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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

n3-The President, by snd with the I'D
vice und consent of the Senate, has ap.
pointed r. !. r. NELSON, Of Washing on
countv. a. Commits. ioncr to China. We
nrc glad Of i'-Hr. Nelson is gentleman,
posse-srur abilities - fiji any stoii"n.
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GEN. JACKSON AND THE KNocKERs.-One
Of the spiritual Knockers down East. It seems
has been in communication with the sp,rI,
Of u IN. Jackson. The querIst wished I"
know what the old General had first a.
heart. The reply was: THE Union-Jy
the eternol-donI split It,"
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RIP The Ycnkce b ade says. the long
.oucb, desldera,nm, a machine for setting
type, has been discovered for The .h"usand'i
time, by somebody in Paris. So has per
pe,uaI notion the way to square the cir
Gle, &C.; but why don't they stay diseorer
ed, instead of having TO be done over and
over sgain7 We are not over skeP'Ical.
bu, when any machines, save human ones,
are invented to set type, we shall expect to
see machines isde TO think.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

Helms PooR MANS PAPER-kNoxvILLE
PLEgEIAN This pppor has recently been
enlarged and improved in its arpeHrsnc".-
We trus, tho EDITORS lAbors will be suta-
bv rewarded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

o. Our Democratic friends are urging
that the next session of the Legislature
will have more important business TO trans
oct, greater responsibilities 10 meet, thar
the new Constitution. The Wings say the
same thing. And about this point at least
there seems to be no difference Of opinion
II then i, be true that there will be duties
of more than ordinary interest to prrform'
should we not lie more than ordinarily care.
full in selecting men to discharge those du'
ties-to meet the responsibilities which il
is assumed will rest upon the next Lrgisln-
ture? We think so. and we trust our friends
will not commit themselves to the support
of any man until he hos fully declared him
self IN regard to al The measures likely to
come up for legislative nc'ion. The coun>
t-y Inns recently passed through whnt must
be regarded a. a fearln! crisis IN its history
- the clouds winch Cor trief space lowered
dark aud threatening. have lifted. and the
storm passed over with bu, lirIe injury
yet the spirit Of dsnifeciun and ianalclsm
are M. entirely quenched. and may again
burst forth, to disturb, distract, ind destroy.
We wan. then. TO see no man elected
to office. more especially to the next
Leg stature. unless he is known to be
a sound Union man, and for those measures
which have recently given peace and quiet
10 the land. And We repeat the hope, that
our friends will not commit themselves TO
the support of this or that candidate before
obtaining full expression of ms views
npon all subjects in which the people are in.
terestel.
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frt- We understand that the henneck

o. We understand that the henpeckej
husbands about town, whose wives ore in
the practice Of master ing them. or in othe,
words, wearing the breeches." coniem.
plate organizing themselves into Husba nd
Protective Society. fall Of them Join the
new association, it will be very numerou,
one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

TARIFF ON lRoN.-Mr. Hunters ppraise.
ment bill, which passed Congress at its late
session. imposes nm additional duty Of abou,
l,o per ton on iron, which will add to the
national revenue abou, s5UO 600 per annum
The leading iron masters Of Prnnsy lvuni
profess under oil the circumstances, 10 be
satisfied with This increase. The additional
duty on coal is about 60 cents per ton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

w. friend a. T"lico Plains requests
us TO say that the Rev. WIN. G, PRowNLow
will deliver an Address on Terrpera nc", at
that place on Sunday the 18Th day Of April.
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CoSCoRD, March l3

New HAMPSHIRE ELEcTIoN.-The Pat
no, claims the Legislature as Democratic,
and consequently the ultimate election o.
Mr. Dinsmor, as Governor.
Tn. new constitution was totally de-
fss,ed
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21
ATHENS. FRIDAY. MARCH e., 1885,.

Hr w THoMsoN. is the authorized
scent for the "Pos'," ia the city OF Balli-
more, Nd.
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N1IhhFe '"r J0'nt f"Pr"seH1H'1Ve Ut
me next fagfsla tire from the counties of
Mon-o". Po'k and aTcNinn.
49, We are authorized md requested tn
ANNOUNCE Jesse e. MOORE of Polk
county. asa cand,lr'" for Ion' R"pros"n.
tstive 10 tho nox, Lr,isl,rnre for III" die.
trio, imposed 81 'hr counties Of Polk.
Monroe nd McNinp.
Jan. 3. 1851.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

Among the things omitted 10 be done by
Congress. was TO aulhurize the census for
1850 10 be printed. No provision having
been made for it, we shall not have the CEN
aus printed till 1852,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

It's said that not one Jew. during the
revolutionary war. took part against the
liberty party and that the Jews have al ways
taken the side Of freedom aeains, oppression.
That they should love liberty as much, n
no, more than other people, will appear
natural enough. when we recall the tyr.n-
ny and hardships 10 which The monarc HES
Of the old world have subjected their race
for so many hundred years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

MEErING OF THE DIREcToRY.-The next
regular meeting Of the Directory OF the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Com.
pany will take place Tn Wednesday the 9th
Of April.
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~ SEQ CsrS II Baker & Hart. Whole
sa" .irocer, Merchants. Augusta, TIA. IN
another column.
Also. advertisement of J. H. Wclls, Cal.
hOun. Tenn.
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RIGHTEOUSNESS There is q proverb
that "beegars should not be choosers. So
The following incident which occurred
lately, goes 10 show il is not always true:
A beggar applied at the house Of coun
try friend Of his, some where about Christ.
mas time for something to eat. According
TO the hospital custom Of the neiehbor.
hood, he was invited into The kitchen and
n pie placed heiore him. Jus, as The good
lady OF the house was about TO cut the pie,
the follow looked up at her with The great.
est assurance in the world, and said IN an
inCuisi,ive ione-"Is il mince 2" Upon
the lady's informing him that it was not.
lie Indignantly rose, said he did not care
about eating il if il ron't mince.
This may seem a caricaiure, but ! think
it likely. from an incident happening fe W
DAYS since a, my own dwelling, 10 have
actually occurred. A destitute woman
called on my family Tor something 10 eat.
A few dinner remnants were put IN her
basket, and having small bag or pillow.
slip in her hands. she was offered as much
corn meal as would gill II. "No ma 'am!"
was the indignant reply. 81 am poor
enough, God knows, but I cam, 90 corn
meal; when | come 10 that, / mean 10
starVe!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

We heard one graceful loafer, who ha.
an industrious wife. inquiring with prea,
apparent earnesiness, il the right of wo.
men TO saw wood for a livelihood was s,ren. .
uously insisted on 10 the Female Couyen.
tion2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

" We clip the following paragraph
from the last Knoxville Plebeian. 1t con-
,uins an item or two of ne,cs:
McMINN CoUNTY.-At test poll held in
this county recently between the several
democratic asp,ran,> for seat in the legis.
ia,ure, VIM. McKamy, ESQ.,. received the
largest number Of votes, and lakes the track,
aud will of course represent the sIaunch old
democratic McMnn IN tho coming lcgisla.
lure. lie will make an able representative.
The conduct Of the other candidates
Me>srs. McCurty and McNeIy. is worthy
If all praise. They are true. wh"l".souled
democrats, and would either Of them hive
made good aud faithful representatives.
We know ,ncm personally. They are m"r
of influence. and hGfnG niY a ai9. ~ The
thai they siis
fire in The glrid"4
Billy Trousdale. C5Sfe 0d'
cua,s ard IL work, for There is no time Il
spare.
It ia due to MIR. McCarty to soy that III
was not in that snap. having for good M,
SUBSTANTIAL reasons Withdrawn his claims
and retired to private life about week pre-
viOus.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

Hs t~Se'
ment with the authorities Of the Island of
Cuba. which was the object Of his mission
thi,her. The writer. Under date. Of the 22d
uIt. says:
"Mojor Hobbie has gone some where. lie
could do nothing at all here. Alter laying
oil his plans before the authorities, and
much delay, they concluded that the onlv
way to make a postal arrangement was Ia
60 TO Spain. Some Of the pos, office official.
objected to the plan Of sending the Spanish
maii-, via the United States, for the reason
that their contents might be violated.
thought this was exceedingly cool, af,e,
your letter has been opened and handed 70,
unscsled al The post Office here"
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fr- We nrknpw'edg" the receipt OF letter
from N p. VI. at Chattanooga, covering
subscription for w. c. NJ. All right
Thank you, sir.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
MARCH 10.


The Senate will remain few days long
er in session. Nominations are still pend
ing, and some OF them are, i: seems. 10 be
rejected. The nomination of Capt. Easily
as Conn issioner Of Public Buildings, has
been reported against.
William Duer. late member from New
York, and distinguished as "silver gray
or national conservative Wing. has been
appointed Consul at alparaiso. and has &C.
copied it. The President reserved this Of
flee for Mr.. Duer. keeping the appointment
under his own direction. whereas, such sp'
roinlmenls ure generally left by HIM to the
Senators Of the State. The office was, II
seems. actually worth in fees last year.
twenty thousand dollars. It, is sald that it
will be worth thirty thousand dof&Srs next
wear. So it is the most lucrative Office in
the gift Of the government, and much more
50 than the Presij, 49, itself: for it Is not
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

RIP We nre "1'hnr;2rh to nnnounc" Col
JOSIAH VI. ANDERSEN as n candidate
f,r 70 c'crinn fnr Renrrsnn'ntive from the
Third Congressional District.
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PROFESSIONS.

The New Yorker. speaking Of the "digni.
" Of labor" says: What q mistaken esli.
mate of the nobility of profession lhat man
makes who obandons the culture of the soil
Tor the pursuit of trade, or for any of the
"earncd professions" All honest toll IS
honorable and dignifed, just in proportion
as j, answers the necessities of man, and
adds 10 human comfort md Independence
The lier of the soil, therefore, ranks first;
he is the king Of laborers-fOr the soil pro.
vldes for the first and greatest necessities.
food and rniment. TIE farmer, standing in
his furrow, is more substantially king than
he who sits on q regal ,hrone, and depends
for his daily bread on the tiIler of the soil,
The first is independent, he creates for HIM
self; the Inter is dependent for all no eats,
drinks or wears.
Next 10 the cuItivator Of the sol in ca
sen,iaI nobility are the mechanic and arti'
zan-,he It,6p whose brown hands build
furnish the en- Hess
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uTHE POST"

Our friends frequently nsk why we do not
enlarge our paper. and some of them urge
It upon US. As we have been very lib
orally SUSTAINED perhaps we ought to com
ply with their wishes, hut we cannot en-
nrge at present without g"ing in debt, and
we have no Disposition to do that. And
again. we do no, clearly see hnw il would
benefit our readers to add few inches 10
the length and brond'h of our sheet, fill
up with long and windy communications.
prosy extracts. and dull, npiatlc editorials.
on s'al" aud decayed subjects. The es'nb
li>hment is at present sustaining its'lf-by
rnlnrsing we might ndd to It's patronage or
we might tot, md we might incur lishlli.ies
that would enb,rrlss aud break II down.
We must lh"retnre b" content TO retain the
papar at ils present humble Dimensions,
raj her than venture on an experiment that
nigh, result i" failure BY condenslng md
care in making selections and avoiding
prol,Xl,y writing when there is any thing
Of impor,' nee to write nh"ut, and relying
upon our scissors when matcrial for orIgi-
nnliry is scarcc-wr can manage 10 fI1
ro.,u ta, onews OF 'huo
time to look otter those interests to pro-
mote which the paper was established. w"
are confident our friends would prefer We
should pursue such a course, rather ihon
enlarge the paper. bow awhile. and then
"bus, up" For our own part, we think
the "PoSI" is VERY good what there is o.
it, md plenty of it" for present purposes
We, however, intend purchasing new ms'e-
rials before long, and otherwise improving
the paper. md if the business and wants of
the community require. we will cnlnrge ii
as soon as we chr do so without seriously
embarrassing ourselves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

srP We ,ro authorised and requested 10
announce WV. MCKANY az n candidate ia
represent McMinn county in the popular
branch Of the next Legislature.
nA- We nrc nn'horiZod and r"qu 'S'ed "a
an,nuncn Cant q w. MORGAN. Of Mons
ro., n, n candidn'c Tor JOINT Rep'es"rin
tive from the counties Of Polk, McMinn and
Monroe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

TExAs.-lti is said that emieran,s from
the Western and Southern States ore
pouring into Texas in large numbers, many
of whom are wealthy planters, farmers and
stock raisers. 1t is estimated that within
The pastsx months some eighty thousan nd
persons have entered the State by way OF
Galveston and Red River. A New Orleans
letter suys-
Good sugar lands, we'll located. and per.
feet titles are rating from IS to SO, and
cotton lands from S2lo S. per acre, The
rapidly nugmenling value Of these lands
since tho Compromise, as was generally On.
'icipa'ed. has caused them TO become pro-
mIncnl object of speculation in the market,
while the recedIng tide of California emi
grafton is passing into Texas On the "bsck
track" und securing much of what is every
where acknowledged to be the bes, planting
and agricultural district in the South.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

NEGROES IN Iowa. good Joke.-An
incorrisble wag has admirably succeeded
in perpe,rating capital joke upon the Iowa
Legislature. In passing upon the bill pro-
hbiling negroes from entering that Stale,
and aflixins heavy penalties upon them
when they do enter it, J. 7. Morton, oil
Henry, who IS both a Wing and was.
moved an additional section, "hat the bill,
should be IN force from and after its publ.
cation in the Io,ca Free Democrat" the
abolition paper at Mt. Pleasant. The bill
went back to the House so amended. The
amendment was accepted by the House land
The bill passed. After awhile the idea be.
gan 10 exc through the hair Of a member
tina, the abolition organ might decline pub.
fishing the law. and thereby kill it stone
dead, and he moved Reconsideration, but
failed, the bill was lett 10 be sent 10 the
Governor in that crafty shape.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

Mr.. George ]. CnMs, the Patent Lawye
desires to be appointed Commissioner oil Pat
en,.. There is no, yet any nomination OF
new Commissioner before the Senate, but
have no doubt that the present incumbent II
% be removed.
Joseph L. IngersoIl, la. declined his ap
poin,mcn' MS one Of ,he Commissioners I.
investigate land titles in California.
The otlice Of Charge d'AllnIres in Mica
raguo, was offered to George Evans, OF
Maine, some time ago, but It was UNDER
stood that il was to be raised to full mis-
sion, II was recommended To Congress tn
make an appropriation tor q full mission 10
Central America. but it was no. done. and
Mr.. Evans declines The chalga'shp. Many
appointments and removals are, u IS sud,
10 be made after The ptestn. session.
The correspondence between Gen. James
Hamilton and Gen. Sam Houston, when
appears ia the Union, is very pIqunnt and
IN eres,lng. and 1t is probable we shal! have
more Of 1t.
II il said that Mr.. Richie is to call 10 his
and in The conduc, Of the Union, his son.
now editor of the Richmond Enquirer. In
an article in the last Union. it is intimated
tina, the cdtorship will be committed 10
"youngcr and ADLER hands"
MARCH IA.
The Senate have OF length adjourned
wi,hou, day, after dsposing of the nom'na.
lions before them they rejected during
the session, only three nominations. those
Of Hugh N. Smith, as Secretary Of the Ter
ritory Of New Mexico, and Of Mr.. Walters
and Mr.. Dakin, os architects Tor the Custom
House at New Orleans. Mr.. Schenck, OF
OHIO, was confirmed as Minister 10 Brazil,
though not supporter Of the compromise
measures.
The next thing that is TO attract attention
here, is the anticipated, or alher attempted
removals and appointments 10 Offices which
are held by persons appointed under the
Tavlur Administration. NJ. Fillmore is not
likely to listen to unreasonable complaints
against office hOldsrs, and as he is not using
his privilege for the purpose Of promoting
his election to the Presidency for the next
term, he is not under the influence Of office
seekers.-Cor, Char. Cour.
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VN, NJ
(fli{ik6y6 .ilr Joint Rnprcsentativc

n, We NJ. nu,horizod and requested I
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

A GLANCE AT DEsPoTlsM.-Gt is said that
ten thousand Russians Of The first families
of The empire, have applied to the au'ocrs,
for permission to 60 TO The Worlds Fair,
at London. BY the laws Of the empire n"
Russian CON leave the country without the
permission fthe sovereign; and this license
may al any time be revoked. A Yankee
con pull up stakes, when he chooses. from
Uncle Somuel's "Folato.ps'ch, "und Ego to
grnss," if he wants to. lie can turn Turk
or Ho,,en.ot, il he wishes. or squat down
with his new emotions" Of Cape Ceveros>
tochnoi, wi,hia hop.skip. and Jump Of The
North Pole; aad if he don't choose ~ join
the "everlus,ing nation" again, j! is "all
rigbt"-Uncle S. can do without him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-21

md is tyrant-consumer of the sweat and
blond Of nations! Does it need arguing tn
answer so simple question? Surely no,.-
| We Gun see at once that he is most noble in
his pursuit who most relieves the necess.
ties an0 advances the comforts of mank ind.
What man on the broad earth 80 imperial
as the posscssor Of acres from which his
own toll can drawa supply for every need.
lie is not forced to do homage to any being
less than God,no to depend upon any chan
ces for livelihood.
The young man who leaves the farm: field
Tor the merchants desk. or the lawyers or
doctors office, thinking to dignity or enno-
BILE his toll, makes a sad mistake. He pas
ses by that step from independence to vas.
salage. He barriers natural for On arlfi,
clal pursuit. and he must be the slave Of the
caprice Of customers and the chicane of
trade, either 10 support himself or to &C
quire fortune. The more artificial mans
pursuit, the more debasing is it morally and
physically. 10 test il, contrast the mer-
chants clerk with the pIoughboy. The for.
mer mny lave the must exterior polish. but
the latter, under his rough outside. possess
ses the lruer stamina. He is the freer.
franker, happier and nobler man. Would
that young men might judge of the dignity
Ut labor by its usefulness and manlines.,
rather 'hun by the superficial gIUsses il,
wears. Therefore. we never see q mans
mobility in his kid gloves and toilet udorn.
"ents. but in that sinewy arm, whose out
lines Drowned by the sun, be,oken a hardy.
honest toiler, under whose farmers or me.
cbanic's vest kinglies, heart may beat,
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PUBLIC OPINION.

We have read a good many articles IN
"pu5lic opinion" but we don't know that
We have seen anything recently TINT comes
nearer "flIing the bill" than The following
from the "Mrchanc," most excellent and
useful sheet. published at Athens, Ga:
"Oh! what a wise world this is. what
knowing world this is; mean the World.
as visible and embodied in pubic "p'nion.-
VIVA, grave lOOks-whnt digntied d'pOrt-
ment-whnt Il stately slep-what a snplen'
see-s saw of the puppy swell hend-wha' n"
owl.lke blinking Of the dull grey eye
Crocky! but public opinion is h gren' thing.
or a grea, humbng - do tell-which is it,?
Public opinion passes sentence upon all
sms. tina, seek to bring down the mountains
to fill up the vallles. to make s'rnghi, level.
and ensy, the way for mGn. Ugh! infamous.
ly radical. bs>phemously pres"mp'i"us.
Public opinion e>chews all discoveries in
science that would develope u'e unknown
powers and faculties Of spirit malier-tla'
would lh,us, the hand of philosophic bonev.
Olence into the store house Of Gods b"un-
~ and blessings, ond SCATTER broadcast over
the world, wilhon, favor or partiality, en-
jnyment and happiness -con fort and peace;
that too, fiee-wthout m"ney ard
without price. All this kind Of benevolent
pas,ime. is deemed vulgar. low-lived-le.
yelling snd public opinion denounces il.
II comes down fiat footed and fr"wns aw.
fully upon the vices Of the poor man; vi$i>
ling the unfortunate delinquent, with red-ho,
Justice, and fiery prosecutions: but when
wealth and station cut strange cApers "be.
fore high heaven" such as squeeZing the
last tear from The poor widows eye-,he
Inst sweat drop from the laborer's bro~-
the last penny from its famished victim; il
shakes its puppy head, raises its brjeweIIed
finger. and with sly .sImperne look. says,
"Oh! that's rather too crUel--ynu certainly
should not do so-but all | see you are
little sorry-havc some pity upon The
wre'ches."
Mister Mechanic. do you wish to know
what honestly believe to be the lrnc charuc>
ter of public opinion! WelIrbete goes.
! believe 1t to be an ignorant, concei ed.
selfish, bigo,cd pi"ce Of pomposity; q little
salty. perhaps. because like Lol's wife, it is
always looking hack, and cr"aking over The
forever past; unwilling, Or perhaps unable.
To look forward and contemplate the nigh
ty, mountainous future, that towers sky.
ward. and breaks away the clouds Of heaven
in its mighty stretch after purity and truth.
II dngmatica!ly d"n'es. whit its blindness
cannot see: and digna.oriaIly denounces,
what its oblusity cannot understand.