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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, nov. 8, 1855.
New YoRK, Oct. 30.


The steamer Ariel has arrived
Since the exhibit of September the Bank of
France has lost $7,000,000.
The condition of the Austrian Government
Exchequer, and also City Bank Vienna is
precarious.
Ten thousand French off Odessa. The allies
anticipate being able to land.
Gortschak fftelegraphs that the cannonade
against the northern forts is actively kept up,
but without noticeable result.
II is rumored that there is an insurrec,on
in Sicily.
The cholera is committing dreadful ravages
in Madrid.
The Congress to settle the Sound Dues is
to be held in November.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 25.

The steamship Orzaba has arrived at this
port with advices from the City of Mexico to
the 18th inst. Affairs were harmonious, and
the difference between the Tamaisse faction
and the supporters of the plan of Ayutla had
been settled. Vidauri was willing to support
the government as long as the plan of Ayutla
continued the basis Of the administrative
policy. The latest advces say that there
was report current to the effect that Alvares,
in consequence of advanced years and feeble
health, had resigned, and Comonfort been
chosen in his place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

SpoNcIHG ON THE PRMTER.-Hcre is n
little article we think something of framing,
to hang conspicuously over the editors ia.
BILE:
"The public have funny notion about
printers. They think it costs nothing to
Duff, advertise, &c And thus one and anoth-
er will sponge an extra paper, puff, or some
benevolent advertisement. They forget that
this business makes them known, They for.
Get that il is the printers ink that makes
Hine.ten,bs of their immense fortunes
They forget that it takes money to pay com.
posiiorsVto buy ink, type, and paper-and
lastly, they forget to even thank you for
working for nothing, by gratuitously putting
their business"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

sg- The editor Of the "Dolar Newspaper"
(?hiIa.) says that one buckwheot cake "diffrr-
eth from another in glory" yet not one in
thousand is made right. Yet, of all things it
is easiest to cook, if the meal is made rightly.
To every three bushels of buckwheatadd one
of good heavy oats; grind them together, as
if there was only buckwheat; thus will you
have cakes always light and always brown
to say nothing of the greater digcstiblity,and
the Tightening of the spirits, which are equal
ly certain. He who feeds on buckwheat may
be grum and lethargic, while he of the oat-
meal will have exhiIaration of brain and
contentment"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

HYpooRIsY.-The Pennsylvania Democratic
State Central Committee in their address just
issued, eulogise the memories Of Webster and
Clay. When these illustrious statesmen were
yet alive, who were more ready and willing
to traduce them than these same Pennsylva-
MIA Democrats.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

PREPARING FOR THE COURsE.-The Detroit
Tribune says that General Cass has purchased
the premium pair Of horses exhibited at the
State Fair of Michigan, for thousand dol.
lars. Who says now that the Genera! does
not intend to make run for Cincinnati in
1882
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

EXTRACTS FROM SYDNEY SAITH" One
evil of old age is, that as your time has come,
you think every little illness is the beginning
of the end" When a man expects to be ar
rested, every knock at the door is an alarm,
and again, he says, Among the evils of get
ting old, one is that every little illness may
probably be the last You feel like delin-
qucnt who knows that the constable is look
ing out for YOU"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
AN ELOQUENT SPEAKER.

The late S. s. Prentiss was perhaps, one Of
the most eloquent speakers Of his day. The
sketch of his life, which has just been pub.
lshed, alludes to q scene at Havre de Grace
Immediately after Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Meufee
had spoken.
"Prentss was shouted for, and came up, as
he always did. nothing affecting hini-like a
courser in perfect keeping His physique was
wonderful in that respect; his digestion was
good, his body sound, and he could bear every
extreme variation of tempe lament and habit.
lie was never out Of sorts and at once lighted
up this scene. Said he: Fellow w-citizens-by
the Father of Waters at New Orleans / have
said Fellow citiZens--on the banks of the Ohio
have said Fellow. w.citizens-here say Eel
low. citzens-and n thousand miles beyond
this, North, thanks be to Godl can still say
Feilo,c citizensl' Thus, in n single sentence,
he saluted his audience, drew every man. wo.
man and child near to him, made himself dear
to them, and by word covered the cont.
nent-by line mapped the United States
from the Gulf to the Lakej--by n greeting,
warm from the heart, beaming from the coun-
tenance depicted the whole country, its pro-
gress, development, grandeur, glory and unoni
Every hat was whirled in the air, every hand
kerchief was waving, the welkn rung with
hurrahs-the multitude heaved up to the
stand, stood on tiptoe, and shouted after cheer,
as if wild with Joy and mad with excite.
ment. Never, for one moment, did he relax
his grasp upon that mass of human passions.
lie rose higher and higher; went up and up,
and on and on-far, far away like the fight
of the carrier-pigeon 1t was the music of
sweet sounds, aud anon it was the roar of The
elements Figures bubbled up, and poured
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

THE PHRENoLocisT PosED.-An itinerant
phrenologst stopped at n rustic farmhouse,
the proprietor of which was busiy engaged.
"Sr, | am a phrenoogist. Would you
like to have me examine the heads of your
children? will do it cheap"
"Wall," said the farmer, pausing between
two strokes, q" rayther guess they don't need
il. The old woman combs em Duh fine
tooth comb once Deek! !"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

"PLEAsE PlroH INTO THEM"-We commend
the following, from the Boston Saturday Even
ing Gazette, to the attention of some of our
readers:
within our editorial experience we have
often been requested to pitch into abuses and
affected reforms by those who little think
what they are asking. You ought to pitch
INTO this says one, suggesting a row of points
against which to prick our editorial toes, and
another suggests the propriety of running our
head against an evil which il we did, would
only result in injury TO ourselves"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

sJy- The Rothschlds, according to their
own estimate, possess S7O0,oOO,O0o in per-
sona property, exclusive o! real estate, seig.
nories, mines, &C., which amount to at least
half ms much more, making the enormous
sum of over one thousand million dollars, or
an amount much larger than the entire valua'
ton of New York city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

New YORK, October 3l.-Cotton is quiet,
and only 700 oales changed hands. Flour
has advanced, and 10000 bbIs. were sold at
50 rs per Dbl. for Southern. Wheat was
dropping, and $4,000 bushels were disposed
of at SO OF for Southern Red.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

WHAT FASHION DoEs.-Umbrella men in N.
York have been compelled to fit out dozen
whalers for the purpose of getting whalebone
enough to keep up their business. The ladies
have put the whole stock on hand in their
petticoats
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
New YORK. Oct. 40.

Flour has improved one shilling. Common
to straight and extra States 25a9; Southern
Ga g. Wheat improved 2 5 cents;
common red Southern 95. Coffee-Rio
AZ. Corn advanced lc. Pork easier at % SO
n % GO for moss
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

The KINGS OF THE PUMPKISs.-A curious
custom prevails in Paris of annually proclaim
ing the liking of the pumpkins, and of ma
king solemn procession in honor of the
largest vegetable Of the species which can be
discovered. The skiing of the present year
was growing at St. Mande, and weighed 34S
pounds, being little less than seven feet in
circumference.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

A New EXPLANATION OF TIE DELueE-A Sell
entifc correspondent of London Journal in
alludng to the days Of Noah, says that at
what is known as 1.-The Flood" it is probable
that the poles of the earth were changed
and sudden dissolution o. the polar seas
ensused, which deluged the equatorial parts
Of the earth and whelmned in ruin the hui
man race
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
ORIGIN OF "JosEYs."

o, Joscy was gentleman,
And dwelt in Egyprs land;
He wore garment which the Queen
One day took in her hand,
She tore it from his body,
And put it on her own;
And as a Josey ever since
That garment has been known.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

A PLAIN SPOKEN WITNEss.-"FNcts are
stubborn things" said lawyer to a female
witness under examination. The lady repli-
ed: Yes, STREE and so are women, and if
YOU get any thing out of me, just let me
knowit." sYou'l be committed for contempt" :"
"Very well, I'll suffFr justly, for feel the
utmost contempt for every lawyer present"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

NoRroLK--The Argus of Saturday reports
two new cases of fever there--both returned
refugees. One is Mr.. Thomas Standard and
the other child Of Capt. John Gaylord
George Finner, reported sick, is dead.
There was frost in Norfolk Saturday night
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

.y-ln reply to another paper which re-
commends that the candidates for office
should be men of "tried integrity" the Alba
ny Knickerbocker says: "'rhat is being done
in this county," One of the candidates for
assembly has been "tried" four times-three
times for swindling, and one for bigamy.-
There is every prospect that we shall have
some "tred" men in our common council ere
lOnp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

eB- The city of Philadelphia appears to be
bankrupt there being no funds in the treasu-
ry to pay the ordinary expenses of the courts,
schools, and the salaries of the officials. In
the Court of Quarter Sessions on Monday the
jurors complained that they could neither get
their pay from the city government nor the
warrants for it. The District Attorney at
the same time stated that neither himself nor
the officers of the Court had received their
salaries since June last
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

s5Y- The Boston Post says they have
good deal of fun at Lowell with politics.
The Mayor takes out his watch and says,
"iftcen minutes ago fused, now don't
and some of the newspapers change their
tickets every other day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

t9y-Mr. Humphreys, chemist, of Savan-
nah, has discovered process of cleaning
cotton waste, so much used by rail road COM
panies, about their engines, at cost Of not
exceeding half cent pound.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
ARKANSAS WuEAr.-The Memphis Bulle.

ARKANSAS WuEAr.-The Memphis Bulle-
tin of the 26th, observes:
"As a small but interesting and significant
fact, the arrival yesterday Of consgnmenis
of about 1000 sacks of wheat from Arkan-
sas, on the Evansville. This is, we believe,
the first Arkansas wheat brought TO this mar
ket, and nearly, If not quite, the first taken
to any market. Arkansas it seems can grow
grain as well rs cotton wood"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

Vegetable eggs, resembling in appearance
those of the Shanghai chicken or goose, have
been raised at Andover from seed obtained ut
the patent office, Washington.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

s5y- incubation for the yellow fever is
reported to have been tried in more than one
thousand cases at New Orleans, during the
post summer, with perfect success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

A HENRY WARD BEEcHERIsM.-This cier-
gyman recently preached n sermon against
old school Cavnism, in which he said ho
wished it fully understood by his people, that
he served them not MS the minister Of sect;
but of truth. 81 am not" he declared, "a
Calvinist, at Arminian, Univcrsalist, Pela-
gian, nor Swedenborgian, but ! am simply
Henry Ward Beecher, preacher Of the gos-
pei, believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and
trying 10 make other people believe in him
that is all !"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

r3S- Animals want salt at all seasons
They should either have il constantly or reg
uIarIy. If supplied only once in while they
eat too much at one time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
AMAZING FROM SLEEP.

IT W 1f'NFt'V i ItVI1 JE'EsI8f
Now she opens her blue eyes,
Making new morning!
One white arm across her brow
Draws the sleepy fair one:
Like a day star rises now
is she not rare one!
Still she sits in wonder so,
With the shroud around her,
Like II primrose in the snow
When the Spring has found her!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

New ORLEANS, Oct. 20.
The deaths from yellow fever for the past
week have been but eleven.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

"Greatest good Of the greatest number"
is an exploded maxim in the present day
"the greatest good of number one" has su-
ncrseded il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

DEATH OF OUR CLERK.-G. w. G. Cox,
Clerk of the County Court of Knox county,
died at his residence in this place, on Friday
26th nit, Of Typhoid Fever James Cooke,
Esq, by appointment, !ils his place, tempo
rarily-KnOr Req
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

Some wise man, years ago, said, "If you
want to learn human nature, get married to
n spunky girl, move in the house with anoth-
er family, and slap one of the young ones
and then you'll learn it."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

ssg- The white population of the free States
Of this Union is lS,2Ss,e70. That OF the
slave States is 6,isi,H7.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

The Chinese men folks have an easy time
Of il. They get up after breakfast aud 20
10 bed before dinner The women do MI
the work and take all the whppings, stay at
home in the evenings, and steal clothes
enough for the children.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

az" Lake Nyassa is said 20 have been dis.
covered in Africa by DR.. REBMAUN, one Of the
travellers with whose persevering labors in
that remote region the newspaper public have
become intimately acquainted. lie has sent
to Europe a small map, on which the sea oc-
cupies the vast space between the equator
and 10 degrees of south latitude, and between
80 degrees and nearly so degrees longitude
east from Greenwich, having at its southeast
ern extremity Lake Nyassa attached toit like
a tail piece Mr.. AUGUSTUS PErERMAuM, in n
letter to the London Atheneum respecting the
discovery, says:
"Ths immense body Of water, with an area
about twice as large rs the Black Sea with
the Sea of Azof,) is inscribed with the name
of Ukerowe or Inner Sea Of Uniame2i, its
narrow elongated southeastern end bearing
that of Lake Nyassa and the discovery is
said in the accompanying letters, to have
been arrived at by the concurrent testimony
of various natives dwelling on or close TO the
lake, both on its eastern as well rs on its
western shores-with whom the missionary
came in contact Some OF these natives that
came down to trade on the coast of Tanga,
in particular, gave a clear account of it, while
at other points of the const, from Tanga south
wards for degrees of latitude, corroborative
information was obtained"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

Never be prejudiced, or allow yourself
to be led, without first judging for your
self.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

eSy- Late intelligence from the Plains
state that Gen. Harney has receiveda a re'r-
corcement of 800 men. Five thousand Sioux
warriors are said to have gathered on the
White River, and to have challenged Hnrney
to fipht. A severe and bloody struggle is ex.
nactod
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

rSy- In the time of danger and trouble
think FIRST, and then net coolly and dcci'
sivcly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

PERSONNEL OF MARSHAL PELssIER-T fol-
lowing is an extract Of a private letter dated
before Sebastopol;
al was rather surprised nt the appearance
of the French commander of the forces
From his character / expected to have seen
young and active man, whereas General Pelis-
ser is an enormously fat man, with very
white hair, which is cut very close; he is so
fat that he is unable to ride any distance.-
He was in an open carriage drawn by four
greys, and two soldiers as out-riders and an
Arab with white flowing robe followed it,
The General was dressed in uniform, with
number of decorations on his breast, and over
his shoulders he wore a white cloak some
what similar to those worn by the Arab chiefs
lie is not very tall, and his face has a rather
good.humored expression, and quite different
from what your Imagination would portray
from his history either here or IN Africa"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

LOUIS NAPOLEON AND ENGLAND-CURIoUs RU-
MoRs.-The following extract is from letter
to the Washington "Union," written by an
intelligent American gentleman in London:
"France is omnipotent in this hemisphere.
She has humbed Russia by her arms, England
by her diplomacy. The last reigning branch
es of the Bourbon family are to be dethroned.
jerome Napoleon, is to be King of Spain,
and Lucien Murat, King of Naples This is
the programme which has been prepared at
the Tuileries.
"Jerome Napoleon has been over here,
somewhat incOg. He re embarked at Wool
wich for France on Monday. 1t is whisper
ed in diplomatic circles that the object Of his
visit was to open negotiations for marriage
with the Princess Royal, who will be fifteen
years old in November. Ills advances would
of course, be Indignantly repelled, if Great
Britain were any longer an Independent ma
ton. But this, pr ,ctically she is not. She
is bound hand and foot, body and soul, to
France. She knows it, and acknowledges it
by her action. All her intelligent subjects
with whom have conversed upon the sub
ject, admit that she can adopt no foreign
policy adverse to the interests of France, her
superior. In the matter Of mar
riage, therefore, if Louis Napoleon wills it,
Victoria has no alternative but to consent
1t At shall occur one uf tne conditions conse-
auent will be that the first decree which Je-
rome Napoleon issues at Madrid, will De that
FOR the Abolition of Slavery in Cpba This
you may implicitly rely upon. 1t was the
meaning of the Guildhall speech of Louis Ma
Doleon last summer"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

RUSSIA's DETERMINATION TO PROSECUTE THE
WAR.-St Petersburg letters mention that the
fall Of Sehastopol has had no other effect on
the general situation than to increase the pro-
bability of peaceful solution being now more
distant and more difficult than It was before.
The recall of Prince Gortschakof and his ap.
pointmert to the ministry Of war; is detini-
lively arranged. He will be succeeded in his
command by General Muravieff, now engaged
in the operations before Kars. The Car talks
Of holding out as long rs his foes choose to
continue the war The determination, mean
while, come to ut head quarters. was TO de-
fend the Crimea step by step, and coute gai
coute, and to retire only when further oppo-
sition shall be impracticable. All reports Of
precipitate retreat on PerekOp, without Civ
ing battle, are said to be imaginary. Strong
reserves were on their way to the Crimea
from the interior of Russia, the object being
to occupy in force all the strong positions be-
tween Khutor.Mackenzie and lnkermnnn
with reserves posted at Baktchi-Saria and
Simpheropol. The Russians would have us
believe their Crimean army, with these re-
serves, amounts to 100000 men. Creddt Ju-
dams
Without being curiously anxious as to the
future movements, there can be no doubt that
the Russians are bent upon trying their for
tune in second winter campaign. "Mean-
while" il is added, 1.-The transport of ammu-
milton and provisions and stores is being driv-
en- on with all possible despatch. The utmost
activity prevails in all the military and other
establishments, and ut Nicolaieff, where the
Car Is at this time present in person, they
profess to have nine war steamers already
completed, fitted out and prepared for actual
service, and number more in forward state
of outfit"
A letter from st. Petersburg. in the Wan
derer of Vienna, says: The evening before
the departure of the Emperor a council was
held, at which it was determined TO carry on
the war with the greatest determination and
the Emperor directed Count Nesselrode to
announce this intention to the political agents
of Russia in foreign countries.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

sY Henry Ward Beccher says that liberty
OF opinion in our theological semnaries is a
mere form, to say nothing of the thumbscrew
of criticism, by which every original mind is
tortured into negative propriety. The whole
boasted liberty of the student consists in n
choice of chains-a choice OF handcuifs
whether he will wear the Presbyterian hand
cuffs, Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, or other
Evangelical handouts. Hence it has now
come to pass that the ministry themselves
dare not touch the Bible. Large portions
thereof are seldom touched"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

DEAL GENTLY WITH THE ERRlHG.--That
man possesses m extremely low and grovel,
ling mind who -ejoices at the downfall of
another. A noble heart instead of denonnc-
ing as consummate scoundrel, one who
has erred, will throw around him the mantle
of charity and the arms of love, and labor to
bring him back to duty aud to God. Weare
not our own keepers. Who knows when we
shall so far forget ourselves as to put forth a
right hand and sin. Heaven keeps us in the
narrow path. But, If we should fail, where
would be the end of our course; if in every
face we saw n frown, and on every brow we
read vengeance, deeper and deeper would we
descend in the path of infamy when if a diff
ferent spirit were manifested towards us, we
might have stayed our career Of sin and died
an upright and honest man. Deal gently
with those who 90 astray. Draw them back
by love and persuasion, kind word is more
valuable to the lost than mine Of gold.-
Think of this and be on your guard, ye who
would chase to the confines of the grave an
erring and unfortunate brother.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

eB' The latest estimate Of the population
o' The world makes il eleven hundred and
my millions. Orthis sum total, six hundred
ana scven'y'six millions are Pagans; three
hundred and twenty millions are nominal
Christians one hundred and forty millions are
Mahommedan', and fifteen millions Jews
VI Christians, the church of Rome numbers
one hundred and seventy millions; the Greek
and Eastern Churches sixty millions and
there are ninety millions of Protestants.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

THANKSGIVING DAYs.-The following days
are TO DO observed in Maryland and Virginia,
November 18th; Pennsylvania and Ohio, the
9Sd; Massachusetts,, the Goth.