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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

sE-The late Robert l.. Stevens, left an
estate of several millions to his brothers. He
was one of the richest men in New York or its
vicinity, and bachelor. For many years pre-
vious to his death, he had been engaged in
constructing for government floating steam
battery, for the defence of New York harbor.
The sum Of SSO0,000 has been expended on
this work. Its construction was carried on
in secret-a high fence enclosing the whole
work. The length of this battery is seven
hundred feet, and its sides are built of four
parallel lows Of iron plate, which ms has been
tested, will repcl almost any missile that
may be cast against it,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

AT n printers festival ut Boeton a short
time since, the following capital toast was
drank:
"The Editor.-The man who is expected
to know everything, tells all that lie knows
and guess"s ut the rest; TO make oath to his
own good character, establish the reputation
OF his neghbors, and, elect all candidates to
office; to blow up everybody, suit every body;
and reform the world; 10 live for the bene fit
OF others, and have the eptaph on his tomb
stone-'llere lies his last In short, he is II
locomotive running on the track of public
notoriety-his lever is his pen, his boiler is
filled with ink, his tender is his scissors, and
his driving wheel isl public opinion-whenever
he exp plodcs it is caused by nonpayment of
subscriptions"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

The CAMEL ExPEDIrIoN.-The United
States storeship Supply, dispatched some
time since to the Mediterranean for cargo
Of camels, was at Kingston, Jamaica, on the
18th ultimo. or these animals she has thirty.
five on board. The lndianola (Texas) Bulletin
of the 18th u!timo says:
"Workmen are now busy in erecting en-.
closures for the camels that are daily expected
at that port for service on the Western Plains.
The enclosure will cover ten acres of ground.
II is proposed to keep the animals at that
place several months to recruit them. Some
of the animals were presented by the Viceroy
of Egypt to our Government, but most of
them were procured by Maj. Wayne and
Capt. Porter, under the appropriation made
for the purpose ut the lust session OF Con-
gress. Some Arabs accompany them to take
Them"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

WHAT JACKSON AND Polk THOUGHT OF,
Mr.. BUcHAsAN.-The Washington CORES.
pondent of the New York Evening Post
makes the following statement which he
says can be proved by unquestionable ev.
idence;
"On the night before leaving Nashville to
occupy the White House, Mr.. Polk, In com.
pany. with Gen. Robert Armstrong, called ut
the Hermitage to procure some advice from
the old hero ny to the selection of his cab.
met. Jackson strongly urged the President
elect TO give no place in it to Buchanan, as he
could not be relied upon. 1t so happened
that Polk had already determined to make
that very appointment, having probably of.
fcred the situation to the statesman of Penn.
sylvania. This fact induced Gen. Armstrong
subsequently to tell Jackson t,s, he had Civ
en- Polk a rather hard rub, MS Buchanan had
already been selected for Secretary of State
~ can't help it," said the old man: 81 felt
1t my duty to warn him against Mr.. Buchan.
nm, whether II was agreeable or not Mr..
Polk will lind Buchanan an unreliable man.
know him well, and Mr.. Polk will yet nd.
mt the correctness OF my prediction"
1t was the last visit ever made BY Mr.. Polk
TO the old hero when this unavailing remon.
STRANGE was delivered, but the new President
long before the end of his administration had
reason TO acknowledge its propriely and jus.
lice, and in the diary kept by him during that
period may still be read most emphatic dc.
claration of his distrust of MIR. Buchanan.-
Every one is aware OF two marked instances
in which, as Secretary of State, the latter
failed to support the policy of the admins.
trntlon, viz on the question Of the tariff of
1886, and the rcquisition of the ten reg.
imcnts voted by Congress for the Mexican
war. On both of these measures he was
known to be opposed 10 the wishes of Mr..
Polk.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

A NOBLE AcT.-'rhe Batavia Times says
that few days since two men travelling on
foot on the the httica r. R., when within
two miles of the village. found 10 or ! 5 cords
of wood which had tumbled ove- the track.
They went to work clearing il off, and know
ing it was about time for the Attica train, one
ofthen went back some distance and succeed
ed by swinging the basket in stopping the
train.
For this noble act, which probably saved
Iiv"s and property, the conductor gave them
ten cents each and Il ride to town!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

The RULING PAssIoN.-Alason Douglass
recently died nt Troy, leaving an estate of
nearly half a million. The ruling passion
getting and keeping money--was strong to
the last, MS will be seen by the following in.
cident.
"Alter bequeathng $4,000 to each of his
children and making handsome bequest to
three Episcopal churches in Troy, Mr.. Doug.
lass reminded his family that he had yer.
bal agreement with his milkman, which was
to continue us long as they took milk from
him, tha. for every dollars worth of tickets,
one DdS 10 be thrOUn in"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES OF
1880

Having been lately applied 10 from distant
parts Of the country for copies Of the annex.
ed patriotic Declaration, which was publish
ed In the National Intelligencer in January,
1851, and hnving no spnre copy Of our paper
SO fur back, we have concluded TO republish
the article, for the benefit of these who now
desire to obtain It, and for the curiosity of
those who may have forgotten its existence.
How unfortunate has II been for the public
tranquility that its wise determination and
counsel were in an evil hour departed rroml
From the National lntslligencer OF January 90 1851
In consequence Of the misrepresen ntation
which have been circulated in reference to
the following paper, which Is now being
signed by Members of Congress, We have
been permitted to publish IL for the infor.
nation of all who desire to know the truth
about II:
"rhc undersigned, Members of the Thir.
ty.hrst Congress of the United States, be-
lievcing that a renewal of sectional contro.
versy upon the subject Of slavery would be
both dangerous to the Union and destructive
OF its objects; and seeing no mode by which
such controversy can be avoided except by n
strict adherence to the settlement thereof eff.
fected by the Compromise Acts passed at
tho last session OF Congress, DO HEREBY DE.
CLARE their intention to maintain the said
settlement inviolnted, and 10 resist all at.
teinpts TO repeal or alter the acts aforesaid,
unless by The general consent of the friends
OF the measure, ind 10 remedy such evils, If
any, as time and experience may Develop
And, for the purpose of making this resolu
tion effective, they further declare that they
will not support for the office of President
or Vice President, or Of Senate or of Repre-.
sentative in Congress, or rs member of
State Legislature, any man, of whatever par.
~, who is not known to be opposed to the
disturbance of the settlement aforesaid, and
to the renewal, in any form, of agitation up.
on the subject Of slavery"
We are not certain that there was ever
published complete list of all the names ap.
pended to the several copies of the above De.
clara'ion which were circulated for sigma.
lures in the two halls of Congress. The
following list of the signers to one of them,
which was headed with the ilustrious name
of Henry Clay, and contains also the names
of other distinguished gentlemen of both par.
ties, iscopied from our columns Of the 29th
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

A FATAL ToY.-We learn from the Balm.
bridge Argus, that Mr.. William Luckey, near
Shady Grove, Baker county, had child kill.
ed on the 18th ult. under the following cir.
cumstances:
There was an old pistol about the house
which had not been used for three or four
years. Mrs. Luckey took it, and after exam.
lining 1t to see il it was londed, and trying
repeatedly TO fire it of, gave il to her infant
to play with. Another one of her children,
about four years old, took the pistol away
from the child, and placing the muzzle
against its forehead snapped 1.-THE pistol
fired, killing the infant instantly!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
WoMAN's ISFLUENcE.-Like the olive

WoMANs lSFLUEHcE.-Like the olive tree,
said to fertilize the surrounding soil; there
are some few mnistering angels in female
guise among us all and about our paths, who
sweetly serve to cheer and adorn life. Our
amnsements are incipid unless they contrib.
ute to them; our efforts of noblest ambition
feeble, unless they applaud; its rewards val.
ueless, unless they share them. There are,
too, some rude spirits in the world, whose
bolder nature female influence admirably
serves to refine and temper; and perhaps it is
an extreme euogium of the poet, that with
out that influence many a man had been "a
brute indeed" The concurrence of both sex
es is necessary TO the perfection of our being,
as to the existence of it. Man may make n
fine melody, but woman is also required to
make up harmony.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

RUSSIA AND ESGLANp.-An article in the
Russian Northern Bee has created a sensa.
tion at Berlin, iD consequence Of its virulence
against England. "Albion," it says, "has lost
its prestige, but Russia is the most vigorous
Of all empires. Simply its productive powers
are not sufficiently developed, :, and that makes
II poorer than other countries"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

DEBTOR AND CREDlroR.--Severa weeks
since, one Joseph X. Parker was before the
Police Court and fined for disturbing the
peace on account Of his persistent dunning
gentlemen for the amount of II small bill.
Pnrks appealed and the case came before the
Municipal Court yesterday for trial, and
Judge Huntington ruled that Il creditor might
dun his debtor MS often as he pleased, eth.
er by himself or his agent, and not be liable
to the charge entertained in the Police Court,
unless the creditors or his agents proceed
lngs were such MS to create general public
Disturbance, and under this ruling, the jury
returned verdict of ncquitnl.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

@ The peoples Convention of the State
of Indiana met on the lst May, and nom.
mated Judge Norton for Governor; nnd Con-
rad Baker for Lieut.. Governor. Strong re-
solutions in favor of freedom in the terrific.
ries, and the admission of Kansas as free
State, were adopted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

THE GAME FOR THE NoMIYATIoN.-A
Washington dispatch to the New York Her.
aid says:-
There is already existing the very next
thing to regular understanding between the
Pierce and DOuglas men, that the first thing
required is to kill off Buchanan; and rs this
work is to be done, not among the masses of
the people, but among The delegates to Gin.
cinnati, Il is among those gentlemen that the
work is going on. The result nj Cincinnati
will most probably be the snms US at the
Conventions of 1874 and 1857 First, the
most conspicuous candidate will be thrown
overheard by combination against him !;
that being done, the remaining prominent
candidates will destroy each other and be
driven to the old alternative of some uncx.
pected and glorious discovery, that the happy
man is another Col. Polk, Gen. Pierce, or
Captain John Smith,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
A NICE FAMILY OF SIsTERs.-The New

A NICE FAMILY OF SIsTERs.-The New.
ark a. J.( Advertiser, of the 22d ult, says:
A Mrs. Sarah Courson eloped recently from
West Milford, Passaic county, with II Air. Da.
vid White, OF that place, being the third
time she has figured as one of the parties of
IN elopement. The woman is one of n family
OF six sisters, named Ryerson, five of whom
have left their husbands and eloped with
other men. All six have been married, and
not one lives with n lawful husband at the
present day; five having eloped, and the only
remaining one deserting her husband, or re-
fusng to live with him. A case of equal
slngularily cannot probably be found any.
where in the Union.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

sB-A female husband, who has created
so much excitement at Syracuse, and was
sentenced to ninety days in the penitentiary,
was brought before Judge on Friday, un.
der writ of habeas corpus, and discharged.
She thanked the Judge, and remarked that
she would make some revelations in few
days that would astonish the community
She has promised to give the Standard a
history of the whole affair, and that paper
advises its readers to prepare for ''astonisl,.
ing developments" Stand from under"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

A SEVERE CUT-The Douglas organ at
Chicago, the Times, gives President Pierce
about as severe cut rs we have anywhere
seen. 1t says that malevolent persons are
endravoringt to circulate the report through
the country that President Pierce will come
again before the Democratic Convention for
a denomination,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

HOMICIDE AT WAsHISGToS.-A despatch
dated Washington the 9Th says Philip r..
Herbert member Of Congress from California,
shot waiter at Willard's Hotel, this NOR.
ming, killing him instantly. The act was
done in selfdefence. Mr.. Herbert surrender.
ed himself to magistrate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

"0S THE RIvER."-The following beautiful
ines appear in "Life illustrated" over tn
ignature Of Mrs. J. II. Thomas:
TO MY SISTER.
Softly singing--lightly drifting
Where the perfumed lilies CLEAN;
With our dear ones safe beside us,
Float we ip happy dream,
Onwnrd-outward to the ocean
On Life'e gently-lapsing stream.
There are barks with sorrow freighted.
Through the shadows gliding slow;
Fairy barks, with Joy o'erladen,
Rocking in the MONDAY glow;
Thine and mine in tuhefui gladness
Through the light and shadow 90.
Softly singing-lightly drifting
Float we onward, side by side;
But our boats, upon the morrow,
Will be sundered far and wide;
And our earnest tones be mingled
With the murmur of the tide.
Shall we, mid the lilies cleaning,
Hail each other as of yorea
Or, in shadows, love illnmined,
Float together evermore-
Till the Ginning waters bear us
Home to the Eternal Shorei
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

sW The Allies appear 20 make merry he.
fore the camp at Sebastopol, willing away
the time in theatricals and racing. The most
strange feature of this latter pasiime was,
that nearly all the stakes ut the grea. Sebas.
topol Spring meeting, which came off on
March Gath, were won by French officers,
whose exploits in the equestrian line Eng.
lishmen have been accustomed, hitherto, 10
regard with ridicule and contempt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

a AMEDIcIsAL lNsEcT.-Iti is said that little
insect, known as the golden cetonidcs, found
in considerable Quantities on rose trees, when
pounded to n powder, and administered inter.
nally, produces in the person taking it deep
sleep, which sometimes lasts for u period of
thirty-six hours, and which has the effects in
many cases of completely nullifying the hy.
drophoba affection.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

sF- There is II silk manuiactory in full
operation in the village of Yonkers, West
chester county, New York, which gives steady
employment to from fifty TO sixty boys and
girls, ten years of age and upwards. The
machinery and fixtures used cost about twelve
thousand dollars, and the amount of silk
week. Y is about 800 lbs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

ARMISc.-1'he Panama Railroad Company
at New York have sent down to the Isthmus
asupply of rifles and revolvers in order to
arm their employees to enable them to defend
themselves In case my further outrnges
should be attempted against them; aud have
80 advised the Government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

SECRET FOR A FARMERS WIFE.-WhiIe
the milking of your cows is going on, let
your pans be in a kettle Of boiling water:
Turn the milk into one of the pans taken
from the kettle, and cover the same with one
Of the hot pans, and proceed in like manner
with the whole of the milk, and you will find
that you have doubled the quantity of sweet
delicious butter. Try this dairy.women.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

The Democratic State Convention to-day
nominated William A. Richardson for Gov.
ernor; r. J. Richardson for Lieutenant Gov
ernor; W. II. Snyder for Secretary of State;
John Moore for Treasurer and Samuel X.
Casey for Auditor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
"What are you digging|
81 am digging for mOncym


81 am digging for money"
The news hew--the iders collected.
awe are told you are digging for money!"
"Well, amt digging for nothing else!"
"Have you had any iuck!"
"First-rate luck! pays well; you had better
take hold"
All dotf,d their coats, and laid hold most
vigorously for n while. After throwing out
some earl loads, the question arose. "When
did you get any money last?"
Saturday night"
"Why! how much did you get!"
"Four dollars and II half"
"Why, that's rather small!'
ats pretty well; SIX shillings day is the
regular price for digging cellars, all over
town"
The spades dropped, and the loafers van.
ished.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

HAn editor out west exhibited, the
other day an astonishing instance of absent
mindedness, by copying from m exchange
paper one Of lis own articles, and heading 1t
aWretched attempt at wit"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

PROFESSIONAL AHECDoTE.-In ncighbor.
ing young member of the Bar thought
he would adopt motto for himself, and after
much reflection, wrote in large letters and
pasted up against the wall the following.
"Sunm cuique," which may be translated,
"l.et every one have his own" A country
client coming in expressed himself much
gratilied with the maxim, but added, "You
don't spell it right" "Indeed then how ought
i TO be spel?" The vister replied, "Sue
'em suck,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

No GLOOM AT HoME.-Above all things
there should be no gloom in the home
The shadows of discomfort and wasteful
frettuness should never cross the threshold,
throwing thess large, black shapes, like fu.
neral pals, over the happy young spirits gath
cred there. 1t you will, your home shall be
spot where discord is not found.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

REMARKABLE.-lt is u remarkable fact that
no Jew ever falls upon the public for support
To their honor be 1t said they take care ofal
their creed when under misfortune. We
wish We could lruthfuly say MS much for
Christians
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

T Without sorrow life would be no
better than dream; grief 10 a reality, and
though bitter ms wormwood, mortals love It,
for II makes them feel themselves, and know
the value OF each other.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

The FUTURE LASD.-There are green mead.
ows in the future land; there are deep mos.
sy banks; there are soft meanderng streams;
there are lilies blooming white and fair;
there is deep'toned music Ginning; there are
stars of diamond beauty flashing; there are
harps of floral gems; there are fountains dan.
cling like fairies bright on flowers; there are
birds of parudiscal plumage; there are rainbow
tints of glory bursting everywhere in the fu.
ture of every souls existence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

D@The Masonic Fraternity of New Yok
intend building SPLENDID temple. II is to be
Of brown snnd stone or marble, five stories
high, and to cost four hundred thousand dol.
lars. The site of the ediice has not yet been
fixed upon. The Philadelphia Temple cost
three hundred thousand dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

PROFITABLE SpEcuLATIos.-Faber's lead
mines, in Abemarle county, Va, were sold
last year for S25,OOO. The purchasers have
just disposed of them to company of min.
ers' for $5o,0oO; just double the original
cost.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

The Abbe de Dequcrry, one of the mos,
celebrated pulpit orators in Paris, recently
exclaimed in one disc0urse-"that woman
nowadays in the astonishing amplitude of
their dresses should remember that the gates
OF heavn are very narrow" This is probably
the reason why nearly all the saints and angels
are represented very slightly clad by those
artists who are supposed to have been the
best informed relative to celestial costumes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
The following paragraph from Gen. Cass'

The following paragraph from Gen. Cass'
home organ, the Detroit Free Press, shoes
that the old campaigner is still in the field:
We believe the first choice of the Demo.
crncy of Michigan TO be Gen. Cnss, as he is
certainly our first choice. Gen. Cuss is not
candidate, II is true. and does not desire
tho nomination; indeed he desires, we have no
doubt, that the nomination may not be con.
ferred upon him; but he has not positively
forbidden the use of his name in connection,
with II, and very many Of his friends in sew.
erz'i Of the Stntes are inclined to use IL until
forbidden, or until, II he shall not be desig.
nnted by the national convention, thN body
shall manifest its decided preference for
another.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
H- An American writing from Paris

H-An American writing from Paris to
the New York Express, says:
"Judge Muson is the most popular Am
bassador ever sent to France from the Uni.
ted States, and is deservedIy so. A kinder,
better, or more unpretending Virginia gen.
tlcman never existed. Judge Mason's house
is always open to every honest man who can
lay claim to the name Of American, and,
when events shall occasion his return to the
United States, all his countrymen in Paris
will join in regretting the event"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

The editor of the New York Dutchman,
speaking OF n drink he once had m occasion
to indulge in, says he couldn't tell whether
it was brandy or torchlight procession GO
ing down his throat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

CONFERENCE.-The Charleston Courier
lst inst, says:
We were shown yesterday counterfeit
$50 bill of the State Bank of this city, but IL
10 so widely different from the genuine issues
of that denomination TINT 1t can be detected
at once, as its vignette is that of St. George
and the Dragon, which the genuine have not.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

We learn from the Reporter, that great
"revival" of religion has been going on in
LaGrange. There had been about sixty
conversions. and some forty had joined the
Methodist Church. Nearly all of them were
members of the LaGrange Female College.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16

CJTwo Americans have been arrested in
London, charged with robbng hotels. One
had passport from Mr.. Dallas to 20 tv
Paris as bearer Of dispatches.