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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Who is Responsible P

The Philadelpia Pcnnsylvanian, an
administration paper, has n long article
entitled "Abolitionsm, Black Republics
anism, squattcr Sovereignty and lnsur-
rccsion," in which it lays the sin of the
Harper's Serry outbreak at the door Of
all three of the parties alluded to. 1T is
especially severe on Douglas and his doc
trines, and charges that they lead directly
to the dangers of INSTRUMENTATION, tumult
and instruction. II says.
Douglas Squater Sovereignty is tile
most recent offspring of Abolitionism and
Rcpublicanism disowned by both, and
rcbeilious in its turn against its progeni-
tors vet it seeks support from the fields
which they have TILED, and thrives best
wherever political depravity, lawlessness
and corruption hold the greatest sway
over the minds of men. Like its progen-
itors. il hesitates not to assail the highest
authorities of the land. to advocate licen'
tiousncss, opposes and detames the good
men of the party; and in fine to demon
allie the Democratic mind, and bring it,
idols into public contempt. Its highest
aim Is to create DISCRIMINATION.
This is the elimination of the slavery ag
itation, the beginning of the "irrcpres
siblc conflict the opening scene of the
Popular Sovereignty which equivccate'
with the Constitution. and would place il
the hands of the few the power to expe
from the Territories of the Union thei
brethren of the South. 1t had itsS
in violent crusade against the rights'!lIe
the property of "A portion of our fellow
citizens. 1t has progressed by adethrone
ment Of the law; and yet its final settle
ment is demanded upon the right TO ex
crcise sovereignty which is in confic
with the Constitution, and the very ex
ercise of which must provoke collision
riot and instruction in community ye
uniformed, and without the power of re
| sistance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

BD- Ex-Secretary Stanton, and several
other prominent politicians of Kansas, are
en- route for Washington. 1t is under
stood that it is their intention to press
upon Congress the early consideration of
the Wyandot constitution, adopted last
July, with aview to being at once adj
mitted into the Union as State. They
claim to have a population of 100000
persons, and do not anticipate any diff
Guilty in being admitted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
The Supper.

The Ladies of the Presby terian Church
request us to say that the time for having
the Supper, has been changed. 1t will
take place on Tuesday evening, 18th inst.
instead of Wednesday as heretofore pub
Aished. The proceeds of the Supper arc
be used in building new Church, and
Iwe bespeak for it liberal patronage
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Brown Hung,

We received dispatch on the evening
of Friday, I'd, stating that "Ossawattomie
Brown" was hung at Is minutes past
eleven that day. Everything passed Off
quietly. Particulars of the execution
will be found in another column. The
public pulse, we presume, will now beat
with its usual regularity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Hogs.

We see slaughtering fires burning in
every direction around town. The peo-
pie have fed their hogs until their cribs
are we'll nigh exhausted, and now that
they have a "cool snap of weather
swine must suffer. The price asked for
Pork is the same as stated by us last week,
Sc per hundred, nett.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

We suppose, met last Monday, but ow-
ing to the failure of our mails on Wednes-
day, we are unable TO say what progress
the House has made towards organizing.
But it appears to be the prevailing opin-
ion among the knowing ones at the Fed
eral Capital that the prospects for an early
organization is not very flattering.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

LARGE SHIPMENTS OF CoTToN.-The ship
ments of cotton, says the Memphis Ava
lanche, from this port during the month
of November aggregate S2,949 bales. OF
this amount 5S,4l3 bales were for New Or
leans; l7,75l We're for the Ohio river, and
$685. bales were for st. Louis. These are
the largest shipments ever before made
from this city in a single month The
receipts by the river for the same period
were 1929.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

BANKS AND BASHINo.-We are requested
to state that Col. Baxter, of Knoxville,
will make speech at the Court house
in this place on Tuesday next, at o'clock,
on the subject of Banks, Banking, and
Currency. He invites a general attend
nncp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

ALABAMA.-The official vote for Cover
nor of Alabama is as follows For A. b.
Moore forty-six thousand four hundred
and seventy-eight; for w. F. Sanford,
seventeen thousand five hundred and
sixty-four. Moore's majority, twenty
eight thousand nine hundred and four
teen
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Counterfeiters.

II is stated tbata band of counterfeit
ers recently started from Cincinnati with
two hundred thousand dollars in spurious
bills on the Canal Bank, New Orleans,
with view of circulating it in the South.
The counterfeit is said to be well execu-
ted, so much SO as to deceive the best
Judges. A large amount had been put of
ON Philadelphia Bank.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Inspectors of the PenitentiarY.

On the 9Th inst, the Secretary of State
presented in the Senate a message from
the Governor, containing his nominations
of Inspectors of the Penitentiary, as
follows: Gen. w. G. Harding, John Over
ton and DR.. John ID. Winston.
The Senate concurred in the nomina-
tons.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

MAssAcHusErrs,-- Resolutions were of
fered in the Massachusetts, Legislature
on the End inst, to adjourn, on account
Of the execution of Brown. They were
voted down with great unanimity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

sp9y~ Ex-Governor Adams, of South
Carolina, does not appear to have a very
sanguine heart with respect to the Char
lesion Convention-at least we infer so
from letter he has recently written
The Governor evidently does not think
that the politicians who will compose that
assemblage will be saints and lamb-lilSe
innocents. In short, he believes that
they will meet together merely to trick
the South, "to ascertain how much far
Their the South will yeld;" and to "bam-
boozle the masses with continuing the
Democratic party in power for another
term" This is bilious sort of talk-but
as true as it is bilious. Says the Cover
nor-reterring to the Convention:
From all that ! can see, the chief
difficulty with that assembly, will be to
ascertain how much farther the South
will yield--how much longer she will SUBJ
init. This point satisfactorily settled
it will be a matter of secondary con-
sideration whether their standurd-bearer
halls from the Rio Grande, Beech Island,
Richmond or Chicago. A gutta percha
platform is all that will be wanted to send
them away rejoicing-to enter with re-
newed zeal and enthusiasm on the glori-
Gus work Of bamboozling the masses with
continuing the Democratic party in pow
er for another term"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

Black,oooFs Magazine and British Reviews.
Sec Prospectus of l.. Scott & Co. New
York, for the reprint of these Standard
British Reviews, in another column of
orr pa nor r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

WV. WALTERS, THE DwARP.-We under
stand that this little, bad piece of hui
manity, who was tried for his life at
Blountville, Tenn, last week, was found
guilty, the verdict of the jury being.
"Guilty Of murder in the first degree, wah
one n,itiga'iRg circumstance"
Walters is about forty years old, some
three feet high, and is regarded as a
dangerous man, being always armed, and
shooting at men upon the slightest pro-
vocation. Sometime during the summer
he shot and killed man by the name OF
Cross, for which he has just been tried
and convicted. A motion was made for
a new trial, and we presume it was grant
ed.--AJiny,ion Vuyinian.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Sale of NEGROES,

There are too likely Negroes to be sold
at the Court house in this place, on next
Thursday, 10Th. See advertisement of
Jno. F. Sharp, Trustee, on next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

TIE LATE Ma, EAsTMAN.-A subscrip-
ton has been started at Nashville, the
proceeds of which are to be appropriated
10 the purchase of house and lot to be
presented to the family OF the late Z. g.
Eastman. 49,, ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Misconnections and Mail Failures.

On Tuesday morning last we received
no Eastern mail here, owing to the train
on the Southside road missing the con
nection at I.ynclburg-a too frequent oc-
cuWcnce. On Wednesday night the cars
from Lynchburg ran off the track, and did
not reach Bristol till daylight Thursday
morning The consequence was, that an
unusually large number Of passengers, in
Guiding those who had been delayed at
Lynchburg by the Southside failure, were
compelled to lie over at Bristol all day
Thursday. OF course, passengers do not
endure such dctcntions patiently, and if
we may judge from the remarks we hear
them make, these frequent failures are
working very great injury to this route
1t is due to the Bristol and Knoxville
road, in this connection, to state that their
trains have made the connections both
ways with more regularity and fewer ac-
cidcnts during the past year, than those
of any other road between Richinondand
Memphis. - Bristol Ne,cS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
sthsns gcst.
IERMS:

Two Dos,Srs YsAR. payable in alvsnsc.
Announcing names Of candidates tot oiicc $500,
Cash.
Obituary Notices over twelve lines, charged at
the regular advertising rates.
All communications intended to promote the pri-
vatc ends or interests of Corporations, Societies.
Schools or Individuals, will be charged as adver-
tsc,ncnts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

TAR AND FEArHERs.-A man named
Fisk, Shoe Dealer, born in Massachu-
sets, but has been resident in Savan-
nah, Ga, for several years, was tarred and
feathered on the night of the LIST inst,
for expressing abolition sentiments.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

: NAsySILLE.-The Examining Court at
Nashville. bound Mr.. Hall to appear and
answer to ths charge of killing Geo. G.
,Poipdexter, lie the sum of $1,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

.GEoRorA.-Gov. Brown has vetoed the
bill, passed BY both houses of the Legis-
lature, pardoning the murderer, Choice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

Gas There was novel sale of dead
letters at auction in Washington, on
Tuesday night, comprising five hundred
lots of articles OF various kinds, accumu-
lated at the Dead Letter Office within
the last twelve years, including such
things as earrings, brcastpins, finger
rings, studs. gold and silver watches,
California gold, diamond pins, spectacles
purses, poeket-books, head-worlt, en-
broidcry, lace collars, handkcrchicls,
cuffs, surgical instruments, children's
clothing, hats, boots and shoes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

VIM. II. Howard announces himself
in the Post to-day as candidate for Con-
stable in this, the 18th, Civil District.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

ExEcuTIoSs.--The House of Representa-
tives Of Georgia, now in session, have
passed bill abolishing public executions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

bay Tom Thumb is about to be mar
ried to a lady of his own size, and the
Home Journal asks, should not baby
smaller than Thumb himself, be properly
named Little Finger.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL CONVENTION
The Madison (Ind. Courier says the PRO
position to hold the next Republican Ma
tional Convention at indianapolis has
been favorably received by the public
and members of the National Republican
Committee. We believe. indianapolis
will be selected if the committee can be
assured of sufficient hotel accommoda-
tons and ball ROOM" .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

RsS- Gill & Barret, says the Shelbyville
True Union, have slaughtered at their
Strengthening House in this place, only
about one thousand hogs this season, from
which will be seen, a considerable falling
off in the hog business since last season.
They have been paying 81 centsper pound
for hogs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09


A NATIONAL REvIEw.-.The Mobile Adj
vertiser closes long and able article on
Southern literature with the followin sug-
gcstion:
We are not cnclined to close this article
without expressing the conviction that II
Review, which shall truly represent the
talent of this country, is yet dcsidera-
tum. The two now i'll the field represent
extreme views, and to neither can we
look with confidence for even u pretcnce
to impartiality in the discussion Of the
great questions VI thc--lay. In each we
constantly find the most cXtravagant
notions, discussed in a spirit that proves
ut once an entire absence OF that candor,
scholarship and sense of responsibility
which should characterize papers which
aspire to represent the national mind
The Review should be conducted on the
general principles adopted by correspon-
ding publications in England. No au-
thor's name should appear in connection
with AN article. lie. every author be
known by his style and the ability with
which he discusses his topic. Let this
Review cover the whole ground of knowl-
edge, physical, moral, and political, rest
ing for its support solely on its merits
That it would be supported, if properly
conducted, appears from the fact Of the
large circulation of the English Reviews
in the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

= WASHINGTON, Dec. l.--Treasury receipts
of the week SSO2,O00. Subject to draft
S., 100000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

p6y- The announcement of Washing
ton Irving's death in New York cast Q
gloom over that city. The hags Of tho
city were displayed half mast, and the
Mayor called a special session of the
Coun cil for Wednesday to take suitable
notice of Mr.. Irying's death. y 49,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

FAsuIoN.-The Home journal says:-
THE Peruvian custom of amputation of
the fifth toe, to make the foot pointed
and small, is beginning to prevail in
Paris. At Lima it is the rule to perform
this operation on the female infant in the
cradle. But Peruvian surgeon, now adj
vertising in Paris, offers to perform it on
grown up females. This is following FASH
ion q EHLe ton severely
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

A PATRIOTIC QuEEN.-Spain is going
into her Moorish crusade with zeal. In
a late speech, the Queen said:
All my jewels must be valued and
sold, if necessary, for the success of the
holy enterprise. My private patrimony
must be disposed of without reserve for
the good and glory of my subjects. !
will reduce my expenditure. An hum
bic collar will bedeck my neck more be-
comingly than a collar of diamonds, if
the latter can be made use of to defend
and to elevate the renown of our Spain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

: aGsa W. JoxEs.-This distinguished
dsmocsat has declared his preference for
nsnglas for Ppesi dent. Z. sris .. aa. =.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09


JEFFERSON TERRIToRY.-The Louisville
Journal says: .... ..,
"The message of the Governor of the
Territory of Jefferson flashes upon our
astonished vision as did the recent mid
day meteor upon the astonished New
Workers. Well may this be called a case
of spontaneous sovereignty" for we
were hardly aware that any constitution
al organization had been thought of or
any of the clements of political union
placed in state of MEDICATION. The peo-
pie of Western Kansas asked for new
Territory last winter, to be called Colona,
but Congress refused it so they have eff
fected u coup d etat, organized a provision
al government, assumed executive and
legislative functions, and are in rebellion
against Kansas. which is in fact treason
against the Federal Government. This
forming Territorial governments has been
carried toa dangerous extent. There is no
present need of Jefferson, and the whole
thing is merely another scheme to rob
the treasury and elect more offices to be
filleded by faithful partisans. Gov Steele
tells his Legislature to look to Washing
ton for the footing up of their bill Of ex-
penses, and Territorial delegation will
have the impudence to claim seat in
Congress. If that body does its duty it
will send him back to the Rocky Noun
tains with flea in his ear and no pay or
mileage in his pocket.
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---.s=7s- -
From General Scott.

Noluminous dispatches have been re-
ceivedat the War Department, from Gen.
Scott, brought by the last steamer from
the Pacific. He had addressed letter
to Governor Douglas, stating that under
his instructions from the President of the
United States he was authorized to with
draw the forces of the United States and
adhere to the treaty agreed to between
the two governments, OF joint occupancy,
until the points in dispute are settled.
Governor Douglas replied that he was
not authorized to accept the proposition,
and would therefore have to confer with
his government. lie had no doubt it
would be entirely acceptable. He ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the arrival of
General Soft, and had no doubt the pend
ing difficulties between the two govern
ments would be amicably and satisfacto-
rily adjusted. If the proposition Of Gen.
Scott is acceded to, the island will be oc-
cupied jointly by small force of the re-
spective governments.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

CoUNTERrEITERs IN MEMPmIs-GREAT
HAUL OF BOGUS MoNEY-A man named
John Barrett was arrested in Memphis on
Monday, and upon whose person a con-
siderable amount of counterfeit money
was found.
We learn from the Memphis Avalanche
of Tuesday, that one hundred and twenty
one dollars and twenty cents in good
money was found upon his person-S56
20 of which was in half dollars, and the
balance in paper. From several articles
also taken from him, among which were
a pair of large buckskn gloves, it is ev-
ident that his occupation was to trade his
bogus money for good, and to do this he
would purchase small article, offering a
ten dollar counterfeit bill and recciv-
ing good money in change. The follow
ing is list of the spurious bills found
on Barrett's person Three 80 notes on
the Citizens Bank of New Orleans; four
$40 notes on the Canal Bank of New Or
leans; one SIS note on broken Tonnes
see Bank, and SO note on the Manulac-
turers' Bank a fAearghkecpsie, n. "
The Avalanche says:
The existence of an organized band of
counterieiters throughout the South is
now no longer doubtful. Daily in our
exchanges we read of attempts at get
ting off spurious money on the Canal and
other banks at New Orleans, and caution
all to refuse Louisiana money unless they
are competent judges as to its soundness.
That Barrett has accomplices near at hand
is the most probable thing in the world,
and a sharp lookout will be maintained
by the police. r.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

poudsAs senator Douglas and wife
are to leave washington On the 18th to
spend the winter in Florida, BY advice of
.,husi1inns w.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

THE WEBSTER HOMESTEAD AT MARSH
rIELD.-The Webster Statue Committee
met on Saturday, in Boston, to close up
their affairs. There appeared to be re-
naming in the hands of the Treasurer a
balance of $1,000, which was placed in
the hands Of the Executive Committee
as n perpetual trust fund, the proceeds
whereof are to be devoted to keeping in
repair the home of Webster at Marshfield.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

SUIcIDE.-The Fayetteville journal of
the LIST inst, learns that a young lady
named Powell, residing in the edge of
Marshall county, committed self-destruc-
ton some time last week by hanging her
self in the kitchen. The deed was sup
posed to have been done some time in
the night, as the body was quite rigid
when discovered in the morning. Cause
assigned-she loved a man whom her
father re fused his consent for her to
marry.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
[From Che National Inteligcnccr.]

~ NVUVTE TUT rIsITIss III 1rr'Vr'-
the editorial profession may be assured,
however, that fierce and bitter invcctive
will never procure for them esteem or
respect among those whose good opinion
is most worth having. Partisans may,
indeed, Halter, encourage, and hound
them on rs huntsman would his pack !;
but all who can appreciate polished con-
troversy will look upon them as mRr-
bret: while vulgar spectators of the ed
itorial strife will but smile and chat and
smile again. as they would at any other
exhibition"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

A SOUTHERN CoNFEDERACY.-The fol-
lowing resolutions were offered in the
South Carolina House of delegates few
days since:
ReSoived, That the State of South Caro-
lima, is ready to enter together with the
other slave-holding States, or such as de-
sire present action, into the formation of
Il Southern contederacy.
ReSolved, That the Governor be reques-
ted to forward this resolution to the Ex-
ecutive of the Southern States
Another resolution was offered, asking
official information of the condition of
the State arsenals, arms, ammunition,
the number of men enrolled, &c.
Vox PoPULI-Vox DEI.-Under this at
tractive title, the Louisville Democrat
commences an article with this para
graph;
This maxim does very we'll when the
uor is on our side; but otherwise it will
not do at all. The voice of democratic
people is infallible, but the voice of the
opposition, in the language of Judge
Black, with little variation, has no at
tribute of infallibility about it. There is
some controversy just now of a good deal
of interest connected with this maxim
slightly.
Rather a strange confession that from a
democratic paper,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

BGy- w learn that Mr.. John King, of
Tennessee, started off for his home in that
State, on Wednesday, some twenty-six
valuable and likely slaves, the property
of himself and brother-inIaw, Mr.. Fame,
who were so fortunate as to win the fair
hands of two daughters of the late Col.
Moor, of this county. In addition to the
slaves above named we understand they
got some forty thousand dollars or up
wards in money; which is now being col
iected (and nearly paid up) by Maj. Sc
yier, their late Curator. Le.eis Ne.os.