The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

the 9th of September, we deem it not amlss 10
say word or two in regard TO the building,
now about completed, IFS situation, and per-
hnps some other things of interest to parents
and guardians who may design to send their
wards and daughters here to be educated.
The building, which was commenced by
the Odd Fellows, stands on an eminence IN
the northern part of the town. IL is oil brick,
forty-three feet vide by sixty-six in length;
three stories high--frst and second stories'
twelve feet each third, fifteen feet. There
are eight rooms in the first and second sto-
lies, with four large windows in each, and
an ample fireplace. These rooms would, II
necessary, seat forty scholars each comiorta-
bly,. The Lecture Room, or Hall, is in the
third story, and is the whole extent Of the
buildng-furnishing room forty-three by
sixty-six feet in width and length, and fifteen
feet between floor and ceiling. Below there
is hall, or passage, and the stairs are con-
structed so as to be of easy ascent and with
out the possibility of accident. Fronting
South, there is portico forty feet long and
thirteen feet wide, and rising to the second
story. The rooms are wei! plastered and
painted throughout; and we may safely say
that the entire work, from the foundation
of the walls up, while there is nothing
ornamental about it, is neat and substantial,
combining in design and finish convenience
and comfort, and making the College not
only one of the handsomest structures in
the State, but best adapted to the pur-
poses for which it is to be used.
The desks and chairs for the rooms are
the best we have ever seen, and the pianos
of superior tone and finish. The view from
the upper part of the building overlooks, east
and west, one of the most beautiful and
teeming valleys of East Tennessee, while
on the south may be seen, some fifteen miles
distant, Chilhowee, grand and imposing, with
the whole intermediate range of hill and val
ley.
The first session will commence in Sep
TENDER. 1t has been previously announced
that the Board of Trustees had secured the
services of the Rev. ERAsTUs RowLEY as
President of the College, who has been here
for some time awaiting the completion of
the building and making arrangements for
the commencement of the School. Of his
peculiar qualifications for the position, it is
not our privilege now to speak. He comes
backed by the success of long experience
in other places not remote from this, and we
nre willing that the end shall try the mar,
having the fullest confidence that, if his eff
forts are properly seconded by parents and
others-who, if they know their duty, have
really as deep an interest in its success as he
can possibly feel-he will build up an insti-
tuition of learning here Of which every citi-
zen shall feel proud and which will prove n
blessing wherever its influence may extend.
We have no disposition to blow, or TO an
nounce the completion of the College build
ing with great flourish of trumpets. We
simply wish to advise its friends abroad what
sort Of structure has been erected and TO
notify them that the First Session will COM
mence in September. Of Athens, its loca.
ton, health, morality of the citizens, &C.,
we do not design to speak, further than that
in these respects it will compare favorably
at least with any other town within our
knowledge, and is perhaps superior to some
of greater pretensions, and that, all things
considered, no more desirable point for n
Female College could have been selected.
We understand that competent Assistants,
and good Teacher of Music, have been Sc
cured. We are not advised of their names,
but will publish them as soon as we hear
from the President of the College.
Our market is now well supplied with mel
ons. Some of the finest specimens we have
ever seen are temptingly displayed on our
streets every day. What becomes o! them?
-Knoruile Register. ......
The above is the leading editorial in the
last Register The ntcrrogatory is one of
more than ordinary pertinenee, rir: we regret
it is not in our power to answer it to the en-
tire satisfaction Of our clever cotemporary.-
But the best we can do is to state, tina. down
this way the people generally eat the melons,
and they are subsequently disposed of by
gentle Installations at numerous convenient
depots. They perhaps manage differently
about Knoxville. Next to "RaTroad Man
agement," the question is of the gravest i'm
portance. What say the Citizen and Wing!
"Duckto,on Eagle."-We have received
the first number of paper started at Duck.
town, Polk county, with the foregoing title,
by w. p. COLLINS, formerly of the "Cleve-
land Clarion" It is n neat looking sheet,
filled with readable matter. We wish Mr..
Collins, and his Eagle, great success among
the crags and peaks OF the copper-b ottoned
region, and trust that the flight of both will
be ever upward. We like the name-"The
Eagle"-Jove's proud brd:-
HE clasps the crag with crooked hands,
Close to the sun In lonely lands,
Ringd with the azure world he stands;
The vrnkled sea beneath HIM crawls,
lie watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls"
eH- Six.seet-Four Of the Cleveland Ban
ner has been up this week knocking around
among his patrons in this county. He in
formed US that his business was increasing,