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They have got u pig in Ohio so
thoroughly educated that no has taken
10 music. They regulate his tune by
twisting his tail, the greater tho twist
tho higher the notes.
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NOW BIG DARKEy JAKE WAS CURED
a OF BUTTINGi


III that capacity, the following funny
lacident occurred: -I..
One day vessel came in, consign-
ed TO the house, having on hand a
largo lot of cheese from New York ;
during the voyage some Of them had
become damaged by bilgo water, (the
ship having proved leeky,) consequent
iy the owners refused to receive them;
they were therefore sent to the con-
signee Of the ship, TO be stored until
the case could be adjusted | discov-
cred a few days afterwards, that, as to
perfume, they were decidedly too fra
grant to remain in the warehouse in
June, and reported the same to my
employers, from whom | received or
dcrs to have them ovcrhauled, and
END all that were passablc to Beard
at Calhoun's auction Mart, (then i'll
ii Camp street Theatre to be dispo-
ID OF for the benefit of the undcrwri-
RS, and the rest to the swamp. l
1t a gang Of black boys to work on
;&cm, and when they stirred en- up,
BE the bones Of Mol Kelley's quart
mug but the smell was Elegant nitric
.y.' kept arcspectable distance, be-
t,sVe me, for strong Niger and strong
cheese, on hot June day, inst bang
III common essences, including a GER
iGin varmint we read about.
Presently the boys turned out an
immense fellow about three foot six "a
CROSS the stump, from which the box
had rotted off; in the centre space
Of about ten inches, was very much de-
carca and appeared to be The consis-
tvrcy Of mush, of blush tint, which
WAS caused by the bilgc water. Tho
Toys had just set it upon its edge on a
bale 2f gunny bags, when | noticed q
bl@.tarlley Chen on salc) from Charles
Gown, ). c., who was notorious for his
ootting propcnsities, having given most
aj the niggcrs in that vicinity taste
OF his quality in that line. l had seen
nIm and another fellow, the night pre-
yious, practising; they would stand,
one on each side Of the hydrant, some
aen yards distant, and run at each 9TH
cr with their heads lowered, and, clap
ping their hands on the hytlrant, they
would butt like veteran rams. \ tho
struck me that might cure him Of his
Dragging and butting, and have some
sport also, 50 | told the boys to keep
,,r,.,u
for bntt;nr Jalc ''' ''' "
r;, 1000 .,, 49,, g. r
Jonan, ', H' ' a,'''2H"' "'iy q" '" az ~
Toto,a LnnJ 1 "oo ,; 'it'S oli W o'''
N;oLnIoa, ,,.a., '', a'$"| """ ''''Ss'I
I kin iiss BANJO in Ln,d on mi,[7,, ~
these 1orts mysnIf-T kin -
Vau IL, ~, ... r., :, :.
thot l;na ra",,o', ,r,$. ~ '',''. go Il,
thina .odo ~ '" "''' } y" nav ''' any
20
1 Sc Oh nan Tor al 'hcm klnd JOBS
myself Is
We'll, You sec that large cheese
pack there.
4 docs dat. does myself
Now if Won can but = dint in il
YOU shall have it.
.GolIv, MosSa Won fooI;n' dis nio.
cor 30
'cNo I amnot Jokc-;ust ,rv mo
.,yat ,,o, II, ,,, = III "r,.
hooso, e w. %nt 80 Jo ,'' ~ nun u o"'
V 10 4 ''' " "'"' III u"
Yes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

T TIE st. Louis Republican, referring
to the emigration for the last few years, from
the Western States to Oregon and California
especially the latter, says:
awe are happy to record, however, that
this great exodus seems to be over almost, il
not entirely. We hear, no more, the notes OF
preparation for the great journey over the
Plains; Of caravans of hundreds and thou.
sands, leaving homes and friends for new and
untried scenes. On the contrary, we find that
emigmnts to Western Missouri. and Kansas
and Nebraska, are coming in, rs they used tn
do in the days of the platte Purchase fif.
teen years ago; and our Western borders are
now fast making up the losses incurred by
the California fever At the same time the
growth Of the States and Territories North
Of Us, has never been more encouraging, than
at present. Minnesota has become a flour.
ishing Territory. Wisconsin has vastly in.
creased her population and productive capaci-
ty Iowa has exhibited most satisfactory
progress since 1850. We are also, by means
Of railroads in the West, at a rapid rate
opening new fields of enterprise 10 the midst
OF the old"
The editor concludes by an expression of
his opinion that now that people are settling
to work on their farms, instead of struggling
of to the gold fields, but few seasons will
pass before the exports from the West will
be doubled. .s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
CARD FROM JUDGE BRIEN.

/. A communication, signed "Whigs and
Democrats" having appeared in the Nashville
papers, calling on Judge Brien to run fol
Governor, that gentleman publishes the fol-
lowing Card in reply:
NASHVILLE, April 30, 1855.
Mr.. E. p. McGinty-Dear Sir: zee in
the Wing Of this morning, call on me TO
become q candidate for Governor, signed
"Whigs and Democrats" | feel it my duty
to respond to this call at once. II is known
TO many that various calls have been made
on me, personally and by letters, for the past
several months, and that have begged my
friends not to press their applications. had
hoped there would be no public call on me-
that might not have to appear before the
State to make any excuses.
cannot but feel greatly embarrassed al
my present position; feeling, as have always
felt, that nuns friends have the right to his
services, in political point of view, and that
it is impossible for me to yield that obedience
at present My pecuniary interest requires
my whole time-a substitute could not at
tend to it.
hope this explanation will satisfy my
friends as TO myself. take this occasion to
tender my SINGERS thanks to my friends for
their appreciation OF my humble pretsnsions,
and of personal regard for me, and that they
will believe me ever their obi,
JOHN s. BRIEN.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

sF- Last week several respectable citizen,
Of Goshen, New York, in view of the prohi
tary law going into effect, decided to lay in
stock of good liquor for family use. A mar
in the nrighborhood undertook to supply
them with choice article, which he repre-
scented rs having been stored away ten years
A few days after, one of the purchasers
thought he would try the article, when, to his
establishment, he found he had been "sod'
most unmercifully-the liquor being the vilesi
kind Of trash, worth about forty cents GAL.
Ion. An Indignation meeting was immrdi
ntely called, and the unfortunate purchaser.
waited en- misse upon the seller, whom they
compelled to refund the money and collect
the liquor Not content with this, he was
sentenced to swallow pint of the trash,
which sentence was Immediately carried into
execution. He was seized and thrown upon
his back, funnel was inserted in his mouth,
and n full pint soon found its way down his
throat, to the great satisfaction of those who
administered the dose.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

You've AMERIcA.-The New York CORE.
spondent of the Atlanta Intelligrncer gives
the following touch of Young America, rs a
politician in that city:
What an Intense people we are. We 60 II
strong and fast. Politics used to ego" in a
stage coach. Now they "fy"in locomotive
running day and night. Once week during
the whole year round, the politician must visit
his club or his council. If he misses night
his rival gets ahead of him. He gets in deeper
until other wards and districts claim him his
attendance, and at least every night Of the
week finds him at the wicket, whispering the
secret password. Then the days are spent
in talking over the events Of the past night,
and thus every hour is given to saving the
country This is sharp practice for old folks.
It's rather severe to sit In crowded rooms
every night till u or o'clock, and il won't
do to be of at Saratoga and Newport in the
hot weather. That's too near the fall cleo
ton, and some opponent might get the inside
track in the meantime. There Young America
has the decided advantage. Youth, health,
energy and good looks, and 1--WE won't 60
home till morning" is sure to carry the day.
Alas! for the good old times when Young
America had to take back seat. "Things
amt now rs they used TO was.' That's so.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
Abrams AT HAvAsA.-Th. ciyilities.

AFFAIRS AT HAvASA.-The civilities, in
the way of drives Ind banquets, rendered by
the Captain General OF Cuba To Commodore
McCauley and his principal officers, and nc.
cep,ed by them, are Of peaceful omen. The
inference is irresistible, that Gen. Concha
does not mean-and is so understood by the
Commodore--tha his subordinates sh n
hereafter afford, by any exhibition Of super.
serviceable zeal in the discharge Of their off.
cial duties, any just grounds Of complaint on
the part Of citizens of the United States. Il
may be that the Captain General Is not in
reality displeased or annoyed at the presence
Of the American Squadron, MS il probably
frees him from all apprehension, at least
for the present, Of descent by the Fill.
busters. ft
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11


STILL MORE GEORGIA GoLp.-The editor
Of the Augusta Constitutionalist has been
shown another lump If gold, from the mine
Of Messrs. McCormick g. Leitner, Columbir
county. II was the product Of twenty sis
hands in nine working days from surface ore
some Of which had been thrown aside fol
fifteen years. The lump weighs l,76O Jenny.
weights, and is worth about one thousand sir
hundred and fifty dollars. Georgia is rich in
mineral wealth, and II the same labor wa,
bestowed on her gold mines, rs is given in
The gold region of California, we have no
doubt she could produce more Of the precious
metal, and avid many Of the hnrdships that
are experienced by miners in that state.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
EThe New York Dutcbm,r e.

~ The New York Duichman, fu,ri,,
the following items of advice free of eo,,.
When writing TO a publisher omi, va
name; let him guess" who you are from yOn,
Handwriting" 'Ou'
Carefully avoid placing the name Of v0n.
Post Office, County, or State upon your le,o,
lest, by 50 doing, you should betray Won,
whereabouts. ''u'
When about to change your residence ana
wish the direction OF your paper also eb.n"
ed instruct the publisher as follows. 81
heteSfter send my paper TO -, and mnrb
oblige yours, etc.,. Don't LET h.,
know your former address. He NAV bna,
that out from among hundred thouSaDS
others. No matter If il occupies week..
may have nothing else TO do.
When you write "friend," requesting -,
answer by return mail" leave il for him -
prepay the postage on his answer, rs Won d.,
serve some compensation for the pleasure Won
afford him.
Avoid carrying small change; You mini,
spend it. The Postmaster will be quite a..
lighted with the privilege of trusting Won
he could not be so mean as to 'charge" thres
cents.
When calling for letter at the p. O.. Al.
ways ask-"Anything for mer- Don't give
your name; and when informed "No," don't
believe il, but put yourself into an agony Of
surprise and wonder, and ask the p. NJ. when
he "expeets one" for you. Should he ask
you from whom you were looking for a com.
munication. tell him "from the West" Hs
will then understand.
When you request letters directed "to III.
care" Of some friend whom you are about 10
visit, ask him to send his boy to the p. o.
several times day to "inquire. He will deem
it a privilege to wait upon you.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11
TrRR,pLr TRAcKpy.-On the night Of

TERRIBLE TRAcEDy.-On the night oi
the 23d ultimo, according to the Chicago
Tribune, a respectable citizen Of Beoit, Wis.
consin, was awakened by the screams Of his
wife, who saw a man in the house The
husband, as he sprung from his bed, was fired
upon by the intruuer, who missed his AIM
The husband then snaiched up his own mus
kei, fred, and the intruder fell dead. Both
the occupants thereupon fled to the house Of
u neighbor, told what had occurred, nnd, In
company with several persons, returned when
the father aud mother we're Mortified I" re.
cognize ia the manged body OF the dead rob-
Der their o,cn son. Il appears he had de-
scended from his own room by means OF n
rope ladder and entered the room. where he
was shot, through window. The house
had previously been robbed, very mysterious.
w, Of two gold watches.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

GEORGIA CASHMERE WooL.-We saw on
Thursday, says the Washington Star, in the
Agricultural bureau of the Patent Office a
beautiful sample of the wool of the Angora
goat, from Mr.. Richard Peters of Atlanta, Ga
This specimen is very fine indeed, being some
ten inches long, and soft and glossy rs silk,
and pure white in color. The goats from
which this wool came are the produce of an
importation made by DR.. James Davis, of Co.
lumbia, 8. e., in l849-seven females and
two males. The flock is now owned by Mr..
Peters, md numbers, perhaps, sixty. DR. Da.
Wis is now about embarking Tor Persia to OBJ
tain more. The yield Of fleece, in this coun-
try is from four to four and half pounds
annually The experiment If introducing
these goats into the United States, has BEEN
entirely successful, the yield here being much
greater than in Asia Minor, where II unges
from one to four pounds. The only embar.
rassnent To their very rapid increase among
US thus far, is the fact that the males
born in the flock greatly outnumber the
females.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

W-The diamond found Mt Manchester
near Richmond, Va, several months ago, oy
poor man named Moore, is now in New
York Cor sale. II weighs 26a carats, ana I"
represented as the largest diamond ever
found in North America. II Is about 'no
size Of large halle nut, Of great bri'I'apeN
and quite smooth. In the centre Of II how
ever, are several small black spechs. u "
said that !. was put in furnace for melting
iron at Richmond, where u remained 10 areo
heat for two hours and twenty minutes
II was then taken out and found 10 be un'
injured, and brighter than ever IL was
valued in Richmond at four thousand do''
lars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-05-11

BRIGHAM YOUNG AND THE GovERKoRsHIP
OF UTAH-Brigham Young has been making
characteristic speech at the Great Salt
Lake city, in which he rants and raves over
the prospects of his removal, and abuses the
United States officers that have been sent to
the territory, in the ilthiest language
There is considerable cunning exhibited in
the following passage extracted from speech
made by Brigham to 'the saints"
II the gallant gentleman who is now in
our midst had received the commission OF
governor of this territory, as was reported,
and had accepted it, would have taken off
my hat and honored the appointment; and
this people would have been just as passive
and submissive to him as ever they could be
to me. That will warrant and vouch for.
But for man TO come here and infringe up.
on my individual rights and priv eyes, and
upon those ofmy bre hren, will never meet
my sanction, and will scourge such an one
until he leaves; am after him. But ] will
say, to the praise Of The gallant gentleman
reiered to, IL there was going to be gentle
man called upon TO be our governor, that
there is not man under the Kingdom OF God
that would listen to soOner, and feel more
confidence and cordiality towards. than IL
him. wish this need of praise could be-
awarded to every officer in the government,
but il ciDn.t. We have some OF the most
corrupt, damnable, mean curses here that
ever disgraced the earth, some who even
wish to carry :he holy sanctuary in one hand
and jug Of whiskey in the other, and follow
-, and have saint trail behind them to
hold up there garments to prevent there drab.
bling.