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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

FEY The London Times, in an article re-
lating to Mexico, says "there is not states
man who would wish to see Great Britain
hamper herself with an inch of Mexican
ground. Let the United States, when they
are finally prepared for IL enjoy all the ad-
vantages and responsibility Of ownership,
and our merchandise Liverpool and elsewhere
will be quite content with the trade that may
spring out Of il. The capacity of the Next
can population for approaching aconstitution-
al rule is not so remarkable that we should
volunteer to administer it,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvEsTIoN.-The Nash
vile Banner Of the 18th Gays, the bill Of Mr.
Bullock, providing for an expression of the
people of the State in September next, as to
the propriety Of holding convention to re-
wise and amend the State Constitution, passed
the House of Representatives yesterday morn.
ing by the decided vote of SO to Z. We
presume it will also pass the Senate without
much opposition. During the present session
there have been numerous propositions to
amend the Constitution before the Legisla-
ture in various different respects, estimated
by one Of the members at forty. There ap-
pears to be call for revision Of this instru
men', from the people, and we think the
Legislature will do well to take measures to
ascertain il this want is shared in by ma
joriiy Of their constituents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

sB- Long John Wentworth's mode Of
warding off blows aimed at his lame shoulder,
with heavy hickory canes, is unique if not
original. In his account of an attack made
upon him, he says in his paper, the Chicago
Democrat, ave warded offthe first blow
with our head" This reminds us Of the ia
nous narrative given by John Phoenix of his
fight with the Judge, into whose mouth he
inserted his nose for the purpose of holding
him down.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

LEGISLATIVE AID.-Several papers are pitch
ing into the Legislature, because it has not
adopted some measure to relieve the 'dread-
fol hard times" under which the people are
suffering at present. Wo have no apologies
to offer for the inefficieney Of the present
General Assembly, but If all the wise men in
the State were assembled at Nashville they
could not legiSlate the people out of their
present embarrassments, any more than they
could pass laws fixing the prices of produce
from falling below certain standard. 1t is
the worst of folly to depend upon the Legis'
laturs in such times. The people must legis-
late themselves out of their dstressee They
must economist closer, sell their produce, and
cease running in debt, and in year or two
they will forget that they ever knew what
hard times were.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

New TERRIToRlEs.-Th Territorial Com
mittee of the Senate have agreed TO report a
bill to organize the territory of Arizona, with
n north aud south boundry, and provision
offered by Mr.. Douglas, that before becoming
q state her constitution shall be submitted to
a vote ofthe whole people Of the territory
Mr.. Green, OF NO., submitted an additional
provision that the same principles should ap.
ply to New Mexico.
The Committee on Territories In the U. 8.
Senate will report in favor Of calling the new
territory to be carved out of the western
half of Utah. Nevada, instead Of "Carson."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

A LEGISLATIVE BUILT CAPITAL.-A Kan
sas correspondent of st. LOUIS paper writes
as follows of the late Free State Legisla-
ture:-The grand feat Of the season was the
location of The capital. Leavenworih, Law
renee and Topeca were the contendng points.
but in each of these there was but little
chance for speculation. A plan was concOct-
ed and carried into execution TO lay of q
capital, in which each member should be m
original stakeholder. This was done prior
to any vote being taken on the subject
Upon taking the first informal vote, Mnneo-
Ia came into existence iii had never been
heard of before) and had one vote, the bal
ance being very scattering. At the next
balloting, Minneola had more votes; at the
next, more still, and so on, until she OBJ
tanned the requ site majority. Every mem.
Der voted for AInneola has sixteen shares in
the same. We have seer some fast towns
in Kansas, but Minneola sprpasses them all.
And where is it! the people ask. Upon The
naked prairie, half way between Lawrence
and nowhere. Who own the town? The
members of the Free State Legislature Of
Kansas own above two.!hirds, and hold the
balance in trust, to be used in buying oui
the next Legislature.
A plat OF the town is already Autographed.
1t makes good show, and contains the
State House and other public buildings, to.
gether with numerous dwellings scattered
here and there over the whole fourteen hun
dred acres. The only thing in the shape of
babitn,ion upon the town site at present,
is lone tree, containing crows nest. The
| Governor will have 10 roosi on that tree,
when he moves bis Office and archives in
March, according 10 law, in his ease prOvl.
| ded
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

BANK OF TESNEssEE.-1he following reso-
luton, offered in the Senate on the I'd inst,
by Mr.. Munday, has been adopted by both
branches of the Legislature:
Be it resolved by the General Assembly Of
the State of Tennessee, That ii is the clear
conviction and declared sense of this Legisla.
ture, that by virtue of the charter of the Bank
of Tennessee and the several acts amendatory
thereof, the State OF Tennessee or the people
thereof are solemnly bound and that their
property is equally pledged for the ultimate
redemption of all the issues of said Bank, as
we'll as for the payment Of it's present and
future liabilities, whether said bank shall be
able to meet and discharge the same or not.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

DANGEROUS ALTERED NoTEs.-A one dol
lar note on tie Southern Bank of Kentucky
(new plate), altered to n five, has made It's
appearance in Pittsburg. The note is altered
BY FASTING the words five dollars over the
one dollar line, and also FASTING the figure
five over the figure one on the upper
right hand corner. The lower left hand
corner Of the note has been burnt, leaving
the upper half of the letter N and the letter
+, making the word appear as though it reaa
five. On the genuine "ones' on this Bank
the upper left corner is country scene1A
man husking coma woman sitting on inc
ground with basket on her lap, and neSrG,
boy holding a horse--with fence, hogs, and
house in the background. On the upper
right hand corner n figure in fancy dye wOIS'
and on the lower right corner flock oil sheep:
Below the title OF the bank isa brsi Of
a young girl. The ave-dollar notes on in ,'
bank are different from this plate.-LO''''""
Journal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12
TIE GADSDEN PURCHASE

The Charleston Mercury, of the % inst
contains the following letter written from
San Diego, California, under date of Janu0,v
18th, in which an account is given of This
Territory of the United States, which differ.
materially from all others we have seen:
II have read in the New York Herald als,.
ter from Gen. Gadsden 10 the Charleston
Courier, relative 10 petition for the orpani.
cation Of the Gadsden purchase into separ.
ate Territory. Similar thoughts had been
FOR some time passing in my own mind. The
public statements of those from the Gadsden
purchase who are DESTROYS of having il form.
ed into Territory, are so exaggerated as
that would not like to characterize them
fully. They are laughed at throughout this
section of the country, as DESTROYS AZ Tho
people here are Of forming a separate and
slave State Of the southern part Of Calilor.
MA.
Besides the troops and those employed
with them by the General Government, there
is not doubt that there are not two hundred
white men in the Gadsden Purchase, or The
projected Territory of Arizona, and they, ex-
cepting few miners, are pedlars. The bal
ance Of the population are Indians, and Mexi.
cans even more degraded than the Indians
The resources of the country are almost ex
clusively mineral. And it is fact that even
The mineral resources are superstition
Some rich veins OF copper have been discov-
cred IN twoo three places, and little silver.
and the former have been worked to yery
limited extent in one or two instances: but
even the most sanguine have, from their ex-
perience, but little hope that any profit will
be realised from them, unless a railroad
should run there. The available land, if col
lected into one body, would not, have no
doubt at all, present surface equal to twenty
miles square. And its productveness is de.
pendent upon irrigation; and the supply of
water is so uncertain that it could be counted
on to support but sparse population of the
actual tillers.
"LoOk on the map a: its water courses
they amount to nothing nearly. The ella is
but creek, and its quantity of water yery
fiuctuating. The projected Territory could
never be slave State. There is not cir
enmstance in any way connected with il that
would ever cause slaves to be carried there.
Those engaged in the task of erecting into
State that wretched wilderness-where Ma
ture seems to have been frightened from her
work BY its cleanliness and steriIity, and left
il half finished, to crumble into ruins-you
Will lind, believe, are almost to man from
the northern and other non-slovehoIding
States. lam well acquainted with the NesiIIa
Valley. During the winter of 1872, |
hunted ducks over it often. And the infor-
nation give you above, has been derived,
during residence here of two years, from
intelligent officers of the army and citizens,
who had recently passed through that coun-
try"
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W- A correspondent of the Independent

writing from London, says;
"Things will get much better with you.--
Here they have not been bad in home sense.
Your long times and uncertain times, Of
credits, are the very mischief. Now here,
merchants draw the first of every month, bills
at two months, for all purchases made before
the middle of the previous month. And these
acceptances must be met and are met, or it
would be short work with the debtor.
"This, you see, makes n crisis every fourth
of every month"; 1t keeps the retail trade,
the great home trade, sound. Of course it
strains and winds up the weak, improvident
and unsuccessful, and makes it very hard for
young beginners and small capitalists.
have known all about this myself. Our home
trade is thus sound, per force. Our currency
is sound as bell But ii is the great houses,
the capitalists, and creditisis, who sow the
seed for the periodical panic. Borrowing has
been too easy. There is said TO be n thousand
millions sterling of floating capital available
for discount in London. The English bank
ers formerly never paid interest on cash bal
ances or deposits. The joint stock banks
following the Scottish precedent, did so.-
Hence the immense deposits made-a few in
London amounting 10 two hundred million
of dollars"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

Polk eounty-We learn that Hancock was
reelected Sheriff, and Jarvis Williams elect
cd Trustee.
Aeigs-J. F. Zeigler, the present ineum'
bent, elected Sheriff, and W. L. Mckinley re.
elected Circuit Court Clerk.
Bradley-Kuhn reelected Sheriff Rucker,
County Court Clerk, and Roberts, Trustee.
Monroe-J. C. Vaughn reelected Sheriff,
and VIM. Williams elected Trustee.
Roane-D. G. Taylor, Sheriff, and VIM. Pat
ton, Circuit Court Clerk-ooth reelected
without opposition; Yost reported re elected
Trustee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
A Washington correspondent writes !:


Quite number of Tammany democratic
committee men have been here for some DAYS,
arranging the differences and effecting a re-
Cancellation among the brethren. The un-
derstanding now is-and it meets the appro-
baton of the administration according to
what are called regulars-that the Tammany
organization is alone to be recognized. The
recent appointments Of the Collector are TO
be suspended until that organization is &C.
knowleGged by the appointees. 1t is under
stood that the General Committee will make
liberal provisions for future conventions. We
shall see if this statement be true.
tender footed leading article, squirting
at compromise with the recusant democrats,
appears in the Union this morning. 1t says !:
-"lt is no part OF our purpose to discuss the
propriety or improperly Of holding those
democrats who oppose the admission of Kan.
sas under the LecOmpton constitution to ac
count, and 10 enforce against them edicts of
accommodation" What is in the wind =
What has Douglas and company been kick
ing against the pricks till they can kick no
mole this time? or is the administration going
to relax its firm Old Hickory policy? Who
is at the helm of the organ?
Since the caucus of democratic Senators
Yesterday, to determine on a course OF action
with reference to the admission of Kansas
and Minnesota as States of the Union, the
question has been discussed as to whether il
would not be better to take Minnesota alone;
and the democratic senators have just been
formally notified that another caucus will be
held Tomorrow morning, for the purpose of
considering this question. 1t is thought by
some Senators that the admission of Min
nesota alone aud first will give Kansas bet
ter chance in the House Of Representatives.
1t is doubtful, however, if the programme as
laid down yesterday will be changed.
learn this evening that Gen. Comonfort
arrived in Baltimore to-day. A number OF
leading Mexcans, who have been here for
some days, left this evening for the purpose
Of joining him in that city. There are some
mysterious movements in connection with
Mexican affairs on foot here.
The administration is still uniformed rs
to the object and purpose of the double head
ed mission from England. Lord Napier feels
uncomfortable, and is anxious that Sir Viii.
liam Gore Ouseley should leave here as early
as possible. Sir William sars he is waiting
to see whether Nicaragua ratifes the Yrisarri
treaty; that out of the way, and he will have
plain sailing.
The English government are n good deal
concerned at present with regard to the rapid
increase of the African slave trade, and ac-
cordingly their Minister here has addressed a
letter to Secretary Cass in relation to that
subject, and also the propriety of adopting
measures to prevent it. The English plan is
to augment the African squadron. Gen. Cass
has not yet completed his answer, which will,
it is understood, be an able and very claiborne
exposition of the whole question.
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rW The Louisville Journal relates the

eW The Louisville Journal relates the
circumstance of young man, respectfully
connected, who forged his fathers name to
the extent of twenty thousand dollars, raised
the money, and got rs far rs Louisville,
where his father traced him at hotel. The
meeting is described as most affectionate
one, tears rolling down the fathers cheek
1t is not the purpose Of tho parent to prose-
ecute the erring son.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

tY- The papers continue to speak Of the
gut in the Northern money market. Both
Banks and private individuals are puzzled to
find profitable employment for their funds
This fact goes to prove what we have said all
along, that there was money enough to en-
pley every willing worker in the country
1t only needs little prudent engineering to
draw it out from the great monied centre,
and start its circulation again through its le-
Ultimate channels.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

KANSAS DoN'T PAY.-Verily, this doctrine
Of non-interventon seems to be now practi-
cally understood to be that the affairs of the
Territories belong to all outsiders, ndivid
ually and collectively; and popular sovereign
ty implies that the people of the Territories
are to be controlled by the States, through
their Representatives in the aggregate, and
by each State, through IFS Governor, Legis-
latnre, and Conventions, individually; and
that this control extends to all future time
We had all better attend more to the affairs
of our own people, and less to those o! our
neighbors. This Kansas embroglio don't
pay. So says the Austin (Texas) Intelli-
gencer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

CUBA.-A Washington correspondent Of
the Journal of Commerce says: awe have
heard much and very vaguely, of the purpose
of our administration in regard to Cuba.-
II is not improbable that some negotiation,
looking to the purchase of Cuba, may be
commenced, upon the occurrence Of favor
able opportunity. If the object be favored
by the governments of France and Great
Britain, it is not impossible that it will be
accomplished within Mr.. Buchanan's time"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12
AMERICAN SrocKs IN EuRoPE.-The New
York EYpress of March q. saws:

York Express Of March 9, says:
The letters by the steamer fully confirm
the newspaper sdvicee as to the condition Of
the European money markets, and indicate
the commencement Of an active demand for
American stocks. II is noticeable feature
Of the panic of 1857, that il did not cause
the return of any quantity Of American Sc
curities home for sale. On the other hand
the panic prices brought in foreign buyers,
and at this moment the amount of our stocks
held abroad is greater than in October, 1857,
and steadily increasing. The home demand
already absorbs stocks to degree which
steadily advances prices, inside from the effect
of the existing speculative movement
The combined effect Of these two causes
promise to enhance quotations to the prices
Of 1857, II they arc not exceeded
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

IMPORTANT FROM WAsHINGTos.-Th New
York Herald's correspondent says: During
the discussion Of the appointment Of Mr..
Cook as postmaster Of Chicago, Mr.. Douglas,
il is reported, declared on his word of honor
that Cook was personally and politically dis
honest and man of Mother reliability nor
character for any position under the Govern.
ment.
The Tribune's correspondent says: II is
we'll understood here in the most intimate
circles Of the Presidents friends that imme-
diately on the adjournment of Congress, Mr..
James Gordon Bennett will receive his CON-
mission as U. S. Minister to Austria. This
will be the simple fulfllment Of the condi.
tons on which the New York Herald gives
lis support to the Administration.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

WASHING TON, March g. Senate-Mr. VIII.
sons resolution, instructing the Military
Committee TO inquire into the propriety of
amending the law for Furnishing the desertion
of soldiers passed.
Mr.. Green gave notice Of call for direct
vote on the Kansas question, Monday next.
House.-Mr. Taylor offered resolution to
inquire into the seizure of the bark Adriatc,
by the French Government, to provide re-
dress for the owners and prevent similar &C.
curreDces
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

tY- Many of the iron foundries and cot
ton and wooden mills in the vicinity Of Pha-
delphia have resumed operations. The lat
ter will give employment to large number
of females who have been in destitute cir
cumslances.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

tY- The Southern Commercial Conven-
ton which met at Knoxville last August,
appointed The first Monday in May next, and
Montgomery, Ala, as the place for holding
ihe next Southern Commercial Convention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

eY- In the Senate yesterday, says the
Nashville News of the 7th inst, rssou-
ton WAS offered to resciud former resolu-
ton directing the Attorney. General to pro-
coed against the Bank of East Tennessee
for violation of its charter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

s4y- is man and his wife both one o.
asked the wife of a certain gentleman, in a
state of stupefaction, as she was holding his
aching head in both hands. 'Yes supp ose
so,' was the reply. well, them said she, Il
came home drunk last night, aud ought to be
ashamed Of MYSELF
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

sN- Dourcicault is following up his plan
of writing plays upon the news of the day,
and his "Relief of Lucknow" is to be follow.
ed by drama entitled brigham Young, or
the Revolt of the Harem."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

icy In reference TO the "troublouS times
and bilious demonstrations, at Washington
Mrs. Crttenden, wife Of the Senator, whitney,
and pointedly remarked, day or two SINCE
that the season of dog days seemed to have
been reversed--they usually come IN wv
month Of August, but now they come upon
Us in February.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

'-H- In general, what woman says with
her eyes, deserves more attention than the
words which escape from her lips. There
fore, should she remain silent although you
have just asked most interesting question
perhaps you may end an answer in her eyes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

or Such phrases rs "ngger driver" and
Cd black republican puppy" have got
into Congress, and must necessarily be ac-
COMMANDED BY the bowie knife and revolver.
Bleeding Kansas will be lost sight of when
the bad passions of men, now foFc:bly repre-
.sn,,d. shall have fennd veAt In the Capitol.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

New YoRK, March "a large mass meet.
ing was held at Tammany Hall last night TO
celebrate the anniversary Of Bnchanan's Inau-
guration. Resolutions were passed favoring
Che Presdents Kansas course. John A. Dix
presided. John Van Buren, was among the
speakers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

YoUSe LADIES, BEwAREl-The other Gay
an old lady crushed" into the garden ~
search of her daughter, on being ioIa s1T'
the Young lady had gone there with "raSsi
aud her worst fears were more than realIA s,n
for she there found two rakes. We%S
pleased to state, however, that the drea ',T.
one crushed" into the affections OF Tue n'O",
er, as well as the daughter, on submitting :"
their inspection draft for $3O,OOo' rece aihe
by him that very day from the re ep,"',,.
firm of Samuel Swan g. Co, oil hugO, ,Ss
Georgia, which he "raked" up rom .'J
moderate investment of five dollars, or clV'y0S
that reliable firm Qu payment OF nall ''''''
but few days before.-N. Y. LedS''
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

SNow.-An unusually severe snow storm
for this region and season, visited US on last
Sunday night continuing all day Monday,
but the ground being very wet the snow
melted Off near about Us fast as it fell.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

sW- At the Philadelphia auction sales
on Wednesday morning, Mr.. George II.
Stuart paid one hundred dollars premium for
the FIRST choice Of seat at the delivery Of
Mr.. Everetl's Grafton on Charity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

ANOTHER BANKRUPT LAVA Washington
despatch Of a late date. says there is move.
ment at the Federal Capital for general
bankrupt law, which is exciting much atten-
tion among men Of all political parties. The
object is to protect debtors and creditors, and
to regulate commercial transactions through
out the States. Corporations are said to be
included in its provisions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

sB- DR.. South says-"The tale.b bearer
and the tale.hearer should 10 hanged up
both together-the former by the tongue,
and the latter by the ear"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-03-12

MoDEsT REQuEsT.-'A Lady asks the Port
land Advertiser to request those clergymen
who preach against silks and satins, not TO
wear black satin vests, or lift their arms so
high us to display the silk Innings in their
olaavna