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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

The Sparta Times of the sth says that
Joseph Cummings, Esq, member ccr, TO the
present Legislature. who had partially rccov.
cred from his late illness, has taken Il relapse
which will probably prove fatal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

A ScREAMER.-In New Jersey they have
nm actress called the "Singins Wonder" who
has been known to run up the chromatic
scale SO fast, that the organ, which ought to
have accompanied her, stopped for want oI
wind
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

- The Hon. Mahlon Dickerson. Secre-
tary Of lie Navy, under the administration OF
Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, died on the
9Th inst, 10 New Jersey, in the Saith year OF
his age
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

To WHO! To WmD,-1'hc following very
clever dun was written By Percy Howe, cdi.
tor OF the Pine Knot
Twas on Il cold au,umnal night,
a dismal one to view.
DARK clnnis ohscurcd tair Venus LIGHT,
And not II star tpI'carcd in slght,
A. the thick forest through
MuGGINs--is uSmll-"hlur."
Bent honeward, .tackin." I"it and right;
When all at once he "hruught up" right
Against an old dead ycw;
Al which he "roundcd TO-"
And "squaring OIL" rs If to fght,
Said with an oath ! >ha'nt inditr,
e. Internal scoundrcl, YOU!
I.ight-an' I'll lick you, black or whitc"'
Just then above him flew
An owl. which on branch did light,
A few feet DER the boozy wight,
And then commenced, To who
To who--:o who-to who.
Quoth Muggns-"Dont You think to frigh
A fellow Of my weight and height
With your ter who-tcr who,
You cursed huyabco!--
And il you'rsBczcbnb, its quite
Unnecessary You should light
For Muygins aint your cue"
For money matters are all right.
The Printers paid up-honor bright"
Thercat the owl Withdrew,
Aud Muggins mizzlrd too.
But there are other chaps who might
b. caught out late some dismal night,
Who hav'nt paid what's due.
They know-to who-to who,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

The 81. Louis Republican says there cHn
be no union OF the democratic party in Mis-
sour while Benton lives, and the ncAt Lcg,s-
lUturc OF that State will lac whir,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

Hope is bright and beautiful bird; il comes
To Us, mid darsnrs,, aud sings the sweetest
song when our spirits are siddest, and when
the soul is weary and longs To pass away, it
warbles lis sunniest Iotes, and tightcns again
the slender tibres OF our hearts, that grief has
been tearing away.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

The "Nlrmpiis Bank" has been establish
cd at Memphis under the provisions of tho
Free Banking Law. This is the lir,, free
bank in that section Of the State under this
law
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

y" The wheat production Of Ohio is
S,tilnated to average 25OOOOOO bushels per
annum, of which l3OOO0Oo are surplus. 1t
is said TINT about only onc-tii,h of the
land in the State is under cultivation. While
some of the premium crops exceed fifty bush
els to the acre, the average yield Of the State
will not exceed l6 bushels.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

EVERY WoRp TRUE.-It is great and
unhappy prevalent error, that children may
be left to run wild in every sort of company
and temptations for several years, that it will
be tune enough to break them yet. This
mistake makes half our spendthrifts, gam
blers, thieves, and drunkards. No man would
deal so with his garden or lot; no man would
raise colt or puppy on such principle
Take notice, parents, unless you till the new
soil and throw in good seed, the devil will
have crop of poison weeds before you
know what is taking place. Look at your
dear children, and think whether you will
leave their safety to run at hazard, or whether
you should not train them in the way they
should 20.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

The man that undertook TO wrcstlc with
gallon Of rum, met with most signal de-
feat. lie was grassed in less time than you
could throw a somerset
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

~ The young fellow whose girl told
him she didn't wan, him any loggcr, wears
ti'y.siN weight in his hat to prevent him from
growing any more.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

A Partisan has bought, span OF horses at
Cincinnati for $500, and shipped them
thence TO Paris via New Orleans
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

MARErEp.-In Belvillc, e. f., Aug. Il
Mr.. Israel Satan and Miss Grace Parlor.
Mankind are free, peace shall abound.
Since Gracc by Satan hath been found;
And in iull faith that peace i, sent
Israel by Grace hath pitched his tent.
No more in deserts shall he roam,
He's got a parlur Tor his home.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

H DipIomacy-the art of saying some
thing when you have got nothing to say
As muvh rs il is the art Of saying nothing
when YOU have really got something to say.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

The consti,uii"naIity oil the Liquor Law is
to be tested in the Supreme Court %. Massa-
chuscits, at Midllcscx county, thi, month.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

.s9'"l'hc proudcSt man on earth is but \
paupcr.' We don't know who first sid that,
but it is truth rs undrnabc rs the existence
OF great first cause,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

~" The Troy Post states that consta-
bic Of that city, and one Of hi, aids, were put
TO flight by IN Irish woman. whose dog they
had killed. With her child in one arm and
an unloaded pistol in the hand of the other,
she gave them long chase. In reply to
Patrick, who inquired "if she would have
pIucked 'cm' she replied, 'Surc, that would,
if the pis,il had been loaded. But rs it is,
I've given the scoundrcls devil of fright
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

The yellow fever, in a maglinant form it
is said, has broken, out at Napoleon, Ark. a
high Point on the Mississippi.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

Mr.. john Mouull, u clerk OF the Corpor-
alton Of Georgetown, District of Columbia,
has served that body for SIXTY years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

A western editor says that modes,y is 4
quality that highly adorus woman and ruins
ur-.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

Mrs. Webster. wife of Professor Webster,
who K lied DR.. Pdrkman, died recently Mrs.
Webster WAS u lady much esteemed and re-
SPECIFIED among large circle of acquaintances.
The terrible crime and fate of her husband
had cas-, gloom over her life ever since that
event, which, beyond the power of the kind.
est symPathies TO disrel, has >, length fcl-
'ivsd hs- 20 ,hc ----s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

R-To give brilIiancy to the eyes, shut
them early at night and open them early in
tho morning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

A IIArry WoRLp.-Thi, i, Il happy world
WHO say, TO the contrary i. 4 fool, or some
thing worse.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21
song OF THE DECANTER.


There was an old de.
canter, and its mouth
was gaping wide the
rosy wine had
ebbed away
and left
its crys-
tai side;
and the wind
went hummirg,
humminy
up and
down the
sides il flew,
and through the
rced.like
hollow neck
the widest notes it
blew. placed it in the
window where the blast was
blowing free. and iancicd that the
pale mouth sang the qnccrcst strains
to me. "Ihcy tell me--puny conquer.
ors.-thc plague has slain his tcn.and war
his hundred Thousand OF the very best of
men; but IT, twas thus the bottle spake, but
have conquered more than all your famous
conquerors 50 feared and famed of yore.
Then come yc youths and maidcns all,
come drink from out my cup, the beve-
rage that duls the brain and burns
the spirit up. that puts to shame
the conQucrors that slny their
score, below: for he hath del
ngcd millions with the lava
tide Of wo. Though in the
paths Cf battle, darkest
waves Of blood may roll;
yctwhilc killed the body,
have imnrd the very
soul. The cll"Icra, the
plague, the sword. such
ruin never wrought "s
!, in mirth or malice. on
the innnocrnt have brought. And
still breathe upon them, and they
sink before my breath; and wear 10y year
NY Thousand, tread the dismal road to DEATH
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

TRYING ro THE FEErISGs-To tic pretty
girls bonnet, without tasting her lips.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

The man who likcs 10 hear women scold,
has jus, hired a saw lilcr t"Play him to sleep.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

There is a rumor in washington of u prob
able collision bctwccd the Creek Indian, and
the L. $. Marshal, but it is hardly proba-
III,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

DISCHARGE OF DIX. SrEISEI.-irhe charge
against Dr. Steiner, US. A., for killing Major
Arnold, U. S. A., was investigated by c. n.
Brooks, Esq, Justice of the Peace for Hill
county, Texas, on the 10th of September,
who, after hearing the evidence relative
thereto, discharged DR.. Steiner, on the ground
that the homicide WIS committed in self
4 .lun..n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21
BALTIMORE, Oct. II.

Simeon Draper, well known in the iinan'
cial world has failed in New York.
Collector Bronson, of New York has writ
ten severe reply to Mr.. Guthric's letter
He will probably be removed from his Of
flee.
Mr.. Barnabas Bates, of New York whose
efforts in the cause Of cheap postage are wide.
" known and appreciated, is dead.
II has been discovered in Boston that G
W. Mason has committed forserics to the
extent Of S2O0,OOO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

W The editor of the Kentucky Flag
says: awe witnessed two important days
while in Washington. The first was the
fourth of March-toe other was March
fourth. The first was most intercsting-the
latter most solemn"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

"a" The Legislature OF Vermont vii! as.
scmblc on the 18th instant The House of
Representatives will not have a majority of
any party. A governor is to be chosen, aud
an attempt is 10 be made To elect United
State, Scuator
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

BURNING EfrGIEs.- We perceive that
threats are made in the New York Herald that
the Secretary of the Treasury is to be burnt
in ciligy in the streets Of the Empire City
Very harmless are threats like these, just
such were powcrlcss when directed against
the Roman irnlncss of Andrew Jackson in
1882 aud 1888. Thomas Jefferson was not
only honorcd with similar threats for his in.
flexible principles and his devotion to the
Uniitd democracy. bat in some parts of the
country they were actually executed. We
!orcwarn bad men :t the present day that the
fires which famed from the burning clair,
of the great apostle of democracy proved To
bc the fires which iactious enemies of the
Union in the end were much more anxious to
qncnch than they were at the first eager 10
light. Truly. "whom the gods will destroy
they first make mad. = Washington UniOn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

FACTS BEFORE Ficrlox.-Thc danger of
Steamboat travelling is much overrated, and
the same may be said tf Railroads, let alar-
mists say what they will. For the truth Of
this assertion appeal to the report of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. The Secretary
sHys: "Our whole number of steamboats,
amounts to 1890; tonnage, 1l7.236 tons;
manned by 29.277 men, and carrying besides
freight, 10000, 900 of passengers in the year
1852" In this vast travel only $50 lives were
lost. If this is true, and we have no reason
t" doubt it, then the risk of steamboat trav.
rling amounts to one traveller blown up in
53,2O5
In Il lottcry,where there were $4,000 blanks
to prize, the ad,enturer would deem hi,
chance next to nothing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21
BALTIMORE, Oct. l2

The Hon jefferson Davis has written a
letter to the Washington Sentinel in which
he denies the existence of Free Soil Party
and recognises the orthodoxy OF the "Soits.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

A SUNDAY AlGur IN NEW YoRK.-Thc
New York Time, thus depicts Il Sunday night
in New York city
"Las' Sunday night, in walk from Nassau
ST., to South Ferry. we had ample food for
comment upon the fourth commandment
Broadway WAS Il perfect he'll of drunkenness.
a hoWin9, staggering pandcnonium Of
bcSiaii2rd men. The side walks were trav-
crscd br men III every stage of lntoNlcalun.
rccIlng 10 and fro like ships in Il storm. The
air was Laden with >na,chc> of drunken SONGS,
fragments Of filthy lungulgr, or inroh-rrnt
shouts from those who were too drunk 10
ariiculatc. Drunkenness in every dark lane
and alley. only disrovrrabIc hv lis disgusting
rawlings. Drunkenness in the wide, lainp-lil
streets. staggering along with swimming head,
paraIyAri limb, and c"untrnanrc oi imbecilc
>cnsualitr. Drunkenness lying in the kennel,
strnt"riousIy Y rc>piring its ictid BREATH
Drunkenness cIinging 10 the lamp post
Drunk"nnc>> c"llcd up on the door steps,
waiting To be robbed or murdered. Drunk
cnrrss screaming on the root, of solitary
omnihu>c-. or ham ring half ont Of III" win.
dows OF br!Htrd hackney cabs, and dis,urbin"
the highi with incohcrcnt melodies. Drunk.
cnErsS walking apparently steadily along,
laughing dioiicaIIy To itself, and rchcarsiu@
the drunken jokes, the drunken SONGS, the
drunken indcccncirs that adorned the con,i.
vial meeting it had just left. Drunkenness,
waiting at the ferries, snoring on benches.
quarcIiing with lis drunken company, or
falling of the cdgc of the pier into the water,
and being iishcd ont half sober.
"'rhi> is no cXaggcralion OF the panorama
Of intoNication, which We saw, free OF CHARGE,
Oh the Sunday might i'll question. We shud-
dercd rs we went along, and the question
suggested itself to our minds, is the entire
city drunkF On reaching the South Ferry
we saw drunkenness in its collective iorm.-
Dat Of twenty or thirty people there collect
ed, there WAS, besides the writer, only one
sober person, and that was Il woman"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

~" The New York Tribune, basing it,
calculation upon the rail road statistics fur
nished by the London Statistical Society and
whicI, give among other things the average
number of milc~ trlvrrsrd to one passenger
killed. comes to the conclusion that if u rail
road should be built to the SUM- every passcn.
gcr would, bv the laws of chances, bc killed
before reacilin" his fiery destination. At the
ordinary rate and speed it would take 5ll
wears to reach the sun; but 22s years of con-
tinuous rail road travelling bringS the p,s,cn-
"cr up. and this would only carry him Il little
more than half way to the sun. In Germany
however, the statistics are more favorable 10
human life, for "duriue the ycars 1913, lSi9
and 1880, rn II length OF railway open OF
$3.50 English miles. the number of passengers
conveyed WAS jl.1l329T. the miles Travelled
l.lj5.i3GS9 only one passcnL Lcr had been
killed 1t will be altogether best. therefore,
that when the rail road is built to til" sun, it
shall be under German management.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

~" The application for new banks to be-
made TO the next Legislature OF Pennsylvania.
exceed in amount OF capital seven millions OF
dollars. and for rc-chartcrs and extension
o, capital, over six miIions-together, about
thirteen and thrcc-Quartcr millions of dollars
This, under the rule of banking, will form Il
basis for currcncv and bank credits to the
amount of some fifty millions of dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

CHANGE IN THE CABINET The Herald
still urges upon the President to change his
Cabinet, and says:
"lntcgrty to the compromises of 1850.
and to the public voice pronounced in 1852,
cannot be maintained 50 long as General
Pierce is surrounded by Cabinet whose
real opinions are in conflict with both.
Gov. Marcy, with slight variations, has
been occupicd for more than twenty years
with the Van Bnrcns Of this State. The life
of his politics is derived from them When
they seeded from the democracy, and un-
furled the pirate flag of abolition, he halted.
shivercd for moment, abandoned the con-
stitution, and adhered to the Van Burcns-
He stands committed to all the measures OF
that wing of iana'cism and intrigue. Col.
Davis occupies the opposite extreme. BY Il
well known law these two champions of fac
tion have been brought together Skilled in
cnmites, unknown to friendships, learned in
management, they have filled the administri.
ton with errors and well nigh parnlizcd its
usefulness and destroyed its character. They
ut least are n unit, in the language OF the
court bulletins of the day. But they are not
alone. McClrland, obeying his well known
abolition instincts, too weak to stand by him
self, easily fell into Marcy's hands, 10y whom
he was set to play out the dummy cards Of
the free soil and secession gamcsters.
When we look ut the canvass of 1850, ut
the Baltimore platform, ut Gen. Pierce's letter
accepting the nomination, at his inaugural
address, at his known opinions previously en-
tcrtancd, at his past ASSOC aiions, ut the con
dition of public sentiment now and above all
at the signs of rebellion which come from
every part of the country. have we not a right
to infer that there will be Il prompt dismissal
Of the Cabinet, and a reorganization of the
administration on principles more in harmony
with the opinions and views Of the American
people,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21

~" Sax gives the following advice 10 the
rising generation:
In going To parties jus, mind what you're nj.
Beware of you're head, and take care OF your
hat.
Les; you find that f;.yor,c son of your
mother
Has AN ache in the one and a brick in the other.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21
THE ADMINISTRATION,

An article in Putnam's Magazine, in rela-
ton to Gen. Pierce and the administration,
thus refers to the scramble for the spoils un-
der the present "briliant" democratic dy-
Easty:-
"Mr. Pierce made no attempt to avert the
Aagitious practice, (of Proscripton.) On the
other hand his approach to Washington, was
the signal for the gathering of all the crows
and jackals Of party, from the waters Of
Passamaquoddy to the sands of the Pacific
The turkey buzzards of the South. the foxes
of the North, all tlockcd towards the same
centre, MS if certain of their prey Like the
followers of II camp, when the victory is de-
cInrcd, they hung upon his front, and flank,
and rear. unrcbukcd bv his truwn-unre-
strained by his monitons nay, bounded on
hy his promises, and the piccrmeal diSpcnsa.
ton of the booty. More repnlsive or dis
graceful. scenes were scarcely witnessed in
the Sa,urnalia of the Roman republic, when
the spoils OF Antiochus were given to the
conquering army. Bar rooms. streets, and
public offices, were alike filled with braw.cr>:
rich men, who wanted honors. had their paid
agent there faring sumptnousy Y every day:
poor men. VINO WINlpl TlcIltS, StnI IiltH Oh
honorable lies us their solicitors: many, with
the immode>ty Of the keeper of Il country
booth, cXtoling the merits of his perform
anccs, shouted their own excellence at the
street corners; and even women ogled, coayed,
and besccchcd the dispensers Of fayor for
lovers. husbands, and friends. Our readers
who have been in Italian cities, in Naples or
Rome, where the traveller nj every step is al.
most crushed by the begging lazzaroni: where
Il crew of dirty, whining, lazy cprous lon,s
stop his path, and dcairn his ears with cries
and PRAYERS for aims, have seen pendant pie.
turc exhibited at Washington, bv American
citizens, under the approving eve Of IN Amcri-
can President. Our faces grow crimson as
We write this trnth Of the descendants of
Washington. Jefferson, Macon. and Jaw. Oh.
degenerate Americans. your fathers scornch
all place but such rs the free voices of their
fcllow.citizcns conferred; hut YOU 90 about
soliciting 1t, crnging for it, buying it, and
vo,ir Young President. who ought to have
the Ingenious feelings of youth. if not the
stern integrity of aye, prnlongs. and protrlcts,
and encourages the dcbasemcnt."
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
Groceries and Provisions.

n I'll e subscriber has jus, opened new grocery
a store, Con Second street, in the DOM former
~ occupied by Collins d DarIing,ou.) aud pre-
pared To sell at Wholesale and retail OF as good
terms as can I've had in This city, or any other
plncs on the river above the Rapids. The follow.
ing ere some or the articles now on hand:
Rio Laguyra coffee
Blown, clarified, loaf aud crucd sugar
Molnses, syrup. sugar-house
q A dairy and Kanawha salt
Imperial and Young Hyson teas, first quail
Palm soap, mould and star candles,
Tobacco, cigars, pipes, &c.
Lemons, raisins, figs, herrings,
Candies, almonds, English walnuis,
Peanuts, currents, Chocolate, nutmeg
w. r. cheese, wines brandy, DC.
Best indigo, purcushion caps, bar lead
Shot, cap letter and wrapping paper
Cinnamon. cloves, pepper, spice
Ground ginger. mustard in cans
Tubs, best omber, nader. copperas
Alum, starch candle wicking
Mackeral, goldfish, sarjinrs
Bed-choris, buckets link wash boards
Resin, cotton bn,ting-with many other ar
c. for family use.
UF Country produce, such MS butter. eggs. pc
aioes. fowls, and every thing is the marke, 70
amy use, wanted. ]. A. WILSON.
Muscatine. March 25-tf
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-09
Fer ths journal,
All Bend.
by ANSh LllO.


AID / asked him "W here are tie friends you kntw
In early days-your classmates and compartment
He answered, "All dead, ali dead and ana alone -
{ Thanksgiving Sermon.
They ere dead-aIl dead /! and am alone,
On the brink of cternity's ocean;
they have plunged long ago in the dim rolling tide,
And breas,ed the dark bill melton.
Tho friends of my y nth bave all left and goac,
One BY ore, to their lone, silent dwelling,
And tn. worm and decay are busy with hearts
That once with emotion were swelling.
The eyes that beamed with devotions soft light,
And flashed isto mine rays of feeling,
Are CLASSY and lusreless now in some grave,
o'sr which the winged z.pbyrs stealing.
The bands once seized in affectionate grasp,
And that yielded in turn the warm token,
Have mCulderod 70 dust meath the emerald sod
The fopd ties of earth are all broken
I'm alone on the earth they are gons--all gone
.tand mid new generation,
And cast fond glancs from th. dark skors Of tine
Toward the now and the better creation.
And tters, when the tus If this life arc all o'cr,
Aud the last arting sigh shall be given,
Nay neet them AID mingle my rraisss with their.
BY the throne of hovah, in IeavsI