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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-08
Sign OF the Skeleton Wagon.
Southern Carriage Repository

n ME subscriber begs leave to inform the Merchants
and Planters, that he has opened a repository for
the sale OF Carriages, hughes Harness. de- at No 90
Beekman street. running through to Is Spruce street
entrance on either street The main floor S5 feet In
ength) affords ample room for keeping always hand
large and complete assortment OF every description
and variety.
Having learned the trade in the Factory Of his father
he is particularly familiar with every department in
the business and Is therefore enabled orders
for any kind Of work entrusted him, and superntend
every stage of Its manufacture. His long residence in
the South and West, and intimate knowledge Of every
section, and his experience while with Messrs Baldwin
Starr, and Messrs. rockingham, Newell 4 Co, gives
him many advantages in the selections required the
different parts OF the country. Also, acquaintance
with the character ofwor draft track, gh of wheels
quality and size of springs and aXels necessary for the
particular localities. Particular attention paid to spe
ca orders, either through merchants TO the subscr
her direct and all prices guaranteed to be low the
worcan possibly be furnished, and which win he equal
in every respect to that Of the very best and oldest city
country establishments.
go Beekman street Is within few doors OF the Park
the Southeast side across from the Aston House.
and in line from Park Place, Murray, Warren and
Chamber streets, near the Brick Church, Loyeoys and
Clinton Hotels. Having convenient Office accomnoda.
tons, and papers from the Southern cities and towns,
he trusts that he may have the pleasure Of call from his
friends, and from those who will do him the favor ex-
anime his assortment and being the only establishment
adapted to the Southern trade in the lower part of the
city,he respectfully solcits share Of patronage.
lie begs to refer those unacquainted with him. any
Of the Jobbag Houses in New York city, engaged in the
Southern Western trade Great care will be taken
in packing and engaging freight. insurance. &c. dis
count allowed to the trade. WIN. L. MCDONALD.
n. B.-Wm L. Mcdonald takes pleasure In referring
to the merchants Of this place.
New York, Feb l, 1s56-6m-3S4
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Notice.

DURSUANT to decree rendered by the
1 Chancery Court, held at Plkeville, Ten
nossce, in the case o. the Administrators,
against The creditors and heirs of Mason
STAFFORD, deed, the Clerk IL Master of said
Court will take and state an account of the
assets as well as of the liabilities of said es-
tate, at his office in Pikevile, on the LIST Mon
day of February, 1856, when and where all
persons interested in said estate are notified
to attend and prove their claims,
THO. n. FRAZIER, C. d IT.
Pikevile Jan s, lS5G-2t-prs fee 81 so
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The INMATES OF THE WHITE House AT HONE.
The Washington Star of Saturday has an
account of the reception at the Presidents
Mansion on the previous evening. The edi-
tor says:
The President was apparently in excellent
health and spirits, receiving his visitors with
that frankness which inspires cordial regard,
as they were successfully presented by Dis
trict Marshal Hoover. The easy manner
with which President Pierce enters into con
versation with large proportion of those
thus introduced. shows the vast stores OF in
formation and the deep resources of thought
he has at command, and the facility with
which he frees his mind from the complicated
affairs of the Republic, to indulge in feicitous
intercourse with his fellow-ctizens.
Most of the visitors, after their passing in
terview with the President, paid their re-
spects to Mrs. Pierce, who was surrounded by
her personal friends. Traces of her bereave-
ment are legiby written on countenance too
ingenious for concealment, yet winning
smile ever accompanies her welcoming words
as she receives those presented with that
natural grace which increases the value of
cordialIty.
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A JAPANESE GULF STREAM-Lieut. Bent,
of the U. 5. NJ, read paper before the Geo
graphical and Historical Society," New York,
on Thursday night, in which he showed, from
the records kept by the Japan expedition,
that there is also in the Pacific '.River of
the Ocean," flowing TO the northward and
eastward along the coast Of Asia, correspond.
ing, in every essential particular with the
Gulf Stream of the Atlantic. There is an in
creased temperature of both the air and water
the moment the oceanic stream Of that region
is entered, but Predominant thermal change
in the water, which almost invariably con-
tinues superior in temperature to that Of the
air, until leaving The stream again. 1t is
caused by the great equatorial current of the
Pacific. Along the coast of Formosa its
strength and character are as decidedly mark.
ed MS those of the Gulf Stream on the Florida
coast Its greatest velocity is in the Gulf Of
Yedo, where it is eighty miles per day. Its
average velocity is from 80 to 40 miles per
day. Lieutenant Bent attributes the mild
climate of Japan and California to the Pacific
stream, and said the Gulf Stream has not II
similar influence upon our coast, because the
cold current flowing South intervenes be-
tween il and the shore.
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ATHENS, Feb. 18th, 1856.
Some one who signs himself "a Spectator"
speaking of the Sabbath School at Little
Hope wishes to know, through the Post, if
there is a Sabbath School scholar in the coun.
ty who can beat some Scripture recitations
he heard by some of the scholars of that
School, under similar circumstances. Some
had committed to memory 22S verses in one
week. There is a lady residing in this place
who, few years ago, while Sabbath School
scholar, memorized $500 verses of Scripture
in one week, entirely after night, never sitting
up later than y o'clock except one night
The lesson was recited in Sabbath School to
three persons, two of whom are living and
can testify to the truth of the above Another
young lady of the same class, it is said, COM
United to memory 5000 verses in one week.
*%*
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Heads Up! Eyes Right!

hNORW ARD march to the Forth side OF the
H. Public Square, one door East of MoEwen
d Gillespies Store, where
3EEEORN
has Just received and opened a splendid as
sortment of Jewelry, Perfumeries, de-, which,
added TO his former large stock, makes it the
most complete of any in this end of the State,
Among his new purchases may be found
Watches; Jewolry;
Port Monies; Cigar Cases;
Tooth, Nail, and Hair Brushes;
Ladies pulls and Puff Boxes;
Toilet Soaps of all kinds; Hair Oils;
Cologne and Extracts for the handkerchief +;
Extracts for Cooking Purposes;
Snuff Boxes; Work Boxes;
Lilly White; Meenfun;
Chinese Wash Balls; Transparent Wash
Balls;
PiStols-Colts Repeating Pistols; Aliens
Self cooking Pistols and Revolvers;
Shoes and Boots, at reduced prices, certain;
Cheese and Crackers;
Raisins; Figs; Dates; Prunes; Pickles;
Oysters; Sardines;
Candies, in great variety; Almonds;
Tobacco; Cigars; Snuff
And nine hundred, ninety and nine other
articles, which time and space will not permit
him to enumerate, but which he will take
great pleasure in showing to his numerous
customers-and all of which he will sell very
cheap. Call and see. Jan
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CAN DID ATE :.

80 We are authorized and requested to announc,
JOHN BENTON as candidate for County Trustee fol
MeMnn county, at the ensuing March election.
s.*we are authorized and requested to anpounct
WIN. BURNS, Esq, as candidate for the Office OF Cir.
cult Court Clerk for Meinn county, at the ensuing
March election.
80 We are authorized and requested to announce
TII0S CALDWELL as candidate for the office of Sber-
i'll Of McMinn county, at the ensuing March election
sX'- We are authorized and requested TO announce
JOHN ROGERS rs a candidate for County Trustee for
McMinn county, at the ensuing March election
~ We are authorized and requested to announce
L. G. RENTFRO as candidate for Sheriff of McNiinn
county, at the ensuing March election.
sSg- We are authorized and requested to announce
BENJAMIN WELLS as "a candidate for County Trustee
for McNlinn county, at the ensuing March election.
"a We are authorized and requested to announce
WAL BURK as candidate for Sheriff Of McMinn eoun-
ty, at the next March election.
ey- We are authorized and requested to announce
JOHN T. SLOWER candidate for the Office of Cir
cult Court Clerk McMinn county, the ensuing March
election.
~ We are authorized and requested to announce
NATHAN KELLEY as u candidate for County Trustee
for McAnn county, at the ensuing March election.
syr- We are authorized and requested to announce
MOSES A. CASS as candidate for County Court Clerk
at the ensuing March election.
gy- We authorized and requested to announce
DR., SAMI II. JORDAN asa candidate for County Court
Clerk, at he ensuing March election.
~ We are authorized to announce GEO. W. NEW
TON "a candidate for County Trustee, McMnn coun-
ty, at the ensuing March election. Owing the fact Of
having met with accident over year ago, he will
not be able to the county, but il the people will
give him their he promises to discharge the duties
Of the Office faithfully.
s5T- We authorized and requested to announce
j. A. GOULDY candidate for Sheriff oil McNIinn
county, at the ensuing March election.
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New HAMPsHlRE.-The Concord States.
man gives notice that ut n meeting of several
members of the Wing State Committee OF
1854, held on Monday evening last, it was
voted to hold II Wing Convention in that
city on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Febru-
ary, to nominate candidate for Governor, a
candidate for Railroad Commissioner, and
TO choose delegates to n National Wing Con-
vention appointed to be held at Louisville,
(Ky.) The Portsmouth Journal in referring
to the call, says there are no small number of
the old Wing party who will not 60 to the
polls TO vote for men who are the nominees
of an exclusive party. They are opposed to
secret societies and to prescription Of men
from office who do not enter into the secret
compact.
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OFFICIAL CORRUPTION AT THE BRooKLYN
NAVY YARD.-Considerahi excitement has
been produced among certain officials at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard by the disclosure that
the Secretary of the Navy is investigating
charges of alleged corruption among the
already been dismissed. 1t is charged that
some of the heads of departments, in addition
to receiving good fat salaries from our Gov
eminent, have been in the habit of doing
some business on their own account. Among
their saving operations was one of hiring me-
chanics for less sum than they were shook
ed" and portion of the surplus wages was
given every payday to the head of the de-
partment in order to retain the situation
Populations OF long standing have also been
brought to light.
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G @ VI w E R CHA L,
Atlanta Market.

ATLANTA, Feb. 4.
We have experienced no weather during the winter so
cold as to-day This morning the mercury stood at zero
consequently trade Of almost every description Is
shut in and nothing seems to be specially in demand ex.
cept fre-wood which is consumed by the thousand
few small shipments of BACON have been received
slnce our last report selling at our last quotations. viz
IL D l2Tc hog round l2h a. 13c for sides LARD in
bills l21Gc; in cans 12c and pay extra for the can
BUTTER, Tennessee, 10 "a 1Sc TALLow 12Hc BEEF
CATTLE, on foot, in demand &c q ID, nett C0RN sacked
55W 6Oc U bu. WHEAT, sacked, 81 80 "a 30. OATS
sacked Soc. FLOUR, superfne ~ % 4,25; extra family
$4,25 % 400 o hundred FEATHERS dull, 80 a SIZE.
Yours truly,
SEAG0 & ABBOTT,
General Commission Jfercidnts
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~ "Pap, planted some potatoes in our
garden" sand one of the smart youths of this
generation to his father, "and what do YOU
think came up!"
"Why potatoes, of course"
"No, Stree! There came up drove of
hogs and eat them ALL"
The old man "gin in"
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WASHINGTON, Feb. |

In the House today resolution to adopt
the plurality rule, was lost by u vote of lOs
to ITO. A resolution to elect Mr. Oliver OF
Missouri, Speaker, was also lost. Mr.. Letch'
or, Of Virginia, offered resolution that
Messrs. Banks, Orr and Fuller should con-
sent to report tomorrow candidate for
Speaker.
A resolution declaring Porter Speaker,
was tabled a motion declaring Banks
Speaker, was negatived by avote Of l02 TO
ll5' Cobb of Alabama, offered resolu
lion declaring Akin, of South Carolina,
Speaker, which was negotved by vote of
io9 TO ITO. After which the House adjourn.
cd
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HoARDIYG AND ENJoYING.-An old man
was toiling through the burden and heat OF
the day in cuItiyating his field with his own
hand and depositng the promising seed into
the fruitful lap Of the yielding earth.
Suddenly there stood before him under the
shade of the huge linden tree divine vision.
The old man was struck with amazement.
81 am Solomon" spoke the phantom in a
friendly voice. "What are you doing here,
old manl'
at you are Solomon" replied the venerable
laborer, chow can you ask this? In my youth
you sent me to the ant; saw its occupation,
and learned from that insect TO be industrious
and to gather. What then learned have
followed out this to hourw
"You have only learned half your lesson"
returned the Spirit. "Go again to the ant,
and you will learn from that insect to rest in
the winter of your life, and to enjoy what
you have gathered up"
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The British Periodicals,
AND
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CB- A Paris correspondent of the New
York Staat Zeitung, under date of December
2Sth, writes
1t is fact sufficiently proved, taat upon
= Dosquet's division being ordered to the attack
upon the Malakoff, they resolutely refused to
go forward to the milk and water tune OF
Partaat pouria Syrie, and so vociferously de-
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and commanders Bosquet included. were
forced to yield Bosquet, the only French
General whe has exhibited genius during the
campaign--to whom, indeed, the allies owe
all the successe, they have achieved-is not
allowed to come to Paris. He is constrained
to remain at Pau "Ior the benefit Of his
health"
Such are the triumphs Of Napoleon the
Lttlel
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Notice to Shippers of Freight

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT T.. TENg. & Ga, r. RCo
Athens, Sept Is, 1855.
yWyIIs Company wllldever any Freghts received in.
u to their Depots, In reasonable time, at the
terminus OF their Road at Dalton to the owners or their
agents mot ours they paying charges per tarG and
receiving the ffeights day OF arrival at Dalton. This
Company does propose either to store freighs or
deliver to the Western Atlantic Rail Road unless the
owners have made arrangements with said Road to re-
ceye the same. Cars cannot be detained beyond few
hours for transhipment or storage.
In making shipments as above every facility In the
power Of the officers Of the Company will he extended
to shippers. Beyond the end Of their rails they have
control and assume no responsibility.
Feb 1-tf II. O. JACKSON, Supt Transportation,
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eB- Some time ago, one hot day, very
wealthy miser of this city died of cholera,
and it was found necessary to place his body
in the coffin without removing his usual ap.
parel. One of his heirs, who was standing
by, suggested, just as the lid was being fas
tened, searching the deceaseds pockets,
which was done, and the searcher found an
ordinary money belt around the corpse. con.
tanning over $4,000 worth of notes, bills, &c.
Chicago Tribune.
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FIGURING Mills.

rETIE subscribers respectfully announce to
L the public that they have recently put
up MILL u miles South of Athens, on Eas.
tanallee Greek, on an entirely new and i'm.
proved plan, and are now prepared to accom-
nodate those who have Wheat aud Corn to
grind. They can grind any quantity on short
notice, and insure fine "turn out" They
especially solicit the patronage of such as de.
sire superior article of Flour for family nee
SMITH, HAMILTON d son.
Jan Is. lSjG-tf-3S2
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gB- A present for Cronstadt is being con-
structed in the Lowmoor Iron Works, Eng
land. 1t has a shell nine feet five inches in
circumference, and thirty six inches in dame
ter Its weight is over ton. 1t costs f25
untitled, and the mortar which is to discharge
such shell weighs thirty-fve tons. This
shell is intended to lombard Cronstadt, and
it is expected that bombardment well sus-
tanned with such weight of metal, will
crumble the walls Of that defence like pow
dor
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Machine shop.

rJNO all who wish Machinery fitted up or re.
L paired, please call at the above Mill, IL
miles South of Athens. am prepared TO do
work in the most durable manner Persons
wishing a No. Smut Mil can be supplied on
short notice. JOSEPH III. SMITH.
Jan Is, lS56-tf-3S2
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Negroes for Sale.

" ING d PHILLIPS have as fine lot of
IN YOUNG NEGROES-PIow Boys and
Girls, from 10 to Is years old-as ever Were
shown in East Tennessee, which they will
sell on good terms for cash. They were bought
few days since in Richmond, Va.
Jan Is, lS56-tf-3S2
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THE LAST lNvENTIoN.-The New Orleans
Sun tells machine which has been invented
"Out South" which enables man TO tell
when he is getting too drunk to walk. 1t
is called II tuddleomenter, and gives timely
warning by hitting fellow suddenly under
the short ribs the moment he has got enough
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married..

On the Both ut., by Rev. b. Alternately Mr. JESSE O..
WEBB formerly of Yancy county N. c. to Miss Hubby
HARRINGTON, of Madsonville, Tenn.
On Wednesday evening 23d ut., by Rev T.. c. Wexler,
Mr.. JAMES W. NEWMAN of Knoxville, to Miss SARAH NJ
HORNE, daughter of Rev George Horne, of Knox co.
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MOrgantOn High School,
For NInIes and EemnIes,

For NInles and Females.
FEvlIIS School opened at Morganton, BlOunt county
"A Tenn. on Monday, Nth inst.
TERMS per Session Of 81 acees, payable at tie close
Of Session.
0rthography, Reading and Writing u scholar. -. 81
Arithmetic, English Grammar ard Geography .......
Higher Mathematics and Natural Sciences 10
No Student admitted for less than half session, and no
deduction made except in of Providental ndrance
There are several comfortable rooms at the place,
which students who wish to board themselves can occu-
ply free of charge; and boarding can be had at good
houses In the vicinity on reasonable terms.
Jan 25-5t-Ss3 s.. HALE, Principal
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REYNARD AND The LocoMoTIvE.-A fox
who had been chased, took to the track of
the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, as
the train came whizzing along. Reynard
kept his courage up for some time, but the
engineer, TO have little fun, spread the
throttle valve, and pitched into him with n
will. 1t was "puIl Dick, pull Devil" for
some minutes, but the locomotive gained on
him, and poor Rcynard was brushing the
snow off the cowcatcher with his tail, when,
fortunately for him, cow-pt suddenly offer
him safety, and down he dropped into it and
remained till the train passed over.