The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

MENT.-Mr. Webster's habits, while attend
ing to his office duties as Secretary of State,
are thus sketched in Lanman's Private Life
of the great statesman:
i He was usually among the first at his post
of duty in the Department, and among the
last to leave. The first business he attended
to was to read his mail, and this he accom-
plshed in 4 short time, and after peculiar
manner. The only letters that he read with
attention were the official ones, and, where
the questions they brought up did not re-
quire investigation, were generally disposed
of Immediately; all political letters were mere
ly glanced at, and then filed away for future
consideration; those of n private and personal
character were also laid aside, TO be attended
to or answered early on the following morn
ing. at his residence; while everything of an
ANONYMOUS character was simply opened,
torn in two pieces, and committed to thu
basket of waste paper. The amount Of bu-
siness that he sometimes transacted during
single morning may be guessed at when it is
mentioned he not unfrequently kept two per-
sons employed writing at his dictation at the
same time; for, ash he usually walked the floor
on such occasions, he would give his chief
clerk sentence in one room tn be inc0rpOr-
ated in a diplomatic paper, and, marching to
the room occupied by his private secretary,
! give him the skeleton, or perhaps the very
language of private note or letter In adj
dtion to all this he made ii his businesstt
grant an audience to all who might call upon
him receiving dignitares with dignity, and all
friends, strangers, and even office seekers,
with kindness and cordially; and in this con-
nection it may be well to state that those
who made short visits were generally the
most successful in attaining their ends, espe
ciaIly if said ends were "their country's" or
office. Z ,rtlNj "A u
WASHINGTON CTTY.-The National IntelIi-
gepcer publishes a table, prepared by, John
Sessford, ST., from which, it appears, that the
population of Washington, is about 1899.
The number of buildings in the city, nclud-
ing dwellings, shops, and public buildings,
amount to 1859, of these two hundred and
ten were built in the year lS49, three hun
dred and forty one, in 1850, five hundred and
twenty-five, in 1851, and six hundred and
tifty-tour in 1852. .Er n I'd Foo
NORTH CAR6LrSA.-Thc Legislature Of
this State, at its late session, chartered no less
than 81 plank road companies and one COM
pany to build a railroad from Fayetteville to
the coal mines Three new banks were also
incorporated; at Yanceyyilie, with a capital OF
100000; at Elizabeth City, with branch at
Greensborough, capital 100000, at Charlotte,
capital 100000. The capital of the bank Of
marlborough was increased 100000. W
The London Daily News, commenting upon
the establishment of the French Empire, de-
clares it to be the precursor of war The
News says: "Where the storm is first to burst,
or under what prctcxts, it is impossible to
TELL the establishment of French Empire is
certain to lead to n war in some quarter or
another. In voting the Empire the citizens
of France will find that they have voted
renewal of the European wars which con-
vulsed the early years Of the present century"
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FRANoE.-The salary of the Emperor has
been fixed at 25,oO0O0O of francs. The En-
peror' s'intsnded bride has been allowed do
tation of 100000 francs. A. Fould has
been appointed Minister of State England
and all the continental powers recognise tho
Empire. Eight hundred political prisoners
have been liberated. ..''' '.' 'H q"
US Mrs. Farnl,am who it will be recol.
lected took a ship load of girls to California
two years since contracted an alliance her
self which seems to be rather unfortunate
Her husband, Mr. Fitzpatrick, was recently
arrested at San Francisco, charged with beat,
ing her and attempting to shoot her. tj....,-
New NOMENCLATURE FOR LOCOMOTIVES. -Itis
stated that a locomotive for the Rochester
and Syracuse Rail Road has been adorned
with the title or inscription 81 STILL LIVE
the last words of Daniel Webster. A CORES
pondent suggests that the New York and Eric
Rail Road Company have one bearing the
last words of John Quincy AdamsA'Tnrs Is
THE LAST OF EARTH" Dying speeches says tho
tho Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, seem sine
gularly appropriate on New FORK Rail Roads,
The GoLD FEVER Considering the inmcnse
sums of gold sent over to this country, this
fever must be remiHing one. .''.t't"'f "9n
asS The nett amount subject to, the draft
of the Treasurer of the United States, on the
eth Of December, was slS, l65, 945 II; Of,
which 1854 2S was in the hands Of the AS
sstant Treasurer in this city. W.
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IRoN LAcE.--It is stated that at Nottingham,
England, the great centre of the lace manu-,
iacture, they are now manufacturing most
beautiful article of lace for window curtains,.
bed curtains, &c. of iron wire. Iron houses,
iron ships, and now iron capes for the ladies
c5S The purest metal is produced from the
hottest furnace, and the brightest thunder.
bolt from the darkest storm. a" a. i.aa ,1r
972 The Whitewater Canal, from Cam
bridge City to Cincinnati, has been entirely,
ruined by the late frcshet. !,.., .....u 49,
CURE FOR ERYsTPELAs.-The Salem OBJ
server gives the public n curp for tb;o J;+ra.. b