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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

THE CRAsH--A FEARFUL TALg-We'ye
talked somewhat, and had our say, about
those denrs the hoop-ers, that promenade and
crowd the streets just like band of troopers:
but 'tother dav we saw sight we cannot
help relating, and so will tell Il as was, with
out one line nbating. A lady young and full
OF life, rugged out in fnery gay, was sailing
Ger the crowded walks, before the breeze
away. II really was splendid sight rs thus
she moved along, horne by stiff northwest.
ern wind, that blew quite fresh and strong
She really looked ike some proud ship, Just
at the close Of day, moving along with all sail
set, from skysail down to stay. The crowd
looked on with wondering eyes, and smiled
them at the sight, and prayed old Boreas he
would keep his breeze fair but light For
such craft, as this they saw, with such a
spread of sail, could scarce Withstand the
hQwling blast, OF e'en this present gale A.
thus she skipped i.n'cr The walk, she felt bui
little gloom, and far ahead as she could see,
there was no lack of room; for lt;le boys, and
grown men, like boats upon the river, woud
leave the channel when their eyes this biz
ship did diskiver. But suddenly the maiden's
eye and face grew dim with fear, for coming
up the narrow walk and drawing nearer near;
another craft just like herself, and spreading
all her sail, with SOLDIERS wind" was drawing
through the very narrow trail. There was no
roon-oh city, shame, for two such crafts to
pass and should they meet, thus booming on,
what sad results, alas. Both saw the danger
ia their way, both trenbled with alright, and
each Inserted meath her lips that she alone
vas right. The crowd looked on with blanch-
ed cheek, as on they nearer drew, and thought
shat one would surely yield, and let the other
through. Oh, foolish crowd, didst ever know
woman thus TO yield, acknowledge con-
qnered By her sex, and conquered leave the
H=ld. There was crash, the two had met,
and thousands held their breath, aud closed
their ears they might shut out, the fearful
kn~il Of death. For miles around the air was
full Of fragments scattered wide, twas then
tue crowd recovered them, and hasiened TO
the .ide. Oh, what 4 scene. an hour before.
where youth ani beauty reigned, WAS only
seen .ngled mass, AID ground with hoops
was stained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21


The DEATH-BED OF BERAHGER.-The
steamer which arrived here on Sunday
brought the sad intelligence that the poet
Beranger was lying on his deathbed. Prob
ably the mortal part of the poet ere this has
been embraced by the earth, but his indn-
ence will still live in the hearts of the French
nation. Emperors and dynas,ies may pass
away, but he who makes the songs of n peo-
pie can never die. His works t;uIy live nf-
ter him; they breath and burn in the spirits
of men, successive generations live and love
in his accents, and reflect back his melodies
as the waters do the stars OF heaven. Poets
like Buns aud Berangrr may live in poverty
and die neglected, but their genius is hon
ored by the highest Immortality that can be
obtained on earth--one that outlives the
monumental bronze and marble ofhgies of
monarchs and conquerors.-Ne,oY York NeicS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

A REMrstscEScE.-A writer Of Court rec
objections for an Indiana paper, mention.
curious incident wit in his oNn rzperfence.-
Happening to stroll into the Z. States Co1r;
roomat Baltimore, in 1898, he found Il ysner-
able judge on the bench, a lawyer adi'sss-
ing the Court, and another taking no;ss of
his speech These three. and the nars11'i,
composed every person bu; myself IN the
room. They were all strangers. a-sed
the marshal who they were. ~Tne Judge
said he, SIS Chief Justice NsshaI.. the gen
tleman addressing the Court IS William WIT.
and the one taking notes i. Roger 3. Taney,'
three of the most distinguished men in the
United States, and yet, in Il city with popu.
latinn of then ifiy thousand souls, they
were unable to draw an audience to the Court
room"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

The BLUE RIDGE TUNSEL.-The Char.
louisville learns, though with surprise, that
there now exists no prospect of pass through
this tunnel for two years to come and throws
the blame Of causing the delay for 50 long n
period upon Colonel Crozet, the chief en-
gincer, who, although he promised to com
pete the work in three years from the time
he took charge of it, has oycrrun his cacu-
latioh bv .fre years, and nov, at the eXpira-
,ion of the eighth year when he has sue
coed in 6urro,oing his way through the noun.
tain, t,Co more must be consumed before the
tunnel will be in order for the passage of n
train of ears through it--in consequence of a
discovery thai his been made to he arched
with brick.-Nortok Herald, August 6.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

DIAMOND CUT DlAMoND.-A couple of pat
ent "sate" sharpers got hold of n supposed
greenhorn, yesterday, near one OF the hotels,
whom they found to be so extraordinarily YER
dant that caution on their part was entirely
laid aside. Greeny was ready enough to go
it blind on their "safe," but his wife had got
all his money, and he wanted good prelext
to get il out of her. So he borrowed a gold
watch of the shaipers, in order to show il to
his wife as desired purchase; entered the
holel-stepped out of another door-and the
sharpers have not seen him since.-Ne,o
York Sun.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

RECEIPTS OF GRAis.-The receipts of grain
in this city, says the Augusta Chronicle, by
the Georgia Rail Road alone, are about IT,.
900 bushels daily, which are purchased by
our merchants on their own account, and to
fill Northern orders. So rapidly is it dis
patched, either to Charleston or Savannah;
that the depot is cleared every day OF the
receipts. 70 accomplish this during the late
spell of wet weather, each drny was provid-
ed with tarpauline, which protected it from
the rain. These facts will afford our read
ers some idea of the extent of this trade, and
the rapidity with which it is transported to
Noflhern markets..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

TEMPERANCE AMONG THE MAsoHs.-The
Grand Lodge in Iowa have resolved that
they will sustain any subordinate Lodge in
case it should suspend or expel any of ts
members for keeping dram shop, or for sell
ling Intoxicating liquors as beverage.
The Grand Lodge of alabama have re
solved that the retail traffic of alcoholic
drinks is demoralizing in lis tendency-op-
posed to the principles of the order, and there
fore Inconsistent with the Masonic charac-
ter,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

A PARCHMENT OF HUMAN SKTy.-The
Courier dcs Gtas Unis says: SIN catalogue
of remarkable objects Of art, relating to the
antiquities Of eastern counties, n rather sin
gular article is found. 1t is Il manuscript in
Hebrew, neatly written on pnrchments mad
ont of human skin. The name of the poor
wretcl, from whose body this sheet is taken
is not given, but on the parchment can be
deciphered the names of the ten sons of
Aman-aI sacrificed after the overthrow of
their father.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

Hard TIMES AND THE ESHoEMAKER.--Probabl
the following paragraph from the Newberry-
port (Massachusetts) Herald includes but a
small portion of the shoehaking fraternity:
yankee ingenuity manages to make up for
the hard times. If any body doubts it, let
him inquire how it is that shoes can be manu-
featured at the present prices of leather
when at former low prices, the margin of
profits was no larger. They look Just as we'll
outside, but we imagine that the wearers of
the low price shoes will by and by find that
the amount of stock used is lower than the
prices, and the filling in with paper stiffen.
ings and inner soes is not the best for the
wet weather and muddy streets"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

.-sS- Never tip your beaver 10 fine lady,
and pass poor widow without seeming TO
see her,
Never pass an aged man or woman, with
out making reverential obeisance, unless
your house is on fire.
Never break your meek to bow qt all to II
"sweet sixteen" wilh hounce dress, who
is ashamed of her old.iashioned mother; or
to strutting collegiate, who is hoIriied nj
his grandmolher's bad grammar.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

MONEY misunderstanding to the
treasury estimate, there are in this country
about S25OOOO,OUO in gold, of which little
more than fifth is in the banks-lenvng
little short of S2OO,OO0,OOO to be found
elsewhere. The treasury boards very COM
monty from twenty to twenty-five millions,
leaving probably Sl75,OOo,OOO to be sought
among the people. Allowing $5O,OOO,OOO
II liberal estimute-to be in actual use,
there remains Sl2s,OOo,OOO which is hoard
ed by the people, and to an extent six times
exceeding the treasury.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

eg- Col. Lockridge, in recert card in
the New Orleans Della, in reply to a pnblica-
ton Of Capt. Brantley, Of Selma, rejecting
on his (Lockridge's) conduct on the San Ju-
an River, rather detracts from the chivalry
of Capt. Brantley, and closes by saying-"l
now take the liberty OF Informing your many
feaders who are favorable to the cause OF
Nicaragua, that, when Gen. Walker may wish
TO return, he can procure all the men he
wants in the State of Mississippi alone.
have just paid flying visit to my old home
in Yalabusha county, and find warm in
terest manifested in favor of the American
cause in Central America-they believeing it
to be the only hope for the extension OF
Southern insttuions on this continent"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

THE SUPREME CoURT.-The Supreme
Court of tho United States is constituted as
follows:
Roger B. Taney, of Maryland.
John Mclean, of Ohio.
James W. Wayne, of Georgia.
John Catron, of Tennessee.
Peter V. Daniel, of Virginia.
Samuel Nelson, of New York.
Robert G. Grier, of Pennsylvania.
Benz. r. Curtis, Of Massachusetts.
John A. Campbell, of Alabama.
or the foregoing, Messrs. Mclean and
Taney were appointed by General Jackson;
Messrs Catron and Daniel by Mr.. Van Buren,
Mr.. Nelson by Mr.. Tyler; Mr.. Curtis by Mr.
Fillmore, and Mr.. Campbell by General
Pierce. 1t will be seen that of the nine
Judges, five ARE from the slave States, and
four from the free.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

MADELINE SMrTH.-Sliss Madeline Smith.
of Glasgow notoricty, was, at the last ac-
counts, residing with her parents. Great
sympathy was shown by the people and
tradesmen of Scotland toward herself and her
family. A subscription was on foot in Glns-
gov for the purpose of raising Ell0,OO0
fund for the young lady, and IN address
would be presented to her father stating
that, in the opinion of the persons signing it,
no dishonor should reflect on him from the
recent occurrences.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, AUG. Ell, 1857,

l-g- The Democratic State Convention Of
Ohio met Mt Columbus, in that State, on the
9th inst. Resolutions were adopted sustain
ing the principles of the Dred Scott decision'
and approving the course ofthe present na-
tional administration of the government.
H. B. llayre was nominated us the DE.
inocra,ic candidate for Governor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

DEATH TAKES ATM!-Fifty-three of Walk.
er's de!uded Flibusters recently left Aspin-
wall in the ship Cyane, and have reached
Boston almost destitute Of money and cloth
ing. Only one death occurred during the
passage, and it was that of 4 youth hasten
ing home to inherit large fortune to which
he had lately fallen heir! While the vessel
was passing British man-of-war, the Brit
ish band struck up "IIai Columbia" just as
the spirit of the unfortunate child Of for
tune hailed Eternity
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21
.4s- A Dutehee in the interior of Pennsylva

,AS- A Dutchee in the interior of Pennsylva-
mia expressed its opinion of President Buch-
annn's inaugural in the following lucid and
concise terms: "Und der Deutches yer same
lung Wher eeht met die grosen lnaura ioon
der Shames Buchanan, sell ish shaney der
hummelrigh der Democratlsy meet cum
araus! Der blati! Elm pretzel! Soon titr!
Swatsacepe holtimol swei glasses lager right
away. Secretary der Swelzer Checsen loon
der Washington nit jackson shuffleeboard.
en-, DerSchmidl?-Ni! Elm butc limberger
nit stronglogo! Elm glasser bier nit pretzel
so0ntic. YAH"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

PRusstA.-Accounts from Berlin state
that the reply of Prussia to the late Danish
note has been written, and contains a prom
ise to remain passive until aterthe meeting of
the states OF llols,ein.
The answer of Austria is said to be to the
same effect.
The proposition of Prussia, to augment by
twenty per cent, the duty on beet root sugar,
is said to have every chance of being adopt.
I'd bv the Zollverriu.
AusrRIA.-lt is said that the endenvors to
effect u reconciliation between Austria and
Russia are not likely to prove successful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

FREE NEGROES IN OHIo.-The "Cincinnaii
Enquirer" says shat of the twenty-five thou
sand free negroes in the State, the vast ma
jority reside in counties where there ore very
few Abolilionists, and which have been chiefly
settled by emgrants from The Southern
States. Thus, for example, Ashtabnla has
n negro population of 43, Geauga7, Trum-
bull 65. THE other counties on the lake
have proportionate number of negroes -
These counties are settled almost exclusive
by by New England emigrants. On the other
hand, Ross county,a Virginia settlement, has
l,9O6 negroes, Gallia has 1898, and Hamil-
ton county has over 4,0O0."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

cY-The census returns show that Kansas
now has population Of between fifty and
sixty thousand. Upwards of sixteen thou,
sand Of these are voters under the organic
act.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

SPECULATION IN GRAIY-Thc New York
Courier states that great competition is going
on in that city in buying up the new crop of
southern wheat, which has resulted in prices
being paid higher in proportion than present
prices of flour; aud as the general expectation
on Change is that flour must decline when
the new crops begin to come in. This move
meut eXci,es much comment, for it is felt that
no effort of specuIutors can sustain prices in
the absence of foreign demand and with II
full Baltimore SRn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

HALIFAX, August 1.-THE steamship Can
adan arrived this afternoon with Liverpool
dates to August LIST, being days later.
The vessel composing the Telegraph
Squadron had reached Cork, and were to
leave for Vaentia bv the first to commence
aubmerging. An experiment was made with
the wole length of the Cable, which proved
highly successful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

s59s-rhe Hon. II. s. Bennett is m inde-
pendent candidate for Congress in the Sec
ond distric; of Mississippi, (Which lie repre-
scented in the last CoRgres,,) against the
Democratic nominee, Gen. Reuben Davis.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

s4s-A 1nrkic having been to California
thus speaks of his Introduction to San Fran
cisco:-"As soon MS dey landed in de ribar
dar mous began to water to be on land, and
as soon as dey waded to de shore, dey didn't
see gold, but they found such large supply
of nuIfn to eat, dnt dar gums cracked like
baked clay in bricSyard."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

sg- A distinguished editor in Kansas res
tires from the "Geary City Era" aite Issuing
seven number of the paper. lie says; "l'st
the result be as it may, will never again as
.pire to any connection whatever with news
papers-ot,era can havs the doubtful pleas
ure Of accamulating an equally doubtful Tor
tune at the business
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

sy- In Cincinnati, fine looking New
foundand dog dropped his muzzle, and in
slan,ly, us il fearing the dog catcher, thrust
his nose into it again, and trotted along with
happy wag OF his tail.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

sR-On Monday last, an institution devo-
ted to tho reform Of inebriates, was dedica-
ted at Boston, with the appropriate name of
'lIome for tho Fallen"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

A HOME WITHOUT A DAuGHTsR. a
home without girl in it is only hall b'es;
it is IN orchard without blossoms, spring
without songs. a house full OF sons is like
ebanon with its cedars, but daughters by
the fresde are like the roses in Sharon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

JCJH There is said to be village out
West so healthy that people can't die .here,
but are obliged to 60 to the next town If
they are tired of living; and there were two
men there who lived to be so old that they
didn't know who they were, and nobody
could tell them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21


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No communication inserted unless accompanied by
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sen Hotel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

s4'- A jolly doctor told us, the other day,
that people who were prompt in their pay
mcnts always recovered irom their sickness,
as they were good customers, and physicians
could not afford TO lose them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

HARD TO PLEAsE.-A country man in one
of the western counties with load of meal,
drove up 10 lady's door, when the follow
ing conversation took place:
ADO YOU want any meal, ma'aml"
"What do YOU ask for hushel"
"Tenpence, maam--prime,"
"Oh, can yet it for FIVE"
(ln desptiring voice)-"Dear lady, will
you take II bushrI for n,thingl"
sis il siitvdi"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

G-Cap,. Taegart, of RoAbury, Mass, has
patented plough-shaped machine, with n
double set of revolving metal fingers, which
take up the potatoes, wnnow them from the
earth, and deposit them in baskets hung on
each side, or in couple of rows upon the
earth. With pair of horses, it is ealcua-
ted, man can dig from six to eight acres
per day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

~ D. r. Claiborne, Esq, formerly edi-
tor Of the Winchester Democrat, died in the
city of Nashville on Friday evening 3lst uIt
Mr.. Claiborne was clerk of the House of
Representatives at the last session of the
Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

OyGeu. Il. Proper, from Tishemingo
county, Mississippi, has been arrested at Gin
cinnuti for extensive swindng on the basis
OF the real estate which he did not own.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

,s5~ TIE Journal of Commerce, in gen.
eral review Of the crops, says: at is gcner-
ally believed that the wheatcrop Of the Uni
ted States, asa whole, will be the largest
and best ever gathered"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

ST. LOUIS, Aug ll.-The election returns
from the different counties in this State are
conflicting. James s. Rollins (Amer) ma
iurity will probably be 500.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

The VATlcAH.-The Word "Vntienn" is
often used, but there are many who do not
understand its import. fhe term refers to IL
collection of buildings on one of the seven
hills OF Rome, which covers space of twelve
hundred feet in length, and about one thou
sand in breadth. 1t is built on the spot once
occupied by the garden OF the cruel Noro.-
1t oweeits origin to the Bishop of Rome
who in the early part of the sixth century,
erected an humble residence on its site
About the year 1000, Pope Eugenus rebuilt
it on magnificent scale. Innocent II, few
years afterwards, gave it up rs Il Iounging
to Peter II, King OF Arragon. In 1905,
Clement V, at the instigat;on OF the King OF
France, removed the papal See from Rome
to Avignon, when the Vatican remained in a
condition of obscurity for many years. 1t is
now the repository of multitudinous of nrt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

,y-T The King of Burmah, India, is a coll
vert to Christianity, and encourages mission
aries.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

FoREIGN.-At the Goodwood race the
French horse Monarque won. The English
horse Restor came in 2nd; Fisherman 3rd,
Pryor 9th, Pryoress 9th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

sy "You need n little air" said a
physician to II maiden patient. "lf do,
WAS the curt reply, III wait ill I'm married."
Bolns looked thoughtful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

President Pierce's cabinet, and Mr.. Dobbin
the Youngest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-08-21

MARRIED l.FG.-The following well timed
paragraph from the Springfield Republican,
is respectfully recommended to the attcn-
ton Of our bachelor friends:
"Marlied life has its trials and its sorrows.
Tempers may prove Incompatible, and call
for forbearante. Fortune may be chary of
its tnvors, and enforce self denial. Chill.
dren may be ungrateful, and sting the poor
heart that has pillowed them Sickness may
come, and haunt household for years.
But ask the poor man, struggling along with
his debts, and the weary woman toiling ear
ly and late, accomplishing the ruin of nll her
beauty and her bu"yancy, If they would be
placed apart could competence he given them,
aud all their trials be brought to an end
The answer would be 'Thrre is something
sweeter in this companionship of suffering
than anything the world can offer from its
storehnnse of joys outside Of it, and some
thing which would make even severer trials
than ours only iron bands to draw us more
firmly together"