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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-18

IMMENSE ORcAS.--The great organ placed
in the town hall, at Liverpool. England, Is
one Of the maryels Of musical mechanism.
Ii consists OF four rows Of keys. sixty three
notes and two octayes and half OF pedals.
thirty notes. There are i08 stops and 5000
pipes, varying in length from 50 feet to three
Fights Of an inch. ten octases apart. The
grand source 81 wind is from two immense
bellows, each having three feeders. placed IN
the vault below the hoor Of the hail. These
are blown BY steam engine. consisting Of q
pair Of oscilla,ing cylinders. There are be-
aides twelve other bellows reservoirs. each
giving its own appropriate pressure Of ar 70
those stops or pipes which It supplies.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-18

Tax M,ssIsslrpl fLoob. From pre- sent IN.
dications there seems to be no prospect OF an
Abatement Of the food in the Lower M,ss's-
sippi for many weeks to come. The river
Is higher now than ever known before. and
deluge Of water is pouring down from the up
ner rivers. which must greatly swell the al
ready resistless food below. Minnesota pa
psrs Of sOth ult. state that the Upper Missls
sippi, Minnesota, Missouri. and other rivers.
are very high and rapidly rising. A large extent
Of country along the Minnesota river y over
flowed. and several towns are partially sub
merged. great amount Of damage has AZ
ready been done.
We see BY the New Orleans papers that
seyeraIs break had occurred in the leyees pro-
tecting that city, which. however. had been
speedily closed before causing any serious
damage. The river at New Orleans 10 now
four inches above its greatest height last
year. Jour. Of Com.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-18

Lsnrp pasrsrH,Hips.--The Fayetteville
Observer publishes the bill on limited part
nrrships introduced By our member, 'ihos.
Sparrow. Esq, il the late Legislature, as
having passed that body. We had learned
with regret that tie bill failed 10 be reach ell
On is third reading IL ihe Senate after hay.
ing passed the House. II the bill did become
! Law, We are glad 10 hear il.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-05-18

We we're informed BIZ member or the
Legislature WIN was much interested In the
matter. that The bill introduced By Mr.. Spar.
row became law. having passed the Senate
A. Il went from the ilousf. without amend.
ment. !, was MT among the captions 81
laws. We knew; but these we're confesscdly
imperfect. We shall know sumo &c these
days. Fayata.M 06.os0
Having copied from the Fayetteville Observer The
bill shove slIujsd u. Il i due 10 our readers 10 siss
The expansion hers furnished }, ID. Dispatch and
The Observer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

The oppositionists in the Old Domin-
ion are going to have State Convention
some Of these days to. take counsel and
inaugurate a movement for 1860. Our
friends there are entering upon an'impor-
tant work, and we have every confidence
that they will move wisely and defioe-
rately. Much,'if not all, depends upon
making the right start. Four years ago
Mr.. Fillmore was trotted out too early by
three months. The movement in vir-
ginia is intended, we presume, simply to
be preliminary and not designed to turn
attention to any PARTICULAR man as the
probable choice for the candidacy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

The GAINESVILLE Jefiersonian, no longer
Inundated by the fear of popular dis
approval, thus boldly admiis that Gov
Harris is zone Of Me mosiradIcdi Dbl ertcme
n al anti Rank men, and pronounces the
doom Of the Union and Planters Banks,
ut is nm undeninble fact which we pre-
slime few will be disposed TO question,
that the reforms in our system Of banking,
proposed by the Dcinocratic party, was
one OF the leading points OF difference
between the two parties. The Demo
cratic party oontending that the security
Of the holders Of Bunk notes required
thatadditional rcshiciionsand safe guards
should he thrown nfound the Banks, and
thetin al future chaItcrs tho legislature
should reserve to itself and oil future
Legislatures the power to alter or abolish
them if the pubic inlerc.ts required It.
The issue was made, perhaps, the most
Inominent of my in the canvass, The
Opposition stalSed their success upon
the question Of The re-clarttf of the
Planters and bnion Banks, with little or
no modification OF their present charters.
Upon that issue they fought the fight.
and though backed and assisted by all
stitutions could bring 81 bear, they have
Democratic candidate for Governor. one
Of the most fadical md extreme OF all
anti-B Bank men. Is reelected by one OF
The largest majorities ever received by
any candidate for Governor in Tennessee,
and the people have sent up majority
Of Democrats TO each branch of the Legis-
L g
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26
Tickets for 1860.

A Washington correspondent, noticing
the fact that a neat many prominent
politicians from different sections Of the
Union, are now in thatcity, says ;--'Some
on business, some for pleasure, and others,
no doubt, arranging Presidential pro-
gramme. The last rumors on that SUBJ
iect arc Hunter, for President, and Gen.
Dodge, ofIowa. for Vice President; Doug
las. for President, and Hon. shelton F.
Leake, OF Virginia, for Vice President
Cen Lane,of Oregon, and Lealke of Vir-
ginia and Breckenridge, for President.
and d. $. Dickinson. for Vice President"
The Rutherford Tenn. Telegraph, and
several other Whigjournals in that State,
nominate the Hon. John Bell as q candi-
date for the l'rcsid hicy, to be supported
by, the United Opposition" party in
1860.
The Columbus tKy.) Crescent nomi-
mates the Hon. James Guthrie, of Ken
tucky, for President, and Hon. Daniel
s. Dickinson, Of New York, for Vice Presi-
dent; subject to the decision of Demo.
cratic National Convention.
Hon. John Minor Bolts arrived in New
York on Sunday evening, and in few
days will proceed TO the Lakes and the
Western country. On Monday he was
visited by large numbers of leading citi-
zens. Agreat mass meeting, it is said.
will be held in Richmond, next week, to
respond to the effort now making in va
rious parts of the country to nominate
Mr. Bolts for President
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26
speakership Of the Senate.

Col. RIG. Payne, member elect from the
Shelby District, is spoken Of by some Of
the papers for the Speakership Of the
Senate. lie is said TO be eminently quali-
fed for the position.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

PERsoNAL.-The New York Albion, in
speaking of the silly custom Of para
graphing modest people under the-head
of personal" says that personal matters
are delicate subjects to deal with in news
paper writing; and cannot be handled
with safety except by persons of more
judgment and frmness than these to
whom they seem to be generally commit
ted
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

The Memphis Appeal has commenced
advocating tho repeal Of all Usury laws
and the establishment of conventional
rate of interest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26
John Minor Botts

There is a movement on foot in Mary
land and Virginia to bring forward Hon.
John M. Bolts for the Presidency. 1t is
unnecessary to speculate, as to what the
movement will amount to.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26
Athens Female College.

The Fall and Winter Session. il win be
remembered, commences next Monday,
the 10Th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26
Forest Hin Academy.

The Fall and Winter Session at this
popular educational institution will open
on the 5th day Of September. See notice
next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

A large lot Of Drugs and Medicines are
advertised to be sold at public sale, at
Knoxville on tomorrow, Saturday. See
notice next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

BIg~ The New York Express says the
Democracy are fighting like cats and dogs
over that Wise letter to Mrs Bernard
Donnelly, of New York, and such scratch
ing out of eyes, and sucha throwing of
right and left, probably was never seen
among the "Harmonious' before, outside
of Tammany Hall on. the night of a pri-
mary election. Where the end of it all
is TO be, nobody can tell. The wars of
the Roses, or the squabbles Of the Capu-
lets and Montagues were ~ nothing to
this fight between the Albany Regency
and the House of Richmondl Every day
it wakes hotter and hotter and as It
grows warmer it grows more peppely and
personal. Cassady's rejoinder 10 Wise's
last" is nothing if not savage and Sc
vere--but the Governor, doubtless, will
have in due time a Virginia Roland for
this Albany Oliver. The party, general
ly, is dividing on the question, and the
cohorts of the respective beligerents from
all quarters are coming into the ring,
battalion after battalion! Even Mr.. Blu
chanan's principal organ, the Washington
Constitution" cannot resist the tempta-
ton to pitch in" The President will
never forgive the Virginia Governor for
saying in that same letter TO Mr.. Bernard
Donnelly os William street, New York
"Rely upon it, Buchanan, is a candidate
for denomination"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

BSS~ The Baltimore Clipper, contem-
plating the contingency of an election of
President by the House of Representa-
tives, says, there are thirty-three States,
CT which seventeen is the smallest num-
Der which is a majority. The successful
candidate in the House must, therefore,
unite in his support seventeen delega-
tons. Twenty-seven States have already
chosen their representatives, and of these
the Democrats have nine only, while the
Opposition count seventeen. Of the six
States in which Congressional elections
are yet to be held, there is no prospect
whatever of the Democratic party's car
rying more than four, which would give
them only thirteen out of the thirty-three,
and renders the election of Democrat
impossible. of the seventeen States
claimed for the Opposition there are sew
eral which, under no circumstances can
be induced to vote for straight out Re
publican candidate. IL will thus be seen
that in the happening of the contingency
contemplated by Mr.. Wise. there will
either have to be formal coalition be-
tween the Democrats of the South and
the ultra Republicans of the North, or
conservative President will be elected, or
else there will be no election. At any
rate such contingency will give to the
country neither Locofoco nor Repub-
lican President, but a conservative, ma
tioDal man or none at all. This is one of
the results Of the glorious efforts of the
Opposition in the recent Southern cleo
tons. Let Maryland do her duty next
fall and range herself Enthusiastically on
the side of conservatism, which we be-
lieye she will do by the election of a ma
jority of the Opposition members to Con-
gress, and the country will be saved from
q sectional administration at least in this
last emergency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26
Farms For Sale.
Drugs and Medicines.

Several valuable Farms are advertised
for sale in today's paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26
Northern Opinion Of Southern Pol
iticfaua. fs

tticfans.
What is 10 Govern he Charleston Cbnven-
ton R--The correspondent Of tho Buffalo
Courier an administration organ, writes
as followsi
The opposition papers are specuiating
upon the probabilities Of discussions and
divisions at the Charleston Convention.
These speculations would be entitled to
more consideration II they were based
upon facts, well understood, or even pro
balde. But in all cases they rest upon
mere nssumt ton. IL is great mistake
to accept The extreme positions and in
temperate denuneiatioRs of certain ultra
iire-eating newspapers as the deliberate
Judgment of the southern people. Per
sonal preference, sectional considerations,
questions Of form and minor differences
Of principle, will all exhibit themselves at
Charleston. The surface Of national
nominating convention is always ruffled
by influences of that description. But
they will disappear before the paramount,
overwhelming importance Of a democrat
ic victory. The Southern ultras have q
habit of talking loudly, and threatening
in advance, but they are sufficiently tract
able and docile when the time for action
arrives.
The Southern States have only hun
dred and twenty electoral votes, out of
an aggregate of more than three hundred.
There is a majority against them in the
Electoral College Of sixty-six, with three
more to be added, in case Kansas should
como into the Union next winter. There
will be the same majority against them
in the Nominating Convention. As prac-
teal and reasonable men, .hey cannot
fail to appreciate these circumstances
And az the question which they will have
to settle is simply whether they will CO
operate with the democracy of the North,
and elect democrat, or take a factious
course, and permit the republicans to
choose an anti-slavery President, there is
no reason to apprehend any permanent
division in the Convention. If delegates
from the northern States assure them
that the nomination of this or that man
is necessary to insure success, it is incon-
ceivable that they should refuse to acqui-
esce in his selection.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26
TuIRD DIs1pIcr-snrn PRoDABLr ElEcr

TurRD DrsrpIcr--Smrn PRoB,pIY ELECT
HD.--Intelligence from private source
leads ia to doubt the election Of Brab-
I'M = d;s ceo py sne opPosl'ion IN !ne
up the returns for Biedsoe county the
votes Of two districts, giving large Demo
cratic myortles' were ,unwarlAntably
aI, ,Jmn =, ou.i osssuse sale eiStrlcts are IN
of Seauatcbie. ,.oi oer oroas; -. This dis.
franchisement Of two democratic districts
is an outrage by our reckless opponents,
,;orad y ~ ces si WI not De Sane
disfranc2ised districts e co,,nted ~ t Imy
are entitled to be, win re-elect Hon. Sam
smith
h.s;s., ~ I, a,h;n s'is contest, nave
iect Ne have heard Of other practices
in the closely contested districts, equally
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

The Clsrksville chronicle has run up
the name Of the Hon. John BELL for the
Presidency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26
The Third District.

The Nashville Union and American of
the 9th publishes the vote of the Third
Congressional Dstrict-sll official except
Polk, which is correct as it corresponds
with the official vote of that county fur
nished us by Sheriff Hancock Monday
following the election. Brabson's MAORI
~ il G2. 49,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

Tennessee 6 per cent Bonds were selling
in New York on the 10Th at 81 cents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

pumertcaty, were scarcely represented at
all on the Opposition side Of the Hail.
The Congress which is to assemble in
December will contain sego,tccn Opposi-
tion members from the four States named,
they being entitled to forty-one!
The delegation stands thus:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

THE VoTE OF New YoRK.--The Times
considers the vote of New York in 1860
doubtful. The Republicans in 1850 fell
short of a majority of the popular vote by
forty thousand, and since that time there
has been, according to the Times, no
material change in the political sentiment
of the State. If there are three candi-
dates in 1860 the Republicans are likely
to carry New York, but If there is union
between either the Americans and Re
publicans or between the Americans and
Democrats, the party thus formed would
be successful in that State. This certain
ly looks reasonable and probable. The
conservative Opposition hold the balance
Of power, and the result in 1860 will be
controlled by them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

pas- We have all heard of asking for
bread and receiving stone; but a young
gentleman may be considered still worse
treated when he asksfor young lady's
hand and receives her fathers foot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

Dss- "Mrs. Smith, did you say, in the
hcwing Of my little girl, that / was a
gFcat 1etLg mr. exclaimed Mrs. Jones, in
a great furry.
mo, my dear Mrs. Jones-I said you
were great aristocrat."
ooh, all, '''pnd Mrs. Jones was placid
and smiling i'm moment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

gGy- The Somerville Democrat of the
18th inst, takes decided ground for
Douglas, considering him the only availa-
bic candidate the Charleston Convention
can present to the country. The Demo
crat thinks there are three things need
full to insure democratic success: LIST, a
harmonizing of the party; I'd, the re-
adoption of the Cincinnati Platform with
out Innovations or interpretations; and 3D..
the nomination of the right man. And
Douglas it considers, is ''the right man"
II says it is as plain as day that with
Douglas the democracy can win the VIC
tory, and without him, defeat is certain.
We now have three of the party journals
in this State fayoring and advocating the
domination of Douglas at Charleston. tire
Memphis Appeal, Grand Junction. Guild
Nunc and the Somerville Democrat ~
There will be others of the SAND miod
as the time approaches, and we have 1t
tie doubt, but that Douglas is tie strong
est man of the party with the Tennessee
Democracy.-NdSh. Patriot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

Two DoLhAAs Yam. payable IL advance
Announcing name. " candidates for 6ihos $500,
Cash.
obituafy Notices over twelve linss, charged a
~ regular hIIreriitIne rates.
An c.mnsunicniaans inilnded 70 proinolu ihe pri-
tkto ends % iuloftsts of Corporations, socleties,
School. Of InliyIdnsl>. WI b charged NJ adser-
tissmcnts. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

bfa5- Marriage is the tie of perpetual
friendship, and there can be no friend
ship without confidence, and no conf
dence without integrity and he must ex-
peet TO be wretched who pays 10 beauty
riches, or person, that regard which only
virtue and pietv can claim
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

LoUDoS AoApnmc IEsrlTrrE.- next ses-
sion eOmmsnees on Monday, sih o. September.
The School viii be under The charge Of Mr. }. N.
BIsas, gentleman highly qualified for ihe posi-
tion. See advertisement
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

STEPHEN A. DoUGLAs.-The editor of the
Savannah Republican, writing from Bos-
ton, on visit, says;-"I met to-day at
the Revere House, personal acquain-
lance and friend of Judge Douglas; they
live in the same town; and tells me that
Douglas is bound to be before the Charles
ton Convention, and will satisfy every
body of his soundness as a Democrat
He says that ia illinois Douglas is very
much laved and respected, and that if he
were to visit the South he would sweep
everything before him"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

paS~ A man who had brutally assault
ed his wife, was brought before Justice
Cole, of Albany, lately, and had good
deal to say about getting justioe.'--
"Justice" replied Cole, You cant get
it here. This court has no power to hang
YOU" .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

sD- The Albany IN " Atlas & Argus
contributes the following fashionable"
little item to the Current News depart
ment. That journal says:
Pretty little aprons are coming into
fashion again. A lady writer in one of
our exchanges announces the revival of
an old tashion-that of wearing aprons.
The styles, as worn at present, are small,
and tasteful, made Of single colored silk
and ornamented with pockets, and trim
ming OF black velvet, or rows of narrow
lace.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

TExAs-Tbc following, says the Calves
ton Civilian, vf the 18th, il the postscript
of a letter from ex-Gov. Pease
Ailstos, Aug. 7.--Returns from So coun
ties give Houston s405 majority; Clark,
LAG maorityl White, i,9F minority;
i1 TGs Houston aS,U % RsSp. Of the 10Th,
says that as far as heaf1 nom in 80 coun-
tics, the members Ql the Legislature
elected are rs Democfat and 20 Foppo-
sition."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

VI =.
work for the Legislature.
The ensuing session Of the legislature
oill BE- nm iu,nortant ono There seems
y, ", 49,. N. \, q. il 81,
N ~ o'o'y uisposi1'oh ~ 'nv ppr' " 'no
press anu the people, 70 give Y plenty OF
work 10 Ia. A correspondent Of The
Afe,n,,l,,s A.,..,,t - ~ oo,l, ,,r,,,,oees
NJ. ~, !, w, = XIV T.
~ 'vi'v'' NE s'ilhkcn' ~" eo,i'l'o' "
iicers 70 pny over money, when II Is col
lrcted. We present Il for the considein-
49,, ,f tt,,..,. !. 49,, (. 49,, .,,,,,,rr.
,s. n ~
t,'4o'1 ,'l,Pe.st - nut iltele more ei,sil
wv 1'o"'n WI intervene p.norv Wy
p'ee''',3 81 onf iegls,a''ife, tnerc Hfe
~ ~. ''''tr tni' Onkne 70 ~ nVi'S ~
~ ~ n''.'t tpF pie puphe goou. hnu ~
vt' ''Ptlyes are pnt men INV
vs. az, 4'''''' ineie qanho. INNS ~ eNsts-
~ n +. '',t'e Y VIII not be ops on p'ree
70 eei' new Httcntion 70 ale" ,n'hss INA.
SP P,. KY pubic 'Neiiere' iefe y one
an act coneerrine sheriiYs and con-
h,ehless
SIC. 3, heearied That any sheriff,
aepply sheriff coroner or constable IN
s'''n 49, ~, M,'o ny col'se'92' as ~.
his olllrc. and sLsii FIJI fo nav the same
to the person entitled thorcto for tho
space 81 ten days after the same shall
law n'e,. sll"i s ID w1l.',,g s,''a -
anon conviction theroof shall he fned In
a sum rot exceedine ono thousand dol
lars, and be imprisoned in the county
jan ior period nee eNSe9glng SIX months;
he even in cf,Srss rsiLe srand iuiies I,v
the judges >of the circuit and criminal
courts at eaoh term OF their courts ana
its passage"
What say you to that, gentlemen? IL
%r oro a ont v'i ~ In n'a hn,, The a~
tensive jurisdiction of justices of the
poace, throwing, as il does, so large an
,'eQpnt q the business OF Ihe county M
.,'fs G a's SatIs o'"Voi' 49, ~
s'<>h ~ AShh'cA HssUMkp.--ine news
/, of sss'e'u"y s'"'es int' 'lie DahK Oh
A'iiei'e'' resumed specle payment on
pA0'n''S' 'ie i''ii ms is ISSUES are
~" q"V'e" " our ''''Ners az : per een'
''s ~ =,
- 's ''''',Ns'nie 'ei.eiso''iar Oh .iie i ''h
i'0''0.' ''.,a p'io"' a'5s uiVPI
i'SU IN '',s ''" ses'e'''S' anu '"e
in ma slos a Locked 'S lis old tns bon d;s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

pkt1lA strong opposition is developing
itself in Louisiana, to the reelection Of
the Hon. John Slidell 10 the United
States Senate. H r lt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-08-26

nay AT the present time. welearn that
Adams Express employs 3.7s2 men /,
that il has 972 agencies, and that its
messengers travel daily 4O.l52 miles on
railroads and steamers distance equal
% once round the globe and two-thirds
around Il a second time