The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-23

American affairs, n copy If which reached US
on Thursday moming-too late for this
weeks paper. Some of our exchanges think
II contains matter indicative of serious trou-
bic with Great Britain. We will publish the
message next week, remarking for the pres.
cnt that although it may slightly squint at
an appeal to arms, war with England is an
event which the administration is not serious
.ly contemplating. The President is bristlDg
up little merely to strengthen his chances
for the nomination and make capital for the
canvass. He will hoist the flag of defiance,
clear the decks for action, run out his guns,
order the musicians TO strike up "54 49," and
then-back down to "49" War is not at all
imminent, no matter what the politicians and
vendors Of vilanous saltpetre may say.
eW- We have been absent n portion o:
each of the last four weeks among tour
constituents" and have not been able TO give
As much attention to the paper as We could
desire. We are not aware that any apology
Is necessary, as the "post" comes out regu.
larly once week, containing the "latest and
most important news from all quarters of
the world" whether zoe are present or ab.
sent And We have got the "machine" in
such trim running order that the country
need not be surprised if it continues to GO
ahead for years after the lucky man who set
IL in motion shall have been borne off to rest.
But what we wished 10 say was this, that
in our occasional absence letters and com.
munications have been unavoidably neglect
ed, and we want our friends TO understand
the why and wherefore. In few weeks the
canvass will open in earnest, and we expect
to devote our whole time to the paper, unless
the harmonious" should 60 to pieces ut Gin.
cinnati, (Which seems likely at presently in
which event Fillmore and Donelson will walk
over the track aud the press have but little
to do more thar to give the current news Of
the day, and keep the people advised of what
is occurring in other parts of the world. 1t
may be though that the harmonious" will
harmonize, as seventy millions of patronage
is n powerful lever to work with--and then
we shall all have work enough. Our friends
can aid, perhaps, by extending the circula-
ton of our paper, il they will.
Polk CouNTY.-The Circuit Court which
met n: Benton on Monday, was still in session
at last adyices. Several important suits on
the criminal side of the docket were continu.
cd. Among those tried was the celebrated
"polecat case" in which M old man with n
head whitcned by the frosts of seventy win.
tiers, figured as defendant. The suit result
ed in fine Of one hundred dollars and two
months imprisonment An appeal was taken
TO the Supreme Court
The wheat in that portion Of Polk county
through which We passed looks more pro-
missing than in this direction, although in ma
ny places II has suffered seriously from the
ravages Of the fly as well as the extreme Sc.
verify Of the past winter. The farmers now
say they will be satisfied IL they realize n
half crop. Our own opinion is. taking the
counties Of Mcsiinn, Monroe, Meigs, Brad.
ley, and Polk together, half crop will be
,he full extent that will be realized. From
some other sections the accounts promise n
much heavier yield.
EVA Sag Nicht paper says that Benedict
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