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Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-04
1851 GROCERIES, TIR5I

81 AN now receiving my SPRING STOCK cuo
z CEE&kE& and BszO VISIONS, To WI
moot respectfully call the attention of Families sd .
consumers, as nav assortment will be full and he e.
have been bought 20 sell. For particulars niess -
and examine Stock and prices. f-S' 81
April iS, ls55.-n92 GEO W conn
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-09-04

At In T.ION
BLTCgzSTzEEEES AND OTHERS.
New Iron Store.
TUE zUh=fhEr 60 ius; receiving large and well Sc
iaa1-H sfuea ef GGT Iron of all and kinds
which l be Sold Is prices that viii compare faRoraby
uiLh any gssaoiishaleHl in the vest. GIso
W,fGON IND BUGGY .4XLES,
BIZ GCY AND SEAT SPRINGS.
Es w1U Boxes, = Gjse -, Hoes, Pitch
Forks, &c.
together with large stock OF hcjf Hard1 sre Cutlery
wr0ng ht sa @ Mails, Gu-se Nails, Carpenter snd Join
er's Gee- setgas, lers, &c, all Of which viii be
slIt iav rr Ia,
The pgalie are uaste5 to call aud examine good.
and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
WILLIAM LANYOg.
G7a also receiving lot Of new Cooking Stoves OF
sHtl Improved Patterns
Persons wanting aaglaing in my line viii do well to
Civ CEH
prompt attention paid 80 orders entrusted to me for
Cling. WILLIAM IANYOS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

THE New LAND WARRAsrs-TheW Wash.
ington Union says-It is now about fifty
days since the passage of the act granting
additional bounty lands TO those serving in
the revolution, or their widows, and in the
different wars since 1890. The officers Of the
Pension Bureau predicted that prior to the
first Of next month 100000 applications
(Which was deemed extravaganDwould be
presented at that office. To show that their
estimate was not too high, we will now state
that up to last evening l0l,800 applications
have been filed in the bureau.
II is probable that the Office will commence
the issne Of warrants about the 1st of June
next, as the engraving of the plates is rapidly
progressing Already has copy of the por-
trait of the Secretary of the Navy been conf
peted for the lea acre warrant, that of the
Secretary Of the Interior for the I2O acre war
rant, and that of the Secretary OF War for the
80 acre warrant The portraits of the Presi-
dent and others are still in the hands ofthe
engravers. The engravings arcdy executed
are greatly admired by all who have seen
them, md are proud evidences of American
skill and genius in this department of the
fine arts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

tR- In one of the English courts lately, a
trader was tried on charge of attempting to
defraud his creditors 1t appears that he went
into bankruptcy, and, after the usual proceed
ings, received his discharge in due form. One
night about week afterwards, police officer
was attracted by an unusual light in the store
of the accused, and caught him in the act of
removing to the store a large quantity of
goods, which during the bankruptcy he had
concealed in cave in the rear of the store.
The jury found him and also an accomplice
guilty, recommending them to the mercy of
the court, but the Judge did not think it n
proper case for clemency, and sentenced both
prisoners to fifteen years transportation to
Botany Bay.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
.w- The world is full Of mysteries. I'll

H The world Is fnll OF mysteries The
chamber in which the infant opens its eyes is
a universe of mysteries. The fathers voice,
the mothers smile reveal to 1t slowly the
mysterious world of the affections. The child
solves many of these mysteries, but as the
circle of knowledge is enlarged, its vision Is
always bounded by wall of mystery. The
sun that wakens in at morning and again al
night looks into its window 10 bid it farewell
the tree that shades its home, and into
whose branches the birds come and sing be-
fore the dews are dry-the cloud with shining
edges that moves across the sky, calm and
stately like the chariot Of an angel-all are
mysteries. Nay-to the grown up man there
is not thing which the land touches, or on
which the eye rests, which is not enveloped
in mystery. The flower that springs at my
foo.-who has revealed the wonderful secret
of its organization? Its roots shoot down,
and leaf and flower rise up and expand into
the abyss of mystery. We are like emigrants
travelling through an unknown Wilderness
They stop at night by a stream Of water, they
tether their horses and set up their tent and
build fire: As the flames rise up, all within
the circle of few rods around, is distinct and
clear, into its light. But beyond and bound.
ing this, rocks dimly 6eeh and trees with
vague outline stoop forward to the blaze; and
beyond, the branches creak, and the waters
murmur over their bed, and wild and un-
known animals howl in the dark realm of
night and silence. Such is the light of mans
knowledge, and so it is bounded by the in
finite realm of mystery.
Tho world then is full of mysteries. But
so far as religion is concerned,it has chanced
most unhappily, that men have made articles
of faith out of mysteries, made them the most
important articles, and looked on religion rs
if its main purpose were to introduce myste-
ries into the world. From these things have
risen very much of the idle theology, and
many of the miserable disputes that have
disgraced Christendom. That which is the
most important fact practically IN this subject
is this viz:-that there are less mysteries in
the world now, than there were before
Christianity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

THE POPULAR MOVEMENT WESTWARD
All the lines leading to the West, are crowd
ed with passengers. The movement in that
direction is quite extraordinary. The want
of employment, the high rates of provisions,
and the better prospects In the new States,
may be assigned as the causes. Iowa, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas, are
the chief points of destination. The Evans
vile Inquirer states that boats passing that
place, on their way to st. Louis, are literally
black with passengers and their effects, en-
rott for Kansas. All kinds of mechanics are
in demand, especially house carpenters, brick.
layers, pasterers and painters. The West is
indeed the modern land of promise. Thther
all who are active and enterprising, and who
can find nothing to do in the Atlantic cities,
should direct their footsteps.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

A BosToN LAwYER.-A lawyer in Boston
has got into trouble with jury, for calling
them the "greatest set of sRunks he ever
knew" After speaking in this disrespect.
full manner of them, he said to one of
them: ttt 81.
"You are the only man know on the jury,
and ! shall rely on you. have about. forty
liquor cases in court, and expect to gain half
OF them. A disagreement of the jury is just
as good for my purpose, you know, as an ac.
quittal."
The jury brought the matter to the notice
of the court, and the result was that his name
was stricken from the rolls of the court for
six months. ,q ir s a.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

A BABY STARED A6Aissr A DoLLAR.--Wo
are Informed on good authority, says tho
Baltimore Republican, that the following cir.
cumstance really transplred on Saturday night
in low street near Exeteri
A card party played for various stakes until
one of them--a woman becoming, In her
language "dead broke offered to stake her
infant child against dollar upon the issue Of
another game. The proposition was agreed
to BY her opponent, who was childless
mother, and being favored by fortune-or
risfortune---the conclusion Of tho gnmo
found her the winner Of the babe, bright,
healthy male infant. The child. we learn,
was delivered, without murmur, to the win
ncr, and we Judge, from the heurtless conduct
Of the unnntural parent, that her offspring will
find with It's new custodian a better home
than the one from which II was ruthlossly
stuked aud lost
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11


DISASTROUS lNUNDATioN IN GERMAHY-A
CALL FOR RELIEF.-Aeconnts for Dahtzic,
Prussia, state that the breaking up of the ice
on the Vistula has swept away the dykes,
and four bundled miles of fertile plains bate
been Submerged. One hundred human bodies
have been recovered near Tiegenhof The
misery and destitution caused by this calamity
are very great. Those who have escaped
from the fierce torrent haze saved nothing
but their lives. Parents have lost their chill
dren; children are left without their natural
protectors. In this emergency call is made
for relief upon the Germans Of New York,
many Of whom are amply able to respond
10 il esq
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

eR Edinburgh Surgeons say that they are
guided in avoiding danger to life from the
use of chloroiorm in surgical cases, not by
its effects on the pulse, but by the state of
the breathing. They cease the administra-
ton of the vapor, when the breathing be.
comes ifiicult, however favorable the pulse
may be. They also pay attention to the
tongue, as point of great Importance When
the breathing becomes difficult, or ceases, they
open the mouth, seize the tip of the tongue
with artery-forceps, and pull it well forward.
Death, it is said,woud have occurred in some
cases but for the use OF this expedient, which
affords the external air free access to the
lungs. ....... ...,... 80. IA e..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

rR- The Washington Union of Saturday
morning has long article on the state OF
our affairs with Spain. 1t states that the
President regards the recent bringing to and
examination of American vessels as violations
of international law, indignities to our flag,
and aggressions upon our rights, which will
not be tolerated.
Commodore McCauley is not to argue
with Spanish cruisers as to the right OF search
or visitation, but say to them, "You can claim
no right of search, visitation or examination
of any vessel rightfully bearing our flag upon
Che high seas under any guise or pretex', in
my presence or within my reach. lf you at
tempt it, the act will be done ut your peril"
The Union further says, the Spanish govern
ment have the issue Of peace or war in their
own hands, If they persist in their aggres-
sions war is inevitable .. f....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

Chloroform is growing TO be very pow
erful agent in the hands of snappers up of
unconsidered tri0es. The latest illustration
of the truth Of this remark, lately took place in
Davis county, Iowa, where bed, upon which
a man and his wife was lying, was robbed of
$500. The thing was accomplished by raising
the window, and throwing into the room small
rolls ofpaper saturated with opium and chic
roform, uutil the occupants were in such n
state as to be unconscious of whatever was
going on around them. TO make all secure,
however, linen cloths, soaked with the same
subtle agent, were placed upon the fuces of
the unfortunate sleepers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

MORAL DEsoLATIoN.-War may stride over
the land with the crushing step of giant
-pestience may steal over it like an inpisi
bic ctrse-ieaehing IFS victims silently and
unsren--nnpeopling here village and there
city; until every dwelling is a sepulchre-
famine may brood over it with long and
weary visitation; until the sky itself is blazon
and the beautiful greenness gives place to
the parched desert-a vide waste of unpro-
ductive desolation. But these are only
physical evils The wild flowers will bloom
in peace on the field of battle, and above the
crushed skeleton. The destroying angel Of
the pestience will retire when the errand is
done,and the nation will again breathe freely,
and the barrenness of famine will cease at
last--the cloud will be prodigal of its hoard
ed rain-and the wilderness will bossoin.-
But for moral desolaion thereis no surviving
Spring. Let the moral and republican prin
cipes of our country be abandoned-oir
representatives bow in unconditional obse-
Quiousness TO individual dletaton--let lnlpo-
dence, intrigue, and corruption triumph over
honesty and intellect, and our liberties and
strength depart forever. OF these there can
be no resusctation. The 'abomination Of
desolation,' will be fixed and perpetual-and
rs the mighty fabric Of our glory totters into
ruins, the nations of the earth will mock at
us in our overthrow, like the powers OF dark
ness, when the throned one of Babylon
became even as themselves-and the To-
ry of the Chaldees' had gone down for
ever 90
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

fW- The late rains, We imagine, are pretty
generally distributed through this region of
country, and in all sections, as far rs our in
formation extends, they were greatly needed.
In Huntsville, Ala, on the I'd, they were still
without rain, and the Advocate Of that date
gives the following discouraging picture Of
things there: ss s@.s ,aa
S. Rain is greatly needed for
the growing crops-oats, wheat, corn and
cotton all require its aid. Gardens are suffer.
ing. Theground is dry. Water courses are
low, wells are failing, and rain! rain is the
cry. The "drought of summer" prevailed all
winter, and still continues. We have not had
a real wet spell since March of last year. A
general scarcity of food for man and beast,
caused by the drought last year, exists not
only here but every where, and real suffering
exists in many places. The season this year,
thus far, resembles the last very much indeed;
and the prospect at present for good crops
are not encouraging, for want of rain. "A
general soaking rain at this time would make
wheat, put oats greatly forward, and give
corn and cotton good start. The indica-
tions for rain are favorable; but, thus far, all
signs have failed. 4. .-......s Il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

fR- II will be recollected that clause in
the bounty land law of 1850 exempts war
rants issued under it aud the land located by
the warrnntee, until the patent Issues, from
being taken under execution for debt. On
passing FROM the party for whose service the
warrant or donation is given, this exemption
is imperative. No sale or attachment of such
warrant or land, until patented, by order OF
any court for any purpose, except to have the
proceeds divided among the heirs of the per-
son for whose services the warrant was
granted, as valid under the law-that is 80
long rs the warrant is in the name OF the
warrantee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
TIE II M s:

,,r posT 10 published every Friday At 2 per year,
TIN, IN advance, or $3 II payment Is delayed un'''
pha'syplration OF the year ,., .,,.r.
'hsedwertisemants ne will be charged VI per square ~.
lines or less for the first insertion, ana oV eeh Io
o.h enninuance A liberal deduction made 70 % .nose
hn adrerise BY the year sBPersons sending aaver
,,s,. must mark the number Of times they desire
them Inserted they will be continued until iOrou anu
charged accordingly.-yA ,,,.... oeso. AZ
For announcing the names OF Candidates ior ~
Cash. Los a, Aha regula ar
advertising rates. .o,o ,ha rriva,,
nds or interests OF Corporations, Soceues Schoos Ut
fnJividuaIs will be charged as advertisements
Job work. such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Snculars
Cards Blanks, Hsndbis, &C., will be executed III s0oo
,tyle and on reasonable terms .,s I'll,
uletter. addressed to the Proprietor post pau WIZ
be promptly attended to- A.. nor,.s ~ four
vant sbscrbers will be entitled to nth COPY grsts
NJ Communication inserted unless accompanied py
'"s Once on Main street. next door to the old Jack
son Hotel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

The VIENNA CoNFERENcE.-The ninth
Conference was held at Vienna on the after
noon of the 9th, and lasted but one hour
The Russian P!enipotentiaries had not receiv-
ed their instructions. Drouyn de L'Huys and
Ali Pacha were present. Nothing whatever
is known as to the chances of agreement nor
is it known when the next meeting will be
held. 1t is rumored that the Western Pleni.
potentiaries are about to quit Vienna; this,
however, is considered doubtful. Everything
at present seems ut stand still. New CON-
pications are spoken of with Prussia, but OF
what nature is not stated. It is said that Ali
Pacha's instructions are to assent to the joint
protectorate of the Great Powers, but never,
theless to express the regret that the Sultan's
sovereignty was not re-eshblished. The
question relative to indemnity for the war is
deferred.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

eB- The Empress Of the French has made
present to the Empress of Austria of lace
dress, which will be seen at the Exhibition of
Paris, and the pattern of which was design
ed by the Empress Eugene herself. The val
ue Of this dress is estimated at 2OO,O0Of
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

When the devil has any odd job to do;
he always looks about for some idle man to
do IL; and whenever any great crime has been
perpetrated, the police--sagacious fellowsl--
invatiablc look among the idle and dissolute
to find the criminal. Persons who are always
usefully employed, are never troubled by the
man with the big stick, and have no occasion
10 whistle their courage up. l
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
ICY Advices from Porto Rico to the ISL

sR Advices from Porto Rico to the 18th
iilt. state that diseonten. had existed among
the military at St. Johns. On the night of
the 18th battalion revolted, took posses.
sion of the castle, and fred upon the town.
Not being sustained by their comrades, in the
morning the mutineers surrendered. The
refusal of the authorities to discharge the
soldiers, whose term Of service had expired,
was the cause of the outbreak.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

"The temperature of He'll has exercised
the speculations of very many dvines, but
we think the talented and eccentric Burchnrd
must take the palm for a glowing illustration
of +. the question. Burchard, once passing
through furnace with theological pupil,
stopped and gazed into the white heat of the
melted iron. Said he, in his deep, solemn,
musical voice, "do you wish to know now
hot hell is? I'll tell you. Hell is so much
hotter than that fiery furnace, that supposing
being who could live in Hell, should Jump
thence into that furnace, he iooula freeze 10
death in five minHtes" a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

SEEING THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who
travel by the New York and New Haven cars
have grand chance of seeing the elephant.'
Going from New York, the cars pass the Farm
of p. Il. Barnum, mil, or so before reaching
Bridgeport Ct. On that farm, and in plain
view from the railroad, an elephant may be
seen every pleasant day attached to a large
p!ow, and doing up the 'sub.soiing' in first
rate style, at the rate of about three distinct
double horse teams. The animal is perfectly
tractable. His attendant rides him, while a
.colorcd man guides the plow. The elephant
is also used for carting large loads of gravel
in cart arranged purposely for hm,and in
drawing stone on a boat or drag,in piling up
wood, timber, &c., and in making himself
generally useiul.-N York Tribune.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

BRIGHAM You've, THE MORMON LrhDEn.-We
find in the New York Herald, of April 30, a
long address delivered on the 18th OF Februa-
ry last, in the Tabernacle at Salt Lake City,
by Brigham Young. The following paragraph
we clip from this address:
If the gallant gentleman (Col. Steptoe) who
is now in our midst. had received the com
mission of Governor of this Territory as was
reported, and had accepted it. | would have
taken off my hat and honored the appoint
ment; and this people would have been Just
as passive and submissive to him as ever they
could be to me. That l will warrant and
vouch for" ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

A SEVERE SKNrEEcE.-In the Police Court,
Boston, woman, convicted of being com.
mon night walker, was sentenced to five years
imprisonment in the House of Correction.
This is the first sentence under the new law
concerning night walkers, which went into
effect last "Wednesday, in Boston. ,.. .s4
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

sB- California has no bank; the State, so
far, ignores the existence Of institutions of a
public nature for circulating notes and taking
deposits. Corn is the only circulating medi-
um of California Even private banking pa
per is forbidden. r aF s'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

A LADY OF MErTLE.-The Boston Times
publishes n letter purporting to come from
Mrs. Patterson, threatening to cowhide any
one who says anything calumnious of either
herself or Mr. Hiss, the member of the num-
merry investigating committee, who, il is al
legged, took lodgings for himself and the lady,
and charged it in the bill against the State, ms
due for the labors of the committee. The
letter has rather fishy mir about il. But if
it b. genuine, Mrs. Patterson must herself be
the identical "brck" with which the famous
Billy Patterson was struck so long ago.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

uB- In the Maine Law Liquor Seizure case,
against Clarke Co., of Hartford, the heavi-
est dealers in Connecticut, the jury couldn't
agree. The amount at stake was about $4,000
-four of the Jury were for confscation, to
eight against it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

sy-The rumor that the French Minister,
NJ. Sartges, has sent to Mr.. Marcy a note
that France will resist the acquisition Of Gu
ba by the United States, is not credited. The
Courier des Etats Unis says that nothing is
further from the intention of France than to
mix herself up IN the affairs Of the new world,
where Governments undertake legitimate en-
terprises.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
THE POST.
.T1EYs. FRIDAY, MAY 1885.

Ao,1v.L OF THs STEAMER ATLANTIC
Steamer Atlantic arrived.
Vienna Conference broken of. Russia
,s;ec,s the Allies demands. Seyastopol has
been bombarded since the 9th; result doubt
ful.
The Emperor, accompanied by the En-
press have been week in England. They
were immensely gorifed.
The British loan, sixteen millions sterling
has been taken BY the Rothsehilds.. Taxes
are increased on incomes on spirits, tea,cotee,
and sugar.
England assents to Louis Napoleon taking
command ofthe allied army in the Crimea.--
1t is regarded as = doubtful rumor, howev-
er. .H.- sHr
Vienna Conference was broken off after
the twelfth session.
There ARE strong Indications that Austria
will refuse to net against Russia.
LordJohnR Russell and M.Drouyn deL'Huys
have left Vienna.
The bombardment Of Sebastopol, with
5000 guns, commenced on the 9th and continu-
cd ncessantly to the 18th. Assault not pracli.
cable. Intention to storm if possible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
d The Newburyport Herald, gives the fol

The Newburyport Herald, gives the fol.
lowing dolorous piece of intelligence:
Five of our Kansas emigrants arrived homo
on Wednesday, with sorry accounts of the
country and the condition of the settlers. From
what they say, there is no danger that Kan.
sas will become a free or slave State, till the
rest of the world is over peopled, for nobody
that has strength to walk'or money to pay
for conveyance, will stop there long. The
earth, they report is actually parched and
baked to the solidity Of brick, by the long
drought, so that it cannot be plonghed, and
no vegetation appears for cattle; there is no
wood for building, and no water but in the
rivers to be had. These emigrants are reli-
able men, but others equally reliable, give
directly contrary statements and say that it
is the garden Of the world" qilta
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

tR-An exquisite attempted suicide last
evening, because his washerwoman ironed
the strings of his " dickey" the wrong way.
Susceptible youth. When we last heard
from him his parents had placed his feet in
warm bath, made Of rose water.