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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

FAMINE IN WESTERN IowA.-A cores
pondent of the st. l.ous Republican writing
from 81. Joseph, Missouri, under date of
April 18th, says that, while on n recent visit
to Western Iowa, he met long trains of wag-
ons going, as the driver said, into Egypt to
purchase corn" The severe and proructed
winter had pressed hard upon the newly ar
rived immigrants who had not time to pre-
pare for its rigors while the almost entire
consumption of flour, corn and bacon had
presented the alternative of famine, or send
ing into Missouri for supplies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

FROM NIcARAeUA.-The Empire City arr.
we'd ut New Orleans on the 9th. She brings
hundred of Lockridgc's men. Seventy
others, including Generals Wheat and Horns
by will 90 to New York on the Illinois,
heremninder areat Aspinwall. Lockridge's
retreat is confirmed.
The Costa Ricans have taken possession
of Punta Arenas, and the steamer Rescue,
with n great amount of ammunition aud six
pieces of artillery. Lockridge's men were
taken 20 Aspinwall by British vessels.
The J. l.. Stevens brings no further inteli.
gence ofWalker. Private dispatches received
at Aspinwal state that his position at Rvas
is imprcgnable. He has plenty of provisions,
and will likely hold ont for months.
The Transit Route is open to the Pacific.
The same dispatches confirm the report of
the battles. Another attack is expected or
the Goth.
Gen. Walkers brother died on the Empire
City, yesterday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

SOMETHING LIKE SwlYDLE.-The Fay-
ettevills IN. c. Observer is the authority
for the following statement:
"Cheap Corn.-''rhousands of bags of corn
have recently came up the river from Will
mington, and thousands more have gone up
the railroad, done mp in what are called, by
courtesy, too bushel bags, and sold for two
bushels. We happened yesterday to see the
contents OF some of these bags measured,
and found that the measurement was rerv
uniform and erdct. Each bag contained cx.
aclly one bushel and three pecks. So that out
of sixty bushels which The purchaser supos
ed he had bought, he got just lifty.two and
half bushels The bnver was decidedly
sold. The price is quoted by the Whining.
ton papers at 65 to 10 crnis'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

STUCK INA paragraph went the rounds
few "eeks ago about terrible murder by
a wagon maker in Illinois. We believe we
gave it the benefit Of our circulation. The
Prairie News thus explains the horrid affair:
sR A good many of our bretheren are
taken in by the story of the wagon maker
cuttinga worthless fellow in two with n
broad aye, who was always shout his shop
and in his way. Spelled wrong, brethren
fpL.LOe
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

~ The State of Rhode Island is get
ting extravaganza; the Legislature having re-
Gently authorized the State Treasurer to
borrow $4,000, which will bring the State
debt mp to its constitutional limit of $4,000.
The interest on such n sum as this must be
heavy taxation upon the people of Rhode
Island; of course it is entirely ont of tho
question that they should ever pay the prin-
cipal. Things are in bad way in that State,
anyhow; the Legislature has frequently sat
whole week, or nearly so, within few
years past, and, we believe, on one occasion
they did not adjourn until Monday noon of
the SECOND week.-Okalona Mems.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

s4y- Four free negroes in Chicago were
prosecuted lust week for stealing lot of
poultry. They filed demurrer, taking the
ground that, under the decision of the Su-
preme Court in the bred Scott case, they ARE
merely chattes or merchandise, and not per
sons, and consequently could not commit
crime
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

SCARCITY IN TEXAs.-A correspondent of
the Austin (Texas) lntelligencer, writing
from Williamson county, says there are a
number of families that have not had n NOR
sci of bread for weeks, and don't know when
they will getany, MS they have spent the last
red cent months ago. 10 use n common
phrase of the country, they have staid until
they are too poor to leave.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

Col. A. j. Dodson, Riceville-Dear Sir:-If
you will suffer your name to be run as can
didate for seat in the lower branch Of the
next Legislature, you will receive q large
vote Of the people in this end of the county.
A VOTER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

E- A well executed $40 note, purport-
ing to be on the Merchants Bank of New.
berne, N. CHS now in circulation-ma por.
trait on the right-St. George and Cragan
on the left-vignette Mercury-all differing
from the genuine.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

:1Es- The following significant resolutions
were adopted ut the Democratic meeting 70.
Gently held in ST. Clair county, Ala, for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the State
District conventions:
RESOLVED, That it is the duy of every pa.
trlot to serve his country TO The bes Of his
ability, in any capacity or in any position in
which his services may be required, and he
who does so, does only his duty, for which
he can have no claims to Office. Office il
the gift of the people, and officers are but the
servants of the people. 1t is the doctrine of
monarchles only that any man cab have
claims to office.
Resolred, therefore, That any man who
feels that he has any claims upon The people
for Office because of any services he may have
rendered, however eminent they may have
been, thereby proves his unfilness for office
IN republican government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

THAT'S So.-The Grand Rapids Herald, n
Democratic organ, bewaiIs the wholesale
overturning of the Michigan Democracy to
Black Republicanism. 1t says; "Under The
present leadership of the party, Michigan,
from being one of the most reliable Dem
ocratic States, has been almost hopelessly
buried under II mountain of 10000 Republic
an minority" The Herald speaks truly
The Democratic party of the North is the
mother Of Black Repablicanism. 1t has he.
gotten, nourisht d, and reared the Republic.
nm party to its present formidable strength
and power. 1t alone is responsible to the
country for bringing into existence this po.
liti:al monster.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

A LARGE MULE.-1'he Central Albanian
notices mule exhibited in Elyton, of the
following Observation-Disclosures, feet
length, 1871 teet,-girth, do,-2i do, around
the arm. lie was foaled in Kentucky and
raised IN Georgia. His action is represented
MS good.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

BALTIMORE, April 24.-There was fire
last night in the Maryland Penitentiary,
which destroyed work shop and machinery.
Loss 100000 No prisoners escaped, al,
though il was evidently fired by them with
that view
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

tss- The Rev. Mr. Kalloch received n let
Ter enclosing acheck for 1000 dollars, sigma
tnre, DIR. David Savers, Philadelphia. The
writer represented that il was intended for
present, the check sa forgery and intended
MS hoax. 1t was cashed by friend before
il was discovered.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

0TA ploughing match was advertised to
come off near Utica, N. Y, on Tuesday i4th.
There was no announcement as to "weather
permitting" and the man with the snow
plough claimed the prize as his was the only
plough on the ground. The Judges decid-
ed that his plough was moi on the ground, by
ut least one foot, and 80 the match was post
poned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

CoMMIrTED.-Young Chisholm, charged
with purloining letters from the post Office
ut Columbus Ga, in 1856, has been con-
vieted of the offence, and sentenced to ten
years imprisonment in the penitentinry. The
Sun says, this should be solemn warning
to young men to stear clear Of drinking sa-
looms and gaming tables. .t
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

The PRAYERS OF THE WIcKED.-A sub
editor announces the editor of the paper is
unwell and piously adds: "All good paying
subscribers are requested to make mention
OF him in their prayers-the other class need
not do it, MS the prayers of the wicked avail.
eth nothing according to good authority"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

Mics CoUSTY.-Circuit has been in ses-
sion in this county during the present week
the spirit Of improvement seems to be in
charge Of Mr.. Luttrell, is good house, and
things generally about the town wear
more than the usual lively look. On Mon
day, Hon. Sam. A. Smith made his appear
ance during the recess of the Court for din
Fer, and announced that he would be can
didate for recollection, returned thanks for
past favors, and respectfully solicited con-
tinuance of the same. AS yet, Col. Smith
has no opposition. Wheat in the direction
of Meigs looks fine.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

THE CoMET.-The alarm in regard to the
Comet is said to be spreading, particularly
among the democratic masses, and many of
them begin to doubt even the saving proper.
ties of Andy Johnson's Jacobs ladder theory.
Several articles in reference to The terrible
stranger, will be found in the present num-
Der of our paper
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

ROBERT ]. WALKER.-This gentleman
will leave for Kansas about the middle o: the
present month. II is to be hoped that he will
be able to succeed in arranging the unhappy
difficulties so long existing in that territory.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

KANSAS, April 22.-Secretnry Stanton pub.
fishes an address t. the people Of Kansas in
the Lecompton Union. He says the admin.
istrntion recognises the authority of the Ter.
ritorial laws, and especially recognises the
net providing for n constitutional convention.
Presumes the convention will submit the
question of slavery to the subsequent vote of
the people. Thinks then that the Congress
will admit the State Immediately. Recon-.
mends general amnesty for past offences
Expects Gov. Walker by the middle of May.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

APPLEs.-If there should be no more
frosts there will be an abundance of apples,
the limbertwigs, and several other varieties,
having escaped the late cold weather.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

DEATH.-Alaj. Sam. Flournoy, for twenty
years editor Of the Columbus Enquirer, died
at his residence in Barbour county, Ala, on
the 22d ut. He was an able writer, and every
inch man. May he sleep well.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

DEATH OF JuDcE ALExASDER.-The read.
era of this paper, without exception, will be
panied to learn the death of Hon. EBENEzER
ALEXANDER, who died, of pneumonia, at his
residence in Knoxville, on Wednesday morn
ing. Judge Alexanderpresided at the recent
term of the Court in this place, and left here
on Monday of last week, apparently in the
enjoyment of usual health. 1t is not our
privilege to record his virtues, or to attempt,
by feeble words, to do justice to his worth.
They are engraven upon the hearts of the
people in whose service large portion of his
life was spent, and his memory will endure
without the kindly office of the tributary
pen. But we may be permitted to offer our
sympathy with the general sorrow that will
follow the announcement of his death, and
to tender our coincidence TO the family upon
whom the bereavement falls heaviest. He
fairly earned the title of GOOD MAN, and
has left behind him name without reproach
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

sY- The Office of post office agent for The
South and West, to which E. G. Eastman
has been appointed, was created by the pres
ent Post Master General. The salary is
S2,500 per annum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

HARMoNY.-There is n terrible commoton
among the harmonious democracy" of Geor.
gia as to when they shall hold their Conven.
ton to nominate candidate for Governor
The dispute as to time involves difference
of ten days, and the apprehension among the
disputants seems TO be that somebody is to
be cheated In the Convention. II
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

& QUESTION: There is an issue now under
discussion in Georgia, whether the Demo.
cratic party took in Toombs and Stephens,
or Toombs and Stephens took in the Demo.
cratic party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

Mr.. Ivins If Col. A. J. DoDsoN will con.
sent to run for a seat in the Representative
branch of the next Legislature. he will get a
strong vote in the 4th District.
VOTER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

tB- The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Monitor con
tains the announcement Of the Hon. William
r. Smith for reelection to Congress from
that district.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

UrAu.-lt is said that Ben McCulloch, the
old Texas Ranger, has accepted the Cover
norship OF Utah, and will proceed to Wash
iogton Immediately to receive his instructions
prior 10 his departure for the Mormon En-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

SNAKES ABoUT!-We learn from n para.
graph in the Columbus Sun, that the editor
Of that paper narrowly escaped being bit by
snake a few days since.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

LEGIsLATIvE.-FrankW w. Lea IS announced
in the Cleveland Banner to represent Bradley
county in the popular branch of tho next
Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

w- d. NJ. Key is announced in the Chat.
tanooga Advertiser for the Legislature from
Hamilton county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

tay Lieut.. Maury, of the National Obser.
vntory Mt Washington, says the comet will
be visible during the whole of the month Of
May:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

WHEAT.-Aa far as we have seen and
heard, wheat in lower East Tennessee looks
rs healthy and promising as at any former
season,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

e-B- There is man in Cincinnati in pos.
session of powerful memory. He is en-
ployed by the Humane Society to "remem-
Der the poor"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

a DISTINGUISHED DEMoCRAT.-We are
ms well as Of the persons so darkly portrayed
in the suhjoined paragraphs, but are induced
to reprint them ms specimen of the style in
which "virtuous Indignation" can vent Itself
when occasion offers.
Mr.. CARPENTER, of the Madison Patriot,
the organ Of the anti Barstow wing of the
Wisconsin Democracy writes to his paper
the following:
sit is well known that, in company with n
score of Democrats from Wisconsin, | re-.
manned in Washington about II month to aid
in exposing the misderds of the "Forty
Thieves" that we should forever be rid of
them hereafter, and it must be notorious ere
this that most of our endeavors have failed
The hopes tor our party in the future are van.
lsh"d, and we have been cleaned oui! The
'46' find favor at court, while the old stand.
by Democrats hav" never been indicted for
lie ling, gambling, or perjnrics are permitted
to >nci. their fingers ut II respectable distance"
That the writer is disgusted, but not utter
ably 49,. with the Aaainistetiou, is evident
from his closing paragraph:
am arranging some business preparatory
to taking bee line Tor Madison to morrow
or n"Xt day, with the full determination that
the Union may be rent asundrr, the Potomac
yield up its waters to old ocean, and become
rs dry as my pockets; abolitonism rpvel in
rampan,luxury and dominion ut the National
Capital; that Chimborazo may nod its tower
ing head at the feet of mole hill; that cho.
Terra, yellow fever, Group and chicken pox
may vomit forth their pesliierous and lrvns
tating miasma to sutfocaie the poisoned rats
OF Washington; that lice, frogs, and al! the
plaques brought upon Egypt by the wick
edness of Pharaoh may overrun and devns-
tate our country, before 20 to Washington
again with view of preventing thieves from
filing places of honor and profit"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

A Coon ExAMpLE.--.The editor Of the
Christian Index gives nm interesting account
of his visit to Albany, Ga. We give the fol-
lowing paragraph relative to his visit to the
Sabbath School in that city. We wish the
example II presents, of personal effort and
usefulness, in one of the best of causes, may
find many imitators. The editor says:
On entering the house we found the Hon.
Lot Warren officiating MS Superintendent
lie is ore OF the few men who has escaped,
entirely, the soul-blighling influence of our
national Congress, and, consequently, been
promoted to his present honorable position!
When we saw him with his glasses on read
ing hymn for the children to sing, we
Thought of GOV. Briggs and Judge Stocks,
and others who have held honorable posi-.
tons in civil life, and We felt like thanking
God that there are few whom politics can
not seduce from Christ.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

FAST TRAvELISG.-TheN New York Central
Railroad Company are said to be making
arrangements to run an express train during
the summer, in connection with the Hudson
river road, from New York to Buffalo in ihir.
ty hours. The distance is 443 miles, and
the train must run about forty miles an
hour, exclusive of stoppage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

DASvILLE, Pa, April 24.-J. T. Montgom.
cry, member OF Congress elect, died victim
of the National Hotel epidemic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

sB- Advices by the Glasgow state that
the Bank of England was about TO advance
the rate Of interest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

CoTToN ALL GoNE.--rhe Montgomery
Mail says the frost on Thursday morning
was terrible, and has beyond doubt destroy.
ed every living vegetable thing. For two or
three days cotton has, we learn, been burst.
ing out of the ridges, determined TO try to
grow; this ends it all, and makes the crop of
the present year short one at the very best.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

New York, April est has been discov-
cred that an expedition OF Santa Annals
friends is being fitted out here for Mexico.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

WASHINGTON, April 23.-1he President
and Secretaries are very much fatigued by
the greatly increased number of office seek.
ers. ilalbert has been appointed collector at
Memphis.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

DID DIR. BuRDELL MARRY Mrs. CUNNING.
HAM.-ls question that is agitating the un.
fortunate inhabitants of New York. On
Monday last, in Surrogate's Court before A.
w. Bradford, new character appeared upon
the state, whose testimony is thus told by
the N. Y. Post
DR.. Samuel w. Parmlce, dentist residing
at No. 80 Bond street, (disersly opposite DR..
Bnrdrll's rtsidence,) the only Witness called
after our report closed yesterday, testified
that DR.. Marvin described the man to whom
he married Mrs. Cunningham AS 70 years
of age, and wearing long and heavy black
whskers.
The other two points of Dr.. Parmlce's ties
iimony were, that he had frequently seen n
lady and gentleman-NIrs. Cunningham, he
thought, but certainly not Dr.. Burde!l, with
her-whoni he SURPRISED to he man and wife,
in the room in the third story Of 81, oppo.
site his house-Alrs. Cunningham's room
and that on the 2S,h OF October, between
five and six o'clock, p. H., he observed Il man,
not DIR. BurdelI, in that room, who appeared
10 be dressing. On looking second time,
II few minutes afterwards, the gentieman's ap.
pearance WAS changed about his face and
head, and the change gave him the impress.
sion that he was connected with the theater,
and dressing himself for the stage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

CHICAGO, April, l7th,-rhere was bat
tie on the 2lst, inst, on Welona river. near
Manketo, between tho Indians and the st.
Peters Volunteers, under Gen. Dodd.-
Twelve Indians were killed and several
wounded. The volunteers sustained no loss
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

STsLoUIs, April 24.-The Santa Fe mail
arrived Mt Independence on the 2lst. No
news of interest The weather was unusually
warm The planting business dull.
Indians continue their depredations and
extensive preparations far a campaign against
ella Apaches, to commence on the first of
May are in progress.
Difficulty is apprehended with the Utahs.
The kiwas express friendiness towards the
whittier.
APRIL Exchanges against Gov. lizard of
Nebraska, have been withdrawn, but he will
be removed on the ground of expediency.-
Ills successor will probably be selected from
n non slaveholdng State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

Dp Some malignant democrats, nctuated
by spirit which fiend, fresh from the re
gons below, would blush to own, are trying
TO make the impression that the late mystic
rious sickness at the National Hotel, Wash.
ington, was the result Of an attempt to poi.
son Mr.. Buchanan, instgated by political
hostility. Now, the scoundrel into whose
mind such suspicion could enter would
alone be capable of perpetrating such a deed.
IL poison, other than the soda used in the
the manufacture Of bread, which is slowly
but surely killing hundreds every year, was
placed in the food served up at the table, II
was put there, in all probability, to injure and
destroy the business of the propretors of
the house. And il the use Of soda was dis.
continued generally, deaths attended with
symptoms of poison would be of rarer oc.
currence than they nov are.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

az Butter 10 selling at Louisville, Ken
lucky, for rs cents per pound.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01

NEW York, April 27-Adviccs from Hon.
duras, to the LIST of April, state that il was
rum0red that the Guatemaians had been
defeated in Nicaragua, and that San Salvador
had declared for Walker
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-01


GEM ZoLLIcorFER.---On One Of our Georgia
exchanges says that this gentleman was de-
feated before the nominating Convention at
GAINESVILLE, because he voted for the Kansas
Nebraska bill. Our Georgia contemporary has
been imposed upon. Cen Zollicoffer was
not defeated before that Convention. A con.
test had grown up among his friends and the
friends Of other gentlemen aspiring to repre-.
sent the district, and when the Convention
assembled, Gen. Zollicoffer, In order to pro.
mote harmony, declined, positively, to let his
name go before the nominating body, as did
Gen. Quarles, and the nomination was con
ferred on G. A. Henry.
There is no objection in the American par
ty in Tennessee TO Gen. Zollicoher because
he voted for the Kansas Nebraska bill, al
though the Nashville Union, and one or two
other democratic prints, have been trying to
make that impression. The question invov-
ed in the Kansas Bill, about which there was
an honest difference of opinion among the
representation in Congress from this State,
has been settled by the late decision Of the
Supreme Court, and its further agitation be-
fore the people would be impolitic and un.
wise. We presume the question will not
enter into the discussions of the approaching
contest, unless the democracy determine to
"keep it before the people" to afford their
prints and orators an opportunity to defend
The doctrine or Squattet Sovereignty.