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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

BRITISH PREFERABLE AS PRAeTIcED HERE,
FREEZES AND sTARvEs THE LABoRIEG POOR
A correspondent OF the New York Times
furnishes the following estimate of what We
pay to foreign countries for silks alone.
"TLe aggregate cost Of silks abroad for the
past four years is one hundred and seven
teen millions Of dollars. Add for charges Of
importation, merchants and shop keepers
profits and dress-makers' charges 81 per
cent, making the actual cost to the consul
mers Of the United States, for the four years,
Two Hundred and Twenty two Millions of
Dollars. The same profit would aecrue'to
merchants, shop-keepers and dress-makers
were the silk grown here. But Independent
Of all, there goes annually, near thirty mil,
lions of dollars abroad for Foreign Silks
alone. What an absorption ofthe wages of
capital and the wages Of labor! Verify, fash
ion makes the Free People of the Republic
slaves Of European skill. Let raw Silk in
free, and double or treble the duty on the
manufactured article. Keep our own People
at work; Free Trade, as praclced here, free.
yes and siGrVes"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

TnINK OF Tulsa trhing falsehood
slight equvocation, little maneuvre, is Of
ten sufficient in moment to extinguished tho
favorable opinion which we have had OF per-
son; it seems even to change his features, his
look, and gives quite another expression to
his most Insignificant actions and hissmplest
words
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12
ATHENS, FRIDAY, Ian. IL, 1885.

VT-We did hope that it would not be me-
ccssary for us to again state that we cannot
and will not publish communications, Of any
character whatever, unless furnished with
the names of the writers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

.Sy- In the North Carolina Senate, at the
last dates, bill had passed the first reading,
similar in details to those which have passed
the Legislatures of eight of the old original
States, to contribute their quota towards
erecting in Independent Square, Philadelphia,
monumcnt TO commemorate the Declaration
of Independence. Should North Carolina
enact the bill into law, the required mum.
Der Of States, nine, will have signilied their
readiness to contribute TO the erection of the
monument.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

eY- Several interesting documents on
hand, which we will endeayor TO publish in
our next hg gL tr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12
O-Ay- The Massachusetts Bank. Boston. wns
LOUISVILLE, Jan. Q

Belcher & Co., sugar reliners in st. Louis,
have failed for two millions, involving Win
throp G. Ray, stock broker, for $225,000, and
Foster & Stephenson, bankers of New York,
for 100000, and sundry Boston Houses for
Il million. ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

On the lst inst, the Washington National
lntelIigencer entered upon the 55h year oil
its existence. The same day was also, tho
5Sth anniversary OF the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

t5P The New York journal of Commerce
gives table Of statistics, by which it shows,
there arrived at that port during the year
1854, 307,639 emgrants, of whom l6S,723
were Germans, and $4,000 Irish.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

A RAILROAD IN MENDOZA highly impor-
tant enterprise is abeut to be undertaken in
Mexico. 4 gentleman has obtained authori-
ty from the Government, to construct n Rail.
road through the heart of the Republic
The route viii embrace strip of country
something like 700 miles in length, and 600
in breadth, and will pass through region
unriraled for richness Of soil, mineral re-
sources and saubrity Of climate. 1t will
commence on the Rio Grande, and terminate
on the Pacific Oceon, at any suitable point
between the mouth ofthe river Culiacum and
the province of Snaloa on the north and the
port Manzaniia in the province of Colima on,
the South.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

o. The Boston papers report that in tho
supreme Court of Massachusetts, in the case oil
Nehemiah II. Stone Us. the Boston aud Maine
Rail Road, for damages for injuries from an
accident on that road at the time President
Pieree's son was killed, the jury returned a
verdict for defendants. nfter nm hours ao'
seuce. The case occupied nearly nine days
The Post states that the defendants once OF.
fered to settle with the plaintiff by paying
him $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

~ The purchase of the Galapagos Is
lands is said TO be n private speculation, and
not very profitable one either. The story
of the purchase by our Government, for three
millions of dollars, is doubtless coined to
give consequence to the Islands, and help the
purchasers out of then bargain. The country
will be relieved to learn that the Government
is not going into the guaho business.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

MERCHANTS BANK OF MAcox.-Wc clip
the following paragraph, in relation TO she
Merchants Bank Of Macon, from the Atlanta
lntclllgencer Of the 10th inst:
Some little excitement has been created
within \ few days past, in regard to the
above Bank, caused by the recent failure of
Messrs. Wadsworth g. Sheldon, New York,
who held portion Of its stock, and by the
efforts of some of our Georgia papers to
create the impression that the Bank has al
ready, or is about to fail in consequence
We would caution bill holders not to let
them 90 at sacrifice, as we learn that all
bills presented at the counter of the Bank in
Macon are being promptly redeemed with
the specie, and u. l.. Wright, the agent in
this city, is also prepared to redeem all the
bills that may be presented TO him. We
have no idea that the Merchants Bank will
be seriously embarrassed by Messrs. NVads-
worth g. Shcldon's failure.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

C8'"There was quite serious riot among
the strikers ON the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road ON Monday. and a large police force
was sent TO the depot The rioters then
threatened to throw the freight trains of
the trnck
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

PRorrs OF RAsoALrY.-The amount OF
frauds of which complaint has been made du-
ring the year 1854, it said will not fall short
of 81 ,OOU. 600.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

~ The Missouri State Senate has elected
Mr.. WCracken (an,i.Benton) Secretary, and
the House has elected VIM Newland (Whig)
Speaker. The Legislature are in favor of
the Nebrnska bill, and opposed to Benton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

e5y~The speech Of Senator Adams upon
introducing his bill prolonging the term Of
residence before naturalization to 81 years,
has been published We make an extract
He says:
| have been asked if am not Know
Nothing, why do not attack these secret po-
litical organizations answer that never
condemned or approved the Masonic frater
nifty or Odd Fellows, further than the eX-
ternal fruit they bore. have seen the wild
owls tears dried from, her eyes, and the or
phan clothed, fed and educated by their char
ity Such fruit must cordially approve
The Know Nothings are new order; wheth-
er their organization is destiaed for good or
evil, time alone can determine with certainty
If we knew their principles we could Judge
more correctly; us it is, we must wait. They
have not been in existence long enough for
MS to see their fruit matured. Ii, at the or
ganization Of the next Congress, in the other
end of the Capital, they should come TO the
rescue ofthe friends of the constitution, united
with the national men in that body in dispell-
ing the gloom that now hangs over the coun.
try-sueh acts will meetmy decided approba
ton. Such waters could not flow from pol
Iutcd fountain; such fruit could not grow on
tree which has no good in IL therefore,
shall judge them rs Judge the Others, by
the good or evil they do the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

~. Having spent the greater portion Of
the week among our friends in Monroe coun-
ty, we must return our thanks for the very
prompt and liberal manner in which they re-
sponded to the call. tbs true, we met with
n few hard cases who had not been brought
into proper appreciation Of the dangerous
condition of those who risk leaving the
world with their printers bills unsettled, still,
to use quotation from the Presidents mes
sage, 1--WE have much cause to be thankful"
We are too honest to deal in ilummery and
insineerity, and can truthlully say that the
"Post" has fewer non paying subscribers
than any paper in the State, and that the
smallest portion of the few live in Monroe
county. We shall endcayor to make the
paper more worthy the substantial sapport it
is receiving
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

CB-The trial of Geo. W. Green, the Chica-
60 banker, charged with the murder of his
wife, has resulted in his conviction. The
prisoner displayed no emotion on the rendi-
ton of the verdict. A motion for u new trial
was pending.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12
THE PRESIDENTS VETO MESSAGE.

THE PRESIDENTS VETO MESSAGE.
We publish below a synopsis Of a message
from President Pierce in further explanation
of his views on the subject of Internal Im-
proyements by the General Government,
which was sent to the House Of Representa-
tiyes on the 2d inst. The President says:
In returning to the House in which it
originated, the bill passed at the last session,
making appropriations for the repairs and
preservation Of certain public works, hereto
fore commenced, (the river and the harbor
hill) II became necessary FOR him, owing to
the late day the bill was passed, to state his
objection to it, very briefly, promising that he
would submit his views more at length dur
ing the present session Of Congress.
As to what is intended by the phrase sin
/ ternaI Improvement" which it embraces and
what it excludes, there is no such language
found in the Consultations; therefore, they
could arrive at no safe conclusion in their
pursuit, under constitutional law or practical
craftsmanship.
lie had the occasion, more than once to
express 1t rs his judgment, and taking it for
granted as fundamental proposition, that the
Federal Government is the creature of the
States; that the sovereign power is in them
alone, and that all power Of the Federal Gov
ernment is deryative. All powers and limi-
tatlons contained in the Constitution, not
delegated TO the Federal Government, are
reserved 10 The States respectively, or to the
people. Starting from fhs, it is necessary to
reject all idea of there being any grant of
power in the preamble of the Constitution to
authorize Il general system Of iaternal i'm
proyements.
There being no specific grant for this pur-
pose in the Constitution, and no provision in
the instrument broad enough to authorize
system Of internal improvements, it became
necessary to look at the particular parts of
the Consultation under which it is claimed
they may be pursued. After dwelling on the
point the President says that there is no en-
press grant in the Constitution which au-
thorlzes Il system of internal Improvement,
nor can any be engaged in, except such us
may be necessary rs an incident to an express
grant to Inc General Government Congress
has no power to carry on internal improve.
ments rs system, and the view is msintain-
ed by the soundest exposition of the Consti-
tuition.
The President reviews the jurisdiction of
the United States over navigable waters, and
aIudes to the views Of Jefferson, Jackson,
Polk, and others, on the subject Of internal
improvements; saying, in the course of his
Argument, if the Improvement of river or
herbor involves military or naval emergen-
cy, it is subieet-matter for legislative dis
erection; and, in conclusion remarking that
Congress should c0nine its action to works
OF undoubted power, leaving the separate
States TO provide for the improvement Of
their harbors out of their own resources, in
the form Of tonnage duties levied with the
consent Of Congress. I..t...t. a..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

~" We see it stated that the loss on sour
Flour and damaged Corn in the United
States equals the sum Of $5,00O,OO0 anuu.
ally.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

~" A forgery has been committed in st.
Louis The individual implicated is Mr.. i. p.
Perry, hardware dealer, on Main street, and
the amount of his imposition is said to extend
to $4,000 or $4,000. 1t appears that he has
been engaged in this method of raising money
for some fifteen months past, detection being
prevented by the process of false endorse
ments
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

To which must be added the amount Of
property destroyed by fires where the loss was
less than twenty thousand dollars, which
would probably increase the aggregate to at
least &25,OOO,OOO
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

Coon ToAsr-The following toast was
given at the recent New England dinner in
Charleston
IVoman-God has made her to be loved
She exercises sovereign influence over the
sterner sex, when she keeps within her
proper sphere. Her influence diminshes as
She "pdnis for notorety."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

HoN.rSAM'L. A. SMiTIl.-On the outside OF
our paper will be found letter from this
gentleman, copied from the Cleveland BAN
ner of last week, in which he peremptorily
declines being a candidate for reelection
to seat in Congress. Col. Smith alleges
pressing private business as the inducenlent
for this step.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

A "BRAvE" ENGLISH NoBLEMES.-Lord
Forth has returned to England from the Cr-
mea. 1t is said his return has created great
Indignation. The London correspondent of
the New York Tribune writes:
lie is very young officer, minor, and,
MS it seems, not much of hero. In the bat.
tie of Alma he threw himself on the ground,
and screamed. 81 am frightened, | can't
fight" Lord Raglan sent him word that in
the next battle he was expected to dstin-
guish himself by his gallantry, that his cow
ardicc might be forgotten. But at nkerman
he again behaved us cowardly; two officers,
therefore, were sent by the General in Chief
to east away his cpaulettes, TO break his
sword, and kick him out OF the camp. lie
returned to England Il disgraced man, his fam
ily disown him, and the clubs are closed
against him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

rSy- The Lebanon Herald suggests the
name Of Col Jordan Stokes, of Wilson
county, in connection with the next Guber-
material contest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

.55~ Baltimore has one Presbyterian COM
muncant TO lls of the population; Philade'-.
phia one to rs; Pittsburg one TO AZ; Rich.
mond one to so Louisville one to AZ; Nash.
vile one TO %; Charleston one to Sc; Colum.
bia, S. C., one to 35; Mobile one to A; New
Orleans one to 1913; Cincinnati one to 1853.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12
WAsnlNcroy, Jan. 4.

WASHINGTON, Jan. !.
In the House, in committee of the whole,
Mr. Keill made a dashins argumentative on
slaught against the Know Nothings. lie said
he looked on their secret Vaccinations as
calculated, if successful to break down State
rights, and iuhct fatal stab to republican
institutions.
A democratic caucus was held in this city
last night, at which resolutions were passed
declaring it cxpedient me pedienti] to re-
duce the duties on foreign merchandise to the
revenue standard at the present session Of
Congress. rn-.a.-
- The cars on the Virginia and Ten
ne,sce Railroad are now running to Wythe-
vile, one hundred and thirty.six miles from
Lynchburg. The first train was welcomed
with demonstrations Of JOY BY tie people of
Wythc, and the ladies' had pleasant ride of
eight miles TO test the merits of the work.
~ The expedition Of Col. Kinney for
the colonization of Mosquito is said TO be
cuusiag much excitement in Washington
Many who have joined in the expedition are
from Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and
other elites 1t is expected that some 800 will
be ready to sail from New York in February.
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or The Massachusetts Bank, Boston, was
chartered in l7Si-seventy years ago-and it
is the Oldest bank in The State of Massachu-
sets, and with one exception the Oldest in
the United States-the bank OF North Ameri-
ca, in Philadelphia, being the only one char
tered at an earlier date.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

GolNG AnEAD.-The first notice Of bill Civ.
en- by Gen. Whitfield, the delegate in Con.
gress from Kansas, was in relation TO aid for
proposed Rail Road. Does that new Terrific.
ny expect to obtain any mail facilities by rail
roads
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

~ The ladies of New York city propose
giving grand ball atthe Academy of Music,
some time between the 18th aud 25th of
January, for the benefit of the suffering poor
of that city. A board of one HUNDRED mana.
gers, comprising many Of the most enterpris..
ing citizens of Gotham, have been appointed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

cB"The Lebanon Herald learns from gem
tleman, who was present on the interesting
occasion, that sir sisters were married in Sum
ner county, in the same house, on Christmas
night, by the same man. Oh! mi. We thought
the people in this region were "some'' on that
institution" but we acknowledge that they
are "Sum- In Ter" especially in raising good
stock and plenty of it. We should like tosee
the papers, however, for that seXtuple incl
dent-not that we doubt anybody's word but
the record of such an event should be care
fully preserved.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

lnSineerltyJ ana can, truthlully SLY tldJ Tue
"Post' has fewer non paying subscribers
than any paper in the State, and that the
smallest portion of the few live in Monroe
county. We shall endcayor to make the
paper more verify the substantial sapport it
is receiving.
rSy- The Lebanon Herald suggests the
name Of Col. Jordan Stokes, Of Wilson
county, in connection with the next Guber-
material contest
HoNgSAM'I. A. SmTH.-On the outside Of
our paper will be found letter from this
gentleman, copied from the Cleveland Barr
ner of last week, in which he peremptoriIy
declines being candidate for reelection
to seat in Congress. Col. Smith alleges
pressing private business as the inducenent
for this step.
THE Knoxville REGisrER.-Lardin Z.
Shannon, Esq, formerly of Granger county,
has taken charge of the editorial department
of this venerable paper, and promises in his
salutatory, which appeared on the 10th, that
it will be his "pride and pleasure to maintain
its ancient faith, political and otherwise, and
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ru' REPRESENTATIVE. L,..a,,o.a
congratulate the readers or the Register upon
the chance before them. The new proprie-
tor Mr. Kinsloe. il n worthy administrations
man and ave trust he will make the enterprise
, n,v;nr ana i5a,ai. u. J
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LAND FOX - 49, 49,"
sunny on,'' no ''"i ~ r''0'' ~
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p''''"'o "''' ~ 81 - 49, III
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oys We see it stated that at meeting
of the Directors of tho Atlanta and LaGrange
Rail Road, on the lat inst, dividend Of
$3.50 per share was declared, from its earn
inps for tho past six months.
uroyoprss,oxAlp- We have heard ihe
ronos of sever,l rantlnmrn mentioned in
.oo,,on ,,;,h ,ho oon,,ss for Congress- in
1'..n,.,,.. n,L.; ,,J, dina 20 ori,,to
u''s Dls're" i"e'e 10 ""'P'e ''''o w
the subject andwe can't see any PaA'en'Nr
necessity for being in n hurry. ..r..,
49,.
The SWAN DlNNER'-We learn 'ro" Tie
Register, that the Complimentary Dinner to
VIM. G. Swan, ESQ, President Of tile Knox
villa md Charleston Railroad. which came off
., tho Callahan Uouse in Knoxville on the
i,y.s n Grand and spirited affair. Mr.
Swan has done much to bring knoxville
to its present degree OF prosperity, ana Inc
compliment was very appropriate IN view OF
his recent successful Efforts IN Leading INC
South Carolina Legislature TO u pFoPerIaR'
probation OF the Importance OF lhe D'ue
Ridge Railroad. we regret the iiih'ls OF
this paper will not admit oil our PpONsn'hg
the proceedings in fnIl-especlaIly'h e letter
from President Wallace, which was read at
the pinner-ths week. But so II u.s. ana
mus 00"''"'
''"e o'''s,'" W. - c. raa rLo
~ ,,aita ",o,,,,' '',J s,;rit Vim wh,h no
presidont of the Knoxville and Charleston
Rail Road, he has pushed forward this link,
in the grand enterprise connecting tl,e Nor'l
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12
ATHENS POST.
s.p. WINS, BDIroR AND PROPRIETOR

Terms:-t2a year, payable in advances or 50 at
he expiration Of tbs year
EY- No paper discontinued untl ali arrcaragcs are
p ad, except at the option Of the Pdhlishcr.
For announcing the names OF candidates for Office So
Cash.
Obituary Notices oFeEl2 lines, charged at ie regular
advertising rates.
All communications intended to promote the private
ends Interests Of CJrporatohs Societies. Schools
individuals, will be charged as advertisements,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12
NEW ORLEANS. Lnn. &

The steamship Cahabs has arrived lom n.
York ria Havana, with adyices from the lat.
ter port to the 9Th inst.
The trial of Don Francisco Estampes, alias
Mr.. Locoste, is progressing. lie has made Il
declaration generating Mr., Pelix from all
blame in the affair of Baracoa, repudiating all
connection with the Cuban Junta of the Uni
ted States and stating that he was alone in
the attempt to revolutiouize Cuba and pre-
pared to die. The Captain and Mate of
the John f. White he also stated, were limo
cent of everything but smuggling.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

"THE RUSSIANS ARE CoMNG,-A letter
from Hamburg TO the Boston Post says!
at is said here on very good authority that
the Russian Baltic feet will come out of
Cronstadt and take cruise, after the English
fleet have retired from the north in conse-
quence of the approach Of cold weather 1t
is said to have double reason for so doing,
as it expects to pick up some English mer
chantlnen who Were rather late in getting on
their homeward voyage, rs well as to effect IL
junction with the portion Of the fleet at Swea-
bourg."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-01-12

RAILROAD DAMAGEs.-A man named Crock
err, was forced out of a car of the New Lon
don Railroad Company, because he refused to
pay an additional fare of five cents demanded
by the conductor, whereby his knee pan was
broken and other injuries received, has been
awarded So, 200 damages by the Court before
whom he brought suit lY.'-I..- d..