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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-29

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-In the Senate the
resolution nuthorsing the award Of a gold
medal to Commodore Pauding was discuss
ed. In the House, the general appropriation
bill was reported.
II Is understood here that General Scott
leaves for California TO organise force to
suppress the Mormons in Utah.
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PRoFAsE PosTRY.-ln one Of Alexander
Smiths "City Poems" occurs the expression:
"a sigh and a curse together" Punch says
that ii was evidently cabbaged from Sir Wal.
ter Scott, who said, in recording the death
of charger-"And draws his last sob by
the side Of his dam"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-29

PRovoKrse.--To dream you have lots Of
money, and then wake up and find yourself
an Editor. q. t-se a, ~. -
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KANSAS ELECTION REPORTs.-SL Louis,
Jan. 2l.-The Democrat of this city pub
fishes the returns of both Of the elections
recently held in Kansas, with the signature
of acting Governor Denver attached to the
returns. The vote for 'the Constitution with
slavery" was 6,l43; and for "the Constitu-
tion without slavery" 1868.
At the election held on the 4th of January,
all the free State officers were elected by an
average majority Of four hundred and fifteen.
The Kansas Senate consists Of thirteen free
State men and fifteen Democrats.
The majority polled against the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, on the 4th of January, is
ten thousand two hundred and twenty-six.-
There are alleged frauds in Oxford, Shawnee
and kicknpoo counties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-29

u Blessed is he who blows his own
horn; for whoever bloweth Il not, the same
shall not be blown. eis nf 1850
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-29

The BUSINESS OF RAILRoADs.-The Al
bany Journal says: Though there is large
falling off in the freight and passenger re.
ceipts, on our railroads, during the months Of
December and January, the expenses have
been SO largely diminished that the nett re-
ceipts are nearly IL not quite equal to these
of last year. The deep snow and severe
weather of the last winter, beside the ex-
pense of keeping tracks clear, was destruc-
tive alike to engines and cars. The New
York Central and the Hudson River railroads
have gained more in reduced expenses, dur
ing the last few weeks, than they lose in the
falling off in gross receipts.
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tg- Sam Houston has retired to private
life, and will henceforth pursue the life OF a
planter in Texas. He was in New York the
other dsy with bear-skin breeches on.
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WHAT BRIGHAM Knows ABOUT WAR
The California papers by the last arrival
have reports Of some of Brigham Youngs
speeches. His idea of war is slightly curl
Gus. He said to congregation of his peo-
pie: ..r eG
As the Lord God lives, we will destroy
our enemies by millions, II they send them
here to destroy us, and tot u man Of US be
hurt. That is the method intend to pursue.
Do you want to know what is going to be
done with the enemies now on our borders !!
If they come here will tell you what will
be done. AS soon as they start to come into
our settlement, let sleep depart from their
eyes and slumber from their eyelids, until
they sleep in death, for they have been war
ned and forewarned that We will not tamely
submit to being destroyed. Men shall be-
secreted here and there and shall waste away
our enemies, in the name of Isreal's God.
Col. Anderson complains of our mode Of
warfare. They have two or more field bat
teries of artillery with them, and they want
us TO form o line of battle in an open plain,
and give them fair chance to shoot us. ]
did not tell the Colonel what thought, but
if he had spark of sense he must be fool
to think that we will ever do any such thing.
| am going to observe the old maxim:
'He that fight and run away,
Lives to eight an,ther day."
Should our enemies venture upon violent
measures design to so manage affairs that
none of our boys will be killed.
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ey- There were for,y-swO deaths from
small pos in New York last week.
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FnIDAY, JAN. go, 1858.

NOTES OF THE BANKS OF TENNESSEE,
Received by the State, Union and Planters Banks OF
Tennessee, at Nashville
Byhe Rsaters Bank.
f.ok Of Tennessee, Bank OF Memphis,
UnIon Rank, Northern Bank Of Tenn.
Pl.nters' 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, septhern Bank.
BY the Bank Of Tennessee dnd the Union Bane'
Bank Of Tennessee, Bank OF Middle Tenn
Planters Bank, Citizens Bank,
Union Bank City Bank,
Hank of America, Farmers Bank,
Bank Of Chattanooga, Merchants Bank,
Bank Of Menpns, Northern Bank,
Bank OF Paris, Southern Bank,
Bank Of the Union, Traders Bank,
Bucks Bank, Kentucky Banks,
Exchang. Bank. New Orleans Banks.
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ty- The Washington correspondent Of

~ THO WusHIHBtUu cV'resPVHueHs VI
the New York Herald writes:
Dispatches 70 the government announce
that the professional filibusters OF Texas are
gathering in large numbers on the Rio
Grandr, preparatory to engaging in Mexican
revolution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-29

\ .CRixoLrSE. -Notwithst standing the recently
expressed opinion, or rather wish, Of the
Empress, the ladies', dresses are bahooulng
out to such an enormous size, that they
threaten TO affect the health II not the lives
of the wearrers. At an evening party last
week of Madame Perpignon's not less than
five tainted from sheer exhaustion, and Mad
emoiselc B-(wellknown in the Tuileries)
has since proved a martyr to the steel and
whalebone infiction. She is ut present con.
fined to her bed, her malady puzzling her
physicians, but all in the secret affirming that
the weight she carried on the night Of the
ball was too much for her tender frame;
hence her bodily prosiration.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-29

Hg- The taxable property Of Pennsylva-
mia is assessed at S56s, ,770,234.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-29

EV- The best way to keep boys from
apples, 10 10 plant pears.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-01-29
VOL. X.--N0. 4SS.

THe TERRIER WRIrER.-Some writer's
some ewspapers-resemble terrier dogs, and
must constantly have something to bits and
tear. There IL one such animal just before
us. See how he tugs at our boot; at our
pants; then jumps up and tries to catch at .
sleeve or finger. He worries the cai he eats
the carpet he pulls the cushion TO pieeeo--
So a writer or speaker may be sometimes net
with, who has always some one to hurt,
something to pick at, or tear down. Civilized
society has not driven the wild beast out Of
him. Ifthere is rothing for him to attack
and strike ut, he is nothing himself He 10
as tame as bear with his paws tied. II he
can find nothing else, however, TO run sfoul
Of. he will, like cat, ran after his own tail,
and fight with his relatives and dependents.
We set down part only Of this habit to
sh--- ---i;--, sSvu tel - ..---'r--~ ~
vanity or interest. A writer or speaker who
is polite To Others, never, ,gailty Of persenali-
ties or bitter sarcnsus, mag pass almost ,un-
noticed, or at least not be the town talk, as
he will who throws about the coarse slang OF
a sculIion, and whets up every word he ut
tiers TO the very keenest edge. i....
To perpetrate libel now and then has
been found to pay well, when the time and
subject are judiciously chosen. A well be-
haved and civil gentleman may walk down
street with little observation, II he gives Of
fense 10 no one; but let bully be along, and
ten to one there will be row, there certainly
will be one il he is In the humor Of acting
out his character. What follows then! A
gaping crowd, and scandalous notoriety for
the rowdy, who produced 1t. This is just
what the blackguard speaker and writer want,
the gaping crowd, the notorety. no matter
how scandalous. 1t feeds his vanity, il fills
perhaps his purse. Are these not prizes
worth wrangling and stabbing mans name
for!
Where these are the principal objects Of
pursuit, one cannot be astonished nt any
means practiced for their attainment, short OK
robbery and murder. He who ISLANDERS and
wounds others for the gain which such acts
bring him, may not steal or assassinate TO
obtain it,, But il he does not il will be be-
cause he can accomplish his design 10 less
hazardous, and equally painful way.
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tbs WHEEL OF FoRrusE.--A cOrespoD-

THE WHEEL OF FoRTuSE.--A correspon-
dent Of the New York Evening Post-who is
endorsed by that paper as one "likely to be
accurately Informed in regard to the matter
of which be writes" relates the following
item of unpublished history. II would not
at all surprise us il il were true: ,cI ~.
sit is but few years since Mr.. Buchanan
was himself an unsuccessful applicant for .
seat on the bench Of the Supreme Court to
which he has recently nominated Mr.. Clifford.
While member of Mr. Polk's Cabinet, and
in dread of coerced retirement from public
life, he begged the President to name him 10
n vacancy which occurred IN that court during
his administration. Mr.. Polk gave various
excuses to Mr. Buchanan for not complying
with his wishes, but to . confidential friend
he gave the real reason, which was, that he
would not appoint fedsralist to the Su-,
preme Court; that Mr.. Buchanan had been
one, and he feared he would become one
again. Woodward, who was nominated. was
not confirmed. Mr.. Buchanan was not con-
suited about his nomination, and was so cha
grined that he threatened to leave the Cabinet
on account of ii.
"It is not known 10 this day how Mr..
Woodward's nomination was defeated, bnt it
is not difficult to guess who was most de-
lighted with the result or most anxious to
bring il about. Now, Mr.. Buchanan, who
ten years ago was not thought fit for the
Supreme Court, himself makes Supreme
Coart Judges such as they are.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-11
Conservatism Of Free-Masoury.

The n. o. Bulletin remarks concerning the
Masonic Fraternity of the United States:
ssHere is a body of men, composed of all
classes and professions, entertaining every
kind of opinions upon religion and politics.
and existing in every State of the Union, who
come together and exhibit among themselves
the utmost harmony of feeling and action. No
word of opprobrium escapes from the lips OF
any one to insult and wound the feelings Of
another. No fierce anathemas of sections IS
heard. No extravaganza is INDUCED in. Ey-
erything is done dccently and in order. Ev-
erything is quiet gentlemanly, respectful, dig
nified. The bitterest political enemies meet
face to face, and you shall never know by their
the same party. RelIgionists the most oppo-
site embrace each other in the arms of an ex-
alted charity. Fanaticism finds no entrance
into the society OF the Brotherhood. Not q
wave of discOrd disturbs the waters Of the IN
ner temple no plunge into the abyss OF athe-
ism, rant, lawlessness shocks the moral sense
of mankind. No revolutionary hydra comes
up from beneath to break up the foundation OF
order and send the tornado over the fair face
of society," 1t then asks why it is that the
christian churches do not profit by the exam
pie afforded them by this philanthropic frater-
nifty. Quoth the Bulletin :-ssBut what is the
secret of their unanimity, of their harmony, Of
their brothery love, of the conservative front
which, without tremor, they maintain, and
the general commotion, hatred and fanatlcism
existing around them2 1t is found, it seems
to strike us, in one word-roLERATIoN."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-11
VOL. 4.--N0. so.
Turning the Tables.

A good yarn is told of DR.. Thompson, Of
Atlanta, Ga, generous, good man, a tip-fop
landlord and wit; but he certainly caught 1t
once. A traveller called very late for break
fast; the mealwas hurriedly prepared. Thomp-
son feeling that the ssfeed" was not quite up
to the mark, made all sorts of apologies all a
round the eater, who worked on in silence,
never raising his head above the affirmative in
fuence of his fork, or by any act acknowledg-
ing even the presence of mine host. This
suiky demeanor rather fs1ea'd'' the Doctor,
who, changing the range of his battery, stock
his thumb in his vest arm-holes, expanded his
chest by robbing the room of half its ar, and
said Snow, mister, dod durn mo II hain't
made all the apology necessary, and more too,
considering the breakfast and who gets 1t, and
now tell you, L have seen dirtier, worse
cooked, worse tasted, worse looking, and
smaller breakfasts than this is serfrdf times.
The weary, hungry one meek1y laid down MS
tools, swallowed the bite in transitu, placed
the palms of his hands together, and modestly
looking up at the vexed and funny landlord,
said: sIs-what-you-say-t ?' "les,
ssWell, then, I'm blest, hoss, if You hain't OCT
TRAVELLED ME-" There was posted IN the front
door small nigger, especially to tell the way
faring man ssdat he didn't owe muffin daT, sar-
tin, surc,'' After he was fairly under way,
Thompson was observed peering from an attic
window, taking a prolonged rear view OF the
steed and his rider with a four-foot telescope
1t has been intimated that the Doctor heslta-
ted many seconds between the choice OF the
glass and double -barreled shot gun.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-11
CLEARFIELD PA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST H. 1853

| bended knees, begged the privilege of express
sing the gratitude of a son, for the holy be-
nevolence that had been bestowed upon dy-
! ing mother.
A few words Of explanation informed the
| lady of all the circumstances of the recogni-
tion in the sick chamber, and having difident-
| ly requested that no allusion should be made
to the part she had discharged to the poor
lady, the benefactress desired an answer to one
or two questions.
With great calmness and placidity of man.
ner that transcribed all former conception of
humanity that had entered into the mind of
Charles, she asked of him few particulars of
his early separation from his family.
ssHad he been at former times a resident of
this city ?'' and s;whether he had not received
a professional education here 2''
To these questions Charles gave an afiirma-
tive reply.
ssThen,'' continued she, ssperhaps you have
some recollections of young lady to whom
you professed some attachment in your early
days"
'.Yes," replied he, ssand to whom plighted
my honor and my love.'
s'Have you kept that faith to her 2'' asked
his fair inquisitOr.
eyes, answered he, ssI believe l have.
l have never forgotten hcr-I have never
dreamed of loving another. During long
period of penury, through which the vicissi-
tude of circumstances had passed me, was
happy only in my recollection of her; yet so
altered were my means from those in the pos
session of which proffered myself, that
deemed myself unacceptable in her, and dis
charged her from every obligation by which
she was bound to me.''
'Ignorant man. exclaimed the good lady,
raising from her chair, as if her whole frame
seemed to dilate with awakened pride,
SHOW little did yOu know of the fidelity of
woman's heart. Behold your Margarct-she
who plighted your first affections to you, and
to whom you had returned your pledge for
veal or wO-see her before you, yet under the
sanctity of an honorable woman S first pledge
-unswerved and unchanged through all the
lapse of time"
Charles rose to press her hand, but she with
drew. She warned him that their interview
had been already prOtractcd too long, and
their individual conditions, her well Injured
habits, ard his delicate health, sinking fast
under undisguised disease, debarred the
faintest hope of the consummation of their
early promises.
Charles after second effort and a second
intimation, similar to that which he met at
first, withdrew, and sought the strictest re-
TRACY of his home. The scenes through
which he had passed, had operated with much
severity upon his health, and in few days
he took his bed, never again to rise from it.
At his last moment he felt the rcbuke which
his doubts had placed him, in relation to the
early idol of his love, and to the good Chris
tian lady-to Margaret-to his Margaret, he
bcqueathed the largest portion of handsome
estate.
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AHUsBAND's A CONFESSION.

never undertook but once to set at naught
the authority of my wife. You know her way
| cool, quiet and as determined as ever grew.
Just after we were married, and all was going
| on nice and cozy, she got me in the habit OF
doing all the churning. She never asked me
to do it, you know, but then she-wby, it was
done in just this way. She finished breakfast
early one morning, and slipping away from
the table, she filled the chur1 with cream, and
set it just where could mt help seeing what
she wanted. So took hold regularly enough,
and churned until the butter came She didn't
thank me, but looked SO nice and sweet about
it that felt we'll paid. Well, when the churn-
ing day came along she did the same thing,
and followed suit and fetched the butter. A
gain, and it was done just so, and was regu-
larly in for il every time. Not word was said,
you know, of course. Well, bye-and-b. e, this
became rather irksome. l wanted she should
just ask me, but she never did, and could mt
say anything about 1t, so on We went. AT last
| made a resolve that l would not churn ano-
ther time, unless she asked ME. Churning
day came, and when my breakfast-she always
got nice brcakfasts--when that was swallow
ed there stood the churn. got up, and stand
ing few minutes, just to give her a chance,
put on my hat and walked out of doors.
/ stopped in tue yard to give her chance
to call me but not word said she, and so with
palpitating heart l moved on. went down
town and up town, and all over town, and my
foot was as restless as Noah's doye-I fet as if
L had done wrong-I didn't exactly know
how-but there was an indiScribable sensation
of guilt resting on me all the forenoon. 1t
seemed as if dinner time would never come,
and as for going home one minute before din
ner, would as soon cut my ears off. So
went fretting and moping around till dinner
time. Home | went, feeling much as 4 crimi-
nal must when the jury is having in their hands
his destiny-life or death. i couldn't make
up my mind how she would meet me, but
some sort of storm l expected. viii you
er smile-neyer had better dinner for me
where | had left it ? Not word was pas
sed. 1 felt cut, and every mouthful of that
dinner seemed as if it would choke me- She
did not pay any regard to it, however, but
went on as if nothing had happened.
Before dinner was over, had again resolv-
ed, and showing back my chair, marched up
to the churn, and went at it the old way
Splash, drip, rattle-I kept it up. As if in
spite, the butter was never so long coming. |
supposed the cream standing long had got
warm, SO l redoubled my efforts. Obstinate
matter-the afternoon wore away while was
churning. 1 paused at last from real cxhaus-
tion, when she spoke for the first time:
ssCOme, Tom, my dear, you have ratified
that burtermilk quite long enough, if it is on
ly for fun you are doing it,"
/ knew how it was in flash. She had
brought the butter in the forenoon, and left
the churn standing with the buttermilk in for
me to exercise with. / never set up for house
hold matters after that.
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The Original Morgan Horse.

Massachusetts, has done many good things,
among which is giving to Vermont the credit,
and the world the benefit of the celebrated
Morgan horse. Near the close of the last cen
tury, singing master by the name of Justin
Morgan, lived in Chicopee street, West Spring
field. The place where this man lived has
been pointed out to the writer by one who
knew him, and remembers his celebrated horse
Mr.. Morgan had a few acres of land, and usual
ly kept one or two horses. He cultivated his
farm, summers, and taught music in his own
and the neighbOring towns, winters. In the
spring of 1898, he raised the colt which has
given celebrity to his name. Mr.. Morgan had
passion for good horses, and this colt, while
he remained in West Springfield, was more
fully appreciated by his owner than by his fel-
low townSmen. In those days, $50 con-
sidered great price for horse, and it is be-
lieyed that this horse could have been bought
for about that sum. Fortune frowned upon
Mr.. Morgan. and, seized with the spirit of ad-
venture, about the year 119S he migrated with
his family and horses to the wids of Randolph,
Vermont. Here he lived few years, and died
poor. Neither he nor his family realized
profit from this horse. Such was the founda-
tion of breed which has given both wealth
and character to New England. In this case
is forcibly illustrated the influence of ordi-
nary action. Justin Morgan might, or might
not, have been conscious of the results, when
sixty-ive years ago lie raised that famous colt.
The act was simple in itself, but the conse-
quenccs are momentous. An impetus was
then given to branch of industry whose pow
er is not yet fully felt. Wherever the horse
is known, there shall the name of Justin Nor
gan be repeated. The Morgan horse is des-
tined to give much celebrity to New Eng
land, as the barb of the desert to Arabia. As
a farm and family horse, the ssMorgan'' is I'M
equafed. Docility, hardihood, endurance,
compactness and sure-footedness are his inva-
riable properties.