The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-08-01


the adjacent country has been almost
abandoned by the young men. who
are espousing the cause OF The insur'
gents. Other parts Of the Island arc
preparing to rise.
As the above information is brought
direct from Havana, there seems to
he no reason to doubt its authenticity.
We have no doubt that this struggle,
originating among the Cubars S, unlike
the previous one, which was set on
foot in the United States, will enlist
the svmpaihies of those who before
sternlv discoun:enanccd it and that
hundreds will volunteer to aid them.
Great interest will be felt for the next
arrival from HAVANA.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.--The Pal.
myra (Mo) Wing publishes the fol.
lowing extract from letter giving
an account Of horrid murder pcrpe.
trated at Hannibal, MOI
1--WE have German in prison,
guilty of the murder Of a young lady,
whom he loved. Briefly, the circum.
stances ale these: The prisoner was
servant in the family of Mr.. Schol'
ten, and became enamored OF his
daughter. He declared before, as the
testimony shows. that he intended to
make declaration of his love, and if
not received, he would shoot the lady.
He made his declaration of love--the
lady Indignantly repulsed him. He
went and got a double. barrel gun
came into the house where the lady
and mother were, told her he had a
present for her, pointing TO the gum
Said she, you are not going to shoot
surely. lie replied, ! am--Grng one
barrel, and afterwards the other. the
loads taking effect in the head, scat
tering her brains all over the room.
The Young lady was beautiful and
accomplished. The prisoner made
a sham attempt TO kill himself. lie is
quite young and very innocent
looking fellow"
GHOST STonY.-Here is a veritabIe
ghost story, ard no mistake. Unbe.
levers, read, and tremble! The story
is from a late England paper;
A GHosr SroRy.-Much gossip
has been occasioncd at Weston.super.
Mare by ghost story. John Clark.
a gardener living in small house
near the infant school, declares that
his family and two laboring men lodg.
ing at his house, were all in bed on
Sunday night last, when between
eleven and twelve o'clock strange
noises were heard below by all of
them, resembling the rafting Of chairs,
tables. DC. The noise having sub
sided, the inmates OF the house, with
the exception of Clark went to sleep.
Clark states that he was wide awake.
and heard footsteps coming up the
stairs, and presently a man entered
the room, and coming up to the bed.
side, placed his hands on Clark's face.
drew down his arms. and grasped
him very tight by the two hands. he
held him in this situation for short
period. when the hands Of the roctur.
nal visitor appeared TO get gradually
smaller. till they became as small as
a young child's, when his hold relax.
ed. and the apparition disappeared.-
Clark saws it appeared to be man Of
about five feet six inches in height,
with very black curly hair, and rather
stout, that when he was holding him
he placed his face very near his. and
that he felt his breath very hot, as
were also his hands. Clark says he
tried to speak and move, but had no
power TO do either, but Immediately
his visitor left he jumped up and gave
an alarm. He was terribly brighten.
ed. and could not close his eyes. He
got up and went to his work on Mon.
day morning, but such was the effect
of the shock he received, that he be.
came very i'll. and was obliged to
leave his work and go to bed. On
Thursday he told this tale to a man
named Trip, who lived in the same
house three years previous to Clarke
occupying it, and from Trip he re-
ceived the cheering assurance that ne
must expect frequent visits from this
unwclcome guest. as during the three
years he had appeared to him ups
wards Of dozen times nearly in a
similar way, his last visit being about