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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

The WEBSTER CAsE.-ln speaking OF
the aIIedged murder Of DR. Parkman by
Prof. Webster, the ALBANY Evening Jour.
nal has the following remarks:
The Coron"r's inquest ELECTED testimony
which bears hard upon the accused. A.
mong other things, 1t was shown that a
tut of ha,r grew on one of DR.. Parkman's
shoulders. And strangely. o! provldentlai-
", among the fragments OF the body found +,
was shoulder with this unusual mark -
The tea chest in which parts OF the body
were found IN ianbark. was brought from
P,oi. Webstri's house on the Tuesday fol-
lowing the murder. The anonymous note
written to friend Of DR.. parkman, direct
ng attention another way, is found to
malcIrw lh part OF sheet from which il
was torn, remaining IN Prof. Webster's
room. A witness entirely reliable, walk
mo behind Prot. Webster between Boston
and Cambridge, saw him drop a paper so
mysterIou,ly that he intended TO pick /, up
when he came TO the spot. but another per-
son coming along first, picked it up and
walked off without saying anything. That
paper was The check which had been paid
TO DR.. Parkman for rent!
How true It is that "murder. though il
hath no tongue, speaks with miraculous
organs"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

The Sr.AEgn OF THE NoUsE.- TIL =
National lntejlgenCer, IN spirited nrIi-
Gle on ,he elecuon 0: Mr. tobL Speaker o.!
the House cf Il, prescnraIvrS, says.
In regard to the gentleman who has al
las, been placed II the responsible and ar
duous post of ofprrsIding officer Of The House
OF Rrpreseutauves-since he has hereto
tore played no very prominen! part in the
proceedings OF the House, and is OF course
no, as widely hnown as some other mem-
bers-l, may be acceptable tc distant rca-
ders to learn something OF his personal,
character and fitness for the elevated trust
to which he has been called. We teg,
therefore, TO state that Mr.. Cohb is gen-
tleman OF unexcepllonable private charac-
ter, OF a good presence, and OF lar talents,
that, having been member Of tie House
for four years, and with much occaslnna!
experience in the duties OF Char, he Is al.
ready well yersed in the rules OF order. and
will, we doub, not. Gil The Office OF Speak
er respectfully. efficiently, and credllab!y.
In shorl. we may say. that had it de-
volved on the Wing members OF the House
to select Speaker from the opposite party.
it is quite probable thai majority OF them.
would have chosen Mr.. Cobb; and this, We
think, is saving in word everything thai
can be expected from adversarleS touching
his fitness. his fairness and PATRIOTISM. II
not equal to some whom we have hereto
fore seen occupy that high station, he is
superior TO others. and with the eminent
example of his immediate predecessor be-
fore hIm, the public may. we think. anIill-
pate from the new Speaker the exhibition
OF every reasonable degree of impartalIty
in administering the duties OF the Chair;--
indeed, # we take the circumstances Ot hls
election in cunneXion with his own profess
sions from The Chair, we feel authorized
to look for a much larger measure Of lib
erally from Mr.. Cobb ln the performance
of his hish duties than under other circum.
stances we should be justified in expecting
from a Speaker OF strong Democratic blast.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

A REcEIPr-Whenever you get black
eye by fail on the ice. or from running
asalns, bed post, or from running against
a powerful lI, apply cloth wrung out ol
very warm water and renew 1t until the
pain ceases. The moisture and heat llqui-
fes the blood. and sends it back 10 lis prop
er channel. Use warm or hot but never
cold water to the bruise. A doctor would
charge a guinea for this advice; we give
il nratis.-Er. Pa.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18
THE EVENTS OF lS49.
,DY HORACE GREELEY.

A year of disaster and gloom is depar-
nng-of reslience and death at home; of
calamity ...and discontinue abroad. The
hoiss d Eu.ope's emancipation from the
letters. Of her tyran's and aris,ocracy.
'Iatelv SO aIad and glowing, have been
quenched in agony and blood, as Sicily.
Sardlna. Eon'e, France. Western Germa-
nv and Hun trv have yielded successive
" 10 !he arts yf the bayonels OF the foes of
freedou, unj, IespoIism waves its dreary
scepre over most powerful continent
of earth, an !, ees nothing bn, the petty
cartUns o! Switzerland : that knees not be-
fore ITS throne. 1t seems hut yesterday
that Paris. Berlin. Frankfort. Vienna.
pes,h and Rome. were the caplols OF vIr-
tnal If not acknowledged republics, and all
Europe on the eminent verge of deliver
ance from the wrongs and abuses which
have so long bowed her millions TO the
dust: and now all is changed as il by some
demonnac enchanlment. France, the ma
tural head of the new demOcracies, has
been druggpd bv sorceres too monstrous
for belief. and made TO perperrate the direct
assassination of one Of her sister republics,
while standing BY and cOnsenting to the
overthrow of all the rest, The spirit OF
Libpry, hunted Ou, Of italy and Germany
has Tor while stood at bay on the banks
of The Danube and the Thess, and for a
brief. glad moment, it was hoped that heI
foes would be repealed. Fond, vain illu'
sion the oppressors are strong and united
while the oppressed are feeble, chaotic and
destitute. The fruits Of ages OF toll and
Of toll and parsimony have heen garnefed
not by the industrious and frugal, bat by
their robbers, and row serve TO hire and
arm the minons Of drspolIsm TO slaughter
aud crush their brethren.
Ovelborne in the unequal struggle. Hun
ealv falls, and Europe is enshrowded in
midnight aloonl. Oniy on lhe narrow
cres,s of the lps can The dove OF Liberty
! now find rest for the sole OF her foot; and
/ who shall say that even these crests may
/ not ba covered by the rising. drluge? FO,
The rights Of man in Europc there is hope IA
God aionc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18
PHrLApELpHIA,J Jan. 4

Last night, about hall past nine O'Clock,
as the car contalulng the Southern Mail
was proceeding to Gray's Ferry. where the
Baltimore train takes the locomotive, bold
alremp, was made to murder the drvera"d
rob the mail. AT lhe"Pri he stree, Curve
corner of Broad and Prime stTeels,in Wes'
Moyamensinc, party Of VILLAINS attacked
the car. The dnver was struck at upon
his seat with bludgeon which broke the
lamp to pieces. He was then fred a. with
a pistol, several buckshot going through
his hat, and others entering the car. The
report OF the pistol frightening the horses,
they started at rapid speed, and the dH'
YER thus got clear Of the desperate assa'l'
an,s.-He could plainly see two Of the rob.
bers when the attack was made.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

The ODD FELLows.-The Washington
Globe thus hears testimony TO the great in,
crease and noble mission Of Odd Fellow
ship:
"We ba';eve that IN the whole history oil
the world, there is no instance OF any socle.
~ OF men, unaided by power, wealth. or
political influence, who have from an hum
tle beginning, risen SO rapidly TO be both
numerous and opulent, as the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. The TACT l. itself a
euIo.um on the Order-on lis objects, It's
conduct. and It's administration. The great
ann of it is to do good, and the only ann we
believe. To comfort the sortow.sirickpn,
to heal the sick, to feed the hungry, 10 ciolhe
the naked, aud to relieve the necesslIous,
are the ga dinal purposes for which Odd
Fellowship was instituted. so far it has
notify fulfilled us mission, and IFS success
has far exceeded everything that could have
been anl'rpa.rd. Every where the Odd-
Fellows are erecting noble buildings called
halls, " hlch are not built Tor show alto
gelhrr, bur tor use, and lney are made
useful always, we believe"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

A young Miss having accepted the offer
oi a youlh to gallant he' home. afterwards
ieauns that jokes might be cracked at her
expense II the fact should become public,
dismissed INN when about half way, en-
joining hIs secrecy. "Don't be AFRAID"
SAID he, sol my saying anything about ii.
Tor | leel as much ashamed OF II as you
do"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

We saw a chap on Thursday morning.
a sir der. dangling. pale face boy, about
10 years of age, standing inside a sugar
hoeshead, hands in pocket. and licking the
sides Of the hogshead. He took II decided
ly cool. not caring for passers-by, so that
he was not molested. He was one Of 'em'
Lou. Dem.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

A HARp IIIr.-Tne Albany Duichman
perpelra,es The following hard hit at tohac-
co cbewers:
"a chemist in New York has just IN
vented substitute for tobacco. IL Us made
of guano, and will doun'less soon super
cede the weed, as ,tls just as nasty, and a
good deal cheaper"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

Mayor Noa.. says that an a 10llllOnlst was
'"'c'y making IA great parade Vi The iact
that a i.rgTO IS "a man and a brOlher."
-" n.y." cried poor white man stand
lng near, "you wouldn't acknowledge me
az tIoIner, nor shake hands with me in
the street the other day. though am the
sun ui one ui your teuanls." The Ab0ll>
ZIONIST siopcd. Facts were no wanted
1t was sentiment lha, he could pile up 10
any Melgnt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

Chicago is said TO be the larges, beef
hacking market in the Union. The amouuI
already packed there this wear is reported
at $4,000 beef cattle having been killed IN
The last seven weeks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

A man af breakfas, lately, sat a long
Stime after the others were done. You're
y great " whi,e at breakfast, said his imPa>
tsient friend. you don't expect me TO cal
vi ,ha, bees-stake 10 moment do vou2-
was the reply.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

During the pasi year there have been
erected in Washington ID. e., sevenry-i"u
buildings. making a total Of lS4. The
number Of dwellings now in The CITY is es'
timaled at 6,322. and the population at
81 ,o32.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

srJs a woman named Rachel Sharpe,
has lately been ,lipi a. Salem for the mur-
der Of her child. and although she confess
sed over and over again that she was gull
and being unable 10 agree was discharged.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18
"COME AND LET US REASON TO-
GETHER."

take no part in the general question OF
the relative CLAIMS of either of the three
sections Of the State. My purpose is 10
show that it is the duty of all to aid each
other, that they have common interest,
and that instead OF creating 5urdensome
taxation, a judIcious system Of internal I'M
provement will increase the wealth and
resources Of the State. have made East
Tennessee my study. and proposed 10 illus
trate my views in reference to that section,
because the same facts are. TO some extent,
applicable to Middle and West Tennessee.
II their productions are no. the lamr, the
same facts are more or less applicable to
the condition OF each.
Tie agricultural products Of Ea Ten
nessee, suited to a foreign market, are chief
ly corn, wheat, beef and pork. The re-
turns OF the census OF 1910 give as the an
nual product l0,2O0 ,07S bushels Of corn;
,3ll ,7l3 bushels Of wheat; 2l3,l75 neat
beef cattle, and 733.l92 hogs. If we as
sumo that railroad would add ten cents
per bushel to the price of corn and wheat.
five dollars per head 10 The price Of hogs,
it would give US the annual increased value
| of those four arllces alone, the sum OF
s2,9j3, As 10.
The last census shows that there were in
East Tennessee 2l1,2j0 persons. II we
assume that there are now IN East TenneS-
see 2jG,OOO persons capable ol employ
menl, and that for the want Of the si!mu-
lus which our railroad would give to then
Industry, these go 600 are idle ut,wenty
five days in the year, aud that their labor
is worth bu, fifty cents per day, it gives
s3, I2j coo as their loss for want of EN-.
ploymenr. II to this be added the S2,913,
| lI6 10, the increased value Of corn, wheat
beef and pork, i, gives the sum OF SO,OIS,
! lac 10 as the amunt Of the annual loss OF
the people of East Tennessee, on these five
| items alOnp-iO wi:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

GUILTY CONSCIENCE RTGHTED.-Taze.
well S. Morton, of Petersburg, Va, nc.
knowledged the receip, Of letter post
marked Richmond, Va, 29th November,
which has written in il, "Ihis is Yours,
containing bank bills for SiOS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

The following truthful sentences are from
the pen OF a weiI-known author. They
teleI 10 the proper DISTINCTIONS ol society,"
and are as ponted as 'rue.
"Nu distinction should be made but that
arising nom moral character; and this, in
uur county, sLcuId be the only principle
OF caste or rank IN society" LEARN
ing and wealth may polish and decorate a
base demasosue. or a splendid william"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

A VoIur FROM THE SoUTH.-The SGH!h
ern BanRer. al Athens. Georgia, contains
a copy Of The California State Constitution.
accompanied with thus sensible remark -
NE haze nothing 10 sayf or against he
anti slnrery e!ause in their Consiit"tion.-
Tu,Y THEIR CONCERN, NOT OURS"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

FOREIGN COMMERCE AND NAvIGATIoN
OF THE UNITED STArEs.-By The report OF
the Register Of The Treasury for the last
fiscal year, it is shown that the value Of
goods and wares imported into the United
States for the last year, ending SO,h of June,
was Sl47, 1857 ,457. The exports amounted
10 the large sum OF Sl45,755,e2o. The
domestic exports alone reached the sum OF
9l32,666, ,955. Our exports 10 England
amounted TO $50, l6l ,992, or nearly one>
half Of the entire exports of the country.
Two.,hirds nearly Of This amount were ex-
ported in A merican vessels. In addition to
this, we sent 10 Scotland exports in value
@3,549,96O. Ireland S3.9l6.3i2, British
East Indles S332 .962. British Guinea
&662,4l5, British West Indies nearly four
millions, British American Colonies three
millions and half, so that our export trade
with the countries, Of Great Britain and
depe pdencies amounts TO over eiohtv-iOur
millions Of dollars. To the British West
Indies the exports are almost entirely IN
American vessels, 10 the BRUSH colonies
one third, and 10 Canada more than one-
half. Our exports to France reached sl2.-
;OO0, 900, Of which over ten millions were
10 American vessels. Our exports 10 the
Island Of Cuba stand third on the list, and
amount TO the sum Of S4.64l Jas. Our
Exports 10 Holland. the Hanse towns and
Belgium, amount TO more than 81. 900. 900.
The tables will be iounI full Of information
upon this subject, and very Interesting
They show the high degree Of commercial
prpsperi,y which the United States enjoys.
and the extent which our agriculture and
manufacturers contribute 10 it.-PhiiadeI-
/, phis Ledger.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18
ne BEGGAR AND THE BANKER

THE BEGGAR AND THE BANKER.
"Do you take notice iha, God has given
me soul and body, just as good for all The
purposes of thinking, eating, drinking, and
taking my pleasure as he has you, aad then
you may remember Dives and Lazarus, as
we pass. Then again, II is free country,
and here, too, we are on an equality; for,
you must know, that here even baggar's
dog may look gentleman in the face, with
as much indifference as he would brother.
You and have the same common master;
are equally free, live equally easy; are both
travelling the same journey, bound 10 the
; .,i"" ace, ard both haze To die and be
burIeu ~ the end"
"But," observed the Banker, interrupts
ing, "do you pretend there is then no differ
ence between begsar and bankerl"
"No, in the least" rejolned the other,
with the utmost readiness; mot in The least.
as TO cSsentiuls You swageer and drink
vine, IN company OF your own choosing;
swacger ard drink beer, which like bet
ter than your wine, IN company which |
Ike better than your company. You make
thousands day. perhaps; make shilling;
II you are conenled, | am; we're equally
happy night. You dress in new clothes;
am just as comfortable in old ones, and
have no trouble IN keeping them from soil.
Ing. II have less property than you, |
have less TO care about. Ii fewer trends,
nave less friendship TO lose; and il | do not
make as great figure in the world, make
/ great shadow on the pavement; | am
as great man as you. Besides, my word
Tor Il, have lever enemies, meet with
lever losses; carry as light heart, and
sIng as merry song as the best OF YOU"
/ "But lhen;," said the Banker, who had
all along been trying 10 get in word, "is
the contempt ol lle world nothing"
"The envy Of the world is as bad as It's
cohlethp'; you have, perhaps, the one, and
| share oi the other. We are matched
there too. And beside, the world deals in
THIS matIer equally unJuslly with US both.
You and 1--we by our wis, instead OF liy-
ny by our Industry; and the only differ
ence between MS IN this particular, worth
naming, Is, that II costs society more 10
malnlain you than il does the. | am con.
lea' with a Lutte, YOU want great DEAL
N~Ilher ui Us raise gram or potatoes, or
weave cioth, Or manufacture an! thing use-
la; We therefore add nothing TO the CON.
w.ou siOcA; We hTc only consumers; and il
lhc wurld JUd,ru wuh >lrlct lmpartall'y.
l",re,oGe, IT seems to me should ba pros
4 nUuIIced The cie.eresl fellow"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18
TMlT POST
ATHENS, FRIDAY. JAN. 10. 1850.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHiNGToN, Jan. 5

WASHINGTON' 1do' o'
We are now looking for the responses ol
the Legislative bodies in the Northern
States, 10 the resolutions Of the State Leg
isla,ure of the South. on the subject OF
sl,very. The message Of Governor Fish,
Of New>York, now commands attention,
because he is supposed TO represent the
sentiments, not only Of the Wing party OF
New-York, but also very large portion
Of the Democratic party Of the Empire
State, 1t commands attention, also. be-
cause New-YoIk is the most populous OF
the States, and the most influential OF all
the Northern States; a State too, which
tolerated slavery, until within some twenty
wears, and whose earlier settlers. the Dutch
are entitled 10 the credit, for being the lirs'
,mporters Of slaves from Africa into the a.
merican colonies. Governor F'sh's mes
sage is moderate in its tone, but it claims
on political grounds, an exclusion OF slave
~ from California, and other portions ol
Northern Mexico, and it asserts that the
people Of the Empire Slate, are opposed
10 the extension OF slavery into the newly
acquired territories. The Message in fac'
asserts, that under no circumstances will
she assent OF the people Of New-York be
given, 10 the extension Of slavery into these
erfi,ories, from which it is now excluded
Il have no doubt that similar sentiments
t6d in a manner less concilaiory. will be
expressed by all the Northern Legislatures
But i. is 10 be noticed that no Governor
of Northern State, and no Legislature o.
a Northern State will undertake TO say, 'ha
slavery is to be abandoned in the Dis.r'c
o! Columbia, or that The internal traffic 'T
and transportation of slaves should be pro
hibited. o: tha, The constitutional provision
for the arrest and recovery Of fugitive slaves
shall be annulec.
The prospect is. ,ha, Congress will no
iegisla,e at all, upon these subjects, at ,h''
aession.-Cor. Char. COur.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

"TAIY'T LIKE" "A certain lawyer had
hIs portrait taken in his iavorile altitude
standing wllh one hand in his pocket
HIS friends and clients all went 10 see it,
every body exclaimed
"Oh, how like! rs the very picture Of
him"
An old farmer only dissenled-"Taln't
Ilke!"
"Tain't-no ,ain't!" responded the far,
mer.
"Don't YOU see, he has cot his hand in
ns own pocket; 'twcuId be as like again 1t
ne had II III some body else'S."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

S6,07S,lIG 10

know that such large sums starle the
reader, aud that BE-. few viii admit my
premises when they see the results-my
purpose is 10 elicit enquiry, and large as
these sums are, and startling as these
premises may at first sight appear, prom
Ise to give facts, incUntruvertible facts, con-
vincng the judgment of the mos, increiu,
lous. intend TO compare East Tennessee
as she is, with East tennessee as she may
be, by contrasting her produces as given in
the census OF 1910, with those of other
States, the industry Of which has been
stimulated by remuneraling prices. Thus
the product OF the dairy from
OBS $50 Cattle IN Connecticut 81 $40 1874
3S1.III Vermont zoos 1871
327.225 Maine 100000
275.562 " N Hampshire ,63S, 5i3
2S2, ,571 Massachusetts 2,313, ,209
While 2l3.l75 Cattle in East Tennessee
gave but S75,756 as the produc! OF her
dairy.
Now why was tins? IS it because the
people OF East Tennessee have less energy
less industry, or less talent than the people
of Connecticut, Vermont. Maine, New
Hampshire or Massachusetts! Or is II not
because those States have market which
stimulates their industry which East Tens
nesee has not and cannot have without her
railroad? Look or this picture. Does ii
not starlle more than the ;5G,O7S, liO 10 IN
the first part of this communcalon. Here
you will see that the product Of the dairy
alone IN these FIVE States was SS,S74 ,Olj.
Does not this fact 20 far 10 sustain my es~
Inmates, when Eas, Tennessee had as the
product of her dairy but S75,756'!! Why
is this? Does it not show that there is
something wrong? and is not that some.
thing the want of a marke, which our rail-
road would give. q.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18
TIE PRESS.

SUNG AT TIE PRINTERS FESTIVAL, BOSTON
Let monarch's revel while they may,
And drain their goble!s bright;
No hearts so free or gay as we,
On this our festal nlght
We need no regal pageant here.
No banners wreaihed with fame
For brighter far, our trophies are,
Our history and our name.
Each printer lives himself King,
a monarch in his might,
And Throne and Crown must topple down,
When he is in the Right.
And or ;he word his nannPr waves
Where Freedoms sung or told.
The Priented Page-lhe Truths Of Age,
And glorious Song OF old
High honor 10 The noble Art
Bv far the brightest gem
That ever threw his Iu>trous hue
From Freedoms dladem!
E'en now /, CLEANS the guiding star,
Far distant Der the wave,
Where millions fight to gain the night
or Freedom, or a grave.
Then Brothers, l-t our Daily Toll
Be sung in l-stal srans!-
While bards shall sing or weapons ring
On ear,h's wide battle plains,
Or while one Tvranl's throne is left
For ruth to ,rample down,
Our IN, sic Arr will bear its part
OF glory and renown!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

He who hates his neighbor is miserable
himself and makes all around him ieel mis-.
cradle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

DErIsiTIoS OF DaRKNEss.-A blind
Ethiopian IN dark cellar at midnight,
looking for black cat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-01-18

They have man IN Mississippi SO lean
ihaI h. makes no Sn DIV al all a rattle
snake sTucA AT hIs leg SIX tunes IN vain.
md rriired IN disgust. lie makes all hun
s.y who luok al han; and wh.n children
NEE, hIm IL the street. lney run home cry
,nc for bread.