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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23
THE COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL


The New York Herald says commendable
alaerity has been displayed with reference
to the investigation of the charges Of eorrup-
tion preferred in the House of Representa-
tives on Friday last. The following named
gentlemen constitute the committee appoint
ed Saturday by Speaker Banks:-
W. S. Kelsy, of New York, Republican.
j. l.. Orr, of South Carolina, Democrat.
Il. Winter Davis, Of Maryland, American.
ID. Richie, of Pennsylvania, Republican.
II. Warner, Of Georgia, Democrat.
In political point of view merely the
composition of the committee IS unexception.
able. The committee organized without de-
lay, and appointed as clerk an expert steno-
graphic reporter in order that the facts ellie.
tied may be accurately recorded and placed
before the public. 1t is stated tina: the ne.
eessary steps will be taken to ensure the at
tendance of witnesses, even if a special act
of Congress should be required to effect so
indispensable an object. 1t is also under.
stood that the committee will be empowered
to take cs,;uizanee of and investigate acts OF
corruption that may have taken place at any
time from the commencement of the present
Congress down to the present moment.
The Herald says further:
We anticipate great and curious results
from this lobby investigation. If thoroughly
done, the researches of this committee will.
perhaps, exceed in rich and racy develope.
ments ANYTHING of the sort in Congress since
the United States Bank disclosures of C. C.
Cambreleng's searching committee, which
resulted, among other things, in bringing to
! light that fifty-two thousand dollar operation
with the Chevalier Webb (S52, 675 S74.) To
be sure, the explorations of Hon. Henry A,
/ Wise and other wings Of the House, among
the financial corruptions Of Van Buren's ad
mnistration, were rather startling; and we
confess, too, that the Galphin aud Gardner
cloim investigations were somewhat astonish-
ing; and so were the facts of the investiga.
ton concerning Mr.. Clerk Forney's amend
ment Of the Minnesota Land bill, after the
bill had passed. 1t must also be admitted
that 1t was reserved for the committee of in.
curry in the Colt pistol patent extension case,
to bring forth those new and powerful lobby
auxiliaries Of pretty women camel's hair
shawls, kid gloves and perfumery, which
figured SO conspicuously among the extra
touches Of that remarkable case. But, not
outstanding all these intervening occasions
and committees of inquiry, from Jackson's
time to the present day, it is our opinion that
il this present investigating committee of the
House does its work thoroughly, the results
. will eclipse everything in the way of lobby
and spells corruptions in the history of Con
gress-United States Bank, Van Buren's ad-
ministration, Galphln and Gardner claims
inclusive.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23
STAND FROM USDERl-The Washington col

respondent of the Richmond Wing says:
Bglers speech in the Senate, week or
two ago, has created such hubbub among
the Southern Democracy that it has become
necessary for several Pennsylvania papers to
disavow Bigler's reputed championship Of Mr..
Buchanan. And yet, when Gov. Jones, of
Tennessee, in his speech in the Senate the
other day. ascribed such position to Bigler,
Bigler blushed with look of gratified mod
esty that would have done credit to a young
maiden listening to her first tale Of love-
Bigler, it seems wished to enjoy the distinc-
tion of being deep in Mr.. Buchanan's conf
dence-but when it was found, after his
speech, that this wouldn't work well, Mr..
Buchanan's confidential organs had to disa
vow it. Bigler thus finds himself rudely re-
PEELED from position in which he voluntari-
~ placed himself by not denying it when
charged upon him by others. Bigler is
humbug"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

tW- Muggins says he don't believe in the
appearance of spirits in this world so strong
as he does in their disappearance. He los, n
gallon of brandy and two baskets Of cham.
payne on the late election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

GALLAST-VERY.-Sunday evening last,
on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
about forty four miles from the former place.
the locomotive gave out. whereupon the gen.
tlemen passengers jumped to the ground and
pushed the car containing the ladies' the dis.
lance Of three miles. There was leroism and
gallantry for you. Beat il who can.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

STILL AT THE TABLE.-The Hon. Mr.
Keitt, of the chivalric State of South Caro-
lima, presented 4 petition from the legislature
thereof praying for the Improvement of a
harbor and the defence thereof by n fort
We are glad to see this. A child who has n
lively sense of the paterna bread and butter,
has no idea of turning away. South Caro-
lima always had this evidence of good sense.
1t cried, bnwed and threatened, but always
came home to supper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

l7ts- Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, in n recent
speech in the House of Representatives, ad-
m.ted that there was no prospect Of making
Kansas n slave State, the climate &c, being
inmica to slavery. Why, then, did he and
other Georgia democratic leaders make so
much noise last wear about the rights of the
South in Kansas, and induce hundreds of
Southern men to go there at the sacrifice OF
money and lie! Out upon all such hypo.
critics.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

Hy- A writer in the Nashville Patriot
suggests Samuel p. Ament, of Davidson
county, as the candidate Of the American
party for Governor ut the next election.
A writer IN the Banner suggests Edward
Cooper, Of Bedford county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

ACADEMY BURST.-The Abingdon Viz
ginan says: The Abingdon Female Academy
was entirely consumed this friday morn
ing, between 6 and o'clock. When dis
covered, the whole interior was in flames,
and nothing was saved. The building con-
tanned a valuable Chemical and Philosophical
Apparatus, Library, and a Piano.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

s1Fy- An unfortunate clergyman undertook
to give out hymn in which the word doS-
olcgy occurred but Ms he could not get hold
of the word, he requested the congregation
to sing four verses and soekdoicger.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

BARE SKINS AND FURs-The editor Of
the Cynthiana(Ky.)Age, having recently at.
tended ball, says, awe noticed great va.
riety of female costume Mt the last Bachelors
Ball. Some of the ladies danced with warm
fur eaprs made Of otter or sable, while others
Ind their necks and shoulders protected from
the inclement season and gaze Of the world
by white bare skins, very beautiful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

tg- Two engineers on the Virginia and
Central Railroad have contrived n machine
for laying railroad tracks by steam. According
to the account published, it does all the work
of grading the road, LAYING The ties, and put.
ting the rails and chairs in position. The
machine used is sixty-two feet in length, and
it is estimated that it will lay the track at the
rate Of ten feet minute
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

t~ The Washington Star, pretty good
authority, shows that the President and his
Secretary mean to maintain the Clarendon
and Dallas Convention as to Central America,
in spite Of the Fillibusters-aEd the Star
seems to think it certain that two thirds of
the Senators will put the Treaty through
that body.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

.zw- A fast young man in Rochester, ran
his cutter against that Of Dutch ndv. dam
aging the latter somewhat; wherenpon the
valiant female lcaped out, colared ths man,
and made him fork overiifty cents to pay dam
mes H
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

LOVE- ArrEa MARRIAGE; And thirteen other
choice NOuveilsttes Of the Heart: BY Mrs. Caro-
line Lee Hentz, in press and will be publish
ed on Saturday, January Slst. Complete in one
large duodocimo volume, neatly bound In
cloth, for sl,25; or in two volumes. paper
cover for 81. Copies Of either edition Of the
work will be saut, free Of postage, on remit
ting the price of the edition desired, to the
publisher. Addrss T. b. Peterson. No. 100
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

s9S- 1t is reported that Russia has made
an alliance with the Celestial Emperor Of Chi
ma against the rebels, on condition of being
granted port and certain quantity Of land
on the west side Of the island Of Chnsnn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

.7s- DR.. Johnson remarked that habit of
looking on the brst side of every event is
better than thousand pounds YEAR
When Fenelon's library was on fire, "God be
praised" he exclaimed, @that il is not the
dwelling Of some poor man."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

CONVENTION TO NOMINATE CANDIDATE
FOR GovERSoR-The Nashville Patriot sug.
gests the LIST "Wednesday in May as the pro-
per time for the American party to hold n
Convention 10 nominate candidate for Go
vernon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

az There seems to be something at last
new under the sur. A correspondent of the
New York Tribune, writing from GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, SAYS that young man, while ont
rambling over the hills of that vicinity, came
upon high ledge of rocks, upon the top of
which, he saw imbedded in the solid stone,
the distinctly marked tracks of men, birds
and animals, all Of gigantic size. Here is an
excellent chance for antiquarinns to distin-
suish themselves, in tracing the genealogy of
this ancient and formidable race.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23
THE DIFFERENCE.

President Pierce (says the Memphis Eagle
and Enquirer came into power amid the roar
and racket of artillery, the CANDY display of
banners, the trampof sycophantc hosts and
the yells of the flesh pot-smelling thousands.
That was very grand, very imposing, and very
glorious for the Concord Attorney and Coun
sellor at law. He was great man then
Fifty millions Of eyes were looking at him, or
towards him, and he vas long way the
biggest "lniun" of the great Anglo Saxon
tribe. He had all the vast patronage of the
Government in his hands and could elevate a
small man or pull down large one. Sud-
denly upon his elevation to the presidency,
little Frank Pierces lay squalling in Northern
and Southern cradles. The land was vocal
with his name. He had beaten the heater of
Mexico. He was under Scott in Mexico, very
far under him, but he was over him in the
United States, the chief of chiefs, of armies
and nayies-O, he was tremendous-was
Frank Pierce.
What he did, is before the country. He
failed, not to keep the popular mind in com
motion, but to satisfy the country. Too fast
he did satisfy the country. He satisfied it
that he was the wrong man for the place
that the roar of artillery, the shouts of the
people and the bray of victorious bugles can
not make small man great man-cannot
supply skull with brains-cannot make a
blind man see-never, never. The Cincinnati
Convention took him off the throne, shut him
up at Concord and slammed the door of
public opinion in his face. He had not bot
tom for four years. heat, and besides, the
track was rough and muddy, and he slipped
and fell He could not leap the soughs of
Kansas, though the little fellow sprang with
desperate energy He was too short, and
| down he went.
On the fourth of the coming March, he will
retire without the firing of a gun, without the
huttering of flag, but with the unanimous
consent of the American people, majority
infinitely greater than that which bore him to
power. There will not be human being to
beat even tin-pan to his retiring steps. Not
even pocket handkerchief will futter him
away. He will depart, wrapped in the
streaming shreds Of torn and tattered robe
of office, never more to rise above the surface
of congenial mediocrity. He was n man of
straw and The Democracy knocked him down.
They will take good care that he shall not
rise again. The Democracy Pierced us in '52,
but they pierced Pierce in '56. They Bucked
us in sc, and Nature will butt Buck in co.
Go out, Mr.. Frank Pierce-go TO Concord
be quiet, for you have been tried and found
wanting. History will do you justice, and
Reeder will write your epiaph-"Died Of
Kansers" (Kansas.)
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

.1 An exchange says that il costs the
general government several thousand dollars
session 10 furnish members Of Congress
with snuff. A box that vi i'll hold half peek
is secured by the desk of the clerk of the
House, and Is filled with fresh Maccaboy
every morning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

HIGH PRICE FOR NEGRofs-Mr. J. A.
Summerhill, auctioneer, sold lot of negroes
at the Market House, on Thursday, the first
day of January, some of which brought
enormous prices. A girl Of sixteen years of
age brought 1890. A boy 10 years of
age brought S9O0.-Raheyord, Tenn,
Telegraph, Jan. 3.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

MIssoURI.-The Legislature of Missouri
have elected James S. Ger, democrat, to the
United States Senate from that State for the
short term. This term expires in 1861.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

From WAsHlSGroN-Th Senate has pass.
ed the residue pension claims, MS passed by
the House, excepting the interest. The ap-
preparation made is S180000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

eV- NJ oney is scarcer in New Mexico
than ever before. The cost of sugar is 80
cents per h., coffee 35c; hams very common,
80, and so on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

MICHIGAN SENAToR.-Z achariah Chandler
Black Republican, hiss been elected United
States Senator from Michigan, in the place Of
Gen. Cass, whose term expires next March,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan l3.-The Deputy Of the
Sergeant of Arms has gone, this afternoon
to New York, to summon witnesses before
the Committee Of Investigation. Several
members Of the House will be examined to
morrow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

.3s- friedrich Bowers, n young French.
man, aged twenty-one years, WAS noticed the
other day to take letter from The st. Louis
post office, with which he walked oft, reading
as he went. He was soon observed 10 be
weeping, and finally he tore the letter irto
fragments, took pistol from his pocket and
shot himself dend.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

d. A Cincinnati editor says "there are a
great many idle, shj1less women" in that city.
Here is a fine field for the bcnevolence of
our sewing societies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

ALL RIGHT SINCE 1T is LocoFoCo.-Fhe
ST. Louis lntelligencer notes the tact that
not one of the Buchanan Democratic organs
down South has ventured to cross the path
of the Pennsylvania in its endorsement Of the
great Missourian and its cordial extension to
him OF the right hand of fellowship for Mr.
Buchanan and "the party" The silence is
rather ominous, that's fact. But then
there are several very good sturdy reasons in
the shape of snug little berihs, scraps Of
patronage; ETC., etc, for this, aud it's not ex
actly safe to fire till you know what and
whom YOU may hit Political science is very
beautiful and complicated, aud has many
depths to which the unnitaied have never de
scended. Its professors sometimes fall in
most ludcrous somersets, all for the good
of their general health, however, and de.
signed to purify and enlarge their principles!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

~ The New York Christian Advocate,
as cure for suicide, proposes the enactment
of law consigning 10 the schools of ana
tony the body of every individual, of what
ever rank in life, whom coroner's jury
should declare to have committed telo de Sc.
This is singular proposition 10 originate
with religious journal. But these are sin
gular tmes-the pulpit and the religious
press of the North have strayed afar off from
the path of Christian duty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

ComMuMcArIoss.- make il ale new
or TO read, much less publish, communica'
,ions sent TO the Office unless tho writer's
names accompany them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

RICHMOND. jar. l3.-Wm. Mander, propri.
etor Of the "Epicurean Saloon" who disap-
peared yesterday, WIS found dead, his eve
ming in room in the American Hotel Having
committed suicide by taking strychnlne.---
lie left letter to his wife explaining the
cause.
Mr. Mander was wealthy man and n
respectable citizen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23
W A Washington letter dated on SAT

sSS "A Washington letter dated on Sat.
urday last, says:
The Hon. Mr. Edwards, of New York, to
whom alluson was made yesterday by Mr..
Payne, as the member offering the bride,
says, understand, that Mr.. Payne had Who'll
misconceived his remarks. These two
gentlemen are both Fillmore Americans
Mr.. Edwards asks that judgment may be
suspended till all the facts are brought out.
He says he is not going to be the scapegoat
of other mems rascality. II the committee
make thorough examination into all schemes
that have passed during this session and that
are now before the House, as it is said they
will, rather bad record of some gentlemen
will be presented, from the election of Speak
er and public printer down to The present
time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

The LEGAL Professionalism ont of
eleven applicants for admission to the bar in
New York have been rejected by the examin.
ers. This severity of examination is some
thing quite new, but wholesome.-E Exchange.
To which the Memphis Eagle remarks,
that it had been better for many fathers
son and for many a mothers helpless daugh-
ter, If, during the past twenty years, the
courts of examination had adopted and ad-
hered inhexibly to rule, that ten out of eve.
ry eleven of those who make application for
admission to the bar, should be rejected. -
The world is full of failures Mt the bar, and
the consequence is, the world is full of dissi.
pated hopes, broken ambitions, soured tenn
pers, and legal loafers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

,7B- A Boston correspondent of the New
York Tribune gives currency to the following
piece of scandal
A church in Washington street had festi.
val on Friday evening. After supper there
was dancing. The clergyman-oh horrors |
David danced, it is true; butdid David and his
friends keep it up till after two o'clock in the
morningl The Boston saints did. Spirit Of
Cotton Mather, how do you feel? "Rayther
riled?" pause for reply.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

CorroS.-The advices from Liverpool, by
the Washington, show slight advance in
Cotton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

VETERANS OF THE REvoLUTIoS.-The
whole number of revolutionary soldiers on
the pension rolls on the 18th of July last
was only five hundred and fourteen, and
seven deaths have been since then registered.
The noble and invincible band of heroes is
fast passing awny.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

eW- The democracy of White held a
meeting at Sparta on the 5th inst, and re.
commended Col. E. l.. Gardenhire for the
nomination of Congress from that. district
w. H. Bolts, Esq, was recommended for the
Senatorial nomination.
Capt. A. ]. Hall announces hmselfa can
didate for the lower branch of the Legisla-
ture.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

.Y- 1t is now understood that Congress
will not, at this session, take any action upon
the subject of the laws of Kansas, or of the
admission of the territory as State. The
subject will be loft to the territorial legisla.
ture, which will probably revise their laws
and pass an net authorizing convention for
the formation of State constitution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

A MAMMOTH SCHEME IN New York
The New York Herald has 'ench particular
hair on end MS though electrified" at the idea
of mammoth corporation about to be
formed out Of union of the Central and
Erie Railroads. The present debts are
about S4000O,000 each. This will be rals-
ed to $l00,000,OO0. They will buy the
Hudson River Railroad. The cost Of this
will be S2O,O00OoO more. This Company
so expanded, will have the political indu-
ence to buy up the public works, which viii
cost some 100000 600 more. Not content
with this, they will undertake new works
and so take charge, lock, stock and barrel, Of
the whole State. In this aspect of the case
the Herald has some method in his madness
when he intmntes that there has been too
much of u good thing in the way Of corpora
ton enterprise; like whiskey, they may BE-
good for exigencies, but not for the meat and
drink ofcommon life. In 1851 we had in
the United States 5000 miles of road com.
pleted; at the present time we have $4,000,
and we are under stronger Roadway than ev
err. The direction is unqurstionable good,
but nothing can be indefinitely projected and
continue good all the way.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

.sy- For the ending March, 1866, the tax
on dogs in England yielded about ono mil.
lion dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

eR- An item for the friends Of bribery
and corruption at Washington
at was shrewd saying of that Roman
rascal, VerIes, that il an officer undertook to
practice corruption in his provincial govern
ment he should make double robbery; one
half for himself and the other half to cor
rupt his judges when brought to trial.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

R- Lieut.. Marry, of the National Obser-
vatory in lecture in New York, said: 81 have
always found in my scientific studies that
when could get the Bible to say anything
on the subject, it afforded me a firm platform
to stand upon, and another round in the lad
der by which could safely ascend"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

Terms:-s2a year, payable in advance, or IS al
he expiration Of the year.
~ No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid, except at the option Of the Publisher.
For announcing the names Of candidates for ofce IS
ash.
advertising rates.
All communications Intended 20 promote the private
ends or interests Of Corporations Societies Schools OF
ndiyiduals, will be charged as Advertisements.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-23

The DELTA ON MARoY-The New Or
leans Delta is hard on Marcy, and predicts
that he will ride the Black Republican wave
of 1860. The prediction will probably be
verified, Notwithstanding Mr.. Marcy is now
the chief Cabinet officer of Mr.. Pierce, and
marvellous proper man in the estimation Of
Southern democracy.