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Married.

On the eth ult., by James Baker. Esq, Mr.. AaEpS
MArrnEws to Miss MARGARET EpGs;is al OF this county
On the 9Th iast by the same, Mr. WuLLsM H,ESrFRo,
of Bradley county, to Miss hELyiNA Roy, of Monroe
county.
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EQUEsTRIASIsM ExTRAoRDlx4RT.-A cor
respondent of ~Lifc illustrated" gives III,
following as a portion of the experience Of :
Cadet at West Point:
When came back from furlough NV elias.
had ridden fer'n year, only for a week or
two. Nothing daunted, however, by this,
and blindiy trusting to fortune and my own
powers, bukled on pair Of rusty spurs,
bound myself securely 10 an enormous sabre
with pnndrrous iron Srabbard, and sailed
forth. Oiagoon brought me raw boncd,
vicious looking animal, which, after some
preliminary difficulties, succeeded in mount
ing
"frolr IIars., started; so did half of
my saddle. ! bad never been taughtto keep
my heels well ont, and accordingly my spurs
went 10. Horse "weni in" too. Motion
peculiar. Began TO think | was losing my
balance. Sabre flew out and hit the horse
on the head. In plunged my spurs deep
AMONG his ribs. Another jump. Sabre flew
back aud hit him on The TANKS. Sparswork
ed convulsvcy nmng his boneS-jump,
thump, spur Horse reared; seized his name,
kicked up; caught his ears ard saved my
self. 1t began To grow exciting. Finally
horse started Off. Such racc Pulling on
the name had no tendency To cheek his mad
career; rather seemed to lrritate him. Had u
good hold with the spurs, but did not con
slider myself perfectly safe. Seabre flew up
aud hit me in the face. Blind for momcnt,
and heard something drop. Lacked up in
to the saddle and SAW was not there. Con
cluded il must be me on the ground. Horse,
standing near. eating grass and locking at
me with quiet twinkle in his eye, adding
insult to injury.
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But we say now, what we have said before
that Willard Fillmore has never yet been n-
side Of nm American Council, and no man,
not even the editor of the American, pret,nds
that he has. No friend of his, from Buffalo
or anywhere else, makes any such preience---
Mr.. Fillmore himself will not pretend it,
Albany Register.
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to- The fine old ship William Fame, which
nearly hundred years ago bore Gen. Wolle
TO the conquest of Quebec, is now lying IN
the dry docks at Newport, England, to I'M
dergo few slight repairs,
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TR mHrOE CIRCUS,

Z 4
NOMPRISING the very celebrated Tournlaire Troupe
V J with all the distinguished artists who have ap
peared in this country during the last five years. aud
also those whose performances In Europe have secured
to them n worldwide reputation
WIN exhibit in ATHENS, on Tuesday, april Sth,
1osr
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A French gentleman, of ample means, pro
poses to establish salt works near Savannah,
and sell salt at five cents per busheL
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tsy- Honesty is said 10 he tho best policy;
hut our opinion Is, that It is no policy as ni''
Honesty is simply honesty, and policy is
pocy-nothing more, nothing less. =
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More Likely Negroes.

KING & PHILLIPS mcAIinn county.
IN Tenn. have another lot OF very likely
Young Negroes for sale. Boys weighing from
IS 10 ll6 pounds-and Few likely girls.
March rs, lS56-tf-392.
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The present cost to an emigrant to Caliror-
MA, 10y The inland route, is on an average, from
$500 to $500, and an expenditure Of three to
four months time. Were the Pacific Railroad
built, the cost,all told, irnm the Mississippi rlv'
er, would pot exceed 3 80, and fifteen days
of time. Let those who know the value OF
time and money estimate the worth of such
rtal
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Notice to Shippers of Freight.

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT +. TENN Ga. II. II. Co.
Athens, Sept IS 1853
yuNIS Company will deliver any Freghts received in
to their Depots, in reasonable time, at the
terminus OF their Road at Dalton to the their
agents mot ours they paying charges per tariff and
receiving the freights day of arrival at Dalton This
Company does propose either to store freighis or
deliver TO the Wesern Atlantic Rail Road, unless the
owners have made arrangements with said Road re-
ceive the same. Cars cannot be detained beyond few
hours for transhlpment storage.
In making shipments ms above every facility In the
power the officers of the Company will be extended
to shippers. Beyond the end OF their rails they have
no control and assume no responsibility
Feb 1-tf II. g. JACKSON, Supt transportation.
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TT We learn by the recent adviees from
Great Salt Lake, that Governor Young re-
eommends the early call Of convention Tor
the purpose of forming State Constitution
and the taking of the census, preparatory 10
asking the present Congress to admit Utah as
State into the Union.
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oNETCRoN.

~ Sc oNEICEo
AZ E(TNvSsATO This beautiful Thoroughbred
ftSSf N.S4ytSA Horse will stand the present sea-
pEF pT son, commencing on the Goth day
q s'ssf tS.ss ~ Of March inst, and ending the
LIST day OF July next Sundaysand public days excepted
two-hrs of his time at the stable OF Jabez Henderson,
Charleston Bradley county, Tenn, and one-third at
the stable Of Daniel Feser one mile Southeast from
Georgetown, Bradley county, and will be let to mares
the exceedingly low price OF - the single leap, with
out any further privilege, the money ODE paid nvara-
bly, in advance $40 the season to be paid at the time
OF service, $2 to be paid at the close OF the season.
with the privilege Of the season service another year
to sound and healthy brood may fail to get
with foal this season, aferhaving been duly attended
to by their owners; $l5 to insure the money to be
paid the fact is ascertaned the ownership
Of the property changed. All possible care will be
taken to avoid accidents but liability will he incurred
for any thatmay happen. NJ w. WETM0RE
For Description and Pedigree, see bills.
sS- No alteration Of the above terms will be recog-
nized by me. March q, ls56-tf-39l1 NJ. W. W.
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,sy- Never despair. God is whercho was
Heaven helps those who hclp themselves
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Chancery Sale of Land.

| PURSUANT to deeree Of the Chaneery
Court at Decatur, Tennessee. NJ tbe
March term, 1856, will sell at public out
cry ON Saturday, the sd day of Nav next. a,
the Court.ho door in Decatur. The follow.
ing described LANDS, belonging TO the estate
OF William, Locke. deceased, and living and
being IN the county and State aforesaid. To
wit; 100 acres the Southeast quarter, and
also 50 aces, the North halt Of the South
west quarter Of section 81, ed fractional
towoliip North, and Sd range, West of the
meridian line, Iliwassee District. A credit
Of nine months will he given on all except
the sum of ten per cent, which must be paid
down. Bond aud good security will be re-
quired and lien retained on said Lands for
the residue Vt the unpaid purchase money.
G.. W. MCKENZIE, C. d H.,
Per W. L. McKNLEY, D. c. AN.
March 81. ls5G-6t-prs fee 1891
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A MosT EXTRAORDINARY CAsE-"CAS
SucH THINGS BEF'-RccentIy Colonel Rich
ardson, United States Marshal Of the district
OF California, VAS assassiHa.ea in the streets
of San Francisco by one Charles Cora, ltI
ian and notorious gambler. Shortly there
after the fat official vacancy arising from
Richardson's death was filed by President
Pierce, in the appointment ola M. McDniiee
10 the Responsible Office in question. Now,
il appears, from the San Francisco Bulletin
and other California papers, that this 'if"rc-
said Cora was the partner or associate' OF
McDullte in ''thc hell' of the latlcr; and that
Van Red, who, tits alleged, was NJ the same
time n partner in McDullees gambling house,
was busy in hunting up testimony to get
Cora clear ofthe law, while McDuffre WIS
absent having come on 10 Washington to
get the office made vacant bv Ccrn's bloody
hand. Can this be- possible! We hopc.haI,
with the full developments Of tho facts, the
case will not appear SO horrible in. any light
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TnR BLUE LAWS Every body has heard
of the blue Laws Of Connecticut They
have been repeatedly published in the bnoks,
pamphlets and newspapers, and some OF the
most absurd of the pretended enactmcnts
are in the memory and on the tongue ofal-
most every person.
The fact is trat tho whole is an entire labri
cation. No such code Of laws ever existed
in Connecticut or any where else. They
are first found In Peters History of Connect
cut, n work published in London, 1851, The
author OF which WAS tory, and lett his ma
tivc.country full OF bitterness, and published
his work for tho purpose of traducing his ma
ti,e State, Astounding in the most absurd
ialshoods. lie says himself that the laws
were never allowed To be printed. The pco-
rle of Connecticut FROM the beginning, III
though distinguished FOE Puritan strirtness
OF morals, were also distinguished rather Tor
the mildness Than the severity OF their penal
code; in which respect they were lat in advance
of their age.--Norwick Courier.
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Tennessee, Western Il Charleston
Rail Road.

yTOTrCE.-There Is due from par, OF Stock
lA~holders In tile Tennessee, Western Charleston
Rail Road Company FynU Cent? on each share, which
called aud required to be paid into the Treasury Of
the golnpss, Immediately, as the fund Is needed for
EXPENSES OF surveying route, &c.
1he Stockholders In McNinn county can make pay
ment TO A. BLIZZARD, Cashier Branch Bank Of Tennessee
nj Athens who Is authorized TO receive the money.
W. NJ srAKELY, Secretary and Treasurer.
jacksonville, March I, iadS-tt-sSo
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A New Churn.

a New Cnur1,
rINlIE undersigned il now prepared to fur
i nish new ChTn, to order, which he
warrants to ehurn butter in one fifth the time
usually taken by the common Churn if prop
erly used. All he asks is fair trial. Any
person furnishing him with milk that is sour
aud ready for churning, and he fails to churn
il in FIVE mnues, can have Chnrn free Of
nothing. Call over to the South side Of
Athens and satisfy yourselves.
= JAMES BAKER.
R1ercnces;-L. Dodson, VIM. G.. Horton,
DIR. Aztec, DR.. Dealerick. and others.
Athens, March a. ls5G7ti-390
HUSF EsECEEtED-Dr. Parker's Pain Pan
eB acea; stark's Indian Fever and Ague Remedy
nm external application inlable; Macauba and Scotch
snuff; Hays fluiment Arabian Llnmrnt; Steel and
cat pens Putty and Window Glass-and for sale by
march ia WIN. BURNS.
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II NJ Z @ NJ XII q VI = II
Formerly Rail Road Hoase)
Athens, Tenn.

yryIlE proprietor respectfully the public
that he has recently renited aud refurnshed the
ahoyc House, and that he viii use his utmost endeayor
IN make IL the travellers home. His table wiz be sup
nlled with The best the country affords lie hopes by
nremtting attention conior. of his guests TO merit
and receive liberal share Of patronage. an25-f3S3
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DissolutiOn.

yUyIIE coparinershp heretofore existing between O.
r. C T. r. GIBSONis, by mutual consent, this
day dissolved. The old business Of the firm will be
closed by G. p. Gibson C. r. GIBSON,
Athens, Feb %, 1850 7. y. GIBSON.
In retiring from business take this occasion to re-
my sincere thanks 20 my old friends for the
liberal share Of patronage heretofore extended to the
house, and solicit continuance Of the same
Feb 29-tf +. p GIBSON.
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NEVER DEspoND.-Do not think you are
lhied TO be miserable, because you are dis
appointed in your expectations. aud baflled
in your pursuits. Do not deca-e that God
has forsaken you when your way is hcdgcd
about with thorns, or rcpine sinIully when
he calls your dear ones to the land beyond
the grave. Keep the holy trust in heaven
though every trial; bear adversely with for
titudc and look upward in hours Of temp
tation and suffering. When your locks are
white, Your eyes dim, and your limbs weary.
when your steps ialtcr on the verge Of DEATHS
gloomy vale, still retain the freshness and
buoyancy of spirit which will shield you
from the winter of the heart.
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lS- Theft is crinic unknown in Tur
kev A rrcrnt ,vrit,.r snl.nkinn nnnn Tins

lS- Theft is crime unknown in Tur-
key. A recent writer speaking upon this
subject says:
"Whe travelling, it is not uncommon 10
see a Janissary enter the Caiine, leave sew
eral bags OF gold in corner and 90 out 10
sleep with his horse! A merchant returning
from Smyrna, travelling early in the morning
saw horse tied to an olive tree, and several
bags lying on the ground. Curiosity led
him to examine them: he found that they all
contained gold, aud that several Of the pieces
had nearly worked through the cloth. On
looking around he saw n Japizary at some
sdistance in Il profound sleep.
"Fricnd," sd the merchant on awakening
him, ''uhosc gold is llpl!' II have charge of
it," "But are You not afraid to. leave it
there" No." said the Jauissary, al can't run
away" "l}ut travellers may steal it," said the
Frank. "'rhey can't steal it," replied the
Turk, 'lor it belongs to a man in smyrna
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Ballard, BailY & Co.'S

Commission and P,odace Merchant
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PREREQUISITES FOR DEATH.

Is he re,in ned Was he sensible are
inquiries which we sometimes hear made
in regard to dying or deceased persons.-
An affirmative answ appears TO be en-
lrely satisfactory to many Of the inquirers;
as if, in the fact indicated BY such reply,
there was something equivalent to suta
lie preparation for death. We invite at
tention to the following faithful words,
which, if pondered, might do much to i'm
part more correct modes of thought and
expression in regard to this momentcus
topic:
"Headcr, until | see conversion and
faith in Christ, cannot and dare not feel
satisfied about lying mans soul. OH
ers may feel satisfied If they Please, and
say after their friends death, they hope he
is gone to heaven. For my part, would
rather hold my tongue, and say nothing.
l wou!'i be content with the least meas.
urc OF repentance and faith in dying man,
even though it were no bigger than a
gram of mustard seed but TO be content
wnh anything less than repentance and
faith, seems to me next door to infdelity.
Reader, what kind of evidence do YOU
mean to leave behind rs to the state OF
your soul? Lay to heart what | have
been saying, and you will do well. When
we have carried you TO your narrow bed,
let us not have to hunt up stray words
and scraps OF religion, in order to make
out that you were a true believer. Let
MS not have to say in hcsitating way
Il trust he is happy, he talked so nicely
one day, and he seemed so pleased with
chapter in the Bible on another occa.
| sion, and he liked such person, who is g
good man. Oh lot us be able to speak
decidedly rs TO your condition. Let u,
have some standing proof Of your pcni
tcnce, your faith, and your holiness, thai
none shall be able for u moment 10 oacs
ton your state.
Reader, depend upon it, without this
those you leave behind you can feel n.
solid comfort about your soul. We NAV
use the form Of religion at your burial, ant
express charitable hopes. We may NEE
you at the church-yard gate and say
blessed are the dead who die in ~,
Lord" But this will not alter YOUR con
ditlon. lfyou die without conversion &c
God-without rcpentance-and without
faith in Christ-your funeral will only hc
the funeral of Il lost soul.-Rcr. j. Il
| Pyyc
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VIII you obige me with light, sir ?
Certainly, with the greatest of pleasure,
says stranger, knocking off the ashes with
his little finger, and presenting the red
end of the segar with graceful bow
Smith commences funbling in his Goa,
pocket, takes out his handkerchief, shakes
it, feels in his vest with desperate cner.
gy, looks blank.
Well! declare, haven't got one, true
rs the word. Have you another you
could spare!
Certainly, says stranger, with smile,
and beg You will accept it.
There is putf-puiling till the fresh
segar ignitcs-when they separate with
suavc bow and wave Of the hand
Smith chucks his friend, who was near
splitting with laughter, under .he ribs,
with, "There didn't tell you would get
it, That's the way to get along in the
world. Nothing like cool, polite impu.
dence
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From the Maine Farmer.
HOW TO MAKE GOOD BUTTER.

Mr.. EDIroR-IIaving read several
communications in the Farmer on making
good butter, and not seeing any that comes
up TO my ideas, will now give my prac.
ticc, (or rather that Of my wife,, and some
Of the causes Of not making good butter.
l. Milk should never be set for butter in
a dark, damp cellar-as is the case with
buttermakers in this scc,ion-as the
cream is thereby moulded before it has
time to rise, which gives the butter moul-
dy taste.
2. The milk is allowed to set too long
before being skinned, which gives it a
chcesy taste.
3. The cream is kept too long before it
is churncd after it is skinned, which gives
it the taste Of the other two, and also a
sour taste.
4. The butter should never bc washed
in water, becauseit takes away that beau-
tiful aroma so essential in good butter.
5. 1t should never be taken in per
sons warm hands, as the heat melts a por-
ton Of the globules, which gives it an oily
taste, and makes it become rancid very
| soon.
6. The milk should be set in good clean
tin or car,hen pans, in dry, open, airy
and shady place above ground, possible,
/ although a cellar may he so built, and
ventilated, as to answer the purpose. 1t
| should never be set over twentv-four
hours, in warm weather; and for n dairy
of three cows or over, the cream should be
churned every morning and never be kept
over :orty.eight hours, in warm weather ;
in cold weather it may bc kept longer
! Ii should always be about the same heat
that the milk is when drawn from the COW
and churned steadily, and | have never
known it to fail Of coming readily 1--WE Use
Il cylinder churn;) it is then taken from the
churn with wooden butter ladlc, into q
wooden tray, which has been well scaldcd
and cooled in pure cold water; the salt is
then worked in, to suit the taste, with the
ladle, which is easily done, with little
! practice, and the butter r-milk well worked
out; it is then set away in cool place for
about twenty four hours, when it is well
workel over again, as long AS milk or pick
lie can be worked out. Butter made in
this wav, and put down in stone pots, and
kept from the air, will keep good for a
long time. C.S. w.
Kennebunk Depot, March, 1856.
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A SNAKE,COMBAT.

Combats between the rattle and black
snake are certain if they meet, and the
black snake is, with rare exceptions, the
conqueror. Upon seeing each other, these
animals instantly assume their respective
attitudes of defiance and display the great
difference III their organization. The rat
tlesnake coils itself up, ready for attack or
defence; The black snake being constric.
tor, moves about from side to side, and is
in constant activity-naturally exciting
each others passions. The rattlesnuke Il.
nally settles down into glowing exhiLi-
ton OF animosity, its fangs exposed, its rat
tics in constant agitation. Tie black
snake seemingly conscious that the mo
ment of strife has come, now commenc s
c'rcllng round its enemy, absolutely mov-
ing so swiftly that il seems but a CLEAN
OF dull light; the rattle snake attempts to
follow the movement, but soon becomes
confused, and drops its head in despair;
then 1t is that the black snake darts upon
the back Of its deadly foe, seizes it be
tween lis teeth, and springing upwards,
envelopes the rattlesnake in its folds.-
The struggle, though not loag, is painful;
the combatants roll over in the dust, and
get entangled in the bushes; but every
moment the black snake is tightening its
hold, until the rattlesnake gasps for breath,
becomes helpless, and dies. For q while
the black snake still retains its grasp; you
can perceive its muscles working with en-.
crgy; but finally it cautiously uncoils it's
ell and quietly betakes TO the water where
recovering its energy, it dashes about II
moment as if in exultation, and disappears
from the scene.
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SullGolJ RrnOiulI.
SIMPLICITY OF FAITH.

All men are born with faith. Faith is
as natural to man as grief, or love, or all
ger. One OF the earlies; flowers that
springs up in the souI-it smiles on a
mother from her infants cradle; and liv.
ing on through the rudest storms oc life, it
never dies till the hour of death. On the
face Of child which has been left for a
little time with strangers, and may he ca
rcssed with their kisses, and courted with
their smiles, and foudled and dandlcd in
their arms | have seen n cload gathering
and growing darker, till it burst into cries
OF terror, and shower of tears. The
mother returns; and when the babe holds
out It's little arms to her, see in these tic
arms of faith; and VIXEN like n believer re-.
stored 10 the bosom of his God, it is nest
ling IN u mothers embrace, and the cloud
passes from It's brow, aud its tears chang
cd into smiles, and It's terror into calm Sc.
renity, we behold the principle of faith in
play. This Is one ofthc earliest, and-so
far as nature is concerned-one of the
most beautiful developments. So na,u-
raj, indeed, is it for us to confde, and
trust, and believe, that a child believes
what 1t is told, until experience shakes its
confidence in human veracty. Its eve
is caught by the beauty of some flower,
or 1t geZes up with wonder on the starry
heavens; with that inquisitivencs, which in
chl!dhood, active as Il bee, is ever on the
wing, it is curious TO know who made
them, and would believe you if you said
YOU made them yourself Such is the
faith which nature gives it in father, that
it never doubts his word. 1t believes all
hc says, and is content 10 believe where it
Is not able to comprehend. For this, as
we'll as other reasons, our Lord presented
in child, the living model ola Christian.
He left Abraham, father of the faithful, to
his repose in heaven, he left Samuel. un-
disturbed, to enjoy the quiet rest of his
grave; he allowed Moses and Elias, after
their brief visit, to return to the skies, and
wing their way back TO glory. For pat
tern Of faith, he took boy from his moth
er's side, and setting him up in his gentle,
blushing, shrinking modesty, before the
great assembly, he stid, "Whoever shaI
not receive the kingdom of God as little
child, shall in no wise enter therein."-
Guthrie.