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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12


YELLOW FEVER DoMEsrlcATEp.- The
Montgomery (Alabama) Mail thinks that no
fact rests upon palmer or more abundant evil
dence, than that yellow fever is now domes.
lcated through the South. 1t says:
"Up to time within two or three years,
we have been accustomed to consider it Il
disease peculiar to marine localities, and
hardly to be transferred to the interior. Under
the old, slow modes Of ntercommunica.ion,
and when the amount Of travel wls far from
It's present enormous extent, the disease did
connc itself most generally within our sea-
ports; only one or two instances having occur
:ed, in which it penetrated the interior.
Such is no longer the casr; the two last
Seasons demonstrate that though not indi-
grn"us in the Southern cities and towns, it
find, remarkable adaptedncss in the maiari-
Gus atmosphere of ali the Southern interior,
where the situation is low or contiguous to
large water courses. Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia wlIl hencelor,h have no
exemption Tor their towns, except where they
happen to b. off the great thnrou9hiarcs.
This ocing the condition oi' things, our
people should quietly make mp their minds to
submit to the dispens Itions OF providence,
and 20 provide nationally forcxigrncies which
are To be reasonably expected. The disease
will doubtless lose portion Of its deadlincss,
when custom has inmiliarzed us to its ap.
proach. Panic has us many victims as yellow
fever.
In all likelihood, after the present season
there will be an exemption for n series "t
years. The tempest Of disease will sink into
Il calm, profound and heightened in proper.
tior to the violence with which it has ragged
during these later years. This we look for
because it is in accordance with the general
laws Of the disease"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

A BABY ELEPHANT.--One of the female
elephants belonging to Barnum's travelling
Menagcrie has recently given birth to an in.
FAINT, thus disproving the assertions OF Button
and Goldsmith that these animals never gvs.
tate while in state Of captivity. Several
years ago similar occurrence took place at
the geological Garden, in London, and soon
after another ut the Jardin des Pantes at
Paris, while this is the second instance in
this country. The New York Sunday Times
says the one in question is perfectly formed,
and differs from its parent only in size, but
that difference is so amlzing that it becomes
ludicrous, and when one secs the "baby'
walking to and fro unaer its mother, the i'm
pulse cannot be restrained 10 laugh Mt the
oddity Of the comparison. The bulky moth
cr's care of her shady" is described rs ex-
tremely humanlkc and afftctonate. Ii IN
apple, for instance, is given to the latter, the
mother takes it in her trunk, examines it
closely, and then, as if satisfied Of its harm.
lessness, returns il to her infant to eat. The
watchiu care, the jealous fondness, the assd
uousness and untirng attention OF the p
mon ster, is eminently worthy ofim
many being who makes professI
much greater share of intelligence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

~ The Providence Transcript says, that
about three weeks since, two men by the
name of Rufus NJ. Rose and Francis Godon,
discovered behind bridge abutment in
Wickfork, which they were repairing, seven
pieces of copper pipe, filled with Mexican
quarter dollars, amounting in value to about
three hundred dollars. The dscoverers re-
solved to keep the matter secret, and Godon,
buying the share of Rose, carried the whole
to the Blackstone Canal Bank, in Providence,
and exchanged it for gold. Subsequently,
the teller discovered that the quarters were
remarkably well executed counter.eits, and
seeking out Godon, Informed him of the fact,
aud effected u re-eXchange, and the poor
hnan, who for few days past had been build
hsastles in the air, found his bright hopes
20 the ground as suddenly as they
awakened. The Transcript says
y quarter dollars similar TO those
Nett coins have recently been discov.
ed in circulation in Providence, which
leads to the supposition that the rogues are
not far distant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

The Montgomery journals announce the
death, from Yellow Fever, of Nat. Harris,
ESQ, prominent citizen and eminent lawyer
OF that city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

eS- Abiding to the fall of Sebastopol, the
London World contends that in order to
complete the triumph, the Russian army must
be absolutely crushed in the field, and every
source of supply, whether from the North or
the East, completely cut of. The editor asks,
what is to prevent the allies from landing with
from fifty to sixty thousand men in Eupatorin,
and commencing from that basis, new series
of operations9 The Russians would, in the
end, be compelled to general battle, and be
driven into that barren steppe of ninety miles
between Simpheropol and Perekop, where his
defeated and dspirited army, cncumbered
with its wounded, without water, without the
means of transport, and without shelter,
would perish by thousands of starvation and
fatigue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12
THE FARMERS FUTURE.

An English correspondent of the New
York Tribune, expatiates on the prospective
introduction Of steam power rs an mid in ag-
ricutural operations, rs follows:-"The Far
mers' Future will be found in the application
Of steam 10 the cultivation Of the soil! We
are rapidly coming to the conclusion hero
that the good old plow is humbug. We
begin to think that spade. husbandry applied
BY steam is the right thing; indeed, there are
some among us of the opinion that machine
may be invented which should, in effect,
plow, SOW, harrow and roll altogether--a
machine, in fact, which should make n seed
bed and SOW the seed al! at one operation.-
There has already been one steam. engine ex-
hibited in this country which will walk any,
where, and do anything it is required TO do.
1t has feet ABOUT the size of yours, Sir, and il
puts them down upon the ground, one after
the other, very much in the fashion of dahs
dy going up Broadway, only the feet Of tito
machine are fixed on wheels, and revolvo
regularly, instead Of moving up and down
awkwardly, like his. The machine will go
through plowed field very comfortably, and
rather quicker than good hunter will get
over it; and as it will drag dozen plows after
it, do not see, for my part why it should
not be made to carry, as part md parcel Of
itself, mechanism that will readily convert
the untitled ground into n seed.bed. Well,
then as TOR drainage. saw q machine the
other day that would dig, drain, and lay down
sixteen and half feet of piping per minute,
the pipes being rather more regularly and
satisfactorily laid than any skilled workman
can lay them. The machine labored under
the disadvantage of being cumberous, and Of
being made to be worked by a stationary en-.
gine. But having got thus far, it seems to be
only one step further to give US steam appli.
cation to the soil SO rs TO enable twenty
times the quantity of land to be put under
cultivation by the same amount OF labor, and
at no greater cost than now Then we may
hope for Il produce of cheap corn, the great
desideratum in this land of sweat and toll.
where it depends upon shilling or two,
more or less, in the price of food, not only
whether man can reap the advantages of his
labor, but absolutely, too often, whether no
can continue to exist.
Yes, to the application Of improved ma.
chlnery to the earth must We look for an nc.
cession Of home comforts, of worldwide
prosperity, of universal l'nppinessl To Thee
., bountilul God of Nature, we offer our first
thanks that Thou hast given US the great
secd-bed whereon we live and move, and
whence we have our being. To Industry be
given our next best tribute, and then let US
thank Art and Science that teach us how to
make the best uses Of the means so bounti.
fully placed at our disposal"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

ExGov. REEDER.-We published week
or two since, that ex-Gov Rceder had been
nominated for Congress-,he pro.slavery par.
ty having nominated Mr.. Whitfield In ac.
cepting the nomination, he made n speech,
which sis US ominous Of conflict rs tre-
mendous and terrible rs that resulting from
the declaration of war against Russia by the
Allied Powers. lie smells the battle afar
OIL like the war horse Of Job-he speaks of
the last resort, and of the STEADY eve and
the strong ARM and quotes the warlike ad-
dresses of Marco Bozzaris, with the stern
resolve of leader enlisted for the war. The
convention nominating him, too, recommend
the arming and regular training of the free
soil squatters for active service against the
Missouri lcgions and their Territorial all -,
should the worst come to the worst
dilemma, all that we can Go is to pleal
armistce between the beiligerents l.
grcss shall have decided upon the RI
claims of the two contesting Kansas den
that may be expected at Washington on y
first Monday in December. Let both parties,
then, arm themselves if they will, call in
their reserves, arrange their encampments
head quarters, and stores for munitions and
supplies; but let there be truce till the
meeting of Congress; and there may be
peace.
The investigation of the whole subject by
Congress will determine exactly the past pc.
Iicy and presentpostion Of :hc administration
which is an important thing in view of the
contingencies of border war. Let String
fellow and Atchisor, therefore, hold in their
horses, and let the wrath of Ex-Governor
Reeder and his volunteers he tempered with
mercy till the meeting Of Congress. We
plead for peace"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

ABoLTTIoNIsTs AND FREEsoILERs COURT
ING THE FOREIGNERS AND CATHOLICS s.-rhe
Republican convention that assembled few
days ago ut Galcna, in Illinois, adopted the
following resolution:
Resolred, That, in the formation of party
standing on the platform of the Constitution,
in regard to the subject of slavery, and or.
posing the extension Of that curse into terri.
tory now free, we rest upon the fundamental
principles of equal rights to all men: that
those principles are utterly hostile to the
prescription of any one on account of birth
place o. religion, and that this convention is
opposed tn all secret societies and political
organizations which favor prescription.
1t is very plain that this is n call OH the
foreigners and Catholics to come forward and
help the misnamed Republicans to put down
slavery and the American party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

The America arriyedss5out 9 o'clock, this
evening. 49,.
A dispatch from vienfs, says that Baron
Rubc, President of the Council, died ofchol.
era.
A Paris letter says sha.no less than four
French Generals were killed at the attack of
Sevnstopol.
Tho death of Gen. n,sSaltis, who made an
attack upon the General PISTON, is confirm
ed. General Kiser, v ate, Neil and De
Mortils, are killed. b. y. ca.e ,u5s ss.S sSrH,y
wounded, as '''d thi1i =.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

V- There is man out West so dirty
that the assessors put him down as real es
tate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

THE "FREE LovERs."-The New York
correspondent Of the Charleston Standard
gives the following brief description of the
last development of Northern piety
We are in the midst of n revolution. An
ism has sprung up, and is rapidly spreading
among us, that threatens to turn our existing
social institutions up side down. 1t is the
the doctrine of "Free Love-" This entirely
ignores the present marriage system. Its
disciples contend for an unrestricted indnl.
gence Of the passion of love. A paper was
published here for more than u year, that sd-
vocated this new idea. A few associations
were formed in New Work and BROOKLYN,
where the theory w. ~ to practice,
and now the Icxi ment have
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

WANTED TO DE SNAKE BIT.-Dr. Thomas,
of Monticello, Indiana, reports u case Of rat
tIcsnukc bite. Mr.. J. Il. s., aged 3S, who
stands 6 feet in his stockings-who, by the
way, was very fond Of trandy-had jaSt been
bitten OH the inside Of MS left heel by large
rattesnake, both fang having been well III
serted in the muscles. In Sc hours he was
sound and well. give him, in the short
time alluded to, one quart Of brandy and n
gallon and half of whiskey--all without
intoxcaton. lie wanted more, and refused
to supply his wants. The next day Mr.. H.,
his next neighbor, was passing along and saw
him with his pants rolled up to his knees,
bareiootcd, and wading around in some weeds
and grass with his feet. ii. asked if he had
lost anything? "No sir" "lNhat are you
doing, thenl" aim hunting snake. There
amt any liquor only what Or. Thomas has
and he won't let me have any unless am
snake bit; so I'm hunting one"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

A LOCOMOTIVE ON A BUsT.-rhe Clevc-
land plaindealer related the following singu-
lar tale:
yesterday afternoons n singular accident
occurred on the northern division of the To-
ledo Railroad, a few miles this side of To-
ledo, by which the locomotive 'riger' was
completely demolished, without further inju-
ry. The engine was near the apex Of Il
steep grade, attached to heavy gravel train
when the coupling between itself and the
tender gave way, and left the locomotive to
shoot forward like flash of lightning, ith-
out engineer, fireman, or any other person
10 check her motion. She whzzed on with.
| out !egard 10 rules or regulations, passing
switches and crossings without any moni
tion or alarm on her own part. At one
point on her course she shot through gang
of hands that We're busy lcvelng The track
The men had barely time to jump out of the
way of sure destruction.
! On, on, she sped, with her head towards
the west, until she arrived at Il gravel bed
switch, she appropriated to her own use
jumped off the track, turned complete
double sommqrsct, and so twisted and turn.
ed herself rs to land right side up, headed in
reverse direction, completely demoshng
the Tiger, and terrifying II gang of hand,
that happened to escape destruction at the
linal smash up.
When the coupling broke, the engineer
and lircmer happened to be on the tender
and TINS they We're deprived of the pleasure
of this lightning ride. The engine happened
to pass over the Road on the time of the
down passenger train, but by fortunate oc.
currence, the passenger train.was delayed be-
| vOnd her time and thus saypd itself from,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

THE Wines OF BosToH.-The Wing meet
ing held in Boston on Wednesday evening
was from all accounts, quite enthusiastic
The President, in taking the chair, said the
Fusion party, conscious that they cannot
succeed alone, ask the Wing party to abd-
cate in favor of the new party, based on the
single idea of opposition to the extenaion of
slavery. The Wing party have always been
opposed to the extension of slayery-but OPP
position has always been insiie The Constiiu-
ton. The Wing party cannot act then with
those who are not content to abide BY the
| limits of the Constitution, with those who
have placed on the statute. book Of Mnssachu-
seits the rankcst notification, or with those
who do not offer to remove that stain; who
have rcpuiiatcd nobody and nothing connect
ed with the present State administration en-
cept Governor Gardner, who was the only
man that stood between the legislature and
the rankest treason and corruption. These
sentiments, says the Advertiser, were endors
cd by the meeting, with a protrncted burst Of
enthusiasm. After the appointment Of dele
gates to attend the Convention at Worcester,
among whom are enumerated Robert C.Win-
ihrop, Rufus Choate, Nathan Appleton,
Charles Warren, and J. p. Bigelow. Thomas
+. Nutler, Esq offered the following resolu.
tons, which he preiuced by brief speech, in
which he urged that the Fusion Convention
nominated Mr.. Rockwell in preference to Mr..
& ,rdner, because the latter, by his veto Of
the personal liberty bill, and refused to re-.
move Judge Lorng--action in which he is
sustained by theconseryative and law-abiding
people OF the State-had shown he was un-
willing to 60 to the tull lengths expected in
the anti-slavery path.
Resolved, That in view Of the many oh
ccts and interests which demand the care
| and attention of the State administration,
the Wing Convention at Worcester ought
not TO put in nomination any man who is
wiling to plant himself upon the single
issue presented by the late Fusion conyen-
| tiOn.
This resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12
THE NEW YORK FUsJoNIsTs.

The New York Herald has graphic arti-
Gle upon the late Fusion Convention assem-.
bled Mt Syracuse. We quote portion be.
low:
Notwithstanding the tremendous and all.
absorbing news from Sebastopol, we cannot
overlook the Importance Of the nnti.slavery
fusion proceedings Of the last two or three
days at Syracuse, which have resulted in n
new abolition league for our November elec.
ton and for the Presidency.
The materials thus fused together in this
fanatcal and seditious congomeraton are the
Seward wing of the whig party, portion of
the Van Buren Buffalo wing Of the demo.
"ss,c party, the old free soil party proper,
...snA the loose odds and ends, rags and
'he various anti islavery cliques and
al, agrarian, nmalgamation, social
ksSdel isms Of the day, including
NJ both sexes, upon the broad
iJ abolition. The State ticket
3koof the hybrids is piece of
5th0st interesting variety OF
plors, from the old fogy whig,
seasoned with free soil, to the
Herate blue-backcd abolitionist.
platform of this indescriboble coali-
pof demngogues and fanatics, white, yell
Tow and black, is a fine specimen of artful
dodging, thimble rigging, and opcn-mouthed
sedilion. They rclinquish, first, their late
universal hobby Of the restoration of the
Missouri line as an impracticable absnrdily,
and they fall back upon the old worn out
dodge OF the Wilmot proviso-the exclusion
of slavery from all the Territories, and the
admission of no more slava States. They
refuse even n vote Of thanks to the admins
tration for the appointment Of Reedcr as
Governor of Kansas, but denounce il in good
set terms for his removal. They applaud the
conduct Of the free soil squattcrs, but give
no quarter to "the armed bands precipitated
upon them from Missouri" They drop Il
word or two of comfort for Passmore VIII.
Hanson in limbo, and are particularly explicit
in defining their position against the Know
Nothngs, (not the Seward branch, but the
conservative Know Nothings,) sand their se.
crct constitutions, Oaths, rituals and organiza-
tions." They throw in bit of humbug and
captrap on the canal queaton, and wind up
by nppropriating passage from the immor-
tai Jefferson (Which reminds us of the devil
quoting Scripturc) as authority for their ne.
tarous designs And they cap the climax
OF their impudence and cool hypocrisy in
saying never word upon the Maine liquor
law.
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is Kentucky % Missouri =, Eexsa pfae6de-
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Nord .le saaond jendi dq meme mois; n N ainc,
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premier masdi du mois. Y Alabama 70 Ken
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Western Utah.

The Carson Settlement. in the Western
portion Of Utah, is said TO number seven
to eight hundred souls-not Mormons.-
They begin TO feelthe necessity Of gov
ernmental protection, and intend apply
ing, il is stated, 10 be annexed TO Cali
fornia. This, however, will probably not
be done, as California is already large
snough, and as the Carson people will
be needed TO balance the Mormons at
Salt Lake 1t seems probable now. as
an officer Of the army has received the
appointment Of Governor Of Utah. that a
that tolerably strong military force will
be sent over the plains next spring, to
N anifest to the disciples Of Brigham Young
that Uncle Sam has a long arm upon
occasion. 1t is about time the ''saints'
were given hint that they must either
prepare 10 abandon their polygamy, OF
take up their line OF march for some 9TH
or country. We wonder they do not pur.
chase the sovereignty of some island in
the Pacific, and erect an Independent
government Of their own. Then no one
would disturb them in their sins. and they
) could 60 to psrdition as rapidly as they
: we're inclined to-.