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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHIHGToN, Dec. 6.

w ASiINGTON, DeC. y.
Senators Butler. of S. c., and DAVIS. OF
Mississippi, appeared in the Senate to day
| understand that Mr.. Clay is on his way
to this city, and that by Monday next there
VIII be pretty full attendance. Both
Houses have adjourned to Monday, and, in
the mean time, the Speaker will arrange
the Standing Committees. Two demon
STATIONS of some Importance were made
IN the House. Mr.. Hampton, Of Penn,
who is the leader of the tariff interest, cave
notice of bill to grant PENNSYLVANIA three
millions of acres Of public land, in aid Of
her internal Improvements. The old States
seeing that the lands are granted so liberal.
Iy to The new States for improvements, are
disposed to put IN q lain for their share of
the spolls. 1t is another mode for CARRYING
into effect the '"pnIi,ted pulley of dsrib~
u'ng among :he States the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands. A committee of
live members was ordered to be appointed
10 consider and report upon the proper
means for eXpedIins The issue of warrants,
under the general land bounty act. The
business now goes on slowly, and il will
occu1y, at the present rate Of progress, ten
years To complete it. The department of
the Interior is opposed to the policy of rem
derins the land warrants assignable, bu, il
is very probable lha, Congress will do il,
Tor the heneft Of the warran,ees. 1t is
pretty well understood that Congress will
give little attention to private claims here.
after, and that an experimen, will be made
Of the utility Of Board Of Commissioners
to adjudica,s all private claims on the GOV.
ernment.
The members Of Congress generally,
and the Cabinet, all preIc, a quiet aud
business like session. 1t is seen and felt.
that ii will be dangerous for Congress to
add fuel to The fame that is already excited
In the South. Even Seward, dare no. haz
ard his power at home by renewing agi,a-
ton.
The movements in Richmond attract
much attention here, and will carry con So
siernaion through the North and VEST
The proposition Of Gov. Floyd, to resort to
ga mild and conc;IiaIory measure" for COS
erclrg the north in'oa compliance with con.
s,'u,onal obligation, will startle the busi.
ness interests OF the non. aveholdincS States.
1t not o"'y embrace tax o1 The products
and goods Of non. slaveho!Iiug States,
brough. into the State, but also upon the
foreign goods imported through these States
thereby encouraging direct trade, as well
as her own industrial pursuits.
The Intelligence Of the act Of the Yer.
mont Legislature. multiplying the Fugitive
law, wG> received here to-day, and is lust
in time 10 induce the Virgin LEGISLATURE
10 carry into effect Gov. Floyd's proposition
A. once.-- Coz. Char. Corr.
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"This animal" said an i,inernnt show
man. "is the royal African hycna, measur.
,ng fourteen fee, from the tip Of his nose to
the end Of hls tail, and the same distance
back again. max ing in all twenty eight feet.
He cries in the woods in the night sea,on.
like human being ~ distress. aud 'hen de.
yours all those who come to his assistance;
sad instance Of the depraviiy Of human
nature~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, DEC. 20, 1850.

MACON, GA Dec. 10.
The State Convention Uf Georgia Assem-.
bled todny at 10 o'clock. Judge Hill wa
called to the Chair, end r. S. Laner up'
pointed Secretary.
Thomas Sphu'dng was appointed Prosi-
dent; Hon. W. b. Woi'rd und a. J. Miller
were elected Vice Presidents, aud Il. S.
Lanier. Secrc'atv. Appearances Indicate
that there will te great unanlnl!y in the
Convention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

An UNEQUAL MATCu.-Wr never sa,y q
more lurc!5'c ex'mpitira'ion Of ".uh! M"
aud rid.culous' than we witnessed to-day
| while standing on the railroad bridge at
IOT&viile, watching 'he RrrrD,ch of train
from The city Onwnfd came t." ;;rf, Jrrsri
of steam vita sGDri, eni rumt!.. and roar.
while cuuniry-do, on L bank neyr by va
wstch.Eg 1t with u dlaiinm csc. - i,
bearcd he gave snort gGick barb, suG
"wrnr iorti 10 meet the foe" He ruth d
down ne bank, nnd. a. il !.c were nr,c:;
srIzng raEran' pis, wOs about to take tn.
locomotive BY the ear, when we heard T.
single scream, like the top note of q fiddle.
and rhan all was sIli. The train swrp' on.
and Will" wc were thinking. "-uo3pstnr il
had hccn Il man." there came ligipny slowly
~ the bank our fhurtp"iri ..hrlvc" Wheu
hr reached the bridg" he looked after the
train Hitting INTO DISTANCE. and said, in as
PLAIN English as ever 90! spoke in the
word, 81 am afraid made q lille mistake
IN challenging, that fellow. Gldn't exactly
know his breed" and utter licking his
ioreiu"t, he linp'd away = "saddcr and
wiser dog g.'-Rnicaer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

SALT FOR SrocE. .-RememAer that eli
seasons OF the year, but more esprcia iy
while our animals are KEEP; Oh grain, .uccu.
lent and fermcn,able food, the supplying a
abera' allowance Of salt is indispensable 10
heal Boxes Containing II shouI} be KEEP,
constantly where they eau have free sccc>, {,
10 them. aud par'ake Of the sanalIve luxury
whenever they are disposed TO do so.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

Never put too mucn Confidence in a m1n
who does not look you frankly in the fac.
when he c'ngerscs with you. We always
dIstrus. men who perpstua!ly LOOK and act
as ii they were ashamed Of themselves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20
4 POINTED THRUST AT ABOLI
TIDEISN

The New York correspondent Of the
New Orleans Bulletin hits off Abol,lonsm
most happily in the following programme,
which II Is great pity could not be car
rled out in good representation:
The Abollronls;s were to have n crand
meeting and torch light procession in Bo,.
ton. have as vet seen no programme, hul
wonli be glad 10 see the following adopt-
ed, which | offer them through you, gratis:
Hon. Horace Mann as Marshal ofthe hight,
riding one legged Donkey.
Band--playing "Roaue's March,"
The Executive COmmIree OF the Anti
slavery Society, carried by negroes,
and headed by banner, with the
motto "Arcades Ambo."
Fred Douglas and Charles Francis Adams,
arm IN arm.
Banner-"Evll Communications, etc."
Garrison in the dress of "AminiIab Sleek" {"
borrowed for the occasion rom "Burlon."
Police. Police. Police.
Delegation from the Insane Hospitals.
The Treasurer of the A bolllionist ViciIance
Society. with banner: Device-The
man killing the Goose that laid
the Golden Eggs.
The Judas Iscariot Club.
The Benedict Arnold Society.
The Aaron Burr Association.
A Car, with the figure Of Justice Bleed
ing at every Pore"
The poets .ongIe'Iow. Lowell and Whittier
in a carriage drawn by ten ia, negroes.
Etigy Of Washington, in caricalure; car
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

DEPoPUaATInN OF TIE SANDWICH Is
LAMBS The recent accounts from The Pa
cite have revived The subject of the drpopu.
'nIlon ~ the &lnGwlch Islands or rather,
n!pT" properly, Of the extinction Of the
a5'riglniI nhIbl'anls, and ,Ao occupation
ut the ISLANDS hy another race. 1t appears
from late enumeration thu, the number of
deaths during the past year has more than
doubled the number OF births. THIS process,
It Is evident, cannot continue through long
series OF years, without he extinction Of the
popu'atiua. iAi- drpopulatiou is not
n"w 'h.ng, but has been go,nl on for u
'"n[ s"r!'~ "t' years,
N"i'hcr 'nH'ng n"t pr.ti"nco have had
mare ~ tho work, the cause oi wlich is Il
-''ty tr"t baii.", every conjecture. Ii
lens tHiTg L, fate, strange, muurniul aud
up.ua ra0tr. The louke' ON in valn tor
.dIc, b., ingenuity to- di-c"?cr the pcrtcu.
on, src,e'. The ,Hr;I liirS irom IN mvisi.
h,e boss. The victims Iai here, there
"Irry where, s.ugly, net III !nu'tijuGos, and
'hgmiufr 50 q"r;'F, That the mortaliy -
>rarc ly noted nr thought Of uuiiI Annually
! he aggregate of death, j, rlndr known and
c"utr"sled HIIh the in"fuf aggregate ui
IIrths. Perhaps II IS not a!ioge'her 50 much
he difficulty tl.ut more persons die III the
D.. ii.. Lin lI, a.. hal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

He LIKES HEn.-Somebody who has
heard Miss Lad sing, thus addresses a
friend in the kedin,ry, through Holdcn's
Magazine:-.
"Come and hear her! Sell your old
clothes, dlspusn Of your Anticipated boots,
distribute your hats, hypo'hecarc your jew.
elry. come ON the canal. work your passage,
walk. take up a collection to pay your ex.
penses. ralse money on q mortgage, sell
'.Tom" into perpetual slavery, dispose Of
"Bose" to the highest bIdoer. stop smoking
for year. give up tea, coffee, and sugar,
dispense with bread, meat, garden sass"
and "sich like" luxuries-Only ret the
needful change, only "eleva'e the breeze"
and then come and heor Jenny But am
at the bottom Of my paper, and | must close,
in a state Of excitement unparalleled since
that of Adam, when he woke up one fine
morning, and saw Eve "making the tea"
and getting breakfast in the back yard Of
his country-scat.
"Essenlially yours. --."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

Tha, must be very foolish. rash wo.
man who will put tubs out Of doors TO catch
SOFT water when it is raining HAED.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

t'"hlA N3E"i.lEh AND TIE CNlCN.--
Extract from the Message Of Gov. Manly o
North Carolina. 10 the Legislature now in
, session:
"The spirl; of Jisunon, heretofore con-
fined 10 some particular sections OF the
country, is no". however, acquiring all cG.
panNion and strength that demand tie com-
bInrd counleracIIOn of the sons ut freedom
md friends of the Uuinn throughout The
land. In this parIdical strife, let Us tax,
neither lot nor part. L., US hnid fas, The
Cnion and i,Ie S,-,cs. The last to uu,a'
INTO the holy aliOncn Of ,ne Old Mirtecn,
let us be the last to leave it, The f,pIprin',
Of Wu-hing'on and his mntche-s cn,upacts,
may be followed without duuhttu'ness or
waye,ing. 1t i, union which gives US oil
we lro Or hope to Je. !! is the kcy-qrch Of
Uur liberty mud national greatness, and !
claim the privilege of M o.iicia' sih,Irn,
soIclnry 10 invoke the people uf North
Carolina, and their Representatives. 10 be-
ware how they hold communion wuh any
ca5al or Convention 10 sap and Ovet!tnw it.
"But let US not he misunderstood. Let il
not be supposed that our deep and abiding
ic?o'lun to the Union, is such as to FENDER
US inscnsibic to til" just appreciation Of our
rights, or ctl0us to the stain Of di~hnnt r.
A. southern portion of te Union, we
have rights which are ours by the ConslI,u,
ton; oars by compr"mi-e, and by the su.
prcmr laws which eovrrn US. IHcsc riN
ncrer be surrendered. We take or stand
IN The ranks IF Southern destiay"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

The Savannah Republican, oae of the
ablest Southern papers and Il strong ad
vocatc for Union upon the Constitutional
princplcs, says to the North:
"Lel their clergy leave off .heir abolition
lectures, sermons and PRAYERS, aud turn
their attention inward 20 their own short
comings, and leave US to take care Of oar
own business and work out our own saliva.
ton. We are in M nerd of their advice,
aud we view their department as phsral>a-
icaI and imperin"n. Let them mind their
own affairs, in short, and cease these un-
relenting crusades against their southern
brethren. Their VOCATION is TO preach the
gospel of peace. and they preach envy, ha =.
tired and ma lice. nnd all unchariab'ene>s
and all that too with n mock san ,ity which
Causes them 10 b. viewed as worthy to Join
tho holy army OF martyrs alta moments no,
tice. Let The people at the NOr,h for mo.
ment reflect, that If the sentiments of such
papers az the Boston Allas, the 4 lhaOy Eve.
ming Journal, the New York Tribune and
Evening Post, were to prevail throughout
the North, thlsUnlon could not lust D week
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

And there is music to his ear,
In the glad vOIre of his chIId
His "ltc. with hurried step draws near,
vita spirit undrii'ed.
Then turn not iroln tir humble heart,
Nor .Curn his h,imb'c lone;
For deeper j"1I'nrs there may start,
T"nn the proud have ever known.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20

What naO ~ pnor? Not he whose brow
i blihrd IN E"nvrn'- own light
Whose Knee aIorn to God must bow,
A n"rIlng and nt night
Wh,-e nrIn Is ner.ed by beautiful toll
Wha Nj, beneath the tree,
Or treats upon he fruitful soil,
Wbh spirit Gala and free.
Go---'et the proud his gems behold,
And v.nw iHe.r sparkling ray;
\" silver ys,'. or yellow gold.
Can Drul-h care away,
He 'am""' @0"w that thrilling dream,
Nhch Sln;irS wrthIn the cot
where sunny t"oE- "md fac"s gIeam
70 cheer the poor !nan'S lot.
What n1n is p"or? Not he whn,e brow
Is vet with heavens own dew--
Who breathe- to God The heartfelt VOW,
Whose peigr is deep and true.
The morning cpl!s his active feet
Goa" enchanting DOME;
Bot evening and the twilight sweet,
Sha.i light lis pathway home.
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Gov. Floyd's Special Message.
From lie South. Side De,noornf.

Our fist Impressions of Governor Floyd's
message are confirmed by more mature re.
Election, and a more careful perusal Our con.
vctions of the inutility and inexpediency Of its
recommendation, are neither removed nor weak.
ened by the laudations of our contemporaries.
No considerate friend of the South can &C.
quiesce in this plan of general convention to
settle the question of slavery. A regard to the
honor and interest of the South would restrain
her friends from any further appeal to Northern
clemency, and from making another proposition
for settlement" cad justment' or "com.
promise" BY universal concession, the North
is the offender and the oppressor the South
has but resisted and resisted very tamely, un-
provoked and uniustifed assaults upon her
rights. Time and again has she appealed to the
scorned and the war upon her rights continued.
From what quarter then should a proposition
for Il final settlement emanate? IF the North
means to deal Justly by the South if she wishes
to live peacefully and tremendously with the
slavcaodng States in constitutional confcd-
eracy if she is anxious to avert disunion-then
let her come forward with her measures of re-
dress for Southern grievances and security for
Southern rights. BY such conduct the North
would manifest Mt once its determination TO act
Justly, and its devotion TO the Union. But an
appeal or proposition or petition from the South
would betray her weakness and her want of
resolution. If the South has been wronged, let
her redress her own grievances, and not subject
herself to the insults of her oppressor by pro.
posing to purchase his cemency.
What is proposed In this message of the Gov
ernor? That redress for Southern wrongs and
security for Southern rights be accomplished by
negotiation with the North. How often has
such negotiation, despite the fairest promises
of success, resulted in ruin and degradation to
the South ! And yet we are to appeal once more
to Northern abolition to have mercy upon South
ern slavery The very object ofthis convention
is to discuss the subject Of slavery in all its
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resist on the happening Of SOME new coriin-
gency. IL Is worthy OF remark, that the very
mea who compose the majority of the Conven-
ton, are those who III the last legislature an
nounced that 80 deg 80 min was their slight
ing line" and that whenever the Missouri Com
promise was disregarded, they were for instant
and extreme resistance. This was the amend
ment which they proposed to the bill authoriZ.
ing the Governor to call convention, and was
their sole ground of objection to the action, OF
the Legislature The contingency upon which
even they were pledged to resistance has hap
pened; and instead of the threatened action, we
are to have only new '.fighting line" another
aultimatum," to be abandoned in turn, when
ever it is reached. s6 aHa.at l,ssa7..r.,..a ..-u
After all this---sfter seeing Toombs avowing
his determination to insist on an equal division
of the common territory, or strike for indepen-
dence-and then driven from every foot of il,
eat his own words and counsel base submission !;
after seeing Georgia smitten on one cheek,
turn the other to her assailants, and respond 10
the Infamous treatment OF her citizens in Ios-
ton, by new evidences of attachment to- the
GLORIOUS Union" what confidence will the North
have In renewed threats of resistance from the
lips of those who have just been busy in fals-
flying their most solemn pledges? The North
knows full well, the value Of such threats.
Southern action-Fesistaree-; he dreads; but
long experience has taught her, that few things
are more harmless than a Southern ultimatum.
The descent to degradation and vassalage is
easy, and the first steps taken, the obstacles
diminish as We proceed Fighting lines" are
but the mile stones that mark our rapid pro-
| gress on the road to ruin. ~:1:
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WIN. ROWLAND,
Importer and Dealer In Dry Goods, ii
CHARLESTON, s. O

CHARLEsToN, s. @. t.s-sss ~,
"oULD call the attention of planters risiting
" Charleston for their supplies, to his stock
Of Dry Goods, W ich is kept constantly fun, and
embraces complete assortment for families and
plantation wear; and, in Dress Goods, from, the
iow-priced, to the richest, latest, and most FASH
ionable. Mas = -.
AS large part of his stock is of his otcn impor-
taton, he is enabled to compete with any Dry
Good establishment in sthe United States, either
in price or variety. *
All Goods Of Southern manufacture, he will par.
ticularly keep. ."~
No. 2e4, bend Of King st., Charleston.
dec 4-2atMa .,s
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OFFICIAL.

Report Of Prot. A. D., Bache, Superintendent
U. s. Coast Surrey, 10 he Secretary Of tie
Treasury, in relation to the rirers and Islands
het,pesa Monterey and ae Columbia rirer,
CeAsr SURVEY OFFICE,
g., ''+ December l8, 1850, ~
Sin: | have the honor to communicate fourth
photographic notice relating TO the western coast
Of the United States, containing description Of
the islands and rivers between the harbor of
Monterey and the mouth of the Columbia river,
by Lieutenant Commanding w. p. Macarthur,
U, S. NJ, and Assistant in the Coast Survey
would respectfully request authority for it's publ
cation. Very respectfully, yours,
(Signed) ,... A. D. BACHE,
Superintendent z. s. Coast Surrey
Hon. Thomas CaRwM,
Secretary of the Treasury
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Smithsonian Lectures.

DR.. cox, of Brooklyn, N. Y, will continue
his Lectures on the evenings of Monday, Tue s.
day and Thursday Of this week, at I! o'clock. p.
NJ. The closing lecture will be delivered on Fri
day. Subject "Poetry."
A plank walk has been constructed directly west
street, where lamp will lie placed at the gate
Persons coming in this direction, will enter The
lecture room through the northeast tower.
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hsarinps. At the invitation Of The South st.lsa,

bearings. AT the invitation of the South than,
the agitation Of slavery is to be begun afresh.
What glorious opportunity will this "gen.
eral convention" afford to abolitionists preg-
nant with philanthropy, to discant upon the
miseres of human bondage With what ar.
dour will they fire hot shot upon Southern
institutions. Such convention would in.
evitaby result in the disruption of the Union
The representatives from the two sections, EN-
boldened by the sympathy of their comrades,
and exasperated by the opposition Of their enc
mics, would soon engage in irreconciable con-
fiict and the result of their deliberations would
be, a more determined hostility.
What is the necessity Of this convention? Is
not the Compromise" a. final settlement q IL il
be unjust and oppressive TO the South, the diff
Guilty Of obtaining even these terms should con-
vince the South, that the North will not coneede
any more to her demands. Perhaps the Com
promise is fair, just, and equal, but is disregard
ed and violated by the North. Let then the
South--the slaveholding States, consult upon
measures of resistance. The South can avenge
her own wrongs and secure, amply secure, heI
own rights. g5anaaa ai, .,..a6a y f.. 49,.
| We call upon every true Southern man Ia
oppose this scheme. II will result in aggrard.
izement to the North and in disaster and dis.
grace to the South, f."
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y
Answer found Henry ut the Columbian Ho-
tel he was waiter there; received his wa
ges myself for Doctor John II. Smith, by right
of letter from Doctor Smith, and by previous
agreement. Q.-Bv what right, known to Hen
nv, did Doctor Smith claim to receive his wa
ges?
This question was also objected to by coun-
sci for Henry and was ruled out by the Com
missioner.
Q.-Did Henry know you received his wages
Ale did. GLOW long did he continue in
employ at the hotel? A.-One year; he de-
meaned himself properly he frequently came to
me during the year as the agent of his master !;
he regarded me rs his master in the absence of
Doctor Smith when | was leaving the city to
spend the Christmas, took him to the City IIo-
tel and told him to remain there until came
back had made an arrangement to hire him
out there, but when returned found that he
was not there he stopped at the City Hotel a
day or two, hut found him about the streets !;
censured him for disobeying nv orders, and
wrote to his master about it; found great diff
Guilty in getting him situation afterwards; he
(Henry) was hard to please, and wanted to hire
himself, as his master had previously permitted
him to do; cxpostulated with him, and told
him of the will of his master after some diff
Guilty and seeing an advertisement from tlaskens
Il Lbbey, went to them and they agreed to
hire him this was about the first Of February,
IS47; before that, Henry had been hiring him.
self, and never made any returns Of his wages
TO me; in January he had hired himself to wait
on sick man, at my request, for which services
did receive his wages which amounted to So
about 81 day he hired himself also, at the
Madison House, and another place for which he
made no return to me- though had told him to
do so; during that year saw him frequently.
and think had loaned him money; he con-
tinued at Haskens g. Libbeys during the year
until some time in December, ls4s; he disap-
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In Albany, Buffalo, and Boston is fine sleigh.
ing.
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Report Of Lieutenant Commanding w. P. Nc
ARTHUR to Prof A. u. BAcHE, Superinie,,,i-
ent of the Coast Surrey, communicating a Dr.
scription Of the islands and rirers beiaoeen The
har5or Of Monterey and The mouth of The Co
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-27
From he EuJaula (.qla.) Spirit Of The SO,lh.

FF0nl Ue EtUdud Ola. SpiTH " Tie South.
The GEORGIA CoNvENrroN-Ths body con-
,vencd at Milledgevile, on Tuesday last. We
have heard nothing from it, except that it was
organized by the election of Mr.. Spalding, of
Mcintosh, as President The prevailing impress
sion is, that the majority of the convention will
hide the nakedness of abect submission under
the thin covering of new ultimatum, and ac-
quiescng In what has been already done, will
announce the determination of their State to