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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

s39- The State Register wishes to know
the velocity of running account An ex-
change answers it thus:
"Multiply the distance between you and
the Sheriii's office by the diameter of your
imprudence, the quotient will be the answer
in miles Suppose the distance is 10 miles,
and the diameter Of your imprudence equal
to $50 day, these multiplied show that you
are going to the devil with velocity equal
to 450 miles per week." .i
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT WANKEGAN.-
The boiler of Htchcock's steam Touring
mill blew up about o'clock on Thursday.
The top Of the building was blown some
forty feet in tho air, and the whole structure
was demolished. -Four persons were instant
ly killed, and five are severely wounded, some
of them it is thought mortally. Several per-
sons were considerably bruised.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

ANOTHER ABOLITION LIGHT GoNE Tho
Daily Register, the organ Of tho
lboition party in Pennsylvania, has recently
been discontinued for want of patronage
This does not look much like the cause was
in the "Old Keystone State" for
he Register was one of the ablest and most
'abid journals belonging to the party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

SECOND SIGHT.-One very extraordinary
incident connected with the loss of the Arc
tic, and which is not generally known, is thus
related by New York correspondent OF the
Charleston News
"a young gentleman, lately residing in
this city, fell through hatchwny in his IA
TIERS store some time last summer, and was
severely injured, one side of his body be-
coming completely paralyzed, and after n
while he entirely lost the faculty of speech.
In this position he remained until the 9th
ult, (about the time of the accident to the
Arctic, on board which steamer it was known
that the young mans father was passenger)
when he suddenly started up in his bed, and
exclaimed, to .he surprise of all present
My father is drowningv fell back upon his
pillow and died 1t was the first time he had
spoken for months; it was the last forever"
1t is also reported that day or two be-
fore the news of the Arctic's disaster reach
ed New York, an individual in a high state of
excitement, rushed into the Office of Mr.. L.
X. Collins, exclaming that the Arctic had
sunk, and only thirty lives were saved. He
was treated as an insane person, and left the
Office
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

CoNNuBAL.-If you wish to grow wealthy
get married. What it costs to support one
vice, will support six children. Until young
man is married, he is tossed about from one
degree of wickedness to another, till his
health, strength and character are completely
bursted up and done for. Talk about your
Congress water and sea bathing! there is
nothing the Lord ever invented for the health
equal to virtuous woman. Were young
men permitted to get married when they first
feel a passion for muslin and calico, one half
Of the preditory disease the human family
are afflicted with would be annihilaied, and
the rnce longer lived.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

A lawyer in Bangor, Maine, wishing, for
some particular reason, toget an adjournment
of the court, went among the jurors, and re-
ported that ten cases of cholera had occurred
that morning. The court was obliged to ad.
journ for want Of panel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

THE WAY THEY GET A DRINK AT HART
FoRD.-W Where men want "suthing to take,"
there is no ingenuity they will not perpetrate
to get it--where the law says they mustn't
A novel mode supplying the wants of
those who thirst after fre-water is now in
successful opperation in Hartford, Coun.-
A person (if a stranger,) is conducted by one
of the knowing ones into building in by
street. and after going up stairs and down
stairs, through Railways ana various winding
ways, finally arriving in n room, on one side
of which is a small round hole in the wall, in
which is small dumb waiter, over it is in
scribed "the wheel of fortune" A person
wishing to try his fortune writes upon
small card, and with piece of money puts
il in the dumb waiter and shortly returns
with glass of Otard, punch or anything you
may have desired. Inquire who keeps this
place and the answer comes through the
little hole in hoarse voice, "a Know Moth
inp'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

~ While the Know Nothing Conven-
ton was recently in secret session in Boston,
in q church, a reporter, determined to know
something, concealed himself in kind Of
font or tank, used for baptismal purposes
The Know-Nothings knowing him to be
there, turned the stop-cock and let in the wa
ter. He became wiser and better than before;
but it don't appear that he was ir hurry to
inform the public of the secret he had learn
ed. It leaked out through some other chan
mel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

EMIGRATION TO CALIroRSiA.-During The
nine months Of the present year, 43,o2s pas
sengers reached San Francisco by sea, and
1924 departed, leaving net addition to tho
population of 26,744. OF this number, how
ever, 1926, or nearly one-half, were Chinese.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

sY- From tho New Orleans Delta, Of the
oath, we take an extract from letter Of a
correspondent, who had been lately wander
ing in Mississippi. He writes as follows from
Gallatin;
Ia my travels have kept m eye to the
crops, and there is no exaggeration in the re-
ports going forward, of the damage done by
the worm and rot. You and your readers
may rely upon it, that very great injury has
been done by both, and the yield must fall
behind that of last year 20 per cent.
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tbs correctly ascertained fact that if walls
of houses once become saturated with wet,
they will exude damp for forty years after.
wnrds
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

GREAT EXclr sMEST IN lRELAND.-A great
excitement prevails, at the present moment
all through the British Empire, caused by the
recent atrocious attempt, by Irish Ribbonmen,
to slaughter, at Trilck, Ireland, eight hun.
dred Protestants, by putting stones, and other
membranes, on q railway, and send all these
persons to destruction at one blow, by smash
ing an entire railway train. AT Londonderry,
there was monster meeting, presided over
by the Mayor, and a liberal subscription was
made as reward to bring the criminals to
justice. AT Cork, the Protestants met for the
same purpose; at Tuam, the people offered
strong and pertinent resolutions, requiring
from the Government energetic and prompt
measures 10 have the fendish Catholic do
mons brought to Judgment.
We are happy to state that the English
authorities have offered a reward of E2Oo for
the apprehension of the would.be murdercrs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

tW Sir John Frankn's expedition con-
sisted Of 1873 men. The place where their
remains are reported to have been found is in
about latitude 6s, and longitude 95 west from
Greenwich. 1t is nearly seven degrees of
latitude south of Wellington channel, where
the last traces of Franklin were found four
years ago, in the graves of several of his men,
buried in lS45-46. 1t was through this chan
mel that Sir John was supposed to have forced
his way north into the Polar Sea. Nearly all
the various expeditions fitted out have, under
this belief, explored regions too far north
The land expedition which went out in lS48
was too far west, having followed the Mack
enzie river from the same Lake which tho
Black river starts from running east Captain
Austin, who investigated the region of Lam
caster Sound in 1850, concluded that the
missing expedition had not been to the south
ward and westward of Wellington channel.
Yet at this very time Franklins party were
suffering the pangs of starvation some seven
degrees south Of Lancaster Sound, having
probably been carried down Prince Regents
Inlet past Lancaster Sound by the ice. 1t Is
estimated that four millions of dollars have
been expended in fitting out the various
searching expeditions in England and tho
United States. Mr.. John Rae, who has made
the recent discovery of the remains of the lost
voyagers, was engaged for three successive
years in exploring the lands and islands north
Of Coppermine river
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

The weight of the mails sent out from
London every evening is between fourteen
and fifteen tons. The newspapers and the
bags weigh twelve tons five hundred pounds
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

WoMAN's HEART.-The gallant Capt Ca
not, who has observed the phenomenon, wo-
man, in all its phases, from the halfdressed
lady Of the fashionable salon, to those want
ing this conventional incumbrance to the ex-
tent of the other half, as found on the Afri-
can coast, thus sums up his experience;--
"The heart of woman-that noble heart !!
burn il in the fire of Africa, steep it in the
SHOWS of Sweden; lay it in the lstless elys-
um of Indian trophies cage it in the centre of
dungeons as the palptating core of that sto-
ny rind," 0he captain was in the prison OF
Brest, at the time, having offended lie coz de
France in the matter of shipping a cargo Of
slaves,) "yet everywhere and always through
my wild career, it has been the last sought,
but surest, sweetest of devoted friends"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

rB- Judge Ellis "Know Nothing" daily
evening paper, the proposed organ of the
American party in Washington, it is stated,
will be issued on the 18th of November.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

tg- The consistent democrats of Califor-
mia are making an effort to prevent, by taxa
ton, the immigration of Chinese into that
State
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New ORLEANS, Nov. /.

NEW ORLEANS, NOV. i.
Flour 1926; Bacon, sides 81 Kentucky
Begging II l7t; Molasses 1914; Rio Coffee
dull at IOt; Rope, active, 81. Business in
produce is dull in consequence of no receipts
from the Ohio,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

W- The Know Nothing Standard, pub
lished in New York, thus speaks of the posi-
ton of the organization in regard to Aboli-
tionism or sectionalism;
"Under these circumstances, but one course
is left. The American organization is not n
local insttution-it extends East, West,
North, and Southland an entire reputation
of erery thing like AbOliiiOniSm was necessa-
ry to preserve its integrity and unity. This
Independent nomination, therefore, is a guar
dntee to our Southern friends, that, whatever
the parties of the north may do, the patriot
ism of the masses knows no distinction be-
tween North and South. Whether MIR. Ull-
man and his associates on the American tick
ct are to be elected or not, we feel convinced
that the men of real principle attached to the
American organization in this State will vote
for them, and thus exhibit their complete
alienation from all party corruptions."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

There are now 100000 kegs of nails at
Wheeling, awaiting rise in the river SO that
they may be shipped.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

II was fine touch of native humor, in
certain practical jokers, TO pull down the sign
"Our House" from its place before the grog-
shop, and set IL up over the graveyard.
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HoGs.-The Louisville Journal of Tuesda

HoGs.-The Louisville Journal Of Tuesday
says:
Thus far the weather has been entirely too
warm for packing operations. We have
made diligent inquiry among our packers to
give the reader some idea OF the price at
which the market may open. There is very
wide range at present in the prices offered
for cash and on time. The great stringency
which now exists in money matters will prob
ably partially subsde as soon as river com
munication is established between points, but
until this takes place cash prices will rule
low. The prevailing rates now seem to be
SO gross along the lines of railroads, and
1926 on time. This is about equal to $3.50
nett 1t is proper to say that some dealers
engaged in the provision trade are of opinion
that the market will open at $4.75 nett and
an advance.
Good corn fed hogs will doubtless be
scarce, while poor and still.fed hogs will be
largely in excess of any previous year. and
will in numbers make up the deficit which
may be caused in weight
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

.g- The man who has nothing to boast of
but his illustrious ancestors, is like potatoe
plant; the good belonging to him is underline
ground.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

COURTESY TO WoMEN.-The following
passage is from "Rural Hours" by Miss
Cooper, daughter of the late J. Fennimors
Cooper. 1t beautifully expresses the senti-
ments of all women of pure feelings and
correct principles:
ave American women certainly owe
debt of gratitude TO our countrymen for their
kindness and consideration of us generally.
Galantry may not always take graceful
form in this part of the world, and mere fiat
terry may be worth as little here as elsewhere;
but there is a glow Of generous feeling to-
wards women in the hearts of most Ameri-
can men, which is highly honorable to them
MS nation and as individuals. In no coun-
try is the protection given to woman's help
lessness more full and free; in no country is
the assistance she receives from the stronger
arm SO general; and no where does her weak
ness meet with more forbearance and con-
sideration. Under such circumstances, it
must be woman's own fault if she be NOS
thoroughly respected, also, The position
accorded to her is favorable. II remains for
her to fill il in manner worthy her own sex,
gratefully, kindly, and simply; with truth
and modesty of heart and life; unwayering
fidelity Of feeling and principle; with patti
ence, cheeriulness, and sweetness of temper
no unit return to those who smooth the
daily path for her."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

The New York Dutchmnn says that Il is SO
dry in Iowa that the steamboat people have
10 sprinkle the rivers to keep the dust from
choaking tho watcr-whcels.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

COUNTERFEIT CHAMPAGNE.-A trial in NJ
York has brought out some singular facts
touching the manufacture of Newark cider
into the choicest brands of champagne. Emp
ty champagne bottles are bought at the ho-
tells and other places the labels are ingeni-
ously initiated, and the whole finishing and
packing are in exact resemblance to the gen
uine article. The effervescence is given to
the cider by forcing air into the bottles The
spurious champagne is sold in great quanti-
ties to the hotels and to deaers,and the guam
tty of it drank, il is said, greatly exceeds that
Of the genuine importation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

ey- The Morrisana IN. W Journal says
that the original price paid for the land on
which the village of Morisana is built was
Sl75 per acre. Single lots there are now
worth $3.50. Indeed some few lots if for
sale could find purchasers at $1,000 each. In
ls49 there were but Is inhabitants; the num-
Der now is over 5000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

tsg- The papers of Pensacola, Fla, are
earnestly advocating the annexation Of Pcnsa-
cola to the State of Alabama, It is probable
the Florida Legislature at its coming session
will be called upon to take some action on the
subject.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

DEvouREp by Hoes Near Kenosh, Wis,
last week n man was literally devoured by
hogs while lying in state of beastly intoxi-
cation His bones and n few remnants Of
clothing only were found.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

MATRMoNY.-Some men think themselves
very clever in tantalizing their wives-some,
unpossessed of feeling themselves, may not
understand how vile word or stupid act can
vex keener soul but it is meet they know
and remember ths-there is no greater crime
than to take woman from her fathers hearth,
where she stood in blooming independence,
to load her with the cares of family, and
then to trample on her hopes by proving tnat
he is no better-that he is no worthier than
those who had been forgotten in her dreams,
and passed unheeded as she clung with fond
ness to hisarm. Children of disappointment,
why do women consider their lovers the choi.
cest among the sons of men!
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New YORK, Nov. 2.

NEW YORK, NOV. =.
Money stringent. Flour has again decin-
cd 1874 cents; Good Ohio 1891 TO 1856;
Corn, Western mixed, s2as3 Pork and Lard
unchanged.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

tw-The citizens of Alton, ILL.,, cleaned out
riotOus doggery in that town, few days
since. Not even plank was left Of the prem
ises.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

Lewis g. Co., of Boston, announce new
paper, to be called the Anti-KnOw Nothing
and True American Citizen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

THE SHRUG OF THE SHoULDER.-A very
significant gesture, and very much employed
by foreigners. The American rarely uses it;
indeed he does not know how. The French
and Germans will give an answer, full of
meaning, by this amusing motion of one
shoulder. How shall we translate this shrug
into English! Perhaps by noting some of its
occasions. For example, ask your foreign
friend about person whose character or
credit he considers dubious. He says nothing,
but gives queer movement to his right
shoulder. Ask him about the prospects of
some business speculation. If his shoulder
gives the answer, he means-"nous rerronS,"
or, 81 can tell you better by-and-by." Ques-
ton him in regard to some work Of taste; if
his shoulder rises suddenly, you may under
stand him to reply-"Think what you please,
have nothing to say" This shoulder utter
ance is usually a pretty severe comment. If
called upon for general translation, we
should word it thus-"Look outfo humbug"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

r5g"A Presbyterian clergyman IN Louise
county, KY, states that there are now organ
ICED in that State, twenty ant-slavery church.
es and that there is an increasing demand in
that region for antislayery preachers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

TWELFTH WARD RloT--We give below
a small paragraph in relation to the above
outrage, which We clip from the New York
Tribunes
The rush of foreigners and foreign ideas of
liberty into this country give rise to history
that will not coalesce with that of Bancroft in
his coaleur-de-roSe accounts of the American
devotion to that goddess. Wemay have had
the spectacle of church burnngs, but they
were the episodes of street fight, in which
the party acting as incendiary had suffered
the loss of some of their friends killed brutal
ly by their antagonist. But to threaten in
cold blood to burn down house consecrated
to religious purposes, is something new, and
that novelty has just shown out in Cinein-
natl.
With this preface the Tribune notices the
facts of the case, and concludes thus:
Comment on such circumstance seems
impossible. The attempt of foreigners just
redeemed from bondage at home and welcom-
ed to freedom and Equality, thus to stab Lib.
erty, seems TO palsy ordinary condemnation
from its very montrosty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

t9y-Politcs is the art of being wise for
Others; policy the art of being wise for ones
self
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

ry-The Know Nothings seem to have
been at work in North Carolina. AT a spe-
cia election in Hanover county for member
of the Legislature, DR. Peter Walker, the
democratic nominee, was the only candidate
named until the morning Of the election
Mr.. Mcmillan was then brought forward and
elected by majority of two to one. The
usual democratic majority in the county is
about 900.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

Know NoTHIyGs AT SHELBYvILLE.-The
Expositor says of the recent municipal cleo
ton at that place;
ain accordance with provision made by
the last Legislature of Tennessee, an cleo
ton was held in the different wards III this
place for municipal officers on Saturday last.
The american or Know Nothing ticket pre-
vailed in every ward but one by handsome
majorities. The new Board is composed of
gentlemen of excellent capacity, moral worth
and standing, and we venture to say better
selection could not have been made.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10
tg-The Montgomery Journal of Wednes-

day, says:
On Saturday night and Sunday morning
last we were visited by refreshing rain since
which time the weather has been delightful
though not cold enough for frost. We
have for the past few days heard of some
three or four new cases Of fever, but the
tendency Of its career is downward" Ito use
n mercantile phrase)--as the cases gener-
ally yield very readily to proper remedies"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

TRUE FOR ONcE.-The Tribune, although
daily abusing Americans for loving their
countrymen better than any other people or
any other land, makes the following confess
sion in alludng to the sneaks of the Arc
tic:
We hesitate not to affirm our belief that If
the crew and servants of the Arctic had been
American they would have behaved better;
but in looking over the list we find them
chiefly born subjects of the British Queen
The people who remained with the women
were chiefly Americans.
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sis befalls you, and the emergency requires
moral courage and noble manhood to meet it,
be equal to the requirements of the moment,
aud rise superior to the obstacles in your
path. The universe! testimony of men whose
experience exactly comedies with yours fur
nishes the consoling reflection that difficulties
may be ended by opposition. There is no
blessing equal to the possession of stout
heart. The magnitude Of the danger needs
nothing more than greater effort than ever
at your hands. If you prove recreant in the
hour of trial you are the worst of recreants,
and deserve no compassion. Be rot dismay-
ed nor unnamed when you should be bold
and daring, uniiinchng and resolute. The
cloud whose threatening murmurs you hear
with fear and dread is pregnant with bles-
sings, and the frown whose sternness now
makes you shudder and tremble will ere long
be succeeded by smile of bcwitching sweet
ness and benignity. Then be strong and
manly, oppose equal forces to open difficult
ties, keep stiff upper lip, and trust in prov
idence. Greatness can only be achieved by
those who aie tried. The condition of that
achievment is confidence in ones self.