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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

CLAY, WEBSTER AND CALHoUN.-The fol-
lowing is an extract from Miss Smiths re-
Elections upon the death of Clay, Webster
and Calhoun, in the Southern Lady's Book.
After beautiful description of the past sea.
sons, she says:
sand these too-the beautiful and the
strong-how much of beauty and of power
have they borne away from us into the far off
shadowy land! A pillar of our mighty re-
public has crumblcd to the touch of each,
and there beats not heart in all our broad
land that will not sadly remember the sum
mer and autumn Of '52. Chilling the fair
billOw of Beauty's bOsom-humblinp the
proud impulses of Valor's heart = palsying
the strong sinews of Labor's arm-comes
the deep-toncd requium of Webster and
Clay! The first startling shock is over, and
the multitude sigh and murmur allow are
the mighty fallen~ Not so-"the mighty"
have ascended and far dowE in our hearts
there is an echo which tells us they have
'gone up with a shout, and with the sound of
Il trumpet"
Clay, Webster and Calhoun! The chill
dren grouped around 'ingle-side' of stormy
evening, may tell you, in return for some
fairy legend, the familiar story of brave old
soldier, who, in the war of American Inde-
pendence, fell nobly fighting, in the van of
the army. The roar of the battle died away
at eve the dead were gathered to Il sleep
from which no trump save that of the arch
angel shall arouse them-the broken bat
talions were closed up, till the eye marked
not their "vacant places" The rolcal was
opened -name after name sounded that met
with no response. At length came that of
the old veteran, and deep, breathlcss pause
succeeded. He had never failed-never de-
serted his post before, and 4 wild thrill shook
that serted column of iron men, as an old
comrade answered for him, 'dead on the field"
Ills name was never stricken from their num-
Der, but wheneverit was called solemn hush
crept over the assembly, and some war-worn
comrade answered in his stead, "dead on the
FIELD" And thus shall it be with those three
names of the great departed, through the
long campaign Of time they shall remain
upon the roll OF humanity, and even ever
shall the mighty voice of our country answer
for them-1dedd on The field" In these "lat-
ter days." Germany has given to immortality
one OF her ripest scholars; France one of her
deepest philosophers, and England her proud.
est warrior; bnt it was reserved for our own
America to yield up the spirits of Clay, a
and aCalhoun-the triune glory of
earth, to the triune divinity of Heavenw
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE Mr.. George w.
Elmer, recently engaged as Book-keeper in
the establishment of Messrs. Seymour, Ansley
& Co., committed snicidc yesterday morning,
about 2 o'clock in his room at the Augusta
Hotel. We are informed that about IL o.
clock in the night, he rang his bell, and re-
quested the servant to bring him writing
materials. The next morning, about 7 o'clock
he was found with his throat cut, as well as
the arteries of his arms. Several letters were
found upon his table - among others, two to
his friends in New York. .s
It's truly melancholy affair. The Coro-
ner's inquest rendered verdict of Suicide.
Various opinions are expressed in regard to
the cause of the rash act Georgia Home
Gazette, 5th inst . ......... ., ..... .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

A BEAUTIFUL REFLECTIoN.-"lt cannot Bc
that earth is mans only abiding place. 1t
cannot be that our life is bubble, cut up by
the ocean of eternity, to float moment on
its waves, and sink into nothingness. Else
why is it that the high and glorious aspira-
tions, which leap, like angels, from the tenn
per of our heart, are forever wandering about
unsatisfed! Why is 1t that the rainbow and
thecloud come over us with beauty that is
not on earth, and then pass OF, and leave us
to muse on their lovcliness! Why is it that
the stars hold their festival arouhd the mid
night throne, and set above the grasp Of our
limited faculties, forever mocking US with
their unapproachable glory! And, finally,
why is it that bright forms of human beauty
are presented to our view and then taken
from us leaving the Thousand streams of
our affections to flow back iii Alpine torrents
upon our hearts? We are born for n higher
destiny than that of earth. There is n realm
where the rainbow never fadcs-where the
stars will be spread ont before us like Islands
that sumber on the ocean, and where the
beautiful beings which here pass before us
like shadows, will stay in our presence fore
yern
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

The Boston Journal speaks as follows, of
female physicians, anovelty not yet introduc-
ed in the South, but which we presume will
after while find the way into our latitude
'That the medical profession is hereafter
to consist of women as well as men, is no
longer matter Of doubt, judging from the
strong setting OF public sentiment in this di
rection. The preference for females in some
departments of practice is becoming so gener,
al, we understand, that the few who are edu-
Gated are overtasked with labor, and many
incompetent women are prompted to adver-
tise themselvs, and for the want of those bet
ter qualified they are employed. To prevent
the evils from this source, it is important that
the Female Medical College in this city, de-
signed to accommodate the whole of New
England, shoId be placed in n condition to
afford thorough scientific and practical edu-
cation to 4 sufficient number of suitable fe-
males" .........
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

yoriyG iS CALlrotYIA-NIany people arc
astonished at the great vote in California
10000. No population in the world, prc,ba-
bly, contains so great n proportion OF adult
males. Ono of the latest California papers
contains the census of Mariposa county, by
which il appears that there are 2,5l3 Ameri-
can males over 81 years of age, Al females
Of the same age; and 225 males and females
under Il years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

BoB's NoTioY or Book FARNilSa:-An old
fashioned farmers son thus expresses himself
on "modern Innovations" in one of our agri-
cultural Journals .........,
Editors FARMER ] have Only to say to ysu
that wish you would keep your agricultural
paper to yourselves and away from our house.
Since the old man has been taking it, there is
mo rest for the wicked certaini He keeps
us hauling ntuck Gas he calls it, manure, old
ashes, and makes us clean out the pig pen
and put the filth bn the fields Formerly
there was some mercy shown the horses, for
we plowed only three inches Deep but now,
nothing less than ten inches will do, and the
corn ground is to-be plowed below that with
a new plow ho has just bought.
The next thing, presume, viii be to take
tie bottom out of the well We used to
take the Palladium, and he woulasuck down
the politics contained In it as gospel truths,
and had plenty of time to spend half day,
and time to talk about who should be elected,
and who should not; But he don't read that
paper now, and He is as anxious to get the
Farmer rs he was formerly 10 have election
day come round,, He is all the time talking
about new 'fertilizers,' &c. He don't only
talk, either, but he rtiakes us boys hoe il from
morning till night We had to tear down all
the fences and reset them, and he has got the
old lady in the notion of white washing the
garden fence. What foolisbness! and tho
plague of II is; I'VE boys will hive it 10 do
just wasting the time we might spend in fish
ing. So keep your paper to yourselves, and
We will have s6rie rest again. Bon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

AMUSING PATIENT.-A physician having
finished the amputation of leg of one of his
patients, near relative of the latter took him
aside, and said anxiously to him: -"Doctor,
do you think that your patient will recover"
"Recover there has never been the least
shadow of hope for him." "Then what
was the use Of making him suffer-" "Why,
my dear fellow, could you say brutally to a
sick man, he is dying. lilo must be amused
n little!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

A princely mind will ruin pritate fortune.
Keen the rank to which Providence hath plac-
cd YOU and do not make yourself unhappy,
because you cannot afford whatever wild
fancy might suggest. The revenues Of all the
Kingdoms of the world would not be equal TO
the expenses OF one eXtrayagant person.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

fy-Prior to leaving for Havana, it is re-
ported that the Hon. w. r. King, the Vice
President elect, will resign .-his seat in the
United States Senate.,~We are, says the N.
Y. Herald, sorry to learn that apprehenslons
still exist that he will never recover
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

sW"The police arrangements for the safe
ty of trains on the Hudson River Rail Road
are said to be unsurpassed by those in prac-
ticc on any other road in this country or
Europe. The recent accident by which a
train on that road was prccipitated into Spuy-
ten Duyve! Creek was occasioned by the
manifest negligence of the engineer who ne
elected to observe the signal, but in order
that another such accident may not occur
tho superintendent has directed that hercaf-
ter whencver the draw of n bridge is hosted,
torpedoes shall be placed on the rails five
hundred yards distant on each side. These
torpedoes when exploded by tho engine run
ming over them causes report loud enough
to be heard throughout the entire train and
give the signal of danger ahead.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

VERY PRErTY.-There are friends for the
old maid-thc universal aunt Children love
her, and kittens come and lie in the iire-shrne
at her feet, and purr There arc pleasant
homes where her presence is welcome, and
by and by, some poor soul she has conlforted
will put flower on hergrave But for the
old bachelor, heaven help him, for man cares
not for him.-IIarjord Excelsior. ..t ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

Nor VERY BAD.-The Detroit Tribune tells
of gentleman who was sitting at the table
Of very excellent lady who had stewed
pears on the table. He took up one Of them,
and clappnig it iFhis mouth, pulled at the
stem TO ret il out but it was no go. After
twitchng at it two or three times, he gave
up in despair, and dropping it upon his plate,
remarked that the stem, was put in tight On
examination he found the pear to be nothing
more or less than mouse, who had unfor-
tunaty got drowned in tho preserve jar!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

TENNESSEE CREDfr.-A transaction in the
six per cent. State stocks of Tennessee
transpired at New York on Monday. Messrs'
Brown Brothers g. Co, Mcssrs, Rothschilds,
per August Belmont bought 100000 at
eight per cent. premium, ex. dividend, for
transmission to Europe. This makes n good
show for our State. ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

It is easy to live well among good people
But show me the man who can Keep his TEN.
per, his wisdom, and his virtue, in spite OF
strong temptation and universal example, D.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

The man who attempted to make fence
out of beef stakes, has just obtained patent
for machine to take the kinks out OF p'gs
tails He voted the tlg wicket at the late
election. --.------- -------- ----- =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

JoHE A. CAMPBELL, of Alabama, has bccn
1t is said, to Gen. Pierce, by
all the States South Of the Potomac, except
Louisiana and Texas; for Judge Of the Su-
preme Court.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

~" One fountain there is, whose deep
veins have only just begun to throw up its
silver drops among mankind-a fountain
which will allay the tllFst of millions, and
will give to those who drink from 1t peace
and joy, II is knowledge; the fountain Of
intellectual cultivation, which gives health to
liiankind makes clear the vision, and breathcs
over his souls destiny deep reposc. Go
and drink therefrom, thou whom fortune has
not favored, and thou wilt soon find thysclf
rich Thou mayest go forth into the worldi
and find thyself everywhere at home; thy
friends are ever around thee, and carry on
wise conversations with thee; nature, anti
udity, and heaven are accessible to thee
The industrial kingdom of the ant, the works.
of man, and the muait-rccords offer to thy
soul hospitality.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

RICH AND Poor. Poverty is recommended
by the address with which wo overcome it,
or by the complaccncy with which we submit
toit. The greatest achievement which man
can perform is the mastery of poverty; TO ex-
change her gloom for glory; her rags and
uretchednoss for wrcaths and roses, her PEN
ury and perturbation for place and power.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

sB-A young man in Dover, N. II. a day
or two since paid young lady $500 to let
"him of"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

.|
Since the coup fctat, the French railway
shares have advanced almost fifty per cent
while the Paris boursc has been animated
with uuwonted speculation. There was somei
thing unnatural in all this, and people are be-
ginning to find it out. Louis Napoleon, it
IS said, did IL land for his own benefit poi
litcaly and pecuniarily! 1t gave certain
ecat to his administratldn and it filled his
purse. When shares, &c, were low, lle piir-
chased largley, ard then patronizcd the lines
they appertalncd to. His agents filled Lon
don and Paris, and his gains are set down by
shrewd and able spcuaters at fl6,000,o0O:
With El6,OO0,OOO in his own chest, what
may he not dare! But former defeats have
taught him caution he is not ready; and ho
can wait The despots Of Europe wait Upon
him, compliment him, court him, and droad
him. Boston Post. d.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

A CAPITAL ANECDoTE.-A year or two
since, MIR. B. - was elected to represent
the town of Shelburne, n. H., in the Legis-
lature. He was Il plain old farmer, full of
sound sense, and ready for any real work
that was needed. When he made his ap-
pearancc at the State House it must be con-
fessed that his tout ensemble was anything but
fashionable. His hat was a perfect relic Of
antiquity his coarse frock and trowsers of
genuine dapple gray, homespun-his shirt
bosom, the product of his wife's own loom,
and his boots of the thickest and most sub
stantial cow-hide. AS Mr.. b entered the
lobby, there were several young members"
standing about the fire, and supposing the
newcomer to be only visitor, they merely
cast Il glance at his weather Drowned face,
turned up their noses at his verdant look, and
then continued their conversation. B. took
seat near the stove.
"No room here for visitors" cried one of
the tlippants. -
80; am member"
"You Il members" uttered the first speaker
"Sartin,' responded B., in Il mild tone.
"Where trom!"
"Shelburne"
Nel' Salu Iashlonanly uresseu 'lnen-
ber," with disdainful look at the rough,
coarse dress of the farmer; ''haven't the folks
in Shelburne got anybody else to send here!"
80, as for that matter" returned Mr.. B.
with perfect good nature, 81 s'posc there's a
good many men there that know moren | do,
but they haint any of 'em got any clothes
that's fit to wear"
The lledgngs were floored, and before the
session closed they found that the member
from Shclburne," could see through ques-
ton as far as they could see around it"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14
DEMOCRATIC RApACTTYF FOR sPons.


The Richmond Enquirer gives the follow
ing disgusting and faithful picture OF the
manner in which General Pierce is hunted
and badgered by the ofice-seekers Look
at it:
Besides this, he-General Pierce-must
expect to be pursued from New Hampshire
to Virginia by pack of Otiice-seekers more
hungry than the grave, fierce rs the furieS,
terrible as hell! They will howl on him like
the furnishing wolves of the Canadian SHOWS
day or sleep by night. Each town and will
age will reinforce the pack-every city will
take up the horrid cry, and before he reaches
Richmond the train conveying them will
reach twenty miles at the least calculation.
Their yelings will deafen heaven-raise the
dead-splt huge rocks wide open, and con-
vert our quiet city into a Pandcmonium. BY
the most modest and cautious calculation,
there are now in the State of Virginia 200,-
900 hungry patriots. We would not be far
beyond the mark to say, there are fifty Office
seekers here for every place in the gift of the
Federal Government Already the mail-bags
burst open with the letters of solicitation.
Every member of Congress, every cector,
every member of the Legislature Of Virginia,
every man who managed to poke his head up
from the level sea of privacy, is besieged and
tOrmented, either to use his own influence or
to write letters TO somebody else, to get their
help to get everybody they ever saw an Office
only an office! Is Mr.. Pierce rash enough
to enter this menageric!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

"Bil what did yer jinc the Mexican war
for" .,
"Fcr glory"
"Did yer git it?"
Irathcr think did-two crutches and a
wooden leg" .. .....T
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

A SCENE IN SAN Francisco. "A correspon-
dent of the Boston Transcript thus describes
something beautiful and terrible, which ne
saw in the metropolis of the Pacific:
"Passing through the Arcade few nights
since, saw crowd of persons around one
Of the principal tables, apparently gazing up
on some interesting object, as their silence
betokened: Upon approaching | found an
"A O. table, Zone of the cut throat games
of the day,) covered with coin, before which
was seated girl Of rare and exquisite beau
ty. twas not the contrast to the bearded
men around her 0Or it was girl) that made
her beautiful. The face was like those seen in
the great Italian paintings, and glance at
the features brought up recollections Of pic
lures ofthe Holy Family, so full Of innocence
and childlike loveliness was it. She was the
banker, and her beautiful featlfes almost bu-
ried in golden curls, were used as lustres to
attract patronage to the table, Beside her
sat an old wrinkled woman, whose visage
peered over the plump shoulders of the child
IN horrible contrast to the angelic face beside
IT.. She was the instructress, while as she
grlnned her appreciation at the dexterity of
her pupil, one was forcibly reminded of the
weird sisters Of the blasted heath The child,
when at loss, would turninquiringly towards
the old harridan for information. Her great
brilliant eyes ran rapidly around the circle of
desperate, hardened faces, who seemed entire
ly Indifferent to her beauty, and only intent
on the game. Directly above was stationed
on orchestra, who were at the time crashing
through the overture to Massaniello. Dread
ful tuition Schooled in such scene of vice,
and nurtured amidst the worst passions of
human nature, must this child be answerable
for the sins of the life before her!'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

every man VINO managed 10 POKE MS ncau up
from the level sea of privacy, is besieged and
tormented either to use his own influence or
to write letters TO somebody else, to get their
help to get everybody they ever saw an office
only an office! Is Mr.. Pierce rash enough
to enter this menagerie!
c9y7 Patent self-rasing flour is an article
entering into very general consumption, one
thousand barrels being now manufactured
at the Croton mills per month. Its peculiar
properties are impaired by incorporating with
the flour, during its manufacture, super
carbonate of soda and tartaric acid, in suitable
proportions. Not less than one hundred
thousand pounds Of the former and seventy
thousand pounds Of the latter have been i'm
ported during the last six months to be used
in the preparation of the sef-raisng -four
BY the new process, the usual way of raising
bread by the partial decomposition of the
dough (Which is said to cause deterioration
of the valuable qualities of the -four, and n
loss equal to sixteen per cent. in weight,
compared with bread raised without yeasD is
avoided. The proprietors of the Croton
mills are preparing to give collation. at their
establishment during the next week for the
benefit of hOuse-keepers, at which they pro-
pose to serve up bread, biscuit, &c, from the
self-raising flour, produced within forty-fve
minutes from the dry -four
The Croton mills drive fifteen runs of
stone day and night, employ sixty men, and
consume annually about six hundred thou
sand bushels of wheat besides oats and corn
in large quantities In preparing the various
articles manufactured, flour, farina, &c, for
market, four hundred and sixty thousand
yards of muslin and coarse bagging are cons
sumed, and fifteen hundred reams of paper.
The machinery is driven by an oscillating
engine, the motive power being furnished by
two of Alontgomery's patent tubular boilers;
and from the exhausted steam all parts of
the establishment are abundantly heated. 1t
is believed that the quantity of flour annually
amounting to one hundred
barrels, exceeds the product Of any
other Touring mill in the country.-N Y.
Journal of Commerce.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

Never turn deaf ear to the pleadings of
the unfortunate misery may ovcrtakc you.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

sB' NJ. Guilloud, Mayor of la GullOtiere
took an active part in preventing the people
from saying nay to the Empire. "You shall
not abstain" said he, "from voting and your
bulletin shall not contain nay; you shall say
yea, for these reasons: The defeat of Wa
terloo has remained like tear on the heart
of France. The Holy Alliance has always
appeared to you as an insolent threat The
rock of Saint Helena has been in your eyes
but the expiration of our glory Re-estab-
ish the Empire, and by its glorious hands,
the victory, which is achieved over the Kings
of Europe will make mourning Of thirty
seven years cease. Re-establish the Empire
and the coalition of Kings against France be-
comes long derison; they promised them
selves to snatch the sceptre forever from the
family of the great man, and see now how
their oaths and idle aspirations disappear like
smoke with the breath of the French Nation. ="
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

Spor ON THE SUN;--A writer in the Della
ware Republican, calls attention to an unusu-
ally large spot on the Sun, which may be
seen through smoked or colored glass. The
writer adds ..,. .-. .,.,..... .r. ..,. .u. ..
"By a rough measurement of the present
spot found its diameter to be about thirty
three thousand miles, consequently occupy
ing an area on the suns surface of eight hun
dred million square miles, equal to four times
the superficial contents Of our mighty earth.
1t serves to give some idea of the stupen-
dous bulk of our solar orb when such a vast
deduction may be made from its luminous
surface and yet any diminution Of emitted
light be imperceptible. .. '.. .
awe have seen the idea somewhere sug
gested by astronomers that these solar spots
served to produceh hot summers and mild win
tcrs; if true, we may consider our present
winter and illustration" ......... AHA. ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

One energetic mind will accomplish tho
work Of thousand hands,