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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-01
No. 1877.

portanoe of this knowledge we would illustrate by
one example: The phosphate Of lime is an import
ant article in farming. In England IL is purchased
at high price. This article is the same with bone
ash, and is found in the earth, Of late, in certain
kinds of rock. In Norfolk it has been the means OF
enrching manufacturer, who, discovering the
bed in the rock there, dug it and sold il to the
farming community Of England. Now, wherever
this Craig rock" exists, there will il be found !;
and you have it, gentlemen, in your Oscn State.
Tons of i are every day separated from the iron
ore in Clinton county, ESQ Professor Emmons tells
me,) and in parts of St. Lawrence from -20th TO
10th Of the whole rock is Of this material, that
hundred weight might be extracted in day.
He hoped that this fact would be taken advantage
Of by the farmers of New York. If English farm.
ers-who love their pockets full as well as Ameri-
cans-can afford to buy this material at high
price, surely you afford TO take II from your
own land, when in abundance, and distribute II on
soils needing it. He spoke of its effect the pocket,
because it is fact that this is the only trae test
that will come home to either English or American
agriculturists. Say what you will, after all it is
the money, the purse, that is to decide the merits
demerits of any science or new process. But time
compelled hnto close his remarks for the evening.
He thought, however, that the subject he had been
considering no less interesting profitable in
its instruction to the farmer, than that which he
had considered in his previous lecture.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-05-10

ones of the waves as they broke the bow
of our ship disturbed the stiffness of the
scene The vast column swayed and un-
dulated with the wind, as il it had been
huge sea serpent that was stretched
from the ocean to the clouds! Its entire
duration was from fifteen to twenty min
utes, when it seemed to have performed
its Office, its surplus water settling down
into the ocean, or rather again assuming
the yapor, commencing atits connection
with the cloud. The cloud that it
pierced was at first of light color, as /
have before observed. AS it began to
ill from the mighty conduit that had
lowered up to it, it grew dense and black
as if gorged and surfeited from its vast
reservoir
In the afternoon we had drenching
shower, as if the surcharged cloud was
returning back to the ocean the contiibu-
tion it had levied in the morning.
We saw other wster spouts in our
voyage, but none that deserved mention
ing, after witnessing the one have at
tempted to describe.
DEw.-The theory of Dr. Wells; of
Charleston, S. c., is the one now univer-
sally established; the principal features in
it are asfollows:
/. Dew falls at the close of day.
2. In the country, where bodies are
shielded from sun, dew commences fall
ing whenthe sun is several hours high.
8. A clear night is necessary to the de-
position of dew.
4. No dew falls upon cloudy night.
8 A gentle breeze increases the amount
deposited.
6. High winds prevent its deposition.
6. Quantity of dew deposited, depends
also upon the humidity of the atmos-
phere.
8. Dew is uuequally deposited upon
different bodies.
8. Highly polished metals, such as gold
and silver, receive no dew.
10. Non conductors of heat receive it
most copiously.
IL. Conductors Of heat resist the for
nation Of dew.
IL. Much also depends upon the stete
of the body; as shavings receive more
dew than the solid blocks.
13. Rough surfaces are more conduc-
i've to its deposition than polished.
IA. Lastly, the position of body aft
ects materially the deposition of dew.
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aDE.. I.aWReEace.

WILIatton snctually to ali calls in
the line Of his Aion. tinless absent
on professions .ss, heniay be found
at his Office. q N elivate residence In
the Village. lie aIso, has oa hand
general assoftmd 0I medicines which
he will furnish TO cslstomers at reduced
prices. ,so
Pickens @. H. IS. .C.
Nay 1850. u
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-05-10

and answered
"Yes sir,
@And will you stick my fork into one Of emf
asked the Rep.
30, certainly" said Mr. NJ. as he took the
fork, carefully stabbng it into the potatoe
where he left it.
n. this the Representative was sopewbat
vexed, and asked rather tartly@
"Will you pass me my forki"
"4hl--yonr fork yes-oh, YES sir - and
taking hold of the fork, he drew IL from the
potatoe and passed it back to tho Representa-.
tive, whose nerves seemed a little shocked
"Waiter-,raiter! i say" cried the Renre-
sentative, twill you pass the pertatersI I've
been trying for half an hour to get one, and If
you don't pass 'em along purity spne, I'll report
your conduct tony constituwentsio
There is man down east who keeps such
poor sheep that it took six of the poor critters
to cast shadowl Finally they got SO weak
they hadn't strength enough to draw their last
breath
The latest way to pop the question we have
heard OF, is to ask tia fair lady "if you can
have the pleasure of seeing her ut the minis
ter's."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-05-10

IMPROVEMENT IN ETIQuETTE~ gen
temen of the Massachusetts Legislature dining
recently at a Boston yfotel one Of them asked
Mr.. NJ, the gentlefRan who sat opdosite, Can
you reacl, them pertaters, sirl"
M. exteuaedEl7 ann toward tho dish, salts
fled himself that he could roach tbs peytaters,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15
60 TI7E FiE2 EI.AE.s
AUGUSTA, March II, 1850.

AUGUSTA, hlarch III, 1871.
Editor Athens Post:
We have had very active business
with iii" interior since our last. and iron,
what we can learn from purchasers they
seem well pleased with their dealings in
this market this Water.
Dry G0ODS-Our market was never bet
ter supplied than a, present. These Goods
have been purchased a, low prices and
will BE- sold at very moderate profits. We
quote Cailcus 4 n l2!c; English do. 1 TO
20c; Coltonades 5 to llc; Kentucky Jeans
% 10 2.jc.
GnocEE,Es-Our stocks are large. The
Business wiih the interior, and particularly
with Tearessea and Alabama, is largely
on the increase. As an evidence
of our prices compared with Charleston.
and even New York, we know thai several
orders have been received during the week
from merchants who examined our stocks
as they passed through, aud sent Their o.
ders back TO be executed. TINS Is very
laiicring to The efforts our merchants are
making to stop the trade al this point.
BAcuS-The supply on hand is fully
equal TO the demand and we find considera-
Bile lots of inferior that is offering at low
rates. The demand is now confined TO cry
use. and should any considerable quantity
be forced on the mari ei, prices would give
way. We quote good well cured &c; some
very good lots have been sold this week al
sc. Lard is worth 8 TO Gle. Feathers So
to So aud in good demand.
CorFEE-A fair supply on hand. and
sales are made at 10 TO Ice. according to
A 4 L. r Il.
ia prices for some time. Last accounts
from Rio, the stock in first hands was but
5000 bags, and worth lac on shipboard.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15
LOW Err EAST TENNESSEE CHRIS
THAN &C. OPERATION

THAN CO COOPERATION
Elder +. a. Smith exp els. the Lord
permitting, 10 attend the following appoint
men'S AT o'riork. A. NJ:
PhiladlIph,a NJ H.. Walker CO., Ga. 4lh
Saturday aud Lord'S dav of March.
Carera, Bpyi's NJ. II Bradley CO 9Th
Saturday and Lords day in March.
Cha,a,ce, Bradley CO., lsl Saturday ard
Lords day ~ April.
Hare's Creek, Bradley co., 81 Saturday
and Lords day IN April.
Hiwassee, MeicS CO., Sd Saturday and
LORDS day in April.
Smyrna, HIrdsoc co.. 4h Saturday and
Lords DAY in April.
irhpr,y Hill. Mch,inn CO., LIST Saturday
and I.ord's day in May.
Pond Crerk, McNinn co 81 Saturday
and l.ord's dav in MAY.
PostOek SPRINGS, Eoane co +, Sd Saturday
and Lnri's day in MAY.
Six Nile Geek, Eioun, Co, l,h Saturday
aud Lords day in N'ry.
In,ermedaIc p0u,s VIII he attended other
days Ia the week, Of which notice will be
gwen ia each nrighborhood. Elder Il,
RanIolph will be expected to be present at
some OF the above meetings.
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IMPORTANT FROM TIE INDIANs.-

At the moment of going to press, SAYS
the Tallahassee Sentinel of the Goth
ult.. we are placed by Col. J. G.. Gam,
bic in possession of the following im>
portant Indian news, being an extract
from Il letter dated l3th February.
1850 IA large number Of Indians
are now in Charlotte lIarbor, prcpar-
ed for emigration, and Sam Jones anil
ms purity are e.rpcctcd Ia be in at Fort
HamerMiS mech, for the same purpose.
Time will be given to complete all
their arrangements, and it is thought
they will all be gone bv the middle Of
May [Sarannah Gcorslan.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15
NOTICE..

i WISH to engage all the Castor Oh
u Beans can, next FAl', for winch will
give dollar per bushel in cash. Those
wishing to make engagements must apply
Immediately for seed, wnlch can be had by
returning the same quantity IN the tall.
Information as 10 the culture and gathering
the bean will be cheefluIy given by {. L.
Thornton, or the subSrr Der.
Gil. METCALFE.
March Is, lGjO-ll II.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

DEATH rroM DIsAppoIyTMENT.--
The Philadelphia Sun relates the fol-
lowing distressing case:
A day or two since an accomplish.
ed young lady OF this city. who was
admired by wide spread circle OF
friends. died from the rupture of a
blood vessel. induced by circnms,an-
ces. almost indescribab!y painful. |,
appears that Young gentleman "a
widower) had been paying his ad.
dresses to her for several months. and
finally the day was set apart when
the nup'ial ceremony was to take
place. 1t appears. however. that the
widower had pr 'misch his first wife.
on her death bed. that he never would
get married again; but when time had
soothed his feelings consequent upon
so painful an affection rs her death
he forgot his VOW. fell in love with
The young lady. and wen, So FAR as to
agree upon a final engagement with
her. On reflection. the death Of his
vile and the sacred VOW he had made.
flashed on his memory. Accordingly.
with feelings best known to himself.
he wrote a letter setting fortn tho
facts, and expressed his determination
not TO comply with the engagement
which he had made with the young
lady in question. She received the
missive, carefully persued it. read it
over and over again; horror chilled
her frame, she suddenly became raw.
ing crazy. and after living a maniac
for only three hours after the receipt
OF the letter. she burst a main blood
vessel, and fell corpse.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

The throat is slippery place; Ju.
das received the devil in the sop: and
ofetn the devil slides down in the Ii.
uuor; excess in meat and dri' clouds
the mind. chokes good affections. pro-
vokcs lust; many man digs his own
grave with his teeth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

A vil!ianous fellow, in one of the
western counties of Virginia, had
whipped his wife. was duckcd by a
party OF Youngsters, whcrcupon he
sued for damages. The jury, after
retiring ten minutes, returned Il Iocu-
mcnt to the court. in the form follow.
ing. TO wit: "Vcsdict of the jury
s"rred him right - John Simpson,
Foreman
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

The editor Of the Southern Demo-
crat threatens to. draw a line by and
by." II he only wait a little while,
the hangman will draw it for him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

Hoes KILLED. According to "Clsl's
Advertiser" published at Cincinnati.
there were l,GoG,957 hogs killed in
the valley Of the West during the
pas, year. Mr.. Cist adhercs to the
opinion, that when the entire returns
are in, and correctly given. i, will be
found that there is a falling off from
last year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

CoNsoLATIoN TO THE Pooh 1T is said
insane through fear 0i poverty, no,wilh>
standing insanity from tia, cause is com.
mon,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

Massachusetts has three millions OF dol
fund OF $.0))0JD with less lhan a
million OF inhabitants raises from 100000
to 9O0.cOO annuity, by voluntary taxation.
for the support OF her common schools.
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LEz:avizanl, LEisl ~ T. CO.,

Li2avizanl, LEisloy e. CO.,
AUGUSTA, CA,
IMPORTERS iYD WHOLESALE %! ,raa.IE
DrHsS. .i;s.!ic;afs ca! sHUa.S,,iS. E'rH! p,
otis, IJ'i"d.sc E,i.ss. sj..isd EI'ri,
.Ndaii'0 GHd.!nrd ENii,5, s'.g;t..-
~, snaps. ..rH,..a'. aaJ.S. I'd; a!G
USHiHi ErS:TU..G..'g;
ALSO, Agi.Nrs ros Ti@ g: '-v y.i-,r...
Patent .Nc.!icinrs, D-ai'>, GII Fill.
7eeih. sc. E,scnTl'~ Njir."rc Cc-
meni. Calcirci Plaster GoFn.&C.
TsANlNG 4 large siuc.; na aasf. which :.
: kept nii ant ir,-h ry E'ri.lg as' 'i,r..
aud byiu- connected Win 'ittL..". IA. 4.
* To-, New York, aui ii,yE,>n. .....i
Il Co.. Chirc t"u. :. e. Nas.,.>.i.. iE-..- '-.-.
we are enabled "a suHpiy Count. Gs. 4.ai-.
PHI, sican- and TIE r:atr, "n til. mot fI,ois-
bln tcrms.
0r5- Goods neatly pat mp ani ca-rii,,,
pa, Red. Qul!:;ics warranted to be- - repre-
sjutcd.
~ rrhupt attention pa,i to or!Crs with
Cash or satisfactory ~. r,uccs.
- Purchasers visiting thIs market are in.
yitod 10 call.
UAvILAND, RiSIEY * co,
Druggists, Augusta.
Jar -, ls59-6m ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15
.1J.TB PIED.

On Tuesday 'ha ) ii of March. by J. C..
Carlcck .Esq. ,Mr.WM, p. KurHERroEp, TO
Miss E,IzAEETH LoUGuWiLLER, all OF
McNllnn county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

The Paducah Journal says that the post
master at BlandviIle, Ballad county, has
been arrested upon a charge OF rob5ng the
mail. He protests his innocence in the
strongest manner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

10 FOR CALIroRNtA.--Thc Fort
Smith Herald Of the 10Th ult., saws
that u gentleman Of that place. OF
known integrity, proposes 10 take per.
sons from Fort Smith to California for
5000 each: paid in advance. The
mode OF conveyance will be pack
mules, with n good substantial wagon
to every ten men. so rs not 10 bc de.
tanned bv sickness Of men or anima!s.
Should a man get sick. the warous are
ready 10 hauI him. The calculation
wouid he Car the wagons to travel
from twenty 10 thirty miles per day.
Each man will be required to furnish
himself with Il gun. pistols, ammun-
ton, &c, also. blankets and cIolhing.
All other things furnished. Names
are to he sent to the Office Ct the Fort
Smith Herald"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

The Jackson Miss. Southern, con.
tains a call for public meeting, I'M
der the glorious hcad--"a rally for
the Union" signed By long list Of
patriotic names. They seem deter
mined to pu, down all disunion usurpa'
tons entirely.
How TO CORRECT AN ERROR -
What little. ugly.looking. rcd.hared
monster is that playing among those
chilIren'"
THAT, madam, that is my eldest
son."
"Indeed. you don't say so-what a
beautiful little chcrub it is J"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

ONE WAY OF R,ISIv THE WIND.
The fines for selling liquor on Sunday
in Baltimore 90. one half TO the in
former. One fellow took eighty.
seven sips lately on Sunday in as
many coffee houses. The funds amour.
ted to 50 500. The iniormcr has got
The cash, and is off for California.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

A RIGuTEovs EERDlCr. "A Young
Girl named Susan Davis has recover,
ed verdict Of $;j,1o0 against her
former employer, a Mr.. s;mcdIcy. a
manufacturer OF wors'cd Shawls, Sc.
in kensny!on, Philadelphia roun'y.
1t appeared that after she left hi,
employ, he commenced Il series O
prosecutions, and on three occasion.
had her arrested on the charge o
stealing. she being in each instance
hono,ably discharged by the megis
trAtc.
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suitable to their condition, but wilhou,

any restriction as to slavery.
S. ReSolued, That nil the territory
coded to the United States by the
treaty of Guadalupe IIi'lalgo. lying
west of said territory of New Mexico,
and east Of the contemplated new
State of California, for the present,
constitute one territory. and for which
some form of government suitable to
the condition OF the inhabitants be
provided, without any restriction as
to slavery.
6. ReSo,red, That the constitution
recently formed by the people of the
western portion of California. and
presented to Congress by the Prcs.
dent on the 18th day of February,
1850. be accepted, and that they be
admitted into the Union as a State
upon an equal footing, in all respects,
with the Original States.
7. ReSolred. That in future the
formation Of State constitutions, bv
the inhabitants of the territories of
the United States. be regulated bv
law; and that no such constitution be
hereafter formed or adopted by the
inhabitants of any territory belonging
to the United States, without the con.
sent and authority of Congress.
8. ReSoircd, That The inhabitants of
any Territory of the United S,at,s.
when they shall he authorized by
Congress to form State constitution.
shall have the sole and exclusive pow.
er to regulate and adjust all questions
Of internal State policy, Of Whatever
nature they may be. controlled only
by the restrictions expressly imposed
by the Constitution Of the United
States.
0. ReSolred. That the Committee
on Territories be instructed to report
a till in conformity with the spiri, and
principles Of the foregoing resolutions
THE SAVANNAH BANK RoDnEhy.-.
From the Savannah papers we learn
that in addition to the five Thousand
dollars reward Offered for tie person
Of The abs :onding Cashier. an nddi..
tional reward OF five per cent. will be
paid on any money returned. with or
without h:m.
There arc different opinions rs To
the route taken 10y Mr. Bu'Inch. -
Some suppose he has gone to Cu|,a
bv the Isale1, which steamer touched
off Savannah on Friday evening"
OILERS that inc left in the brig Abel
Hicks, bound to Cornwall. Wales
This vessel is said to be a fast saiIcr
but can hardly oulstrip the telegraph
and steamers. One Of the Savannah
pilot boats was despatched after the
abel Hicks. on Saturday morning.
Mr.. James Quantock, Jr., was ar.
rested on Saturday evening, on a
charge Of being accessory. AMI COM
mtted to Jail. On Monday morning
he was admitted to bail in the sum of
$4,000, to take his trial in May next.
There is said to have been much
excitement in the city Of Savannah,
and on the Inc of the Road the excite.
mcnt is equally great. A panic was
created in the minds of some of the
bill-holders. for which, it is stated.
there was no cause. as $4,000 of the
deialcation was secured by bonds. and
the entire Kali Road and stock is
bound for the redemption Of the bills
Of the Bank. chr. Cour.
DEATH FTOM DIsAPPoINTMENT.--
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

A JOKE FOR THE LADIES. --Thc
editor Of a paper in Providence lately
informed his readers that the ladies
always pull of the hh stocking last -
This, as may be supposed. created
some little stir among his fair readers
and while in positive terms they de.
MED the statement. they at the same
time declared that he had no business
to know it. even If such was the fact.
and pronounced him TO gentleman.
He proves it, however. by a short
argument. "Nhcn one stocking is
pulled of first there is another ieG on;
and pulling of this is taking the left
stocking off last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15

HORHiDLE!.-A woman named Fin
ncv with her son ant two daughters,
were found in Il garrett in New York
hcas'.y drunk, and shortly after, one
Of the daughters in her drunken
movements. was found laying asleep
across her mothers head aud face.
hpving thus smothcrcd her to death.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-15
HoRRoRs or THE GREAT JAIL OF

| HORRORS or THE TREhT JAIL OF
VInNNA.--But let US listen for a mo,
mcnt to the voice of more recent
victim. of the Austrian Court, the
young and patriotic Count Gonfalo,
nieri. whose crime it was to be an
Italian and to love his country. In
few of the most awful lines ever
pcnncd, thus he wrote the story Of
his life:
II am an old man now, yet by Gf.
teen years my soul is younger than
my body Fifteen years | existed
| Onr did not live. it was not lIfS) in
the self same dungeon ten feet square!
Daring six years had a companion;
nine years | was alone; | never could
rightly distinguish the face Of him
who shared my captivity in the c'cr.
nal twilight OF our cell. The first
year we talked inccSsatitIy together;
wc related our past livcs--our JOYS
forever gonc-ovcr and over again.
The next year We communicated our
IDEAS to each other on all suhiects.-
The third year we had no ideas to
communicate. we were beginning. to
lose the power of reflection. The
fourth, at intervals of month or 81,
We would open our lips to ask each
other if il were indeed possible that
the world went on as gay aud busting
as when we formed portion Of man.
kind. The fifth year we were silent.
The sixth he was taken awav--I new.
cr knew where, to execution or to
Iibert,; but | was glad when he was
gone; even solitude was better than
the dim vision of that pale, vacant
face. Alter that was alone. Only
one event broke in upon my MAE
years vacancy. One day Gt must
have been Il year or two after my
companion left mc( the dungeon door
was opened, and q volcc--l know not
whence il came -tlttcrrd these words.
by order Of his Imperial Majesty. |
intimate 10 you that your wife died a
year ago Then the door was sNu,; |
heard no more. They had but flung
this great agony in upon me, and left
me alone with it again."
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-08-08

or any other gentleman, upon such grounds,
we feel disposed to treat them with all fair
ness and courtesey. They have right to
be heard. To publish their proceedings
and respectful communications in our col
umns is but al act of courtesy, which we
feel bound to extend to them If DESIRED
We know that they are too well aware OF
our fixed aversion TO all plans of amalgama-
lion, to construe this courtesy into the re-
motest evidence of our sympathy with their
cause. They have no journal for an or
gan: and as the publication Of the Chroni-
Gle was again suspended last week, and 70.
ought they know, might again be they very
properly claim the privilege of our columns
"a privilege which we will cheerfully ex.
tend to this or to any other portion Of on,
fellow citizens, with like restriction, unde,
like circumstances.
At the same time, it must be distinctly
understood, that if no response is made .e
our call for rally upon candidate to run a.
a Democrat, although we may be the las
to desert the standard and take sides with
faction, in the coming contest, we shall O.
hey the first law Of nature, and eudeavor te
save ourselves, by such all alliance rs duty
and safety may dictate. In that event ou
alliance to any political party,will be sever
ed; but by no faul, Of ours.