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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

THE LATTER-DAY SAISTs.-Oa the 10Th
ut., there arrived at st. Louis, via New Or.
leans, about three hundred and thirty persons,
Mormons, on their way to Salt Lake, chiefly
from England. The st. Louis Republican
learns from Mr. Wheelock, late presiding
elder of the church in that city, and Just re-
turned from England, that there are six more
ships on the way, chiefly ireighted with n,em-
bcrs of this church and their families. IIo
estimates the number expected by those ships
at from twenty-five hundred to three thou
sand. lie is advised of the arrival of ship
at the Balzc with about three hundred per-
sons from Denmark. Arrangements are max
ing for the transportation from Europe next
year, of about ten thousand. The growth OF
this body is one of the most singular novel;
ties of the day.
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~Thc Washington National Intelliger

w The Washington National lntellisen.
Ger has seen an extract from Il letter from one
o: our most experienced diplomatic represen'
taliyes on the continent Of Europe to the
following effect:
"Mr. Evcretts Cuban letter has excited at
tention here. read it with pride and admi,
ration. The Minister from -, to whom
communicated copy, said: Our European
diplomacy has no such clear and frank docu-
ments, marked by large views, common sense
honesty, and historical truth; and We Euro.
pcan diplomates appear as pisnlies by the side
of YOURS"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

~" 1t is amusing to hear persons find
fault with cgotism; those who do so usually
forgetting to listen to their own convers;'-
ton, in order to detect the "ls" and tho
.minc's" with which it is adorned. The
most cgotistis are generally those professcd.
ly annoyed with the scltishness Of mankind
simply because it is provoking to their in
tcrcstcdness that others should be more oc-
cupied with themselves than will, them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

A SCENE IN TIE WHITE HOUSE OLD VIR-
GINA EJEcTED.-The editor of the Erie (Pa.)
Observer, under date of March 2Ist, writes
to his paper from Washington, giving the
following amusing aneedote as having actual.
y occurred between the President and an ap-
plicant for a village Post.office appointment:
"By.the.by, there are some queer scenes en-
acted at the White House about these days
For instance, the other day tall son of 'od
Virginia' presented himself to the President,
and shaking him warmly by the hand, ex-
claimed-"Well, old feller, I'm glad to see
you; am, ] voted for you, did," "Thank
you," says the President, in one of his bland
est ways. "But," continued 'old Virginia.
II voted for you, and now want to be Post.
master down in our village; here's the
dokiments-all on the dead; no use examin-
ing them, but make out the commission, quick
for must be going" "Very happy to see
you," said r., "but you must 20 to the Post.
master Gcneral-he has charge of all that
kind of business" "Postmaster General be
i'd" shouted old Virginia. 81 didn't vote
for hiH,-l don't know him, and don't want
to; you're the man l voted for; md now
want to be Postmaster" Here the President
took another tack: "But my dear friend the
records are all kept down at the Post-olice
Department, there they keep all the names of
the Postmasters, and there you must file your
papers, and they will he duly acted upon."-
"lIs name! why l know his name, if that's
all you want" persisted the would-be Post
master; "his name is John Smith, and he's
just little the meanest Wing between james
River and the Big Sandy" The President
found he had got a customer and made short
work of it. by calling Sergeant O'Neal, and
walking the son of old Virginia out. This
is no fancy SKETCH reader the occurrence did
actually take place during the past week,
nearly in the manner aud form MS related
above"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

LAwLIssxEss.-George VIM. Brown, ESQ.,,
of Baltimore, made some remarks on this
subject, On March 18th, before the Maryland
Institute, which have a general application.
We quote:
"Law is rule of action for rational beings
for moral agents. 1t cannot be taken up
and laid aside ut pleasure. 1t voice pervades
the Universe. Law, of some sort, is as ne
cessary to the life of society us the mir we
breathe is to our physical life.
"The root of much evil is in the condition
of our politics. Until reform reaches this
point and men learn that it is as much a duty
to vote honestly rs to bargain honestly, and
that he who gives his suffrage for an incom
petent or corrupt candidate, knowing him to
be such, becomes party to the foolish OF
criminal acts of The officer after he is elected
we shall never have pure or well.adminis.
tered government When bad men rule, il
is matter IF !i::lc Importance whether they
do so by virtue of descent from long line Of
kings, or by the votes of shouting multitude.
In both cases the result is the same.
"But reform must 60 farther back than even
the ballot box. 1t must begin in the nursery
ITSELF The most alarming feature in the
condition of things not only in this city but
elsewhere throughout the country is the law
lessness Of youth. A Cincinnati paper of last
January, states that in the course Of 4 few
days one hundred applications had been made
by parents in that city to have their own
children sent to the house of refuge. No.
where is there so little reverence for parental
authority as there is in this country, and that
weak maternal fondness, paternal indulgence,
and want of discipline in the home and in the
family, do more than anything else to fill our
streets with youthful bandits, and our houses
of refuge with that class over which good
men, women, and angels, If they ever weep,
drop tears Of pity, the class Of juvenile often
dcrs."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

SUICIDE OF COUNT CAMERATA.-Thc Paris
correspondent of the N. Y. Express, in the
following paragraph gives tho cause which
induced Count Camerata, a member of the
Bonapartc family, to commit suicide:
| told you last week that the suicide of
Count Camerita was the work of woman,
and that the MOnitcur's story ofa brain fever
was all fudge. His death was only the first
half of the tragedy, for the lady in question
suffocatcd herself with the fumes of charcoal
48 hours afterwards. She was an actress
named Marthe, and was young, amiable
and beautiful woman. There was a liason
between the two, but it seems that his des.
peratc love for her was not requited with all
the favor that he desired. Jealousy stepped
in, and pistol charged to the muzzle was
the natural result. The actress was terribly
shocked BY the catastrophe, and after the per
formancc was over at night, retired TO her
room, lighted three or four braziers Of char.
coal, and has slept soundly ever since. This
affair has excited an immense sensation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

RAILROADS AND GRAIN TRADE OF CHICAGO.
The Chicago Tribune says there are twelve
trunk railroads now complete or in process OF
construction, which make Ch:cago their ter.
mnating point, and nearly every such road
has one or more branches or feeders. These
trunk roads have an aggregate Of 2,6lG miles,
and it is estimated they will bring to Chicago
four years hence, 100000 bushels of grain
for shipment, exclusive of 100000 bushels
now received by canal. Chicago is destined
to be one of the most important commercial
points at the West
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

"a STERLING" FELLow.-The following
unique advertisement appears in latc num-
ber of the Lebanon Post:
IAN in jail, and very unjustly, I think; and
I am lonely and desolate, and have nothing to
while away the hours. l solicit share OF
patronage in my line, viz: TAILORING.
will work very low-half price rather than
bc idle. A. STEkLlNG.
Lebanon Jail, Feb. %, 1853.
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HAIR DvE.-The New York Hera

HAIR DvE.-Tho New York Herald
groans over the increasing authority of Old
Fogyism in Washington, and insinuates that
black hair and youthful appearance are
considered prima Jacie evidence Of incapacity
for ofiiceholding. Young America seems to
be in fix Marcyism terrifics it exceeding.
ly, and the Herald suggests that ifa whits
hair-dye could be invented and carried on t.
the Washington Hotels, it would meet will
! rapid sale.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

"GErrISG UP STARS A hotel is about
TO be erected in Albany eight stories high. A
person seated in an elegantly arranged car.
strikes bell to indicate the floor to whicl, hc
desires to be conveyed, whercupon, by means
of steam "dummy," they are elevated to the
proper terminus in double quick time, there
by obviating the difficulty experienced in
getting up stairs"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

sE They have queer may Of disposine
of Old books in Florence. A traveller says
he has seen them sold by weight at tht
book stalls, rs if they were so much mea
for the body instead Of food for the mind
| The rriee was cuc cent rcr Pound.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

SPRING. Here is beautiful tribute
Spring" We found it on our table, cliI
from All exchange, without tho authors nam
attached
A bursting into greenness,
A waking us from sleep,
A twittcr and a warble
That make the pulses leap;
A sense of renovation,
OF freshness and Of health,
A casting of OF sordid fear,
A carelessncss Of wealth.
A watching as in childhood,
For the flowers that one by ono
Open their golden petals
To WOO the fitful sun;
A gush, flash, gurglc,
A wish to shout and sing,
As filled with hope and gladncss,
We hail tho vcrnal Spring.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

~ IF dull weather affects you, marry a
warm hearted girl, and make sunshine for
Yourself Bachelors will find this far supc-
rior to either billiards or burgundy. Try it
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

~ It is said that the collector at Vera
Cruz has about 100000 dollars in hand, col.
lected from duties, which he refuses to pay
to any one except Santa Anna.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-The Court has
granted Arthur Spring a new trial, on ac-
count Of Nc Quiilon being sworn Oh tho Ju.
~ by the name Of Carr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15


BIOGRAPHY OF A Bor.-The Journal Of
Agriculture, in an article on Bots in Horses,
written in its racy style, gives us a biography
Of this insect. lie says:
The parents are called BOTTLES, and be-
long to the family Estridac. The family in
the latter part of the summer, deposits eggs
on the hair OF the horse, usually on the sides
and iorelcgs of the animal, where they may
he easily reached by his tongue. Their
eggs or nits appear like little hay seeds and
adhere to the hair because OF 235
substance, with which they are surrounded.
| The horse licks the spot with his tongue,
and the egg that contains our heroine is car
ried into his mouth, where it is hatched by
! the warmth and moisture, almost immediate
/ ly into maggot, and thus swallowed, reach
cs the theatre of operations. You mny hatch
one of these eggs on the palm Of your hand.
with a little saliva from your mouth. Once
in the stomachc, it clings to the cnticle, or
1 inner throat, by means OF hook-likc attach
ments on either side of its mouth, and feeds
on the mucous, So long as there is any, when
! it attacks the coating Of the stomach Hs
above stated. Usually. it is discharged in
the early summer in the dung. it bures itself
in the earth; becomes n chrysalis, or grub,
and so remains for n few weeks. then it
bursts its bonds, ISSUES forth in the form Of q
! hy, and ii 4 female becomes impregnated
and deposits eggs on the horse; and in this
eternal round, lives, dies and is born again.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

An old topper who lately attended an cxhi-
bition where learned professor caused sew
eral explosions to take place among gasses
produced from water, said-"You don't catch
me putting much water in my liquor after
this; / had no idea before that water was SO
dangerous, though never liked to take much
of it,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICT.-R. L.
Thompson Esq. has announced himself, in
the Lebanon Herald, as candidate for Con-
gress in this district lie says he is willing to
submit his claims to u convention, after cam
vassing the district.
The Murfrecsboro Telegraph states that
Charles Ready, ESQ., OF that place. has con-
scntcd to be candidate, provided the nomi-
nation falls upon him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

wA A man passes for sage when HI
seeks wisdom; but If he thinks no has found
il he is u fool.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

Y-A tax collector in Winchester coun'
tv Va. is reported missing, with all the funds
of his township.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

The Troy, N. W Times says nails sre
advancing. and notices sale Of 1000 kegs ut
: cents per pound.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

He who expects to find friend without
faults, will never find one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

A bill has been introduced into the Ohio
Legislature, for the suppression of spiritual
rappings.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

Which has corned the most people, tight
boots, or cocktails! Answer by return mail
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15


THE STATE APpoRTIONMEYT.-T Pulas-
XII Gazette, responding to some complaints of
the Pulaski Democrat, against the apporlion.
ment of Tennessee, knocks his censorious
criticisms on the head, thus:
"Our neighbors are severe upon the "abom.
Unable HIenry.mandcr of the State by the last
Legislature" All this is very we'll while
they feel the gafflcs. But to be consistent,
will not our ncighbors also denounce the
'abominable" bill passed by the last Legis-
lature of Indiana, giving eight or nine demo-
cratic out of clever districts? Will they not
also dcnounce the 'abominable" bill, adopted
by the New Hampshire Legislature, giving all
democratic MEMBERS and changing the only
wlig district to dcmocratic by extending it
through the entire State from Northeast to
Southwest, touching Canada and Maine on
the North and East, and Massachusetts and
Vermont on the SoutI, and West! Will they
not also denouncc in thunder tones the dou-
bly, "abomnablc" bill, which has just passed
the Virginia House Of Delegates, and by
which that State will return twelre democratic
to one chig Representative, thereby having
10000 wings represented by one member, and
$4,000 democrats by twelre MEMBERS? Come,
neighbors, and all ye democratic editors, who
dcnounce the 'abominable lIcnry-mandcr,"
"face the music" "BecOnsistent in all things"
cor forever hold your peace"
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rY. The New York Herald (dcmocrati,

eD The New York Herald (dcmOcratic)
says:-
"A free soiler is reported to have been Sc.
lected to fill the vacancy occasioncd by the
removal of hard shcll-NIr. Mott-in the
Comptrollers office.
And adds:-
"Verily these arc ticklish times for the
democrats. Blessed arc the wings, who cx-
pcct nothing, and could not get any thing il
they wanted it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

~ If at noontidc anger assail thee, 60
o5at beneath the moon and quiet stars; walk
alone among the folded flowers, and cool
thyself with the refreshing dcws Of night.
Stout, indeed, must be the passion that can
outlast, for many minutes, these composing
influences. There is contrast between the
great eternal calm Of Nature and our turbu-
lent little souls, that awcs us into better be
hayior and humblcs US with the view Of our
own nconscquencc. We forget in the bliss
full pcacefulncss, the tritling annoyance, that
like the bite of some insect, reused us, for
the moment, into rage: and, held suspended
in the heavenly stiffness, our passions fall
asleep.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15
THE POST.
Athens. Friday, April Is. 1853

THE LATE "SULPHUR" SHowER.--The
Louisville Courier of the 7th inst, says: "Our
old felow-citizen, Mr.. J. Walter, sends US a
communication touching the recent fall OF
pollen in various parts of the Western coun-
trv. BY which he wishes to do away entirely
will, the idea that the substance which fell
was Sulphur" lie thinks there is supcrsti-
ton enough in the world, without anything
quite so ridiculous as this. The following
paragraph of Mr.. WIS communication, seems
to us to be all that is necessary for us to pub
lish, in order to attain the end which the
writer has in view"
"The pollen of flowers, the fccundating
dust, which is fine, yellow substance like
flour or meal, and is PECULIAR to all Towering
plants; it was brought from the South, and is
of the Magnolia, the Cyprcs and other flow.
cring trees This substance is the lgItcst OF
all the vegetable organising its highly attcnu-
ated form makes 1t so; from this peculiar
quality, it is capable of floating in calm at
,nosphcre. Then what may VIC not expect.
in storm! Such phenomenon arc common"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

w Envy is fixed only on merit, and like
a sore eye, is offended with everything
bright.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15

w- We like to chronicle the doing of a
handsome thing no matter who does it. The
directors of the Southern Michigan Railroad
arc in the habit of issuing tickets like the
following, to a very useful but poorly paid
class Of the community:
"Jsn. II, 1859. Pass the bearer, -.
Editor of -, and family over the road
from this date to January, 1854"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15
FATAL RIOT AT BALL IN CALIFORNIA

FATAL RIOT AT BALL IN CALIFORNIA
The San Francisco Wing gives the follow
ing account furnished by the purscr of the
steamer Ohio, of disturbance in Los Angeles
on the 22d Of February, in which three per-
sons were mortally wounded:
The 22d of February was celebrated in
Los Angeles by brilliant ball at the resi-
dcnce of Hon. A. Stearns. The gaiety of
the party passed unmolested until ] o'clock,
when crowd of noisy rowdies fired n cannon
and large quantity of fire-crackers near the
house. AT this one Of the gentlemen present
Judge NJ. Norton, said to Col. Watson, 81
fear we may have some more serious difficulty
/ am going for my pistol, and advise you to
do So" Both retired and shortly after re-
turned with their weapons. The house was
almost Immediately beset again by the party
that had disturbed its quiet before, equipped
with tin pans, horns, and the like, with which
they commenced to annoy those on the inside
They then marched up to the door, which
was Immediately closed, when the outsiders
commenced kicking at it. A shot was then
fired through the window by some one out.
side, but without effect this was soon fol.
lowed by another through the door, which
hit Judge Norton in the fleshy part of his
arm. Judge Norton and Col. Watson re-
turned the fire from their revolvers, killing
DIR. Overstreet outright, and wounding two
others mortaly. One of the wounded men
was named Robert Moore, Il gambler, who
was driven from Santa Barbara u short time
since. The name of the other wounded man
was Cook. Four other gentlemen on each
side of the door, armed with bowie knives
prepared to cut to pieces the first who should
enter. The mob then dispersed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-15
THE DEATH PLACE OF PONTIUS
PLATE,

legend is popular among The people OF
Vienna concerning the death Of Pontius Pr
late. The story is Of character, and throws
wild and pleasing interest over the loyalty
which commentaries the event. Not far
from Vienna is situated small Roman tower;
it walls are built square, and rise to an un-
usual height. Its lattice-work overlooks tho
waters of the rivers; and the lofty shadows
of its exterior envelope the shining flood
winding at its base perpetual gloom, and
seem to borrow an additional feature of mel
anchoy from the character of the deed which
is presumed to have been enacted there. This
place is called the "Tour de Manconsoul."-
After the cruciixion of Jesus Christ, PLATE,
broken in spirit, retired to the tower to in
dulge in his grief, and to conceal his lalncn-
tutiOns from the eyes Of his unbeeving peo-
, pie. Here violently susceptible of the great
7ong aud wickedness lie felt himself to
have participated, in a parOxysm Of despair
he threw himself from the lofty windows Of
the tower, and persisted in the waters Of the
Rhone. The Swiss have likewise their tra-
dictionary account Of the death of PLATE. At
the foot Of one of the Alpine mountains,
called by the name of Plate, stands II small
lake; its waters are constantly in disturbed
state and often the scene of violent storms.
Gloom and solitude are the leading charac.
teristics of the unfrcquented place, which
presents but wild and i'll bodeing picture to
the eye of the traveller. Enfeebed in body
and his mind prey to ceaselcss remorse.
PLATE is said to have reached the margin of
that lake, and there to have seated himself
and drank of its waters.
An alien from his country and race, with
out friend or solace, he resigned himself to
the bitterness of his reflection, and finally
threw himself into the waters ut his feet
The tranquility of the scene is said to have
been changed from that time. The waters
are often visited by several and unaccounta.
bic agitations, which the legends say are the
writings Of the troubled spirit Of pilate.
The adjacent mountains are shadOwed all
the year through; md the superstitous in-
habitants of the district affirm that appari-
tons are frequently to be seen in the neigh
borhood and lamentations are heard upon
the winds, waking the echoes of the mountain
Businesses. The sui jcct has been before re-
ferred to by English travellers. and particular
allusion is made to il in "lIuyhcs Itinerary"
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