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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

Too Goor To Be LosT.-The citizens OF
H-n, Miss, assembled at church to
celebrate the 4th instant by reading the De.
caration of Independence and Washington's
Farewell address. An old gentleman, COM
ing in rather late walked up near the pulpit
willie Washingtons Address was being read
The old one listened until he heard Against
the insidious wiIes of foreign influence, con-
jure you to believe me, tcllow-citzens, the
jealousy of free people ought to be con
stanty awake, since history and experience
prove that foreign influence is one of the
most baneful foes of republican government
When this was read, he threw up his hat in
passion, and left the house. At the door
'he met some friends: Gentlemen said he
I'came here to celebrate the 4th of July, and
hear the Declaration of Independence and
Washington's Farewell Address read.'-
But said he, 'the first thing heard was
that fellow in there reading n d-d
Know Nothing document, and I'll whip him
as soon as he leaves the house.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

New PosT OFFICE WRNKLE.-Our readers
are perhaps not aware that writing, printing
or embossing anything except the address on
an envelope containing circular, subjects the
package 10 letter postage; and such circulars
will not be forwarded unless the full letter
rate is prepaid. All envclops, therefore, with
the name of n corporation or business firm
printed thereon, are not allowed 10 pass with
circulars unless us letter postage. A plain
envelope is only allowed Boston Transcript
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

STOCK IN HEAVEN.-A lew days ago poor
cmig-ant fell from n steamboat on The Ohio
river and was drowned, leaving his wife and
one or two children, who We're on board, in
destitute circumstances. On coming into port
the case was spoken Of among number Of
"river men," on the wharf, when one Of them
with characteristic bluntness, observed,
"Comc, boys, lets take little stock in Heay-
en-" at the same time taking from his pocket
couple of dollars as his part of the contri-
button for the poor widow. His example was
followed by Others and handsome sum wns
the result Of this rough, impromptu exhor-
tatiOn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

.y- DR.. Bigelow, an eminent practitioner
in Boston. speaking Of quackery, says, in his
newly published volume: "As far as my OBJ
servation extends, three-quarters at least, Of
the families of Boston and New England are
in the hands of regular practitioners. The
remaining fraction, more or less, consist part
ly of minds so constituted that they require
the marvellous as portion of their necessary
food; and partly Of unfortunate beings, suffer-
ing the inevitable oi Of humanity, who hav.
ing failed to obtain relief from the ordinary
sources of medicine seek for temporary en-
couragement in the dishonest assurances Of
any who will promise to cure them. The first
class is the dog in the fable catching at shad-
ows, and the last is the drowning man catch
ing at straws."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

NOT WORTH THE VRoUBLE.-'Oh. it's not
worth the toruble to dress, see only my
husband. Then madam if your husband is
not better worth pleasing than host of COM
pany, it is pity you are married. Not
worth the trouble to surround yourself with
every grace and fascination that you are ca
pable of! Then if you are n neglected wife
by and by, never complain, for it is your own
says the nervous mother, snatching the
implements of work from the hands of her
awkward child; not worth the trouble TO teach
her-can do it better myself.
Can you then, now, if this is your method,
will the child ever learn to become useful?
II her timid services are not worth the
trouble Of teaching, how can you blame her,
if in after years, she prefers to sit in the par
lor and leave the work to you! The instruc-
tor has not one tther of the interest you
should have in the child, thinks it well worth
the trouble to impart to her dozen different
accomplishments; alas! that the mother should
be more Indifferent than n stranger.
II is not worth the trouble. How often
them words are uttered and with what sad
consequences followed. The woman be-
comes the slovenly housekeeper; the daugh-
ter the insignificant pleasure seeker; friends
are estranged, because its not worth the troub.
lie to explain that little difference and the
influence of spirit pervading such decision
is felt to the detriment of every walk in life.
BE careful then how you carelessly utter
, bo ,,,,rJ, si,,s N nt wortb fbo trnnhlp'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24

HIS HOLINESS THE PoPE UPON FREE Ma.
SONS, ODD FELLOWS, &c.--lA the Louisville
"American Free Mason" of lasl Tuesday we
find the following notice of the Alocution of
his Holiness calls them "an impieus race''
who would gladly "exterminate all rLigious
worship" and who, "bound together by n
criminal compact" are guilty of "thc violation
Of every law" He even pronounces then
"the children of the Devil" We have no
doubt that his great dread and horror of both
Free Masons and the Odd Fellows rest upon
the fact that they have the bible spread out
before them in their Lodges, and that they
avowedly adopt it as the great guide of their
lives. We wonder if any of the Free Masons
or Odd Fellows in our city, those "chidren
of the Devil" "as his Holiness calls them, will
cast their votes so as to crafty his Holiness.
From the American Free Mason August l.
The Pope.-What is to become of mason.
ry now? An old chap at Rome, whose name
sadly bellies his character, somewhat famous
for his peregrlnations to Gaeta and back, has
expressed his opinions relative to "secret So
cieties" in an alOcmiOn (what does that
meanO on the 9th Of December last: ave
have still 10 lament the existence of an impi-
Gus race, who would eyterminate all religious
worship, if it were possible for them; and we
must count amongst them before all the
members of secret societies, who bound TO-
gether by n criminal compact, neglect no
means of overihrowing the Church and State
by the violation of every law. 1t is against
them assuredly that the words of the Divine
Redeemcr are directed: "You are the children
of the Devil, and do the work of your father"
Not so, Mr.. Plus; our Saviour had no such
persons in view. His denunciations were
against corrupt priesthood whose delight il
was to throw dust in the eyes of religiously
inclined persons and whose "tthc of mint
and cuminin" was "too gricvous to be born."
You can make the application much nearer to
Rome than any Masonic Lodge.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-08-24
THE LAST LOOK.

A wife lay dying. Suffering had wasted
her beauties-but from the wreck of her
former charms, through the medium of her
meek and faded eyes, were peering the lus-
tire of soul prepared to go-as through the
crevices of some hoary and crumbling bastion,
shoot the rays of an evening moon. And as
the earth grew darker and the dashes of the
sullen pillows of death began to reach the
ear, she turns her face to him who was
weeping beside her-the object of her first
and latest love, and with one long glance
one beaming smile-one lingering kiss-de-
parted into another and better world. And
he went forth n mourner-but that last look
mngles in his duties and controls his visions.
A youth left his early home for the active
theatre of the world. Standing upon the hill
beyond the brook, he cast his eyes backward
upon the picture from which he would soon
be separated forever. There stood the cot,
green with the ood-bue his own hand had
planted-there were his parents and his sis
ter looking through misty eyes after their de-
parting idol. He gazed around but a mo-
ment-such scenes are too tender for the
stoutest hearts-and casting silent kisses to-
wards the group of beloved ones, he dashed
down the hill and returned no more.
An old man, whose hair was thin and
white, like the hoary frost, was summoned
from the council chamber of the nation to
'enter way in which he had not walked be-
fore The sage sank down within the walls
which had so often reverberated with his fer.
vid eoquence, and looking around him MUIR
INJURED, Il am contentn And his last look is
like living picture, inscribed with these sub
lime last words, even to the present, upon all
men.
A lover had left his idol. Beneath the
trysting tree Of early hours there went they
for their parting. With promises strong as
oaths, with kisses as sweet as honey, with
tears MS plentiful as rain, they tore their
hearts asunder. The last look was changed,
and the sadness of parting commenced. The
maiden dreams there often of his unbroken
companionship, alas for her, when she awakes
from that delusive vision.
Every beginning has IN end The most
painful ingredient in the cup of human ac-
tion, is that in quaffing which disappointment
is the cup bearer. But even misfortune mast
have an end; the bowl is broken at the foun-
tain, and life and its sorrows have an end
likewise.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22
Fares ON the city Railroads.

The Railroad Committee Of the Common Council, con-
sistine Of Messrs. Reed Wild wandell Schencs, and
Wainwright met yesterday afternoon in she Council
Chamber for the purpose Of taking into consideration the
various resolutions and petitions relating to the proposed
reduction Of fares the city railroads.
At half-past O'Clock p N. there very few per-
present and little terest seemed to DO taken by
the public at large in the matter.
Councilman RKkp inquired II Any persons present had
any complaint to make, either regards the fares
charged o. the running Of the cars ON the roads aud
they had to come forward srd they would be heard.
Parties would BE- heard for or against the railroads.
Mr.. GOODWIN addressed the committee the subject OF
the charters Of the different railroads the different laws
relative 20 the accumulation OF stock the current
pepees OF WORKING, and the rates charged.
lie alluded specially 10 the accountability OF the
companies and The important and beneficial effect which
ducton 10 three cents would have the inter
ests Of the laborinx mechanic and middle glasses, as
well a. the great accommodation which II wond Afford
TO tire Thousands Of young girls who compelled TO
come dow town csily TO for = living He oueud~d
by submitting statistics Of the distances travelled in
Lone ON by omptuses by two three four pence and
the comm sversges ~ horse food 10 England. some
c fh reduced the rate Of fare and found
Il attended with increase q receipts The Thru Ave
rue c. mpapy said the road 70 work II nearly
s34s COO but he maintained that 10 esud BE- worked for
slot 100 The receipts must be much larger than
In ,he years Of 1858 and 81 tbs road nov through
"a EIGHTY sixth street.
Cpra,,,v,r yv,srrL- vvsl.ts riz.-A, irsssi he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22
Brooklyn CITY News.

The CRY CouRr.-some weeks since the members Of
the Prookyn bar held meeting at which they prepared
the draft OF act for presentation to the Lsgslsture
the said providing for extension Of tbs uri.dic
ton OF the present City Court making its powers SINH
lar TO the Superior Court of New York Three judges
were 10 preside instead Of one, now The project
was sreDuousy urged BY the legal fraternity but 1t
that, In view 81 the additional expense and
squent incree Of taxation the attention Of the Board
Of sup0vsors called TO the matter, and recently,
at rsuisr meeting, series of resolutions remon.
srstng against the passage Of such by the IHgis
lature, was submitted and passed with but one dis.
sentipg vote. The reconnaissance signed by the
President and clerk, and cent TO albany forthwith
No IoBT.--The clock OF the Brooklyn City Hall not
having teen illuminated for some nights past resolu
ton OF inquiry TO the cause submitted at Oh.
last meeting OF the Common Council when II stated
In that the belruger refused 70 eight up in
consequence OF the rfu,si Of the Board 10 increase
their yearly salary frcm $500 10 $3.50, proposed by
the Committee on Finsnee. A resolution mskirr II o
portion OF their duty TO light up at the gc hours
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22

leans dsy with and molsssss to order; vessel to
msster. s7--'
sehr Stag Townsend Attakspa with sugar and molssss
to johnson SlARht.
Schr Cath Johnson Crammer Attakapss with sugar
and moasses, to johnson Slaght.
sohr Maria Jane Jones' Attakapas, with sugar and
lasses to johnson 4 Slaght.
Schr Hope, Dyer. Philadelphia
Scbr Sharon, Thuily. Lewes Del.
Schr Alexander n, Curry. Wsreham
Steamer Georges Creek Eager. Baltimore Experienced
very heavy weather.
Steamer westsrnport Hall, Baltimore.
Steamer Locust Point, French, Baltimore.
Arr 2Oth bark Tivo Moore Juan Cuba IL DAYS with
sugar and honey, to sturges Co.
SAILED.
Steamships Nashville, Liverpool; Florida, Savannah Ma
riop. Charleston Roanoke Norfolk &c; ships Shooting
Ssn Francisco Yorktown London and anchored s the Sw
Spit
light.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22
VIEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1855

the Fourth road He cited original charter
Of the road and denied that the company had complied
with the regulations Of it. SO gross had been ts VIOLA
ton and 30 loud had been the complaints the people,
that he had felt Is 10 DO his duty to offer In the Board
short time since resolution to the effect that the
pany be compelled to reduce the rate Of fare from TWEEN
t third street to the City Hall to two he did
with the hope thar measure Of coercion would compel
them to act fairly by the persons property
large amount injured for their interests. The cou-
psny not appearing the to-day showed that they
relied on their charter and although all his arguments
fully embodied in the statements Of his constu
ents made last day he would to- mig hit resolution
to the efieet-'Ihat the Committee report that the
for passengers carried in their small from Twenty
third street to the City Hail. and that they be compelled
to reliDqnsh the use Of steam motive the island
and substitute horse power instead +"
The Committee adjourned after having made minutes
of the remarks of both gentlemen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22


Shortly after IL O'Clock Wednesday morning FIRE
broke out in the two story building No Ninth
avenue, occupied by William Gilmore as q second hand
furniture store The building with it's contents were
destroyed by the fire. Mr.. Gilmore had insurance Of
81 600 bis stock in the Columbia Insurance Company
The flames spr, nd from this building to four story
frsme building adjoining corner of Forty Hrst street.
which suitsined some considerable damage.
FIRE IN BATTERY PLACE.
Between and O'Clock yesterday morning are was
discovered In the matchmaker and jewelry store No.
Battery place, uncer the Battery Hotel. Mr.. M. II.
seche proprietor OF tie store Is absent from the city,
and in charge of the store except two boys
who at the time Of the FIRE sleeping in back
of he store The elder discovered the store Are,
under the show window, and gave the alarm. Mr..
HOLSTER proprietor Of the hotel aided by the police and
Others succeeded In c1tingushng the fire with buckets
water. There was considerable damage done to the
stock probably TO the amount Of S70o $780, There
insurance the property, but one knew any fur
Their particulars, the owner being absent.
FIRE IN GRAND STREET.
On MONDAY afternoon fire took place in the fancy dry
goods store Of Mr.. vantuyls, No. 341 Grand street,
caused by sparks from the stove pipe coming in
contact with a beam set in the chimney. The fire
did but little damage The goods damaged by water
the amount OF about 5000 The loss IL covered by in
sursnce.
FIRE IN GREENE STREET.
The alarm OF ere In the Fourth di strict last night be
tween and o'clock, caused BY shavngs acct
dentsy taking Gre In the bake house OF John Hymsnn
No. l2l. II was extinguished, with but triAng
a smape.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22

The Mobile Ne,cs Qndepend.nt,j in referring 10 the
M anfesto OF George Law thinks his letter eynces that
he IL q man Of toersbe education, and that be has
looked into the history OF bis country and lis party
trusxes and has pointed out the party evils OF
the day, which are having deleterious effects The
Ness Goes not question fr Laws ability TO navigate
steamship built rather dubious about his competency
. navigate the government
aoyERNoR MsTcAI p, OF KENTUCKY, ON KNOW
NOTHING ISM.
vernon Thomas Metcalf, Of Kentucty y, has writ
er giving his opinion OF the rev American or
a. lie says that foreigners should be content
With Americans the blessings which the Laws OF
try guarantee, without insisting upon the right
che rtins Of government which IL 20 compi
I'd diHicult to manage. 10 IL the ex. Governors
That all the evils with which we are surrounded
en- brought upon us by the demagogues Of the old
parties, and by adopting the principle that 10
'cfs belong the spoils The Governor !. true
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22

FALLING OF LARGE Rock ON rHg HUDSON
RIVER RAnRoAD-NARRow ESCAPE OF NEW YORK
TRAN.-The passengers by tue train from New
York, and which due here at ol5 O'Clock, had o
narrow escape when Rhinebeck. As the train
passing into piece Of at least two toos In
weight fell upon the track and rolled that only
small part Of It lay upon the rail The gneer fortu-
natey 1t fall and instantly set about checking the
So sudden checked and quick the jerk that the
passengers all thrown from their seats, and for
time the utmost confusion prevailed. Tue catcher
hit the rock which lay nicely poised that the locomo
tive rolled II o'whout receiving any injury, and wtn
apparent Upon learning the Of the iden
stoppsge, the passengers became Gained down and In
few minutes the train WAS under motion. 1t mar
but fortunate escape Albany Journal, March 20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22

board Of Councllmeo,

THE REYNOLDS 0PFAL CONTRACT
This Board met yesterday at their chambers in the
City Hail. pursuant 70 adjournment at Eve O'Clock in
the afternoon the President D. D. Conover in the chair
Several petitions were presented in regard to paving
streets and referred to their appropriate committees
The following resolution was then offered
Resolved That the Recorder of the City the District
Attorney, the Police Justices and any and all other su
thores this city empo cred receive bail, be- and
are hereby requested to report to this Board the
Of and the number Of persons bsilsd BY them or by
their predecessors in Office since the LIST OF January
1858 the amount OF bail TAKEN the OF the sure
thereof
Various reports of particular importance were then
presented and passed REFERRED after which the
resov itself into Committee Of the Whole for the pur
pose Of taking the report of the Committee on Public
Health, (Reynolds DIAL contract and such other
ters az might come before them commun cation
from the Comptroller on the Reynolds contract was
then read together with the report Of the Committee
Pubic Health The rel stated that during the last
two months Of 1854 and the first three months Of 1866
twenty thousand dolars expended for the removal
Of dead animals, oa &c. from the streets of the city
Councilman MATH made an effort to have this matter
laid till neat meeting, but unsuccessful Mr.. Ma
Their then said it unjust to bring ais matter up to-
night Noses had been counted, and this measure was
to be forced through the Board because advocates
think now Is the proper time He would suggest that
there rule that no report before this Board should
be acted upon the night of Its presentation.
Councilman CoNovER took this insinuation TO himself
II the gentlaman means have taken any improper
to carry this through, will say to him it is
an untruth. Bis insinuatopis false. Some
here and by ipuendo what they dare not ont
ana say boldly like men. He had acted in this whole
matter for the best interests of the city.
Councilman REED--I wish to say, my has not
been counted, and counts my at any time
No one rresumes 70 know how am going to vote till
get up here and tell him He had originally opposed
paying Mr. Reynolds but he could not see that the
city could get out of paying him.
After come further debate the report adopted
containing this resolution the gist of the whole affair
Resolved. That the Comptroller be- ami he is hereby
authorized and directed TO draw his warrant in favor Of
VIM b. Reynolds for the Of $a6 745 co. the to
he in full for the items Of property used by said Rey
nolds for the removal of dead animals, oa &c, from
the city of New York,
After some further unimporant business, the Board
adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22

HAMILTON (Bermuda). Feb l9-Schr General Scott,
stokey Baltimore for DemsrarA put into this port the
sroke bowspr split jib and foresa and became eaky
Having part cargo the leak stopped
to-day she IL taking in cargo asain
Brig Odessa four days Norfolk tor Demarara passed
the west end Of these islands on the 7th inst
Brig Osceoa. for CarthAgena, Is ready tor sea-
Sctr Marietta from Havana Boston, discharged her
cargo Of molasses Saturday last in good order.
Bark Sturgcs Is rcfttinR.
PHILADELPHIA. March q. PM-Arr steamer Della.
ware Cope,, York. Mailer, crowelli John soash
Sharp and GlAssblower, Allen. New York
cid ship Edwin Flye, Hagar, New Orleans bark N vii
hanson Vance, do schrs Matthew'S Nickersr Boston,
Bentley Fall River Three Brothers, Near
ing, Halifax; Glassblower Allen. Nantucket.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22
Port OF New York, AIarch 81, 1855.

CLEARED.
Steamship Florida, woodruff Savannah, l. Mitohill.
Steamship Marion Foster Charleston, spoord Tleston
steamship Roanoke. skinner, Norfolk, Ludlow 4 Pies
ssP Ess% saiGnI
Ss s Ssss,r Hs,I. h hS wf
B.,s Rover D,y ssnt.Fs s:ss sSn
Iiris Due soisie Csie oruTr., Naples, Lawrence.
BIis ABBY Th.,ss,, N'ysll RIO Jar s e t 9 co
Bris cSsttsnoosa, Norris, Richmond Kirkland 4 Won
Ls New as.se
I,s S,Ii;, rsses ri t,.
csss F4an Savanna Secr.ady Metz Co.
sehr Trident, Pierce s.ysnnsh, 8 hatch; .,,
Sch, Gss,. Scar. rhRB S%sn
ssSr eh ARS'sS Hss.t salem nsT.
s. ssR Ioeps POINT frsnsS Cromwell. line
s% Hand ssnip nsSRs' fha an
ARRIVED.
ship KimSaIl tof Portland, Davis New Orleans. 10
Roll. .as "a ss s,R
gIuShhoI. s0,. Ms.ss s s.sI DAY,
Brs AsSa!s Ssspl. storos Castillo Mar, 7od,y' with
brig Georss Harris az Prospect french, Pernsmsuco 80
sSss :: Which .s
and nj9ss the ,ssSns ate sry c.rT.ss a.v ~, A.
sugar mater Experienced heavy weather. spdt ,aiis,
Brig Davis COs Fail RIVER, Baker T;inidsd Cuba 81
ye sps snS @ss y awe ss a D,y .ss cS
possd ashore FLORIDA ss about 10 miles south
Brs Golden Tsls spr Ia,r.h.m, Bsrmud. "a days With
"a oI As e ssd, ns.. es ;,,h.,, .,. ns.
riss ss sugar 70 Buck % March 70 % R.a.r.
gsrs9ea hs,,, ssIs' from INV split SALE lost part Of
d; ssh I'm psaf so.sa weldon x.y.su. Pa IS
SIS. ssspbsa Tsbsr ,oi DrsSkhsy,pl. Tushii Nov o.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22

Captain Brown Of the brig Sea Foam from Rio Grande
Brazil the bar there In bad condon vessels
drawing u and Is feet had been detained three months wig
to get cut
CASTLE NsW had IS days and from Honolulu only
10 days said to be the quickest record she built
Perine, Patterson Stack, ct Williamsburg.
sch Chance TONS sold BY auction at Boston 10th
70 &s25.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-22
Telographic Marine Ropox,

BOSTON March 2l-Arr schr l. Kinney, Quinn, Kappa
hanock River for New Haven. On Friday night 9Th inst
Cape He David Finley Of New Haven aged APT %
time before he missed and the darkness Of the night
rendered IL impossible to save him He leaves wife ia
whom he rs but lately married in New Haven.
Also barks Susan w Lind, New Orlesns Lenox. do
Starlight BALTIMORE brss Fawn st Jago Assia Matanzas
schr Isabe liza, NYork.