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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

RECONSTRUCTION OF PARTIES.-In view Of
the existing state of things the necessity for
a reconstruction of parties is apparent. As
the Lexington Observer remarks the Demo
cratic party has fulfilled its mission; its histo.
~ is written, and unless some other party
with better and broader principles takes the
ield-and at Once-the Republican organi-
cation will be victorious beyond ali perad-
venture in 1860. There can be no earthly
doubt that this organization vii gain strength
day by day until the next Presidential strug-
gle, and in that struggle conquer US of the
South, unless the present attitude Of the po-
litical parties Of the country is speedily
changed. This is plain statement of facts,
and we put it to our Democratic readers in
all fairness and sincerity. There must be a
reconstruction of the parties of the land, or
else the Republicans will subjugate us politi-
cally in 1860, and inaugurate strife between
the sections that must end in their eternal
separation. This calamity may be averted if
all those who really love their country will at
once unite upon broad, just and conserva.
tive platform. No matter to what party or to
what portion of the country they belong, they
can surely occupy common ground in strife
for the very existence of the Union itself, and
there is surely wisdom and patriotism enough
left for the mapping out of this common raj
lying ground in such a manner as will make
ittenabe for all. This is the only aterna-
tive left 10 those who do not desire a strictly
sectional struggle in 1860, and the almost
inevitable triumph of the North over the
South, upon the slavery issue, which in turn
would lead to the certain disruption of the
Confederacy within after years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14
ATHENS, FRIDAY, MAY IA. 1858.

ATHENS FEMALE ScHooL.-By reference
to notice on the next page, it will be seen
that Rev. Mr.. RowLEY will open, for half
session, school for young ladies, on Mon
day next. The work on the College build
log Is progressing rapidly, and will be com.
pisted, ready for occupation, by the LIST Sep
sember. We presume the school to be open
ed on Monday is simply preparatory, and to
accommodate a class of pupils now idle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

A CONSCIENCE CAsE.-The Washington
Union says that the Treasurer of the United
States acknowledges the receipt, from some
person unknown, under an envelope post
marked New York, April 80, of Sl7O in Vir-
ginia bnnk notes, "the property Of Govern
ment." The proceeds-deducting : per cent.
discouut-vz: $l6s.75, have been deposited
in the treasury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

How BENTON AND CLAY WERE RELATED
Col. Thomas Hart, Benton's uncle, and from
whom he was named, lived in Lexington, Ky,
of which city he was one of the founders, and
was celebrated for his bOnevolence and hos.
pitality. 1t was through marriage with his
daughter that Henry Clay became related to
Col. Benton In his last hours, we are told
the Colonels mind required with its early
fervor to Mr.. Clay, and he loved to dwell on
the patriotic part that statesman had taken
to put down every attempt of the nullifers
against the Union. His absorbing thought,
while his own dissolution was impending.
was the Frightening prospects of the country.
and he was heard to cay that the defeat of
the Lecompton iniquity in Congress, and the
circumstances attending Il, insuring the over
throw of the notification party IL they at.
tempted to back out Of the Union, comforted
him in his dying hours.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14
IMPORTANT UTAH News, IF TRuE.-The Leav

IMPORTANT UTAH News, IF TRUE-The Leav-
enworth City Ledger, of the 25th ult., says
A dispatch arrived at Fort Leaven worth
on Monday night, requesting immediate re.
Inducements for the troops near Salt Lake
A company under Captain Anderson have had
severe engagement with guerrilla party,
in which two or three of the enemy were
killed, and three of their own men wounded.
Three companies marched yesterday to their
assistance-one light battery, one heavy bat
terry. and a company of dragons. So it
seems the war will not end in smoke. not
withstanding the predictions to that effect"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

EB "Homestead exemption" exclaimed
Mrs. Partington, throwing down the paper.
It's come to a pretty pass, indeed, that men
are going to exempt themselves from home
just when they please without any proviso
for cold nights"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

KILLED DEAD.--A letter from the Seminole
Agency west Of Arkansas, to the Fort Smith
Times, says: "The Creeks have killed the
notorious Indian, Yo-bi, who has murdered
so many persons in the last few months
They shot him three times, cut out both his
eyes, and knocked him in the head with an
axe, to be sure of his DEATH"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

CousrRRFEIT.-Twenty dollar counterfeit
notes on the Bank Of Ashland, Kentucky,
are being circulated here. Also, two dollar
bills on the Merchants Bank of Nowbuy-
port, Nassaeh usotls.- Cs. Co@,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

~" Editors of neutral papers who assume
to be sufficiently corversart with ethics as to
teach political editors what their moral obi.
cations to the country, are, are not BY any
means such rare specimens Of the genus ho-
mo, as one would suppose without due do
liberation. We find that class of men very
much resembling them is spoken of in tho
oath verse of the 23d Chapter of Matthew.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

OF An exchange says that the Rev. Kao,
bi Raphel, Nestor Of the Hebrew Rab6ls oil
New York, in recent lecture, handled SOLO
mon rather familiarly. lie said he had an
elevated opinion of him, though no wouiu
have liked him better IL no had been less oil
Mormon in his practice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

ERIccsoN's HoT-AR EEGIEE.--After n
struggle of twenty-five years, Capt. Ericsson
has succeeded in bringing his hot-air engine
into practical use. Even the Scientific Amer
lean "a journal, the pretentions Of which is at
lest equal to its scientific knowledge after
denouncing ii as imprncticnble for years, has
at length been compelled TO admit its success
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

SUDDEN DEArH.-We learn that JAMES
A. HowssR; till recently County Court Clerk
OF Mcgs county, died last Saturday morning
while riding in his buggy a short distance
below Decatur.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

B Miss Helen Cunningham, one of
tho dnughiers Of Mrs. Harvey Burdell Gun.
ningham, vas married last week, by the Rev.
Van Clet, Of the Dutch reformed Church, of
Jersey city, to ayouDs dentist Of Now York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

Ng" John Strickland, who married lady
in Dalton a few weeks since, was arrested in
that place last week under the charge Of
bgamy, and lodged in Jail. 1t nppeared that
he had wife at or near Rome, GIN. He was
tried yesterday morning, convicted and sen.
fenced to four years imprisonment in the PEN
itentiary,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

eY- A Washington letter says that the
difficulty between the President aud Senator
Pugh is irreconciliable. Pugh threatens never
70 visit the White House while Buchanan is
President.
Douglass denies that he goes to Kansas TO
stump against the English Conference pro-
positions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

rB- The Rev. Charles Kiugly, in dis
coursing on the advantages of outdoor exer-
else, and physical health and strength, says
his idea of man is, "One who fears God, aud
can walk q thousand miles in n thousand
hours, who breathes the free air on the free
earth, and who at the same time can hit
woodcock, doctor horse, and twist poker
round his finger"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

EW- The Knoxville "Citizen" thinks "the
people Of the United States have raven.
GUS appetite for distinguished strangers.
We think so, too.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

W- The Mayor of New York has receiv-
cd an anonymous letter Informing him that
he will oe assassinnted on the 10th of May,
at II o'clock. Cause-interfering with lot
terry policy dealers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

ew Thnd, c. Reid, young man Of
Ouachita, county Ark, was married u few
weeks since, and took n bridal trip to New
Orleans, and on his way home, in tit OF
temporary insanity, jumped overheard from
the boat he was on, and is supposed to DO
drowned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

y- The Administration organs have been
very liberal in their abuse of Douglass-the
Black Douglass, as they now call him. lie
has been read out, cursed out, and kicked out
of the party. But twithstandng all that
he will DO the candidate of the Democratic
party for tho Presidency in 1860, and the
very men who now assail him will then cover
him oil over with lavish praises.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

w- Mr.. ChampoOner 10 his statement of
the sugar crop of Louisiana for 1878, gives
the total as 279,697 hogsheads, estimated to
weigh SOC, 666,700 pounds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

ST. LOUIS, May lO.-The Independence
mail has arrived from Camp Scott, which left
on the Sd Of March, II was detained seven
teen days by snow storm. The health OF
the army was good, but their provisions were
getting scarce. a.
Col. Johnston was anxiousiy awaiting The
arrival of Capt. Marcy.
The express met Maj. Hoffman's command
one hundred and forty miles beyond Fort
Kearney, with twelve hundred troops-he
arrived here in three days, and proceeded im-
mediately to Fort Leavenworth.
All the water courses on the route are
very high, and the streams are OVERLOOKING
the plains.
Colonel Smith leaves to-day for Fort Leav-
enworth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

TucKERMAN SENTEscED.--New Haven
Conn. May 5.--Tuckerman the mail robber,
was yesterday brought before Judge lnger-
soil, of the United States District Court, for
sentence, which was, that he be imprisoned,
and kept at hrrd labor in the State prison for
the space of 81 years. During the address of
the Judge the prisoner shook convulsively,
and appeared to feel his sentence MS much as
if he had been CONDEMNED to death.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

HuMBuG.-The greatest humbug Of the
day is the "New York Ledger" The next
greatest are the papers that puff IT,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

WASHINGTON, May 1o.-The Ave million
dollars loan bids were opened to day. There
we're no bids from parties South of Washing
ton, and the total amount offered was fifteen
million dollars, and the premiums ranged
from three and n half to six per cent.
In the Senate, the bill to repeal the fishing
bounty was discussed-the other business
transacted was not Of general interest.
In the House, several unimportant bills
were passed.
The State Department has asked from
Congress an appropriation Of ten thousand
dollars to carry the Kansas bill into effect.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

Or Senator Evans, Of South Carolina,
died at Washington, on the morning OF the
9th, OF disease of the heart.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14
NEWS. 1

New ORLEANS, May 6.-By an arrival at
this port, we have dates from Tampico to
the Goth April. Gen. CARA, of the liberal
party, continued operations against TamPico,
and his firing on the city was causing great
destruction of life and property; and preTen-
ting the approach of vessels. The American
brig Stetson had been fired on and detained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

Eg- The following is about the best cpl
tome Of French Liberty we have encoun-
tered in our reading: Universal suffering,
and vote by bullet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

REsUMED.-The North Western Bank of
Georgia, Ringgold, resumed specie payment
on the Sd instant. When will The Banks of
Tennessee resume?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

New ORLEANS, May 6.-The crevasse OPP
posite to this city is unabated; and other
crevasses up the river are causing I'M
mense damage to crops and property. The
river shows no sign of fall.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

WASHINGTON, May 7,-Senator Evans Of
South Carolina died last night at one o'clock
from disease of the heart. He was in his
seat in the Senate yesterday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

CoscERT.-The Concert by Prof. Cookies
Class was well attended, and the perform
ances credible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

o. The weather IN the early part Of the
week, was unusually cold for May.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

Hen PRIcE OF NEoRoKs,--At Sherfr's sale,
on Monday last, in this place, fourteen ne.
groes belonging to stephen NJ. Richards and
Hamilton y. Evans, sold for cash in sound
funds or currency, with 3 per cent, added, as
follows: Maria, about 40 years old, and her
two children, and 3, $3.50; Caroline 30,
and child, g. Slls0; Dempsey 20, 1920;
solomon, 10, $1,000; Andy II, SlO92; Char.
lotte, IA, SlO75; Jack, 10, sl305; Nancy, 10,
SOL; Harriet (has fis,) 2S, 5000; Jenney, 10,
S74l; Austin, 60, $780, Total, Sl0,Ol4--aver.
age, $7lg-Huntsuihe Dam, 9Th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

STATIsTIcs.-We nre indebted to dr.
George, County Court Clerk, for 'the follow.
ing Statistics of McMnn county for the year
1857: ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

v- Circuit Court for Polk county con-
venes next Monday, 18th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

eW- An Old Lice Wing has been elected
Mayor of Philadelphia
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

LAMENTABLE AND DREADFUL Loss. A Roman
Catholic girl having turned Protestant,
Catholic paper thus itemizes the fact
"ANoTHER GoNE.-Another German Catho.
lie last week lost his little daughter Served
him right. He left her among Protestants,
when he might have consigned her to Catho.
lies. He has now no remedy, poor man.
Will others learn wisdom from experienced 7"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

There was considerable excitement owing
to insults and detentions Of American vcs-
sells by English cruizers. Some Of the Amer
lean Masters had determined to resist.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

s3B- The highest price paid for domestic
labor in Chicago, at the present time is Sc
per month. In that vicinity for farm labor
$40 aud Sl2 per month
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

New ORLEANS, May, 6.-The Black War
rior, has arrived with Havana dates Of the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

KENTUCKY JUsTIcE.-The trial of Hardes-
ty, for the shooting of Grub, occupied three
days of the last week at Burlington, in Boone
county, KY.
1t will be remembered that q sister of
Hardesty was seduced by Grub, and tina:
Hardesty told the seducer that he would give
him six months to make choice between
marrying the girl and being killed. The six
months expired, and Grubb not having mar
led the girl, Hardesty met him, and on
sight shot him. The evidence sh owed that
Grub was armed also in expectation of the
weapon.
The trial ended Thursday, and the yer.
diet of the jury was, not guilty. The follow
ing is the substance of the Judgment pro-
nounced by Judge Nutall upon the verdict of
not guilty by the jury in behalf of Hardes-
ty.
Judgment of the Court.-Sir You have
been indicted by grand jury of your county
upon u most heinous charge. You have put
yourself upon your country and your God
for deliyerance. You have had fair and
impartial trial before them, and they have
both pronounced you not guilty, and so say |.
1t may not be proper for me to express my
sentiments yet, nevertheless, will do it.
Young man! had been wronged as you
have been, would have spent every dollar |
had on earth, and all that could have beg
ged and borrowed and then starved upon the
track of the william, but would have mbrued
my hands in his blood Go hence without
delay. You Hre acquitted!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

RAILROAD JUBILEE..-The Jubilee and
Dinner to take place at Greenevie, Tenn, on
the completion of the East Tennessee and
Virginia Rail Road, has been fixed BY the
Central Committee to come off on ThurSdau,
the 3D. day Of June nert The trains will be
IN readiness at each end of the road-knox-
vile and sBristol-On the morning of that
day to convey passengers throughout the
line and return the next day, at half price
for the round trip.
All Editors of newspapers, friendly to this
enterprise, and who will give this notice an
insertion in their papers, and produce copy
OF their paper containing it, to the Conduc-
passage over the road to and fro, for that oc-
casion.
The general programme will be made out
and published 10 due time.
GEO. w. FoUTE,
Chm'n Gen. Com.
SAMUEL D. CUNNINGHAM, Pres't
E. Tenn. d Va X. r.
May 6, 1858.
W- In giving publicity to the above we
cannot refrain from acknowledging our sense
Of obligation for the courtesy extended to
newspaper editors, and the manner of work.
ing the thing through, as to wit: Put copy
Of the paper containing the notice in you.
pocket, and when the Conductor comes round
with "Ticket, Sir" all you have to do is to
produce the aforesaid paper, and call his at
tention to the fac. that you're zone of EN-"
Should we have the pleasure of being pres
ent on the occasion alluded to, we rathe,
think we'll avail ourself of the privilege to
do all that
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14

JuRoRs.-The County Court for McMinn
county, at its May session. 1858. appointed
the following named citizens to serve as Ju.
rors at the August term Of the Circuit Court:
let Dist-o. NJ Ruth srford. VIM. Heiskell.
I'd David b. Carlisle.
Sd VIM. Coats, Moses Snider.
4th James Wilson.
9th VIM. Terry, Daniel Lowry.
9Th Charles Barnett, Elisha Briant.
7tb WIN. Dorsey, WIN. @. Owen.
9Th James 4. Lane, jas. F. ElEin.
9th James II. Pearce, L. L. Ball.
10th John Rogers, John G. Hail.
18th II. P. Wilson.
18th Vim. Newman.
18th Samuel Riggs.
l4th VIM. Lock Miller.
18th o. p. Hall.
10th Silas s. Morgan.
nth Alfred Swafford.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-14
TIE KANSAS ouE.rroS IN KAssAs-Ter-

THE KANSAS QUESTION IN KASsAs-Ter-
rible Threats of Blood and Thunder.-Some
of the organs of the niger worshppers, wax
ing perfectly furious over the Kansas bill
passed by Congress, are threatening the most
terrible consequences in Kansas. II the
Missouri border ruftians should attempt BY
force to carry the election for the Lecompton
constitution, they are TO be "shot down like
dogs" and if they shall attempt to carry the
election by frauds and forgeries, "they will
be strung up like dogs" In the next place,
the people of Kansas, We are told, will or.
ganize for themselves State government un.
der the lately adopted Leavenworth consti-
tuition, and, within or without the Union,
they will thus be sovereign State.
But all these idle threatenings may be very
readily disposed of. The people of Kansas
may reject the Lecompton constitution if they
choose to do so; and if Governor Walker
and Secretary Stanton think it expedient to
stump the Territory for this purpose, they
have perfect right to do it. Let them CO.
But the law Of Congress, which, after all, is
the supreme law of the Territory, has indica-
ted the course to be pursued by the people
of Kansas with the rejection of the Lecomp.
ton programme. They may wait for larger
population, in view of new constitution, or
they may the next session petition Con-
gress for admission with their present pOpu-
iation. But they must bear in mind that, as
the act under which the Leavenworth consti-
tuition was framed has been pronounced by
the Attorney General Of the United States
an illegal act, that constitution is nullty;
but above all, let them beware of setting
themselves up too far in defiance Of the au-
thority of Congress, lest there may be some
shooting and hanging performed by the fed
eral authorities That is all,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-22

ANOTHER DOG IrEM-Jn this State dors
unless taxed are, not properly. Conse-
quentiy, man who steals doc, isn't a
thief, IN the eyes of the law. Some time
since, gentleman in this city lost a verv
valuable dog. The quadraped was stolen
10y swill gatEerer. To recover the
quadraped, the owner applied to lawyer.
Lawyer look grave, and opened up the
following conversation
You're sure Your dog is stolen -
Certain. | know where the man lives
that has HIM. | want search warrant
TO ransacll his premises"
" Can't be done. An untaxed dog. IN
the eye of the law, isn't property"
" Indeed queer country, amt it,
" Rather. Had the dog a collar
. He had, and with my name on IT.
d All right, then. Wen get a search
warrant for TIL collar. A collars prop
crty, though a dog isn't
The sequal is that the search warran,
was obtained, and the property was re-
covered. Who but lawyer would have
thought of such plan p North Amer
lean.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-22

Be5 Bancroft, in his new volume, has
the following paragraph, which would ap
pear TO indicate that he does not entirely
endorse Judge Taney's versions Of Amer
lean history and American law, as given
in the Dred Scott" case:
Nor should History forget to record
that, as In the army at Cambridge. SO al
SO IN this gallant band, the free Negroes
of the colony had their epresenta,lyes.-
For the right of Free Negroes 10 bear
arms in the public defence was, at that
day. l775, as little disputed in New
England, as their other rights They
took their place not in separate corps.
but in the ranks with the white man. and
their names may be read on the pension
rolls of the country side by side with those
Of other soldiers of the Revolution.-T vol.
VII. chapter xxxix, page AL.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-06-22

think | had better discharge her. O
dear 1t costs so much TO educate children
in such a place as thisr Then she
draws long sigh and continues And
another thing, one of the servants tells
me she thinks a M, Sc has found its way
into the pantry below. and | do not see
how we can get clear of it, Another
trouble | have all the time, IS, OUR WOOD
IS TOO DRY, you know how timid l am
about fire, and this causes me constant
anxiety. . dear, woman's cares have
40 end"
-" Well, Sarah, if your tale of woe is
finished, let me call your attention for
moment to the time when we lived in the
cabin, when, without any assistant, you
had the sole care of your large family,
and when all the wood you used you sent
the children to pick up. You were then
Cheerful, and hopeful, enjoying the pros
pect of having home of our own, tho
we expected 10 work hard still for all we
then purchased has unexpectedly changed
into city lots and we find ourselves most
independently rich, near the heart of the
Capital Of the State, how is it that your
countenance is less cheerful, your look
more careworn, and your whole appear
ance indicative of unhappiness You
speak of my being full of business, but it
is business that brings in more money
in one day than my breaking team used
to in a month. You speak OF the expen-
ses of education: why need that be
trouble you can draw on me at any time
for any amount you please, and | never
enquire what Ii is for. O Sarah, we
have all the money we want, and if we
are not contented we had better have re-
manned poor, for then hope, at least, was
one source of enjoyment.