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

A scientific gentleman informs the
Petersburg Express that he has observed
several nights past, a comet, evidently an
immense distance from the earth, and
apparently, when first observed, a little
west Of Orion's belt. On Monday night
last, at half past ten o'clock, it formed II
right-anglc triangle with two small stars
and moved very rapidly, as in four hours
it had altered its position so as to make
the angle very obtuse. Its motion SEEM
ed westward from Orion. On Tuesday
night, it appeared near reddish star, of
the fourth magnitude, in the tail of the
constellation .i,ies. 1t appeared very
faint, as if disappearing. How long this
comet has been fourishirg in that di-
rection it is unable for us to say, as our
informant only observed it few nights
ago, for the first time. We will doubtless
soon hear from it from the sages of the
Observatories.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

Western Freights.

1t seems wonderful, when we realize
the passage of the Alleglanies, direct
from the sea-shorcs of Virginia bya line
Of railway stretching to the Mississippi,
and compare the ,boundlcss advantages
of the achievement to the barren reality
of ten years ago. A visit to the South
side Railroad Depot to ono disposed to
ponder upon the progress of Che times.
will furnish data for q passing pleasant
thought or twossell worth an idle hour.
To see babes and boxes, hogshcads. pack;
ages and every variety of freight piled up
or tumbled about here and there, and
marked for such destinations as Mem
phis, Knoxville, Nashville, Huntsville,
and so on to New Orleans, is undoubtedly
a cheering item; and the sang .froid and
familiarity with which the busy clerks
call out. or mark down, those compare
lively unknown intermediate destinations
in the distant South and West, which a
few years ago perhaps they never heard
Of has really n power" of the astonish-
ing attached to it. We think of Aladdin,
and the immense strides of Hop s-my-
thumbs in the seven-leagued boots; of a
great many wonderful genii and their
doings-finally we think Of the iron horse
harnessed to Science and the magic is ex-
posed.--.PctcrsLug Express.
In copying the above it affords us plea
sure to make mention of the name of a
gentleman who has contributed more
than any one else to secure the tariff Of
freights recently established between this
city and Lynehburg, Va, and thatVrrtie-
man is Maj. c. WALLACE, the President of
the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad,
one of the most indciatigable workers
connected with railroads in the South
man of energy and enlarged views
whose efforts have ever been directed to
the advancement of the interests of the
business and producing classes. Through
his exertions a tariff of freights has been
established between Nashville and Lynch
burg which is exceedingly favorable to
our grocery merchants and to the grain
and tobacco growers of Middle Tcnnes-
see. We believe that Virginia will fur
nish a much better market for our tobac-
co than New Orleans, and the freight
(sixty-thrce cents per hundred pounds)
to Lynchburg, will enable the tobacco
growers of Middle Tennessee, flom points
far down the Cumberland, to send their
tobacco here to be shipped to Virginia,
and then realize a handsome profit on its
sale, because prices in Virginia are always
better than at New Orleans. This will
make Nashville q prominent tobacco
market, and we take pleasure in assuring
planters that our tobacco dealers, who
have ample capital at their command,
will be ready to pay the highest market
prices for their tobacco.
Richmond is always good wheat
market. There are number of mills in
that city largely engaged in the manufac-
ture of flour, and they furnish ready
market for such wheat as we produce in
Tennessee. We notice that prime white
wheat was quoted in Richmond on the
9Th inst, at Sl.3j per bushel, and prime
red at SIPS. These prices would pay a
profit to ship wheat from Middle Tennes-
see Nash T,jon
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

An ELOQUENT ExTRAcr.-Generation af-
ter generation have felt rs we do now, and
their lives were as active as our own. The
heavens shall be as bright over our graves
as they are around our paths. Yet lit
tie while and oil this will have happened.
The throbbing heart will be stilled, and
We shall be at rest. Our funeral will
wend its way, and the prayers will be
said, and we shall be left in the darkness
and silence of the tomb. And it may be
that for short time we shall be spoken
of, but the things Of life shall creep on
and our names shall be forgotten. Days
will continue to move on, and laughter
and songs will be heard in the room where
We died; and the eyes that mourned for
us be dried and animated with Joy, and
even our children will cease to think of
us, and will remember to lisp our names
no more.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

A BLrST INvIrArioN.-A popular cler-
gyman from Paisley was preaching lately
at Dunoon. At the close of the service,
an Irish gentleman, one of the audience,
who resides near Inncllan, and who is
remarkable for his plain, blunt hospitali-
ty. waited OH him, and slapping him ia
military on the shoulder, said, "Betlad, sir,
you are the finest specimen of the Pres
byterian clergyman have ever met; yo,,
must come and dine wild me; that was q
devil of good sermon you gave us" The
reverend gentleman begged to decline
the honor, but Paddy would take no de-
NAL, and ultimately his warm and genss-
ous importantly prevailod.-NorM British
D,,iiy Mail.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Laying Down the Law.

The Mississipian, (Fire-cater) lays down
the law to its Northern brethren who
propose the Little Squatter" for the
Charleston nomination. 1t says: N
"If it Is really the purpose of any con-
siderable portion of the Northern De
mocracy to foist Douglas upon. the party
as candidate for the Presidency, we
prefer 10 know the fact, and to let the
South know it. II we are forcwarned,
we can be forea,med. .. $500
In return for the information which
the Patriot designs to impart, it is due to
candor to say that If the New England
Democracy succeed in nominating Doug
las, the agreeable duty of electing him
will dcvolvc upon them: and as they are
in n hopeless minority in every State, we
suppose they will have "a good time" of
1t. Under no circumstances will he re-
ccivc the votes of Mississippi and the
other reliable Democratic States of the
South. The Vermont officc-buntcrs can
help to nominate him ut Charlcston: but
how many electoral votes will they give
him in the electoral college?
The Southern Democracy will 90 to
Charleston pledged to faithful manten-
ancc of the principles of State equality
which constitute the groundwork Of
their creed; these principles they hold
subordinate to all else; and to ask them
to support candidate for the Prcsiden-
cy whose position upon the practical is
sues of the day is equally odious to them
as that of Seward-a candidate who is
the very embodiment of doctrines which
they universally rcpudiate ~ more dan
gcrous and destructive of their rights
than the exploded dogma of the Wilmot
| Proviso-is to invite them to commit an
act of folly and establishment from
which the basest slaves would instructive
ly recoil. If the Vermont place-hunters
desire the South to help them to the fed
eral offices. they must look to it that
some worthier man than Douglas is Sc
lectcd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Twelfth Volume,

The present number commences the
18th volume of the Post, and we know we
will be pardoned word or two on the
subject. Eleven years ago we issued the
first number, under the most discourage
ing circumstances, and with the belief
fixed in the minds of our friends that we
would not be able to continue its publica-
ton six months. Some half dozen papers
had been started here before our time,
and all, in the expressive language of the
day, had 'rotted down." Among them
were several democratic sheets, and the
idea of sustaining a wing paper in sec
ton so intensely democratic as this, to
many seemed worse than foolish. The
first year the prospect was gloomy, the
second was not much improvement on the
first, the third, however, the paper began
to Give" and from that time the business
and patronage has slowly but steadily in
creased, until it has now reached remu-
nerating point, and we can look forward
hopefully to the future. In the eleven
years since the commencement of the pa
per we have missed but one publication,
and not on more than three or four occa-
sions has the paper failed to be deposited
at the post-oflice in time for the nails
We have twice replenishcd the Office with
new type and presses, and it is gratifying
to us to be able to add that all our obliga-
tons for paper, ink, labor, material, &C.,
have been promptly met and paid. And
if we have effected nothing more, we have
at least demonstrated that, by industry
and perseverance, "country paper"
may not only be made to weather starva-
ton point, but can actually be worked up
to apaying mark.
But enough of this. Thanking the pub
lie for the generous support accorded to
our paper, we can only add that it will con-
tinue to be issued regularly every Friday
Mt $500 in advance-and to express the
hope that its old friends, and many new
ones, may find pleasure and profit both in
reading and paying for it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

Ca A remarkable character name>a
VIM. Virgins, said to be accomplished,
intelligent, and exceedingly well edues-
ted, and confined in the insane depart
ment of the Philadelphia Almshouse for
monomania, starved himself to death the
other day, under the impression that no
was the Savior Of the world, and Was
obliged to 60 through the forty days fast.
He expired on the fortieth day of his
fast, and was committed to the earth
literal skeleton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
A Runaway LOCOMOTIVE AND ITS BA

A RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE ASD ITS BAD
ENp.-Monday morning just before sew
en- o'clock, the locomotive of the gravel
train on the Illinois Central Railroad, de-
tached from the train, was standing at
the upper depot in this city. 1t had been
fired up, preparatory to work, the proper
valves left opened and the proper ones
shut for its stationary security, as the en-
gineer AYERS, while he went in to cat his
breakfast. Soon after, from some uncx-
planned cause, the locomotive was seen
moving along the track at moderate
pace towards Dunleith. 1t passed the
depot in this unattended and independ-
ent state until it came to the railroad
bridge, which was drawn. Itapproached
the ehasm boldly, leapcd off surely, fell
about eighteen feet perpendicularly, and
was smashed to pieces inevitably.-Gaiena
1drertiser, 30M
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

For the last few weeks our paper has
been crowded with more than the usual
amount of advertising, excluding tho Gus
tomary variety of news and other matter
from our columns. But as such harvcsts
don't occur very often, we know our read
ers will not complain. Advertising pat
ronage is the food andalimentupon which
newspapers thrive, and without which
they could not long exist
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

p6" Most of the Madrid journals of
the 9Th of August publish articles which
protest, in violent terms, against declara-
ton made in Washington newspaper by
Mr.. Dodge, the ex-minister of the United
States at Madrid, to the effect that Spain,
Notwithstanding her present reluctance,
will end by selling Cuba to the States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

IT WoN'T Dot is curious how many
thousand things there are which it don't
do to do on this cosey planet of ours,
whereupon we eat, sleep and get our din
ncrs. For instance
1t won't do to plunge into lawsuit,
relying wholly on the justice of your
cause and not equipped beforehand with
u trimming purse.
ltwon't do for man, when. horse
kicks him, to kick back.
1t won't do to crack jokes on old maids
past the age of forty.
1t won't do when mosquito bites your
face in the night to beat your own crani-
um in pieces with your fist under the i'm
preston that you are killing the skeeter.
1t won't do to be desperately enamored
of a pretty face until you have seen it at
the breakfast table.
1t won't do for politician to imagine
himself elected while the back townships
and counties remain to be heard from.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Col r. B. Rrahson

The member elect to Congress from the
Third District, was in our town day or
two ago. Though still suffering some
from the effects of the fever with which
he was Frustrated few weeks since b .
friends will be gratified to learn that &c
is rapidly regaining health and streng
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

sES The Texas papers state that the
election returns give Houston's majority,
for Governor, at about II 900. The Crock
ct Argus says doubt is left whether
Lubbock or Clark is elected Lieut.. Gov
ernor. The race is close one, and may
not be decided until the entire State is
heard from. ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
n@- The New York CORRESPONDENT If

the Charleston Mercury, says:
Judge Meek and Judge Forsyth, of
Alabama, tried and trusty friends of
Douglas, are now in the city for the pur-
pose OF attending secret Convention of
Douglas Democrats, soon to be held here,
to devise ways and means for the advance.
ment of their man. Douglas clubs are
now being rapidly formed here and all
over the Union. Ward associations, in
the same interest, beginning to spring up,
and it will not be long before every Ward
will have one. The movement is spread
ing southwark, and, l understand that
there are two clubs, of one member each,
in your State-one in Columbia and the
other in Edgefeld.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

AUSTRIA CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT A Quar-
REI.-According to the London Post,
lord Palmerston's organ,) no general
settlement of disputed questions, even
independently of Italy, will result from
the Conference of Zurich, "for Austria
cannot live without a quarrel, and she
has already commenced one with Prussia,
now that she is winding up her war with
France"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

THIRTY MILLION BILL.-The Gwin and
Brodcrick war in California continues
In addition to other charges made by the
latter against the former, is the follow
ing:
81 also accuse him (Gwin) of having
supported the Thirty Million Secret Fund
Bill, when he knew it was the intention
to use that money as a corruption .(,,,sd, in
order to carry The nert Presidential election !:
either to elect Jimmy Buchanan" or Mr..
Slidell, of Louisiana, with whom lie CO.
operated in the United States Senate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
State Directors,

The following named gentlemen have
been appointed Directors on the part Of
the State, East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad, for the current year:
John c. Burch.- Hamilton county.
r. NJ. Edwards-Bradcy
J. l.. Bridges, j. ii. eagan-McMinn.
J. G. Vaughn, j. |. Wright Monroe.
ID. II. Cummings-Andcrson.
j. G. NJ. Ramsey, j. +. j. Lewis-Knox.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

RS- The Republican and American
Conventions at Trenton on the 9Th, uni
ted upon the nomination of Charles S.
Oldham, of Princeton, for Governor
Mr.. Oldham is an Old Line Wing, and a
strong candidate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

bay- Mr.. Jefferson Davis has formerly
announced it to be his purpose to intro
duce billion the meeting of Congress,
to repeal the penalties in the law against
the African slave trade. This will bring
a new and startling issue before the people
for the Presidential campaign of 1860.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Monroe County.

Circuit Court has been in session 1T
jacksonville this week-Judge GAuT pre-.
siding, and some important cases dispos-
ed OF. The corn crop in Monroe is pretty
fair, but merchants and Others complain
OF apecuniary drouth. For ourself, we
found the season good and the yield above
an average; and are accordingly thankful
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Monroe County Agricultural Fair.

The First Fair of the Society in Mon
roe will be held on the 5th, 9th, and It'll
OF October. Suitable Grounds have been
prepared, and ample preparations are
making for the occasion. Agricultural
Fairs are, properly conducted, promotive
of much good, acting as incentives to i'm
provement and industry in farming, stock
raising, and other interests. If the Mon.
roe Fair is not success, it will not be the
fault of the gentlemen having the imme-
date supervision of its arrangements.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

sy6- Persons at distance indebted to
This Office, can remit their respective dues
By mail. In future. no orders for papers
viii Be attended to unless accompanied
blythe money. Those in arrears who af-
ter this week fail to receive their papers,
will Know the reason.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Democracy in Ohio.

Judge Ranncy, the democratic candi-
date for Governor of Ohio met his com.
petitor in debate at Tiffin, Seneca county
on the 9th inst In the course of the de.
bate he stated his own, and the position
of his party, OH the subject of slavery as
| follows:
We clam that as to slavery in the Ter
ritOries, that there should be absolute
non-intervention on the part of the Fed
eral Governments: that there should be
no Congressional legislation in regard to
it, but leave it, in the language of the
Nebraska Bill. to the determination of
the people. This was settled i'm 1850 by
the compromise measures, and by the
concurrence of both the Wing and Dem
ocrat parties. The question arose, how
should the Territory acquired from Mex
leo be governed. Many of us at the
North, was among item, were of the
opinion that they should be organized
into Territorial Governments bv the
Congress of the United States, and Stare
ry shouH be prohibited ~ them. We consul
ted our wishes and feelings only in the
matter and that was the wish and feel
ing of most of us. have never changed
one iota on that subject. stand TO-DAY as
Iddm 1913, IN my strong desire that ali the,
territory Of The Unhcd States shall be securcdn
freedom and free hJor. The gentleman caa-
not cypress any more ,tcehng upon That subject
than ! haze fell during all tbs time. The
question is, how honestly to come at it.
Here is confession of the democratic
nominee that he has as much feeling
4 II
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Utah.

Advices from Salt Lake represent that
A. j. Hooper, Mormon, is elected to Con-
gress from Utah.
Mr.. BuclIANAN.-A despatch fromWash-
ington says
Mr.. Buchanan is preparing AN elaborate
reply to the recent manifesto of Mr.. Dou-
glas on Sguatter Sovereignty, and has sent
to New York for Mr.. James Gordon Ben
rett to aid him in putting the matter in
the best form for the public eye. II is on
this business that Mr.. Bennett has been
closeted with the President daily, for the
last week. The gcntlemanly and clever
editor of The Consultation has also been de-
tanned here on the same business. though
he had made arrangements for brief Wis
to the North.
Most probably Mr.. Buchanan will act
he advice of Mr.. Bennett, and will
opyreht his disqustion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

p0~ The New York Herald cal only
regard the movements Of Mr.. Douglas
and his supporters in reference to tho
Charleston nomination as delusive and
Observation-Disclosures in reference to Mr..
Douglas himself, and full of mischief to
the party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

II. II. RIDER announces himself in to-
days paper as candidate for County
Trustee,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

MISSISSIPPI PoLITICs.-The following is
the Opposition ticket for State candidates
in Mississippi: For Governor-H. w. Wal
Ter, of Marshall county; for Secretary of
State--H. ii. Southworth, of Sunhower;
for Auditor of Public Accounts-A. +.
Reynold, of Tishamingo; for Treasurer
Joseph Regan, of Claiborne.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

1B~ If man marry a shrew, are wo
to suppose he is shrewd!-ErcAange.
Certainly you are, and II he marry
jade, you may take it for granted that
he is faded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Senator Clay, of Alabama.

This distinguished democrat has pub
licly declared that he vii, not support
Douglas for the Presidency, though he
should be unanimously nominated by the
Charleston Convention. Senator Clay can
seeno difference between the views of Mr..
Douglas on the Southern question and
those entertained and expressed by Mr..
Seward and the Republican party gener-
ally. "a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Iay- In his Augusta speech, in spe,

1sy- In his Augusta speech, in speak
ing of the Post-office Appropriation bill,
Mr.. Toombs said-"I stood Nth is fate in
my hands, and stamped il under my feet.
p6- Every man thinks that Cesar's
wife ought to-be above suspicion, but he
is far less particular as to what Cesar
himself ought 10 be,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

I6- 1t is stated that the account be-
tween the overland mail company and
the post Office department will stand
thus, atthe close of six months account:
Expenditure by the department, $780,
600; receipts $4,000; showing clear
loss from the route of 100000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

THE Hon. WILLIAM PREsToN.-The
death of Robert Wickliffe will render
necessary the return of Col. Preston, now
at the Court of Madrid. The estate Of
Mr.. Wickliffe is enormous, and Mrs.
Preston, the wife of our Minister, is one
of the three heirs who inherit the whole.
The share of Mrs. Preston, added to the
present fortune of her husband, will
make col. Preston one of the wealthiest
men of the age.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

BRITISH OPINION OF LOUIS NAPoLEoN-
The article in the last number of that
celebrated British periodical. Blsckwood's
Magazine, upon the peace of Villafranca,
is very severe upon Louis Napolcon's
policy. 1t, nevertheless, pays high
compliment to his ability, in the follow.
ing extract. which we make from it:
1.-THE result showed that Kossuth, with
all his ability and eloquencc. was but as
an infant in the hands of the extraordi-
nary man who rules France, and who now
holds in his power the fortunes of Europe.
Even from this little fact we can afford to
learn lesson for never until the old
popular ideas of Louis Napoleon are dis
placed, and until the British public re-
cognizcs in him one of the most powerful
and subtle intellects that the world has
ever sccn-a man gifted with the power
of calculation that amounts to prescience,
joined to n hand that never flinches and
u tongue that never reveals-never, we
say, until the British public so learns to
appreciate this new Napoleon, will it be
possible for our government to cope with
his policy, and make head against those
new combinations which will date their
birth from the .nomentous interview at
Nillafranca."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16
Polk County.

Circuit Court in Polk county will com
mence, at Benton, next Monday, the
10Th instant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

FALL. TaAAa, NAsHvILLE.-Our young
friend, VIM. A. Mayo, formerly of this
range, is Salesman ia the Dry Goods
House OF Irwin, M'Clelland & Co., Nash
vile. Their Stock is large and complete,
and merchants and others visiting Nash
vile. will find tito their advantage to give
our Fast Tennessee friend call.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-09-16

DI- Poor Cautlle said he dreamed that
he had an angel by his side, and upon
waking up found it was nobody but his
wife.