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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

neF~ On Monday evening. April 25th,
at Marblehead, as Mrs. Paine, wife of
Franciss Paine, was filling fluid lamp,
the fluid suddenly ignited, and paralyzed
with sudden fright she Instantly dropped
dead on the foOt. y ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

s6r Judson Horn, Esq, of Dover, has
received the nomination of the Opposi-
ton for Senator from Stewart, Montgom-
cry and Robertson. We may consider
his election sure.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

BsS~ Col. Thos. Claiborne, of Haywood,
has received the democratic nomination
for the Senate from the counties of Madi-
son, Haywood, Lauderdale and Upton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

gayD The Louisville journal says: "The
Democratic members of the New York
Legislature, at the close of recent session,
issued the usual address to the people, in
which no mention is made of Mr.. Buchan-
an. 1t is becoming chronic disorder
with the Democracy to ignore the exis-
tence of the President, and it is left for
expressive silence to hymn his praise"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

Hdr Geo. o. Anterior, teller in the
Southern Bank, at st. Louis, has confess
sed to having embezzled, from time to
time, the sum Of $4,000. He was locked
up.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

FOREIGN NEws.-The news from Europe
is of an intensely interesting character
War appears to be inevitable. Full re-
ports will be found on the next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

Az EXEMPTION LAw.-The Nashville or
gan of the democracy is making terri
bic fuss about an exemption law against
which it says Col. Netherland voted when
in the Legislature some twenty-five years
ago. We have not looked into the jour
nal, but believe it is the same act which
contained provision that each family
should be furnished at the expense of the
State with a barrel of whiskey and half
dozen tin cups. We can very readily see
why some men should be so bitter about
opposition to that bill. 1t was long
while ago, and we think it likely that
about that time we should have been in
favor of it as much as the Nashville edi-
tor, specially the whiskey clause We APP
prehend but few persons will be found
condemning the Opposition candidate for
a vote cast quarter of century ago
against proposition regarded at the time
as an insult to the honesty and virtue of
the people of the State, and cast, too, in
accordance with the ascertained wishes of
the majority of a constituency then, if we
mistake not, largely democratic
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

D6r Gen. Jas. T.. Lane, of McMinn,
was nominated for the State Senate by
the Democratic Convention which met
here on Thursday; and p. b. Mayfeld,
Esq, of Polk, was nominated for Floater.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

SNow.-The Dahlonega. Ga, Mountain
Signal, of the 3Oth of April, says
On Saturday, of last week, the noun
tains in view Of this place presented them
selves in their wintry habiliments--to-
wit a fine coat Of snow. :. -. $50
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
Mail Contractors in a Fix.

Mail Contractors cannot get pay from
the Government for services rendered
during the quarter, ending March Both,
unless they can assign their demands
to third person. The following is a
circular sent to contractors, bearing date
April 10Th, 1859:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Finance Office, April 10, 1859.
The annexed statement will afford
satisfactory explanation why You cannot
now be paid, according to contract, for
mail services for the quarter ending 31st
of March, 1859.
Should you wish to assign your pay,
please inform me, and you will be fur
nished with the proper evidence of the
amount due with u form of assignment)
so soon as it is certified to the Post Mas
ter General by the Auditor, according to
law.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't. serv't.
A. n. ZEvELYS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

SECRETARY CoBB.-We were astonished
to learn from the Atlanta Intelligencer
that Howell Cobb passed through that
city the other day, dressed like other men
having on a hat, coat, vest, pants, era
vat and boots! We presume that "" of
the Intelligencer did not expect gentle
man who spends 100000, 900 per annum,
to return to Georgia in his shirt tall
LawrenceUiHe Ne,cs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

seJ- Miss. Fantadling says the first
time she locked arms with young man,
she felt like Hope leaning on her anchor.
Poetic young woman, that.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

HYDRorHoBIA.--A writer in the Proyi-
dence. journal furnishes the following
prescription for Hydrophobia. Eat the
green shoots OF asparagus raw; sleep and
perspiratlon will be induced, and the dis
ease can thus be cured in any stage of
canine madness. A man in Athens.
Ireece, was cured by this remedy aftes
inc paroxysms had commenced. - w
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

KNOXVILLE Posr-OFrIcE.-C. w. Charl-
ton has been appointed postmaster at
Knoxville, rice 10. Lewis resigned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

pD~ The Southern Baptist Biennial
Convention assembled in Richmond, Va,
on the 9th instant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

"THE OPPOSITION. We have received
the first number of campaign paper,
with the foregoing title, issued jointly by
the Patriot and Banner offices, Nashville,
1t is published in the form of super-royal
Svo, and will be completed in fourteen
numbers-each number contains l6 pages
making in the whole volume of 224
pages. The subscription price is: single
copies, so cents; 10 copies "a; 20 copies
81; so copies Sl5-payable in advance
The number before us is filled with valu-
able matter; and we hope our friends will
subscribe literally for "The Opposition"
and circulate it as much as possible as an
efficient means to contribute to the sue
cess of the canvass. Orders can be address
ed to the Proprietors of the Patriot, or to
Bang Walker & Co., of the Banner
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

Bag The Shelbyville Expositor, whose
editor was present at the speaking at
Nashville on the I'd, closes his account of
the opening debate with the following
paragraph:
Wewill close our notice of the speak
ing by giving our readers the convictions
of our mind as to the leading results of
the discussion. We are satisfied that
Gov. Harris believed and felt that his well
matured and well delivered speech had
failed to influence and impress the large
audience, as he had hoped and DESIRED
That his equivocal but mostly inclined to
HARD leaning ON the currency question,
was anything else but acceptable to many
of his own party. That the people, wher-
ever the candidates are heard, will be re-
minded of the first contest between Jones
and Polk. They may not regard the
battle as brilliant-they may miss the
bright and glittering tomahawk with
which Jones took the scalp of Polk, but
will find and see in lieu, cleaver in the
hands of Netherland with which he will
hew his competitor into suitable pieces
for both picking and smoking.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
BANKS OF TAzEwELL AND CLAIBoRNE.-
The Knoxville Wing says:

The Knoxville Wing says:
Information from Nashville, of authen-
tic character, states that there is but $685..
left of the Bank of Claiborne funds in the
hands of the Comptroller, and the notes
are coming in rapidly. There is certainly
an over issue on this Bank, and it will
turn out the same on Tazewell and Tren-
ton also. Mr.. Morrow refuses to take
these notes at all. Others will refuse of
course. BY the way. these were among
the first of the Free Banks, and the notes
are endorsed by the States Comptsol}ngI
How is this? Something =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

THE BARoNETER.-From the way the
democratic organ at Nashville is disgorg-
ing bile, it is fair to conclude that Neither
land is getting Isham G. pretty bad. When
our old friend Eastman, who used to edit
the KnorUiNe Aryus, grows splenetic and
breaches that "honesty is the best policy"
it is an unfailing indication that democra-
cy is under cloud and the storm about
to break upon it. Sorry for you, Major;
and for the ''poor mechanics" too!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
MORE SwISDLIso.-A Washington lite

MORE SwINDLING.-A Washington item
says;
Witnesses from Tennessee, summoned
by the United States, have appeared be-
fore the Grand Jury of this District, and
it is said true bill has been found against
certain Government agents for rendering
false vouchers in the purchase of mules
for the army.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

FATAL AcclDESr.--John Cunningham,
an old and valuable citizen, living on Fork
Creek, Monroe county, was killed on the
3D. instant. BY the falling of tree at
which he was engaged in chopping.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

"Well, but you mean to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket, don't YOU" asked the Mai.
II am not so sure of it," said the squire,
and they mounted their horses and rode
off.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

~ j. Knox Walker has declined the
nomination for Senator from the Memphis
district az
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

g6~ AT present, the little ragged ur-
chins of London have distich with which
they salute every pedestrian lady whose
peticoats exhibit the present rotundity of
the present fashion. The verse runs
thus sHIr. .,
"Lady's legs are grown so thin,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

AN OPINIoN.-The Columbus Corner
Stone" democratic print, advances the
following opinion of the result of the next
Presidential election:
The Presideacy.--We are frequently
asked who will, in our opinion, be the
nominee OF the Charleston Convention
for the Presidency. We have not the
remotest idea. lis subject in which we
feel no sort of interest, but our opinion is,
that whoever he may be, he will be very
badly beaten.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

sold LINE WHIcs."-One good indica-
ton of the success of the Opposition in
the present canvass is, that the "Old Line
Wings" are leaving the democracy, and,
of course, are being immeasurably cursed
for so doing. The democratic prints now
say they never had any confidence in the
Old Liners. We always thought the Old
Liners. as soon as they saw what sort of
company they had fallen among, would
"cut and rum" We congratulate them
upon getting back to the Lords side.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

s1G The Rutherford Telegraph" has
changed hantls--Northcutt goes out, and
. Ready man goes in. :. ST
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

HARD MoSEY.-Governor Harris is going
round the State advocating policy that
must lead to the adjustment of all banks
and force the people to purely metallic
currency. In Monroe county the other
day, we met witlsan honest old democrat
who had twenty-five or thirty one dollar
gold pieces, and who, remarking that it
was the meanest money he ever saw, was
trying to exchange them for bank bills.
We told him that was the sort of currency
his candidate for Governor was advocat-
ing. To which he replied, if such was the
case he would not go the ticket, as he
was already satisfied with the hard-money
dodge. This is not a solitary instance
There are thousands of democrats in the
State who will, on election day, repudiate
the Governor and his anti-bank humbug.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
More about the Public Expendii
turQa

From the Report of the Democratic
Clerk of the last Democratic House OF
Representatives, the editors of the Re
publican Banner have culled the follow
ing items of expenditure out of an APP
preparation of $4,000, voted by the said
Democratic House of Representatives.:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

A BUSINESS MAN.-The New York cor
respondent of the Charleston Courier
thus describes prominent business man
of that city:
The amount of business to which Geo.
Law attends is wonderful. Few men can
equal-none can surpass him. He is al
most the entire owner of the Dry Dock
Bank, and looks after its inter ests. He is
President of the Eighth Avenue Railroad
Company, and by his fostering care, it
has become splendid paying corporation.
The Ferry to Staten Island belongs to him,
and he is pretty sure to know whether it
is working well and making money or not.
He is also the owner of Ferry to Will
liamsburg, and delights to run opposition
to large monopolies. Very recently he
has purchased the Flushing Railroad, and
the care of this will add to his already
colossal labors. Geo. Law has very leo
nine aspect huge head, shaggy hair, and
frame that Hercules would not have
despiscd. Hence his capacity for Hercu-
lean responsibilities. ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

E1~ The GAINESVILLE Jeffersonian of the
18th says: 1--WE hear of woman being
killed by her husband in Robertson coun-
ty, near the Montgomery line, one day
last week. The husband was drunk and
Knocked the woman on the head with q
club. The husband absconded, the wo-
man died, and young child was left
thus terribly orphaned, to battle with
cold and unfeeling world"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13
The Crops.

The Cincinnati Gazette, of the I'd,
says:
eve have had two days of genuine
spring weather-Saturday and yesterday.
Since Friday there have been clear skies,
warm suns and driving winds, which we
doubt not have enabled farmers to resume
their work in the fields, and the business
of planting corn will be vigorously prose-
cuted. Vegetation is pushing forward
rapidly, and altogether the accounts from
the agricultural districts are full of en-
couragement. We find but little evidence
of croakiug in our exchanges, while on
the other hand the papers are filed with
glowing accounts of the wheat CROP
Fruits have passed the ordeal of April
frosts successfully or nearly so. Peaches
have been thinned out in some localities,
but enough remain to ensure q large crop.
Cherries, pears, plums and apples promise
large yield, and as there is now hardly
any danger of killing frost, an abun-
dant crop of all kinds of fruit may be
expected, as an important contribution
to the products of 1859.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

SIfCV VIC pUDIIsHpUIWO 81
revised code in reference to u
and to guard the unsuspecting agaih
difficulties, we republish them:
SEC. 1879. Whoever shall make any
bet, or wager money or valuable thing
upon any election, is guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and may be prosecuted within
six months after the termination Of the
election on which the bet was made, but
not atterward.
SEC. 1850. Any person convicted of
betting on any election in this State shall
be fined not less than one hundred nor
more than FIVE hundred dollars, and may
also be imprisoned in the county Jail not
less than one nor more than six months,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

"Lady's legs are grown SO thin,
Them's forced 10 wear the erin lin"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-13

GallicIa has set the Sciave population oil
that province, in ferment, which Rus
sian agents are accused of originating
though spontaneous combustion is not
now and the conduct of the Archduchess
Sophia in 1S4l, are not forgotten. Italian
regiments, the only troops now left, are
scarcely to be depended on during the
war, and Kaiser Franz Joseph is playing
a desperate game by drafting all his
available bayonets into Italy.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-19
HENRY a. wIsE.-The Philadelphia Press

HENRY a. WIsE-The Philadelphia Press
says:
The Virginia Governor wins less by eau
ton than by boldness. His career is crowd
ed with instances in which he has conquered
prejudice by his courage; and when to this
element is added great powers Of endurance,
wonderful intellectual resources, and sur
passing oratory, it is not surprising that he
has overridden the animosity of parties, and
has placed himself at the head of the very
organization of which, during the best part
his life, he was the most distinguished ad-
yersary. Fond of making long speeches--it
Is said that on one occasion he spoke for FIVE
days in the Virginia Constitutional Conven-
tion, to the horror of the reporters, and the
disgust of those who were painting for q
chance to speak themselves-and yet, there
are few men who can put into less space
quence. Rapid in the performance of his
duties, he is profound student. While er-
ratio in many of his actions, he can be as
practical, and exhibit as much thorough
common sense, as any man we know of.
The handwriting Of Henry A. Wise
when we reflect how much he hasiwritten in
his day and time-is marvel of distinct
ness, much resembling that of the venerable
Horace Binney. 1t would be unjust to say
that such man is mere genius for no
mere genius could have held the Accomac
Congressional district amidst all the changes
of parties, himself being a representative of
these changes, or could have broken down
such an organization as that of the Ameri-
cans in 1856, with the party of which he
was then the representative, convulsed with
almost open hostility and envy as to himself.
Our Charles Jared IngerSoll on one occasion
spoke of Henry Clay as mere newspaper
man. Henry A. Wise is not strictly
newspaper man, nor is he a book man. He
may be called a magazine, FIN more senses
than one-full of explosive material and,
like Btackwood, addicted to slashing attacks
upon his adversaries.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-19
LLakE NOTICE. EY.ERx.a0DI,-

IL We have on hand, and manufacturing TO
order, all kinds Of Frnges Buttons, Cord Tassels,
DC. Ladies wishing the above named articles,
would do well to give US call before purchasing
elsewhere, as they can get what they want. We
also wholesale to merchants by the piece or yard,
that il will be object for them to give their
orders. All orders sent Us viii be filled with neat
ness and dispatch.
We also keep assortment of SEWING MACHINES
constantly on hand. Wheeler & Wilson's, J. NJ.
Singer q Co.'S, and five different kinds of Single
Thread Machines. We have an adjustable Binder
and Hemmer. All persons having Machines will do
we'll to send us order for these articles, as they
great saving of labor. Price of each s..
i. M. SELLMAN, Agent,
marlS No. First street, Evansville, Ind
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-19

n6y Dan Rice, the Snowman, has turned
colporteur at Hartford, Conn.,, as he had re-
ceived a large quantity of religious tracts
from clergyman of his acquaintance, with
the request that he would distribute them
wherever he went. This Dan has been
faithfully doing, as he has been giving the
tracts to every gentleman he meets.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-19
OTXCE.-Tc BRIDGE BUfE D-

Gv ERS.-The Board of Commissioners of Van
derburgh county, Indiana, will, at the September
term 1859, to be held at the Court House in Evans
vile, on the first MONDAY in said month, (beng
the 5th) and continue from day TO day, receive pro-
posals for building an Iron or Wooden Bridge, Of
$50 feet span, over Pigeon Crock, on Franklin St,
Evansville. ssssl 7t ..-...- e..
ifPlans and Specifications for a Wooden Bridge
may be seen at the Office of the undersigned
Contractors proposing TO build an Iron Bridge,
will be required to furnish plans Of such super
structure they may propose 10 erect, with suita
ble guarantees to its strength and durability, at
the time of submitting their proposals to the Board
Sufficient bond and security will be required of par
ties receiving the wsrk. .
BY order OF the Board.
jyl9-tsepl VIII. III. WALKER, Auditor.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-19
Laura Auldineer.

see her when the weary day is o'er,
Down in the winding path her step that leads
BY vioets meek, that fringe the fragrant meads,
Where the blue water whispering among Wild reeds
Makes music on the shore.
The smiles of twilight in pale beauty fall
Upon the waving pines and dropping flowers,
Turning the cool green dells TO fairy bowers,
Where happy birds through golden summer hours
Each other call.
Her golden hair waves from brow So fair,
From her blue eyes grief's language seems to flow,
Telling tale of silent onward woe
As lily blossoms, or the drifting snow
Though beauty still is there.
Her head is beautiful, of perfect Salon mold,
The line of light lies lustrous ON its side,
Where DER that brow 50 sweetly full and wide,
The straying tresses wave on either side
In gentle fold.
Within the churchyard on the neighboring hill,
Where monuments are carved i'm modern skill,
And names Of loved ones gone there greet still
Mid hopes decayed.
There oft she comes, with purple mantle thrown
Around her shoulders claspcd upon her breast,
And sorrowing DER the home of Elias rest,
While o'er the marble stone her white hands pressd
i She weeps alone. .H..aF sHsa
Upon the stone engraved Is Elias name,
Beneath IL, "Sieepia1 hope shall irdke d2dia-'
Musing on this where dews make softest rain,
She leans mourner where her love Is lain,
But lowing still the same.
Around simple cross her feet above
There hangs a wreath Of faded bridal flowers,
Through winter SHOWS and summers genial showers
A silent emblem through the weary hours
OF garnered love.
Around the stone the light arbutus clings
From trailing vines that lie along the mound,
Where Ella sleeps In silence most profound,
Where drops distil, and to the mole around
Death dampness brings.
The blue of Laura's eyes to that DER head,
From meath the lids with golden fringe upturned,
Seem eloquent with sorrow early learned,
As il her soul for holy union yearned
With pure Ones fed.
Twas Elias lot to know life's dreamiest part,
Aud see its dearest hopes to mourn decay,
To list to vows like leaves that fade away,
When faded, for the erring one to pray
y With broken heart
And they were sisters, both knew full we'll,
Trained up in loveline@ and fondest care
BY who sleeps meath southern skies more fair,
Long mourned by both with many bitter tear
Their grief 70 tell.
And Laura is the last that seeks relief
At eventide, In tears, beside her grave,
The memories Of early love she gave,
Afar from grief.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-19

BeA. An examination of that part of the
California State Prison whence a number of
convicts broke out not long since, has shown
that when the prisoners were building the
cells, they laid the stone with special regard
to the best plan of breaking through the
walls, and buried in the mortar numerous
drills, bars, cole-chisels, &c. Such discover
les show how admirably the interests of the
State are managed over there.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-19

pay- y man who, i'm ordinary life, is
very inquisitive after everything which
is spoken of him, passes his time but
very indifferently. He is wounded by every
arrow that is shot at him, and puts it in the
power of every Insignificant enemy to dis
gust him.