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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

THE BEST BUsINEss.-Thc safest and
most reliable business young man can
enter, is agriculture. A good farm, well
attended, is IN inexhauslible store. an end
less mine of wealth from wnlcl III RI. SO d.
of the earth can be profusely drawn, if the
owner will remember that this can only be
done by the swea, of his brow, by honest,
dligent labor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

SUICIDE OF A CHILD.-The Jasper coun.
ty correspondent of the Lafayette (la.)
Courier, writes that a daughter OF Mr.
George Grissell, about twelve years old,
committed suicide near Rensselaer,, on the
23d instant, by hanging herself to the Jo'st
fine house with bride. 1t aPPears that
she committed the rash act through fear OF
being punished for accidentally breaking a
crock. After meeting with the accident
she dressed herself in suitable burial clothes,
and telling her little brother thar"she never
would break another crock" she got upon
the bed. tied a bride TO the jolst, fastened
j, around her neck, and jumped of. Her
brother succeeded in replacing her upon
the bed, but she jumped Off the second
time, and before he could obtain assistance,
she was dead.-E~ paper.
What system OF saa.:efu! c.,cl,y must
have been practised in that family. The
whip mus, have been the only monitor,
and applied numerically on all occasions,
whether fault or accident was the motive
20 its use. Love ard persuasion could new
er have been employed in family where
a child was so much under the influence
or fear as TO voluntarily take its life rather
than meet the punishment expected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

The world has little gratitude for those
who become its slaves, ye, hates those who
boast Of being independent Of it, But wo
to those who are dependent on it!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

Down EAST GIRLs.-Speaking OF
Barnum's Chinese lady who is holding
court at Amory Hall, in Boston, and
who boasts foot only 2 l.2 inches
long, the Post observes that Tin
some countries one thing, and in other
countries something else indicates
beauty. what splendid woman!'
says the Hottentot, she weighs over
3OOp In America it is, what a
lovely girl, her waist is only spanv
In China it is, 'What lily! her foot
is only two inches So we co.
Which is the best! -
TO this the wag Of the Belfast (Me.(
Journal, who is evidently as shrewd
connoisseur of female beauty, as the
Moor whom Shakespeare has immor-
talized, replies in the following style:
Mature of course. We can show
you some specimens down.east, who
have not been deformed by living
squeezers nor tight shoes, fatted after
the manner of Hottentots, or starved
a la mode in cities. They have grown
up according to organic laws, dieted
on beef steak and corn bread: exer-
cised as the Greeks used to; are up
and coming like a flock of partridges
with pointer among 'em, can wash
the tea things, 90 out and milk the
cow, and jump over a five rail fence
with the pail full and never spill a
drop. Needn't 'rap;' we have seen
'em do it."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30
Put the bes, construction on every buma

Fut the oest CONSTRUCTION on every human
action till bad is proved, and call that bad
no worse than it il proved to be.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

A New PLATFoRM.-An asplrant for
county office in this county being asked
yesterday what his political principles were,
announced his platform thus, Il am, sir, in
favor of the next war--oppose1 10 the chole-
rain favor Of high salaries, and opposed
to uncurrent funds and poor brandy"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

Fame is like shaved pig with CREASED
tail, and it is only when it has slipped
through the hands Of thousands, that some
fellow by mere chance holds on to it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

Missouri ELEcTIoY.-it is positively as.
certained that John G. Miller, Wing, is
elected to Congress from the third district,
by a majority of 70 votes over Jas. S.
Green, anti Benton Dcm. In the first dis
trict Darby's majority is larger than before
reported. For the Legislature the Wings
have sixty.lhree members, the Benton men
have forty-six in all, and the anti-Ben,on-
ties twenty nine. Enough is known to
show that there is clear anti Benton ma
iori,y in each branch Of the Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30
MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL ELEcrIoH.y

MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL ELECTIoN.-
The vote is close in the second district.
Two towns remain to be heard from, and,
exclusive of these towns, our report assigns
10 Mr.. Upham, Wing. $685. votes; Mr..
Rantoul, Democrat, 2,lS0; Mr.. Plerpont,
Free soil, l,l66; and scattering %. tires
quires majority of all the votes poIIed to
elect. The election in the fourth district
has again resulted in no choice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30
AI1GDSTA MARKET.

AUGUSTA, Aug. II.
Bacon and Lard-The receipts are light,
and the stock much reduced. The demand
for the pas, week has been good, and we
quote sides 7 a n; shoulders 81 81; and
hams 8 10 cts, according to qualltv.-
Lard is scarce and will command II cts.
Grain.-The prosPec, OF short crop OF
Corn has caused some speculation in the
article, and holders are asking higher prices.
The last sales by the quantity were at 7oc.
1t sells IN small lots al from 80 10 ST. cts.
There is demand for all The Wheat that
is brought to market,and good article read
lily commands 81 ,25 per bushel.
Grocerics.-Our Grocery dealers have
always been able 10 compete successfully
with other cities OF the South. Buying
their goods principally in the home markets
Of the articles in which they deal, the
stocks of Sugars, Coffee, Molasses and
Domestic Liquors are heavy and daily in-
creaslng. We quote Sugars from 65 10 &c;
Coffee III IL; Molasses. West India. Is
a 25, Orleans SO IS; New Orleans Whis>
key 81 35, and other domestic Liquors in
proportion. -Sentinel.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

On Thursday last there arrived ut the
quarantine ground below New York, four'
teen emigranl ships, having on board 1904
passengers, Principally from Great Britain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30


so fine and materials for honey so plentiful,
that they quilted their grave, prudent and
mercantile character, became exceedingly
profigate and debauched, ate up their capi>
tai, resolved to work no more, and amused
themselves by flying about the sugar houses
and singing the negroes. Human nature.
ALTON, Aug.5
Observation-Disclosures Batile-The Danes
Vorsted.-A collision between the two ad
vanced guards of the Danish and HolsteIn
armies is said to have taken place on Fri
day, near Wobride, which is reported as
follows: $50 men of the LIST Jngar corps
were behind an entrenchment with tour
guns, and from 600 10 700 Danes, with two
guns and number of wagons. were seen
| along the streets. The Danes were allow
ed to approach within half gun shot, when
they fired into them with grape, followed
up BY two volleys from the Jagars; the
Danes resreated, taking their wounded.
AN ODD ScENE.-The queerest object
in nature is Spanish beggar. for these
beggars beg on horseback; and it is an odd
thing TO see man riding up 10 poor foot
passenger and asking aims. A gentleman
in Valparaiso, being accosted by one Of
these mounted beggars, replied, "why,
sir, you come 10 beg Of me who have TO go
on foot while you ride on horseback2"-
Every true, sir" said tie begsar, "and l
have the more need to beg, as | have to
support my horse as we'll as myself"
DEATH FROM EATING MATcHEs.-A
child of Mr.. F. Mccormick, of this city,
1.-Two years Of age. died few days since, in
consequence Of eating the phosphorus from
a box of matches, which the servant girl
had given him TO play with. Powerful
medicines were administered, and the child
had apparently recovered, but about three
weeks afterwards he was taken suddenly
III. A physician was called, who pro-
nounced it case of poison; and, after he
he'd been informed of the cause, said that
afparticle Of phosphorus had remained in
the stomach, causing lnaamation.-.Ns,c-
arksqd., Saturday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

(EFOur friends at Augusta md Charles.
ton seem to De impressed with the belize
that oil goods and packages for East Ten
nessce must be forwarded ria Chattanooga.
There is certainly such n place Us Chatta'
notga in lower East Tennessee, but 1t is
not absolutely necessary that freight Tor the
counties of Bradley, McMinn, Polk, and
Monroe should be sent through that place,
rs it is some distance off the direct route
for these counties, and creates delays mud
increases the charges for transportation.
The Mcssrs. Ford, of the Advertiser, will
accept our thanks for their kindness in
hunting up small lot of job paper we had
ordered up from Augusta, and which was.
through carelessness, directed 10 "Chattn-
nooga," instead Of Athens If they
should at any time have business IN this
direction that we can attend to. we will
take pleasure in serving them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

t. A Geographic despatch to the editors
of tho Columbia States Rights Republican,
states that in the U. S. Senate, on the ODD
inst, the Fugitive Slave Bill was ordered to
be engrossed by decided majority. Mar
shals are made responsible for the safe Gus
tody of fugitive slaves in certain cases.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

Horace Greeley thus addresses the "po'
etical tribe" who inIest the newspapers as
naturally as other vermin lnfcst new bod
stcad:-
To Poets.-We have n large overstock of
verses, instigated by the death OF Gen.
Taylor; which we regard as not the least
deplorable among the consequences Of that
melancholy event. Stould we want any
more, we will call for them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30
THE MACON MASS MEETING.

Tho Charleston Courier Of the 23d says
IA ,elogruphc dispatch from the office OF
Macon Journal and Messenger, states that
at the Mass Meeting held in that city. yes.
terday. there were about 1900 in attend.
ance, 800 arrived by Railroad. Messrs,
Rhe,t, Yancey, Colqui,t and Stiles were
the principal speakers. Disunion was OPEN
" avowed. Some of the delegates repu-
dated it. Mr.. Rhett fayors temporary
s,ssIon."
If MIR. Rhe,t and his associates had set
out for the express purpose OF achieving on
unensiable notorety, they could not posi-
bly, hive hit upon course more likely to
lead them to tie object than the one they
are pursuing Disunion, or secession seems
to have taken entire possession Of their
minds, and in all they say und do in con-
nection with the slavery question, they aP-
pear to be looking to that fearful end. A
most remarkable feature IN their mad course
Is, their denuncia'on of all who refuse to
cnoark with them in their schemes 10 de-
stroy the Union. They have set themselves
up as the peculiar champions OF Southern
Rights, adopted Disunion for their motto,
and affect 10 regard as traitors to the South
all who may hesitate 10 rush blnd'y into
their views. They are not only mad on the
subject but there is no method in their
madness. While they condemn the move.
mcnts of the ubolitonists us fatal TO the
Union, they are rushing blndly to the
same dangerous extreme. They say the
abol,ionists will destroy the Union, and
they propose Is remedy at once to rend il !
asundcr. Whit sort Of n mtvo is this, and
how can they expect the sober thinking por,
ton of the South to join them in it? Thank |
God, the time for secession and dlsunlon-
for civil war and its attendant train Of hor.
rors, has not yet come-nIl hope Of peace
able adjustment Of the difficulty is not yet
exhausted; there is still patriotism enough
left in the nation 10 save the Union, in de-
spite of The efforts of either aboliionists or
disunionists, and Mr.. Rhett and his asses
ciates will find, as their object becomes
generally known to the people, instead of
increasing, their followers will diminish,
ind that when they hois! their reasonable
hug blu, the smallest number will be induced
TO rulIy beneath lis dark folds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30

eFA writer in a western paper has
made the truly valuable discovery that the
dreaded "NIllk Sickness" is occasioned by
the roots of tho Cicuta, or water hemlock,
which the cattle eat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-08-30
INDEPENDENCE.

The following sensible remarks are from
"Aflhur's Home Gazette" new paper just
started in Philadelphia:
$50 dependent, in this country. is tho ex.
ternnl condition on the personal character,
that most individuals find their level IN so.
cicty ere the journey Of life is half ended.
Scarcely any escape without some changes
Of fortune, und when such changes come
adverse changes, we mean-the personal
tent.
But few Of those who arc in prosperity,
think Of this. The wealthy are not apt TO
fear. lest their riches take to themselves
wings. They truin up ana educate their
children as if there was no adversely to
fear and provide against But, the great
wheel Of fortune keeps on revolving, and
the rich man OF today is often tho poor
man of tomorrow. And thus it will com
tnue to be. small number nrc wise, and
foreseelng the evil likely to betnll them,
prepare for even the humblest stations
Their. children are taught to help themselves
from the first. md early to engage in useful
employmcnts. Upon such the hand Of mis-
fortune always rests lightly. If they fail
is in most cases TO rise again. But, even
if they do not get back to their lost position,
they are not unhappy in the one they occu>
py. Like the bee, they extract honey from
every flower that opens its leaves in the
warm sunlight-whe,her it be the pride of
the garden, or the humble daisy, that lifts
unno,iced by the wayside its modest head
How different is it with those, who, not
wisely foreseeing the evil, have made no
provision against its approaches. Who,
when msfortunes come, have no personal
resources, and sink down into miserable
want, or mean dependence upon the labor of
others. Such become mere slaves--forccd,
not cheerful, workers in the worlds busy
hive; or, more degraded still, subside into
the useless condition of drones. How many
such pitiab,e objects do we see around US,
seeking 20 hide themselves and restitution
from the world. or. with strange inconsis'
tency and want of true independence, taxi
ing their daily bread as gift from the
hand Of labor. while they, themselves, de.
spising labor as degradation, refuse 10 en-
ter upon any useful employment.
If n parent desires independence for his
children, lie: him teach them some useful
work. There is no other guarantee
Wealth and friends may fail them, but not
their ability to serve society and this abili'
ty gives the only claim to true independence.
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-25
Langirrs's Sectional Map of Arkansas.

THE above splendid Map is now finished and | ready for delivery. It dplineates ihe whole State as laid off by the [. 5. Deputy Suiveyors- Every Section and fractional section is shown, so that fory acre Tract can be readily found upon it. The exact position of all the County Seats, Post offices. Saline Springs, Seminary Lands, ana ,he ch and fertile lands selected by the State out of the 800 900 acre donation grant are all accurately shown The Lead Mines and other mineIa locations are noted, as well as ali the old confirmed Spanish sur veys; with the latest alterations in the County lines The whole Map containing as great an amount Of valuable information as can be found on any State Man extant.
 II IS put np on rollers. elegantly colorea and var nished. Price s %. Also in convenient pocket form. price g %. The pocket Maps can be sent to any part Of inc State by mail. Postage 5 cents. For sale al the bookstore of
 l.. K. LINCOLN, Little Rock.
 April 9. 1850. 3Itf
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Always Encourage Home Manufactures TIN, SHEET-IRON ND COPPER
 MANUEACTORV.

ME subscriber keeps always on hand, and is con. \ staniy msnaiae turing all sorts of Tin, sheet- iron, and Copper ware, Of the best materials, and in the most durable and substantial manner.
 He will pni "P bills, and 6M orders for Merchants, Pedlars and the residents in the country, on the shortest notice, as cheap, and perhaps ie eheaper than any one in the State. He has a large and well selected stock of materials and will do all kinds oi KepaiTs and JOo Work with the greatest neatness and despatch. All kinds of steamboat work repaired and put in perfect order. at a moments warning.
 Thankful for past favors, he hopes by diligence and attention to business 10 merit and receive con- iinuance Of public patronage.
 Tin Spouts and Cutters made to order, for any part ofthe State. F.. w. McCRACKEN.
 Little Rock, Oct. l6, lSl9.-7-6-Iy
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-25
@G1s!
THE. GREAT REMEDY.

For Rheumatism, Cont, Pain in the Side, Hip Back. Limbs and Joints, Setofuis, Kings Evil White Swelling, Hard Tumors, Stuff Joints, and ali Fixed Pains whatever.
 WHERE THIS PLASTER Is APPLIED, PAIN CANNOT
 EXIST.
 THE following commendation is from an agen, 1 residing al Trenton, TeRn.
 Trenton. Gibson Co. Tenn. Nov. '. lS49. Messrs. ScovIL & MAD: Conference.-The He. brew Plaster is becoming popular in this sectioni there Is lady in this county, who says she would not be without this plaster for i've hundred dollars year. She was afflicted for some time with an en- iargement of the Spleen, which gave her great deal of pain, the swelling and pain had extended up nearly 10 the pit, and occasionally she could scarcely breathe. She was confined for eonsde- rahle time, during which she was attended by some of our best physicians, but they gave her no relief she procured box of the Hebrew Plaster and it re- iieved her almost immediately, and now she keeps a supply of it on hand constantly. These facts you are al liberty to use as you may think proper-they are substantially true,
 Respectfully yours, &c.
 JESSE J. WELLS. The application of the Plaster between the shoul- deTs has been found certain remedy for colds, eoaghs phthsie and lung affections. in their prima- mary stage. IL destroys rhamation ty perspira- ton.
 BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS. There is misef able. worthless Counterfeit arti- cie, scattered about the country by PedieTs and o,hets, who seek to obtain living hv decsvng the public by their false preenees, and trying 10 sell t for genuine. To detect :his-when you purchase box. remove the wrapper, and if you find il print ed on one side only, it is counterfeit and you hsd better hand it back to the agent at once--as the wrapper around the box of the genuine Is always printed both sides, with picture of the old Jew and a copy right secured to E. Taylor, in the
The Arkansas banner., 1850-06-25

Norhern Distrid of ihe State of New York S--and is neverlctrFied ty Pedlers.
 0t- Seovii k Mead, lls, Charifes street, New Oeans sole General Agents for the southern States to whom sH ordkrs, and applications for agencies must be addressed. All the above Medicines eEN- uINK are sold by
 J. ". TsPp, Little Rock, Arkansas.
 C. c. Young, Post Arkansas,
 T. ". Brewster. Pine BIuis.
 ]. Hubbard, Napoleon, and by agents appoint ed throughout the south.
 January, 1850. 23-ly
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having used it with entire success in humber of the above cases. JAMEs N. MOoRE.
 Louisville, Dee. 2s, lSl7.
 More testimony from Dr. Moore: Mr. JoAa Buii an using youS SsrsspariiIa in several new eases of scrOfua and with happy effect. an now eonh- dent t is one of the most efficacious medicines that can be made for that disease. Yoars,
 JANIS M MooRE, N. D.
 Winchester, Ky, Feb. l, IS4s.
 Testimony like the following renders superauoas all further eomments upon the efficacy ol bulfs SarSapsrilla.
 From Dr. l.. P. Yandetl, Professor Of Chemistry in tie Louisville Medical College: have looked over the list of ingredients composing jOhn baii'S Compound Extract Of SsrsapariIla. and have no hes taiion in saying that they form sslecomPosnd and that promises well in Chronic diseasr' to which it is applicable l.. P. YASDELL, N' D.
 Louisville, June 6, ls4s
 This medicine is daily grspeng with disease through the western country restoring 10 blooming ! health and youthful vigor, the sick and ethlctei-- nay, those that are grievously tormented. CeFilh- : cates are leemhg from all directions, from men of truth and high moral standing placing h, from its intrinsic worth, the very best of all remedies ever before the public.
 | Sold wholesale and retail by JOHN BULL, At his principal office, 8I Fourth street, and by Druggists generally in the city and country. What Dr. Pyles, Phy yscian by appointment, 10 the Louisville Marine Hospital, says of Bulls sarsapa- l riila:
 l LOUISVILLE, March 90, Is49.-I have examined inc prescription for the preparation of John Bulls SsIsaparis, and believe the combination to be an excellent one, and well calculated to produce an al- ternaiiye impression on the system. have used Il both in public and private practice, and think t the best sdicle of SaTsapsrilla in use. M. PILES, NJ. D. Resident Physician st the Marine HOspfat. 1 For Sale, wholesale and retail, by k. l.. DODGE, Drbggia Little Rock, Arkansas. 7-27-6-m.