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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-09

The movements of Sam Houston are
ohronicled with the utmost minutness by
papers which, one year ago, would scarce
ly have noticed his presence. 1t is evident
'Ssm" is a different person from what he
was one year ago. Is he to be President?
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-09

viding for the construction of seven sloops
Of war Rejected-27 to H..
Mr. Hunter remarked that the House
had refused TO agree with the Committee
of Conference on the Military Appropria-
ton bill; and that new committee was
necessary.
For the marine barracks of Brooklyn, an
appropriation Of ten thousand dollars was
agreed to.
An appropriation was asked for the ret
recession of the Memphis navy yard to the
United States.
A message was then received from the
President informing the House he had sign
ed certain bills and returning The Ocean
Mail Steamer bill with his objectiens. Sen
saGien.
The Speaker asked if i. was the desire
Of the House that the message should be
read. Several objections and impatient
cries of read. read. The message was read
by the Clerk. The President quoted the
section Of the bill relating to the Collins
line, the present law under which contract
"os mduS Oy "hiC@ ave shipS Weto W Oo
built when there is but four put on the
route; proposed to dispense with the ships.
merely slipulsting to provide for the loss Of
Arctic with another, The bill proposed 10
repeal so much of the former as to enable
notice to be given to the Collins line to re-
place it They are expected from the gen.
eral conditions with the further advantages
Of placing them beyond the control of Gen.
gress. The privileges to them are without
corresponding advantages to the govern
ment. The additional pay is mere graf
uity,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-03-09

w If Know Nothingism is not used up
IN this vicinity, it certainly is not the fault
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

CARRIED VI TO THE CoUnT OF CLAiMs.--At the
session of Congress before the last, the House
of Representatives passed a resolution appro-
pri"ti"g " certain por esn.es" Of artra pay
to its employees, clerks, messengers, pages,
dc. But under the general wording of the
resolution, Col. Nicholson, we understand,
then the editor of the Cabinet organ, and
Printer to the House, put in an extra claim
for printing, as an employee, for twenty thou
sand dollars. Secretary Guthrie refused to
pay the bill. The President referred the
matter to the Attorney General for his opin.
ion, and of course Mr.. Cushing decided that
the bill was all right. Armed with this au.
thority, Col. Forney, in behalf of Nicholson,
again called at the Treasury; but the Secre.
tary fatty said it was no 90. lie knew as
much about the law as Mr.. Cushing, and the
money should not he paid. Col. Nicholson,
it is said then demanded new Secretary,
and referred to the Jacksonian precedent OF
the dismissal Of Secretary Duane upon his re-
fusal to remove the Government deposits from,
the United States Bank But Mr. Pierce wise.
ly concluded to surrender to Guthrie. Sub.
sequently, the House of Representatives sus.
tanned the Secretary in the rejection of this
extraordinary claim ;rand now, we understand
it is before the Court of Claims, with many
other cases of Gardner or Galphin type
There, for the present, we leave it, without
the slightest disposition to forestall the judg.
ment Of the Court. Besides, what is a trihe
of twenty thousand dollars to Uncle Sam,
when Gardner got upwards of half million I
And why make fish of one and flesh of an.
otheri Impartia!ity is the very essence ol
justice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
DISSERTATION OF THE SABBATH.

On Sunday week a political meeting of
Germans was held in the city Of New York.
at which proceedings were had, anything but
in consonance with the hallowed associations
which in this christian land belong to the in.
stitution of the Sabbath. The New York
Express in an article upon the desecratiop al.
luded to; after referring to the former esti.
mate in which Sunday was held by rulers and
people, when the irrelgion of France, the
intidelity of Germany, the ignorance of Ire
land, were less literally infused into the body
polite than now, continues as follows:
" In all of our large cities, even Sunday,
then, was ushered in with
!, The sound Of the church. going ber'
sN,now, it is not an uncommon thing to see
Ssred in with noisy political meetings.
htors at which are demagoeues who
Irange tongue. Braves ill the air
,iSh,eust~- and fau,s sins from Don
instead of the Te Deum or Old
ed. We know that French Democracy
rs what voting it is permitted it to do, on
Sundays. We know that military reviews
and feteS are commonly held on that sacred
day in Paris. but,-fellow. citizens l--Ameri.
cans ARE we ready to follow Paris fashions
to tins dangerous and demoralizing extent Z
If 50, our Republic will soon be on the heels
of the multitudinous republics which have
risen aud fallen SO often, all within the mem
ory of the present generation. In Germany,
it may be said they have no Sundays, at least
in the American acceptation Of the term 1t
is in the main feast of Baechus aud sea.
son of public revel. Yet we begin to see, in
the streets Of New York, the practical man.
- ,.,,,. 4.
Sunday that we had fragrant demonstration
OF the KIND III the upper part of the CITY,
IS we have heretofore shown, and if the for
eign element is to have its own way, we may
as well prepare to sac the programme repeat
ed. Anon, it is probable these people with
the strange tongue anticipate a numerical
strength at the ballot-box, to have it in their
power, one of these DAYS to decree what
some of the more ultra European Democrats
have done already, in Ohio and Western Penn.
sylvania, the official abolition Of the Sab.
bath altogether Yet with such facts staring
us in the face here at home, there are some
good people wondering why there is such y
thing as an American party Mt all, in the
country. We tell those drowsy ones, with
the surging floods of foreign immigration all
the while rushing in and over us,--with the
mental and moral pesti.ences and poisons of
WV 'iu "oriu ooTh upon It's ooaoIl, uhless
there is some powerful party, sufficiently
rooted aud grounded in Americanism to in
terpose u barrier to its influences and tenden.
cies, there will soon be no America for Amer
leans. nor for any body else,-n free, Repu3-
lican, christian America, we mean-but in
its stead, some bastard, intdel, Red Republic
founded upon the sublime principles Of the
guiliotine or tie yet more sublime and sub
timely practicable theories of your modern
German philosophers"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

SPoHGIYa ON THE PRlSTER.-Hcre is II
little article we think something of framing,
to hang conspicuously over the editors Ia.
BILE:
"'rhe public have funny notion about
printers. They think it costs nothing to
puff, advertise, &c. And thus one and anoth-
or 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
nne-tenhs OF their immense fortunes
They forget that it takes money to pay CON-
posiiors-to buy ink, type, and paper--and
lastly, they forget to even thank you for
working for nothing, by gratutously putting
their business"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09


LOUIS NAPOLEON AND ESGLAHD--CuGIous Ru.
NoRs.-The following extract is from letter
to the Washington "Unon," written by IN
intelligent American gentleman in London:
France is omnipotent in this hemisphere.
She has humbled 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 ineog lie 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 II marriage
with the Princess Royal, who will be fifteen
years old in November. His advances would
OF course, be Indignantly repelled, if Great
Britain were any longer an independm 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.
jcct, admit that she can adopt no foreign
policy adverse to the interests Of France, her
recognised superior In the matter of mar
riage, therefore, if Louis Napoleon wills it,
victoria mas no alternative Dnt TO consent
If it shall occur, one of the conditions conse-
qucnt will be that the first decree which Je-
rome Napoleon issues at Madrid, will be that
for the Abolition of Slavery in Cvbal This
you may implicitly rely upon. 1t was the
meaning Of the Guildha!l speech Of Louis Ma
poleon last summer"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
TIE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, nov. o, 1885.
New YoRK, Oct. 30.

NEW 1ORk, Oct. ~.
The steamer Ariel has arrived.
Since the exhibit of September the Bank of
France has lost 81 100000.
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.
Gortschokofftelegraphs that the cannonadc
against the northern forts is actively kept up,
but without noticeable result.
1t is rumored that there is an insurreetion
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

~ The editor of the "Dolar Newspaper"
(phia) says that one bnckwheat cake "differ-
eth from another in glory" yet not one in a
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, us
if there was only buckwheat; thus will you
have cakes always light and always brown
to say nothing Of the greater digestibility,and
the tightening OF the spirits, which are equal
ly certain. lie who feeds on buckwheat may
be grum and lethargic, while he of the oat-
meal will have exhilaraton Of brain and
contentment."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
New ORLEANS, Oct. ot

The steamship Orizaba has arrived ut this
port with "dvices 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 adviccs say that there
was report current to the effect that Alvures,
in consequence of advanced years and feeble
health, had resigned, and Comoniort been
chosen in his place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

"PLEAsE PrrCH INTO THEM"-We commend
the following, from the Boston Saturday Even
ing Gazette, to the attention of some OF
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 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

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

HYPoomsr,-The Pennsylvania Democratic
State Central Committee, in their address Just
issued, eulogi.e 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

THE PHRsNoLoolsr PosEp.-An itnerant
phrcnologist stopped at n rustic farm. house,
the proprietor of which was busly engaged
"Sir, am a phrenologist. Would you
like to have me examine the heads of your
children' will do it cheap"
"Wall," said the farmer, pausing between
two strokes, rayther guess they don't need
il. The old woman combs EN- wuh a fine
tooth comb once a 1ceek Z"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

WHAT FAsnIoS DoEs.-Umbrella men in y.
York have been compelled to fit out II 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

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 u run for Cincinnati in
1856?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

A Henry WARD BEEcHERIsM-This cier-
gyman recently preached sermon against
old school Calvinsnl, in which he said he
wished it fully understood by his people, that
he served them not rs the minister of u sect,
but of truth. 81 am not" he declared, "a
Calvinist ar Arminian, II Universalist, Pela.
gian, nor Swedenborgian, but am simply
Henry Ward Beecher, preacher of the gos-
pei, II believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, and
trying TO make other people believe in him
that is allm
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

THE KINGS or THE PUMPKlSs.-A curious
custom prevails in Paris of annually proclaim
ing the skiing Of the pumpkins, and of ma
king a 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 3ls
pounds, being little less than seven feet in
circumference.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

e5y- The Boston Post says they have n
good deal of fun at Lowell with politics.
The Mayor takes out his watch and says,
"fifteen 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
ORIGIN OF "JOSEYs."

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

.a5"Mr. Humphreys, chemist, Of Savan-
nah, has discovered process of cleaning
cotton waste, so much used by rail road com.
panies, about their engines, nt a cost of not
exceeding half cent pound.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

s3Ss- In reply to another paper which re-
commends that the candidates for office
should be men Of 'tried integrity" the Alba
nv knickerbocker says: "rhat is being done
in this county," One of the candidates for
assembly has been "tried' four limes-three
times for swindng, and one for bignmy.-
SLere is every prospect that we shall have
.tried" men in our common council ere
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

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

Some wise man, years ago, said, "lf You
want to learn human nature, get married to
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

.4y" incubation for the yellow fever is
reported to have been tried in more than one
thousand cases at New Orleans, during the
past summer, with perfect success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
NEW York, Oct. 80,

NEW 1OKk, Oct. 30.
Flour has improved one shilling. Common
to straight and extra StateS 8 25 a9; Southern
62. Wheat improved 2 8 cents;
common red Southern 95. Coilee-Rio
III. Corn advanced lc. Pork easier at % 50
% 6: for n,ess,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

Is" Lake Nyassa is said 20 have been dis
covered in Africa by DR.. REDMAUY, one Of the
travellers with whose persevering labors in
that remote region the newspaper public havo
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
25 degrees and nearly 80 degrees longitude
east from Greenwich having at its southeast
ern extremity Lake Nyassa attached toit like
tail piece. Mr AUGUSTUS PErEHMAUM, in a
letter to the London Atheaeum respecting tho
discovery, says
"This immense body of water, with an area
about twice rs large as the Black Sea with
the Sea of Azoif,) is inscribed with the name
of Ukerowe or Inner Sea Of uniamezi, 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 as 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 clear account of it, while
at other points OF the coast, from Tanga south
wards for degrees Of latitude, corroborative
information was obtained"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

AZ" Animals want salt at all seasons.--
They should either have it constantly or reg
uarly. II supplied only once in while they
eat too much ut one time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

sB- The Rothschilds, according to their
own estimate, possess S700000,0O0 in per-
sonal 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
m amount much larger than the eatre valua.
ton of New York city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09


THE P0ST Is published every Friday at $2 per year
payable in advance, 80, II payment is delayed until
,he expiration of the year.
Advertisements will be charged 81 per square
OF IL lines less for the first insertion and 81 cents for
each continuance. liberal deduction made to those
who advertise by the year ~ Persons sending adver
usements must mark the number of times they desire
them inserted. they will be continued until forbid and
charged accordingy.%s
For announcing the Of candidates for Office 49,
Cpsh.
Obituary notices over 2 ines charged at the regular
advertising rates.
Al, communications intended to promote the private
ends or interests Of Corporations, Societies. Schools or
individuals, will be charged as advertisements.
Job Work. such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Circulars
Cards. Blanks lIandbills, &c, will be executed In good
style, and on reasonable terms.
Aietters addressed to the Proprietor, post paid, will
he promptly attended to.
Persons at distance sending the names Of four
sovcn subscribers will he entitled to h copy gratis
No communication inserted unless accompanied by
the name Of the author.
eS- onicc on Main street. door to the old Jack.
son Hotel.
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
"lhe greatest good of number one,' has SUI
perseded il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

The Chinese men folks have an easy time
of it. They get up after breakfast aud 90
to bed before dinner. The women do all
the work and take all the whppngs, stay at
home in the evenings, and steal clothes
enough for the chidren.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

NoRFoLK.--rheA 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

eY The latest estimate of the population
Of the world makes it eleven hundred and
fifty millions. OF this sum total, six hundred
and sevenly-six millions are Pagans; three
hundred and twenty millions are nominal
Christians, one hundred and forty millions are
Mahommedans, and fifteen millions Jews
OF Christians, the chnreh 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

sg- Late intelligence from the Plains
state that Gen. Harney has received REIN
forcement of 800 men. Five thousand Sioux
warriors are said to have gathered on the
White River, and to have challenged Harney
to fight. A severe and bloody struggle is ex-
pected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

cg- The white population Of the free States
of this Union is lS,2Ss,s7o. That Of the
slave States is 6,l94,477
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

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

.Ss- In the time of danger and trouble
think first, and then act coolly and dcci-
sivrly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

New ORLEANS, Oct. 30.
The deaths from yellow fever for the past
week have been but eleven.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

PERSONNEL OF MARSHAL PELlssiER-The fol-
lowing Is an extract Of a private letter dated
before Sebastopol:
81 was rather surprised at the appearance
of the French commander of the forces
From his character expected to have seen
young and active man, whereas General Pelis-
sier 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.-
lie 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 white cloak some
what similar to those worn by the Arab chiefs.
He is not very tall, and his face has a rather
goodhumored 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

sS- 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 neitherget
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

THANKSGIVING DAYs.-The following days
are to bo observed: in Maryland aud Virginia,
November 18th; Pennsylvania and Ohio, the
23d; Massachusetts,, the 29th