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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25
A PRACTICAL WouAN's, ,RIGHTs W OMAN

A PRACTICAL W0uAN's, RIGHTS W OMAN
We clip the following from the Cincinnati
Commercial:
"There is now upon the Miami canal n
boat being run under the direct command of
Il lady. Her name is Mrs. Lenurd, and she
halls from the neighborhood of st. Mary's.
She is represented us brirg very agreeable,
pleasant, and intelligent German woman.--
She writes neat, legible hand, possessed OF
much of the dricacy and beauty that charac-
terize ladies' writing. In the capacity OF
rommaniress the craft on the raging canal,
she discharges all the duties incident to the
office she fills, among which are engaging the
cargo, taking out The clearance, paying tolls,
overseeing the discharge OF freight, and su.
pervising the whole business of the boat
Her husband is in California, laboring in that
FL Dorado to gather up the shining particles
of wealth whilst the business better half is
employed here ms above stated, adding to
their store the profits Of an arduous busi-
ness" Z.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

.R The expor;s of breadstnffs from the
United States since September ], 1855, ia
Great Britain, up to the close Of March,
1856, were 7O8,65O barrels -four; 3.629,S07
bushels wheat, and SAT-, ,339 bushels corn.-
TO about the same period in 1855, they
were only 133,066 barrels -four; l93,9Ol
bushels wheat, and 4,234,352 bushels corn;
wilhelm 1854 they had reached at same time,
time l,525, $50 barrels flour; 5,l67, 1868 bushels
wheat, and 3,322,4l4 bushels corn. The
exports from New York to the continent of
Europe, up to the 18th March, and from
olhe ports TO the latest mail dates reached ut
that tim, were 6OS,ll9 barrels -four; 2.l4l,-
1863 bushels wheat; lSS,l8O bushels corn,
and l,254935 bushels rye.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

TEXAS STYLE OF SPEAKlNG.-Style-prop
er words in proper placrs--Swiil. All tho
world in Trxns know Old King, MS he is call.
I'd, n sort>of Daniel Lambert OF n man, weigh.
ing his three hundred and fifty pounds, full
of jokes and hospitality, renowned for his
"Srditious" in his house, and whose only
trouble in the money line is his "costive"
gals, MS he terms them. lie once owed
man just debt which he refused 20 pay,
when due, in silver, but he had made his
creditor tender of bank bill. which was re-
Iused-suil brought, Judgment obtained, and
property levied on. Hear him in his own
"Goverential" language: snow, Squire, spose,
you owed II man a just debt, and was to
make him tender of bank bill, which he
refuses to accept, and he ictches suit, and
the Sheriff was to level writ of execration
on your truck. what would you do in such n
easel" "Don't know, Colonel" said the
Squire. "it would depend on circumstances"
"We," replies old King, an tell you what
III do il that vnrmint sells my truck, d-n
me il don't make sacrament of him"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25


''You THAT HAVE TEARS PRRPARE TO SHKp
THEN Now."-The editor Of the Independently
Concord. N. H.) Democrat has received the
appointment of Clerk to the Commissioners
sent out by the House of Representatives to
investigate the affairs Of Kansas. In the last
number of his paper he takes an afectionate
farewell Of his readers, and announces his in.
tention to accept the post of peril-and profit.
He says:
We are not unaware that hardship, ex-
posure and personal peril await us. We may
fal 10y the climate; we nay fall by the hand Of
q border rutfan. And now, friends-frlends
Of God, Humanity and Freedom-a brief fare.
well. II Heaven SO wills we will meet again.
If otherwise, We will welcome the last of
earth, with harness on, and in full faith that
"Whether on the galows high,
Or in the battles van;
The noblest death that man can die,
Is when he dies for man."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

tW- One of the most cheering signs of
the times (says the West Tennessee Whig)
is the interest," now being taken by the young
men of the country in behalf of Fillmore
and Donelson. In every successful canvass
the active service must be performed BY
young men; old men will. do to counsel but
young men for labor. Gen Harrison was
elected in 1910 principally by the intrcpidity
and zeal of the young men OF the country;
so with General Taylor in lS4s; and so will
it be Fillmore in 1856.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25
THE SIN OF DANCING.
From the Macon Republican,

Mr.. Editor: Having read your paper fol
some time past, have come ~ the conclusion
that You are one OF the knowing ones il you
are slightly tinctured with knownothinpism
Can you inform an humble enquirer why the
churches are not more liberal in their rules
and regulations. Down where | live they
don't allow the members TO look Mt n few
| quadrnpeds, for fear they NAV also see some
otthe:r own species gallopping round cir.
| Gle, or hearinge few clownish speeches which
would make preacher smile sometimes. NV
bible don't tell me to cry always. Now do
you think il is so terrible for ryoung people to
dance occasionally Is it not healthy limo.
cent ntamusement! have attended few par.
ties; at some hear great deal of gossip; see
them promenading round extensively. Is
there not quite as much vanity, display of
handsome dresses, faces, and figures gratifed
as in II ball room! ! pity those bright eyes
and merry feet that they cannot be allowed to
gallopade to the sound Of sweet music, be.
cause they are young, happy, and good
enough to thank God that he has crowned
them with blessings. Did you ever witness
one OF those country frolics? But | know
YOU have often. Here we 90 around the
Rose," "Nlary Bush," "Old Sister Feeby,"
played thmble. How they do kiss, and tell
stories by the dozen | am afraid, and the male
portion imbibc little in addition. | don't
mean up yonr way; they are all Temperance
folks there now. Have you not also seen an
old Virginia Reel at full speed! Which of
the two evils is the greater? You were raised
by pious Mother, so was |, and people were
good in those old times, ESQ they are now,)
but they didn't think il n sin to laugh, dance,
be happy in any innocent way. Often look
at church members, "thinks to myself" if
was ms sure of getting to heaven ny You say
you nre, what n joyful counlenance and happy
heart would possess. One would suppose
1t the face and conversation is an index of the
heart, they were on fast train to the lower
regions. Perhaps they think the balance Of
us are going ahead Of them. Couldn't the
great line OF delnarkation be Lying, Swind.
ling, Drinking, Stealing, Slandering. All
these find in our family Bible. do read il
sometimes and say my prayers every night
doubt if you will believe it, think the
church noble inslitution-a fashionable one
at present all will acknowledge; would il not
flourish on better foundation IL many of
these little bye Laws were cxpunged? People
have spark Of common sense left, and oh!
how much inqu .stiveness Mother Eve has
bequeathed us. No one thinks it right to
attend Crcuses, Theatres, and Parties all
night, or every night, but one must laugh and
can't 20 through the world blindfnlded. Is
II not better to accompany our children to
these places of amusement, and do net these
objections although small items, prevent many
good people from ioininp the Church who
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

FOES WITHOUT, TRAITORS WlTHx.-The
Belfast New $ Letters, one of the oldest and
most lep ctable journals Of Ireland, makes
public the following statement Of its Liver.
pool correspondent:
awe are assured that Charles Sumner and
| Lord Carlisle have bee in active correspon
dcnce on the Slavery question. The league
between the Arstocrncy of the old world
and the abolition disununisis of the United
States is perfect"
The Earl of Carlisle is Lord Lieutenant of
lreland-Chas. Sumner is mn Aboltionists
Senator of the United States from Mass.
uchusr:ts, and kind of Drummond Light of
the Black Republican faction.
This disclosure of the Belfast journal, is
only new evidence thus of the close and
intimate alliance between the Black Republi
can Abolition Party in the United States, and
the arstocracy of Great Britain, which was
already known to exist. II is not long since
that the London Daily News,-the oracle IF
the British Anti.Slavery Socie,y, declared
right out that in the event of war between
England and the United States, it had the
fullest assurance that the Anti.Slav.ry Party
here would be with Great Britain. Quite
natural, all this! What sympathy can the
Aristocracy of Great Britain have for the
American Union, which was reared on the
ruins of monarchy! What love can their
Abolition and Black Republican allies, on
this side the Atlantic, have for that same Un-
ion, which is held together by constitution
which they are in the habit OF dcnouncing as
an "atrocious barguin"-nay, the Union itself,
as "Leogue with Death, and Convenant
with HELM. Y. Express.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

Nrw ORLEANS, Aprile l5.-Thc Empire
City has arrived with dates to the llth. She
brings California mails.
Geo. Law takes Sl,7OO,000 in treasure.
The steamer Osprey was burnt ut the
wharf nj Kingston on the 25tl,. She is to.
tai loss, but was insured.
The Aspinwall Courier Of the 9th, says
Schlcssinger, with 400 troops, was defeated
near the San Jose, by 500 Costa Ricans un-
der Moore. Twenty Americans were taken
prisoners and shot.
The Costa Rican army was about to enter
Nicaragua.
Indian trubes in Oregon and Washington
Territories still continue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

tw- A case brought in the name Of the
King of Prussia has just been decided in the
Missouri Supreme Court. Kuepper, post
naster in the Kingdom Of Prussia, embrzzIcd
seven thousand four hundred German dollars
and fed to this country, where he died,
and this suit was brought TO recover the
amount from his estate. II was stated by
the royald plaintiff that according to the law
and custom of his kingdom, he has refunded
and paid to the various aud proper owners the
various SONS of money stolen and embezzled
from them by Kucppcr. The King, how.
ever lost the case.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

a LOT OF GoDcHILDREN-Iti is calculated
from statistical tables that the number OF chill.
dren born on the 10th OF March, to nl OF
whom the Emperor and Empress OF the
French are godfather and god mother, must
be about $500. Each child is to receive n
gift of 1000 francs. All the boys must be
named Louis Eugene and all the girls Eu-
gene Louis. A sum Of 100000 francs is to
be given to the poor to redeem articles from
pleduc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

.R- Lager Bcel has been adopted by tho
Upper Ten cf New York, and bids fair to
supprsede nj othrr fashionable beverages
The New York Mirror saws that between thu
first and second acts OF Dn Giopanni, at
the Academy of Music the olher night, no
less than three hundred aud sixty glasses Of
I.arrr Beer were drunk in the saloon. II
yors on To congratulate the public upon its
growing lasic for beverage which, il seems
to think, is very wholesome, and is destined
to "driyc RI, gut run, camrhenr brandy, and
viiriolic liquors generally, out Of the mar
tetv
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25
Long SPEEcnEs.-'rhe London Dispatch

mus speaks o' Inc eV'i OF iohg speeches:
o, seldom.speaking CROMWELL whose vo.
cation was by no means talk, but who made
Europe trrmLlc, Ireland orderly, and Eng.
land grcnt-hOw need we wonder that true
worker should seek to get rid of chaitering
Parliamentary nagps and pray the "lord to
deliver him from Sir Harry Vanr!" o, silent
Washington! who could conquer the mighty
aud lould the greatest empire in the world,
but whom D'Israrli could conf"und in ut.
terance? q, iacilurn Brntus! who could even
make Rome more illustrous, and drlate Car
iliage from the worlds map, bat could not
outspeak even the rawrst OF reporters! Have
we not "ialcn on evil days and evil tongaes?"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

ts- a p"lceman in Buff'lo left pnir Of
hnndcufls in II store in that city. and went
cut of town. The same day n porter in the
store thought he wouId try them on. The
handouts nre NJ constructed that they lock
by means OF spring, and cannot BE- opened
except BY peculiarly -l'aprd key, which is
made 10 IL zach pair. The mans wrists wcre
soon inserted, hut they were not y" easily re-
moved. lie rushed frnntically :" the police
StIjce, and then in turn To all the policemen,
lint no one conld unlock The cuffs. lie wore
m. ornaments from Saturday till Monday,
4. h.n he wns released.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25
Icy The Boston Post has a Paris CO

tR- The Boston Post has a Paris corre-
spondent, who writes there were those 80
given to unbelief in the implicit honesty of
Louis Napoleon asto credit the rumor that the
"sound, live boy" who has been palmed of
upon the Empire, is nothing but IN usurper,
and that he takes the place of certain girl
baby which was the real heir The aforesaid
rumor was to the effect that for sometime
previous to the Empress's accouchment, il
was well understood that whatever the event
might be, n fine healthy boy would be ready
to be presented Ms the legitimate child of the
Empire. If this be 80, it ut once accounts for
the fact of the King of Algiers being as big
ut his birth MS his nurses baby at two months
old.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25
TIME TO ME THIS TRUTH HAS TAUGHT

Time to me this truth has taught,
cTis truth that's worth revealing,)
More offend from want Of thought
Than from any want of feeling
II advice we would convey,
There's time we should convey it,
II we've but word to say,
There's time in which to say it.
Oft unknowlngly the tongue
Touches on a chord go aching,
That a word or accent wrong,
Pains the heart almost to breaking
Many a tear of wounded pride.
Many fruit Of human blindness,
Has been sootbed or turned aside
By quiet voice of kindness.
Many beauteous flower decays,
Though we tend it e'er so much
Something secret in il preys,
Which no human aid can touch
So. in many lovely breast
Lies some canker grief concealed,
That if touched is more opprest--
Lett unto itself is healed
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raS- Halls Journal of Health saws emon

eB- Halls Journal Of Health says emana-
tions from cellars do not XIII in night; il
they did, universal attention would be forced
to their proper management, but it is certain,
from the very nature of things, that unclean,
damp, and mouldy cellars, with their sepu.
chral fumes, do undermine the health of null
litudes of families, and send many of their
members to an untimely grave. DR.. Hall dis.
approves of cold bathing in winter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25
THE WAR.-The Rich mond Enquirer thus

sums up the results of the European war:
"To sum up results: Sardinia, nfier ex-
hausiing its credit, is dismissed with repr.
mand tor its impertnent interference; the
Ottoman Empire in Europe is ovcrthrown,
and Turkey has become the prey of its pro.
tectors; Great Britain has been out.wiited in
the cabinet, dishonored in the field, and de-
graded from its proud position among the
nations of Europe; France has monopolized
all the material advantages and military glory
of the war, and is now indisputably the fore.
most Power; Russia is just what it was be-
fore, not diminished in its resources, nor dis
paraged in character, nor cul bed in its ambi
iion, but full of young life, irrepressiJle en-
ergy and confidence in its own great destiny"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25
Passed February !7ih, 1856.
An Act 10 amend the Attachment Laos Of This


Section l. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That,
from and after the passage of this act, the
justices of the peace, clerks, and courts OF
this State, shall have the same power to issue
attachments upon debts, or demands not due,
as they now have, by law, upon those that are
due; Provided, that no final Judgment or de-
cree shall be rendered upon any attachment,
until the debt or demand upon which it is
based shall become due; n0r shall any proper
ty so levied upon by attachment, be sold un-
Ill final Judgment or decree-unlcss the
property be Of perishable nature; in which
case it shall be subject TO the attachment
laws now in force, in relation to the sale Of
perishable property.
See. 9. BE it further enacted, That the
debtor, or debtors shall have the right to
repevy all property levied upon by such at
tachment, in the same manner, and under the
same rules and regulations as are now speci-
fled in the attachment laws of this st te.
Sec. 8. Provided, That this net shall not
apply to non resident debtors, unless such
nonresident debtors, shall be removing or
about to remove his property beyond the
limits Of this State.
Passed December Odd, 1855.
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Eg- A Washington letter says; Another
week may bring dispatches Of some impor-
tance from Mr.. Dallas. There is no doubt
that he awaits the compliance Of the British
government with the demands Of Mr.. Marcy's
letter OF the 26lh Of December, which dc.
mands have been in no way modified, much
less rs;rae,od. They me specific and per.
emptory in their character, and 1t is positive.
ly certain that dismission Of the British func.
tionaries will DO the alternative to the rcjec.
ton OF the demand for their recall.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

tg- Col. Webb, writing from Washing
ton to his paper, the New York Courier and
Enquirer, repeats the declaration we quoted,
the other day. that Mr.. Filmore's friends
have "committed him irrevocably in favor Of
the existing Legislation in regard to Kansas
adding that he is "as completely pledged to
stand by the repeal Of the Missouri compro.
mise, and to sustain the extension Of slavery
into free territory, as is either Pierce, Dou.
plas. Hunter or Rusk."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25
,-sy- Boston was agita,ed somewhat by Il

.5g- Boston was agta,ed somewhat by the
recent reception of a letter from young sal.
lor in China, stating that three vessels from
that port are engaged in the Cooley trade
purchasing Chiuanen ut fifteen or twenty dol.
lars head, and taking them to the Guano
islands Of the Pacific.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

t3g- The Legislature of Maine adjourned
sine die on Thursday. The address for the
removal OF Judge Woodbury. DAVIS from
the bench OF the Supreme Court passed the
Senate on "Wednesday bya vote of 25 to 8
and the House by vote of 81 to go.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

SRPESTISR.-A punster happening into
one of the banks the other day, jus, as the wor
thy cashier was running up, with his nccus
toned celebrity and currectnesS, n very long
column Vi figures, the waggish visitor saw
tie sum completed, and then remarked tc
the official with very grave face;
"B-,I understand they talk of sending
you on to the Worlds Fair rs specimen Ol
the American ADDtR!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

or Gen. Wool has published reply to
the complaints of his conduct in regard to the
Indian war in Oregon, and makes out quite a
strong case ag,iust his accusers. He charges
that many of the whites have perpetrated
great acts of cruelty towards the Indians, and
thus driven them into war and pllage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

A Full Crows "ScHooLMARM."- There
is a school.mistress teaching school in the
town of Lisbon, who stands in her stocking
feet, six feel seven incehes. Her name is
Wilkinson, and we are informed she is the
shortest of family Of four children, three
women nnd one man, whose united length is
over twcniy-right feet six inches. 'rhere
were giants in those days."-Ogdensburg
NeulinpL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

DEATH OF A VETERAE.--Alr. Geo. Wise,
an old citizen of Alexandria. and the last of
the pail bearers of Washington, died on the
Sd inst He had attained the advanced age
of 7S years.
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, APRIL e5, 1856.

eCa We omitted to state last week that
Capt. II. II. Dill, Of this county, had been
appointed by Postmaster General Campbell
route agent on the Fast Tennessee and Ga.
Railroad, vice +. w. Earnest, resigned. The
Captain has been Conductor on the rail
since the first trains started, and is a famous
clever fellow. The Department could not
have selected man better qualifedfo for route
agent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

GTA new article of Soap, made from
cotton seed, has been manufactured at New.
Orleans. 1t is purely vegetable, and has the
same properties as CASTLE soap; the color is
dark, for the reason that is made of the dirii.
est portion of the seed. 1t is sold at six cents
per pound.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

- A couriier was prasing an. old lady
for her beauty. Beauty" said the ancient
"s incompatible with age" "Pardon me- :
replied The ilatterer, 1--WE say beautiful us an
angle, and Of all created beings, angels ar,
the oldest"
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The signs promise lots of fun.
GES. WALKER.-1he Richmond Enquirer,
after denouncng fiibusierism in very strong

GES. WALKER.-The Richmond Enquirer
after denouncing filbusierism in very strong
language, proceeds to say:
Yet, for all our repugnance to Filbuster-
ism, we have n genuine respect for the CHIEF
of Filibusters. Beyond dispute, Walker is
the most notable man of the day. lie has
achieved so much with such small resources
and against SO great obstacles, that he is fair.
ly entitle to the glory ola hero. From the
obscurity of poor editors garret, no has EN-.
erged with the reputation of profound poll.
tican and successful soldier. His name is
known throughout Christendom, and his
life is written in every language. Such ex.
traordinary success implies extraordinary
qualities Of character. Sagacity, energy, en-.
terprise, and courage, are illustrated in every
passage of his history. The intrepidity with
which he embarks on desperate expedition
with the scanlicst resources, would convict
him of insanity, but for the extraordinary
success which he achieves with the most in.
adequate means. The consummate address
by which he controls the insubordinate spir.
its in his service, proves that he is endowed
in an eminent degree with that rarest attri.
bute of genius-power over men. lie is the
Cortrz of the age, IL fortune will only be
propitous to his present enterprise.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

s7g' The report that Louisiana had in
slructed her delegates to the Cincinnati con-
venuon TO vote for Mr.. Buchanan, is contra.
dieted, as is, also, the assertion that California
had chosen Buchanan delegates.
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SENSIBLE TO THE LAsT.-The editor Of
the Philadelphia Post deems it perfect nom
sense for a man to embark himself on the
deep for The sake of getting sen.sick, when
he can make himself twice rs sick by staying
at home and taking ipecac. We never thought
of that
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-25

SnARPE's RlFLEs.-It is stated that Shapes
rifles sell in Kansas for mere trihe. Some
keen Yankees there, the Dayton Empire in
forms US. have been buying them up, almost
from the first month Of their Introduction,
shipping them East, and re.selling them to
the humbugged, to be again sent back as
said to Kansas" 1t is supposed that n large
number Of these famous weapons have been
paid for by the Becchers and others half II
dozen times over.