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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

III ItuttC
NORTH CAROLINA.
Dist.
/. Henry NJ. Shaw,
2. Thomas Rufiin,
8. Warren Winslow,
a. S o. B. Branch,
5. John A. Gilmer,
6. Alfred N. Scales, ,jr,
7. Burton Craige,
8. Thomas l.. Clingman,
TENNESSEE.
l. Albert G. Watkins,
2. Horace Maynard,
8. Samuel A. Smith,
4. John II. Savage,
5. Charles Ready,
6. George w. Jones,
7. J.V. Wright,
s.F. X Zollicofer
9. }. ID. Atkins,
10. w. L. Avery.
KENTUCKY.
!. Henry c. Burnet,
3. Samuel o. Peyton,
8. w. l.. Underwood,
4. Albert g. TALBOT,
5. Joshua II. Jewett,
6. Joseph NJ. Elliott,
7. Humphrey Marshall,
8. James B. Clay,
9. John e. Mason,
10. J. w. Stevenson.
ALABAMA.
Jas. A. Stallworth,
2. Eli s. Shorter,
3. James F. Dowdell,
4. Sydenham Moore,
S. George S. Houston,
6. w. K w. Cobb,
7. ]. l.. NJ. Curry.
TEXAS.
Guy M. Bryan.
2. John II. Regan.
MISSOURI.
8 Joseph B. Clark, to fill a vacancy.
The above shows Democratic gain of 10
members, as compared with the delegations
'rom tbos. Stntes in the last CONGRESS-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

IowA.--It is generally understood that the
new Constitution has been adopted by the
people, but that the separate clause, admitting
nroroes TO fr suffrage in common W ith the
whites, has been voted down by n large ma
....s,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

kw- A New York editor finding cabbage
seed in a letter from brother quill, wanted
TO know whether his correspondent had a
habit of scratching his head while writing!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

FLOUR COMING Dows.-The Fairmonnt
True yirginlau, is informed by a gentleman,
that considerable quantity Of Flour wac
sold in that town, on Wednesday last, at 81
S71 per hundred, or S5 rs per bnrrel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

MEN DROWNED IN FIGHT.-Two men
were drowned in Whitemore Lake, Michigan,
on the 4th In company with their wives
and little girl, they were sailing on the
lake, when an alteration ensued; the men
clinched, in the struggle upset the boat, and
they fought in the water until both sank
The women and little girl were both saved
hv clinninn 10 the boat until rescued.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

A NATIONAL WoRK.-A gigantic enterprise
is now going on in Holland, being nothing
less than blocking up two arms of the sea
and replacing them by navigabe canal for
merchant vessels of the largest burden. by
this operation an extent Of land of l4,0O0
hectares (35,000 acres) of the finest quality
will be gained from the Scheldt. This canal,
which will be completed in the course OF two
wears, crosses the islands of Sud Bcveland,
between the villages of IIanswert, on the
western branch of the Scheldt, and Wemer.
dinge, on the eastern.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

SrRYcHHlNE.-Th source from whence
the poison, which has gained so world wide
a celebrity is obtained, is thus noticed in
Dickens Household Words:
In Ceylon, and several dstricts's of India.
grows moderate sized tree, with thick, shin
inp leaves, and n short crooked stem. In the
fruit season it is readily recognized by its rich
orange-colored berries, about as large as gol-
den pippins. The rnd is hard and smooth,
and covers u white, soft pulp, the favorte
food for many kinds of birds, within which
are the fat, round seeds, not an inch in di~
ameter, ash-gray IN color, and covered with
very silky hairs. The Germans fancy they
can discover a resemblance to gray eyes, and
call them crows eyes, but the likeness is
purely imaginary. The tree is the strychnine
nux vomicn, and the seed is the deadly pois-
on nu. The latter, was early used as medi-
cine by the tlindoos and its nature and pro-
perlies understood by oriental doctors long
before it was known to foreign natioDs.--
"Dog-kilIer," aud "fish-scale," are two of its
Arabic names IL is stated that at present
the natives of Ilndostun often take it for
many months continuously, in much the same
way as 0pium-eaters eat opium. They COM
mence with taking the eighth of n nut day,
and gradually increasing the allowance to an
entire nut, which would be about twenty
grains. II they eat directly before or after
food, TO unpleasant effects are produced; but
if they neglect this precaution, spnsms result.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04


MoSARcH OF THE FoREsr.-Captain Ken
t,i,k Informs the editor OF The Tampa (Fia)
Pepinsular, that while on scout n short time
since, he found, on Fish Eating Creek, eleven
miles from its mouth, live oak tree measur-
ing thrty-seven feet in circumference, which
throws shade, at noon, iorty-ive yards in
diameter. This tree has but five branches
one occupying central position; the other
four forming angles, FIVE feet from the ground,
and extending in horizontal lines--giving the
tree the appearance, from distance, of
small hammock, with large tree in the GEN.
tire. Capt. KS whole compuny-eighty-
eight men-dined under the shade of ths
tree, at noon, and htched their horses to the
limbsl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

CAUTION TO RAILROAD TRAvELERs.-The
Allentown Democrat states an instance OF
instant death to passenger, by putting his
head out of the window while the train was
under way, which should be warning to
passengers never to permit their head or ell
bows to project out while the train is in mo-
ton. As the train was passing Lawry's Sta
ton, the passenger stuck his head out, which,
coming in contact with the timbers Of n
bridge, took his scalp entirely off, The editor
of the Democrat sat on the seat with the un-
fortunate man, and was bespattered with
blood. He describes the scene as awful-the
crash of the scull, the fanting Of the womcn,
the alarm of the passcngers--nll being in
s,antancous. Keep your heads and arms p
when the cars are in motion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04
The feathered king,
On balanced wing"

he was struck down by the shaft Of death,
was girding up the loins of his huge empire
for mighty spring, through the gateway OF
China, upon the possessions of Great Britain
in the East, in order to grappe those vast re-
giens to his already colossal empire, and re-
found his power and regime upon the wealth
and commerce Of the East. This great
scheme still percola,es through the minds OF
the rulers of Russia. This race to the tropics
is ours, too. I'D, geography and hature
have combined to enable us to outstrip oil
our rivals in this high career of power and
empire. Marry the Atlantic to ths Pacific,
and obey the mandate of destiny, and you
will have your hands upon the necessares
and uxuries of the world, while all the arts
and all the trades, and all the sciences, will
circle in festive throngs around you"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS.

We give below the names of the gentle
men elected to Congress at the elections held
the first part of last month. The list was
compiled by the Columbus Sun, and we pre-
sumo may be regarded as accurate.
The names Of the American members are
in hdlic letters:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEoPLE.-That the
Missouri Compromise excluded slavery from
the whole of Kansas Territory.-Atala
(Miss) Democrat
Nail it to the foreheads Of the people that
this Kansas bill that repealed the anti-slave-
nv Missouri restoration, refused to revive the
old Louisiana law which the Missouri Com-
promiee repealed, and which allowed slave
rv-and thus failed to restore slavery.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

BILLY BowLseR GETS A LsTrER.--in the
Florida Peninsular of the lst instant we IND
the following
A letter came to the postoiiice, IN this
place, a few days since, bearing the follow
ing inscription: "To Gen. VIM; b. Legs,
Chief OF the Seminole Indians, Everglades.
Col. Loomis, we presume, will deliver TINS
document-,ohen he cdiches Billy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-09-04

8 Joseph B. Clark, to fill vacancy.
The above shows Democratic gain of 10
members, as compared with the delegations
from those States in the last Congress.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-25
VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE.

RAPPAHANNOCK LAND fOH SALE;
a Attorney tor the heirs OF John seymour isAa,, ad
"A ro offer for sale that exceedingly Valuable a'
desirable estate known by the general name OF a. &
1t 10 not often that opportunity Is anoraea o p"
eh;ng such property this sd the To- sdiss Ua who wh
be relieved from the Of land and negroes l
tate contains about 2i00 Acres the whole OF waieu M
hereofore been cultivated ss one farm H. ;,,srrenn
sndD each OF which will be sold sePurateiy zoo ~.
lst ''Hays proper-containing about OOo acres tne
whole of which, with the exception OF ''ns'e n''' -
'River Flat" ,, l., .h
Iii. situated immediately the RapPshsnn9es In inc
county OF King George. Virginia tweVe m,,eS oSuon @
Fredericksburg aud IL bounded BY the land OF Mr. m
Wallace on the one side and of Mr. j. Parke Corbn on
the other This has always been regarded as
to any on dewser Virgnia for the produchoh OF Whea
and Corn The soil Of the finest description and when
reduced by excessive 10 readily restored tc
it's original fertility Though not bushe OF clover seed
been for twelve years there upon one OF me
fields, a luxuriant crop. The estate Is well watered
about two thirds open for cultivation and the balance
In wood part of which (say 30 TO $50 acres oTigna
growth containing uncomfortable quantity OF Timber
suitable Ship building There s Oh this tract water
plank will extend from the bank to the vessel re
ceiving grain from "Haya"
end The Mill Tract situated Just below Hay con
tains S5l acres 70 go Of which are in wood The orr
gna character the soil 10 superior There are the re
mains of old Mill upon stream that never tails pass
na through this tract which If rebuilt would command
large custom This IL very desirable property for ONT
wishing to farm on a limited scale.
Sd Bloomsberry This division Of the estate com
with the first range of hills from the river pro-
verbal for fertility along the whole course OF the ksp
IL contains $50 acres sufficient portion oil
which is in wood For residence few situations pre-
sent more attractions. The location 10 healthy and the
view from the hills The river extensive ana
beautiful This tract of land placed in either Of the val
lev counties of the State-removed would be from
tide water communica,ion-would really command dou'
bic the price asked for it. ,,,
snrrey OF each tract is in progress, and pats will
soon be ready for exhibition
Upon large part of the purchase money, ii IaahScto
rily secured and the interest s punctuay paid long
credi, can be had. The time of possession will be &C.
eommodared to the wishes of the purchasers
Persons desiring further information VIII please Trees
wishing to view the property will call me- and in my
absence will be shown by Mr. Lee the manager on the
| estate. W. H. Mhso"
Sept ls-c2m
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-25

offered to expose the prosperous condition of our
resources" "The South" concludes:
We are notignorsnt Of the "Enquirer's" resources
Weknow very we'll that journal may live in luxury
without solitary subscriber, go long as il enjoys
regular stipend from the Government of Virginia,
and an occasional subsidy from Washington
Alb! There is where the shoe pinehss. Our neigh
bors mouth is watering for this same "stipend" and
subsidy" The Editor Of The South is much
better acquainted than he seems to be with the exact
nature Of this "stipend (which is nothing more
nor lees than the public printing Of the State Of yr.
nis-and Of this subsidy" which, az hs |, we'll in
formed, consists of advertisements sent from Wash.
ngton and paid for at the rate ct which private
individuals pay for advertisements in the Enqu.
rer." The intimaon, that the Enquirer" is dspen.
dent on these resources for its support, is utterly
groundess, and one knows it better than does the
Editor Of ''Tbe South
To eyince to the public how entirely independent
we are OF this sort of support and how dstnterested
is our adhesion to the Democratic party, We proclaim
that we are willing to purchase With this same "sti
pend" and "subsidy" the political cooperation Of our
neighbor "The South" If that journal will, for the
next six months, heartily aud sincerely 90 operate
with us in supporting the preseut Administration,
and will further agree to indemnify US for the extra
expense occasoned BY our necessary outlay in prepar
Ing for the execution Of the public printing, will
then agree to do our utmost to place the said 'sti
pend" and "subsidy" in the hands of "The South
We wish to be charitable to our neighbor provided
he will behave himself as becomes a member of
Democratic community. We know that he would
willingly accept share Of this same government
printing, which he throws in the face Of the "En-
qurer," nor do We dsapprove this 1t is we'll to de-
sire the good things Of this life, and who say but
that "good time is coming" for "The Soath7"-
Still it is wrong to covet share of public print
ing. Take our advice, then, neghbor. Stand man.
fully by the Democratic party, study the tenth
msndment and hope for the best.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-25
MONROE SPRINGS F0R SAIE.

III OFFER for sale the MONROE SPRINGS, TO. 81
IL gether with all appultenances consisting of an
ample supply OF Beds, Bedding, Household anG -!
Kitchen Furniture; also, Crockety Cutlery etc. The
Sprngs situated In the northeastern mar. of Monroe
county Als in mile of the Mobile and Grard railroad
and the distance from the Mobile stage line. The
tract belonging the Syringe contains 500 acres of No.
creek land The is hickory white oak red oak pop
lar sweet gum mulberry elm holly Spanish oak; with un
derrowh indicating rich soil About 100 acres of the
above lands Is in high state Of cultivation and will pro-
duce 1900 to 1900 pounds of to the acre The build
ings In good condition, with large and commodious
Hotel and winter residence for family ALSO Ten-Pin
Alley, Billiard Room aad Table, Bath House two Ball
Rooms of which is fifty yards distant from the
hotel Also two roony Stables together with Corn Cribs
Negro Houses, ETC. In fact there 10 nothing wanting
mako this Of the most desirable watering places
South as the stands high repue az any In the
State Testimonials OF the fact can be produced If
quired.
will sell the place the following terms Ten dollars
per acreone fourth cash. the balance in three annual
payments with notes and approved security @: mort
gage of the place:
Any person wishing engage II business of the kind
would do wellto examine these Springs as the business
could be commeaeed without any outlay save for groce
ries the,e ample supply OF things necessary
hotel business Any number Of sheep can be had el,
beef at to ccns, turkeys at Is cents chickens at l2
cents eggs 10 per Dozen butter al Is centa
For further particulars apply to C. E. Haynes Esq Ga
zette office, Cahabs Alabama, or mysef a, the Spring..
Dae 3l-ovptf ]. ENGLISH Tr,,sfee.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-25
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF EDITORIAL COUR-
TESY

We ask no better proof OF our own assertions as to
the utter inconsistency of The South" and its edl'
tor than the evssive shifts resorted to by that jour
nal on come points, and its perfect silence on others.
And nothing can be more udicroua than the effort to
create the Impression that the Enquirer bas VIOLA
ted settled rule Of controversy in refusing to search
for evidence which the editor of THE South at
tsmpts to bring forward but does not produce) for
his own e1culpation. Special pleading is evidently
an occult science with "The South" and that jour.
nal had better refrain from meddling with what it
does not understand.
We are again charged with discourteous attempt
"to penetrate into the sanctuary OF geutlemans
private affaira" Now the suspicion is abroad, these
same "private sfairs'' have become to some extent
the medium through which a certain faction OF poll
ticsns have attempted to effect potioal intrigue. If
this be the case these private interests are by no
means entitled to sancty for they are encroachlng
on the public domain. If it be not the case' "fhe
South can easily adduce the proof, without damage
to these private interests, simply by answering the
questions propounded by the Enquirer"
But .rrhe South" can find an unnecessary viola
ton both of courtesy and justice in the following par
sgraph:
"In conclusion we have to assure our neighbor that
We entertain no apprehensions of its decease. we
only referred to it's loss Of subscrbers-s TACT "hcn
it dare not venture to dispute
The writer of this paragraph may choose to take
refuge behind plausible excuse. 1t is we'll known
that every paper with so large circulation as that
of the Emo urer must necessarily be subjected, by
the many casualties to which its thousands OF sub
scrbers are each one subject to occasional losses OF
subscribers, even while its subscription list may be
RAPIDLY increasing. "The South" may pretend that
this ia all which it intends to refer to. But without
such explanation, "The South" must perceive that is
language especially when taken in connection With
its concluding paragraph is calculated to produce The
impression that the Enquirer" has suffered SEN
,ible diminutiou in the number Of its subscribers,
and that this the "fsct which it dare not venture to
dispute" This imputation, as We have said, Is as
uncourteous as it 10 unjust.
We can give some exact information on this point
which we trust our charitable neighbor will be hsppy
to add to his boastsd stock of information concern.
ing the "Enqurers" The fact is that our
subscription list has been steadily increasing ever
since the present editor of The South" ceased to be
connected with the "En9uirer." If our neghbor has
assisted this good fortune trust that be has
not done go at the expense OF hs own private inter-
es,s." In any event, we are very thankful for the
kind assistance rendered, and it is perhaps right that
We should also be thankful for the opportunity now
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-25
A VALUABLE ESTATE


AM desirous 70 South and therefore ofer Tor
II sale my Farm called KettieDan. lying in Charles
City county about three miles below the court house. and
adjoining the original "Weynoke tract in the midst OF
refined society.
The tract contains about 1000 acres (by old survey
500 of it under cultivation divided nts FIVE fields,
we'll enclosed and has been all heavily lined twice over
36 900 bushels OF me and 900 bushels Of mari having
been put in the last 10 years. Most OF the remainder
Ia timber and wood, and very contiguous to water.
The Arabic Land lies beautifully and has been greatly
improved by me plaster clover and guano and thorough
drainage aud 10 in condition to give handsome re.
turn to any who desires to make investment In
lowland farm For such, will state that the crops OF
uhes have reached 1900 bushels and in addition this
year, 1900 bushels Of oats.
The improvements consist Of neat Cottage, contain.
ing seven rooms pantry, storeroom and closets sur
rounded by handsome yard and garden, filled with
shade trees and handsome shrabbery, besides every
necessary and convenient building overseers house.
quarters, &c. The farm buildings are all new and
very commodious, including barn built in 1853 S4x3s
feet having three oors and stable, built in 1885, 2x3O
feet containing "a ssls with entire loft aoored and well
arranged feed room There Is also ourshing young
orchard Of choice fruit trees just coming into bearing
and bold creek which around nearly one halt the
plantation abounds In Wild game and fsi
Those dedrous oil making purchase are invited 10 Vslt
the subscriber and judge for themselves
WIN. A. SEIDEN, NJ ID.
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ATTENTION FARMERS.


DIFFERING to our advertisement in the August num-
IL Der of the Southern Planter, have now the plea
of informing the Farmers that after making some
chemca here Of the Guano therein referred to- and
having unquestionabe proofs OF Its being genuine Pata
gona Guano secured the cargo of the Mary Francis
and are now having the Guano bagged at our wharf
1t is the only cargo OF Patagonia Guano in the United
States far ascertain and OF II there only
$50 tons nearly half of which 10 already sold mostly 70
who have used Patagonia Guano several years ago
all Of whom, so far we learn, pleased with
the results both the crop Of grain and the succeeding
grasi and clover.
Our opinion is based on the experience Df thoie
who have used Patagonia Guano heretofore among whom
name NJ w. Harris, Esq., Of Louisa; Richard Sampson,
Of Goochand; w. G Crcnsaaw. Richmond; W. c. Scott,
Orange; DR., w, L. Wight, Goochland.
voably impressed with It's value and have great hopes
that alone It will have fine effect; but it has only
limited quantity Of ammonia, which of all other ferl.
zers gives promptly the greatest growth Of straw 1t not
expected that will at show such effect Peru.
Wan GuRno yet we think the Soluble Phosphate Of Lime
will increase the quantity Of grain very materially Our
W. G. Crenshaw therefore intends combine it with Pc
ruvian Guano in equal quantities, and would adve its
geuera use in this way al the time want all TO
portion Of it alone, and hope accurate expert
ments will be made and reported to u.s. thar we may be
prepared with supplies for the next CROP provided we
have every to hope the result will be ,atis
factory
We think, therefore, that each farmer will consult hs
interest by making portion Of hs purchases this fall Of
the Patagonan Guano Price $40 FER ton of pounds
delivered at the Depots or Boats.
CRENsHAw e. co.
Commission Merchants and Grocers Richmond Va.
We also solicit orders for genuine No. / Peruvian Qua
direct from the Agents. and the Mexican direct
from Importers We always furnish 1t the lowest prices
Sept s-clm