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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20
LET HER RIP.
One sunny afternoon last week,
I thoughtPd take ride;

thought ia take ride;
And hired nag tney called iast,
I'm sure she was when ued,
My friend Biii Spriggin: drove the mare
While laid on tine whlP
And shouted TIL l was quite noarse.
Billy put that animated female projecting
power through-gelong Let her riPi
We stopped a. Iensers ns :,s On tne ,oao'
And give the exPeditious nag
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20
VALUE OF RAIL ROADS.

From an able and extended article on Rail-
a.. s,,,. ..;,,. e.o,,, .ha p,
aoaa' we ss""'' '"e 'o"O""s M ~ " :"
enquirer.
A. thousand points might Dc stated, ca'cu
lated to prove their advantages; but on the
present occasion, we will contine ourselves
10 a fow.
They carry the mails Of the United otates'
with certainty and celebrity never anticp!a.-
ted In olden times. Nor do they allow mail.
robbers to stop the cars and bear away the
letters.
They transport the soldiers OF tne nePuoi'c
with all the munitions OF war, at al times
cheaply and expeditiously. During the war
Of 1912, barrel Of -four at Buffalo cost S1o'
In consequence OF the almost 'mpassaoie
roads thither, and the snall-iike travel Oh the
horse and wagon line.
They have enhanced the value Of lands
greatly in the middle snd eastern sec.lons o.
tbe onion' and IN the a'mostoounniessw es.,
the value OF the territory - nearly " "os qa"e
quadrupied' 6y them, ,......
They have enlarged our commercs , os'weeu .teu
inc seve'a' omtes 'ntnsnsey '',.,s .;.;S,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

REDUCTION Of ExPENsEs.-A reduction In
salaries on the Southern Michigan Railrond
is 70 be made, and some fifty employees dis
charged. The number now in the service Of
the company is 3,065. These reductions will
cause saving of $4O,tO 90 per annum. The
New York and Erie road will alsolcommence
forthwith q reduction of expenses.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

REMIT IN RUM.-A man, we are sorry to
say it was a Providence man, having occasion
to receive small sum from correspondent
in another city, gave the following very i'm
proper direction:-"As all property is unsafe.
and the exchanges are so shockinely deran.
ged, you may remit the balance in rum
Providence Journal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

ATERRIBLE FIeHT.-A terrible fight oc-
Cured one night last week between fine
blooded stallion and Jack, belonging to
Maj. James H. Webster, of this county,
which resulted in the death of the former
The jack literally tore one Of the horses ears
out by the roots, and then seizing him by
the throat, soon made a finish Of him. Col
u,nbia Mirror.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

A SwTNDLING BANK-An examination In.
to the condition Of the Island City Bank, Of
New York. shows 1t to have been an infa-
nous swindle, its assets consisting of only
81 500 in coppers. ..-.----.- - -------.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

E The Chicago Tribune has the fol-
lowing announcement in large type at the
head of second page:-"This paper sent one
year for three bushels of wheat, or six bush
ella of oats,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

W An exchange paper tells of person
who prefaced his sermon with aMy friends,
let us say few words before we Begin
This is about equal to the chap who took .
short nap before hs went to sleep.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

~ A lady who, the Cincinnati Enquirer
says, is "bsautiful and lovely" and the wife
of prominent Republican politician in Ohio,
made bet of kiss with Democratic law
yer, that Chase would be elected Governor
of that State by five thousand majority. He
wasn't; and the lady went all the way from
Toledo to Cincinnati and discharged her lia-
hiliiu
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

H- The Jouneymen Printers at Buffalo
have had their pay reduced 40 per cent, or
90 cents per 1000 ems instead Of IS. In
three Of the leading Offices the work goes on
as usual,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

A VALUABLE FAMILY.-Captain Strother,
of Fairfield District, South Carolina, says the
Marion, Ala, American, passed through Ma
rion last week on his way to Texas, to which
State he was emigrating. He had with him
an army of Africans, numbering $50, all of
ona family
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

H An English paper publishes the
notice Of the marriage Of a couple, respective
ly eghty-three and eighty-two years old,
and says; ave have often met with the sx-
preston, "a green old age,' but have never
seen SO striking an example Of such state
a. this must have BEEN"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

H- Ladies', prepare for an extreme change
in your habits, for Paris correspondent Of
the New York Courier, says the ladies are
coming out without hoops. bustling wadding
or onytAisg e1ss. "
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

R- A lady in Kansas writes to the Bos-
ton Traveller: sThird finger of my right hand
was bitten by rnttlesnake two weeks ago
to day. As you perceive, Il has not proved
fatal, thanks to pint and a half Of raw whis-
ky, salt and egg poulsiees.'
We do not desire to be inquisltive. but
should like to know for Information whether
these poultices were administered internally
or externally, or bpth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

~ We find the following homely, yet
felictous illustration of the plaques of idle
ness, going the rounds of the press: "The
dog in the kennel barks at his fleas, but the
dog that Is hunting does not feel them"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

E "Why, John, I don't think you like
liver"
"Oh, yes" said John, 81 like It for fifty or
sixty meals, but don't like II for a steady
diet"
The old lady cooked something else for
the next meal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

+ E The Alexandria Gazette states that
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad,
with its locomotives and cara, will be offered
at public sale on the. 1st of December next.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.-Some excitement
was created here to-day by gang Of about
twelve hundred men, all armed and carrying
banners, with the motto, 1--WE will protect
the poor" and loaf of bread pictured on
the reverse side. The police captured their
guns and dispersed the party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

WoMAH's LAUGH.--A woman has no natu-
raj grace more bewitching than sweet laugh
Itleaps from her heart in clear sparkling rill
the henrt hears II and feels bathed in the OK.
hilarating spring. II turns the prose Of ouI
life into poetry; 1t fiings showers of sun.
shine over the darksome wood in which we
are travelling; Il touches with light even oul
sleep, which is NO more the image of death
but is consumed with dreams that are The
ahadows of Immortality,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

ExTREMEs.-Extremes meet in almost
every thing: it is hard to tell whether the
statesman at the top of the world, or the
ploughmar at the bottom, labors hardest,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

FL The Merriest Place. There can be
no doub, that the msrriest place is immedia.
tely apove the atmosphere that surrounds
the earth, for there all bodies lose their gravi-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

I A woman on farm in Isle of Wight,
near Smith6eld, has had three pair Of twins
In succession. The frat were girls, the next
boys, and the last pair 10 a boy and . girl,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

~ The Western papers say that the
Illinois river has lowered foot. When Il
lowers the other foot, we suppose It will
csass to run,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

Ho Madame Rosati, premiere danseuse
at the Grand Opera, in Paris, has refused an
offer Of one hundred frances, (s20,o0O,) for
season at ST. Petersburg! Valuable legs
which could excite such tempting induce
ment
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

WORTH KNowING.-The following simple
mode of examining a well, to ascertain
whether it contains any offensive substance
has been recommended as efficient: "Place
common mirror over the we'll in such a po-
sition as to throw the rays Of the sun to the
bottom ofthe well, which will be immedia.
tely illuminated in such a manner that the
smallest pebbles, ETC., at the bottom, may be
easily seen, as If in the hand. The sun Ia
in the bost situation to be reflected in the
morning or afternoon Of the day."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

E Horace Walpole once remarked,
aThe world is comedy to those who tkink,
and tragedy TO those who feel" n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

T Aphorism by a Cynic. 1t is always
easy for man to be considerate when the
consideration is pscuuiary one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

WHoLKsALE.-The working men in the
Railroad shops at Syracuse, N. Y, have or
ganized themselves into Food Purchasing
Association. They send into the country ~
buy provisions from the farmers.
A DEVOTED WRE.-Mrs. Brayman, wife
of James o. Brayman, lately sentenced 10
the State prison from Chicago, haA declared
her intention to accompany her husband 10
Alton, there to remain during the whole term
of his Imprisonment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

60 News has reached st. Louis that
, thS III ormons had burned three Government
tiainp Of 76 wagons near Gum river,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

Dos'r Do IT.-When you feel tempted to
60 into anything on credit, don't do it.
When you think you want something new
that you can do without, aud are tempted to
borrow the money to get Il, don't do it,
When you feel like spending anything that
may be as we'll unspent, don't do il. Keep
within your means and you can defy all crea.
tion. Take every cent you can collect, and
pay your debts with it-eyep if your coat has
to be rusty. Place not your faith in princes,
financisrs and accommodations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

A Short Life.-The last session Of the
last Congress passed a new Tariff, which
went into operation on the 1st day of July
lsst-not four months ago. 1t Is par ercel-
lence democratic free trade tariff. Yet the
Wilmington Journal is already anticipating
and calling for its revision and amendment
at the ensuing session. "Some Of its parts
are erroneous in principle, Others are faulty
in DETAIL" says the Journal. We agree to
this, but doubt whether revision and amend
ment will reach the root of evil.-Raleigh
Register.
Leading journals throughout the country
we mean those that support the Old Wing
party and some others-are now urging the
necessity of protective tariff and National
Bank. The recent financial crisis, as remarks
the Baltimore Patriot, seems to have clearly
indicated the Importance Of these great mea-
sures. Democracy with its free trade and
sub.treasury has been in power for twenty
years, and the long experiment has resulted
in general bankruptcy, a deprecated curren-
cy, hard times, no employment for industrial
classes, interruption to commercial pursuits
and misery throughout the whole country
Such are the consequences. Will the peo-
pie of the country submit! We think the
next three years hence will answer this ques-
ton at the ballot box, in language not to be
misunderstood. Already as 10 ls4l, we hear
the cry of Change" from all quarters.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

W Here is very striking observation
very feictously expressed:
Mems feelings are always purest and most
glowing at the hour of meeting and farewell;
like the glaciers, which are transparent and
rosy-hued only at sunrise and sunset, but
throughout the day gray and cold.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

PHILosoPHy.-A man loses his wife; this
is great fact he brings philosophy to his
aid; he drops few tears, is reconciled to
the "heavy dispensation Of Providence" and
takes another rib, much younger and pret-
tier than the lady whom he has lost A
young gentleman loses his respectable father,
whose industry, probity and thrift rendered
him marked man on change. The son
rears handsome gravestone to the memory
Of his lamented sire, then calls philosophy
to his aid, dries his tears, and touches &l00,-
600, which has decended to him from his
worthy parent. Great is philosophy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

~ A New York letter says that the re-
ligious and benevolent soeieties are begin
ming TO feel the effects Of the pressure, the
subscriptions being short of the psqal amount
at this season Of the year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-11-20

How THEY Treat NEoRoEs1 IN AsoLI.
rioSpoH.-The citizens Of Piqua, Ohio, held
/. mass meeting recently, tarrsd and fsathsrsd
two blacks and ordered all the negroes in
the plaoo 10 leays forthwith. atp .H I
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

The Southern Bible Union made its appear
ance last week. 1t is handsomely printed
sheet, and bears evidence Of talent We learn
from doctor Padon that our citizens have ex-
tended to him most liberal patronage. and
that bis paper is nov permanently established.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

We have previously noticed that the New
School general assembly" Of Presbyterians, re-
Gently held at Cleveland, had divided on the
questioned slavery. The address Of the south
ern members expresses the conviction that a
separation has become necessary, and ''all con-
stitutional Presbyterlans opposed to the agitation
Of slavery in general assembly" are invited to
unite IN new tion-meeting at Wash
ington, the 9th August next, for this purpose.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

Mr. Molina, the diplomatic representative of
several Central American states, had lone
business interview with the acting secretary Of
state one day last week
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24


A proof Of the contag;ousnesss of the Chi
nese excitement is furnished by accounts of a
terrible struggle at sarawak, in Borneo, the
seat ofsir Jas. Brol1e's government over the dis
trict conceded; TO him by the sultan of that is
land. The Chinese in the neighborhood num-
-befed about four OF five thousand and at the
end of February they organised night attack
which nearly proved fatal to sir James and his
adherents. lie contrived, however, to escape
by swimming acreek, and having, in the course
Of a few days collected large Malay force,
the Chinese were routed and driven to the
woods, with q loss estimated at two thousand
The origin of the disturbance is said to have
been some regulations issued by sir James,
which were calculated to affect the smuggling
trade in opium. -.,~
An extraordinary feature of recent medical
experience is, thar consumption prevails along
the southern sea-coast Of the United States
Cuba, and ting West India islands, as much As
it does at the north. This fact has lone been
known to the physicians Of the West Indies
~ >------~ ~->l,--~-
Sewing machines are now sold for BIO
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

The CRIME+N General Jesup, the
quartermaster general of the United States ar
my, and an old soldier of experience, comment
ing upon marshal Vailant's exposition Of the
Crimean war, says he was never able to com
prehend before that exposition the operations of
the allied armies in the Crmea which were
in violation of the military axiom, which re-
quires the army in he field to be driven out
before an important fortress is attacked. The
French were not able to do so for want of the
means Of TRANSPORTATION, which prevented them
going twenty five miles from their ships. For
a force of THREE hundred and nine thousand
men they employed less than half the number
of animals forslpurposes during the war which
we supplied fpr draft and packing alone for
our army in Mexico, that never exceeded more
than $4,000 men, General Jesup says:
l hope our country may never have occa
sion to go to war again, but the more closely
| look into the details, as well as the strategic
combinations Of European armies, the less I
fear war. Those armies have fair stock of
professional Intelligence, buff they have gent
us, think it is genius in its decrepitude.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

The New Orleans papers state that not a
case. OF yellow fever has made its appearance in
that city during the present summer
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

Several prisoners confined in the prison of
the parish ofRapides, at Alexandria, last week
succeeded in breaking out of jail, and made for
the woods. By the exertions of the citizens
they were recaptured and taken back to their
old quarters.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

There is such scarcity of food in Hancock
and Walker counties, Alabama, that subscrp-
tons are being made up in adjacent counties
and towns for the purpose of relieving the suf-
ferers. The citizens OF CORTLAND subscribed
1924 IN cash, and $685. in corn and bacon 1t
is somewhat singular to hear of want and star
walton IN lch and populous section of the q.
States, and speaks bad for the industry of the
country. We want more cultivators ofthe soil,
more Worklngmen, and fewer idlers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

The fare from New Orleans to New York BY
the "Great Southern Mail Route has been
reduced to forty eight dollars. Passengers BY
this line leave New Orleans daily in steamers
for Mobile, thence, as they please, BY steamer
or stages to Montgomery, where theS take the
railroad to Atlanta Augusta, Wilmington, Wei
don, Petersburg, Richmond, Washington and
Baltimore, and thence to Philadelphia and New
York. Passengers have the privilege Of going
from Montgomery to Augusta via Columbus
and Macon; and from Weldon n G., to Ports
mouth, Va, on railway; thence to Baltimore
on steamers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

The upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers are
again rising fast. At Pittsburg, on the 10th
inst, there was eighteen feet water in the Ohio.
Ga the same day the Mississippi, opposite St.
Louis, was rising rapidly
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

The Richmond IVA South says, "by All al
most unanimous vote, the Baptist association of
Virginia, yesterday resolved to withdraw their
countenance and support from the American
Tract society. A sensible conclusion We
presume that all the southern churches will fol-
low suit.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

We were yesterday favored with a visit from
our esteemed fellow-citizen Judge H. M. Spot
ford, Of the supreme court, who will spend a
few days with his old friends previous to the
opening of court at Monroe. ... ":..m...
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

The governor has issued his proclamation
declaring all vessels arriving at New Orleans
from ports in Cuba, Porto Rico, St. Thomas,
jamaica Mexico, and South America. subject
to a quarantine of thirty days
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

Peaches have. made their appearance in the
New Orleans market; but the papers report
them to be poor and small.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

Thanks to Mr.. White, the attentive clerk o.
the Alton, jr, for late New Orleans and Louis
willie papers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

According to the Price Current and SHIPPING
List the decrease to date in the receipts of cot
ton amount to 5o5,824 bales, compared with
the same time last wear.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

We are indebted to the attentions of the Of
ficers Of the Joseph Holden, Amanda, Reub
White, and Planter for files Of city papers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

Thanks to captain Isaac Wright and Mr..
Wilson, of the fine steamer Lecomte, for late
New Orleans papers.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

Our readers may remember the celebrated
Reside claim, for the payment of which con-
gross appropriated 1926, sol 70. Mrs. Rec
side, the executrix of the estate, who recover
ed the claim, has filed her account of the ad-
mlnlsration of her husbands estate, and by
her sworn tabeau it appears that she paid out
slo6, 1874 SO for lobby service and other ex-
penses, in getting the claim allowed by con-
gress It is to be hoped that Mrs. Reside will
furnish the names of those congressman who
were influenced by the S106, 1894 SO she paid
the lobby members.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

We are indebted to the trustees Of the Mount
Lebanon University, for the annual catalogue
Of the officers and students for he collegiate
year 1867. We are pleased q learn that The
institution is in a most Aonrishine condition
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

Among the passengers who sailed from New
Orleans on board the steamship Black Warrior.
for Havana and New York, was Lawrence ?.
Grain, esq, Of this place, who intends to spend
the summer at the White Sulphur springs Va
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24

Washbnrn's Southern Circus has been per-
forming at this place for some days past to large
audiences. The performances were unusually
good, and afforded much satisfaction.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-06-01
4 tlti Law OF NEWsPAPEISS.

isubSerbertW who give express notice to the con-
FL !utSsIbers order the diSeonnuaaee their peri
OdieaG tbs pubheF continue send them until ali AZ
sTPaFAgea paid. si.s s-75. ~ n
all sEbScrbeH neglect take their perioi.
0aa trOnI the Offices which they directed they are held
IesPon.be TN they have settled ordered them
discontinued.
if subscribers remove other places inform.
lnE ublshers and the papers to tie former
FGctOn, they are held responsible.
SIhe Courtshaye decided that refusing peTIodI-
oGls Iic the Otce removing leaving ten cIll
0r'ts PTfHlG Jieta evidence Of Intentional fraud.
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LETTERS concerning subscription advertising or other a.
tae PrOpTietOFs. g -" r - 77Ef7
Lesis concerning editorial department ofthe paper
Saoud be addrsSed 10 Tie Edtors jointly,
Of them.
Correspondents writing publication will please write
only en- Que side Of the paper = q
An Observance above ruleS win greatly obiiRe s
and secure more prompt AtttV: q eoFrssPondents
Lsy might otherwise receive. = -itffI = .
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