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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

The Coop WIFE.-The influence of n good
wife is immense. The power of wife for
good or evil is irresistible. Home must be
the seat of happiness or it must be forever
unknown. A good wife is to man wisdom,
and courage, and strength and endurance
A bad one is confusion, weakness, dscomft-
ure and despair. No condition is hopeless,
when the wife possesses hrmness, decision
and economy. There is no outward pros
perity which can coun!eract incidence, ex-
travagance and folly at home. No spirit can
long endure bad domestic influence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28
TExAs.-we take the following paragraph

TExAs.-We take the following paragraph
from the Galveston News of the sth:
From all sections of our State, except in
the grasshopper region, we have the most
fiattering accounts of the growing crops, and
the prediction that crops of all kinds will be
larger than have ever been seen in the State
before. |. has been estimated that the cot
ton crop will exceed aquarter of million of
bales, and that the wheat crop will not fall
short of two and half million bushels
Sugar cane is looking remarkably fine, the
late rains having been Of immense service to
il; and of corn there will be more than enough
for all the wants Of the people. Altogether,
we can congratulate ourselves on our pros.
poets, and that we are anything but behind in
the race of progress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

BANKS IN CoNNECTICUT.-Ther are seven.
ty six banks in Connecticut, with an aggre-
gate capital of twenty million six hundred
and eighteen thousand seven hundred and
twenty three dollars. To insure their better
regulation the Governor in his message, sent
in last week, recommends
First, That the banks be prohibited from
paying interest on deposits. Second, that
they be prohibited from making loans on call.
Third, that their circulation be limited to an
amount not exceeding seventy-five per cent
on their capital stock. Fourth, that they be
required to make monthly returns of their
condition to the bank commissioners. Fifth,
that they be required to keep on hand an
amount of specie equal to ten per cent. on
the total amount of their Indebtedness, and if
during any month their average amount shall
not be equal to this requirement, all discounts
shall cease until they shall be restored to
such condition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

JUSTICE DONE AT LAsT.-Most of our rea-
ders will remember that few years ago, Col.
James Collier, Collector al San Francisco
during Gen. Taylor's administration, was BRAN
ded as defaulter. The matter was carried
into the Courts by the United States, and
has only been recently settled by the Su-
preme Court of the United States, by a final
decision declaring that, instead of being in
debted to the Government, that n coEsidera-
Bile sum was equitable to Col. Collier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

SUICIDE OF AN AUTHoR.-The New York
papers contain the melancholy intelligence
of the death of William Henry HERBERT
The painful event was brought about by his
own agency, and domestic troubles are us
signed as the real cause. Mr.. Herbert was
one of the most popular noveists of the pres
ent day, his nomme de plume of "Frank For
rester," being familiar as household words,
throughout the Union.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

QUEEN VIcToRIA-The rumor, which has
been agitated for several years. that this lady
intended to visit her American dominions, is
gaining ground; and, coupled with it, is
suggestion of the strong probability that she
will extend her tour to the United States in
which case it is supposed she will travel in
cognito-in horn-under the title of Duch-
ess of Lancaster. If she wants to do the
thing jam up, she had better call herself Mrs.
null
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28
VOL. X.---N0. sos.

A PRECIOUS JURY.-The Memphis Eagle
and Enquirer has the following article touch
ing a portion Of the Upton Jury, which
turned the murderer Bolton loosei
We learn from gentleman, who came
down from Covington yesterday about noon,
that three of the notorious twelve, named
Joseph Vaughn, William r. Archer, and 10!
seph Maxwell, whom the Grand Jury indie!-
ed for perjuryi in serving in the Bolton case,
have been arrested and placed in the Jail at
that place to avail, trial. Another one named
Elijah Webb, against whom n similar indict-
ment has been made, has taken "time by the
fofelock" and rendered himself invisible to
the eyes of the sheriff, by fight. But we
understand that faithful officer is close on
his trail, and does not intend to cease pursuit
until he is deposited in the same quarters
now occupied by his three above mentioned
partners. Joseph Ward another of them,
has been sentenced to serve thirty days In
the county prison, for cruelty beating his
wife, and he is also recuperatng at present
on the aforesaid limbo with the others. II is
said that there is another indictment for as
saultig some one with intent to kill, hang
ing over him, which he will have to answer
as soon as his thirty days Imprisonment shall
have expired. An indictment for murder has
been brought against yet another of the "cel-
ebrated dozen" named John NJ Phillips, who,
we believe, has given the required bond of
bail. The Grand Jury has also found true
bill against William II. Lane, for bribing
some of the jury in the same case-he also
gave security for his appearance. This, in
deed, is sudden retribution upon those men
who have perjured themselves and basely
perverted the laws of their country, which
shcG!d have been as sacred to them as their
lives.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

tg- An exchange paper says:-"lt is n
fact, not, perhaps, generally known, tina:
Washington drew his last breath in the last
hour, in the last day, the last week, in the
last month of tho last year of the century
IIo died on Sunday night IL o'clock, Dec. 81,
LOO
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GATES d PARKER,
Eds w II Wh;n

"SEo. 3. The sheriffs of the several counties
in this State, shall, after giving sixty days
notice in writing in each civil district in their
respective counties, and in some newspaper
printed in the county. (if there be one,) and
if not one, in some newspaper printed in
Knoxville, Nashville, jackson and Memphis
open and hold an election, at the several
places of holding elections in their counties,
on the first Thursday in September next, as
in this act"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

tW II is said the early birds pick up the
worm; but the gentlemen who smoke and
ladies' who dance till two or three o'clock in
the morning, will do well to consider that
the worm picks up the early birds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

SHOCKING TRAeEDY.-lt is stated that a
few days ago, iu Richmond county, N. C., a
negro man, belonging to Britain Chapel,
armed with an axe, entered his masters
house and killed his master and mistress, and
so dreadfully mangled two of his children
that they cannot survive. d.. J. Ewin was
sert for, and while attending the mangled
children, was attacked by the negro with his
axe. Fortunately loaded gun was at hand,
with which the Dcctc- .hct the negro, kill
ing him instantly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

~ An English paper states: "Yankae
steamers are so light on the Western rivers,
that they can jump over sandbar, float easily
on wet grass, and are obliged to lie at anchor
when there is a heavy dew"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

Gg- The citizens of Monticello, Miss, are
very much excited on the "panther question" !"
One Of these ferooous animals having. Il is
said, invaded their corporation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

Hy- A London chemist Processes to have
discovereda a fluid that will dissolve any known
substance. Can't our FIRE eaters send over
and get some Oft to dissolve the Union with!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

gB- The working days in Switzerland are
from fourteen TO nineteen houis. The wa
ges for children five cents day; women,
from sixteen to thirty; mon from forty to
6fty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28
BUILDING UPON THE SAND.

BY ELIZA COOK.
'Tis we'll to woo, tits well to wed,
For 80 the world he's done
Since myrtles grew, and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have care, ye young and fair,
BE sure you pledge with TRUTH
Be certain that your love will wear
Beyond the days Of youth.
For if you give not heart for heart,
AS well as hand for hand,
You'll find you've played the ''unwise" part
And "bult upon the sand"
'Tis well to save, tits well to have
A goodly store of gold,
And hold enough, of shining stuff,
For charity is cold.
But place not all your hopes and trust
In what the deep mine brings;
We cannot live on yellow dust
Unmixed with purer things.
And he who piles up wealth alone,
Will often have to stand
Beside his coffer-chest, and own
IT'S "built upon the sand"
IT'S good to speak in kindly guise,
And soothe whate'er we can;
For speech should bind the human mind,
And love link man to man.
But stay not at the gentle words
Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pites sta rving birds,
Should scatter crumbs as well.
The mercy that is warm and true,
Must lend helping hand,
For those who talk, yet fail to do,
But "build upon the sand"
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The student caved.

W- If John Smith should, while crossing
Browns vacant lot, happen to fall and tear
his pantaloons, who is responsible for the
ground rent thus crented-could Brown CON-
pei Smith to settle the rent with potato
patch?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

tW- A contemporary thinks II indelicate
for newspaper that comes out in "new
dress,"to make public mention Of the fact
Genteel people do not talk about their
clothes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28
THE POST.
ATHENs, FRIDAY, MAY as, 1855.

NOTES OF THE BANKS OF TENNESSEE,
Received by the State, Union and Planters Banks oil
Tennessee, at Nashville.
ByMs Planters Bank.
p.nL NJ Tennessee, Bank of Memphis,
IrIon Rank Northern Bank of Tenn.
pI,nters' Bank, Bank of America,
Merchants Bank, citizens Bank,
Farmers, Rank Bank OF Chattanooga,
panL of Paris Bank Of Middle Tenn.
Rank of Commerce, Commercial Bank,
Bank OF the Union, southern BANK
By The Bunk Of Tennessee ana Me On'0n DaD''
Bank of Tennessee, Citizens Bank,
planters, Bank, City Bank,
Union Bank, Farmers Bank,
RANK of America, Merchants Bank,
Bank OF Chattanooga, Northern Bank,
Rank Of Memphis, Southern Bank,
pank NJ Paris Traders Bank,
R,nk of Ihe JJnion Kentucky Banks,
pncL,s Rang New Orleans Banks.
Rank of Middle Tenn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

tJy- The st. Louis Democrat learns of
10000 Texas cattle now moving northward
that will be in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
Kansas, in the fall.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

Hg- The first step toward love is to play
with cousin. There is "freedom from
starch" in the intercourse of young people of
this relationship, that riPcns as naturally in
to affection as buds into fruit, or tadpoes in
to bulfrogs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

PHoEETIcs.-At recent examination ofa
western school, snys the Illinois Teacher,
the word erysipelas was spelled thisty-two
different ways by class Of thirty. six pupils.
Only four spelled II correctly, aud one was
sensible enough not to try Il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

FRIENDsHr.-Friendship is silent gentle.
man that makes no parade; the true heart
dances no hornpipO on the tongue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

rR- FL Paso, In Mexico, consists OF about
eight thousand inhabitants, and extends
along the Rio Gunde for distance Of eight
miles. The valley ofthe Rio Grapde Is COM
posed of some of the finest soil to be found
on the continent. Large quantities Of grape
are cultivated, which is the staple product Of
iha valley
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28
A TALE OF HQRRORS-AN INCARNATE
FIEND-CAN IT BET

Governor Neville of Mississippi, is charg.
ed by the Vicksburg Southron with having
pardoned out of the Penitentiary, a man
named Dyson, who had assassinated another
man named Nelms, for which he was simply
sentenced to the prison for 10 years. That
paper says of the criminal:
He waylaid his victim with whom he had
a deadly feud; brought him down the first
shot, and then, emerging from his hiding
place, taunted his dying victim with words
of insult and reproach, and finally conclud
ed by placing the muzzle of his gun to the
body of Nelms and fired the second time
This shot produced instant death, and so
close was the gun TO the victim that the flesh
of the murdered man was burnt by the ex-
plosion. Having completed the work of
slaughter, he deliberately mounted his horse,
rode TO the house of Nelms, called his wife
out, and informing her that he had murdered
her husband directed her where to find his
mangled corpsel
Dyson is blood stained, blood thirsty, in.
carnate tiend. He is not a man, but a fero
cious tiger, and Governor Melville has no
more right to turn such beast loose upon
the community than he has to open the cages
of whole caravan of tigers. His antsce.
dents are well known, too, and they should
have forbidden all hope of Executive elem
ency The murder of Nelms was not his first
taste of blood. He had previously. in most
base and cowardly manner, murdered a law
yer named Moss, of DeSoto county, by shoot
ing him in the back as Moss rode from him.
He had murdered three of his own negroes,
and one of them in manner so horribly ap.
palling as to cause the death of his own
wife.
This case occurred at his own table and
the victim Of his fiendish rage was woman.
taking offence at something the woman did,
or omitted to do, while waiting at the table,
he rose, drew bowie knife and with single
blow ripped her open. His wife swooned,
and when she awoke to consciousness he hadth
negro's heart out, and, with it upon his
knife, he thrust 1t into her face! She swoon-
ed again, and the result Of her horror and
fright brought on convulsions, from the effects
Of which she soon died.
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TERMS:
rur POST is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY,
Ar TWO DOLLARS PEh YEAR,
TIE IL vi s.:

Advertisements will be charged Vi per square
o2 lines less for the first insertion and 30 cents for
each continuance. liberal deduction made to those
who advertise by the year. Persons sending adver-
tisements mus mark the number Of times they desire
them inserted they will be continued until forbid and
charged accordingly.A
For Announcing the names of Office ,s5,
Casa
Obituary notices over lines charged atthereguar
advertising rates.
All communication sintendedto promote the private
ends or interests Of Corporations Societies. Schoosor
fndiyiduals, will be charged as advertisements.
lob Work, such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Circulars,
Cards Blanks Handbis, &C., will be executedin good
style and reasonable terms.
Alletters addressed the Proprietor, stpaid will
se promptly attended to.
Persons at a distance sending the names OF Tour
.oIyent will be entitled to fifth copy gratis
No communication inserted unless accompanied by
the name Of the author.
wv ONCE on Main street, next door 10 the old jack
sen Hotel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

W- SIS there any difference in the pro-
nunciation of horse-stcaler and horse.dealer?"
INQUIRED student Of his instructor.
"The difference, If any, is very slight" was
the reply, "either in the pronunciation or
definition"
The student caved.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

WASHINGTON, May ls.-There is strong
latent feeling against the recent outrages on
our commerce by the English cruisers in the
Eulf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

REDUCTION OF FARE.-The passenger fare
on tho East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
has again been put down to four cents
mile.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

R- Newspaper subscribers are infalliole
indications of mans moral honesty. They
will sooner or later discover the man. If he
is dishonest, he will cheat the printer In
some way--say he has paid when he has not
or sent the money and il was lost in the mall.
or will take the paper for years without pay
ing, and then move off and leave IT coming to
the Office he left
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

FEY Deaf lady-"What's his nnme!"--
Young lady-"Augustus Tyler" Deaf lady
-"Bless me, what name! Bust his Bler!
Eliza, you must be making fun ofme,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

THE CENTRAL RAILROAD AccIDEST.-The
New York Express of the l4th says: "Theie
are some railroad calamities which may be
classed among what are called "acts Of God;"
but 'rotten bridges" are not Of thai class, nor
of any class which should escape the exami-
nation and just punishment Of the law. Here,
through the gross neglect of the managers
Of the Central Road, two trains have been
preciptated through the lumber Of an old,
decayed bridge; and, while several lives have
been lost by that carelessness others have
been MANNED OF wounded for life. There is
no possible excuse to offer the public, or their
friends, except absence Of malice prepense--
which, from such carelessness, however, the
law will almost infer; and hence, if the man.
ayers escape a criminal prosecution-a civil
prosecution and civil damages they cannot
hope to escape-they will be lucky men.
The damages awarded by iuries to the sur
viving relatives of the killed, or to the maim-
ed-coming as they do, not from the mana
gers own pockets, but from the pockets of
the stockholders-are no adequate punish
ment, though remuneration to the afflicted.
These damages, however, we repeat, are no
punishment, except to the Stockholders
who, for this calamity, cannot be considered
blameable, at least, at present, and only to be
blamed hereafter, if they continue these man
ayers in their places.
But the Central Railroad, we fear, has be-
come political, rather than n railroad coIpo
ration, and hence, in some degree, above the
law, as it makes The lawmakers on both the
Republican and Democratic sides of the
House. Before the Legisture we clearly see
it almost omnipotent; and, in the State Con-
ventions, both of the Republican and Demo-
Gratis, it dictates just what candidates it pleas.
es. We have reason to doubt, then, whether
managers, thus makers of the law, are not
above its punishments.
DEATH, INSANITY, AND THE DUNGEON
The sad consequences of vice were never
more strikingly exhibited than in the follow
ing paragraph, which we copy from late
New Orleans letter. 1t is truly melancholy
case, and it should prove solemn warning
to persons tempted to depart from the path
of virtue:
The grand jury Of this parish has found a
bill of indictment against George w. Hardy,
who severa! weeks ago, shot H. C. II. Stone,
whom he charged with seducng his daugh-
ter. The bill was found on Saturday last
The trial will probably take place in the
course of month or six weeks. Public
opinion now seems to be that the homicide
was totally inexcusable, and that young Stone
has met an unmerited fate. This is truly a
melancholy case. The father is comparative.
ly an old man, and heretofore stood we'll in
the community as teacher of youth; now he
is immersed in dungeon and charged with
murder. Stone was just entering life with
peculiar advantages, was prospering in busi-
ness, and surrounded by host Of confiding
friends; now cold grave enwraps him. The
daughter is young and highly educated, was
beautiful and greatly admired now she is a
maniac, it is said, and her future happiness
zone.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

tg- The earnings Of the Hudson River
Railroad in April, were 100000, or $4,000
less than last season. The Erie Road con-
tinues to show an increase over last year.
The Michigan Southern receipts for April
stood SlsO,l33, against $239,455 in 1857
The Terre Haute and Alton Road earned in
April Ss5,OOO against $73,276 last year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

A Broken LEe.-Joseph A. Wood, who
had his leg broken in Quebec twenty-seven
wears ago, the same leg broken in South
Carolina ten years ago, and in New Hamp.
shire two years ago, was decendiug the stairs
of a hotel in Worcester on the 10Th ult,
when he slipped and broke il for the fourth
time. After this he concluded to have II cut
oM
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

One TRAIN ON THE STATE RoAp.-The
day train on the State Road, has been dis
continued, and the mail leaves Atlanta on the
night train. By this arrangement the mail
is detained in Atlanta over twelve hours, and
passengers are, of course, subject to the
same detention.
We notice that the papers along the line
ofthe Road express great dissatisfaction at
the movement, and attribute it to the ultra
notions of DR.. Lewis about economy. Ape
tition to the Post Master General is sugges-
ted by the Gainesville Express.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN
TERESTING To SHERIFFS.

The following correspondence from the
West Tennessee Wing, bearing upon the du.
ties of Sheriffs in connection with the elec.
ton in September next in regard to consti-
tutional Convention, will be read with inter.
est, especially by Sheriffs:
CORRESPONDENCE.
JACKSON, TENN, May 8, 1858.
Hon. M Bullock Dear Sir: We under
stand that you are the author of the act, of
the last Legislature, directing en- election to
be held in the several counties of the State,
in the coming month of September, to as
certain the sense of the people of Tennessee
in regard to holding a Convention for the
purpose of "Amending, revising, and forming
a new Constitution" If you were the au-
thor of this measure of course no one has
better right to construe Its provisions; you
will therefore be SO good as to explain the Sd
section, which we append below.
Yours, truly,
n A n A n
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t3Y- 81 don't believe IT'S any use, this
vaccination" said Yankee. 81 had q child
vaccinated, and he fell out OF the winder q
week arter, and got killed."
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tV A correspondent of the New Orleans
Delta, Lecompton, speaks thus: "Kansas is
destined to continue in her territorial condi-
ton for some years to come. In no sense Of
the phrase is she entitled to admission into
the Union, and the only object of the Ad-
minisration in urging the passage Of the
Kansas bill was to arrest the excitement
which was agitatng the whole country, grow
ing out of the contest going on in Kansas MS
to whether il should be free or n slave
State. That contest is over. The Territory
is hopelessly freesoil, and her domestic nsti.
tutions are settled. Hence, there is no long
er the same necessity for her admission into
the Union; and as she has neither the popu-
lation nor moral position to entitle her to
State sovereignty, she will have to wait for
more convenient season TO obtain nm entire
into the great family of States
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-05-28

ST. LOUIS, May l9.-The death of Briga-
dier-General Persi!er F. Smith, took place
at Fort Leavenworth on Sunday last, the 10th
inst. He was native of Pennsylvania, but
appointed to position in the army as Colo
mel, on the 9th May, lS46, and received the
Brevet of Major.Genera on the goth August,
Is45. His appointment as Brgadier. Gener-
al was conferred on the 3Oth December,
1856.
Gen. VIM. s. Harney, il is announced will
succeed Gen. Smith ia command.