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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

PREsIDENTIAL.-The Memphis Eagle and
Enquirer dominates the following ticket for
1856:
For Prcsident-John J. Crittendcn, of
Kentucky.
For Vice President-Greene II. Bronson,
of New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

GEORGE LAW AND The PRESIDENCY.
The Buffalo Express thus talks about one
George Law, whose name is frequently men.
toned in connection with the next Presiden-
tial contest:
When James X. Polk was elected TO the
Presidency over the most illuStriOus man
whose name graces the annals OF our past
Revolutionary history, and whose fame like a
star of superior magnitude shines highest in
the galaxy that adorns our country, we
thought il bad enough then to see
An eagle soaring in his pride OF place
BY housing owl hawked at and slain:
but the elimination of political disgrace had
not been then attained: il was reserved for
the same party to ascend to point of dis
grace far beyond that, in the elevation of
Frank Pierce TO the seat of Washington
Another peak has been discovered yet higher,
Tor We see it grayely urged tina: George Law,
OF New York, should be President OF the
United States. George Law! man whose
sole merit is that of successful steamboat
proprietor, something of IN engineer no
doubt, politically, rough, rude and clustering
rs BOreas, with money and great influence
the people who constitute the surroundings
of a great steamboat proprietor. Has not the
farce been played out! is there another act Of
disgrace to the country and Of reputation of
all craftsmanship, experience and talent yet to
be acted George Law we doubt whether
he would make half so clever n President as
our active and energetic fellowctizen, Mr..
Bill Lockwood, and certainly he has not n
1.-THE of the talent of the funny Fred Emmons.
If we are to have steamboat man for Presi
dent, give us a chance in this quarter, and we
will agree TO find man who shall have all
the guaranty of success that grows out Of
this kind of capital, and quite rs good as
George Law. Not that George Law or any
other nominee Of the Know Nothings has the
remotest chance of success in strife for the
Presidency, if put upon the course, but it is
lowering that high and more than imperial
place to mention in connection with it such II
man. In his business n good man, energetic
and enterprising, fertile in eXpedients for
making money, and undertaking many great
plan for that purpose, and having too the
merit of success, but no more fit for Presi-
dent than he is for n bishop. We know that
money and liquor are potent engines in Il
canvass, especially when aided by the sanction
of church and ecclesiastical advice, but no
mans fortune is adequate to purchasing votes
enough in the whole country, and any party
relying on money TO accomplish Presidential
election and win it, will require the treasury
of Crnsus. We are so low now that the
strife should DC to nominate proper men by
all parties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

ATTENTloN!--p. u. Keith, Athens, has
been appointed Asst. Inspector General First
Division Tennessee Militia, with the rank Of
Colonel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

CORN AND PoRK.-From actual experiment,
the following is the result of what the farmer
gets for his corn when sold in the form of
pork;
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

OLA fire broke out in Nashville on Sat
urday last, which destroyed Bells Livery
Stable and several other buildings. -Four
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

WHAT A NoRTHERNER TuISKs OF ANDREW
JoHNsoN.-The Governor Of Tennessee in
his annual message, recommends an amend.
meGi to the Constitution of the United States,
by which the President and Senators shall be
made elective directly by the people. This
is u singular and contradictory commentary
upon the accusation of "priyleged classes"
Southern aggression" the "slave power" &c,
so freely thrown out This amendment
would deprive Tennessee, and all other
Southern States, OF the benefit of their slave
representation. Such proposition, coming
from the North, might look like an attack on
the South IpSilani Sentinel.
Precisely SOTO some of us il looks very
much like "an attack on the South" from
whatever point of the compass it may
come.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

A JAR AMONG THE WASHINGTON Organs.
The Washington Sentinel (hard shell) is
giving the Union Cabinet soft she'll organ)
merciIess hauling over the Goals in reference
to It's afiinites and partalities TO the free soil
wing of the New York democratic party.-
APropos 9es JOttes, they say that the Union,
having no show in the House, is ppe.Iayinp
and undermining TO chouse the Sentinel out
of the Senate printing. The Sentinel has ac-
cordingIy thrown camoufet as the French
at Sebastopol call it, or stink. pot, as it is
more bIuntIy denominated by the English,
into the pit of the Cabinet organ, and if its
sappers and miners are net smoked out, it
will be apt at least to sicken them considera-
bly,. What II blessed thing It is for men and
brethren to dwell together in unity! We hope
ii will not be Il hard winter for the poor
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

The AMERICAN PARTY IN New YoRK.-
AT recent meeting in Troy, New York, the
following resolution was unanimously adopt
cd, with great enthusiasm:
ReSolued, That having unfured the
American banner, we shall know no rest until
victory perches upon it; that we shall make
no compromises Of principles, no bargains
for spells, no coalition with our enemies; but,
being for American interests and American
men, first, last, and all the time, and keeping
step only to the music Of the Union, we shall
fight on-ight ever
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

s-Ss' The contest for Brigadier General at
this precinct, passed off without any serious
accident notwithstanding the intense excite
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07
ATHENS, FRIDAY, DEC. I, 1855.

~ Circulation 1,4OO.-&
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

tSg-J A. Gouldys announced in to'doy's
papor rs II candidate for Sheriff of McNlinn
county at the ensuing March election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

MINERAL WEALTH OF THANKSGIVING
have procured from the Comptroller's Office
Il statement of the value of real estate in one
civil district in Polk county, in 1913, 1850,
and 1855. II is rs follows:
lS4s. 1850. 1855.
No. of Polls, rs % 23S
Acres Of land
assessed 1908 1897 1891
Valuation, $4,000 Sl925l sl,l2g,2 300
Taxes. 1923 II $50 81 Sl,69i II
This immense increase in value is occasion
ed by the development of the mineral wealth
Of the civil district in which the land lies.
t-lg- The contest for Brigadier General at
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07
A MILLION OF MEN IN THE rIrIn

a MILLION OF MEN IN THE FIELD
a New York paper says, the present struo.
gle between Russia and her enemies has .,
dare say drawn oil million of men from II.
avocations or pasiimcs of peace, who ara
now in the field, in the bloody business 90
war, TO say nothing Of the thousands sacrificed
already 10 this Unsuitable Moloch. A circn.
lar, printed at Vienna, estimates The Tp,LisL
and Allied forces at 100000 men. wi,bor,
including the Turkish army ofa4OOo men IN
the banks of the Danube. The cnumcra,io,
is thus made up:
Under Omer Pasha, A5ooo
At Kurs, 800
Erzcroum and Trebizond, o0ooo
In the Crlmea, on the Tchernnya, $4,000
Eupatoria, eoooo
kertsch, 10000; Kinburn, 10000, oS0o0
On their way to the Dnieper, o5000
''o"''oPoi' o'VoV' h"IaR' $4,000, $1,000
lott'' 100000
-ANN "i"s vi TIC D"hube, $4,000
NF"i'u 'o'aI $4,000
And this does not include the Allied naval
forces Of the Baltic ind Black Seas and tho
Sea of Azoff' which will probably foot M
another item Of ut least fifty thousand men
On the other side, Russiahas about COCOON
men in the Crimea, perhaps $4,000 about tbe
Caspian, kars and Turkey on the south sbor,
of the Black Sea, 100000 at and about Niko.
laiatt, 10000 at Odessa, and perhaps 100000
st. Petersburg, Cronstadt, Sweaborr, Hell
slngfors and the Baltic coasts generally, with
reserves in Poland, and detached squads seat
tered around her vast frontiers, coual to
100000 more. These figures, if summed M
and added to the forces of the Allies, will
give us over million Of men appropriated to
the humane occupation of cutting each 9th.
er's throats, and destroying BY sword and
bombsheIIs the homes, hopes and The happ.
ness of millions of helpless women and
children. And all apparently resulting from
n puerlIe quarrel concerning the Holy Places
of Jerusalem.
We can now believe that the thirty wears
war in Germany originated from dispute
about well bucket, that the first French
revolution was precipitatcd by diamond
necklace, and that the British fleet lately de-
tailed to this side the Atlantic was for the
express purpose of arresting Russian priva-
teers and the Irish American revolutionary
expedition destined for Dublin. "Nhat a
great fire small spark kndlethm
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

THE ELEcrIoN-We give below the votes
for Supreme Judge, as faras they have reach
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01
Cassius II. Clay Triumphant

The citizens of Rockcastle county, at a
meeting held on The llth of July, resolved, as
our readers are already aware, fthat Cass;us
NJ. Clay, John e.. Fee, and all other Abolition
speakers, must desist from speaking in that
county, G. NJ. Clay's answer to the COM
mittec who wer" appointed to civ" him notice
Of that resolution, was that he and MIR
Fee should both speak at Scaiold Cave, n
that county, on Saturday last.
They kept disappointment and were heard
There was some difficulty about getting the
church, as there was an appointment for a
sermon by the Baptist clergyman in the
morning. 1t was, however, surrendered to
Mr.. Clay at the close Of the service and at
IL O'Clock John G. Fee commenced speak
ing. He concluded his remarks without in
terruption and was followed by Mr.. Clay
Both speakers were listened to attentively and
no violence was offered or talked Of. r
The object of all these threats, it
seems now difficult to conceive. The people
OF Rockcastle county certainly knew Mr..
Clay too we'll to suppose they could intimi-
date him. The only CONCLUSION we Can come
to is, that they meant at the time the threats
were made to keep them, but have yielded to
the superior physical and moral courage of
Mr.. Clay. 3t-e
But Mr.. Clay is achieving greater results
than mere triumphs over physical force
He is ehecling slow Y, hut surely, a change
in popular opinion in Kentucky. There is
an intense excitement on this question
throughout all parts of the State. Excite
mens bcgets debate, and debate elicits
thought; and all help on the cause of trut:
Free speech ,riumphed on Saturday; may it
ever triumph in Kentucky, and all the world
beside!-[Circinnati Gazette. -
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01
sa,tist Church.

We were yesterday invited BY Mr..
Hrydelf, long well known as a FIRST class
painter in this city, 10 call into the Bap-
lis, Church and witness specimens Of his
work in fresco paia,ina. with which he IS
ornameatins the ceiling Of tia, building
The work WAS moi yet completed ur the
s.~atfalaias even removed, SO Is TO cause it
t, appear 10 the bes, advantage, but from
/, ,waat NE are able 10 see, se should Judge
e would prove wors superior 10 any.
thing -. aoae in this city, and alike cred,
issble to the arts. and becoming the build
ins,
We are also requested, while under this
hea,! 10 say thu, iasomuch Us the improv-
mcnss nav hciag made upon the interior
ofths church caano, be Completed before
,aid,lls et asSt week, the usual services Of
the kaptiss eossresatian viii for to-mer-
rsw tSsbbs,hl be held Ia the basement Of
,he church. ~ ihe asnsl hour, with preach
it- BY the Reys Mr. Mask of Fert Dies
Moi1es, aud in the school hoase on the
south iiiii al 5 r ". Also ewing 10 the
same saese. t.ss snaasi sermon before the
society If iagairs eoasected With the coi-
Logo, win be preached ss night BY Rev.
ir. Nash, IN the Congressional House,
which All arr .,sssssslis ia,s,csis. go aud
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01

There is no lack of American ships in the
Crimcan ports. which have been chartered
BY the Allies to transport their troops and
provisions; but these conveyances, though
performing a most important lart in the
war, are silent participators in the tremen-
dous contest that is now waging in the East.
Our countrymen, thus fur, have been quiet
spectators; and, with the exceptions of two
or three young surgeons who entered the SER
vice Of the Gear, and were sent to Sebasto-
pol, we have not heard of any Americans ia
king part in the war. But the London
"rimes' of the 9th ult., publishes cores
pondence which recently passed between a
countryman Of ours in London and the Sec
rotary of the Admiralty, Sir Charles Wood,
IN reference to the barbarous conduct Of the
Allies in destroying the valuable monuments
of Antiquity atKercth, which is the first inter
ference in the war that we have yet had to
notice on the part Of our country. The gen
tleman in question is MIR. George Sumner, a
brother of the distinguished Senator from
Massachusetts, who has spent considerable
time in travelling over the Russian Empire.
h The object of MIR. Summers letter was to
suggest the propriety Of sending an order to
the British Commander in the Crimea to cause
guard to be placed aroundthe Museum of
Antiquities in kertch, to prevent their injury.
and greatly to the credit of the English func-
tionary, who might not have known that Mr..
Sumner was an American, his suggestion
was promptly attended to, and Geographic
dispatch sent to Lord Raglan. sla-E
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01
oAru OF rus sscoNp pEsaxr

s'Bro,her, you are now about 10 axe upon
yourself the Obligation Of the Second Degree
OF this Democratic and truly Catholic Order
of the Say Nothings, cainnoniy Called 'sSag
Niehts.' Place yourself in situation, to
receive i.--arms crossed upon your breast
eyes raised towards Heaven. Repeat after
me the obligation: l.. A. B.. (psonoancs
you. proper name, pray that GoI may strike
meWith imbecil,,s and madness when cease
to oppose Know Ne,hin.ism, May HEaven
oyerwhelm me With It's thunders when erase
TO hate that Order. May the anger Of God,
Of Ps,er and Paul, and 81 washingto on, JET,
fsrson, and Jackson, fail upon me IN this
world, and be my punishment in the next, if
I cease to war upon this self. constituted
Amesieanpsrsy. Nayshe whole universe re-
volt against me il ] cease 70 bea regular
contributing member Of this Society, May
the earsh swallow me up asive, il prove
unfa:thfal 10 nav solemn vows My my
name perish fron the memory Of nan, If
ever vote For Wing or Democrat who IA
sa.s Know No,hinsisna! And may lay lesh
he boiled. roasted, baked, fried, beat ard
AssAed By xasases, il | stray from The bal
Ist.hcx On the day Of an eiccsier, when q
Knnx Nothing Is cand dater' 4.
There's yesa ssThird Degree. obligation,
Which wtn be given IN due time. ard accord
ms 10 the rrvsen, progresses Of sAsas. ~sas
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01

One day, saw a little fellow with his
arms about little witch of girl, endeavor-
ing, If | interpreted the manifestations right,
to kiss her.
Tommy said |, "whas are you doing
there?" ''No,hin," thir,' spoke the bright
eyed little witch, she wath trying to ki,h
me, that he wath, thur and she eyed b i'm
keenly.
why, Lucy, what prompted him to. net
50 ungentlemanly right here in schoolg
asked, anticipating some fun.
oh? he hitched up here and thed he
wanted me to kith him, and told him
wouldn't ki;h thuch a shumthy bo7 as be
ith, then he thed he would do it, and told
hin l would tell the matheri if he did, but he
thsd be didn't care thuap for the masther,
and then he tried to kith me tho hard, and
the little thing sighed.
sWhy didn't you tell me, as you said you
would?' asked in pleasant manner
sOhs' SIZE replied with a ,sariettc did not
often see, i didn't care much If he did kith
me, and tho let him.
. Here the whole school, who had been lis
tening broke out in an uproaruus laugh, white
our hero and heroine blushd desT ly.--[ Gin
cinnati Times.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01

SEBAsToPoL TO BE BLOWN UP.-Sur-
geon W. r. Whitehead of Virginia at
present servingin Sebastopol with the Rus
slams, recently wrote Il letter to his friends
here in which he says: "sebastopol will
never be taken; it may be blown up by the
Russians" That of course they would do
if they felt themselves compelled to aban-
don the place. The news by the Atlantic,
however shows that the Russians are ma
king every preparation for defence, and
Sebastopol will neither be abandoned OF
blown UP, 50 long as they ire able to hold
1t. If this fortress were ten times less
important than it is, it would still be a
pointof honor with the Russians to maintain
possession against the Allies at every haz-
ard. .hs
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01
Burlington University.

NOTICE Is hereby given Of the following mode IT
~ exercises connected with the third nuni, crsary
of this Institution upon which patrons citizens and
friends g morally nre invited TO attend
lst. Sabbath evening, July 90, at O'Clock, the
Annual Sermon will be preached before the Roger
Williams Society. for Inquiry, by Rev. Arson
Tucker, of Dixon, Ills, or Rev. J. A. Nash Of Fort
Dcs MONIES, Iowa.
End, onday evening, July 80, ut u o'clock will
be held the annual nls citing Of the ard of Trustees
when addresses will be made, the presentation Of
the reports, by Hon. Fitz Henry Warren If Burlin
ton, and K Y. r. Newton, of Monmouth, Ills.
ID, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 3lst aud Au-
gust LIST, viii occur the annual examination OF the
school. under the direction Of the examining com
mittee, Rev. Ii. r. Wilbur, Mt. Pleasant: Rev. T.
5. Griffith, Dubuque; Rev. A. i. Belien. Iowa City;
X NJ. Burnett, E;q, Muscatiuc; and W J. Ungles,
keitlsburg, Ills.
4th. TUESDAY, Evening, al II o'clock, a general
Convention of friends favorable to the iowa Baptist
Education Society Will le held to complete the pre-
llminary organization made year two since,
when sermon viii be preached by Rev A. q. Eber-
hart Of tine, Oh Rev ]. K. Barry of Oquaw
ka, Ills. = 1857 g-s
5th, Wednesday evening, at II o'clock, the Eona
deiphian Society will celebrate their anniversary
with Grafton by David Rprcr, Esg, of Burlington,
and posn by VIM. S. Graf, Esq, Of Burlington.
BY order Of the Executive committee.
G. j. JOHNSON, Secre tary.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01


BLACK HEARTED VILLIAN.-The Masons
of Chester, Illinois, have expelled from their
lodge one Or. Gordon, for Infamous conduct.
The St. Louis Herald gives the following
particulars of the occurrence.
This Gordon graduated in one of the med
ical schools Of this city, and removed to
Chester with DIR. Ferris. He has an amiable
wife and several children. From some cause
the son Of DR.. Ferris disliked Gordon, and
they remained enemies until the death of DR..
Ferris Gordon then made friends with
young Ferris, and became intimate with q
beautiful young lady to whom he was engag
ed to be married.
Ferris removed to Cincinnati, and during
his absence, Gordon used every art in his
power to seduce the young girl; but failing
in his hellish designs, he administered certain
drugs, and then triumphed over her virtue.
By threats of exposure he forced her to con-
tinue the or minal connection, and received
from her, letters acknowledging her guilt.
A short time ago Ferris returned to Chess
ter, and, thinAing his betro;hcd still innocent,
married her. Gordon, who had never really
forgiven Ferris the injuries of the past,
placed a package of his wife's letters in his
way, which told the whole story of her crime.
His first thought was to take the life Of the
destroyer Of his peace, hut not meeting him.
and rejecting that his wife might be equally
guilty, he left the village, and has never re.
turned. The excitement growing out of the
affair was intense, and the Masons promptly
expelled Gordon from the lodge.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01

NOVEL Prizes -PEpEsrR1ANIsM ENCOURAGED.
1t is announced officially, that three splen-
did prizes, the least of which is $25 in gold,
will be offered to the ladies OF Seneca county
at che next annual fair, October, 1855, for
the ssiftest running at feotrace. The fast
est lady on foot to take the prize. After
this test of speed is made, and the prizes
awarded, says the Tiffn (O.) 'sTribune,'' fat
gentleman Of our city will run on q wager,
(alrsady made) of $4,000, with lady.
Ladies' who wish to enter the list may rel crt
their names at this office. We suppress the
sentleman's name for the present, but it is
enough to say he is one of the wealthiest and
most substantial citizens of the city.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01

THE SLAVE CASE AT PHILADELPHIA.
A hearing was had before magistrate
in Phiiadelphia on Saturday, in the ease
of 1--WE calored men Mo are charged with
assisting in abductiag the Slaves of Col
Wheeler. Two oflhem were committed
in default of $1,000 bonds, to answer the
charges of melting to riot, assault aud bat
terry with intent to kill, and highway rob-
berry; the cher three were likewise commit
ted in defaul, of $1,000 each, to answer
similar charges
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01

hey A huge serpent, supposed to be
fifty orsixty feet in length, is reported to
have been seen in Silver Lake, near Wy
oning, N. Y, Oh Friday night last by
some persons in boat. The monster so
agitsted the water by lashing it with his
tail that tie boat was nearly upset.
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01

A- We read ofan astrologer who fore
told his own death TO the very day and
hour. He lived perfectly III health till
the last minute of his time, and then
hanged himself fer the honor OF his pre-
diction. Let all his brethren go and do
iikewisa
Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-01
Darn or ERE rIRsr pkeRxg.

Ii 8, of nv own free will and accord,
in presence of thase witnesses, do hereby
so!eulnly promise end swear that am in
favor of this Association, and that viii not
vote for a Know Nothing il l know the sams
and. that l viii vote only for q good Demo-
era I. That will favo, the foreign born and
Romanist, thereby gaining their votes IS
well as their wishes.
furthermore promise and swear that
will not tell any Of the secrets of this order.
| furthermore promise and swear, that viii
tell the Know No,hings are Williams, and
that | will vote for member of this order,
whether believe be is faithful one or
not So helm me God.