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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

eY Lord Lansdownc recently stated In
the British House of Lords, that tie Russian
loss since the commencement of the @hf, in.
cuding all the battles on the Darube with
the Turks, had beer 24700U men. The fol-
lowing are further details: In the month o!
January last, report was presented to the
Emperor Nicholas, stating the loss of the
army at $4,000 men, including those who
died under the severity of the long marches
and oe sickness. A new report was presented
to the Emperor Alexander, in April, fixing
the total loss of the army to March 81, at
25O,0O0. In this report especial stress was
laid on the effect Of the marches, and some
disastrous incidents were particularized. II
was stated that an entire company had perish.
ed under the SHOWS between Odessa and
Perekop, and another between st. Petersburg
and the south. An entire battery had been
lost in the same manner, with the men and
horses. The guns were found after the thaw,
nndsSre again used y is calculated that the
I1iI1 ~ l1)lhy'to be made un.
der he last ukase, will consist of nbou,
100000 men. Twelve in thousand is the
ratio, and the area includes the most popuou.
governments of the empire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

BANK BILLS Nor MoNEY.-In The case Of
the State of Georgia VS.. Russell M. Tuttle,
tried before the Superior Court Of Chatham
county, on the I'd inst, the indictment charg.
ed the prisoner with having swin6led s. A.
Griggs out Of 5000 in money. The counsel
for the prisoner asked the Court to instrucS
thejury thut bank bills were n OF conprehende
in the term money, but that money meant
only coin, which instruction the Court (eoun-
sci having been heard on both sides) gave,
and the evidence having shown it was bank
bills thatthe prisoner received, he was found
not guilty..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

MARRIAGE PoRTIoSs.--lt was one of tho
laws of Lycurgus, that no portion should be
given with young women in marriage
When this great lawgiver was called upon to
Justify this enactment, observed "That in
the choice of a wife, merit only should be
considered, and that the law was made to
prevent young women being chosen for their
riches, or neglected for their poverty"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
!. -.ARRIyAL OF THEATI8NTIc.

N,,, vur~ r....,o
Au....,. II.
" s.an, Enrnno ,o ~ "a ,,s,
=, ss g. ~ 49,. ,..-,.
,,,oo,,,rt of N. h,t,Jo of A,
n,.. Ant. h,d contured Ker.cb IN thu
- 49, .r.. rood -s,s;s,oro..h,a
,,so o,,r;od ,ho R,ssian como NJ Tehernova
.,a .;,.a sov,.oi successe. heforo S.ho,.
,,,o
Tho row. omnr;ses accounts az three sev.
or,, s,...ss.s of tho Allied ormias.
F;,.,,r oe,ho r,epcb troo,s ,xbo yvoro
l., . so,,,r;,orr oone;,.,
,a.,,.u ,L...., ~. uho,o n;rhtos ,ho oo,d
~ M,, nj, .h;s bot,S.ha r.onoh
,o,L ~ ;,n,.,.,, ,os;,;on or .f... :, n,.oo
lIf,. S.t..,:, .A,sa a.. .,u,
rot,;n N., c.w., thor soon(.~n ,,o,. Lin.
.d =, ,o,naoa ,,o.,,,, l., L.x2xl.aa ~
coun,er. with tho boyonS ~ second
success was in brilliant and ropid advance
on Tchernova. in which ,bev succeeded in
se;ziro oud r.,,inino Tho Russian linn. with.
out sustaining mnch ,oss The Russians
,h0rdo,ed THAR cam, and ro,ro,,sd \, tbo
Lille
The third success wos tho secrot exnoA;,;or
~ ,ho A,,;.s d,ro,,.d n ~. O., 80 49,
Tbo ,xn.d;,;on oht,;n.a no..os.;o, ~ ,ho
fortross of Kertscb and now co,om,rd III.
s,o :, ,vh;.h thar. ~. fo,.,.o, of ,ho s,,;o,
s,aomers
The Russions IN o,rro,cb of tho anon,
h,ow -, IN. for,s md 90, g.. .o for. .o,r.
ora tbirtv tronsnort. and half . million s,.k
of br.,dstuf,s to prevent ,bem G,Ilir, ;nto
II. h,rds of,h. a,l;os
rr,n,a and rnal,nd h,r. do,;s;,,,, A.
o,;n.d ,nr r,r,la, .onro.on.a, =, W..
Lo,.s, Nsrs-Rsln;um IL ohor, ;";.;, =
,hn Au;.s
n,.oas,,, q, d,n,,d p..,,:.,
,dvanced Cotton uc,;ve
The Erep,h bove estah,;.bod =, co,,, =,
Teberooun.
II 10 now .or.o;n Tin. po,,;,,, ,,;u c,;,.
On ooo man IN o;d tho Ar,sy =
G., h., - 7zL.
!, oo,soo,on.o of a.. r.oon. .p,s.;., ,.o.
400 .,.,
Yer, Jo,ey-wben tho .te,mer Dr;vo,
wos sent into tho Boltc norris 10 s.rv. vessel,
with an official notice Of the blockade sb,
found tho Amst;,,n sh;n somue, Arnletor
of R,s,or ,h;o,, v,. sor,.d ,,,;,h ,.orn,,
=, ,I.,r an, ,,;,,,;r civ dave d,,, or ,,v1
afterwards. wher ont cruisinc. size fall in will
tho Apn,.top m officer w.s ss,t on hoard =,
exomine ber no,ers which .v.ro f,una nor
fectlv in order. Whereupon ,bc officer de
manded to see her bill of lading. The Ameri
can Captain objected, and began 10 max,
difficulties. The officer insisted that the Az
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

lB- The Spiritual Telegraph states that
m avaricious landlord, residing on Long
Island, seized upon, and carried home tho
spinning-wheel Of poor woman in default Of
rent, receiving her malediction that "he might
starve in the midst of plenty" Strange to say,
his esopbagus (the passage leading from the
mouth to the stomach) soon began to dimin-
ish in size, and at the end of few monthe it
bad sn1i0sthAs lpsed up, SO that he could not
l,ele of food. He thus actually
starved 10 the midst of plenty"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
TO MY TELLER CITIZENS.-ON LfCKER
DRINKIN'.

MY TELLER CITIZENS.--ON L1CKEH
DRINKIN'.
sang about the Locus lately
In straynes that tuck;
And now tewn my harp go
To uther subjecs.
The greatest evil of the day
Is drinkin' Ticker; ......
And rayse my warnin' voyos
To all my feller citizens,
To warn them of their danger.
There's hardly young fellur I1l
About this town but loves
To take soshel horn, and
Sumtimes, too, they get upon bust
And break things all to smashea.
Now doin' SO is what
want to make 'em quit.
For Jest as shore as they
Keep on, they'll waist their
Time and mummy, and perhsps
1njur their helth.
Thar's an ole feller
Reals about the streets
Most every day, that cussss
Drehe, and its Ticker -
Makes him do it. No%AG ,ss
You don't intend to,-i
You must quit goin' to ;.
The Grocerys and inibybing';
Or YOU may get to be like him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

AN EpIToR's VINDIcATIoN OF FRIEND
An editor in vindicating the private char.
acter of friend, who had been nailed for
the crime of sheep.steaIing, thus defends
him:
ave have known Mr.. Thomas for twelve
years. Our acquaintance commenced with
the great equinoxial storm, which blew down
our grandfather's barn. At this time he was
n young man, in the prime Of life, and we
think raised the best marrowfat peas we ever
eat. He was good mathematician, kind to
the poor, and troubled with fits. In all the
relations Of II husband, father, uncle, and
trustee Of common lands, he has followed
the direct standard of duty. MIR. Thomas is
at this time forty three years of age, slightly
marked with the small pox, church member
and man of known integrity, for ten years.
And as to sheep stealing, that he would have
done it If he could get an opportunity, is
without foundation in point of fact Mr.. Il.
could have stolen our lead pencil several
times, but didn't do it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

= AN IDrA.-The Hudson IN. W Gazette
says that at marble yard near its office they
arc preparing grsvestones with dagurrcro-
types Of the deceased. .sot in the marble. The
idea is poetic,and II generally followed would
make living, galleries, through which the eye
would delight to wdhdsr, Of the gloomy
arave-yayds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

W American Spectators are said to be
travelling in Upper Canada, bargaining for
crops in the ground, hogs, sheep, milch cows,
young bulls, horses, and indeed anything
saleable the farmers may have.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

How HE WoN.-The Rev. +. II. Chapin,
in his remarks at the Universalist Festival, in
Faneul Hall, alluded to the Emperor Nnpo-
leon ms the "Imperal Gambler. of France,
who had won his throne with dice made from
the bones of the Great Napoleon" H,'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

tV An old bishop, famous for bic Wit
said ho was surprised at two things. Oss
was that the Roman Catholics, who cay The
scripture is very obscure, nevertheless rarely
explained il N their sermons; the other thaS
the protes.ants, who say the Scripture y -
clear as day. nevertheless explain italwsJs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

ew We are sorry to learn tnat there are
Americans, "native and to the manor born"
who degrade the character by servile acqui.
escence in the opinions of foreigners. Such
an American is infinitely beneath contempt.
Any decent "Sag Nicht" is much his superb
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

FALL IN FLoUR.-Flour has declined in
New Orleans in the past two weeks one dol.
lar and a half 10 tvo dollars barrel, and the
indications are that it will 60 down still fur
ther,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

PREPARING FOR a LONG SIEGE.-The Eng
lish consul in Norway had, about the 10th Of
April, closed contract with Mr.. Struck, q
merchant Of Christianp, for 10000 wooden
buts for the British troops in the Crimea,
to be completed 10 a very short space Of
time. s-l 3 ..-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

A Coon SleN.-Giddings, one Of the
high Priests Of Ohio Abolitionism, is out
in letter, denouncing the Know Nothings
Whatever conflicts with the sort of no.,
tons that Giddings has, cannot but be
right,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

II is stated that the U. 8. Treasury Is now
.burthened with the custody Of five millions
of dollars In small silver change, from half
dollars to three cent pieces. Two orthree
years ago there was a universal complaint Of
the scarcity Of small coin, either American
or foreign,sN a. Ns-ii .iiF
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

When you see young man who kss'a
hollow feeling, about o'clock in the fore
noon, and four O'Clock in the afternoon,
which requires 'little sumthin' TO- carry
off," make up your mind that, unlessie drives
that institution out Of town, 1t will ohs day
carry him off III 49, LnA -l.-.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

ToIGNITE DAMP Misunderstanding match
will light rapidly by first holding it to the
arm or other warm part Of the body for a few
seconds, until it attracts small amount Of
heat, then rubbing it gently on woolen'
cloth Of close texture, such as doe-skin, or
what is commonly used for pantaloons. u
will ignite if the composition is almost as sofr
as putty: wooden cloth is the best to use In
that case, as it causes little friction, and is d
good non-conductOr of heat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

BoUNTY LAND WARRANTs.-Th Pension
Office is now issuing from 250 to 300 war.
rants per day Of the l2o and l6O acre class.
None of the 80 acres have yet been issued.--
During the month of March there were filed
in the Pension Office about $4,000 clams.--
At the rate Of which they are now issuing
warrants, It will take from four to five months
to issue that amount. The warrants are
issued in the order in which the claims were
forwarded to the Pension Office. It is stated
that claims filed at the present time will not
Le acted upon for ut least one year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

The girl who Is destined TO be thy wife,
although now unknown to thee, Ia sure To be
living somewhere or other. Hope, therefore,
that she 10 quite well, and otherwise think
politely about her fpf.' @.Ht-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

JOHN VAN BUREN vs. THE Know NoTHINcs.
The Democfats Of New York, Thursday
evening, Illuminated Tammany Hall from top
to bottom, and fred loo guns in the Park, in
honor of the Virginia election. in Philadel.
phia the Democrats, on the same evening, met
in independence Square and fred 100 gums
Professions, interspersed with trnnspntencies
moved through the streets, and speeches
were made. , -.le. t.Hf - srs
John Van Buren, the prince of Freesoilers
was. invited to be present and nddress the
New York meeting. Being unable to do SO,
he sent the committee letter, in which he
glorifies Mr.. Wise and denounces the Know.
Nothings. Like Seward, Greely, Weed; Gid
dings, and other abolitionists he has no use for
the American party.-Sarannah Republican.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

sW A census of Russia, taken by order
Of the Car in 1851, gives the area of the
Empire as s75,4l3 square miles, the popnla.
ton 65,2l3,5s9-population to square mile,
TIA. In the above statement, the regular
army and the Kirgish hordcs are not included.
There exist according to the recent census,
in the whole Russian Empire, thirty.four
towns with more than 10000 inhabitants
In the United States a country much newer
than Russia, and with only about one.third
of her population, there are thirty towns Of
10000 and upwards, whose aggregate popu.
lation is 1921 ,609. This fact shows the
difference in the social condition Of the two
countries. .'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JUNE 2e, 1 8 SIS.
PHILADELPHIA, June IA.

Fifty three Members Of the Know Moth.
ing Coyenton fromthe free States have So
ceeded in consequence of the nction of the
convention in passing the majority resolutions
reported by the committee on the Slavery
question. The Pennsylvania and New York
delegates continue to net with the conven-
ton.
Messrs. Bell and Hale have been elected
United States Senators from New Hamp-
shire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

B- An opinion signed by Rufus Choate,
Elias Merwin, Sidney Bartlett and Chas G.
Loring, touching some points of the Liquor
Law, and pronouncing them irregular and
unconstitutional, has been furnished to the
wine merchants Of Boston.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

W An Indian at Grand Rapids, Mchi-
gan, recently ran distance of three thou.
sand feet, nearly three quarters of mile, in
three minutes ten seconds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22
VOL. VINO. 352.
WHAT JEFFERSON SAID.

We 80 often hear the declaration Of our
opponents, that Thomas Jefferson not only
opposed, but abhored the principles and aims
which characterize the American party, that
we think j. well to show the people what his
views were upon this matter. Our readers
will bear in mind that these views were exi
pressed at time, too, when annual emigrae
ton to this country was not onltweniiefh
what It has been each year Of the present
decade. We beg each reader to ask himself
if he could have placed himself, more uns-
quirocally, on American ground, than he has
IN the following extract, which will BE- found
in his Notes on Virginia:
"Citil government being the sole object Of
forming societies, its administration must be
conducted by common consent. Every species
ofgovernment has its specific principles. Ours
are more peculiar than those of any other in
the universe. It is composition of the freest
principles Of the English constitution, with
cst Yes from natural right, or natural
thing can be moro ep1
klfns of absbIufe tkoh-
II such We arc to expect the
greatest number of emigrants. They will
bring with them the principles of the gov.
ernments they leave. imbibed in their early
youth; or, If able to throw them off, IL will
be in exchange for m unbounded hcentious-
ness, passing, as is as usual from one erirems
TO another. 1t would be a miracle were they
to stop precisely at the point of temperate
liberty. These principles, with their language,
| theu tpiU transmit to their children. In nro.
portion to their numbers, they ,ciH share ioitt
us in The legislation. They ,ciH infuse into il
iheir spirit, aodrp and bias hs direction, and
render il heterogeneous, incoherem distracted
mass. may appeal to experience during the
present contest, for Verifcation of these con.
lectures. But if they be not certain in event
are they not possible, nre they not probable
Is it not safer to wait with patience twenty.
seven years and three monhs longer for the
attainment Of any degree of population de-
siredf or expected? May not our government
be more homogeneous, more peaceable, NOR
durable"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

Hy.The OHIO Know Nothing State Coun-
oil has resolysi not to nominate State
ticket for the approaching election, but unite
with the Fusion party. oi 20 81
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

6erLast week early fourteen millions Of
dollars in specie were exported from New
York 10 Europe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

OF John Van Buren, the "copperhead" ab.
olitionist, is out In letter Of opposition to the
American party. syF . Vltei D "
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22


TALKING AND DoISG.-It is easy to talk-it
is hard to do. We can all of us talk, but can
we all do?
There is difference, very wide and signif-
cant, between the two. He or she who talks
the most, us the world goes, does the least
Either is exhausting-and as contrastive IN
nature as in position. The man who starts
off slap.dash and puts his hands and head
square upon the shoulders and hips of things,
is the doer. 1t is he who rules the world
whether its circle be the neighborhood of his
locality, the city, State or nation. He who
dallies-v vtalks-and talks and da!ies-nevel
does else of consequence. His hands have
no power Of grasp; his brains no pluck and
energy. He is the talker.
We like the doer. He is the man, or she
the woman for us. Talk may have its place
but It never yet of itself made pin, lifted o
brick, weaved fabric, or gerned useful
solid thought. There is us much difference
between the two, MS between gingerbread
horse at the bakers, and bold PAGER at thu
race course.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-06-22

Of 10000 citizens Of the city of New York
should be sacrificed, than this law should not
be enforced, and he, for one, was ready,
should the exigency Of the case demand it, to
shoulder musket or WELD a sword, and if
need be, to shed his last drop of blood in the
defence of this cause. Applause and
hsses"
There were those present who had the
humanity and independence to hiss this reu
erend, but most ungodly sentiment And we
are confident that few persons could reflect
upon it for moment without rejecting it,
1t comprises n thorough abandonment Of
every christian principle and all the modera-
ton which is Indispensable to social order
and the efficiency Of all law. 1t is quite
possible to go or with legislation from one
thing to the other until civil war is inevitable.
And it is just such men as this Rev. Mr. King
who are quite capable of pushing Maine.law
principles to that extremity. Perhaps the
lesson which he may now learn from the in.
discreet zeal of Neil Dow, ut Portland, may
serve to admonish him Of the possibility Of
excess even upon that subject. If not, it is
quite clear that Mr.. King is up for fight.
and looks forward to the fourth Of July in
the State of New York as the Inauguration of
a grand military struggle, in which the liquor
law is to be finally disposed of with powder
and ball, or at the point of the bayonet. Mr..
King is probably an aspirant for the office of
Reverend General of a Pious Division of
"horse foot or dTgoons"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-08-02

MARIETTA CINcINNATI RAIL Road Co.,
as will be seen by their advertisement in
another column, are now prepared to enter
into contracts for the transportation of
Coal, or for its purchase deliverable at sta
tons on the M. q G. Rail Road, in jack
son and Vinton Counties. This is certain
ly an item Of interest, and should be en-
tered into by our Coal dealers. jackson
County contains Coal enough and of the
very best quality, to supply all the wants,
of every body, for one hundred years to
come, and the day is not far distant, when
jackson county will be the first county ii
the State. The cry is for Coal, and as long
as there is plenty of that article, why mo-
enter into arrangements, and supply the
Marietta Company with as much as they
want, or transport it to Cincinnati, where
twill find ready sale at good prices.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-08-02
The Statesman's Endorsement of
Chase.

General Cass asked after our newly
elected Senator--we told him that he
would be on in few days-that he would
find him to be a very clever fellow, OF
fine abilities, and right on most of the
great questions. but little streaked when
the subject of Slavery was touched, but
A sTAUNCH FRIEND OF THE UNION, NOW
AND FOREVER"
Does any man want to know who used
that language in the winter Of l848-'9 ?
Well it is the declaration of SAM MEDARY,
then, as now, the editor of the Ouro
STATESMAN. Read iJagaIn. Mr., CHASE,
he declares, is ga StauHch trtend Of tie
UAtOa, now and toreUer." This was
true then. and is none the less true now.
All those Nebraska Slavery, LEGO
ioco editors in Ohio who insist that Mr..
CHASE is a disunionst, will please con.
slider themselves confronted by MEDARY,
and told, every time they utter this Ian
guage, that they are a set of graceless
liars. If the Statesman is disposed to
add anything to this standing indorsment
of Mr. CHASE when he is attacked, per-
haps that gentleman will be obliged to
him. The controversy is among them
selves, and we care very little how they
fix it up.-O. S. Journal.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-08-02
The LawIessness In Kanzas.

After the bill removing the seat oil Gov
ernment from Pawnee, (where 1t had
been fixed by the Governor under the or
ganic luw,) had been passed, commit
tee was appointed to wait on the Cover
nor and tell him the result. He replied,
that Jv that act they hal dissotred them
selres, that he should not follOoO them or
loke ann further notice Of their proceed
ings They 1cere no longer Legislature
This is to the point. Let the question
be tested at once-if not by the Courts
or by Congress, then let it te tested by
the PEOPLE Of the country-llaVe we any
power that can restrain the lawIessness
Of the Shareholder a.? II the Laws and
Constitution are not strong enough, ther
il is useless for the Free States to be
bound by rule that is held in cOntemp
by the South. If there be no power lcith
in the Constitution-if, in truth, the law
of Congress are of no force except where
they meet the views of the Slave proPa
pandist, then it is time to see if there b'
not power outside the Constitution
That Gov. Reeder is right in reiusin!
10 recognize the mob called LegisIgture
is clear. The law creating the Terrific
ry authorizes the Governor to locate tn
sea, of Government and to determine tn
place of holding the first session Of lh'
Legislature. This he had done, and hat
erected buildings for the accommodation
of the Officers OF Government. No pow
er short of Congress can overruIe his ac
ton, based as it is on the organic law
Let the people see if the Chief EXecullY
of the Nation will invoke the aulhorIt.
under his control, as IN The Burns SIar
case, 10 sustain the laws. And if moi
what is to be the inference ? Simply
that there is one kind OF law and on
Constitution for the Slave States, and an
other kind of law and another ConsIilu
ton for the Free States The fartne
question remains 10 be consdered-SaaI
it be longer suffered
Let it be remembered that the remove
of the seat Of Government is not for IN
public convenience, but 10 place The Leg
islaturo under the guardianship ofthe Oh
ganzed mob force Of Missouri. Th
Shawnee Mission is two miles from tn
\ Missouri line, near Westport, the seat
Atchson's power. We have fallen upo
evil times. The battle of Liberty. whc
it had been supposed was fought in tn
Revolution, has got to be fought owe
again.--O. S. Journal.