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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

JNo. THoMPsON's FArLURE.-The failure
of this noted New York broker, SAYS the
Louisville Courier, has created much surprise
Throughout, the country. There never has
been much confidence felt in his honesty or
integrity, but he has been looked upon ms
altogether too shrewd and sharp to be
caught IN he has been. Nearly all the brok.
ers, and many of the banks in the West
transacted business with him, and he has no
doubt caught many of them for heavy
amounts. Our brokers and bnnkcrs are ex
ceedingIy fortunate, their losses by him
amounting in the aggregate to only few
hundred dollars.
The immediate cause of the fnilure of Mr..
Thompson is said to be speruIations in
breckenridge coal, and divers other projects
of similar character.
Mr.. thompson has lately been predicting
in his Bank Note Reporter, that IAN impend-
ing crash was hanging over the VEST
The result shows that he was slightly mis-
t'k-n-"the impending crash" was only
hanging over his own house.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

The PRESBYTERIAN CONVENTION New
School South Presbyterian Convention. in
session portion of the past week in Rich.
mond, Va, adjourned on Wednesday morning,
the I'd inst. From the Dispatch we learn
that the resolutions adopted during the SEES
sion decided upon A withdrawal from the
New School General Assembly; an affirma-
ton Of the principle that the subject Of slave.
ry cannot be discussed in the highest judicato-
~ of the churches; the calling Of Conyen
ton. to meet at Knoxville, Tenn, on the first
Thursday in April, to form New School
Synod Of the United States, and the appoint
ment by that Synod of committee to confer
with the Old School upon union with that
body,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


A friend who attended the Presbyterian
Convention at Richmond. in the capacity of
a delegate. writes us as follows from Lynch.
burg:
"Allow me now TO state the conclusions Of
the Presbyterian Convention at Richmond.
Our platform is published, and I hope you
will insert it in the Post. 1t commends itself
to every good citizen and christian. Wetske
the ground that General Assembly of our
Church has no right to transcend the Bible
and Form of Government, in defining offenses:
that the General Assembly has no legislative
power, and in matters of discipline it must
restrict itself to crimes and heresies, specific
alig" mentioned in the standards above
named. The two Catechsms are part Of
our Confession of Faith and Form of Govern
ment, and contain an authoritative and full
exposition of all offenses and by that an As
sembly must be governed. We therefore an
nounce to the world that the relationship OF
master and slave ia not a proper subject Of
discussion and enquiry in our highest judica-
tory. If any STAKEHOLDER should violate his
duties to his slave he should be dealt with
according to the nature Of the offense. by
regular charge and trial If the matter
should go by appeal to the highest judicato-
ry, it should be tried upon the record, because
a General Assembly is court of review. If
the action of Synod should be illegal or err
roneous, the General Assembly have the pow
err to revise the record. So it will he in the
UNITED Synod" which our Convention pro-
poses to have organized. Upon tins platform
our General Synod can never be converted
into an Abolition Society. We expressly re.
pudiate and renounce the acts resolutions
and testimonies heretofore passed by General
Assemblies which throw doubts and suspi-
cions upon the christian character and good
standing Of slaveholding members, for the
simple fact of owning that kind Of property.
Our organization is therefore exonerated from
the odium and tyranny of the famous resolu-
tons Of 1878, passed before the division of
1887, and all others of like character since,
and especially those of May. 1857, enacted
at Cleveland. Ohio. Here, then, is a clean
record for all who seek rest on this quarter,
and who are dissatisfied with the false and
injurious charges contained in the above res.
olutions, commonly called "acts and testno-
MES"
The resolutions reported by the Business
Committee met with great favor, and were
amended in only one or two particulars. a
resolution was also passed expressing a de
sire that committee should be appointed by
the General Synod to confer with the Old
School Church in reference to an ultimate
union Of the two branches. Many of our
elders and ministers are strongly committed
to the movement. Whole congregations and
a few presbyteries favor it.
Yours, de-, T F."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

How THE Cos IA RIcAHs Punch REFRAc
TORY SoLDIERs.-They stand two muskes
upright on their butts, two feet apart, and
place the offender between them. Then his
two forrfngers are thrust into the barrels of
the guns, which are seized ut the top by two
strong men, and pulled outward until the
victims arms are stretched to the utmost
He is held in this position till the allotted
number of blows are inflicted, which are
given with an instrument similar to n stout
walking cane.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

R The Washington Star, the lesser
Executive organ, thinks that there are thirty.
five Southern Rights members of Congress
who may be driven into candestinc oppose
tion by the persistent denurciation OF the
Union journals. We rather think that, If
the Southern Rights members are driven in
to opposition, il will not be Of the clandrs-
tine sort. They will make themselves seen
and heard and felt. Fire.eaters, whatever
may be their iaulis, and they are numerous
and grievous, rarely lie in ambush, aud new.
err fight in masks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

The GREATEST STEAM lyvENTIoN YET.-
The Baton Rouge Gazette, under the above
heading has the following
VIM. st. Martin, of this city, has invented
an engine, which can be constructed, boiler
and al, for about $50. The Machine is 81
simple that we might with propririy, say il is
merely nm escnpe pipe, taking up no more
room. The steam IN admitted into the centre
If drum or cylinder, in which the SHIFT
works; from this, the power is applied direcs-
" without further friction. The other day
we saw the pererl d model of the engine,
pumping water aboni twenty feet, and throw
my ii into n reservoir at The brewery. J his
IL The apparatus wanted, for getting in
cheap manner, one or two horse power, to
drive small machinery. Mr.. 81. Martin has
made application for letters patent, and when
he gets them, we ihik he has n fair pros
prct ahead to realize something from the re-
suit oil his grnins.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

BRADLEY County AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
The Agricultural Fair il to come off at
Cleveland on the 29th and 30th days Of Sep
TENDER and lat day of October. We visited
the Grounds while at Cleveland, and found
extensive preparations making under the su-
periu,endence Of Mr.. Tucker, the President
Of the Agricultural Society. The Grounds
are situated less than mile rom the town.
and embrace some sixteen acres--donated to
the Society by Col. Thos. II. Callaway.-
There are two springs within the enclosure,
affording an abundance of good water, and
preparations are making for MI who mny
wish to attend and compete for the prizes
We should like TO have as many Of our
agricultural friends, and others, in this coun-
ty, rs possible. attend the Fair at Cleveland.
Such exhibitions foster and promote n spirit
of Improvement and generous rivalry in the
various industrial and productive pursuits,
and are worthy the notice and encourage
ment of all who feel an interest 10 the ad-
vancement and progress Of the country
Can't McMinn bring home few OF the many
premiums proposed to be awarded!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

HEAVY SUSPENSION IN ROCHESTER, N. y
alrssrs Ely, -four dealers, of Rochester, have
suspended. Liabilities 100000 or $780,
600. The Union says their liabilities arise
chiefly from large Investments in the iron
region of Northern Michigan, including the
construction Of the 'Iron Mountain Rail.
road" The road cost betw zen S3OO,uOo
and S45o,OoO. 1t was begun by the lat. II.
D. Ely, deceased, and has been prosecuted to
completion by his surviving brothers. They
hope, in time, to recover themselves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

PrnAYcE FOR SINs-A Catholic voter OF
Washington city east his vote. at the late
election here, for the American cnnddnte-
This & CT bpcame known Ia conirs>"r, Mr.
o.. Penance was imposed upon the vot'
er for the sin, and he lived tor 'wo days on
bread and water. and wore gravel stones in
his shoes r. B., was the voter, and The
facts above stated can he satisfactorily proved,
il desired, by one having authority. Yet the
Pope has n" temporal power! and the priests
exercise no control ever the political action
of their hoeks! $50 they say "-1he Amsr''
c1n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

THE Mormon ALPRABET.-rhe new sDeS.
eret Alphabet is completed, and font Of
plea type has been cast in st. Louis. Speci.
mems of the type are published in the II.
Louis Democrat, but are ofcourse unntelH.
eible to Grniiles. The type-fnunders, SAYS
the New York Evening Post, have supplied
the Mormons with mouIds and other ippan.
tus for recasting their old metal, 80 tho, the
Deseret News will probably hereafter be,
profound mystery; at least in part, 10 oil bu,
the initiated. The new characters are forty.
one in number, and bear a striking resem.
bance to those of the Ethiopc alphabet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

DEArH.-We see in one OF our exchanges
the announcement Of the death Of a print er
named CHARLEY SYKES. He was an appren-
tice in the same office with the proprietor Of
this paper. There were eight of us, oursef
the youngest, when Charley graduated. In
all eur wanderings we endeavored to
keep up with the movements Of that crowd
of b'hoys Six Of them had departed pre-.
vious to the year ls55--and it is now our
melancholy duty to announce the death of the
seyenth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

tR- Circuit Court has been in session at
Cleveland this week. Large amount Of ousi-
mesa on the criminal side Of the docket-!l
prisoners in Jail, and among them some NOR
tai hard cases. Juatice has hitherto been
loosely administered, or else crime and vice
are on The increase In that county. We
nre afraid the Banner is exercising very I'M
wholesome influence upon the morals Of
Bradley. It is to be hoped that the high
moral and pIous tone which pervades the
columns Of the "ClariOn," will bring about
an Improvement
We had intended saying something about
the schools and acme other things at and
about Cleveland. but the late hour ut which
we reached home, prevents il this week. We
mus,. however, return our acknowledgements
40 Messrs. Parks and Tucker for their polite
and kind attentions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
ENGI AND AND HER WARS.

There is n wonderful vitality in Old Moth
er England say what we will, seems
to grow with her gr"wih, and Strengthen
with her strength. Ii she il in the decline of
life, as is sometimes said to he the On. e. she
is n long while giving up the ghost-that is
certain. The Russian War, with its mighty
expenditure Of men and money, some of US
were quite certain, was to be the death of
her. But she fnugl't aud grumbled her way
brayely through that "attack," land when peace
was made, il was difficult to perceive where,
or in what way, she had been vitality injured.
The war with Persia followed-wih new
OUTLAY Of blood and treasure. The contest
there was short and sharp, hut The Old Lady
zane off victor. Next followed the big wa-
with the Celesiials-costng already, il is i'm
possible 70 say how many millions Of pounds.
sterling-and going 10 cost nobody can tell
how much in addition: vet We do not learn
that the Exchrqnrr at home is in bud way
nor that the Government is threatened
with revolution. And now right on the heels
of hostiIities with China comes the Rebellion
in lndia-caling for fresh millions, and fresh
troops. The call is promptly responded To,
in the midst Of good deal of CHATTER and
clam"r from the anti ministerial politicians
and partizans m Parliament, but with readi-
ness which shows with hat ease the ton
can respond 10 the most enormous drnueh's
upon her military, and war making resources
no matter how sudden or unlocked for the
events creating n necessity for those dranghis
NAV be-. In point Of fact, Great Britain may
he sain to be. just now, in arms against all Of
Asia yet, both in China and in India, main
tanning. against the mghtiest odds, such n
stand MS TO show that she is determined to
he SINISTER of the situation"
The AngoSaxon race has generally been
the conqueror, when brought face to face, in
IA struggle for the mastery, with other races,
in either hemisphere; md we cannot help ex-
pressing an internal conviction that, in India
and China, Wanda and Gurth are destined to
whip the Sepoy, the Mang"lian, and the
Mnn'ch"u-just rs sure ny, a long while ago,
he whipped rival or opposing races elsewhere.
There is seemingly no help for it. As the
Turks say-it is the will of Allah; or, AZ the
Yankee will have tit in "maniirst destiny"
A certain philosopher has predicted n day
when s"m' antiquarian from the now semi
barbarons Island of New Zealand will lie
mu>ing, like another Volney, on the broken
arch of London Bridge, trying To learn from
the ruins its history Of some great nation that
must have existed in that region in some enr-
lirr period of the rarth's history. u the world
il never to come to an end, this may be no
dream-but We may reudily conclude that
when the British Empire crnmblrs to pieces,
and descends to the grave of nations, there
will he but few Of her children left elsewhere
to tell the story of her fall.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
THE SURPLUS REvPyIrc

We find in the Lynehburg vi,rip;,r
following suggestions, as to what !. :,
proper and most polite disposition n u-,
of the increasing surplus revenue in III. r
:. Treasury: y
In view Of the fact that we are I'LL
have - constantly increasing surplus n +"
Treasury, il becomes an imporlnn, on.-,, we
" hat shall be done with il. We uulIi,
article from the National Intelligence,
DAYS ago, recommending that il be- pi,b., 'e1
piled TO objects, of National in,pcrhnrs
else deposited among the States, ms Was Nv W
before done. Between the two, Tie s'. ~"
seems Ia be by far the more just and .,, ;,a
bic disposition. II has become n d;s ''a'
matter TO determine " hat is an Obj, ct Of. f.
iinnal" Importance, in these latter DAYS
moreover, under the plea of being nrti..'r
many objects 81 purely local and p.,,.',
concern would he very apt To be- sao,,
in. On the other hand, deposit Win a.
States wunld enable each State To de.rm,.'
for itself what was the best disposition ,oi'
made of it within is own limits-whehht
obvious the States could do for ihrms.I,,'
much better than the Federal Goyrnm,r,
could do for them.
Certlinly, 70 greater evil can aflrt II,
country, at the present time, than arpe AM.
plus in the Treasury. II left there. il d.
ranges the monetary operations Of the conn.
try, and injuiionsy affects the interests Of
trade-and, if taken out by Congrssior,I
appropriation. is most apt 10 be- sQuandprej
upon unworthy objects, or lavisIrd. up1r,
some plausible pretexi, nPon the prrula,or,
and spectators and stock jobbrrs who CON.
iiiually infrst the Halls OF Congress. Il,
breeds corruption and extravaganza in apv
Government to have a large surplus revenue,
as all history atiests.
The House of Representatives passed A
Deposit Bill at the last session of rnnprrs,
but it was not taken up by the Senate
Let us hope that at the next session some
salutary measure of relief (and We knOwor
none more So than DeposiD may be adop,S
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

YOU'VE WITcHER CAUGHT.-We learn
from the Atlanta American, that young
Wiicher, who killed his father in that city
me time since, and escaped from justice,
was arrested near Villa Rica, in skirt of
woods, on FRIDAY last, and has been safely
lodged in Jail to await his trial for the deed
Mt the next term of the Superior Court Of
Fulton county,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
ATHENS, FRIDAY, SEPT. II, 1851.

H@- Circuit Court commences at Mad-
sonyille next Monday, the nth; and at Ben.
ton on the Monday following. We will try
to be at both places to relieve the consciences
of delinquent subscribers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

cE The Nashville Union and American
gives out. in its isue Of the 2sth, that there
will be two United States Senators elected
by the Legislature which meets in October
While the political complexion Of the Legis-
lature was in doubt, the Union. and the Dem.
ocratic press of the State, had nothing to say
on the subject-with the exception, perhaps.
of the paper at Columbia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

fR- Ex-Presidpnt Fillmore pl"ylu'ly re-
marked at the American Association tor '"'
Advancement of Science, in Montreal, thai 10
would attend, If possible, the next mrr'"s
Of tho association, to be held in Baltimore
for ahe never could forget tho warm allHe"'
ment of his MARYLAND friends.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

THE NoNrY PANIc.-Ard what is this
panr? Nothing, We venture to say, that is
worthy of the studous ar serious attention
of the public; nothing, certainly, that need
.xcitp alarm for the general welfare and
prosperity, or distrnst Of the stability and
integrity, of the business community ut large.
Trust companies, and banking houses, AID
rnilroad corporations, ard individual sprcnla-
tors, and financial ndventurers of various
kinds, have failed. MS il is said, or suspended;
that in Ia say, they have failed to renlize
their enormons schemes of acquiring sudden
wealth by plumber, rather than by honest and
snre means, and they have been obliged Ia
suspend their gambling operations because
there are M deeper aud further stakes to be
played. They have fallen by law of con-
sequences, rs natural and inevitable as the
law of gravitation. But the community
stands. The general credit il shaken but
for moment onlv;nnd onr commercial pros
npriiy is scarcely affected by the Temporary
blast. Mercantile hnn"r, and upright deal
ing. and legitimate trade, have moi fallen, nor
failed, nor ar they even suspended. Our
honorable merchants, and traders, and man
uf,riurers, and mechanics are still honorable.
aud sure prosperity waits npon their lawful
commerce and industry. Onr banks ARE still
sound and Trustworthy. Our railaoads nr-
il, mn improving condition. Our foreign and
our internal trade are in Wholesome state
of activity. Our storr-honses and barns are
ovprrunning with the products of our almost
bonndlrss soil. We have brendstuffs to feed
the world, and the world is hungry. Our
country, in Il word, is ahnndanily prosperous
in every section and in every department Of
industry aud enterprise. and we have nothing
To fear, Financially or commercially. There
il no occasion, no room for panic.-Boston
Courier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
WHY PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN DEAR.

The Pennsylvania has complied some sta
tisiics " hieh srrve in part to explain the ex
traordinary high prices of all kinds Of proyis
ions which have ruled the past year ar two.
In 1910, for instance, the United States
prndnrrd-
s4S2O.OO0 bushels If wheat.
1850, $1,000 bushels Of Irish and sweet po-
tniops.
l4.97O,OO0 head of cattle.
Had agriculture remained simply stationary
considering the increase of populaiion-it
ought To have produced in 1850
II5.o4O.O 900 bushels os wheat.
I46 600 900 bushels Of potatoes.
2O.349 900 head of cattle.
Instead OF which il is only Yielded
loo. 100000 bushels of wheat.
,O4 100000 bushels of potatoes.
lS.37S,OOO head Of cattle.
Thus The dminution ofihese articles during
n period of ten yenrs amount to about
l5,OOO,0nO bushels of wheat which is a
falling off oral7.
4I,OuO.OOO bushels of potatoes, which is a
falling off al !.
100000 head of cattle. winch is n falling
IF of lilo nf the prndnctinn in l840-duly
taking into calculation the increase Of popu-
lation.
Here, then, we have one reason for the
advance Of provisions.
While agriculture thus proved unable TO
keep pace with the growth OF the population,
the expectation, of breadstuffs increased pro-
diginusIy; which, of course, reacted upon The
home market.
The value of breadstuffs and provisions
exported averaged per nnnum Cor the period
from 1880 to 1910, Sl2,OOOOOO.
From 1870 to 1850. S27.OO0,OOO.
From 1850 to 1856, 100000.
Thus the exportaiion more than doubled in
ten years, and nearly doubled in the last sew
en- wears.
These fncts, taken in connection with the
dispersion of labcrers over the wild and nom
producing lands Of the West by the railroads,
will 60 far to explain why the provision for
family costs moSe tan tu ice What it cost ten,
or even five years ago. There has been m
immense temptation drawing the laboring
classes to the West. Before they left they
nspd to produce more than they consumed
Now-ihat is for the first year or two after
their emigruiion-thry consume more than
they produce. or what they produce is not
within the reach Of consumers. IL will not
always nor long b. so, we hope.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
.9w- The Atlantic Cable was II IS of ar

.9T- The Atlantic Cable was II l6 of an
inch in diametrr-about the size of of n dime.
The outside is composed Of Is strands of
small wire; next is 6 strands Of yarn; next
three conts Of guta p"rcha; inside of all are
copper wires for telegrnphing. The aggre-
gate length Of smaller wires required in the
m 'nuinciure of one mile of the cable is l26
mile! II weighs 1900 pounds to the mile,
is quite flexible, and it was estimated to be
strong enough to bear in water over six miles
OF it's own length il suspended vertically.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

EE Judge RowLEs, the Representative
elect frsm Bradley county, is spoken of for
the SpeasershiP Of the House of Rspreaen-
tatiyes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

FoREsr Hill AcADEMY.-The Fall Ses-
sion at Forest Hill will commence next Mon.
day, the 14th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

Gov. WALKER.-lt is stated in some Of
the papers TINT Gov. Walker is to be recall.
ed from kansas-Mr. Buchanan disappearing,
il is asserted. Of his course there.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

ALARMlSG.-Ths "back tongue" has made
its appearance IN Boston. The physicians
attribute the alarming inroads Of this disease
TO nm extraordinary fondness for berriesl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

TEACHER WASTED.-The School Com
missioners want to employ a teacher. See
advertisement
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

fay The newspapers announce the resig-
nation of Judge Curtis from the Supreme
Court, 10 take effect an the frat of October.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

BALTIMORE, Sept. 4.--The extensive on
gar Importing House Of Wilmington o. b'''
man, fnlled to-day for large amount
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

SUGAR AND MOLAssEs, The decline ~
these staples continues. The East BoslOh
Sugar Company have put down the price 81
their crushed sugars three quarters Of o cruz
within day or tive, Sales Of 800 b"fel'
have been made at III cents per pound "
lot Of molassrs changed hands in Boston,
9th nit, at 4S cents a gallon, for when
short time npo 70 cents wns rrfnsed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

CioysR STANDARDIZATION is directed to
the advertisement of Gaut g. Mcpherson,
Knoxville. next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

The PASIc.--The panic in financial cir
eles, at New York, had not abated at last ad.
vices.