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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
THEIR NOMINEE.

We take the following from the Hon.
Henry NJ. Fuller's speech in the House Of
Representatives, May 10, 1856:
find it recorded that, on the 22d day of
November, A. ID. 1919, no less distinguished
person than James Buchanan, in Lancaster
county convention, presented the following
resolutions:
Resolued, That the Representatives in Con-
gress from that district be, and they are here
by, most earnestly requested to use their
utmost endeavors, as members of the National
Legislature, to prevent the existence of
slavery in any of the Territories or States
which may be erected by Congress.
Resolued, That in the opinion of this
meeting, the members of Congress who, at
the last session of Congress, sustained the
cause Of justice, humanity, and patriotism, in
opposing the introduction OF slavery into the
State then endeayored to be formed out of
Missouri Territory, are entitled to the warm-
est thanks of every friend of humanity.
am charged here, and by some Of the
Buchanan organs of my Stpte, with being an
Abolilionist, because of my alleged aniece-
dents. Surely, in this respect, in view of the
resolutions just read, may yield with re-
spectful Difference to "Pennsy ylvania's Favorite
Son"
In 1919 he declared against the Missouri
line. In lS47, in his cehbrat,d Berks county
letter, he declared in favor of the extension
of that line to the Pacific, and his solemn
belief that the stability Of the Union depend.
ed upon the passage of such measure. In
his last bulletin, recently ISSUED, he declared
tina; the repeal of that compromise must be
sustained, in defiance Of any and Of every
storm that may be raised againslu.
The political world, MS well rs the physical,
has undergone many ch,nges Herr are three
revolutions in short half century. Has not
his backbone been wonderfully ,tiffencd?"
Has he not too, like the blind man in Scrip.
ture, been staggering about for m,ny years.
waiting for the miraculous vision when he
should no longer see men rs trees walking
Hoping that the scales of error may all fall
from his eyes; that he may no longer look
through a glass darkly; and recommending
him kindly to the generous consideration of
the Convention, pass 10 another chapter of
the Pennsylvania Democratic party
Can Southern men vote for such man
Not without giving the lie TO all their past
professions. Has he relented! lfso, where
is the record
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
A MODEL DuN.-The GEORGETOWN Gazctt

A MODEL DUN.-The Georgetown Gazette
gets off the following suggestions to its SUBJ
scribers, in its issue on Thursday:
All persons indebted to this Office are re-
quested TO walk, ride up, roll up, send up, or
any way so they get up and settle iInmedi-
ately if not sooner. We are still prepared to
furnish our paper to- all who want il. We
would prefer bank notes, gold dollars and
silver quarters in exchange, but in the des-
perate language ofa poverty stricken and
head ovel heels in debt contemporary will take
grindstones, wooden nutmess, patent wheel
barrows, shanghai chickens, hoop dresses,
boot jacks, broom corn, "lasses" candy, "some
pumpkins" baby jumpers, Cora friend,)
fishing tackle, hoop.poles, patent medicines,
dyestuffs, cork screws, old bacon, young "nig-
gers" sucking pigs, rags, boxes, and barrels.
old clothes, sausage meat, (extracts OF bark
preferred, post beer, (used in printing! grub
bing hoes, pick axes, Colts pistols, warran-
ted not to kick, tooth brushes, tenpenny
nails, pins, needles, ginger cakes, circus tick
cts, or any other article found in country
retail store. Walk up, but don't all come at
once.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

THE PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG .ALGTERs.-
short time since the Emperor sent for
Madame Brant and smiling said: "Well Ma.
damme u Amitrale, you are going to be
named Governess TO the Child of France
The excellent lady Iaughaby exclaimed, an.
deed, Sire, you have made sorry choice. |
bring up child! Why, can't bring up my
own. If your majesty will take the trouble
to send for my ooys, you will probably find
them romping in the Boulevards, and they
will jump on your back, pinch your legs,
pull your hair and preform all manner of in
decorous antics. "Why, Amtralc," said the
Emperor, laughing heartily, Il am afraid you
are mentioning the reason for which |
choose you. hold that children cannot be
too free; so you admirably fulfil the necessa-
nv conditions"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
lNFIDELITY OF LIFE.

SLOW much is this yard!" said lady
acquaintance of mine to the proprietor of a
large dry goods store.
"That ma'am, is worth'-and then held il
up for inspection-'lhat is selling for S3.-lt
is a beautiful piece, ma'am; the best for the
price in the city
alt is more than am willing to give said
the lady. 4 will take it at two dollars
The merchant went on, in the usual style,
asserting that it was less than cost, but it
being her she might have 1t.
After the lady had gone, said |, 'Why did
you sell that without proitP
"Why did |? You don't think me so much
of fool as that? never dispose of goods
without profit"
"But you told the lady so 7" said l.
"Pooh! tell the same to twenty every day.
| made fifty per cent, on that very cloth
tie then went 10 another customer, and /
thought to myself, here is a man rerkoned
honorable as business man, in good standing
as n member of-church, esteemed bencvo-
lent, liberal christian, and absolutely lying,
according to his own admission, at least
twenty times day merely to make n good
bargain, and gain few pence. Why is he
called honorable? Because he will not forfeit
his word when overreached by 'cuier mans"
because he pays all his debts when due, TO
keep up mis- credit Yes. These are suffi.
cient in the business world. Why is he es-
teemed christian? Merely because he owns
pew, is y commitment, and gives literally
to benevolent societies.
Judging from the acts of such, and acts are
the most correct interpreters of n persons
thoughts, what claims have thew TO such titles
rs christians and honorable men! Ii is not by
those acts expected to come before the dis
eliminating, criticizing public, that men are to
be known, but by these little everyday transac.
ton where there are supposed to be no OBJ
servances. When the eve of community Is
not upon men, is the moment TO judge of
their honesty. Ask tradesman why he
persists in such course, and he will readily
answer.
ave must do so if we would live."
Has mankind so degenerated that man Of
integrity must starve? Are all knaves; that
we mast deal in falschood, or die? No: God
forbid II is libel on the human race, TO say
that we cannot prosper and be honest. Let
me nsk those who answer, we must be dis
honest, how many have ever thoroughly tried
the opposite course!
Now, have conscience and integrity become
barriers to right and success. Each exerts
himself to the extent of his sagacily, If not 10
get the better of bargain, Mt least not TO get
cheated. We need host Of ministers, yes,
home missionaries, TO preach against this
growing laithessness, this infdeity, not theo-
retical, but practical intidelty-this beggary
Of faith to preach to each other.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JUNE go, 1856.

Mr.. FILLMoRE.-We find the following
among the items of the New York CORES.
pondent Of the National lnteIligencer, writing
under date of the 9th instant:
~ stated yesterday that Copenhagen let
ter reported ex.Presiddnt Fillmore to be so.
journing in that city; but another and later
communication, dated Paris, says he had Just
arrived there from the Danish capital, having
foregone a trip to Russia on account Of the
Baltic being still blocked up with ice. The
writer says Mr.. Fillmore would arrive home
in about month from the date of his letter,
but in the mean time he dispatched per the
steamer Niagara formal acceptance of the
nomination for the Presidency rendered him
by the American party, endorsing in it the
general principles of their platform and con.
demning all sectional agitation"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

How SHIPS ARE NAMED.-Snce the last
war, ships of the line in the United States ma
val are named after States; frigates after
American rivers; soops-oi-war after State cap.
tals and other cities; briggs after some noted
deceased naval commander; revenue cutters
after members of the cabinet. The Collins
steamers are named after oceans and seas,
and the Cunarders after countries.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

INCREASE OF WEALTH IN OHIo-In the
year 1850, before the completion of its rail.
way system, the State of Ohio had an aggre.
gate amount of taxable property rated at
S439,S76,34O, and in the year 1850, after the
completion of the system, the value of the
same description of prop ry is set down at
SS69,S77, ,354, very nearly double. Nothing
can more iorcbly illustrate the wonderful
effects of railway improvements upon the
prosperity of State. Ohio has entered more
largely than any other member Of the Con.
federacy upon the development Of the system
of railways.-Norh American
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

A GREAT LAND CASE DEcIDED.-The Uni.
ted States Court at New Orleans has decided
the great Texas Land case in favor of the plain
tifls. II was claim for land founded upon n
grant made by the Mexican government on
the 18th of June, 1880, to james de la Vega,
and covered some forty or fifty thousand acres
which land is now said to be worth two mil
lions of dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

.4s- We learn upon good authority, that
youth Of sirty.hree years 'eoped with
young lady of sixteen, in small town on the
NJ. s. h. r. the other night. The gentle.
man is married and has several children
He has hitherto, we are informed, sus.
tanned n good character. The young lady
has been employed as a domestic in his fam.
ily. 1.-the, graceful and fascinating, this
"unkimmon nice young gal" was too much
for the venerable gentleman. He proposed
an clopement, and they stepped out.-.Alba-
nv Times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

A SURE REMEDY FOR FELoN.-It is
said by somebody who pretends to know all
about il, that the following is sure remedy
for felon: Wake pint of common soft soap,
and stir in air Stacked with lime till it is Of
the consistency o. glazier's putty. Make
'leathe5 thimble,' fill it with this composition
once in twenty minutes, and a cure is GER
-.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

A not very gallant writer of the present
day says that crotchet work is the art of
seeming to be employed for long time, and
Of producing result ofthe least possible val
ne: m invention by which young girls, fancy
ing they are doing something useful and ee.
CANT, are induced to frtter away all the hours
they might devote TO improving their mind
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

RELIGIOUS MADNESS AND DEATH.-Some
days ago, n well known citizen of Brooklyn,
named Peter La Boza, in tit Of religious en-
thusasm, produced by reading the passagee,
AT the right hand offend thee, cut i OIL took
n carving knife and nearly severed his hand
from his arm. lie was conveyed 10 the Lu-
matte Asylum at Flatbush, where he was
kindly cared for by Dr. Baiscly, bnt died
Yesterday from the affect Of his wounds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

.Y- Messrs. Kent, Summerson g. Co.,
rs we learn from the Knoxville Register,
have now daily line of excellent coaches
running between the termini of the East Ten
nessee and Virginia and the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroads, and the distance be-
tween the two is rapidly diminishing. We
would therefore advise persons from the
Southwest going East, or North, to take the
Knoxville, Abingdon and Lynchburg route,
as being about us expeditions as any other,
aud less expensive.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

AFFECTING CAsE.-The Dayton Gazette,
IN recent number, told an affecting story of
4 farmer, while selling load Of wheat at a
dollar bushel in that city, burst into tears
The owner of the mill wns touched, and
kindly inquired the cause of his grief, "Sym.
pathy" was too much for him, and, bursting
nto tremendous "boohoo," he repied:-
My son John could have got dollar and
seventy five cents busbe for this very
wheat two months ago!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

Considerable apprehension of epidemic has
recently been experienced by the residents of
Washington and Georgetown, in consequence
of man having died OF black vomlt on board
a vessel just arrived at the latter place from
the West Indies Eaectual measures were
Immediately taken to prevent the spread u
the disease.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

SOUTH CAROLINA LAp,Es.-The Cheraw,
S. C., Gazette says, that Oh the evening of
the 18th inst, the ladies' of Chesterfield Will
age waited on liquor seller in II body, and
informed him that he must cease the traffic
or leave the village. They offered to pay
him for his stock; but he preferred leaving
town, and was allowed day or two to
make his preparations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

The st. Louis Democrat, of the 9th inst
announces, "with satisfaction and joy," that
Colonel Benton accepts the nomination for
Governor of Missouri Colonel Benton has
determined 10 take the stump and canvass the
State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

Doo.--Jones, Jr, says that his neighbor
has very nervous, eccentric dog, that dis
plays n fondness for midnight vocal exercise,
and desires to know remedy. For orquieting
the nerves OF dog, VIC know nothing equal
10 strychninc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
New ORLEANS. Inne III

The steamer Daniel Webster, Capt. Patter-
son, has arrived from San Juan, with news
from California and Central America.
The difficulties on the Panama railroad
have all been adjusted.
Courtand Cashing died recently at Punta
Arenas
Mr.. King, the Know \ oihng editor of the
San Francisco Bulletin, has been assassinated,
which caused great excitement.
The cholera, yellow fever and dysentery
were prevailing among General Walkers
troops.
The news by the orizobn fully confirmed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

THE One GREAT IssUE.-The New York
Mirror, Col. Fuller's paper, and one among
the few northern Journals always national
and sound in its views and policy, deprecates
the bad feeling at present existing in the two
sections Of the Union, and expresses the
opinion that The contest will be, not between
factions but between sections, between the
North and the South. 1t says:
"Politics will have little to do with the
coming contest for the Presidency. The
great issue, we regret to perceive, will be a
strictly sectional one: and the great fight is
to be, not between Wings and Democrats, or
between partsans of any other name; but
simply between the North and South. The
question of Slavery, like Aaron's Serpent,
has swallowed up all minor differences; and
the banners of party, instead Of emblazon.
ipg the principles and mottos of political
creeds, will present merely the Black and
White ensigns of the Slavery and anti.slave-
ry atmies. The sister States of the Confed.
eracy will no longer 60 forward hand in
hand; but face to face against each other,
they will meet at the Mason g. Dxon's dv
sion Of the Union. We are no longer many
in ore--a United people; but many in t,co a
disunited Republic. This is sad confession;
and the coming strifes will present sadder
spectacle. The repeal Of the Missouri Com.
promise, we cannot but regard, as the cause
of all the trouble. The great Pacific Mea-
sures of 1852, the glorious consummation so
nobly effected by Clay, Calhoun and Web.
ster, the departed giants Of the Senate, were
entirely satisfactory to the great body of the
American people. Only few contemplate
fanatics refused to acquiesce; and these, if
promptly and properly dealt with, would
soon have ceased their reasonable clamor.
In an evil day, and for an evil purpose, the
Compromise was ripped up, and the flood
gates of unending mischief were opened"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

IMPROVED SHoE.-Anesly invented shoe is
attracting attention at Philadelphia. The
sole is made entirely of gutta percha, the
shoe otherwise being likcthe ordinary leath.
er made. The sole is applied 10 the upper
part by pressure. The inner sole and upper
portion, when stretched over the last, is first
punctured by II punch. and the gutta percha,
in soft state, is then pressed by mechan-
ical means upon this inner sole; the mate
rial is forced through the punch holes, and
the shoe is then held together as if it had
been pegged, though much more securely,
for the gutta percha fills entirely the punch
holes, and even forms n soft Of rivet-head on
the inside of the shoe. These shoes, it is
said, can be made thirty per cent cheaper
than the leather-soled shoes, are entirely i'm.
pervious to water, and may be worn, like
leather-soed shoes, any season of the year,
without inconvenience.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

KANSAS AFFAIRs.-Ne,o York, June "a
Governor Shannon's Proclamation has had no
effect on either side. About twenty Carroll.
mans, Alabamians and Nlissoulians are re-
ported to have been killed in recent engage
men.. The Government troops generally
disperse the belIigerents after the battles are
G..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

MILLARD FnLMoRE's AccEPTAEcE.-New
York, June IA letter has been received
by the steamer, from Mr.. Fillmore, accepting
the nomination of the Know Nothing party.
The letter is several columns long, and in it
he expresses the opinion that the American
party has claims upon every earnest friend of
the Union.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

eY Punch says that the editor of n coun-
try paper says in beautiful Illuminating
leader: "When the Provisional Government
promised the laboring class that they should
want neither work or high wages, them asses
actually believed it." We thought this ruth-
er strong, and little ungrammatical, when
the next weeks paper contained the follow
ing Erratum-For "lhem asses" in our
last, read "the masses"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

Information has been received at the Pen.
sion office of the convection at st. Louis,
Mo-, on the 9th instant, of Marcus A. Wolf
for the fogery of land warrants. He is said
to be wealthy banker in that city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

THE BALLOT Box ON TRIAL-Nothing
else is talked about but affairs in Washing.
ton and Kansas. Event succeeds event. de-
velopment follows development; and each
telegraphic message from the two seats of
war adds fuel to the flame of popular excite.
ment, and, we must add, popular resentment
Most fortunate it is that the political conven.
tions are just now assembling; for by them
the fury of parties will find expression, and
to express wrath is to allay it.
The ballot-box will soon be put to the
severest test it has ever known. We are in
our worst scrape. II the ballot.box enables
us to weather this storm, we need fear no
other. IL need fear ND other. Its reign
will thenceforth be sealre, and all the ma
tons will put their trult in it. If it should
fail us now, if the peoples vote next No.
vember should not deliver us from perls
present and impending then farewell for
many year to Freedom Think of this, all
YOU who have the right 10 vote. Not to be
politician now, is to bea traitor. II is not
measure or party that is at stake, but the
perpetuity of free institutions and the su-
premacv of civilization.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

LATER From KANsAs.-Donelson, who
was reported killed, is alive and well. COL
Sumner was disposing of armed bands, ire.
spectve of party. Tranquility will probably
soon be restored.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20
The news by the orizobn fully confirmed

GooD.-siayor vaux has been giving the
police of Philadelphia instructions MS to the
preservation of order in That city on Sunday.
lie expressed his determination to prevent
any iniraction Of the public peace, and snid
that he would not allow the community TO
be annoyed on Sunday by drunken men
staggering through the streets.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

MTssoURI-There are now three candidates
in the field for the Office OF Governor-Col
Benton for one branch of the Democracy
Trusten Polk for the other branch, and Ro-
bert c. Ewing on the part of the "Ameri-
cans"
The editor Of the "Democ-at," being in
attendance Mt the Cincinnati Democratic Con.
vention, thus addresses his paper by tele-
graph:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

The Antics PLAYIe PoKER.-When
Pierce was nominated, his partizans made cap
ital, by telling how he gave poor boy cent
to buy candy. Now they have Buchanan
for candidate, they can go nine cents BET.
ter, by quoting his declaration that ten cents
day was wages enough for IN American
working man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE arrival from Kan.
sas fully confirms the reports Of the guerilla
warfare. Twenty-one Missourians, Carolini.
ans and Alabamians were killed. Several
free States men were wounded-none killed.
Shannon's proclamation produced no effect.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

A LAWYERS OPINION OF LAVA learn.
ed judge being once asked how he would
net ii man owed him ten pounds and re-
fused to pay him, replied, "Rather than
bring m action with its costs and uncertain
ty, ! would give him receipt in full of all
demands; yea, and would send him, more
over five pounds to cover all possible costs" !"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

HY-Mr. George p. Buel, lately wounded
in an affray at Cincinnati, has so far recov-
cred as to leave no doubt Of his speedy and
entire restoration to health. He has been
removed from Cincinnati to Lawrenceburg,
Indiana.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

0S-l.ast week, in Boston, Virginian Of
dusky hue, and bearing above his shoulders
n very woolIy top, was married to arosy maid
en- under twenty. She was quite handsome,
and u native of Ireland.
Woolv 90 Ununi Erinibus vah
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

t.g- In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. Crit.
tenden offered a resolution requesting the
President to send Gen. Scott to Kansas to
command the military, which was postponed
till tomorrow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

Gov. Price, of Missouri, has ordered an
election on the first Monday of August next
to flI the vacancy occasioned by the death Of
Hon. John Miller.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

eB The Mayor of Baltimore has exer.
cised censorship" over the stage, by d.
recIing the managers of theatre in the city
not TO perform pieces called Jack Sheppard
and Glance ut Baltimore, by being, in his
opinion, improper and demoralizing in their
tendency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

A MAN ABOUT TO BE BURIED ALTvE.-In
Fremont, Sandusky county. Ohio, the funer-
al services were about being performed on the
body of Daniel Stearns, Esq, who was sup
posed to have been dead three days, when n
slight warmth was perceptible in the body,
restoratives were applied, and he is now re-
covering
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-06-20

MACHINE VoriNG.-The papers say that Mr..
Cobb has introduced in the House a plan for
taking the yeas and nays by meaps of a ma
chine. Machine voting is nothing new in tho
Democratic party. The whole concern has
been for years but parts of vast unthinking
and dependent machine moved by the great
stationary engine called national conven.
tion.-Sau. Rep.