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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24
THE DYING WORDS OF AN OLD
EDITOR,

"My son, shall soon be gone, and you
will have the management Of the concern.
Never expect to sustain your paper upon
any other foundation than its merits. Re
prudent, temperate ard upright. Work
hard. BE civil to every body, and parlcu.
srly to your customers. II they call them
selves your patrons. wouldn't mind it,
Billy; let them call themselves nabobs, il
they please. so long as they pay for the pa
per; never exhibit that arIsrocracy which
is part of the origina' SIN that is in us ALL
in such way, for it will do you no good .
my son.
Above all things never pat in the power
of any man TO say, rhat is your paper, we
subscribe twenty dollars to keep it up; for
sure as YOU live, Billy. sooner or later.
something will be printed that somebody
won't like; and then somebody will drop his
subscription to get your paper down. One
man will withdraw, or become liule wa
ter cruelty towards you, because you are
TOO severe upon sinners and sin; and ar
other because you are not half Severe
enough Another will give you that half
way support that is more injurious than
none at all. and if your paper is heartily
praised by some old fashioned, honest.
hearted man. he will reply in prudent and
weil-haIanced phraseology; lha, he does
not know Int it is so, and he does not know
as it is so. Every morning read the fable
Of the Old Man. Jack Ass, and little boy.
Never omit II Billy, as long as you live
Iol will have many things to encounter
that are not agreeable. Anonymous letters
OF an Imprudent character burn at once;
never mention them to nybody, not even
to your wife. Where a customer stops the
paper. do not be'ray your dIspleasure by
any extraordinary appearances; be clv'l
when you meet him again. Never run
about 10 PICK up crumbs o.! comfort, nor
ask any man what he thinks Of this, that,
or the other article in your paper, which
you wrote yourself, Billy. BE cautious in
putting in your advertisements. lost a
good advertising customer by placing an
other mans advertisement Of moIasses be-
fore his own. With your good common
sense you will DO well enough. The pub.
lie respect You for your Independence; but
you mus1rtmember there is the same diff
ference b+lwsen real md an acted ipdepen-
dence, as between the real nutmegs and
the article manufactured at home. IN a
word, fear GCd and shame the Devil"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

PRoFEssoR WEBsrER.-The Boston Pos,
says, II is understood that the counsel for
Professor Webster have taken out writ oi
error, upon the ground that the order OF the
Municipal Court for certifying the indlct>
ment up to the Supreme Court, was not
fully set forth in the certificate by The Clerk
OF the Municipal Court.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

LED AsrRAY- a good story was recent
" told at a Temperance meeting IN New
Hampshire. a stranger came up 10
WashIncronian with The inquiry:
Can you tell me where can get any
thing to drink 2
oh, yes,' said the other. follow me-
The man followed him through two or
three streets. I'LL he began 10 he discouraged.
How much further shall | have 10 so?
said he.
.Only a few steps further said the
Washing stonian. there is The pump
The man turned about and moved his
boots
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

TELEGRAPH TO THE PACIFiC.-Mr
O'RelIy is now on his way West, tor The
purpose Of Immediately commencing a
section of the Mississippi and Pacific lee
graph. Preparations have been made to
run up the line at once as far rs For
Leavenworrh, on the Western border of
Missouri. This will connect the East with
the farthesl bounds Of civilization West.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

Two amateur butchers named Michael
Mish and Frederick Seiber, were arres'ed
at 81. Louis few days since, charged with
removing the carcass OF cow, which had
died natural death, from the commons
into the city, for the purpose Of selling the
same. When asked what they were going
TO do with the meat, they replied that they
,rerc only making sausases TO send 10 .Ne,c
Orleans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

To TIE LADIES kid gloves may be
cleaned with milk. Husbands mny be sub.
dued by the use of the broomStick. Paint
nf adhesive quality may bc removed from
the chreks by washing in strong ley, and to
prcvcn, the skin from becoming rough
a"noin; it with lamp oil. Monkey jncke,s,
il Is said, will not be in fashion this sum-
mer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASIIINGToN Nav 10

'H'i''Np'oN' w N'"! i~'
Tomorrow, Mr.. Clay will make a great
effort in the Senate in vindca,ion of his
report, and the bills reported from the
Committee OF thirteen. lie has the advan-
'age Of knowing all the arguments of his
opponents, as urged in the Committee and
in the debate on Wednesday. He is aided
by public opinion, which. 50 far as it has
come TO us, both from the South and the
North. is in favor of the adjus,men, Of the
question on reasonable and equal terms
Mr. Clal's scheme is, in fact, considered
as the best one that could be devised under
the circumstances; and still, it is doubtful.
whether it will be adopted. But, If it fail,
no other scheme will be rioh
The policy OF some. indeed Of majority
OF the Northern men in Congress, is 10 de-
feat Mr.. Claws scheme, as whole. In
lieu OF it, they will pass, as they say, a
clean bIl admitting California and do moth
ing else, except to authorize the President
to pay the civil list of such governments as
the people Of Deseret and New Mexico
may establish.
Mr.. CIayHthought that he would be able
to pass his bill marked A. in week, but
therein he is greatly mistaken. Almost
every Senator desires to be heard in rela,
ton 10 II, and some will occupy more than
one day. nor has Mr.. Clay so decided
minority, if any, for bill A., as to enable
him to force ii through by prolonged sit.
tings.
by delay, the prospect Of The ultimate
passage of bill A. in the House will be
increased; because public opinion at the
North will be brought to bear upon those
repre- senlalves who are now opposed 10
the bill.
Tomorrow, i: is supposed that, in the
House, Mr.. Doiy's motion to stop debate
on the California message and bill will be
pressed, and an excited sitting is anlcpa-
ted. The object will be to report the Cali
lnrna bill and pass 1t under the previous
question. Should the measure succeed, i:
will prove that the Northern members are
determined not 10 listen to MIR. C!ay's
scheme o( compromise.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

The most important characters that yon
will see row a-davs, are lilile short fellows,
about as broad as they are long, Just be-
ginning 10 pay attention to the girls. They
absolutely forget that there is anybody in
the world but themselves
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

Quite a scene occurred on the mni.boat
Ben Frnnkln. on Tuesday last. on Der up
ward trip. A colored preacher and his
wife, who were going to Madison, took
their scnrs n, the dinner inb!e with the 9th.
or passengers. The white folks rcr,onr
slra ted md Captain Summons at once or.
d"red the impudcnt creatures to leave
Some white gentlemen with their families
thinking rha, 'niggrrS were as good rs white
folks any iime,' took the matter in high
dudgeon. and retired from the table with
their co'orcd friends. The beauty Of the
whole thing was, that subsequently. the
"uppcr tea negro, Indignantly refused to
81, nt some tune table and eat with the
steward and other co!orcd servants on the
boat. Great country this!-Lou. Cow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

GREAT RoBBERY.-The Rome Bulletin
mentions that the house Of William Mont
gomery OF Vann's Valley, Floyd county.
was entered on the 7th ult., and money
and notes to the amount Of over ten thou"
sand dollars stolen. The trunk, in which
was seven thousand dollars in money, was
found. Several negroes were taken up.
who implicated sundry white persons-one
OF whom, James Berry, Esq. has been
formally committed fer trial. He had
hitherto horne good character, ard had
been Justice of the Inferior Court of Cobb
county. Great excitement exists in the
county upon the subject.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

The Mobile Tribune says-if there is
any person in Mobile who desires TO be-
come martyr to science, here is chance.
II IS proposed that innoculatlon for hydro.
phohia be tried. 1t may save the lives OF
thousands, nay millions yet unborn. Who
will risk the experiment, and live forever
in the pages Of the medical books?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

The ridiculous custom Of inter!,rdins ar
ricIes with foreign words is rdiculed by the
Common School Journal. For our part
when we hear Preacher talk much in his
sermon about the original Greek or He.
brew, or see an editor drag in French and
Latin on every occasion, we al once set
the man down as laborng under the dou.-
bic alilic,lon of ignorance and vanity
WIh such persons medley or mirinre is
a melange: fray is nothing short OF me-
lee, and the select are not the chosen but
the elite. The disputants do not differ cR-
tircly, but toto cnlo; and they never begin
again, but de nOrO. or. as some goslins pre-
fer to say, ab oro. The common items Of
news are inlerardtd with such barbarisms.
Thus the President is never going to WASH
ington, but he is en- rouie Tor the city. No
remark can now be made by The wcy or IN
passing, bu, i, must be en- passant. A ris-
ing OF The people is no longer mob or res
GelliOn, but an emenic. Some years ago,
an editor observed iharnou rcrrOns was a
more expressive phrase than ire shnl sec.
and now every village editor. alter giving
his views of national affairs, gathers him
self up in his arm chair, and utIers the
doubtful prophecy. "nOus rcrrOns."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

GREAT NEWSPAPER SUCCEss.-The cir
cu!a,ion OF The N. Y. Tribune is. Daily
paper 1850, ,Semi.weekly, $50, WeehIy
SO, ,72O. The Editors Stale that they com>
menced its publication nine years ago with
less than 1000 subscribers. The expense
of the first week were S52j. the receipts
s94. The expenses ofa week now are
2.456. the receipts $3.50. Profit per
week 1854, per annum S35, 5,56S.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24
VOLUME 2.-NUM3ER 81.

A SHORT Story Ely DlcKENs.-Dicken
tells the following story Of an American
seacap'am:
"On his last voyage home the captain
had on board young lady OF remarkable
personal at'ractlons-a phrase | use as one
being entirely new, and one you never
meet with in the newspapers. This young
lady was beloved intensely by five young
gentlemen. passengers, and in turn she
was in love with them all very arden,ly,
but without any particular preference for
either. Not knowing how 10 make up her
determination in this dilemma. she consult
ed my friend the captain. The captain,
being man Of an original turn of mind.
says TO the young lady. Jump overheard
and marry the man who jumps after you.
The young lady. struck with the idea, and
being naturally fond of bathing, especially
IN warm weather. as il then was, took the
advice Of the captain, who had boat ready
manned in case of accident. Accordingly,
next morning, the five lovers being on deck.
and looking very devo,edly at the young
lady, she plunged into the sea head fore-
most. Four of the lovers Immediately
jumped in after her. When the young lady
and her four lovers were got out again, she
snys to the captain, what am 10 do with
them now, they are so wel?' Says the
captain, take the dry one!' And the young
lady did, and married him"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

RAILROAD TO THE GRAVE The Cypress
Hill Cemetery Company OF New York.
have Constructed a railroad 10 their ceme>
iery, and intend 10 run two trains a day Tor
the accommodation OF funeral processlons.
We had thought the passage TO the grave
was quick enough already; but here, as
elsewhere, the ingenuity OF man recognises
no limits,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

Don't say you vii! become rich till Won
have asked your wife. or all spendrhriGs
that nature ever invented, a ,houchiless
woman is the most so. We care not how
much money man NAV make, if his wife
does not second his erdeavorS, he Is just
as sure OF dying poor as if he KEEP, sroce-
ry aud trusted everybody.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24
The Hornsdale, Pennsylvania Herald

The IIornsdale, Pennsylvania Herald
says:
"Qui,e an excite ment has been created
among portion of our cnlzens, by an un'
accountable tap. tap. tap" which nightly
disrurbs the quiet Of their siumbers, and
drives sweet sleep from their eyel,ds. But
what is il? What does il mean2"
We more than hall suspect the "fnp'
complained Of is located at a neighboring
grocery, says the Boston Post.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

A recorder in New Orleans has decided
'hnt when a man lives with q woman, her
furniture may be seized for his debts, 'o,h'
erwis", Qnoll his Honor. 'thc anomaly will
be Presented to party enjoying The sweets
of a married life without incurring its re-
sponslbllilies!'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

caucus. 1t was agreed that Cuss should
bc proposed rs chairman of the compromise
committee, nnsmuch as Cass was tho first
TO stay lie t"rren' and his party the mos'
powerful in Congress. But tie cd Gencr.
al rnse und declined the honor " bch he
conceived due to Henry Clay. Had Clay
been in ,hnt caucus, md heard the voluntary
'ribut" pnt to hIS genius md character b!
mon, the most promnent in !he land. and
opposed through life TO his politics and
measures. how 1T would have warmed his
hear, md increased his faith in the gene.
r"sity md virtue Of his countrymcn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

California is becoming resive. The
last news by the Chagres steamer in New
York, says:
Steps were being taken to form an inde-
pendent go,ernment. Commodore Jones,
it Is said, Is about TO take certain meas
ures 10 prevent it. A law has also passed
the Legislature imposing tax OF twenty
five dollars a month on every foreigner
who works in the mines.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

in every ninety is annually convicted OF
crime, while the average number OF tenn
perance men annually convicted of crime
is one in four thousand one hundred and
sixty -four.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

THE VIRGINIA RUNAwArs.-The Parks
ersburg Gazette states that the negro wo.
men and Two children, slaves of Thomas
Tavenner, Of Liule Kanawha, and one OF
the men slave Of Col. Boulware. who res
Gently escaped from Virginia to Ohio, had
"returned home"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

The shower of flesh and blood, that fell
lately in North Carolina, Is SAID 10 have
been composed of the remains Of the Nash
vile Convention project. Like DIdalus.
i, essaycd too DIZZY fight, and. becoming
blinded by the sun of popular Indignation,
was dashed back again TO its kindred earth
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

Never wade in unknown .waiers-in
other words, don't marry girl that you
are not acquainted with. lmprompiu mar
riases are like all other jobs which are done
in a hurry-very apt to wear bad.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

A law passed the Georgia Legislature at
its las, session, giving the WI ii! Jn'' I'D
or children of any person dy.. ~ .,u,IIro
$l00 worth ofproper,y of said insoI9e",,
fee ard clear o! all claims for debts due
him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

New PAPER At WAsurSGroy.-The
correspondent Of the Louisville Courier
says new paper is 10 De started at Wash
lnglon, by the southern LocoIocos. OF
which Eivood Fisher is to be the editor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

When girl refuses you, assume a
philosophical air. and tell her you are glad
OF il; you only made the proposal TO win
two hu,rles Of champagne and an oyster
supper you had bet with friend, who had
thought you had not spunk enough TO talk
Of ma,rimony 10 a 'srmaean,. That's 'um.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

LAVA publication has been made.
giving, as far as can be ascprtained, the
name. residence, and post Office OF every
prac'iclng lawyer IN the United States.-
The entire lis, shows thar there are nine
teen thousand fire hndrcd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

Our Devil. gave vent to his poeticaI
feelings Yesterday in the following manner:
Dear girl don't carry your head so high.
Your sweet lips provokngly mocking,
The fire of pride lighting up your eve.
With that big hole in your stocking.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

A tailor while travelling on the Lake,
was asked by a Yankee, where he lived.
what his business was. Sc. TO which he
replied, that he lived in Toledo. and that
his profession was 'sr,'ing on the smooth
side Of poverty. and jerking ou, the cords
of al1lictipn"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

A CuRIosIrY.-The man who never
cheated the printer arrived in town yester-
day. He says he has not had an unhap-
py day in ihirty-6ve years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

A lady out west convicted OF certain
geographical errors, excused herself by say.
ing n ever went to school but one day, and
tina, was in the evenin,' when we hadn't
no candle, and the master didn't come.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

As bees breed no poison. though they
suck the deadle,, juices-so the noble mind
though forced to drain the cup Of misery,
can yield bu, generous thoughts and noble
deeds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

I'ornia gold was found in quartz, wanted 10
know il anv had vet been discovered in
gallons. She thought when they came to
finding it by the hogshead, she would so
out herself.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

To TAKE OUT GREASE SpoTs.-We have
never known more certain recipe than
to Gu, tn em out with scissors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24
THE RE. ACTION IN CALIFORNIA.

An intelligent and pracricnl man. now
resident in California, gives the following
pr"gnosticalon for the benefit of his CORES.
ponden in the city Of New York:
"SAN FRANCI~co, March 81.
"W'hin period Of sixty days, MS near
as can calculate, there will be the deuce
to pay, fer there is no real business doing
here worth Speaking of; indeed the town is
about as n"isy. and ai'ou, rs busy. as New
Eng land village would be on a hot afternoon
in August. The result of this calm will
soon br felt. Men and bu>ine 3, my. the
very atmosphere, with every animate mud
inanimnte thing, seem nt q stnnh still. wa.
summer before the thunder S:orm! Bat it is
approaching. and will soon be upon us, and
n laundering storm it will be. But it will
quickly pass away. purifying the business
atmosphere in ITS course, and business then
will start nfrcsh. and 90 on with some rcgu.
Iarity. and with some npproach to system,
The truth is the hurry is orcr. The town
is bulli-lhcre are houses enough-stnreS
cnough-mrrci,nEdise, machinery, and me.
chanics enough, indeed plenty Of every
thing. The great drawback now is, the
enormous price nj which real estate is held.
Prudent people will not pay $50 or $50 per
foot for land, to live or bulid on for two
yrnrs and have not seen the first person
who Ia nIkS Of n longer period lInn TINS a
his time for rcmaining hero; the consc-
Qurncc is, TIM, house frames can be bOugh,
for what they cost with you. The town is
fIlcG with all sorts of shops, gambling
houses. &C., and those will be clo~"d- tina,
is. three quarters Of the owners will Iail
within sixty days. and must retire to the
mines. Then down will 20 the rents. and
down the price Of real e.'a'e, md, follow
ing these. many of the merchants will be-
come bankrup's, aud finally men and things
will find their own level, and a healthy
business will spring up from the ruins
VOLTA! my latest"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

The CREDIT SYSTEM. Debt is the ours"
of our nge. II unneryes industry, and
clogs the movements of business. 1t is an
| incubus that weighs down ,radc-an evil
spirit forever gnowing away at the vita'S "'
prosperity. Debt seems tho mark of mans
fall from perfection. He makes debts as
soon as he has n name to be charged by; nsd
marks down credit. as soon ne he can write
n,mes. The old and the young the rich
and the poor--are haunted eiernnlly with
debts. individuals and States ore cursed
and oppressed W ilh debts.
.Many and many long and toi'some days
la nor goes TO pay the interest and costs upon
debt IIordes Of officers for the collection
Of debts swarm about like the frogs that in
the o'dcn time p'agu"I Egypt. Debt makes
man n slave and rObs him Of his toll, his
conlen'm"nt. his Independence, and too Of
ten his integrity. II masters him to make
him hate and fror his friends. 1t makes him
plant .ool to do the veries, mcanness at
his masters bidding. 1t girds him with
fe'ers md bonds worse than those with
which mnleIac'or is bound.
Debt cheats honesty and drives out virtue.
1t sncers at purity ard polu,es innocence.
IT be.rays friendship and bribes fidelity
States are weakened and mnJe the prey Of
the money changers BY debt. Countries
once the farhcrlund Of q happy. hardy and
contrn'tt people. are now the scenes Of ra
pine and pnndcr by horde Of pampored
demngogn"S and oppr">sors. while the
sweat and toll of the cmara'ed and poverty.
strickn picbeianS cnn no longer sufficiently
tnt,rn the soil to make it satisfy their huns
ger, and the inx-gathcrcr.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-04-06

loaf sugar and crushed do . bruwntfo, cof.
tee, tea, chocolate, canvasscd hams. la ! in
kers. pickles, preserves, pepper sauces, mack
arel and salmon in kits, fresh Holsters and
salmon, rasns, currants, preunes, brandv
fruits, rice, ginger, mustard, spices of al
kinds, groGned and iii Tor immediate use,
sperm candies, soar, castle do, ind 60. flg
blue, sweet oil, white wine and cider vinegar
French brandy. cid Holland gin and old rye
whiskey madeira. port, champagne and clar,
ct wines, cordials, raspberry vinegar. syrup
&c, &c.
Always on hand OF the hest quality--to-
rether with general assortment of crockeiy
and glass ware. For slle by
sep. 80 j. PHILLIPS.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-04-06
No. 8.

certain beaux are not there whom
they expected to meet; they become
jealous of their best friends If ths
beaux are there and do NOT talk to
them as much as they wish; every
trifle is magnifed into something Of
Importance; q fruitful source of mise
ry--and things of real Importance
are neglected for chimeras. And all
this gratuitous pains-taking defeats
it's own end2 The labor is all in vain
such girls are not the most popular;
and those who seem never to have
thought about matrilnony at all, are
sought and preferred before them.
We may add the advice that young
women should not consider it
serious misfortune, even If never
married; there may be much happi-
ness in the condition of an old maid.