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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

SLAVERY IN EGYPT.-A letter from Alex.
andria, of the sth, states that the Egyptian
government has recently put into execution
the decision come to by the divan, relative to
the abolition Of slavery. Not only is it not
allowed any longer to sell or buy slaves in
Egypt but all those in possession of private
individuals were Informed they were free. All
Of them Immediately loft, and the first result
has been that paid servants have become very
eXacting as regards wages.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
VENERABLE BUTTER.-A tub of butter

VENERABLE BUTTER.-A tub of butter,
weighing about 200 lbs, was recently discov-
cred several feet beneath the surface Of the
earth, at Winsted, Conn. The spot upon
which it was found had been occupied some
twenty years before by country store, and
the supposition is that the butter has remain.
ed buried all that time. The cask was par-
TALLY decayed, but its contents, it is stated,
were sweet, and without any unpalatable taint
or flavor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A REVOLUTION IN NMAssAcHusETTs.-ln the
late municipal elections of Boston, Lowell,
Worcester, Charlestown, Roxbury, Newbury-
port and Springfield, the Know Nothings
were signOlly defeated by tho "citizens" par
ty, This is considered as indicating an anti
Know Nothing reaction in Massachusetts,
and it does look very much like it. Somuch
for that Hiss Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

The LITTLE CHICKENS AND THE SPEAKER
sHIr.-We remember reading, some time
since, of an old farmer down East, who was
wakened one morning by disturbance in his
henhouse, and on going there he discovered
three hens he had mourned as lost, but which
had been setting up in the loft all on one egg.
The egg had hatched n miserable little chick
en-, and all three of the old cluckng hens laid
claim to it, and fairly killed it with kindness
Such, we fear, will be the result with the
Speaker, who is to be claimed respectively by
Know Nothing, free soilers, free soil demo-
Gratis, and black republicans, as their own cx-
elusive little chicken, provided always thnt
they succeed in Matching it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

tY-A London correspondent of the Tri-
bunc says: "Thc drunkenness of London, L
suspect, far traescends that Of every other
city. The gin shops exceed, nm told, the
aggregate of all other shops Of every sort;
and the hdeous population which they nour-
ish can only be imagined by those who have
actually seen it. Women, it seems to me,
are the chief victims. One sees more drukcn
women, especially at night, in London, than
YOU see elsewhere in all tho EARTH"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

DETERMINED AssAssIS.--A correspondont
of the Lynehburg Republican gives an 40.
count of a nnmher of attempts which hava
been made on the life of Mr. George w.
Richardson of Smythe county, Va. About
three years ago while at Marion Hotel, at q
late hour of the night, he was called by a
voice in the street. and upon putting his head
out Of the window, a heavy stone was thrown
at him from the direction from which the
voice seemed to proceed Shortly afterwards
while walking the streets of Marion, gun
was snapped in his face. On another occa-
sion, some one knocked at the door of his
residence, and upon Mr.. RS opening it an arm
was thrust in, having huge bowie knife in
the hand which slightly cut Mr.. RS clothing.
About a month since an apple, thoroughly
poisoned with arsnic, was sent him by some
unknown person, but the plot was detected.
The last attempt on his life was made while
he was at n house Of relative, where he Ind
gone in consequence Of his receiving mes.
sage which turned out to be false. Thinking
it was plot to wnylay him, he remained at
his relatives house during the night. AT a
late hour the window of his bed room was
broken and a pistol fired at him-the ball
narrowly escaping his head.
This last effort has SO greatly aroused the
indignation Of the citizens of Smythe, that
every conceivable effort will now be made
to discover the iendish author Of these foul
designs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, DEC. as, 1865.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l8.
The proceedings in the Senate, today were
unimportant
The House was occupied all day with per.
sonal explanations and with the efforts of
members to define their positions. There
were no moro bal,ottngs, and the prospect
Of an election for Speaker seems even more
remote than ever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
SI6,695,sl7 25
Total,
S69,45o,492 81

Total, $69,45O,492 "a
There is also added TO the estimates n
statement of the several appropriations which
may be carried to the surplus fund, amount
ing to $3I2,279 80.
Accompanying the estimates there are sun
dry papers furnished by the several depart
ments, containing explanations in regard to
them.
am, very respectfully your ob't servt,
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

CALIFORNIA 'MURpERs-San Francisco,
Nov. 2O.-Our daily newspapers are filled
with sad and heart rcnding details Of cold
blooded murders, even at our very doors and
in our crowded business thoroughfarcs. We
allude particularly to the murder OF Hon.
Isaac b. Wall collector of the U. s. customs
for the port and district of Monterey, and his
friend and travelling companion, Thomas b.
Williamson, who were both shot dead while
pursuing their journeys on horseback. The
miscreants did not apparently kill them for
plunder, as their bodies were both recovered
with their gold and treasures still on them
Doubtless they were both shot instantly dead
by some fend or fends, out Of revenge or
spite who had concealed themselves behind
some tree by the roadside rs they passed.
Scarcely had the tidings of this awful mOssa-
ere fallen upon our ears, when our own city
became the scene, if possible, of even more
dastardly and wicked outrage.
Gen. WIN. II. Richardson, u S. Marshal of
this district, was shot dead in our streets, be-
tween six and seven o'clock on Saturday
evening, iu the immediate vicinity of the mar
ket, and in one of tho greatest thoroughfares
of our city. The murderer's name is Charles
Cora, an Italian by birth and a gambler by
profession.
Gen. R. md Cora had slight misunder-
standing tho evening previous, but it was snp-
posed to have been satisfactorily settled be.
tween; and so it was expressed by Cora to
the deceased moment before the fatal shot
and while the prisoner and deceased were
walking arm in arm, when suddenly Cora
turned, and, pressing Richardson into the
door way of brick store, drew his pis.
tol and fired, killing Richardson on the
spot-the ball having entered his vitals.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

DECIDEDLY CooL.-The Editor of the CO.
lumbus (Ga.) CornOr Stone gives the follow
ing reason for the interest that Journal has
manifested in the subject of Kansas emigra-
ton. ltsay:
awe feel no interest in the Kansas ques
ton, except that resulting from the hope that
they may get up n difficulty over it, which
may by possibility result in the dissolution OF
the Union. We would not, for any other
benefit we expect the South to derive from
il turn on our heel for choice whether it shall
be free or slave State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A PRINrER's VrEDIcr-Alfred Dutch, of
Chicago, has obtained a verdict of $4,000
against f. @. Sherman, Ezra Sherman, NJ. Re.
gan and Others, for the destruction of his
newspaper establishment some four or five
wears ago. Mr.. Dutch, who at that time was
publishing the Commercial Advertiser was
owing the Shermans n small debt which he
could not conveniently pay. During his alb
sence they attached his establishment, in do.
ing which they literally turned it out Of doors
greatly injurng the presses and converting
the type to pi. He brought suit against
them in turn for the damage thus unnecessar.
lily done the establishment, and has just sue.
ceeded in getting verdict as above.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A Costly ANlMAL--A vessel called Ro.
bert Peel, which has just arrived in the Loire,
France, from Sumatra, has brought a mag.
ni6yent royal tiger for one of the public
menageries. Forty armed men were, II is
stated, sent to capture him, but bo killed ten
and injured thirteen of them before he could
be secured.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A letter of lady published in the Jour.
nal of Commerce, describing visit of herself,
husband, and daughter to Sebastopo, states
that there is a great deal of i'll feeling be-
tween the soldiers of the English and French
army, and that though the English permit
the French to pass through their part of Se-
bastopol, they will not return the comph-
ment. The lady.writer adds:
"About twenty minutes after leaving Ma.
lakoff, we heard whz.whiz that sounded
unpleasently Gear, and turning, saw that n
shell had fallen directly in the Maakoif tow
er, where we had been standing not long be.
fore. Soon again another whiz.whiz, and
we found that the next bomb had fallen out
side the Malakolf, in the very path we had
walked in, from it. My flesh began to crawl (,
with the agreeable reflection that we had n
narrow escape of being covered with military
glory.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

receipts produce an aliment as acceptable TO
the palate IS it will be light and easy for the
digestive organs, and inyigorating to the
body. Above all, let these tracts denounce in
the most unqualified terms and emphatic
manner, the use Of the frying pan, ard de-
monsirate in the clearest way the baneful
effects of thus hell engendered cookery
utensil,
When the tracts have begun to bear their
savory and healthful fruits, we shall see
sprnging up throughout the land anti.frying
pan societies for the suppression and preyen.
tiOn of indigestion, dyspepsia and other
stomach vices. Political clubs, eliqnes, con-
ventions and parties will take their color,
their tone, their vitality, from the principals
inculcated by these societies, and members Of
Congress, Senators and Governors will be
borne into office on the wings Of theif widely
disseminated antifying pan principles, whist
their opponents viii perish miserably by iudi.
gestion, and be sent 10 the old boy, riding on
the handles of their own frying pans, like
children on walking canes, or like witches on
broom.sticks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

t5w-We see it stated in an exchange that
the Russian is both scit and beautiful lan-
guage. II may be so in the estimation Of
some people, ~ there is no accounting for
taste. From what we heve seen oftbe names
of Russian officers, we would consider the
language about as soft as gun nnts, and 90
henniilnl rs n dend mule.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

POPULATION OF lLLNoIs.--By tho census
just taken the population Of this State in
1855 amounted to l,a5l,O95. Five yeOrsOgo
itamounted to only s5l $50. Increase 4l9,5s5,
or 40 per cent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

INDIAN TREATIEs.-Gov. Merriwether, of
New Mexico, who is now in Washington,
has, it is stated, succeeded in negotiating
treaties with all the Indian tribes of that
Territory, and peace and good will prevail
among them. The treaties have been sub
mitted to the Senate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

TtappeOrs from an order of the day OF Gen.
era GoLowiN, dated Odessa, Oct, 80, that the
Smolenski corpse of Imperial Militia, which
he led to tho South of Russia, to be imcor-
porated with the army of General LuDERs,
had to march for that purpose $50 miles. 1t
was nearly three months accomplishing the
tn.L
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

New York, Dec. l9.-Cotton is dropping,
and the sales comprised 1900 bales. FLOUR
is lower at Ss,62t for Ohio, and $9,37i for
Southern per Dbl. WHEAT is unchanged
Conn is lower and commands 97tc. per bush
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
Nkw York, Dec. II

Nkw YORK, Dec. II.
The steamer Empire City has arrived from
Aspnwal, with dates to the 9th.
She brings $l,5Oo,oOo in treasure from
California, brought down by the steamer
John l.. Stephens.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
NEW YoRx, Dec.

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.
The Soft Shell Committee hhs called .
State Convention on the 9Th of January next,
at Syracuse, for the purpose of choosing
delegates to the Cincinnati National Conven-
t;op
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

CowHlDNG AFfAR-On Saturday last
(says the New York Journal of Commerce)
three ladies, mother and daughters, proceeded
to the house of young man in Lafayette
street, and gave him severe whipping with
cowhides which they brought along for that
express purpose. The cause appears to be
that the man circulated injurious reports in
regard to one Of the young ladies, who having
no other means Of redress, resolved on the
above course to obtain satisiaction--and she
rot il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

tSy- r. Pierce Qhe murderer of Bill
Brown was himself murdered in Memphis,
on the 10th inst, by woman called Mag.
Hayden.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A YARMOUTH PoRKER.-M. l.. Sweet, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, has hog whose live
weight is 1900 pounds. lie measures nine
feet from the end Of the snout to the root
of his tail, and his body is three feet deep.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

ty-A Washington letter says: "Gen.
Cass has announced his willingness to COM
ply with the request Of the Free State men
Of Kansas. flo has promised to take charge
of and present their petition for admission to
the Union and the constitution adopted by
them. Whether he will vote accordingly
remains 10 be- seen"
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TER s.:

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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

eB-"Somehow or other," said Frederick
the Great, providence seems to do the most
for the best disciplined troops"
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WoMANs RIGnTs.-In the Constitution pre-
pared BY the Free State party of Kansas there
Is a provision that the first General Assembly
shall provide by law for securing to the wife
the separate property acquired by her before
or after coverture, aud the equal right with
the husband to the custody OF their children
during their minority and, in case of death,
insanity, intemperance, or gross impropriety
Of the husband, their exclusive custody.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

The election of Mr.. COBB, Speaker ofCon.
gress in ls49, took place on the 22d of De-
cember, we believe, or the 23d. On the first
vote after the adoption of the plurality rule
CoBB took the lead, and was elected on the
fourth ballot afterwards by lo2 votes against
90 for Mr.. WINTHROP.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

gSy- Mr. Giddings of Ohio, is the oldest
memberin the House Of Representatives. lie
entered Congress in 1886.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

We find in the New York papers the sub.
Joined Official Estimate of the Treasury De.
partment, prepared for the use of Congress,
and published in advance of its organization,
in despite of the caution understood to have
been observed this year in reference to public
documents. 1t will be seen that the expen.
ditures for the fiscal year ending on the 3Oth
June 1856, are expected to be within trihe
of serenity millions of dollars.
Treasury DEPARTMENT, Nov. II, 1855.
To The Hon. Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives:
SIR: Agreeably to the joint resolution of
Congress of the 18th January, 1916, | have
the honor TO transmit, for the information of
the House Of Representatives, printed esti-
mates of the appropriations proposed to be
made for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1857,
as follows, viz:
Civil list, foreign intercourse, and miscellane-
Gus including expenses of collecting the
revenue from sales of public lands, public
buildings, and expenses of courts
$ll,35l,345 95
To supply deficiencies in the
revenues Of the Post Office
Department 2,25O,ooO 90
Pensions l,45S,947 OF
Indian Department l,502,475 40
Army proper, etc, including
'o Sl,400,000 for miscelanc-
nse- lqbects I2,123,24s 81
Military ..,1emy 173,S94 90
Fortlllcatlons, ttanance, &c 2,730,349 90
4 4 4 -
Naval establishment s 12,1l5,655 81
steam mail service LAOS, $40 90
Sd5,ll4,765 As
To the estimates are added statements
showing: rlH
l. The appropriations for the fiscal year end.
ing June 80, 1857, made BY former acts Of
Congress- of permanent and indefinite
character, rs follows, viz:
Miscellaneous, including expenses of collect
ing revenue from customs $4,499,9l0 IA
Compensation to the Post
Office Department for mail
services 100000 90
Arming and equipping militia 100000 90
Civilization of Indians 10000 90
Interest on the public debt 2,2SO,0OO 90
S7,639,9l0 IA
.. The existing appropriations not required
for the service of the present fiscal year,
and which may be applied to the service of
the year ending June 80, 1857, as fol-
lows, viz;
Civil list, foreign intercourse
and miscellaneous S5S23,724 40
Interior Department pension
lndians) 932,4Oo 70
War Department, 6,4oO,OOO 90
Navy Department., 3,539,693 IL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A VALUABLE TuRKRy.--Mr. Joseph Now.
ry, ID, Of Burrvlle, X. J., has Turkey
which has il is stated, reared eighteen young
ones this season and laid one hundred aud
twenty-five eggs.
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A7.62QQln Ia

?. The existing appropriations not required
for the service of the present fiscal year,
and which may be applied to the service of
the year ending June 80, 1857, as fol-
lows viz,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

Civil list, foreign intercourse
and miscellaneous
Interior Department pension
lndians)
War Department,
Navy Department,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-14

Tar Peru CELEBGATIoy If attracting an
immense crowd was the object aimed at,
there is no doubt but our sister city was en-.
iucnty successful in her celebration of the
18th. Some six thousand persons collected
from all parts ofthe county, besides the city
authorities Of Chicago, and a military com.
pauy from Adrian, Michigan, were present
They had two brass bands and a choir of
singers to make music, six military coinpa.
mics to represent the warlic element, and n
company Of fdntasticals, or Shanghai mill
tia" from La Sale, to give a spicins of the
comcal and grotcsquc, Everything seems to
have been admirably managed except the
dinner, in reference to which there was
"much dissatisfaction manifested says the
Chr0aic'e. The misfortune appears to have
been, that among the other wonderful
achievements Of the day, the committee OF
arrangements had mcditatcd the pleasant
surprise for the company Of accomplishing
the miracle of feeding great multitude on
''ivcloaves and two little fishes" an enter.
prise that unexpectedly proved a failure
The rnlucky mishap, however, was
promptly repaired by the characteristic lib
crafty of the citizens, who threw open their
houses, and if the guests were not icasted
as they had anticipated en- mosse, they Jared
sumptuously enough in detail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-14

The New York and st. Louis papers con-
ttins half dozen different versions of the af-
fair between Gov. Rceder and Gen. String
fellow, all differing materially from the ac-
count we gave last week from the H,pUjit-
can Taking then together, the facts seem
to be, about these: That Suringlrllow called
upon the Governor at his Office in Kansas cit, 1,
ana desired the Governor to give him pledges
not veto certain bills which would be brought
before the Kansas legislature, but gctiin: no
satisfaction on that head, and becoming
much excited, attempted to get up a quarrel
with the Governor about his use Of the words
"bordcr ruiiians' in his Spccchcs at the East.
His success in this direction seems to have
been no better. The account then says:
BY this time, the excitement Of Strnglel.
low became very great, 50 much so as to at
tract several persons standing in front of the
door; and he on the spot gave the Governor a
verbal challenge, which was Immediately de-
clincd the Governor saying he was no sub
scrlber to the ducl,ing code. At this time
the Governor was careIcssly sitting with his
chair balanced upon the two hlud legs
S,rngtcllow advanced, and by putting his
hand upon his shoulder pushed him over,
at the same time falling upon him, and
scratching him deeply in the cheek with his
nails. The Governor kicked him off, aud
rose to his feet, both gentlemen drawing
their pistols, when SpringicllOw was seized
by Attorney General lsaacks and Mr.. IIald-
crman, and the Governor dropped the muz.
zlc OF his weapon, saying that he scorncd to
attack a man who was prevented from deicn
ding himself BY the interference Of two
gentleman, the matter Was Gained down,
and Sringtcllow left.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-14

BLACKBERRY AND WINE CoRDIAL.-Ths is
the season of blackberries, and we publish
the following excellent recipe for making
cordial. 1t is recommended as delightful
beverage, and an infalliblc specific for dar-
rhGa, or ordinary diseases Of the bowels:
Rccipe,-To half n bushel of blackbcrrics,
well mashed, add ID. allspicc, 2 OF. CHINA.
mon, 9 or. cloves. Pulverizc well, mix,
and boil slowly until properly done. Then
strain or squeeze the juice through home
spun or flannel, and add to each pint of the
juice one pound of loaf sugar. Boil again
for some time take it of, and while cooling,
add gallon Of best Cosnac brandy
Dosc--For an adult, ! n gill to u gill for
u child, a iea-spoonlul or more, according to
age.
We also append the following excellent
recipe for the manufacture ola superior wine
from blackberries:
Measure your berries and bruisc them; to
every gallon adding one quart of boiling
water. Let the mixture stand twenty. -four
hours, stirring occasionally then strain off
the liquor into a cask TO every gallon add.
ing . pounds of sugar, cork tight, and let
stand till following October, and you will
have wine ready for use, without any fur
ther straining or boiling, that will make lips
smack, ms they never smacked under similar
influence before.