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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27
WILD RACE OF 4 LOCOMOTIVE.

We copy the following account Of COL
lision and race of Locomotive, from late
Cincinnati paper:
A few minutes past 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, n collision occurred on the Miami
Road, at Milford. There was no loss OF life,
but the circumstances were quite remarkable.
There had been IN unusually heavy fall OF
snow the night previous, by which the track
became heavy and the trains fell behind time.
The mail train coming into the city was
thirty.fiyc minutes behind time ut the Milford
station, where it is due at %. Conductor
Osgood was on the platfdnm helping the Ia
dies to and from the cars, when the whistle
of the Hillsboro freight train was heard, and
the locomotive seen coming around the sharp
curve above Milford, at full speed. The
Conductor of the freight train was on the
engine and told his engineer 10 check up
The signal was given, but the brakes were
insufficient to hold the wheels. aud !hs ''ara
came booming down the slippery track with
abated but dangerous speed; wheels were re-
versed, and the conductor and engineer jump
ed from the engine. A brakeman on the
mail train shouted to the passengers to get
out, but before they could escape the de-
scending locomotive came into the car with
4 terrible crash, and went nearly through,
splnterng wood and iron, but-and there's
the marvel-kiing not one of the twenty
passengers the most of whom had got well
forward before the iron horse came thunder
inc over their seats.
When Mr.. Watt, engineer of the mail train
heard the crash of the collision, he supposed
h., 4 and
with his assistants sprang of. The furnace
had Just been crammcd with wood, and there
was full head Of steam on. The force OF
the blow uncoupled the locomotive and ten,
der from the baggage car at the same instant
Jerking the lever and throwing the throttle
valve wide open! Away sped the iocomo-
tive like an arrow, or if we might so say, like
fiat of Omnipotence, sweeping down the
track at seventy miles an hour! God help
any hapless train met or oye:taken-help inc
city, but full fourteen miles below, for that
distance will be devoured in fifteen minutes
The escaped Engine came bowling by
Plainvile, visible for an instant to the aPpal
led villagers, switched off into the track, rs
lightning from one steel rod to another dr.
yerrent, and thundcred on to the city whose
spires must now have been seen from the
iron disc of this fiery comet-but there was
none to see, for rider, or driver or living hn
man soul had the Engine none. On, straight
on, the city! the city,!
Happily the furnace door flew open, the
draught ceased, and - little way above lh'
upper Engine House, on heavy up grade, the
locomotives breath was spent; it came to
dead stand and stood there silent and cold
forming as much part of the still wintrl
landscape rs the whitened rock and shroudcc
trees on the hillside above.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

FARM AccoUNTs.-NO person can become
a thoroughly skiIIful aud successful farmer,
who does not keep accurate accounts of all
his farming operations, that he may know
precisely the amount of profit or loss on each
of his experiments, and consequently which
to adopt in his future movements. 1t is true
he may by shrewd guessing and keen mem-
ory form some estimate of the most protta-
bic crops; but to comprehend accurately at
glance, the precise amount of expenditure
through all the multilarious operations of a
whole season, for even single crop, would
be almost as difficult as TO undertake to de-
eide, BY means of the memory solely, the
profits Of II bank or railroad, and to divide
the proceeds by guessing, among the stock
holders.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

TALK TO THE PUEPosE.-ln some COM
ments on the resolutions of meeting in
New York, which while it condemned the
measures of the administration in appointing
free solers, complimented Mr. Pierce us pa
triotic rs we'll as nnocentv-in fact consider
inr him n noncntity, and non-responsibe,
who had been fooled and gammoned by the
abler heads of his cabinet, the Sun Gnde-
pendenD says with much force;
"Why will sensible men so stultify them
selves. They gain nothing by it Nobody
is misled or deceived. The merest tyro in
politics knows that Franklin Pierce is heart
and soul with the soits; that he is Van Bu-
rem man. National Democrats "may resolve
and re.resolve,' he remains the same. We
hate TO see such dsingcniousness among men
that werespect and who have good cause TO
stand upon. We hate to see able and patri-
otto men "crooking the pregnant hinges OF
the knee" to president OF the United states
who is decapitating their friends ana tramp
ling on their principles.
And we are not alone in this feeling. Ma
nv staunch Union men Of all parties sympa-
thiscd with the adamantines aud would have
even voted the ticket had they pursued n
manly course. But this pitltul trucking to
an officer whom all know to have been un-
faithful to his pledges, is doing much to alien,
ote Them and TO forfeit their support. And
if these fulsome adulations of Gen. Pierce are
nerseyered in, the independent supporters Of
The national ticket, who could have been
numbered by thousands in this city, will have
dwindled down to hundreds
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27
~ We have seen people that the follow

sW" We have seen people that the follow
ing extract would fit exactly
"Some men are liars from interest; not be-
cause they have no regard for truth, but be-
cause they have less regard for ii than gaiai
some are liars from vanity, because they
would rather be well thought Of by others,
than have reason for thinking well OF them
selves; some are liars from sort OF necessity,
which overbears, by the weight of tempta;;
ton, the sense of virtue: some are entlced
away by the beguilements of pleasure, or Sc
duced by evil example and education. Bolus
was none of these: he belonged to higher
department of the fine arts, and to higher
class of professors of this sort of Belles.Let-
ters Bolus was natural liar, just us some
horses are natural PAGERS, and some dogs ma
tural settlers. What he did in that walk, was
from the irresistible promptings of instinct,
and disinterested love Of art. His genius
and his performances were free from the vul-
gar alloy of interest or temptation. Accord
ingly he did not labor lie: he lied with a
relish: he lied with 4 coming appetite, grow
ing with what it fed on: he lied from the de-
light of invention, and the charm of fictitious
narrative. 1t is true he applied his art to the
practical purposes of life; but in so far did he
glory the more in it; Just MS an ingenious
machinist reoces that his invention, while it
has honorcd science, has also supplied 4
common want.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27
nArnlMosIAL wIsnEs.

4 happy pair in smart array
By holy cl Irch united,
From Londol town, IN open shdI
Set III, By Jre ihcitcd.
The dag was uIl, as duh could be-,
So ,drcamir Of no pun
Quoth John, hope, ny dcaf that wc,
llay have ItIe sum-"
To which his de with simple brari
Replied ('tN, nature taught hrD
Welt cont is--fof my own part,
I'd rather ba.e a daughteE'
PArERsAL NJ LEcT.-pntnt. should rrsd
tie following before blaming their tbiliren
fotbcing uuruly and bringing sorrow upon
II ,ir old ngc.
The lwig was ntand ~ ihc i'cc's inclined.
7 1e wnh imprr, ID, pohmyl the se1l drs.Pr'd.
+ amc not the 10 whiebffDu somo dlr no.
glect
ralh crooked yJanwhicb e'se miyliberrH
Inmr not theRHs, which faithful ~ tbrsaai,
Doth only some uuaghtIy stamp rpra
Charge not thy child viii folly OLD ihy obn,
hor make tho oEHlfss for lly sia hDDyn
,-ft- An ind. dual recently advertised iof
( 1ad for "a sB s maH aud iia siir"
The s,eesss VI our youth hrs dfans npab
ur old age, ayable sIlb interest alopi
nIty years ~ date.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27
THE CIRcAsaAN CAVALRY.

The noble Circa4ians who have been
fighting against R9sia independently of
Turkey, and who hke SO long set at def
anee the whole poweiof the Autocrat, have,
within short time, b seh taken into the Turk
ish army. A descripto ton of this remarkable
cavalry may, therefore be interesting at this
time, as they are, probably to play cOnspi-
cuous part in the preseft war between Tur-
key and Russia. 1t IS y aPrussian officer,
who seems familiar viii them and their mode
OF warfare. He says they wear pointed
steel helmet, with alpag horse-tail pendant
from it. A net or stes work hangs down
from the lower part.ofIthc heuilet, projects
the front and nape ess.s neck, andis loopea
together under thsyll underneath short
vest, cut in the os sashiea. He is Glad
in species Of coat III mail, consisting of
small bright rings of steel entwined His
arms, from the wrist to the elbow, and his
legs, from the front of the shin bone to the
knee, are guarded by thin plates of STEEL
He also wears close pantaoOns and laced
boots. Two long Turkish pistols, as well MS
Poignard, are stuck into his girdle. He
has leather strap, with moose, like Mex
lean asso, hanging at his side, which he
throws with great dexterlty over the head of
his enemy. A Turkish saber and Il long
Turkish musket are slung behind his back,
and two cartridge holders ,cross his breast.
The skill with which the Crcassians use
their weapons is really beyond belief. He
states that he has seen then repeatedly fire
at Il piece of card lying on the ground, al
full speed, without ever missing. They will
pick up piece of money fom the ground
while executing the charge, by bending them
selves round below the horses belly and at
ter seizing the piece, suddenly throw them
selves in the saddle. They form the choices
body of cavalry in the Turkish service, anc
when charging, they attack their opponents
with n saber in each hand, managing the
reins with their mouth, thev will spring ou
| of their saddles, take aim and fire from be
! hind their horses, then Jump into their sad
dies again, wheel round and reload thei
guns as they retreat in full career. The,
are perfect madmen in the attack, and few
troops could Withstand tie utter recklessnes
of danger they evince.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

The BEDINI RIoT-All the Germans who
were arrested at the Bedini riot at Cincn-
natl, have been acquitted, the prosecution be-
ing unable to make out their case. The
"Freman's Society,"" to which the Germans
making the demonstration belonged, have
addressed statement to the public, decIar,
ing that they were assaulted and fired upon
without provOcation, and that sixteen of their
number were badly wounded, and one was
lying at the point of death, (since dead.)
Public sympathy at Cincinnati is entirely
with the Germans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27
TERMS

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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

rgy- lie is n public benciactor who, by
the prudent and skillful outlay Of his money
in bcttering its condition, shall make s'h-
Gle field Yield permanently double crop
and he who does this over a square mile, VIZ
tnay adds square nile to the national ter
rtory-nay, he does more, he doubles to this
extent the territorial resources of The cOun-
try, without giving the State any larger aeta-
ali AREA 70 delend.- AlLhaia dlsps to The im-
provrrs of the soil health aud long NE 10
their lortunc-may they see the fruits o.
their own labor, and may their sons reap still
heavier Bidckcoods Magazine.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

sB- Shun a man who doesen't pay his
compliments to the ladies'. He who is want
ing in honor towards curls and corsets, will
invariably attempt to dodge the grocer, tailor
and butcher. Fathlcssncss TO the dimity in
sttution is sure sign of a want Of principle,
piety, and good "bringing up"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27
When knowledge is Uappinss- 'ls .uI-
Inblc 10 he Ignorant.

lf- On receipt u one Dollar lff ne hns IA
nn, extra bindhgJ "THE MARRIED wuNAN,s
'RlNAIE MEDICAL COMfANlON~ b. ssnt tfsaii~f
fcs) 10 any phrt Il the United States. ~ iffsft ru.t
rospaid, md addressed ~ Df. 4. y. MAUI.
Eau, Boa l2.i Sc~ iork Ciiy. fahii,ins O1o-
o. lz9 Liberty Street, Ncn York.
For sale i,y Allison u Cook, Lebanon; Bell
llockersmitli, Springfield. T. &. Clonston.
ipnkIiu; Thos II. liuck. Dre-len-T.nn.
IN Nm york CjtA hy sirinrcr 4 ToWn.enI.
drancc, sherman 4 Co., Dewitt 4 Dayen.
brt; Barnes 4 Co, Office, lag Liberty street.
ar Greenwich.
may -, '52-ly 2i2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

e9y"The Albany Knickerbocker copies a
recent Article from the Mirror on the "Power
of the Press" and adds:-
"This article is suggestive. No business
man can read it Without perceiying that the
road to wealth runs through the advertising
column . of, a Gssst~ elass. nelSspaper, For
$500 We will agree 70 double, within 80 days
the business of aay well kept Hotel in the
city. If you doubt it, try it On. If we fail
we'll forfeit thousand
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

Nor BAp.-Before you cut your throat,
seek comfort in outlet What you take
for despair, may be only morbid excitement
of the gastric juice. An empty stomach
takes very lowering look at things, almost
ns much so as an empty pocket book. We
repeat, don't sever your juggler till yon have
dined.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

DECLINE OF MErHoDIsM.-The Christian
Advocate and Journal of this week gives
table showing the total number of members
of the Methodist Churches in this City To
have been, in lS43, $3.50; in 1915, 9,51l;
lSi7, 1926; 1919, $500, 1881, 9,2S9; 1853,
9,3l9--and showing decrease in ten years
of 4OC members, while the population has
nearly doubled Nctc York Tribune.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

BABY Snow, &c.-Thc Georgia papers are
publishing n list of premiums, for the hand
soonest AID finest baby, to be awarded ut the
next Agricultural Fair. This is trul y sub
lime. If the Executive committee will cxhi-
bit themselves, we will ensure them higher
premiums than will be awarded to any other
Asses TO be exhibited excepting only the
private gentlemen" at whose expense these
premiums are offered.
Wont it sound finely, to havethe names OF
premium babies published. Give way, all
your Shanghais, Bcrkshires, &c., &c,' and
make room for Georgia Babes.-Atidtia In
telHgencer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27
Vol. VINO. 2D.

1--we CATTLE WEIGHED BY MEAsrRE.-
The only instrument necessary is tapo
measure, with feet and inch marks upon it
the gr,h is the circumference OF the animal
Just behind the shoulder-blades. The langth
is the distance from the shOulder-blade, to
the rear of the buttock, the superficial feet
are obtained by multiplying the girth and {,
length. The following table coatains ths
rule to ascertain the weight of the ahir>"sO
If less than one foot in grth, multi
perical feet by eight.
Ii less than three and more than cITENCE
tiplv superficial feet by eleven.
Ii less than five and more ihantt
tiply superficial feet by sixteen. ~
Ii less than seven and more than
tpy superficial feet by twenty-ulie
L less titan nine aud more thA
multiply superficial feet by thirty-lh9
Ii less than eleven aud tiiore thar
multiply .tiperfcial feet by. .ter,y i've
E[dm5 5r-Snpose The siss's " =
! TO be feet inches-length feet We
the superficial area will then be "a,
accordance with the preceding table,
weight will be 1872 pounds.
mple,-Suppose pig to measure III
! girth feet, and length | foot . inches =
| There would then be 81 feet, which multi
piled by ll,gives 3Si pounds MS the weight
of the animal when dressed. In. this way
the weight of the four quarters can be Suh'
stahtially asrcrtained during lie.
THE BRIpg.-Wedding seem to be "as
plenty rs backberries' in these dnys-nnd
he custcm of having the ceremony perform
ed in !, church is becoming more frequent ey-
ery year. Irving, whose writings abound III
pictures, which for delicaey, truth aud TASTE
have never been surpassed, thus dceribcs tho
appearance Of the bride on one Of these III
teresting occasions:
81 know of no sight more charming and
touching than that of = young and tlln'd
bride, in her robes of virgin white, led mp
trembling to the altar When thus behold
n lovely giri, in the tenderness of her years,
forsaking the house of her fathers, and tho
home of her childhood-and, with the i'm
plcit confidence, and the sweet scll'abnndon-
, mcnt. which belongs to woman, giving up al
the world for the man of her cholre-Whch l
hear her in the good old language ol the
ritual, Welding herself to him for better Tor
worse, for richer for poorer, IN sickness ana
in health, TO love, honor and obey I'll dea'ii
, MS. do part'-it brings (" mind the beautiful
and Affecting devotion OF Ruth:-'Wiltir'
r thou gocst will 60, and where tbon Iodgr't
/ | will lodge; thy people Shall be my Peo'Ie'
! and thy God my God
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

~" Whiskcy-drinkins never conducted
wealth into a man, pocket, h77Finr', 70 h.
family, or responsibility 90 hi, character
therefore, whi.key {. anon-c0nluetof, and iI
is best 10 let Il alone.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

t5y- It is reported that Mr.. Guthrie is
about to resign, aud that Mr. Gushing will
take his place, Mr Breckenridge, it is also
said. will have 4 seat in the Cabinet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

To enable every one b decide upon The ia5iipeH.
nJic Necessity u possessing n copy aud that DO n,
molher need remain uuiufufmcd upun The many
Auses, which, sooner later, are dcsiia,I ~ naks
earul raNhges upon her health, unless guarded sgainst
ause TO upbraid himself with h-gis. e the welfare
his we-H pamphlet ~ tiiriy-siN pages coniaining
'aH IMe-I,dgs dHd Lgdor ~ t0HtsHis, t,gchcr wih
my part Of the United States, By addressing a,lid.
. herein.
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Athens, Friday, Jan. II, 1854.

BALTIMORE, Jan. ~
In Baltimore Flour had advanced TO $3.50
oer bbl. No transactions had occurred in
grain since the reception of the Europa's nd
vices.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

TEE DRUxrARp. bfNG CHILp.-"Kate
sat near 4 scan y pallet on which was extend
ed the sufferir httIs Robin, her bright beau
tiful bov. reduced % skin and bone. Ills
LARGE. mvsterinus ewes were turned upward,
watching the aittinr of The leaves and frag-
ments of sunshine, thst peeped through thick
FOLIAGE of the multicStsiis An infart about
a month old, neagre, weary of ITS existence
and petu!ant with pain and lassitude, lay on
her bosor:, and she in vain, trying to charm
it to repose.
.Mamma,' laid Bobin, reaching out his
waxen hand, take ne TO your bosom"
ayes, love rs soon as Maria is still"
Mamma. il God had not sent us that little
cross baby, you could love me and nurse me,
as YOU did when | was sick Mt Cincinnati
Nv throat is hot, mamma. wish had a
drink IN a tn ulnbler, glass tumbler, mamma,
and Icould ook through it,
Dear YOU shall have aiumbler,' cried Kate,
her lips guivering with enotion and u wild
nre y ~; sisa s,s 4 lsss~vu ss drink N tambier,
and your little Robin will fly up, up there
where that little bird sits. VIII papa come
tonight and get us bread! you said he would
Will he get me fumbler of watcr!' No
mamma, If he comes he will be drunk; nobo.
DIV ever gits drunk in heaven mamma!
NO, no, my son; my angel =,
NO one says cross words, mamma, darl
ingp
"No; bless your sweet tongue
'And there is cold water there, and silver
cupsP 40.
'Oh! yes, my child, Il fountain Of living wa
ter.
And it ever gets dark therer
'Neverl never and the tears fell in streams
down Kates pale cheek.
'And ohody gets Sick there and dies?
no, my love- .,.
IF they we're to, God wculd let the angels
bring them water, know he wonld-tron
the big fountain-Oh, mamma, cry-d'
people in heayenF
'Oh, sweet one, God wipes away all tears
replied the weeping mother.
And tn, angels kiss them off 'sPose-bu
tell me, mamma will he come there"
-WhO my sonF
'Eouknow, manma-papa'"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

A QuERY.-SOmebody asks, what is more
sole narrowing than pegs in ones boots.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27
Cash for Rags!

" ANTED 1000 lbs. of clean Cotton
'Nlnul : -'lhe. ~ sucn tucfr Ur- ne -''rr1-Sl-
pcnt-and have The paper 10 him s'ni--sit
il he'd pass hsppy winlef-h" 30 sdsanes
should pas Tho printer
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

Pure WATER THE BEST DRINK.-There is
no axiom of health more just than that "men
never have true appetite till they eat with
relish any ordinary food" 1t is told of John
Bales, who lived to the age of one hundred
and twenty eight, that his food, for the most
part, consisted of brown bread apd cheese,
aad his drink of; = ltey. ana nilkssssLis shsd
buried the town of Northampton twenty
times over, excepting three or four, and it is
said strong drink killed them all. Water
manfestly is the natural beverage of all ami
mails; whole nations, MS the Mahomctans ana
the Hlndoos, use it alone as beverage; and,
unlike other drink, it will not safe the appe-
tite, but the contrary; indeed, it was observed
by Hypocrates, above two thousand years
apo, that water drinkers have usually keen
appetites. II is a fluid that requires no dl-
pestion, for it is not necessary that it should
undergo any changes it is the natural men,
strum that holds in solution both what is es-
sential for the healthy functions of tie body
and what has become n refuse, after serving
IFS destined office and intention in the animal
Kingdom. Water, therefore, from its con-
gcnia! qualities, can never much disturb the
systcm and when it does, it is speedily en-
PEELED by natural outlets, the skin and kid
news 1t is told of Lord Heathlield, so well
known for his habits of strict discipline and
watchfuness, that his food was vegetables
and his drink water, never indulging himself
in Animal food or wine. And Sir John Sin
clair, in his work on longevity, says, in his
account of Mary Campbell, then aged one
hundred and five, that she preferred pure
water to any other drink.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

l1-A Wrs'sfn 5oli,mI I.ra'y a.'s' snif''
'y dum1lIng biz subs.rlsn. .t.' No. 1e
a,s ngi IrsHoy afd o.. s,-lsnos n ihs fasi.
ws rHis aith foua uroa "a' brov q.
ils.tsstHa .,s ofsrir' Whsa q mar 3,
oYi af nsi.. De- rs. pave 1o haiaral ta.is ~
ma. snl .s sf h5lr1t srough r-rte' sl
hasd o. J-y sIag.s insi-Ims1l aa q i.aifp..i
oft+4bsi' ss do nos fee fssa.IJ ashssa
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

SNrPGRs ~ BAcUY,-l cure my hams with
salt. sugar and saltpctrc: after remaining