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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
New YORK. Anrnst

4 ~H" NSAi ~.
The U. s. Mail Steam Ship Baltic, Capt
Comstock, arrived at this port to-day from
Liverpool, which port she left on the 9th
inst
| 1t is stated that the Anglo-French Forces
were lowering along the coast of the Crmea
preparatory to an attack upon Sebastopol.
1t is reported that Aland was captured by
the allies on the Sd inst, and occupied by
the French Army under Gen. paraguay De-
Killers
The Russians evacutcd Bucharest on the
LIST instant, and Omar Pacha occupied it,
at the last accounts, in person with large
force.
The English and French Representatives
had formally notified Austria that they would
Internationally reject all propositions emana-
ting from the Gar.
The Turkish Government had come to the
conclusion to demand of Austria that she
would not enter the Principalities.
Denmark had declined to give in its ad-
hercnco to the Austro-Prussian Treaty.
All was quiet in Spain. 1t is reported that
an armed mob had refused to permit Queen
Christiana to leave Madrid unless she paid
large sum. General Jose De La Concha
has been appointed Captain-G General of Gu
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

eW- We have the 81. Louis papers of the
10th inst, which furnish full details of the
election for Congress, from which we learn
that the majority for Louis NJ. Kennel, wing,
over Thomas Hart Benton, DEM, in ST. Louis
county, which comprises the whole first Con-
gressional district, is 1853. The Republican
adds:
"The returns by telegraph leave no reasona-
bic doubt of the election of John G. Miller
and Gilchrist Porter, the wing candidates in
their respective districts, for Congress. The
returns from the other districts, though not
very numerous, indicate the reelection of Mr..
Oliver, Sam. Caruthers, and Lindley-all
wings. We do not claim their election as
certain, but it looks that way.
"Our dispatches show that we have con-
siderable sprinkle of wings in the Legislature,
and have gained in some quarters in which
gains were not expected"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

The ARMY.-The New York Express
states that not one-fourth of the present rank
and file of the United States Army are Amer
leans, while about three-fourths of those in
the service are Germans and Irish. Among
the recent enlistmentstin that city are two
soldiers who served for seven years in the
French army at Rome, in the Russian Army,
and in various of the governments of Europe.
The American servicei is generally preferred
to any other by those who have carried mus
kets both in Europe and here. 1t is among
the anomalies Of races and governments that
two.thirds of those born and bred abroad
should be employed to do the fighting of the
United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

"KNoxvILLE REelsrER."-Wc learn by
publication from Mr. Mckee, that this paper
printing materials, subscription list, books,
accounts, &c, have been placed in the hands
Of an assignee, for the purpose of closing up
the business and settling with the creditors
of the concern. VIM. C. Kahn, Esq, is the
assignee, and will continue the publication Of
the paper until some disposition is made of
the establishment, which we understand as
now being offered for sale. We hope this
"cave in" Is not indicative Of similar catas-
trophies to occur in Knoxville. We can't ex-
actly understand how it is that the "old
Register" has not been making money, for
wo certainly regarded it rs doing heavier
business in the way of advertising than any
other print in East Tennessee. Now that It
has changed hands we trust the look Of old
fogyism which has so long boon resting upon
its features will disappear, and that some-
thing of the life, energy, and vivacity Of
more active spirit will enter into its col
umns.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

MORE OF THE SAME KINDA correspon-
dent of the Baltimore Clipper, writing from
York, Pa, says: "But it appears, although the
edict has gone forth, that the first Knop
Nothing who is discovered shall be annihila-
ted, the cause is still progressing most rapid
ly; and if the same mysterious information
can be relied on, there are now twelve or fif-
teen clubs of these nondescripts in the county
of York alone, and one of the clubs is from
seven to eight hundred strong in member
ship; and in the county they number scores
upon scores; yet strange to tell not one of
them is visible to the naked eye.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

EXTRAORDINARY PIsToL.-The London cor
respondent of the Boston Traveller writes
thus:
81 have just been shown a -ihe-pistol, in
vented by an English gentleman, resident at
Ratsbon, and which is calculated to make rs
great revolution in that arm, as the Mimic
rifle in Musketry. 1t can kill at 500 yards |!
Last week it was tested before experienced
officers at Woolwich, and completely stood
the trial. Since then it has been exhibited to
Prince Albert, and for my own observation, /
can vouch for the efficiency of this extraordi-
nary weapon. 1t is easily charged, and has
sights regulated at 200, 300, 400 and 500
yards. It is, besides, light and beautiful
Only fancy revolver of this description,
with six or eight barrels, n good marksman,
and an adversary quarter of a mile off! The
whole depends on the rihe-groove."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

sY A collision occurred on Thursday
between freight and passenger train, OH
the Covington and Lexington Rail Road, by
which Sparks Perry, conductor was killed;
John Whitmore, engineer, and p. Wright,
fireman, fatally injured, and George Spllman,
baggage master, badly injured. Henry Kay,
passenger, had an arm broken, another his
collar bone broken, and five others were in
jured, but not seriously. The locomotives
and tenders, the baggage car, one passenger
car, and four freight cars were smashed to
pieces.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25
BETTING ON ELEoT1oss.-The Legislator

BETTING ON ELEoTIoNs.-Th Legislature
of South Carolina, at the session of 1850,
passed an Act in the following terms:
"Be ii enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives, now met and sitting in Gen.
eral Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That any person who shall hereafter
make any bet or wager of money, or wager of
any other thing of value, or shall hereafter
have any share or part in any bet or wager of
money or wager of any other thing of value,
upon any election in this State, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction in any Court of Sessions in this
State, shall be fined in sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned not
exceeding one month: one half of the fine to
60 to the informer, and the other half to the
use of the State"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25
HANG UP THE SHOVEL AND THE
COAT

As Jonathan said Of the Buck. wheat cakes
the following is 'about east" II Is from the
Nashville News:
The papers, that is some of the papers, are
rdiculing, and with some degree of proprie-
ty, too, We think, the recent exchange OF
presents between Gov. Johnson and Judge
Pepper. Judge Pepper at some period OF re-
spite from his legal duties, goes into some
blacksmith shop, and "aoith his oion LANDS
keep that in view, every body-"toih hiSo '0n
hands," makes and manufactures, and causes
to be made and manufactured, aniron shovel,
which iroE shovel, he, the aforesaid Judge
Pepper, sends, or causes to be sent, to the
Executive office of the aforesaid Gov. John
son, which office is situated in the city of
Nashville, in the county of Davidson, and in
the commonwealth of Tennessee. The re-
ceipt of this useful implement, "without mon-
ey and without price," exctes the better feel
ings of the before mentioned Governor, and
he, with these better feelings so excited, tax
es his inventive genius for the adoption of
some plan for returning this act of munificent
benevolence on the part of the learned man
of the bench. And finally, after "mature re-
Election" and close calculation, he the Cover
nor of the State of Tennessee, while in his
right mind, and fully understanding the great
responsibility assumed, determines TO make
for and present to, the aforesaid Judge, n
cloth garb, of that manner and description
commonly known and designated sack coat.
The coat, be it remembered, to be cut out
and made by the Governors o,on hands. This
done the whole matter is placed before the
public through the newspapers as n striking
commentary upon our Republican institu-
TONS" For our own part, we can see moth
ing very striking in the whole affair, aside
from disposition uery strikingly manifested,
to show the world that the Judge is not noao
a Blacksmith, and that the Governor is no
longer n Tailor. We should lose none of
our respect for the two men, if they were
now serving the public in their fomer voca-
tons We imagine they are as capable now
of following their old trades as they were
when necessity compelled the one to make
garments for men and the other to make
shoes for horses.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

tW A violent tornado swept along the
track of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Rail
Road, between Bedford and Macedonia on
the evening of the 10th inst. Trees were
blown down, and fences scattered rs though
they had been straws The evening train
out of Cleveland, while running round a
curve at speed of twenty to twenty-five
miles an hour, struck a tree foot in dame
ter, which lay across the track. Fortunately
the tree was of brittle wood, and the locomo-
tive cut it in two, and the train passed on,
with no other damage than the carrying away
of the cow-catcher. The train from Pitts
burg waited at Hudson until it was entitled
to the track, and then ran to Macedonia,
where signals warned it to stop. In the space
Of three miles, seventeen trees had been blown
across the track, one of them being three feet
in diameter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

REMARKABLE.--In Albany on Wednesday
last, man by the name Of Ryther died, as
was supposed, of cholera. The body was
prepared for the grave, but as the physician
stood by the corps, he detected movement
in one of the hands: I|
ale Immediately remarked that the sense
of hearing was always the last which left the
body, an then took one of his hands in his
own and said, 'Ryther, IL you can hear me,
and cannot speak, answer by pressing my
hand This was promptly responded to by
very distinct pressure, felt by the physician,
and seen by others, and it was repeated. Re-
suscitation, however, was Of course impossi-
hlnn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

SEvERE.-The New York Courier g. En-
quirer in brief comment upon the Pres-
dents Veto of the River and Harbor bill,
with. much point says, "He is compelled to
refuse his consent upon Constitutional
grounds, and from conscientious scruples.-
He can ask ten millions of dollars for the
purpose of embroing the country with
Spain, he can commit an act of open war
without even the advice and consent of the
body which was the only constitutional pow
er to declare war, he can give his consent to
the enormous appropriations for the purchase
of barren acres, fit for nothing but to fight
on, but to give the nations money for the
encouragement and increased facility of the
commerce of the nation is alike against his
inclinations and his constitutional views He
promises longer message in the winter ses-
sion. Let him head it-Miliohs for War, but
not one cent for Commerce :"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

Wing DELEGATION TO CONGRESS, FROM
MIssoURL-We cannot yet give anything
like perfect tables of the vote in each Con-
gressional District in Missouri; but there does
not remain doubt that the Wings have car
ried every district but one, and in that they
had no candidates! And what State in the
Union can present more active, vigilant, in
dustrious and able delegation than Missouri,
in proportion to the number? Look at them:
Luther M. Kenneth, Gilchrist Porter, James
J. Lindley, Mordecai Oliver, John G. Miller
and Samuel Caruthers. 1t is pity we had
no candidate in the sixth district. We might
have carrid that also. Verify, Missouri is
redeemed, regenerated, disenthralled!-iS
Louis Int, l4h.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25


EFFECTS OF THE WAR.-The Journal OF
Commerce, in an article on the present
European war, and its effect upon the CON-
merc;al interests of other countries, particu-
larry the United States, has the following re-
marks in conclusion
"England is Americas best customer. The
state of England must ever exert powerful
influence here. Whether it be through her
money market, through her commerce,
through her manufactures, every change there
operates directly and potently upon our own
varied and vastly extending interests. We
can never be Indifferent to the veal or woe
of England. And it must be a great relief
to many of those interests, beginning to be
depressed as they were under the apprehen-
sons of the unhappy war by which Europe
is now distracted and scourged, to find that
England can bear up so vigorously under it,
and that she will be able to keep up her
commercial Intercourse with us, as heretofore,
to the advantage of all concerned. Let it
be borne in mind, too, that all the heavy bur-
den of this war is being sustained by Eng.
land without adding one fraction of impost
upon any of her imports. Her greatly re-
duced tariff remains precisely as it was
Neither the United States, nor any other
country, will in this respect be affected by
the war, so far as England is concerned, in
the slightest degree. True, she has ha6 to
increase her taxation materially; but she has
placed the additional burden entirely upon
her own people-mainly, indeed, upon her
aristocracy-or, at any rate, upon the sub
stantial means of the nation, of which they
hold so large proportion. She has doubled
her Property and Income Tax-she has added
somewhat to the duties on homemade spir-
it's But she has left untouched all foreign
products. She has thus set an example well
worthy of imitation, and in the practical
benefits of which there are probably none
who will participate So largely as the Ameri-
cans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

o. OF the war the New York Times
says that the Gar "cnn show off more tro-
phies than the allies" Will the Times tell
us what trophy the Car has gained save the
contemplate "victory" of Sinope! We know
of none. On the other hand, the allies have
driven Russian commerce from the ocean, re.
opened the Danube and the Black Sea, closed
the Baltic against all Russian trade, kept the
Cars fleets locked up under the walls Of
Cronstadt and Sebastopol, and dissipated
from the Russian arms all their world wide
prestige; while the Turks have repeatedly
whipped the Russian armies, compelled them
to fall back, and spread terror everywhere.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

sW- We are indebted to citizen of this
place for the following method of cleansing
wells of foul air. As the weather is very dry,
and most of our wells doubtless need cleans
ing, we recommend the plan to the consid-
Grafton of our readers. Here it is:
"Take a small stone, heat it hot in the fire
and throw it down in the well. Tho foul air
will Immediately disappear, and you can go
down with perfect safety. will vouch for
this, as have tried it many times with COM
plete success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

CoHUTTA SPRINGS, GA.-We received
letter few days since purporting to come
from the postmaster at Cohutta Springs, Ca,
informing us that the "Post" sent to the
address of zone Mr. Jno. r. Davis" is not
taken from his office, and that the address of
the said Davis is the "Penitentiary at Nash
villc." Without meaning anything in par
ticuar but good deal generally, VIC beg
leave to inform the postmaster Mt Cohutta
Springs, in the State of Georgi that he has
been lying-under mistake, of course. The
"Jno. r. Davis to whom the paper has been
directed is gentleman residing at Marietta,
who subscribed for the "Post" about the 9th
of July, and paid for it, too, ordering it to be
forwarded for n short time to Cohutta. At
the time of subscribing, he proposed sojourn-
ing there for few weeks; but, perhaps,
on making the acquaintance of the neighbor-
hood ut once changed his notion, and got
away as soon as he could. And this will
account to hepostmastcr at Cohutta Springs
in the State of Georgi, why the q" Athens
POST sent TO the address Of "Jno. r. Davis,
is not taken from his office. The other Mr..
Davis, who formerly lived in the ntghbor-
hood of Cohutta, whose address now the
postmaster informs us is 'the Pententiary
ut Nashville" and whose necessary absence
from his old range may be very much felt
md regretted for aught We know to the con-
trary, never was a subscriber to or reader of
the post" Had he been and followed its
teachings ho would now be in very differ
cnt condition. And in this connection we
would suggest to postmasters ard others
whose business leads them in the way of
temptation, to subscribe for and constantly
read that valuable paper, as their doing so
would not only contribute to the safety and
security of the mails, but would add largely
to their happiness and comfort in this world,
aud, perhaps, enable them to escape the
clutches of the devil in the next, provided
always they paid their subscriptions prompt
w.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

CHANGE OF ScHEDuLE.-The passenger
train from Nashville due at Chattanooga 5
o'clock p. NJ. on and after the Goth, will ar
rive at 10 o'clock 80 minutes, and the train on
the State road, instead of departing Mt 8
o'clock A. NJ. will wait until the train arrives
from Nashville. By this arrangement passen-
gers will gain some Is hours in going from
Nashville to Washington, which to the travel
ing public will be agreat convenience. Chat
tdnoogd paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

RATHER CAUsTIc.-The Albany Argus,
the chief organ of the Old Line, or "Hard''
Democracy of New York, closes as follows
an article in reply to the Washington Union
and Washington Sentinel:
1t may suit the purposes and tastes of out
side politicians to disparage or ignore the Ma
tional Democracy of New York, by con-
founding them with the schsmatics that
abound hero as elsewhere, and of which the
Presidents own Cabinet is chiefly made up
but the time will come, and that soon, when
these partizans will learn to acknowledge, if
not TO feel, the power of the good and true
men who, outraged by the perfdy, the ag-
gressions, and the corruptions of the Admin
istration which they aided in raising to power,
are now in arms against it, eager to make
amends to the country, and to vindcate them
selves from the sclf.inflicted disgrace of such
n President, and such Cabinet rs now sur
rounds him-and to build up on its ruins an
Administration true to the great principles of
American Democracy, and to the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

I'm MEMORY OF HENRY CLAY."-The
editor of the Manchester Mirror, in describing
his travelling experiences on trip to the
White Mountains, refers to the attempts
which are making for the erection of mon
ument to Henry Clay, and states that John
Hays Thompson, of Holderness, shoe man.
ufacturer, whom he had met in the cars,
man of good humor and good head.piece,
wears upon his face monument to the de-
feat of Henry Clay, "moro in sorrow than in
anger" Some fifteen years ago he made n
VOW that he would never shave again until
Henry Clay was elected President; he never
has and now his beard is foot long chip
pings have been taken from it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

ew Some democratic ass in Ohio has got
up pretended expose of the forms and cere.
monies of the Know-Nothings, and brays
long and loudly over the efforts of his own
brain. When he gets through, other noisy
creatures of the same school are expected to
take up the subject and continue the braying
Since tho days when the old Federalsts first
banded together under the name of "Demo-
crazy" to break down the republican party of
the country-in other words, "stole the live
nv of heaven to serve the devil in"-no Or
ganization has existed the movements of
which have carried so much terror into the
ranks of the unterrified. They seem to
dread it as much as they do the great and
final day of reckoning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

FOREST HILL AcADEMY.-The Trustees
of Forest Hin Academy advertise in today's
paper for Teacher to take charge of that
institution on the LIST Of October next The
situation is very desirable one for compe-
tent person, and we hope the Trustees will
succeed in securing the services of the right
sort of teachers. Suitable buildings have
been erected, and with competent teachers
n school can be built up that will richly re-
ward, in more ways than one, all the efforts
necessary TO its success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

RAILROAD AccrDENT.-The express train
from Chattanooga for Nashville, ran off the
track on Sunday the 18th, about three miles
from Antioch. The accident was caused by
coming in contact with two cows, which
were lying upon an embankment about twen-
ty feet high. The tender was thrown off, and
the baggage car, with three passenger cars,
were thrown down the embankment, making
a complete revolution in the descent. Fortu-
nately there were no lives lost, and TO one
was seriously injured. The Rev. F. E. Pitts,
of Nashville, was on the Sunday train at the
time of the accident, and was the worst hurt
of any one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

A Hor PLAcE.-A correspondent of the
Jackson Wing states that during the present
summer Shanghai hen in that town laid q
parcel of eggs on a scaffold erected on the
South side of brick house. The result was
that in about three weeks flock of chickens
was Matched by the heat of the sun without
any incubation at all And they have ever
since been running about us impudently as if
they had come into the world in orthodox
style!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-08-25

THE EAST TENN. g. Va. RArLRoAD.-We
regret to learn that R. c. MORRIS, Esq, First
Assistant Engineer on the East Tennessee
and Virginia Railroad contemplates resign
ing on the LIST of October next and has no
tilted the Company to that effect We know
nothing of the causes which have prompted
Mr.. Morris to this intention, but we, in COM
mon with all who feel interested in the pro-
gress of that great enterprise. shall regret
very much if he carries it out, as the Compa-
ny will thereby lose the services of IN able
and accomplished Engineer, whose loss can
not be easily supplied. 1t is the efficient,
energetic, pracSltnl, working officers who car
ry along and ga.s success to all such enter
prises. While on the East Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad, he obtained for himself
the character of an energetic, enterprising Of
fcer, and we are gratifed to know that he
has been no less successful in winning the
good opinions of the Company and of the
people along the line Of the upper road gen.
orally, since he went. upon that work. 1t
may not be in acca lance with his interests
and feelings to remain there, but we trust
he will change his intention of resign
ing, rs we are confident such must be the de-
sire not only of the Directory and the peo-
pie along the line where he has been at work,
but in this direction where he has so many
warm friends. We know that Mr.. Morris
practical energy and efficiency, and his gen.
tlemanly way of getting along with the peo-
pie, contributed no little to the advancement
of tho work on the East Tennessee and Ga.
Road, and we presume his services have been
no less essential on the upper line.