The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-02-22


the authority Of the State with respect
and submission. Much has been done
in the way of granting charters to
public institutions of the State. and
much in the way of reform. Reso-
lutions have been passed for the a.
mendment Of the Constitution, so as
to give the State an elective judiciary,
by which every citizen, through the
ballot box, may find his way up to
the highest stations of judicial trust.
You have opened a liberal hand to all
the charitable institutions of the State.
The Deaf, whose ears have never
been salued by the voice OF humanity
the Blind, who have never seen a
mothers face, nor a star Of Heaven
and the Insane, whose reason has
shot from its place like falling star
al! have been provided for. You
have taken these children of misfor.
tune. with the tondncss of mother.
YOU have drawn them to the bosom
of the public charities and made them
to feel that they have home and an
abiding place in their native State.
Gentlemen. it is painful to part with
you, because ! know that, in this
world, all Of US shall not meet again;
/ but trust that we shall meet in ano-
Their, and better world--in d more
beautiful city where life shall be end.
less. feel, however, that tho pain
of parting is 10 great extent modi.
fed by the pleasing reflection that we
are soon TO return to the sweet circle
OF home where wife and children have
their empire where the fires of do.
nestle life burn upon the altar Of wed.
ded love where those reside whose
Office it is to wipe away the tears of
sorrow and smooth the brow of care
TO bring back to the heart the sun.
shine Of the spirit and to point with
the hand Of Hope to a brighter Future.
return you, gentlemen. once more,
my thanks for the indulgence and
support which | have constantly re-
ceivcd from every member of the
House Of Representatives. Whatever
may be my destiny. wherever | may
be driven on the tide Of the future,
shall ever cherish the rccolleclons OF
this day as the
"G'eenesl spot on Memory's vast"
now pronounce the adjournment
of this House without dav.
A SWEET DIsCovERy.-The Cahocs
Cataract says that "lhc body Of small
negro child was found in molasses
hogshead in that place, a few days
since, after the moasses was all drawn
off. No marks of violence was found
upon him. We can vouch for the
truth of this" The same phenomena
have been often exhibited in sugar
hogshcads, freshly emptied in this
ity-but the little negroes were alive,
Iickirg.-"Atbany Atlas.
FATAL FoLLy.--Joseph Steele,
German. was killed ut Rochester last
week, under the following circum.
stances. Three or four men were
looking at and handling a gun which
one Of them had taken in trade. Two
or three caps had been exploded on
it, without firing the gun bur one of
them blew in the muzzlc and said it
was loaded. Steele said, whether
loaded or not it was good Tor nothing,
and expanded his breast said, Fire at
me- The man who held the gun
pulled trigger and the gun went off;
Steele received the whole contents in
his breast, which caused his death
almost Immediately.
INTERPRETATION OF DREAMs.-To
dream of milestone round your neck
is sign of what you may expect if
you get an extravagant wife. To see
apples in dream betokcns a we'd
ding. because where you find apples
you may reasonably expect to find
pairs. TO dream that you are lame
is.a token that you will get into hob.
bic. When Young lady dreams of
a coffin. it betokens that she should
instantly discontinue lacing her stays
tightly. and always go warmly and
th;ckly shod in wet weather. If you
dream of a clock. it is a token that
YOU will gain crcdit--that is tick. To
dream of fire is a sign that If YOU are
wise--you will see that the lights in
your house are out before YOU 90 TO
bed. TO dream that your nose is red
at the tip, is an in.imation that YOU
had better leave ofbrandy and wafer.
TO dream of walking barefooted de.
notes a journey that you will make
boo!less.
The nomination of Jane, Watson
. Webb. as Minister to Austria, has
been rejected by the Senate. 1t is
said that onl ~ seven Senators voted
for his confirmation.
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