The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-14
Chips, md Things.

of June, thirteen millions, two. hundred and
eighty thousand tollars. 81 ..
JEFF. Davis arrived at Liverpool on the 18th
instant. lr 4. t,',',
A vessel is IN quarantine at Boston with
several eases of yellow fever on board. The
captain and his wife died on the passage.
| A special from Sedalia, No., says two of the
sherif's posse were killed in attempting an ar
rest Of several desperadoes. ..
An engine and five freight cars on the New
Haven Railroad, went through the bridge at
Norwalk, in consequence Of the watchmen
neglecting the signals. Six persons were in
jured. o." .a
| A duel was fought at New Orleans last
week between Paul Il. Laresche and Mr..
Bossier, in which the former was killed.
VIM. B. Stokes denies the language attribut-
cd to him in his Jonesboro' speech.
The President has accepted Rollins resig-
nation. 49, ...,
The cholera is increasing in New York.
Tht President has appointed Hon. VIM. H.
Wisener Collector of Customs at New Orleans.
VIM. G. Willis. the largest man that ever
lived in Kentucky, died on the goth ult., of
apoplexy. His weight at the time of his
death was 800 pounds. ...
Holden, the so-called Governor of North
Carolina, has appointed a jet black negro as
Mayor of Hillsboro, in that State.
An alligator visited Savannah, Georgia, the
other day, and was killed by the inhospitable
inhabitants. ...
A regular backwoods fight took place at
Madison, Arkansas, the other day. Two men
named Phillips and Poincr were terribly CASH
cd and cut UP. Y..,.
| VIM. B. Astor, of New York, is reported to
be worth one hundred and twenty millions of
dollars. He pays a tax on one half of that
sum, and his real estate is worth double its
assessed value. ,g,t ...-.
The Radicals writhe under the election of
Georgia Senators, which is admitted to be
Democratic victory. Some of them assert that
Miller cannot take the iron-cad oath and will
never be admitted. WOE .-..e
Sam. Lowry, coored, is announced as candi.
date for Congress for the State at large.
Roderick Random Butler has been nominal.
ed for reelection to Congress in the LIST Dis
trict of Tennessee. ''
| The Alden type setting machine has been so
far improved as to warrant the expectation of
| its general adoption in ordinary newspapers
and bookwork. ..
party of "vfgilants'' hanged a man in
Gentry, Missouri, on Tuesday,,
Four hundred Texas cattle, with the Span
ish fever, arrived in Chicago on Tuesday,
which the Inspector ordered to be killed lest
the infection should spread. w.
The New Orleans Times says the CONNER
cial flags are at half mast in memory of de-
parted business.
s. 1t is announced that Samuel Sloane. Chair
man of the Committee OF Open Board Brokers,
has disappeared, with deficit of over $4,000.
During July 25,91O immigrants reached New
York. q u A. . * - r.
1t will cost the city of Baltimore S215, 900 to
repair the damage done to its streets by the
recent flood.
New Albany, Indiana, elected Democratic
Mayor on Tuesday-a little fact which the
telegraph forgot to mention.
Judge Millgan, recently nominated and
confirmed as Judge of the, Court of Claims,
has notified the President that he accepts the
office.
Edward Begg, formerly of Tennessee, dis
appeared from his, hotel in Philadelphia some
weeks ago, and his friends fear he has been
murdered. g.. E...y.rI
In recent thunder storm in England, sol.
-dier was struck by lightning and made blind,
and woman who had been stone blind for
eight years was suddenly restored to. sight.
A man named McKennea, was killed by his
partner, named johnson, at Memphis, a few
days ago. ,.,
When you go fishing, be sure and take a
"bite" before you start, for You may not get
one after.
The noise of cotton mills is supposed to be
made by the hands that run the machinery.
The Salem Gazette has reached its one-hun-
dredth year, having commenced August, 176S.
A Western politician, in speaking of a rival,
said: "Pitkins is of great use to observing
men, Straws show which way the wind
blows, and as straao, Pitkins has no equal
in the country" .-. .,.,.-..,....
man moving in Pennsylvania cut a rat
tie snake in two, and the half to which the
head was attached bit him to death.
The revenue returns show that California's
productions of the precious metals is decreas-
ing, but that its agriculture is growing large
ly in. importance. .,... 49,.
| A new journal recently appeared in Paris
entitled, "Bed Bugs in the Butter"
A tree in Newberry, S. c., in which flock
Of birds perched, was struck by lightning last
week.. Every bird was killed except one old
cock, and he couldn't get up his usual morn
ing crow. 1t was shocking affair to the cock
Five-twenty Bonds keep up in Europe, not
outstanding Forney said, they would be
worthless if the President were acquitted.
Drums are now ornamented with likeness
OF Grant. A, better man to beat doesn't exist.
jew and a Catholic We're recently married
in Leige, Belgium, by Protestant clergyman,
the parties having in vain applied to rabbi
aud priest to unite them. ira 'D--,'s
Wisconsin has double hop crop this year.
The yield is estimated at 10000 to s., 900 bales.
woman WAS fpn1 AZ Nosb,,,IIo Lace ,,nnt