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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30
The Legislature
Monroe 4

The General Assembly convenes next
Monday, the 3D. of October.
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pas~ The following item is from the
Eulaula Spirit of the South:

An Adotittonist Rogue on Raa.-A young
man recently imported from the North,
but of foreign birth, we are informed,
wasrode out of town on a rail ON Satur.
day night, on account Of repeated ex-
pressions of abolition opinions, INDUCED
in after being warned that persistence
in such conduct could not be tolerated.
He was released on the other side of the
river, as black as the sable friends whose
favor he was seeking.
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AMERICAN STATE CONVENTIONAL ica, y.
Y. Sept. 22.-The American State Conven-
ton yesterday nominated the following
ticket, selected from nominations of the
Republican and Democratic PARTIES
Judge of Appeals, Henry +. Davis, Re-
publican; Secretary of State, David r. f.
Jones' Democrat; Comptroller Robert
Dunniston, Republican; Treasurer, Philip
Dorsheimer, Republican; Attorney Gener-
al, Chas j. Myers, Republicans; State En-
ginecr Van r. Richmond, Democrat: Ca
nal Commissioner, W. j. Skinner, Demo-
crat; Prison Inspector, n. S. Elderkin,
Democrat; Clerk of Appeals, Charles
Hughes, Republican.
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ATTEMrT TO FIRE.-An attempt was
made last Saturday night to fire the Of
flee OF the NashUiRe Patriot. The proprie-
tors'offer reward of one hundred dol
lars for the discovery of the incendiary.
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seA- Cotton is finding its way to Rich
mond, Va, from Tuscumbia, Ala, over
the inland. railroad route, at q freight Of
e6 cents per 100 lbs,
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pd- Illinois, the great granary of the
Northwest, has eighty agricultural coun,
tv societies
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R1- r. T. Engledow and Allen Dodson
are both announced for County Trustee.
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Hon. s. A. SMITm.-We learn that this
gentleman has resumed the practice OF
law.
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When railways We're in their infancy, it
was supposed that they would injure the
estates through which or near which they
ran, and the English Cabinet Minister,
Mr.. Labouchere's father, received the
compensation ofSl50,0O for an imaginary
detriment OF this sort. After his death,
his son, finding that there was no injury
to the estate from the vicinity of the rail-
way, but the contrary, refunded the $780,
OOO.-Erchange.
That is not the way they do in this
country. Men whose lands have been en-
HANGED in value by the building of rail-
roads, from five and eight dollars per acre
to twenty-five and forty dollars per acre,
go into the Courts with claims for land
damages, and almost invariably get them.
The gentleman alluded to above as re-
funding the Sl50,000, in this country he
would be regarded as "green 'un," if not
a proper subject for the sanitory regi-
men of l.lnatic asylum.
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Bs8y" The Democrats are very much dis
gruntled at the prospect of IA Black Re-
publican being elected to the Presidency.
Indeed, some Of them think that in such
an event, the South ought to go out of the
Union. Well now, if Douglas is ''worse
man than Seward" as high Democratic
authority represents him to be, should the
South submit to his election to the Presi-
.dency?
The Memphis Bulletin asks this ques-
ton.
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Nominating Candidates.

1t is becoming quite customary with o
portion of our contemporaries to amuse
themselves by suggesting the names OF
prominent men for the Presidency, and
occasionally suspending them at theii
ast-hcads--expecting perhaps, to shine
little themselves through the light thus
swung out to attract and dazzle an admir-.
ing country. Among recent instances, we
notice the 1doertiSer at Chattanooga, pre-
sents the Hon. Andy johnson as most
suitable person for the candidacy in 1860.
Three years ago that gentleman's Presi-
dental prospects were encouraging-lat-
terly, however, they have been rather lost
sight of. In his case, as in that of some
others who had acquired large reputa-
tons upon the stump, his advent in the
Senate was followed by rapid disappear
ance from the public view, and but for the
occasional allusion of some such print as
the Adcetiser, he might be forgotten alto
gether. Whether he can be nominated
at Charleston will depend pretty much,
We suppose, upon the zeal and ability with
which our rural cotemporary at Chatta-
nooga may advocate his pretensions, or
availability.
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MINISTER TO PARIs.-lt is confidently
stated in the papers that Bennett, of the
New York Herald, is to receive the APP
pointment of Minister to Paris.
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New YoRK.--The Baltimore Patriot
says:
"The amount of money paid by the City
of New York from January to September
of this year, for expenses in conducting
its government, is Sl4,000,0O0 being one
million more than the expenditures of the
Federal Government under President j.
Quincy Adams"
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ANTIDoTE FOR PoIsoN.-I read in your
paper this morning an account Of the
death of William A. Perrin from the bite
of Il rattlesnake, and that brandy was the
remedy deemed efficient by the intclli-
gent physician who was ON the spot when
he was bitten. 1t is my wish to add my
experience in cases of the kind, and to
inform the public that no remedy for the
bite of any venomous animal or insect at
the South is equal to the tincture of am
monia volatile alkali,) | have seen it
administered where the party had been
bitten six miles from our Fort, on the
Kiameshe. The Doctor put lump of SUI
gar in II tumbler and poured on it gill of
ammonia; the man drank it together with
the sugar, and instantaneous relief follow
ed. Every planter and farmer at the
South keeps his bottle of the spirits of
hartshorn ready to apply il to any case of
spider bite, tarantula, centipede, snake or
scorpion. a table spoonful on lump of
sugar will repel from the heart any poison
of the kind Cor. MAJ. Int.
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Da5" A queer genius,.in queer sermon,

When we see brother going down hill
to RUM let us not give him push, but
let us seize right hold of his coat-tail and
drag him back to Mortality.
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The REMAINING ELECTIONS THIS FALL
The elections in California for State of
ficers and members of Congress took
place on the first of September. In Oc-
tober elections will occur in Pennsylvania.
Ohio, Minnesota, Mississippi, Georgia,
Iowa and Kansas. In the early part of
November the following States will vote
New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, Mary
land, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin.
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For DouGLAs.-The Murfreesboro' TEE
graph says his contemporary of the Nc,0S,
displays willingness to accept Douglas
for the Presidency in 1860. Thus one af-
ter another the Southern democratic pa
pers are falling into the support of the
aim and ambition of the Little Squatter.
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Tho New Hall,

The Washington Star says: "Thc hall
Of the new house Of Representatives pre-
sents rather singular spectacle in its new
arrangement of seats for the members
The red cushioned tilagree carved chairs
and desks which ornamented the floor last
session, (costng, the chairs $50 and the
desks 800 each,) have been spirited away,
and their places supplied with rows of
benches, much like in shape to the pews
in Wesley Chapel. In place of desks, TIA
bles are to be provided, in the corner
spaces each side of the Speakers chair,
whcreon members are expected to do
their writing. How the arrangement will
work. remains to be seen. A few of the
proposed benches have been made and
placed in the Hall for the inspection of
Capt. Meigs, who, ii is said, does not par
ticularly admire them. Certainly they do
not progresses one very favorably in point
of beauty OF form; but they are strong and
durable-the ends and centres being of
heavy cast iron, and the remaining parts
of woodland possess one advantage, as
was remarked by gentleman this morn
ing, who was looking at them. If fight
should, by any possibility, ever occur he
tween the members, they will be deprived
of the luxury of chairs to knock each 9TH
CT down wi,h-no two men being strong
enough to lift the lightcst Of them.
LOUISIANA OPPOSITION STATE TlcEET.-
At the Opposition State Convention held
in New Orleans on the 10Th instant, the
following ticket was nominated by accla-
nation:
For Governor, Thomas j. Wells, of
Rapides; for Lieut.. Governor, Hon. John
Pay of Ouachita; for Auditor, Adolphus
Oliver, of st. Mary; for Treasurer, w. &.
U. Perkins,. of East Baton Rouge; for
Attorney General, r. j. Durant, Of New
Orleans; for Secretary of State, G. ID.
DreuX, of New Orleans for Super!nten-
dent of Public Education, II. II. Cuny, of
Catahoua.
Mr.. Dreux, the nominee for Secretary
of State, has declined the nomination.
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By" The New York Herald, Mr.. Blu
chanan's organ, says Of the Democratic
and Black Republican parties of the En-
pire State:-
Gas regards the interests of the State
there is not particle of difference be-
tween the claims Of the democratic ticket
and those of the republican ticket. Both
are alike-both parties have plundcred
wherever they had chance-and they
will do so again. The canals have been
their devoted prey, and will be to the end
of the chapter.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18
The Question of Principles.

EE- Our friend of the Civilian, it vii
be recollected by all who read his candid
fair and gentlemanly articles, is strongly
possessed with the idea that while Re.
publicans have no interest in any ques-
ton Of national import other than that Of
Slavery, the Democratic party is emin-
emily party of principles-in uniformly
agreeing upon. and consistently carrying
out, all measures relative to the foreign
aii domestic policy of the government.
This is a view, too, taken by large
number of Democrats, and if one dis
eli ,scs political questions with them, he
Is APP TO be met with the assertion that
he Republican party has no interest in
anything but "niggers has but one
principe-that Of opposition to slavery.
Two weeks ago we showed that upon
several questions of public policy the
Republicans OF the entire Union were a
unit--lhat in reference to a Homestead
lax, to a Pacific Railroad. to the I'm
pioyement of Rivers and Harbors, and
10 those twin-reics of barbarism, Slav-
cry and Polygamy." there WAS no discord
between them. we also showed that,
granting the assumption of our friend
and bis Democratic partizans, that Re-
pubilcans had but one principle, to be
true. we we're better off in the way of
that article than themselves, for they
had not even one We showed that there
wasnot one single question of public
policy upon which they were united -
That even upon what they we're wont to
denorninate their great and fundamental
doctrine, the doctrine of non-i Intervention,
they were not agreed; but that it had
one authoritative Interpretation at the
South, another at tie North, aud third
y. Washington. That in reference to the
public lands, the tariff, internal improve
mrn'~. the rights Of foreigners, filibus-
ter,i| :, The African slave trade, &c, there
were great and important divisions in
,heir party. All this our friend admits,
and in reply, he attempts to offset it by
asserting that there are great many
shades Of opinion among Republicans
even upon the slavery question. lie says
one opposes slavery because Of love for
lhe n-,sro, another from affection for the
white man Some would oppose the Flu
g, 'ise SAGE Law-some support it.
) me W uld admit the negro to vote
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18
Correspondence of the Guardian
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, jury 27, IS:


LAWRENCE, KANSAS, July 81, so
FRIEND Rich:
The +" boy Case" is familiar to yor
and many Of your readers. DoY was
taken last winter by gang Of Missouri
ruffians (led on by the notorious BEs
WooD. Mayor of Weston) from Kansas
and carried across the Missouri river tc
Weston, and after an examination, al
which he was declared guilty of !" Negro
stealing," and denied bail, was commit.
ted to Jail at st. Joseph, where he had his
trial, and was sentenced to state prison
for four years. Motion was made for a
new trial, pending the decision of which
he was retained in the Jail at St. Joseph.
The motion being denied, be was to have
been removed to Jefferson City Estate
PRISON. on Monday last. But he did
not :" get to CO." for on Saturday night
(and darker and more stormy night
could not have occurred party of about
dozen Lawrence boys crossed over the
river to St Jo', having one among their
number hand cuffed and securely (?)
tied. Proceeding to the Jail, they there
claimed to have prisoner just taken in
the act of horse stealing, and requested
of the jailor the most secure cell in the
jail, as they were apprehensive that an
attempt would be made for his rescue.
The Jailor, not suspecting the ruse, I'M
locked DoY's cell, and proceeded to in
stall the new criminal into his secure (?)
quarters, when" presto" the jailor sud
denly found himself in durance vile, +"
and pistol presented at each ear with
such apparent accuracy of aim that he
readily gave great credit to the assurances
that were given him that any attempt to
give the alarm would result for him most
disastrously. So strong, indeed, was
this impression, and SO completely did
his large courage Oike Bob Acres ooze
out of his fingers ends, that he did not
say word upon the subject until the
prisoner and his rescuers were far into
Free Kansas. The Lawrence people seem
greatly to enjoy the result of this ingen-
iously conceived and coolly and boldly
executed plot, as Dor is resident of this
place and well esteemed. He is now
aboutthe streets as usual, and it is said
that any requisilion from the governor
of Missouri will be disregarded.
l start on Monday for a buffalo hunt
out on the plains, and will, on my return,
bring you strip of buffalo meat as dry
as any portion of this letter. viii it
keep =? Yours always,
- ~. T, B. B.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18
SFTERIFF,S SALE.

R1 VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION is,
ID sued out of and under the seal of the
District Court of Buchanan county, Iowa,
IN favor OF Nahum M. Fitch, and against the
goods and chattels lands and tenements OF
James Stack, l have levied upon the following
described property, heretofore attached by me
viz: t
Eight acres off of the North side of the North
west quarter OF the Southwest quarter of Sec.
ton . Thirteen, Township lightweight, Range
Nine, West, in said county and State The
property of James Stack. "A
Which property ms above described, / will
offer for sale Mt Public Auction, at the door 0,
the Sheriff s Office, in the village of Indepen.
denee, on SATURDAY, the 10th day of Sep.
TENDER, A. ID. 1859. between the hours of Nine
O'Clock A. M and Four o'clock p NJ. of said
day, to the highest bidder. to satisfy said exc.
eutlon and costs. WILLIAM MARTIN, i
Sheriff.
Sherifi''s Office, Independence, Iowa.
August 9Th, 1859 f2l-4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18

From this statistical exhibit (Which is
officially reliable) the Democracy of the
State will be able to comprehend at
glance TO aohdt ertent the outposis require
strengthening in their respective coun-
ties.
Five thousand copies of said exhibit
will be printed. being about one copy to
every ten Democratic and American
voters, which, with much greater pro-
portion of public document matter, suit
able to the time and place. It is desired
to distribute in each precinct in every
county throughout the State and, to ac :
complish this end, have the honor to
request that you ,may promptly furnish
me with the name and post-ofiice of one
or two sound and discreet fellow workers
in the cause in each township in your
county. To these gentlemen l would
transmit this matter for distribution, tax
ing occasion to remind them how much
good little effort would result in, to their
benefit and that of the Democracy.
In connection, it is deemed proper and
4
Gated with the Chairman Of the State Elk
ecutive Committee ina reference to the
creation of Democratic State fund for
such aforesaid purposes; and in event of
an indefinite reply, would further re
quest that you will ascertain whether
your county club can warrant her quota
five or ten dollars) to aid in defrayine
the expense incident to the carrying
out of the above mentioned programme
The good effect of this is, of course
apparent to us all and believing that
you as Democrat-awake to the neces-
sity of a vigorous effort for the ascendan-
cy of our party in Iowa, this fall-will
appreciate the prompt action on my part
consequent upon the limited time to car
ry this service through.
am, very respectfully
.4of Your ob't servant,
sa G. DoNNELLAN.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18
SEiERITF,S SALE,

pl VIRTUE of an Execution issued out o.
- and under the seal of the District Cour
OF buchanan county, Iowa, in favor of p w
Gates d. Co, and against the lands and tene
ments OF III. s. Harington--The following
described mortgaged property, viz:
One Steam Engine and Boiler and Saw Mill
and all the Machinery appertainng or in any
wise belonging thereto being the same Mill and
Machinery that said Harrington purchased o
j. N Fowle, of Bremen county, Iowa, sale
rowle' with 4. w. Griffith, having purchased
the same of p W Gates q Co.
Which will offer for sale, at Public Auction
at the Steam Mill, in the village of Fairbank
on Saturday, the Tenth day of September, A
ID. 1889. between the hours of Nine O'Clock A
NJ and Four O'Clock P. NJ. of said day, to the
highest bidder, 10 satisfy said Execution and
costs.
WILLIAM MARTIN, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Independence, Iowa,I 8
I4 August 9th, 1859. 49,, (2l Al
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SIIERIFF.S SALE.

pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IL
- sued out of aud under the seal of the Dis.
triet Court of Clayton County, Iowa, in favor
OF Phillip Dater d Co., and against the goods
and cllattes, lands and tenenents, of s.impson
d Hoxsie, have levied upon the following des,
cribed property, viz:
The West half of the Southwest quarter OF
Section Thirty six. Township Eighty. nine,
Range Seven West of Fifth p M. Iowa.
Which property, as above described, / will
oifer TOR sale at Public Auction at the door
OF the Sheriff g office, in the village of hide
pendence, on SATURDAY. the 18th dov 81
September, A. d. 1859, between the hours of
Nine O'Clock A. M. and Four o'clock P. M. of
said day, to the highest bidder, to satisfy said
execution and costs.
WILLIAM MARTIN, Sheriff
Sheriff s Office, Independence Iowa.
August 18th, 1859. (22-4w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18
Republican County Convention.

Z, delegate convention of the Republicans of
Buchanan County viii be held at the Court
iloass in Independence, on FRIDAY, the I'd
day of September next at j O'clock, p. NJ, for
tn" purpose of putting in nomination candi-
dates for the offices Of State Representative,
County Judge, Treasurer and Recorder, Sheriff,
County Surveyor, Coroner and County Super
intrndent of Common Schools, te, be voted for
ut the coming October election. Also to select
d.legat, to the Senatorial convention to be held
at Collins Grove on Saturday, September Sd.
Ratio of Representation one delegate for each
township, and one for every twenty and frac-
ton over ten Republican votes cast at the last
t,.n rAl Election
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18
FIVE DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE!
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CITY OF BALTI.
MORE.

|
ST.. JOINS, Aug. 12
The steamer City of Baltimore, bount
for New York, has been intercepted OF
Cape Race by the news yacht Of the AS
sociate Press and five days later advice!
from Liverpool obtained.
The Liverpool and London dates ar,
to the Sd inst by mail, and to Thursday
evening, the 4th inst, by telegraph te
| Queenstown. aa
The r. M. steamer Asia arrived a
Liverpool on the 31st ult., the steamer
Hungarian on the 1st inst, the steamer
Adelaide at Cork on the I'd inst, and
the steamer Etna at Liverpool on the Sd
inst.
The following brief summary of news
comprises the most important events Oh
the week
There had been no further develop
ments as to the Peace Conference.
The Continental news is of a pacific
| character.
France was preparing for genera
disarmament.
Ihe ParlS Bourse closed on Wednes-
day at 69f 45c.
The French Rhine army had been
dissolved. aay ~
A new Indian loan Of five million
pounds sterling has been announced.
The American Minister at Rome had
obtained four hundred pounds as com
pensation for the loss sustained by Mr..
Perkins and his companions during the
sacking of Perugia by the Swiss troops.
The Manchester advices continue fay
orable, the markets being quiet but firm.
The Liverpool breadstuffs market gen
orally closed dull and the quotations
were barely maintained. Ea er
r. d S. report favorable harvest pros
poets.
Flour very dull. Wheat dull.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18
Democratic Appointments.

ET- We notice that the Democratic
Stale Central Committee have ANNOUNCED
series Of appoip tnlepts for speaking for
Z. &. Cole, one of the Democratic nom
inees for the Supreme bench, and for
BEN M. SAMUELs, the great defeated. ~
Mr. SAMUELs will address the unterri-
fed" at this place, on Tuesday, August
30th, at 2 p. M. Mr.. VANDEvER, Repub-
lican Member of Congress will also be
present.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-18
SHERIFF,S SALE.

pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS.
- sued out of and under the seal of the
District Court Of Linn county Iowa, in favor
OF Henry Z. Dibble and against the goods and
ehattels, lands and tenements of Charles e
Livingston, have levied upon the following
described property, viz: , ys.s>-
The Northwest Quarter and West half of the
Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty-Five
Township Eighty Range Seven, West OF
the Fifth p. M, in Buchanan county, Iowa.
The property Of the said Charles Il. Livingston.
Which property as above described, | will
offer for sale, at Public Auction, at the
door of the Sheriff IS Office, in the village of
Independence, on FRIDAY, the 10Th day of
September. A. ID. 1859, between the hours of
Nine O'Clock A. M. and -Four o'clock P. NJ. of
said day. to the highest bidder to satisfy said
execution and costs. VIM. MARTIN,
Sheriff Of Buchanan County
Sheriff's Office, Independence, Iowal
July 25th, 1889. rl9-4t