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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

CAN NAPoLEoS KEEP THE PEACE "A cor
respondent of the Charleston Mercury closes
a long letter from Paris with the following
speculations
All is now Tranquil, (Jan. Cd, 1859 Will
Louis Napoleon, the Emperor Napoleon III,
keep the peace! Can he keep it! Can he
keep pchained the dogs when they shall become
famshed, when ennui shall have powerfully
seized upon them, when reaction shall have
taken place and the circulation beats high in
every vein and throbs in every limb! He has
promised to turn the energies Of La Belle
France within her own borders! His political
moTIity-has it been high and unstained!
The standing army has been reduced by 3d.
600, accepted by Europe as Il sign and pledge
of good faith. What will the remaining 420,-
600 demand; how will they employ them
selves? viii not the cGsuS beHi be found
Does France embrace all between Alsatia,
Strasbourg, and the Rhine? Did not Ma
polcon the Great say that the "Rhine God'
was and should be the natural limit of France!
Does not the noble stream wash other terrific
ries! Does not the Belgic Lyon still rest
grim and couchant upon the plains of Wa
terloo: and is that stain washed out! When
the French soldier sees no such letters on the
Are de Triomphe, de LEtoiIIe, covered with
proud victories, what does his hands seek to
do? Soldiers cannot, nor will not, always be
cantoned or bivouacked; ennui is the pesti
lcnce of camps. Time alone will show, and
no long time will it take. In all the affairs
of life let every man, woman and child look
ever to the old Roman motto,
REsPICE FNEM.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

MURDER AND SUICIDE.-At Leon, N. y,
the wife of Andrew Franklin, during his
absence, killed two of her children, and Sc
yerely wounded n third; after which she hung
herself in one of the out-houses. Mr.. f.,
upon his return home, entered his house,
stumbled over two of his children, lying
dead on the floor, a third lying near severely
wounded, and nearly frozen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

11iy" "What is he running for7 said man
to us, this morning, on seeing us part with
gentleman with whom we had been shaking
hands.
"Eor no Office whatever" we replied
"Why did you ask the question"
"Why he was so polite, ! thought may be
he was candidate"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

There is a girl in Troy who wears such a
sunshiny face, that when she goes out OF
doors tbe snow birds take her for summer,
and follow her about rs II she had apple
blossoms. in her apron. WIN such power
in chccrrulncss, isn't it singular that women
over nllow themselves to have the suIEs!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18
rHE OLD FOLKS AT HOME.

Way down upon the Sawney river,
Far, far, away,
Dore's where my heart is turning ever,
Dere's where de old foxes stay!
All up and down de whole creation,
Sadly | roam-
Still longing for the old plantation,
And for the old folks at home!
." the world am sad and dreary,
~vwhere roam
Eve, " my - nsort soII. Sa1TS at tSmei 49,
Oh darkics, no. 'o'"7 - "
F"r i'o'n ''0 lered,
Al around the little farm Iwan~
When was young
Den many happy days squandcred'
Many dc songs | sung;
When was playing wild my brudder,
Many de songs sung; :,
80; | was playing wild my brudder,
f4,,ny was l.
~. W. tn me to my kind old mudder
Oil .....-
Dare let me live ana u,v.
All the world am sad and dreary,
Every where | roam
Oh darkies, how my heart grows weary
Far from the old folks at home
When ! was in the field a hoing,
Near de set Oh sun,
So glad to hear de horn blowing,
Tell dat de work was done!
Oh den de darkies frolic sweetly,
Banjo in tune,
Dnah and Philis dressed so neatly,
Dance by the big round moon!
All the world am sad and dreary,
Every where roam
Oh darkies, how my heart grows weary,
Far from the old folks at home.
One little hut among the bushes,
One that love
Still fondy to my memory rushes,
No matter where | rove:
When will | hear The bees humming,
All 'mong de comb;
When will | hear de banjo tumming,
Down in my good old Home!
All the world am sad and dreary,
Every where | roam ...
Oh darkies, how my heart grows weary,
Far from the old folks at home.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

Cosr OF SQUEEZING A LADY's HAND
A man in Pittsburg has been fined one dol
lar and siytv.two and a half cents for squcez-
inc Young lady's hand. In this section
II costs nothing The girls like it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

~ The keeper Of a groggcry happened
one day to break one of his tumblers. lie
stood for a moment rejecting on his loss, and
then turning to his assistant, he cried out,
"Tom, put quart of water in that old cog
n1c"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

ANOTHER WARNING. the Memphis En-
quircr learns that n highly respectable and
amiable young lady of Fulton, Lauderdso
county, Tenn, has been rendered insane by
spirit Rappngs."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

rSy- An Internal Machine, having seven
gun-barrels, and having an inscription of
"Death to the Tyrant," was recently discov-
cred by the police at Lisbon, in Portugal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

Mr.. Hale is the best joker in the Senate,
and has acquired reputation in that of a
pleasant description. We think the follow
ing is decidedly the best. 1t is clipped from
a report of the proceedings of the Senate in
the last National Era Mr.. Hale said:
The honorable Senator from Georgia alto
gether over estimates my powers, both OF
reasoning seriously or of being humorous.
Sir it is no sort of merit in a man to exhibit
humor, if he has the. subjects Of it all around
him. But when man has to travel away of
to a distance, and to the fields of Imagination
to bring up something to excite the ludicrous,
there is some merit in it. But when man
has subjects all around him, and he has only
lust to put out his hand and touch them,
there is no great merit in it. The SenQtor
therefore over estimates my powers alto
gethcr. Upon another field | have no doubt
/ should most signaly fail The compliment
is to the richness Of the material, and not tc
the skill of the operator.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

Drunkenness and crime, it is asserted, have
greatly increased in Boston, compared with
last year, notwithstanding the operation of
the liquor law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

The Enquirer of Monday, in speaking Of
the entcrtanmentsof Professor Anderson in
that city, says, thatthe great humbug known
as "SpirituaI Rappings," is completely eclips-
cd bY the Professor
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18
THE POST.
Athens, Friday. March Is, 1853


The members of the Cabinet entered upon
their respective duties to-day. Peter &.
Washington has been appointed Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

~" An old fogio in New Hampshire was
recently overtaken by "train of thought
Through skiIful medical treatment it is hoped
he may survive the shock.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

With love, the heart becomes fair and
fertile garden, glowing with sunshine and
warm hues, and exhaling sweet odors; but
without it, it is bleak desert, covered with
ashes
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

e9- A wag suggests that if clcrgymen
shut theft eyes when they pray to keep out
worldly sights, they ought also, to wear cot
ton in their ears and keep out worldly sounds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

H- The followingis from the Washing
ton correspondence of the Southern Standard;
81 never before saw such crowd of cx-
democratic mombcrs of Congress as are now
in Washington Their name is Legion
They attend, bent on the errand which draws
the J.azzaroni of Naples in such throngs
around the church doors Of that magnificent
city. Give! given given! For the love of
the Mother of Good, give.! is on the coun-
tenance of each, if not on his lips"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

! S,vr YouR EARSIYGs--The practice when
! -,roptices, clerks, and others have of spend
apr earnings as fast as they accumulate
ing their &, ~ why so many never attain
is one great reasO. .itv in life. A person
= nosition above medoc.. ~onsatou fol
,,.bo ro.aivos but 4 small conn, hi,
his services, will with little care oVe-
excheceer, and system of regularity in his
expendi ures, find that at the end Of the year
he is prepared to encounter any emergency
or mishap. But, as general thing, they
manage to get rid of their earnings quite as
quick as they are due, thus leaving them
wholly unprepared for emergencies by SICK sI.
'aas w q, otherwise. A system of curtalIIng
''''' So ail.2nted by our
unnoee ,sy expense q, most
yors,est ,s.ss aroull brirgg aroune 'ne o'ss, ~
happy aud gratifying results, ...~
means Of raising to emnence and standing in
society, many who have now contracted the
habit of parting with their earnings so readily
and fooshly-for the habit of keeping con-
tinualIy in debt, begcts Indifference and dis
spation, lack of sefrespect, and utter dis
regard for future prospects. The real cause
of a great deal Of crime may be traced to the
habit of foolish expenditures of money in
early days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

The dissipated youth of London num-
Der 100000, and are called city Arabs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

Czy" An old ballad thus give the genealogy
of snow:
"My father was the North Wind,
My. mothers name was Water;
Parson Winter married them,
And I'm the hnnninl dnnuhter"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

MULTUM IN PARvo.- Some newspaper
publisher of the credit system shcooI, thus
soliloqulzes respecting his non-paying sub
scribcrs
Wagons cannot run without wheels. boats
without steam, bul-frogs jump without legs,
or newspaper be carried on, on everlasting
time, no more than a dog can wag his tails
when he has none. Our subscribers are all
good but what good does a mans goodness
do when it don't do you any good? We
have no doubt every one thinks that all have
paid except him, and as we are clever fel-
low, and his is little NATTER it will make
no difference. 1t would not, if it were only
colined to dozen or hundred cases; but
when the Slo,o terer scizes most all, the com
plant is altogether too general. As the bull
frogs said, "lts fun to you, but it's death to
u.s."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

TERRITORY OF WAsHIYGTON.-A new Ter
ritory with this designation was created and
provision made for its organization, by an
Act of Congress approved on the I'd inst.
1t comprises that part of Oregon which lies
North of the middle of the main channel OF
Columbia river, to where it crosses the 46th
DECREE of latitude, and thence along said
degree of latitude, to the top of the Rocky
Mountains. The land occupied BY misslona-
ry stations, not exceeding 640 acres to each
together with the improvements, IS expressly
reserved and confirmed to the Missionary SO
cietes respectively which established the
same. Stations that were so occupied prior
to the passage of the Act organizing the
Territory Of Oregon, are also confirmed to
the Societies which established them, even
though they have since been Abandoned
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

IrALY.-Marshal Radetsky has issued n
proclamation to the effect that the property
of those suspected to be rebels has been con-
fiscated. The frontier of Lombardy is close
Jy hIackaded. Mazzini had been seen IN the
vicinity, but had not been captured. Saih
also escaped Mazzini had distributed money
among the dsafiected. The gates of Milan
were still closed and troops were arriving.
Whistling and singing were forbidden. Tw"
more of the insurgents had been hanged, and
it was thought that some llungari@ns had
been privately shot at the Castle. Some few
arrests had been made at Genoa.
AUSTRIA AN attempt had been made to
assassinate the Emperor of Austria, by tailor,
named Lasso Benneny, who was cut down by
an Abide Camp and secured. The Emperor
is recovering from his wounds. The Gov
ernment of Austria have ordered five thou
sand suspected persons to leave Lombardy in
twenty-four hours.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

ONE OF THE WATCHMEY!-A "feler' com.
ing home from California had Il monster rat
tie snake in wicker cage, which he deposited
with his other plunder under his bed, at
Chagres. The room contained fifty beds
half full of drunk and sick "felers;" during Il
temporary absence of the owner the snake
got loose, and the owner coming in and find
ing his critter gone, yelIs out
"Everlastin misery! who's seen my watch
man?"
Many heads popped up from the flea in
nicted dirty BEDS but nobody had seen the
missing article
"What was he, ole feller you're inquirin'
for!" says bald-headed man.
"Why, my Waterman; all my dust is under
my bed mere, and | left guard with. it, but
he's gone!"
"Guard ?-was he niger, or a white fel-
Ter 2"
"No! he was q California ratte-snake-
nine feet long, and ffty.two rattles on his
tail. Have any of You fe!lers seen the eter-
nal critter crawlin' round herc?"
They hadn't - but all able to get out of
bed and mizzle, did so, in bunch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-03-18

THE RETIRING PREsIDENT.-Tho ~
York Commercial Advertiser, commenting on
the circumstances in which the President
elect takes charge of the helm of the Nation
al Administration, remarks:
"But while we thus admit that something
of the Improvement in public affairs may be
Justly attributed to the course so honoraoIy
pursued by the President elect, to the present
Administration belongs the honor of having
brought our foreign policy forth from the
Gloom that encompassed it, and leaving it TO
their successors without n single serious
difficulty or embarrassment. Considering ali
the circumstances Of Mr. FillmOres Admin
istriiinn 49, A'fE~--'-' -
'''' ,..u .....,,.,.cs mat were rife when
he assumed the Government, the Poli''c"'
hostility of Congress- and other impeC.'non,s
which are well knOwn-it must be regarded
as one Of the wisest, most successiulr5y14
most brilliant the Union has ever eniOytd.-
Political opponents NAV 1eny this, but the
demonstration is before the world. 1t has
won the confidence of foreign powers so far
that, while maintaining untarnlshed the IA
tiOnal honor, it has arranged the most delicate
questions with a proud and ancient monarchy
of continental Europe, difficult and intricate
questions with Great Britain, and is able to
leave to its successor propositions from the
English government Of liberal and pacific
character, such as that government probably
never before made to any power on the face
of the earth. Mr.. Fillmore and his Cabinet
will retire from office leaving both the do
nestle and foreign affairs Of the country in
far better condition than when they took
office; with negotiations on foot which, had
they had time to complete them, would have
added imperishable renown; and they will
leave to Mr.. Pierce and his Cabinet an inheri-
tance of national prosperity and national
honor and influence such us perhaps no ad-
ministration ever entered upon.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12
Further Particulars.

We find many interesting accounts by eye
witnesses, some of which we give below
Mr.. James A. Renaud, engineer ofthe steam
boat Pacific, writes TO the New York Herald
as follows; - Wy
We got about thirty or forty yards from
the draw when we heard the cars coming *
walked Immediately aft and stood on the
guard, where could see everything that hap
pened. The cars were then coming al full
speed. The draw was wide open, and the
ball was down. This ball is used for a sig
nal. When it is up it signifies that all il
right. The locomotive was under such head
way when it ran offthat before it Preached The
water At struck the abutment on the opposite SD
a distance of about strty feet.
When the cars ran off those in the rea
ones screamed terri6cally. We put righ
back and rendered what assistance we could
People went to cutting the cars with axes and
taking out The dead. Not one that was ta-
ken out of the second car was alive. The
excitement was intense; women were rush
ing down with quilts 10 cover the dead; 9TH
ers were yainly striving TO restore to life The
poor victims as they were taken OUT airt..
IN
"By the rules of the draw, as we are in
formed by the engineer of the boat, the
steamboat Pacific has The right to pass al any
time, on giving proper notice. This, be
saws. she did. The ball at the draw wa:
properly let down, and about fifteen minutes
later the boat passed; she was hardly twice
her length away when the train came rush.
ing on as described. The boat rounded tc
and rendered all the assistance possible.- -
This boat transferred the mails, baggage and
uninjured passengers to the other side Of the
river"
Another correspondent writes:
ave heard that torty-nine dead bodies
had been taken from the water, and as mem
bers of my family and dear friends were
among the passengers, It was with the mos
fearful apprehensions that | entered the
morgue where the dead-the lnurdered-lay
in ranks, their faces cleaning horribly, a.
lamps were carried along to enable ine .e
ly arrived strangers to discover wneth1 n,h LIZ
wives and children, or parents q pLo'ne
or sisters; were among them. nav W. ~.
freouentlv seen dead men ana wouen' ~ wu'
never before 20 frightf1l an extiDitlon. Inc
!, .ies were in one large and rude apartment,
ua,I ~ females ia another; and both were
d daJ except as lighted fifullY and imperfectly
Nv candles and lamps, Of which the rays could
scarcely penetrate more than an arms length
from the holder. Every house in the village
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$4s,I0O,0O


Total, us g3H $4s, 10000
Mr.. Morse said that it was a matter of much
Importance, and he hoped the members would
give it the consideration it deserved. The
sum recommended to be raised, was not only
large beyond all former precedent; but there
was departure from long established prac-
ticc, which he did not feel disposed to sanction,
without careful examination. The invaria-
bic practice had been to close up all accounts
at the end of each municipal year, but in this
report, while $1,000 stand to the credit of the
Fire Department, it is recommended to raise
further sum of $4,000 in anticipation, it is pre-
stunned, of the wants of the next municipal
year. He was for providing for the wants OF
this year, and letting the government of next
year do the same. Mr.. Morse then moved to
strike out $4,000 for the Fire Department,
and to insert 5000, which, he said, with the
$500 already appropriated would be more than
the estimated necessary amount for the current
year. ysrl.ttr4.G .aala N siol tru
Mr.. Houghton made some remarks explain
ing how the mistake originated, when the
report was laid on the table. "'Fi
/ 10 " f
] On motion of Mr.. Lincoln,
I Ordered, that when we adjourn, it be 10
next Wednesday evening at IL o'clock. u
A communication, from the Mayor was re-
ccived from the Board of Aldermen, accompa-
nying and in accordance with which was the
Following order.
Ordcrcd-That the Mayor, with Aldermen
| Chas Davenport and E. X. Harding. with
such as the Common Council may join. be
committee to make such arrangements as
they may think proper for the reception and
entertainment of the Governor and Council
who are about to visit our city, and the ex-
pense Of the same shall bc charged to the city
expenses. - -
Passed, and Messrs. Morse, Houghton, and
Lincoln were added to the Committee. tnd
Ordersrin relation to revervoirs, and to an
engine house for Co. No. O., were passed in
concurrence.
Mr.. l. Croker offered the following
ResolUed-That we in our opinion believe
High street to be an old County Road, three
rods wide from the old south meeting house
past John Smiths to the old Ferry, Days
Ferry, so called) and has been travelled more
than one hundred years as such, and as such
the city authorities have no power to narrow
or discontinue any part Of it. Laid on the
table. ls'a 1"lp a9iH g.i2. el .-a. i
1t being past eleven o'clock, the resolution
was laid on the table, and the Common Coun-
Gil adjourned .t.... ,'l, I''... r,. ...
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

The PosT OFFICE CONTRACTS. The
Washington correspondent OF tine Republic,
oflhat city, has the following in regard TO
the Northern coTacts for carrying the mails
Ii strikes me that the result Of the recent
bidding for mail contracts in the New Eng
land and New York divisions, has somewhat
alarmed the Post Office Department as to
their prospects for saving the public money
for the next four years. They were forced
10 close with the lowest bids, though those
lowest offers actually averaged quite seventy
five per cent. above the prices for which the
same routes were let. four years ago. A rise
Of some twenty per cent. was anticipated to
grow out of the altered condition of general
business (prices, etc. in that quarter Of the
Union; though they were by NO means pre-
pared for the state Of things developed when
the proposals came TO be opened. There
was hardly any such thing as competition
anywhere at this letting, whereas, four years
ago. there was hardly route of secondary
Importance which was not contested in a
spirit of bitterness as well as ZEAL l9.. lo .l'is
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-05-12

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