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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
LETTER FROM COMMODORE srocx.

LETTER FROM CoMMoDoRE STocKToN.-
The following letter from Commodore Stock.
ton looks MS If he would have no objection to
enter the Presidential lists rs the champion
of Black Republicanism:
PRINCETON, May 2, 1856.
To The Editor Of the Ne,cark Mercury
Sir-ln your paper of the 3Oth ullimo, ]
perceive the following editorial remark: awe
understand that determined and well under.
stood movement in this State is in progress
looking to the bringing out of Commodore
Stockton ms mn independent candidate for the
Presidency"
was informed on my return to New Jcr
scy after short absence, that such measure
was in contemplation. II has, however, been
abandoned, that it might not "complicate
matters in the State still further"
You are correctly informed when you say
"Commodore Stockton unequipocaily condemns
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise" AND
DO HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE OF New JERSEY
WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY (SoT EMBAR-
RAISED BY OTHER lssUEs) TO MANIFEST THEIR
DIsAPPRoBATIoN OF THE INDErESslBLE VIOLA.
TIoS OF THAT COMPACT OF PEACE.
Your ob't serv't, X. +. STOCKTON.
A contemporary, remarking upon this card
of the "gaIlant Commodore" says: In con.
nection with tho manifest designs Of the
Seward alliance, Of nllying upon some popu.
lar man, and upon the single issue of Stree.
dom for kansas,"it is the most significant
and important move of the last six months
upon the political chess board, especially to
the democratic party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

A THREAT OF MUTISY.-A writer in tho
Boston Courier Gold line wing organ) says
that if Buchanan is overs!aughed at Cincin.
natl, rs Gen. Cass was sacrificed in the house
of his friends at Baltimore, "he people will
meet in convention, and do their own work."
and at least send the election up 10 the House.
Shouldn't wonder at all il The campaign were
TO be reduced at Cincinnati to IN explosion
and q general scrub race.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

Forty OF THEM.-The Rochester daily
Union (sofD says that 1--WE nre confident from
data in our possession that not less than forty
of the hard delegates to Cincinnati have
taken the oaths and obligations of the Know
Nothing Order" Forty black sheep in q
flock of seventy! We had no dca that the
hards were so deeply dyed in the wool.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

ADDITIONAL PER ArLASTIc.--Importsnt
meetings of political parties presnge trouble
in Parliament A Blue Book hns been pub.
Iished containing oil the Central American
documents.
II is said that the discussion in the British
Parliament, in relation to the fall Of Kas,
will be the test question as to the strength OF
the Ministry; and on the 2sth ult, the debate
commenced with motion foRn vote Of cen.
sure. The treaty has also been laid before
Parliament.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

peace and welfare Of their country. Peace
and quiet, and pure administration OF the
government they must and will have. Once
they have trusted to rotten platforms, and
found them lighter than gossamer. Once they
have been deceived, but will not be again.
Aroused, they have adopted for their watch
word the motto. eternal vigilance the price
of liberty" and have resolved to place at
the helm of State men weighed in the balan'
ces, statesmen tried and found equal to every
emergency.
Hoping have not wearied your patience
by the length Of my letter, l subscribe myself
Yours, Dc. \.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL ELECTION

THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL ELEcTroN.
The election in Philadelphia has resulted in
complete victory 10 the Democratic party,
as has been very generally expected for some
time past, owing to the alleged bad manage
ment displayed by the American party in the
financial affairs of the city. The Conservative
Wing vote, holding as il does the "baance OF
power" every where under the present or
ganization of parties, was, thrown for the
Democratic candidates.-Nai. Intel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

icy 1t is stated that land in Missouri,
twenty-five miles from Keokuk in Iowa, and
looking to that town for n market, can be
bought for three dollars an acre, in any guam.
tity, while land no better is worth in Iowa,
at the same distance from Keokuk, fifteen to
twenty dollars an acre.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

sB- We frequently hear our democratic
friends boosting about the "harmony" and
''unanmity" Of their party. The only thing
about which they seem unanimous" at pres
ent is the necessity for holding on to tn,
spoils." They are perfect unit on the
',Spoils"-one and indiyisible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

ADDITIONAL BY THE NORM AMERICA -
The cholera was raging in Arabia, 10000 hay
ing died in tribe numbering $4,000.
The French army is being placed on the
Peace footing.
Count Orloff has been appointed President
of the Russian Council of State.
In the Crimen, active preparations were
making for the departure Of the allies. The
epidemic ceased.
Lord Clarendon had declined the Marqui.
state proffered by the Queen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
CuIcAco. NAV &.

The Know Nothing State Convention at
Springfield yesterday endorsed tho nomina'
ton of Fillmore and Donelson; and nominal.
ed VIM. B. Archer for Governor, NJ. S. Dun.
lap for Lieutenant Governor, Anthony Thorn.
ton for Secretary Of State, and James Miller
for Treasurer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
WASHINGTON, May i

Amos D. Corwine formerly Consul at Pa
mama, has been appointed Commissioner to
proceed to Panama, on the Goth inst, to
take testimony relative to The recent riot and
robbery.
Herbert is before the Circuit Court on n
writ of habeas corpus, on IN application to be
admitted to bail. The decision will be given
tomorrow. .u.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

THE FLy-The farmers are complaining
largely of the ravages of the fly upon the
wheat. While in Monroe, we learned that
some fields had been totally destroyed. Ac-
counts from above favor the same unpromis.
ing prospect for The crop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

KossUTH GIVES IT UP.-Kossuth's hope Of
Hungary has all been based on the eontinu-
ance of the war. Peace has stricken him
down. lie publicly announces that the op.
portunity for his native land to obtain its in.
dependence is past, not to return again during
life. Kossuth is an honest, earnest, and in
some respects noble man, but he has been
chasing phantom for the last seven years.
His heart has now sunk within him. He
saws SO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
THE BLACK REPUBLICANS.

The New York Herald "dog-types" the
movements, motives, plans and calculations of
the Black Republicans in excellent. if not
exact style. Among other paragraphs the
following occurs in n recent article:
Tie Seward Alliance, in view Of the fend
which has sprung up at Washington between
the Pierce and Douglas cliques against the
Buchanan Wig of the "herce democratic,
and in anticipation of blow-up or another
izzle in consequence, at the Cincinnati Con-
vention, have recently plucked up courage and
have resolved to 90 into the fight in earnest.
ln fact, from the increasing symptoms of a
regular row and another collapse upon some
small potato at Cincinnati, the Sewardites are
beginning seriously TO calculate, not only
upon the probabilities of carrying up the
Presidential issue to the House of Reprcsen.
tatves, but upon The chances of an election
by the people, the next thing to a clean sweep
of the Northern States.
To accomplish this desirable result, we
have reason to believe that the first wish Of
the Seward league, in reference to the demo.
cratic party, is the denomination of General
Pierce. They have found it matter so easy
throughout the North, during the last two
years, to form the most overwhelming fusions
against him, that many of the niger wor.
shippers fully believe that with some such
man MS Fremont against Pierce they would
leave the New Hampshire candidate hard
aground in SOnth Carolina.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
COUNTERFEIT DoLLARs.-We find the follow

ing in the Southerner Rome, Ca:
"a GRAND SwiSDLER-Look out for Himi-
There is man passing through this country
passing counterfeit Gold Dollars. The fol-
lowing is the way he takes" the unsuspect-
ing in. He goes to house and buys some
small trife, such as chickens or eggs, gives
and then goes on to the next house, and goes
through the same as at the last lie is a
grand scamp, and the people should be on the
look out for him"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
How They Do THINGS IN New YORK.

How They Do THINGS IN New YORK.
We clip the following suggestive paragraph
from the Philadelphia Evening Journal:
"a million ofdolIars' worth of goods were
moved, on the lst instant, abont mile in
New York, by a jobbng. house, in the short
space of three hours, and within half hour
alter the cases were dumped upon the side.
walk, the clerks were busily engaged in SELL
ing them 10 customers. There is no fogy.
ism about an operation of this kind. The
whole move was done by eleven of Adams
mammoth express wagons. They were filled
simultaneously; and firm, clerks, porters
boysvacated the old premises and logged to-
ward tho new location, following the train
Of wagons in jocund procession. This is
the way to do things, not to spend week in
talk, but to act with energy and accomplish
an object while others are talking about it,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

W- 1t is stated that the late Abbot Law
renee was interested in upwards Of twenty
manufacturing companies, and the average Of
his dividends on the whole, for period Of
about twenty years, was something like sew.
en- per cent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

tB The Louisville Courier says that n
large company, composed principally of cit.
liens of Louisville have laid out town in
Kansas and called 1t Prairie City, and that
one hundred families will leave the city
about the last of June.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

Mr.. BucHArAS.-A dispatch from Phla.
dolphin, of the 9th, contains the following {:
The Hon. James Buchanan was notified Of
his nomination by the Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic State Convention, yesterday, at Ian.
cnste::. He accepted the nomination, and en-.
dorsed the resolution adopted by the Demo.
cratic State Convention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

The CINCINNATI NoMTSATroN.-The prospect
fer "fun" at the Cincinnati Convention is
daily increasing. The work of separating
the goats from the sheep it is now believed
will prove very troublesome.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

LATE IN THE DAY.-The resolution Of Mr..
Foster, in Congress, calling for Marcy's State
correspondence of 1853 on diplomatic linsey
coats and leather breeches, provided its trans.
fer to the House should be deemed rs "not
prejudcial to the public interest Consider
ote gentleman that Mr.. Foster.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

DEATH OF A PRIsTER.-Philip S. Wood.
son, journeyman printer, died few days
since in Nashville. The Banner says he was
man Of fine qualities of head and heart
He had edited Democratic paper at one time
in the Western District, and subsequently at
Columbia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

AID AND SYMPATHY FOR WALKER.-Thc
Southern papers bring the following dispatch:
NeD York, May l0-The meeting Of
sympathisers with General Walker, last eve.
ming, was largely attended md very enthusi.
astc; several gentlemen spoke, and letters
were read sympaihising with the object Of
the meeting, from Gen. Cass and others
Material aid to Walker was promised, and a
committee appointed to receive subscriptions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
A PLEASANT WORD From CONNECTICUT

"A correspondent of the Boston Bee writes:
"Mr. Fillmore is gaining friends by scores
day by day. and losing few or none of those
who ever were his friends. The more his
name is canvassed the, more signs We have
of the very high esteem in which he is held
by the American people. An intelligent
people like those living in Connecticut
commercial and manufacturing and industr-
Gus community-ought TO be among the
foremost and fastest friends Of such n man,
and we predict that they will be true to him
in the end. Such people will never go in.
to the support of Radical Democracy, nor
play upon that sing!e.stringed instrument
which dscourses no other music but the
melody Of Sham Repubicanism."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

ew The fast young ladies' of vincennes
says the Louisville Democrat, are giving "on
ion parties"-nt which tho only rcireshment,
nre raw onions and alum salt. Vincennes il
the oldest town in the State, and the pro-
gress of civilization among its inhabitants is
uaomao
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

PoLITIcs IN VlKcrSIA.-The State Conven.
ton Of the "Americnn Order" at Stasnson
adjourned on Wednesday night at ten o'clock.
Electors were appointed for the Congression.
al and Senatorial districts, and Messrs. J. NJ.
Bolts, Thos. J. Flourney, A. II. II. Stuart,
and John S. Carile were elected for the State
ut large. A series Of resolutions was adopted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

W The peoples Convention" Of the
State of Indiana met on the LIST of May, and
nominated Judge Norton for Governor and
Conrad Baker for Lieut.. Governor. Strong
resolutions in favor of freedom in the Terri
tories, and the admission of Kansas us free
State, were adopted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

CLINTON CONVENTIONAL letter from a
friend at Knoxville, informs us that Nose
White wasnomnated for District Elector by
the American Convention which assembled
ut Clinton, on Monday last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

CoMuTTTFD.-A dispatch from Washing.
ton, Of the 10th, says that Mr.. Herbert, of
California, who shot the waiter ut the Hotel
had been committed for trial, bail being re.
fused
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

.W- The American Organ states that let
ter has been received by gentleman of
Washington from Mr.. Fillmore, in which he
says he has not received the official announce
ment of his nomination, but that he is at the
service of his friends.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

tW- There was new Lodge I. o. o. F.,
organized at Cleveland, Tenn, on Tuesday
evening, 9th inst The following are the OF.
fcers for the present term:
Tho. ]. Campbell, N. G.
ii. +. Dodson, v. G.
II. K. Harris, Secretary.
WIN. !. Campbell, Treasurer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

tW There are few imbecies in this
Stnte-the Memphis Appeal among the num-
ber-indulging the hope that Andy Johnson
will yet get the Cincinnati nomination. Andy
may be put down rs exempt from Tom Cor
wins remark after the nomination of Pierce,
that "no man WINS safe.n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

THE DECATUR MAIL.-We understand
that efforts nre making to have tri.weekly
line of coaches placed on the Mail route be-
tween Athens and Decatur, Mcigs county
The mails are sufficiently heavy to justify
such service, and we hope the Department
will so far consult the public interest as to
comply with its requirements. This line is
designed 10 supply n large and populous por.
ton of country-in fact, the mails arc fire.
quently so heavy MS TO forbid their being car.
ricd on horseback, and consequently mail
matter has frequently to remain over There
are some three or four intersecting lines Mt
Decatur, all the matter for which passes
through the Athens Office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

tB- David NJ. Currin, Esq, has been nom-
mated as elector in the Memphis District
Mr.. c. served in this capacity during the last
canvass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

sW- The Circuit Court of Monroe nd.
journed on Wednesday. But little business.
Either Monroe is ahead of Bradley and Me-
MINI in morals, or justice is unfortunate IN
fcrrsting out and overtaking The guilty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

Col. GARsETT.-The position of chief en-.
gineer Of the Don Pedro ii Rail Rond in Bra
iii, has been offered to Col. Charles F. NJ.
Garnett, of Virginia. The Brazilians have
been fortunate in their selection, MS Col. Gar.
nett has put in full operation many Of Tho
most important rail roads in Virginia, North
Carolina and Georgia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

DIsTRIcT ELEcToRs.-The American Con.
vention which assembled at Smithvillc on
Monday last nominated w. p. Hickerson,
Esq, of Coffee county, as elector for the
Fourth District
The American Convention at Somerville
on the 9Th, nominated Jos. r. Mosby, Esq,
Of Fayette, elcctor for the Tenth District,
and Col. R. F, Looney, of Shelby, alternate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

Suing EDIToRs.-A short time ago some
man in Middle Tennessee instituted sui.
against the editors of the Nashville Union
for libel, laying damages at $4,000. Re-
ports are in circulation that the editor of the
Knoxville Wing has been or is about to be
sued for the same amount. We would re-
spectfully suggest 10 the suing parties not
to pile up the damages quite so high,as there
are few "characters" in the State worth fifty
thousand dollars; besides, we don't know Of
any newspaper man, except ourself, perhaps,
who could spare that amount just ut this
time without seriously embarrassing his
business. Fifty thousand! How comforta-
Die they'll feel when they get il
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

SEVERE SToRM.-New Orleans and Tho
country adjoining was visited by severe
STERN on the 9TH inst. At Baton Rouge sew.
era houses were prostrated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

NEw ORLEANS, May S.-Two hundred
highly efficient and well armed men, under
the command of capt. Jockques, sailed to-
day to join Walkers expedition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

WAsHrSGTos, May 9-The U. s. Senate
to-day passed the bill npProprinting l,5Oo,-
900 nercs Of land to Iowa for railroad pur.
poses.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
A DANoEnous CouNrEnrEIr. Alexar

A DANGEROUS CoUNTERFEIT.-The Alexan
dria Gazette says:
counterfeit bank notes on the Bank OF
Scottsbille (Ya.) are in circulation. The coun-
terfeit is effected by pasting the figures $50
on the top and in the body Of the notes over
the figure and word seven. This bank has
never issued any notes but those Of the de
nomination Of five, six, seven, eight and nine
dollars"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

BANKS OUT OF THE RISG.--The New York
Times correspondent says:
"Spenker Banks positively declines being
considered candidate for the Republican
nomination for President or Vice President.
He has been prominently mentioned for the
latter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

THE NEGROES IN THE NoRTH.-The New
York Express has the following sensible re-
marks:
As a people. we Of the North arc more
prejudiced against the negro than are white
men inhabitine all the slave States of the
land. We neither like their looks nor their
odor. We only tolerate them in polishing
our boots and faces, in running of errands-
curling our hair, cleaning clothes, scrubbing,
and in all the most mental occupatons.-
This is our philanthropy in practice, while
We howl about The negrO's wrongs, and shrek
for freedom which we make by our own
acts more calling than the worst possible
slavery. The negro of the North is in no
true sense a freeman, and if he has spark of
intelligence he must feel this to be true
The prejudices against him, and this on the
part Of professed friends especially, make
him feel that distance of caste and color
which is the line Of separation. He encoun-
tiers it wherever he goes, and TO an extent
which weighs and Expresses just in proper.
ton as he has spirit and intellect to feel the
contempt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

YELLOW FEVER AT PgRSANBuco.-hdvccs
from Penambuco ut New York, report tho
yellow fever as raging with great viruleneee,
and thai already $4,000 deaths had occurred.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

icy The publication Of the Gazetteer !,
TO be discontinued at Kingston, and tho Of
fee removed to Knoxville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

INJURIES TO THE NASHVILLE RoAD.-We
take the following from the Chattanooga Ga
zette of the 9Th:
The cut ut Wallace's, between Murfrees.
boro' and Nashville, caved in, and bridge
near Bellbuckle was considerably injured,
and one between Belbuckle and Wnrirace
was washed entirely away; also, two bridges
between Wartrace and Shelbyyile. About
two hundred feet of the track at Bellbuckle
was washed away. The arch Culvert near
Normandy, with large portion of the en-
bunkment, is gone. There is an entire sus-
pension of travel for the present. We learn
also that n bridge near Andersons, on this
sido of the mountain, is washed entirely
away, ard heavy engine is in the creek
having fallen over OF Tuesday night. On
the side o: Raccoon mountain an embank.
ment has caved in, doing very great damage
to the road.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

MR.CRAMProy.-The ndvices by the steam.
or America say that the British Minister,
Champion, will not be recalled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

PREsIDESTTAL.-The Washington cores
pendent of the New Orleans Crescent, thus
writes on the Presidential questions:
The belief is gaining ground here that Mr..
Buchanan will be choked off by the CON-
bined exertons of the other Presidential ns-
pirants. There has been, of late, n very de-
cided manifestation of hostility to Old Buck.
My impression is that what is left undOne
bv the politicians here will be finished by
the two.thirds rule. and that Mr.. Buchanan
will he again sheved. If so Pennsylvania is
good for Fillmore against any other man BY
thirty thousand majority. The same two
thirds rule. will probably kill off Pierce,
Douglas, and Hunter-and then the Democ-
racy will have again to fish among the min
nows for Presidential candidate. As Tom
Corwin said, after the nomination of Pierce,
"no man is safe now"
TO illustrate the temper of the people in
Virginia with respect to the nomination OF
Mr.. Fillmore will give an extract from a
private letter from Democrat friend in
Northumberland county, which was received
yesterday. He says:
at the popular demonstrations through
out the country, or the popular expressions
of the masses amongst whom | have ming
led since left Washington, are reliable
sources of conjecturcs as TO the complexion
of party strength, and furnish any criteru
for an opinion of the ncceptabity Of tick
ct, those made in favor of Fillmore are Ger.
tain'y rs fattcrng as his most ardent admir-
ers and friends could wish. | have never
seen demonstration 80 spontaneous, and so
little tainted with political clap trap. The
people seem less disposed to follow political
leaders than ] ever before saw them"
learn from other sources, that the same
feeling exists all over the State. Certainly it
ought to exist, and see no reason why an
honest and conscientious Democrat may not
rally to the support of national states
man like Mr.. Fillmore, MS cordially MS to the
nominee of the Cincinnati Convention
| Why can we not have more liberaity and
less party tyranny in our Presidential cleo
tons!