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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

THE WAR.-An English letter writer,
speaking of the light in which the prepara-
ton for war is regarded by the English pee
pie says:
One of the most remarkable signs Of the
times is the perfect calm with which the
English people regard the preparations for
war. We believe that a very great majority
of the nation would, year ago, have looked
upon the probable approach of a war as the
greatest calamity that could have befalen
them. We do not think that at present their
detestation of war has diminished, but so
thoroughly do they seem convinced that the
war upon which they are about to enter is u
'just and necessary one" that we can say
with perfect truth we have not met with u
single individual whose opinion is worth hav.
ing that does not desire the present prepara.
tons to be carried on with the utmost dis
patch and to the greatest possible extent; nor
would any one be satisfied with peace with
Russia which did not guaranty in the most
explicit terms the integrity and security of
the Turkish empire; the relinquishment of
injurious treaties which Turkey has been
compelled to enter into; the opening the
Black Sea to the flags and to the commerce
of all nations; and the repayment ofthe great
er part, if not the whole, Of, the expenses
which England France, and Turkey have
been put to.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28
DANIEL &
April 18th, 1S54-2w

~ A man by the name of Hoffman hav-
ing insulted Mrs. Baker, of st. Louis, her
husband tied and beat him, and inflicted on
him dangerous wound. After Hoffman had
partially recovered he was met in the street
by Mrs. Baker, who pursued him into a
store and shot him with pistol. The wo.
man was afterwards lodged in Jail. Hoffman
is supposed to be mortally wounded. An ex-
change paper says the affair has produced
much excitement and i'll feeling in st. Louis
On tho night of the 9Th inst, large mob
surrounded the Jail where Mrs. B. is confined
and commenced an attack upon it with stones.
The police, who had been previously station
ed there to defend it, made n desperate re-
sistance. Captain Couzzins was Knocked
down insenS e, and twenty or thirty shots
were fired on each side. The fire bells were
soon after rung, and several military compa.
mics having been in readiness, were prompt
ly on the spot, and cleared the streets at the
point Of the bayonet, which restored quiet
for the night.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28
TERMS

THE POST is published every Friday at
$2per year, payable in advance, or s3, if pay
ment is delayed until the expiration of the
year.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be charged 81 per
square of II lines, or less, for the first inser-
tion, and 25 cents for each continuance. A
liberal deduction made to those who advertise
by the year. Persons sending advertisements
nust mark the number of times they desire
them inserted, or they will continue until for
bid and charged accordingly.
For announcing the names Of candidates for
office, So, CASH.
Jon Work, such rs Pamphlets, Minutes, Cir
culars, Cards, Blanks, Handbills, DC, will be
executed in a neat and workmanlike manner,
at short notice, and on reasonable terms
All letters addressed to the Proprietor, post
paid, will be promptly attended to.
Persons at distance sending us the names
of four solvent subscribers, will be entitled to
fifth copy gratis.
No communication inserted unless accom-
panied by the name of the author.
- Office on Main street, next door to the
old jackson Hofel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28
The Japanese have custom which, tax.

The Japanese have a custom which, tax.
ing the place of our duel, we very greatly
prefer 10 our mode of avengng insult and
proving our honor. Pronounce gentleman
in Japan liar, a cov ard, or no gentleman,
and he instantly whips out a knife, rips up
his own bowels, handing the weapon to his
antagonist, uho must do he same hing. This
is the invarabc course Of quarrel in Japan,
and the in stance is scarcely known in which
both parties have not fallen in the vindication
of their honor,when the quarrel reached the
rash word, which by our own code goes only
TO challenge.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

E Mr.. Winthrop, in his recent lecture
before the Charitable Mechanic Association,
made this remark in regard to printing Of
fee as good school:
.~There is an atmosphere in printers Of
fee, which, somehow or Other. puts notions
into boys heads, too.an atmosphere which
is apt to make quick blood quicker, and i'm
pulssive heart beat higher, and active brains
work harder, until those who were only In
tended to set up types for other peoples
thoughts, are suddenly found insisting on
having other people to set up types for their
own thoughts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

ev In Northern Illinois are two BROTH
ers, who ofliciate, as occasions call for, in the
church as cxhorters, or something of the
kind, and fatter themselves on the peculiar
spirit in which they at times enter upon
their humble calling. On one occasion the
elder brother, in discussing at some length
upon the characteristics Of each. gave the
following forcib,e illustration of his spirit
ual superiority" "Brother George" said he,
scan exhort and sing, but he can't PRAY.
can pray his shirt off,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

THE BEARDED WOMAN OF KENTUCKY
The Elizabethtown Register has the follow
ing notice the bearded woman now eXhib-
iting at Louisville:
Miss Durbin was raised in this county, is
about 40 years of age, and though still IN
married has not yet abandoned the hope,
characteristic Of her sex, of one day finding
4 mate. She has shaved regularly from her
youth until within two or three months past
and can Eow show as ''iine"a pair Of wills
kcrs n, the ycyicst Don Whiskcrando.
Want Of space prevents us from cnumer-
attn" her many attractions; but at her request
our readers are informed that, as she thinks
there is ''moncy" in 'them whi.hers," the Gu
rious vii! have an opportunity Of "cXamin-
ing" for themselves. Miss Nancy's daguer-
reotypc can be seen at wy Clark's da-
gucrrean rooms.-Thc artist has certainly
been very successful in obtaining the features,
and to use Miss Nancy's own expression,
ut can't be beat"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

~ In Il long letter TO the Paris Moniteur,
General Paixhan states that the Russians in
their attack upon Sinope, used chiefly the
guns which bear his name, and that the
Turkish frigates were armed only with Ordi-
nary "a Founders. lie disapproves of the
huge thrcc-deckers and towering linc-of. bat
tie ships of the French and English navy,
like the "Napoleon," (Which, by the way, has
been sent back to Toulon an utter failure,)
and gives u decided preference to irgates and
single.decked ships, armed with guns of
great calibre. The vast double or treble
decked ships, he says, will suffer more under
fire, and do less damage to their opponents,
in proportion to their armament, than the
frigatc built ships, independent of their great
cr cost; aud that Il few we'll managed guns of
large size will be generally decisive in any
future naval action.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

ADvERrIsISG.-A recent English writer
alluding to advertising, remarks "You will
reap more advantages from journal circu-
lating 5000 among the upper and middle
classes. Of this You may be sure, that any
journal which inserts advertisement cheap,
is, in fact, worthless medium. If it were
really good one, it would have no need to
lower its prices, for its sheet would be filled
without the sacrifice. You may lay it down
as rule that every journal knows its own
value, and that if it adopt low prices, it is
conscious that it has q low circulation in
numbers or responsibility"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

.-f5" A letter from Bolivar county Miss,
dated April Sd, published in the New Orleans
Picayunc, says the levee on Gen. Clark's
plantation has broken, and the whole country
is under water. The damage is estimated at
Sl5OOOO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

~" The largest church in Europe is at
st. petcrsburgh. 1t was begun in III, and
in twenty years two thousand men had not
finished the walls. 1t is of polished marble
both outside and in, the pillars are of one
piece fifty feet high the base and capitals Of
solid silver; but the greatest curiosity of all
was n wooden box constructed to cover it
from tic weather
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

- Very plain young lady-"Now, my
dear-a hem-how is It that you look so
delicate and fairy. like, when for the life of
me can't"
Delicate young lady-"Well, Anna Maria,
after great deal Of experimenting, | have
found out that eating slate pencils, and
drinking vinegar, combined with ,ight-a.
cling, sitting up late at night, and several 9TH
er things, have made me fairy-like, as YOU
say,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

HOTEL ScEyE.-"Landlord, come here,
have got secret that will male your for
tune for you"
"No-what is it,"
"Do You see that roast goose at the head
Of the tablow
"Yes-what Of it's
"That is the very one, when cackling. saw
cd Rome. Come along and will show where
the Ccnturian trod on him."
Scene closes with two d--s and a slam
med door,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

A Coop MANS WIsH.-I would freely
confess to you that would rather whan,
am laid down in the grave. have some one
in MS manhood stand over me and say
"Thcrc lies one who was real friend to me,
and privately warned me of the dangers of
the young; no one know it, but he aided Inc
in the time of need; owe what lam to him."
or would rather have some widow, with cho.
king uttcrance, telling her children, "therc is
your friend and Mine. lie visited me in af-
Fiction, and found you, my son, IN employ.
cr, and you, my daughter happy home in a
virtuous family" say, would | rather that
such persons should stand ut my grave, than
have erected over it the most beautiful sculp.
tured monument of Partisan or Italian mar
Bile. The hearts broken utterance of past
kindness, and the tears of grateful memory
shed upon the grave, are more valuable, in my
estimation, than the most beautiful cenotaph
ever reared.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

rtrN. P. Willis states in the Home Jour-
nal. that his father had three children, viz:
Richard StorrsWillis, Fanny Fern, (although
the spunky Fanny does not seem to be proud
of the relation) and himself. This statement
puts at rest the relationship of that redoubt-
able lady.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

sB- A down east editor thus fills up n
blank in Il column" Twas the dead OF
nigh.--an awful silence reigned-the stars
cast their soft rays from the dome above
Young Lucius was not to be intimidated,
though he was that night to peril his life
column full"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28
OPPOSITION TO THE ADMlNlSTRA-
TIOS.

We often hear this expression in Demo-
cratic papers as the tocsin Of alarm. 1t seems
to be sounded alike on occasions great and
small, and particularly by the Washington
Union, whose chief mission seems to be con-
sdered by its conductors to preserve the
Union of the discordant factions, by the true
Cohesive power for the benefit which it Sc
cures. This cry of opposition had been SO
often raised that like the ''trumpet when it
gives an uncertain sound none would regard
it," Mr.. Bayy of Va, touches off this prac-
tice Of certain politicians in happy and ap-
propriatc style, in an address which he re-
Gently delivered in Congress. He says in
reference to the oft repeated cry Of opposition
to the Administration
"The words opposing the Administration,
end tho President, had been ringing in his
ears until it occurred to him that nothing else
enerues the titest;ol Of sQ:ns ,ser'b-r. VI
Congress. In Roue. Cesar had = party,
Antony had party, but the commonwealth
none, but he would not pursue this idea. He
said, when | came to Washington, and before
registering my name at the Hotel, gentle
man approached and asked me. who | was
going to vote for, for Speaker! On my ask
ing to be excused from giving an answer, he
said, Il hope you are not going to put your
self in opposition to the Administration, who
are for Orr The devi! they are, | replied.
After had registered my name some one
else asked me what thought Of Il distin-
guished gentleman from Ohio. | said |
thought well Of him. The reply was "do you
not know he is supported by the llardS, and
if you vote for him you will be regarded rs
an opponent of the Administration" Laugh
ter. Everything that was said was MS to the
policy, or wishes, of the Administration.
don't know how 1t was, but was particular
y sought and | was asked if was not aware
the Administration had the election Of Colo
mel Forney particularly ut heart, and they
who did not support him wonld be ''making
war upon the Administration" asked il il
was possible that the election Of Speaker,
Clerk, everything was to be made u test Of
friendship to the Administration.
was not accustomed to this in Washing
ton. have been here perhaps longer than
ought to be, during four administrations. !
was never nominated for anything, was never
before convention, and never boted but
once, and that was in my own person. The
clerk was elected. He turned out Il constitu-
ent of mine, good Democrat, and whose
father Was n Democrat, and who belonged to
class of Democrats in Virginia, well known
and understood there did not want him
turned out thought that in the exercise
of Il constitutional right the House might
elect Il Librarian. Well, moved in the mat
ter of electing Librarian to serve us, and
take care of our books, but was told that the
proposition was 4 stab ut the Administration.
Laughter confess moved in the matter,
because Mr.. Parker who is turned out, is my
constituent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

Mr.. CHuRcHwELL's MAIL BILL.-The pros
poets are that Mr.. Churchwcll's bill for refer
ring the mail services will pass both houses
of Congress. Its main features is the provi-
ding for giving the mail contracts to the short
est lines, and in graduating the price accord
ing to the speed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

W"Swoar not at all, Abimelach, swear
not ut all"
That's just what does. don't swear
at ALL; only cusses the schoolmaster."
The last we saw of Abimelach, he was
going over garden fence, closely pursued
by a raw.hide.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

~" Many true hear: that would have
come back, like the dove to the ark, after its
first transgression, has been frightened be-
yond recall, by the angry look and menace,
the taunt, the savage charity of n. unforgiv-
inc soul.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

The editor of the Nevada (Califoynia)
Journal has seen specimen Of rock, taken
from tunnel at Smith sHggings, complete
ly impregnated with gold, weighing 400 lbs,
and variously estimated in value al from
$4,000 10 $1,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

sB-The Washington Star has specula-
tive article on the Contingencies likely to
grow out of the European War. After al
ludng to the feelings of resentment and jeal-
ousy, known to exist in the Spanish Court
against England and Irance-resentment
against England for tho personal scandal of
Queen Isabella, Orue or faise) published in
the English papers, and which, at one time,
caused the Spanish Minister to retire from
London--and jealousy Of Napoleon, who is
suspected by the Queen and her mother. of
design to dethrone all the Bourbons, the
editor suggests -
When England and France become scri-
ously involved in war with Russia, it is not
unreasonable to calculate that Isabella may
probably also essay to punish England for
these attacks on her private character, and at
the same time to thwart the dreaded Interior
anti-Bourbon designs of Louis Napoleon.--
Her means are quasi alliance with Russia
and a sale of Cuba to us. She can greatly
aid Russia in dcthroning Louis Napoleon,
which is his plan for preventing Louis Napo.
Icons gratuitous intcrmeddling in Eastern at.
fairs, while she cannot only punish England
Tor her libcs,but can replenish her exhausted
treasury by selling Cuba.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28
THE POST.
Athens. Friday, April 2S, 1854.
BALTIMORE, April !

The late storm was very severe. At Dea-
ware Breakwater, houses were unroofed-
Several vessels were driven ashore on Abse-
com Beach-among them at three o'clock on
Sunday morning, the ship Powhatan from
Havre for New York, with three hundred
passengers-all Of whom perished. Not
vestige of the vessel is left.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

Y"We have heard of IN old lady who was
so very particularly neat, that she always
nicely washed her eggs before she broke
into the pan to fry; and was always particu-
larly careful, moreover, to spit in the pan to
see if the tat was just exactly hot enough
to fry them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28
w- A ashinCton letter says-There al

~ A Washington letter says-There are
various whispers in circulation in this city, as
to the disposition Of some members of the
Cabinet to sympathizc with Russia, and
against Turkey, England and France. The
course Of the Union is calculated to give
strength to the allegation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

~" A child was born in Houston CTey.)
recently, having its teeth fully developed as Il
child of nine months old. 1t was literally
born with teeth The mother dreamed a
short time before its birth, that an eagle
came and lighted upon her bed. 1t may be
that Jupiter has appointed the youGgster to
..some great mission"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

The Use Of grapes as an article of food is
much Recommended in cases Of consumption.
They contain a large quantity Of grape sugar,
the kind which mos. nearly resembles milk
sugar in its character and composition,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

cN- a western orator, in a late swang-
wang address to the untcrriiied voters of
Conopolis, said that to save his country, a
patriot should be willing to die, even if it
cost him his life! 1t is unnecessary TO state
that this sentiment met with a triumphant
echo from the assembled multitude.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

CHILDREN-Never suffer your children to
require service from others, which they can
perform themselves. A strict observance Of
this rulo will be of inca!culable advantage to
them through every period of life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

Cock OF THE WALK.-A writer in the
New York Journal Of Commerce describes
Shanghai rooster in this country, which is
five feet in height, has spurs like the horns
of o-year-old steer, crow like the whis-
It'd ola Is horse steam-engine, and n comb
like Il prize beeistake."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

ELoQuEsr AND TEUC.-la The course oi
his late speech, in an impromptu part Of it
called opt by n side member, Mr.. Milsor
thus cloqt.en,ly describes and rebukes thu
rampant Yohsg America, which before it ha'
yet got out oi' IS swaddhng clothes, bcstFido'
an avalanche, ,"sra .pIest4les to ~ .:1ahn
general Of the land forces:
"Young America cannot wait. 1t is per-
petually screaming "Progrcss! progress" The
course Of nature is altogether too SLOW
Nature is superannuated-a driyeler-
"a member An old fog.
"Mr. Millson. Yes, IN old fogy. All that
is wise, and prudent, and just, and temperate,
and patriotic, and respectable, it calls 'Iogy-
ISM" Shallow, saucy, headstrong, icol.hardy,
it sees no danger, and avoids none. The dis
cple of young America would loose TIE
avalanche from its bed, and leap on it to
guide its course down the steep side Of the
mountain: and the same rocks against which
he would be hurled, and which would throw
back his ,nangled and litelcss body to the
ground, would echo his wild shouts Of tri-
umph. These advocates Of progress won!d
plunge into the swift current Of Niagara, and
wave their hands delighted, while the RAPIDS
were hurrying them to their dreadful fate;
and even when borne to the very brink Of the
torrent, their song of exutation would mingle
with the roar of the cataract"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

B- Mrs. Jinkins says if you punch the
pith out of horse hair, and ill it with the
little end Of nothing whitfield down TO a
point, it will rattle as sonorously as some OF
the reported speeches of modern Legislators.
Mrs. J. had better 'look out how she talks"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

o. A despatch from New York to the
Louisville Journal announces that, on the
18th inst, Charles Bostwick, husband Of Mrs.
Emma G. Bostwick, tho Vocalist, committed
suicide in Brook lyn by shooting himself in
tLc head.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

SPEED OF LIGHT.-It is fortunate for us
that light is swift traveller. Otherwise we
might not be able to see the sun till about
the hour Of sunset, Or not until the next
morning. The French Physicists, Pied and
Fouesalt, have measured the amount of time
occupied by the passage of light through a
space Of twelve feet, and found it to be the
sixty-seven millionth part Of n second. They
were aided in their experiment by Wheaton's
rapidly rotating mirror.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

THE TINE FOE GREAT MEN-Old Europe
has not been prolific Of great public men dur
ing tho last half century, relying principally
upon her superannuated reputation Louis
Napoleon being the only exception to the
rule. Now, however, we may look forward
to the rise of many splendid characters, to
the accomplishment of MANY brilliant careers.
Names which are at present the humbest in
the ranks of humanity, viii leap to the front,
like standard.bearers, and lead the charge. a
time of war is generally time of genius
Great events mako great intelects, and Eu.
rope was never richer in the wealth of mind
than when the sword CLEANED naked in her
hands. Some "vllage Hampden" Of the
present hour may become word.known
champion of liberty, and some "mute Milton"
Of to-day arise in the proportions of II great
poet, to proclaim his deeds in fitting words.
The French army, from the nature of its Or
ganization, will be apt to throw out more re-
marlsble names .hom ,ha EDglsh--but r"ith.
er will be deficient III the supply.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

- There Is some sacrednS
They are not the mark of weal
power. They speak more elS
ten thousand tongues. They
sengers of overwhelming grid
triton, and unsPeakable lOrgl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-04-28

The CzAR-GoG AND MAGoG.-The au-
thor of the "Comic Struggle" )" has published
another book in which he says, that the sum-
mary of events in Russia's mission and des-
tination, as deduced from prophecy, is the
following: l. He wrests portion Of the As.
syrio. Macedonian Territory from Turkey,
and becomes king of the North 9. He
overthrows the Turkish power, takes pos
session of Constantinople, and becomes the
Dragon 3. He conquers the continental
nations, and becomes Cog of Magog.' Pope
and popish systems are to disappear. Napo-
leon iii is to die the death of all usurpers.
Austria is to fall like rotten branch. Mich
olas is to reign over all the nations OF Eu-
rope as Cog and Magog;' but-'he attempts
the conquest of Syria and Indies, and is
destroyed with all his hosts, in the Valley Of
.Jehoshaphat, near Jerusalem