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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

SLAVERY IN MIssoURL-The st. Louis
Inteligencer of the 23d ut., has nm article
under the head of "Removnl of Slaves from
Missouri" which, while it depreca,es the idea
of emancipation, concludes with the following
paragraph:
"Iet us have no emancipation, but simply
a removal Of slares from Missouri. Instead
of raising money to buy slaves and set them
free, or freeing them by law, let law be
passed to discourage their importation 10 this
STATE, and let a small bounty be- offered TO
ever, uwner who shall permanently remore
his Slaves 10 a more Southern field Of labor;
and this course will make Missouri Free"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

H The new coinage bill has received
the Presidents signature, and is now the
law of the land. For the space of two years,
Spanish coins are to be received at the mint,
at their nominal value, to be paid in the new
one-cent pieces. made of nickel and copper.
The Spanish coins, accordingly will be worth
their full! value in cents, and there need be
no panic, or loss, in consequence oft pas
sage OF the law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06
w-The Petersburg (vu.) Express saw,

R- The Petersburg (Va.) Express says
the wife Of sell known mechanic, who re.
sides on Old street, gave birth to child, a
few days since, having t,co tongues. This
freak of mother nature may seem almost in.
credible, but we have it from good authority.
The tongues are perfectly distinct, and rest
one upon the other. They may in time,
grow together, but the tongue thus formed
will always be thick and heavy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

EDITORIAL CHANGE.-The Nashville Banner
OF the 2sth ult, contains the valedictory Of
Allen A. Hall, who has been long connected
with the press of that city. A change in the
propretorship of the paper is assigned as the
cause Of Mr.. Halls retiring from its editorial
control. He carries with him the good wishes
of the editorial fraternity Of Tennessee, in
whatever field of labor bis lot may be cast
H.K. Walker Esq. who has for some time past
been associate editor, takes charge Of the
Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

HEAVY TRANSFORMATIONS OF SILVER
Thirty-fve tons Of silver bullion, from 81.
Louis, in care Of Adams Express, passed
through Piitsburg the othe day, destined for
the United States Mint, Philadelphia. The
total value is put down at s., 100000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

CoseREssIoNAL.-Mr. Gilbert, of N. Y,
delivered speech in the House, on 9th
ult, in defence of the charges brought against
him by the corruption committee, and in his
conclusion announced his resignation. On
the same day Mr.. WEIGH was exculpatsd from
the charges alleged by the committee. Ed.
wards also made a speech defending himself
and resigned his seat as member of the
House. Simonton and Tripleit, reporters,
were expelled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06
FRIDAY, MARCH. Q, 1851.

FOREST Hill AcADEMY.-The school at
Forest Hall will commence next Monday, the
9th. Parents, Guardians, and all who feel an
interest in the success of the institution, are
requested to attend the re-opening of the
school, to listen to an address from the Prin-
eipal
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

rB- In consequence of orders fiom the
owners, no passengers, except such as pro-
cured tickets direct from their office. were
taken out in the steamer Tennessee which
sailed from New York the other day for Cen,
trail America. Many fllibusters having pro
cured tickets elsewhere, were refused admis-
sion, which caused much excitement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

A LITTLE AHEAD OF Us.-We thought IL
was only in New York that "Religion"is all a
sham, but we read in late English paper
that
"Many prayer.books are now sold in Lon
don with u looking. glass inserted in the inner
side Of the cover, in order that ladies may
arrange their hair or admire themselves while
using the book at church I"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

BUILDING IN Frosty WEATHER.-Hard
water, in freezing, parts with the mineral and
earthly matters which it holds in solution, and
the ice, when melted by heat, forms soft wa.
ter; the action of freezing separates the pure
water from the substances with which it was
previously intimately united. The very same
effect is produced by the action Of freezing
mortar in the walls Of buildings; the mortar
that is frozen in walls never afterwards nc
quires strong cohesive properties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

~. The Central American is the title Of
new weekly eight page newspaper, which
has but recently made its appearance in New
Orleans, and which devotes its pages exclu.
sively TO Central American affairs, giving es-
peca importance to the stirring events in
Nicaragua.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

Hon. EDWARD EvERETT-This gentleman
still continues his noble exertions for the
purchase Of Mount Vernon. 1t is stated in
the Richmond Enquirer that he has already
placed in the hands of the trustees $4,000
Mt z per cent. interest, and $500 at per cent.
interest the proceeds of his oratons--for the
benefit Of the Mount Vernon fund.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

One STEP MoRE.-The cars on the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad are now run
ming nine miles beyond Corinth. Thus,
step by step, says the Memphis Bulletin, the
"lron Horse" advances upon the route, Civ
ing every indication that the President of the
Company will make good the prophecy that,
by the LIST of April, there will be conlin-
uous, uninterrupted railroad communication
between the Atlantic and the Mississippi at
that point.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Mr. Buchanan
left Lancaster this morning. There was
great turn out of the people and the military
Cannons were fired, bells were rung, and tho
President is escorted from home by the Lam
caster Fencibles. lie will reach Washing.
ton to night.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

A New TELEGRAPH-Som wicked as-
cal suggests n now kind Of telegraph, name.
ly, TO place line of women ut the distance
Of fifty PAGES from each other, and commit
to tho first ihe news TO be transmitted, as
profound secret.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

DECATUR HoTEL.-Our old friend, Robt.
II. Luttrell, has taken charge of the public
house at Decatur, formerly occupied by Mr..
Lillard. We have been there since Mr.. Lut-
trell's administration commenced, and com
mend our friends visiting Decatur to give
him call.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

cy- Senator Sumner reached Washington
on the 25th ult. A despatch says he appears
somewhat fatigued. but says he feels quite
comfortable.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

tg- II rich, il is easy To conceal our rich
es; but IL poor, il is not so easy 10 conceal
our poverty. We shall find il less difficult
10 hide a thousand guineas than one hole in
our coat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

Dr The despotism of public opinion Ia
a. OF hard iron, and just as calling, MS any
other species of dsspotism-and he who is
ruled over by Il ia as much a subject or slave
as any other man, who lives under any other
spceies Of despotism.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

AN HONORABLE" TITLE BECOME DIsHos-
oRED.-lhe New Hampshire Statesman
says:
"'rhe word honorable is not henceforth
to be used in this paper, in articles from the
editorial pen, as title to nen. II is run so
deeply into the ground that it is better to 90
entirely into disuse."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

E. T. & Ga. RAILRoAp.-It was stated
10 the Cleveland paper week before last, and
the statement has been copied into other
journals, that the travel on the railroad had
largely fallen off in consequence of the adj
vanced rates of fare. The following figures
show the falsity of the statement, and are
satisfactory on the point: 81
Receipts for passage for January,
81, 81 days, old rate, $500 80
February, % days, new rate, 1854 IS
The same number of days at the same
ratio would have given Notwithstanding
an increase in the receipts of passage sales
under the advanced rates, of si,727,I5 in a
single month. We have not the figures of
the month of February, '56, by us, but we
were informed by the President of the Com
pany day or two ago, that the receipts for
passage are largely above the receipts of the
corresponding month Of the preceding year.
Would 1t be asking too much of the papers
that gave currency to the Banners m:sstate-
ment, to copy this paragraph into their col
umnsf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

OF Not much news or other matters of
interest this week-just returned from a visit
to Rhea county, where We spent several days
very pleasantly among our friends, and col.
lected as much money as we wanted. Our
paper has had very respectable circulation
in Rhea during the nine years of its exis-
tence, and in all that time has lost but two
subscriptions in the county. Washington,
the county seat of Rhen, has rather look
Of antiquity about il, but can boast of a 80.
Der, moral and substantial population.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

FREIcHTs REDUcED.-The President of
the Railroad Company has succeeded in maxi
ing an arrangement by which the rates of
freight from Nashville to Knoxville, and in
tsrmediate points on the East Tennessee
and Georgia line, are largely reduced. See
advertisement Superintendent next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06
BANK OFFICER AuscoSpEp.-A dispatc

BANK OFFICER ABscoSDED.-A dispatch
from Wytheville, Va, dated 27th ult. says:
G. WIG. Brown, n gentleman Of high
standing, Cashier Of the Northwestern Bank,
Tazewell c. H. Va, has absconded, and is
supposed to be defaulter, but to what
amount is not known. He was also minis.
ter Of the Gospel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

RAILROADS IN TENNEssEE.-There are now
over six hundred miles of Railroad in Ten.
nessee, upon which daily trains are running.
What difference between the present means
of transportation and those of twenty years
ago. Then it was weeks journey to 60 two
hundred miles. while now but day suffices
to go the same distance. We are still behind
the times and have much to do to place us
along side Of several Of our sister States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

FRAcAs IN COMMISSIONING the session
Of the House of Representatives, on the
26th ult., fracas occurred between Mr..
Wright, of this State, and Mr.. Sherman, of
Ohio, which is thought will result in duel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06
w-The New Orleans Commerci,I R,Ils.

sF lne New Orleans commercial Bulle-
tin says, with truth: "Public opinion every
where seems to be growing in favor of hay
ing money operations unirnmmeled by re-
strctive laws, like all other commercial trans.
actions. We incline TO the opinion that this
will ere long become the settled policy Of all
the Safes; the laws are even now everywhere
dead cttei They are evaded every day
alike by debtor and creditor, without the
slightest computations OF conscience as they
think that the Legislature might as well un-
dertake to regulate the price Of oats or cot
ton as the rate of interest the borrower
should pay to the lender Such matters the
laws of trade alone can regulate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

sY II is said that more property is de.
stroyed BY fire every year in the United
States than in all the rest Of the world. The
annual loss is put down at S7O.OOO,OOO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

ASOpULEsr PRISrgR.-The Boston Courier
asserts that there is printer in that city,
who, though but thirty years old, is the father
Of eight children, and the owner Of three
dogs and two cats, and is ms happy as The
day is long"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

NrThe New York Herald stated, few
days ago, that the United States are in the
worlds debt eighty millions of dollars
The Journal Of Commerce exposes and re.
flutes the statement, and says the error in the
Herald was sin attempting to balance i'm
ports at New York against the exports,
when it is well known that while nearly two
thirds of the foreign imports of the country
are entered at New York, less than one third
of the exports to foreign ports are shipped
hence. The simple totals for the last fiscal
year will set this question at rest, and we
therefore annex them in tabular form:
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 80, 1856.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

t5B- DR.. Kane, the celebrated Arctic trav.
eler, died ut Havana on the 10th ult. His
remains have been brought home for inter-
ment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

Wharf.-The growing wheat in this sec.
ton is coming out finely and looks very
promising.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

GREAT AMOUNT OF CoIN.-The receipts into
the sub treasury at New Yolk continue very
large, and the eyes of those who control our
banks all over the country, indeed the eyes
of all who know anything of cause and effect
are watching the absorbing operation with
the liveliest interest. One day last week
the depository Of the government at New
York held nearly sl5,OOo,OOO, being an in
crease in one day of over 100000. This
is an amount unheard Of since we were a
government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

To DrsPERsE A MoB.-M"unt lamp post
and commence reading a chapter from the
Bible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

NEw ORLEANS, March 2--Cotton has adj
vanced tc. Sales Of 1000 bales. Receipts
Of two days $500 bales. Mess Pork S2.--
Bacon better.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

~ Col. John ID. McAdoo, late res.
ident OF Tennessee, is prominently spoken oil
MS the American candidate for Governor Of
Texas.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

SPAIN.-The latest advices from Spain are
that the Queen has recovered from an attnck
of measles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

A SWEET PLAcE.-The Memphis News O:
late date, says there are nine hundred cases
on the docket Of the Criminal Court of that
atty
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

THE Treaty WITH MExIco.-The New
York Express has the following, in relation
TO the recent treaty with Mexico:
The country has been surprised by the
fact that Mr.. Forsyth, our Minister to Mex.
leo, has made a Treaty with Alexicn,-but
without any authority from the State De.
partment,-in payment Of which, the United
States is TO give an indefinite number of mil.
lions.
There are conflicting reports as TO the sub.
Ject OF the treaty, which is in Washington
TO day. One Statement is that Lower Cal
liornla and Sonora have been purchased for
S25'OOOOoO, payable in annual instruments
"f S5,OOO,OOO. Certain regulations for the
encouragement of commerce and of mail
communication accompany this principal
stipulation. Another version is that in con
slderation of a strip of territory We are to
lend Mexico Sl5,0O0,OOO, and ret another.
that we have thus bought the right of way
over the Tehuantepec.
The Mexican negoiiators have devised a new
way to carry through treaties 10th in Mexico
ana The United Staies,-and that is, by in
sertng IN the Treaty itself millions to inter-
est both nations in the Treaty ratifcations.-
1t is said that one provision of this new Urea
ty contemplates the allowance Of American
claims to the amount of S3,000,OOO which
clause may secure the ratification of the
Treaty. These pretended claims will be
used to bride the Mexican officials 10 inAu
ence votes,-for, the ratification of the Trea.
ty by our Senate, and then gain the sanction
OF the House to the necessary appropriations
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

CoURT HORSE BURNT-We learn from the
Augusta papers that the Court House in Ogle-
thorpe, Macon CO., Ca, was entirely destroy
ed by fire, on Wednesday night, 25th ult.,
together with every vestige of its contents,
including record books, legal papers, &c
1t is supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary, As there had been no fire in the
building for week previous
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

FouwD HIM AT LAsr.-A writer in the
Nashville Patriot suggests John Smith as the
American candidate for Governor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

Can IT BE TRuEl-The New Yore Eve
hing Post says there arc Mt least two thou
sand gambling houses in that city, aud prob
ably hundred faro banks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

DEArn.-wM. F. KEITH. Esq, son Of Hon.
Chas- +. Keith. died at his residence. in
Athens. on Thursday morning, 9th inst.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

CHARLksroS, March 3.-Sales to-day Of
l,40o bales Cotton at IL to l3s cents. Prices
full.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

An ISrEREScE.-An editor in speaking Of
a steamboat, says:
She had twelve berths in her ladies' cabin
ooh, life of mel" exclaimed Mrs. Parting
ton, upon reading this, "what squallipg
there must have been!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

BAcos.-Bacon is worth nine cents per
lb.-dull sale at that figure.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

eY- President Pierce has issued his procla.
nation ordering the sale of Indian trust lands
in Kansas in May and June next. 1t stated
there are about 100000 acres of these lands,
which will be sold to the highest bidder, but
not at less than the appraised value.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06
95,946,969

This shows that, while the balance of
trade was nearly one hundred millions against
us, according to the Herald's theory, it was
over twelve millions in our favor by the off.
cial returns.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

sW The Wisconsin of the 18th, state,
that there is in store at Milwaukee 100000
bushels of wheat, and 10000 barrels OF -four
--ab"nt twice the quantity of last winter
II estimates the amount that will be ready
for shipment at that port, by the usual time
Of opening ofnavigation, at 100000 bushels
of wheat, and $4,000 barrels of flour.
TIE Chicago Tribune has ascertained the
amount now in store at Chicago, awaiting
lake shipment, to be: wheat, 53.799 bushels;
oats, 52,2O4 bushels; corn, 1881 bushels;
flour. l,450 barrels; whisky, 1889 barrels.
CROP PRosPEcTs IN CHERoKEE.-The Cass-
vile Standard, of last week, says:
"Our wheat fields begin to look geen and
prosper rus, though evidently injured by the
hard freezes. The area of land seeded down
is very great, and so is the variety. Almost
every farmer is experimenting, 10 test and
determine the kinds best adapted to our soil
and climate
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2s.-The Legislature of
Kansas has passed law declaring resistance
to territorial authority rebellion, and punish
able with death. The House has refused to
repeal the test oaths.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

LAND WARRASTs.-A New York finan.
cial circular, dated the 18th, says: Land war
rants have advanced three cents per acre
since our last report. We quote the mar.
ket to day, firm, with decided upward ten.
dency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-06

cH- Read the new advertisements in TO-
days paper.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-03-21

i'Tiiay before Eastar is sailed Good Fri
csy, and was SO namcd and conmcmora-
ted by many solemn rites in memory OF
ftes Sf,4pul's death. Easter Sunday is
one Of the greatest end most solemn f2sli-
rais or the church OF Rome in cclebra-
fipn ot the Resurrection of our Lord
saThis festival is an engraftment on the
.s1Jew.sh Passover. At Rome the most i'm :
,appsmg ceremony of tie day is the carry
ssiiig tie Pope in State to perform high
nEsass In st. Peters, from The balcony CT
''wifieh'he blesscs the crowds of people
,.isSssgpbled below.
u4Tke English Church and the Episco-
rai Church of this country keep Lent
'neniinahy as q sacred Fast, and observe
s.glll the IIolydays.
-saa 1lae abstinence from meat enioincd du-
ring Lent, from whatever source derived
.GiSuaquestionably most beneficial regu-
a. ;rrisiion rs sanitary measure for the pro-
llamosion of the bodily health of the peo-
% pc, and is on that account worthy of some
..REhFesyance by people generally, aside
from any religious bearing it may have.
s7lIHH4fy 'FAig
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