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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1849-10-12
MME1Rs POST
ATHENS, FRIDAY, OCT. ie, Is4o.
NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE POST"
NASHVILLE, Oct. |. 40

NASHVILLE, Oct. |, '40.
Dear Sir: The Legislature met this dav,
as by the Constitution it is required 10 do
All the members present but Mr.. Searcy,
of Shelby, and Mr.. McRee, of Hamilton
both Wings, confined at home by sickness
The Democrats have had ii all their own
way.
Mr.. Haynes was elected Speaker Of the
House on the first ballot by s,ric; party
vote-the Wings voting for Col. Allen, OF
Carroll
Mr.. T.. G.. Eastman, of the Union. was
elected principal Clerk of the House by the
entire vote of his pariy-while the undi,
vided Wing vote was given 10 Mr.. A. NJ.
Roseboroueh, OF the Wing.
First Assistant Clerk Col. Jacob Miller
ofHawkins, and at the last session n Dem.
ocraiic member OF the House, was elected
without, regard TO poIiucs, having received
AZ votes.
The House then entered upon the cleo
ton of Cd Assistant Clerk. and progressed
TO tiH Cd ballot, when an adjournment took
place.
In The Seaaie, MI. HsnlY.. Of Knox. up.
ION the first ballot received the entire vote
Of the Wing party Tor Speaker, and of
course was elected The opposite party d.,
vided upon other individuals.
For principal Clerk of the Senate, DR.
Morrow, formerly of East Tennessee, bu
now OF the Western District, received Il
vo,es-8 Wings and Democrats, Sloke!y
D. Mitchell, OF Hawkins, the former Clerk
OF the House received 5 voies-2 Wings
and Democrat. The other votes were
thrown upon persons not now before me
Thirty one ballots were had IN the Sen
ate for engrossing Clerk for different ndi.
viduals, and resulted in no election, when
an adjournment took place.
There is yet no development Of opinion
in relation 10 any general system of lnler>
nal improvement-buta general wish ex-
pressed that they shall 90 on. The mode
mostly talked of is by the endorsement OF
Bonds on The part of the State.
Yours, H.
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lalal+to our cherished hopes. Tennessee
has the ability, and no one of her enlight-
ened sons doubts the propriety or ne .essily
OF her pledging and exeTling her ability for
the purpose designated.
Entertaining these sentiments we resolve
as follows, VIZ:
/. ResOlved, That the Legislature oil
Tennessee, now in session., ought, in the
opinion OF this meeting, TO grant liberal
aid, either by subscriptions of Stock, or by
some other ellicier, and available method
so as 10 secure The certain and early con-
sIructlon and equipment of the Nashville
and Chattanooga road, the East Tennessee
and Georgia road, The East Tennessee and
Yirsi,in zzaas aaa-a ssasEesa tzsEsa r. 81
VILE TO Memphis; and that in our opinion
the State has the credit and ability to do SO
without imposing burthens upon the cii-
Gems of the State they are unable or unwIl
ing TO bear.
2. Resolucd, That our Senators and Rep
resentatives in the Legislature are earnest
| ly requested to use their eXernons 10 carry
out these our views.
s. Resolred, That having a deep and
lasting interest in the deliberations of the
Convention 10 assemble at Memphis on the
29I Of this month, end desiring 10 be rep
resented in said Convention, we nominate
and appoint, as delegates TO said Conven
/ lion the following gentlemen. viz: Hon. S
Jarnagin. Col. VIM. Heskell, Col. VIM
M. Biggs, Maj. James Walker, Russell
Lane, Esq, Col. J. C. Upton, |. T. Lenoir
Esq, Jas B. Cooke, Esq, d. w. Ballew
Esq Geo. W. Bridges. Esq, w. f. Kei,l
Esq Il. n. Vandyke. Esq, A. D. Reyes
Eco, Gen. James II. Reagan. Samuel A
Smith. Esq. M. P. Jarnaain, Esq, VIM
H. BaIIew, Esq, and G. w. Mayo, Esq
The foregoing preamble and resoIutio n:
having been read, were unanimously adop
ted
The following resolution was then pre-
sented and adopted;
ResoEUed, That the proceedings of thi,
meeting be signed by the Chairman anC
Secreisry-'hat the proprietors &C the pa
pers in Athens and other newspapers in thi.
Stale are requested to publish them; ant
that printed copies be forwarded 10 our
Senators and Representatives in the Leg
islature, ard 70 each Of our delegates 10 tn,
/ Memphis Convention.
Ga motion, the meeting then adjourned
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ours,


NEw-ORLEANs, Oct. 4.-The CoTToN
market has been rather heavy since the
V2mericas accounts were received. and pri-
ces considered rather more favorable to
buyers.
Yesterday, news was received from Yu-
ca,an, giving the information that a baue
had taken place between the Indians and
the whites at ValadoIid on'the OH ult., and
after two hours hard fighting, the Indians
were driven back and dispersed. Indians
were still at BacaIsr. IN fortified positions
There was reported disagreement between
the Indian Chiefs, which would result uns
favorably in obtaining a peace.
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A man who Is very rich now, was very
poor when he was boy. When asked
how he got his riches he replied:--"My
father taught me never to play ill my work
was finished, and neTer TO spend my mons
ey ill had earned it. II | had but one
half hours WORK to do in day, must
do that ,he first thing, and in half an hour,
and after was allowed to play; and
could then play with much more pleasure
than il | had the thought of an un finished
task before my mind. | early formed the
habit of doing everything in its lime, and
it soon became perfectly easy TO do so. II
is to this habi; owe my prosperity"
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A negro man named .4lph. who murder
ed MIR. James Anderson, of Crawford coun-
~ Arkansas, lately, was captured and taken
to BenlonvilIe, where by vote OF the per-
sons present it was resolved TO hang him
without trial; and the unfortunate man was
executed on the Goth. He confessed his
guilt on the scallold, but pointed out white
man in the crowd who had nsligated
him 10 the crime"
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Methodist Church PrOperty.-Tsev'ds
II. b. Dascom, A. L. P. Greene. and c.. b
Parsons, formally give notice IN the Chris
ian Advocate, on behalf of The Methodist
Clutch South, that under The arrangement
of able counsel, suits have been brought in
the Unned States Circuit Courts, for New
York. Pennsylvania, aud Ohio, in view o.
a far and. final adjustment OF the property
question, so long in controversy between
the Northern and Southern Methods
Churches.
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The N. York Journal Of Commerce says:
--"Boots and shoes are in good demand,
with fair inquiry for the South and Cali
fornia. Prices have advanced about tea
per cent, owing to the rise of sole and up.
per leather Thick work is scarce. and
holders are looking forward for an advance
IN this description. The stock generally
OF all kinds is not large"
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ADvIcETo a DAUGHTER.
~ rus REv. WILLIAM srRAouE.

! 10y THE REV. wILEIAM sPRAGUE.
/ THERs is one point, my daughter. which
IS too important TO be omitted; / refer to
the department. which it becomes you to
maintain toward the other sex. The i'm.
por,snce OF this, both as prospects Yourself
and others. you can scarcely estimate too
highly. On one hand, il has much 10 do
10 forming your own character; and need
notsay that any lack Of prudence 10 this
resPscI even for a single hour, may expose
! yo9to evils which no subsequent caution
copld enable you effee,aaly to repair. On
thaiolher hand, the conduct Of every fe-
i ~ who is oil any consideration, may be
No =. ss The char.
dover OF every sentIemdH Van wEJ,u SUE
associates; and that influence will be Tor
teood or evil, as she exhibits or fails 10 ex.
bibi. - department which becomes her.-
So commanding is this influence, that il IS
safe 10 calculate upon the character of any
community, from knowing the prevailing
standard of female character, and that can
scarcely be regarded asan exaggerated max
I'm, which declares that "women rule the
woIld."
Let me counsel you, then. never to ut
ter an expression, or do an act, which ev-
en- looks like soliciting any genlIeman's at
tenllon. Remember that every expression
of cIvility, 10 be Of any value, mus be per.
iec'y voluntary; and any wish on your
part, whether directly or indirectly express
sed, 10 make yourself lavorite, will be
certain 10 awaken the disgust OF all who
know il, | would not recommend 10 you
any thing like prudish or affac'ed reserve,
but even this IS not so unfortunate an ex-
IRENE, as an excessive forwardness. While
you modes'ly accept any attentions which
propricty warrants, let there be no attempt
al srtful insinuaton on one hand, or al ia
king a mans heart by storm on the other.
Be not ambitious 10 be considered
belle. Indeed, had rather you would be a-
most any thing else, which does not IN
volve gross moral obIiquity, than this. Ii
is The fate Of most bellies that they become
loo!ishly vain, think of nothing. and care
for nothing, beyond personal display, and
not untrequenily sacrafce themselves 10
mad bargain, which involves their desii-
MES for life. The more OF solid and en-
during esteem you enjoy, the bette; and
: : Yun ght 10 gain whatever uftiis you'can
by honorable means; but TO be admired.
caressed and iattered, for mere accidental
qualities, which involve nothing of INTEL
lecluaI or moral worth, ought TO render any
girl. who is the subject Of it, an object Of
pity. You are at liberty TO desire the good
opinion ofevery gentleman of your acquaiu-
: lance; but il would be worse than folly IN
you TO be ambitious Of a blind admiration.
Twill only add, you ought to be on your
guard against the influence of haItery -
Rely on il, the man who fa'ters you,-
whatever he may profess, is not your
friend. II were much kinder office. and
a real mark OF friendship, TO admonish YOU
ienderly. YET honestly, Of your faults IT
you yield little 10 hattery, you have
placed yourself on dangerous ground; if
you continue 10 yield, you are not mprob-
ably uDdone.
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jockey thus advertises horse-"For
sale, brown horse, with Roman nose
he is in good health, and very fond oftrav-
eling having run away four times within
a week.
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The Hopkinsvlle (Ky.) Press says that
the farmers have got their tobacco crop cut
and housed, and lhatit is far better than
that of last year.
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DESPERATE Bravery TrGpperS' Fight
,ciLh !Siou2 Wdr pdriy.-The JACKSON
county Qowa) Democrat gives the follow
ing accounted desperate Indian fight;
2 Three rappers-Vale, Cass and Young
while looking for beaver in the vicinity
Of Mercou river, discovered a large trail,
rightly supposing that they were in the vi
entity Of a strong band of Indians. They
selected suitable spot, and built Of logs
and poles a small hat, to which they gave
the name of fort. Before it was finished
the Indians made their appearance. They
showed that they were determined to have
their scalps. Vale and his companions
prepared for desperate resistance. At the
first fire Of the Indians Young was shot
through the head. Vale aud Cass returned
the fire, and three Indians Tell, at which
they raised the war whoop. The unequal
contest lasted several hours. Cass loading
the guns, while Vale, with unerring aim,
lhinDed their ranks. Cass ImpIudently ex-
posed his face and received a ball in the
eye. Vale was now left alone 10 contend
against The Indians. lie made the best of
II, loaded and fred IN such rapid succession
that the Indians were on the point Of retir-
ing, when he fell MORALLY wounded. The
Indians lament his death; they buried him
without scapihs hlm. and honor him
with the name of Eagle Brave. Twenty
eight Indians wera killed in the acton.-
Wales relatives reside in Milwaukee.
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"a woman's affections are not bei own,
Mr.. Smithers." 81 am well aware Of that
madam, they ore anybodys that takes the
trouble to ask for them" Mrs. Smithets
looked dasgers.'
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"i'lI take two children il can have 'sm
cheap" said a tall Yankee, on entering an
oyster cellar in Canal street the other day.
1.-Two children2-what two childten7'
"Why, hain't GOT any myself, and your
sign reads Families Supplied. don't t.
| want you TO supply me with one"
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A LICE BACK.-The following is hlgh>
" satisfactory solution of a problem which
has long perplexed US:
"a reyivalst at the west recently paid
this compliment to womankind IN gener-
all Il wish to notice little objection
heard to-day concerning our meeting -
Some persons have said that this is not re-
ally the work of the Lord, because nearly
all the seekers are females, they morrow
err challenge us 10 tell why there is so
large portion of the weaker sex engaged.
Now will not answer this directly; but
see here: two years ago had occasion TO
preach TO the prisoners in your penltentia-
ry. Now how did it Happen that there
were there more than four hundred males,
and but about halr-adozen of the weaker
sexF He was generally supposed by the
directors, about that time and place, 10
have got en- leaslways SO the narrator
states"
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A modest young man recently tainted
away atihe diuner table. upon being asked
to Try BIZ Of a spare-rib.
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W vi, TI' bh LIE W
LEWIS r. Hurst, Seen.

A GREAT MAN.-Thc highest, mobiles,
conception we have Of great man, is one
who understands the power Of his own
soul, and is continually exerting that pow
er for the promotion of good; is one who
chcrishcs a deep and solemn sense of the
sacredness OF duty, and never heSitates to
discharge that duty, be the consequences
ever so injurious TO his interests; is one who
in matters OF religion lends nought but a
deaf ear to the loud voice Of sects, nought
but blind eye TO all party creeds, but scans
the works of nature, the revelations in
scripture, the deep yeapings Of the huN
man soul; is one who gives all truth a vel
come now much soever it may conflict
with pride; is one who is ever ready 10 cx-
ecute inhexibIe justice, how much soever
1t may effect his interests; is one who re-
Dukes all evil however high the transgres-
sor stands; Is one whose sympathies always
espoused the cause Of the oppressed, the
down -lrodden and injured.
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KINDNESS THE BEST PUNlsHl
MENT.

MENT.
A Quaker, Of most exemplary character,
was disturbed one night by footsteps around
his dwelling; and he arose from his bed and
cautiously opened back door to feconnoi-
ire. Close by was an clubhouse, and under
it cellar. near a window of which was a
man busily engaged in receiving the con,
tents of'his pork barrel from another within
the cellar. The old man approached and
the man outside fled, He stepped up to
the cellar window and received the piece
OF pork from the thief within, who, after q
Little while, asked his supposed aceomRljce
in whisper, "Shall we tas-.us,,, al ILL.,, = =
e. q, eO =. /. =.
ALL" and the thief indus lriously handed up
the balance through the window, and then
came up himself. Imagine his consrerna-
ton when, instead of greeting his compan'
ion in crime. he was confronted by the
Quaker. Both were astonished, for the
,hiei proved 10 be near neighbor, of whom
none would have suspected such conduct
He plead for mercy. begged him not 10 ex.
pose HIM, spoke of the necessities of power.
~, and promised faithfully never 10 stea
again.
az thou hadst asked me for meat" said
the old man, ait would have been given
thee. pity thy poverty and thy weakness
and esteem thy family. Thou art forgiven
The Inlet was greatly rejoiced, and wa'
about to depart, when the old man said
Take the pork, neighbor."
"No, no." said the thief, 81 don't wan
the pork"
"Thy necessity was so great that it leat
the 10 steal. One half of the pork thor
must take with thee"
The thierInsisred he could never eat ;
morSeI oft. The thoughts of the Grim,
would make it choke him. He begged tn,
privilege of letting it alone. But the old
man was incorigihle, and, furnishing III,
thief with bag, had halt the pork put there
in, and, laying it upon his back, sent hin
home with il. He met his neigh5or for man,
years afterwards, and their families visited
together, but the matter was kept secret
and though in after times the circumstance
was mentioned, the name Of the delnquen
was never made known The punishment
was severe and eG'ectual. 1t was probably
his ftsl--h vas certainly biz. last attempts
/ Steal
Had the man been arraignel before
court OF justice and imprisoned for the pet
iy theft, how different might have been tn
result HIS family disgraced, their peac,
destroyed, the mans character ruined, an,
his spirit broken down. Revenge, not o
the world would have swayed his heart
| the scorn oftho worlI would have blacken
ed his future, and in all probability he wouI,
have entered upon a course of crime a
| which, when the first offence was commit
ted, his soul would have shuddered. -Ant
! what would the owner of the pork have
gained! Absolutely nothing. Kindness
was the best punishment, for it saved wh,l,
it punished. (Young Peoples Mirror.
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From the Albany Epening Journal.
Official vote Of the State-A Whfp major

After very provoking delay, the official returns
have been received at the office of the Secretary of
State from all the counties. New York was sent
up yesterday, and Rockland this morning. We
publish a full table elsewhere, showing handsome
Wing majority on the State ticket, and a small ma
jority on the State and Judiciary combined If the
1000 votes enormously given 70 Henry VeIch in
Tioga counted, it will take OF 200 from the az
gregatcd Wing Inajorites as stated below.
We have labored assiduously to have the table
correct. II has passed through several careful
hands, and we quite confident that il is entirely
free from error.
The tables published by the Tribune some days
since, and which some of our contemporaries have
adopted, contained several important errors; and
50 did the corrected table of the argus. Indeed,
until the entire official returns in, il was inn
possible to get at the correct result The returns
from New York alone differed nearly thousand
from the transcripts taken from the clerks Office
by the New York papers.
The aggregates, with the majoritics on the State
and Judiciary tickets, subjoincd. They show
that THE EMPIRE STATE Is VINO in her popular
vote, well as in the several departments Of her
government-the House Of Assembly alone ex-
ceDted.
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Col THOMPSON OF WHEELISG.-The Petersburg
InteLhgencer makes the following reflections upon
the defeat OF this unfortunate politician, who short
time ago. attempted TO annihilate Mr.. Ewing by
PUBLISHING letter which he intended TO be after the
manner OF Junius. In one respect, he may be said
To bear some resemblance the great model he
yainly essayed TO initiate. The pen of Junius is be-
Heved to have been stopped by his getting office
Col. Thompson's was started by his losing il.
1--WE believe (says the Inteiiigsnc1) that this
distin guished gentleman emigrated from the State
of Ohio about sixteen eighteen years ago, proba
bly, because the State then too Whiggish for
him Since his residence in Virginia, he has been
made the Postmaster in Wheeling, and the Attor-
ney of the United States for the western district
one of which offices he resigned to obtain the other,
from which he has been lately removed. He has
been candidate for the Judgcship of the United
States western district of Virginia. and for the State
superior court of the Wheeling circuit; once, per-
haps oftener for Governor of the State; several
times for a nomination, and once for election TO
Congress in that district; in all of which patriotic
aspirations he has been unsuccessful. Considering
that the Union and Enquirer zealously maintain his
superior qualifications for almost every station,
must think that he is not properly appreciated by
his party especially when we recollect that Gov
ernor Smith appointed Judge Lee, sound lawyer
and highly respectable gentleman, to the superior
court, in preference to him
"In looking about for reason for the aspiring
ColonePs defeat in district but lately so largely
Democratic il has occurred TO us that perhaps the
Democracy of the Pan Handle district did not have
the taste to appreciate the ColonePs elegant and pa
triotic letter to General Taylor, when he was de-
priyed of the honor Of being district attorney OF
the United States ~
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an irresponsible convention. But that
President is bound to no such obligations
who comes into Misplace avowing that it is
the great purpose of his magistracy to ''give
satisfaction TO his countrymen." For the
first time in our history for twenty years
saving only the little interval of hope that
was dissipated by the death Of the lament
ed HARRIsoN---we find ourselves with an
Administration pledged to no other line of
duty than that of giving due weight and
effect to the will of the people. If the
people, therefore, by their representatives.,
should agree with President TAYLOR in
their views of the measures which he
may deem necessary and expedient, such
measures will become the subject, we
hope, of calm and successful legislation.
If they should differ from the President,
the measures fail, and will continue mere
measures of recommendation until the
people shall express their approval of
them by the selection of other representa-
tives.
We imagine it will be found that, on the
great measures of public policy, there is
less difference Of opinion among wise
and moderate men of all parties than it
has been deemed polite in the Opposition
to admit. Apersonal warfare against Pres
ident TAYLOR we do not anticipate. We
do not believe, though in nominal mi
nority in both Houses of Congress, that
he can become the mark of factious and
bitter opposition in our halls of legislation.
Wise in the unerring instincts of integrity,
and strong in the unalienated affections of
his countrymen, with the Constitution for.
his textbook, the Judiciary for its inter-
prefer, the welfare Of the people his aim,
the will of the people his law-if the civil
administration of President TAYLOR should
fail to be as successful and as brilliant as
his military career, it can only be because
there are men mad enough to sacrifice the
Constitution, the Judiciary, the peoples
will and the peoples welfare, upon the
altar of an unholy ambition.