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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

eY" The "Monroe Doctrine" is compressed
in the sentence of one of Mr.. Monroe's mes
sages, "that the American continents, by the
free and independent condition which they
have assumed and maintained, are henceforth
not to be considered as subjects for future
colonization by European powers"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

s%- The Great Inner Sea of Africa, twice
MS large rs the Black Sea, including Azoff,
the existence of which Cooley, the African
geographcr, argued for long ago, and the dis
covery of which has been previously an
nounced, has been further verified by explo-
rations; but the sea is not so remarkable as
the people in lis neighborhood, who are said
to read and write, have no idols, are generally
serious, solid, sensible people, and profess to
believe in God, and have no tncture Of Ma
homedanism. From whom did they learn
these things, or is il travellers story!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

A Cool FALsEHooD.-The Dover (Del.)
Reporter, having published pretended para
graph from an Ohio paper, stating that the
negroes n> Ohio voted the American ticket at
the recent election. The Delaware Sentinel
quietly nails the falsehood to the counter
by showing, from the constitution. of Ohio,
that no colored person can vote ut all in that
State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

t1y- Portsmouth, Va, on the breaking out
of the recent fpestiIence contained popula-
ton of $4,000, of which |, 200, at least have
died, and about 4,sO0 among the missing have
not returned. The population of Norfolk
at the some period was 100000 which 2,7Oo
have died, and there are at least G,000 not
returned. A desolaton, all things considered,
far exceeding in its results the great plague
of London.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25
ALBANY. Jan, II,

The Governor of this State in his message
to the Legislature, showsa deficit in the rev.
enue of the State of over 100000. He op-
poses the Nebraska Bill, and recommends
further legislation on the liquor law, after the
question of its constiiutionality has been de-
cided BY the Supreme Court.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

THE DEAD Mans TRAIN ON THE OLD CO.
LoSY RoAD.-The Old Colony Memorial
published at Plymouth Mass, narrates an
incident which is sufficiently marvellous to
please the most ardent believers in "signs
and wonders:
II states, rs matter of common notoriety
in Plymouth that during the last summer
months, between three and four o'clock in
the morning. there was regularly and dis.
tinctly heard upon the railroad the whistle as
of an approaching train. AS it was well
known, however, that no train passed over
the road at such time in the morning, four
gentlemen at the Samoset House determined
to investigate the mystery. Accordingly, un-
known to any one, they one mornig about
two o'clock stationed themselves on the
railroad track about mile from town, and
awaited the arrival ofthe supernatural visiter.
They did not watch long, nor wait in vain
for Immediately they distinctly heard, far off
in the north, the sound of railway whistle,
and presently "the distant catter of wheels
was heard-louder, nearer, nearer still it came
the click of the rails: the rush of steam
was as plain in their ears as if ,de lantern
glared before tbem-the shrek of demon
whistle close at hand made them leap from
the track, as the train thundered down the
hot breath Of the painting steed
was in their very faces as it passed-as the
unearhly scream ceased they heard the brake
mer screwng up their brakes, the tinkle of
a bell and a sound of meeting cars, as if the
invisible spectre monster of the road had
reached his journeys end"
The Boston Journal says that in that city
n spiritual circl, while sitting, held n conver-
sation with the spirit of an engineer who
while living, ran train on the Old Colony
Railroad The spirit said that the train was
for the purpose of conveying the spirits Of
the dead
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

tSg- Railroad collisions which are ever
the terror oltravelers, are about to be wholly
prevented, it is said by recent invention
lately tested en- the Madrid Railroad, Spain.
1t is done bya new application of electricity,
aud is pronounced perfect safeguard against
all collisions in future-two locomotives
infallibly stopping one another before coming
together
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25
WAsnIHGToE, Jan. IS.

w ASHINU IUN1 JHIIs ICs
Dispatches received in this city announce
the nomination of Jefferson Davis for U. s.
Senator for six years, from the 4lh of March,
1857, by the Democratic caucus of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

SLIprERY TINES IN BosTos.-The streets
were very slippery in Boston on Christmas
day. The wog of the Post says that one
gentleman in particular, who has long been
very anxious to obtain seat in the Legisla-
,urc, finally found one on the sidewalk with
ont any exer.ion. Ice is treacherous.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

A LIVE DEPosIT.-A child was found on
Buffalo street, Rochester, few nights since.
A paper was found in the basket, in which
the child lay, which reads thus: "a stranger
"A child of sorrow, but not Of infamy.-
Heed its cries and take good care of it. No
one will ever call for it," 1t was taken in
and adopted by the family, at whose door it
was left.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

BALLooNING ExTRAoRDINARY.-Mr. Harvey
Moore, of Lawrence county, Ohio, claims to
have discovered principle by which direction
can be given to an air-car and its speed nc
ceerated or retarded at the will Of the engi.
ueer or pilot who may take charge of it, and
without the use of ballast or waste Of gas in
the ascent or descent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

The ASSISTANT TREAsURY.-The jour
nal of Commerce says, in speaking of the
arrangements for paying the January interest
on the national debt: "I'he sub Treasury,
much as il was denounced by politicians and
a certain class of political economists,
has been great blessing to this county,
In New York, where the bulk of the dis.
bursemcnts are made, the administration of
this department is the theme of universal
praise"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

s@ The Cincinnati Sun says that such is
the stagnaton of business in that city that
there are over ten thousand applications for
relief from the public charities.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

1=y Miller, the man convicted Of the mur.
der OF flodcI and Frederick Graf, at Cumber-
land Maryland, Il few months since, was hung
at That place yesterday, at | o'clock, in the
presence OF 5000 persons. le died protest.
ing his innocence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25
LONG AGO.

When at eve sat alone,
Thinking on the Past and Gone
While the clock, with drowsy finger,
Marks how long the minutes linger-
And the embers, dimly burning,
Tell of Life to Dust returning
Then my lonely chair around
With a quiet, mournful sound
With a murmur soft and low,
Come the Ghosts of Long Ago.
One by one count them Ger,
Voices that are heard no more,
Tears that loving cheeks have wet,
Words, whose music fingers vet
Holy faces pale and fair,
Shadowy locks Of waving hair
Happy sighs and whispers dear,
Songs forgotten many year
Lips of dewy fragrance-eyes
Brighter, bluer than the skies
0dors breathed from Paradise.
And the gentle shadows glide
Softly murmuring at my side,
Till the long unfriended day,
All forgotten, fades away.
Thus, when I am all alone,
Dreaming Ger the Past and Gone,
All around me, sad and slow,
Come the Ghots of Long Ago.
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.7g- The Lexington (SIissourD Citizen oI

sB Inc Lexington (nlSsOurl) CltlZen OF
the Cd ut. says:
1t seldom happens at any time during the
winter we have as many cold days and nights
in succession. From Sunday before last up
to day before yesterday the weather has been
intensely cold. The mercury in the .her-
mometer seldom being more than two or
three degrees above zero, and at times as low
as 20 degrees below. The sleighing during
the last ten days has been very fine, and
many of our citizens have enjoyed the pleas
ure of merry ride
The st. Paul (N1inesota) Pioneer, of the
9th ult. says:
On Monday morning, the mercury in the
thermometer indicated colder weather than
we have experienced in st. Paul for two or
three years. 1t fell to thirty-eight degrees
below zero, at A. NJ, and at O'clock stood
at thirty degrees below. At noon, it rose to
ten below.
During the day the sun shone brightly, and
at midnight the finest print could be read in
the street with ease, such was the briliancy
Of the moonlight
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

An USLucKY KlcK.--J. w. Gilman, of
Jonesborough, Me-, while Mt work in saw
mill, in attempting to kick dog from the end
of a log, accidentally brough. his foot in con-
tact with the descending saw, which severed
the foot from the leg in twinking.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

A PARAGRAPH ON CATs.-Bayard Taylor,
IN his "New Volume of Travels" gives the
following humorous description Of the cats
of Aleppo;
"The other remarkable thing here is the
hospital for cats. This was founded long
ago by rich cat-loving Mussclman, and is
one of the best endowed institutions in that
city. An old Mosque is appropriated to that
purpose, under the charge Of several directors
and here sick eats are nursed, homeless cats
find shelter, and dccrepit cats gracefully purr
away their declining years.
"l'hc whole category embraces several
hundreds, and it is quite a sight to behold the
corridors and terraces of the mosque swarm
ing with them. Here, one with bruised limbs
is receiving cataplasm; there, catalepilc
patient is tenderly cared for; and so ON
through the long concatenation of feline dis
eases, Aleppo, moreover, reioices in II greater
number of cats than even Jerusalem. AT u
rough guess. should thus state the popula'
ton of the city; Turks and Arabs, 100000
Christians, of all denominations, $1,000; Jews
$4,000; dogs, $4,000; cats, 5000"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

VERY Day DoCTRINE.-On board the Gu.
nard steamers divine service is read every Sun
day morning, A passenger one Sunday asked
one of the crew, "Are you oblige to attend to
public Worship" "Not exactly obliged, sir"
replied Jack, shut we would loose our grog
if we didn't.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25
WAR WITH ENGLAND-AN ENGLISH.
MANS VIEWS.

AT public meeting Of the Marden Me-
chanic's Institution, at Manchester, England,
on the 18th December, Mr.. Bright, NJ. p. in
the course of speech, deprecating the wa-,
said:
"Many ofyou have relatives or frieaAzain
Amesica. That young nation has a !.
ton AbOut equal to ours in these isIA
1t has great internal and external ~.
merce. 1t has more tonnage in shipping Than
we have. 1t has more railroads than we have.
1t has more newspapers than we have. 1t
has institutions more free than we have
that horrid slavery at the South excepted
and which is no fruit of its institutions, but
an unhappy legacy of the past. II has also a
great manufacturing interest in different
branches. That is the young giant whose
shadow ever grows, and there is the true rival
of this country. How do we stand or start
in the race! The United States Government,
including all the Governments of all the SOW
ereign States, raises in taxes probably from
El2,000,000 to Gl5O00,0OO sterling in the
year. England this year will raise in taxes
and loans, and will expand, nearly El0O,-
100000. This population must raise, and
will spend, probably ES0,0Oo,O0O in the year
more than that population will raise and
spend, and in America there is far less power.
ty aud pauperism than in England.
Can We run this race on these terms and
against these odds? Can we hope to be MS
well off as America, if the products of our
industry are thus swept away by the tax
gatherer, in the vain scheme of saving Eng.
land from imaginary dangers! Can poverty
ha mad Il
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

t-Eg- According to the report Of the New
Orleans Chief Of Police, during the last six
months, one tenth of the entire population of
that city has been placed under arrest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25
s3y- Samuel Rogers, banker and poet, has

sg- Samuel Rogers, banker and poet, has
at last yielded tho life on which he had so
strong hold; he died on the morning of the
18th of December last, aged ninety six years.
Rogers had probably larger experience of
life than any man of modern times; for, as
long as his life was, he lived every day of it.
lie published his first volume of poems in
1887, and thus made his debut before the
great gTandfathers of the present generation.
SHAKsPEARE's GENTLEMAS.--In "Pericles,"
III of act II, we find this terse definition of a
gentleman
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

Prince Paskiewtch is reported dead.
The fall of Kars will make no change in the
plans of hlouravieif, who will make the city
his winter quarters.
There is some talk about Austria laying
her resolution, in relation to the Eastern
question, before the Frankfort Diet, and it is
thought that the Diet will recommend to
Russia TO make peace. A correspondent of
the London Post says that he is assured that
the Car has written to the King of Prussia
TO the effect that he could not, even if he
wished it, agree with tho Western Powers on
a basis of peace.
The Russian loan had proved failure in
the Berlin Bourse.
An American ship, lying off Copenhagen,
had caused some anxiety, as it was SAID to be
laden with arms for Russia
The Portuguese had seized an important
position in Western Africa.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

ADDITIONAL by THE CAEADA.-The mails
by the Canada have arrived here,and we make
the following extracts of interest from the
files received.
Advices from ST. Petersburg say that the
main force Of the army at Odessa is to be re-
moved to Nicholref. The Gar, has, it is
rumored, ordered concentration Of a his
forces upon all his strong positions on the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-25

At public meeting of the Marden Me-
chane's Institution, at Manchester, England,
on the l4th December, Mr.. Bright, NJ. P. in
the course of a speech, deprecating the wa.,
said.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-06

UNEED CT TIE 10 The subscrtbcrs are
j manufacturing SMITHS PATENT PREMIUM LEAV-
Err CUTTING KNlF f. and will keep constant supply on
shall be pleased to furnish all that want good ar
tcle. t'-' !,
These Cutting In having taken the
first Premium Agricultural Fair at Richmond
Va
Call at the Ageura Depot ust below the Norvell House.
Niun sa aot. ~ H. s. wHITTEMORE BRO.
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BALTIMORE.
uUOPKINs. HULL a. CO., WhO1csnie Dry
III GOODS MERCHANTS No. 25s Baltimore street, (op
p BASIL b. HOPKINS,
ROBERT HULL,
WILLIAM II. RYAN,
THOS w ATKINSON.

BALTIMORE February 10th, la56.
We take the liberty calling the attention of the Virginia
10 the very large stock of spring and Summer
Goods receiving We have been encouraged oy
the liberal with which we have been favored again
offer larger varied stock than we have ever be
fore had and in the hest trade shall sell our
Goods at the prompt dealers We shall offer
large and elegant LADIES DRESS GOODS, in ad
diton o usual stock OF fohEltN AMI pVmToiiS
STAPLE DRY GOODS.
our stock purchased with great care and on the
host terms and we make II to the inter
cs, Of the very cassc of trade to deal with us We shall
glad have you call and examine our stock when you
come o market .. -, -
Orders sent to us shall carefully and promptly attended
HOPKINS, HULL a. co
S-We recently been appointed Agents Of the Ma
ryland Pensnsry for the sale Of their Goods e 2f d3m
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DAILY V1RGINIAN.

How TIE FRESHMAN CONVERTED THE JEW.
"A .'ranl hard sinner native OF the Enern'd
Isle, went TO confession he other day TO his par
ish priest and so shocked the Clergyman with
recital Of his sins, that he exclaimed: my son.
did you ever do good deed in your Hfs!" II
did, said Pat Il oonyertedu Jew once" ""How
was thntl" inquired the confe-ror. You see,
the long nosed. pork aiting, numbering b'ag-
gard fell overheard. and put after his carca-ein in
a bote | sazed him by the topkn"i just =. he was
going down the second time, and pulled his bead
above the surface, and rays |. "if save yon viii
he Christianl" II WON'T sad he; and with
ha, deposited his head about three feet un-
thcr ngnn. Pulled him up once more. and pn.
the question anew, "Will you BE- Chrl-tIan.''
Ia which he again answered No" grufiy !
give him another dip,brought him up, putting like
n porpoise. "Will you be Christian n"w!'''
says [. "Y-e -" says he and his teeth chatter
ing for nil the world Ike monkey that had ourn-
ed his toes. WELL" said l, you are now con
verted, and you'd better die in the faith;" and 30
saying. | held him unther until his spirit Ind ie-
parted" 1t Is abont difficult 10 learn what view
ib, priest took of this story, as it Is 10 learn
what become Of the sowl.'
PROFESSIONAL ANEoporE-In n neiphboring
city Young member of the Bar thought he
would adopt IA motto for himself; aud. after much
reflection, worote In large letters and pasted up
ugnins, the wall the following: "Suum cuique,"
which mny be translated, "Let every one nave
his own" A country client coming in express
himself much gra,iGed with the mazim, hut I'D
ded, "You don't spell II right" Indeed; then
how ought il to be -peltl" The visiter replied.
sue EN- quick"
"A PHYSIOLOGICAL CURIOSITY. st. Martin,
the man who has opening into his stomach.
produced by gunshot wound twenty odd years
ugo s in New York, and a number Of the physi-
clans Of that CITY have been experimenting with
the view to ascertain the time required ~ digest
food A thermometer introduced in'o his stom-
ach through the opening rose to 1Ol Fahrenheit.
The carrot. Dr. bunting says. is consumed 10
five To ak hours. Rare roast beef will thornngh-
" digest in an hour und half. Melted butter
will moi digest all. but float about in the stom-
ach. Lobster is comparatively easy Of diges-
tion.
In our Court. writes an Eastern friend) Que OF
or sinnrf Young lawyers was well come up with
the other day. witness. In cas-" Of asssuit,e
wn- asked by the jonior counsel :" How far was
you, Sir from the pafies when tho alleged as
sault took plnce'"
-Four feet. five inches and half" was the
answer proml,ily given.
"Ah' fercely demanded the lawyer "how
come YOU to very exact as all thisl'
- BECAUSE" said the witness. very co"lly, ~
expected some eonfonnded fool would likely as
moi ask me and 50 went and measured IT," '4
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RICHMOND ADVERTISEMENTS.

GLOVER SEEO.-rRiME NEW CLOVER SEED
Y J for sale the best terms. CliENSHAW 4 CO,
feb 25-ts North side OF the Basin Richmond, Va,
4 L.. KONsTER, BKOTnlEK \ co, Rich
As MOND Va. prepared make liberal advances on
cnnsgnments OF MANufACTURED AND LkAF TOBACCO, and
produce generally the address their friends Messrs
nrummel & Roystcrs, No 80 Water street, New York.
Shipments Messrs Brummel Registers, through our
house, will bo forwarded free of charge.
A. l.. ROYSrER,
b ROlSIER
jan 25 dts JOSEPH BRuMMEl.
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ffs FOn sAhE.-A desirable rc.:ae,ss c,s,,,. .. M


takes great pleasure In Informing tho ladies' and
Tho puble generally that she will open Mof day N
bandsoue OF SILK Grape Lace, Hair and ~
BRAID 3onnes Ghldrens' Flats Dress Caps Ribbons and
Flowers Thoy have soeced with from
most fashionable house.. She feels assured they win please
and socta te patronage OF her former fiend
and a may thing In her line Of business
ma oodts JANE SIMPSON.
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NrEW CONCERN.-.os, II. Wilson has this day Ms
II socsted with him. Tios w Johns ana John o Lang
and style of Wilson Co. the old stand Of Jos H. Wilson,
They will keep large and well selected stock of Groceries
staple Dry Goods Steel &c, &c Particular attention
paid the ocouny produce and liberal advances made
JOSEPH II. WILSON,
THOMAS w. JOHNS.
JOHN s. LANGHORNE.
ian 5ts Lynchburg, January LIST 1885.
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n
signed have ihA day formed pat tncrshp IN the Guy
nf New ork under the hnn of BRuMMEL RoNSTEhS,
Tor the purpose ranAapng Commission business for the
raa OF MANurAe1uRtp and LhAf ToHACCoCoTloN FLoih
GRAM and produce generally Location ~ Water street
Having ample prepared 10 make liberal "a
aud produce conHgnod TO US for sto
In New York shipments through Messrs L. Roystor Bro,
4 Co. Richmond Na will he forwarded toc of charge.
JOSEPH BRuMMEL, OF Richmond
A. l.. RONSTER of Now York
J. u ROYSrER, OF Richmond
NrN yonK January l. 1865 Jan 25dGm
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WHOLEN
UH -. WIIEETENORE n BKO., Nanuiac.
IL TIrRERS OF RlCITS PATENT IRON BEAM PltoN
-Our Premium Hill Side Improved Livingston Peeksk anu
Cutting Knives and Road Serapers also an i'm
roved Double Action Pump for Wells and Springs
ON THE BASIN, Lynchbnrg, Va
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c1Ne,GW,s sEWsNF MAUmlNEs.-Au per-

- soma full aud reliable Information re-
spoetng Singers Sewing Machnes-their prc" capaoh',es
asss vemcnt method of working means OF procuring
them aud all other do by applying at our
nnee No broadway New York by leer or In person r
SINGERS GAZETTE This paperh devoted ontiroiy
the Sewing Machine interest Copies VIII be supplied
gratis nl interested
B-The unparalleled succcss OF our Sowing Machines
FRAUDULENT Limitations OF them o'sd"snu
heterogeneous Of paens~of when we own nt
patents have recently
decided favor In the IT, n Circuit Court OF New
York Ia these suits the great pr'ncipe OF
Aadiue dozen A fabric red e surface Of the machine
by gieldlas pressure which used In all Sewing Machine.
has been fluffy established. The wheeler 4 Wilson, and
Baker sewing Machines as We nlugr oheh IN
fringe distinct patents owned by VS. We haNc ants
against Of the u s. Courts which VIII aoon
tried hereby caution the public not TO buy any M
ringing Machines they bo compelled ny law 10 sup
using then, and pay cost and damages
Local Agents will be wanting 10 make sale" oi our I'm
sewing ehnea To properly quhuhed oi
the business opportunity for pronabe ana pleasant,
employment Ia offered M
New and m,roy machines exchanged liberal terms for
old machines of every Kind NJ SlN'EN a. ~.
Principal Office, 3a3 broadway New YORK
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NEW. YORK ADVERTISEMENTS.
A NnNMs Tobacco GemmS--

n INONNOI,GN q NUNWNs T"U"'t"
} SION MERCHANTS, No ~ fnoNf str et New YORK,
q Liberal advances consignment. =.
MI tNNIsc ADAMS would be pleased to hear rom his
friends Al ,bl. house JAMES A, CONNOLLY,
AMI r1dIy ROBT NJ, ADAMS.
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THE Pillow THAT BEATS THE "OhhD
BEST WORK WITH LEAST DRAltilii
RICH' z TENT PR L N NJ q ".