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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

~ The Marengo Qowa) Visitor says a
young child, but six yeas ofage, died with deli
rum tremens, at "f'rush Rum" The father,
a short time since, was sent TO Jail for selling
whisky, aud, during his Incarceration, his
wife made whisky "msat and drink" for her
self and child. The wife finally fell down
stairs and killed herself, and the child was
shortly after attacked with oil the symptoms
of delirium tremens, OF which IL died.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

W- There were rumors in Washington n
few days ago, according to the States, which
are not creditable to the Hon. N. p. Banks,
late Speaker of the House of Representatives,
and now Governor elect Of Massachusetts,
1t is asserted that his receipt for $4,000 was
found among the papers of Laurence g.
Stone, the Boston house which suspended u
few weeks ago. His friends say that the re-
ceipt is for simple loan, but the truth of
this statement is generally doubted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

The DAWN OF THE GoLpEN AGE.-The
N. York Post, remarks: of Tuesday evening,
"One might suppose, from the specie state.
ment of this morning, that the river Pactolus
ran through Wall street, and that our banks
were built upon the sands Of its golden bed.
More than twenty-five millions are now lying
in their vaults. Six of them hold over mil.
lion each; the Manhattan, one million two
thousand dollars; Merchants, ono million
three hundred and sixty-one thousand dollars;
America, two million eleven thousand dol
lars; American Exchange, one million eight
hundred and nineteen thousand dollars; Com.
meree, three million fifty-nine thousand dol
lars; Metropolitan, one million two hundred
and eighty-one thousand dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

CB- "Bill, I've dipped in real estate lit
tie, lately" "Well. John, how much have
you dipped inf" "Bought lot in the GENE
terry, and half acre for residence Just
North of it," "Just North what the deuce
did you go so far North fort Going to live
there" "Yes Bill, wanted home beyond
the gravel Bill looks solemn, and they
both vanish, whistlng Umelancholy air.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

sg- Predictions, pro and con, are made
in the newspapers to the comming winter.
Some contend that all the signs point to
severity-others, that the indications are fa
vorable TO mildness. "Whether wise" peo-
pie, are not always prophets. We shall be
able to tell whnt sort Of winter it ,caS,
when the winter is over.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

MARCH OF LIBERALirY.-lt is stated that
Shah of Persia is about 10 proclaim the eqali.
ty of all his subjects, Mohammedans, Chris
tians and Jews, all Of whom, without distlnc.
of raoe or religion will bs eligible for the
civil and military services Of the State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

BoRs TO Coon LUcK.-Mr. John Martin
of London, is being put in possession Of the
HJennen's property" which for so long Pc
riod has been without recognized heir
The cash he inherits amounts TO the gi'
gantie sum of sO,OOo,OCO, while his income
will be 81 ,25O,OO0 per annum. This is some.
thing like fortune. The lucky inheritor
has been wretchedly poor all his preceding
lifa
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

WAsHISeros, Dec Elm the Senate to-
day quite an exciting discussion took place,
in which Senators Douglas and Bigler were
engaged. The subject was the Constitution
adopted by the Lecompton Convention.
IL the House, Mr.. Steadman, Of Ohio, was
elected Printer.
Mr.. Staunton the Secretary of the Terrific
ry of Kansas has been removed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

R- The law regulating the payment Of
debts with coin, provides the following coin,
to be legal tender
l.All gold coins at the respective values
for debts Of any amount.
2. The half-dollar, quarter dollar, dime
and halfGimes, at their respective values
for debts of amount under hve dollars.
8. Three cent pieces for debts under thirty
cents; and.
4. BY the law passed, we may add one.
cent pieces for debts of amount under ten
cents.
Those who, to get rid of large quantities
Of cents and small cola, or to annoy creditors
sometimes pay their bills with It, will per
ceiye that there is stop put to that anti.
by law,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

PERMANENT IMPR0vEMEnTs.-The farmers
should turn over new leaf this fall, and be.
gin to make their plans FOR life lease of the
acres they now occupy. 1t is one Of the
greatest drawbacks 70 our husbandry, that
nobody seems 10 be settled. Every man
upon the farm, almost, has his ideal of a
farmers home away out West. He is not
seeking to realize it in his present position.
He lives, every year, as il he might sell out
and move in the spring. He does net repair
the house or barn, he does not set out m
orchard, he does not put new wall or fence
around the garden. He makes no invest.
ments that will not bring in It's return the
present season. This course is ruinous to
the land, and to the peeaniary interests of lts
proprietor.
Farmers ought to work their fields, md
build barns to save their manures, as If they
oxpecso,l to occuy sh-.~ far Nc Thsy-sse
quite as certain 70 get fair price for their
improvements as for the old acres unimprov-
ed. A purchaser will be influenced in his
views of the value of the property by its
present productivensss. A meadow yielding
three tons to the acre is worth more !hnn
three times rs much as one yielding but one
ton to the acre. 1t will not cost three times
the present value of the land to make II three
times as productive. A farm that furnishes
the material to make five hundred loads of
manure will sell much better than one where
but one hundred is made. The air of thrift
that hangs about m improving farm makes it
sell well. 1t raises the expectations Of the
purchaser, as he fiatters himself that he can
manage quite ms well as the present occu-
pant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

H Ralph Waldo Eme erson thus speaks
Of Napoleon: ale was thief. He did mean
things. He was rude in the extreme. He
pinchsd ladies' cheeks. He listeued to others
secrets. He pssped through key holes"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

AN INTERNAL MAcHlNE.---Last week, says
the Selma (Ala.) Reporter Of the 9th inst
a friend described a machine re Gently inven-
ted and tested at Burnsville, Ala, which
throws five ounce balls through an inch
plank distance Of one hundred yards. The
Sentinel says that the velocity can be iucrea.
sed to such degree, that five thousand
balls or shells a minute can be thrown. No
powder is used-the bullets being thrown
by an arm of machinery, same as mar
throws a stone. This certainly is the great
est invention of the age. With such ma.
chine IN ere handful of men could demolisl
an army of thousands in few hours.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

w II is said that negotiations are pro.
crossing between Cyrus w. Field Esq. and
some gentlemen of Apalachicola, Florida, for
laying submarine telegraph cable between
that port and Havana.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

QUIrE AN ExTEasIos OF CRIsoLME.-The
London Morning Chronicle has good authors
ty for stating that steps have been taken for
Immediately proclaiming the Queen q. Q.
Victory Empress of Hindoostan. It will
take some petticoat to extend over the In
dies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

icy Jones-the philosopher Jones-has
discovered the respective natures of Dis
tincton and Difference. He says that a
little Difference frequestly makes many ene-
mics, while little Distinction attracts hosts
Of friends.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

A BRISK BUsISEss.--At a corn husking
frolc "down east" lately, two hundred bush
els OF golden yellow corn were husked, forty
eight girlss kissed, one couple married, and
seven more "engagsd," all in one evening"
Talk Of stagnatlon 10 business.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

SLAVES HELD IN IowA.-The Fairfield
Qowa) Ledger is informed, on good author-
ty, that Missouri stakeholder has removed
to Warren county, in that State, and has
brought with him five or six slaves, whom he
claims a right to keep and work on the free
soil of Iowa, under the Dred Scott decision.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

01- The Philadelphia Journal, objects to
the Directors of the Bank of Pens, lvania,
and others making Mr.. Thomas Allibone,
the absent President of the Bank, the scape
goat for the aims Of the whole Company
Ifthe Drectorsdid not know what the Presi-
dent was about-why didn't thsyi
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18
TAKING LEAvE.-Dr. o. w. Holmes, in hi,

TAKING LEAVE.-Dr. .. w. HOLMES, IN MS
Atlantic Monthly article, for November says:
"Don't you know how hard it is for some
people to get out of room after their visit
is really over ?-they want to be off, and you
want to have them off, but they don't know
how to manage it. One would think they
had been built in yoar parlor or study, and
were waiting to be launched. have con-
trved sort Of ceremonial inclined plane Tor
such visitors; which, being fabricated with
certain smooth phrases backs them down
metaphorically speakiney stern foremost into
their native element of out. DOORS"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

A Row IN TAmMAsY.-The general com.
mittee Of the democratic party of New York,
was in session from Thursday evening until
two o'clock Friday morning. They voted for
the expulsion of Dan. Sickes and Godfrey
Gunther, as traitors who had voted against
Mayor Wood. John McKeon, U. S. District
Attorney, It is expected, will share the same
fate for the same offence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

INCREASE OF THE ARMY.-The War De-
partment, it is said, will recommend that the
army be increased five regiments, and will
discountenance all schemes for calling out
volunteers for Utah, rs involving an expense
which cannot be safely estimated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

0y ale who rises late, may trot day.
hut never overtake his business" So said
DR.. Franklin.
A contemporary says: "We have watched
these fellows who are the early risers, and
MS general thing, they are the first chaps
who 60 to the groceries of a morning. 1t is
all moonshine about the smartest and great-
est men being the early risers."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

A Touch HHAD.-The Calavcras (Cal.)
Chronicle states that two "colored gemmen'
in that place, who had quarrelled about ga
lady," met in mortal combat. After IN ex-
change of shots, the sheriff arrested the par.
ties and carried them 70 Jail, when pistol
bullet was found fattened ou. and lodged in
the wool of one Of the combatants, who was
quite unaware of having been touched.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

W- "Dry Up" was an expressive phrase,
but the boys on the street have found bet
ter. Now they say, suspend"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

lE- Conversation overheard by us last
Sunday between black nurse and child
"Ruth, honey, where am your papai" "Down
stairs readin;' readin' 'hs Bible" sHumphl
well, dat right. Glad to hear Il. Mighty
glad he become so thoughtless. Hope Il will
do him goodw-MobiIe Tribune.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

ant has been introduced into the Island Of
st. Helena, by vessels from the coast of A!ri.
ca, and is destroying everything in the shape
of wood, provisions, vegetables and clothing.
They eat into the wood work OF houses, and
then entup oil the sNcide, leaving mere
shell. New buildings 10 less than two years
will fall to ruins by their destructive opera
tions, which entail loss to the inhabitants
of thousands Of pounds annually.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

vP Tom says, when they won't trust u
fellow for his drink long enough for him to
swallow it, he thinks credit leetle too short.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

sY- The latest way to pop the question
is to ask a fair lady If you can have the pleas
ure Of seeing her to the minister's.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

:Y- In Rockville, Connecticut, thirteen
hundred frogs have been found together in a
spring only four feet in diameter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

sE- Jones says of an ancient unmarried
female, that she was fearfully aud wonder.
fully maid.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

s& Unpleasant-a frst-rate appetite and
nothing to eat. Quite as agreeabls-plenty
to eat and no appetite.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. s.--The President has
dismissed John McKeon, U. 8. Distrck At
tornsy at New York, for opposing the cleo
3 tion Of Fernando Wood, at the late Mayor
atty election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

" Honesty is term formerly used in
the ease of man who paid for his newspaper
and the coat on his back.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

sW- An Eastern Exchange says that ladies
have become SO delicate that they have to
hoop themselves to keep from falling to pieces
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

RATS IssTINoTlvELY LEAVE A FALLING
HousE.--The States, the new Democratic
paper established at Washington City, in a
late issue, pitches into the Union, "the GEN.
tral organ Of the Democratic party" in the
following style. It is a striking evidence Of
the affection which now exists among the
Harmonious:
at is matter Of deep regret to all sound
thinking Democrats that the elements OF dis
ruption have shown themselves so plainly ia
the party. Such inconsistency as the Union
has exhibited, such plain want of settled
Democratic faith az is shown by these ex-
tracts, have done more to divide and dishonor
the party than any endeavors of the opposi-
ton. 1t can not be denied that, in the fnce
of these facts, the Union il deeplyaand la.
mefitably responsible for defectons IL the
Democratic ranks. In the attempt to Follow
the Union. distant papers distract their locali-
ties, spread Inconsistency and faithlessness,
and ultimately brsak leose in mad confusion.
1--WE cnlm6 nsk, IA tli,sihe evidence Of IT.
Tses fof d leader 6f the Democratic press2-
Are the journalists who nnAiously look to-
wards Washington for a leading view of the
topics of the day to be guided and misguided
in this manner!
ave respectfully would like to know by
which of the dogmas SET down in the Union
does that journal mean to nbide-which does
il recommend to the Democratic press? Shall
1t be the edict Of July, or the decree Of No.
vemLer? Which?
"Doctrnes so Numerically antagonistic
have rarely been issued seriously from one
month or nan In fact thev nrasent the ~ hole
Kansas question, by embracing and avowing
the principles of both parties. This, however,
is not what the people expect in Democratic
leader He must be one way or another
either for or ngainst-either have nm opinion
or no opinion; but certainly not have two
opinions on subject of such vital import"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18

SINGULAR FAcr.-The Toronto &C. W.
Colonist says, that the very highest authority
on the subject estimates that the enormous
sum of fisO,oO0,OOO has been spent in one
way and another, on American railways and
other improvements, and that nearly all Of
this is English money. The Colonist adds
sit is curious fact that England has thus, in
about eighteen years, advanced more money
to the United States than would buy out
both Canadas, real estate, chat.els, and all, at
their assessed value.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18
THE POST.
ArnaNss r,,sv,T, pEc. Is, sS7.
NOTES OF THE BANKS OF TsNNksssk,

NOTES OF THE BANKS OF TsNNEsssk,
Received by the State, Union and Planters Banks D
Tennessee, at Nashville.
ByMe Pianters' Bank.
Bank Of Tennessee, Bank of Memphis,
Union Bank, Northern Bank Of Tenn.
Planters Bank, Bank Of America,
Merchants' Bank, Citizens Bank,
Farmers Bank, Bank of Chattanooga,
Bank Of Paris, Bank OF Middle Tenn.
Bank of Commerce, Commercial Bank,
Bank Of the Union, Southern Bank.
BY the Bank Of Tennessee and the Union Bdho.
Bank Of Tennessee, Bank Of Middle Tenn.
Planters Bank, Citizens Bank,
Union Bank, City Bank,
Bank Of America, Farmers Bank,
Bank Of Chattanooga, Merchants Bank,
Dank OF Commerce, Northern Bank,
Bank OF Memphis, Southern Bank,
Bank OF Paris, Traders Bank,
Bank Of the Union, Kentucky Banks,
Bucks Bank, New Orleans Banks.
Exchange Bank.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18
GOOD 0LD ADVICE.

Noah Webster, the great photographer,
wrote letter to bis neighbors in 1886, in
relation to the hard times, which reads as
though 1t might have been written this morn.
ing. II concludes rs folows
Never buy any useless clothing. Keep a
good suit for Sundays and other public DAYS,
but let your comn3en wearing apparel be
good substantial clothes and linen Of your
own manufacture. Let your wives and
daughters lay aside their plumes. Feathers
and fripperies suit lie Cherokees, or the
weuch 10 your kitchep, but they little become
the fair daughters of America. Out of the
dry goods imported yap may save fifty thou.
sand pounds sterIngla year. These savings.
in year, amount TO 'dore than enough TO
pay the interest of .sir public debts. NV
countryRen, nm m trifilng with you.
am serious; you feel iAe facts I state; Won
know you're poor w ought to know the
Areyau ais sss. .paIsts Win A. socx and
drink this country affords! the beef, the
pork, the wheat, the corn, the butter, the
cheese, the cider, the beer--those luxurss
which are heaped In profusion upon your
tables! If moi, you must expect TO he poor.
In vain do you wish for mines Of gold and
silver; mine would be the greatest curse
that could befall this country. There is
gold and silver enough in the world, and II
you have not enough of it, it is because you
consumed oil you earn 10 useless food and
drinks. In vain do you wish to increase the
quantity ofcash by mint or by paper ennis
sions. Should 1t rain millions Of joes into
your chimneys, on your present system OF
expenses, you would still have no money
1t would leave the country in strenms.-
Triae not with serious subjects or spend
your breath in empty wishes. Reform, econ.
omize; this is the whole of your political
duty. You may reason, speculate, complain
raise mobs, spend life in railing at Congress
and your rulers, but unless you import less
than you opportunities you spend less thar
you earn-you will eternally be poor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-12-18
SORGHUM MoLAssEs IN INDIANA AND 10,

.ooh6hUM moLASSES IN INDIANA AND loWA.
Col. Morris, of Indianapolis, an amateur
farmer, of 81 ncres of suburban land, raised a
field of Sorghum, and in order to make mo-
lasses from it, and to enable others in this
vicinity to do the same with their crops, put
up $lOO mill, turned by horse power
pressing out l5O or 200 gallons per day.
Suitable wooden boilers, with cast-iron
bottoms. were erected near the still, and this
"factory" has been going night and day for n
month. Triumphant success has crowned the
experiment, and domestic moasses may now
be found in all our best groceries, and on
many of the tables OF the poor as well as of
the rich, and oil pronounce it delicious. One
of the most cheering results of this enterprise
Of Mr.. Morris and others is, that the price of
"Orleans" has fallen to SO cents instead of
80 cents. Sorghum is considered cheaper at
rs cents than Orleans at so cents.
1t is an error to say that the seed of the
Sorghum is poisonous or even injurious
Stock are fond of it and it is good for them.
The seed will no doubt make excellent flour,
similar perhaps to buckwheat but at least as
palatable and nourishing; there are albumen
tion with fibrine, and the trial will prove its
value for flour.
Equally successful experiments, says the
Tribune have been made in Iowa.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-10-22
The Money CrIsIs-AGairs bright
ening Up.

Money matters have witnessed q material
improvement since our last issue. Very
much of the paper which ten days ago VS.
pronounced worthless on account the sus
pension Of the institutions issuing the srme,
is again current, and is circulating ~ me
dium Of business. The demand ir- specie
has materially decreased. When .oId and
silver had so risen as 10 command ten and
in some instances twenty per ceLt. 'ha peo-
pie who hold the notes, deliberately TO con.
cluded they would do without il. The sus
pension of the banks not only su pended
specie payment, but it suspended rhe col.
lection OF notes and bills falling cU', and
while it lessened the current fund, ard in
credq the rate Of exchange and Tie pre-
MUM on gold and silver, il lessened the de-
naand for money put off the days o { pay
ment. These evils are working their own
cure.
Two or three days ugo, the news came
that all the New York City Banks and most
of The country banks had suspended. Eve.
rybody was startled. Hardy anything in
the shape OF Bank paper from that State
was current. Now tue bills OF all the banks
in the State are current with the exception
OF the following:
Niagara River Bgnk, Tonawanda.
Agricultural Bank, Herkimer county.
Daiyman's Bark, Newport.
Holister DaLk, Buffalo.
Ontario Bank, Utica.
o. Lee & Co.'s Bank, Buffalo.
Bank OF Orleans, Albion.
Reciprocity Bank, Buffalo.
Yates County Bank, Penn Yam.
Tompkins county Bank, Ithica.
Huguenot Bank, New Paltz.
Medina Bank, Medina.
Troy City Bank, Troy.
Central Bank Of New York, of Uli:u.
Hamilton Exchange Bank, Greene.
The Cleveland Board OF Trade have met
and resolved that in their judgment the
State Bank Of Chic and Independent Banks
are all solvent, and deserving of confidence
md that they will receive their bills at tar
N oil business transactions. The private
bankers have also taken similar ground.
The Cincinnatians have resolved to re.
ceive all the notes Of New Orleans and all
ether Banks that are bankablc at Boston,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
The prospect is brighter. When the
present storm has gone by and the reign OF
money terror is over it would be we'll for
the people TO make some inquiries into The
securities which they have for the PIPER
promises with which the country is flooded.
In days Of prosperity let US mske ourselves
secure, that when the storm comes, we may
be prepared for it.