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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-01

40 IOlluWs.
Democratic. Republican. KnowNothing.
Arkansas, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Alabama, Indiana, Rhode Island,
California, Maine, Maryland,
Florida, Michigan, Kentucky,
Georgia, N. Hampshire, Delaeare,
Louisiana, New York, Missouri,
Mississippi, Ohio, TENNESSEE
N. Carolina, Pennsyvania, Tie.
S. Carolina, Vermont, Illinois,
Virginia, Wisconsin, Iowa.
TeXas-ll Massachusetts-ll
This result gives, as it will have been seen,
no candidate more than eleven States, when
under the provision of the constitution quoted,
sixteen vii be required. In reference to the
event of a failure to eect-and with House
constituted rs the present one is, failure
would be more than probable-the article
of the constitution quoted further provides:
And if the House of Representatives shall
not choose a observation-disclosures the right
of choice shall devolve upon them, before
the fourth day Of March next following,
then the Vice President shall act, as in the
case of the death or other constitutional dis
ability of the President.
In reference to the election OF Vice Presi-
dent, when there has been no choice by the
people, the succeeding section of the same
article of the constitution says:
II no person have majority, then from
the two highest numbers on the list, the Sen.
ate shall chose the Vice President; II quorum
J for the purpose shall consist Of two-thirds
of the whole number of Senators, and ma.
jorty ofthe whole number shall be necessary
to choice.
In the Senate, as it stands now. the demo-
Gratis number thrty.three members, and all
shades of the opposition combined twenty
five--there being fonr vacances-which rem
ders tolerably certain, underany circumstance,
the election Of oHe iTesldeut by the failure
both the College of Electors and the House
of Representatives to effect choice.
The majority requirement has done nothing
worse so far than to prevent the organization
of Congress. Whether it will be voted n
nuisance or blessing when it shall have
filled the Presidential chair with person
selected by the Senate, and not supported for
the office by the people at all, remains to be
seen. Admitting the axiom, "1he world is
governed too muchl" it may be considered
that its operation thus far has been whole
some by serving as brake on locomotive
legislation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-01

l3y- Mr.. Jas. Gettys offers his pleasant
town residence for sale. See advertisement
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-02-01

NoTE FROM MAJ. LYoN.-We find the fol-
lowing disclaimer from Maj, It. C. Lyon, in the
last Knoxville Register, which we transfer to
onr columns that our readers may see that
the original proposition totransfer the States
Stock in the East Tennessee and Georgia
tueEy Company is being condemned even by
those who have been reported over the coun-
try rs in favor of it:
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Knoxville, Jan. I5. 1856.

INV. W. LEhlNU, bSQ.-DSuT DU-In
your report of the proceedings of the town
meeting of the friends of the Knoxville and
Kentucky Railroad, published in the last issue
of the Register, am reported as having said
that was "warmly and heartily in favor of
the transfer of the stock mentioned in the
amendment"
70 those who did not hear me, on that oc-
casion, this report would probably carry an
erroneous impression, as to the position as
sumcd by me. The amendment" referred
to, advocates the unconditional transfer of
the stock onwed by the State in the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company,
to the Knoxville Railroad Company. did
say, | was heartily in favor of this transfer;
but, il was coupled with the express condition,
that the Stockholders of the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad Company should be
amply protected against the danger of being
outvoted, and controlled in the management
of their Road by any Company, or person
voting upon this stock.
No one estimates more highly than I do,
the vast importance TO US Of the Knoxville
and Kentucky Railroad. Yet, rs n Director
in the Fast Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
Company, could by no means consent tosee
the great power which this stock would give
in the control of this Road, welded by one
Company or person, who would have no d.
rect and permanent interest in its manage
ment. | further, took occasion to add, that,
if this transfer was made, that so soon MS the
stock was bona fde distributed, and come to
the hands of different bona fide holders,
that my objection on this head would cease
You will much obige me by publishing this
note in your next paper.
am, very respectfully, &c.
THos. G.. Lyon.
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ATHENS, FRIDAY, FEB. 1, 1856.

~ Circulation 1,45O.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-11-05
AN EDITORS LIFE.

An "out west" editor thus moralizes
on the routine of editorial duties:
&" The poorest blind horse, in the
most uncompromising bark mill, has
his moments of relaxation. To him the
sound of the tannery bell, announcing
noon, is tocsin of joy, and he looks
rward with grateful anticipations to
his prandial oats and mill feed. The
wearisome round is stopped ; the unlu-
bricated gudgeons quaver out last
and cease their complaining;
the trace chain rattles over the animals
back, and he attempts a youthful canter
as he moves off, happy old horse
With him there are no onticipatory
woes; he works in circle, but a cer-
tain number of turns are sure to bring
a respite. Bat with the editor it is
otherwise. His life is, as Mr.. Mantilini
feelingly remarks, one dom'd grind
his machine never stops. Hot wealth
err, headaches, sickness at home, are no
relief to his perpetual routine, for the
paper must come out, and copy must
be furnished"
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PLAYS IN OLD TIMES.

There was once very popular game,
which consisted in one Of the company
being seated on stick which was placed
over pail of water, and was by no
means steady the candidate for honor
held in his hands taper, which it was
his object and his glory to light at an
other, fixed at the extremity of the said
stick, and which he could only reach by
delicate and we'll balanced shuttle to-
wards the object; it frequently happen
ed that the other end would suddenly
be uplifted, the stick roll of, the actor
be thrown, the light be extinguished,
and admired confusion ensue, accompa-
MED by the Growing of lungs like Chan
ticleer. This lively amusement, it
must be confessed, would not suit the
velvet carpets of Belgravia, or else
where; but in the days when it most
obtained, the floor was probably strewn
with sand, or at best with rushes. If
the game of pail was lively, what was
that of bucket? This was played
by our long-haired ancestors; q
youth who nourished locks of sufficient
length, who wore wig of the proper di-
mensions, placed himself on a board
over the bucket of water prepared At
given signal he ducked backwards
without loosing his balance, and man
aged to dip the tips of his long locks in
to the pure element, and instantly recov-
er himself As he seldom accomplished
this feat without variety of failures,
the comic incidents attending his strug,
giles delighted the audience. Cherry
hop and orange-bob were both consider
ed as charming games, and one which
held its own up to a late period, was
thus performed. A gentleman put the
end of coil of string into his mouth,
gallantly presenting the other end to a
selected young lady; the duty of both
was to absorb the string with their lips,
till by degrees they approached each
other, as if attracted by magnetic in
iuence, and kiss, if one could be ao-
complished, in spite of the mutual i'm
pediment, concluded the afair.-House-
hold Words. ~ -a-'---
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THE GAMBLERS ALA2MeD.

The following narratives true one
describes a scene that actually took
place, not many years since, in coun'
try village in the State of Maine:
One evening Ia the month of Decem'
ber, 1884, a number of townsmen had as.
sem bled at the store of Mr.. Putnam, to
tax over matters and things smoke,
drink, and in short, do anything to kill
time
Three hours had passed away. They
had laughed, and talked, and drinked,
and chatted, and had good time gen.
erally;' SO that about the usual hour Of
shutting up shop, each of the party felt
particularly first rate
Come says Charles Hatch, one OF
the company let's all liquor, and then
have game of high, low, Jack!'
so L say exclaimed another, who's
got the cards p
Fetch on your keerds,' drawled out
a third customer his eyes half closed
through the effect of the liquor he had
drank.
After drinking all around, an old pinf
table was drawn up before the fire place
whore burned sprightly large fire ol
hemlock which would snap and crackle
throwing large live Goals out upon the
hearth.
All drew around the table, seatlne
themselves on whatever came handlest
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GOING ASHORE IMAN IRON POT,

i Some seventy or eighty years s:.nee.
on board small brig, belonging to the
East India Company, among number
of impressed men, were brace of as
untamed wild sons of the Emerald Isle
as liver ye saw, from the same town, and
ay coorse,' sworn friends. They were
the butt of the whole crew, from the pc
culiar obtuseness of their intellects, end
because they either could not learn any
thing, and literally were mot worth
their salt. y
The brig was short of hands, and put
| into small bay on the coast of Africa.
Being anchored off som, distance from
the shore, to collect wood and water,
leaving our heroes to watch on the up
per deck, with orders to fire one of the
guns, in case of any attack by the ma
tiVes.
The captain had no sooner landed
than Pat sung ont to his comrade, 'Ar-
rah, Tim, acushla, and did ye liver SEQ
them big cannon balls below ?"
'Ocht sure an did. But sure what
would ye be afther doing with them
same cannon balls? p
BE jabers, wouldn't it it be fine fun
if we could fire off one of themP What
divil of racket it would be afther ma
king?'
Bedad, but so it would. But Pat,
wouldn't the captain be missing it
This was a regular clincher to poor
Pat, and he stood scratching the w;rV
furze that covered his bullet shaped
head for some time. All of sudden
thoug int seemed to strike him of way
to surmount the difficulty. On board
of all vessels, as almost every one is
aware, is large iron pot or kettle for
melting tar, etc. A plan was very
shortly adopted which should obviate
the loss of ball. It was this: One of
of them was to place himself astraddle
of the gun, holding the pot over the
muzzle by the handle, and catch the ball
as it issued from the mouth Of the gun;
and as our hero Tim was the stoutest of
the two, the duty of holding the pot was
to him. After some trouble
they managed to get the gun loaded.
Tim mounted, holding the pot. Just
as Pat was about to touch off the can
non, Tim turned round to him and sang
out:
.Arrah, Pat, darlin, be afther firing
very aisy, will yep
Pat applied the match, and off went
Tim, pot and all, Into the middle of
next week.
The captain hearing the report, and
it announced some attack
came on board in great haste. The first
thing that greeted his eyes upon step
ping on deck, was Pat, his face all be-
grimmed with smoke and dirt
well, Pat said he, whats the mat
ter with you? Where's Tim p
Tim, sir ? An didn't you see him
on shore p
mo. How the devil could he get
there? The boats are all here.'
Oh by my sowl, sir he went ashore
in the iron pot
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INDIAN SUMNER OF L1FE.-In the life
of the good man there is an Iudian sum-
mer more beautiful than that of the sea-
sons-richer, SUMMER, and more sublime
than the most glorious Indian summer
the world ever knew-it is the Indian
summer of the soul. When the glow
of youth has departed, when the warmth
of middle age is gone, and the buds and
blossoms of spring are changing to the
sere and yellow leaf, then the mind of
the good man, still ripe and vigorous,
relaxes its labors, and the memories of
a well-spent life gush forth from their
secret fountains, enrichiug, rejoicing
and fertilizing; then the trustful resig-
nation of the Christian sheds around a
sweet and holy warmth, and the soul,
assuming heavenly lustre, is no long
er restricted to the narrow confines of
business, but scars far beyond the win
ter of hoary age. and dwels peacefully
and happily upon that bright spring and
summer which await him within the
gates of Paradise eVermore. Let US
strive for and look trustingly forward to
an Indian summer like this.
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HOPE FOR THE FurURE--My Chris
tianity becomes each year more simple.
That to love God is sin, and that to
love Him again constitutes delIverance
from sin; this as infinite truth, this as
the solution of every problem, has been
transmitted from the Bible to my spir-
itual life. Christianity is thorough
Iy practical in its nature. Scientific in
ouiries and absorption Of the soul in re-
ligious emotion, are themselves of little
worth. 1 learn more aud more to dis
Germ the Divine wisdom, which has set
limits to revelation all that We need
for our happiness is given US, and were
the curtain lifted further from hely mys-
tsries, mans utter bewilderment would
be hopeless. Memoirs Of Perthes,
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NTY, OHIO WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER s. 1856.

Hour VI tuem udu rOileo up W Ino Idpi'
some kegs, which, from their weight
were supposed to contain rails.
i Now said Hatch, how shall W,
i play-every one for himself?'
mo, have partners,' growled out one
man.
No, hapg'd if I'll play so,' shouted
the former, bringing his fist down upon
the table, knocking one candle out o.
the stick and another upon the floor.
| | ---t Come. come said Hatch, mo quar-
relings:s all who say for having partners
stand up.
Three arose.
Now, all who say each one fer him
self, stand up
The remaining one Immediately got
up.
You see, Barclay said Hatch, the
majority are against you. Come, will
you play?'
well as I don't want to be on the
opposite side, I'll play answered Bar
clay, somewhat cooled down.
Dir. Putnam was not in the store that
evening, and the clerk, who was busy
behind the counter, had taken very lit
tie notice of the proceedings. About
half past ten O'Clock, Mr.. Putram tho't
he would just step into the store and see
that everything was safe. AS he went
in he walked up toward the fire. When
within few steps of where the men
were sitting, he started back in horror.
Before him sat seven men, half crazy
with liquor and the excitement of play
ing cards. There they were within
few feet of the fire just described, and
four of them seated on kegs Of aooacder
Barclay, who was very heavy man,
had pressed in the head of keg on
which he sat; bursting the top hoop,
and pressing the powder out through
the chinks. By the continued motion
of their feet, the powder had become
spread about the floor, and now covered |
a space of two feet all around them.
Mr. Putnam q first movement was to-
wards the door, but recovering himself
he walked up toward the fire. Should |
either of them attempt to rise, he tho't |
and scatter few grains little farther
into the fireplace, where lay quantity |
of live Goals, all would be lost
AT that moment Hatch looked up,
and seeing Mr.. Putnam with his face
deadly pale, gazing into the fire ex
claimed;
Putnam, what ails you?' and at the
same time made motion to rise.
Gentleman, do not rise!' said Mr.. |
Putnam; four Of you sit on kegs of
powder-it is scattered all around you
one movement might send you all
into eternity There are two buckets
of water behind the bar. But keep your |
seats for one minute and you are saved
move and you are dead men =
In an instant every man was perfect
ly sobered--not a limb moved-each
seemed paralyzed.
In less time than we have taken to
describe this thrilling scene, Mr.. Put
nam had poured the water and com
pletely saturated tho powder on the
aoor and extinguisbed the fire, so that
an explosion was impossible. Then |
and not till then, was there a word spo
ken.
Before those seven men left the store
that very night, they pledged them
selves never to taste another glass Of
liquor, or play another game of cards.
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E~ Young gentlemen, given t

E Young gentlemen, given to
promenading with ladies, now wear a
light strip Of steel, stitched in the outer
seam of their pantloons, from the knee
down. This prevents entirely the ex-
coration of the skin from the friction OF
the ladies' hoops. Without such pro-
lection, walk of mile or two, arm in
arm, is sufficient to '' establish raw
on the masculine leg, --. --a-..
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the OLIVE BRANCH, paper printed at Norri
town.. In the interior of Pennsylvania.
Song of Eros to the Hours.
fsr BIZ BELLE BUSH.
To the halls of the Past, to shadowy thront
Ye.are tripping ava d, away;
And the sounds ye weave in your mystic son
Are the voices of Night and Day.
Ye go, and ye come not back,
Ger the still and solemn track,
And never more will the tremulous chime,
Or musical beat
Of your pattering feet,
Ring out in the courts of Time.
Glide along, glide along. O ye swifLwinget
Whose pulses the moments are,
The sun, at your call, drinking dew from tbs
flowers,
Mounts the sky in his burning car;
But your sisters will lead him back,
And the stars in his shining track,
Like nuns shall steal from the "houae of
Night"
While the ABBEss Mooy,
Scatters her saeayes of light.
Swift is your flight as the may dance
At the bridal of Hope and Mirth,
When bright to the heart is the smile and
Ofsthe queenly Madonna, Earth.
When joy wakes her golden strings
Ye feat on your sylphie wings,
And the tongue of Time, through the lapsing
day,
Like an ominous bird.
.Croaks on unheard,
And niutters his doleful lay.
But slowly and sadly ye move along,
To hearts Ia the homes of Sorrow,
Who wistfuIly wait for the coming on
OF a brighter and better morrow.
Pale is the flower that springs
In the shade of your leaden wings,
And far from the ham of the " babbling day, y
The spirit of grief,
Like sensitive leaf,
Silently shrinks away.
Glide on, glide On: ye merry thieves,
Who pillage the beautiful Earth,
Sttaling the blush from the rpse-red leaves,
And the smiles fru1n the lips of mirth,
Ye gather life's sands as ye pass.
And shiser the magic glass
And ye laugh when ye pilfcr in elfn glee,
The holiest truth
From the heart of youth
But ye can take nothing from me;
am LOVE, the Eternal. the Holy, and High,
And rule over regions afar;
With the Day God look from the blue-cur-
tanned sky,
And at eve am SEEN IN A srAK.
breatbein the soft-fowing streams,
live in the maiden's dreams;
And my smile hangs the BOW DER the path of
the SHOWERS,
And the turtle dove
HUNS lay of love,
And love is the song Of the flowers.
All powers. oil dominions, all seasons, are
mine,
And Che gems ye would rife from me,
In the Kingdom of Jove, in their glory shall
shine,
Flashing bright Ger the infinite sea.
o, light in my sunny bowers.
Are the steps of the laughing hours,
For their pulse beats quick aud their breath is
free;
But charm them well,
With q holy spell,
So they. can take nothing from me.
Glide on, merry hours, to the shadowy throng,
To the halls of the Past away;
Go tell to your sisters, in sylphic song,
The graees of Night and Day.
They go, and they come not back,
Der the still and solemn track;
And never more viii the tremulous chimes,
Or musical beat
OF their pattering feet,
Ring out in the halls of Time.
ADELPHIAN INSTITUTE, August, 1856.
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poetrg.

q The following exquisite stanzas are from
the OLIVE BRANCH, paper printed at Norris
town, In the interior of Pennsylvania
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1.-THE following sonnet was pronounced by
Sidney Smith to be one of the most beautiful
in our language:
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The Sabbath.

With silent awe, ! hail the sacred morn
Which slowly wakes while all the fields are
still,
With soothing calm on every breeze is borne !;
A graver murmur gurgles from the rill,
And echo answers softer from the hill,
And softer sings the linnet from the thorn;
The sky lark MARBLES in o tone less shrill,
Hail! light serene; hall sacred Sabbath
morn;
The rocks float silent by, in airy drove;
The sun placid yellow luster shows;
The gales that lately sighed along the grove,
Have huehed their downy wings in sweet
reposs;
The hovering rack of clouds forgets to move;
So smiled the day when the first morn arose.
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pA "farmer's boy in Barton County, Ky
advertises for wife. He says:
He wants to know if she can milk
And make his bread and butter,
And go to meeting without silk,
To make "show and futter."
He'd like to know If it would hurt
Her hands to take up stitches;
And sew the buttons on his shirt,
Or make Tair of breeches.
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Song of Eros to the Hours.

rs BIZ BELLE BUSH.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-11-18
FIELDING DlusSl1LMAN
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In All kinds
or G0NFBGTI0 RtlIN.

Conner Of Third and Laurel Sis, tneatl,
opposite The Bank Baton Rouge
IAVlNG this day REruuht, his prices,
/ j. he is prepared 10 furnish all kind OF
& A N D Al WHOLESALE and RETAIN, on
mote favorable terms that can he had IN N.
Orleans and having experienced workman,
his candy will always be rttHF and fRrsH.
care heing taken that no "deleerous ingre-
dent is used IN lis manufacture. rs is too
nlten The ease with confectionery purchased
At AUCTIONS and from irresponsible houses.
He trusts that The trade Of This, and the
adjoining parishes. will give him their or
ders to Gil, which he is prepared 10 do 10
any amount, having made arrangements for
the best quality Of sugar IN market and be-
ing IN correspondence With one Of the large
est houses in New York, tnsnpply him with
fancy confectionery and articles in his line.
September ICY
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no PLANTERS.

HALL's rLOUGHs, Nos / to J with
- and without Cutters, Or
Assorted Nos of shbseil ~
aud FluEes, sssastsssas'ssssaa
Kings fluughs-retended bars. Nos
TO d.
Hay Cutters and Corn Shelters,
Ok, Log, Bach and Trace Chains,
Aines II Bowland's best Spades and
Shovels,
tloes--cast steel and forged, from @ in
10 I . in. blade,
Blind brides aud Cart saddles.
Collars and Hames, for mules and
horses.
Axes. Yankee and Kentucky patterns,
Besides any other article generally found
III well assorted Hardware store
ianlsdyI 5ARGUIFR " LAN0UE,
Cor Lafayette aud Florida sis
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-11-18
ron oHt1pREu i

4 SUPPLY OF WORM LDIENGEHs,
II Parents should use these in preference
10 any other Drug
Dewee's Carminative Balsatn, always
male fresh, when wanted.
Bogel's Citrate Of Iron Syrup. an excel
lent and harmless Tonic for children.
Also, Laclate Of Iron and Manganese
pastiIles. .-
A the above preparations can be safely
administered to Children.
You should give thhn trial Fer sale at
juneG. BDGBBS Drug Store.
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Crates, sarates apa stoves.
10 Snora saa q -.

4 FEW dog. best English. Stub Twist
~ Double ard single Barrel Shot Guns he
sites ifnrie Bags, Powder ttbtbs, Patent Nadanr
Feiipd Lined and Central Fire Caps Wad Gut
!, 70; Gun rnhes, ard every tting else eGnneeea
IN that line, at hARpbtER b tANuUF.
ianIf-F. Cor, Lafayette and Einfida SITS
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-11-18

I!UI7FA I'aFeha Steam Packing -
Va Kentucky and Costoh packing gaskel t,a
per NH Navy Datum; steatn bibs. Furnished ani
Polished steatn stors and uttage Cpcks Brass
Coupling and Connecting Cocks, fpr iron pf cop
per ripes always 81 liand ~
iauff-t. tAHHtftFH a. TANntfF