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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

BANK OF PEESsYLvASIA.-Mr Thos All;-
bone, late President OF the Bank of Pennsyl-
vania, having returned to Philadelphia from
Europe, publishes card in his own de-
fence against the assaults made upon him in
his absence. He sets forth the reasons Of
his resignation from the Presidency and de-
parture from the country; denounces the
affidavit of the Directors against him as a
cruel and unjust procedure; states that ILL
ness demanded his retirement from active
business in the manner he did; and declares
that he left unconscious Of wrong doing, and
moreover adds that some o! the Directors
who swore to the affidavit which charges
him with being an absconding debtor accom-
panied him to the wharf and expressed warm
friendship for him. Mr.. Allibone AYERS his
complete innocence of any of the frauds
charged to him, and states that, had the Dr.
rectors apprised him Of their intention to
proceed against him, he would have returned
to the country immediately. The card is
manly and straightforward, and puts the case
in new aspect.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

PRIVATE LETTEssrRoM EURoPE.-Priva,e
letters received by commercial houses in
Savannah, says the Republican,, from their
European correspondents, by the last steam
er, are even more favorable than the accounts
by the mails. They represent that there
will be an early aud universal resumption OF
work in Manchester, and that yarns are alrea-
dy, by anticipation, IN advance of Liverpool
prices for the raw material. A preference
was also given to nine and twelve months
paper, showing that money was entirely easy.
This aspect of affairs is highly encouraging,
and should disspate the gloom on this side
the water.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

s1s- A woman in mans attire committed
suicide by poisoning hrrsClfat McK'yss Iio-
tel, st Narys, Canada. s had been arrest d
for horse strang aud WAS seen 10 put hand
keIchirl TO her iac,, il was thought TO hide
her emotion, but really for the purpose Of
swallowing portion Of s'ryclininc and chic.
rotorm which she had prepared. She was
Instantly seized with spasins, aud soon eA.
pred. 4, Her Eame was Margaret Cook, and
she is said to have been respectfully connect
I'd IN the town of Woodstock, Canada.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

SALE OF ClRCAssIAS GIRLs.-The London
Post thus speaks, in recent number, Of tho
traffic in Crcassian girls in Turkey:
"Peicriving that when the Russians shall
have re-occupird the Caucases, this traffic in
white slayas will be over, the Lircassinn dea-
lcrs have redoubrd their eif,rts, ever since
the commencement OF the peace conferences,
{" introduce into Turkey the greatest possible
number of women, while the opportunity OF
doing so lasted. They have been 50 success
iul, that never, perhaps, al any former period,
was white flesh 50 cheap rs il is at this mo-
mpnt There is nm absolute gui in the mar-
ket, and dealers are Obliged to throw AWAY
their goods, owing to the extnt Of the sup
ply, which, in m,ny instances, has been
brought by steam under the British fig
|" former tunes, II good middling' rcas-
sian girl was thought very cheap nj GiO0,
but at the ,'esent moment, the $ me descrip.
ton of goods may be had Cor f5"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

Eyy- We see it announced by northern
papers, that Gov. Denver OF Kansas is in
Washington. Washington city has hereto
fore been very unhealthy for Kansas Cover.
uors, il having proved fatal in nearly every
case. We shall look anxiously for his es.
cape from the city, -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

AVETsRAN EDITOR. The Ptis6e!d Mass
Sun has been conducted FOR liliy-seven years
by ITS present editor, the Hon. Phineas Al
len. The Sun was frs, issued in 1900, as an
advocate of the political doctrines of Thomas
Jefferson, and it has continued steadily in
the regular Democratic faith TO the present
day. The Sun has always been iavorile
with the "Sons OF Berkshire" in every State
OF the Union. We wish a happy future 10
the veteran disciple of Faust.-Bos. Trans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

t5y- How many sickly ones wish they
were healthy; how many beggarmen wish
they were wealthy; how many ugly ones
wish they were pretty; how many stupid ones
wish They were married; how many Bcnedicts
wish thai they had tarriod Single or d"u.
Bile, ile's full of iroubl.--ricbes ure slubble,
plensrre's u bubble.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

tag- A chap out west who had been Sc
verely afflicted with palpilaton of the heart,
says he found instant relief by the npplica-
ton of another palpitating heart to the part
affected. Quite another triumph Of homeo-
pnthy-"like cures like"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-The Honorable
John Hickman, Of Pennsylvania, said in the
House to-day, that the policy of the Admin
is,ration in relation 10 the Lecompton Con-
sttution was fraud on popular rights, and
a request of him to vote for the admission Of
Kansas under that Constitution, was refiee-
tion on his integrity. Other Democrats coin
cided with Mr.. Hickman. Con gressional pro-
ceedings generally uninteresting.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

~ "You ARE Yankee" said a fellow,
tauntingly to his neighbor. "Well, sir, am
no more responsible for having been borne u
Yankee, than you are for having been born
an ass"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

t3g- Las, week, at Dover, Me-, some per.
sons charged with placing Instructions upon
the track of the Boston and Main Railroad,
were convicted and sentenced 10 the State
prison for life. r.eI aa.HU
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THE REvULsIoN, AND IT'S CAUSES.

Tba W,.b;,a,o, co,r..no,A.,, IS a..
pbiadelnb;a Nortb. Am.,i.,n s,ys ,h., .oma
ye,v interesting and imbor,,n, s,.,s,;.. b.va
been collected in regard IN tb,. ,scs,, rsv,I-
sion. which 90 very far TO disprove IN. ,bsorv
Of the President and The Seeretarv of the
Treasury as IN the e,pses ub;.b n,od,..d !,
and 10 contradict emphaticsllv IN. ,ss.mn-
lion Thai nm alleged ex,ans;on of ,ba cur,.n
cv. and the circulation of small no,.s had ann
material bearing In bringino II abopt. Ua
adds:
an six commercial cities. namely. New
York, Philadelphia, Boston. Baltimore. Char.
lesion, and New Orleans. the number of fail.
ures during the year ending on the 25th of
December, are SET down at fifteen hundred
and ninety five, with an aggregate of two
hundred and nineteen millions of dollars
New York alone foots up over nine hundred
failures, with one hundred and thirty-eiphl
millions. Philadelphia shows two hundred
and eighty failures, with ihrty.three millions.
Boston in the same proportion, New Orleans
something over six millions. and Charleston
thirty one failures, with nine hundred thou
sand dollars. The eighteen cities ranking
next in commercial consequence present an
aggregate of thirty FIVE millions ms the total
involved in their failures. And for the rest
of the countrv with n reui.trv ~ ,,,,a h,,,d..d
and lifty.seven thousand merchants, carving
on a trade estimated at four thousand millions
annually, the reported failures amount 10
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

t9y- The following good piece of advice
which we clip from an exchange is well wor-
thy the consideration of business men gen.
orally:
Advertise Dull times are perhaps the very
best FOR the advertisers. What little trade
there is going they get II. and while others
are grumbng, they pay their way, and with
we newspaper nv life preserver, swim on
.ne 'op OF the water, while others are sink
.ng. advertise Literally and you will barely
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

Fey II is in any mans power to be con.
tented: or very few TO be rch The first will
infallibly make you happy; which is more
than YOU can depend on from the latter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

t5g- The people of Bristol, R. l., we see it
stated, are losing their hair, without my
known cause. The Phoenix says that several
have lost all the hair from their heads aud
bodies, the whole disappearing within two
weeks, leaving not even an eyelash. The
doctors cannot account for IL.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

SPRcIE IN Nsw ORLRASs--The banks Of
the city of New Orleans now hold in round
figures ten millions OF coin against three
millions sixty days ago. The declared state
ment two years since showed larger amount,
but the Picayune does not think the actual
quantity of specie was so great as now.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

t9e Lightning never strikes but once in
the same place; therefore, let the man whose
first wife has been good one, never marry
again.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

Hy- Ex-Governor Powell, of Kentucky,
is the first democrat that has represented
that State in the Sana.c Of the United States
for the past quarter Of century.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

tsy- An old lady who recently died in
Portsmouth, N. H., left as n relic of the bet.
ter work Of olden time, pair of shoes in
state Of good preservation, which she had
worn for the last forty ycas. a
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Thus ends the oos of the Week.

COUNTING CHIcKkNs BIroRE THEY ARR
liATcHhD.-Two Of our good looking young
Bachelors an evening or two since agreed 10
decide their chiinis to the hand OF u Young
Indy in the village 10y quiet game Of DOM
in"es, the losing party agreeing IT, use his
influence To secure the success ui the other.
The game Was phyed, the winner was invrs-
ted al once with "qnit claim" title, and hs
forthwith furnished u beverage known as
Thomas and Jeremiah, TO heal the lactratcd
heart OF his unfortunate rival. So far all
well, but awful to relate! il has since been
discovered by the victor that the pretty little
girl whose eyes had knocked hole through
both their hearts, had concluded long ago,
that neither OF them would suit herl The
Coroner would DOUBTLESS, have job or two
now, II the river was in condition to drown
anybody. y.-Mc Gyegor Times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

A GcoD REcErPE.-A few days silce, a
barber offered reward Of fl0 for the best
recipe for "instnntly removing soperauous
hair" Among the answers wns one frwnr-
ded by gentlemen who speaks from expert
ence. We give it--"Undertake to kiss a
woman against her will" au
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

t3Y- The New York Journal OF Commerce,
heretofore strong Free Trade paper, has
changed its position, und come ooi In fAvor
of tariff that will prolec, The manufacturing
interests of our country. A
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

Nor BAD lIIT.-The following is related
OF the Rev Mr. Field, vermonter:
The reverend gentleman went at one time
to deposit his vote; the officer who received
Il being friend and parshioner, but Of oppo-
site politics, remarked: II am sorry, Mr..
Field, to sre you here" "Why 7" asked Mr..
Field. Because" said the officer, "thrist
aud his kingdom ARE not Of this world" "iias
no one right TO voir," said Mr. Field. sun
less he belongs To the kingdom Of Saian!'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

rY- The Washington States says; "An
important discovery in gold mining is announ-
ced, the effect of which will be, II is said,
very important in greatly increasing the pro-
duet of the gold region in Virginia, the Car
onas and Georgia. The process is said to
be simple aud eflcacious.
Under this process gold is readily extrac-
ted from the black sand which is found SO
abundantly in Virginia, and is similar to the
black sand Of California. The yield from
the pulverized ore Of the mines is said to be
from $40 to $50 per ton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

R- Negro women are hiring in Holly
Springs at $l2O to sl60 per year; men ut
$3.50 to $3.50, These prices do not look
much like hard times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

Eg- The Empress Eugene, of France, re.
Gently appeared at a ball wearing jewels
whose value was estimated at $s00,000 and
having hounces Of lace en- her robe that cost
$4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

EScouRAelSe,-A late letter from London
states that the recent advance in the price of
cotton may be regarded as an una,nh,ed evi.
dence Of the restoration Of confidence and
the resumption of manufacturing operations;
and il also states that the effects Of returning
prosperity will soon be felt on this side Of
the Atlantic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

CHARLEsTos, Jan. 29--C0'ton--Good dc.
mand at yesterdays prices. Sales eight hun
dred bales, at 81 I04 cents.
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q ATHENS, FRIDAY. FEB. 5, 1858.
NOTES OF THE BANKS or TENNESSEE,

THs BANK QUESTION SETTLED.-The Nash
vile Patriot of the 2sth publishes this para.
grnph--"The Conference Committee of the
two Houses, on the Bank bill, met yesterday,
and Il would seem, had but little difficulty in
coming to an understanding. They reported
yesterday evening that they had agreed TO fix
the date of resumption Of specie payment, by
the banks of this State, on the first day Of
November next. The proposition to restrict
the banks to the issue Of notes exclusively
payable at their own counters, commonly
called the "counter note" system, it was
agreed, shall 60 into operation on the first Of
September 1859. The other disagIeements,
were slightly modified. The report was re-
ceived aud concurred 10 by the Senate; and
will, doubtless, receive the same disposition
at the hands of the House. Thus ends the
bank struggle.
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*Acting Governor. ~ "'' '
tSecretary and Governor. ll ai
tGovernor Runnr!s, died at Houston, Tex
as, on the l7tb OF November ..l. ..,..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

" They have got fellow in Troy foF
swindIing He dried snow aud sold I, 70,
salt.
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r5v- The editor Of the Raleigh Christian
Advocate has on hand an obituary notice
which fills fay-six pages of foolscap paper.
He very properly suys, awe have not time to
read Il, nor room to publish It,"
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SLAVE. TRADE HORRORS.

The Journal of Commerce had a. letter
from on board the United States steamer
Mississippi, at ST. Helena, on the Gath of No
yember, mentioning the arrival In TINT port, a
few days previous, OF SLAYER 10 charge Of
Her Majesty's steamer Alecto, having on
beard about six hundred poor Africans in all
their nakedness, il being the seventh capture
by that steamer within two months. She Is
an American built vessel, Of about one hun.
dred and seventy tors, fast saler, name IN.
known, it having been painted out on the
stern, though il shows faintly through as the
.aWindward, of New London" She arrived
under the name OF Lucia. The writer adds
She was captured on the 4th inst, about
five degrees off the coast, $50 that she was
WELT otter hard chase of ten or twelve
hoursyand was only taken by the fear, and
consequent refusal of the crew to work her,
after having been 6Jed on some seven or eight
times. She had one or two passengers, (irom
captured vessels,) and crew, all told, of
fourteen persons, of miyed nationalilies, hut
no Americans among them. When seized
she showed no flag, had no papers, acknowl-
edged no captain, and, of course. her cargo
declared itself and her own condemnation
One of the passengers, (supposcd to be the
captain of the SLAYER Bremen, captured previ
ously,) died on board of the steamer, where
also the rest of the crew now are. She had
been out several days when captured, and
had lost by death great many; and the poor
fellows continued dying by the dozen daily,
even afler her arrival here--twelve dying on
the day of arrival, and out Of about six hun
dred only something over four hundred have
outliyed the nlseres and suffering of the
"midde passage" of only fourteen days.
After they were landed several died ere
they could reach their quarters, and daily
new.made graves are opened. visited the
vessel in a few hours after her arrival 10 give
you this sketch of scene, We fain had hoped,
belonged to days gone by, bnt which was be.
fore my eyes in all its horror. found
small schooner whose deck and hold sparm-
ed with the poor creatures as thick as they
could sit, most of them young men--very
many boys, and about eighty girls and young
women. They had been slowed in sitting
posturcs in the hold, and then over their
heads slave-deck laid, wbereon were crowd
ed the women aud the boys, in space barely
high enough to admit OF sitting upright.
could not have believed il possible that SO
many human beings coad be slowed in such
a space. When visited them, they Of course
were not in irons, nor eonfined in their origi
nal POSITIONS; for the deck was alive with
them. ! cannot lind language in which to
paint the filth and disgusting stencil of this
prison house IF miserable wretched suffering.
The naked bodies, filth OF person, eulucinied
limbs, to almost skeletons, wan and pitiable
faces upiurned, arms, legs, or persons. sill
sore from the slave -stealers' fiery marking
brand, all presented u scene most slckenng.
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CRoss READINGs.--A thousand herrings--
are in great want of water--A bill WINS re.
ported in house assembly, providing that ench
member during the session, be entitled to
use---three pipes OF brandy--two barrels Of
prime new pork--the expense to be betrayed
blythe government of Nicaragua.--the re-
port read by--a double barrel rifle, the ball
Of which passed throueh-a lingering sick.
ness, and died with great resignation
House of refuge has been-brought down
very low bv cough and catarrh attended
with raising of blood Theatre.-On next
Christmas night will be presented a tnvourits
tragedy, after which will be presented skip.
ping rope hornpipe, by-a set OF iron shoyels
and tongs--lo conclude with comic song
by remarkably last trotting mare.--Ths
Regents OF the Universiiy-ure strongly i'm.
pregnated with acid and sweetened With
brown sugar.-An old fashioned snowstorm
commenced last winter, bni wus--t tally de-
s,royed by fire. No insuraBce.--rhe H. flu.
enza-was received in the Senate and passed
through it's first stages in that bndy.-Tht
literary character OF our great country--dis.
appeared abou, 81 Years ago, and has never
since been heard Of
Thus ends the oos of the Week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

STATE AND TERRITORIAL GovERNoRs.-
The following table shows the present Gov
ernors of the several States and Territories in
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-02-05

Majority for the Lecompton Con-
stitution 2l
One Southern Democrat is not expected to
be present.
In the Senate twenty.four Southern Demo-
Gratis are certainly for it, and seven democrats
from the Fee States.-- Bali American.
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Or God ordains that 'idlenesu is no crime"


WHAT llAvE NEVER kNowN.-I have
never known poor man to obtain premi'
nm at a fair, where there was rich man To
compete with him. aj u
! have never known n naturally dishonest
man to become morally honest by becoming
church member.
/ have never known minister Of the Cos
pei to be called from higher TO lower sal
ary.
have never known n poor man respected
because he was poor.
have never known n merchant TO contin.
Ne Instrumentation with poor man when
rich one entered his store.
! have never known white-headed, hairy
faced office hunter to be very conversant
with poor man after an election.
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From WAsHiSGToN.--A proposition, It is
stated, has been made in the Cabinet to pass
the Lecompton Constitution with n provision
that the first legislature under it shall submit
the whole thing to the people. This view is
sustained by Buchanan, Cass and Toucey, but
Is opposed by Cobb, Thompson, Floyd and
Brown. How such scheme is to be render.
ed practicable is not stated. Kansas, if ad-
mitted at all, must come in as n sovereign
State, and in such n matter no control would
be exercised by Congress over her Legisla-
ture. The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Courier states that the following
estimate hus been made Of the vote on the
Lecompton Constitutions:
Southern Democrats and Americans 50
Northern Democrats A
Total affirmative vote in the House l27
IN THE NEGATIVE.
Republicans s- 81
Northern Democrats 8
Southern Democrats .
South Americans 4-l06
Majority for the Lecompton Con-
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Exprnlnkrrs WITH PAYkn, BLAsxKrs--

ExPFRIMEsTs WITH PAPsR, BLAsksTs.--
Much hss been said lately of the utility and
economy Of paper blankets. II is said that q
newspaper placed between a pair of sheets
will afford us much warmth rs an ordinary
comfortable. A correspondent of the Cen
treville Qnd) Chronicle has been making
some experiments with newspapers which
were attended with cxtraordnar, results
These show that it is essential TO comfoyt and
quiet slumber that the newspapers used
should be Of the right sort. In other words,
their contents are supposed TO exercise q
mesmeric influence upon the sleeper, for good
or Tor evil. Experimcniers will please take
notice.
Using the Chronicle rs blanket, the wri.
ter slept well; but was little too hot. Sub
slituting the New York Tribune, he Wrought
the world was turning black; saw host Of
women, dressed in breeches and eating bran
bread, tog, ther with black spirits and mon-
keys. thought should saffncate." Arous-
ing himself from this nightmare, he resumed
the Chronicle and slept wrll. The Cincinnati
Enquirer and Commercial sewed together,
produced IDEAS quite cheqnered, mingling
of light and dark shadows. The Scientific
American produced visions Of inventions and
improvements, and all sorts OF machinery and
implements. On resuming the Tribune, the
black spirits. &c, made their appearance
again. The writer concludes with the opin.
ion, tina; "A blanket made out OF the Indiana
papers would produce the deliriam frsnens
the first night.
If these are veri,able results, mucl, cats
will have to be taken by those who propose
to use newspaper blankets.