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Legal Rates of Interest.

The following are the legal rates of in
terest in the several States of the Union !:
Maine, 6 per cent.
New Hampshire, per cent.
Vermont, 4 per cent. except upon rail-
road notes and bonds, which may bear I
per cent.
Massachusetts,, per cent.
Rhode Island, per cent.
Connecticut, Gper cent. BY the law Of
May, 1851, banks are prohibited under a
penalty Of $500 from taking, directly or
indirectly, over per cent.
New York G per cent.
New Jersey, per cent.
Pennsylvania, per cent.
Delaware. per cent.
Maryland, per cent.
Virginia per cent.
North Carolina, 6 per cent.
South Carolina, per cent.
Georgia, per cent.
Alabama, 3 per cent.
Arkansas, 6 per cent. Special contracts
in writing, in this State. will admit of in
terest not exceeding 10 per cent.
Florida, g per cent. On special con-
tract, s per cent. is allowed.
Illinois, per cent, previous to 1857,
and 10 since that time.
Indiana, per cent. ....
Iowa, g per cent. On special contracts
and judgments 10 may be charged.
Kentucky 9 per cent.
Louisiana. 5 to s per cent.
Michigan. per cent. 1t is lawful to
stipulatc Tor any sum not exceeding 10
per cent
Mississippi, G per cent. Since March,
1856, ID per cent. is allowed on special
contracts.
Missouri, 6 per cent. Parties can agree
for any sum not exceeding TO-
Ohio, 6 per cent, and all interest charg-
ed over this rate is illegal.
Tennessee, 6 per cent.
Texas, per cent. Special agreement
in writing not exceeding 10.
Wisconsin, 10 per cent.
California, 10 per cent. On special con-
tracts any rate Of interest may be agreed
upon or paid.
LEGAL TENDER.
The law regulating the payment oI
debts with coin provides that the follow
ing be legal tender.
]. All gold coins at their respective val
ues, for debts of any amount.
>. The half dollar, quarter dollar, half
dime and dime, at their respective values,
for debts Of amy amount under five dol
lars.
,. Three cent pieces for debts of any
amount under thirty cents; and
i. One cent pieces for any amount un.
der ten cents.
By the law Of Congress, passed some
four or five years ago, gold was made the
legal tender for large amounts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05
Letter from u. S. Senator Lane.
L -.

We have great pleasure in publishing
the following letter from that brilliant
statesman, the Hon. Joseph Lane, of
Oregon. 1t may seem somewhat para
doxical that Pacific statesman should
be ierociously warlike, but that is evi,
IDENTIFY none of our business. We cannot
comply with Mr. Lanes request in regard
to hosting the Palmetto flag, but we will
say that we admire his I'VE aliude to Mr..
Lane, and not the flag, of course,) bold
ness candor and cloouenee
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05

Be5- Spelling matches are the rage in
Winstead, Conn. They had one in Camp
Hill, on Monday night, and collected $40
in ten cent admissions. Five schools of
the town sent five picked spoilers. First
prize, Webster's unabridged pictorial die
tionary. They used up TIE spelling book,
two or three biographies, and had to
bring out the classics before some of the
sharpest spoilers would succumb.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05

ABorT SLEEPING.-Those who are tron--
bled with palpitution OF tie heart Should
sleep with their heads high and never
have the head under the bed cloths. 1t
is customary for many people TO cover
their heads and slumber in this manner.
This is injurious TO the lungs, as the air
that is exhaled is at the next moment in
hailed. Some children get into this habit.
and parents should be careful to watch
them and break it up. To wash the face.
hands and teeth before going to bed. con-
tributes much to sound and refreshing
slumber, and refreshing sleep is as neces-
sary to the health and mind as our dali
ly food. Night is the best period of re-
pose, as it is the most natural. Those
whose occupations lead them to be much
awake at night. often fall into consump-
tive disease. Eight hours is not too long
period for sleep, although many never
sleep more than six. -
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TERMS:
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Obituary notices over IL lines, charged ut regu-
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All communications intended to promote the
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05

DeV~ The recent cold weather., has play
ed havoc with our prospects for fruit we
fear, says the Aamericus Georgian. We
have. twice examined the blooms of our
peach trees, and we find on some trees,
scarcely any left alive. The trees whose
blooms are only sweiled, and not yet
blown, are most or them still living. We
learn that our fellow citizen, Mr. Wright
Brady, has bud a fine field Of wheat cut
down by the cold. Twas up some two
feet high. and in the boot, the condition
most liable to injury fronncold. itt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05

IMPORTANT TO SNuFF-TAEERs.-At n late
meeting of the Manchester (England)
Philosophical Society, DR.. c. Calvert stat
ed that he had recently analylzed several
samples Of Of SNUFF, in all of which he
found traces of red lead This is most
dangerous aduteration, as the lead in
such snuff viii ultimately accumulate in
the heads of snuif-tallers, and produce
dreadful diseases
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05

TEsAciry or LIYE.--In Portsmouth, N.
H., during a snow storm, on the 10th of
January last, a Shanghae hen was buried
beneath drift. On the 18th of February
thaw occurred, and the hen stepped
from her prison, apparently as lively as
ever, but much reduced in weight.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05

Dg- Martin Van Buren, is the only in.
dividual who has filed the four highest
positions under the American Govern
ment. lie has been United States Sena-
tor, Secretary of State, Vice President
and President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05

TnE DITrERNcE.-The last Government
loan authorized at Washington was taken
at average dicount Of 10 per cent. Tho
one before the last at II per cent. dis
connt. I'D
A portion of the loan authorized at
Montgomery has been taken ut premium
of 5 per cent. and, no doubt, the remain.
der will be taken on equally advantageous
terms.-AMaata Confederaey.
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such snuff viii ultimately accumulate in
the heads of snuii-tallers, and produce
dreadful diseases.
Ig~ A good many people now agree
with Mr.. Lincoln, in his remark at Pough-
keepse recently: Il don't say that in
the recent election the people did the
wisest thing they could; indeed, don't
think they did"
.-R5- The New York Herald proposes
to present the amendments to the FEEDER
al Constitution embodied in the Consti-
tuition of the Confederate States as an is
sue to the Republicans, in their future
contests before the Northern people,
Whether it will succeed remains to be
| seen.
lisy" In the Superior Court at Taunton.
| Mass, colored man was put on trial for
larceny. lie managed his own defense,
and asked one of the white witnesses
against him question which increased
| his pallor. The prisoner, observing his
change Of color, said; "why don't you
keep you color? You see i do
A SuPPosED VICTIM Turns Or AFTER AN
ABSENCE OF THREE YEARs.--Dr. j. ii.
Rowe, supposed to have been murdered
at Oxford, Ind, three years ago, arrived
there few days ago from Illinois, much
to the delight of man named King,
who was in Jail awaiting his trial for the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-05
Ports of Entry.

We find the sutjoined circular of Sec
retary Memminger in the Montgomery
papers:
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The following are the legal rates of in
terest in the several States of the Union !:
Maine. per cent.
New Hampshire, Gper cent.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11
TELEGRAPHTC,
TOVER THE STATE LINEl
Legislative.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 10

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10th.
The Senate met at l o'clock. The Presi-
dent announced the following Standing Com.
mttees:
On Clams-Watkins, Eagan, Rhodes,
Haynes, Parks. Finance-Clark, Shafter.
Ryan, Eagan, Vance. Judciary-Shorp,
Merritt, Shafter, Thornton, Edgerton Hea-
cock, Watson. Elections-Thomas, Burbank
Thornton, Watt, Williamson. Public Lands
Harvey, Denver, Hill, Franklin, Rhodes.
Commerce and igation-Ryan, Phelps,
Watson, Sharp, Haynes. Federal Relations
Watson, Shafter, Hill, Merritt, Edgerton.
Public Hospitals Franklin, Hill, Williamson
Leet, Rhodes Mines and Mining Interests.
Gallagher, Watt, Crittenden, Franklin Hea>
cock, Vance, Logan. State Prison and Pub
lie Buildings-Hill, Pico, Ryan, Vance De-
Long, Heacock, Phelps Education-Eagan,
Irwin, Thornton, Haynes Merritt, Leet,
Parks, Burbank. Mileage-Logan, Warm
castle, Chase Counties and County Bounda
ries-Diekinson, Thomas, Pico DeLong, Leet
Corporatlons-DeLong, Franklin, Watt Ea-
gan,. Chase. griculture-Phelps, Warm
castle, Pico, Harvey, Denver. Public Print
ing-Chase, Parks, Rhodes, Harvey. Dickin-
son. Roads and Highways-Watt, Shafter,
Dickinson. ontingent-IIaynes, Burbank.
Parks, Thomas, Logan. Military Affairs
Pico, Watkins, Heacock, Clark, Crittenden
Public Expenditures-Cr Crittenden, Thomas,
Gallagher, Dickinson, Phelps
Public Morals-Vance, Burbank. Hill
De Long. Engrossed Bills-Merritt, Will
Hanson, Heacock, Irwin, Sharp, Gallagher
Enrolled Bills-Denver, Edgerton, Critten
den, Watkins, Shafter, Wilkinson. Internal
lmprovements-Irwin, Eagon, Logan, Har.
vey, Heaeock. Swap and Overflowed Lands
Edgerton, Parks, Watson, Phelps, Warmcas-
tie Manufactures-Parks, Leet Ryan.
Thomas, Clark.
After some discussion the Senate adjourn
ed.
AssEMDLY-House, to order, by ]. NJ An
derson, Clerk, presiding,
House went into balloting for Speaker. lst
ballot resulted as follows: Conness, 81 ;
Showalter, %; Fargo, II; CroclIer, /; Pat
rick, total, y. Necerary for choice 81.
On 18th ballot. Conness, So; Showalter,
%; Fargo, IS; Patrick, l.; Crocker, l.
Necessary for choice, 3S.
Mr. Croker introduced a concurrent reso-
luton to the effect that Legislature adjourn,
siee die, on Saturday, 18th, at II NJ, unless a
Speaker be elected in the meantime-tabled.
After 2Sd ballot House adjourned.
Large number of attachment suits were
commenced to-day, against Lady Adams Co.;
amount, near $4,000.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11

ANOTHER DEATH FROM DELIRIUM TREMENs.
The Sonora Age of Saturday says:
We are informed by correspondent wri-
ting from MoRtezuma, January lst, that q
poor fellow, who had been wandering for
some time, living vagrant life, drinking all
the liquor he could obtain, died very sudden
" on the night of December 29th, at Peoria
Flat. For two months he had been insane,
and, as usual in such cases thought that many
men conspired to injure him. He had been
exposed to all the severe weather we ex eri-
enced in December, and would not live in a
house, until three or four days previous to
his death, when he was taken in by two men
Willingham aRd Miller, who did what they
could for him under the circumstances, JUS
tiee Clark, of Montez0na, held an inquest on
the body. and the following verdict was rem
dered.
The deceased name was Joseph Miller
aged 2s years, native of Switzerland, and
that his death was occasioned by delirium
tremens and exposure.
The body was inferred under the direction
Of the acting coroner,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11

The wide reputation which DR.. j
HOStetter's STOMACH BITTERS" have attained
during the past year bespeaks its excellence in NOR,
forcible manner than any words which We can offer
1t renovates, pures, and strengthens the SYSTEM and
aids the stomach in the performance of its functions
1t is regarded all sides as sovereign specific and
therefore, to procure it in the best possible way
should be the object Of the public. We commend it
with more thsn usral zeal and confidence believing
and knowing do, that stands foremost of the
many preparations of the day, for mparting strength
vgor and tone to the system, and possessing the
rativepowers for all similar diseases arising from
a disordered stomach. In the most severe cases OF
cramp, darrhea, and weakness in the stomach, the
"Btters" have been rigidy tested and always with
the greatest success.
As Tonic Hostetter's Bitters are most delightful
especially before meals.
Sold by all Druggists, Grocers and Hotels through
out the United States.
GEO W. SMELL, successort to Park & White, Gen
eral Agent for California, l3O Washington Street. San
Francisco. oc17 -3m
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11

INSANITY ANC lMAGINATIoN.-lt is a common
error to suppose that insanity and imagina-
tion 60 ottenest together. | for one have
rarely seen them allied The boiler seldom
bursts that possesses a safety valve. The in
mates of lunatic asylunis are usually persons
of finely strung nerves and limited idealitv,
the most unfortunate of all combinations. 1t
Is the effort of the dumb to speak that over.
sets the brain. When imagination is true it
is very stable, as well as very demonstrative.
Could anything have driven Voltaire crazv ?
Was not Byron the coolest of practical self
lovers?~ Who 50 rational as epicurean Tom
Moore2 Who so real as loyal Walter Scott {?
Who SO self-poised as Wordsworth and
Southey2 Overwork did, indeed soften the
brain of some of these, but that might come
from any continuous eXertion-nursing the
sick. setting up type reading too continuous,
ly, digesting ill, being annoyed by debt, puz-
zing out problems.
Madness is thing apart from this physical
condition, as consider it.. The idea of Pope
going crazy, or Shakespeare. or old Sam
johnson, queer as he was. seems so prepos-
ferrous that it makes one smile to think of it
And as for Charles Lamb, the home hero of
the age, the hereditary taint took the form of
genius with him, evidently, and found its safe
ty valve thus, or he might have been as wild
as Bridget Ella. Cowper. too. was half saw
ed from madness by his genius alone. There
stands before me, as well as can remember,
but one exception to this ordinary rule in the
history of the gifted, in the person of Dean
Swift He rises to my Imagination like gi-
gantic blasted oak tree, standing out alone
and lightning -scathed in the midst of a bare
and desoiate heath, mystery and warm
ing. Some cleaying curse was there Hiss
Warfeld.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11

WHY THE REPUBLICANS VOTED FOR De la
GUERRA.-It is said that the Republicans in
the Senate voted for Pablo De La Guerra,
first because he is a native Californian, and
second to beat Clark, because he was a Bulk
header. The fact that the Republicans had
lost ground with many leading natives, in
consequence of reported dickering in the
electoral college, 10y which Pico, a popular
native, was defeated for the position ofmes-
senger, after it had been promised him, had
much to do with the matter; and by this act
of gentle grace toward such polished gem
tleman and popular native as Don Pablo is
known to be. they hoped to reinstate their
party in native favor, Besides, Don Pablo
before their votes were given, east aside all
party allegiance, ignored party lines and
party issues, and they may have understood
that he is now, and will be in the future, a
staunch Republican, The San Francisco and
San Mateo Senators were alive on the bulk
head question, and were probably afraid of
their papers and their people. and dared not
vote for Clark, even if they had been SO in
cliRed.-iSGc. Bee.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11
HOIloWayIs PilIs.-FemaIe complair

HoIlowayts Pills.-Female complaints-no
other medicines of the day possess the property Of
sraining those nordinate flows incidental to the gem
tier sex, and which the sadresus of nervous de-
hility or eneebled constitution. Thousands of fe-
males in America owe their existence and the ac tual
enjoyment ohealh to the of these celebrated
edies. Their nature is so simple that they may be
taken by the most delicatx female with perfect free
dom and safety. Sold by all Druggists at Csc, &c.
and 81 per box. jan1O
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11

MUTATION OF LANGUAeEs.-The famed SEN
tence of Gen. Taylor, "a little more grape,
Captain Bragg" has been done up in French
to read, GA little more raisins," etc and the
same language has converted "Old Hickory
into "Old Walnut"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11
OLD SACHAM BITTERS
AND
w q w A M II OF MO.

THESE UNEQUALLED BITTERs AND TONIC are
now meeting with unparalleled sales, and favor with
customers. In all cases of DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY
LOSS OF APPETITE, any lrregularlty of the stom-
ach, they will be found efficient remedy, well as
most wholesome and agreeable Tonic.
AS A PREVENTIVE OF CHILLS AND FEVER,
they have no equal and have with thousands become
an indispensable family medicine; being perfectly
pure, and free from any deeterous substance can be
taken by ALL young and old, male and female, with
benefit.
| For sale by GEO W SMELL, Agent,
$50 Washington ST. San Francisco,
and by the principal Grocers, Druggists and Wine
| Merchants throughout the country. oc1S 3m
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11

THE Union feeling is strong in st. Lous.
A few, however, have ventured to wear in its
streets blue cockade. One merchant of that
city going on Change with that emblem at
tached to his coat lappell was compelled to
take it off The so-called cockades are mere.
ly little buttons of narrow blue ribbon, with
streamers three inches long pendant from the
center, and little corn-colored ribbon bear
ing the words minute Men" 1t requires q
considerable stretch of the imagination to
call this cockade.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11

The ADVANTAGES OF HAvING SISTERS. The
man who has never had a sister is, at his first
entrance into life, far more the slave of femi-
nine captivatious than he who has been
brought up in house full of girls. lie who
has not had sisters, has had no experience of
the behind-scene life of the female world he
has never heard one syllable about the plans,
and schemes, and devices by which hearts are
SHARED. He fancies Mary stuck that moss
rose in her hair in moment of childish ca
price; that Kate ran after her little sister and
showed the prettiest of ankles in doing it, out
of the irrespective gaiety of her buoyant
spirits In word, he is one who only sees
the play when the house is fully lighted, and
oil the actors in their grand costume he has
never witnessed rehersal, and has not the
very vaguest suspicion of prompter. To
him, therefore, who has only experienced the
rough companionship of brothers-or worse
still, has lived entirely alone-the first ac-
Guaintanceship with the young lady world is
such fascination as no words can describe.
The gentle look, the graceful gesture, the sill
very voices. all the play and action Of natures
80 infinitely more refined than any he has ever
witnessed, are inexpre.sibly captivating 1t
is not alone the occupations of their hours,
light, graceful, and picturesque as they are,
but all their topics, their thoughts seem to
soar out of that commonplace world he has
lived in, aid rise to ideal realms of poetry and
beauty. Nothing so truly Elysian in life as
our frst-our very frst-experience of this
kink.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11

The SECESSION QUESTION The action OF
South Carolina has excited various feelings
throughout the country. Different opinions
appear governed in great measure by To-
eaity.
The Western States would resort to cOer-
zion, treating traitors of South Carolina as
individuals and furnishing them for the crime
of treason whom the State, as State, would
be powerless to protect, from the penalty at
tached to their crime The w estern States
are as much interested in the use of the At
]antc sea-board in the transportation of
their exports and of their imports, as are
those States bordering the Atlantic and
they reason, if South Carolina has the right
20 secede, all the Coast States possess the
same privilege; in which event the Great
West might be entirely cut off from all ae-
cess to the Ocean aud to the Gulf of Mexico.
A mere division of the public pLopertp of the
Union, would be a trihing offer in case of
disunion, when compared to the loss of the
right of way to the Atlantic and Gulf
Coasts
The Northern aud Eastern States appear
to think the getting rid of South Carolina
would be q blessing to the Union. They
seem to forget that if the right of secession
be once allowed, that which would hold the
remainder of the Union together would be as
a mere rope of sand for all would have the
same right to defy the Competition and tram
pile it under foot, whenever they might de-
sire SO to do The people there, However,
are awakening up to this fact. and many ore
already taking the ground that traitors in
South Carolina may be hung-not because
they are South Carolinians, but because they
are traitors Stockton Argus.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11
4ailg Vatlonal 4rmutrat

DEPRESSING COMMERCIAL EFFECT OF THE Sc
oEss1oS FEKLTNG.-The Vicksburg Miss J
Wing says: At the lowest possible estimate
it will cost S26, 900 900 to maintain the State
of Mississippi out of the Union ALI of this
will have to be raised by direct taxation on
her people. Are they ready for any such
emergency Let the people remember that
the revolutionists are determined to perpe-
trate this great outrage on them. When our
Southern friends begin to count the cost of
rebellion, patriots may give wing to their
hopes.
Another evidence of the evil produced in
the South by the political panic is shown by
the Augusta Georgia. Constitutionalist which
says: We have been shown private des-
patch to one of our citizens, dated New Or
leans, December Sth, Which reads as follows
Commission houses here have stopped max
ing advances on negroes. There is an aver
age decline of S4O0 in the value of negroes,
compared with last season and the trade Is
dull
Per CONTRA Southern ideas of the suffering
at the North in consequence of the panic are
greatly exaggerated. The Lewiston Falls
(Me.) Journal says:
Inquiries are being made as to the effects
of the present political" panic on our manu-
featuring interests. We hear now and then
of rumors to the effect that our manufacture
ing companies cannot get cotton, or make
salesof goods, or that they are going to shut
down or run only part of the time, or reduce
the pay. Now We wish by authority to con-
tradict all these rumors, and assure our COM
Inunity and Others interested that there is no
cause for present alarm. whatever may come
to pass. The general result of our inquiries
seems to sum up as follows: Our mills have
six months supply of cotton, purchased at
low prices; they are running. and intend to
run as usual their sales of manufactured
goods ure encouraging; their stock, notwith-
standing the panic, still stands above or about
at par; the new mills in process of construc-
tion are being pressed forward with vigor
and nothing hasthus far appeared to serious
ly interfere with their operations.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-11

BLACK PEARL FROM A MUssEL.-A black
pearl of rare value and beauty was found, on
Monday, says the Alta, in a mussel, which a
gentleman was eating. The shell fish was
taken somewhere along the coast. not far from
the Golden Gate.