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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

tB- The sealer Of weights and measures in
one of the districts of New York collected
hfty.four measures from grocers and wagon
pedlers that fell short Of the standard. A
half bushel measure fell short three and a
half quarts; twenty-one half peck measure,
fell short about one quart each; fifteen two
quart measures were short six quarts, in the
the aggregate, and sixteen one quart measures
were short, in the aggregate, six quarts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

TIE LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN ISDIANA.-There is q
statute in Indiana that prevents the testimo.
ny Of negro from being received in the
Courts. This disability, just now, gives the
negroes the monopoly Of the carrying trade
in that State. As they cannot be made wit
nesses, the liquor dealers are not afraid to sell
to them, and they are generally employed to
effect the exchange between the seller and
consumer of the prohibited article.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

HEALTH OF JUDGE DouGLAs.-The Washing.
ton Union, of the LIST inst, says: "lIon. Mr..
Allen, Of Illinois, who arrived in this city
yesterday, informs us that he paid a visit to
Judge Douglas, at Terre 1Iaute, on Tuesday
morning last. lie found the Judge weak and
reduced in flesh from his late severe attack
of illness, but was slowly and surely recover
ing. Judge Douglas was of opinion that his
strength would not permit him to start for
Washington before the last Of this month"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

CHAPPEp LIPs.-During the coming wealth.
er it will be found by many, ladies' especially,
rather difficult to keep the chaps from them.
We can, however, recommend the following
means for keeping lips smooth. Get lemon,
and having cut it into two parts, rub Herewith
the lips frequently daily, and more particu.
larly before exposure to the open ar.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

Free LOVE-, on PAssroSAL ArrRAouoS.--0n
Abigail Moses, recent convert to the Ere
Love doctrines, gives vent, through the col
umns of the New York Post, to her "feelinks
in the following strains:
amt doin' nothin' else
But wslkin' paths that's thorny;
For him as meets my VERY soul
Is gone to Californey;
And now I'm left to bear the brunt
OF life with Hiram Moses;
He's just as different from me
As poppies is from roses.
He eats an drinks, an works an sleeps,
An aint bad provider,
But neetar's all the same to him
As SO much beer and cider. I,
hate this way Of doin' life
In sums Of vulgar fractions;
My spirit yearns for sympathy
And passional attractions.
Ny spiral natur's innard sense
Has gone and been divided,
Of course / can't be nothin' else ..
But innardly lop.sided;
keep graspin' after things
That's neither here nor yander, -
Just like goose that's yoked for life
To him that amt her gander.N
q know we'll meet in spirit yet,
But somehow human natur',
Let's try to squench it all we can,
Develops soon or later.
And il it's true "all flesh is grass"
It's times old Hiram Moses
Was greenin' in the pickle now
For that Metempbyschosis.
He aint got no ideal of life;
An pivotal revolvin'"
He don't begin to comprehend
Or even think of solvin';
sometimes wish my views Of things
Was all confined to wittals,
To maxim bread and punkin pies,
An scourin' pots and kettles.
An then shouldn't feel so bad,
Because / aint rewealin'
To some one else's tother self
My undeweloped feelin's.
wonder when the time'll come,
That in Association,
A studyin' Of the Beautiful,
I'll follow my vocation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

Lift your dress as you cross the street,
And show your dainty little feet;
Your steps are light, your eye is gay;
10 fairer lady greets the dayl
Your rivals smile with bitter hate,
Humbled TO death with your scornful state;
Each gallant eyes Sou through his glass,
And the poor stand by to let you pass
Madam tits sweet to be young and fair,
And well to be rich, and free from care,
But the poor are flesh and blood like YOU
'Tis i'll to scorn them MS you do.
That wrinkled old crone, who begs alone,
While the sharp wind cuts her to the bone
IIark to her burden, sad and wild,
ave are born, but zee are not buried, ehiid"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

ELECTION RETuRNs.--City of Knoxville
Bullock, 247; Harris LAG; NJ. Brown, Ito.
tai 1894.
Davidson Co.-Dist. No. 2O-Harris, l;
Bullock, 81.
franklin Observation-Disclosures, 1877;
Wright 90: Bullock, a; Turney Q.
Maury Bulock's mai I.
Bedford Co.. Observation-Disclosures maj.
(yerbaD 300.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

A QuERy.-Jehils wants to know what
makes the women cut up 30 over wedding
cake. lie says that the rubbing and purr.
ing Of pussy over handful Of catnip. is
only equalled by n women with slice Of
wedding. .cake.-C Capital Jcct
We suppose this to bs the reason that
the cake is "the substance Of the thing hoped
for, and the eyeidehce of things not seen"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
TEST OF ABoIITIoNIsM.

All Is not gold that shines, and the loudest
n,outhed philanthropists and reformsn some
times cave in when put to = severe practical
test, like the following,
1 had brother in law said Nose Parkins,
who was one Of the raveuest u,addest red
dest hottest abolitionists you ever see. liked
the pesky critter well enough, and should
have been very glad to see him cum 10 spsnd
a day, fetchln' my sister TO see me and my
wife, If he hndnt lowed his tongue 10 rum
on SO bout niggers and slavery, aud the squal-
ity of the races, and the duty Of overthrow.
ing the Constitution Of the United States,
and lot Of other things, some Of which made
me mad, and the best part Of 'em right sick.
| puzzled my brains good deal to think how
could make him shet up his noisy head bout
abolition.
Wall, one time when brother in law come
over to stay, an idea struck me. hired .
niger to help me haying time. He was the
biggest, strongest, greasiest niger you ever
see. Black! he was blacker than stuck Of
black cats, and jest as shiney as new beaver
you hear the breakfast bell ring, don't you
say word but you come into the parlor and
cit right down among the folks and eat your
breakfast The nigger's eyes stuck out Of
his head about feeI your jokin' massa,'
SEE he. 'JokenI' SEE ], I'm sober as dea.
con- But sez he, 4 shan't have time to
wash myself, md change my shirt so
much the BETTER sez !. Wall, breakfast
come, SO did Jake, and he sat down long
side my brother-in-law. He stared, but he
didn't say "A word. There warn't no mistake
about it. Shut your eyes and you'd know il
for he was loud, tell you. There was
fust-rate chance to talk abolitionism, but
brother.in.law never opened his hend.
Jake SEE /, you be on hand at dinner
time and he was. He had been workin' in
the medder oil the forenoon-it was hot AZ
hickory and bilin' pltch-and-but leave the
rest TO your Imagination.
| Wall, in the afternoon, brother.in-law como
up to me, madder than a short tailed bull in
hornet time.
'M,sc,' said he, 4 want to speak to you
Sing il ont,' sez I.
4 hain't but few words to say, ssz he, 'but
if that ere confounded nigger comes to tho
table ngain while I'm stcppin' here, I'll clear
OUT
Jake ate his supper that night in the kitch.
en-, but from that day to this, never heard
my brother.in.law open his head about aboli.
tionism. When the fugitive slave bill was
passed, thought he'd let out some, but he
didn't for he kno,o'd that Jake ,cas still ,cork.
ing on the tarm.-Ohre Branch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, DEC. "a, 1855.

From Baltimore, Dec. o.
In the Senate today, Mr.. Adams gave notice
that he would introduce bill to amend the
naturalization laws.
The House is still without organization.
Six ballots were had today for Speaker but
without effect. The last ballot stood for
Campbell, 80; Richardson, "a; Banks, 8; and
Fuller, 10; after which the House adjourn.
I'd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

A STINGINe ASr.-In Australia there 10 q
species of ant about m inch long, called tho
abull.dog," which stings with Its tail as
iercely as wasp. They are very tenacious
of life, and the only way to kill them is to
crush them to pieces Speaking of them, VIM.
Hewitt says "as to killing them by cutting
them to pieces, that is hopeless; cut them in
two, and the head will Immediately seize the
body, and gripe it fiercely with its nippes,
and the tail will sting away at the head
They never trouble themselves " de-"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
w- In Vermont, according to the ne

tw In Vermont, according to the new
Liquor Law, it costs five dollars to get drunk;
ten dollars to procure liquors under false pre-
tences, and three hundred to sell or furnish
adulterated liquors.
In the same State kidnapping and negro.
ing are not regarded as offences against law
or morals,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

WooL.-The manufactures who groan
now under the high wool duty-which, in
fact, prohibits manufacture Of woolen cloth
in the United States-have had conferences
with tho Secretary of the Treasury, who 1t
is said will strongly recommend that unman-
ufactured wool, with chemicals and dye.
stuffs, should hereafter be admitted free Of
dutv
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

The steamer Nautilus has arrived with
Brownsville, Texas, dates to the oath ult.-
Her news is unimportant. A company of
Americans had bought the silver mines near
Caltove. The difficulties between Tamauli.
pus and Nueva Leon is unsettled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

JUVENILE RAscALlrY-Some Of the news
boys Of New York have been detected with
newspapers of the day having the Halifax
dispatches cut out of papers month or two
old, with a view to selling the counterfets as
extras" whenever a steamer arrives. The
trick is an old one, but it has never been de-
tected till now
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

New York GAME MARKET.-lt is estimat.
cd BY the Journal Of Commerce that there are
sold in the markets Of New York, during the
year, 10000 woodcosks, $4,000 patridges.
10000 rabbits, 10000 canvas back duck, 5000
brant, 2,0O0 mallard, and 10000 black duck,
5000 wild geese, 10000 dozen plover and
snipe, and $4,000 dozen wild pigeons. Large
quantities OF game, however, are shipped to
Europe from New York by the steamcrs.-
Canvas back ducks command high prices in
ENGLAND.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

When you GET GOOD AGENT, KEEr HIM.
Such is the dictate Of common sense, recog
nized and practiced upon by every good busi
ness man. But yet the people of the United
States, in allowing very large proportion
Of their subordinate officers to be displaced
at every change of the Federal and State ad
ministrations. act as If good agents could be
obtained by making political opinions, and
not honest, industrious services, the security
of permanent situation. No wonder the
work of the government is SO badly done-i,
would seriously injure the business of mos,
merchants, were they to act upon the silly
''rotation in office" principle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

eR The President of the American Ma
tional Council has issued call for the clec-
ton of delegates by Congressional districts
to the National Convention of that party,
which is to assemble in Philadelphia in Feb.
ruary, to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

MIXTURE OF CoPPER WITH lRoS.-Dr. d.
onysius Lardner says that the ndmixture OF
one per cent. of copper with cast iron, while
in state of fusion, was found by Mr.. Per.
kins, the inventor OF the steam gun,to prevent
its bursting under extreme pressure-a fact in
metallic manipulation that is Of much impOr-
tance to mechanics
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

eB- Georgia is nearly chequered by rail
roads, and yet stands before the world with a
debt of only two millions six hundred and
forty-four thousand two hundred and twenty
two dollars against her on the balance sheet.
No other State in the Union can point to the
same amount of works of internal improve.
ment, and show so small an indebtedness.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

THE BRlrrsn ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.-A cor
respondent Of the London Times gives a sad
account Of the moral condition Of the Bitsh
army in the Crimea. Speaking of recent
Sunday, he says:
81 rode into Balaklava at p. NJ, through
Kadidoi Major, and returned towards dusk
through Kadidoi Minor. The sights saw
both going aud returning, were enough to
make an Entlishman despair of his country
men. All along the road were men-not only
privates, but non.commissoned oficers-in
every stage of drunkenness. Sobriety was
really an exception, intoxication the rule
Noisy groups, flushed and unsteady with
drink, were interspsrsed with staggering sots
who could not keep on their legs. Two High
landers, one Of them on the ground, the other
making violent and fruitless efforts to get his
comrade to stand up, were afforling, at in
the afternoon, great amusement to number
Of French roadmakers.
He states further that the drunkenness and
insubordination in the army are matters of
common conversation and regret. The off.
GERS commanding regiments look on with sor.
row, but are unable to check the evil.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

swAlways adhere strictly TO truth; but
while you express what is true, express IL IN
a pleasing manner. Truth is the picture: the
manner is the frame which displays II to ad-
vantage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

rHE POST ID published every Friday at ~ per year
payable In advance, g. II payment Is delayed until
,he expiration Of the year.
Advertisements will he charged ti per square
OF IL lines less for the FIRST insertion and 40 cents
each continuance liberal deduction made to those
tsements must mark the number OF times they desire
them inserted they will be continued until forbid and
charged accordlngly.-A
Por announcing the Of candidates for office, IS,
tdsh
Obituary notices over 10 lines, charged at the regular
advertising rates.
All communications intended to promote the private
snds or interests OF Corporations Societies. Schools or
Individuals, will be charged ne advertisements.
Job Work. such as Pamphlets Minutes, Circulars,
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Mlleters addressed to the Proprietor, post paid will
be promptly attended to.
Persons at q distance sending us the names Of four
tolvent subscribers will be entitled to l copy gratis.
No communication inserted unless accompanied by
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tN- Office Main street, next door 10 the old Jack.
ton Hotel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

Our Corn, Wheat and Flour markets were
active yesterday, but we hear of no further
advance in either. There arc more buyers
than sellers in the Corn market ut 40 cents
per bushel-the buyers furnishing sacks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

EY- The report that Sec. Dobbn is about
to resign is denied, and he has resolved, since
his health has improved, to comply with the
earnest solicitations of the President to con.
tinue at the head Of the Navy Department.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
NICARAGUA.
The following description of Nicaragua
will, at the present time, be inierestinp.

Inc ioilowing description OF Nicaragua
will, at the present time, be interesting:
On the West II Is washed by the Pacific
Ocean, and partly or the East BY .he Chr.
ribenn Sea. The Mosquito Territory forms
large share Of its Eastern boundary. Hon.
duras borders II on the North and Costa Rica
on the South. Its area Is about forty-nine
thousand square miles, and the population
ia estimated Mt two hundred and forty-seven
thousand. The females arc said to greatly
exceed the males in number. Not more than
twenty thousand Of the people are whites,
the rest being negroes, Indians and mixed
races. Most Of the population live in towns,
many OF them going several miles 10 labor in
the fields. The plantations are scattered
pretty equally over the country, and nre
reached by paths so obscure rs almost to es.
cape the notice of travellers, who are thus
liable TO. the error of supp0sing the country
s almost uninhabitcd. The dwellings, of the
people are usually Of canes, thatched with
palm, although the better classes construct
their residences of ndobes, and by the help of
fruit apd shade trees planted in the court
yard,render many Of them exceedingly pleas
ant. range Of mountains extends ulong
the west coast of the State, nj distance of a
few miles from the sen, but attaining no great
elevation until they approach the confines of
Costa Rica, when they reach the height of
from five to eleven thousand feet. In the
central part Of the State is an immense level
tract, known rs the plains of Nicaragua, com.
prising in its area the lake of that name M.
merous volcanoes exist along the Pacific
coast. There are considerable number Of
rivers, but none of them except the San Juan
are navigabe In n commercial sense. Veins
of copper and silver ore Of exceeding richness
are found in many parts, but they remain nj.
most all of them either unexplored or super.
ficaly worked. Gold, also, is said to exist.
The climate is healthy though varying. In
the interior and mountain parts the tempera.
ture is more dry and cool than on the coast,
where it is hot and approaching to humid
The greater portion Of the State consists in
plains and gentle slopes formed of rich
black loan, of which but small portion is
made available. The productions are rice,
indigo, wheat, coffee, cotton of superior quail.
ity, corn, sugar, &c., besides oranges, lemons,
and fruits of various kinds. The great bane
of the country has been civil wars, and twas
one Of these which enabled Col. Walker to
achieve his almost boodless conquest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
tay-oId Or. Barry, member of The Royal

tg-Old DR.. Barry, member Of the Royal
College Of Surgeons, died few days since
in the hospital in London, Upper Canada.-
For five days before his death he had taken
nothing but whiskey. His habits Of intcm.
perance had reduced him to rags, but he re-
tainsd the manners of a gentleman. He was
once mayor of Bytowp.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

the ey Young idea how to shoot" found il yerS
difficult to impress the letter &c" upon the
memory OF an urchin Of four years. He
finally asked the young hopeful. by way Of
illustration: "What does your father say to
the horses when he wants them to turn to
the rightp "Hepl get along, 2.4o" ex-
claimed the youthful prodigy, his counte.
nance lit up with animation. The teacher
has since adopted a different manner Of illus-
tratino his subiecfs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14


FOREIGN NEws.-NeW York, Dec. 5.-The
Africa has arrived at Halifax with Liverpool
dates to the oath ult
Cotton is dull, fair grades having declined
t to I'd.
Flour has declined Cd. Wheat has dcclin.
ed I'd. Canal Flour is selling at 42s. Cd. to
43s. Mixed Corn is quoted ut 46s. 3D.
Market closed dull. Provisions are unchang.
cd.
Money is tighter, but consols have advanc.
ed to sst to !, owing to the rumors Of
peace.
ltis stated, butts doubtful, that Gen. Can.
robet has concluded treaty with Sweden
to join the Western Powers in the spring, OH
the condition that Finland shall be restored
Sweden.
There are rumors that Denmark will also
join the allies.
The London Post says that the Prussian
envoy saw the Gar at Ncolaeif, and OBJ.
tained permission for Prussia to inform the
Western Powers that Russia was willing to
treat.
There is no news from tho Crimea, except
that the allies intend TO lombard the north
side of Sebastopol.
The difficulty between Greece and the
United States was settled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

tE The Richmond Wing says that Periodi-
cal explosions from Gov. Wise, and occasional
eruptions of vesuvius are equally in the
course Of nature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

rY- There is printing office in Paris ca
pable of printing the Lords pray er in three
hundred different languages.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

Y Every bitter has its sweet. When
beef is eighteen cents pound, poor mems
children never get their bowels deranged
from over-rich SOUPS
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

eSy- Gen. Cass has been invited by the
Kansas Free State Committee to present their
State Constitution to the U. S. Senate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

~ The Georgia Methodist Annual Con-
ference will meet at Lagrange the 18th inst.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
A Rich AcoUIsTIoS.-A letter in the New
York Sun from Washington saws.

York Sun, from Washington, says:
The reports from the Meslla Valley are ex-
ceedingly interesting, and the private notes
Of the U. S. officials are worth their public
reports twice over. The whole country is q
vast orefield; silver, iron platina, gypsum,
and coal, in vast beds, abound in every direc-
tion, and are in the richest quantities in the re-
gion along the Pecos, and up to the sSd paral-
lei. which have been thought the poorest Sec
tions of the Rio Bravo Valley.