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JOHN HAFER.

Reference Is mule to tie foilo'oiag Persons,
D. C. Long, G. B. Wisgarver, Jacob Zim-
mers, Jacob Bowser, Jacob DunkIe. John Al
ssadt, Samuel ImIer, Phillip Zimmers, Daniel
fFetter, John Fiester, Jacob Yount, VIM. Kerffe,
Asa Slvers, 5. Voudersmth, Job Mann, John
/ AIsip.
! Jan. %, 1856
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DrcKzNsoNs coRN-sHELLER.

| have purchased The patent right for Bed
ford County, of DickinsoD'S Patent Corn-Shel-
Ter, and ] am prepared TO furnish every Far
ner with this very useinl,and convenient ma
chine. 1t comes very highly recommended both
at Pittsburg and New York 1t is not necessary
for me To detail its merits | want every body
to see the Machine, as it carries with it its own
recommendations. its price brings it within
the reach of every man. being $1,000 when de-
livered at my house.
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LEATHER.
FRITZ, HENDRY Il co.

No. 90, North THIRD street, Philadelphia
Morocco Manufacturers. Couriers and InSpofa
ters of FRENCH CalfSkins, and dealers ia Red
and Oak Sole Leather and Kipp. !
March 9, l955--1y.
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Jan. IS, 1886
ELECTION:

The Stockholders oil the Sherman Valley ond
Broad-Top Rail Road Company, are hereby
notified that an election for officers OF SAID eo''-
pany will beheldta at the house of Thomas MOT
rlson, in Waterford Junction, Pa. on the l''h
day OF Jan. 1886, at one O'Clock, P. NJ
By order of the board ,of Commissioners.
GEORGE HENCH,
@s 81 FresidM Tfhe 6odfG o. I0"'
= Ian 1915
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A CapilaI Hit.

gg~The Aibany Argus refers in the following
spicy and accurate terms to the recent traorous let
Ter Of Francis. p Blair, giving paterna hug to the
Sewardlte Black Republicans. We rejoice to see
that the Democratic press every where treat him
with the proper ind ignatiob
ssMhatever influence with the Democracy Mr..
Blair once possessed, he has lost. He has proved
recreant 10 those cherished principles which gave
the country Jacksons glorious service, and he is
welcome to his found friends among the Repub-
lcans. We can readily suppose that could Andrew
Jackson ra-appear and view the discorddnt elements
of anaticsm around-he would raise that finger, and
pointing to Mr. Blair would say: BY the eternal
more Repubicanisn1--Ho more Know Nothingism
no mo.e Notwithstanding but geHalhe, true De-
mocTacy."
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I K0TICE TO ASSESSORS.

NUIEJE 10 ASSEO0Uitr'
Those ssessorsswho do not receive Their pu-
puisratess brfofe the 18th day OF January alF
notified 10 eali OF send by some responsible Pei-
Ispn forihets will send them II an oPPo''O'
nifty offers 81 ssson as they arr ready
A. S. RUSSELL, Clerk.
4 ESn a 1876
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Ry DEATH OF TOM THUMBS FATHER.-The
father Of General Tom Thumb, Mr.. Straton,
who resided near Bridgeport, Conn.,, died on
Friday evening. His mind had become disord-
cred. II is understood that be had acquired a
fortune by tie exhibition Of the little general,
which will b. now divided between the widow,
the renowned dwarf and his two married sisters.
A doctor advertises ~ a country paper, that
whoever uses the Vrgetable-Compound Uni-
versal Anti-Pnrging Aromatic Pills, once will
mol have cause 10 use them again. We rather
think they won't
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Jan. 25, 1886.
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U5~Gov. PoLLocE has appointed Hon. JosEpu Ca
sEY, of Harrisburg, Reporter TO The Supreme Court
IN the place of JAMES HEPRURN, Esq, deed
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

JOHN VAN BuREN FoR MR. BucHANAs.-
Prince John goes with bis "dn-da," for Mr..
Buchanan. He made speech few days
ago In New York on the subject, the follow
ing paragraph shows what John. thinks Of
the portion Of the platform dedicated 70 the
slavery question:
n am aware that some gentlemen whom I
formerly acted-a few, as ] trust-see the
matter in different light. Like myself they
form their own convictions, rs they have .
right to do, md act upon them. They seem
to suppose that some new rule has been laid
down, or some new principle avowed upon
the subject Of slavery which calls upou them
to quit the Democrat pnrty. ! see no such
thing. Entertaining similar sentiments in
some respects, with themselves, | yet see
nothing in the proceedings Of the Cincinnati
Convention that calls upon me to quit the
party in which have been born and reared.
Applausc.1 / am told, that in looking at
the resolutions OF that Convention, they
have been able to discover that they pledge
the Democratic Organization to the extension
fof llavery to .free ictritory. hive rcsd
these resolutions carefully, and with what
little intelligence have been able to apply 10
them can find no such thing in them.
offer reward, now, to any of those highly
intelligent Republican gentlemen to point
me-not to an outrage in Kansas, not
scufile in Washington, not TO nj, improper
speech, or improper newspaper articIe-but
to line or sentence in the Cincinnati resolu-
tions which advocates or encourages the ex-
tesion of slavery to free territory. Zap
plausel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

GREAT EXCITEMENT AT RocKPoRT.--We
learn from Rockport that great excitement
prevailed there Yesterday. For some time
past intemperance has been greatly on the in.
crease, and during the present season quite n
number of places have been opened where
intoxicating liquors could be procured with
out stint. Finding the evil increasing, the
ladies' of that usually quiet village have TAX en-
the matter into their own hand.
Yesterdy morning n delegation of about
seventy five, headed by an American flag, car
rird by stout sailor, parndrd through the
streets, and proceeding from place to place,
destroyed all the liquor they could lay their
hands on. Demijohns and decanters were
smashed, and barrels of rum, gin and brandy
were rolled into the street and their heads
knocked in. Wherever any of the "critter"
was found, loud shouts would resound from
the assembled ladies.-Gioucester Mass
Telegraph, July 9M.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25
THE WILD MAN OF ARKASsAs-A BrrE,

THE WILD MAN OF ARKAEsAs.-A Bitter
AND A GoUGER.-The famous Arkansas wild
man has been encountered lately near Sun.
flower Prairie. Chase was made after him
by party accompanied by dogs. One Of
the party in chase, who was mounted on n
fleet horse, headed him Just MS he emerged
from the woods to which he had taken when
discovered, but ms soon rs he found himself
al bay he bounded at the rider, tore him from
his saddle, gougrd out one of his eyes, and
bit n large piece from his shoulder. He then
threw the saddle and bride from the horse,
mounted the animal and dashed off ut full
speed. The riders pnay having been joined
by n party of lndiansS Seobtinurd tho chase,
and n belief is eniertajd Arkansas that
he will be captured. described as nm
high, and covered with Ra Iofa brownish cast.
He has evidently beer an adept Mt the
South western system Of fghling-biting and
gouging. A
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

WOMEN AND PoRPoIsEs.-No one but the
sagacious Sam Slick could ever have discov-
cred the close affinity which exists between
women and porpoises. The wag remarks:
"Well, it's the nutur os porpoises when n
she one gets wounded, that all the other por-
poises race right after her and chase her to
death. They show no mercy. Human ma.
tur' is the same rs fish natur' in this particu.
lar, and it's as scnly, too. When u woman
gets wound from an arrow, shot out by
scandal, or envy, or malice, or falsehood, for
not keeping her eye on the compass, and
shapin her course as she ought to, men, wo.
men boys, parsons and their ten goin gossip
in wives, pious, and prim old maids, all start
out in full cry, like n pack OF bloodhQunds
after her, and tear her to pieces, AMI she
earths and has the luck 10 get safe INTO a
hole fust, they howl and yell round it every
time she shows her nose, like so many imps
Of darkness. It's the race of charity, to see
which long legged, bilious Iookin' critter can
be in Mt the death fust. They turn up the
whites of their eyes, like ducks in thunder at
fox hunt, it's so wicked. But gal hunt
they love dearly, it's serving the Lord"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

Washington, July l4.--The House today
resumed the consideration of the Brooks and
Sumner affair. A resolution Disappointing
the assault and also the Use of language in
debate personally offensive to members OF
Congress, or any State, was rejected by O
vote Of 1856 to IA.
Mr.. Cobb's resolution declaring that the
House had no jurisdiction over the case, was
lost by vote of &c to l45.
A resolution for expelng Mr.. Brooks from
his seat received a vote of l2l in favor to 81
In opposition. Not being two thirds, Mr.
Brooks was not expelled.
Mr.. Brooks made speech announcing
that he had sent his resignation to the Gov
ernor Of South Carolina, and retired from the
Hall.
A resolution censuring Keitt for his con-
nection with the Sumner assault was adopt
ed by los to 96. 1t is understood he will
resign. Edmondson of Virginia was excul
pated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

Toad PoIsoN.-Ihe Dantzic Journal re.
latcs n sad circumstance which has Just oc
Cured in that place. A young naval officer
was present with his betrothed at a party
given in the country near Ollyta, when per-
ceiving frog, he took it up nnd attempted
to frighten the ladies with it. After time,
he threw the frog on the gronnd, and then
happened to touch his face with his hand.-
A triing pimple which he had on his face
instantly commenced swelling, and the mos,
violent agony speedily forced him TO return
to Dantzic. Every effort was made to stor
the inflammation, hut all operations failed, anc
the unfortunate officer expired after two
days intense pain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25


TELsGRApETc ESrssrkisf.-A despatch
dated on the 18th instant at Sidney &C. b.
says:
"1'he submarine electric telegraph cable for
the New York, Newfoundland, and London
Telegraph Company has been successfully
laid across the Gulf of st. Lawrence. between
Cape Ray Cove, newfoundland, and Ashby
Bay, Cape Breton, n distance of eighty. five
miles. Messages are now being freely and
instantaneonsly transmitted from shore to
shore. The Company have seven hundred
men ut work on the line in Newfoundland and
Cape Breton, and it is confidently expected
that the line will be completed and in sue
cessful operation from New York to St.
Johns by the first Of September, and between
st. Johns aud London within one year there
after"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

No ADMlTTAscE EXCEPT For ROMAN
CATHoLIcs.-A young English girl lately
died ut Rome, aged 90 gears. Her mother
had engraved upon her tomb in the English
ctmetry the verse fr0m St. Matthew
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall
see God" The priests examined The in.
seripton, and MS they considered it scandal
to say that hereto can ever see the face OF
God, they ordered the second part of the in.
seripton to be effaced so that it now reads
"Blessed are the pure in heart"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

sw Committees of citizens from San
Francisco and Sacramento, as we notice in
late California papers, waited upon the Gov.
ernor of that State, and urged upon him the
propriety Of suspendng any hostile action on
the part Of the State towards the Vigilance
Committee of Spn Francisco, until that Com.
mittee had time 10 "cleanse the Augean sta.
BILE. The committee from Sacramento, in
their report Of the conference, state that they
are satisfied Lo collision will take place, and
recommend the Vigilance Committee to dis,
band at the earliest practicable period Of
lima
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25
MIR. BUCHANAN'S AN I-SLAVERY
RECORD,

In 1919, Mr.. Buchanan took position on
the slavery question, recognizing in Congress
the power to exclude slavery from the terri
tories, and urging the exercise of the power
in the case of Missouri.
In 1926, in speech in the lower branch
of Congress s, he declared slavery to be a
"great political evil and great moral evil"
n "curse," and thanked God that his lot had
been cast in State where It did not exist.
In 1874, in speech in the United States
Senate on the Texas Treaty of annexation
he expressed his "grcat repugnance by any
net Of his TO extend the limits of the Union
over new slaveholding territory" and np-
proved etrenty because he believed the an
nexaticn Of Texas would 'limt" instead of
senlarge the dominions of slavery"-that it
would convert Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri into free States.
IN lsss. on The sfst Of August, he wrote a
letter from Washington to Thaddeus San.
ford of Mobile, which was published in the
Mobile Register of Oct. 1, ls4s. In that
letter, he disclosed the fact that he still occu.
pied the position taken by him in 1919, ex.
pressed the opinion that Congress possesses
the power to legislate upon the subject of
slavery In the territories" and declared that
this "power from its nature must be erclu.
sire"
In October, ls4s, just after the State cleo
tions in Pennsylvania, he made speech at
the Democratic Headquarters in Wnsbing-
ton City, in which he took the ground that
territory recently acquired from Mexico was
free territory and could not be made slave
territory, unless by the positive enactment
of competent Legislative authority. Here
are his words-",chen ace acquired il (Califor
nia) from Merico il pds free territory, both
in law and fact, and free il must remain nm
less its present condition shall be changed by
the positive enactment ofa competent legisla.
tire authority.
In the same year, ls4s, he planted himself
upon the Missouri Restriction line, as the
panacea for all the ills menncing the country
in consequence of the nnti.slavery agitation
lnls56, in his letter accepting the Demo.
cratic nomination, he plants himself upon
the doctrine of Squatter sovereignty, although
in l848 he was opposed to it.
We merely mention these points to-day
not having time to comment upon them
The reader will please bear them in mind
and whenever he hears n democrat looming
against Mr.. Fillmore and bringing up hi.
old records which have been atoned for b,
his glorious national career rs President, re
mind him Of them. There il no abolitionis
in the country who thinks slavery worse
than "great political evil, a great mora
evil" and a"curse.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

READ 1T OLD LILNE WHIGs.-A meeting
of the delegates from the city of Baltimore,
to the Old Line Wing State convention, was
held in that city on the 9th instant. Among
the delegates was the Hon. VIM. Schley, n
distinguished and prominent citizen, who, in
consequence of the extreme illness of a mem
Der OF his family, could not attend. lie
therefore addressed letter to the Conven.
tion through his alternate, DR.. Jno. l.. Yates
which was read. From that letter we make
the following extr'ct, which should bs read
by every old line Wing in the South:
"As cannot fulfil the commission con.
ferred on me by the Old Line Wings of Bal
| timore, am really pleased that its execution
in the alternative, has been entrusted to one
who, at all times, and under all circumstan.
ces has borne himself rs q staunch and true
| Wing.
You and can vote, properly and consist.
emily, for Mr.. Fillmorc-not as the nominee
Of the American party-but rs good Wing
feel well nssuied that he will not prescribe
any citizen on account Of his religion or his
births and the doctrines of the party who
have selected him MS their standard bearer
as expounded by him, are essentially conser.
vntive. And even ifthere b. in the platform
Of the American party some political dog
ina, which you and ], us Old inc Wings
cannot entirely approve, yet, as compared
with the other platforms, It is comparatively
unexceptionabls and really conservative.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

ty- The Die Freie Press German paper
of Philadelphia, which has hitherto supported
the Democratic party, denominates the action
Of the Cincinnati Convention patchwork"
and declines to support the nominees. 1t
declares for n platform to read thus
"No further extension of slavery-Redemp.
ton for Kansas-Repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law
1t goes for Fremont-calls him "the con-
quer of California, with sword and compass,
the soul of that Constitution Convention
,chich saped The Gold Stale from The curse of
slavery" 1t appears to have as bad an op.
pinion of slavery as Buchanan, who declares
it is "great political erI and great moral
euiL" 81 CURSE" and thanks God that his lot
has been cast in State where it does not
exist.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

COMFORT IN RAILROAD TRAvELIsG.-Ths
cars of the York Central Railroad are being
provided with close guards, extended over
the wheels, to within about two inches Of
the rail, in order to prevent the rising of the
dust. Canvas screens are also extended be.
tween the platforms of the cars, so that the
sound of the wheels is deadened, and par.
iial suppression Of the nuisance Of dust 10
attained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

W Catharine Albert, beggar and for.
tune teller, died in Raleigh, N. C., last week.
On examining her effects $4,000, in gold,
silver and notes, was found, together with ev.
licences of her owning plantation in Ken
lucky, and twenty shares of rail road stock.
Around her body was found. belt full Of
gold coin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

An Acr TO CHANGE THE TIMES HoLDTNG
THE UNITED STATES CoURTs IN TENNESSEE.
BE it enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United STATES Of Amer
ica in Congress assembled, That instead Of
the times now fixed by law the circuit and
district courts Of the United States for the
several districts in Tennessee shall hereafter
he held at the following times, to wit: at
Jackson on the first Monday in April and
October; at Nashville on the third Mondays
in April and October; and ut Knoxville on
the third Mondays in May and fourth Mon
days in November; and all writs, processes,
recognzances, and other proceedings shall
be returnable to the said times, and shall be
heard and tried accordingly. But this act
shall not take effect until the next term OF
said courts after the passage of this act in
the said divisions shall be held.
Approved, July 4, 1856.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

OT. IOUIb, suIy To
A letter to the Republican from Palermo,
Kansas, says: The Kicapoo Indians have had
serious difficulty among themselves, caused
BY the free use of liquor. Several were
killed. The letter also states Gen. Lane had
entered the territory with several hundred
men, and had been heard to say that he would
take Kansas or die.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

Machinery has reached great state Of
perfection. We saw some burnt peas put
into the hopper of coffee mill the other
day, and in less than two minutes il was oc.
cnpyng place in grocery window, labelled
"Old Government Java"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

AssAuLT.-The ex Bishop of North Caro-.
lima, Professor J. Sillman Ives, was knock.
ed down and brstally assaulted in New York.
Tuesday morning. at the office Of Hudson
river depot, by baggage master there, the
only offence of tho Rev. gentlemrn, IL in
said, being n request to deliver over valiss
and trunk, for which he had check from
the conductor. The offender was arrested
taken beforea justice and sentenced 10 de.
liver the baggage. pay heavy fine and to
give bond Tor mis- future good behavior.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

WoMAS's WAYs.-Recent English papers
report that two wealthy ladies', Misses Ann
and Elizabeth Sherwood, Of Sheffield, have
just been liberated, by the Intervention Of
their friends, after fourteen years imprison-
ment for contempt of the Court of Chancery.
They continued in prison fourteen years rath-
er lhan produce an uhimportnnt document
in their possession Transcript.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

sV-The Hon. Kenneth Rayner publishes
in the Raleigh Register letter stating that
he declines the nomination for Vice Pres.
ident Of the United Ulates rendered him by
the political Convention held ut New York
which nominated Com. Stockton for the
Presidency. In this letter Mr.. Rayner says
that he will support Mr.. Fillmore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

Col. Henry More, of vicksburg, Miss,
died Mt sea, on his return home, on the 18th
of May last. He was native of Newport.
Rhode Island, and died at the advanced age
of Sc years. II is said that he has taken
by the hand every president from Washing
ton to Pierce. He partooK of the last Christ.
mas dinner in Vicksburg, at the table Of his
grand daughter, Mrs. l.. R. Coleman, and
had the happiness to see around him four
generations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

The New York journal of Commerce
states that Barnum and his attorneys have
succeeded in procuring the consent OF two
thirds ~. sConnecticnt creditors to dis
charge, leaving the other third to mediate
upon the glorious uncertainty Of the law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-25

LIVING on SoULs.-A good Methodist min.
lister at the West who lived on a small sal.
AIRY, was greatly troubled at one time to get his
quarterly instalment. lie had called on his
steward number Of times, but had each
time been put off with some excuse. Ills
wants at length becoming urgent, he went
to his steward and told him he must have
his money, as his family were suffering for
the necessities of life.
money! replied the steward.-'You preach
for money! thought you preached for the
good of souls!
'Soulsr replied the minister; Il cant eat
souls, and il could, ii would take thou.
sand such as yours to make decent NEAL