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

News has been received from Eng LAND
that the first lot of one thousand tons OF
iron rails for this road was being shipped
on the 18th August, and that two thousurd
ions more was manufactured and ready for
shipmrnt-i,s arrival at Savannah may
therefore be looked for daily. The turn ou'
track for the Western and Atlantic Rail
road is now being laid down. and by the
end of this week. the iron horse will have
commenced running upon the old Hl"assee
Road, Arrangements have been made py
the Contractors, Mcssrs. WIN. Grant " Co.
to drive the track laying with great energy
and it NAV confidently be expected that the
Road will be open to the Red Clay Council
Ground in six weeks after the iron COM
mences to arrive ut Dalton; in less than
three months 10 Cleveland, and IN tour 10
Charleston. A surveying party is now IN
the field between Charleston and this town.
and we learn from Mr.. Prchard that the old
grade as far as the survey has progressed,
is in very excellent state of preservation
requiring, except o few pulnts where small
guleys have been washed, no work until
the track 10 laid. There is however large
amount Of work to do at Calhoun. and mo.
ney must be raised to pay the Hiwnssee
Bridge debt: but the amount is small COM
nared with tho benefits to be obtained. Fifty
thousand dollars OF Cash subscriptions will
enable the Company to 90 on with the road
at once to BIair's Ferry. 1t is an insult to
the good people of McMinn md Monroe, to
say that subscriptions to this amount cannot
be obtained. In less than six months the
iron rails for the forty miles between
the rivers will be accumuating at Charles
ton, and it now behooves the people Il
move in earnest. as there is no more thai
time sufficient 10 complete the grading AM
provide the timber for the second forty miles
The road should be opened to this city II
SIX months from this date, and 10 Blair
Ferry in nine months. Whether it will Il
not depends entirely upon the public spri
of McMinn and Monroe. II will not do TO
the friends of the road to sit down and say
1--WE can't raise this amount Of money, "
are too poor" "JVe can't" never did an
thing vel. "WL'LL TRY!" has done won
ters.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
THE TENNESSEE DELEGATION.

1t affords US pleasure TO be obe TO state
that throughout the present protracted ses'
SION of Congress, the Tennessee delegation
in the House of Representatives have been
at their posts, steadily cooperating with
those who were labrring to save the coun'
try from the dangers with which it was
threatened. On most of the measures oil
paclfra,ion, they were unanimous in their
support; evincing that they not only aP'
proved those measures us best calculated to
reconcile und adjust the difficulties and pre-
serve the Union, but thai they were dlspos'
ed, as the honest Representative will ever
be. TO reflect the wishes Of their cons'ilu-
cnts. OF our immediate Representative.
Col, JOSIAH NJ. ANDERSON, it affords US
great pleasure to bear testimony to the ln-
duslry and zeal he has displayed in the dis.
charge of his duties. as well as his readi-
ness at oil times to serve the interests OF
his constituents. We speak what we know
when we soy that Col. Anderson has al
wsvs been q, his pos, during the present
session, and that no business has been en-
trusted to him that he has not promptly at
tended to. That there may have been oc-
ca sions when our Representative has failed
to effect some desirable object, is possl-
bly, true. But that the failure was IN
nnv way attributable TO him, either from IN
clina,ion or want of attention, we have not
the remotest idea. On the contrary, we
know, for we have taken the trouble TO ms
form ourscIf on the subject, lie has at all
times and on all occasions interested him.
self promptly and abored diligently TO Sc.
cure every object in which his immediate
constituents were interested, whether of
Ioca or general characters And he will re.
turn to them in few weeks with the proud
consciousness of having honestly Ond faith.
fully endeavorcd to discharge his whole du-
ty, and will receive the grateful p'nudlt of
"well done. good and faithful servant"
Our FSauPTS VIII UtuT US thus wv
are not in the habi' of lauding public men,
but we could not let the present opportuni.
ty pass without saying word in reference
10 Col. Anderson; and il is especially due
us an act of justice from US, because at the
opening of the las! Congressional canvass
we were anxious that another gentleman
should have the race. We repeat, there.
fore, that it affords US great pleasure to be
able to state that Col. Anderson has not on.
" met the expectations of his warmest
friends, but that he has satisfied The people
of his district generally.
When Congress adjourns. if his business
will permit, we, in common with his con-
si,uen'S here. would be happy to see him
in McMinn county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
More subscribers wanted OF this Office

CLINICAL KISsING.-We learn from tire
Trumpet, Tim, the practice prevails somc'
what, among certain clergymen. of kissing
the female members of their parish. when
they make their pnroChlal calls. We have
supposed, until now, TINT this practice was
strictly confined to the clericnl sect Of
Onderdonkics; but if the principles Of that
sect are spreading among the clergy, 1t is
nearly time for the Iai,y to be Strengthening
the toes Of their boots.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

sr7e We Yesterday received letter rom
the postmu ster at Chattanooga. sta''hs .na'
our paper sent to Jno. Vail. at that Once
was not taken ont, and that he had twice
before notified us Of the fact. We have
no doubt that what he states islrne, bnt We
do assure HIM that we never before had the
Measure Of receiving line from him. we
attach no blame TO Mr.. Carr whatever ou'
the paper has been going to the address aI-
ludrd 10 for about two years, ana IL our
friend John makes practice Of subscribing
for pm pers and shcn refuses to MT them' al
ter they have been forwarded to hIsaddress'
it is possjbIe that some publisher may be
temp,ed to lit the Fail up n little.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

AyornEr.-Jno. C. Payne, Esq. former
" of Cocker Creek, Monroe CO., owes '"'
eighteen months subscription to TINS paper
We hnyc been notified thai the Squire has
recently moved in the direction OF the
maintains of North Carolna-it may be De,
yond The reach of law and justice. Should
this paragraph meet his eye, as 'F'eha we
would advise him to remit the amount VI
his Indebtedness he may wake
up some Friday morning and find hlmse''
more famous than will prove agreeable 10
one of his delicate sensibilties. There has
been quite enough Of these sort of frauds
prac,ccd upou US. and hereafter it we 90
no, .paint up the perpetrators OF them' II
will be because we do not know how.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

Gen. Hinton, well known mail stage
agen, IN Ohio, arrested on a charge of mail
robbery, has been he'd to bail, upon pre-
lminary examination at Cleveland, in a
bond of $4,000. He is supposed to be
one of an extensive line of mail robbers
extending from 81. Louis, through Illinois,
Indiana, and Ohio, TO the lakes, and per-.
haps 10 the eastern cities.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

PuNcruALITY.-Ah!i that's The word
punctualny! did you ever see man who
was punclual. who did not prosper in
long run? We don't care who or what he
was-hish or low, black or white, igno'
rant or learned, savage or civllized-we
know If he did as he agreed and was pune
tual in all his engagements, he prospered
and was more respected than his shifless.
living neighbors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2

BALTIMORE, Sept. %.
Rio Coffee is selling q! from IL to l2s'
Stock light. ~
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill. was discus
scd yesterday in the Senate. 10000 dull
lars we're appropriated for the improvement
of the navigation Of the Ohio river; and
$4,000 tor the Mississippi.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

sr-Aoron G. Owen, Decatur, Meigs co.,
has taken our paper n little over year,
and no, maid for it. The postmaster informs
us that he now does not 'ake 't'rom 'he US
fee. We would respectfully suggest 10 our
friend Aaron that he send over Inc amount
without farther ceremony.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

A country clergyman. by his dull, mon
oonous discourse, set all his congregation
asleep, excep, an idiot, who set with open
mouth listening. The parson enraged, and
humping the pulpit, exclaimed "WhaI
all asleep but this poor idio,?' eyes," ex-
claimed the poor boy, "and if | had net been
an idiot would have been asleep, too"
Truly, a wise reply.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

The papers just now are full OF the lie
of "religious dog" who lived somewhere
in the South West. II we could hare the
lives of every "irrellsious dog" that we
hear of, or every "religIous puppy" that
we know, an amazing number of vermln
would he burned before their time!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

Nobody knows anything about genius,
what it springs from. Ask man Of genius,
and he cannot tell you wherein he differs
from other men. We only know it by the
effects. Industry, however. is a fearful
rival of genius. Many times have they
wres,led together, and men were divided
as to which belonged the triumph. Industry
can give genius hard tug any day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

An eastern lecturer remarked. that it
would not be very violent stretch of tho
Imagination to believe "that a thoughtful
Massa chusettes or Connecticut baby, six
months old, sits in his mothers lap cycling
his own cradle. 10 see if he could not invent
a better, or at least, suggest some improve.
ment.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

The correspondent, of religious PAPER.
in New York. complains that the singers
in one Of the churches of that city. exhibited
great levity of conduct last Sunday. They
did not, we suppose, know that the pious
man was watching them, instead Of attend
ing to his devotions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
New ORLEANS, Sept. n

NEW Ve' -"
Advices from Texas to the 9th inst. stale
that Gov. Bell, of that State, had vetoed the
bill, requiring him to submit TO the popular
vote the proposition from the United States
Government regarding the purchase of q
portion Of her territory. The Governor was
sustained BY the House. The bill was lost,
and the Legislature adjourned to tho third
Monday in November next.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

John Adams, cx>President Of the United
States, being called upon for contribution
for Foreign Missions. said
81 have nothing to give for that purpose;
but there are in this vicinity six ministers,
not one of whom will preach IN the Others
pulpit-now ! will give as much as any one
else and more to civilizc these clergymen.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

There is said to be in one Of the county
ills in Connecticut, little girl, her mo.
ther. grandmother, and great grandmother.
Here iniIuity is visited upon the children
unto the third aud fourth generations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

DEPENDING ON CIRCUMsTANCEs.-Sai
Dinah 10 Sambo, as they were taking q
loving promenade, 'Sambo, what your
pinion bout de married life? think il be de
most happies,?' well. I'll tell you, das
are 'pends al,ogedder how dey enjoy DEM
selves
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
NOTICE,

Al, persons indebted to this office, either
f., subscrip'ions, advertising. or JOB work.
ore rcones,cd to settle up immedatel "
We need all the money due us. md hope
those indebted will pny the respective
amounts wilhou, any more delay.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

BENTON. are requested TO state that
Col. Jas. Parks, Benton, Tenn, has moved
back to his old s'ard, where he will be
pleased to see all his friends and former
patrons ut the ensuing term o! The October
Court. The Col. keeps good house. and
never fails 70 render all comfortable who
stop with him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

When you see gentleman at midnight
sitting on the stoop in front of his house
combins his hair with the door scraper.
you may conclude that he has been out at
an evening party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS. Towns, o.
Gcorria, has issued his Proclamation. call
ing a Convention of the people of thai
State, in accordance with an act passed al
the las, session Of her Legislature, based
upon certain contingencies, one Of which
was the admission of California. into the
Union. The members are to be elected on
the 25th o. November, and will assemble IN
Convention on the 10Th Of December next.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
LODGE Room,
~ I u
Charleston, Sept Il, 1850. :

Attn called meeting of Hlwas$ee Lodge,
No. 1888, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, Information has heen receiv-
ed at this Lodge ofthe death of A. G RICE.
It is with deep regret that we have just
heard of the death Of Brother A. G. Rice,
and in token of our regard,
RESOLVED, That in the death OF Brother
Rice, the Masonic Fraternity have suslan-
ed loss which we most sincerely lament
and deplore.
Resolped, That we deeply feel for, and
sincerely sympa,hise with his afflicted
family in their sad bereavement.
Resolred, That the members of this
Lodge wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty DAYS. ..
Resolred, Tina, the Secretary be directed
to forward a copy of these resolutions to
the Athens Post for publication, and tina,
they be spread upon the minutes of this
Lodge. Fl. Med. McELRATH,W.M.
VIM. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

Hove to see a pretty girl whose waist is
long and slender, for every gallant in the
land is ready 10 defend her, o yes, love To
see the girls with modest, blooming faces,
the beaus will surely think they have some
of the lesser graces.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

The New York Tribune says that the
mouth Of Jenny Lind is "moulded on a
large Swedish type" Wonder if it is not
often closed on n large Swedish turnip2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

The Jenny Lind excitement continues IN
New York without abatement. The net
proceeds of her third concert was SGT ,OOO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

The Loco'ocos Of the l2n district Of
Pennsylvania have thrown Mr.. Wilmot
overheard, and nominated James Lowry,
of Tosa. to take his place in Congress-
When the Wiimotites found they were
ou,numbered IN the convention they with"
drew and nominated Mr.. Wilrnot 10 run on
his Gown hook"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

The appropriations by Congress this year.
says the Baltimore Sun, will not fall short Of
sixty millions of dollars, including the len
millions 10 Texas.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

Com. Jones. who has recently returned to
Washington from the command OF the U. S.
squadron in the Pacific, estimates that the
yield Of that golden country next year will
not fall short Of fifty millions of dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

sP The House of Representatives passed
the Senate bill granting alternate sections
Of land and righ, of way for constructing
Railroad from Chicago to Mobile.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
MEMPHIS. Sept. 81

A steamboat, name unknown. sunk near
the foot of Eli.' cliffs, Mississippi river, on
Monday night. 9th ins'on'. She was seen
by some negroes making very slow progress
up stream. when suddenly she went down
with a loud kissing and bubbling noise
All on board supposed to have perishrd.-
The river at thu, point is very narrow and
of great depth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

A Western editor announces the arrival
of twelfth responsibility at his house,
and makes the following appeal Immediately
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

Mrs. Darlington thinks that there WIZ
be such felcties for travelling, bime6y.
that we can 90 anywhere for nothing aHts
come back again.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

A letter writer says: "We learn from an
authentic source the, over ten thousand free
negroes have already been enumerated by
the gentlemen taking the census ct WASH
inc,on. The entire number Of inhabitants
i, now expected to reach forty thousand: .
and the negroes form nearly one>thrd OF
the population"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

A couple Of young men named Slsde, Of
Alstead. N. H., have jus. returned from
California. bringing about seventy pounds
of gold dust as the reward of their toll and
suffering.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
Pr WINS. Editor and proprietor.
.TrnNs, FRIDAY. SEPT. ~. 1850.

n7- w. THOMSON, is the au'hp,'z e!
sgcn, for the "Pos',' in the ci'y OF Da''''
more, Md.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

A western paper publishes the following
notice: "Dry s'ove wood wanted immedi4
ately at this office in exchange for pa.
pers. N. B.-Don't bring logs the devil
can't split"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

The man That went shooting the Other
day killed four birds nests and wounded six
hog pens the first shot,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

eJ-The statement that The Flag Of the
Union had been torn down at Charleston,
was o hoar,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

OF See Card of THos. W. FLEMING,
Augusta, Ca, in another column.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
The Washington correspondent of the N

EIVIu'u ""y'
An effort is on foot here, working in n
quiet way. to bring out Samuel Houston OF
Texas, for President, and Zadoe Pratt. OF
New York. for Vice President. 1t is TO be
the Democratic working mems ticket
Should The race prove to be scrub one IN
1852, "Old Sam" and "Zadoe" will be hard
TO beat. So say the knowing ones.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
BALTIMORE. Sept. ~.

BALTlMOREs OSP'' ~"'
The steam ship Philadelphia" has arrived
NJ New York, from San Francisco, bring
ing one million in gold, and one hundred
passengers. She also brings verbal '"'of'
nation that dreadful riots had occurred IN
Sacramento City, growing out of the land
troubles. The Mayor and many citizens
we're wounded. The squatters threatened
to burn the city, which it is said they had
done.
The riots in Sacramento city have been
confirmed. The Mayor, Bigelow, was bad
" wounded. The City Assessor and many
others, on both sides, killed and wounded
Dispatches had bcen sent TO San Fran
cisco ftr troops, which caused dissatisfac'
ton among The squat'crs, and sixty of them
went to the prison ships and released ,hel'
comrades, which swellcd the assailants to
500. The Governor had proclaimed mar
tial law, and the riot was subsequently
quelej.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27
A CALL.

The citizens of the Hiwassee Distric
who are interested in aud desire the exten,
sion of the East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad, from the Hiwassee towards the
Tennessee river, are requested 10 meet fol
consultation at the times and places follow
ing. viz:
Calhoun, Friday, the 4th October mex,
Ricevile, Saturday. The 9Th &"
Athens, Monday, the 9Th
Madisonvllle. Monday, the 7lh L"
McKeldin'sStore, Sweetwaler, 8"
Philadelphia, Saturday, 18th "
Blair's Ferry, Monday, 18th d"
Other appointments will hereafter be
made for Bradley, Polk and other counties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

Height ofindependence-To quarrel with
oil your neghbors who will not agree with
your own views and notions OF things.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

TODAY with the civil and diplomatic bill
One ot The amendments adopted provides
for the ' enlargement of the capitol. nv the ne
aim ;s n extend North and South. There
Is to be a new and commodious Senate
Chamber and a Hall of Representatives.
better suited than the present one, tor the
purposes of deliberatlve BODY. IS tho
The advocates OF q mod'hca'lo" IN
Tariff do not give up that question anu ' cd
tend 20 make another rally. 1t IS ln'''na'e W
that tho imports of the last year amour. ~ ~
q hundred and seven,y'fivc millions; Nv"
that there will be a falling OFT IN impor'u'
lions and revenue. during the SIX or e'gn.
months to come, and q pressure is to occur
in February Cor. Char. Cour'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-09-27

"ASHiNuAoNs Scpt. ~.
Some weeks ago, Mr.. GiddIngs. IN a
speech against the Texan bill, alleged that
MIR. Ketchum, of N. Y. was q holder of
Texan bonds to large amount, and had
come TO this city and bribed members of
Congress to vote for The ten millions to pay
those bonds. Mr.. Ketchum took immediate
steps to show Mr.. G. that the fact was not
so, in regard to any particulars, and he re-
ouested that Mr.. G. would retrsct it. But
Glddings. so far from retrac,ing it, delibe-
rately re>asserted the charge in his revised
pamphlet edition Of his speech. Mr.. Ketch.
um brought the subject to the notice Of the
District Attorney with view TO bring it
before the Grand Jury. but, as they were
not to meet till October, he came down the
other day and got out warrant against Mr..
Giddings; but Giddings got wind of it,
drew his pay till the end VI the session, and
put out.
The Senate made considerable progress
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