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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-09-12

APPLES AS AN ARTICLE OF Foop-With US
the value of the apple as an article of food is far
underrated Besides containing large amoun:
of sugar, mucage, and other nutritious matter,
apples contain vegetable acids, aromatic qualities,
&c., which act powerfully in the capacity of re-
frngrants, tonics and autiseptcs; and when free
ly used at the time of mellow rpeness, they pre-
vent debility, indigestion, and avert, without
doubt, many of the "ills which flesh is heir to-
The operators of Cornwall, England, consider ripe
apples nearly as nourishing as bread, and far more
50 than potatoes. In the year l8ol-which was
year Of much scarcity--.apples, instead of being
converted into cider, were sold TO the poor; and
the laborers asserted.that they could "stand their
work'' on baked apples without meat. whereas
potatoe diet required meat some other substan-
iial nutriment. The French and Germans use
apples extensively; as do the inhabitants of all
European nations. The laborers depend upon
them as an article of food, and frequently make.
dinner of sliced apples and bread. There is no
fruit cooked in as many different ways, in our
country, as apples; nor is there any fruit whose
value, as an article of nutriment, is as great and
so little appreciated
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-09-12

RIGHT KIND OF PREAcHING.--It was beauti-
full criticism made by Longinus upon the effect OF
the speakingof Cicero and Dcmosthenes. He says
the people would go from one of Cicero's oEations
cxclaiming, "What beautiful speaker what q
fine rich voice what an eloquent man Cicero is ~
They talked of Cicero; but when they left De-
mosthenes, they said, "Let us fight Phlip!"-
Losing sight Of the speaker, they were all absorb
ed in the subject they thought not of Demosthe-
nese, but Of their country. SO, my brethren, let
us endeavor to send away from our ministrations
the Christian, with his mouth full of the praise
not Of "our preacher" but of God; and the
sinner not descaniing upon the beautiful figures
and well-turned periods Of the discourse, but IN
quiring, with the meel,ness of Pentent, "lVhat
shall do to be saved?" So shall we be blessed
in our work and when called to leave the watch
towers Of our spiritual Jerusalem, through the
vast serene, like the deep melody Of an angels
song, heavens approving voice shall be heard
''Servant Of Cod well done !
rTh,-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-09-12

An Irish tailor making a gentleman clothes
too small, was ordered to take them home and
let them out. Some days at'er' the gentleman
sing with his garments be the grey goose O.
Moses yer Honor, an wasn't aha,5 lucky I l Cpmng
home who do you think should meet but PADDY
McShane, the Irish piper Well yer Honor's
clothes fitted him as tight as the c"rk In ouid NO
ah's whiskey bottle an Jist let them ous to hla
at shilling a week, sure"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24
TIE NEXT III, EsIDENT.

e The Boston Telegraph-the especial organ
cf anti .slavery in Observation-Disclosures an
article TO show that the next President must
be stakeholder or supporter of slavery, in
case the election shall go to the House of
Representatives., as is generally anticipated
The following is the language of the Consti.
tuition, rs providing for such an emergency
'The House of Representatives shall choose
Immediately, by ballot, the President; but in
choosing President, the potes shall be taken
By States, the representation from each State
haUing one rotc; q quorum for this purpose
shall consist of member or members from
two thirds of the States, and majority of all
tie States shall be necessary to choice"
There are, says the Telegraph, thirty-one
States sixteen being a majority. There nre
fifteen slave States not one of which would
vote for an anti.Nebraska man. In addition
to these fifteen slave States, California has
chosen two slavery Democrats who, in all
probability, would vote with them. The
State of Iowa has divided delegation, one
anti Nebraska and one Nebraska Democrat.
Her vote will thus probably be lost.
The other States fourteen in number, would
vote for an anti-Nebrask. man. So, If the
issue should be Nebraska and anti Nebraska,
the vote would stand thus:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24
New York, Aug. l6


The steamer America arrived ut Halifax
Inst evening, with Liverpool dates to the 4th
inst.
The Russians have succeeded in es,ab-
fishing rifle pits Preparations being made
for n grand expedition in the Crimea.
A tecgrnphc dispatch from London, Sat.
urday, states TINT the scige of Scbastopol is
about to be raised, and that the Western
Powers have received startling news from
Germany. There has been no change in the
position of the squndrons in the Baltic.
The Queen asks that there be made addi.
tional provisions for the prosecution of the
War. The Chancellor of the Eychequer
proposes to issue seven millions Exchequer
Bills.
In order TO prevent n misunderstanding
with the United States tho British Govern.
ment has ordered the enlistment of men at
Halifax to be stopped.
The rumors that Spain would send con-
tingent force to the Crimca are doubtful
1t is reported that she would ask territorial
guarantee, in which Cuba is included.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

THE New YORK CEEsUs.-The New York
Express says the census will not present the
grand aggregate at first anticipated. From
actual returns thus far reported the popula.
ton of the State will probably not exceed
3,450,000, all told, or gain of abont seven
and n half per cent. in five years. The falling
off is considerable in many of the agricultural
counties, while the increase in the commercial
and manufacturing towns is much less than
was generally expected. The city of Now
York will probably fall from 10000 to 10000
below the estimate of the Marshals, based on
few imperfect returns; and Buffalo, instead
OF running up to more than 10000, will fall
short of $4,000.
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.4y- 1t is confidently stated that I.o,;s

~" 1t is confidently stated that Louis
NAPOLEON in person will command in the
Forthcoming campaign in Moldava and Rus.
sian Poland. The new levy of 100000 is
destined for this field of action and will SUI.
perscdc the Austrian army of OCCUPATION,
The object Of this campaign will be the cree
ton of Polish republic comprising Volhynia.
Poland and }cssarabia. In ease Prussia dis.
sents, an advance madc by IN Anglo.French
army upon her cis.Rhenish provinces and the
Baltic fleet, will keep her in check; while
Lombardy and Hungary are moved up to
block the interference of Austria. The end
Of n i this will be m empire of republics.-
Turkey will be oblitcratcd from the map of
Europe and form nest of Byzantine States,
into which Greece and perhaps Hungary NAV
fall. The last great European war com.
meneed with republicanism and ended with
confirmed monarchy; this present struggle
commenced with II battle OF the monarchs,
and will end with confirmed republics.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

GREAT CROPS AT THE VISTA corrcs.
pendent of the New York Post, writing from,
Louisville, Kentucky, (6th) gives n glowing
account of the cereal crops in tina. regon.-
He says:
,"You need not be disturbed by the horrid
tales of the injury from the rain to the wheat.
IL suffered some, in places, bnt mot n flea
bite" The oats stand or stood in duplicate
or triPicate Of ordinary years. The hay wa,
considerably injured, but what m autumn of
Paslurngc is close at hand! The eorn.6elds
OF Ohio md Indiana may be estimated by toms,
out cannot be measured by bushels. You
may send u2a tremendous shout of Hallalu-
Jan tor the Great West This year. 1t will
feed all Europe and the city Of New York in
the bargain, and have n whole erop leet
behind that the railroads can't carry to
market" '
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24
THE STARTLING NEWS FROM eERMA-

In the telegraphic abstract Of the Americas
news published in yesterdays Banner, IL was
stated that on the day the America left Liy.
erpool dispatch was received there from
London, saying "the siege of sebast opel was
about to be raised and that the Western Pow.
ers had received startling news from Ger.
many" What that startling news was, the
telegraph does not condescend to inform ia
1t probably had reference to some new de.
velopments in regard to the course of Aust
and other German powers. The attitude or
Austria has been for some time past source
OF disquicttde to England and France. Just
previous to the sailing Of the Baltic, the Paris
correspondent of the London Times wrote n.
follows:-NashpiAe Banner.
1t is not the state of our army before Sc.
oastopol which exclusively Occupies the at-
tention of the allied governments. There i.
reason to believe that the attitude of Austria
at this moment occasions more anxiety. If not
positive disquietude. Ever since the rupture
oil the vienna Conferences, the Russian opents
at vienna, who are more numerous than aro
generally supposed and who, perhaps are to
he found in regions where they are ieast sus-
pected, labor with rcdonbled energy to detach
Austria completely from her engagements
with England and France. For the last fort.
night much progress has been made, but par
ticularly within the last six or eight DAYS,
and results, to q certain extent, are more and
more observable At st. Petersburg where
the Austrian ambassador, and, indeed. all
Austrian subjects, had been treated with
more than hd"fenr since the I'd of December,
marked change has taken place. At court
and IN the general society of the Russian
capital, the Austrians are treated with tho
utmost urbanity, and are objects Of the moss
delicate attentions. Wherever thew show
themselves they are received with omen arms.
and the very name Of Austria, that not LONG
ago was fntid in the nostrils of the Russians
OF al classes, seems now revered rs much rs
Ia Sd'nte Rnssie itself could be-"
Inc same writer refers to n communication
which, according to Vienna letter, recentty
passed between the Empress Dowager of Rus
s,a ana the mother OF the Emperor of Austria.
me austrian Archduchess Ind snpplieatei
Tor the return of letter she hal written to
the late Car, beseecl,ng his aid to mt down
the Hungarian insurrection. This loeument
had been carefully kept rs evidence for the
obligation OF Austria. but the widow of Nicho.
las has returned3t, and she now asks that
Austria viii be firm in maintaining the prope-
sitions she maintained Mt Vienna. The terms
used by the Dowager Empress are such as to
indicate anything but confidence in the re.
suit of the war.
AS to the raising Of the Siege Of Sebastopel.
the telegraphic report wants confirmation
Inc very latest news received from thst place
indicates that the operations on the part of
the Allies were to be prosecuted with ircrcss.
ed vigor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24
GOV. JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT.

| il Is stated that at a meeting of the demo.
crazy somewhere over in Middle Tennessee,
Andrew Johnson was nominated, or spoken
of as a suitable candidGas for the Presidency
in 1866. II was Notification meeting thai
did this strange thing, and the participants
must have been precious jolly indeed to in.
dulge in such an extrayagant proposition
But as similar indications have been mani
tested in other places and IN calmcr moments,
1t is right to alIude to them, aud to express
the hope that the suggestion Of these admir-
ing md enthusiastic worshppers Of the Go.
vernon will never be seriously entertained by
the democratic party. We have no inclna.
ton to dcpreciate his abilities, but are at all
times ready to accord to him the full inca.
sure of merit. But to talk about making
him President his friends must certainly be
jcsting. With his wild notions, agrarian
doctrines, his dwelling pcculiarties, his mon
strous teachings of the divine mission Of de.
mocracy, and his white basis-with all these
absurditics and monstfosi,ies hanging about
him like ill.assortcd garments, it was taxing
the stomach Of democracy pretty largely
(and it has an awful one, Ito swallow him
for Governor, and nothia6 M the desperate
state Of the case and the belief that il de-
fcnted he would DO out Of the way forcycr,
induced them to venture upon il. But now
to make him Prcsident-would'nt that be
cutting it little too fat, going little too
far, wading little too deep into the nm
certain sea Of experiment! Has Rome lost
the breed Of noble bood.! The democracy
have Cass, Buchanan, Douglass, and dozen
others of mark and note to select FROM
What evidence has Gov. Johnson ever far.
nished that he possesses the requisite aJiIi.
tics and craftsmanship for the Chief Mars.
tracy Of the Nation! On the contrary, does
not his whole public career show that, oil
all the men who have obtained promincncy
some through real merit and some by Other
appliances, he is about the last who ought 10
lie selected! We have not the most flattcr
ing hope that the control Of the government
will be wrestcd from the hands of the demo.
cratic party at the next election, and it is
therefore legitimate to express the desire
that both parties will take the candidates
from among their best men, and no longer
cheaper the Chief Executive office Of tie
Nation by travelling in another direction
The experiments that have already been
made in the way Of placing incompetent men
at tho head of aff'irs, ought to satisfy all par
tics that there is such thing rs carrying n
joke little too far. Let us hope that such
nm affection rs Andrew Johnson in the
Presidential Chair may mover be visited upon
these United Statcs Instead of the begin.
ming OF that great millennium of which The
Governors philosophy sometimes Dreams we
are afraid his Inauguration would mark the
commencement of a very different sort oil
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

THE BLIND PHRENoLoGlsT.-Dr. d. Nc.
Mullen, the Blind Phrenologist, spent
the last two weeks in our town, delivering
lectures and giving charts to believers in the
science taught by Gall. He is said 10 have
rendered very general satisfaction, having
proved himself correct delneator of charac-
ter. As Phrenologist he has, perhaps, but
one superior in the South, Dr.. Crane. Aside
from the affecting loss of his eye.sight, he has
claims to the kindly consideration Of the pub.
lie, and we trus: he will be favorably receiv.
cd wherever he goes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

SUDDEN DEATH.-We learn from The Ma.
ryrille paper, that on Wednesday, the 18th
instant, man was found on the road side
between that place and Knoxville, in the ago.
MES of death. lie was found in the noigh-
borhood ola spring, and his death is suppos.
ed to have been Immediately induced by
drinking too much cold water. The name of
the unfortunate man WIS Leopold Mnurcr.-
lie was naive of Saxony, md had been
employed for year or two at the Foundry
at this place, ms machinist, and left here but
short time since. lie was man Of good
education, and mn excellent mechanic. He is
saidto have had n wife living at Patterson,
N, J.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24
ATHENS, FRIDAY, AUG. 80, 1888.

SrooKHoLDERs'M EKrrsc.--ln accordance
with a resolution adopted at the last Conven.
ton of the Stockholders East Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad Company, the next annual
meeting will take place at Knoxville on
Wednesday, the 9Th September.
The notice for the meeting which will be
found on the next page, should have been
published at an earlier day, but in the multi.
plicity of business Il was inadvertently me-
elected. We trust however, there is ample
time for the Stockholders all to be advised of
the day and place Of meeting, and that no in
convenience will arise from the omission to
give publicity to the change in both sooner
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

s-g- There is in the Paris Bulletin of
Fashion description of new material of
ladies' dresses, which is destined to become
the rage. 1t is made from plant growing
luxuriantly in the south of France and in
Germany, the fibre of which is of so exquisite
a fneness that one thread measuring one mile
in length weighed less than fonr grains. A
complete dress, fully trimmed for August,
made for the Empress Eugenio, with double
skirt and all appurtenances, weighed less than
hall m ounce. 1t is firm and wonderfully
strong, and proves cheaper n tho end than
any other material. I'D.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

WoULD'kr FLoAr.-Alr. Brewer, candidate
for Floater in the Jackson district, and who
expressed an apprehension that the editor of
this paper was not good wing because he
venturcd the belief that Col. Gentry was not
the right man to run for Governor, made n
famous race, coming out just twenty. one hun
dred votes behind his competitor. Parties,
like republics, are sometimes ungrateful-
Wonder if Mr.. Brewer is still "sound on the
goose question:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24
THE NORTHERN MOVEMENT

We referred last week to the Joint move
ments fthe Van Buren, and Seward factions
in Now York. About the same time. the fu.
scd factions of Ohio, animated by similar
feelings, and aiming at the same ends, met
in convention and nominated candidates FOR
State offices. An entire fusion of the old
parties appears to have taken place on the
Seward platform, and the ticket nominated
consists of men heretofore politically oppos.
Cd. Mr.. Chase, the nominee for Governor.
was formerly aleading Democrat in the State.
and more recently in the Senate of the u. s.
Mr.. Ford Qor Lieut.. Governor) formerly n
wing, but an individual of less nototiety.-
MIR. Brinkenhof, for Judge Supreme Court,
Few years ago, one of the most enthusiastic
thorough going Locofocos in Congress-; and
so on to the end. The New York Herald
speaking OF these proceedings, says:
"They show that the Seward anti.slaycry
coalition is assuming tue proportions of n
powerful Northern party, and that sccessions
in the South is also moving in the direction of
violent sectional organization for the Pres
idential struggle. Between these opposing
forces the administration democracy have al.
ready been crushed. Our hopes, then, of a
third party in behalf Of the conservative pco-
pie Of both sections, and in support Of the
Constitution of the Union, still rests with ma
tonal Know Nothngs of New York and the
South, and their platform. Meantime, be-
tween surrender TO Seward and the mnintc-
nance Of their Independent position, lie,
the Order in New York prepare to de-
eide"
While these organizations arc taking place
in the North, for the purpose OF insuring the
election OF Northern President by Northern
votes, pledged TO war upon the rights and
institutions Of the South, where is the Ma.
tiona Democracy--what is il doing! Has il
an cSistencc?--if 80, is it taking any stops to
defeat the schemes of this sectional comb.
nation? We look in vain to the North for
single sign OF vitality-save that which it
exhibits in the ranks of the Fusionists. In
the South, all its operations consist in hos.
tility to the Know Nothngs or American
party, the bitter foe of Seward, and the only
organization that gave any promise of being
able to effect his defeat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

w The Cincinnati Price Current makes
an estimate of the amount of cattle, sheep.
and lambs, consumed in the United States
during year, IN all the cities and towns con.
tanning over 5000 inhabitants, based on eaI.
cuatlons deduced from the statistics of tho
New York market. 1t gives these towns an
aggregate population of about four millions
OF inhabitants, and sets them down MS con.
Stunning 100000 head of cattle, and two and
half millions of sheep and lambs, besides
three millions of hogs, the whole valued at
seventy one and n half million of dollars
Iwo-thirds of this entire product is said 10
Ohio. Wv
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t.Y- God intended all women to be bel

tY God intended all women to be beau
tifu as much as he did the morning glores
and roses; and what he intended they should
become, they would if they should obey his
laws, and cut Incidence and corset strings,
and indulge in freedom and fresh air. For u
girl to expect to be handsome with the action
of her lungs dependent on tho expansive ma
ture of cents worth of tape, is as absurd as
to look for tulips in n snow bank, or a full
grown oak in . flower pot
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

sB- Cholera has broken out ut Leaven-
worth City, Kansas, and Major Armstead, his
wife, and forty'eight Others have died of it,
1t is also at Fort Riley, where it has caused
the death of Captain Ogden, the wife of Ma
jor Woods, and four of her children. The
gatrlson had deserted, and the Chaplain is
the only officer left in the Fort. The work.
men weree endeavoring to get at tho public
funds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

~. The New York Tribune (Mr. Greeley
having returned in the Daltic) has some
Partisan gossip touching France and tho Ma.
po!cons. We quote:
"1n the absence Of lincal heir to his
thronc--nnd nothing is heard in France of
the prospect OF such IN heir recently heraldcd
on this side of the Atlautc-thc succession
runs to old Jerome, only surviving brother Of
Napoleon J., and next to his son Jerome Ma.
poeon, who was noisy Red Republican
previous to his cousins usnrpation. Old
Jerome is nobody, md is not known to have
ever adopted principle or cherished con-
viction. Young Jerome has some talent but
no character--or rather bad reputation even
in prolligate Paris. lie is there accounted
not merely loose in his morals, even when
judged by the lax Partisan standard, but il
popularity believed to have betrayed want of
pluck while in the Crmca. Louis Napoleon's
rule is endured because it is known that he
will fight to maintain it, and not run away
when il is threatened, MS his two last prcdc-
cessors did"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

6T Germany, which at the beginning Of
the war was decidedly English in its tendcn-
clcs, is in many places manifesting unmis-
takeabe signs of being Russianizcd. A letter
from Munich, dated July q, published in the
Independence Beige, states that tho resent
arrest of several Russian agents who Ind been
tampering with the workmen employed ut the
armory in that city, had caused the sudden
return of SEVERN, the Russian Minister, from
Nurcmburg to the Bavarian capital,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

THE Conn CROPS Our VISTA gentle
man who has just returned from tour
through the corn valleys Of the Wcst,informs
the editor of the Hamburg, sc. Pioneer that
the grain crop is rich in the extreme. So
luxurant and promising are the prospects,
that the husbandman confidently expects to
harvest mn abundant supply for four years,
provided there was no market for the sale of
it. At Memphis he saw an engagement en-.
tered into for the delivery of $4,000 barrels
of corn at 10 cents per barrel.
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The New York Herald saws.

"'Fhe accounts Of the ravages of tho yellow
fever in Norfolk, Portsmouth,, and tho Cos.
port naval station, are becoming truly alarm.
ing. The epidemic is on the increase, and
the inhabitants, seized with panic. have left
those places by thousands. We publish
some accounts which show to what extent
the fever is raging; and we also publish the
important fact that efforts are making to raise
money in order to alleviate the distresses of
some Of those who have suffered by the dis
ease.