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Land for Sale.

PURSUANT to decree rendered by the
4 Worshiptul County Court OF Polk county,
tennessee, at the July term, s67, | will offer
iur SAFE on the premises ON the 10th day Of
August, 1857, the following described Tract
oil FALU ABLE LAND:-Range two, East,
fractional township two North. let A frao.
ton oil Eleven Acres in the South west corner
oil section seventeen; "a. fraction Of SIXTY
Acres the North end OF the West half of SEQ.
tlon twenty; Sd, fraction of Thirty.eight
Acres, the Northeast fractional corner of the
North east quarter OF section nineteen; 4th.
Eighty Acres, the South half of the North.
east quarter Of section nineteeu;-containinc.
by estimation, One Hundred aud Eighty nine
Acres, and together sold for distribution
among the heirs
1srms-One half Of the purchase money to
be paid on the day of sale. the balance in
three equal annual payments-December 20,
1858, $50 aud '60-with int crest from the day
of sale. Bond with approved security re-
quired and lien retained on the Land until
the :inal payment is made.
Deseription-The Land is situated two and
a half miles Northwest of Benton, Tenn,
Ocoee District-embraces the mouth Of the
Ocoee river and each Ferry bank, with on.
bank of the Hiwassee river, and formerly
known as Patton's Ferry but latterly as Jas.
II. Alexander's. and belonging to the holrs.
at-law of Elisha Blankinship, deceased, add
joining the Lands of Messrs Boyd, Blankin-
ship, Paul and others-sixty FIVE acres in cul.
healthy location-dwsll-
ing house and other attendants, with good
water in the yard
Possession for seeding at the proper time
and full the 10th of January, 1858.
T. p. DOUGLASS Clerk
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Land for Sale.

THE undersigned offers for sale valuable
i TRACT OF LAND, containing 500 acres
$50 acres in cultivation, and about 80 Of
that fresh Land, with about 100 acres of good
upland to clear-all lying well, and plenty
of good timber. Cleared Land all underg good
fence There is on the premises a first rate
bold running Spring, convenient to the house;
a good Framed Dwelling House and Kitchen
A good outlet for stock The Farm is situated
in healthy section of country five miles
West of Tellico Plains, and one mile North of
Edward Lees Store Monroe county, Tenn.
The above Land will be sold, on the premi-
ses, at public SALE to the highest bidder, on
the LIST day of September next.
TERMS: One half the money TO be paid the
Let day of March, 1858: the balance in one
and two years with notes and approved Sc
curty, and lien retained upon the Land
until the purchase money is paid.
MARTIN WILLIAMS
Monroe co., July "a. lS57-td*-46l
sB- Brownlow's Wing copy till sale and
forward bill to this office.
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For the Post,

The undersigned having witnessed the Ex'
animation of the pupils and the closing exer
cises Of Mrs. Cooks Female School, feel i'm
PEELED by sense OF justice, as well as graft
tude, TO express their entire satisfaction and
great qualification at the high degree of pro-
fciency aud rapid advancement manifested
by the classes under her charge The Exam
ination was conducted in a manner which
demonstrated the thorough knowledge of the
young Ladies of the various branches of study
in which they had been engaged. The per-
feet order and system which manifested itself
in every department clearly proved the ac-
complished teacher to be the best Of disciple.
narians, and the sffectionate scene at the
close Of the exercises fully indicated that she
ruled by love and governed by Affection
The beautiful prizes awarded for proficiency
disclosed the secret of the ardent emulation
of the younger classes, and the astonishing
degree of attainment showed how well they
state that we consider Mrs Cooke more emf
nently endowed with those qualities Of both
mind and heart requisite for an instructress
Of females than any lady the achievement of
whose labors in that department we have
ever witnessed. AS a teacher of music she
is also entitled to the first rank.
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TRIRuTE OF RESPECT.

At a meeting of Washington Lodge, No.
236, OF Free and Accepted Masons, at the
Lodge Room in Washington. the 18th day Of
July. 1857, the following preamble and reso
buttons were presented and unanimously
adopted by the Lodge, to wit:
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the Supreme Grand
Master, whose mysterious providence directs
All things right, to remove from our midst our
beloved friend and brother, Thomas J. GULEs
PIE, who departed this life on the 30th day OF
June, 1851; and, whereas, our esteemed
brother has spent the most of his peaceful
and honorable life in the county of Rhea,
where his urbanity as q gentleman, his kind
ness and generosity as q man, and usefulness
as citizen, won for him the high regard of
all who knew him and, whereas, he has
been jealous, consistent, and useful member
OF the Masonic fraternity for long series of
years, where, by his amiable disposition, gen
tleness Of spirit ana benevolence Of heart, he
has enshrined his memory deep in the hearts
and affections of his brethren, and by his
kindness, charity and benevolence, has often
soothed the sorrows Of his felow-men, and
bound up the wounds which misfortune had
made; and, whereas, he has been overtaken
upon the level of life and stricken down IN
the strength Of his manhood, and taken pre-
maturey and suddenly from his family,
friends and brethren. yet we feel assured
that there is hope in his death, and humbly
trust that he has been but removed from his
labors here to his reward in that bIest abode
where the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest.
Resolved therefore, That in the death of
our friend and brother, the members of this
Lodge have lost one of the kindest hearted
and most affectionate of their brethren, the
Lodge one of its most Jealous and efficient
members, the fraternity one of its brightest
ornaments, and society worthy and respect
able citizen -rr
Resolved That the members of this Lodge
deeply deplore the untimely departure of
their much esteemed brother, and warmly
sympathise with his disconsolate consort and
other relations in their great bereavement.
Resolved That the members of this Lodge,
as token of respect for the deceased, wear
the usual badge OF mourning for thirty days;
that this preamble and resolutions be enter
ed upon the minutes Of this Lodge; that they
he published in some newspaper friendly to
aud that a copy OF the same be
presented to the widow of the deceased
W IL. BELL, W. M
DApus WATFRUolIsF ,Sec'u
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Athens, july 1871. 1851.

CHURCH STRUcK BY LIGHTNING -HooPs
MELTED.-Sabbath before last, violent
thunder storm passed over New Jersey. At
Jamesburg, near Amboy, the Sabbath School
o: the Presbyterian Church was holding its
meeting in the afternoon, when the fluid
struck the building IL entered the roof, ma.
king only small hole, and descended by the
chandelier to the centre of the church, where
it exploded. Quite Il number OF adults, us
well rs children, were prostrated by it, and
their clothes burnt. Yet no fatal results
followed, although some hours, and even
days followed, before perfect restoration took
place. But the remarkable feature of it re-
mains to be told, and this is given by a cler-
gyman who received it from one present.
1t is stated that the ladies' who wore brass
hoops in their dresses were uninjured, but
the hoops themselves were melted. The
electric fluid was dfIused, and perhaps lives
saved, by this novel species of conductor
~ Y Evangelist
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LONGEVITY OF MEDICAL MEN.-There are
now living, says tho European Times, (and,
with theee exceptions, still residing in one OF
the eastern counties,) ten members of the
medical profession whose united ages amount
to $40 years, averaging eighty one years.
And within the last sixteen months four
have died, whose united ages amounted to
339 years, or an average of eighty-four years,
nine months.
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Tbs BIrs OF SPIDERs.-The papers record
numerous cases OF poisoning by the bite Of
spiders. In most cases, says the Providence
Journal they have yielded to treatment in
lew they have been fatal. Whether these
'"s'''s are more abundant this season or
more Venomous, or whether the cases have
oeen more generally recorded, we do not
know. It's said that ca,nip, externally ap-
Piled is remedy. Whisky, taken freely, is
said to be too much for almost any other
poison.
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Public Debate,
COM vi E R G | A L.
Augusta Market.

AUGUSTA, July 90
Since my last report OF THE market the demand for
Wheat has increased. and II the stock could De had
now sales could be effected Of at least 100 or gpooOO
bushels The enquiries stu come, ana every uas vs-
nhshes the view expressed In my circular, that the
best thing which the wheat growers and shippers can
do Is to place their produce In convenient ana reaoe
market and await these orders from ABROAD won are
that IL large grain and produce market can be esao-
llshed more Wheat Corn, Flour, and other produce,
can be sold than our present expectations, 'se Us
they may be- would lead us to believe. lquoie- Al,
WnKAT prime red 1850 % 60 and some safes AZ LOO
prime white l,G5 a slI5, and some sales AZ a. "a
fLouR fron Wheat IS a 300 ana from o'r e ~
STOCK Pas 40 a $50. B,cos, sides 10y 20 I'ei
sbouders 10 a lac; hams iS % l5c. LARp u az lse;
FrArHERs 4bc. BUTTER 20 a Soc EGGS 10 VI ioe' Nv
Yours very truly, ,.,,,rv
Commission and Produce Merchant
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PACK YOUR THoUGHTs.-Do not assume
that because you-have something important
to communicate it is necessary to write Il
long article. A tremendous thought may be
as u cannon-ba, and like the projectle. cut
all down before it. Short articles are gener-
ally more effective, find more readers and are
more widely copied than long ones. Pack
your thoughts closely together, and though
your article may be brief 1t will have weight
and will be more likely to make an impress
sion.
aye who write for this busy age" says a
late writer, "speak quick; use short sentences;
never stop the render with long or ambisu-
Gus word; but let the stream of thought flow
right on, and men will drink it like water
Hoo 10 Write.
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PHILADELPHIA, July ls.-rhe long con-
tested election case has been decided, and W.
u. Mann, the American, is declared elected.
ST. Louis, July lS.-Walker's proclama-
ton grew out Of the Citizens Committee at
Lawrence, framing charter for submission
to the people, essentially from the Legisla-
i've grant. Walker pronounced this treasona-
bic, and ordered troops to the vicinity TO
prevent further proceedings. The statement
sha' u was Walkers design to keep the army
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Notice.

PURSUANT to decree of the County
l. Court of Monroe county, Tennessee, made
at the July session, 1857, will sell TO the
highest bidder on the 22d day Of August
next, at the Saw Mil Of Gaines, Stephens d
Co., the Northeast quarter of section eleven,
township three, range two, East Of the meri-
dian, Hiwassee District, containing One Hum
dred and Sixty Acres, and known as the old
place of John Hankins, deed. A credit Of
six and twelve months will be given, by the
purchaser giving bond and approved security.
Said Lands are sold for distribution among
the devisees Of John Hawkins, deceased.
A. I. HICKS, Clerk.
July II, ls57-4t-prs fee $500
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I'm Ordering Tickets or Certificate

EcIose the none, TO address for the Tickets or
dered on receipt Of which they will he forwarded by
rstmail Purchasers have Tickets ending in any
figure they may designate.
Tbe list Of Drawn Numbers aud Prizes Will be sen.
10 purchasers Immediately after the drawing.
Purchasers will please write their signatures plain
and rive their Post ONCE, County and State. ST
Remember ttat every prize is drawn, and pay
able In full without deduction.
An Prizes Of ~ 600 and under, paid Immediate
Iy amer the Prizes at the usual time Of
thirty days.
All commun tic ations strictly confidential.
Address orders for Tickets or Certificates
lime b-1y-lJ s. SWAN CO, Atlanta, Ga.
ty- list Of the numbers that are drawn from the
wheel with the amount Of the prize that each Is entl
lied to- will be Published after every drawing, In the
olorinc parers New Orleans Delta, Mobile Register
Chareston standard, Nashville Gazette, Atlanta In
,ellioencsr New York Weekly Day Book, Savannah
Morning News, and Richmond Dispatch.
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,5s- Relations take the greatest liberties
and give the least assistance. II stranger
can not help US with his purse, he will mol
insult us with his comments; but with rela-
lions it mostly happens that they are the
ver'est misers with regard TO their property,
but perfect prodigals in the article OF advice.
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TVS Pee DEE HERALD ACTUALLY MAKES

The PEE LEE HERALD ACTUALLY MAKES
A DIsTNcroS.-The last number of this
business Journal from Cheraw, s. c., in an
apology for dunning perpetrates the follow
ing distinction between two capacities. 1t
beats the temporal and spiritual pope hollow.
Do editors ever need money! OH no, not
theyl they live on the news of the day and
fatten on the prospect Of something new to-
morrow. But while editors do not care
fig for poor sordid trash, there is another
class OF beings who are decidedly partial TO
it, and can, when they get it, turn il TO some
account. We refer to newspaper propri.
etors. As editors therefore we would not
dun our Patrons-oh! no, we would not think
of such thing; but as proprietors who have
payment to make early in June next, We
do dun them and will dun them, until they
pay up. Now pray distinguish gentlemen
between the two capacities in which we ap-
pear before you, and thank us for our indul-
gence as editors, while you are paying us as
proprietors.
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Tbs EFrKcT.-rhe Newburyport Mass
Herald, in noticing the suspension of Cot
ton Manufacturing establishment in Rock mort,
says that II the prices of cotton should con.
tinle to 60 up, there is nothing to prevent all
the cotton mills suspending, unless the nd
vance in cotton is compensated by an equal
rise in the value of manufactured goods.
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W-I In the bull-fghting days, black
smith, who was rearing bull pup, induced
his old father TO go on all-fuurs aud initiate
the bull. The canine pupil pinned the old
man by the nose. The son, disregarding
the paternal roaring, exclaimed, How'd
HIM, GrowIer boy, hold him! bear it feyther,
bear il! in be Me making Of the pup,"
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tjg- Lucinda Ann Hunt, twenty-five years
old, has been arrested on the charge Of pois-
oning the entire family of Mr. John Jones,
in Randolph, Mass, with arsenic. The fam
lily were all made very sick but ARE now out
of danger. e..
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:9y- Slanderous and cowardy gossips
are more likely to assail the innocent and
deIeuceless than those as bad as themselves,
for the reason that they are less likely to
aveng6 their wrongs.
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ABOLITION APPOINTMENT - Mr.. Stanley
Matthews, Buchanan. United States A,tor-
ney Tor the Southern District Of Ohio, WIS
formerly editor of an dnti-slavery paper
me Cincinnati Gazette supposes one reason
Tor his appointment is that he was formerly
aDlrector on the underground Railroad, and
understands the working OF that subterranean
institution.
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t4s- One of. Gov. SHADES school-ma'ams
has got into place out West where the
children never heard prayer or preaching.-
So, one day when she commenced her school
with prayer, one of the youngsters went
home and reported: 'You never did sec such
a schJol-narn she got down on her knees
and swore with all her might
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y. ID. COLLINS,
F. NJ. MoCoRKLE,
July 6, 81. JoHN NJ. LlLLARD,

H The Boston Courier says the Courts
Of that city are in dilemma as to the prop
er mode of making an Israelite swear. The
Pennsylvania suggests trading on his
corns. We doubt not it would prove effec-
tuaI if the corpulent editor of the 2ennsyl
vanian were to perform the ceremony.
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A llopERa SoDoM.-In the village of
Watertown Jefferson county, IN New York,
there are 40 houses of ill-lamc, 35 grogger-
les, 10 spiritual circles, and variety Of sim
liar places of res0ru
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Against the World /!
w y desire to call the attention OF Farmers dnd
w MiiIers to our lately improved
III 500 n

VA desire to call the attention OF Farmers ana
w Mfiters to our lately improved
NoubIc screening wheat Fan,
Patented by T. j. DOYLE, Aprl2Oh 1902, which we are
manufacturing In LOUDOb and RHbA TOWN, Fast
Tennessee. This popular and extensively used Fan las
taken the highest awards wherever exhibited, viz: AZ
the Maryland State Fair, Baltimore, where there were
at least my Fins Of most approved makes OF Virginia,
Maryland and the Northern States, exhibited; at the
Virginia State Fair at Richmond at the South side Ag
rcutura Fair Petersburg Va; vt the Virginia Val.
ley Agricultural Fair and the highest bonors OF the
East Tennessee Agricultural Society, at Knoxville, In
1854 55 aud 56; also at the County Fair at Kingston
In 1866. Brownlow's Wig in speaking OF II, says =:
"0ther Fans were exhibited Of an excellent quality,
but none to compare with those manufactured by the
Messrs Doyles, Of Rheatown" We have received other
prizes too to announce here, and hundreds
Of certificates Of our Fans superiority IRON iadffcof
farmers OF virginia ana East Tennessee. We have
had dnipte OppOrfunytO fef our Fun and are con-
WINGED II is the best IN We think we know what
the farmers want and that long and extensive ,N-
pcrence in the business, and arduous labor 10 bring
the Pan to its present perfection enables ~ 20 suit
them better than any other person Ia the Pan business
and they may assured pains will be sfatcG 10
give them the best Fan In the market. Orr Pan Las
gained its envable popularity entirely IL consequence
Of It's mers; aud for a Fan to retain It's popularity and
ircts for three years il OF the best derces OF
its value Our Fans are sold on trial, pnd VARIANT
ED TO clean ftstor and cdnerth any Oh ~ Fan IN
use 0urtcams will deliver them al almost any point
In East Tennessee.
Y.B.-we will also III orders from Middle aud West
Tennessee Georgia and Alabama. All orders rs ~
LOudOu or kithtoNnf vast IenIt WlllDe pTOnpl MED
B, mare Of Inposi,ion-An our Pans have 7. J
Doyle Co.. stamped upon them. For cortIHeat, rnd,
References, see circulars. 7. J. DOYLE 90.
without any further references annex the follow
ing certificates and the evidence that may be tferded
by the numerous Fdrpers In the surromdrg counties
to whom have sold In the last year, ~ being the
most complete machine OF the Kind intf odneed
into the country. We repeat, we defy ne w'rm TO
beat them. [Aprl 24-6m-44sl J. T. b.&Co.
We certify that we have used one ~ 7. J. noyle's
Patent Double Screen Wheat Fans in onr h'tam fcNr.
ing MIL and we ca say, with truth and eandrr vat
they are the most perfect machines OF the ~ ,lm
have ever come under our obtervaton ior cleansg
smut. cookie cheat. 4c, from grain. We hlvc .sd
various machines bnt none equal "a boyle's ert
Psr II has given entire fatsfaetion, and W. tLnk
nat No Farmer or Miller will fail to purchase aftsr
trying OF them r. u; "d9on
I,oudon. AprI s0th, 1851. JAS. II. JOHNSTON.
Ioonour fully with the above certificate.
u. 7. LONG,
Miller at Steam FIGURING nm, Loudon.
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QUEER TAsTs.-A number Of members
ola Methodist congregation in indianapolis,
have withdrawn from il because the old fash
ion Of seating males and females on separate
seats has been abandoned
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DARIUS WATERHousE, Sec'y.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
To the memory of JonN R. NH, of Neig,
oJoe M ORG

Lodge, No. 2lS.
WHEREAS, Our worthy and much esteemed
brother, JoHS r. NEIL departed this life at
his residence on the 10Th June, 1857, after
laboring under that inexorabe disease, con
sumption, for many months; and, whereas,
his conduct while among US gives us every
evidence of his worth as a citizen, a mason,
and Observation-Disclosures
Resoived. That Masonry has lost one of its
brightest ornaments, and our Lodge one of It's
best members.
Resolved That we deeply sympathise with
the relatives of our deceased brother, and Of
fer our coincidence in their bereavement.
Resolved That the Secretary leave a blank
page in the Record Book of this Lodge, in
which to insert the name, age, and death of
our deceased brother.
Resolved That we wear the usual badge of
mourning for the space of thirty days.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of this Lodge
furnish copy of these proceedings to the
widow of our deceased brother, ard also a
copy to the Athens Post for publication.
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tss- "When fellow is too lazy to work"
says Sam Slick, che paints his name over
the door, and calls it a tavern, or grocery,
and makes the whole neighborhood as lazy
as himself"
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6rH Hotter s6elter is contradiction Of the
Latin Hilariter ceeriler, "cheerfuly and
quickly" HOcuspocus is in like manner a
verbal mutation Of Hoe est corpus, "This is
my body"
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Chancery Court at Athens.
James Q. Rucker, Pleasant b. Bryan and wife Mary
Bryan,

James G. Rucker, Pleasant b. Bryan and wife Mary
Bryan
Silas n. Rucker, Hamilton WATSON and wife Rachel,
Hilton II. Burk and wife Sarah c., Lew swln'ord aud
wife Nancy, Miriam Rucker, widow of Mordecsl
Rucker, decd, Joseph Rucker and Miriam Rucker,
minors, &c, by their Guardian, Miriam Ruckcr, WIN.
A. Rucker, by his Guardian VIM. Burk, and Hilton II.
Burk and james Witt, Administrators of the estate
of the said MOrdecai Ruoker decd.
7 appearing from the bill filed in this cause, which 10
n sworn to, that Hamilton WATSON and wife Rachel,
and Levi Swnord and wife Nancy nonresidents OF
the State of Tennessee is therefore ordered that pub
LEGATION be made for four successive weeks IN the Athens
Post newspaper published IN the town Of Athens,
McMinn county Tennessee, requiring the said Hamll-
ton WATSON and wife, and Levi swinford and wife, to
make their personal appearance at the next term OF the
Chancery Court to be held at the Courthouse Ia Athens
the 30 Monday OF August next, to plead,
demur TO compalnRnts bill filed against them and
others in said Court or the will be taken
fessed as to them and set for hearing aceoldingly
WIN. LOWRY, c. N.
July 10, 1sG7-4t-prs fee $3.50
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sS "Ah, MIR. Simpkins, we have not
chairs enough for our company" said a gay
wife to her frugal husband. "Pleniy OF
chairs, Mrs. Simpkius," he replied, "bui too
much company"