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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

md makes readable selections But, ". have
noticed for years, and with sincere regret,
That whenever lis editor can decentlv stab the
Temperance cause, or the Christian Religion,
through its ministers, it does so.-EnorrWe
Wing.
After acknowledging The very pretty com.
pliment conveyed in the first period OF the
above, we must beg to express our regret that
we should be so unfortunate us to OCCASION.
ally shock the moral sensibilities of our
Knoxville contemporary. We believe this is
about the third or fourth time that paper has
taken us to task and gently raped us over
the knuckles on the subject of Religion and
Prohibition. We certainly have TO objection
10 any one critcising our course MS n news.
paper conductor, or placing what construc.
tons they please upon The articles, either
original or selected, that appear in our col.
umns, SO long MS they don't travel beyond the
facts. In regard 10 the charge above we have
to say, that We have never in the whole of
our life pcnned a sentence or line that could
be construed into an attack upon, or disre.
spcct for, the Religion of Jesus Christ, or
those who gave evidence that they were real.
ly his followers. On the contrary, for that
Religion and those who practice it-for the
Religion that show itself by good works and
not by mere pruiessons-we have reverence
almost amounting to awe; but for pretenders,
who hang their hopes Oh mere outward forms
who have the shadow without the sub
stance-we entertain feelings as near akin to
hatred as il is possible for Il Christian to Gil
tertain for fellow creature. And We beg
our Knoxville neighbor when he sees any
thing in our columns hereafter that looks
like an attempt to stab Religion, to believe
that it is intended to ridicule the spurious and
not the genuine artcle-;hat we are not
striking al the truly pous professor, but
merely at those "who steal the livery of
Heaven to serve the devil in"
In regard to Prohibition, we hare expressed
our individual dissent from the efficacy Of the
plan proposed-oG the inadcquacy of legisla.
ton to correct the evil; at the same time we
have told those who have conversed with us
on the subject, that we were willing to give
it a trial, and il they would separate the
question of Prohibition from the political
elections, we would go MS far in its advocacy
MS the most ultra would dare to 90. They
thought best, however, to make it side
issue, and if the cause has suffered the fault
is not with the "Athens Post" but rests with
its own especial friends-a fact so evident
that we presumed every man in the State
was acquainted with it. Prohibition in Ten
nessee received it's death sd in the house of
its friends.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

FoRTUSATE.-The Petersburg Express
says that last week a merchant of East Ten
nessce going North, via the South Side Rail
Road, got out al Farmcrvile for dinner, eav.
ing his carpet bag-containing Sl3,OoO-in
his seat Before he could return, the cars
had left him, and were speeding fast on their
way to Petersburg. With timely presence of
mind, however, he proceeded at once to tel
egtaph to Petersburg to the officers at the
rail road depot; and his dispatch being recciv.
ed in due time, Messrs. Goodwin and Alison,
on the arrival of the train, stationed them
selves ut the doors of tho coaches and re-
marked every person well who came out,
but the carpet bag, which had been described,
was found hanging upon hook in the ears
md kept till the following day, when the
owner arrived, finding all safe and right.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

BALTIMORE, Dec. "a.
The coffee market to-day is quiet, but hol.
ders are very firm. A sale of 80 bags Rio at
l1lp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

No SPEAKER YET.-Our advices from
Washington City, are to the 30th ult., up TO
which date no Speaker had been elected
The following is the last ballot: Banks 9S,
Richardson Sc, Fuller 80, Pennington 6, scat.
tering 4.
II would perhaps be better for the MEM
bers to dispense to their homes, than to re.
main there in quargel rs to whether their
presiding officer shall be man who opposes
the Nebraska measure because he believes il
avors slavery, or one who is in favor of it
because he believes il is a free measure which
will forever prevent the admission of any
more slave States into the Union-ihe posi-.
tons, precisely, occupied by Banks and Rich
ardson, the prominent candidates, over whom
the House has been contcnding for month,
unable to organize and setting an example of
righteousness and sectionalism that cannot be
without a bad effect upon the country. The
Gods truth is, there is more humbug and
CANNON about That Nebraska business, and
really less substance in it, than any measure
that low, dirty demagogueism ever cast be.
fore the country, and the men who are using
II for base party purposes, whether "live
wings or ''dead democrats" "skulking know
nothlngs" or "hypocritical freesoers," de-
serve to be branded with mark of infamy
us indeible and terrible ms that stamped by
offended Justice upon the Fratricide's brow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04
IMPORTS,
S633,69l
9,634.948
6l,763,33l

Specie, S633,69l
Free, other than specie, 9,63494s
Dutiable, 6l,763,33l
Total, $72,O2l, $50
EXPORTS.
Foreign merchandise, $5,36s,s57
Domestic specie, 1861 1866
Domestic merchandise, 4l,468,576
Total domestics, $55,23O,442
Total exports, $G0,599, 299
1t will thus be seen that the Imports for the
quarter amounted to a72,o2I $50 and the ex.
ports to $6O,599,299.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

R- The Missouri Legislature has ad-
joutned without. electing United States
Senator.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04
PEACE IN EUROPE.

Inc new YORK Courier and Enquirer pub
fishes tho following letter dated London
December 7. received bv beAsin. II In cop,ed
,.,. ..I...,,s
"e o'''' '''f"''' 'N'e"s'ey ny '"e 'o''"e'h
P"Fer@
ii think may venture to assure that there
is n strong probability Of nm early termina-
ton OF the Russian war. believe that Aus
trid has certainly submitted propositions to
France and England for its conclusion, with
the assurance, that II accepted by them and
afterwards rejected by Russia, she will i'm.
medlntely put an end to all hesitancy on the
subject, aud join with the Allies against the
Gar.
"I'hese propositions, am assured, receive
LOUIS Mapoleoh approval; ana ne expressed
Rr;,;,h Gey.rnmon, 'I h.s, " .me"'i "'u .ne
family. ndop,cd bis Motley -" WV
"Ihcse principles stipulate,
"FfrS, to convert the Black Sea into n
commercial one, as substitute for the third
Of The Vienna four points-excluding for
ever the navies of all nations from it; and
"Second, the whole course of the Danube,
its mouths included, to be entirely released
from Russian control. a
"That the Emperor of Russia will accept
these propositions, can hardly be doubted
by so doing, he will preserve the honor Of his
realm; for he cannot successfully war witH
the Allies with Austria also against him. The
contest has already told fearfully on Russia.
Her resources Of men and money are nearly
exhausted; and, disguise i as they may. the
Russian people, like the English, would hail
the return of peace with acc ama,ions of de-
light. Should peace be concluded, Lord Pal.
merston's resignation Of the Premiership, is
possible; aud, in that case, immediate settle
ment Of all the existing questions of differ
ence between the United States and this coun-
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FORE IGN NEWS.

New York, Dec. 2S.-'rhc u. 8. Mail
Steamship Pacific has arrived Mt her wharf in
this city, FROM Liverpool, with ndvices to the
18th inst.
The Liverpool brcndstufrs market was nm.
changed, and Western Canal Flour was
worth AIS 3D., and Ohio AS. Cd. per Dbl. Of
i96 lbs. Yellow Corn was quoted at 46s.
and White at Sos. per 4S0 lbs.
The London Money Markei.--Consols
closed at 88s.
General Intelligence.--The news by this
arrival is interesting. Kars had fallen by
famine, but no particulars had been received
except that when General Kinety escaped
from the city to hasten the advance Of Omar
Pasha, General Williams was sending n flag
of truce to offer ncapitulation. Nothing else
was known, but it was believed that the place
had surrendered, MS the force was too weak TO
cut their way through the Russians. Omar
Pasha was near Ku,ais, which thu Russians
hold with strong force.
Adyces from the Crimcn state that the
Russians had attacked the extremity Of the
French lines with 5000 men, and after n Sc
we're struggle withdrew. Both armies were
comfortably housed. The firing continu-
ed between the North and South sides Of
Scbastopol.
The Russians had opened new loan in
Berlin, Hamburg and Holland, of 5O,OOO,OOO
roubles at 5 per cent. 1t was quoted ut IS.
The Austrian army was being reduced to n
peace footing.
The Govx ~ asIh publishes n
ConvSption o. nc D: s., defining the rights
of neutrals.
In England, the Queens order in Council
has been published, authorizing the Bank OF
England to issue f495,OOO in notes beyond
the amount specified in the charter.
Respecting the prospects of peace we have
a mass of contradictory statements. If any
negotiations were on foot they had not made
much progress. 1t is known that difference
exists in the British Cabinet. Lords Palmer
ston and Panmurc urge the continuance of tn,
war, while the rest of the Cabinet supper
Louis Napolcon's suggestion TO embrace tn,
present opportunity of making peace.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

DECISION RELATIVE TO BoUNTY I.ANDs.-It
will be seen from the subjoined letter ad.
dressed to several Members of Congress, that
the Secretary of the Interior has decided that
the volunteers engaged in the removal of the
Cherokees are entitled to bounty land under
the provisions of the first section of the act of
March 3, lS55:-National InteHigencer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

The Hons. George S. Houston, George W.
Jones, Howell Cobb, and John II. Lumpkin,
House of Representatives, Washington.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22
CLEARFIELD, PA, OCT. %, 1855.
Peoples National Ticket.
FOR PREsIDRST,
JOHN G.. FIR E MON T,
OF CALIFORNIA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
VILLA VI l.. DAY YTON,
OF NEW JERSEY.
THE RESULT,

The election held in this State on the 18th,
it would seem has resulted in favor of the Lo-
cofocos. We cannot say what the majority
will be until the official returns are received;
but we do not think that it will exceed 5000.
When all things are considered, the result
is not surprising, for among the causes which
produced it, the importation of voters stands
prominent. We have good reason for think
ing that from 15 900 to 10000 illegal votes
were cast in this State for the Locofoco ticket.
In Philadelphia, the frauds were extensive,
and committed with unparalleled boldness.
Thousands of persons were assessed and per-
mitted to vote, who had no more legal right 10
do SO than Turk or Spaniard who had never
seen our country. We heard it said, that large
numbers of laborers on railroads had been ta-
ken to Philadelphia, assessed there, and after
having voted in that city, were sent in the
cars to Reading, where they had previously
been assessed, and voted there again. The
enormous and unusual increase of the vote in
Philadelphia, of itself, shows that fraud was
perpetrated. 1t must be evident to every one
that against such rascality it is hard to con-
tend, and it is apparent that If the illegal
votes were taken off, the Union State ticket
would have handsome majority. 1t is high
time a corrective is applied to such frauds, and
We feel confident the day is not distant when
the honest people will rise in their might and
crush these workers of political iniQuity.
The Legislature, as near as We can learn,
stands Senate, Is Democrats, Is Opposi-
ton; House, 50 Democrats, As Opposition
giving the Democrats majority of on joint
ballot.
The Democrats have elected IA members of
Congress, and the Opposition IL.
In our own county, our defeat is attributa-
bic in great measure TO the largely increased
vote of the Locofocos. Our candidates re-
ceived nearly 200 votes more than were polled
for our candidates last fall, in this county.
The Locofocos increased their vote between
400 and 500 over last fall. There were other
causes, to which we may refer hereafter.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22
UNION ELECTORAL TICKET.

The members of the Republican State Com
mittee, those of the North American State
Committee and portion Of the Fillmore State
Committee, met in Philadelphia on the even
ing of the 18th, anG agreed upon Union E
lectoral Ticket, upon the following basis :-lf
successful. the 90 electoral votes to be divided
between Fillmore and Fremont in proportion
as each shall receive votes at the election on
the 4th November. If Fillmore receives half
of the Opposition votes, give him half of the
electors. and the rest to Fremont if he gets
three-fourths of the votes cast against Buchan-
an, give him that proportion OF electors, &c.
This is fair and just. The man that votes the
ticket headed with Fillmore's name, votes for
Fillmore, and his ballot will count for his can
didate; and the individual who deposits a
ticket headed with Fremont's name, votes for
Fremont, and his vote will count for that can
didate. BY this ticket, the State could he
carried against Buchanan, if all the opponents
of the Cincinnati platform vote il, and no one
would lose his political identity. This ticket
is what was asked for by the Americans and
Republicans of this county, and every man
who at heart desires the defeat of Buchanan,
will use it. Those whose first choice was Fill
more, and we know that there is large
number of the opposition in this county
that occupy that position, can vote for their
choice with this ticket, preserve their distinc-
tive Americanism, and at the same time aid in
defeating the sold Buck'' party and the Free
mont men can do the same thing, without
loosing sight of their preferences or princi-
pies. The ticket will be found elsewhere in
this paper.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22

MEXICO AND EyGLAND.-Late advices from
Mexico state that its relations with Great Bri-
tian are in very critical position. 1t is even
rumored that the British Embassy has closed
its doors, and suspended all interchange of
courtesies with the distracted government OF
Mexico. correspondent of the New York
Times states that feet in the Gulf of Mexico
awaits the orders of the British Minister. and
that Admiral Bruce, of the Pacific squadron,
is ordered on the west coast of Mexico. The
cause of the rupture is said to be the delay in
the settlement of the old affair of Barron, For
bers * Co., and the unwillingness or inability
of the Mexicans to pay their indebtedness to
British subjects. Mexico is also in peril of an
attack from Spanish squadron, and, what
with internal feuds and external assaults, she
bids fair to be pretty thoroughly shaken.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22
THE WAY 1T WAS DONE!

The figures of the election at Philadelphia
exhibit a strange result. At the Mayors cleo
ton held this spring, the total vote amounted
TO 55,259. At the election on the 14th. the
vote reached &C. .476-being an increase of H.
III; IN less than fire months. Such an increase
is unnatural, and must be fraudulent Besides,
this is larger vote than New York, the larG-
est City in the United States, has vet polled,
by 6,lO9. These are facts for the considera-
tion of honest men!
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22

that sectional organization which seeks to force
slavery upon free people at the point of the
sword, and degrades American citizens by Vi
olating its safeguards at the ballot box.
The undersigned have appointed a comma-
tee to prepare an address to the people, which
will be published in a few days.
We are happy to announce that entire unsa-
unity existed in the proceedings of the COM
p,ittces, and no doubt is entertained that the
result from common efforts TO secure the adop-
ton of the Union Electoral Tickets now pre-
sented, Will be hailed with satisfaction by cv-
cry citizen of Pennsylvania, who is honestly
hostile to the Cincinnati Platform and the g.
lection of James Buchanan to the Presidency.
Signed by ali the members of the Republ-
can and North American State Committees
and the following members of the Fillmore
Committee -
Samuel Sillyman, Schuylkill; William H.
hoontz, Somerset; George II. Lathey. Clar-
ion; Smith Fuller, Fayette Richard Coulter,
Westmoreland.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22

IsEFFABLE MEANyEss.-We have been in
formed that somebody took the trouble of wri-
ting on the handbills for our meeting on Mon
day, that the meeting was postponed. whilst
others circulated that Mr.. Clay would not be
here, the object being TO prevent large at
tendance But the game wouldn't work for.
although many were thus induced to stay at
home. the meeting was one of the largest and
most respectable ever held here. Such das-
tardly meanness viii eventually reeoil on its
asthess
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22

THE TRADE OF CHICAGo.-We noticed some
time since, says the Chicago Press, the fact
that shipment of cotton had been made by way
of experiment, from the South, up the Mssis-
sippi river, via Illinois Central Railroad to
this city, and thence by Michigan Central
Railroad TO Detroit. This shipment of cotton,
200 bales, has been shipped eastward to the
manufacturer, via propeller to Dunkirk, and
thence by the New Y ork and Erie Railroad.
1t is expected that this experiment viii prove
the forcrunner of large business in that line
10y the same route.
The Times, of the same city, says THUS
far, since the beginning of the year 1856. there
has been exported by lake, from Chicago, no.
500 barrels of -four. ), ,29i ,440 bushels Of wheat
and 9,540,000 bushels of corn. Reducing the
flour to bushels of wheat would make a total
of over fifteen millions bushels Of wheat and
corn alone to wit, 1886. $40 bushels. Be-
sides, there has been exported corresponding
amount of oats, rye and barley, together with
$4,000 barrels of pork, 1000 bales of wool and
1000 barrels of tallow. The amount of lum-
Der received here since the first of April last
has been over three hundred and seventv-two
millions of feet, besides ninety six millions Of
shipg'e, and sixty nine million. of laths.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22
The Meeting of the Return Judges-Close OF
Yesterdays Froceedings-Another Exciting

After we had gone to press yesterday after
noon, it was discovered that there was dis
parity between the return made from the Ninth
Ward and the precinct returns handed into the
office of the Prothonotary the morning after
the election. The original return of the Off
GERS of the fourth precinct of the Ninth Ward
was brought in, and it was discovered that ac-
cOrding to it Mr.. Ramsey had but 137 votes,
instead of l5T as returned yesterday. This
difference of twenty votes turns the scale and
elects Mr.. George r. Smith b. majority of
three votes.-PhI'a Bulletin.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22

DEPTH OF THE OCEAS.-On Monday l3thOct-
| the United States steamer Arctic arrived st
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, from her expedition
across the Atlantic. She sounded the Allan
tic all the way across finding the greatest depth
2070 fathoms, Imore than two miles.l 1t was
not accomplished without difficulties, as many
of the instruments used were new inventions;
but the persevering spirit Of Captain Berrymah
and his officers conquered every obstacle. The
bed of the ocean. in the section traversed by
the Arctic, is a plateau, as already announced
by Captain Bergman, who had twice before
sounded across the Atlantic. The bottom in
the deeper part is very fine mud, Of mouse
gray color so soft thatthe sounding instrument
| frequently sank several feet into the mud
They brought up specimens OF the bottom. st
every sounding, in quills which were attached
TO the end of the sounding instrument. Tow
ards the shore on each side, this mud changes
into fine green ooze. No ether substances
were met with, nc rock, nor anything that
might prove fatal to telegraph wire. There
seems to be now nothing TO hinder the great
work, to unite Europe and America by means
of a Telegraph wire, an undertaking so grand
that few thought it possible. The whole dis
tance across was found 20 be 1640 sea miles
from st. John. \. F., to Yalentia Haiioor, Ire
land. The greatest depth was found nearly in
the centre between these two places. The pro-
file of the Atlantic bed, on this route, is of by
far easier grade than many of our railroad pro-
files. The officers who accompanied Captain
O. IT Rprryrnan vara-Tiaut 7 r, C.ra;p
Acting Master j. G. Mitchell, Passed Midship-
man c. T. Thomas, Engineers H. Newell, L..
Williams Draughtsman A. Won Burck.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22

SINGULAR BURIAL.-Mr.J Ohm Wilson, of MIL
lerS county, Mo-, who died on the Goth of Au-
gust. in the SSth year of his age, was buried,
by his own express desire, in the following
manner:-Adinner was provided for his friends
with plenty Of liquor, after which physician
removed the entrails of the corpse, which was
then filled with salt and placed in a coffin
The funeral cortege then proceeded to rocky
bluff, and the coffin was placed in natural ex-
cava,ion about ten feet deep by thirty inches
in diameter. The ceremony IS described as
having been very solemn and imposing. Mr..
W. had been an old hunter and pioneer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22

HollotCay's Pills may be taken with perfect
safety by both sexes, and all ages, their effect
being mild yet positive their searching pro-
perties renders them invaluable for the extcr-
mnatiol of every disease. particularly liver
and stomach complaints: bilious disorders,
and indigestion. As purifier OF the system.
they are unequalled, and their virtues in cases
Of termination of blood to the head, and asth-
matte complaints, cannot be too highly COM
mented on, in short, by a perseverance with
these admirable Pills, there are few complaints
which can resist their extraordinary influence.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-22
Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE.
The State Senate.

1st Dist. Philadelphia City I'm. Il. Cradle
and Charles B. Pearose.f
I'd :. Philadelphia Con B. Browne, ,Har-
Ian Ingram and Richard l.. Wright.f
Sd Sc Montgomery-Thomas p. Knox.
4th 90 Chester * Deaware-Jcmes J. J.Lewis.
9Th 80 Bcrks-John C. Evans.
9th :. Bucks-J Jonathan Ely.
9TH Lancaster and Lebanon-J0hn ".
Eiiiinger end Jacob q. ShumGB.
Sth 60 Dauphin and Northumberland Dd-
rid TGggart.
9th :. northampton and Dehigh-Joseph
Laubach.
10th Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne-
James II. Walton.
1lth c. Adams and Franklin-George W.
Brewer.f
18th York-Wiliam II. Welsh.
18th :. Cumberland and Perry-Henry Fet-
teri
l4th Z" Centre, Lycoming, Clinton and Sui
liyan-.2adreW Gregg.
18th SO Blair, Cambria and Huntingdon
John CresSwell.t
18th " Luzerne, Montour and Columbia
George p. Steele.f
18th 8. Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyo-
mngAE. Reed Wyar.f
18th {: Tioga, Potter, Mexican, Elk, Clear
field and JefierSon-Henry Soufher.
18th SO Mercer, Fenango and Warren-Gien-
nj u. Scofeid.f
Goth ss Erie and Crawford-D. Il. Finney.
list " Butler, Beaver and Lawrence-John
r. Harris.t
22d 50 Allegheny-Wm. Wilkins and Ed.
ID. Gd-1Gm.t
23d 8. Washington and Green-Joha c.
FienaikeR.
Oath 90 Somerset, Bedford & Fulton-Fran-
els Jordan.
25th So Armstrong, Indiana and Clarion
Titiaa J. CoG6y.f
36th &c Juniata, Miflin and Union-Janes
M Sellers.
9th Westmoreland and Fayette-Hm
Z. Fraser.
18th sc Schuylllill-C. NJ. Straub
Democrats in [Roman,] Opposition in RI
tGiics.
Democrats, Is; Opposition, IS; New Sena-
tors marked thus III.