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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Maryland,

The Baltimore American closes well
written article on the exciting scenes now
transpiring in the border States, with the
following judicious and patriotic observa-
tions: .....
"Removed alike from the misguided
philanthropy of the North, and the fiery
yindictiveness Of the extreme South, the
accident of geographical position makes
our fair State the theatre of the bloody
drama which must be enacted whenever
the ffatricidal step of dlsunion is irrevo-
cably decided upon. 1t is the part of
common sense, as it is the duty of kind
feelings towards both sections, for us to
lift the gentle voice of entreaty and of
wsrning to our enraged brethren. We
Sery 'peacesso imploringly as to
exaggerate the dangers around us, but
we will, with all earnestness and sincerity
beg the two sections to wait yet little
while, and take calm counsel with us. The
lesson Of the hour in this life, must nev-
er be taken against the lesson of the
years. Looking back, how many perils
we have escaped, how many dangers we
have overcome, how many triumphs over
enemies at home, as well as abroad, we
have achieved since first we became a ma
ton. Remembering this, why should we
weakly abandon all hope now, and rush
madly into that vortex of disunion and of
anarchy, whose depths of darkness no
mortal mind can fathom? Remember
ing, too, how often the designs of wicked
men and mistaken zealots are not only
thwarted, but, in the providence of God,
made to rebound to His glory and the
blessing of nations, why should we de-
spair of good coming out of so strange
and disheartening spectacle as prayer
meeting in behalf of fanatic murderer
like John Brown? 1t is not given unto
us to penetrate theintentions of Him who
shapes the destinies of nations according
to the DEGREES of His own wisdom, but we
cannot help feeling that the set time for
the dissolution of this great and abund-
antly favored Confederacy is not yet to
come. In way we know not, and by
means which we mi ght deem despicable,
the path of our national progress, now
thickly SET with troubles, shall be cleared
of every impe6iment, and there shall be
peace and brotherhood once more. May
God, in His mercy, speed that bright and
hallowed day."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
A Word to APPRENTICES.

In what way do you spend your leisure
evenings? idleness-in frivolous amuse-
ments--or in the company of those who
will corrupt your morals? Remember il
you would prepare yourself for future
usefulness, you must devote every spare
moment to study. First, be industrious
in your several employments during the
hours OF business; never complain that
it is your lot to work; count it an honor:
go about it with cheerfulness and alacri-
ty; it will become habit, and by becom-
ing so, will be a pleasure and delight
Make it your business to promote the in.
terest of your employer; by taking care
of his, you will learn to take care of your
own.
Remember, that it is one of the beset-
ting sins of the young men of this ex-
travagant and indolent age, to endeavor
to get rid of work; to seek for easy and
lazy employments, and the consequence
is that many of them turn out worthless
vagabonds. Avoid this whirlpool as you
would plague-spot; Danish from your
bosom the dangerous desire to do with
out work. Labor is honorable, dignifed;
it is the parent of health, wealth, and
happiness; look upon it as an invaluable
blessing, and never as burden and a
curse. Shun idleness and sloth; pursue
some honest calling, and be not ashamed
to be usefnl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

New York, Nov. 29.-The London
Times says, the feeling in France against
England is more bitter than it has been
since 1915, and charges the Government
of France with directly encouraging it.
1t also says England must have better
understanding on the subject of the Ouch
les than Walewski gives, before she ought
to take part in the European Congress.
The Earl DeGray is dead.
The enrolment of 10000 naval reserve
force commences in England on the first
of January.
A serious mutiny occurred on board the
ship of the line Princess Royal, Mt Ports
mouth, one hundred men were placed in
irons.
Fance.-The Pays says an extraordina-
ry credit of thirty million francs will be
devoted to the Chinese expedition.
The London News, Star and Post con-
denim the Times article on the war feel
ing in France. The Post says it is a wick
ell and wanton alarm to excite the blood
Of the nation.
London--Money is active at former
rates. Bank applications exceed the av-
erage demand. Funds on Tuesday de-
clined 4 to /, under-s,niavorable forebod-
ings, but rallied and closed at Lie above
the quotations Of the previous day. Mo-
ney rates 24a2a.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

DEAD LETTER OFFIcE.-We examined
yesterday the catalogue of articles which
have accumulated in the above named
office since 1913. The department has used
every effort to restore them to their proper
owners, and, being unable to deliver them,
they are now to be sold for tie postage,
the proceeds, if any, after paying charges,
to be deposited. in the United States
Treasury, subject to order should the
proper owners hereafter be found. The
catalogue embraces coats, hats, socks,
drawers, gloves, scarfs, suspenders, patent
inhaling tube, gold pens, pencils, and all
kinds of small jewelry imaginable; un-
dersleeves, fans, handkerchiefs, box of
dissecting instruments, pocket Bibles,
childrens dresses, lace collars, books,
buttons, cloth, purses, slippers, chemises,
bedquilts, boots, shirts, gaffs for game
fowls, cornfield hoe, black silk basque,
hoods, shawls, CATERS, segar case, snuff
box, spectacles, false teeth, night caps,
brogans, aprons, pantalettes, ear trumpets,
shoulder braces, silk flag, razors, 100 cate
chisms, watch crystals, nipple glasses,
demi-veils. edging, and thousand other
things too numerous to mention. No
pawnbroker's shop ever excelled in va
riety the collection of the Dead Letter
Office Washington U,ion, Nov. %.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

BY@ A Michigan county exchange,
speaking of wretch who has lately alb
Quoted simpe-minded girl from that
vicinity, says HE should be shown no
mercy if caught, as he is guilty of sedI-
lion, in its worst form" The word occurs
several times in the article, and the blum
ders cannot be laid to the composition
This reminds us of the story about man
out West, who, on being asked what pun
ishment should be visited upon man
guilty of arson, said he ought to pay fifty
dollars and marry The gai.-Selma (Ala.,
,0snt;usI ........
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The gost.
Athens, Friday. December o, 1859.
Texas.

The Galveston News, of the ODD ult.,
says:
The Democratic party went, on the
evening of the 10th, into caucus to NOM
mate United States Senator, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of the noble
Henderson; 62 members were present.
The names of Col. /. T. Wigfall, M. d.
Graham and Matt Ward were put in nom-
ination. After twenty ballots had been
taken, Col. Wigfall was nominated as the
choice of the Democratic party. The
election on the part of the House of Rep.
resentativcs has been postponed until
Friday next.
The question has been raised whether
member of the Legislature is eligible to
the Senate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

The State debt proper of 1854 COG &C
could be rendeemed at any moment, if
due, with the capital of the Bank of Ten
nessee, which is owned by the State. All
of the residue of the public debt (sl2,-
799,OOO,) with the exception of SS7 900,
it will be seen, is constituted of State
bonds loaned to railroad companies, and
of the bondso Of the companies endorsed
by the State. That these bonds ought
to command us high a price as those of
any State in the Union, the Comptroller
very clearly establishes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

"MARRIED"-"DIED."- such is the brief
announcement which comes to us with
every mornings journal of the news
Marrying and giving in marriage. Dying
and passing away. 1t is not an unnatural
proximity, in which their records are
found in all our papers. 1t is the proxi-
nifty of nature, as proved by our daily
observation. Here friend enters into
the holy alliance of matrimony. There
some other friend or stranger is welded
to death and the grave.
Such are life's lessons. married.
"Diedn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

OLD JoHN BRowN.--The Herald, q pa
per published in Connecticut, thus lets
off on "Old John Brown"
"Do with him as we will, his ashes will
some day be gathered to hero's tomb,
his name will be written with the Winkler-
cides and Tells and Washingtons Of his
tory, and the American schoolboy shall
yet be taught to listen with moistening
eye and beating heart to the story of old
John Brown"
And the Herald man will fee to the
mountains of Hepsidam, where the Lion
roareth and the Wangdoodle momneth
for Old John Brown.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

An American gentleman relates, after
leaving paper of which he was the edit
or, and returning on visit he wrote a
leader for the new editor, and he really
thought it good, better than he had writ
ten for months. Next day he met an old
acquaintance with a paper in his hand :
"Ah !" said he, this paper is but mis-
cradle thing now-nothing like what it
was when you had it"-and pointing to
the article he had written, he continued !:
"Look, for instance, at this thing; who
would read such trashy stuff as that?-
Why didn't the fool let you write the ar
ticle2"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Trick IN PoRK PAoKlNo.--The Cincin.
natl Price Current has the following:

A new trick was developed last season.
which is quite ingenious. In cutting up
the hog, the whole of the back bone is
left attached to one of the sides, and then
by simply removing the ribs from the 9th
er, clear side is made with less of the
bone than in the usual way. The side
with the back bone attached, is packed
as mess pork, or smoked as bacon, thus
compelling the innocent buyer to pay for
more bone than they should. This hav-
ing been brought to the notice of pork
inspectors of New York and New Orleans,
they are determined, it rs said, to pass no
pork SO put up in future,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

p0r 1t is related that few nights ego
one Of the sentry in the vicinity Of
Charlestown, imagining that the attsmpt
at the rescue of Brown was at hand. i'm
mediately opened q Ere on-as hs thought
tho leader Of the band. Judge ot bis
chsgrin when it was discovered that As
had mistaken . c0W for mani He ehsl.
lenged her, che wouldn't bah, sua. hs
ared. - ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

AN Ice SPEcuLArIoN.-The ST.. Anthony
(Minnesota) Express says that firm, in.
Minneapolis is engaged in building eight
large ice-boats, which they intend to load
with ice at the foot of Lake Pepin da-
ring the winter and run in the spring to
Memphis, (Tenn.,) and other Southern
markets. The boats will be each l25 feet
long, % feet wide, and six feet deep
They will hold, in the aggregate, about
. 500 TONS
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

A COPPER BALLOON TO CARRY TEN THous-
AND PAssENGERs.-Prof. John Wise, of
Lancaster, develops the following: "A
cubic foot of atmosphere weighs II ounce.
nearly. Displace a bulk of it equal to a
balloon of 200 feet diameter, and we.
gain buoyant force and uplifting power
of l57 tons. Now, to make balloon Of
that size would be no difficult task. or.
even one of 400 feet in diameter, which,
would have lifting and carrying power.
of l,25G tons. A balloon of such dimen-
sions would have superfice of 5O2, $50.
square feet, and if made of sheet copper,
weighing one pound per square foot,
would have lifting and carrying power.
of over two millions of pounds, capable
of transporting, at mile per minute,
speed, allowing for weight OF gas, ballast.
provisions, etc, ten thousand human pas
sengers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Dangerous Counterfeit.

We have been shown, by Ed. Holland
a counterfeit five dollar bill on the Union
Bank of South Carolina, Charleston. The
Bank has no such plate.
The Bill has cotton r.ant in light red,
in the lower left hand corner, and a figure
of Justice. also light-red, in the lower
right hand corner. In the centre it has
" with poorly executed likenesses of
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison
and Monroe. The appearance of the bill
is quite coarse, and all the details OF the
engraving is indistinct. The unsuspi-
cous could be easily duped with it, but it
is entirely too coarse to deceive those
handling much money, who have been
put on their guard. Some incline to the
opinion that it is photograph intended
to test some chemical preparations. The
general shading of the bill is red.---Atlan-
Ia american.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

s<S- A dull parson cornered q farmer,
whom he seldom saw at mipistration. by
asking him directly. after little reproof
of his sin of omission:
'Shall We see you, at church ncxt Sab.
bathr ..r. II,
"Y-e-s," he replied, slowly. Yes I'll
go,-or send hand" irI
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

Track laying is progressing on the Rog-
ersville and jefferson Railroad. Several
miles have been completed, and we learn
that iron enough to complete the road to
Holston river is at the Gap and on the
way. We hope to see The cars at the riv-
er by the first of January. Mr.. Hasson is
busy at work grading on this side.--Rcs
srsvilLs Sentinel. t 5-l.-....t.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

The Emperor Napoleon has recently
ordered the appropriation of twenty-eight
thousand dollars for the repair of Long
wood House, and the tomb of the Empe-
ror Napoleon l., at st. Helena. as well ~
the domain called the Vale of Napoleon.
Since the French Government came into
possession of this territory they have al
ways kept resident Commandant at
Longwood. ns.g s.n ~sft
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
Tennessee Blind School.

We copy the following in regard to this
Institution, from the Nashville Patriot of
the Cd:
.Snce the last Report there has been
deposited in the Bank of Tennessee to
the credit of the School the sum of ST.
75S 05. OF this SIS, l59 20 have been ex-
pended for the subsistence and instruc-
ton of the pupils, and other necessary
expenses, and for improvements of the
building authorized by the Legislature.
The number of pupils at present in the
Institution is th;rty-six, of ages from sew
en- to twenty-five. 1t has not been deem.
ed proper to restrict this noble charity
to children only; adults are received, and
share the benefits. And this being the
case, the Trustees say the ''internal econ
omy Of the place becomes a matter OF
deep interest, and of considerable diff.
Guilty. "Are we," they ask, "to assemble
together, under the same roof, adult males
and females and maintain them together
for a series of years? Or, shall we sepa-
rate the sexes, and assign one house to
males and another to females?" TO Meth.
er of these interrogatories do the Trus.
tees give an affirmative answer. They
recommend the only alternative plan,
that of boarding the adults and such oi
the youthful pupils as have completed
their education and arrived at the age OF
puberty, out of the institution, wherever
they can find accommodation, but still to
employ them ut trades and occupations
in the shops, and pay them wages for their
labor until they find themselves in con-
dition to rely upon their own resources.-
rhic ,,lon ,ynull nt first ipnppsa n small
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

How TO KEEP HORSES FAT.--If l were
asked to account for my horses legs and
feet being in better order than those of
my neighbors, should attribute it to the
four following circumstances. First, that
they are all shod with few nails, so placed
in the shoe as to permit the foot to expand
every time they move: secondly, that all
live in boxes instead of stalls, and can
move when they please thirdly, that
they have two hours daily walking exer-
cses when they are not at work: and
fourthly, that have not head stall or
rack chain in my stable. These four cir
cumstances comprehend the whole mys-
terry of keeping horses legs fine, and
their feet in sound working condition up
to a good old age.-Mihes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
A Voice from North Caroline.

Hear the wise counsel and the warning
voice Of that old conservative paper, the
Raleigh Register.
THE NEXT PREsIDEscY-How TO SAVE TEE
We copy in to-dsy's paper an excellent
article from the Lynchburg virginian,
commenting upon one from the New
York Herald. Both articles are worthy
of profound attention, and as such, we
commend them to our readers
1t must be apparent that the Democra-
cy at the North is utterly powerless as an
organization of itself to lend any aid in the
defeat of Black Republican candidate.
How then, we ask. car the defeat of such
a candidate be xchiSyedf II. the entire
South, Wings, Americans and Democrats,
voted as one man for Democrat, he could
not be elected, unless he got "a electoral
votes in the free States. New York alone
could secure the election of Democrat,
but no one believes or can believe that
her vote will be cast for such candidate.
The indications by the last election in
Pennsylvania clearly demonstrate that at
best, Democratic candidate could have
but the very faintest hope of carrying that
State, and even if he did get her 27 votes
he would be 7 votes short of an election,
and where are they to be looked for9 Pos
sibly, and only possibly, in Indiana. So
we see that with Democratic candidate
running single handed against Black
Republican, the chances for his success
would be of the most forlorn kind, and
the fate of the Union would hang by q
thread as attenuated
-"As ever spider twisted
What then is to be done? We answer,
what has been suggested by the articles
which we copy. The Democracy cannot,
with their Independent organization, car
ry the next Presidential election and re-
tain the power of the Government. If
they make an attempt and fail, as we
firmly believe they will, Black Republi-
can will be elected, the Union will be dis
solved, and all the incalculable conse-
quences of this, the most momentous
event ever occurring in the tide of time,
be entailed upon the country.
We invoke then, the casting away of all
the ordinary party platforms" and the
unioE of conservative men everywhere,
for this one time at least, on the single
platform of saving the Constitution and
the Union.
This done, and done as it may be, eff
fectually. We can afterwards with i'm
punity differ upon subjects of an unim-
portant character.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

LEGENDARY SHoT.-We are credibly in
formed that Mr. Burton Lovejoy, of JAS
per county-killed one of his own negroes
on Friday night last, under the following
circumstances:
He had some apprehensions that his
Gin House would be fired, we do not know
upon what grounds his apprehensions
were based, but on Friday night, he took
his gun and stationed himself in view of
the Gin House. He had not been wait.
ing great while before he saw some per-
son stepping up to the Gin House. He
waited until he saw match lighted; and
while he was in the act of applying it to
the house, Mr.. Loveoy fired at him, xii
ling him instantly. When he came to
examine the culprt, he found that he
was one of his own groes.-Covington
Times,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

CINCINNATI, Dec. IA man was arrest
ed to day having counterfeit tens on the
Canal Bank of New Orleans. The papers
found on him show that eleven men left
Cairo for New Orleans with Sl25, 900 of
these counterfeits.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

B1- The will of Richard Randolph,
dedicating all his property, amounting to
$4,000, to purchasing the freedom of the
living Randolph slaves in Virginia, has
been sustained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

B6- Mr.. Stephenson, short time
before his death, stated that the cost of
the railway lines in whose construction he
had been officially engaged, was about
E8OO, ,OOO, 900 sterling. .f
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

TIE CoSoo QUESTION IN MIssIssIPPi.--A
member Of the Mississippi Legislature has
introduced q bill to make 1t lawful 10
hold foreign born slaves in that Stste-M
o. ReGyxns, L I-ar- .f.a.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

s0- A Mrs. Miller died suddenly in
st. Louis last Thursday. Her husband
had eloped with another mans wife, and
she died of excessive grief at the circum-
stances of her desertiop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

RsS~ Hon. Thomas Ruffin has resigned
his Office Of Associate Judge of the Su-
preme Court of North Carolina. The
reason assigned is his rapidly failing
health.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

80 p1- Lavader says that the creditor
whose appearance gladdens the heart of
q debtor may hold his head in sunbeams
and his foot on storms. d.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

S0r Christmas and New Years will oc-
cur on Sunday this season. The festivi-
ties incident to the holidays will probably
take place on the day following.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

S0- In Iowa corn is so plentiful that
in Van Buren, and adjacent counties, it is
selling at from 10 to IS cents bushel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-12-09

s6- Indigo-Dealersin in this article have
the blues, and it is feared some of their
customers may dye. .u
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Totnl.........."l29S S3i ........"." $40, O,257
The above has reference to such slaves
as are between the ages of u and so
years.
INCREASE IN VALUE OF LAND AND SLAVES.
The following table shows the average
value of land per acre and the averege
value of slaves between the ages of II
and so years for the last eleven years: