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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-16


no fears of sickness aside from these. The
way to avoid them is to start early, lose no
more time than is really necessary, and keep
as much in front of Of the emigration rs pos.
in ITSELF with proper management. have
tried to inform you Of some of the advan-
tages of Oregon as to its adoption to grazing
and fanaing. will now say something re-
lative TO tho newly discovered mines in the
Northern part of Middle Oregon, about Fort
Colville, and bordering closely on the British
possessions, and between 800 and 600 miles
distant from and in Northeast direction
from the city of Portland, in this Territory.
They are said TO be very rich and Il good
many samples Of the dust have been brought
to Portland and Oregon City. 1t is said to
be fine and beautiful. People are leaving
Western Oregon and California by hundreds
| for the new mines. That there is some gold
we have no doubt, but reports differ greatly,
rs is the case in all mining regions. Some
say, ounce diggings, others say !ess-some
say 800 dirt, others go rs high as $500 and
| $500 per day. Reports clash pretty much
like they did with the first discovery of mines
in California. am of opinion that it will not
be long before we will have something more
definite, as there are persons gone from
all parts of the Territory who will be able 10
| furnish us with correct information. il re-
ports be as is represc nted, Oregnus bright
days have just begin to dawn. These mines
will be II great stimulus to persons to settle
in the new purchase above spoken of, as il
lies near and includes II portion of the min
ing district. think that the chances for IN
dustrious husbandmen to make fortunes al
raising supplies for miners in the new purchase
will be equal to those of California in by.
gone days.
The climate of Middle Oregon is said by
those who have spent seasons in both sec
tions, to be preferable to that of the Western
portion of the Territory, in that the Winters
are not so wet, &c.
Crops in Oregon this season were good
We have bOuntiful supply of wheat OF
hands in the Territory-both of the old anC
new crop. Produce and stock are much lowe
here than they were two years past-wheai
can be had at 81 per bushel, and rather du
at that, though farmers are looking for bette
prices soon, as we are credibly Informed
that flour is worth rs cts. per ID. in the new
mines which will he our Doint of trade her,
till the new settlers East of the Cascade
Mountains raise their supplies more handy
American mares ARE worth from l25 to $500
oxen, per yoke, 100 to ssl25; cows 35 to $50
bacon, per h., l6 cts; pork cts; butter q
cts. eggs 90 cts. per doz.; hens 25 cts. eacl
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s4y- One house at Chicago purchased last
week 100000 bushels of wheat, for which
nearly $l,0O0o0o was paid. Most OF it will
90 forward to Boston.
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QUEEN Dlpo's CoYrnlpurIoy.-The ruin

QUEEN DiDo's CoyrRlBUTIoS.-The ruins
of Ancient Carthage are to be commem0ra-
ted in the Washington Monument, for it ap-
pears that beautiful block of marble, from
the ruins of Carthage, for the Washington
Monument, has been presented by Mr. David
p. Heap, son of the late Consul. The block
is of variegatrd red and white marble, and
was cut from one of the olumns Of the tenn
pie of Esculapius.
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PRESERVATION OF WHEAT FROM WEEvlL.
-Numerous remedies have been proposed to
protect wheat from the destructive ravages OF
the weevil, but most of them have beer i'm
practicable or too expensive. Mr. Caillat, in
France, recommends the use of tar, us n GER
tain and economical agent for their dcstruc-
ton. He says:
"The efficacy of tar in driving away the
weevil and preserving the grain, is nm incon-
testibie fact. My father had, long time
ago, his granaries, barns, and the whole
house infested with these insects; so much so
that they penetrated into all the chests and
among the linen. He placed m open cask,
impregndted with tar, in the barn, and then
in the granarics; ut the end Of some hours the
wecvils were seen climbing along the walls
by myriads, and flying in all directions away
from the ciIsk. On moving this tOrred vessel
from place to place, the premises were in II
few days completely cleared of these trouble
some and pernicious guests. The agricuI'
turist who wants TO get rid Of weevlls, may
as soon us he pcrccives their presence, I'M
prcgnate the surface of some old plaEks will
tar, and place them as required in his grana
rics. Care must be taken to renew the tai
from time to timc in the course Of the year
to prevent the return of the insects"
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DREss MAKES THE MANA correspond
ent OF the Boston journal says:
"a gentleman who was in Washington
the other day, tells n pretty good story. He
was present at the funeral of one of the di-
plomatic corps. As the services were proceed
ing he saw on the floor Il pair of large feet
covered with II substantial pair of brogans,
worth about 8 25, and II p,ir of blue home
spun woulcn stockings. As tie feet seemed
to be ina position of huror, the observer
thought he would trace them home. lie did
50, and found that they belong d 10 the Hon.
William l.. Marcy, Secretary Of State.
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ty- An English writer classfies old maids
aud bachelors us "soli,ary mature men and
women ,oho hare nothing happening 10 Msm. "
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FIyE CHANCE FOR ELDERLY GIRLs,-A
Mr.. Bachelor, widower, possessing some
property in Upton, Mass, advertises, IN hand
bills, for wife Of forty or fifty years old. lie
is also blind,
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INCREASED RAIL ROAD SPEED.

We notice n new project for the con.
sruction Of rail road to the Pacific, suggest
ed by A. p. Robinson, Esq, in letter to the
American Railroad Journal. By this scheme
he h,pes TO accomplish the following re-
suits, viz:
"The easy attainment of speed of 100
miles per hour; increased safety, even almost
to the extent of absolute immunity from nc
cldents arising from unseen imperiec,ons in
the track, or the breaking of axles; and in.
creased accommodation and conveniences,
even to the extent of sleeping, eating and
sitting rooms, with all the comforts had upon
our steamers" lie proposes to lay four par
nllcl rails of the ordinary patterns and weight,
forming two distinct tracks, each of y TO 3
feet, and having an intermediate space of 8 to
6 fee:. He would lay these tracks upon dis
tinct and separate sleepers, having ditch or
trench between them, but so connected as TO
preserve a uniform gauge. The car body
would rest upon four tracks, and be sustain
ed BY Il single bearing Mt the centre of each.
With this arrangement, the ears could be
constructed of II width of twenty feet and
carry at least double loads, which would be
divided between the four rails. The locomo-
tves would be constructed double with two
distinct sets Of driving wheels, and two cyin-
ders on each side, leaving room between for
Il boiler of five feet in dinmrtcr. The axlcs
of the driving wheels not extending across
the space occupied by the boiler, it matters
not how large the drivers ARE. These are the
prominent features of the proposed plan,
models of which are now on exhibition in
New York. 1t will be seen that any failure
of single rail or an axle would not prevent
the running Of the train or throw il off the
track, us it could run on three tracks. The
plan is novel one and worthy of consider.
alton.
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CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS
The Boston Transcript mentions some Gu
rious condolences noticeable in contcmpa
ting the names and lives Of the first seven
Presidents of the United Washing.
ton, John Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Mon.
roe, John Quincy Adams, and Jackson. We
quote some Of the most striking Of these:
"Four of the seven were from Virginia.
Two Of the same name We're from Mass
achusctts, and the seventh from Tennessee
All but one were sixty years old on leaving
Office, having served two terms, and one Of
them who served but one term, would have
been siNty.siX years Of age ut the end of
another. Three of the seven died on the
lth OF July and two of them Oh the same day
oi the year. Two of them were on the sub.
committee OF three that drafted the Declara-
tion Of Independence, and these two died on
tie same day and year, and on the anniyer-
sGry OF the Declaration of Independence,
and just 4 lall.centmy from the day of the
Declaration. The names of three of the
seven end in son, yet neither of these trans,
mitted his name 10 Il son. In respect to the
names Of al, it may be said in conclusion:
| The initials Of the seven were the same-and
| the Initials Of still two others were the sane.
| The remaining one, who stands alone in this
| particular, stands alone in the administration
aud love OF his countrymcn and Vi the cv
lied worldly ashngton. OF the first fl
only one had u son, and that son WAS alsc
PRESIDENT. 'rtou Rags oner..
Tnr BIBLE Avn InE MDiss,ovERIB SEQ
EScE.-rhe following eloquent passagc';Ennl
from Lieutenant AIaury's late work on
,nl',.,,.i C.,.,,.,,,L,.o IS u,o So, H.
Gas our knowledge Of natnro and her laws
/ has Increased so has our understanding o.
! many passages Of the Bible been improved
/ The Bible called the earth 'thc round world,
vet for ages it was the most damnabe her
/ csy for Christian men to say the world l.
round and finally, sailors crcumnavigated tho
globe, and proved the Bible TO be right, and
saved Christian men of science from the stake
"Canst thou tell the sweet influence of
the Plciades! Astronomers of the present
day, it they have not answered the question,
have thrown SO much light upon it as to
show that, if ever it be answered by men, he
must consult the science of astronomy. |,
has recently all but proved that the earth and
sun. with their splendid retinue Of comets
satellites and planets, are all in motor
around some point or centre Of attraction
inconceivably remote, and that point is il
the direction of the star Alcyon, one of thC
! pleades. Who but the astronomer, then
could tell their sweet influence!
"And as for the general system Of atmos
phercal circulation which have been st
long rhdeavoring to describe, the Bible tells
HM in single sentence: 'I'he wind goeti
toward the south and turneth about into III,
nortr it whirlcth about continually, and th,
wind returneth again according to his cir
cuits.'-Eccl. i. g."
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N.Y. "The eleventh commandment" says
the Times, sis this: Thou shalt not be found
out"
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THE Poor, Rich Observation-Disclosures
usually kill their victims before dressing them.
Mothers frequently dress before killing them.
We noticed IN innocent little girl, of about
five years, in the street yesterday, dressed md
pinchrd within an inch Of her life. For health
and comfort she might rs well have been in
the embrace Of an anaconda. But then
though the pattern was scant, it was n love
Of pattern, and the little creature woiu /,
butterfly on her head, and Of course it was all
right, and she was darling. How world
one manage to have game o. romps, do you
think, with su.h an anatomy af silk, lace aud
ribbons! One might rs vel ,ttcmpt to yomI
',ii,h Il fancy showcase. Th>v, have passed
n law, and u very good one S'e.s, TO protect
quai!s. We want another \ law to protect
children. Ifthey are afraid tile race of quals
will be destroyed, what are we to say oi
children! Why, there are places in this land
of ours where one can see five hundred cpi.
tones Of humanity, without seeing Il single
specimen of an old-fashoned, red.cheeked
checked-apron child.
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY. NOV. 10, 1858

PATRIOTIC SENTMENTs.-Hcv. DR.. Bcihune
at u late meeting in New York, said: "Sir, !
love New York well; it is my birth. place, and
] am thankful that was born no where else;
but hold him to be No true man who does
not love every part Of our country, and our
whole country. II is not that love New
York less, but that ] love my country more.
Yes, sir, there is better name than New
Yorker or New Englandcr, Norlherncr or
Southcrner; it is the name by which our ma.
ton is known, the name American. This is
the name which is symbolizcd by the flag
which protects us. In our Union is our
safety and our strength and the Constitution
that binds our States together should unite
our hearts in Il communion never to be broken
by sectional jealousies. Nor do hesitate to
say, that should (Which God forbidD Il day
come when our Union shall be disrupted, |
shall, If alive, go with that section, he it
North or South, which stands by the Consti-
tuition" (The company answered this with
long and loud appause.)
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AGREEABLY DIsAPPoTSrED.--A correspon.
dent of the ps.rTa - ~snu~i,,

from LeavenwJy law, the Ria4rdcr. .bhs *.
Il am great coward, and came here with
fear and trembling, expecting 10 have my
throat cut from ear to ear before reached
the hotel in the city of l.caycnworth, but SO
far from being mulcsted, nave been treated
with every cvIity, and | have never been
among people SO universally polite us the
border ruians' of Kansas"
Probably the gentleman minded his own
business.
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SURGICAL OrEHATION.-For years wO-
man in this town has been subject to severe
pains, caused by u swelling on her side; at
times derangcd. a few weeks since, il was
considered necessary to open the swelling.-
The operation was successfully performed
by DIR. +. p. Ferring, Of this town, and re-
suited in the extraction Of hirty-seren nee
dies from the side of the patient. The larg-
est nede Was an inch and half iu length,
and it is supposed that there are few nee
dies still remaining in her side. When they
| were swallowed, the patient is unable to say;
but the presumption is, about twelve Years
ago. She was gradually drawn over one side
by the pain, but is now quite comfortable
| Nantucket IR1uierer.
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"IHdl Territory Of
* will take their stand
tne United States, they
Gent Of territory on the
Lake Superior, and north Of
Il gan and Wisconsin,, which now
|ses part of Michigan. 1t is entirely
Arated from it by Lake Huron and Michi-
gan, and has no natural connection with the
rest of that State. 1t is tile seat Of the great
mineral wealth of the nation. Its mines of
: copper and iron are unsurpassed by any in
the world. 1t has been the desire of the i'll.
habitants TO sever their political connection
with Michigan, rs their interests were diverse,
and they were so far distant from the capital
aud business portion of the State. Michigan
has heretofore refused to grant their request,
but it seems sober second thought has
brought an assent.
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PIE ~ lbs .atut, otlIcr -
bread. Potatoes, corn and 90.
reasonably abundant, and should the ,;u,.N
wheat warrant, viii be largely substitut.
But with the present high price for beef a. .
pork, there must be limit to their consunp-
ton. That with IN increased price for wheat
and flour II surplus to the amount Of ten or
fifteen millions may be obtained we have no
doubt; but we do not believe that in addition
to what is to come from Capada, the surplus
can be forced beyond twenty millions, unless
prices rise much higher than ever before.
PANrALooNs WITHOUT SUspENDERs.-
Prof. LaBorde, Of South Carolina College, in
his recent work on Physiology, says:
AS the women have concluded TO dispense
with shoulder straps, some men, especially in
this city, have thought they would prove
panlaoons can be worn without snspenders.
The men now strut the streets with their
pautnloons tightly buttoned, side by side
with the women, whose skirts or petticoats
are firmly bound around their persons. Upon
u fair view the evll is the same in both cases;
pressure upon the vital organs, impairment of
their proper action, want Of development, de.
formity, disease and premature death. The
| New York chronological Journal says-"As
we walk the streets of our city, we see scores
of boys from twelve to sixteen years old with
their pants buckled very tightly around their
disconnected bodies, preventing growth at
this rapidly growing age, and the result is
generation of dyspeptic, pae-iaced, puny
apologies for men,"
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OLD AGE.-lt is not well that man
should always labor. His temporal as well
us spiritual interest demand cessation in
the decline Of life. Some years of quiet and
reflection are necessary after u life Of indus
try and activity. There is more TO concern
him in life than incessent occupation, and its
product-wcallh. He who has been drudge
all his days 10 one monotonous mechanical
pursuits, can hardly he fit for another world.
The release from toll in old age most men
have the prospective pleasure of and, in the
reality, it is as pleasing as it is useful and
salutary to the mind. Such advantages,
however, can only be gained by prudence
and economy in youth; we must save, like
the ant, before we can hope 10 have any
rest IN the winter of our days.
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THE RAZOR STRoP MAN NOT A"FREE
lovER.-rhe celebrated Razor Strop Man
denies statement made in the New York
Express that he is native of "passional at
traction" and says:
As for myself, instead ola "Free Lover" l
am "bound lover" having been joined in
wcdlock some twenty years; and MS yet l
have had no passiona attractions strong
enough to sever the cord which binds me to
the affinity of my youth. ] have never yet
been able to find "any more of the same sort. y
HENRY SMITH Razor StrOp Man.
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az IT is remarkable fact that during the
present war in Europe, which has already
lasted eighteen months, not n single naval
engagement worthy Of the name, has taken
place between Russian ship or ships of war
and those of the Allies. And yet the Rus.
sian Navy is, or rather was, very large-far
exceeding that Of the United States. This
extraordinary passivity Of the Russian ships,
although said to be well commanded and
manned, marks the difference between them
and the tarnal Yankees. Had the United
States been in the place of Russia, there
would have been many II bloody conflict on
the ocean ere this; for, in spite of blockades,
Sc, more or less Of our ships would have got
out during fugs or darkness, and given good
account of themselves before they returned.
1t is in these daring icats that the Yankees
excel, more than in anything else, and more
we may add, than any other people. Our
merchantmen too would have run the gaunt
let as best they might, instead of rottng at
wharvcs us the Russian merchantmen do. But
in the mere matter of passive couragc-iacng
death and meeting tho troops surpass the
Russians, or are likely TO do so. Like ma-
chimes, they stand where they are placed until
removed "by death or otherwise"
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A man who does not claim to be judge
of swine, says Last spring bought little
pig from drover, and he was good for eat.
Ing, but wouldn't grow much. He got So
after week or two, that he would eat
large bucket full at n time, and then, like
Oliver Twist, call for more. Well, one NOR.
ming, | carried out water bucket full Of
dough, and after he had swallowed II all, !
picked up the pig and put it in the same
bucket had fed him from, aud the little cuss
| didn't half fill it'
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THE WAY TO MEET THEM.

There is more good sense in the following
article, in reference to the anti-slayery fanat-
les elected to the next Congress, than any
thing we have yet met with on the subject:
We are not of those who look upon the
coming session of Congress ms such 'Raw
head and bloody. .bones,' after all.s There are
more ways than one of dealing 'uy rrlrac-
tory spirits. When we were arpoy, we
feared more than the rod and the lecture, the
calm and passive silence Of our governor.-
There was more that was hurtiu to our feel
ings in the latter mode. The disgrace Of not
being uotccd-of being ignored, constituted
a coventry that went beyond the power that
imposed it. In greater or less degree it
was impaired to tho other boys. Now we
have fought and cctured the unprincipled
AboitionistS, who, it is said, come here this
winter to attempt the destruction Of our
country.
We have fought them with the weapons of
reason: we have sought to win them from the
error Of their ways, by kind and gentle re.
monstrancc. Our seed has bceu ',fyu in sto-
ny ground, and fallen on hearts of hardened
natures. They have warred against our gc!.
tie counses, and with defiant tanatrism haze
wildly challenged our resistance, and scorired
our patience. We should bow, not in sub
mission, but IN silence to their mad bGhcsts.
Let the tormcntors begin-their threats are
in van-there is u spirit in the country that
they can nitlIcr win nor subdut. Coed and
true men Of all parties, will unite to tear
the veil from their pompous but cvonscrnt
power. Their days are numbered. Let
them do their worst. The sooner the bet.
ter. How then shall they be met! in DIG.
NlFlED SILENCE! Let them repeal the
fugitive slave law-abnlish slavery in the
District Of Columbia-threatcn its abolition
in the Statcs-rcfuse to admit any new Save
State into the Union, and all things else that
their reasonable hearts can invent to vea-
aiken tue tenure of the property of their
brethren (D and to violate, with basphe.
nous sacriIege, their oaths to God and to
man. and they will accomplish nothing but
their own uiumy, and the contempt Of the
whole civilized world! Let there he no war
OF words on the part of friends (by whom
we mean, the true constitutional men OF the
country whom no geogrophica or sectional
line can c0rrupt) Let not n word be utter.
ed--no murmur escape their lips, and we
shall see if their craven hearts do not sctcn
and faint before the storm oi our silence ut
their iicndlsh attempts upon, not only ar
RIGHTS, but the rights of ALL under our ccm-
pact.