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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

DANIEL WEBSTER.

Some of the opposition papers which bad
commended Mr.. Webster so highly for his
great speech in behalf of the Union. subse.
quenrly manifested much alarm least he
Should rrcnic iroln The high ground he had
taken, Il may have been that the desire
was 'her to the thought. Be that as il
may, it is quite evident that there was no
necessity for the extreme nervousness of
some of his Democratic culogzcrs on the
occasion. MIR. Webster IS not the man to
take ground hastily, nor reccde from II
when once taken. In this connection, we
copy the following paragraph. from the
Charleston Courier, Of the 2lst:
The Hon. Daniel JTebsler.-It will be
seen by one Of our Washington letters that
ihis distinguished statesman stands firm ia
his posAion--he has both advocated and
voted Iur Mr.. SouIe's amendment. declar.
ing that New Mexico and Utah, when for.
med into States. shall come INTO the Union.
vi h or without slavery as their cons'ltu-
tons shall sovera''y prescribe, The gale.
rlrs appaudeJ him when he reiterated his
intention to persevcre IN the course required
Of him Go use his own words on the occnl
slon) by ''ngcnuousncss and s'endlness of
purpOse;" and, the passage Of the amend.
mcnt, by the large and gratifying vote IF
80 10 II, was doubtless greatly owing to
the bold and determined attitude Of this Co.
los>us Of the Senate, We may even say
that he has taken step .for,card; for. while
adhcr!ng in the main, te his previously eX.
pressed opinions against the extension of
slavery, except so far as required by the nm
nexaton compact with Texas, he declared
that. if he qualified those opinions at all, it
was to acknowledge that "AlI that is Tex
as. 49, by the legislation Ct lSl5, thrown
under the general character Of Texan Terri
torv--ond if, for wan, Of defining the
boundaries Of New Mexico, BY any proceeds
ing or process, or by ahy events. hereafter,
any portion which lie and others did not be-
Iieve to be Texas should be considered to
become Texas, then so far he qualified his
remark of March 7'h." viz: '.,hat every
foot Of the Territory of the United States
has now fixed character for slavery or no
slavery" After this, we may well regard
Mr.. Wcbs'cr's fugitive slave bill ,concocted
in February last, and luie'y brought to light.
as tub thrown to the Northern whale, and
we hope the monster may be allowed to play
with ii al Hbitum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

had given q pung to my organ OF veracl'y
or excite your suspicious prcjudIcalto my
reputation for truth. Then to think OF the
distance of $500 miles yet laying stretched
out between US and the longed for "El Do
RADIO" But we are yet stimulated WIN
usabn,cd zeal, and expect in as quick time
as is practicable to be en- route for the
"monkey show" (which we are bound to sec
if the price of admiitance should not b.
raised before we reach, after which YOU
,!.al. hear from me again, with brlct hls'
tory of tho exhibition should it diyu &c any
laug OF interest.
10 depict things here generally, it would
require more paper than | have to spare
and more time than you have to peruse the
sheets. will therefore leave Tor the pres'
cut the reminder to better and wiser heads.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
L. c. II.
P. s. Our Baggage is now in the canoes
of tie natives, and we leave here today tor
Cruces, n distance of 81 miles up the Cha
gres river. The canoes carry from to 8
persons piece. BY laying fiat down IN them
we got passage at the reduced price OF SIS
PER head, as there were 90 in the company
No more, We IRE off. Adicu.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

Getting jealous OF woman is sure to
put the devil IN her head, if he wasn't there
before. We never saw a wife charged
with doing wrong without her being gull
ty of it IN week. Ifyou fear that things
are going on i'll, the best method you can
pursue is 10 get up counter irritation, and
make her jealous of you. AS for blowing
your brains out with pair Of bellows, or
hanging yourself with trammel, don't
think of it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28
WAsniaGroY, June II, lS5

The suit between the Methodist EP.sco-
pal Church and The Church South, vas
brought to close to day, Judge Taylor
ruling that those claiming as The Church
South were not entitled 10 be made parties
to this suit. and father deciding that =.
Wheat and Others, the compliments In he
case, were the true heuefriaucs Of the trust
and entitled TO its immediate possession.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

81 can remember" says Mr.. Copeland,
lecturng before the Royal Dublin Society,
on tobacco, "when was quite young. see>
ing fine print, by one Of the old masters,
of a burly Dutchman. lounsing in capa-
cious arm chair. blowing a cloud from his
beloved pine, Underneath was motto,
'G'oria muadi .jumis.' asked my father
what it meant Why said he, 1T has
Two meanings. First, the glory of the
world is smoke; and second. smoking i,
The glory of the world!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28
AlEMrHrs, June 10.

Gen. Coe sill improving. Yesterday
his physicians reported his condition much
improved. To-day still better, and now
strong hopes of his recovery. He was shot
ahuu, the middle Of the bacii-the ball PEN
e,ra,ng the spinal region. All sensation
gone below the wound. His lower limbs
are parayzed ard without the least sensa,
ton. Yet in very critical situation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

FEoM Cu4GGGs. A letter from Chogrcs,
from Mr.. f.. Z. HAERls, If Monroe county,
will be found in OR columns. today, lIr.
Harris is q member Of the Company lhG'
started fer California from Monroe county
on the 18th Of April last. lie Promises 20
write cGreu. We shall be happy to hear
from him a, any md al times, as will our
numerous readers in Monroe county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28
Nashville Conventions Il, the South and

Nashville Conventions at the South and
Abolition ercitemcnis at the North How
little do they effect the onward course Of
this grca: Republic! Eddles and rippIes
in the llde-how soon they are absorbed
in the mighty current which, hnOw wing "no
retiring ebb," still keeps due on, rn!arGing
as 1t goes, "slrong without rae, without
OVERLOOKING full" and bearing upon It's
bosom destiny in comparison with which
the fortunes of Cesar are no more Than ,he
theme of nursery tale!
With whatever freedom oraippancy men
in any part of the Union. politicians, ems
thusiasts. fanatics, or other, may indulge
in talk concerning the unity of this Repub-
lie and the facility with which it may be
disintergratcd, they would be very apt, if
they should embody their ideas and pur-
poses of dissolution in an overt act, 10
find themselves confronted by one of The
s,ernest aud mos, terrific realities that ever
frownea upon treason. In the mean lime
the talk does little harm.- Baltimore
american.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

GEN. LoPEz.-Some Of the presses, and
a portion, n very small one We hope, Of the
people in some Of the cities, are disposed
20 make q he.oe npd lion Of the 'illuslriou'
Lopez. We cannot see any thing con.
nec,ed with the late expedition that ought
not rather to bring disgrace than praise up.
on him. The following paragraph, from
the Florida Sentinel, is TO the pon, on the
subject. That paper srys:
The ge,,ers up of this expedition are
everywhere overwhelmed with laudations
by the public press! What
evidence is there Of the purity Of the mo-
uves of the leaders Of this cxpedllion!-
What evidence that they sought liberty fol
the people of Cuba, rather than revenge
aud plunder on their own account? Ant
surely, if we concede the justice md pat
r,,ism Of their objects, some mercy ant
bowels Of compa sslon ought TO restrain the
American press from putting up such des
perate adventures and Adventures, and in
duclng hundreds Of well meaning citizens
to peril their necks upon such enterprises
The New York Sun, in particular, has Il
fearful responsibility in this business, and
ought to show That it has clean hands
Men may shout over liberty TO Cuba, anr
get drunk over it in the bar rooms OF New
York or Savannah. without much harm IL
any body; hut when, by course Of mis-
representation Of facts, they persuade
other people to peril their lives or
rash and hopeless undertaking, they are
justly amenable TO something more than q
headache.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

The grand levee in the Parish of Point
Coupe broke loose on the 10Th, sweeping
every thing before ii, destroying houses.
stock, &c., from Point Coupe 10 Ber-
weeks Bay. No effort will be made to
stop it. The garden-spot of Louisiana has
been overfowed. and hundreds OF valuab bic
plantations immensely damaged.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

We learn the names of the follow.
ing persons who were shotat Matanzas.
having been concerned in the invasion
of Lopez and his band at Cardenas !:
George Warner. of Evansville, Indi.
ana ,--Keliy, formerly resident Of
Cincinnati ;---McGreggor, residence
unknown.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

I4.Tla EE. JuNe II.
The s'ehm ship Crescent Cih} has nrriv,
cd at New-Yurk from gnagrcs, bringing
later and important intelligence from Ce.I-
fOrnia.
Another fire Ind occurred a, San Francis
co, which had destroyed nearly one half Of
that city.
The Gold business vas improving, i'm
men>r placers' giving large Yields Of the
precious metal had oeen discovered.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

A GOOD ROUND PRIcE.-The Boston
of Worcester, has disposed of his invention
for produc ing nIlammable gas from water
for The sum OF five million dollars--half a
miIliOn down.
Our Gas Company here have but little
faith in the improvement, and have Of
tered + 100000 for violence OF its success,
which they say cannot be giyen.-.N Y.
Erpress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

- TT'"7'-
Senator Benton appeared before the Grand
Jury Yesterday, and madc complaint Of m
attempted assassination by Gen. Foo'e upon
him, the said Bcnton, in The Senate Chamber.
4 number Of Senators were summoned
to-day 20 appear b'ra-o he Grand Inquest
and testify IN regard to the matter. The
occasion which gave rise 10 this charge yOI
are already familiar with.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

NORTH CAROLINA At a Wing
State Convention, held at Raleigh,
North Carolina, on Monday week,
Chas. Manly, now Governor OF the
State, received the unanimous nomi-
nation Of The Convention as the wing
candidate for re. election TO that hon.
orable office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

In the Kingdom OF South Carolina, no
man IS allowed q seat IN the House OF
K REPRESENTATIVES, unless he owns five hun
bred acres Of land aud ten negroes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

The House OF Representatives has been
engaged during the last two days IN consids
erfn- bill which proposes to provide boun-
~ lands for certain soldiers Of the war OF
/ and OF the Indian wars, who have
M, heretofore been provided for.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

Cslroy There vas a moderately fair
demand for Cotton Yesterday. The sales
er-.rd ncpr'y 1000 bales at about former
pric-s. Extremes u' sales from III TO l25.
- Char. CoT June %.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

A CHANcE.-The girls in Minnesota are
in al awful state of suspense, there being
no minister TO tie the nupsial knot. One
who would take supply Of blank marriage
certificates would make a small fortune.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

"WHAT's IN A NAME."--The Leg.
islature at its late session passed q
law to change the name Of Mr.. Peter
Jest TO Frederick AdoIphus Miller.
We know a great many .jestS whom a
certain Miller fathered long time ago.
His name was Joe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

CoyyrcTIcUr.-lAo Legislature Of 'hj'
State after several neit,.n4I attempts TO-
elect an United States Souaior, have pms.
scd a resolution pos 9Jnlng the election Ill
the next session.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

The Scotch papers report that the jail of
Ro'hsbay. has not now single lodger. In
the entire county. with population of
1900, there is moi single individual shut
up in 'durence vle,' and the peni,entiary
in Perth contains only one solitary individ-
ual, who was sentenced in Roihsby.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28
BALTIMORE, June 90.

BALTIMORE, June SCs
The seven thousand dollars worth of
watches and jewellery. stolen from Sadler
q Son of this city, on the 9Th Of April was
found Yesterday buried in sand hill, three
and halt miles from this place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

PRosrcUTloN OF THE INvADERs.-A
dispatch to the North American says that
tie President has directed the District At
torney at New Orleans to proceed vigor-
ousy against all persons who can be
proved to have melted the expedition a.
gainst Cuba, and especially those who
were leaders in the attempt to involve US
IN hostiltles with friendly government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

lilo EXPRESS rnn road train between
New. York and New Haven travels a! the
r-r,. rF thirty t.'cs pc! hJp..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

Gen. Wool is named ns 7 Democratic
candidate for the GovcrnoTsa!P OF the State
Of New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JUNE @s. le"o'

rr,7- W. TnoMsoy, is the authorized
aoSnl for the "Post," in the city OF Ba!tI'
more, Md.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

A sui, has been brought by Nathaniel
Childs, late Teller of the Bank of the State
of Missouri, against that institution, for de-
famation, false imprisonment. and mali.
cous prosecution. He has laid the dana"
ges at $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

TIE ROAD TO TaLMco 7LArN>.-fy -
quest we today publish the Act Of Asson-
bly, authorizing the opening Of first class
road from Tellico Plans to Athens. We
have but limited knowledge Of tie section
0: country which it is proposed this road
shall penetrate, ba; it seems to US that IFS
construction is very much to be desired, and
thot i, viii. when undc, prove Of great nd
vantage and convenience to the people along
the whole route. A portion Of the country
it will traverse we know is rich md fertile.
nnd. if we mistake not, it will open an on'-
lie, for the trade Of several counties Of North
Carolina, which is now taking the direction
of Georgia by a more Southern route. We
trust the road will be built, ard that with,
out delay.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

F-ars are ceIa. ".=.as ,a..ac.s" .
Lts.s..ggE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

A specimen of art and industry is men,
toned IN a Maine paper, exhibited in a
drawing by Major King, son Of the Ex~
Governor, entitled the "Illus,raed Die.
uonary," drawn on a surface Of thirteen
inches square, and contalng t,relrc Mous.
and three hundred objects. One of the
objects on the drawing is the Lords Prayer,
on a surface considerably smaller than a
five cen, piece. A large price has been
offered for II in New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28

A DcUBTFUI SToRy.--A telegraphic dis
patch in the New York Herald states that
Mr.. Green. the special commissioner of
the Cabinet to ST. Domingo, informed the
Cabinet that, while he was there, he
learned that an arrangement had been made
between the Spanish part of the island of
ST. Domingo and the government OF Cuba
that, so soon as the Spanish government
had put down the disturbance in that island.
they were 10 send troops at once to ST..
Domingo TO assist the Spanish part of the
island TO conquer the whole OF st. Domn.
90 from the HaytIen Emperor and his ne.
sroes and make them slaves Lou. jour.
Whether the above story be doubtful or
not. it is confirmed by letter from Havan.
ma to the New Orleans PIcayunc. The
letter further states that while the United
States and Great Britain have been making
treaty, each agreeing to keep "hands off"
from Guatemala, The Spanish Government
has been taking steps to reins,ate the Span
ish power there.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28


The Senate is now taking q recess. Mr..
Clay has retired into the country for few
days. imagine that next week. Mr.. Ben
ton and other opponents Of the adjustment
bill will bring forward vexatious amend
ments. and thus. final action upon it may be
defeated or delayed. Mr.. Clay and his
friends wish to get the question or Monday
next. The people at the North are imtor.
tunate for the question. and at the South,
they must be equally DESTROYS of a decision.
The House has. for some days, been en- =
gagged upon bill granting bounty lands To
the non .commissioned officers and soldiers
Of the Army Of 1912. and to those. also,
who served in F!orida. and in the Indian
war, under General Wayne. The bill has
not yet been disposed Of. but it will probably
pass 1t puts these men on the same foot.
ing with those who served in Mexico.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-11

,ed with many ramfcaons under all the principal streets
Appropriate officers specially charged with the
tendence and these important public works.
18th Whatever may be thought of the supply OF wafer
and gas to cities there cannot to me- be TWO
ions he propety of placing the drainage eney
the control of municipal authorities is one OF those
which is perfectly identified with the whole Physica
and social condition Of the city, and power short mat
which controls all its other affairs ought TO be allowed 10
eute this Now, if il be admitted that under ground
drainage is necessary town. and That the Puphc Soou
qures it TO be under the municipal rule follows almost as
coroary that every other operation requiring u
foreground operations, the opening OF osses ough
manner, be subject to the same control II one o sse
species Of works belongs the public, and announcer 70 hu
vduals OF companies it evident that one may be apie 70
great injury from the operations Of another, and gas pPe
water pipes and will be eros Ing each owner Pa'
The prevailing nducemen for extending the WORKS Oh ee
kind any given part OF the city viii be- mol me accoo
daton of the public but the obtaining OF maximum Pion
18th Another reason for preenng public management OF
those works which afford supplies OF such OBJECTS Oh prime ne
cessy light and water is that the puo'ic management WI"
always, in the long lun afford the supply al M
than the private corporation In the ely OF Philadelphia,
where both water and gas-woks under municipal cono
is believed that and gas furnished to The consumer
at lower rates than in any other city IN the county Inc
works situated, and so constructed as 10 create no Sc
os ANNOYANCE in the elsewhere While the Phila-
de!pha Gas WERE during the first FIVE years Of their
existence under control of stockholders the cost Of 70
the consumer than fifty per cent hgher anu 'he
quality OF the gas much lower than it at this time, when
they have changed owners and controlled even indirectly
by the city government more direct management anu
still further reduction in price loudly called Tor oy the Gnu
zens Even at the present price S2 25 1000 cubic
ee the works yield large annual pr fit above the cost Of
making and dsposng of the gas In some other cities OF ne
IT- corporate companies have succeeded IN
imposing to, three, and than four times this rate
of charge the gas Under public CONTROL and
with proper management, the authorities Of large to sns
might erect gas works that would speedily relieve their c
from these monstrous imposions Throughout the
West and Southwest in particular where Goals Of the best
quality for making gas abundant and cheap, well as
iron for the establishment of works, there is sufficient
why abundant and cheap light should not be matters
of universal enjoyment. ..
am, very respectfully, your obeden servant,
WALTER X. JOHNSON.
DR.. JAMES WHINE, IT,. ~, .".
Chairman Of The Committee Public Hygiene, q
the american Medical association.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-05-11
A SENSIBLE FATHER.

The Norwak Gazette of Tue sday last ntans long &C
count Of romantic sar which recently occurred partly in
that neghborhood and partly in this city. young Bookyn
lady, about fifteen years Of age, and ardent Norwak
youth, seems became desperately attach d, and other
way OF terminating their suspense appeared, planned
elopement The young lady stole early dawn cross
ed the East river found her lover in waiting, and the
first train to Norwak The father missed his daughter at
breakfast suspected the cause, and followed in the second
train On reaching Norwak he found the fugives had left
for Wilton and thence for Pounddge the Gretna Green Of
Fairfield county, in company with their groomsmen and
bridesmaids. Just he in sight Of hem bis carriage
broke down. But, happened, they had oil taken the
wrong road and the wedding party obliged TO turn back
The ret Of the story give in the Gazettss words
"The old man concealed his face TO prevent too hasy
cognon and with his driver set about repairing tie broken
wheel The wedding party up consisting of two strap
ping groomsmen ard the humber oil bridesmaids They
stopped at the broken wagon and inquired any assistance
wanted. YES, said the father Out jumped one of
the groomsmen, and the instant in jumped the father
into that groomsnans empty The CONSERVATION may
be imagined The lover swoe the groomsmen showed fight
and the old kept cool a cucumber. Going to get
married, eh s,dhe We'll I'll go along; certainly has
right to attend his daughters wedding So sending his
conveyance home he kept his seat while the discounted
eroomsman got up with the driver.
" In process of time they arrived at the magistrates.
They aighted and went in Sir, said the father 10 the
SQUIRE my little girl here took notion get married. and
whie her mother looking another way, slipped and
up here for that purpose. The last part Of the way
have accompanied her. and now, sir, going take her
home Certainly SIR replied the digniiary by the
Nsu no minor can marry Without tue parental Incense
ard you refuse that my services cannn he rendered
Here followed another of crying swearing, and Other
usual accompaniment of true love esq., At last The
father turned to the disappointed lover Look here young
man, said be, when I've got daughter old enough b.
married, you will behave yourself and get her consent
Why you shall have her but don't be guilty again Of carrying
of children who don't really know heir wishes tbe
own interests. You may come back to Brooklyn with me-
and may visit my house when you peae, but Of thin
work. ...
The last we heard Of the party, the father the daughter
and the lover We're their way New York together in TIKI
afternoon tran." .....