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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-11-18
Notice. No. 1.

TNiE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EN-
l. listing between the undersigned is this day
dissolved by mutual consent and the business will
be closed up by p. L. BRYAN, who alone is author
lied to do the same. p. l.. BRYAN.
Oct. 7, lS50-3t-577 j. NJ HORTON.
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A Ill PERSONS INDEBTED TO WITT A
IA RUCKER for tho year 1858 are requested
To pay up. We have waited on you seven months
longer than VIC agreed to. We sold you Goods
cheap, and want to still sell you, but we can not
buy Goods unless you liquidste your notes and
accounts for last year. WITT 4 RUCKRR.
Aug 10
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Fount'n Hill Male and Female Academy
FouNrAIS Hill, McMiNs COUNTY, TENN.

T II RIsIJOp pri,o;ro,
, l,,,,,,,',. ~, ,
Ihih uhlh sbsSloN w ILLS lNSTl-
Il tuition viii commence on Monday, the LIST Au-
gust ls9''
RATES or TUITION,
P'yadtc one-hoy IN odranco, balance at close Of
Session:
photography, Reading, Writing and Arith-
mctic. ...........................s6 90
Geography. Grainmar Philosophy, History,
Composition ana Deciamation,. 90
Physiology. Astronomy. Algebra, Geometry,
and the higher branches of Mathematics. 10 90
Latin, Greek and Belle. Letters, ............l2 90
Contingent fee. invariably in advance, ...... 90
Boarding in good families. convenient to the
Academy (wasbing aud lights cxtra,) 81 ,25 to
$50 {, week.
1t is very desirable that all who design entering
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I HAVEON HAND A GOOD STOCK OF ST.
Il gar, Coffee, Muasses, and Kings Salt lin bbls
and sacks aud for sale cheap for cash, or in en-
change for Bacon sides.
April ]. NJ HENDERSON.
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M EIGS HOUSE,
necntp.r 'Enn,

yUNIE undersigned would respectfully inform his old
friends and the public, that he has removed to the
large Tavern House formerly occupied by James Lii
lard, Esq, where he sOlicts continuation of his old
patrons and share Of the patronage of the public In
general Please call and Judge for yourselves.
Dec ~, '5s-tf-535 WIN. NJ. ROGERS
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Notice, No. 5.

LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE LATE
IA firm of HORTON d. BRYAN will save
costs by calling on the undersigned and paying
up, as longer indulgence will not be given.
Oct Ia p. l.. BRYAN.
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Valuable Lands for Sale.

II N0WN As TIE "PATTON FARM" LY-
IN ing on the lliwasscc river, ut the mouth of
Ococc, ten miles above Charleston, in Polk county.
Tcun, containing. by estimation, 6i2 acrcs-2I5
acres cleared and more good Land to ccur--ahout
1870 acres of Bottom Land--all in high state of
cultvaton--wth hnc large Brick Dwelling.
large barn and all necessary ut-buillings Said
Farm is well timbcrcd and watcred--wucr in all
the fields, two good Springs, good Well and Cis-
tern. Terms made easy.
Further information may he had from Judge
Gaut and Thos. II. Galloway, Cleveland. Tenn; r.
c. jackson and Dr.J.M VI. Alexander, Athens, Tenn;
Robert Russell, Madisonvillc, Tenn, or from the
subscriber. J. ii. ALEXANDER.
July Is. 1S59-tf-5Gt
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Notice to Shippers of Freight.

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTaENIE. TESS.& Ga. n. r. Co.
Athens, Aug. 10, 1857.
VHNIlls Company willdeiver any Freghts received in
u to their Depots, in a reasonable time, at the
terminus OF their Road at Dalton to the owners their
agents (no Ours they paying charges per and
receiving the freights day of rival Dalton This
Company does not propose either store freighs or
deliver to the Western Atlantic Rail Road, the
owners have made arrangements with said Road to re-
ceve the same. Cars cannot be detained yond few
hours for transhipment or storage.
In making shipments as above every facility In the
power of the officers of the Company will he extended
to shippers. Beyond the end Of their rails they have
control and assume no esponsibi
Aug 14tf-464 r. JACKSON, supt Trans.
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Valuable Property for Sale.

TIVE SUBSCRIBER WISHES TO SELL HIS
i property, situated in Athens, consisting of n
House with two rooms, and Kitchen detached from
main huilding-chimneys to each room-good
smoke house, Stable, &C., and quarter acre Lot.
1t is conveniently situated to good spring, and
creek water for stock. The buildings are all new
and conveniently arranged. If any person wishes
to buy. they will do well to apply soon. us | am
"going West" and determined to sell. Terms to
he agreed upon. J. VI. HORTON.
Athens, Aug 20. 1S50-tc-57O
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THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF
YOUTH AND MATURITY

TIE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF
YOU T H A ND M RITY,
Just P"biished Groiis. the 2jh Thousond
4 FEW WORDS on THE RATIONAL
IA Treatment without Medicine. of Spcrmator.
rmca or Local Weakness Nocturnal Emissions
Genital and Nervous Debility, Premature Decay
of the System, impo'cncy and lmpedments to
Marriage generally,
BY b. DE LANEY. VI. u.
The important fact that the many alarming
complaints. originating in the mprudcncc and sol
itudc of youth may he easily removed WITHOUT
MEDICINE. is in this small tract clearly demon
stratcd; and the entirely new aud highly success
full treatment, AS adopted by the Author fully en-
planned, by means of which every one is enabled
to cure HIMSELF perfectly and at the least possible
cost. thereby avoiding all the advertised nostrums
of the day.
Sent to any address, gratis and post free in a
sealed envelope. by RENTING post paid two post
age stamps to Dr. b. DE LANEY, SIS East }Isi
street, New Ork City. July S-JIi
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Notice, No. 4.

WILL SELL MY STOCK OF GOODS
y cheaper for Cash than they can be bought in
East Iennessoe--so, call early il you want good
barsa'ns Dot ~ P. l.. BRYAN.
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Kings Salt.
Groceries !.

100 SACKS OF SALT JUST RECEIVED
wv and for sale at SO per sack-only for
Cash or PrOdHce. D. NJ HENDERSON,
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office.

IN ACCOUNT OF BAD HEALTH HAVE
~ this day sold my interest in the Goods B,.i-
ness to W. A. Rucker who will still continue tho
business at our old stand. In retiring from the
business, sincerely thank my old friends and
customers for their very liberal patronage and So
licit n continuance of the same to my successor.
Oct 10, l850-tf-577 VIC WITT
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Athens Foundry and Machine Works

hIhCho EOuAliN dlu ludCIlluc w OTkS.
TNliE SUBSCRIBERS WOULD RESPECT
Il fully announce to the citizens of Athens aud
the public generally, that'thcy are still in opera
tion and propose to do CASTINGS of every des-
crpion in their line, and would therefore solicit
work from all those who may want anything of
the kind.
We are now casting and have for sale different
sizes of the Globe. Crescent, Indiana and Iowa
Cook stoves furnished complete; various sizes of
Parlor, Nine Plate. Chamber. Office and Shop
Stoves. Also Coal Stoves. Hollow Ware Waffle
Irons Ploughs Backs and Jams. In fact hay
ing a very large supply of patterns on hand got up
during the past seven years, we can supply any
order for any kind of Machinery that can be wan
ted. We also manufacture Horse Powers and
Thrcshers. also Cane or Sugar Mills. large and
small kettles
Also the kilgoro Spiral or Incline Water Wheel
whi.h will saw from TWO 10 five thousand feet per
day. All kinds of MACHINERY fitted up in the
hest and most durable manner, and upon short
notice.
Also Iron Railing of every description.
Wearc also prepared to make Brass and Com
position Casting.
The highest cash price paid for old Copper.
ZIMMERMAN & KILGORE.
p. $. There is connected with the Works an en-
ccllent Pattern Maker. that persons wishing
castings can have patterns made to order. "a X.
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RATES OF THROUGH FREIGHT
Charleston, savannah. Augusta and
Macon,
KNOXVILLE, AND ALL THE STATIONS ON THE
East Tennessee & Georgia Rail Road.
FIRST CLASS

TIT
FIRST CLASS
Piano Fortes, Books, Stationery, Boots,
Shoes, Hats, Liquors, Oils, &C., Unl
bottles.) Camphene and Spirits Tur-
pentins lin barrels )Carpeiing China
Glassa Glassware, Cigars In cases)
Clocks Cnnfectonarcs Cotton Cards
Casks and Boxes, Dry Goods Tin box
es and bales,) Drugs, Fruits, Fruit
Trees and shrubbery, Furs, Garden
Seeds, looking Glasses and Looking
Glass Plates, (at owners risk) Oys.
tiers lin cans and jars,) Saddlery, Tin
and Britannia Ware, Teas and Spices
Georgia aud South Carolina Domes-
SECOND CLASS ~ w
Hardware, except such as specified in
first and third classes. Coffee Mills,
Molasses, Machinery, Foreign Liquors
Tin barrels and pires,) Tobacco lin
6oxesO Leather lin rolls and boxes,) .
Oils lin barrels and casks CrGckery
and Queensware lin crates and casks,N
Rice, Whiting, Plaster, Sheet Brass
and Copper-per 100 lbs ,,..,.,,,,.. LOO Isl 70
THIRD CLASS
Axes, Sugar shovels, Spades Sad Irons, d,
Pig and Bar Iron, Zinc and Tin lin
pigsD Tin Plate, Anvils, Vices, Nails,
Casks of Chains and Hoes, Manila
and Cotton Cordage, Cement, Coffee,
Heavy Castings, Mill Gearing, Rail-
Road Wheels and Axes, Chairs and
Spikes and Resin lin barrels)-per
spEciAiL. RATES ''''''' '' '' ''
Furniture and Carriages (boxed } and
other light articles enumerated;
also, Carboys of Acids or other Chem
icals, he charged by actual weight
hut at double first class rates-per
loo ........... ....... ........ $50 les ,52
Single Packages of 100 pounds and under, will b
charged % cents on each Road.
Articles not enumerated in the above rates will be
subject to classification by the Agent at the point OF
shipment
Operchd'ges to be promptly settled by Agent deliv-
ering the goods.
Damages to be settled by Superintendent Transpor.
taton OF this Road and appeal from his decision on
the part of connecting Roads.
In cases OF tigated damages each Road entitled to
charge local rates from point Of shipment
Goods must he well and securely put up and plainly
marked with name of consgnee destination, and Depot
of delivery.
This Through R9te does not affect the Local Rates OF
2d February, 1857.
Through Rates on specified articles from Nashville
as published ih March, 1851 is confirmed and contin-
ued.
Ample notice will be given Of any CONTEMPLATED ad-
vance on the above rates. X. q. JACKSON,
sup't Trans. East Tenn. 4 Ga. Rail Road.
Knoxville, June LIST, 1s5T-tf-i4
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BENTON HOTEL

Icy }. u. \. LIE WIS.
'INlS House is now open for the recepton of board
ers, visitors, aud travellers, and the proprietor can
Afford ample accommodations for all who may favor
him with call No pains expense will he spared to
render satisfaction. J. q. A. LEWIS.
Jan a. $50 tf-531
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Two Desirable Farms for Sale

NO. I.
oOl ACRES-WELL WATERED-EX-
Il C~2 eellent Meadow and Orchard-conven-
lent Bnrn-cOmfortable Dwelling house-situated
one mile West of Hiwassce College and "a North
OF Madisonville. Two good Springs on the place.
Terms favorable.
NO. a.
CI0 ACRES-HALF TO CLEAR-EX-
"~-tO celcnt Barn comfortable Dwelling
never fails-two Springs of water on opnosiio
sides of the place. The Land lies well-ope of
tho most convenient farms in the country. Situated
IA miles from lliwassee College and 81 from Mad
isonville. Good frame School house on the place
convenient to Church. Terms favorable.
Oct 81, ls59-tf-57S ~ $500.
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a. 81. isGGkS. Hooks, Paper, Envelopes
- and Pens, very low at HORTON L BRYAN'S,
Dissolution of Copartnershin.

TlIE FIRM OF WITT 4 RUCKER is THIS
Il day dissolved by mutual consent-W. C.Witt
having sold his entire interest to ". A. RUCKER
to whom all Notes and Accounts must be paid.
W. C. WITT,
Oct. 10, 1859 W. A. RUCKER.
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LtlSt1 " wv,
DEG LEAVE TO SAY TO THEIR Gus
10 toners. and mankind generally, that they arc
now receiving n large and complete stock OF
All Kinds of Goods
usually brought to this market, with some of the
novelties of the season, which they purpose offering
at their Unprecedented low prices,
FOR CASH AND TO PROMPT DEALERS.
Our motto is, 10 sell. So, give us call, and we
promise to show you Goods and prices to please
AprilS
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1911 Acres, go Acres, and 100 Acres
Rifles !! Rifesl
Pay Up.

A LOT OF FINE RIFLE GUNS, JUST RE
IA ceived and for sale low, by
june 3 robson, RICE 4 co.
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Turning Flows.

Turning Flows.
lust RECEIVED A SMALL LOT OF NO
~ Peacock Plows--the cheapest and best pillow
in u.e. For sale cheap, by
j. N. Henderson.
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Just Received,
I BARREL LINSEED OIL;
L | " Train Oils
SPIT. Turpentne;ss
! Can Damar Narnsh;
l6 Kegs White Lead in Oil, pure;
80 his. Dry White Lead;
80 lbs. Red Lead;
Chrome Greene in Oil
Ultra Marine Blue: Blue Smats;
Concentrated Iyc
A supply of Medicine Of various kinds.
VIM. BURNS.
Athens March 4 1870
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COMMISSION BUSINESS,

7 OFFER NY SERVICES TO THE SHIP
i pcrs Of PRODtCE from contiguous points in
Tennessee Alabama and Georgia. The business
Of my old customers is earnestly desired, and con-
signmcnls from all earnestly solicited. By renew
ed efforts hope to merit continuance of that
patronage due faithful Factor Liberal advances
made on Produce in Store. or Railroad Receipts.
No southern town affords better market for Ba-
con, Flour, Lard, Wheat, Feathers, Corn, Butter,
Oats and Cow Peas than Augusta, Georgia.
July S-gm-jG2 T. W. FLEMING.
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Come on and Get Salt!

LOO. SACKS KINGS SALT NOW IN
IOOO store and for sale AZ hoo dollars per
sack, for cash, or in barter for Wheat or Corn.
Nova j. NJ. HENDERSON.
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Chancery Sale of Land and Negroes.

OiuhOciJ oGlC VI Ldilu dllu NGSrOSS.
DURSuANT TO AN INTERLOCuTORY
Il decree made at the October term. 1859, of the
Chancery Court at Kingston, in the case of John
W. and g. c. Wester, Administrators of Daniel
Wester deed, against Mary Ann Wcster, widow,
and others, will proceed, at the Court house door
il. Kingston, ON Saturday, the 18th day of De
ccmbcr next, to sell ut public sale to the highest
bidder on a credit of twelve months (except the
sum of three hundred dollars which is required to
be paid down at the time of sale,) the Lands mem
toned and described in the pleadngs of said case,
Of which the said Daniel Weser died seized and
possessed, lying in the lth civil district of Roane
county, consisting of three tracts, vz
1911 Acres, go Acres, and 100 Acres !
Said Lands will be sold subject to the dover of
the widow, which has been assigned 20 her. Also,
at the same time and place, will sell the follow
ing NEGRO STA YES, viz: Lace, about 40 years;
Primus, about 3S years; Newton about % years;
Nancy. wife of Lace. about 80 years, and follow
ing children: Flick, II years; Maria, II years;
Henry, years; Mary, years; John, years. and
an infant child about six or seven months DID,
Bonds with approved security. bearing interest
from date and retaining lien the Lands until
purchase money is paid, will he required from the
purchasers. SalO between the hours of l2 and |
o'clock p. NJ. on tho day above mentioned.
THOMAS n. CLARK. c. d. W.
Nov 4, ls59-tds-prs fec s., 4O-5SO
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Superior inducements to the Public
A NEW AND SURE PLAN FOR OBTAIN
IA ing GOLD and SiL YER WATCHES, and
other valuable Prizes. Full particulars given in
Catalogues, which will be sent free to all upon APP
plcation.
Valuable Gifts, worth from so cts. to 500,
GUARANTEED to each purchaser. 500 900
in Gifts have been distributed to my patrons with
in the past six NOTWITHSTANDING to 10 dis
tributed during the next six months.
The inducements offered Agents are more liner
al than those of any other house in the business.
Having been in the Publishing and Bookseng
business for the last eight years, my experience
enables me to conduct the t;ift Enterprise with
the greatest satisfaction TO ALL
zts- AGENTS WANTED in every Town and
County. For full particulars address
DUANE RULISON,
Quaker City Publishing House.
80 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sept 30, ls59-im--575
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FOREST HILL ACADEMY.

VINHE FALL SESSION OF THIS INsTITU-
Il ton will open ON Monday, 9th of september
next, under the charge of GrondE ii. EVANS
A. b., n graduate of Tusculum College.
TUITION, Per Session If 20 Weeks:
First Clnss..
second " .V'"o
Dhrd S,V"
Payable in advance No pupil permitted to
enter the School without u Ticket signed by the
Secretary. No deduction made for lost time. un-
less in ease of protractcd sickness. contingent
fee Of 81 per session will be charged. by order
Of the Board
TIIOS. A. CLEAGE, Sccy.
AM, 4 1Sho..tf.-b67
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Staple Dry Goods,
OF ALL KINDS, AND AT VERY LOW
~ prices, may be found ut
April s robson, RICE 4 cos.
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Read This [

IF OUR CUSTOMERS HAVING NOTES
Il and Accounts with US for 1858, don't come for
ward and pay us, we will be compelled to hand
their papers to officer for collection. We are in
earnest. [sept23l robson, RICE 4 co.
Chewing Tobacco.
UST RECEIVED, A NO. I ARTICLE OF
u Chewing Tobacco, aud for sale low, by
Mayo R0BES0N, RICE 4 co.
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G. A. JORDAN,
nEN,ruS,r

rUNENDERS his services to the public In all the va
A--rous branches of his profession.
Extracting Teeth 81, each.
The cash Is considered due, in every nrtance, when
the work is done
Once one door North Of the Store Of the late F.
Boyd, Esq. July 2I-tf-46l
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Chewing Tobacco
Furniture.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED ONE MAHOGA
Il ny Wardrobe and one Walnut Dressing Bureau
and offer them for sale cheap. II
July s j. M. HENDERSON.
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NOTICE,

NHE FIRM OF GIBs0Nr& WESTER is
i this day dissolved by mutual consent G.
Gibson will continue the business ut the old stand
All those indebted to mo for the. years 1857 or
1898, can pay me in Wheat at the market price,
june 10, 80 c. GIBSON
MALL PAPER AND WINDOW SHADES,
w several varieties, Mt
April s ROBESON, RICE A co.
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Nails /! Nails |! Nails

lust RECEIVED, A LARGE LOT OF
~ Nails, from Sd 10 40d, which will sell cheap
for cash, by the keg or pound.
Apl % GEO w ROSS
Smyrna times., 1859-09-01
Great Fights make the Earth TrembIe.

Rev. Mr.. White has told the story of France
" from the Earliest Times to IS4S," in six hun.
dred animated pages. lie gives the following
anecdote in connection with the battle of Wa.
terloo
at was Sunday, and, while all the church,
bells in England were calling the people 10
prayer, the cannonade commenced. 1t chanced
that between the services Clergyman in Kent
was walking in mis- garden. His gardener was an
old soldier, who had fought in Spain. He said.
There's fight going on, sir, somewhere for
remember when We were in the Peninsula,
we always knew when cannonade was taking
place, wherever it might be, by crumbling of
fresh mold He took Il spade and dug down a
single foot, and along the smooth surface left
by the steel an imperceptible trembling shook
down little pellets of the soil. That's il. sir
said the gardener; they're at it, sure enough
Before the next Sunday came round it was
known that the greatest victory of modern
times had crowned the British arms"
Smyrna times., 1859-09-01
Dick Lazybones Selling his Dog.

Dick Lazybones was the owner of large
dog, which il cost as much to keep as two pigs
would have done; and the dog, besides, was
useless; nav, he was worse than useless, for in
addition to the expense of keeping, he took up
house room, and annoyed Dicks wife PLAGUE
take the dog J" said she :" MIR. Lazybones. |
do wish you would sell him, or kill him, or do
something or other with him. He's more
plague than his neck.is worth, always living in
the chimney corner, and eating more than it
would take to maintain three children. won.
der you will keep such useless animal"
"Well, well, my DEAR" said Dick, " say no
more about it. I'll get rid of him one of these
days"
This was intended as mere get off on the
part of Dick. but, as his wife kept daily ding
ing in his ears about the dog, he was compelled
to take some action on the subject. "Well,
wife," said he, one day, as he came in, I've
sold Jowler."
"Ah have you. indeed !" said she, brighten.
ing up at the good news " l'm glad of il; how
much did you sell him for, my dear I"
Fifty dollars"
"What fifty dollars for that dog! How
glad | am! That will buy us good COW
But where's the money, my love!"
Money" said Dick, shifting his cigar az-
y to the other corner of his mouth, II didn't
get any money II took two puppies, at twen-
ty.five dollars apiece"