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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

In answer to an enquiry from Telegraph
Operator in Massachusetts, Col. Fi'z Hen
~ Warren, Second Assistant Post Master
General, has replied that .elegraphic dis
patches cannot he forwarded BY express
without violation Of the laws Of she Post
Office Department, irasmuch as that after
they hive been committed 10 writing they
become mail motter, to all iaients and pur'
poses, and should await the regular course
Of mail, except 10 cases Of emergency, when
a private messenger may be especially ap-
pointed to carry them, without an infr'nge>
ment Of the law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05
ARSENIC EATERS IN AUSTRALIA

ARSENIC EATERS IN AusTRrA.-A
poisoning case at Gill has procured
the publication of some interesting
facts representing the arsenic eaters
of Lower Austria and Syria. In both
these provinces it appears to be a
common custom among the peasantrv
to consume every morning small
portion of the deadly poison in the
same manner as the eastern world con'
sumes opium. DR.. Tschudi. the well.
known traveller. publishes an account
of several cases which have come TO
his knowledge. The habit does not
seem to be so pernicious in lis results
as that Of opium eating. 1t is com.
menccd by taking very small dose.
say somewhat less than a half grain
every morning. which is gradually
increased to two or three grains
The case Of hale old farmer is men,
toned. whose morning whet Of arsenic
reached the incredible quantity Of
four grains. The effect it produces IS
verv curious. The arsenic eaters
grow fat and ruddy. so much so that
the practice is adopted by lovers Of
both sexes. in order to please their
swee,hearts. 1t relieves the lungs
and head very much also when mount.
ing steep hills and entering into q
more ratified atmosphere.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05
AN UNGUARDED MOMENT.
BY MISS +. CAREY.


Yes. my lips tonight have spoken
Words | said they should no, spesS''
And would could recall them
Would had not been 80 weak3
Oh, that one unguarded moment,
Were II mine to live again,
All the strength Of its temptation
Would appeal TO rne in vain.
True. my lips have only uttered
What is ever in nv heart;
I am happy when beside him,
Wretched when we are apart;
Though listen to his praises.
Always longer than should,
Yet my heart can never hear them
Half so often as il would
And 1 woud not, could moi. pain hirii,
Would not for tho world offend,
| would have him know like himi
As brother and friend;
But mean 10 keep one secret
In my bosom always hid.
For | acver meant to tell him
That | loved hirn-bu' did.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05
THE STEP DAUGHTER.

She is no, mime, and 10 my heart
Perhaps she IS less dear
Than those who of my life are patti
This is the sin | fear,
And ever in the dread to err,
Ay, loving those the best,
More gentle have ! been to hef.
Perhaps than all the rest.
Has any lIl,le fault occurred,
That may rebuke demand,
Ere can speak hasly word,
Or lift a ending hand.
An angels face comes fitting by,
With look so sad and mild.
A voice floats softly from the sky
"Wunld's, harm my orphan child!"
No--wItness thou, and all above,
I'll cherish her as mln",
Or may lose her fathers love
A love that once was thine
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

HEAVY VERDICT AGAINST TNE U. STATES
BANK.-In the U. s. District Court, at
Philsdep phia, on Wednesday, verdict was
rendered against the president, directors
and company Of The United States Ea"s, IN
favor of the State Of Pennsylvania. tor
SfOO. 900, and $500 dnu"gcs. 1t w's n"
sc,ion upon bond for 100000. given BY
the Bank 10 the C Commonwealth as o bonus
for its charter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

SCRipTURAt.-We learn that, not long
since, some of the Afrlcan race had assem-.
bled at neighbor's house TO hold prayer
meeting, when an old brother Of tine church
and probably parson-was called on 10
lead in prayer, which he commenced; but
by some awkwarjness, he caused some Of
the audience to laugh. This caused the
old man to pray as followss
"Bress Jesus kum down and take sum
oh dis congregation by de collar, and hold
'um ober hell. dat day may knew whaf
dey r,and."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Who Build C1rlEs.-The 81. Louis
Republican, in noticing The rapid progress
Of the city oil st. Louis, very justly re-
marks.
"But we think there is a radical error ia
the impression that it is the holders OF large
landed possessions that make or build up
towns cities. They profit by, but they are
rarely instrumental in building up ciies.-
The real wealth OF every city is to be found
in its merchants, its manufactures. and its
mechanics. and of capital invested by those
classes among US, no knowledge can be
derived from the assessors books. They
are the men of head and thought and exc.
cu'ion, and they make cities where, il real
estate owners were 10 be relied on 10 make
them, the grass would grow in the Streets
and Autographed maps would be the only
evidence OF their existence. In every en-
terprise which LOOKS 10 the general advsn-
tage OF a community, experience teaches
us that ii is the merchant. the msnufactu.
rer, and the mechanic, who take the lead,
and they are relied upon to carry it out"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

ExrRAoRp,NARY SAGAcIrY.-Yesterday
afternoon as the Morris L. Essex railroad
train was returning to Newark, when with.
in about one mile of the depot, an infant
wes discovered lying or crawling on the
track. A large Newfoundland dog belongs
ing 10 Jas. Bishop, ESQ.,. rushed forward.
snd seizing the child, bore him to place OF
safety, the locomotive almost grazing the
dog.-Nerark Mercury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

All the counties in Mississippi save two,
have been heard from, and Foote's MAORI
.y so far is 1869, which will not be ma'erI'
ally altered. The whole Union State tick,
et is elected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

The following touching funeral service
was preached in Washington county, Md.
1t must have been peculiarly touching TO
Joe the brother OF the deceased. 1t is said
by the Hagers,owr News to be no hoax:
"Frends and neighbo.s you have all
congreea,cd to see this lump Of mortality
put into hole in the ground. You oil
knew the decen srd=-n worthless, drunken
good for nothing vagabond. He lived N
disgrace and infa,ny, and died in wretched-
ness. You all despised him. You all Know
his brother Joe, who lives on the hill. He
Is not bit better, though he has scraped
together little property BY cheating his
neighbors. His end will be like tha, Of this
loathsome creature whom you will put into
the hole as soon as possible. / won't ask
YOU to drop a tear. but brother &c.,.
will please raise hymn while we fill up
the grave.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

"Ovs ."--Mr. Slang had just mar
ried a second wife. On the day after the
wedding Mr.. Slang casually remarked-'l
intend, Mrs. Slang, to enlarge my dairy
You mean our dairy, my DEAR, replied
Mrs. Slang.
NO. quo,h Mr.. Slang, Il intend 10 en-.
large my dairy
Say our dairy, Mr.. Slang
mo, my dairy -.
'say our DAIRY, say our scteamed Mrs.
Slang, ,sizIng the poker.
'My DAIRY! my daryl vocllera'ed the
husband.
Our dairy! our dairy! Our dairy!' re.
echoed the wife, emphasizing each 'our
with blow on the back OF her cTinsIng
spouse. -,
Mr.. Slang re,tea,ed under the bed. In
passing under the bed clothes Mr.. Slans's
hat was brushed off Mr.. Slang remained
under cover several minutes, waiting Tor
calm. At length his wife saw him thrust.
ing his hand out at the foot Of The bed
much like turtle from his shell.
'What are you looking for, Mi. SlansF
says she.
Il am looking, my dea:.' says he, 80 see
if can see any thing of our hat
The struggle was over. And, ever since
the ABOVE mentioned occurrence, Mr.Slans
has sludiously avoided the odious singular
pOssessive prO1Oun.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

FAcr.-You can never get lady to ad
nit that she wears shoes that are too tight
for her.-Erchaags.
And you can never get a gentleman TO
admit that he drinks too much brandy or
chews to much tobacco.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Col. w. w. Avery. who. as We have
already mentioned about Mr.. Samuel fIem-
ing in the Court House at Morganton, N.
c., was acquitted on the 18th inst.' BY a
Jurv composed Of highly intelligent and
respects ble men. who were not out more
than ten minutes before they agreed on
,hei, verdict. There never was (says the
Rutherford,on, N. c.. Mountain Bahner') q
case tried in this county, the decision Of
which caused universal satisfaction and
wo may say qualification.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

There is now a continuous line Of Rail
Road communication from Cincinnati to
Philadelphia, with the exception OF 2S
miles staging, on an excellent turnpike
through part OF Pennsylvania.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

"Gravi,y is q mystery Of The body, ~; 4,
vented to conceal the defects Of the mind"
Like most other mysteries. il is a thankless
TASK 10 ,rv 10 penetrate il. The wages are
nothing when the job is done. Craze
things are eharaclsrized BY silence, gloom
and nolhingnsss. But grauyi is delightful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Over six hundred thousand dollars worth
Of postage stamps have been issued from
the Pos, Office Department at Washington
since the first Of July last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

"No man," said Mrs. Partingtor, "was
better calculated TO Judge Of pork than my
moor husband was, when he was living, poor
man; he knew what good hogs were. for he
had been brought up among 'em from his
childhood"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

"When our vices quit US, we fiatter our.
selves with the belief that II is we who
quit them" II msks precious little differ
ence. Though. on the whole, we should
be thankful, as we are not 90 liable 10 iu.
ture temptation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Mr.. Webster's friends in Washington
deny that there is any truth in The rumor "i
hi. intention TO resign at the present time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

The leading German papers in Pennsyl'
vania have hoisted the name of Gen. Cass
for The Presidency, avowing that he is their
first choice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Russia will be 1000 year, old next year
and her thousandth tirth>day is to be cefe'
brated with great splendor. Kossu'h, pros
bably, would rather 60 10 her funeral.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05
THE POST.
Athens, Friday, Dec. 5, 1851.

BALTIMORE, Nov. "a.
Kossuth did not sail from Southampton
in the Washington, but was 10 have lett in
the Humboldt on the goth inst.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

In Roxbury. a man and his wife have
been arrested, charged with setting FIRE 10
a house in which themselves and some
neighbors lived. IF convicted, they should
be condemned to bite off their own noses.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

"Boy, what is your father doing today7"
"Well, spese he's falin. ] hern him till
mother yesterday. to 60 round 10 the shops
and ge, trusted all she eoud-and do it
right straight off, too-for he'd 60, every
thing ready TO fail up 10 no,hin', 'csptin'
that"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

A woman away up somewhere. having
found her husband sound asleep and essen.
TALLY "sewed .up," doubled on him by
sewing him up in the bed.clo'hes. and con-
verllng herself into disagreeable ticker.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Four columns of northern newspaper,
printed in very small type, are occupied BY
the advertisement, Of a quack doctor, head
ed 'Onc pord 10 the afflicted"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

A lady. about purchasing pair Of shoes,
cautioned the shopman, as he handled her
ankle, "nut 10 get above his business!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

The girls in Connec,icu, have got up a
petition TO Congress seventy FIVE yards
long. 10 have leap year come considerably
ofteneT.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

The number or marshals and assistants
employed in taking the late U. 5. census
was .3,l44.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

The President has decided to remove
Brigham Young from the Govetnorsh'p Of
Utah Territory
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

THl NEwsrArER-There is no book 50
cheap as newspaper, none as interesting.
because il consists Of q variety measured
ou, in suitable proportions rs TO time and
quality. Being new every day or week. it
invites to habits of reading. and affords sn
easy way of acquiring knowledge. SO ne.
cessary to the individual and the community.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Nothing like love and hunger, TO drive
man mad or make hIm happy. Next 10
feas, upon seventeen year old pair OF sweet
l,p. under grapevines by moonlight. IS
foray upon platter of cold beans sfer
fishing for suckers all day. The one fills
the poet,c heart, and the other q hungry
stomach.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

VIM. Y. Slayton. Of Sussex county, has
=, "porker" Of the following dimensions:
e,eh, feet from the end Of the nose TO the
lin Of the tail: six feet FIVE inches around
the body. and t~ensy-nins inches across
The shoulders.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

PoIteness does much in business. An
,mpuden, clerk can do more injury 10
store than its owners neglect 10 advertise
his goods.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05
To,a),

FIR roaALAwyER.-An old lady walk.
ed into lawyers Office lately when the
following conversation took place:
Lady-squire, call to see if you would
like TO take this boy and make lawyer Of
him.
Lawyer-The boy spp.ats rather young.
madam. How old is he2
Lady, Seven years, sir.
Lawyer-He Is TOO young--decidedly
too young. Have you no older boys2
Lady-O, yes sir. have seserali but we
have concluded to make farmers Of the
others. I told nv man thought this little
fellow would make a first rate lawyer. and
so called 10 see If you would take him.
Lawyer.-No madam, he is too young
vet, 10 commence the study Of the protes'
sion. Blu, why do you think this boy so
much better calculated for a lawyer than
your other sons2
Lady-Why. you see, he is just seven
years cid today; when he was only FIVE,
he'd lie like all nature; when he got to be
six. he was sassy snd impudsnt as any crit
ter could be, and now he'll steal every
thing he can lay his hands on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

"H Segretario" the Washington cores
ponden, of the Richmond Wing. writes
under date Of OH inst, as follows:
"All is exceedingly quiet here. This is
very calm Administration. The men 'hem-
selves are old and sturdy sailors, who have
seen many o blow. and whether it be fa'r
weather or foul, always "have their lind
,acks aboa I'd, anI handle their vessel right
let it oe smooth. or let it "blow great
guns" A better commander, too, than
they have, has seldom 'rod a quarterback.
His coolne<s, his metal and his senmanshiP
are such as inspire confidence in the officers
and crew alike, and keep every thing tight
and trim, from stem to stern, and from keel
to top. gallant mast peak.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Coop tutor Of q college. lecturing a
Young man on his irregular habits. added
with gres, pathos. "Your conduct will
BRING your fathers grey hairs with sorrow
to the grave"
THAT is impossible" replied tho youth,
"mv father wears q wig."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

To PREVENT CHAPPED LIrs.--keep
chaps from coming near them. The ladies
will please copy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

"As it nevet depends on ourselves to
love. or to cease 10 love, a lover cannot
complain with justice Of the inconsis-
tency of his mistress. nor she Of her low
er's fckleness." 1t certainly Goes not de.
pend on ourselves to love or cease to love.
bu, i, does depend on US 10 deserve TO be
loved. and when we do We have reason 10
be angry. S,mon Sofhead spent heap
of money, las, winter, on Betsy Stepand
ferchit, and now Bets has married another
fellow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Ex.Secretary Walker. was present al
,he dinner given to Kossu'h at Sou'hamp'
ton, and was toasted by Lord Dudley o'u.
ar, as "Iikely to be the neat President Of
the United Stgtes!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

The Albany Dulchmun remarks that the
wisest period in q mans life is between ten
and twenty two, after That his krowingness
50 ialls off. lhn, by the time he teaches
ii,y.fve or sixty, he makes up his mind
that he is u ID TOOL. THIS is forc'ble. IL
no, very polite, pnraphrase Of the lines Of en-
English poet:
IA, thirty man suspects himself fool:
Knows j, al fnr,y, and rcforms his plan:
Al fifty chldes hi. infamous delay.
Resolves md re.resulyes, md dies the same"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

The BARRIsTER AND THE WITNESS
There IS pon, beyond which human for
bcnrnnce cnnno, go. and the most even OF
tenipets will BECOME rullled at times. At
the assIzes held during the past year, at
Lincoln. England, both Judge and Counsel
had much trouble to make the timid wit
nesses upon a trial speak sufficiently loud
to be heard by the jury; und it was possible
that the temper Of the counsel may thereby
have been turned aside from the even tenor
of its way. After this gentleman had gone
through the varn us stages of bar-plerdlng'
and had Goa xcd, threatened, ani even bu.l.ca
witnesses. there was called into the box
young os,le., who appeared to be simplicity
personifed.
snow. SIR" said the counsel. in tone
that would at any other time have been
denounced as vulgsrly loud. II hope we
sha have no difficulty IN making you speak
out"
II hope not, zur," was shouted or rather
belowed out by the witness, in tones which
almost shook the building. and would cer>
,ainly have alarmed any llmld or nervous
lady.
"How dare YOU speak in that way sir q
said the counsel.
"pleasc, CUR, can't speak any louder"
said tap astonlshrd witness. attempting to
speak louder than before, evidently thinking
the faul. TO be in his speaking too softly.
"Pray. have you been drinking This
morning?" shouted the counsel, who had
now thoroughly los. the las, remnant of his
temper.
"Yes. zur," was the reply.
"And What have you been diinking7"
"Cofee. zur."
"And what did you have in your coffee,
sir?" sh"n ted the exssperated counsel.
"A spune, zur." nnocenlIy shouted the
witness in his loudest key, amidst the roar
of the whUle court--excepting only the now
thoroughly wild counsel, WIN threw down
his brief, and rushed out of court.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

The imports Of specie into the United
States during The commercial year ending
on the 3O,h June last. amounted to abou'
Eve millions Of dollars, and the exports
which consisted chiefly Of California gold
10 twenty nine millions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

Some Of the New. York City EDITORS met
together, on Thursday evening. and arr'"s'
ed that an Editorial depuia,Ion should mee'
Kossu,h at the quarantine. and invite nun
TO q banquet to be given 10 him BY the pro-
fession.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

We perceive from our exchanges TINT an
Alderman in Pirsburg. has decided by CIV
ing Judgment io' the Plaintiff that ra'' 'oa"
compo nes have no right to refuse excursion
tickets from passengers. offered after the
time for which they we're issued. The
p'ain,ff paid his fare in money, and then
brought suit and recovered the price OF
ticket and costs. The plaintiffs Counsel
argued that the notice "good for two days
only" printed on the face Of the ticket, did
not amount 10 a contract, any moro than
the common notice Of stage company and
canal tickets, call baggage at the risk OF
the owner" did, which has been decided
again and ugaiu to be Of no virtue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05
INFIDELITY:

We are not Of those who believe that an
atheist must of consequence be bad man;
sine. belief does not depend upon tho will
but upon the mental organization and the
sufficiency of proof itrequires. Some men
are constitutional scep,ics, and can be no
more blamed for scepticism. than can the
blind for no, being nble to see, or the deaf
for not hearing. But while we would moi
condemn the innocehtly sceptical. we can
not but look with sorrow and censure on
those who would deprive others Of a belief.
which cannot injnre them, either in this or
the future life, and which makes them
happy here.
For a vain triumph Of logic it is wrong
TO endeavor TO destroy that faith, which, us
professors declare, rs thet greatest coriso.
lalon under trials. and enables them with
more heroism 10 sustain the ills 10 which
flesh is heir. Iflhat creed Is a cheat, what
reality is so precious as such a chea'?-
What reality is so real blessing. as that
vision, which, if it be empty Of reason.
and w,hou, any proof, IS the "balm in
GiIead" which lessons all our woes?
Rather than have so much Of reason as
to believe these is no eternal future of hap
p,ness, far better 10 be as the brute creation,
which live only in the present, without
thought or care for the morrow. Better be
thus, than 10 live on rs we might. under
the heavier burdens allotted TO human des-
TIMES, wi,hou, one ray from beyond the
grave to cheer the soul that trembles upon
rs verge.
"Why," says Addison, "will any man
be so imperlinen,Iy onicious as to tell me al!
prospect of future state is only fancy and
delusion? Is there any merit in being the
messenger of i'll news? IF it is a dream
let ME enjoy it, since it makes me both The
happier and better man."
a conscientious atheist is being more
10 be pi,ied than condemned, and while he
exults in The fancied superiority Of reason,
over those who give themselves up 10
,hankruness for glorious visions OF JOY.
GUS eternity, we know that Ne purchases
that plea sure, hollow and wansi'ory as 1t is,
by yielding up the only hope which makes
",his barren being" suppor'able to millions.
We perceive from our exchanges TINT an
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-21
A NEW STEAM.TUG.

Some friend in Roxbury has sent US hthosFap'ic draw
ing OF the Camel Stcam-Tug invented by Lieut.. J. a. '
SLOW U. s. NJ transporting snip over oar o. ee'' 'e
water The Camel Tug has only eight feet o water over inc
WAYS. and the ships original daugt is sixteen feet Inc
shin is therefore, eight feet an assisted oy tie
Come;s esht feet The principle that By means OF cui-
verts the Tug sinks the required DEPTH tc engines arc
then geercd to pumpcrank and the ship hauled INTO m
ways; the Tug is then freed Of water an" r"' ~ mo''"
ahead LIS action is said be most successful fo lis SIM
pcity and praccaby in Transporting snr' over Dafs'
where there may feet OF water j is great DC
den , and may be used with great elect in overcoming
the unconstitutional Bars il James l."c 81 which we hear
so much lust before election This valuable invention
is highly commended by men of science ana pt'c'cai
mechanics.