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,FRosr.-This neighborhood has been Wis
tied by several pretty severe frosts since our
last paper was issued, and the fruit and early
garden vegetables are seriously damaged, if
not entirely destroyed. We have not yet
learned that wheat is injured much, though a
good deal of it is losing its healthy appear
ance.
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MEIGs.-While the frost has worked Sc
rious damage in this county,a friend writes
us that in Megs its effects are barely perce2-
tible. 1t is so intensely democratic over
there, that nothing but showers of fire and
rhinestone, like unto those which were
|, rained upon the cities of the plain, will make
an impression.
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s9g- Radford Crockett, who had been ar
rested for the murder Of man named
Lsndrum, near Atlanta, was placed on trial a
few days since, and plead guilty to the charge.
lie has been sentenced TO be hung in June.
He duplicates two other men, who are in
Jail awaiting their trial-John Cobb, jr and
Gabriel Jones. The OBJECT of the murder
was money, and the amount obtained only q
few dollars.
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We wait for further developments.

tag Hon. Jefferson Davis is slowly re.
covering though not able to give much atten.
ton to business. The sight of one eye, il is
feared, is gone, through the violence of the
neuralgia affection under which he has suf-
fered. There is some hope of its recovery
through the agency of an operation upon the
pupil, in reference to which il is said that he
eontcmplates visit to Paris TO consul, an
eminent oplcian there
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;sg- A letter from Washington of the
Gath says, yesterday the House, BY MAORI
ty of three votes, passed bill granting six
or seven millions of acres of public lands TO
the States, for the purpose of aiding them in
the establishment of Agricultural Colleges.
Such of the States MS may choose to take
the grant for this purpose may do it, bu: not
for any other object. The grant is to be in
proportion TO the federal population Of the
State. The State of New York will thus get
one-tenth of the whole, or six or seven hun
bred thousand acres. 1t is doubtful whether
The Senate will pass the bill. But the mea-
sure is regarded as an entering wedge to n
general distribution Of public lands among
the old States.
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WHAT THE MoRMoNs WILL Do.-ln let
ter from C. II. Bosset, dated Salt Lake City,
February A, to relative in Michigan, and
published in the Detroit Advertiser, we find
the following:
81 have not space in short letter to say
much about our prospects and determination.
We have resolved, and every hand has been
raised to heaven to sanction the resolution,
that if we are closely pressed by our foes, we
will burn our habitatons and fences, and cut
down every tree in the valley and lay waste
our fields, and our enemies shall have the
satisfaction Of gazing on a scene of bIacken-
ed desolation; while we with our families
shall retire to the mountain Businesses where
dragons cannot possibly follow. There are
recesses in the Rocky Mountains so impreg-
nable by nature that they can be as easily
defended MS were the Straits of Thermopylae.
Indeed | have penetrated mountain gorges,
where n mountain goat could hardly follow.
Here with few years. provisions on hand,
we shall be secure from the reach Of armies,
and when the Government has spent ten
times the sum Of the cost of the Florida war,
they will be glad to abandon their now ia
vorite scheme of discriminating the Nor
mons.
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IcE-PREsIDENT BRECKEYRIDG E.--The
Buffalo advertiser" says sit is known that
some personal necessity has induced the
Vice-President to abandon for the present
the chair of the Senate. He has left Wash
ington for New Orleans. 1t is worthy of
note that up to this day no man knows what
is his position on the Lecompton Constitu-
ton. He has maintained a rigid, unbendng
reserve, strkingly in contrast with his gener-
al character, and it is asserted that the best
informed political circles in Washington are
unable to say whether he is for or against
Lecompton. Certainly he has neither wiel-
'ded the power of his office or its private in
fuence in aid of the Administration at this
crisis. 1t is argued from this silence that
Mr.. Breckenridge is, in his own mind, oppo-
sed to the policy ofthe Administration, but,
being member of i, he has not felt ut liber-
ty to embarrass its actions"
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OuTRAGEoUs.-Some graceless bachelor
(old, we will venture, at that advertses in
the Banbrdge Georgian for frugal wife,
who can do something besides show off in
the streets her brocades and laces. This is
all bad enough, but the wretch winds up by
saying-"No widow need apply" Address
is as. II. b."
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New YORK, April 24.-The Herald says
that yesterday the Sergeant alarms, was
called upon to separate Cartel and Hill of
Georgia. Severe remarks occurred in the
Senate between NIessrs. Green and Broderick
during the Kansas discussion.
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100. F.-The Grand Lodge of the indie.

10. o. F.-The Grand Lodge ofthe lnde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows for the State
ofTennessee commenced its annual session
at Nashville on the l4th. The following
Officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Robert Hatton, of Lebanon, G. NJ.
Benz Johnsons, of Murfreesboro', d. G. M.
r. G. Henderson, of Dyersburg, G. w.
II. l.. Marshall, of Nashville, G. Treas.
R. Fl. Barry, of Nashville, G. S.
David Pise, of Columbia, e. Con.
Mr. 4. Il. Barnes, of Knoxville was elected
Grand Representative of the Odd Fellows of
this State, in the Grand Lodge of the United
States
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BRrcK.-The Lavaca (rexas) Herald says
a gentleman in that city from Austin has
discovered method of making brick from
any clay or prairie mud, which immediately
fit for use as soon as moulded, are furnish
ed at only SO per thousand. Orders have al
ready been received for several large buildings
10 be constructed Of such brick.
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THE New KANSAS BTLL.-Intelligenc is
at hand that the Conference Committee have
reported rev bill for the admission of Kan.
sas. We have not seen the provisions fur.
ther than they are stated in the Lynchburg
Virgnian. That paper says, the bill report.
ed is that submitted to the Committee by Mr.
English. The bill, as we understand it, is on
an entirely new plan, proposing substitute
for the Lecompton ordinance, and providing
that the question Of admission under the lie.
compton constitution, with the ne,C or amend
ed ordnance, be submitted to fair vote OF
the people of Kansas at IN early day. II
the minority vote for il the President is at
once to issue his proclamation, and Kansas is
to come in as State without further action
on the part of Congress. If there should be
a majority against it, then the bill provides
for the formation of new constitution
whenever the population there equals the
number required for member Of the House
of Representatives.
This bill has, according to the telegrsph
been agreed upon by the committees of both
Houses, and submitted MS their report. We
long to see this question settled in some
way consistent with the rights, and IF posi-
Die, to the satisfaction of all sections Of the
country.
Since the above was in type, we have the
Charleston Courier with the following para
graph
The Kansas Conference Report-1he re-
suit of the conference between the Commit
tees of the two Houses of Congress on the
disngreeng votes on the Kansas bill, was re.
ported to the House of Representatives on
Thursday, by Mr.. English, chairman. The
measure recommended by the Committee
agrees entirely in substance with the state.
ments recently made, to the effect, that Kan.
sas shall be admitted under the Lecomptcn
Constitution after vote by the people.-first
if the vote be negative one, then Kansas
will have to await the requisite accession OF
population to cntiilc her to one representa-.
tive in Congress before again having an OPP
portunity to come into the Union. The vote
authorized to be taken is not directly upon
the Constitution, but upon modification Of
clause of the ordinance which accompanies
the Constitution relative to the public lands
the results of which must be practically The
Acceptance or rejection Of the whole measure
of admission ut the present time, or Of tn,
Lecompton Constitution itself.
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IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.--In the District
Court of Allegheny county, Pa, held at Pitts
burg, on a writ of habeas, corpus, Mrs. Mar
garetta Hamilton sought to recover the
guardianship of three of her children, aged,
respectively, 10, II and 9 years, who, by their
fathers will, had been taken from her pro-
lection and conided to relatives of the father,
to be brought up in the Protestant faith
The Court decided that the father had n
right to "devise the custody of any minor
child during his or her minority" to any per-
son whatsoever, and as it was not shown
that the children were in any way restrained
of their liberty, the mothers application was
not allowed, but the children were remanded
to the custody Of their uncle.
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TEXAS Bounty LANDs.-All persons who
served in the Texas Revolution and the heirs
of such as have died, says the Montgomery
Confederation, are entitled to bounty lands,
but the Legislature of Texas has limited the
time for application to be made, which time
has nearly expired, and when it does expire
the claimants who have not then applied will
be barred forever and lose their rights.
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ATHENS, FRIDAY, APRIL 80. 1888.

Eg- Circuit Court commences at Cleve.
land next Monday, Sd May.
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WHEAT.-We hear of ravages by the fly
and worm in several neighborhoods.
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CorrEE.-New Orleans dates of the 2Sd
reprcsen, Rio Coffee buoyont at from ten to
eleven cents per 10.
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CHARLESTON, April 81, l p. M.-COaon.
Sales to-day 1000 bales, at ~ to 10 cents.
There is good demand. Holders are exac-
ting full and advancing prices.
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SADDLES, BRIDES ADD HARNEss,-Any
of our friends at distance who want Fine
Saddles, Brides or Harness, can be supplied
by sending their orders to Il. A. ATLEE, at
This place. Mr.. Alice is a superior workman
himself, and all articles made at his shop are
In tho vnrv best slYle.
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To Be SoLD.-Tho Market. house at Knox
ville--a splendid but useless structure-has
been levied on and is advertised to be sold
by the Sheriff, on the Goth Of May ensuing,
to satisfy IN execution obtained against the
Mayor and Aldermen of that famous city.
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t7g- Cotton advices from Liverpool by the
Arrago, represent the market ut IN advance
ofone i.Sd 10 lid, and active.
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rSg- a bill has been passed by the Legis-
lature of Pennsylvania "for the better protec-
ton of labor" II is lien law to the extent
of one hundred dollars.
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MOBILE, April 24.--There was heavy
frost here this morning, aud fears are enter
tanned that it has injured the young cotton.
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ss- A gentleman informs us that there
remain only seven and half miles of track.
laying on the East Tennessee and Virginia
Road TO make the connection complete. So
il few weeks we shall have the cars run.
ming through
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Icy Accounts from Alabama represent
the cotton plants as injured by the frost.
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NEWS.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-In the Senate 10.
day message was received from the Presi-
dent, in answer to an enquiry in relation to
the slave and Coolie trade, and French sp-
premiership system. The message was re-
ferred.
The deficiency bill was discussed.
The report of the Kansas Conference Com
mittee was presented and is still under de.
bate.
IT. the House, by a vote of one hundred
and eight to one hundred and FIVE, the action
on the report of the Kansas Conference Com
mittee was postponed until the second Mon
day in May. A motion to reconsider this
vote is pending, and n spirited contest is an-
ticipated tomorrow.
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New ORLEANS, April 23.-Adyices from
Mexico have been received up to the nth
inst. Juarez, with his ministers, was at COL
una, and Parrodi was at Lagos.
New York, April 23.-The Methodist
Conference to-day passed series of anti
slavery resolutions, by vote of 6fty-ODe to
thirty-fve.
ST, LOUIS April 23.-The steamer Ocean
Spray, in race with the Hannibal City, took
fire to-day and was burnt to the waters edge.
Nine lives were lost, including Two ladies'
and two children unknown. The steamer
Star of the West caught fire from the
flames of the Ocean Spray, and was also de-
stroyed.
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SOUND PnILosoPHY.--Tho following '"V,
quaint humor, has about as much SOu"'
philosophy in it as could we'll be crO"deu
TO so small n space: Il,
Bad luck is man with his hands 10 ~, as
brooches pockets, and pipe in MS " Good
looking on to see how il will come osy.s
luck is n man to meet difficulties, MS s.s' out
rolled up, and working to make II cO"'' w.
right.
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Cool As A CoBDLER.-A man noted for
impcrturbabiity and n scOlding "ife, was
stopped IN the woods one night by preten-
ded ghost lie only said
81 can't stop, friend: if you are n man
must request you to get out Of the way and
let me pass; il you are the devil come along
and take supper with me- married your
sister,"
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New YoRK, April 27,-The Steamship
Moses Taylor, from Aspinwal has arrived,
which port she left on the 10Th inst. She
brings nearly one and half millions in
specie and five hundred passengers.
The news from California is unimpor-
tant.
Dates from Valparaiso TO the 18th March
have been received. Vvanco had been de-
feated at Arequipa after great slaughter, and
had fled 70 Bolivia.
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Nt- The Springfield Republican says that
n piquant correspondence has just passed be-
tween two clergymen, in city where con-
siderable religious awakening has taken place.
In substance the correspondence ran us fol-
In,ya.
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Baptist to Methodist Clergyman.

Dear Broiher--I shall baptize some con.
yerts tomorrow; If any of your converts pre-.
fer to be baptized in our mode, ! shall be
happy to baptze them as candidates for your
church.
Methodist 10 Baptist Clergyman.
Dear Brother-Yours received. | prefer
10 wash my own sheep.
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A RicH LETTER.-The principal ola pup
lie school has been sending circulars TO 1no
parents of the pupils, which, signed and re-
turned, will authorize him to INLET SUI"
punishment, corporeally or otherwise as ID"
in his judgment be proper. The following
answer proves that some of the parents H''
pleased with the dea:-"Deer Mr.. Rattan
Your hogging cirklar is duly received !
hope as to my John, you will fog III" Ju''
as oltin as you kin. lIeas bad boy"
John. Hitho I've bin in habi! OF teacnn
him miself, il seems to me he never VIII la,D
anitbing-his spellin is ottrngousIy ue"'"
ont. Walup him well, ser, and you VIII ~.
ceve my thanks. p. S. What accounts w
John being sich scholar is that he 10 Wy
sun by my wife's fust husband"
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eE- There was n heavy frost at Mobile
Alabama, on the morning Of the 25th.
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WASHINGTON, April 24,-The Senate TO-
day passed the House deficiency bill as re-
ported by the committee, with the amend
ment that all future contracts shall be sub
mitted to Congress.
In the House to-day, the motion of yester-
day to reconsider the vote for postponing the
consideration of the report Of the conference
committee on the Kansas bin, was laid on
the table by four majority. The motion 10
postpone the matter until the second Thurs
day in May (tbe l3th,) was still before the
House when that body adjourned to-day.
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Oy- In the efforts made by Mayor i'VI ,~
of New York, to break up the bogus 40" ooo
res and other firms in that city, over gu 60
have been recovered from letters aoa'' ',.,.
to the swindling establishments anu o %
are yet unopened in the New YORK r0'' '.,.,.d.
s,475 letters, of which 800 ale reg''"'
directed to the same parties
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BUSINESS IN New YoRK.-MOney increases
in abundance, and rates tend steadily down
ward. AT Bank six months paper has been
passed to-day at five per cent A leading
banking house has retired its paper due in
May at par, and TO a large extent. All sound
paper passes at low prices and for the mo-
ment the owners of capital are obliged to
content themselves with rates per annum no
greater than were paid per month in October.
In other words, in the month of, October,
1857, capitalists through panic, were able to
buy the best names of the city at per cent.
per month discount. In April, 1858, the ac-
tivity of trade is so much diminished, that
those who buy paper can do nothing better
than take it at i per cent. per annum. At
both periods the rates are alike unnatural,
Trade reyives so slowly that the rate of in
terest must 90 still lower from the Nccumula.
ton of money at the great centres. Silver is
now burden to its owners, and can be had
at IN! per cent discount. Gold is also bur-
deusome TO the banks, which have now n
dead weight in coin quite too large for profit
to shareholders.
The Dry Goods Trade, is improving
Second orders for Spring goods are coming
from the West and South, which looks we'll
Orders are going out more freely for foreign
goods to arrite in the fall. There are symp-
toms of an increased importation, then. Many
buyers went to Europe by the Persla-the
first large fight for very long time past.
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NOT TO BE WONDERED AT.

In debate, the other day, between Mr..
Campbell of Ohio and Clay of Kentucky, the
latter observed repeatedly that it was very
distasteful 10 him to be told about his father
that he would thank the gentleman not 10
talk to him upon that subject.
II was for similar impertinence on the
part of James B. Clay, says the Louisville
Journats that he was so unfortunate as to get
his face slapped by Mr.. Cullom, few weeks
ago, in the bar-room OF Browns Hotel. Mr..
Cullom, in the very kindest manner approach
ed Mr.. Clay, and remarking that he was not
very well acquainted with him, spoke with
enthusiasm Of the devotion he had always
borne TO his illustrious father Mr.. Clay re-
marked, in reply, that he didn't wish Mr.. Gull
lom TO talk to him about his father, and made
some other remark that Mr.. Cullom thought
offensive. The latter demanded of him if he
intended to insult him, and hearing no salts
factory reply, used harsh words and finally
slapped his opponents mouth.
We Are not surprised, continues our Louis
vile contemporary, at the antipathy which the
young man of Ashland has to being reminded
of his father. lie tears down his fathers
house. He does all he can to subyert his
fathers principles and measures. lie frater-
nizes with his fathers enemies and hates his
fathers friends; and surely no one need WON
der that he is disturbed in spirit at the sound
OF his fathers name.
The Journal employs terribly severe Ian
guagc, but who can say it is not truthful, just
and appropriate! The mention of one i'm
portant fact, however, is omitted. We will
endeavor to supply the omission. James B.
Clay supported and voted for Nr. Buchanan
in 1866, when but for that individuals treach.
cry and Vaccinations, there is no doubt his
ilustrous father would have accomplished
tho object of lifelong, noble ambition-the
Presidency-many years before his DEATH
But for the Infamous SANDER about "barguin
and SALE" Henry Clay could not have been
beaten before the people Of the United States,
ana but for Mr.. Buchanan, the SANDER would
have never known existence And mp to this
very moment justice to the memory of the
glorious dead has not been awarded by Mr.
Buchanan, and yet the son finds it convenient
to be found in the ranks Of the adherents OF
the political assassin of his sire. No wonder
| he shudders at the mention of his name.
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MYsTERIoUs.-About 2 o'clock Sunday
morning, several Of our police were alarmed
by cries of distress from the opposite side OF
the river On reaching the sufferer, they re-
cognizcd NmrOd Lowry, gentleman who
has resided in our city, with but little inter-
ruption, for fifteen or twenty years. The I'M
fortunate man said he had been thrown from
the wire bridge by three men, who had as
sailed him for his money. We have heard il
rumored that he had about his person from
two to five hundred dollars. The most skill
rul medical aid was procured, but to no pur-
pose; his body was so completely shattered
by the fall, that he died about seven o'clock
yesterday evening, despite the eyertions of
physician and friends.-Nash. Ne'cS,
LOLA MoNTEz AND Mrs. CUENINGHAM.-
1t is rumored that Lola Montez is about
buying house in New York, for the purpose
of making it her permanent residence, and
adds that recently she paid visit to Mrs.
Cunningham, of Burdell notoriety, and had
n conversation with her of several hours,
which resulted in conviction that she did
not commit the murder of DR.. Bnrdel. She
thought there was devil enough in her eye
to have done it, but says she is entirely toe
weak woman to have planned or executed
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- Mini has become of the "Grent Nn

.35- What has become of the "Grent Ma
tionai Democratic Party" We see no men
ton made in our exchanges now Of such n
party. We frequently see the words "Demo-
cratic Party," but the words "Great National"
seem TO have been lost or mislaid, or cut of
as close as the tail of "Sut Lovengood's
Dog" We have no doubt but that when
some Of the plain unsophisticated Democracy
take up their papers now and see no mention
made of the "Great National Democratic
Party" they say to themselves, swell, our
cats tail amt near as long as Il used TO be-"
.-g- An exchange has discovered that
Scottische is u corruption of the words
"Scotchitcb," and that the famous dance
owes its name to person afflicted with the
Scotch plague aforesaid. Awful!
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,Ey- During the present high water in
the Mississippi, a cutoff has occurred in the
American Bend, permitting steamboats, to
pass through at saving of 81 miles.
or A correspondent Of the Burlington
Free Press writes from st. Charles, Illinois:
"Times are hard | dull. Produce is worth
nothing; wheat :. IN 24c., oats l9c., but
ter ~, eggs Be-, and other things in pro
portioi."
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tsy- Eight hundred and fifty d', n''sS,m
Mormops have been allowed by U"S"'
Young to leave for California
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MdSrGonERY, April 2l,-Thorc was n
heayt frost hero tAis morning.