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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

LAVENDER CuLruRE,--The cultivation of
lavender, in England, is carried on In two
hundred and seventy acres Of land only,
in Surrey and Hertfordshire. Each acre
produces six thousand and two hundred
pounds Of flowers. Every one hundred
pounds produces one pound Of the otto;
and thus about seven thousand pounds Of
the essence are annually manufactured.
Six ounces of this win mako up gallon
Of lavender water, and thus many thou.
sand gallons of this article are exported.
annually, to all parts Of the fashionable
world. elnfI ~. -. go .-.sl.sA
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
nsy- "Are YOU prepared 10 paw me thot

BAY care you prepared TO pay me that
bill?"' said the landlord of one of the
hotels at Ramsgate, the other day, to a
guest of his who seemed to evince de-
cided and practical preference to the
credit system. Certainly, III pay it,"
was the reply, "as soon as get a remit
tance from home. But why so uneasy
Am not putting up with your" "Yes, +"
said Boniface. Il know you are putting
up with me; but Ill be darned IL Im
going to put up scith you unless | get my
money" f. ~ " 81 1si +
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

S1- We have read vas. quantities of
nonsense talked about bad men not look
ing you in the face. Don't trust that
conventionalidea. Dishonesty will stare
honesty out Of countenance any day in
the week, if there is isanything to be got
by 1t.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
Hfu'y yUuIs,. 7. - u Z
4 EE MATILDA BROWN.


81 THE AMENITIES OF WAR.--Under this
caption very good article appeared somo
time since in Blackwood's Magazine
The late capitulation at. San Antonio
would furnish the writer with another
instructive incident. Alamo Express
says: -. taf4b EG4{asioL''
A large concourse Of citizens had COL
lected to bid the troops of war goodbye,
and when the two companies under the
command Of Major Smith and Captain
King, marched out with colors flying and
band playing the national sirs. and the
old bullet-riddled and war-stained BAN
ner of the Eighth Regiment floating in
the breeze, there was most profound
sensation among the people-strone men
wept. We have never seen 20 much feel
ing evinced on any occasion. The pso-
pie cheered The troops all along the
streets. and many followed them 70 the
head Of the San Pedro, whers they en-.
csmped.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

EIGHT SLAVES IN New JRRsEy.-By the
last census, the total population of New
Jersey is found to be 672,024. OF these
644,0SO are whites, 24,036 free colored,
and eight slaves Of the slaves yet re.
naming in the State, there are in Hun
terdon county three, in Middlesex one,
in Morris one, in Passaic two, and in
Somerset one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
From the south.
CONSTITUTIONS.

No,,oon,r, M,.,,, =, m. p..
",s'y' 'A"'on IL me rerHa-
"e"' constitution was adopted on Satur-
day night in secret session. Secrecy
having been remove |. send YOU the
f,,,,,r;,, .,.,. 80. -.
..---''e 'i''' ''' i'"'' "o" 'e"-
'"res'
No person Of foreign birth not citizen
OF the Confederate States, shall be allow
ed to vote for any officer, civil or polti-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

WuATI is ruE QUEsrioS.-The Corinth
miss. Advertiser says:
"The question is not what Mississippi
must do to enable her to defend herself
out, but how she is to get back in the
Union. with rs little dishonor TO herself
as possible"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

~ Always be at work for the attain
ment Of an object. II the object itself
10 not important, the pursuit is. The fox,
when caught is worth nothing; he is fol-
lowed for the pleasure OF the following
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

s A FEELING SoS.--A fellow entered a
hardware store in Cleveland last week,
and seeing a large buzz saw suspended
against the wall, remarked: Il had an
old dad ripped to pieces ono day last
week with one Of thcm fellers,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
Virginia.

An article IN the Abingdon Viryinian
asks, "Where shall Virginia go?" and
closes with the following answer:
"Where can she go, without humilia-
ton? The South don't want her, and if
it did, she is not prepared to sever her
connection with the slave States of the
border. and abandon all her interests in
the Union. She will not go the North
She intends to remain loyal to her plight
cd faith as long as she can do so with hon
or; when she cannot. she will take her
destiny into her own hands. and, in con-
cert with her sisters of the border, act as
circumstances may demand. Certain it
is. that popular majority of $4,000 of
her gallant sons have declared that they
will not fly from their rights at the be-
hest Of excited and ill-advised counsel
lors, who want no compromise, no con-
csssion, no settlement Of impending diff
fieulties, but who prefer to rush madly
into revolution and anarchy, without re-
gard to cost or consequences.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

~ Bishop Bayley, Of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Newark, N. j., in
structs his people that Christian burial
evill be denied to all who sell intoxicating
drinks to improper persons, or at improp-
or times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

The New SECESSION TARIFF.-The Char
lesion correspondent Of the New York
Times says;
There is some awful hard swearing
among the seataring men concerning the
operations of the new tariff. A captain
from the foreign State of North Carolina
was fined $40 this morning because he
violated some technically about landing
lot Of cabbages! The James Adger, from
the foreign port Of New York, has only got
off her deck load, although she has been
in port twelve hours--tine enough. under
the old United States system, 10 have
completely discharged. Every consignee
must have "permit." and permits are
SO very foreign that even Charlestonians
hayn't yet got their eys open. suppose
we will get used toit, as we do every thing,
after while. - ,,.s, l.s,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

=. TIE INAuoURAL.-raking this Inaugur.
al as whole, il is lame. unsatisfactory
and discreditable production, inferior in
every respect to anything that has ever
emanated from any former President
In one word, the tiger's claws are not the
less formidable, because concealed under
the velvety fur of Sewardism. - Psaasyiva-
nian.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
A Chapter on Niger.

The Cleveland (Ohio) Plu,ndeaier, issues
the following chapter on the prevailing
ida of that locality:
The corporate name of Cleveland should
be changed to Niger town. 1t is now
but little else. Six days in the week the
Back Republican politicisns talk Niger
the ministers take up tlS doleiul theme
IN their pu!pits, and descant on God and
our African brother. Democrats have
done gong to church since Christ and
HIM crucilied has ceased to be preached
and party abuse in ceaseless floods ema-
mates f.om those Coward Castles" where
rcjoinders are not allowed. The Sabbath
schools and Tree schools are nurseries for
this negro mania and the Literary lee
lures, so called, are but little else than
Abolition stump speeches, paid for by
simple folks at two shillings per head
Thus it is that the "niggcr'' is stuffed
down our throats wherever we 20 and
whatever we do; morning, noon and night,
in season and out of season. At the fast
and at the feast, on thanksgiving days,
and on festive occasions, this savory gen.
tleman is toasted and roasted prayed,
preached, hummcd and drummed, the
incessant talk, and the all.pervading
thought of men and monkeys, saints AMI
sinners. We have niger mayors, nigger
ministers, Niger marshalls, niger con.
stables, Niger judges, Niger shcriis,
Niger clerks, and niger juries-some
white men have Niger wives and some
white women have niger babies. The
African enters into all our social, moral,
religious. ard political relations. We
write for him, sup with him, sleep with
him. He is the sine qua non to position
and preferment here on earth, and hopes
of Heaven in the world to come. He is
aloha and he is Omega, the beginning and
the end, Amen,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
New York, March 7tb,

No reader need take The trouble when
he don't like the Express. The carrier
or the newsman will do his Stopping
We don't print paper to be liked. Our
aim is to print the truth, liked or not.
and to pursue that course, and only that
course, which, as we think, the best in
terests of the country demand. The Ex-
press does not represent any party or any
body, and nobody but the editors are re-
sponsible for anything in it, and they
only in the eye Of the law-for they dis
like great deal of the news they have to
print, and would not print it if it were
right to suppress it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

"STop MY PApER."-Some people, when
they see an item in their paper not exact
ly suited to their way of thinking, take it
into their heads that they can stop the
concern" by stopping theirpaper." The
New York Express, of Friday, has the
following:
To the Editors Of Me ". Y. Express,
Stop my paper don't like your n y \.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
How the Japanese Restore Faded
Flowers.
A Nagasaki correspondent of the New
York Herald writes:

A Nagasaki correspondent of the New
York Herald writes:
After bouquet is dropping beyond all
remedies of fresh water, the japanese
can bring it back to all Its first glory by a
very simple and seemingly most des-
tructive operation. / had received some
days ago delightful bunch of flowers
from Japanese acquaintance. They
continued to live in all their beauty for
nearly two weeks, when at last they ia
ded. Just as was about to have them
thrown away, the slime gentleman (Ja-
panese gentleman) came to see me.
showed him the faded flowers, and told
him that, though lasting long time,
they had now become useless. .'Oh, no"
said he; 'only put the ends of the stems
into the fire, and they will be as good us
before" Twas incredulous; so he took
them himself and held the stems endr
in the fire until they were completely
charred. This was in the morning at
evening they were again looking fresh
and vigorous, and have continued so for
another week. What may be the true
agent in this reviving process, am un-
able to determine fully; whether it be
the heat driving once more the last juices
into every leafet and vein, or whether it
be the bountiiul supply of carbon furnish
ed by the charing. am inclined, how
ever, to the latter cause, as the full effect
was not produced until some eight hours
afterward, and as it seems that. if the
heat was the principal agent, it must have
been sooner followed by visible changes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

s~ Judgment is not swift growing
plant; itrequires time and culture to ma
ture 1t, while fancy often springs up and
blossoms in single hour The fragrance
of the first, however, is everlasting, while
that Of the latter is as transient as its
stem is fragile.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

MR. LNcoLN's CUP-BEARER.-A simple
hearted old Republican yeoman Of Illinois,
having imbibed the foolish notion that
attempts are to be made upon Mr.. Lin
coins life-by poison or otherwise--re-
Gently walked a long distance for the pur-
pose of uttering his solemn warning
Arriving IN the presence chamber of Re-
publican royalty, he became abashed and
forgot his errand. He rose to leave, when
sudden inspiration struck him. and he
said quickly, 81 won't leave till tell ye,
sirl just mark my words! Don't you eat
nothing srcspt vhatth otd voman cooks. for vel"
p0- The Washington Territory Stand
ard says that man can be released from
his duties to society and offspring in the
Legislature Of that Territory in one and
half minutes. -. tg-a~ fs
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
Artemas Ward on Secession.

Artemas, the great Snowman, gives .
rich speech on secession in late num-
Der of Vanity Fair. We quote the con-
clusion: st ta rrsa. a ,sf
IL say to the South don't sescsh! Isav
to the galyent people of that sunny land,
jes lock up few hundred of them tearin
X roarin fellows of yourn in some strong
boxes, and send 'em over to Mexico
And we people up North hero will con-
sine ekal number of our addle Drained
rib snorters to tho same lokallity, and
thar let 'em fight it out among them.
selves. No consekents, not the slight
est, which licks. Why shoulden't the
peple who got up this fite do the fitin!
Git these ornery critters out of the way,
4 the sensible of the people of the
North and South can fix the matter up
very easy. And when It's fixed let both
secshuns resolve to mind their own biz
ness.
'Feller sittersens! am in the Sheer &
Yaller leef. | shall peg out | of these
dase. But while do stop heer | shall
stay in the union. l know not what the
supervisors of Baldinsville may conclude
to do, but for shall stand by the
Stares and Stripes. Under no sirkum.
stances whatsumever will sesesh. Let
every Stait in the union sesesh & let Pal
meter flags Hote thicker nor shirts on
Square Bakers close line and still thar
I'll stand, and stick onto the good flag of
the Stares and Stripes. The country
may 60 to the devil, but | WON'T And
next summer when / start out on nv
campane with my show, wherever pitch
my little tent you shall see a floatin
prowdly from The center pole thereof the
American flag with nary stare wiped
out, nary stripe lesser but the same
old flag that has alters fotid thar! and
the price Of admisshun will be tho same
it alters was-l5 cents, one-eyed men and
wimmin and children half Drice."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
A Careful Mother,

Punch gives us little essence occasion.
ally, which is highly savory and aromatic.
Mothers and maternal aunts will find the
following tender epistle from one of the
former to one of the latter, pleasing, if
not wholesome, for tho moral it conveys:
Dearest Susey:-Plantagenet will come
by the train which arrives at III o'clock.
Have luncheon ready for him ut IL. Nut
ton broth, the inside of chop, the thigh
of pheasant; he dimes at 2-soup, little
fish and snipe will do for him. When
he goes to sleep after dinner, put some
worsted gloves on his hands; we are
breaking him of sucking his thumb
Warm the drawing room sofa for him, and
put three blankets over him. II he cries
when he wakes, (which he probably will
do, buy him several toys and give him
wax doll or two. He pulls them to pieces
and they amuse him. If you have COM
pany at dinner, let him have large dish
Of gravy near him, he always puts both
hands in. When he is o man he will
leave this of. Let a servant sit up with
him all night; II he wakes let her have
something hot for him. Be sure that
you grease his nose for him well before
he sleeps-he is given to snoring-a tallow
candle next the lighted end is best.
e Truly yours, .ig sssssS
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

A WAR-wHooP FROM BALTIMoRE.-Hon.
Robert NJ. McLane is reported to have
used the following language at the Balti-
more Secession meeting on Friday even
ing last:
"By the living God, fellow-eountrymen,
the Susquehanna must be the boundary.
They had spoken of the Potomac, but
the Susquehanna shall run red with blood
before it shall be crossed. Shall it be
said in Boston, in New York, the broad
West, for our children are there. that the
Potomac shall be the liner Cries of
MOL ! will pledge my life and heart to
march with you to the Susquehanna.-
Cheers. For what? To prevent q sin
gle human being from crossing into Mary
land to execute the laws of the United
States against seeding State"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

ARGUMENT FOR MARRIAcs.-The more
married men you have. says voltaire, the
fewer crimes therewill be. Examine the
frightful columns of our criminal calen-
dars--youa will there find hundred
youths executed for one father Of fami-
ly. Marriage renders man yir,uous and
more wise. The father OF family is not
willing to blush before his children.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22
From the Southern Confederacy.

We are indebted IN tho CborIosto,
c,w,;ou IS ,Io ~. e.. ~. s'm'':'
oo"r'er' oi 'he if'h LOT the following
"ems'
Trade ioM Charteston.--The Boston Tray
eiler say; "Ihe steam ship South Carolina,
captain Baxter, which arrived here from
charleston Saturday morning, brought a
.uil cargo OF Cotton and rice-l6OO bales
OF Cotton and 2oo casks OF rice. This is
sald to be the largest cargo, IN the num-
Der OF packages, ever sent out OF Charles
ton IN steamer. The steamer, on its
JaItp aeJe, mp ~ 0arnes.In' rss;n 'ook an 1nPre-
oeaeii.tuy . nrse ,re'gn'. OaPt' baxter
says, says 'ne peop,e nia tne au.h1r'.,eS OF
.' e,es.on WI nisny Pieaseo a' .ne
.; .onapGra,y reSiop..o" 81 business rela,
hoa tos oe.msun ..1 Swo o..lt1' wren mac
oev' 'n.effup'ea .or acohs'oeraoie'im 'ime.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

sNN Nss~s'
REPUBLICANS IN Favor OF TAKING Sourm-
ERN FoRrs.-The Republican Central Club
of New York had II spirited discussion on
Tuesday night over resolution, offered
by Mr.. Tousey declaring it to be the duty
Of the administration TO re-take all the
forts and other property which had been
seized by the seceders. Mr.. Raymond
offered substitute, expressing confidence
in the wisdom and patriotism of the
President, and pledging col dial support
TO any measure he might adopt. Alter a
short debate. Mr.. C. s. Spencer offered
another amendment expressing the belief
that tho sentiment Of the Republicans of
the State was III favor OF re-taking the
forts. He desired this 10 be adopted to-
gether with Mr.. Raymond's amendment.
Mr.. II. insisted, however. on having the
vote taken on his substitute first, where.
upon Mr.. Tousey, by consent, Withdrew
his resolution, and Mr. Spencer offered
his in its place. Mr.. Raymond then Of
fered his as a substitute, and it was adopt.
ed. Mr.. Spencer then offered his us an
independent resolution and it was adopt
ed also. The sentiment of the meeting
was in favor of the most prompt and de-
cided measures of coercion; but general
willingness was finally expressed to await
the action Of the President.-Tmes.
RAnEY AS PniLosopuER.-Some of
Rarey's sayings are maxims of wisdom.
For instance:
Mature never lies. The horse is hon.
est. The mind of horse governs a
horse, as the mind of man governs n
man. IL yotl wish, therefore, to get con-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-22

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-13

A curiOu. discovery was made the other
day a, the National Observatory at Wash.
ington. from which Lieut.. Maury " seced.
ed" On attempting to use some OF the in
srumeuts for observation. /. was found that
large tree. had grown up in front Of them
50 as to completely Ob-,ruct the view-'hu'
giving conclusive evidence ,ha, the ins,ru-
mems have not been used for years! a
striking commentary on the manner in
which the seeding superintendent disehars-
ID his duties. workmen are now cutting
away the mute but unimpcaehablc witnesses
asain,t him. ALBANY Evening Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-13

How TO RAISE PoRK. The New England
Farmer says We DO no, rork our hogs,
either IN harness or on the manure heaps.
When they have taken their meals and wha,
exercise they please, they retire TO dry.
roomy bed, lie down and grow, and make n
business Of il. An Irishman can overhaul
the manure heap much cheaper than the
hogs can. We slaughtered swine. las. fall.
made from pigs ,ha, weighed less than Sc
pounds each, oicrn months before, and the
hog, weighed. when handsomely dressed,
from $50 TO as lbs each 80
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-13

A DrxDRr,RY JoKE. There - some 70.
lief to the mono,opy Of heavy State affairs
here sometimes. Yesterday afternoon. .
gentleman who hold, a responsible position
under Government, concluded TO change bic
lodgings. Ile .en, one Of the waters Of the
bo,c! where be had selected apartments alter
hi. baggage.
Meeting the waiter an tour or two alter
wards, he said
"well. John, did you bring my baggage
down."
"No. sar." blandly responded the sabls
gentleman.
why-what was the reason ?"
4" Case. Sab. the gentleman in do ofiee
said you had not paid your BILL"
"Not paid my bill-wby that's singular
-hc knew me very we'll when he kept the
G,rard House in Philadelphia"
Well. mehbe. rcjoiued John. thought
fully scratching HI. head, "daf ,od, De crea'on
he rouidn'i gi6 me De tdggase"
Tho gentleman Of the Department took
the joke in good part.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-13

FRrScu por AU Fru. I cannot expect
tha, ,hi. truly national coup Of France can
be made 10 perfection. or done with 90 much
caro- as in ,ha, county; therefore have
.implif.d i,.and shall call /, IN, frncA Cot.
fags Pof au ftu. or French soup.
Put gallon Of water in the pot. pus
four pound. OF the buttoek OF beef. or shin.
or five pounds Of the thick part Of tho leg.
three pa.roon.ful Of salt, one OF Pepper.
four onions. four leek. cut in pieces, two
carrots. two good sued turnirs. three cloves.
one burn, onion. or three spoonslul OF col.
oring; set /, on the FIRE; when beginning
to -kum. skim il, and place the po, on one
side Of the 6re. Adj now ana then drop
OF cold water IL will make IL clear. Boil
four hour-. Bread sliced. pu, into the tur.
cen. and pour the broth with some o! the
vegetables. over serve the meat separate.
and the remaining -es-,ahles round.
II ,bi. simple r,crip, Is w"ll attended TO-.
you will end IL very good soup and bouilli.
lf you run short Of any Of the vegetables.
make il good with Others. II no burnt on.
;on. or colorins, the soup will b white. in.
stead Of sherry color but It'll it will Be
good. In France they always pu, half .
pound OF OK liver to every four pounds OF
meat. AN sure they are good judges, over
The water, to spoil sheir soup in fact. ,hsre
the or liver costs ss much as tho meat
eleven cents per pound; therefore i, 10 not
with view Of saving, but TO make IL bet
ter. lSoyer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-09-13

CnEAr Esoucu. One night last, week
gentleman, accompanied BY his wife, went
to zee the everlasting "Seven Sisters" at
Laura Ksene's Threate in New York. The
attendance was not largo that evening, and
the gentleman and hi' lady, who had como
in on the ordinary halt dollar ticket, helped
,hemselvc, to couple Of vacant orchestra
chairs. An usher camo up and remarked
that those chairs 4" ~ere serenity fire cents a
piece" Indeed :" replied the wag 81
should say they were extremely cheap At
that. lam not in the furniture line, or By
George! I'd buy en-" There Was gen.
ersl "snlcker in that quarter for mo.
ment. and the usher. who appreciated the
joke. retired In good order" (as tho mil.
itsry dispatches are accustomed to say)
and left tho occupants unmolssted for tho
remainder Of the evening.