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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02
INCIDENTS OF THE YELLOW FEVER AT N.
ORLEAYs.-A letter from the Picayunc Office,

INCIDENTS OF THE YELLOW FEVER AT N.
ORLEAys.-A letter from the Picayune Office,
dated the 18th instant, says:
closed the eyes of our old book-keeper
three weeks ago, who died with yellow fever,
and our present one was taken down last
Sunday; there are hopes, however, of his get.
ting over it. Our burying grounds have pre-
scented scene of much confusion, and in
some instances of fighting: so much so that
the Mayor and Recorder have been obliged
to send u large force to keep order in many
of them. So many dead bodies are brought,
and the friends claiming precedence Of burial,
until they actually get to blows.
A poor French emigrant, in the ncighbor.
hood of our office, arrived here about three
months ago with a party of twenty six; he
was taken about week since with the fever
at that time all his companions were buri-
ed but eight-he, however, recovered and got
out to day, when on inquiry for the little
remnant Of his party, he found he was the on
ly survivor-al had been buried but him.
self.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

TROUBLE AHEAD.-The New York Herald
is specializing upon the probability of trouble
sprineng IN in the Democratic party about
the organization of the House of Represen.
tatyes, election of Congressional printer, &c.
After abiding to the several names spoken
of for Speaker, and that of Col. Forncy for
Clerk, it continues:
EVERYTHING in the outset, however, with
reference to the Speaker and the Clerk, VIII
depend upon the success or failure OF the
Democrats to harmonise in caucus. And we
are afraid, from present appearances, that the
caucus system will not work. Old Bullion
will be ant to be there. The more sangune
friends Of Col. Forncy think that he holds
his election in the palm Of his hand. But
nous rerrOns.
The public printing is the largest and most
luscious plum in the basket. 1t would take
the first premium at the Crystal Palace. A
clear profit upon both houses, of from one
hundred thousand to one hundred and fifty,
seventy. five, or two hundred thousand dollars
year, is worth having. Gen. Armstrong
will not stand alone in that opinion. We
are in expectation Of the establishment in
Washington. of two or three Democratic or.
gans before the meeting of Congress: and
there will be from the South Il large force OF
Democrats. and from the North not few,
who will think that the Union has been suck
ing long enough, and ought to be tai zen from
the tcat, for fear that too much OF the rich
milk of the Treasury may give it the cholc
Upon the whole, we are very much afraid
that the reelection of Boyd, and Forney, and
Armstrong, are positively uncertain. The
doctrine of rotation, now that the party is 81
large that the spells won't go round, is get
ting to be mighty powerful doctrine among
the Democracy; and the idea that the new
administration ought to commence work II
the House with new set Of officers, vii
have considerable force in the reorganization
of that body.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02
The New York Courier & Enquirer has
i1inn>Iriend at Washington the following


infOrmati0n
81 think ! can assure you with perfect con-
fidence that General Dix will not receive the
appointment of Ministcrto France, although
it is universally understood that it WAS pro-
missed him. Who vii! carry off that prize
pretend not TO say, but know it will not be
given to IL barnburncr
"Thc Pacific Rail Road will not be Il Gov
eminent measure. The President says he
never meant to countcnancc any assertion
that he should recommend the assumption of
the work by Congress, though he has not
committed himself against aiding the States
or Il Company chartered by the States inter-
csted, which may undertake the enterprise,
by grants of loan or by money.
"'l'he administration is adopting means for
securing the Sandwich Islands, us Il station
for our Mail and Trading Ships in the COM
mcrcc about to be opened with China and
Japan"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

eW" The amount of coinage in Mexico in
1910 was Sl3,7S2,S6l, and in 1913 was
Sls,OOO,OOO. The product of the mines in
Mexico is now nearly S2O,oOo,OOO per annum.
The coinage of Mexico since 1885, or 3l8
years, amounts to S2,767, S2S,S5l.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

A New INTENTIONAL Bsstonian has in
vented a "chronometrical Clock" which, fixed
to door, cannot be opened before the time
determined on before hand. 1t operates by
clock work, and the absence Of n key hole
precludes all attempts to pick it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

Elder, will you have drink cider I! inquir-
ed farmer of an old temperance man, who
was spending the evening at his house. No,
thank ye,' said the old mani never drink
liquor of any kind-'specially cider-but if
you call it apple juice, l don't care if do
take leeile.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02
~" The New York Courier and Enquirer
publishes an extract from private letter re-

ceivcd from New Orleans, which says:
"People begin to die here in way that
does not resemble yellow fever. Within Il
few days many have died in less than TWEEN
ty.four hours after being taken and almost
Immediately after the breath has left the body
it has turned spotted, being covered all over
with black spots, SO that it is supposed that
there is some other pcstlence among us be-
sides yellow fever. Some think it is a plague
same rs was 50 fatal at Rio JaneirO last
year. II is enough. however, for us TO know
that from $40 to $50 daily die from the pre-
vaing epidemic. Our cemetery reports of
interments by no means include all: many are
hurried out of the city and die and are buried
in the country. have never before seen so
much alarm and confusion about sickness in
this city-all flee who can get away. 1t rains
every day and hot sun is stewing us up
when not raining.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

The RABUN GAP RArLRoAD.-The Ander-
son Is. c. Gazette, Of the oath inst, says
"Several members of the corps Of Engineers
employed for the survey Of this road, have
been at this place for the past two days. Wo
saw to-day their baggage wagons passing
through town, and we suppose the long talk
cd of question as to where the road is to
start and where run, will soon be decided"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

The steam ship Cherokee, that was to have
sailed on Saturday for New Orleans via Ha-
vana. was burnt at her wharf in New York
on Friday morning.
The loss is estimated at thrcc.quartcrs of
a million of dollars The fire is supposed to
have originated from spontaneous combustion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

~" There never was truer advice than
that given by the immortal Mcawber. San
nual income, twenty pounds sterling; expen.
diture, nineteen pounds. nineteen shillings
and sixpence; sum total, Happiness. Annual
income, twenty pounds; expenditure, twenty
pounds one shilling; sum total, Misery"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02
r-s,y. Tho Nav York Herald. abiding [,

~ The New York Herald, abiding to
the declaration of Lord John Russell that
Great Britain must at once resume her 'entirc
liberty, and, upon any occasion that may call
for it, be free to act singly or in conjunction
with others powers, as to her may seem it,"
asks, "Does not this tend to confirm the re-
port that England and Spain had entered into
an agreement for the ultimate abolition Of
slavery in Cuba -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

CAPTURE AND DEATH OF Joaquin THE
BANDlr-Thc famous bandit joaquin, whose
name is associated with hundred deeds of
blood, has at last been captured. The COM
pany of State Rangers under the command
of Love, have been diligently in their search
for the robbcr and his band, ever since their
organization. 1t is reported that they have
encountered the robber chief himself. at the
head of his band, at Il place called Panochc
Pass. a desperate fight cnsucd-the rob.
bcrs, well mounted, attempted to fly, but be-
ing closely pressed by the Rangers, they kept
up running fire until Joaquin and one of his
lieutenants were killed; two others were ia.
ken prisoners, and three Others managed to
make their escape. Several of their horses
fell into the hands of the Rangers. The vic
tors finding further pursuit of the fngitives
useless. cut otr,hc head of Joaquin and placed
it in spirits to be brought to the settlements
as proof that the veritable robher himself
had been killed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

~" Jones says the best voice he heard
singing in meeting last Sunday reminded him
of n rag machine tearing corduroy pantaloons
into 4th Of July orations. Classic compare
son. that.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

7ERNS.-Se a gear, pagabie in adea"ce or
s. at tie expiration Of the year
lY'- No paper discontinued until drtearGes
are paid, ercept at the option ofhe PtJiiSher,
For announcing the names Of candidates for
Office 81, Cash.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

go late writer says that the only day
an American devotcs to ''relaxation," is tho
day when he takes medicine.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

~" Some OF our friends are expressing
apprchcnsions that the democratic State Sell
ate will refuse to 90 into an election of Uni
ted States Senator, and that we shall have Il
second edition Of the game of the "lmmor-
tai Thirteen" That experiment will not
bear repeating, and we have no fears they
will do any such thing. They will not hest
tate TO 90 into the election, but in the event
of disscnsions among the whigsthcy may sue
cccd in clcctiug some man Objectionable to
n large portion of the party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

SALE OF Lors AT KSoxvILLE.-We notice
large bill posted at the Post Office, giving
publicity of large sale of town lots to take
place ut Knoxville about the LIST of October.
The property is in the new part of the city,
and in the vicinity Of the sites for the Rail.
road dcpots.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

cgs" A Washington letter writer says -
"I.cading Democrats in Virginia and Georgia
are taking ground against the Pacific Road.
johnson, the Administration candidate for
Governor of Georgia, list Seccssiohist, Spir-
itual Rappcr and Anti-Rairoad man. The
Cabinet is no, n unit upon the Road question.
Davis and Guthrie are pro, and Marcy and
Chushing con. The sentiments of the others
are unknown. The measure is destined to
produce angry feelings, and will probably
cause scllsm in the party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

AN ELECTIVE JupIcrARY.-It is fact wor-
ty of note, remarks the Baltimore Sun, that
the Supreme Judicial Tribunal of Mississippi,
which has just decided that the State is
bound to pay the Union Bank bonds, was
elected By The people, and is dependent on them
for reelection. The people, n short time
since, had voted not to pay the bonds. Ifthis
does not prove the independence, firmness
and honesty of an elective judiciary, let life
appointed judges be appealed TO, to make
those qualities apparent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

~" a man who can earn fifty cents day
and board, or scventy.five and board himself,
can support wife and four children, if his
wife is helpmeet, and save money. He can
do it because thousands have done it; and
what has been done, can be done. The rule
should be, get all the wages you can, but
live within your means, no matter how small
they are.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

~ The Washington Star learns that the
Secretary of the Navy has recently directed
those in charge of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, to fit out the Sloops-of-War Dale and
st. Louis, for sea, rs soon as possible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02
BALTIMORE, August 30.

A riot has occurred at Niagara Falls in
consequence Of the arrest Of II negro named
Watson, charged with the murder of Jones,
at Savannah three years since. Three hun
drcd negroes rescued Watson from the Off
GERS, who called in some Irish laborers to
their assistance, when Il desperate fight en-.
sued in which the negroes were defeated,
and Watson recapturcd. lie has been sent
South.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

~" II is stated that in the New Orleans
worI-house, where there are over two hun
dred prisoners confined, there has not been
single case of yellow fever this season. All
the other city prisons are said to be equally
exempt from the epidemic. If true, this is a
remarkable fact.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

There is an editor in North Carolina, with
seven bullets in his body, received in duels
and street encounters. His paper ought to
be called the "Buletinc," and contain all lead
ed" matter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02
BALTIMORE, August 30.

Judge Edwards has discharged in New
York, Calder, n Scotchman, who was employ
ed in London IN branch of the British War
Department. and was accused of having en-
bezzlcd the public money, forged receipts,
and fled to this country. lie was claimed by
the British authorities under the Ashburtoa
Treaty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02
New ORLEANS. Aurnst q.

The intermcnts at New Orleans on Thurs
day were 2l9 including 200 from the epidem-
ic, on Friday 1873 including Isl from the cpl
dcmic, and on Saturday 1856, including 1853
from the epidemic. O. l.. Dabelstecn, the
Mexican Consul at New Orleans, died on
Saturday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

[" The lantern tells ola man having
note to pay on Monday, who got into row
on Saturday night, in hopes some one would
knock him into the middle Of next week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

New ORLEAYs.-Thc New Orleans Delta
of the llh inst. soli!oquizcs thus over that
now deserted and drcary metropolis
"Thc shipsare all gone, hereand there soil
tarv steamer, whose struggling passengers
seem almost afraid to land, find an ample berth
at the deserted wharf. No cabmen there to
importunc YOU for Il fare, for their calls are
now to the grave. The very horses have a
melancholy look MS they follow the drcary
hcarsc on its way TO some city of the dead.
In the streets. but Il short time ago so bright
and gay. no silks and satins sparkle in the
"gari,l sun"-mourning has taken their place
and the sparse promcnadcrs move along as
though afraid of the echoes of their own
footsteps. Catch, if you can, the whispering
words OF the passcrby :-sick-dying-t'c0d
These are the words on every lip. Opera
music, dance, seem sacrlcgious now
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

80 The girl with the hole in the heel Of
her stocking passed all round the Public
Square the other day, without eliciting any
specjal remark from the porch loa!ers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

graphic despatch from WASH
ington, says that a battery of six poundersis
preparing at the arsenal there, for the troops
on the Rio Grande frontier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

ORGANIZATION OF A FRESH FILLIBUsTER
PARry.-The New York Herald says:-'An
organization has been on foot for several
months in this country, with the avowcd OBJ
icct of attempting fresh invasion and con-
quest of Cuba. We have reason to believe
that it is so far complete that four thousand
men have actually been enrolled and are rea-
DIV to set sail at any moment for the island.
A leader has been chosen and we fancy the
public will be inclined to compliment the
"tillibusters" on i1cis choice, when we add
that he is one of the most distinguished OH.
GERS of the Mexican war"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

r-A letter from Messrs. Baker d VII
coy. Augusta, dated The 10th nit, reached US
on the 30th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

~ A new Post Office has been establish
ed in Montgomery county, called pheasant
Mound"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

c-;5- The war among the different demo-
cratic factions in New York is still going on,
without much prospect of abatement If the
untccedents Of the party were not all the
other way the old adage might apply
"vhcn rogues fall out, honest people get
their RIGHTS"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

Of A dispatch from Washington city
mentions the names of several gentlemen
who have lately been appointed to Office
Among them is John +. Kinney AS Chief
Justice of Utah. 1t is to be hoped that Mr..
X. will be rather more acceptable to Governor
Brigham Young than were the judicial olli-
GERS sent out by President Fillmore.
A VERY IMPORTANT BouNTY LAND QUEs-
TON SETrLED-Thc Washington Star says:
"The Secretary of the Interior, to whom the
question was submitted by the Commissioner
of Pensions, has decided that the war be-
tween the United States and Mexico tcrmina-
ted on the Both of May, 1913, when the rati-
fled treaty of peace was exchanged between
the two countries. Therefore, those persons
who enlisted into the army of the United
States subsequent to that date, are not emit
tied to bounty land"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02
A BADLY USED MAN.

Cot. PAvATT.-This gentleman, who was
the democratic candidate for Congress in the
18th district, with ina orty of one thousand
in his favor, and who was beaten by his wing
competitor some six hundred votes, publishes
letter of ponderous length in the Nashville
Union, in which he trills forth his sorrows
and the causes Of his defeat in the most lu-
gubrious and soul.moying strains. lie says
he has toled for the party for years, at all
times and all seasons, through sunshine and
storm-that he has wasted the energies Of
his mind and the substance of his purse in
the cause, and, rs it has turned out, all for
nir-the party, in spirit Of ingratitude, hav-
ING refused to elect him. And for WHAT
Because, forsooth! he was Il Son Of Temper
ancc, and n decent, respectable man. lie also
intimates that had he served God half MS
faithfully MS he has the democratic party, he
would not thus have been turned off in his
hour of need, like an old and broken-down
stagcr, "to nip away the grass that grows
around the walls"
We had always thought up to the publica-
ton of his recent letter, that Col Pavatt was
'somc punkins,' and his defeat was not in
the least calculated to impair that opinion,
/ for we know that positive merit is not always
IN element of success, and it frequently hap
pens that ilippancy and impudence achieve
triumph over solid attanmcnts and respecta-
bilty. Great minds, however, never whine
or grumbc under defeat, but always cheer
fully aclucsce in the decisions of the popu-
lar verdict. And we think there is enough
in Col. Pavatt's lettcr'to show that the peo
pie of the 18th district were not very fal
wrong in giving his claims the go-by There
is one thing at least which ought to console
him-that there are n good many just rs
good and equally as deserving men, in botl
political parties, who are in precisely til,
same condition.
We are pleased to know that no wing who
was defeated in the late contest, has so fa
fargottcn what was due to Il proper self-rc
spcct as to get up Il TRADE Of abuse and de
nunciaton of his party, because the pcopl'
did not elect him to an Office for which they
perhaps, thought another was equally as we!
qualified.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

~" AT the time of President Pierce ad-
vent in the ncighborhood of the Crystal pa''
nee. New York, he was caught IN soaking
shower of rain, and before entering the
"Show Room" had to stop at an Ice Ireahl
Saloon and borrow a dry shirt from the
owner thereof. The Herald, with its special
nunkeysm, thinks that the lender was highly
honored bv the mcident-that individual
thinks otherwise, and publishes n card IN
which he intimates that the honors, in giving
and receiving, were about equal, and that he
treated the President just as he would any
other gentleman who might be caught IN a
similar dilemma.
John NJ. Bolts acquired notoriety more
durable than his political reputation, by sleep
ing with Capt Tyler; and the Ice Cream man
will become no less immortal. What's his
name, That's the question. Not, who
struck Billy Patterson" but, who loaned
President Pierce the shirt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

BALTIMORE, August %.
In New York, on Saturday, Cotton was
firm, and 1900 bales changed hands.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

~" The Free Democracy Of New llamp-
shire, consisting Of men and women, to the
number of some two thousand, assembled in
State Convention at Marlborough Bri ige,
on Wednesday last Ex-senator Hale and
cx-Conyrcssmen Tuck were among the speak
crs, all of whom advocated Abolitionism, de-
nounced the fugitive slave law, &c. The
ovcrhanging clouds eventually threw cold
water upon their efforts, quenched the
warmth of their enthusiastic and drove them
to their homes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-09-02

THE CoMET.-Dr. Bond, the astronomer
at Cambridge, writes to the Boston Traveller
as follows, Of the Comet recently visible;
Editors of The Trareller:-The Comet dis
covered on the 10th of June, by NJ. kIinker-
fucs, is now visible to the naked eye, in the
West, at about an hour after sunset.
Its nucleus is of the brightness of star of
the third magntude-a tail OF one or two de-
grees in length can also be distinguished, eX-
tending upward. This interesting object has
been observed by astronomers for one or TWO
months past, during which time it has been
gradually increasing in brightness. Its dis
lance from the Sun is now thirty millions OF
miles, but from the Earth it is two or three
times more remote. W. c. BoND.
Cambridge Observatory, Aug. 20, 1853.
As great dread has heretofore existed in
the minds of mary persons concerning the
appearance of Comets, it will be perhaps well
to state that they are considered as well
regulated bodies as the planets in their mo
tions, but as theirs is an elipsc-they are
long out Of sight of this earth. Of the 600
or 100 Comets on record, the orbits OF 1T
have been computed Herschell, the great
astronomer has from observations drawn the
following conclusions That the matter of
the nucleus Of the Comet is powerfully di-
lated and excited into avaperous state by the
action of the Suns rays, escaping on the
portion of the nucleus which is turned to-
ward the Sun-it is prevented from proceed.
ing in the direction first impressed upon
it by some force directed from the Sun drift
ing it back and carrying 1t to vast distance
behind the Sun, thus forming the tail. The
enormous velocity and immense distance tt
which this matter is carried from the Come
prccludes the possibility of so feeble gravi
tating force Is is supposed to be possessed
by the the nucleus Or head, being able to re
tain it, and therefore at every approach to TN
Sun Comet losses somewhat Of its bulk
Bcssel calculated that mass Of HALEY
Comet, whose period wa IA to II years. los
10000 of its whole quantity.
~" The New York Express, abiding t.
the recent news from Mexico, says "W
have always had a lorcboding, that with til
trains we were laying in the Mcsila Vale
we were preparing for an cyploson-mor
compassionate territory, and more dispute
whether it should be slave or free. Congress
began to throw doubt in an appropriation bi
over this MesiIla Valley, just AS it was dc
luded into voting ports Of entry and pos
routes beyond the Nueccs before the Texa
anncxMion-mcn following blindly into trap
set for them-and now these doubts are b,
inr improved into causes of war.