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TOWN ORDINANCES.

Resolped, That Police force be stationed
at the Railroad Depot and other avenues to
the town of Cleveland to prevent any person
or persons from stopping at this place who
shall have come from, or passed through a
place or town where the Small Pox is ra-
cling.
Be IL ordained by the Mayor and aldermen
of the topn of Cleveland, That from and after
this date it shall not be lawful for any per.
son or persons to come within The limits of
the corporation Of Cleveland, who shall have
last come from any place where the disease
called Small Pox, was there prevailing, at
the time Of leaving said place, until this Or
dinsnce be repealed. No one shall be liable
to the fine imposed for a violation of this
act, until he shall have been notified by the
town Marshal, or other officer of said corpo-
ration, and, IT on such notice being given
the person so notified shall refuse to leave the
limits of said corporation instantly, shall be
liable to fine of fifty dollars, and for re.
naming one hour after the first notice, il
shall be deemed and regarded as a separate
offence Of like character, and shall be fined
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS infraction of this ordinance
shall be recovered as other forietures of this
order.
BE IL also ordained By The Manor and Alder
men of the town Of Cleveland, That il shall not
be lawful for any public exhibition, or show
of any kind. circus. or menagerie. to be held
within the limits of this corporation during
the prevalence Of the disease called Small
Pox, within the distance Of fifty miles of said
town-any one attempting to evade the force
Of this ordinance by holding such exhibitions
as aforesaid, shall be liable to fine of fifty
dollars, to be collected as other fines
JouN A. CAMPBELL, Mayor.
& II. Minus, Recorder.
March 26, 1856.
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& II. .MILLs, Re
Maj CHI 26, 1856.

The PAcFIo.--No news Of the missing
steamer has been received, and the hope for
hef'safety, SO long INDUCED, is being aban-
doned. The Pacific is the third ocean stca.
mcr That "sailrd from port and was never
heard of ufore." On the 18th of March,
1871, the steamer President sailed from New
York, with thirty passengers, and was never
heard OF. In that year ice was several times
reported, and the belief is general that she
was destroyed by an encounter with Joe. On
the 10Th of March, 1854, the steamship City
Of Glasgow sailed from Liverpool for Phla.
dephia, will, more than four hundred souls
on board, and has never been heard Of She
too, Is believed to have been destroyed by
ice, for in that year there were more vessels
that reported ice, than had ever been known
before. lee is the great enemy which ships
propelled by steam have to fear, aud no form
OF construction seems to afford security.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

The ARBIrER OF EunorE.-A Paris CORES
pendent OF the National Intelligencer says
that Louis Napoleon is certainly at this mo
ment the arbiter of Europe He has, he adds,
great talents and industry. and governs with
firm and unwavering hand. The world has
never known more absolute government
Ministers, legislators, generals, civilians and
the military all bow in abject submission 10
his imperial will. Every thing moves like
clock.work.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR CIScIsNATL-It
is announced on authority, that Kentucky
will cast its vote in convention for Linn Boyd
MS the democratic candidate for the Presiden-
cy. A New York paper says:
"We may expect next to hear that Indiana
has presented Jesse Bright, that North Caro-
lima has present Mr.. Dobbin, that Tennessee
has presented Andrew Johnson, that Massa-
chusets has presented Mr.. Gushing, and, in
deed, there is everywhere frightful increase
Of sentiment men" ready to serve the State.
After the nomination and election Of General
Pierce il is difficult to see who is not qualified
for the Presidency That was "levelling
process"-or, rather, it was MTat's "scythe
Of equality" doing its work with fatal ven-
geance. 1t cut off the heads of Csss and
Buchanan, and left those statesmen with pro.
portions even below those of General Frank
lin Pierce. Experience, it seems, is Of little
value, and the game is to be played over
again on a scale even more elaborate than in
1852.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

W- The Richmond Wing, noticing the
proposition Of Governor Wise, to tax oysters
and game, says:
Gov. Wise is the leader Of that party,
which has grown up in the country within
the last few years, which considers every ad
ditional cent extorted from the producing
classes so much clear gain. He is himself an
unproduciive consumer. Like the party, Of
which he is the representative, he lives upon
the sweat and labor of industrious people,
He tolls not, neither does he spin, and yet is
he arraycd in fine linen and fares suniptuous-
ly every day. The more he and his set can
extort from the toing millions the better for
them. They spend what the others make
High taxation is, therefore, with them, posi-
tive good. lie is, on this account, MS keen rs
n hawk after partridge, for subjeciing every
particle of property in the State and every
enjoyment OF every citizen to the highest
possible tribute that can be extorted from
them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

New HAMPsHIRE.-Thc Camden Banner
speaks rs follows of the result of the late
election in the Granite State:
"New Hampshire has again repudiated DO.
gus democracy! This is the bitter pill of the
times, and knocks them reliable prop from
under Locofocosm. We venture TO assert,
that such herculean efforts were never before
put forth by any party, to reclaim their fallen
fortunes. Money flowed like water, the pat
ronage of the whole government was taxed,
and the ablest stump speakers the party can
boast traversed the State. When we look ut
the means resorted to, II is a matter of MS
tonishment that the American party succeed.
ed at all. ifl.ocofocoism cannot exist in New
Hampshire, 1t cannot exist anywhere. II is
their last fortress, upon which every hope
was centred; but it has fallen! and the down.
ward tendency Of the greatest libel upon De-
mOeracy of the age, the Locofoco party, is
inevitable"
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e3B John d. Murrell, probably the rich.
est man in Virginia, died in New Orleans on
Monday, the 26.h ultimo.

TnE SEED LosT- The seed Of sweet pota.
toes, says the Elyton Albanian, is undoubt,
eddy lost in this part of the State. As far as
we can hear North and South, not one has
escaped the severe freezes of the past winter.
Several Of our citizens last week sent to Tus-
caloosa, hoping to procure seed in that part
Of the State, but none could be found.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

SETTLED.-The Lynchburg Virginian says,
the Democratic press, are attempting to con.
Wet Mr.. Fillmore of freesoi tendencies, by
referring to the recent report of Mr.. Collamer
on the Kansas question, and imputing to Mr..
F. coincidence Of opinion with Mr. G. as a
member of his cabinet. There are several
ways in which it might be shown that the
argument is not good one, but the shortest
ard most satisfactory is mere statement of
the fact that Mr.. Collamer ioas not a member
of Mr.. Ellmore'S Cabinet
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

The PRosPEoT.-From all indications the
democracy is likely to have good time at
Cincinnati-even better than they had at
Baltimore in 1852, when they broke up "amid
noise and confusion" kicking over their plat
form, which was afterwards converted into n
freesoil spttoon, at the North, and ignored
by the South. What sweet and amiable
thing is de mocracv.
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CALHoUNs OPINION OF DoNELsoN. |

CALHOUN'S OPINION OF DONELSON.
The following letter shows what estimate
the great South Carolinian placed upon the
abilities Of Major Doneson, whom the Demo
cratic papers are now so actively engaged IN
trying to disparage:
STATE DEPARTMENT., 10th Sept, 1874
My Dear Sir-1he state of things in Tex
as is such, as to require that the place (Charge
d'Afiaires) should be filled without delay, and
to select him, who under all circumstances
may be thought best calculated TO bring TO
successful decision the great question oil an
nexation, now pending before the two coun-
tries. After full deiberation, Won have been
selected as that individual, and do trust, my
dear sir, that you will not decline the appoint
ment, however great may be the personal
sacrifice of accepting. That great question
must be decided in the next three or four
months, and whether it shall be favorably or
not, may depend on him who shall hll the
mission now rendered to you. | need not
tell You how much depends on its decision
for veal or woe to our country, and perhaps
the whole continent. 1t il sufficient to say,
that viewed in all its consequences, 1t is one
OF the very trst magnitude, and that u gives
an importance 20 the mission, at this time,
that raises il to tie level with the highest in
the gift of the Government.
Assuming, therefore, that you will not de-
cline the appointment, unless some insupera-
BILE difficulty should interpose; anc in order to
avoid deiay,a commission is herewith trans
mitted, without the formalty Of waiting your
acceptance, with all the necessary papers.
Signed, JOHN {. CALHOUN.
Maj. A. J. DoSELsoN.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

R Unless the municipal authorities Of
Cleveland rescind the "Town Ordinances" il
will be inconvenient to hold the American and
Democratic District Conventions there, rs
proposed. Will the worthy Mayor and Al
dernen take the matter into consideration,
and let the District know the result of their
deliberations! The Circus may be dispensed
with, but the Conventions cant without i'm
perilng the Union.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

FREE LovR.-The Springfield (O) Nonpr-
rie notices the formation Of Free Love
League at Yellow Springs, the Seat of An
tioch College. This League, which teaches
its members 40 ale around loose," is under
direction of DR.. Nichols and his wife, Mrs.
Cove Nichols. public meeting was called
to take measures to prevent the establishment
of snch community, but DR.. Nichols averred
that he should carry out his plans. Some of
the students at the college favor the project,
but the reputable citizens oppose it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04
ATHENS. FRIDAY, APRIL =. 1855.

The DISTRICT Commemorative trust our
political friends in the different counties of
the Third Congressional District, will not
fail to hold meetings, on Monday next, and
appoint delegates to the Convention to be
held in May to nominate candidate for
Elector. 1t is desirable that each county in
the District should send delegates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

WARNING TO SHIPMEsTERs.-.The General
Assembly of Virginia has just passed bill
providing additional protection to slave prop.
erty. The object of the law is to prevent, as
far as possible, the abduction of slaves by
means of the vessels navigating the streams
tributary to the Chesapeake Boy. The pilots
are required to search every vessel out ward
bound, to ascertain If any fugitive slaves are
aboard. For making the inspection they are
to exact fee of IS from the captain. An
Inspector general to reside at Norfolk, is to
be appointed by the Governor. IF any
shipmaster leaves port before such inspection
is made. he is liable to fine of FIVE hundred
dollars. ..u
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

A GREAT SwINDLE BY WoMAN.-We learn
from Charlottesville correspondent of the
National American, that a woman some time
since came to that place, pretending to be a
rich widow, who owned one fine farm in Mis-
sssippi and another in Missouri, and having
successfully practiced upon the +credulity of
the merchants of that place, made accounts
to the small amount Of $4,000 and ''soped,"
leaving the kind merchants in the voca-
tive.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

Sue Would BE A Coon CANDIDATE.-A pa
per at Washington says Banks declines being
considered candidate for the Presidency,
but hopes are entertained of the Hon. Abby
Kelly. 1t is cheeringly magnanimous on the
part of Banks to decline what he probably
could not get, but Abby will do very well
with Blair, of Jackson organ, at the-tail of
the ticket
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

A SMART Boy.-The Albany Register men
tons that the father of a lad 10 years Of age
was yesterday called upon to give bonds for
his sons appearance to answer charge of
iueina sine consbitu, preferred against him by
n servant girl in his fathers house. The new
ly made father was found at SCHOOL,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

The BoUsTY LAND LAVA letter from
Washington says, the Bounty Land LAW will
be SO amended as to give additional land to
all who have received less than one hundred
and sixty acres, and to all pensioners, with or
without ssrecord evidence
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

The Philadelphia Pennsylvania thus COM
mences an article:--"We take it foi granted
that Jas. Buchanan will be the next Presi-
dent Of the United States" This is very
pleasant method Of getting over the difficult
ties Of an election, and would, we suppose,
be generally adopted, were II not for the fact
that this is "mighty onsartain" world.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

GLAD TO HEAR 1.-THE Charleston Mer
curry has found out that Mr.. Pierce is friend
to the South. It is exceedingly encourage.
Ing to hear that he isa friend Of something
or somebody. Where are his friends,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

tW-A New Hampshire Yankee says that
no man in his State need ever be minus IN
pocket full Of rocks" but Theodore Parker
says Of the Granite State, that 1t is the Stand
Of poor relations and cheap tomb stones"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

rB- A Washington correspondent of the
New York Commercial says that manifesto
is circulated in both houses of Congress for
the signature Of those member, who are op-
posed to the election Of Mr.. Fillmore as Pres
ident II is said to have received two sigma
lures in the Senate, Aessrs. SeDard and WI
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

W- Three negroes belonging to the es-
tate of Samuel Hardy, deceased, sold ut the
Courthouse in Athens, on Monday last,
brought the following prices Lucy, aged 10
yenrs, $l065; Aleck, Ia years, $1,000; boy
6years old, $44O.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE OF PERsPIcAcI-
rY.-The Washington Union lately informed
the country that the democracy had done
nobly in New Hampshire, and now the same
sagncieus journal sees "the premonitory
symptoms of m overwhelming democratic
triumph inthe coming Presidential election"
The Union must have what Mr.. s. Weller
would call a!"double hextry forty million
horse power microscope" 1t may be well
enough to say that these 'prcmonitory symp-
toms" are confined TO Rhode Island.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

The "MAR&eO AMeRIcAN."-.We have
received copy Of paper with this title, re
Gently started at Demopolis, Marengo coun
ty, Ala, by the Messrs. Normcnt. We claim
an old friendship with the talented editor of
the paper, Jas. NJ. Norment, Esq, commence
ing many years ago, 1n life's incoming march
when our bosoms were young" and we will
be pardoned for expressing something more
than mere complimentary desire for the
success, full and abundant Of the aAmeri-
can" II our memory is not at fault, about
the year 1910 there were good many real
alive Wings" and conservative Democrats,
in and about Demopois, and in looking
over the business columns Of our friends
paper, we notice few Of them still there.
With the zeal aud ability which the "Amer-
lean" gives earnest OF bringing to the canse,
we expect to hear in November that Ma.
rcngo county has rolled up the talest kind
of asmajority for the country's Great Hope
in the present crisis, MILLARD FILLMORE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

Personalities by the Last steamer rep
resent an increased confidence in the public
mind, both in England and France, that the
deliberations Of The Congress at Paris, will
result in peace. Several Of the leading Con.
tincntal journals, however, express doubts,
and intimate that hostilites will be resumed
In short time
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

PEACE.-Mr. Mason writes from Paris that
the diplomatists of all nations consider the
war at an end, and that all the relations Of
pence are about to be resumed. The confer.
ence, however, may enter upon system Of
negotiations, embracing the revisions of the
treaties of 1915, by which the general inter,
national relntions Of the great and minor
powers of Europe were settled. II is need
less TO suggest that this is a work of such
vast proportions, rs must, if undertaken,
greatly prolong the session of the conference.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

LAws.-'fhe act prescribing what proper
ty shall be exempt from execution, and the
law in relation to County subscriptions to
railroads, will both be found on the proceed
ing pape.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

ray-Onc man in Philadelphia holds mil
lion OF dollars Of the Texas bonds, sooa to
be paid, which he bought from the U. 8.
Bank, ut the rate of fifteen cents on the dol.
lar
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

SETTLEp.--The Police Commissioners
have unanimously decided that the Chief Of
Police, New York, Matsell, although born in
England, yet his father brng naturnlized
during the sons minority, makes Matsoll an
American Citizen -'i'' ""'l'si's ""N ~u.P
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

H- We learn from the Knoxville Wing,
Of Saturday last, that quarantine regulations
have been established at that port, in conse-
quence of the rumors that Small Pox was
prevailing Mt Chattanooga.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

tE- One Of the modest candidates for the
Office Of mayor Of Chicago says he does not
care much for the Office himself, hut II wonid
be source of great satisfaction 10 his fam
ily, after his death, to zee his portal. hung
in the City Hall with those OF the other may.
Ors
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

LONGER AND LOSGER.-l.ike ditch while
it is being cut, says an exchange, the days are
growing. They are getting longer we are
sure, but as to their widening any, We cant
say. Minute by minute they are. climbing up
towards the eliminating point. And cut by
cut they cut off the thread Of existence that
belongs to the days of brevity and attach il
on to themselves. Tsmpus fuga say the men
who love to moralize, with-a big sigh: sic
transit &C., say the men who don't care. o
dulce ! exclaims the classic man, who inclines
to little peculiarly in bis expressions, in
contemplation of summer shades and refresh
ing baths not far distant. Thus the days
60; many to grumblc at its swftness, many
to murmur at its slowness; and some few
fools (the smartest, of the two) to stand still
and "let EN- rip"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

~, Forney has severed his connection
with the Washington Union, and returns to
Pennsylvania to take charge Of the political
interests Of Mr.. Buchanan in that State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

FLORIDA RAILRoADs.-The road from Tall
lnhasses to Fernandina Is under contract from
the Capitol to Jacksonville, except about
twenty-five miles. The iron is laid down on
five miles of the Tallahassee and st. Marks
road, the balance Of the road is graded and
timbered, md the cars will probably bs run.
ming over il by the first Of July.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

tW- A letter to'a gentleman Of this coun-
ty, states that tho negroes emnncipated by
The will of the late Robert Newman, reached
Liberia after short and pleasant passage
The letter, which was written on the 7th of
January, represents all in good health, and
well satisfied.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

tW The democracy Of Georgia propose
to hold Convention on the 4th OF July, TO
take into consideration the action of the Con.
ton at Cincinnati.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

THE WISH IS FARTHER TO THE THOUGHT.
The Washington Union has a sort of clint
cal lecture on the "Condition and Prospects
Of the Democratic Party" On the whole, the
patient shows a pretty fair diagnosis. lie
has suffered some from Know Nothingism,
but
With ticket nominated after canvass
characterised by gratifying absence of all
personal ncrimOny and elimination amongst
the aspirants and their friends, we shall open
the contest with every assurance of trium-
plant result.
"Absence of all personal acrmony" is pref.
ty good, but not half so rich as the perora-
ton -
Our confidence rests upon the knowledge
that the democracy is unit as 10 the great
principles involved in the contest, and that so
far its harmony is unmarried by personal ri.
valries for the nomination, and upon the
abiding conviction that the democracy thus
united is invincible. ..
That is the best joke we have read in n
month. The Union is getting to be rival
to Punch. The democracy "unit" How
about New York? Where's Dickinson!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

tR- A letter from the agent requests us
TO say, that the Circus of Ballard, Bailey a.
Co., will not perform at Madisonvile, as adj
vertised last week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

,DASDRIDcE HERALp.--We regret 10 learn
that the publication Of this able American
journal has been suspended. The publisher
announces the Office for sale.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

LEvELLEp ON HIS DoG.--We find the fol.
lowing advertisement in the Kingston Ga.
xci;eer of hist week.
NoTIcE.--On Monday the aist instant, at
the Court house door in Kingston, will of.
fer for sale, cash in hand. to the highest bid
der, one Cur Dog, this day levied on rs the
property Of James lsham, to satisfy poll tax
and cost for the year 1855, and will be sold
unless said tax and cost are previously salts.
fed. This goth. March, 1856.
s. I. TURNER, Shff.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

New York, March 27.-The steamship II
linois, with the California mails, has arrived
at this port. She brings $I,26o,o00 in gold.
The Legislature Of California had passed res-
olutions depreeaiing the election Of Banks 10
the Speakership.
The Indians were committing great dcpre.
dations ut the mouth of Rogue River
Twenty-four persons had been murdered.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

any BRETHREN" said Swift, in a sermon,
"there are three sorts Of pride: Of birth, OF
riches, and of talent. | shall not now speak
of the latter none Of you being liable TO that
abominable rice
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

tE- Jno. l.. Bridges has established u Car.
riage Repository at this place, and has on
hand large number Of vehicles. See nd.
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