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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-30

RIVER AND Road Some people have
contended that when the East Tennessee and
Georgia Road was completed to Loudon the
produce from the upper country would not
stop at that place for trans-shipment over the
road, but would be kept upon the river until
it reached Chattanooga. This is Il mistake
every man who has produce to send forward
will be anxious to get it off the river as soon
rs possible, especially grain. The farther it is
transported on the river the more liable is it
to become damaged by moisture and depre-
ciated in value. Gentlemen from the South,
gran-buycrs, have informed us that large
quantities of ''rivcr corn,' deposited at differ
cnt points in their section, have become so
"musty and sour" from the absorption of
moisture while on the wafer as to be totally
unfit for use. The people South understand
it, and are paying from five to ten cents per
bushcl more for corn that has not been on
the water than for that which is transported
n considerable distance in boats, even though
the latter at the time of rc-shipment may
have no appearance of being damaged. Our
people too are beginning TO understand the
difference between shipping by the river and
over the road, and corn is now being hauled
in wagons almost from the very banks of the
Tennessee to the Depot at Athens. AS soon
as the line is completed to Loudon it will be
the interest of the people of the upper coun-
try to have their produce rc-shipped and sent
over the road from that point. 1t will COM
mand reader sale and bear better prices in
the Southern markets than if kept upon the
river until it reached Chattanooga
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-30

THE STATE RoAD.-Thc Milledgevillc Re-
corder of the Goth instant, says, We have just
looked over the report of the receipts of this
road, for the last month, and found it to be
larger by nearly ten thousand dollars, than
any previous months receipts, since it went
into operation. The receipts for the month
of March were $43,233 &c, those of the
same month last year were 34,4sO. This is
cheering, and most satisfactory index of
what the State may anticipate from the pre-
sent efficient management Of this great inter-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-30

SuIcIDE.--A gentleman from Pikeyillc
states that an individual by the name Of Geo.
Walker committed suicide, at that place, on
Sunday last, by shooting himself with pis-
tol. Difficulties of domestic character are
said to have led to the rash act.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-30

A REMARKABLE MAN.-The Germantown
(Ohio) Emporium has an obituary notice of
Mr.. John Schafer, who died in that vicinity
on the oath of March, aged g. years. The
notice concludes with these surprising state.
ments:
1.-THE deceased was the largest man that
We ever saw. The coffin was sufficiently
large to contain five men of ordinary size:
measuring in width three feet four inches in
the clear, and three feet in height. Three
men could have worked in it. 1t required six
men to take him from the bed on which he
expired. This was done by raising a plat
form-removing tho headboard of the bed
stead, and taking him out endwise. They
could not get the coffin into the house, but
by taking off the door-facing of an old vacated
house that stood in the yard, they got it into
that and carried the corpse thither on three
empty bags. A wagon and four horses stood
prepared, and ten men placed the coffin and
its contents upon it. In letting down the.
coffin into the grave, they had two lines
doubled-one at each end and one large well
rope in the middle; and seventeen men to let
down this great sprinkle of mortality into its
last home on earth. His weight was not
known"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-30

We received, few days since, slip con-
tanning the following communication from
the Wing Central Committee for East Ten
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-30

.THE EAST TENNESSEE RECORD OF MEDI.
CINE and SuRGERY."-Thisi is the title of a
Quarterly, recently commenced at Knoxville,
the first No. of which we have received
1t is edited by FRANK A. RAMSEY, a. NJ, NJ.
ID. We believe work Of the character
which the title imports is very much needed
in East Tennessee, and DIR. Ramsey is the
very man to make it what it ought TO be-
We trust it will be literally sustained. 1t ],
printed at the Register Office. Terms, two
dollars per annum, in advance: address F. A.
Ramsey, NJ. d., Knoxville. Tenn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-04-30

CHATTANOOGA AND CHARLESTON RAIL
RoAp.-Wc learn that efforts are now being
make to procure Stock sufficient to do the
grading and lay down the superstructurc Of
the proposed road from Charleston, Bradley
county, to Chattanooga. The amount re-
quired is said to be about 100000. This is
one of the roads included in the General In
ternal Improvement Bill passed at the late
session of the Legislature, and will be enti-
tied to $4,000 per mile when the acquisitions
of that act are complied with.
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TPROPRIETORS.

the gendarmc who held pistol and pointing
with bis left hand to the person to be aimed at.
he directed the muzze Of the pistol towards
Robespierre, exclaiming. shat is the man.
The man fired, and the head of Robespierre
dropped on the table. deluging with blood the
proclamation he had not yet flashed signing"
Next morning. adds this authority. Leonard
Bourbon presented the gendarme who had
fired at Robespierre to the notice of the Con-
vention." Further: on Robespierre being
searched while he lay on the table, brace Of
loaded pistols were found in his pocket
These pistols shut up in their cases. still load
ed. abundantly testify that Rohespierre did not
shoot himself" Accepting these as the true
particulars ofthe incident, Robespierre cannot
properly be charged with an attempt at suicide
In the atticle referred to, the name Of Barras
was accidentally substituted for Henrio,,n con
ncc,on with the insurrsctionary movement for
rescuing Robespierre. Barras led the troops
the Convention.
A corresr onient asks us to state what was
the actual number of persons slaughtered by
the guillotine and otherwise during the pro
gress of the revolution. The question cannot
be satisfactorily answered Alison (vol w., D.
2S9) presents list which shows the number
to have been l,027, LOG; but this enumeration
does not comprehend the massacres at Yer
sailles. the prisons Of Paris, and some other
places. A million and half would probably
be safe calculation. One thing is certain, that
from the I'd of September, 1892, To the 25th
Of October 1895. space of little more than 3
years, 1862 persons perished by the guilo
tine. Strangely enough, the chief destruction
Of life was among the humble classes of soci
city, those who mainly promoted the revolu
ton; and srill more strange the greater num-
bertofvictims were murdered by the verdcts
fjurles-a striking example Of that general
subserviency which has since become the most
significant defect in the French character
Chambers Journal.
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A TOUCHING INcIDENr.-We heard yester-
day Of one of the most touching and sorrowfl
incidents that, in the whole course of our life,
we have been called upon to record.
An aged mother--a woman Of seventy
years--left her home in the Emerald Isle some
ten weeks ago to seek the abode of her chill
dren. who are now residents of Louisville
Aiier tedious passage and the troubles Incl
dent to long journey, she reached this city
from New Orleans last Monday night ON board
the Alex. Scott, and soon she was surrounded
by her children.
Her son was the first to see her.and he hast
ened to inform his sister Of their mothers ar
rival They met (the mother and the daugh-
teri one long embrace. w hich only ended as the
inGrm mother sank with excitement to the fcor.
She had swooned away in the rapturous enjoy
ment of beholdlng once more daughter SO
long lost to her. She pronounced blessing
upon her children. and then tainted away
Whenever restored to consciousness. the sight
of he- children and the pleaxing recollection of
their presence, would overcome her with emo
ton, and again and again she would faint in
their arms
Physicians were called to her aid but could
afford her no relief. For two days she con,in-
ued in this condition until worn out with fatigue
and excitement, exhausted nature gave way
and the mother now sleeps well'' in the green
earth of her new-made home. How strange,
and how touching are the incidents Of life.-
Louisville Democrat.
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s=s 1E2sa
CANAL LOPENFROM LYNCHBURG
~ TO BUCHANAN.

Through 10 LyarhLnvg in "a hours-FaRE 50 so
1hropgh 10 Lesingtoni in Tno Days-FARE 90
Through 10 Bachaap1nm in I'ro Days-FAEE 90
Our Packet Boats leave Richmond for Lynchburg
daily. usual at F. NJ Sunday excepted, and arrive
there in "a hours.
Passengers by Mondays. Thursdays md Saturdays
Boats in Lynchhurg with the boats for Buch-
anan aud arrive at 6 p. NJ, and with the Stage Line
at North River and arrive in Lexington at 5 p. NJ
The traveller with economy and cumfor,
survey the beautiful scenery in the Mountains Of
Vrgi MA The view Balcony Fails, where the james
River passes through the Blue Ridge. is in itself suf
icien nhucemcn for passengers take this line, and
the whole route above Lvnchburg any bend of the
James presents combination Of River and Mountain
Scenery uTsurpa< a<sed in any rountry.
The distance from the North River the Natural
Bridge is only miles.
Returninc-Lcave Burlanan nj A. NJ, and Lex
inston Mt NJ. Wednesda Friday and Sunday,
and arrive in Lynchbufg at 5 p. NJ
Below see card hctwren Richmond and Lvnchburg.
for fare and hours of arrival.
Leare Richmond Daiiy, ercept Sunday al p ~
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RObcSDierre.


In our recent notice of Robespierre, it was
mentioned thar. at the peried Of his capture in
the Hotel de Vile, he was shot in the jaw by
pistol fred hy one of the gendarmes.-
Various correspondents point to the discrepan-
cy between this account and that given by
Theirs and some other authorities. who repre-
sent that Robespierre fired the pistol himself,
in the attempt TO commit self destruction. In
our account Of the affair. we have preferred
holding to Lamartine. History Of the Giron-
dists;) not only in consequence Of his being the
latest and most graphic authority on the sub
ject. but because hisl statement seems to be veri
fled by the appearance Of the half-sgned docu-
ment which it was our fortune to see in Paris in
1S47.
The following is Lamartine's statement:
"The door soon yielded to the blows given
by the soldiers with the butt end of their mus
kets. amid the cries of '.down with the tyrant!'
"W hichis he2" inquired the soldiers; but Leon.
aid Bourbon durst not meet the look Of his fal-
len enemy. Standing little behind the men.
and hidden by the body of gendarme named
Media, with his right hand he seized the ar'n.of
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-31

- RANGEMENT OF TRIMS. On and after
Monday the 29th March, the Trains viii be be-
tween Petersburg and Barkeve, the junction of
the Richmond and Danvlle Railroad follows, viz
The passenger and Mail Train, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday leaving the Depot Petersburg
~ o'olack A. NJ, reaches Burkevile, at TO- A. M:
connecting there with Messrs Fagg g. Co.'S Stages to
Far1nville Lynchbnrg Charlotte Court House, Halifax
CT House. and Danvilie.
Returning this train will leave Burkeville l0i A.
NJ, and arrive in Petersburg l o'clock =. NJ, sikh
hours before the departure Of the evening trims North
Son,h. Passengers going North also remain in Pc
tersburg iiaexi morning, o'clock and then take the
James River Steamboats, Norfolk Old Point ALI
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- :
TERMS.

The vrRarytAsis is published xcmi-u.ek,y ., 4
num- - adsa~ce. No subscrp ion is tsA for shore,
time tan six months; and no paper i, d.counued or.
ceP, = ihe "riioa ofhe Proprietors until ali
shall have been paid. se'
are Inserted for 5orcnts per square
ter every outer lfe number of in .ertions il no,
noted On tie Ms. 1t will b., published till ordered on,
and charged accordingly. '"'
Inc EARLY RATES Sire For the privilege of rw,.
.rarrs Sso' for one square s25--f inner form 4,5-
Every yessiy advertiser viii required ,o :onfne III,
advertising 10 his particular line bl.1ess and II he
excel stipulated ior, hewIl be charged ra-
is,piy farrhc exer<s.
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Passengers for Staunton by this route leave Rich
mend. Monday. "Wednesday and Friday. p. NJ. ar
rive in Scottsville day 10 and in Saunton at
p. NJ
Passengers for Cumberland c. II and Farmve leave
the evenings, and reach Cumberland c. H. at u
next NJ, and Farmville by liz p. NJ.
Packages extra baggage to be by boats or
ges, must go at the risk of the owners, or we will
no forward them.
BOYD, EDMOND g. DAVENPORT.
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LYNCHBURG,
RAILRokD AND CANAL.


NOTICE 10 OWNERS OF SLAyES-No
Slave viii be permitted ride the Railroad cars.
with ut specoi criea permission from hsor her owner,
the guardian of the owner unless accompa-
MED by the ownner person otherwise entitled to their
service. Such permit must be given in duplicate,
Of which will be retained y the Conductor of the rain.
CBAS. +. NJ GARNETT,
Tnnrcll IS-fs Chief Encineer
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A miniature schooner or large yawl arrived
at Cincinnati on Friday. with cargo of live
bul-frogs and snappihg-turtles. which went
keepers and epicureans asccrtaned they were
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s. DlCGCID.
ID. 7. DiUGUID.
GEO. A. DIUGUID.
ryyE5C SUESCRIRElrS having obt,ineJ tb

FHNEaE e ESUESCskIBEILSh 81 having obtnined the
Il exclusive right of retailing Fisk's Metallic Burial
Crses take this method ofufnrming the people of Lynch
burg an the surrounding country. that they have in
their Main Street, lot of the above Ca
of different sizes. 1t womb be difficult task to give
an adrqnne impression of ihese Gases without person.
al Inspection: they perfectly air tight and iHdesuc-
iIle urd for protecting and preserving the Dead Tor
ordinary nt-rments for vaults, for transportation are
superior aythig Of tie kind before invented. Those
unfortunate enough need the above Cases cnn be
s'lpplird hv s. DIUGUID & SONS.
Undertaking in the usual style also promptly attend
ed to- s. & SONS.
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in market. The frogs hopped lively at ten
cents each, while the turtles moved off swim
mingly at eight cents per pound. One of the
utter wsigte over fifteen pounds.-Richmond
Times
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Mr.. B. B. MINOR.

LOSING, the German Philosopher being
remarkably absent. knocked at his own door one
evening. when the servant looking out Of the
window. and not recognizing him. said. The
professor is not al home" "Oh, very well
said Losing, composedly, walking away. shall
call anothcr time"
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TTARGROyE,s sTABLE, Opposite

Ill FRIENDS WARE HOUSE CHURCH ST.
The subscriber respectfully calls the attention Of tho
pubiic 10 the above named STABLE. ALI persons
giving him call he promises every eiort 10 please
III viii keep constantly on hand supply ct good feed
well attended to- he feeds the horses for that
Hou.e He would also be glad take board Horses by
the month Professional gentlemen nd others residing
in tomnlaving Horses TO board have il done the
reasonable terms. Some good Horses md Bug
gies fpr hire. All patronage eilinnkfullyreceived -
Il my 24ts] .H# sWs tf RO. X. iARGROVE.
lRlH snkG Enr r n IN NJ nnhic TnTurA,
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~ EW CONGEssN.--The subscribers as socia-
ted themselves teei,rr the FIRST instant, fort he
go Pu-pose of conducting the manufacture
sst-s >-sss ..stA of CABINET WARE at The old and
~ rel hnorn staad Of s. Diugud, uii-
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Observation-Disclosures

~ GROCERIES IND PLdSTER.-The sub
seriber still continues ut the fire proof brick Warehou
On the can amidst all the changers receive and for
ward Go"ds.- Praduce. Manufactured Tobacco. &C.
Our charges will be low and forwarding done with dis
patch.
Will receive in few days, first rate assortment of
Grocrric<. which he will sell iow and buy ut all times
Flonr Corn Meal Oats, Flax Seed &c. for which he
will give the best prices.
Pig aud Bar Iron for sale
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-05-31

Children under l2 years Of age, and servants half
price
This train will stop for passengers except at the
points above named.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the Freight
Tran, with accommodation Passenger Car attached
will leave the Depot in Petersburg at o'clock, A. M
reaching Burkevle al ~ o'clock.
Returning. this train will leave Burkevile at o'clock
r. NJ. and arrive at Petersburg 6. =. NJ.
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& COME AT LAsT.-CHARLEs A.

N-GTICE TO ALL !-HE ALSO, BY -cci-
~ dent. has fallen into the CONFECTIONERY BU-
SINESS in con urction withhs Jewelry establishment.
in which he keeps Candies 4 Fruits. such Ora~ges,
Lemons. Ra>ins. Almonds Fberts. Toys Of all kinds,
and in fact all kinds of Concc tionare, kept in such
establishment. He is receiving his Spring stock
to which he respectfully socits the patronage cf the
public. He als,, has in his employment ofte
experienced Bakers and Candy makers in Iynchhurg
Pyramids Of all kinds. made at the Shortest notice
All orders frum the country received and promptly
executed. CHAS. A. EVARD.
n.-..l. Sta . doors above Ercha,>gc ccra.s
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s. DsUGUID IL SONS.

They have recently applied stsam po~er their
chriy. and Halter themselves that they enabled to
manueiure all descriptions of Piain and Fancy Cob
net Wire, in style and finish compare with any in
the State.
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r LIVINGSTON PLOUGuCAsTzNGs

celebrated :. Livingston Plough Castings, and will
continue receive additions his stuck from the fnn-
dry. that there will be difficulty in getting any
"s the Pieces belunging to Them
JAMES B. RENWICK
Feb ia-ts fhe Basin
le fes tct Af. cs,6s and cf;d CaA.H E1,cs'ors ct
FFtk,rl1 Ca5eH 4s-r5se@ ami ne Ere ierick a.
CGttt as tie cS'a,sisfratnr IF Paniina J. Danci de-
ceased; lii2isis Dat,ei ,r. eni Noyo CaieH Ezses-
fors If ltldgm pasid dScd: .ioha b. Ca5eH admin
is'Fsfor dc 5aris 'ri he a-i osHerra of Goo sr
C,st,if e~'a; Sapsei CaseH anf Thomos r. F,r;ehsi
aamiNisi ss,rs 9 him J CaeH d.r'd; 5s
S1oU Mil pLEASE TAKE NortCE-Thar ON
! Tuesday the l3h June, 1852 at tho law Office of
Mos<rs. Gc"rgr n & Andrew lah son, Aifnrncys at
Law in the CITY of Rchmsn. Va. hrtwrcn the rising
aHi setting ct that day. will examine and take
the depisitinas al j. A C warn and Achilles D. john
and others. and il completed to continue over
their exapinaiion Wednesday the 10th June 1852
Aud Monday the 81 June 1852. in tho Rotunda of
iiir t aiv,r<v ot virginia. betwcen the rising and sc
ting al hat day. shall examine and tnkc the do
lo> OF Professor John II. Minor and others TO con-
time frni !av day it necessary for three davs all
whose Saii dcpc$itios design offer as evidence
the rra s certain cbanccry suit (aa before Comr
Roi..ri NJ. Brown order of account) depending
uni in the court Of Amherst coun-
~ Va whr,;. ;hc paintifs and v,ursclves and
shrrs the sieirndrts Attend and i.terrugaie the
witnesses ii you think proper
Your OH servants.
sl-- ALFRED T. DlIf.ARD aud
81 sf afa ELlZABETIi Il. his wiSe
1f5aa asls y formerly Eliz,heih Il. cnbel
p a...f NAPOLEON b. CARELL,
risv l7-s5t ALEXANDER CABEiI..
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a SADDLERY :nd Harness MAN

"a SADpLEkSA 4 ;sud Harness MAN
f<4A UfACI IORY The subscriber takes this meth
- cd OF informing his customers AMI the public
generally, that he is manufacturing and will keep
constantly hand, large sad general assortment of
Sntslles, Saddehags, Brides aud Martingscs, from
the pianest the fines, patterns. His of
Carriage Wagon and other Harness, will be found to
be Of superior workmanship and good n1terias. sun
ply Of Trunks, Carpet Bags, Saddlers Materials and
every article b. found in such establishments he
ilaers himself will he found upon examination in his
stock. He solicts call from nll desiring to pur-
chase trusting that his Np,encc faithful workmanship
and determination plcasr, will sales. Rea
irine in all tie above brar chcs will he promptly atten
ded to.
h,c pnREpTCnN
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ChiIdren under II years OF age, and servants, ball
price. T. WRIGHT.
Sup,t Transportation.
Snurh Side r. R April %. IS52-2m
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TOBACCO, Tobacco. Having de-
l. termned pay partcua attention to selecting the
bost Chewing Tobacco that is put up here do solicit
ariers friends in the country for the artce
be irving do, shall be able furnish nn
article by the box that is bound give satisfaction
we have received agency for some Of the best
Brands pun up in Lynchburg. For IS note sent bv
mail III in RETURN send box of 10 plugs that will
be hard tn beat, and for $40 We will send 90
pings first ne Tobacco. put up in boxes Of suitable
size. We take pleasure in saying to friend, tina
send them Tobacco prices ranging Fl m 20
to ~ per III. CREWDSON & CRANK
Jan la---ts. Cum. Merchants on the Canal.
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I YNCmBUKG FOUNDRY.--Tnr bu,

4 XNCIBUESG FOUNDRY busi-
l. hrretof IRE CONQUERED under the firm :. I.
& G. s. DIUGUlD, viii continue in future
style Of Pa
DTUGTfD g. BROTHER.
and they take thi. opportunity return th iianL
the PUBLIC for the ii rrtronage tls. !i,n,
r. t. s. Diuguid. and beg a con ,,r,,.,.. -, - 6
We have on hand lot ofToBacco S,.Krws ~ IaEs-
sEsa Tobacco finshrrust gotten uf. FONTS
ofaii descriptions, Mill Clearing, w,ragLi and cast
Threshng Maehines, &c e., 81
!. T. DiuGUID,
Jan DTS q, =. niuGIID
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TO S STRANGERs.


imrlr liately cured aud tul vigor restored.
70 ALL LETTERS observation-disclosures
SENT BY MAIL. Oct g-lv
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The French Minister at Washington, M de
Sartges. seems likely to get into trouble with
our government. like his predecessor. NJ Pous-
sin. through pretexts far more ,frivo olns. Hon.
John Barney. of Baltimore. considering him
self aggfieved by certain breaches Of polite
ness, is said to have sent a challenge to M. &c
Sartiges. The minister and Mr.. Barney have
hott submitted the matter to the President
The following is Mr.. Barney's letter to Mr..
EiIimnre.