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Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-02-06
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/ DENTAL STlR GsEO;Ns,l9 \
Being confident from his esperiencsl IN The
practice of;the profession, that he can dofa
good work as any other Dentist, Offers BID
services 10 the people, the KaHawha valley.
He viii insert teeth on pivnt, OF plate; on gold
or silver; pian teeth, gum teeth. block teeth,
and continuous gnm, lhe being the only PER.
sori'ii this !. gion Of cdunryiu pnsstssioh ~
the rght for ma king confirm y,tns.l Also al
and ne win also pay special attention 10 the
diseases Of The mouth. 5000 ~
His price for ip.ertion OF artificial teeth.
frnm 90 to 81; fllinx teeth, from SOC 10 81.
Extracting, where 10 be replaced by new ones
nothing. 80
lie ispermsnently loratedat bALLIP Oils,
Ohio. Any person calling II bis Office can
always end Tim, unless professionally absent.
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THE TOOTHlACH CBRED,

In FIVE minutes, without pulling, BY DR.
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Where this Msfsrtnei Il taken u 4 house.
ND other 70 wanlcd. q II conlpSiets al thsi
could bs obtained By tpkirG three other Nag.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

The NEwsPAPER.-'fhe following pi,,or,
of "the paper" and "the life of an editorp :.
extracted from lecture by Mr.. poore =
Regular bred printer and editor
"Curious is it to observe The dfT,rar, ..,;
cles of intelligence to which newspaper reader.
first turn. The politician turns instinctiv,I,.
to the 'leader' and the election retnrns.' ~,
merchant passes over every other subject J.,
bestow his undivided attention on the ,nr;c',
current or the shipping list the literary man
devours the notices of new books or noros
over thcadvertisng columns to learn VII,
is in the press; and the Young ladies take a.,
intense interest in the marriages. One ON
joys an essay replete with religious in,tnr.
ton; another delights in a tale of Islander. ono
is in ecctacies over q cut and thrust pnliti.,l
article: another eschews politics and revels in
news from the Crmea; one searches for scipn.
titic information; another snaps up comm
drums with gnstO; one admires continued
romantic tale; another eagerly turns TO the
exciting records of the criminal court or N.
disgusting developments of the last suicide
A paragraph which brings joy to one niyes
pain to another. Smiles and tears, expecta.
ton aud disappointment sunshine and shod.
Ow, the blackness of despair and the rainbow
tints of hope chequer strangely the pages of
newspaper.
"Equally varied is the life of that Dupe of
Destimy-an Editor. He appears to govern
opinion, but is in reality the dupe of others,
The defects of his paper are literally assigned
to him; the merits of it are magnanimously
Imputed to his correspondents. His name il
only mentioned when things go wrong and
no one ever seeks him except to horsewhip
him. Often he follows the example of the
Jewish wall builders, who wrought with one
hand on their swords, and sets type with one
hand while he writes bad grammar with the
other. He literally offers To take his pay in
wood, potatoes, or meal, but receives nothing
but a profusion Of promises. lfhe is tame no
one takes his paper; if savage every one stops
1t. His laurel wreath is garland Of nettles,
and his existence like one Of his stories-'to
be continued
"Too often, alas, we find The contents of
newspaper but cluster of bubbles floating
on the stream of the present hour-the petty
sand marks of which tO-morrow's tide will
oblitcrate. IL is a RESTLESS busy'bOdy, inter-
fering with every ones concerns; noisy bab-
bier, chattering upon every subject, and often
hiding its profound Ignorance under the most
logged assertions; IN impudent intruder upon
the pryacies Of popular men. A sleepless
caterer TO the appetite of the million, it serves
up, crude and uncooOked, or done particular
ly brown, any thing likely TO tickle the popu-
lar fancy"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

~ The Democratic members of the Leg.
islaturo of Florida recently held meeting
and appointed the second Wednesday in
April next, for the nomination of delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention. The delegates
will be instructed to insist upon the adoption
of platform of principles as the basis of a
national organization prior to the nomination
of candidates, and that said platform shall
among other things include in subtnnce the
following propositions:
]. The recognition and adoption of the
principles established in the Kansas Nebraska
net und their application to the admission of
new States. .
2. That neither the Missouri compromise
nor any other unti-sIavery restriction shall
hereafter be extended over any territory of
the United States. .g5
8. The prompt and faithful execution of
the fugitive slave law, and its permanent con.
tnuancc upon the statute book. 'i
lfthcscproposilions shall not in substance
be incorporated in the platform adopted by
the Convention, the delegates from Florida
will be instructed 10 Withdraw.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

A collision took place between the pro-
slavery men ard the antics at Leavenworih
city, which resultedin thgdcstruction Of the
ballot boxes and the entire suspension Of
voting. A house belonging to IN ant.slaSery
man vas burnt to the ground and pro-
slavery charged with the act was arrest.
ed and lodged IN the jall, his friends rallied
aud broke the jail and burnt tito the ground.
Great excitement Doth parties sent for as
sistance. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04
rass- Membcrs of the American Marty +

e-y- Members of the American party in
New York are forming alive Oak Clubs,'
for the purpose of bringing George Law for
ward for the Presidency. In the present con-
diton OF politcs in Congress it is very diff
cult to calculate tie strength of any nomna-
ton likely to be made by any party But it
is not difficult to see clearly, even at this
early day, that if Mr.. Law is nominated, Mr..
Law and the party who nominate him will be
very badly beaten. If the American party
have TO 90 MS far North as New York for n
candidate, they have not a single man, beside
Mr.. Fillmore, who can command the vote of
saveholding State, and they can't begin to
elect their candidate without the electoral
vote of several of these. AS to electinp Il
man by the mere. force Of The order, is simply
farcical. The disointed condition of the
party at this time, is attributable, in the main,
to tie fact that great deal of bad material
has worked into its lcadcrship--men who are
nGi&ubt sincere and in earnest, but who are
s,ldly deficient in prudence and judgment,
and who are destitute of the first elements
of successful generalship. If the Democra-
cy select man known TO the country as
possessing statcsmanike qualities which we
regret to say has not always been their prac-
tee. and the Americans take up an individ-
ual like George Law, who is hardly known
outside of his own city, and only there as a
successful ship.buider, they will suffer a
worse defeat than the Wings did under the
lead of Gen Scott hi. t....es
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

s5B- The Black Republicans are TO havea
National Convention at Pi,tsburg, Pa, on the
22d February, preparatory to bringing for
ward candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. 1t now seems TO be pretty well
settled that there will be three Presidential
tickcts'in the field the present year. aud in
all probability there will be no election by
the people In which event, thcclecton will
60 TO the House Of Representatves-th
body which has now been in existence four
weeks without being able to effect an organ
lzation. III
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

g-On the outside of this paper will be
found n correct list of the Senators and Rep
resentatives comprising the present Congress,
which viii be useful to preserve for future
reference
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

.dS- Our subscribers on the route between
this place and Wetmorewill hereafter receive
their papers every Saturday as before the
the change that was made few weeks since.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04
CINCINNATI, Dec. 30
TIonr dull. $50. Provisions Hat.

.5y- An exchange says; IA lit.le child Of
our acquaintance was rendered seriously i'll
last week by chewing a handsome chamelled
ball ticket, which its mother had given it TO
play with. For the benefit Of those who do
not know, we would state that the enamel on
those cards conlains arsenle !"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

cSg- Recent advices from Now York indi-
cate that there is disposition toward fusion
between the Soft Shell and Hard Shell
branches OF the Democratic party of that
State. The disbursements of the Govern.
mcni, necessary and unnecessary, amount to
some seventy five miIIions--prcscnting II
strong nducement 10 fuse on the Spoils'prin.
cipcs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

BRADLEY CoUNTY-The Circuit Court for
Bradley county, convenes at Cleveland next
Monday, the 18th day of January.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

NEw YoRK, Dec. %.
Rio is very firm butnot active. All other
kinds have been well sustained In prices, the
demand trivial. Sales of Bookings Rio at
lptalli, and 100 pockets Java at "a.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

ssS- Mr.. Hilton Humphreys has taken the
Athens Hotel, formerly kept by Mr.. Joseph
Hardin. Mruumphreys knows how to keep
the right sort Of house, aud we take the
liberty of commencing him to the patron.
age of the public. Hr ,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04
WAsHIscroH. Dec. O

There was no ballot in the House to-day
for Speaker.
Dee. 81, p. M-Thc business doneby the
Senate today was unimportant.
HoUsE.-Three ballots for Speaker today.
The vote stood MS follows on the last ballot:
Banks, 1903; Richardson, 81; Fuller 81; Scat.
tering, 0. r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

NEW YoRK, Dec. 27.--Th steamer North
ern Light sliled, by permission, at midnight
Swo steamers escorted her down the Bay,
to prevent the embarkotion Of passengers,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

a Coop OEE.-A correspondent of the
New York Tribune says that recently, during
the balloting for the Spcakershp, an old
Democrat from Tennessee remarked that
"during the previous twenty four hours he
had tancied that he could see the form of the
immortal Jackson lowering over the Assem-,
bly-and with all the energy and determine
ton that formerly characterized him, exclaim-
ing, by the Eternal, no more Banks!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

r5w- Friend Sehorn isin receipt Of fresh
supply OF onfrclonurics, Jewelry, &C., &c.
See advertisement
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

DEATH OF ROBERT SVuuYLER.-The fol,
lowing lines from n private letter from Paris
are calculated to produce sensation in New
York;
"Robert Schuyler died about the middle of
last month, ut his residence in the cnyirons
of Gcnoa, where he Ind been living for
some time in the strictest incognita with his
family.
ale was not enriched by his monstrous
frauds; on the contrary he received from
America the funds necessary for his subsis
tence.
"'rhe place of his residence would have
been known long time ago If certain per
sons, occupying important positions in the
manage OF several railroads, and cspccl-
ally OF the New Haven RAilroad, had not been
deeply interested in securing bis silence and
absence from the country.
"Since his departure from America his health
has been on the decline, and he finally died Of
grief and modification.
"Sevcral eminent linanciers Of New York
will not be sorry to learn the news OF his
death. lie has left, MS ! am informed, n
great number of important papers, which will
be published. They will form u curious
chapter in the history of specializing enter
prises in the New World. The corpse has
been inferred temporarily, and will probably
be ironsportedto America
rSy- The editor of the Murlreesboro' News
has been presented with silver tea service
by the Democracy of Rutherford county, as n
testimonial Of their appreciation Of his SER
vices as editor of the News.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04
WASHINGTON, Dee. 30.

The U. S. House of Representatives yes
terday continued baIloiing Mr.. Seward, OF
Georgia, offered resolution making nom
intervention in the Kansas Nebraska Act the
the platform for the election of Speaker, all
other questions TO be dropped. The resolu-
ton, however, was subsequently Withdrawn.
-Four ballots then took place for Speaker,
and on the last Banks had l0l; Richard
son, g. Fuller, 81, and Pennington. g.
To-day seven ballots were taken without
an election, and the House is still in ses-
sion,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04
WASHINGTON, Dec. o6

WASHINGTON, Dec. &c.
Secretary Marcy responded MS follows to
Parker II. French's letter transmitting ere
denlials as Minister from Nicaragua
81 am directed by The President to reply to
your communication that he has not vet seen
reasons for establishing diplomatic intercourse
with the person who now claims to exercise
the political power in the State of Nicaragua.
Those who were chiefly instrumental in sus-
pending or overthrowing the former govern
nent of that State We're not citizens BELONG
ing to it; nor have those citizens or any con-
siderable part Of them, so far ms is now
known here, expressed their approval or ac-
quiescence in the present condition Of politi-
cal affairs in Nicaragua. Until such shall be
the case, the President does not deem il
proper to receive you or any one rs n minister
to this Government, duly appointed by the
Supreme Government Of Nicaragua"
0J- 1t is stated that the New York Central
and the New York and Erie railway compa-
MES have mutually agreed to advance the
freight charges about 10 per cert. on or about
the 9th inst. This is deemed Il good move,
as the former freight charges, il is said, were
not sufficiently remuncratve.
The New York and Erie Rail Road has
secured terminus at Buffalo, 10y leasing the
Buffalo and New York city road, extending
81 miles from Buffalo to HornellsviIe. The
distance from New York to Buffalo, by the
Erie road,s 424 miles, and by the Central
and Hudson river roads 442 miles.
Sr-y. The Easton fpa Sentinel saws that
the Delaware division of the PENNSYLVANIA
Canal has welded the largest revenue during
the year which ended ON the sOtl ultimo, that
has ever ber,torore beep realized in one wear.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04


FoRTUNATE.-l'he Petersburg Express
says that last week merchant of East Ten
nessee going North, via the South Side Rail
Road, got out Mt Farmervle for dinner, leav.
ing his carpet bag-containng Sl3,0Oo-in
his seat. Beforehe could return, the ears
had left him, and were speeding fast on their
way to Petersburg. With timely presence of
mind, however, he proceeded at once to tel
cgraph to Petersburg, to the officers at the
rail road depot; and his dispatch being receiv.
cd in due time, Messrs. Goodwin and Alison,
on the arrival Of the train, stationed them
selves at the doors rof the coaches and re-
marked every person well who came ont,
but the carpet bag, which had been described,
was found hanging upon hook in the cars
and kept till the following day, when the
owner arrived, finding all safe and right.
Twenty-Five days before the expiration of
the current quarter of the year the whole
number Of postmastcrs' accounts (about u.s..
O00) for the period which closed on the goth
of September last have been received at the
General Post Office. Of these the openers
have separated the various transcripts and re.
corded the balances due from upwards Of
twenty.one thousand officers. All the pa.
pers are passed over TO the Auditor of the
Treasury for examination and final settle.
ment.
The dead-lettcr branch of the finance bu-
reau was never before 50 efficient us at pres
cnt Nearly one and n half millions Of dead
letters were opened during the last quwter.-
Three thousand letters fol that period con-
tanned money TO an amount exceeding SlS,.
600; about seven eighths of which has been
promptly restored 10 its owners. The re.
mainder is transmitted agrceably to the re,
gulaiions Of the Department, and still lar
ger proportion may yet he disposed of.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

.sts- The Missouri Legislature has nd.
journed without elccting United States
Senator.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

GEN. CAss AND Gov. SHANNoN.-Thc "De-
troit Press" Gen. Cass' home organ, after
publishing the petition Of the people of Kan
sas to the President for the removal of Gov.
Shannon, says:
"Accounts from Kansas are so conflicting
and exaggerated, that it is difficult to deter
mine the exact truth regarding the conduct
Of Gov. Shannon. We are satisfied, however,
that there is good ground Of complaint
against him. There seems to be no room to
doubt that the late difficulties are largely at
tributed to inconsidertie haste or wiful de-
sign on his part. There was no need Of call.
ing for armed volunteers aud for United
States troops, in the matter of the aifray
about the land claim near Lawrence. There
was no need of issuing an inilamuatory pro-
clamation. Even though there might have
been the revolt Gov. Shannon progressed to
suppose, he could not have adopted worse
policy TO quell-it. Wearc painfully Cypress
ed with the impression that the right man is
not in the right place at the head of affairs in
Kansas" a/ss ai, -.s.u g
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.--Flour. loo bills sold
at S7,6O; nothing doing in Provisions; Hogs
dull; oneSale at $500
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

WISCONSIN ELECTION Accounts from Wis
consin give the following explanation Of the
late reports from that State reversing the
the previously reportedresults ofthe election
for Governor:
"1he official declaration that Barstow, the
Democratic candidate, is the Governor elect,
after every one had coiccdcd the election OF
Bashford, the Republican candidate, has pro
duced good deal of excitement in Wscon-
sin. The mystery is being gradually unfold
ed. The leading fact has follows: Waupac-
ca county was originally reported tohayccast
the following vote: BashEord 800, Barstow
269. This vote correspondent with the pop.
ulaton, and was deemed to be official. But
when the return for the county reached Mad.
ison one torn III the county was returned MS
having east 6l2 votes, nearly all for Bdrsto0!
This return elected Birstow and secured him
the certificate. But the return is palpa5Ie
fraud; because, on the first of June last, the
census showed male population in the en-
tire town Of but three hundred and eighty
eight This fact aloneis sufficient TO lnvali-
date Barstows certificate, il, as is prob
able, the question is carried before the
cOults"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

,5E'- The democratic presses are lauding
President Pierce 10 The skies for his Interior
ence to prevent ilibusters from leaving the
United States to join Walker in Nicaragua.
When President Fillmore did the same thing
in relation TO Cuban flibustcrs, the same
presses denounced him with almost demoniac
rage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

A SAFE sEAT.-For some time past an In.
teresting question has been on the tapis as
TO switch is the safest seat nlcase Of col
lsion on n ralroadl" The question WINS one
Of much interest to the travelling community
generally, aud especially to those Of week
nerves and feeble bodies. The committee
appointed TO determine it have come to the
very sensible conclusion that a man sitting
on log ut the distance of hafn mile from
the road might be- considered us occupying
tolerably sale seat, IN case of such an acei
dent" This decisirs we trust will settle the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

s9Eg- The Liverpool Daily Post says:
We condemn the Yankees for doing con-
t.aband business with Turkey, and forget
that Russia at this moment is obtaining ma
terals Of war from Englishmen. The trade
is most extensive IN the No,th, and we regret
to say that tho humber Engaged in il is in-
credibly large. The terrible fire at Newcastle
on Tyne is not yet forgotten, but what caus-
ed that fire? Nobody will tell in Newcastle,
but hundreds in Newcastle know that the fire
originated in an explosion of yellow alkal.-
Now, yellow alkali was disguised name for
s"ltpetre and nitre, whichwas shipped to the
north of Europe in large quantities, and
thence forwarded to Russia. On its arrival,
nothing was required to make it into gun
powder but n proper addition Of charcoal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

s-ss- II seems that the Hon. VIM. Smith,
member Of Congress from Virginia, and some.
times known us Extra Billy" is dangerous
customer notwithstanding his age. Resent.
ing late article IN the Washington Star, he
made nm attack in the street upon Mr.. Wal.
lack, the editor Of that naper, and used him
pretty roughly, not only mnrring his visnge,
but biting Of or nearly off one OF his fingers.
The supposilion is that he intended TO eat
Walhck up entirely, but he was taken forc-
bly, away from his meal before he had finish.
ed more. than finger. lie has looked ever
since like man disappointed of good din
ner lie Is entitled to the public sympathy.
LoHiSrile journal.
"WAroH AND PRAY."L1'he Portland Ad.
rcrtiser very pertincnily suggests that those
who cannot feel it in their hearts topray for
the National Administration, would do we'll
10 wnirhit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATEs.-An
Official statement of the commere Of the
United States for the quarter ending Septem-
Der 30tb has just been published The results
are rs follows: .., .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04
81 Circnfation 1,4OO.-&

ATHENS, FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 1855.