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DY our agreement, bearing came date with the
ID above, Mr.. snethen's interest in the American
and Foreign Agency ceased on the 3lst ut. The
business Of tho Agency will hereafter be conducted
solely by the undersigned. Office south corner Of
Fifteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, near
the Treasury Department.
AARON H. PALMER, at Wizards.
wAsHrSGroN, January l. 1882.
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New ORLEANS, February 24.-Dates have been
received from the city OF Mexico to February 10Th
The news from the Rio Grande has caused much
alarm, and the opposition journals strongly cen
sure the government.
The Empire City will sail for New York to-mor-
row morning, via Havana.
Catharine Hayess fourth concert last night
a brilliant triumph.
Arrived, ships General Evans and Chas. Cooper,
from New York; chips Ashburton, Nathaniel
Kimball, and barque Georgia, from Boston.
Freights dull. Cotton to Liverpool, 5-l6d.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-26

BoLp RoBBERy.-Mr. Henry Etting, of the
United States navy, from Philadelphia. had his
trunk cut from behind hack No. SO, whilst being
conveyed from the depot, upon the arrival of the
cars last evening, to Browns Hotel. 1t contained
pair of new gold epauettes, full-dress naval
coat, many articles of dress, valuable papers, &c.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-26

Death of the Hon. Ethan II. Brotpn.
IspIAsAPoLIs, February 25-The Hon. Ethan
Allen Brown died last night At O'Clock. He acted
as one of the vice presidents in the convention yes
terday, and a few moments after entering his
hotel died without a struggle.
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Conviction for Negro Stealing.
LOUISVILLE, February 24.-Calvin Fairbanks,
charged with negro stealing, has been sentenced
to fifteen years in the penitcntiary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24
Tri-Weekly Adrertiser.-Mr. Philips,

Tri- Weekly Adrertiser.-Mr. Philips, Of
the Advertiser, several months back, com.
menced the publication of n Tri.weekly pa.
per at Chattanooga. We did not notice it at
the time, as others did, simply because We
preferred to wait until we could speak ad.
visedly of its merits and claims to public pa.
tronage. We have been in receipt of it regu.
lary and can now speak of it in commendatory
terms without hesitation. The paper i.
neatly printed, and its columns give evidence
of ability, and industry on the part of the
proprietor. His enterprise deserves the mos,
liberal encouragement and we are pleased tc
see that it is being appreciated. 1t is need
less to add, that we wish Mr.. Philips the
most abundant success in his business.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24
THE FRENCH IN SONORA AND DO
MINICA-TIIE MONROE DECLARA-

THE FRENCH IN SONORA AND d.
MINlCA-TIlE MONROE DECLARA-
TON.
The recent extraordinary intelligence OF
the revolt of Il French colony in the Mexican
province of Sonora, of the defeat Of the fed
cral troops by the nsurgcnt forces under
command of Count Raoussct Boulbon, and
the annexation of the department to the cnl-
pirc of France by the proclamation OF the
victorious adventurcr, excited through the
country mingled sensation of doubt and
establishment. Viewing the announcement in
connection with the spcculations of portion
of the French press, respecting the propricty
of encouraging European colonization in
Mexico to prevent its absorption by the United
States, some of our journals were disposed to
credit the singular story, and to anticipate an
attempt on the part of the French govern
lncnt to accept and make good the conquest.
By a subtle and ingenious method of reason
ing, other circumstances were adduced in
support of this position. The New York
Herald inclnes to this view Of the ease, in IN
article which we transfer to our columns.
In our opinion the importance of this affair
is very much exaggerated, and its aim and
tendency altogether Inexperienced. We
have no idea that the French government is
in the least implicated in the movement, or
that it originates in my concerted plot; nor
do we apprchend that it will receive the sane.
ton of the Emperor of France. We take il
to be one of class of adventurous and in.
definite outbreaks of ambition or cupidity by
which the supremacy of law and social order
in the republic of Mexico is Frustrated and
the fields of industry made desolate. 1t is
agreed that the immediate proyocatiOn of the
conflict between Count Boulbon's followers
and the Mexican authorities grew out of some
misunderstanding in relation to the title ia
the mine of Arizona; and that the origin OF
the French colony in Sonora was accidental
and for commercial ends, rather than formed
by design and for political effect. Moreover
by one, and in our Judgment the more proba.
bic, account, Boulbon has simply proclaimed
the independence of Sonora, without refer.
encc to its annexation to France. The same
account intmatcs that the probable result OF
the affair will be the annexation of Sonora to
--thc United States.
The view here presented of the insurrcc'
ton in Mexican Sonora strikes MS ms the cor
rect view of the matter. However ambitious
| Napoleon iii may be of colonial conquest he
is hardly 50 stupid as to believe that this
government will suffer him to plant his foot
on the confines of California. lie wOnld not
cxpend his energies in 50 foolish and futile
an effort us this Sonora plot. If covcts :
footlold on this hemisphere, he will doubt
less seek to compass his purpose by some
slrcr, safer, and wiser scheme Wash
Union. y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

NAPOLEON III.-A correspondent of tho
New York Express asks why Louis Napoleon
is called Napoleon Iii! and inquiries who is
Napoleon II! The editor answers, that Ma
polcon Francis Joseph, son of the Emperor,
by Maria Louisa, born on the Goth of May,
1911, and Immediately proclaimed King Of
Rome, was, on his fathers abdication at Wa
terloo, declared in the act of abdication Ma
poleon II, but was not so recognized by the
Allies. This explains why the new Emperor
claims the title of Napoleon iii.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

TIE RIGHT KIND OF A WoMAN.--The Al
bany Knickcrbockcr says, that considerable
excitement was created in Broadway, recently,
by young woman who had been in search
Of her husband all the day, finding him seated
on dry goods box, dead drunk. She took
a whip from under her mantilla and applied
it to his back very severely, and then ordered
him home remarking at the same time she
would correct him for his misconduct
There's wife for you as is wife. The only
regret is that her like were not more plenty
in the land, and then the order of things
would be changed, and instead of Maine
lick .her-law we should have Maine lick.
him-law. II is the duty of wife, if it be in
her power, when her husband neglects his
family and lowers himself below the beasts
to elevate him even if cowhidc persuasion is
necessary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

OLD WoMEN.-Ifa whimsical or ridicu
lous story is told you of any one, it is SURF
to relate to an old woman! If a man lack:
wit, or is in any way eccentric in his ideas Of
neatncss and propriety, he is called an old
woman! A deficiency Of firmness of purpose
or timidity in intercourse with the world
subjects to similar cpithet; and yet, what
does the common sense Of this saying amount
to.-Simply this, that a man is like his moth.
er. And who, pray, is zeal mother! A
being filled with disintelested love for her
offspring. Did any one ever hear of a selfish
mothcr!-of one who would not practice
self.denial that she might minister to her
children! Here, then, is trait which is re-
ally old womanish, and the only one, in our
mind, that distinguishes the peculiaritles Of
venerable females from those Of selfish, bom-
bastic men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24
OVERLAND ARRIVAL FROM CALIFORNIA;

OVERLAND ARRIVAL FROM CALIFORNIA;
A Mr.. NJ. l.. Chaplin, of Pawpaw, Dckalb
County, was at Rock Island the other day,
and informed the editor of the Rock Island
Advertiser, that he left Sacramento City Sept.
%, and arrived at the Councilhouse,Salt Lake
in fifteen days and six hours, where he re-
manned three days. In sixteen travelling days
he arrived at Rock Island, making thirty
eight days and six hours on the road. He
had Il horse with him, in fine condition, which
he rode the whole distance. lie had no COM
pany any part of the journey. In crossing
the plains he encountered an cmigrant fami'
ly which had just been murdered. A few
miles further he met six Indians with rifles
who fired upon him. Drawing his four re:
vovcrs he killed three of the savages and
chased the other three into the mountains! -
This story beats Kit Carson and CULVER, too
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

MATRmoSY. Marriage is the mother of
the world, and preserves kingdoms, and fills
cities, and churches, and heaven itself. An
unmarried man, like a fly in the heart of an
apple, dwels ina perpetual sweetness, but
dwels alone, and is confined and dies in sin
gularity. But marriage, like the useful bee,
builds n house, and gathers sweetness from
every flower, and labors and unites into
societies and republics, and sends out colonies,
and feeds the world with dclicacies, and exer-
cises many virtues, and promotes the interests
of mankind, and is that state of good things
to which God hath designed the constitution
of the world.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

The sunshine of life is made up of very
little beams that are bright all the time. In
the nursery, on the Fairgrounds, in the
school-room, there is room all the time for
little acts of Kindness, that cost nothing, but
are worth more than gold or silver. TO give
up something, where giving up will prevent
unhappness; to yield, when persisting will
chalc and affect others; to 90 Il little around
rather than come against another; to take an
i'll word or cross look quietly, rather than
resent or return it; these are the ways in
which clouds and storms are kept of, and Il
pleasant sunshine secured even in the humble
home, among very poor people, as in families
in higher stations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

Stock OPERATIoNs.-Large fortunes are
now realized in short time by operations in
the stock markets of the Northern cities. The
Philadelphia Ledger in money article thus
describes enc of these recent operations:
1t is as true in stocks as in other things
We were yesterday told of case of a person
who, a few weeks ago, started with only
$500. lie engaged II broker to buy for him
100 shares of one of the 'fancics," dcpOsiting
with him one dollar per share as margin
The stock advanced rapidly-hc sold out
appropriated the profit as Il margin for much
larger line. The stock continued to advance
he again sold, and again applied all tho
profits as margin for still larger line, and
80 on until he has realized from his small
beginning, $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

EXPENSES OF THE GovERNMENT.-Thc csti-
mates from the Secretary of the Treasury, in
printed form, have been laid before Con-
grcss. 1t will cost for the next year about
$lO,OOO,O0O to govern the new territory, and
about $25,OOO,OOO the old. Then there is
the interest and principal of the public debt
to be provided, 50 that the entire expenses
will exceed fifty millions. The legitimate cx'
penses of carrying on the Government do not
exceed $35,OO00OO.
The total amount of appropriations for the
year ending June 80, 1854, is estimated at
S4G,2O3, 1853, to which is to be added $780,.
1856 for several appropriations which will be
carried to the surplus fund. There will also
be required for the service of the last three
quarters of the fiscal year, ending June 80
1853, made by former acts Of Congress, thu
sum of $l5,355,27l.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

SUBSTITUTE FOR BRIDGEs.-J. W. CPL, of
Wheeling, has patented substitute for
bridges increasing rivers by rail roads. His
patent is the building Of Il submarine rail-
way, laid below the channel of rivers or har-
bors. On this run wheels, and on the wheels
erect platform of iron-lay rails and run
the cars and locomotive on them, to be pro-
PEELED by stationary power on shore, with an
endless chain, by power on the platform, or
even by the common locomotive itself, the
proper gearing being on the platform and al
ways ready for use.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

RAsuN GAP RAIL RoAp.-We learn from
the South Carolina papers that the Lcy'sla-
turc of that State have passed bill by which
the State agrees to endorse the Bonds Of
tho Blue Ridge, or Rabun Gap, Railroad
Company to the amount Of million and q
quarter of dollars, thus ensuTing the con-
.truction of this great and important enter
prise-important not only to South Carolina
but TO Tennessee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

MAIL LINE TO KNOXVILLE, TIA MADISON
WILLIE AND MARYvlLLE.-Thc schedule for
running this line has been changed. Here
after the mail will leave Athens at 6, A. NJ.
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and
arrive at Knoxville at 8 P. NJ, same days
thus having daylight for the whole route
The mail is carried in four horse coaches,
good teams and careful drivers, and passeii-
gers may rely upon being carried with COM
fort and safety. There is also n daily mail
to Knoxville, by railroad to Loudon, and
thence to Knoxville in four horse coaches
The coaches leave Loudon Immediately on
the arrival of the cars, and passengers are
certain to reach Knoxville in few hours
We mention this fact for The information Of
persons travelling in that direction, MS we un.
derstand tho impression is abroad that pas.
scngers have to wait at Loudon, and depend
upon tho uncertain arrival Of a steamboat ia
ret to Knoxville. The contractors on these
lines spare no pains or expense to accommo.
date passengers and "put them through ir
! good time" and We are sure the travelling
public will find it advantageous to patronist
them.
The passenger train on tho East Tennes
see and Georgia Railroad, leaves Dalton IL
minutes after o'clock, Immediately on the
arrival of the train from below on tho West
crn g. Atlantic ROAD and arrives at Louder
o'clock 10 minutes, where good comforta
| bic coaches are in waiting to convey passen
gers right on TO Knoxville. If time ant
speed arc to DO taken into count, passenger
to and from the South will make consid
erable gain by taking the route Indicated
And our contemporaries in Georgia and Soutl
Carolina will confer n favor upon the travel
ling public by simply giving the information
that there is daily line of four horse coach
es running between the present terminus o
the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
and Knoxville, and that passengers run M
risk of delay by taking that route.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

We find the following paragraph in the
New York Herald Of Friday
"Thcre is an important movement on foot
in Washington, in regard to our foreign rcla.
tons and the recent movements of France in
lIayti and Mexico. The present Congress
intends to assume the initiative in supporting
the new administration in taking bold and
high ground in its relations with the strong
powers of Europe, and in the protection Of
the weaker nations of the earth. Our WISH.
ington letter, published in another column
intimates this. IL rould not at all suyYris,
as to see an appropriation Of fire or ten mil
lions Of dollars, to be placed unrescrredly IN
the hands of General Pierce, for the preserra.
ton of peace and the honor Of The Republic in
the approaching crisis. We are entering upon
an oventful period in our history" :.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

INCREASE OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN CUBA.
All accounts represent large increase of
the slave trade in Cuba, ut which, it is alle2a
the Spanish officials wink. A letter
Havana gives list of nine vessels, v
have landed at different ports Of Cuba, d
the present year, ALTO slaves from Arid
The letter referred to adds:
"This is but the beginning. There: :,
tacit understanding for the extension r.
scheme until ten thousand more have ben
brought hiher, on each of which is paid to
officials, for wnking at it, three ones, or fifty
one-dollars, making in the aggregate $780,
OOO."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24
One of the most singular things in this

One of the most singular things in this
world, is how men came to chew tobacco.
1t is not only dirty and disagreeable, and
soils your breath, mouth, and shirt bosom,
but it contains 'pizen' as deadly rs that
vended by the rattc-snake; and yet in spite
of all this, there are people who prefer it not
only to guano but nectar, and actually roll it
under their tongues rs sweet morsel.-
Some men have no idea of bliss more cx-
quisite. An old sailor while on his death.
bed, was asked what he supposed Heaven
was fenced in with. With an eye full of
hope and expectancy, he exclaimed-"pig tail
tobacco" He had no idea that even God
could make anything more consoling to re-
generated man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

cy" In Hamilton, Canada, week or two
since, Mr.. Robert Bates died very suddenly
from the shock produced by being Informed
that some mischcvous person had caused his
funeral notice to be printed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

We have neglected to notice that Mr.. James
Bell has retired from the Mansion House, and
is succeeded by Mr.. d. s. Banner of the City
Hotel. The latter establishment is now
closed, for the purpose Of being repaired, and
large additions added. The Mansion House
is very roomy, and travellers will find Mr.
Banner one of the most accommodating land
lords to be found any whcrc.-Knorrih
Register
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

THE GILMER TRAGEDY.-It appears that
the man killed by his wife in Gilmcr county
had served a term in the Penitentiary for the
crime ofincest with his own daughter. After
returning home, he was attempting the same
offence upon second daughter, when the
wife and mother slew him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24
PlrY TIE SORROWS, &c.-The editor Of

PIrY TIE SORROWS, &c.-The editor Of
an Indiana journal has the following:
"Hard Up 1t is but seldom that we trou-
bic our patrons by asking them to fork over
the small balance due us, but we think il
they only knew how difficult II task it is for
us to make provisions to protect Sally and
the children from the cold, chilling blast Of
Winter that is now coming upon us like IN
avalanche, it would hardly be necessary to say
pay once for they would come to our rescue
instantcr."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

SPECIE COMING SoUTM-Almost every
steamer from the North to the Southern ports
brings n considerable amount of spe lie. The
Marion, on her last trip to Charleston brought
$4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

~ Reyes, Son e. Co., have recently
o,ened . business house at Athens, and are
r,en.red to seIl Groceries and purchase Pro.
due.. The building is near the Depot, new
,.,,s and cemmodioua See advertisement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

There has been Il successful experimental
trial made at New York of the engines of the
caloric ship Ericsson. In two or three weeks
she will start for Baltimore, from whence
probably she will 60 to one or two other
cities, in order to give her a thoroughly salts
factory trial before commencing her voyage
to Europe. She answers it said, the eXpcc-
tations of her originators indeed to y greater
extent than the most ardent friends Of the
invention had reason to expect.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

Demosthenes, as Plutarch relates, once
said, that if, at the commencement of his
public career, he had known what he after
wards learned, Of the miseries of public life>
and had been shown two roads, one of them
leading to an early grave, and the other to
political power, he would have chosen the
former
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24
eE- The Raleigh Register says:

1Messrs. Avery, Strange, and other Demo-
cratic leaders in the North Carolina House of
Commons, during the debate on the Land
Resolutions, announced that 4Gen. Pierce
would certainly veto bill to distribute the
proceeds Of the Public Lands among the
States-that he was pledged to do So"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

PHRENoLoeY, MEEMoNIcs, &c.-Pof. '"
Nrxo, has been entertaining our citizens
during the present week, with Lectures on
the above Sciences. Press Of business pre-
vented rs from hearing his Lectures, but we
understand that they were of highly interest
ING character, and that the audience were de-
lighted with them. We learn that he goes
from this place to Knoxville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

The NEW "IRoN DUKE."-The English
papers state that the Marquis of DourO, who
by the death of his father has just succeeded
to the title of Duke of Wellington, is an old
roue and topper, lacking both genius and tai
emit He drives away cnnui by the highly
interesting amusement of logging his wife,
and does not possess half as much morality
as the law allows him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

w Senator Downs, Of La, it is thought
will be appointed to tho vacant seat on Inc
bench of the U. s. Supreme Court, by Pres''
dent Pierce, should the Senate fail to con-
firm Mr.. Bradford, nominated by President
Fillmore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

There are one hundred and fourteen bridges
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, between
Cumberland and Wheeling. One of them is
six hundred feet long, and is elevated forty
feet above the MonOngahela river, which It
spans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24
According to the Report from the pens;t

According to the Report from the Pension
Office just made, it appears that there arc
now 1865 persons drawing pensions from
the Government, exclusive of navy pension.
ers. During the past year the number has
decreased 7is. The amounts paid out in
pensions since the last report, amounts to
81, 100000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

Samana, reported lately to have been seized
by the French, and to be appropriated by
them rs a naval station, is situated in tho
north eastern portion Of the island of lIayti,
between the parallels of 10 and 20 north, and
SO and 70 west from Greenwich. Judging
from its appearance on the map, it must be
the most desirable location for u naval depot
which the whole island affords. We shall
probably hear something more hereafter Of
this new French appropriation"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

It's estimated that the States of Ohio,
Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee,
raised in 1850, twelve millions of hogs. Ten
ncssee produced greater number than either
of the others.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-24

~ The "Spirit' of the Nashville Union,
who says some very good things, and great
many very silly ones, in answer to an article
of his contemporary Of the Gazette, asserts
that "grcat men"-thc men of large minds
md brilliant intelcct--are of little use i'll
this world, and if they were to die out Gil
tircly we could get along very we'll without
them. We don't understand the Spirits
object, or how he arrives at such an absurd
conclusion, unless he has been studying his
own usefulness, or is attempting to Justify
the election of Mr.. Pierce TO the Presidency