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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

s7Y- Horace Greeley is out in a card in
the New York TT buns denying the repqrt
that he is about aving that paper to cen
meet himself with another. lie has hoped
to be able, after th next Presidential contest,
to effect partial withdrawal from the active
edi,orship, but so uuch is such Withdrawal
against the wish /. Of his associates as TO
make il any time dlitliculi, and for the pres
ent impossible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04
EURoPE-THE COMING STORM.

It would appear that few monosyllabes
spoken by the Emperor Napoleon, at his leye'
on the lst o: January last, has set all En'
rope-England only excepted-by the ears
His Majesty, on that occasion, simply ex'
pressed his regret that his relations with ths
"Boy Nero" of Austria, were not so cordial
as they were wont TO be. Aud these few
simple words have given rise to complications
which may involve the whole continent in
war, nobody can say how soon.
What are tho immediate results! The
Austrians are on the qui rire. They have
marched 10000 men to the frontier of Italy,
with the view of overwhelming any rising
that may be attempted there; and confused
rumors of uprsings, Instructions, md con.
spiracies, constitute the staple OF almost eve
ry newspaper from the continent The funds
are affected, Speculation" checked, and, for
the moment, mankind appear 10 be in mo-
rnentary anticipation Of some Tremendous
catastrophe, which is to shake the Old World
10 its centre.
The attitude Of Austria, rs she now ap
pears on the stage as the oppressor of Italy,
Is one with which we Americans. OF course,
can havo-no symmihy. No. css We alone in
this. Neither Russia nor Prussia--for very
different motives, wishes Austria
well in this cause. On the contrary, the talk
is that, if need be, both will draw the sword
in favor Of the ltalians;-not for Italian liber-
ty, of course, but to put curb upon Austri-
IN ambition. Nor is this all. The London
Times SAYS "no British Ministry will dare to
aid Anstra in any further aggressions against
Italy" The "1hunderer' is correct. No
British Ministry would venture upon any
thing so unpopular or SO abhorrent to the
English mind.
Intelligence of this character, we need
hardly say, has created profound sensation
among the many Italian, French, Hungarian
and other exies in this country, all of whom
look forward with hope and confidence to
renewal Of the contest between Liberty and
Despotism in their native lands. In this feel
ing the Germans, French and Hungarians
largely sympathise. The Irish, we hear, are
inclined to be "counted in," on the strength
OF the recent demonstrations Of the Phoenix
Club at Skibbereen, Belfast and Kilkenny
but the "count," it is said, the German and
French "Reds" will not nlow-brcause, in
the event Of u general uprising in Italy
against Austria, England is expected to es-
pouse the cause of Freedom, in case circun-
stances should compel her to show her hnnd.
Hence, it is judged mpolitic just now to agi.
tate for Ireland, or at least to have that agi-
talon identified with that which has been
started on Italian and hungarian account
Mem York Erprpss
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04
ScAxDALoUs WASTE OF THE PUBLIC Mo-

ScASpALoUs WASTE OF THE PUBLIC Mo-
SEY.-ln order that some idea may be had of
the cost of the Patent Office fancy pictures,
we will cite few of the cases connected
with the report Of 1856. In the House edI-
ton horse cost Sl0,576,5O; strawberry
Sl0,576 SO; a sheep Sl0,576,54; a map
S3,sO754. For the Senate edition the same
pictures cost S6,0T9.i5. -t ..
In the face of ,hess humiliating disclo.
sures, which were the subject of general
ridcule, in and out of Congress, the person
in charge of preparing the Agricultural re.
port for publication, used all the arguments
in his power to have second edition Of n
horse, tea plant, and map, inserted in col
ors, in the repor, just published, which, at
the price stated by Mr.. Sinclair for their
execution, in his voluntary card, published in
the Union few days since, (including paper
and inserting plotes,) would have cost S32,-
$780, Washington States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

MoRt Coscos.--The Montgomery Advcr.
tiser Of the 95th inst, says "Aborl twenty
genuine Africans passed through this city on
Sunday, bound for New Orleans via Mobile
They lei, on the Dalmnu in tho evening"
They bore great resemblance 10 form and
feature, to the gang which passed through
here some time since, but were much heal.
,hier looking, ard arc supposed to be por.
ton OF the Wnnderer's cargo"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

~ We heard lawyer and doctor dis
putting the other dny about bill a fellow
owed each of then. lie was only able 10
pay one, and lief, /, for them to settle which
should have ii. "Why, ought TO have tie
money, Of course" Said the lawyer, II
saved the fellow from going TO the penite;l.
tiary." "Well," lid the doctor, ,"I saved hih
from going TO hell" II Is needless 10 oci
who got the monty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

lF- Hon. +. X Zollicoffer, the able rep
resentstivs Of this district in The present
Congress, being in the minority on the Com
mittee on Territories, has made report in
which he assigns his reasons for not concur.
ring with the majority in favor of the nd
mission of the territory Of Oregon, into the
Union ss State. In our Judgment he takes
the correct ground, when h, declines to re-
commend the admission of any State into the
Union, without the requisite amount Of pop
ulnlon to entlIe il TO n Representative upon
the floor of the Ho0se OF Representatives
under the Federal appor,ionment.-Noshrilie
Daiiy Netos.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

EXTENSIVE FoRGERY.-L Louisville, January
l9-A man, calling himself Joseph A. Nor
ton, of New Orleans, Friday last, passed 10
w. E. Snoddy a check on the Citizens
Bank of New Orlsans-purportng to be
signed by Rocheford, Brown & Co., and GER
tilted to by the Bank-which proves to be a
forgery. "he forger obtained $1,000 in
money, $4,000 in Hardin County Railroad
bonds, and Snoddy's note 'or the bslance.--
He also disposed of several smaller forged
checks. His whereabouts is not ascertained.
Jan. 2o.-One hundred dollars reward is
offered for the arrest of Norton the forger.--
His name is Alexander instead of Joseph, as
reported. His upper lip prOtrudes. The
bonds were numbered ihirty-ihree and sew
enty-three.
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CHARITY TO THE FALLEN.

BY TRASouILLA
oh fair but unfCrgiving thou
Whose red lips curls in pride,
II but IN erring sister brush
The silken garb aside,
Shrink not from that profaning touch
Frown not thy naughty brow
In Gods great eye that scorned one
May be as pure as thou.
Thou canst not know, thou canst not tell,
The struggle and the shife,
The fierce temptation that beset
Her fair unspotted life,
And gave to that hearts purity
lis first dark tint Of sin;
Nor how its angel turned to weep,
As came its tempter in.
Judge notl-that soul condemed by thee
May shine in heaven afar,
Redeemed from it's strayed orbit here
A fixed and glorious star;
A siuiess mothers prayers, perchance,
Breataed DER her long ago,
May have won above, from God of love,
The mercy thou capst not show.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

t- BY private letter TO friend in
Dickson county, We learn the particulars of a
heart rending occurrence, which took place
in that county some weeks siRce. We copy
as follows:
"a most heart-rending event happened to
one of our neighbors about n week before
Christmas. MIR. James llagewood called at
Mr.. Benjamin Evans about 9 or 10 o'clock
at night, and told them his wife was dying
1t being close by, Mr.. Evans and his wife de.
termined TO 90 Immediately, leaving their
two children, a son four and a daughter two
years old. fast asleep. They had been sb-
sent about an hour at Iiagewood's, when, on
looking out, they discovered their own house
in flames.
In n few minutes they were on the spot
but could give no relief to tho children, the
roof was already falling in, and the house in
light blaze all round. The children were
burnt to ashes in sight of their mother. Her
feelings can be better imagined than describ.
ed, while standing and looking on this dread
full scene. So terrible was her distress that
it was thought for some days she would de-
the fre is believed to be the work of in
cendinres, and men of The names of liiggs
and Ethridge, were under arrest nt the date
Of our informants letter-CdrroH Patriot,
Jan 90.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

A VEsERABLR TmEKEEPRR.--It is said
that Col. Henry c. Harris, Of Covingion, KY,
carries a gold watch that was made by viii.
nms in the year 1862, and Is consequently
2O6 years old. II belonged to Col. Harris
father and grandfather, and was worn by the
latter gentleman during the war of the revo-
luton, who was Aide-dc.Camp to Ger.
Washington, and one Of his ncar relatives.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

A PRoFlTARLE BoARDER.-Thc st. Paul
(Nlinnesota) Mirnesotian says there is lady
now residing in Mnnetonka, who for the past
two years has lived entirely without eating.
Her age is twenty-eighi; she is the mother
of three children, and enjoys moderate health.
She has the use of all her faculties, {, not
emncated, but apparently robust, and yet she
does not take into her stomach particle Of
food of any description, save cup of coffee,
which she drinks three times day; this, her
only subsistence, she sips slowly, usually
occupying the accustomed time with others
at the table.
This story of lady living without eating
is rather tough. II the account had said she
lived without swallowing, we nigh. have
taken The story down.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

sH- II is fay',rita iaunt, with the Loco
foco press, tina. ih,se arayed against them
are merely mn "oppositon party, banded to-
ge,her solely by hostility 10 the Democracy"
Well, sir, what would YOU have more' Is I,
no. high praise Of sven Christian TO say Of
him, that he !. "oTios,d to the Devil and all
his works."-F Frai kiin Renep.
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Washington, Janury 81, 1859.

t-E- A tremendous letter from Caleb Cush
ing was received by the Corresponding Com
mittee Of the Y. NJ. d. A. of Cincinnati, re-
garding the recent Eighth of January CeIe.
brstion. II is more than q column in length,
and so eloquent that it would make sober
man dizzy to read it, The style of the doc.
ument may be judged from the following
paragraph, evidently written in fit Of fine
phrenzy:
These are things, which he who will may
read printed in the deep lines of nature on
the fair face Of America. To me, at any rate,
whenever il happens to me sometimes to be
floating on the descending current of the
Father Of Waters, from where the flow of the
crystal fonts Of Lake Itasca is dashed over
the Falls Of st. Anthony, on by the 81. Pc.
ters and the 81. Croix by the Iowa and tho
Wisconsin, by the Rock and the Des Moines,
until, though merged in the turbid torrent o.:
the Missouri, the Mississippi rushes on to
receive the Ohio with her own great nfilGents
on the Wabash and the Illinois, the Ken
lucky, the Cumberland, and the Tennessee,
and so the accumulated volume of the col
lected rains of half a continent, an ocean
rather than river, proceeds to pour itself far
out over The subjncent and subjuguted waves
Of the Mexican Guf-I say, in witnessing
day after day that sublime spectacle, it be-
comes papabIc to me that there is the d.
vine, the pre.ordained, the impreseriptible, the
eternal charter of the American Union, 20
tentisl to conciliate, to unite and TO save
beyond the power to distract, to divide and
to destroy, of n million transcendental sgita-
tors, with all the aid and counienance which
these may get from either the arts or the
arms of England.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

An INCIDENT o. THs 'CoLp TFRn."-A
Portland, Maine, paper learns from very
good authority, III "a lady in tha, city, after
she arose 90 Tu' Iday morning., found bet
teeth so closely frt ten together tha, /, was
with difficulty she got them apart.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

tR The Mobile Tribune relates that a
gentleman, long a resident Of the South, but
now a citizen of Philadelphia, was induced
while he resided south, to purchase an old
negro woman, who was so much attached to
him that she would not leave him, e'en at the
urgent solicitation Of the Agents Of the un-
derground rail roads. On one occasion, a ter
being much mportuned to leave her master
and 60 to Canada, she is reported to have
addressed them to the effect, that il they
would give her one thousand dollars in cash,
and q handsome white husband, she would
60. They excused her.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

tE- Gen. Samuel Mitchell, of Arkansas
county, has, within the las, few days, sold
his beautiful plantation on Silver Lake, con-
tOining twenty-five hundred acres, to C.H.
Bynam, Esq, Of North Alabama, for one
hundred thousand dollarsl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

~ An old divine, caulioning the clergy
against engaging in violent controversy,
uses the following happy SMILES III we will
be eoutending, let us contend like the olive
and the vine, who shall produce the mos,
and the best fruit: not like the aspen and tho
elm, which shall make the most noise In The
wind"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

CUBAN TtLseRAPH.-This work (says the
Savannah Republican os the 2lst instani) is
progressing with commendnble speed. The
posts had been distributed for thirty miles
at the close of operations, on Wednesday
evening hst.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

~ At the close of the sitting of the
House of Representatives at Springfield,
Illinois, the clerk read tho following:
81 am requested to announce that Rev.
DR.. Mcfarland will deliver lecture this
evening, 10 this Hall, on the Education of
Idiots Members Of the Legislature are in
riied 10 atiendI"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

~ An editor Of Pcnnsy ylvnnia journal
tells his delinquent subscribers that he has
appointed the Sheriff his agent, and has au-
thorized him to give receipts and close ac.
counts,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

t4g- The bill TO pay the losses sustained
BY ri,izens Of Georgia aud Alabama during
the Creek war wss defeated. The claims for
the deprsda'ions committed amounted TO
over one million dolars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

A MYSTERIOUS SEcT.-The Congression-
al Journal, Of Concord, N. H., says that
about one hundred persons, coming from
parts unknown, held a secret session week
before last in Phoenix Hall, abiding there
day and night for several days. 1t seems to
have been a convention for the organization
of q new religious sect, but Of what sort our
cotemporary is ignorant. 1t said that they
talk Of purchasing farm, and establishing
themselves on the community principle
They spent much Of their time in forming a
constitution, and on the Sabbath they held
ameeting in the City Hall, where they dined
In common on plain food. They have chos-
en- twelve apostles to propagate their faith,
whaiever il is.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

t75 A Snowman giving entertainments in
Lafayette, Ind, was offered by one mnn
bushel Of corn for admission. The manager
declined il, saying that nl The members Of
his company had been corncd for the last
week.
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

o. The marriage of the Detroit D.~de-
mona ia Illegal, because Of non.publics,lon
Of the bans. The father is going to put he
girl in a luna,c asylum, and shoot HE sable
son-iu-law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

tR- The Columbus and Montgomery
folks have been fighting chickens, at $50 to
Sl50 side. At last accounts there was A
te--eacb side having won three games
Nice pastime, that.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

t#- "How came such grensy mess in
the ovenT said fggetty spinster to her
mnid-oi-nll.work. "Why," replied Bridget,
"the candles fell into some water, and put
them into the oven to dry"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

~ Col. Joseph Bond, of Macon, made
last year twenty.one hundred and seventy
bales of Cotton, which, at present prices, is
worth over one hundred thousand dollars!--
So says the "Georgia Telegraph"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

~ Why are ladies' the biggest ihieve,
in exis,encel Because they steel tho petit.
coats, bone the stays and crib the bnbies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

A SAD WARSlsG.-A daughter, ten years
old, Of Mr.. A. r. Wright of Savannah, was
shockingly burnt on the 25th instant, and
died in great agony about midnight. In
turning round on the hearth, her dress pro
jected into the crate, and taking fire, she was
in moment enveloped in famesl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

I9v- The London Times opposes the idea
Of another exhibition of the industry Of all
nations TO be held in London in 1861.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

,F'" Husband, have the asthma so bad
that ! cant breathe "Wel, my dear,
wouldn't ryi nobody wants you to-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

tSy- "Pray, sir, wha: makes You walk %
crookedleyi' "Oh, my nose, YOU see, 10
crooked aud have 10 follow itf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

FEMALE LABOR IN LosDos. Some idea OF
the state Of the female labor market 10 the
metropolis may be collected from the fact,
tina, an advertisement in London weekly
paper for fifty dress-makers brought seven
hundred applicants, many Of thrln from long
distances, to the establishment Of the adver.
tlser.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

~ An Alderman having grown enor
mously fat while in Office, wng wrote or
his back, "Widened at the expense Of tn,
Corporation"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

~ young lady, scolding her beau for
not sending her the pair of new shoes he
promised her, writes in posIscrip, us fol.
lows:
"P. $. Them shuz oh to be on hand %
aud the reckelexion sticks out abou, n feet y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

SWAMP LAsDs.-The Helena Shield Of the
18th says:
The Commissioner Of the General Land
Office has recently transmitted two patents
for swamp and overaowed lands enuring to
The State in which they are located, under
net OF September 2s, 1850, lo-wii: One to
the Governor Of Arkansas for lll,l66,66
acres, and one to the Governor Of Michigan
for 72,A53,l acres.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

RED PEPPER.-1'he Scientific American
recommends, as substitute for hot whisky
punch of cold night, the following;
Put three or four Jumps of sugar, with half
teaspoonful Of cayenne pepper, in u tum-
bier, and I'LL up with hot water when the
sugar is dissolved, drink. II is not only
pleasant to the palate, but warns the whole
body more eflectualy and quicker than spirits.
10 Indis, priests who have made vow to
wear no clothes, rub themselves of cold
nights with red pepper. This gives glow
equal 10 the "warmth Of severa. blankets"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-04

The BEAUTIfUL.-Alith the world worships
beauty.
The infant exhibits unmistakable, though
inar'iculate delight, on perceivng certain
motions or sounds, and is attracted by any
bright color or dazzling glitter, be /, of the
costly jewel or gew gaw, the painted daub,
or the marvel of art, flower or star.
The young man, when "she comes whom
God sends" finds the whole face of things
more lovely, nay, glorihed for her sake
beauty, "amid all beauty beautiful" having
made for itselfa silence In his heart.
The old man, after gazing in silent won-
der on the setting sun, speaks kindly 10
those men y children who have been gnther.
irg bntterrups and dnises. His thoughts
wander away and dwell with lingering
fondness on "the days that are no more;"
md a, he gives the little ones his blessing,
the subdued sweetness which beams from
his face tells that chaslcned heart is .illed
with the urauty of holiness Titan.
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GEoRsIA BAsKs.-Ths Charleston Mercu-

GEORGIA BAsKs.-Ths Charleston Mercu-
ry says: by proclamation, the Governor of
Georgia has notified the State Treasurer that
the bills of the following banks Of that State
the Bank Of the State of Georgia, the
Cherokee Insurance and Banking Company
at Dalton, the Marine Bank of Georgia at
Savannah, the Bank Of Columbus, the Bank
of Middle Georgia at Macon, the Bank of the
Empire State at Rome, the Plsnters' and
Mechanics Bank at Dalton, the Exchange
Bank of the State Of Georgia at Griffin, and
the Mechanics Bank at Augusta-will not be
received is payment of debts due the State.
DEFEAT OF THE Pacific RAIL RoAp.-We
have the satisfaction, says the Washington
States, to announce the defeat Of the Pacific
Rail Road.
In the Hosso several propositions for its
construction were rejected by decisive votes.
In the Senate its friends, on Thursday, &C.
knowledged their inability TO pass any pro.
ject during the present session.
We congratulate the country on the post.
ponemsnt even of thi1 stupendous scheme of
federal nggrandizemsnt
lu this connesion, we have to shank Mr..
BENJAMIN, in behalf Of the State Rights De-
mocracy, for the very efficient support of
their principles which he rendered ty his op.
position 10 the Pacific Rail Road. 1t gives
him new title to the confidence Of his par
ty, of which he is already distinguished or
nafuent