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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

A New DoDGE.-We have noticed of late,
that during Saturday nights, and Sundays,
we have had an increased number Of drunk
ards In our goodIy city, and could not alto
gether account for il, especially as the coffee
house doors, the front doors, have all been
closed on Sunday. Upon close investiga-
ton of the subject, or rather subjects, we
have since ascertained that many of the cases
were imported from the city Of New Albany,
Indiana, where all are advocates of the Maine
Liquor Law, and4ardent spirits are eschewed
there, but they come over here to this free
city, and suck in whiskey enough Saturday
nights and Sunday, TO last them through the
week. If any one doubts this we can par
ticularize.-LouiSriile Paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
MINERALS OF EAST TENNESSEE.
c o p p f R.-CoNTNUED.

~ L - -SONllNOEDs
In my last essay gave some directions for
testing ores with the blow pipe, and in this |
will continue the subject by giving the fOrmu-
Ia Of forming auxes for many of the ores.
And first, particularly for the Blow Pipe,
microcosmc salt, as it is more used and more
depended upon than any other, except borax.
Put one part of muriate of ammonia to two
parts of phosphate of soda in small guam
tity of boiling water, enough only to dissolve
them, and as the liquid cools prismatic crys-
tails of double phosphate are deposited, while
muriate of soda remains in solution, which
decant and dry the crystals on piece Of
brown paper, and afteryards put them in
vial for USE taking eaysfRe stop the vial with
cork. Crude or ~. px is formed by
adding one part 4 30 two parts of
tartar, and mixing in well together
Black fux is the aboJ Gtonated by means
of the lighted charcoal rta mortar, obliquely
covered. The smoke rat rises unites with
the alkaIlZed hitre, am he tartar renders IL
black. Nitrous bora ksa good hux. 1t is
formed by dissOlving asx in hot water, and
adding nitrous acid, to aeutralize the excess
of alkali. .Er
The following is Cornish reducing hux
for Copper, taken from an English work
printed in 1914, always remembering if the
ore is a suiphuret it must be freed from
its sulphur by heat before mixing) 10 or.
tartar, 81 OF. nitro, st OF. boax--puverize
the ore after it is sweet, or free from sulphur,
which may be known by its appearance and
fumigation, and add or. fuate of lime, put
it, after being well mixed, in crucibe, and
cover the whole with soda in a good heat,
and regal will be formed in twelve minutes,
to fine which calcine it again after being pull
verified, and add OF. of nitre, 2 OF. borax,
4 OF. tartar, and 2 OF. carbonate of Soda
Fluate Of lime, or fucs spar, is always used,
and the quantity is rex ulated by the mass in
the crucible. Crude or red tartar is always
meant when tartar is mentioned.
When Copper ore gives deep red color
to borax it contains Tin, as the ore at Fire.
stones, in McNlinn county, is a sample.
Most all of the Copper ores eherverse with
nitric acid, and being diluted little with
water deposite metallic copper on polished
iron, as pen knife, &c.,-this is the simplest
and surest test. Water near vein of Cop
per ore or running through it, holding sui
phate of Copper in solution, will in like
manner coat polished iron with copper. D.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
RALrIMnRF- Sent Ii


FoREIGN.-The Eastern question is said
again to have got into complicated condi-
ton, in consequence of the war party having
obtained the ascendancy in Turkey, thus Civ
ing Russia another excuse for postponng the
settlement of the difficulty. The Turks, also,
begin to accuse France and England of cow
ardice in the matter. The Sultan has called
out eighty thousand of the reserved forces.
1t is stated that the Porte is willing that the
Principaties should be formed into Indepen-
dent States, under the protection of the Four
Great Powers.
The stupendous remains of Thebes in Up
per Egypt, which presented in every respect
the finest collection of ancient monuments
existing in the world, have been nearly de-
stroyed by an earthquake.
The export of Breadstuffs has generally
been prohibited by the governments of Eu-
rOpe-indeed riots have occurred in Belgium
in consequence of the high price of grain.
Advices from China state that the failure
of the lmperialst forces to regain Ching Khan
Foo was regarded as decisive of the fate of
the Empire. The army of the insurgents had
left Nankin for Pekin, but had been subse-
quently recalled.
An insurrection had also broken out in
Formosa, an Island Off the Southeast coast of
China, between Lat. 23dg. and 251g. 80 ~;
and Long l2ldg E., about 90 miles from the
Chinese coast, from which it is separated by
the channel of Fokien. Tie estimated area
is $4,000 square miles. The Chinese popu.
lation numbers 100000; the number of ma.
tive inhabitants is unknown. The Chinese
colonists are Of n very mixed description
Formosa having been n kind of Botany Bay
to China, but among them are many wealthy
and active traders.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

~ Four hundred and fifty laborors have
died on the Panama Rail Road during the
effort to build it, Nearly every white person
roing there to work is attacked with the fe-
yer, generally within few weeks after arri-
val. In consequence of the sickness and NOR
tally, the contractors have been obliged to
give up their contracts in an unfinished con-
dition, and the company have resumed the
work and are carrying it on by means Of their
own agents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

MONUMENT TO FRANKLN.-The Chatta-
nooga Advertiser, in noticing the proposition
for the printers to erect a mOnuMentt ~ Benji
Franklin, says it has three dollars Nor the en-
terprise, Wen see that and go two better
Let the proposition be acted on at once-let
the monument be built and let it be one
worthy of the man who "brcught the light
ming down from heaven, and bound it with a
hempen cord"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

The CorroS CRoP.-(he Savannah News
says, from all parts of Mississippi and Ala
bama, there is a genera concurrence of ac-
counts about the great calamity to the cotton
crops, "a few weeks ago so promising) from
boll-worms, and the unpropitious rainy sea-
son. A letter shown editOr of the Mis-
sissippinn from a gem man who has just
travelled over a large portion of Mississippi
and Alabama, expresses the confident opinion
that the crop cannot exceed 100000 bales
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

~ The U. S. Minister to Mexico, it is
said, has renewed proposition made by Mr..
Webster to Signor Larrainzar, touching the
Boundary line between the two countless
This Government proposes to buy, it is said
strip Of territory south Of the ella, sufficient
for line of settlement. The price named
which this government is prepared to pay for
the cession and for lease of claims on ac-
count of preceding Indian depredations, is
said to be S1O,eOO,OOO. Mr.. Websters cor
respondence with the Mexican Minister, was
taken in connection with the Mesila dispute,
as the basis of the instructions to General
Gadsden.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

s1Ys The New York refners consume
every day nearly one.thousand hogsheads of
raw sugar. and it is stated that one firm alone
consumed, last year, forty million pounds !!
Exclusive of those houses now in course of
construction, capital approaching $3O,OOO,.
900 is invested in the business of sugar refin-
ing in that cty-one establishment alone not
having commenced its operations till after an
outlay of $500,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

o. general meeting of presidents and
directors of the various rail roads in the
United States, we see it stated, will convene
at Washington during the month of October,
to consider the adoption ola code of laws and
the establishment of such general measures
as shall guard against accidents on railroads,
aud give more confidence to travellers, and
assurance that precautionary measures of the
most reliable kind are hourly exercised upon
every rail road throughout the Union. This
is an important meeting, and will have most
salutary effect upon the public mind, besides
tending to secure the adoption of uniform
system of rail road regulations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

WASHINGTON RUMoRs.-All stories con.
corning the intended resignation of Sccreta-
rics Davis and Guthrie may be put in the pub.
lies pipe and smoked. Neither of these gen.
tleman have ever dreamed of doing anything
of the sort.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
New ORLEANS, Sent. II.

Harry R. w. Hill died at ten o'clock this
morning.
The total number of interments for the
past twenty-four hours have been Al, of
which &c were subjects of yellow fever.
In Mobile, yesterday, tho total number of
interments were 26, of which % were by yell
low fever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

sY- There is no paper in the country bet
ter entitled than the New York Herald to
speak of the Administration, for there is no
paper in the country to which the Admins
tration is more indebted for its existence
New see what the Herald thinks of the Ad-
ministration party in New York:
ADMINISTRATION ORGANS IN New YORK.
The following list of Freesoil papers sup
porting theAdministration with reservation
on the fugitive slave law we take from the
special organ of the Hard-Shells of this city.
They are the Evening Post of New York,
the Buffalo Republic, the Albany Atlas, the
Rochester Union, the Syracuse Daily Stand
ard, the Livingston Democrat the Highland
Eagle, and the Madison County Reflector
How many more there are it is not necessa-
ry to inquire. Here are enough to eaven the
whole Democratic party with Abolitionism,
or enough to break it into two parts for the
third time and for the last
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
LATE INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.
The Union of this morning has several i'm
portant political articles. One announces the
New York National Democrat as an enemy of
the administration. Another denies the charge
of being controlled by Secretary Marcy, or as
having designed by recent article to reflect
upon Senator Dickinson's orthodoxy. II also
defends the appointment of General Dix, and
pronounced him n sound democrat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

OF The Massachusetts Temperance Con-
ventiop met in Boston last evening, and pass
ed resolution declaring that it was "a con-
vention of men, according to common usage -
So the strong-minded women are again de-
barred from the privilege of speaking in pub
lie, and that, too, in the city which boasts Of
its great cradle Of liberty. What will the
ladies say about this when they meet in
Cleveland
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

HoNoRs TO CART ISGRAHAM.-The inhnb-
itants of Spezzia have given marks of lively
sympathy to Captain Ingraham, of the st.
Louis, in relation TO his recent firm conduct
in the harbor of Smyrna. An address of fell
citation was presented TO him, to which he
replied that he had only done his duty in
covering with the protection of the United
States man who, though he had not alto
gcther become citizen of the United States,
yet bad taken such steps as enabled him to
obtain American passports.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

The Sof-Shells have adopted at Syracuse
the same resolutions as the Hards, and nomi-
mated full State Ticket. They also passed
resolutions, sustaining the Administration
and the Baltimore Platform. The Albany
Argus supports the nominations made by the
Hards.
The Free Sellers at Boston have nominal
ed Henry Wilson as their candidate for Gov
ernor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
New ORLEANS, Sent. IL

The shock of the earthquake on the 18th
inst, was very generally felt along the Lake
Coast Of Louisiana, and is believed to have
been unprecedented. 1t was not felt in New
Orleans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

e5S- An ingenious machine for the sick
has recently been invented by Mr. Hopkins,
Of Va. 1t is called mechanical nurse, and
admits of a bed-ridden person being moved
while the bed is being made, or the patient
may have his position changed, or may be
swung, as relief from the WEAKNESS of one
position, and all without touching him, or
moving his person.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

eY- Among the lady-smokers, the EN-
press of France must be numbered. A cor
respondent of the Observer mentions, that he
saw her smoke acgari;o, after Luncheon, with
the air and grace Of n lady accustomed to the
soothing pleasure"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

WANrEp-An additional organ or two at
New York and at Washington. Inquire at
Tammany Hall, or at the office of the Eve
ming Post, in New York, and in Washington
at the Union office. Hardshels preferred,
though soits may do if turned over and done
brown. Supplies we presume, will be fur
nishcd by subscription sufficient to start on
All baggage at the risk of the owners.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

CABINET RUMoRs.-A variety of rumors
of portending changes in the Cabinet are
afloat. Among these it is reported that it is
possible that Mr. Dallas, ex-Vice President
may go to Frence, or may go into tho Cabi-
net, so as to allow Mr.. Marcy or Mr.. Cusl-
ing to 90 TO France.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
Athens, Friday, Sept. %, 1853.

s5" The lack of editorial matter in the
''Post," this week, may be accounted for by
the absence Of the editor, who is on visit
to Knoxville We, the sub-boss, could
write any amount but pcrfer using the scis-
sors, as we are somewhat nervous.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

BUSINESS IN NEW ORLEANs.-Thc Plea
yune says that notwithstanding the terrible
ravages of the epidemic, the indomtable
spirit Of the people is observable in the pre-
porations which are now going forward in
the way ofrepairs, oyerhauIings and relittings
in doors and out, for the fall business. This
is the season in which it is usual for the
shops, stores aud places OF business TO be
repaired, ropainted and renewed in general
and it is pleasant to observe the quiet rcsoln.
ton and cQuanimity with which these ordi
nary preparations are carried on amid the
most trying scenes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
BALTIMORE Sept. ID

Later advices have been received at Phila-
delpha from Mcntevedo, which state that
Urquiza had abandoned his troops and taken
refuge on board an American vessel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

TRAVEL NoRTH-As Il specimen of the
travel, just now setting in from the South,
the New York Express notices the fact, that
zone town in South Carolina, having but fiE-
ty-fve families in it, is now represented in
this city by eighty.fre persons. We have
never seen so many Southerners in the city
at any one time before"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
Oneida, N. Y. Sent. IL.

The freight train ran into the express train
here in the depot, SCATTERING the passenger
car, seriously wounding, killing and injuring
number of passengers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

ANOTHER QUESTION TO DE SETTLED
There is good deal of interest being mani
Tested as to whether the Washington Union
is the organ of the President, rejecting his
views, or whether it is like other papers, re-
fleeing the views of its editor If it is not
the organ, the country ought to know it, as
its constant talking, and pulling, and beating
about in every direction, is bringing the Ad-
ministration into ridicule and contempt. Is
the Union an organ! Questions multiply.
Who struck William Patterson! Who loan.
cd Gen. Pierce that shirt!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
BALTIMORE, Sent, l6.

Senator Dickinson has published letter
in New York, Indignantly denying certain
charges made against him by the Washington
Union.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

WAGES IN SAN FRANcIsco.-The follow
ing are the rate of wages in San Francisco,
as fully established by the recent strikes,
combinations, and compromises, per day:
Bricklayors $40; stone-cutters $40; ship
carpenters and caulkers $40; plasterers 80
house-carpenters 49, blacksmiths So; watch
makers and jewellers IS; painters and gla-
Tiers SO; tailors S.; along-shore men SO; hod
men So; shoemakers 500 per month, with
ont boarding; transfers 100 to $40 per
month, finding themselves; and farm hands
$50 per month and found.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

VERMONT ELECTIoN.-A coalition pattern
ed after the Massachusetts original, will rule
Vermont for the next political year. While
the Senate will be Wing, the popular branch
of the legislature will consist of from 1875 to
1870 Democrats and free sellers to about 80
Wings. The probability is that the Demo-
Gratis will take the Governor and ''other State
officers" rs the Massachusetts coalitionists
call 'em, while the free sellers will demand
and receive the U. S. Senator.
1t is clear that this result is attributable to
the "Maine Law" and that the law is likely
to be repealed by the new Legislature.
The Vermont Standard, temperance organ,
comedies that n majority of the Vermont
House of Representatives will BIO in favor of
repeal of the Maine law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

EUROPEAN lNTELLIGENCE.-The French
Government is using every means to depress
the price of Breadstuifs. ..
Turkish affairs are unchanged, and nothing
is known relative to the intentions of Russia.
1t is reported, however, that France has told
the Sultan that any further steps he may
take in the matter will BIZ at his own peril.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

~ The New York Sunday Atlas says it
has been the practice of Capt. Isaiah Rynders,
of the Empire Club, all his life to keep a
diary, in which is recorded all his POLITICAL
financial and personal exploits, and that he is
now writing book for the press which will
contain all the minute "reminiscences of his
political operations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

IMMENSE IMPORT OF IRoN.-Thero arrived
at New York on the 18th, from Europe an
enormous quantity of iron, viz; 39dl TONS
bl4s bars of railroad, 1897 tons pig, Sf,929
bars and 1856 bundles iron.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

MORE CoUNTERFEITERs.-A telegraphic
dispatch in the Louisville Courier of the 10th,
announces the discovery of variety of coun-
terieiting tools, presses, &C., on the premises
of n man named Neil Balengal, near Blue
Lick Springs, in Nicholas county, Ky. There
was also found about $1,000 in 500 notes,
on the Bank of Kentucky, printed on paste
board, ready to be transferred.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

gY- A Mrs. Dumbeck, residing near Pal
myra, Mo-, was stung on the wrist few days
since by yelcw jacket, and died almost in-
stantly. 100.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

~ DR.. Cullen, the protector of the Darien
ship canal, has written to Il party in Panama
that surveying expedition would start from
England in November next, after arrange
ments have been made with the British Ad-
mirality and the United States Government
for their cooperation. DIR. Cullen is to ac-
company the expedition.
From an article in the last Union we infer
that the administration, who have not yet been
consulted in reference to this great work, will
not favor the movement of Europeans to OBJ
tain control of the proposed connection be-
tween the two oceans. 1t is work in which
cur government has very great Interest,"
If the canal is built, the United States must
be party to the arrangement and have an
equal voice in its direction and control.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

e5y-A new republic is about being estab-
lished in Africa. That colony hitherto under
the charge of the Maryland Colonization So
ciety. q
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

e9y" Tho steamship Europa, which sailed
from Boston on Wednesday, took out one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars in gold
ingots aud ten thousand dollars in Mexican
s,in.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23
ATHENS POST.
S. P. WINS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERHS.-s2 year. payable in Advance, or
30 at tie expiration Of the year.
ESS No paper Discontinued until drrearqes
drePdid, except at The option Of tie Publisher.
FOR announcing the names Of candidates for
office 50, Cash.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

az" 1t is estimated that not less than four
millions of dollars have been spent by South
erners this summer in sightseeing and pleas
ure hunting At The North.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

e7Y" The chattanooga Gazette" comes
to us this week in new dress. The Ga
zetto is an old and ably conducted journal,
and should receive a liberal support The
editor promises other improvements shortly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

THE New York ORGAN.-The Washing
ington correspondent of the Tribune, sends
on the following gossip apropos of the new
"organ:"
The President his friend Pierce Butler,
and Forney's friend Forrest, the actor, and
Caleb Cushng's old friend Paul r. George
being the chief stockholders. The plan is,
through the favor of the Administration, TO
give half of the public printing to the organ
in New York-half-a-lo being better than
no bread with such executive favors as may
indemnify Col. Forney for the sacrifices
which he makes in abandoning the Key Stone
State, and for those which he will be called
upon to make, from day to day, among the
New York politicians. This organ affair has
occupied more of the mind of the President
than any other subject, and may possibly ae-
count for the delay in filling the French mis-
sion"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

THE IRON FENCE.-The Iron Fence around
the Courthouse yard is now being put up.
We understand there has been some grum-
bling about this Improvement on account of
the expense necessary to construct it. But
we are confident those who have INDUCED in
little unnecessary objection, will withdraw
all complaint when they see it up and its du-
rable and substantial appearance, and will at
once agree with us that in point of economy,
to say nothing of appearance, it is the very
thing. We expect that Messrs. Zimmerman
Il Thomas, the enterprising propnetors of
the Athens Foundry, will receive orders from
the Bradley, Megs and Polk County Courts,
as soon as their present contract is completed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

.5s5" The Exeter News Letter says of the
crops in New Hampshire, that Indian corn
will be the largest crop ever harvested in the
State. Wheat and oats are rs good as they
ever have BEEN and probably larger quaint.
ty of these grains is raised in. the State this
year than there has been in any former year.
Potatoes are suffering from the rot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-23

eT- We find in the Richmond Mail an in
tcrestng statement in reference to the Blue
Ridge Tunnel. The length of the Tunnel
will be AGO feot-of 2,lS7 are completed,
leaving 2,O73 yet to be done. On the west
ern side the Tunnel has penetrated the noun
tain ,225 feet, and on the eastern side 969
feet. During the month of August the pro-
gress of the work was 50 feet. At this same
rate of progress, the work will be finished in
about three years.