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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

r4S- The Louisville Journal learns by "a
private letter from the city of Mexico that
another attempt has been made on the life
of President Comonfort by blowing up his
house with powder. All the arrangements
had been perfected, and it only needed the
application of the torch to carry out the ne
farous act when it was discovered.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

suJa Gen. Cheatham, of Tennessee, who
was an officer in The Mexican war, has been
appOil ted Consul at Aspinwal.
The report is currently believed That ex-
Governor PhIipFrank Thomas, of MARYLAND,
has been rendered the Goyernorship Of Utah,
aud will accept he appointment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

FIRE.-The dwelling house occupied by
VIM. Rudd, in the neighborhood Of this
place.. waa destroyed by fire on Saturday
night last. The property was owned by John
Adair. Fire supposed to be accidental.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12
HARD TIMES AHEAD

The New York Herald sounds the alarm
note of an impending crash. The data upon
which the Herald POUNDS its belief is stated
in The following article:
Day by day the signs nre thickening
around us of an impending crash, financial
and commercial, which will shake the coun-
try from its centre TO its circumference like
an earthquake. Among other things, we
perceive that owing TO the increased prices
OF provisions, and especially of sugar and
tea, our principal hotels are about raising
their standard charge from two dollars and
fifty cents to three dollars day; and that 10
our restaurants and eating saloons a cores
Ponding increase of prices may be expected.
Al the same time we are informed that in
Michigan (aDd in other places the last we
should think of the people are starving for
lack OF bread. At the same time a spirit of
land speculation, amounting to morus
multicaulis or South Sea bubble, has seized
hold of the people of the West, and they
are all in for it, up to their necks. At the
same time nm aggregate Of perhaps not less
than ten millions of dollars is involved in
the building, at this moment, of splendid
Shu'SheS, SUITES anu IeSlueHcto VI bHIS CITY,
and how many millions during the summer
will be expended in Paris furniture, fnery, and
6youterie, and European excursions, it is i'm
possible to conjecture.
Let i suffice that in all these, and in yari-
Gus other signs of these ominous times, we
have the same symptoms, only on much
grander scale, of an impending crash, as were
furnished in the warnings of 1886 of the ter
rible reyulsion and bankruptcy, and democrat
zation, misery and ruin of 1887. II was the
bank imitation and paper currency system Of
the former period, and the wild and reckless
moonshine speculations and extravagances
which this system eHgendered that worked
out the grand collapse of 1887. This time
the gold of California and Australia, and the
land and railroad, commercial, bank and
credit adventures of all kinds, will assuredly
do the same thing, in proportion to the ire
mendous stakes involved. PAY day must
come. 1t must come, ms in 1887, with the
general crash. II will come to hundreds and
thousands when least prepared for it. Pru-
dent men will take in sail and keep near
shore. II is tornado that is gathering in
the horizon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

~ Prof. Liebig the celebrated German
chemist, is said to have Analysed piece o.
the Hong Kong bread, poisoned for the dcs.
truction of the foreign population Of that
ciy. lie found the arsenic had beer mixed
in the proportion of one To fifty in the dough
far more than ensugh to accomplish the fen.
dish purpose of the barbarian.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Assembly,
This body, which was in session at Licking
ton, Mo-, last week, adjourned on the Goth
ult., to meet at Huntsville, Alabama, in May
next
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

t- Theodore Cans, IN e. graver, threw
himself on the railroad track near Troy, N. Y,
last Tuesday, as the train was approaching
and was instantly killed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

tB-The tax assessors of New York have
just made out their estimates for the current
year. The total value Of property assessed
is put down at five hundred millions ofdollars
An increase of S35,OOo,C0O upon last years
estimates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

New ORLEANS, June 4.-Late papers con-
firm the execution Of Crnbbe and fifty eight Of
his followers. II is rum0red in the CITY Of
Mexico that terrible revenge is being taken
in California by numbering all Mexcans they
find.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

HEAVY CHAINs.-A chain has been man
ufactured in England for mooring the new
Collins steamship Adriatic, which is four
hundred yards long, and each link weighs
fifty pounds. While proving it, one of the
links gave way under a pressure of ninety
seven tons; new link was substituted, and
the cable withsiood strain of one hundred
and five tons. Each link of the cables Tor
the new iron steamer The Great Eastern Will
weigh seventy pounds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12
WALKER IN New ORLEASs.-The Plea
yune of the goth says:

The city this morning is full of Walker
and Nicaragua; and scarcely anything else is
talked about. Every body is reading or has
read the news, and is specializing on the end
tor the present o: the war in Nearagua.-
The booksellers have been exhunng dusty
biographies written twelvemonth ago OF
Gen. Walker, and Harper's Weekly, with the
likeness Of the General, is in all the book
shopwindows. The ovation given last eve
ming BY our citizens TO Walker and his gal
liant companions was spontaneous, and at
the same time most flittering tribute TO
these brave men. Defeated though they be,
their friends have not lost their confidence in
them or their canse. Gen. Walker, we learn,
will remain but fsw DAYS in our city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

FREE BAEKs,--The last Legislature passed
a law, requiring all Free Banks in Tennessee
to keep the bonds, deposited by them as Sc
curty for their circulating notes, at par. In
consequence Of the recent decline in the Ten
nessee bonds at New York, the Comptroller
of the State has called upon the Free Banks
for an additional deposit of ten per cent,
which call has already been responded to by
the Bank of Nashville and the Northern
Bank of Tennessee, at Cnrksville, the former
having deposited fifteen thousand dollars, and
the latter seven Thousand dollars, additional
of Tennessee bonds, the respective amounts
being in proportion to the circulation of each
Bank. Wepresume the other Free Banks in
the State will promptly respond.-Nashuille
Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

OpD FELLOWS FEMALE CoLLEGE.-We learn
that the Methodist denomination have pur-
chased the building erected for the Odd Fell
lows Female College at this place. and will
at once proceed to have it completed, pre-.
paratOry to opening first class Female
SchooI
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

tY- The editor Of the New York Mirror.
in an obituary notice Of the Hon. James Bell,
of New Hampshire, snys he was "a lawyer
by profession, and an honest man in prac-
flcon
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

tW- We are indebted to DR.. Richard o.
Curry, for his work giving sketch of the
Geography of Tennessee, embracing de-
scriplion Of its minerals and ores, their va
riety and quality, modes of assaying and
value, with description of its soil and pro.
ductiveness. With the pamphlet is a geo.
graphical map of the State, prepared with
reference to the development of the mineral
and agricultural resources of the State. The
work is of highly useful character, and
should be in the hands of every one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

WAsHIEGToS, June 6.-Selh Knman who
presented the Buckhorn Chair 10 the Pres.
idept, has been rewarded by The appointment
OF Assistant in the removal of the lndinns on
the Pacific coast, at a salary Of 1900 per
annum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

SPECIAL TERm.-A special term OF the
Chancery Court will be held at Maryville,
commencing the LIST Monday of July.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

ETSA Insurance CoMPASY.--An adver.
tisement for this long.establshed Insurance
Company will be found in our columns to-
day, and TO which attention is invited. The
Etna was established in 1919, has Cash
Capital of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars,
with assets amounting to over One Million,
and property holders, both in town and the
country, would do we'll to avail themselves
Of the opportunity offered TO insure against
loss by fire and otherwise. G.. w. Ross is
the agent Of the Company ut this place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

az The Nashville Patriot threatens 10
ruin the Union and Americans character for
reliability. If the Patriot will jast hold still
Il short time his democratic contemporary will
relieve him of the trouble.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

.W- We are gra,ifcd to learn that DAN
e. TREwHlrT, Esq, OF Hamilton, has been
nominated by the Wings and American for
the State Senate in the district composed of
the counties of Rhea, Bledsoe, Marion, Brad
ley, and Hamilton; and that he accepts the
nomination.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

AccoMMoDATIHG.--rh people of Bayou
Sara are n "model people. They carry out
the christian doctrine of"entertaining sirang
ers," to the very letter, as the following no
tice which occupies conspicuous place in
The hotel Of that city will prove: ave keep
no books at this hotel. II n traveller has no
money, we will give him lodging and break
fast in the morning, and tell him where the
next hotel isn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

CHICAGO, June 4.-Returns from Soutlen
Minnesota indicate Republican majority oil
delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
Concord, N. H., June 4.-Governor Halle,
in his inaugural address, protests against the
bred Scott decision, and favors the aid oil
free settlers in Kansas.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-George w. Hop
kins, the regular Democratic candidate lor
the 9Th district of Virginia, has been de-
fea,ed by T.. +. Martin.
Colonel Cummings, who has conditionaIy
accepted the Governorship of Utah, arrived
at Washington yesterday, and had IN inter
view with the President.
Lord Napier officially denies the cesslon Oh
the Bay Islands by Grenada to England
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

"Ihe Constitution on Internal Improve
ments and The Public Lands.'-Under this
caption we publish an article, in another COL
umn, from the Nashville Patriot, to which
we would like to invite the attention Of that
portion of our democratic friends who have
been taught 10 believe that to distribute the
public lands, or theirproceeds, equitably-
giving to the old States, MS well MS the new,
their proportionate share--would be viola
tive of the Constitution. The subject is one
in which Tennessee has a deep and vital in
terest, and the people of all parties should
investigate and give it more than ordinary
consideration. 1t has been, and still is the
policy of the leaders of the Democracy, while
donating millions of acres of the public do
main to the new States, to deny to the older
members Of the Confederacy the constitu.
tional right to distributive share. But the
time has arrived for the explosion of this
falacy-tlle older and better democracy did
not regard il AZ violation of the Constilu-
ton TO do equal and even justice between all
the States, and we much mistake the temper
and sentiment of the people of Tennessee
if they do not insist upon return to the
terms ola fair and equitable distribution
contemplated by the trainers of our present
State Constitution, many of whom we're at
the time os its adoption and still are rromi-
mont members of the democratic party. The
question is one in which every citizen of the
State is alike deeply interested, and in such
n case party ties should be as powerless to
bird as wisps of straw. We again invite at
tenton to the article from the Patriot, on the
NEXT column.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

EIGHTH DIsTRIcT-Wm. A. Quarles, Esq.
of Clarksville, has been nominated as the
Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9Th
District. . E.u sr,t H
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

LOUISVILLE, June 3.-Walket's inaugural
address has been received. II is long, con-
cliatory, and persuasive. He SAYS the con,
stitntional laws will be executed; urges a'l
parties to ncquiesce; believes the convention
will submit the constitution TO the people
He deprecntes the agitation of slavery in Con
rress. says slavery will he ultimately defer
mined by climate; sees for Kansas an lnme-
diate career Of prosperity; snys II Kansas
comes in M free State, she has constitution,
nj duties toward her sister States, cSpec'"ly
Missouri, and should BY her constitution &c
cure to that State, all constitutional guafaH'
tees within her own limits.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRrcT.-The
democrats of the Fifth District made larci-
cal attempt at a Convention on Saturday to
nominate candidate for Congress. A funny
correspondent: adds in his postscript that
"ihere were tpO delegates from Wilson, one
from Sumner, aud none, think, from VIII
hanson" 10, e. Guild was the nominee
We hopes his friends will take more pains to
vote for him than they did to nominate him.
Nashville Banner 'r...'. rlH
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

1B- II is stated in Nashville paper that
the cnrtailment of circulation by the Banks
Of this State, during the last ninety days, is
two millions of dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

Nv We are authorized and requested to announce
the name OF JOSIAH l. WRIGHT, as a candidate for
Senator from the District composed Of the counties Of
Monroe, McAlinn, Meigs and Polk.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12
DANGEROUS CONFERENCE.-The Lou

DANOENVUS oOUNI tHf ri Il ITO HOuIs-
vile Courier of Thursday last says:
We saw yesterday counterfeit S. note
on The Union Bank of Tennessee, which is
well calculated to deceive the best judges
1t is photographed. We understand num-
Der have been placed in circulation in this
city, and it will be well for the public to be
on their guard"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

OF The accounts by the last steamer rep.
resent the growing grain crops in France MS
magnificent. Wheat and Flour were decn.
ing in nearly all the French markets.
3, The SHOE BUsISEss.-Ihe Newburyport
(Mass.) Herald says:
The shoe business continues in a more de-
pressed state than at any time before for
twenty years. Leather has fallen considera-
bly,, and labor greatly; yet many workmen
are out of employ, and the manufacturers,
with little demands and falling price for their
goods, would not care to increase their bust
ness, even if the stock could be worked for
nothing. II is melancholy to 90 inio one of
our shoe towns now, and mark the difference
that twelve month has brought 10 them"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

Tbs CANDIDATES AT JAcKsON.-The
West Tennessee Wing Of the 5lh contains
the following cheering notice of the discus
sion at Jackson on Friday last:
The discussion between the candidates for
Governor has Just closed at this place, and
we only have time 10 notice the effect before
our paper goes to press this Thursday
evening
The effect Of Col. IIatton's speech was
electrical 1t infused new energy amongst
the Americans and Wings, and caused de-
mocracy to quake and trembleS Every
American and Wing face vas wreathed with
smiles, and the elongated visagrs of Locofo-
ism added irrrsstably TO the merriment of
their opponents. Never did we behold such
indisputable evidences of depression, and
deep seated melancholy amongst some of the
Locutoco leaders.
The defeat of Gen. Harris in August will
not be more distinctly shown by its effects
than was the result Of the speaking upon
this memorable day. The last, the only
hope of Democracy in Madison expired with
the close of the discussion. This has been
glorious day! and long to be remembered
Col. Hatton won for himself the love, the
respect, the c. niiience, and the warmest de-
votion and admiration of all his political
friends. Indeed he gained for his country
and for himself the greatest laurel that ever
decked the brow of nm orator and statesman.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12
The following model letter was received
by the President few days since:

CRAwFoD COUNTY, Mo-, April 80 1857.
MIR. BucHANAN-Dear Sir:-Alr.-is
the Postmaster at this place, and he has gone
out West, and has been gone for three or
four weeks, and he has no deputy here, but ]
have been opening The mails and attending
to it since he has been gone, MS he left the
key with me, and the Postmaster told me
that must make n repor. at the eEd of ev.
cry month, and did not tell me who was to
write to, bnt suppose it is to you we should
make our reports, as we are all citizens of the
Government Of which you are now President.
If you are not the right one to receive the
report please drop me few lines. letting me
know who am to report TO, and will write
again.
REPORT AT THE END OF APRIL.-The
weather is cold for the season-Provislons
scarce and very high-but Notwithstanding
all tina. we have regular mails once week
good health, and the people of this country
are universally pleased with your Admins
tration; this is all know that would inter.
est you; if there is anything omitted in my
last report please let me know. My best re
specis to You and Mrs. Buchanan.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

ATrENTIoN!-Our subscribers at Benton,
Polk county, complain that they do not re-
ceivc their papers until Monday after publ
cation. BY the new schedule the mail train
South passes here about IL o'clock, morning,
and arrives at Cleveland at 1871. The mail
for Benton, Hiwassee Copper Mines, and that
direction, leaves Cleveland at nm early hour
three times Il week-Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Frdays- which cuts our Benton sub
scribers off from receiving their papers on
Friday, as heretofore. There is mail from
Charleston 70 Benton every Saturday morn
ing. By that route We have directed our
Benton packets for the last two or three
weeks The reason why they have not been
so sent we are unable to explain. They will
take that route hereafter, we presume. The
attention Of route agents and of the post
master at Charleston is invited to the subject.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

eE- We authorized and requested TO announce
JOHN IT, D0BS0N, of Polk, as a candidate for Joint
Representative for Megs, McMlnn aud Polk.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

ARMY WORM.-We have seen letter
from gentleman Of Jefferson county which
says: "Ihe army worm has made its appear
-ance in this section and threatens TO destroy
the crop" We have also learned that the
worm has made its appearance on the mea-
dow lands along the streams south of the
Holston, and is proving very destructive to
the prass
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

FOURTH DIsTiIbr.-Gen. 10. G. Pickett
has been nominah FOR Congress in the 4th
District. He is tlcFigh, man TO bent Savage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

tE- Several Communications in--too late
for this week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

tg- We acknowledge the present of n
basket Of large and excellent Radishes, from
the garden of DR.. Alice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

Is THE AMERICAN PARTY DEAD-It has
been proclaimed from Maine to the last
Southern inch Of American soil, that the Amer.
lean party is dead. 1t was nothing that at
the last election it voted nearly one million
OF votes-nothing that this million was the
mightiest million on this continent-mighty
in character, intelligence, patriotism, and
pure love of American principles--it was
still proclaimed that such party was dead
Had it been Il conglomerate of native igno-
rance, demagogeism and foreignism in its
worst form, contending only for the honols
and the revenues of the Government, and
held together by no stronger bond of identi.
ty, such n proclamation might have been
made with nl truth. But the fact was 9th.
erwise. 1t was, and is, composed of very
different MATERIAL material that masses it.
sell and confronts and combats every other
coordination of politicians, only for the good
of the Government, good of the people, and
good of the world We insist that such a
body Of men, organized upon such princi-
pies, canno. be conquered die a
political death.-Memphis Eagle and Enc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12
ATHENS, FRIDAY,JUNE 1e. 1857.

81 We are authorized TO announce DR.. N. PEN
DERGRAss as a candidate to represent Megs, MeMinn
and Polk counties, In popular branch OF tie next State
Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

eF- The Cecil Democrat learns that the
horses nre dyingit large numbers in New
Castle county, Delaware.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

cE- We authorized and requested to announce
10. X. WARE as an independent candidate for Joint
Representative from tho counties Of Polk, Megs and
McMinn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

~ We are authorised andrequested to announce
the name OF Col "A. J. D0DS0N as candidate to rep
McMinn county in the lower branch Of the next
lie gislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-06-12

DEATH.--Maj. Jso. Moss died at his resi-
dsnce, in the vicinity of Athens, on Sunday
morning last, in the 72d year Of his age.
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