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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

W A mannamed Grover has been arrest
ed in Denmark, Me-, for causing the death
oc little daughter of John Blake. Blakos
dog barked at Grover, and he shot the ami
NAL close by the child. who was frightened
into spasms, and died in consequence fort
night afterwards.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

eB- Bishop Otey, of Tennessee, is not
opposed to the cultivation Of innocent amuse.
ment His pleasant disposition is illustrated
by the following remark of his:
"Thirty years ago | came to Tennessee
with my wife, my fiddle, and horse and sui
Ky. Nv horse and sulky, are long since gone,
5ut my wife and fiddle remain AS good as
new"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04
spring up in its stead.

THEGUBERSAToRIAL ELEcTIoN IN MIssou-
RI-The ST. Louis Democrat of the 22d
ult, referring to table OF election returns
which it publishes, says: "Tbs will present
official returns from one hundred and three
counties, with reported majorities from the
other six, and the vote, If our returns shall
prove correct, stands: Rollins, i6,904; Stew-
art, 46,s9s. or majority Of six for Rollins
and all the counties in the State heard from"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

s4s- A writer in the Patriot suggests that
the best way TO defeat Locofocoism, is to
cease to oppose it. We wouldn't be sur
prised If the suggestion was good one, us
the harder the Internal thing is fought, the
more il seems to grow and flourish. Like
the tabled hydra, no sooner is one of its
heads knocked off, than dozen new ones
spring up in its stead.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

The Chattanooga Advertiser states that
there is a poster stuck upon the Crutchfield
House "caling upon men to go to Nicarauga
Twenty five dollars per month is offered and
two hundred and fifty acres of land. Col w.
J. Choice, of Atlanta, is the recruiting off.
Ger"
1t is presumed that but few will be found
willing to avnil themselves of this liberal of.
fer from the illustrious FiIlibuster.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

NJ. DIS IN TRoUBLE.-Five physiriaHS
who have hitherto moved in reputable 81.
ciety and enjoyed the confidence of their
neighbors, have lately been arrested in Ind.
ana on charges of counterieiting money
'Twould have been better for them had they
stuck to pills and quinine.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

s45- II is curious fact that in the FIRST
Territorial Legislature OF Alabama, the upper
branch of that body, or the Senate, wss com
posed ofOne member. James Titus sat alone
in the chamber and decided upon the acts OF
the lower Hnnse
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

sSs- A correspondent of the Boston Ira
Weller, en- route for the American Scientific
Association, saw one large, red faced, burly
sdrdn perform an adrot experiment at White
river junction. He filed tumbler half full
of water, and by discharcing pocket pistol
into the same, changed its color TO a brandy
hue. After holding the liquid to the light
he deliberately drank III
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

WASHINGTON August 3l.-The Treasury
department has just paid the State of Mary
land half million dollars interest on indrbt.
edness for the war OF 1912. The principal
was paid forty four years since.
The Secretary of the Interior has nstrnc.
ted the United States Marshall of Minnesota
to take the census in that territory, whrnev.
er the people wish to form constitution.
BUFFALO, August 3l.-The T1ollistrr Bank
has failed. a heavy run made on Whites
Oliver Lee & Co., and the Buffalo city banks.
The Reciprocity bank did not resume this
morning.
New YORK, Aug. 25.-The President Of
the Ohio Trust Company, IN card publish
ed this morning, says that the capital OF NE
Company is S2,000,000, and is sound and
reliable, exclusive Of The anticipated losses
from insufficient securities.
The Tribune says that the liabilities OF the
Company ARE estimated al from five TO sew
en- million dollars.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 27.-T'he Attorney
General decided that the money received D!
Deputy Marshall Of Alabaml from lovelace
must be delivered to the Postmaster Ueh'
eral.
The President has appointed BeSFHy
Tucker Consul to Liverpool, vice Hawthorn
resigned. Henry w. Spencer, of New i"Ik'
Consul 10 Paris, vice AlcRea. Charles u
Fox, of Michigan, Consul to Asrinwall, wee
Thornton. Ernest VoIger, of Va, Consul"
Barcelona, vice Pablo Augera. jacob I%,
ney, of Pennsylvania, Supt. of Indian affairs
in Utah.
New York, Aug. 29.-Endow, CASHIER
Of the Ohio Trust Company has been ares,
ed. Cotton quiet. Wheat firm. Corn W.
Sugar heavy, Rice declined !. Wh''A9
declined I.
CNcrNSArl, Aug. 29.-Flour 595a6'oHV.no
Wheat dull. Whiskey 2li. LinseedO' W.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

PLEASANT PLACE TO LIVE INA Vera
Cruz correspondent, writing on 4th inst,
states that the mortality from the vomi;o
was very great. Suicide was so frequent
thatit was regarded as epidemic. Smuggling
" as carried on to great extent on the iron.
4.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

+ New York, August 97-The Herald has
a special despatch which says Gems Scott and
Jesup decided that the Utah military expcdi.
ton should proceed to its destination. Il is
uncertain whether llarney or Johnson will
command IL.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

FREE Micro EMIGRASTs TO ME8Ico.-The
Mexican Extraordinary expresses the opinion
that the free negro settlement, on the banks
of the Propooapam, in the State of Vera
Cruz, composed principally of emigrants from
Louisiana, will prove anything but blessing
to the country, and calls the special attention
of the Government to it. The present gen"
grafton, with habits of industry formed in this
State, have engaged diligently and success
full, in the cultivation of maize, but in view
of the history of St. Domingo, Jamaica, &c,
and the nature of the African race, the Extra.
ordinary augurs bu, poorly of the future.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

A HANDSOME CONFERENCE.-The London
Christian Spectator says "As "A general rule,
we believe American theological writers TO
be better versed in modern languages. and
more deeply read in ancient literaiure-in
other words, better and ADLER scholars-than
the majority of theological writers in this
country"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

STOCKHOLDERS MEETIsG.-The Annual
Convention Of the Stockholders East Ten.
nessee and Georgia Railroad, will be held at
Cleveland, on Wednesday the 9th day of Sep
tember
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04


STATE DEBT OF TENNESSEE 1--WE gather some
valuable information on this subject from the
Nashville Daily News. The present State
debt proper is 81, l4O $685. Besides this she
has issued eight and half millions in bonds
to her. railroads, of which she has now in
progress $3.50 miles in twenty different lines
She has agreed to issue Sll ,67s 800 addition
al bonds to these roads as they progress in
ten mile sections, taking first lien as security.
This makes her entire debt, present and pros.
pective, S24, 254, $50, of which over twenty
millions go for railroads. Each company is
required by act of Legislature, to deposit in
the Bank of Tennessee the amount of inter
est on the bonds apportioned to it, at least
fifteen days before it becomes due. In case
of failure Of such deposit, the Comptroller is
authorized to pay the interest out of the
State treasury. The act provides also for a
sinking fund requiring the company to be
gin Eve years after the completion of the
road, and to deposit annually in the Bank of
Tennessee an amount equal to two per cent
Of the bonds issued to it, to be applied to the
redemption and surrender of the same to the
State. The Nashville and Chattanooga com
pany, the only one whose road has been So
long finished, has paid $4,000 and will pay
$4,000 more TO this sinking fund the present
year. The taxable valuation of the State is
over three hundred millions Of dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

COUNTERFEIT Coin DoLLARs--Are In cir
culation, made Of tin. They are easily bent
by the fingers Of the unlucky holder. So
says the Atlanta American.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

ST. LOUIS, Ang. 26.-Ex-Govrrno Robin.
son, of Kansas, has been acquitted on the
recent eharge brought against him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

Mrs. CoKKE's ScHooL.-The next session
will commence on Monday, the 2lst inst
The advertisement will be found on the next
page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04
COTTON is KING.

We hear a great deal OF King Cotton, says
the Richmond Dispatch, but it is worthy of
reflection in the South, that his sceptre is in
the hands Of the manufacturers, not of those
who produce Gotten. Whilst the Southern
States, which give birth to the king, are
among the weakest in the sonfederacy in
material wealth snd power, tie manufacturing
States have prepOnderance of money and
population, and England, through her manu-.
featuring power and geographical position,
attracts to herself the wealth Of the world
Cotton is king, but not until the mills Of
Lancashire have woven his royal robe. 1t is
in England, and not in the South, that he
ereets his throne and compels nations to bring
tribute-Ohio and Illinois their pork and lard;
Illinois, New York, Odessa and Poland, wheat;
France and China, silk; Saint Petersburg,
hemp and fax; Brazils, coffee and sugar-to
be returned in cotton goods.
If Cotton is King, his throne is the loom
and not the cotton field, and thPt is a fact
which the planting and agricultural South
cannot too deeply ponder. Even here, in.
Virginia, we need to diversity our industry.
If we cannot produce cotton, we can manu-
facture it--not on a small scale, but extern
sively--for we have every advantage to COM
pete with the most prosperous manufacturing
communities. Manufactures, commerce, ag-
rieullure, mutually support and strengthen
each other. Let us make market on the
land for the products of the land. Look at
New York, and the infinite variety of ways in
which she Giyersifes her labor! behold the
secret of her wonderful prosperity Observe
bow the thing works in seemingly insigni6.
cant article, such as hides. Whilst Virginia
permits her forests to perish, and has sent her
hides to New York to be tanned, New York
imports hides, and by the aid of the bark of
hei forests, converts them into leather; her
shoemakers and saddlers convert the leather
into shoes, saddles, harness, and other articles.
which make up cargoes TO be exported for
the payment of sugar, coffee, hides and other
she has imported. This is but
one out of an almost innumerabe array of
which might be named. Cotton is
king, and so every great staple is, in its de-
gree, king; but what would any of them be,
without the pillars of Commerce and Manu-
features to uphold their thrones?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

.7W- Mr. Flournoy of Virginia said 10 W.. %S
Southern Commercial Convention tha' -
hated the North for stealing the negroes -. =,
the South, and then for living about !, S'' "ot
wards; and he hated every body that oe ~, J
hate them" Such comprehensive
has not been displayed since Miss Squs.. .,y.
Dotheby's hall declared she "haisd e'''
body"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

WHEAT.-There is nothing doing in the
Wheat market here at present, and advices
from abroad indicate that it must find a lower
figure before long. 1t is the height of folly
to expect wheat, under the superintendent
yield OF the present year, to command as
much per bushel as in the two preceding
years, when less than half crops were har-
vested. If producers would study the law of
supply and demand little, they could easily
account for the difference in prices in differ.
ent years, and be better prepared to strike
the market at the right time, instead of hold.
ing on for higher figures. 1t would afford
us pleasure to be able to inform our agricul
tural friends that there is prospect for rise
in the price of wheat but we can discover
none at present-the intelligence from every
direction indicating still greater declines We
will, however, keep them as fully posted as
possible on the markets.
In another place will be found the quota.
tions at Augusta and Atlanta, and below the
statement of the Nashville Patriot, of Sep.
TENDER i:
Nashville, Sept. L. WheaL-Holders were
offering freely yesterday, and a considerable
quantity changed hands AT 10 to rs for red,
and 80 to So for white
In looking over the New York Shipping
List of the Goth ult.. we note the fact that
from the LIST TO the 25th of August, the ex-
ports of wheat from that port amounted to
l32,S5O bushels against 950,4 79 bushels dur
ing the corresponding twenty five days last
season. 1t is the absence of export demand |
that has caused the depression of prices in
that market. Some dealers nre inclined to
think prices have now reached the lowest |
fignres there ard elsewhere. !.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

sSy- The trotting mare Flora Temple has
been sold to gentleman in New York for
three thousand dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

LONDON Provision MAREET.-FIour was
active and nj! qualities had slightly advanced
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

HIwAssEE CoLLEGE.-'rhis institution re-
sumed operations this week. We are graft
fled to learn that its prospects are highly fiat.
tering. A new building for a Boarding -house
is being completed. The Faculty has been
strengthened to meet the prospective wants
of the College, and consists at present of
J. II. BRUNER, A. NJ, President, and Profess.
sor of Latin and Natural Science; SAM'L S.
DoAK, A. b., Prof. of Greek and Mathema-
tics; Rev. G. TAYLOR, A. NJ, Professor of
Mental and Moral Science; and SAM. B. DY-
Err, Tutor-all Of whom have "secn service
in teaching. Cheapness of boarding, advan-
tages of location, and other things consider-
ed, Hiwassee College presents inducements
to the youth in search of solid and useful
education, offered by but few institutions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

Terms :-ss year, payable in advance, or IS at
the expiration Of the year.
- No paper discontinued until an srreerages are
paid, except at the option Of the Publisher.
Announcing names Of candidates for Office IS, Cash.
Obituary Notices l2 lines, charged at the regular
advertising rates
All communications intended to promote the private
nds or interests Of Corporations, Societies. Schools
Individuals, will be charged as Advertisements.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

CoMPLMEETARY.-An exchange comPT.
ments n contributor as follows:
"Old Kentucky" says, "some folks think
was born poet; ] send you the enclosed
verses, and should like your opinion" We'll,
"Old Kenlucky,"to speak honestly, we think
you were born fool instead of poet
There is not much difference between the
two, it is true, but what little there is, is
against YOU.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

~ The submarine teegraphc cable part
ed when the vessels were some three hun
dred miles from the llish coast, and the fleet
had returned. The projectors and friends of
the enterprise have no doubt of ultimate sue
cess
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

,7g- The hoop question, like most others
has two sides. The ladies Of course take the
inside.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

~ A fellow who was tried for bigamy
in New York, last week, gave MS an excuse
for having two wives, that Eat the time he
married the second one, he had fo'gottOn
that he had ever been married before. -
The Judge, however, reminded him of the
fact quite iorcbly, by a sentence of three
vpurs in the DpnitpnIinrvn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

A WRsTgRs CoRSFIELp.-Jos. Hayes ~ az
old farmer in Lawrrncehurg, Indiana, SOW
10000 bushels of corn last week for sOr''n
per busho, and five cents additional W.
bushe for hauling II to the point Of deliver
in that place. 1t was almost wholly ".
crop Of 1856, though small part OF II WI W.
left over from the previous years crop
produced the snug sum of $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

IMPORTANT INvEErIoS.--A ie.boat has
been invented by Judge Holmes, of New
Jersey, which is sell-bailing, and which,
when upset, will right herself instantly! 1t
has been repeatedly tested, and with perfect
success. This is one of the most remark
able improvements Of the age, and calcula-
tel TO become of infinite service TO human
"a.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

JOKE FoR. A FARMtR.-A Western New
York farmer writes as ioll"ws to a disln-
guished scientific agricuIturst, TO whom he
felt under obligations for introducing a va
rieiy of swine:
Respected Sir: went yesterday, to the
fair vt NJ; found several pigs of your
species; there was greut variety OF beasts,
and was asionished at not seeing you there!
Returns of Montgomery county. Ala. exhibits
quite gratifying state of the resources of
that county. There are 20,o44 slaves in the
county and $3.50, 900 out at interest--reAl
estate and personal property in proportion.
A pretty wealthy county, we should cay.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

Iowa PoliTIcs.--We suppose that 1t is
important that our readers should be inform
ed that the Black Republican State Conven-
ton of Iowa met at Iowa City on the 18th
inst, and nominated Gen. r. p. Lowe for
Governor, and Gran Fayile for Lieutenant
Governor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

New SOUTHERN ScHEDuLE.-The Nash
vile Unuion a. American learns that the
Postmaster General has ordered new sched-
ules to be run from Washington city to
Nashville and Memphis, which effect the sa-
wing in time of a business day between these
points, and also the same saving between
Memphis or Nashville and Charleston.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

How re KEEP MorHs OUT or FtRs.-Wben about laying by your furs for the season, take your mufr boa and cuffs, and with pair of tweczers extract each hair on them, one after the otlcr:. Then paint these hairs with 8 camcl's hair pencil, dipped into furniture var nish. Allow them to dry carefully, and then pack into empty pill boxes, which cover with solution of assafoetida and corrosive subli- mate. fine moths viii never trouble fnrs thus prepared
 \. B.-Tbe hairs can all be stuck into the holes from which they were taken, when the furs are wanted for uses
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

BEsRps SMOOTH FACES, &c.-The Boston CtngregaticnaHs! l,as for some weeks been pub- fishing series of very racy editorial articles, entitled '''Swcct Thoughts" The one in this weeks paper relates to boards, moustachcs, &c yer street, met 543 men, and undertook the task of ascertaihii,g how many wore full! beards how many wore the moustache &c. We quote from the article: .~.
 "Wc met 543 men. Of these, ene had a smooth-shavcn countcnance throughout, stove pipe hat, geld srcct cles, white cra,at, jet black drapery, and was, in short, thorough going specimen of the DID,, got up on the most correct and elaborate principles, without regard to expense, 1hirteen were young men ductivc of arrrs ciablc results. Four were exception of slight tufted rromotories juttihg, downward from either ear, as if designed for a compromise mcasdfe between the good old doctrine and modern rad:calism. Tueafy-scren had what used to be called whiskt trs-looking very much like straps to hold their hair on
 7hirfy wore the shed-roof French moustachc --smooth-shaven besides looking as if by far tie most convenient method of feeding would be to hang them up by the heels, and slide necessary victuals down the inverted sugar. scoop, thus presented, into the or.fice of tho mouth. Forty-tdrec wore the moustachc with I fancy tuft upon the chin. but with smooth cheeks :; looking as if a semeolon was the best eStant representation of their idea of facial adornment Eighty-seren had the upper lip shon, and the beard clipped close, and shaven down an inch or so from the crown of the under 1 lip, in crescent form as if they had tied up their jaws in hair muffler, in consequence of the toothache. Eighty-nimc had full boards monstachc included, more or less flowing and Ilookcd-like sensible men, as God meant to have them. The remaining two hundred and fotty-nine wore the full beard, without tho l moustache, and lookcd-lihe sensible men, who had moral courage enough to do just and natural thing, without fear of the reproach of I dandyisn, or of censure from those whose l weak conscishces' are apt 10 be offended by any attempt to obey God which leads people across lots without regard to the conventional fences which lacn have builded."
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

A LAWYER, riding through town, stopped at a cottage to inquire his way. The lady of the house told him he must keep straight on for some time then turn to the right but said that she herself was going to pass the. road he must take, and that if he would wait few minutes she would show him the way. Well" said lie, bad company is better than none. Make haste" After jogging on five Or six miles, the gentleman asked if he had not come to the road he must take. Oh yesS said she; we have passed it two or three miles back but thought that bad company was better than none, 50 kept you along with ma" ai
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

During. the witchcraft time, the English burned about 30,000 women, generally poor and retired females who had no man to dc fend them. The victims were bound hand and foot, and thrown into deep water. If they Goated, that was evidence of guilty magical power, and they were taken out and burned at the stake, while the rigidly righteous sang psalms. If the accused sank and were drown cd. that was evidence that they were inno- ccnt-srd it was pity they were drowned |
 Cham6cr's Journal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

h9- A reverend professor in . theological seminary, speaking of notorious newspaper sass: dThere is very fair anount of talent in the Independent' The editors are alt ebie ble. The principal defect in the paper Is, tEat tt Eas rcrer srrerisneea sssigsns p
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

THE following toast was given at 2. cattle show dinner ;-"Uncle Sam's Farm-the only farm where draining is carried On all the year ronnd