The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-11-11
VOL. VINO. 26S.


A BEAUTIFUL PAssAGE.-The following
beautiful passage closes Horace Greeley's
oration, delivered at the Indiana State Fair:
"As for me, long tossed on the stormiest
waves Of doubtful conflict and arduous en-
deavOrs have begun TO feel, since the shades
OF forty years fell upon me, the weary, tenn
pest-drven voyager's longing for land, the
wanderers yearning for the hamlet where in
childhood he nestled by his mothers knee,
and was sootheG to sleep on her breast. The
sober downhill Of life dispels many Illusions
while it devclopcs or strengthens within us
the attachment, perhaps long smothcrcd or
overlald, for that "dear hut, our home" And
so !, in the sober afternoon of life, when its
sum- if not high, is still warm, have bought
me a few acres Of land in the broad still coun-
try, and, bearing thithcr my household treas
ures, have resolved to steal from the city's
abors and anxetes at least one dasin. each
week, wherein to reyIW,s iASxSa1HysNh
memories ofmy chilJsSI
! And already realize tha
| cannot cost as much, as it Hdy
find in that days quiet, an antdOfe and a
soIace for the ieverish, fostering cares of the
weeks which environ it. Already my brook
murmurs soothing evening song to my burn
! ing, thrObblng brain; and my trees, gently
stirred by the fresh breeaes, whisper TO my
! spirit something Of their own quiet strength
and patient trust in God. And thus do |
family realize, but for brief and fitting day,
the serene JOY which shall irradiato the Far
mers vocation, when fuller and truer Edu-
cation shall have refined and chastencd his
animal cravings, and when Science shall have
endowed him with her treasures, redeeminr
Labor from drudgery, while quadrupIing its
efficiency, and crUwninT with beauty and
plenty our bountcous, bencfccnt Earth"
TROUBLE AMONG THE CAmrBELLIrEs.-
The followers of the Rev. Alexander Camp
bell, of Bethany, Va, have become dissatis-
fed with his teachings on the subject of
slavery. To remedy the evil they propose
calling n convention at Cleveland, on the Cd
"Wednesday in January next. Mr. C. is in
favor of the gradual abolition of slavery.
PRICE OF Hoes IN KENrUcKY-The Leba-
non (KyD Post of October Goth, SAYS A
few weeks ago hogs could have been, and
were engaged at $3.50, in this county; now
they are in demand at S4. What the result
of this will be remains TO be seen 1t, at
least, has the tendency to make Pork high in
the country, at killing time, whether tho
prices keep up thereafter in the market or
not. We heard the other day, that Mr. Jas.
Schooling engaged SEQ hogs of Mr. d. L.
Ray, at $3.50 If this is not up in the pic
lures, we don't knew what is.
bn 1 q
We hear of but one contract 600 head de-
liyerablc early in December and to average
200 lbs, at ;54,s7, nett.
We also learn that an offer Of $l,75, net,
for 1000 head was refused bv packer.
The people of Italy have some spirit vet
especially when huugry,-In Italy there hap.
pencd several riots on account of the dearth.
In Tcrnai the Papal Governor was murdered
by the indignant people, for having insolent-
ly said, "lf there is no more -four, the people,
should cat straw" He was pulled out of the
window and choaked with straw.
DpLoMATIc-The American Charge at
Paris is said to have created quite sensation
recently, by appearing at the Imperial levee
in plain citizens dress. IN conformity with
the instructions of Secretary Marcy, he laid
aside the gewgaws with which our diplomatic
agents, as well as all others, have been accus-
toned to trick themselves out on State occa-
sions.
Previous to adopting this change of dress,
our representative is said to have requested
one of the officers of the palace to sound
the Emperor upon the subject, and ascertain
whether il would be agreeable TO him that
the American Minister should wear plain
clothes at the approaching leycc. Louis Ma
poleon is said to have replied, in very emphat-
ic English, and with more case than elegance
that "hc didn't care u --- what the Yam
kcc wore, so that he didn't wear Gov Mar.
cy's JreecheS ~
~ The Chinese are buying up American
vessels and American scamen for the war.
The San Francisco Herald says;
In addition to the Ship Hamilton, we learn
that several large vessels have recently been
purchased by Chinese merchants, and are
now being fitted out in this port, for the op-
posite coast Of the Pacific. They will be
navigated by American scamen. ~
under the Chinese flag
them to visit Japan, aud we ayN Gr7Cef
think such il the purpose of their owners. IL
is said they are DESTROYS of reaching Jeddo
about the time Commodore Perry's squadron
has brought the Islanders to terms.
ECoNoMY IN FAMILY.-Therc is nothing,
says good writer, that goes so far towards
placing people beyond the reach of poverty,
as economy in the management Of their do
nestle affairs. 1t matters not whether man
furnishes little or much for his family. if