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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

REMARKABLE PHENoMENos.-Rev. Jos. r.
Walker informs the editor of the Christian
Advocate of this city, that in Upton and
Shelby counties the white oak trees are
bearing on the outside of the acorn hull
something in the shape of wheat, upon which
the hogs are feeding and thriving finely
Mem, Bulletin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

ISg- The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer
learns that notes of the Citizens Bank,
without signature or filling up of any kind,
are in circulation there. We presume they
are about equal in value TO those that are
signed and filled-that being just nothing at
aH.-NdSh. Daily NeUS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

WEATHER.-For a week past the nights
and mornings have been unusually cool, rem
dering fires aud woollen clothing not uncom.
Portable. The Eastern papers repor; heavy
frosts in portions of Massachusetts aud New
Hampshire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03
PREsIDEsrrAL AsPIRAsrs.-The Memphis

PRESIDENTIAL AsPIRASTs.-The Memphis
Avalanche, democratic paper, pays its re-
spects TO Vice President Breckenridge, and
TO other distinguished gentlemen, who are
travelling over the county ecctonrering for
the succession, in the following paragraph:
an the better days of the Republic
those good old times when merit Was the
password to place and position, aud when
the man honored the office, and not the Office
the man, there was no such thing as Presi-
Dental aspirants-nO such thing rs pOlti-
clans traversng the country and haranguing
the people with view Of getting themselves
into "lhe line of safe presidents" and there
by into the Presidency. That high position
tho highest and most dignited in the
world-was then truly regarded as an Office
"neither to be sought nor declined" and the
man who would have gone about the coun-
try connecting schemes and arranging plans
to get himself into il, would have been laugh
ed to scorn by our right thinking, honest old
Democratic fathers. But new era has dawn
ed upon us. The discovery has been made
that these good old men who won the revo-
luton, framed the constitution, and laid the
foundation OF all our greatness, were set
of miserable 'old fogies,' whose examples
wont begin to suit the adventurous genius
of the fast age in which we live. Nova
days every third politician we meet thinks
himself expressly designed by Providence to
rule over the nation, and accordingly sets up
as the "heir apparent" to the chief magis-
tracy. There are today, at a moderate calcu-
laiion, not less than thousand men in the
Union, each one of whom is satisfied in his
own mind that, because of his talents, expe-
rence and craftsmanship, he is the very fit
test individual in the whole country to sue
coed Mr. Buchanan, and that if he does rot
it will be but another evidence that "Repub-
lies are ungrateful," and the people wholly
incApnble of appreciatng true meritn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

CoUsTERFElTs.-A gentleman showed us,
yesterday, five gold pieces, all counterfeit,
but of such fine appearance and good weight
as to make it almost impossible to discover
their baseness. There is immense amount
of counterfeit gold coin in circulation, and
people should be cautious in accepting any
unless satisfied that it is genuine Gin.
Eng
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

Hoops.-The fashionabes of Philadelphia
no longer wear hoops to any extent. They
are worn so as to be scarcely preceptible,
which gives the ladies neat and graceful
form. Large hoops are now only worn by
the under crust.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03
f9s- The Wnshinpton corresnondeni

tB- The Washington correspondent Of
the Baltimore Sun, in his letter of the 23d
ult, says.
"Severai gentlemen, residents of Illinois,
have fatterly been here, who express the
opinion that MIR. Douglas will succeed by
heavy majority. lie makes two or three
speeches. day, and by reason of the heat, is
obliged to change his clothes three times
day at least. 1t is also stated that as intel
lectual efforts, his speeches surpass any ever
before made by him before the people"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

~ Do not visit counting rooms, printing
offices or shops where You have no business
and when you go on business, leave rs
soon as your business is done; do not get in
the way Of others, nor sit and chat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

ATHENS FEMALE CoLLEGE.-The First Ses-
sion at Athens Female College commences
next Monday. Tickets of admission can be
had of S. X. Reeder Treasurer, and Of Jno.
F. Slower, Secretary Board of Trustees.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

WORKING THRoUGH.-The Atlantic Cable
is beginning to realize the expectation of its
projectors. The Augusta papers of Friday
last contained a despatch transmitted from
London that morning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03
GEN. WALKER AGAIN.-The New Yorl

Post, of Monday, says:
Gen. William Walker, the fllibuster, has
been in town for the last ten days, staying at
Thorp's Restaurant, at the corner of Eighth
street and Broadway. He is said to be here
for the purpose Of completing his arrange
ments FOR another descent on Central Amer
lea according to the programme laid down by
HenniHgsen and himself, Walker goes out
to Nicaragua as a passenger. Henningsen
remains behind. Such are the assertions of
prominent filibusters.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

CLERK AND Observation-Disclosures +. COL
WILLIE, Esq, has been appointed by Chancel-
lor VAN DYKE, Clerk and Master of the
Chancery Court for Rhea county, in place of
JOHN d. CHATrIs, Esq, resigned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

New YoRK.-Some of our Northern ex-
changes complain that Gov. King, of New
York, pardons out almost every murderer
sent to the State Prison. If the Courts would
do tho murdorers justice and hang them, as
they ought to do, Gov. King would be re-
lieved of work which seems to engross the
largest share of his attention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

W The Vicksburg True Southron says
the five river counties of Mississippi-Boi-
var, Coahoma, Isaquena, Tunica and Wash
ing ton, containing taxable property to the
value of over forty millonsof dollars
contain less than fifteen hundred voters. In
1857, they polled less than 1900 votes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

FROM UTAH-St. Louis, Friday, Aug. 81.
The Salt Lake correspondent of The Re-
publican says that Davis A. Burr, son Of
Surveyor General Burr, was in the city, and
had succeeded in getting Charles w. Mooe-
Ter, formerly Clerk in the Surveyor-General's
office to file an affidavit denying the truth of
his former affidavit, sustaining the charge
against Gen. Burr.
The Indians are more hostile now than At
any time since the Territory was first settled.
Nearly all the tribes are committing depreda-
tons. Anumber of settlers have been killed,
and several bands of horses have been run
off. As yet the troops have made no effort
to pro tect the settlers.
The soldiers received their pay in the latter
part of July, after which large number de-
serted, taking along some mules and citizens
clothing from the camp. Cedar Valley is
said to be poor place for Winter quarters,
and Gen. Johnston is making preparations TO
send some of his animals to other valleys.
Gov. Cumming still retains the confidence
of the community, and thus far his acts and
policy give general satisfaction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

Gov. McREA NoMINATEp.-At the Demo-
cratic Convention, held n: Brookhaven, MISS
to nominate candidate for Congress to fill
the vacancy occasoned by tie death Of Gen.
Quitman, ex-Gov. John ]. McRae received
the nomination on the twenty-fourth ballot
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

VALUABLE FARM AND PERSONAL PRopsNrY
yoR SALE--We would call attention to the
advertisement for the sale of property be-
longing to the late Gen. Naples, to take place
on the 22d Of this month. The Farm is one
OF the most desirable in the county, and there
is much other valuable property to be dispos.
ed Of
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

rSy- Hon. John NJ. Bolts, of Virginia, says
he found, during his travels in Europe, thai
"lhe Germans we're the best ordered, ana
most intellectually peaceablc people Of mod
ern Europe"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

W- James Y. Quares is suggested in the
Nashville Banner as candidate TO Gil the
seat on the Bench made vacant by the death
Of Judge GoOdaI.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

eB Gov. King, of New York, has been
burned in effigy, in Cattarangus county, for
committing the sentence ola murderer named
Sullivan, to Imprisonment for life. Judge
Grover who sustained the Governor, was
complimented in similar manner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

A RisHTEous VERDlcT.-Isham Gillian,
tried at Jasper, upon the charge of placing
distractions on the Nashville and Chattanoo.
ga Railroad, was convicted, and sentenced
to term Of four years In tho Peniten,iary
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

STATE BoNDs.-We observe, says the
Nashville Patriot, that Tennessee State
bonds are declining again in the New York
market. Some six weeks ago they were
selling II! 93i. On Wednesday lastthc sales,
as reported at the Stock Exchange, were
1000 at 9O9-5,OOO at 9O5-and 1000 at
oil
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

MORE BROKEN BANKs.-A letter from
Nashville Of the 30th ult., states that the
Bank of America, GAINESVILLE, and the South
ern Bank Of Tennessee, Memphis, have both
gone by the board. The Nashville Patriot of
the 3lst contains the following paragraphs:
The Southern Bank.-A private despatch
from Memphis states that this Bank has sus-
pended. Its circulation is said 70 be very
limited-not more than $4,000, and it has
State Bonds to the amount of $55,000. We
suppose the run was made by depostors.-
Some of the owners of this Bank are inter-
ested in the Bank of America. II is proba-
bly, owing to that fact that the Americas
notes are discredited.
Banks.-Whc report was going yester.
day, it made n general sweep and included
the Northern and the Commercial Bank in
the list of suspended institutions. There
was no foundation for the report SO far rs
these two Banks were concerned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

eB- There was to be an illumination at
Knoxville on the night of the LIST, in honor
Of the Telegraph line, which is now COM
pleted and working to that place. Knoxville
is now in direct communication with Lon
don, Paris, ST. Petersburg, and Constantine
pie; and in few weeks will enjoy the same
advantages in regard to Athens.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

R- The news from India is that an out
break was expected at lndor "a state in Cen
trail llindostan, enclosed by the Gwaliar do.
minion) Matters appear to be settling down
every where in India, although there are 30
900 rebels still in the field.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

sixth JUDICIAL CIRcUIT.-Gov. Harris has
issued his proclamation ordering an election
of Judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit on tho
Goth of October.
John p. Murray, Esq., of Jackson county,
has been appointed Special Judge in that Cir.
cult until Judge Goodall's successor is elect
I'D
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

~ Everybody has heard of Buncombe
speeches, and therefore they will not be sur.
prsed TO hear that Samuel a. Buncombc re-
Gently made speech at st. Paul, Minnesota,
in honor Of the Atlantic Telegraph.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

SUMMARY PRocEEDlNGs.-At a camp meet
ing in Loudon county, Va, last week, the
"Commttee" seized upon one hundred and
forty gallons of whiskey being vended in the
vicirity, and poured it on the ground. This
unexpected spiritual manifestation took the
rum sellers so much by surprise that no resist.
ance was offered to the proceeding.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

WHEAT.-A prime article of White sells
here at 80 cents per bushe; Red, rs cents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

BRADLEY.-September Term Of the Cir.
cult Court commences at Cleveland next
Monday, the 9th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

New ORLEANs.-On the 25th ult. there
were 60 deaths by yellow fever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

New York, Aug. 27.-1'he steamship
Moses Taylor has arrived, with the Caiior-
MIA mails, and dates TO the 9Th August.
The Moses Tayloy left at Key West tho
United States brig Dolphin, who reported
that she had captured n SLAYER under Amerl-
can colors and sent her into Charleston
In another place we publish dispatch
from Charleston announcing the arrival al
that port of the three hundred Africans cap
ured off the North coast Of Cuba by the
Dolphin.
party of sixty apostate Mormons, and
their families, had arrived at Carson Valley.
The Frazer mines gold fever had almost
entirely subsidized.
The recently appointed United States
Minister, Mr.. Clark, was received in very
cordial manner by the President of Guase-
mala.
The latest intelligence from Utah states
that the indians are more hostile than ever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03
rg- An Ohio editor recently attempted

e4S- An Ohio editor recently attempted
to describe the powerful effects of the warm
weather, and here is one instance:
"a small negro boy injudiciously leaned
up against the sunny side of the house yes
terday, and fell asleep. In a few minutes he
began to soften, and in three quarters ofan
hour he run all over the yard. His mother
dipped him up in the wash tub.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

Ia1- The Lebanon Herald of the Goth ult.,
says:
The. crops in this region nre suffering
for rain. Late corn, in some localities, will
unquestionably be cut short nj least one third.
Early corn, MS general thing, will turn out
well.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

tW- John NJ, Gibbs, n printer, formerly
Of Georgia, died in Tallahassee, Fla, on the
18th inst, aged about fifty years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

r9g- A servant girl, at Louisville, was re-
lioycd Of lockjaw on the 18Th, by the appII'
cation of chorororm.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

s7y- The Mexican County PENN Bank,
we learn by the Potter county Journal, gave
up the ghost few days ago. The cashier
decamped with ST. 900 of its funds; was ar
rested in New York, and committed in de-
fault of bail.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

ry-The court was called. There was
cloud upon the brow of the Judge. Silence
rained. William Mullgan was hailed, ou'
William was mist. The Judge uundered.-
Tho Prosecuting Attorney Stormed. Inc
iury's labor Hghtened, but William MuIllgann'
the good and the brave, from the oppressorss
hand had fled into the land of the free and
the home of the brave-New Jersey.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

HAMILTON CoUNTY.--The Chattanooga
Advertiser says the corn crop Of Hamilton
county has been injured by the drouth be-
yond recovery. 1t represents Chattanooga
as being remarkably healthy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

eay- The wheat crop Of Russia is said to
fall below the average.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

lay With the view to keep our readers
posted rs TO the progress of the elements Of
opposition, towards solid union, we copy
the subjoned article from the Baltimore Pa
triot, of the 29th of August:
THE AMERICAN STATE COUNCIL OF NEW YORK.
We gave in our paper yesterday afternoon
the reported remarks of the Hon. Erastus
Brooks. We now add those Of Gen. Scropgs,
of Buffalo. The waters are moving, and the
ball is in motion, and the patriotism of the
people will respond to the tone and senti-
ment of that assemblage. A brighter day is
dawning, and the conservative element Of
the thirty-three confederated States is vet
destined to triumph over the demagogueism
and political dishonesty which has brought Us
to the verge of ruin:
Gen. S. took the bull by the horns. He
said that in the first place, 20 speak frankly,
there was no doubt as TO the motive for go
ing to Syracuse. The object was to meet
the Republicans there with the purpose of
bringing about some concert of action with
them, which would result in the defeat of
the Democratic ticket. lie argued that there
was a large element favorable to American
ism in the Republican party, and none at all
in the Democratic. If we wished, then, TO
add new strength TO our principles, We must
90 for help where it was TO be found. lie
went on to point out that the vitality of the
Republican party persisted when its members
in Congress came on the American platform
last winter; that the Kansas issue was COM
ing to n favorable termination, and that its
final settlement would leave the American
the only party in opposition TO the Democ-
racy which had within it any living princi-
pies. He spoke in warm terms of the union
feeling among Republicans in his district,
and OF their disposition to meet Americans
on fair and honorable terms. Pursuing this
line of remark, Gen. s. frankly expressed his
desire that, if there were no Peoples ticket
this fall, the American party should not be
responsible for the Democratic success. And
if the Americans held the position of readi-
ness for union, they could not he held to
account for any failure in duty of Repub-
licans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

The CABLE-WAR.-There never has
been any great enterprise started that there
we're not some cfoaking asses ready to con-
denim it, and to predict that more evil than
good would flow from its success. In Illus
tration of this disposition, several papers, in
both sections of the Union, are lamenting
The completion of the Atlantic telegraph be-
cause both ends Of the cable rest on British
soil, and prophesy direful results in case n
war should occur between England and The
United States. The patriotic editors of these
prints are giving themselves and their read
ers unnecessary alarm on the subject. In the
event of rupture between the two coun-
tries-a contingency more remote now than
ever-the Newfoundland end of the cable
will be attended to-the ground on which il
rests would not belong to Great Britain
great while, as the earliest and Inevitable re-
suit of such contest would be the loss to
that government of her North American pos
sessions. The intimations which we occa-
sionaly see in fire-eatiDg prints that the peo-
pie of the North have a Partially for the
British, is as great an error as ignorance
and prejudice ever propagated. The il-feel-
ing and bad blood engendered in the revolu-
ton and in the war of 1912, survives more
intensely along our Northern and Northeast
ern frontier than anywhere else in the Union,
and in the event of war with Great Britain
hundred thousand citizen soldiers could
be raised in the New England States in a
week to invade the British provinces.
If Southern editors would 60 North occa-
sionally and use their eyes and ears for the
purpose for which they were intended, and
Northern editors would travel South once in
a while and see things as they really exist,
we should soon be rid of large portion of
the ignorance and prejudice now so produc-
tive of sectional luminosity and hatred.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

tTy- The stomach Of COW recently kllled
in Kentucky, contained brass rings, a lot Of
hair pins, hooks and eyes, pieces Of steel
hoops, and high-hcelcd shoe. "OId DHn'
die" had probably swallowed the mIIkmal''
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03
,3g- II is not often that we have N. n,,,

ss Ii is not often that we have the ples.
sure of copying from Southern Democrat,
paper such patriotic and conservative view.
as are to be found in the following paragraph
from the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph:
ave agree with programme of OPERA
tiuns which shall exhaust every eApedep,
and remedy suggested by an expansive mai
riotism before we resort to dsunion. Disso-
luton is the grave Of self-goverEment. II
will demonstrate the impracticabili;y of pou-
ular i-government upon any scale com.
mensprate with the great monarchies and alb.
solutrisms Of the old world, and able to pro-
tcct itself against them and enforce their 70.
spect. After that catastrophe, governments
must exist "by Divine right" rs claimed bv
Kings, or by their permission and under their
protection.
The people as the rightful source of DO.
litical power may WELD it under suffrranc,.
over few comparatively insignificant States,
but the grand spectacle will now be present.
ed in the world of popular government
successfully rivaling, and imminenty threat
ening to distance the giant monarchies of Eu.
rope in all the attributes and achievements Of
mental and moral power, and material wealth,
grandeur and magnfcence, will be lost for
ever; for it is an impossible supposition that
the experiment of popular seli-government
can ever be repeated upon more favorable
conditions than those which attended the or
ganization and establishment Of tho United
States of North America. No, the grave Of
the Union is bound to be the grave of all ra-
tional and intelligent hope for popular free
government which shall contest the palm of
intellectual and material power with monar-
chy and autocracy; and wnen politicians pro.
pose to Substitute to the dismembered frag-
ments of the Confederaey, the patronage and
protection bought by commercial treaties, for
the respect conceded to known and acknow-
lodged force, they tactly admit that MS u
Power of the world, able to protect and vim
dictate itself, popular government is gone"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03


Announcing names Of candidates for office So, Cash.
Obituary Notices over ~ lines, charged at the regular
advertising rates.
All communications intended to promote the private
ends interests Of Corporations Societies, Schools or
individuals, will be charged as advertisements.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-03

ATHENS. FRIDAY, SEPT. 3, 1858.