The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-22

| party all over the country claim as com
mon property" But what are they? I'm
the name of all the prophets, What are
they? We know of no other principles
OF this sort than the seven great party
principles as set down by John Randolph
the five loavcs and the two fishes. =
| These will do, however, for the present.
But in addition to these, Mr. Bowman
promises generous support to the adj
ministration, and that it Will be his aim
ito heal any disscntions which may exist
among our brethren in different quarters
of the country" The labors of Hercules
over again! ANY dissentions," monsieur:
Think OF the old woman with her broom
sweeping the rising sea tide out of her
cabin. But let us give oul new cotempo-
rary fair hearing, and should he fall
short of the Senate printing let us hope
that he will be able to sell out at Il good
profit to the next customer.
|
NEWSPAPER CoSTRoyEEsIEs.- Balti-
more American, in an article condcmna-
tory Of newspaper controversies" says:
Although we have no experiences to
record, our observation has taught us that
newspaper contests never pay. They al
ways remind us of the Kilkenny cat
story. The victor in these encounters is
| like one who has gained case in the
chanceiy suit, in which the costs have
swallowed the proceeds. Besides, victory
does not often perch upon the banner of
the decentest contestant, because he can
not get his own consent to use the most
eiiectual weapons II this kind of warfare.
! TO ensure success, one must not be too
delicate about the use OF means. It is
! nappssor,- tn iii .tapt tho onop,y'e 1cli,-n,
ances, to Inisquote, to give garbled ex-
| tracts, and to force a meaning into his ex-
prcssions which did not originally belong
to them. If lady 'gets into dispute
with virago, the lady will undoubtedly
come off second best, because she has not
an unlimited supply Of Billingsgate to
draw upon, and would be troubled with
innate ideas Of propriety if She had
| While we wear white pantaloons and pol
ished boots, it is not polite to kick pig
out of the way, especially if he has just
got up from his siesta in the ditch.
DEMoRALlziNc INFLUENCE OF PoLIrlcs.-
One of the great objections to becoming a
politician is the decentralization connect
ed with the position. The politician has
more temptations placed in his way than
any other citizen. 70 be popular with
the "boys" he must drink at ward meet
| ings, and take side in favor of shoulder
| hitters and rowdyism. He must attend
conventions, target-shoots, dog-tights, and
or of a Lhrshlr'on anJ so Jaa;5a H. law.
! heat AS will add to his nonuloritv with
those who have bet the most money
The politician commences life by tipping,
and too often finishes up his career by
having the worst of habits fastened upon
him for the remainder of his life More
men are ruined by politics in this country
than by gambling. Ihey keep bad hours,
o'o. neJi .ii'ir i"i'iiiie, "hu
So Wy NDo III Va w, ~ it"'oii'
ii"i' ~ ii''ii ~ " WIG .ii
'I'ioi,S VI stios ~ ,I4 'iiiiN
y, oooot en- poi ~: "ii o''iois arc
.,,I ',,. .''il - ~, III $500 po"e''
ian, Too o,,J E' 49, l.t .0--0 ~ "i "''-
-'"pPS e'AN.. -tA,'.o", - Oo,"t
PENYsYLvANIA.-The democratic party
of the "Old keystone" has split wide omen.
ono br,rol, f,;,,c or ,,,dor liz, p,obo,
Ma, .I,o - - o,,,, IT,, ,i,a,, :,
hot oond;t;o, Iii .ho,, Lnd,aht toa
9 -.
'i'oS sen'e u '',o sfe"' "''heoiieSs anu
enormlties they have committed against
their country
p., ,-n,, Ti,- 20
DANNis' IN ALAnAhA'-ih nc oooNS Vi
the Northern Bank oil Alabama, were
opened at Huntsville, on the 18th inst,
for the purpose of increasing the stock
f,o,,, com nno+o S5s5 ono 81 :, a.,
'o' ''-o'''oV ~ ','''0o0' anu III ieSs 'iiaii
TWO hours the whole amount was sub
scribed. Whereupon the Democrat, ''as
good a Democrat as ever hutterod - re-
n,or,,..
~, III
"A BANK, conducted with honesty and
of the general business of the country, as
well as the profit Of stockholders, is of
vas, Gtiilty, puoiic blessing; but when
ends or cnv cow n"rnn.n v IL mere ls';.e
difference to the public welfare, is an en-
CINE of incalculable power for evil. We
nave no lear while the Northern Bank Is
.a ns presel. direction, thSt IL VIII
NC o'Ne'" WISE 'ii"h' " puoiic oeiieh''
BATHING IN MOLTEN LEAD.--A scientific
correspondent sends ne tba fo,Iowiro.
CIV 49, e., aa.o.;shaJ A.
.;.., nav oI'eii 's e the uniil-
of the hand through melted lead. This
may. be done with IMMUNITY it the hand
- Sicily a mons, ~. mos' IN many many per