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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

PREsIDsNrIAL.-The New York Herald
suggests Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania
as the strongest man the opposition could,
select for the Presidential race of 1860
After which it dscourses as follows:
Bet, having shown the existing necessities
for n new opposition candidate in 1860, and
having indicated man for the purpose, what
can we say for the democracy! Mr.. Buchan'
an will return TO the grateful retirement OF
Wheatland with the expiration of his official
term. The field is open on the democratic
side TO all aspiran:s. The President is not II
candidate, and has not, as old Hickory had
an anOinted heir for the succession. What
democratic candidates, then, have we from
which TO make n selection? First and fore
most, all Northern candidates must be
set isde, for the COOL aud sufficient
reason that the last three democratic candi.
dates-Cass, Pierce and Duchanan-were all
from the North.
The South, then, will claim, and will in all
probability be allowed, the candidate in 1860.
But where are we TO find him? Not in VIII
gina, for there m intestine feud between the
Wise men and the Hunter men threatens to
tear the local party all TO flinders; and the
selection of either Hunter or Wise would be
an experiment too dangerous to be attempt
ted. How is it in Georgia? Why there we
fear that between the rival claims of Cobb
and Stephens, and others, choice is out Of
the question. But there is Dir. Speaker Orr,
of South Carolina, Jefferson Davis of Mis-.
sippi, and Aaron V. Brown of Tennessee,
who are available men. The conservative
and statesman-like character of Mr.. Speaker
Orr has been fully developed in Congress-
He is n man of national principles. Jeffer.
son Davis, too, has of late proved himself en-
titled to the same distinction. The admins
tration at the late session had not more use.
full, earnest and consistent supporter in the
Senate, upon the great issues of the day,
than Jefferson Davis. AS for the Postmas-
Ter General-an able and capable mamie
was favorite Of Old Hickory, is a favorle
of the Tennessee conservative democ racy,
and stands in very favorable position, local
and general, among the prominent conserva-
tive chiefs of the party, in reference to the
succession.
Before, however, we can determine any
thing in regard to parties, or sections, or frac-
tons, or party candidates for 1860, we must
await the upshot of the approaching elections
for the next Congress. In the interval, par
ties, cliques, candidates and platforms remain
like ships and shalIops in shallow harbor al
dead low water, awaiting the return Of the
tide.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

TEE BANK OF TENNEssEE.-TheS Shelby
vile COnstitutionalist, of the 22d SAYS: awe
learn from good authority that the Branch
Bank of Tennessee at ShelbyviIle, is paying
specie unlimited on her issues when demand
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

~ A gentleman was speaking The DINER
day Of the kindness of his friends in visiting
him. One old aunt in particular, visited h'm
twice year, and stayed six months e''"
time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

VERY TRUE.-Some wicked persons have
been charging the Democrati: party with fa-
vorng the extension of slavery, and the ed
itor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, who was but
recently appointed Post Master at Cincinnati
by James Buchanan, has heard that charge
preferred, too, and publishes in the Enquirer
the following very truthful remarks:
"The remark is threadbare that The Demo
cratic party is in favor oil extending negro
slavery. The men who repeat it know they
are guilty of unqualified SANDER The De.
mocracy have been in power almost from the
foundation Of the Government and every in.
telligent man knows there would not be u
single foot of free territory in the Union to-
day but for the labors of the democratic par
ty. Democrats should everywhere nail the
obsolete charge of their enemies, that they
are in favor Of extending slavery, to the
counter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

sR- Next Monday is the time prescribed
by act of assembly for holding Circuit Court
at Pikcvile, and it is thought the term will
commence there nj that time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

l5W-A New York contemporary says, in re.
lation TO the British in Hindostan, "to under
stand the pending Indian war, one must
fancy the Florida war magnifed ten thou
sand times" The comparison hits the nail
upon The head.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30
srerus.-s2 a year payable in advance.
80 = ,,,,,sr disrontinued until all arrearages
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JULY 80. 1858.

Wharf.-The price offering at this place
is 90 cents for prime Red, and 10 cents for
White, Corn, 40 cents per bushel. Bacon,
no demand, as we are informed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

.1fs- The southern Georgian" says
Democracy has lived its day, and done u.
work. And so it has; but the children Of
America can never rise up and call il blessed
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

eB- WIN. A. Branner has resigned the
Casliership of the cambridge Bank, on &c.
count of i'll health, aud is succeeded by VIM.
Harris.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

icy We learn that the Union and Plan.
ters' Banks of this city are issuing at present
none but counter notes, aud are DESTROYING
the old issues as fast as they are taken up
This is step in the right direction, and we
trust II will never be reyersed.-NnSh. PAT
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

LAMAR HOUSE, KNoNvILLE.-Wc should
have noticed earlier that this large and com
modious hotel has been leased by our friend
and former townsman, JAS. w. BRIDGES, and
will in future be under his management. We
know "Jim" like book he is every inch n
gentleman, and the very prince of clever fell
lows. He understands the business he has
engaged in, and we know he will win for the
LAMAR HOUSE n reputation for good fare and
substantial accommodations it never enjoyed
before, We hope his success in obtaining
custom may be equal to the full capacity OF
the establishment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

CAMP MeETISG.-Camp Meeting at Cedar
Springs Camp Ground will commence on
Friday, the Goth Of August.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

sY- The Memphis Avalanche of 23rd inst,
says that the firm of Old & Co., liquor deal
ers, on Towards Row in that city, and who
were the agents in that city of the Exchange
Bank of Georgia, after doing all in their
power to put the money of that Bank into
circulation, and who subsequently complain
ed that injustice had been done them in re-
gard to the matter, have absconded, leaving
their creditors The bag to hold. a large
number of barrels-supposed to be liquor
were found upon opening their house, and
attachments We're sued out, and good many
barrels drayed off by creditors for safe keep.
ing, when upon investigation the barrels
were found to contain rirer pdter The
people there have recently had enough of
that, withou: having to pay drayage upon it !!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

e3g- The Shclbyvlle Constitutionalist, of
the 22d inst says: "Beware of altered notes
on the Bank of Tennessee, raised from rs
TO los. One of that kind was presented TO
the Bank at this place. The altered note is
easily detected. Keep on the lookout for
altered notes."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

FATAL REMEDY.-A man 10 Jackson coun-
ty WIS recently Ltten by n raitesnake. He
took the usual remedy, halfgalion Of whis-
key. Death ensued; but whether from the
bite of the snake, or the bite Of the "bust-
head" the inquest was unable to determine,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

Try lT.-The way TO obtain sound re-
freshing sleep, is TO put receipt for prin.
teF's bill in your pocket. This is never.
failing opiate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

gsw- Dming the last year the government
expended about $l9,0oo,0OO for military
purposes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30
New ORLEANS, July 35.

New ORLEANS, July 30.
Late advices from Mexico, announce lbat
San Louis has been captured by the forces
under Gen. Vedurr.
1t was rumorcd that Zoloaga had aban-
doned The city OF Mexico.
The Liberals are about to unite against Inc
citv
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

The ELECTORAL VoTE OF lS60.-The
electoral vote Of 1856 consisted of two hun.
bred and ninety.six votes. The admission
of Minnesota will increase that number TO
three hundred, and should Kansas and Ore
gon be admitted, The entire vote will be three
hundred and six, requiring one hundred and
fifty-four for choice Of President. Of this
three hundred and six there will be one hun
dred and twenty from the slave holding
States, and one hundred and eighty.six from
the non-slayeholdfng States In the Charles
ton (Democra,ic) Convention, under the two
thirds rule, il will require two numbered and
four votes TO make nomination. II will
require eighty four northern votes, even with
the united South, to make nomination.
Our notion is that an editor is responsible
to God, MS well as to society, for the moral
bearing Of his paper, and that If the reading
matter in il has tendency TO blunt the mo-
raj sensibility of his readers, he is guilty of
a sin against God.-IndePendem Press.
If the Independent is correct, several loco
foco editors that we wot of are booked for
the lower deep beyond contingency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

The WHOLE SToRY.--A young man
named James Powers was hung at Wash.
ington, on Saturday, for murder. Just be-
fore mounting the scaffold he babe his broth
er farewell, and said: "Remember what told
you; lei the liquor alone" The same counsel
has gone forth from a thousand scaifolds 10
this country, and its echoes are heard in ma
ny prison cell.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

The Next CoNGREss.-W,hin month
the series of elections will commence which
are to determine the political character of the
next Congress. The choice Of delegations
TO the House of Representatives will take
place in the following order, according to the
Trbure Almanac:
lS5S.-August, LIST Monday - Alabama,
Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Texas.
August, LIST Thursday-North Caro- iua.
September, ,st Tuesday-Vermont.
Thursday-Calfornia
end Monday-Maine.
October, LIST Monday-Florda and Geor-
gia.
October, End Monday-Soutl Carolina.
" Tuesday - Indiana, Iowa,
Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania
November, LIST Tuesday-Delaware Iii
nois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York and Wisconsin.
November, LIST Observation-Disclosures.
lS59-Alarch, End Tuesday-New Hamp.
shire.
April, LIST Monday--Connecticut.
" Wednesday Island.
May, 4th Thursday Virginia.
August, LIST Thursday-Tennessee
October, LIST Monday Mississippi.
November, LIST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

.Sy- Eating ones maet with silver iotA
while the butchers bill has not been paId' 10
called gcnteel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

WHAT DOES 1T MEAN!-We see the fol-
lowing notice in the last Griffin Empire State.
IT may bv underst God in that locality, but We
at distance are left in the dark as to its
meaning:
Look Quilt Mr.. - and Mrs dop,t
quit winking at each other every Sunday in
Church, they will be discovered by persons
who might get jealous.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30
KNOXVILLE. - We understand there is

KNOXVILLE. - We understand there is
some excitement at Knoxville on the subject
Of "Railroad Management" If the gentle
men in that direction who are giving them.
selves so much unnecessary, and, we may add,
fruitless trouble and pain about the lines al
ready built and in operation, would turn their
attention, energy and means to the Knoxville
and Danville road-an enterprise without
which that city will never be able TO recover
fully from IFS present depressed condition
people would suspect them of being ac,uat.
ed by other than captious or selfish motives
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

APPLICATION FOR INJUNcTfoN.-By an aci
passed by the last Leg iature to "enfOrce
the resumption of specie payments by The
suspended banks, and TO offer for their ac-
ceptance certain amendments to their char
ters," in the event Of any bank refusing to
accept said amendments, il is made the duty
of the Attorney General of the Judicial Cir
cult in which said bank so refusing is located
to institute legal proceedings to have such
banks charter forfeited and annuled for vio-
lation of its charter In accordance with
the provisions of that act, Attorney General
Bridges filed an application for Injunction
against the Branch Of the Planters Bank al
Athens, and the application came up fol
hearing, at Chambers, before Chancellor Van
Dyke on Saturday and Monday last. AZ
ter argument on both sides-Mr Fogg, Of
Nashville, appearing for the Bank-the Chan
cellor refused to grant the Injunction.
Without disposition to be censotious oil
an effort TO penetrate the motives ~hich in.
duced the adoption Of the provision of the
act in question, upon which the application
for Injunction was based. it will nj nn"'. "'".''
TO every Rejecting mind that the Legislature
could not have hit upon step, provided
there was no constitutional bar to arrest the
mischief, better calculated TO embarrass the
few really solvent institutions in the State
and to destroy our credit abroad, already
badly crippled. Discussion of the question
is, however not Legitimate in the columns Of
newspaper-at least would be without n
result-as 1t must 20 TO the Supreme Court
for final adjudication. But it is not mpro-
per to remark that we have heard nun.
Der Of gentlemen Of high legal attainments,
express the opinion that the provisions of the
act alluded TO, declaring bank charters for.
feited in certain contingency, are wrong,
imperative, and void of effect We some
times hear legislatures styled the "congre.
gated wisdom of the State" II the last can
lay claim to the far-fetched distinction their
facts" afford but little evidence of il, and if
wisdom plays such fantastic tricks lie: us
hope that but few of her offspring may iind
their way into the next General Assembly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATEs.-The
London Times, in lengthy editorial article,
argues that England must give up the right
of search. 1t says:
ave see no prospect whatever Of the
Americans mending their ways in the course
of the next century, and az have observed
above, the day must arrive before the expira-
ton Of that century when the question will
be settled by the immense growth of the
Union. 1t is not that We shall decrease, but
the States must increase. The stripping,
now our equal, must one day be a giant"
The Times adds:
ave don't convert America by our present
sourse We do not compel her to the vir-
tue she has not. Before very long in the
mere attempt must bring on a fearful war;
Is there no such thing as giving up crusade
(searching vessels for slavesO which began
with being optional, and is found to be nef-
fectual! Is nothing to be surrendered ex-
ccPt artrI the toss Of thirty thousand lives
on both sides, and thirty millions of money?
Is there no other use, equally benevolent, to
which we could put the inIf million of mon
ey and the valuable lives annually sunk in
those (African) squadrons.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

BANK OF AMERlcA.-rhe Memphis Ava.
lanche of the 2lst says run has been made
on the Bank Of America at that place. We
do not suppose it will be Of long continu.
ance. That institution has been subjected
to that ordeal several times and has
come out in every instance unscathed. The
Bank of America paid specie all through the
last panic, and we have no doubt of its aLil.
ty to meet all demands that may be made
upon it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

e3s- They have an artesian well in Nor
folk, Va, eighty feet deep, the water from
which is g. degrees-eold US ice water.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30
u. S. RANK.


A few days since, says the MurfreesbOro'
Telegraph, six men of Rutherford county
three democrats and three old line wings
entered into an agreement not to vote for
any man for any office unless he shall be in
favor of establishment of the United
States Bank, and they unanimously resolved
that they would not listen to any man speak
ten minutes who was opposed to that insti-
tuition, This may have been a jest. But
the question is beginning TO be seriously dis
cussed again, in another quarter. The Rich
mOnd Wing in a recent article, shows what
becomes of small portion of the money
wasted by the federal government in the fol-
lowing summary;
At Niagara 10 men are employed at an ex.
pense of $4,000 to collect $4,000; at Oswe.
60 % men at $4,000 TO collect S6,005; at
Buffalo 20 men at $4,000 to collect Sl0,-
900; at Plattsburg 81 men at $4,000 to col
lect $4,000; at Burlington 80 men at Sl6,.
900 to collect $500; at Wiscasset 8 men at
$1,000 to collect $3.50; at Portsmouth 81
men at 81 900 to collect $500; at New
burypOrt IL men 6,200 to collect $500; at
Alarblehead men at 1900 to collect $50; at
New Bedford IA men at 1900 to collect
$500 at Perth Amboy. IS men at 1900 to
collect 1900; at 0cracOke men at 1000 to
collect 81; at Toledo 7 men at 4,4O0 to col-
lect 567; at Detroit 10 men at 10000 to COLI
leci 495; at San San francisco 1874 men at
400 900 to collect l,5S0,OOO; at Benicia 8 men
$500 to collect 2,300 at Stockton l man at
300 to collect l43; at Sacramento man at
$500 TO collect 402, at San Diego men at
1900 to collect 80; at Monterey men at
1850 to collect As; at San Pedro + men at
1920 to collect 304.
The Wing argues very ably for re-es-
Enlistment of United States Bank, and
says that the collection of revenue during
the existence did not cost the government a
cent. The Washington Union, Il few weeks
ago, published an article to show that the
sub-treasury system does no succeed us well
as could be desired, and that it was necessa.
ry to complete Success of that scheme, that
something similar should be adopted by :he
States. While one of the leading Wing pa
pers of the south is demonstrating the prac-
tical utility of us. Bank, the organ of
the democratic party is exhibiting the defects
of the sub-ireasury system. 1t is probable
therefore that an issue will soon be made
up between the political parties on prop
ostion to re.establish the National Bank
Nash. Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-07-30

FRAZER RIvER.-"IOn," the Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, has III.
following remarks in relation 10 Frazer Riy.
er. II were to be wished that the BOUNDARY
had bceen fixed before the settlements on
that river are likely TO lend importance TO
these regions: 1T is not yet ascerlained that
the mouth of Frazer's river is not South Of
the parallel of forty-nine. 1t may be within
the United States. Dunn, the English an.
thor, who personally examined that region.
says that il is in latitude fOriy-nine degree,
and seven minutes. Again, the islands in
the straits and gulf, (South of forty-nine
degreeS)are all claimed by the United States,
though we concede, by treaty, the whole Of
Vancouver's Island to England. The pos
session Of these islands becomes matter
of great importance to the United Sta,es.n
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12
Mind what you say before Children.

A gentleman was in the habit of calling at neigh
boris house, and the lady had always expressed much
pleasure in seeing him. One day. just after she had re-
marked to him her happiness from his visit the little
boy entered the room. The gentleman took him on his
knee and asked him:
Are you glad to see me, George?"
"No, sir" replied the boy.
"Why not, my little man?'
Because mother don't want you to come" said
George.
Here the mother looked daggers at her little son. and
her face became crimson. But he saw nothing
Indeed, how do you know that ?"
Because she said yesterday she wished that Old bore
would not call again."
The gerteman's hat was soon in requisition and he
left with the impression that great is the truth it will
prevail"
Another child looked sharply in the face of visitor,
and being asked what he meant by it, replied:
" wanted to see if you had drop in your eye +; l
have heard mother say that you have frequently
boy asked of his father who it was that lived
next door to him. and when he heard the name inquired
if he was fool
No. my little friend, he is not fool but very SEN
sibe man. But why did you ask the question ?'
Because" replied the boy, mother said the other
day that you were next door to fool and wanted to
know who lived next door to you.'-Giobe
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

The FARMERS CREED.-One of our exchanges gives
the following first rate advice under the heading of he
Farmers Greed -
1--WE believe in small farms and thorough cultivation
The soil loves to eat well its owners and therefore
to be nurured We believe in large crops, which leave
the land better than they found it-makng both the
farm and farmer rich at We believe in going to
the bottom of things, and therefore in deep ploughng
and enough ofitall the better if with subso plough
We believe that the best fertility of any soil is the spirit
of industry enterprise and INSTRUMENTATION this
lime and gypsum, bones and green manure mari OR pas-
ter, will be Of little use. We believe in a clean kitchen,
a neat wife in it, spinning piano, clean cupboard,
dairy and conscience. We firmly dsbelieve in farmers
that will not improve; in farms that grow poor every
year in starved cattle in farmers boys turning into
clerks and merchants in farmers daughters unwilling
to work and in all farmers who are ashamed of their
vocation"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

ANECDorE OF A DoG-As the play of " Jesse We're"
was being performed at Woolwich Theatre and when
scene in the third act had been reached in which
terrific struggle" for the possession of child takes
place between the fond mother and two hired ruians
a large Newfoundland dog, which had by some means
gained admttance, with its owner into the pit, eaped
over the heads of the musicians in the orchestra and
flew to the rescue, seizng of the assassns and al
most dragging him to the ground. He was with diff
Guilty removed and dragged off the stage The dog,
which is the property OF the chief engineer of her Males
tys ship Buffalo, has been accustomed to the society of
children, for whom he has, many occasions, evinced
strong proofs of affection
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-03-12

"A The subscriber offers for sale his entire posses M
iE sons of Lands, lying in the county of Onsow, on
-- the South West Creek, or South West branch OF -
New River The Farm embracing about six hundred acres
the Creek and both sides of the Road leading from Will
mington to Jacksonville and Newbe, five miles from Jack
sonVie, and about equdistant between Wilmington and
Newbern The Tupentne Pine Lands embrace sixteen
hundred acres, lying within few miles of the plantation
Creek.
The above property offers rare opportunity for invest
ment the Pine lands being mostly in their state and
capable of producing to twelve tasks of boxes
The Farm lands, although in bad order from long neglect
ment aordnp all the materials and every facility for the
same The Lands would be sold in body, or in parcels
Terms of sale made easy. ~
For further information apply to the subscrbeE or to
N. Nixon Wilmington U. u n fO1:
Oct, l, 1857 ZZ-zW-o-u