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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, NOV. 22, 1850.

"p.rRoSlzE YouR HOME PAPER FIRST"
The "Wes,ern Magazine" puts forth some
good notions and strong arguments iaVora'
BILE to the more general support OF the local
press-i,s superiority over foreign newspa-
pers. |, says: every "person would give
more Tor a history o! his own, than o'
foreign country. Upon the same principle
he should praise more highly record o'
his own lhan neighborins State, and stlll
more highly should he value a record oi
the events in his own than ne'shbor'n 9
county. People entertain mistaken no.
,ion when they suppose they can secure a
be,,er family paper from abroad than at
home. Papers intended for wide c'rcula'
,,on do not contain the "news, and The
insipid matter that many of our foreign
oapers contain, leaves a deadly mlldew
and yiiated taste wherever they go. The
advertisements OF home paper are lar
superior reading matter to The wlshy
washv, mik.and- water, love-sck trash
Tint is offered to US at such "cheap cluh
rates" And then By pa'ronizing our home
papers we know when TO sympa'h'ze win
those who have been bereft Of friend, by
reading under the "dealhs;" and when 10
utter the hearty Ha! ha! ha! by reading
under the "marriases." We say then to
our western people, pa'ronize your home
papers first.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

A ,elesraphic dispatch was received at
Cleveland, one day last week stating that
steamer was on he: way to that place hav-
ing on board several lugitives in charge OF
their masters. A large crowd of Abolition
lists and negroes gathered on the wharf
determined 10 rescue the slaves. On the
arrival of the boat, ii turned out to be a
hoax.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

ANNEXATION OF CANADA.-But a few
wears aro this event-ihe annexation of
Canada to the United Siaics-was looked
upon by many as an impossible dream of
republican prcpngandists, and by most 9th.
or persons as a, least an event to bo realiz
ed, il ever, by remote postcrity. Few OF
syen the most far.seeing and sogacious be.
lievcd that it would become 4 practical
question for the present generation. But the
achievements of centuries, according to the
old standards Of human progress. are now
crowded into years, and of years into Gays.
The gian. stride of yesterday brings US to.
d.y in tho presence of undertakings which
but yesterday seemed a generation OFT. One
great event follows now in the nineteenth
century so fast on the heels Of its predeces'
sor, that the mind is greeted at every point
with fresh surprises. and each new day is
but a succession Of wonders. We live in
q fast age.
Mer live fast, and see and experience a
rreat deal in n short space. Nations are
like individuals in this respect, and the A"
merican nation is no exception. The ques.
ton is worthy Of consideration. is she not
living and hastening on rather too fast-at
a rate that is destined to finish her career
prematurelyl This is certainly SO, it the
theory be true, that by analogy. govern.
ments and dynasties. like individuals, have
finaIiry stamped upon their very natures.
and are destined 10 run through the cycle of
infancy. Of promising youth. Of manly vig'
or, of decline, aud death. If this be true,
the lust for territorial acquisition-for inde-
finite extension Of our federative system,
i. the fatal seed of destruction to the Amer.
icsn Republic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

Never get angry; it does no good. Some
sins have a seeming compensation or apol>
ocy, a present qualification Of some sort,
bni ANGER has none. a man feels no better
for il. 1t is really a torment; and when the
storm Of passion has been cleared away !"
leaves one 10 see that he has been Tool;
and he has made himself fool in the eyes
of others too.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

ABOUT UMBRELLAS. - When you pur'
chase an umbrella select one covered with
coarse muslin. To be sure when it rains
hard it will not keep you dry, but you are
satisfied that what comes over you is well
filtered! When you have occasion 10 take
your umbrella from stand holding many
belonging 10 others. select the best one Of
the lot. and leave the old one. They Gum
breIlas) have no identity. Whoever heard
of an umbrella having been stolen! Its m-
possible--os we'll accuse man of stealing
the air he brealhes. ling on friend on
rainy day, do not place your umbrella IN
the stand in the hall. lest some ono should
know it, but carry it with yon into the par.
lor and and permit it to ,rrimg itself on the
carpet. Custom makes law and we have
custom to back us in all that we have recom>
mended.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

GETTING IN PRAcTIcE.-A California
Doctor lalely fought duel. and shot his
an,ugonis, in the thigh. fracsuring the bone.
He then proceeded to render his wounded
opponen, the necessary surgical aid.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

It is stated. upon good authority, that in
the articles Of rice and tobacco alone, a
mercantile firm in Liverpool will realize
e3OO,OOO, supposed to be the larges. sum
ever made by any mercantile house in
Europe In one year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

LtTyE IMPORTANCE OF VorE.-The
Whigs Of Ohio have jus, elected member
of Assembly by one vote; and that member
nay decide, il is said, the vote for United
States Senator.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

A modern physiologis' notes the exlraor-
diuary fact, that at the dinner table, every
time u n,an crooks his elbow hIs mouth
opc"S. Can anybody explain this phenome-
uoul
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

Pretty women are always pleasing. though
man tires. in time, OF all other views
The divine right of beauty. says Junius, is
the only divine rish, a man can acsnowl'
edge, and a pretty woman the only tyran-
nv he is not authorized TO resist.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

kE. We know boss carpenter IN 'h's
place, who, being too lazy to work, about
once an hour bumps his nose ngains, post
till it blceds, and then he sits down to have
G good resting spell.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

"REBELLIoN IN BosToN. ."-The 3oslon
papers are making merry over the repor''
since shown 10 be incorrect. that troops
had been ordered to Boston to quel the
rebellion there. They can scarcely believe
,ha, the exaggerated reports which CORES"
pondents through the telegraph, the most
exciable Of ali correspondents, have made
would be believed at Washington. ihe
Boston Traveller, referring ~ The matltr'
says:
"We should like 10 see Eve or six huns
dred of the best troops in the United States
army together, and have no possible OBJ
lection to the concentration OF these troops
10 Boston Harbor, If the President judges
nroper. hut the idea that such measure Is
necessary to enforce the laws Of the United
States in Boston is, IN our view, simply
ridiculous"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

The Poetry of Medicine is. TO scien'fi>
cally "make way" with the hypochondriac
husband of some wealthy woman, and
marry her a month afterward. II saves
wears OF wearsome struggling and heart
rendlng anxiety.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

A coque:,e uta ball asked gentleman
who wa. adjusting her tucker. If he could
ai,t fan. No. rudnm.' answeted he pro-
csed,np TO use it, but can fan flih.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

AN ENLIGHTENED FLoCK.-lt is related
of worthy divine, whose field of labo's
was situated not many hundred miles from
Salem, ,ha, he preached politics to his con-
srega,ion for such length of time that
even the oldes, church members forgot all
about the gospel, and fell into a profound
ignorance with regard to creeds. forms Of
worship. and church regulations. Alter
the clergy mans death, the elders OF his
flock went to consult celebrated divine
about obtaining a successor:
"What is your creed?" asked the divine.
"Onr creed?"
eyes, your principles; what are they 2"
"Oh, we are all Democrats but two!"
81 mean what is your platform, your
church2"
"Oh!" exclaimed one, "lhat is princi-
pally oak!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

a pedigree? The highest blazonry belong
ing TO the man, is, that he is "the son OF
his own actions"- the Father and Founder
of the Empire of North American Free
DOM
La Lberte qui Sc passe d'aieux--
the freedom which never looks to the pre-
tensions of ances,ry-will for ever vencrate
the name of our first President, without
caring much who or what were his par
cnts or progeni,ors. But we are, never.
theless, disposed to regard kindly the tribute
which Mr.. Maplescn has been laying upon
the memorial shrine of Washington--in
the shape OF an ornamen,ed pedigree, in
which he glds the refined gold of our
"Cincinna,us of the West" with some-
thing of the curious felicity of the old iilu-
mina'ors Of manuscripts. and the confidence
OF the Garter King a, Arms. It will inter.
est a great many--in the way Of antithesis
10 see what an arIstocraic ancestry MIR.
Mapleson has set forth as the forbears of
our republican rebel-who seems, like
Cowper, to have
derived his birth
From, loins cntI,roncd and rulers of the earth i.
George III. once upon time, would
have taken George Washington and hanged
him if he could. and there did seem to be
some distinction between them; and there
does still. But curiously enough--it is
shown that these two Georges were blood
realions--being re alike descendants from
one of the old Kings of England The
mother Of John Washington (who came TO
Virginia in l757. and who was great grand.
mother of George, ) was Eleanor Hastings,
great grand child to the second earl OF
Huntingdon. She was descended through
Lady Huntingdon, from George, Duke OF
Clarence o! Mamsey--m muddIing memory.
Clarence, being Yorkist, we must go
back 10 Edward the Third--,he King who
IS represented in old portraits with three
crowns stuck on his sword, for the man
who held, alike the blood of the late King
George, and the late rebel George! So
that Washington was entitled, with all the
other descendants oil the great House OF the
White Rose, to quarter on his escucheon
the arms of Pan,aganet, Hastings, Pole,
Neville, Beauchamp, Mon,agu. and SC
forth !! .. ~.
The backward bIazonry of the " as"'..,
rons-,he male anceslry-is not so illus'ri-
Gus as the foregoing. But Mr.. Mapleson
does the best he can. and boldly traces the
Generals descent to William de Herburn,
Lord Of the manor Of Washington, in the
county of Durham in England. Williams
date is not sta,ed-,hough it light just as
well have been-for the look oil the thing
but coming down TO The reign Of Richard
the Third, we find John Washington ol
Whitfield, from whom, ninth in descent
came "he heaven-born general" (the
epilhet was first applied TO C!lve) who
missed an obscure grave on the day o.
Braddock's defeat, 10 be George Washing
ton, the more than Romuus Of this more
than Roman commonwealth. After all
as sor, OF archaeological curiosity, and a;
a s,imuIant of our fancies and our morals
ings, that illuminated pedigree is not bad
thing. Bnt we hope nobody will be sc
weak as to think whatever OF truth ant
genuine sris,ocralic descent may be in it
is any honor to the name o: our republican,
chief.-Yankec Blade.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

A bachelor observed that he would MARI"
If certain Of wife perfectly good. A BY
,,.nder begged him to bssPssk ons' a' none
such we're ready made.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

The desire to be loved is human nature
IN It's purity. 1t is the first impulse OF the
opening heart, and ii lives and breathe' in
the bosom of all until the hour Of death.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

A Young woman lately committed suicide
in New Orleans, by strangling herself by
the braids Of her own hair.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

"Papa-Why don't they give the Tsls-
graph Wires dose of gin J"
"Why. my child?"
"Because the papers say they are out OF
order. and mamma always takes gin when
she IS out Of order"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

The hones of a bird are hollow and filled
with air. If string te tied tightly round
the neck of a sparrow, so that no air can
enter its lungs, and its legs be broken. it
will live. Respiration will take place by
inca rs o! the broken bone.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

Mea are always murmuring at the hard
ships of this world, yet how they dread to
leave II.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

A COMPLETE SELL.-A married man
whose habits are no, very regular. one even'
ing last week while walking through the
streets, encountered lady whose walk and
action encoura ged him to address her. he
was highly pleased at the impression she
made, and forthwith offered her his arm to
escort her home, which she accepted. A.
Ter leading him around several squares she
finally brough, up at his own house. 1t was
his wife. .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

ARTIFICIAL LEGs.-Among the many in
genius conirivances which at present - ex-
citing attention al the Fair Of the American
Institute, in New York. IS one to supply
the place of an ampu,ated LEG. II IS CON.
posed Of solid willow wood and steel
springs, with due regard to the law o'
anatomy, every joint in the natural leg be-
inc cop,ed with a minuteness ard nicely
deserving of much praise. The Post says
that il is i'm possible, when attached 10 the
boty, TO discover any difference between J,
and the natural limb,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

A NICE TowN.-rhe editor of the Pa
ducah Journal speaks Of Perryville, Boyle
county. KY, and the ten miles square
around it, in the following extrava gont man.
ner: He says that, in that scope Of country
"an ugly woman was never seen. and beau
sifuI, buxom Iasses grow in clusters, Ike
roses, ground every chimney corner. wheth-
er of stately mansion or lowiy cot"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

.nrMrs. Smith, the much respected lady
a. Mr.. John Smith. who lives just ut the
fork Of the rosds. says Of oil the instru-
meuts she ever heard played, give her the
according and 5abboon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

E ls,- A Pennsylvania Wing paper thus an
,o,,nce, the result Of the election in tha
State:-
r.. NO
ZIP .LIz1 aHL ssAo du
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

TRANSPORTATION OF FUGITIVE
SLAvEs.-A Boston paper publishes
correspondence between a citizen OF
that place and the President Of the
Boston and Worcester Railroad Com.
pany, concerning the passage over
their railway of fugitive slaves. who
have been rc.captured and are being
conveyed lack to the place from
which they escaped. Some OF tho
stockholders Of the road are scrupu.
lous of being accessory in any manner
to rendering back to servtude one
who has conquered his freedom by
force or flight" The President an.
swers, that a railroad corporation is q
public institutional creature OF the
iuw-for the purpose Of public &C.
commodation. as a highway. and that
among the duties which it engages
and is bound to perform, is that Of car.
rying all passengers who pay the
established fares and comply with
established reasonable rules.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22
UPWARD-ONWARD.

Thou who sit'st in mourDfuI silence,
Brooding DER the ills Of life;
Turn not like craven coward,
From the battlefield of strife!
Up. and gird thvself with firmness!
Say "l will !" and it il done;
Boldly tread the lists, defyiDg
Trials, and the race is won!
Doubt not. though above thee gather
Clouds upon hopes sunny skies!
Strive! and thou shalt. nobly striving,
Win the laurel circied prize!
Listen not 10 spirits craven;
Learn to know thysef and stand
Face to face with all Opposers.
With thy weapon in thy hand.
Weak NAV be thy best endeavor.
Sill 90 on--act well lhv part!
Lakes and mighty rivers often
Fen from puny fountains start.
Every great result accomplished
Has been won by tedious fight;
Weary months and years of effort
Have from darkness brought the light.
Men have trod the path before you.
Reached the highest point of simj
Up, then. up, disheartened brother!
Launch thy fragile bark again!
FAcrs ABoUr SwisE.--We have re
ceived from Mr.. Rood. of Adrian, som
facts in regard TO the breeding OF swine
which are OF importance to every farmer
Mr.. r: remarked that he had long observe
that pigs from old ,ows made heavier hog
than those from young sows. And h
related an instance which places the matte
in very striking light. He had two SOW
of the same breed, one OF which was on
wear old and the other three, the forme
being out Of the latter. Both sows had
litter Of pigs on the same night, and pa
of both liters were put together and nurse
by the older sow. The pigs Of the younge
sow were apparently the most prom'sln!
at first; but they all grew up together, wei
treated alike, and fattened alike, and whe
they came to be killed the pigs OF the oldt
sow weighed about eighty pounds NOR
than those of the young one.-.Nichiga
Farmer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22

EXTRAORDINARY SURGICAL OPERA.
r1oy.--Dr. Warren, of Boston, re.
Gently took from the stomach Of an
Irish girl. at the Massachusetts, Cen
eral Hospital. by means Of an inclsi on
tape worm for,y.one feet eleven
inches in length
The operation was performed while
the sufferer was under the influence
of ether. She observed on coming
TO her senses, "Oh! | have had q
pleasant dream. and feel relieved"
The wound was dressed with great
care, and she has scarcely complain
ed of pain since the operation. This.
we are told. is the only case on record
where tape worm has been literally
cut from the human stomach.
A friend is never known until he 10
needed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-11-22
WASHINGTON'S PEDIGREE.

What does George Washington want OF
a pedigree? The highest bIazonry belong
ing to the man, is, that he is 'the son OF
his own actions"- the Father and Founder
of The Empire of North American Free
dOm-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-10
A,r,x,I nj Sir G~erse Stmpsos at Lac hine'
- -. ..or,r..I L -.rnh of TresfAY.

FROM tbs MonHfei hfain VI Au''tey
Sir George Simpson returned TO Lacoine on
Saturday evening, after having m1de bis usns 1o1f
through the interior OF the H1dsons Bay fefrtbfy'
upward OF 5000 miles having been performed ~
canoe.
intelligence from the Arctic regions Ia reference 10
the fate Of Sir John trauklins expedition Cap
Tain Pollen, whose adventurous journey rom the
!. plover" while lying Oft Point arrow, u the M;.
~ - River will be fresh 10 the recollection OF
M leaders. passed the Winter a! Fort simpson,
"a ;,tended proceeding with his party TO York
Ta,o-,. -, yO,,fe 70 England, this Summer, but as
'ssSid a. Great Slave L AXE have met instruc
-" g., the further explorations agreed upon last
.U;s,ey between the Lords of the Admiralty and
-. uaA.on', Bay Company, to be conducted u1-
-, The ioint commsDd OF that oihcet ana Nc. nae,
~ the Conp1ny's service, he wouia no oooo1 nave
returned from that point ~ resume "'S in'e'e'un5
duty. - uad Rivar ga bays
,,,ssctorv reports the settlers having been blessed
with abundant crops last season. Win tae pros
meet OF another faVOrab harvest TINS year rus
settlement is the headquarters oil Tue oshoP OF
Ruper,s Land, who was appointed last year 70
this new diocese. aud it will be gratifying TO
large number OF our readers. who ieel deep Ia
teyest in the cause OF the Church IN that quarter
10 learn that bis LOrdshiPs zeal ana Plety nave
already been productive OF mu n Deneh5 Wuhe tue
Nissionary cause IL strengthened and lnyig rated
by bis presence IN the very ceh'eF Vi OPoIa'iOs III
the Indisn Territories.
The nriest who accompanied body Of between
IN and 40 Canadian retired servants from tue II b
Compaoy's service, from the Wlliamete 70 tho
rpiues had returned, bat, melancholy to say, almost
every member OF the party LEFT their homes at she
dieeiIgs where the prizes are now lsnshIAoly
disprovortioDed to the b,auks
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-10
- W FOR BgDsON and .Sic

LANDINGs-The steamboat HUDSON, Capt WIN. H.
Aeen will leave tho steamboat pier foot OF Csdsrst o.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the steamer CO
LUMBlA, Capt c. .. King, on rnssday, THURSDAY aud
gsturday a. O'clock connecting win tbs sSge7 al New
b1rgh, klDgsson aud CstsSih
HUpsos ASH BsREsHRE kAILkoAD.-The passenger
Trains OF ls Road aeT March IS viii leave Hudson and
Wesi Btockbndge daily, Sundays eycepEed,l AZ follows
Lesye Hudson att A NJ. am u ?. a. and West Stock
bridge ait A. NJ and r. NJ
Freight trAins with passenger ATIschod, wh leave
Husson all A NJ and Wesl 3Iockbndge, 10 80 A n.
Passengers by The morning train fym West 5iockOTdgs,
nav ks The day boat for NewYorR tho bosi for fOugh.
Iseo.,e and thence by Railroad 10 New York by O'Clock
~ Fare by latter route from Hudson, ncs sxesedtnk
Pssssngsrs By lhs evening tam viii and he steamers
COLUMBIA and HUDSON always waiting for thcm- and
the e Of nose boss viii be a. low any other evening
bost on the nver-om ~ " downward % shs ins bosM
nay eel the example.
Tbrough tickets RON West Ssockbhdgs 70 nevrors
ri s. and tie same fare 10 returning. Passengers shoud
reco,ect hai this Includes berhs which srel1dsd
the fares Of other routes
Ybe sns from Hudsor both mornlns snd eYsnins eos-
~, tth The rains Of te " estsrn Roads heretofore
,es en- 1T WATERMAN, supt
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-10
Daniel We bster.
From The Buffalo Express.


Aweek or ten days ago there appeared IN the
ReDubhc newspaper, OF this city, part oil orlei
article in the Express relating TO the appointment
Of Mr. Webster n Secretary oil State, accomPa'
MED by some rather harsn stcctures upon r. con-
duct and character OF that gentleman. In addition
10 the customary reproach which the Democratic
papers heap upon him, the ReD4bisc directly lm'
peacheo his patriotism, aud intlmSted or ass Imed
that be as the author Of that thoroughly desest
able political maxim Of taking care OF the rich,
and the rich will take care OF tne poor For many
years general yituperation and aetracton OF Mr.
Webster have been 40 common as 70 have wholly
lost their force. But whenever a specific ailega
tion or tsugible charge IL made, there would seem
10 be proprlety in refutlng or cOntfadictinS u.
We knew that MIR. Webster had never uttered any
such sentiment As the Republic imputed 70 him, al.
though tho charge has been made times without
supported assertion, We preferred to obtain hls
thOrity fur the denial.
The following is bis reply TO & note directing bis
attention ~ the subject
WAsHISGroN, Friday Augu,i ; 1850
DEAR oIR:-l have received your ieIer OF tns
39th ut and an extract from the ReDu6itc Of 3 uf.
falO implying that an tbs author OF the political
maxim which recommends taking care OF the
itch, and the rich will take care Of tue poor" You
are entirely correct In your impression. | am not
the author OF that saying, OF any such doc srne
O, expression; Oh the contrary trust that the po
htical lkbors Of my life show that my objec: has
been, steadily and always, 70 relieve the poor and
laborilg portion OF the community from tbs evils
which usually Affect those classes IN other countries
and to place them in this country in situation of
somtorI and independence.
Very respectfully, yours
DANIEL WEBSTER