The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-14
FoRrtev.-The London Times announces

that 3 regiments OF rifemen are to be dcS-
patched to CANADA, and that several Others
are to follow. II is rumored that almost ev.
cry regiment attached TO the home service
received intimation that their services may
be required in Canada.
Money continues extremely tight, the de.
mand being 10 excess to the supply.
! A new loan Of FIVE millions was announced
it provides for the funding Of exchequer
bills TO the extent of three millions. The
Rothschilds it is said propose 10 take the
whole Of the new loan.
Baron Brunor is reported to have said, that
Russia sincerely desires peace, but fit is not
declared within 8 or 4 weeks from the open.
ing of conference, serious difficulty might
interfere with the final settlement of the
question.
The Duke of Norfolk is dead.
A mulatto was found sccrrtcd on board
the Asterion, which arrived at Liverpool from
New Orleans.
The Austrian Amnesty, with few exccp.
TORS, will be unconditional. Those who
choose can rc.assume citizenship.
On the 9th Of January six Russian battal.
lions surprised n battalion of Turks near
Zudigddi; the latter retreatcd, leaving their
guns and baggage, which the Russians sub.
sequently burned, together with the Pacha S
palace and several villages.
RUssIA-The Emperor's brother, the
Grand Duke Nicholas, is married to Princess
Oldcnburg Alexandria Petrowna.
THE Sort OF CANVASS WE ARE TO HAVE.
The Southside Democrat thinks MIR. Fill.
more was nominated to divide the vote Of
the South, and thus secure the election of
the Black Republican candidate.
On the other side, the N. Y. Tribune
thinks he was nominated "as man who can
entice votes enough from the Republican
ranks in the Free States to give the election
to the Nebraska'Dcmocrucy."
The Washington Union pronounces him
an abollionist.
The Tribune says "ir he were elected he
would but prove m inveterate enemy TO
the cause and the friends of freedom"
Thus, remarks the Lynchburg Virginian, is
he to be subject to n cross fire of the extre.
mists and his national position eniladcd by
the batteries of either section. In such a
condition he will be rallied round by the mid.
die men-the friends Of the constitution and
the union, Of every quarter of the country
who, like the glorious Light Brigade at Ba.
laklava, will press onward between the opo
sing ranks until they have captured the guns
and broken the forces of their enemies.
RATIFICATION MEFTIsc.--The Nashville
Banner, of the 9Th, brings m account of n
ratification meeting held at that place on the
night OF the lst. 1t is represented to have
been large and enthusiastic. The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we hail the nomination of
Millard Fillmore for President and Andrew
]. Donelson for Vice President of the United
States, with the p.ofoundest appreciation, and
| from their well known character for cnnserv.
ative action and devotion to the constitution,
we feel renewed confidence in the perpctuity
of the Union.
Resolred, That the people of Tennessee
without distinction of party, who desire a
truly national administration of the Govern.
ment are cordially invited and earnestly urg.
ed to give their support to men who have
been so long tried and proven themselves so
emnently worthy of public confidence.
Resolpcd, That in view of the difficulties
surrounding the country both at home and
abroad, we pledge our utmost exertions and
untiring energies to the success Of this ticket
feeling that the matters involved in the con.
test, are of graver moment than the mere
success of party.
THE REAL lssUE.-The New York Herald
says
"Some time ago we published from !hs
| Chicago Times, the confidential home organ
Of Judge Douglas, m extract from an arti
Gle authoritatvely and expressly withdraw.
ing his name MS candidate for the Cincinnati
democratic nomination. Now we have be.
fore us, in the Richmond (Va.) Examiner, a
long letter from Mr.. James w. Singleton, OF
Illinois, declaring that the friends of Judge
Douglas, nolens uolens, will present his name