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Millinery and Dress Making.
MRS. SURFACE,

MkS. 81 Ohf AOE,
BrOadtoay street, Jackson, California.
r. RESPECTFULLY informs the La rEH
H 2dies of jackson and vicinity that she$iigf>s
Va has permanently located herself in the =
above place, where she will be pleased 70 receive
calls from all.
She is now fully prepared to do all kinds of
work in the above line of business, and respectfully
solicits patronage.
Bonnets Hats, Laces and every variety Of fancy
articles will be kept constantly on hand and dis
posed of at Sacramento prices
Ladies can always depend on having the latest
STYLES of bonnets and dresses, and as low can be
purchased in any similar establishment in Sac. city.
REGALIA.
Mrs. S. is also prepared TO make Regalia for Ma
sons Odd Fellows, Templars Sons of Temperance,
&c, and respectfully solcits orders
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NEW THIS WEFr
Schnapps! Schp..,.

DARBIER has received by the clinr."
ID Howes, his first invoice Of SchbaprIr Osborn
bearing bis name. He is happy 10 ineapp iie@pn bottle
merous friends and patrons that from g.in hlS 0g
justly celebrated Schnapps will be nnt ',' ~ a'o hi
same order as VOLTS, with wrapper ba..i ,ae w
signature. 'ea'lng hi
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Township No. 3.

WM. /. MORGAN, of Volcano, is a candidatefor
to the Office of Constable for Township
Number Three.
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Report of County Treasurer.
August s, 1857.
aug 3

l. Gentlemen: | herewith present to you my Re
port of the Receipts and Disbursements of the
County Treasury, for the quarter commencing
May LIST, 1857 and ending July 3lst, 1851 inclu-
sive:
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SCHOOL FUND.

On hand, ,................ ) 972 81
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
ELLIS EVANS, Co. Treasurer
County Treasurer's Ofice, jackson, August 9Th,
1857. WI
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Norman Klein will be supported for JUS
tce of the Peace for Township No. g. at the coming
election
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NEW THIS WEEK.
Religious Notice.

Rev. JAMES PIERPoNT, ofthe Presbyterian Church
will preach in this place, on Sabbath Evening next
Of O'clock.
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Dissolution.

NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership
~ heretofore existing between Wiz. Schlachter
and G. Dilgcr, under the and style of fSchlach
ter Dilger, is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent.
WIN. SCHLACIITER,
G. DlLGER.
August 5, 1857.
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Semi-Annual Report

nF the Board of Supervisors of Amador Coun-
Wy. Cal, being a statement of the Receipts aud
Expenditures Of the county from January LIST, 1857,
to July LIST, 1857:
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AMERICAN PARTY, SOUTH.

10 triumph or defeat in prosperity or ad-
versity, (says the Columbus Enquirer,) time,
the test Of truth, and experience, the dispeller
of error, will demonstrate that the American
party will prove the only sheet anchor for the
South-the great brcakwater against the
surges Of Black Republicanism. Its principles
Of conservatism are indestructible Like the
camomile, when trodden upon, it sends forth
IFS sweetest odOrs-like pure gold, friction
will but increase its brightness. No party in
our country has been more falsely slandered.
Its principles have been misrepresented, its
advocates traduced, and its objects ignorantly,
but oftentimes knowingly, wickedly and cor
ruptly falsifed and illuminated Men no
ways distinguished for either civil or religious
tolerance have denounced it as proscripiive
when one of its cardinal principles is religious
liberty and no civil allegiance TO any power
but tie State and Federal Constitutions. Its
opposition to the forced immigration of for
eign pauPers and criminals through the agen-
cy of Northern aid societies, has been repre-.
scented as a violation of the rights and priv.
'eges Of naturalized citizens, when this very
immigration is, day by day, destroying the
political institutions by which these rights
and privileges are preserved and perpctuated,
Native, intelligent and virtuous Americans
have been held up to the seorn and ridicule OF
the world, as dark-lantern Know-Nothings,
proving about in mouldy cellars, gravel pits
and culverts-when their very accusers have
been initiated into all the secret societies and
made familiar with all the terrible oalhs and
horrid mysteries, which have cursed or bless
ed the world for four thousand years.
Examined by the light of reason and truth,
the doctrines and objects of the American
party must command, sooner or later, the
appreciation of the South. The boosted Ma
tional Democracy u.s. and has been for years,
powerless for good, and it now writhes with
its death agonies, in the very vortex of Black
Republicanism. 1t claims no respect for its
principles-its foundation is fast washing
away, and it will soon toppe and fall by the
weight Of its own inherent divisions and cor
ruptions. The Congressional blow il will
soon receive, will cause il to fly in pieces like
a joint snake. never again to be gathered to-
gether:-and thus will end one of the most
unprincipled political associations which ever
deceived honest men with its promises or
ruined the country with its performances
1t will 60 down:
ito the vile earth, from whence It sprung,
Unwept unhonored and unsung."
So mote it bel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

No Duh-Of course, we don't wish to be
understood as penning dun at time like
the present. when all the Banks. and good
many other "soulless" bodies, are suspending
but we have, 10 the last two weeks, erased
the pames of some forty delinquents from
our subscription book, and we desire to say
now that there are a few more left who will
be disposed Of 10 the same way unless they
speedily fork over. Had we adopted this
plan some half dozen years ago, we should
now be better able TO 60 through "the crisis"
II Is possible we have scratched the names Of
some men who would pay if they could COM
mand "the ready" If so, we are sorry for
them, and they are welcome to all they have
received from US; but We cannot afford to
send them our humble sheet any longer on
such free and easy terms. As a contemporary
happily remarks, the times are "too spu.
rious," and we have too many "responsibili.
ties TO meat 10 continue such suicidal mode
of doing business. But the greater number
10 arrears we know are amply able to pay,
and it is not want of means, but want of
something else, that prevents them from dis.
charging the liability. We would be pleased
to hear from them at the earliest possible
hour.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

A BLUNT CONCLUSION New York
Sun declares clearly but with great calmness
that
ave are becoming nation Of vain, ex.
t'avagant fools. From January up 10 this
date we have imported foreign merchandise
to the value Of one hundred and seventy five
millions of dollars--about fourteen millions
more than our imports amounted to for the
same time last year. The value of our ex-
ports since January first, is about fifty mil.
lions Of dollars, or four millions of dollars
less than our exports for the same time last
year. We have run into debt this year nlone
about one hundred and twenty-five millions
Of dollars, and by the end Of the year our
foreign debt for imported goods will be
much larger"
Will any sane man, or any sane woman,
with these facts staring them in the face,
wonder ut the present financial embarrass-
ment? ia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

Go IT, Boors'-Our clever young friend
Frank Martin, of the firm of Martin, Varnell
o. Co., Calhoun, has presented us with pair
of Boots, for which, &c. They are mum.
Der one article-hnndsome and substantial,
aud well adapted for wading through "a
crisis" or kicking locofoco editors The
donor is one Of the bhoys--and the donee
used to be, long time ago. p. s. We shall
reserve them Boots 10 wear on special oc-
casons, such as when we visit Knoxville,
Cleveland, and CHATTANOOGA.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

The MOLLY MAGUI ORpER.-The new
secret order, known outside as "Moly Ma
guire," is said to have originated in Boston,
from thence il extended to New York, and
all the principal cities of the Union. II is
composed exclusively of lrishmen, or the sons
Of Irishmen, and is an adjunct Of the Demo-
cratic party, controlling its nominations
wherever II can, for the benefit Of its own or
der. The Buffalo Express understands there
is one of these secret societies 10 that city, In
which some Of the bitterest opponents Of the
Know Nothing order are leaders. II is an
extremely proscriptive faction, compelling the
party to yield to its demands, as to nomina-
tons and appointments, wherever II is strong
enough to make its influence seriously felt
A suspicion of this sort Of management to
say the least, has created dissatisfaction
among the Democracy of that city. Elsewhere
it has given rise to much indignation among
the uninitiated Democrats.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

SAD AccIDssr.-We regret to learn that
Gen. T. d. Knight, Of Charleston, Tsnnes-
see, who came down yesterday morning on
the three o'clock train, was run over by the
locomotive, and his ankle SO badly crushed
as to render amputaiion of the leg, just be-
low the knee, necessary.--AtIanta Ameri-
can l7h.
Gen. Knight has since died from the in.
juries received at Atlanta, and his remains
been brought TO Bradley county for inter-
ment He was worthy man, and his sad
death will be largely mourned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

Mrs PARTIseros ON BASKs.--"Are you
afraid OF banks failing?" asked the cashier, as
Mrs. Darlington went to draw her pension
"Banks failing" said the dame; II never had
any idea about it at all. If he gets votes
enough don't see how he can fail, and if he
don't, cant see how he is 10 help it," ~
meant" said he, "the banks that furnish cur
rency for the country" She stood n moment
counting her bills. "Oh, you did, did you!"
said she; "Well, it's about the same thing
If they have money enough TO redeem with
and Heaven knows there's need enough for
redemption for good many of them; and
more grace than they allow their customers
they may stand it; but doubtful things are
uncertain" She passed off like an exhalation
and the cashier counted on: one hundred and
fifteen dollars and seventeen cents fifteen
times while bordering what she said, in order
to catch her meaning. Boston Gazette.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

"THE SOUTHERN CirIzes."-Wc acknow.
ledge the receipt Of the first number Of "The
Southern Citizen" published at Knoxville,
by John Mitchell g. VIM. G. Swan. 1t is
large sheet-doube lnedium-the mcchap-
ical execution comparing favornbly with that
Of any journal we receive. The "Cilizen'
sets out with the intention Of being "a tho.
roughly Democratic and States-Rights Jour
nal'-which means good deal for the South,
in theory, at lens.--und il will, no doubt, have
a popular run with the ultra branch Of the
dominant party. We gather from the open
ing article (from the pen of the senior Edi-
tori that discussion Of the revival of the
African slave trade is TO be feature Of the
paper. Whether the course thus blazed out
will be likely to quel agitation and result
benefcially TO the South--to the protection
Of its rights under The Constitution and the
promotion and culture of ITS industrial pur.
suts--isa matter about which We of the
rural districts may have the misfortune TO
differ with our metropolitan brethren. What
tho country vants--East, West, North and
Souih-is peace and quiet-freedom from
agitation, especially agitation of the everlast
ing niger question. So far rs the "South-
ern Citizen" or any other journal, shall mani
fest desire TO bring about that end, it will
be entitled TO the support and encourage
nent Of all men Of all parties who wish to
see the Union Of the States endure and the
people continue prosperous and happy.
The price of the paper is $500 a year, in
advance. Address Messgs. Mitchell g. Swan,
Knoxville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

SUSPENSION " AUGUSTA BAsKs.-The
Mechanics Bank, Augusta Insurance and
Banking Company, Bank Of Augusta, and
City Bank suspended this morning, which
now completes the list of banks in this city
and places Them oil on the same footing
All the banks here are perfectly safe, and we
recomend our distant readers to submit to
no discount on any Of them. They have
suspended at the solicitation of our entire
business community, and to place themselves
10 position TO safely aid in bringing pro-
duce to market, which is an important il not
ample source Of relief from the present de.
pression.-Augusta Despatch, l7h.
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DEFENCE OF WOMEN.

We are always DESTROYS to deal generous
with the women, TO give them credit for all
their good deeds, to shield them as much as
possible from grOundless charges, and to ex-
tenuate their short comings. We are aware
that Il is common to put at the wife's door
as much of responsibility as possible for the
business misioriunes OF their husbands, and
nothing is more frequent than for the charge
of extravagancs to be brought against them
The Bunker Hill Aurora CALAMITY comes to
the defence of the ladies in the following
vigorous language:
How many wives are responsible (by ex-
pensiyeness) for the two thousand seven
hundred and FIVE failures which took place in
the United States last year?
We guess not any. Women are disposed
to dress well, and of course are bound to
make show in the world, but is that their
fault! No woman can ruin her husband II
he is not fool Suppose she has a taste for
spending money, or is so thoughtless as TO do
SO when she should not, has the husband no
sense, no control? Is the woman TO be res.
pOnsibie for INDUCING her taste or her beauty,
TO appease his vanity as well as TO crafty her
own? Husbands are not without vanity, and
are apt to indulge il in :heir wives rs well as
horses. We don't believe women ruin their
husbands by their expensiveness, or if they
do, the husband is always to be regarded hs
particeps crinrinis. Men like to make great
show, cut dash, and drive fancy team,
quite as we'll as their wives do; and men
smoke their cigars, give dinner parties, drink
champagne and play biliards-lades are not
guilty Of these things, and do mol ruin the
family or fail the husband in this way. 1t is
quite too common a thing, we think, to charge
the failures of a man in business to the ex-
pensiveness Of his wife. If it were true, he
should be responsible for it, but we do not
believe it is true. Men spend the money of
their wives oftentimes, without right or rea-
son, and leave them destitute. Their dissi-
pated habits and personal extravaganza have
failed many wife, but the cases are not
mentioned in the newspapers We think il
mean business in our brethren to multiply
such charges and indulge in such untruthIul
Remarks about women. Where one woman
ruins her husband twenty men ruin them
selves, and bring suffering and distress among
their families. The idea Of throwing the
blame of two or three failures on the women
is pitiful. They are not the cause, but no
doubt will b. the sufferers. II husbands will
spend their leisure time at home, and mind
their business, there will be less occasion to
blame their wives for their expensiveness and
fewer failures.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

sE- When the Congress Of the United
States were enactIng the swamp land laws
of ls46 and 1850, they little supposed that
they were making donation of fifty four
millions of acres Of land to the States named
1t had been represented that few hundred
thousand acres Of overfowed land in these
States were entirely worthless, and that the
general health of the country required their
being drained and brought into cultivation
Such lands it was intended to convey to the
State as an indemnity for any improvement
which might be put upon them. The law
has been made to cover in the operations
much Of the very best lands Of the whole
Western country. Particularly has this been
the case in Louisiana. Under the act Of
lS49. the approval of the department passes
the fee. Thus has Louisiana received a title
to upwards of seven and half millions Of
acres. One million nine hundred thousand
acres have been patented to Missouri.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

a Harry DrscovERy.-Some one recent.
ly made the discovery, that the disagreeable
aroma of the Onion may be so neutralized
as to allow Of eating them without any dan
ger Of being detected. Young ladies' who
are fond Of Onlons--and most Of them are
may now freely indulge their nppettes.--
The neutraizing agent is small piece of
assetctida, placed in the mouth directly az
ter eating Onions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

Mir. BIDDLE's Vrsws ON BANKING
answers Of Mr.. Nicholas Bddle, the Pres-
dent, are very pertinent to all the questions,
and the following is one of his views, upon
the question of the expediency of the aban-
donment Of the present Banking institutions
of this country, and the substitution for them
of some other system. "What is wanted"
says Mr.. Biddle, Tin our Banking system is
this: First to widen the basis Of the metallic
circulation, by aJoIishing the use of small
notes, so rs to allow coin to take the place of
them, as it inevitably would; and second, to
annex to the non payment Of specie by the
banks so heavy penalty-say an interest of
twelve per cent, as 10 the Bank of the U. S.,
or twenty four per cent, ms in some of the
New England Banks, or a forfeiture Of the
charter, as in some Of the Jersey Banks--as
would deprive the Banks of all temptation to
incur the risk of insolvency" These simple
measures would, Mr.. Biddle thought. be
preferable to destroying all the Banks Of the
country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

The RAILROAD STRUGGLE.-Un Saturday
last, as we all know, the Illinois Central went
10 protest on its floating debt. The imuedi.
ale cause Of the suspension appears TO have
been the impossibiity Of disposing of sterling
exchange drawn BY the company against ,hs
instruments paid into the London agency of
the road; but il is quite obvious that had not
this occasion of failure presented itself, anoth.
er would, and that the presen, panic has only
precipitated an utterly unavoidable cOnsum.
nation. The day before, the Erie Railroad
Company likewise went TO protest, on like
acceptances for floating debt; and al the same
time, the Michigan Central Company met
with the same dshonor, having no funds TO
meet the paper that was maturing.-M Y.
Herald, Oct. IL.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

CouRrEsY.-No man Is n gentleman who,
without provocation, would treat with, Incl
Witty the humblest Of his species. 1t il a
vulgarity for which no accomplishment, and
no attachments nor dress ever atone. Show
me the man that desires to make every one
happy around him, and ! will show you
gentleman by nature and practice. although
he may never have worn a suit Of broadcloth,
nor ever heard Of lexicon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

eV Some of the papers are lecturing
women upon extravaganza in dress, and ad-
vising them to retrench, especially during
the present financial difficulty. Doubtless
there are many cases of an unwarrantable
extravaganza in this way; but do people ev.
er consider that two orthree glasses Of BRAN
dy and half dozen regalias INDUCED in
daily by man, to say nothing Of FIVE and
ten dollar dinners, amount to more in wear
than would be required to dress woman up
to the full requirements of fashion!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

B- The Nashville papers give the follow
Ing list of Banks that are now baukabls in
that city:
Bank OF Tennessee, Union Bank, Planters
Bank, Bank of Commerce, Bank of Chatta-
nooga, Bank of Middle Tennessee, Bank Of
Paris, Bank of Union, Bank of Memphis,
Bank of America, Farmers Bank, Citizens
Bank of Nashville and Memphis, Commercial!
Bank, SouthernB1nk, Northern Bank, Bucks
Bank. and CITY Bank.
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LscIsLATIvE.-ln the Senate, on the i5ti

LsGIsLATrvE.-ln the Senate, on the 18th,
the following resolution was offered:
Resolped, by the General Assembly of the
State Of Tennessee, that the Banks of this
State be permitted to suspend specie pay
ment until the LIST of April, 1858, without in
curing the penalties contained in their char
ters for such suspension.
A similar resolution was introduced in the
House. On the 10th, Senate, the Judiciary
Committee reported unfavorably on the bill
10 repeal the act authorizing Grand Jures to
send for witnesses in certain cases; and the
report was received. Bill TO change the line
between Polk and Monroe counties, passed q
third reading. A bill has been introduced
and passed first reading authorizing the Trea.
surer to receive notes of Free Banks for
taxes. 10 the House, bill to provide for
the election of tax-collector by the people,
was introduced. The election of Cemptrol-
Ter has been fixed for the Both.
In the Senate, on The 10Th, the committee
on banks reported on the bill TO repeal the
usury laws, the minority recommending its
passage. A resolution expressing dissatis
faction with the suspension of specie pay.
ment by The Bank Of Tennessee was intro.
duced and lies over one day. The resolution
providing for the election Of United States
Senator, in the place of Mr. Bell, was lost
by a tie vote. In the House, the bill grant.
Ing State aid 10 the Western Central Turn
pike Company was up on its second reading,
aud was lost by vote Of 81 to l--also. a
resolution 10 abolish paper currency and sub
sttutc specie.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

ST.. LOUIS, Oct l6.-Dates from Kansas
to the 18th instant received. Both parties
claim to have been victorious 10 the recert
elections.
Gov Walker defends permitting the SOL
der to vote in Kansas, on the ground that
six months enrolment makes them citizens.
No official returns received.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

CY- A wag was asked the other day what
was the most unusual thing in time of q
money panic. He replied. "A suspension that
would not resume in a short time, or failure
in which the assets did not greatly prepon
derate over the liabilities"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23
ATHENS, FRIDAY. OCT. IS, 1857.
PRINTER WANTED.

A Printer, (pressman and comPOsitOrl ear
secure situation at this Office, until the LIST
Of April next, by applying Immediately. The
press work is upon the Post, and only
amounts 10 little over FIVE tokens Of white
paper per week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

t#- The people Of Paducah must have
"dear" as well rs delightful" living down
there, judging by the following item, which
we clip from the Paducah Herald:
"Butter is selling at 35 and 40 cents q
pound in this market. Pretty strong prices,
but not near as strong us the most Of the
grease. We would probably be doing In
justice to the milkmaids, II we didn't add
that they usually send lock Of their hair
with each lump, gratis, rs a memento."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-23

i9g- Bank of Fulton, Atlanta, suspended
on the 18th. At last adviccs the Northwest
orn Bank of Georgia, at Ringgold, was pay
ing. "The Panic" lie dwelling things pretty
rapidly, the ioila-cats holding out as long us
the larger animals.
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s3,O6O,533 66

Such other liabilities for bonds issued by
the State and other funds advanced by the
State and as such, could not be used, under
the pledge of the State, in opposition to IFS
other creditors, so that near seven millions oil
means are under the control Of the Directory
to meet liabilities but little exceeding three
millions of dollars-no man holding any
claim against the Bank need apprehend the
least danger of its non payment"