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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

DEAD HopEs.-Who has not got one or
more of these red and crisped leaves in his
hearle The battle of life is close and bot,
and men have no time to pause BY their
wounded companions. Yet, IL is. rlu1Rnpt TO
recall the earlier days Of oureartfiy M
age, for then friends were friends, and
not always in too great hurry to strelsil
out helping had to fallen comrnde.
They are gone, those dreamy days; their
rainbow hopes have faded into the sullen
gray of the clondy skies.
"When the lamp is broken,
The light in the dust lies dead"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

DELAWARE u. s. SENATORS The next
Legislature Of Delaware, which will be com.
posed of majority of democrats, will elect
two United States Senators-one in place OF
Mr. Bayard, DEM, whose term expires on the
4th March next, and the other to supply the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Clayton.
The deceased was elected to the Senate
three times-first from 1929 to 1887, second
ly from 1874 to 1851, and the last time for
the term beginning March 4, 1853, which
would not expire until March 8, 1859.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

Ike SAYS Coop TMNe.-Mrs. Parting
ton, reading an account Of railroad accident,
was much surprised that the locomotive had
been driven off the track by one Of the
switches.
81 shouldn't have thought it." said she,
that the great iron ingne would mind such n
little thing as a switch"
ayes, but you must remember, mamma"
said Ike grave!y, "the locomotive has a ten.
der behind" "a
"Oh, that indeed replied the old lady re.
sumng her paper, swell, but you need not
talk about it my son--go on with your les.
son."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

STRIKING SCENE AT A GAMING TABLE.-As
company of our fast young men were busy
over the card table, few evenings since, u
singular noise attracted their attention. 1t
was OF SO unusual nature that they immedi-
ately began TO look about for its cause. It
was repeated in another direction. Something
more than curiosity was now excited, and
playing was suspended. Immediately one of
the company dropped into what the spirit.
ualls's call trance, and proceeded TO utter,
as If from his deceased father, homily
against gambling and its associate vces.-
This was followed by an admonition purport.
ing TO come from deceased sister of one of
the company, crouched in such. terms and ut
tered with such sisterlv feeling that the whole
group were irresislibly moved to tears
There was no more card -playing that night.
None Of those present were believers in
spiritual manifestations, and the scene was
wholly unexpected to all. Whether it was
indeed spiritual, or is capable of some other
solution, is questions Springfield, Rep.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

A SIGNIFICANT FAcT-It is n significant
contest, that every Southern city and many
of the smaller towns, gave Millard Fillmore
majority. First among these is Baltimore;
then comes Norfolk, Alexandria, Richmond,
Lynchburg, Wilmington, Savannah, Angus.
tn, Mobile, Montgomery, New Orleans, Lou
isvlle, and even st. Louis. These facts
show very conclusively that business men in
the South were willing to risk their CONNER.
cial and business prosperity with the patri.
otc, conservative statesman, whom, in hon.
esty of purpose, they saw fit to vote for
Bali. Pat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

HAsTY BURIALs.-Another warning against
the too common practice OF hasty burials &C.
Cured in Sandusky county last week. Daniel
Slearns, Esq, who had been i'll with fever for
some time, TO all appearance died on Friday
afternoon. All the arrangements were made,
and the friends and clergymen were assem-
bled TO pay the last tribute Of respect to the
supposed deceased, when the body appeared
warm to the touch. Restoratives were I'D.
ininistered, and in a few minutes the man
who had come so near being buried alive was
setting up. He is now in a fair way OF re.
covery.- Cincinnati Columbian. 2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

CARRYING BUHDLEs.-Nlany young persons
have contemplate fear of being seen 10
carry any bundle, however small, having the
absurd idea that there is social degradation
in the act. The most triling as well as
weighty packages must be sent to them, no
matter how much to the inconvenience of
others. This arises from low kind of pride.
There is pride that is higher; that arises
from consciousness of there being some.
thing in the individual not to be affected BY
such accidents-worth and weight of char.
acter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

81 DW- Oh, If there is jewel in the human
character that excels in brightness, ii is that
spirit Of independence which enables p i.s pos
ees, to utter his thoughts. and lift up his
head in favor Of all truth aud justice, unmoy-
I'd by either the frown or aateries Of man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

FLUSH TlMEs.-ln the case of Merck vs..
Sunderland, recently decided by the Supreme
Court Of California, in favor of the plaintiffs,
Involving the title to one.third of the city OF
Sacramento,v valued ut ssOOo,OOO, Joseph C..
Baldwin, Esq, author of "Flush Times in
Alabama" got acontingent fee of upward, of
one hundred thousand dollars. "Served him
right"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

A COOP DEAL OF BAcoN.-The stock of
bacon in New Orleans on the lst instant was
estimated to be 5000 casks, and the stock in
81. Lonis is about the same, making n total of
10000 casks. Estimating each cask at 800
pounds, we have at these two points eight
millions Of pounds, equal to 10000 barrels Of
nnrk = l.. -. -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, NOV. as, 1856.

IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. The
President has submitted formal proposition
to the Government of New Granada for the
cession to the United States of municipal
control over the Panama Railroad route, in
cluding the cities of Aspinwal and Panamn,
and strip of territory sufficiently wide to
protect the route from future violence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

A Dew BILL.-Why, uncle Dewlittle, how
dew you dew? Dew come in and rest n lit
tie dew. How dews aunt dew, and what is
she dewing now? And dew tell us all about
4he news! Come dew, sit up to the tnbl6.
and ew as we dew; dew help yourssl1 and
dew talk some, and dew not make ne dew
all the talking, for shan't dew II. Now
dew say something, dew.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

TEXAS BAR.-Ihe legal profession Of Ty-
Ter, Texas, have formed an association to
discuss subjects mostly of legal character,
for the mutual improvement of its members,
and have designated 1t the "Hemphill Legal
Association" in honor Of the Chief Justice
of the State,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

SIzABLE PIGs.-A hog exhibited at the
Chillico:he, Ohio, fair last week, weighed
1885 lbs, and measured 9 feet in length, and
about the same in grth. He was two years
and three months old. Mr.. J. d. Yates, OF
Falmouth, Va, also has one of the largest
hogs in that State. lie is two years and one
month old; his length from the end Of the
snout to the end of his tail is 8 feet; meas.
ures feet 8 inches around the body; foot
II inches around the fore leg near the body;
his height is feet 81 inches. ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

sB-The New York Tribune states that
its losses by mail robbery average not less
than $1,000 per annum, and for tho last
year they have been considerably more than
this sum. aq 8iaau Ha 4HsterA
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

,., CRIME IN WILSON CousrY.-The last
Lebanon Herald contains the particulars of
the murder in cold blood under the most hor-
rifying circumstances, Of Mr.. Holden Smith
by his wife. Cause intemperance. Also In
q another part of the county, Frank Baker MUIR
dersd his wife by shooting her through the
, Lsad with pistol. Cause intemperance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

SiGEs oF.APPRoAcHMG WIsrER.-The In.
dams regard thin husk of corn as an irdica.
tien of a, mild winter. This being true, the
one just approaching will be OF the gentle
kind, us the husks are said to bs very thin.--
Northern Paper. 80 q CO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

PERTINENT REPLY.--To m indignont per.
son who was perpetually Boosting Of his IN.
cestry, an Industrious, successful tradesman
ofhumble origin, observed-"Y You, my friend
are proud OF your descent, ] am proud Of my
ascent, "A .fr .sff a.ff Hea
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

The LAW OF SToRMs.-The man who,
when there is domestic storm, steps in be-
tween man and wife, is as bad as he, who
when it is raining violently, walks between
two dripping umbrellas, for he gets protect
ed neither by the one nor the other, but, on
the contrary, catches il from both sides.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27
Policy OF Mr.. BUCHANAN's ApMINIsTRA.
Washington dispatch says: .

TION.-A washington dispatch says:
As the policy Of Mr.. Buchanan's admins.
tration, both foreign and domestic, has been
the subject of much speculation-some cor
respondents even going SO for us to state
that MIR. b. had declared such and such TO be
his views and purpose-it may be interest.
ing to learn that, in II later address to al old
friend in this city, the President elect denies
having uttered one word relative to what
would be his policy, contentng himself, OIL
all occasions, with pointing to his letter Of
acceptance. ,...
A Washington letter writer, who professes
to have means II information on the sub
ject, says: .HT
=. In reference to Kansas, know that Mr..
Buchanan will not lend the influence Of his
position to establish or prohibit slavery in
Kansas. lie hns SO expressed himself with.
in one month, to my knowledge. His will is
The peoples of the Territory. lie will re-
cognise the present laws of Kansas as par
amount, and all other laws which may be en-
acted which are not in conflict with the con.
sttuton OF the United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

AN AMERICAN ON THE PAPAL THRoSE.-
A correspondent of the New York Post,
writes from Rome, on the 18th ut., says:
"This morning, Col. Hiram Pearson, OF
San Francisco, was fined one Thousand pas'
ters for seating himself on the throne of the
Pope"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27
tY- Some one acquainted with horse flesh

EB Some one NcquNIHttu WIFI HUTse HUSH
says:
at is good sign for a horse to carry one
ear forward and the other backward on jour.
ney, because the stretching of the ears in
contrary directions shows that he is attentive
to everything that is taking place around him
and while he is SO doing he'cannot be much
iatigued, or likely soon to become so. Few
horses sleep without pointing their ears as
above, that they may receive office Of the
approach of objects in every direction.-
"When horses or mules," says DR.. Arnott,
"marching in company at night, those in
the rear divert them backward, and those in
the centre turn them aterally o. across; the
whole troop seeming thus to be actuated by
one feeling, which watches the general safe.
ty"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

A THIN DREss.-An exchange paper, under
the head of Good Advice" advises young
men to "wrap themselves up in their virtue"
A contemporary we'll says: MANY Of them
would freeze to death If they had no warmer
covering" s,a. r la
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

rB- 1t is not high crimes, such as robbery
and murder, which destroy the peace OF So
ciety. The village gossip, jealousies, family
quarrels and chickering's between neighbors'
meddlesomeness and tattling, are The worms
that eat into all social happiness. .-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

AGRICULTURAL BANK AT BRowNsvILLE.-
We learn that John ID. Ware has been cleo
ted President, and Martin Gridley, late Of
Memphis, chosen Cashier of this institution,
in place Of Mr.. WIN. NJ. Conihe, resigned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

THE POST is published every Friday at % per year
payable In advance or $3 II payment Is delayed until
he ex plratlon Of the year.
Advertisements will be charged ~ per square
o2 lines, or less for the FIRST on, and 80 cents for
ech continuance. liberal deduction made to those
no advertise by the year. 2Persons sending adver
senents must'mark the number of times they desire
hem inserted they will be continued until forbid and
charged aceordingly.-{1
Fer announcing the Of for Office IS,
xush.
Obituary notices ever 12 lines, charged atthereguar
advertising rates.
An communcati ations intendedto promote the private
ends or interests Of Corporations Societies Schools
individuals, will be charged as advertisements.
Job Work, such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Circulars,
Cards, Blanks, Handbis, &C., will be executed In good
style, and on reasonable terms.
Aeters addressed to the Proprietor, post paid will
be promptly attended to.
Persons at a distance sending the names of four
solvent subscribers, will be entitled to nth copy gratis.
No communication inserted unless accompanied by
the name Of the author.
g 0fice on Main street, next door to the old Jack
son Hotel,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

SOUTHERN AID SociETy.-Among the pc.
culiar institutions of New York, is the "Sonth-
lef9 10" for promoting the spread
Of the gospelsamong the benighted hcathcn
Of the Southern States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27
CHILDH0oD's MEMORIES.
Dost thou remember, sister mine,

Dost thou remember eiste or NINA
Our aeor old hsnnv hama, in
me ne, proosie', SS .pu 'ne erano oio WOODS
in.o'su wnion We ''eu W roam
Inc c"ase' 'ne '.'su. "ineeu ou''ernN
anu hun' '"e oer''e' rare
or ga'her oi"e'eyeu V'o'e'' 80
10 twihe among our mar
Dost resollect the noble elm
W. oo,,ed our .,o;apt treen
Upon whose mlgn'y arm ana strong ~,
Our iameo oia SWING nung rese'.-.,l
1hat GEAR o'u swing
Have hsd such Sport sus
Our mad-cap COUSIN nsrlie gray
would send Us high IN the AR
Dost tbou remember s;ster deor BILL. ~
Tho p;obt our brotber died Pa
Inc or'sht ana naPPy Piay'eiiow
10 wno'n our he"r'S were lieu
me aPp'e o' nus parents eye "a
Ing up'"ns y .ur o""' 49,
ine sn"ref VI our nAppy 'p0''''
we never ceaSed W n'ourh
We, bego'd wa mioht stav un that NIGHT.
For we had heard them saw
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

A FleHT.-Holden, of the Raleigh IN,
CO. Standard, and the Hon. X. Rayner, says
the Milton Chronicle, had Il fsticuff fight in
Raleigh few days ago.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

The GERMAN PREss.-lt is stnted that
there are ten times us many newspapers
printed in the German language in the Uni.
ted States as there are in Germany,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

WHATS THE DirFERENcE?-"I say, Tom
you're a lawyer, pnd reckon you can tell
ms what's the difference between tee.sim-
pie and AusiaHth fer "precisely the same
~ u Tom, "that there is between
: yue smile and a sick family. You can ask
any doctor tho difference between the latter
and le can tell You Immediately.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

New YORK, November lS.-The Bank Of
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, previously reported
by telegraph as suspended, is sound.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

OrThe Deseret News of late date, men.
tions that the smal! pox was raging to con.
siderable extent in the Great Salt Lake VAL
ley.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27
IMPORTANT ARREsT,--The Memphis Bull
letin, of Thursday last, says;

"a man by the name of burden, mplicat.
ed as the instgator Q I the negro insurrection
in Texas, was arrested at LaGrange few
days since, and taken down the river yester-
day, on the steamer Pennsylvania, in charge
of officer Lashley, and posse of men. He
will be taken back to Marshall county, Texas,
where the insurrection occurred, apd DO tried
by the laws OF the land"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

ry- So necessary is fun to the mind, that
if YOU should build n school house without
play grounds, nobody would get beyond
short division in lifetime.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

IMPORTANT DEclsloN.-The Secretary of
the Interior has reversed 'hs decision of the
late Commissioner Of Pensions in regard to
what constitutes ,car emitting soldiers to
bounty land. This decision of the Secretary
will entitle regulars and others who have
been engaged in any of the conflicts with the
Indians on the Pacific, New Mexico, and on
the plains, to warrants under the recent acts
of Congress. The Secretary takes the ground
that Congress intended to provide for all cases
where the circumstances actually constituted
what might, with propriety, be styled 'car, in
which life was imminenty imperiIIed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

The MEDICAL PROFESSION IN AusrRfA.-
According to recent statistical return, there
are now in the Austrian Empire, 639S physi.
clans, 6a0o surgeons, and 5000 apothecaries;
making about one physician and one surgeon
to every 6ooo inhabitants, and one apothecary
to every $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

EMIGRATION TO KANsAs.-Ihe Lawrence
Herald of Freedom, which has just re.appear-
ed, after suppression Of six months, states
that emigrants are arriving daily in Kansas,
and in large numbers, by way Of the Missouri
river, which is now once more opened to
travellers. The Herald has heard of no late
violence along the river, and believes that
none exists, and that persons will be perfectly
secure in TRAVELLING in small numbers to Kan.
sas, if they keep silent on the exciting issues
of the day. The. late troubles have diminish.
ed the number of families, but have hurried
forward large class of young men and ad.
venturers. A line of stages is plying regu-
larly between Lawrence and Leavenworth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

sY- A London paper gives very crafty.
ing account of the progress Christianity has
made in New Zealand. A chief of that can.
nibal country was questioned by one Of the
missionaries as to how far the study of the
Scriptures had tsoken him of his unnatural
passion for human flesh. The chief answered
proudly, "You missionary men have done me
much good l~never eat my enemies on Sun
days now" On week days, however, he dined
on cold boiled missionary, on baked young
women, or civilian outlet, MS usual. This is
not more absurd than the men of the world
who cheat on every day of the week and go
to church on Sunday. ...I
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

TALL PIsToL SHooTISG.-Col. Hay, of the
British army, recently tried his hand with the
VolcaIfic Repeating Pistol, a Yankee inven-
ton. The pistol used on the occasion was
an eight inch barrel, which discharges nine
balls in rapid succession. The Colonel fired
the arm twenty.seven times, making n number
of shots which would do credit to riheman.
He first fired at IN eight.inch diameter target
at one hundred yards, putting nine balls in
side the ring. He then moved back to dis
tance of two hundred yards, and fred nine
balls more, hitting the target seven times
He then moved back one hundred yards fur.
ther, a distance of three hundred yards from
the mark, and placed five of the nine balls
inside the ring, and hitting the "bull's eye"
twice. The man who beats that may brag.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

A WiErpL WoMAE.-Mrs. Thorn, Of Palo
Alto, Nlichigun, hung herself >and child, be-
cause her husband refused to take her to :
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

tW- There is man in Connecticut who
has such hatred of every thing appertaining
to monarchy, that he won't wear hat with
a crown. til
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

A LIVING LETTER.-lt is related by the
celebrated historian Herodotus, that Histans,
the Milesian, beng detained prisoner by
Darius, qp4ell correspondence interdictsd, he
shaved amah's head, wrote despatch upon
it, and kept the man out Of sight till his hair
was grown. The living letter was then sent,
and the person 10 whom he was addressed,
upon shaving the messengers head found it
there inscribed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

WoRDs.-What sweet things are gentle
words-sweeter than the first young rose of
summer time! words that breathe Of love
and tenderness and comfort to the troubled
spirit and the broken heart, are soothing
balm-a treasure to be cherished fondly as
richss-sweeter than anything earth can be-
stow:
at is not much the world can give,
With all its subtle art,
And gold and gems are not the things,
To satisfy the heart;
But oh! If those who cluster round
The altar and the hearth,
Have gentle words and loving smiles,
How beautiful is earth!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27

RELIaIoUs.-The Trenton Standard Of the
10th says:
"There is n glorious revival Of religion
now in progress at the Methodist Church in
this place. There has already been quite
number of conversions, and the altar is crowd
ed with contrite souls seeking the way to
salvation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27


BRITrsH AeGREssloNs.-Away off in the
East, John Bull fllibusters and plunders,-
while here in the West he has the impu.
dence to lecture upon Walker g. Co., and
other tillibusters Of that class and genius
Our readers have noticed, doubtless, that the
British have declared war against the Shah
of Persia. Tho pretence is that Heart has
been guaranteed to Dost Mahommed by the
East India Company, though there is no GER
tainty whether that province forms n part CT
Cabul or Persia.
This war movement attracts the attention
of the French Press The Paris Patrie says
in plain terms, England should be no longer
allowed to persevere in her East India spo.
liation. LIE Nord, the Russian organ in Bel.
gium, says she will not be allowed in the fu.
ture. The same paper gives full account
of the present quarrel, in an official article
translated from the Persian. 1t has still
more disg.aceful origin than the "enlstmrnt
difficulty" with the United States, which,
had not England quietly submitted to be
snubbed in the face Of all Europe, might
have led to war
at appears that Mr.. Murray, while Brit.
ish Charge d'Affairs at Teheran, not only had
carried improper relations with a Princess of
the boodroyul of Persia, who had previously
lost her character on account of other reas-
ons, although married woman, but assum-
ed the right Of bullying the authorities for
plnrinu tho lnlv in uupStinn undar restraint