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

eY- Nearly all, if not all, the drinking
saloons in st. Louis, il is said, are furnished
with straws for sucking Juleps, by one man,
who soils them for one and a half or two
dollars thousand; from about two acres Of
land, on which he grows rye annually, he
sells about twenty-four hundred dollars
worth of straws, They are packed also in
barrels containing about $4,000 straws, and
shipped to New Orleans, ST. Paul, and the
intermediate places, and the demand is in
creasing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

TRIAL OF A DAHLGREES Gus.-A Dahl
green gun, which has been on trial at Castle
Island, Boston harbor, burst on the l532d
fire. There had been consumed in the proof
Of this gun about l5,400 pounds of powder,
and the aggregate weight of shot and shells
Tired amounts TO 10000 pounds. When
the piece burst, large fragment, weighing
hear 800 pounds, was thrown TO great
height in tho air, and fell about 3Co feet to
The rear.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

W A few days ago ayoung lady Of
Philadelphia. "just seventeen years DID," fell
in with lover who had promised more than
he had performed, and treated his back to
one of the most extensive cowhidings that
ever occurred in the Quaker City. Wien he
got loose from the fair enchantress, it is said
that he removed his mortal remains from her
heighborhood with no little dispatch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

WASHINGTON, August 3.-The Mississippi
Central Railroad promises to carry the mail
from Washington to New Orleans in four
days; two hours additional being allowed for
80 mile of staginng, commencing on the first
of August.
Cass privately wrote to Governor Stevens
that he will use his best efforts TO counter
act illegal river mining tax at Frazier's riv-
er, imposed by the Hudson Bay Company.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

INTERESTING STATIsTlcs-Among other
interesting facts of DeBow's statistical view
Of the United States, we may mention that
the foreign vote Of the country is one
twelfth of the whole; that the State Of New
York has about one-eight of the population
of the Union; that there is one house to eve
ry six persons in the country; that the num-
ber of persons who live east Of the Missis-
sippi is twelve times greater than those who
live west thereof, that the distance between
New York and New Orleans is greater than
that between London and Constantinople, or
Paris and st. Petersburg; over two ifths Of
the national territory Is drained by the Miss
issippi and its tributaries. or the ,597 po-
litical newspapers published in the United
States in 1850, S55 were whig and 743 were
democratic. There are four hundred thou
sand Indians in our territory; at the close OF
the Revolution there were about thirty six
thousand in the old thirteen States, accor-
ding to an estimate of Gen. KnoA; direct and
indirect tax paid by each white person in the
country $4.24; number of real estate owners
100000, or one in about 3.l9 of the free
males over twenty-one years of age; number
of federal office holders exclusive of army
and nayy) 35466, a nine-told increase since
1900, the population having increased about
iive-fold; one fourth part of the people re-
side in villages, towns and citesy the number
of people 10 N dwelling in New York city
averages more than thirteen, in Boston near
ly nine, in New Orleans nine, in Richmond
about five,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. Affections were
held thyaughout this State on Monday for
members 70 Congress, and for the State Leg
islature.
Returns have been received from the lst
Congressional district, and the result is the
election of }. R. Barratt, the Democratic can
didate, over F. p. Blair, Jr, the Freesoil and
Republican candidate, by majority of six
hundred votes:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

MEMPHIS AND LITTLE Rock RAILROAD
We lean from reliable source that the dam
age done to this Road by the late flood will
not exceed five hundred dollars. The work
will progress vigorously, and in few days
the construction train will make regular
daily trips over the finished portion Of the
road, now upwards of twenty-five miles
Men1phis Eagle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

"TEw HUM."-The following is from The
letter of m American now travelling in
Italy. At sunset we rcnchcd Gaeia. This
place abounds in historical interest, and /, Is
here that the Pope found refuge when he fled
from the Republic in ls49. Among the e-
pends Of the place is one to the effect that
he and tho King Of Naples, who had como
10 visit him in his exile, went on board Of an
American frigate. The commander wecom-
ed them in these term: "Pope, how are youi"
King, how dye dot" "IIere, Lieut. Jores.
You speak French, parley uous with the
Pope, while King and ] go down and have
drink. King, come on"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2.-Court of Appeals.-
The American candidate for Judge is elected
by 92s majority, and the American Clerk by
3O7 majority. The American county officers
are elected by small majority.
A fight partly personal and partly political,
occurred between DR.. Standeford and Capt.
ID. Fl. Rousseau. The latter was shot in the
abdomen, Observation-Disclosures the cleo
ton was generally quiet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

THE UsURY LAws-Hunt's Merchants
Magazine, in recent and well digested ar
ticle upon the financial affairs Of the United
States, after stating two remedies, which
have been proposed 10 prevent the banks
from overtrading-oblging them to keep on
hand certain portion of their obligations in
specie, or forbidding the payment of interest
to country banks Of deposit-goes on TO re.
mark:
awe suggest remedy which, 10 our mind,
is better thar either. Repeal the usury laws
and allow free trade in money. Disguise it
as we may, the present banking system is
sustained because it is n safe, ingenious
method Of investing money at something
above the ordinary rates of legal interest,
and il is straning at high dividends that
these money lenders run into the practices
of which the public complain. Either allow
the private capitalist to loan his money di.
rectiy and honorably at eight, nine, or ten
per cent. per annum, or else restrict the bank
dividends to legal interest, and forbid any
accumulation of surplus profits. This will
cut the knot Of difficulty at once, and there
need be no mystery about the effect in either
case"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

The TELEeRAPH VEssELs.--We learn
from private letters written by individuals on
board the Telegraph fleet, that the strain
upon beth the Niagara and Aggamemnon
was so great that il is doubtful whether they
will ever again be pu. in good condition -
The leaking in the Niagara was so rapid, that
the rooms on the orlop deck were flooded
The same letters state that, invariably, the
strain Strengthened out the outer twist aboai
the cable, leaving the central copper wire to
bear the whole.-Pd Eng.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

tg- The Southerner speaks of man
who recently died, leaving all his property to
his sons if they shouId be Democrats. That
old fellow evidently took hint from the
Greek philosopher who bequeathed a large
fortune to his children If they should prove
to be fools, for, said he, II they are wise men
they will not need it.--Lou. Journal
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rw-A German was arrested in New Y

W- A German was arrested in New York
on Saturday, while cooking dog steak fol
dinner. He was indignant at the interfer'
ence of the police He claimed that he had
a right to eat dog with none to mo!est oI
make him afraid He was locked up to be
fed on bread and water until the dog days
orr nver
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

RUMoRs OF WAR.--Some uneasiness is
manifested by the British press at the an
nouEcemsnt in the French papers that a
Russian fleet of twenty-five vessels will ap-
pear in the English Channe! in the course of
the summer, and that this fleet is to put in
to the French and friendly port of Breast to
reft A demonstration of this kind, coupled
with the extraordinary activity at Cherbourg,
is considered as rather suspicious.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

A PRoMINEST CITIzsS ARRESTED FOR
PERJuRY.--On Monday morning last, Hon.
James II. Woodwork, of this city, and ex-
member of Congress from this district, was
arrested on warrant issued by Justice Ma
than Allen, for the crime Of perjury. The
charge was preferred by Sherman p. Tracy,
former cashier of the "Cherokee Insurance
and Banking Company" of Georgia.-Chica-
60 Times, 28th uh.
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BANK DrctsiOs-ws extract the following

BANK DEctsioN.-We extract the following
paragraph from the N. Y. Tribune:
The Supreme Court of Buffalo has decided
an interesting case for bank tellers: The tel
titled d check when The drawer had not a
cent OF money in said bank The check came
into the hands Of the plaintiff. for valuable
consideration, in due course OF business: the
bank refusing to pay, they brought their ac.
ton; and the court held the bank liable on
the law, settled for centuries, that the prin-
cipal is liaole for the acts Of his agent. acting
in the usual course Of bis employment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

HEALTH OF CIriEs.-In New York during
the week ending the 3lst ult. there were
69S deaths-9O men, 70 women, 2s3 boys
and 253 girls. Sixty of the deaths were Of
consumption, and l67 by cholera Infnniine.
In Charleston, during the week ending on
the 3ist ult. there were 90 deaths-lO whites
and 10 blacks-6 whites and black chill
den.
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ONE BERTH LEFT.-There are seven hun
dred cells in the Ohio State Prison and six
hundred and ninety-nine convicts, leaving
only one cell vacant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

B- The French Government has appro-
priated a sum of 100000. for the restoration
of the church of st. Anne, at Jerusalem.-
This church was built during the Crusudes,
on the spot, it is claimed, where the Virgin
Mary was born, and was ceded to the French
Government in 1856. tits almost ruin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

NEw YoRK, August 2.--Sales of cotton
to-day 1000 bales. The market is heavy, and
although not quotably lower prices are
somewhat easier. Mddling Uplnnds ~ 5.l6
cents. Flour firm, with sales OF l3,600 bar.
rcls, at unchanged prices. Wheat unsettled,
with sales Of 10000 bushels. Corn buoy
OR,, with sales OF 100000 bushels; white s!
20 SiOS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

t4g- The United States authorities of
Boston and New York hava seized $4,000
worth of Cuban sugars, which the owners
attempted TO pass the Custom-llouse under
value.
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tR- Governor MELVILLE has issued his
proclamation, sunmoning the Legislature
of Mississippi TO meet in extraordinary
session on the first Monday of November
next
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

A JUDIcIoUs APPeISTmEST.-Absalom L.
Beurem, of Mill Bend, in this county, has
the appointment of Commissioner to run
mark, and fix the boundary line between
Virginia and Tennessee. Col. David W.
BalIew, of Athens, is the other Commission
er appointed for Tennessee, by Gov. Hnfris
Leondas Baugh and Gen. Black, Of Abing-
don, are the commissioners on the part Of
Virginia Rogersrille Independent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

tw- "Boy, wha, is your father doing TO
dnyl" "Well 'spose he's failing. heard
him tell mother, yesterday, to 60 round TO
the shops and get trusted all she eould--and
to do il right Oh, too--for he'd got every
thing ready to fail ccpiin Tint"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

tJy- The Paris Moniteur announces that
Photographic experiments were made in
France during the eclipse of the sun on the
18th ul,imo, and established the fact that
the moon has an atmosphere Of twenty five
miles in height
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

WASHINGTON, Aug. o. The government
Of New Granada officially objects to the pas
sage of the United States troops over the
Isthmus route. Our government, it is gen.
erably believed, will send forward the troops
over the Isthmus, Notwithstanding the objec-
tons of the Grsnadians.
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ANOTHER WoRLD.-A lewd young fellow,
seeing IN aged hermit 60 by him barefooted,
"Father," snid he, "you are in very miserable
condition, II there is not another world."--
"True, son." replied the hermit, "bul what is
your condition, if there ts."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

CRops IN TExAs.-The Austin State Gaz-
ette of the 18th ult., says:
There is no doubt of orr corn and cotton
crops-frst planting and second planting
We shall have the greatest abundance of
corn, wheat and cotton. Our farmers are in
excellent spirits. Debt and embarrassment
no longer give them reason for fearing an
attack of the bue-devs. We are greatly
favored. In no Southern State will there
be so large corn crop made as in Texas.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

tW- A certain dissatisfied wife says tina,
her husband is such n blunderer, that he
can't even try new boot on without "put
ting his foot in IT,"
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An Intellectual attempt had been made to
route tho Chinese near Canton. All OF The
English merchants had been compelled TO
seek safety on board Of the War vessels OF
the allied forces.
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tp- A mania Of suicide prevails among
the Asiatics on the island OF Cuba. Almost
every paper contains accounts Of suicides of
Coolies by hanging poisoning, drowning, &c.
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A WEARY LIFE 1T Is To HAVE NO
WORK TO DO.

Hol ye who at the anvil toll,
And strike the sounding blow,
Where from the burning irons breast,
The sparks fly to and fro.
While answering to the hammers ring,
And fires Intenser glow
Oh, while we feel tits hard to toll
And sweat the long day through,
Remember it is harder still
To have no work to dol
Hol ye who till the stubborn soil,
Whose hard hands guide the plow,
Who bend beneath the Summer sun.
With burning cheek and brow
Ye deem the curse still olings to earth
From olden times till now
But while We feel tits hard to toll
And labor all day through,
Remember it is harder still
To have no work to del
Ho! ye who plow the seas blue fields
Who ride the restless wave,
Beneath whose gallant vessels keel
There lies yawning grave.
Around whose bark the wintry winds
Like fiends of fury rave
Oh, while ye feel tits hard to toll
anu Ihoor lonB hOurs through,
Remember 1t is harder still
To have no work to do.
Ho ye upon whose fevered cheeks
The hectic glow is bright,
Whose mental toll wears out the day
And half the weary night;
Who labor for the souls of men,
Companions of truth and light
Although you feel your toll is hard,
Even with this glorious view,
Remember it is harder still
To have no work to dol
Hol all who labor-all who strive
Ye WELD lofty power;
DO with your might, do with your strength,
Fill every golden hour
The glorious privilege to do,
Is mans most noble dover,
Oh. to your bIrthright and yourselves,
To your own souls be truel
A weary, wretched life is theirs
Who have no work to dol
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

t5y- A Western editor having published n
long leader on "logs,' rival paper in the
same village, upLraids him for obtruding his
family matters upon the public.
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FATAL DRINktse MATca.-The Lancas-
ter Pa, Inland Daily Times says, that Mr..
Isaac Bear, of Warwick township, in that
county, and one CARRIER, drank seven gallons
Of whisky in 13 days when Bear died of
mania-a-potu, Ieaving CARRIER master Of The
field.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. "A battle between the
Chippewas and Sioux is reported near Big
Stone Lake on July l4th, in which 90 Sioux
and III Chppewas were killed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-08-13

lR- When flowers are full of Heaven.
descended dows, they always hang their
heads; but men hold theirs the higher the
more they receive, getting proud as they get
full
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PUNCH ON PRINTERs-How nice this be-
ing printer! A public servant, and well
nigh the slave of the devil good natured
fellow, must be killing polite on oil occa-
sions, especially to tho ladies, must always
be dear duck Of man, always witty; al
ways digniied, must never do anything that
would not accord with the strctest sense OF
propriety of the most precise old maid, and
must always be correct in what he says and
does: is always expected to. know the latest
news, is styled muggins il he is not always
posted, must of course please everybody,
and certainly is supposed never TO be in need
of tie zone thing needful," must work for
nothing, board YOURSELF must trust every
body, and is thought great bore If he should
present his bill, must be ladder for all po.
lilical aspiran,s to step into Office, who very
soon become Independent, don't owe him
anything, consider the printer a. best sorry
dog, who cannot expect any better treatment
than kicks and cuffs, and finally summing il
up, he is expected to be "a man without a
model and without n shadow"
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JA VI hbD ". hNDhb W
Summerfeld, July 10, 1868.

az DIR. C. s. Swan, Of Memphis, was ar
rested in that city on the 22d ult., on n charge
Of forgery, and bound over in the sum ol
$1,000 for his appearance.
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Change Of the Time Of The Hoiston Con.
ference. Mr.. Editor | am advised by good
authority, that the time at which the Hol-
ston Conference is TO be held, MS published
in the plan of Episcopal visirations, (viz: Sd
Novembrr,) is too late; | have therefore
changed the time to accommodate the Hol.
ston preachers The llolstoD Conference
will meet ut Chattanooga, October 9Th, 1858,
instead of November Sd, Ms heretofore pub
lshed.
Please publish this notice Of change MS
soon as convenient, and call attention OF the
preachers Of that Conference TO the change.
Yours truly
JAMES O. ANDREW.
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ENcoURAGING.-The Lordon Illustrated
News says of India,
Whenever we meet the enemy--or rather,
whenever he can 10 brought to meet us-he
is defeated with slaughter; but it is like strik-
ing at globule of qulcksilver-it dsperses
under your hand, but separates into number
less small gIobules, ready to Join again at the
first opportunity.
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ANOTHER CURE FOR CoNsUMPTIoN-Tbe
French physicians are at present interested
in new treatment for consumption, introdu-
ced by DR.. J. F. Churchill, an American
physician in Paris. DR.. Churchil's theory
of consumption is, that il is owing to an
undue waste or an insufficient supply of
PHOSPHORUS in the s!sem.
TO supply this want he administers the
hyphosphates of lime and soda, in doses
of from five to twenty grains daily in n small
quantity of sweetened water. In paper by
him before the Academy of Medicine at Paris
he gave an account of forty-One cases treat
ed in this way with success. He insists that
the cure of consumption in the second and
third stages (at period consequently when
there can be no uncertainty as TO the nature
of the disease) can be obtained in all cases
by this treatment, except when the existing
lesson of the lungs is of itself sufficient to
produce death. He also says that these sub.
stances have not only curative effect, but
will, if used wherever there exists suspi-
cion of the disease, prevent its development,
and thus act rs preservative with regard to
consumption, just MS vaccination does with
regard to small pox,
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, AUG. 1s, 1858.


NOTES OF THE BANKS OF TENNESSEE,
Received by the State, Union and Planters Banks o
Tennessee, at Nashville.
Blythe Planters Bank.
Bank Of Tennessee, Bank OF Memphis,
Union Bank, Northern Bank of Tenn.
Planters Bank, Bank of America,
Merchants Bank, Bank OF Chattanooga,
Farmers Bank, Bank of Middle Tenn.
Bank of Paris, Commercial Bank,
Bank OF Commerce, Southern Bank.
Bank OF the Union,
BIZ the Bdak Of Tennessee AID the linton Bank.
Bank Of Tennessee, Bank of Middle Tenn.
Planters Bank, Oity Bank,
Union Bank, Farmers Bank,
Bank Of America, Merchants Bank,
Bank Of Chattanooga, Northern Bank,
Bank Of Memphis, Southern Bank,
Bank OF Paris, Traders Bank,
Bank OF the Union, Kentucky Banks,
Bucks Bank, New Orleans Banks.
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SuIcIDE.-Joseph s. George, one of the
most respectable citizens of Fauqnire county,
Virginia, committed suicide at his residence,
near Briterburg, on the 9th ult., by hanging
himself. He made his will, devising his
property 10 his wife and children, and pro-
cured the signatures of three neighbors TO
it, telling them that he did not expect to live
long. A short time afterwards he was found
dead, hanging by the neck in his barn. His
inability to overcome passion for liquor is
said, by a correspondent of the Alexandria
Gazette, who furnishes the above, to be the
cause of the act.