The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-09-26

expended in advertising and fruitless
searches everything l possessed
furniture, pictures, even to my clothes
All have been sold. For three years,
and on foot, ! have sought tor my
chlld, in all the cities and all the
villages in the three Kingdoms. As
soon as by painting portraits I sue
ceeded in gaining a little money, |
returned to London to recommence
my advertisements in the newspapers.
At length, on Friday, the 18th Of
April last, crossed the Smithield
cattle market. In the centre Of the
market troupe Of moun,ebanks were
performing their feats. Among them
a child was turning on its head, its
legs in the air and its head supported
bv halberd. A ray from the soul
OF its mother must at that moment
have penetrated my own, for me to
have recognized my child in that
condition. # was my poor Child
Her mother would perhaps have pre-.
cipitated herself towards her, and
locked herself in her grms. As for
me, a veil passed over my eyes.
threw myself upon the chief of the
rope-dancers.' I know net how j,
was; l., hatituaIly gentle, even 10
weakness. seized him by his clothes
| raised him in the air. then dashed
him to the ground--then again. He
was dead. Afterwards | repented
what had done. At that moment
regretted that | was only able to kill
but once"
Lord Chief Justice Tindal. --Tnese
are not Christian sentiments. How
can YOU expect tie court and jury ia
look with favor ON your defence, OF
God to pardon you, il you canno. for.
give ?
Pfisoner.--"! know, my lord, VIVA,
will be your Judgment, and that Of
the jury, but God has already par.
doned me; I feel it in my heart. YOU
know not--f knew not thcn--t..e
whole extent of the evil tia: man |, &C
done me. When some compassionate
people brought me ny daughter If
my prison, she was no longer niy
child; she was no longer pure ant
angelic as formerly; sh; was corrupt
ed, body and soul-her manner, he
language, Infamous. like those CT tn,
people with whom she had been liv
ing. She did not recognize me, en-,
no longer recognized her myself
DO you comprehend now? That maj
had robbed me of the love and soul O
my child. And |, | have killed hin
but once.'
Foreman.-"My lord, we have
agreed in our verdict"
| Chief Justice.--"I understand yol
gentlemen, but the law must take it.
course: must sum up the case ane
then you will retire to deliberate"
| The chief Justice having summed
up the case, the Jury retired, and ir
an instsn. after, returned into the
court with the verdict, "Not guilty.
| On the discharge of Hammond, the
sheriff was Obliged to surround him
with an escort. The crowd Of wo'
men and men was immense. The
women were determined to carry
him off in triumph. The crowd fol,
lowed him all the way TO his lodging:
with deafening shouts and huzzas.
CONSTANT EMpLoYMENT.--Never
did man commit suicide in his RICH,
mind, who had constant employ ment
Those who have but little TO do, brood
over their sorrows and soon become
| tired of life; or their friends become
tired Of their groans and grunts, and
forsake them utterly. o, what fool.
fools. Who with a teaspoon full
of brains will conten, himself to be
idle-H an idle man can be con,entedl
This world would indeed be happy
world if all were inclined to work a
something that is honorable. Oul
police officers and constables woult
starve if they depended on their fees
and our la wyers would be obliged II
resort to the plough or the anvil fo
support. Idlenessis the fruitful sourc'
Of mischief and crime. Who will no
work? We never yet saw an indus
trious man who was not happy, if w
may except those anomalies in nature
men who are so mean as to starvt
themselves and families to hoard uE
riches, and who seem to have no idea.
ION any subject except silver and gold
| VALUE OF NEwsrApERs.-We might
mention many instances Of depravitv
arising mainly from a neglect 10 take
the m no ~ Sona IF Thorn On chork