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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

BY the U. s. mail steam ship Fulton, nrriv
ed ut this port yesterday from Havre, with
ndvlces to the I'd inst, important intelligence,
has been received ofthc substantial settlement
of the difficulty between Great Britain ant
the United States, growing out of the msuI,-
derstanding upon the construction of the
meaning OF the terms of the CInyton-I}nlwe
convention. A treaty has been negotiated
between Great Britain and Honduras, b,
which the Bay Islands ARE retr"ceded to th,
last named Power, upon snch conditions u,
are acceptable to our Minister, Mr. Dallas
and in nccordance with the policy Of oul
government.
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WHEAr.-We understand that 90 cents
and 500 il the price offered for wheat ut
this place. In reply to the enquiries Of our
agricultural friends about prospective rise,
We can only say the market is SO shaky and
huctuating Tint it is impossible to make up
an opinion. The last despotch from New
York quotes Southern red ut elliott takes
about IS to 10 cts per bnShel 10 lay it down
there from, this point. The yield in the North
and West is represented to be heavy, on The
middle ground fair, with heavy fall.off in
the Southwest. We shall do our best ia
keep our readers correctly posted upon the
grain market.
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ATHENS, TENN, June 9th, 1855.
Hon John Fl. Crozier-Sir: On behalf OF
the Democratic party and many Old Line
Wings. we cordially invite you to attend and
address q ratification meeting 10 he held at
Athens, McNiinn county. Tennessee, on Satur.
day, the fifth day Of July, for the purpose Of
rntifying and confirming the nomination OF
James Buchanan and John G. Breckenridge,
recently made by the National Democratic
Convention, at Cincinnati, for President and
Vice President Of the United States
We have arrived at a crisis in the political
history Of the county, when every true pat.
riot and lover Of this Confedrracy, should
unliesitatingly lend his efforts and talents for
the union Of lhe United States. We know
your power and ability upon the stump and
however much Wy have differed with
you politically ind cgone by, upon princi-
Piles then dividing the two great political par.
ties of the country, we have confidence in
your patriotism, honesty and integrity, and
we will he most happy to see and hear from
you on the occasion slluded to.
Please let us hear from you Immediately.
We are, very respectfully. vsnrs. de-,
GEO w. BRIpGEs,
JoHN CRAWFORD,
WIN II. BALLEw,
A. BLIZZARD,
JONI L I,piDGEs,
JoaN F. SLOWER,
G. ZIMMERMAN,
F. BoyD,
WIN. Horror,
WIN. NJ. SEuoRN,
WIN. GEoRGE,
J. W. BLACKWELL,
H. II. RIDER,
JAMES t. LANE,
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HURRAH FOR New JEBsEY-A friend who
has just returned from visit to New Jersey
Informs us that the prospect for its going fol
Fillmore is most encouraging. A correspon.
dent of the New York Express writing from
New Brunswick, says: "The American de-
monstra,ion here this evening was tremen-
dous. Three thousand people at least, were
on the ground, and the enthusiasm was i'm
mense. Humphrey Marshall, of KY, David
Paul Brown, Esq, of Philadelphia, Henry
Winter Davis, of Md, Joseph F. Randolph
Of N.J., Isaac Hazelhurt of Philadelphia, were
among the speakers The Mayor of New
Brunswick presided.
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been able to hear Of but three who entertain
even distant idea Of voting for Bu.
chanan--two Of the three voted for Johnson
last year, md one of them we are very Ger.
tain never asked the committee to invite Col.
Croz'er here to make a speech Of any Sort
Three are not "many," not by considerable;
and II there are any more all our democratic
friends have to do to prove us in error and
themselves correct, is to trot them out, and
we will cave in and publish the fact in our
columns. They have the right to invite
whomsoever they please to speak here, but
they should be more particular in wordinp
their letters lest they convey wrong impress.
sions abroad and deceive their friends in other
sections. Remember, "many" means "a great
number"
One more word. We think this Athen,
Committee, who with characteristics nrro.
g"nce, assume to speak for the entire county,
for the "Democrn,ic Party and Manu- "a
great number!O Old Line Wings" are attach
ing more importance to the Conversion" ns
some Of them call it, Of Mr.. Crozier, than II
is really entitled to. Disclaiming all int.n.
tion to be personally offensive or to disparnre
him rs man, we can say that Col. Crozier
never had amy importance except what he OBJ.
tnined by his connection with the wing party
they made him what he was (not what he is, }
and gave him all the political reputation he
ever had, and when he determined to sever
his connection with them, which he did sey-
eral years ago, he inflicted all the injnry d
was possible for him to do. MIR. Crc-
zier, borne along in the strong arms which
took him up, was strong man, no doubt; but
Mr.. Crozier in the arms Of the democracy Is a
weak man, and can make no more impression
upon old line why's than any other demo.
crat-noi so much, because by the change he
has lost what prestige and force he had
Benedict Arnold, with the American troops
ut his back, was terror to the enemy; but
when he went over, he took no one with him.
No one has right to censure Mr.. Crozier
for the course that he has thought proper to
pursue-it is the privilege of every citizen TO
cast his suffrage for whomsoever he plen.es;
but the idra, which the committee seem TO
entertain that it is important the world should
know where Jno. Crozer stands, and that
people are going to follow him about in his
cratic wandrrings, is ridiculous. The plea
he sets up is unworthy of passing remark.
That humbng exploded several weeks ago.
Indeed, so harmless do we consider Mr.. Gro.
zier's letter, and of so little moment his DO
sltion in the present contest, that, il it will
GRITTY the Athens Committee, who speak
son behafofthe Democratic Party and Many
"a great number!O old Line Wings" we will
publish the correspondence once month
until the day of election.
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DEMocRAcY.--At a 4th Of July meeting Of
the "unterriied," in Independence Square
Philadelphia, the subjoined definition of De.
mocracy was adopted amid the pIaudi,s OF
those congregated to celebrate our national
anniversary:
,"Democrncy-that great conservative and
adhesive power which gives man the unchain
ed lightning of thought and power of action
snaps the insuperable barrier of earth
nsunder, and permits him to wear the image
of his Maker"
Who would not be Democrat under such
auspices' Why longer hesitate between
Americanism, Rcpublicanism and Iocofoco.
ism, ~hen the latter bestows on fallen hu
manily the "nnclIained lightning of thought
and power Of action" and allows him "to
wear the image of his Maker?"
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TUE TELEoRAPH.-An effort is now being
made to establish line Of telegraph from
Knoxville to Chattanooga. The parties who
have this matter in hand we understand are
reliable and responsible, and fully able to car.
~ out any and all their undertakings. The
route proposed is on the East Tennessee and
Georgia Rail Road to Cleveland, and thence
to Chattanooga via the Cleveland and Chat.
tanooga Rail Road. connecting at Chattanoo.
"a with the line running from Nashville to
Augusta.
Col. Chute, who has been for number Of
years connected with telegraph enterprises
in the South and West is now engaged in
raising stock in the various towns on the
route in order to entitle them to the esiab.
lishment Of offices. Stock books have already
been opened in other towns on the line aud
Inducements held out that the stock will be
taken. We do not think it necessary TO i'm.
press upon'our citizens the Importance Of i'm
medintely taking some steps to secure an Of
fee in our town. as we are satisfied that its
utility and the benefits that would accrue
from it must be apparent to all. Col @. will
visit our place again 10 few days, at which
timsws hope to be able to give him good
report We will not and cannot allow other
towns on the route to possess advantages
ever US when it is in our power to be placed
on an equality with them. We will refer to
to this matter more fully In our next issue
Success. we say. 70 the undertaking.
We are requsstedto call meeting of the
sitizens Of Athens. d the Court house, on
Tuesday evening next, to tske some action in
regard to the above enterprise,
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How THEY Do LIE.-The Wheeling Intel.
ligenctr, which the anti American papers say
has left tho American purity mud come out for
Buchanan, never was an American paper. 1t
is controlled by foreign and pApnl influence.
It supported gizznrd. ioot.eb"n shin Henry A.
Wise, and denounced Amercansm rs Justify
as the most violent foreign organ in the
Union. 1t never was an American paper.
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ArrESrIos.-alpssrs. Maynard and Polk,
candidates for Electors for the State at large.
will speak nj this place on Tuesday, the 5ih
day Of August. Let the whole county come
10 and hear them.
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~ Hon. 8. Flourney, one of the ablesl

~ Hon. 8. FIourney, one Of the ablest
Of Virginia's distinguished orators, is on the
stump cnnvassing the Stte for Fillmore and
Donelson. A friend II, Lynchburg writes us
the shall is in motion, aud that il will roll on
until the Old Dominion 10 freed from the
thrnll which has SO long rested upon her and
dea6ened the energies Of the people. The
old line wings Of this Commonwealth will
vote for Fillmore 10 man. do not shy We
will carry the State, but we intend to try, ind
they always conquer who believe they cum"
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THE ACCIDENT ON THE pENNsYLvA.
MA RAIL ROAD


The papers contain an account Of terri.
BILE disaster on the Pennsylvsnia Rail Road,
which occurred on the nth inst We sub.
join the particulars:
As an excursion train Of the children Of
st. Michael's Church were proceeding on the
North Pennsylvania Railroad this morning,
at about 7 o'clock, IL came in collision with
the down train. Sir cars weye entirely denol-
ished Mirtynine persons Killed, and sirty nine
MANNED or moanded Many Of the wounded
were conveyed In. carriages to Germantown,
and surgeons were dispatched to the scene of
disaster.
: The excursion train contained eleven hun.
bred children, with their parents and teach
ers. The collision occurred in q curve near
the town Of Fort Washington, about fourteen
miles from Philadelphia. The down train
was running slowly, but the excursion train
was going rapidly, endeavorng to reach the
stopping place before meeting the down train.
Both locomotives were crushed together, set
ting fire to the mass of broken cars, and con.
Stunning the bodies of many victims Of the
collision. The scene was beartrending
Twenty.seven Of the bodies are so burnt that
they cannot be recognised.
When the locomotives came together they
rose on end and the fire.boxes nearly touch.
track The fire being scattered about, the
first excursion car caught and in turn com.
municated flame to the Others piled upon 1t.
The most extraordinary exeriions were made
to extricate the mutlnted and crushed beings
amid the wreck. Many were still alive when
the flames reached them. Their groans and
cries were awful, but so rapid and fierce were
the flames that no aid could be rendered
them. Two hotels, one dwelling house. q
blacksmith shop, and shed, stood within
three hundred yards of the scene, all of which
were used to shelter the dying and wounded.
number of physicians from the city and
Germantown were early in attendance.
Two fire-engnes from Chestnut Hill forced
water through their hose to the wreck, and,
after working several hours, the human re-
mains were removed. Nineteen burnt bodies
were removed to the blacksmith shop, three
of whom were supposed to be females. I'M
der the shed were eight bodies SO charred as
to defy recognition. The body of Father
Sheridan was recovered and brought to this
city.
An immense crowd was attracted to the
spot from the surrounding sections Of coun-
try. Many friends of the killed and wound.
ed walked out from the city. and others pro-
ceeded thither in every description of vehicle.
These were made use Of to convey the wound.
ed and dead to the city.
William Vaustavern, the conductor Of the
down train, has committed suicide by swal.
lowing arsenic. William Lee, the engineer
OF the same train, has been arrested and COM
mitted for examination.
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FREMoNT.-The New York Herald is in
ecstacies over the prospect of its candidate.
After abiding to some silly charges which
the papers are making against him, it says:
at is evident, however, that il will require
hard riding to run him down, for he gathers
wind. speed and strength as he goes. The
splendid run of "old 1'ippecnnoe and Tyler
too" did not open more auspiciously. No use
to chatter about it. Fremont is ahead, and is
only just beginning to let out When the
popular tide runs in a particular direction,
who shall turn it away! ut never rains but
it pours."
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NeD York, July ia serious fire occur
red at Brooklyn early this morning, com.
mIencing at the Naval Stores Depot, in which
there was large stock <pme dozen dwell.
ling houses adjoining Fre also burnt, and
80 rapid was the PROCESS of the flames that
hity families escaped only with their nigh.
clothes.
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w he vote in the House of Represen.
tatives on the question Of ex1elling Mr..
Brooks for the assault on Mr.. Sumner was
divided as follows For the expulsion lls
free State men and 2 slave Suite men, or 6
democrats and lis opposition. Against the
expulsion Is free and 10 slave State mep, or
SO democrats and 80 opposition. y
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GEnRGIA.-The news from the Empire
State oi the South Is Of the most cheering
character, the current setting strongly for
Fillmore. Four weeks ago we considered
Georgia pretty certain for Buchanan. but re-.
cent ndvlces justify the belief that the Fill.
more ticket will be- successful. As goes
Georgia 80 goes the South. Push on.
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Washington July l9.-It is said that Ed
mund {. Stiles, of Pennsylvania, has been up.
pointed Consul at Vienna.
The report of the majority and minority Of
the Kansas commission has been printed
They make nearly twelve hundred octave
pnges. 1t is designed to Gil up the Kansas
contested election case next week.
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PITrsBuTG, July 2l.-Hugh Carrigan,
who was convicted in Westmoreland county,
for the murder of his wife and burning the
body, and under sentence of death, commit
ted suiside Saturday night BY taking poison.
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ViRsISIA.-1he anti-American papers for
some time have been rnnhng grent deal
about Americanism being on the decline in
Virginia.. and proclaiming that the Electors
were every where refusing to net We have
Information from the old Dominion, which
fntly contr0dicts all such statements. Out of
f'eo hundred and tioeniy IRE electors, but &c.
teen have declined serving; fourteen, only
because of private or professional engage.
ments, which prevented their energetic prose.
cnti"n Of the canvass but asserting that they
would do, in private capacity, every thing
possible 10 advance the success of Fillmore
and Donelson. One declined because he was
not member Of the American Party.
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From NEBRAsKA.-The st. Louis Repub.
ican contains letter from Omaha CITY of
the 2Sih of June, which states that large
bodies femigrants, mostly young men. are
crossing though Iowa into Nebraska and eff.
fccting settlements. Hundreds had crossed
the Missouri into the Territory within the
previous two weeks. At Florence, about
six miles from Omaha City, seven or eight
hundred Mormons were eaugregated, on their
way to the Salt Lake City. Many of then,
nre provided with no othe- means of convey
ance than small hand.cart, 10 which all the
moveables and the young children of the
family are carried. The writer is Informed
that another body, to the number ofsix hun.
dred, all Norweginns. nre now crossing the
State of Iowa towards Florence.
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IEDIANA.-A full American electoral ticket
has been nominated in Indiana. The follow
ing are the candidates for the State at large
Hon. George G. Dunn, of Lawrence, Hon
Andrew w. OsbOurne, of Laporte,
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The CoRH PRosPEcr.-In some portions
Of this county, ms we ARE Informed, the corn
10 suffering severely for rain. In this imme-
dinte neighborhood showers have occurred
every few days, and corn looks well and pro-
misipg,
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The New ORLEANS DEMocRAoY.-The

The New ORLEANS DEMocRAoY.-The
New Orleans correspondent of the Natchez
Free Trader, writing on the 9th inst, says:
Up to this moment see no effort to con.
soidate our strength, or even rally our forces.
] see jealonsies-I see cliques-I see every
Thing but the proper spirit. Some are dis.
sntiSfed because Douglas was not nominated
SOME plume themselves too much on the
nomination Of Mr.. Buchnnnn-none defend
General Pierce and his administration M they
shonld be defended-some say the platfor n,
goes too far--oihrrs TINT It Is not up To the
mark-in short, there is spirit here. among
our leaders that the Democratic masses
should rise up and candemn.
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WASHINGTON, July l6.-'rhe House to. day
ousted the Hon. james e. Allen, the sitting
member from tho Seventh Congressional
District of Illinois, and also refused to admit
Mr.. Archer, the contestant.
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DEAD HEAns.-We are gratified 10 learn
that tas "Dsad Head" system has been en-
tIrely abolished on the East Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad. Il ought to DO abolished
on all railroads.
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ATHENS, FRIDAY, JULY as, sse.
Public Speaking.

Messrs. wilLiAx n. Potx and HoRAcx MAYNARD, can.
ddates for Hector for the State Large upon the Dem
ecratic and American Tickets viii address their fellow.
citizens at the following places Other appointments
extending through East Tennessee viii be made in .
Ia
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SrocKHoLpERs' MEErIse.-The Annual
Meeting Of the Stockholders East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad, will take place at the
Company's office, Athens, on the first Wed.
nesday Of September.
R. C. JACKSON, Sec'y.
Office, Athens, July 10, 1856.
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Six. deaths occurred Yesterday among the
wounded by the accident, swelling the total
number of dead to about SO, whilst the ng-
gregats of the wounded is over one hundred.
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ALLIES DEssRriSo.--The foreign voters
have always been the niles Of the Democracy.
10 the races of Jackson the Irish were called
upon to vote for him, because he was Of Irish
descent-1'hat fastened them on TO the De.
mocracy. So with Van Buren-he being
Dutch, got the Dutch votes. And ever since
the Democrats have only succeeded by MD Of
the foreign vote. The American people have
always given clear majority in opposition to
the measures of the Democratic party. II WINS
BY the aid of the votes of their foreign niles
alone, that they succeeded. In the present
canvass, these heretofore faithful allies, have
proved faithless, and are now shouting for
"Fremont and Freedomr' Being opposed to
Southern institutions, the foreigners are now
following the lent of their minds, and sup
porting the candidate of the Black Repubi.
cans. Consequently their votes will be lost
to Buchanan the Democratic anti.American
candidate. This alone would beat him.
But, the die is cast. Fillmore will beat
both Fremont and Buchanan. There is no
two ways about that fact. The people have
so determined.
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WASHINGTON. Jnly Ia

"ASHINUION, July 10.
Mr. Hanson, correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, was assaulted by Capt. Pate
tor refusing to retract the statement that the
latter showed tho white feather in surren.
dering his company Of as Missourians TO ten
Free State men.
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Amos a. Lawrence, Esq, of Boston nomi.
mated on the Fremont electoral ticket of Mas.
sachusstts, has declined, and will support
Fillmore.
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~ The travel on the East Tennessee
and Georgia Rail Road We learn is very heavy
at the present time.
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MoNTvALE SPRIHes.-We learn that there
are some three hundred visitors at Montvale
Springs.
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tV hS eu'"t VI tHc N"sNNlhe OHIOH
denies that he said. on his return from New
Hampshire, that Mr.. Buchanan could get but
| one Northern State, and writes lengthy ar.
tcle in which he ventures to express the
opinion that the Federal nominee will carry
both Pennsylvania and New Jersry-these
are all the Northern States our old and well.
informed friend will venture to claim after n
trip of observation in that direction. If il
be- true, as friend at Trenton wrote us two
weeks ago, that Bob. Stockton will support
Fillmore, friend Eastman may fall back on
his first stntement--that Buck was certain of
but one Northern State-Pennsylvana-
he might add, with mighty bad look for
that just ut this time. The suspicion indulg.
ed BY the Union that he may carry Indiann,
Illinois, and California, is gratuitous-the
two first are thoroughly aboliiionized and
certain for the "woolly horse" and rs for
California, the thorough manner in which the
Vigilance Committee at San Francisco have
done their work, makes that Common wealth
snfe for Fillmore. What's the use then, Of
talking nbout electing Buchanan! II the
South wonld not b. crushed out and laid
PROSTATE at The feet of the North, It must raj.
ly round Mr.. Fillmore-there is no safety
anywhere else.
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lLLISoIs.-A correspondent of st. Louis
lntellgencer, writing from jacksonville, ILL.,,
under date of the 18th instant says;
Fillmore stock is rapidly risging in value In
this part of Illinois. Moderate men of all
parties are looking to him rs one upon whom
the friends of tho Union aud the Constitu--
ton may rally. His recent speeches in New
York are worth all the platforms that have
been erected this season, prolific of such
structures.
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BARsEcuE AT KuoxvILLE.-Ths American
party Of Knox county propose TO have .
Barbecue,at that place. on the 4th Of Sep
tsp,bsr nsxt ~
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Philadelphia, July ls.-ContJ )6tions ars
being made here for the relief oflt6e snffereiS
by the railroad accident Over $1,000 have
been received at the Inquirer We, DR..
Moriarty delivered an Grafton over re-
mains of Father Sheridan, this morning, at
st. Michael's Church, in the presence Of a
numerous congregation. The collins con-
tanning the unrecognized bodies were ranged
in the church. The Coroner has commence
ed his investigation.
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NEw YoRK, July H.
Flour advanced sales State s 9Oa6 10, Ohio
8 96 g 40; Wheat advanced &C., Illinois red
AZ, white So; Mess Pork dropping.