The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-13
NEWS.


CHAnLEsToN, Nov. 6.-The Hon. Charles
Macbeth has been elected Mayor over y. d.
Richardson, Esq, by majority Of one hum
dred and twenty-five votes.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 6.-Rsndall Is undoubt-
eddy elected by FIVE thousand minority
Theirs is a Black Republican majority 10
both branches Of the Legislature.
Eew Orleans, Nov. 5.-The Citizens Bank
resumed to-day. Considerable specie is com
ing In. Yesterdays engagements were
promptly met. Business looks brighter.
The steamer Black Warrior has arrived.
A fire occurred at Brownsville, Texts, on
the night Of the 18th. Ninety-five kegs Of
powder exploded killing four persons and in.
jurinR several others. Loss 100000.
81. Louis, Nov. 5.--Tbe Bank relief bill
passed the Senate unanimously.
Cincinnati, Nov. 6.--There was a terrible
hurricane one mile North of Frankfort, Ohio,
on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, des-
troying property and wounding IL persons,
2 fatally.
Ne,o York, Nov. "a telegraphic despatch
from Jassay, dated 10Th of October, says that
the Dvan has resolved to recognize the right
Of the Porte in favor Of union Of the Prn.
cpalities under the constitution-a Sovereign
to be chosen from one Of the Western dye
nasties. The Wallachlan Dvan concurs.
The Turkish ministry is overthrown. Res.
child Pncha is appointed Grand Vizier. Resea
Pacha Minister of War. The Duke of Oportc,
brother Of the King of Portugal, will proba-
bly, occupy The throne Of the united Princi.
palites.
France regrets this arrangement, fearing
complications will arise between Austria and
Prussia. a.
81. Louis, Nov. 6.-A,letter from Lecomp.
ton to the Democrat says the object of Wal
ker, stationng troops at Lecompton was up
prehension that the Free State majority would
repeal obnoxious laws and depose ofAce.hold.
ers leading to sanguinary scenes. The con-
stitution will be submitted to the people with
the clause questionable to the Free Stntes
men and too moderate for pro.slavery ultras.
Albany, N. Y. Nov. 6.--The Atlas and
Argus claim that the State is Democratic BY
1915 majority. They also claim IA Demo.
cratic Senators and House 81 Democrats, SO
Republicans and 9 Americans.
Mil,oaukie, Nov. 6.-Wisconsin Ia still
doubtful. Both parties claim the Governor.
The Republicans have the Legislature.
BALTIMORE, Nov. GA correspondent of
the American. writing from Grey town, states
that the Costa RIGA troops under Col. Canty,
have Liockuded Fort San Carlos, and are
determined to hold 1t till the Transit dispute
is settled.
Honduras, San Salvador and Guatemala
are taking the part Of Nicaragua against the
| Costa Ricans, and collision of the opposing
forces was hourly expected.
Cantys proclamation justifies the blockade
of Fort San Carlos upon the ground of the
necessity for protecting the river against the
threatened expeditions of fillibusters, and
advises the people of Greytown not to ut
tempt to visit San Carlos.
New YORK, Nov. 6.-Cotton is QUIET
Flour has declined, with sales of 10000
barrels. The sales of Wheat comprise
$1,000 bushels, ut from 81, 4Oal IS for white
and from SI,26al,3 for red. The sales of
Corn comprised $4,000 bushels at 75c for
mixed.
WAsEINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE government
dispatches confirm the intention of the Nor.
mons to resist the entrance of t.oops into
Utah.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 9.-Cotton sales
5000 bales. Prices advanced. hliddliug clo-
sing firm at l2c. Receipts 5000 bales
Sugar firm; Molasses dull, rs cents.
New YoRK, Nov. 9.-Flour unsettl cd;
Wheat heavy; Corn firm.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-At meeting of
the stockholders of the Pennsylvania Bank,
Patterson, who had been appointed to sue
coed Allibone in the Presidency of the Bank,
was called upon for statement. tle said
that any statement he made would be
falsifed in "a hours.
The funds of the Bank have been used for
improper transactions and the books falsi-
fed.
| Patterson declines the Presidency. AL! the
Directors have resigned except Allibone, who
has left the country. Resolutions were adop-
ted and a committee appointed to report to
what extent the capital of the Bank has
been impaired by the authorized or fraudu-
lent acts of the late President.
BosroN, Nov. 9-The slave girl, Betty,
belonging to Louis Sweet, of Tennessee,
was brought befor Chief Justice Shaw, and
remanded to her owner.
| CINCINNATI, Nov. 9-Flour 4 80 a 4 So;
Whiskey l5a; Coffee l0t IL. Hogs buoy
ant at 8 cents.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 9.-Cotton--There is q
brisk demand for all offering. Middling 10
| Strict Middling l2t l2t; and Good Mid
ding to Middlng Fur 1875 1871.