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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08
MINES OF NORTHERN MExIco.-A cores

MINES OF NORTHERN MExIco.-A cores.
pondent of the Mexican Extraordinary gives
an interesting account of the mines of Sono.
rn, Arizona and Sinaloa, "throughout their
whole extent, deep beneath mountain ridges
and river courses, one continuous chain of
gold and silver lodes." The Apache In.
dians, according to the writer, have hitherto
prevented the exploration of this country,
whose mines would purchase California
with her mountains of gold" A rich conn.
try surely.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

w baggage car at the Anderson depot
on the Greenville d Columbia Rail Road,
Is. C) was destroyed by fire on the night of
Tuesday, 18th ultimo. When the alarm was
first given, the burning ear was standing
within few feet Of the door of the depot,
but was speedily removed, to prevent the fire
from communicating to the depot. The par
ties who moved the car were not aware that
against the door on the inside, were three
hundred kegs Of powder! The door was
much charred, and would soon have been on
fra
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

az A man calling himself Robert Nc
Henry was arrested in Cleveland last week
on suspiscion Of being Townsend the outlaw,
who year or two since committed several
murders and robberies in Canada West, and
terrorizsd the people Of that section when
he perpetrated his crimes. The prisoner
says he sailed from this country in 1852, and
has been with Walker in Nicaragua. A man
who claims to have known Townsend in
Canada identifies the person In Jail at Cleve-
land as that murderer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08
SINGULAR CuRE.-The Baltimore Patriot

SUNDAY LIFE IN CHTcAGo.-Here is pics
ture Of Sunday,life in Chicago, city, now
and for some time, under Republican admin.
istration. 1t is furnished by the Times:
"Here, in Chicago, on Sunday, we have IS
churches open during the forenoon and eve.
ming; but at the same timo, there are no less
than eighty ball rooms, in each of which the
band plays from morning till midnight, and
wntzing goes on without intermission. In
addition to these Festivities We have two
theatres, each with its performers, in tights
and very short garments, rivalling EIlsler in
their graceful evolulions. Saloons have
their front doors closed by proclamation, bu.
do thriving business through side en-
frances"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08
p~The Crockett (Texas) Printer "A,

pThe Crockett Crexas) Printer says
we have upon our shank" specimen of
what the soil Of Texas can do, when it tries.
This is an ear or ears of corn; nature started
to make one mammoth ear, but changed her
mind after starting, and branched ont into
ten common sized ears surrounding big one,
making II ears with ore shuek, all large
grained and well filled out.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08
WHAT NExT!-h novel suit 10 before the

WHAT NExT!-h novel suit 10 before the
Hunterdon county IN. J) circuit court,
brought by tho Union Bank Of Frenchtown
against Hudnut and Snyder, for maliciously
conspiring to draw specie from the said bank
by presenting its notes for redemption, with
the object of breaking the bank! The dam.
ages are laid at $4,000! We shall next hear
OF some debtor bringing an action for dam.
ages againts his creditor for presenting bill!
for payment at time when it is inconven-
lent for the debtor to be troubled with such
little rememberanees of the obligation he
owes to Others
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08
fv- John 4, Farrell. the man who ,wo,,

H- John l.. Farrell, the man who swore
before the Coroners jury, in tho Burdei mur.
der case. that he sat on the stoop at house
No 81, Bond street, and whose identification
of Eckel as the man who came to the door
and ordered him off caused such sensation,
was arrested in New York city on "Wednesday
and conveyed to Albany to answer the charge
Of illegal voting in the Eighth Ward of tha:
city last fall.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08
SHALL THE PUBLIC LANDS BE CIV.
EN- TO THE NEW STATES?

This is the question. II Is win to shirk it.
Shall the old States share in the enjoyment
Of the public domain, or shall the new States,
settled by Yankee and foreign Abolitionists,
monorolize III Shall Tennessee divide with
Minnesota, or shall Minnesota have II oil =
II is clear that the lands Diil be given nway.
We must meet the practical issues Of life as
they nre presented to us. II is folly to quar-
rel about distinctions, when man is trying
to swindle you. You must either assert your
rights or not. Years ago leading Senator
from the West gave to the old States fair
notice that the time was approaching when
the Western States would legislate for the
public lands as 10 them should seem fit His
language was "Gentlemen may deny the
West the right 10 these lands now. but let
me tell them that the tune is at hand when
the Representatives of the West in this House
and the other will write on every land bill, sic
rolo sic jubeo.'"
II has been written, II Is still to be writ
ten, unless the old States start up from their
prostration, shiver the chains of prejudice and
vindicate their rights. Is the public domain
the property Of the new States, or the prop
erty of all the States! Have the elder chill
dren Of the Union received any advancement!
No. But so soon as young "Sucker" doffs
his territorial roundabout" and comes into
the family Of States, he demands and receives
an immense advancement, sufficient to pay his
taxes and school his children forever. What
has he done to deserve this? What have the
older brothers not done! Yet. they must be
ground to death with taxes, grope in the night
of ignorance and travel on miry dirt roads all
their lives, because, to give them their pro-
portion of the ancestors estate would be
unconstitutional They must oppose equal
distribution on principle, when partial distri-
button is going on right under their eyes,
without extorting frotn them word of OPP
position. The Dutch and Irish and Swedes
nhd Norwegians, may have the government
lands for nothing, and make an everlasting
inheritance of them, but the descendants of
Madison and Monroe and Marshall, the chiy.
nlric sons of South Carolina, the Buena Vista
heroes Of Mississippi, the Clays of Kentucky,
the Berrens of Georgia, and the Jacksons and
Whites Of Tennessee, must not presume to
set up their claims; for, the Democracy will
not tolerate such an nbsurdity! 1t will be n
proud day for the country when the people
fling from their .necks the deadly yoke Of
Modern Democracy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

A VALUABLE HINr.-In speaking of the
fruit prospects in that particular locality,
the Columbus Times, says: awe are very
glad to announce that our market next sum-
mer, will be abundantly supplied with peaches,
from the orchard of our enterprising fellow
citizen, R. J. Moses, Esq, who counteracted
the influence of cold and frost by building
fires under his trees. II is supposed that the
smoke from the fires counteracted the cold"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

A YANKEE ON THE STAsp.-Among the
sixty or more Witnesses adduced by the de-.
fence to prove the moral worth, character
aud purity of the Rev. Isnnc s. Kallocb, on
his recent trial at Cambridge, Mass, for ndul.
terry, was the following specimen of Rock.
nnd, Me-, where his father was clergyman:
Joseph Farwcl being sworn, ,deposed as fol.
lows: reside in Rock land; don't belong to any
church; never heard MIR. X. preach; have been
in various kinds Of business, from German
flute down to penny whistle; have been a
deputy sheriff; after reading law awhile, |
built n steamboat was then sheriff of the
county Of Lincoln: am not now; knew Mr.. X.
when he was very small boy; knew him af.
ter he was settled over the Baptist church in
Rockland; think he was settled there about
four years; Mr.. X. was known as well in Rock
land as any man there; no relation to Mr.. X. ex.
cept by way Of ADAM Mr.. KS general repu.
tation for chastity, purity and moral worth
was good have heard rumors against Mr.
KS character for chastity in connection with
two women-Alrs. Mallard and Mrs. Wilson;
this was in 1854; Notwithstanding those ru.
mors, his reputation was good; have been
quite intimate with Mr.. K; hope am his
friend.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

TOUCHING lScIDEST.-A Donegal Oreland)
paper relates the following affecting incident
illustrating the devotedness of a sisters love.
1t says: "A young boy and his sister return
ing homeward, had to cross u mountain. The
night was dark and stormy, and they lost
their way. Next morning both were found
dead from exposure. The boy and girl lay
side by side--the latter with her arm around
her brothers neck, and her flannel pet.icoat
removed from her own person was wrapped
round his feet. Thus did the affectionato
creature perhaps sacrifice her own life in vain
effort TO sustain that Of her younger brother.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

tB A farmer, near Binghamptof, N. Y,
last year, in order to convince ncighbor of
the usefulness of birds, shot yellow bird
in his wheat field, opned its craw, and found
in it two hundred weevils, and but four grains
of wheat, and in these four grains the weevils
burroMadl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-A young lady BY
the name .: Thompson undertook to commit
suicide last eveneing, because her "Wilinm"
went to the Shakers yesterday with blue.
eyed girl who lives up in Washington ave.
nue. Two emetics and stomach pump
were administered to Miss T., and with such
effect that she is out of danger, unless "her
William" should repeat his impotence on the
coming Sabbath. IL there is anything that
will make Young lady think of 'three cents
worth of pizen," it is six pence worth of
jealousy. Queer institutions, these females.
For further particulars, wait till you are mar.
ried.-Albanu Times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1887.

LAWRENCE, KANSAS, April 25.-Secretnry
Stanton addressed the citizens last evening.
He was introduced by Governor Robinson.--
He said the Territorial laws must be enforced
and the Territorial taxes paid. The latter
proposition was negatived by the audience.
The Address was listened to and respected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

A glorious opportunity for an enlarged
discretion is offered to the postmaster at
Uniontown, Ohio, in the delivery of letter,
which was mailed in the Wheeling Post or.
fee, directed "To the biggest fool in Union.
town, Belmont county, Ohio"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

PLAk OF ABoLirIoN.-Elihu Burritt is lee.
turing in Boston on Abolition. He proposes
plan of getting rid Of slavery in the States.
and then says,
"The removal Of slavery would create a
demand and add value to the lands by occa-
sioning an infex of men and capital from the
Free States and from Europe. In Missouri,
for example, there are 100000 acres of the
public lands unsold and unappropriated, of
only a nominal value. The extinction of
slavery would bring these lands Immediately
into market, and at a price which would be
sufficient to pay for all the slaves in the State
Thus Missouri might be freed from the evil,
without sending her dollar directly from the
national treasury, or the proceeds Of single
acre o: land lying outside her borders.
"The pecuninry results of emancipation in
Missouri, would be immediate and immeas-
urable. There would be such rapid devel-
opmsnt of her mineral and agricultural re-
sources, such great and sudden enhancement
of the price of lands, that Kentucky, Tennes
sec, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, would
follow her example, in comparatively quick
succession"
Emigration from Europe is relied on by
the Abol'tionists to root slavery out of the
Territories and States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

THE FRosr IN THE CANEBRAKE.-The De.
mopolis (Ala.) Gazette, in the midst of the
great cotton region Of Alabana-the Cane
brake-says; "Our peaches are all killed,
vegetables have nll been destroyed that could
be, and corn and cotton has been laid low
and the planting operations generally re-
tnrded
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

tV Tho Boston Courier says, there is a
rumor in that city that those persons who
have attended the recent disgusting trials of
Kalock and Dalton, are to be sent to quar-.
autine for purihcation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

B- The rumorcd massacre by the Indians
in Blue Earth county Minnesota, is confirmed.
Forty settlers were murdered at Big Bend
and several women were carried off. The
greatest alarm is felt. II Is stated that all
the Indians beyond the Minnesota river have
assumed hostile attitude.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

ST.. LOUIS, April 3O.-Snlt Lake advices
have been received to the 25th of February.
The Legislature passed m act to establish a
military school of infantry and cavalry tactics.
The Deseret News has an article to prove
that Federal Government has no power to
appoint Territorial officers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

I There are, within radius of ten
miles about the old State House, Boston,
fftytwo Orthodox, fo'ty.two Baptist, TWEEN.
ty-seven Episcopal, and thirty.three Melho.
dist churches.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

~Two little sons of Isaac Burns, near
Mazeppo, Minnesota, only seven and eight
years Of nge. died recently of drinking whis.
key, which their incorporate father had left
in an exposed place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

PoETIc.-I met her in the sunset bright,
her gingham gown was blue, her eyes, that
danced with pure delight, were Of the same
dear hue. And always when the sun goes
down, l think of the girl in the gingham
gown.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

BALTIMORE, May lst.--All the Freight
train Conductors on the Baltimore g. Ohio
Rail Road struck yesterday, on account Of an
obnoxious regulation. All the trains were
forcibly stopped.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

No PARDON FOR KossUrH.-Austria has
granted very general amnesty to the Hun
garians Of the rebellion. That power, how,
ever, has thought fit TO exclude Louis Kos.
suth from the amnesty Of pardon, his affec-
ton for Austria being considered equal to
that of John Mitchell, for England.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

An IMMENSE HERD.-President Urqniza,
of the Argentine Republic, has cattle heard
that yields him halfa million ysar. There
are 100000 cattle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

aOh, I am SO glad you like birds: what kind
do you most admire!" Young husband
"Well think good turkey with plenty of
dressing, 10 about ss nice ~ any,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

W The Democracy of Maury county,
Tenn, We learn, have nominated Hon. VIM.
Fl. Polk as their candidate for Representative.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

0J-The New York Day Book, Demo-
cratic paper, says Fowler, who has been re.
appointed Postmaster at New York, is m
ont-and-om Aboliiionia Let the people
remember this.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

lNTELLEoTUAL AMusEMEsT-The Men,
phis Eagle informs US that young ladies and
gentlemen of that city nmuse themselves by
getting up private tableaux. The most popu.
lar were "Love and Innocence" and the
"Greek Slave" Rather suggestive entertain.
ments
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

H-T The first negro brought into Virgin.
ia was landed from Dutch ship inl690-
In 1913 there were but 1900 inhabitants M
Virginia, Of whom 20 were negroes
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

W- Postmaster Rowlev, of Rome, N. Y,
has "left," with about $4,000 U. 8. moneys.
He was clever, but loose in money matters.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

~Why is it easier to be - clergyman
than phyician?-Because ii 10 easier to
preach than to practice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

HoRRIBLE SroRY.-The Tripton Advsr-
tiser published in Iowa, contains story
apparently in imitation of Poe's "Case Of NJ.
Valdemer." 1t is contained in a letter from
one DR.. John Moreton, and relates to the
case Of patient of his who disagreed with
his wife, she believing in spiritual manifesto
tions while he secuted them. She died to.
ling him with her last breat, that on his
death bed she would appear to him in the
body. A few weeks after he died DR.. John
Morcton being then present, and ms he wss
grasping his last, a most horrible. BODY.
through whose decayng flesh the white bones
cleaned, and from whose rotten limbs drop.
ped loathsome grave worms upon the floor,
entered the room.
This horrible form said, "Comc! William!
they wait for you-l watt" and tell TO the
floor, where it remained the next day, and
the body Of the husband being conveyed
away, the house was burned.
This story is supported by two or three
afiidavits, taken before James Maylor, Notary
Public for Grand Traverse county. Nichjgan.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

HORSES WITHOUT MASEs--The Persian
Ambassador, at Paris, Ferouek Khau, has
just presented to Louis Napoleon four Arab
horses of the purest blood, from his master
the Shah. Their peculiarities are two--that
they are larger shan any blood horses hither.
to seen, and that they have no names. Par.
is was very much delighted with the beauty
Of these animals.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

A HOLY SPor.-It 10 common 10 speak of
the house Of public worship as a holy place,
but il has not exclusive sanctity. The holi.
est spot on earth is that where the soul
breaths its purest vows, and forms or ex.
ecuies its noblest purposes, an on this ground,
were to seek the hoIisst spot in our city,
l should not 60 to your splendid sanctuaries.
but to closets Of private prayer Perhaps
the "Holy of the Holes" among you is some
dark, narrow room, from which most of us
would shrink as unfit for human habitation:
ut.God dwells there. He hears there music
more greatful than the swell of your organs;
he sees there beatty surh rs nature, in
her robes of Spring, does not unfold; for
there lie meets nkful, most trustful wor
shippers, sees the sorest trials serenely
borne, the deepest injuries forgiven; sees the
tolls and sacrifices cheerfnlly sustained,
and approaching thro,gh a lonely illness,
with triumphant faith. The consecration
which such virtues shed over the obscurest
spot is not and cannot be communicated by
any of those outward rites BY which our
splendid structures are dedicated TO God.
A BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcr.-There lies in
the depths Of every heart that dream Of our
youth, and the chastened wish of manhood,
which neither cares nor honors can ever ex.
tinguish, the hope Of one day resting from
the pursuits which abso:bs US; Of intcrposing @
between our old age and the tomb some
tranquil interval Of reflection, when with
feelings not subdued but soltened, with pms.
sion not exhausted but mellowed, We may
look calmly on the past without regret. md
on the future without apprehension. But in
the tumult Of the world, this vision forever
recedes as VIC approach it; the passions which
have ngtated our life disturb our latest
hours; and we 60 down to the tomb, like the
sun in the ocean, with no gentle and gradual
Withdrawing of the light Of life back to the
source which gave it, but sullen in its beam.
less descent, with all its fiery glow, long af-
ter it has lost it's power and It's splendor.
SINGULAR CuRE.-The Baltimore Patriot
says.
A lady residing in the western part of the
city. formerly communicant Of the Episco.
pal Church, having lately been converted to
the Baptist faith, under minstl alton of Rev.
DR.. Williams, of the First Baptist church OF
this city, was on Sunday evening immersed
in the presence Of large congregation
This lady had been afflicted for a number OF
years with the rheumatism, SO much 80 that
she was unable to walk without assistance
After her immersion "she came up out of the
water" relieved of her nfflction, and was en-.
abled to proceed to her home without the
help she formerly required. This wonder
fnl cure was made the subject of sonic very
feeling remarks by tie rrstor of the church
who attributed it to the agency of the Divin.
Spirit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

THRILLING NARRArIvE.-A dogs tail un.
der cart wheelll
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

The BURDELL DRAMA.-Porter's Spirit of
the Times thinks that Mrs. Cunningham will
establish the fact of her marriage with DR..
Burdell. 1t says:
"The struggle FOR the dend mans estate
in the above named dreadful drama IS still
holly going. on between the fearful widow
and the eager relatives of the licensed, and
the prospect at the present is that the former
bold player will succeed. The Misses Gun.
ningham, as was to be expected, fully sus.
tain the assumption ofthe mother, and Miss
Helen, though not able to render testimony
rs direct as the sister who was n witness Of
the nuptinls, makes herself of almost equal
value to the cnse by an identification of tho
plain wedding ring which made solemn bon
dagc on her mothers finger on that interest.
ing occnsion. We are of opinion, therefore,
that Mrs. Cunningham will be adjudged the
widow of Harvey Burdell, deceased; that her
rieh; of dover, and perhaps of administration,
will be conceded by the court; that the pros
ecution will fail to convict her ut the over
and terminer of the crime of murder; and
finally, that ale and her interesting family
vii! be reunited, (perhnps in the pleasant
mansion at 81 Bond street, from which the
doctor failed to eject them,) and live abun.
dantly, il not happily, upon the means which
lie could not take with him in his sudden
unprepared fight.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-05-08

How TO BE MrsERAsLx.--Soms chap who
has "tried ii on" gives the following recipe
fot being miserable:
Set at the window and look over the way
to your neighbor's excellent mansion he has
recently built aud paid for, and sigh out. 70.
that wns rich mani" Get angry with your
neighbor, and think you have not got friend
in the world. Shed tear or two, take .
walk in tke burial ground, continually sayinG
TO your self, "whsn shall be buried, hersim
Sign note for your friend, and never for.
got you kindness; and every hour In the day
whisper to yourself, "l wonder II he will pay
that note" Think everybody menns 70
cheat YOU. Closely examine every bill you
take and doubt its being genuine, till You
have put the owner 20 great deal oftrouble.
Believe every shilling passed to you Ia but q
sixpence crossed, express your doubts about
getting rid 6fit f you should take Il. PIT
confidence in nobody, and believe every man
you trade with 10 be rogue. Never accom-
tpodate, i'll you can help IL. Never visit the
sick or afflicted, and never give fariLing 10
the poor. Buy rs cheap rs you can, and
screw down TO the lowest mill. Grind the
faces and the hearts of the unfortunate
Brood over your misfortune-your lack of
talents, and believe at no distant day you
will come to want Let the work house be
ever in your mind, with all the horrors of dis.
tress and poverty. Then you will be miser.
able to your hearts content, Gf we may so
spenk) sick at heart and Mt variance with all
the world. Nothing will cheer or encour.
age you; nothing will throw CLEAN of sun.
shine or ray Of warmth into your heart
All will be as dark and cherries rs the grave.