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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16
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Up to our last adviccs there had been
no organization Of the House. There had
been several unsuccessful ballots--the
Black Republicans voting for Sherman,
of Ohio; the Democrats, for Bocock, of
Virginia; and the Southern Opposition
for elmer. of North Carolina. 1t is sta
ted that tho Democratic party are ma
4 king strong appeals to the Southern OPP
position TO go TO their assistance. If the
lattor were TO adopt that course, it would
not secure the election Of the democratic
b candidate, and we hope the South Amcri-
cans will continue to vote for dilmer, Nell
son, or some other of their own number.
Hickman, of Pennsylvania, offered the
plurality rule. If it should be adopted,
Sherman will be elected Speaker. Now
democracy can prevent this, by concen-
trating their entire vote on the candidate
of the Southern opposition. But will
they adopt this alternative? Our opinion
is they will not, as there is faction of
thatparty in Congress who would rather
see the country ruined, irretrievably,
than vote for any man who does not wor-
ship at their shrine. We are far from
counselling any factious policy, but we
are confident the course the Southern op-
position members are pursuing, will not
only meet the appreciation Of their con-
stituents, but is the only one consistent
with duty and proper selfrespect.--
If the plurality rule should be adopted
against which they will all vote, no doubt
they will continue to support their own
man, as their strength, if thrown to Mr..
Bocock, would not secure his election.
There is said to be good deal of ex-
element at Washington, and several
stirring scenes have occurred in the House
Mr.. Nelson, of this State, and Mr.. Pryor,
of Virginia, had rather tart debate last
week, running sketch of which we pub
lish elsewhere. The impetuous Virgin
ian put his foot in it, slightly, as the read
er will perceive.
From the tone and temper already
manifested in both houses the session
promises to be q stormy one, and the
everlasting niger the engrossing topic of
debate and elimination.
Since the above was in type, a letter
from Washington of the 10Th, expresses
the apprehension that Sherman will be
elected.
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TERRIBLE OCCURRENCE IN CHEATHAM
CoUNTY-A Boy SHoors HIS FATHER.-We
learn a portion of the particulars of a
shocking occurrence in Cheatham coun-
ty on Wednesday night last. A man
named Langster, living on Sans Creek,
in that county, accompanied his wife on
visit to a neighbours leaving at home
their son boy OF IL years OF age, to take
care of the house. At late hour in the
night, the mother and father returned,
and upon approaching their home, Mr..
Lancaster suggested to his wife, that for
sport and to test the courage of the boy,
he would stealthily approach the house
and knock for admittance. He did so,
and the boy inquired who was there, but
received no answer. The knocking and
inquiry were repeated, but still no an
swer to the boys question. The lad then
got down his fathers double-barrel shot
gun, and coming outside the house again
asked who was that knocked. Receiving
no answer, he raised the gun and fred
lodging a large number Of buck-shot in
the body of his father and producing
wounds which, it is supposed, will result
in death. When our informant left on
Friday night, it was thought that the
wounded man could survive but a few
hours longer. This is truly deplorable
occurrence, and carries with it another
sad commentary upon the too common
habit of frightening children. The son
no doubt thought that robbers, worse
than robbers were beseiging the house,
and with his mind thus impressed it is
no wonder he used the gun with such I'M
fortunate etfect.-Gazete.
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Judge Catron.

This distinguished jurist publishes a
letter in the Nashville Union and American,
opposing the proposition now before the
Legislature Of this State to expel the free
negroes or sell them into slavery. II is
unfortunate, perhaps, that a document Of
the kind, cmanating from such a distin-
guished source, should have made its ap-
pearance just at this juncture, when every
thing is being seized upon to inhame the
public mind in one section of the Union,
and continue an excitement that BODIES
nothing but evil to the country. The
editor of the paper in which the com
muuication appears, deprecates the posi-
tions Of Judge Catron, and very properly
so, as we conceive, as the communication
certainly contains sentiments which could
with propriety have been left unuttered.
We, quote paragraph of the editors
article on the subject: -f - tr-.
There are few laws upon our statute
books that may not at times, work seem
ing hardships, if not injustice to some
and yet the fact constitutes no argument
for their repeal The government OF
Tennessee was intended for free white
people, and not for free negroes, and il
the good of the one requires the removal
of the other, it is right and proper to do
50. The manner in which il is done is
certainly well worthy of discussion, and
we seriously regret that the eminent
ability and experience of our correspon-
| 1n,,4 ,l,,n,tnI a.
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FATAL AFFRAY.-We learn that an af
fray occurred at Hamilton, Harris county,
on Tuesday evening last between the
door-keeper of Everett's Exhibition
(whose name we did not learn) and a
young man named John Thomas Will
liams, in which the former was killed, and
the latter supposed to be MORALLY woun.
ded. Our informant states that the diff
ticulty happened at the door of the ex-
hibition, and grew out of some remarks
made by Williams, when the door-keeper
struck him whereupon Williams drew a
revolver and fired, two of the shots en-
tering the door-keeper's body, causing
death in short time. As soon as VIII
lions fired, the door-keeper also drew a
revolver and fired, four shots taking ef-
feet in the formers breast and neck, and
which, it is thought, will terminate fatally.
-jSWl, Columbus,
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MUNICIPAL OFFICERS IN New YORK.
The New York Herald of the Sth says OF
some of the Municipal officers recently
elected in that city;
The voters of this metropolis succeeded
on Tuesday in electing the vilest and
most rascally Corporation we have ever
had, prominent amongits members being
three indicted criminals-one under in
dictment for murder, another for plum
dering the treasury, and the third actu-
ally under sentence of imprisonment in
the Penitentiary for felonious assault
kind of corrunt iob fSour,shn" IN ,ba ere very
Common Council-opening of streets
here, widening streets there, making
railroads in another direction, and a uni
versal scene of plumber and robbery all
round.
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How WASHINGTON IRVING DIED.-A let
ter from Sunnyside" gives the follow
ing account of the circumstances of WASH
ington Irvings death: ~ e..
Washington Irving is dead. He retired
to his room about ten o'clock, feeling
more languid than usual, and complain.
ing OF pain in his side, but apparently
not more unwell than he had been for
several months past. just as he reached
his ROOM and while his niece was near
him, he suddenly fell, and in moment
was gone. A physician was soon with
MN, but no mortal aid could avail to
bring him back. saw him within an
hour from the time he was taken. and
he seemed as if in peaceful sleep. -
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THuRLow WEED.-!The editor of the
Albany Evening Journal, makes the fol-
lowing complimentary notice Of two of
his contemporaries, in letter from the
Federal Capitol:
"Jewett, Of the Buffalo Advertiser, is
here, doing what he can to prevent re-
publican organization of the House. He
nas enjoyed Post Office printing job
from the administration for six years, in
payment for the efforts of his paper to
keep up divisions in New York. For
eight or ten thousand year such man
can afford to do good deal Of dirty
work. Brooks is hero on the same en-
rand, and doubtless to get paid for his
hybrid labors. Sham democracy and
hybridisln are about played out" 1t
will not be long before the former will
have as little to pay as the latter will have
to sell.
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The Supper,

The Supper on Tuesday night, given by
the Ladies of the Second Presbyterian
Church, was splendid affair, and largely
attended.
Speaking of the Supper, reminds us to
make Acknowledgements to Mrs. 7, A.
CLEAoE for the gorgeous pyramid Of Cake
received on Wednesday morning-gor
geous and beautiful in proportion and
finish, and like every thing wrought by
fair and accomplished hands, as good as
beautiful. 1T is unnecessary to add that
our folks have high appreciation ofsuch
compliments
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The Exchange Bank,

Mr.. Richardson introduced the follow.
ing resolution in the Senate, on the 9th,
which was referred to the Judiciary Com,
mittee:
"Resolred By The General assembly Of
Tennessee, That whenever the holders OF
notes on the Exchange Bank of Tcnnes-
see shall present them for payment to
the Comptroller, that he shall issue a
warrant on the Treasurer to the holders
of such notes, or to his agent, for the
amount of the same, and the Treasurer
shall pay amount out of any monies in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Provided. always, that the notes thus
presented for payment shall bear on their
face prima facie evidence of having been
issued according to the requirements OF
the act passed in 1912, regulating the
business of Banking in Tennessee -
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We stated few weeks since that this
gentleman had resigned his Judgeship.
The statement was premature, although
we understand Judge Gardenhire contem-
plates retiring-a step which the people
of his Circuit will regret to see him take,
as in the short time he has been upon the
Bench he has proved himself eminently
qualified for the duties of the position.
We were led into the error about his
having resigned, by copying from the
Memphis Avalanche.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16

TWELVE HARPER's FERRY INSURGENTS IN
CANADA.-The Muscatine journal learns
that the mother of Edwin and Barclay Cop
pie, who reside in Springdale, Cedar coun-
ty, Iowa, has received letter from the lat
ter, who is now in Canada, stating that
he and eleven of his companions have ar
rived safely in Her Britannia Maiesty's
dominions. Four of them were wounded
ono Of them so severely that his com.
rades were obliged to carry him most of
the time for the first four days of their
Hight. Barclay Coppie is one of the num-
Der for whose arrest Gov. Wise offered a
reward of $500 each.
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From Washington.

The wasb;o 49,. ..-......-I~.l : r A.
~ .'o,ie'po"s'"' " '"o
I'VE" 10TH heraio, writes unoer date OF
the Sth: a.
IL Horace +. Clark had not declined To
vote for Mr.. Sherman Yesterday. the LAT
Ter would have been elected. Messrs.
Syartz, Hickman, Haskfi,, REYNOLDS. Car
ter, Nixon and Straton. who scattered.
would, II is said, have voted for Sherman
If their votes were wanted. This would
have given Sherman one hundred and
sixteen votes--enouph for a choice.
Corwin's speech to-day is considered n
bid for Speaker, but his Fugitive Slave
law sentiments destroy his hopes. The
republicans are quite Indignant that he
attcmptedto commit them to that law.
A leading American informed me TO
day that the leading democrats. together
with Mr. Bocock, have indicated that
they Will unite upon Mr.. Boteller. 1t is
expected that on next Ballot there will
be sharp work. The South Americans
VIII vote for Nelson, Of Tennessee.
AT eleven o'clock to-day about twenty
gentlemen, mostly merchants of New
FORK, under the lead of Hon. Mr.. Briggs
and Mr.. Jewett, Of Buffalo, waited upon
Mr.. Nelson, and through Mr.. Briggs re-
turnea 10 MN tnelr thanks 1or the able
and statesmanlike speech he made in
the House yesterday, assuring him it met
the views OF the conservative Union low
ing portion OF the people Of the North,
and would elicit from them hearty re-
! Spouse. Mr.. Nelson received the delega-
ton courteously. He said the call was a
surprise to him, one he did not feel he
deserved, but 1T would ever be cherished
by HIM, not only ON account of the fact
that the delegation represents great in
,erests ana great people IN the North,
out chieny on account OF the assurances
mat ms views as expesfd Yesterday were
manly IN harmony WITH those oil the peo-
PIE OF me NORTH
All parties to-day are singing MIR. Mel
son praises except the hre-eaters, who
are indignant. .
lhir'% .wo gentlemen, agents of New
York and Boston houses, arrived here
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Markets,

POrk-The market has settled down at
3! cents nett. A few sales have been eff
fected at 6 on short time, but the other
figure is the cash market.
Beef-We quote good stabilized at 304
cents.
Con,-Shelled and sacked, is selling at
so cents along the Tennessee river and is
worth about the same here.
Wheat-Prime article Sl,050S1, 10 per
bushel. There is not large amount in
the county for sale.
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Valuable Property For Sale.

John stanfeld, Philadelphia, Tennessee, will
offer at public sale, on Saturday, the 3lst of De-
cember, unless previously disposed of, his Valua-
Bile Lands and Mill Property. Also, on the same
day, some horses and wagons There are about
700 Acres of Land, good buildings, out-houses,
barn and Stables, with Grist and Saw Mill. The
sale will be positive and without reserve.
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Railroad Accident.

There was q run off on the East Ten
nessee and Virginia Road, just above
Strawberry Plains, on the morning of the
Sth inst, and the cars were all preciplta-
ted down an embankment. Several pas
sengers were severely bruised, butn lives
lost. The accident was caused by the
track spreading.
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The English Reviews.

Our advertising columns contain Messrs. L.
ScorT Cos. announcement Of tho terms on
which they supply American subscribers with
their accurate and beautiful reprint of the -four
great English Reviews and Blackwood's Maya
zine. Our readers are, we presume, mostly famil-
lar with the distinguishing characteristics and
great value of these reprints
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Messy CREEK.-Two letters were recei

Messy CREEK.-Tyo letters were receiv-
ed last week, notifying US that our papers
for Messy Creek, Jefferson county, had
failed on several occasions to come to
hand. We can only say that the Post
is packed and forwarded up the road
every Friday. Our patrons at that point
pay promptly for their papers, and it is
annoying to US to learn that they fail to
receive them regularly and at the proper
time. ~
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SHOOTING AFFRAY.-The Nashville Union
and American says that difficulty &C.
CURED yesterday between two of the stu
dents of the Medical Department of the
University of Nashville, by the name of
Lenoir and Eanes, during which the for
mer shot the latter in the thigh. We I'M
derstand that Lenoir lives in Wilson
county, and that he has left the city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16

PERsoSAL.-our neighbor of the Cleve-
land Banner has been with us portion of
the week. While here he was under the
special protection Of Brother HxARp. the
distinguished President Of the Ugly Club,
who talks Of resigning In his favor. =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16

Nor OLD ENoUGH.-The Democrats lose
one vote in Congress by singular cir
cumstance. Mr.. Brown, member elect
from Kentucky, lacks six months of the
constitutional age for membership-con
sequently cannot take his seat or vote un-
til June next.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16

ALABAMA CuRRENcY.-A bill has been
introduced in the Legislature of Alabama,
by Mr. Patton, to require all Banks and
Corporations, to stamp the notes they
put in circulation, and redeem them
with specie, and to pay State tax on all
those notes.
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Attorney General.

Three more names are added this week
to the list Of candidates for the office of
Attorney General for the Fourth Judicial
Circuit: Messrs. Hoyl and Edwards, of
Cleveland, and Mr.. York, of this place.
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sS- Kansas is now the Gland of prom
ise," Judge Petit has already granted
about 20 divorce cases. 1t requires only
twenty days residence. A gentleman
living in Indiana was recently astonished
to learn that his wife while visiting a
friend in Kansas, had obtained divorce
and was passing herself off as blooming
MISS" OF sweet sixteen. Cold feet are
sufficient grounds for divorce.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16

The EASTMAN FUND.-A Nashville paper
states that $4,000 have already been sub.
scribed by the friends of the late Mai.
Eastman, in Davidson county, to the fund
proposed to be raised for his family.
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by Gov. Wise is down on Yankee
peddlers and school masters. In his late
letter to apersonal friend, he says, "the
Southern States all had better be rous-
ing. Drive out peddlers and school mas
tiers mot well KNOWN who come from
Yankeedom."
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GEORGIA CITIzEN.-Dr Andrews, of the
Georgia Citizen, offers his paper and Of
flee, and all the interests connected there
with for sale. The paper has been estab-
lished ten years-has large circulation
and heavy advertising patronage, and
its location, Macon, one of the most flour
ishing Cities in the South.
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ARREST OF AN AGED CouNTERFEITER.-
The Chicago Times gives an account of
the arrest of Timothy L. Bieglow, in that
State, for counterfeiting Bieglow is over
sixty years of age, and has been counter
feiting for forty years. ,..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16

FRANCE AND ENGLAND.-Late foreign
dates state that there is good deal of ex-
element both in France and England on
the subject of French invasion of the
Onnosite coast ts
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MAINE.-Fifty editors of Maine recent
ly went out on an excursion; they made
u common purse, and bought box OF
sardines for dinner. In consequence of
that reckless expenditure forty-nine of
them have since taken the benefi. of the
bankrupt act.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16

CorToN.-Recent advices from Liver
pool reporta slight decline in Cotton
Breadstuffs were dull, with a declining
tendency.
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par A doctors wife attempted to move
him by her tears "Ah!" said he, clears
are useless. l have analysed them. They
contain little phosphate of lime, some
chloride Of sodium, and water. =
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TROUBLE IN UTAm.-The Mormons are
making determined resistance to the au-
thority Of the federal courts. They are
creating courts of their own, with concur
rent jurisdiction, and giving to the Pro-
bate Courts common law and chancery
Jurisdiction
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-16

MuRDER.-The Chattanooga Gazette, of
last week, reports the murder of an Irish
man, by one of his countrymen, in the
neighborhood of Lookout Mountain, a
few days previous.
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SS' A London papers Paris letter says
Louis Napoleon will soon have feet OF
p steel-plated ships of the line-proof
against everything but lightning.
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Virginia,

The Opposition State Convention which
was published to be held the present
month, has been postponed until the ODD
day of February, 1860.
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LIFE AS IT Is.-Mrs. Smithers chastised
her husband last week with a boot,iack,
for using her corsets for vest. Poor
creeter-sich is life.
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Senator Slidcll, of Louisiana, has given
notice that he will introduce bill to
facilitate the acquisition of Cuba.
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AucTIoN.-Ike Guthman will have an
auction at Madisonville, commencing on
Monday of Circuit Court, and continuing
through the week.
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STATE BoSDs.-Tennessee Skies on the
the 9th, were quoted in New York, at 90
cents. Virginia Skies at 9l4.
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KANsAs.-A despatchfromLea
says the entire Black Republican ticket is
elected ~. - ---- - ---
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DEATH.-Theodore Sedgewick died at
South Bridge, Mass, ON the 9th instant.
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LouDos.-A telegraph office was opened
at Loudon ON the 18th, as we learn
through the Operator at this place.
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new YoRK.-FerEando Wood has been
elected Mayor of New York by majority
of 3,273.
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The Mails.

The paper mails from the West and
South, from which we generally make
up our latest news, failed on Wednesday,
consequently We are without anything
very recent from the Legislature. We
seldom complain, but there is sad de-
rangement or Encouragement in the
mails somewhere. The evil, for aught we
know, may be unavoidable, but it certain
ly deserves looking into. We pride our
self somewhat in generally furnishing
our readers with the latest news, and such
failures as we have alluded to, when they
do occur, are annoying and vexatious.-
The late cold snap may possibly have had
something TO do with them.
SENDING LETTERS ny ExpHEss.-Some
persons are, perhaps, not aware that it is
violation of law to forward letters by
Express unless enclosed in government
envelope. For example. in sending d
package Of money it is unlawful to en-
close any written matter with it except
under paid envelope, and where such
violation occurs, it Is made the duty of
any postmaster to whose knowledge the
fact may come, to notify the United States
Distact Attorney in order that prosscu-
ton may epsue. This publication is made
by authority Of the Department at Wash
ington. tfR ~
- Cjrcuit Court has beer In session
narA thia Iwaak Judoa GAux prsu;1;ru .
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FRozEN.-The Nashville News states
that man named Mcintosh was picked
up in the streets, a few nights since, so
badly frozen that his life is despaired Of. ,
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Charleston Convention.

The Charleston Convention is to meet
the 23d of April. .- ..--...
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Hon. John c. breckenridge has receiv-
ed the caucus nomination for U. S. Sena-
tor ~