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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

THE BRAIN.-Onc of the most inconceiva-
BILE things in the nature of the brain is, that
the organ of sensation should itself be insen-
sibe. To cut the brain gives no pain, yet
in the brain alone resides the power of feel
ing pain in any other part of the body. II
the nerve which leads from it to the injured
part be divided, it is instantly unconscious of
suffering. 1t is only by communication with
the brain that any kind of sensation is pro-
duced, yet the organ is insensible. But
there 10 circumstance more wonderful still.
The brain itself may be removed, may be cut
away from the corp,ls calardn, without de-
stroying life. The animal lives and performs
all its functions necessary to simple vitality,
but no longer has mind; it cannot think or
feel, it requires that the food should be
pushed into It's stomach; once there, il is d.
gested and the animal will even thrive and
grow fat. We infer, therefore, that the part
of the brain, the convolutions, is simply in
tended for.the exercise of the intellectual
faculties, whether of the low degree called
instinct or the exalted kind bestowed on man
the gift ofreason.
The above is from an exchange paper, and
solves question which has long pefplexed
Us in regard to some of our Loccfoco cotem-
poraries. They live, move, and have being
they 60 and come, fetch and carry, at the
guiding of their leaders-publc pap is push
ed INTERESTINGLY into their stomachs, and
they thrive and grow fat. The conclusion is
inevitable.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

The WIDOW OF GEN. GAINS BEFORE Con-
GREss.-The widow of that distinguished
soldier, Gen. Gaines, applied to the present
Congress for little pension of twelve hun.
dred dollars year, in consideration of the
services rendered by her late husband to the
country. The modesty of this application,
in view of those services, is universally con-
ceded in and out Of Congress; and yet the
small beer retrenchnent politicians of both
houses have succeeded in cutting down the
allowance 10 the yearly sum of six hundred
dollars, whereby saving Of six hundred dol
lars has been made to the treasury of the
United States. Such things are among the
"cheese parings and candle end" savings of
Congress; and yet these very economizers,
who would waste week to defeat the pen
sion Of q soldiers widow, would, perhaps,
gulp down, without wincing,a dozen railroad,
land and other spoils jobs, amounting to
millions Of dollars, in the course of single
day. Such are the demagogue reformers of
the present Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

Cairo SUBNERGED.-From a memorandum
furnished us by the obliging clerk Of the
steamer Woodfordford. L. Latapie, Esq, we
gather the following particulars in regard to
the breaking Of the levees at Cairo, aud the
consequent destruction of property in that
town.
The break in the levee commenced at four
o'clock on last Saturday afternoon, about
three hundred yards west of the junction Of
the Ohio and Mississippi levees. 1t was at
first supposed that. the levee had been cut,
but from subsequent information, this suppo.
sition was thought wholly improbable. By
twelve o'clock on Saturday night, the princi.
pal portion of the town was twelve feet I'M
der water, and the entire population com.
menced moving out. On Sunday evening the
left wing of the new hotel, in course of con.
struction, but not finished, fell down with a
great crash, and fears are entertained that
the whole building will either fall, or be so
much damaged as to compel the builders to
take it down.
Nearly all the females of the place have
left town. and most of the people who remain
are collected on the top Of the levee or on
the wharf boats. The two wharfboats are
each filled to their utmost capacity with peO-
pie, baggage and furniture. The water at
the last accounts was three feet deep in the
parlors of the Taylor House. The water was
higher inside the levee than on the outside,
and was still rising rapidly.
A meeting of the citizens was held on Mon
day evening and vigilance committee ar.
pointed to protect the lives and property of
the persons who still remain in the town from
the thieves and rascals that infest the place.
A drunken Irishman fell out of skiff in
which he was padding through the town, on
Monday, and was drowned. With this ex-
ception no loss of life has yet occurred.
Horses, cattle, lumber, furniture, &C., are
floating about through the streets promiscu.
ousy Memphis Bulletin, nth
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

WHEAT CRoP.-We are gratifed TO learn
from reliable sources, that the wheat crop in
the Valley Notwithstanding tho recent rava-
ges of the fly and joint worm) will be moro
than an average one.
In the "happy valley" of the Shenandoah,
in our own county, between the Blue Ridge
and Massanutten Mountains, and also, in the
rich and fertile regions of Linvill's, Smiths
and Cooks Creeks, the crop promises a
heavier yield than Rockingham has been
bic ssed with for several years. Indeed from
all sections of the State we have the most
flattering intelligence of the prospect Of an
abundant harvesi.-ROckinghdm (Va) Reg
lister.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

UNIVERSAL INDlGsATIoS.-On of our pa
pers has Washington correspondent who
gravely asserts that Mrs. Douglas evidently
shares her husbands Indignation at the Brit.
ish outrages, and is reported to have refused
to receive Lady Napier, the British Ministers
wife, when the latter called few days since
atthe Illinois Senator'S residence. Senator
Toombs, of Georgia, has got his back up,
and commenced hostilties by refusing to at
tend Lord Napier's last party, to which no
was cOurteously invited.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

tW- Man may err and be forgiven, but
poor woman with all her temptation, and
without his strength, is placed beyond the
hope of earthly salvation, if she but once DO
tempted into crime.
Yes, and it is burning shame that wo-
mans most determined and uprelenting psr-
secutor is poman. The woman who has Ia
ken the first step in the broad and evil way,
no matter under what pressure Of artful temp
tation, can hope for no pity nor forgiveness
from her own sex-even those who can DO.
stow smiles and caresses upon those Of the
other sex whose moral delinquency is notori.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

The CRoPs.-A correspondent, writing
from Coweta Co. June l6, says:-"1'he wheat
crops is not as large as was anticipated, in
consequence of the rust; though think will
be something near m average crop. Tho
rust has taken the oat crop, and il will be al
most total failure. Corn looks remarkably
well. The Cotton crops is only tolerably
good, though some better than il was this
time last year."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

SAvANsAH-A letter from Savannah &C.
counts for the non-arrival of tire statements
Of our commercial correspondent at that
point in proper time. The postmaster at
Savannah has been in the habit of sending
the mail matter for lower East Tennessee to
the Chattanooga office. We must beg 10 in.
form that functonary that Chattanooga is, at
present, n small town, way down in one cor
ner of the State, on the waters Of Chicka-
maugn, and close to Dade county Ga; and
that II is almost rs remote from much the
largest and best portion Of East Tennessee
as Savannah itself. When the Cleveland
Link Road is ompleted-which will be done
In the early part Of the ensuing winter
Chattanooga will enjoy direct communica-
ton and intercourse with the rest Of East
Tennessee. But even then there will be no
sense in forwarding mail matter for th,sregion
through that office. Dalton 10 the direct and
proper point for the distribution of the East
Tennessee mails.
We must ask the worthy postmaster at
Savannah 70 mail his packages for this Sec
ton direct, as they will reach their dcstina.
ton much sooner and relieve the incumbent
at Chattanooga from an amour! Of labor not
intended for his office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

REDUCTION IN FREIGHT.-We are pleased
to notice from the subjoined editorial ex-
tract from the Augusta Chronicle & Senti-
mel of the 18th inst, that the Georgia State
Road has determined to reduce the rates of
freights on Grain, &C., over their road; and
we further learn from a gentleman just re-
turned from Nashville, Tennessee, that n re-
duction of freight on the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Rail Road has also been determined
on. This we esteem movement in the
right direction, and shall hope very soon to
see our own roads following the same good
example, ChaS. Courier.
REDUCTION IN FREIGHT.-The Milledge-
vile Recorder says that the Superintendent
of the State Road, at the suggestion of Gov.
Brown, has reduced the freight upon coal
and lime one-third during the summer sea.
son, With a slight advance, however, when
the busy season commences. There has also
been reduction of freight upon grain ship
ped over the State Road.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

PHILANTHROPY THAT PAYS wELL-The
British reap greater advantages from 'hsh
war upon the slave trade than they are VIII
ling to confess. They have by means Of "
almost monopolized the important trade Id
palm oil and other products of the we"
Coast of Africa, which, by the last British re-
turn, exceeded twelve millions OF dollars per
year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

The FLooD.-The telegraphic accounts
from the upper rivers last evening, says the
Memphis Avalanche, were all gratifying
The river had fallen about eight inches at
st. Louis, and the Ohio was falling rapidly
at Cincinnati and Louisville. Our latest nd.
vices from the confluence of the Ohio and
Mississippi, at Cairo, however, are alarming
Cairo may now be considered among the
things that were.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

CURE OF MILK SIcKNEss.-Mr. Z. Walker
in letter 10 the Chicago Farmer asserts
boldly that he has found and fully tested q
cure for the mik-sickness. He says:
"First. The cause is cobalt. No ore, in liz
natural state, has ever been discovered that
is poison but cobalt have never known
man or beast TO be affected where this ore 10
not foui,t.
Second. The cure is sulphuric acid. ]
have tried it myself, and seen il tried upon
both man and beast, and know il 10 be ell
Gent"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

North CAROLINA PoLITIcs The two can.
didates for Governor in North Carolina have
settled their diffiulties, and in a card, their
friends say;
These gentlemen take the stump again
with the wish-as they deeply feel the over
powering sense of the bligatiop-that the
canvass may be conducted to its close, on
those principles of true christian feeling and
gentlemanly courtesy, which their respective
positions before the public so imperatiyely
demand.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY A. SCHOOL GIRL.
The Boston Herald states that Elizabeth
Newell, thirteen years of age, attempted to
commit suicide on Tuesday by drinking n
cup-full of burning fluid, assigning us causes,
i'll treatment by her teacher at the Franklin
School, her fear of returning to the school,
and the reputation she had acquired as "stu-
pid child. She is under medical care, and it
is thought the school committee will thor
oughly investigate the matter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

W We are requested to announce that
the Examination of the Pupils of the Madi-
sonvile Female Academy, will take place on
the LIST and I'd days of July, and that the
session will close on the evening of the I'd,
with Concert by the Class in Music,
and the reading Of Essays by the Senior
Class, upon whom Graduating Certificates
will be conferred by Prof S. NJ. GAINES,
Principal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

CALIFORNIA MNT.-The sum of seven
hundred and eighty-fve thousand dollars, in
gold bullion, was deposited ut the United
States mint, California, during the week end
ing May 9Th. The amount of coinage was
four hundred and sixty thousand dollars, in
double eagles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

BANK RESUMPTION Nashville Union
learns that, at the meeting of the Presidents
of the various branches Of the Bank of Ten
nessee, held in that city in connection with
the mother bank, Monday and Tuesday last,
resulted in the determination not to resume
specie payments at present. The Union was
unable to learn when it was thought the
Bank and branches would resume.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JUNE e5, 1855.

EXAMINATION AND CoScERT.-The Exami-
nation of the Ninth Session of Mrs. COOKIES
School will take place on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, the 18th and l4th Of July next
Concert Wednesday night.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

PROMISE AND PERFoRMAEcE.-Ther is
always a worldwide difference between the
promises of Democrats during canvass, and
the performances after an election is over.
For example, as contemporary observes:
Mr.. Buchanan's persistent demands for
more money do not sound much like his
promised 'retrenchment.' But it is ALWAYS
the way with Democratic Presidents. Mr.
Van Buren,, when he come in, found our an
nual expenses seventeen millions, and almost
doubled them before he went out. Mr.. Polk
found them twenty-five millions, and he
doubled them. Gen. Pierce found them for
ty millions, and he very nearly doubled them.
Mr.. Buchanan, probably, is only trying to see
whether he cannot double them again.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

t9g- There are SAID to be two thousand
strangers in Indiana and Illinois, waiting to
become temporary citizens, in order to obtain
divorces from embarrassing husbands or
wives. What a real blessing to Mothers"
as well as discontinued papas, is the legisla-
ton of those two States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

BRINGING AN OBSTINATE Juror TO HIS Srr.
sEs.-The Santa Cruz Sentinel gives tho
following account of n method adopted 70.
Gently in his town, to overcome the objections
of an obstinate Juror
"Persuasion and starvation are the approx.
ed common law methods of producing the
above result; but novel method was lately
tried in that town. By some means fellow
juror, an utter stranger to all his brother
jurors, was placed upon the jury, who dis
scented from the verdict agreed to by the
other eleven. They came TO joint conclu-
sion o!guilty without delay, but the stran.
ger periinaciously held out against them
After an hour of argument, with no avail, il
was at last proposed that the jury shculd re.
turn verdict of guilty by eleven jurymen,
who believed the other one TO be n confed-
crate of the prisoner, and MS great rascal
This ended it; stranger saw twenty vigilance
committees in his minds eye, and in FIVE
minutes the jury unanimously returned a
verdict Of guilty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

TARIFF MEETING.-A great mass meeting
was held in Independence Square, Philadel-
pha, yesterday evening, in favor of domestic
industry. The movement was made by the
working men of Philadelphia, and expressed
their views and wishes respecting the duty
of the Federal Government to foster and
protect the interests of American labor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

tR- The working capital invested in the
lager.beer trade of st. Louis is S34S,O00,
which added to the total products, make an
aggregate of nearly two millions annually
invested in the beer trade at that place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

Or One DR.. Ealing, professor Of corns,
had an advertisement in the Mobile Tribune,
last week, filling fire ,ohole columns. People
down their must either wear tight boots or
use something that cornS very fast.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

Hon. JOHN p. HALE's RE-ELEcTIoN.-As
was generally expected, the New Hampshire
Legislature have reelected John P. Hale for
another full term in the United States Sen.
ate. Very well. Hale fills character in
the Senate which is appreciated, His hu-
NOR, wit, fun, drolery, and sometimes broad
buffoonery, are very amusing, and OCCASION
ally afford marked relief to the dull plati.
tudes of the venerable old fogies of that emf
nent and honorable body. Better still, Hale
never INDUCES in such epithets as "lar,"
"coward," "demagogue" and "thiei," against
his colleagues of the chamber. He is rather
peacemaker than disturber of the peace;
and we must say, that while we despise his
political heresies, there are many things about
Hale which we like. His weak point is the
niger, but that, we suspect, is "all my eye
and Betty Martin" The niger pays, and
Hale uses him pretty much as Thurow Weed
does his statistics" on Stree woel," simply
because he does pay. On the score of the
niger, we dare say, Hale is an unconsciona-
Bile hypocrite, and that if New Hampshire
on the niger question were to get round to
the windward Hale would soon be found us
sound rs roach. AS nature abhors va
cum so does Hale abhor Minority, and he
is about half right; for, by the sublime doc
trine of popular sovereignty" the right to
the government, the spoils and all good
things belongs to the majority. Pass Mr..
Hale.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

We are often asked, when will the Branch
Of the State Bank located here, commence
active business. Money 10 now easy at the
East so that the State Bank can readily dis
pose Of the Stock of the Union and the Plan
ters Banks authorized by the last Legislature.
BY the way, what has become Of that Stock
Memphis Eagle and Enquirer.
Don't, now, be asking embarrassing ques-
tons. The State institution is in the hands
Of the Democracy, and tho Nashville Union
and American (big democratic organ) con-
tends TINT parties nre responsible for the con-
duct of their officers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

tR- The Recorder of the New York SEES
sions calls attention to the fact that it is diff
cult to get responsible, respectable and in
telligent jures to try cases in court, and the
Times says that the professional juror has
become such m evil that the trial by jury is
considered farce,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

THE WHEAT CROP. -. During the past
week planters have been busily engaged in
cutting wheat We are pleased to hear that
the yield is better than ut one time expected.
There will be fair average crop. Engage.
ments for new -four are now being made at
reasonable prices.-Darlingto Flag.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

FOURTH OF July OvERBoARD.-The Com
mon Council of Providence, R. l., have con-
cluded to make no appropriation for the
fourth of July this year, on the theory that
patriotism does not find its best expression
in gunpowder, and that the country il not
to be saved by fireworks and illumination.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

REsUmPrIos.-We are happy to be able
TO state that the Planters and Union Banks
of this State resumed specie payment on the
18th. 1t is presumed all the solvent institu-
tions in the State will carly follow in the
work of RESUMPTION.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

eY The coinage at the NewOrleans mint
during the month Of May amounted to four
hundred and eighty thousand dollars, of
which ninety-fve thousand dollars were in
gold, and the balance in silver.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

ExAMIsArlos.-There will be public Ex-
animation of the Students of Decatur Male
and Female Academy, on Wednesday, Thurs
day, and Friday, l4th, 10th and 10th of July
next--to which the public are cordially in
vited. b. FRAzIER, Principal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

OF Hon. Joseph R. Chandler, of Phladel-
phia, who is the new Minister at Naples, is
an Old Line Wing aud a Roman Catholic
He was formerly Editor of the North Amer
lean, and has served two or more terms in
Congress, as Whig.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

CRoPs.-From Canada and the Northern
and Middle grain-growing States, the state
ments in reference to the wheat crop are va.
rious and unsatisfactory. But summing all
up, we are led to conclude that the yield,
throughout the United States and the Pro-
vinces, will fall considerably below that of
last wear.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

WHEAT-We are getting almost afraid TO
sny anything more in regard to the Wheat
crop, the accounts are so contradictory. We
mid put the usunI question OF
shows craps" and he replies that he has bet
ter wheat than he had last year. The same
question to another elicits the response that
wheat is nearly ruined in his settlement
From all the information we can obtain, we
now believe the crop will fall largely below
the yield Of last year.
The oats crop is complete failure, and
we are not much sorry. A farmer who sows
oats, instead of clovering his exhausted lands,
ought to meet with failure occasionally
If we were not such strong unbcliever in
special proSidences, we should think the fail
tIre Of the oats crop was designed for the
benefit Of our agricultural friends.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

FOREST HILL AcAbEMY.-An Examina.
ton of the Students of Forest Hill Academy
will take place on Thursday and Friday, the
9Th and 9th of July.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

LATER FROM THE UTAH ExPEprrtoS
a dispatch dated Leavenworth, the l3tb in
stan., brought by the United States Exprss,
to Boonville, saws, that two gentlemen. nam.
ed Malsen and Nickerson, arrived there ls.,
night in twenty-nine days from Camp Scot,
They left Foft Brdger on the l4,h of Nav
eight days subsequent to the last express,
Governor Cunning was still at Salt Lake
City. These gentlemen reported that Gen
Johnston had provisions enough to last him
until the 10th OF Jnne; and that they bore
request from him to Col. Hoffman TO hurry
the supplies forward, and that they me, Col
Hoffman, May 90, fifteen miles beyond Plata
Bridge, and two hundred and fifty miles from
Camp Scott. His command was progressing
well, but had lost fifty mules in the snow
storm previously reported. Col. Hoffman,
on receiving the order, Immediately dispatch.
ed twenty-five wagon loads in advance of his
column to the assistance Of Gen. Johnston.
They also met the Peace Commissioners. NJ
Platte Bridge, who would soon oyertake
Col Hoffman. The same day they met Col.
Andrews, thirty-twO miles beyond For,
Kearney.
On June 5, Col. Munroe was one hundred
miles beyond Big Blue. June 2 Col. NAV
was in camp at Big Blue, and Col. Morrison
was at Nemeha.
On the 9th of June, nothing had been
heard of Capt. Marcy.
The army at Camp Scott was in very good
health.
When about sixty miles west of Fort Lar.
annie, Nlessrs. Malsen and Nickerson were
passed by Mormon express, from Salt
Lake City, May II, bound to Council Bluffs.
The express'pariy reported that Gov. Cum
mini had returned from Salt Lake CITY 20
Fort Scott with themselves, but that thew
expected that he would go back again 10 the
city Immediately. They also represented
everything ms quiet, and indicative Of peace
in the Mormon capital.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

icy Toombs, Of Georgia, wants the Go.
vernment expenses restricted to fifty mil
lions year. II he goes in for that sort Of
retrenchment, his democratic brethren will
soon sicken of him,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-06-25

CIRCUIT CoURT.-We are requested TO
give notice that Judge PATTERSON will hold
the next term of the Circuit Court at Athens
commencing I'D Monday of August.