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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

The Charleston Courier Of the 99th ult.
says-"We are gratifed 10 learn that the
fine steamship South Carolina, the first OF
the line destined to run between this port
and Liverpool, will be launched. q: New
York, about The 10Th Of Septembet. and is
expected 10 arrive here aboat the LIST Of Nos
yember 10 take her place on the line.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

FROM TExAs.-Advices from Texas to
Julv 10 have been received at New Orleans.
Great ex citcment prevailed at Rio Grande
in consequence of the Mexlcans refusing 10
deliver up a runaway slave.
An armed party of Texans had threatened
to capture Preside. ooo
It ~ said there are 2OOO fugit'Ves IN
Mexico.
Tho political feeling in Texas is running
very high.
The prospects of the growing crops are
favorable.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

The Delaware Journal say. the Hon. J.
M. Clayton has raised 5000 bushels Of oats
this season; oil Of which 10 th'ashsd in the
graAary!I
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

We subjoin the following good story
from the London Times Of Monday
"Some time ago the American gov
eminent, scared at the prodigious loss
ofits citizens by st arnboat explosions,
and being perfectly aware that these
catastrophes originated in wilful neg.
ligence or temerity, imposed fine of
500 dollars, half Of which was to fall
to the informer, on any vessel which
should leave any mooring place with
out previous inspection OF her ma.
chinery by government officers. Two
steamers were lying one morning in
the Hudson, bound for the same place
and announced TO start at the same
hour, SO that there was the exhilarat.
ing prospects of a race at full speed
all the way. The inspector was at
his post, but, as he could only attend
to one vessel at time, it was plain
that the captain who got the certif'
cate first would gain 10 or Is minutes
start. Great, therefore, was the ex.
ASPIRATION on board the steamer left
for the second turn; so great indeed,
and uncomfortable, that the passengers,
though not fond OF throwing away
dollars, proposed to club the amount
ofthe fine and stalt without inspection.
1t might be a full quarter of an hour
before they could be assured that their
boiler was not leaky or their machine.
ry unsound, and this was mole than
American nature could bear. So they
preached their idea 10 the captain,
who caught at it instantly. With the
true sagaci,y Of his country. he mere.
ly suggested as al amendment that
he should inform against himself. and
thereby save half the penalty to be
subscribed for. This settled, he jump.
ed ashore, lodged the information
against his own vessel, rushed back,
gave the word to his engineers, and
away they went, with fires up. safety
valves dashed down, and a crew as
happy as speed, jeopardy and triumph
could make them. Whether they
were all blown up has not been told
but the conclusion is highly probablsl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08
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=. S. LATHAM, p. M.

FlRE.-About one o'clock this morning
the interior of the Post Office was dlscov,
cred to be on fire. BY the promp'itude OF
the iremen and the caily use of buchels, 1t
was soon suppressed, though not until much
damage was done the building, and the des-
,ruclion of considerable quantity OF maj
matter. A portion of letters were burned
among them. we learn, those intended tor
the ma this mourning. The larger amount
oflhe letters, papers and post office material
however, together with this mornings
Nashville and eastern mail, were saved
It is not known how the fire was commuIlI-
Gated. -Memphis AppeaL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

A lady sent TO the Philadelphia Sun a
man to borrow a newspaper containing
something pretty and interesting. The fell
ow wrapped himself up 10 the paper, aud
,oddled of 10 see her.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

The Baltimore Sun Of the 24Ih instan''
has advanced 50 cents per bushel at Lynch
burg, w., 10 consequence Of the great
drou,h. The article is in demapd al 81 per
barrel, or 80 cents per bushel. Tobacco Is
also advancing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

The Richmond Enquirer of the l2h IN
noticing the Democratic nomination in Cal
itornia, says:
.It is n curious fac. that two brothers.
William and John Bigler, should be running
for the office of Governor IN two grea'
States on the Atlantic and Pacific, Pennsyl.
vapia and CsI,forru-and with The bright
est prospect OF success. They are OF poor
but honest birth-and by their talents en-
ergy and merits. have raised themselves TO
a position Of meritlng the confidence OF free
sovereign and mighty States.
Poor but honest, Eth! We did not eSPec'
10 see this IN The leading Democratic paper
IN Virginia. 1t seems that IN the op'nlon o,
this so ca lled Democratic editor poverty and
honesty are rarely allied, Fle upon such
democracy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

Dobbs says one OF The heaviest things 10
lie on the human mind Is q late supper Of
cold potatoes. In his opinion, . murder
don't begin wnh it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

AN AWFUL DEATH.-A correspondent Of
the Christian Mirror, writing from Ohio,
says:
"About thirty miles from my residence,
young man of incorporate habits had kept
his parents in constant fear for several
weeks, by his vi"lcnt threatening deport.
ment. Al length about six weeks since, he
une day rushed at his father will, stone in
his hand, exclaiming; you or | must de-
Being intoxicated. he fell forward on the
groInd. A flask which he carried in his
pan,aioons pocket, broke; piece of the bro
ken glass penetrated his body, severed an
artery, aud in less Than mintue he was
dead"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

mir. Smith will you have some ouiterF
No, thank ye marin. belong 10 the lem
persnee folks, and can't take anything
strong"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

The cholera has broken out at Princefon'
Arkansas. Col. Dortch, his wife, and ms
daughter fell victims 10 it 10 The space Of
days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08
For the athens Post.

FRIEND IvINs-If you have spare cor
ner, and will allo " yourselllo overlook Inc
defects in the few doggrel verses subjoin'
ed, YOU will! confer iavcr by publishing
the same. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
III tell you tale quite Hat,
But the first one on the docket
Ola man who stood with brick IN MS Aa''
And his hands in his breeches pocket.
lie stood in a mournful way,
And mu,iered single damn,
Then sang out do!eiul lay
twas the drunkard's song OF the dram.
"Dram, dram, dram,
Morning. noon and night,
Dram. dram, dram,
It'll I've almost lost my sight,
For my eyes are sunny and red,
And nv hats without crown.
I've terrible pain in my head,
And nv boots are all run down.
NV boots are all run down,
And am run down too,
| find have been don. brown;
Jewhil!iken! what shall 40!
Pm out OF credit and cash,
Gle sang 1t with a slgh,)
ii | had il, I'd cut a dash
And drink Grocery dry"
But the rain was falling fast,
And The wind was getting cold,
So he laid himself down at last,
With his story half us'old.
Next morn he was seen lying Hat.
And oh! think twas sin,
This fellow we left with 'brick In his hat,
Was loand too dead to skin.
Now W, when taking "horn,"
Just think of this drunken youth.
And think you'll acknowledge the corn,
onnI Of tnlInr tho
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

ing. The atfec,lonate wife supposed that u
could be nothing else than her husbands
.wral,h.' but it turned OFT to be the old
soldier himself. The pretended cholic was
all ruse to test the wife's affection. On
seeing the promp'itude with which she ran
for assistance, his jealousy was subdued,
and he started after her in his shirt ard
trOwers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

Some western william has perpe'rated the
following connundrum:
WHY are certain ladies Of the present
day like the "orlorn hope" Of a besieg'ng
armyl
Bekuze they are about to throw themselves
into the brceches!!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

FEMALE LABoa.-Mr. Greedy writes Of
having seen women drive carts, upon the
roads of Germany, in which men were
asleep. A correspondent of the Boston
Transcript says he saw more than one wo-
man yoked in with dog, dragging small
cart between Munich and Dresden. Every
where broad women are doing The worst
work of men, partly because of the absence
of real, refined civilization, partly that men
are drafted awny in the army in such NUM-
Jers that, did not the females plough, hoe
and manure, famine and starvation would
come. Nothing can be worse than the dc.
graded, rilthy labor OF women witnessed
upon the first landing IN England, poor
creatures grouping with their naked hands
mong The dirt of the streets to find some
thing to sell for enrlching The soiI
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

VIVA, is the Bloomer costume but the APP
plca,ion of the higher law to peIticoats!-
Lynn New:.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

A Western man says that On hearing
Yankee Doodle performed on an organ in
the Crystal Palace, he felt the Declaration
of Independence and cuuple OF Bunket
Hills rising up in his own bosom.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

The discovery has been mads tint WIN
out q mouth man could neither eat, drink,
talk, kiss The girls, nor chew Tobacco
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

The COURSE OF CRIME.-Captuin Scone'd
in one of his late letters from California, TO
the New London Star, thus speaks OF The
hurdhood and fate CT young man who
has Abandoned himself to evil COURSES
"To. morrow there is to be a public exc.
cution OF young man. in this place. His
crime is murder Up to the present he has
manifested no signs of contri,ion or repen-
to nee, and while within q few hours of his
last. on euIth, foolishly and sacreligiously
makes use of his time in jest. derision. and
scorn even, ii the reports which hear Pur'
porting to come from him, be true. He
looked upon his fate with such complete in-
difference, as to make inquiry Of the Sher.
fl. few days since, on visiting him in his
prison. with The interrogation OIL say,
Sheriff, wha, lime OF the day is TINT little
affair OF mine coming OFF, lam told that
he is from Brooklyn. N. Y, and of respect
able connex,ons; but his habits, together
with the associates and associations Of this
country, have brought him to this unlimely
add unenviab.e end, IN the prime Of life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

CooKING SrovEs.-In another column
will be found an advertisement of Messrs'
Williams, MolIeu & Co.. owners OF inc
Foundry at Knoxville. Tenn. We had oc>
casion few weeks since TO speak oil TINS
establishment, Their agent IS now IN ms
place with lot of Cooking Stoves, which
for finish, convenience and durability are
superior TO any we have ever seen. They
are warranted 10 be the best in use. we
have been acquainted with Capt. u W.
Harris, one of the firm for a number d
wears, and we have no hesitation in saving
that any work which passes under his su'
per1ision will be every thing that 1t IS re"
commended 10 be. The stoves, with the
fixtures all complete. are sold at moderate
prices, and the saving in the cost Of 'uel
in one year, TO say nothing of the comfort
and convenience to the women folks, Will
amount TO more Than the price oil Inc
Stove. Every family should have one Of
these stoves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

BARNUM ON DRUNKENNEss-AD IUNKARD
WORSE THAN TIE DEvIL.-ln his recent
temperance speech before the members Of
the Legislature and others at Hartford, Mr..
Barnunl said That he cared not what mans
political or religious opinions might be, so
that he was temperance man. 'Let him
be that" said he, 'and can cheerfully give
him my hand, and NEE, him on this platform
as brother. For my own part,' he con.
tinued, IL am LocofOco, q regular and-out.
err, and so strong are my political preference
es. that it is quite possible | should vote for
the devil in preference to wing, If 1t could
be proved tia, cold Horny was demo-
Graf; but when the question comes which
to cleo. to office. drunken democrat OF a
sober Wing, l should prefer the wing and
should adopt this course on the plain ground
that q drunken official, although demo.
crat, is worse than the devil" This politi.
cal position appeared to be received with
satisfaction to both parties.-Bridgeport
Farmer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

GREAT BRITAIN AND SOUTH CARO-
Judge Duncan (democrat,) one OF the COM
mssoners from Virginia at the Worlds
Fair in London, has sent letter to the
Richmond Republican complaining OF 'h'
treatment The Southern commissioners gen.
erally have received from the English. and
expresses the firm belief that Her Mnjes'y's
government is not only at heart favorable at
the South Carolina project of dissolving the
Union, but enterlains a fixed purpose OF
bringing that object about as soon as posi-
BILE. The editor Of the Richmond paper en-.
dorses the Judges opinion.
There is no donb, in the world (says the
Louisville Journal) that South Carolina. as
a part of her plan Of seeding and OF mains
tanning herself in a condition separate from
the United States, anticipates the o-oPera'
ton of Great Britain in sumo way or other.
We strongly incline to the opinion however
that she will be disappointed. Great Bril-
tain may be very willing and very anxious
to see South Carolina secede. but she knows
very well that any interference Of hers III
difficulty between South Carolina and the
General Government would instantly in
yolve her in war with the United States.
and we have not the least idea she wants
such war or that she could contemplate it
without terror and dismay. The Withhold.
Jag of our cotton from Great Britain even
for single season, would. us all her writer's
agree, strike an immense portion Of her
manufacturing industry dead. and drive hun.
dreds Of thousands of her citizens 10 want,
madness and rebellion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

M. CADET, the chief of the communist coll
ony at Nauvoo. Illinois. has returned to
Paris to stand his trial for swlndiing. He
is now seventy years old. He once held the
high post procurew general. THIS was IN
the early part OF The reign of Louis Philippe.
A. soon a. he reached Paris, he surrender
cd himself to the police and was sent to
prison.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

TIE SoMERsErsKi.-The merry editor OF
the Petersburg (Va) Iu,cligencer thus dss'
cribes new style of dancing which he late
Iy witnessed at Old Point:
The Somerse,ski is the name Of new
dance which bids fair TO knock the Waltz.
and Mazourka. the Polka, the Redown, and
the Schottsh into cooked hat. The last
named dance is by far the most ridiculous
affair that was ever participated in by sane
people. We never see it without thinking
of a gander balancing himself on une leg,
and noddng affeclionately and amorously
ON his favorite goose. But, from all ac-
counts, the Somerse'ski is the dance OF the
nge. 1t is danced by four persons-two la
dies and two gentlemen. The Indies are
dressed in frock reaching 10 the knee. and
the counlinuances are Of stockinet, fitting
close as possible to tho skin, One lady
wears white stocking and q black stock
ing. and the other wears one green and one
red stocking.
The gentlemen ore dressed in shorts, and
their stockings ore Of pink and purple col
ors. The dance begins by the gentlemen
turning spmersets over the ladies', after
which the ladies turn somersets over the
gentlemen; and then the whole party turn
somersets over each other rapidly, promiscu.
ousIy,, and mlscellaneousy.
During this last named movement the
performers, with their variegated costumes.
present all the changes of the Kaleidoscope.
Those who have seen this dance admire il
greatly. 1t will doubtless be in vogue Of
all the Watering places this season.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

VIRGINIA CONVENTION Richmond
Republican of Thursday says: "This body
has been occupied morning and evening,
for some duys past, in an effort 10 bring its
labors to u close. But few members are
now absent, and every disposition to des-
patch business for which the convention was
called seems manifest. We will venture to
say that no legislative body ever called to-
gelher have been more Industrious thnn this
convention for the last fortnight. The day
for long speeches having passed, action, ac-
ton is now The order, But three reports
remain yet to be acted upon, and they will
doubtless be completed by Tuesday next
The revival committee are at work inces-
sanity. and several reports have already
undergone their revision. After they re-
port back TO the convention the subject will
be ready for engrossment."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

Jherrico, Ga. July II, Isl, I
Therm. at 81 in the shade.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08
ELorEmENr.-The press at large are re-

ELopEMENT.--The press at large are re-
ouested by writer in the Stanton papers
to pass round one Harvey G. Coursey. Of
Augusta county, Va, who has abandoned
his wife, and enliced with him the daughter
of q respectable citizen. This old sinner ia
described in not very complimentary terms:
He is about for!y-lwo years OF age, five
feet ten inches high, slender, but well made;
quick and active IT. his movements. laughs
much when eight" or sober, and has on
hand full supply Of anecdotes; he wears
wir-auburn, aud when of no hair on th:s-
bair on The top of his head where the hair
ought to grow; wears green spectucles,
sometimes TO protect weak eyes. He may
change the hue of his wig and goatce. and
his name-he may adopt a home in the
West or elsewhere; but he has violated
his matrimonial vows, and broken nearly
every precept in the decalogue. lie colec.
ted TO the letter all dues. and contracted
new debts, ard lef; them unpaid; depriving
his wife of any means of support, and her
father, seveniy.tive years Of age, living
with her. lie took away with him from
three to five hundred dollars IN cash.
The London Weekly Times. under tho
caption of Tho Green Eyed Monstor,"
states that veteran son Of Mars in Scot
land, lately married young wife. not halt
his own age, and, after the honeymoon,
became, of course. je21e One evening
on returning froz lie complained Of
+: IS; =: :: ;: !: !:
and send for d
the saddle in ihohiehy
ton, clothed in white, wU4O
ing. The atfec,lonute wife supposed that -
could be nothing else than her husbands
,wro,th hut IL turned Oft to be the old
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

I'll tell you tale quite Hat,
But the first one on the docket,
Ola man who stood with brick IN ms ha''
And his hands in his breeches pocket.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-08

Now W, when taking "horn,'
Just think of this drunken youth,
And think you'll acknowledge the corn,
That Pm good a! telling the truth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-05
NEW INVENTIONS.

vINHE COMBINED vAPOR ENGiNE-THE sUBSCRi-
ber having obtained from the United States
patent for his ntion Of the Combined vapor Engine n
prepared to sell the right to said invention
senabe terms The invention of the subscriber applied
either to single engine with two cylinders and pstons
10 usual for maritime purposes two distinct with
cylinder and piston each. In either Of the pis
perchoride Of other easily vaporxed liquid The
steam power generated and applied In the ordinary
but the escape the tho cyin
der after having exerted its force therein IL
into rtight termed yaporEer containing
ber Of small tubes charged with per horde easily
in contact with the entire surface the tubes The
faculty Of absorbing cGlor BY liquids of tho e
Tore mentioned class Is powerful that Immediately
the steam coming in contact with the surface Of
the tubes charged Herewith arg, portion OF the
orie Of the steam Ia absorbed by the liquid in the
tubes which becomes thereby vaporirsd anS the steam
being thus deprived Of ts calsrc Is nmedacy condensed
obtained by the action OF the pcrchlorie other
liquid ia the tubes Ia conducted into the second cylinder
and after exrtng its elastic force which Ia greater than
steam the piston In the second cylinder is condensed
and BY means Of force pumps returned into the vaporrr
shch thus keeps regularly supplied and rnasely
sne in the small quantity Of Goals for the
the smaller occupied BY it, and the avoidance OF
atons In The boiler the water being completely dis
titled by tho reteraton, vaporization and
The perch ride is cheap ud when charged the
quantity Va the tubes will last considerable time, the al
ternate and yaporzaon occasoning very
sriaiEg loss IN the bulk quantity employed. model
and sectional diagram illustrating this invention
application to the subscriber For particulars
terms Of sale apply to the subscriber the one Of
Laonee Fzuehe No. - Broad street. the city Of New
yorh PROSPER BU TRENLEY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-05
From Washington City.

INTERVIEW BETwEES PRESIDENT FILLMORE AgD
SECRETARY CoRwfN-JoHN G. SPENCER DECLINES
IlIE CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE coMMiSsioS-rnu
NAVAL. EXAMINATION Al ANNAPOLIS, Erc.
w.1nNGroS, June A. 1851
The President had long aud close interview with r
Corwin at the Treasury Department late hour yes
t,rday. Mr Corwin will not leave for days yet
II John &. spencer Of Albany, who appointed
Commissioner t. adjust California land titles; and this
morning letter received frcm linn at the Depart
nspt Of the Interior declining the oflcs
The following among the candidates permitted 70
present themselves for examination nt the Naval
den y, Annapolis the frat of next October fjf a.
mission Acting MidshiFmcn ;--George H. Cooke
Montgomery : Carlton, W seely, neary W Dox, New
York Edmund : Allen. Connecticut; Thomas o Self
iiiec, Jr and John = Barnes Massachusetts,: Gearyc
". Perkins, h"w llsmpt hire; Samuel A. Smith. Noa
Jersey Charles y traudau, }. Mar, v David, y. Ac-
Iced Pennsy ylysnla
III, contracts r stationery for the next Iiouae n r.
prcs,naiye we're awarded. % day principally q Robert
fanham aud Wheeler Go.
William Glare of Alahama ard Afr. Adams. of E0nLec.
ticut, Correspondent ~ the Ytbuns) have been ap
pointed c'rks in the Treasury Department
samuel Strong of Western New York, viii doubtle.s
have The supcnendenoe q thc capitol eaarsemeat ~
Official dcekion - yet NJ 20 plan.
The Geographical society n Paris. has conferred
diploma on Col Albert Chief of the Typographical En-
gitc,rs
secretary webster returned here Iast evening
John Nen nurcns speech has created some coufusiou
here among the Southern harmonkcrs ~ The opposition.
n. various significant hints differently unarrstlod
Mr Rice. Of ,hc Ca'yuHta cOtio, Is IA town H. r..
lrnis the proceedings 81 eminent vhss there - most
iTjudicous Much has been lost for wtut u htra3ny
ard right feeling. People there have been uia'd into
ths Icf too that the admission of California was o.
INK to te excrtions of dem cratic members n Cougres
IN immense crowd assembled at the Capitol ground
tlis evening attracted by the announcement that ~
aoics q ton would appear Ia Turkish eostum" "a
proved 10 he hoax. The music however. w. excel
tnt md the company ErpiiGed by thc escnce of
the President aud Daniel webster