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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

s% N. A. Patterson, ESQ.,, has retired
from the editorial charge of the Kingston
Gazetteer, and is succeeded by his brother,
NJ. l. Patterson. We regret friend Patter-
sons retirement, as he had made the Gaxet-
teer sprightly and interesting sheet, and is
withal q very clever fellow, as all editors
ought to be. His successor gives promise
tha. he will sustain the character Of the pa
peF
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

A DIsGRAcEFUL PEAcE.-.The London
Morning Chronicle ola late date says:-"The
British people me growing uneasy on the
subject of the attitude assumed by the conn
try toward Russia, more especially in the
Vienna negotiations. Rumors, which are,
unfortunately, too well confirmed by proba-
bilties, echo, darkly but steadily, long exist
ing approximations. A fearis gaining ground
to the effect that all our boasting, all our
dearly Thought alliances, all our sacrifices of
money and men, are coming to very igno
minious result. 1t is felt by kind Of in
stinct, which seldom miseads whole pco-
pie, that VIC are on the eve of some shame.
full compromise-somc hollow, inadequate
and patched up peace"
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GEORGE BROWN, Prsst,

A CaAscE.-We will receive Of dclin-
'queRt Subscribers their subscription at the
adraace price, (S9) if they will pay up for
.arrsarages between this and the lst of May
next. Ate. that date three dollars will in
every instance be exacted Of those indebted
for one year and upwards. Delinquents may
heed this notice or not, as they please.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

Wpows.-Widows who have received 40
sores Of land, and who are applying for the
additional one hundred and twenty acres
granted them under the late act, will not be
required to furnish proof of their marriage
and the deaths Of their husbands, when that
evidence has already been furnished and is
on file. They must furnish proof, however,
af continued WidowhoOd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

BLACK PAPER AND WHITE IsK.-A CORE
spondent of the Scientific American suggests
that rs a difficulty exists in getting white pa
per to print upon, that black paper might be
substituted, with white ink. White on black
ground is more distinct, and the eye is then
relieved from the glare Of rays from the
white surface.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

s9Y-A sea monster was caught near Punta
Rossa, on the Florida coast, on the 23d ult,
which had n mouth three and half Feet
long, and wide enough to swallow a canoe
The space between its eyes measured four
feet four inches, its length of body nineteen
feet, and breadth nineteen feet, and weighing
1000 pounds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

tg" We learn from the Richmond Des-
patch that two white men, named Taylor and
Garrett, and four slaves, have been arrested
at Buckingham Court House, Va, charged
with firing the store of Moss g. White, BY
which two young men named Dean anc
ChenauIt perished. It's supposed the young
men were first murdered, the store robbed
and then set on fire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

~ Some ingenious economist, who has a
turn for figures, but no ideas of taste, says
the expenses of buttons worn on the backs
of our coats where they are of no earthly
use, is fully equal to the support of our Or.
phan Asylums. Not content with striking
off the ornamental buttons, another seeks TO
curtaiI the fair proportions which the tailor
gives to our habimeLts. He says: The
value of tails to dress coats (of no value in
reality, for warmth or conyenience) is actual
ly greater than the cost of our excellent sys-
TEN Of Common Schools.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

A MONSTER NuGGEr.-The Marysville
(Cal.) Express says that an immense nugget,
weighing, quartz and all, between seven and
eight hundred pounds, WAS taken out of
Smiths Flat, in Yuba county. II is supposed
to contain about two hundred pounds of
pure gold, which would make it worth about
$4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

CHsLHowIB SPRrNGs.--A gentleman in the
neiehborhood of Macon, Ga, writes to the
editor OF this paper for information in regard
to the Chilhowie Springs, in this county
what sort Of improvements are there, the
prospect for accommodations, &c, during
the ensuing summer We regret being com
PEELED to reply that the improvements are OF
the most ordinary character, and that we
bavo heard of no arrangements being made,
beyond those of last season, for the COM
Portable entertainment of persons who may
desire to resort thither. While speaking of
Chlhowie Springs-why don't the owner of
that property either pat up larger buildings
aud prepare more extensive accommodations,
or sell to some one who will! Waters pos
sessihg such great and invaluable medicinal
properties MS these Springs, should be brought
more generally into notice, that the afflicted
from abroad may seek them, drink and be
healed. If suitable buildings were erected
and the right sort of accommodations pre-
pared, no property in East Tennessee would
pay as rich profit. Being butsa few miles
from the line OF the East Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad, surrounded by the most
delightful mountain scenery, but small out
lay is required to make ChiIhowis among the
most desirable summer resorts in the world,
to which thousands would flee every season
TO drink Of It's life-giving, health restoring
waters, Ii the owner does not wish to i'm
prove the property himself, and will fix
reasonable price upon it, we promise to find
q purchaser who will at once have suitable
buildings erected and make ample arrange
ments for bringing these Springs into that
notice and favor which their invaluable pro-
perties entitle them to.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

HIGH PRIcE.-The Lynchburg Virgininn,
says, Wells s. HAWKS, Esq, Of Jefferson CO.,
sold two female servants the other day for
$4,000 cash and reserved at the same time
the right of homes for them in Jefferson.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

sgThe Commissioner Of Pensions has
decided that in the case of woman marry
ing twice, and surviving both husbands, and
both entitled to bounty land, she is only en-
titled to one bounty, but she may make her
selection under either husband.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

,sy- The alcoholics Of New York have
dubbed the prohibitory statute, recently en-.
acted by their Legislature, the Mean Liquor
law
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

sV- A correspondent of the New York
Courier, writing from Paris, expresses the
opinion that the conference at Vienna will
result in peace. Various reasons are assign.
ed. In the first place, the Emperor of Rus
STA has, through his leading Minister, Prince
Nessclrode, avowed his desire for peace. Ia
the second place, the English Government is
known to bc friendly to peace, and hence the
of Lord John Russell rs Minister
to Vienna. In the third place, Louis Napo-
leon is said to have consented, although re-
luctantly, to the establishment of peace, and
chiefly because of the apprehended appear
ance of the plague among the French troops
in the Crimea, ut the commencement of the
hot weather. This looks like reasonable
view Of the case; and yet how is the third
point to be adjusted! ..-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

tW-A New York letter writer says:
Some Of our "don't care" bellies have adop-
ted the Spanish Cavalier boot MS II appenrs
on the stage. After the boots will come
br--s, suppose.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

ImpoRTAsr TO BE Recommendations
is one thing we wish to keep impressed on
the mind of the reader--that business men
who advertise their goods and wares in the
papers, always sell for shorter profits than
those who don't.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

s5y- On "Wednesday, the 4th inst, Mrs
Edward Thompson, of Lottcsville, Loudon
county, Va, fell dead while sitting in her
chair. Her husbands brother, Nimrod, who
was in the room ran TO her assistance, and
before reaching her, fell on the floor
corpse. Their deaths were not two minutes
apart
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

e9y- Tho canvass for Governor will open
at Murfreesboroueh on Tuesday next IL
has not yet been made public how the eandi-
dates stand on the liquor question.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

a3g- Our President gets $4,000 year.
The English Queen $2,OOO,OOO. The few
old revolutionary pensioners yet remaining
amongst us, get from eight TO thirty dollars
month, because they fought for and won
our liberty and independence. IIrr Royal
Highness, the Duchess of Kent gets $780,.
600, because she is the mother OF the Queen;
and the Duchess of Gloucester 100000 per
year, for being the Queens aunt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

PREPARING FOR A RAINY DAv.-The
Washington Star says: From information, in
which we have respect and confidence, we
learn that Louis Napoleon has been investing
large sums in California, in the names Of
other parties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

Much SHoRTER.--Doctor Charles Wilson
has written volume OF some hundred of
pages to explain the Pathology Of drunken
ness. We could define II in two syllabes-
Zir. Ear,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

icy The Union states that intelligence has
been received at the Pension Office of tho
death Of Hugh Harris, n soldier of the revo-
luton. He died at Jonesboro', Tennessee,
on the 18th Of February, at tho extraordinary
age of ITO years. lie was married to his
last aifc, who is now in the receipt of pen
sion MS his widow, in the ninetieth year Of his
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

- After one of Mr.. Philip s. Whites
temperance lectures in Mobile recently, some
eighty persons signed pledge not to drink
for twelve months. Twenty.six Others JOIN
cd tho Sons Of Temperance,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

MoRE NEw GooDs WIN II. Ballew is in
receipt of his supply Of Spring and Summer
Goods, comprising large and beautiful as
sorlment. See advertisement
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

t5y- In the Massachusetts Legislature, on
Tuesday, the liquor bill was re-passed by the
Senate, and now only awaits the signature Of
tho Governor TO BECOME law,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

tF- Geo. w. Mabry, Jno. r. Nelson, ESQ.
and pr. Harvey Baker are candidates for the
State Senate in the counties Of Knox and
Roane. ......
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MoNrooMrnv. Ala. April pr

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 81.
The following Numbers drew to-day the
five principal Prizes in the Alabama Military
Academy Iottery--Clnss N.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. April II.

WASHINGTON, Aprii H.
Near the close of the late session General
Cass and Mr.. Mason made explanations, in
the Senate, relative to certain declarations and
acts of Great Britain and France, which, as
they conceived, characterised an unfriendly
disposition towards this county, and DELHI
crate and settled purpose to interfere in our
affairs in this hemisphere. The administra
ton also had reason to believe that the Brit
ish and French governments were pledged by
some engagement to intefpOse In opposition
TO our movements. Thus, We encountered
the adverse influence of those powers in
number of instances under the existing ad-
mnistration-in the Sandwich Island case,
and in regard to the bay and port of SANTANA,
and the Galapagos question, and the hnal adj
justment of the Central American question.
Mr. Clayton has stated that when he was
Secretary Of State he became convinced that
the French government was untriendly to US,
and that it would seek an opportunity to ex'
IiUlt huS'iic iechIS' VIC correspondent
which he conducted with the French govern.
ment in relation to their assumption OF GER
tain rights to examine or search American
vessels, on suspicion of being engaged in
expeditions against Cuba, had no satisfactory
termination.
But the matter is now brought to n more
l Al
conclusive point, at least in regard to the
French government The French minister,
according to credited report, has informed our
government that the government of France
will take part with Spain in any war that may
result from attempts on the part of the gov
eminent or people of the United States TO
seize upon tie island of Cuba. II is quite
certain that the governments, both of France
and Great Britain will be parties to such a
war, and in hostility to the United States
As all these circumstances are appreciated by
the administration, il il difficult to suppose
TINT it can nadly rush into an unnecessary
danger, for which we have no adequate pre-
partition The orders to Com. McCauley
were dictated by the President himself, md
they are known to be of very positive and
decided character. TO chance and to the dis
erection of Com. McCauley and the Governor
General of Cuba, is committed the issue OF
war or peace. 1t is believed that the orders
to our Commodore are snch as will afford
Gen. Coneha an opportunity to avoid any
difficulty with the United States by prevent
ing the occurrence of any irritating act on
the part of the Spanish cruisers. But, if Gen.
Concha do not prevent future acts similar to
The FL Dorado case, then, upon their recur-
renee, Com. MeCauley is to make decidedly
hostile demonstration.--Co Cor. Char. Courier.
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* We copy the following from the Aus
in Stnte Gazette, Of the 3lst ult:

We are experiencing very serious crisis
in our country. The farmers, with large
crops on hand, landholders, with immense
tracts of land in possession, and merchants
with heavy assortmenis of goods, are all
complaining of want OF money and hardness
Of times. By the many notices of the sheriff
and the constable Mt onrt courthouse doors,
another strong evidence is being afforded OF
the endorsements of the citizens.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

tT- An attempt was recently made TO
burn the Catholic Convent, ut Providence,
RApda Island, by mob,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

tE- Sec Scheme Fort Gaines Academy
Lottery, to be drawn at Atlanta, Ga, Gath
May.
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BALTIMORE, April Is.
Major VIM. B. Clark, formerly Wing can
ddate for Governor Of this State, died sud.
denly yesterday
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

"THE Posr."-This paper now has an
rctual circulation of thirteen hundred copies,
with n steady increasc--eon6ned principally
to the rich and fertile counties of McNIiun,
Monroe, Bradley, Polk, Meigs, and Rhea.--
Commission aud Business men at Che South
and in Nashville, will find it a most reliable
rnodiun To advertise through.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

ELECTION FOR MAJOR GENERAL.--The
vote for Major General at this place, resulted
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-04-27

The returns as far as heard from indicate
the election Of Gillespie by large majority,
although that gentleman had, through the
papers, publicly declined all election.
The Georgetown news., 1855-11-29
Celebration of the Fall of sebax.o...,

From the Sacramento Union we lo..
that the Allied celebration procession sor..
ed at the junction of Market and Mon
gomery streets, San Francisco, on the morn
ing of the 26th inst, numbering some 5oo
persons, and proceeded thence down the fr.t
mentioned street to South Park
During the march the Amphitrite frea .
salute of q guns, which was answered ro 49, .
the Merlin. "Om
On arriving at the camp, there were finn,
some 5000 persons congregated to liston 4u ~
the 1e Deum. The band played the yr1 gran9 "
French air Of Partant pour Ia Sure 1op foI
lowed by the English national anthem 'Vis ae
"GOd Save the Queen" and the nat;o,Oi VI
march of Sardinia. One hundred voina1
united in the Te Deum. WY
Rev. Mr.. Blaine addressed the assembI,c.
in French.
Matters went on smoothly after the tbOn
sands were seated for nearly an hour, when
DR.. Wallace arose and proposed the first
toast. There was, however so much noioo
and confusion that he could not be heard
Consul Dillon next arose and RESPONDED
spoke short time in French, while
general onslaught was made with French
rolls, sticks, beef and bones, on the MalakoF
tower, placed in the center of the pavilion
for that purpose. This was speedily de-.
molished, and the Allied flags placed over
it, when dispute arose between thosebod.
ing the several flags, as to which sbonId
have the more honorable position. For
half an hour they hustled one another off
and on the stage, until finally Marshal
North and Chief Engineer Duane cleared
the platform, and the American flag was
thereupOn placed on the "Malakof" as a
pacifcator.
The crowd remained in glorious conf,.
sion for two hours, the French singing The
MarSeilles Hymn, and the English 2God
Save the Queen w
In the evening about 1000 pro-RussiaDs
assembled on Montgomery stTeet-a part
marching with martial music, and bearing
the American proceeded to the Rus,
sian Consul's to express their sympathy
with his nations cause.
The procession has just returned. having
had regular spree. 1t was mostly com,
posed of young America" and young
Ireland"
The Georgetown news., 1855-11-29
Indian War News.

Through Wines & Co.'S Express the
Sacramento Union received on the 26tb
the following intelligence from Yreka, da-
ted Nov 21st:
Since the "Cow Creek defeat" several
companies have been in search of the Indi-
ans engaged in the battle; all have been up-
successful, however, with the exception of
Bob Williams, who, with seventy-five men
on Friday last, came upon their trail be-
tween Grave Creek and Jump-offJoe.-
Here they found the cargoes Of the mule
train taken by the Indians at the commence
ment OF the outbreak. They followed on
and passed the smoking remains af the two
houses of Widows Nider and Harris, which
the Indians had just burned. Upon arri-
wing at Jump-of-Joe, on Saturday last
about noon, the whole tribe was discovered,
and fire was opened upon them immedi-
ately. After fighting for some time, Viii
hams sent dispatch to Fort Lane for re-
cruit.
The Indians are represented as being all
well armed and mounted, and fight with the
utmost desperation and bravery, and seem
perfectly reckless Of life. Their numbers
could not be ascertained, nor of course their
killed and wounded. When the messenger
The Georgetown news., 1855-11-29

left the ground there were four white no~
wounded, but none had been killed, "l'n
AT the battle on Cow Greek the Indio,,
were in a position stronger than SLGll3 ~b;l
could not be found in the whole of OrouOIa %niea
to which alone may be attributed tho 'son'
fortunate result of the engagement - Nun un-
however, their advantages in this resnot' now'
are comparatively few. In view. tbepePfo1' tboPec'
of this circumstance, and of the fact Of tr
such men as Capt. Judah and Bob WV Sso
liams being in the field, we may con6dantIl[ d.
anticipate good news from that quarter y
day or two. III
The Georgetown news., 1855-11-29

The Blue Rock Sluicing Company, Geor-
gia Slide, picked up % ounces of gold in
nuggets, during three days of last week,
while engaged in sluicing off the top dirt of
their claims, preparatory for washing pur-
poses.
The Orleans Tunnel Co., Jones Hill, took
out, on Saturday last, 3211S ounces of gold.
This company paid dividend of $500 to
the share last week.
Klipstine and Keisers claims, Mameluke
Hill, are now paying unusually well. We
can't say how much, having learned moth
ing definite from our informant.
Those engaged in mining on Drunkard's
Bar, middle fork of American river, are
making $8 per day each.
The Georgetown news., 1855-11-29
A New Machine for reaching Gold De-
pCs2ts.

pCS2tSs
A new machine has recently arrived in
San Francisco, serving as a model to the
great Hoosac Tunnel boring apparatus
which is destined, in the opinion of good
judges, to effect revolution in mining oD-
erations in this State, and so reduce III,
cost Of that important branch of mining
ndustry-tunneling the richest de,
posts, now under almost inaccessible noun
tains, may be reached with comparatiyeIv
little labor. The machine, the miDiaturs
labors OF which we witnessed yesterday, at
the Vulcan Foundry, where it was exhibit
ed by Mr.. Steen, who has the patent for
California, was invented by Charles VIII
son, to whom the patent was issued in
1851. 1t is now in use in the Hoosac Tup-
mel, Massachusetts, where it cuts diameter
OF seventeen feet distance of five feet nine
inches IN twenty-fOur hours. Smallerones
however, are made, adapted to any size that
may be required for mining PURPOSES
With it Table Mountain may be honey,
combed, and the rockiest hills penetrated
through the base. 1t is driven by com
pressed air, thus ventilating the tunnel,
while driving the machine. which follows
Its work inch by inch as it advances. by
the power Of traction, or the friction of the
wheels on the rock upon which it rolls. It
IS placed upon wheels, and the whole affair,
Ponderous as 1t appears, is managed and
worked by the labor of three men. There
can be no question about the superiority Of
this machine. 1t embraces every quality
for economy and speed, and performs its
work with the most beautiful accuracy
II! Inc rock IS eaten into by the peculiar ac
ton OF series of selfsharpening steel cut
ters, turning with lightning Speed, and
carried by horizontal shafts. the whole of
these cutters made to revolve bv means of
large cOgged wheel of nearly the diameter
OF the tunnel. The immense saving of Ia
Dor to mining companies by this medium
may be seen from the fact that while by
the present method of running tunnel Of
i've feet IN diameter through ordinary rock,
three or four men constantly employed can
never advance more than from two to three
feet per day, by this machine similar tun-
mel can be excavated from twenty to thirty
feet per day. Mr.. Steen estimates the cost
of cutting such tunnel by hand at 81 the
foot. The machine does the same work for
81 80 per foot. The engine, moreover,
stands outside the tunnel, the power being
conveyed any length, by india rubber hose;
thus dispensing with smoke, in the interior
of the excavation. From certain peculiar
tiles OF arrangement, the machines are not
liable to get out of repair. The cost Of
running them is trifing. One capable of
boring five and half feet tunnel, deliv-
cred IN San Francisco, without the patent,
costs $4,000. The invention, we think,
needs but to be known to go into general
use. CAlta Cal.
The Georgetown news., 1855-11-29

CORRECT POSTAL INFoRMATIoN.-As an
erroneous article has been set afoat by the
Post Office authorities of San Francisco.
(not Washington making it appear that it
is unlawful to send letters by mail when ad-
dressed to different parties, we copy the
law referred to, that the public may not be
imposed upon:
at shall not be lawful to deposite in anv
post Office, to be conveyed by mail, two or
more letters addressed to different persons
enclosed in the same envelope" Act Sd
March, AT: Section 13. Had the construc-
tion been intended which the San Francis
co Post Master put upon the law. it would
have read, "unlawful to enclose, in an enyel-
ope addressed to two or more persons any
letter, &c.
In the rules and regulations of the Post
office department published by order of the
Post Master General, in 1852, five years af
ter this law was passed, may be found the
following: GA letter addressed to several
persons may be delivered to any one of
them" Chap. 10, Sec. l55.