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

ANOTHER PLArroRM.-Mr. Brooks, oil
South Carolina, recently delivered a speech
to his constituents at Laurens, in which he
stated that though he thought Mr. Buchan.
an "sound on the slavery question:" he' did
not hope anything from his administration
for the South. He stated that the only con
ditions upon which he would agree to com
promise, were:
"I'hat each stntc shall be permitted to col.
lect its proportionate share OF the public rev.
enue under its own laws, and by lie own Of
ficers. Secondly, that the Representation ol
each State, in the Federal Legislature shal
be based upon the entire population, SO that
every slave shall count one, instead Of, al
now, five slaves counting only three. Third
ly that the Offices OF President and Viz,
President shall b. filed, one from the North
ern and the other from the Southern States
and that no bill shall become law without
the concurrent sign naiure Of both" rs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

CATCHING WHALES BY STEAM.-In. Scot.
land It is proposed to fit out steamers in.
stead Of ships to engage in the whale trade.
The Philadelphia Ledger in speaking Of
this fact, says:
ut is but three or four years since the
bomb has been in use. After the harpoons
and lines are once attached 10 him the whale
is fatally wounded, il not literally blown to
pieces by the explosion Of gunpowder in tile
deep wound made by the lance. Now it Ia
proposed to employ steam in the pursuit,
which will doubtless pay largely, us SO much
more of the surface Of the ocean can be
secured in quest of them, and when once
preceived they will rarely escape" f
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Try-it is glorious to conquer in strife.

A SACRIFICE FOR A PRNcIPLE.- Jour.
nal de Frankfort relates the following story:
"a few days since foreigner presented him.
self Mt the Office of merchant at Hamburg
to receive cash for bill of 1000 double
Louis, and got 10000 francs too much.-
He did not perceive the mistake until he
reached his hotel, when he returned to the
Office and mentioned the fact. The merchant
looked ut him, and then said, ''it is impossible.
The foreigner persisted, and said, your
cashier has certainly made mistake. That
is not possible replied the merchant, in de-
cided tone. take your money--ho mis-
takes are ever made ut my office. The
stranger then pocketed the money and left
the plncc, when the merchant turning to the
book.keeper told him to enter 10000 francs
to the account Of profit and loss, adding that
the cashier would never hear word Of re.
proach from him on the subject, but that he
would not allow any one to imagine that a
mistake could occur in his Office
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

The TAX ON SUGAR.-A letter written at
Washington, states that mn effort will be
made to remove the duty from Sugar. II
says:
"The burden Of the sugar tax is severely
felt, and complaints against the present rate
Of duties nrs very genernl.- Gen. -Houston's
resolution for m inquiry into the expediency
Of excmpting the article from duty for two
years, will he considered by the committee on
finance. whose report, with sugar still on the
rise, will b. looked for with interest The
duty is thirty per cent, nd valOrem, and,
therefo,e, the higher the price Of sugar, the
higher becomes the duty. When sugars are
cheap the tax is small, and when they are
dea: the duty becomes exorbitant and op.
pressive.
The value Of the sugar imported is about
twenty.one millions, and OF the domestic pro
duct fifteen millions. The duty operates as
tax upon the entire consumption Of the ar.
ticle, and, therefore, amounts to near twelve
millions. Sugar, if duty free, would be but
eight cents where il is now twelve, or six
cents where il is now nine. -.. ...
II il probabl,. that Gen. Houston's motive
in limiting the exemption to two years, is to
afford time for the resuscitation of the sugar
culture in the South, and also for the result
of the experiments now about 10 bs made
with the Chinese sugar cane, which is found
TO be 80 prolific every where south Of the
parallel Of forty.two."
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, DEC. as, 1859.
NseBycaAxAs'. PoL,ov.--Ts. Washing

NsnBycaAsAs's PoL'ov.--The Washing.
ton 6rflspondrnt Of the New York Journal
of Commerce, says:
"Ne have various indications that a large
portion OF ,"e Democracy Of the South is pre-.
pared to vote .sith Mr. Buchanan, In frown.
ing down the rash counses Of some Of the
Southern extremists. There will be strong
Southern Convention party, and IL will rule
the South both in regard I" foreign and d"
mestic questions. Mr. Buchannns declnr".
TORS, in his replr to th- address Of body Of
students, are very significant Ms to his own
policy. He will, MS he declares, oppose all
sectional parties, and endenvor to put them
down. He will have il in his power t" create
aud consolidate grent and p. rmanent con.
servntive party, boih at the North and at the
South; and t'he do this, he will stand out in
history, MS a worthy successor OF the Father
Of his Country"
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ONE THOUSAND Persons KILLED BY A
STROKE OF LIGHTSIxG.-Accounts from,
Rhodes state that the ,ightning struck the
immense store OF gunpowder, which was
placed in the vaults belonging to the Ancient
Knights, destroying the whole Turkish quar-.
ter SO completely that only three children
were saved. One thousand persons are said
TO have perished.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

W-A San Francisco letter says: Phil
Herbert leaves to-day for Washington. On
Monday he challenged Thomas s. King, ed
itor Of the Evening Bulletin, for articles
commenting on the ntrocious murder of
Keating, which challenge Mr.. X. ofcourse
returned with n contemptous message. On
Tuesdny- Herbert stood on Montgomery
street all day. with big Lludgeon, waiting
avowedly, as am told, to attack King. The
latter, however, brushed past Herbert at
o'clock, on his way to dinner, in company
with two friends, without any hostile de-
monstrations on the part Of our worthy Con-
gressmun. Had Herbert assaulted King, he
would have adorned lamp post in ten min.
utes thereafter.
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To YOUNG MEN.

Tint never'll do, young mnn! No use TO
stand on the sidewalk and whine about hard
luck, and say that everything goes against
you--sno such thing. Il does not think Of
you. You are like all ihe rest Of us--a mere
speck upon the earth's surface. Were you
this moment to 60 down in the living tide,
but bubble would linsef for moment up
on the surface, and even that would vanish
unnoticed. The heart is full Of hope and
ambition, but is not missed when it ceases
to beat. One sach MS you would not leave a
ripple. H.a e y. 'r' g
You are a coward in the battle. There's
no fight in you; you hale surrendered with.
out struggle, and nox whine. because you
are beaten Yoa nre not yet worthy Of a
triumph, for you have lot yet earned It. In
garret hut, and dripping cellar, are ten thou.
snnd heroes which would pnt you 10 shame.
They must toll on -stavse.. The strife is a
desperate one with them, for they wrestle
with want, while ragged and despairing ones
watch at the lone hearth the contest. Strong
men look death in the eye when their shows
are strung by the wall of hungry childhood.
Shame on you. In full vigor Of health
and manhood, no mouth but your own to ill,
and no back to cover but your own, and yet
crouchng under the first scorching adverse
Of fortune. You know nothing Of the storm,
for you have seen but the summer. One
cloud has frightened you, and you think you
are hardly denlt by. You will be lucky II
you find no darker shadows across your
path. ..
Stand up, young sir, pull your hands from
your pocket, throw off your cont, and take
fortune by the throat. You may be thrown
again and again, bu: hang on; but away with
the nonsense that the world is all against
you. 'Tant SO. Your destiny is in your
own strong arm. Weld it like n man =
With nm unbcnding will, and honor and truth
for your guide, the day is your own. ...
No capital, eh! You have capital. God
has given you perfect health. That is an
immense capital to start on. You have youth
and strength--nll invaluable. Add will to
do, put your sinews in motion and win. A
man OF full health and strength should never
whine or despair, because fortune does not
pour stream of gold eagles into his pocket,
lfyou have no money work and get it. In
dustry, economy, and integrity will do, won-
ders From such beginnings, fortunes have
been reared. They can be again. Will you
try IL? Or. will you whit for the stream to
60 by, SO that you can walk dry shod into the
FL Dorado Of wealth! Or will you meet tht
waves defantly, and BE- the architect Of youi
ewR fortune .s,. ~ -. "a '-.=,Ssfi- -ie-'Y-i
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

b IVA HuaRy.-- Princeton (Ind.) Cla-
pion says that the house Of Mr.. Hudspelh,
in that vicinity was destroyed by fire few
days ago, and whilc the fire was yet man-
aeeable, and conld have been easily extin.-
guished, his wife begged three men, who
were passing by,to stop and help her put il
out They refused, saying that Il was no
concern Of iheirs. Subsequently the Clarion
learns that the men were being pursued for
psurdsr committed In Spencer eounty-a
pretty good reason for not wanting TO stop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

IIuMAN VS.. HoRsE FLEsH,--Smith the
we'll known Indian runner Of Tonaw wanda,
has lately had trial Of speed ut Chicago
with the trotting horses Sslim and Rein.
deer, for a purse Of $500. The aorses to
trot 6 miles, (two mile heats9 while the In.
dim was 70 run three miles, just half the die.
tance. The race and purse was won by
Smith, beating the ahorses ! min. Sec
The time Of the horass for 8 miles 10. 40.--
Indian i5. 80. ,iA
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

SERMoEs.-"One sermon week is rs
much Ms any divine can preach with credit to
his reputation, and as much rs any congre-
CATION ia likely to digest into practice."--
Yet two. and often three are demanded ev.
cry Sunday, and they must be all tiptop
ones. No milk and water--energies must
never flag; no allowance made for trouble,
sickness, for mind and body worn. down
from continual labor. II the sermons are
not irstrate, splendid, superb, the minister is
thought 10 be rather failing Chuvchman.
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" "
tD- The National lntelligencer thus ro.
Dukes the President for the partisanship OF


his message: 80 '.-i.''-,
He assumes that associations have been
formed "infamed with desire to change
the domestic institutions of existing States, -
to change the relative condition of tile white
and black races in the slaveholding States
in other words, to abolish slavery therein
which he correctly argues cannot be effected
by any peaceful instrumcntality, and that the
only path to its accomplishment is " "through
burning cities, and ravaged fields, and slaugh.
tered populations" picture dreadful to con-
template, nnd which would prove n dire real-
ity'if the fell purpose ascribed to those asso-
Citations were real. But we cannot agree with
the President that so atrocious purpose is
medtated or desired by any portion of our
Northern population, beyond possibly few
insane fanatics in certain localities. 'i.'
Whatever repugnance may be felt in the
Free States, North and West, to slavery in
the abstract, or to its practical extension
North Of the line prescribed to il by the leg.
sIative act of 1921, We have too high an
opinion of the general respect felt in those
States for the Constitution and its compro-
misses, and for the indefeasibe rights of the
Southern Stn!es, to give credence to the
sweeping chnrge Of the President. II is us
unjust, we think, to attribute to them any
such sentiment or purpose rs it would be to
impute to the patriotic people OF the South
desire to overthrow the Government, be-
cause one or two newspapers and few mo.
noinaniacs in particular locality rail agninst
the Union Of tho States, and advocate its
dissolution. ~ ....sfs.
There are doubtless causes of complaint,
not all of them imaginary both North and
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26
TIMOTHY Two.FAcE.

DO you want to be introduced to Tymothy
Two-face! Long, lean, lank, with black and
blue eyes, mouth that is always twitching,
and hands that long to grab omebody--la-
dies and gentlemen-hcre is Tymothy Two
face-nt your and everybody's service. He
sits down at your side, or commends to your
attention, Mrs. Tymothy Two.face, who is
very much like him, and makes himself vastly
agreeable. Are you in aflictions Tymothy
puts his cambric handkerchief to his eyes md
squeezes out a tear, and tomorrow te will
inform his particular friend, Mrs. Swallowall,
what milk and water fool you are, to tell
every body your griefs. Are you minister!
he will compliment your last sermon, by tel
ling you how much II made him feel, and
privately call you a sanstimonious rascal to
Doubty, the lnfidel. Are you doctor?-
Tymothy will draw out your convictions Of q
dangerous ease, and tell the neighborine
apothecary that you are sham and lawyer
Typhoid will die under your care. Have you
snub nosed children! he will call them angels
fit them with wings and send them up to the
fifth heaven; but before they come down he
will repeat in confidence to your next door
neighbor, that he never saw such cross eyed,
raw Tipped, villainous looking little brats in
all his travels before. Are you an author! hc
has read your book-oh, yes, every line of it,
and declares that he shed "barrels of tears
over its pathos, and laughed at its wit till he
burst every button on his waistcoat; and yet
he told your personal enemy, only IN hour
ngo, that he hadn't read il, wouldn't read it;
wouldn't touch it with pair of tongs Are
you beauty? he will praise your eyes, and
quote Moore, out of n compliment to your
brilliancy; and moment after will call you
vain, conceited, and very much overrated,
when Miss Envious requires his opinion Of
your charms. think it would BE- nearer to
the truth TO call this "critter" Tymothy
Twenty face, instead Of Two.face, for he car.
ries one for every occasion. lie has only to
put his hand in his pocket, draw out his
handkerchief aud make Il face to your order
You meet him everywhere; he is ubiquitous
he is courteous-he is n wit, christian, or
harlequin-he is of every mans religious de-
nomination-hc is Of every political belief
He loves the bottle and he dcnounces intem
perance-hs moralizes upon the theatre to The
parson, and quotes the parson with snecr, IL
the green room. He is II clever comedian, anG
is preparing himself in this life. for the "pit" il
the next. l1 "' ti-HI-f g
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

THE NIcGER IN CONC REss.-When will the
United States Senate and House Of Repre-.
srntativcs finish their eternal, everiaating,
nrver.pnding, alYnys.rscurring, niger con.
troversies, and pay some attention to the
business affairs Of poor, suffering white An.
gio.Snxon rnce! Will these distinguished
wnsher.women be eternaly washing and
scrubbing their dirty linen before thirty
millions Of people on this side and one hun
dred and fifty millions on the other side of
the Atlantic? Are the two houses never to
have done with this public wishing of dirty
linen Of the peculiar institution Of the
South,-N. Y. Herald, t.. ...,...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE truth Of the
removal OF Judge l.ecomptis is now confirmed
by the nomination, by the President, to the
Senate, Of James o. Harrison, Of KY. ~
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Couft Of Kan
sas. WIN. Spencer is likewise nominated as
Marshall OF Kansas vice DOneisOn, and
Thos. Cunningham Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court, In place of Judge Burrell
decd
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

BI In the Senate Of South Carolina,
Mr.. Allen gave notice that he would ask
leave the day following to introdce bill to
give the election Of Goversor Of the State to
the people; also, a bill to give the election Of
Electors for President and Vice President Of
the United States 10 the people.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

GAMBLIsa.-Let every van avoid all
sorts Of gambling as he would poison. A
poor man or boy should not allow himself
to toss up even for half penny for this is
the beginning of a habit Of gambling; and
this ruinous crime comes on by slow de.
grees. While a man is miudlng his work,
he is playing the best game, and is sure to
win.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

CONVERSATION FOR TEMPORARY Loss OF A
WIFE.-ln the Common Pleas Court at
Providence, on Saturday, the Jury decided
that Bowen must pay Whiteford $500 ns
compensation for the wrongs and injuries in
cident to the enticing away of his wife with
in twenty four hours after the marriage, and
employing her rs his housekeeper TO. yeai
thereafter. Boston Journal. .rE
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

.LiABiLITiss on RAILROAD COMPANIES. -
The Superior Court Of New York have Do.
cided that railroads are not liabls- for dam
ages in case, where children of immaturs
years arsinjured by the caw through The
negligence ofthAr parents OF attendants. =
The Court OfComnon plsas Of the saine
State have refused da'nagss TO the parents
Of . child two and half ysars old, who was
killed while playing on the track.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

NEGROES ARRESTED p-We learn that a
plot formed among discontented negroes,
for movement against their masters, was
discovered during the first of this week, in
the vicinity Of Williamsburg, Va. Five of
the ringieaders have been arrested, and an
end put to the attempt at revolt. A similar
oc currence took place in Montgomery coun.
ty.--Richmond Dispatch.
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ANOTHER POLITICAL WAGER PAID.--Wor

ANOTHER POLITICAL WAGER PAID.-Wor.
cester was in clover yesterday, very much us
Boston was recently on the arrival Of Major
Ben Perly Poore with his barrel of apples
The occasion was this: B. l.. Batchellcr,
Esq, the American representative elect from
the town of Sutton made wager that in
case Buchanan was elected he would draw
on.n hand-sIed II barrel of beans for Sutton
to Worcester, and travel on snow-shoes.-
T. w. Short of Worcester, was the winner.
The distance from Sutton to Worcester is
ten miles. Mr.. b. reached the city about
three o'clock, and had a grent reception in
Whiting for him. He was escorted by pro-
cession, with music and banners, after which
the beans were cooked at the Bay State
House, and served to the guests in II multi
tude OF ways. Bean soup, soupn In beans
pork and beans, and beans and pork fricased
beans and fricandeau dc bean, jerked beans
scramble beans, bean pie, bean pudding, bean
tarts, dry beans and wet beans, bean Jelly
nota beana, and bean smash. II WINS great
time for Worcester. Every body was in q
broad grim Boston Bee. >rH
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

LVE.-Dow says: Life is country dance;
down outside and back; tread on the corns
Of your peighbor; poke your nose every.
where; all hands round, right and left; bob
your cocoanut, the figure is ended. Time
hapgs up the fiddle, and death puts out the
ljlhts .r .-... .
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H- Why are kisses like creation. Be-
cause they are made Of nothing and are very
good. The perpetrator Of the. above was
sentenced to kiss fifteen young ladies' for his
offence. He took the matter very colly,
that he considered kissing "capital punish
,oapt0 IfIr.rU7Il|f-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

GooD HunoR.--Persons who are always
cheerful and good humored are very useful
IN the world they maintain peace and hap
pinsss, and spread thankful temper amongst
all who live around them. .........
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ArrETITEs.-i.ite, we are told 10 a journey
and to see the way In which some people
eat, you would imngine they were taking in
provisions 10 last them the whole length OF
the journey. ~, ~. , .,...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

AeAIx.--A cheerful and benign temper,
that buds forth pleasant blossoms, and bears
sweet fruit for those who live within its in.
tiuencs, is sure to produce I'M undying growth
Of green remembrances, that shall flourish
Immortality attU the present stock is decayed
and gone. .- ........
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BASx OF East TENsEssEE.--We clip the
following in relation to the Bank Of East
Tennessee, from Brownlow's Wing, Of last
week: -".
Dr.. J. G. M. Ramsey. and Maj Thomas C.
Lyon, two Of the Directors, have been mp.
pointed Receivers, or Trustees, as the case
may br, and Cot. Churchwell, the President
and principal Stakeholder, has made All as.
signinent, or Conveyance, Of all his personal
and real estate, to these gentlemen, for the
benefit Of the Bank and the redemption of
its issues. These Trustees nre honest nnd
reliable men, and as TAR as the large estate "t
Col. ChurchweIl will 60, it will be properly
applied. Whether there will b- enough OF
means t" pay out. depends on the circulation
and what this is, we have no means OF know
ing.
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A RECRUIT FOR WALKER.-We learn
from the New Orleans Delta that Captain
O'Hara, Of the United States army, has ten.
dered his resignation, in order to join Cen.
eral Walker, in Nicaragua, at the first oppor-
tunilY. --- u -.---- -
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FEAR.-"The passion Sffear," says Shafts.
bury, "determines the spirit, Of the muscIes
Of the knees. which are instantly ready 10
perform their motion, by taking Up the legs
with ipcomparabls cslsriiy, in order to remove
ths body out Of harms way.r 5j.nraf o.
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t5g "1avU IN American heart" says a
contemporary. Have no other--ts pulsa.
tons are for liberty, for freedom. for repub.
licanism-all that can bless the individual,
give vitality and success to the State, and
grandeur and strength to the nation. 1t is
the heart Of henrts. Show US man with
n real American heart, and We, will look up
on him rs an honor to his kind, full meas.
u,ed patriot. firm and valiant defender Of
his country, n profound lover Of it's institu-
tons. His heart is right. He will be sure
to be right my way any how. Have an
American heart. 1t will swell your bosom
nobly. It will fill you with the grandesi
feelings. He who can say, II have m
American henrt, and it's every throb is fol
Americas" has n posi- ession the wealth oI
the world caunot parallel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

CHANeE.-Dnce, rich dresses, luxury, ex.
travagnnt fashions, elegant furniture and
costly buildings were considered sinful signs
Of pride. Now, on the contrary, all these
things are deemed necessary accomplishments
Of virtue, honor and responsibility.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-26

The END OF A DRINKING CLUB.--A eel.
ebrated drinking club, in large town in the
west of Scotland, which had formerly great
influence ut the local elections, issbroke1 up.
Two of its members were sent to a lupatic
asylum; one jumped from window and
killed himself; one walked or fell into the
water at night and was drowned; one was
found dead in a public house; one died of ds.
lirum tremens; upwards of ten became bank.
rupt; four died ere they had lived half their
days. One, who was bailie when connect.
ed with the club, is at preent keeping low
public house. Such are few facts, well
known to those living in the locality.-Lip-
erpool Albion. ,..- .t-...-.