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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

Virginia has, in round numbers, 800 miles
Of railway in operation; 700 building; and
400 more in the hands of organized compa-
MES, every mile of which will doubtless be
made in few years. About $50 miles will
probably be added to the finished track dur
inc 1854. Besides those we have named,
there are others projected, to the extent Of
perhaps one thousand miles or morc.-Win.
chester Iirginidn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

6rA long nose affords good handle for
ridicue. The man that's "up TO snuff"
therefore, will avoid them. by the way,
talking Of noses, what a queer one that
must have been which Solomon informs us
was like "the tower Of Lebanon, looking
towards Damascus" To have blown such
a nose must have REQUIRED gale Of wind.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

RAILROADS AND THE PRICE OF LASD.-Mr.
Sutherland Bowers, of Fayette county, sold
2l7 acres of land adjoining Somervile. at
public auction, n short time ago, for frac-
ton less than $4,000. Twelve months
ago the land could be bought for $4,000
A month ago he offered it for $1,000; the
people said it was worth $4,000, and for
that price il was publicly sold.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
BALTIMORE. January 25

The U. s. marshal is at Erie. The rail
road authorities are making preparations to
lay the track on Thursday. The people,
however, threaten to demolish it, and great
excitement exists.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

lB- A college student, being examined in
Locke where he speaks Of our relation to The
Deity was asked, "what relation do we most
neglect" He answered with much simplicity,
.Poor relations, sir"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

rR- II is rumOred in Washington that
from the representations of Governor Bigler
Of Pennsylvania, who has just left that city
the Federal Government will not interfere
in the Erie troubles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

tY-In the Boston market, money is worth
on first class paper 9alO per cent, with oc-
casiOnnl negotiations at sasi per cent. The
banks discount with fair iberality.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

eW- Two Cabinet meetings were held in
Washington on Tuesday, to consider tn,
Mexican treaty, and it was generally conceded
that the treaty would be accepted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

GA Kentucky exchange says: We
picked up Lady's Cuff Pin in the street, the
other day. The owner can get it by dc.
scribing il and Lissing-thc editors baby" "
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

.R- If the world suspect your well-in-
tended designs, be not uneasy. II only shows
that mankind are themselves false and art
ful, which is the cause Of their being suspi-
rious
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

LABOR SAVING MACHINE FOR THE SPiRl-
TUAL RGffERs-The New York Tribune
says-We are not surprised at learning, by
a letter from Mr.. J. r. Pease, of Thompson
vile, Connecticut, that he has succeeded in.
venting machine which he denomnates, the
Spiritual Telegraph Dial. This apparatus Is
contriyed WITH dial face, on which are mark
ed the letters OF tho alphabet, the Arabic
numerals, the words Yes and No, and some
other convenient signs.
A mrriocyeabo hand; or pointer is Fixed in
the centre; and when ghost wants to CON-
municate with its pupils and friends in the
body, al that is requisite Is for it to give
gentle twitch to the pointer, and the revela-
ton is accomplished. Mr.. Pense states that
with a good tipping medium to facilitate the
movements Of. the pointer by agitating the
table; letters viii be Indicated on the dial' as
fast as an amanuensis can write them down
There is also an arrangement by which the
dial may be concealed from tho sight Of the
medium, SO that he cannot Know what Il is
that is being said by the ghost,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

Alexander Bradley was killed at Manches-
ter, near Richmond, Va, on the 2Sth ult., by
four Irishmen, who attacked him when asleep
in mistake for another man. Two of the
murderers have been arrested.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

DOMESTIC, BUT CLAsslcAL.-When mo-
ther gives her little one an aifectionate hug,
We presume IL is what the editors call "a
press Of mater"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
KEEP ON TRYING.

generally carry in my pocket little book,
in which 10 write down anything ! have to
bear in mind. On looking over this book one
day, met with these three words, keep on
trying" and do think that If you like, you
may learn good lesson from them.
You can hardly fancy how much has been
done in this world of ours by this one thing
keeping on trying. Look at the mighty
steam-engine, which pumps our deepest
mines, drives our largest mills, draws our
heaviest railway trains, and urges onward
over the blue sea our finest vessels. How
came that engine 10 be what it is! Why, by
peoples "trying." One man thought about
it, and turned his thoughts into practice
another took the matter up and tried to i'm
prove his work; and another his; until, by
excepting on trying, "fhe world is blessed with
Il beautiful machine, winch, perhaps more
than any other, has been The means of max
ing our country great and ourselves CON-
Portable.
1t is this same thing-keepng on trying
which has made men wise, useful, and good.
| once knew a boy, a schoolfellow Of mine,
he was the son Of very poor widow. There
was nothing at all uncommonly brilliant about
him. He walked, and talked, and played just
like the rest; was just rs fond of fun, and paid
just the same attention to his lessons as boys
in general. When about twelve years of age,
he was sent to work in slate quarry, and al.
though nightly pleased at first, he soon be-
gan to think that, after all, school was best
Little by little he saw that he was not nearly
so wise MS he took himself TO be, and often
did he wish school days could be gone over
again. But the wish was vain. "How, them
thought he to himself, scan ! make up tor
lost time, or, at any rate, make better use OF
my time in days to come. | will try" He
did try and need not say that he succeeded
Often would he sit on stone, with his
cold dinner in one hand, pencil in the other
and rough slate from the quarry on his lap
battling with some difficulty, which seemed
too strong for him, but which he resolved tc
overcome before he went one step further
Many hard sum has he begun at home by
night, carried to the quarry by day, brought
home,, and carried again, until, by "keeping
on trying" the victory has been won; only tc
be followed by another, and perhaps fiercel
encounter, and another and greater triumph
That boy-now grown up mdn-is still
living;-and although he is able easily t.
count the distances of the stars, and reckon
sums in minute which you would not un
derstand in a year, yet often does he lool
back with pleasure to the days when he sat
with an earnest heart and a thoughtful look
on the rough atone At the quarry's side, put
| ting into practicesthe good Resolution, q
will try"
Now this is but one case out Of tens o
thousands which might be brought forwart
TO show what has been done, and therefore
may be done in the way of selfimproyement
only by keeping on trying. All great mer
become great, and all the great things which
men can do are brought about by this one
thing-"tryins."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
RAIL NOT AT THE WORLD.
Never rail at the world !
II is inst rs we make il;

Never rail at the world !
1t is just as we make it;
We see not the flower,
If we SOW not the seed:
And as for i'll luck,
Why, its just as we take it,
The heart that's in earnest
No bars can impede.
You question the justice
That governs mans breast,
And say that the search
For true friendship is vain;
But remember, this world,
Though it be not the best,
Is next 10 the best
We shall ever attain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

,5y- Statistics just made public, show that
,hirty.two thousand children are born in Par
is in a year, and that exactly one-third Of
them are illegitimate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
A Brisk PLAcE.-There is n good anecdote

A Brisk PLAcE.-There is good anecdote
told of the little town of Portland, Indiana:
While certain steamboat was aboyt "put-
ting out" from there, not long since, for New
Orleans, the mate, an old boatman turned to
some passengers and remarked
"This little town, gentlemen, looks dull,
but tell you, it is perhaps mighty brisk
place. About fifteen years ago, as ] was 60
inc down with fat-boat to New Orleans, we
stopped here to procure some provisions. !
went up into the town, and seeing coat
hanging out of shop door, just took it; The
owner came after me-caught me-took me
before magistratc-I was tried-convieted
took thirty.nine lnshes-dnd pdS back 10
de boat in fifteen minutes | tell you, gen.
temen, mighty brisk little place is that
same Portland"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

THE LATEST CASE OF bIoDEsTY.-A young
lady, out west, is so great prudc, that she
left the dnner-tablc the other day because
the servant put some bear INT; be.or. her.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

eB-It is reported that agents of the Br-
tish government are now in New York, and
other cities, offering high inducements to
seamen, of English birth, to 60 to England,
to enter upon some business, the nature of
which, they are informed, will bc explained
to them on their arrival before the Agents of
the Board of Admiralty, in Great Britain
Some of these agents, from different parts
of the United States, will sail for Liverpool
in the Atlantic. AS England may be on the
eve of war with Russia, and seamen are
scarce in English ports at present, she may
wish to "spirit back" some of those who
have lately been joining the American SER
vice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
BALTIMORE, january 2!

baltimore, January 25.
Mr.. O'Donahoe, the Irish Exile, died at
Brooklyn, N. Y, on Sunday, in very desti.
tute condition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

sB- The New York Times gives list of
the number of vessels wrecked and lives lost
at sea during the year 1853. The following
is the summary:
Total lives lost (33 vessels) 1899
Add estimate for coasting vessels, &c. 25
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

BEAUTIFuL.-The following passage oc-
ours in "The Yemassee,n by w. Gilmer Sims.
A more perfect gem in its way cannot be
found:
"The mir was full Of song of love-the
birds sang 1.-THE leaves sighed 1.-THE earth
echoed in many n republication its delicious
burthen. There is no life, if there be no love.
Love is the life of nature, all is unnatural
without it. The golden bowl has no wine,
if love be not at the bottom of 1.-THE in
strument has no music, If love come not
with the strain. Let me perish, when cease
TO love, when others cease TO love me-"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

Aggregate mortality l,92
Number of sea vessels lost during year III
Fishing smacks destroyed in gales q
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

W- A Washington dispatch in the N. Y.
Herald of Sunday suys:-"The most intense
excitement prevails here among members of
Congress, with reference to the Nebraska bill
1t is evident that we are fast approaching a
similar state of feeling to that which existed
in the winter of ls49-50 The seccssonists
arc marshalling their bands, and the freesoi-
ers are receiving daily additions to their forces.
Mr.. Dean, of New York, on Thursday, un-
dcrtook to speak for the peculiar friends of
the administration in his State, and declared
they intended to support the Nebraska bill.
Since then two-thirds ofthe New York "soit"
delegation have openly denounced his asscr-
tion MS untrue. The administration is using
every exertion to restrain the storm, but their
efforts arc as futile as would be the attempt
TO dam up Niagara with a shngle."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

ley There arrived at Philadelphia during
last year 1876 emigrants'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

~ Cure for druukrnncss-don't drink.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

Speaking of single women, Horace Mann
recently said
"The two Misses Fellows, of Boston, with
in the last ten years, have found homes for
more than thousand destitute, orphan chill
dren, carrying on this warfare against igno-
rance and perditon, as the apostle said, al
their oDn charges. What mothers, unless it
be such as the mother of Washington, de-
serves 50 much as they the admiration and
homage of mankind
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Total number of vessels destroyed
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

RAyAeEs OF THE CHoLEEkxTsSr. THOMAS.
"A letter from this island ;iated 27th ult'
which we find in the New York Times OF the
18th instant, gives frightfal account OF the
appearance and progress Of this disease, prln-
cipally among the blacks, at tlat place. IL
commenced upon an estate neie the city, and
is said to have. been communicated by nc
gro man who had been at wolk on board the
emigrant ship Atlas, which hd putinto there
in distress, as he was tie fray victim; from
thence it was eoninnnhata,sso 20 Others on the
estate and lis vicinity. Id tavages were con-
fined, up to the last datk Ro district lying
back of the largest Savanna in the town,
which was densely populated by the poorer
classes. The rapid progress of the disease
may be seen by the statemgnt that, on Friday
the 23d, there were but 8 deaths in the town
on Saturday II; on Sunday 65. On Thurs
day the excitement was.iltense, and all bust.
ness was suspended.
! = "The a's s'. = "sfJes wss yer,
great as the disease is thus far confined tc
them, and it is distressing to observe iheil
unwilliBgness to assist each other when t.
ken down. Scores are hourly found aban
doned to suffer and die alone. There were
SO burials yesterday up to 6 P. NJ, and other
were lying dead, but not removed to tn,
graveyard. This makes lac deaths in fou
days, of which II8 occurred in the "a hour
preceding six o'clock last evening. What I
frightful mortality"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

sY-The number of children reported in
the State of New York, between four and
twenty years of age, is l,l50,265.-
The number attending schools is stated at
622,53l. The number of volumes in the
District Libraries is l,60i,2lO. The total
paid from all quarters for teachers wages is
Sl,93l,s77. The money spent for library
books is Si9,5O0 whole amount expended
for school purposes last yenr was S2,i67,5i9'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-07-06

A WELL-T1MED ADMoNITIoN.-"On q
certain OCCASION" says the Rev. D. P. Wills,
81 saw man in rage with person who had
treated him badly, and he was giving vent
to his feelings Of resentment and indignation
in terms very unbecoming Christian. In
the mids. Of his excitement and while wick
ed words were on his lips, one of his neigh
bors who knew him we'll stepped up to
him, and gently laying his hand upon his
shoulder, said softly and kindly, "Brother
be sober and ,uatch unto prayer"
81. was enough. Suddenly, as calmness
came over the Sea of Gallilee, when Jesus
arose and said, Peace be slilI,' his angry
passion subsidized, and he quietly retired
wi,hou, another word, TO repent o: his
sins, and seek forgiveness from God. He
adm mouished him like brother. "A word
fi.ly spoken is like apples of gold in pic
lures of ver.'-.american Messenger.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-07-06
POULTRY RAISING.
NJ. HJ:t.

Mr.. Editor Perhaps at this particular
period Of hen roos. celebriety, while, the
attention of farmers and householders is so
urgently directed towards the improvement
of chickens, a woman may be permitted 10
give The result of her own experience, for
the benefit of those unfortunate mortals,
who are unable to obtain the far-famed
Shanghai, or other imported Growers and
cacklers.
have been nominal mistress 10 focks
of chickens during at least twenty summers,
bu, for great part OF the time, ] left the
management Of The poul,ry-yard to whoever
was pleased to attend to it. And it WAS
managed after this fashion. The eggs
were collected for eating, as long as
the cool spring weather continued, and no
hens permitted to Sc, until May or June
Then the earliest chickens were eaten in
the fall and The late half grown ones kept
to perpe,uate the stock. lis popular be-
lief ,ha. the late chickens lay best i'll spring.
Well our chickens delerioraled sensibl ly.-
They grow no longer than pheasanls, and
many Of the young chicks were cripples,
and unable 10 walk. We were always
changing with our neighbors. not only
Growers, but hens and setting of eggs all
to no purpose. Finally began to philos-
ophize upon the subject. always preserve
the earies. settings Of peas, beans, and 9th
er garden vegetables and now resolve 10
try the same with my fowls. observe
that half grown chickens in the fall were
only grown chickens in the spring. So |
commenced by setting my hens and then
selected the chickens, for my mex. summers
stock. q always keep one Grower for ev-
cry FIVE hens, and no lame chicks) Now
have as large, fine, hardy, and polite fowls
as any reasonable woman can desire 10 pos
sess, wi,hou, the extra care and musings
which is required by the imported breeds.
LYDIA JANE PERSON.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-07-06
MISCE LLAN E 0 i S.
BASQUE BLOOD.
A BROTHERS. VENGEANCE.

A BROTHERS. VENGEANCE.
We had arrived a, part oi the noun
talns where the gorge opened out into &
green valley about half mile wide, water
ed by brawling Gave, as the mountain
torrents are called,) well cultivated, and
dotted with cottages. "A one of these my
friend knocked, the door was opened by .
young woman Of about twenty-five or
,wen,y-ibree years of age. She was ex-
cessively handsome, and would have been
still more Sc, but for her perfectly blood
less complexion !; her figure was wellmade
and tall, and she seemed superior to the
peasan. women had before seen. She sa-
luled my friend with great cordislity who
forthwith presented me to her as petition
er for some milk. She seemed averse to
conversation, so tha. had plenty of time
TO make my silent remarks.
There were two other woman in the
room one evidently her mother the 9TH
er might from the likeness, have been q
younger sister. The three women were
all dressed in mourning. The house was
like the generality Of the more decent bou-
ses in these mouniains-lwo stories high.
In the room, where We were seated, was a
large hearth, on which some small wood
was burning ; and before which child OF
two or three years was playing. The
young woman refused TO take anything for
the milk she had given US, and returned
with slight tinge of pride, as thought, the
few sous | pu. into her child's hand call
the child hers because, it evidently was
so.
We thanked her ano left the house
"And pray tell me the story ,hs, see be-
longs TO these people," said ! to the doc
tor. "Very WELL" said he 10 return !; and
thus began
The overflow of Louis Philippe's gov
ernmen. in forty-eighl, gave rise, as yor
mus. be aware, TO many plots, real or imsg
mary, against the dignity and safety Of ,ht
infant republic. In one of these Jsque.
Lacos,e (the father Of the young woman
you have jus. seen) was mixed up. HI
was spprehended, tried and transported Il
Cayene for six years.
The execution Of This sentence reduced
his family, which had been one of the mos
prosperous of the small preprietors of III
valley, almost to Indigence, and awakened
them from their former life ofease and wei
rewarded industry to one of unremiuing la
Dor. The family consisted Of the mother
son, and two daughters-,he eldest o
whom, Julie, was abou. eighteen when lhi
cruel event befelI them. From child, Ju
lie had attracted attention, end only on &C
count of her great beauty, for natura
quickness Of intellect, and the kindness an'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-07-06
P @ E II r Y.
THE COCK OF THE WALK.

THE COCK OF THE WALK.
You strut about by field and brook,
And think your gate and pumage show you,
And vet for all your lofty look,
Old Cock, know you.
With breast so sleek and eye so bright,
As if you were the pink honor,
You're stuffed as full Of wrath and spite
As Bishop Bonner.
Yon STRIPPING bird, your son and heir
And trim as you in limb and feather,
You cuff and tumble every where
in every weather.
To-day, when he had done no harm,
But stretch his throat and mock your bawllng,
You ruffed your neck as bg's my arm
And knocked him sprawling-
Down in a twink as straight's as rail
Astonished into being civil
Then up and off with head and tail
Both on level.
But though yourprowess you may boast,
And though in dreary dumps sad he
| know not which to pity most,
The son or daddy.
You'll have your day to strut the floor
Cock-sure, with pluck and voice aspirant,
But time will reckon up your score,
You hen-roost tyrant!
IT is not that the market-man
May tempt me for your tricks to sell you
1t is not Of the dripping pan,-
But this, tell you:
All times and climes and books record
The Scripture truth-we can't deny it
They that unsheathe the oppressor sword
Shall perish by it.
Beware the days when old and lame
You browse the eye and droop the pinion,
Your royal spirit level-tame
With time s dominion,
Think you this bantam, now so green,
Will then forgot these deadly grudges'
He'll give your memory, ] ween,
Some savage nudges.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-07-06

A piece of wood burns because it he's the
matter for burning within it. A man comes
to be famous because he has the matter for
fame within him. To seek for, or hunt af-
ter fame is vain endeavor. BY clever
management, and various artificial means,
man nav indeed succeed in creating for
himself sort of name. But if he lacks
real inward value, ell his management
comes to nought, and will scarcely outlive
the day.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-07-06

TlNcTuRE OF RosEs-Select The leaves
Of the common rose, (centif foH;a,) and with
ou, dressing, pu. them in tigh. bottle, and
pour in spirits Of wine, cork the bottle aud
let it stand ill the contents are required
for use. This is Gne article and possesses
fragrance nearly equal to the otto of roses.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-07-06

THE DRUNKARD's CLoAK.-In the time
Of Oliver Cromwell, the magistrates in The
North of England, punished drunkards by
making them carry what is called the
Drunkard's Cloak" This was a large
barrel, with one head out, end hole in the
other through which the offender was made
to put his head, while his hands were drawn
through two small holes, one on each side
With this he was compelled to march along
the public streets.
What a strange sigh. it would be were
all the drunkards nowadays compelled 10
march about wearing barrels for cloaks.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-07-06
W,sE SAYINGS OF WISE MAN-lt

WISE SAYINGS OF WISE MAN,-lt is
mentioned in Roberts life Of Hannah More
that in 1888, Hannah More eat near
DR.. Johnson, at a dinner party at the Bish-
op of Ches,er's house. She says'"l urged
him to take liule wine." He replied, 81
cam, drink a little, child, therefore | never
touch it," Abstinence is as easy 10 me as
,emperance is difficult.