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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

UEGALLAST REToRT.-The young ladies'
of the Illinois Institute, at Wheaton, Du
Page county, recently passed the following
resolutions:
Resoired, That we, the young ladies' of
Illinois Institute, pledge ourselves not to
keep company with, or join in the sacred
bonds of matrimony, any young gentleman
who is not in favor Of the Mime, or some
other Prohibitory Liquor law"
Whereupon the Buffalo Republic says, ut
has generally been the custom with young
ladies' TO ,cait till they are asked-especially
young ladies ut school,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
THE WEALTHIEsT MAN IN KENTUCKY

The Kentucky Tribune says:
Bishop Spaulding, the Roman Catholic
Bishop Of this State, is the wealthiest man in
the State. His real estate, consisting of ca.
thedrals, churches, inonasteries, nnnneries,
nsyums, hospitals, g., is worth not less than
from "two to five millions" of dollars. Since
the council of Roman Catholic Bishops as.
sembled in Baltimore in lS4S, promulgated
their decree, requiring all individuals and
trustees holding property for the uses Of the
church to convey the snme to the Bishops
all the Church property in the State, rs we
areinformed, has been conveyed TO Bishop
Spauiding is now more than millionaire.--
Since the issuance OF the decree ~ the Balti.
more council, there has been concentrated
in the hands Of the Roman Catholic Bishops
of the United States one hundred millions OIL
dollars go .f1 81 rsf y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
GRAIN IN THE WEsr.-A letter from Bureau

GRAIN IN THE WEsT-A letter from Bureau
county, Illinois, says that all the warehouses
along the railroads are full of grain, and
many thousands of bushels are piled up in
bags along the side of the track. Long trains
of cars groan under the weight of grain with
which they are loaded The farmers plead
with the buyers and with the railroad for
more ears. All the farmers have planted from
one to thirty acres more than last year, and
all now looks well for heavy crop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

DEMANDING IsDEMSITY.-The London
News, under the hopes inspired by the news
from the Crimen, urges the necessity of impo-
sing sharp terms upon the Court of st. Pc
tersbnrg. "Russia," says that journal, "must
be made to give an indemnity, to defray al!
the expenses Of the war;" The Car does
not yet see the matter n the same light as
The News
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

BorH.-The Sag NIGHTS >Oftie South have
exulted with great joy over the result Of
the late election in virginia-and the Aboli.
tlonists Of the Moth and Giddings
Greeley, Seward md others have done the
same shing-exated amazingly over the
same result. What Of it-bpth parties have
the snmc right to exttt over that which plsas.
eth them exceedingly weli.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

gB- In Detroit, Michigan, Thos. Gallagher
recently sold bottle of Champagne, and the
Court. after argument, held that he had not
violated the prohibitory liquor law, on the
ground that it was sold in the "original pack.
age" According to this decision, it is thought
the prohibitory law can reach neither Cham
payne. ale, OF liquors imported, as many are.
in bottles
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

GEO. LAw.-Pink, the able New York cor.
respondent Of the Charleston Courier, says
Of the efforts that are making to bring Geo.
Law forward for the Presidency:
although some people are absurd enough
. to talk about nominating George Law for
President, and others weak enough to think
he would be n suitable candidate, solid and
sensible men laugh ut the endeavors Of his
crew to hoist him into so elevated position.
A man should at least be able to write a
grammatical letter and spell some of the
words correctly before he Is mentioned
In connection with the Presidential success.
sion."
We entirely agree with the Couriers cor.
respondent, and add, if the new party cannot
get up some better material than Geo. Law
to run for President, IL will deserve the dis.
grace and defeat which will overtake it by
placing such man in nomination. Ever
since the election Of Gen. Andrew Jackson,
availability, and not ability, has been con.
sidered the chief qualification for the Chief
Mngistracy of the Union; and the retrogade
movement has been so continuous and sue.
cessful that the office has got to!erably low
down in the scale of craftsmanship necessary
to fill it. The result of the last experiment
in that direction ought to be sufficient to pre-
vent the country from repeating it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

eVT The Charleston Mercury says that
the Ladies Of Charleston, who have been
actively engaged for some time past, in rails
ing funds to erect monument to the mem.
DRY of John c. Calhoun, have been so sue
cessfu MS to ensure the accomplishment of
the noble design.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

Goop-The edtress of "The Una," pa.
per devoted to women md progress published
in Boston says, "she wishes she was made Of
copy, like "the man who was made Of money!
and had nothing to do but put her hand in
her bosom and draw forth page after page
filled with "thoughts that breathed, and words
that burned ="
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

Ex-PREsIDENT FILLMORE IN ENGLAND
Some of the English papers have taken &C.
casion, on Mr. Filmore's arrival in England,
to denounce him because he signed the fugi-
tive slave bill, and otherwise manifested his
determination to enforce the provisions of
the constitution, while he was President of
the United States Their strong anti slavery
feeling blinds them to the courtesy due to a
stranger
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

GMdings on the Know Nothing Party
Thirty Thousand Abolition Foreigners in
Ohio.-Tn an elaborate letter to the Ashtabula
Sentinel of the 18th ult., Joshua r. Gid.
dngs is out with declaration of the princi-
pies and policy by which he wishes to have
his party governed in the approaching CAM
paign. He explicitly and Indignantly rejects
the proposition of politicians for n union OF
the Freesoi Republicans and the Know
Nothings. We quote n passage from his
letter: ...
sit would he n violation of Republican
faith. Our organization was founded on the
principles of consecrating the support OF lib.
erty, of separating it entirely from the main.
tenance of slavery. In this glorious cause
thirty thousand natura!ized foreigners united
with us; they are yet anxious to carry on,
these objects. Towards them we should act
in good faith; if so, we cannot vote for any
man who would exclude them from the same
privileges which we claim for ourselves. Goo
forbid that we should practice or encourage
such injustice"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

~ The Mobile (Ala.) Tribune, leading
States Rights Democratic paper says: "The
Know Nothngs seem to us to be just as safe,
ms far MS any reliance on the North Is concern.
ed, as any other party
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAiLnoAp.-
Tho Ivrohh,rc po,rh,;c,r If ,ho AR ,,.,
-. S -, ', w '".''
contains '''o Ioho"'ng gr"'Iy'ng 'h'e"'gence
in regard to the prospects of mn enterprise, in
the early completion of which not only Vir.
cinia and Enst Tennessee. lint the wbole
IT.. !. Iii, ;,,a.a,oa -.
o"'o" % ue'p'y n.e'e''euIDe''s p"r'' an
important part OF me gredt hne between the
North and the South:
V;ro;n;a aud Tennessee Po;,rooA- w.
leorn That Mr.. Mcdaniel. the pres;den, h,s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

tB A preacher took passage on one of the
Lake Erie steamers on a Sunday lately, and
before he had been long on board. he applied
to'the Captain for leave to hold a religious
meeting. The Captain replied, "No-for any
minister who would travel on Sunday is not
fit to preach on board my boat"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

VIZ Gen. Il. II. Bratcher, in published
card in the Knoxville Register, declines the
canvass for Congress in that district, for the
sake of harmony and the success of the cause
there being already two other candidates,
members of the American party, in the field.
Gen. b. has furnished good and patriotic
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

D Baby show Barnum has ended his la.
test experiment upon the gullibility and do
ceney of the public with eminent success.
On tho first day his women and their brats
were exhibited 70 1857 curious visitors
on the second, to 1890; on the third, to
l4,36s; and on the fourth and last, TO
1896, nffording ei7,a94 OF aggregate re.
ceiDts siffi 'taf Pc" ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

ID U6ipD the past, week about 10000
bales Directive were sold in the New York
market, being the'heaviest weeks sale here
within the recollection Of the oldest dealers.
Estimating each bale at @45, the value Of the
weeks operations will amcunt to the sum Of
u 100000,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

He IS AN AMERIcAN.-Mr. Jos. Dalis, who
has been engaged at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard for mary years as principal boat builder,
was removed on Saturday, and his place fill
ed by m Irishman named McCrim. The
charge against Mr.. Dallas was that he was an
American.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JUNE &c, SIS.

H- It will be seen that the commercial
letter Of our Atlanta correspondent quotes
wheat at that place, new crop, at eighty
cents per bushel, while the Augusta letter
quotes II at $3.50. There must be some. mis-.
take,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

~ A friend has furnished brief sketch
Of the speaking at this place on Tuesday
last, between the candidates for Congress,
which will be found in the next column.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

~ Granville c. Torbett, of the Nash.
vile Union, is announced as n candidate for
Congress in the Nashville District. He does
not run with the hope Of being elected, but
merely that General Zollicoffer may have OPP
position. Another notable instance of sacri.
ficing ones "private affairs" to the public
pood
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

B-A warm debate took place on The
evening ofthe 9Th, in the City Council of
New York, which was ended by Alderman
Briggs throwing sandbox at tho head Of
Alderman Howard,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

sV Special dispatches in the New York
Tribune state that the Know Something Re-
publican Convention organized Mt Cleveland
on "Wednesday, when e. w. Slack, Of Mas
sachusetts was chosen temporary chairman.
Every free State is fully represented, and
a platform will be framed in opposition to
slavery, in favor of the restoration of tho
Missouri Compromise and the protection Of
American industry.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
CONCORD, June ].

IVNOVND, JVTTU I4'
The House proceeded to the election of
U. s. Senators. James Bell was elected for
the long term and John p. Hale for the short
term by large majorities. The Senate will
probably not 60 into election for day or
two
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

wANrED.-By an ancient lady, "a local
habitatiou and name.' The real estate she
is not particular about SO that the title is
good. The name she wishes to hand down
to posterty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

LOUISVILLE, June IS.
There is an immense American meeting
being held here tonight. There are 5000
present. Mr. Morehend, the American candi-
date for Governor, is speakinr,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

EAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA RAILROAD
We are .gratifed to learn that the trains on
the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad will
commence running to Knoxville on Saturday
next, tomorrow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

~ John c. Burch, Esq, of Chattanooga,
is announced in the Chattanooga papers MS n
candidate to represent Hamilton county in
the next Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

sR Away down South, in the Parish of
Concordia, they have bayou that they call
Van Buren,, because since its first discovery,
one hundred and fifty years ago, it has been
impossible to tell which way the water
runs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

~ Rev. Z. II. Chaplin has just published
work called Humanity in the City," A
New York critic speaking of the author says
We know of case wherein he refused o
meal to starving man who called upon him
Mt his luxurious residence, up town, one cold
winters day. We are prepared to make oatl
| of this fact!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

rB- The young lady who Jumped at an
Offer" dislocated her ancle, and threw her
heart out of place. At last accounts she was
recovering. Leaping has its dangers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

Sales to day of good Rio Coffee at lOt
cents, an advance of t. Sales of the week
for consumption, 10000 bags. Stock now on
hand 10000 bags.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

tV On Tuesday week sixty Of the three
hundred men enrolled in Louisville, KY, for
the invasion of Mexico, left for their destina-
ton, which is unknown to any save them.
selves,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

sV- The following are the States that
seeded from the National Know Nothing
Convention, because of the adoption of the
majority platform:
Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Maine,
Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan, Illinois,
Iowa, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Wisconsin,
Whole number of delegates in the Con.
vention, 225; boilers, So.
H- George Shortridge, ESQ.,, of Shelby
county, Ala, has been nominated by the
State Know Nothing Convention, as the can
ddate for Governor. Judge Shortridge is q
Democrat Of the Old Panel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
WESLEY ON RONANIsM.


The following lie an extract from letter
from Rev. John Wesley, dated "City Road,
$780," 1t expresses the view that it is i'm
possible to make Roman Catholic citizen
of u Protestant or Republican government
He says.
"With persecution have nothing TO do
prosecute no man for his religious principles.
Let there be as boundcss irccdum in reli.
gion rs any man can conceive. But this does
not tonch the point. will set religion, true
or false, utterly out of the question. Suppose
the Bible, II you please, to be fable, and the
Koran to be the word of God. ] consider not
whether the Romish religion be true or false;
| build nothing on one or the other supposi.
ton. Therefore away with all Your common
place defamation about intolerance and Der.
secuilon for religion Suppose every word
of Pope Piuss creed 10 be true Suppose
the Council of Trent to have been infallibe;
yet insist upon it that no government not
Roman Catholic ought to tolerate men of the
Roman Catholic persuasion.
/ prove this by plain argument (et him
answer it that can THAT no Roman Catholic
does, or can give security for his allegiance
or peaceable behavior, prove It thus 1t is a
Roman Catholic maxim, established not by
private men, but by public council, that "no
faith is TO be kept with heretics.' This has
been openly avowed by the Council of Con.
stance; but IL ~as never openly disclaimed.-
Whether private persons avow or disavow it,
it is fixed maxim of the Church of Rome.
But as long MS it is so, nothing can be more
plain, than that the members of that Church
can give no reasonable security to any gov.
eminent for their allegiance and peareable
behavior. Therefore they ought not to be
tolerated by any government, Protestant,
Mohamcdan, or Pagan.
Again: Those who acknowledge the spr.
itual power of the Pope can give no security
for their allegiance to amy government; but
all Roman Catholics acknowledge this, and
therefore they can give no security for their
allegiance.
Nay, not only the Pope but priest has the
power to pardon sins! But they that nc-
knowledge this can not possibly give any
security for their allegiance TO any govern
ment. Oihs are no security Mt all; for the
priest can pardon both perjury and high
treason.
Setting then religion aside, il is plain, that
upon principles Of reason, n" government
ought to tolerate Roman Catholics MS cti.
zens."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

We have been printing the truth in Yen.
nessee for sixteen years, and nothing else.-
Nashville Union and american. re
W-h-e-w! What a whopper
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
THE DEBATE OF TUESDAY.

Messrs. Anderson and Smith met at this
place on last Tuesday evening, spon an APP
pointment made by the Inter. Col A. had
not expected to be on the stump for several
days, during harvest,) but finally determined
TO accompany his opponent. Mr.. Smith OPEN
ed the discussion by referring to the frank
ing business" accompanied by structures up.
or the "Post" md the "ChattanoogaGazette."
For current Congressman his language
might be deemed Incorporate, and the casti-
CATION was intended to be very severe, con.
sideripg the size Of the offence, which he
styled as being too "little, low, aud mean"
to demand any notice at his hands. But rs
his competitor had referred to 1t he would
no,o once, for all, right here in the town of
Athens, give It the rebuke il deserved. After
thus charncterizing the charge, he applied the
same and other epithets to the "Post," and
indeed banded hard words with some degree
of glibness. The audience looked upon it
MS quite an explosion, for man rather noted
for his suavity. He thought it very provok.
ing for an editor to refer to his official con.
duct--for the Congressman to write n. letter
explanatory, and for the editor then to pub.
lish that letter with comments worse than the
editorial complained of. The expiation was
more aggravating than the sin itself. This
time he justified himself for sending the
documents, upon the ground that he "em.
ployed the Union office to print them; that he
bought and paid for them for his constituents
mt knew nothing about it,
- 1859 grounds might be deemed
sufficicnt:-Firsi, he employed the printer
Second, he bought them; third, he ordered
them; fourth, and last Pierce was not consult
ed. He passed to the American party, quot
ed from the document which he had printed
ordered, paid for, and franked-charging that
the Know Nothings of the North are all NIB.
olitionists. Those of the South he admitted
were as good Southern men MS any. And
thus he spent an hour and quarter. Col
Anderson made divers good points on him
in reply. He wanted to hear an account OF
his opponents achievements in Congress, or
at least some of the results so avishy PROM
ised two years ago-such as his offer of a
million and quarter acres of land to the RAJ
bun Gap Road; where was the South Caroli-
ma delegation, whose aid he said then he had
secured; where was President Pierce on this
question; and finally where does his opponent
now stand! Col. A. exposed the fallacy Of
charging abolitionism upon Northern Know
Nothings, by showing that the same men
lived there now who had voted for Pierce
that in some States he had received 10000
majority, that there were 10000 foreigners
who did not belong to the new order, in
these same States, and that the party must
have gotten large ncccssions from the dem
ocratic party in order to control majority
In short, that the tendencies in all the North
crn States were to free soilism, and every
majority would have that element in it, but
the Col. appealed to the Platform of The
Philadelphia Convention recently assembled
which directly ignores agitation on this sub
ject.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

~ If you would keep your Oldest boy
from walking in his sleep, let your servant
girls be as old and ugly as possible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

W Bacon is worth 10 ceuts at thVo plac,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-30
watches, Clocks & JeweIry.

| '8SflE subscriber has just returned from the
Northern cities. where he has taken 2:eai
pains to select and purchase for cash one Of the
cheapest and largest stocks Of Gold and Silver
Watches ever brought to Stanton, all of which
will be sold very low, wholesale or retail. With
large assortmen. CT Gold Neck Curb and Fob
Chains; Fine Mosaic and Cameo Breast Pins
and Ear Rings; Gold Bracelets, Guld Lockets,
Gold, Cora! and JET Grasses. Alsu, great yar-
ETY. of Finger Rings, plain or set with Diamonds
Gold and Silver Spectacles, Gold Pencils and
Pens, all Of the best quality.
Also, general assortment'of Silver and Plated
ware, consisting Of Ladies', Cream and Sugar
Spoons, and longs Table and Desert Spoons and
Forks. Butter and Pickle Knives and Forks, Cake
Baskets, Casters, Cream Pitchers, Candiesticks,
and every thing in the Watch and Jewery line
all Of which am determined TO sell cheaper than
can be bought elsewhere. | am satisfied with
small profits and quick sales.
AS for my stock of watches, both Gold and Sill
yer, defy competition as regards quality and
quantity, am prepared to sell them by the single
watch, or Dozen that persons can be sure Of be-
ing suited with watch out of my extensive
stock. All ask ia trial to convince persons
1t will be much to their advantage to purchase
from ME. guarantee all goods sell to be whal
they are represented, or the money will be re:
funded. Please save this advertisement and call
at DAVID S. BEARS
Cheap Watch and Jewelry Store, Main Street.
Staunton, Va.
Old Gold and Silver bought or taken in OK
change, and the highest price given.
May IL, 1854.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-05-30
SaIrMOn's Patent

Grain and Grass seed Separator.
TTNllIS Machine was invented and patented by
Il G. B. Salmon. of Illinois, and wherever il
has been exhibited. has taken precedence of all
others for cleaning Grain and Grass Seeds.
The First Silver Medal was awarded to the in
~entor at the Worlds Fair in New York, and the
first prize at the New York State Fair in 1852.
1t has been adopted by the Richmond city Millers,
who recommend il as the best machine known for
separating cookies and other impurities from wheat.
1t will separate any two seeds of different sizs or
weight is simple in it's construction, and easily
kept in order 1t is peculiarly adapted to farmers
uses, as it requires but little power to work it, and
cleans grain more perfectly than any machine now
in use.
1t can he furnished At the following prices, viz
For Farmers Machine that will clean Is to
80 bushels per hour, $50
For Farmers Machine that will clean 80
to SO bushels per hour, 50
For farmers Machine arranged for horse
power) that will clean 50 bushels per hour, SO
For Mler's Machine that will clean 30to
so bushels per hour, 81
For Miler's Machine that will clean soto
rs bushels per hour, 100
For Miler's Machine that will clean l25
to 80 bushels per hour, $50
For Miler's Machine that will clean $50
to 200 bushels per hour, 200
Address R0. M. ANDERSON.
Commission Merchant, Richmond, Va.
N B.-County Rights will be sold on reason
able terms.
Feb. %, 1855. R. M. A.