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Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-07

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sa's low by JACOB WEAVER, JR., sc.
Oct % DIR
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-11-07
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

TRAVEL ON THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
The Piltsburg Gazette of the 10Th says:
"rhe mail train from Philadelphia due in
Plttsburg at2 o'clock yesterday, was detained
nearly two hours after schedule time by an
overload of passengers. We were informed
that there were six hundred passengers in
this one train, and how many more there
would be in the other two through trains, to
arrive within The same twenty-iour hours, we
do not know, but they would probably ex-
ceed four Understanding thousand pas
sengers for the day, westward alone. The
business of the road will show vast and
greatly increased aggregate, Notwithstanding
that the movement of produce eastward is
light.
The experience of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road has, we believe, been common to the
railroads OF the country during the season.
During the month of March, the South Car.
oina Railroad received the gross sum of
$l65,000, being decidedly in advance of any
previous month in its history.-Charleston
Mercury l7h.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27
VOL. VINO. 344.

and bathed his head with water, and staunch-
ed the flow Of blood from the wound until
the arrival of the wife; she came, accompani-
ed by few friends, and as heroic women
bear their misfortunes, she bore hers. Not
word of reproach escaped her-worss Of
cheerfulness only came from her lips as the
tears coursed down her cheeks. To her in
qury as to the chances of her husbands re-
coverv, the doctor assured her that there was
no hope; that the wound was mortal, and that
| in few hours he would die. She sank down
upon her knees and invoked the mercy of a
forgiving God for her dying husband and his
murderer. The gambler asked the forgiveness
of the wounded man for the wroag he had
committed, and also that of the wife, which
was readily granted.
"This," said he, dis for not obeying the sa-
cred injunctions of my aged father and moth
er-not to gamble. / have faced death a
thousand times, and still have escaped; the
balls of an enemy have whistled past my ears
as thick as ha-stones,and the bursting bomb
has exploded at my feet; still have lived
oh, God and for this High above the red
tide of battle have carried my country's en-
sign-and that won for me name among
men-when not one comrade was left to tell
of the battle, escaped unscathed Why
was not killed like the rest! All that was
proud and pleasing to man have had; and if
could recall this last act by living upon car
rion, sleeping in pauper's grave and renoun-
cling every proud act of my life,I would do it.
! was born in the same village with that man;
we have been classmates together in the same
school; received instruction of the same aged
man; we were born beneath the same roof,
and, oh, God the same mother gave us
birth He must not die-he is my BROTH
erw
And the gambler sank down in n swoon
upon the floor The wounded man raised
himself upon his elbows; his glassed eyes
wandered about the room as if searching for
some particular person.
"Mary," said he, sis brother William here?
l. anu lile WOTuS C0Okeu IN HlS lITOul, tnc
girgng blood stopped his utterance, and he
sank back corpse upon his pillow. Tho
wife knelt again, but il was beside a dead
body, and invoked the mercy Of God up
on his soul, and forgiveness for the murder
er.
The gambler awoke from his swoon, and
staggered up to the wife and said:
Mary, would it were otherwise, for have
nothing to live for now; the dead and dying
do not want anything in this world; take this
certificate OF deposit to our aged father, and
tell our parents we are both dead-but, oh! do
not tell them how we died!"
Before the woman could reply or any
one interfere, the report Of that pistol sound
ed again, and the fratricide had ceased to
live.
On the hill near Rincon Point were two
graves, few years ago, enclosed with
white picket fence, and one tombstone stood
at their head with the simple inscription
"BRoTHERs." ... .........
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27
BY SAM. P. WINS.
TERMS:

,ur POST is published every Friday at ~ per year,
IhI in advance, or SO, II payment is delayed until
ne .heesPparfisements will be charged 81 per square
lines or less for the first insertion and % cents ,o
.. .h a. coStinuance A liberal deduction made to those
dyertise by the year s Persons sending adver-
IsSments must mark thenumber of times they desire
bem inserted or they will be continued until iorod ana
charged accordingly.-Ad ,,m az
For announcing the of candidates for oice' 90
Cash. .,, -, =. A.. .o.,,,or
advertising rates. ar, .,,,o,.
ends or interests of Coporatonr Societies. schools or
Individuals, will be charged advertisements
lob work. such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Circulars,
Cards Blanks, Handbills, &c will be executed IN good
style and on reasonable terms -,
Ietters addressed to the Proprietor post paid VIII
he promptly attended to. .....
Persons at a distance sending us the names oil tour
solvent subscribers will b. entitled to NTH copy gras'
No communication inserted unless accompanied by
VI" ~ once ON Main street. next door to the old jack
son Hotel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

rB~ The attention of dealers in bread
stuffs is now concentrated on the Northwest,
and what amount of grain is now held in
Northern Illinois is becoming matter of
great socitude. The Chicago Free Press of
the llth says, in reference to the stock and
receipts of grain at that point:
Accounts, estimates, and speculations as to
actual available quantities OF produce to go
forward from upper lake ports are almost as
diversified as their authors. Receipts ut this
place since the 3lst of March have increased
in much larger ratio than for the two weeks
preceding, which was shown to be, not in.
cluding -four, about 100000 bushels.
Since that date one or two large ware
houses which were partly filled, are now full,
and the large one of Munger 81 Armour,
Gibbs, Griffin g. Co., have commenced re-
ceiving, and for the last few days have been
taking in grain at the rate of not less than
10000 bushels per day.
Without being in possession of the actual
returns, it may not be far out of the way to
estimate, that after deducting Southern ship
ments of wheat, we have on hand 100000
bushels of grain. 1t must be borne in mind
that the Eastern railroads are continually
tapping our granaries, and hence the fact that
the quantity of grain now in the country is
found to be below estimates based upon the
known crop of last season.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

1ag" The slave girl who escaped from
Richmond in the steamer Jamestown, anG
came to New York, was not recovered by the
captain, and he had to go back without her
The penalties for carrying oil n slave from
Virginia are very severe--a fine o. two thou
sand dollars and Imprisonment for FIVE years,
When he arrived in Richmond he found that
the girls owner had not yet become aware of
her escape. The captain related all the facts
to the owner, and she let him off on paying
$l,250.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

ARREST OF A MAIL RoBBER.-We learn
that Thomas j. Eccles, formerly route agent
on the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad,
was arrested in Yorkvile, S. C., on the 10th
inst, BY VIM. Teppe, United States Deputy
Marshal under several warrants from the u.
States Commissioner r. C. Gilchrlst, ESQ.,,
for robberies committed on the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad. He was brought
to this city by officer Teppe, this morning,
and lodged In jail to await his trial. Char.
NetrS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

rB-sebastopol is distant from ST. Peters
burg about 1892 miles.( 2oso versts.) Couriers
convey the mails ION fourwheeled carts,
drawn by three horses, and driven at a rapid
pace) to Moscow, about 929 miles, (l426
versts) from whence they go by railway to
the capital. From five days to week is
occupied in the entire journey; as that the
Gar has his dispatches three or four days
earlier than either of his crowned opponents
unless it be the Sultan, can possibly obtain
theirs. t.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

az Street sweeping by machinery is be-
ing successfully tried in New York. In three
wards the streets have been pretty thoroughly
cleaned. The total number of loads of mud,
dirt, garbage, &c, removed has been Ten thou
sand one hundred and thirty.one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

CAN SHE SrIs!-A young girl was pre-
sented to James,, as IN English prodigy, be-
cause she was deeply learned. The person
who introduced her, boosted of her profcien-
cy in ancient languages.
"I can assure your Majesty," said he, qhat
she can both speak and write Latin, Greek,
and Hebrew" ,. .st..
"These are rare attanments for dam
sell" said James; "but, pray tell me, can she
S1lnl"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

DEATH FROM CARELEssNEss.--A physl-
clan in Philadelphia wrote a prescription for
a lady named Murray and another for her
child, but unfortunately n clerk in drug
store where they were put up is.directed
them, so that the one intended for the mo.
ther was given to the child, causing its death
in few hours. The author of the fatal'e
ror has been arrested.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

EXPEDITION TO THE PLAMs.--Active pre-
partitions, says the st, Louis Republican, are
making for this expedition, and the troops are
put en- route as rapidly as possible. Two
companies left about the middle of the week,
and a much larger force will leave to-day or
Monday next. The whole army will be ready
TO march from Fort Leavenworth before the
grass is sufficiently high for forage for the
animals attached to otbeeypedition. Something
of the extent OF the expenditure may be in
ferred from the fact that 5000 barrels of flour
at Sl2 per barrel make one of the items Of
the account of purchases. 1t is to be put up
in sacks. M n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27
Coon ADVICE. The Albany IN W Knicl

Coon ADvrcE.-The Albany On W Knick
erbocker, says: f..s.-s
"The best cure for hard times is economy
A shilling's worth of white beans will do as
much feeding as fifty cents worth of potatoes
while six cents worth Of Indian meal will
make as much bread as fourteen cents worth
of -four Besides this, it is twice as wholesome.
Almost every family in town could cut down
their expenses one,half if they only chose to
do So"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

The EXPECTED INDIAN WAR.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Cou-
rier says
"The Indian war at the west is approach
ing by easy stages. The latest information
we have OF ts progress, is that theCamanches
have declared war against the United States!
This startling announcement is almost rs i'm.
portant as the last authenticated runor OF an
aggravated Outrage by Spain, or alarm of
Africanzation in Cuba. The Indian Com
missioner is opposed to this war, and in favor
of treating with the Camanches and their
auxiliary tribes, but Mr.. Davis is for fighting
it out Perhaps this latest case of disagree-
ment in the executive council may loom up
70 the proportions lately assumed by the
cabinet feud IN respect to Cuba. 1t is rumor-
ed that the Commissioner has threatened to
raise an Indian army to whip jeff. Davis in.
terlopers, as he denominates the new levies,' y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

t7y-Inda rubber pies, il is said, are now
placed upon the table at fashionable hotels
being very popular because they "go so far "
There may DO some truth in this piece Of
scandal, but we fear the author has stretched
il" some.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

o---'The laws delay'--which Shakespeare
made Hamlet include among the causes for
suicide-stil remains an unreformed usage
of dark age, disgraceful to the enIighten-
ed progress of the nineteenth century.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

Coop ADvIcE.-The Journals in the West
are all urging the farmers to put in abundant
crops of spring wheat potatoes, corn, and
whatever may serve as n substitute for wheat.
There will be no supply from last years crop,
and the farmers need not fear low prices
The next year will furnish abundant demand
for all that the soil can produce. 1t is famine
and starvation prices that we have to fear, and
not gutted market. The dry fall prevented
them from getting in wheat freely, and they
must not rely upon what the far west may
produce to make up for their lack. Let them
cover every spot they can occupy with some
thing that will do for the sustenance of man
or beast, or both.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, APRIL a7,Is55.

tg- The Herald is informed that num-
Der of citizens of New York city, represent
ing property to the amount of fifty millions
have resolved to raise fund of round mil.
lion, if necessary, to test the prohibltory H.
quor act recently passed by the Legislature
in every legal form, and in every court to
which it can be carried. With this prospect
of opposition, it will, probably, require May
or Woods other thousand policemen to en-
force it. This will involve an additional tax
of halfa q million.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

DIsTRE REssING CALAMITY IN VIRGINIA.-The
Richmond Dispatch has dispatch from
FarmersviIle, stating that on the 10th ult., the
store house of Messrs. Most g. Whits, near
Buckingham court.h house, was destroyed by
fire and their two young men, named Dean
and Chenault, perished in the flames.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

ELgcTloS IN MEMpHIs.-An election for
Magistrate was had at Memphis on Saturday
last Josiah Home. Esq, X. r., received 476,
and his opponent 2l5.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

We read of an astrologer who foretold his
end to the very day and hout.
He lived perfectly in health till the last
minute Of his time, and then hung himself
for the honor of his prediction. Let all of his
brethren "Go and do likewise!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27
9y-The Marshall Republican gives us the

~ The Marshall Republican gives us the
following:
LEG BAIL.--0ur worthy sheriff, day or
two ago proceeded TO arrest long legged
fellow, charged with some misdemeanor--
The accused very deliberately turned to the
officer and remurked, "Nlr.--- how many
kinds of bail are there!" The sheriff hesi-
tated moment before answering "Never
mind" said legs, all show you one ofthem,"
and Immediately took to his heels.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27


WoMAE's MIssIoS.-The true woman, for
whose ambition a husbands love and her
children's alteration are sufficient; who applies
her military instincts to the discipline of her
household, and whose legislatics exercise
themselves in making laws for her nurse;
whose intellect has field enough for her in
communion with her husband, and whose
heart asks no other honors than his love and
admiration; woman that does not think it II
weakness to attend to her toilet, and does not
disdain to be beautiful; who believes in the
virtues of glossy hair and well-ftting gowns,
and who eschews rents and raveled edpes.
slip.sIop shoes and audacious make-ups; a
woman who speaks low, and does not speak
much; who is patient and gentle, and inteIlec-
tual and industrious; who loves more than
she reasons, and rarely argues, but adjusts
with a smile: such woman is the wife we
have all dreamed of once in our lives, and
who is the mother we still worship in the
backward distance of the past; such a woman
as this does more for woman's cause than all
the sea captains, barristers, judges, and men,
bers of parliament put together-God given
and God blessed as she is.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

Specie is so scarce in Schenectady, that
man was arrested on suspicion of being n
bank robber, because he had three shillings
and sixpence in his pocket.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

Physicians rarely take medicine, lawyers
seldom go to law, and ministers steer clear of
other parsons churches. Editors, however,
read all the papers they can get hold Of
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

dispatch from Washington, dated the 10th
instant, says: ....
The Cabinet is holding sessions daily, and
are said to be not very harmonious on Cuban
affairs
The Navy Department are chagrined that
the destination of the Jamestown from the
Coast of Africa to the Gulf should have leaked
out. The secret was disclosed by the bung-
ling manner of sending the mail bags destined
for the African squadron ashore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

Young AMERIoA.-lhe New York Mirror
has a portrait of him which is in print, as fol.
lows:
I'm the Republic. as our own has demon
strated, youth does not go to manhood, but
manhood comes to youth. The child is almost
born a man. The individual sovereignty man
ifests itself in swaddling, clothes, and Young
America is prepared for an expression of opin-
ion, as for enterprise and conquest long be-
fore it can claim the legal seal of citizenship.
The influence of this early maturity upon our
individual and national character is immense
1t gives to the American an elasticity, aston.
ishing to the old world 1t makes him equal
to any emergency-like the cat, he can be
dropped from no height and in no place but
he will land on hisfeet. Making him restless
under restraining guidance, it leads him to
adventure-to strike out from home or coun-
try, as the chances of enterprise happen to
invite. At sixteen years o! age, the Amer
lean can look out for himself" -.#
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

PRAoTICAL PRAYER.-In the vicinity of B
lived poor but INDUSTRIOUS man, depending
for support upon his daily labor. His wife fell
sick. and not being able to hire a nurse he
was obliged to confine himself to the sckbed.
His means ofsupport being thus cut off he soon
found himself in need. Having wealthy
neighbor near, he determind to 90 and ask for
two bushels of wheat with promise to pay
as soon as his wife was well enough to leave,
that he could return to work. Accordingly,
he took his bag, went to his neighbours, and
arrived while they were at family prayers.
As he sat on the door stone he heard the
man pray very earnestly that God would
clothe the naked, feed the hungry, relieve
the needy, and comfort all that MOURN
That prayer concluded he stepped in, and
made known his business, promising to pay
him with the first fruit ofhis labors The far
mer was very sorry he could not accomodate
him, but he had promised to lend large sum
of money, and had depend d on his wheat
to make it out; but he presumed neighbor
A. would let him have it.
With a fearful eye and sad heart, the poor
man turned away. As soon as he left the
house the farmers little son said
Father, did you not pray that God would
clothe the naked, feed the hungry relieve the
distressed, and comfort the mournersi'
Yes-whyF .....
Because if | had your wheat I would an
swer that prayer
1t is needless to add that the Christian
father called back his suffering neighbor and
gave him as much wheat as he needed
Now, Christian readers, do you answer
your own prayersl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

To- The people of st. Anthony, Mime
sofa, have been enterprisng enough to build
in wire a suspension bridge over the Mssiss-
ippi at the Falls Of St. Anthony. Its COM
pletion was rghtfully matter Of much rejoi-
cling in that thriving village. Their pride has
been soon humbled, however FOR onSunday, tho
26th of March, terrible gale Of wind de.
stroyed it. co..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

ry- The Buffalo Republic reoukes the
croaking about the scarcity of Flour at pre-
sent in this country--and states that it is in
possession Of information which fully war
rants the expectation that the following
quantities will arrive at that port this season.
From Lake Michigan, $4,000 bbls.; from
Toledo, 100000 bbls.; from Cleveland, $4,000
bbls.-making total of $4,000 barrels of
Flour to come forward before harvest, "exclu
sive of Canada" The Republic adds that it
had no means of estimating the amount that
will be received from Canada, but learns from
n gentleman whose means of information are
extensive that it will not be less than quar-
ter of million of barrels, and may be four
times that amount
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

t4y- The editor of the Melbourne (Aus-
trala) Argus, as an apology for raising the
subscription from $40 to $40 per annum,
gives an account of the expenditure of that
paper: The total cost in round numbers is
flOO,OOo (nearly half a million of dollars) a
year. The price of composition alone is
Sl36,OOO; the wear of machinery and expen-
ses of the mechanical department is S6O,00O;
the cost of paper is $l50,OOO, So that edi-
torial and other expenses amount to 81 1900
daily for the paper, which, half dozen years
ago, was published at one thirtieth oc that
price, e.-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

A BAD BAcHELoR.-" Mr.. Jones, don't
you think marriage is means Of grace?"-
"Certainy, my dear madam; anything is a
means of grace that breaks up pride and
leads to repentance" Scene closes with a
mon handle
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

A Northern editor, in giving an account OF
tornado, heads il as follows "Disgraceiul
Thunder Storm"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

,3s- It is stated that the diminution Of cir.
cuation in Indiana State alone, lost by the
discredt of her banks, was S6,ooO,OOO.-
Auditor Dunn states that he signed nine
million dollars worth Of bills and redeemed
last year six of them, tie means for all which
was money taken from the Eastern States
Now there is a st ng disposition to enlarge
the currency of q West, perhaps too strong,
as it helps to r SO prices of produce artif
cially, and tho extreme high prices of produce
materially curtails the demand for all kinds
of other goods.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

A want Of confidence has kept many man
silent. A want Of sense has made many per-
sons lalkative. -.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

CURE FOR RIcBoSE.-A correspondent of
the Boston (Mass.) Cultivator gives the fol.
lowing;
"Take high wines or cider brandy, saltpe.
ire add as much as viii dissolve, and wash
the ringbone two or three times day. One
of my ncighbors cured one of three or four
years standing, by the application of this a
few times"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

Its good thing to laugh at any rate, says
DRYDEN, and ifa straw can tickle man IL is
an instrument of happiness.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

Dobbl says he would have died ofcholera
in August, II il had not been Tor one thing
athe doctor gave him up"