The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-30

Inc superNlsornt New Orleuns seized nine
teen thousand barrels of whisky last week. /
COL Rcbt. johnson, son of the cx-Presidcnt.
died at Grccncyile on the night Of the I'D.
The last of, Grants relations has been found
and appointcdto Office.
The gunbont Seminole has been sent to the
vicinity of Cuba.
The Senate refused to confirm Sanford for
the mission to Spain. ..l. ...
Mrs. Mary slower was married to Mr.. VIM.
Brown. ut Greeneyile, on the 20th.
VIM. NJ. Alexander is to be assistant rcvc-
nue. collector for Roane county.
The Bible makes mention of the aurora
borealis, in the book of job, chap. -. V. ~.
A spring of wonderful medicinal properties
has been discovered near Dalton, Georgia
Carl Shurz's man, Pile. is mad because the
Senate rejected him for the mission to Madrid.
The floods ARE subsidng North and West.
and railroad travel is generally resumed.
The devil owes most of his success to the
fact that he is always on hand and agreeable.
Life is a mountain-after climbing one side
and sliding down the other, put up the sled.
The most dangerous characters in the world
are those Who htein the suburbs of virtue.
President Grant hints that there are many
more peoplcanxious to go into Office than ever
there We're to 20 into the army.
Why is loarer in newspaper Office like a
shade trecg Because we are glad when he
leaves.
Several Broad-brims have beer appointed to
Indian agencies. They propose to make 4
good thing Of it. a d. 'rf..
! James II. Grant, resident engineer of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, died last
week. '. u,...
| 4 heavy jokc--Simon Cameron rising to his
pins in the United States Senate and dcnounc-
{ ing thieves.
In all the relations of life President Grant
i:'a kind hearted msn-especially to his own
anu his wife's relations.
| A half million of the registered bonds re-
Gently stolen at Philadelphia have been re-
covered. ....' .....
! 4 French company propose to establish Il
factory at New Orleans for the manufacture
of SPOOL thread. d.
John W. Torncy & Co. are on visit TO
Georgia. Hands on your poclet-books, there's
rogues about" q -
The United States Treasury is again selling
gold. notwithstanding Doutwell's notification
that he wouldn't.
BY M accident on the Long Island Railroad
on the 23d, six persons were killed and fifteen
others seriously injured.
The building being erected in Boston for
the Juno monster Concert, will cover three
and one-haf acres Of land, inside the walls.
Secretary Borie, having satisfied the couin-
try that his appointment was mistake, will
retire FROM the Navy Department.
The government at Washington has sent a
rotton old wooden vessel down to Cuba to
look after Spanish iron-clads.
Covington, Indiana, has candidate for Of
flee who copies names from tombstones to an
mex to his petition.
The Albany Argus calls the Secretary of the
Navy tremendous old salt" That's rather
high seasonal.
According to the latest fashion reports young
ladies are to wear bows on their elbows next
season. The beauX will be delighted.
Ayoung man wants situation where the
only heavy thing is the salary. lie is willing
to dispense with any amount of work if this
can be guaranteed.
A blade out in the western wilds writes
home, "The report of my marriage is ground
less, and shall continue to live on the Euro
pean plan" ...
"A Cleveland newspaper recently ADVERTISED
that it would send copy free to any person
sending n ''cIub of ten" A young lady il
the country sent it the ten spot of clubs.
4 Among the court files at Taunton is the
\ finding of Coroner's jury, which conclude,
that 'the said - came to his death by the
visitation Of the aforesaid Cod"
A correspondent says there are no daily
, papers published in his town, but there is
, ladies' sewing meeting, which answers tn,
, very same purpose. ..tan
A white man named Tober, of Philadelphia
was, on the 14th, appointed steward Of til,
White House, to the great disgust of six ne
/, gro applicants
Al w. l.. Barry, II compositor in the Office o
, the Lebanon Herald and Register, and tn,
G oldest printer in the United states. celebrated
tile S0th anniversary of his birthday last week
Eighty.four black men are studying in t
, college in Allegheny City, Pennsylrania.-
!, They all expect to be President of the United
a States, or at least members of Congress.
One of the best sort of minds is that whicl
minds its own business. Like many other eX
ira good things, including beefsteaks, 1t /
somewhat rare.
q Awhile man jumped into the Cumberland
at Nashville few days ago and rescued
Young negro from drowning, while y dozel
black cusscs were standing on the bank look
ing on. vy
!. Boston lecturer is Of the opinion that in
fidelity, jealousy and intemperance are tn
cbiefest causes Of eonjugal infelicity. 1t d
! not require very strong OF very deep scrutin
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