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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-24
The Next Pilgrim Celebration at Boston.

BosroN, August %, 1885,
Hon. W. II. Seward, Of New York, has accepted a,
invitation deliver the Grafton at Plymouth on the mex
anniversary of the landing Of the pilgrims.s
The weather to-day is oppressiyey close and sultry
wifi occa siou nj rain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-24
he population is concerned, is given below
Increase since 1850. ..... .1Cs, e34

Total. 2o3, 20, 80, e32 5l5,545 ga, 17o
5i5, s45
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
ENGLAND'S DANGER

The London Times is furious acains, a.
apathy, coupled with duplicity, which British
Ministers are maniiesting in the present cri,i,
in England's history. With great truth !,
says that neither Louis Napoleon nor British
Ministers can afford to Withdraw their fo,co.
from the Crimea short Of victory:
England cannot afford this downfall. No,
can the Emperor Of the French. His throw
rests on opinion. He represents his p,onlo
He is OF their election; he is their idol, tbsi,
voice; and, so long as he prospers, their pri6s
Should his legions return with nothinc 10
show for their campaigns but an enormcno
bill of costs and Iisl of killed and wounded
he will have 10 fight harder battle at bona
than his generals have been doing in tLe
Crimea.
"But there is not even safety for naiior
such as ours when she once begins TO recede
for when our tide no longer flows il will bo
gin to ebb. The battle we are now 6obtr,
at Sebastopol we shall, before long, have 10
fight nearer home, and even at home. if wo
confess our incapacity for war; One place ia
much the same. rs another in these DAYS. and
to be beaten in the Crimca is the same tbnT
MS to be beaten all over the world. There i
no such thing rs geographical reputation
and man may MS well expect to enjoy A
character for proJity in one place, which bo
dues not in-anolher, rs TO have military
reputation restricted to certain longitudesE
We have to secure not only the fear of an
enemy that is distant, but The respect of an
ally that is very near, and of neg hbors that
are also within our reach Even now, when
we press A Istra to take the side of honor
and advantage, she tunts MS with the small
ness of our contributions TO the war, and tells
us that we are not in condition to ask the
aid Of others while we do so little ourselves
This, ut least. shows the spirit we have TO
deal with, and it is 4 spirit that will be ready
enough to assume the aggressive should the
occasion ever occur. We have TO teach not
only RUSSIA, but the whole of Europe, and
the whole world, to respect us-not for our
numbers, not for our home TERRITORY, not even
for the number of men we can bring into tho
field, but for our evident determination To
fight out, at every hazard and cost, the cause
we have once embraced"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
MIR. JEFFERsoN'S OPINION ON FOREIGN
EMIGRATION

For the benefit Of those Democrats who re.
gard the opinions of Mr.. jefferson as the basis
on which their political creed and conduct is
founded, we have collated from his work
"Notes on Virginia" the following extract,
which show his opinions on the subject of en-
eouraging foreigners to migrate to this coun-
try. He clearly foresaw at that early day
the evils to which we might be exposed by a
vast influx of foreigners differing from us in
manners, habits, religion, and political views
without further preface, We give what he
says:
Here | will beg to Propose doubt The
present desire of America is to produce a rapid
population by as great impOrtations of for
eigners as possible But is this founded in
good polcyl The advantage proposed is the
MULTIPLICATION of numbers. Now let us sup
pose flor example onlv) that in This State, we
could double our numbers in one year by the
Importation of foreigners; and this is great
err accession than the most sanguine advocate
for emigration has right to expect. Then, |
say, beginning with double stock. we shall
attain any given degree of population only
q wears and months sooner than if we pro-
coed on our single stock. If we propose four
millions and half rs a competent population
for this State, we should be 5ii years attain
ing it, could we at once double our numbers:
and slfyears if we rely on natural prop
agation, rs may be seen by the following
table:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

REMovAL.-Ihe Washington Star init
mates that the President has removed from
the Mobile custom.house General G. A.
Bradford, who was one of the delegates from
Alabama to the recent Philadelphia Know
Nothing National Council.
That's the way it works-ifa an office hold
or prosumes to hold an opinion without ask
ing leave of the administration, soft with
his head" is the word. And yet The follow.
ers of that administration dwell with great
emphasis on the sin of "proscribing foreign.
ers." Is it any more harm to prescribe for
eigners than to prescribe natives! We would
like to know. OF course, good Catholic
has been, or will be, appointed in the place
of Gen. Bradford.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
t4y- An English writer says I:

"Therc is bad news from the camp in tho
East. Not about the cholcra-that will come
hideously in bad time. But read the letters
from the French officers (names carefully
concealed) in the Independence Beige, Which,
by the by, is the best conducted journal ID
Europe, and You can infer Ms to the bad spun
prevailing between The cordial allies-lhe
French blaming English 'nertness' for 'ns
past iailures-and the English, with more re-
gard to facts, ascribing the long inaciIon 70
the two incompetent Generals, Raglan anu
Canrobert. But the feeling betweea .no
English aud the Sardinians is the worst MI
Russell, the correspondent oftbe Times, sleIF
ed the joke that the Piedmontese were 'saI'
dimes cased in English tin'-lhe whole BrIls"
army took il up and there are too many ",
terpreters about to allow us TO doubt that wy
malicious mot would reach tho fiery aud pou1
Italians."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

r3y- The Cleveland Banner complains that
the Athens Post has wantonly assailed
Hon. s. A. Smith. We beg leave to correct
the Barner--the Athens Post has done no
such thing. Mr.. Smith has set himself up
FOR public man, and we have a right to
comment upon his conduct rs such freely and
fully, and wa intend to do il. "In the name
Of all the gods at once, upon what meat
hath this man fed that he has grown so great
no one mast presume to allude TO him ex.
cept in terms of fulsome eulogy! Since the
anti-Anerican press and anti American orators
have been taken under the special favor OF
the most Holy Catholic Church of Rome,
they seem to regard any allusion to either as
little less than sacrlege.
The remark Of the Banner that the Athens
Post opposes Col. Smith because she is q
self.made man." is simply contemplate. II
"ho is self.made,' the job is one that the
workman has no particular cause TO be proud
Of
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

FOREST HILL AcADEmY.-The examina-
ton of the pupils in this school took place
on the 2sth ult.
The last month was extra Of the regular
session and the school on this account was
not so large at the close as during the regular
term.
There was very respectable attendance
of the citizens of Athens and vicinity ut the
examinations; and we noticed number of la
dies and gentlemen from distant parts Of
McNInn, and adjoining counties.
The examination of SO many classes, in a
single day, was necessarily briefan cursory.
But it was sustained throughout to the en-.
tire satisfaction of all concerned. MrCarnes
was, as usual, wide awake, and evinced his
ability to keep his pupils in a like condition.
There were evidently no set lessons for the
occasion, and we were pleased to see the evil
dent desire of the students to understand
and explain the real substance of thef:
studies, rather than to retain, and evolve
given forms of words.
At the close of the afternoon exercises, We
were favored with n number of speeches by
tho Young men, which did honor TO their
heads and hearts in their selection. and Ia
their training and careful practice in deliv'
cry.
In the evening the spacious hall of the
Academy was crowded, to hear the "compo.
sitons" of the young ladies' Of the school, and
some very entertaining and amusing dialogues
by the young gentlemen.
The exercises Of the evening were inter-
spersed with performances by the unrivalled
"Athens Brass Band"
Mr.. Carnes concluded with = very appro-
pirate, and somewhat pungem address on the
relative duties of teachers and patrons, and
wound up by calling on the citizens to come
up and increase the "Young Ladies subscrip-
ton" for completing the house,and enclosing
and identifying the grounds.
This appeal was responded to by many in
Auential citizens in speeches and liberal con-
tributions.
Parents who desire to educate theii chill
dren cannot do better than to send them to
"Forrest Hill" We have convenient house
qualified teachers, a healthy location and n
moral community. Send on your children,
and we will answer for their improvement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
0J-vce isinfamous though in prnce,and
virtue honorable, though in peasant.

CoUsTERFEIT DELISEAToR.-We have re.
ceived a number Of Paddock g. Co.'S Spu-
rous Bank Mirror and Counterfeit Delinea.
tor. 1t is filled with plates of spurious bills,
&c, accompanied by remarks such as cannot
fail to enable any one to detect the most skill
fully gotten up counterfeit. In short, it is
the most complete Dctector yet published
Published monthly and semi-monthly atSI 80
and $500 per year Address Paddock g. Co..
Bankers aud Brokers, Cincinnati, OHIO. A
specimen number can be seen at our office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

CROPS IN lLLISoIs.-A correspondent Of tho
st. Louis Republican, under the date of tho
18th inst, writing from Cairo, says that in tho
extreme southern counties Of Illinois the
wheat harvest is nearly closed and the yield
per acre is said to be equal to that of the best
previous year, while the number of acres
raised nearly double that of any former
season. He also says that contracts have
been entered into with Chicago purchasers
for the delivery of considerable quantities OIL
the new crop within the present month.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

sB- l.eavenworth City, Kansas territory,
having become the starting point of the Salt
Lake traders, is doing thriving business
Such is the quantity of goods passing through
the place, that in the space of one week
$l7,474 was paid for freight on goods landed
there At the last dates, n train of six hun.
bred wagons laden with government stores
was about to start for the Salt Lake, the
draught cattle of which train would number
four thousand oxen, besides several hundred
horses and mules. Several of the Salt Lake
trading firms have sent off twelve hundred
wagons, a like number of teamsters, and over
ten thousand draught cattle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

PRUssTAH CARIcATURE.-AP russian comic
paper has picture, remarkably well cxecut
ed, of "The present sick man." in which John
Bull is represented lying in state of great
weakness and prostration on campbell,
while the physician, DR.. Louis Napoleon, sits
by his side, prescribing for his disastrous
case. The patient begs the doctor to give
him some help, and promises to pay him very
literally for his services. 81 will take care Of
that myself" says the doctor, "when | gel
through, shall present my account"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
WAsHIYGTO TON, june DC

The great battle expected to be fought in
New York on the 4ih OF July, upon the Oc-
casion of an effort to enforce the liquor law,
will be as celebrated in our annals as the bat.
tie of Brandy 'eine or any other of reyolu.
tionary fame, and it may be intended, by
choosing the anniversary of independence for
the liquor fight, TO commemorate that re-
markable fight. ] am glad to see that Mayor
Wood has determined not 10 commence the
war till the 9Th, and to make his attack upon
native and home manufactured brandy and
wine, whiskey, &c. He has adopted the
opinion of most of the judges and lawyers Of
New York, that the State law cannot be mp.
piled so as to prevent the sale of imported
wines and liquors. II is supposed that the
United States Supreme Court will decide that
the liquor law is unconstitutional, us it applies
to liquors imported directly and not coastwise
into State, and in original packages. Every
single bottle of wine or cask of brandy is ad-
judged to be an original package Al, San.
toga Springs, for instHnce, the hotels have
taken care to be supplied by direct importa-
ton. They can sell bottle of champagne,
but not one of Longworth's Catawba, French
brandy and Santa Cruz rum, but not old
Peach and Monongahcln But there arc other
features Of the law which are believed to be
as inconsistent, with private rights us with
sound policy, and there can scarcely be
doubtthat the State and Federal Judiciary will
both, by their decisions, render it imperative.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

In the first column nre stated periods of 81
years; in the second are our NUMBERS, at each
period as they will be if we proceed on our
actual stock and in the third are what they
would be at the same period, were we to set
out from the double of our present stock.
have taken the term of four millions and a
half ofinhabitants for examples sake only -
Yet am persuaded it is a greater number
than the country spoken Of considering how
much unarable land it contains, can clothe
and feed. without materlrl change in the
quality of their diet. Bnt are there no in.
conveniences to lie thrown into the scale
against the advantage expected from n null
duplication Of numbers by the importation of
foreigners 1t is for the happiness of those
united in society to harmonic as much as
possible in matters which they must Of neccs-
sty transact together Civil government
administration must be conducted by common
consent.
Every species Of government has its specific
principles. Ours, perhaps are more peculiar
than those of any other in the universe. 1t
is a composition of the freest principles of the
English constitution, with others derived
from natural reason. To these nothing can
be more opposed than the maxims of absolute
monarchies Yet, from such, we are to ex-
pect the greatest number of emigrants. They
will bring with them the principles of the
governments they leave, imbibed in their
early youth; or, If able to throw them off it
will be in exchange for an unbounded licen.
tiousness, passing, as is usual, from one ex-
IRENE to another. 1t would be a miracle
were they to stop precisely at the point of
temperate liberty. These principles, with
their language, they will transmit to their
children. In proportion to their numbers,
they will share with us the legislation. They
will nfuse into it their spirit, warp and bias ito
direction, and render it a heterogeneous, in
coherent. distracted mass appeal to expe.
rence, during the present contest, for ver-
ification of these conjectures. But if they
be not certain in event, are they not proba-
blei Is it not safer to wait with patience 81
years and months longer for the attain
ment of any degree of population May not
our government be more homogeneous, more
peaceable, more durablee Suppose twenty
millions of republican Americans thrown all
of a sudden into France what would be the
condition of that Kingdoml If it would be
more turbulent, less happy, less strong, we
may believe that the addition of half mil.
lion of foreigners to our numbers would pro.
duce similar effect here.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

.Sy- There isa man now living near Sid
ney, in Shelby county, Ohio, nearly ninety
years of age, who has bet pending with a
neighbor, that he will live to be n hundred
years old. The wager is a hundred bushels
of corn, and in case either or both should die
before the expiration Of the hundred years,
their heirs are obligated to pay over the re-.
quired amount. 1t is said the old gentleman
has adopted system of dieting and daily
exercise. He is determined TO have the hun.
bred bushels Of corn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

ATTENTION, PosTNAsTERs.- The Wash
ington Union publishes the following gentle
hints TO postnastcrs:
Delivery Of Letters, 8'c.-We understand
frequent complaints against the department
grow out of the fact that postmasters too
often, trusting only to their memories, tell
persons there is no mail matter for them when
a subsequent examination proves that there
was. If postmasters would adhere strictly to
the rule of making n personal search every
time letters and papers are inquired for, there
would be more despatch in their delivery.
P0StmGS.erS' Assistants 10 be Scorn.-Post.
masters at small offices, we learn, are too
much in the habit Of permitting incompetent
members of their families, and other persons
in their employ, (none Of them being sworn,
as required by law,) to change the mails, and
to perform all the other duties pertaining to
their offices. None but sworn assistants
should be allowed to have access to the mails
Loaning Newspapers Subscribers to
newspapers make complaints of the non arri-
val of their papers, and in some instances in
innate that the loss is occasioned by the fact
of the postmaster loaning to his neighbors
the papers of others for perusal. The papers
fail to be returned to their proper place, ard
hence the dissatisfaction. Postmasters are
strictly forbidden to loan newspapers that arc
in their office for delivery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

rS- A movement has been started to form
civilized confederation on the west coast of
Africa, comprising the English colony of 81.
ezra Leone, the present republic Of Liberia,
and the Maryland colony, which is now Or
gained independently. These countries arc
all contiguous, and their political union
wond be movement of Importance, and
though there are some obstacles in the way
now, it is hoped that at no distant day they
will be removed
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

A "SIGN."-1he Lebanon Herald Of Fri.
day records an encouraging sign as fol.
lows
We learn from gentleman who was pres.
ert, that ut public sale in this county few
days ago, the vote was taken for Governor.
There were 80 voters present-lS Wings
and IA Democrats. The following was the
result; Gentry, thirty one; Johnson ONE!
The thinking democrats OF old Wilson
don't begin to swallow Johnson's revolution.
izing, disorganizing, Constitution DESTROYING,
vote yourself a.iaru democracy, and scores
Of them will rebuke him at the ballot box in
August. Mark that!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

e6' The fear Of infection recently caused
some persons at Aberdeen, Scotland, to burn
all the clothing, and even the prayer book Of
n deceased cholera patient, but six El notes
found on his person were reigiously pre-
served.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

OF The able and unanswerable speech Of
Hon. F. X. ZoLLIcorFER, on the American
question, will be published in our next issue.
We will print number of extra copies for
gratuitous distribution, as the speech con-
tains facts that should be placed in the hands
of every citizen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

School ExAMISATIoS.-There will be a
public examination of the pupils Of Mrs.
CooKE's School, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 10th and 18th instant. The patrons and
friends of the School are invited to attend.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

ts- If there is man that can eat his
bread at peace with God and man, it is that
man who has brought that bread out of Tho
earth by his own honest industry. IT is can
kcrcd by no fraud--it is wet by no tears'-H
is stained by no blood
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

sB- Magnetic Telegraphs have multiplied
very rapidly all over Europe during the last
few years. In 1852, the lines in France coy
cred 1900 miles. Az the end of the present
year the total will be 5000 miles, In good
working order.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

sy-At the late term of the Supreme Court
Of Rhode Island there were fofty-nne petit
tons of divorce. Thirty-nine of the applica-
tons were granted and Of these twenty nine
we're from wives. There must be terrible
state of family affairs in Rhode Island.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

COURAGEOUS CmSAmAN.-A brutal attack,
says the Calaveras Chronicle, was made by
three men on Chinaman living near Grea-
sertown, n few days ago. They had asked
John for watep, and while he was in the act
Of getting it for them, one of the party,
named VIM. Link, drew pistol and fired at
him, The ball inflicing slight wound in the
left wrist. John instantly dropped the cup,
drew revolver, and shot Link dead. His
comrades fed. The Chinaman was arrested,
and after u hearing of the case, acquitted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
THE SAG NIGHTS.

The following is the obligation taken by
Third Degree members of this Order-au Or
der composed of foreigners and those who
court the foreign vote:
"oBLIGATIos.
"You, and each Of you, of your own free
accord, in the presence of Almighty God,
and these brethren, with your hands Joined
together, forming circle, in token of the af-
fection and oneness of purpose which binds
you tOgether-do soemnly swear (or affirm,
if you prefer it,) that you will never deser:
this Order, or bctray any of its secrets, or
signs, except to those whom you know to
be members, after 4 trial Of them; that as
third degree men are to be appointed to guard
the polls at elections, to see that our Roman
Catholic brethren and Foreigners, are allow
cd to vote, at al! hazards, you will, when ap-
pointed Oh that duty, take your stand there,
with your brethren associated with you,
ARMED WELL, and prepared for the worst,
keeping it strictly secret, that you are any
thing more than an idle spectator. The sign
to be gwen to the members of the first and
second degrees, when our friends are denied
justice by the Judges of elections, in which
they are well instructed, is the rubbing Of the
right eye slightly ,eiA The right hand. The
indication for commencing hOstilties, is the
clearing Of The throat audibiH and Wiping the
mouth 'oith The right hand. You also promise
and swear Tor atlirm) that you will not give
these signs without you see enough of our
friends at hand, to render an attack upon the
enemy successful.
"To this you pledge your lives, your pro.
perry and your sacred honors. So help you
God and keep you steadfast."
Now, isn't it a little strange that men, pro.
Tossing to be actuated by pure motives
should condemn the American party for as.
sociating together to free their country from
! foreign influence and sectional strife, and al
the same time affiliate with and sustain such
an organization as the above obligation prove,
the Sag NIGHTS to be. Isn't it monstrous!-
If there was not the most incontestibe evil
dence of the fact we could not believe it. We
ask every man who reads this paper to pom
der the matter well-to give it his earnest
consideration, and TO ask himself seriousl,
whether his duty to his country, TO posterity
to his God, does not require him to assist il
putting down such an order and the men
who to secure official station and few pal
try loaves and fishes, give it their counte
nance and support.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1885.

ELECTION TIcKETs.-Candidates who de-
sire to have their tiektes printed at this office,
are requested to send in their orders early.