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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19

eY- Tho fact must not be forgotten, that
when Mr.. Fillmore went out of office, he left
but four Aboitionisls in Congress. How is It
now? How many vehement enemies of slave
nv beset the Halls of the national Legislature
at the close of Gen. Plerce's administration
Let the dime Democracy tell the number and
make the comparison.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19


BREcKENRIDGE ON THE STUMP.-Accor-
ding to Yoncy, MIR. Breckenridge is disgrace
ed. He has taken the stump. The LOUIS
vile Journal remarks upon this subject as
follows:
A highly respectable gentleman of this
city, just returned from Washington, informs
us that he WAS told by some of the leading
Democrats in Washington that they had
abandoned all hope of success in New York,
and even in Pennsylvania, aud had no ex-
pectation of being able to carry single
Northern State. unless John e. Brecken.
ridge, their candidate for the Vice Presiden-
cy, could save Indiana or Illinois by making
stump speeches throughout these States.
Accordingly we find Maj. Breckenridge,
accepting invitations to address mass meet.
ings in Indiana and Illinois. What melan-
choly spectacle! A party reduced to the
pitch of degradation and despain 1t is unpar-
alle!ed in the annals of our political history!
A candidate for the Vice Presidency, the sec
and higest Office in the gift of great nation,
compelled to take the stump rs the last re-
sort in the deaih.struggle of his partly
This last resort will be unavaling. This
simple fact of itself will be sufficient to make
honest people everywhere forget the persua.
sive eloquence and ingenious arguments Of
the Sag Ncht candidate for the Vice Pres
idency in their deep disgust for the degra-
dation to which candidate for the Vice
Presidency has thus beeu subjected by his
party.
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BRECKENRIDGE ON THE STUMP.

No better proof could be given Of the des-
perate condition of the Democratic party than
the fact that the Hon. John c. Breckenridge,
their nominee for the Vice Presidency, has
been compelled to take the stump in Ken
tucky, Ohio and Indiana. The indelicacy of
candidate for one of the highest offices in
the gift of the country, going about blowing
his own trumpet, must fill every one, not
educated in the brazen school of Democracy,
with disgust. We believe it is entirely with.
out precedent. Occasionally, il is true,
Presidential or Vice Presidential nominee, has
been present at a public meeting, and when
called upon bv the assembly, has addressed
them in few words; but Mr.. Breckenridge
seems to have rowing commission in his
pocket, and to be ready to mount the stump
wherever he can find an open-mouthed audi
ence ready to swallow his oily sentences.
Two speeches were delivered by Mr.. Breck-
enrdge on Monday the lst inst, the first in
his native State, the second Mt Cincinnati. A
report of the latter is before us. We are
astounded at the barrenness of invention in
this weak young man. His speech from be-
ginning to end is gross plagiarism on Prof.
Holloways advertisements. "The country"
he says, sis really in danger at this time; it is no
mere cry of wolf; and the only specifics are
Buchanan and Breckenridge" "The patient
says Prof. Holloway, "is really sick, and the
only specifics are HolIoway's ointment and
pills" "Try Buchanan" cries Breckenridge.
"Use my ointment" says Holloway. "l'rust in
me-" exclams the modest Breckenridge
"SwaIlow my pills" advises Holloway.
Breckenridge has not the manllness to ac-
knowledge that he is stealing the Professors
thunder, and like many another pagiarist we
wot of, he places himself and mis- party in II
most ludcrous position by his unscrupulosity.
Professor Holloway is something of logi.
clan; he says to the public "you are sick be-
canse you have been placing faith in the
medical fraternity; shake them off and try my
vegetable pills" Breckenridge tells the coun-
try that it is very sick, and when the question
is asked who have been prescribing for it, the
answer is, the Democracy, and then his reme-
dy for the evil is the evil itself. This is most
illogical, and Professor Holloway, we nre
sure, would blush for so poor pupil as MIR.
Breckenridge in the art of quackery.
The country is sick, very sick-of Demo-
cracy. The charlatan Pierce has trifed with
its Constitution, and all the quackery Of
Mcssrs. Buchanan and Breckenridge cannot
avail. They must give way for wiser and
better men. We are sorry for Breckenridge
that he should have expressed himself thus
unnecessarily. His youth ard inexperience
had hitherto shielded him from our notice,
but now justice to Professor Holloway COM
pells us to exhibit the impudent plagiarist in
his true light
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19

Circus SMAsHING.--The Lynchburg Vir.
ginan says that on Tuesday night there was
general breaking down of seats in the Cir
Gus. First, there was great fall in negro
stock and depression in the wool market
A sudden giving way of their seats let about
a thousand darkies down, pell NELL, in one
tremendous heap, and "Gar'amighty, what .
sight and what scent! Next went the white
folks-men, women and Juveniles, and in one
conglomerate pile. A few bruises, was the
amount of damage done; but any quantity of
screaming and swearing were thrown In by
way Of good measure" daWoi' .na'1aia
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19

FREMONT TICKET IN VIRGISIA.-It is stated
by the Virginia press thai there is actually
such thing as a FreBont ticket, regularly
nominated in that State The following IS
given as the list, (compfte, save two electors
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19

Who IS AHEAD Electoral tickets have
been formed for Fillmore and Doneson, in
Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, Florida, Virginia,
North Carolina, Louisiana, Ohio, Missouri,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee,
California, New York, Rhode Island, PENN
sylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Indiana
and Connecticut-in all Twenty.one States!
Delaware is now organizing ticket.
Buchanan has not as yet ticket in half
this number of States, and in several North.
ern States, il is believed will not have ticket
utull. The truth is, we regard Buchanan as
out Of the race. He is losing ground daily.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19

FILLMoRE IN MIssoURI.-It is a source of
qualification to know, says the Natchez
Courier, that il the election for President
should go into the House, the State of Mis-.
souri will be true to Mr.. Fillmore. The
American party there have had to deal with
many back sets. The treachery of two old
line Wings, and the death of one of their own
members, told heavily in State whose entire
representation was only seven. But thanks
to their firmness, the vacancy is filled by an
American, and the present delegation stands
vet four Americans, one Democrat, and two
Whig Buchananites. Neither Fremont nor
Buchanan stands any chance in the present
House.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19

tR- In the 9th Judicial Circuit Of Missis
sippi, Evans, American, has been elected by
% majority. The democratic majority, in the
same district, was 1000 last year. Great
changes are evidently taking place in the ex-
treme Southern States, and even in Alabama
the sag nichtsare circulating secret circular,
calling upon the party to work, as the State
is in imminent danger of being lost. Georgia
and Virginia are rallying to the Union stand
ard of Fillmore, and the prospects are flatter-
ing for an American triumph in both. The
opinion is fast gaining strength, that Buch.
anan is as much a sectional candidate as Free
mont, and the Union men, North and South,
are looking to Fillmore as the only hope for
peace ana safety.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19

UNCLE SANS ExTRAvAGAEcE.-Wel he
can afford II, rs his pockets just now stick
out like boys in green apple time. He is
going to extend the Capitol at Washington,
and IL will then he one of the finest buildings
in the world. Its length will be over 800
. feet, its breadth is over $50 feet, and the
height, from foundation TO dome, will be $50
feet Over Ss,5OO,OO0 have been appropriat-
ed. The dome alone will cost over one and
half million dollars. The extension Of the
Capitol commenced in 1851, and has been
pursued for five years, and three more will be
required to complete it. If we do not in fifty
wears, get some durable and magnificent
public and private structures, that are not put
up for a day, but for all time, IL will be be
cause we have not the means, and from the
present indications such will not be the case.
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ANOTHER CONVERT 10 AMERICAN PRIScI.
SpIEGFIELp, Ky., Aug. %, 1856.

SpIEGFIELp, Ky., Aug. %, 1856.
TIC The Editors of The Huntsville Journal:-
Gentlemen: am happy to announce to you
the fact that Levy Thurman, the Democratic
County Eector for this (Wnshngton) coun-
ty, has declined acting any longer in that ca
pacity. He declares his intention TO vote for
Fillmore. He says he has changed for the
sake of principle, and shall support Mr.. Fill
more on account OF his Native American
principles; that these principles should and
must prevail; that they lie at the very foun-
dadon of political safety. Thurman, like
thousands OF other intelligent old,lin
Democrats, loves his country more than party
names
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A CASE OF "SIGEIEIcATIoN," OR A PRES
DENTAL CANDIDATE METAMoPHosED INTO A
PLATFoRM.-The following, which "transpir.
ed" few days since at Easton, Penn, is
worth supporting"
The two old associates, who had in for
mer years worked shoulder TO shoulder in
the phaanx of "the unterrilied," CHANGING
to meet and feeling natural curiosity in
these changeful days, as sto each others
present political whereabouts, brief colo.
guy ensued:
"Well, Judge" says the first interlocutor,
"where do you stand! You go in Tor Buch-
anan, suppose"
"Sir," responds the other, "there is no
man have thought more of than Jim Buch-
anan. should like to 20 for Jim Buchanan,
and would go for Jin, Bcchanan if he was
running, but as he isn't II cannidate, must
80 for some one else"
"Not running! not a candidate! Why,
Judge, nm little dull; shall have TO ask
for All explanation" l.
ats plain enough. said Jim Buchanan
was no; running, and have his word for it,
sir, jim Buchanan has extinguished himself;
changed merged, transmogrifed hlmsel; in
to platform. Don't he say so himself in
his acceptance of the Cincinnati nomination!
tell you it is not Jim Buchanan, sir, but
the Cincinnati platform that is running; and
as don't like the Platform and have a fan.
cy for voting for a man, Il shall vote for
Fillmore sir"
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saw- Hon. Turner II. Trippe, Judge Of the
Cherokee Circuit, having been claimed by the
Constitutonalist as a supporter of Mr.. Buch-
anan for the Presidency, has addressed a
letter to that paper, in which he says that hc
psefers and intends to vote for Fillmore.
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Nrm YnnK. Sept. no.

NEW 1ORk, SeP'. w.
The authorities Of Lecompton have issued
wriis to arrest Gen. Lane aud his o''iseFs-
Smith has detailed fourteen companies 70 rs
sist in serving them. Tecumseh has been
sacked.
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THE POST.
ArMENs, rnTDAY, SEPT. 10, 1856.

SERIOUS RAIL ROAD AcciDEkT.-Albdny,
Sept. GA serious accident occurred near
Newark to the train which left Buffalo at five
o'clock last evening over the Central road.-
Five men were killed. The particulars have
not yet transpired.
Second Despatch-The Cleveland express
train, which left Buffalo last evening, over
took cattle train at Port Byron, at about 10
o'clock. The switchman should have switch
ed the express on to the switch, but neglect
ing to do so, the engine ran into the ear to
which was attached the cattle train. In the
car were six drovers. No material damage
was done to the car, but the shock discon-
nected the steam pipes on the locomotive,
filling the car with steam. All the six drovers
were scalded and died in a short time. Two
or three of the passenger cars attached to
the express train were badly broken, but
none Of the passengers were injured.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19

HERE THEY Go.-Two hundred and fifty
Democrats Of Lewis county, New York, have
gone over 10 Fremont in body.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-09-19
AUGUST l9, 1856.

Editor of The Republican-Dear Sir de-
sire th ough your paper to announce my de-
termination of voting next November for
Fillmore and Doneson. | am just as good a
Democrat, and n little better than have ever
been before, but cannot cast my vote for
Buchanan and Breckenridge, for ! believe
they are no more Jackson Democrats than
darkness is light.
Fillmore has made once as good Presi.
dent as we ever had since Washington, and
believe every Southern man ought to vote for
him. Yours, &C., JESSE NJ. MILLER.
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REcANTATros.-The Brandon (MissssippD
Republican publishes the following letter.
There are hundreds in the State who will do
like the writer, even if they do not make
their intention public:
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nm ARTICLE FOR THE mILLlOh.-oouie, iD
speaking of the Kansas-N Nebraska bill, asserts
that 1t gives each foreigner l6O acres of
land, while others declare that there is no
snch thing connected with the bill. In
Dunlop's laws of the United States, page
1927, chapter ciii, we find a law headed thus:
"An act to establish the Offices of Surveyor
General of New Mexico, Kansas, and Ne
braska, to grant donations to actual settlers
therein, and for other purposes" Under
this heading, the law runs as follows:
sand TO every white male citizen of the
United States, or every white male above
the age of twenty-one years, who has de
cared his intention to become citizen, and
who shall have removed or shall remove TO
and settle IN said Territory between the first
of January, eighteen hundred and fifty three,
and the first day Of January, eighteen hun
dred and tifty-eight, there shall in like man.
ner be donated onequarter section, or one
hundred and sixty acres, on condition of nc.
tual settlement and cultivation for not less
than four years"
The Italian organ grinder, according to
this law, may take his stand on our Territory,
declare his intention to become a citizen, and
claim 100 acres Of land, while the young
man, raised on the soil, whose brother fell
into the arms of death fighting for n por.
ton of this Territory, must stand, aside if
nineteen or twenty years of age.
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man with its attending error, and until Sally
convinees me by her presence, that she is one.
L snall persist in my ignorance Of where 20
" classify her, whether in the male or female
tnoe: am aware il does require a pecn-
har dress to give enc a full, free, deep inspi-
ration; yes, 50 peculiar, that few ladies in the
present style Of dress ever enjoy the luxury.
The Bloomer don't stick TO her dress figbf.
she prefers It loose and comfortable she has
long rejected anything fight. And now, Sally.
she takes up the gauntlet you threw at her
feet when shall that JUmp come of you in
fashionable skirts, hoOped q Ia mode tight
waists, well whaleboned, together with ali the
fashionable et oetsraS of the toilet Then 4
DEFY you to show me a class Of ladies in Texas,
OF anywhere else, performing the feat men
TONED IN the fashionable dress of our streets.
without taxing the physical powers, thrice
what II would IN "A more sensible and easy
dress But being open for investigation, L nm
ready to start immediately after that yNnD.
ana the one that wins shall pay cost Sally L
dare you to 1t; and brand you as a coward IL
you refuse after your challenge Mr.. Editor.
before you curse me for the length Of this arti-
Gle, have pity upon "ears polite and re.
member how loquaeious Sally was. and the
dlfhoulty of answering So much wisdom in
shorter space. SIR mon hOnReUr.
Tours L. SAVER.
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LESSONS ON TIE PIANOFORrE.

MADAME PAUL PAILLARD, WHO HAS
WI Just arrived from Paris, where she was pu-
Pill Of the most celebrated Professors and herself
Teacher Of Music with much success, respectfully
iafcrms the ladies and families generally OF
Washington hat she proposes to give instruction
on the Plano.
Madame =. feels confident that she will be able
10 bring forward her pupils as rapidly as would
be consistent with thorough knowledge Of the
science.
Her terms will De moderate, and she will give
lessons at the residence Of the scholars or at her
own rooms, as may be most agreeable 20 her pa
irons
Madame p, contemplating a permanent resi-
dence at Washington, respectfully sollcits share
OF the patronage OF the citizens
For Information call at 255 Pennsylyanla ave-
nue., or al GautieI'S Saloon. dec B-lm
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Ill. SENIKEN, Jewaer,


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HoRRID AFFMR.-We are informed that on
the Kentucky Thanksgiving day, couple of
young men Of Maysville, Ky, whose family
connections are described as of the :, bigbe:t
responsibility, were on drunken spree at
the Parker House in that place and protract-
ing their frolic until a very late hour after all
the household had retired 10 bed, attempted
to arouse the barkeeper TO procure more
liquor, and failing in this, and succeeding in
finding yellow man, one Of the walters.
asleep, they concluded 10 set IRE 10 linn t,l
order 10 araken him, With this view thew
took camphene lamp, and pouring the fuid
over his whiskerS, ignited it, and the poor feI-
low sneck and head became instantly wrapped
In an intense blaze, which continued until the
fluid was consumed The sufferings of the
victim were dreadful in the extreme. No re-
hnement Of torture could have produced moro
rexcruciating misery. But, strange 10 saw.
death did not release him from torment till
after the lapse of two weeks. The young men
are rict. They have agreed to pay Mr. BAN
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COUGHS, COLDS, HoARsENEss, &c.

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by PATTERSON MARIN and STOTT &
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REMOVAL.

REMOVAL.
VNHE SUBSCRIBER WOULD MOST RE-
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avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth II.
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who may favor him with call. Feeling CRATE
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same. u. +. SCHAFER,
nov IL Merchant Tailor.
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CDNFECTlONEhY!
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fTNHOS POTENTINI WOULD RESPECT
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establishment Of Ohm Miller, which he will carry
on with Increased facilities for ministering TO the
tastes Of those who may favor him with their pa
trOnege
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