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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

The steamship Canada has arrived at
Halifax. The following are tie principal
items OF news which she bring:
Since the commencement ofthe Cholera
in London, it is reported tina, upwards cf
$4,000 persons have died with the disease
The Potato disease is prevailing IN Ire
land, and dong serious injury 10 this escu-
lent.
With the exception Of the siege of Co
morn, military operations have ceased
throug bout all Europe.
SPAIN.-Some trouble has occurred in
Spain. Mores IS expected 10 make an at
tack on Maraila. having alrtnjy cut of
supplies intended for that place The Span
ish Ministry were assembling at Madrid
but no notice was token Of events relative
TO Cuba
TUREKY.-The Sultan has refused to de g..
liver up the Hungarian refugees, and the
Russian Minister attempted 10 bully the
Sultan into compliance with Ausi,io'5 de.
mands. A Council was held, and the Tur.
klsh Government positively refused TO sur,
render the refugees either to the Romans
OF Auslrans. Kossurh and his compan,
ions have been furnished with passports by
the British Minister.
Peierwarden surrendered 10 the Tmpe-
rialist army on the 9th uIImo. A portion
OF the Magyars were opposed TO the sur
render. but they were overruled.
Preparations are making to beslege Co.
morn. The officers are said 10 have had a
meeting, and agreed 10 surrender on the
terms offered the Magyars. The whole
garrison is DESTROYS Of leaving The cot 0,ry.
The bombarJmenl is said 10 have already
commenced.
II was rumored that Benz was captured
by the Russians at Walachia.
Many Hungarian officers have been put
10 death by hanging, &c.
The instruction is progressing IN Co.
penhagep. Martial law,is in full force,
and number Of insurgents have been put
10 death.
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CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE "POST."
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 8, lS49.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 8, lS49.
DEAR SIR-Having heard that reports
were in circulation preJudicial to the health
of this place, deem it but duty to disa>
buse the public mind" $nce the 18th Sep,
TENDER, at which time the Strangers Fever
was reported as existing here, uIl to-day our
bills of mortality, prepared by our Board
of Health from reliable sources, t,bws an
aggregate of deaths for the space Of 81
days OF IT deahs, of which % were from
Strangers Fever this would average about
20 deaths per week, and about 10 from
Strangers iever-a very small average
corr pared with the extent Of our popula
ZION. But II is not known with you that il
exists almost exclusively among the lower
classes of the IRISH; few Germans have
also fallen victims. and bnt one case OF an
American thar has come 10 my knowledge.
Intelligent and successful physicians have
pronounced it endymic and not epidemic
.onfaed 10 low and moist localities, where
the water, from The heavy falls of rain this
Summer, has been suffered 10 lie, producing
miasma, which, with the wellknown care
r'vusrn-='-:'--Ui rHnr-c'oss OF pee{Ts'- sweeping
six. seven and sometimes ten in a room,
no, properly ventilated or kept clean, is
sufficient 10 account Tor the presence among
US OF disease which generally causes so
much alarm abroad 10 this instance no
alarm need b. felt by any wishing TO visit
this place for business purposes. None Of
the localities where the fever exists are in
the neishborhood Of our business places,
and with proper care and precautions none
need fear any danger-let them be careful
TO avoid exposure TO the night air. Our
Ho:eIs, the American, Merchants, Pavilion,
Charleston, and Victoria, are all situated
on high and dry lend and all IN the imme-
diae neigh borhood o! our wholesale and
retail trade. We of Charleston regret the
appearance of this Fever as our Wholesale
Merchants had opened doing heavy bust
h'SSj uui ~ may 'tDu W 'H'ON bduC
into another section of country. Our
friends Of Savannah are doubtless rtjoiced
al tn is as il may he p them some-bul do
trust that our city authorities will act with
promptness IN future, and if owners Of lois
will not fill up ard drain Them. compel
them 10 do so, FIR why should the health
and prosperity of our city he allowed to suf.
fer because a few landlords are averse 10
going TO little expense IN filing up and
draining. The general health of our CRY
has gone on improving for the last Ten
years, and now that we are 10 a fair way
10 reap The benefit, ii is 10 be hoped that
the cup will not be snatched rom our lips
10 be given 10 another. LetSavannah rival
Charleston, but lei il be done IN fair spir-
it Of rivalry-let the lacililes that each can
afford award the palm 10 that one who can
offer most.
The steamship Republic, Capt. Geo.
Hobbs, (lhe new line between this place
and BalImore,) is coming up, having been
detained by strong head winds and a heavy
sea. The Norlherner arrived this morn>
ing, day behind her time, owing TO The
same causes. NJ.
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.


The Message Of Gov. Brown will be
found in our paper today. 1t is an able
document, and we bespeak for il careful
and attentive perusaI especially ofrhose por
tions which relate TO the Bank OF Tennes'
see and Internal Improvements. In regard
TO the Bank, Gov. Brown takes the ground
that it should either be discontinued or re-
lieved from some OF the burlhens now i'm
posed upon it, and goes on 10 show that
100000 of the capital stock has already
been lost. IL the present system IL con-
tinued, il will not be long until the whole
capital viii be absorbed and lost.
On the Subject Of Internal Improvements
the Governor lakes the true ground. He
thinks that due encouragement should be
given 10 all measures calculated TO prove
Of lasting advantage 10 the people, but ey.-
presses a hope and desire that 40 extraya-
CANT schemes may be INDUCED in, and that
the credit of the State may be maintained
unimpaired.
We are confident that the reader will
agree with us that the Governors views on
matters pertaining to State policy are cor
rect and patriotic, and that his suggestions
in regard TO the Bank Of Tennessee and
the measures Of Internal Improvement al
luded to, are such as 10 en,Ile them 10 the
prompt and speedy action Of the Legisla,
ture.
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New ORLEANS. Oct. Z

Daily accounts are received of the cav,
ing in OF The Leyees on the coast. The
Levee fronting the first Municipality from
ST. Louis street TO Beef Market sunk foot
or two. and making encroachnents towards
New Levee street. No danger is feared 10
the city. The weather Is quite cold this
morning. The political canvass, in view
Of the approaching State Elections. is wax.
ing warm. Wing and Democratic dem
onstralions every night. Both parties eqnal-
Iy confident.
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For the Post.

BENTON. Sept. 90, lS49.
Mr.. Editor: Believing that YOU feel a
deep interest in the cause of education. |
take this opportunity oil stating that the
examinations al The Academy in this place,
and Cane Greek (McMinn county, closed
yesterday. Having been an attentive OBJ
server OF the exercises at both places, | feel
bound to say for the students of Benton,
that they did honor TO themselves. The
readiness with which they answered Guess
tons, the spirit manifested in the original
speeches of p. B. Mayfeld, S. Camp, ].
Piece. - Widows. and J. Johnson, as
well as the ACCUSTOMED sentiments express
ed in the compositions of the females, did
honor TO the cause Of education.
The great order and dexteriv displayed
at Cane Creek exhibition by L. C. Wells,
l.. L. HoYl, II. Cook, and other students,
a: lragedians, manifested no small share of
labor on the part Of Mr.. CoghiIl, their
teacher, and assidui,y of themselves. The
citizens OF McMnn and adjacent counties
should not be ignorant of the blessings 10
be derived from the labors of Prof. CophilI
in educating their children. PIT.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

More OF 'EM.-McEwen & Gillespie
are receiving their supply Of Fall and Win
ter Goods. They always sci! good Goods
and cheap Goods over there. See adver-
tsemenl. The truth Is, the houses tina, ad
ver,se are the places to go TO get bargains,
and the places where they do the business
The man who fills his house with Goods
and puts up no sign, is he anxious TO sell?
1t is presumable not. And if he is not anx-
ious TO sell, will he be likely TO give bar
gains? OF course he wont. An az verise-
ment in newspaper is sign that meets
The eye OF thousands every week. Isn't il
sensible then 10 advertise?
One thing about McIwen & GlIespie's.
The Clerks over there are exceedingly at.
tentive and accommodating. Good looking
young men, too-wiih faces rather on the
Ornamental order than otherwise. Call by
and see them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

EDiToGIAL CoNvENTIoN-A Conven-
ton composed Of Editors and Publishers
of the State of Tennessee, assembled at
Nashville on the SO inst. Object, 10 ele.
vate the tone of the press and promote the
interests of publishers generally. The
whole affair is represented TO have gone of
in fine style. We have not room for the
proceedings this week, but will publish
them In our next.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

Recommendations appear TO be i'm
proving about Knoxville. We notice IN
the last Register that the house Maj VIM.
Swan was robbed of $4,000 on MONDAY
night last; on Sunday night preceding an
attempt was made TO rob the Bank. An
attempt was also made to commit a rob,
berry at the City Hotel. Where's The CITY
police?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

The Printers of Rome are famshinc.-
The Cardinal Triumvirate have told them
that few hundred had better starve than
The minds of the whole popuIace be poison
ed by their productionsl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

GEORGIA ELEcTIoN.-Towns majority
is about 5000, and the Legislature Demo
cratic. SO say our exchanges. Well, re-
suits depending on popular sentiment are a
little uncertain nova days, and Democra
cy is evidently looking up again.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

Qo- The proceedings of the "meeting OF
the waters of Coco Greek" next week.
Persons sending communications for pub
LEGATION shouldn't forget to pay the postage.
We are mighty liberal little fellow, as
everybody knows, but then the times in
our settlement are somewhat spurious a.
bout now, at least in regard 10 money mat
ters,
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 6,

WASHINGTON, Oct. b.
The Maryland election has resulted, as
suggested that it probably would, in the
election Of three Wings and three Demo-
roo, = y" ~ ,Gwoo',he Whiqs-ave reduced ina
hiidority OF one in the mex, House as the
mailer now stands. But the Democrats
expect very confidently gain OF one mem
Der from Mississippi, and have some hopes
of gaining another in Louisiana. Thus,
we shall scarcely know ill Congress meet,
which party will have the nominal ma.
jority-for il will be but nominal on either
side. If a porlion OF the Free Sellers
should, as they probably will, stand aloof.
i, will be extremely doubtful which party
will prevail in the organization of the
House.
Some Of the Wings, notice. affect an
ind ilerence-which Gen. Taylor himself
really ieels--Io the political character and
organization OF the House. But it is no
small thing 10 a party 10 have the Speaker.
ship and the Committees. The Democrats
# ;hey get twill know how to turn il,
to account for The purposes Of the next
campaign.- Char. Cow,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

sFOur thanks are due 10 Col. William
Heiskell, OF the House Of Representatives,
and DR.. J. w. Gillespie, of the Senate, for
copies Of the Governors Message.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

LADy's BooK.-We neglected 10 notice
last week the receipt OF this periodical for
Oct. 1t is decidedly the richest No. of
Cooley we have seen for long lime. The
Fashion plate is superb. The only won-
der rs that there are not more copies Of the
work taken in this region.
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ATHENS, FRIDAY. OCT. ~. ls4s.

sB1 F.. C. EDWARDS is the agent for
the "Posl" for Anderson county. His resl~
dence is Ross Post-ofice.
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Macon, Ga. Oct

We have heard from all the counties in
the State. The Senate will stand 25 Dem.
ocrats and % Wings; the House of Repre-
seniatives 67 Democrats and 63 Wings
The majority for Towns, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, will be about $500.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

CoTToN.--The cotton market on Satur-
day was quiet. the transactions having
been limited TO $50 bales. Prices ranged
from I0I to Char. Cou. 9M.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12
MARYLAND ELECTIONS.

The following is the result OF the recent
election in Maryland as far as heard from,
which we copy from the Charleston Cou-
rer of the 9th inst:
The entire Democratic ticket has been
elected in the city Of Baltimore by 2l3O
majority. McLane. Democrat, has been
chosen from the fourth Congressional Dis
tric, by majority OF $50 votes.
Bowie, Wing, has been elected to Con-
eress from the first District. Hamilton,
Democrat, from The secondS by about 80
majority. There has been a Democratic
gain 10 the third DislrIcl. Hammond hav-
ing been elected by some 1000 majority
Evans, w hig, has been elected by a large
majority in the 5th District. From The 9th
District, Kayer, Wing, elected. Seven
couniIes have elected Is Wings and 20
Democrats TO the Legislature. The Wings
probably have majority. A Uniled States
Senator is 10 be elected at the next session.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

Among the recent arrivals at New York
from Europe, is Gen.Armstrong, late Con
sui of the United States at Liverpool.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12

HIP The communication signed BLACK
Hawk will appear next week.
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sD0 As usual the Nashville papers Ju
yesterday failed 10 come 10 hand.

o. The article in reply to "rhe other
one" was received after our paper for
today was made up. Next week with plea
sure.
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STATE LEGISLATURE.

The following are the officers elected al
the organization Of The LegsIature.
SENATE.-Maj. John f. Henry, Speaker.
Or, W. !. |. Morrow, Of M'Nairy, PsIa,,
ciraI Clerk. 49, -(easos. -.
Alex. Matthew'S, Of Madison. Doorkeep>
er.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-C
Landon C. Haynes, Speaker.
e. C. Eastman, Principal Clerk.
Jacob Miller, Of Hawkins, LIST Assistant
Clerk.
VIM G.. Carr, Of Shelby, I'd Assistant
Clerk.
John Wallace, Principal Doorkeeper.
Elijah Butler, OF Sumner, Assistant Door
keeper.
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CHEAP GooDs.-Cleage s. Co. are SELL
ing off their entire stock of Goods al cost
and carriage. you want bargains that
are bargains give them call. See adver.
tisemenl IN another column.
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ATHENS POST
5. II. WINS, Editor and Proprietor.

TE6yNS-S2 a year, payable tcihti'i three
months from he time Of subscribing: $3.50 in
6 n,ontis, or SO at The expiration Of The year.
o. No paper discontinued until all arredr-
ages are paid, except al The option Of he Pub
Usher
For announcing He names Of candidates for
office SO, Cash.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-06

DUrY OF PARENTs.--1t is said tina,
when the mother Of Washington was asked
how she had formed the character of her
son, she replied that she had endeavored
early 10 teach him three tkings--obedience
diligence and truth. No better advice
can be given by any parent.
Teach yonr children to obey. Let il
be the first lesson. 1t requires constan,
care to keep up the habit of obedience,
and especially to do it in such way as
no. to break down the strength of a child's
character.
Teach your child to be dilligen'. The
habit of being always employed is a safe
guard through lite, as we'll as essential to
the culture OF almost every virtue. Moth
ing can be more foolish than an idea which,
parents have that it is not respectable to
set their children at work. Play is a
good thing, innocent recreation is an en-
ployment, and child may learn to he dill
lieent in that as in other things. But let
them learn early to be useful.
As to truth it is the one essential thing.
Let every thing else be sacrificed rather
than that. Without it what dependence
can you place in your child? And be
sure to do nothing yourself which may
countenance any species of prevarication
or tal>ehood Yet how many parents do
teach their children the first lesson of de-
ception,
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-06

STRENGTH OF VARIOUS MARBLEs.-At
Washington trial of the atrength of var
ions marble was had late y, intended for
the Washington monument. with power
ful hydro>tatic press, based upon per-
pendicular pressure. Various cubes Of
marble were submitted 10 the test. The
first subject TO the press bore 10000 lbs.
before exhibiting fracture, and was
crushed under pressure of | 900 lbs
The average of the strength Of all the
marbles exceeded 10000 lbs. equal TO the
strength of granite. They then expert
mented with foreign marbles. The statu-
ary of Italy bore l6,625 lbs; granite of
Normandy. 1882 lbs; prophyry, $4,000
lbs. New York marble stood pressure
of l5,625 lbs; crystal Of Symington, 49,
$50 lbs; and one of this last bore pres
sure of 25,375 lbs. The monument is to
be 500 feet high. The strength of the
base ought to be ascertained.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-06

Horers Sprinsing from the Craze
When death strikes down the innocent
and young [says Charles Dickens 'or]
every fragile form which he lets the
phantom spirit free, hundred virtues
rise, in shape Of mercy; charity and love,
to walk the world and bless it. Ofevery
tear that >orrowing mortals shed on such
green graves, some good is born, some
gentle nature comes. In the destroyer
steps there spring up bright creations
which defy his power, and his dark path
becomes way Of light to heaven.
These beautiful thoughts bear close
resemblance to those Of Beat,ie, III the
last verse of the Hermit:
See Truth. Love and Mercy in triumph descend
ing. -s
And nature all glowing in Eden's first bloom
On the cold cheek Of death smiles and roses are
blending,
And beauty immortal awskes from the tomb.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-06

HuseARr-.4ddress Of NJ. Kossuh.-
The following eloquent address to the ma.
tons OF Europe forms part Of proclama.
ton recently issued by M. Kossu,h:
The armies Of the Hungarian nation
have already fought ont their quarrel will,
Austria. The liberated country need only
10 be made TO flourish. But the House Of
Hapsburg Lorraine had once more peti.
toned the Russian despot for aid, and he
broke into Hungary at the head Of II 600
Russian troops; through Constadt, Lem
berg and Vienna, he broke into our conn
try-the country of the martyrs OF liberty
+" We do not throw down our arms
We will fight the armies of the allied ty-
rants Of Europe. God is just; his powe r
Is almighty, he hallows the battle-fie for
the weak, and the strength Of the mighty
and the wicked is broken.
But we would speak loud and SOL
emn warning tothe constitutional Govern
ments and the nations Of Europe.
"Ye Governments! We are the official
guardians Of the liberty and the legitimate
interests not only Of your own countries,
but OF all Europe. a tremendous res pom
sihility rests upon you. The punishment
OF every crime which you allow to be
committed against liberty and the right Of
man will come home TO you and the lands
ye govern!
"Wake up, oh ye people at the ap-
proach OF this enormous danger. The ty-
rants armies are banded ogether to tread
under foot, and to silence every free word.
They have begun in Germany, in Italy,
and in this our land of Hungary
Thou naughty English nation! Hast
thou forgotten that tlrou hast decreed this
principle Of non-interven,ion, that thou
now snfferest an intervention directed A.
gainst constitutional liberty, but thou lend
est aid to the banner OF tyranny by suffer
ing this coalition Of tyranis. The proud
pennon of the British mast is threatened
with disgrace. God will withdraw the
blessing he has lent it, if it prove untrue
to the cause TO which it owes its fame.
"Awake oh people of Europe On
Hungarian ground the battle of freedom of
Europe is fighting. With this country
the free world will lose powerful mem
Der. In this nation a true and heroic
champion will perish. For we shall fight
until we spill the last drop of our blood,
that our country may either become cho-
sen sanctuary Of freedom consecrated with
our blood, or shall form damning monu-
ment TO all eternity in token OF the manner
in which tyrants can league to destroy
free people and free nations, and of the
shameful manner in which free countries
abandon one anpther!' .--...
Signed. l.. KossurH, Governor.
B. SzEMERE, Pres. of Council.
PEsru, July 81.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-06

REcLA1M1SG CLAY LAND.--An Eng.
fish agricultural writer says that the pre-
sent tillage system as practised by scien-
ti!ic men in England is doubtless an i'm
mense Improvement on the system in
vogue twenty years ago-"but Of all the
discoveries Of the present day, the CONVEX
sion of stiff stubborn clays into a friable
mould, through the means Of theron
draining, double trenching, or subsoiling,
is by far the greatest. And we consider
fully the great importance Of it, the enor
nous benefit It has conferred on landed
proprietors, the great change il has effect
ed on the face Of a country, and the com
plete revolution it has made in the whole
farming practice, we cannot be too thank
full to Mr. Smith, of DeanSton, the author
of it,"
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Statistical Information.

II is estimated that the oak tree lives in
state Of nature one thousand five hun
dred years. Hour-glasses were invented
at Alexandria one hundred and fifty years
before Christ. The sum Of fifteen million
dollars is expended each year in London
for intoxicating drinks. Vaccination " as
first tried upon condemned criminals. in
1927. The interest Of the national debt of
Great Britain is over twenty. four million
pounds sterling. Locking-glasses were
first made at Venice in the wear 1900.
Iron was first discovered by the burning
Of Mount Ida, one thousand four hundred
and five years before Christ. Muslins
were first manufactured in England, du-
ring the year 1871. The first Jury ever
empanneled was in England, during the
year $40. Air is eight hundred and six
teen times lighter than its bulk in water.
A queer but correct calculation. Militia
ny uniforms were first adopted in France,
by King Louis XIV. Letters were first
invented by Memnon, the Egyptian, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty-five
years before Christ. The plague in Eu
rope, Asia. and Africa, commencing in
the year 5S8, lasted for fifty years. Lin
en- was first discovered and made in
England in the year 1858. The average
coinage Of The mint Of Great Britain for
the last thirty years, is eighteen million
pounds sterling per amman. Microscopes
were first invented and used in Germany
in the year 1921. The cast of cigars
smoked every day in New York city i.
ten thousand dollars. The first private
library vast thar Of Aristotle, collected
five hundred and twenty-!our years be-
fore Christ. According to the statistics,
one-third OF the population Of England are
paupers. The first literary magazine in
America was published by Franklin, in
l14l