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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

KILLED AND CURED BY MAcHMERY!-It
is quite sight, visiting some of the ..stupen.
dous curing establishments of st. Louis, to
observe the gigantic scale on which they are
carried on, and the new and curious contri-
vances employed in the process, by which a
pig is killed, scalded, cut up, and reposing in
salt, in the twinkling of an eye, so that the
echoes of his last grunt have not well died
away ere he is transmitted to bacon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
SCRAPS.

The Albany Knickerbocker tells of a young
man who died in that city of disappointed am
bition, as he "wanted to wear high shirt col
lars, and his mother wouldn't let him."
An old bachelor having been laughed at
by party of pretty girls, told them:
"You are small potatoes!"
1--WE may be small potatoes" said one Of
them, "but we are Sioeet ones!"
An Irishman being in church where the
collection apparatus resemblcd election box
es, on its being handed to him, whispered in
the carriers eur that he was not naturalized
and could not vote.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
Notice.

r AND WARRANT, No 2SO12, for Forty
IL Acres, issued to me on the 10th October.
1851, under the net OF 2Sth September, 1850.
and sent to my address, Mt. Vernon, Monroe
county, Tenn, has failed to come to hand
/ have entered o capeat in the General Land
Office, and intend to applyto the Commissions
err of Pensions for duplicate Of said Warrant.
... ...r. SUSANNAH LITTLE.
July 8, ls59-6t 1913
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

INFLUENCE OF THE MOON UPON THE Wealth
ERA Paris astronomer has published the
results of twenty years observations upon
the influence of the moon upon the
weather. From the new moon to the
FIRST quarter it rained during the period of
twenty years embraced in the calculations>
764 days; from the first quarter TO the full
moon il rained S45 days; from the full moon
to the last quarter it rained 76l days, and from
the last quarter to the new moon it rained
696 days, So that during the moons increase
there were 1909 rainy days, and during her
decrease only l,457-a difference of 1872
days. This difference is more likely to have
been accidental than the result of any natur-
al cause, and the conclusion which we derive
from the statement is, the moon has no in
fuence upon the weather
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
Taken UU

pY William Wammack. living in the eighth
ID civil district of McMinn county, on the
22d day of July, 1852, one BAY FILLY, about
Is hands high, black legs, name and tail, a
snip on the nose, little white on the fore
head, supposed to be years old last Spring
Appraised to s45. S. p. WINS, Ranger.
Aug 6, 1S52-3t 202
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Notice.,

ON tn, 25th and goth days of August next,
~ will offer for sale, to the highest bid
der, One Hundred and TOenty-Sir Acres of
Lana, more or less four miles east of Athens,
together with the. crop of Corn, Oats, Hay,
and Wheat; Mules, Mich Cows, yoke Of
young Oxen, some Calves, Sheep, and Hogs,
Farming Tools, and Household aud Kitchen
Furniture. JAMES HARDY.
MeMinn county, July Q, lS52-td. 1913
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

DIED-In Dalton, Ga, on the 29th of Ju-
", in the 2lst year of his age, Mr.. SPENCER
B., son of Robert Newman, of McMinn
county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin says
that the ports of Novo Scotia and New Bruins
wick are the ordinary summer rendezvous of
large numbers of British men of war. and
that the object in doing this is to secure the
health of those on board as well as to afford
practice to the seamen and younger officers
in the ordinary duties of cruise. This, the
Bulletin is confident, is the case this season.
There are, perhaps, one or two vessels order
ed to the specific service of watching the
fisheries, but beyond that the Bulletin doubts
whether there is larger British naval force
in those waters than there was last summer
or any previous summer for a number Of
years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
81 cents Reward.

"7o be paid Nth half dime"
THE above reward will be given for the de.
i livery to me OF Joseph Hair~ood bound
boy about Is years old-had on when he left
his everyday clothes, The said JOSEPH. left
my house without any just cause, and rs am
determined to recover him, hereby fore warn
all persons from harboring the said joseph
HARDWOOD under the penalty of the law.
DAVID STEWART, SR.
Bradley CO., Tenn, July 80, lS52-3t POI
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

A MILLERIrE CAr.-The Atlas gives an
account of flying black kitten in that city,
on the authority of a medical gentleman. On
Monday while sitting at his window he saw
the kitten apparently fall as if from the top
of the house to the sidewalk, and walk off
as though nothing had happened. The next
morning 1t was seen in the cellar, to dart a.
bout, as though it had wings, and the next
day, when out DOORS it assembled like Mil
lerite upwards into the air more rapidly than
it had fallen down the day before, and was
soon lost to view among the clouds. This
kitten must have had larger charge of cleo
tricitv on board than cats usually have, and
may be veritable spiritual rapper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
Groceries, Groceries.

TUST received, q good lot of Groceries,
- which consists of Office, Sugar and Molas-
ses one barrel No. Mackerel, DC, which will
be sold for Pay only. Also, from Bal.
timore, good lot of Woodgate's Honeydew
Tobacco, and fine Regalia Segars, all of which
will be sold as cheap as the cheapest.
July O.. L. DODS0N.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

sEy" Lieut.. Col. Samuel Cooper Of New
York, the Assistant Adjutant General, has
been appointed Adjutant General uice Roger
Jones deceased.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

S. A. SMITH and GEORGE Brown, Esqs.,
will address the people at the following times
and places, on the Presidential question, TO
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

RE.APPEARANcE OF THE SEA SERPENT
1t appears the sea serpent has turned up a.
gain, having lately been seen off Halifax, N.
s., doubtless on his way to look after the in
terests Of our fishermen. The Halifax Colo
mist gives the following account of the visit
of his snakeship:
"The monstrous 'critter' was seen by Mr..
Geo. Osborne, of Cow bay, on Saturday, as
he is willing to testify on oath. 1t was quite
near to his boat, and is thus described by Mr.
Osborne: Its head WAS exactly the shape of a
serpent, and being above water, appeared to
be about five feet in length, by about seven
in circumference, the body which was princi-
pally under water, could not have been less
than 60 or 10 feet in length"
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rs Negroes

WANTED to hire to work at the Loudon
w Bridge, for which the highest price will
be paid in cash.
JAMES GETTYS & co.
Loudon, Tenn, Aug. g. 1s52-tf 2O2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
Tobacco.

4 FEW boxes of Curtis LANES Peach Fla
n vored Gold Leaf Tobacco, Just received
and for sale by the box or pound. by
July l6 G. W. ROSS d CO., agents
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
East Tennessee & Georgia II. II.

TINE following is the Schedule for running
l. the Passenger Train on the East Tennessee
and Georgia Rail Road, on and after the 10th
of August, 1882
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
Cash for Straw !

Inn LOADS of Wheat or Oats Straw want,
lUU ed at the. Athens Paper Mill, for which
the highest price in Cash will be given.
ROBERT T. GETTYS d. co.
Jan. 16, lS52-tf 173
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
How stronr is the influence of a moth

How strong is the influence of mother
Among the last things forgotten by age, are
the first things taught us in boyhood. Many
a pilgrim of three-score-and ten retires to his
nightly rest uttering the same little prayer
which rendered him fearless of the dark dur
ing his school days:
Now lay me down to sleep, o.,
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
iii should die before wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take.
Amenp
You may plunge an ambitious man into
politics till he forgets conscience, into busl-
ness, till he forgets death, and into philosophy
till he forgets God, but nothing can make
him forget Now lay me- &c, the first little
prayer that patient mother taught his lisping
innocence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
)snaburgs and Cotton Yarns.

III CEIvED, a few bales Georgia Osnaourgss
IL and t,otto on Yarns, which will be sold
cheap for cash, by o ,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
co nj nj Err CIAL.

AUGUSTA MARKET,
Prepared for the Post by Baker d. Wilcon,
WHOLESALE GROCERY MERCHANTS, AUGUSTA GA
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

SPEECH OF GEN. HAsKELL.-We have
rarely ever listened to a more brilliant and
powerful argument than that of Gen. Has
kell on Broad street Tuesday evening. We
will not do him the injustice of attempting at
this time In the imperfect manner in which
we should hurriedly execute it, the task of
giving the substance of the many eloquent
facts, strong positions, and sparkling illustra-
tons with which this speech abounded. The
audience was very large; and we never saw
one more chained in attention to the speaker.
The many wings present were greatly
strengthened in their confidence and determ-
nation to carry the State. Our friends from
distance may rest perfectly assured that
Gen, Haskell is,a powerful debater and great
ly an .over-rnatch for Col. Guild, with whom
he will canvass the State, We have heard
the opinion expressed by clear-headed SEN
sible man, that his speech was in better taste,
and in every way the abIest speech ever deli
vered within the corporation of Nashville.
Nash. Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
APPOINTMENTS

Col. J. c. GUnD and Hon. BARCLAY MAR
TIN will address their fellow-citizens as fol-
lows.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
In reply to Mr.. Berrien,

passage of that act. In reply to Mr.. Berrien,
he said:
"That Senator (Mr. Berrien) it seemed to
him, could not have been apprized of the pro-
gress of revolutionary pensions. He rose
now to state what that progress had been. and
to show from history, from Legislative action,
from documentary evidence, the danger ohich
must ineritdbly arise from a list of pensions
for cirl serrice. He could not adduce more
conclusive evidence that he took his stand
upon principle in this case, than by adverting
to his course at the last session of Congress,
whena bill from the House of Representa-
tves, extending the law Of 1888, was under
consideration. With single exception, he
stood alone among the members from New
England in RESISTING THE PASSAGE
OF THAT LAW" Nashville Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

The act Of 1888, gives to widows of Oil,
.sr, &c. entitled to pensions under the act OF
lima 18th, 1882, married prior to the eexplra-
tiou of the last period of said officers &C
service, and before the LIST January 1874 for
five years after the 4th of March, 1885, s the
annuity or pension which might have been
.,,owed to their husbands in virtue OF SAID
act If living at the time it was passed
In ls4I, bill pNssedthe House OF repre-
,entativos to extend the act of 1888 above
mentioned, and when it reached the Senate s''.I
:, wa, resisted by Mr.. Pierce. The Senate
dohotes for ls4i, as published in the Con-
oro,sioual Globe, page III, show that Zen
Pierce made speech on the 18th july ioai'
in which he thus states his position on inc
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-05
Tribute of Rosscau to Christ.

The following eloquent tribute Of Jean
Jacques Rosseau to Jesus Christ, will be
read with interest as coming from one who
had no distinct belief in special revelation:
81 confess that the majesty of the Scrip
lures astonlshes me; the sanctity of the
Gospel speaks to my heart. See the books
of the philosophers, with all their pomP;
how little they appear beside this Can it
be that book at once so sublime and so
simple, was the work of men? Can it be
that He, whose history it is, was but man
himselfi Is that the tone of the enthusl-
asst, or of an ambitious sectary? What
mildness! What purity in his manners!-
What touching grace in his instructions !
What elevation in his maxims What pro-
found wisdom in his discourse What
presence of mind, what serenity, and what
iustness in his replies! What empire over
his passions Where is the man-where
is the sage, who knows how to act, to suf-
fer and to die, without weakness and with
out ostentation When Plato paints his
imaginary just man, covered with all The
opprobrium of crime, yet worthy Of all the
rewards of virtue, he paints in every trait
Jesus Christ. The resemblance Is SO stri-
king, that all the Fathers perceived it, and
that one cannot but be struck with it
What prejudices, what blindness must he
have who dares to compare the son OF
Sophroicus to the Son of Mary What
distance from the one to the other
Socrates, dying without pain, without ig-
nomInv. easily supports his character to the
last and if this placid death had moi hon.
ored his life, we should have doubted
whether Socrates, with all his genius, was
anything more than sophist. He discov-
cred, it is sand, the principles of morals,
but others had already put them in prac-,
tice. He out inculcated what they had
done. He only presented their examples
as lessons. AriStldes had been just before
Socrates had declared what justice was
Leondas had died for his country, before
Socrates had made duty Of Patriotism
Sparta was sober, before Socrates COM
mended sobriety. Greece abounded in vir-
tuous men, before he had defined virtue
But where did Jesus find, among his own
people, that pure and elevated morality, OF
which he alone has given both lessons and
the example, From the bosom of the most
furious fanatclsm was heard the loftiest
wisdom, and the simplicity of the most he
roic virtues honored to the vilest Of nations.
The death of Socrates philosophizing tran
gully with his friends. is the mildest that
one could desire-that Of Jesus expiring in
torture, scorned, rallied at, cursed by a
whole people. is the most horrible that one
could dread Socrates, taking the poison
ed cup, blesses him who presents it, and
who weeps. Jesus, in the midst of terrible
suferings, prays for his enraged persecu-
tors. Yes, if the life and death OF Socrates
are those of philosopher, the life and
death of Jesus are those of a God
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-05
MlSCELL A n Y.
Economy i'm n Family

There is nothing which goes so far to-
wards placing young people beyond the
reach of poverty, as economy in the man.
agement Of ,helr domestic affairs. 1t mat
tiers not whether man furnish little or
mach for his family, if there is a continual
leakage in his kitchen or in the parlour; it
runs away he knows not how, and that de-
mon waste cries "more !" like the horse
leech's daughter, until he that provided has
no more to give. 1t is the husbands duty
TO bring into the house, and it is the duty
Of the wife to see that nothing goes wrong
fully out Of it--not the least article, how
ever unlmportant in itself, for it establish
es a precedent-nor under any pretence,
for it opens the door for ruin to stalk in, and
he seldom leaves an opportunity unimprov-
ed. A man gets wife to look after his
affairs, and to assist him in his journey
through lite--to educate and prepare his
children for proper station in life, and not
to dissipate his property. The husbands
interest should be the wife's care, and her
greatest ambition carry her no further than
his welfare and happiness, together with
that of her children. This should be her
sole aim, and the theatre of her exploits in
the bosom Of her family, where she may do
as much towards making a, fortune as he
can i'm the counting-fooni or the, Workshop.
II is not the money earned that makes a
man wealthy-it is what he saves from his
earnings. A good and prudent husband
makes deposit of the fruits Of his labonr
with his best friend, and if that friend be
not true to him, what has he to hope? If
he dare not place confidence in the COM
panion of his bosom, where is he to place
it? A wife acts not for herself only but
she is the agent of many she loves, and she
is bound to act for their good, and not for
her own eradication. Her husbands good
Is the end at which she should aim-his
appreciation is her reward. Selt-gratifica-
tion in dress, or indulgence in appetite, or
IN more company than his purse can well
entertain, are equally pernicious. The
first aiIs vanity to extravaganza; the Sc
coad fastcns doctors bill to a long butch
er's account; aud the latter brings ntem-
pcrance, the worst of oil evils in its train.
g. What maintains one vice would brnc
up Two children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-05
WOMEN AND MEN.-Women, especially

WOMEN AND MEN.-Women, especially
young women, either believe falsely or
judge harshly of men in one thing. You,
young loving creature. who dream of your
lover by night ard by day-you fancy that
he does the same of you. He does not
he cannot; nor is it right that he should.
One hour, perhaps your presence has cap
tivated him, subdued him even TO weak
ness; the next he will be in the, world,
working his way as man among men,
forgetting for the time being your very ex-
istence. Possibly if you saw him, his out
er self hard and stern, so different to the
self you know, it would strike you with
pain. Or else his inner and diviner self,
higher than you dream of,would turn cold
ly from your insignificant love. Yet all
this must be; you have no right murmur.
You cannot rule mans soul-no woman
ever did-except by holding unworthy sway
over unworthy passions. Be content if you
lie in his heart, as that heart lies in his bo-
som-deep and calm-its beatings unseen,
uncounted, oftentimes unfelt, but still CIV
ing life to his whole being.-TAe Head Of
Tie Family.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-05

SLEEPING IN CHURcH.-It is matter of
record that, about one hundred years ago,
an Indian was conducted by pious Dea-
con to witness the service of the sanctuary
on the Lords day. When the services
were ended, the citizens, on their way home
ward, in order to impress upon his tawny
friend the superiority of Christianity over
heathenism, entered into detail of the
money appropriated by the congregation of
which he was member for the support of
public worship, the erection of the house.
the salary of the minister SC. To all this
the son of the forest who had observed the
drowsy disposition which pervaded the as
sembly, replied, "Umph Indian sleep just
as sound under tree, and not pay any
thing"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-05
Wonderful Toy.

The latest notable effort of mechanical
puppet manufacture is exhibited at Boulog-
ne at the present time. 1t is that of a jew
eller, who has devoted eight years Of his
life to the perfection of a clock-work con-
Juror; which he has made thorough mas
ter of the thimble-ring. Dressed in an
Eastern costume, this necromancer stands
behind table, covered, as the tables of
professors of legerdemain usually are,with
little boxes and cabinets, from which he
takes the objects usually employed in his
exhibitions. He produces his goblet, and
shows the balls under them which vanish
and reappcar in the most approved style ::
now two or three are conjured into spot
a moment before vacant, presently these
disappear again, and are perpetually divi-
ded and reunited. AT every exclamation
of the spectators, the little conjuror turns
his eyes from side to side, as if looking
round the house; smiles, casts his eyes
modestly down, bows and resumes his
selight of hand
He not only takes up--the goblets from a
stand, and places them over the balls, but
leaves them there for minute, and holds
his hand up, to show the audience that he
conceas nothing in his palm or sleeves
He then seizes the gobets again and goes
on This trick over, he puts his cups away
and shuts the cabinet. He then knocks on
the table, and up starts an egg,to which he
points to secure attention; he touches the
egg, (Which opens lengthwise) and little
bird starts into life; sings roundelay (;
claps its enamelled wings-which are the
real humming-bird's feathers, beyond any
metallic art in lustre-and then falls back
into its egg. The little conjuror mods, smiles,
rolls his eyes right and left, bows as before,
and the egg disappears into the table he
bows again, and then sits down, to intimate
that the performance is over. The height
of this little gentleman is about three inch
es his table and everything else being in
due proportion. He stands on high square
pedestal, apparently of marble. 1t is how
ever of tin painted white, and within 1t are
all the wheels and works containing the
mystery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-05
Strange Effect Produced by a Baby

A Liverpool paper states that man in
Birkenhead, on an announcement being
made to him that he was the father of a
child, went mad. The account says:
"The man, who is joiner, upon being
informed of the fact, on his return from
work, Immediately danced and jumped a.
bout the room in very excited state. Soon
afterwards he became frantic, and hurried
ly left the premises Nothing was heard
Of the man for two days, although a diligent
search was made for him. but or the even
ing of the third day he made his appearance
at the house. s. had scarcely entered whe n
the cries of his newborn child were heard,
which produced on him the greatest excite
ment Without speaking to any one, he sal
lied forth into the yead, where he stripped
himself of all his apparel except his shirt
and trowsers. He then rushed out of the
house, and fled in the direction of Claugh-
ton Park, after which he was seen to en-
ter plantation at Bedston. He was found
a week afterwards in rather battered con-
dition, but was in fair way to recover his
Senses"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-05

A Coop REMEDY.-Deacon Hunt who
was naturally high tempered man, used to
beat his oxen over the head, las, ALL his neigh
bors did. 1t was observed that when he
became a Christian, his cattle were remark
able docile. A friend inquired into the Sc
cret. "Why," "said the deacon, formerly,
when my oxen were a little contrary,I / flew
into a passion and beat them numerically,
this made the matter worse. Now when
they do not behave well, ] go behind tie
load, sit down and sing Old Hundred. I
don't know how it is, put the psalm tune
has surprising effect upon my oxen.'