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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

VALUE OF COMMERCIAL PAPER.-A cashier
of one of the State.street Banks, Boston,
says the Courier of that city, was asked by a
member of the Legislature, a day or two
since, what was the proportion of Bank losses
in comparison with loans "For what length
of time ?" asked the cashier. The time was
placed at five years, and the cashier, referring
to the books, found that the bank had loaned
from fifteen to eighteen millions of dollars
during that time, and had lost but $l9l %.
That is not only an evidence of the strictness
with which mercantile paper is borrowed, but
it is n strong testimony to the value of the
old system of mixing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

RATIoNs FOR THE NEEDY.-A correspon.
dent of the Bunkome Advertiser, writing from
Washington, says: $50 immense has been
the array of office seekers in the city for n
week, that the proposition has been seriously
entertained of applying to the United States
Quarter Master General for rations to prevent
suffering among the worthy patriots" If this
is true, It argues well for the country 1t
shows that in spite of the degeneracy of the
age and the progress of public corruption,
there are yet a goodly number Of virtuous
and disinterested individuals ready to serve
the republic and uphold, for sufficient con-
sideratioh, the falling fortunes of the nation !
We hope, thsr~foro. sthatihc Quarter M7.stor
williurnisf them with beef and bread until
some of them can get their long arms into
Uncle Sans Crib. They will grow fat
enough then, or we are mistaken in the sharp
ness of their appctites and the capacity of
their craws.- Columbus Enquirer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

Mr.. George Sumner having declined the
place Of Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. A.
Dudley Mann has been nominated to fill it.
Mr. Mann will bring to the duties of the post
high reputation both for knowledge and
practical energy. He was charged by Gen.
TAYLOR with the delicate and important Office
OF visiting Hungary during the revolutionary
war in that country; and Mr.. Fillmore's Ad-
ministration has since made use of his diplo-
matte talents in negotiating treaty with
Switzerland 1t is credit to the Admins
traton that, in spite of the countless army of
office-beggars besieging it for places, it should
call to the public service men competent to
do honor to the Government, without inquir-
ing whether they ever voted for the party or
took degree in the filth Of bar room politics.
-Neao York Tribune.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

aTmsTLEs OF THE IIEART."-"Bnd habits,
saws the Boys Down Guide, care the thstIes
of the heart, and each particular indulgence
in them is seed, from which will spring up
new crop of weeds. A few years ago, a
little boy told his first falsehood. 1t was n
little, solitary thistle seed, and no eve but
Gods saw him, as he planted it in the mel
low soil of his heart. But it sprang up, Oh,
how quickly! and in little time another, and
another, and yet another seed dropped from
it into the ground, each in its turn bearing
more thistles and more seed. And now his
heart is all overgrown with this bad habit
he is a confirmed liar, and it would be MS
difficult for him to cease entirely from false
hood, as it would be for the gardener to clear
his land of the noxious thistle, after it has
gained footing in the soil"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

The POPULAR VERDrcr.-"The ovcr-strain-
cd laudation of the Presidents Inaugural
(says the Alexandria Gazette) on the part of
the ultras of the Administration party, has
not prevented calm inquiry into the merits
and defects of that document-and the sober
judgment of the people cannot be perverted
by the thunders of applause by which the
speech was greeted, when it was first given
to the world. That judgment i5 that as n
programme of policy it is vague and indefinite
that there is in its adherence to the COM
promise and to the rights of portion of the
confedcrncy, much to admire, and that it
promises enough of good, to induce candid
men, to look favorably to the President, and
to give him fair and impartial trial upon his
acts, before the country"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08
A. A. HYDE, Sec'iy.

~ British elections, even at this hour of
the century, are apt to be savage affairs. The
London Times in viewing some of the evi-
dence as to the prevalent practices, says;
"A Lancashire farmer had received an order
for 800 fighting men to do the rough work
of the election, with the instruction that the
best fighting men and poachers would be
preferred At the Craven Heifer,' on tho
nomination day, and for some days before,
2OOO men ate and drank MS much and as fast
as the landlord could supply them. They
were introduced in parties, with orders from
known friends of the cause which cause or
what cause 1t matters not to enquire. About
100 of them had budgeohs."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

ALL THE BERRIEs.-A celebrated comme-
dian arranged with his green-grocer-one
Berry to pay him quarterly; but the green
grocer sent in his account long before the
quarter was due. The commedian, in great
wrath, called upon the green-grocer, laboring
under the impression that his credit was
doubted, said; 81 say, here's II pretty mM,
Berrm you've sent in your bill, Berry, before
il is due, Berry, your father, the elder Berry,
would not have been such goose, Berry
But YOU need not look black, Berry--for ]
don't care stror, Berry-and shan't pay you
till Christmas, Berry.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

YouYG AMERICA -"Father," exclaimed tht
hopeful heir of a gentleman of our acquaint
ance on Friday last, while the latter wa:
congratulating the youth upon his smartncs'
in his scholastic studies the youngster hay.
ing attained eight years of age-"Father, I'm
an American, aint :"
ayes, my boy, you are responded the de-
lighted parent.
"Weli, father, you aint, are you"
"Not by birth, my son,
"Well, them" exclaimed young America, in
n thoughtful manner, "when1 grow to be n
man. will be able TO lick two like you,
won't lp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08
BALTIMORE, March 28.

A passenger train on tho Ohio Rail Road
ran off the track on Sunday evening, about
sevcnty-sx miles from Cumberland, killing
six and injuring others among the passengers.
- Holt, wealthy citizen of Baltimore,
was one of those who were killed.
Itappears that two cars were thrown down
nm embankment over one hundred feet in
depth, turning in their fall four somersets.
There were some forty persons in the two
cars, eight of whom it is ascertained were
killed among them, Aurelius sallle, of
South Caroina-and dozen wounded more
or less
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

sE- Next to faith in God and his ovcrrul-
ing Providence, mans faith in himself is his
salvation. It is the secret of all power and
success. 1t is the secret of all good luck so
called. 1t makes n man strong ss the pillars
iron, or elastic as the springing steel. 1t
opens the gate of enterprise and wealth.
And while Others bow to chance or accident
he makes chance and accident bow to him;
and he moulds them for his purpose, and
harnesses them to the car of his fortune.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

Y"A Vermont sheriff recently undertook
to search dwelling in Bradford, when the
woman of the house mounted him with a
poker and an axe, which being wrested from
her she pulled the most of his hair out of his
head, threw n boiler Of hot water upon him,
and concluded the programme of exercises by
cutting a three or four inch CASH in his head
with stove grddle, after which she was
secured, and large amount of stolen prop
eriy was found in her possession-a partial
illustration of "Woman's Rights"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

OLD BoIs.-Some youngsters have all the
gravity of age-some oldsters all the joyous
ness of youth. We do not like boys that
look as ii they had been born veterans; but
we do love veterans who retain all the fresh
ness and beauty of boyhood, even as ginger,
when preserved green, retains its pungency to
the last. Those juicy, jolly, mercurial an
clients, known as sold boys" are a class of
individua ) we have always "cOttoned" to-
When youngster, we knew an sold boy"
who was model of the tribe. Dearly we
love him, and now, although the sod has been
resting on his honest heart these thirty years,
we can sec him with our minds eye ''in his
habit rs he lived" His wink, which might
be called laugh of the eye-his jolly cheeks,
vermeiveinsd like a summer apple : his
mouth, which could smile in fifty different
ways, each ndicatinga different. phase of fun
by the bie4iinple in be chin his grey hair,
that hsf s<tet,iiag fseet;ouS &, sts ets :,
and his stout form encased in blue coat, met
| al mounted, buff waistcoat, drab shorts and
| top-boots-all are present to US now. All!
heindeed was n model "old boy" but although
the best, he was, fortunately, not "the last of
his race" We have at this time the pleas.
ure of being acquainted with two or three
of these specimens of the rerd antique, in
whose hearts the vivacity and gentleness OF
childhood seem to have been bottled up; and
there they will continue to exist until death
shall call the sold boys" home.-Sunda,
Times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

HAVE WE ROGERS AMONG Us!-The
editor of the Yazoo City Wing, Mrs. Harriet
N. prewett, claims kin to Rev. John Rogers,
of Smithfeld, and says her great ancestor
was Johnny, one of the "nine small children"
that was carried in the arms of his mother to
see his father burnt to death Mt the stake in
1855. Other members of the family are
spread all over New England. There were
fifteen or twenty of the name and blood, in.
GLIDING the father of Mrs. Prewett, in the
Revolutionary war. The crest of the family
is crown and sword-cmblematic of the
MARTYR and soldiers. The family is even
more remarkable for longevity than anything
else, excepting piety. Their days are long in
the land. 1t is the fulfilment of the old
Scripture promise that the seed of the
righteous shall live from generation to gen.
Grafton, while the wicked live out only half
their days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

The SPoILsMEN FoMED.-A correspond
ent Of the Philadelphia Enquirer tells the
following amusing story:
"Some candidates for clcrkships in the
War Department, called on the new Secre-
tary, Col. Davis, the other day. He received
them kindly, but told them he had no offices
to dispose of "Why," said they, 'you have
several Whig clerks, of course they are to
be removed" "Gcnteman," replied the Co.
lionel, 81 intend to remove no clerks unless
for inattentions to duty, or some other cause
personally to them. Iprosume they all do
their duty now-at least have heard of no
complaints. When they cease to do so, they
shall be removed, and then | will take your
applications into my most respectful consid-
Grafton. Good morning"
"What fall (of countenances) was there,
my countrymen" The same correspondent
says similar scene occurred with Secretary
Marcy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

The rode to ruin is through the gate of
wrong The man who cheats has taken the
first step toward litigation and poverty, bail
bonds and broken breeches. God has so or
dered matters that the only things that pro-
duce lasting benefits, are honesty and right.
Out of n dozen well-to.do-scamp that we
knew five years ago, ten have runaway, while
the other two act as orderly sergeants to a
swil wagon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

cg-We don't know of anything that SO
irritates "a rich old cock" who prides himself
on his piety, as to remind him that it is nee
essary, in order to be Christian, to feed the
hungry, clothe the naked, and do unto Others
rs he would have others do unto him. Why
is it
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

A BEAR SToRY.-The following item of
intelligence is so very old Gays the New
York Courier) that it is probably new to the
present generation. The New London (COn-
necticuD Gazette of February IA, 1919, says ::
"a very odd kind of providence happen
ed lately in our neighborho0d, viz: Mr.. Zebu-
Ion Stanhope, farmer, living N. f. by N.
from this township, having trained up a
couple Of large bears to the plough and
other services, clapped them before his sled
last week, with twenty shipments of wheat,
for the new city. The animals drew extreme
ly well for four miles and half, when, the
haltar giving way, the farmer set about re-
pairing it; but whilst thus employed, the in
humane brute, seizing him BY right leg, tore
it miserably, and both bears pulling at once,
ran away with the sled; so that with the VI
most difficulty he got home ia -four hcs'ts -
loot. Messengers were dispatched 20 CT
for the sled and cargo; two days being spent
in fruitess search, they were given up for
lost; but on the third, at noon, the noise OF a
carriage near the house was heard, and young
Cad Stanhope jumped up to see who was
coming, when he beheld, to his great aston.
ishment, the two bears drawing the sled into
the barn, with no earthly thing in it except
! four large bears and three cubs. The Lao
and two men that happened to be then in the
house ran nimbly and shut the barn door, and
with long gun, shot them all through {
| crevice"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

icy Some young ladies feeling oggrieved
by the severity with which their friends
speculated on their gay plumes, founces,
necklaces, rings, etc, went to their pastor to
learn his opinion. DO you think said they.
.there is any impropriety in wearing these
thingsr by no means,' was the prompt re-
ply, when the heart is full of ridiculous no.
tions, it is perfectly proper to hang out the
son'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

~ The Cincinnati Nonpareil of the 18th
ult., states that duel took place in that city
between n grandson of Ex,Prcsident Harri-
son, and the son of an extensive Banker. On
the second fire the descendant of the Presi-
dent received bullet in the arm. Cause,
says the Baltimore Clipper, young lady in
psntaletts and short dress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

A CHANCE. E.-Some shrewd statistician in
forms us that the population of Lexington
KY, is thus singulary divided with respect
TO the sexes: Males, 2756: Females, 2755
leaving a single woman unprovided for Why
can't one of the boobies, who is continually
advertising in the newspapers for wife, en-.
brace this golden opportunity!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

~" DR.. Alexander Duncan, of Madison
vile, O., formerly member Of Congress from
that State, died on Thursday last, from the
effects of injuries received in falling from his
Wagon. A Cincinnati contemporary makes
the following mention of the deceased.
"Mr Duncan has had an eventful life. He
came to this section of country about forty
wears ago, and commenced the practice Of
medicine; since then the duties of his pro-
fession, and politics have occupied his time.
A bitter politician, he had many political enc
mics; but in the social and private circle,
none had more friends. He leaves family,
consisting of his wife, two daughters, and one
son, late an officer in the army. who has not
been heard from for nearly two years, and
whose fate is wrapt in mystery. Another son
was drowned n little over year ago, in the
stream passing through his farm, whilst re-
turning from cunning excursion"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

EXPELLED FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
Samuel Griffith, who has been on trial before
the Methodist Conference, sitting at Hagers-
town, Nd, charged with breach of promise
of marriage, has been expelled from the Con-
ference and eYcommunicated from the Church.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

A COUNTRY SCHOOL. -"Bible dictionary
class como up," said the master. "Who was
Lots wife!"
"Thc pillar of salt, what Moses laid his
head on when he went up to Mount Sinia to
offer his son Isaac up, cos he had no sheep
but himself to do likewise"
"What is said of JOnah!"
"Jonah swallowed up a whale, and was
vomted up the third day with parcel of
gourd seed, which he gave the Queen of
SiebaafUr mending hts trowsers w.rich he
tore in tying to get out of the lions don,
where Daniel had been helping David cut off
the head of the philistine with the sling n
stone tied up with tow string"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

eW- 1t is stated that Dogs are about be-
inr trained, and introduced in New York, to
hold up the long tails of the Ladies dresses
on wet days. No other puppies will be
allowed on the track.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

The venerable DR.. Lyman Beecher, in n
recent sermon at Boston, said that "preacher's
ideas should stand ont like rabbits ears so
that the people could get hold of them--hold
on to them, and get something for their
nnins ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

BLEp TO DEATH At THE NosE. Esaias z.
Smith. of Gainesville, Geo, died on the 4th
inst, of bleeding at the nose, which had con-
tinued almost without intermisson for six
days. lie was apparently in the enjoyment
of high health and no cause could be assign.
ed for the extraordinary affection.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

~" 1t was Dean Swift the cynic aud
snarler who wrote this sentiment t:-"Who-
ever makes two ears of corn, or two blades
Of grass grow upon spot Of ground where
only one grow before, deserves better of
mankind and does more essential service to
his country than the whole race ofpoliticinns
put together"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

Judge Brown, of the United States District
Court Of Tennessee, who recently died at
Nashville, was greatgrandson, on the moth
er's side, of the Stuart who fled from Scot
land after the battle of Culloden, in l7I5,
and settled in South -Carolina.-Memphis
Appeal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

w- A formidable disease, called by ply
sicians congestion of the spine, prevails in
Worcester, Mass, and also in Rhode Island.
It is generally fatal, carrying off the patient
in from twenty to thirty hours from the time
of the first attack.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

"SwINGNG" DAMAGEs.-Jane O'Daniel has
recovered $4,000 of Vnton u. Copen, in
Virginia, for refusing TO make good his prom
Use to marry her. The Boston Courier
thinks this is great deal more than the nv
erage value of husbands at the present day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

"NIadame," said cross-tempered physician
TO a patient, 'if some women were admitted
to paradise their tongues would make it n
"And some physicians, if allow
ed to practice there" replied the lady, "would
soon make IL desert"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08
Mar. in short,

ANEcDoTE.--A merchant in New York,
inquired of countryman the character Of a
Deacon, his neighbor, who made great pro-
fession of religion, and had applied to the
merchant for credit. The countryman re-
piled, that Godward the deacon was account
ed very honest upright man; but manpard
he was little twistical or so. An excellent
description of thousands of our neghbors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

MELANCHOLY OccURRENcE.-We learned
verbally, yesterday, of a very unfortunate oc-
currence in Rutherford county, near Muir
ireesboro'. 1t appears that Mr.. Samuel Ruck-
er stabbed his brother-in-law, DIR. Smith,
with a sword cane, and that the latter died in
very short time from the effects of the
wound. The particulars of the occurrence
are not Known as it is supposed that no wit
nesses were present.-NaSh Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

A CAUTION TO CoMPosIToRs. III. II. Bra
den, n printer of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, died on
the 22d ut., from fever contracted by hab-
it of putting type in his mouth while spacing
out lines.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08
BALTIMORE, March 90.

Adyiccs from Havana state that Mr.. King
proposes to sail for Mobile on the lst of
April, as he has horror of dying in foreign
land. and entertains no hope Of his recovery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08
WASHINGTON, March 80.

The President sent into the Senate yester-
day the nomination of ex-senator Dickinson
of New York, for Collector of New York,
and ex-senator Dix for Sub-Treasurcr OF
New York, greatly to the surprise of ALL
They were Immediately confirmed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

OLD EGo.-Old bombastic, with all his
vanity and pomposity, has one good trait,
which is an honest and hearty hatred for
political traitors, even when the treason
nures to his cause. An exchange says:
"A good story is told of a recent interview
between Col. Benton and President Pierce.
The Colonel expressed himself heartily graft
fled at the result of the election, and very
desirous to support the new Administration;
but told the President that he had one man
in his Cabinet who would make him ridicu-
ous "A perfect 'nondescript, Sir, said he-a
perfect nondescript one thing nor
the other The General inquired what gen.
tleman of his Cabinet had been so unfortu-
nate as thus to incur his displeaarre. The
Colonel named Mr. Gushing, and launched
out into repetition Of his epithets losipg
by saying that he was the only man on earth
who seemed to have been created for the ex-
press purpose of being Tyler man."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08
THE POST.
Athens. Friday, April s, 1853.

BALTIMORE, April l..
Mrs. Cass died at Detioit en- Thursday
night
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08

A play called General Frank Pierce, or
The Hero of The oh Regiment" is having n
rreat run at the New Bedford Theatre.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-04-08


THE New York BRIBERY CAsEs.-lt is
alleged that railroads in four of the avenues
were obtained from the common council by
brbcs amounting to several hundred thousand
dollars, and that those members who voted
for the Broadway Railroad are to receive
100000 each in its stock, in addition to what
they have already received. The Sunday
Atlas mentions one member who was $4,000
worse of than nothing when elected, but in
one wear has become rich by selling his votes.
w- The Boston Atlas states that Judge
Bishop declines the office Of Sub Treasurer
for that port. The pay is too small for the
heavy bonds required Salary $4,000 per an
num-Bonds required, 100000.
Ey- The long mooted question whether
stealing an umbrella is larceny,is about to be
tested in the Court of General Sessions, in
New York, the grand jury having found n
hill of Indictment against Henry Bell, charg-
;nc him with having taken away, with fcloni-
ons intent. cotton umbrella, valued at Sc,
the property of VIM. Wood, against the
upence and dignity" Of the State of New
York. The final decision in this case will no
doubt be looked for with interest by every
owner Of "cotton umbrella.