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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

nhizoNA'-ihe ensuing extract, from q
letter in the Boston Journal, shows thut q
new battle ground is already preparing:
LAWRENCE, Sunday, Jan. ga great
deal OF interest is manifested here relative TO
the proposed Territory of Arizona. A great
many Free State men have stated their de-
termination to 60 in the Spring or when the
difficulties are settled here. know of n Sc
lect party, composed Of men who have been
active here on the Anti. Slavery side, and
who intend starting the LIST of May-the
principal rsnson for going being the desire to
help the cause of Free Institutions there
Sheriff Jones, Newsom of Tecumsch, and q
number Of others, Ultra-Slavery propapan-
dists, are also preparing to leave in the
Spring. It is said Jones expects to be made
Marshal Of the new Territory, Newsom
threatens the lives Of all Free State men who
may go. Circumstances 60 strongly to prove
that Arizona will be the next battle ground.
A crusading element is one strong charac.
teristic Of the Kansas people, and wherever
there may be struggle for freedom many of
our citizens will be found engaged in II.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-Ths Senate wa.
not in session. 10 the House, an Intellectual
attempt was made to introduce resoI ution
70 investigate the charges in the Ney York
Tribune, implying an attempt 10 influence
the votes Of members by the influence Of the
Executive Department. Considerable OK
citemeEt exists. -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

WHAT Is THE DTrERENcKi--A Geor0;.
correspondent Of the National intelligence
recently submitted the following question:
will you be kind enough to point out 70
me the clause Of the Constitution in which
Congress at lie present session, found author
ity to pass the act empowering the Secrets.
nv Of the Treasury TO isus those twenty mill
ions of Treasury hottest lit is constitutions,
for our Government to have struck off and
then 10 utter these same Treasury notes.
which ars but mere promises TO pay, would
not the same clause In the Constitution undo,
which this power il claimed, expressly or bv
Implication, justify the establishment b.
Congress of a United States Bank, properly
regulated and restricted
The following Is the reply Of the editor:
We do not ourselves see how Il IA that
the same instrument, In the performance Of
It's organic functions, finds itself capable Of
supplying at pinch, what are called Treas
ury Notes, while II is against its nature to do
the same thing under the name of Bank
Notes; but we have no doubt satisfactory
reason can be given for this contrariety, by
those whose task IL is to work the machine:
and, as our querist Is a Georgian, we take
the liberty Of referring him 10 bis worthy
fellow-citizen, the present distinguished head
of the Treasury Department, who, having
been specially called to consider such diff
cult questions, will doubtless be able TO give
him a more satisfactory answer than any we
could possibly furnish.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

~ An effort is making to remove the
Branch Bank Of the State at Shelbyville to
Winchester. After rending the able and lu-
cid speech Of Mr.. Newman-our whilom
friend, Taze-thc member from franklin, in
favor Of 'purely metallic currency" it is
hard to believe the people Of that county
can desire banking institution in their midst.
But whether or no, we presume the authori-
ties will not do any thing SO silly as to make
the removal
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

81 The Democratic editors are very
fond Of hattering Irshborn citizens when
they think that something is to be made BY
IT. but We see that the Richmond South,
presum'ng that Senator Shields, Of MINES.
o!a' supports the views Of Douglas. snesrs at
him as "Paddy Shields"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

MIR. TooMBs ON THE STANDING Army
Senator Tocmbs, Of Georgia, deserves the
gratitude ofthe country for hs powerful
and scathing speech in OPPOSITION to The pro-
posed large increase Of the federal army
No Southern man, remarks the Richmond
Dispatch, can see an inch beyond his nose
who is in favor of lnrge, permanent increase
OF the United States troops. Senator Sow.
ard, the shrewdest, most far sighted and
most dangerous of the Black Republican
leaders, exhibited his accustomed sagacity in
advocating the bill and seeking to build up
colossal engine for the purpose of over.
whelming the Southern States under forth.
coming Black Republican administration,
reckless oftle additional danger to the lib.
critics OF both North and South which must
flow from such ar institution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

New ORLEANS, Via Washington.) Feb.
l2.-The steamship Empire City from Ha.
yana has arrived, with California dates to the
Goth January. sf...l.
The Star Of the West left Aspiuwall On
the Sd February, with $l,30OOOO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

New YoRK, Feb. l2.-In the New York
Legislature at Albany to day, bill was in
troduced 10 incorporate the Central American
industrial Emigration Society with a capital
Of three hundred thousand dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

H a fire occurred at SIorristown, Jeffer-
son county, on the night of the 9th, which
destroyed several buidings-among them
tho one in which the Statesman was printed.
We regret TO learn that all the materials
books, &C., were lost. .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

81 The Secretary Of the Treasury gives
notice that he will receive proposals for the
issue Of five millions Of dollars in treasury
notes, authorized by the act Of 2sd Deem.
Der last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

INTERESTING TO GAmBLERs.-A bill to pun.
ish professional gamblers by ,ohipping has
passed the lower House OF the South Caro-.
lima Legislature. 1t provides that, in add.
ton to the punishment already provided by
law, the gnlty party shall receive not to OK.
coed thirty.nins Inshes,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

~ allow do YOU and your friends fec,
now" said mn exultant politician in one Of
our Western States, to rather irritable mem
Der Of the defeated party. II suppose" said
the latter, tive feel just ms Lazarus did when
he was licked by dogs."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

9 In January, 1857, it cost the Hudson
River Railroad $4,000 for shoveling snow
the shoveling lasted half the month. This
year they have not spent shilling for this
purpose.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

~ The Jacksonville (Fln.) Republican.
records the death Of Mrs. Winnie Lassiter,
on the 2sth ult- aged 100 years. She was a
native Of North Carolina and was married 10
that Colony many years before the revolu.
ton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

FoREsr HILL AcADsMY.-Ths Spring
Session Forest Hill Academy, under the
charge of U. l.. YoRK, will commence next
Monday, 22d. Mr.. York has proved himself
an excellent tencher, and as there is plenty of
material here, we hope to see the session
open with m increased number of pupils.
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AN ACT TO amend the first section of an
Act passed February 8, 1850,

SECTION J. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Tennessee, That
the remedies provided by the act Of 1901, Oh.
10, and 1909, Oh. SO, and the acts amendatory
thereto, 10 favor Of surslies against princi-
pals, and against each other, shall extend to
oil case. when the suretyship upon any &c.
acknowledgement OF confession of judgment in
any court ..Isf
Passed January a, 1858.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

H II Is said proposition will be made
In the Legislature to establish branch of
the Bank Of Tennessee at Knoxville. If
adopted, il would, perhaps, be advisable to
give the management Of the institution to
the gentlemen who had charge Of the late
Bank of East Tennessee. They conld "put
il through" in abou! 2.4o, and upon the most
approved principles Of financierinp,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

The NORTH AND THE Souri, UPON THE
KANSAS QuEsTIoG-In the Senate, while de.
batting the Presidents Kansas Message, Mr.
Seward used the following language:
I'VE are Sighting" he said, "for majority
OF free States. There are already sixteen to
fifteen; and whatever the Administration NAV
do-whatever anybody may do--before one
year from this time, we shall be seventeen to
Fifteen"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

9 In the Louisiana Senate, notice has
been given of tho Introduction ola bill to
import Eve thousand negroes from The Coast
of Africa.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

rAuLDIEa RESOLUTIONS N ALAlAnA.-
Inc resolutions which passed the Senate Of
Alabama condsmnatory Of the arrest Of Gen.
srai walker by Commodore Panlding, we've
defeated In the House BY large vote.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

WHAT THEY LOsT.-A writer in the Bos-
ton Traveller estimates that the Atlantic,
Mills, bya forced sale Of goods in New
York at suction, during late panic, lost
the nice little sum of one hundred and eleven
thousand doIlara RS $780,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

H II is said that Gen. Concha will this
month send to Spain from Havana the sum
OF S6o,OoO,ooo, part of which ia the surplus
of 1857.
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Ar1aHNs. rnlDAr. rEn is, lsss.

oReAHizsD.---Ths Board Of Directors
Branch Bank Of Tennessee, Athena, oresn-
issd ss Tussday, lssh, BY rejoicing VIZ.
H. BALLEw. President, and A. BLIZZARD,
Cashier. G.. w. BsrDoss and 10. ]. wRIeHr
we're elected Attorneys for the Bank, and
JossPa n. lloRror, Clerk.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

81 The Virginia Senate has passed a
bill appropriating 100000 to the Universi.
" Virginia, in four annual instalmsnts Of
$4,000. M
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19
LATER FROM KANSAS

81. IcuiA Feb s--Ths Lesvenworth cor.
respondent Of the 81. Louis Democrat says
that bin providing for the formation Of
new Constitution has passed the Kansas Leg.
Islatdre, 81 Lawrence.
letter. are published in the Lsaven-
worth papers, containing the proceedings Of
the Board Of Commissioners to investigate the
alleged election frauds. Mr.. Mclean, the
chief clerk In the Surveyor Generals Office,
testified 10 having sent the returns Of both
elections TO Pla:te City. at the request Of
President Calhoun, and that be had not seen
them since. Also. that the returns from Della.
ware Crossing had never been received at
Lseompton. THIS being doubted, Sheriff
Walker was despatched to Lscompton to
search President Calhoun's office. This search
was successful. and number Of returns were
found buried in the ground under . wood
pile. Among them was the identical return
which Mclean swore to having sent to Platte
City.
Governor Denver, the President Of the
Senate. and the Speaker Of the House Of Rep.
resentstives, examined Mclean, who swore
that they were the same returns that Presi.
dent Calhoun counted on the i4th ult. The
Delaware Crossing returns were also among
those found, footing up three hundred aud
forty.nine votea Previous to this MIR. Dire.
fendorf testified to having given the Della.
ware Crossing returns to President Calhoun
at Weston, subsequent to the count at lie.
compton,
tn said that evidence will be produced of
the presentation Of these returns to President
Calhoun when engaged in counting the other
votes.
Writs have been issued for the arrest Of
Mclean and Sherwood. who have fed to es.
cape arrest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

e. The Albany Kuickerbocker cautions
four black cats that nre continually serena-
ding in the back shed, that there is a sau-
sage shop two doors to the right.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

CONGRESSIONAL DrREcronY.-ws are In
dobted 10 Hon. Sam. A. Smith for copy Of
Congressional Directory First Session Thir-
ty-Fifth Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

To ADJoURr.-A proposition to adjourn on
the 9Th proximo, wns introduced in the Leg
islature last week, but subsequently laid on
the table. Mr. Dobson, Representative from
Polk, McMinn and Meigs, who has been here
this week, expresses the belief that the Leg
isla:ure will be ready to adjourn by the mid
die of March.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

LAND WARRANTS IN VfRaINIA.-The sys-
TEN Of granting warrants to locate vncant and
unappropriated lands in Virginia has been
carried TO such an excess that Gov. Wise has
felt II his duty to protest against the gross
frauds practiced under il for years. The war.
rant is granted to anybody who will pay two
cents an acre. and the wnrrnntes may find the
land where he can in region already "shin-
gled," over with conflicting titles. Ignorant
persons in the North and elsewhere have
bought these warrants at from eighty to one
hundred cents m acre, under the impression
that there would be no difficulty in making
location. whereas in truth there is no land
left. The Governor is against any further
issues OF this sort.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

DOES THE WoRLD HATE PIsrY!-In an
swer TO this question, tho celebrated Sidney
Smith says: ra
ut is not true that the world hates pieiy.
The modest and unobtrusiye piety which
fills the heart with all human charities, and
makes man gentle TO others and severe to
himself, is an object of universal love and
veneration. But mankind hate the lust Of
power when u 10 yelled under the garb Of
piety. They hate cant and hypocracy; they
hate advertisers and quncks 10 piety; they
do not chose TO be insulted; they love to
tear folly and impudencs from the place
which should only DO a sanctuary for the
righteous and the good"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

ORAnes AND ALEXANDRIA RAILHoAp.--
A friend In Richmond whose opportunities Of
getting information IRE good, communicates
to us the gratifying intelligence that the
prospects, are bright for subscription on the
part Of the Legislature Of 100000 dollars 10
complete this important State improvement.
-Lynehburg Republican.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

BRITISH RAILWAY REvENuE.-Some very
curious and valuable tables have recently
been published 10 England by Mr.. Hackett.
According 10 these, |. appears that the rev.
enue Of the railways of the United Kingdom,
in 1857, was no less than f24,OOO,o0O. The
capital of these lines is about fsOO. 900, Ooo.
The railway profits for the last year must
have been about Eia,OOo,ooO, or about per
cent. OF the total capital; but, from consid-
cradle portion Of the EaOo,ooO.o00 capital
being 10 loans and preference shares, at rate
OF interest averaging more than the per cent.
age Of profits, the average dividend 10 about
81 per cent. per anuum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

Ccrros.--Advices from Europe BY the
last British steamer represen. the Cotton
Market as buoyant Wheat declining.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

A CHATTER on MoNKEYs.-The Colum.
bus (Ga.) Enquirer, which al,Oays has some.
thing good in its columns, gives the follow
ing in its last issue
travellers tell Us that in tho East Indies
there 10 great wood plentifully stocked
with monkeys; thata highway runs through
the middle of this wood; and that the mon
Keys who live on each side Of this highway,
are bitter enemies TO those who live on The
other side. When the bona fde Inhabitants
Of that Territory wish to enjoy sport, thew
place pots of rice in the middle of the road,
with heaps Of cudgsls close by the side Of
every pot. The monkeys, when they dis.
cover the provisions, come down from the
trees on both sides, take up the sticks and
belabor one another, to the grsat mirth and
entertainment Of the free phite inbabitants'
collected around.
Now, without any disposition to compare
great things to small, il seems TO us there ia
some resemblance between our congressional
demagogues and those Enst India MONKEYS
on the opposite sides Of the woods. Here
10 the great highwny-Aiason e. Dixon's line
--or the Sun Dog Of Mr.. Wise; here are the
pots Of rice-the loaves and fishes substan.
tially-knnsas nominally; and here arc the
two-leeged monkeys, armed for the combat
and ready for the fay.
We sincerely hope that, after these warlike
gentlemen have afforded some amusement
BY biting snd scratching, and grinninp and
chattering At each other, and before any &C.
rious damage 10 done, the free phite inhabi.
.ants OF the whole country will send them
NH o.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

81 Here's gem from Dombey that will
never grow dim:
"Shs died." said Polly, "and WA never
seen again, for she was buried in the ground
where the trees grow"
"!a the cold -groundi" said the child.
mo; the warm ground" replied Polly,
"where the seeds are tusned into BEAUTIFUL
nowers. snd where good people turn into
aogels, and 6y sway 70 bsaven.s
.DoH'r srRiEE SsxAroR Wmsou.r "A Bos-
ton paper, noticing some irritating remarks Of
Senator Wiisen, Of Msss. Ia The United
States ssasss. 10 regard 70 Re slavery cues
ton. implorsa Southern Coz ersssmep not n,
81 the world 10 striks that Qeutlemso I. h
vii certainly insure HE se-slsction. ShouId
ihsy NOT strike him. o. inaiet sny other in
disnity, ne zane iearnal Iosks upon III r.
election = hepslssa
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

ILLINOIS RAILRoADs.-An article in the
Railroad Journal sets down the number of
miles Of railroad now in operation in the
United States at twenty.six thousand two
hundred and ten. In the number of miles
Of completed railroads, Illinois stands as the
second State in the Union, Ohio alone sur
passing her. Four States range up pretty
well togcther: Miles.
Ohio, 29A6
Illinois, 2677t
New York, $3.50
Pennsylvania, 2549
Next to these come the following:
Miles.
Indiana, 1899
Massachusetts, 1888
Virginin, 1888
All the rest are below a thousand.
Every State in the Union is credited with
some railroad. The two lowest are Arkan-
sas, thirty-nine miles, and California, twenty
two and n half mles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

81 Two hundred and thirty years ago,
twenty'four dollars purchased The whole city
and county OF New York. a s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

II The reader will find some very pretty
verses on the first page, written for the Post,
by Mrs. n. E. WINCHESTER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

~ We arc under renewed obligation.
to our friend at Marble Bluffs, for additions
TO our subscription list.
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MRS. COOKIES ScHooL.-Mrs. Cookies
School commences again next Monday. 22d.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

~ Ex-President Fillmore was married
At Albany, N. Y, on the 18th to Mrs. Nc
Intosh.
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~ The "Home Journal" Winchester,
replies to a short paragraph Of ours about the
Southern University, in an article Of COM
msnsurate length and of corresponding CRAWL
sy. According to the "Journal," we are en-
tiFely wrong in the information we have rs-
csivedin regard to "Sewnnnee," and that all
the advantages We spoke Of as being desira-
bic for the "location," combine, in profuse
proportions and graceful! prodigality, at and
around that "heaven-kissed hill" In word,
that Nature evidently had the Southern Uni
vsrsity in view when she got up aSewannee."
Possibly, our contemporary is right.-At any
rate, we shall not attempt to controvert any
thing he has said, or may hereafter say, on
the subject. We are not aware that there
10 anybody in this direction who feels the
least interest in regard to location, any more
than laudable desire that the institution
shall enjoy all the advantages which its mag
nitude and importance entitle it TO. And
for ourself, If we wished to see the enter.
prise defeated-which we do Motive should
be quite content to leave that work 10 the
ill-tempered friends who seem to have taken
the subject entirely under their auspices
since Sewannee" was selected. II they
don't kill it, the assaults of its enemies will
not be likely to damage Il very seriously.
"CLEAaE's MILL."-The large Merchant
Mill recently erected at this place, BY A.
CLEAaE a. CO., is now in full operation,
working beautifully throughout, and turning
out an article of flour that will command
ready sale ard the highest figure in any mar
ket. Mchlinn is the heaviest wheat gro wing
county in East Tennessee, and large and
superior FIGURING Mill was much needed al
this point. Now tina! it is in successful ope.
ration, we look to soc the enterprise Of the
Msssrs. Ceage richly rewarded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

- An exchange notices the marriage Of
Miss AsgsIins Brahsu, . daughter Of the
great vocalist and adds:
sWe congratulate the bridegroom upon
this Pf'silsgs Of ,eposing, even on earth. up
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

CuBA.-lt seems that the acquisition of
Cuba has some warm advocates among our
Northern neighbors. The following all usion
to this subject we find in the Providence
(R. ~ Post:
"Cuba Is wanted. Our commercial, our
manufacturing, our mechanical, and our ag.
ricultural interests call for its purchase. We
want il for its market; We want It for its pro-
auctions; we want It for its immense wealth;
we wantit because il is ours by the law OF
nature; and we want II because It needs q
better government. Why not have It, lift
can be purchasedT'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-19

~ The decrease In importations al New
York. since the LEA II January 10 over thir-
teen million dollsrs. e, =