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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05


The Salt Lake Mail has arrived. Tho,
Gen. Haney's command twenty miles M,
side Of Font Laramie. The troops are in rra
spirits.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2s.-Thomas Niebol-
son, whig, was nominated Canal Coumi.-
sioner by the Fusion committee. Martin. tho
know nothing candidate, dropped. He favor.
Nicholson.
We have Mexican dates 10 the 10Th. No
government and anarchy is feared. Carrcra
abdicatcd to the councils. Santa Annals SON
has been arrested, and will be severely dealt
with.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 27.-The State Cony,n.
ton has adopted the fusion platform by nc
clamation; also in favor Of sustaining the Ii.
quor Law; afterwards the wing convention
came in and had n joint session, and ratified
the platform and ticket
MEMPHIS, Sept misunderstanding the
weather has been cool and pleasant for the
last few days, sickness has increased. Several
deaths and new cases have bgen reported as
yellow fever. Weather cold.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

sT- We have been informed some half
dozen times since the late election, tina. there
is q democratic friend of ours in Monroe coun-
ty, taking special pains to elcctioneer against
this paper, telling democrats who have been
reading it that they must stop it, and sub
scribe for journals Of their own party bias
Now we are the very last man in the world
to complain at n withdrawal of subscriptions
on the part of any one, and there is nothing
could happen TO us TO induce us to whine for
sympathy and support. When we have been
trading with one merchant for n while, and
think we can be better suited at another es.
,ablishment it is our right to quit the first
and purchase from the last. But we should
think we were engaged in very small bust.
ness if We were to 90 about to others say
ing: "you must quit buying from that demo-
crat, quit trading with him or listening to
him, or he will impose upon you and lead
YOU astray; but you must trade with wing
merchants and none others, lest you become
contaminated We would MS soon be caught
lifting the last Shanghai from our neighbours
hcn.roost, us in such business. And we
rat Il to our jealous democratic friend, whe-
Their oGe of his years and experience might
not be much more creditably employed than
in travelling oui 2!f his way to interfere with
the business of parcr which, unaided and
alone, has been battling, ~ seven toilsome
years, through adyorslties and d,'tleultles' Tor
interests and enterprises that have brgght n
degree of prosperity upon the people Of tins
section, never enjoyed before. Sucha course
is too low for any thing claiming To the dig
nityoi manhood.
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LEeIsLAruRE.-We arc indebted 10 the Nash:

LEGIsLATURE.-We are indebted to the Nash
vile Wing of the I'd, for the following infor-
nation in relation to the organization of the
two houses Of the LEGISLATURE
The Senate met at II o'clock, and organized
by the election of Col. f. S. Cheatham, of
Robertson, Speaker, II. X. Walker Of this
city, First Clerk, VIM. A. Steffey, of Fayette
Second Clerk, and Brien W. G. O'Brien, of
Carter, Door Keeper. The organization being
complete, the fact was announced to the
House, and the Senate adjourned.
The House Of Representatives met at IL
o'clock, and after prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rains,
the Oath of Office was administered by Hon.
Judge Turner, Credentials presented, aud the
House adjourned until 2 T. NJ.
In the House, in the evening, eight ballot
ings were had for Speaker, without making
an election-Hon. Neil S Brown receiving
80, and Daniel s. Donelson, of Sumner, S5,
with two scattering votes cast by Messrs.
Brown and Doneson.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

CoMMITrEp-Mrs. Bolton, of Williamson
county, whose arrest for killing a female slave
we noticed the other day, had her prelmina-
ry trial before Esquires Wren and Clouston,
on Thursday and Friday. They admitted her
to bail in the sum of $1,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

~ The Montevalo (Ala.) Herald says
that the farmers of lis county have commence
ed picking cotton, and are sanguine Of larg-
er yield than they anticipated, under the APP
prehensior that the heavy rains would ser-
ously njure the crop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

FALL OF A BRlDGE-The State street
bridge in Albany, spanning the Erie canal
basin, fell last week, preeipitating one hun
dred people about twenty feet into the water
below. BY II miracle, not single life was lost.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

LADIES' DREssEs.-The editor of the
Franklin (Ky) Yeoman thus comes to the
defence Of the ladies', whose dresses are nc
cused Of being too low in the neck. The
scamp says:
We are bosom friends for the ladies'; we
have enlisted under their banner, and are
ready to die in defence of their breastworks
Nobody but a milk sop or sucker would
be always making disparaging remarks about
the ladies' dresses. That is the naked
truth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

SLIGHTLY AsToNIsHED.-The Washington
organ of the administration is astonished that
Ex-Governor Reeder, of Kansas, should con-
sent to stand as the free soil candidate there
for Congress. Innocent soul, that Cabinet
editor; but il won't do. Mr.. Reeder is the
same as when appointed Governor of Kansas,
Il free solcr-that's all.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

10" The Louisville Courier is pulling
some cigars that were consigned to an Italian
in that place at the enormous cost Of 5000
per 1000. They will do TO "puh," but not
to buy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

.as- A South Carolina paper has settled
it that Mr.. Pierce is to be again nominated
for the Presidency. 1t may turn out that way,
but we can't conceive of any thing in the fu-
ture more improbable.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

e9g' The Spanish correspondent Of the N.
Y Times, writes TINT the project for bring
ing Spain into the alliance against Russia IS
ut an end. lie SAYS that the people Of Spain
arc against 1t, and that General Espartero has
decided to go with the people.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

Memo HuYG.-We find the following ac-
count of the hanging of the negro who muir
dered Mrs Loyal few weeks since, in the
Sparta Times, of the Goth ult
The slave that had been in Jail in Sparta
some weeks for having outraged and murder
ed Mrs. Loyal was taken from Jail by large
crowd of persons on Tuesday night last and
hung. 1t is estimated that about three hun
dred persons were in the crowd. 1t seems
that the populace became excited upon learn
ing that the trial was continued and determ-
med upon a summary execution, which they
carried out in the most cool and deliberate
manner. There seems to have grown up some
excitement against Judge Goodall for grant
ing continuance of the case; but we'are of
opinion that reasonable men will admit that
the Judge had the Judicial duty to perform,
without consulting his own feelings or that
Of the populNce. There is no excitement
about the matter and we feel no disposition
to create any.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

r9y- We like mischievous children and for
this reason; they are apt to make old men,
Good boys generally die in their fifth year;
not because they are good, but because their
quiet habits make them strangers to mud
puddes and oxygen, dirt pies and out door
exercise. When friend tells us he has n
little baby who never "wants TO leave his
books" the knob of his front door immedi.
ateIy becomes nm object of intense interest to
us; we know, us if we were best with fore
knowledge, that in less than n year a strip of
black Grape will be throwing shade across
his path, that time will never eradicate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

REvIvAL.-The Methodist Camp Meeting
that convened at Cane Creek Camp Ground,
McMinn county, on the Goth September, con
tnucd until the lst day of October. We
understand one hundred and forty-six white
persons joined the Church and seventeen
blacks. Others professed religion who did
not attach themselves TO the Church ut the
time
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

STATE DIRFcToRs.-The Governor has APP
pointed the following named gentlemen Di.
rectors, on the part of the State, in the East
Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road Company:
J. G. NJ. Ramsey, Knox county.
John Jarnagin, Anderson "
Jas. A. Coffin, Henry Stephens, Monroe.
r. NJ. Edwards, Bradley
Simeon ID. Reynolds, Roane.
Jas. Ii. Reagan, G. w. Bridges, Thomas
Rodgers, AcAlinn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05


THE SOUND DUEs.-The controversy now
pending between the United States and Den
mark relative to the Sound Dues, gives inter-
est to the following paragraphs, cut from
the columns of a contemporary journal:
"The Sound is narrow strait lying be-
tween the Island of Zethland, belonging to
the Danes, and the Swedish coast and gives
entrance to the Baltic sea- The fortress of
Cronburg Castle commands the passage, and
extracts a payment from all vessels enter
ing the Baltic; the ships of Denmark herself
having to pay rs well MS foreign tonnage
The origin Of this exaction is that in certain
lighthouses along the coast, for which the
Hansetowns agreed to pay toll.
"England, France Holland, and Sweden
pay duty ofone per cent, on every cargo
entering the Baltic. Othe countries, inclu.
ding the United States, pay one and quar-.
ter per cent,-even Danish ships are taxed to
this rate In the year 1926 II treaty, recog
nising this duty was concluded between the
United States and Denmark. This treaty,
however, according to one ofits stipulatons,
may be dissolved by either of the parties,
provided it gives one years notice of its in.
tention; and, the requisite notice having been
given by the United States Government IN
April last, the treaty will terminate next
spring"
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~" A New York paper saws !:

The lawyers in the rural districts are puz-
zled how to make out the charges under the
Maine law. We heard of one arrest in which
the offence was called committing IAN assault
and battery on Il certain black bottle with
intent to take drink
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

A DARK SUBJECr.-Ihe Darkies of New
York, in Convention, have nominated Fred
Douglass (negro) for Secretary of State,
Lewis Tappan (white negro) for Comptrol-
Ter; and J. B. Fashion (notley) for Attorney
General. The negroes are TO have muss
meeting in the Park, to ratify these nomi-'
nations
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

"THE DEVIL QUoTIEG SCRIPTURE" The
Washington Union Of the l4th reproduces
chapter from lsiah
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

TO Standardization is directed TO
the notice to shippers, East Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad, next page.
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The years given above are taken Of the ex-
port not the growth, being Of course one year
later-the fiscal year of the United States
ending June 3O-thus for example the crop
ofllO,l70,OO0 bushels, set down against 1855,
refers TO that harvested in 1854: and the
100000 bushels exported in 1855, or up to
June, 1855, is from the crop harvested in
1854
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

i5Sg- II is said that two hundred children
have been made orphans by the pestlence in
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
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ATHENS, FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 1855.

s3s- Circui: Court Polk county will meet
at Bentoa on the I'd Monday of October, the
9th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

HoGs.-Contracts have been made, says
the Louisville Journal, for November and
December delivery at $4.25 gross, but holders
are now asking so. The Cincinnati Ga.
zette thinks that the opening rates will reach
$500 per 100 net. Packers are not willing
to make contracts at this figure, and there
are no sellers at very much lower rates, con.
sequently very little is being done for future
delivery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

ANOTHER OSE.-J. McCorkle, Esq, has
been removed from the post office at Decatur,
Meigs county, and YIN. G.. Witt, Esq, APP
pointed in his place. The Post Master GEN
era is striking some "big licks." Friend
Boyd, here at Athens, had best keep an eye
to windward, MS there is no telling what the
Administration will do in its dying frenzy
To our knowledge it has removed TIVE
Wings within the last three weeks, and mp.
poin;ed Know Nothlngs In their places. AS
there are no more Wings left In office, to
keep the machine going, Democratic heads
must commence tumbln,g next.
eSs The Bacon market ia advancing NJ the
South See Commercial letter next page.
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ATTENTION, REGmENT.-We are request.
ed to state that II. b. Yearwood, Col. Com
nnndant 9th Regiment Tennessee Militia,
and the whole Field of Officers of the Regi-
mcnt, have resigned their positions respective
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az The london Herald NOTICING The fal

.1g9 The London Herald noticing the fall
of the Southern deiences of Sebastopo,
sums up '-.
The Car ard his advisers may have look
ed for this catastrophe, but the actual
event will for the time confuund them. II
Will be seized at Vienna, no doubt, us AN OPP.
portunity for pressing negotiations for peace,
and we have government but too willing to
listen to overtures, however insincere and
worthless. But let no man imagine that the
fall OF the Southern detrnces Of Sebastopol
will change the fixed policy of Russia, or af
ford MS yet the opportunity for an honorable
and secure peace. 1t is too probably but the
commencement of the Wharf.-The first great
event of Il struggle that the next ten years
may not see concluded. 1t is good earnest
of future conquest--a well directed blow at
the vulnerable heel Of Russia.
s1y- "Major Jack Downing" has written
another letter to the President, dated from
'on bosrd the Two Pollies, round Cuba and
up the Gull" in which he dscourscs on Gu
ba and acquisition, and concludes us fol.
lows
'Let me hear from you SOON for | don't
think shall hold on here mueh longer, MS
things now is, unless ! get new order. !
see things is thickening up all round YOU,
and with the troubles in Mexico, and Dem
mark, and Kansas, aud the melting down
and mixing up Of about fifteen poll cal par
ties nj over the country, and running them
into thirty new moulds, YOU must have your
hands full, and will need all your friends to
stick by you; and assure you ! am not the
man to desert nm Administration 80 long US !
hold IN Office upder it,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

~ The following valuable table, com
municatcd by correspondent of the New
York Times, shows the annual product of
wheat in the United States since 1889, to-
gether with our exports of the article from
the same date:
United States Crop and Exports Of Wheat
far ~ Seriec of No1rc
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

e-s- The advires from Nashville by
Thursdays mail, state tina. no election for
Speaker Of the House had yet been made.
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RlTTENHoUsE AcADEMY.--The Winter
Session will commence on Monday, the 9Th
day of November. Under the management
OF Mr.. Aldehoif the institution has attained
a high character and a degree of popularity
enjoyed by but few in the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

PRICES OF GRAIN.-The New York Express
of the oath ult., says: THE discussions as
to the amount aud value of our crops of grain,
have lost about all their interest from the
general conviction now-that prices here are
to oc regulated by the demand abroad. The
freighers are so convinced Of that, that they
put mp freights-und increased ,igor is given
to shipbuding. Maine is putting Up rev
ships in all directions. We are likely to be
in the old difficulty, however, Of good re-
numerative prices abroad--wlth toe costly
freights to pay for the expense Of sending the
produce there.
r-E5@ The Maine Liquor Law is now no
longer enforced in the city of Portland. Since
the result of the last election, in which there
was decided popular majority against the
law, Major Dow, the author of the prohbo-
ry policy, and present Chief Magistrate, is
reported by the Portland Argus 10 have de-
trrmined to make no further special fort TO
enforce il there, us he says that "the people
voted for rum, and now they may have it,"
The same paper tells us that the Mayor has
Withdrawn from the wharf the policemen
stationed there to search for liquor on the
arrival of the Boston steamers.
THE RUSSIAN SoLDER-A letter from
Sebastopol gives the following characteristic
of the Russian Soldier:
but Russia has the best sodiery in the
world. They have no fear abou, them in this
particular. They are different from the SOL
diery of all countries; it is impossible to get
up panic in the Russian army; they will
stand with the stubbornness of mule, and
be shot down by thousands, and never think
of running without they are ordered TO do so.
They know nothing but to obey; you might
order out thousand Of them against II mil
lion and tell them TO stand aud light if they
had an officer with them that would stand,
believe the last one might be shot down, aud
Won would never see the least movement to-
wards running"
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New GooDs.-Our merchants are receiv-
ing and opening their supplies of Fall and
Winter Goods. So far as we have noticed,
the stocks appear to be large and well as
cnrfad
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WHEAT-One dollar per bushel; Bacon,
large sides, and hams 1914 cents per ID. But
little Offering
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Font GAINES decentralization is d.
rected to the brilliant scheme of this Lottery,
to be drawn on the oath October. Prize to
every tenth ticket. In regard to the last draw
ing, we find the following item in the ATTAIN
tn Republican:
"Mr. NJ. A. Cooke, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
the successful competitor in stock at the late
Fair in ibis city, was the holder of the whole
ticket which drew the pretty little sum of
$4,000 in the above Lottery on Monday
last"
New ORLEANS, Sept. 26.---1'hero were
40 denihs In Nickshnrr lnsi Nnnk. and 30
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

s-9s- We learn from the Jonesborough
Journal that the track laying on the East Ten
nessee and Virginia Railroad is nearly COM
pleted to Strawberry Plains, 16 miles above
Knoxville, and that passenger train will
commence running to that point in few
days. Also, that Nathan Cannon has been
appointed depot agent at Knoxville, and our
clever friend, 10. Sewer, Conductor. We are
gratiiied at the approach of the time when
oar upper East Tennessee friends are to en-
joy the immense advantages of rail road COM
munication.
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The NEws.-The news brought simuta-
neously by the European steamcrs-the
Washington and the America-is of the high
est importance and interest After an Had
of misfortunes and sufierings on the part of
its ASSISTANTS, Troy has at length fallen. OF
ocuasIopol all that now probably remains is
IL pile of smoking ruins. 1t will leave, how
ever, the memory of defence unsurpassed in
heroism and devotedness.
The commandment, which recommended on
the 9th, was continued ill the 9Th, when the
final assault was made Before night the
French were in possession of the Malakoif
tower, and within few hours more the whole
of the south side of the town was abandoned
by the Russians, after sinking their vessels of
war, blowing up their magazines, and setting
fire to everywhere. TO this result the Eng
lsh contributed but little, as they We're re-
pulsed in their efforts to keep possession of
the Redan tower. The slaughter on all sides
was immense; the French lost $4,000 men,
the English 1000, and the Russians probably
us many more.
The news was of course received both in
France and England with an intensity of joy
full excitement, which sought immediate means
of expression. Public demonstrations were
every where organized on the instant, and in
London consos went up to OH. They de-
clined again, however, to 9Ob, on the receipt
of the intelligence that another attempt had
been made on the life Of the Emperor Of the
French.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

GEORGIA ELEoTloN.-As yet we have but
little intelligence from the Georgia elections,
As far us heard from the returns show favor.
ably to the American ticket The vote of
=. G.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

sas The Bacon market ia nuyaneing at the
South. See Commercial letter nest page.
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That is the self same, identical flag the
American party is now fighting for and under;
and as Great Britain, aided by many thou
sands of foreign mercenaries, failed in the
first and second attempt to trail it in the mire
of disgrace, we imagine little need be appre-
hended from the anti-Americans of the pres
ant
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-05

Andrews, American, $40
Johnson, Sag Nicht, $40
OVERLY, Prohbitionist, 253
The Atlanta Inteligenccr, democratic, talks
rather dcspondngly; our own opinion is, that
Johnson is elected.