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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

GIVE YoUR CHILD a PArER.-A child be-
ginning to read becomes delighted with 4
newspaper, because he reads the names OF
things which are very familiar, and will make
progress accordingly. A newspaper in one
year is worth II quarters schooling to child,
and every father must consider that substan-
tia information is connected with advance
ment. The mother of II family, being one of
the heads and having more immediate charge
of children, should herself be instructed. A
mind occupied becomes fortified against the
ills of life, and is braced for any emergency
Children amused by reading or study, are Of
course more consderate and more easily gov
erncd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

There is a fellow down east whose legs
are SO crooked that his panialoons turn hind
part before in less than half an hour after he
puts them on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

Very fo,r-ncrked dresses aye rarely associa-
ted with high morals. Young men in search
of calico will please make note of il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

~" Nearly twenty persons were poisoned
in Alleghany county, Nd, the other day, by
eating eorn-brcad made from sour meal
They recovered.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29
The CASE PEEClsELY-Thc Boston Gin

The CASE pEEclsELY.-'rhc Boston Clip.
per has the following excellent remarks:
"Thc men who prize the liberties of their
country above all other considerations. and
who are resolved that institutions brqucathcG
to them by their fathers shall be prrpct,lated
cannot be swc,vcd from their purpose to
serve the ends Of any faction. They will rally
to the support Of the constitution rs it is, nor
tolerate any violation Of that sacred nstru-
mcnt topr"motc sectional or temporary views
The American party-or Know NotI,ings, as
they are called, will preserve the Union for
the benefit OF postcrty-eXpcIng from pow
cr every faction, whether it be Abolition,
Wing, or Democratic. On thi, party we RELY
with confidence for the future safety of the
nation--becausc we believe that it is animal.
cd by The same purely American principle
which guided our revolutionary fathers; and
which were infused into the constitution un.
der which we now live. 1t will act against
all reasonable combinations, and will place
in power those only who are true TO the
country
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

.iy- The quantity Of land given by Con.
gress TO the Illinois Central Rail Road Is
equal, it is said, in number Of acres, to the
whole State of Connecticut.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

:-ss~ That man is truly independent who
relies upon his own eXcrtion 10 the exclusion
foreign aid.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

o. \ good many good stories of Ten
ncsscc Judges are told, and here is one of the
best of them:
a STIfTY JUDGE.-.i short time since they
had Il queer ease for II Circuit Judge in the
Western District of Tennessee. He was II
good lawyer, but cared nothing for appear
ancc and less for dress. The latter he knew
nothing about, il being left entirely 10 Betty
his wife. His Betty was absent from home
once when he started around on the circuit
leaving thc Judge to pack his clothes for the
trip. lie did so, but instead of finding his
shirts, he seized upon Il pile of his wie's
wllat-do- -y0u.cal-ems, used for Il like purpose.
\ learned brother who roomcd with him, was
much amused few mornings afterwards, at
the queer appearance of the Judge, nothing
being in sight but his head, arms, and feet,
his looks of bcwilderment and his sotto voice
reflections, which .erc, II wonder wlm on
edrih m,de Betty cut og my steeres' doni
Sec." 1t is probable he learnt the reason the
next time he saw Betty, but not before, as
the bar kept dark on the matter TO him tina,
round
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

gentleman of Alabama, generally known for
his o'cggjaons procliviicS, bat more partcu-
Iarly as Il Rail Road Agent, recently attended
the Auburn Camp-meoting. He made himself
quite serviccabc in ga!anting the young la
dies, but at last (wc weep TO say it) wound
up with Il glorious !iz2lc. While seated at
table with his 'pulcinea del Toboso" some
trpe was passed to him by 4 servant, which
ncr. An attempt TO cut ii proved II failure,
and turning his head with dignicd contempt
he exclaimed "traiter, uLe tbs piate. These
Jattercdtes has got rags in 'em!!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY. SEPT. go, Is3i.

FLouR-'EIcEs.-Ihc New York Express
says, "to show that flour must fall speedily,
we are enabled to record sales in our own
market within few days past, at 50 Il barrel
under currents"
The journal of Commerce in noticing this
fact, and in giving some important statistics
upon it, says: "When the market shall be
literally supplied, there must be Il great fall
ling off in prices, but how soon that will be
even spectators cannot determine. Common
State flour was sold on Saturday, to be de-
livered at the option of the seller any time in
October, at 81 so, or about two dollars be.
low the current rate. More would now be
sold on the same terms.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

The ADMIyIsTHATIoN.-Thc Albany Ar
gus, the leading Democratic paper in New
York State, and which did as much to elect
Gen. Pierce as any paper in the country, thus
speaks of the Administration now:
"With distracted Cabinet and mutual re-
ordinations attending every private discus
sion of public all.'irs-without nerve in the
Executive, and with advisers who possess
neither the confidence nor the respect of any
portion of the pcope-with plrty which
dares not be responsible for its acts-and II
"policy" which cxhausts itself in the details
Of petty post Office appoinlments-ths Ad-
mnstraton must 20 down in history charac-
terized by nothing but talsilicd expectations,
ridiculous prctcEscs and impotcnt purposes"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

OrrosTloS.-"A certain amount opposi.
ton" says JOHN Neal, sis II great help to Il
man. Kites rise against and not mih the
wind. Even head wind Is better than none
No man ever worked his passage anywhere in
Il dead calm. Let no man wax pale, there
fore, because Of opposition. Opposition is
what he wants, and must have, TO be good Cor
anything. Hardship is u native soil Of man.
hood and self-rciance. lie that cannot abide
the storm without llinchng or quailing, strips
himself in the sunshine and lies doWn b. the
waysidc to be overlooked and forgotten. lie
who bat braces himself to the wind TO strug-
gle when the winds blow, give up when they
have done, and falls asleep in the Stiffness
that follows"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

~" Mrs. Benton, wife of the great Mis-
sourian, died at Washington on the ! ith inst
She was an excellent woman, highly and uni
versally esteemed. Col. Benton was passion
ately devoted to her, and her death will be Il
terrible blow to him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

THE POST is published every Friday at 81 per year,
payable in advance, Si if payment is delayed until
,he expiration of the year
Advertisements will be charged 81 per SQUARE
Of IL lines less for the first insertion and % cents for
each continuance liberal deduction made to those
who advertise by the year P,rsons sending advcr-
tscincnts must mark the number of times they desire
them inserted or they will he continued until forbid and
charged accordingly ss,
For announcing the of candidates for Office 81
Cash.
Job Work. suchas Pamphlets Minutes, Circulars.
Cards. Blanks, lllndbis. &c., will be executed in good
style, and on reasonable terms
All letters addressed to the PROPRIETOR post paid will
be promptly attended to-
Persons At distance sending the names of four
solvent subscribers will he entitled to fifth copy gratis,
No communication inserted unless accompanied by
the name of the author.
o!licc on Main street, next door to the old Jack
son Hotel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29

Speak well Of your friend, Of your enemy
say nothing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29
PHILOSOPHY FOR MECHANICS
LIME.

The following we copy from the Scientific
| American:
"Nlany mechanics learn to take advantage
of the laws of nature By experience. without
knowing to what particular laws they are in.
debed for success in their several arts
Hence, when y failure happens-as it some
Times docs--thcy cannot alwav, account torit
The natural law by which line forms a ce-
ment with sand appears not to be generally
! understood; for it is believed by many that
me cement is caused by the adhesive qualities
OF the lime, and vet lime is but slightly adj
heaIve in itself, for if we rub lump of lime
mnrlar-which has just been made up and
uiied-betwecn the fingers, it will crllmble
IINe sand. But another lump of the same
h'ha OF mortar, which has been made up for
month or more, especially if it has been
Kept damp for some time, and then dried, it
VIII he difficult to crumble. The reason is,
the latter has had time to combine with
portion of carbonic acid gas, and the former
mas not, and as it is only upon this combina-
ton that We can depend Tor II GOOD cement,
the mortar should be prepared in that way
which will the most readily admit the ras !:
Tor rs the latter constitutes not more than
Me one thousandth part Of the atmosphere.
lhc process must necessarily 90 on slowly.
The mortar should be made bv pouring the
water on it: the sand should not be too fine,
nor should there he any more waterin it than
just enough to make the mortar work well: I:
then the work will admit the gas, and each
particle Of lime and sand will become Il nu.
cleous around which it will consolidate, and
bind the whole in firm, compact mass. But
when the lime is Stacked to saturaiion by sub.
mersion, it not only takes up more carbonc
acid gas from the water, by which its capaci-
ty for that element is diminished. but if much
of it is used, it places the grains of sand too
far apart to be firmly united together, and
leaves the intcrsticcs so small that the action
Of the gas soon closes on the outside, by
which its further entrance is prevented.
For ornamental work, however, this is the
way to slakc it, for it combines with larger
portion of water and is whiteras well rs finer,
for water, when it pats with its Transparency,
in assuming the solid state, puts on Il robe Of
the purcst whi.c--ls in snow.
For walls exposed to the weather it is not
$" important. bu, for plastcring, the sand and
lime should be mixed up two weeks before
is used, and kept wet, for then the strength
of the lime becomes dlllscd throughout the
mass, and the water supplies the gas as well
rs facilitates its combinations with the lime
an advantage that it cannot have after it is
put on and sheltered from the weather. And
as 1t IS but little more work, the hair should
not be put in until the mortar is ready for use,
for the wet lime decomposes it."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-29
have but one church, one fold, and no here

have but one church, one fold, and no here
ties.
Beautiful and harmonious unity. We can
fancy this consummation so lcvoutly laborcd
for by "Shcpheris of the Iey;"-hones,
shepherds, bat bclching the truth too soon;-
Christcndom ere the Retormers arose: all
knees would bend, or be broken, before Ellis
Holiness Of Rome; all tongues would sing
pran to the tenant of the Vatican, or be
pIurkcd out by the roots: the crosier and the
sword would beat the bones of hercsv to dust:
daring Calico, would sup in dungeons on
horrors; Empcrors and Kings, and may be
Presidents, would 90 a.toe kissing, and per-
chance be glad to eypiatc some rcbclious
deed By Il two days shiver, en- disiajiic in
wintry weather, in Il Popc's antc-chambcr.-
All, there would be unity; the unity of hand
bound and tongue-tied slaves. Protest.ants
would oc hu,'rcti, even to the stiffness of the
grave. Then there would be Il rare time for
shavcn monks-an imperial field of plunder
and rapinc.
The New Orleans Bee has the following
remarks upon the estimate placed npon Con-
cha in the Island of Cuba:
"'rhc disappointment of Concha as Capt.
General Of Cuba demonstrates Il fnrcrnnr
conclusion to hold on to that island. The
new Administration act wisely and for their
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24

STOCKING AccIDgNI--WONAN BURNT TO DsAr
About ten o'clock last mig lta Mos. German, aged
fifty five Yeas who resided In Walters court, run
ming from Front street, above Noble, was 30 shock
irgly burr ed by her clothes cstchlng Gre from .
lamp which che held in her haod thnt che died
about hai past three o'clock this morning.. the
circumstances Of this shocking and dsploraos casu.
slty ere az iolows:--Thc unfortunate woman, Ike
her husband, was very poor, and much givca - la
toxicatoD. About ten O'Clock last night she h ID
occasion to 20 into the yard attached TO her resi-
5ence, and, instead OF going through t3e doorway,
attempted to get through email window OF o wood
shed. She had lighted lam, In her hand. and,
in getting through the aperture her othes isnited,
and burnt rapidly, cansipg considerable light A
neigl bor nsmtd (i ford his way homo, was ct
tracted by the reflection, and od looking ovcs the
fcDce he discovered the unfortunate creature en-
veloped in the blaze, and leaning no against tue
outside OF the wood she'd. She was IN Jtioness, and
Uttered no screams OF avoty. Mr.. Clifford seated
the ferce In moment, obtained piece of rag car
yet, which he threw around Der, and which sup-
Ir, ese d the auaes. Assistance 5000 came, aud tho
i!aclcntd and half rcas,sd body II Ms q rman
was carried into the house. The body OF the wo-
nan presented an appalling sight. The skiH was
eu,led Gown and the flesh and sine VI were obscrva
lie. The hsir on her head was slightly sccrched
Notwithstanding her horrible condition she
scarcely showed any signs OF pain, and. what may
seem a'most incredible. retained her senses 20 toe
l. st. tolG how The acoidect happened, aud Of half
Isl thee oclo X died without struggle. The
Unfortunate wOEan was bora in Eaglazd. She has
lefs 10 ehn5gtE-F haafhi gh,a P.kCfsa, dag %.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24

DISTINCTIVE FIsr--Aboui three o'clock on Sun
day NOR snr isss-s wert discovered lssuax on. OF
tic sectnd s'ory - he Mr. ongshela livery stsb,es
frcniing or Fsrst street ~htrshy tie entire build.
ing, with . considerable suoun, ~ property vas
consumed. On rfai'ing &c the SPOT ~e lea nj TINT
the ffc o-irlsatd IN tic hay loft, In TIE second
story Ct tho brl'di. Two valu ALE horses the pro-
perry a Mr. JAG b Glrdncr, ,he proprietor, tn-e
ihsr sith quantity III harness. sad about f,ar tons
Of hay, wtfe cot1plcstiy destrnyei TAO other
horlts the owner ~ winch hal placed tir-n AZ
livery, were also burnt 70 death. A portion of the
secota story vas oc.u led hy W. John C'osspn, &c
the htron< atsla Hcuc IS sleeping rooms for bis
servants; SINE twelve or f1nrtsen u rhom we're Ia
ted az tic time OF this occurrence. We were sorry
10 learn the poor fellows Lost m1st of their clothes
ard with dlisaify escsped With their lives.
walter. rance Alexis nder Datton, wa seyercls bur.
In making his escape. TIE loss snst sined By Mr..
Crosson i estimkted o. oboai eco. We were I'M
able 10 ascertain the amount ~ NJ. Carllcrs lcss
but were informed lie II rot rejected by An insi
rance. The bUuding was the property ~ Msssra
Lyon, Shofb Co. s.'ch We believe, vas ANDY IN
sured. How the 6rn originated hss net trsnsprrd
The greatest credit T. ne a. toe are smaaaiea fr
their prompt a'tenaance, a.i Co the eettRr de.
played IN the suprtessicr o. The are.~ptttyurg
CorNgGCsg'. H.. n.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24

LITTLE IxcrpHYrs.-Many little inci'c1
grand expls sion ase ~orthy Of being reco.
81 g lsIgest burning Of powder, wo bslts|
his ever occurred In the Ueited States.
thousand pounds. Its force can be bes'
by it's effects upcn divers objects. Tas
Bank Of Kentucky had It's windows faston|
bars, and the door BY heavy wooden 4
down, yet the door and windows were
open, ire bars beiog elevated and d.slod1
heavy bars which secured TITO post Office q
snapped Ike pipe stems- A stone vel
pou, dis ans fcurd more than a mile fr IA
The family Of Mr.. Jackson, wno &c ID
SPOT, cd not awake for half hour after
probability IA I NJ they were stunned d
cussion NsDy houses on Second street,
b<twe:n Wall and Snort, would have t,een|
CO had they not have been prot cid
yard opposite, which csug1t ls 80 |
stores. TIE tnscis Of I Q cor,cu-ssoa |
houses YES mere severe than avon franl
elasticity Of tie franc pfss.fyinx tnen
(Kypl E&lcst!gr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24

DTkTW oF TIM MoTuEH or SAN PArcH.--A cor
trapof Cent a. the Boston Post announces the death
'e~ days stree, "a pawtuckct. r. y, Of the mosles
a. re world rsnowsed San Patca. SIC cisd q
lgmtlo and faithful Christian. 4. the advanced az
a. eighty gcafs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24

dogma The names and memories Of the great
men who ut various times adorned its Iauts, have
preserved and Consolidated is members. AID tao
i'm corpse eDcased in gstering armor. has achicv-
ed, ike the de4d CAMS ador victories mora bril-
haIt than those of lis palmiest vitality; but tho
spirit sd departs ana this hooking twilight ap-
pealing TO the elories OF meridian lustre was but
The prelude to a certain aud starless gloom. It's
followers, tired OF clingpg to this c0psa NOR
tRu,n Of party, have sought earnestly
o living STANDARD undtr which 70 rally, aud
have found /, easily and naturally Ia the rauks of
former ally; and the party which once gloried in
the names OF Cay ard Prentice, aud Pre-t on, and
Crawford. ard CTiitsroen, stancs now barg aiming
for adDittance into body of men who would IL it
was in I cir power. consen these high ma mes 70
eternal II fanny Tee spectacle il suggestive. Il
reads us fearful lesson on the effects OF compro-
nisir principle for gan, and sacrificing right on
the polluted altar Of expedency Bi.ning for Office
ard us emolumenis, the wing partv Ia the Norteern
States en- special occasions, ADD % snbservc parti-
eular aims, long since sought alliance with the
apoh'iohists foeoly hoping that they could throw
their incIbos when it be, anne announcement II was
the remedy of desperation, aud for while it sue.
ceeced. Stiergtbeled by tleir new allies they
oveJpowered the democracy in otate electors, time
and again. ard southern wbigI, to seir shame be II
Oxen winked 1t the upholy ,nt act and extenuat-
ed where they did not applaud II. They left the prn
cipes OF ibeir party and 10 achieve vel tue
knee TO Baal. And what has been tie result Man
may for tine be held togstber by word without
principle bur not always. The poieocy of a name
may for b ief space bold millions in chaine unity,
but it cannot last The army without bsnners turaed
to find standard and watch word, and found tnem
In the bosom of their allies. The strong went over
to the weak tie greater to the less, and now, while
we write, bat alton otter battalion Of tue whig
amy is arraying itself under the pirate flag OF
abolition.
The conduct Of the whig party iu Massachusetts,
erd New York leaves no doubt that the contract Is
closing, that the bargain is made, and the purchase
money provided fer For the sake of spoils they
] ave dug up TIE tomahaak, and proclaimed car
OF exte' animation Oil Southsrn institutions. Tba.
perfectly understood cannot a INIT of doubt. The
Wigs and aboit0pis.s of the Northern STATES have
now but one aim but one political ehibboeta. n
!. be doubted, Jead the following resolutions, one
adopted bv the Wing State Convention of M.ssachu-
setts and the other by tile New York Abolition Con-
vention, both Of which bodies have just ad-
jcuIned -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24


Resolved, That we are I'M
alterahly opposed TO the ex-
tel SION Of slavery over ono
foot of The territory now
free; that we will seek tue
immodiste and uncopdition.
oil repeal Of 80 much Of the
M biaska and kan.as acts
az onpulS the Missouri
compromise, and that VIC
viii oppose the admission
into tie confederacy of any
new State form ed out of
amy Of our territorial pos.
sessions, unless slavery Is
prohibited therein
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24

ABOLITION.
Resolved, That against
the doctrines, tendencies,
and natural consequences
Involved in the Nebraska
bill, So calculated n dis
honor our couasry in the
eyes OF mantind, and to
discourage and confound
the champions OF liberty
snd progress throughout
the world, We declare un-
compromising war, aud in
the spirit and faith of our
fathers will struggle to the
last for the reconstruction
II Ne brasta and Kansas to
the ennob'icg 0ccupa ton
and use Of free labor ana
free men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24


manners, G. g., are not 70 refined, for hall the
money.
Asycu see by the map, the road soon returns
10 the Potomac think in an hour from Mar
tinsonrg /; II must do so in order to turn the
middle Allegheny, or Appalachian, series of
mountains, which runs through Virginia, Mary
,and and fcnnsy lyania, parallel with and
Western Allegheny. This range is full OF coal,
chiefly anthracite, with some btuminous m It
Ter. AS range Of heights II divides the valley
OF me shenandoah from that Of the south
branch OF the Potomac. aud from its bowels
rlch 10 minerals burst Thousand medi.
cInai springs, for which Virginia Is so
lannon's. We pass. in few minutes, Hancock,
wnefc stages convey passengers to the Berke-
ley Springs, about six miles We thought of
stopping to visit them, but the river scenery of
the road proved too strong an attraction.
This scenery Is altogether unlike that of the
Hudson, where the HUDSON River Railroad
also passes close along the river hank,
Just rs here. You know there is not q
tenth Part vt the water In the Potomac, to begin
WIN and the surrounding country, the hills
that hem The latter In, are strangely wilder as
You rush along The narrow space between them
and sbe Moving river, or occasionally pluoge
into the darkness Of n tunnel and then emer re
upon woody hillside. The grade, Of coarse,
is much higher and more rapid, which L. the
cause oil the wiluness Of the scenery, the little
depth Of the river am the abrupt turns, "a the
latter forces its way downward. Great trees
overhang the stream here and there on the OPP
posite side you observe the Straight level Of
the Cumberland aud Chesapeake canal. Tho
country Is q fine one for agricultural purposes,
but il has suffered from the rulnous mode OF
tillsge formerly pursued in both Mary lsdd. and
Virginia At present the corn (the o1iy crop
stSndisF) suffers from The brought out not so
mpoa IS below Those hills world be favor
sole, should think. 70 Tic yIue. A! least,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-24

Receut developements 10 the political world Ia the
Northern half OF the confederacy render toe conelu
sion inevitable that the northern wing party,
siistinct political orgaDza, Is no ire. 10 this
ultmatum, matters have been tending for many
years. more than the majority Of ordinary Observers
are aware. Local issues, sectional controversies and
personal preferences, have contributed TO prolong
the existence OF an ap ear,nce at least Of orgauza
on, lot the campaign Of ~ was its last conflict on
= lncpc end for ten years it has fought no battle,
Il .;e local or federal, upon thc bAsis Of political