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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

BUSINESS BEFORE CossREss.-Little more
than two weeks remain, says the Charleston
News, Tor legislation BY the present Congress.
There is large amount Of very grave bus.
mess to be transacted, which unless done.
serious embarrassment mast result 10 the
government. Session after session the most
important legislative affairs remain for con.
sIderallon TO within few days of the adj.
Journment, after weeks have been exhausted
IN speeches of general, impractical charac-
ter. The evil has been so long felt to be
remedies through the censure of the press
and other manifestations of public displeas.
ure that the change from per diem to a SEES
slonal allowance, II was thought, would
reach the seat of the evil, but this has failed.
The Washington Star recommends the re-
mova' ofall desks from the body Of the halls,
the prohibition of reading newspapers there.
or the delivery of speeches not german to
the subject legitimately befure the BODY
Place desks behind the Speakers chair, to
which members may retire who desire TO
write, and still be within instant call when
vote is about to be east. Fewer political
speeches will then be made and no one will
be called on TO vote on any question amid
confusion worse coniounded. Sooner or
later the House will be compelled to resort
to some such reforms, for the evils making
them necessary increase with each succeed.
ing session.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

New York, Feb. I3.-The steamer Georre
Law has arrived with Sl,lO0,O0O in gold, and
Messrs. Gwin and Brodrrick MS passengers.
The Sierra Nevada had not been taken bv
the Costa Ricans. Walker was well fortified
ut Rivas on the 18th inst with twelve hun
bred effective men
The revolution in Peru was progressing.
The English and French Consuls ut San
francisco, were said Ia be implicated in the
raising Of forces to operate against Sonora.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

.5H- The old gentleman who thought no
could stop rat hole with toasted cheese has
just been overtaken by another halucination,
viz: That young women can be kept from
knowing "whnt's what" by sending them to
boarding.school.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

tW The Savannah Republican of the
l4th inst, says that i'll. d. Register has
been found guilty of forging a note of IS,
600, in the purchase of the Georgian news.
paper, some time last fall. His future labors,
though lighter, are apt to-prove less pleasant
than those of the editorial sanctum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

SOUTHERN CoSvsNTIos AND THE Souri,
The Winchester virginian (DemocraD has
the following:
II Is not once nor twise, nor half dozen
times. only, that we have expressed the con-
viction that Southern Conventions ARE
southern tumbugs, as truly us conventions
Milleriies, SpirituaIists, Manc.lavitrs, -Four
ieritrs, Wonens Rights Advocates, &c, g.,
are Northern humbugs. The hest place for
holding southern convention is the stable
yard or the corn field, and it should be call
I'd to order with The day brerk horn. Every
farmer should hold one himself. If every
individual does his own part towards the in
troductlon and extension of intelligent i'm
prov"meni, agriculture, trade. and manufac-
lures, those lnpasing assemblages annually
drawn together BY the agency of free passrs
IN railroads and the prospect of n weeks
frasIng will come to he viewed as cocknevs
view the Lord Mayors banquet. Just in
proportion as the South is made stronger
and richer will We forget that there is
s"nth. Weeorsider it one of the healthesl
signs OF the times that this feeling is fast
taking pOss =" nr our penplr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

RECEIPTS OF CoTros.-rhe comparative
table of receipts and shipments at all the
ports, published in the Charleston Courier OF
18th ins.., gives The increased receipts of cot
ton, compared with last year at same time,
9,674 bales. The decreased shipments to
Great Britain, 100000; to France, $4,000; and
to other foreign ports, 1000 bales. The
Increased shipments to northern ports are
lll,5OO bales, and the increased stocks on
hand and on shipboard 22S,676 bales.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

ILLINOIS BASKs.-The Illinois Journal Of
Thursday learns that "since the 18th of last
month, over $270,000 Of the notes Of the
various banks Of this State have returned
and cancelled and the bonds withdrawn from
the Auditors office. This is n move in the
right direction, and II continued few weeks
will do much toward restoring public conf.
deuce in home currency"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

EDITORIAL CoNvENTIoN.-The newspaper
men of Virginia are talking about holding
Convention for the purpose of adopting the
eash system in theft bu.i.vts. Hope they'll
succeed in accomplishing SO desirable an OBJ.
iact
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

~ The Knoxville Mercury says the Hon.
Sam. A. Smith will be candidate for re-.
election to Congress. Recent ndvices from
Washington lead us to believe that the Mer.
cury's remark is a little premature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

SALT DEcLINEs.-Messrs. Ruffner, Hole
g. Co, of the salt agency, inform us that the
price of Kanawha salt has been reduced to
35 cents Mt wholesale, and 27t cents in retail
lots.-Lou. Courier lOM.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

r..~- tsrUAKAUGA.-The Captain of the
Sierra Nevada reports that he saw Walker at
Rivas January 18th, and that the Allies had
not taken Virgin Bay as reported, nor made
any attempt upon San Juan del Sur. Walker
had an effective force Of 1900 men, strongly
fortified at Rivas.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

PRESTON KIse.-Democracy is quite indig
nant over the election of Preston King to the
United States Senate from New York.
Democracy is blossom. Mr.. King is q
democrat, like most Of the Black Republican
leaders--trained up in the democratic school,
and has never been read out of the party
and till very recently was regarded by The
faithful as ono Of their brightest lights. In
ls47, no was in the lower branch of Congress
democratic member from the democratic
State Of New York--and made speech In
regard to the war with Mexico, in which he
said: "The democrats Of the non slaveholding
States intend to vote mon and money, TO any
needful extent, for the vigorous and success.
full prosecution of the war with Mexico
Thcy are in favor Of acquiring territory to
indemnify the United States Cor the expenses
of that war; but II is with them a fired prin.
eipl, settled purpose not to permit the
existence Of slavery in any territory that may
be acquired"
What Mr.. King said then, Democracy has
since made good. With tho exception Of
Seward and Greeley, all, or nearly all, the
prominent men in the Black Republican ranks
were prominent members Of the Democratic
party. They took their first lessons in Free
soilism from Martin Van Buren,, and If they
had not been democrats under him, they
would probably not be Black Republicans
now. The transition from one 10 the other
seems to be very easy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

W A contemporary says it must be plea.
sant sensation to feel out Of debt--a luxury
which some people never fet--a promised
land which many map sighs for, but dies,
like Moses, without reaching It.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

GEN. ZoLLIcoFFER.--It is stated 10 the
Nashville papers that this gentleman. who
so ably and efficiently represents the Eighth
District in Congress, will be candidate for
reelection.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

NATURALIzArIoS.-T lower branch of
the Massachusetts Legislature has passed a
law prohibiting naturalzed voters from vot-
ing until one year after qualification. The
Ohio Legislature has provision before it
requiring naturalized citizens to reside one
year in the State before being entitled to
vata
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

e9g- More than one million of dollars has
been gathered from single county in Hi
nols, the past year, to invest in Iowa lands on
speculation. Farmers, mechanics, merchants,
everybody, has the fever No wonder that
money IS scarce in that quarter. At this rate
Uncle Sam will soon bankrupt the entire
West
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

SING SING PRIsoS.-Ths institution, sit.
uaitd on the shore OF the Hudson river,
about thirty miles above New York, is at
present the home Of about nine hundred
prisoners, whom about eight hundred are
men and boys and nearly one hundred are
women.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

SEBAsTOPoL.-A letter from Sebastopol
states that the city is gradually becoming re-
peopled. IL now contains about seven thous.
and inhabitants; Kamiesch two thousand.-
Three hundred houses, partly destroyed du-
ring the siege, have been rebuilt, and eighty
new ones constructed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

VALUE OF SPANISH CoTN.-The following
is the average valne of the worn Spanish
coin at the United States mint at Philadelphia:
Quarters, 23t cents; eighlhs, or levies, 10 8.
10 cents; sixteenths, or fps St cents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

Tbs Nav CABISET.-All accounts con-
eus in stating that Mr. Buchanan was ex.
eredingly uncommunicaiive on the subject oi
his Intended Cabinet while in Washington.
The Washington correspondent of the Phil.
adelphia North American says:
IL ought not to be assumed that, when Mr..
Buchanan was here, he conferred with an
excess OF freedom with even the oldest MEM
bers OF his party. Gen. Cass protests that he
neither directly or indirectly was made ia.
mliar with his views in reference to men or
to policy, and that his conference was con.
lined to some very sagacious and scientific
observations on the state of the weather, in
which MIR. Buchanan appeared to have be-
come great adept. Mr. Walker SAYS, when
his friends proposed to urge him, he assured
them the effort would end in their disap.
pointment, and he has seen no reason To-
change his mind. Mr.. Mason, Mr.. Hunter,
Mr. Davis and others were also left in a
blessed state of uncertainty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

ANOTHER PAPER.-A writer in the last
East Tennesseean submits a proposition TO
establish a Presbyterian paper at Marvville,
to be controlled by the Faculty Of Moryvle
Cnllana
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

New YORK Feb. l5-Coff.e is firm. Sales
of the week $4,000 bags Stock 9O,O00.-
Prices range from 81 IL lit cents. Cotton is
firm. Sales of 1000 bales. Breadstuffs un-
changed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

New YoRK, Feb. I4.-Thc Coroner's Jury
have closed their labors with verdict, chnrg-
ing Eckel and Mrs. Cunningham ms principals,
and Snodgrnss rs accessory, in tho late mur
der Of Dr.. Burdell In Bond street.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20
DISTINGUISHED BEsevoLENcE-Tbe East

DIsINTEREsTED BEkEvoLENcE.-The East
Tennesseean gets off the following:
"Disinterested benevolence has ever been
pronounced a non.existent We think the
evidence of its forming constituent part of
some men, is satisfactorily proved in the Old
Line Wings who made such strenuous efforts
to secure the election Of Mr.. Buchanan. We
presume they expected no reward, and judg
ing from appearances, their expectations will
be fully realized"
The Old Line Wings: Blessed are they
who expect nothing, for they shall not be
disappointed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

AN lMPosToR.-A man passing himself
off as "Dr." Stevenson, has bren cutting nm
imposing figure In Petersburg, va., recently.
and was about to marry member Of n high
ly respectable aud wealthy family, when il
was established that he was pcniten,iarv
convict from York, Pa, who had served n
full three years term at the weaving bus.
mess in the East Pennsylvania institution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

BRANCH BANK OF TEESEssEE.-The Direc.
tors OF this Bank in Columbia on Friday the
9th inst, elected l.. d. Myers, Esq, President,
and reelected Jos. c. Rye, Esq, Cashier, for
the ensuing twelve months.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

IMMENSE TRAvEL.-There passed over the
Montgomery and West Point Railroad, in the
month of January last, eleven thousand three
hundred and ninety vepassengers. February,
so tar, has kept that rate. January, 1856,
did not reach the above figures by nearly
linn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

Observation-Disclosures preparations are
making at Washington for the Inauguration
of the new President on the 4th proximo.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

s1g- The fuel used on the Boston and
Worcester Railroad the last year cost over
Sl3l,oOo-S2O,Ooo less than the previous
year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

Susriclous.-Tho New York Tribune is
cut in long article eulogizing Forney, and
commencing him for seat in Mr.. Buchanan's
Cabinet. .s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

MARYvILLE CoLLEcE.-The Trustees OF
this institution are TO meet in Maryvile, on
Tuesday, 18th day of March, to elect Presi.
dent, in the place Of the Rev. !. d. Anderson,
recently deceased.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

KroxvrLLE AND DASvILLg RoAp.-We
learn that there is at this time heavy force at
work upon the grading Of the Knoxville and
Kentucky railroad.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

FOREIGN NEws.-Our Southern exchan ges
contain three days later intelligence from
Europe. Cotton had advanced fraction.-
Flour and Corn dull. Money market tight.
Political news unimportant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

icy The sPeculations in regard to the
Cabinet ontinue, but at last sdvices the anx
ious inquirers were as much in the dark as
Immediately after the election. One thing
is evdent-Mr. Buchanan is capable of keep.
ing his own counsels, and that he intends TO
be President in fact, as well as in name.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

PUBLIC LAsDs.-Hon. John Bell gave
notice in the Senate. on the 18th. of his in.
tention to introduce bill giving public lands
among the States according to the represen.
tatiYe population.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

Posr OrFJcEs DIscoNTISUED.-We are re-
quested to state that the post Offices at Mid
die Greek and Green's Store, McMinn county,
have been discontinued.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

H Chnncery Court convenes at Cleve-
land next Monday-2sd.
Circuit Court commences Mt Washington,
Rhea county, Monday, I'd March, and at
Pkeville, Bledsoe county, Monday following,
the 9th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

AN ALARMING FAcT.-AIore property is
destroyed by fire every year in the United
States than in all the rest of the world. The
annual loss IL put down ut $4,000 1000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

or AT mreiing of the Board Of Direc.
tors Of the Southwestern Railroad Bank.
Charlest"n, James Rose E.q., was unanimous.
ly reelected President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

OF A resolution has passed the City
Council Of Memphis, Tenn, appropriating
$4,000 for the best plan Of bridging the
Mississippi.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

eW The contract for building the new
Jail has been awarded by the Commissioners
to D. w. Robinson, of this place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20
o.. We find the following in the Mur
freesborough Telegraph. l, is pretty good

freesoorough Telegraph. Ii is pretty good;
Modern Democracy.-A patent medicine,
manufactured BY demagogues, and when nd
ministered to Northern man is warranted
to lull any apprehensions he may have in re-
gard to the extension of slavery. il will also
have the effect of quieiing the fears of South
ern men in regard to encroachments of North
ern Abolitionists, provided it is administered
in large doses, with the paiien; blindfolded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

|, DEATH OF AN EDIToR.-Gales Seaton, Esq,
for number of years editor and proprietor
of the Raleigh (N. Co. Register, died in
Washington on the 10th instant, in the for
tieth year of his age. The deceased was n
son of Col. Seaton, of the National lntelli-
gencer, and gentleman highly and deserv-
eddy esteemed in all the relations of life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

W Robert Rentsro, Esq, an aged and
worthy citizen, died at his residence in this
county, on Tuesday morning last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

BAcoN.--The Bacon market continues nc
tive. Price, 8 cents per ID.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

gB- A brave man is one who isn't afraid
to wear old clothes until he is able to pay
for new.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

THE SETTING SUN.-The Pennsylvania,
Forney's paper and Buchanan's organ,
publishes an article or the Presidential
Inaugural, 10 the course of which President
Pierce receives the following handsome no.
tce:
The last Inaugural is but four years DID,
The report which lies before Us, and which
we well recollect at the time announced that,
at the conclusion of "the fornalites, the
President came forward and delivered an nd.
dress, apparently extrmpore, for he made
no use OF manuscript or notes throughout"
Now, with all Difference, aginst this sophom.
orcal mode Of delivering as m exlemporane.
Gus address n state paper which had already
been circulated all over the Union, we pro.
test. A Presidents Inaugural is state pa.
per in every sense, measured, well consider
ed. written before hand, and so, in the name
ofgood taste, let it remain We are very
sure Nr Buchanan will make no such exper-
imenis.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

OWE NOT The PRISTRR.-That great ma
rnlist, and benefactor of his race. Dow 7.
has appropriately said that the debt that si,.
heaviest on the conscience ola mortaI-;rb.
has any-is the debt due the nrinto, !,
presses harder upon ones bosom than ,ho
nightmare-galls the sou-frets and cbofss
every ennobling acknowledgements nil tho
juice of fraternal sympathy from the heart
and leaves ii drier than the surface of ,oos,.
ed Potatoe. A man who wrongs the printer
out of single cent can never expect to enjoy
comfort in this world, and NAV well havo
doubts of finding happiness in any other.
lie will be apt TO go down to the grave e,e
time shall have bedecked his brow with tbe
silvery blossoms ofage, and the green leaves
of hope will fall before the first bud of en-
joyment has expanded. 1t is true, the mush.
rooms OF peace may spring up during the
short night of forgetfulness, but they will nil
wither beneath the scorehng rays of remorse
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

"AFTsR OFFicE. THE Richmond Enoni.
ethan which there is no HIGHER Dem.
&c authority-speakirg of the "in6Di,s da,
of speculation and rumOr" touching the %,
stituiion Of Mr.. Buehanan's Cabinet ,sbnr
ingly says:
II this anxious anticipation Of the CAM,
wee the r. suit of patriot concern fn, a.
public welfare, We might understand m. 4.
terest, though We could hardly exeuss ,I t''
indecent intrigue and impertinent ipts,s'"
ence which have been employed To dsIs,
mine Mr.. Buchanan's chOice. When bon.
ever, II is seen, ard the most stupid psrson.
cannot fail TO see, that the Organization ~,
the Administration is of interest TO the nal;
tlcians only. so far as il affects yarious IN.
dIvldual operations, every right thinking ,n,r
viii at once turn in disgust from the shame
iul spectacle, with an earnest Invocation n
The President elect TO select his Cabinet IN
accordance with the dictates of his own
Judgment, and in contempt of all selfish spc
gtstlons and scheming combination. Tbi.
is certainly the sense of the peonle TLa1
care nothing about the personal torIupas -
particular individuals. They regard only ,Sa
great interests of the country; and in ,b.;r
Judgment il is n matter of the least nossiIIa
consequence, whether this or that noli,ic;a.
saeeeed in getting place, if MIR. Buebon"n
WIZ only give them u good administration
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

OcoEE MILLs-Good Flour makes good
Pufs.-We acknowledge the present of n
sack Of Flour by our friend, Sam. PARKS, of
the celebrated Ocoee Mills, Polk county. We
have before said these Mills beat EN- all in
the manufacture of -four, in quality and the
quantity turned out per bushel, and in speed.
MIR. Parks has our thanks for the acceptable,
and, we may add, opportune present, as we
were just about out, and the bottom of the
meal barrel was becoming uupleasantly dis.
tinct.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

TAxEs.-Below will be found the amount
Of taxes assessed in each Civil District of
McMinn county, for the present year, as made
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-02-20

KAksAs.-The committee in the Kansas
Legislature to whom the subject was refer
red has reported bill providing for the call
Of a Convention to frame State Constitu-
ton for Kansas, preparatory to its being ad-
mitted as State into the Union. A CEN
aus is to be taken, and a report made to the
Judge of Probate in each county, before the
10th Of April. No previous residence or
guaranty relationship is to be required, ex-
cept that the voters THUS listed shall be cit.
liens Of The United States and shall be tnhab-
ifdnts Of the Territory on the Flrst of April,
1857. No enigrant coming on the Terrific
ry after that date shall be allowed to VOTE
Persons tn the Territory on that day, or lis.
ted befor The 10th of that month, as being
in ut that time, shall be ranked as voters -
The election for delegates to the Conven
ton is 70 be held on the third Mondy in
June-the Convention to meet on the first
Monday in September. The Constitution is
to be submitted for the approval of Con.
gress. No provision is made for taking the
census of the people upon it,