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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

ANOTHER RAIL RoAD.-lt is proposed, We
perceive, to build road from Wilmington
to Charlotte, about l20 miles, being one
link in n road to be called the "Atlantic,
Ohio and Tennessee Rail Road" connecting
Wilmington by the most direct route with
the Valley Of the Mississippi. A large and
enthusiastic meeting was held in Charlotte
on Wednesday last, AZ which Dr. Fox read
letters from citizens Of Tennessee and Will
mington, and resolutions adopted BY re-
cent meeting of the latter, expressing the in
terest felt py the people of those sections in
this great enterprise, and inviting the COOP
Grafton OF the citizens of Charlotte. Reso.
lutions approving and endorsing the work
were passed, and delegates appointed to tho
Convention to meet Ia Wilmington OIL the
25th inst.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

EXECUTION IN ILLNoIs.-Patrick Doyle
underwent the extreme sentence of the law
yesterday at Napcryllc, for the murder of
Pat Tohil, fellow laborcr on the railroad.
last fall. lie exhibited II most hardened
heart, ascending tho platform with imprcca-
tons and curses, avowing that "if they would
unite his hands, he would lick any three men
in the crowd &c. We will not disgust our
readers with the details which an attentive
friend has forwarded us of ''thc latest of
earth" of this hardened and unhappy crimi-
nal Chicago Democrat, May l3.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02
e-s5. Do not triile with tho affection OF

e3y- Do not triile with the affection of
young ladies. They arc institutions that
were never established for any such purpose.
If you do not contemplate marriage ccrtiii-
Gates and the parson, French beds.eads, a
$500 rent house, and prospective home for
the old folks, just take your hat and leave.
You have no more right to 60 on triiling
with contiding calico, than hollyhOck has
10 mass itself of as a sweet rose.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

ONE OF THE SlGSEEs.-Among the 5000
Protestant cergymen who lately, 'ln the
name of the Almighty God" protested against
Congress passing the Nebraska bill, was the
name of Rev. G. N. Adams. His name is in
the published list of the Washington Senti-
mel. Well, what of ii. Oh, not much; only
he is the Rev. &. N. Adams, who, after
seducing young girl, the daughter of n
Congregational minister in New Hampshire
and embezzcling five thousand dollars from
a widow, whose husband was killed by the
Norwalk bridge disaster-,his amount having
been awarded her by the railroad company as
compensation in damages-left for parts un-
known. He's "one of the signers!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

E The Frankfort Commonwealth de-
clarcs that John J. Crittendep was duly en-
ployed as counsel in the Ward case, (by the
father for his son0 long before the trial.
The father being an old and personal friend,
he declined to receive a fee for his services in
the case; but in no other sense, it says, was
he a volunteer counsel. The question put by
the Commonwealth is: sWas he excused for
doing that without charge which he would
have been required TO do for money!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

SrRAwBERRIEs.-Ac chap out west says
that Strawberries reminds him, when ahoat
in cream, of the love and lips of his flame
so much so that when he commences to spoon
them, his senses so forget him, that he is lost
in luxury, until the absence Of the last one,
arouses him to search for more.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

A IIoRRID MUnDfe-We copy the fol-
lowing particulars of the shooting of Mr..
Fannin by NJ. J. Bun h formerly citizen of
Memphis) from the Holly Springs Banner:
A gentleman who came passenger on the
stage Yesterday from Aberdeen, reports a
most horrible affair which occurred there on
Saturday last The circumstances related are
as follows Col. NJ. J. Bunch and Mr.. Fan.
mir, who was sportsman, but still regarded
rs Il clever man amongst gentlemen had been
engaged at cards. Fannin had won every.
thing Bunch had, his money, horse and bug
gy and negro boy. Bunch asked some time
to raise money to redeem his lost property,
and at the expiration Of the time Fannin cal.
led for settemelt, hen Bunch told him
he would pay him all he owed him at four
o'clock next day. In the mean time, Bunch
borrowed shot-tun, saying he was going
birding. The next day Fannin was on his
way to Bunch's Office, when some of the citi-
zens advised him not % 90, that there would
be Il difficulty. He rs-iit that he and Bunch
we're friendly, and @a'hei on to BIS Office
He found the II 1vr locked, and after knocking
for admttance hr some time, concluded to
leave and started down the steps from BIS
office, which is in the second story Of some
building opposite Ifendon's Tavern. Fannin
had got nearly down the steps when Bunch
came out and hailed lin.
Fannn turned his ace, when Bunch fired
with the double-barrded gun he had borrow.
ed, hitting +. with five buckshot in the tace.
Fannin fell Immediately, Bunch fired again,
hitting Fannin in theabdomen with several
shot. lie then ran down the steps and beat
Fannin with the gun until it was broken to
pieces. The above are the circumstances sub
stantialy, as related. II the facts as stated
above are true, it is one of the most cold
bloodcd murders ever committed in the annals
of Mississippi. Fannin is said to have served
as an officer in the Texan revolutions and also
in the late Mexican war, and was a brother of
the celebrated Fannn who fell ut the Fannn
massacre. Col. Burcl had not been arrested,
and was still in Aberdeen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

ey-The Columbus (Ohio) Democrat says
that strychnine is now used in the manufac-
turc of whiskey, to increase the yield Of the
Juice of corn. An nnalyzation Of Cognac
brandy is said to have shown the presence Of
nux yomica in that liquor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

TRUSTING "LoKus."-The Providcnce
Journal says there is good deal of cheating
in politics, especially among good democrats.
This reminds us of the following story Of the
old Dutchman and his son-in.law -
Before IN election in Pennsylvania, few
years since, Hans, who was loco, went to
see his father-in.law, who was strong whig.
''How TO do, Hans" said the old man "How
to to, fader?' allow you Going TO fote, dis
fall, Hans" "Oh! nit the lokus, (loeos) Of
course, fader" "Vot! you going to fote dat
lokus ticket!" "Yiz, tader, you knows rs a
lokus and must fote de Iokus ticket" "Now,
Hans, I'll tell you vot will do nit you
You no 60 to dc bolls, and no fote for de
lokus, and l no 60 to de bolls, and no fote
for dc wigs, and den you see-don't You, eh !
Hans" "Very veil fader." "Now, don't you
forget, Hans! !" "No, fader."
"After the election, Hans went again to
visit his father-in.law. allow to to. fader?"
"Vell, Hans, did you go dc bolls!' "Yiz,
sader, ] had u do it; dey got around me, aud
would MT let me off, fader."
30, you rascal you no do as YOU say,
Hans"
Hans was Disconnected and in his confu-
sion rather meek!y asked "Did you 90 to de-
bols, fader!" ''l'o be sure, Hans" sand
did you fote, fader % "To be surr | did,"
replied the old Dutchman in tones of earnest
excitement; "don't you subbose | know pet
ter dan to drust tam lokus." :"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

.y'T The London Times. in speaking of
the vacillation of Austria and Prussia, says.
"They must take a side. If they range
themselves on the side of civilization and
public law, the present war may be brought
to speedy termination and their security
be unimpared. If they choose the Cossack
alliance, We may have longer and more SAN
culinary struggle, bit when it ends, the
thrones of Austria ana Prussia will have dis.
nrponrsd from the carth.H
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

:w@ The Charleston Courier says, the
bankers of Milwaukee have concluded to re.
fuse the reception of the bills of the Erie and
Kalamazoo Railroad Bank, at Adrian, Michi-
gan; also, the bills Of the Merchants Bank,
Macon, Georgia, and the Farmers Joint Stock
Bank of Toronto, Canada. For some months
past the State of Wisconsin and the northern
part of Illinois have been flooded with the
above bills, which are below par.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

~" Somebody, in speaking of Alexan-
der Smith, the new poet, said he was great
writer, and would make his mark, which
bothered Smelfungus terribly, as he could
not see why great writer should make his
,,,,,lt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

BEYrox's BooK.-The Charleston Mercury
says of the first volume of Benton's new
book:
"It is admirably well printed, and has n
capital likeness Of the author rs fronts
piece, to say nothing Of his image in brass
abundantly diffused through its pages"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

The sbarber pole pants" will most proba-
bly, be supplanted, this spring, by the "picto-
rails" One of the most common patterns
represents waving ostrich feather running
up tho front Of each leg.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

SLAVERY ESTABLISHED IN UrAH.-Mr
Stanton, in letter from Washington to the
Maysville Express, states as follows "A fact
which we had not otherwise learned:
II is not generally known that the Terri
torial Legislature of Utah, has passed law
authorizing slavery in all respects rs it exists
in this or any other slave State. l have read
the statute, and emigrants are allowed to
bring their slaves to the Territory and hold
them and their children by the same title by
which they were held in the States from
whence they came. The only restraint upon
their sale and transfer after they come to the
territory is the consent Of the slave. The
development of this fact has occasioned no
little excitement among the abolitonists, and
| shall not be surprised if an effort is made
to secure the disapproval of the law by Con-
UrcsS,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

EryMoLoGy.-DcrHi is from the Greek di-
abolus, and signifies an accuser, or Prose
cuting Attorney.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

A Word TO YOUNG MEcHAYICs-YOung
mechanics, who would prosper in business,
have only two rules to live up to, to insure
success. First, do your work as your custo-
mer wishes to have it done. The other rule
is, to do it by the time you promise to have
it done. The two rules complied with, and
there is not much danger if any Of n failure.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

sB- Great men lose somewhat of their
greatness by being near US; ordinary men
cain much.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

"a TIE THAT BINDS THE HEART TO HOME"
Mrs. Biggs says that she is sure of her
husband two nights in week, as he is OBJ
lgcd TO come home for clean shirts. Alr. Il.
is rather irregnlar in the business scason.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

WANTING CHAyGE.-Rest is a very ino
medicine. 1t beats sarsaparila. Let your
stomachs rest, We dyspeptics. Let your brains
rest, We wearied and worried men of business.
Rest your limbs, children OF toll. You cant
Cut of all superfluities of appetite and fash.
ion, and see il YOU can't.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

.-Y-Thc completion of the Chicago and
and Rock Island Railroad, the last link in
the chain of rail road which unitcs the At.
lantc cities with The Mississippi 4. Rock Is.
land, will be celebrated by the bond holders,
Stockholders and invited guests m the 5th
of June. The party will start from Chicago
Oh that day for Rock Island, and from the
latter point extended the excursion BY steam.
boat to the Falls of st. Anthony.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

tW Thrce.ccnt pieces Of the new coin
have just appeared. The coin although a
little one is good onc-contrasting widely
in this respect with its base predecessors Of
that ilk. 1t is said to be of standard purity,
and heavier than tho old coin. In appearance,
it is distinguishab!s only by minute wreath
above and bunch of arrows below the char
actcr GILL" The convenience and popularity
of this coin, are evinced by the fact that while
none have been coined for a year past, the
dirty looking little things are in lively circu-
lation everywhere, and cannot bc bought ex-
cept in very small quantities. The new
issue will greatly increase their use and val
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

An antiqua.cd maiden lady, was being
"rowed over the ferry" yesterday in II small
boat, became nervous when near the Green
bush side of the river, and in her excitement
made Il misstcp and fell overheard. She was
rescued with difficulty by the ferryman, who
was a young man, when she immediately
commenced tira,ie sgainst him for taking
such ..lbcrtcs" with her; that is, in putting
his arm around her waist to lift her from the
water.-Abanu Register.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

SIZE OF OUR GREAT LAKEs.-The latest
measurements Of our fresh water seas are
these:
The greatest length of Lake Superior is
335 miles; its greatest breadth is l6O miles,.
mean depth 99S feet; elevation GIT feet; area
$4,000 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Michigan is
$50 miles, its greatest breadth lOS miles;
mean depth 900 feet; elevation 5S7 feet area
$4,000 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Huron is 900
miles; its greatest breadth is 100 miles: mean
depth 900 feet elevation 57l feet; area 5000
square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Erie is $50
miles; its greatest breadth is 80 miles; its
mean depth is 81 feet; elevation 555 feet; area
5000 square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Ontario is $50
miles; its greatest breadth 6j miles; its mean
depth is 800 feet; elevation 2G2 feet area
G,000 square miles.
The total length of all five is 1885 miles,
covering IN area. altogether, of upwards OF
10000 square miles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

IMPORTANT FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
New Orleans, May 24.-Thc steamship Pam
pero, from San Juan, arrived at the Belize on
Wednesday morning, with important news
from Nicaragua and*San Salvador.
She reports that the steamship Northern
Light sailed from San Juan for New York on
the 18th inst, with 800 passengers and over
one million in gold.
Great excitement prevailed at Graytown.
The American Minister had been arrested at
that place, and imprisoned. The American
consulate had been mobbed, and the Consul
fired at. A volunteer force from the
steamship Pampero were armed, and station
ed at the Punta avenues to protect the Consul.
A revolution had broken out in Nicaragua.
The city of San Salvador has been destroy
cd by an earthquake, and it is reported that
5000 of its inhabitants had pershcd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

50" II is bad sign to see all the color
in ones face concentrated upon the tip Of the
nose. Gentlemen who are prone to imbibe,
will please make q note.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

When woman's rights are stirred bit,
The first reform she pitches on,
Is how she may, with least delay,
Just draw a pair of breeches on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

~ Do not give $4,000 to convert the
heather, and grind :he face Of the POOR at
home TO mako ur the amount.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

How To MAKE A FORTUSE.-A Good One
The Jacksonville (Ala.) Republican, in
speaking of humbug advertisements, relates
the following:
"Somc months ago we also refused to pub
lish an advertisement, offering to communicate
information how TO make. n fortune without
capital, by enclosing to the advertiser one
dollar. Since then, we sec in an exchange
paper, that two young men, who forwarded
money, received for answer-"SeN soh soap
10 Southern politicians"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

RAILROAD Iron BUsINEss.-lt is estimated
that the production of Railroad Iron at the
various mills in this country, for the year
1854, will amount to 10000 tons: number
of men to whom employment will be given,
ls,5OO; the population supported, 92,50O;
value of b.eadstuffs consumed by said popu-
lation, $4,625,OOO; capital employed in Rail-
road Iron Works, now erected, $lO,O0O,0OO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

To cure poverty sit down and growl
about it. by so doing you will be sure to
get rich and make yourself particularly agree-
able TO everybody.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

SERVED HIM RIGHT.-A week or two
since, in Louisville pretty lady administered
a cow-hiding 10 Il dry goods clerk in tho
street for impudencc To Younger sister.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

s~ The Putnam N. Y County Courier
has placed .he name of Greene c. Bronson
at the head of its columns, rs candidate for
tho Office Of Governor Of that State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

Counting in the country is altogether q
different institution from the city article. In
the former place you get rosy lips, sweet ci-
der, Johnny cake, and girls made by nature;
and, in the l,tter, collection Of starch phra.
ses, formalty and girls got up secuna'tm artem:
Always take the rural district when YOU
want to get n good style Of calico.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

@ Heightened sweetness long drawn
out-a pretty girl seven feet tall.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

NEwsrArERs.-A man eats up pound OF
sugar and the pleasure he has enjoyed is end
cd; but the information he gets from news
paper is treasured up in the mind, to be used
whenever occasion or inclination calls for it,
A newspaper is not the wisdom of a man or
two men; it is the wisdom of the age-of
past ages too. A family without newspa-
per is always half an age behind the times
in general information; besides, they never
think much, nor find much to think about.
And there are the little ones growing up in
ignorance without taste for reading.
Besides all these evils, there's the wife,
who when her work is done, has to sit down
with her hands in her lap, and nothing to
amuse her mind from the tolls and cares of
the domestic circle. Who would be with
out newspaper?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

eY- Mrs. Lyon, of Black Rock, and her
child, Yere drowned in crossing the Niagara
river on Saturday A flaw of wind struck
the boat and it capsized. Her last words
were: "Lcave me, and save my child but
the little one pcrished with her. The ferry
man was picked up Gy another boat
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02


IMMENSE EMIG RATION FROM EURopE.-The
foreign papers received by the Europa, ip,
form us that as many us twenty-five emigrant
vessels took their departure, during the month
of April, from Liverpool, bound for the vari-
Gus ports of the United States. These twen-
ty-two vessels carried away fifteen thousand
three hundred and forty-one persons. Of
these, ten thousand eight hundred and twcn-
ty-iivc were Irish, two thousand four hundred
and eighteen were English, two hundred and
iifty.iivc were Scotch, and eighteen hundred
and iorty-threc were natives of other Euro
pean countries; but the last number was made
up almost entirely Of Germans.
A MOvEING lNcIDEyT.--A late number of
the Cincinnati Commercial has the follow.
ing
"Yestcrday morning worthy German Ia.
dy, residing beyond the charmed precincts
of Pike street, was passing up Broadway, on
her way to church. Notwithstanding that
she had been enciente thrce.fourths of Iu-
mar year, the pious woman preferred walk
ing to the sanctuary. But when she had got
as far on her way as the Dunkirk Exchaase
the hour of fulillmcnt struck. Before the
compassionate bystandcrs had time to call
carriage, there was born finely formed,
stout German boy, which the mother folded
in her apron, and, sadly rcnouncing her de-
sire to attend vcspers, bore homcward."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

A notice has been posted up on ranch
near the Calaveras, California, purrorting to
be written by robbers; they threaten to take
the life oc any one coming that way who re-
fuses to give up his money.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

w Avoid, as you would pickpocket,
the man who says the world owes him living.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02


R The late advices from the Cape of
Good Hope announce the organization of a
new Republic. England has withdrawn her
control over the Orange river sovereignty,
and provisional government has been estab-
lished by the inhabitants, and President
elected. They declare the only bulwark of
their national existence is unity and the es-
tablishment Of churches and schools among
them. The new republic, though small in
population, has an immense extent Of terrific
ry. The colonists, now that gold has been
discovered there, do not appear willing to al
low the country to slide from their grasp, and
Mt Cape Town petition to the Queen has
been numerously signed, praying her to re-
annex it to her dominions.
Tue FIRST FRUIT OF WAR.-A letter from
the Rev. Wm. G. Shautfler, of Constantine
pie, draws melancholy picture of the dis
tress which the Eastern war has already oc-
casioned among the poorer classes Of Con-
stantinople. He says that there is no com!
mercc, no business going on, but little money
to be seen, and thousands of human beings
are dying of hunger, THIRST, nakedness, and
disease. Rats and mice are eaten by many
to allay the cravings Of hunger, and people
who but few months since were compara-
lively rich in worldly goods, now beg for
bread,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

SHOCKING DEATH.-Nliss Mary collars
visited the drug store of DR.. Arter, in Car
rollton, Ohio, on the Cd inst, and going be.
hind the counter, commenced in playful
manner to examine the various drugs by tast.
ing or smelling. She finally took down a
vial containing powdered strychnine, and
touched particle of the deadly poison with
her tongue. Tho taste being disagreeable,
she Immediately spit it out. But TOO late; the
subtle poison had made sure work. In n few
minutes she complained of a nausea and diz-
zincss, and was soon thrown into spasms,
which ended in death in quarter of m hour.
This is terrible warning to incautious curl.
osty into the nature Of subtle substances to
be found on the shelves of doctors and drug
gists.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

say" Some villain dow East perpctratcd
the following:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02

Dad DEBrs-IIunts Merchant Magazine
advocates the passage Of the following as Il
law:
Be It enacted, &c. That all the laws for the
collection of any debt contracted after the
passage of the law be abolished except where
property is transferred for its security; the
property is transferred to be tho only legal
security on such debt.
The writer says, should this become law
it would prevent seventy.iive per cent. of the
bad debts now made, besides promoting in
tcgritY and upright mercantile character.