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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

We have from Schohaire, N. Y, an account
of another unmitigated piece of Anti-Rent
yiIlainy, perpetrated on the person of Mr..
Lawrence, who, for attempting to serve a
summons or one Jacob Dietz, was thrown
on the ground by party of the Ambient
savages, his hair cut off with jack knife, his
head and body tarred, and tar poured in his
boots; then whipped with sticks till the vii
lains were tired, and the hands of the victim
then tied behind him, and other bodily inju-
ries inflicted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

,J" May is considered an unfortunate
marrying month. A country editor says that
a girl was asked not long since, to unite her
self in the silken tic, to brisk chap who
named May in his proposals. The lady ten
DERBY limited that May was an unIucky month
for marrying. "Well, make it June then"
honestly replied the swain, anxious TO accom-
modate. The damsel paused moment, hes
itated, cast down her eyes, and with blush
said:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

HoRRID MoRALs.-From the St Louis pa
pers we learn that there is scarcely n day
passes that horses are not stolen, or stray
babies found at gcntlemen's doors in that
vicinity. Gentlemen these things ought to
be stopped.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

BANK AT ATLANTA.-The press south of
us is taking some notice of an institution,
with the above name, recently gone into ope-
ration somewhere, charging that it is b.
gus concern, and started for fraudulent pur-
poses. We know nothing about that par
ticular institution, but there is rather too
many Banks being started-more than the
good of the business community requires
and some of these days the public is to be
swindled by more or less of them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

SPIRITUAL RApPNes.-One Of the deaf
and dumb children, at their late exhibition in
the New York Institution for their instruc-
ton, replied TO visitor who asked him what
ne thought of spiritual rappings, spiritual
rappings is the most ingenious humbug we
have met in this age Of progress. The in
renter deserves diploma from the Prince Of
Darkness" Indeed he does, for he'suSpeuds
the law Of grariiH
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

MoNTvALE SPRNGs.-Montvale bids fair
to become one Of the most popular watering
places in the Union. Its waters have already
obtained much celebrity for their great medi-
cinal properties, and as they become more
widely known, must continue to attract large
crowds of those seeking health and re-
creation. The Springs are situated in Blount
county, at the basc of Chilhowee, about nine
miles from the pleasant and hourishing town
of Maryvlle, and in full view of some of the
most magnificent mountain scenery in the
world. We learn, from gentleman recent
ly returned from Montvale, that, since the
close of last season, Col. Watson, the enter
prising owner of the Springs, has had large
additions made to the buildings, and other
improvements, and that the establishment
now has accommodations for some three
hundred persons The present lessee is Mr..
Bell, formerly of the Mansion House, Knox
vile, under whose personal superinten-
dencc tho establishment has recently been
opened.
There is line Of stages running tr-weokly
between Athens and Maryvile, and daily
accommodation line from the latter place to
the Springs. The stage leaves Athens at 6
o'clock in the morning, and reaches Maryville
about p. M, over good roads and through
amost delightful country, To persons seek
ing for health or retirement from the crowd
cd thoroughfares of business, Montvale pre-
sents greater inducements than Saratoga,
BallstowD, or any of the fashionable water
inp places of the North,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
eB- The New York Times, of last Friday

sB The New York Times, Of last Friday
says:
Money affairs look comfortable today
There is more doing at per cent. Short
acceptances and mercantile notes are done;
when on prime names, at this rate; and good
deal of Money is left with the frst-class
Stock firms at the same interest. The Banks
are free tenders. Their increase is large, and
the season of the year is one in which much
of the heavy trade Stacks off. The rise in
Foreign exchange, thus far, excites more ap-
prehension in Stock than in the Money circles:
The outside rate, 10 on London, will, no
doubt induce some considerable shipments
of Gold on Saturday, and by the Canada, on
Wednesday. The mail and gold steamer
from the lsthmus, of which we have full ad-
vices, will bring above $2,35O,0O0 to this
port Much of the Gold will be in bars, pre-
pared at San Francisco, and ready for imme-
date reshipmcnt, on arrival here, if the de-
mand for Exchange, at present high rates,
should favor it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

FIRST CoTToS FROM CoLuMBUs,-The Sa.
vqnuah Republican says; "A train of cars left
Columbus on Monday morning, having l5O
bales of cotton for this city, besides other
frcights. This is the first cotton that has
been brought all The Gay by railroad, from
Columbus TO Savannah"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

CHECKS PAYABLE AT DIFFERENT DAY
FROM DATE!-These checks, IL is said the
court of appeals has decided, are entitled To-
grace. In other words, they are treated as
bills Of exchange. As the banks seldom or
never accept paper, they are liable to be pro-
tested for non-acceptance. To avoid this tho
words acceptance ,6direT should be inserted
in the check Phe better way is to date the
check Of the day upon which Il is made pny-
able, underseOring the date. 1t is important
that parties drawing sigh, bills, and checks
payable on different day from date, should
insert "miihom grace" If they would have
them paid on presentation. There is an un-
certainty about the law concerning grace on
sight drafts which lends to double protest,
and which it is to be hoped the Court of
Appeals will soon settle in case said to be
before chem
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

IMPORTANT TO AGRIcULTURIsTs.--W
earnestly invite attention to tho advertise
ment of p. d. Gates, in today's paper. MIR.
Gates is agent for the sale of Messls. Wheel
or, MslioIs s. Co.'S Agricultural Machines for
East Tennessee. We are personally ac-
quainted with Mr.. Gates, and know that all
orders sent to his address will be promptly
and faithfully executed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

POISONED BY HoyEY.-We regret to learn
of the death, of Richard Harvey, Esq, re-
spectacle citizen of Bryan county, and former
ly Representative in the Georgia Legisla-
ture. 1t occurred on Saturday morning last.
and was occasioned by eating honey, which
it is supposed, was extracted from some
poisonous flower. We have not heard many
of the particulars, but understand that the
attack was one of great violence, terminating
in death, in less than two hours-Sarannah
Courier, 9Th inst
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

s5y" A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times gives the following acknowledgements
of the Dissertation of the dead patriot of
North Bend: "The cyergrecus are often
broken and carried of, the tomb deiaced,
card-playing and dancing are carried on with
in the enclosure, and even the very doors of
the vault have been broken down."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

CHOLERA ON THE PoToMAc.-A correspon-
dent of the Fairfax (Va,) News states, that
during the fishing season the cholera broke
out upon the "Sycamore" and "Stony Point
shores of the Potomac, and continued its
mvuges until the close Of the fishery. OF 50
cases, 10 proved fatal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

THE MODEL LEesLAruRE,--The Legisla-
ture of Rhode Island adjourned last week,
after n session of four days. In this time, the
new State officers were inaugurated, a United
States Senator for six years, and numerous
other officers elected, law passed for holding
u convention to revise the constitution, and
various other important measures were adopt,
ed-suilicent, as another paper truly says,
"for some Legislatures to have manglcd over
through six months session"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
= A rood denl has been said. and well

s4y" A good deal has been said, and well
said, about men speaking Of other mems
wives as their ladies'. 1t would sound very
ridiculous to hear lady call her husband
my gentleman, or ask another lady where
her gentleman was, when enquiring about her
husband. Well, one is just as bad MS the
other; give us plain husband and plain wife,
and plain way of calling people and things
nv their right name.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
NEW YoRE Nav OK

NEW 7 Uhh, NIUy aU'
Engldnd.-A jubilee meeting was held at
Lambeth, to encourage Kossuth.
Frdnce.-France has re-cstablished the
death penalty for political offences
Turkey has acknowledged the indcpend-
ence of Montenegro.
Later from Cahfornia.-Thc steamships
Georgia and Star Of the West, have arrived
from Aspinwal, with two millions of gold
dust. The steamship Crescent City did not
bring gold as reported yesterday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

~ The Paris correspondent of the New
York Herald says plant called dada in
Africa, and well known in Europe by the
botanical name of penny royl, of the species
of germandreas, has been presented to the
Academy of Science MS a capital remedy for
hydrophobia 1t is necessary to powder the
plant and mix it with honey. This paste
must be taken, six spoons full day, with
some sweet oil, for three days, and then no
fear need be entertained about the disease.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

A WINDFALL.-The Wheeling Times states
that rumGr is current in that city that aeifsi--
zen of Centre Wheeling has fallen heir to an
estate in England estimated at S35000,000.
Upon this sum also, it is said, he will realise
the interest for one hundred years. Whew!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

~ We like to see, and so does every body
else, business men advertise in a public news
paper-it shows to the community the kind
OF articles kept for sale and that purchasers
arc invited
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN THE MoLUccAs.-
There was a terrific earthquake and marine
CONFUSION at Banda Neira on tho 18th No
vcmber. The houses, public and private.
were reduced to heaps of ruins. The sea-
quake was, if possible, the more terrible. Tho
Singapore Free Press describes the latter,
wherein.more than sixty persons lost their
lives. From the islands Ressengicn and Ag,
and frem Coram, Amboina and Ternante, We
learn that the same earthquake was felt there.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

r1ly" The Cincinnati express train, on the
New York and Erie Rail Road ran from
IIornelsyilc TO Susquehanna, on Tuesday, a
distance of las miles in l6l minutes. The
Binghampton Republican believes this to be
the greatest speed which has ever been at
taincd for so great distance, on any road in
the United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

~ We understand that the Sunday Mail
on the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
has been suspended by order of the Depart
ment. The Passenger train will continue to
run as before.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

MAMMOTH LUMP OF GoLD.-A lump of gold
quartz, it is stated, was lately found about
five miles above Couma, California, weighing
over one hundred pounds. At least one-third
of it was supposed to be pure gold.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
"Would'nt April do MS well?"

~" Wonderful things are done now.a-
days, said Mr.. Timmins; 'thc doctor has Civ
en- Flack's boy new lip from his cheek
'Ah,' said his lady, 'many's the time have
known pair taken from mine, and no very
painful operation either.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

Costly CIGAR.-A young man who started
from Michigan City on the night of the col.
lision on the express train, stepped from the
cars at the first station to get cigar, and was
left. IL got on the freight train, and his
body was among the corpscs on the follow
inc morning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

The Iron TSADE.-The Baltimore Sun
says: The iron which we import for railroads.
is paid by bonds. We perceive very i'm
portant amelioration in our own iron estab-
lishments. Iron masters arc making larg0
profits and are uttcring no complaints. The
rise in prices abroad, which our advalorem
duty renders so much higher on Importation,
has been Of greater effect than any tariff,
with specific duty, in protecting the homo
iron trade
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

rg- Detraction, like death, loves "a shin
ing mark" The more exalted mans posi-
ton and virtues, the more he invites aggres-
sion-just as an apple-tree loaded with rich
and tempting fruit is assailed with clubs and
stones, while the rest of the orchard is left
unmolestcd
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

SINGULAR OccURRENcE.-On Wednesday
morning of last week, two little girls, who
slept together in the second story of the resi-
dence Of Mr. Keller, in Lancaster, Pa, after
getting out of bed and as they were dressing
themselves discovered snake in their bed.
The alarm was Immediately given, and it was
killed by Mr.. Keller. 1t was black water
snake, twenty inches long and had evidently
been in the bed all night; but how it got there
is Il mystery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

eB" The Rail Road Bridge at Salmon
Falls, Mass, was destroyed by fire on Mon
day The up train, whilst the bridge was
burning, could not stop and the engineer
dashed over it in safety. The timbcrs gave
away few minutes after the train crossed,
and n moments delay would have doubtless
caused a second Norwnk cntastrophe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

95Y- Col. John Martin, of Memphis, re-
Gently sold valuable plantation on the Mis-.
sissippi river below Memphis, to Gen. Gideon
J. Pillow, for 100000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
New ORLEANS, May %.

On Saturday 5000 bales of cotton were
sold, at firm prices, Operators are waiting
further foreign accounts The receipts to-
day are 1900, and the exports 5000 bales
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

WASHINGTON May 2S.-night.
The jury in the Gardiner case has been
discharged they could not agree; they stood
3 for conviction and for acQuittal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

ey"IIaywood county has voted against
the proposition to subscribe 100000 stock
in the proposed Louisville and Memphis rail
road, by majority Of three votes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

~ The Charleston papers announce the
death of Robert Elf, late City Sheriff, at his
residence, in Meeting-street, on Saturday
morning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

eY@ The Athens Division, No. 200, Sons
Of Temperance, contempates a celebration
of the 18th of July at this place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

.1y" A late writer says YOU should never
seold your wife. n you do, she sits up and
cries, and the minute she dous that, you arc
dishcd and done for. II you wish to resist
her opportunities, therefore, keep her good.
natured.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
SANTA ANNA" Ion," the Washington

NOIIOoPUIIuUH1 Vi NIIV DaIIIIHVIU OWTTi otYa'
at seems to be considered as probable
that Santa Anna has effected good under
standing, if not defensive and offensive al
lance, with the Spanish monarchy. This is
rendered the more probable by the fact that
Great Britain, France and Spain arc allied in
the protection of CUBE from ''tho designs"
of the United States, and would be natural
enough, even for less sagacious ruler than
Santa Anna, to make himself party to such
an allience, and to secure by it the integrity
and independence of Mexico, from any like
'designs'--supposing any such to exist"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03


The canvass for Governor in Tennessee is
waxing hot, judging from the tone of our
exchanges. However, it is generally con-
ceded that Andrew Johnson, the democratic
candidate, will be elected by IN overwhelm-
ing majority. His wing opponent, Gustayus
A. Henry, is considered small potatoes, and
is Objectionable to his party friends.-Ala.
State Sentinel.
The Sentinel is evidently writing for the
amusement, and not the information of its
readers. The canvass in Tennessee is not
"waxing hot" and there is nothing in the pa
pers that so indicates if we except, perhaps,
the Nashville Union and American, which
journal is always shot" or rather its editors,
feeling the great responsibility resting upon
them to "redeem the State from the en-
braces of Federal Whggery," are always in
shot water" 1t is not 'generally conceded
that Andy Johnson will be elected by an
overwhelming majority" or that he will be
elected at all. Gustavus A. Henry is not
considered small potatoes"--on the contra
ry he has a reputation, both at home and
abroad, as a gentleman of the highest order
of talents, and has no superior in the Union
as a debater and popular speaker, and if there
is anything of the small vegetable character
belonging to either Of the candidates, his
competitor may justly claim it. AS to Hen
ry being objectionable to his party friends"
the Sentinel never was wider of the mark
He was unanimously nominated, in accord
ancc with the fully expressed wish of the
whole party, and we do not believe there is
one wing in the whole State who will hest
tate to give him hearty support. 1t is the
democratic candidate who is Objectionable to
portion of his party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

s-Y- DIR. Franklin said that il cost as much
to maintain one vice, as it did to bring up
two children. At this rate what All enor-
nous family most young men could bring
up-ior bad habits arc vices. The cost Of
respectable intcmpcrancc would pay The cx-
ponsc Of family.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

TAKING IT CooLY---Some clever wing
postmaster in the interior of New York, in
sending his last quarterly returns, sealed a
lock of his hair on the bundle, evidently
in token of the rendition of his scalp, with
out much fuss over it. There's music in that
fellow
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

BLOUNT CoUNTY.-We understand the ma
jority for the railroad subscription in Blount
is over four hundred.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
INJURY TO THE TOBACCO CRoP.-The Rus

scllyille Herald of the 18th says:
We learn from farmers of different sec
tons, that there has been very great de-
struction of tobacco plants in our county
during the past week or so-caused by the
depredations of bug or fly. 1t is said that
in the northern part of Logan, and in the adj
joining portion of Butler. the destruction has
been almost total. In the southern division
OF the county, the loss is not so great, but
we hear serious complaints from all sections.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

r5B' The Maine Liquor Law Bill has fail
ed in the Massachusetts House of Delegates
on q tie vote-Under the strict rules of the
House no reconsideration can be had, neither
party being in n position-that of voter
with the majority-to make the motion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
CHARLESTON. MAY 80

The sales of Cotton to-day (hlonday,)
were only 400 bales, at 8 to IL cents. The
high prices asked by holders deter buyers
from operating to any great extent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

IMPORTANT RAILROAD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mills, Esq, engineer and architect, in card
published in the Union, intimates that an i'm
proved railroad engine has been perfected by
him, that will be capable of running mile a
minute for any distance, and that he has near
Iy accomplished an improvement in the con-
structon of railroads, by means of which
this rate of speed may be made in safety.
He anticipates, from his improvements, the
ability to cross the continent, from the Attain
tic to the Pacific, in as many minutes as
there are miles of distance. His improved
road, he states, combines safety of travel with
economy Of construction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
Athens, Friday, June 3, 1858.

eB- Circuit Court for Polk county meets
at Benton, on Monday, the 18th inst.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

MEMPHIS May %.
Tho Wing Convention of this District has
nominated Edwin $. Yerger of Memphis as
their candidate for Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03
Nru OprEANs Nav o6

New ORLEANS, May 26.
Cotton was brisk on Thursday morning
and up to noon 10000 bales were disposed
ofat very full prices, Middling was worth
from 10 n l04 cts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

"FAR AND FoUL,"-Tho New York Times
tells an anecdote of celebrated living divine
who was once under the necessity of reading
from his pulpit, the announcement of n meet.
ing, to whose objects he was by no means
favorable. What made the matter still worse,
It says was the fact that ladies were announc.
ed as among those who were to deliver nd.
dresses. However, our pastoral friend was
not man to shrink from the performance of
any duty. lie read the notice in n clear.
firm voice, the ladies' names and all, and
then added "if this congregation are anxious
to hear how nearly hen can crow like a
rooster, they are especially invited to GOV
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

DRoueHr. from Georgia repre-
sent the oats and other crops as suffering sc.
veroly for want Of rain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

SHANGHAs-There has been a convention
of the Shanghai hens at Newberry, and the
following proclamation is the result of their
deliberations
abe II known TO all whom il may concern,
add to our sister hens in other sections of
the country particularly, that we, the Shang-
hal hens Of the town Of Newberry, State of
South Carolina, have entered into COMPETE
ton with all the Shanghas in the world, and
"thc rest of chicken-kind," in the production
of large eggs. One of our number, the pro-
perty of DR.. w. b. Mcclellan, has laid one,
by way Of first experiment, measuring seven
and five eighth by six and three-fourth inches
in circumference. Tolerably large, you say.
This is nothing compared to those we intend
laying as soon us we get in full Practice
CutarUcut. cut cut cut-cut-cut-cut aracut!
Chdnticleer is not less exultant than we are.
Hear him Cocka-doodle-dooI See how he
ilops his wings and struts, the dear fellow,
with his beautiful long legs and knock-kpecs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

A Frenehman thinks the English language
is very tough. "Daro is look out" he says,
(which is TO put out your head and see; and
lookout, which is to haul in your head and
not for 10 sCe-just cOntraric'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

10y" Attention is directed TO the CayI Of
H. J. GhBERT, Dealer in Groceries, &c, Sa
vannah, Ga.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-03

49, is stated that so great is the I'M
healthiness Of the Isthmus of Panama, that
out of one thousand Irish and Dutch laborers
sent out to build the Railroad, not over one
hundred are alive at the end of six months
and it is calculated that there will be dead
labOrer for less than every foot of the road