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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

A FREE STATE IN TExAs.-While we OF
the South are striving to make Kansas a
slave State, we are losing sight of more
important matter nearer home. Instead Of
gaming another slave State in the West, we
are likely to gain hoo or three free States al
the South. We commend to public atten.
ton the following from the San Antonio
Texan:
"Some may look upon such thing as q
free State of Western Texas as improbable,
particularly ut time when such strenuous
effoHs are being made TO carry slavery into
Kansas, where slavery does not now exist by
positive law. Yet there is n strong proba.
bility that such an event will occur within
the next ten years. Our opinion is based
upon the facts that foreign immigration is
greater than domestic, by at east ten 10 one;
and upon the well known fact that foreign
immigration is opposed to slavery, who qui
etly tolerate il so long as II is an institution
of the State, but who will vote NO slavery
when the question comes up whether West
ern Texas shall be free or slave State
This fact is not generally known; if so, II is
not daily considered. The vote of the adopt.
ed citizens ofsTexas now numbers at least
twelve thousand. In less than ten years it
will be increased to three times that number,
unless the naturalization laws are changed.
This increase will be in much greater ratio
than that of the native born VOTE"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

LAGER BEER.-Thousands Of signs BEAR
ing this inscription are nailed up all over the
Queen City, and in most of the other large
cities of our country. This differs from or.
dinary strong beer in no essential particular.
Its name imports that il is old, and this we
believe, constitutes its highest recommend.
alton. So popular has this beverage be.
come, that immensely large breweries for its
manufacture, and vaults for its storage nre
being constructed in Cincinnati and vicinity.
A casual observer can readily distinguish
the whiskey from the "lager beer" drinker.--
The latter is not so boisterous rs the former.
The beer drnker becomes sluggish, and
stupid, and bloats up like slop-ted hog
Some who were vioeDly opposed to whis-
key drinking, and have great horror Of in.
temperance, ARE brutalizing themselves by
the free use of "lager." Its influence upon
the body is more marked and deadly than
that of distilled liquors. The beer drinker
is quite sure that he is benefited, because he
gains in flesh and has more healthy color
But he is deceived. II is not healthy, solid
flesh but n mere bloat. The digestion is i'm.
paired, the liver rendered torpid and the
whole system made q ready prey to any dis
ease that may attack IL. Bilious disorders
will be greatly multiplied and exaggerated.
It is n well known fact, that bruise or a
flesh wound upon beer drnker, is almost
incurable, and even slight scratch upon the
hand has often been known to result in
death. The rosy hue upon the cheek, in.
stead of.beng m indication Of health, is the
very opposite. Ifmen will drink alcohol, II
is the part of wisdom in them to drink the
real 'naked truth" old fashioned whiskey.-
Crusader.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

THEORIES CoScERNING EARTHQUAKES
There are now two prominent theories held
by scientific men respecting the cause of
earthquakes. One of these is what is called
the ingenious theory, which maintains that tho
earth was once motion fiery ball, and that
its interior is still fiery mass, and is some
times caused to generate waves, which pro.
duce oscillation on the earth's surface. The
second is what is known rs the electric theo.
ry, which attributes the shocks to disturbed
magnetic action in the crust o! the globe; that
the shocks are nothing more than powerful
electric shocks. As earthquakes are local,
those who dispute the ingenious theory assert
that il the interior of the earth were molten
mass, as held by some, and earthquakes were
caused by wnves of this fluid, then the osci.
lations would be felt equally strong on every
part of the earth's crust
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

A RARE PRosPEcTUs.-MOrtOn of The
Nebraska News sends forth the following rare
specimen Of n newspaper prospectus:
The over.subscribed individual owns md
will las far as heard from,) hereafter control
the printing institution above mentioned
He is a Democrat and farmer, goes for Buck
and Breck., hog and hominy, and individual
independence.
Squattersin favor Of patronizing squntter
organ-a Nebraska Journal, whose aim shall
be to crush out evil in all places, to down
land sharks and to build up the interest of
the bondage settlers-are hereby informed
that The News is that paper.
Politicians will be slain, skinned and boiled
for weekly consumption of subscribers, as
often rs public taste may require, while those
that rot out themselves, will be removed with
as little stencil as possible, and in manner
not to offend the mcst fastidious.
The over.subscribed has never been whip
ped, and it is at present his intention never to
be, while Colts speaking trumpets continue
to utter their melifluent notes at sight, and
his legs continue their present amount of
celebrity. Those who want The News can
have it as above stated, and those who don't
want it are probably ignorant persons who
can't read.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

alt Has coME--FIRE.-On one occasion,
during m engagement, Capt. Duncan, com.
handing the flying Artillery, Gen. Pillow, in
his usual solemn manner called out to this
officer. Gap. Duncan fire, the crisis has GOMEZ
Duncan without saying a word, turned to
his men, who were standing by their guns
already shotted and primed, and simply call.
ed out, "fre!" The men were slightly sur
prised at the order, there being no particular
object within range, when m old grey. headed
Sergeant stepped up with-"Plaz yer honor
what shall we fire att" Sire at the crisis"
said Duncan; "didnt you hear the General
saw IL had comew
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14
THE POST.
ATHENS. FRIDAY, NOV. IA, 1856.


BALTIMORE CITY.-One continued scene
of violent rioting during the afternoon and
evening at 9Th and I'd Ward Polls. Riot
was intense, and fierce engagements took
place between the Democrats Of the 9th
ward, and the Americans of the 9Th and 7th
wards. Each party provided with muskets
and cannon. Kept up fight for two hours.
About so were wounded; many Of them Sc.
verely. I'd Ward, Democrats drove Amer-
cans off-4th Ward, Americans came TO res.
cue, and after prolonged and fierce fight, re-
took the polls and drove the democrats off.
Fight lasted over an hour-one man killed
80 wounded, several fatally.
Fillmore's majority in the city 1929.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

THE GEAR AND THE PoPE.-1he negotia.
tons of NJ. de Ksseieff have ended at Rome
so iavorably TO the hopes of the Jesuts, that
they openly speak not only of Russian
Concordat, but of an admission of the Ca. TO
the Papa Communion. Father Gagarin has
even pu, forth n Jealous pamphlet with the
startling title, "Will Russia become Catho.
lie 2" in which the "Oriental Rite" is spoken
of with the utmost respect and the consis-
tency of Russia's retaining much thai is dis.
tinctive in her religious system, together with
a union with Rome
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14
TRAGIC AfFAIR.-The Swedish papers re.

TRAGIC AFFAIR.-The Swedish papers re.
late a strange occurrence:
"As the inhabitants of Teg and the neigh
boring villages in the province of Western
Botten, were assembled for the village fete on
the goth of September, they were surprised
to see large knife, very sharply pointed, fall
close TO young man named Lindemann,
who was about to take part in dance. At
this same moment three other similar knives
fell one after the other, and wounded him 10
the hand, the back and the abdomen, and
then came one which struck him in the heart,
and he fell dead. II could not be discovered
who had thrown the knives, but the police,
knowing thata peasant named Silocquist bore
great animosity to decensed, on account of
his having been preferred by a young woman
named Ahlquist, to whom they hnd both
paid their addresses, sought after him, and af.
ter two days search arrested him in the midst
of band of gipsies in forest, dressed as
one of them. On being searched, eleven
knives, similar to those thrown AT Lindemann,
were discovered, and il was ascertained that
the gipsies had taught him to throw knives
with such precision as to cause them to fall
exactly at given point. He is to be brought
to trial. The young woman Ahlquist was so
affected at the tragica affair, that she drown.
ed herself"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

VxEeAR.-The juice of one bushel of su-
gar-beets worth twenty-five cents, and which
any farmer can raise with little cost, will
make from five to six gallons of vinegar
equal TO the best made elder wine. First
wash and crate the beets, and express the
Juice in a cheese press or in any other way
which little ingenuity can suggest, and put
the LIQUOR into barrel, cover the bung with
pnuze and set il in the sun, and in fifteen or
twenty days II will be fit for use. BY this
method the very best Of vinegar may be OBJ.
tanned without any great trouble.-Ohio
Valleu Farmer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

FAILURE OF THE MANUFACTURERS AND
MECHANICS BANK OF CoLuMBUs.-The Ala
bama Montgomery Journal says:
ut was reported here on Saturday even.
ing, that the Manufacturers and Mechanics
Bank, of Columns, Ga, had failed, and that
the Cashier, Fonder, had left the city. 1t
was stated by passengers on yesterday morn.
ing's train that the President of the Bank,
Mr.. s. Taylor, formerly well known for his
celebrated Gin Manufactory) was on the
train, on his return from New York, and
heard the news of the disaster ut station
above West Point, and in the excitement
of the moment, stabbed himself with his
sword cane in the region of the heart. The
wound is very dangerous, and his situation
yery critical when the train left West Point.
HI was gentleman much respected for his
enterprise and probity. The liabilities Of
the Bank are not stated"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14
TWO RAPS TOO FEW.

A gentleman somewhat advanced in life,
who was the other part of a strong. minded
lady, had great faith in spiritualsm. His wife
openly proclaimed her infdelity, and with the
CONSISTENCY which often forms part Of the
female character, for along time refused to
be convinced of her errors through test or
experiment. At last the persuasions of the
husband induced from her promise to make
one of circle at tile residence of celebrated
medium, upon condition, however, that she
should precede her husband in entering the
house, and that nothing should be said or
done by him which should disclose to the
'mejum" the fact that any connection existed
between them.
The wife, on entering, found two gentle
men in waiting and the aforesaid medium
Soon after this the husband came in and a
circle was formed, the lady Of course taking
precedence over the others. She ascertained
that spirit was present who would commu-
nicate with her, and was desired to ask any
test question which she might think proper.
After having been informed that she must pu,
her questions SO as to have them answered
atirmatively by three raps, or negatively by
one rap, she questioned as follows;
"Am | married?"
Rap, rap, rap.
"Have ever been married hut once 7"
Rap! ~
allow long have been married :"
Rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, RAP! ("Eisht
years., said the medium.
"Have children?"
Rap, rap, rap!
"How many?'
Rap, rap, rap, rap! ("Four,0 said the me-
dium.
The lady was somewhat startled at the
correctness of these answers, and freely con.
fessed it. With radiant face the husband
then "braced in, and asked the following test
questions:
IAN married" :"
Rap, rap, rap!
"How long have been married"
Rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap!
"Strange coincidence !" murmured the me-
dium.
"Have chldrenp
Rap, rap, rap!
"How many"
Rap, rap!
"What %
Rap, rap!
"Good God How many!"
RAP RAP!
The wife swooned, and the husband, when
last seen, was walking on the Jersey flats
To this day the lady processes to disbeleve
M Y. Daily Dispatch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

rB- A handsome young widow applied to
n physician to relieve her of two distressing
complaints with which she was afflicted.
ain the FIRST place." said she, 81 have little
or no appetite. What shall take for that!"
"For that, madam, you should take air and
exercise"
"And, doctor, nm quite 6dgctty at night,
and afraid to lie alone. What shall take
for that!"
"For that, madam, ] can only recomend
that YOU take a---husband!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

RAILROAD SPEEp.-Speaking Of speed
said wag, the other day, 81 reckon they
travel some on the Hudson River Railroad
I stepped into the car at ALBANY, got fairly
seated at Hudson, lighted my cigar at
Poughkeepsie, spit out Of the window at
Peekskill, and hit man at Sing Sing. The
telegraph poles looked like a close picket
fence and on going to the end Of the train,
found that we had rope walk and ten.pin
alley in tow, each filed with brick-both
stuck straight out like the tail Of kite, with.
out touching the track, aud were used mere
ly TO steady tho cara"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

ESsRcy.--"The longer live" says great
writer, "the more certain | am that the diff.
ference between men, the great and the in.
siguifcant, 10 energy-invincible determine
tion--an honest purpose--once fixed, and
then death or victory. That quality will do
anything that can be done in the world; and
no talent, no circumstances, no opportunity,
will make two legged creature man with.
out H."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad com.
menced in Lynchburg Wednesday. The
gross receipts of the fiscal year are $685.
Oss,60; expenditures $i56,O72,o2; net gain
SI65 6,54-being about 81 per cent. on
the cost of the l62 miles of road in opera
ton last year. The statement of the liabili.
ties and resources of the company show an
excess o. assets for the present year, $685.
64S,2I.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

tv It is not what people eat, but what
they digest, that makes them strong. 1t is
not what they gain, but what they save, that
snakes them rich. II isnot what they read,
but what they remember, that makes them
learned. II is not what they profess, but
what they practice, that makes them right
eous. These are very plain and important
truths, too little needed by gluttons, spend.
thrifts, bookworms and hypocrites.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14
PLAN TO REMEDY A GREAT RAILROAD In

PLAN TO REMEDY GREAT RAILROAD In
coNvEEIEScE.-The editor of the Salem Ga.
zette alludes to the Inconvenience to which
passengers are exposed on arriving Mt a sta.
tion, by one portion of the passengers at
tempting to get out while others are trying
10 force their way in at the same doors. He
suggests that good remedy for this evil
would be the establishing Of rule that pas.
sengers should enter the real Of the car and
20 out by The other door.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

TX MARvRL AND OLp "CoRMTH"-The
editor of the Knickerbocksr attributes the
following to TX Marvel, and II is certainly
worthy Of him:
"Last evening, as We were walking leis-
urely along, the music of the choirs from
three churches came floating out into dark.
ness around us, and they Were all new aud
strange but one. And that one-it was not
sung as we have heard it, but it awakened q
train Of long buried memories that rose to
US even as they were before the cemetery
of the soul had tomb in it.
at was sweet old 'Cornth' they were sing
ing-strains we have seldom heard since the
rose color was blanched; and We were 10
moment back again to the old village church,
and it was sunny afternoon and the yel.
low sur beams were streaming through the
west windows and the silver hair of the old
deacon who sat in the pulpit was turned to
gold in its light; and the minister, who We
used to think could never die, SO good was
he, had concluded application and 'exhorta.
ton, ,and the village choir weresinging the last
hymn and the tame was-Cornth,
at is years-we dare not think how many
since then, and the prayers of David the
son of Jesse are ended, and the choir arc
scattered and gone. The girl with blue eyes
that sang alto and the girl with black eyes
that sang air-the eyes of the one were like
clear June heaven at night, and those OF the
other IKE the same heaven at noon. They
both became wives and mothers, and they
both died. Who shall say they are not
singing 'Corinth' still, where, ,Sabbaths never
wanc, and congregations never break up!--
There they sat, Sabbath after Sabbath, by
the square column ut the right of the lead
err and to our young eyes, they were pass
ing beautiful, and to our young ears the
tones were the very soul Of music. That
column bears still their penclled names rs
they wrote them in those days in lifes June,
ls3,-before dreams of change had overcome
their spirits like summers clond.
"Aas! that with the old singers most Of
the sweet old tunes have died upon the air;
but they linger in memory, and they shall
yet be sung again the sweet reunion Of song
that shall take place by and by in hall
whose columns are beams of morning light,
whose ceiling is pure pearl, whose floors
are all gold, and were they never grow old.
Then she that sang alto and she that sang
mir will be in their place once more."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Dates from Kansas,
to the 10th ult., are received. Gov. Geary
had arrested several bands of marauders,
near Osawottamie.
The Grand Jury at Lccompton had found
bills for murder in the first degree, against
ninety prisoners.
The Legislature meets at Lecompton in
January.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

MoRMoSs.- European advices state
that Mormonism is making such progress in
Denmark as to excite considerable alarm in
the minds of religious and rejecting men,
Petitions have been sent in large numbers to
the government, asking that the Mormons
may be restricted from the public practice of
their ceremonies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

wThe circulation Of the N. Y. Tribune,
has increased iOi,467 sineethg HIST April
last. It's entire circulation Is now 27s, ,9sol
So much for .anstieisu,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

AssExArlos OF CAsApA-A warm discus
sion is going on between the Herald and the
Commercial Advertiser, of Montreal, respect
ing the annexation of Canada.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

IlooPs AS LIFE PRKsERvERs.-At the burn
ing of the John Jay on Lake George, there
were no ladies' drowned who wore hooped
skirts, ms the skirts filed with air, md pre-
vented the wearers from sinking until assis
lance was afforded. This is well authenti-
cated fact
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

ey- The oldest church in the United
States is said to be at bingham, Massachu.
setts. 1t is n huge, square structure, the bel.
fry rising out Of the centre Of the roof In
side are the old square pews, which bear a
look of singular antiquity. 1t is nearly 200
years old. In the adjoining burying ground
stones may be seen dated MS far back as 1919.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

one OF FEw.-An Auburn IN. W pa.
per tells Of corn speculator in that place
who has realized prof, Of $4,000 on one
operutiop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

az A California jury in a suicide case
lately, found the following verdict ave, the
Jury, find that the deceased was n fool"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

Christianity IN TURKEY.--Since the pub
lication of the new toleration law in Turkey,
LOG Christian Churches have been repaired
or constructed. The Sultan alone contri.
buted $4,000 to one building. In fact every
thing is done by him and his government to
conciliate his subjects in this respect
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

Posr OFFICE LAws.-Editors are not at
liberty lawfully, to enclose anything in their
papers except accounts and receipts for their
napers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

tBA man out west, who owns n large
farm, says he stacks up all the hay he can
out Of doors and the remainder he puts in
his barn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

tw- Many young ladies' mako fools Of
themselves by the looking glass, and many
young men by the drinking glass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

A FAcr.--Corpulent persons desiring to
lossen their circumference should apply to
some newspaper establishment for the office
of collector.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

ewThere Is an oyster-shell owned by the
University of Leyden which weighs 1870 lbs.
The oyster was swallowed whole by Dutch
pirll
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

HW The man "what is opposed TO news.
papers," paid hundred dollars last week for
A galvanized watch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

tY-No poultice has ever been discovered
to draw oui mans virtues SO fully ss the
sod that covers his grave.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

WASrEp.-A good strong adhesive pias.
Ter TO make busy. bodies stick to their own
business.
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ley The circulation Of the South Caro-
lima banks amount to $7,344,79S, specie to
81, ,383,209
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

n5- A mans good breeding is bis best Sc
curity against other peoples Ill manners.
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tsy- DR.. James Simons has beef, reap
nointed in the U. S. Army, and ordered to
Texas.
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DR.. CRANEs THE PHRESoLoGIsT.--The
Washington IN. c. Times says:

"Dr. Crnue squatted for n short time in
Virginia not long since, and there he left the
lady he took from Portsmouth, to her fate,
and Il is said trotted off with the lady of his
landlord! Officers are in hot pursuit of the
demon, and, if captured, he will pay dear for
dis impudence. We warned the public
week or two ago, TO watch that man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

eE- When tired, and your patience is
worn completely thread.bure, then-"darn"
a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-14

Buying. Selling.
Per acre. Per acre.
AO's 81 08 81 10
SOS and 1905 62 94
COS and 1905 81 SO
Scrip VA s6
Letters from New York this morning re.
pot the market heavy at S5 for l20's, and
81 for sos and zoos. One of the dealers
writes: awe are oppressed here with n very
tight money market, and warrants as well as
stocks feel very seriously the influence of it,"
The PROGRESS OF OUR CoUETRY.-H is
stated that the population of the eleven in
fant colonies in l70l was 100000 SOULS
Georgia and Delaware were added to the
number about l749, and the census reports
gives us 100000. In the year l775 the
thirteen colonies had 100000 whites and
100000 slaves. After the adoption Of the
present Constitution, in 1890, there were
thirteen States, with 3,l72,664 white, 5o.456
free colored, and 97,sO7 slaves. In 1850 the
States had increased to thirty-one, and the
population to l9,550,000 whites, 434,0 900 free
colored, and 3,2O4 900 slaves. The total pop
ulation at this time is approaching thirty mil
lions. The number of electoral votes is 296,
requiring l49 to elect a President by the
people. The free States have l76 and the
slave 40.