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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16
ALL EUROPE IN A BLAZE.
[From the Savannah eeOrgian.l

We cannot yet tell what may grow out Of
the conferences at Vienna, which were to
open the 26th uIt., but the prospects now are
that the coming spring will find all Europe
involved in war We have not had bud.
get OF news since the opening of hostilities,
that looks more warlike than the last
one which lies now before us. Il is true Lord
John Russell, who is supposed to represent
the peace feeling Of England, has been CON-
mssioned to make up the matter, If he can;
but any one conveisant with the feelings and
movements of Russia, we believe will agree
with us that there Is but the smallest chance
of success.
We have, indeed, before us an article, en-
titled the Cars Winter Work, giving an ac-
count of preparations for the ensuing cam
paign, which makes the very blood course
chill through our veins. Energies have been
directed, not only to Strengthening his for
tresses of defence, but an offensive war of
invasion is doubtless projected. 1t is said
that he will launch from the dock yards of
the Neva, early in the spring, a fleet Of gun
boats in the proportion of at least ten to one
of those which the French and English ar
senals are arming. The destination of this
great armada cannot be doubted. 1t is de-
signed to destroy English commerce in the
Baltic, and even to invade the island ITSELF
It will also cooperate with vast armies which
II is well known have long been concentrating
on her western frontiers. 1t is not to Russia
that we can look for peace. @ ''AF-
On the other hand, France, at presen. the
centre of the great opposition phalanx of the
West, is rapidly preparing for the conflict
Diplomacy has been at work, and it is said
that powerful armies are moving in concert
with her. Even, Spain, Portugal, Naples,
and other petty italian States have joined the
alliance 'for consideration" or course
they will prove true only SO long as it shall
be for their private interests, but it is quite
evident fears of revolution Mt home are at
present dominant over real sympathies and
inclinations.
The German Powers also are marshaling
their forces and preparing for the emergency.
For which ofthe combatants they will finally
decide no one can tell. Russian and French
diplomacy are both at work, and it IS more
than probable that Germany will divide. The
Western States will be overawed by the great
French army Of the Rhine, If their inclina-
tons do not lead them to that alliance
Prussia will, without doubt, finally yield to
her symathies with Russia. Austria alone
remains. 1t is said she has sold herself for
security against a revolution in Italy and
Hungary. That is possible. But we do not
see whist is to prevent future sale to high
er bidder. 1t would be risking little to as
sert with confidence that she will ultimately
be found on the side of Russia. 1t is certain
neither she nor Prussia can remain neutral
long. Their vast and efficient armies are al.
ready in motion, and from the BritishC Channel
to the Caspian Sea there is but one cry, and
that is ,oar
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

ALARMIsT PRoPHEcy "A Mr.. B.W.Ricll-
mond writes letter to the New York Tri-
bune,, 10 which, he states that a change is
going on in the atmosphere which will result
in period of terrible and universal dlsease.
But for the drouth last summer, be says that
America would now be one vast hospital
The numerous earthquakes of the past year
in Asia and America are proof of the great
atmospheric change. Our present drouih is
to be followed by succession of long and
severe winters and wet and cold summers,
and during the seasons to come for more sick
ness' among the human race. AZ sgIYrA
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

tW- The whole extent Of the Capitol III
Washington, when completed, will be seven
hundred and lifty.one feet four inches; length
ofwings, including steps, three hundred and
twenty-four feet, width of wings one hun
dred and forty-two feet eight inches; width Of
old Capitol, three hundred and ffty-two feet
four inches; area of ground actually covered,
one hundred and forty-three thousand one
hundred and twelve feet, or more than three
and half acres; height of the proposed new
dome, above the basement floor, two hundred
and forty.six feet. ,t..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

EH- DR.. Thos. Hooker, of New Orleans,
has discovered chemical preparation, which
mixed with mud as bricklayer would mix
lime with sand, makes an excellent coal'--
coal that can be made and sold in the New
Orleans market for thirty cents a barrel, il
made by hand, or fifteen cents, If made BY
machinery. II lights easiy;there is no often
sive smell emitted, but little smoke, and but
very little dust or cinders. ts. .a- 3
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

SPENDING TME.-We talk, says an Eng
lish writer, Of spending our time, as if it
were so much interest of perpetual annui
ty; whereas we are all living upon our capi.
tai, and he who wastes single day, throws
away that which can never be recalled or re-
covered, tr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16
THE LONDON TINES AND THE ENG
LISH ARISTOCRACY.

L
The London Times, the newspaporial DEM
igod of Englishmen, flushed with its victory
over the Aberdeen ministry, and intoxicated
with the applause il has received, asplres to
lead in and urge on vigorous war against
the aristocracy Of England. Hear what it
says:
"Our eyes are open, and we behold that we
are naked. We ask for talent sufficient to
conduct great affairs to successful conclusions.
and instead of talent we are offered titles
and pedigrees. We ask for merit, and we
are Offered in exchange high connexions, or,
at best, seniority. The cold shade of aristoc-
rdcy IS ouer US all, and nothing can grow
beneath it except the offshoots Of the tree
| ITSELF"
After denouncing the manner in which the
war has been managed, and telling US that
the people of England are coming to con-
clusions but little favorable to the stability
of the present governing classes" it thus
sums up the case against the aristocra-
cy: f1f ss- s..s 49,, ..... -.
"We have been ready to allow place and
patronage to be monopolized by few great
families. We have been content to live in
our own country, strangers TO our own gov
eminent, excluded from the working of our
institutions, but it was only on condition that
our national pride should be respected, and
our interests and position in the great family
of nations remain invloiate. I his our aris-
tocracy have failed to secure us, and therefore
the people of England will, we hope, demand,
in no spirit of wild and theoretical leveing,
in no spirit of hatred or animosty to any per-
son Of the community, but in the spirit of
practical reform of an urgent and intolerable
grievance, and the system which excludes
peban talent from high Office shall hence
forth be discoptinued,and that in the army, at
the desk, and in the council, those men shall
be called to the public service who are best
able to serve the public. We wish all success
to this movement. .a -o.
at has been our painful lot to witness more
nearly than Others and to obtain more ample
information as 10 the manner in which this
war has been conducted, and we do not hes
itate to express the opinion that without an
entire change of system, substitution of
youth and energy for age and decreptude-
unless some plan can be hit upon by which
merit shall be the only criterion in the filling
of civil and military without, in fact,
complete abandonment of the claims of
,oealth, of family and of interest, in favor Of
that high nobility ,ohich the hand of God has
impressed on The forehead Of euery man of tai
ent it is vain for us to continue the present
contest, and better to accept and continue the
present contest, and better to accept any con
ditions, however degrading, and however hu-
miliating, since no degradation and no hu-
initiation suffered at the hands of the enemy
can exceed those which our own serviity and
meanness have inflicted, and are about to in
hict upon ourselves"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

0ey The Kosciusko, (Miss) Sun boasts,
and well il may, that there is not single re-
tail grog-shop in that place; and states as a
consequence that the county Jail has been
empty for somo timO past
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

ew The Turks have very simple meth
cd of making pantaloons. They fasten two
coffee bags to vest and the thing is DONE
The bags answer for legs, and the vest for
the Wristbands. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

W- Gustavus was youth Of eighteen.
"Gus;avus, do you love me now as ever!"-
"My dear, can you doubt my Affection |
would make any sacrifice for you," "Then
do, Gustavus, please cultivate nice pair Of
whiskers. They would be so becoming."-
saw, love! for your sake will try!" as-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

In st, Louis, on the I'd instant, there
were sold on Change six hundred bushels
Of white wheat at two dollars per bushel-
being highest price, the st. Louis Re-
publican says, ever obtuined in that market.
The quality was choice, but the price is ev-
idence Of the scarcity of the article in that
market
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

tW- The Hanover (Pa.) Spectator has
the flag of Millard Fillmore, Of New York,
for President, and John p. Kennedy, of Ma
ryland, for Vice President, and will sup.
port them, aeonvention or no convention" /"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

ley In suit before the Court of Common
Pleas at Mansfield, Ohio, Mr.. Barber, an
operator in telegraph office, was witness,
and was ordered by the Court to reveal the
contents Of certain message which had pas
sed over the wires. This he refused to do,
and was committed to Jail.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

tY The Senate of Massachusetts have
passed, in concurrence with the House, an
order directing the committee on constitu-
tional amendments to report nm amendment
prohibiting Catholics from holding an Office
in that commonwealth. The order was
amended by inserting Roman before Catho-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

LOUIS NAPOLEON RULING ENGLAND.-The
Paris correspondent of the New York Jour-
nal of Commerce, in his last missive, says:
Most ofthe French politicians are persuad-
ed that the dissolution Of the Cabinet was
concerted between the two Lords Palmerston
and Russell and the Emperor Louis Napo-
leon, and that His Majesty, if the war should
continue, will be paramount over the new
"Minsterial combination"-the effective Pre-
mier, directing all beligerent enterprise and
diplomatic negotiation from the Palace Of the
Tuilleries.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

R- Stcrne was married on a Saturday,
and on the following Sunday morning he
electrified his congregation with n SER
mon from the following text We have toied
NIL nipht and caught nothing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

The Boston Recorder, one of the oldest
papers in the United States, is taking strong
grounds against cergymen leaving their pull
pits TO become legislators or politicians.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

DrIt is stated that an editor down east
got his pocket full! of money and was afraid
10 go by the Museum lest they should catch
him for a curiosity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16
New YoRK, March s

Late Havana dates have been received at
New York. The blockade of Havana con-
tinues.
A great mock battle at Fort Principle had
taken place! '.
IL Ia rumored at HAVANA, that all foreign.
ers on the island would shortly be compel led
to bear arms, or be ordered to leave Cuba.
The excitement throughout the island con-
tnues.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

Itis said the President is afraid to appoint
Shields Brigadier General on account Of tho
Know Nothings. ~" '+'''
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

ORA liquor dealer in Yolo county, Ark,
allowed temperance lecturer to deliver an
address in his shop, thinking it good joke.
twenty-five of the audience signed the
pledge. The landlord refused second ap.
pication. --, rstt,,. s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

W- The New York papers state that the
police of that city few days previous ar
rested, at a house in Mercer.street, some
thirty or forty men and women engaged in a
dance, in condition of unqualified nudity.
The whole party was taken to the Tombs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

Late English papers report the death, on
the I'd Of February, of the venerable Rev. @.
Fletcher, at the age Of one hundred and
eight years. He was at the battle of Bun
ker Hill.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

A PARIS letter writer says sIu every sphere
OF life IN Paris an equal soictude Is mani
tested for the invading force. The Emperor
himself Is constantly deyBsing new tents,
new garments, new sources Of comfort, and
now supplies VI provisions fof his "children."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

eY- Hard Times "kicked the bucket" the
other day. Got too hard to stand it. Easy
Times will be on hand when "the wagon
arrives. await for the wagon" p.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

Politeness is one of the cheapest things in
the world. It pays the best Of dividends,
and no one ever lost anything by investing in
70
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

CHARLESTON, March 6.
The Rt Rev. Ignasius Reynolds, Roman
Catholic Bishop of Charleston, died this
morning. ......
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

R-A distinguished politician, who now
fills large space in the public eye and who
is now neither Wing nor Democrat, is
reported to have remarked in recent con-
versation that the Wing party was now a
flock Of sheep without shepherd, while the
Democratic party was shepherd without
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

1 eW- A writer in the National Inteligen-
Ger calls baby shows disgusting scheIne.--
He Is either crusty old bachelor or Fum-
blsr il f..f 30 ~if
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

tR-The "Trout House" in Atlanta is Of
fered for sale. The building is entirely
new, and said to be admirably constructed
and we'll located FOR the business. .t4.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

\ eag- The New York papers contain ex-
tended descriptions of the opening of the
PMama Rail Road. Outside of the natural
interest Of the occasion itself, the uniting of
the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean by tho
iron rail- the celebration seems to have fur.
nished nOlhing worthy of note.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

H- More than 10000 persons return.
cd from America to England during. 1854.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

Fey The editor of the Waukesha Demo-
crat apologies for lack of editorial matter
by informing his readers that through the
week he had been engaged in sundry law.
suits, and that at the time of going to press
he was under arrest on four different war.
rants-one for assault--one for assault and
battery-one for riot--and one for assault
and battery with intent to kill.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16
WASHINGTON, March 6.

NJ WASHINUIONi NuICII Us
Much dissatisfaction exists in Washington
among Democratic Congressman, at the fail
ure of President Pierce to appoint General
Shields Brigadier General.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16
VOL. VII-7NO. 1888.

WHERE Cork CoMss FRoM.--Cork is
nothing more nor less than the bark of an
evergreen oak, growing principally in Spain,
and other countries bordering the Medittera-
mean; in English gardens il is only a curiosi-
ty. When the cork tree is about 10 years
old, the bark has attained thickness and
quality suitable for manufacturing purposes,
and after stripping, further growth of eight
years produces second crop; and so on at
intervals, for even ten or twelve crops. The
bark is stripped from the tree in pieces two
inches in thickness, of considerable length,
and of such width as to retain the curved
form of tho trunk when it has been stripped /,
The bark pealer or cutter makes slit in the
bark with knife, perpendicularly from the
top of the trunk to the bottom; he makes
another ncsion parallel to it, and at some
distance from the former, and two shorter
horizontal cuts at the top and bottom. For
stripping off the piece thus isolated, he uses
kind of knife with two handles and cnrv.
ed blade. Sometimes, after the cuts have
been made, he leaves The tree to throw off
the bark by the spontaneous action Of the
vegetation within the tiunk. The detached
pieces are soaked in water, and are placed
over fire when nearly dry; they are, in fact,
scorched little on both sides, and acquire
somewhat more compact texture by this
scorching. In order TO get rid of the curva-
ttire, and bring them fiat, they are pressed
down with weights while yet hot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

Al LONG LEAsE.-A Canada branch Rail
Road was leused the other day.to the com.
pany owning the Grand TrunS Road, for 900
years!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16
PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DIFF
FACULTIES.

"Honor and shame from no condition rise,
Act we'll your part, there all the honor lies. +"
Read the following extract appended, ye
handy legged, scrawny- looking, wormy, tallow-
faced, dirty.nosed little urchins and cheer
up. Study, however, with avengeance, and
you may come out at the big end of the horn
yet: '- E e-t t 'u.N .it
Some years ago a scrawny, little, dirty
nose man came to Greencastle, and entered
college as student. His money was scarce
but Of perseverance he had stock worth
something, and studiously piled himself to
manual labor to earn his bread. He strove
against every besetment, Of which there are
not a few in poverty's vale, until he gradual
ly won the attention and esteem of his coun-
trymen. He moved West, after graduating
with honor to himself and the College-lan-
ded in the clever little State OF Iowa, grew
with it, and finally, after citizenship Of some
years, was few days ago elected U. S. Sena-
tor in Congress from that State.
'"During Mr.. Harlan's attendance at Green
CASTLE he and Harry d. Scott, the Congress-
man from the Terra Haute District, we are
told, roomed together, doing there own cook
ing and other chores. and living in the most
economical manner. in order with their scan.
ty means. to get an education. They may
both live to do more and be more than they
have vet attained to, but they will never
achieve anything so creditable as this 'pur
suit of knowledge under difficulties" They
have earned their high places, and, we doubt
not, will fill them we'll"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

Some sort of charity will swallow an egg
and give away the shell. Z. @ q
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

Mr. byrd, president of the Petersburg and
Roanoke rail road, has resigned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

RREAcH OF PRoMIsE.-A striking case OF
this kind was tried in Orange county, N. Y,
last week. CharlotteWright prosecuted Lang
ford r. Brown for breach of promise of mar.
riage, and on the trial it appeared, as the
Newburgh Gazette states, that about three
years ago, the defendant commenced paying
attentions to the plaintiff, and about two
years ago asked her in marriage of her pa.
rents whose consent was given. He continued
to visit her until September last, when he
left her and refused to marry her. The Jury
found verdict for the plaintiff of S3,5OO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16
THE POST.
ATHENs, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1855.
BALTIMORE, March 6.

In Alexandra, Virginia, today, the Know
Nothing ticket was elected by 500 major
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

VOLCANIC REF EATING PIsToI.-We have seen
and fired pistol, recently invented and pat
ented, which bids fair to excel every thing
in that has been offered to the public atten-
ton. 1t seems to combine all that could be
desired In such weapon. Colts pistol com
pared with it seems like distortion, or a
clumsy, uncouth and ridiculus affair for fire
arm. The volcanic pistol carries MIME or
conical ball. in rifle barrel, and will put it
through three,inch plank at a distance Of
ninety roods. The receiving tube will hold
ten ball cartridges which may be deposited
in two seconds of time. The pistol may be
discharged thirty times in fifty seconds. Il
is so contrived that it is not liable to acci-
dental discharge. There is no printing, no
caps, and therefore no danger to the eyes
from any ignition near the breech. Neither
is there any recoil, SO as to jar the arm or dis
turbe a sure aim. The whole construction is
SO simple as not to get out of order even from
long use The powder and ball are enclosed
in the same metallic cover, SO that q person
could swim river with one OF these in his
belt without in the slightest degre njurng the
powder In short, the weapon is in all re-,
spects one of the most perfect things in the
shooting line that we ever took into our
hands --Neo Haven Palladium
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

The Know Nothings have carried nearly
unanimously the town elections in Massachu-
aatta
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-03-16

~ We learn by the Painesvile Tele-
graph, that two classes of people in that vii
lage undertook to raise funds for the relief
Of the poor. One held dancing party in
the evening and raised $75; the other, whose
conscientious scruples prevented their atten.
dance where dancing was part Of the ex.
ercses, appointed committee to receive con.
tributions in the afternoon, and the amount
received consisted Of 81 in money, two
pieces of pork and lbs. of butter. h'9