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

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savage style. Mcssrs. Buchanan and Dallas,
of Pcnnsy ylvania, are the chief victims of the
Deltas onslaught. In explanation of the ap.
parent popularity of the former in the Key
stone State, il says:
Now, rs to the Buchananitcs succeeding in
the election of delegates in Pennsylvania, we
hold that is no proof whatever of the popu-
arity Of their candidate with the people at
large, for the whole federal patronage having
been 1t Buchanan's disposal, from the Collcc.
torship of Philadelphia to the pcttiest village
| Postmaster, il is not difficult to explain shis
recent success n! local gatherings. Without
! dsputing, however, this wonderful proof Of
popularity, which persons acquainted with the
respectable machinery which controls prcimi-
nary meetings here and elsewhere viii under
sland we may be permitted to express mod
estly and ietifngly, as is oar wont..onr doubts
whether poor old Mr.. Buchanan or poor old
| Mr. Dallas are exactly the kind of candidates,
or the description of statesmen desidcrated
by the nation in the present rather disorderlv
state of our public affairs. ..... ..s..
Without prejudice to the learned, unprcju-
diced and disinterested supporters of Buch-
anan aud Dallas, and without any wish to
| take sides far or against either of their ele-
! giant and refreshing small sword and rifle
| practice sides in this contest, we think we
may, without offence, hint that the American
| people may have an idea that two old rcspcc-
table scptuagenarians, even, of Pennsylvania,
are scarcely worth contendng about; and that
however much the elevation of either might
advance the interests of particular expectants
of Office, yet so far as the public welfare is
concerned, men younger in years. of greater
activity, energy and aptitude for admiuistra
iiOn may possibly be desired and demanded.
| Neither Buchanan nor Dallas has, we believe
| yet reached his SEVENTEEN year, and probably
at their time of lilc>thOy are in good fossil
preservation; bat it does strike us us being
very much OF IL humbug seriously to put such
old fogles forward, ut II time when the world
Is confused by change. as candidates for the
| first office in the gift of this mighty people.
As the heads of literary institutions, mis-.
sionary societies or African colonization
schemes, Dallas and Buchanan would be, of
all others, just the men for such sober and
dlgniied stations; but really we are unable
seriously to realize that persons can be scri.
ous when they present the names of such
obsolete politicians for the high admnistri-
tive Offices Of this most progressive and en-
terprisng people. II there be vacancies in the
Smithsonian Institute, or any other equally
eruditc and learned body, we would suggest
the names of Buchanan and Dallas Us pecu-
ilarly worthy Of literary and scientific diatinc.
ilon therein: but rs for high political offices,
merely that INSCRIPTIONS intrigucrs for place
may control them, that second chop adven-
turers in politics may piion themselves into
| the Vice Presidency or Il foreign mission by
clasling them round the waist in the prcs.
dental race, we trust the people are too wise
and intelligent ever to permit it to DC done.
2 s1aS Late accounts from South America
state that dreadful epidemic, known as the
'moriierous fever" has broken out in Peru,
and four Thousand persons have pershed by
it. This mortality being among the farmers,
and Il drought prevailing at the same time,
has caused immense losses of cattle, on nc.
count of their getting astray in the woods and
falling prey to wild beasts. The sugar ard
the wheat crops were all lost, and the pros.
pect of the planters in that country was truly
gloomy and miserable. a negro insurrection,
promoted by the partisans of Echeniquc, had
taken place at Tompez. The Sub .Preiect and
Chief of Police, Scnor Ordoncz, marched inn
mcdiatey against the rebels, dispersed them,
,.and made four prisoners.
RULE OR RuIN.-We think it highly proba-
BILE there is much truth in the comment OF
the New York Evening Post upon the pres.
cnt position and future intentions of the Ad-
ministraton party in the House Of Repre-.
srntatives 1t says:
The administration men would, in the hope
cssness of choosing Richardson, prefer m
out and.out Republican organization OF the
House. They want fair and open fight on
the Kansas issue, and their second choice iol
Speaker would be Giddngs of Ohio.
HARD FOR THE DoG.-The Pittstield Ea-
gle says great regard for the comfort of his
fellow passengers, but not much for his dog
was manifested by n Frcnchman who took
the cars at Pittsfeld, last week, for New
York. The animal was n valuable one, and
=. he did not like to leave him, nor did he like
to take him into the ears, to the discomfort
of the passengers; so, procuringa stout cord
he attached one end to the dogs collar, and
the other end to the back of the rear cars
The train went into Bridgeport with n brass
collar and dogs ear attached. Considers
BILE dog was strcwn along the track.
SPUYKY.-A Western editor gives cotem
porary the following rather strong hint;
"rhe editor of the Social Visiter speaks o.
us as n reformed dentist, and volunteers II it,
tie advice, suggesting that we let politics
alone and stick to our profession. We bea
to inform the gentleman that we pull tcetl
at the usual rates, and the noses OF imperti
nent meddlers for nothing"
.4S- During the present year, up TO tn,
18th utimo, the total number of foreign i'm
migrants arrived ut New York, was i29S03
against 303,9lS to same date last year, thu
showing decrease Of I74,il5.
.y- The Secretary of the Interior has de
cided that the volunteers engaged in the re
moval of the Chcrokees, are entitled to boun
} ty land under the provisions of the iirsi sec
ton of the act of March 3, 1855. .....
LENGTH OF THE MIssIssIPPI.-The Dostol
Transcript gives the total length of the Mis-
sissippi and all its tributaries as iifty.on