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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30


MELANCHOLY WARNING TO SNUFF DIP
Although the habit Of snuff dipping
has been proven by medical men to be nju-
rious, says an eastern exchange, and in many
cases fatal 10 the human system, yet the
practice seems to be followed by females with
an avijity that would signify that the habit
is graceful, healthful and delightful. What
m infatuation! To look at the pale and
swarthy faces of our community, with lips
bedaubed with the pernicions compound, one
might exelaim in astonshment, "why will ye
die" Well do we remember how rosy the
cheek, how bright and sparkling the eyes
and how gay was tho step of an esteemed fe-
male Of our acquaintance who but half
year ago seemed the personi6eation Of health
and beauty, but now lies beneath the cold
earth, solely from the use Of snuff While
her soul glowed, warm with animation, and
her heart beat high with hopes for the future,
never did she dream that her own hands were
doing for her tho work Of death--that by a
simple practice she stopped up the avenues
of life, by clogging her lungs with snuff
The unfortunate young lady referred to was
known and beloved throughout this commu.
nifty, and we mention the facts hoping that
others may take warning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

HrDiSo IT AwAY.-The 81. Louis lntelli-
gencer says that not less than three millions
of dollars have been withdrawn from the
Banks and Bankers of ST. Louis, in the last
thirty days. This was mostly good money,
too; nor has il left the city. II is stored away
in secret places, and will return TO active em'
ployment, and to the Dank vaults, with re-
turning confidence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

Rich EDiToRs.-An exchange says that
editors are, MS a general thing, not over
stocked with worldly goods. Humbug, says
the Houren (Wis.,) Argus. Here we are,
editor of country paper, fairly rolling in
wealth. We have good Office, doubled
barreled rifle, seven suits of clothes, three
kittens, a Newfoundland pup, two gold
watches, thirteen day and two night shirts,
carpets on our floor, pretty wife, own one
corner lot, have nnety-ihree cents in cash,
are out Of debt, aud have no rich relatives.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

tE A Woman's life was curiously pre-
served by her husband in Staffordshire,
lately, by the process of TRANSMISSION. She
Law at the point of death, when, as last
resource, vein was opened in her arm, and
one in the arm of her husband, and as the
blood flowed from the latter, it was trans
mitted, by suitable apparatus, to the veins
of the wife. After seventeen ounces had
been thus injected, the pulse became percep-
tible, and the colorless lips reddened. the
CLASSY eye frightened, and she thankfully
said, 81 am better" The case has progress
ed very favorably and the woman is recover
inn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

t5w- At Deppe 10 France, a famous bath
ing place. there is police to rescue persons
from danger The following notice was re-
Gently issued to them: "The bathing police
are requested, when lady is in danger OF
drowning to seize her by the dress and not
by the hair, which otieptimes remains in
their grasp"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

H A lady neighbor and acquaintance
the dosing mother of a waggish lad--having
bottleda a 10. Of nice preserves, lubed them,
'Pat up by Mrs. D. Cher name.) Jonnie,
her promising boy, having discovered the
goodies coon ate up the contents of the
bottle, and then wrote on the bottom ofthe
liable, Put dorm by Jonne D.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

tY- During the foolish run on the Brook
lyn Savings Bank, on Saturday, several per.
sons who, in the excitement of the moment,
withdrew thei: deposits, were heeced by
pick pockets before leaving the bank. One
lady was robbed of $500.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

A HoAx.--The statement Of the newspd.
per of Western town there was not a law
yer in the place, is now said to be only a
device of the editor for inducing persons to
settle there. M .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

rsg- The Mobile "Mercury" cautions the
public in regard TO feeding stock with the
Chinese sugar cane--says the blndes and
stalks are 6rst rate forugs, but that the seeds
are poisonous. A fine horse died near that
city few days ago from eating them. Our
friends in this section, who hre engaged in the
cultivation Of this article, will do well to re.
member this caution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

Corros rs KIHG.-The New York Express
says, that in spite of the anticipated reue-
tance Of England to send specie to America,
sore pressed as she is by the Eastern wars,
nevertheless, gold must come, no matter
what it costs us-for cotton is king and
cotton alone can be had of US in sufficient
quantity to meet the overruling demands of
British manufacturers. Bread may be got
elsewhere, and other things also; but cotton
is American, and cotton must be had, and
gold now must pay for the cotton" ,...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

N- Cardinal Richelieu is represented as
saying, "in the vocabulary of youth, there is
no such word as fail" If that is fact, the
vocabulary of youth about these times is
very defective.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

A PRINTER IN LUcK.-A young English
printer, named Henry Floid, for some time
engaged in the Savannah Georgian Office,
sa lied for Europe. on Monday last, to take
possession ola fortune 100000 to which
he hnR fallen heir.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

or A widow Marshall has recovered q
verdic, of $4,000 damages for the loss of her
husband, who was killed by the explosion AT
the gas works at Newton, l.. J., two years
ngo' There are probably good many wives
who would gladly "sell out" at the same
price.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

tW- Our devil says that when you see q
young man and woman going down the
street leaning against each other like pair
of badly matched oxen, il isa pretty sure
sien they arc bent on consolidation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

t9y- James B. Floid, a worthy citizen OF
Huntsville, Ala, dieda few days ago OF
Phlebitis, produced by the nail Of the big
Toe of his right foot growing into the flesh.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

New YoRK, Oct i9.-The weekly bank
statements shows n decrease in loans
s4,67I,743; decrease in specie Sa.633,74;
increase in circulation S663,s42; increase in
deposits Sl49, 447; total amount Of specie
Sf,S43,230.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

ty- Samuel IIariston, Of Pittsylvania
county, is the richest man in Virginia. He
owns l7OO slaves, and they increase mt the
rate Of 100 year. He is estimated TO be
worth S5.00OO 900.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

W- A New York paper says that good
many unfortunate merchants of that city
seem disposed to take to hard drink. Do
they expect to relieve the tightness of the
money market by getting tight themselves?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

FIRE FROM AN ARTEsIAs WELL.-A fire
was caused at Juhelville, near Watertown,
(New York; last week, by the ignition Of gas
from an artesian we'll in progress Of boring
John Smith. the engineer, was badly burnt
A large hole was cut in the flame, so as to lei
body of water fall Immediately upon the
hole, but it was thrown back with a force
truly surprising. and the gas burnt above the
water in beautiful bright fame. Quilts
were then saturated with salt and forced
down, and the fire finally extinguished, after
burning an hour and a half.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

CHICAGO, Oct l9.-An extensive confa-
grafton, which has destroyed a large portion
of the business part of this city, took place
this morning. The loss is about 100000.
Many persons were wounded and several
tillad
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

ty- Men are frequently like tea-tbe
real strength and goodness are not proper
" drawn out until they have been short
time In hot water.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

GoLD.-In 1887, gold was worth premi-
um in New York of fourteen per cent. To
the high rates which then prvaied, the
Banks have been much indebted for the
sharpness OF the late run. The runners
have, however, been sorely disappointed, for
specie is now worth about one per cent. pre-
mium-hardly enough to pay for standing
several hours to obtain it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

cY- The saying there is more pleasure
in giving than in receiving,is is supposed to
apply chiefly to kicks. medicine and advice
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

5 tR- The names Of 5000 of those who
served in the Revolution have been placed on
the pension rolls since the 18th of March,
1918, and now there are but about three
hundred of this number reported living.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

A HARD SHELL.-The Peninsular OF
Tampa, Fla is attaining Munchausenish
reputation as raconteur. Its last comes
under the head of accidents" and runs
thus:
On Monday of this week, while Capt. Par
kill was returning to his camp from this
place, the horse his servant "a strnpping me-
gro man) was riding took fright and threw
the rider. The head of the negro, in his
descent, struck the leg of Capt Parkill's
horse, breaking it, when it (the negros head)
glanced and struck tree on the side of the
road, peeling off the bark for several feet
The negro was stupefied for an instant
but received no injury! 1t is supposed that
he belongs to the hardshell persuasion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

"You call that good don't youl" said Mr..
Funshaw. offering S5 note on Providence
bank at the bar of one Of our hotels. "O
yes" replied the attendant "lrs good un-
doubtedly, but like Deacon Cranston's piety
when he gets swearing mad, II Is not i'm
medately avalable!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

wAsHISeros, Oct 20.-The official re-
turns from thirteen counties show Republi.
can majority of one thousand three hundred
and severty-slx,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

Tows TALK-"Good morning, Jones'
How does the world use you!" ut uses me
up, thank YOU" Exeuut'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

icy We find the following new defni-
tions of several words in our language not to
be found in Webster's Dictionary:
Philosophy-Experimental philosophy
asking man to lend you money. Moral
philosophy-rsfusing to do il.
Hard 'rimes--Sitting on acold grind stone
and reading the Presidents message.
Love--A little word within itself. intimate.
ly connected with shovel and tongs. "a
Progress of time---A pedler going through
the land with wooden clocks.
Poetry--A bottle Of ink sprinkled over n
sheet of foolscap.
Patricia man who has neither property
or reputation to lose. a,.l
Honesty-Obsolete, term formerly used
in the case Of man who paid for his news
papers and the coat on his back.
MISUNDERSTANDING fifty thousand dol
lars which you never intend TO pay. 4
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

Carrying Of Letters by Mail Carriers or
Contractors Outside the MaiL-By request of
the Postmaster here, we copy from the revis-
ed post office regulations, page SO, sec. ls2,
as follows:
at is the duty of mail carrier to receive
and carry letter, (and the money or stamp
of suitable denomination for its postage when
tendered,) if delivered to him more than a
mile from post Office. and to hand it, with
the money or stamp, into the first post office
at which he arrives. penalty OF fifty dol.
lars attaches on failure TO do so. But mail
carrier has no right, within mile and within
the delivery of the Office, to receive and con.
vey letter to be mailed at the next office on
a route; nor. unless il be in proper stamped
envelope, has he any right to mail such letter,
at any other Office than the first one he reaches
on his route after having received It."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

ANXIOUS FOR FIGHT.-lt is said that
Lord Napier, the British minister in Wash.
ington, is in daily receipt Of offers from
American citizens, proposing to join the
British Army in India, and help to suppress
che Sepoy rebellion. Nothing, II appears, can
put down the pugnaclous tendencies of the
universal Yankee nation. Failing TO have
any enemies Of their own to fight, they are
perfectly willing to fight for any body else
"for consideration" How would 1t do for
the British Government to let out the sup
preston of the Sepoy revolt to a company
of Yankees, by contract?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

t3y- The Boston Post perpeirates the
following:
at is said of Eugene Sue, that, though
professed socialist, he lived prince. 1t is
the same of our people, though professed
Christians. they live like the devil"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30
BY SAM. P. WINS.
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poyent subscribers will be entitled to th copy gratis
No Communication inserted unless accompanied by
The name Of the author.
T- once on Main street, next door to the old jack
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

BOARD HAS RIz!-The Montgomery (Ala.)
"Messengcr." nlluding to the high rates OF
provisions, says: We have heard several per-
sons complaining that the boarding houses
and hotels had raised the price of board con-
sderably. If the grumblers would only try
the experiment Of "keeping house" short
time, we should hear nothing further from
them on that score. A hearty man can eat
up twenty dollars worth of meat, at the pres
ent price Of that article, in month, TO say
nothing of the other "fxins."
Quotations-Lard zoe. per pound; Goshen
butter 40, cheese 90, eggs 25c. per dozen;
bacon sides, III per h., hams 90, shoulders
I5al6; potatoes, sweet, 45c. per peck, Irish
$3.50 per bushel, and everything else in pro-
portion. We haven't ventured to enquire the
price of chickens and turkeys lately. Corn
field pens and whiskey are the only articles
we can saw nre at moderate prices.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

The NRw York BANKs.-The following
clause is in the Constitution of the State of
New York:
"The Legislature shall have no power to
pass any law sanctioning in any manner, d.
rectly or indirectly, the suspension Of specie
payments by any person, association, or cor
pora,lon issuing notes Of any description"
Suspension, therefore, works the legal de-
structon of bank. The proceeding cannot
be legalized, cured, or smoothed over in any
way--but a receiver steps in and the bank is
wound up, according to the statutes in such
cases made and provided"
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Year !S57-'58
S437,000,000
286,000,000
$l5l,0O0,000
100000
$19l,OOO,0OO
4O,O0O,000
Debt due Europe.
SI5l,OOO,OO0

Balance. $I5l, 100000
From this we see that il Europe remains
solvent the balance due us, after paying the
debt which is now due to Europe, will be
over one hundred and fifty millions of dol
lars.
This is an under estimate o: our exports
The Emperor Of France has just issued an
edct forbiddiug the export of grain from
France. The imports of Cotton into Great
Britain from India this year will be nominal.
Great Britain will want our -four and pro-
visions for her Indian army. Enough has
been given to show that our exports must in
crease, and our imports are subject to our
own control. Europe must have our cotton
and breadstuffs, and India our provisions
The gold from California must stay with us.
This aid we did not have in 1887, and is in
itself alone sufficient to ensure our recovery.
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THE FUTURE.

What resources, says the New York Cour-
Ter, have we abroad to depend upon! And
what aid can Europe give us during the CON-
ing year! These questions are of vital i'm
portance, and will be asked and answers given
in domestic as well as commercial circles.
We can best resolve the problem by con-
sderation of the effect of the panic of 1887
upon our foreign trade.-Not that our trou-
bles are as great, but that they are of similar
kind otherwise the comparison would not
hold good. We give some statistics illus
trating the changes Of that time in our foreign
trade, and from this we can form some idea
of our foreign trade for the next year:
STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN COMMERCE OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
Years. Exports. Imports.
1886. Sl2s,6O0,OoO Sl9O,O0O,00o
1910. l32,000,000 i07,000,000
From this we see that the exports in four
years increased four millions, while the i'm
ports decreased eighty.three millions, or
showing an improvement in our foreign bal
ance of eighty.seven millions of dollars. The
reaction took at that period four years to
produce, will now be produced in twelve
months.
The Commerce of the United States for
the fiscal year 1856, was as follows: Exports,
1927 900 900; Imports, $3l5,0O0,000. The
decrease in imports from-ls36 to 1910 was
AZ per cent, and the increase in exports was
per cent. Applying the same per centage
of increase and decrease to the trade of 1856,
our commerce for the present fiscal year
would be as fOllows
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

tB- The India advces received from Paris
aro more gloomy than the representations
found in English letters. The Paris letters
state that the rebels are under European gen.
eralship. and that operations have been com.
menced to prevent the union of ths British
forces; and that five years warfare may be
anticipated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30
THE FEDERAL CITY.

Washington, the "city of magnificent dis
tances" is fast becoming city of palaces and
will soon be unequalled in the grandeur and
beauty of its public buildings by any city in
America. A Washington correspondent OF
the New York Journal Of Commerce says that
this country at least affords nothing to be
compared with the new Capitol in the sub
Unity Of extent and majesty of proportions.
The Senate Chamber will no. be ready for
the approaching session of Congress, but the
new Hall of Representatives will be prepared,
the galleries of which, unlike the old ones, are
patterns for sight and hearing. Plans are set
forth for additional edifces Of various sorts,
and every fine eminence appropriated to some
public building. The correspondent predicts
that the Presidential mansion will be convert
ed into "bureau" or appendage to the Treas
ury Department, and that IN marble palace
for the future Presidents of this Republic
will be built on lofty eminence west OF the
city proper" This is a change which ought
not to be made. The present Executive
mansion is good enough for a Republican
President. We want no "marble palaces" no
emblem of royalty, whether palace of the
Capitol, where the representatives of the peo-
pie and of the States are assembled, and let
the Presidents house remain as it is, an ele-
CANT but unpfetendirg mansion, suitable for
the chief magistrate of Republican country.
The PEEEsyLvANIA RELIEF Built has
been stated that the Pennsylvania Banks
had shown an inclination not to accept the
relief bill passed by the Legislature OF that
State. Its main provisions are as follows:
The bill fixes the time for resumption at the
second Monday in April next 1t requires
the publication, after January lst, of weekly
statements of the city banks, and monthly
statements of the country banks. 1t requires
the banks to receive at par, in payment of
a,l debts, the notes Of all solvent banks in
the State, which paid specie to September
lst 1857, with however, certain provisions
for ascertaining the solvency of any bank
that may bc doubted. Notes of solvent
banks are also to be received for taxes, tolls,
and other revenues. State deposits in the
banks are to be paid In specie when deman-
ded by the State Treasurer. Provision is
made for stay of execution, for year, on all
judgments. And some other provisions of
minor importance. F
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or A despatch from Washington says in
formation has been received there that WAL
ker's expeditions, one to leave Galveston, the
other New Orleans, have been delayed till the
ast proximo on account Of financial difficult
ties. They don't expect to meet with serious
opposition from the Federal officers. They
propose to land at some point in Costa Rica
and march to San Jose, the capital of that
Republic, which they expect to reach, and
after conquering the CAPITOL to get pos.
session of the whole country. The nggre.
gate filibuster force amounts to from l,2Oe to
2,O0o men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

THAT's So.-Mr. Walton, in the Ohio Gull
tivator, says that IA man may read two hours
day and make more wheat, corn, and money,
than the man who don't read any," We will
add, that an intelligent man can. by reason Of
his intelligence, plough and hoe and reap
three times as much as an ignorant man, even
though he have less physical strength and
takes no steam.water, and If any one asks for
proof of this assertion, we will produce it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

r9g- Lord Overstone, n distinguished Eng
lish financier and legislator, graphically de-
scribes the mutations of trade. The state of
business he says, "revolves apparently in an
established cycle. First we find 1t in state
of quiescenee- improvements-growlng
prosperity excitement over
trading--convulsion-- pressure stagnatlon
Distress ending again in quiescence."
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, OCT. so, 1857.

HALIFAX, Oct. 2l.-The British and North
American Royal Mail Steamship Europa,
Capt. John Leitch, arrived at this port late
last night, with Liverpool dates to Saturday
October 10Th.
General MISUNDERSTANDING later had
been heard from India. Severe storms had
cnused much injury on the English coast.
The financial crisis in the United States
was severely felt in England and France
Money throughout all Europe was advancing
in consequence of the shipments and con,
templated shipments to the United States
The King Of Prussia it is feared is in
dying condition.
The London Times says there is nothing
In the raising Of the rate Of discount that
should create any alarm in financial circles
The rate of discounts is established and the
Bank Of England has also advanced its rate
of interest. The Times considers the panic
in the United States and the ruin which has
ensued MS caused alone from fright.
London Cotton Market.--The sales of the
week were $4,000 bales, of which specula-
tors took ls,5OO and exporters 5000, at an
advance of l-8d on all qualities.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-10-30

Balance in our favor.
Add California gold.