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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

eY- Acknowledging" Oath of the Sc
oond degree, having boon copied into many
papers, correspondent of Maryland journ-
al intimates that it is a burlesquc, and sends
the following as the oath of the third degree:
81, Solomon Swipes, (or Snukes, as the
case may be,) hereby solemnly swear (hold
up your right hand) this my oath to endure
forever and day after, (raiSe your right
leg) that if catch Roman Catholic, (shut
your right eye,) alone in the woods, (pat your
left eye) or some out of-the-way place, (open
your mouth,) that | will pound hun into jel-
ley, or chop him into sausages, (swaltOw This
meat are.) l will eat him without peper or
salt, (Music-'King of the CannibaI EslandS)
and in this way endeavor to annihilate the
whole worthless set of raprascallions-so
help me tea pot"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

DIsoBEDIENCE To PARENTs.-Young man.
is that your father? How could you make
use of language so disrespectfull You don't
care! You will talk as you please, no matter
who hears you! II we were in want of n
clerk, apd there was not young man within
ten hundred miles that we could engage, we
would not consent to take you. We should
be afraid to trust boy who is dsobedient to
his parents, who shows so little respect to his
father. A youth who was so saucy to his
parents we never knew to turn out well. He
respects nobody. If your father is in the
wrong, and you are certain of it, that is no
excuse for such language. No one will re.
spect you for it. Everybody will condemn
you. A parent should be treated with respect
by his children, no matter how poor he may
be, or how large his family may be grown.
Thero 10 too little respect paid to parental
authority AZ '1e present day. 1t is grievous
to 60 into many families, and hear the Lam
guage daily used by the children. 4 WILL Il
WON'T Il don't care it's none Of your busi-
ness 4 am old enough to know what is
right and the like expressions, are painfully
common. Large boys and grown up girls
even, do not hesitate to give their mothers
the lie, and break away from their express
commands. They will do as they please and
go where they have mind. We wish such
children could see how they appear in the
eyes of their acquaintances, and if they have
any shame, il must flush their cheeks. There
is truth as well as rhyme in couplet by John
Randolph:
Whoever makes his parents hearts to bleed,
Shall have child that will revenge the deed.
One thing is certain-an uhdutiful son and
a disobedient daughter cannot long prosper.
For season they may appear well to the eye
of stranger, but their self-will and stubborn
ness are soon discovered and they are dispis-
ed. Children who disobey their parents will
not hesitate to abuse anybody. Neither age
nor talents receive respect from them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

OUT-DooR ExERcIsE.-Iti is owing mainly
to their delight in outdoor exercise, that the
elevated classes in England reach patriarch.
al age, Notwithstanding their habits of high
living, of late hours, of wine-drinking, and
many other Misunderstanding agencies; the
deaths of their generals, their lords; their
earls and their dukes, are chroicled almost
every week at 70, 80, and 80 years; il is be.
cause they will be on horseback, the most
elegant, rational, and accomplished of all
forms Of mere exercise, both for sons and
daughters. But the whole credit of Ion.
gevity to these classes, must not be given to
their love of field-sports, it must be divided
with the other not less characteristic traits
of the English nobieman-he will take the
world easy; and could we, as a people, per-
suade ourselves to do the same thing hab.
itually, It would add ten years to the average
of human life, and save many broken
heart, and broken fortune, and broken con.
stitution.-HdlrS Journal of Health.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

VERMONT LIQUOR LAW SUsTAINED--The
Supreme Court of Vermont, through Chief
Justice Redfeld, has Just given judgement
hibitory Liquor Law of that State, assailed
on the ground ofits submission to the peo-
pie. The case was that of the State against
Parker, for the illegal sale of liquor, and was
carried up on appeal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

The BLUE RIDGE RAIL RoAD-The Amer.
lean Rail Road Journal of the 9th instant,
says -
"The Blue Ridge Railroad is the work by
which the city of Charleston and the State of
South Carolina propose to secure to them
selves apor.ion of the trade of the Mississippi
basin. In building this road they are oniy
acting in obedience to an idea which has led
every city of any considerable Importance, and
any one that proposed commercial greatness
as It's future, to construct or undertake works
of similar character and for similar objects
The valley of the Mississippi is looked upon
as the seat where is to be the greatest devel-
opment of wealth, population and trade on
this continent, and the possession of the trade
us the great source of wealth and prosperity
OF eastern cities. Between these and the
great valley, the Allegheny range is inter-
posed, which, without artificial avenues, suffi-
clent obstacle to force this trade to take its
natural outlets, the Mississippi and st. Law
renee rivers. Whenever this great barrier has
been sealed by artificial works, results far ex-
ceeding expectation have been realized This
trade can never be monopolised by one city,
Each can command considerable portion of
that laying upon its own parallel; so that al
though some may secure more than others,
from the superior attractions they possess, all
are certain of that degree of success which
Justities their undertakings. Charleston is
now the only Atlantic city (with the excep-
tion of Richmond) that does not possess its
appropriate and peculiar railway, extending to
the Mississippi basin. This want she now
proposes to supply by the construction of the
above road"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

t35- Mr.. Wise, of Virginia, was lately mar
ricd. Somebody, therefore, says punningy
to bachelor friend, "tbere, 60 and do like
Wise" There was laugh, of course, so a
bystander conjectured the remark must be a
good thing somehow. So he retails to anoth-
er company as above, till he came to the point
of the jest, for which he substituted the fol-
lowing: "there, go and do so too" All were
sober as deacons. "Why don't you laugh g"
said he, "every body did when heard it told"
1t takes something better than cracked ves-
sci to carry joke.
Another cracked vessel complained to his
tailor that his coat was too short. sit will be
long enough before you get another" replied
the knight Of the needle. A laugh followed,
and the man with the abbreviated coat tail
departed chucking that he had learned a
"good thing" Meeting some friend he relat-
ed the circumstance, and gave the tailor's re-
mark as follows: at will be II long time be-
fore you get another" Nobody laughed and
the retailer of jokes was discounted. "Every
body laughed when the tailor said it." he re
marked, "but confess can't see the point"
The point had leaked out of the cracks.
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ALEXANDRIA ooRRHspoNDF1cT
ALHxAgDRIA, July d, 1854

ALsxAsDRIA, July Is, 1854.
Wa0thsr-Fast JMsties-Ns.o Hals-Loeo.
NOTES, dre.
The weather this morning comes in 10,
again, but Soils ardent rays are tempered by q
pleasant breeze
About the fastest piece Of justice anywhere
In the annals of jurisprudence, is said to have
taken place in this city yesterday. The report
gives 1t thus: Yesterday morning, whilst some
ladies were purchasing at one of our dry goods
houses, negro woman stole, unperceived, a
parasol belonging to one of them. Shortly
after the ladies entered the store of Justice
Rodgers, and there found the negro with the
stolen property in her possession. Complaint
having been made, the justice sent for officer
Padget, took the evidence, convicted the ne.
gro, and by tho time the officer came, she was
ready for punishment A few minutes suficed
20 reach the pump and give the requisite
whipping; so that the theft, trial, conviction,
and punishment, all took place in half an hour.
fiad faster justice than this, and Alexandria
will yield the palm.
Our Improvements progress apace Dan.
gerfeld's Hall is nearly completed. AID com.
pr'ses within its ample dimensions two foe
stores. vast Hall, small meeting room, and
SIX offices, beside the requisite small rooms for
the large hall.
Messrs. I. Il. Mccormick 4 Co. have fitted
up fine room in the second story of Liberty
Hall.
Saith & Perkins turned out yesterday
another line locomotive, No. 6, for the Manas.
sas Gap railroad
Business continues dull, and tho health of
our people very good. AM.
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Singular Murder Case.

The Brattleboro' (vt) Eagle has account OF
an interesting criminal case, which has just
been settled In Orleans county, Vt. Seven or
eight years since, women named Hannah
Parker was arrested, tried and found guilty of
the murder of her infant. The proof of her
guilt was conclusive, but upon her trial some
exceptions we're reserved for the consideration
OF the supreme Court. and she was remaRded
to jail to await their action. In the Supreme
Court the case was continued from term to
term for six or seven years, she in the mean.
while making tho Jail her headquarters, but
having q very wide range Of Jail yard
Tho Supreme Court at tho last session re-
versed the former judgment, and she was again
brought up for trial. The same witnesses we're
called at this trial as at the former, but Singh
lar to relate. the facts had faded entirely from
their memories. Even the witness to whom
Dor confession was made, was unable to testify
positively that she admitted her guilt. az
course - reasonable doubt" was raised in the
minds OF the jury, and she was acquitted.
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TIE SfEEIosc0PI-Thts beautiful snstrument-
aud Wonderful "a beautiful-hns been saiss.i mon
oy the naguerreotypists, simpfsd, and put b io,t
ne public for general adoption. On viewing the
application OF 1t to Dagusrreoyps pictures it IL hard
nS 10 the result produced. The object of vision
-nrougs the stereoscope is no longer q pictures i,
aas all the 6neaments, and peculiarities and pres
nee Of the living subject, only less In size. The
be believed. The only plaza that we know Of IN
me CITY where stereoscopic Dsguerreotypes can he
procured IL wEIEsHURsr's, on Pennsylysnia ayenue
TIE world is indebted to Professor WHkArsToNE for
We only read Of in the fabulous miracles Of Fris,
Bacon. "a @AAN'
The beautiful Daguerreotypes described above.
are daily sold at WHIrEaURsr's GALLERY, PsnnsyIys
ola avenue near ~ street.
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PERSONAL COLLISION At WHEELING, Va

PERSONAL COLLISION AT WHEELING, Va
A difficulty occurred at Wheeling, Va, on
Saturday morning, between DR.. Cracraft, the
Postmaster of that city and Mr.. Bartleson,
proprietor Of the Times and Gazette, because
OF articles recently published in that paper,
and concerning which q retraotion was to ap.
pear. Instead of tho promised retraction, a
threatening and offensive allusion to DR..
Craoraft was made in Saturdays paper
The parties meeting on that morning, word.
were had about the matter and blows struck,
but without serious injury to either. The case
coming up for investigation tho Doctor dis.
pensed With witnesses, confessed Judgment,
aad was fined $40 and costs.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-26

The FOREIGN IRON MARKEr.-The New
York Commercial publishes the following ex.
tract from letter received by a commercial
house in that city:
LONDON, July 11.-"The demand for iron
continues on an enormous scale in spite of the
war, and tho aggregate exports are greatly in
excess of last year, being at the rate of
1880 600 tons per annum tpig iron)-this NAV
DO taken as two thirds If the entire production
OF Great Britain-the remaining third is onIv
half the quantity required for home consumn.
ton. Under these circumstances We are
rather Likely to advance than decline in iron
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A0-h should be aniorsaUy knosox-for It's strictly
portion Of the fatal diseases Dyssnterv. disr,rss
cnolera morbus, liver complaint, ana many ether
diseases enumerated in the city inspectors weekly
catalogue q deaths, are generated BY indigestion
None. TnnK Of that dyspepticsI think Of it an vhe
suflar rom disordered stomachs, and Il You A. VII
Jung TO be guided By advice, founded upon expsri.
enoe, resort at onos don't delay day. to Hooaand's
os!man httsrs, prepared BY DR.. O. N. Jaokson.
wnicn, a an Alternative, curative, and invieorent
5fands alone and unapproachsd. We have tx{cd the
tttefs; and knew that that they are exceilsnt for
ne diseases specified above. For sale BY dealers IN
medicine sveryvhsrs. AZ = = - a
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-26

~ Liver DIszAsH-Carter's Spanish Azsye n
3 remedy for YER disease, and the numbsr of ,o-
uidabie evils connected with disorganissd state o.
that ORGAN, is unrivallsd.
Hundreds Of certificates from the highest sources
q persons living in the city of Richmond, might be
Ziven Of cures effected BY Csrtsrs snsnsb N;rtu,s
We have only room TO refer to the sxtraorainary
;ure OF samuel II. Drinker, Esq. Of the arm O,
Orinker Norris, booksellers, Richmond, Va. Who
vas cured BY two bottles Of Carter's Srapish Mix
Inre after three years suffering from diseased liver
de says ITS action the blood Is wonderful beta,
than all the medicine he had ever taken and cheer.
fully recommends it to all.
sssSee advertisement
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United States Patent Office.
RASHlNGTpN Jnlv - 1874


ON the petition of EoBtRr L. and FRANCIS STE.
" VEINS, Of Hoboken, New Jersey, prs yiug for the
extension II patent granted to Ih-m on the 25th
Of January, lStl, fr an improvemt mt In 'wers ing
the steam valves Of steam engines when TIE steam
is cut and allowed to act expausiye,y for seven
years from the expiration Of said patent which tax
place on the 18th dav Of J.nuory. 1855:
1t Is ordered thst the said petition be heard ut the
Patent Cf1ce On Monday. the LIST day cf January
next at II o'clock m and ali persons are notified
to appear and show cause, ii any they have, why
said petition ought not to Re granted
Persons opposing tire txten.ion ere required to
DE In the Patent Office their .ctions specially set
forth in wrt g, at least twenty days before the day
Of bearing; ali testimony fled by either party to be
uset at the said hearing must te taken and trans
United in accordance with the rules of the Off ,e
which will be furnished on ar plsation.
The tesim my in the case will be closed On the
I'd CT December; deposiiious and other papers re-
e3 q - testimony must be fled in the Office On or
oefsre me nor ming Of that day; the arguments II
any, within ten days thereafter
Ordered, so, that this notice he publishs in the
Urion, lntrlligencer, and Evening stsr, Washing
ton, d. e. Esening Argus, Phil adelpbis Pa; Scipn.
tin; American, New York; and Post, Bostop Mass
once week for three successive weeks previous 10
the LIST Cay OF January next, the day Of h.srirp
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents
p. s-Editors Of the above papers will please copy
and send tn. ir bl's TO the Patent Ofics With a na
per containing this notice. jy z6-lav3v
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s'Uncle Ned had no hair on the ton If h,s 10,

"Uncle Ned had no hair on the top of his bsad.
In tho place where the hair ought to grow.
But he lived previous to the discovery of Lyons Gel
DRAFTED hathsiron, which not only preserves and
beauties, but restores the hair to any.period O,
life Only those who will not try it, are troubled
With badness, dsndruf, or harsh and unpleasan,
hair.
From the Home Journal, NJ
mo article ever acquired so rapid celebrity and
universal appreciation Is LYoHs KAraAnoN, To
those who have used 1t (snd who has mott the rea.
son is obvious, as Its invigorating and beautfyips
Effects and agreeable Perfume, stamp 1t an ndspen
sable article of the toiletn
Sold ct the cid price of rs cents In large bottlss
BY all dealers, everywhere
DIS. BARNES Proprietor. ls1 Broaav,y nv
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singular Case OF 1nsanity Produced by Intern
perance.

Inc following narration, says the San Fran.
CISCO Journal of July l, of an extraordinary
case OF insanity at Angel Island was furnished
oy Coroner Whaling, who had occasion to
visit the ISL and yesterday, and heard the facts
as stated by the residents: 1t seems that
man named Hill, who ha, lived with his wife
on the island for some years, recently picked
up adrift couple of cas- ks of liquor, o part of
me cargo Of the wrecked ship San Francisco,
since which time, to all appearance, they have
suosisted almost entirely upon the LIQUOR.
Inc residents Of the island have often found
both Hill! and his wife lying drunk upon the
peach Invested Of eve-y particle Of clothing;
and unless removed from that perilous situs.
ton would remain until sobered by tho sea
dashing over them, to the imminent danger of
being washed away by the waves. Mrs. Hill
Is o. raving maniac. wonds ring about The
island in state Of nudity. She is often seen
pulling up roots and grass, which she devours
with the avidity Of brute animal. The hus.
does not partake of the ferocious character
manifested by the wife.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-26

Preserve YoUR HAIR.-It is a melascboiy
ma sArtiing fact that quite large class OF tn.
America people are bald, aud that too 81 an early
age, and 1t becomes those afflicted to pause ard ex.
anime the causes Of Baldnsss and then the ,c,nedv
EMersons american Hair Restorative" stands un.
rivallsd tor that purpose It 10 On Iodian preraIa
non prepared purely on the scientific principles of
he he'd Man, end who ever s-en . bald headed In.
iisns such q thin g has never been known.
zee circulars, to Be had OF Druggists, giving par
Price 81, In large bottles.
Sold In Washington and Georgetown d. c., BY all
ne principal DEusgt Is, and by Druggists generally
tnrougnout the United States and Csnadas. =
Washington, D. G. e'1
q. &. FISHER co. Proprietors,
No. Il Superior Street, Clevelsna, O
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MADAME CLINTON,

I'VE NATURAL CiAlRyOYANr AND WONDER
l. OF THE AGe-The creates: Fortune Teller in
tue world respectfully informs toe ladies and gen
tl.men Of Washing ton that The has taken rooms at
Mrs. Rotin'cn's, Pa avenue, between 1ss aed "a
sts whre sic can he consulted in The past present
snd future events Of life love- courtship marriage
law suits. &c. Having travelled Il rough Europe aad
tie the United States she challenges tie wOr to
produce her equal. Ladies SO cts Cents 81
"
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LOAN TAKEN.-The proposals for the Albany
City loan Of $500 600 to the Albany Northern
Railroad Company, we're opened yesterday
Nearly the whole amount was bid for at rates
ranging from fraction above par to 4 pe1
cent. premium.
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o. REWAR strav.d from the subsc, iser
scO en- the 18th lest, q light brown Cew. white q
legs, fauks and forehead. trumpied horns on which
IA bra nde1 J. T. Janney Co Bad back lesto er
collar. with my name in brass tacks The above re
~ard will be paid on delivery Of raid cow to MIR W..
Douglass on n, north side, &c ween 4th and 5,h st.
or 10 :. Cats, ksq A'e1andiia, Va.
jy $3.50 FRANCIS HANNA.
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1Joe Shillington sends rs the August
number Of Graham's Maya zine, and a capital
number 1t is. We are also indebted to him for
neat brochure entitled The Seat of Govern
ment Of the United States" being review Of
the discussion, in Congress and elsewere, on
the .ite and plans Of the Federal city.
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SOUTHERN ESrERPRIsE.- The Louisiana
Manufacturing Company, located in New Or
leans, with capital of sl5o,oOO, of which
$3.50 is owned in Mobile, recently declared
, dividend Of ten per cent. on the capital
stock out Of the earnings Of the past six
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EscAE OF SLAVES The Parkersburg News
publishes the number and value of the slaves
that have escaped from Wood county, Virginia,
for the last Is or 20 years, together with the
names OF owners, as ascertained by the Com
missioner of the Revenue in his recent assess.
ment The number that sbsconded is oil
valued at $I3I, 200.
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OaT-This morning., pair oi light rim COL
IL SPECTACLE& either On a, r. or Stb strsst
Tie finder will receive . reward Of 81 ny lea sir
them either at the Gas 0fce, CT Mr. Cripps Grocery
etore, La avenue ~ os-xt.
OST-on THURSDAY lest, between JOS r Birch,s
- snd Col Ttompson's, q small leather covered
SEAORAhD-W look, eontaiRi & IN account
OF work betweeq Mr.. Birch and myself As tine hook
is OF NO use - any ans but the owner the inde,
viii be rev sded by leaving it with ther Mr. birch
or myself ROBERT JORNsON.
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LAuscu.-1he clipper James Baines, Of
1900 tones, the largest merchant ship in the
world, was launched yesterday from the ship
gard Of Mr.. Donald M'Ksy at East Boston
She is owned by James Baines & Co., Of Liv
erpool, and is intended for their limo Of Aus
tralian clippers.
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Is CENT DAGUERREOTYpES.

1NAE great New York Picture Gallery has falleu
i into tbs hands of Prof Stewart, who Is taking
thnse tesuh nj Daguerreotypes for the low sum Of
70 cent?. Now Is the time, While the weather Is
pleasant; for the new French pr Is all the CO.
for by 1t we are taking pictures beautifully coored
and finished for % cuts. =
Gallery in Pa avenue, bstwe cen 9th and Eth sts,
oser Glmsns Drug Store, at the Old stand Of J. J.
Wot dbridgs.
l have two rooms to rem: on I'd floor.
10 1S-2a
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MIssIoNARIEs.-The bark Sultans, which
sailed from Boston, on Monday, had on board
the following missionaries: Rev. Mr.. Beebe
aud wife, Rev. Mr.. Perkins and wife, Rev. DR..
Vandyke, wife and three children, and Mi 8
Mary Goodell. Religious services were held
on board previous to sailing. 80
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PURE SODA WATER.

STLVES7ERS SODA FOUNTALNS
Corner Of i1th street aud Psnosyiv-nia avenue
VANS PATENT ATM0SpHERIC)
nRAWN PROM STONE FOUNTAINS, from
~ which the puress draughts Of the genuire
CaRRONATED SODA Waller icy cold) may he
qusffed 10 copious deliciousness, are now in 30
I've Operation, illustrating, by daily in -ressing
PATRONS the just appr ecston Ct it's superior me
ccinll properties, and more agreeable aud pa able
qualities, to the inspd, common, hurtfui csrbonc
Acid Gas generated In copper founsips (yclept Soda
Wster) and under that assumed coguornen cipet eed
to a coufidioe and unsusfect ng public
iy 26-dlms
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D The San Francisco branch mint con.
unues IN full operation. Tho amount of de.
posts for the fortnight endirg June 20, have
oeen' Tor coinage so22 ounces, end for assayed
bars q 1000 ounces.