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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

az Letters from St. Petersburg state
that Polish exile in Siberia has invented
means of applying steam power TO the trac-
ton oribe sIedges, by which journeys may
be rapidly made on the frozen rivers and
steppes covered with frozen snow, which
abound in the Russian dominions.
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New YoRK, Aug. 9.-Sales OF Cotton W. ~
day 400 bales, with dull market. SAFES y,
Four I4,5OO barrels, at advancing pre-.
Ohio So 25 a S. so, and Southern 20 10 e
Sb 35. Wheat advancing, with sale' an
$4,000 bushels; Southern red 81 Ooa v, os sv,
Corn heavy, sales $4,000 bushels; While ~ =
90, and yellow 90 cents.
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YELLOW FEVER IN New ORLEANs.-A
dispatch, dated the 4th inst. at New Orleans,
says the yellew fever in that city is very
malignant. There were seventy-five cases
in the hospital, and the number was inerens-
ing. 1t was rapidly assuming an epidemic
form. -
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A DiRT9 Box FULL OF DIAMoSDs.-In
Aliens Indian Mail, a writer dating from
Lucknow, says: yesterday, april 27,) in
a small corner, was discovered n dirty box,
after an hours digging, and when opened
behold a collection Of rubies, diamonds, pearls,
&C., of the value of 100000 rupees. The
soil Of Lucknow is n mint of money.
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ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 8.-We have r rev. ~,
from Lenvenworlh TO tire flh INST Enc.
MS heard from, the majority against Tue ,; ns
lish bill is 400. II is generally Ov M 70.
that the majority will reach 9,oo9' Nv the
turns, however, have been received NO"
South w estern counties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

Snow IN JuLY.-The wife of George Snow
in Arkans S, gave birth to three children last
Monday week. We suppose this might be
called "small sprinkling" Of snow.
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HIcHEsT FrGURE YET.--A sample of
white wheat was exhibited in this market
yesterday and Sl,75 offered for it for grim
ding, and two offered for il for seed wheat.
II was Of most excellent quality, the best
we have seen ohered.---Fred., Va, Neps,
Aup. Cd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

lMPoRrANr.-We copy the following para
graph from the Union and American of yes
terday morning:
We are gratified to learn that :he difficult
ties heretofore existing between the Bank of
Tennessee and the Planters and Union
Banks, in relation TO the settlement of their
balances, which has caused some uneasiness
among the people, rs well MS great deal Of
Inconvenience TO the business community,
have been adjusted TO their mutual satisfac-
ton, and that hereafter each will receive the
notes of the other, whether payable in tl:is
city or elsewhere. This is another step in
the right direction.
Now that this difficulty between the old
Stock Banks has been adjusted, We hope
they will feel it their duty, as we know it is
their interest, TO resume their ordinary bust
ness, and grant accommodations to the peo-
pie, which we have been assured has been
much needed by some of our business men.
Some of the Branches Of the Bank of Ten.
nessee have already resumed specie payments
on all demands against them, and we hope
the others, now that matters have been nd
justed here, will ut once fall into line, pre-
coded by the mother bank. This is the true
policy, and we hope the Bank of Tennessee
will not longer hesitate 10 adopt it. We
have entire confidence that the old Banks
here will be found with ample means to sus-
tain themselves and transact the legitimate
business of the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

tW- Bungay, of the Central independent
in defence of "hoops,p speaks OF them 'S
among the things Tint We first loathc' 'nen
pity, then embrace"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

t5y- Mr.. Thomas p. Porter has refused 10
receive the challenge sent him by the Hon.
II. +. Marshall, on account Of the nilar be-
tween them ut Versailles.
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KASsAs.-The Kansas correspondent Of
the N. Y. Herald states, that the only BUSH
ness which is at all brisk in Kansas ut this
time is horse stealing,
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DIsuSIoN.--Some Of the papers seem to be
getting alarmed at the "Southem League
Movement" recently inaugurated in Alabama
by Col. Yancey and Bllybustcr Walker. But
we really think there is no danger-there
is nothing in the movement and nothing will
grow out of it. We are not aware that there
is n single paper of respectable pretenslons
outside the State of Alabama, countenancing
the silly enterprise, and the few that do ad-
vocate it are too cramped in their circulation
TO do much harm. Like Know-Nothingism,
in less than two years the men who started it
will he ready to deny that they ever belong
ed to il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The applications
for the ten million loan were opened lou"
md awarded al an average premium Of h''
per cent
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

icy Our commercial letters from Savan-
nah and Atlanta both failed this week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

s The Branch of the Bank Of Tennes-
see, a, Someville, has resumed specie pay
ments in full
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The INDIAN WAR IN ORsGoS,-R Wash
ingtou dispatch says that from arrangements
made by the War Department, for the In
dian war in Washington and Oregon Ter.
ri,ories, there will DO, within n short time,
I2OO or 1900 efficient troops concentrated in
the portion of tho country occupied by the
hostile tribes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

ANOLD RoLL.-The Petersburg (Va.) Ex-
press refers to the original roll ofthe Peters
burg Cavalry, ms organized in 1907, in conse-
quence Of the Chesapeake affair. OF the
names there found, two are among the living
and one of these is Winfield Scott---the other
John Allison, still resident Of Petersburg.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

tW- We see from the papers that the
planters in some Of the counties bordering
on tho Mississippi have been obliged to leave
their plontationsin consequence of the late
overflow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

WHEAT.-We understand that prime ar
ticle is commanding rs cents per bushel here.
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Bolivar FEMALE ACADEMY, MADIsoSvnLE.
Tho Winter Session at this highly popular
and aourshng institution commences on the
18th September See advertisement next
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

TIGHT BUT TRUE.-The Memphis Ava
lanche perpetrates severe but just thing in
saying that in the case Of the Citizens Bank,
we have realization of the old saw, that
there is "honor among thieves" inasmuch rs
she made full and satisfactory settlement
with her sister banks, while she permitted
the note-holders 10 whistle for redemption
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

sr. LOUIS, Aug. 81. is believed ,. d' 10
that Spraig, Democrat has nces 1s 9TH ,be Sd
Congress Ty majority Of a'OVo 'f0" wv
Congressional district.
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FREE LABOR N DFFIcULTIEs. = The
Philadelphia Press,in recent editorial ar.
ticle says!
A recent visit TO the interior of Pennsyl-
vania has convinced US that the worst nc
counts of destituti,n among the sons Of toll
have not been exaggerated. The best hands
can be had at fifty tents day in the harvest
field, and those wIo last year easily earned
dollar and half per diem are now glad to
work for one thirdthe amount. Meanwhile,
in the departments of skilled labor every
thing is dull. aiufacturers are compelled
to reduce their fore or to suspend operations
entirely. Furnace. are closed, FORCES stand
still, the coal trade is stagnated and general
apathy prevails. Those who have capital
refuse to invest il until something is done
to stimulate BUSINESS. Those who have no
capital are in the greatest uncertainty as to
the future.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

CRoPs IN TExAs.-<Geo. w. Kendall, the
wel-known editor of the New Orleans Plea
yune, in letter to that paper, from his plan
tation in New Braunfels, Texas, writes:
Your regular files of papers, from all
quarters of TEXAS, have doubtless kept you
well posted up rs to the prospect for crops in
the State. we Shall all have an abundance
and to spare this fall. The wheat crop is
already of cours, gathered, and the yield has
been immense. The corn crop-much even
of the second planting, which was put in
the ground after the grasshoppers had left
is as good as made, and again the yield will
BE- great. Cotton looks well in every quar-.
ter, and from the sugar growing sections we
have no other than the most hattering ac-
counts. OF peache, and melons we have
enough for all creation; our stock of all
kinds-cattle, horses and sheep-is fairly
rolling in fat; wild grapes, plums and cher
res may be gathered in profusion unknown
in other countries; Of sweet potatos, tomatoes,
cabbages and vegetables we are raising
all that we can ca, and our population is
more than hopeful is joyous. Gov. Run
nels can afford to give us two thanksgivings
this year: we can't get through in one day.
There's balm in Texas.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

tY- Mr.. Andrews, editor of the Citizen,
Macon, Ga, has become confirmed convert
10 Spirilualism.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

FIGHT IN "HI6H LIFE."-The Louisville
Courier, Of Thursday week, says" We
learn that difficulty occurred at Versailles,
day before yesterday, between Hon. Thos.
F. Marshall and Thomas P. Porter. Porter
choked Marshall, and whereupon the latter
challenged the former. We have not heard
any further particulars, but challenge pend
ing between such men is n dangerous thing
they will both f,ht."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

The FALL OF MExIco.-The London
Morning Herald thinks that the fate of the
Spanish race on th. American continent is no
longer doubtful-'as n ruling race, it is
doomed to inevitable extinction" 1t thinks
Mexico must fall lnder the protectorate Of
the United States and adds:
When the rep,blic of Sierra Madre-
should be erected comes to take its place
alongside of It's sister province, Texas, un.
der the star spansled banner of the great
American Union, who will venture to say that
its own interests AID the interests of human
ity have not been benefited.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

TREATMENT OF WITNEssEs.-The Eng
lish lords of the bench decided at Westmin.
ter, about a month ago, that it was princi-
pie of common law that n councillor, in
questioning n witness, should address him in
ordinary tones and in language of respect,
snch as is employed by one gentleman in
conversation with another; that such lawyer
has no right to question the private business
or moral character Of witness, any further
than it is apparent they absolutely affect his
reliability or touch the case in hand; witness
is not bound to reply to answers put to him
in an insulting or bul.doggish manner
If forced to answer by the court, he will have
his remedy in action for damages.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

RESUMPTION should have stated last
week that the Branch Bank of Tennessee at
Athens resumed specie payment on the I'd
inst. We believe that nearly all the Branches
have now resumed; and the Parent Bank will
resume early in September. We presume
this step, though deferred longer than neces-
sary in our judgment, will have the effect to
retrieve the credit of the institution from the
slight decline into which il had fallen by lag
ging behind other Banks in the work of re-
sumption.
There is no earthly reason Why the cur
rency of Tennessee should not be placed in
as good condition in respect to its circulation
abroad, as that of any interior State; and we
trust officers having control of il vii! take
the proper steps to place it in that condition.
There is no reason why the emissions Of
the specie-payng institutions of Tennessee
should not be as current in Georgia rs the
bills of the specie paying Banks of that State
are in Tennessee.
While on the subject we desire to remark,
although it may be considered officious, that
it is the opinion Of good many well-advis-
Cd persons that the President of the Bank Of
Tennessee at Nashville, publishes too many
letters. Officers of Banks, and other Corpo-
rations, should never appear in The columns
of the public journals when it can be avoid
cd; and they seldom do appear there without
prejudicing the interests committed to their
keeping.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

The PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-It will be Scen
by the following Notice that the Southern
Pacific Railroad is not foregone enterprise.
We have an abiding faith that satisfactory
arrangement will yet be madsi and that this
Great Enterprise will yet be put through
To that end we cannot too earnestly recon-
mend all interested to heed the notice below:
Southern Pacific Rdilroad.-Notice is here
by given that all stock in the above named
Company, on which no payment or only par
tial payment has been made, will b. put up
by the Company for sale for any deficit due
thereon, on the 18th day of September, a.
D., 1858, at the principal office of the Com
pany, in Marshall, Harrison county, Texas
The amount due thereon may be paid to the
proper officer of the Company, VIZ: Thomas
h. Wiley. Treasurer of the Company Mt
Marshall, Texas, or at the office of the Com
pany in New York within such time as to be
reported 10 the principal Office in Texas pre-
vious to this sale. This may save trouble,
otherwise the sale must go on. IL is hoped
that by due payment no stakeholder NAV sa.
criiice his rights TO his detriment in this, the
greatest enterprise in our country. All that
is required is the deficit due on the requisi-
ton of the stock. THIS is particularly com.
Orleans. II the sale Of sock does not pro
duce the deficit due, each delinquent subscri
Der will be held responsible for the out
standing amount due.
Aug. S. JEPTHA FowLKEs, Prest, &c.
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THE Corn CRop IN MAURY.-The Co.
lumbia Herald says:
We have heard II reported that the rust
has gotten in the corn of this county. But
il is thought not to be the rust but the eff
fects of tho dry weather, after having had so
much rain. There never has been such
yield Of corn as will be in Nlaury county this
year.
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year, payable in advance.

Terms:-s2 year, payable in advance.
eSy- No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
maid except at the option OF the Publisher.
Announcing names or candidates for ONCE -, Cash.
obituary Notices IL lines charged at the regular
advertising rates.
An communications intended to promote the private
ends or interests Of Corporations Societies. Schools or
ndiyiduals will be charged as advertisements.
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c-sy-The Washington letter writer's ha

icy The Washington letter writer's have
been asserting recently that much dissntis-
faction prevails among the members of the
Cabinet in consequence of The disposition of
the President 10 do everything himself. The
Tribunes Washington correspondent writing
on the 2Sth July, says:
1t is yet undetermined whether the mem
bers Of the Cabinet who remain TO keep up
appearances, will go through the cheap cere-
monial tomorrow of holding the ordinary
meeting, or indulge the liberty which they
are only partially allowed during the pres
ence of the President They complain not
unsrequenty that two days of every week
ate lost in these so-caled Cabinet conferen-
ces, which have nU other object than TO hear
the Presidents opinions or register the Pres
idrnt's edicts.
The public will not be disposed to find
fault with the President for minding his own
business.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

Vor Populi.-Thc communication of Vor
Populi reached us on Wednesday evening
too late for this week. It shall appear next.
In The mean time we commend our corres-.
pondent to keep cool, If it is possible to do
so this sort Of weather. With the thermo-
meter at SO wo know it rs difficult natter;
hat still va saw keen cool
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

eB- Six.scet-Four Of the Cleveland Ban
ner has been up this week knocking around
among his patrons in this county. He in
formed US that his business was increasing,
while the cash receipts of the office were
growing correspondingly in the opposite di.
rection. We don't know what success he
met with here but il his patrons are ms dull
about paying as many of ours, he will hardly
have very exalted opinion of either their
promptness or honesty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

THE ATLANTIC TELEeRAPH.-Th Allan
tic Cable is a success. Particulars will
be found in another place. The following is
the N. Y. Herald's paragraph on the sub
ject: "The grand event of the age is consum-
mated. The great problem of the present
generation is solved. The savants of to-day
may now exclaim, with greater reason than
the philosopher of old, "Eureka!" The Old
and the New Worlds are connected by that
most mysterious and wonderful of all agen-
cies- electricity. Past failures have only in
tensfed tho public joy ut the present sue.
cess. The ships of the third expedition,
which left Queenstown on the 18th of July,
and which started from mid-ocean on the
29th, to make the fourth attempt to lay the
cable, arrived at their respective destinations,
Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, and Valencia
Bay, on Wednesday evening, and yesterday
the two continents were in connection with
each other. No verbal communications, we
believe, have passed ms yet, the rule being
that the electricians should only test the con-
tinuity until oil the arrangements for the
transmission of messages are made. Those
will be completed tomorrow. The first mes
sage that is to be conveyed through these
mysterious wires, now coiled in the oceans
depths, is to be greeting from Queen Vic.
toria to President Buchanan. ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

CONFERENCE.-The understand that few
days since n $4,000 counterfeit bill Branch
Bank Of Tennessee, Athens, was presented
at the counter Of the Bank here. 1t is not
n new emission, but one of the batch Of
coun,erfeits floating around in 1854. Look
out for them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

RAIS.-After twenty days of severe heat
and drouth, we were favored with refresh
ing shower on Monday evening last. The
growing corn has been seriously damaged by
the drouth, and without rain within the next
few days, the crop will be cut short We
have not learned that the drouth extended
beyond our own Immediate secinn.
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"He clasps the crag with crooked hands,
Close to the sun In lonely lands,
Ring'd with the azure world he stands;
The vrinkled sea beneath HIM crawls,
lie watches from his mountain walls,
And like q thunderbolt he falls"
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Annira-sarv EIrents--cot. 2.


1s49-Louis Batthyauyi, Prime Minister Of Hun
gary, shot at Pesth to please Gen. Haynau Same
day, death Of Edgar A. Poe, the poet, at Baltimore,
aged 81
lS4l-Reyolation in Spain quelled by Espartero,
and Gen. Diego Leon executed.
IS4O-William I, King Of the Netherlands, abdi
Gated in favor of his son William H. The abdcation
was made in order to marry the Countess d'0utre-
mont, Roman Catholic lady, for which purpose he
took with him private fortune of $40, 100000.
l8I2-Battle Of the MoskWa, between 10000
French under Napoleon, and 1850 900 Russians under
Cutusoff drawn battle, in which $4,000 men were
killed.
1s1O-The British took Coimbra, in Portugal, from
the French.
IsO7-Bonaparte ordered second CONSUMPTION Of
$4,000 men.
I9g4-Antoine Joseph Gorsas Grondist, guillo-
tined at Paris. He was learned man; teacher
and an editor and one of the first instgators of the
revolution.
I78O-Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina,
and defeat Of the British.
1777-Second battle of Saltwater, in which the
Americans were gaining the advantage, when night
stopped the conflict.
1765-First Congress Of the American colonies
met at New York.
17OS-Battle near Lesno in which 10000 Russians
under Peter the Great intercepted $4,000 Swedes
who were going to the aid Of Charles XII. It was
running fight of three days, during which there were
five stoppages and pitched battles; but the valiant
swedes were at last defeated, and reached Charles
with only 5000 men, leaving nearly all their baggage
and artillery in the hands Of the Russians.
l57T-Death of George Gasoline who wrote the
first prose comedy in the English language.
l57l-A naval battle of Lepanto, between the
Turks on one side, aud the Venitans, Germans and
spaniards on the other. The Turks we're defeated
with the loss Of all their great commanders rs 900
men killed, 10000 taken prisoners, and 200 galleys
taken or destroyed The Christians loss 10000 men.
This being the greatest sea-fght Of modern times,
and the first Christian victory over the Turks at sea
it created the most immense sensation throughout
the Christian world.
1492--The ship Nina, Of Coumbus's feet, being
ahead supposed she had discovered land and hoisted
flag and fired gun. This proving to be mistake,
an insubordination broke out among the crews of
the different vessels and Columbus and his brother
commanders had to agree that if land were not
reached in three days more OF westward sail, they
would put back for Spain
929-Charles the Simple, Of France, died in prison,
having been taken in battle by Hugh, seven years
previously
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2NrHE FLAN 81 sINGLE NVMBRRa
F1ftY Thousnnd rlckets.

I'VE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
EINE pRIXESl