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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04
VOL. VIII.--NO. 1893.
ARIcH SERMON.

Where is the man with his harpof athou.
sand strings!
The following rich extract from sermon
win be recognized at a glance by some Of
our readers here at home. II loses much
of its humor, because we cannot put in print
the sing song style and appropriate gestures
that accompany II. .tH4 iF
"AIy friends, sin makes the purtiest Young
man or ooman in the world ugly alb. And
I'll tell you how know nh, MS was coming
upto church to-day nh, saw SOME young
men in the road ah. And thought one of
them the purtiest young man ever saw in
my liteah. And as drew nigh unto them
discovered that they were playing Nv mar
vlrs, and they all drew nigh unto a place
what they called the taw all, aud they mar
veled ah. And this purity Young man was
the last one To marvel ali, and when he mnrv-
led, lie Jumped up and tapped his hands,
like n rnostcr does his wings and says he 81
wish may be id ii haint fat ah." And
oh my friends then | thought that was the
ugliest young man ever saw in my life all.
And opened my moalh and spake unto him
thus ah, says ! "y"ung man, this is not the
way to salvation" And says he, Old horse.
Il You had been salivatpd as bad as ! have,
you wopldht want 10 hear talk OF salvation.
And now my friends, when that ar young
man said he was fat he told lie ah, for he
Was us lean as that hungry looking sister
aver thar that's always n praying so plous
while the hat is.a beiIl' passed around ah.
And my friends, that Young man hadnt
been blinded by sin, he never could mis-.
tux me for an old horse ah. s9
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EScoUsrER WIrH lee FIELDs.-A cores.
pendent of the New York Times gives ar
interesting account of the late lrip-of the Ara
bia from Bosten to Liverpool. Il appears
she encountered on the banks succession
of immcnce icc.feld; and the writer, after
describing the manner in which she slowly
cleared one after another, says:
81 walked to the stern and leaned over the
counter to see il the paddles were at all in
jured. While was in this position heard
an exclamation, and raising my head, beheld
the most friahtful object that in more than
fifty thousand miles sea sailing | ever en-.
rountered--right abreast Of us, and not a
hundred wards distant, yet spectral in the fog,
dead, CHASTITY, and unblrmished white ice.
berg, just abont as large shove the water as
the City Hall in New York. We passed it
quickly and silently; many of those on deck
even did not see it. and in n few minutes af.
forwards the ship ran into clear water"
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The CAPITOL AT WAsmsGToS.-The fol-
lowing is an extract, says the Alexandra
(Virginian,) Gazette, Of letter received by a
gentleman of that city from Thos. U. Wal.
ker, esq, The obligng and talented architect
of the Capitol Extension. The accomoda-
iious of which he speaks will be particularly
gratifying to the ladies, whose comforts
have never formed much consideration in
the construction of our government build
ings:
"The ladies have spacious and elegant
receiving room, and aprivate room approach.
ed only through the receiving room, in each
wing. The private room will be fitted mp
with the most approved ana permanent wash.
stands, &C., the pipes for which are already
laid. There will be private entrances into
the galleries front the receiving room, 50
th the ladies may go unattendrd without
fear Of molestaton. Every thing has been
done for the comIort and convenience of lady
visitrrs TO the Capitol that human ingenuity
could suggest. All the rooms will be warm
ed by hot water furnaces, well ventilated by
artificial means, and brilliantly lighted with
gas"
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ty- The n. Y. Express saws: We have

EB The n. Y. Express says: We have
=good reason for knowing that the body of
Schuyler, whose name alive was so potent in
Wall street, came here ia the steamer Arrago,
,orapped up iiks package Of goods. The
= body was here, uucalled for, from Saturday
to Monday, and on that day was taken by his
relatives for interment
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DouoLAs STocK-"Ion," the Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore sun writes
that recent developments indicate that the
Democracy of Ohio ARE Tor Judge Dougas. rs
their fret choice for the Presidency. All the
sigus indicate, too that the war between the
friends of Douglas and Buchanan Is. already
raging intensely, and threatens TO grow still
more lerOc0lls.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

EAnLY WRIrINe.-It is supposed that Moses
was the inventor of writing; this is the com.
mon ppiuiop. There is no account Of using
the letters, that is to say, the characters OF
the alphabet before about the times of Moses,
aud probably the first book ever written was
that Of Job, the Arabian, who is thought to
be contemporary with Moses.
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DEEP SSow.-The snow was SO deep in
Peru, Berkshire county, Mass, that the dwell.
ing house Of Mr.Eone, one and half sto-
e lries high, is so completely covered by a huge
drift that it was found necessary to dig n
Z tunnel thirty. seven feet in length from the
a front door in order to give persons inside n
chance TO get ont. 'ai !, s
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RABux Gar RAILRoAp.-A correspondent

RABUE Gar RAILRoAD.-A correspondent
of the Charleston Courier, writing from An
derson C. H., March 2lst, says:
"1'he ltabun Gap railroad, to which Char.
= lesion has contributed so much, is progress
ing. They are now cutting through the vii.
lage, in order to connect il with the Green
vile railroad, and ! understand the conirac-
tors nll along the line from this place to the
Stump House Mountain, are rapidly getting
along with their work"
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~ Somebody advertiscs for agents 10
sell work entitled all mrneal Instructor" I"
The best hymeneal instructor We know OF is
young widow. What she don't know there
ia no use In learning.
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sIILwAUKIE, Wis, March 24.-The Hon.
Coles Bashiord, has been declared Governor
of this State.
March 25-Governor Bashford sent in to.
day his message TO the Senate and the House,
but both. branches adjourned to prevent its
reception. The acting Governor--ARTHUR
--Areiuses to give way to Bqshford, who
threatens force. The House subsequently,
refused, by four majority, to receive Bash.
fords message. 'lHtH ~
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A Coop Practical JoKe.-An English pa.
per tells story of scientific lecturer, whose
popular dscourses on medicine and the va.
rious sciences Herewith connected, had given
offence to the more "orthodox' members of
the profession. a couple of embryo NJ. DIS
resolved upon testing his medical skill.
They accordingly called upon him, and one
of them, fine healthy young man, with II
roguish eye, complained of certain pains in
The chest, u Cough, night swea,s, &c. The
Doctor heard his tale, asked number of
questions, and, after IL long diagnosis, declared
him 10 bc In deep consumption. This was
just what was wanted, aud the young gents
could hardly control their mirtll while DR..
Mill wrote his prescription, sealed it up in an
envelope, and directed it to one of our first
chemists, pocketed his Zee, and bowed them
out of the room. To the chemists they rush
ed to enjoy the pent-up laugh, and handing
him The note he read: "l'his young man il
suffering fran cerebri heraia In the region
marked ''selfestecn" by phrvnologis,s Pray,
therefore, give him common sense, ii grains;
Wit, drachm, horsewhip, ad ibiium-J. NJ"
We hardly expect the Doctor will get anoth-
er professional patient here.
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SPECULATION IN NEBRAsKA.-The Nebras-
ka City News says that a land fever is raging
there. Claims Of ono hundred and sixty
acres, within two and n half miles Of that
city, are selling ut from $500 To $500. For
one farm juining the city on the west the
owner has been offered $4,000 in gold, which
was refused
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

A Coon RgAsoS--A person in this city con.
versing lew weeks ago. upon the relative
power possessed by Lnglnnd and America
observed that America would have marched
an nimy into England, aud taken her during
the last wat only we did not want TO assume
It's national debt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

s3s1 "Sanbu, can you tell me'what differ.
ence there is between a.Northern and q
Southern man! mo, Bones, can you!" Yes
Lean. Why, you see as how, the Northern
man blacks his own boots, aud the Southern
man Ioois his own blacks" 80 ra
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

sg- When a bill for the more effectual
suppression of negro sieaiing and the opera
tions of abolition emissarics in that state, was
bcfnre the House of Delegates of Virginia, il
passed by the vote of every member present,
except thirteen Democrats, from that section
where Democracy is most powehuI-West
ern Virginia. yet the Democracy constitute
the only party that is sound on the Niger
Qnesiinnr
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TILE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY. APRIL 4, 1855,

g7eMR. BUcHAsAs.--'fhe Democratic mem
: -bess of the New Jersey Legislature have pub.
lshed declaration expressing their decided
preference for Mr.. Buchanan AS the Demo-
cratic candidate for the next Presidency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

AVERY GREE" Country. When the Pence
Conference was about to open in Paris, the
Minister Of the lnteror.sent for all the edi.
tors Of the piess in the city. and ordered
them not to publish any article on peace or
war pending the deliberations of the Con.
gress.i ..s 4.
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sig- The Hon. Gichrist Porter, of the
House Of Representatives, has published a
letter in the Missouri papers advising his
constituents that he will not bc.a candidate
q for reelection to Congress.
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Hon. ANDREW STEWART, OF PENHsYLvA-
SIA.-Ths distinguished statesman was at
Washington the other day. The Organ, of
that city, says of him.
at will be recolec,ed among the old poll
ticmns of the day, that Mr.. Stewart has never
made a mistake in his calculations for the
Presidency. In 1870 he WAS the advocate for
Harrison; in lS4S The first who nominated
Taylor, and in 1856, nj the 22d convention,
in Philadelphia, which nominated Fillmore
aud Donelson as tire standard bearers OF the
American party. In. The first two cases, his
counscls prevailed, and the candidates were
elected; in the present case there can be 10
doubt of Il like result
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A SkrrLKR.--"i say Harry, did you Osk
Hicks for that money yeti" N-
"Yrsl"
"What did he say" .
"Nothing. lie ;ust kicked me off the
stoop and that's the last heard Of it"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04
MErRt.
There's metre dactylic. spondaic.
A metre for laugh and for moan,
But the metre alone that's poetic
LIS the meet her by moonlight alone.


A DANDY RoBBEp.--Seycral roons.in the
Newark Ilolel, ouriland street, were robbed
Of clothing and vaIublrs, on Tue 25lh ut
Among tae sufferers. was the celebrated
broadway exquisite named Augustine Snsri,
known ON The Battery as "Dandy short.
The list OF articles taken from his department
urr stated as follows: Que smelling bottle;
| extra pair Of straps; ditto artificial eye.
brows; / white surtoul, Ilrthe pocket of which
were three love.letters, and n pair Of wooden
combs. a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

.T-ht Cincinnati, Louisville, and 81.
Louis, there is n ruth Of trade, il issad, ne.
yer before Witnessed, and this, too. without
the upper rgcrs being open,
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cB- The American Eagle, published at
Louisburg, N. o., states that the negroes at
the Ports gold mine in TINT county. the pro.
perty oil I. X. Thomas, Esq. found few days
several nuggets ofgold, making about $1,000.
One piece was worth between SsOU and 5000,
almost pure gold, another piece was worth
about $ l20, intermixed with quartz, with SO.
vera! others worth from $40 to $40
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

CHLoRoFoRm.-Thc pctroit Tribune states
that the wife OF Horace Wilson, ct Quincy.
Branch county, Michigan, died last Sunday
from The effects OF chloroform, administered
to her by Dr. Berry for the purpose of ex.
tracing n tooth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

s9F The Washington Star mentions a re.
port that the Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed
the nomination Of Ex-Governor Bigler, Of
California, to b. United States minister res
ident at Stockholm.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

"My fortune is made" says, one, "l have
competency forever" Mr.. Competency died
the next day, and aI he had remaining WAS a
small farm, six feet by two, which nobody
coveted
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AbvIoE .GRATIs-To pick up good np-
pctrtc--a genuine longing for ""some pork
aud beans"--abetilin from vctuals and drink
for about i,r,night. ta
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ks8- A western editor wishes to know
whether the law recently enacted against the
carrying of deadly weapons applies TO doc.
tors Mho carry their pills in their porkeis.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

The report that TX Governor Bigler, Of
California. had been nominated rs Minister
TO sweden. IL untrue.
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KISSING IN ILLINOIS. Kisses are quoted
rather high at Vinegar Hill, III. A Justice ut
that place recently charged John Winters
gao for kissing n lady twice, or SlO apiece
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One might as well hope to improve the
morals and increase the happiness of an indioi,
by turning hun out Of an asylum az to hope
Il for benefit for the negro from abolitonisni.
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tSsN lf honest men are the salt Of the earth
pretty girs may he said 70 be It's sugar.
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A Coop WINDIsG UP-1'he Hon. Miss
Murray winds up her book on the United
States with the following sentence:
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sH- The Buffalo IN. W Republic says
there are over 100000 bushels Of wheat, and
more than 10000 barrels of -four now in that
city; quantity larger than ever before
known at this season OF the year.
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esg- II is said the Sultan of Turkey will
soon visit Paris and London, to personally
thank Louis Napoleon and Queen Victoria
for their aid against Russia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

IlERoFs OF THE RAlL.--Engineer John +.
llaskins, in charge ol II passenger locomotive
upon tlc Rochester and Niagara Fails Road,
saved n train Of ears containing one hundred
and fifty passengers thus skIlliuily and brave-
lyle was running rapidly upon an pu.
butkmenl. A llinee flew Off from one Of bis
forward truck wheels. The divergence of
the headoi the machine from the line OF tho
track caught the engineers eye, and told HIM
that the engine must 90 down the bank. At
the same instant he elt the train press upon
the tender aud engine, aud knew the couplings
were slack. 81 it.t- A
This sensation suggested to his expert.
enced mind as quick MS lightning, the saliva.
tion oi the passenger ears by the breaking Of
the first coupling next the tender by a,sudden
and powerful jerk. He twitched open tho
throttle valve TO its fulfw idth, aud give the
pistons suddenly full head of steam. Tho
engine Icaped and snapped the coupling Of
the first car, plunged down the bank and
overlurned-ihe whole train passed in safety
upon the rails, and were slopled by the
brenks--its saviour, severely wounded but
not killed, lay al the bottom. Digniied us
heroic, the faithful engineer refused II large
present Of money from the passengers whom
his devotion had saved.--Al6any Journal.
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esS- What Ia shrewdnessl To be away
from home when people como to borrow
books and umbrellas.
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A CANDID EDITOR.

The editor of the Greenville Is. CD Patriot,
one of the most uncumpromising anti-Amer.
lean papers in that State, pays the following
deserved compliment to Millard Fillmore:
EX. PRESIDENT FILLMoRE.-Ihs distin-
guished statesman and pure patriot has been
nominated for.the Presidency by the Nation
nj Know Nothing Convention in Philadel
phia. We rejoce at the nomination, though
we do not expect to support it. We rejoice
on the principle that an honorable man likes
to have gentleman for his opponent.-
There is another feeling which gives us JOY,
and it is, If the Democratic party should be-
defeated, there is not u man in the United
States we would prefer to see heading the
defeat. and enjoying the success of such
victory, as Milasd Fillmore. He is gentle.
man, and Il patriot, and a Statesman of falilty,
soaring above all sectona considerations IN
the administration OF The Government. In
his hands we should feel th the Union, the
Constitution, the rights of the States and
the rights of the South were safe.
The Patriot, after expressing its deterrnin-
alton TO support the Democrat candidate for
the Presidency, proceeds, mark lis language
II successful, we shall be proud of our
success, aud if defeated. by President Fill
more, we shall not mourn or grieve over
our defeat In regard to the Know Nothings,
we begin to think that good many come out
of Nazareth. They have adopted, us u part
of their creed, the principle that the people
of II Territory have IL right to establish sIa.
very or not. as they may see proper, or find it
their interest to do. Perhaps three iourths
of the United States approve this sdoctrine, /
none deny il except The aboiitionists. Why do
We think, then, that slavery is in any danger,
or that the South are endangered when sus
tanned bv three.fourths o. the United States!
Would not every Democratic editor and
every Democrat in the South say the same
thing, il they had the independence to give
utterance 10 their real sentiments?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04

t9y- How should husband speak TO n
scolding wife. Ny dear, I love you still
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AN ACT


To amend The Act passed january 22nd, 1852,
entitled AN Act 10 auihorise and regulate
county subscriptions for railroad STACK
Sec. /. BE Il enacted by The General As.
semby Of The State Of Tennessee, That so
much of an acl entitled "An Acl 10 auihorise
and regulate county subscriptions for railroad
stock" us provides that in the event "a ma
jorily of the votes poled be No Subscription,
the question ms TO the proprety Of subscrb-
ing stock, MS provided in said net, shall not
again be propounded until after the expira.
linn of six months" be so amended that
hereafter the county court OF any county in
this State, to whom application may b. uiadr
for subscribing stock in any railroad passing
through their county, may order i'm election
at any term of the county court for said
county; provided, n ma jurity Of the justices Of
the peace for said county concur in said or
der. Aud provided, iurtleL that the compa.
ny or companies making application rs afore
said, shall, in The event of n failure. of the
people to vote tavorably upon such applica-
tion, pay the expenses of such election and
application. ,a.F $50
Sec. 2. BE IL enacted, That it shall not be
lawful to pay over the tax voted by any
county in theSState ms stock or scrip, until the
President Of the rpad for whose benefit the
tax is voted, shall have given bond, with APP
proved security, payable to The chairman OF
the county court of the county voting such
tax, for the benefit of said county, in double
The value h the tax, conditioned for the
faithful application OF the sanle in accordance
with the provisions of this act, and the acts
which il is designed 10 amend.
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aSsA Small f,rrning is a good business in
Texas. The Houston Star says that gem
tcmnn some years ago bought small farm in
that vicinity on arercdit. lie was then over
80 years OF age, and ia bad health and had II
family of some half dozen children to sup.
pori. THIS gentleman has paid icr his farm,
and now makes annually over $1,000, with
no uthcr aid than ,ba, afforded by his own
family. Those who expect "to.do likewise" )"
however, must calculate upon hard work and
strict economy.
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tay.The Governor of Massachusetts has
set apart the 10th Of April as "fast day" in
that State.
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SPRING.
A bursting into greenness,
A waking as from sleep,
A twitter and n w0rble
That make the pulses leap;
A sense of renovation,
OF freshness and of health,
A casting oil Of sordid fear,
A carelessnsss Of wealth.
A watching as in childhood.
For the flowers thnt one by one,
Open their golden, petals
To WOO the fitful sun: 81
A gusli, a flash, gurgle,
A wish to shout aud sing,
As filled with hope and gladness
We hailthe verna. Spring.
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. AUTHORITY OF RAILROAD CoNpucToRs.--
A Wors, st,r (Alass.) Court has decided that
railroae conductors have right 10 put any
passengers out OF ihe cars by force who re-
fuses to comply with the rules Of the COM
papy. 4 passenger WISHED to remain ON the
platform al the cars, "a very dangerous po.
sitoh0 and reinsing To enter the ear. The con-
durior put him off ut The next station. Tho
court said that as the rules OF The corporation,
iorSdding riding upon the platform oi the
ears, were reasonable and necessary, and
were several tunes brought TO the attention
Of complainant, the conductor had right TO
prevent complainant from riding upon tho
ears, aud the right to use reasonable force
in ejecting him hercfrom, for non.c mpIiunce.
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FOREIGN.--BOsiOn,Al March 27.-The steam.
er Fulton, from l1avre, with four days later
news from liverpool, has arrived.
The cotton market was quiet with less
6rmness.
The Peace Congress was in daily session,
but nothing had ,ranspired.
Money was flowing into England from
Paris.
In Amsterdam. there was commercial
crisis. , GHs
In Norway extensive failures were report.
ed. The navigation o. the Danube had been
re.opened. t......
Trade in Manchester was firm.
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GEORGIA CoNfERtNcE.-Bel we give,
says the Savannah Georgian, n statement Of
the number of members within the bounds
of the Georgia Conference Of the Methodist
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The RED. WnirE AND BLuE,-.
Fling out that war.worn flag again,
To lead the good and true,
We need once more that guiding flame
The Red, and White and Bluel
There's music in each battled shred,
That stirs like bugle blasi POO
1t tells Of those whose rallying tread
Hath throbbed along the past
IL tells of wandering ones redeemed
From errors CALLING chains.
Where'er that beacon light hath cleaned,
The dead have beamed again.
A bloodess field is ours, and yet .e
We need the truly brave, e ~
With niehliei than the bayonet >. gsa
Our injured land to save. sii
Then lift the beacon up once more,
Awake the slumbering hostel Y
As proudly now MS e'er before,
= Each soldier to his post