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Dr.. MoRsls IsvIaoRATINo CORDIAL has been coup.
tsrfeited by some unprincipled persons. e.
In future, all the genuine Cordial will have the
prOprietors fec smile pasted over the cork Of each
bottle and the follo~ing words blown In the glass
sDrs N Orse's InVigOr atiAG Cordial, +.
G. III. RING, Proprietor, MY.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-10

ilor wei - OF -, propose to carry the
mslls on nouoe Mo-, ff0m--to-.sg agree
ABLY 20 the advertisement of the Postmaster Gene-
rol dated 9TH june 1854 and by the folIov;nv mnIs
Of conveyance, viz: % -- ',s
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AlTKRICAN 3 f0RFIaN AGENCY,

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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

NJ James c. Walker, formerly Of the
Knoxville Tribune, who held u ccrkslip in
the Post Office Department ut Washington,
has been removed, and we are glad Of it
What business had 4 rampant, federal whg
holding Office under democratic administra-
ton! Or why should man sacrifice himself
ns Mr.. Walker has done, bycnging 10 4 dim
and shadowy outlnc-thc mere name-whcn
the soul and substance had been swept away!
But some men live always and learn nothing,
while others find no difficulty whatever in
accommodating themselves to the cxigcncics
and necessities which surround them. The
Inter IRE the wise men, and the former the
fools of the present day. We mean no dis
respect to Mr.. Walker, but there was ample
time for a change to have passed over the
spirit of his dream; and what has whiggcry
been 10 most Of its votarics but an empty
drcam--a continual prospective. We hope
Mr.. Walkers fate will be n warning to the
small number still holding office under the
government who imagine that they are wings,
Of the danger Of remaining too long in the
transition state. II wont do to crawl
over-if you design going, leap the fence at
4 single bound, and you are "thar."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

~ Hon. Jeremiah Clemens, Of Alabama,
has written letter declaring his opposition
to the Nebraska; Bill, on the ground that it
will reopen the whole slavery question, and
once more rcnd the country with agitation.
The following is the opening paragraph VI
the letter:
"My Dear Sir: Your letter Of yesterday
has just been received, and agree with you
in most of its suggestions. The less that is
said upon the subject Of slavery the better
will it be for all parties, and such, | am sure,
is the general sentiment of the South. We
want nothing but To be let alone. We do
not expect or desire that the people Of the
North should fall in love with slavery. We
believe the institution to be II good one-yoa
think differently. Let each enjoy his own
opinion, and refrain from any interference
with the rights or prejudices of the other.
The sentiments which you have heard mo
express on the stump are not mine only, but
those of the southern people, almost without
exception. Agitation in any form is what
we object to, and the politician who reani.
mates subject which we fondly hoped was
buried forever, miscalculates sadly if he ex-
poets to be received with favor by u.s."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17
BALTIMORE. Feb g

The correspondent of the New York Her
aid, writing under date of the Goth ut., states
that dispatches received in that city from St.
Petersburg affirm beyond question that the
Gar had violently rejected the propositions
Of the four powers.
1t is reported that Gen. Ludcrs had cross
cd the Danube near Slis,ri;. and was march,
ing on Shumla.
The wounded Russians are said 10 be ar.
irving night and day at Bucharest, and that
the town is unable 10 hold them all.
In the recent battle at Cita!c, the Russians
had $4,000 men engaged.
The Turks have 10000 men concentrated
in the vicinity Of kalafat.
The Turks are preparing TO cross the Dam
ube at Nikopol.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

THE LlQUoR BIIL-'Thc following is the
vote in the House, rejecting the Liquor Bill,
the proposition being to submit to u vote OF
the people:
AYEs-Messrs. Arnold, Bailey, Broylcs
Chamberlain, Cheat'am, Clements, Clemens,
Cooper, Cummings, Dortcl, Erwin, Earring
ton, Greer, Hawkins, Holmes, House, Mabry,
Of Knox, Mabry, Of Warren, Morris, OF
Wayne, Smith, of Davidson, Smith, of Hay
wood, Tharpc, Wallace, Winchester, Wood,
OF Fcntress, and Mr.. Speaker Wiscncr
go.
NoEs-Messrs Brown, of Monroe, Bullcn,
Carroll, Chambliss, Chowning, Cooke, Eas-
tcrly, Ellis, Hall, Harris, Hart, Herd, IIcbb
Hubbard, Eydcr, Lamb, Lane, I.illard, Lucas
Mathis, Maxwell, Morris, Of Cooke, Olell
Overall, Patton, Philips, Pope, Richardson
Steele, S,ovall, Sykes, Temple, Thompson
Tibbs, Travis, Whitc--39
Absent Mcssrs Brown, of McNary, Buford
Cowart, Martin, Mcknight, Num-, Stcwar
Wheeler, Williams, and Cayitt-lO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

A REMARKABLE LADY.-Of VI. Bodisco,
the late Russian Minister, the N. Y. Tribune
says:
"a few years after his arrival here he mar.
ricd Miss Williams, of Georgetown, 4 young
American lady of remarkable beauty. by her
he leaves seven small children, besides three
grown up nephcws and ncice, of whom he
always took a paternal care"
The Augusta (Mc.) Journal thinks that
Madame Bodisco must be Il truly remarkable
woman, to bear her husband not only sons
and daughters, but also ncphcws and n
niece.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

0J Another Card from the President of
the East Tepnessec sld Georgia Railroaa
Company appears in our columns to-day, aud
to which special att'mlion is invited. 1t will
be seen that freights directed TO the Railroad
will be transported at as low rates as by any
other route; and that the delays incident
to shipments by the line Of boats belonging
to the "Prcsidcnt of the Tennessee River
Mining, Manufacturing, and Transportation
Company will be avoided
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

A Coon EArER.-The daily food of Ham
nibal, the elephant at Herr Driesbachs men,
apcric, now exhibiting at New York, consists
Of four hundred pounds of hay and three
bushels of oats. lie washes this enormous
quantity of provender down bis throat with
four barrels of water. Besides his regular
meals, he receives candies, cakes and apples
from the visitors. lie is the largest elephant
living, and about forty years old. He weighs
eleven thousand pounds, is eleven feet in
height, and has two tusks, each five feet and
half long.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

In Washington, last Week, several hun
bred persons were drawn together on tho
vacant space in front of the Bank Of WASH
ington, to witness the novel performances Of
n man who has acquired some reputation
as tanner of animls. A cartman having
FESTIVE horse, very much disposed to kick in
the traces, brought it forth to have it operated
upon. The tanner tapped on drum and kindly
invited the horse to follow him, which the crea-
turc did, to the wonder of the spectators; and /,
after being thus exercised for some Minutes,
the horse was again put between the shafts,
and trotted off in good order.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

EMIGRATION FROM ALABAMA.-The Selma
Sentinel says that the number Of persons
who have cmigrated from the State of Ala
bama since the first of October, has averaged
at least 500 day, and will continue to aver
age that number until spring, making 1880
inhabitants of the State who have already
left or will leave before March. The amount
of property which these emigrants carry
with them is about $500 to each one, making
an aggregate sum Of S26,500,0OO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

SMUGGLING IN BosToy.-Mr. Cunard gave
information to the custom-house officers in
Boston which induced them to visits the last
steamer from Europe which arrived ut that
port. They took possession of about $1,000
worth of watch movements and other articles
of similar character, which were intended
to be Struggled in. No one since appeared
to claim the property. The gate, command
Ing the entrance TO the steamers dock at
East Boston, is now constantly attended by
4 custom. house officer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

sPThe estimated loss on the Eric Rail
Road receipts, arising from the disturbances
at Erie, it is supposed, is about $4,000 per
month for two months. The loss to the
New York Central road is estimated at about
the sane amount
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

Observation-Disclosures with nine children
are to be exempt from taxation in the State
of New York.
Very safe legislation that. We would like
to sec the Printer who had anythin. TO tax
after feeding nine children.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

MEETING OF DIREcToRY.-Wea are request
ed to state that there will be meeting Of
tho new Board of Directors of the East Ten
nessec and Georgia Railroad, at the office of
the Company in Athens, on Friday, the oath
instant, for the purpose of clecting Prcsl-
dent and Secretary and Treasurer for the
current year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

e~ The first breach Of promise suit
brought in San Francisco was opened in the
District Court on the 18th ut. 1t furnished
the gossips with interesting matter for con
versa,ion. The parties were Miss Mary f.
Gates, formerly of New Orleans, vs.. Charles
T.. Buckingham, formerly of New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17
Athens, Friday, Feb. II, 1854.

w Having been absent the greater por-
ton of the week among our friends in Polk
county, should our readers find the columns
of the paper possessing more than the usual
amount of interest they will know what to
attribute it to.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17
BALTIMORE, Feb. 9

A meeting was held in Chicago on
"Wednesday night in opposition to the Ne.
brasla Bill. Senator Douglass was denounc-
ed by the odd Line Democrats" and his per-
sonal friends. a resolution was passed urg.
ing their representatives in Congress TO op-
pose the Bill.
George Eppard, the Author, is dead. lie
had been sick for some time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

cY Important news has come from Mad
rid, of the 18th ult. 1t is that Generals
Concha and O'Donnell, heads Of tho opposi-
ton, had been exiled to the Canarics, a step
which is regarded as the fo'erunner Of coup
detat. 1t appears that the exilcs include two
ex.Governors of Cuba.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17


POSTAL REroRM-A late Washington let
ter says the subject of postal reform is again
before Congress. The Post Office Commit
tee of the House has reported u bill propos-
ing the following notifications in the exist
ing system:
Firsi--Ail letters 10 ne prepaid. The i'm
mcnse number of dead letters together with
the extra labor attending the reception and
delivery of unpaid letters, constitute very
burthensome addition 70 the expenses Ofthe
service, and have largely contributed to swell
the balance against the Department during
each year Of reduced postage.
Second-Thc postage on all letters to be
fixed ut three cents per half ounce for all
distances under three thousand miles, and six
cents for each half ounce for greater distan.
ccs.
Third-Thc franklng privilege to be great.
" circumscribcd.
| cndcavorcd to show in your columns
when the last reductions were made, that the
rates then established would not produce Il
revenue adequate to the expenses Ofthe ser
vice; and | anticipated the immense deficit
which has since occurred. In regard to the
present plan of three cents per half ounce
and cnft reed prepayment, think will fail
The rate Of postage is not high enough and
the inhexble rule of prepayment is harsh
toward the destitute classes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

There is much dissatisfaction express
ed in high quarters at Washington, it is said,
because Mr.. Soule, the Minister to Spain, has
failed to correspond with the State Depart
mcnt. 1t is reported that not line has been
received from Madrid.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17
New YORK, Feb. II


Filty.nine of the San Francisco's passen-
gers died aboard the Antarctic before reach.
ing Liverpool.
Another famine is threatened in Ireland.
Parts of the Limerick people are suffering
deploraby for want of food.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17
BALTIMORE, Feb, 7,

BALTIMORE, Feb. z.
In the Maine Legislature, Mr.. Crosby, Wing,
and Mr.. Pittsburg, Wild Cat Democrat, coa-
lesced, and consequently Mr.. Crosby was
elected Governor, beating Mr.. Lot NJ. Morrill,,
Temperance Democrat, and Mr.Holmes, Free.
Soiler. Wing Counscllors and Democratic
Secretary of State were elected.
A Locomotive on the Northern Rail Road,
exploded on Monday, killing the engineer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

WILD GEESE AT THE WEsr.-Wild geese
are SO numerous and destructive in the wheat
fields in some parts of Iowa that the farmers
have been compelled to resort to poison TO
save their crops. Whole fields have already
been destroyed by them, and every effort
made to Brighten them away having failed,
they have taken the other tack upon the
great gooses," and are now Gearing them
with strychnine. One man in Louisa county
killed upwards of 40 in his field.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17
Net amount of revenue,

HATS Drills Ilighncss, the most
Reverend Archbishop of the Archdiocese Of
Cincinnati, Mr. Purcell, returned 4 letter n
few days since to one of his correspondents,
through the post office, because his official
title was not fixed upon the superscription.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

The Boston Times states that, Monday of
last week, t,oen,ysir complaints were made
in the police Court Of that city, for violation
of the Maine Law on the Sabbath.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

pCol. RoBT. McNELLEY, formerly pub
Usher Of the sAthens Courier" and later Of
the "Athens Dispatch" is, we learn, TO take
charge Of the Democratic paper proposed to
lie started at Cleveland next month.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

W- Returns from II points on the Mis-.
sissippi river, show that 10000 hogs have
been killed this season against 1S,i6o last
season. The Upper Mississippi and Illinois
rivers together, it is said, will fall 100000 to
10000 head short of last season.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17
New YORK. Feb. !

The Pacilic's advices had favorable effect
upon the Corn and Flour markets, and prices
in each were sitter although not quotable
higher Ohio Flour was quoted at S9.373
per Dbl. $3.50 bbls of Southern were sold at
from 1925 $50 per Dbl. Wheat was UNI
settled. 10000 bushels of Corn changed
hands at 81 .O5 per bushcl.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

:Y- All greatness is comparative. Guls'-
yer was giant in the eyes Of the Lilliputians,
but piymy in the eyes of the Brobdisnag-
ians. The Laputans mistook him for fool,
and the Houyhnhnms set him down for 4
Yahoo. Ali of them were right, and all Of
them were wrong. The discrepancy arose
from the variation in the standard Of meas.
uremcnt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

~ We learn that WRIGHT SMITH, ST.,
an old and much respected citizen of Rhca
county, died on the 9th instant, Of an attack
of bilious choic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

EDWARD EVERETT AND THE NEXT PREsI-
pEYcY.-The Portsmouth (Mc.) Journal pla.
ces the name of Edward Everett Mt tho head
Of its colu, ms us the Wing candidate for
President cf the United States, subject to the
decision of the National Convention. Tho
Journal sa.s:
New England has no man better adapted
to the high p0sition-thc nation has now no
statesman who would d" more honor to the
station, and to the position Of the republic IN
its worldwide relations, than Edward Ever
EFT.
"Jf he fails Of an election, or of nomlna.
ton in convention, the cause may be traced
more directly to his high integrity, honesty
of purpose and independence of character,
that to any crouching subscrviency to party;
dictaton. He is not the man to be managed
by n party cabal; office nspirants will not for
him do the dirty work which is too often re.
sorted to make men famous in day. Ed
ward Everett has already shown his abilities
as statesman, and it requires no cffo:t for
the whole Union once to be made acquainted
with their candidate when his name is an
nounced. In the various public positions he
has filled, he has rather shown himself the
friend of his country and Of republican instl-
tutons, than party dogmatst. lie may be
too good man to be clected-bnt should
that event be accomplished, We can comtcm-
plate no higher compliment to the ma
tional observation-disclosures higher position
for our country in the eyes OF the world.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

- II is now stated that in the naval bat.
tie of Sinopc the Turks sunk Russian three
decker, and a 100 gun ship. This fact was
at first concealed by the Russians
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

DEErIsrRy.---Wm. II. Collins, Dental
Surgeon, publishes his Card in today's paper,
and rs we know him to be proficient in his
profession, having devoted much time and
practice to it, we take pleasure in commend
ing him to all who need the services Of Il
skilful dentist. We do not believe DIR. Col
Inns has any superior as u Dental operator.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

ew A Connecticut dame, the mother OF
large family, was one day asked the
number Of her children. la ne. she replied,
rocking herself to and fro, I've got fourteen
mostly boys and girls
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

W There is said TO be 4 good deal Of
excitement getting up in regard to the cleo
ton of Justices of the Peace and Consta.
bles for the town district.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

From TExAs.-A school bill has passed
the Texas Legislature making an appropria-
ticn of two millions for the support of Public
Schools
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

sy-The steamer Alabama, from Coinm.
bus for Aralachicola, took fire Saturday eve
ming last. Thirteen hundred bales Of cotton
were consumed, but no lives lost.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

~" An Indiana paper tells us that, of the
one hundred and ten newspapers published
in that State, all except ten, advocate the
prohibitory liquor law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17
ew- The individual who distracted

eD- The individual who distracted q
communication from our drawer, which had
been placed there until We could hear from
the writer, is respectfully notified that if he
obtrudes his interesting presence into the
printing office again he will get the toe of Il
gcntlcman's boot applied to that part of his
person nearest which his brains are prcsum-
ed to be located.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

The New York Tribune heads a leader
about Congress thus: "Thc Rascals at Wash.
inyton."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

Yankee Sullivan, who was so i'll that he
could not attend the Court at Berkshire, to
take his trial, advertises great sParring ex-
Libiiion in New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

Another New OEGAy.-A project is on
foot to transfer the cditorship of the Wash
ington Union to Col. Forncy, the present
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Should Gen. Armstrong be unwilling to make
the change, then u new organ is TO be cstib.
ishcd by General Piece, Gen Gushing, re.
spcctvely) of which Col. Forncy is to be
the conductor. Who knows who will be asso
ciatcd with him! But it will be team
The Union is too slow paper for General
Gushing, who is "fast man." 1t does moi
pitch sufficiently into Caba and Mexico. The
plan is to drown the excitement about the
Nebraska bill by acorruscation of diplomat,
successes, or by events of so tragic natur,
that ''thc greater evil shall swallow up the
less" If the softs went in for Cuba, the,
might be pardoned for their bashiulncss ii
regard to the Nebraska bill.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

A universal cry after marriage ISL wish
we had the money now that we threw away
at our wedding."-Er.
If that was the only cry after the Perpc.
tration of matrimony, we think married folks
would be like the bay trec-ever green, new.
or fruitful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

~" New York is called the Empire State;
Connecticut, the Freestonc State, and somc-
times the Land of Wooden Nutmcgs; Massa.
chusetts, the Bay State; Vermont, the Green
Mountain State, New Hampshire, the Granite
State; Pennsylvania, the keystone State;
Virginia, the Old Dominion: Delaware, the
Diamond State: North Carolina, the Old North
State; South Carolina, the Palmetto State:
Louisiana, the Creole State; Texas, the Lone
Star State; Mississippi, the Bayou State; Cali
fornia, the FL Dorado State. The inhabitants
of Ohio are called Buckeyes: of Iowa, Hawk
eyes, of Illinois, Suckers; of Indiana. Hooscrs;
of Michigan, Wolverines; Of Wisconsin,
Badgers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

STATE DEBr OF CALIFoRNIA.-The fol-
lowing is a short abstract of tho Governors
message. lie reports the total State debt to
be S347l,sl5 70. The receipts of the un-
expired fiscal year are estimated at $3.50, 900;
the expenditures at S96O,0OO. The assessed
value of taxable property in the State is
SlOO,OOO,OOO:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-17

The DEATH PUSIslIMEyT.-A law has
been introduced into the Pennsylvania Lcgis.
lature, to provide for the more clltctual pun
ishmcnt and prevention Of crimes heretofore
punishable with death. 1t provides that
when party is convicted of murder in the
first degree, he shall, if the jury convicting
agree to recommend him TO the mercy of the
Court, be sentenced to solitary confinement
for life; and that no person thus sentenced
shall be pardoncd or released from prison,
except by concurrent recorded vote of two
thirds of all the members elected TO each
House of the General Assembly, and ap-
proved by the Governor. The bill also pro-
vidcs that, "on conviction of any person OF
any crime punishable, he shall be thcreupon
deemed, with respect to all contracts, to the
bonds of matrimony, to all rights of property,
and to all civil rights and relations of what
nature socvcr, dead in all respects, as if lis
actual dcccasc had taken place ut the time OF
such conviction