The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24
LIMA, March II. 1850.

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LIMA, March II. 1850.
n Is We are in. the midst of a
revolution This although Sundav)
is the day OF election. and the parties
of the rival candidates for the Prcsi.
dcncy are in terrible fcrmcnt; and
as merely depostns Il vote quietly.
as in our country. does not satisfy
these turbulent spirits. they parade the
streets, shouting at ira Echiuig1c p
"Vira Vicunco" Uhe names Of the
rivaIsD and, whenever the two par.
ties meet, are ready for IL fight, armed
with stones, knives, clubs, &c. a
mob of this sort have just attacked
and nearl Y demolished Il bakery in
the block opposite the theatre, the
military not arriving until the DESTROY.
ers were stated with their work of
ruin. Unlike our mobs, they fear the
military, and on its approach take to
flight. A guard OF soldiers has been
left to protect the premises. and the
Mayor, with his troop Of horse and
foot, has gone to another street where
the like scenes are cnaclng. Several
have been already killed. and i, ap.
pears to me that the officer in com
mand, instead Of par!eying with the
vagabonts. ought to sweep them
down, as I'onaparte did the mobs of
Paris. Speedy and deadly measures
in such cases, am convinced. are not
only the most ctltctual but the mos.
mcrciIul.
1t is now l IL p. NJ. and
the excitement is increasing. The
Plaza is filed with troops, and the
candidate who can command the
strongest force will probably install
himself in the Palace as President
this is the usual method of procedure
IN Lima. Exciting times these! How
unlike our peaceful Sabbath at home
The great gates. orcnirg into the
Port.. Ccchere, Of the houses are to.
day fast shut. people look from their
balconies with pale and anxious faces
fearing a renewal of the bloody scenes
so often enacted in the streets OF this
beautiful city.
II Il 1t is now evening, and the
streets are quiet, the rioters having
been dispersed by The strong military
force who are now patrolIng in every
quarter. The law is that no election
shall proceed while military force
is in the city-thcy must be at least
two leagues distant-and when the
voting commenced this morning the
troops were in CalIao, thus aIlnrding
fine opportunity for the vagabonds
OF both parties ana the lawless of no
patty to do each other TO death, with
on, fear Of him trance hy the authors
ties, for they rccnrn Z" no cirH power.
IN the rcGrontreS Of this morning
twenty eight were killed ana about
forty wounded. includjng among the
latter General who was shot in the
arm with Il pistol. The killed and
wounded are generally the lowest
orders of tie people, rul1ians in tie
fullest sense of the word. The strong
est party. that Of technique, say they
shall 60 on with the election, in def.
ance o: the law respecting the pres.
encc of the military. and as the voting
will continue through the week, we
shall probably see something worth
recording. | am not sure but that n
high handed. absolute monarchy would
be better Tor such republicans. The
Emperor Of Russia, with his strong
power, would have speedily settled
this days business, to my satisfaction
at least, had he been autocrat here.
A woman is often praised, but new.
or sufficiently valued. when a man
sees n woman. what ought he to see
in her? His nurse. his guardian, his
mistress, his unceasing friend, his
comforter in sickness. the being that
gave him his frs, food, that is the
creator or promoter of every pleasure
he ENJOYS during I;fc. and whose ten.
der affection can alleviate the dreadful
pangs of approaching dissolution
Young. she is beautiful; old, she is
good; one grateful word oVerpays her.
Old women are fit for number OF
things. which young women are in.
capable of performing. either from
Ignorance, or because they will not