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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23
THE PURSUIT oF MONEY

1t has been long while since we have met
with words more finely spoken than these
taken from the North American Review. Will
not the reformers who are laborng so assidu.
ously to quench the thirst for liquor, do
something to check this greediness for gan-
the consequences of which are here so truth.
fully portrayed:
"The eager desire for wealth, the incessant
and Sabbathess pursuit of it has become the
universal passion and occupation. We have
that love of money which is the root of all
evil; and under the deadly shade of the tree
from that root, the love Of knowledge and art.
of truth, and virtue, and beauty, wi.hers and
dies. in prosperity no affairs smoke The
curse of Midas is upon us. Our feelings, our
ideas, our aspirations, are all turned into gold,
and we are starving amid our barren abun-
dance. We worship the material, not the
spiritual. 'he visible and transient, not the in
vis6i5a and eternal. We are practical, not in
tellectual; and our pleasures are of The senses.
not of the reason, Imagination, and taste We
are smitten with 'the lust of the flesh, the lust
of the eye, and the pride of life We are true
disciples of the ethics of interest and utility.
an" "u' ohIy Hioi"ii'y 10 cdSn payment. truly
has it been said, that he who maketh haste
to be rich shall not be innocent If intem.
perate drinking be the degrading vice of one
portion Of our people, Incorporate money
making is the besetting sin of another and
much larger portion, and it is difficult to say
which is the more pernicous. One is a vice
of the senses, destroying the mind; the other,
n delusion of the mind, and selfish passion,
blasting the moral sentiments, and palsyng
the higher powers of the intellect. The poor
drunkard cannot resist the 'baneful cup
which benumbs his soul, 'unmoI ding reasons
and transforming him.
'lnto the inglorious likeness of IL beas,;'
and the infatuated worshpper of Mammon
deliberately uses his mental faculties for his
own destruction, prefers the ignobe and low
to the pure and high, and shuts out the light |
of heaven from his life. Successful industry,
rapid gains, rank prosperity, without counter
acting causes to modify their influence, have |
stimulated this passion for wealth TO excess,
and have produced already, in this new coun-
try, luxury, venaity, corruption, contempt for
intellectual pursuits and pleasures, and snecr.
ng indifference TO cnnobing and elevated |
sentiment. Hence the vulgar ostentatiOn of |
our cities; heEce the general want of literary
Taste and culture, hence the deplornble frauds
of business; hence much Of the baseness of
our politics
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23
THE RACES OF MEN

Whatever opinion we may adopt in refer
ence to the much mooted question of the
original unity OF diversity of the human races
the fact that "a strongly marked difference now
exists, rendering divisions and classification
necessary, is obvious. Blumenbach makes
five grand divisions or races-the Caucasian
the Mongolian, the Ethiopic, the American,
and the Malay.
The Caucasian Race-This is the leading
branch of the human family. 1t is remarka-
bic for physiological developments, personal
beauty, and intellectual superiority We
find in it the farthest remove from the animal
brain, features, and hair. Its progress in lit
erature, science, and the arts has left all the
other races far behind. The chief families of
this race are the Caucasans proper, the
Germanic, the Celtic, the Arabian, the Lbyan,
the Nilotic, and the Hindostanee.
The Mongolian Rdce.-In physiological
character rs well as in intellect, this race is
very decidedly inferior to the Caucasian
The Mongolans, embracing the Mongo Tar
ters, the Turks, the Chinese, and the Polar
tribes, are distinguished by long, black, and
straight hair scanty beard, olive colored skin,
black eyes, short, broad nose, broad, fiat
cheek bone, oblong and fattenod skull, and
low forehead.
The Ethiopic Race.-This race embraces
the Negroes of Central Africa, the Caffres and
Hottentots of South Africa, the Australians,
and the TceIanders of the Indian Archipelago
and the Pacific Ocean. The physical charac.
terstics are too well known in this country
to require description. In disposition they
are easy, indolent, cheerful, sympathetic, con-
fding, obsequious, fond Of sensual pleasure
and gaudy attire. and exceedingly improvident.
In intellect this race varies much, but ma
jority of its tribes rank very low, though ex
ceptional individuals have occasionally exhib- !
ted n good deal of talent.
The American Rdce-The American race
embraces most of the Indian tribes, which |
formerly lHHuOlleu NOTln ana SOulH AUneTlCi. |
The Indians are generally of reddish brown
or copper color, but vary considerably in
Their hair is long, straight, and
black, beard deficient, eyes black and deep
set, cheek-bones high, forehead reecdingnose
aquiIine, skull small and high at the crown,
features rough, form well developed and |
symmetrical. They are sedate, proud, firm,
brave, revengefuI, and exceedingly slow in
acquiring the arts of civilization.
The Malay Rdce.-The Malays have
tawny or dark brown skin, coarse, black hair,
large mouths, broad, short noses, protruding |
teeth broad and low foreheads, and low |
topheads. They exhibit considerable intel
lectual capacity, but their moral character is
very low. They inhabit Borneo, Java, the
PHILIPPINE Islands, New Zealand, the Polyne-
sian Islands and part Of Madagascar.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

sg- A telegrophic dispatch from Wiscon.
sin says that the result of the election In tbnt
State is still in doubt, but that according to
the latest returns, the Senate will stand IA
Republicans to II Democrats, and the House
33 Democrats to 80 Republicans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23
Net profits,
WASHINGTON, November l3.

The net oc the British Government in send
ing large fleet into our waters is regarded
by our Government with indignation, if not
ns an incipient hostile movement, and the
Department issued orders to-day to the Navy
Yards relative to preparations being made to
meet any emergency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

s-S Hearing man say that political pa.
pers of all kinds chad become such liars, that
for his part, he did not believe any of them,''
reminds me of the old story of the miller
and his three sons. Coming to the mill,
and finding grist in the hopper, the old
man cried out:
"Iom have you tolled this grist?"
ayes, SIR"
"Bil have you tolled this grist!"
ayes, sir"
"Sam have you tolled this grist."
ayes, sir"
"You are all n pack of lying scoundrels," !"
says the old man. al don't believe word
you say-1'll toll it myself"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

Coal FIELD ON FIRE.-The rare phenom-
enon Of coal vein on fire is now to be seen
at Beaver Meadows, Pa. The fire originated
from the outside dirt heap, and thence com.
municated to the vein, filling the subterra-
mean avenue of the mine with sulphur, and
rendering its abandonment necessary un-
til the fire can be arrested and extinguish-
cd
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

EB-A Mr.. Sinclair, of Jamcsvilc, Wis.
consln, having fortuneof one hundred and
0fty thousand dollars, cut his throat n few
days since for fear of poverty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23
New ORLEANS. Nov. l3.

New ORLEANS, Nov. l3.
r. c. Wckliffe, the Democratic candidate
for Governor, has beaten Charles Derbigny,
the American candidate, by 1000 majority
Three Democrats and one American have
been elected to Congress. The Legislature
is Democratic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

WHAT IS A MoRMoN?-A Mormon is n
living paradox; he says grace before n cotl-
lion, swears in his sermons, selects his text
indilferently from the Bible, the books of
Mormon, an almanac, or the Presidents mes
sage, and is perpetualy quarreIing for the
sake of peace. His religion is joke, and he
makes the best story teller a chief of the
quorum. He assumes dignities, but has not
the slightest respect for them; and the effect
of his piety is apparently to put him on n
level with the greatest reprobates of the
time. In short he is the Latter Day Saint, or
in other words, the last one you would think
of calling n saint.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

AN ARMY OF OFFICE SEEKERs.-The New
York Times says the number of candidates
for office in that city, at the late election, was
a little over eigh thousand, being equal In
numbers to the entire army with which Gen.
Scott made his descent into the valley of
Mexico, at the time of the war with that
republic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

AWFUL CRIMINALITY.-SOmew wretches re-
Gently formed the following plan of blowing
up passenger train on the Milwaukee and
Mississippi Railroad The plan was to sink n
joint of stove pipe filled with powder and
stopped up at the end under the track-to
have train of powder leading from the mine
several yards alongside of the track, mixed
with percussion caps; so that when the loco
motive crushed and ignited the caps and fired
the train of powder, the passenger car would
be directly over the mine, and suffer de-
structive explosion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

~ A Quaker lately popped the question
to fair Quakeress as follows: Hum, yea and
verify, Penelope, the spirit urgeth and moveth
me wonderfully to beseech thee to ceave unto
me, flesh of my flesh and bone of my bone
Hum, truly, Obadiah, thou hast wisely
said, and inasmuch as it is written that it is
not good for man to be alone, ol and behold
| will sojourn with thee.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

a Doctor odvertises in country paper that
whoever uses the Vegetable compound. Uni.
versal'anl-purging Aromatic Pills, once. will
not have cause to use them again." Very
likely.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

OVER SESsIrIvE-Samuel Weir highly
respectable citizen of Clinton county, Indian,
committed suicide few days since. He had
been drawn as juror, but owing to his lin.
tied knowledge of the language, he was set
aside as incompetent. He seemed to consid.
er it as reflection upon his honesty, and
put an end to his life in consequence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23
New YORK, Nov. IL.

.a' New YORK, Nov 10.
The steamer Northern Light, has arrived
from California.
Finances are easier. The mail steamer will
bring two millions.
Walker has concluded n treaty Of peace
with General Corral. Don Patrice Rovas has
been appointed Provisional President.
The American plurality in New York is
1000.
PACTIc.-The steamer Pacific has arrived,
bringing one weeks later news from Europe.
liverpool Norember 3.-Cotton has ad-
vanced Id, in consequence Of false rumor
that Mr.. Buchanan the American Minister,
had demanded his passports. MIR. Buchanan,
has teegraphed to the Liverpool agent of the
New York associated press that the rumor
has no foundation in truth. Sales of the
week, $4,000 bales.
Breadstuffs are unchanged. Consols SO
10 Ssi, . ...... .......
THE WAR.-Nothing important from the
war. Both parties preparing to 90 into win
ter quarters.
The excitement in England was great
almost panic-in relation to a war with the
United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

.1s Dont't think of knocking down nnoth-
er person because he may differ in opinion
from you. 1t will be as rational to knock
yourself on the head because you differed
from Yourself ten years ago.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

Meershaum is mineral of white eartbv
appearance, and composed of silten and car.
oonlc acid 1t is found in Piedmonte, Wales
ana other parts of the world. When first
dug up, it is soft and greasy, and lathers like
sOnn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

ss9 The man who ;magines himself wiso
because he detected some typographical err
rors In newspaper, has gone East to get a
perpendicular view of the rainbow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

The WHEAT CRop OF lS56,-The Sheboy-
gan (Wis) Journal says:-Wheat in many
localities is so large that it is necessary to turn
in the cattle and feed it down. We have n
good report, says the Milwaukee Sentinel,
from the winter wheat from all quarters of the
State. The season has been propitious, and
the grain stands thick and green
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

s5Y The ClarksviIe Chronicle learns that
another new Bank, under the Free Banking
Law, Will be established there, to be called
the Bank of Carksville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

THE BRITISH WEST INDIA SQUADRoN-A
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says that similar movement to tha. of
the present reinforcing Of the British West
India squadron was made last year, and that
"the British government then explained that
the ships would be wanted in the spring and
must be kept meanwhile in condition of
efficiency, and could be more conveniently
wntered on the West India station than else
where" This is plausible and sensible ex-
plaration but, it it be the true one, what be.
comes of the tremendous broadsides which
Marcy and our Minister at London have been
pouring into Lord Palmerston on the Central
American and Cubs questions! Can there
be such an awful smoke and smell of gun
powder and Cuban fIibustcros and Irish re.
volutionists, without n spark OF fire! Per-
haps it is but dodge of the administration to
humbug the democracy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

The LONDON LEADER AND THE ARIsToc.
RAcY.-At length there is a newspaper in
England which distinctly advocates the de-
struction of the hereditary aristocracy. The
Leader says:
"The nation disikes the system-is dis.
gusted with the results, begins to question
the principle. 1t sees group of feathered
field marshals and no generas-high rank
and poor abiIilies-horid gazettes and equ-
vocal victories. This does not content the
public soul. What is the alternative? Re-
form the aristocracy! The aristocracy varies
with the men who, in successive generations,
represent it. Place it on n level with other
classes! Then it ceases to be an arstocracy.
II can nerer be influenced; il can only be de-
siroued."
That is the way to talk. Old Cromwell
was right when he said: "There never will be
good time in England until England has no
lords"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

BoTs IN HoRsEs,-J. NJ. Tanner, of Krt-
land, informs us that strong tea maze of the
common garden sage, (saluia o6icinalis,) and
from one to two quarts administered luke
warm, will Immediately remove the bots. He
states that he has never known the remedy to
fail, and that horses vii! commence eating hay
within half an hour after the tea has been
administered 1t is worthy of trial at all
events.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

REPUBLICAN!sM.-Th Fredericksburg Her.
aid gives the following, as illustrations of
American character and institutions:
"The republicanism Of our country is Illus
trated in no stronger way than in the easy
transition of our highest officials down to
positions obscure and apparently humble
Jefferson left the Presidency and became a
County Magistrate, as did others Of the en-
inent of his day. Tyler took the office of
Supervisor of country road after leaving
the Executive mansion, and so with other
dignitaries who have furnished the strongest
exempliiications of the beauty and harmony
OF our system of government.
We have three instances of late date in
North Carolina, where gifted minds that daz.
zIed Scnates and held in awe the bar and
bench Of legal bodies, have quietly passed
from such positions for the more humble
offices of life. A short time since the Hon
orable Thomas Ruffin, with n commanding
reputation rs jurist, resigned the frs! place
upon the Supreme Court Bench, ard donncd
the simple robe of County Magistrate. Hon.
Geo E. Badger, alike the jurst and the
statesman, but few months back, followed
in the footsteps of Judge Ruflin, and now
presides over the County Court of Wake
And more recently Judge Thomas Settle
resigned his seat upon the Superior Court
bench, which he has long and ably filled, and
added third to the noble examples of Ruff
fin and BADGER
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

GT The fortune left by the late Baron
Dietrich, of Vienna, to his grandson, Prince
Sulkowski, amounts TO eighteen millions of
horins, (S9,OOO,OOO.) There were found in
the cellar % bags, each containing 1000 du-
cats in gold, and in different chests securities
forms. This practice Of boarding gold is said
to be very common in Austria where the pa
per currency is greatly deprecated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

a SOLEMN WARNING.-We mentioned, n
week or two ago, that man had been ar
rested in Newark, N. j., for stealing an UNI
brella. The case was so extraordinary, if not
unprecedented, that we have looked for the
result with deep interest Last week the
criminal was convicted and sent to Jail for n
month! The plea of minimis non curat lee
was overruled, and umbrellas were decided to
be property. Whether, says the Newark
Advertiser, Judgment in this case was infu-
enced of the example Of the remarkable pu-
rity of the police courts of neighboring city,
as evidenced by recent indictments, or by the
kind of sanctiy that surrounds whale bone
under the present female patronage, it is not
easy to conjecture.
Our own opinion is, that if it is not attri
butabe to the latter, it cannot be because
petticoats and hoops do not Gil large space
in the public eye. If they have not had any
agency yet in putting men in Jail, il will not
be great while probably before they will.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-A few days since Il
German was riding along Sansome street, in
Sacramento, when he heard the whizzing of
ball near him, and felt his hat shaken.-
He turned about and saw n man with re-
volver in his hand, and took off his hat and
found fresh bullet hole in it.
"Did you shoot at me" asked the German.
ayes" replied the other party; "that's my
horse. 1t was stolen from me recently"
"Tou must be mistaken" said the Ger
man: 81 have owned the horse for three
years" t...ni ...
"Well," said the other, 'when came TO
look at him | believe | am mistaken Elk.
cuse me, sir won't you take drink"
The rider dismounted and tied his horse.
The two found drinking saloon, they drank
together ard parted friends. This is the
California way of making acquaintanccs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23


MODEL LOCAL lTEhs.-A Boston paper gives
the following model specimen of local items
A gentleman in passing along State street
yesterday afternoon, dropped his cane and
when he went to pick it up he did it The
cane had no ferule on it. the head was gone,
and pretty soon the stick went-along with
its owner.
A kitten was seen chasing its tail on a
door step of house near the corner of Ann
and Boylston streets last night. There was
no policeman in sight at the time, and it is
not ascertained, therefore, whether she caught
it or not.
The dome of the State House still remains
in its present position, and there are rumors
that it will do so still longer, unless it should
not. A man was seen looking at it the other
day.
An omnibus was passing by Deer Island
hospital, on its way to the outer lighthouse,
large Newfoundland dog was observed to
open his mouth. Bystanders thought the ami
NAL intended to bark but it was ascertained
he was only gaping.
negro child while whiting on the front
door steps of house, situated nearly in the
centre of Black Bay. cut one of his fingers so
severely that it is thought it will not have to
be amputated Three drops of blood were
exuded from the finger, and with admirable
presence of mind, the child asked his mother
to put rag on it. The rag was one of un-
bleached cotton. Dr. Swipes did not pay any
attention to the sufferer at all, inasmuch as
he be wasn't called.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

A SHORT LESSON ON MANNERs.-Y Young
men should not go into places of business
with cigars in their mouths, putting smoke
over the shoulders and into faces of people,
not knowing whether it is offensive or not
No well bred person will go into a strange
place, if it is dedicated or used for such pnr.
poses, carrying a habit with him that may be
offensive to occupants.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

or 1t is only in later days, when the
treasures of love are spent, and the kind hand
cold which ministered them, that we remem-
Der how tender it was how soft to soothe;
how eager to shield; how ready to support
and caress! The ear mny no longer hear
which would have received our words of
thanks so deghtedy. Let us hope these
fruits of love, though tardy, are yet not all
too late; and, though we bring our tribute of
reverence and gratitude, it may be, to a grave
stone, there is an acceptance even there for
the stricken hearts oblation of fond remorse,
contrite memories, and pious tears.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

Passmore Williamson has at last released
himself from his contempt TO the mandate OF
the United States Court.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

MANLINEss,-Learn from the earliest days
10 insure your principles against the peril of
rldicule. You can no more exercise your
reason, If you live in perfect dread of laugh.
.er' thaI' YOU can enjoy your life, if you live
IN constant terror Of death. If you think it
r'gpt 10 differ from the times, and to make it
point OF morals, do it however rustic, how
ever ant'?9uated, however pedantic it may mp.
pear do i, not for insolence, but seriously
and grandly, as a man who wore soul of
his own in his bosom, and did not wait till it
was sbrcathed into him BY the breath Of fashion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

s3y- The market for breadstufis on this
side the water is said to be much above the
advanced prices ruling in Liverpool and Lon
don. The French can now buy cheaper there
than here. The New York Post says that
the shipments now making are at one to two
dollars, including charges, per barrel, more
for flour than in Liverpool; and this fact alone
renders bills drawn against them unsafe
Speculation has been carried too far. The
advance in the foreign markets has been more
than anticipated long ago, and as the daily
supplies in the New York market have much
increased Of late, prices are declining.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-23

THE MARYLAND ELECTION AND THE AD-
MINTsTRATIoN.-The defeat of the democratic
party in the Maryland elections is unques-
tionably due to the dead weight of the ad-
ministration, which the party had to carry.
The administration threw itself into the can
vass, the party fought the battle in behalf Of
the administration, and the result is before
u.s. Mr.. Wise knew better what he was
about in old Virginia. He ignored and kept
the administration out Of sight from first TO
last. The results in Maryland sustain our
views of the last two years in regard to the
campaign of SO. Let the opposition national
party rally for n new administration in direct
opposition to the continuance of the general
policy, foreign and domestic, Of Mr.. Pierce
and his Cabinet and new administration
will be the inevitable result The people of
New York, Massachusetts and Maryland
spontaneously second the melton.