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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

IL was hard case. Instead of being
divorced, and at liberty to marry the
widow, Jacob Jones was simply, by the
Legislature of New Jersey, incorporated
into turnpike company, and what made
itworse, authorized to run from Burling-
ton to Bristol! When you reflect that
Burlington and Bristol are located just
mile apart, on opposite sides of the
Delaware river, you will observe the ex-
treme hopelessness Of Jones' case.
Its all the fault of that turnpike man
who gave them the champagne supper
or was it the breakfast p cried Jones in
agony. If they'd chartered me to
turnpike from Pigs Run to Terrapin Hol-
low, might have borne it; but the very
idea Of building aturnPike from Buriing-
ton to Bristol bears an absurdity on the
face of it,
So it did.
'Andyou amt divorced said Eliza,
tear running down each cheek.
No! thundered Jenes, crushing his
hat between his knees, and what's worse,
the legislature is adjourned, and gone
home drunk, and won't be back to Tren-
ton till next yearp ....
1t was hard case. sr
The mistake (?) occurred on the last
day of the session when Legislators and
transcribing clerks were laboring under
champagne breakfast. Smiths name had
been put where Jones ought to have
been, and 'wisey wersey,' as the Latin
poet has it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23
The Precious Metals,
SThe Death Angel.

The latest reliable investigations as to
the disposition of the immense quanti-
ties of the precious metals now produced
point to an annual consumption of twelve
millions sterling in the arts, seven and q
half millions sterling by loss and abrasion
of coins, and ten millions boarded in
Europe and Asia.
From England alone the foreign export
of silver during seven years (lS5l-l757)
was forty-seven millions sterling, and gold
E4,700,000. In 1916, equivalent to sixty
millions of dollars; in 1857, to eighty
millions of dollars, and from the Mediter-
ranean ports, from ten to fifteen millions
of dollars annually.
In competition with domestic manu-
factures we buy goods where laborers are
paid fifty cents to one dollar for males,
and twenty to seventy-fve cents for fe-
males; and where capital is abundant at
three per cent. interest. As labor makes
two thirds or three fourths of the value
of manufactured goods, of course we pay
double such wages to our operatives.
Europe, on the other hand, imports
from the East where laborers can be had
at ten to thirty cents per day. Hence
the outgoing of twenty millions sterling
(SlOO,0Oo 00o) annually from Western
Europe. -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23
The Banks.
From the Nashville Daily News.l

TFrom the Nashville Daily News.l
That the action of the last Legislature
of Tennessee would be unfavorable to the
Banks and to the people, we have all
along believed. 1t is just beginning to
make its injurious effects felt, as it only
took full effect on the lst inst. Its eff
feet upon the Bank of Tennessee is
more disastrous than upon either of the
others. The Clarksville Chronical thus
speaks on the subject:
The effects of the counter-note law con-
tained in the Code, are beginning to be
observed. We hear that the Branch of
the State Bank at this place is the only
Bank here which observes the law
Having heavy list of depositors, and
being compelled to receive from deposi-
tors, any current State money, (which
they, cannot pay ouD they must keep a
surplus of their notes on hand to meet
depositors checks. This uses up the
funds which would be otherwise used in
discounting notes, and of course dimin-
ishes accommodation for domestic, as
distinguished from speculative purpo-
ses.
We say they are compelled to receive
from depositors any current State money.
by this, we mean, that should they re-
fuse to receive such, depositors would go
to the three other Banks here and by
losing the business of such depositors the
Bank would, perhaps, lose more than by
taking the money as offered. Of course
such deposits must be sent off by mail or
otherwise to the counters where payable,
and unless said places of payment have
on hand the notes of the Bank transmit
ting such deposits which they can ex-
change for their own money, they have
to redeem their circulation with Eastern
Exchange or coin. 1t may be that this
will drive the notes of each Bank like
young chickens) to roost with their pa
rent, and each person taking paper mon
ey OF Tennessee make will be nearer
home-,know more of the money-and be
readier to make-a run, than now. But in
places where there are no Banks-money
of Tennessee will be much soarcer, or
such country will have more specie or
foreign paper money; and at home, less
money will be let out by the Banks for
the reason stated above. The time ta-
ken for transmission must be great loss
in interest and a very heavy risk through
the mails.
Considering the matter altogether, we
conclude, from many considerations
which cannot be stated in the limits of a
brief newspaper article, that the Bank
Law in the Code of Tennessee, will be
very oppressive OH the citizens, wishout
furnishing any peculiar inducements for
retaining it in the laws of the land; and
we hope that the Legislature early in
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23
The Disunion Men,

The Vicksburg Wing tells the following
story:-
When we hear such threats of disunion
made by these redoubtable politicians,
who appear to breakfast, dine and sup
upon gunpowder, round shot, and chain
lightning, 1t reminds us of conversation
between Gov. Wise and one of our citi-
zens few weeks ago in the Capitol at
richmond. The Mississippian 1.-THE man,
not the newspaper) was anxious to know
OF the Governor if he did not think the
Union should and could be dissolved, in
the event of the election of black re-
publican. The Governor was careful not
TO express any opinion, but with twinkle
OF the eye, and an emphasis peculiar to
himself, remarked that "he had had
some little experience in such matters on
former occasion. At one time in 1856
it was confidently believed i'm Virginia
that Fremont would be elected President.
and crowds of fire-eaters, who swore that
death was preterable to submission, and
that something must be done, hocked
around him to find out his opinion as to
what should be done in such terrible
crisis. Resist by all means, gentlemen" !"
SAID the Governor; "never think of tame
submission to such an outrage" "But
how" said one, "by calling State Con-
vention? "By converting the Legisla-
ture| said another. "By convention
of the Southern States?" said third
"Oh, no." said the Governor, "by none
OF these means-they are too slow-too
huctuatingand uncertain" "How then ?"
cried the excited and resolute assemblage;
what shall be done" "Why," said the
Governor, tear up the railroad and take
possession of the national armory-ap.
propriate all the public property-take
possession of the government stores at
Norfolk, while | will march fifty thou
sand men to the Capitol, under your lead.
and resist the Inauguration by force, and
take possession of all the public property.
1t is true that in few days there will
be force enough in Washington to hang
every one of us, but d-n man who has
not patriotism enough to die for his coun-
try" Come, gentlemen, what say you?"
said the Governor land as he shifted his
quid to the other cheek, scornful smile
crept over his pale face). They turned as
white as sheet, and, like the crowd that
accused the woman taken in adultery,
they commenced going out, until not one
was left. "And / will be ID" said the
Governor, eff this is not the last I have
ever heard said about disunion in Vir.
ginia."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

Coon ADvIcE.-The Missouri Republi-
can says: Farmers, at least those who
have money to pay, had better agree to
sell at fair rates than to keep their crops
on hand in hopes of getting better prices.
If they can do well by an early sale that
will be found to be much more advisa-
BILE plan than to hold on in hopes of do
ing better. Buyers and sellers-mer-
chants and their debtors-should come.
together as soon as possible and agree to,
live and let lve,' and in this way the f.
nancial condition of the country will, be
greatly improved"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23
The Milky Wav.

The Milky Way forms the grandest
feature of the armament. 1t completely
encircles the whole fabric of the skies.
and sends its light down upon us, accord
ing to the observations, from no less than
ls,WO,OO0 of suns. These are planted at
various distances too remote to be more
than feebly understood; but their light,
the medium of measurement, requires
for its transit to our earth periods raging
from ten to a thousand years. Such is
the sum of the great truths revealed to
us by the two Herschels, who with zeal
which no obstacle could daunt,s have ex-
plored every part of the prodiuious cir
Gle. Sir William Ierchel, after accom-
plishing his famous section believed that
he had guaged the Milky Way to its low
est depth, affirming that he could follow
a cluster OF stars with his telescope, con-
structed expressly for the investigations
as far back as would require $50, 900 years
for the transmission of its light. But,
presumptuous us it may seem, we must
be permitted to doubt this assertion, us
the same telescope, in the same master
hand, was not sufficiently powerful to re-
solve even the nebule in Orien. Nor
must we forget that light, our only clue to
those unsearchable regions, expands and
decomposes in its progress, and coming
from point so remote, its radient waves
would be dispersed in space. Thus the
reflection is forced upon us, that new
clusters and systems, whosebeaming light
will never reach our earth, still thronc
beyond; and that, though it is permitted
to man to behold the immensity, he shall
never see the bounds Of the creaton.-
4HarrcLs Of Science.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23
"A Mans Immortal till his Work is
Done.'

Is, we believe, a favorite maxim of the
Emperor of the French. 1t is good
saying and still better belief. And as
you and we, dear readers, hope to do
some good work before we die, suppose
you join us, at the close of our weekly
converse, in repetition of the following
beautiful verses upon. this subject:
Let Azrel& come at early morn,
When the day is just begun;
Or come ut the evenings cosc;-a man
Dies not till his work is done.
Let his name be sung in mablc halls
BY fame in her loudcst tone.
Or let him dwell in the Paupcrs hut
uncared for aud all unknown.
Or let him fight for Truth and the Right,
And die as hero dies,
And live again in the hearts of men,
As saints to their Heaven arise.
Or let him strive in the Wrong to hide,
With Errors dark cloud Truths sun,
The avenging sword suspends its blow;
He lives till his work is done.
Then sorrow not for the budding rose,
Deaths frost has withcrcd soon,
And grievc ye not for the ripcncd stalk
Which the reaper cut at noon.
And rcmbe not Mt the cannon's roar,
Though thousands around you fall;
Nor fear the breath of the vcnomed plague
When You go at Duty's call.
And fearlcssly 60 mid the Arctic cold,
And heat of the Southern Sun;
For the might of Death can near prevail
Der man, till his work is done.
And the man lives long who does his best
For those whom he dwells among;
But he who lives for an hundred years
If he does no good, dies young.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23
Seeking Consolation.

The Nashville Union has been hard
put to it, says the Somerville Times. to
dig up good, plausible excuse. for the
overwhelming defeat of its party in the
State Congressional election. We believe
it has, however, come to the conclusion.
that it was owing to the way the State
was laid offain districts. In other words
the democracy was defeated by appor-
tioment, rather than by the Opposition
party. Well, now let us see how that will
work: In the third Congressional district.
which Gov. Harris carried by a majority
of 51l votes oyer Col. Nethefland, the
Opposition candidate, Mr. Brabson, beat
his democratic competitor, Mr.. Smith, SO
votcsss-cau- f5u that,,sss.se work of .appor-
tionment 2"
Again: In the fourth district, Gov.
Harris received a majority of 939 votes
yet, Mr.. Stokes triumphed over his COM
petitor, Mr.. Savage, with majority of
4I3votes. Did "apportionment" do that ?
Once more; In the ninth district Gov.
Harris has majority Of $40 votes; yet,
Mr.. Etheridge defeated Mr.. Atkins, by 8
votes. Was this result brought about by
Mr.. "Apportionment?" Pshaw, Sir Union
if you have no better excuse for the party's
defeat, just have the candor to acknowl-
edge, that in the Congressional conflict,
Democracy was whipped-badly whipped
and that there is no balm" for the
wounded.
Nota Benc.-lt may be, Democracy can
find some consolation for their grief and
sorrow, by taking pyramidical view Of
the Opposition majorties and members
elect, in these districts, which gave Gov.
Harris, in the aggregate majority Of
3, l59 votes. Here it is:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

Ba~ The Pittsburg Post, which some
weeks since made sensation by nomi-
mating James Buchanan for President,
has come out strong for Douglas. Itsde-
clares that he will be to Pennsylvania
what jackson was in days past. The
Post says Of Little Dug;
He is just such champion as the De-
mocracy must delight to crown with the
laurels of victory. The eXpedients of his
opponentst to obtain little personal prom.
inence ut his expense, are emphatically
"played out" Wedo not advocate him
because we consider him the winding
man." but because, in Our honest ,judg-
ment, he ought to win We feel the sharp
necessity of just such a man to save the
country. He will nail to the mast
the flag of consolidated Democracy,
and, next year, from Texas to Maine,
shall 60 out the fires of sectional strife,
and BLACK Republioanism" will then
''bid the world farewell"
We are in the field for Douglas, and
"we will, according to our strength and qualities,
Give him advancement"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

NEGRO SALES. IN MIssouR.-We learned,
this morning, from a gentleman of the
highest intelligence, and formerly citi-
zen of Lafayette county, in;ths State, that
he has authentic information, that the
sales of Slaves in the Missouri River coum-
ties have been enormous this year, and
that the receipts of money from that
source have had material effect on the
money market, easing matters most pal
pably. The prices obtained are high, and
the slaves are taken invariably to the
South-to the cotton States. The gross
receipts of money to Missouri from this
source, this year, it is thought, will
amount to millions of dollars. The drain
on the slave population commences in
Platte county, and follows the Missouri
river down on both sides, to St. Lous.--
81. Louis Nc,os.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23
Sewardism ON the Wane.

The New York Herald says the Re-
publican State Convention of New York,
which met a few days ago and nominated
a State ticket, did not dare to mention
the name of w. II. Seward. The wand
of the arch enchanter had lost its pow
er, and his friends found themselves in
such a position that they were necessarily
dumb. 1t appears that the magic of his
name is also gone in New Jersey. A cor
respondent of the Herald, writing from
Trenton, and giving an account of the
Republican and American Conventions
there, makes the following remarks about
the nominee for Governor, and the wane
of Sewardism:
The nomination of Oldcn, looking at it
in national point of view, is a decided
rebuke to the republican doctrines as ex-
pounded by Senator Seward, and settles
the fact that the orator of Rochester can
not count upon New Jersey Us support
er of his ''irrepressible conflict" doctrine.
The only way that the New York Senator
can obtain any delegates to the National
Convention for him from this State will
be by holding midnight caucuses in barns,
outhouses and other out of the way
places, where the rank and file of the
Opposition camp will not knaw anything
of their proceedings. Mr.. Olden being
a politician of the Clay and Freleinglfuy-
sen school, and being considered as en-
bodying the true sentiments of the OPP
position forces in New Jersey, it can be
readily seen that Seward has no reason to
look for any favors from this State.
1t is to be hoped that as Sewardism
goes down, conservatism will rise and
take its place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

Mrs. PARTiNGToN ON IKE's CoNDucT AT
CHuRcH.-'Whatd do you think will become
OF youY' said Mrs. Partington to Ike. as
they We're going home from Church. The
question related to the young gentleman's
conduct in Church, where he had tipped
over the cricket, peeped over the gallery,
attracting the attention of boy in the
pew below by dropping pencil tied with
string. upon his had, and had drawn a
hideous picture of a dog upon the snow
white cover of the best hymn book
Where do you expect to go to?" 1t was
question which the youhgster had never
before had put to him quite so closely, and
he said he didn't know, but thought he'd
like to 60 up in a balloon. "I'm afraid
you'll go down if you don't mend your
ways, rather than 60 up" "You have
been acting very bad in meeting" con-
tinued she, "and declare could hardly
keep from boxing your ears right in the
midst of the Lethergy. YouOlidn't pay
no interest, and lost all the thread of
the sermon through your tricks" Il
didn't take your thread" said Ike, who
thought she alluded to the string by
which the pencil was lowered to the boy
''that-was a fishing line" "Oh, Isaac"
continued she earnestly, "what do you
want to act so like the probable son, for
Why don't you act like David and Outer
onomy, that we read about, and act in a
represible manner ?" The appeal was
touching, and Ike was silent, thinking of
the sling that David killed Goliah with,
and wondering if he couldn't make one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

THE NExT.-Men are making the in
quiry-''what Territory is to, take the
place of Kansas as a subject of agitation?"
According to Kansas correspondent of
the Charleston Mercury, a Territory will
not be wanting. writes:
We have about 300 Southern men in
Kansas, and they intend emigrating
South as soon as Kansas is admitted into
the Union. We are connected with a
Southern organization, and including all,
we have about 1900 men. The next
theatcr for action will be the Indian. Ter
ritory south of Kansas, including Chero-
kee, Creek, and Chocktaw nation. The
South should prepare for this in time,
and stand by her territorial rights.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

LoAFING.-There is no sight so repul-
sive as an habitual loafer, forever hang
ing around drinking saloons, and wearing
away the golden hours of life in mean
ingless phantasy, without a thought of
anything except the qualification of a
beastly appetite. 1t is strange that men
will thus sacrifice home, reputation,
friends and all, for that which stultiies
them and makes life only dark and hid
eolls dream. -s.a
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

Bay A Bull weighing 2,7o0 lbs. arrived .
in Savannah BY the steamship Alabama, on
the way to gentleman in Jasper coun-
ty. Although weighing so much be was
not fat. when in good condition he will
propably make 5000 lbs. kick the beam.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

YOUNG MAN PAY ATTENTIoN.--Don't be
q loafer, don't call yourself loafer don't
keep loafers' company, don't hang about
loafng places. Better work hard for
nothing and board yourself than sit
around day after day or stand around
corners with your hands in your pockets.
Better for your own mind, better for your
own health, better for your own pros
poets. Bustle about if you mean to have
anything to hustle about for. Many a
poor physician has obtained a real pa
tient by riding hard to attend an imaginia-
ry one. A quire of blank paper tied
with red tape, carried under lawyers
arm, may procure him his fortune
Such is the world; to him that hath shall
be given. Quit droning and complain
ing; keep busy and mind your chances.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

fness You must mot play with that lit
tie girl, my dear, saida an injudicous pa
rent.
"But ma, like her. she is good little
girl, am sure she dresses as prettily as |
do, and she has lots of toys."
II cannot help that, my dear" respond
ed the foolish anti-Amirecan, her father
lisa shoemaker"
''But don't play with her father, |
play with her; she amt shoemaker"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

aas~ Gov. Wise and his friends, it is
stated-says the Cincinnati Commercial
have become confirmed in the opinion that
Mr.. Buchanan ard his friends had a hand
in the conspiracy, as they call it, of the
Donnelly letter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

UNKNOWN MAN KlLLED.-We learn that
the up passenger train this morning, ran
over man eight miles above this city,
mangling him horribly, and killing him
instantly. He had nothing about him by
which he could be identified. 1t is. sup
posed he was asleep on the track.-Aug.
Despatch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

Ba- Within the limits of New York
and Kings counties there are 400 churches,
seating comfortably 335, 900 persons. The
aggregate of the salaries of the pastors of
these churches amounts to S520,0O0, or
an average of. about SLIGO per annum
each.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

Bay A new shot gun has been perfected
at Colts Armory, which will probably be
in market next winter. 1t is made for
five charges on the revolver principle,
and is loaded and fred with great facility.
1t is of convenient size and weight and
may be carried through the most dense
wood and in the most careless manner
without accident. -t-....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATEs.-Ac-
cording to the Railway Annual, the aver
age cost of Railways in the United States,
per mile, has been S36,32S. In the Mid
die States, S40,9lS; in the Southern States,
sos, ,9O6; and in the Western States, $780,
1873. The list Of dividend paying roads
comprises 7s; among which two pay an
annual dividend of twelve per cent; nine
ten per cent; two, nine per cent; ten,
eight per cent; six, seven per cent; thirty,
six per cent; five, five per cent; one,
two and a half per cent; and one, two
per cent. The list of delinquent compa-
nies, and on stock or bonds, amounts to
thirty-three. The total bonded debt of
the American railways, all of which ma
ture between 1859 and 1874, amount to
Sill ,l90,702.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-23

s@- The aggregate vote of Texas st
the recent election was about 10000
This would indicate a population Of 600.-
900, and would entitle the State to six
Representatives. in Congress under the
present ratio.