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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01


JovTAL DocToRs.--A pleasant writer, after
induIgng the dolorous over the ghastly life
of doctor, thus exhibits the reverse Of the
picture: ain practice, 1t is not so bad after ALL
The grave digger in Hamlet has his jokes and
grim jests. We have known many joyial
sexton; and we have seen clergymen laugh
heartily, at small provocation, close on the
heel OF a cool calculation that the great ma
jority of their fellow creatures were going to
perdition. Why. then, should not even the
doctor have bis funi Nay, h II not he duty
to be merry, by main forqs, ,if neceasaygl Sol.
omon, who from his gvdaB !. .knakle3ee ,oi
herbs, must have beeN ~ d Mn ttt n l6oee
for his day, telle N \ -
good Iiko q Nd a 4 2 X
visla spd tlis "a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

c- A letter in the ST. Louis Republican
from Kansas, dated May 9th, states that the
citizens, frightened by the ravages of the
cholera in the cities of Kansas and WesI
Port, were leaving those plnccs,as rapidly as
possible, and settling in the country and
different towns in the vicinity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

The young gentleman whose locality Is
"about town." is seldom seen grazing ladies'
society. He is somewhat hairy about the
face, dresses in alarming pat.erns-big but
great at whistirg and at toddies, while his
cigar is ever in his mouth. A jolly loud
oath adds emphasis to his language, and slang
expressions ale his great delight He de-
sienates woman as "petticoat," and a man
as "shanks." His watch is aturnip," bis
hat II "tiilc," and his boots nre "kickers.n-
Give him rope enough
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To BEAUTIFUL YoUsG LADrEs.-The
Cincinnati Public Ledger thus discourses

To BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADTEs.-The
Cincinnati Public Ledger thus discourses
to the beautiful young ladies of his town:
"Why," says he, "is il that many Of our
most beautiful young ladies Of this citv,
while walking in the street are in the habit
Of holding up their dresses with both hands,
as though they were going To catch some.
Thing in their laps--a bad practice really,
and should moi be- carried 10 surh nm extent
us il is, or can they find no other use for
their hands while waking. Geta fan, or II
small parcel of something, but let the dress
alone, unless in crossing the street, or where
there is mud, but we presume il i, done for
show; however, well ask our better half
when we 20 home"
His better half will tell him that he has
nothing to do with other ladies' dresses.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

TRUE BcAvERY.-The circumstances con.
nectcd with the lost OF the British steamer,
Birkenhead, on the coast of Africa, not many
months since, are still fresh in the memo
ries ofa The steamer struck on hidden
rock, stove plank at the bows, and went
to the bottom, we believe, in half an hours
time. There was a regiment Of troops on
board. As soon as the alarm was given and
it became apparent that the ships fate was
sealed, the roll of the drum called the SOL
diers to arms on the upper deck. That call
was promptly obeyed, though every gallant
heart there knew that it was his death sum
mons. There they stood as If in battle
array--a motionless mass Of brave men
who were men indeed. The ship every mo-
mcnt was going down and down; but there
were no traitors, no deserters, no cravens
there. The women and children were got
into the boats Tor the troops-but there
was no panic, no blanched, pale, quivering
lips among them. Down went the ship and
down went that heroic band, shoulder to
shoulder, firing a fen de joie as they sank
beneath the waves. Men like these never
perish; their bodies may be given to the
fishes of the sea, but their memories are, as
they ought to be immortal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

hibition and Coercion" and sIgue1 sS." I
beg to reply to some Of its arguments. 1as
writer says
"The manifest tendency Of the teaching
and legislation Of prohibiiionists wherever L
has developed Itself, goes directly TO contra.
dict one Of the most vital principles belong
ing to our institutions-that man Is capabe
Of self.government."
That majority Of our citizens arc capa.
BILE of self.government will readily admit
but that all are capable of selcgovernment
every man Of common sense must deny
Thn! class of mankind who live in continued
violation of the laws of God and man, is no:
capable of self.government. Will any man
pretend to say that the drunkard, the thief or
the assassin, is capable Of selfgovernmentl
No--when man is once initiated into vicious
and intemperate habits he becomes insane to
some extent. He will crafty his carnal de-
sires, let the consequences be what they may
-he is MS destitute of selfgovernment as
the devil is of christianity. Mr.. s. says:
81 admonsh the advocates of force or CO.
ercion to beware what they are doing"
They are doing just wha. they have beon
doing ever since the framing of the glorious
Declaration of Independence; md that is, to
force whatever moral suasion will not reach.
If moral suasion is to accomplish all things
for the best, all laws are useless. When diff.
iculties were arising between the American
colonies ard England, moral suasion was first
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THE POST.
ATHENS. FRIDAY. JUNE I, 1885.

A HoME.-If we were to tell number OF
our friends that they don't Know what a
home is, they would grow somewhat indig.
naut; perhaps use hard words. And yet II
may be remarked, that the number of per-
sons who know what genuine home is, by
experience, is surprisingly few. One man in
good circumstances will tell us that he has II
fine house of his own,in whicl, every comfort
and convenience are provided. He has a
wife and children there also, and they give
life TO the place. Very true. But does he
prefer that home thus furnished aud thus en-
livcncd, TO every other place in the world!-
Docs he sigh when the hour for leaving
comes, and smile when he is permitted to re-
turn? Does he love to sii by the cheerful
fire and fondle the children, entering into all
their little disputes with a curious INTEREST,"
Does he take particular note Of the bird in
the cage and the cat near the fret Ifnot, he
has no home, in the dearest sense of that
deafest Of words. II his mind is altogether
absorbed in The dusty ways of business---ii
he hurfies rom tie house IN the morning,
and is 10th to retdtn 4 nisht-if, while he is
at home, he continues to think Of. Che jour
nal and ledger and repulses the advances Of
the prasiing children, he has no home; he
only hasA 4 place ewhere he lodges and takeshis
meals. "a * 1. r q =, - = 3 So 4 y u. Z
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

tF- Out OF mure than twelve million pas
sengcrs who were carried during the last
year over sixteen Of our main railroads only
twelve were killed, and Of the twelve, eleven
were standing on the platform, when they
met their death. So says the report of The
State Engineer and Surveyor, and travellers
on railroads s.louId remember it and "keep
off the platform"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

LUcKY.--There is lady in Ohio, who
has had eleven husbands during ths rast is
years. q. !. u,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

CURIOSITY GOVERNS THE WOrLD A cler-
gyman once announced to his people that he
would preach sermon 10 young men; the
pews of his church were crowded with young
ladies'. lie then annoreced & sermon TO the
young women; the church was throngcd with
broadrloth. Tie proclaimed m address TO
children; and the fathers and mothers, and
what some one calls "the dear middle aged
people" were out in Iove. He gave notice
that he should exopt sinners; and he had the
sexton for m audience. So the announce
ment OF subject is not always the best way
to secure the audience for whom it is best
calculated, and for whom the lecture is
written.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

BAD FOR THE HEAL "A shiIlng's worth
of run or sxpencc worN of hickory. You
can avoid the former by keeping out ofgrog-
shops, and the latter by not interfering with
an Irshman when he is adjusting matters
with his wife,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

s-g-Thc pay of the French soldier is one
cent per day. Out OF that munilicent en-
dowment he must provide himself with
thread, needles &C., to keep his uniform in
repair. Then he must replace ali things lost
or spoiled while in his possession from the
army stores. lie is furnished with one pair
of pantaoons, and one pair of shoes per year
and one coat every two years On leaving
The service at the end Of seven years, the gun
sabre and coat are taken from him, and what.
ever il left he il entitled TO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

FAT BABlgs.-Who does not love fat
baby ?--one OF the real chubby LiRd-so
iai that it can hardly see out Of its eyes p
We frequently watch one of these human
dumplngs fc, hours, and are pleased to
mark how good naturcdly they always take
things. II they roll over or fall down, it is
all the same. II the nurse steals their taify,
or the large boy hooks the doll, little fatty
rolls up his eyes, looks curious, funny, and
generally laughs II can't cry! The near
est approach to- it is suppressed whmper,
which starts the tears aud the grease at the
same time! and when lamentations produce
perspiration, The labor is too serious to be
long continued. How docle is that fat
baby Obesity is never obs,reperous. II
there be any doubt on this point we ask
lriumphantly Daniel Lambert ever
known to be accused of pugiistic propensi.
ties '-or was Il fat baby ever known to hit
hi, mother over the head with II poker p
We are decided advocates of fat babies, and
would like to see all the little sinncrc as
)ese as coons in corn time. There is one
d, wn in Florida, it is said, which weighs
fohy-pnunds, and it is not yet ten months
old What Il luscious lump it must be
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

EAST INDIAN RAILwAY.-This line was
opened by the Governor-Gcneral of India, on
Saturday, Sd February. The Lord Bishop of
Calcutta opened the ceremony with prayers
and bencdiction. The first train started
from Howlah at half past nine in the morn.
ing, and n second train started in about 25
minutes afterwards. The journey TO Burdwan
was accomplished in 2 hours and so minutes,
conveying together about 800 persons. The
length Of line opened was l2l miles. A
grand entertainment was given at. Burdwan,
at which Mr.. Stephenson presided. Various
toasts were drank and responded to, and
everything passed of well. 1t was stated that
engineers and workmen were now employed
on $50 miles from Burdwan to Agra, Of
which 649 miles were under contract to be
completed in the beginning Of 1857. and a
length of 200 miles was being constructed BY
the railway company. Another length Of 3sO
miles was being surveyed to complete the
connection between Calcutta and Lahore
The course of The line would be decided on
immediately. A
The whole length from Calcutta to Lahore
would be 1850 miles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

WnEAr AND The Locusrs.-A correspon-
dent of the Union and American, writing
from Manchester, in Coffee county. informs
us that the wheat crop in that region will be
very arge--much larger than ever before
lie adds: "lhe locusls are very bad IN our
neighborhood. There are millions upon mil
lions in our county, and they are destroying
the timber ut dreadful rate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-01

About a hogshead Of acorns of the cork
oak have been introduced from the south OF
Europe BY the U. $. Patent Office, and dis
tributcd in the middle and southern States
for experiment, or to test their adaptation
TO the climate. This tree, in its native coun.
try, whereit is IN evergreen, usually grows
to height Of twenty or thirty feet, bat in
England there are specimens which exceed
fifty feet in height, with ii diameter of more
than three feet. The substance f;imiarly
known TO US as cork, is the epidemis or outer
back, aud sometimes grows two or three
inches thick. Shonld the experiment sue.
ceed, it will be a subject of great national
Importance that plantations should be es-
tablshed in various parts Of the country for
the purpose ofgrowing this useful substance,
particularly in the event of war between
this country and Europe, in consequence Of
which the supply would be cut off.
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,y-Tbe Nashville Union gives "

.V-Thc Nashville Union gives wnrnng,
that, il we refuse To elect foreign born cit
zeus to office, we "must do it with our eyes
open to the act that We shall be nOurishing
an enemy of ever increasing strength in the
very v,aIs of ourcoun,ry." Well, it foreign,
ers choose to gnaw ut our country's vitals
merely because a certain party chooscs not
to vote Tor them for Office, it nlay be ne
cessary TO adopt measures for preventing any
more of them from getting into the country's
vilals. lfiher motto toward our republic
is, give us your offices or we will snap ut
your yitals, their means of getting into the
country's iusides might rs well be cut off,
The country had better have IFS belly half
iull OF tape worms.-Lou. Journal
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The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-29

TIVE undersigned II Georgia having removed to the
CITY Of Nashville, offers his Ga the ct oi
Georgia D. tennessee and NoTh Alabama Tor the hase
Of Dry Goods Groceries, Corn Wheat Rye, Bacon, lard
Pine Horses Mules Cat and n short, every article Il
trade offered In the NHshvi, ma ket.
The Merchants Of Nashville men Of high character
and pecunisy sjanJug, and have large aud vel erted
stocks that they offer literal terms, which should induce
The mrvh ants Upper Georgia East Ter and N'rih
Alabama o. give the Nashville market air mia A. 10
the Grocery Market the ropuvN vii sugpest hseH 70 lhs
mind O. every merchant The sections Of county named,
a. fh- proper for their traie.
The cong connection of he undersigned with the Railroads
OF Georgia. General Agent treasurer and SUPP ntfnd
ent Tran pOrtsn well A. Agent ~ haitsnooRa sE
era The Banking interest OF Stvannah, VIII enable
him more readily slgate claim Sgain,t haifoai
Conn anes lost goods damage while IN rausi IA,
fr the renewal iscoun Of bills IN ba"k, 6c
An letters ncoSing orders and money will receive prompt
attention and without the money, Nheu satsiac
tory evidence Of veucy aud prompt accom- an'es TIE
same the parties known 10 be such, shall receive IKE
attention when ordering arncs that under The rule
or custom the market sell time. Will Al-o give
strict receiving and forwarding all goods that
are not stored thst may be directed o. carr. The
charge. for the purchasr goods &C. will be- i've cent
commission and tSeny cents Tor each box or package Tor
receiving and 10, Wardiag b. r. MILLS,
Post Once Building, No s,
Nashville, Tenn.
REFFRENCEs-R. n. CUYtKR ESQ, Pre,f Central Rail
rosd and Bank Mai PORTER Prest Bank state Of Geof-
eis Savanna Isaac ScnT Esq, Prest Macon and West
ern Railroad, Macon Hon 'oHS kNe, Pres't, and "so
YoNGE SUpt Georgia Railroad, aud ;. T. C0has, tfqa Al
Rusta; J. !. - CooPgR Gen Supt Western and Atlantic
kailrozd Atlanta; Gen. A. }. HASsELi, Attorney al Law"
Marietta; GE0RGE : rLAcE Esq Ro nc Ga; Capt JAMS
WILLIAMS and Col. J. 4 NHHEIBEs, Chatta, Ooga J. L.
Moss and Jo PARsNs Esqs., KDoNvlr, Tenn; WILLIAM
MAILEE Esq, Decatur, and judge LAsE, Huntsville, Ala
maIZ3-u
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Fall and Winter Trade for 1855


No. % fOlicg" street,
I RF nov prepared 10 eN'ubt of the 'FOSt Conn.
y pt"tc A. wed ss he RrgcSI SIOc = - of ITy
s0Sus n-Trd Nv retail ia his country. All
lire is for trend, ami buy grner TO csll
What they wan, nj We win u ely supply them.
The partner having spe1t tir nonths IN New ior
have accomi he'd much IN g'tuF up iheT CT g. ~ hr
ha ds, which viii enable uem s. prices jar JeIO1
previous rates.
Dress Goods.
In silks-Fvery hing new and IpautfuE
Brocsd. and Paid Flouuc-s,
PLAN, Plaid a. Rruca.es:
I.OoO irh, high col ryd peians;
Plain, PLAID and rich gu ed Merinos
Laccs and mbroi 'cTics.
go seIs of hne Val. and Honiton Lsces;
100 'ol,ats and Sleeves IN Lace;
l0a French work Jaeonet:
80 Cardinal Lawns.
Domestic and staple Goods.
All th- Leading STYLES of Goods such as
New luik Mills and otter .mestics;
Cotton and Linen Shevtings
Dsmask and plsin TOweing and Towels;
Jaconei Musius Catul css;
Globe, M-rTith ck Du del, Excelsior Prints;
Furniture ChulEcs, &C &C.
GcnGlcmcn's Wear.
New French and English Co,hs, plain and fancy cass-
mers and Nesngs, in endlrf variety, which will have
made order m the most fashionable style.
Also, extensive tuent of KID and other Gloves
Hosiery Stocks Craysts Coars, ,ndk, rclieis, &C.
Sarpetiugs.
We have now the irgest and most varied stock Of
fered the Nashville pu c which vii be be added D. munthy
BY all The styles and patterns they brought out
s,li5
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Eye and Ear.
VI. e. COOK, "a. ~, SF. LOUIS, NO.

nR. COOK respectfully renews the teude of -
~ his profss onal servces % the public in th spasN
aud tie al oiu.ng States. esfll pfrctice HfJ~2
OF eighteen Nears, deyoied TO the AaE>
OF s diseases incident % the and Justify him u the
belief all y no mas be any afflicted those i'm
puraut organs will nd on his sp edy aud per-
munent rehef
Dr. Cook has just returned from the Est whore he has
been carefully studying the diseases ot the rye and kAr in
the prime pal Eye nhr aries Ia TIE In ted States; he
fees wATranted Ia Offering his professional vi
degree q confidence 10 those Who he airted Those
whom treated the best OF his sk and
there thousands In ~ Louis and the Western states
who hear esd Holy 10 his skiful treatment lie
syf cuy I'm H. ). Gryrr, X. Mac ruIie, Esq
Messrs ,hariess blow 40 st iouis; Hon. Joh Moore,
State Treasurer 0f Illinois, Jas. Charles, President Mssou
Bnk; n. coe Warsaw, A.; oapt. X O. lisary, Warsa~.
Missouri
t- Oacr northwest Of Pine and Second streets,
up stars rnt arsc on Pine 4. scptll-aAEy
I'OIt ttENT-I / have ior rent splendid stspd for
II Blacksmith the Aurife, shoro' Pke, IL mile RON
Nashville Improyemeuts, god shors, family residence.
aud ell necessary huufes is ~ OF cleared iand,
plenty Of IRE wood, kc. Terms sasy. Apply "a
u. A. RALlONE GruH Ag'f.
isr1 80 ~ Dvaderick sfrest.
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Patent Medicines VIII publ he'd 800 per column
tsily, or 475 -weekly-wih - h each renewal.
Stesml,oats running New leans viii he charged flt
the season; and when runn st. Louis Cincinnati
&C. aI5 for the season 81 not m than six months.
Ee privilege of Yearly A. rrtsers IS strictly limited u
their own immediate and regu business and the business
an Advertising Firm Is not hsidered including that
of IL or individual members.
Advertisements published Intervals, viz: weekly, ~
monthly, charged 81 per dare for the r and 81 cts
Cr every subsequent insertion
Calls on persons to become ndidates inserted
other advertisements bepa for invariably in advance.
Announcing candidates for nty and State Offices 81 and
municipal Offices 81 he bald in advance in every in
stance.
All advertisements for strangers transient persons 70 De
paid n advance.
Advertisements marked the copy for specified
time viii he inserted TIL forbid and payment exacted
No advertisements he inserted gratuitousy
advertisements charitable institutions, fire compa-
les ward town. and other public meetings. including reh-
gious notices, to be charged half price. 80.
Fa iages and deaths published as news. " Obt-
ua tributes Of respect ami funeral invsions as oteT
gdVei usemeuts S&1
Requtar advertisers and an sending cOmmunica
requiring designed TO ca attention to Fairs
SOirees Concerts, public entertainments, Where
charges made for adtauce all notice OF private asso-
ciions every notice designed call attention 10 private
enterprises calculated intended promote individual IN
terest can Inserted with the understanding that the
same be paid for II inserted in the editorial column
(which can be only al discretion Of the edor the same
will be charged the OF not less than 20 cents per ne
The undersigned publ ~ daily and tri weekly papers
n Nashville pledge ourselves s tN 10 adhere 10 the above
oil Of prices and IN instance 10 devate from them
b. r. MCKENZIE 4 co, True Wing Once.
J. l.. MARLING 4 Co, Union and American.
W r. BANG a Co, Banner Office.
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RATCS or ADVERTIsING.

Newspaper propretor generally and specially NJ this
ity under the usage regulations heretofore prevs ing
called upon perform labor without remuner-
ton than any other class Of community The gratutnus
publication charity and religious advertisement and COM
munications tributes O. respect obituaries Sc which
only be inserted At heavy cost TO the proprietor i'm
poses upon thm burden 50 onnrous, that they feel called
upon In sefdefence 20 check the abuse BY king such
publications charge 90 extent az least upon the par
ties Immediately interested 10 this they
lowing the example Of the press in other cities mpeed
sense OF It's intrinsic proprety and imperative duty
Themselves The subscribers have therefore united ogeth
sr IA mutual agreement upon the 20 lowing specified
or the publication Of these as well as every sort Of regular
business advertising.
Eor each square 10 lines less ~ BREWER or 10 lines or
less Of nOnpare fnr the ist insertion .........&1 90
koreach additional insertion per square .......... 50
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WRAPPINGS

FOR FALL AND WINTER.
w win opsn aouisy, s4th inst the arres soCk II
w CioAhF, MAAftLLAS, kc., &c ever rnrred in this
city Al ps icons wanting ariicr vsald DO vel
ofil, stock CRIB every tiur nee ranging u
pricss trum s5 20 Ei0' H. {. MeNAfRY a CO.
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Wheat (! Wheat!

WE win pay CASH for Wheat delivered In Nashvfle-
w Sacks furnished. CAN and us before you sen
angi5-u -..- J. a K. YEATMAN
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CHARLESTON HOTEL.
BN ID. MfNER. MEETING ~.
spl9-diy CHARLESTON. =. q.


FAMILY FLOUR.
" q are manufacturing ,hocv sre's of Fiour esJe-
w ciafy iany Esr, whigh oser a. The trade On
ue die n ters. Al nrdcra lri II Re cce meet
r'c~p rtiruuon lbN a. nAAMoND co. .
sILP SEALING PRESERVE CANS AND JARS,
To Arrive
SHALL BE- Ia receipt Ia e~ dass - quantity a.
sgpcror and iuF lasbr hrlfseasns n tsns al
ole Htly sdattrd sF cgnVrHivDce ana uHiaiucss tis
Esuis u A.ss sailng ~ pss.erys h-is sHd ysgeshsA
ule - D. D. DIGKkf
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NEW YORK BAG MANDATORY

IAN, Flour, Feed Grain, Meal, Homny, Shot, Buck.
wheat Salt, GuanO, and all other kinds bags
and printed 10 order by machinery with despatch Address
as above, II PIatt ST., New York.