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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

Bosros, May 26.-Immense meetings hare
been held at Boston and Lowell, denouncing
the punishment of Mr. Sumner BY Mr.
Brooks, and the most distinguished men Of
all parties participated therein. The Cover.
nor Of Massachusetts presided. The resolu.
tons were violent The Legislature Of this
State have also passed very strung resolu.
tons, demanding the immediate expulsion Of
Mr.. Brooks and all concerned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

~ The detsnerzis IRE boasting On every
stree: corner Of the prOsYerts II their party,
snd declaring TIER beiirf that they can elect
-anT mar whom the CIneihsHii POIiti6.ss
may present for their sufr1se& Tie men
who indulge this spirit Of br.ggzdoeias e
course never diak, never osleHiale. and are
iBespsbie Of assigning rs-sOn for the faith
that they pretend is in them, and their asser-
Iioas are, therefore, entitled to no weight, OF
sTen resPect-ihsir bossfings are worse than
idle. They declare their utter sbhOrrtnee Of
the Blaek Republiesss. and yet every intelli-
gent politician know. that there IS 30 earth
" chance for the Cincinnati nominee with
oui dy~ing largely from the Back 9ePub-
lean Tot-. The Kzns.s-Nsbr=ska act has
been made the test, and al who oppose that
act are denounced as Free Sellers and Black
Republicans. In nearly al the Free States
the opponebts Of the measure are largely 10
the msjOrity, spd.sss scene. keing enacted
in Nebraska are daily adding to their strengtb'
This is fact, diseOur=ging, but indisPutatle.
And the truth is, the PLATA, PalPable truth
without fusion with the Black Republicans
or Free SOiler. in the lzrge States Of NeE
YORK. Ohio and Pennsylvania. the demorrzlie
nominee will enter the eont-s; with not even
the ghost Of a chance for success. The
leaders Of the d-moerary are fully ap-
prised Of the weakness Of their party in the
present condition Of sfzirs, and they have
selected Cincinnati, the very hOibed and Gen.
TIRE Of B ark RrPUbi-snisrn, the head quarters
| Of the negrO-stealers and managers Of the
underground railroad, As the place where
their nominating Convention. shall meet, and
as more favorable 10 bringing about fusion
among the discordani materials and 10 fixing
up meaningless platform upon which the
many.hued and various factions, divisions
and subdivisions may meet, mingle, shake
hands, and unite again As one man for .
common purpose and common end-Vic-
tory and the Spoils.
The demoera.ie papers charge an identity
Of purpose and policy b-tween the American
party and the Black Republicans The falsi-
iy OF this charge is To be found 10 the fact
that whsierer OF Black Republicznism had
entered into the organization North, has de-
parted from il az being too broad and nation
al 10 its views 10 sui! the seiGsh purposes Of
the seciionalisis. At the Eery time that the
American party North is being entirely rid
Of the mischievous element, alresdy prodnc.
tive Of so much evil, the Democratic leaders
are seheining and intriguing to bring this
same element TO their aid in The approaching
contest, knowing that without il they can
entertain no reasonable hope Of success
This important fsei We commend to the at
tenticn Of our street corner politicians who
loom so largely and magniIoqueDtIy about
the @prospects and nationality" Of their par.
ty, and respectfully ask them for once in
their lives 10 think
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

Neic Orleans, May 24.--The Marshal Han.
son case, In the matter Of the United States
Us. Mr.. Kendall, the late postmaster in this
city, was concluded this evening, the jury at.
ter celebrating Cor half an hour, returned a
verdict cf no, guilty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

FUsIos.-At the election for Mayor Of
Providence. Rhode Island, on the IL inst,
the Republicans and Democrats united against
the American party. ~Sam" was vieioriou.
however. Hsd there been fusion of the
Americans and republicans. how indisnan.
would have been the denuuciaions Of the
democratic press South. All fusion, 10 their
estimation, are improper unless lier parry
IS 10 Be bensf1ed thereby. "a.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

TIE Wharf.-The late rains and favor
able weather is bringing the growing wheat
ont astonishingly, and fields that a few weeks
ago did not look like producing seed, now
promise very fair yield. The breadth sown
las, fall was one third greater than usual,
and II the wheat escapes the rust, the pros.
pect now is that there will be nearly, II not
quite, rs many bushels harvested in East
Tennessee as last year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

MEETrc or DIEEcTOEr.-Tbere will Be
q called meeting Of the Directory East Ten
nessee and Georgia RsilrOad Company, at
the Office Of the Company, AtheSs, on Thurs
drx nert. the 5th Of June.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

H Englsnd prvs-sis to have lost by the
war only 22.457 ssassrs and soldiers The
French loss i eAl9so a. kasL COuni Orl.ff
admits tina, the RIsHiaa lass Re 100000. Add
the Turkish and Sa'-iinian lezs.<s, &c, sud
the whole may bt souaEHiug shot Of nil-
lion Of men. What's s.as 10 the comfort
Of seeing the balance Of POwsr 50 nicely id.
justed!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

81 We were shown yesterday a well eI.
eeuted counterfeit $40 bill Of the Bank Of
Georgetown. There are many in circulation,
but they can be detected from the dim ap-
Pearance. of the vignettes.-Char. Courier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30
ATHENS, FRIDAY. NAY 30. 1885,

coscEET-A Concert Of Vocal and In
s.run.nt.I Music viii be given BY Prof
CooKE's Class, at the Presbyterian Church in
Aiheps, on Friday night Jone s, 1856. The
nablie are invited 10 sttend.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

FLATrEREG PIcTURE.-A democratic pa.
per gives the following Of the President and
the administration:
That man and that administration do not
seem to have 'the upright form Of men,;
they are always bent over, trying TO lean on
some one; limping here and there, and leap
ing back again, roaring and believing Justify
enough SO long as no one is BY, but trem-
bling in every limb and growing monstrously
civil the moment they are looked in The face.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

R An English Invention which reflects
the back Of the head on the toilet glass as
perfectly as the face will, no doubt, be hailed
as great achievement BY the ladies', as the
back Of the hair can thus, be arranged with
the greatest ease and precision. This inven.
ton, called "Le Mirror face e. unique" con.
sists simply Of a brass telescope rod attached
to the top of an ordinary toilet glass, with s
circular Mirror suspended from it. When
drawn out the back Of the head is reflected
from the mirror on the toilet glass simulia-
neously with the faee-a great acquisition
in the difficult operation Of head dressing
When not required, the circular mirror is ca
silly placed out Of tie way, so as not to inter.
fere with the ordinary use Of the glass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

ARREST FOR TREAsos.-Thr indianapolis
(lnd) STATE journal says thst PresIdrn.
Pierce, in his anxiety to eoneiltai. tie pro-
slavery P.ry, has determined 10 hAve Col.
Lane, Of Kansas, who is now in Indiana,
arrested for treason, on 4 rsquisi!ion Of The
Governor Of Kansas
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

WALKER MEETrsG IL New YoRK.-The
democracy had, week or two since, what
ther called "WaIker Demonstration" at
Tammany Hall, New York. A number Of
prominent members Of Congress were adyer.
Used TO be present, but did not attend. Like
all democratic demonstrations" it was very
harmonious and intensely enthusiastic. The
notorious Capt. Rynders, now a Custom.
house officer, and the leader of the subtera-
means and butcher boys, made the speech
The reader may form an opinion Of the sort
Of material in attendance from the closing
portion of the Captains remarks
Gentlemen, il is a most annoying thing,
when man is endeayoring TO express bis
ideas, to have an impertinent fellow on the
right. and jackass on the left, interup,ng
and the Committee on Invitations either
pulling his coat tails or trying to pick his
pocket-he'd lie ID if he knew which. /"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

LIABILITY OF RAILROAD CoNPkSIEs.-A
verdict OF five thousand dollars was lately
recovered in Morrow county, Ohio. Common
Pleas, against the c. Z. g. C.. R. r. Compa.
ny, for injuries done to the plaintiff, as pas.
senger on freight train, which was thrown
from the track. Judge Stewart charged the
jury that although the train in question was
freight train, and not designed 10 carry pas
sengers, still ii the company, by its agents,
permitted passengers TO get upon il, and
charged them therefor as passengers, il was
bound to exercise the same care and skill as
in passenger trains; If it failed in the exer.
else of such care, il must be held responsible
for the damages resulting from such failure.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

THE SuMsER DFFIcULTY.-The brutal
and cowardly assault on Senator Sumner by
Mr.. Brooks, Of South Carolina, is meeting
with general apprehension throughout the
country. Summers remarks about Judge
Butler, in the latler's absence, we're coarse,
ungentlemanly, and entirely without excuse;
but no amount Of provocaiion would pal
late third party in invading the Senate
Chamber, and committing n murderous as
sault upon one of IFS members.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30
WASHINGTON, Nav "a.

WASHINGTON. May "a.
The condition Of Sumner was less favorable
this morning.
The committee from the two houses took
the preliminary steps for investigating the
circumstances Of the attack upon M enm,r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

R A bill to punish drunkenness has
been introduced into the Legislature of Mas
sachusei.s. 1t provides as follows
"Seetion 1. Any person who shall be guilty
of the crime of drunkenness, by the volun.
tary use of Intoxicating liquors, shall for the
first offence be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding five dollars, or by confinement, in the
house OF correction for a term not exceeding
thirty days.
section 2. All acts and parts Of acts in.
consistent herewith are repealed"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

A dispatch dated Washington, the 2oth
instant. szyE
a rumOr has obtzined sone eredenee
here since The ARRIVAL Of the Northern train
this evening that Mr.. FilnOrs is dad
There having beea no arrival from Esreye
since the Asa, the report must Be unfound.
ed"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

KAssAs.-Matters IN Kansas seem TO be
coming to head, and bIoodshed, rapine, and
all the dreadful coneomitants Of civil war
will probably be the result. In fact hostii-
ties have already commenced. In the mean
while the administration at Washington is
actively engaged in fixing up for the Presi-
dental canvass. "Nero fddled while Rome
was burning"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

Sc Ion, Of the Baltimore Sun, says
The Administration entertain not the least
idea, rs is sid, Of the occurrence Of any seri.
GUS difficulty with England.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN CUES
TrrnE


The New York Herald eontenas Inst, II
anything wss Ssnting 10 illustrate rh= feeble
ness Of Nr. Rrrce's Administration, Il Is IN
mrssage 10 the Senste. On C-niral Ame,ie.n
Ah.irss lwhirh viii Be found On the 6nsi page
Of our PsPer) 10 that document he ssys that
the United States doctrine has always been to
recognise al gOVrrnnenis De farfo, without
inquiry into their origin or into the Legitimacy
Of their Title and .seh Is the fsci; but be goes
on 10 say that with this doctrine in view, he
refused 10 receive Nr. Minister FreDeb-sod
Ehyi Because, f9rsooth, the President lack
ed satisfactory information upon the question
whether President Riyas was In fact the head
OF an established government IN Nicaragua
II he President did not know what pas going
on IN Nicaragua, that was bis fault He had
Minister resident there. He had ample
information in the public press Of all the
events that had taken place there He knew
as well As any other man in The eountry-or
he might have known If he had chosen 70
know-thst the Rivas government was solid
ly established, far more Of . de faetO gorern-
meni than many which have been recognized
by Nr. Pieree's predecessors. And If any
further information was wanting, Dir. French
and his friends we're ready 10 imPzrt it.
What has Mr. Pierce learnt sineei From
what source has he Obtained thai -saiisfaeto-
~ information which be lacked when be
declined to receive French, ard which now
authorses him to receive Wilt IL falls 10
our duty 10 record passing Greats, bot re are
bound 10 say that we have yet 70 hear Of 8
single event which has occurred since the
rejection Of French that would tend to in
crease snybOdy's faith ir the stability of the
Riyas government We do no; believe that
any single item Of news has arrived from
Nicaragua since French sailed that Was not
apparently adverse to the Rivss interest,"
Our Nicaraguan advices have been engrossed
| by an unbrOken series Of eslamities for
Walker; and the last-thOse which Mr. Pierce
had before him when he PeBned this message
left it matter Of grave doubt whether, at
the time the message was sent to the Senate,
the government recognized in the person Of
Padre Will was in reality de faeto govern
ment. Yet it was in these adyiees that Mr.
Pierce found the missing Information which
satisfied him lha. he might safely recognise
Riyas.
This will DOT do, Mr.. Pierce. An ordinary
dose Of CANNON The eoaDly will swallow
cheerfuIly; bot the popular gnllet is not capa-
cious enough for this. The plain fact is that
French was not received because Mr.. Pierce
was afraid Of England clustering; that Will
was received because the sane Dir. Pierce was
afraid Of Douglas cutting him out a, Cincin-
matt. Both acts sprung from acowafdly, con-
iempiibe, disgnceful motive; and il is quite
in keeping with both to attempt to divert at
teniion from them by stealing little Of Mr.
Cass's thunder, and halloOiag about British
aggression in Mosquito.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

icy No less than four National Convcn-
lions will be held in the United States du.
ring the month OF June. The Democratic
National Convention will assemble at Gin
cinnali on the I'd Of that month. On the
18th, another National Convention will be
held in New York. 1t will consist of the
seeding delegates from the American Ma
tional Convention, together with others who
have since been elected, chiefly from the
Northern States On the 18th, the Republic
can National Convention will meet in Phil
adelphia, and during the month an abolition
covention will assemble at Syracuse, New
York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

81 Senator Bright, we see il announced,
recently knocked down Capt Darling, the
doOr-keeper Of the House Of Representatives
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

MR. FILLuoRE.-The New York Express
learns that Dir. Fillmore will be home cnrly
in June--and that he is now probably in
England, on his return from Russia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

W- The editor Of the Knoxville Stand
ard, and others Of the sanguine democracy,
are confident in the expression that Andy
Johnson will be the next President. Crime
and wickedness are rife in the land, and there
10 no predicting what punishments offended
Heaven may have in store for us. But we
do trust the country will be spared such an
affection rs that.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

Nor MUCH FOR BAsKs.-A Wisconsin pa
per says there is no real difference between
an Incorporated hens nest, and chartered
bank--time will bankrupt both.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

PHILADELPHIA llousE.--The Card OF
Schafier, Roberts and Johnson, importers Of
Hosiery, Staple and Fancy Dress Trimmings,
&c, will be found in our advertising col.
umns. Our friend and former townsman, J.
ID. CIementson, is connected with this House,
and any orders confded TO him will be
promptly and faithfully filled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30
New York, May "a.

"" IVhk, "HJ ~
The Republicans held meeting last eve
ming. and passed strong resolutions denOunc-
ing the assault upon Mr. Sumner. and calling
upon the House to expel the assailant, ALSO
upon the Courts at Washington City to pun
ish him otherwise.
The Nicaraguan sympathisers held large
meeting last evening.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

DowELI, Nav 26.
a large indignation meeting is being held
relative TO the assault on SENATOR Sumner
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

New YoK, May 22.-The Quaker City
Captain Shufeldt, from Havana, has just ar.
rived.
II was Tumored at Havana that the Span
ish Government was fitting on, an expedition
to proceed Immediately to Costa RIGA, to oP'
crate against Gen. Walker. 1t was also sta
ted that Vera Cruz was to be blockaded, and,
il necessary, bombarded by the Spanish
forces, TO enforce settlement Of the claims
due 10 the Spanish Government
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

ley Rev. Chas. Taliafrrro died at the
residence Of his brother In Roane county, a
few days since.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

PREsIDESTIAL.-The Pennsylvania Tnqu-
rer, noting the movements and counter-move-
ments Of the politicians, says:
Pierce may be nominated, or Mr. Buchanan
may be, and yet, we repeat, it will be found
EXTREMELY difficult for either Of the two gen
tlenen to secure a vote Of two.thirds, and
Judge Douglas is still less likely to obtain
such a vote. II is quite probable, therefore,
that new man may be brought forward,
and it is this possibility that makes the poll
ticians so anxious. Indeed tie next Pres.
Dental election is involved 10 uttqr obscurity.
Thus far, there is but single candidate in
the field, riz: Dir. Fillmore. Nevertheless,
four more Conventions are still TO be held,
one by the Democrats at Cincinnaii-one by
the Republicans at lphia-one by the
Wings ut Louisville and one by the secej-
ing Americans at New York. Should all these
take up distinct candidates, there will be no
less than five tickets presented TO the public
That the sense of The country is against the
policy of the National Administration We
have no doubt; but the difficulty, under the
circumstances described, is TO harmonize the
enlirs Opposition upon some broad and com.
prehens,vc platform. Is it not possible TO
do this yeti .lJl---<--a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

FRoA WAsEISGros.-The Washington tel.
egrnphic correspondent Of the Augusta
Chronicle g. Sentinel, under date Of the 26.h
inst, says:
"Crampton and the three English Consuls,
of New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati,
will be dismissed 10 morrow, Tuesday. The
President will announce the fact In spe.
cial message.
at is believed that Champion will imme-
diaiely issue authorized orders TO the British
SOU adron, which will lead to an early COLI.
sion at San Juan"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

HEAVY DAMAe Es-Ex. Recorder Jacob l..
Win'rr, of New. Orleans, recently sued the
editors Of the Crescent for libel, laying his
damages nj $4,000. lie recovered the enor.
nous amount Of one cent. That's encour.
aging, truly. The fact is "suing edition."
won't pay.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

FRoN OREeoS.-we are permitted to take
the following extract from letter from Mr.,
Stephenson. the daughter Of Martin d. An.
der"on. Esq. of this county. now residing in
Oregon, in the midst of the Indian troubles {:
OREeos Crrr, March so. 1856.
Dear Father:-I am sorry to have TO saw
chat the Indians have made the second bold
and daring attack on the willamet Valley
On last week they entered small town cali.
ed Cascades, pretending to be friendly. and
took the place, burning It, and killing eighteen
men and one woman. BY some mean. The
news reached Portland and the Dalles. and
each sent help mmediately-eighty Of the
Shanghais from the Dalles reached the Mace
first and routed the Indians Just as they were
hanging up the mutilated bodies Of their vic.
tins to burn. | suppose they killed some and
took fifteen prisoners, whom they hung yes.
terday at II o'clock, several Of whom were
friendly Indians Here in the Valley. a few
days ago, rs men saved themselves in the
blockade house against 900 Indians. Oregon
City and Portland are both under guard now.
1t is reported there are 600 Indians in six
miles Of Vancouver. To think we have been
feeding the friendly Indians all winter and
then they will drink the blood Of our broth
ers and sisters--it is dreadful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

sg- There are 81 political papers in the
good old State Of North Carolina. or these.
% have raised the fig Of Fillmore and Don.
elson. There is no mistaking the course OF
old Rip Van Wrinkle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

Ne'o York May 24-A largely attended
Nicaragua meeting was held in this city last
night.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

fw- The communication Of Betty Beech
wood, on Dppring, shall appear neat week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

CoSvIcrIos OF FoReEns OF LAsD WARKAsrs.
-Diogenes Wetmore and T. X. wetmore, Of
st. Louis. Missouri, indicted for presenting
fraudulent claims at the Pension Office, have
been convicted. after q trial Of twelve days
and sentenced to the penitentiary. the former
for ten and the latter for eight wears
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

sH- President Pierce is said to be usirg
the facts set forth in Mr.. Fnller's late speech
In the House Of Representatives, to make
capital against Buchanan. However much
there may be above the capacity Of the Presi-
dent. Il is evident there is nothing below II.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

woRcEsTER, May IS.
a meeting Of the citizens was held las.
evening, denouneing the assault on Mr. Sum.
ner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

STRAwBERRIEs.-Our 'tother and better
half instructs Us to acknowledge the receipt
Of basket Of lIovey Seeding Strawberries,
from the garden of Mrs. r. N. McEwEs, Of
this place. These Strawberries are the larg-
est and most delicious we have ever seen.-
We understand Mrs. NJ. has gathered several
bushels from her garden this season.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-30

81. LOUIS, May "a
A dispatch TO the Republican says: Law.
renee was destroyed on "Wednesday. The
Hotel, printing Office and press were demol.
isIed-a few lives were lost.