The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-27

UUtI countries. Draw q llllc on lHc Ulsl l'Hi
point two miles north IF III Paso, in south
west direction to the intcrsccting point OF the
lilth degree of longitude and the 3lst de-
gree of latitude. thence in a northwest course,
to a point on the ColaradO river, two miles
above the head of the bay of California, and
the new boundary will BE- exhibited nearly
accurately.
The treaty abrogatcs that clause in the
treaty of Guadalupe which binds the United
States to protect the Mexican frontier from
Indian deprcdations.
The Garay grant is abrogated and the Soo
grant for the occupation of the lsthmns oil
TehuInrepec is affirmed; but an indemniilca-
ton to the Garay grant is provided for
In consideration of this, S25,OOOOOO are to
be paid by the United States to Mexico, ot
which S5.OOO,OO0 are to he reserved until the
Garay claim shall have been satisfied.
Arcsonia will probably be the name given
to the new territory and future State. The
name is derived from the rich mines cmbrac-
ed within the territory. On this subject The
Trait D'UniOn OF the 4th inst, has the fol-
lowing:
"The diplomatic conferences between the
American and Mexican PIeni potcntiarics have
brought about result which is no longer n
secret for any one In selling the disputed
territory of Aicsilia, the Mexican Government
has sold source of embarrassment; in get
ting rid of the 18th article Of the Treaty of
Guadalupe, Mr.. Gndsden has got rid OF IN
oncrous duty: but in settling this dangerous
article, Mr.. Boullia has closed the door TO
American intervention; for who can deny that
the duty of defending frontier cOniers like
wise the right of trayersing and interfering
We do not know the precise amount which
the United States have contracted to pay
Mexico. 1t is variOusly estimated at from Is
to % millions. This intelligence has been
joyously received by public opinion. 1t is
resource for the Treasury, which, If managed
with wisdom and prudence, may hasten the
realization of the improvements projected by
the Cabinet"
The Trait D'Union hopes that the Tehu-
antepec problem will soon be solved, and
cannot comprehend the silence of the Presi-
dent touching this important subject.
- Some tribes of North American Indi-
ans consider dog the very choicest animal
that can be cooked, and during Mr.. Flmore's
party of Indians encampcd
on the banks of the Potomac. They came to
relative to some Indian claims.
One day the old chief sent to the President
inviting him to come and dine at his tent
The President was engaged and decned.-
The old Indian sent back word that he was
very sorry that the President could not come,
is he had got dog, which he had fattencd
especially for the occasion, all cooked and
'cady to serve for the special benefit Of the
Great Wing Father" Still the President
'ould not 90, but was just as much obliged
Is if he had been present and eaten the en-
ire dog.
PARADISE AND MUTnERs.N.L Aw.-Punch
says that 'Adam had one great advantage
over all other married couplcs-an advantage
which has been lost to us with Paradsc-he
lad no mother in-ldw,"
His promising boy, Cain, must have found
mother Paradise in the far country, some
where else, MS the wise ones have never been
able to find out the name Of his mothcr,in
aw TO this day.
A MUSICAL Doc.-Thc Western Trumpet,
published at Atbar, Iowa, says there is dog
in that place belonging to the Widow Nichols,
who can whine "Yankcc Doodle and the
rdtor, has seen him do it, dozen times for
the fee of Il cracker. Now and then "Ton,,"
(that is the dogs Nance will growl and bark
a neat variation to the tune, which makes the
performance The more interesting.
VERY LIKERY.-A stripping, some eight
years Of age, was engaged in the manuiac
ture of stool, which, on account of dis
parity in the length Of the legs, refused to
stand up, after fruitess efforts to make it do
so. "Mother," inquired he, docs the Lord
see everything" "Ycs, my son." "WelI,"
replied the young hopeful, "then | guess he'll
laugh when he sees this stool"
1t is said pair of grey Shanghai fowls
lately sent from Boston to London, were
sold for $500.
The Virginia Senate has rejected the Val
ley Rail Road Bill
POISONED CANDY.-A Brownsville Pa)
paper says: "On New Years eve, Mr.. VIM.
D0nley Of this county, purchased some of
those new TOYS, manufactured Of candy, rs a
present for his children. The little fellows
ate heartily of them on Sunday, and, we re-
grct to say, two of them were in the cold
embrace Of death before the day passed by,
and others of the family were very sick from
its effects. We have heard that another has
died since, but did not ascertain whether it
was Mr.. DOnlcv's or the child of another
family. We also learn the same candy was
purchased by other famias, and their chill
drcn have more or less been afflicted, some
seriously. The candy is said to have been
in pittsburg, and when anaIy-
zed was found to contain poison"
A South American, from Ecuador, Of the
name Of Borneo, has been smelling por-
ton of ore from the North Carolina copper
mine, and asserts that it contains very largo
proportion of silver, making it more valuable
MS Il silver than us a copper ore. The COM
pany are about taking measures to test lhaI
matter satisfactorily.
s{y"Th face of the Gar is said to be
strictly Grecian-forehead and nose in one
grand line; the eyes finely lined, large, open
and blue, with n calmness, GOODNESS, free
zng dignity, which can equally qucl an in
surrecton, daunt an assassin, or paralyse II
petitioner; the mouth regular, teeth fine, chin
prominent, with dark moustache and small