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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

MIssoURI.-The vote Of Missouri In the
next Presidential election 10 estimated at
10000. The number OF enrolled members
Of the American party In that State Is said
To be $4,000 exclusive Of symPasaisers, who
will probably increase the vote for the Amer
lean candidates 10, 900. Missouri 10 sure for
Fillmore and Denslson and 10 mistake.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

H- The Georgia Citizen, Macon, has
come out for Fillmore md Donelson. The
editor says: Our banner 10 flung to the breeze
and it shall there wave until victory perches
upon 1t, or il is lowered by disaster. We 90
into the wild hunt after Bucks and Wooliy
horses and will not cease our efforts in the
chase ill the sides of November" have come
and the game 10 secured or lost.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
RArrLE RErwsEn A SHAKE AND WkAsEL,

BATTLE BErwsEn A SHAKE AND WEAsEL.
-On Saturday last, gentleman Waiting .
spring, in Rochester, heNrd slight squealing.
and on searching for the cause, saw black
snake snd weasel In sharp contest. When
discovered the snake was coilsd around The
weasel. giving the animal rather q hard
squeeze, but finally the weassl apopped"
through the snakes soil, and then TUNED and
took The "varmint" BY the throat and killed Il
almost instantly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

The Nashville Union, the Chattanooga Ad.
vertiser and other Sag NIGHT papers are -four.
ishing figures daily, Of bets offered by demo.
Gratis and daring Fillmore's friends TO- take
them up. Brag Is not the game Of the
American party. We expect to ,oork for sue.
ssss!-Chdt. Gasette.
You arc right Mr.. Poats, but Ve intend 10
BET little, too, while working q good deal
for the success Of the cause; and therefore
propose shs following: We will bet 100000
that Fillmore carries Tennessee, $4,000
that he receives plurality in New York,
o25o,000 that Buchanan don't carry Penn.
sylvania, 100000 that be don't get nary
S.sts north Of humbug line, "io cents" that
The '.woolly hoss" beats the Federal nag in
the popular vote Of the Union, and $500, 900
that MilIard Fillmore 10 the next President Of
The United Ststss--ths whole 10 be taken
together and tho money to be deposited in
Kibbes's Financial Institute, Dalton, Ca
whore psrfection In the sublime art Of bank
ing may BE- acquired 10 few easy lessons
Nov IL any Locofoco, Sag NIGHT, or Federal
Democrat wants 10 illustrate his faith BY
works and get rid Of HE small change, just
1t him call BY and he will be accommodated
N. D. 1.-THE bet 10 not taken in two weeks
n will b regarded - conclusive evidence
that there b no hops Of the election Of the
FEDERAL nominee. and consequently every
vets South cast for him will b svots for the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

New York July 1.-THE steamship Leb.
anon, with Hsvrs dates to the 2sth, has ar
rived. She brings no later news than by the
Africa.
Russia was busily engaged in making
all necessary defsnces for Nicolaeff and So
bastopol. They will be stronger than ever.
A proclamation encouraging Pillage and as.
sassiration was in circulation throughout
Italy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

W- II is stated in the Louisville Journal,
that Judge McLean supports Mr.. Fillmore
on the ground that he is the safest candidate
in the field. Dir. Filmore's conservatism
will attach to him the great bulk of the pru.
dent and peace loving people of the country,
enough we hope to elect him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JULY 1s. 1883.

STocxnoLDRRs' MEsriso.-'rhe Annual
Meeting Of the Stockholders East Tennessee
and Gsorgia Railroad, will take place at the
Company's Office, Athens, on the fret Wed.
ussdsy Of September
r. c. JACKSON, Sec'y
OAice, Athens, July is. 1856
The "Exanisaiion al Zion Hil," the com.
nunieatioo Of *" and several other papers,
We are compelled 10 omit this week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
THE LATE WING CONVENTION IN
KENTUCKY.

A correspondent Of the New York Express
gives an sccount Of the doings Of the late
Wing State Convention Of Kentucky, icon.
corning which some misapprshension exists,)
from which We make Me following extracts:
LoursviLLs, July g. 1855.
From the trickerv which has tsken place
here IN the past few days an effoneous i'm.
preston may have gone abroad In regard TO
tho feeling OF the Kentucky wings towards
Mt. Fillmore. The telegraph operator allow.
I'd . report to DO sent from here which,
though apparently true, was as false ~ any
thing could be. You have before this receiv.
ed the news that Mr. Fillmore WINS rejected
by vote Of sixteen to one In the Wing Con.
vsntion, will detail to You few facts. In
every county where meetings were held and
delegates regularly appointed Mr.. Fillmore
was emphatically endorsed. In Louisville the
Wing meeting was called in the Democrat
and Courier, the Journal being entirely ieno.
rant Of sny such call, and few Clay Wings,
suspecting from the look NJ the thing thnt
foul play was intended, bestisred themselves;
and, much TO the chagrin Of the pseudo.
Wings, took possession Of the obscure little
room, twelve feet by fifteen, where the meet.
ing had been called. Nine Fillmore delegates
wsve nominated,
After the Convention met number Of
Wings from Other counties not formally mp.
pointed were admitted us delegates, and only
seventeen counties Of the State were repre-.
scented by about atty delegates. With this
slim attendance the Committee on Resolu.
tons did not deem j proper to make nomi.
nation, Mr.. Fillmors's klsnds considering II
more polite to give him ar indirect nominn
ton. Therefore, when n delegate newly ar.
rived Mt the afternoon session insisted upon
substituting direct resolution making Mr.
Fillmore the candidate, all of Mr.. Fillmore's
friends voted for laying the resolution on the
table, with tie exception Of thVp members
though u was positively known that thirty.
live Of the delegates were pledged heart and
soul for Fillmore. The resolution was not
rejected, and could not have been rejected;
bu! the committee, for sake of unanimiiy, and
TO prevent driving off few Wings who were
bitterly opposed 10 know.Nothingism, made
the compromise, by which they deemed Mr..
Fillmore to be thoroughly endorsed, by the
resolution reading
1--WE recommend the individual Wings o!
this State and of the Union to support that
candidate whose political opinions, past his.
tory, and present position are 10 nearest con.
formity to their own political views, but in all
such ncGon looking to the assertion of Wing
principles and the ultimate restoration of the
Wing party"
This cannot mean Buchanan, and must re-.
fer to Mr.. Fillmore. Besides this, the adop
ton of the main plank Of the American party
is conclusive. Mr.. Fillmore's friends consid.
cred il clear expression Of preference, and
did not dream that any one could have the
effr0ntery to think otherwise,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
New YoRK, july 1,

NEW TURK, jury IV'
At Republican ratification meeting at
Williamsburg yesterday, letter was read
kom James Maurice, democratic member in
Congress from the first district, fully sympa.
thizing with the object Of the meeting.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

The Washington Star, rubid Democratic
paper at Washington City, 10 discouraged
enough to admit Of the possibility of Mr..
Buchanan's defeat. 1t Is not often Democ.
racy makes such admissions Us these. even
though defeat wore as apparent as the noon.
day SUM-.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

MAN OF THE SOUTH, Why FALTER You.
The America, which arrived few days
ago ut Halifax, brings us the news that MAJ.
zini, the Italian socialist, and friend of Kos.
suth, had announced his intention of emigra.
ting to this country. Mezzini is the same
individual who, writing to friend in this
country, appealing to him for aid to eman.
cipate Italy:
"Twenty four millions of emancpated
Italians will be t,oenty Jour millions Abolition.
lists to aid their breathren in America"
Men Of the South! are you willing to in.
trust your property 10 the keeping Of such
men! II not, vote for Fillmore. Are you
willing to allow such men TO make laws reg.
ulating your property If not, then vote for
Fillmore.-Are you willing that your in.
situations shall suffer from the influence OF
such men! lfnot, then vote for Fillmore
Your only safety il with the American party,
Then rally toits standard bearer. With II
you are safe from the encroachments Of the
Italian Aboitioxist. Then why falter, when
The line Of duty 10 30 plainly marked oul
before Washington Organ.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

# In late number of the Buffalo Com.
mercial Advertiser, we find the following
calculation, which that paper bases upon the
result Of the most recent State and Congress.
sionnl elections a.sa!ns all due allowance for
any well nscertained changes which may have
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

ANOTHER FIRE IN NAsHvILLE.-Yesterda
says the Banner of the 10th, about O'Clock p.
NJ, the cabinet. making establishment of Jas.
w. M'Combs g. Co, ut the northwest corner
of the intersection of Cherry and Church
street, took fire, and, from the combustible
character of the building and contents, was
soon in terrible blaze. South, the flames
extended across Church street to the build.
ings Immediately opposite, consisting of the
large two. story brick building belonging to
Dr.. John II. Young, and occupied by Josiah
Ferriss, Esq. The brick offices Immediately
adjoining belonging to Doctors Kelly and
Mayfeld, and small frame house at the
southwest corner of Church and" Cherry
streets, belonging to X. J. Morris, all of
which were entirely consumed.
Immediately east of the establishment
where the fire broke out, and across Cherry
street, was the Union and American printing
office, which was on fire several times md
was saved with the utmost difficulty and by
the greatest exertiOns.
Immediately north Of where the fire broke
out, on Cherry street, were brick dwelling
house and offices belonging to Doctor James
OvertOn, which were consumed.
West of the cabinet factory, and on the
same lot was frame building occupied by
Mr.. Cornelius as n dwelling house. This,
also, was consumed, together with the Ma.
sonic Hall, which was separated from it, on
the West, b. narrow alley.
These are all the buildings, we believe that
were consumed. We have not time for far.
Their particulars TO day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

From CALIFoRHA.-'The Webster brings
late news from Francisco. The Vigilance
Committee have six thousand muskets and
thirty cannon, and their course is sustained
everywhere in the State. Peace and good
order rule supreme.
The news from the mining districts Is ia.
vorable, both rs regards crops from the sur
face and under the surfnce.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

E-On Wednesday last, Mrs. Joe Pent.
land was fined by the New York Court Of
General Sessions $50 for cowhiding Mr..
Benjamin Baldwin, for speaking rather free.
lv of her character
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

DEMOCRATS TO OLD LINE Wines, GREET
Ise.-rhe Richmond Enquirer, the leading
organ of the Southern Democracy, talks
fright out in meetin" to Old Line Wings,
as follows:
ave invite no man Of Wing principles to
join the Democratic party. Such an over.
ture would be as insulting TO him us unjust
to our party. A person with Wing convic.
tons cannot consistently and honestly profess
to belong to the Democratic party. A person
with Wing convictions cannot be admitted
into the Democratic organization, without
to some extent corrupting its integrity and
debauching its principles. We invite no
Wing to come into the Democratic party, un.
less he chooses voluntarily and from convc.
ton to abjure his ancie mt faith, and TO pro-
TESS allegiance to our peculiar platform"
Commenting on this, the Richmond Whie
snys: "After this, we are sure that no " hig
not already dog ut heart can unite with thu
Democracy in the coming election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
A CHEERING PRosPEcr-The New York

A CHEERING PRosPEcT.-The New York
Express says:
"'rho amount Of money in the course Of
disbursement for interest and dividends, which
commenced and will be continued throughout
the next week or two, amounts to several
millions, oil Of which goes into circulation
and to bs re-nvested. 1t is expected that
the letters per the Canada will bring large
orders for American securities, and for the
re investment of dividends. The settlement
ofths diplomatic difficulties with England
and the United States removes the only i'm.
pedimrnt to large advance and demand for
this description of investment abroad"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

E The Baltimore American, a leading
Old Line Wing journal which has never nlled
itself with any other party, urges oil old line
Wings throughout the Union to rally to the
support Of Fillmore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

81 The New York Herald says that on the
whole the lack.Republican plat form 10 Pre-.
fsrable 10 that Of the Democratic party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

The Tuscumbia North Albanian
says:
"We are in for Fillmore and Donelson,
and Americans ruling Ameaica." All in ia.
vor Of ten cents day for labor, and foreign
rnle in their native country, ire expected 10
range themselves on the other side"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

FATAL AFFRAY.-The Savannah Georgian
states that public meeting was held in ST.
Peters Parish Is. CO. on the Sd instant, Hon.
Edmund Martin in the chair. When tho
committee to prepare business was about to
retire Mr.. Jesse Peoples, member of the
House Of Representatives. Of South Carolina,
asked Mr.. Martin why he had not placed him
on the committee. On MI. Martin stating
that he had not thought Of him Mr. Peoples
gave him the lie, and was thereupon knocked
down: A general fight ensued, in which DR..
E. II. Martin, Of Savannah, son Of Hon.
Edmund Martin, was severely cut, and Mr..
Peoples was killed. a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

WHEAT WAsTEp.-ino. l.. Bridges will
buy all the good merchantable wheat that
may be offered. See notice next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

~A new military post has been estab.
lished on the Missouri river, on the Nebrns.
ka side, about severity five miles above the
mouth of I'Enu qui Cour river. tits said to
he very beautifully situated, and to possess
many advantages above Fort Pierre. 1t is
called Fort Randall. .rost
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

~ Tho New York Hard and Soit Shell
democratic committees have, after Eve weeks
constant and unremitting labor, succeeded in
getting up temporary fusion. This propi'
tious measure, Il Is thought will enable Capt.
Rynders TO keep the Empire Club. now re.
duced to some forty Eve or fifty members,
together until November. The stampede
among the Northern democracy TO the Black
Republican nominee is very discouraging, but
- long - Rynders and his band Of shout.
der hitters stand firm, there 10 . chance for
fight, " nothing moro. Let the leaders Of
the Southern wing take heart-the flag Of
The Empire Club still waves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

One way to gain . business is 70 advertise.
To keep Il, deal justly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

vnomrA.-The news from the Old Do.
ninion 10 of the most cheering character
old line whigs-some 10000 Of whom last
year refused to vote with the American party
-sss to man going for Fillmore. Wise
carried the State last year BY 10000. The
patriotic sentiments uttered by Mr. Fillmore
st Albany and other points since his return,
arc meeting with a response from Union.
loving hearts in every section, and thousands
who have been misled BY the misrepresenta.
tons Of fcnl mouihed demasogues and the
ISLANDERS and falsehoods of venal and reck.
less party press are waking up to the truth
and realities of the case, snd mingling with
that mighty popular current now setting in
favor of the American candidate. Even Wise
Il said to be alarmed % his prophetic ken
rsads the porsents in tho political heavens
Let the wave roll on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

~ During thunder storm a few days
ago, says the Boston Post, the lightning
came down upon a pasture, Of Charles tit
comb, of Kensington, N. IT,, descending per.
pendicuarly into the earth for about thirty
feet, so as to form good well of WATER
The hole is rs big as barrel, and Il was
formed without throwing out any earth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

pooe Bvcx.-Ths reports come In thick
asa saak from oil psrts Of Pennsylvania that
Bushsasa; sasset carry his own 6tats. His
fFiends hAsa no snthusiasm, the partisaps OF
DsvSias aaA Plsrss are plotting against him,
= Bbsctsa Ansrissu phalanx Il opposed 70
1910 pses Book! Whist ehapes has b.!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
LATER FROM KANSAS.

ST. LOUIS, July y.
Adyices from Topeka, Kansas, the All, say
that q convention met there on the I'd inst,
md passed resolutions in favor Of the Repub.
licans, and denunciatory Of the Democrats,
appealing to the friends Of Free Kansas In
Congre IS to stop voting supplies until Kansas
shin be ADMITTED into the Union under the
Topeka Constitution.
Mr.. Donaldson and Judge Fillmore read the
Presidents proclamation Of February last,
and Governor Shannon's proclamation; and
Mr.. Woodson read n note from Col. Sumner,
saying that he would prevent the meeting Of
the Legislature, but they were unheeded.-
About 800 persons were present, NIL armed.
On the 4th both branches OF the Free State
Legislature met, when Col. Sumner entered
the town with 200 United States dragons
and planted two cannon at the head Of Kan.
sas avenue. The troops were dawn up be-.
fore Constitutional Hall. Col. Sumner told
the citizens that he would not disarm them
or break up the Convention but had orders to
break up the Legislature and would do so.
Col. Sumner repaired to the Hall Of Rep.
rescntatives and said: II am called upon to
perform the most painful duty of my life i:
Under the authority Of the President l am
heio " uiSooNe tHe begs'"'uIe. J" "Seoiu'
ance with my orders command you to dis.
perse. God knows have no party feeling in
the matter, and will have none while hold
my present position in Kansas. have just
returned from the border, where have been
sending home Missourians; and am here
with instructions to dispense the Legislature.
l again command you to dispersed"
Judge Schuyler asked if they were to un.
derstand that they were to be driven out Of
the point Of the bpyonet!
Col. Sumner replied that he would use the
whole force undsp fik command TO enforce
the orders. ,+'ya
The House then dispersed.
A similar scene WINS enacted in the Senate
The Convention Is preparing resolutions
endorsing the Stnte Government and the
Topeka constitution. The fears of an invasion
kept large numbers from attending,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

Nvs DARK Lanterns" which twelve
usutAs sro vsss isso much demand among
~ dsneNpls. is b hid are now to b found
~ sals Il every sag nisht sstablisAmsns h
~ eospopaIlsa. Phss. 40 cent? Apiece.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

STARTLING DIscLosURE!-The Albany N.
Y. Statesman says TINT the nomination Of
Fremont was the result Of q coalition be.
tweenW. H. Seward and Arch bishop Hughes.
This fact will lose the entire Irish and Catho.
lie vote a. well 10 that Of the Germans, TO
the Democracy; shorn OF which, that party
dwindes into mere faction in the North,
without the slightest possible chance Of sue.
cess. Il will also havethe effect to secure
TO Mr.. Fillmore the entirestrength of the
American party In New York and the North
generally.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18
THERE THEY GOl-NORTHERN DE.
MOCRATS OVER TO FREEDOM
AND FREMONT.

THERE THEY GOi-NDRTHERN DE.
MOCRATs OVER TO FREEnoM
AND FREMONT
IN. M,Ks,n lps J., c;t,., ..v. .h,, =.
,,,o. ,,d .,,h,.;..,;, ,.,;so,,,on r...,..,
-" a, ,r
meeung was hed III 'h"' county on tues
day OF last week.
The President Of the meeting, one Of the
Vice presidents and several nrom;nent n.,.
''No", - ""N $50 r'o"'" p"'
uc'Pnn's were Democra''c s'ra'ghtout'. Hon.
Martin Grover, prominent Democrat Of
New York, addressed the meeting, and the
c;t;,sr ANU. awe ;no,,,. 10 An. on;,;,r
A.. 60 a. ".
.,,"' !" '",ge p'opo'''o" y, '"ose VINO support
F'erce VIII now go Tor fremont
- 10 man IN western new YORK mas
nsmp"r.,;, n",,v ,I"n W.r,;, Es :" t liz
has horn Il, burtben, and fou0bt n. bottlss
for twenty veors. with a boIdnes, ma oh;l;,v
which hns rendered him nrominent tbrona5.
ont The Slate His svmno,bies. bowsyer
have ALWAYS been IN tho ada of F,emont
Il ia mt strnrge. therefore. That be now
takes rank with the great mass Of lie old
friends of SiIas Wright in sunport of the
principles and candidates of the Republican
party.-Aioony Nv. W Journal.
A gentleman writing to the Cleveland
Herald, from Philadelphia, nays:
we have very large Fremont Club, re-
p po.,' HWg '"e wno'e Guy: LAST n.gn'' the
wards forming n Fremont Club and thew
were nyreeobiv surprised. Al The first moe.
ting nearly two hundred men signed The
C.nst;tution
The German papers in this city have
come out In tnvor OF Fremont md almost
him u ' TIE Gsrmon. pb hpvo |Inh. s s ous r
almost every Ward. They call them the
German Republican Fremont Associations.
For FREMONT AND FREEDoM.-The Hart
ford, Connecticut Press says:
Charles Parker' ESQ., OF Meriden, who
was 9n s OF r .ns electors OF ms Snte that
himself openlv md nneoniyocniIv for Frs.
mont and Freedom. Mr.. Parker is one of
the most energetic enterprising and intelli.
gen. nianu.as.ures ~ Conhectcut; man OF
ted bv all who know him. ''
DR.. Writer, Democratic member Of the
Iowa Legislature, from Scott County, has
declared himself RppuhIirop
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

The PLATFORM RIPPED UP.-The Demo.
cratic United States Senate have passed, in
defiance Of the veto of President Pierce,
bills for the Improvement of St. Mnry's Riv.
er and St. Clair Flats. The two.thirds vote
required by the constitution was Obtained
This is carrying out the pledges of the Gin.
cinnati Platform with a vengeance! Inter.
nal improvements by the general govern.
ment are denounced rs unconstitutional BY
the platform; and the democratic Senate, al.
most before the ink of Mr.. Buchanan's let.
ter of acceptance has dried, enacts, 80 far as
it has the power to enact, two unconstitu.
tionai internal improvement laws, which
their democratic President had vetoed
What are democratic pledges, and demo.
cratic platforms WORTH They ars Of less
value than the paper on which they are writ
ten.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-07-18

~ The Baltimore American remarks
that Dr.. Cas-. In the Senate, ID now urging
the claims Of national improvements ~ con;
stitviional, 10 Arguments that years ago fell
familiarity from the liPs Of Clay and Webster,
and we're then denounced Us the very heresy
Of WhiggeSy.