The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-22
THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA AND THE,

THE EMPEROR, OF RUSSIA AND THE
t..s WAR.
A letter dated st. Petersburg, 7th 'ult.,
statos thssfhe W. r.party there are opposed to
peace, the nobility side with them. 1t adds:
"Tho Emperor Is discontented and melan
choly: lie walks up and down for hours TO.
gethcr alone in his study, the servants having
orders to let no one come near him. He
consults his wife, the Empress Marie, who
advises him to IN Ike every sacrifice compati-
bic with honor to obtain peace. But then his
august mother interfercs, exciting him to war,
talks of the humiliation Of the empire which
the late Gar Nicholas had raised TO such n
pitch of glory and power Unfortunately the
Emperor Alexander is completely under the
influence of his mother for whom he has an
unboundcd and absolutely blind affection. If
the couEscls of the empress dowager should
be at any moment il fsuliicient to ovcrrule the
advice of the empress cunsort, the Grand
Duke Constantine e ever at hand TO fomept
the war feeling. y, professcs to be the
moutHpieec oS tiIfFf ,t6crdcys and the people,
and is always saying that the coalition of the
Western Powers may be easily dissolved If
not by arms, by diplomacy. Then he talks
of the Russian fortrcsscs. Russa's immense
resources, and the effectiveness of her army,
Gan army never complete except upon paper)
In short, the grand admiral without fleet, us
he is called here, being supported by his
mother, gets the best OF every discussion. In
the chancery the struggle lies between NJ de
Fonton, partisan of peace, and NJ. de
Seniawine, who is heart and soul with the
war party, NJ de Nesselrode affecting to hold
the balance even between them"
WESTWARD, Hottie Ohio Cleveland
Plaindealcr of the lst instant, says:
One of the most interesting sights might
have been witnessed yesterday morning atihe
railroad depot There arrived on the Lake
shore train two passenger ears ofS.tte chill
! dren between the ages of five and ten Years.
They numbered about eighty, and were
brought from the destitute and miserable
| precincts of New York, like the Five Points,
and had been rescued from bcggary and life
of penury and crime through the efforts of
kind and charitable people who had gathered
| them up, clothed, and were now sending them
to the great West, where plenty of bread and
comfortable homes will be found for them.
Most of them were orphans, or children of
people 50 destitute as to be unable to provide
for them, and they were now under the care
OF II gentleman and three kind hearted ladies',
exchanging the foul atmosphere and misera.
bic quarters of pcnt-up attics and cellars of
New York for the healthy and bracng air of
| the prairrs and forests of the West. The
sight of the clean and comfortable clothes
and bright faces of iour.sc6re boys and girls
is pleasant scene; but the humanity which
has secured for them Il change which may
result in virtuous and useful lives, cxcites our
unqualified admiration.
NOT MUCH FOR LAw-The Memphis Ea.
gle (by the way the most spirited American
paper in the State) goes 'agin' Law for Pres
ident. Here are its last remarks:
Wease decidedly OF opinion. that Tie Amer.
leah nomination for President should be
made 1t the National Convention. called for
that purpose al Philadelphia, on the 22l OF
February. There is an extensive and deep.
laid scheme afoot among the pseudo Amer
leans of New York to break down the part,
by forcing upon it, n fellow, named Gcorg,
Law, rs its candidate for the Presidency
Let the convention meet as early as possibl,
and nip this thing in the bud, BY the nomina
ton of true, tried and great statsman-;
Fillmore, a Dickinson, n Bell, Crittruden, ;
Doniphan, or even n Houston in preference tc
this nsuffcrabe mOneycd upStart Georg,
l.aw-a man with more beef than brains
more money than decrncy, an obscure adyen
turer and a fooi-hardy iilIibuster.
THE UNITED STATES MINT.-By the an
nual report Of the Director of the United
States Mint we learn that the depusites re-
ceived and the coinage at the principal mint
during the year amounted in gold and silver
rs follows:
Deposites, Sl3,2l4,66C
Coinage, l2,045,952
The branches at New Orleans, San Fran.
cisco, Dahlonega, Charlotte, and the Assay
Office at New York were also actively EN-.
ployed. The entire amounts received and
coined ut the mint and its branches, including
the Assay Office, during the year were as
follows:
Received, SGi,574.37l
Coined, 56,3l2,732
- The following stringent measure will
regard to Railroad Directors, is said to be
about to be brought forward for law in the
approaching English session of Parliament:
sit is rumorcd that the new act now il
preparation by the Government for the in
corporation and regulation Of joint stoc,
companies, which will increase, by defining the
responsibility OF directors. 1t is said to de
clare that every director shall be held to be
acquainted with all the acts of the board, and
also that every director shalt be held respon.
sible for the truth of the statements which
they put forth If they say that railway
has made profit, or that n Bank has assets
to meet its engagements, they are to be held
responsible to ali parties interested for the
truth of what they thus publish"
If this should be adopted both in practice
and law, it will have very powerful effect il
restraining careless management.
taY" The Norristown (Pa) Herald tells the
following story:
"a somewhat singular accident occurred or
the Reading Railroad on Wednesday morning
last. AS the morning train was approach nl
Manayunk, the cylinder head of the enoin,
blew out, and with such violence as that, a
the distance of fifty yards, it struck II man
who was walking between two others on tn,
opposite track, carrying the top of his heat
entirely away, leaving his companions unn
jured but considerably astonished."
, eaY- A fastdious boarder, at cheap' es
tablishment in New York, lately appeared n
the table when rather unsavory ham pre-
sented itself for discussion. 1t looked well