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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-14
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1885.


PLArFoRMs..-1'he New York Express
sovs there is some dissatisfaction in Phila-
delphia among some Northern men, and
some Southern men, because "no platform"
has been laid down. With Mllard Fillmore
no platform is at all necessary. His admin
istration of the Government for nearly three
years is "platform" enough for any reason-
able man. Besides, platforms made by Con-
ventions, have ceased in this country TO have
any binding weight upon the people. All
parties but kick them over, the moment they
come to be used, or in making them so Jork-
tongue them MS to make them mean anything
and everything. The man is the main thing
now. To have sound, safe man, secures
sound and safe principles. Millard Fillmore's
platform is his life, his services, his patriot
ism, the friendship of Clay, and Webster,
and even the best men of the Democratic
party, in his day and generation. No reason
able man can object to such platform, or to
the man standing upon it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-14

.s- BY the steamer Illinois, at New York.
we have accounts of severe Indian battle
in Washington Territory, in which the crew
of the U. S. ship Decatur were engaged
About thirty-ive Indians were killed and
thirty six wounded, and two whites only kill.
ed. Gov. Stevens has issued a proclamation
calling for six companies of volunteers to
serve for six months.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-14

,3s- The Deficiency bill reported in the
House Of Representatives on Thursday calls
for 81 100000 mainly for deficiencies in the
Post Office revenue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-14

t-v-A writer in the Boston Traveller says
no man can travel through the West and
South without coming to the conclusion That
Milard Fillmore is the hrst choice oil tho
n,ople for President
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-14

THE GEORGE LAW AssocTATIoN.-The
following resolutions were adopted by the
"George Law Association of New York."
Resolred, That, although our first choice
for President of the United States was Geo.
Law we approve of the nominations OF Mil
lard Fillmore for President and Andrew J.
Doneson for Vice President, and will by all
honorable means support said nominations.
ReS0lued, That the name of this assucia-
ton be changed and that it hereafter be
known as the National American Associa-
ton of the city of New York.
Resolved, That the members of the various
Live Oak and Fillmore Clubs in the city, and
all others in favor Of the election Of Fillmore
and Donelson, the Union and the Constitu-
ton, be invited to join with us in the cause
of our country and the maintenance OF true
American principles.
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tSy- VIM. II. Seward and Gov. Chase, OF
Ohio, arc named in connection with the ke-
publican nomination for the Presidency.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24
unique quotations nom Crescsntass Scrap Book.


Dear Crescent, will TAKE The Will for the deed,
! Ivould. With areat pleasure write you this week.
bt arl suiIalir from i severe Neuralgia headache,
and cannot gather my thoughts sufficiently to make
nv letter at I'll coherent. This being the case please
accent some In lieu of my letter and CON
Il eratnlats yourself upon having something more
worthy Of ya attention; they were selected at DIFF
ferent times and will serve good material for cogi
tation
Better he the head of the yeomanry than the tail of
the gentry. #35
Beware Of d silent dog and stiIl water.
Daughters and dead fish are nae keeping ware.
1T is not easy to straighten in the oak, the crook
that grew III the sapling.
IL There ii many q good wife who cannot dance Of
sing well.
Youwill never have 4 friend, if you must have one
without d falling.
There is one good wife in tile country, and every
man thinks he hath her. s&ss5
Al Lean liberty is better than fat slavery.
That's but an empty purse that full Of other folks
money. e. 5ss II
One ghtas well be out Of the world as beloved
by nobody in IT.
that knows useful things and not he that knows
many things is the wise man
AIS sight lis to the eye, 50 is the mind TO the soul
AS We must render an aeeount Of every idle word
SO must we likewise Of our idle silence. #3
He is worthless fellow who lives only for himself
Hope is the workng-mans dream.
Depend not upon fortune but conduct.
Begin life with but little show, YOU may increase il
afterwards.
Advise not what Is the most pleasant but the most
useful.
Be contented and thankful cheerful spirit makes
labor light, sleep sweet, and all around cheerful
IN Weilock is q dangerous thing. Ss 5 Il
Youth il u blunders manhood a struggle, old age a
regret.
Where We tread It's haunted holy ground.
Virtue must be ehroNn off, It's a coarse garment,
too heavy for tile sunshine Of Ia court.
Trust none, for oaths are straiSs, mems faiths are
wafer cakes.
The past but lives in words.
The sunshine life is made up of very little beams
that are brightall the time
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24
NEW ORLEANS, March Is, 1856.

a DEATH BAHIA story is told of the casting of
the bell for the church of St. Magdalcn Breslau--
When the metal was ready to pour into the mould,
prentice, under penalty of death, to touch the vent
by which the metal was conveyed The youth, Curl
Gus to see the operation, dsobeyed orders and the
whole Of the metal ran into the mould, and the en-
ragged master, returning from his meal, slew him on
the spot. On breaking away the mould, he found he
had been too hasty for the bell cast perfect
possible: When il was hung in its place, the master
had been sentenced to death by thesword for the
der Of his apprentice and he entreated the authori
ties that he might be allowed to bear it once before
he died. His petition was granted, aud the bell has
since been r1ng st every execution.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

GEN. JAcKsoN's D0RsEMENT OF An I. DoNEI.-
her Till I'D patriot was about closing his eyes
III earh hid eparing 10 meet his God, he did not
place his mantle npon Mr. Doneson that he left for
I ns ID DID, but With his blessing bequeathed to himhs
iayoiite sword which had been presented to him for
noble deeds. in The following remarkable language,
which il d literal extract from his last Will
II Ibequeath to my well beloved nephew, Andrew J.
Donelson son of Samuel Donelson deceased the ele.
giant sword presented to me BIZ the State of Tennes-
See With tits that he fail not To use il
when and protection Of our glo-
rious Union and the protection Of the constitu-
tonal rights Dc our beloved country, should they be
assasled by foreign Of domestic traitors. This from
The great change worldly affairs Of late, is With
my blessing all can be4ueath To him, doing justice
to those creditors I'd whom am responsible, This
bequeat il made ~ u Inenlento Of my high regard
affection and esteem which bear to him as e h'sn-
minded, honest, and honorable man.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

Doctor Fordyee sometimes drank good deal at
dinner. He was summoned one evening 70 see a lady
when he was more than hafseas over, and conscious
that he was so. Feeling her pulse, and finding him
self unable to count its BEATS he muttered drunk,
by -! Next morning, recollecting the circunl-
stance, he was greatly vexed and just as he was
thinking what explanation of his behavior he should
Otter TO the lady letter from her was put into his
had discovered the unfortunate condition in which
she was when he last visited her. and she entreated
nm to Keep the matter secret in consideration of the
| laGiossd' IA hundred pound hank uote.l
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
TUESDAY, 18th March, 1856.

..s.7.. .s-. TUESDAY, 18th March, 1906.
The Board met this day pursuant to adjourn
ment. -s.....--.. .5
Members present: Hon. E. L. Tracy, Presi-
dent; Messrs Banister, Benit, Bouny, Cham
bers, Fabre, Guyol, Howell, Kelly, stith and
Violett-l1. .-- wig g. q
On motion Of Mr.. Benit the Board took o re-
cess of ten minutes, after which the roll was.
again called. :
Members present: Hon Z L. Tracy, Presi-
dent; Messrs Banister, BENT, Bouny, Cham
bers, Eager, Fabre, Guyol, Howell, Kelly,
Long, Mcknight, Stith, Thayer and Violett-.l5.
The reading of the journal WIS dispensed
with.
The following message from the Mayor was
read, and on motion, laid on the table, subject
to call:
MAyoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, March IS, 1866. !
To the President and Members of the
Common Council:
GENTLEMEN would respectfully call your at,en-
tion the LIST section of Act OF The Legislature
titled s'An Act to incorporate the Touro Almshouse.
that two citizens of New Orleans are 10 be annually
elected by the City Council Directors of said
jNO. L. LEWIS, Mayor.
The following communication from the Comp
troller was read, and on motion referred to the
Finance Committee
~.. ..e ~ CONTROLLERS OFFICE, IT,
New Orleans, March IL, 1856. +
To the Honorable the Common Council
of New Orleans
GENTLEMEN On this day, adiudicated 10 Henry
Diamond, securities VIM. McCullock and James Da.
vern, the for running the draining machines
of the Third Section, al 81 200 per annum.
1 also adiudeated 10 F. j. Correjoes, securities
George and Dennis Cronan the contract for repairing
the paved streets First and Second $4,000 per
annum. ........ ....
Yours, etc, 49,
..-.- o. DEBUYs, Comptroller.
The following communication from the Comp
troller was read and, on motion, referred to the
Finance Committee
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, |
New Orleans, March IS, 1856
To the Honorable the Common Council
Ire of New Orleans
GENTLEMEN: herewith transmit to your honorable
body the statement required by Ordinance No 2,G3d,
.. DeBUYS, Comptroller.
1.-THE statement referred to in the above COM
munication will be found in another column Of
this paper ....z- -...
The following weekly report from the Treasu-
Ter WAS read, and, on motion, referred to the
Finance Committee:
TREASURER,S WEEKLY REPORT,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

TENAcrrY OF LIFE IN A ToRro1sE.-A water tor
tose in the possession of Mr.. James G. Shute, of
Wobum, Mass, an amateur zoologist, has just died.
after living in water two years and six months with
out food It is believed that this exceeds very much
any known instance Of this reptiles wonderful tena
city of life. Red, distinguished Italian physician,
in which he had removed its entire brain lived and
was active more than six months afterwards. 1t
seems that this lowly ANIMAL enclosed in strong suit
of armor, in which it ordinarily lives above century,
is no less datory in the process Of dying than in its
motions, which have passed into provcrb [Boston
TRAY. @. ~
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==5575 n E=z5= u
ms Beauties of Creation.


Ours is Il lovely world !. how fair
THY beauties even an earth, appear
Tho seas6rls iii their courses fall,
1 And bring successive Joys the sea,
The eartth, The Sky are full Of Thee,
5.55 Benz ant, glorious Lord of all. i@z
i There's beauty in the break of day
There's glory iii the noon+tide ray
There's sweetness in the twilight shades
u AIagiiihc iii night B; fTEilg love IN
Arehed the grand heaven oil blue above
And all our smiling earth perysaattiess,
Iyy And III thy gIories here be found
Streaming with radiance oil around
What must the Follnt Of By glory ! pc
Id Thee we ii hope iii Thee coniid
Thou 1neroys never ebbing tide!
Thou ioye Ii lrlia lion1able sea
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

1t is related of Johnson-"rare Ben .yohnsop"-tbo
going home in his wagon hot day, he fell asleep
Some young scamp, passing that way, unhitched his
nag, and sending the poor beast roaming drew the
wagon to the fence. After time. Ben awakes He
wonders and, wondering eXolairas: San, Ben John,
son, or am not ? If / am Ben johnson have lost
a horse; if / am not Ben johnson / have found q
Frorf,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

| QuAcKERY.-The statistical returns of Providence,
R. T., show that two patent medicine establishments
in that city render the enormous product of 900
barrels and $1,000 bottles of medicine to the value
| of 500 600.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

"A writer in one of the Western papers on School
Discipline, says: "Wthout liberal use of the rod,
it is impossible to make boys smart
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

Observation-Disclosures you hear Il man Boosting
often Of the riches the power of his ancestors YOU
may be pretty certain that he possesses but little merit
himself.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

The AvARIcIous MAN.-Four more truthful lines
than the following, are rarely written
" That man may breathe, hut never lives,
Who much receives, but nothing gives;
Whom none can love, whom none can thank,
Creations blot, creations blank
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

In olden time, unmarried women used to wear
scarlet petticoat during leap year. If they showed
to marry them, but could buy himself off by present,
ing the lady with new gown-a cheap alternative.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

For men to resolve to be of no religion till all are
agreed in one, is just as wise and rational as if
they should determine not to go to dinner till all the
clocks in town struck twelve together.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24
o. DcBUYs, Comptroller.

We agree with the editor of the Nashville Gazette
when he says " a man that has 4 soul worth a six
pence must expect to have enemies 1t is utterly i'm
possible for the best of men to please the whole world
and the sooner this is understood and position taken
in view of the met the better. Do right, though you
have enemies. You cannot escape them by doing
wrong and it is little gain to barter away your honor
and integrity and diVes yourself of moral courage to
gain what Nothing. Better abide by the truth
trown down all opposition, and rejoice in the feeling
which must inspire o free and independent man."
MANUFACTURE OF BRooMS.-There are eight man
iufactorieS of bro0ms in the town of Poland Ohio,
(which turn out about three hundred dozen per week.
or 10000 dozen through the year.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

oFF1cIAh-BoARD ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
pas ordee obe published the Official Journal
nEechan FRONT to NEnach,1s
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

ADAM GfFFEN, Treasurer.
New Orleans. March 49, 1856
Tho following communication from the Treas
urer was read, and, on motion, referred to the
Finance Committee
TREASuRER'S OFFICE,
City of New Orleans. March 10, 1856. !
To the honorable President and members
of the Bonrd of Assistant Aldernen:
GENTLEMEN beg leave to lay before you the number
of licenses which have been ss ued this Office from
the the 18th March inclusive. with the of
the parry whom issued and the amount received for
the same The number issued is as follows, viz:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

The following resolution, adopted by the
Board Of Aldermen, was read, the rules being
suspended, aud conourred in
resolution forbdding the Street Commissioner to
issue certificates 10 contractors for reparng and clean
ing the streets before the is submitted for the ap
proval OF the chairmen of the Committees Streets
and Landings. 'l
The following resolution was read, the rules
being suspended, and adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs Tracy, Banister, BENT, Bouny,
Bridge, Chambers, Chiapella, Eager, Fabre,
Guyol, Kelly, Long, Mcknight, Russia, Thay-
er and Violett-16.
Rssolueh That the City Surveyor be and he is hereby
authorized to have properly constructed the severn;
polls for the election to be held the a4lh inst pro
vded said election take place on said day.
On motion the foregoing resolution WAS sent
to the Board of Aldermen for concurrence
FINANCE ooMMITrEE.
Mr.. Eager, on behalf of the above Commit
tee, offered the following report, which was
read and adopted:
The Committee on Finance have the honor to reDort
upon the several matters referred to them as follows
uponh communication rom the City Attorney, advis-
Ing that Messs. John Lambkin and John L. Sheef be-
came surehes Tor The city for the of 100000, for
the property belonging VIM, Fl. Garland in the
SINE OF MISSISSIPPI and seized by the city through rhe
agent sent for that purpose Your committee offer
resolution lndeWnying said sureties from any dam.
ages incurred thereby.
Upon petition from the Directors Of the Public
City Treasurer be authorized to pay out from the
amount placed 10 the credit of sud account (say
S5,695 49, all drafts drawn by the Directors for the
payment of the obligations and expenaes o,
the Society "
=. Your committee report favorably upon said pet.
tlon, ana give as reasons: Isl, That the ordinance
creating said Society," passed by the Second Munich
palty Council in December, 1874, clearly makes it
municipal institutions and that lis Treasury was in
the Treasury of the city, and identical with it; and
that the Directors were only vested with adminstra-
tive powers, and expressly precluded from either d.
reel or indirect custody of the funds
I'd. This ordinance was in force at Inc time of the
adoption of the present city charter
Sd Sec 22d OF the city charter recognizes the binding
"torce and "JuN pigorn of all the then existing OF.
dnanees of the lac municipalities
4. The Common Council has never renraIed mr. nodi
ned ms ordnance and on the contrary as recently as
me 2oh december 1851, refused application of the
Directors tor lis modification, adopted without hes
llalton The conclusion gifts Committee on Education
VINO fepofled mat they had {. examined the law and
consulted the City Attorney, and were satisfied that
.he ny treasurer was legally bound to lake of
sne Library fuld' and that therefore, it uRneces
safy TO make any change in tho ordinances. Your
e'mmi'tee 'heTetore odor resolution to have he
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-24

We did empty the bottle, and it. was not until
near shutdown that we left the borders of the lake
and returned home. By that time the Don fancied
that he had killed the alligator and, we did not
contradict him, he used to frequently boast of his
skill us a marksman. i'z;. Estsfs5 5sars .,=.. ~.
The death of the native was hardly alluded to by
the Spaniard for they value not the lives of AIetis in
Manila.
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IONTENTS az ,he American lunnDsc for 1906
v Executive Officers and Posassters post on
officers house,, land oces Indian sgene.s
prnson inspectors naVa ocF
list tsir commando, arsensls, military posts,
circuit district
Hnd nhusd foreign ministers ronsus Infrt
Sn'" and Expenditures ~ the United iss
q ln5l mpatt, and debts or % and
p''- 10 each dcb Of tho United ofth
~lars md navigation vessels built Con
Gr- Itits banks; public lands rs
hrue and foiRn mail p's.rd
t 81 Co aHd nuch other rren
statistical political, astronomical,
us"moN vol. II so psscs. Price dollar,
Jan IS F9ANCK TAYLOR
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u enforced against ihtm sss s7h section o. ID, 90 4
July 2, 1861
% The contracts will be substantially in the FORMS hare,
tuore used in this department. IA the respects pa
uariy mentioned la these Instructions.
"a Present eontraciors and persons known the a.
parment must equally with Others, procure gusrsntr
aud certificates Of sUceacy substantially in the form.
above prescrl ell The csrhsaies OF suteieney must l.
sgnei by postmaster at one Of the places before named
y a Judge Of court Of record.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General
Jan. 26-lawl Nv
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peai, Rspubo, RlsAas. Richmond Ripley, RossOs, Rosh.
VILE salem, Savannah Saybrooke Scott, shelby, Smith.
field Someryil,e Sou h Charsston South salem, Spring
Valley Steuben Strongsvie Suuh n, famadgr, farlton,
Toledo, Trenton TWinsburgh, Urchsviie, Unlonytle,
Utica, Wadswor,h, Walnut Hill, Waurakonnetta, WASH
son Yves, Libery West Milton Whiteiord Willamspoct
Woodstock, Worhiogton, yellow Sortns, foungsowu;
Wheeling, Va. Maysylllc, Ky Indianapolis, Rchmond,
Ind.
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MuR Pure Ilk.-wc hive from % - rslans daily
vi - cents Ea"n, delivered Warranted pure
The Orders through
Il ~ Henry nnuglas nnrisi, sr,t Wi
30 dod pfuply. LES gallon per quar-
Cash, u cash scttIcmUnts every week,
DOUGLAS sNITH,
Jan In-,urod oar tho sr,rssps p,ldre
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CARD We take ihs method n announcing 70 those
II customers WIN have
nsu1 zach viii BE- prcsoniod hll
ihe 2h instant incuvr thus pGprdng opportunity
inauoa P'rpataI' prompt which vii he conndrut
~ expected ~ MI. HOUE, BRO,
lice
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'rIiE MEM BLUR BOOK, 1880. Government Regis
! Yer. last plbshed.
Giving The n-, SALARIES, locations, &c., Of all postmaster and
ohc public officers aud agents, civil military, and naval, m
81 the United Saes, with the fofca,
condition Of al ships and vas belonging the United
aud when and where built and the and OF oil
ruicts sBy enpoycd by Congress any deparmeR
officer the Ono ynlumo Price 50 So
Gnu 10 BY mail any part Of the country
For sale IN Washington by
TAYLOR n MAUEY.
Jan Booksellers, near Nh street
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(sgned)
Eurm Of a Guarantee.

The und rsigned, residing at -, State of ----,
unde take that foregoing bid for carrying the mai
route No. - be accepted by the Postmaster General,
The bidder SHALL prior the LIST day of July, 1876,
soon thereafter may be- the req ell oblga-
perform proposed, with good and sutf
clent sureIas.
This ICE do understanding distinctly The Obligations and
liabilities assumed By guayanors under the 27 section The
act Of Congress Of July 2, 1886
(Slgned by two guarantors.)
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SNHY CI,NN', rtvate Letters, from 1901 60 the
~ time ~ as death edited ~ Cotton. Price 81 50
Far sale by TAYLOR MAJRY
Drc%3 bookstore, 9tn sfeH'
1,Eg American Almanac for 1855 Received This ~
4 lana FRANCK rAYLOR
I'Ey 1900, large qusrto votunne, BIO anal W
s,ps FRANCK TAYLOR
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EISEsCp ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS have hi. day r.ceyrt
tom New York large invoice the desirable good,
consisting of .......
p muslin embroidered chem and sleeves
- ma, lin embroidered coiiaretis and houi2
W Vaicnciennes lncc-tnnmrd cheniset in
$50 Naencenn.s lace-lrmmed coll. ~
~ Maltese trimmed colxrets and sleeves
go richly embroidered freGch pocket handkerchief
$50 VaeDcennes and Maltese aces &C.
'oa ihrr with great rnry Of oher similar goods
prepared offer upon such rapid sales
We ao coaks
ulna sha@s sc, which viii be closed al reduced prices
Dec 29-eofwd ROOE BRO, CO.
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f1r the annual sum Of

This proposal is made nth full knoVledge Of The distance
Of The route Tie weght Of Tie mail to be carried and III other
particulars reference The route md ssrUc and also dtcr
careful examination Of The Instructions and requirements
! tached 10 the advertisement
Dated