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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24
SAoRELIeIous VILLAISY.--A Philadelphiu

exchange of 'fhursda, says:
Stealing the livery Of Heaven to serve the
devil in, will hardly adequately describe such
sacreligous viliainy as is now committed
among us. At the Central Methodist Epis-
copal Church there is at present great "revi.
val" of religion in progress.--The church is
thronged every night, and large numbers of
penitents ihrong the "aItar." This state OF
things, instead Of inspiring respect appears to
excite the cupidily of thieves. A number of
Indies who, while engaged in these exercises,
were unsuspecting of harm, have lost consld
erable sums of money through the offeions-
ness of piekpockets. Yesterday woman
named Sarah Hale, who G me forward the
night previous to the anxious seat to "get re
iigion," was arrested ON the charge of having
picked the pocket of lady who sat next 10
her on the occasion. The tilched porte mon
naie contained $40 and finger ring. A part
of the money, together with the ring, was
recovered.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

sY- The MormonProphet, Young, recent
ly denounced man named Gideon, who had
spoken against polyramy, in this wise:
Who is this Gideon that has come amongst
youl He used to sell tape in st Louis, and
now is here to blaspheme the Lord, and to
destroy the house of Israel. And what
should We, children of the covenant, do in re
turn for this evil work? Out with the bowie
knives ye wore like breast pieces at Nauvo",
and, in the name of God aud the prophet
give him h-ll.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

s4g- Those who pay their newspaper post
age for quarter in advance, save one half.
The postage en- weekly newspaper out of
the State in which it is printed, is twenty
six cents a year, if paid quarterly in advance.
In the State and out of the county, thirteen
cents. In the county free.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24
THE LAND MANIA IN THE WEST.

We are told, (says the Philadelphia In.
quirer,) that the mania prevails to fearful
extent in the West; and that unless checked
some serious disaster will inevitably follow.
Millions OF dollars have, in the aggregate,
been invested in this way and in many cases
by individuals who have postponed the pay
ment of their obligations. They have beard
some marvellous stories of the increased pri.
ces of land, of towns having started up sud.
denly in what few years ago, wasa compar
atve wilderness, of large fortunes thus real
lied, and hence they have become excited,
and in some sense infatuated, and invested
all their surplus means--nay, means that
were not surplus--and somewhat in the
same spirit of the individual who buys n lot.
terry ticket. That in certain localities of the
West, and particularly in Iowa, Minnesota,
and Kansas, great advance in the prices OF
land has taken place. = Beyond all question,
But while we hear of these, we hear little or
nothing of the vast tracts that are compar-
a'ively valueess, and are likely TO continue
for long period to come. At this moment,
thousands and tens of thousands of acres of
land may he obtained, even in the remote
regions of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and
Virginia, for n mere song. In the course Of
time, they will probably come into play when
the population has become far denser than
at present. But, railways and roads must
first he contracted, woods must be levelled.
under brush must be destroyed, and the
spirit ofimprovement must approach at least
within few miles of the respective neigh
borhood-. We observe that some of our
Western contemporaries are getting alarmed
at the mania to which we have REFEREED
They say that i: is injecting even classes of
the community, that have been hereto fore
cautious and sober-minded. Nay, that in
some instances, valuable properties have been
sold or been mortgaged, for the purpose OF
raising means to invest in western land>!-
A sad infntuation, for where one speculation
of tAis kind will result in success, fifty will he
attended by disappointment and failure. For
the hardy adventurer who is full of health
and energy, to gather up his little means
and loc'te on some fertile spot within few
miles Of II thriving town, determined ~ ear
his living by the sweat of his brow,i is one
thing. But for the man of famy&o dispose
of, or to mortgage the little property he holds
under the deuson that he will speedily realize
fortune through the agency of speculation
in Western lands, is another, as many, we
boldly predict, will discover to their sorrow
We therefore venture to utter word of war
ming. This system of speculation is over
done. The few only will succeed, while tn,
many will suffer. Nay, we have already
heard of instances in which land thus pur-
chased has been found utterly valueless, ant
was sold by sharks or spectators, who knew
at the time either that it was sterile, or fa
beyond the profitable reach of human indus
try, for many years to come.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

A Young minister in highly elaborate
sermon which he preached while supplying
an absent minister's pulpit, said several times,
when gIviHg some new exposiions of pas.
sage: "The critics and commentators do not
agree with me, here" Next morning as he
was running ON with his performances, a
poor woman come TO see him with something
in her apron. She said her husband had
heard his sermon and thought it was a very
Fine one; and AS he said "thr common taiors did
mol agree ioith him here" he had sent him
some of the best Jersey blues!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

eY- The love of fun is not unknown
amongst the serious looking Cinnamon. An
English stcrekeeper, at Canton, wishing to
advertise his articles in the Chinese language,
engaged Chinaman to paint him sign =
1t did not answer expectation, for the only
percrpiibe effect it had on the Chinese was
TO excite grin. By bribe he obtained n
translation in English, and found it to be as
follows: "Dont buy anything here-store'
keener a rnpne" u. ---
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

,1Y- We learn thata lady well hOoped met
with rather an unpleasant incidcn: yesterday
at one of the crossings in the upper part Of
the city. A sudden gust of wind raised her
from the earth and carried her across the
Notwithstanding her crinones somewhat
This was told us as fact. Our informant
added, however, there was heavy cloud oi
dust at the time, and bnt few persons mott
ced the fiight.-Memphis Appeal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

.Ss- The monument to be erected in the
city Of New York, to the memory of General
Worth, will cost about $4,000. The shaft
will be about thirty five feet ten inches in
length, and will be decorated with repre-
sentation of military trophies won at Chppe-
wa and Lundy's Lane, in Florida and Mexico,
by General Worth, together with the names
of the battles in which he figured conspicu-
ouslY.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24
BY SAM. P. WINS.


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rS- Once on Main street, next door to the old Jack
Nen Hotel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

AIR IN BED RooMs.---It is said that bird
suspended near the top of n curtanrd bed
stead in which people sleep, will generally be
found dead in the morning from impure mir.
Small close rooms, in the habitations of the
pour, are as i'll ventilated as the curtained
bedstead,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

BALTIMORE, April l5.-Seven large ware
houses on Lombard and Charles streets were
burned last night, involving u loss of over
100000. Twelve persons were injured, and
it is feared that some were killed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24
f4g- We cut the following from the New

: taY- We cut the following from the New
nan Blade. That town must be n nice place
animals. Perhaps, however, he refers to
specimens Of the genus homo, possessing
the qualities of these animals. IT, this is the
case he will find plenty of sympathizing
sufferers in every town.
"Would it not be as well for our town
Commissioners to pass an ordinance requir-
ing the owners of hogs, sheep and goats, to
keep them out Of tho streets, or, Mt least,
out of the churches We suggest this for
the benefit of many sufferers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

BEAUTIFUL SESTiMENT.-The beautiful
extract below is from the pen Of the Hon.
Ii. Hilliard:
confess that increasing years bring with
them an increasing respect for those who do
not succeed in life, us those words are com.
monty used. Heaven is said to be place
Tor those who have not Succeeded on earth;
and it is surely true that celestial grace do
not best thrive and bloom in the hot blaze of
worldly prosperity. Ill success sometimes
arises from superabundance of qualities in
themselves good-trom conscience too
tastdious, II self forgetiuness too romantic
II modesty too retiring. will ndSgo so far
rs to say with Il living poet, that the world
"knows nothing of its greatest men," but
there are forms of greatness, or Mt least, en-
cellence, that "die and make no signs'-thcre
are martyrs that miss the palm bat not the
stnke--there are heroes without the laurel,
and conquerors without the triumph.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24
Mc!Ninn CO., April 9Th, 1857.

HEALTH OF WAsHlSeToN.-The Washing.
inglon correspondent of the Baltimore Amer
ican%ays:
81 have never known our city more healthy
than at present. The disease which made its
appearance at the National Hotel, was from
local cause, and never extended beyond the
Hotel. One or two or few of our citizens
were affected from eating at or visiting the
Hotel, but the disease attacked Eone others.
1t was confined to the persons who stopped
at the Hotel, and nerer spread beyond is ra!ls.
The Board of HEALTH after full investigation,
are satisfied that the disease arose from local
causes, filth, bad sewerage, &C., &c. There
never has been case, which came under our
notice, which justified the suspicion that any
poison or mineral had caused ii. No fatal
case had occurred here.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

SICK HEApAcHE.-We know of many in
this city who suffer much with headache-
an alment TO which mankind are more or
less subject. The Ohio Cultivator offers
remedy, and desires to give ita wide circula-
tion. We transfer it to our columns. The
Cultivator says
81 have known the severest headache to
be helped and the nervous headache cured,
by some sympa,hyzing person rubbing with
the hands from the top of the head down,
and off the shoulders after the mesmeric
manner. The most intense pain can be
soothed in IL few minutes by this simple rem
edy, remembering to carry the hands farther
away from the head when the downward pass
is made. This will also help the tooth ache
in nine cases ont of ten."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

gBe At the recent session of the Legisa
ture of Illinois, a law passed, fixing the legal
rate of interest in that State at 8 per cent,
but in any contract, written or verbal, 10 per
cent. may be collected, and any person or
corporation who receives or. stipulates to re-
ceive over l0per cent. shall forfeit the whole
tptaract
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

t4y- The Memphis Bulletn says, "a large
body of Kansas emigrants arrived here per
Memphis and Charleston Railroad on Tues
day night, and left here last evening on the
steamer Matte Wayne, en- route, via st.
Louis. The party numbers over a hundred
souls, many of them families with their me-
groes along. They are principally from Cen
trail Alabama, and 90 to Kansas to locate per-
manently. They are a healthy, robust party
An intelligent ana brave class Of people,
such as will do credit to the country"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

"Bob, Harry Smith has one of the greatest
curioslies you ever saw" "Dont say So
what is it?' "a tree which never sprouts,
aud which becomes smaller the older il
grows" swell, that is n curiosity. Where
did he get it!' "From California" "What
is the name of i!' "Axeltree! II once be-
longed to n California omnibus" Seem"
closes by Bob throwing an inkstand at a half
closed door,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

sR- The Genesee Farmer says that in
reply to its offer of a premium for the best
means Of destroying weeds, II correspondent
writes:
"Pull them up and shake the dirt of, and
lay them on stump to dry"
Doubtless II very effective, if not an expe-
ditOus method.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

ABscoNDED.-L. S. Howe, Contractor on
the East Tennessee and. Virginia Railroad,
on the Bulls Gap section, took his departure
one night last week, leaving liabilities to the
amount of about $4,000 (chehy due in
Knoxvile,) and with the greater portion of
the money 10 hisp0cket, of c0urse.-Register
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24
. ADVERTISING ron A CAspIpATE.-The fol.

"a ADVERTISING ron a CASpIpATE.--The fol-.
lowing curious advertisement recently ap-
peared in tho Berwick IN. W Advertiser
"Wanted, n candidate for tho representa-
tion of the county OF Berwick In the Com
mons House of Parliament, the present hon,
orabe member not having, as yet, signifed
his intertion of again coming forward. Par.
ties Of moderately liberal principles, and hav.
ing the other requisite qualifications, are en-.
treated TO make immediate application"
s5u Read the six succeeding columns.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

tW- A fusty old bachelor, whose proposal
TO marry was refused for the fifteenth time,
last week, by young lady, was heard imme.
diaiely afterward tn deliver most bitter phil
lippic against the fair sex in general. He con
cluded his TRADE by remarking, TIM, the rea-
son why Adam was pnt to sleep before the
creation of Eve from his rib, lay in the fact
that If he had been awake, he would never
have consented to nny such outrage upon his
future peace, or that of his brethren.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

o. A correspondent of a New York
paper wants to know which side OF lady a
gentleman should take when he walks out
with her. We should say, keep on the rig hi
side Of lady always.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

sR- The Americans and Wings of Haw
kins have nominated Col. J. b. Heiskell MS n
candidate for the State Senate. Col. Ii. will
make an able Representative.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

I'D. STARK, Esq, is the American NOM
inee for the Senate from Robertson, Mont
gomery, and Stewart. Mr.. Stark is an able,
active, and effective canvasser, and has here
tofore served in the Senate with honor to
himself and his country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

LiBsRL PARESr.-An old gentleman of
our acquaintance says that he is the last man
in the world that will ever tyrannize over
daughters affections. So loag as she mar
res the man of his choice, he don't care who
she loves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

sg- William Hartncr was lately convicted
in Greene county, Ohio, of maciously killing
a horse, and sentenced to twenty days i'm
prisonment in the county Jail, to pay fine of
SlOO, and S225 damages.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

tY- A revival is in progress in Macon.-
Some 60 members have been added to the
Baptist, and 3s to the Methodist Church,
during the last week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

.zg- John PhGnix, the relentless humorht,
gives in the April number of the Knicker-
booker, II history of his trip from Boston to
New Orleans. He passed through Columbus,
Ohio, where, he says, "the people had been
having grand bah to celebrate the compile
tion OF their S ate Capitol, and picked up
three hundred and eighty-iour survivors, each
of whom contained pint and half of undi-
luted whiskey"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

A'PATRioT.-Tke 100000 to Mexican
officer of rank" among the items of secret
service money paid out by General Scott in
Mexico was, il is stated, paid to no other than
President Santa Anna, The man whose patrl-
olism began and ended In his own pocket.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

CoTTos SEED OIL.-1his new article Of
commerce seems TO be fairly introduced. II
is regularly quoted in the New Orleans and
Mobile prices current, and is said to be as
good as Sperm Oil for burning, and furnish
ed at about half the price. Rape Seed Oi has
long been largely used in France for burn
ing, but heretofore no vegetable oil has been
introduced into this country for that purpose,
So says the Savannah Republican. 'H-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

s1g- The Legislature OF Massachusetts
have passeda law making the testimony Of
an atheist Il legal tender in the courts Of that
State,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

New YoRK, April l5.-Stephen p. Hear
denbrooke, policeman, was murdered last
night by two burglars whom he had arrested
while robbing. The murderers escaped.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

o. The Charleston Mercury announces
the death of II. NJ, Cushman, Esq, of the
Courier, at late hour on Monday night.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

Philadelphia, April l5.-The steamer lsa.
bel arrived from Havanna and Key West to
day.
Loekridge has abandoned Castillo Seri.
paaui and San Juan are now in possession OF
the Costa Ricans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

,ssg- Many married women complain of
not being loved, who would be- loved more
If they complained less.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

A CAuTloN.-Young men-nnd many times
middle aged men, too-are guilty OF making
indecorous remarks of females, and from the
force of this habit in private circles of their
own, it grows too frequently into sort OF
.second nature" with them. Remarks of this
ton of female character and female virtue,
and are too indecate, at times, for ears or
tongues polite to hear or utter. A word of
caution from us is therefore not out Of place
for young men never to make light re-
marks upon disappearance or manners of
young lady in the street or any where else.
The habit leads to something worse, and
finally, may result in everlasting disgrace to
the young man himself And let us add; that
in proportion as you respect and help to ele-
vnte the character of ladies, just in that pro.
portion do you raise your own character and
standing in this and every other community.
HOLDING TO .PRoNIsE.-The new paper Of
Mr.. Pryor, at Richmond, Va, "The South"
''positively demands of the Administration
that it make an honest, earnest and persistent
effort to redeem its pledge, in the acquisition
of Cuba" And it enumerates rs among "the
considerations which chiefly commended Mr.
Buchanan to the support of the Southern
people in 1856, the vague but satisfactory ns
surance that the acquisition Of Cuba was to
be principal object of his administration"
II then contends, that snow is the chance for
Cuba"-now, when "ar is expected to
break out between Spain and Meyco-and
that we must sustain Comonfort, the Pres-
dent of Mexico-('f necessary, send him
supplies of funds $50 that he can not only
repel the Spanish invasion, but retalia!e by a
descent upon Cuba-and, "enlist under his
banners thousands of fearless adventures
from this country" secure the conquest Of
Cuba by American enterprise we pre-
sumo, of course hand it over to the govern
ment of the United States. .-s...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

THIS Policy OF THE AMERICAN PARTY
The Americans in the freesoi States have
nothing TO gnin or expect from the leaders o'
the Republican or Democratic parties. Any
fusion or union with them must prove nm un-
holy coalition and protitless to the American
party. This party now occupies a high com
mandng position. II is, the whole world can
see, the only party in which there is any
hope, any odor of nationality. The justice,
the purity, and the patriotism of its principles
have been demonstrated, and the masses OF
the people, the honest, conservative yeoman
ry, who have temporaril, been led away from
the truth by artful appeals TO their passions
and prejudices, are beginning everywhere to
admire and approve the principles and policy
of the American party, and to flock by thou.
sands to its standard. II is to these masses,
and not to the party hacks, who have assum-
ed the leadership of Democracy and Repub-
licansm, that we must look for an honest,
earnest support of our principles. II the
American party will firmly stand its ground,
and promptly shun all "entangling alliances"
with its opponents, it will rapidly gain such
strength and numbers as will enable it to
overwhelm and crush out all opposition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

CHICAGO, April l4.-The republican State
ticket in Illinois has been elected by major.
i,y equal TO that in last November election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

EH The New York Tribune says the
Fillmore men all voted, at the recent elec-
tion in Connecticut, for the Democratic ticket,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-24

Et- Daniel l. DeSaussure, Esq, Cashier
of the Branch Bank Of the Stale Of South
Carolina, died in Camden on the l2th iuss,