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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

Why THE FRENCH SUccEEDEU.-The fol-
lowing is from st. Louis correspondent of
the New York Freeman's Journal:
GAIL the Catholic papers note the fact that
Sebastopol was taken on the Feast of the
Nativity of the Virgin, but none save the
Leader observes the second coincidence, that
it was just nine months after the promulga.
ton Of the Immaculate Conception. In the
co-incidences, and in the repuIse of the Eng
lish from the Redan, while the French leaped
gloriousIy upon the battlements of the Mala-
koff we see the interpostion of Mary the
Virgin"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21
FIVE Wives AND SIX HusBAsDs.-The
Boston Traveller says:

"a few days since an old man Of sixty. one
years applied at the Office of the city register
for the fifth marriage certificate. His nten-
dcd bride is but twenty -four, il being her first
marriage. This is the only one case within
the knowledge of the register o! n filth mar
riage. Last year one man applied for his
fourth marriage certificate and during that
year more men were married for the third
time than females. There is, however, n wo.
man in this city of about forty years who is
now living with her sixth husband. She
was first married at the age of thirteen, and
when fourteen, was a widow. At the exp-
ration of the third year she was married to
her third husband. She had but three chill
drcp,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21
THE ISTIIMUS.

We find a letter in the Boston Post, hail
ing from South America, whence we max,
! this extract:
SEPULcHRE FoRTY-EIGHT MILES LONG,
| The bones of six thousand lrshmen line tn.
railroad from Aspinwall TO Panama. Sc,
this down to the credit Of mans inhumanity
TO man." to the "Almighty Dollar" to "Yan'
kee enterprise" or what you will cell it q
mercantile, diabolical, or an ostelogical
fact; il is undoubtedly true. But the road is
built, the continent is spanned, and our on.
ward march, our "manifest destiny" has
made another demonstration. We may as
well look at the entire pile of grim, CHASTITY
facts all ut once, rs to pich out the glorfica-
ton alone, and sink the CORY reality. The
road is n fact; and the gucthat swallowed
up the human life is another; the snews that
toiied 10 build the structure seemed to have
been destined to rs ignobe an end as Fall
staff's ragged regiment, or the British army
before Sebastopol-"food for POWDER" AS
great undertaking, there is no internal or
Internal improvement of modern time that is
TO be compared to it. IL is very easy TO think
or to speak o., or even to build forty-eight
miles of railroad in most countries. The
first forty eight miles of railroad from Bos-
ton TO the Azores in straight line, could
be built nearly as readily and cheaply as this
was. One mitigated swamp, almost COM
pletely impossible, except to creatures that
have wings or witchcraft to assist them, has
been the ground they had to build the super.
structure on. A part of it was adamantine
rock, hills of granite-l did but little in the
way of an examination, except to ride over
the road, and look at its various stopping
places. As the train passed, the ground
shook on all sides like sea of jelly, covered
with great blanket of gutta percha, with
large elephant walking over it. After cut
ting away the timber ard underground, earth
and gravel were carted on until The found.
alton seemed to be solid enough to lay the
sleepers. The streams, cutters and ravincs
were so numerous that there are six hundred
bridges on the road between here and Aspin-
wall. Some of these are several hundred
feet long. But n mere description and pill
ing up statistics do not give IN idea of this
gigantic undertaking.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

New YoRK, Dec. l3.-The only feature OF
news by the Baltic is. that there Is variety
of rumors stating that there is a prospect Of
peace. One says that Russia directly reques-
ted Prussia to make conciliatory offers to the
Western powers. Prussia is said to have ac-
cepted the mission. Austria assehts But the
most definite form of rumor is that PROPOSE
tions have been submitted to Napolean in be.
half of Russia, which can be honorably ac-
cepted, viz: Russia will conclude peace with
the Western Powers, without the Intervention
of either Austria or Prussta-Russia acceding
to and guaranteeing the independence Of the
Danubian Principalities and the freedom of
the Black Sea; both parties to continue pre-
parations for war, but not to enter upon ac-
tive hostilites up to the date agreed upon.
All this is possibly premature, but hopes
are strong that terms of peace will be arran-
ged.
The excitement about American affairs is
almost subsided.
The Danish Conference met on the goth,
but had no action.
In the Prussian Chambers the speech of the
King announces decidedly the continued neu-
trality of Prussia.
Some uni~portant changes have occurred
in therEnglish Government.
There is nothing further from the Crimea,
Asia or the Black Sea.
Cotton has declined.
Flour has declined Is. and dull Canal is
quoted at 42s. Cd. Ohio As.
Corn is quiet Yellow is bringing AIS. Sd.
Provisions are quiet. Lard is lower. u S.
stocks are better.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

FoR THE CURE OF CRouP.--A piece of fresh
lard as large as buttercup, rubbed up with
sugar in the same way that butter and sugar
are prepared for the dressing of puddings,
divided in three parts, and given at intervals
Of twenty minutes will relieve any case Of
Group not already allowed to progress to the
fatal point
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

THE "HARD SHELLs."-The New York
correspondent of the National Inteligencer
says that the organ of the Hard Shell Demo-
Gratis in that city Indignantly denies that any
member of that section Of the party were
present at the recent meeting for the pur-
pose of reunitiug the Democracy, and declares
that the Hards are not now in the least de-
gree anxious to unite with the Softs, "except
upon the terms of the latter abandoning their
irregular Freesoil organization, formally read.
ing the Van Burcns out Of their ranks and
coming back repentant to the fold"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21
New ORLEANS. ID

VIEW WILLIAMS, lee. o.
The Promethus arrived with San Juan
Uncle Sam from San Francisco on the 2Oth.
The Uncle Sam brought 100000 in treasure
and $50 passengers. Health on the Isthmus is
good. Col. Walker is in quiet possession of
Grenada. Peace und confidence are restored,
and the citizens have resumed their usual
occupations.
A large fire occurred at San Francisco on
the night Of the 18th of November. Gen.
Richardson was murdered by man named
Cora, who is under arrest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

t1g- One day little girl about five yeats
old, heard preacher of the Chadband order
praying most Justify, till the roof rang with
the strength Of his supplication. Turning to
her mother and beckoning the maternal ear
down to a speaking distance, she whispered
"Mother, don't you think that if he lived
nearer to God he wouldn't have to talk SO
loud"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

rsY- 1t is stated that nearly 5000 barrels
of -four were purchased at Detroit last week,
mostly by one firm. The Detroit Advertiser
says:
"This -four is bought on foreign order,
and without doubt will find lis way TO the
Crimea This firm have within the pnst few
weeks purchased in this market about 10000
barrels of flour, Mt an average Of say 1915
per barrel, thus throwing some t,co hundred
and diirtytpo thousand .fte hundred dollars
into the hands Of our farmers, milers, and
produce dealcrs"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

sB- The Know Nothings State Conyen-
ton at Sacramento City appointed delegates
10 the Philadelphia Convention, instructiug
them to vote for no man for President unless
he favors the Pacific Railroad, and is opposed
to slavery agitation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21
THE BASIS OF THE AMERICAN PARTY

THE BASIS OF The AMERICAN PARTY
The Hon. Daniel Ullman, of New York, il
an addres. before the people of that State
uttered the following eloquent thoughts
give thanks to the living God that he has
put II into the hearts Of the American people
| to raise up an organization in this land whose
all pervading object, is to nagurate an Amer.
lean policy-a national American sentiment.
| IL is In strict accordance with the maxlms
and principles of Washington and the sages
of the Revolution and every right-minded
man who was born upon the soil-whatever
he may say-feels in the bottom Of his heart,
that we are right, and being right we shall
| succeed.
The great heart OF this people is moved
The edict has gone forth that hereafter there
shall be such thing as an American nation
Nationality shall no longer be with us mere
blind instinct. but an enlightened sentiment
gushing up from the depths of the soul, puri-
fed by a sense of the beautiful, the true and
the great A national sentiment is the actu.
al of the life of people idealized. Save
that homage which we owe to the Supreme
Creator of the Universe, there is no higher,
nobler, purer sentiment, among men.
Whence comes this sentiment 1t comes
from all that is great and noble and glorious
III lHc hiebOry VI ~ cuules lTOul bHt
songof her pOets-the eloquence Of her ora
tors-the wisdom of her sages-the deeds Of
her warriors 1t comes from her progress in
art, science and literature 1t comes from her
pleasant places-her happy homes; her cheer
ful firesides-her hallowed altars. 1t comes
from the prattle of her babes-the games of
her youth-her merry meetings-her solemn
assemblies. 1t comes from her crowded cities
her lonely church yards 1t comes from her
teeming earth-her blue skies-her lovely
valleys-her beautiful hill sides-her tower
ing mountains-her bubbling brooks-her
majestic rivers. 1t comes from her Bunker
Hill-her Saratoga-her Brandywine. 1t
comes from her Washington-her Greene
her Marion. 1t comes from her Hamilton,
her Henry, her Jefferson 1t comes from her
Franklin, her Fulton, her Whitney. 1t comes
from her jackson, her Scott, her Taylor. 1t
comes from her Clay, her Webster, her Cal
houn. 1t comes from all that constitutes her
being, her life. 1t is her life, her inner life,
her spiritual existence Without this emo
bling sentiment, though nation may number
her people by millions, yet she is as dead as
the clods of the earth With it she may be
conquered. She never can be subdued. Her
cities may be burned-her fields devastated
her sons crushed to the earth, but if in their
hearts exists this elastic, enthusiastic, kind |
ling sentiment, God in his own appointed |
time will give them strength to rise, redeem |
and re-conquer their native land.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

AMENITIES OF WAR IN THE CRMEA.-A
correspondent of the Journal de Constantine
pie, writing from Sebastopol, October 4th,
says: "The French troops are opposite the
Russians along the whole line of the Tcher.
maya. A few days since the French soldiers,
who are always ingenious in finding means of
passing away the time, put themselves along
the line of advanced posts, in direct commu-
ncation with the Russian soldiers placed op-
posite to them. The plan which they adopted
was this: They hoisted on the end of their
bayonets some small white handkerchiefs; the
Russian soldiers, not to be wanting in polite
ness, did the same, thus showing that they
were disposed for conference.
The French soldiers then showed their
bread and coffee, and the Russians their
gourds of brandy, and then with common ac-
cord they advanced toward each other with
out arms, and took their coffee and brandy
together. 1t appears that this kind Of recrea-
ton went ON for some days without the
knowledge of the French and Russian OFF,
GERS The Gringalet battery at times sent
some shot among these jovial gentlemen, but
that did not prevent the meeting from taking
place. A few days since the General was in
formed of the fact, and the most rigorous or.
ders were issued to put n stop to these pro-
ceedings. The captain, who ought at first to
have prevented them, has been punished
The weather is beautiful; not drop of rain
has fallen for tho last six weeks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

The MAN THAT WAS Born LATE.-An
old Californian once said: 4 was born the
last day in the year, the last day in the month,
the lassday in the week, very late in the day,
and have always been behind hand. | be-
lieye IL would have been fifty dollars in my
pocket If hadn't been born at ALL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

A WYOMING COUNTY HUSBAND SOLD FOR
$5O0-The Cleveland Plaindealer tells tie
following;
"A lady passed through here few days
since in hot pursuit of her husband, who had
been smilten with smart attack Of 'passioLal
attraciion,' and had run away with another
woman from Wyoming county, New York,
to Loran county. She took n brace of officers
from this city and went to Flyria. The gen.
tleman snulling the approach of danger, left
his money with nephew to effect diversion
with the enemy, and took the cars for the
South. On reflection, he suspected the hon.
esty of his nephew, and took the next train
back to look after his money. Here he eu-
countered the pursuing party and negotia-
tions were opened. 1t resulted in the iady's
selling out all her right title and good will,
in and to the husband, and his purchasing a
dshonorable pence, for five hundred dollars.
The lady returned to Wyoming without n
husband, but with pocket full of rocks"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

PHYsIcIANs.-The editor Of the Ameriann
Medical Gazette estimates that one physician
is required for every 700 inhabitants. This
would give over $4,000 in the nation. 1t is
probable that the average life of "a physician
is not over thirty years after he enters his
profession. Hence it follows by computation
that the waste by death alone is 1000 phys-
clans a year. But more are lost by chsnge
of business than by death; and this loss might
be estimated, without exaggeration, at $780,
We have, then an actual loss of 1900 physi-
clans annually, which must be made up
Again, the increase of population in the Uni.
ted States is about 100000 year, which
requires an increase of 1000 physicians to
supply. There are, therefore, actually rcquir-
ed 1880 new physicians in the United States
yearly. To meet this VIC have only 1,400
graduates from the schools, and about 800
foreigners, making in all l,7OO, and leaving an
actual deficiency of 600 year, to be supplied
BY irregular practitioners.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

tag Two deaf mutes, named George Ba-
ker and Amanda Bugbee, were married afew
DAYS since at Albany, N. Y. They will never
Quarrel; the Argus says that they appeared
very happy, although they "never told their
Laval
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

tR- The Hon. James VI. Mason, present
incumbent, was on Saturday last reelected
United States Senator, by the Virginia Leg
slature, for the term of six years from and
after the 4th Of March, 1857.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

W-A Northern Publisher lately gave no.
tice that he intends to spend fifty dollars for
the purpose of getting up IA new head" for
his paper. The next day one Of his subscri-
bers dropped him the following note: "Don't
do it. Better keep the money, and by new
head for the editor"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

eB-A young lad in Wisconsin, has been
held to one hundred dollars bail, for putting
stones on railroad track, just to see the cars
hop when they went over them. Precocious
boy, that!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

REMEDY FOR GAPEs NJ CHIcKESs.--A CORES.
pondent says: "Tell those of your readers
who are interested in raising chickens, that a
small pinch of gunpowder given to chicken
with the sapes, will effect sure and com
plete cure in from one to three hours time,
and leave poor chick healthy and hearty. l
speak from what know having tried the
remedy with perfect satisfaction"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

t4g- Novel way of squaring thing-a cer-
tain deacon in the northwest corner of Mas
sachusetts, having lost a good cow by a
stroke of lightning, resolved and actually
worked on Sundays until he had earned
enough TO cover his loss.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

A SAD CAsE.-The Cork Constitution
mentions the fact that Mrs. Cores novel,
"The Bankers Wife," of which the vllainy cf
an unprincipled banker forms the ground
work, was dedicated to Sir John ID. Paul, as
an illustrious example of probity and good
faith, and one in whom the Office of banker
was made honorable. Mrs. Gore is n creditor
of Sir John D. Paul's bank, it is said, for
100000, in which are included the gains by
her voluminous writings. The baronet is one
of the bankers who was recently sentenced to
transportation for fourteen years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

FREE NEGROES Legislature of Mis-
souri, have just passed an act to expedite the
removal of free negroes from that State
They have appropriated $4,000 annually for
ten years towards accomplishing this purpose.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

sy- II ought to be generally known, that
sawdust into which oil has been spilled, will
ignite in few hours if exposed to the rays
of the sun. Any kind of cotton goods
wetted with oil and laid by will soon take
fire
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

CURIOUS CoMBrNArIoS.-Itis is understood that
the dress-making business is about to be in
corporated with coopering. A number of ac-
tive coopers will be required to hoop the la
dies petticoats; the model of female elegance
being now q molasses cask or beer barrel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

sg- II appears that murders, assassinn-
tions, and other crimes are fearfuly on the
increase nj New Orleans. The matter has
attracted the attention Of the grand jury of
that city, and they have recommended an ad.
dtion of $50 men TO the present police force.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

CONCORD, N. H., Dec. lO.-John w. Rand,
the noted bank robber, broke Jail again last
night by saving off the bars of his cell win
dow. The large dog kept at the jnil was
found poisoned in the yard. Active measures
have been taken for his recapture.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

s9Y- II is stated that of l65 men who were
hung in the United States during the year
1854, there were only who could read and
write. There is much "food for rehection"in
TINT statement
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

t5g- General Cass, il is said, has written
letter to committee In Pennsylvania, which
will make lis appearance shortly, Withdrawing
from the field MS candidate for the Presj.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

rSy- The engineer of the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad in his report Of survey oi tne
entire route of over two thousand miles IN
length, says there is moi erceeding three nun
dred miles Of The rhole dGt is adapted 10 eH'-
tiration.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

MODEL BAR APPEAL.--Judge, your time
know is precious, as must be the case of so
valuable member OF society. This case is
perfectly clear, and know your learning and
intelligence. For me to argue would be not
only waste Of time, but IN insult to your
penetration. Much might be said, but moth.
ing is needed. Before any other Judge
would lay down the rules Of the law, but
here know they have been deeply studied,
and wisely understood. look around me
and behold an humble house of logs, yet see
before me the spirit of truth, the unpurchas.
ed distributor of law, and the old tenement
rises before my mental vision, proud and
beautiful as majestic temple to Justice
Judge, have bottle Of prime Monongahela
in my pocket; for the respect bear your char
acter, allow me to make you present of it,"
"verdict for the defendant" said the Judge
Immediately
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

t5y- Did you ever find man who shone
much in dress, shine much or say much that
was worth hearing in conversations
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

.Y A bill was introduced into the Senate
of Georgia Legislature, on the 4th inst "To
tax all Bachelors over twenty-eight years Of
age, for the education Of Orphan Girls, in the
counties where said bachelors respectfully
reside.
Just right, we say; let them marry, or pay
for their negligence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-ln the Senate
there is nothing doing. The House have had
five ballots for Speaker. On the last Banks
received l04, Richardson 70, Fuller 3s. tits
thought that some new plan will be adopted
tomorrow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

A New lDEA.-A Paris letter writer men.
lions the probability Of a political union be-
tween France and Germany, with Louis Ma
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

ey- The Russian Army in Finland, ac-
cording to the Augsburg Gazette, amounts to
10000 men, besides 10000 men said to be
in reserve at st. Petersburg. This represen.
tation is published, 10 show that Russia is in
no danger from a Swedish invasion, as no
Swedish force sufficient to overcome this can
be mustered
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

tR-The State of North Carolina has dis.
tributed among the several counties of the
State, during the current year. the sum of
one hundred and eighty-one thousand dollars
for the support of Common Schools.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

eW A western editor, in speaking of one
of the newly elected Senators, says that his
ignorance is so dense that the auger of eom-
mon sense will be longer in boring through
il, thnn il would take boiled carrot to bore
through Mont Blanc. Guess that's hope
ioo, ..,,at
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

r9y- A marriage was solemnized at Day.
ton on Monday, which excited much interest
in that locality. In the procession were seven
asses gnily decked out A wog at our elbow
saws that's lust i've more than ordinary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

eW-In the Georgia penitentiary there are
l79 conyicts-30 more than the cells can ac-
commodate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

WHARF.-The papers of Virginia and
South Carolina represent that the wheat seed
ing this season has been very heavy in those
States and much beyond m average crop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

DEATH OF An EDlToR.-A. II. Simmons,
Esq., one of the propretors of the Philadel-
phla Ledger and Baltimore Sun, died in Phil
adelphia on Sunday. He was one Of the pio-
nersi the "penny" paper system, and twenty
years ago started the publication Of n sheet Of
this character in Philadelphia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21
CINCINNATI, Dec. IL.

Flour market is easier, 81 65 a Z 49,
Grain, nothing doing. Hogs quiet; sales, 400
head, average 1870 lbs at Sc 40; 1000 head,
average 200 lbs, Sc 80; 200 extra heavy,
sc 55.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-21

,g- The Star says the work on the WASH
ington Monument has been suspended for
want of funds