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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24
DISCOVERIES OF THE LAST HALF
CENTURY.

There has been no period since the com.
mencement OF the world in which so many
important discoveries, tending to the bene-
fiji Of mankind, were made as in the last
half century. Some OF the most wonder.
ful results of human intellect have been
witnessed in the last fifty years. Svme Of
the grandest conceptions Of genius have
been perfected. 1t is remarkable how the
mind of the world has run into scientific
investigation, end what achievements it
has effected in that short period. Before
the year 1910 there was not single steam
boat in existence. and the application Of
steam to machinery was unknown. Full
ton launched the frs, steamboat in 1907
Now therear three thousand steam boats
traversing the waters Of America, and the
time saved in travel is equal 10 seventy per
cent. The rivers Of every country in the
world, nearly, are traversed by steamboats,.
In 1900 there was not single railroad
in the world. In the United States alone
there are now S,797 miles Of railroad, cost
ing S2e6,0000OO 10 bullI. and abou, 22.-
GOO miles of railroad IN England and A
merica. The locomotive will now travel
in as many hours, distance which IN
1900 required as many days TO accomplish.
In 1870 it took weeks 10 convey intelligence
between Philadelphia and New Orleans;
now it can be accomplished in minutes
through the electric telegraph, which only
had its beginning in 1913. VoItaism WIS
discovered IN March. 1900. The electro
magnet in 1921. Eeclrolypng was dis
covered only few years ago. Hoes prin
ting press, capable of printing 10000 CO.
pies an hour, is very recent discovery,
but Of most important character. Gas
light was unknown in 1900; now every ci-
ty and town of any pretence are lighted
with it, and we have the announcement OF
still greater discovery by which light.
heat, and motive power may be all produ-
ced from water, with scarcely any COST
Daguerre communicated TO the world his
beautiful invention IN 1889. Gun cotton
and chIoroform are discoveries but OF few
years. Astronomy has added number Of
new planets to The solar system, Agricul-
tural chemistry has enlarged the domain
of knowledge in tina, important branch Of
scientific research; and mechanics have III
creased the facilities for production. and
the means Of accomplishing an amount Of
labor which far transcends the ability oil
united manual effort 10 accomplish. The
trumphs achieved IN this last branch Of
discovery and invention ale enough to mark
the las, half century as that which has
most contributed TO augment personal com.
!orts, enlarge the enjoyments, and add TO
the blessings of man. What will the next
half century accomplish? We may look
for still greater discoveries; for the intellect
of man is awake. exploring every mine OF
knowledge, and searching for useful infor-
nation in every department Of art and in>
dustry-Phil. Ledger.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24

"What are you writing there. my
boy?' asked fond parent, the other
day Of his hopeful son and heir, q
shaver Of ten years.
INV composition. thr."
"IVhat is the sub]ect?"
"International law. thir," replied the
youthful Grolius. But, really, shall
be unable to conthentrate my ideas.
and give them a logical relation, if l
am conthan,Iy interrupted in this
mann' r by irrelevant inquiries"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24

CONSCIENCE. Thou TRouBLEsr M.
Gen. B. Z. Cook, and J. p. Willis.
ton of Northampton received by last
Fridays mail from New York. the
one ST and the other SIS. enclosed
each in envelopes. but without any
accompanying explanation or any
writing whatever. They were evi.
dcntly from the san person. and are
supposed to be the voluntary res,o.
rations of wrongly-,aken property BY
some conscience stricken individual.
The receivers Of the money take this
method to acknowledge it. and We
may add that the example is one of
which it may be said to all delinquents
especially newspaper delinquents
go thou and do likewise.
Springfield Republican.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24

Thos. H. Benton has been reelected
Senator from Missouri.
Richard Broadhead, Democrat, elected
Senator from Pennsylvania.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24

No Northern papers were received
at New Orleans on the I'd inst, tho
mail destined for that city having been
destroyed by fire, which caught inside
the stage before reaching Stockton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24

A REAL YANKEE 1RIcK.-A man in Con.
nectcut obtained Winters supply Of ex>
cellent potatoes in the following cute mans
ner. He gave out that he was desirons of
obtaining specimen Of the best sort Of
potatoes, md would pay SO for q peck of
such, himself to be the judge. Potatoes
poured into his cellar from all the ,unlry
round, and when The avalanche had subsided.
the man hundeJ over his 50 for the best
peck, and The next Spring sold potatoes
enough to more than cover the original
outlay. besides having bld a first quality
article for home use all winter.
Nothing very novel abpu. that. |, is only
the application tor another purpose, of q
principle long since adopted by the proprie-
tors of certain magazines and periodicals,
to obtain supply Of original matter at a
cheap cost. The new evperimen'er. how
ever, was more successful than the old. He
obtained, it appears. "tirst quality article"
all round. With his literary prototypes,
the "best" is generally bad enough in all
conscience.-JN Y. Com Adv.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS. What

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS. What
is it! In this country, among people
who are equally protected and en-
couraged, it lies in the steady pursuit
Of intelligence, industry, temperance
and frugality. So far as outward
comfort and competence constitute
wealth, there is but a fraction Of
society who may not possess it, If each
will but turn his hand and brain to the
vocation for which his instinct and
capacity most fit him. If the great
fortunes which so dazzle the mis-.
judging poor, be analyzed, they will
be found, in nearly nlnety.nine Of the
hundred cases, to have sprung and
matuled from calm, patient and simple
toiI-toll which had an endurance
and faith behind, and an object and
aope before it. So, too. with success
in whatever man seeks to accomplish.
A clown may stumble upon splendid
discovery in art or science. but a
fixed general law provides that high
achievement shall require profound
ard ceascless labor. The price of
success, except in isolated cases. is
the devotion of ones life. lie is a
fool who trusts to any dream for pos
session or advancement. unless he
connects with it the prudent exercise
Of his own energy and judgement.
The little spring in the mountain
rock, becomes a brook, a torrent, a
wide rolling river and part Of the
fa,homless ocean, simply BY pushing
steadily and bravely forward.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24

CALIFORNIA HENs.-The Rev. William
Cotton, the late nlcalde Of Monterey, find
ing it difficult to procure eggs when requ'r-
ed, either for love or money. bought some
hens. We give his description Ct them:
81 pufcnased SIX hens of an Indian wo-
man fo( six dollars, and a rooster for fifty
cents. Ton asking the woman why she
charged e.y half price for the rooster. she
replied that the fellow laid no eggs. and ns
for his growing. that did nobody any good.
Sounder reasons than these could not be
furnished in much higher place than
hencoop. The habits of these hens are q
little singular. They are perfectly tame,
and are as much at home in the kitchen as
the cook. They never trouble themselves
muck. about nest, but deposit their eggs
where,H,ey find it most convenient; one
ln kes ea tray. another the ironing table.
, a ,hirs.sl, oven, and there is one that gets
INTO me cradle. She is not at all disturbed
by The tossing Of the little fellow. on whose
premises she Is invading. Neither she or
any Of her fenthered sisters cnckIe when
thiy leave their nest. They don't seem to
think that anything worth making an ado
about has come to pass. The rooster, it is
true. picks up little, and, perhaps. feels
feather taller. But this is veniiy Of his sex.
There are great many who crow over
what others have done."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24
THE FAMILY JEWEL.

Radiant little household treasure,
Magnet Of the ingIe side
Not a stur IN nights broad cluster
Shines with softer, purer lustre.
Fondest paren's' hope and pride!
Words, though passion. lit and burning.
Might not breathe the joy they feel
That their lives, in one united,
BY thy smiles are dnlly lighted,
Love connubial's golden seall
Pure as in thy primal setting
In thy parents love enshrined.
Be thou long their spoless tren sure.
Source of hope and sacred pleasure,
Pearl of truth by grace refined.
Then shall Tie, the great Refner,
When, ere long, his eye shall roam
Through The earth for 'jewe's." beomlng
FRESH in light from glory streaTing,
Snatch thee to his bosom home.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03
CUBA-NEW YORK HERALD, &c.
We find the following in the Washington Core

we nnd the iOuoWlnS In the washington cores
pondence of the New York Herald of the 25th inst
"The news from Cuba has made profound inn
preston every body here. Spain is an il-advised
country. and her barbarous conduct in regard the
unfortunate prisoners fallen into her hands, will only
serve to multiply the sympathysers throughout the
Union. An opportunity of purchasing Cuba was
offered, under Polk's Administration; when few per-
sons in Madrid, vested with power, sent agent to
Washington for that purpose. The transfer could
then have been made quietly, and without creating
any suspicion the part of other European powe
but Mr. Polk, considering the price too high, hggled
mitting to Mr. Saunders, Minister in Madrid, the
task of striking an advantageous bargain. Mean.
while the thing was blown, and the want of diplo-
matte skill and tact in Minister lost the whole.''
The above statement is unfounded and untrue. We
know nothing, officially. of what transpired during
the residence of MI. Saunders Minister Madrid !;
but know the private feelings and views of that
gentleman in regard to Cuba we'll enough to feel
selves justified in saying, that had there existed the
smallest prospect had the Ministry given out the
slightest ntmation of disposition treat for the
transfer of the Island the United States any 9TH
er power, Gen. Saunders would have taken the re-
sponsibility of closing treaty Oithout regard to
price or instructions. And feel further authorized
to say in the explicit manner, that no agent of
the Spanish government came to Washington during
Mr.. Folks administrator, for any such purpose and
if the letterwrter knows any thing onthe subject, he
ought to know that such statement is utterly des.i-
tute of Truth.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03
WHERE is THE PRESIDENT?

We ssk the attention of our readers of both parties
to the following article from the Washington Union
1.-THE News FROM CUBA. The last advices re-
ceived from Cuba will be found in another column
We do not pretend TO know what degree of conf
dence should be given to them. But the fact that
such advices have come to hand is Of itself sufficient
proof tina; most important events have tanspired near
our coasts and in Cuba. Any of ordinary sa-
gacity could have foreseen, weeks ago, that, in all
human probability, delicate and i'm ,otant questions
would soon be presented. Yet, notwithstanding
this, the President, the Secretary of War; and the
Secretary Of the Int ror deserted the Of govern
ment without adequate motive, as if flying from the
responsibilities they apprehended Our readers may1
perhaps, remember that, on the very day of the de-
parture of Messrs. Fillmore, Stuart, and Conrad, we
said, in reference to the Cuban outbreak, that the
Executive tour to Western Virginia was wrongly.
timedthe Secretary of State being somewhere orth;
and the Attorney Genelal attending to the Kentucky
elections. Now We have the news that forty Amer-
can citizens have been taken, unarmed, from open
boats, by a pansh war-steamer, carried into Havai
ma, and shot like feons-their dead bodies being
thrown to the mob in the streets! Where is the
government to meet this outrage? Where is the
President Where is the Secretary of State! Where
Is the Secretary of the Interior! Where is the At
torney General! Where is the Secretary of War!
They are scattered about the county eecioncer-
ing tours, and none here tell where they are.
There is no government at Washington. Mr.. Fill
more, MIR. Webster, Mr.. Stuart, Mr.. Critienden,
Mr. Conrad all gone-scattered to the four winds:
MI OorWlh hao ds "eli oe gone 100, tor MIS- private
affairs just take up his time and attention. Mr..
Graham, Secretary of the Navy, is here and Mi.
Hall, who is charged with the superintendance of the
Post Office Department, is here also. This is all.
In the mean time, we have news not only that forty
American ci,izens-unarmed and defenceless-have
been shot within days sail OF our coast, but that
their dead bodies have been abused with more than
barbarian brutality and it appears too that the regu
lary-censed steamer of the United States, running
from Chagres to Havana and New York, has been
fired at, and the passengers insuted.
rhe government cannS. plead surprise. 1t had
before its Hegira from Washington.
Circumstances like these are calculated to excite
the public mind. and certainly demand investigation
on the part of our government. Such barbarity may
suit the desposms of Austria and the Eastern ord
but In this free America it is out of place, and We
much mistake the tone and temper of our people If
the attempt practise it will not reco upon the au
thorities of Cuba.'
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03

WELL ANSWERED. Soon after the revolutionary
service-happened to be at St. Petersburg, in Russia,
and while there invited to dine at the table of
distinguished merchant. There was large number
Of guests atthe table, and among the rest English
lady, who was anxious to appear of the know
ing ones.' On understanding that ar American was
sitting near her, she expressed to Of her friends
determination to quiz him. She fastened upon him
like tigress, making numerous inquiries touching
habits, customs, dress, manners, modes of life,
education, amuseuents, &c. 10 all these queries, the
officer gave courteous answers, which seemed to sat-
isfy all the company with the exception Of the lady
herself. She determined not to be satisfied, and
she went Have the rich people in your country
any carriages! for suppose there who call
themselves rich.' My residence, replied the cap
tan is in small town upon an island, where there
but few carriages kept; but in the larger towns
and cities the main land there quite number
maintained, suited to republican manners In
Decd replied his farquestioner tone that was bot
interrogative and excIamatory can't fancy where
you find coachmen; shouldn't think the Americans
knew hu.y to drive COACH We find no difficulty
on that account, madam, calmly rejoined the captain
we can have plenty of drivers by sending to Eng
land for them.' To England ! exclaimed the lady
speaking very quickly; think the Americans ought
to drive the English, instead of tho English driving
the Americans 'We did, madam, in the late war,
rejoined the officer; but since the peace, we have
permitted the English to drive US y There was no
more quzzing cf our American during the dinner.
He waited in vain, like Sam Weller, in Bradell Us
Pickwiek,' for the next question.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION,

This Church protestant EPiscoPaD is located at
Washington City. and has provided large number
of its pews for the service of the poor. large pro-
portion of the congregation is of that character and
the Rector has ociated for many years without COM
pensation. But heavy debt hangs over the Church; ;
and Mr. David Myere, the Agent appointed to collect
funds of the liquidation of this debt, and who gives
his services gratutousiy, is in this City from
his visit in the South, where his appeal has been
cheerfully and literally responded to.
We bespeak for Mr.. Myerle the kind attention of
our citizens, and we hope they will be backward
in .his work of liberality and benevolence.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03

The Washington papers state that the government
has despatched the steam.frigate Saranac from Nor
folk, under Commodore Parker, to Havana, '' in
quire into all the circumstances attending the capture
and execution of the American citizens recently shot
that place. and to ascertain the proofs under which
they were put to DEATH" full investigation, it is
said, will also be had into the firing at the United
States mail steamer Falcon by Spanish cruiser.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03
MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA.
Savannah News Of Friday last contains the

The Savannah News OF Friday last contains the
following:
From letter received in this city on Tuesday !;
last, three companies numbering about $50 men, left
that vicinity with the intention Of joining large par
ty, who are destined to join the patriots in Cuba We
could not learn the names of all the officers. but
Informed that Captain Province and Captain Fisher
among them. These men are good ridemen, and
in any encounter with the Spanish troops x render
a good account Of themselves. Our information is
derived from gentleman who has two brothers in
one of the troops.''
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03

FINE LlKENEssEs. If you wish fine and an ac-
curate likeness, call on Mr.. Havens, Dageeotypis,
in Mr. B. B. Smiths brick building, Fayetteville ST.
MI. Havens has had much experience in his art. and
his kenesses unsurpassed for accuracy and ele-
pance of finish.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03

| ign will. Such is the conclusion to which Mr.:
Cobb in his letter is forced arrive For, he says
the present laws do not Justify the President in
cling State into submission when she shall decide to
secede for just cause; and when Congress should
grant such powers he would, Governor of Georgia,
convoke the Legislature to ascertain the will of the
people, before he would act in the premises.
The people will now see whether they have been
deceived and mslead not in the elections for Con-
gress-they will at least see that the Wings of Geor-
gla are uniting in the support of man for Governor
who holds doctrines quite as ultra any candidate
has ventured TO advance in this State. They must
Union has only been to secure Whig ascendency in
man in this State has held The Compromise measures
as such palpable and dangerous wrong as to JUS
tliy resort to ultimate measures endangering the
Union. 1t is not redress for the past security for
the future that is asked for expected by subnis.
sion to those Compromise measures but that while
We endure what has been done there shall be resis
tance against future and dangerous usurpation
and oppression. Such at one time the language
of the Whig press in this State. The Fayetteville
Observer, at the time it was thought the fugtve-slave
Law would not be enforced, used this strong language
" w hat then is to be done! We do not hesitate to
say, .hat the Union cannot stand, and ought not to
stand" So the Whig, of Washington, Mr.. Stanly's
organ used language equally explicit. We repeat
ecuted or The Union be dissolued," 1t would seem
sowing the Union as any one when it suits them,
and when they wish to get the advantage over po-
lical opponent.
Let the people see and understand these things, and
then say if there have not been among them wolves
in sleeps clothing.'' VINDEX.
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03

U. S. Troops. The ship s. v. Given, has ar
rived Smithville from New York, with Troops for
Fort Johnsron: We have not yet learned the names
of the officers or the number Of the companies.
Wiiulinston Herald!
Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-09-03

Ex-Governor Mcdowell, of Virginia, died recently
at his residence near Lexington. He had been in
very bad health for some time past. Gov. Nc
Dowell was an able man and patriot.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-22
I5-pdrttlersniS

Yg'HE C0PARTNhkSHlP hesesot1Ie
eustls between ths ses.:rssrs, sedsi ing arr, d,
HART, SfORkHOUSE SMEkRITf. Ia this a. a - .Fee
b. 4 cor Limitation. Tue bgs vii Ne -,le, y
ether OF he pI-trers 81 ths office & &pRhhDV-S
RICHARD p. HART,
STEPHEN u NOKFNDUSE.
PHILIP II MERRlTf
rsw-YnFl D-c<Fber !. 1851.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP I'll, En;eEsiSSs u
ra,suaEce Of the pruyISons q TIE htssci A ~ ~
Limited Partnerships" btve tbs Az rofuei L'n.ssS
PaTtreTseiD that tue nsms hrn sntsr wn,ca sues
Partnership be conducted 10 nOhEhOUSh X
MERRITT " thst the gsrss nsturs % she ensIseSs IN
tsn.es 20 T. transacted - III dealing ~ p'pe,,N ny
Gcojs CsmniSseR; that tts general etLtpers aae
STEPHEN b. MOREH0 USE sad PHlLiP MIN
RIFT ~h' respectively res de 10 The City o New fOIa
and that the Special PsTtBeris RICHARD p HART, rhS
also resides " Tie CITY q SeS T0k Aai ire shi sPe-
csl Partner has c0IrOuteG the stcck tie sam
Of twenty five thousand dol that the od a. whch
ssid Partnershp 10 commence ts ifSi dSy Of Decela
ter one Thousand eight hundred and fifty and tbs
penod which will tsrmln ate the hFst day II Decs
be-. cue th0ussnc eight inbred snd htts -thres
Dated. New York. December |. 1851
STEPHEN B. MOSEHOUSE
PHILIP X MEkRiTr,
d,s~ RICHARD p. HART
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-22
l1OUNT WASHINGTON COLLE-

"UUNT WASHINU IUN OOLI1C-
lVH GIATE INSTITUTE No ana Fourth-st corner Of
acdousai on Washin gton square, Will open its Ninth
school Year ON MONDAY, the 18th Of September, when
the enlargement Of the School Building will be complete
1t is hoped the opening of this Institution few days
later than usual will DO than compensated To IT'S Pup
BY the increased advantages they will derive from the adj
titon set of for tbs Of the school, ana
corresponding addition Of instruction in all the Depart
ments of study GEO. W CLARKE, Proprietors ana
ns N&Stf JAS TANNING. Principals
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-22
6ats, Gaps, &r.
yn1ia Rubber GOODS.

INDIA RUBBER GOODS.-The New
Il ark India Rubber Manufacturing Company, No. 50
Made lane have hand and offer for sale Boots Shoes
Feoholds and Clogs OF the approved styles. n0Ia
Rubber Toys, consisting Of Lions Dogs Sheep, Bears
Eagles Owls Frogs, sc Balls aud Doll Heads OF differ
cntsizes QuslIy and other goods the India lhber
line made under Good ears Patent Metallic India Rub
Der. dis 2Ntl H HUTCHINSON, PreSf.