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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

The ADMINISTRATION IN DANGER.-1
Smash up Eapected.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
writes: ,i,a....s.. % .i.,....,...t H..
Gov Denver, Mcconnell, and others
who have held important positions under
the Administration, are finding pretexts
for abandoning their connection with It.
They are stirred by the instinct of rats.
leaving a sinking ship. Nor is it con-
fined to that alone. Mr.. Stephens was
much mopsd to his withdrawal frona Con-
gress by the conviction. that a<a6sSkal
crash was inevitable. When asked why
he retired, he said frankly that he was on
the train, and as smash up was certain,
he would get off at the first station.
This feeling animates many who have
not yet spoken out, and doubtless induced
Ioombs to take the responsibility which
ne did OF cramping the whole Post Office
machinery, and compelling the President
to face the alternative Of bankrupt de-
partment or an extra session ST.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
Profiigacy of the Administration.

The democratic papers not directly in
the pay of the Administration are coming
down on it in pretty severe terms. A let
ter from Washington reports ia
"The States of this city, Hunter Doll-
glas Democratic paper, denomces the ex-
travagance of the Federal government
under the present Administration in good
set terms; and the Chicago Democrat,
Long John Wentworth's paper, says that
the corruptions atWashington are spread
ing over the length and breadth of the
land. until the very smallest town in the
Union is tainted with the foul breath of
official corruption, and the very name of
oflice-holderis becoming synonymous with
moral obliauitNn =. II.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
Ex-senator Jones.

Rumor says that Ex-senator JAMES G.
JONES has declared his determination to
support Col. NErHERLAND for Governor
There is said to be more joy in heaven
over one sinner that repenteth than nine
ty-nine of the righteous. We have be-
lieved that the ex-senator was in an un-
natural position for the last few years, and
thousands will rejoice to see him again in
the front rank with his old friends, rally.
ing them to the charge.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01


SHOCKING MIsTAKE.-The Louisville
journal of Friday, says the town of Hori-
con, Wis, is in, state of excitement-a
Sickles case having almost taken place
there. Itappears that one of the citizens
IA gentleman ofhigh social position--fell
in love with his eighbor's wife, and made
arrangements to meet her in her own
room at 10 O'Clock in the morning. To
avoid scandal, he mounted an clubhouse,
climed upon the roof of the back build
ing, raised up the chamber window, Step
ped In, and beheld the ladys husband in
bed-he being sick and not gone OUT
The discovery was not pleasant to either
rofthe parties, the more especially as the
ten o'clock man could give no good reas-
on for eptering'a mans house by the win
dow, and his position in society forbid the
idea that his object was plumber. i
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
Dear Sweet.


~ The following tender epistle was
picked up on the street few. days since.
The "John" to whom 1t is addressed is NOT
John Smith, as we have enquired of that
gentleman, and he says he never owed a
gal two shillings for anything inhis life:
B 70 my Dear John.--4Oh, my love of loves,
clarified honey and oil of citrons, white
loaf sugar Of my hopes and molasses of
my expectations! you have been absent
from me three whole days The sun is
dark at mid-day-the moon and stars are
black when thou art absent. Thy step is
the music Of the spheres; and the wind of
thy. gown when you pass by, lisa sweet
zephyr from the garden of paradise in, the
time of early flowers! | kissed you when
we last met, and my whole frame was fill
ed with sweetness! One of, your curls
touched me on the nose, and that organ
spice of spices, garden, of delights send
me lock of your harLsend me ANYTHING
that your blessed finger hath touched and
will go raving mad with ecstacy! One
look from thy bright eyes would transport
me incontinently into the third heaven!
Your veins are lined with the pure gold
of Ophir, and the blood which courses
through them is milk and honey. Your
lips are red roses, gathered from Eden by
the hand of Gabriel! Your words are
molten pearl dropping from your mouth!
My heart blazcs at the thought of thee =
My brain is an everlasting fire! The
blood burns and scortches my veins and
vitals as it passes through them! Oh,
come, most delightful OF delights, and
breathe upon me with your seraphic
breath! When you do come, be sure and
bring that two shillings which you ,bor-
irowed of me, as l want to buy some to-
bacco! ''-'t -. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
Douglas.

IL. = Z
Asan Indication Of the sentimentof the
Northern Democracy on the Presidential
nomination, we extract from the N. York
Sun the following: ..'.sls ga
Judging by present popular feeling in
the Northern States, there is but one man
that the Democracy can certainly and
'trmnphantly elect, and that Is Douglas,
aof Illinois. The politicians may make as
many. arrangements and combinations as
they please, but the peoplearc as thorough
~ for Douglas now as they were for old
Though and Ready" in 1913. Taylor's
first victories in the Mexican War made
an impression upon the popular mind,
which all the brilliant events of SCOTS
Compaign could not.efface, though Zach
airy was doomed, in the later stages of the
war, to comparative inactivity.
1t is so with Douglas. His fearless IN
dependence, atan3mportant crisis in the
nations history, saved the country from
civil war; and by his bold and untirinp
zeal, he arrested the progress of sectional
agitators and secured triumph in Illinois
which the whole country hailed as q new
guarantee OF the perpetuity of the Union
The fact is fixed in the peoples mind
The principle upon which Douglas fought
his battles is SO simple, that everybody
understands it.. His Palo Alto in WASH
ington, and his Bucna Vista in Illinois are
the pride of those who admire courage
and idolize success. He may be taboed
by the politicians, but having become a
popular fayorite, he cannot be killed off
by political intrigue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
A European Tableau.

The European nations just now present
O curious tabieau. The Courier and Eli
quirer thus pictures it:
Sardinia, FESTIVE to dash in upon her
old enemy, Austria, eight times her size
France ostensibly backing her. and squar-
ing off in regular style for fight, yet all
the while talking about it in such ambig-
uous style as to completely puzzle every
one about her real intentions--b ally,
England, afraid that France is in earnest,
and yet more afraid to interfere-Austria
planting herself in the best possible atti-
tude to receive the shock, yet visibly
shaking in the knees, and beginning to
talk about yielding a point OF two--Prus-
STA standing by her cousin german, but
afraid to STRAND the giant Russia, him
self lately thrashed sosoundly, looking on
very good naturally and disposed to
think it ayery pretty quarrel as itstands.'
This tabieap of course cannot last long
1t is avery awkward posture for the par
ties themselves, and besides keeps the
world in state of painful supenss,. The
affair must take new turn soon, yet no.
body is sure what. The general feeling,
however, is that warm work may be eX-
pected. HG 100
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

BAD News FOR EMIGRANTs.-Latesta adj
vices from the frontier say that the Platte
river is rushing down in flood full nine
miles wide. Hundrcdsof early emigrants,
bound for the gold mines, were encamped
on its bank waiting opportunity to cross.
Fort Kearney is surrounded by water,
and the Missouri, under the influence of
the flood, is higher than ever before known
thus early in the season.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

~ We are indebted to the Nashville
Daily News for copy of the proceedings
Of the Convention. The News says
We have never seen more harmoni-
GUS and enthusiastic State Convention of
any party, than the one which assembled
81 the State Capitol. Our opposition
friends seemed to be in an excessively
smiable mood. The proceedings will be
found in our paper this morning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01
The pemocratic Party.

~ Wdshington Union is the organ, the
ors 3, the mouth-piece of democracy.--
Li<hg under the shadow and peteonsge
q the government and speaking BY ~
therity, the untcrrifcd have been aeon
ned to receive its statements, upon any
and all SUBJECTS, with as much confdcnce
Is the uAlvinist receives the doctrine Of
DEGREES, FOR the fStalist of the East iiihales
the teachings Of the Koran. 1t has been
q power in its party, the eighth depart
fifeht Of the administration, oracular and
|potent,w'the President himself. With a
democrat, oquestion anything asseverat-
ed by the JsIov' VS. mot less sacriiigious
than to doubt the Book Of Revelations;
and for years the "Rashlag,on Onion saysD
has been the highest ambition of the less
err journals of the party. Hitherto its
chief business has been to eulogize the Of
iice-nolders, fatter the President, and
declare the infallibility and Seternity Of
modern democracy. Butreaentlya change
has come ever its dreap scales have
been removed from its ID after q
long and pleasant delq Is aroused
to the fact that it is ndJ tn1 organ of d
great party, but of afactf1 that its pure
soffice-holders are CORFU its President
powerless for good, an organization
that was to endure for III not already
thing of the past, is rapidly dissolving
and disappearing, to return no more.
4 As our democratic friends have hitherto
regarded the UaioA's statements as bible
facts, we commend the following para
graph upon the present condition Of the
party, copied from that Journal, to their
consideration, asking that they give it
that credibility which its distinguished
source entities it to. The Washington
Union says: 49,
1 ambitious combinations are the curse
OF, the democratic party. They have ta;nt
ed is integrity, demoralized it. weakened it,
and rendered it doubtful antagonist even
against the open enemies of the Union.
They have stricken down and degraded
all broad, liberal, comprehensive states
manship. They have substituted the mis-
cradle dccrees Of den,ogo7ues for those great
principles under which alone the indus
try of our country can be developed. *'*4'
They are great men with independent po-
litical estates and expectations. We have
too many of them. They exercise too
much power. They would control the
democratic party. They haze controlled Il
until its forces are scattered, its councils
unheeded, and is power contemplate" ID.
The condition of the party is bad in
deed, when the Union is constrained to
draw such q picture.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

DD~ The Charleston Mercury says there
was breach in the Democracy Of the late
Congress that could not be healed. '--
That's strange. Senator johnson, OF Ten
nessee, isvery vain of having been jour
neyman tailor. and why wasn't he called
in to mend the. Democratic 'breechess--
Louisville Journal. s~ IL fs,sl,..,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

PRExIuN LISA material error hav-
ing occurred in the Premium List Of the
Roane County Agricultural Society, pub
iished several weeks ago. we reproduce it
on our first page to-day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

SINGULAR EfrEcT.-A beer-loving leu
ton. of this city, some ten days since, was
told by his fair Katrina, to whom he was
betrothed, that she loved another. He
pulled his hair, smote his bread-basket,
said Got for TAM" and at a drug store
purchased five grains of arsenic and COM
mitted suicide, first writing note in Ger
man TO his tickle, but not frail, fair one.
But the arsenic didn't work, and the
next day he took ten grains and wrote
another1etter.e That failed to kill him.
and the next day he took fifteen grains
and wrote another letter to Katrina. But
that failed to kill him, and the next day
he took twenty grains, and wrote another
letter! and for nine days he has been ta-
king arsenic, increasing his dose five
grains. day, till heis actually getting Fat on
q, observation-disclosures counteraction calis-
ed by tsnredulted love, and he swears he
will keep on till She marries him, or he
Inns to bake his poison intoarsenie loascs
and eat it in sliceslAa4 lfihcaxkie News.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

The GIANT FARMER OF THE WEsT.-Mr.
Jacob Strawn, ofthis State (says the Rock
ford Republican, has earned for himself
the reputation of the giant farmer of the
West. Twenty seven years ago he came
to this state poor man. His operations
We're small at first, but continued to in
crease each year until he had reduced
over 81, 600 acres of land to a state of cul-
tivation. He has one farm of 7 800 acres
and another of 10000. He has usually
employed from 200 to 300 men, and a large
number of horses. Every year until quite
recently he has stalled from 8 1000 to 5000
head OF cattle, and kept other live stock
in proportionate numbers. itiuai
In this twenty seven years he has
made a fortune of million dollars, and
he is still hale and vigorous to enjoy it.
He has one cornfeld in Morgan county,
nearly six miles long, but has latteriy
been curtailing his business, and convert
ing some of his real estate into cash. He
is monument ofwhat patience, persever-
ance, industry, and continuous exertion
in one direction will do for man who
has determined upon the accomplishment
OF certain end.-Chicago Journal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

FIRE AT MuRFsEEsDoKoUoH.- Extra
from the Rutherford Telegraph office, in
forms US that fire broke out in that place
about 8 o'clock Saturday morning, which
destroyed five stores and other property.
Loss estimated at $4,000 Insurance
light. 49, rs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

McMISs.-B. P. Conn, Esq, announces
himself to-day as candidate to represent
McMinn county in the lower branch of
the next General Assembly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

DEMOCRATIC RErREScuxENr-cu Cutting
down the wages of laborers on public
works, and increasing the pay of members
to Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

RATHER WARM RECEPTION Carroll
Patriot announces the return of General
Atkins from Washington, and says:
We hope the General may, at an early
day, visit his constituents in this county,
with the view of informing them what
has become of the eighty or one hundred
millions per annum, required to carry on
the Government under Mr.. Buchanan's
Administration. Will he be so kind as
to inform us how much OF this amount
has been paid to the Sergeant-at-Arms of
the House for arresting and bringing him
before the bar of the House, and for pay
ment of bis fines for non-attendanceupon
his duties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

~Col. W. B. Stokes is the opposition
candidate for Congress, against savage, in
the Fourth District.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

ARREST OF A Deputy PosTMAsTER.-The
Memphis Bulletin says that young man
named Bracken, son of the Postmaster at
Holly Springs, Miss, and also Deputy
in the post Office in that place, was ar
rested ON Tuesday last, by the United
States Marshal, charged with having rob-
bed the mail, while acting in his official
capacity. After an examination before
the proper tribunal he was sent on for
further trial, the evidence being against
him. Upon application he was admitted
to bail, with heavy security, for his APP
pearance at the Criminal Court. The ac-
cused, belongs to highly respectable fami-
ly in Holly Springs. /.
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A Loss of Three Thousand Lives.

Near Taganrog, on the sea of Azoff. a
catastrophe occurred, about the beginning
of February last, which involved loss
OF life unparalleled except by memoir
able earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.--
1t appears that some three thousand in
habitants of Taganrog, relying upon the
promise OF fair weather made by the gent
al atmosphere and the cloudless sky, pro-
ceeded TO the Azof sea to indulge in the
sport of fishing beneath the ice-a favor
lite pastime in that region. The atmos-
phere continuing serene, the party were
lulled into a feeling OF security, and ven
tured further than usual on theice in the
hope of obtaining good haul. Suddenly
breeze sprung up from the east, which,
growing boistcrous by degrees, whirled
the loose snow and fine particles of ice in
all directions, and before long succeeded
in detaching the ice from the shore. The
large icefeld then broke into numerous
pieces, which, with their terrified and
helpless human freight, drifted towards
the open sea. No assistance could be rem
dered the unhappy beings by their frantic
relatives and friends on shore, and with
in two hours not sign of life was visible
on the surface of the sea. On the follow
ing day cake of ice drifted in shore up-
on which were fye of the unfortunates-
three of them dead, and the other two
numb and insensise. The two latter
girl and an old man--were restored by
means q the usual appliances, the girl,
-huwevcf. strfvfTefbu1 few hours: the
man recovered, bat lost the use of his
tongue-a consequence, probably, of the
fright caused by the scene he had passed
through. He prepared written nara
tive OF the occurrences of that fearful
night on the Azoff
BY this catastrophe at least three thou
sand persons found a watery grave.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

NEW GooDs.-Our merchants generally
ere receiving and opening their supplies
OF New and Reasonable Goods.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

THREE YEARS AFTER A PAIL OF WATER
The Auburn IN. " Advertiser tells the
following; A well TO do farmer of Spring
port, three years ago had little alterca-
tion with his wife, and while conversing
with her took up a pail to 60 after some
water. His long absence awakened the
fears of the wife, who suspected at once
that he had made AR end of his life by
throwing himself into the well. The
well was accordingly searched, but the
husband was not found. The friendly
neighbors industriously sought for but
found no traces of him. Last week, while
his family was at tea, the missing husband
walked into the room with the pail of wa
ter in his hand, put it into its usual place
and sat down to the table as if nothing
had happened. He had been gone just
three years after his pail of water, had
visited California and Australia, and had
"turned up" again with handsome lit
tie fortune in his pocket. "
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

49, line OF railroad, from st. Louis
TO the borders Of thermineral region in
Northern Mexico, y talked Of,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

BLEDsoE.-Circuit Court will commence
ut Pikeville next Monday, the 4th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

I, FLowERs.-How the universal heart of
man blesses flowers! They are wreathed
around the cradle, the marriage altar, and
the tomb. The Persian in the far East
delights in their perfume, and writes his
love in nosegays, while the Indian child
in the far West claps his hands with glee
as he gathers the abundant blossoms, the
Illuminated Scriptures of the prairies.-
The Cupid of the ancient Hindoos tipped
his arrows with flowers; and orange flow
ers are bridal crown with us, a nation
of yesterday. Flowers should deck the
brow of the youthful bride, for they are
in themselves lovely type of marriage.
They should Irvine around the tomb, for
their perpetual renewed beauty is SYM
Dol of the resurrection. They should fes-
toon the altar, for their fragrance and
their beauty ascend in perpetual worship
before the Most Hi Oh. -..--.f
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

Dfay- A tailor advertises larantee
his customers 'seood fit. m n he doesn't
giyethem dts byshis, tailoring, he proba-
bly, will by his charges. - -
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On, THE VIDbERs.--Some chap gives the
following in reference to the vidders.

following in reference to the vidders:
For the other half of a counting match
there is nothing like an interesting wild
ow. There's as much difference between
counting damsel and an attractive wild
ow, as there is between ciphering in addi-
ton and the double rule of three. Court
ing girl is like eating fruit,-all very
nice as far as it extends, but doing the
amiable to a blue-eyed bereaved one in
black Grape, comes under the head of
preserves-rich, pungent, syrup. For de-
licious counting, we repeat, give us live
'widder."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01

ntA- II you wish to make yourself a fa-,
yorite with your neighbors, buy a.dog and
tie him up in the cellar all night to howl
They won't sleep for thinking of you. +
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01


MELANCHOLY OccURRENcE.--We learn
from the Atlanta Intelligencer, of Sun
day, that Miss Mary Hutchinson, young
lady of that city, about ten o'clock Sat
urday morning, committed suicide by
shooting herself in the breast, the ball
passing through her body. She was
about twenty years Of age, and quite re-
spectacle. Disappointment in love is as
signed as the cause of the rash act
A VETERAN EDIToa,--W find the fol-
lowing obituary in our Northern ex-
changes: nFs ss as a.
Died at Danville, VT, January 81, Eb-
enezer Eaton, Esq, editor of the North
star--wnich paper he. established in 1907
---aged 80 years. He has been actively
employed infthe office for more than half
a century, for the. last few years in CON-
pany with his son, N. II. Eaton, the,pr
ent editor and proprietor. The deceased
was brother Of the late Gen. William
Eaton, SO celebrated in the history of our
wars with the Barbary States, during the
administration of Mr.. Jefferson.
.--Notwithstanding several heavy
frosts, the peach blossoms are still safe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-04-01


Rouge Advocate is responsible for this
anecdotes: ...-.-..-..sr
A few nights ago, a numberof the men,.
bers of the Legislature concluded to go.
out and serenade the fairand lovely ladies
of Baton Rouge. One -. members,
from New e e Orleans re, WIG bis.yoeal
and as the young lddy whom he was sere-.
nading was a great favorite of his, he
cleared his throat and with determine.
ton to do his very best singing, began
"Oh, wake, lady wake from thy slunbers,
And look ON me-" -r...'.
AT this period, the easement of the win
dow was thrown open and beautiful face
peeped out and screamed, ''dod-drot your
buttons Ct yOu don't pdt sawing my mammals
peach trees in that ar ray, PNset dadtlys dogs
on ger, darn youW sga r ~
1t is needless to say that the gentleman
took the hint and left aH .ar