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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-07

Greeley's Tribune, and othsr kindred incendary
sheets, speak of him in similar language. They speak
bat the truth. Eiherdges resolution is an open as
sault upon slavery and the South; and yet this man
Ethcridgs who is thus lauded By the Leading abolition
presses. is the uams whom the know. Nothing
party of Tennessee are supporting for Congress-
i. the same man whom many ~ the presses OF that
party declared themselves in favor OF for Governor o,
the State. and is The most likely TO bs elected rs
colleague of the Hon. John Bell to the United States
Senate II that party succeed in the present contest
TO sustain Mr.. Bells course, and 10 be consistent
thai party could do nothing ese and them instead OF
one Tennessee will heVe fE'o Black Republican Sena
tors.
Can any man who watches the shadows which
coming events cast ahssd, doubt that Bell ann
Eherdge who are 20 thoroughly identified With the
nboitonists will if they can. push the American
party Of Tennessee into open Black Repu6llcanisn
know there are many honest and patriotic men III
that party. I know likewise that there are many
men acting with IT, who never belonged 20 that ordar
linen whu would moi Intentionally do any ACT 10 n
the abooniss or to endsnger the institutions OF the
South, or the permanency OF the Unlon lness men
blinded by party prejudice, have been de'uneu inp
position false 10 themselves end the country. ls u
not time for such men to look 10 their positions ana
the company they are int Is it not time Tor Inc
American party itself to cast anchor and 10 taks 90
servatiOn 0f its latitude and Longitude 30 a. 10 deter
nine Oh which side Of Mason aad Di1ons line II is
ighngl
L. it not manifest thst in the present contest 10
TENNESSEE tho Hon John Bell is on trial STRAIN o.
the Black Republican candidate for the Presidency
in the great contest Of 1861 lf he can make inc aus
tuuce, lviz carry Tennessee, he will be entered IL
he fail, Seward will be the man.
II have mistaken any of the Hon Senator votes
it can be corrected by the Congressional Journals:
bsisve be has enough TO answer for to Els conslsu
ents, when the tr,.h ouly is laid before t9e' auu
would not Intentionally do MIN injustice. nave en-
oyed bis personal acquaintance for more tneu tu.ty
years. and have never had for him any unR'nd per
sousl feelings.
He i. the frsi man for whom ever cast vote az
member OF Congress- while was yet al Coilece, a.
the University of which he was for many years
trustee, aud now give my opinions OF bis course on
ly when called upon by portion OF the people oil the
Slate.
AZ one Of his constituents, identified with the South
and its instilutoDs and devoted 10 the union OF the
States the main source Of our power and greatness
a. n nation, believe him TO have been iathess 10
the reposed in him by the State, and that ne mas
thrown the great weight ef his character INTO tne
hands of the worst enemies OF the South and OF the
union Of the States. Believing that his past course
has shown him to he unsafe representative OF the
South aud unfit to be trusted, do not hesitate to 60
declare. Respectfully, GID. J. PILLOW
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-07


So grea, was the interest felt by tbs penple If Ten
uess.e IN the principles Of this bill. that the Legsa
ture of Tenuessse, with almost entire unanimy,
passed resolutions in substance, instructing their
Senators 10 vote for the bill The resolutions passed
the Seunte-passed the House-were i'll the House
considered on Saturday night, and lost by the
Legislature sdcurning on Monday morning sine die.
But they much expressive o! public sentiment
and of the wishes of the state as II they had been
passed in Cue form aud laid upon the Hon. Senator's
table And yet, the HJu john Bell in total disre
gard cf the known wishes honor, and interests Of his
constituents, continued To vote with the Abotinnss
until the question WIS finally settled. 1t cannot even
b. said in extenuatnn Of his peridy TO the South
that he entertained the opinion that The Missouri net
was constitutional, for in speech delivered by him.
pending the question, hs snid, "hs could see no war.
rant in the Constitution for ia passage "
Ii was upon the principles of this very kansas and
Nebraska bill that the grea: sectional contest for the
Presidency Was fought, with Fremont, Seward and
Greeley, and the mighty hosts of Abolitionsfs md
Black Republicans on the one side. and Buchanan
and the Democracy on the other. The Hon Senator
occupied in Congress the identical position which
the Black Republicans did in the contest before the
people. From all his votes on this question. ard upon
all the previous Questions between the Aboi0liss
and the South, bs stood among the Black RepubIi.
csn leaders, good and true man Of that party
proven by many hard fought contests with the South
aud 80 Grn bis purpose that be even dis-sgardrd
the known wishes aud virtual instructions Of hs own
State. Nay, more, he justified his votes rs did the
r>oo'"oue'S ~ ueuouneiaS 'n' ausas'Nso!aSKa
act as the source Of ell tbs agitation and peril iu
winch tie Country was then placed.
The Constitution of lows requires that Senstora
shall hs elected by the JOIN: convention OF Goth
Houses OF tbs Legislature. ~ the las, session OF the
Legislature Of that State, tue majority of the House
were Black Republicans the majority of the Senat,
Democrats. The Senate refused TO meet the House
in Convention The minority Of the Senate seeded
from the 6ody-wrnt into the Houss-lhe House and
,hese individual Senators. no, the Senate, voted for
al nvowed Black Republican, by the rsme Of Harlan,
for United States Senator. The two Houses did not
inset i'll Convention, and, therefore, under the Con.
s:i:n;ion OF Iowa there could not be an ELECTION This
individual thus voted for to the United State.
Senate and claimed his seat aud the Hon John Bell
to his seat in tue Senate though the Senate declared
bis election was VOID.
Here the Hcu. John Bell ran over the plain provi.
sion Of the Constitution OF sister State and violated
great principle OF representative government, in
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

eR Mrs. Prewett, of the Yazoo Banner,
writes from New Orleans that Mrs. Chase
has just returned from European tour, and
is on her way home to Tampico. Mrs.
Chase is m historical character. In the face
of twelve hundred armed Mexicans, she
nailed the American flag above the Consular
palace at Tampico. Her friends cried to her
to come down, and the rude soldiers threw
stones at her, but she replied, "What are
the Je,o brief years 81 my oaning life to The
glorg Of my country" fnd with one arm en-.
circled round the 'flags staff, with the other
she nailed the emblem of our nationality to
it-and there it floats stil-and when she
dies it is to be her winding sheet. Well
does she deserve such an honor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

We visited, at the instance of friend, on
Friday the 30th ult, the school room Of Mrs.
Cook, and with no small degree Of pleasure
we lstesed to the concluding exercises of the
semi annual examination of the young ladies
under her tuition We only regretted that
we could not have been present at the pre-
ceding examination OF classes on Thursday.-
A proficiency in the several branches Of study
upon which we heard them questioned, in
clnding the Arithmetic, Algebra, Astronomy
and Grammar CLASSES, was exhibited alike
ereditable to the pupils and their accomp.
lished instructress. We should not omit to
mention the class examined on Physiology
and Hygiene--branches which are too fire.
quently neglected in our largest Seminaries
the laws OF which were not only well un.
derstood by the pupils Of Mrs Cook, but
practically carried out, we should infer from
the rosy hue Of health possessed by each fair
pupil.
The course Of instruction pursued by Mrs
G. essentially contributes to not only a
healthful development of the mind, the heart
and body, but lessons are impaired which
cannot fail to fit her pupils to become bright
and useful ornaments TO the social circles they
are destined to enter.
There is something more to be taught girls
than spelling, rsadinv writing. Arithmetic,
Mrs G. seems to have a comprehensive view.
The compositions, which we had the plivi
lege Of inspecting, besides hearing few Of
them read, as also the specimens Of penman.
ship. would be creditable to more advanced
pupils.
We are sorry to have been deprived, by
business engagements, the pleasure Of being
present at the Concert of the young ladies
instructed by Prof. Cook. But from the spe.
cimens we had in the morning Of vocal m,i-
sic, accompanied by Prof Q. with the violin
and Mrs. q. with the Piano, we doubt not the
rain and mud encountered b. those who had
the temerity to undergo the exposure neces.
sary to reach the Concert Hall, were forgot
ten the moment their ears were greeted by
the silvery voices Of the fair young pupils
mingling in pleasing harmony with the sweet
tones of music.speaking instruments.
The little preludes we listened to in the
morning revived many asst Citations of earlier
years, when the saffron morn" Of life wa,
radiant with a golden light of hope, of hap
piness-each zephyr redolent with the aroma
of a thousand roses from Fancy's Floral field
trWhtuity, yet softly slipped the glitterinq
dew drops that sparkled on ten Thousand
waving leaves of bright expectation. Oui
sun is fast Fastening on to the noon of life
The once green leaves shall soon have faded
scar and parched by the meridian heat of tn,
day, and shaken off by the autumnal winds
fall to the earth. MAILLlw.
Athens, Feb. 2, 1857.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

not more than thirty niles from Athens, and
about the same distance from Chattanooga,
where the whole system Of South Eastern,
Southern and uth.western Railroads will
soon come TO common centre, on the line Of
our own East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad.
am In no way interested In this. Indeed, !
might prefer location still nearer to me-
But certain It is that we cannot all be graft.
fled. Friends Of all interests and localized
IL you want this institution among you or
even in East Tennessee, let me advise you to
BE LIBERAL, for by iiberalitg only can IL be es.
tablishsd. am, sir, your ob't serv't,
J, L, GAY,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06
twA late number of the N. Y. Miro,

tV A late number Of the N. Y. Mirror
says-"The nightly occurrence of robbsres
and assassinations 10 our streets, with no
particular notice taken of the outrages on
the part of the authorities, has led to brisk
business in dirks and revolvers during the
past week. There is not street IN the city
that is safe after dark; and we have no
squeamishness about advising gentlemen to
60 armed. In walking to the Academy of
Music on Saturday evening, we CHANGED to
join couple of friends, one of them n dis.
tingushed government ofiicer-and we found
them both prepared for the "garroters."-
One had dirk in his sleeve, the other six
revolver. The next step will be Vigilance
Committee; and the first work on hand will
be to "hang the authorities, who are receiv.
ing million year for protecting life and
property, and who spend it in seeking theil
own pecuniary and political advancement
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

The GREAT BRIpGE.-The construction
Of the towers for the suspension bridge over
the Ohio at Cincinnati, is progressing. The
towers are eighty.six by thirtytwo feet at
the base, will be two hundred and thirty
feet high, and one thousand and six feet
apart. The cables will be anchored three
hundred feet back on each side of the river,
pass over the tops of the towers, and thus
be made to sustain the weight Of the bridge.
The entire span therefore will be sixteen
hundred and six feet--a little short Of one
third Of mile. The elevation of the floor
at the middle, above low. water mark, will be
one hundred and twenty-five feet. The
great food Of 1882, the highest on record
rose sixty.two feet above low water; and
making allowance even for this, there will
remain sixty feet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06
FREE TRADE.

Hon. James johnson, of Columbus, Ga,
addressed the Free Trade Association, Of that
city, on Wednesday evening last. The Sun
furnishes short synopsis of his speech, as
followst Ia
He commended frat, that all taxation was
necessary evil, and the only point Of differ
ence between the Free finders and their
opponents, was the manner In which this
taxation should be levied, so that the burthen
OF government should fall on each member
ana each section Of the Union equally. He
argued that ths ccnsumsr paid the duties and
al the accumulated costs and charges on all
imported articles bought, and that under n
system OF indirect taxes, the poor were virtu.
ally excluded from tho luxuries and many of
the necessaries of life. He said the system of
Free Trade did not originate, neither were its
advocates confined to the city of Columbus,
but The subject had forced itself upon tbs
attention OF all classes, from the unequal al
corrupt operations Of the Tariff, and that
candidates for Office would, in the coming
elections, be compelled to aface the music,
and meet the question, toe to toe--that there
should DO no "wiring In and wiring out" and
that 1t should stare them in the eve from
every stump, and like, Banquo's ghost, kick
many from their stosk
The Hon. gentleman, during his remarks,
bestowed high euIogium on the British
Government. He snil the late tendency OF
that Government to Free Trade enabled the
British manufacturer 70 undersell all others in
the markets of the Sord, and its policy, in
this regard, spread tip sails of her CONNER
in every sea, and dotted the habi.able globe
with her military stations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR CoNvIcTs.
England (says m exchange) has always
some knotty, social point to unite, which
stares the world in the face from the CO.
lumns its daily papers. The question that
now appears to be agitating the public mind
is, "what shall we do with our convicts2"-
Whatever they may do with them, we hope
they won't set them free, for, in that case,
some of them might find their way over
here; and our markets. already overstocked
with similar commodity. English convicts
and ticket.of'leave men, judging from the
samples that have come across the Atlantic
are most undesirable additions to our pop
ulation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

PsosPERous RAnRoAD.-The Philadel.
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company, held its annual meeting in Phil
adelphia, on Monday. The report of the
Company shows that its receipts for the year
were $l,ls9,l66, and the expenditures
e7i6,s46. The net revenues $422, s65-a
gain Of slso,5is over that of the year 1855.
The company has paid 2 per cent. dividend
during the year. The President alludes to
the cost Of high speed for passenger and
freight roads, and says: "a maximum load
Of passengers, at three cents per mile, over o
tolerably level and straight soad, at speed
Of thirty miles per hour, including stops
will pay; but when road of heavy grades
and short curves undertakes to run such Q
train, It will! soon find that it does not pay
the actual expenses"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06


EMANCIPATION IN MlssoURI.-The leaders
of the Benton party in St. Louis, and the
newspaper organs Of the same, have come
out openly in favor Of emancipating the slave
property of Missouri. This movement grows
out of IN incident that occurred In tho Leg
isIature Of the State. Mr.. Palm, of ST.
Louis, WIS run as a candidate for director Of
the Bank of the State. 1t was stated, by
one of the members, that he WINS an avowed
emancipationist and the gentleman who nom-
mated him, declared he knew such to be the
fact.
This gave rise to an animated debate, md
caused the presentation of pro slavery cali
didate in oppo siliou to Mr.. Palm. Mr..
Brown, member from ST. Louis, declared
himself free soiler, though opposed, on
personal grounds, to the nominee. Mr..
Glover, from the same city, said openly that
he was m emnncipaionist. and that the
question transcribed all other issues. Lead,
ing pro slavery Democrats rallied, and active
pro.slavery wings combined with them to
defeat Mr.. Palm, but in vain. He was elected
Lou. Journal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

W The new United States Senator from
Wisconsin is Judge Doolittle. The Wiscon.
sin Democrat says he is "ready, eloquent
DICTATOR, man of unflinching integrity and
of the highest moral character, coupled with
large experience and varied learning" He is
Black Republican recruit from the demo-
cratic party--a party which has given to the
country Birney, Hale, Chase, a Hamlin,
a Preston King, Blair, ard hosts of other
negro worshipping enemies of the Southern
Institutions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

inEoRnArlox WAsTED.-Cepy log from the
Athens (Tenn.) Post description Of the late
cold weather 10 that locality, de Montgomery
(AIa.) Mail wants 10 know how, when the
mercury was 1t 9 degrees below zero, tho
Maid Of Athens" managed 70 keep her toes
warm. Ivins, Of the Post. hold up your head
and answer the question like man. A thoa.
sand anxious patriots await your reply with
the most intsnss interest. -Nssh Gazette.
The aMsiA Of Athens' admits that her pedal
extremitiss suffered severely during the late
1cold snap" and thinks che may provide fol
such visitations 10 future by adopting The
plan Of the girls down the country, who a.
ways keep their toes we'll kovn'd. For thu
Montgomery shaA Y; We get bold Of him ",
know exactly how weswill warm our toes, !
the place q big snough for liberal applica
ton. To BE- asking such question. 9TH
Maid Of Athens toesi' Shade Of Byron!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

T Robert Foster, Sd, of Nashville, Is 70.
commended in the American papers of that
city for the candidacy for Governor. We
believe about ali the great men belonging to
the party in the State, except ourself, have
been named for the office. Even Brownlow,
who does not possess the first qualification,
not even being "a Judge of good liquor" has
been solicited to let his name go before the
nominating Convention; while, sirgularly
enough, our claims and peculiar qualifications
have been passed by, unnotced and unsung.
We don't complain, however. One Of the
characteristics of these degenerate days is,
that Impudence and self.assurance attract 4
large shnre of popular applause, while modest
merit and genuine worth are left to float
along on the tide Of events unappreciated,
eliciting no more attention than wisdom when
she calls aloud 10 the thoughtless multitude
from the street corners. -3
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Senate to day
passed the Indian bill with amendments.
In the House bill passed dividing Texas
into two Judicial Districts. The Judiciary
Committee reported resolution for the i'm.
parchment Of John c. Watrous, Judge Of
the United States Circuit Court in Texas.
Both Houses have appointed committee
to count the votes for President and Vice
President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

t9y- The Columbia Mirror of Friday says
awhile on his way to town one day last
week, Mr.. Harmon Smith, who lives near the
turnpike six or seven miles North of this,
discovered the track of snake in the snow,
and on following it n few yards from tho
road, found md captured the snake. II was
of a dark color, nearly black, and measured
three and half feet in length" W
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

DEATH OF MRS. WIRT.-The estinabls
and venerabls widow OF the late WIN. Witt,
died at Annapolis, Nd, on, Saturday last
Her remains were taken to Washington
Tuesday, and inferred by the side of those
of her illustrious husband, in the Congress-
ional Burying Ground.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

H We ar happy to learn that there Is a
reasonable prospect that President Pierce at
the close Of his brilliant administration, will
make a tour through the Southern States.--
Richmond Enquirer. :
We like to see people "happyp when i
costs them SO little. The ahappiness" and
"brilliant administration" balance beautiful.
ily. OF course, the editor Of the Enquirer
has since been made miserable BY learning
that Mr.. Pierce does not intend TO SNAKE q
tour through the Southern States"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

New York, Feb. Yesterday morning
DR.. Harvey BusAasks, dss.ist, was found dead
in his room by the errand boy who went to
make his fire, with is stabs and marks Of
stranguIation. A dirk was found. said to
belong to Rekel, one Of Mrs. Cunningham's
boarders. Snodgrss, another boarder, Reke
and Mrs. Cunningham are in custody, await
ing the result.
It is rumored steamer boarded the Ten.
nessee outside of Sandy Hook, and transfer
red 300 men, cannon and large quantity oil
small arms and munitions of war 10 her.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

W- The Knoxville papers bring ihtslli.
gence'of the suspension of the work on that
portion Of the Rabun Gap Railroad 10 Ten.
nessee. The President Of the Blue Ridge
Company, Judge Frost, assigns as reason
the failure to obtain the required amount Of
individual subscriptions in South Carolina to
secure the aid granted by the Legislature Of
that State. He thinks that the next Legis-
lsture will remove the prohbitory provision,
chat the road will be built ultimately in the
direction of Knoxville, and that its compile.
doE Is only question of time.
We learn, also, that Mr.. Swan has resign.
ed the Presidency Of the Tennessee Company,
and that Gen. VIM. Wallace, Of Blount coun.
ty, has been elected to the place thus made
vacant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06
New York, Jan. 90.

NEW YORK, Jan. %.
Business in San Francisco wns extremely
dull. The arrivals Of dust from the interior
are increasing, but there is still n scurcity.
Cook, Folger g. Co., and A. J. Denner
have failed.
There has been much rain in nil parts Of
California except the southern, and more
snow on the coast than there has been a. for
several years past
The mines are paying better thun for many
years. rT.tI +Tr
A bill will undoubtedly pass the Legisla-
ture authorizing the payment Of the State
debt. N
Oregon, Dec. 2o.-The Legislature passed
bill providing for vote by the people on
the question of forming State Constitution.
There have been heavy SHOWS.
The British mail steamer Thames arrived
at AspiDwall on the 10Th, from Greytown.--!
She brought thirty five of Walkers men, who
were transferred to the steamer Grenada,
which went Immediately to Greytown, to re-.
ceive the filbus,ers brought out by Texas
and James Adger, and convey them to New
Orleans.
Walker had evacuated Rvas and was sur.
rounded by the niles ut ST. Georges, who
offered terms Of surrender, which Walker will
probably accept. % t5
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

Hon. james Harlan, whose seat in tho
Senate wns vacated on the ground Of nm ir.
regularity in the proceedings of the State
Legislature by which no was elected, WINS,
on Thursday, re.eleci ed n United States Sen.
ator by the present Legislature of Iowa, tho
vote being 60 for Mr.. Harlan to IS for his
competition. The term for which Mr.. ii. has
been thus second time chosen will not ex-
pire until The eth of March, 1861.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-06

9 An Editor named Moore has been
getting married in South Carolina, whereup-
on another Editor of the same State chron.
icles the fact and adds:
"We wish success to our friends new en-.
terprise-and more subscribers to both; or ia
other words, we wish the parties every hap
mess the world can give and little more"