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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

IsyAHr DnunnER.-This prodigy gave
couple Of entertainments In our town during
the present week. We attended one, and
can chssrfully add our testimony 10 the
thousands who have witnessed his as,onish.
Ing performances. sMaster Bsnnis is truly a
wonderful genius, and comes up fully to ally
that has besn said Of him, and we commend
all who may enjoy the opportunity to wit.
meas HE astonishing performances on the
''war stirring drum"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

Col. FREMONT FOR THE U. s. SENATE
The last topic in political circles in New York
is the possibility of the election of Col. Ere.
mont to the United States Senate from that
State, for six years from the 9TH of March
next, to succeed the Hon. Hamilton Fish.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

tR- The betting on Kentucky or the
Presidential election, it is stated, has been
very heavy. The Cincinnati Commercial SAYS
that it knows of many instances of bets of
extraordinary magnitude. Lands, negroes,
cash, everything that is property in Kentucky,
has been staked throughout the State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

The London Telegraph has m intensely
radical Editorial, directed against the 'oli.
garchs' of England. The London Star
follows in the same vein against the squire.
archs.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

CHICAGO. Nov. l2--All the counties but the
four following have been heard from: St.
Clair, Edward, Wayne and wford-Buch.
anan's plurality is e,o6b; Bissels (Rep.) ma.
jority 7,7os. st. Clair will give a Republi.
can majority, the others Democratic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

u Charley Gibson. over On the corner,
has just received . new stock Of Fall and
Winter Goods. which be ssys be will sell low
down for prompt pay or approved country
produce See sdyertioemsnt,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

ST. LOUIS, Nov. I2.-A letter to the Demo.
crat dated the 9Th, says that I6 State prison.
ers were acquitted, Of whom were re- arrest
cd for robbing the franklin Post Office. The
plan ofthe coming election Is that commit.
zee shall canvass the territory with a petition
asking Congress the seat TO Reeder. and pro-
testing against the admission Of Whitfield, he
having been illegally elected
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

MARYLAsD-AlI heard &om-gives Fill
more majority Of eight thousand two hun.
bred and twenty-five, or one thousand two
hundred and twenty.six out side Of Bal,l.
more.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

sH Notes are in circulation purporting to
be the issues of the Indiana State Bank at
Bloomfield, Indiana. There is 10 such Bank
in existence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

IN a caustic correspondence between two
love sick SWANS, ons of them Gomez down
thus upon his antagonists orthognphy.
"You had better 60 TO schulz and lssrs 10
spell"
For which ungsnsrous sllusien 10 vssy
common fault the other tins pusgsntly
retoYts: ~
"When ] go 10 schulz to Learn 10 spsl,' you
had better higher me 10 tech you how"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

9 Senator Douglas, it is reported, will
this month lead to the altar the beautiful
Miss Cults, the reigning belle Of Washing
ton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

BISeHAMPToN, Nov. s.-The dwelling of
VIM. Perkins, near Kirkwood, was burnt last
night, and Mr.. Perkins, his wife and seven
children persisted in the fumes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

w 1t is quite encouraging to hear our
American contemporaries in Middle Tennessee
already speaking hopefully of defeating the
democracy next year in the State elections.
We say it is encouraging, and it really is, in
view o: the fact that there has hardly been
time to recover from the profound astonish.
ment into which we were knocked on the
9TH inst. Nothing like gettingan early start.
What sny the Central Committee? Shall We
carry the State next timrl 90
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

A LONG TRAIs.-The longest train that
has entered Cincinnati reached that city on
wednesday by the Hamilton and Dayton
Railroad. 1t was composed Of one hundred
and one ears, containing freight from the
East and North. All the railroads leading
TO and from the city have been and arc do
ing IN immense freight business this fall.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

aMy opponent, Mr.. Speaker, persists IN
saying that he is entitled to the floor
Whether this is so or not, shall not en-.
CURE, AN have to say is, that he will get
foored II he interrupts me againp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

ST. LOUIS, MOI 1.-THE steamer Goddin
has arrived from the Upper Missouri-among
the passengers is DR.. Hayden. naturalist,
with five tons Of curiosities. The Small Pox
is raging to considerable extent among the
Indians. md
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

An EDIron's LrrE.-"Out West" editor
thus moralises on the routine of editora,
duties. Near twenty years constant expert.
ence In the "cbair editorial" does not enabls
US to deny tho "soft impeachment" but the
comparisons have amused us somewhat:
"The poorest blind horse, in the most I'M.
compromising bnrk.mil, has his moments
ofrelnxation. To him the sound of the Ian,
merry bell, announcing noon, 10 a tocsin of
joy, and he looks forward with grateful an
ticipation 10 his prandial oats and mill feed.
The wearisome round is stopped; rhe unlubri.
Gated gudgeons quaver out a last squeak,
and cease their complaining; the truce chain
rattles over the animals bnck, and he nj.
tempts youthful canter as he moves of, n
happy old horse. With him there are no
antcipatory woes; he works IN n circle, bot n
certain number of turns are sure TO bring a
respite. But with the editor it is otherwise;
his life is, as Mr.. Mantilini feelingly remarks,
some dem'd grind"-his machine never
stops. Hot weather, head aches, sickness nj
home, are no relief to his perpetual routine,
for the paper must come out, and "ropy
must be furnished"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

The GEORGIA SrArE koAp.-We have re.
ceived copy Of the Superintendent, MIR. ).
M. Spullock, Report Of the Western and At.
lantic Railroad, from the LIST October, 1855,
to 30th September, 1856, the business of
which Is as follows:
From Freight, S63O,49725
Passengers, 2Is,lli,34
Mail srrvicrs, 25,7l5,36
@ miscellaneous, 1920
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

Times says that serious difficulties aFSap pre.
hended between England and Austria, grow.
ing out Of the alliance between France and
Russia.
The Neapolitan dispute unchanged.
The Sultan refuses to accept the resigna.
ton of his Ministry.
The condition of the Bank of France i'm
proving.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21
A LABEL UPON CAPE CoD.-Thi. lib,llou.

A LIBEL UPON CAPE CoD.-This libellous
paragraph appears in late English paper.
In the vicinity Of Cape Cod, two apnle
trees and . gooseberry bush are called an
orchard. Captain Boreas owns fiye nlnm
tress, and 70 looked upon - an aristocrst.-
One year they don't bear, and the next thew
can't-the sohoolboys using the fruit for but.
Cape Cod. 'A''
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

Nav York, Nov. is.-Fiftssn Of the free
State prisoners in Kansas have been aequit.
ted. |-,T.T -.
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THE k!U41 QUfY(O DOflIlll(

zine only Iib hat 10 valuable Il lib.
e.y connected wv" order--thnt not only
cnnnot s,ist y. ~, oIr. snu v'..ue' 1"s wnlcn
| in good and steady government a. IN n. saS'
stance and vital principle.
The Picayune says the recurrence Of an
election of the Chief Magistrate Of the United
States suggests to every thoughtful mind the
inestimable value Of that most noble and
glorious Of our privileges and rights, as free
people, the right Of suffrage. This may be
called the foundation stone of all That ia ynl.
liable In our republican institutions. And n IA
not only q right, but IL IL n duty: for liz
proper and conscientious exercise Ia absolute.
ly necessary to the preservation of all we hold
dear ns.n free and intelligent people.
The liberty of people, il has been well
remarked, consists in their being well gov.
erned by laws which they have themselves
made. Another describes II rs being to the
collective body what health is to every indi.
vdual body. Without the latter man can
enjoy no pleasure; without liberty, no hnppi.
ness can be enjoyed by society. Burke, whom
we have quoted at the head Of this article,
wisely says that "the true danger is when
liberty Is nibbled away for expedients, and BY
parts;" and again, with equal wisdom. "men
are qualified for civil liberty in exact propor.
ton to their disposition to put chains upon
their own sppetites; in proportion rs their
I love Of justice IL above their rnpacity: nd in
proportion as they are more disposed to listen
TO The eouossls Of the wise and the good, In
preferences to the fattery Of knnves;" and
Shaftesbury, with profound wisdom, remark.
ed that "reason and virtue alone can bestow
liberty"
NOW, the right OF suffrage Is valuable only
| m. III. .oe.r,..d r a., III ,.l,
us free. Guard Il well-use Il indensnd.n,lv
deliberately, Observation-Disclosures IL on,
credly to every citizen, and see that thew also
use 1t thus, and the blood. bought liberties of
our. country are safe against the wiles of
demagogues and intripues of the self seekino
aspirants to office. Every man should vote
as he would perform any other sacred duty:
with due consciousness of the mighty
meaning of the act.
If the right of suffrage and tho not of exor-
csing it lie, rs we have said. n, tho verv
foundation of our political fabric. Il bsboovss
us to guard II well against decov and corrun.
ton; for thus only can II be preserved in II.
integrity and value, thus only be made avuila.
BILE to the ends for the attainment of which i,
was given us, n glorious boon from the faith.
ers of the Republic-a boon tbat il sbould be
our pride 10 hand down unimpaired and in
full strength to posterity; for truly bos the
poet said
1.-THE creates, glory of . freebors neon,e
10 transmit their freedom to their children"
The right OF suffrage is but hi Idle and un.
meaning mockery' if it be not exercised under
the promptings of pure principle, and by the
light OF ms pure purpose. 1t is instinct with
do harm in an equal ratio with Tho GOOD /,
will be likely to nroduce # n,onerlv sxsrni.od
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

New York, Nov. l2.-Private lettera BY
steamer state that Dir. Dallas has negotiated
treaty with England covering all questions
In dispute between the two countries.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

~ The grn.lsnniH who formerly sen. rs
coninsrsial Isttsrs from Atlanta. 10 dead
Obituary next week
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

whatever in the proceeds. When it was
proposed by the illustrious Clay to distribute
the proceeds of the sales of the public lands
among all the States pro rata, according to
representative population, the Democracy
made war upon and defeated the measure,
on the alledged ground that such policy
would corrupt the States. In lieu of this
wise policy, the lands are now used by Con.
gress MS a corrupting fund, for the benefit of
railroad jobbers and spectators!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

VIEW OHh, INUV. 10.
The French iron steamer Iyonnais, hence
for Havre, had n collision off Nantucket, on
the I'd instant, with an unknown vessel
The latter is supposed to have sunk. The
steamer commenced sinking on the following
day, and was abandoned The passengers
and crew took to the boats. One boat con
tanning IA persons was picked up and brought
TO this city. The Others, numbering 100, and
unknown, are doubtless lost The following
were saved: Mr. Smaller and wife, Flora,
Solomon Domingo, Earnsstins Bolleit, and
the balance were the crew. f'li,'
The staapf1i2 .,eag,ued az sS5o,oOo.--
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

CosYoPoLITAx ART IOURsAL.-Advsrtise.
sssnt Tor the third year Of this Association
will b. fanud on nsxt page. The enterprise
isons that eommsnds itself 10 public a,tsn.
ti0n.f
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

THANKSGIVING DAY.-We see from tho
Nashville Pr IS that Governor Johnson, has
appointed Thursday, the 9Th inst, ms day
of Thanksgiving and PRAYER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

- ArthuI's Home Magazine for Decem.
Der y ON our table. or all the mopthli.s.
Arthsr's has really the most merit
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21


EE- The result Of the Presidential cleo
iion has barely been announced, yet the pn.
pcrs, in one section Of the Union nj least,
are already filled with speculations about the
new Cabinet, aud the troubles likely 10 beset
the President elect in the distribution of the
offices. In New York it is said there urc al.
ready chickering's and threats between the ms
aud onts-those who are in Of course want
To remain in, and those who are out swear
they intend to 60 in. In regard TO the Cabi.
net, it is rumored there are two nspirants Cor
appointments in this State-Andy Johnson
ard Aaron V. Brown. But tho former It is
said will yield his claims upon condition of
being elected :sthe United States Senate by
the next LegisIature-from which position
he believes he can easily step into the candi.
dnry for the Presidency in 1860. The only
difficulty in the way of this arrangement is
the present distinguished occupant of the
Senatorship soon to become vacant-ex. Gov.
Jones, who has some claims upon the demo.
cratic purity. But these can easily he ignos
ed and Andy will get the place. Coming q
the Foreign Missions under the new ndmin-
istraiion, a distinguished gentleman of this
section is said to be confidently looking for
one of these, and we trust it will be bestow.
ed upon him. Other gentlemen in East Ten.
nessee will have claims upon the incoming
administration, and must be provided for,
otherwise there will be 81 fuss in the family"
Our friend, Sam. Smith, will probably run
for Congress ngnin, which will throw two or
three gentleman in his district who have been
waiting with great patience for him to retire,
back on the party. So upon the whole, there
Is likely to be n pretty heavy run upon the
appointing power, and unless new offices arc
created the supply will not meet the demand
by one half.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

PERsoSAL.-Mr. Buchanans family circl
consists, for the present, of Mr.. and Miss
Lane, (hls nephew and niece,s Mrs. George
Pl'st' OF Philadelphia, and nj Appleton, his
late Secretary Of legation iny london Col.
Ramsey is on visit with him. Miss Lane, a
beautiful and highly accomplished young
lady, does the honors of thspmansion with
the same grace and affability which gained
her so much popularity at the head of her
uncle's establishment in London.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

WHO SHALL GovERN AmsRIcA.--The fol.
lowing from the New York Herald Of the
22d inst, is enough to rouse the blood Of ev.
cry American born man in the land. Think
of II, Americans, think of four hundred
foreigners naturalized per day, or FIFTEEN
THOUSAND in six weeks! Read the Her.
aids statement:
"During the pnst six weeks the Superior
and Common Pleas, Courts have been engag.
ed In the duty of increasing the. number of
citizens of the great republic, and in lessen.
ing, In the same proportion, the subjects Of
foreign princes, potentntes and power. The
work commences about ten o'clock every
morning, and continues without cessation till
three or four in the afternoon, and between
these hours the interior and exterior of the
City Hall presents ap unusually animated
and lively appearance, The eagerness with
which the aspiring foreigners crowd about the
entrances Of the two courts requires the pres.
ence ola considerable force of policemen, who
lind II difficult matter to rcpress their nrdor
and impotence, and to pr6\ 1shcm from
rushing unlimited and 10 the
presence Of the Judgeg ). For
4 q: J J: ! J !
six long weeks have the pwered
with the authority d been
besieged this waS1 time
about fifteen born
population vileges
OF citlzenst Plough.
keepsie and North
lnrre nnmhp- SeNd5,.If,,, o., ~, "a II =.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

oswEao, Nov IA propeller from Og-
densburg, reports passing large quantity
Of the wreck belonging to the propeller J. N
Brooks. i is supposed there were about
thirty on board who were al lost.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

& A RIcH ELoPEMRST-rwo BRIDEGRooMs TO
OSE BRIDE.-The St. Joseph, No., correspond.
ent writing on the Esd of October, says:
Last night our gossips were thrown into
extacies over an elopement which certainly
was one Of most extraordinary character.
1t seems that two young gentlemen were adj.
dressing young belle up town, and that she
smiled equally on both. Yesterday morning
she was to be married to one, and last night
to the other, and, strange to say, she kept
both engagements. AS A. NJ one bridegroom
was made happy by her pledge of hand and
heart and at 9 p. N the other was made han.
Ply by the possession of her person. They fed
at dusk, and were welded at Bloomington,
just twelve miles distant, and continued on
their way to realms known.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

New YoK, Nov. l3.-Tfa, steamer Geo.
Law sn has so arrived from Asp wall bringing
A rupture has occurred between England
and New Granada, and diplomatic relations
have been suspended. The British fleet has
been ordered TO blockade the coast,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

NEW YoRK, Nov l3.-The steamship Eu-
ropa has arrived with Liverpool duses to
Nov. !.
LIVERPOOL MARKET Only a moderate
business doing in cotton, and the market
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21
tbs ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-Th,
Chicago Tribune says:

"Of the 100000 acres of land granted by
the State to aid the construction of the ii
linois Central Railroad, over 100000 acres
yet remain unsold. Taking the sales made
since the land office of the company opened
in this city ns n test, the fund realized from
the lands alone will not fall far short of
S45,000,0 900! 1t is thought that the road,
completed and fully equipped, Twill be clear profit
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21
iNEFPABI,E- AlEhNNEss.

! During the progrsss and excitement Of the
canvass some allowance could be rhade for
the many misstatements and misrepfesenta.
lions In regard to Mr.. Fillmore by what is
called the democratic press Of the country.
The canvass is now over, and whatever mis-.
representation and detsac,ion was designed
to effect has been accomplished Still we
notice a portion Of the democratic press
keeps up as warm fire upon that great and
good man as II did In the hottest period Of
the contest. There Is no palliation or ex.
cuse for such treatment at this time, and II
can only be ascribcd to feeling which Il Is
difficult to believe even party mesnness capa.
hle Of. Mr.. Fillmore wins before the Ameri.
can people for the Office of Presidsnt--he
was largely defeated, yet he is none the less
entitled to the respect, esteem and gratitude
Of his countrymen. lie had rendered his coun.
try eminent, yea, invaluable services, and
he would have done 50 again had his country
again conferred upon him The power. His
defeat 10 not 10 be ascribed to want of merit
or ability In the man, or that he had no claim
upon the confidence and gratitude of his
countrymen; but TO totally different CAUSES
to causes which should bring more honor
in defeat than pnrty triumph could confer.
And the South at this moment owes n
heavier debt of gratitude to Willard Fill
more than any other living man. He
was the first to st'nd up and denouncs
Northern sectionalisni, thich WINS threaten.
ing 10 dcspol the South of1iss right,--the
Curtius who Ieaped into The yawning cfssm
to save his country. Yet men are TO be
found at the South, even after the election
Is over and the ilustrous object of their vi.
tuperation is ngain private citizen, mean
enough to continue a course which could be
barely tolerated during the excitement of the
canvass. There are no words in the English
language sufficiently strong and adequate to
express tue Ioathing and contempt which
every honest man must feel for the poor sli.
my creatures who 30 act aud whose daily
food is the otf;,ls and garbage of party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-21

HPpey That will in due time be
W treasury. This great work
mostsuccessful speculation
hner in which the public
to the whole Union, are
y spectators and railroad land
y the Democracy, while the old
excluded from any participation
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-08

mine shall go to make them traitors by
branding them with that opprobrious epithet.
| shrink from pronouncing three millions OF
men perjurers and traitors, without being
able to allege one overt act IN support OF
the appalling accusation"
Mr.. Oliver urges the Clay and Webster
wigs to join the democrats in the following
way:
DO they want encouragement If they
do, let them hear the words of their own
loved, venerated Clay, at Lexington, in
1850, anticipating the ruin of the wing
party as national organization. In sub
stance he said-Whenever the wing party
shall become merged into miserable, sec
tiOnal, abolition party, l renounce it forever,
and in the future act with that party. re-
CARELESS Of ats name, which stands by the
and the Union Now, there can
be no doubt of the fact, that the democratic
party is national, and | assert my cOnvic-
ton to be, that it is the only party in America
that can overthrow abOlitionism, uphold the
and the Union, and that it can
do so if all truly national patriots will I'M
sheath their swords and rally under the
ample banner, with the high resolve to con-
luer, or to fall al gloriously on the field of
strife"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-04-08
THE STATE CONVENTION

Two weeks from day 1.-THE 3D. says the
Raleigh Standard, the Democratic State
Convention will assemble. Many meetings
have been held TO appoint delegates, and
the best feeling animatcs the Democracy.
We sincerely trust that all who can con-
vicinity attend, will do so. Let as hare a
fill Conrention. Come up, friends, by hun
dreds, prepared to give your voices and
your influence for such measures and for
such course as Will most surely advance
our great Principles, and ensure the triumph
of the candidates who may represent those
principles before the people. The only
hope now left TO the country is in the Dem
ocratic party. We have the numbers, but
numbers, without energy and organization,
may be oyorpowered. The victories we
have won by much effort and many sacriG-
ces, can be rendered permanent and valua-
bic only by continued energy, vigilance,
and organization.