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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
THE ASSASSINATION AT WASHING

Yesterday, while reverent voices In places
Of public worship were pr0nouncing the
prayer in the l.itany Of the Episcopal
church,
"From battle and murder and sudden death;
Good Lord deliver u.s.
n dreadful homicide was committed at WASH
ington by II person who, to tho discredit Of
this city, is one OF its representatives in
Congress. The wretchej man, Daniel f..
Sickles, has in his career reached the stage
of assassination, and dipped his hands IN
human blood. MIS-. Sicklcs was married to
her husband at time when she was not yet
out of her girlhood. and she is even now
but twenty-five years of age. The chnrac-
ter of the husband too often cOrrupts that
of tho wife, particular at the impressible pc
Rod of early youth. "Curses," 1t is said IN
tho old provcrb, "come home to roosi," and
so, il may be said with equal truth, do adult.
cries. Sickles was excluded from decent
society in this city long ago; and IL would
be almost n miracle IL. in the school to which
he took his young wife, with her character
yet uniformed, she should have preserved
her innocence.
done by Key TO the man who so coolly took
HlS ~ 10 puc WI tIc pTtUttst OHc NlHH
can commit against another. But there arc
states of social existence in which mutual
federation is the rule of conduct, and Sicklcs,
in acquiring so perfectly the morals, should
also have acquired the philosophy Of the
class so which he belongs. 1t i'll became him,
who is SO careless of his own conduct, 10
set on foot investigations into the morals of
others, and to avenge false step with death.
No matter how nearly the offence touched
him, he should have treated il us he treated
criminal intrigues of the same nature in
which his own wife was not concerned, rs II
trifling matter, MS pleasant jest, Ms n thing
to be passed off with n sly nlusion and a
knowing look, in short, MS something which
the ndulicrous intrguer was welcome to
chronicle among his triumphs.
The manslayer does not seem to have nc
ted on the prompting Of any sudden impulse,
but to have perpctraled with entire premcdi.
tation. lie is represented as talking OF the
"dshonor" that had been done him, term of
strange sound when uttered by such man.
II is very likely that the desire Of distinguish
ing himself by deed of startling theatrical
effect had some place in his motives. The
Washington corr, spondents Of the morning
papers seem DESTROYS of placing his conduct
in II light which will acquire for him the
public sympathy, and to divert shat sympa.
thy from the victim of his crime-the young
man who was, doubtless, rs fit to live as
Sickles, but who is
"Cut off, even In the blossoms Of his sin,
Cnhouselled, nnanointed, unaneled,
No reckoning made, and sent to his account
with all his imperfections on his head"
NeW York Post.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
w. d. VAN DYKE, Secretary.

tag" The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Courier and Enguier, says:
"If Mr.. Cobb does not voluntarily retro
upon the mission to England or France, how
justly and appropriately may the President
address him in about these words:
My Dear Secreiary:-You arc, of course,
advised of :he late candestine meeting Of
Democratic Senators in support of your f..
nancial policy against mine. This, you can.
not fail to perceive, is conspiracy against
the Administration Of which you are n mem.
Der and of which am the head. Now, my
dear sir, this thing must stop. Youknow the
extreme dclicacy of my position, yet the oc-
casion requires cnndor, md candidly, my dear
C., you have failed. l may say you are II
Dead Failure You found over twenty-six
millions Of dollars in the Treasury, which
you have spent. You have since borrowed
100000 900 more, which you have likewise
disposed Of Here is total balance against
you, considered as financial experiment, Of
sixty-six millions o: dollars in less than two
years. You purchased in the public debt
with frantic eagerness, nj l6 per cent. premi-
INN, and in two months You were in Wall
street, shining for money like the vericst
short boy of them all. But what touches me
more nearly than anything else in your ca
reer is that you resolutely resist all measures
for the payment Of the debt you have incur
red. You have come to speak of loans rs
"ordinary means" for the support Of Govern
ment. This is grave error. They arc an
extraordinary and very disegreeabe recourse.
An indefinite extension OF borrowing with
out plan ofpnyment sprospective repudia-
ton.
In conclusion would observe, with sent-
ments Of profound, personal respect, that n
nod is as good as wink to n blind horse"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

s:ts- "a man living on the line of the
Central Rnilrond, as We are informed, says
the Sanders,ille Georgian, not long since
concluded that be woHld send n lot of bees
wax to Savannah for sale. Not being nc
qnainted with the manner Of shipping nr,i-
cles for market, he stationed himself by the
side of the truck, and waited the approach
of the cars. As they passed him, one Of the
side doors being open, he threw his snek Of
beeswax into the car. The last we heard of
him, he said he had not received tho scratch
of a pen from Savannah, and would not send
any more beeswax to those fellows down
there"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

TIoN. AARON V. BRowN-We learn by
telegraph that this distinguished gentleman
died at his residence in Washington City, at
half past nine o'clock A. NJ. Oh the S,h inst,
of typhoid pneumonia, having been sick only
about one week. We copy the following
notice Of hin from the Nashville News of
the 9th.
AARON V. BRows was born in Brunswick
county, Va, on the 18th day of August,
1875, and has consequently been in his Gath
year since August last. He graduated at the
University Of Chapel Hill, North Carolina,
in 1914, and after coming to Tennessee,
where his father had removed while he was
n' College, he studied law in the office os
Judge Ttimble, in this city, and soon after
settled in Pulaski, in the practice of his pro.
fession. He succeeded in obtaining a large
practice, and was cminentIy successful in his
profession. He was State Senator from
Giles and Lincoln from 1921 to 1927, except
one year-l825-when he was not candi-
date. In 1912 he represented Giles coun.
ty in the House of Representatives. lie
was elected to Congress from the Giles dis
trict, in 1889, and continued, three terms in
the House of Representatives, till 1S45,
when he retired from Congres rs to accept the
nomination Of his party as candidate for
Governor, in which he vas opposed by one
of the most popular, eloquent and able men
that this State has ever produced, and in
which he was successful. He was Defeated
in canvass for Reelection, in lS47. From
that time, forward, he devoted himself 10
the management Of his private fortunes, only
participating in public affairs as occasion
seemed to him to call for his action. lie
was the democratic candidate for elector for
the State at large, in 1862; and has uniformly
borne conspicuous part in the political dis
cussions of Tennessee, until he was called
to the position of Post Master General, in
the Cabinet of President Buchannn--which
arduous and laborious position he continued
TO occupy till his abors and his life ceased
together, as narrated in the first paragraph
of this article.
AARON V. BRowN was no ordinary man.
Iic was OF a stout, robust frame, physically,
md had mental character in accordance
with his physical developments. He was ar
dent, enthusiastic, and untiring in the pur-
suit of any object upon which he had fixed
his will.
In the social relations he shone most con-
spicnously. 1t was there that his true char.
meter was brought out lie was most genial
and agreeable companion, aud was move, bet.
Ter pleased than when his hospitable man
sion was filled by his friends.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

A MAN llUHG BY A CoIpsE.-The Cinrin-
natl GazeAe snys that on Saturday night
last, body snatcher, who had stolen n corpse
from tho graveyard in the neighborhood Of
That city, which he had placed in bag, was
hung while endeavoring to get over high
Tense, the corpse falling on one side and the
body snatcher on the other, he having placed
around his shoulders the cord by which the
sack was shut, and the cord slipping absst
his neck, choking him TO death.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

LEGAL AND ILLEGAL LoTTERIrs.-The
Easton (Md.) Star, in notice Of the celebrn-
ted Lottery firm Of Swan g. Co., now Was,,
EDDY d Go, cfAugusla, Georgia, speaks Of
these great lottery operators in terms of
just commentator. No complaints have
ever been made against these gentlemen by
any OF the public having dealings with them
They have occasionally been the object of
hostility of Interested parties, who, unable to
compete with them honorablyr haue reserted
To di,nonorable means to injure their hush
ness. The public. having more confidence
IN their int, gritty than they happen to rspose
in their opponents, continue 10 send thsi,
weekly instaasrnts of ten, FIVE, and two and
hall dol'ans' and receive, in return, n share
in their magnificent loisariss, which paws
them sometimes fortune, and hardly ever
fills to reimburse them for rhe;s outlay
Address WOOD, EDpy & Co., Wilmington.
Delaware or Augusta, Georgin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

sR- The N. Y. Wing General Committee
held regular monthly meeting Oh tho 4th
inst. Letters were received from Daniel u.
Barnard, Of Albany, and VIM. A. Graham,
of North Carolina, expressing their views
on the party issues Of the day, and recon-
mending the organization of State central
committees throughout the Union, md to be
united on plan of action fully setting forth
the platform and principles of the wing par
ty. They pronounce themselves wings, and
recognize no other party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

A MAN SHooTs HIS WIFE BY ACCIDENT
One Of the most distressing accidents that
ever occurred in Linn county, took ylaes in
Putnam township last Monday morning
The circumstances are rs follows: Mr.. Eli
Mnbee having loaded his gun on Saturday
for the purpose of shooting chickens, for
some renson could not discharge il, md took
it down from the hnngings for the purpose
of repairing il. Having seated himself in n
chair, he went to raise the hummer TO tho
lock, when his thumb slipped Of, the gun
discharging and the contents taking efIec, in
his wiie's back. Mrs. Malice lived in great
agony until Tuesday morning, when death
relieved her of her pain Cedar Valley
Times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

~ a St. Thomos correspondent states
that the question of the annexation Of Cuba
to the United States was looked on very ia.
vorably by The people. They also hoped
that the King o. Denmark would sell US
st. Thomas, in order to improve their condi-
ton. Frastin Soulouque was expected from
Jamaica, and General Santa Anna still en-
joyed hi indoor pursuits, going oat very
rarely,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

VIos ,PREsIDEsr BREcKgNRrpGE.--Th
Vice-President in his speech in Washington
to the Oregon serennders, talked of stalking
in new States from the Polar Seas to the
Tropics" Are we 10 understand from this
that "Manifest Destiny" leads TO Canada and
the British possessions in the North and
West? Where will the handful of Southern
States be then even supposing we acquire
Cuba? We fear "to this complexion ikWitt
come at last" f
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

JUDGMENT AGAINST Col. BEsFos.-The
Treasury Department has notified the Exc.
cutors of the late Col. Benton of judg-
ment against the deceased rendered in 1926,
in favor Of the United States for $1,000
The Government claims priority in payment
The Executors will appeal to Congress for
relief on the ground of the insolvency of
the estate, the assets being hardly sufficient
to pay bills owing for necessaries furnished
to the family Of the deceased.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

SHOCKING MuRDEE.-AIary Ann Brown,
an inmate of the poor house in Orange CO.,
N. Y. deliberately murdered her child by cut
ting its throat with n razor. She had been
told that her child would be taken from her
and sent west, and ia fever Of desperation
she perpetrated the horrible deed.
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t-Y- The New York Uerald's Ponce. p,

ssY- The New York Herald's Ponce, Por-
to Rico correspondent, writing on tho 18th
ultimo, states that the leading planters there
in league with the Captain General had la.
tely made up joint stock fund for the pur-
chase of negroes in Africa and their mpor
iation and distribution on profitable joint
stock principles. On the 5th ultimo n brig
with $50 Africans was driven ashore, when
the negroes were taken of and locked op in
Iaiagcnt places previous to their so called
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

Eg 4Can you tell me- said A. to b., fore
man Of the grand jury, what was done with
the bsl agains. Struggles for DEMONSTRATING ?
B.-Yes sir, we have ignored it.
And wha. did you do with the one
against Mellowskul for arson?
R-We ignored that too.
A.-Well, how about the one against
Blazeway FOE murders
H-Well, that too, we had TO ignore.
A.-Well, Mr.. B., yon will allow me to
say, ! have never heard of so much ignore
ancS in ono grand-jury in my life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

FoRFIGs.-Nem York, March 6.--.The
Steamship Jura, Capt. Noodle, arrived, this
morning, with Liverpool dates to Friday,
Feb 18th, and two days later than brought
by the steamship City of Baltimore.
There is considerable spccnn,ions afioat u,
to the probabilities of continued peace or the
prospects of war, but nothing new has trans
PRED to change the previously reported Ms.
peci of matters of that sort.
Precautionary and defensive preparations
are continued, which indicate n7prrhensions
of trouble, although the magnatps of govern
ments proclaim their policy to be peace.
Vague and unconirmcd rumors continue
to circulate, of the probability of n new
French loan of f20,O0O,OOO.
Later news had been received from India.
The campaign in Oudle Ind been closed and
all the forts destroyed.
The latest intelligence from London was
received by telegraph, on the day of sailing
of the Jura. 1t was stated that Austria
agrees to send representatives. to the Paris
Congress, provided England and Prussia will
guarantee that the Italian question shnll not
be discussed The funds closed iirmer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

KILLED BY LIsHTSIsG.-James Wright,
Circuit Court Clerk Of Johnson county,
Tenn, and native Of Washington comfy,
Va, was killed by lightning during n storm
on Friday morning Inst. lie was at the time
visiting a tenant of his and was sitting in
the midst Of the family, before the fire place,
when the chimney was struck, and the elec.
trls aaid descending to the mantel piece,
seemed to be thence discharged into his
breast, killing him instantly. Tho case of
watch upon his person was melted by the
stroke. The group which surrounded him
escaped uniniured.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

A SECOND VIM. TELL.-An English cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Enquirer
t"lls the following:
Among the odd things Of the day. we Aear
that about Christmas last, grvnt fool
though we'll to do il the world-and living
nj Spire, in Btsariar in emulatiom Of Williams
Tell with his archery, placed an apple on his
yonng sons head, and struck il with rifle
ball at one hundred and fifty yards. The in.
dignant mngIstracy sent this palcrnal triher
with human life to prison-aud he ought
never to be let ont again.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
THE EVIL AND THE REMEDY.

A New York paper says the astounding de.
velopments Of the several Investigating Com.
mitiees put in commission by the thirty
fifth Congress, concerning the shameful and
sytemstic frauds perpe,rnted in many Of the
most important branches of the public SER
vice, speaking in all soberness, are such ms
not only to cover with disgrace the public
men Immediately implicated, but TO afford the
very best evidence that could be produced Of
the thorough prostitution Of the general
Government to the corrupt party machinery
of the day; the growing boldness Of the
spoils and plumber system Of which that ma
chinery is the motor,--and by consequence
the imperious necessity of an immediate pnr-
CATION, II we expect the public liberty, 1--WE
shall not say the public money,-to bSpre.
served We fear there is something he
very frequency of these official enofdS1les
which tends to blunt The popuhr se@ibility,
and that the cry Of corruption isso cc(pt.
ly sounded in our ears that tIss 0oQss7 =
surprise. Fellow citizens, is it = mae 80"
lethargy was succeeded by n ~
intelligent interest in the ada
the Government? When pS
frauds nre come to be things
history--when the pettiest 0 H.
or subject to the disposition Piip Oil
GERS and members of Congre Ne pun up,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

W- We clip the following from the Edge.
field Advertiser. We hope none of our
readers will regard il rs personal:
Coop BYE, OLD SUBs!-This week We
strike from our list only abou, fifty subscri-
bers who vii! not pay their due TO the prin.
ter. In doing SO, we take them by the hand,
aud with tears in our eyes, bid them an of.
fectionate farewell! Good bye, old subs =
Take care of yourselves. Sometimes think
Of the Advertiser, which you have read so
long for nothing. Spunge upon some other
printer now, for awhile. change of diet
will dou btiess be good for you. Poor old
fellows We are a little sorry to turn you
out upon the dark night without lamp; but
il must be so. Strike for the nearest neigh
bors tight. He may let you in and feed You
year or two, upon the strength of your
honorable promises to pay at the end of that
time. For ourselves, we have enough of
those curious pledges to supply our cabinet
for the present. We have labeled them care
fully, and they are open to general inspec.
ton. With many thanks for your self.sacri
iicing indulgence Of us, and for your honest
appreciation Of the obligation existing TO-
ward our office, we agaiii, and finally say,
farewell forever"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

No TAxEs.-Guess nobody pays taxes in
Chicago. The Democrat, of Monday, comes
to US with supplement containing forty
'eren columns of closely printed matter, re-
presenting delinquents of that city for the
past year. Not less than $4,000 lots are
thus advertised for non-payment Of taxes!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

VIRoIEM NARKsT.--We have made ar
rangements with Thomas Branch g. Sons,
Commission Merchants, Petersburg, Va, by
which we are enabled to furnish our readers
Grocery markets OF that city, weekly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

iH- correspondent Of paper at Coun-
Gil Bluffs gives the following as the prices
current Of provisiensat Pixies Peak. Flour,
thirtycents per pound; coffee, thirty five cents;
sugar, thirty.five cents; bacon, forty centss
salt, twenty cents; rice, forty cents; beans,
twenty-five cents; molasses per gallon, fous
dollars; whisky, eight dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

t3 The advancing age Of Gen. Cass be.
gins TO be felt us an Inconvenience to the
Administration, and he will probably soon
retire. The correspondent of the Detroit
Tribune saya ,ha. his foreign policy is SO
complete failure at all points that change
Is found to be indispensable. The real Sec
rotary is Mr.. Buchanan himself, hut the wosk
of detail is done by ~ Hon. John Apple
ton, Assistant Secretary, wiibogt seat in
the Cabinet
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

saH- The special dispatch to the Cincin-
natl Gazelte says of the Sickles affair This
event has created not only sensation but a
great moral reaction here, since it is notor.
Gus that others occupying prominent posi-
tons, including Lord Napier, particularly,
have been subjected all the winter to eenso.
rious criticism. Yet Seward ard others prof
iered him nm ovation, and society, now so
greatly shocked, glorilied in the opportunity
Of exhibiting its flunkeyism. Such was Sc
wards joy, that he danced for thea first time
in thirty years. 1t would haSo Been more
creditable had he postponed it Thirty years
more
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

BUSINESS VIEW OF MATRIMoNY.-A book.
keeper was engaged" but could not get
married at tho specified time owing to want
of funds. "rhe time was fixed for yester-
day." said friend know it," rejoined he.
"Then, why were you not married :" SWELL"
said he, looking very serious and approach
ing hi@ confidently, "ths fact is hare got
an extension :"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

RUNAWAY NEGROES IN MExIco..-The San
Antonio (Texas) Herald, of the 9Th, says
that in Mexico, just over the Texas frontier,
there is colony of fine likely negroes, run.
Always from plantations, and the Herald sug.
gests that n small band Of -esolate men
might get them back to their rightful own
ers by u sudden and skilful coup de main.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11

SLEEPMG AFTER DISnEr.-This habit,
which is becoming so very popular in this
country, md particularly so with young per-
sons, is an exceedingly pernicious one. In
our climate, the stomach does not perform its
functions during sleep, except with slowness
and difficulty; so if it be heavily loaded, i,
remains in semi-torpid condition until the
siesta is finished. The result of such daily
lorpidiiy is indigestion, or some one of the
thousand different forms assumed by the by
dra-dyspepsia In hot countries the action
Of the digestive organs is much easier than
here, and sleep, unless very sound, impedes
the stomach's functions but very slightly, If
at all. The siesta is, therefore, a natural
and proper thing, for the tropics; although
it is totally inappropriate to the United
States