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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-04

y A letter from Lawrenceburg, Tenn,
to the editor, dated the 25th says; Corn is
selling here ut SI,25 per Dbl % bushels)-
Pork, holders asking ST cts nett, buyers Of
fering 5; some little sold at the latter figure.
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CALrFoRSIA.-Somo writer's express the
opinion that California will eventually be d.
vided, and the Southern portion ofit-which
is we'll adapted, in soil and climate, to slave
labor-be admitted as slave State. ees
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PAY DAY.-The last month of the year
has commenced; and the first of January,
with its Debts and Duns, will soon be upon
us. Those who have been imprudent enough
to 20 in debt-a little here and little there
will be expected to comply with the "cus-
tom of the country" and fork over. AS we
happen to be among the number, we hope
all in arrears with the Office will call and SET
lie, or remit the amount of their indebted
ness, without further solicitation.
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BANK, TARIFF. DISTRIBUTION, &C.

The Locofoco press generally (says the
Richmond Wing, affect to see, in the general
ouicfy raised by the opposition press against
the policy which has Frustrated the Prosperi-
ty Of the country, in spite of its enormous
resources, the shadow of an approaching rally
in favor of Bank, Tariff, and Distribution
We can only speak for ourselves. We are
as firmly convinced that National Bank, and
Tariff which will secure US from the deluge
Of foreign manufactures that has oyerwhelm-
ed us, can alone restore the country perma-
neutly, as we are of our own existence. Yet
we neither hope nor expect to see that policy
revived In our day. That the country, il it
continue united, will one day settle down
upon it, We see no reason TO doubt. But it
will not be, we fear, In our time. The De.
mocracy now rule the country. II is they
who have brought this ruin upon US, and we
know nothing 10 their history to lead to the
belief that they will ever abandon any line of
policy which may chance to forward their
own views.
Indeed, we would not, for our part, have
the Bank and Tariff restored, at present, if we
could. We only wish that TO be done when
there shall be a concurrence of all parties in
their favor-when there will be no longer
any danger Of changing the policy of the
country, at the beginning of every fresh
Presidential term. To be successful, sys-
TEN of commerce and finance must enjoy at
least reasonable degree Of stability. 1t mus:
not be changed every two or three years, be-
fore it can have an opportunity TO work any
Of the effects ascribed to II by its friends
Thus far every Locofoco expedient has failed,
and each failure has involved the country in
unutterable distress. That all the rest will
fail, as those tried heretofore have failed, we
have no doubt. What the next one will be,
we do not pretend even to imagine. We
know very well that it will not be hard
money currency, for that is impossible, and
those who are now warning upon the banks
to divert attention from their own misman-
agement, know it as well as we. They know
that all the specie in the world would not
carry on the business of the world one day.
They know that because they know it is i'm
practicable, and that the States will never
resign their rights to charter as many banks
as they please. Leaving that, therefore, out
of the question, we venture to predict failure
to any scheme they may fsal upon, and we
argue from the experience of other countries,
and Of this too, when we do so. There new
er was country yet, that INDUCED in the
luxury of free trade, without being involved
in calamity by ii. There is no country in the
world, except our own, that has not some
national regulation of its finances.
We have great curiosity TO see what ex-
pertinent will come next.
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AucrIoS.-Atteniion is invited to the ad-
yertisement of L. 4. Rentfro, to be found on
next page Of todny's paper.
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ATHENS, FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 1857.

NOTES or THE BANKS or TENNESSEE,
Received By the State, Union and Plantefs Banks Of
Tennessee, at Nashville.
BY ne PsRtsrs' Bank.
Bank Of Tennessee, Bank Of Memphis,
Union Bank, Northern Bank Of Tenn.
Planters Bank, Bank Of America
Merchants Bank, Citizens Bank,
Yarmerr' Bank. Bank Of Chattanooga,
Hank ef Paris Bank Of Middle Tenn.
Rank Of Commerce, Commercial Bank,
Bank of the Union, Southern Bank.
by the Bunk Of Tennessee and the Union Rras.
hank Of Tennessee, Bank OF Middle Tenn.
Planters Bank, Citizens Bank,
Union Bank, City Bank,
Bank Of America, Farmers Bank,
Bank Of Chattanooga, Merchants Bank,
Bank OF Commerce, Northern Bank,
Bank Of Memphis, Southern Bans,
Bank OF Paris, Traders Bank,
Bank Of the Union, Kentucky Banks,
Bucks Bank, New Orleans Banks.
Exchange Rank
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JuRoRs.--The bill to increase the pay Of
Jurors in this State, has passed both houses
of the General Assembly.
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f5y- WIN. Johnson, of Davidson county
has been elected Keeper Of the penitentiury
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IMPORTANT FROM WxsHEeroS.-The fol-
lowing comes under the head Of despatch
from Washington, dated the 27tE
"Walker ana the President had long IN
terview on Kansas matters. They differ radi-
cally. Walkers position is not founded on
the slavery clause constitution, but on the re-
fusal of the convention TO permit the people
of Kansas to vote against as well rs TOR the
constitution of Kansas. Walker regards the
latter rs a violation of the Constitution OF
the United States, the Kansas-Ncbraska act,
and the rights ofself- government. The Presl-
dent saws il the constitutional convention is
authorized by Congress he is bound TO sus-
tain its action. Walker contended that such
an endorsement asserts the right OfCongress
TO force any constitution upon the Territory.
Walker never saw the constitution. All ell
forts of the government TO obtain copy
failed. Ii is feared The signers will be driven
out Of the Territory, and the constitution be
considered spurious, and that State govern
ment will never be organized, unless by Fed
era arms. Walker says he cannot acquiesce
in the action of the Convention, without VIC.
lating his pledges and sacrificing his honest
convictions, making himself infamous. II
resistance is made 10 the establishment OF
government the President will necessarily re-
quire the Governor to put it down by force,
and this Walker says he cannot and VIII not
do, nor will he resign-another interview is
appointed. A rupture is considered inevlta'
be"
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YILLAlNY IN NEW YORK.

II New York city were inhabited by Ma
lays and Sepoys and governed by Nena Sa-
nib himself, its calendar OF crime would
scarcely present blacker phase. Ruffianism
there runs rampant and murder stalks about
the streets with the boldhess Of impunity.-
The following sketch from the Herald of
Friday will afford some idea of the present
state of affairs in that great centre of ini-
guilty:
The increase of crime in our midst is truly
alarming, and enough to make the stoutest
heart quail. Within the past three days we
have been called upon to chronicle the muir
der of no less than three persons, and the
mortal wounding of four Others. Where the
carnival Of blood is going to end, we know
not. Citizens can no longer resort to the
public highways after nightfall without the
fear OF sudden death beneath the bravo's
steel. The killing of young Hamilton in a
drinking saloon in Canal street marked the
commencement of the bloody epoch. The
following night Francis Vincen. was murder.
ed in North Williams. street; William Mar
shall, the negro, was MORALLY wounded in
West Broadway, and grocery man in Sew
entcenth street, named Francer, received n
fatal stab while ejecting rowdy from his
store. Scarcely twenty-four hours had elaps-
ed when we were again Mortified by whole
sale butchery at dance house in Water
street. The came paper of Sunday adds:
Horrors continue to accumulate. Scarcely
is the ink dry that records one bloody deed
before intelligence of another more appalling
than the first bursts upon us. The tragedies
of the past week were yesterday morning
brought to fearful climax by the perpetra-
ton of double murder and the suicide Of the
wretched homicide.
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tw Where shall 60 to trade! People
ask themselves this question almost as often
as they have want to supply. And what
must be the answer! Common sense says,
"go to the man who occupies conspicuous
place in the advertising columns of the news
paper" Ifa man does not think his business
worth advertising, people are apt to take his
business at his own estimate and pass by on
the other side. The ground work ofall pros
perity is judicious system of ADVERTISING
Though Jeremiah the Prophet, or John the
kevelator, may not have said so in exact
words, yet had they lived in these latter
times, and had it been submitted to them
for consideration, both Jeremiah and John
would have endorsed the proposition at once
A word to the wise, &c.
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26, ls57.-Weather cold
River full Of heavy ice.-Navigation entirely
suspended. r9ih ie
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ADMINISTRATORS SALK.--we should have
called attention last week to the advertise
ment for the sale Of property belonging to
estate Of John 7. Wright, deceased, Roane
aounty.
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HARD MoHEY.-We have not the least idea
that any Locofoco Legislator seriously thinks
of introducing hard money currency, though
they all pretend to be greatly in favor of it,
They attempted it once, when the Bank OF
the United States was broken down, and the
result was perfect deluge of shn-plasters,
and irredeemable bank paper of every des-
crption. They want it as hobby to ride,
when all other hobbies have failed. They
use it as they use Abolitionism, rs means
of continuing their power. They do not in
tend to attempt it, notwithstanding the la
bored euogy of the Presidents Philadelphia
organ, edited by his pet Forney.
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LreIsLATIvE.-In the Senate on the 9th,
the bill to incorporate the Central UNIVERSE
ty Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
was taken up. amended and passed the third
and last time. On the 2sth, the bill to repeal
the l4th section Of the act Of Feb. 2S, 1855,
creating the Office of tax assessor, was pass
ed q third time. A majority Of the commit
tee to whom had been referred the resolu.
tions instructing the Hen. John Bell TO re-
sign his seat in the U. s. Senate, reported in
their favor. The minority of the committee
submitted report, setting forth their oppo-
sition to the resolutions.
In the House, on the 2sth, resolution was
offered, looking to the adjustment of the Of
fee Of Tax-collector, and the transfer Of his
duties to the Trustee; also, a resolution to
make negroes of all ages subject to taxation
by an amendment of the Constitution.
In the Senate on the 3oth, the following
Bill was up fer action and elected consdera-
bio discussion, and pending which the SEN
ate adjourned: ..t-
Sec. ]. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State of Tennessee, That from
and after the first day of January, 1858, it
shall be lawful for persons in this State to
charge and collect for the use of money &C.
tually loaned, any rate of interest per annum
not exceeding ten per cent, provided the rate
of interest is specified in the note or other
evidence of the debt. And all laws in con-
| fict with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. Q. Be it enacted, That the rate of in
terest upon all other contracts shall be as
heretofore, and any evasion Of the first sec-
ton Of this act shall be indictablc as now
provided under the usury laws of this State,
and punished accordingly.
Mr.. Burch introduced bill to provide for
the liquidation Of the Bank of Tennessee and
the Free Banks Of the State, and for other
purposes.
Some half dozen blls-more or less-to
regulate the business of Banking-have been
offered In both houses-the provisions Of
which are not given in the reports.
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WASHINGTON NEws-The subjOined LET.
ter of "Ion," the Washington correspondent,
Of the Baltimore Sun, contains several Items
which cannot but be Of deep interest to ,ba
country at large. For example, he tells us
that -four hundred millions Of dollars ,ciu fail
far short Of the expenses" of the Mormon
war:
81 learn from authentic sources that N.
free State "party" in Kansas are organizinua
resistance, by force, TO the provisional gov
eminent, or any government which NAV ha
instituted under the constitution framed bv
the constitutional convention, and that thew
will not recognize that constitution in any
way. They will not probably vote upon ths
question submitted-to wit, constitution with
and constitution without slavery. The con-
stitution will nevertheless ba submitted N
Congress, and then will commence the mos,
serious agitation in that body and in the
country, on this subject, that we have ever vet
experienced. On both sides an appeal to force
in Kansas will perhaps be made.
"The administration may take one side or
the other, if there be any side 10 the con,,o.
versy which can be recognized as the RIGHT
side. The crisis is almost upon US, and now
il will be evaded is the question.
IL learn that IL is determined that Colons,
Johnson's command for Utah shall 90 into
winter quarters near Green river, and there
await rrinforcements, which will be sent ont
in the spring. The government will DEPEND
chiefly on volunteer troops for that service.
and upon IA pile" OF money which must be-
obtained by resort to a new loan. Four
hundred millions will fall far Short of the
expense of this war. II will cost nearly AZ
much as the estimated expenditure upon the
military expenses Of the East India govern
ment in the suppression OF the mutiny there.
Still, this government would be accounted
as failure unless the Mormon instruction
be suppressed"
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GEORGIA STATE RoAD-It is said bill
is aboat to be introduced into the Georgia
Legislature, providing for the sale of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad. The Geor-
gia papers express the opinion that twill not
pass, .in ...l r.
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Specie CURRENCY AND STATE DEBTs-
The following paragraph, set ahoat by the
Washington Union, is now making the
round of the papers:
We have brilliant example of prosperity
reported in Arkansas. The Little Rock
Democrat says that the treasury of Arkansas
is Overlooking with gold and silver. The
various funds are enumerated that have their
hundreds of thousands of the hard. The
treasury has no bank notes; nothing but spe-
Gle in Arkansas; except a small old bank debt,
does not owe one cent, and has in her strong
box more gold and silver than will keep the
government for two years without any further
taxation. There are no banks in Arkansas,
and the taxes are paid IN gold and silver, and
the. State pays out nothing but that kind of
currency.
This is the merest moonshine. The truth
is, as the Baltimore American very justly
says, that Arkansas owed funded debt Of
three and half millions of dollars seven
teen years ago, on which no interest has
been paid. A portion of the Smithsonian
fund and a portion of the Indian Annuity
fund, were invested in Arkansas State bonds,
which thus FAR have proved a total loss. As
to banks and bank capital in the Democratic
States of Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida,
there are none now; nor will there be until a
better tone of commercial morals prevails
than for some years past. The Arkansas
debt, with its accumulated interest, is fully
nine millions of dollarsl Mississippi steadily
repudiates its state debt, and Florida repudi-
ates debt incurred BY it as Territory.
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DEArH.-'rhe Nashville papers announce
the demise of Hon. Kit Williams.
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ALABAMA.-A despatch from Montgomery
says
Yesterday The Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives elected Clement c. Clay, Jr, u.
S. Senator for six years from March a, 1859.
OF the $50 votes cast he received every one;
partisan feeling was dormant and personal
rivalry quelled, and for the first time in the
history of the State, and, believe, of the
Southwest, representative Of the sovereign
" of State was unanimously chosen.
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THE HUreER MoBs.-The "Foreign Hun
ger Mobs" in New York, who were lately
going about the streets crying "Bread or
Blood" have about closed up their lawess
proceedings. The display Of well-armed
troops, at the Custom louse and around the
Arsenal, seems to have had quite restrain
ing effect upon the Red Republican mobo-
crnts
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icy We would publish more Of the pro.
ceedings of the Legislature, but ]; drngs its
huge length along at so slow and indefinite
pace that hardly any Of its trash would in
terest the render. 81.
That's what the Eutaw Observer says of
the General Assembly Of Alabama. The
congregated wisdom ofTennessce nre not OBJ
noxious TO any such criticism. The latter
body has been in session two months, and
has already perfected two important measures
--one declaring Tadpole Run, in Fentress
county, n navgab'e stream four months in the
year; and the other to authorize Jake Hoof-
snoggle to dam the Rolling Fork Of Rogers
Creek, wherever and whenever he pleases.-
The last despatch, BY the Clothes Line, rep
rosents both houses ms busily engaged upon
the bill granting Peter Funk the privilege to
hawk and peddle Buckeye and "Strych-
nine" witho ont license .
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SrARTLIse.-We find the following in an

STARTLIEG.-We find the following in an
Eastern exchange
The Manchester Union Democrat states
that Mr.. Clark, the new Senator from New
Hampshire has bought secondhand reyol-
yer, which he intends to take with him TO his
seat in the U. s. Senate. II is said that Mr..
Clark, in his eleclioneering speeches, has
been very abusive toward national politicians.
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-Ey- The opinion is expressed, that the
New York Banks--city and country-will
resume at an early day. The former, some
of the papers say, are now ready to com.
mence redeeming, but regard it prudent 10
wait for the interior institutions.
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LABoR.--We frequently hear people
healthy, stout people-compaining of their
hard lot in this world-of their having to
labor daily for their bread. Now, this is all
wrong. The greatest blessing which man
can enjoy is the privilege aud the ability to
labor--to labor from mornings sun till dewy
eve-for those whom it is duty to cherish and
provide for. To know that the food that
smokes upon his board-the cheerful blaze
upon the hearthstone that warns, and the
root that shelters and protects his wife and
little ones from the keen cutting winds and
chilling blasts of winter-are the fruits OF
his honest toll, the results of his own strong
hands and braye heart-isnot this something
to DO thankful for, rather than complaint
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Daily News of the LIST instant, reports,
The Cumberland is still rising here
There is depth Of six feet of water on
Harpeth Shoals, and the recent copious rain
will doubtless cause further improvement
Boats are arriving and departing almost
dnilv
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SOUTHERN UNIvRRsIry.-We learn that
the Convention of Bishops Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, recently assembled a.
Montgomery, Ala, selected Sewanec, in
Grundy county, Tenn, rs the site for the
institution. II is in the region of the Cum
berland mountain, some 10 miles from Win
chester, and about from the line of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. II is
understood that donation of twenty thou
sand acres of land around the proposed site
was made. As to the vare of the land we
are not informed; but if we are not mistaken
in the region, there is not soil enough on
hundred ncres Of il to raise provender suffi-
eient to winter asnow bird, and FOR the timber,
il would take three ofthe largest trees on the
whole tract spliced to make a chair post
There are, however, valuable coal banks in
the neighborhood, and the location is high
and in pure and healthy atmosphere. We
learn that Cleveland, Bradley county, was
the prominent contestant with the point Sc
lected for the location, and offered very libe-
raj inducements. Chattanooga md Ben LON.
mond, Tenn, Atlanta, Ga, and Huntsville
Ala, were also contestants. But the CUES.
tion Of location was, comparatively, nothing
and that point now being settled, we trust
10 see the enterprise--a grand and important
oue--successfnly carried out.
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w- A despatch from Washington, of III,

9th ult., says Nd h Hl87's
at is generally understood that the Presi.
dent and the entire Cabinet are united in sus-
tanning the action of the Kansas conslitu-
tional convention, in relation 10 the mode of
deciding the question of slavery.
The Kansas correspondent of the N. Y.
Herald says that Governor Walker is com.
mitted to the defeat of the Constitution, and
gives it as his opinion that il the Constitu-
ton is forced upon the people of Kansas,
that bloody war will follow. ,.. 81.
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SUGAR AND COFFEE AT SAvASNAH.-The
Daily News of Dec. l, says 1a'latt. sr
Messrs. Bell, Prentiss & Co., sold on yes.
terday l22 hhds Sugar at from Ct to II cts;
also, Sd bags Rio Coffee Mt 10 cents.
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MEErrsc OF CossREss.-The Thirty-Fifth
Congress meets next Monday, the 18th inst.
The Washington papers state that many
members have already arrived. Beyond
question, the session will be more than ordi'
narily important, as there is already cut out
the Kansas business, the Mormon war, and
the currency question, In addition to which
the late demonstrations of the foreign popu
lation Of the larger northern cities cannot
fail to elicit the attention of Congress, and
to Impress upon the rejecting members o.
all parties the necessity for the enactment Of
measures, stringent enough at least to pre-
venth the growth of the evil. The message
OF President Buchanan, indicating the policy
of the Administration, is looked for will
much anxiety. We shall lay it before ou
readers as early as possible.