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when the candidates. FOR 7o'efnof en-
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sood idea isr MT Harris A' . avoid the
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We are requested 70 state that the Examination
Of the Students Of Bolivar Female Academy, will
take place At Maaisonv.lle on mo 2e,h and Soth
instant The Bxefcises win close with Concert
and Bxhihition on the evening Of the 3oth. All
Inc friends Of Educn,ioa are invited 10 attend.
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Harris for Hard Money.
The Lowisbere Messenger, democratic
journal, 10 is issue Of the 10Th, says -
eGov. Harris, during Che last legislature
said thntin his opinion the State Bank
was not necessary as a fiscal Agent for the
State, and said that the bank could be
better employed Again he said in his
first speech Of the present canvass, that
twas the duty Of the Democratic party
TO SO leaislate until the last vEsrrcE orruE
syit is taken from among Us. Well, Gov:
Harris i now canynssine the State on that
platform. and if there Is any meaning in
Negotiating until the last yestige Of the
evil Is eradicated; heis eetiohly hard p'On-
~ b,a,. The platform says, that Il was
Intended by the trainers Of the Constitu-
ton that gold and silver should be the
only legitimate currency Of our people
\ If gold and silver is the legitimate cuUen-
cy, any other currency is illegtimate cur
rency and if gold and silver is the legiti-
mate currency, It must be the constitu-
tional currency, and any other currency
is Unconstitutional. Now must man adj
vocate an Legitimate and unconstitution-
al currency to be on the Democratic plat
| farm, war. .,,ni, ,.,.,,;. io,,;o ,ho ,,l.,
60 49, e., 80 ~ -
iorn' "ouiu appear hiegi.lmate anu I'M
constitutional Our opinion is that the
only reasonable and consistent construc-
ion ~ tho nl.,eo,,, !. .h.t !. .osr;o, ,r;,,,
:. p','''N,. - : ''''.'' -
IL the principle OF returning TO gold and
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ossverv tb;ns a.. No. Iavas.;d alo,o
O'N'NAJ "..''b ~ ~. We hA'ScoiN oDoNc,
"the last shovel, the last plough, and the
last hoe" Is the sole stock in trade Of our
,o,n,,o,..,,os al ~, IN. - .,;,S,' ~.
,hosa ,,.af,I ,,,,,,,a.',',.s.. - go. 80
dens do Of puppies and as though they
had been familiar with them all their
lives, when the truth is not more than
one out Of ten Of them can distinguish
between a hoe and a handsaw, and they
would consider 1t degrading to have their
hands brought in contact with either
But to the subject.
In 1888, now 20 years ago, Col. Neither
land was Representative in the lower
branch OF the Legislature from Hawkins
county. We have not the Journal of'33-
4byus, but tiff we are not at fault, the late
col JAS r. Bradford represented McMinn
county IN the same body, and was instru-
mental IN introducing and passing what
has been called the pony law.v against
which At is charged Col. Nctherland yot-
ed. AT that time public sentiment in
many portions Of the State was largely
ega'n@ the adoption Of such a law, and
we state what the older citizens Of this
county know q be true, when we say that
CoL Bradford, on his return from Nash
VILE was loudly censured for advocating
its passage BY some Of the very men who
now denounce Netherland for voting
against It. In voting against the exemp-
hon bill 70 Years ago, Col. Netherland but
ooeyed the known and expressed wishes
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

PUScn.--The best Illustration in the
last number of The IOAdon Punch,
represents Mr.. Punch in the act Of haasG
ing a musket to an Italian organ grinder,
with the following words Of advice.
+" It's pity that you should turn a ham,
die TO make such o nasty noise Here's
an instrument for you. Go and play upop
II in your own country p 'HAT7
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

Borrower a bridge in the town Of Athens
deorgia' is posted the following notice
Any person driving over this bridge
IN pace faster than walk, shall. M a
white person, be fined FIVE dollars n a
negro, receive twenty-five lashes, kal5 ~
Pe"aly % be tesiO'sed on DC bsformeP' '
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

STILL REJoIcNc.-The Boston Liberia
tor, N, Y. Evening Post, Greely'sT Tribune,
and other rabid Black Republican prints,
continue to rejoice and claim Letcher's
election as evidence of the progress of
Freesoil sentiments.
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A Precious Epistle.

The following beautiful specimen Of the dicta
epistolary appears In the last number of the
Ciereland Bonner. 1t is to be hoped that the par
ties for whom il is designed will receive the inunc-
tionfn-sAs spisit~hieh disla,ea IL, -snd give the
document that weight and consideration to which
the distinguished and imperious source from
whence II emanated entities it. But here II is, and
observe how closely the sle resembles that of one
of shakespeare's characters who says, II am Sir
Oracle, and when bark let no other dog ope his
moutbw Read, listen, and perpend,-
prom the Cleveland Banner, June 1T)
S'The democrats in closely contested counties,
should bear in mind that If their county eandi-
dates for representative is defeated by some local
question, and know nothing is elected, that il
there is amajority in the Legislature Of the oppo-
sition that they viii nstrWct our Senators TO vote
for measures that the democracy have always war;
red upon as being repugnont 10 our free institu-
tons Let democrats bear this in mind, and those
that good Ro1, under the prefsnec of some trinng
local issue, rccollcct that day of reckoning is
ahead, and that they might be treated after the
same manner Of which they have set the example.
"A hint to the kao'ei,g ones is sufficient Men who
expect 70 live by party ought never TO forsake the
party that has made them what they arc. We
hardly think there Is a democrat worthy the name,
who will join the opposition in their present war
upon democratic men and measures. Let all stand
as one man, and contend for the cause that has
made the cause what tits.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

BaS-A Boston paper states that Of 95a
clergymen attending the late anniversa-
Iles IN that city, but. seventy-three wore
the professional badge, the white cravat
Inc growth OF hair on the faces Of MANY
q the diyines, was another sign that they
are willing TO stand as men aincne men.
ana 70 find their appropriate distinction
IN something of more Consequence than
peculiarities Of costume. u
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An Ignoble Reason.

A wealthy shaver within the limits of
Tennessee, having declared his preference
for an exclusive gold and silver currency,
was askt d why he was for hard money
His reply was in effect:
"That banks were the enemies of the
rich capitalist and too exclusively the
friends of the poor man. poor man, if
honest and Industrious, can go to the
banks and get money at six per cent. per
| annum. Thus, said he, the money in my
hands, is brought down to the same level
Of value. Ifthere were no banks | could
lend my money, or so use it, as to yield
me from 20 to 80 per annum. In this
way the banks cut off from 10 to 20 per
cent. of the profits / would make if they
did not exist. My money gives me no
advantages, and | am in effect robbed of
from one half to two thirds of the income
| am justly entitled 10, and would receive
if it were not for banks. The young man
sets himself up in business on capital
borrowed from the banks, and soon grows
rich, while the men of real capital are
forced to loan their money at reduced
rates. 1t robs money of its power and
places therich and the poor on fctitious
equality"
There is the whole argument in favor
of hard mouey currency by o large
capitalist, a man rich and powerful in
money, and who wants the banking sys-
tenn abolished because then he can grind
his poorer neighbor into the dust. \,
= n
WHAT THEY TmINK.-While Gov. Harris
and some of his organs are trying to oc-
cupy sort of half-and-half position on
the currency question, there are others
who are frank and bold enough to meet
the issue fairly. The State Sentinel, at
Rogersville, organ of the adamantines,
speak in this wise:
"Gov. Harris with the Democracy.
think that there is no necessity for the
creation OF any more banks, and in those
we have, stockholders shall be ihdiyid-
ually responsible to note-holders-that
the circulation of small notes shall be
Withdrawn and their place supplied with
specle-that the common currency Of the
country may be based upon q secure and
permanent footing, and this country may
gradually return to specie circulation"
If this is not truly the position Of Coz
Harris, if he is really in favor of banks
with such restrictions as he may name he
owes it no less himself and the State than
to his party friends TO make an open and
unsereryed declaration Of the fact. Lea
him frankly repudiate the exclusive spe-
Gle theory, and come oat for banks. So
long as he fails to do SO, we and the peo-
pie will justly regard him as occupying
the gold aud silver platform. He can not
and shall not avoid that issue.--NasheiHs
Patriot .t
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

DEMOCRATIC CURIosIrIEs.-The Democra-
cy of Tennessee, says the Memphis Bulle-
tin, are fitting up museum that threat
ems to rival the celebrated institution of
one P. T. Barnum. This Democratic in
stitution is yet in its infancy, but the col
lections, so far, is of the rarest specimens.
Among them are the following:
A hair from the tail of "the last pony. /"
A potato that was dug up by "the last
hoe"
A limb that was chopped off by "the
last AK"
Arail that was splitby "the last wedge. y
The bones of a locofoco demagogue that
were turned up by "the last plow.p
A note from the sold Ship of Zion"
A bunch of wool from the "nigger
question"
This collection is to be increased from
time to time. 1t is expected that in a
short time will be added, rag from the
last bank" This will be the greatest Gu
riocity of all. The faithful FROM afar will
come upon a pilgrimage to it, as the Mo
hammedans go upon pilgrimage to Nee
ca.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

kx-oos. JoSHk-This eccentric poiili-
clan pablishes a letter in one ofthc Mem
phis papers, in which he declares his w.
tention tosupport Stephen A. Douglas for
the nexi Presidency, q
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

SMTU Crushing in, very. excited --sI
say Brown, who do you thinks dead %
brown lheels upon the stove. and whit.
Ting the arm Of his cham ~ Can't tell.
my boy perhaps You'll .enlighten me.f
Smith (neariy bursting with the news)- =
why, old Jones, the provision MAJ, ,,
brown (npsinely ~ What. Peter A..
Jones y Smith lpanting )--'' The same
ar, the yesy eano Brown topenipg the
stove door, and sq,iirfing tobacco juice on
the fire. i he2 rs gracious ! f.aloavs
thought he'd die opeof tlleso days !
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as75- The man who threatens the world
e alwoys ridiculous; for the world can
60 without him, and inA short time II
viii cease to miss him. S -Sf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

A FORTUNATE MANA correspondent
OF the New York Spirit of the Times,
writing from BeWleyville, KY, says.
About twelve months ago young man
in this county, Breckinridge got married
and went TO housekeeping. In short
time his mare had twin colts not long
after, his cow had twins this spring, all
bis ews, six in number, had twins and
now we are told his wife has twins--a fine
boy and girl--hoth of which are doing
well. All this took place in twelve
months.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

B1 The Nashville Union and Ameri-
can ofthe 22d, which reached US on We'd
nesday night, contains but one article
about ''the last shovel, the last plough,
and the last hoe.D What's the natter
We hope the organ is not going to lay
aside these usehalagrieultnral implements,
abandon the Governor at the very pinch
of the game, and leave The poor mani
10 his fate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

The CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR AT Shell
BYvILLE.-The Expositor opens its account
as follows
To say that Netherland gained over his
competitor one of the most triumphant
victories we ever witnessed in debate, is
but to speak what every wen informed
and unprejudiced mind must have felt,
and the confession of some of the most
ultra Democrats proves. We know of
what we affirm when we say that more
than one or two who never voted other
wise than a straight-out Democratic tick
ct, declared openly for Netherland,
The Expositor says further that Gov.
Harris, in his. reply, became so excited
that it was apprehended he would leap
the landlord. But he did something
much more ridiculous. He asserted, says
the Expositor, "that Mr.. Buchanan had &C
tually REDUCED the expenditures of
the General Government since his Admin
istration commencedp'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

seE- The following from the New York
Evening Post comedies with the views ex-
pressed generally by that portion of the
Black Republican press in the interest Of
Seward: 9se
(" The Republicans are strong, and have
no cause to dread fair fight with the
party of the administration, Their only
chance of defeat at the next Presiden-
tial election is in triangular contest,
caused by detection of weak-kneed pol
itieians. 1t is the squad of miscalled con
servatives and nationals, the confederates
of Goggin, who peril the cause which the
majority Of the North have at heart. A
success such as Goggin came near obtain
ing in Virginia would only encourage this
marplot brood at the North in the hope
of again holding the balance OF power,
and repeating the mischief of 1867
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

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A,,,,,,et o7,b leso Tho fsJii ana n;,,ia''
lin ,asse I'll ~ Re- Re
tatives ~, ihat
~ Isham a. Harris And s;Stv'one other
,,,cnhers fall -De,,,oorofs M tbreeN. M
n IA hi ,hen conto;,, VI, e.,
Inc exfersion 81 tha canitoll TIE I'm
,,asuctl tbo House ~, n, or, 81 A,,o,,sl
wish no nrovis;o,, ID ,.eee. n,, tIa snj,;cct
and WINS sent mn 10 tba senate sybere on
the 2Otb of Senta,nber follow;,,g Tho ex.
tension nro,,os;tion was attached 10 n in
Tie form ~ an Amendment -LSee Con
Globe. vol q. part 2 mage 1870. -
The nronos;t;or went hac1. 10 tbo Ito,,se.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

To BE HUNG,--yohn Cobb. jr., has been
sentenced to be hung at Atlanta, on the
Sth of July. He is one of the parties con
cerned in the murder Of Landrum near
that place two Or three years ago. Jones,
another accomplice in the crime, is to be
tried in October. Crockett, another Of
the gang, was executed sons time since.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

PIXIES PEAK.-The Pixies Peak excite
ment is being revived with an increased
Juror. We published yesterday long
letter upon the subject. The following
items are from the st. Louis Republican
of the 18th:
The GOLD CRoP.-A long letter is pub
lished this morning from our correspond
ent at Denver City. 1t is of the very la
test date. Taken in connection with 9TH
er accounts, it is full of interest to the
whole country, as settling the question of
the existence of gold in profitable guam
titles in the Pixies Peak region. In a
private note we are told that the Express
Company will soon be able to transport
from $50, 900 to $4,000 per week. "Sev-
eral thousand dollars of gold dust could
| now be forwarded if there was money
here to buy it.
1T Has CoME.-The Pixies Peak gold is
here. We have seen it-handled it, and
are satisfied that it is the genuine stuff
The samples exhibited to us yesterday
represented three varieties-the thin gold
as first discovered, the Platte River gold,
and the gold from Gregory's Diggings.
The quantity amounts to over 800, and
the gold itself was to be forwarded yes
terday, to the Assay Office at New York,
for the purpose of determining its exact
value. Elsewhere we publish several let
tiers from the Pixies Peak country, giving
most encouraging accounts of the gold
prospects. A letter from our own cores
pendent confirms the glowing accounts
furnished by our Leavenworth contempt
rary.
The Cincinnati Gazette warns the cred
ulous as follows:
Pixies Peak news, now revived in all
its glory, should be received with great
caution, for the present 1t wants con-
tirmation," now quite as much as ever
Don't be fooled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

Deg- Mr.. DejaIueite, the indopendeni
candidate for Congress ID the Hlehnond
District, Va, who has beaten Mt. Caslie,
tho regular Democratic noioinec, can not
reasonably be expected to lend my strong
support % the Administration IN next
Congress. Here IS a remark d hit, made
about the close Of the canyass
q II, an my discussions with Judge Cas-
kie, ]. have alluded 10 tie present Admin.
isifation as Wrstei,lIy cxtrayaeaiit and
corrupt condemned rs nhhndonment Of
the principles Of Tie 0tmocfatic party;
and therefore ] could not aud would not
support y"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

6oykns nkN1 p4ast pfioN.--lhe Mtnl-
phis Enquirer aey4
Not many months since, a distinguish
ed Democrrfio Sena.nr said IN our hear
ing thai bq AoncSily believed there had
been mofa corruption and pltmderine un-
der this government. during the last TWEEN
ty-four months than in WI the previous
years Of its existence. and almost every
day Is bringing % Light some new proof q
the CORRECTNESS 81 that opinion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

R4-The intelligent London correspond
ent Of the New York Commercial Advcr-
tiser writes under date of the lst on mon
ey and business matters:
The last three days have witnessed an
extraordinary condition of the money
market. The wheat market has likewise
been singularly influenced, butin an oppo-
site way. Consols have rapidly advanced.
Grain has as rapidly fallen. No fresh
cause can be assigned for either movement.
The first month of the war has been, as
far as we are concerned, so like peace,
that the public are disposed to believe
that the future is to be all of the same
pattern. The large specie arrivals from
New York, which have occurred simulta-
neously with some heavy receipts from
Russia, when the alarm Of war rendered
it necessary to t9ke some immediate step
TO correct very adverse state Of the ex-
change, have had much to do with the
circumstances. 1t has happened likewise
that the supplies from Australia have du-
ring the same period, been beyond the
average. All these things will have but a
temporary effect, and it is, therefore, to
be concluded that in a short time we may
look for turn in an adverse direction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

:, MIssIssrri.- Henry s. Foote has an.
nomaced himself a. q candidate Tor Con
sress h.ihs yick'b'Vs District.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

tsrhe doctrines of the Northern MAORI
~ Of the Democratic party are quite as
dangerous TO the interests Of niger pro
perry as the doctrines Of the Black Re
publicans; and therefore the overthrow
Of that time-honored party --even should
IL insure the triumph of the Black Re
publicans--will not render il more inpos-
'sli'le for che southern people TO live with
out moral degradation and imminent per
i q social order iIop under the rule Of
the Democratic or any other party, pro-
Tossing Justice 10 the South, but unable to
prevent principles equally obnoxious from
being carried ollt'f'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

TRILrSe THE TRuTH AT LAsr-The Mo-
bile (Ala.) Mercury, a State Rights jour
nal, with democratic proclivities, truth
fully illustrates the Northern Democracy
in the following pointed paragraph. 1t
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-06-24

The CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR AT Shell
BYvILLE.-The Expositor opens its account