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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

A MODEL VERDIcT.-Out in Calhoun
county, ILL.,, body, with the head sever
ed from the trunk, was found recently
A coroner's jury was empannelled, and
rendered the following verdict:
"Kerener's Verdick.-Wee, the Jurors,
find the descezed cum to his deth by the
Hands of sum Purson unnon with unlaw-
full weeping MANNED az"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

Bgy" Baron Humboldt, the confidential
advertiser of the Prince Regent of Prus-
sia, writes to diplomatic correspondent
at Washington, that war cannot be post
poned beyond July.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

BsS~ Gov. Wicliffe, of Louisiana, has
been sensible enough to appoint no dele
gates to "the great Southern Convention"
at Vicksburg.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

nS- Ninety-nine liberated slaves and
over thirty free negroes are about to EN-,
bark at Baltimore for Liberia. There are
also forty slaves of the McDonough estate
at New Orleans, who will sail for the Afri.
can Republic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

naS" The average income of the Mexi-
can Church is'twenty-five millions year,
while the revenue of the national govern
ment of the republic is only fifteen mil
lions. q,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

EN- An editor says his attention was
first drawn to matrimony by the skilful
manner in which a pretty girl handled a
broom. A brother editor says the man
ner in which his wife handles broom is
not so very pleasant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

Bey- A mans mouth is made to talk
and eat, yet he often hurts himself by
talking, and kills himself by eating.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

HeS- The ladies' fashions for the ensuing
season show persistent determination in
the dear creatures to crawl out Of their
dresses through the upper part. y d'i'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
The 9ost.
Athens, Friday, May 13, 1850.

The TENNESSEE OPPOSITION PLATFoRM.-
"1ndependent," the Washington CORES.
pondent of the Philadelphia American,
and one of the ablest and most national
political writers of the day, says:
The Platform adopted at the recent
Convention in Nashville is national and
patriotic, and in every material respect as
fairly and fully represents the sentiments
Of Pennsylvania as it does that of the
Opposition in Tennessee. Such a victory
will be hailed all over the Union as an.
other omen of that coming event by which
the country will be soon redeemed from
the misrule of faction, the domination OF
dsmagogues and the terrorism of mere
party discipline.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
The Empire of God

Prof. Mitchell, in closing his series of
Lectures on Astronomy, said: ''Now, my
friends, must close this long course of
lectures. We have passed from planet
to planet, from sun to sun, from system to
system. We have found other island uni
verses sweeping through space. The
great unfinished problem still remains
whence came this universe? Have all
those stars which glitter in the heavens
been shining from all eternity? Has our
globe been rolling around the sun for
ceaseless ages? Whence, whence this
magnificent architecture, .whose archi-
traves rise in splendor before us in every
direction? Is it all the work of chance
| answer, no. 1t snot the work of fchance.
Who shall reveal to us the true cosmo-
graphy of the universe by which we are
surrounded? Is it the work of an Omn-
potent Architect? If so, who is this Au-
gust Being? Go with me tonight, in inn
agination; and stand with old Paul the
great Apostle, upon Mars Hill, and there
look around you as he did.
Here rises that magnificent building,
the Parthenon, sacred to Minerva, the
Goddess of Wisdom. There towers her
colossal statue, rising in its majesty above
the city of which she was the guardian
the object to catch the rays of the rising,
and the last to be kissed by the rays of
the setting sun. And yet tell you these
gods and these divinities, though created
under the inspiring fire of poetic fancy,
Greek Imagination never reared this stu
penduous structure by which we are sur
rounded. The Olympic Jove never built
the heavens. The wisdom of Minerva
never organized these magnificent sys,
TENS. | say with st. Paul: "Oh Atheni
ans, in all things find you too supersti
tious, for in passing along your streets,
find an altar inscribed-To the unknown
God-Him whom ye ignorantly worship
and this is the God | declare unto YOU
the God that made heaven and earth,
who dwells not in temples made with
hands,"
No, here is the temple of our divinity.
Around us and above rise Sun and System,
Cluster and Universe. And doubt not
that in every region of this vast Empire
of God, hymns of praise and anthems OF
glory are rising and reverberating from
sun to sun and from system to system
heard my omnipotence alone across inn
mensity and through eternity!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
Increase of the Public Expenditures.

increase OF the Public expenditures.
Since December, 1851, parties have
stood in Congress as follows:
32SD CONGRESS, 185l-2-'52-3.
Senate. Democrats, 38--Whigs, "a
Democratic majority Il.
House Of Representative4 Democrats, 142
Wings, 9l-Democratic majority, 81.
BIRD CONGRESS-, 1S53-4-'545.
Senate. Democrats, 36-Whigs, 90
Freesoilers, 3-Democratic majority, Ia.
House Of Representatives. Democrats, l59
wings, -Freesoilers, 4-Democratic
majority, "a.
34Tn CONGRESS, 1S55-6-'56-7.
Senate. Democrats, 38--Republicans
l5-Americans and Wings, 5--bemocrat-
ic majority, Is.
House Of Representatives. Democrats, 49,
Republicans, l0S-Americans, 43.
Both CONGRESS, 1S57-S-'58-9.
Senate. Democrats 39-Republicans,
2O-Americans and Wings, 5--Democrat-
ic majority, Ia.
House Of Representatives.. Democrats, 1913
-Republicans, e2--Americans, -l4-Dem-
ocratic majority, %.
Theaccuracy ofthe foregoing statements
may be relied on. From them it will be
seen that for the last eight years, embra-
cling the 32nd, 33rd, 34th, and 35th, Con-
gress, the Senate has been continuously
Democratic by strong majorities, and the
House of Representatives also, except on
ly during the 34th Congress, when the
Democrats We're in a minority. In the
whole eight years, there has at no time
been a Wing or Opposition Congress-
Those who call the 34th Congress Re-
publican Or Opposition Congress, ought to
know that the fact is not so! They know
that the Senutc during the whole term of
that Congress was Democratic by decided
majority.
Having seen what the state of parties
in Congress has been for the last eight
years, we will now proceed to look into
the public expenditures during that pc
Rod, bearing in mind the fact that Dem
ocratic Administration was installed into
office on the 4th Of March, 1853, and that
the Executive Department of the Govern
ment, in all its branches, has been in the
entire possession of that party for the
last six years, with the single and incon-
siderable exceptions above mentioned.
Exclusive of payments on account of the
public debt, the expenditures of the Gov
ernment for the last ten years, ending
the Both of June in each year, have been
as follows:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

DeA- He who worships at Reasons
shrine. though poor az Lazarus, holds q
higher rank in Natures sesle than the
proudest nloparch,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

E6" 1t is stated that buildings to the
value of over three million dollars are
now in course Of construction in New
York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

eS- The ladies of South Carolina have
raised $4,000 towards erecting monu-
ment in memory Of John c. Calhoun.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
SECRETARY Conn GETTING CARILLss.--
Brownlow's Whiq saws: .. .-a....

Brownlows wing says:
We noticed Hon. Howell Cobb and
family, at our Depot on Thursday morn
ing, on visit to their home in Georgia.
We understand that he hasleft the keys Of
the Treasury with his carripge-driver in
Washington, feeling no sort of concern,
as there was no money in the Treasury!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
L0ndnn nan

pitt is eighty-four, and COM
dnded at Waterloo the combined Bel
gium and Dutch artillery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
1902, ,254,S6S
Total aggregate,

Total aggr., Tor IS54-'5S 3U4, 426, ,UU4
Showing an excess of expenditure du-
ring the last .foe years, exclusive of pay
ments on account of the public debt, of
S2,l7l ,l35, over the entire expenditures of
the Government from 1889 to 1922, PEE
riod of hity-tiree years, and during which
most expensive war was carried on with
Great Britain!
The expenditures during the admins
tration of John Quincy Adams, were as
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

teiZ Taylor was inaugurated on the 4th
|oi March, ls49. The fiscal year commen-
ces on the lst of July. The responsible
ty therefore, of the Wing Administration,
in financial point of view, properly COM
menced with the year ending June 80,
1850. Let us see what were the total az
gregate and the annual average of the ex-
penditures during those four years of a
Whig Administration
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
S165, 4S9,3
4l,372.346
S263,3l7,754
63.320.438

Showing total aggregate increase du-
ring four years of Democratic rule of
SS7, ,S2S,S67 over the total aggregate of
expenditure for four years under Whig
Administration, and an annual average in
crease of S2l 1851 ,092!
The expenditures of the Government
from 1889 to 1922, period of thirty-three
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13


1850, S3S, S,425,052
1851, 43,7S7,S02
1852, 39,732,0Sl
1858, 43,544,362
Total aggregate, $l65, ,4s9, 1897
Annual average, 4l,372,346
Now let us see what were the total ag-
gregate and the annual average of the
expenditures for the last four years of
Democratic rule.
1855, S56,3G5, ,394
1856, 60,l72, ,402
1857, 64,878,S2S
1858, 7l,90l, l30
Total aggregate, S263,3l7,754
Annual average, 63,329, ,438
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
Gny. Bi,sei,s Message.

Gov. Bisscl. in his recent message to the
Illinois Legislature. says the total receipts
into the treasury for taxes levied in 1857,
are 81, ,S21.012 -. The total amount OF
taxable property in the State is s40I ,4177,
367---an increase over the preceding yral
of s57 ,526.O95 During the years 1857
and 1858, the public debt Of the State was
reduced Sl,050, 1924, and the arrears of in
tcrcst reduced sl16,55 81. The Gov
adds: gaH - isro1 s HsiHF iip "a'
"Onr financial condition is most cheer
ing, Our taxes have been paid voluntari-
ly and with proinptncss; and our citizens
are looking forward with pride to the day
now not distant when, without oppres-
sion or embarrassment TO them, our State
Indebtedness viii have been entirely reno
we'd anil we left in possession of a secure
md certain income sufficient. by that time,
to dcfray all our ordinary expenses, with
out resort to taxation Of any Kind. j al.
low six years as the period within which
this proud consummation may be effected -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
The State Rank Of I.d;nna.

The branches II this Bank have closed
their business in the following manner, as
reported al a meeting of the Directorshcld
in Indianapolis week before last: b, s.ie
by assignment for the benefit Of Stock
fholders-Branclies at Indianapolis, Madi-
son and FIT. Wayne. 3.'f
BY final divhlcnd-Bra at South
Bend and Michigan city. IS saflrriie1qe
by sale and final dividcntl-Br Branches at
Lawrcnccburgh. Richmond, New Albany,
Evansville, viuccnpcs. Bedford, Terre
Hante and Lafayette. a a.
l.ii Each branch has contracted for the re-
demption other rem ining outstanding cir
ctlation trhenerer presented, aud for It's
porionoof the cffaccl notes for three years,
taking bonds approved by the Directors OF
the Branch ami the State Bank. o''i soi
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
Gov. chase,. Message.


The Message OF Qot9 Chase Of Ohio, Is
of considerable length, and prepared with
unusual care. The Message reconmcndst the
collection Of taxes in gold and silver and
notes of the Ohio. Banks only.
- The message is very full on the subject
Of the social statistics of the State. The
suggestions in CHS portion Will attract gen
eral aftentiop.n Gov. Chase declares that
equal taxation, without Discrimination in
favor of capital invested in banking, is the
only sound doctrine, but appears TO- ask
whether itis worth while for, the State
Courts and Legislature Of Ohio 10 make
further attenrptsito collect equal taxes of
banks, now that the Fedsrsl iCourfs so
strongly maintain tho opposite doctrine
Is it worth while 70 bring on-a conflict in
this ulsttof between the State and Federal
autLoritie.2sf rsr7ess al. ~ 1e.s.e..as.
a paragraph in The message seems to re-
hect upon the last Legislature for pfcvi-
ding no penalty for tI,e banks that refused
10 Iist accor&;pg to tls. smsnded actasss
q Anlimportant sssgssstiou in the mes
sage IS, that tho whole system Of revenue
and expenditure be so changed as TO bring
All collections and disbursements within
semi-annual periods. Psie -
The Governor remarks that the act of
the Legislature befors tfs lest. for ~ safe
keeping of The pnbli> moneys. operatsd to
keep the money in the chennels Of CON-
nlerce, while tho act Of the last Legislature
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
Judge Sinclair's. Charge to the Grand
e -r Jury of Utah. on PO,ygamy.

You, should inquire fully into this matter.
and if it be true that polygamy does pre-
vail in this Territory, and is sought to be in
corpcrated as one of our socialinstitutions,
intothc social and political body of the
country, it is proper that SO extraordi-
nary pretension should be presented to
this Court. under the solemn sanction of
your finding inquire into the extent to
which the practice prevails, and report to
the Court your conclusion ON the subject
Ii the Legislature of this Territory then
desires to conform to the code of each and
every State and Territory in the Union,
upon your presentmcnt they will know the
fact that polygamy does prevail here, and
they can act accordingly. IfC Congress can
stretch out its arms TO enforce the princi-
pies that un.lerlie the American social fab
ric, upon your presentmcnt Congress then
can act. 1i r'Tssni 81
Truth can harm nobody Find that
truth gentlemen, IN respect to this question:
and, according to nay reading of the law.
your responsibilities and those Of this Court
will he at an end respecting polygamy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
Kansas Legislature.

ST.. Louts, Jan. 5.AA Dispatch from
Kansas City says quorum of the h kansas
Legislature met at Lawrence on the 81
an passed. resolution.to meet at Lecomp-
ton next day. a caucus was also held fol
the purpose Of fixing place to hold the
session. and nearly All being agreed to ad-
journ from Lceomptouto to some other point
of the Territory. Atnight a, general eau
Gus of ultras was held anil nominations OF
officers made, embracing Tarzagler. Speak
cr; Delahay, Clerk; Thatcher, PRIMER
The general opinion Of this organization is
that ii will llcarry every thing. and control
the House. q, .ads.oaI nol tnn a. ..s..n.l
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
steamer Ashore.

A telegram dated New London, CT,
Jan. 5. says: The steam~r G.. vanIcrbilt
from New York bound for Stoniugton
went ashore on Race Point. Fishers ISL
md, yesterday morning at about o'clock.
She has three holes in her and is now part
ly full of water. The passengers are all
.afe ashore on Fishers Island The place
where the disaster occurred. is about mile
from the spot where the Atlantic was lost
IN 1917. The steamers Island Bell and
Osceola went tothc yanderbiIts assistance
'ut the heavy sea running prevented their
reaching her. s.l8 Us - ,sra4Ilssa sit
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
i'm Indiana.

? According to the returns ma'lc to the
State Auditor by the assessors, there were
in the State on the 1st of June last, returns
having been received from all the co6nties
but Jasper, Huntington Wmrick aud
Monroe, the following number of Hogs at
the age Of six months and over, 2,436, SIS.
In the same counties there were rrtur neil
tor the year 1857, 2.325,157.sriins>-9 + u
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13

tive in the point of honor They under
stand it, and they believe that in defending
his own honor Douglas vindicates theirs
Upon the whole, they expect him to chal-
lcngc Jones, unless Jones prevents it by
challenging him. In no event can they
dispense with a fight: and if nothing more
pugnaeious should come off, they at least
demand a roushrand-tnmble mill in the
street or the Senate chamber Bets are ac-
tive That the latter will be the upshot Of the
affair, and as to the issue Of "a set-to of this
kind, wagers are even. sss9 odl si siii
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
From washington.


NEw YORK, Jan. 6th.-The Tribune's
Washington correspondent tclegraphs as
follows: -r-g
The House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs have now under consideration a prop
ositicn for purchasing Cuba, bat the pros
pcct iof a favorable report is not very fiat
tcring. ior s,f.sl
1t Is understood that the Committee on
Ways aud Means propose in their modif-
cation of the tariff, to transfer brandies and
other liquors (which now. pay 30 per cent
to the 30 per cent. schedule This single
change would add one million, dollars to
the revenue.
The Administration has authorized the
Marshal ofkansas to offer reward of $3.50
elch for the capture of Montgomery and
Brown, and TO increase his posse to any
number desired
y letter from Havana states that the
schooner Kate Eden. formerly of Portland,
and the brig Rufus Sewell, formerly of New
Orleans. have both been captured on the
African coast by British cruisers.
Mr.. Colfax's bill for the organization
of the Territory of Colonia embraces all the
recently discovered gold regions of Pixies
Peak, Cherry Creek, &c. Tho Territory
will stretch from the l03 meridian Of Ion.
gitude to the crest of the Rocky Mountains,
being from four to 6ve degrees in width.
and from the 9th to the 42l parallel of
latitude making it FIVE degrees in length.
1t will thus be nearly square, and will in
clude parts of the Territories of Kansas.
Nebraska, Utah and new Mexico. Nearly
all however being taken from Kansas. 1t
will embrace within its borders the famous
three parks, the head waters Of both forks
Of the Platte, Arkansas, AMI Rio Grande;
alsoits exterior lines will be guarded by
Bent's Fort in its southeast corner, Fort
Massachusetts, near its southern boundary.
Fort Laramie just beyond its northern line.
and st. Nrains Fort will be near its center.
Bridger's Pass, which shortens the road to
Caifomiaaover a hundred miles, is in the
Northern part of the new Territory.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13

EE- In the two Penitentiaries in Hi
nois. there are GA convicts This is ahead
of Indiana. The new Penitentiary now
in process Of erection at Joliet is designed
to hold Il, 100 convicts. and estimated tc
cost s550.OO0. When completed the old
one at Alton is to be vacated 1t has al
ready been sold. The new prison has ~
acres Of ground attached. - !.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
Election Of Douglas.

9 Mr.. Douglas was re-clccted U. S. Ssna
tor from Illinois, on the 5ts inst, for 81,
years from the 18th of March next. The
vote stood Douglas 81; Lincoln 46. Ar
immense crowd was present. The an
nouncemcnt of the election was received
by tremendous cheering, followed by wild
huzzas. The Democrats. fred 100 guns
Both Houses adjourned immediately after
the election. sBia1 1noa fi.iirnf -rli'.nI
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13

withdrew the public funds fromthose chsu-
nels, both acts operating equally as to se-
culity. Might it not be advisable to adopt
that plan which left those moneys longest
in the channels of commercial circulation.
The message shows great familiarity with
every department of the Government, and
that he has thoroughly mastered the de-
tails of all the reports submitted to him.
and has added to them the result of his own
researches and reflections. In this respect
the message is vastimproycment on those
of any of his predecessors. as ie ea--
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
Whcre the Money (:hes.

The Lcavenworth Ledger, of Dec. Goth
says the firm of Russell, Majors aud Wa l.
die, have made orer million anil a hair
IF dollars clear profits. exclusive Of tlcil
stock on hand. by their contracts with the
Government in furnishing supplies, DC,
for the Mcr,uon war; This is not .ir,,rc
guessing, but is derived from the books Of
the firm This is only one firm. There
are also several other contractors who have
made handsome "pilcs" out Of this blood
less campaign. Hi a. ~ i'Hs q ai'sfi .''i -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
War ON the Liqour Business, s,isi in B,,,n,,. ,u,,,on

- lo'' S 'S "'TV"' " 711'Hse 1"St"ess Ia DIuVOH
On Tuesday evening last. number o.
ladies OF Bluflton. armed themselves Will
clubs and marched to the vsrious saloon,
in the place and gave the proprietors no.
ticc that they would. wipe their establish
ments all out, if within a period named,
they did not dispense with selling Liquors
The Press says that the mum berm met on this
occasion were only the van guard Of a
mighty host, who are determined to re-
move the nuisance of wI,i,key selling from
their midst We may expect soon to hear
of regular smash up of whiskey barrels
and bottles in that town.-Daiy IT.
Udyne Rep.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13

EE- Ifis sail there are nou i9S3 .

+ re- ltiis sail there are now 2S3 pa
tlents confined III the Asylum for the In
sane, at Indianapolis, 1I3 females an,
10 males, This is as many as can pos
,ibly be accommodated. even in winter
when it is considered safe 10 put some case,
together. aud twenty more than the Insti
tuition Is capable Of keeping in the um
mcr. " = -.--.-I N. - - -.--- -
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13

a SrIRITraL ISFAST.-John NJ. Spear
the apostle of '.self-development," ha,
bcenlliving in a small shamty at Kiantone
Y. Y, for some time, with its spiritual
scribe. Miss Hinckley. Recently, betwee,
the two. in some mysterious way."a son
of man has been male manifest in tn.
ilcsls" as Spear says. they both declare
that i is wholly a spiritual development
with nothing natural OF material about it
Il is noticed, however. that the thing erie,
and nurses and does other things peculiar
to material babies, and some go SO Ear as
to say that it looks like its father. 80 s.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
Death Of an Editor.

A tclegraphic dispatch dated New Alba
ny, lad, Jan. 6, announces the sudden
death Of Milton Gregg, editor Of the 7ri-
bune. Mr.. Gregg was a man Of mole than
ordinary talent, and fillel several import
ant public trusts during his life with cred
il to himself. - mesi ani7t ftfi
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
Chicago as a Pork Packing Point.

The Cincinnati Gazette of the 81, after
copying upwards Of "a column of the Pre.,
and Tri5unc's Annual Review, says
Chicago is now the third pork packing
city in the West. and in another year il
promises 10 rank next to Cincinnati ID
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-13
Another Missing Steamer.

The steamey Heser, belonging to b the
German Lloyds. sailed from Bremen for
New York, ON the 9th Of December, and
has not since been heard from. Serious
apprchensions are felt for her safety. a,