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Notice to Shippers of Freight.

TRANSFORMATIONS DEPARTMENT Z. TENN. & GA. II. Il. Co.
Athens Sept. 2s, 1855. (
yuyTlS Company will deliver any freghts received in
TO their Depots, in a reasonable time at the
terminus of their Road at Dalton to the their
agents not ours) they paying charges per tariff and
receiving the reghts day of arrival at Dalton. This
Company does not propose either to store freighs
deliver to the Western Atlantic Rail Road, unless the
owners have made arrangements with said Road to re-
ceive the same. Cars cannot be detained beyond few
hours for transhipment or storage.
In making shipments as above every facility in the
power OF the officers OF the Company will be extended
to shippers Beyond the end Of their rails they have
no control and assume responsibility.
Feb 1-tf R.C. JACKSON, Supt Transportation.
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Look this Way.

HERE is the place to get your money back.
IL The undersigned a: the Brick corner, is
now winding up and SELLING OUT AT
COST FOR CASH IN HAND, or twenty per
cent. on time, and will continue this opera
ton until August Court, at which time he
expects to close out the entire stock lie has
some good Goods and cheap Goods and moth.
ing over five years old in the Store. Come
and satisfy yourselves by examination. lie
has 80 sacks Salt. which lie will sell at 50, so.
IS cents saved is that much made.
All persons indebted to me. either by note
or account, need not be surprised If they find
their accounts aud notes in the hands Of Jas
Turner, the prosecutor of unfortunate debtors.
therefore solicit your custom till August
Court. and most earnestly solicit you TO
come forward and settle with me for Goods
bought long, long ago. IL yon do not com.
ply with this request Twill put Turner and
cantrell after you, and that quick, too.
April 25, ls56-396 L. DODSON.
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The MAJESTY OF LAVA law suit &C.
Cured at North Danvilc, W., recently, in
which justice, two lawyers, n constable, n
dozen witnesses, md two seis of jurymen, to
say nothing of n score or two of Others who
were present from curiosity, spent two days
in case of ,respass for sundry articles Of
second hand iron ware. After all, only one
cent damage was awarded, when the plaintiff
found that the defendant was minor aud
could avoid payment Of that and the COSTS
Great is the majesty of law.
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THE MASSACRE AT PANAMA.-This fright
full affair, although not serious In its results
as first reported, has excited intense feeling
in the community. According to additional
particulars The massacre was wholly the fault
OF the local authorities. They even implicate
some Of them in the wholesale and brutal
robbercs that took place. If these state
ments are substantiated, there is only one
course for our Government to.pursue. The
unfortunate individuals whose lives were
sacrificed cannot OF course be restored to
their families and friends; but the nmpIest
pecuniary satisfaction can be demanded and
exacted from New Granada. We can see how
far the "panoply of tho American flag" will
avail our citizens in foreign countries.
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SheriH'S Sale ~

ON Monday, the 9TH day Of July next,
" will sell, at the Court house door in the
town of Athens, for cash in hand all the
right, title and interest that Robert Sharp
has in and to TRACT OF land, contain.
ing 80 acres, situate in the 9th Civil District
of McMinn county, and adjoining the lands
of wm. Porter. Silas Mynatt, aud others
Levied on to satisfy Judgment for costs for
S2s,56, which Mary Sharp recovered against
said Robert Sharp in the Circuit Court for
McMinn county, and sold upon an execution
issued out Of the office of the Circuit Court
Clerk Of said county, and to me directed.
JOHN A. G0ULDY, Sheriff.
MAY I6, lS56-6t-prs fee S6-3aa
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racy.
WASUINCTON Nav !

In the United States Senate to day, Mr..
Cass made speech on Kansas affairs. The
House refused to suspend the rules to enable
Mr.. Clingman TO introduce his resolution for
the better protection of Americans on the
Isthmus. The bill for appropriating S330,OOO
for keeping open the mouths Of the Missis.
sippi was passed.
Mr.. Herbert has been released from custo
dy, having given s 10000 bail 10 appear at the
June term Of the Criminal Court, to plead to
an indictment FOR manslaughter.
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Fourth of July.

Mr. Irins Please say to your readers that the pres
ent Session Of IwAssER COLLEGE, Monroe county, Ten
nessee, will close the Fourth Of July The Declara-
ton of Independence will be read, Fourth Of July
Grafton will be delivered; also, several Speeches by
members of the two Literary Societies. and probably
an Address by N HAWKINS, NJ. D., Cf Greenevle.-
The lovers Of Liberty and Literature are cordially in
vited.
This young Institution Is steadily progressing The
next session will commence Sept /. Tuition $40 per
session. JOHN H. BRUNER, Prest.
May 9, 1S56-t4J*
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The PEACE TREArY.-1hc London pa.
pcrs have obtained a copy of The Paris peace
treaty, the contents Of which prove very much
as anticipated.
The treaty consists Of IS articles. The
Black Sea is to he neutralizcd and all the
strongholds on its shores are forbidden, and
ships of war excluded from its ports. The
Danube is to be free river
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GEN. HoUsToN.-We give the following
from the Washinton correspondence of the
New York Herald for what it is worth:
WAsHINGToN. Anril 2S. l8!

New York Herald for what it is worth:
WASHINGTON, April %, 1856.
The news of which made mention in my
despatch day or two since, in reference to
Gen. Houston, ] am now able u DISCLOSE
lie has received letters from all parts of the
Unlon-democrnts and wings urging upon
him to become national candidate for the
Presidency, regardless of conventions; the
people are getting tired and Disguised with
conventions. 1t is known that he is opposed
to the domestic and foreign policy of the
present dynasty, since the Reputation of the
Missouri Compromise, which he regarded rs
the bulwnrk OF the South and bond of peac e
between the two sections of the Union
Further, he regards the action of the Naval
Board as well us the action of the Secretary
and the President, in striking down two hun.
bred and one officers, and many of them the
most efficient and gallant officers in the Navy,
and retaining large proportion who had
never distinguished themselves or done any
thing worthy Of admiration--hc regards it MS
conspiracy against the individuals who are
disrated, managed by miserable cabals, who
wished to advance themselves and their friends.
In taking the field, therefore, ms an ,ndepen.
dent candidate, he will carry II (the action of
the Naval Board) az one of the issues in the
coming contest. liz has gone home, and
will DO absent four or five weeks. On his
return we may expect the entire programme
for the coming ,ntest. That he will run MS
an independent candi late is now definitely
settled. Therefore look out for general
scrub race.
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Land for Sale.
James IIowser, Executor of John Martin. de.
ceased,

ceased,
as.
Eliza and Joe, persons of color.
A GREEABLY to an interlocutory decree
"a of the Circuit Court OF Meigs county,
Tennessee, at the April term, 1856, thereof
will proceed to go upon the premises and ex
pose to sale at public cutlery, to the highest
June next, EIGHTY ACRES OF LAND. be.
longing to the said defendants, and being the
Southeast diagonal half of the quarter sec
ton of Land on which the testator resided
previous to his death, in Meigs county, Ten
nessee. One half of the purchase money
must be paid down, and the residue by the
fourth Monday in August next. Bond and
security will be required and a lien retained
for the balance of the unpaid purchase money.
W. L. MCKINLEY, Clerk.
May l6, lS56-6t-prs fee S7-3g9
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IRASIsTA DEsERTED.-A correspondent
of the Springfield (llass.) American, who
has just been to Iranista, the late palace seat
ofP. Il. Barnum, says:
A visit to lranistn, where Barnum lived so
lately in all his glory, affords an excellent
text FOR sermon on the mutability of all
mundane affairs. The grounds are neglected;
the dollhouse has received no more cIre this
winter than enough to keep the plants from
ireezng-the fountains have forgotten TO
play-the flowers are coming out amid heaps
of leaves and rubbish, which have not been
cleared away, and y rail bars the entrance to
the deserted palace, whose ligurative latch
string always used to BIO out. The robins
and sparrows hold undisputed possession of
the grounds. Aladdin has lost his palace
for time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

A PRETTY Coon JoB.-'rhe disciples of
Robert Owen intend to hold "preliminarv
Congress for the reformation of the world"
to commence in London on the 18th of the
present month. Wouldn't it be good idea
for them to take some small town-say
London or New York--iirst, and then have a
dash at the outside barbarans!
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PROMOTIONS WITHDRAwS.-It is said that
the President has sent an Executive message
to the Senate, Withdrawing the promotions of
two passed midshipmen-one for deser-
ting his ship, and the other for drunkenness
at Key West, so that his vessel was com.
PEELED to leave him ashore.
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SOME OF THE LUxURIEs OF SOLDERING IN
CENTRAL AMERIcA-From "an account" in
the New Orleans Delta, of Schlessinger's sex
petition to Costa Rica, by one of the officers
who took part in the enterprise" we ext.aci
the following suggestive paragraph of the
luxuries of soldiers life down there, under
the pressure of defeat and Il retreat-
The march in retreat was for upwards of
seven days, through trackless woods, over
rugged mountains, across rivers, and with but
single meal for six days. The return of
the troops to Virgin Bay presented sight
seldom seen-ofmen with bleeding feet, half
naked formsand half starved stomachs. None
could view them without their utmost SYM
pathies being aroused.
The meaning of "trackless woods" in Cen.
trail America is a tropical growth of giant
trees, with dense matted underground of
thorny shrubs, vines and briers, weaving the
whole forest into tangled network, often To
man impenelrable for twenty feet, save with
the aid of an axe. Such are some of the
cnjoyments of the campaigners life in the
tropics.
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DosE HIM.-Ncw York papers say that an
old gentleman OF that city connected with n
leading financial institution has been done
out OF 800 900, more or less, by conspiracy,
in which II young woman figured, and that the
sporting man who assisted her has been ar.
rested ut Rochester.
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Doc FIGHr.-Arrangemcnts having been
in contemplation for some time past among
the sporting fraternity for n match between
two noted pugiists-Ned Prce, of London,
and Il nun named Colbert, haiing from New
York, to see who was the "best mn"-a
match was perfected, and the stakes 5000
being paid In, the parties met Yesterday af.
terEoon, at convenient spot, situated near
the town of Medford.
A ring was formed, and those known to
the affair made their appearances on the
ground (aitcr paying for the privileges to
the tune of So. The necessary prelimina.
rcs being arranged the men entered the ring,
tossed for the choice of ground, shook hands
and linen commenced using their "mauIers'
to the best advantage.
The men fought like tigers for about three
hours and half, ut which time both being
nearly blind and still "gamr," it was thought
best by those interested 10 stop the iight,
fearing fatal termination. The men were
accordingly withdrawn, afetr having fought
nearly one hundred and sixty rounds.-Bos-
ton Herald, May 9.
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DETERMINED DUELIsT-An account of
the duel between DIR. Wilkins and J. Fan.
ner, commissioned merchant of Whining.
ton, N. c., has been given. The Baltimore
Sun says:
On the first fire the ball of the latter cut
off part of the Doctors ears the second fire
put his ball through the Doctors hat
Nothing daunted the latter coolly remarked
that his hat was n new one-and desired
that il should not be aimed at The sec.
onds here intcrposed and used their hest en-
beavers to reconcile the difficulty but with
out success. The coInbatants then resumed,
when the i'll fated Doctor was killed at the
first fire.
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ANTICIPATED BoLT.- A rumor prevails
that there will be boiling at the Cincinatti
Convention, if the South should succeed in
their purpose of establishing an ultra pro-
slavery platform, and the seceders will nomi-
nate ]. G. Fremont as the representative of
the Silas Wright Van Buren, Benton Democ-
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~-pbilip Rice. stage driver was ,,ro.,

~ Philip Rice, stage driver, was arrest
cd some time since for an alleged robbery of
the mail while in his possession and lodged
in Jail at Nashville. 1t seems that the bags
had been cut on several occasions, and it was
made to appear that they were cut while in
Dir. Riee's possession. Upon the reasonable
presumption that Mr.. Rice was the pcrpctra-
Tor of these repeated acts, he was arrested
and logged in jill for two months at Nash
willie. At the expiration of this time facts were
developed going unrrrlngly and very con-
clusively to show that the real "robhel" WAS
at large and the innocent imprisoned. 1t
seems that the stage breakfasts at Scottsville,
ard while the driver and passengers were at
breakfast the negro men of J. e. Mulligan
cut the bags. Tweniy.right hundred dol
lars were found in their possession.
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LoSDoS.-The London News lately said in
a leader on the adulteration of food, so CON-
mon in the Great Metropolis, "with all the
wealth Of the world at our call, there are very
few in this metropolis who can get glass of
pure water to drink or a bit Of genuine bread
10 cat "
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Land and Negroes for Sale.

ON Thursday, the 10th day of July next,
~ will sell to the highest bidder, at my
house, nine miles South of Athens, the valua
bile plantation on which reside. containing
SS2 Acres. in a high state of cul.
tiyation, well improved; good buildings and
splendid water Terms six and twelve
months, in equal payments-bond and good
security, and lien retained upon the land
till purchase money is paid.
Also, Mt the same time and ,lace, will
sell several very likely YOUNG NEGROES,
from II to 10 years of age-among them one
girl about ~ or lS years old-on credit OF
six months, with interest from day of sale,
with good security. particularly invite all
wanting fine Farm and valuable young Ne
groes to be present on the day named, MS i
am determined to sell. III. L. PHILLIPS.
May 8, lS56-td-39S
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tF- At Horizon, Wisconsin, on Monday, n
man named Rich shot a loon across the neck
of the lake; the ball glanced on the water and
struck man wh~ stood on the opposite
shore, and passed directly through his heart,
causing instant death.
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C ON nj E RCIAL,
Macon Market.

MACON, May ~.
herewith hnd statement Of our produce market
There has bee no change since our last report
BACON hog round, 1ONc; choice hams, il a 12l<c:
sides, demand good, lOal @ lie; shoulders 81 a 9sc
LARD, in bbls, % l19c; in cans nv % PIE CoRy
demand increasing, Coo D bu. MKAI, 60 "a zoe FLOUR
superfne, IS @ s,25; extra family 1850 a 10. Cow
PEAS 20 @ soc. DRIED PEACHES, peeled, 100 2 s2-
DRIED APPLES, peeled, 1925 % l,5O. HAY, Ten
nessee, 81, 25 "a 150 D cwt EGGs l5c a doz BuTrrR
good article, 20 a 22c
EXCHANGE on Augusta and Charleston u; New York
y D ct. prem. Respectfully,
W00TT0Nk HOLLOWAY
Commission lercAdnts
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PoLITlcs IN THE l'ULPIT.-'rhe Ellsworth
CMaine) American, reports that on u recent
occasion the pastor of the Methodist church
in that town was officiating for the Congre.
gational minister, and alluded to the appeal
of the Maine law. Quite commotion re-
suited, and one gentleman remarked that "if
this is political meeting, it had better be
properly Organized
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Caution to Farmers and Oilers.

UUAvING been informed that person. represent.
ing himself as from New York. has Offered 10 sell
tie horticultural Machines made by WHvEiFH, Mrlicr
4 90 of Albany n w. TO various parties In East Ten
nessee hereby caution East TenDessssns 70 beware OF
MI such lmposers have the sole right Of these mas
chimes for East Tennessee, and none can Dc used there
unless procured from me or my agents
D''''' P.D. GATES, No. 10 broadway.
New York April II, isJ0-tf
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The Rome correspondent of the Newark
Daily Advertiser, under date of April 8, saws
at is estimated that there are over 80 900
foreign visitors in the city during the Holy
week. The great body of them left within
n few days after; having distributed during
their brief sojourn hundreds of thousands Of
dollars. Mr.. Fillmore left the day after Eas.
ter Sunday with small party for ST, Peters
bnrgh, via Florence and Vienna. Miss Xix
has yielded to an invitation to look into The
Hospitals and Prisons OF Constantinople."
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CHARLKs.-"Clara, did poor little Carlo
have pink ribbon round his neck when you
LOST hint" ayes, yes, the poor little dear
hsy. YOU seen himl" Charles. "No, not
exactly but here's piece Of pink ribbon in
the sausage"
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SheriG'S Sale.

ON the l2th day Of June next, will sell,
" at the Courthouse door in Athens, for
cash in hand all the undivided interest that
Charles X. Bradford has in and to all the
Lands belonging to the heirs of James +.
Bradford, deceased. known Hs the Home
Farm, where Nancy Bradford now resides,
adjoining the Lands of Keith & Zimmerman,
Joseph Matthews, and Others. in McMinn
county, Tennessee. to satisfy one Judgment
for SSS.3S and costs, in favor of McSpadden
d Horton, obtained the 9th day of October,
1854, before James Baker Esq; one other
Judgment, in favor of L. A. Atlee, for 81, Ol
besides costs, obtained the 3Oth day of Octo.
Der, 1855. Sold upon two orders of sale is
sued out of the office Of the Clerk of the CIR
cult Court of said county, and to me dirccle ed.
JOHN A. GOULDY, Sheriff
May ., ls56-6t-prs fee s6-397
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BoDY FouHD.-A very serious affair is
chronicled in the last Caddo Gazette, which
"should be warning" etc:
The body Of one Of the young men Of our
town wns found in his bed Oh Thursday last,
by the black man who blacks boots. lie
had been Missing for several days. On ex-
animation, he was found TO be "aive and
badly kicked.
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Augusta Market.

AUGUSTA April L.
Herewith find statement OF our Produce market
BACON, hog round 10 a 1OHc most sales 1OI(c: hams
1OH q llHc sides 1OA 90 lie; shoulders on a 9hc
LARD ION a. 1l1sc. BIEF % Sc. Pork 7b 6A &C.
DRY HIDES ~ a 14c.CoRs IS a. Csc most sales Coo =
MEAL 60 % 65c OARS 40 90 45c. wnEAr, 80 al Al 30
FLOUR $3.50 0ss y Dbl. STOCK PRAs so % 9Oc WHITE
BEANS LIS "a 81 FEATHERS IS a 4Oc. No chanrc IN
22c. EGGS 70 % 15c.
Yours, very truly,
J. A. ANsLEY
Commission and Produce Merchant
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Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, May 6.-The Southern
boatmen tried to fire the Mississippi Rail
Road bridge at This place this morning.
But little damage was done.
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s3y- Mrs. Washington French Of Atlanta
county, Mississippi, recently presented, at n
single birth. to the nstonished Mr.. WASH
ington French, two boys and two girls
The parties had been married one year only.
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CIscISsATi, May l2--Flour firm, 5,3Oa
$50; Provisions dull and unchanged; Gro.
ceries unchanged The river has risen 8
inches since last SATURDAY..
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MARRIED..

On the sth inst, by II. Mcdonnell, Esq A. MASKry
OF New York, to Miss Z. REYNOLDS, daughter Of Rev
VIM. Reynolds, deceased, of Polk county, Tenn.
On the 18th inst, by Il. Mcdonnell, Esq, Mr.. o. p
CRckkrr, merchant OF Benton, to Miss JANE BLASKRs
SHIP, OF Cedar Bluff, all Of Polk county.
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NEW YnRK- AInp Ii

Capt Tinklepaugh and the other parties
charged with breach of the neutrality laws
in regard to the Nicaraguan affairs have been
found not guilty.
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New York, May New Jersey sends to
the Cincinnati Convention delegates in favor
of Mr.. Buchanan's nomination for the Pres.
iden,v
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BREADsrufrs-The advises from New
York Of tSe 18th quite Flour as improving
ut from s6aS6.37f per Dbl. for Ohio. Wheat
is firm. Corn Is frnl at from 5000 cents per
bushel.
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Notice.

The Funeral Sermon of WN. II. KEEN, Decd will be
preached by Rev. T. X. MuSsEY, at Axey's Chapel,
Bount county, on the last Sabbath OF June next
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More Likely Negroes.

N Tenn, have another lot OF very likely
Young Negroes for sale. Bows weghinaf from
as to ll5 pounds-nnd ie's likely griA
March 2S, 1s56.-.tf-392,
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sY There was severe thunder storm at
Richmond on Friday night. 5. SCOTS dwell
ling was struck by lightning and injured.