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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

: BLACK REPuBLIcAsNATIoNAL CONVENTION.
"A Washington despatch says: During the
session ofthe nigger worshippers National
Executive Committee, which has inst ad.
journed sine die, II was agreed TO invite the
people Of The United States, without regard
to past differences or divisions, who are op-
posed to the repeal Of the Missouri Compro-
mise and the policy OF the present admins
tration, who favo. the exclusion of slavery
fron.the Territories and the admission of
Kansas as q free State, and who desire to
have the action Of the Federal Government
restored to the principles of Washington
and Jefferson, 10 send (each State) three del
egates from their respective Congressional
districts, and six delegates at Inrge. to meet
in ncenyessies, .. Philadelphia, on the i7ih Of
Juue, for the purpose of recommending can.
didates TO ta cup: sisd Fer the office of Pres
ident and Vice President of the United
States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

tB-The four babies who took the leading
prizes in the Boston baby show have all
since died-klled doubtless, by precocity-
foolishly stimulated by fond parents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

tR A private dispatch, dated New York,
lst instant, has the following important in
telligence:
"The second edition. of the London Morn
ing Post states that Peace has been conclud-
ed"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

3 eg- A boarding-school miss down East
being unwell, thought 1t ungenteel to say
that she was bilious, so she compromised the
term by stating that she waa Williamous
Quiet refined.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

THE Holy LANcE.-The lance which open.
ed the side Of our Divine Savior, is now kept
at Rome, but has no point. Andrew of Crete,
who lived in the seventh century, says it was
buried together with the cross, and st. Gre
CORY of Tours and Venerable Bede testify
that in their time it was kept at jerusalem
For fear of the Saracens, it was afterwards
found, and wrought many miracles, as Rob.
ert the Monk and many eye witnesses testify.
1t was first carried to Jerusalem and then to
Constantnople, and at the time this city was
taken by the Latins, Baldwin II. sent the
point Of it to Venice, as pledge for loan
Of fmoney. st. Louis, king of France, redeem
ed it, by paying the sum for which it was
pledged, and had it conveyed to Paris, where
It is still kept in the Holy Chapel. The rest
of the lance remained at constantinople after
the Turks had taken that city to the year
1899, when the Sultan Bajazet sent it by an
ambassador in rich and beautiful case to
Pope Innocent WILL, adding that the point
was in the possession Of the King Of France.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

ry- The last case Of Incidence Is that Of
John Hole, who is so lazy that in signing his
name he merely writes the letter J and
punches q hole through the paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11
s-yy- The Chancellor of the British Exche.

tR- The Chancellor Of the British Exche.
quer, in statement made to Parliament, est-
mates the cost Of the two years. war with
Russia at f43,664,ooo, or about S2OO,OOO,.
600 Add to this sum equal amounts for
France, Russia and Turkey, and we have a
total of SsOO,oOo,ooo. 1t will take, perhaps,
one thousand millions Of dollars to pay all the
expenses of the war.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

The boy that is whipped too much, aud
the boy that is whipped too little, are both
equally bad. The one is spoiled with raw
hides-the other with lolypops.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

W A little one after undergoing the dis
agreeable operation vaccination, exclaimed,
"Now, won't have TO be baptised, will II"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

The DoME.-The Washington, Star under.
stands that the cost of the dome being con.
structed for the centre Of the Capitol build
ing, will be, per estimate, about million Of
dollnrs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

tW SweddIepipes thinks that instead OF
giving credit 10 whom credit is due, the cash
had better be paid. Sweddlepipes should
not be impertncnt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

OF The best way 10 treat slandcr is to let
Il alone and say nothing aoout II. II soon
dies when fed on silent contempt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

QUEER DEcIsIoN.-At Castle Eden, recent
ly, in an assault case, the Rev. Mr.. Park an.
nounced the decision of the Bench of Jus.
tees Of the Peace, as follows:
"As the assault is not proved, we will dis
miss the case If you will pay the costs; but IL
you refuse to do so, we shall fine you for
the assault"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

eV- The Legislature of Nova Scotia have
by vote of ~ to 20, passed prohibtory
liquor law, TO go into effect Immediately.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

W Mr.. John A. Washington, in note to
Mrs. Maria s. Wofford, dated March I4th,
says "that Mount Vernon is not for SALE"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

Place bone across apork rind, and you
have "Bony-parte crossing the Rhine
This is termed "Ilustrated History"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

The deaths in New York last week
were three hundred and eighty-seven
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11
rR- Speaking of courage, "Young Sam

says:
"If you fatty deny liars word or actions,
without fearing his fist, you nre morally a
brave individual; and if you can stand on the
cow.catcher Of destruction, reach over and
pick up an unfortunate from tho track Of
death, with serene smile OF satisfaction, you
are physically n courageous character.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

W- Woman's aEmpire State" is matri-
mony. Here she is always in the majority
always reigns, and sometimes storms
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled
"An act to prescribe the mode Of choosing
Electors to vote for President and Vice
President. Of the United States" passed
Feb. ~, 1852.
SEC. 1. Be il enacted by the General AS.
sembly of the State of Tennessee, That the
qualified voters Of the members of the Gen.
cral Assembly of the State, shall meet at
their respective court houses and other places
appointed by law, for voting in each and
every county, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1856, and vote for
twelve Electors Of President and Vice Pres-
dent Of the United States, as, by the consti.
tuition and laws of this State they are to
vote.
SIC. 3 De il enacted, That said election
shall be ordered and held in the same way,
and under the same regulations, restrictions,
provisions and henallics, rs is contained in
the said act to which this il supplement.
Passed February 25th, 1856.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

tE- Commodore McKeever, U. s. N, died
at Norfolk today.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

H A Washington correspondent of the
Iowa State Democrat predicts that the Gin
cinnati Convention will name ticket that,
in his opinion, combines much strength with
the people. The ticket is, r. NJ. r. Hunter,
of Virginia, for President; A. c. Dodge, of
Iowa, for Vice President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11
NOT so EASILY DONE.

= Some of the Southern Democratic papers
give ont that they expect to win an easy vie-
tory in the coming canvass for President
The New York Daily News (democratO don't
coincide with them. Fillmore is not to be
beaten easily. II at al. The News says-
Wedeprecafe the constant parrot-cry which
some of our Democratic contemporaries keep
up--and the keynote of which Is given by
the Washington Union and other leading
Pierce papers--that the election IS sure to
result in a Democratic triumph, and that 1t is
therefore Of little importance who our candi
dates may be. We hope the Democratic
masses are not such towards that their cour.
age must be stirred by bragging, and we be-
lieve they do not need, like camp followers,
10 be assured Of the chance of spoils before
following their leaders in campaign. This
continuous boasting effects very little. Every
sane man knows that with Franklin Pierce
re-nominated at Cincinnati, a certain over
throw would await our party; an overthrow
more humiliating and complete, even, than
that of 1910. All Democrats see--all who
are not wiIfully blind---that we will need a
strong, popular, safe man; man 10 whom the
masses Of the people can confide and trust,
and who may be trusted as certain 10 redeem
the errors and folIies of Pierce's miserable
policy @ erciting faction and reioarding
treason. In our own opinion, moreover, we
will need, 10 order to save the election, a man
who can assure the electoral vote of New
York and Pennsylvania, together with. those
Of most Of the Southern States. With such
a man all win be right and safe, with the
choice of New York, we can carry New York;
but Il weare to have a mere follower and
emulator Of the aspois policy"-some weak
and untrnsted candidate--some tool of in
trigue fastened upon us--then we may labor
as we will, and boast as we may, but the con.
test will be desperate one, with all the op.
Of the Cincinnati candidate banded
together upon confused electoral tickets and
The issue smay be doubtful, ,howeverw we may de-
sire to conceal apprehensiops, even from our
selves. sSs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11
AMERICAN PHLEGM.


Far away from the great cities, half hid.
den In the foliage, was the modest log hut of
man half trapper, half fisherman, and more
than half savage. OF course his name was
Smith. He was married, and he and his wife
in this one little chamber led the happiest of
existences: for on an occasion she would not
object to 90 twenty miles to hear the Baptist
minister preach.
One evening at sundown they were both
together in thei little cabin, she knitting
stockings for the next winter SHOWS, he
cleaning the barrel Of his fowling. g.piece-all
the parts of which were lying dismounted
about him-both busy and neither uttering
syllable.
BY degrees dull but regular sound breaks
upon the silence OF the wilderness. The
steamer is ascending the river, making the
best of its way against the steamer. But
neither Smith nor his wife pay any attention:
he goes on cleaning his gun, she knitting her
stocking.
The air, however darkens: thick smoke
rises upon every side; formidable explosion
is suddenly heard; one would have said it
was the discharge of several cannon at once.
The boiler had burst; the vessel was sunk;
every thing destroyed.
Smith and his wife did not look up; he
went on cleaning his gun, she knitting her
stocking, for explosions of steamers are so
common.
But this was one which was to interest
them more nearly; scarcely had the explosion
ended, before the roof of the cabin split in
two and something heavy descended through
the aperture. This something was a man
who dropped between the pair--without,
however, disturbing either-he still cleaning
his gun-she still knitting her stocking.
But the traveer-so rudely introduced
seemed rather astounded at his descent
After few minutes, however, he resumed
his eoolness, and began to look about him
fixing his attention, at last, upon the hole
through which he had just arrived. "Ah!
man." said he at length, addressing Smith,
"wbats the damage?"
On this, Smith, who had not given up his
work, put aside his rife, and looking up to
estimate his loss, answered, after some little
reflection, "Ten dollars"
"You be hanged!" exclaimed the traveller.
.I.ast week, in the explosion happened to
be in with another steamer, fell through
three flights in new, house and they only
charged me five dollars. No, no-I know
what's the thing in such matters. Here's a
couple of dollars; and, if that won't do, 60
and sue me, and be hanged"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

# The steamer Daniel Webster arrived
at New Orleans, on the lst, with dates from
San Juan to the 28d ult. Col. Schlessinger
was marched out of Costa Rca on the 9th Of
March. Gen. Walker has been reinforced
by three hundred Americans. Costa Rica hns
made formal declaration of war against
Nicaragua, which reached Grenada on the
10th. Walker Immediately returned the com.
pliment, and on the same evening accompa.
MED 800 men across the lake to Virgin Bay.
Next day 800 men under Col. Schlesenger
marched TO Costa Rica. At last advices they
had not met the enemy but had provided
themselves with horses intending to proceed
against Guamo Castle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11

"For this renson, Recommend your adher-
ence to the adjustment established by those
measures, until time and experience shall de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation
to guard against evasion or abuse.
"By that adjustment we have been rescued
from the wide and boundess agitation that
surrounded us, and have firm, distinct, and
legal ground to rest upon. And the occasion,
| trust, will justify mo in exhorting my coun-
trymen to rally upon and maintain that
ground as the best, if not the only means, of
restoring peace and quiet to the country,
and maintaining inviolate the integrity of the
Union"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-11
THE POST.


I.o,,,rs N.,, York ADril 2-The ii.
. M.;, s,..msb;o Atlantic. has arrived at
az. not from Iiyerpool With adyjces 10 the
s,o,. -,
c.n,ral Ju,ellioeuce.-The Empress Eu.
r.n;e oe France has o;yen birth to \ son,
Who hear, the title of PRINCE Of Aluiers and
- The I..t .dv;ees botb were dc;oc well--
m. evs,, has ..,ses ..o,s;dersbIe ,e;o;,;n.
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p,ne. ana The Oman ~ sweds, coa.ngo-
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!, psocs w,s v;rtnallv conc,,ded and the =,
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p.-on III ...;,.d (, p.-;. !, -. h.,;...d
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waited q, Lord p.l,,s,sto, r.o,est;,c hin,
:. ;n...,,. .ha p.;,;sh ,,.,;.'.an,;..;.. 4.
p.r;. to ;,s;s, q, IN. ,as,o..,;.n 90 po,.aa
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-13

The TouRo lNr1RnAnY.-This splendid
Institution which had its origin in the beuev-
ole.,ce Ct the late JuDAu Torao, is now in it's
po<fect management and appointments, one of
To most valuable establishments of its kind
in the Southern country. A rmirablysituated
within easy distance Of the ship and steam
boat landings, it pr esents peculiar advsnta~os
no. o ;essed BY any other institution in the
city vale the high reputation Of the faculty
employed: recommend Il it to all classes. The
director and resident ply ~sicisu, DR.. Jos1rn
BEssA JON, and the visiting physician. Dr.
Inon As Hunt, are among the most skilful
practitioners in the South, and deserved,
occu.Iy high positions in the estimation Of tn,
frw Orleans public. The apartments Of tn.
institution are all spacious and airy. and tn,
prices Of board and medical ate adance ar,
e;ulated to suit all circumstances. The hos,
OF attention and nursing is secured to patient
and no contagious disease is admitted. 'rb;
establishment is well worthy the .tt.,tio,
Ct our planting friends. See the advertis.me 10,
OF the 1ahrmary in another column,
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-13
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1856.
AMERICAN MASS MEETING
AND BARBECUE.

A Mass Meeting Of the Ameri-
can Party Of this Parish, will be
held on SATURDAY, the Gotta
inst, on the grounds Of J. S. Will
]iams, about half a mile from the
Ferry laaliny, on which occasion,
PRESTON POND, LOUIS DU-
VIGNEAUD, and other d;stin-
guished speakers will address the
people.
The public in general and the
Ladies in particular, are invited to
attend.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-13

EaoTFEDER,cY.-The .,,e,.tb If u.
na'i"A, the theory OF the government. III. -.
t1''ty OF the w:.i OF tao people. tn. ,af .tv e
society. an! the salvation Of the co,,.,vfa !.
p-n' on the inioa Of the States. Stn.. -.
star ron oar national banner. ana .ar wtaI.
you'd De si,roadel IN gloom. Erase ons
h''is I'o"' 'L' con'ederacy OF States. and the
S1nier the band tina. now enclrcl., N. D..
pAo'Ic, and Lac Snip Of State, withou. ,,,r ~
ON l"ss. chart or rudder. banner!ess anil d;,.
'nassed; a total wreck, would swiftly Diff.
down the rapids OF Anarchy, and be swallow :.
"a II! a moment IN the vortex Of revolutions
Lst me patriot Pause and ask. where are ".
now what mean these cries of disuniaa
oAths one hand, and tedanre on the other
y 40 Is It that unhlushinsir and sneer;nsly
asks the ,co'Ai OF the Us.ion, and with II. Il
'Fo't'Ty OF the arch fienl replies tina. il i,
rha'eSF-D1"ra2ort grn| Unsna.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-13

General HASKELL: one Of the most eloquent
statesmen of Tennessee, was greeted on his
recent visit to Nashville with a reception by
the Americans O.: that city which would have
battered the p~roulest hero in the world. The
Nashville Patriot says:
1t was indeed an oatpouring of the masses.
spontaneous, overwhelming and majestic in
numbers and in spirit. 1t was a manifesto
ton which appalled, the already co wed and
stricken Democracy Of Nashville.
Altt ough exceedingly weak from an attack
Of the fever: the General addressed the null
titude after having rested a short time on his
arrival. His speech on this occasion is said
to compare favorably with any of his former
efforts, and created all immense sensation
among his audience. The Putyiot winds IN
a lengthy account Of tbs assemJlasa with the
following remarks.
1t is unnecessary to add that the effect OF
such a demonstration and effort was most
fine. We assuredly never witnessed SO ha,-
py a result. Every American face was i,
with smiles and the street corners were stud
ded with groups discussing the merits of the
speech, and the prospects Of the COOL cause.
which was the blrthen of its argument. Il
has klndled a fire among the Americans OF
this city which will spread in every direction
throughout the State, and will terminate in 2
blaze of victory, which will light IN eyc1y
hill top and valley in Tenncssee.-Er
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Corruption Fund.

The New York Etprs> states that the sub
ioincl circular has been laid on the desks OF
nearly all the Custom House clerks. and oth-
er employees Of Government IN that CITY:
DEMocRArlc REPUBLICAN, GENERAL coMMIT1Et
OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN.
ST.: Your assessment: BY the above Com
mit;ee for the office Of clerk, is forty dollars.
N. B.-Tou will at once perceive the neceS'
sity OF setting the same Immediately, IN oIatf
to delrav the expenses OF printing, etc, pre-
~par.tory to the coming election.
DAVID G. AlrkIN, Chairman.
WV. NJ. IRoSslpES, Sec'y.
WI. II PECK. Chairman Finance Com.
JAMES S~uAnKry. See. Finance Com.
&C con rRELL, Collector.
Government employees are free men, and
when they choose, We see nothing objection
able in their contributing towards the pro-
mitigation of the principles OF their party.
Bat the mole of collection set forth above,
is Objectionable to the last degree. 1t leaves
the Government employees neither choice or
chance. la unmistakablc black and white, II
says to the Custotn-llouse clerks Of Nc"
Iork: Your assessment By tie abore commit
tee for the Office of clerk. Is forty dollars"
You will at once perceive the 'cceSsity o!
settling the same INN Hiate'y,' etc.-or, III
other words. ".Mr. Clerk. If you don't fork
over, immediately ii not sooner, You will De
turneA out and 4 man put in your place who
wi!I!" TAis is the plain English OF the
mater
Its presumed the inward and outward
pressure cause! by The alternative presented
induced tac aforesaid cle.A to fork over"
iustantcr.
In con lection with the foregoing, the Er-
press gives the following form Ct oath taken
b. every clerk AMI employee before he can
receive his salary at the cashiers de>s
l.---.a --- in the office OF the
Collector OF the District vi New York, do
hereby certify OH that | nave PERFORM
ed the selvices stated In the above account
tcat | have received the full sum therein
charged. to my own use and benefit and that
| have not paid. deposited or assigned, nor
contracted 20 pay. deposit, OF assign any part
uI such compensation, to the Use oil any other
person; lur III any way. directly .! nIiIec;-
", PAD or gwen. no: 10 contract 10 pay or
give any ward or compensation, for ny
o:iice OF EN- '!oyneAt. OF tae -.noauuneits
thereof. 50 llELP Ne COP.
SwSrn and subscribed before .n.tais
day Of .lej
s. it Will be seen that the aforementioned
" Democratic Republican General Commit
tee y not o;ly wanted to fleece the clerks
but to max. them commi: perjury!
Grea: country, this.
We have heard OF no snc,: outrageous
proceedings at the New Orleans Custom
House. and are :persnlded that the veteran
AID homes: Col. Porter woulI sooner throw
mp his commission than tolerate then.-NO
CIc scent.
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To Planters,

4 Lady of the highest respectab.i',y being sb'a''"
rclinluish her ariIous duties a. Principal Of = su-
"Preccptress in some retire. family in the country.
Being a thoroughly educated classical and Belle Lrss
scholar, she woNi prefer completing the education OF
one or more Young ladies'. In addition TO English, she
teaches French, Drawing, Embroidery and Isne!
work. Alo Music. in which science she cxeel, hss-
ing stalled AID ~psac.iced for twenty years unaef ''
direction of eminent foreign masters. For tcst-monf
ais, size refers to her present patron.
For further information apply at this ONCE.
aug lott
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-13

That BAIBEcuE!-Ealious and varied are
the reports af1oat concerning the number OF
visitorsto that assemblage of the Great IN
washed" the Baton Rouge Democratic Barbe-
cue. The truth should at all times be given.
SO that the faithful may rejoice thcreat. Our
modest ~contrere of the Gazette, must be labor
ng under some peculiar haIlucination when
he says there were only about twenty-five
hundred present, and our little friend the
Comet, falls also into the slough of error when
1t gives the amount at two hundred and fifty
thousand. We Were at the levee when the
Capitol came up, and we are positive that we
counted one hundred and twenty-five thousand
on board, exclusive Of the small army Of MT
sicians. We also saw the two hundred and
six thousand composing the PIaquem;ne dele.
gation-land from the steamer Dove; the
Bayou Sara delegation on board the Laurel
Hill made up ninety-eisht Thousand seven
hundred and fifty more. And in addition To
these numbers, Mr.. Markham crossed some
fifteen or twenty thousand more from thu
parishes on this side of the river, besides the
myria"s residing in the country back Of
Baton Rouge who turned out en- massc to wit.
ness the festivities. We like to hear thu
truth spoken at all times, and hope our CO.
temporarics across the river will never ayair
be so biased by political opinion: as to pre-
vent their giving the true particulars of Dem
ocratic barbecues.