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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

~ The Pulaski Citizen says they have
. phrenologist over there who can tell the
contents OF . barrel by examining its
head; lie makes his examination with
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25
How to keep Him.

Longworth, of Cincinnati, in letter to
the Pioneer Association, among other
"reminiscences of the early days in that
city, tells the following story of Brother
Richardson, Methodist clergyman: II
remember well listening while he prayed
over cluster of convicted sinners gather
ed around him. There was among them
one who was rather hard case: for his
religious experience consisted wholly in
climbing up lions hill, and then sliding
down again, backward. The preacher
had got tired of him, it seems, and in
closing his prayer considered his particu-
lar case in the following language:-'O.
Lord, we humbly pray thee to remove him
bodily from among us, while he is under
these serious impressions, or he will GER
tainly become a backslider, and 90 to
hell Unluckily for the subject of it,
the prayer was not granted; for, as father
Richardson himself afterward informed
me, the man lived to relapse in three
weeks"
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The Bank Of Tennessee Dismem-

On and after the LIST day Of September
next the Bank of Tennessee and Branch
es are required to pay out only such notes
osare on the face redecmable in gold at
tho counter where issued. This Bank
must obey the letter of the law; the Union
and Planters banks refused to be gov
erned by the Legislature in this matter.
4 One branch Of the Bank of Tennessee
cannot issue and pay out the notes of
another branch of the same bark. Of
course 1t cannot receive the other branch
notes unless the arrangement is previous
ly made for the redemption of the notes.
No bank can continue2to receive on de-
post and in payment OF debts the notes
OF other banks which they are forbidden
to pay out. In very short space of time
the home issue would be exhausted and
all dcpositors would have to be paid IN
gold. BY this act of the Legislature the
Bank of Tennessee is dismembered--it
can no longer act as unit. Each branch
is in effect an independent bank, relying
on its own esources-holding the other
branches as they do other banks, in war
enemies--in peace friends.
The mother bank will probably no long
er attempt to redeem the branch notes
Mt Nashville--for they cannot do this with
out keeping on hand two dollars in gold
for one in paper. This will prevent Nash
vile from being the money center Of the
State, and it is probable that all ~
branches will be able to take care Of.
selves and furnish sound currens
people.-CarksciHe Jefersono,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

ATTEMPTED MuRDsR BY SLAvx.-A me-
gro man, the property Of David Cobb, who
hves the Southern portion of this county,
made furious assault upon James Cobb,
the son of his owner, with a butcher.
knife, last week, woundins him seriously,
though. we are happy to learn, not NOR
tally The negro was promptly arrested,
and subsequently committed to the jail At
this place, to take his trial At the ap.
preaching April Court. i
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

Bas~ A New York paper says of the
war panic in Europe
$50 far as American business interests
are concerned, this general war alarm is
not doing us much good. Cotton, it is
true, is going up; but -four, corn, wheat,
provisions, and about everything else W.
have to sell, are going down, down, dow
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

- We have the proceedings Of meet
ing Of the Opposition held at Cleveland,
IN which Convention to nominste . cam
didate for Congress is recommended
We regret they did not reach us in time
Tor this weeks paper. They shall appear
next.
The suggestions in regard to an Asri-
cultural Society in this county will be at
tended to - our earliest leisure,
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2thsns III.
TeNlo0 +:

Two DoLLAns A YnAN, payable N advance.
Announcing nsaes " candidates for once 800,
Cash.
Obissesy Noslesu over twelve lines, charged ~
he regular sdvsuising ratss
An comwuntcneions tnto4ded 70 pFonaofe The pri-
waite ends or inssfsuts u 90 t2iIsn> Bssisiiss,
Schools Or Isdividusis, viii ~ sharssd as sdvsr-
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Our Own AmAirs.

hPerssas In Athens and in this sousy, who are
ipdsbtsd 70 ~ for Advertising, Job Work or Sob
ssrpsions srs rsqucstsd to call ct the once and pay
thsis accounts. P~sons n distance can remit
by mail
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

We gsthtr Aom Tie pNpers--demo-
cratic papers-and ftom gentlemen who
were present = the Democratic Convep-
ton 1t Nashville, that 1t was tame, cold
and spiritless AFFAIR, that there WASH want
Of real harmony, and that the delegates
dispersed N ! humor indicative Of some
thing else than confidence Of success in
the approaching struggle. The truth Is,
tho leaders Of the Imposition are alarms
ed--they hear the deep murmurs of dis-
satisfaction among the people whose in
terests they have betrayed, and they feel,
and can't help feeling, that the day of
reckoning, Of retribution, is close by.-
The characters on the wall are too legi-
bic to be longer disrcgarded, and their
knees are shifting each other with foar
and trembling. If the Convention which
Is to meet at Nashville next week nomi-
mates che right man, as we have no doubt
they will do-if their proceedings shall
be characterized by that union, harmony,
oneness, and enthusiasm which has pervad-
ed the primary meetings throughout the
State--if they leave their candidate UNI
trammeled by extraneous and deceptive
resolutions and unfreighted with dead and
decaying timber--which we confidently
expect, having the mistake of their OPP
ponents fresh before them-success will
crown their efforts in the canvass, and the
enemy receive such defeat as shall over
whelm him with confusion forever. The
signs were never more auspicious-the cloud
of Locofocoism which has so long over
Swallowed the land is breaking up-the
people are sick and tired of misrule, of
overlooking promises and empty results,
and are ready and impatient for new
and better era. There can be no mis-
take about it-success is within the reach
Of vigorous and well-conducted canvass
Give us the right man as standard-bear-
er, unburthened with fossils and bygones,
and we shall indulge no fear of the result
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

MURDERER CoNvIcTED.-On the Goth of
July, 1853, Stephen H. Houser, in dis
pute over a game of cards, at st. Louis,
Mo-, stabbed VIM. d. Paris, who died
instantly, Houser then fed to Texas,
where he remained some years, when,
supposing his crime was forgotten, he re-
turned, was arrested, tried, and convic-
ted, last week, of murder in the first de-
gree
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

SSow.-This section was visited with q
pretty little snow storm on Friday last
and ON Saturday night we had heavy
frost- The peach trees. which were gem
orally out in bloom, were injured some,
but not enough to endsnger the crop as
yet. -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

bB- A country editor saws there is
much Joy in getting married-and that
married lifsis generally jia,ea,
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D3F- The President has nominated and

DeT- The President has nominated, and
the Senate has confirmed, one James
McGutfie as Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in California. This is the same
man who was appointed Marshal of Cali
fornia by President Pierce, but who re-
signed, owing to the popular clamor
against the appointment, in consequences
of his having been keeper of a gambling
house. Senator Weller would not let the
go before the Senate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

ApypavsxS Aapxr.---A. wsddsll Foreman Of
the giIklsiAs vs., Lynekbury, = ssshorised 10
receive sdvsr1Issasats fer Ne Post This paper
the counties Of Me2finn, Bradley, Polk, Monroe,
Reans, Blsdsos, kkeA and Msigs-and business
houses east q this viii end h 70 their advantage
b ~ u - an sdvsF1ising nedium-
loNe- To Advertiser and Correspondents
nsst request that thsy send In their fAvors early
In The wcok ~ w arc compelled to 10 to press BY
II on Thursday 10 meet the various mails connect
ing ~ and divsrsing FROM this point
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

DOUGLAS AND WIsE.-A correspondent
of the Richmond Enquirer discourses as
follows: tH s"t s'rHt s.'l f..
Whom can we elect las next Presi-
dent save Henry A. Wise or Stephen A.
Douglas? However much our party may
have differed upon the Lecomption issue,
it is one which will have to be ignored in
have no earthly chance for success in
1860. Who does not know that, without
Douglas and the other -Lecomption
Democrats of the North, we are power
less, either for good or for evil, and Black
Republicanism must sweep everything be-
fore it," '
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

ATLANTA AxExicAN. The Tri-week-
ly of this excellent publication, has been
considerably enlarged to meet the de-
mand upon it's columns. The "Ameri-
can" is one of the best conducted and
neatest looking sheets among our ex-
changes, and merits large patronage
Tri-Weekly. "a per annum; Weekly, 80.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

The NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DEMocRA-
scY.-The Washington correspondent of
the Charleston Mercury says, that the de-
bate in the Senate on the 23d ult., ''has
had marked effect in widening and deep
ening sectional feeling, which the discus
sion in the next Congress will more fully
show"
A Charleston correspondent of the
same paper says, that this debate proves
that "upon. the great question of the Ter
rltofies, which has for thirty years threat
ened the Union, the two wings of the
Democratic party are irreconcilaJL divided
and that either the party at the North
must be aJolitoni,ed, or it must be oper-
Mroscn."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON -RAILnoAD.--

MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILnoAD.--
We are indebted to Mr.. T. ii. Bunch,.
general ticket agent, for the following.
statement of the operations of the Wests
ern Division of this road during the
month of February last. = ~
receipts from passengers, .s5S, 400 60
Zee pts from freight 1869 81
Express and privileges, 997 43
Mail service, 4,507 Oh
Total, $lll,686 80
The number of passengers carried over
the road during the month was N, 400. -
Memphis Bul2etin tt i 80 ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

16r The Atlanta, (Ga.) Confederacy is
out in . leading article in sSssor Of Hon.
A. II. stephens, Of Georgia, and Hon.
Daniel 8. Dickerson, of New York, for
President and Vice President, in 1860.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

The FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW DECLARED Cox
sTITUTIoNAL.-An important decision was
delivered on the 18th instant, in the Uni
ted States Supreme Court, by the Chief
Justice, in the case of the United States
VS.. Sherman III. Booth, the Supreme Court
VS.. error to the Supreme Court of Wiscon-
sin. The case involved the right of the
State Courts to release on habeas corpus,
parties in custody under process of the
United States for offences against the laws
of the United States. This was done by
the court below in the instance of an an
rest under judgment by the district court
OF the United States for a violation of the
fugitive slave law. The whole conduct of
the court below was held to be totally
illegal and virtually revolutionary; that
the marshal had a right, and it was his
duty, to resist by force any such interfer-
ence on the part of the State powers; and
that the fugitive slave act was clearly con-
stitutional-Bal. Patriot a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

The TRIcK.-The Louisville journal thus
exposes trick of the administration and
the democratic Congress:
There is one thing that must not be
overlooked in connection with the doings
ofthe late Congress. While they reduced
the appropriations some few millions of
dollars, they made no attempt at any
economical reform; consequently the ex-
penses will go on as heavily as before, and
the next Congress will be called upon to
supply the deficiency Indeed, it was
very convenient to shove off the payment
OF present pressing liabilities upon their
successors, as it will be asserted, for DO
litical effect on the eve of the Presidential
election, that the Both Congress spent
more money than the 35th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

1~Qur neighbor of the Knoxville Reg
lister NOTICES the. revival of religion at this
place, and expresses lively concern for
the spiritual welfare of the editor of this
paper Approaching the kind regards of
friend Lewis, under any other circum-
stances we would ask him the next time
he visited his closet to remember las in his
petitions. But, alas! he is both lawyer
and locofoco editor, and it is somewhere
printed that the prayers Of the wicked are
an sboinination In the sight Of heaven.
~ DR.. THos. MEsERs has been nomi-
mated BY his party = the denecratic can
saisaAts for Congrss. iI.,tls n sh District.
yssv NArpaAl---' 1all. Of the wash
inston Uaion. Ut ~ lFom the dirt and
spoih Of the kea~syzsjr now stirring up
the suAno question: W "a la1e poie.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

HAHTs.-Like flakes of snow that fall
upon the earth unperceived, the seeming
ly unimportant events of life succeed one
another. As the snow gathers together
50 are our habits formed; no single fake
that ls added to the pile produces SEN
sible change; no single action creates,
however 1t may exhibit, a. mans charao-
ter; but as the tempest hurls the ava
lanche down the mountain and over
whelms the inhabitant and his habitation,
SO passion, acting upon the elements of
mischief which pernicious habits have
brought together by imperceptible ac-
cumnlatlon, may overthrow the edifice Of
truth and virtue. 80
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

A BARON MuNcHAusEN AT PIKE's PEAK.
About the tallest specimen of lying
that has lately come under our observa-
ton, we copy from an exchange. 1t is as
follows
Young gentlemen afflicted with the
Pixies Peak fever, will be interested in the
following statement from reliable gentle
man in the new Ell Dorado, of the man
ner of gathering gold in the diggings.-
man takes frame work of heavy tim
bers, built like stone boat, the bottom
of which is composed of heavy iron rasps.
This frame work is hoisted up to the top
of the Peak, and the man gets on and
slides down the side of the mountain
As he goes swiftly down, the rasps on the
bottom of the frame work scrape off the
gold in immense shavings, which curl up
on to the machine, and by the time the
man gets to the bottom, nearly ton of
goldis following him.. This is the COM
mon manner of gathering it. t-.,...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

TAkISc1r sy.'-The Dubuque (Iowa)
Herald says that gentleman from the
interior of that State, passed few days
ago, sixty wagons for Pixies Peak, stuck
fast in the mud. The accompanying emf
grants had quietly encamped to wait for
diier weather. So
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

RELIGIOUS GLADIAToRs.-W
the Memphis papers challer
w. j. Barbee-a- preacher<
Church in that city, to holol
cussion in regard to the differtlIL
and practice between the two demon
tions. 1t is hoped that q sense of Gu
tan duty, if not self-resf Vet, will restrain
Mr.. Grundy from accepting the challenge.
We have none too much respect for the
miserable political gladiators who go
about preaching their own virtues and
making bare the vices of others; but when
we see two Ministers of Gods Gospel get
ting down to the miserable work Of de-
tracing from each others Christian char
acter and practice, our disgust is stirred
to its lowest depths. "Let there be an
abundance of peace between" all who
love the Lord Jesus, "as long as the sun
and moon endure. '--Nash. Nc,cs. III
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

pdS" A Washington letter says that the
late homicide has had a perceptible good
effect in making men more courteous to
each other. About one murder each SEES
sion would possibly keep the members of
Congress in decent manners, if it did not
help their morals.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-25

BRIGHAM TAME AS A LAMB.-The War
Department have received advices from
Col. Johnston at Salt Lake. He repre-
sents the army as in healthy condition,
and that the Mormons are very civil
Letters have also been received from
Gov. Cumming. The report that the
Mormons would not submit to the civil
authorities is untrue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18

M DOUGHTY, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
Mortgagees Sale Of The entire stock Of ~
nre and Manufacturers stock removed for
sale saesroom 10 Nassau street. Wednesday and nnr
day, October 10 and 70 l0 o'clock each day consmg o.
CLOTH Secretary and Library nS
horany French Bedsteads Wardobes Pier and Mantei M
rofs Mattresses Beds and Bedding Enameled Onamoer
and mahogany Centre Ter sofa ana fancy
Tables mahogany sofas mahogany Chairs and
assoreut OF Second Hand Furniture Brussels Three ply
and Ingram Carpets China Cockery and Glass ware Gas
&c The whole 10 be peremporiy sold by order
Of JOEL W. MASON, Assignee and ', ", JONES' Mort.
gage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18
HENRY II. LEEDS, AUCTIoNEER.
IL Salesroom No. q Nassau street.
BEAUTIFUL GREENHOUSE PLANTS.

HENRY II. LEEDS CO. will sell at Auction Tuesday
Oct 49, In the greenhouse and yard of the residence
f. Pennrnan Esq., Thirteenth street. between Broad way
and University place. splendid collection Of Greenhouse
growth never having teen forced Among them many
large double White Carmelas and them supposed 10
have about thousand flower buds; large Myrfoa
supposed g be the largest IN this country Lady Humes Blush
many choice kinds Mdrie, Bennn Princess Baechoci
Eacco Nova Tri nbrtalH Imbrcala, &C., DC Also large
assortment of beautiful Azoas Of the choicest finest knds
also fine large Rhodadendrams Victoria &c. with an cI
tensive collection Of other rare and choice Plants.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18

HENRY H.. LEEDS 4 CO., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II room q Nassau street. HENRY II, LEEDS 4 co will
sell at auction on Wednesday Oct l9 1850 residence
0 West Twenty street genteel Household Furniture
consisting OF Brussels and Ingram Carpets Ocloths Maho
Ecckers mahogany Bedsss ads Bureaus washtands and
and Plasses Hatsand Stair Carpets and Rods DresGng
Tables Window Shades dining and bedroom Crockery
mcnce.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18

UCTIoN NOT1CE-METRorOLIrAN HxPKEss-
"A Persons about removing 70 he country in the city will
No. 40 varck street. Four horse wagons removing rn
ture 70 and from the COUNTRY carts nj all tmss Letters by
Piano for ssleone q ne best in The city O0e open om
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18
A T AUCTION.

At AUCTION. -
Costly Household Furniture, Works Of Art, Bronzes two
magnificent rosewood seven octave Pianoortes &C. &c
This day Tuesday Oct S l0 o'clock without reserve the
contents OF the elegant five story residence No Els Fourteenth
street. west Of Eighth avenue embracing unusually large
of really extra fine Household Furniture such az
DRAWING ROOMS
Elegant solid rosewood Suit covered In satin, brocade and
silk plush moquet richly carved solid rosewood side centre
Tables Turkish easy and reception Chairs solid
wood Panofore Stool and Cover; Aubison and Brussels
Carpets rich Velvet Rugs elegant ormou Clock lace
tans and Cornices large French plate pier oval
Tel Mrrors superior collection Of ancient and modern oil
Paintings, embracing many really valuable works Of
art; rich china and aabaster Vases, together with
large and extensive assortment OF fine bronze marble
Parian and china Ornaments Figures, &C., DC.
DINING ROOM.
Magnificent solid extension Table, rosewood Suit in silk
Glassware rich Silver Ware Casters Tea Service large
Savers Fruit Stands and Baskets Coffee Urns Kettles Nap
kin Rings, Spoons, Forks Ladies' Liquor Stand, Butter
Knives Sugar Tongs, &c best of ivory Cutlery Tumbers
Gobes Wines Decaners, elegant china Tea and Dinner
Sets &c.
Chambers-Cosy rosewood and mahogany Sofas Lounges
couch Beds Bedsteads, Bureaus Wristbands, Commodes
rosewood Suits Chairs Rockers elegant and manel
rors thirty hair Mattresses, best Feather Beds
Bosers and Pillows Counerpanes nlad Chess Table Hobby
cloths rosewood Hall Stand silver plated Stair Rods Work Ia
ble Clocks together with the entire Gas Fixtures throughout
Also large and assortment Of basement and kitchen
Utensils Refrigerator Stoves &c The furniture this
Is worthy the especial attention Of housekeepers hotel keep
and others and will positively be sold to the highest bidder
without any postponement whatever. n B-The
above house and lot for sale to let with immediate posses
sion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18
A UCTION NOTICE,
n ELEGANTAND COSTLY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AT PUBLIC AUCTION

A UCTION NOTICE,
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
ALL THE ROSEWOOD FURNITURE
Contained In The private residence Of VIM Bartlett Scott ESQ
In West Eleventh street. between Fifth and Sixth
THIS DAY, TUESDAY. OCT. Is,
com nm nWIS q R lSH Ss0ct.
fruit and covered in hreecoored satin brocade with slip
match made order by Messrs Kingsley Son. vel
and medallion carpets French lace curtans conices
shades Canterbury lined with satnwood escrctoe
PIER AND MANTEL MIRRORS
One solid rosewood Panoorte full octave mother of pearl
keys, inlad with pearl cost $3.50
Exquisite Marble Satuary large Bronze Groups artists Of
OIL PAINTINGS
Most Of which copies from celebrated works Of Rubens
"Raphae" "Titan "Dolsetta and "Murlon Jewel Boves
Vases Of Dresden, Painted China, DC, &c.
complete. Also, decorated China Tea Se Ivory balanced
handled Knives and Forks Silver Table Spoons
Silver Forks Sugar Spoons Oak Arm Chair
with Hair Clo fost Ottonans spioons Mirrors Clocks En-
Cravings.
Chambers- Rosewood Bedseads richly carved Bureau to
match marble top Division drawers lined with salinwood;
Comode spring Mattresses hair Mattresses feather Beds
lows Blankets Sheets Pictures mante Ornaments eight
bronze Clock Turkish easy Lounge Chairs 70 MATCH
rosewood centre Table marble top Brussels Carpet Rugs
&C. Second third and fourth Stories contain mahogany Bed
seads Bureaus Washsands Bedding Of every description
spring bottom and seat Chairs Sofas and Sofa BEDS
ply and ingram Carpez Also Nursery Furniture. Sale TO
commence In the Kitchen.
Deposits required of purchaser unknown 10 the auc
eneer All goods to be positively removed within two days
The Metropolitan Express viii be in attendance to pack cart
"1N 'Ap ~ 49, JOHN j. RENNIE Auct,oneer