The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
TAKING THE CENSUS,

Some rich scenes have occurred in
taking the census, under the late law
for that purpose. The following from
an eye witness, is one:
"ls the head of the family at homer
asks the enquiring marshal.
"There's the divil with his book
again for the d'rectory," shouts a
Junior of the family to the maternal
head above stairs, who presently ap.
pears. ais it the heads of the family
ye want sure? but last week yc want.
ed our names for yer directory, an
now yer after our heads. a free coun.
try this. sure. when ones head isn't
safe. Be off, an bad luck to We, and
all like ye."
After some explanations, the quos.
tions in order are asked:
"Who is the head Of the familyw
Sam Mahoney. yer honor; the
same in ould Ireland. and forever
"How many males in this family?"
"Thrcc males day, with pralics
for dinner, an"
"But how many men and boys"
"Och, why there's the oud man an
boys. an three children who died five
years ago--heaven rest their dear
souIs-the swatest e wells that ivcr-"
"But how many are living 2"
oneself and me daughter Judy, We
see there, and Jewel Of a girl she is
indadc."
but have you no males in your
family y
Sorra the one; the ouId man works
hard by day and isn't at home at all,
bnt TO his males and his bed nor Pat-
rick nither."
"llow many are subject to military
duty!'
"Nivcr one: Patrick and the ou|d
man belong to the immc,s. (thc En-.
NETS, n New York Irish corpse an
sure finer looking soldiers were niver
born"
GLOW many arc entitled to votc?"
"Why the ould man an mcself and
Judy; warn't it we that bate the ma.
tives and Wings an all an elected
Mr.. Polk over 'em all Sorra The
day he died an disappointed us, for a
fine man he was :"
"How many colorcd persons in
your family"
"Nagers! what, nagcrs do you name?
Out man, an don't be insutn' me.
Out wild yc, and niver ask for me
senses a9in;--don't ask about me sen.
scs--wither have nagcrs in me fam.
lily. Yer out Of yer senses ycrseIf;
begone. and don't bother me- .'--Lan-
caster (Pa.) Tribune.
THE HUNGARIAN HERoiNE.--The
Charleston News has the following
about the gallant Miss
Jagielo the heroine Of the Hungarian
war:
The Hungarian heroine. Miss ia.
glelo. on visiting the President, vester.
day, was requested by him to accept a
in the U. S. service, in
case there shall be another war. This
was a great Joke for Il sober looking
man like Mr.. Fillmore, but he did not
say whether the proIlercd commission
was to apply to cavalry. What
glorious SIGHT it would be TO sec the
brave lady mounted at the head of
regiment of our Dragons How the
Indians would struggle to capture the
squaw!" Suppose her cour.
age should earn the title Of General.
and she should marry Il Colonel, would
the boys be Generals or Coloncls! !
Here is a question for the Na,uralsts!
The man who never told an Editor
how he could improve his paper,
called on the Burlington Sentinel folks.
and was made much Of But they
were foolish enough to ask him how
il happened, and received for their
pains the repl v that, 80 far as he had
known 'em, editors were such self
cusses, he knew it wasn't
no use p
We are authorized 10 state, that
one of the contingencies having oc.
Cured desi gnatcd by the last lcgisa.
lure, upon which the Executive was
directed 10 call Conventions; to wit:
The admission by Congress OF Caiior.
MA as State into the Union. tha,
Convention will be called. An au.
heniic copy of the act admitting
California has not vet reached this
ace.--Fcdcral Union, l1M instant.
The Florence Gazette (Dcmocratic)
hus rejoiccs over the results at Wash.
ngton:
We are too happy this week 10
write Editorial. All we can say is.
hat the compromise bills have passed
1.-The Union is saved and Rhc,iitcs