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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09
~-A washington letter WRIT, .,y

F A Washington letter writer saws: -
"Sir. Kelley, member Of the House Mileage
Committee, is preparing bill to equalizr
mileage, which now ranges from seventeen
dollars, (Bowie. Of Maryland.) to FIVE thou
sand nine hundred and sixty dollars delegates
from Washington and Oregon) session. He
proposes that the present rates BE- continued
up to two hundred aud fifty or FIVE hundred
miles, and all above this to be reduced to ten,
instead Of forty cents mile; also deduction
of S25 or $50 per diem for voluntary absence
from Congress-"
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The TREATY BsTwEEs AUSTRIA AND THE
UNITED STATEs.-The Washington Union
furnishes synopsis Of the late Extradition
treniy between the United States and Austria.
II provides that the two governments shall,
upon mutual requisition, deliver up all per-
sons being charged with the crime of mur-
der, or assault with I'M nt to commit murder,
or piracy, or arson, or robbery, or forgery, or
the fabrication or circulation of counterfeit
money, whether coin or paper money, or the
embezzIement Of public moneys, committed
within the jurisdiction of either party, shall
seek an asylum or shall be found within the
territories of the other" provided that the
evidence may be thought justifable in. the
case. Neither country shall be bound, how
ever, to deliver up its own citizens or subjects.
The treaty was to 60 into effect December is,
1856, and continue until January !, 1858.
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The SKY Rocket BRAsp.--The locality Of
the following isa good ways from these
diggings:
a man travelling, entered tavern, and
seeing no one present but the landlord and
a negro, shortly, he asked Sambo II he wis
dry Sambo said he was. Stranger told him
to 60 to the bar and take something at his
expense. Negro did 60, and shortly left.-
Landlord says to the stranger:
aAre you acquainted with that niggeri'
mo, never saw him before; but why do
you ask r.
II supposed so from your converting with
him and asking him TO drink"
"Oh," said the stranger, 81 was only ex-
perimenting. The fact Ia, was dry myself
and thought that II your liquor didn't kill
the negro in Is minutes, ] would venture 10
take drink myself"
Landlords curiosity fully satisfied.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

THE NEWLY INVENTED WAR EKeISE.-h
correspondent Of the New York Juurna! OF
Commerce abiding to tle"Infernal Machine, ("
which General Walkers friends have recently
purchased for his army in Nicaragua, Thus
explains its efficiency and deadly instrument
tality:
In form it resembles a small grind.tone,
turned by a crank, and will discharge 300 one
onnce balls every minute, attended by only
two men. Every machine is calculated To
destroy three regiments of soldiers in the
same space of time. 1t can be- directed with
the same ease rs n common rife in handled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

LOUISVILLE, Dc. 29.--Thrre was pren,
excitement at the Court House on Saturday
during the examination of the negroes rbarp.
ca with the murder of the J"ycr family
WIN, Joyce, u brother of the murdered man.
proposed tn burn them and the crowd re.
Sp"nd"d' but finally they were Quoted BY tho
Court and the negroes rpmand,d. The pre-.
snmptIve evidences against them is strong,
'ut there IN noihing direct except the confu.
sion Of the negroes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

There IN mol n fusinnisi elected 10 the Ne.
hrnskn Legislature; nor is hSrS roter in me
Territory in ,ror y making IL Stare State.
y" much for the Nebraska bill, about hirh
the Black Republicans are howling.-C Gin.
Enquirer.
The ENQUIRER is the acknowledged organ
OF Democracy in Ohio. Mark the tone exul-
intion with which IL nnnonncrs the complete
success of The 'qnnt'er sovereignty doctrine
rs Il ireesoil measure.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

A HEAVY SHAvE.-It is testified in the
trial of Huntington, by ook.keeper Of a
firm who was in the practice Of accommodate.
ing him with loans for the purpose of shaving
notes, that 10 one Of these firms he paid
sometimes, for sums Of FIVE or len thousand
dollars, one per cent day, saying that it was
half what he made. 1t is no wonder that so
many failures occur in New York. Men who
borrow at such rates certainly never intend to
pay their debts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

PREsESr.-The politica! friends of Major
Eastman, of the Nashville Union, recently
presented him with beautiful and valuable
snddle-horse, with the necessary accompani.
ments of a fine saddle and bride. As well
as we remember the Major is a splendid rider,
aod used to perform some daring feats of
Craftsmanship. We would like to see him
mounted on that gelding.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

The Missouri COMPROMISE CAsE.-"Ion,'
Of the Baltimore Sun, writes as follows in
regard to the case involving the constitution.
atty Of the Missouri Compromise, now being
tried at Washington in the U. s. Supreme
Court:
There has never been decision BY Su.
preme Court upon the question of the con.
stitutionaity of the Missouri Compromise
line. Politicians have Of late years declared
it unconstitutional, and rs such it was re-.
pealed by the late Congress. Mr.. Pinkpey,
when the bill was before the Senate, based
his argument against the act upon its nncon.
stitutionality. But the country will now ex-
pect with much interest decision npon this
question from the highest tribunal of the
land, and whatever it may be, the country
will be disposed to respect it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

Snow AND CRIToLME.-Most Of the towns
North Of us have BEEN visited with snow, and
shovelng off the sidewalk has become n seri
Gus business. Paths for gentlemen nre soon
opened, bu! in some Of the larger towns they
nre talking Of special appropriations for
shovrling them out wide enough to admit the
free passage Of ladies' with hoped skirts, aud
with switching off places at intervals, ~ that
when two skirts happen TO meet they can
pass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

Mr.. FILLMoRE.-A correspondent of the
National lntelligencer, writing from Buff.lo
on the 3Oih ul., says:
81 had the pleasure Of seeing Mr. Fillmore
last evening at his house, though, ms
| told him, | had not called Ms m applcan.
for an office. He looks us well and finely AZ
ever, and not irrtated or probably disappoint
ed at the result Of the election. Instead of
being worn down by the race he has run, he
has gained ten pounds Of flesh since his re-
turn from Europe"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

"fHE CoLD BLooDED BUcHASAs."
New Orleans Delta, in the course Of an arti-
Gle commenting on the Presidents message,
after an eloquent eulogium on Pierce, whom
it styles 'irregularly gifted" says
sand, after all IL is not at all certain that
Mr. Buchanan will give Us more comprehen-
slve or vigorous policy. The latter is cold.
oLoodsd politician; Of all men, man of erpe
diency; man soho did not achiere he pres
idency, but Tired into IL, by patiently hiding
his time, and keeping himself in good state
OF Preservation, until other old stagers had
dropped off or been retired upon the super
anualed list What can such man, tohh
Iukeioarm blood and ,ceak cerebellurn, hopep
er clear his intellect. do but preside respecta
ofy orer decentralization oficet But We
forget-we beg pardon--we are under a
promise not to prejudice Mr.. Buchanan's nd.
mlnlstration; so we ask the reader TO consid
e e.r anything in the foregoing, that may look
IKE prrjndgment, retracted, for the nonce:
and all we have 10 say as IL the probable.
tiles ct Dir. Buchnnan's regime is, Nous per.
rons."
That is tolerably emphatic specimen of
democratic "damning with faint praise."-
The Delta will have to be looked to.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

sR L"uk here, jim, said young rrllow
the other evening To M old soakrr, who hid
evidently taken ton deep IN inierrs, in spirit.
uaI matters. aud Was still, with The peculiar
obstinncy of those in his condition, v"cifrr-
ating tor another "smile" "I.oOk here, old
fell"~ You'll spoil your constitution by this
st, lr of'hing-bctIer hold up" ~ constitution
be bl"wed J" -aii the old fellow; ~ broke
thu long ago! Been living on bylaws this
six months.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

HALIFAX, Dec. 3l.-The Royal mail steam
ship Ningara. Capi. Lriich, has arrived here,
bringing datrs iiom Liverpool To the Goth.
The political and general news is uninpor.
tant England has sent eight re.imrn,s Of
troops against Persia, aud Prussia is preparing
I" c"inu'"nce operations aguinst Switzerland.
The Fren"h Government has proposed
c"mpromse with Russia in reference To tho
Belgrnd affair, and il is stated that il has been
accepted.
New troubles nre springing up in Hungary,
but nothing definite in repaired.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09
H-T The European is British journa

W The European is British journal
recently established in New York. Here is
a paragraph from recent number:
ave want to make our correspondent, and
all other readers Of the European, understand
that the importance Of tho slavery question,
has been greatly moderated. Slavery is
about to destroy the great American Repub.
lie, and to establish upon its ruins a mighty
oligarchy, whose principal object will be to
unite Dith the despot,c po'oers Of Europe, and
obliterate Great Britain from the list Of in
dependent nations"
Southern men who are fond Of foreigners
and think foreign influence a good thing,
ought to subscribe for the European. It is
one Of the Northern journals that suits them
precisely.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

GIVE Your CHILD NEwsPAPER.-A
child beginning TO read is delighted with a
newspaper, because he reads the names of
things which are familiar, and will make
progress accordingly. A newspaper one
year is worth quarters schooling to child
Parents and Guardians, should see to it,
however, that no newspaper be placed in chill
drcn's hands, that is not paid far.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

A NEWSPAPER WORTH OwNISe.-The
London Times was established in 1885, by
John Walter, and inherited by his son, now
member of parliament. 1t is valued at 3d..
100000. Its principal editor has an annual
salary of $4,000, and its Paris correspond.
ent $4,000. Its advertisements, it is esti.
mated, yield it S3,Oo0,OOO0 year, one firm
alone paying $4,000 a year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

ions q. BusH, a printer, formerly ofVir-
sinia. died Ia New Orleans last week. The
d~ce.ned went with Lopez 10 Cuba, was
taken prisoner. sent to Cueia IN Africa, and
finally went to Niesrauga, where no fought
gal,antly, and where he contracted the dis
ease Of which he died.
We find the above In our exchanges
Bush formerly belonged 10 this place. He
served his apprenticeship In the Office Of the
Ath.n. Courier, and hIs father stil lives In
khis vicinity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

PROGRESS OF ScIENcE.-Col. Greene of the
Boston Post, in speech at the recent Demo
cratic festival, in the city of Notions, deliver
ed to his audience the following:
The talking wires are now long enough to
circle the globe four times, or more; and
when the magnetic hand of newfoundland
shakes the iron fingers of the Irish coast, We
shall know the gender Of VIcioria's next heir
to the throne before one half Of the citizens
Of London have heard of the BIRTH
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

W The Buffalo Advertiser closes its &C
count Of the damage done in that city by the
great blow, as follows:
We cannot close our chapter Of accidents
without brief allusion TO the utter failure Of
all whaebone structures during the blow
Umbrellas went wrong side out in the most
provoking manner, and so did crinoline-
Some Of the ladies on the street, so far as
information extends, went up, (like angels as
they nre) but some Of them presented the
appearance Of m umbrella turned wrong side
out ,ciih too stout handles, ,astedd Of the usual
slender stick
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

The WEATHER.-Among the subjects for
the consideration Of the Southern Conven.-
ton, says an exchange, We would respectful.
y recommend to their notice all ame!ioration
of the weather Such as we have had lately
is decidedly Northern production, and one
that we could very well do without. The
wisdom which has so effectuaIly provided
against all the other evils which the South
labors under, could readily devise remedy
for this. We hope they will take it into
consideration at the next Convention, and
advise us what to do about it.
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az Alexander Hamilton, lh,. first Secre.


tR- Alexander Hamilton. the first Secre'
tary Of the Tfessnry, was foremost, says a
contemporary, 10 discover the unsurpassed
ir"n-producing resorces Of the country, aud
to recommend Congress to incourag" their
development by protective duties on Tho
foreign manufacture. Those results which
the prophetic vi"i"n OF that great Staiesrnan
was enabled to discern in the remote future
would seem to BE- now unfolding in the mag.
niicent product Of the present year. But
this development seems destined TO be
brought about not by Oh tariff, but by
events which human sagncity had not fore
seen; that is, by revolution, II we may so
express it, in substituting iron for nearly ey.
cry thing else hitherto used by civilized men
for mechanical or constructive purposes.
lW- The earth products nothing more
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

IMPORTANT PKOcEEDMes IN THE SoUTH
CARoLisa LEoisLAruRE.-The correspondent
Of the Charleston Courier, writing under date
Of the iSih nit, from Columbia, where the
Legislature Is now in session, says:
Last night discussion snsued on the bill
to amend the State Constitution so as to re-
quire previous U. s. citizenship of ten
years, M we'll a. previous residence of two
years, in the State, as qualification for vot-
ing, at our general elections. The bill was
passed by large CONSTITUTIONAL majority,
Gen. Gadberry, of Union, being its chief OPP
ponent. He took the rather strange position
that il subjected not only aliens 10 a proba-
ton Of two years, after naturalization, but
minors also, to like probation, after attain
ing majority, before admission to the elective
franchise. He said that no one could be born
a citizen, whereupon Mr. Yeadon asked him
il he (Gen. G., native of North Carolina)
was born foreigneri
The General also denounced the amend
ment a. snti-State rights, and rendering the
State right Of voting dependent on m act Of
Congress. Finally, he characterized il rs q
Know Nothing measure. His opposition,
however, was unavailing; and the bill Gust
passed to third reading in the House, at II
p. NJ has engrafted on our election system
most sautary restraint on the foreign vote
at our elections-as II will, hereafter, prevent
the naturalization of aliens by shoals on the
eve OF the day Of our elections, and their go.
ing straight from the court house to the polls.
The State may, therefore, congratulate her
self on reform likely to prove greatly pro.
motive Of the purity Of elections.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

FisK Faur TREEs.-Mr. Shell, whose
advertisement will be found on the next
page, has limo assortment Of young fruit
trees, ready for transplnnting. He has been
engaged several years in selecting from the
best fruits in the country, and his nursery
affords better and moro complete assert.
ment than any other. Aside from his nursery,
no has some two thousand bearing trees in
his orchard, combining all the varieties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09
STOPPING PApsRs.-An exchange snys

"When man gets mad and stops his paper.
he always borrows the next number of his
neighbour, to see IL the withdral of his putro
mage hasn't killed the editor and dressed the
columnsi in mourning. This grows gu, of the
fact that Zone try to show their spite in this
way but the kind Of people who imaglne that
the world rests on their shoulders"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

MORTALITY OF BosroS.-The number Of
deaths in Boston last week was unusually
large for the season, there occurring no less
than lo5, of which 80 were from scarlet fe-
YER. This disease appears to have become
epidemic in New England, as we notice
great number Of instances both in large and
small towns
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09
MANUFACTURES OF RAuRo.n I.ox tn

MANUFACTURE OF RAILROAD IRoS.-The
Albany Statesman SAYS:
The New York Central Railroad Company
manufactures its own railroad iron at n less
cost than one half its market value. The
average cost to railroad companies is now $50
TO S65 per ton, while the cost TO the manu-.
facturer is about $50 per ton. The cost of
the Central Railroad Company's iron works,
all complete, including 1860 acres Of land,
containing their ore, was Sl45,60O. The sum
the company saved in one ear by making for
itself the iron necessary to supply the annual
wear and tear of the road.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

W 10 several counties of Georgia, the
people-or bodies pretending to represent
them--have held meetings, and determined to
have nothing to do with Tennessee money
OF any ENTHUSIASTICALLY declaring
that in their judgment, they are all unwor-
thy confidence or trust. There is, perhaps,
no State In the Union within the limits of
which there have been ne many bogus bank
ing institutions rs in Georgia, and no State
where charters for swindling the people have
been obtained with more facility. Yet there
are many good, sound banking institutions
in Georgia, and II any portion Of the people
Of our State were to assemble together and
resolve 70 repudinte the emissions of all
Georgia Banks. we would say they had done
very simple, unjust and wrong thing. A
different idea, however. seems TO prevail
among our Georgia neighbors. We hope
the Tennessee Banks will be able 10 survive
the determination Of the people alluded to
not TO take "any more Tennessee money"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09
icy Hon. Howell Cobb ba. i,,ned = bo,

6y- Hon. Howell Cobb has issued book
from the Georgia press for private circulation,
entitled Scriptura Examination Of the Ins,i
tuition Of slavery" intended to prove that the
development Of slavery in the United States
is calculated to aecure 'civil and religions lib.
erty" to the race in Africa. 1t is freely dis
tributed among public men; with the authors
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

TIcERs IN FLoRIDA.-Capi, Samuel Som
ers, recently killed, near his residence, on The
river ST. John, Florida, an old iigress and two
hall.grown tigers. He hso came in sight Of
the old mals tiger several times, but was
afraid to shoot Mt him. The tigress measur.
ed eleven feet six im,hrs from the tip Of the
nose to the end of .hu tail, and il is supposed
would have weighed three or four hundred
pounds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

BURNING SMoKE.-A manufacturer ut Gin.
cinnati, Ohio, has introduced the English ar.
rangement for consuming the smoke Of his
furnace, whereby he saves about 30 per cent
Of fuel. Cincinnati is almost as dirty place
as Pittsburp.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

H Tie Car Of Russia, whose imperial
father died by or in spite of homepathic
treatment, has hundred rebuke against
medical quacks, Will. he was at L, he
might as well have Numbered ukuse
npainst deaih.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

Nav JArL.-The County Court. at its
Quarterly Session this week, made an APP
preparation Of Eve thousand ao!,ars to build
new Jail. An advertisement inviting pro-
posals to furnish materials and to do the
work will be found in another column.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

The STATE OF MIssouRI.-The Missouri
Legislature organized permanently on the
3oth. w. d. McCracker, Democrat, was
chosen Secretary of the Senate, and Robert
Harrison, Democratic Wing, Speaker of the
House. The Bentonites and Americans fused
in opposition to the Democrats.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

eV II is said that the House Committee
on Territories will report adversely to the
memorial Of the inhabitants of Arizona,
asking the establishment of n Territorial
government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

SENATOR FROM FLoRipA.--Hon. s. B.
Mallory was reelected to the U. s. Senate
by the Florida Legislature on the Gath ult.
BY vote Of 80 to 10. The Legislature ad-
Iourned on Saturday last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

~ Several American papers continue to
keep Judge ALrxASDERs name before the
public In connection with the next puberna-
torial canvass. The Judge is altogether too
decent man for the dirty work of politics.
and we trust he will promptly announce his
determination not to engage in II. He is
doing the State good service in his present
position, and acquiring reputation of which
any man might be proud. Why seek to
transfer him to another, of at least doubtful
result! If We fel, certain the Judge could he
elected, we esteem him too highly to wish to
see him mingled up with the filth and dirt
incident to political canvass. The office of
Chief Executive is a high one-but the roud
that leads thithcr is crooked, narrow, ard
miry. Ask Andy Johnson.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

@- Winchell tells a story Of dog which
undertook to jump across a we'll in two
jumps. There are a great many people just
like that dog-iOlks who think they can
Jump across awell in two jumps. They that
undertake it usually "bring up down in the
water"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

HoSohs IN REsERvE.-It is rumored that
the Hon. John E. Ward, Of Savannah, has
been rendered high appointment either at
home or abroad, BY the incoming adminIsira-
ton. Mr. w. belongs to the Union wing OF
the Southern Democracy, and the Savannah
Republican thinks it likely there is some
ground for the report.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

WISE AND MAcAwBER.-Mrs.M acawber
repeatedly gave the most emphatic expression
to the declaration that she would never
"desert Mr.. Macawber." Mr.. Wise, not to
be out done by woman, declares he will
never leave Virginia. Oh! Gizzard.foot J.
Oh! Ebo shin
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

sig The Daily Messenger, at Montgome.
ry, has lnleIy heard of the aI~ronding OF
go"d many railroad contractors, and thinks
the cause may be trared To the fact, that their
regular business il 10 make tracks!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

-: Marriage notices marked with q star
~ indicate tho, one dollar, good money. &c.
eompanicd the notice. There are few sen
sible people In the world. SEQ hymenial
head this week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

THE KNOXVILLE MERcuRY.-This 10 the
title of paper just started ut Knoxville, BY
Msssrs. Coleman g. Helms. Tho numbers
that have reached US indicate an intensity be.
low zero. When the weather moderntes the
Mercury will no doubt rise. At least, we
hope 80. Do you understand, joint
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

Tax CoLLEcroR.-Jno. Rogers was elect
cd by the County Court Of McMinn county,
on Monday last, Tax Collector for the cur.
rent wear.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-09

COUNTY JuDcEs.-Ths County Court Of
Knox. have fixed the salary Of their County
Judge at one thousand dollars per year and
his per diem. The same body allowed their
Tax Assessor 800.