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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Why be UnhappyP P

What's the use to be unhappy
What's the use to fumc and fret?
What's the use to look behind you,
Nursing up the vain regret?
What if life is couded over
With its sorrows dark and wild'
What if fortune does look sternlyy
Hath she never sometimes smcd'
Why, If you must tast the bitter,
Will you fling the sweet away?
Fighting ever with the crosses,
That you meet from day to day.
Look at yOndcr little insect,
Sporting in the suns bright beams?
Listen now and hear the music,
OF yon laughing little streams.
Look Mt nature all around you,
And above-whercer you stay!
Mute creations ever singing!
Iappyit seems to say.
What's the use to be unhappy?
What's the use to fume and fret?
Pluck up courage, laugh at triaes.
And you may be happy yet
ToNAToE WINE.-Now that tomatoes are
more abundant than they have been
known to be in former years, the follow
ing recipe for making from them wine,
by everybody; Take small ripe tomatoes,
pick off the stems, put them into a tub,
wash them clean and then strain them
through linen bag. Zone bushel will
make five gallons of pure wine) Add
two and half to three pounds loaf sugar
to each gallon, then put into cask and
ferment, and fix as do raspberry wine.-
If two gallons of water be added to the
five gallons of juice, it will still make a
very nice wine. Brown sugar may be
used instead of loaf, but the wine is much
more sparkling when loaf sugar is used.-
The United States might export this wine
by the ship load. 1t is said to be de-
lightful beverage, equal to Heidsieck.
Rsy-The Louisville Courier comments
at length on the literary nature of the
late magazine performance OF Judge
Douglas. 1t says:
'"Squatter sovereignty will hereafter
usurp the place of love-sick stories, and
sentimental poetry. The gifted Sylvanus
Cobb will retire and give place to the
chivalrous Wise, and the accomplished
Edward Buntline will be superseded by
the brilliant Douglas"
psg- The Chicago Herald regards Doug
las copyrighted" communication in
Harper as bid for black republican
votes, and considers that he be formid'
able competitor against Seward next yeai
for the republican nomination. A COR
respondent of the New York Tribune
suggest that Douglas would be goot
black republican candidate, 'if he coulc
only be trusted" "He can't bo trusted.
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Gen. Houston.

The NASHVILLE Union and American says
that the election of Gen. Houston, as
Governor of Texas, "cannot be claimed
as an Opposition triumph" On the 9TH
er hand, we learn from the st. Louis Even
ing News that the Canton NO. Repor-
ter, the organ of Senator Green, denoun-
ces the old veteran in the following
terms
What Democrats, or at least men who
call themselves Democrats, can see in
sam. Houston to enttle him to the name
OF Democrat, we cant divine. He OPP
posed the Kansas \ ebraska bill-fought
Gen. Pierce's minstration-approved
of faction in the Democratic party-be-
longs to the Know Nothings-wars on Bu-
chanan's Administration-bolte a DEM
ocratic nomination, and does not endorse
the Democratic party or its PLATFORM
Hes no Democrat for us. A friend at
our elbows says "there are better Demo
Gratis in h--ll." We don't know-cer-
tainly there are no worse.
Harmonious Democracy! They not
only disagree as to the principles of their
party, but they cannot even tell who are
members of their organization.
WHEAT AND OTHER CRoPs OF VIRGINIA.
The Richmond Morning News gives very
discouraging accounts of the prospect of
the wheat and tobacco crops of Virginia.
1t says:
''Thc corn cropis admitted everywhere
to be the most unpromising that we have
had for years, not only in this State, but
in all Of the Western corn growing States.
This fact will have an important bearing
upon the price of wheat. We have en-
deavored faithfully to keep our readers
posted upon this subject, and if our farm
ers continue to send their wheat to mar
ket at the reduced prices that it is now
bringing, and the future should prove
more favorable, we hope that the justice
will be accorded to us of having truth
fully warned our agricultural friends of
the "better time coming"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

Ses- The New Orleans papers received
by mail state that the Independents or
Houston Democrats have a majority of %
on joint ballot in the new Legislature re-
Gently elected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

Bulls WILL BIrE.-A butcher boy in
LeClair, Iowa, while kicking bull in the
face few days since, was seized by the
bull, and had his toes nearly bitten off by
the maddeped animal.
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Hds- In Berks county, Pa, there are
two Democratic organizations, both of
which have made county nominations
The Republicans have not nominated a
ticket, and will probably support that of
the Anti-Lecompton Democrats.
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aB- The grand essentials to happiness
in this life, are something todo, and some
thing to love. Lots of both at our house.
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Bd- The New York Courier and En-
duirer estimates the value of the crops of
the country, exclusive of coal and gold,
at 81, GOO, 100000. ~
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seay- The Milwaukee News contains an

Bels- The Milwaukee News contains an
account of a sailor, who, after a five years
cruise, returned to that city. We let the
News tell the balance of the story:
He left q wife and two children when
he went away, and the first thing on his
return was to seek out his family. He
found them in the third ward, and after
kissing his wife saw with astonishment
that his children, like sheep in the East.
had doubled in the last five years, as in
the place of two there were now four, and
one quite small. lie looked at his Wife.
He then looked at his babies. Then at
his wife, who stood silently by. Back,
and forth. from one to the other, full five
minutes he gazed, then broke out with,
"WeH, Mary, for small pon,an, pithout
help, you've raised children amdsingiyp
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Eeg- Can amy one tell how it is that a
man who is too poor to pay four cents. II
week for good weekly paper, is able to
pay fifty cents day for tobacco and eli
gars to say nothing Of an occasional
drink $1,000" 'If ar
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

aas- A correspondent of the Christian
Inquirer speaking of the unceremonious
manner in which tourists attack the food
provided for them at railway stations
and on board steamers, says: "If ,Heay-
EN- helps those who help themselves all
travellers must receive vast amount of
aid - ..Ht.-t .. .t ..H
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A Fixed Fact.

The Hess you leave your .elildrfa. in
your will, the more they will hare IN
twenty-five years afterwards. Wealth
inherited should be an incentiveto action,
instead of that it is pm incentive to sloth.
The only money thatdees man good is
what he earns himself A ready-made
fortune, like ready -fnqtie breeehes, sci;
dem fits the man who comes in possess
sioh. A gentleman died a month since,
who left his son some money, other per-
sonal property, and collection of fafe
paintings. The week after he came into
possession the pictures were traded off at
fourth their value to gentleman who
deals in clarets and hook. The father
was cunnoiseur in fine arts, wlfife the
son was connoiseur only in brandy and
three minute horses. In all probability,
a year hence will find the property of the
latter parsonage, reduced to two shirts
and a neck tie. with his soul lost in
spending what his father lost his soul in
saving. As we said before the only mon-
ey that does us good is the money we
earn. Ambition and hope that is stim-'
ulated by a half-filled pocket-book, have
power that will triumph over all diff
culties, beginning with the contuniely IF
the purse proud, and leaving off with the
malice of the envious. Look around
you, and figure up if these things are
not SO,
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Che gost.
Athens, Friday, september 10, 1850.

BANK OF WEsToN.--This concern is one
of the Virginia Free Banks, as it is term
ed, and is situated in Lewis county, in
that Northwestern portion of the State
where such politicel coin as John Lctcher,
is above par. The Bank has refused to
redeem its issues with gold and silver;
and Gov. Wise has issued proclamation,
instructing receivers of the public mon
les not to receive its issues. Let our
East Tennessee friends look out for the
bills of this defunct Bank, and refuse
them when offered. .Ir..s.. .-...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

bay A New York mercantile house
held an unsettled claim of long standing
against lame duck tout West,", and
hearing he was becoming ''well to do,"
sent their claim on to a Western lawyer
to collect. In due time they received a
reply, which efiectually laid any hope
they might have entertained of receiving
their money. 1t ran in this wise: Scents:
You will never get any spondulick from
Bill Johnson. The undersigned called
upon him yesterday and found him with
nary tile, his feet upon the naked earth,
and not clothes enough upon him to wad
u gunr' An expressive simile.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

reiy- Scrutinize lawyer closely when
he advises you to avoid litigation, and 4
doctor when be drinks your health
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

Had CALL.--Or city was for some
years enlightened by the presence OF a
young minister who meant exceedingly
well, and did pretty well. a congregation
in Western city learning of his fame,
and having no sheppard, invited this our
NJ. X to assume the vacant crook
dcputing to carry their offer much-res-
peeted deacon, commonly called, in alb
brevation of his first name, Epaphras, "Un-
Gle Emfus." Iecame, told his errand, and
caused Il churcll-mceting to be held that
he might lay the case of his own distant
church before it. The pathetic appeal
with which he opened his business was
thus:
"My brethren, | have come from n
long distance TO lay before you the con-
dition of our church in the Wilderness
We read in Holy Writ that, upon GER
tain occasion, our Lord directed two of
His disciples to 20 into II certain village,
saying unto them, Straightway We shall
find an ass ticd loose him, and bring him
unto Me- My brethren, among you we
have found the ass tied. And if you ask
as of old, why L6nnit! in like manner
They Nl(lo5z. h(.N. the ass,
and le,sta, Ga, Sept 2, 1872 72m-57O
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

Rlor AND Loss OF LIFE.-On Thursday
of last week riot occurred at -Waynes-
burg, Pa, between a number of whites
and blacks. One white man, named
Zimmerman, was shot through the head
and instantly killed. Some three Others
were also wounded with pistol shots
The inhabitants talk Of lynching the
darkies. Some eight are in Jail. = s.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

PoLlrIcAL GAG -. ..AUCT6e.holder re-
marked the other day, at the National
Hotel in Washington, in reply to the
question: Who are your folks going to
nominate?'
oh have stock in all the candi-
dates
What any in Old Buck?'
Yes, two chips
Good! just enough to carry him out
on, March 1, 1861 .-.
Otiice-holder caved and stood treat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

AroLoGUE.-A poor laborer in certain
village died, after long illness, and hav-
ing escaped the turmoils of existence,
presented himself at the gates of Heav-
en-, where he found he had been prece-
ded by rich man of the same locality
who had just died, and having previous
ly knocked, had been admitted by the
Apostol Peter The laborer, who stood
without, was enchanted by the ravishing
sound of singing, rejoicing and sweet m,f-
sic which appeared to hail the entrance
of Dives, and having knocked in his turn,
was also admitted. But what was his as
tonishment at finding silence where SER
aphic sounds had so lately been joyously
uttered!
GLOW is this?" he demanded of Peter:
"when the rich man entered heard mu-
sic and singing; is there, then, the same
distinction between rich and poor in
heaven as on earth?"
Not at ALL" replied the Apostle, "but
the poor come to Heaven every day
whereas it is scarce once in hundred
years that rich man gains admission.
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Public Corruption.

The Columbus Times phlosophises up
on the moral condition of the people of
the United States, which, it oonfesses, is
indeed; 1t says. .'' I'd
!. ".The corrupt. and venol tendency of
the people is but an outgrowth of long
standing and universally prevalent eau
ses. And political Regeneration, if it is
ever accomplished through any other or
deal than national crisis must be by
means as gradual in their operation as
those that have so thoroughly vitiated
public morals, and maried the whole
someness of public virtue. The provi-
dences attending the dawn of our nation
ality, might furnish reasonable hope for
the Inauguration of an era like that sue
cceding the Protestant Reformation.
which sent its vitalizing energy through
every department Of science, politics and
religion"
Some .writer--we forget who--says that
no people ever became venal and corrupt,
whose moral impressions were not re-
ceived originally from deteriorated gov
ernment. We believe this position to be
correct one, and that it is strictly appli-
cable to our present condition. We need
not 60 beyond this for universally preva-
lent causes" all of which have a COM
mon origin at last, the government itself.
The people are honest and disposed to do
right. They have no motive to do wrong
and are only seduced into error by those
who profit by the short-coming. This
fact gives us cause for hope in the future
The people, awakened to the corruptions
of their government, the frauds practiced
upon themselves, and the wrongs intlict-
ed upon their country. will arouse from
their slumbers, depose the authors of
their moral degradation, and thoroughly
purge the Augean stable. We have some
reason to hope that this era of rcforma-
ton has commenced to dawn.-,Sacan,ah
RspuJEcan.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

MASSACHUSETTS PoLIrIcs.--A dispatch
al American State. Committee have de-
termined to issue a call for State Con-
vention, to assemble in Boston, early in
October, for nominating Governor and
other State officers, with no coalition
with any other party. .f.g ... ..,4 b.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

Eay- There are said to be G0,0O0 Chi
nese in California. They have splendid
temple in San Francisco, and have lately
imported at great cost a magnificent ugly
idol.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

"BuCKING AGAINST THE TIGER."-The
New York Post repoIts the recent arrival
in that city of "A State agent from Mime
sofa tonegatiate bonds for the completion
Of railroad; his being "roped in' to a
Broadway gambling house; the subsequent
loss of his money and bonds valued at
SlS6,00Q, and, finally, through the assist
ance of Wall street firm of brokers, the
recovery of the bonds by paying over to
the gamblers from sixty to ninety thou
sand dollars. .. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

BoYD AND BREcKENRIDGE.-The Paducah
Herald says that while the Democratic
paper in Christian county has taken
ground in favor of Hon. John c. Breck-
enridge for the U. S. Senate, the Demo
cratic Representative and Senator from
that county are both in favor of Linn
Boyd. 1t says, further that all the DEM
ocratic Representatives from the First
Congressional District, are also for Boyd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

A BRIDGE CRAcKING.--On the Cincinnati
and Dayton Rail Road, the other day, a
lady and gentleman were seated together,
and facing them ON the opposite seat sat
two gentlemen, editors of two German
papers. When near Dayton, the train
passed through a long, dark bridge
Amid the laundering and rattling of the
cars, very suspicious conclusion was
heard by those nearest the lady and gen.
tleman alluded to. As they emerged into
tho daylight, one of the German editors
slowly drew hisspectacles down over his
nose, and exclaimed, "Vell, | tink dat
ish tam bad bridge. I hear hin crack
srs, 'r,, hrt,, faYf hros"
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q HIS HANDS FuLL.--There' is. an editor
in Virginia who is also his own eompositor
and ,pressman, who makes occasional
voyages along the coast of Norfolk, as
cssWsnip Of the sooner Polly, breaches on
sunday. teaclfsS school on week days,
and still finds fApe to take care ofa
wife and sixteen childrehs-
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nesg. We trust that the ginseng sale

Day" We trust that the ginseng said to
abound in Minnesota is not another name
for gin sling. The former is used in bit
ters, Goliath found the sling more bitter
still, and something in it that got into his
head. BY the way, was that smooth peb-
bic from the brook" any relation to the
modern BRICK n Me hMP .- -----
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POSTAGE STAxPs.-The government Is
enjoying the benefit of tolerably large
loan from the people, on which it pays no
interest, and, from the nature of the case,
will probably never have to repay the
principal. This is the amount of postage
stamps already sold, but not yet used,
The returns for each succeeding quar-
ter, from the commencement of their use
in the United States show that the public
have been gradually purchasing them in
larger quantities than they use them, un-
til ut this time the government has been
paid nearly million of dollars for post
age stamps and stampedenvelopes. bought
by individuals or postmasters, which have
not thus far been used by the purchasers.
As far as the government redeems these,
by performing the mail service they en-
title the holder to, it issues others. A
considerable:number are necessarily pur-
chased and kept continuation hand in
advance OF their use, by business men
and others, and another considerable
amount are doing duty as circulating
medium for small remittances by mail
Hence it is evident that the government
gains by them Ito the extent of SlOO,000
or more) the same permanent advantages
that bank ofissue does by its circulating
notes.--fOdny Ece'nng Journal, Aug. 10Th.
SOME SNAKEs.-We learn from Messrs.
Bonhannan and Sapp, that about two
weeks since, as they were going to church,
they discovered a. very large rattlesnake
run into a gopher hole; they-dug the.
snake out and killed it, and upon cutting
it open found in its stomach twenty-five
young rattle-snakes, about one foot long.
| We have often heard it said that when
there is an alarm given to the young
tribe, the old snake opens her month,
and the little family run down for pro-
lection, and we suppose that these young
ones had made the retreat for safety
They doubtless were too much crammed
to feel perfectly comfortable this hot
weather.-PuhAski Ga.,) Times.
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ray The attempt made to consolidate
the several telegraphic companies of the
country into one grand concern, says the
States has failed. 1t is fortunate for the
country that it did, else it might have
been called to obey tine behests of a ty-
ranical monopoly.
WALKING THE WATER.-A person named
Gardner notifies the people of Oswego,
n. Y, that he will walk out mile upon
Lake Ontario, and on subsequent day,
cross Onondaga Lake. This is a new
amusement for the present day, and will
no doubt call out thousands of people,
The same feat was advertised many years
ago by the celebrated Jemima Wilkins,
but we believe her biographer informs us
that the lack of faith in those who as
sembled was her excuse for refusing to
make the attempt. "
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

GENEROUS GIrrs,-A few years before
the death of the late Rev. Jas. W. Alex
ander, of New York, his congregation
raised his salary from 1000 to 5000. He,
however refused to accept the increase,
and his charge We're forced to make a
fund of it, which they did. At his death
this fund amounted to $4,000, and last
week the congregation made it $4,000
and gave it to his family. .t...r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

"Notcs in this election with Davidson, Robert
son. and Montgomery.
Votes in this election with Bledsoe
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rSy- Patrick Mullholland, a Canadian
has been arrested in New York, on sus-
picion of having murdered Mike'Walsh.
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The Nashville Union on Douglas.

The Nashville Union on Douglas.
The Democratic organ at Nashville
don't like Judge Douglas last manifesto
which appeared in Harper's Magazine. 1t
says of that remarkable document, in its
issue of the Sd instant:
This paper is intended to cut under Mr..
Stewards platform. 1t is an insidious at
tempt, under the fascinating disguise of
popular sovereignty, to overthrow the
Dred Scott decision, thus breaking down
the authority of the Supreme Court and
indirectly accomplishing all that Stewards
higher law doctrines could effect. The
authority of the Court, as the eXpounder
of the Constitutional rights of the States
and the Constitutional obligations of its
citizens, being destroyed, the demagogue
and disorganizer will be left perfectly free
to pursue any heresy they may embrace,
in defiance of the law and Constitution
The Supreme Court decide that neither
the Congress of the United States nor the
people of u Territory, previous to the
formation Of their State Constitution,
have any right to exclude slavery from
the territories. This position comes in
conflict with the plans and purposes Of
the Black Republican, PARTY, who declare
their determination to prevent the extern
sion OF slavery to one foot of territory
where it does not now exist. To accom-
plish this object they must disregard the
decision of the Supreme Court and de-
stroy its authority.
Mr. Douglas IS assisting them in this
purpose. While they contend for the
right OF Congress to prohibit slavery in
the territories, Mr.. Douglas contends that
the inhabitants of the territory have that
right. Both theories are in conflict with
the decision Of the Court, and both are
equally fatal to the rights of the South.
Under the Republican plan the citizens Of
the South may be excluded from the
territories by Free Soil majority in Con-
gress. Under Judge Douglas plan the
first settlers of a territory, belonging in
common to the people of all the States,
may deprive the citizens of one section
of the Union of the right to participate
in the enjoyment of the common domain
by prohibiting them from emigrating
thither with their property. We cannot
choose between the two theories for they
are both utterly unconstitutional, unjust,
unequal in their operation, subversive Of
the rights of the people of the States.-
We sincerely hope that we shall never be
forced to choose between the advocates of
these dangerous and disorganizing doc
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

A FASHION WORTH IMITATION The la
test fashion announced from. Europe is
that Of dressing very plainly when going
to church. Some of the ladies' of the
first. circles go up to worship in plain
calico. 1t is sought to encourage the at
tendance of the. very poor, who have
hitherto withheld then presence for the
lack of Sunday clothes.