The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-07-26
THE FAMILY OF PkEsIDENT FILL.

THE FAMILY OF PRESIDENT FILL.
MoRE.--Every body is curious to
know all about the relations, personal
and political. of the new President;
and we have been stopped Il dozen
times in the street by the anxious
inquiry of "who are Mr.. FiIlmore's
intimate friends :" In regard to his
political relations, they are well
known in our State. which has always
delighted to honor him, but the wire.
pulIers should have the delicacy TO
let him alone until the remains of the
lamented President are entombed.-
In regard TO his family, the President
is blessed with most excellent wife,
who is peculiarly well qualified for
the high station she is about to adorn,
and two children. a son and a daugh.
ter. The son is young man. not
over twenty, ofthe genuine republican
stamp which characlerizes the coun.
try boys of Western New York.
lie has just entered upon the profes.
sion Of the Law. The daughter is an
accomplished young lady. about e:gh'
teen years of age, and now engaged,
we believe, in the honorable employ
mcnt as teacher Of a public school in
Buffalo. The latter fact is something
Tor Republican people to boast Of;
and something to put the dainty
daughters of our woud.be Aristocra e.
cy TO the bIush.-N. Y. Mirror.
PERSECUTION IN RoME.-A cores.
pondcnt of the Boston Daily Adver.
,iser. writes from Rome, under date
Of the 10Th ult, as follows:
The government are following their
impolitic course-.the prisons are filed
to OVERLOOKING; so much so as to in
spre reasonable fear that the hot
weather. close confinement in black
holes, and i'll ventilation. may give
rise to some fearful pestlence-whch
The weather for the last three months
has made imminent. Rome wants
but the typhus fever, or the cholera,
to fill its cup Of misery-as most OF
the males suspected of having had
anything to do with the republic have
been either imprisoned or banished
the government has now turned its
attention to the females. and has cxiied
many ladies' of the best society, with
their females, from Rome After
having disposed of the women, it will
probably wrcak its remaining ven.
geance upon the donkeys, cats and
dogs of the metropolis
MAIL STAGE TO SANTA FE.-On the
LIST inst. the contractors for the U. S
mail service between Santa Fe and
independence, Mo-, were to start their
first stage from the latter point. A
stage drawn by six mules is to leave
independence and Santa Fe on the
lst of every month. The trip through
is expected to be made in from twenty
to twen:y>nine days. A strong guarc
is to attend each stage, and sevcra
stations have been prepared for re-
lays and provisions.
Auxiliary officer being at sea, II
n dreadful storm, his lady who was
sitting in the cabin near him. ant
filled with alarms for the safety of the
vessel. was so surprised at his com
posure and serenity, that she criet
| 0ut.--
"Mv dear. are you not afraid! How
is it possible YOU can be SO calm il
such a storm I"
He arose from his chair lashed t
the deck, and supporting himself by ;
pillar Of a bod place. he drew hi'
sword, and pointing it to the breast o
his wife. he exclaimed
Are you not afraid 2"
"Not certainly not" she replied.
"Why!" said the officer.
BECAUSE" rejoined his lady, I"
know the sword is in the hand of my
husband, and he loves me too we'll t
hurt me-"
Then" said he. remember know
IN whom have believed. and that he
holds the winds in His fist. and the
water in the hollow of His hands"