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speaker, "the saddest ! have attended fo
many years."
"That of Edmonson?"
"Yes."
"Poor-poor rs poverty-his life was one
long struggle with the world, and at every
disadvantage. Fortune mocked him all the
while with golden promises that were des.
tined never to know fufllment."
"Yet he was patient and enduring" re-
marked one ofthe company.
"Patient as a Christian-enduring as q
martyr" was answered. "Poor mani he was
worthy of better fate. He ought to have
succeeded for he deserved success"
"Did he not succeed!" questioned the one
who had spoken of his perseverance and en-.
durance.
"No, sir. He died poor, as have just
said. Nothing that he put his hand to ever
succeeded. A strange fatality seemed to at
tend every enterprise"
81 was with him in his last moments" said
the other, "and thought he died rich"
"No; he has left nothing behind" was re-
piled. "The heirs will have but little con.
cern rs to the administration of his estate"
"He left good name," said one, "and that
is something"
sand legacy of noble deeds that were
done in the name of humanity" remarked
another.
sand precious examples" answered third.
blossoms fpatence IS suffering; of hope in
adversely: of heavenly confidence when no
sunbeams fell upoE his path" said another.
sand high trust, manly courage, heroic
fortitnde."
"Then he died rich!" was the emphatic
declaration. "Rcher than the millionaire
who went to his losg home the same day, a
miserable pauper in ali but gold"
"a sad funeral, did you say9 No, my
friend, it was rather trumphal processionl
Not the burial of human cod, but the cere-
monies attendant on the translation of an
angel. Did not succeed! Why his whole
life was series Of success. In every con-
hct he came off the victor, and now the vic
tors crown is on his brow. Any grasping,
souless, selfish man with share of brains,
may gather in money, ard learn the art of
keeping it; but not one in n hundred can
aIt,o tn ha hof ne fo
monson has conquered, and step forth from
the ranks of men, Christian hero. No, no;
he did not die poor but rich-rich in neigh
borly love, and rich in celestial affections
And his heirs have an interest in the admin.
istraton of his estate. large property has
been left, and let them see to it that they do
not lose precious things through false esti.
mates and ignorant depreciations."
"You have a new way Of estimating the
wealth ofa man." said the one who had at
first expressed sympathy for the deceased.
SIS it not the right wayp was answered.
"There are higher things TO gain in this
world than wealth that perishes. Riches of
priceless value ever reward the true merchant,
who trades for wisdom, buying it with the
silver of truth and gold love. He dies rich
who can take his treasure with him to the
new land where he is to abide forever, and
he who has to leave all behind on which he
has placed effection, dies poor indeed. Our
friend Edmonson died richer than Girard
or an Astor; his monument is built Of good
deeds and noble examples. 1t will abide
forever-T s. Arther.
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W A WILD MANA human being,
supposed to be wild man, is said to have
been seen in the neighborhood Of Lancaster,
New Hampshire. He was completely cov-
cred with hair, and when seeing any one,
would make for the woods with the swift
ness ofan antelope. He was once discovered
in the pasture, helping himself to milk with
the gusto Of nursing infant, from one Of
the cows!
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A GRAPE vlSs.-At Hampton Court, one
vine of black Hamburg grape fills grnpery
seycniy-two feet long and thirty lee' VIDE.
Il is over ninety years old, and last year the
orapes weighed over fourteen hundred
hounds. The gardner says II has about six.
teen hundred punches on il at the present
time.
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rR- How little is known of what is in
the bosom Of those around us! We might
explain in many coldness, could we look
into the heart concealed from us; we should
often pity where we hate-loye when we
think we can never forgive, admire when we
curl the lip with scoru and Indignation. To
Judge unchartobIy and without reserve Of
any human action is acupable temerity, and
of all our sins the most frequent and nef-
fecting. "Judge not, lest ye be judged"
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eR- II will be seen from the dispatch that
the brig Echo, Of Baltimore, has been cap
tured oil the coast of Cuba, by the U. S.
brig Dolphin, and brought into Charleston,
having on board three hundred African
slaves.
This, we believe, is the first instance of
the capture OF cargo Of slaves by an Ameri-
can cruiser, and our readers may be curious
TO know what disposition is to be made OF
the ship, slaves, &c. The act of lS4O, pro-
vides that the officers and crew of the cap
tured vessel shat be turned over to the U. 5.
Court to be prosecuted under the laws of
Congress.
The ship and her properties of every de-
scrption to be sold, and the proceeds to be
divided half to the United States, and the
other half to the officers and men who seized
and brought the vessel into port, under the
laws regulating prizes. The slaves are to
be delivered to the United States Marshal OF
the District where landed, and the President
to make such regulations and arrangements
rs he may deem expedient for ''thcr safe
keeping. support or removal" and he is au.
thorized to appoint an officer on the coast OF
Africa to receive them.- Savannah Repuo-
Hcdn, 2Sth.
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FAT MEN PRocgssros.-The fat people

FAT MEN PRocEssIoS-The fat people
Of Westfeld, Mass, have had their celebra-
ton. Near the town is tremendous hill
several hundred feet high, called the "Hog's
back" the sides of which are very precipi-
tous. The top of the hill is a great place
for pic MICS, when the parties can climb
This hill was selected as the place for the
celebration by the fat men; no person weigh
ing under two hundred and ten pounds
being allowed to join in the procession
The following was the programme for the
dny.
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Cong REssIoSAL SPEEcHEs.-The Wnsh-
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia In
quirer, referring to the rumor about speeches
of NJ. C.s being prepared by other PERSONS
draws n distinction thus:
an some cases this is done from sheer in
ability on the part of the member himself, IN
others from the want of time, or because the
party employed is better conversant with the
particular subject. Even MIR. Seward Is
known to employ moro than one individual
to hunt up references and prepare skeletons
in reference to the subjects upon which he
may desire to address the Senate, and yet no
one doubts his ability to do such work for
himself. Some of the best speeches of last
session were to my knowledge, the work OF
others than those who delivered them inCon-
gress. The custom is by no means uncom-
mon."
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tN- An exchange says that Chicago is
an Indian name, signiiying "ihe place of
skunks." From the best information We
have of the city Of Chicago, the character Of
the place is in perfect keeping with its name.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-10

;R- A pretty woman is like great truth
or great happiness, and has no more right
to bundle herself up in n green veil than the
sun has TO put on green spectacles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-10

r5y- A cute Yankee in Kansas sells liquor
in a punbnrrel instead of glass, that he may
avoid the law, and make il appear beyond
dispute, that he is selling liquor by the bar
col
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t4y- At Bertrand, Wis, a few days ago,
boy Of IA years stabbed and killed his step
father because he attempted TO ehastlso him,
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MUsK.-We would advise people when
visiting the city not to use the vile stuff
A wrong construction will be put upon them.
We once heard an old lady say that no one
used il who had not something more power
ful to overcome. Any person having the
slightest degree of consideration would not
use it in assemblages of persons, for to many
il is so offensive as 10 cause headache.
All recollect the Frenchmnn who found
himself shut up in an omnibus with three
ladies' who were strongly scented with musk
Unable to endure the odoriferous smell, he
cried out in agony, "drivaire! drivaire! stop
ze omnebus. faint-I sick-I die-dere is
one musk rat in &c vehiclew
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PEACH LEAVES FOR YEAsT.-lt has been
discovered that pench leaves are superior to
hops for making yeast. Tho bread made
from 1t Is quite as light and equally well fla
yored We understand that the yenst Is
made in the same way, except that dried
peach leaves are used instead Of hops.
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~ Porter's Spirit says professional
pugilisi can always make from $500 to $1,000
in the Spring aud Fall political campaigns in
New York.
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 10, 1855.
NOTES OF THE BANKS OF TENNESSEE,

NOTES OF THE BANKS OF TENNESSEE,
Received by the State, Union and Planters Banks o.
Tennessee, at Nashville.
Brittle Planters Bank.
Bank Of Tennessee, Bank of Memphis,
IJnion Bank Northern Bank of Tenn.
PIanters' Bank, Bank of America,
Merchants' Bank, Bank of Chattanooga,
Farmers' Bank. Bank of Middle Tenn
Rank of Paris, Commercial Bank,
Bank of Commerce, Southern Bank.
Bank of the Union,
BIZ the Bank Of Tennessee and the Union Bans.
Rank of Tennessee, Bank of Middle Tenn.
Planters Bank, Oity Bank,
Union Bank, Farmers bank,
Rank of America, Merchants Bank,
Dank of Chattanooga, Northern Bank,
Rank of Memphis, Southern Bank,
RAM Of Paris Traders Bank,
Rank of the Union, Kentucky Banks,
luck's Bank, New orleans Banks.
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sB- Madison G. Johnson, Esq, has been
elected President of the Northern Bank of
Kentucky, in the place of Mathew l.. Scott,
died,
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t1y- Tho Hon. Thaddeus Stevens has
been nominated for Congress by the "fuson"
party of the Eighth district of Pennsylvania
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.W- Cider, superior to that made OF APP
pies, is made Of the Chinese sugar cane--so
Il Is said.
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GEN. LEWIS CAss.-The Washington cora
respondent of the Philadelphia Press writes.
General Cass, who must be nearly eighty,
is feeble, but is hard at work. This extrabra
dnary mans career is alike study and an
example. He has lived blameless life, and
has grown to distinction almost entirely by
his own efforts. He is now one Of the rich4
est men in the Union. He invested heavily
in the town of Detroit Michigan, of which
he was pioneer, and the growth of the
West, especially since the railroad system has
extended its powerful influence, has vastly
appreciated his property. lie is said to be
worth four or five millions. And yet with all
his wealth, he lives frugal and nbstemious
life. The management of his vast estate is
confded to his enterprsing son-in-aw, Mf.
Ledyard, who resides in Detroit.
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EvcouRAosMkNr.-Reverdy Johnson, OF
Baltimore. has written 10 Judge Douglas
letter on The present attitude of the canvass
IN Illinois, in which he expresses tho strong
hone that Douglas may succeed in defeating
his enemies.
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ey- "John, what ace you swearing fort"
"Daddy, I'm not swearing"
"What were you saying about the old eve
which broke its neck buttng with the GOVT"
"Why, only said she was foolish dam,
or dam'd fool, forget whiehl"
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A WAsHISGToS lTEM-The correspon-
L.. e H. ~ " rriI,,Aa rnun.

A WASHINGTON lTEM.-lne correspon'
dent of the N. Y. Times says:
Tha Hon. Pierre Smle is in Washington,
from the South, On route for New YORK,
where, it is understood, he is to have an in
terview with Gen. Nm. Walker, touching
Central American Affairs. 1t is believed by
those who have some means of information
that Gen. Walker his his eyes now upon Yu-
catan, with a viey to an eventual descent
upon Cuba.
Mr.. Soule expressed the confident opinion
that the Democracy can alone succeed in
1860, with SenatorDo Douras as their nominee
for the Presidency, and that there is but one
opinion in his STATE as to the course of the
Washington Union. He says that while the
Democracy Of louisiana condemn the un'
natural war upon Judge Douglas, they re-
gard the editorials Of the Union as tending
to secure his election in Illinois and his nom
ination Mt Charleston
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UNIoN.-The Baltimore Patriot closes an
able article on the condition of parties, with
the following remark: "Whatever may be
the hope and expectations of the Democracy,
we confidently predict an union of the con-
servatives of our common country, and when
the various wings of the grand allied army
shall be marshaed for the field upon the first
Tuesday in November, 1860, then and there,
will the Democracy meet with defeat that
shall forever consgn them to that exile
which they have so richly merited, and which
the wrongs aud expressions of an outraged
people so loudly demand"
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INDIAN SUMNER OF .LIFE.-A writer Of
other days says: In the life of the good man
there is an Indian summer more beautiful
than that Of the season; richer, sunnieh and
more sublime than any Indian summer the
world ever knew-it is the Indian summer
Of the soul. When the glow Of youth has
departed, when the warmth Of middle age is
gone and the buds and blossoms Of spring
are changing to the scar and yellow leaf, then
the mind of the good man, still ripe and vig'
orous relaxcs its labors, and the memories Of
a well spent life gush forth from their secret
fountains, enriching, rejoicing and fertllizing:
then the trustfu resignation Of the Christian
sheds around sweet and holy warmth, and
the soul assuming heavenly lustre, Is no
longer restricted to the narrow confines OF
business, but soars beyond the winter Of
hoary age, and dwels peacefully and happily
upon that bright spring and summer which
await him within the gates Of Paradise ever;
more. Let us strive for and look trustingly
forward to an Indian summer like this.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1858-09-10

The MOTHER OF WATERs."-Lieut.
EIabersham, in his letter from China to the
Philadelphia Ledger, asserts that the Mssis.
sppi river. which we call the "Father of Wa.
.ers," is not TO be compared to the Yangtse
Kiang river, to which he applies the name of
"Mother of Waters" In proof of this he
compares the width and volume of the two
streams. The Mississippi opposite New Or
leans is not quite 600 yards wide, with a
mean velority of nearly II miles per hour.
Thus body of water II miles long, 600
yards wide, and 100 feet thick, is driven into
the Gulf of Mexico every hour. A little
more than one hundred miles from the
mouth of the Yangtse Kiang (the Sun of the
Seal located the city of Kiang-Yin. The
river here is 1900 yards wide, has an average
depth of 90 feet, and mean velocity oftwo
miles per hour. Thus we have, he remarks,
body of water two miles long, 1900 yards
wide and 90 feet thick, hourly urged into the
bosom of the Yellow Sea. Compare this
volume with the first, and it will be found TO
be almost double.
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"DoUBLE DISTILLED NONSENSE" E."-."The
joy of the nation over this great triumph Of
science is unbounded. No event of this or
any other age can bear any comparison with
it in point of practical importance, or in the
absolute infnity of its scope and tendency"
ave copy the above from the Washington
Union" says the Wilmington IN. CO. Daily
Journal, "as n specimen of the double-dis-
Illled nonsense that is put forth on account
of the Atlantic telegraph. The nation don't
include tho South, for it is MS calm as q sum
mer morning, and most people think that
perhaps the discovery of America was quite
rs important-some even look upon the
American revolution as nearly so. Some
again might think that the invention Of prin-
ting amounts to something"
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PRosPERITY.-We care not what tnan's
pursuit may bs, he will prosper If he sticks to
it. Fortune, to be won, must be besieged.-
But he who runs about the world in chase Of
the tickle jade, will find that ignis fatiius
like, she always eludes his grasp. "A rolling
slone," the proverb says, "gathers no tnoss."
Men who seek gold fields on the other side
of the globe, when industry, thrift and en-
ergy are certain to yield success at home,
resemble the old woman who wasted the
day looking for her spectacles, which, all
the time, were perched upon her nose.
Those who despair of prosperity ut homo
rarely mend matters by going away, unless
they also mend their habits of business, and
in that event, fortune would smile on them
if they stayed at home. If those who nd
dventure in foreign goldfelds would submit
to half the privations here, they would soon
discover, that instead of travsrsing oceans 10
get wealth, they could dig at their own
doors.
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NATIONAL CONVENTION OF GERMANs.-Ex.
tensive preparations are making in New York
fora National Convention of Germans in
that city, to be composed of delegates from
the various German emigration societies
throughout the Union-tho object being to
urge the enactment of laws for the better
protection of emigrants. The Convention is
TO commence on the lst of October, and be
continued for three or four days.
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THE QuEEN's MESSAGE IN "DUTCH. The
new German paper at Richmond, Va, pub
fishes that part of Queen Victoras message
first received, as follows:
"Ihre Maiestat wunfctht HERMIT dent
Presidenten hinfichilich der erlolgrerchea
BofIendung des groben, inteinatlonaien
werkes, in welshem die Kouign des tieifse
interessc bat.
We agree with our friend of the Wing,
that if the reader will drink two glasses OF
locer and then stand on his head, he will
perhaps be able to decipher the above with
out referring to the original, as published in
the Queens vernacular.-CoL Eng.
Gov. WISE on Horse RAclSc.-Gov,
Wise rcgre,fully declines to attend the great
horse show at Springfield. In his letter he
says:
ait has been said that nothing else than
horse racing will improve and keep up tne
breed of fine blooded stock. am not will
inc to believe any such thing. Improved
no riculture and the wealth II produces WILL
in nv opinion, do far more for the horse
than ever the turf did. Race tracks, with
fashion for the sport of racing among The
leading proprietors Of people, viii 'mpov-
erish them and dwindle the horse TO pony
The fine blood ought to be kept pure, in or.
der that il may be crossed on the large and
coarse stock. The thoroughbred stallion
crossed on the large Conesioga mare, un,lI
the cross ntiains three quarters OF the blood
ed stock, is superior think, to the Cieve-
land bays Of England. a vener"ted friend,
Alexander Reid, Esq, now no more, oi
Washington county, Pa, introduced that
cross. and commend II to every man VINO
knows how to make 'spire OF grass TO
prow where one never grew before
GANG BRoKsS Up.-The Petersburg (lnd)
Republican gives the details OF the breaking
mn of band of robbers that have for some
time infested the neighborhood. About a
dozen have been arrested. One ofthem was
a Justice Of the peace, and another was post
master and constable.
EvcouRAe esMENr.-Rcverdy Johnson, OF
a, a.. - la rrit.on 10 Judne Douglas n
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healthy mind" resumed Ezekiel, "to think
for us, and we will furnish dozen worlds as
big rs this with thoughts to order. Give US
such man and we will insure his life; we
will keep him forever among the living. He
shant die nor sleep, We will keep his mind
at work on all the minds that live onstbe
earth, and The minds that come TO live hsS1
as long as the world stands" "Ezekiel
asked in subdued tone of reverence, us|
you print my thoughts tool" ayes, that I
will" he replied, "if you will think some Of
the right kind" ayes, that we will" echoed
the pressman.
And went home and thought and Ezekiel
has printed my "thought tracks" ever since.
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Rich DEposlTs OF GOLD FoUSp NEAR
Fort LARAMIE.-The St Joseph uaze"e
learns from s. Tennent, Esq, that gold has
been found in large quantities about seventy
five miles from Fort Laramie, in the direction
Of Larame's Peak, A young gentleman
William Bryan, formerly of ST. Joseph, has
written letter to his father, living in kan-
sas, urging him to leave everything there and
60 10 these mines. lie writes that he was
shown one lump that weighed four pounds
and was assured by those who made the
discovery that these mines equal the richest
California plocers.
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DEMOCRATIC FRAUDS IN Pennsylvania
The Democratic politicians of Pennsylva-
nia nave always been in the habit of cheat
ing the people Of that State in regard to the
Tariff This was especially the case in the
Presidential election of 1874, when they af-
hrmed, throughout Pennsylvania, that Polk
was "a better tariff man than Mr.. Clay."-
They are now playing the same fraudulent
game again:
Mr.. J. Clancy Jones, warm and coniiden-
tial friend of the President, and a simon-pure
Democrat, held in high estimation by his
Southern allies on account of his alleged or.
thodoxy as party man, is n candidate for re-
election to Congress in the Berks district,
and is taking ground in favor of protective
tariff before his constituents. The Phila.
delphia Press informs us that he is "prom-
ising the tariff men of Berks county his sup
port tif they will support him, on the ground
he can get The South 10 agree 10 anything, and
That they (the Soatth) 'oiH go for tariff upon
Pennsylvania iron and coal" So, according
to Mr.. Jones, Southern Democrats, instead of
adhering to their free trade doctrines, are 60
ing to turn protectionists, and 90 for tariff
upon Pennsylvania coal and iron rs special
favor to the Pennsylvania Democracy. Eli
ther that, or Jones and his party are again
outrageously humbugging and deirauding
the people Of Pennsylvania,
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The CoNFERENcE CoMMiTTEE-fhe Union
Consup,ated- We learn that meeting was
held this morning between the comm ttee
appoir ted by the citizens mass meeting ana
that of the Republican executive committee,
by which joint convention will be held, and
consequently but one ticket presented to the
people in opposition to that of the Democrat
ic party.
I'VE do not understand the details upon
which the combination was effected, but we
sincerely hopeit is so constituted as to enlist
the support of all opposition to the present
administration Gin. Times.
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DIED POOR.

sit was n sad funeral 10 me-" said the
speaker, "the saddest have attended for
many years."