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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-02-16

It would be to the interest Of country MGR
chants and Others to call, examine, and leave
their orders.
CONFECTIONERY.
Candies, assorted Ginger, Canton
Rock candy do Havana
Cakes e. pastry, ass'd Rasins
Sugar plums do Cherries in Brandy
Preserves in syrup Cinnamon and Spice
do Brandy Strawberry cordial
Candies, new style Raspberry do
Cordials ass'd, superior Orgeat do
do common Currants
Muscat wine Citron, preserved
Currant jelly Cloves and nutmegs
Ounce do Almonds, pecans
Orange do Essences; lemon, rose
Guava do Rose water, &c. &c.
GROCERIES.
houlders and Hams Cheese and butter
Sugar cured Hams Coffee and tea
Duiield's Hams. Chocolate
Oysters in cans,
Sugars; brown, loaf, Mackerel, in kits and
crushed & powdered barrels
Soap and candles Salmon in kits
Golden syrup, retail Dried apples
Sugar cured beef Pickles, all sized jars
Ketchups, &c Rhine wines,
Comprising full and superior assortment oil
superior + AMILY GROCERIES S, all
If which will be sold low, and in quantities te
nit purchasers.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Wines, old e. choice Brandy superior
Port do do do lower grades
Madeira do do Whiskey, all qualities
Claret do do Gin and rum, superior
Champagne do Scotch Ale
Muscat do London Porter
American Porter Sweet OIL in half and
do Ale whole bottles
And great variety OF other articles TO
mi l. 7 use.
Fresh Cakes and Bread daily.
Jan PC b. & A. MOSES.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-02-16

CTATIONERY, blank books, diary for 1855, Aas
~ Bibles, hymn books, &C. at
% LANGWORTHY h TILDON's
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-02-16

THE following catalogue embraces partia
| list of articles constantly on hand and FOL
sale by LANGWORTHY & TILDON, at thu
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
THE PEOPLE.

The CINCINNATI, CUMBERLAND Gar AMI
CHARLESTON RAnRoAD.-We have received
letter from friend at NIorristown, Jeiler
son county, under date of the 18th instant
from which we make the following ex.
tract:
ave arc now operating in the line of era.
ding the cross railroad (the Cincinnati, Cum
berland Gap and Charleston Railroad) which
cuts the East Tennessee and Virginia Road
at right angles in this place. Property has
advanced here from fifty TO one hundred
per cent since the location of the cross road.
Men are coming in from different quarters to
buy lots-some hundred or two acres have
already been bought on speculation. The
line of the road at present is rs follows
Commencing nj Cumberland Gap, thence by
GabeMihIeas ef6ss fS mn III road short dis.
lance East of Beans Station, and the Holston
below Marshal's Ferry-thcnce cross the
East Tennessee and Virginia R.ilroad at this
place-thence at the mouth of Chucky, by
Ncwport-thence TO the Paint Rock, North
Carolina line. 1t is let TO contractors from
Beans Station to Newport, say 80 miles.
We have steam saw mill in operation
here, and steam Touring mill will soon be
in operation.
Yours, fraternally, J. WIS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

cY- There is one error into which our
young friend Of the Knoxville Register has
fallen-an error peculiar to his locality
which we wish to correct IL is this: When.
ever any one thinks it right, proper or expe.
dent, to oppose or question the propriety OF
practicability Of measures or projects origi
mating at Knoxville, the inference seems to be
drawn and the charge is made ut once, that
such opposition is melted by afeeling of zen.
Wy of the greatness and prosperity Of the
town, or Of the reputation aud munifcence
of few of its enterprising citizens" Now
this is simply ridiculous-it's worse-absutd
preposterous. We have no disposition to dis
parage, and would rather build up than pull
down, but, in all seriousness, we will just ask
what is there in the condition of Knoxville
either actual or prospective, that Other
communities should be envious Of or
what great public good has been brought
about by the "eirorts and liberality Of the
few muuifcent citizens" TO whose exam
pie we are so frequently commended We
do hope our young friend Of the Register will
indulge in no more such ridiculous fanses-
We can assure him that there is no one in
this direction "envious' of his town, or Of
any thing about it--not even of its press. /,
is true we sometimes have TO laugh at it,
'airs and pretensions," as displayed through
the columns OF its papers; just aswe do when
we see a little boy rugged up in his daddy''
hat and coat, and assuming the gait and
swagger OF his paternal relative. This is q
harmless sort of matter, however, and as long
as we cannot initiate the 'munificence and
lioerality' OF our more highly favored neigh
bors we hope they will not deny to us the
privilege of laughing at their follies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
RE. CONCENTRATION OF TIE COUNTY
COURTS


We take the following article from the
Nashville Banner, of the 18th, where it ap-
pears MS communication:
WHOLESOME LEGIsLATnS.-The present
General Assembly, whatever may be said OF
its dlscordant views upon many o: the great
questions which have "lived, sickencd, and
died upon its calendar" during the present
session have not been unmindful OF, the prac-
teal wants Of the people in reference to
many other important matters of legislation.
The acts Of 1866, will embrace many in
stances of very wise and wholesome egisIa-
ton, which cannot but rebound 20 the wei
fare of the people rs well rs to the honor of
the working members who have been mainly
instrumental in effecting such Improvements.
Among these may be mentioned the amend
ments made TO the revenue laws, and especi-
ally the creation Of the office of county as
SCISSOR, which cannot fail to render this branch
OF the public service ten-fold more efficient
than heretofore. Some Of these measures
affecting the public revenues have already
been passed into laws and others are pend.
ing, with fair prospect OF success. Among
the most important measures of the session,
is the bill now pending in the Senate, to
create and regulate the office Of county Judge.
This will assimilate our county court system
to that which for years has successfully pre-
vailed in several of our sister States in the
South. Its advantages are so obvious in
giving efficiency and utility to this branch of
our Judicial service, that it is Il matter Of
marvel that this Probate system has not long
since superseded the present County court
system. This plan will render one individu.
al responsible directly to the people for the
management of county affairs, and he is to
be chosen by vote Of the whole county,
This responsibility has heretofore been dvd-
ed among several who Were elected by their
respective civil districts; and the manner in
which county affairs have been managed in
many of the counties of this State has suf-
ficiently vindicited the truth Of the old adaqe:
"what severy business, is nobody's
business"
But the wisdom of this change, is illustra-
ted in the fact that IL oiH encourage. and in
CHE our whoLe bench Of magistrates, 10 pav
more attention 10 acquiring kn0wledge Of The
Statute LdpS, by which they may qualify
themselves for the respectable office Tins
treated, and without which, they cannot fiji
i efficiently or ereditably. The Jurisdiction
'f the county courts has been of late years
greatly enlarged, and there are very few
in the State that have not felt the
want of some more efficient system. This
bill proposes the long wished for reform, and |
We hope that the decisive majority BY which
he House approved it, may be Indicative
If its like fate in the Senate.
THE PEOPLE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

PASSAGE OF THE BOND BrLL.-The vote
rejecting House. bill to endorse the bonds of
the East Tennessee and Georgia, and the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany for Sl5O,OOO each to build tho Cleveland
road, and endorsing the bonds of the East
Tennessee and Virginia Railroad for $780,
600, (Which had been amended by putting on
the Memphis Bond bill and various other
State Aid propositions to aid in building
railroad bridges,) was reconsidercd, and the
bill passed, on the 10th, on its final read
ing, by vote of III tot
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

The ELECTORAL TICKET FOR THE STATE
AT LARaE.-On the first page of our paper
will be found the proceedings of the Amer
can Convention, which assembled at Nash.
vile on the 10Th inst. 1t will be seen that
the Convention nominated Thos. A. r. Mel
son, ESQ.,, and Judge John s. Brien, as Elec-
tors for the State at large-both gentlemen
of the highest order Of abilities for the po-
sition and possessing great weight of char.
acter. A better selection, perhaps, could not
have been made. We are pleased to see that
the suggestion, of the Nashville Banner and
Gazette, to ignore the 10Th section of the
Philadelphia Platform, met with no favor in
tho Convention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

FURTHER FROM KANsAs-The Missouri
Democrat, of the 9TH, mentions the return of
the Kansas correspondent of that paper from
Kansas, and that lie reports"dH quiei" in that
territory, "no further outrages being feared,
at least, until the assembling of the Legsla-
lure at Topeka, on the first of March next"
The thermometer had for six weeks before
his departure ranged from 81 deg. below zero
TO o deg. above it. "Two thousand stand
OF rifles and twenty brecch.loading cannon
had been received at Lawrence; they were
brought secretly through Iowa aud Nebraska"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

sR- An important slave case from Mis-
souri, is now before the United States Supreme
Court. The points particularly in issue are,
first, the rights of citizens of slave holding
States to carry their slaves into non slave
holding States for temporary sojourn there
without the loss Of the right of property in
such slaSes and next. the constitutionality
of the Missouri compromise, as involved in
the question of the right of Congress TO leg
slate with reference to slavery in the United
States territories. The Union says that the
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, one of
the counsel engaged in the case, spoke at
great length on Wednesday, and with more
than his accustomed ability His mastery
and elaborate argument against the consti-
tulionaity of the Missouri Compromise was
listened to with the most profound attention
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
J.. w. S..

TENNESSEE BRIDGE FlYIsHED.-The Chat
nooga Advertiser, Of the 10Th, says We learn
that the first train Of ears passed over The
Tennessee Bridge on Thursday night the
18th, being completed ten days before the
set time in contract-and. for each day the
contractor will receive $500, thus securing
to him the snug little sum of $4,000. Much
praise and credit is dine TO Mr.. Maxwell and
his assistants forthe energy and despatch with
which they have prosecuted the work from
the commencement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

PRINTER TO THE HoUsE.-The Nashville
Patriot gives the following explanation of
the election Of Wendell, as printer:
The election of Mr.. Wendell, by the pres
cnt House, took the country by surprise, as
he was the nominee Of the Democratic men,
bers 1t was brought about by combination
between Mr.. Wendell on the one part, and
Messrs. Luke Lea of Mississippi, Formerly
of Tennessee0 and Hugh Tyler, OF Pennsyl-
vana, on the other part. Lea and Tyler are
National Americans, and are To have a one
half interest Jointly in the printing. The
bulk of the National Americans voted with
the Democrats and elected the combination.
This was much better than permitting the
election of Follctt, the Black Republican
candidate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

A New SUBJECT OF TAxATIoS.-In order
TO meet the demands upon the Treasury for
the completion of certain important internal
improvements, Governor Wise, of Virginia,
suggests tax of one cent per bushel upon
oysters, fve.sixths of the trade in which are
in vessels chiefly from Maryland, Pennsylva-
MIA, and New York. This would yield a
revenue of $4,000 per annum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

TRANSFER BrLL.-Mr. Whites Bill to
transfer the States Stock in the East Ten.
nessee and Georgia Railroad Company to the
Knoxville and Kentucky Company, came up
on its second reading in the House on the
18th, and was promptly rejected, by vote of
~ to AZ. Several gentlemen who voted for
it through courtesy, asked leave to change
their votes to the negative. We trust this
is the last of this most extraordinary propo.
sition to make the State throw away $780,.
900.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-Gov. Shannon
will leave for Kansas to-day, and will imme.
diately remove his office from the Shawnee
Mission TO Leconton, the centre of the diff.
cuties. Orders will be issued by the War
Department TO Col. Sumner, authorizing him
to aid in suppressing disturbances by force,
if necessary. circumstances require it, 500
troops at Fort levenworth, and 400 ut For,
Riley will be called out.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
THE ATLANTA BASK.-The Atlanta InteI

THE ATLANTA BASK.-The Atlanta Intel
igenecr, of the l5s instant, says
We learn that Judge Cones Report against
the Atlanta Bank was brought I'D in the
Senate on Thursday, and tabled for the bal
ance of the session by the very decisive
vote of IS to %, being nearly two to one
against the Report This vote is n signal
and merited rebuke TO those very dsin-
tcrested guardians of the public welfare,
who have made themselves ridiculous by
the overzcalous vindctivencss with which
they have attempted to njure the Atlanta
Bank.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

e3s- The Texas Debt Bill, which has
passed the Legislature of that State, dstri.
bues about seven millions of dollars from the
United States Treasury, to those who hold
claims against Texas. One.third Of these
claims are held in Philadelphia, one.thir in
New York, and the. remainder in various
other cities. Some OF these claims were
bought very low, and the profit realized will
be large.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

.Ss A letter from New Orleans, dated the
4th inst, speaks of the extreme cold weather
experienced there, and states that at fire
which occurred between the Sd md 4h insts.,
that such was the severity of the cold that
the water was frozen in the engines and the
firemen covered with icces.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

RATHER SKEPTIcAL.-A lady riding in tho
ears lew weeks since found herself seated
by the side Of nm old mntron who was OK.
cecdingly deaf "Alu'am," said she. in high
tone, ibid you ever try electrici.yp "What
did you say, Missl" II asked you IL yon ever
tried electricity for your deafness3' 40, yes,
indeed ] did, il was only last summer got
struck by ightsing, but don't see Us it did
me a bit of good"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
e9Ey- One of the Washinrton tolo,-,,,,,

- O"e VI the w washington telegraphic
correspondents Of the N. Y. Herald says:
"The House committees are the LEADING
topic of conversation. The administration i
acceptably represented by them. The an.
pointment of Mr.. Winslow on the Naval
Committee was in compliment to the Secre.
tary of the Navy. 1t is said that Mr. Aiken
declined the Craftsmanship of m important
committee, preferring II membership in that
on Foreign Affairs. 1t is claimed BY the
friends of Mr.. Banks that every section and
leading interest is fairly represented BY able
men of all parties. Mr. I.rtcher will proba.
bly, be appointed on the Committee of Ways
and Means TO fill the vacancy occaSiuned by
the declination of Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee.
"InformatiOn has just been received which
represents that the danger of civil war in
Kansas is more imminent than is generally
supposed"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

A SHORT SESSION. The Alexandria Ga
zette goes in for n short session of Congress
for the following very good and sufficient
reasons:
"Congress having now been organized in
both branches, we shallurge streuuously, at
tention to only the necessary business opera
tons of the government, and a short session.
The elements Of mischief in the House of
Representatives, forbod nothing but agita.
tion, and the country will "breath freer" when
.hey are dispersed. Let us have therefore,
an early adjournment. Pass the appropriation
bills, and such other matters rs are conse.
qnent upon the regular and orderly move
ment of the machine Of government, and go
home, should be the voice of the people,
This we know, is The political session-hnt
we hope to see the politicians forced into
subsection TO the wholesome public sentiment,
that the people Of the country are compe-
tent to do their own thinking in the matter
of making President. Again, we say-a
short session, and no political agitation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
PRINTER TO THE tlOUsE OF REPRESENTA-

TIvEs-Ths Washifgbn Sentinel says:
We hare the pleahre of announcing, to.
day, the complete orenization of the House,
by thu election, vest day, by ten majority, OF
Cornelius Wendell, Isq., as Printer to the
House of Representatives. 1t will be re.
membered by our refers, that Mr.. Wendell
was the nominee d the Democratic party
and we cordially congratulate him and that
party on the Astounding success they have
achieved. Mr.. Wedcll is eminent as q
practical printer, an 1--WE doubt not, will dis.
charge the duties ofthe responsible position
to which he has bee elected, with marked
ability and to the etrr satisfaction Of Con
gress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

RATHER SEvERE.-Printce' of the Lou.
isvile Journal, after showing, FROM the
speeches of Northern Democrats among their
constituents, that they advocated the Kan.
sas-Nebraska act on the ground that it was
the best freedom that was ever passed, says
they ARE, "aboitionist in every hair of their
heads, in every pore of their hide, in every
nerve and bore and fibre and gristle and en-
trail of their rotton bodies!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

PRESIDENTIAL PRocLAMATIos-The Pres.
ident has issued proclamation stating that
the Kansas Associations forming in remote
States, will interfere with the domestic in.
stitutions of the Territory, and declaring
that the whole power Of the Gener.d Gov
eminent will be exerted to support the ter
ritorial law and suppress revolutionary move.
ments,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.--In the Senate a
bill was presented for IN overland mail TO
the Pacific.
In the House, notice was given that the
seats Of Messrs. WhiteGeld, of Kansas, Allen.
of Illinois, Gallegos Of New Mexico, and Eus.
lis Of In, would becontested.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

FUNNY, IF TRUE.-It is reported that tho
committee or slavery l.rtures, who we're re-
quested by Hon. Robert Toombs to hand
over the one hundred dollars which he de-
clined to receive for his late lecture in Boston,
to some society for aiding emigrants, have
given it to the society for aiding fugitive
slaves to migrate TO Canada.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
fW- The Pitlsburg Gazette says !:

awe fear we shall have to reliuqnish every
hope of peaches next year. Since oar last
mention Of the subject, some experienced
growers have informed us that they have ex.
amined the buds, and find them killed. This
is the prevailing testimony at the South and
Southwest Of u.s."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

VIRGINIA STATE OFFIcERs.-1he two
Houses of the Legislature on Wednesday
last elected the following officers:
George w. Munford, Secretary of the
Common wealth.
jain s. Calvert. Treasurer of the Com
monwealth.
George w. Cutie, Auditor of Public Ac-
counts.
VIM. A. Moncure, Second Auditor.
Stafford II. Parker, Register of Land Office
VIM. +. Ritchie, Public Printer
Charles 5. Morgan, Superintendent Of
Penitcntiary.
James {. Spots, General and Storckeeper
of the penitentiary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

i5g- We are.requested to state that "ihc
Martha Washington Gift Enterprise" will be
drawn on the 18th Of April ut Abingdon, Va.
We understand that il is for the purpose of
raising funds tosbuild Female College Of
tho fret rank. Tickets one dollar.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDEHT.-Bv
and with the adrice and consent of the Senate.
George p. Scarburgh, of Virginia, to be
Judge of the Court Of Claims, in place of
Joseph II. Lumpkin, declined.
A. c. Seaman, of the District of Columbia,
to be Superintendent of the Public Printing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
New ORLEANS. Feb. IL

The steamer Texas has arrived with Vera
Cruz dates Of the llth. Tamorez had cap
tured Puebla, and was terrifying it to resist
Comonfort, who had sent troops against him.
Ulaga had been defeated by the Government
forces. II is said that Tamorez is without
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

New YoRK. Feb. l6th.-lntelligencc has
been received by the ST. Louis that the Sloop-
of War John Adams had burnt five of the
largest towns in the Feejec Islands, in con
sequence of the inhabitants having plumber
ed several American ships. A treaty of
peace was afterwards signed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

LAND FOR SALH.-The valuable farm up.
on which L. p. Douglass formerly lived, on
the waters of Chestua Creek, Mchlinn coun-
ty, is advertised for sale in this paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
BnILnISa oN A RorrEN CORNERSTONE.

BUILDING ON Rotten CORNERSTONE
The Terriinrini i.nnisiaiara nf SehrnskA has
already chartered five banks, and the Gov.
ernor has endorsed them. A good begin
ming for m early bankrupt law or ultimate
reputation. loose paper currency is but a
sorry cornerstone upon which to build SOL
vent and furnishing State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

The ERUPTION OF MAUSA IoA.-A letter
has been received ut the State Department,
Washington, ID. {. from Honolulu, Sandwich
Islands, dated December 4,h, in which the
writer states that strong fears were felt by
the citizens Of llio that the lava would do.
stroy the town. The fiery stream had reach
ed in eight miles Of the place, and from the
activity of the volcano and the rapid progress
OF the lava the worst approximations were
entertained
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

sB CIV. Alexander udvertises, in today's
paper, valuable tract of land, situated near
Philadelphia, Monroe county-to be sold on
the goth March next
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
NEw YoRK. Feb. I6.

Cotton is firm and the sales today have
comprised 4500 bales Flour is quiet nj
previous rates. In Wheat nothing WAS done.
Corn was iirmer and worth 50 cents per
bushel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

MARYLAND u. S. SgNAToR.-Anthony
Kennedy, American, has been elected to the
United States Senate by the Legislature of
MARYLAND.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22

THe CENTRAL BASK.-We learn by gen.
tleman from Nashville that this institution is
in rather shaky condition aud that the pub.
lie are disposed to touch its emissions very
gingerly. We have no disposition to do any
one connected with it mn injury, but the
public will do well to "let it slidc," MS Mr..
Speaker Banks proposed to do the Unon.--
II is just such concerns as this Central Bank
that east shade Of doubt and suspicion
around our solvent institutions. We took
the liberty Of cautioning the public about it
when it first went into operation, but like n
great many other clever things we have done,
the warning was not, perhaps, very largely
appreciated.