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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

:gr The vote upon the iual passage of
Lecompton, in the United States Senate was
ms follows:
Yeas llessrs Allen, Bayard, Benjamin,
Biggs, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Evans,
Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond,
Henderson, Houston, Hunter, lverson, JOAN
son of Arkansas, Johnson of Tennessee,
Kennedy, Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Sc
bastian, SidelI, Thompson of Kentucky,
Thomson of New Jersey, Toombs, Wright,
Yulee-33.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Broderiek, Chandler,
Collamer, Critteuden, Dixon, DooIittle, Dou-
glas, Durkee, Fessendrn, Foot, Foster, Hale,
Hamlin, King, Pugh, Seward, Simmons, Stu
art, Sumner, Trumbul, Wade and Wilson
OK
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

ANOTHER HAUL-On Monday morning and
Sunday were taken from the Post Office five
hundred and forty letters, containing large
amount of money and orders TO send on jew
elry to the writers, which they had drawn as
gifts in the Gift Enterprise Concern lately
suppressed in Broome street. The proprie-
tors of this speculation were parties calling
themselves Z. +. Todd g. Ce. About fifty
letters were directed to Huntingdon g. Co.
were also taken out. $3.50 were in three of
the letters to Todd, and many of them con-
tanned fifty dollars each.
The Mayor invited the Reporters to the
private office to view the batch and SAID that
reflections in Sunday paper in relation to
his causing letters to be taken from the Post
Office were very i'll chosen, and that he had
positive authority from the parties to whom
they were directed to take them out. Mr..
Todd even sent down letter himself to the
Mayor, containing $50, which he had receiv-
ed, and requested the Mayor TO make the
same disposition of it as he had done with
the Others, as Todd had promised to abandon
the business. Mayor Tiemann is of opinion
that this money in the letters should go to-
wards the support of the poor of New York
or our public school fund. One of the bogus
pieces of jewelry, which was given away at a
Sl5 valuation was shown; it was not worth
probably over rs cents, being nothing but
the basest brass, with a gliding Of Dutch
metal.-Nep York Express.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02
gy- While at Chattanooga we had III

sg- While at Chattanooga we had the
pleasure of hearing two sermons, or rather
lectures, by the Rev. Mr.. Graves, of Nash
ville-one, on the interminable subject OF
Baptism; the other, Church History. His
discourses showed good deal of research
and investigation, and as is generally the case
with controversial sermons, were conclusive
and satisfactory to all who agreed with him
on the subjects and modes discussed, and not
so to those who had been educated to believe
otherwise. We doubt whether such ser
mons ever result in any very large amount of
good. There are none of us who have any
too much charity and equanimity, and it is
only the fewest number can rise from hearing
a pointed, perhaps acrimonious, denomna-
tional discourse without spark or two of IN
christian and unbrotherly feeling toward the
speaker. Mr. Graves style and manner of
addressing his hearers is interesting, and he
occasionally INDUCES flight of eloquence.
But poor, miserable sinner that we are, we
would rather hear over again one of the old.
fashioned "peace on earth and good will to
man" sort of sermons that we used to hear
in our boyhood-where the preacher, in
homely but earnest language, pointed to the
Crucfixion on the Cross, not TO the Inner.
sior in Jordan, and dwelt on the dying
application, "Father, forgive them; they
know not what they dove say, we would
rather hear one of those good old.fashioned
sermons than TO listen to the most popu-
lar pulpit orator of the day, though his head
be crammed with Etna's fires and his lips
dstil words sweet as the honey of Hyba.
There has recently been n large revival of
religion at Chattanooga, and considerable
ingathering to the different branches Of the
Church.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

SAVE THE REcoRDs-Iwice since the or.
ganization of this county, the Clerks Offices
have been destroyed by fire and many valu-
able papers lost. Ia view of the fact that
the same thing might occur again, we will
take the liberty Of suggesting TO the Wor-
shipfn County Couri to purchase Fire Proof
Safes Tor the Clerks offices, where the Re-
cords snd other valuable papers can be pre-.
served without danger of being destroyed by
FIRE or other mems.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

WASHINGTON, March 26.-House-Smith
of Virginia, charged that the Anti-LecOmP'
ton movement was got up by Douglas to Sc
cure his reelection. Marshall Of ILL.,, denied
it. Several participated. Some confusion
and the House adjourned.
Treasury receipts Of the week are nearly
four million. Amount on deposit eight and
half million, subjec. to draft upwards Of
eight million.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

BAD STATE OF THINGS AT WASHINGTON
The New York Herald of the 23d thus pun.
gently gives its idea of the state of politics
at Washington:
Mutiny, discord, treachery, DETECTION, con.
spiracies, rebellion, suspicion, mystery, strife,
bitterness, agony, qualification, artful dOdg.
ing, wrath, revenge, gall and wormwood,
shutting, squirming, and all sorts of iricker.
les, are worse COMPOUNDED than ever among
the factious, sectional, plotting and unscru-
pulous demagogues Of Congress. Yet, after
the lapse of another day or two, we shall
know what they are driving at. We are for
warned Of an impending explosion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

How TO GET THE TYPHOID FEvER.-Tbs
Cincinnati Commercial furnishes the follow.
ing directions to gentlemen in search of the
typhoid fever:
"Take n seat with ffty-nine and hafbu.
man bipeds in railroad car, which the man.
ayers OF the road have carefully and Judi.
clously closed against the emission of fresh
or the escape of foul air, ride few miles
and symptoms of the approach of the disease
VIII soon manifest themselves by burning
head, freezing feet, aching bones, and disor,
dered stomach. If you escape the disease
under this treatment, it's 10 use 70. You 10
hope to get it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

CAPTURE OF CAsToS.-A supplement to
the London Gazette contains dispatches
from Maj. General Van Straubenzee, giving
details of the capture Of Canton. -Four hun.
dred and thirty guns we're found 10 the city,
and 100000 pounds of powder, 5000 rockets,
2,ooe blue lights, 1000 stink pots and six
tons Of bullets. Fifteen thousand pounds
of the powder were kept, and the rest de-
stroyed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

INDIGNATION MEETISGs.-Some of the de-
mOcratic presses are suggesting Indignation
meetings against JOHN BsLL, for his vote on
the Kansas question. We hope the sugges-
ton will be acted on. II there is any thing
which the democracy o. Tennessee--(we re-
fer to the leaders, Of course,)-have the right
to do, oy presumption and practice, it is TO
make asses Of themselves. So by all means
let us have a whole series of indignation
meetings, beginning at Carter and running
through to Shelby. In the meanwhile, the
discussion on BANKS and Banking" 50 vex-
atious and embarrassing, can be suspended.
CHATrASoocA.-Some years ago Chatta-
nooga was regarded as pretty hard sort o.
town-one of the places which the visitor
was always anxious to leave as soon as posi-
bic. But it possesses a very different char
ncter and attractions now. 1t has st this
tiuIe about four thousand inhabitants, several
large manufacturing establishments, Church
es of almost every denomination-lh loafers
and ruliians who formerly infested the streets
and made night hideous with their revels,
have disappeared before wholesome and rigid
municipal regulations, and it is now one Of
the most orderly and moral towns in the
State. There are many handsome private
residences scattered about on the slopes and
hill-sides which overlook the busness.streets.
And then in the vicinity is Lookout Noun.
isin-LooE. Out, with its great 5eetIing brow
among the clouds and the majestic Tennes-
see washing its base Another feature of
Chattanooga is, the Crutch6eld House, which
has no superior rs hotel. Within the last
year il has been much enlarged and improv-
ed, and in commodionsness, fare, and well
ordered arrangement, approaches perfection.
Our friend, TON, knows exactly the wants
and requirements Of the travelling public,
aud meets their expectations fully.
Like all other places, Chattanooga is feel.
Ing the effects of the "hnrd times" out when
we ref ct that it is the cenitrng point and
termiuii Of some half.dozen railroads. besides
having the advantage of such IA stream as
the Tennessee, there is no reason to doubt
That 1t must continue to grow and rapidly
attain 10 be place of large business impor-
lance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

CHASING A HAr.-The worcests,
State draws the following life-like pi,,,. .!
dignity chasing hat. Its capital "
"By the way, what is there so ds,,,.,
TO dignity as chasing a hall We .,,rs 'O'!
tleman proceeding up street the o,bs, yen gen
a most magnificent manner. A by! 10
stove-pipe 'Leary' and an awful diTe aD'lul
upon his brow. Had he been in tbs i ~. "a!
of Africa he would have been set M n,s'lo'
deity, hat and all. The wind is no ,.f -,
of persons. Ii bloweih whitbe,.oalp'''V'e,i
listeth. 1t caught beneath the wen,eI u
brim Of the 'Leary.' Alagnifeepca. ', sI. .
going, and tried to prevent it with
hands. But twas gone. AWAY oye, oO.h
stones, cutters and pavements il asa, 'O-
crown and brim. Magnifcence inme5;,,,.S,n
gave chase. Did you ever see tho s -y
with which a dgnifed individual ,,is grace
run! Asort Of Il geenteel skip and poIi't 70
hop. Once or twice his hand was slmo, ',' ~.
on il; but fresh breezes waited il awav
last it met horse drawing Job wagon 3o AZ
ged beneath the animals fore feet bn, v1'
arrested by one Of his hind feet strikipg n,n'' v"
into il. With this novel shoe the beast u'5
few rods, when vigorous kick sen, !, a..
ing over The drivers head and fell irta =,
streeta mishapen thing, with a yentilato, '% ~
it the size of horses hoof. Then !, ~, u
that magnlhcsIee stood still and 'eussedn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

JIM LANE Counting THE BORDER Ruff
ANs.-Gen. Jim Lane made railroad speech
at Gilmore, in Kansas, few weeks ago, in the
course of which he denied that he was an
AbOlitionist, and declared his readiness 10
assist in arresting and returning runaway
niggers. He expressed great anxiety TO get
on good terms with the Border Ruifan,,
hoped they would lie! by. cones be by.gones
The St. Louis News thinks Jim is swing.
ing round, and would not be surprised if sin
six months Lane became favorite with
President; Buchanan, and one of the shining
lights in the Administration party"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

"KESrucKY HARvEsrER."-Persons who
have used this Improved Grain and Grass
Cutter, speak Of it Os far exeeling any other
invention of the kind. There is nothing
complicated about it, is not liable to get out
of order, and csmSines cheapness with dura-
biiiy. AS we wish 10 encourage the intro
duction among our people of all profitable
labor.saying machinery, we will next week
publish a certificate or two from persons
who hare used the "Kentucky Harvester"
&c. WARsrR g. Co., Chattanooga, are the
Agents, and will attend promptly to any or
dsrs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

.5g Some men are very hard to please
If they buy a yard of goods of you, they ex-
pect you to throw in box of buttons, a
spool Of thread, aud pair Of scissors to cut
the goods. If they subscribe for paper
you must insert everything they want prn-
ted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

lRoS MAKING Is NORTH CAROLINA
resources of North Carolina for Iron m,L;.
are thus set forth in the American RsiIu'n
Times of the 9th ult., in an article on tbe
Iron production Of the United States.
"NorIh-easterE Tennessee and North wo.
tern North Carolina have nine furnaces o "a
forty-one bloomery FORCES in a compact ,rs' S
Along the base OF the Cumberland Nom
tains, five furnaces and fourteen forres r,o
the Deystone fossil, upper SiIurian ore In
the Southwestern corner oc North Caroin,
are hive FORCES, and through the middle If
the State runs belt of Eve furnaces and
twenty seven FORCES. The whole county
possesses incalcuIable resources for iron mai.
ing, and must become at some dislan, S.n
one of the great centres"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

COOP AND EvIL.-It is curious to observe
how good and evil are merely harmonious
and inharmoniOus qualities. Thus health is
the regular and harmonious function of every
part of the physical organization, illness is a
morbid or irregular action. Doing good is
the result of mental health, and in same way,
crime arises from an inharmonious action of
the mental organs. Wickedness of all kinds
may be classed as "moral insanity" in fact,
out it is none the less deserving of punish
ment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

~ The watch making business in this
country, the Boston Traveller says, is rapid
ly gaining ground, and with the experience
thus obtained the value and excellence Of
the manufactured article is increased. At
the watch factory at Waltham, Mass, about
seven hundred watches are now turned out
per month, which is said to be fully equal to
articles of the same character of foreign
manufacture, while they are correct time
keepers, and can be offered at greatly re-
daced rites
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

New ORLEANS, March 29.-MatsmOrs
was declared free port on the 2lst Vi.
daurrie issued proclamation demanding pay.
ment of 25 per cent, on all money due for
church property.
Tampico has not yet been attacked. A
battle is expected near San Louis PotOsi, be.
tween the adherents Of CARA and ZuluagO.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.-CoI. johnson, in his
official dispatches, says he thinks that The
Mormons desire to fight and recommends that
they be gratified.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Senate
day was principally engaged in the discus
sion of the Minnesota bill. Mr.. Wilson's
amendment allowing one Representative "
Minnesota, until a census is taken and ',le'
population entities them to greater numOS''
was passed by very close vote. IL,
In the House, several Kansas speec"''
were delivered, each an hour long
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

ENCOURAGING TO BAPTIsTs.-The Baptsis
of America have increased at the rate of over
three hundred and thirty-fve Churches, one
hundred and ninety-two ministers, and TWEEN
ty-six thousand five hundred and twenty mine
members per year, during the past twenty
two years--having made clear gain in these
years of over 1906 churches, 1924 ministers,
and 593,6S9 members. The clear gain in
the Northern States, in ten years, is 26,sOs;
clear gain in the Southern States, same period,
20l.lO5. Excess of gain in the South over
the North, in the last ten years, l74,297.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

CLEVELAND AND CHATTANOOGA Road
We noticed as we come up last week, that
the work of track-laying on this road had
commenced in the neighbnrhood of Cleve-
land. On other portions the grading is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the work on the TIM
nel is being prosecuted with energy. With.
GU, some snforeseen Interruption, the whole
line will be completed early in the ensuing
Fall
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

JUST PUEIsHNENT.-GreenN Martin, convic-
ted at the late term of Washington (Ga.)
Superior Court of whipping little negro boy
so severely that he died from the effect of it,
has been sentenced to be hung on the 18th day
of May next.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

THE SLAVE TRApE.-From April to De-
cember, 1857, twenty vessels have been
taken by the African Squadron, on proof or
suspicion of being engaged in the slave trade.
All but one of these were American vessels,
and all were captured by British cruisers
There were 944 captured in these vessels, of
whom l62 died, and the balance were emanci-
pated by the captors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

ley An old topper was induced TO s'gn
the temperance pledge, which he Kept 's''
giously for some weeks. A last, he gov w
ciGedly balmy, and one Of his friends ren'OT
strated with him fer his faithlessness " Nv,
obligation. He answered, "To be sure
signed the pledge, but | was tremeOdOu''
dry, and all signs fail in dry time"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

.g- Judge SdelI, Of Louisiana, broth
er Of the distinguished Senator Slidell, has
become hopelessly deraDged in consequence
of blow from cane, inflicted by ruflian
at an electionin New Orleans. The sufferer
is represented as gentleman greatly and
deseryedIy beloved.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

cR- In the Louisiana Senate, on tho lo'O'
the House bill for the introduction Of Tree
negroes from Africa, TO be apprentices l0'
fifteen years, was indefinitely postponed
q majority of two.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

JoHS BELL.-'rhere appears just now to
be very general disposition to pitch into
john BELL for his vote against the "Bill for
the Admission Of Kansas" While as mat
ter of policy we would have been glad Mr.
Bell could have brough, his mind to vote for
the Bill, as the readest way Of getting rid of
the difficulty, at the same time justice re-
auires that those who are 80 literally de-
nouneing him should pause for further de-
velopmerts. tits pOssible-quite possible
that the iereest of his assailers will change
their opinions on the subject before 1860, if
rot within the next twelve month.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

AN IRISH Built is reported that some
Irish laborers on the Western railroad, hav-
ing had quarrel with the contractor, who
was Banker, collected large number of
his Bank notes and burnt them, in order to
break the Bank, saying show can the ould
dviI get along now, and his money burnt
nm"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

.zY- The removal of the Pennsylvania
capitol from Harrisburg to Philadelphia,
seems highly probable. A resolution to that
end has been kindly received by the present
Iepislature
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

STATE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.-.The
spring session of the State Agricultural Blu
reau will be held 10 the Senate Chamber OF
the State Capitol, on the second Monday,
being the twelfth day of April.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

lSS A Washington letter to the Nashville
Union and American applies opprobrious
epithets to John Bell and denounces him as
a traitor. Mr.. Bell may have erred in his re-
cent vote on the Kansas bill, but he does not
approach the character Of a traitor half go
closely MS the writer Of that letter does the
privileges Of a slaskgasfd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

NEGRO THIEVES IN CoSeREss.-ln aspeech
in the United States House Of Representa-.
tives, on Tuesday last, Mr.. Singleton, of
Mississippi, said he believed there were rep
resent tives in the House who have helped
neproes TO run AWAY from their masters.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

SOLITARY AND ALoSE.-The Boston Bee
claims 10 be the only paper in that city which
"unqualihedly endorses the removal of Judge
Loring. The fact is creditable to the other
papers but not to the Bee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

CONG 1T STRoSe.-A German g'' w."
in service at Cleveland, Ohio, last wee" Pr,
birth 10 four children at once wv "a,
boys and two were girls. One Of e",n
was still-born, but the other two arc 81 IT. that
This is pilinp on rather fast for j, doubt
has not yet found husband HnI hs wi 10 wife.
if any man can be found to take hef "
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THr GnEAr sOurHrRs RouTr.-The New

THE GREAT SouTHERs RCuTE.--The New
Orleans Bulletin says:
The anticipation of a new aud speedy COM
munication between New Orleans and New
York, may now be entertained with the pros.
pect Of being sooR realized. On the New
Orleans aud Jackson Railroad, gap of %
miles remains to be completed between Jack.
son and New Orleans, and it is believed that
it will be closed up by the middle of this
month. This will leave only 80 miles of un-
finished road between Memphis and New
Orleans On the East Tennessee and Vlr-
GINA road, gap of Is miles remains to be
completed, which is the only break in the
connection between New York and Memphis,
and the work of closing that up is going
vigorously on. Thus the prospect is, that BY
the LIST of April, there will remain considera-
bly, less than hundred miles of road to be
constructed to complete the vast continuous
railroad line between New York and New
Orleans.
We are sorry TO have to correct the Bulle-
tin in one particular. The gap on the East
Tennessee and Virginia Road is not the "ony
break" between New York and Memphis
but there is another between Lynchburg and
Charlottesville, which, however, we hope
soon to see closed up. Thanks TO the iber-
ality of the Legislature, the means sre now
at our disposal for the early completion of
this missing link-and when it is finished, the
"Great Southern Route" will be at once es-
tablished. In due time it will be accom-
plished.-Lynchburg Virginian.
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ATHENS, FRIDAY. APRIL 9, 1855.

~ The April Term of the Circuit Court
for McMinn county, will commence on Mon
day, the 10th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

l4g- Should Brigham Young succeed in
keeping his courage up, decisive battle with
the Mormons is expected to take place about
the first of July next--no sooner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

R- A newspaper, once week. MY '" ",
weeks, for two dollars, is the cheapest '"''
any man can buy.
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MoRMoSIsM IN PHILADELpHIA.-The Phila.
delphians, just now, are not little excited
by the discovery of polygamous adventurer
there, who has been marrying an extensive
assortment fwves,-some accounts say, as
many as eight! His name is Smith, very
scarce name. He must be some relation to
Joe Smith, the Mormon that was.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

i% The New York Senate has passed a
bill prohibiting railroad companies from Civ.
ing free passes TO members of the Legisla-
turs and the judiciary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

WASHING TON, March 29.-It is undel '"'.n
here that the Leeompton and An'l-L S'Itda
ton Democrats have appointed sS, %"
committee Of ten each to report on Nv, tbo
plan for the admission Of Kansas un0'
Lecompton Constitution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

New ORLEANS, March 24.-The Office of
Henry Sheppard, Jr., in this city, was robbed
on Sunday night Of 9 100000, principally in
notes, but partly in money.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

sB- The time for the end of the world is
again announced by the Adventists OF New
York and New Jersey-lS5s being set down
MS the year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-04-02

eB- Always suspect man who mas ""
we'd at the age ofihirly and isn t a''ac"e'"
a piece of calico.
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FIDELrTY.-A letter writer says Mr.. Har-
ris has been removed to Judge Douglass
house, as it is more comfortable than his
lodgings. He is far gone in consumption
His absence will be severely felt in the Lee
compton debate, but his vote will not be lost,
for he means to be carried to the House when
the vote is taken, however i'll he may be-