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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

LET IT BE REMEMBERED.-That the mem.
bers of the American Party claim to be bet.
ter friends of the truly Republican foreigner
and Catholic than the so.called Democrats
The Americans wish TO preserve our repub-
lican institutions so as to transmit them un.
impaired and unabridged to the children alike
of natives and foreigners, while their oppo.
nents are willing to leave their presentations
to chance-unprotected from the great tide
Of anti-republicanism which now beats upon
our Atlantic shore and throws its tumultuous
waves even beyond the mighty Mississippi.
What is the elective franchise to the intelli-
gent and republican foreigner, if its indscrm-
mate exercises by all those who now come to
US from the Old World is to finally lead to a
union of Church and State and to the de-
struction of our free institutions-thus re-
mandng our children and the children of for.
eigners to the state of oppression under
which ...e millions of the Old World have so
long groaned! And let it be always remem-
bered that the Americans do not propose to
abrdge or in any way to interfere with the
rights of foreign born citizens already acqui-
red If the American party succeed in all
its aims, no foreigner who has already been
naturalized, will lose his right to vote or any
other rirht-Nash. Gdz.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

To You've MEN,--Some old genius gives
the following elegant advice to young men
| who "depend on father" for their support, and
take no interest whatever in business, but are
regular drones in the hive, subsisting on that
which is earned by others.
Come, off with your coat, cliuch the saw,
the plow handles, the axe the pc-axe, the
spade-any thing that will enable you to
stir your blood! Fly round and tear your
jacket, rather than be the passive recipient of
the old gentlman's bountyl Sooner than
play the dandy at dads expense hire your
self out to some potato patch, let yourself
to stop hog holes, or watch the bars, and
when you think yourself entitled to resting
spell, do il on your own hook. Get up in
the morning-turn round at least twice be-
fore breakiast-help the old gentleman
give him now a lift in business, learn how
to take the lead, and not depend forever on
being led; and you have no idea how tho
discipline will benefit you. Do this, aud our
word for it, you will seem to breathe Il new
atmosphere, possess new frame, tread Il
new earth; wake to a new destiny-and you
may then begin to aspire to manhood. Take
of, then, that ring from your lilly finger,
break your cane, hold up your head, and, by
all means, never again eat the bread of idle.
ness, nor depend on father
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31
g will take place MS follows

SINGULAR FATLITY.-About two weeks
ago, gang of lnborers went out on the Rock
Island Railroad, about 40 miles from Chica-
90, H., and the day being warm, most Of
them drank freely from the water-tank ofthe
tender, MS well rs from jug of liquor. Next
day, out of sixteen known to have belonged
to the party twelve died, two were not ex-
pected to live, one was very sick, and the
sixteenth escaped sickness entirely. tits un-
certain whether the water, or the liquor, or
both killed them,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

The "OLDEsT INHABITANT IN MARYLAND" 4"
The Annapolis Republican was honorcd
with a visit on Friday by Mr.. Richard Gran
dell, who WIS borne in Anne Arundel county,
on the is July, l747, and will be, therefore,
lOs years of age the 18th of pext MONTH
He has not the appearance of a man more
than 80, and even Last fall he sowed nearly
all the grain on his farm. lie is in the en-.
joyment Of most excellent health and spirits;
and at one hundred, he says, he had not u
grey hair in his head. He served as n priva.
teer during the revolution, and relates many
interesting facts connected with the struggle
for American independence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, AUG. 81, 1855.

PoLITIcAL TOLERANCE Our anti-American
opponents certainly bet us an example of
plenary indulgence, in the liberslity with
which they embrace in their organization,
Nulifiers, Disunionists, Abolitiouists, Free
Soilers, and oil other varieties of opinion that
agree to abide by the nominee and support
the succession. Mr.. Andrews, of Georgia, in
accepting the American nomination for Gov
ernor, thus comments upon this extreme
liberalty:
The Democratic party still cherish in their
ranks the Van Burens, Kings, and forty-three
members of Congress who voted against the
Nebraska Kansas bill; and, through their
President, (who too often gives his platforms
to the South and his acts 10 the North,) have
put under the ban, Dickinson, Bronson, and
others of the Hardshell Democracy, the most
incorporating and reliable friends the
South ever had beyond the Potomac-prov-
ing "false alike to the friends who served, as
well rs the foes who would have spared
them"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

PRETTY WoMEN.-Some one, we know not
who, has very truly remarked that "a pretty
woman is one of the institutions Of this
country-an angel in goods and glory;" for
she makes sunshine, blue sky, Fourth July,
and happiness wherever she goes. Her path
is one OF delicious roses, perfume and beauty.
She is a sweet poem, written in rare curls,
and choice calico, and good principles. Men
stand up before her as so many admiration
points to melt round the year like music,
birds of Paradise, or the chimes of Sabbath
bells. Without her, society would lose its
truest attraction, the church its frmest rei-
ance, and young men the very best of com.
forts and company. Her influence and gen.
erosity restrain the vicious, and strengthen
the weak, raise the lowy, and inspire the
weak hearted. Wherever you find pretty
woman, you always find pleasant firesides,
boquets, clean clothes, order, good living,
gentle hearts-music, light, and model "insti.
tutions" generally. She is the flower of hu-
manity, very Venus in dimty, and her inspi-
ration is the breath of heaven.
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COLUMBIA, Aug. Q

oDiA, mug SO
The steamship Pacific has arrived, with
later news from Europe.
. The general news brought by the Pacific
is unsatisfactory.
There is nothing of importance from the
Crimea, except the renewal Of the lombard
ment of Sebastopol.
II is rumored that Revel had been success
fully bombarded. The report is not credit
ed.
The French Government has discovered the
Legi,imist conspiracy.
Omar Pasha has taken command of the
Turkish army in Asia.
The siege of Kars is unchanged.
Taganrog and Berkiausk have been sue
cessfully bombarded The reported bom-
bardment of Revel probably grown out of the
rumor that the feet Of the Alliesi gathering
in the Baltic for the purpose of attacking
Helsingford.
The French papers assert that the object
of the Legitimsts conspiracy was to excite
in Spain, and thereby aid Russia.
1t is thought doubtful about Spain furnish
ing five thousand men, and Portugal 10000
men to 60 into the pay of the allies.
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LIES A RAILROAD.

Life's a railroadl Hurry onl
Always keep a goingl
Never stop to look at flowers
BY the roadside growing.
Never think of anything
But your present hurry;
What il you should lose a traint
Wouldn't YOU be sorryi
What's the use Of sighing SO
After beauty, lying
Half asleep beneath the tree.
Where the winds are dying;
Where, through winding cattle paths,
Creep the lazy hours,
And the slow paced seasons walk
Der unconscious flowersi
Beauty changes with the times;
Once she chose her shelter
In the shadowy solitudes,
Lest the sun should melt her.
Stronger -h.ea.hcd, she dashes on,
Now, from town to city,
In q locomotives shape,
Nothing's half SO pretty.
Life was once trodden path,
Where the travellers CHEEKY
Spoke to all they chanced to meet,
Or would rest II weary.
Rest is now quite obsolete;
Sips of slumber take you,
Careless who beside you sits;
Norwalk draws will wake you.
Lies railroadl Hurry onl
Always keep going
Never stop to look at flowers
By the roadside growing.
Never mind what's on the track;
On-though headlong-faster;
If the engine Progress stops,
That's the great disaster
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31
VOL. VINO. 1862.
ANTLAMERICAN SYMPATHY.

The Madison Courier, an old line Demo.
| cratic paper, comments upon the recent riots
in Louisville in the following just terms:
At Louisville and elsewhere there appears
| to be an effort TO throw the blame of these
terrible events from one party TO the other,
each being charged with commencing the
tight on the morning of the election. We
shall not pretend to say which party made
the first assault on Monday, but that the
Democratic or anti.American party have been
more to blame than their opponents, is clear,
we believe, from the evidence now before the
public.
From the time the American party made
its appearance in the political arena rs q con-
trolling power, the anti Americans have de.
nounced members as thieves 'pickpockets,'
'Hindoos,' robbers midnight assasSns'-
every term used in the language 70 denote
rascalty, was thrown upon them by every
newspaper press and every anti-Amercan
speaker in constant stream of vituperation
for an entire year.
That the rank and file of the anti-American
party should have been taught TO look upon
their opponents with loathing and scorn, that
they would, as they did at Louisville believe
that they were doing God service by shooting
down such opponents far away from the polls
-unofiendng, quiet people, in pursuit of
their daily occupatons--was to have been
expected, probably was expected by the lea
ders of the anti.American panty. Ii is to tho
conduct of the anti.American newspaper
press and its leaders for the twelN months
preceding the election tho primary cause of
the excesses, the terrible calamities, and
murderers around the free ballot-boxes of
American citizens, and which has cast gloom
over all the Union-this awful calamity is to
be attributed. The conduct of this press and
party since the elections has been consistent
with their ecedents-thei- papers are filled
with the most inflammatoty articles.
When our party was armed-as il is said
the foreigners in this city were last spring
and ready TO strike, and the Americans de-
termned to protect themselves il is nonsense
10 talk about who struck the first blow; that
was doubtless returned as readily as it was
given, no matter by which of the parties il
was given The anti-Amcrican press moan
over the fatherless children and widows of
the slain foreigners, but have not single
tear for the friends of the slain Americans.
Nothing could be more true than this last
remark. The anti.American press, mourn
loudly over the foreigners and their widows
and orphans, but they do not utter one word
or shed one tear of sorrow or sympathy over
the widows and orphans of their own coun-
trymen, murdered without provocation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

GROUNDS FOR DIvoRcE.-Ladies must
beware of sitting in gentlemen's laps and
kissing them, in the absence of their hus-
bands, for the Supreme Court yesterday
granted divorce in the case of Frederick
Loerz against his wife Catharine, the evidence
showing that h' was seafaring man, and
that during his absence at sea, Mrs. Loerz
was frequently visited by one Henry Schmidt,
and on one occasion she was seen sitting in
his lap, and as he was going away she &C.
companied him to the door, where he kissed
her and went off! f!-Ne,o York paper.
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convention

ToMBoYs.-The public mind is awakening
" the importance of physical education. At
the recent ladies' exhibition of gymnastic,
calistic, and dancing exercises, in Boston, DR..
Smith, Mayor, in his speech to the parents
and teachers while distributing prizes, ad.
dressed them at much length on the impor-
tance of thus developing the muscular appa-
ratus of children, and made the pertinent re.
mark, "that the girls he knew when a boy,
who used to climb trees and fences with the
boys, and were called "Tomboys" by their
mothers, were now, wherever found, leading
women in society, with strong healthy bodies
and minds" Mayor Smith was right. Our
girls had better be tomboys than mincing
young ladies'. Under right system Of edu-
cation they would be as far from one extreme
as the other; but if we must have an extreme,
give us that which secures strong limbs, rosy
cheeks, and constitution that will last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

eSg- Danvers is the most celebrated spot
in Massachusetts, for the growth of onions,
and we learn from the Salem Observer that
the onion crop there this year promises to be
abundant. 1t has been estimated that there
are about 800 acres devoted to onion culture
in that town. With the best of care and high
manuring, 500 bushels per acre are frequently
secured, and premiums arc occasionally given
for crops at the rate Of 600, 700, and even
500 bushels per acre.
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HARD TO FIND.

| I'N'N'" !S'"', oSVh III SSaicu Vi tHe PRINCIPLES
of the Wing and Locofoco parties. At one
time. the words 'our Principles" either com.
menced or ended nearly every sentence utter
ed and penned by their orators and writer's;
but there seems to have been kept up such a
rigid search after their Principles by the
Americans, that they say of late but little
about sour Principles" and now speak of
"our Party" altogether. The fact is some
thing must be wrong. We fear that Princi-
pies have been treated badly by the Democ-
racy-poorly fed, worse nursed, excoriated
and for;ed to leave. Indeed, some 90 so far
as to say that the young, stalwart giant, ,"Na-
tive American" is the same weak, lean and
sickly creature who once fled the house of
Democracy; and it is further asserted that
| certain unmistakeabe marks upon his person,
prove him to be the same orphan child which
Thomas Jefferson left in the keeping of the
Democratic household. At all events, Prin-
ciples cannot be found in the "bailiwick" of
modern Democracy.
But, since Principles have fled the old Par
ties, in the language of the Patapsco Ameri-
can, let us analyse the material of which these
mere fragments of parties are composed; for
the "raw," unbledched, appears to constitute
their staple stock.
The American says:-Apart from an ana
lytlcal consideration Of the principles which
divide us, glance at the party forces, as they
stand arrayed against each other, will de-
eide to whom the title Of "American" of
right belongs. Let us review them. Call up
No. from the democratic (save the mark y
ranks.
swell, sir, who and what are your
81 am Democrat-a Pierce, Campbell g.
Co. man."
"What principles do you posscss-what
measures do you advocates"
80, as to principles, they're not of much
consequence. The only thing of Importance,
now that we've knocked the Wings on the
head, is to hold on to the places we've got,
aud take care that those "midnnght as
sassins" don't murder us and take them
away"
2. "Who and what are yon."
"Sure an it's Patrick O'Rafferty am, yer
honor, from Ballyshannou, 'twixt Erne and
Donnegol, ir blessed oud Ireland; and as
guide lad rs ever twirled shllelah, or |
tilted a canteen, or blew whiff DER the |
pipe"
Sand what are your sentiments, Mr.. O'Raf.
ferty!"
"ls it my Sintiments yer honor's asking af- |
ter? faith, an what could they but long life |
to his Riuerance the PraSte, an his Houliness
the Pope and the Dvi fly away wild all the
bloody Know Nothngs. Bad luck to the
likes iv 'em!"
3. "Who and what are you!''
"lch bein Hans VOnn Spiegler-fun Zoch-
armany."
"From Germany"
"Yaw."
"What are your principles Mr.. Speig-
|er?"
" Brinzibals Sich weirs not was sci
s."
"What do you 60 in for!"
30, goes in vor Sauerkraut, unit Lager
Beer unit Brotzes."
AS for the balance, Hogarth could not
paint, nor Scott describe them. JThey speak
more languages than were spoken at Babel.
They carry all colors, from the flag OF naughty
Albion to the Boheman's modest "Ich Diem"
Il serve) and they play all airs from the
'Marsellais" to the "Sprig Of Shilelah." A
beautiful American Party.
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tY- The National Intelligencer publishe.

tR- The National Intelligencer publishes
the following extract of letter from an
American, dated st. Petersburg, July 18th.
"This morning we have been to see re.
view by the Emperor of about $4,000 men of
various arms in the Champ de Mars. The
Empress and all the imperial family were
present, with numerous and brillian. staff,
making q fine show. Our boys would have
been amused to see little American boy,
dressed up in the old continental uniform, at
the review. He is the son Of MIR. Shafter,
child of about six years. The Empress
sent for him to be taken up into her pavilion,
where he was much noticed and caressed by
them all; and saw the Empero: leaning from
his horse to speak to him."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

tR The MethOdists of Canada West, at
their late meeting, made two important
changes in their church policy. They have
consented to extend the period of minister's
residence on a circuit from two to five years,
in any case where request to that effect
emanates from quarterly meeting of the
circuit. They have also consented to admit
m equal representation of clerical and lay
members Of the annual district meeting of the
convention.
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.Jobn. what Is n peutlemanY'

John, what is q gentlemanT
'Stub.toe boots, long tail coat and high
shirt-coller.'
'What is the chief end Of n gentlemanp
His coat tall
'What is the work OF n gcntlemany
TO borrow money, to eat n large dinner,
to 90 the opera and petition for an Office
'What is gentleman's first duty towards
himselfP
'To buy pair of plaid pnntaloons, and to
raise hugh pair of wbiskers.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

DoUBTFUL NomENoLATUREs.-The new
Russian Minister to the United States is call.
ed Somanosof, (saw my nose Off An Mt
tachee of the same legation at Washington,
Blowmanosofl (blow my nose off, Besides
which we have Col. Kutmanosof (cut my
nose off, of the Imperial Guard; Marshal Pol
mynosoff, (pul my nose off) General Nose.
begon, (nose begone.) and many others.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

IUaeEp.-An Irishman was placed in the
'VcR'up OF South Ward, one evening Inst
"ees' charged with stealing lumber and
making free with the property of other people
!" mo vicinity of Gloucester City. It's free
,0un'hry, and payplc have no business to be
'"''h things out to tempt poor felly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

CASDoR.-The New Bedford Mercury, n
radical opponent of the American party, ad-
m'ts that the guilt of the Louisville riot and
oIoodshed is on the side of the Germans and
IRISH. Who, that looks at tho facts and will
utter the truth, can come to my other con-
cnSinn1
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

MORTALITY OF MoSTREAL.-For the week
ending August 4th, 7s persons died IN Mon
tral. II Is noticeable fact in THIS mortality
that only two of the whole number died OF
consumption, or one thirty.sixih Of the whole
number, while In New England, and rs far
Sontb ns Philadelphia or Baltimore, nearly
one-sixtI of all that dcperish from consanp-
tion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

ley Lightning rods will not protect build
ings at radius Of four times the height Of
the rod above the building; radius of twice
the height is safe. If the rod is ten feet high
above the building, il will, If properly con.
structed, protect all parts Of the house at
distance of twenty feet from tho rod
These facts are important to be kept In
mind
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

tY- The sacrifice Of human life in the
present eastern wnr is appalling. The loes
of French troops, dead or invaided, is put
down at 7oOOO-that Of the British at 10000
while the Russian loss is said to be from
100000 to 100000. Altogether the present
loss in the war is put down at from 100000
TO 100000 men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

TRIPLETs.-A lady by the name of Mrs.
Merry, says the Chautauque Democrat, re-
siding in Connewango, Cattauraugus co., be-
came the mother of three fine daughters at
one birth, one the 22d inst. Their united
weight was 3li pounds. That town of Can,
newango is decidedly great place. If the
"cradle is the woman's ballot.box," MS Lucy
Stone says It is, the above must come under
the head of "illegal votingw
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

PROFESSIONAL ScHOoLmAsTERs.-The
Washington Sentinel contains highly in.
teresting article on Education in Virginia, in
which her Orators, Editors, Schoolmasters,
and Institutions of Learning, are successfully
referred TO.
Virginia s the land Of schoomasters
"This article" says the Sentinel, "wns sug.
gested bv learning that Messrs. s. Maupin,
Frederick Coleman, Frank Minor, Pike Pow
ers, and Harrison, (of Amelia,) all known to
us personally or by reputation, had devoted
themselves to the instruction of youth, or, in
other words, were professional scboolmasters.
Happy the State that has one such school
master. Virginia has many. When Messrs.
Maupin, Coleman, Minor, Powers, and Harri-
son concluded their studies, at the University
of Virginia, they were esteemed, and justly
esteemed, as gentlemen whose abilities, high
attainments, and moral character, would ena-
BILE them to compute successfully with the
most distinguished in any walk of life they
might incline to select. Fortunately for Viz
ginia they became schoomasters.- Mau-
pin has been called from the head of his
school to proiessorship in the University Of
Virginia, and is now chairman of the Faculty.
Mr.. Coleman has retired with fortune, the
fruit OF his professional labors and the evil
dence of the appreciation of discerning pub
lie; and We are happy to learn that Messrs.
Powers, and Harrison may now or soon re-
tire with like substantial tokens of public ap.
probation.
We attach great Importance to the fact that
these gentlemen and theirco o-laborers through
out the State, are professional schoolmasters.
Noble profession! honored by Virginia."
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IOIIIsyIIIr. Aup 9

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 20.
:, An lrishman named Hargaden stabbed a
Mr.. Medley, killing him, and escaped, but
was finally captured. Two parties in pur-
suit of the murderer, by some mistake, fired
on ench other, woundng several but not Sc
rOusly.
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John Gilman, citizen of Dexter, New York,
who had been one of the unfortunate "sym-
pathizers" 10 the Canadian revolt in 1888 Ia
ken prisoner and sent to British penal CO.
lony, returned to his family on the Goth ult,
after nm absence of seventeen years
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

~ The Conductors on the Now York
,"o ~ Eric Railroad have adopted uniform
" appropriate and becoming, not unlike
VI" oil tho New York Police. The buttons
O'Sr The emblem Of miniature locomotive,
aud the word Conductor
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-31

PHoepus, WHAT A NAMEl-Thc marriage
of Miss Polly Scherecongost is announced in
a western paper; and we perceive that John
-oicnbaubengruponstcinersh observation-disclosures has a
letter advertised in tho Cincinnati post office.
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ST. Louis, AUG. .

OF. LOUIS, mug. II.
1t rumored that Judge Elmore, of Kan
sas, resist the government, and says Pierce
hasno right to remove him, because he has
not the power to interfere judicially.
At the latest dates from Fort Riley one
hundred persons had died of cholera.