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Pianos.

lust received aud for sale:
- One octave, 9 round corners iron plate.
One Sc oct'l legs.
One7 round curved legs,
elegant finish.
One 69 octave, round corners, curved legs,
and mouldings.
These Pianos are from the oldest and best
manufacturers in Boston and New York-are
selected and built for strength as well as for
sweetness aud power of tone. and are war.
ranted; aud for beauty of architecture can.
nQG be excelled. ii. &. COOKE.
April 27-tf-344
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tB Hall, the colored Dunkirk barber, re-
Gently arrested in New Orleans for robbery,
has been convicted at Maysvlle, New York,
and sentenced to Is years Imprisonment
While in Maysville jal, he attempted to hang
himself. but was cut down before his
purpose was accomplished, by fellow pris-
oner,
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sB A correspondent of the Consttu-
tionaist and Republic, proposes a fusion of
the Democracy of Georgia with Toombs,
Stephens and all other wings opposed to
know nothng'sm. So the old parties are
fast being forced to yield to the necessity,
which declares they have outIived their use.
fulness.
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DIR. JAS. BUCKNER,

N returning his thanks for the very liberal
l. patronage he has already feceived, would
respectfully announce TO all who may need
the aid of a Dentist, that he is well prepared
to execute all work in the various branches
OF his profession. General satisfaction will
be given, both in prices and style of work.
Riceville, Tenn, May %, 1s55-ly 34S
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icy western editor thus apologies for
the non-appearance Of his paper at the usual
times:
lowing to the facts that our paper maker
disappointed us, that the mails failed and de-
prlved us Of our exchanges, that Dutch
peder stole our scissors, that the rats ran off
with our paste, and the "Devil" went to the
circus while the editor was at home tending
to the babies, our paper is unavoidably delay
cd beyond the proper period of publication"
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r.. BROWNS
Essence of Jamaica Ginger

VENlIlS Essence is preparation OF unusual
In ordinary diarrlGa, incipent cholera, in shsrt,
In all cases of prostration of the digestive functions
Is of nestinable value. During the prevalence OF cpl
denlc cholera and complaints OF children It Is
peculiarly ehcaclous family, individual, traveller
should be without it.
CAurIOS.-De sure to get the genuine essence, which
isprepared only by y. BROWN, at his Drug and Chem
icH Store, " f. corner of Fith and Chestnut streets
PHRadeiphid, and for sale by Gro W. Ross Athens,
Tenn, and all tie-ssspeeiable Apoihecaries in the
United States. may 1s-6n-3i7
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efRoA ipirroS AND coERoioN."

EI..I. IfI1 H0I kno EO8t.
n AZ pths policy Of some men, particularly
fe,,ts y5s political stdtion, 10 confuse truth
I and efroS 70 fight : moral reform by 'feign.
ing sesliu behalf Of some proposition about
which there can be no dispute; 70 sound an
elasn q point where there Is no Danger
The readers Of The Post may End all this ex.
emplified ina Communication in late issue,
signed - T1hs sentiments Of the writer
are more familiar in this county than the sig
nature The falsity Of his first sentence is
only equalled by its bungling construction
II alleges that the friends of Prohibition con.
tradct and practically disbelieve that man
Is capable of self government. 1t is our wish
to induce the people to enact law for their
own government so worded, SO framdH and
so guarded as to meet The appreciation and
secure the walfare of the majority. The des-
potism Of one, and the unbridled icentious.
ness of the mob, are two extremes alike to be
Stunned; and between the two is found the
golden medium of constitutional liberty"
Ours is government of law, aud whatever
evil comes upon the body polite, is fit sub.
ject for legislation. This is a proposition de.
MED by none but demagogues Prior to 1878
the State of North Carolina regarded tippling
as an evil, and, by very stringent law,
placed it under restrictions and penalties.-
That time honored statute is the law of this
land at the present day, and no man can sell
liquor in less quantities than a quart to be
drank on the premises where sold. Is that
eoercioni The people have steadily fought
the evil from then until now; they in their
might and majesty have overrode the dema.
gogues-those who were opposed TO 'co-
ercion"-and one restriction after another
has been added to the list of prohibitory
laws in this State, until we now EMO, the
benefits of Coercion" during one.seventh of
ment that "A. b. sold spintuous liquor on the
Goth day of May, 1855, to G. D." and, if the
proof shows that it was Sunday, conviction
will follow Of course, because no man in the
State of Tennessee, with or without license
can sell in any possible quantity on the Sab
bath, to any living mortal, white or black,
for any purpose whateverl Doesn't that
smack something Of "coercioni" And yet
where are the evils and malign influences that
have befallen this proud Common wealth in
consequences of this tampering with the PEG.
pies "libertiesi" But IS" sagely remarks,
''wliere coercion begins, liberty ends, and the
wider the dominion Of the former the narrow.
er the precincts Of the latter" Fortunately
for the public morals we have n law shutting
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sY- The train which conveyed the EN-.
peror Napoleon to Windsor on their recent
visit to England ran at the rate of ~ miles
per hour. The distance was IS miles. Brun.
nell, the great engineer, managed the loco
motive.
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tW George Sand, the famous French
writer is the great-grand. daughter, by nm ille-
gitimate channel, of the celebrated Marshal
SAKE, who, at twelve years of age, ran away
from home and fought in the trenches at
Lille, under Marlborough, and Mt thirteen had
bis horse killed under him, and his hat riddcd
with balls nt'the seige of Tourney. He was
himself one Of the three hundred and sixty
two natural children of Frederick August,
King of Saxony and Poland.
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s- A strenuous effort is now making in
Louisiana for the suppression of the practice
of carrying concealed weapons. The new
law passed by the Legislature of that State
makes the carrying of concealed weapons
a misdemeanor, and subjects those who
are accused of it to trial before the Grimm.
nj Conrt
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10 A lad in Il state of menta, absence,
gave three cheers for the stars and stripes
during school hours, and perceived his err
ror when he got the stripes without the
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Toachor- wa.atod

THO take charge of Decatur Academy, in
l. Decatur, Meiys county, Tenn, who can
come well recommended, both as it regards
qualifications and good moral character, to
whom q liberal salary will be given. Appli.
cations should be made soon.
BY order of the Board of Trustees.
JOHN Il. NEIL, Chairman.
Nav IA 1R55-tf-347
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q A N ID I ID A II II y.

We are authorized and requested to announce Col
JAS. JARVIS rs candidate for seat IN the senatorial
branch OF next legislature to the District
posed OF McMinn, Megs Polk and Monroe counties.
We are authorized and requested to announce Dr. VIM
JOHNSON candidate for the Senate, for the Dis
trict composed of the counties of Monroe Meigs, Polk
and McAlinn.
We are authorized and requested to announce Dr. JAS
BUCkNER as candidate for Joint Representative for
Polk Meigs and Mcnn counties in the next legislature
QuEENER as candidate to represent McMinn county
In the lower branch of next Legislature.
ep- We are authorized and requested to announce
r. T. D0AK as candidate to represent Monroe county
In the popular branch Of next Legislature.
1- We are authorized and requested to announce
JAS MckAMf OF Polk county, as candidate for Joint
Representative for the District composed of the counties
of Meigs McAIinn and Polk.
TT We are authorized and requested to announce
Hon j. W. BLACKWELL. as candidate to represent
the Third Congressional District in the Congress
the U. s. Election Cd of August next.
~ We are authorized and requested to announce
J. H. COBB, Esq, as candidate for Joint Representa-
tive for the District composed Of the counties of McNnn
POLK and Meigs, at the ensuing August election.
~ We are requested to announce Hon. JOSIAH NJ
ANDESON as candidate to represent the 81 Congress
sonal District In the next Congress U. s. Election I'd
August next.
81 We are authorized and requested to announce
Maj L. H. HURST as candidate to represent McNlinn
county In tile popular branch oftle next Legislature.
SRr We are authorized and requested to announce
Col d. W. BALLEw as II candidate to represent the
Senatorial District composed of the counties of Monroe
MeMinn, Folk aud Megs in the next General Assembly
OF Tennessee. Election I'd OF August next.
sB- We are authorized and requested to announce
JAS. c. C,RLoCR, Esq, AS a candidate to represent
McMnn county in the lower branch of next Legislature
sD~ We are authorized to announce JN0. =. POWER
as candidate for Joint Representative from the Dis
trict composed OF the counties of McMnn, Megs and
Polk, at the ensuing August election.
eR We are authorized and requested to announce
Lieut.. WIN. q. LILLARD, of Meigs county, ms a raud.
date to represent the Third Congressional District,
the next August election.
sg- We are authorised to announce Col JAS HICKEY
OF Polk county, Formerly OF McNIinn) AS o candidate
for Brlgader General 9th Brigade Tennessee Militia
The Brigade Is composed of the counties of Roane
Monroe, McMnn, Polk, and Bradley.
The Multitude of testimonials frsm men Of
worth and integrity, that have
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The Game of fashionable lie is play hearts
against diamonds.
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State Of Tennessee Rkes eurrfv.

CIRCUIT COURT, MARCH TERN 1855 Y
"HEREAS. HENRY G. COLLINS. Cof.
w lector Of the public taxes for Rhss
county, in the State OF Tennessee, reported 70
Court the following tracts Of land and lawn
lots as having been given in for the taxes for
the years 1852, 1853 and 1854; that the taxes
thereon remain due and unpaid, and the re-
spective owners or claimants thereof have NO
goods within his county on which he can dis.
train for said taxes, to wit:
Wn. p. Hdckefg's heirs-200 acres Of land
lying in civil district No 8, valued at 1900.
i town lot. No. rs, valued at s5--taxes for tbe
year 1854, 6lt cents; collectors fee 81; clerks
fee so; printers fee 81, 50-total S4.6It
James n Aorrison-l00 acres, lying In civil
district No. 4, valued at s260-taxes for the
years 1852, lstS and 1854, sS224; collectors
fee 81; clerks fee $3.50; printers fee q, 90
join Cozbeys teir.-loo acres Of land. ".
ing in civil district No. 8, valued at s4OO-
taxes for the year 1852 81; collectors fee Al:
clerks fee 81, 50j printers fee 81 ,6O-total IS.
Henry A. Sheiton-l400 acres, inscivil dis
trict No. Stakes for the years 1852, 1853
and 1854, S3,4O;, collectors fee ST.. clerks
fee $3.50; printers fee 81, bO--t0tal s7,4O.
Whereupon, 1t is considered by tile Court
that judgment be and the same is hereby en-.
tered against the aforesaid tracts Of land ana
town lots, in the name Of the State, for the
sums annexed to each, being the ainoi,nt Of
taxes, costs aud charges due thereon for the
years 1852, 1858 and 1854, and it is ordered
by the Court that said several tracts Of land
and town lots, or so much thereof as shall be
sufficient Of each of them, to satisfy the taxes,
costs and charges annexed to them severalIy,
be sold as the law directs
Witness, DARrus WArERHousr, Clerk Of said
Court, in Washington, the LIST Monday of
March, A. d., 1855.
DARIUS WATERHOUSE, Clerk.
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THE WEATHER.

The following is the range of the Thermome-
ter at the office of the Post, for the week
ending 30th ult:
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WHAT rs POLITICIAN ?-Such remarks
are frequently made as these; ~ cannot bear
politicians" 81 do not believe that there can
be nm honest POLITICIAN" "Poitisians a.e a
curse to the country" Almost every one will
have heard remarks of this kind Il is well
that they should be considered. Are they
true! Before we can determine the answer
TO this question, we must first determine
what a politician" is. The term must be
defined. Ask the man who declares that he
does not believe that there cnn be an honest
politician, to explain himself, and he will find
himself at loss. Does he mean that all men
who concern themselves about the election of
those who are either to make laws or enforce
them, are politicians and therefore dishonest!
Ii so, then Is our country on the verge of
ruin, when In n government Of law only ras-
calls interest themselves in the selection of
public agents who are to make our laws or
see that they ARE executed? This cannot
therefore he his meaning What then does
he intend by politicians! He may reply that
those are politicians who seek for office for
selfish ends, and who " ill resort to dishonest
means and co,rupting influences to attain
those ends. In this view the conclusion
would be the sheer truism that dishonest men
are not honest. This would DO equally np.
P'cablc to the public and 10 private life For
unprinciped men will act out their true
characters no matter where they may be
placed. But to conclude that, in a govern.
ment which makes us what we are as Il peo
pie, all who participate to any considerable
extent in the agencies necessary Tor sustain
ing and CARRYING on that government, inevta.
bly become lost to virtue and correct princi.
pie, must be contrary to reason and to truth.
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NOT1CE.-Tw will sell to the highest bidder,
IN for .cash, at the Courthouse door in
Washington, on the first Monday in July next,
all the foregoing tracts of land and town
Tote, or SO mu,h thereof as shall be sufficient
to pay and satisfy the costs and charges due
thereon. HENRY C. COLLINS.
May Is, ls55-St-347 Tar Collector.
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Complaints OF bad luck are often round
about shallow apologies for Incidence or
earelessness.
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In atributing such valuable Medca properties 10 thin
remedy, no rash or unwarrantabe assertion Is made.
clusively by the extraordinary cures, and benefits do
rived from It's use, under the drectiof lustrous
originator DR.. oofand, among all classes Of European
society and from the immense Of testimony from
all parts Of the American continent accumulated during
the last ten years. In the hands Of the propre
tor. The prevalence Of diseases to which the herman
Btefs adapted with we say IT, Ia almost
universal, indeed there Is scarcely family tiroushout
the whole extent Of country In which there cannot
pc found among It's members that peculiar saow and
languid Appearance denoting diseased Liver or an
eniaciated and suffering Dyspeptic.
Then " what mmense Importance to this class Of in
vaids, that certain and reliable remedy should be
placed within their reach; In which no banefi or
Injurious drug enters into It's composition; remedy on
which the patient rely with the utmost condolences
and certainty and be assured from actual and tangible
proofs that the article he using really the
virtues attributed to II. such remedy 10
German Bitters" Thousands Of dollars have been cs.
pended In Its manufacture and diffusion throughout all
greatest satisfaction in stating that there Is no stat6
county or even village where the medicine has been
introduced that there cannot be found numbers willing
1t IL used constantly In the practice Of large uumbev
OF the most prominent Physicians In the country who
have also added their written testimony In evidence 81
Its great virtues In conclusion then, would respect.
fully ask Of all those afflicted with any Of the above dis.
eases to give the Bitters trial. and rest assured II win
never be regretted In proof Of the statements above
made, all invited to read atentively the "Neora.
bila, "Practical Receipt Book" for Farmers and
Families, containing great number Of useful receipts
In addition to the testimony In favor Of the Bers from
the most prominent and well known individuals in ali
parts Of the Union. All Agents for the Btters are au.
thorized to distribute the "Recept Book" gratutousy
- Principal office and manufactury, 100 Arch street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
For sale wholesale by Druggists in all the principal
cities and at retail by apotheeares and sorekeepers In
every town in the United States, and Oanada. -
KELLEY sos, Charisston; Tnoxrsos : DYSON, cieys.
land may 4-ly-0lD
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IN ~ stsCng susplcion among
I,tl4 l!0g @hed refugees IN NewYork
I; SE Z ~ llmpt 40 pasassihnts Louis
y MI I'D rtllis own sugges,
M h!mtelf and satisfy
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The Multitude of testimonials frsm men Of
worth and integrity that have appeared our columns
furnish conclusive evidence that no medicine in use
has accomplished many extraordinary cures, and
given so universal satisfaction in every variety and stage
Of disease or that has had extensive and rapid sale
S Sloan's medicines.
See Sloan's advertisement In another column
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II ETCHUM's MOVING MACHINES.
IA-Three Of these celebrated labor-savlne machines
on hand and for sale at manufacturers. prices, by
mayu q x. REEDER.
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Further particulars confirm the accounts of
the terrible tornado that passed over the town
ct Jefferson, last night, by which four persons
were killed, and five wounded by the blowing
down OF n house on the line of the Illinois
and Wisconsin railroad. 1t commenced in
the afternoon by revolving funnel shaped
cloud passing swiftly along near the ground,
about l6 miles north of here, carrying up
large sticks of wood, stones, &c. 1t described
semi-circe towards the southeast, and
twisted off large trees and whisking them out
of sight Instantly.
The whirlw:nd then broke in two, and dis
appeared, but almost Immediately formed
again, aud passed directly back north and
west, with rcdoubled violence. After de-
molls'ing the house in which the loss of life
occurred, it took up a barn and threw il upon
The horses ana cattle it contained, crushing
them at once. The timbcrs of the house and
barn were hurled down to the ground with
such violence as to bury them almost out of
sight. The house belonged to MIR. Page,
whose wife, son and two grand children were
killed.
Accounts are given of persons being carried
up one hundred feet in the air, and then
hurled down with great violence. A number
OF eye-wltnesses have testified to the ravages
Of the tempest, and describe it rs most terrific.
The same afternoon u hail storm occurred
In this city, after which the sky presented II
singular appearance to the nOrthward, and
the weather changed from the most opprcs.
sive heat to the most chilling atmosphere.
Chicago, May 25.-hn eye witness of the
late'whirlwind reports still more loss of life
and destruction of property The families
who suffered by it are in dreadful state of
sdestitution and misery.
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ED w ARDS Ell,

DuCktOWn "copper" W1ness
TNlE subscriber has purchased the property at the
u foot of Copper lIill, Duckown, lately owned by
VIM. @. Murdock and has opened a Public House. Ills
arrangements are ample to entertain all who may call
and he the public that his Table shall be supplied
with the best the country Affords and that pains
shall be spared his part to all comfortable who
may give him call. [may ll-4tl J.H EDWARDS.
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GNONFECTIONARIE S,-Candle Almonds,
~ Pecans, Oranges, Lemons, &C., Just received and
for sale by april 20 A. CLEAGE 4 co.
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FALL & CUNNINGHAM,
WHOLESALE DEALERS AND IMPORTERS on
Hardware, Cutlery and Guns,
No. II North side Public sguare,
Ha01uUun = unusvr~s

HAvE now In store n,l aid oompaets asxsrfpsA,
Ii Of Ha'dsodre, IN ~ IL varIettss (eeslh< Nh a.
market; their slosk d X d SQ T. - q - r. 81
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JOHN A. HULL,
Attorney at Law and Land Agent,

BOOnsbOrO', BOOnc county, Iowa,
VXIILL practice In the various Courts OF the State,
w and attend to the location and sale OF Laud War
rants, buying and selling Land SC.
Refer to Hon. A. Dbreil Nashville, Tenn; Geo. Brown,
Esq, Madsonville, Tenn; WIN. v. Keith, Esq, Athens
Tenn. may 1l-tf-846
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FAY HnIIp TANEa

=. Il 1VUIs IaNI5.
| will attend ut the following times and
places for the purpose of collecting the State
and County Taxes, for tile year 1855:
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ga. N. . A. NJ. ne N sr. NJ, Is
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q q q q q . q . . 9

" WIS preparation is getting into use all our
II country. The numerous letters We receive from
our various agents. informing of effected in their
Immediate neghborhoods warrant in saying 1t il one
OF the best, u not the very best cough medicine now
fore the public. 1t almost invariably relieves and
unirequenty cures the very When all other
cough preparations have ied this has relieved the pa
tient us Druggists dealers In medicines and Physicians
can testify Ask the agent in your town, what
has been his experience Of the effects of this medicine
IL he has been selling II for any length Of time lie will
tell you IL IL the best .Wsdi,iRe ertaAt
Below We give few extracts from letters have re-
ceved lately regarding the virtues of this medicine.
Dr. = g. Oslin, of Knoxville, Ga, snys:-I have been
using your Lverwort aud Far very extensively in my
practice for three years past and il is with pleasure
state my belief in its superiority all other articles
Messrs Fitzgerald & Benners, writing from Waynes-
VILE NJ c. say: The liverwort and Tar is becoming
daily more popular In this country, and think justly
So All who have tried it speak in commendabe terms
OF IT, and say 1t is very beneficial In alternating the
plants for which 1t Is recommended
Our Agent In Pckens District $. C., 8. II. McFal
sures us that he II with great benefit In his
family, and recommends it to his neghbors." lie gives
an instance of Negro woman, In his vicinity, who had
been suffering with disease OF the Lungs for years.
tended with severe cough, who was relieved by the :v
erwort and Tar
Such are the good reports hear Of this medicine
from NIL parts OF the South. For report OF the
prsing cures II has performed Western and Northern
and Eastern States would invite the suffering patient
to read the pamphlet which accompanies each bottle
To all, We say, hare hope, haze hone!
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PUBLIC SPEAKING

The candidates for Congress in this 1.-THE Sd)
District will speak at the following times and
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EUSr received and in Store. large lot
~ OF Clarified and Brown Sugar, Coffee Moasses and
fine Syrup Soda, Pearl Starch Zinc Wash Paint
ed Tubs, Buffers Wiring Fluid, Matches, Star and So
lar Candles, which will be sold cheap for cash, by
may 25 G.. W. ROSS.
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e2S- We are authorised to announce Col JAS Hickey
OF Polk county, Formerly Of McMinn,) AS candidate
for Brgader General 9th Brigade Tennessee Militia
The Brigade Is composed of the counties of Roane,
Monroe, McMnn, Polk, and Bradley.