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Secretary Of the Treasury,

FELINE ANEcDOrE.-We find the follow.
ing in IN exchange under circumstances that
vouch for the truth:
"Mr. Tidemann the famous Saxon dentist
had valuable .ortose-shel cat thu: for DAYS
did nothing but moan. Guessing the cause
he looked into IFS mouth, and, seeing n decay
ed tooth, soon relieved it Of its pain. The
following day there were at least ten cats at
his door; the day after twenty;a they vents
on increasing at such u rate that he was
oblige to keep n bulldog to drive them away.
But nothing would help them. A cat who
had the toothnche would come any number
Of miles to him. 1t would come down the
chimney even, and not leave the room till he
had taken its tooth out. Ii grew such a nu.
isance at last that he was never free from one
of these feline patients. However being
one morning very nervous, he accidentally
broke the jaw Of an old tabby. The news Of
this spread like wildfre. Not single cal
ever came to him afterwards"
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A Coon THING.-A correspondent of the
Washington Union, who subscribed himself
an sold Whig," says:
"Let not the Wings be humbled because
their party has been swallowed. The whale
swallowed Jonah; Jonah was heard of after.
wards, the whale never"
Were we Know Nothing, says the Co.
lumbus Sun, (typided above by the whale,)
we would respond that the simlle ought not
to end here; for Jonahs after-works could not
stand the test of light and sunshine, but
"withered in day. while the whale has long
since furnished light to mankind, and afforded
the "midnight oil" to illuminate works that
live after him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

lB This is pre.emnently the age of po'
litcal vicisitudes. A fow years ago there
was nm obese loafer at Bordentown, N. J..
who used to drink with fellows about town
and borrow two shlings at time from the
gentlemen of the place, while his wife kept q
most respectable school, and his aristocratic
looking daughter was the cynosure Of all
eyes at church. Now this same free and
easy idler, whose scores at the Bordentown
shops were unpaid few months ago, and
probably are still, has got up a mimic court
in the shadow Of the Tuilleries, and is fol.
lowed by retinue of Italian exiles, he and
they believing that, ere long, the sceptre o.
Naples will be in his grasp, as King Murat
the Second.
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For long time the Democratic presses. for
the most part, were in the habit of dcnoun.
eng and ridiculing Conservation, affirming
that 1T was the very dntipodes of Democracy
and therefore to be especially placed under
the party ban. This feeling was never an
prevalent at the South as it was ut the North
but still, to greater or less degree, it perya.
ded the whole Democratic party. The events
OF the last few years have shown how erro.
neons have been the teachings of the leaders
on this subject 1t is now admitted that Con.
serrdtim is very good thing indeed. onits
a necessary thing in the working of our polit.
ical machine If it were not for the courso
of Conservative men and the inculcation of
Conservative doctrines we hardly know
winter we should have been hurried in tb;,
year of grace. in truth, there must and nj.
ways will be II Conservative party in this
couhtry, opposed to the plans and designs of
ultra Democracy, and men must make Their
choice. Conservatism is no more opposed TO
the progress of the country than the crossties
OF railroad are TO the running of locomo.
tive. 1t just keeps the political rails in the
right place and prevents mischief II onno
ses unwise and undue expansion; :" it set,
itself up against tilibusterism and forays II
holds on to the good we have rather than bv
doubtful experiment to catch something sun.
posed to be better; il loves TO walk in the old
ways because it has yet seen no clearer or
smootaer road than that marked out by our
fathers and it cordially confesses that it does
not think the Constitution can be improved
upon or altered, either by construction or
otherwise. to any advantage. This is the
Conservatism of Washington and the Wash.
ington school of politicians, and this is the
policy which will do more than any other TO
preserve and perpetuate our Union and our in
s.itutions.-Aletandria Gazette.
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A FEW PLAIN FACTS PLAINLY TOLD.
The following article, from the Montgome-

Inc iOilowlng article, from the Montgome-
ry Mail, contains truths which ought to ar
rest the attention of every Southern man:
The representative preponderance of the
free States, is sowing to foreign immigration
the lasty manufacture of "eitizens" out Of
the crude and raw foreign material---thus in-
crcasing the elective power of the North, ut a
rapid and dangerous rate. This is one reason
why Southern men should adopt the Nation.
al American creed, cardinal principle Of
which is--the imposition ofa capitation tdr
upon he head Of immigrants deporied 10 This
country Such capitation tax long advoca-
ted by The "od guard" native Americans,
would shut off the increasing representative
power of the North which shutting of
would not grieve the Union.loving Americans,
aud would trouble none but abolitionists or
disuuionist, and political powcr-secking dem.
ngogues. Southern men will perceive, then,
that their friends at the North look to them
for cooperation in the advocacy Of capita
tion tax The pro-slavery men of the South
must join issue with the anti immigrant men
of the North, there being no jealousy or
heart bunings, between the men Of The Union,
on the question of slavery, while union of
interests regarding the stoppage of immgra-
ton, should lead them to operate in harmony.
All the mechanics and working men of the
North, necessarily abhor the companionship
and competition Of imported cheap laborers.
These may be counted sure allies of any par
ty whose efforts shall be exercised for the
suppression Of immigration. Only let it be
known that the South will join hands with
the laboring classes Of the North, for the en-.
actnlent of u wholesome and efficient check
ing Of the swarms Of cheap laborers pouring
into the American labor market Of the North
and the whole host ofAmcrican working men,
throughout the Union, will wheel into the
ranks of the national American party. Immi.
grafton, in the eyes of the laboring millions
is the greatest evil to which they are exposed
and though some of them, at the North
should be tainted with abolitonism, they vii
sink every other issue, and make anti immi-
grafton the one great overshadowing question
of the day. The pauper aud cheap laborel
from Europe, are now knocking loudly at thC
doors of the Southern States-thev need the
places of the slaves and long to supplant
them in the more temperate regions of the
South. Their raps and demands for adms-
sion will become luuder and more imperative
as the North aud West become more flooded
with laborers seeking work. The South is
being hemmed in and gradually crowded upon
by the enormous influx of laborers and voters
pouring into the country from Europe
Cup guards, and at them," should be the cry
Jet the aboitionists alone and they will die
out, join with the anti.immiyrationists Of the
North and the work is done.
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Nor so BAD AS WAS REPoRrED.-We sta.
ted on Wednesday, says the Troy Traveller
that woman recently arrived at Chiago from
Kacsas, with the dead body of her husband
which she was taking East for burial. And
that on the route she fell in with young
man, and on their arrival at Chicago the,
went off together, leaving the dead body o
her husband in the depot. But it seems tha
the latter part ofthe statement was errone
Gus, for the women forwarded the dead bod,
on, and it arrived in this city on Saturday
and she arrived with her new husband OF
Monday, and the funeral of tho deceased
husband was held at Waterford on Thursd,
last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A DETERMINED AssAssrN.--A correspendent
of the Lynchburg Republican gives an NO.
count of a number of attempts which have
been made on the life of Mr.. George w.
Richardson Of Smythe county, Va. About
three years ago while at Marion Hotel nj /.
late hour of the night, he was called by a
voice in the street, and upon putting his head
out of the window, n heavy stone W as thrown
at him from the direction from which the
voice seemed to proceed. shortly afterwards
| while walking the streets of Marion, a gun
was snapped in his face. On another oeca.
| sion, some one knocked at the door of bis
residence, and upon Mr.. RS opening it an arm
was thrust in, having u huge bowie knife in
the hand, which slightly cut Mr. RS clothing.
About a month since an apple, thoroughly
| poisoned with arsnic, was sent him by soma
unknown person, but the PLOT was detected
The last attempt on his life was made while
lie was at house Of a relative, where he had
gone in consequence Of his receiving n mes.
sage which turned ont TO be false. Thinking
4 il was plot to wGylay him, he remained at
his relatives house during the night. At A
late hour the window of his bed room wa,
/ broken and a pistol fired at him-the ball
narrowly escaping his head.
This last effort has greatly aroused the
Indignation of the citizens of Smythe that
| every conceivable effort will now be made
to discover the tiendish author Of these foul
designs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
WASHINGTON, December l9.

In the United States Senate to-day, memo.
rials, petitions and onstrances-especially
against the action of the late Navy Board
were presented. In the House, much discus.
sion took place between the Northern and
Southern Wings and the American party,
occasioning considerable excitement. Two
ballots were had for Speaker, and on the last
Banks obtained LOG votes, Richardson, rs,
Fuller 81, and 6 scatteliug-ncccessary for a
choice III,
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New YoRK. Dec. /

AVE" iohh, ptS' 40.
The steamship Asia has arrived with Liver
pool dates to tho 18th inst.
Cotton remained quiet and unchanged in
prices, with sales for the week of $4,000
bales, of which spectators took 6OOO and
exporters 5000 bales.
Breadstuffs are quiet with little speculative
demand. Canal Flour is selling at AIS Cd,
and Ohio at 44s Cd. Provisions are quiet
Lard brings 66s Cd.
Manchester advices arc favorable to trade
The bullion in the Bank Of England
has increased. Consos have advanced to
80 a GOT. United States stocks are bet
ter.
Rumors Of peace are in circulation. The
rumors are circumstantial, butspparently resi-
" no foundation. Their only effect has been
riso the price Of consols.
HALIFAX, N. s., December ls.-The Lon
don Times asserts that peace is at hand, and
that Austria is about to address an ulti,natun
to Russia, and adds that the treaty with
Sweden has positively been signed; but the
Morning Post denies it.
Advices from Sebastopol state TINT the
fire on both sides WAS weak. The prepara
tons for destroying the docks were nearly
completed. The Allies had received rein
forcements. The Baltic fleets were home
ward bound. There was a rumor current
which, however, wanted con6rmaton-thai
the Russians had taken Kars.
The ship Constitution, from NewYork, had
been burnt in the river Mersey, and the cargo
DESTROYED.
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, DEC. 2s, 1855.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.
The proceedings in the Senate, today were
unimportant.
The House was occupied all day with per.
sonal explanations and with the efforts of
members to define their positions. There
were no more bsllottings, and the prospect
Of an election for Speaker seems even more
remote than ever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A REVOLUTION IN aMAssAcHUsETTs.--ln the
late municipal elections of Boston, Lowell,
Worcester, Charlestown, Roxbury, Newbury-
port and Springfield, the Know Nothings
were signally defeated by the "citizens" par.
ty. This is considered as indicating an anti.
Know Nothing reaction in Massachusetts,
and it does look very much like it. So much
for that Hiss Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

eay-A London correspondent of the Tr.
bune says: "Ihe drunkenness of London,
suspect, far tracscends that Of every other
city. The gin shops exceed, am told, the
aggregate of all other shops Of every sort;
and the hideous population which they nour-
ish can only be imagined by those who have
actually seen it. Women, it seems to me,
are the chief victims. One sees more druken
women, especially Mt night, in London, than
you see elsewhere in all tho earth"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

SLAVERY IN E6YPT.-A letter from Alex
andra, of the 9Th, states that the Egyptian
government has recently put into execution
the decision come to by the divan, relative to
the abolition of slavery. Not only is it not
allowed any longer to sell or buy slaves in
Egypt but all those in possession of private
individuals were informed they were free. All
of them Immediately left, and the first result
has been that paid servants have become very
exacting MS regards wages.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

VENERABLE BUTTER.-A tub of butter,
weighing about 200 lbs, was recently discov-
cred several feet beneath the surfnce of the
earth, ut Winsted, Conn. The spot upon
which it was found had been occupied some
twenty years before by country store, and
the suppostion is that the butter has remain
cd buried all that time. The cask was par
TALLY decayed, but its contents, it is stated,
were sweet, and without any unpalatable faint
or flavor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

INDIAN TREATIEs.--Gov. Merriwether, of
New Mexico, who is now in Washington,
has, it is stated, succeeded in negotiating
treaties with all the Indian tribes Of that
Territory, nnd peace and good will prevail
among them. The treaties have been sub
mtted to the Senate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

The LITTLE CHICKENS AND THE SPEAKER
sHlr.-We remember reading, some time
since, of an old farmer down Enst, who was
.wakened one morning by disturbance in his
henhouse, and on going there he discovered
three hens he had mourned MS lost, but which
had been setting up in the loft all on one egg.
The egg Ind Matched miserable little chick
en-, and all three of the old clucking hens laid
claim to 1t, and fairly killed it with kindness.
Such, we fear, will be the result with the
Speaker, who is to be claimed respectively by
Know Nothing, FREQ soilers, free soil demo.
Gratis, and black republicans, as their own cx-
elusive little chicken, provided always that
they succeed in Matching it.
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POPULATION OF ILLISoIs.-By the census
Just taken the population of this State in
1855 amounted to l,25i,O95. Five yearsago
itamounted to only SOL ,5s5. Increase 4l9,5S5,
or 40 per cent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

The Church of England is in remarkable
position at this time as respects the Episco.
pal bench. There has not been any vacancy
among the Bishops during the last year and
hall, but in the nextyear and half there
will probably be fire. If any one man shall
continue to be the chief adviser of the Crown
for the next eighteen months, upon him will
devolve the weighty responsibility of selec-
ting almost cue .ffh of the Episcopacy Of Eng
land" AT least so states the London Her.
aid
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s4r We see it stated in an. exchange that
the Russian is both scft md beautiful Ian.
guage. II may be so in the estimation of
some people, as there is no accounting for
taste. From what we heve seen of the names
of Russian officers, we would consider the
language about as soft as gun nints, and ns
beautiful as a'dead mule.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

Itappears from nm order of the day of Gen.
eral GoLowis, dated Odessa, Oct, 80, that the
Smolenski corpse of Imperial Militia, which
he led TO the South Of Russia, to be imcor-
porated with the army of General LuDERs,
had to march for that purpose $50 miles. 1t
was nearly three months accomplishing the
task.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A MAnMoUTH PoRKER.-M. l.. Sweet, of
Grand Rapids Mich, has n hog whose live
weight is 1900 pounds. He measures nine
feet from the end of the snout to the root
of his tail, and his body is three feet deep.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
New York, Dec. |

New YoRX, Dec. II.
The steamer Empire City hns arrived from
Aspinwal, with dates to the 9th.
She brings $l,5O0,OOO in treasure from
California, brought down by the steamer
John l.. Stephens.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

DECIDEDLY CooL.-The Editor of the Co.
lumbus (Ga.) Cornor Stone gives the follow
ing reason for the interest that Journal has
manifested in the subject of Kansas emigra.
ton. 1t say: .s.
awe feel no interest in the Kansas ques
ton, except that resulting from the hope that
they may get up difficulty over it, which
may by possibility result in the dissolution of
the Union. We would not, for any other
benefit we expect the South to derive from
it turn on our heel for choice whether it shall
be u free or slave State.
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$5,S23,724 AZ
l6,695,Sl7 rs
Total,
S69,1JO.l92 81

~, Iotal, S69,450,492 81
There is also added TO the estimates a
statement ofthe several appropriations which
may be carried to the surplus fund, amount
ing to $3l2,279 49,
Accompanying the estimates there are sum
dry papers furnished by the several depart
mcnts, containing explanations in regard to
them.
am, very respectfully your ob't scrv't,
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Sprrninru nf thl, 'nrnnuur..
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. NEW York, Dec. 19-Cotton is dropping,
and the sales comprised 1900 bales FLOUR
is lower at $s,62i for Ohio, and $9,s7t for
Southern per Dbl. WHEAT is unchunged,-
Corn is lower and commands 97!c. per bush
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
NEW YORK, Dec. i5

INV IUNhj KVoCs IUs
The Soft Shell Committee has called 4
State Convention on the 9Th Of January next,
at Syracuse, for the purpose Of choosing
delegates to the Cincinnati National Conven-
ton
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

tR-"Somehow or other" said Frederick
the Great, "Provdence seems to do the most
for tho best disciplined troops"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A Costly ANMAL.-A vessel called Ro-
bert Peel, which has just arrived in the Loire,
France, from Sumatra, has brought a mag.
nfcent royal tiger for one of the public
menageries. Forty armed men were, it is
stated, sent to capture him, but he killed ten
and injured thirteen of them before he could
be secured.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

tx5- r. Pierce (the murderer of Bill
Brown was himself murdered III Memphis,
on the 10th inst, by II woman called Mag.
Hayden.
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WoMANs RIGHTs.--In the Constitution pre-
pared by the Free State party of Kansas there
is q provision that the first General Assembly
shall provide by law for securing to the wife
the separate property acquired by her before
or after eoverture, aud the equal right with
the husband to the custody Of their children
during their minority, and, in case of death,
insanity, intemperanee, or gross impropriety
Of the husband, their exclusive custody.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

s4sA Washington letter says: "Gen.,
Cass has announced his willingness to CON-,
ply with the request of the Free State men
of Kansas. He has promised to take charge
Of and present their petition for admission TO
the Union and the constitution adopted by
them. Whether he will vote accordingly
remains to be seem"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

CALIFORNIA MURDERs.--San Francisco,
Nov. 20.-Our daily newspapers nre filled
with sad and hsart rcnding details of cold
blooded murders, even at our very doors and
in our crowded busnes. thoroughfnres. We
allude particularly to the murder of Hon.
Isaac b. Wall collector of tho U. S. customs
for the port and district of Aioatorsy, ard his
friend and travelling companion, Thomas b.
Williamson, who were both shot dead while
pursuing their journeys on horseback. The
miscrcants did not apparently kill them for
plunder, as their bodies were both recovered
with their gold md treasures still on lhcn.-
Doubtless they were both shot instantly dead
by some iiend or iicnds, out of revenge or
spite who had concealed themselves behind
some tree by the roadside rs they passed.
Scarcely had the tidings Of this awful mNssa.
became the scene, if possible, of even a more
dastardly and wicked outrage.
Gen. WIN. II. Richardson, u S. Marshal OF
this district, was shot dead in our streets, be.
tween six and seven o'clock on Saturday
evening, iu the immediate vicinity of the mar.
ket, and in one of the greatest thoroughfares
of our city. The murderer's name is Charles
Cora, an italian by birth and gambler by
profession.
Gen. R, and Cora had 4 slight misundcr.
standing tho evening previous, but it was snp.
posed to have been satisfactorily settled be.
tween; and so it was expressed by Cora to
the deceased moment before tho fatal shot
and while the prisoner and deceased were
walking arm in arm, when suddenly Cora
turned, and, pressing Richardson into the
door why of brick store, drew his pis
tol and fired, killing Richardson on the
spot-the ball having entered his vitals
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. A VALUABLE TuRREy.--Mr. Joseph Now.
ry, I'd, of Burriville, r. l., has a Turkey
which has it is stated, reared eighteen young
ones this season and laid one hundred and
twenty-five eggs.