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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

MARRIAGE AN EPiDEMlc.-A Pennsylvania
editor says that marriage has broken out
among the neighbors, and that it Is spreading
with frightful violence all over the northern
end of the country, carrying Oft hundreds Of
his subscribers. Hundreds of cases, he says,
have come under his own observation, all Of
them hopeless--once seized, the victim is n
gone case; the only thing that can be done is
to call in clergyman TO prepare him for his
fate. Having had the complaint before, he
says, is no protection against il. A widow
who caught it years before, and was slowly
recovering from its effects, suffered relapse
and now lost beyond recovery. She has
married second time. -r tD
Reckon the Clerks and Parsons Ito say
nothing of the young ladies) in these dggins
would be glad if it would rage rather stronger
about here.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

RUSH OF AMERICANS TO lTALY.-The Mar.
settles correspondent Of the ,Journai'of Com
merce, says: 'tf.a, .F.f
"The torrent Of Americans continues to
pour towards Italy. Nice, Genon, Florence,
Rome and Naples, nj have their colonies of
Americans, while number Of families have
located for the winter in the beautiful town
of Here's, situated on little Island, about
thirteen miles from Toulon. Heres !. b..
coming grent resort for invalids Of all lands
and climes, and last winter more than one.
eighth of the entire population was composed
Of resident strangers. For invslIds, in many
respects, it is superior to any place in Italy,
or Malta, but is more expensive than either
Rome or Naples. The cheapness Of living
in France, was once matter Of pr"vrrb, hut
the times have sadly changed in this respect,
and at this moment il costs more 10 live in
Mnrseiles than in London"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

TERRIBLE ArFRAY-Two MEN Killed.
A dispatch from Monmouth, Warren county,
Illinois, to St. Louis paper, states that, on
Thursday last, two brothers, Henry and John
Fleming, were stabbed and killed by William
Crozier. in an ARRAY at the Baldwin House, in
that place.
The affair grew out Of Crozier's paying his
addresses to the sister Of the Flemings. For
provoking words used by him in quarrel,
both the brothers assaied him, one of them
with pistol, when he stabbed them. II is
said to have been case of obedience on his
part. Crozier gave himself up. All the
parties occupied respectable position in the
community. tlt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

INLAND SHIPMENT OF COrr.--The Adams
Express Company have received orders from
the Treasury Department, for the transfer of
100000 in gold coin from ST. Louis to New
Orleans, and 100000 in silver coin and
bullion from the latter city to Philadelphia.
Within the Inst four years, this Company has
transferred for the U. s. Government eighty
three millions of dollars, in coin, and never
yet have sustained the loss Of one dime in
the operation.
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W-A New York correspondent says

w A New York correspondent says:--
Huntington, the forger,is enjoying himself rs
much as possible under the circumstances
His room is very neatly and comfortably fur.
nished, and he Is visited by his friends often.
He puts on a smiling countenance. to all; still
his confinement is getting tiresome, and a
"guilty conscience" evidently haunts him con.
tinually. The day for his trial has not yet
besn appointed. but u will most likely take
place during the ensuing month, and should
he be convicted. he will be transferred TO
Sing Sing. where he will escape the annoy
anee of New Years calls.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26
THE NAVAL FIGHT AT SAN JUAN
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An extra from the Office Of the Key Of the
Gulf, printed at Key West, gives the follow.
ing account, by a passenger on the Tennes.
see, Of the brilliant naval engagement which
took place on the Pasi6c, in view Of San Juan
del Sur, on the 28th of November last, be-
tween a Nicaraguan schooner and Costa
Rican brig-oEwar: 4. UL
He states that the rumors had reached that
settlement that brig. of.war under the eolors
Of Costa RIGA, was about 70 enter that port
for the purpose Of landing re inforcements to
operate against Gen. Walkers army; which
rumor having reached the commander OF the
Granada, "a small pilot boat in the interest
Of Gen. Walker,) preparation was made TO
give the brig suitable welcome. The pilot
boat schooner, armed with two six Founders,
got under way as soon as the brig appeared
in sight, and by skillful maneuvering was
soon to windward of the brig some two or
three miles, and then bore down upon the
brig, the latter heaving 10 for action. The
schooner being very low. managed to get SO
close toahe brig rs to allow all her shot to
pass over the hull Of the schooner, and by
frequent backing under the stern Of the brig,
engaged her for two hours, when the brig
finally blew up.
The commander of the brig was at San
Juan del Sur when our informant left, with
some forty or fifty Of his crew which had
been picked up by the victorious crew OF the
schooner and landed at the port. The brig
is reported to have been armed with six IL
Founders, and to have had q complement Of
one hundred and twenty.four men. The
schooner was armed with only two 6 pound
ers, and having complement Of twenty.eight
men. The commander of the brig is report
ed to have stated that he was about to sur.
render, and had given the order to cease firing
but second or two before the fatal catas-
trophe. So close were the opposing forces,
that he attributed the accident to wad from
the guns Of the schooner, setting fire to the
briggs magazine.
The engagement was heard and viewed by
the residents of San Juan del Sur, and the
wounded crew of the brig were at that place
when our informant left.
Truly this was most gallant affair, and
and we could almost wish that we had fin.
ger in that pie.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

FROM NEw MExIco.-We have received.
says the Galveston News, OF the 9Th instant.
files Of the Santa Fe Gazette by the last
overland mail. The Gazette Is wsll filled
with articles relating entirely 10 the interests
of that territory. We sh"uld Judge by |.
that Coy. Meniweaiher has become quite IN.
popular. Many robberies by the Kiowas and
other tribes Of Indians are recited, and the
Governor is seriously rensurrd for taking no
proper steps to gain protection fof The iites
and property Of the inhabitants. Mr.. Aiero,
the representative of the territory in Con-
gress, is highly spoken Of rs being most
able and efficient advocate Of the interests of
New Mexico. The Gazette gives him credit
for having secured liberal appropriations for
the territory, among which ARE $4,000 for
running the boundary between New Mexico
and Texas: $4,000 for running section and
township lines in the territory: S23.00J fer
carrying the mails between Independence,
Mo-, and Santa F~; $4,000 for a monthly
mall from Santa Fe and San Antonio; $40.
600 Tor compensation and mileage If men,
bers OF the Legislative Assembly, officers and
contingent expenses, &c.
IL is estimated that there are 10000 inhab.
itants in New Mexico. This territory will,
of course, soon apply for admission rs
State of the Union.
A very uufavorabIe account is given Of the
state Of morals in Santa Re. Murders mp.
pear to be Of frequent occurrence; but what
is worse, scarcely any efforts are made TO ar.
rest the perpetrators Of crimes.
The Gazette says there is no doubt that
gold exists in large Quantities in the region
Of the ella. and some pretty strong proofs
OF this fact are furnished. .-.
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P. P. P. P.-PRISrISe PREssKs, PULrrrs AND
PErrcoArs-These are the great leavers that
govern the world. Without them the bot.
tom would fall out, and society would be.
come chaos again. The press makes people
patriotic, the pulpit religious, but women
sway all things. There would be no going
to church il there were no girl. there; neither
would there be any going to war were the
soldies to meet with no applause but from
the masculines Without the sunshine
shed by women, the rose Of affection would
never grow, nor the flowers Of eloquence
terminate. In short, she is the engine Of
life. the great motive power to love, valor.
and civilization. In proof Of this all history
speaks trumpet.tongued. n..i0.s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

CoRoSER's vERpIcr.-The jury ut the in.
quest held upon tho bodies of the persous
killed by the recen. disaster at Alliance, Ohio,
have rendered verdict attrbuting the cause
Of the accident 10 the Cleveland train, and
that John Cheny, engineer Of the train, was
concerned in the preparation Of the outrage
Cheny ia still at large at the headquarters Of
the Cleveland g. Pittsburgh road, but pro-
fessss willingness 10 give himself up il pro-
tected from ths violence ofthe sxoited people.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-The House OF Rep
resentatives to-day adopted the resolutions in
opposition to the revival Of the Slave Trade,
by s5 majority.
Dispatches have been received here. stat.
ing that Methodist preacher was arrested
on board of the steamer Telegraph in Louis
lana, having in his possession a carpet bag
filled with inoendiary documents, duplicating
some distinguished Northsrners as having
been engaged in stealing slaves.
Mr.. Seward introduced a resolution
requiring the Secretary Of the Navy to report
respecting his diplomatic relations with
Nicaragua. He said this government had
made mistake about Central American mat
tiers throughout; accused England Of supply
ing the Costa Ricans with arms to use against
Nicaragua, eulogized Gen. Walker, and
thought that this administration should re-
cognise his government now as in May last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

W The New York Tribune says tina,
fully 10000 sosg. birds of various kinds are
sold in that city every year. The bulk OF
these birds are canaries. the trade Of which
is entirely in the hands Of FIVE or six Ger.
mans. The bird importers depart for Europe
about the lst of August, to make their pur-
chases, returning to New York in the course
of two or three months. During their NIB.
sence they travel through the Hartz Noun.
tain, purchasing from the peasants. whoraise
them rs pastime, their stock Of cannries,
linneis, fnches, blackbirds, thrushss and 9th.
or song birds. Males are sold in the noun
tains for 81 to 81 IS each. The importers
have recently returned with a portion Of their
stocks, and it is estimated that 10000 birds
are now IN the city for sale.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

The CAPTURE OF HERAr BY THs PER-
sIAEs-HoRRIBLE ATRocITIEs.-The details
Of the capture Of Hrrat by the Persians, re-
call the scenes Of famine which preceded the
surrender of Kars:
The beseged defended themselves obsti-
nately, with nj! the desperation of fannieism !;
for the hatred Of the opposing Mahommedan
sects mingled with the political question nt
issue, and the Struggle had commenced With
in the walls Of the Ilerat, and was massa-
Gre Of the CO religionists of the Persians.-
The troops Of the Shah, therefore, began tho
attack with all the bitterness Of revenge, be-
lieving themselves engaged in holy war
against hereiics. Being superior in discipline
to the Affghahs who fought in Herat, and be-
ing led by skfnl French and German engi-
ncrrs, the Persians so6n became masters Of
the outworks OF the city. Many Affghans
deserted. Dosl Mohamme,i, king III the Ca
boul, who was expected by the bsirged, did
not appear. u was impossible 10 get n sup-
ply OF provisions into the city. Then com.
meneed all the horrors OF famine. while the
epidemic which always follows in its train de-
eimaied the garrison and the inhabitaris.-
Finly. the besirged surrendered, overcome
with hunger, fever and weakness.
The victory was sustained by the cruelty
If the Persian character, which il veiled un.
der an. external show Of polileDess and re-
tinpmpnt.
After the capture Of the city, the Persian
General, bIohsmmed Yousonf Khan, put 10
death Esa Khan, the leader If the besieged,
and had him quarterrd and hung up at the
city gates, threatening by proclamation TO
serve in like manner all who might refuse
submission 20 the eonqneror. His two chill.
dren were afterwards assassinated. Even il,
as alleged, the family Of Esa Khan took part
in the massacre which caused the war, this
ntrocious revenge would be none the less
odious,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26
R- The New Jersey American st,

icy The New Jersey American State
Council, after the election Of the annual off.
GERS, Wednesday, adopted series of resolu.
tons that they "s,ill live" and piH live, to
die, if necessary. in the cause, but never to
surrender. They recommend an immediate
reorganization Of all, without regard to past
affiation, who honestly believe that "Amer.
leans shall rule America" After appointing
committee Of ono from each Congressional
District, to report at the next meeting plan
for an OPEN organization, and also to confer
with the Americans Of West Jersey, and all
other reliable Americans In the State, in ref
erence to forming a permanent party, the
Council adjourned to meet at Trenton on the
first Wednesday Of February next.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

FuGITIvE SLAVES IN CANADA.-We see II
stated in the Canada papers, that move.
ment Is on foot in Canmda TO secure the pas.
sage of an act Of Parliament by which fusi-
tive slaves may be sent back to the United
States. Such an enactment would be but an
net of justice to hundreds Of Southerners
whose pockets have suffered to the tune Of
thousands Of dollars BY reason Of the escape
OF their slaves; but we have but little faith
In the passage Of such an act.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

SIX MILLIONS OF DoLLARs-The New York
Mercantile Marine Insurance Company pub
fishes the startling statement thatit has paid,
during the past three years. over six millions
OF dollars to the merchants for marine losses,
or two millions per annum. And yet the
company is sound, solvent and fourisbing
suggesting another startling fact in regard to
the enormous amount which the merchants
must have paid into the company in the
meantime, in the shape Of premiums on poll
cies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

Too TRuE.-The Baltimore Patriot con-
cludes m article on the lite Commercial
Convention with tho following truthful re-
marks:
In the time il takes the South to discuss
The brnrfis which wonld accrue from Inc
If ocean steamers, the North w"uld bni'd
dozen vessels, and before the South hndhn-
isl,ed talking 81 railway 10 the Parlhc ,he
Yankees wnn'd be running cars across mo
rocky mountains.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

NUMEROUS OUTRAGE IN PoRTLAID.-The
Portland State of Maine says, that shortly
after 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning, two as.
sassins entered the house Of the venerable
Judge Porter, now in his S0th yeir, and one
of them made murderous assault upon the
Judge as he lay in bed. The Judge was
awake when the ruffian entered his room, and
called +" Who's there 7" The man immedi.
ately advanced and levelled blow nt his
head, cutting deep cash on the side Of it,
through flannel cap and asilk handkerchief
which he wore underneath it, like bandage
across the forehead. He was nearly stunned
by the blow, but had presence Of mind
enough to cry for help and draw the bed
clothes over his head. Three other blows
followed in quick succession, two falling in
front and the other on the right side of his
head. His cry raised his daughter and serv-
ant, who both answered his call, when the
assassins retreated down stairs and out Of the
front door, which had been unbarred. The
recovery of the Judge is very doubtful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

NEWSPAPER CoRREsPoSDENTs IN NIcARA-
euA.-Several of the newspaper correspon-
dents in Nicaragua have fallen there. Among
them, Mr.. Slate, who corresponded with the
New York Herald, and Mr.. Swart, who wrote
to the Daily News. Mr.. Duffy, the cores
pendent OF the Tribune, is among the beseig.
ed ut Cranadn. The accounts of the great
victories of Walker. as photographed from New
Orleans, were suppliedby Mr.. Rachaud, Of
the New Orlehns Picavune. Hr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

Elk SECRETARY WALKER.-The "Herald"
thus handles the serenade given to him Fri
day night
"The affair was gotten up, It is said, by
certain gentlemen who nre anxious for Mr..
Walkers elevation to the post Of Secretary
Of the Treasury-an Office which he enjoyed
under Mr.. Folks administration. This seren
ade, then, introduces new element into
politics. One may be elevated to Office sim
ply by paying Dodworth's band TO play Hail
Columbia under his windows at midnight"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

LAND FEVER IN KAssAs.-Land spectators
appear to have got on full head Of steam in
Kansas, and we may soon expect to hear an
explosion. A letter from Leavenworth says
"A lot containing fifty acres, lying half a
mile from town, sold at private sale day or
two since for sil,00Ol One Of fifty.three
acres for $4,000. Single lots twenty -four feet
by one hundred and ten are selling from 5000
to $2,5O0ll Small office buildings rent for
$500 per year"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

TIE MANS, AeAIs.-The up Mail Train due
here at I2i o'clock Wednesday morning.
failed to get through. The night being very
cold, we suppose the machinery is frozen
This failure will account for the dearth Of
news matter in the Post this week. "Acci'
dents will happen in the best regulated fami.
l;aao
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

A WTE's PowER.-The power Of wife for
good or evil is irresistible. Home must be
the seat Of happiness, or it must be unknown
forever. A good wife is to man, wisdom and
courage, and strength and endurance. A bad
one is confusion, weakness, discontinue and
despair. No condition is hopeless, where
the wife possesses frmness, decision, and
economy. There is no outward prosperity
which can counteract Incidence. extrsv-
agance, and folly at home. No spirit can
endure bad domestic influence. Man is
strong but his heart is not adamant. He de.
lights in enterprise and action; but to sus tain
him he needs tranquil mind. and whole
heart. He needs his moral in the conflicts Of
the world. To recover his. equanimity and
composure, home must be to him place Of
repose, and Of peace, of cheerfulness. Of com.
fort; his soul renews its strength again, and
goes forth with fresh vigor to encounter the
labor and troubles Of life. But if at home he
finds no rest, and is there met with bad tenn
per, sullenness or gloom, or is assaulted by
discomfort or complaint, hope vanishes, and
he sinks in dispair. H
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

WoRTH A TRIAL.-A farmer in southern
Alabama advises persons smoking hams, to
throw upon the fire. occasionally handful Of
china berries, which he says will be m effec-
tual preventive against shippers. It's worth
trying anyhow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

IMPORTANT TO THE LADIss.-Bonnets nre
again to b. worn upon the bead. A letter
from Paris says: AT presrnt there is at Tho
imperial court IN organized crusade ngainst
the small bonnets now worn BY the ladies.
II is wished to give them n circumference
more in harmony with that Of the crinolines.
This is why some Of the guests have uPprar-
ed in velvet hats with large brimbs, in tho
English style, called chapenux de Alliance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

ILLINOIS UNITED STATES SESArE.-The re-
publicsns have clean majority Of four in
the Senate ofIllinois, and possibly six. They
are in minority in the House. This will
defeat any election for United States Senator
for two years, as ii requires the concurring
vote Of both branches to 60 into joint ballo..
Two years ago the majority in the Senate
was democratic. In the House it was the
other way. Then the democrats refused to
60 into joint ballot, and so the vacancy re-
NAMED untitled. Now they will get paid in
their own money.-N. Y. Herald
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

cY- George w. futile, the inventor Of
the famous "baby Jumper" and who had
realized profit Of s6o,OOO by the patent.
died in New York on Saturday, from con-
jesiion OF the lungs. lie was 80 yenrs old
and died unmarried; his occupation having
probably brought him to a realizing sense
of the Inconvenience resulting from masri-
mOny.
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ATHENS, FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 1883.

To DELIsQussrs.-Alla accounts due this
Office for subscriptions, advertising and job
work must be settled by the LIST of January,
1867, or they will be placed in the hands Of
q collecting officer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

Rrcs.--Thers are 55i rice plantations in
Georgia, North and South Carolina, each
raising 10000 pounds and over There are
Io,74s tobacco estates Of 1000 pounds each,
and over, in Kentucky, Tennessee and Vir-
cin;o There are l726 IN Maryland.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

MORTALITY OF NEw YoRE.-The total
number Of deaths in New York last week
was A&2-an increase OF Is compared with
the mortality of the previous week. Scarlet
fever continues prevalent, Is deaths from that
disease having occurred during the week
Consumption (67) 10 the only dlsense from
which the mortality exceeded that from scar.
LET fever.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

, Nkw York, Dee. l8.--Ths counting ro"m
Of Carr, Bennett & Co, was robbed y.sirr-
day Of trunk containing $4,000 in bills
receivable.
A Ncaraguan sympathy meeting is called
for Saturday night next. Gov. Prize. o! New
Jersey, Tx Gov. Smith. Of Va, and Jones, Of
Tenn, Senators Cass, Douglass, Mason, and
others, are announced MS speakers. vI
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Coon AND EvIL.--T'he knot o! our life isa
mingled yarn, good and i'll together; our viz
tues would be proud, IL our faults whipped
them not; and our crimes would despair if'h'y
were not cherished by our virtues.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

The CoscrRr.-we had the pleasure Of at
tending the Concert given by Prof. Cookies
class Friday night, and were very much graf.
fled by the marked progress Of the pupils
The Professor has great success in teaching
Many Of the pieces were difficult, and yet
were executed in style worthy of older and
more experienced players. Where all did so
we'll, we prefer not to particularize, but it was
apparent that there are those in the School
who will greatly excel on that most beautiful
of all instruments, the Piano, II they psrse'
we're in their studies. We trust the commu.
nifty may enjoy many such treats.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

rT A dispatch from Boston, 18th, says:-
"wm. Walker, deputy warden of the Massa.
chusetts State prison, was stabbed this morn
ing by one Of the prisoners. He died almost
Immediately"
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ANOTHER HARD wNrEh.-A New York
writer says Philosopher Merriam, from the
elevated lookout of Brooklyn Heights, has
discovered that the people had better pre-.
pare for cold weather, because If it does not
come they will only have additional reason
to be thankful. Merriam 10 philosopher.
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WAsUIrcros, Dec, I6.

In The House to-day tse bills for the APP
preparation for the civil and army lists were
reported. The consideration OF the revision
Of the Tariff has been postponed I'LL the hrst
Tuesday In January.