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Fourth of July-New England Rum


Artemus Ward, the Snowman, deliver
ed an Grafton on last Independence day
at Wethcrsfield, Conn. The following is
the concluding portion of it:
see much to admire in New England.
Your gals in particular are abowt as snug
bilt pcaces Of Caliker as ever saw. They
are fully equal to the corn fed gals of
Ohio an lnjianny, and will make the
bcstest kind OF wives. 1t sets my Buz-
yum on fire to look at EN-.
BE still my sole, be still
d you Hart, stop cuttin up!
Which afiecltin lines is either from the
pen of Gunner Morrill, of Maine or Doctur
Watts disremember which.
like your skool houses. your meetin
houses, your enterprise, gumpshrn, &C..
but your favorite Bevridge | dispise.
allude to New Englan Rum. 1t is wus
nor the korn whisky of Iniianny. which
eats threw stun jugs, and will turn the
stummock of the most shiftlis Hog.
seldom seek consolashun in the flown
Bole, but tother day | wurrid down some
of your Rum. The tust glass induced me
to sware like an infooriated trooper. On
taltin the seckund glass was seezed with
a desire to brake winders, and arter i'm
bibin the third glass, knockt small
boy down, pickt his pocket of New
York Ledger, and wildly kummenccd
readin Sylvanus Hobbs last Tail. lverily
do bleeve that if I'd histed in another
glass, shood hav bin despcrit enuff to
attack the Mount Vernon Papers.
Its dreilul stuff-a sort of lickwid lite
min got up under the personal superver-
shun Of the deyil-tares mems innarls
all to peaces, and makes their noses bios
som as the Lobster. Shun it as you wood
IA wild hyeny with a fire brand tide to his
tale, u while you are abowt it you will do
tust rate thing fur yourself and every
body abowt you by shunnin all kinds of
intoXicatin lickers. You don't need EN-
no more'n n cat needs tales, sayin moth
in abowt the truble and sufferin they
cawse. But unless your innards air cast
iron avoid New Englan's favorite bev-
ridge.
Ny friends, Tine dun. tare myself
away from you with tears in my eyes & n
pleasant ordor of Onyons abowt my close.
In the langwidge of Mr. Catherine to the
Romans, | go, but perhaps shall cum
back agin. Adoo, peple of Wethersfeld.
Be virtoos & you'll be happy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

BAD WHIsKr.-A man named VIM. Will
liams, recently died very suddenly in
Evensburg, Pa, having in his possession
at the time bottle partly filled with
whisky. The whisky was taken in charge,
and sent to a chemist for analysis, and
here is report of the result:
NO strychnine was found in said liquor,
but in lieu of that poison, | found am al
kaloid known to chemists aspicroto-in, and
which is the poisonous constituent of
Coc,tue IadouS. The proportion found was
two grains to the pint Of whisky. In re-
gard to the virulence of this poison,
would inform you that it is considered by
the best authority fatal to human life in
quantities of from five to ten grains, ac-
cording to circumstances and conditions
r. S. BUM.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

THE FRosT.-The editor of the Bloom
ington Paragraph says in his paper of
the llth instant:
On run down the Central Railroad
from Dunleth to Bloomington on Satur-
day last, we saw scarcely corn field north
of Lasalle which was not wholly or to a
great extent ruined by the late frosts, and
on the other hand scarcely single field
south of Lasalle which appeared seriously
injured! The Illinois river marks the
line OF destruction with most surprising
clearness. In Minnesota, we hear, no
damage has been done by the frost.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30
The Living Yankee

He's n decided character. He loves to
swap he loves to white: he loves to
guess and ask questions; he keeps an eye
OUT he takes care of number one, and
he'll do ii on barren rock where any
body else would starve. What if he does
llatten the vowel sound, and talk in out
landish provincialisms, and ask plain
questions. He makes himself under
stood teaches others some things, and
learns more himself. What he knows
he turns to advantage. What if he does
want to swap, he's willing others should
make as good a trade as they can, and
cheat him if they can? What If he does
whittle: he knows how to white his
way--his bigness--as they say Of bullet
out west among the gunncrs. Put him
on any desolate island on the globe, and
only leave him his jack knife, and he'll
get home as soon if not sooner than the
ship that left him there. Henever knows
when he's beaten; he never says die
Put him anywhere, and he will get out if
he wants to; put him out anywhere, and
he will get in if he wishes to.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

BE- The coal consumed in Manchester,
England, and its environs, for motive
steam power, is 10000 tons per day, and
is equal in power to 100000 horses
The transatlantic steamers consume 7OO,-
600 tons per year, and the manufacture of
gas 10000, 1000 tons per year,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

THE BANK OF TENNEssEE.-The Nashville
Daily News, says: 1--WE believe it is pretty
generally understood that the Hon. Cave
johnson, the present head of the Bank of
Tennessee, will not consent to serve long
cr than the assembling of the approaching
session of our State Legislature. as Presi-
dent Of that institution. This understand
ing we presume is correct, from the fact
that it has been currently reported and
never, that we are aware, denied, that he
had already rendered TO Gov. Harris, his
resignation of that trust. 1t is also under
stood that lie will, on no account, consent
to be re-appointed to that position. This
being so, the necessity of looking around
for some one to succeed him in the man
agement of the States fiscal agent is be-
ing discussed. We have, as yet, seen but
two names mentioned in that connection.
These names are, Hon. George w. Jones,
of Lincoln, and DR.. Granville p. Smith, of
this city. Both of these gentlemen stand
high in point of abiity--and are, we be-
lieve, unexceptionable in party point of
view. Gov. Harris, will of course take
pains to select man of good business ca
pacity for the position.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

BeS" Mr.. Fisher, of Paterson, N. j., has
constructed a steam carriage, which prom
ises excellently. A few days since it
steamed to Acquackanonk ON the COM
mon road Twelve passengers were on
board, and the carriage went on the level
10 miles an hour. One mile was run in
three minutes. The builder does not
doubt that, when completed, the carriage
will run anywhere.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

s@- For the last few weeks the papers
have been rather barren of anything like
Ns.os. The Legislature, however, will con-
vene next Monday. and then, no doubt,
We shall have stirring times-we generally
do when that august body is in session.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

BeD- A most valuable discovery of dia-
monds has recently boon made at the
foot of the Oural Mountains, Russia
One specimen brought the lucky owner
100000. There is every reason to believe
that mine of inexhaustible wealth has
been discovered,
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Attorney General.

G. w. LYLE, Esq, of Chattanooga, an
nounces himself this week as candidate
for the Attorney Generalship, to be filled
next Nav.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

Bds- 'YOu are an old sheep" said q
promising specimen of young America to
his mother. "Well, YOU little rascal" ex-
claimed she, Selling the broomstick, "If
I'm an old sheep, land you. and IN
lam you again."
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Farmers Bank. Knoxville

1t is reported that this institution is
about to change Misunderstanding been sold
to Mr.. Branner, of Jefferson county, and
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East Tennessee g. Georgia Railroad;

Tuesday, and reelected the former Off
GERS: C. WALLACE, President; HI l.. Nc
CLUNo, Secretary and Treasurer; r. C..
JACKSON, Superintendent Transportation;
II. C.. MoRRIs, Engineer,
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"LEpGER DAY" IN New YoRK-Burleigh
writes to the Boston journal that the
"Leoger day in New York, is one of the
great institutions of our city. The day
of publication is Monday, and the hour
II. The whole block from Ann street,
running back to the lane near the Park,
including the large store and appendage,
are crowded full hour before the Ledger
appears-expressmen newsmen from all
parts of the city, teams, wagons, barrows,
hand-carts, and all kinds of conveyances
ready for their load and for their depar-
ture, A scramble follows like a rush for
corn in the time of famine; and then
the street is full in an instant. Hun
dreds of men, boys, teams, carts, start
on the run for their different >destina-
nations. Cars, omnibusses, wagons, are
seized, ferry boats are full, and the air is
ringing full Of the cry, Here's the New
York Ledger" l have stood by the hour
with interest and surprise to see the rush
OF the crowd to the Ledger establishment,
and to see what can be done by money
well spent in iudicious advertising.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

Ba" "What wise compensations Provi-
dence does Afford" exclaimed pretty
belle during the gale of Wednesday; "the
same wind that muses. our crinoline,
blows dustin the eyes of the wicked young
men who would take advantage Of our
admirable confusion" "
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ASnens, Friday, sept. so, 1889.

pS- Persons who wish their names an.
nounced for Office, will find our terms at
the head OF this column.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

+. p. STANroS.--This gentleman, who
was along this way in 1856, advocating the
election Of Mr.. Buchanan as better and
safer man for the South than Mr.. Fill
more, has Joined the Black Republican
party of Kansas, and is making speeches
in their behalf.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30
Tho Great Eastern.

Tho following about the monster steam
or tho Grcat Enstcrn, which was to have
,os ,h, s,a,a. or falkland for Portland.
- Wv ~
Me" yesterday Is not without n'''rcs'
Great Eastern, Move Light Sep =. lS'3'
The Great Eastern Is q success. she lri'
Dcptiord at 1850 yesterday, and witl, Tue
aid Of four stcamtugs worked around the
sharp points of the Thames to Purllcct
below Woolwich, where she let 90 s'nglc
anchor--onc of Trotman'S potcnt-and
swung to her moorings rs easily and grace.
fully as yacht AT A. M, we weighed
anchor, passed Gravcscnd at i03o, and at
III cast off all the tug'boatS, and steamed
up with nine turns of the paddle engines,
and thirty OF the screw engines. She made
thirteen knots, exceeding by nearly hall
knot the estimate of her builder and
engineers. which gave her ut full speed
nineteen knots an hour. Little doubt IL
now felt that she will 90 twenty nautical
miles, and keep up long after ordinary
ships would have to slack down FOR bad
weather. In every respect the perform
ancc of the ship is most satisfactory. She
steers as easily as pilot boat. and parts
the water forward as easily rs North
river steamboat. Her engines--scrcw and
paddle-work with as much regularity as
ifthey had been at il for months. In short.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

A DErAULTER SENTENcED.-The case of
George o. .Atherton, the st. Louis de-
faulter, was decided ON the 18th inst
He was charged with embezzling $50, 900
from them, the Southern Bank of st.
Louis, in April last, was convicted and
sentenced to five years in the penitenti-
ary
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Nashville.

s. N. Hollingsworth, Esq, nominee of
the Opposition, has been elected Mayor Of
Nashville, by majority of % votes, over
John HUI Smith, independent Opposition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

bay Presidential tickets are multiply.
ing with great rapidly. The last ON re,
cord is Judge Black, of Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. Lamar, of Mississippi. There is
nothing in that hand.-Hem. Bulletin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

fin Empire State says, that on Thursday
of last week, eleven Car loads of railroad
iron passed through that place, on the
Macon and Western road, shipped from
the Atlanta rolling mill to some point be-
low. That paper says it never saw better
iron. Every year Georgia is becoming
more independent. If not already, III a
few years more she will he able to manu-
facture everything she needs. Her min
eral wealth is ineXhaustible. We long to
see the day when she will not have to look
to the North for anything-whcn she will
import her own goods-when she can, in
deed and in truth, be called the empire
State of the Union"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

Marshall, Texas.-President Fowlkes of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, has made
final settlement with the new company
and creditors, and has obtained full poc-
session of the road. The work will be-
commenced Immediately. -. w n \.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30
What a Lady thinks of Hairy Faces

Wv huC u AiduJ bhAhho Va I1dlTy Z dCoSs
A distinguished female in Xenia, Ohio,
is waging terrific crusade against beard
ed men. Hear her:
The passions and affections have their
poles in the face, firmness in the upper
lip, mirthfulness near the outer corners
of the mouth, and the affections in the
| edges Of the lips, etc, hence the philoso-
ply and delight of kissing; the more in
tense the passion, the more soul.thrilling
and enrapturng the kiss. Behold that
lovely woman with form shaped by the
hand of harmony, regular features under
clustering ringlets, bright eyes beaming
with intelligence, well arranged pearly
teeth, q soft and delicate skin, mouth
like Cupids bow, neck like ivory,
breast like alabaster, and the swelling I'M
dulations of love like snow, her lips like
two rosebuds, moist with morning dew,
and her cheeks,
''Where the live crimson through the native white,
Shooting Ger the face diffuse bloom,
And every namcless grace"
Radiant in beauty, she is surrounded
by an atmosphere of love, as a rose ex-
hales fragrance. Just think of one of
these hair5-iaced fellows attempting to
kiss her--see him pulling up his chevaux-
de-frese Of bristles to reveal his wild,
beastlooking, cavernous slit of mouth.
Bah! it's abominable-the idea is dis
gusting-nauseous-g out-scat!
San ounce of eivet, good apothecary, to sweetsn
sy imagination"
Whom do moustaches and boards be-
come? Brigands, pirates, tillibusters, and
especially professional executioners.--
Jack Eetch, the hangman, would effectu-
ally conceal all expressions of human
sympathy and ompassion--causing hin,
to look as grim and unrelentine. as death,
irwhose service he officiates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

RsS- 1t is stated that money editor of
one of the New York dailies recently re-
tired with 100000, as the result of his
d'sinterested direction of the monetary
storms of the city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

BsS~ Mr.. Black, the Attorney General,
has decided that baby born here of for
eign parents, on a mere visit to our coun-
try, is native of the United States
And pray does he hold that child born
abroad Of American parents, during q
foreign tour, is a foreigner? If so, our
women must be little careful as to the
time of making their European tours
Lo,dsciHe Journal.
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RAJ A witty exchange serves up the
following queer hash: "Unbustled ladies,
pure and indebted Christians, disinter-
ested friends common honesty, sound po-
tatoes, first rate butter, unwatered milk,
and rich printers-are scarce 4"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

BSS@ Hiram p. leslie, the individual
who recently swindled several young ladies
out of their wearing apparel by fraudu-
lent representations, was convicted in
Philadelphia, of the larceny, and sem
fenced to three years imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

EVERETT 4 wRAY's yARIEriEs."-This high
ly popular concern proposes to exhibit here on the
9Th instant-next Thursday. Messrs Everett 4
wray are spoken Of in commendable terms by the
press, and their exhibitions are said to be highly
interesting
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

From PoRT-AU-PRINcE-Ass OF
THE PRESIDENTS DAuGmTER.-The brig
Baltimore, from Port-au-P Prince, has ar
rived at New York with dates to the 9TH
instant. General Prophetic, ex-minister
of the interior, and his son, have come
passengers.
The daughter of President Geffrard
was shot dead, while sitting in her faith
er's chair, from the palace gardens, on
the evening of the Sd. Great excitement
prevailed in consequence, and very little
business was doing.
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No Truce Wanted.

We copy the following from that lrigh-
toned and conservative journal, the Ma
tional Jntelligcncer: GO
No TRrcE WANrED.-We observe that
two leading Republican journals in the
city of New York express much dissatis-
faction with our recommendation to the
effect that the subject of slavery should
| be wholly withdrawn from national poll
tics, and we are triumphantly pointed to
the fact That the opponents Of public
opinion at the North and at the South
are constantly 'agitating" ON this topic.
IL is this very agitation" that we cXclaim
against and we therefore cannot very
clearly appreciate the force of an argu-
ment which finds in the magnitude and
| generality of an evil reason for not de-
| ploring its existence. The criticisms to
which we refer are founded on the re-
marks with which we introduced few
days ago some extracts from a letter re-
Gently addressed to n political meeting in
Tennessee by Mr.. Smeedes, of Mississippi,
and in endorsing whose conservative
temper and counsels (without, we may
add expressing any approval of his spo-
ciiic recommendation, as seems to be
supposed by one of our censors) we had
no idea our views would meet the appro-
baton of extremists ut the North any
more than at the South. ThcH we know,
| find an interest in this discussion, re-
sulting possibly from some political adj
vantages which they promise themselves
in case the agitation" can he kept up III
unremittcd activity.
As for the people of both sections, they
maniiestly care very little for the super
serviceabe zeal diplayed by certain of
their selfnppointcd patrons and champ
ions. Mr.. Corwin, speaking for the Re
publicans, declares that he wants no adj
ditional legislation against slavery in the
Territories, aIl.Nr. nsa, Us, speaking for
the Southe ~ declares that
he would not 7HV1 3'iother law passed on
the subject. IT, then, both parties, as
represented by these eminent gentlemen,
desire no further Congressional interven-
ton in the matter, why is it deemed sur
prising that we should counsel suspcn-
sion of its discussion? And if our reti-
cence on the subject is pronounced singu-
| lar, that is disadvantage which our con-
temporaries can themselves remove by
practicing II similar abstincnce--a propo-
sition which we make from no DISPOSE
| ton to cite our example as worthy of
| imitation, but because we really think the
interest of their columns would be en-
HANGED by an occasional respite from the
absorbing topic" and we are equally
sure that the CELEBRITIES" of the country
would not materially suffer from u tempo
rary suspension of their eternal vigil
lance
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Holston Conference.

Wednesday, the Goth of October is the
time for the assembling of Holston Con-
ference. Place, Abingdon, Va.
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CALLING NAMEs.-The Montgomery Mail
styles Douglasism' political black tongue"
and says the disease is spreading. ISL
lently," it says, "the poison works; and
to-day you may poll the Democrats of
Montgomery, on the street, with the ques-
ton, Will you support Douglas if nomi-
mated at Charleston land seven out of
every ten will respond Yes and without
gulping w-Mem. Bulletin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-30

az After unusual cool weather for
September, it is now "wednesday almost
rs warm as midsummer.
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REPUBLICAN STATE CoNvENrIoS.-Fgtch-
J'oy, Mass, Sept. 20.-rhe Republican
State Convention met to-day and renomi-
mated Hon. n. p. Banks for Governor
without opposition.
Mr. Banks received 627 out of the 7l2
votes on the first ballot, and the vote was
made unanimous. All the other incum-
bents were also renominated, viz: Lieut..
Governor, Eliphalet Trask; Secretary of
State, Oliver Warren; Treasurer, Moses
Tenney; Attorney-General, Stephen III.
Phillips; Auditor, Charles White.
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Monroe Agricultural Society.
The Fair at Madisonville commences on
Wednesday next, the 5th of October.
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Newspaper Publishing.

A veteran editor, after an experience Of
u quarter of century, gives 1t rs his opin.
ion that the newspaper business, IL long
followed, will give any one poor opinion
Of the common honesty of mankind
Hear him.
we have tried tho business more than
the eighth of n century, and regret to say
that our estimate of the aggregate honesty
Of mankind has been considerably lower
ed. There is great deal of latent, unde,
yclopcd rascality in the race, and il man
has any of it in his composition he Is sure
to exhibit ii when his newspaper subscrip-
ton becomes due. Within the last twelve
or fifteen years we have been engaged in
the business, we have lost enough money
through the rascality of our customers to
make man of moderate desires rich -
Many OF those who owe MS these small
amounts, from S. to $50, are rolling in
wealth and could pay any day in the year
if they desired to do SO. Many others be.
long to the migratory tribe, who are here
to-day, and in Texas or California to-mor-
row. Others belong to class quite num-
crous, who write to editors to send them
papers and they will pay when they gath
u thti Ni'ISi VI wv Soi1'tihhE ciSc, Dut
payday never comes; and, finally, after
sending the paper four or FIVE years, it is
asccrtaned that they never were worth a
snap! Another class of losses grows out
of the negligence of post masters. A SUBJ
scribcr, after taking paper six months
or n year, leaves the country without Civ
ing the editor notice, and after four or FIVE
years have elapsed he happens to meet
with the post master who most magnani-
mously informs him that his subscriber
has gone to parts unknown" and if he
wishes to get any pay for his paper he had
better stop it! Or, after suffering the pa-
per to come two or three years, he writes
to the editor that for the second or third
time lie will inform him that the paper is
not taken out, nc. These losses, and va
rious others we might refer to, absorb the
profits of the business to such an extent rs
greatly to discourage those engaged in it.
although we have had our full share
of non-paying subscribers, and have been
worse swindlcd than any other publisher
we know, we take much pleasure in say
ing that we have on our books the names
of many gentlemen whose punctuality
through long series of years-always
paying in advance--entitles them to be
rated as the salt of the GARTH" Oh, for
an increase of the number.
Occasionally. some one long in arrears,
moved by a tardy sense of justice, pays his
long-standing Indebtedness. We regret
that these cases are so rare"
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Bar An Arkansas paper says that many
of the girls in that State grow six feet
high. They must be uncommonly we'll
cultivated.
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pD- Our commercial letters from the
South for the last three or four weeks,
have failed to reach us in time.