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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-03
KEEP YOUR PROMISES,
"What he says, you may believe,
And pawn your soul upon.p

There are (says the Philadelphia Inquirer
in an article which we adopt as the expression
of our own sentiments) many individuals in
society who can never be depended upon.--
They are "good, easy souls" according to the
general understanding, and ever ready to make
promises. But performance with them is
quite different affair." They are uncertain,
vacillatng, and altogether unreliable. A sad
| system, and one that is apt to get them into
many difficulties Too much importance can
not be attached to reliability. II is priceless
quality. Ii may be counted upon at all times
and seasons, and under all circumstances. A
pledge is given, promise is made, and the
utmost confidence may be felt in their fulfill
ment. With too many, however, aye, with
the great multitude of mankind, the system is
otherwise. Either insanity characteristics the
promise in the first place, or hesitation and
change takes place soon after, and thus the
word is forfeited, the character is soile6, and
all future confidence is destroyed And this
applies us well to the little rs the great things
of life.
1; is too much the habit with the thought
less, to regard the non-fulfillment of small
engagements as of no importance whatever.
They will agree TO meet this friend or that, at
certain time or place, and then will treat the
whole matter with indifference or contempt,
utterly regardless of the indirect insult con.
veyed in such trifng, as well as the waste of
moments or of hours, which to another may
be precious. Indeed, individuals who are
prompt and punctua in little things, are sell
dom remiss in great. If they are attentive to
the ordinary courteses of life and society,
they will, in the majority of cases, be found
truthful, manly, high-minded and honorable.
If they can be relied on to convey a message,
to reciprocato kindness, or to return a small
favor, they may also be contided in graver and
more momentous matters.
There is, indeed, great virtue in reliability.
1t adorns, digniies, and eleyates the character
A reliable man is always good citizen, an
agreeable companion, prudent counsellor,
and n trustworthy friend. He is a man of
conscience and Of principle, and his words
and deeds are thus influenced and controlled
by considerations of the highest and purcst
description. He may be depended upon as
well in the hour of misfortune as in the day
of prosperity. His advice will be received
with respect and confidence, and his profess
sions will always be characterized by sincerity
and veraciy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-03

BABY SHow.-.Barnun has announced,
that from the fact that many mothers are un-
willing to expose their children to the chang
able autumn weather, and to give everybody
n fair chance, the Baby Show at his Museum
will be postponed nine months-or perhaps
little longer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-03

Hugh A. Garland. Esq, prominent mem.
Der Of the st. Louis bar, died on the l4th inst.
He was native Of Nelson county. Va, and
represented Mecklenburg county in the Legis-
laturc several years. He was elected Clerk
Of the House Of Representatives in Decem-
Der, 1888, and served as such for that and the
succeeding Congress
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At Cincinnati $4 nett, is offered,

Ley Dr.. J. Milton Sanders was convicted
at Memphis, on the 18th inst, of harboring
n runaway slave, and sentenced to two years
iu the penitentiary. He prayed for a new
trial, which, however, had not been granted
Mt the latest dates from that place.
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sSS-"Bill is your father an early riserl"
Guess you'd think So He is drunk every
morning before six o'clock-if I'm not mista-
ken, that takes down your old man."
AS Bob did not reply, We may conclude
that il did.
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AN ODDITY.-The North Adams Tran
script gives an account of an old and venera-
BILE genius, living somewhere in the vicinity
Of Conway, who is now nearly 80, goes out
to work at threshing by the day, and does a
good days work. The winter he was 80 he
went into the woods and chopped and hauled
wood for the winter; and last winter, thinking
he was rather old for the woods, he content
ed himself with choppiug his own wood at
his door. He keeps COW, lives three miles
from town, and once week, rain or shine,
takes his butter in pair of saddle bags, and
starts for the store. He furnishes himself
with all the necessaries of life, and we are
sorry to say reckons liquor among them.--
The winter he was nnety,a gentleman from
New York met him, and promised him S5
bill for each succeeding birth day; he has al
ready had one, and says if he don't overdo
himself, he thinks he will get nine more.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 25.

NhW lohh, Oct. 20.
The American steamshipWashington, from
southampton, arrived at New York at IL o.
clock last night. She brings Liverpool dates to
the 18th inst
Lirerpool Mariet.-Cotton was in moderate
demand, unchanged.
Corn had declined a shilling; holders were
pressing sales.
Money was tighter.
Edward divers affairs will be adjusted
James McHenry has suspended. Among the
passengers by the Washington comes Baron
Grevil, Russian Minister. The official ac-
counts of the battle at the Alma, show the
English loss to be 1000, and the French
l,400
After the battle Of the Alma the Russians
burnt all the villages they passed through in
their fight. They left 6.OoO wounded behind
them.
A thousand Russians who were escorting
munitions of war, were taken prisoners; Men
sehikof himself narrowly escaping capture
The allies destroyed the acqueduct which
supplied Sebastopl. 5000 of the allied cav
airy arrived Mt the Crimea.
The carriage of Menschikoff, with his pri.
vate papers, had been captured. The inhab-
itants of Odessa, were pledged to burn the
city. Memel was nearly destroyed by fire
loss two millions sterling.
1t was apprehended that an outbreak would
occur at Warsaw. The Russian Imperial
Guard were proceeding to Warsaw BY forced
marches.
LATER.-Sebastopol has been invested on
the south and east by the allies, whose guns
are playing on the walls, while Mensthikoff
keeps the field on the northern side Of the
city, awaiting reinforeements.
Prussia expresses her willingness to act
with Austria
New YORK, Oct 26.
The allies have entrenched their forces
within 1000 yards of the walls of Sevastopo
and have already mounted fifty guns. The
dispatch states that no bombardment had ta-
ken place up to the Sth,
There are seven Russian line of battle
ships sunk in the harbor of Sevastopol, and
the balance OF the fleet is held in readiness for
sinking.
The allied fleets are comparatively use
less.
All the allies forces have left Varna for
Crimea.
The intelligence of the loss of the Arctic
created profound sensation.
Menschikoff kept the field at the north, ex-
peeting daily to be joined by Osten Sacken
and Gortschakoff
The very energetic notes from France and
England has caused Prussia to express her
willingness to act with Austria.
The Russian force at Crimea is $4,000;
that of the allied $4,000 including the sea-
men.
The two Russian Generals taken prisoners
at Alma have since lied.
The Russians had about thirty-fve thou
sand men at Alma, and considering the cir
cumstances, it was sufficient to defend that
position.
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SIGNs.-When you hear a man ostentai
tiously lamenting his defective education" il
is sign that he thinks himself "a devil of
fellow" for all that.
When you hear woman saying "it's a pity
Sally Brown is so homely," it's sign that she
thinks her own daughter, is, on the contrary;
quite the reverse.
When you hear man declaring that "party
lines amt drawn so tight as they used to be-"
it's sign that man "bolted" the last "regulaf
nomination"
When you hear man often complaining
that his newspaper is s"horrible stupid, and not
at all edited as tought to be" it's sign (ten
to one) that he is considerable in arrears on
the subscription.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-03

gE Mr.. J. G. Montague, Of Fayette coun-
ty, KY, sold his premium jcnnet, two years
old, at Danville, after taking the premium
there, for 81, 900 cash. She is a very fine
animal, and has taken eight premiums.
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rSy" An editor in the north thinks that if
the proper way Of spelling tho though and
90, is beau, the proper way of spelling pota.
foes ought to DO 'poughteightaux.'
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The private dispatch received from Varna
dated 18th, announces that according to the
dispatches received from Lord Raglan, the
siege works of the allies are sufficiently ad-
vanced to admit the opening of forces in a
few days.
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~ A printer being asked if certain
man was crazy, said, "No, the word implies
that aperson has lost his sense. The indi.
vidual spoken Of never had any"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-03

A PLEASING PIcTURE.-We have all along
believed that the troubles, controversies, dis
putes, and contemplated conflicts between
settlers in Kansas existed more in the heated
brains of designing scribblers than any where
else. Many suppose that it woud be as diff
cult to get Yankee and Southerner to shell
ter together in the same tent in Kansas as it
would to have a lion and lamb bunk to-
gether in the same lair. II is all mistake.
Read the following brotherly and comfortable
picture of life in Kansas, from the "Agraran,'
published at independence, Missouri:
"The fierce agitation going on amongst
politicians and newspaper men throughout
the country. is probably nowhere in the Union
treated by the people with such profound in
difference as just about here and across the
line. Those who will take the trouble of
making short excursion into the Territory
will find here and there the oldest kind of
association. For instance, he may find n
Yankee, Tennessean and Missourian all
cozily sheltered in the same cabin, and living
together as harmoniously rs a prairie dog,
rattlesnake and an owl. They all seek to
better their condition in life, and 10 secure, if
so be they can, the little lordship Of l6O acres
of mother earth, whereon to propagate, no
matter what, but opinion least of all things.
The Yankee (shane on his educationD has
never heard of the famous Boston Propagan-
da. The Tennesseean has barely "hearn telr
of NJ. Calhoun and the rights of the South;
and the Missourian thinks the rights of the
West will he amply vindcated if he can get
his favorte quarter-section."-St. Louis In
telhgencer.
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ANEW LIGnT.-A correspondent hands US
the following:
An important discovery, after five years
incessant labor, has lately been completed by
a gentleman residing near New York, which
is expected to cause a great revolution in the
prices Of coal and gas. II is an entire new
light, white in color, resembling much the
lipht Of day.
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PHILANTHRoPIsT.-Ge who so love
the whole human family that they never
have time to bestow n shilling on one of its
component parts. To furnish 'mora hand
kerchiefs" to the Hindoos the Rev. Mr.. Mas.
sal will preach twelve sermons a week. Ask
him to head a contribution for poor devil OF
a hod-carrier, who has just stumbled from a
four-story platform, and Nasal will inform
you that it would be setting bad precedent.
"Relieve this hod carrier, and less than a
week, half the hod carriers in town will take
to breaking their legs and getting up sub
scripton papers" Your protested philanthro-
pist is very queer fellow. Old Drawl, of
Trinity, gave last winter $4,000 for the pur-
pose of spreading the gospel among the be-
nighted Congo Islanders. The next week he
visited his tenants and put up the rents 30
per cent t-Dutchman.
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SAMBo's CRITIcIsm,-The pompous epitaph
of close fisted citizen, closed with the fol-
lowing passage of scripture, ale that giyeih
to the poor, lendeih to the Lord"
eDat may be so,' solioquized Sambo, "but
wen dat uian died, de Lord didn't o,oe i'm a
redcemP
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-03

The Connecticut clock makers are just
now said to be filing large orders for China
and japan.
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TnE TRusr CoNPANY BANK At CovrSoroS, Ky.
The last Louisville Journal says:
The Directors Of the Trust Company Bank
of Coyinrton have made an assignment OF its
assets TO Judge William D. Kinkend and Sam.
uel Walker Esq., neither Of whom have had
any connection with the Bank heretofore.--
We learn that the probability is, that the de.
positors and note-holders win be paid in full.
UPThe census Of Memphis, Tenn, has
Just been taken and gives l2,0s7 as the re-
suit, 2,849 nre slaves and Ib9 free negroes,
leaviug 9,67o white population.
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LAKE MoNsTER.-A movement in the wa.
ters of our bay one day last week, created
quite an excitement for the time being among
those who witnessed it, We are told by an
eye witness, that monster, of serpentine
form, from 80 to 40 feet in length, was dis
tinctly seen TO movs about in the water, with
an agility equal to that of the most expert of
the iinny tribe, We are ESQ told that sever
al of our fishermen have lonS been impressed
with the idea, from actual observation, of the
existence of some imaginary monster in the
waters of the lake.
On one occasion, at distance Of only
about ten rods, his snakeship was seen ex-
hibiting length of over fifty feet, and body
more than foot through. They represent
the unknown, as capable of great rapidity of
movement under water, having on more than
one occasion suddenly Disappeared, and in an
almost incredible short time risen to the sur
face of the water, from quarter to a half
mile distant. We understand Barnum has
been consulted and offers n reward of ten
dollars foot in length over ten feet, for its
capture, dead or alive.-Dankirk Journal.
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eSg- Several names have been mentioned
in Pennsylvania, in connection with the U. s.
senatorship, in the place of Mr.. Cooper
among them, those of Ex-Governor johnson,
Hon. Thaddous Stevens, Gen. Lorimer of Pitts.
burg, and Hon. Robert I. Conrad, of Phila.
delphia,
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NINGT-UN AND NEWSPAPERS.-Ihe Lam
caster Ledger furnishes the following illus.
tration:
We were travelling once out West, and had
taken passage on Mississippi steamer for
Louisville, Ky) On board there was gam
bier, who from morning till night, and from
night until morning, employed his time deal
ing uantUne. A number Of the passengers
played, while many would merely look on.-
As we stood by the table we observed an old
fellow watching the game very intentIy. At
last he said TO the backeg, Il could make
money at that, too You are at perfect liber-
,ty, sir, to try it, replied the other. The old
fellow shufiled the cards and dealt. In about
three minutes he lost ten dollars, and very
abruptly vacated his seat Many persons who
suppose newspaper publishing such a proiita-
bic business would probably find it as the old
fellow found The game Of rantune"
r4y- Rev. Joshua I. Russel, Baptist cler.
gyman at jackson, Miss, recently closed
very eloquent address before the Bible Socic-
ty with these words: "Nlillions who are now
around the throne of God, singing the song
of Moses and the Lamb, have been saved by
the influence of this book" While uttering
these words, he looked up MS If he had Vi
sion of what he described, then paused a mo-
ment, and saying, 81 have done," sat down,
and was Immediately seized with fatal at
tack of apoplexy.
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FIRE! FIREl-The New York Dutchman

TIRE! rlkE!-lh ne New YORK Dutchman
says
Fires so seldom visit country villages, that
when conHagration does break out, it leads
TO some fun. During a visit Which we made
last week to Cloverdale, a fire broke out in
"Old Smiths barn." The Consideration was
immense and the confusion likewise. The
women and boys rushed for the village en-
gine. The trustees screwed on the butt, The
president of the village had command of the
pipe, and was so excited that he directed the
stream into n horse pond, instead of against
the devouring element. Before he discover
ed his error the barn was reduced to ashes
and with the barn, four red seghs and u
shanghdie rooster After the confagration-
n collation. was provided, at which the heroic
exploit of the man who saved "the brindle
COW" was narrated in glowing colors.
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TERRIBLE CALAMITY.-We have been per-
mitted to make the following extract from a
private letter of gentleman to friend in
this city:
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How STANDS IT.-The Columbus Enquir-
er says that among the "wise sayings" of
President Pierce, in his lnaugural,the follow
ing is about as wide Of the mark, and yet as
near the truth, as things ever are:
"If this reasonable expectation rigid econ
omy in all depOrtmentsl be not realized, !
frankly confess that one ofyour leading hopes
is doomed to appointment, and that my eff
forts, in n very important particular, must re-
suit in Il auniiidtiag failure"
Well, the figures prove that rigid economy
has thus far had no showing at all, and Mr.
pierce's "buncombe" in this particular was rs
far from true prophecy rs it we'll could be-
For while the appropriations of the last Con-
gress under Mr.. Flmores administration
amounted to about s5o,OOO,oOO, the appro-
priations of the first Congress under Mr..
Pierce amount to over S7O,OO0,oOO!
The assertion that zone Of our leading
hopes is doomed to disappointment" has thus
been signaly verified, and Gen. pierce's Ad-
ministration condemned as a "humiiating
JaifUre" by his own confession.
GEN. HoUsToN AND THE PREsIDEHcY.-
The Democratic general committee, repre-
senting the Burke and ant.Nebraska section
ofthc party in New Hampshire, have adopted
an address to the people ofthe United States
recommending them to support Houston for
the Presidency, in opposition to any nominee
of convention. The address is said to have
been written by the Hon. Edmund Burke,
formerly commissioner Of patents, and who
recently commended the doctrines of the
Know Nothiugs. This movement is re-
garded by the Boston Chronicle as one Of
importance.
rTy- Several names have hnan meniioncl
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by n young man

he was acridently shot with one of tho large
colts revolver with no stopper for the cock
TO rest on it was one of the old fashioned kind
brass mounted and Of such is the kingdom of
heaven.
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"Marion. Ala, Oct. 10Th, 1854.

81 am sorry to inform you, in this connec-
ton, of very sad occurrence which took
place here on last Sunday night, about u
o'clock-that is, the burning down of How
ard College, There were sleeping at the
time, in the third and fourth stories of the
building, about 26 or 28 young men and two
negro men; all of whom were required to
jump from the windows, distance of from
30 TO 40 feet to the ground below. And,
horrible to tell, % Of the number were man
gled in frightful manner, some more and
some less have just come in from visit
to them with my very heart sick. Some of the
boys are burned very badly, in addition to
other injuries. Our town is in mourning, and
looks gloomy enough learned, a few mo-
ments since, that one of the black men was
dead; he rushed down through the flames to
the door, Two or three of the boys are ex-
pected to die-the rest will probably recover.
There is, however, no knowing exactly the
extent of their injuries. trust all things are
better than we now think. The College
building, with everything in it, is in ruins
Nothing was saved, as | understand. 1t is
supposed now that the building was SET on
fire, though | cannot at present believe it,
Such fiendish act could scarcely be perpc-
trated by any one in this community. The
truth will be known in few days, suppose"
A prostscrpt says another had died.
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DEATH OF Coon MAN.-On yesterday
morning, 18th inst, Rev. London Ferrill, n
colored man, died in this city, suddenly, from
n disease of the heart. The deceased, at the
time of his death, was pastor of the first Bap-
tist Church of colored persons, in this city,
and had labored in that capacity, with great
zeal and much apparent profit to the cause Of
religion, for many years. He was meek,
earnest, consistent and devout follower Of
Christ and preacher of His word; and had
been so for about forty years; being, ut the
time of his death, in the sixly-fsth yea. OF
his age.
London Ferrl was born in Virginia, a
slave; but after his conversion obtained his
freedom. He removed from Virginia to Lex
ington over thirty years since, and by his la
bors in the Ministry has built up one Of the
largest congregations, we presume, in the
United States. His communicates numbered,
short time since, eighteen hundred and
twenty; all or most Of whom, Joined his
church under his preaching. The coEsisten-
cy of his conduct and his intelligent compre-
henson of the scriptures, attracted the atten.
ton of the Baptist church in this city, few
wears after he came to Kentucky, and he was
regularly ordained to preach the gospel. Du-
ring his ministry from first to last, he baptiz-
ed upwards of five thousand persons.--Ler.
Salesman.
A JUDICIAL DECIsIoE.-"Judge, you say If
punch man in fun, he can take me up for
assault and batteryP'
ayes, sir, said that, and what | said re-
peat. If you punch man, you are guilty of
a breach Of the peace, and can be arrested for
it,"
"Aint there no excoption!"
"No, sir-no exception whatever"
"Judge, think you are mistaken. Sup
pose, for instance, | should brandy punch
hm--then whatf'
"No leyity in court, sir. Sheriff expose the
man TO the atmosphere. Call The next case"
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BEAUTIFUL "EPiTAFF."-Thc San Diego
Herald publishes the following, written up
on young man who was accidently shot: q
"Here lies the body of Jeems Iambrick
who was accidenty shot
IN the bnnk of the pncns river
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VOL VII.--NO. 3l9.

A MODEL BoY.-A miserable old lady kept
an inn. One day famished soldier called on
her for something to eat. Some bones that
had been pretty well picked, were placed be-
fore him. After finishing his dinner little
son of the landady noticing that the soldier
found it very difficult to make out much of q
dinner, put some money in his hand as he
stepped out of the door. When his mother
came in he asked her how much it was worth
to pick those old bones. "A shilling my DEAR
said .lie DID lady, expecting to receive tho
money. 4 thought so, replied the boy, and
| gave the old soldier shilling for doing it,