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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
The Japanese Embassy.

At last advices the japanese Embassy
was in New York, where it was received
with great parade and splendor. The pro-
gress of the japanese from City to City
has been sort of ovation and by this
time they are 10 DOUBT, nearly bored
to death.-H the reports be true, it is as
tonisbing how easily the "barbarians"
take to the habits and tastes of a civilized
people. 1t is said that several members
of the Embassy, noted for their abstemi-
Gus and temperate habits before approach
ing our shores, begin not only to mani
fest lauda5le leaning toward the fash
ionable females who beset their progress
at every step, but can punish innumer-
able brandy smashes" in the course oil
a day. and swear with volubility that
would astonish our amateurs in that gen.
tlemanly accomplishment. Their intro
duction to the civilization of which they
have been livingin happy ignorance, may
be productive of immense results to the
outside world, but it is exceedingly aues.
tionable whether the japanese them.
selves will be very largely benefited by
the contact.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

Beyn Topeka, in Kansas, is very thirs-
ty town. A late number of the paper
publishes the wonderful intelligence that
1.-THE old well' in that place has "gin out,
and adds, 'ifthe city fathers would make
a good well, where all could be accom-
modated. water would soon be as cheap
as whisky, and great many be induced
to use it as beverage" From which we
infer that water in Topeka, is not relied
upon 'as steady drink"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
"X-Or go to He'll"

We find the foregoing, written in PEN
Gil mark, on the margin Of a Democratic
paper printed at Ozark, Christian coun-
ty, Mo-" Exchange papers with us, or
go to hell" The first proposition we
most positively decline-the second we
shall not accede to five can possibly help
it. We have hcen pressed down by Dem
ocratic majorites nearly all our life, and
have no idea of going after death where
We will meet with standardization.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

NIGHT SEssIoNs.-Mr. Hammond, of S.
c., on the 18th inst, in the Senate of the
United States, gave his opinion of legis-
lation at night, as follows:
Mr.. Hammond said the legislation OF
night sessions blurred the record of the
country, and he thought such legislation
a disgrace to tSsSenate. In the old Ro-
man Senate lar. Ntter shutdown were in.
valid. and that too was before the dis
covery of alcohol.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
Masonic Celebration, Saturday, 23d


The following gentlemen were, on Fri
day last, elected Aldermen for the current
Year, VIM. G. Horton, S. X. Reeder, T.
A. Cleage, A. G. Robson, VIM. Burns, Z.
a. Alice, and J. II. Hornsby.
The Board met on Monday, and organ
lied by electing VIM. 6. Horton Mayor,
ard j. II. Hornsby Recorder and Trea-
surer.
The Ordinances will be published mex.
week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

Iay" An exchange says, conductor on
one ofthe railroads terminating in Wheel
ing, Va, was dismissed from the road last
week for having compiimented a lady on
his train for the Cnderella-likc smallness
Of foot which she exposed beyond the
folds of her crinoline. The company held
thai if the lady had pretty foot she was
probably aware of it if not, it was no part
of the conductors duty to inform her Of
the fact,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

UNcALLED FOR LETTERs.-A new law has
recently been passed in relation to the re-
turn of uncalled for letters. 1t provides
that when any person shall indorse on
any letter his or her name and place of
residence, as writer thereof, the same,
after remaining uncailed for at the Office
to which it is directed thirty days, or the
time .he writer may direct, shall be re-
turned by mail to said writer. and no such
letter shall be advertised, nor shall the
same be treated as dead letters, untilso re-
turned to the Postoffice of the writer, and
there remain uncalled for one quarter.
A HOPEFUL MAN.-The Albany IN. W
Standard says ''the chances of electing a
Democratic President were never brighter
than at this very moment" We guess
the mail arrives irregularly at Albany and
the telegraph lines in that direction are
all down.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
Ballotting at Baltimore.

The N. Y. journal of Commerce ex-
presses the belief that the ballotting at
Baltimore will continue some two or three
weeks-to eventuate, not to the benefit
of Douglas, but in the nomination of some
GOOD man
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

Da5- 1t is satisfactory to the Second Nd
vent people to know that j. V. Hines, the
leader of the American flock, has made an
agreement with Dr. Cumming, whereby
the end Of all things including the world,
is to take place in 1867. So long as these
two lights were at variance concerning
the time of the catastrophe, of course
nothing could be done.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

ALADAMA.-The Montgomery Mail pub
fishes a call for Convention to be held
in that place on the first Monday of July.
The object of the Convention, as stated,
is to consult and take measures to consol-
idate the independent State Rights party
of Alabama. 1t will no doubt be tre-
mendous affair.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

A LADY's OPINioN.-In a novel at cir
culating library, this passage is marked
and much thumbed:
"There is no object so beautiful to me
rs conscientious young man. l watch
him as do a star in heaven"
That's my view exactly" sighed Miss
Josephine Hoops, as she laid down the
volume. I'm fact think there's nothing
so beautiful as young man, even if he
amt conscientious %
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

Which is JosH ?--"What's that pictur
on?" said coun.ryman the other day to
an itiperant print-seller, who was turning
over some engravings. THAT, Sir" said
the Cheap Jack, sis Joshua commanding
the sun to stand still" well, which is
Josh, and which is his sonp said the
countrYnlan.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

HIGH PRICE For CoLT.-Mr. 4. X.
Richards, of Scott county, KY, few days
since sold colt, ten days old, by his i'm
ported horse knight of st. George" out
of the dam of Colossus, to Judge Hunter,
of Alabama, for 81 200. This is certainly
an extraordinary price for a colt of the
age of this.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
What will tennessee Do 2
(From the Memphis Avalanche, Democratic

(From the Memphis Avalanche, Democrntic.)
Almost every day we hear the question
asked what will the Democracy of Ten
nesse do, in the event the Baltimore De-
mocratic Convention nominates an un-
sound man upon an unsound platform -.
The tricksters and the political harlots
who are ever ready to prostitute them
selves to theparty that pays the most, are
already proclaiming that the Democracy
of Tennessee will support any man upon
any sort of platform. But we repel with
scorn this vile SANDER upon The political
integrity of the Volunteer State mhe
Tennessee Democracy will support no
man for the Presidency unless he is UNI
questionably sound upon the slavery ques-
ton, and is nominated upon sound and
unequivocal platform. The broken down,
spawned party hacks that disgrace our
State, are already preparing to dragon
the Tennessee Democracy into the sup
port of the Baltimore nominee upon any
sort Of platform. They are already burnish-
ing up their whips, plating their lashes,
and will soon be cracking them over the
backs of frecmen, with view of whipping
them into the party traces but we can
tell them that they will find that tire Ten
nessce Democracy cannot be driven like
sheep into any fold which may be select
for them. THERE'S NO. timber enough i'm
this broad Union to whip the Tennessee
Democracy into an advocacy of the mean
and damnable dogma Of Squatter Sover-
eighty.
Party Organization 2SSl1inl, pgauii1u Of
u hallowed party name, powerful as r.!
are, will prove wholly inadequate to the
task Of dragging reluctant people into
the support of heresy so monstrous and
wicked. We repeat, then, if the Balti-
more Convention should nominate an un4
sound man upon an equivocal platform,
the Richmond Convention will pu. aDoth-
er ticket in the feld, and in hess thaN six
ty days the true and reliable Democracy
of Tennessee, viii hold State Conven-
ton FOR sye purpose of selecting an cleo
toral ticket that will support the Rich
mond nominees. Planting ourselves up
on the just and Constitutional platform
recommended to the Democracy Of the
nation by seventeen States, we can defy
all assault. If we cannot win the victory,
we can demonstrate to the world how ca
sy it is to die in defense Of the right. u
we cannot defeat Bell and Everett, we
can show that the Tennessee Democracy
has no sympathy for the abominsble doc
trine of Sqoattcf ScTe3eigMty. PaDoplieoi
in principie--sAisking no issue-wearing
our creed upon ohr sleeve-disguising mo-
thing-appealing directly to the intelli.
genco and discriminating patriotism OF
masses, we will 60 into the contest fear
ing not the result, believing that it is bet
ter to remain true to principles and be
beaten than triumph on platform which
conceaIs within its treacherous folds tbs
sting OF death.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

FRArDyLENT NATURALIZATION PkPEks.-
WASHINGTON, June l2.-Mr. KaGns, Of
Pennsylvania, appeared before the Covode
Committee and testified that he was d
contractor on the Union Canal extension,
and employed about $50 Irishnlen. He
had sent TO him large number of natu.
radiation papers, alleged to befraudulent,
which were procured from r. NJ. Bone, IN
employee Of the Navy Yard. He received
some of these under franks of Democratic
members. Some two or three hundred
of them were still in his possession.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
Bolivar Female Academy.

The Annual Examination of the Pu-
pills Bolivar Female Academy, at Madi-
sonville, will take place on Thursday
and Friday the 2Sth and Goth inst. and
close with Concert on Friday evening"
The friends of education generally are in
yited to attend,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

DoUcLAs.-The best informed politicians
of the democratic party admit that Dou-
glas cannot carry single State in the
Union. His nomination would be the
most perfect piece of political folly that
any party was ever guilty of.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

sGg- The Albany Statesman says Mrs.
Dean, formerly Miss Boxer, has received
$4,000, bequeathed TO her by an uncle.
Mary Ann will not have such hard time
after all.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
TammanY Hall.

This edifice, so long the head quarters
of tha New.York democracy, has. been
converted into q Court Room. People
acquainted with the history of Old Tam
many, We should think would have some
hesisancy about geise-there in search of
Justice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
Brigham Young,

ST. Louis, June lS.-The Democrat says
that Brigham Young will send PROPOSE
ton to the Government to sell the Salt
Lake property, evacuate the Territory,
and 60 with the Mormons to the Pacific
coast.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

seS-A grocer named Mcdaniel shot a
young man called Hanalson. through the
head, in Salem, Arkansas, recently, be-
cause he was making noise with acouple
Of weights.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
An EXTRAORDINARY FRoG.-In the Dal

An EXTRAORDINARY FRoG.-In the Dali
las (Tex.) Herald We find the following
A gentleman of undoubted veracity in
forms us that last week bull.frog was
killed near here, measuring eighteen
inches across the shoulders, and over two
feet and half long. His voice was terri
fic. his enormous eyes stuck out three
inches, and he could leap beyond the con-
ception of the most extravagant. He was
shot by boy, and thejewel-headed mons
ter was captured with much difficulty, in
consequence of his long continued vitality
causing him TO leap out of reach when
ever he was touched.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

By" At the Charleston Convention an
Albanian said to q Douglas man that he
would secede when the minority report
carried. His Western friend said the
only consolation he could give him could
De found in the fifth chapter and seven
teenth verse Of Matthew, or the seven
teenth chapter and fifth verse, he did not
recollect which. What is the passage?"
said the Albanian. "Secede and be
DID," was the reply.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

DEATH orrhE tycoon CoNTEAptcTED.--In-
telligence received from California, BY the
North Star, shows that the person recently
assassinated in Japan was Minister of
State and not the Tycoon, or temporal
Emperor. This is more in accordance
with the idea of the utter seclusion from
contact with, his interiors which we have
always understood that the Tycoon. muin-
tanned. The opinion expressed by the
mcrsbers of the Embassy, upon learning
the news as first telegraphed to Philadel-
phia, was that it could not have been the
Tycoon whose violent death had taken
place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

BD-rhe New York Court Of Appeals
has decided that beers, including lager
beer, are intoxicating drinks. Wonder
full wisdom Who ever doubted that
fact7
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

Disturbances have occurred at
Beyrout between the Christians and Brus-
es. The Cholera is raging in India. 1t is
reported that the ultimatum is again sent
to the Chinese without demand for in
demnity. No blockade will be establish
ed south of Gulf Pecheb. The Rebels are
near Canton injuring trade. Tea is UNI
changed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

KESTuckY.-Anderson, Opposition. has
been admitted to the contested seat in
the U. S. House of Representatives. over
Chrisman, democrat-whereat democra-
cy, speaking through its press, is some
wrathy. 1t is awful hard work to wean
democrat from the public teat when he
has once had = taste of it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

DECAY OF THE CANADIAN CITiEs.-The
city of Hamilton G. W., with 5000 popus
lation, owes two million dollars, on which
the interest is Sl32,0o0 annually in itself
very handsome tax. The population
has ON this account fallen OF Il, 00U as COM
pared with ten years ago, and is still de-
ereasina. Property is unsaleable, and
houses are offered to let for taxes alone.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
Governor on q Bust,

A dispatch from st. Louis saysHis Excel
lency, Gov. Stuart, is in the city on "main
bust" and going it at 2.40 lick. His
Excel.ency ought to be ashamed ofhimself.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22


ScANDAL.-Under this head the jackson
West 1ennesSeean contains the following in
teresting item. No names are given, but
it will be seen that the parties hail from
st. Louis:
On last Saturday evening, the 10th in.
slant, a man and woman arrived in our
city by the train from Columbus and took
lodgings at the City Hotel. The train
that arrived at o'clock Sunday morning
brought an individual in search of the
aforesaid parties. The individual, who
essayed to be the injured husband of the
lady. found the parties roosting together
whereupon he pulled out the offending
individual from his comfortable quarters
and commenced burning. ponder. The of
Tending gent left minus his wearing appa-
rel. This was fun for the boys but death
to the frogs"
We did not investigate the matter, we
left that to the old ladies who have fond
ness 10 talk about such adventures. We
learned, however that the parties were
from st. Louis the woman said she had
never been married to the unfortunate and
injured chap who followed her from st.
Louis. The unfortunate individual who
"got up and busted" is married man..
and says he was seduced by the female.
That's all very reasonable. -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

t5g- The N. Y. Herald says that demo-
cratic aspirants to the Presidency are
springing up every day; that they are
plentier than Strawberries, quite as cheap,
but not quite so fragrant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

s0~ The Second Congressional Knox
ville) Districtin this State was represented
in the Richmopd Democratic Convention
by Messrs. George w. Bradfeld, editor of
the Knoxville Register, and William T.
Helms.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

DoN'T AccEpT.-Hon. VIM. NJ. Church..
well has, upon reflection, concluded not
to accept the Mission rendered him by
the President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

p0-A letter to us from the South says
that if "Squatter Sovereignty" is not repu-
dated at Baltimore, Bell and Everett will
sweep almost the entire Southern States.
~. Y. Day Book. ~,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

The CHoLERA.--The. cholera is raging
with great violence on the Malabar coast.
Of5,043 people attacked by this awful
scourge in January, 4,45S died.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

The CoyoDE CoMMITTEE.-The Covode
Committee has suspended its labors for
the session, and will report progress to
the House. Among the evidence which
impeaches Mr.. Buchanan's Administra-
ton is letter from Judge Black to for
mer United States Marshal (Davidson) of
lllionis, some two years ago, demanding
of him to oppose Douglas for United
States Senator, even tothe extent of help
ing rhe Republicans. For refusing to do
so Davidson was removed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

Rds" A skeptic thinks it very extraor-
tdinary that an ass once talked like man.
Isn't it still more extraordinary that thou
sand of men are talking like assesS
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

s9- One Of Garibaldi's wife's param-
ours is reported to have been killed in
duel recently in Switzerland. We be-
iieve she has only fotty-three lovers left.
Poor woman!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

Bay Thomas Ward and Samuel Mary
fol, while intoxicated, agreed to fight with
Bowie-knires, in dark room, in Chero.
kee county, Georgia. They did SO, and
Ward was literally cut to pieces.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
Russia.

The proposed measures for the eman-
eipation Of the Serb were adopted by .
majority Of the Deputies and MOBILES
A general Establishment will b. fealiz-
ID next autumn. r.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

The CAPTURED AFRICANS DYINa-Ac
counts from Key West say the captured
Africans are.dying so fast that not more
chan seven or eight hundred will be loft
to send back, out of all the cargoes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

Bas-The President has signed the bill
which increases the pay of the Navy Off
GERS about twenty-five per cent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
Foreign News.

Interesting intelligence of the war in
Sicily will be found in another part of our
paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

New YoRK.-Joseph Blunt, an emf
nent New York lawyer, died in that city
on the morning of the 10Th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

BoYs.-Casper Clarke, a boy offourteen,
attempted to walk on rail fence near
Oswego, n. Y, en- the Let instant when
he fell and broke his back.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

RHODE IsLAND..-There are seven thou
sand three hundred and fifty-two scholars
in the public schools at Providence, X. l..
under the charge of one hundred and
thirty-seyen teachers. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN TExAs.-The Hop

SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN TExAs.-The Hop
kins Monitor has lengthy account ofthe
doings of the negroes in Grayson county.
Near Kentuckytown man named Kin
cade whipped his negro boy. That same
night the negro, while all else were asleep.
killed the entire family with an axe--first
his master, then his mistress, then an or
phan boy and a little babe. The negro
confessed his guilt, was tried, and hung.
Several white men were implicated, but
nothing definite known, A few days
after, three more negroes were hung as
implicated in the murder. The bodies
of the negroes were not suffered to be re-
moved from the trees, but will be allowed
to hang there as warnings to others.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

TExAs.-MrS Wigfall, the democratic
Senator of Texas, gave notice Of his in
tention to stump that State against Dou-
glas in the event Of his nomination.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22
Tnird District.

The Convention to nominate candi-
date for District Elector will meet at Cleve-
land to morrow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

the PRESIDENT TO BE lNDIcrED.-A Wash
ington correspondent says:
Mr. Ellwood Fishey, it is understood,
will file his indictment Of Mr.. Buchanan
with the Covode Commute tomorrow
A witness from Philadelphia was examin-
ell before that Committee to-day, but no
new facts were elected. The Committee
hope to report next week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

NJ Which u the easiest of the three
professionalism. piysic or Divinity !.
Answer: Divinity--it ia easier torrcach
than to practice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

WHEAT CRoP.-The Murfreesborough
Telegraph learns that the wheat crop in
Rutherford county is likely to turn out
much better than was anticipated few
weeks ago.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

SoUATTER SovEEEIGNTY-What is it p
squtter Sovereignty is the power claimed
for the people of a territory to exclude
slavery by an act of the territorial Legis-
lature. 1t is conceded shat the territori-
al Legislatures can exercise only such
powers as may be conferred on them by
the act of Congress which organizes the
territory and that Congess cannot legiti-
mately confer any power which it does
not possess itself. But the Supreme
Court has decided that Congress has no
power to exclude slavery from the terrific
ries, it cannot, therefore, confer such
power on the territorial legislatures and
therefore squatter sovereignty isan uncon-
stitutional dogma. This is the whole ar
gument in nut shell.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

SrYE on THE EYELID.-A correspondent
sends us the following remedy, which she
says she can vouch for:
Put teaspoonful ofblack'tea in small
bag; pour on to it just enough boiling
water to moisten it; then put it on the
eye pretty warm. Keep it on all night
and in the morning the stye will most
likely be gone; if not, a second applica.
ton is certain to remove il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

"ElonrEES-SIxrY."-It.is thought by sew
eral men ofscience that 1860 will be mark
ed by more tornadoes, storms and winds,
than have occurred n,any year of tho CEN
turv
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

FINE WHEAT.-Rev. JAS. KING has shown
the editor of the Franklin Revie,o a SAM
pie Of wheat grown on his farm, and it is
as fine as could be wished for. Mr. KING
says he never had better wheat, and thinks
his crop will average 20 to 25 bushels per
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-06-22

SICKNESS IN TExAs.-There is vast
amount of sickness reported in Texas,
the present season. Fevers, bilious and
typhoid, chills, ague and congestive-with
various other diseases, are greatly preva-
lent and exceedingly fatal.