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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

AGRICULTURAL BANK OF BROWNSVILLE
We learn from an authentic source, that this
institution is likely to be an entire failure
1t continued to pay its local circulation up to
yesterday afternoon, but we have every rea-
son TO believe that il is closed finally to-day.
1t promises to be a complete failure, owing
to the stoppage of A. J. Stevens, of Drs
Mones, Iowa, who was large stockholder,
and intrusted with heavy amount of its cir
culation, which was to have been protected
10y him at Des Moines and Chicago. The
loss heie will be trifling, ns the cashier and
directors, immediately on learning the failure
of Stevens, took steps to have the home cir
cuatlon brought in for redemption, and to
pay off their dcpositors. The loss will fall
mainly upon the people of Iowa, who will
share in the misfortune or the fraud of one
OF their own citizens, Mr.. Stevens. Patriot
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

LEARsNG TO FIeHT.-The British jour
nails express the opinion that the Chinese are
learning to fight They must be dull schol-
ars IL they have not made some progress by
this time. Whenever these unfortunate pig
tails cross the track of John Bulls trade and
commerce, he gives them practical lesson
in The art Of war. With such an assiduous
instructor even the Chinese must learn; pcs
sibly, in time, become prolicients, and pay
their master off in his own coin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

ANOTHER "Row."-They have all sorts of
ways, in the North Western States-where
"lberty" is suffered to prevail to greater
extent than any other known region upon
earth-of exhibiting a "realizing scene" of
their sovereignty" There was fine illus
tralon Of this in the Catholic church, at Put
nam, Indiana, the other Sunday. 1t was col.
lection day, and when the priest came round,
an Irishman handed him quarter. The priest
threw it in his face, and demanded n dollar.
The Irshman made no reply, but knocked the
holy man down, and the services of the day
concluded in great confusion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
tg- Alasl little does the world know he

E- Alas! little does the world know how
many broken heart is hidden under cold
and stern demeanor of the face little does it
dream of the anguish that is s.ihed by the
rigid lip of pride: or what feelings lie buried
but alive forever in the heart Of those whom
It looks at daily, MS monuments of hard
unsy mpathizing selfshness. 1t is written,
"Every heart knoweth its own bitterness
and that concealment has been ordained by
the same wisdom which has given to us the
knowledge of the face.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

GEoeRArHY.-'George, give US descrip'
tion of the earth.
Yes, sir. The earth is a vast globe, filed
with mud, filth, Sebastoples and Shang-
has.'
What are the productsr
'Whiskey, gin, Nebraska bills, and burst
ed bank bills
'How many races Of men are therer
'rhree races Of Union Course, races for
election, and races for money
Where is Americap
'All over creation; 1t is the paradise that
Adam, the first iiilibusier, was turned out on.
Smart boy 60 up to the head
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
Crops IN Lov,srAsA.-The Poin, Coupe,

CROPS IN LoulsIANA.-The Point Coupee
(La.) Echo, of the 22d instant, says
We are sorry to state that the cane in ou'
parish is beginning to give evidences Of the
injurious effects OF the continued wet wealth
er. We have been Informed by several
planters, that the growth of the cane has
been completely checked, and should this
weather continue. there will be material
dminution in the crop Of this year. Already
the cotton has been very much damaged
and the yield cut off nearly one half I'm
meuse crops of corn have been made, but very
little fodder has been saved.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
H- The New Bedford Mercury saw,

V The New Bedford Mercury says;
There were 100000 pounds of whalebone
in the United States when the hoop fashion
come in vogue, and this was selling at about
60 cents per pound. Since January LIST, 1857,
the imports of this article reach 100000
pounds; yet there is now little or no stock
in the market. What remained in the sea-
board cities has been nearly all bought up ut
Sl,20 per pound.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

A TRAVELLING BALLOT Box.-The Trenton
Standard says: "The INSCRIPTIONS Democra-
cy, in defeating Mr.. E,heridge, have immor-
talzed themselves in this and the adjoining
counties, by the means that were used in the
recent election. In Henderson county, Tom.
Spain, the belI-wether of the foreigners, the
officer Of the district in which he lives, whose
duty it was to hold the election and guard
the ballot. box, suffered the Judges to take the
box, for quarter of II mile, TO friend who
was sick, that he might vote. He, sworn
officer, whose business il was TO open and
hold the election, suffered the ballot.box TO
be hawked over the neighborhood. Though
there is no use in saying anything.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

FREE TIcKETs.-The Lynchburg Courier
says that an effort will be made at the mex,
meeting of the stockholders of the Virginia
and Tennessee RaiIroad, to abolish the free
ticket system. 1t would be very well if il
were curiaed, and we nre not sure but that
IL would be better for all hands il il were
abolished altogether, and that nobody would
be allowed to 90 free.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

THE LATEST Fish SroRY.-Jm stated 10
bis friend that they had only lost one man
on the passage, tho carpenter who fell over.
board and was drowned, but M he was 90.
ing over the ships side caught hold Of the
qrindstone and pulled II with him into the
sea. After that the cabin boy was knocking
rust of the chains, and let the Ratchet fall
into the water. A few days later they
caught whale, and on cutting open his bel
" found the carpenter iuside sharpening his
haishet on the grindstoIe,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

A NATIONAL DEMocRAr.-A correspond.
ent of the N. o. Crescent, describing Senator
Biger, of Pennsylvania, says:
ale is, emphatica!ly, a national democrat;
by which, in these latter days, is understood
to be democrat who puts the success of the
party above every other consideration, and
doesent care what becomes of the South, 50
long as his party can be kept in power. A
perfect slave of party, with mind incapable
Of rising superior to the city demagoguism
Of the day-such, in my opinion, is William
Bigler. may do him wrong, but this is
what believe of him; and having determined
to express my honest opinions in these
sketches, can not help saying;t. His polit-
icaI career will close with his term Of ser.
vice."
This strikes us rs the best and truest def
milton of "a national democrat" that we have
ever seen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

GENEALoGY OF WAsHISGToN.-An ambi
tious Heraldist has traced up the ancestry o
General Washington to nobility and thence
to royalty, and has succeeded in establishing
the proposition that not less than three
crowned heads had contributed their celestial
blood to the veins of the first President.
ln China the glory Of great man is re-
fected upon his ancestors, rather than his
descendants, a rule which, if adopted among
the Western nations, would reflect degree
Of dignity and honor upon the royal ancestry
of Washington which their sceptres could
never confer. The idea of Washington being
exalted by such descent is unworthy the
republicanism of America and the common
sense of the 18th century.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
For the Post.
MANHOOD.

ByM. r. WINCHESTER
II to thyself thou eanst turn with pride,
And in thy breast let truth and love abide,
Manhood fOrlorn:
Or, II you fear on Destiny to look
To boldly scan Life's record as book,
Manhood is gOnsi
II Faith and Hope are left to fade away,
Whist ye do Pleasures syren voice obey
Spirit forlorn:
In thy scared heart shall Loves pure fame neer burn
Like Dead Sea fruit, thy joys to ashes turn
Thy Manhood, gone
Or should We "barter," in LIES battle din,
Thy Truth for Falsehood-Peace for Fame-ihou't win
Manhood forlorn:
And on thy armour bright will rest a stain,
Nor tears, nor blood cannot ever cleanse again;
Proud Honor gone
For Truth is Honor, and hath power to guide
Thy course in safety Ger Lifes treacherOus tide
To stem Its wave.
To sin or shame let not thy spirit yield;
True 10 nyself-Honor shall be thy shield
Thy Manhood brave.
Cedar GrOpe June 1851
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, SEPT. II, 1857.

HlGH PRIcE OF CoTTos.-The Georgia
Educational Journal, published at Forsyth,
August 29th, s'ys: ave understand from
reliable authority that the Roswell Manuiac-
turing Company in Cobb county, are engag-
ing the cotton of the surrounding country at
the price of fifteen cents per pound. No won.
der that Georgia should increase in wealth
thirty millions of dollars in single year.
Should this state of things continue, it will
not be long before she will be nearer the first
than the fifth in the scale of wealth."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

WAsulscros, Aug. 2s.-Gov. Walkers
secretary arrived with dispatches. lie reports
all quiet in Kansas. a. c.
Advces have been received by the State
Department of the abolition of the Danish
sound dues.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

Rather than have a family quarrel in the
Democratic party. let Kansas CO. Woodrille
(Miss.) Republican.
A living, liie.like portrait Of that cold,
hearess, self-devoted, self.idoizing, ruth
less thing we call Democracy! Yes, let
Kansas 60, let peace md domestic harmony
go, let The Union and the Government GO
all--all but the D-e-m o.c-r-a-t.i-c P-a-r-t-e Q.
Trenton Standard
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

PHiLosoPHY.--"If man steals my umbrel-
la," said Hunke., "it's no use maxim fuss.
II only shows that umbrella equilibrium has
been broken! Now, If take one from somo
one else, that restores the equipoise-thers
is really, no umbrella lost; nm umbrella 10
only lost when tits used up."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

CHEAP HoRsEs.-"Ws have n span of hor.
ses," said the economic the other day, "on
our farm, that support themselves without
any cost" "Why, how is ihnt!' exclaimed
a listener. "Why, you see" remarked the
questioned, tone is saw horse, the other Q
clothes horse"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
THE ATLANTIuELEGRAPH CABLE

The Journal of 6mmerce says: "The fail
ure Of the Atlanticelegraph expedition, by
reason Of a rupture Of the wire some $50
miles from The staing point on the coast Of
Ireland, is no mopthan 1t was reasonable
to expect, althougbnoPes were entertained
Of more auspiclus result. After meet
ing with this disassr, the expedition return
ed to the coast of ireland, either to COM
mence the work arsw with 2,OOO miles of
wire unexpended, nto postpone the whole
matter until next YEAR, ts should be coun-
seiled by the savansin tie council assembled.
We apprehend thatthe later alternative will
be adopted. The season is so far advanced
tina, heavy weather woua almost of neces-
sity be encountered BEIGE the whole process
could be completed; anda gale of wind, such
as is often experienced inSeptember in the
region of Ne vfoundad, is sufficiently
formidable even TO a vessel which has the
use of her limbs. 10 one attached to n
wire 1900 or 2,oOO mixes long, which can
neither be strained no; Abandoned withol.
serious damage, such gileswould be neces-
sarily disastrous, and shouldnot be encoun-
tered without the mos urgent necessity
On the whole, We consider tn, experiment
failure for the present year. That the feat
will be accomplished in 1855 or in some
subsequent year, is more tlan probable;
though we cannot shut our eys to the fact
that many things which are practicable in
theory are impracticable in fact. 1t may not
be so with the Atlantic Telegraph project,
and we trust il will npt. But it's very pos
sible that many mors unsuccessful exper-
iments will have to b made bebre the ex.
act structure, size, 60, of the wire, the ma.
chinery for laying t,the attending crcum.
stances, will be so favorable as to secure the
desired result"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

u There is in Norfolk, q colored female
servant, named Hessy KelIam, who has grown
very melancholy on account Of the refusal
of her master to permit her to marry. The
cause assigned for this refusal was that she
had already led TO the altar eleven husbands,
all of whom she had seen 10 the grave.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

AZ Several farmers in the township OF
Brock, Canada, saved their wheat from the
ravuges of the fly or midge by burning sui.
phur so that the wind would carry the fumes
through the growing crops.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

HUNG HIMSELF FOR Holliddysburg,
Pa, Aug. 26th-Yesterday morning young
man named Henry Nessir, about ls years OF
age, was found dead at place near here
called Sugar run. He had hanged himself
on tree, and being teamster, had used the
lines by which he drove. The cause Of the
act is said to have been unrequited love.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. l.-IntelIigence has
oeen received by late arrival tha, n bloody
revolution has broken out in Yueatan, which
has involved the whole State in arms The
revo'uiion'sts, composed of the Radica! party
are every where successful. The Governor
is marching against Campeachy with 1900
men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

:T- The Philadelphia Times, of a late
DATE contains the following pungent para.
graph
I've ave saw two hogs lying side BY aide, yes.
ou' IN lhe gutter, with remarkable re-
ss'nolanee 10 each other. One had n ring in
n, gus nose, and the other had ring on his
nnger' one wasa beast by nature, the other
was beast from inclination 0''
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

The COMMERCIAL PANIC IN NEW YORK.
The New York Times Of the 9th, Thursday
speaks of the failure of Jacob Little thus
"Li,tle failed again yesterday ana his exam
pie was followed by several others. They
were all, however, of the fraternity of stock
gamblers, and failed mainly because they
found it more convenient to do So than to
pay their losses or fulfill their contracts
The explanation of Little's failure the Times
gives thus:
These contracts were for the dilivory Of
Stocks on time, and as they are not recog-
nized in law it is for those who make them
to fulfill them or not Just as they may see
fit. Those debts are, like those OF other gam
blers, debts of honor;-and it is getting
quite fashionable among our Stock Exchange
spectators TO consider the honor involved
merely matter of convenience. Jacob Lit
tie failed this time, il is understood, because
his operations for the last few weeks have
been too successful. He had sold stocks of
all sorts at rates far below the market price;
but they went so much looer that when
the time to deliver them came, nobody who
had them would sell,-he could not procure
them for the fulfillment of his contracts, and
of course he had to fail
The Times holds that such failures are
positively advantageous. The Tines uses
the following encouraging language: "Our
present dilemma is not difficulty-but q
panic. II is not serious interruption Of
the ordinary channel Of prosperous enter
prise, but threatened stampede of terrified
stockholders, operators and directors. In a
word, it is metaphysical and not material
disaster which has overtasen the CONNER
cial world"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

E- Mrs. Burdell Cunningham has dispos.
ed of some eight thousand dollars worth of
real estate--all she has--to fee her lawyers.
Her law expenses so far, have cost her seven
thousand dollars, and the Burdel heirs have
paid ten thousand dollars. The law sharks
are apt to profit most by the Burdel murder.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

~ The following is said to be 40 sxesl.
lent recipe for making lager beer: "Taks .
barrel, I'LL il with rnin-w put in one pair
Of old boots, head Of n nst fall's cabbage.
two short skies, a sprig Of wormwood, aud .
little ysust."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

Y The New York "Herald" attributes
the late increase of crime to the teachings Of
the modern pulpit. The modern pulpit around
New York must be very low indeed in moral
tone to deserve such rebuko from such .
sOurce.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

E "Thou rcign'st in this bosomn as
'"e 0"ap Saa when a One.handlcd basin of
some Kind of water came dash down IN.
on him from the sweet hands of the ladv bs
was 'eren"dng. Nothing in the world like
taking things COOL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

A SURE Test FOR MODERN CGLEBs.-An
old writer gives the following: "When a
Young woman, while in the act Of sweeping.
approaches you with kind words and gracious
looks, and politely requests you to move, for
she wants TO sweep where you are sitting,
depend upon it, she is the girl you want-so
far, certainly, as temper is concerned; for new
er is a woman so petulnnt or domineeripg rs
when she hus broom 10 her hand"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

,ag- The Philadelphia Press guesses that
Mr.. Theodore Sodgewick is the editor OF Har'
pers' weekly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

0T"Say, Pomp, you niger, where you
get dat new hat?"
"Why at de shop, oh course"
"What de price Of such an article as dat!"
81 don't know, niger don't know, de
shop keeper ioasn'i darel"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

sY- The Scottish law Is certainly very ps.
cular. AT Greenock, short time since, q
boy thirteen years of age was convicted Of
stealing hat, and was sent down stairs 10 BE-
whipped by his mother"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

az A western editor states that horse
and wagon were drowned in the Ohio last
week. They had hard time of II, especial.
ly the Wnpon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

Coop "A lady up town cleared her house
Of flies by putting honey on her husbands
whiskers when he was asleep. The flies
stuck fast, and when he went out Of the house
be carried them off with him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

NEW York, Sept, 1.-THE Mechanics
Banking Association, and Bcbee g. Co.,
Bankers, having suspended, has caused anoth-
or panic in Wall street.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

Hw-The Surrogate rendered his decision
in the Burdell estate suit on Monday last
fIe decides that Mrs. Cunningham was not
married to DR.. Burdell, and directs the issue
of letters Of administration to DIR. BurdelPs
,.xt of bin
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

tg-"Joseph, where is Africsl" "On the
man, sir" III moan, Joseph, on what cont.
nent, the Eastern or Westerni" "Well, the
land Of Africa is on the Eastern Continent,
but the people all of EN- are down SOUTH
How do the African people ivel" "By draw
ing" "By drawing what, waterl" mo, sir,
by drawing their breath" "Sit down,
Joseph"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

"Losr JEwELs."-rhe most magnificent
set of diamonds in the Two Sclles-those
Of the Duchess of Savigliano, daughter of
Gen. Filangeri, valued at S45,OOO-were
lately stolen at Naples.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

:g- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES where's the
butter paddIeF'
"Tim's got it in the wood-shed spanking
Roxy Ann"
To what base uses do butter paddles
come at last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

icy The Montgomery Mail states in
some fields in that locality, the Chinese su.
gar cane has degenerated into broom corn,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

tB-If you want to be respected, the way
the world goes, keep yourself well dressed
People never "wring the neck" Of top knot
chickens.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11
A BRAvs LADY.-Tho Florida Peninsulnr

A BRAVE LApY.-Tho Florida Peninsulnr
OF the 9Th ulth, has the following;
"On Tuesday evening last two men enter
ed the yard Of the LADY in qucston--her
husband, who isa volunteer officer, being
absent-and, upon being hailed by the lady,
they scorned her threats. and persisted IN
proving about the premises, until both were
wounded by pistol shots fired by the lady
One received bal! in the hand, aud the 9th
or 10 the arm"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

IwSocEST.-A Sabbath. school teacher ask
ed one Of her little scholars
"Have you ever been baptized, my denrl"
ayes, ma'am," replied the juvenile, "and /
have been waxinated, too"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

az Henry Cooper, printer, nged ninety
two years, died in Philadelphia, Pa, on the
10Th inst.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

New York, Aug. 2s.--The Rev. Rufus
w. GriswoId died last evening.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

Precocious youth (stifly)-"To get the
Juice out of il old codger"
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R- "Young man, do you believe in a
future state?'
"In course does, and what's more, intend
to enter it as soon MS Betsey gets her things
ready"
"Go to, young man, you are incOrrigible-
60 to-"
"Go two! II it wasn't for the law against
bigamy, whip me if I wouldn't go DOZEN
But who supposed, Deacon, that man OF
your age would give such advice to man
Just starting into life"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

WHAT IS GoIse TO HAPPEN ?-Under the
heading of "Important Announcement" Mr..
Punch thus concludes his number for July
25th:
"Mr. Punch has an announcement to make
which will burst upon the world like thun.
der.clnp. 1t is Of too tremendous nature to
be launched upon society without some warn.
ing. Whatever may happen in India, Jewry,
or elsewhere, this will be the event of the
year. Is the world ready! Are its nerves
composed? Well, then, the fact is that Mr..
Punch is -. No. The announcement is of
too solemn character to be made Mt once
We will reveal the mighty secre: next week.
Meantime lei every one be as calm as he can
after such an intination. Next week all shall
be told"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

DALoGuE,-Old gentleman (affeciionately)
-"Aly son. why do you chew that filthy to-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-11

A GooD HoRsE.-1he New York Spirit Of
the Times gives the following characteristics
of good horse:
l. His eyes, even when seen in the stable,
are perfectly clear and Transparent, and the
pupils or apples of the eye are alike in color
and size.
2. On being nipped in the gullet, he will
utter sound like that from a bellows. If,
on the contrary, he should give vent TO a
dry, husky, short cough, beware of him.
His wind is unsound.
8. His legs are smoth and 'clean." II you
find lunches of puffs, or difference in size,
though he may not he lame, disease turks
there.
4. If broad and full between the eyes, he
is susceptible of beng trained to almost
anything.
5. If some white or parti-colored, he is
docile and gentle.