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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06
E0r lie .1.hens POst,
oh. SHAME WHERE is Thy BLU

oh! SlI AME WtlLRE is ! HY BLUSH!
There is grave yard few miles from
tins place, in which CSpt. Jno. Shnlnhlin
Inns buried three of his children. He had
.mall brick house erected over their graves,
and on une end Of the house spnce of two
or three feet IN diameter was p!as'crcd
white, for the purpose Of having The names
and ages of his children put OH i, in black
letters. He employed young man to make
the letters. which was very neatly done.
passed III" graveyard on Yesterday, and
10 my ns'onishmcnl aud modification per-
ceivci TINT some icnd in human shape, dcs>
ttue of even tie feelings OF q savage, Gnd
degraded below the brute creation, had
taken backing. md smu,lcd, defaced, and
disiigurcd The paserrs and letters so that
it is impOs sbIc 20 read them!
Whether this outrage wGs done through
malice and revenge towards The living, or
as nn insult to the dpnd, is unknown and
i,nnp lerial, for it is a crime OF the deepest
dye, of the darkest hue, of the iOulCs and
most ignobIe cast! Compared to such Il
chn raclef, the midnight assassin or highway
robber would be a gentleman! The man
who could calmly and deliberately plnn
IN outrageous CTlNl', pTtp'ft 'Hc IlI'tTih'S,
s,cal nio the graveyard under cover Of the
dark curtains Of night. and disturb the 81
ence, solemnity and sacredncss Of the place,
by perpetratng such hen'h"hl>h and un
holy act, is mean ana base enough To com
nit the bIackrst crime thn! blnrs aud dis.
gracss the annals Of history! ilyenna like
he would almost ransark the graveyard, and
drag up and devour The decaying remains Of
the sleeping tenants Of The grave!
am not By any means >upcrs'itinus, but
haG gone into graveyard with the Inlcn-
iion Of committing that unhullowed deed i,
| shnnld have feared that The vengeance Of
high heaven would have been visited upon
my guilty head, and that my lifeles> corpse
would have been found by the violated grave
as an evidence that had died in the net of
committing a most heinous sin! II ,hls ar.
ticle should ever meet the eye Of that o ban.
doned criminal. en,rcGt him TO 60 night
after night, and kneel by The side of those
graves, aud plead for mercy and forgive
ness. unless he feels that he has committed
the 'unpa ardonab BILE ,in!" CARROLL.
Columbus, May 2i. 1851.
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FILLMORE AND WEBSTER ABOLl-
TIONISTS.'

As often as The false charge is uttered by
locOfnco demagogucs that Fillmore ard Web
ster arc Aboli,ionists, hurl in their teeth the
following high tribute Of praise to the Ad-
ministra,ion of which Fillmore and Webster
are the leading members. uttered bv the
Chief Priest of their own party, Gen. Lewis
Cass. in his place in the U. S. Senate, on
The 10th of March Inst:
This Administration has placed itself high
in the great work Of pacbying The country,
and they have received the need of apprn-
baton from political friends md political
fncs. I'aar'ake Of the same sentiment.
do them Justice. But nm democrat !
have pa ssed my life as democrat. and, God
willing, mean to die one. This il whIg
Administration. but that is no reason
should not do them justice. and do it with
pleasure. in this grent matter Of the salra-
tion of his country if may saw so. have
done so. and shall continue 10 do so, what.
ever sneers their papers NAV cor'uln; tor !
DO it not for their sake but for the sske OF
truth and the country.
No nbolilionist hbors TO o"pacify the coun-
try"-ubolirionism abors not for"the SAL
vation of this country" Will southern
democrats brand Gen. Cnss with .falsehood
in thus awarding to Fillmore and Webster
"Mgh" merit as national patrio's9
Again: Senator Clemens Of Alabama
himself distinguished southern Democrat
ardent in his attachment 10 the south and in
his vindica'ion Of southern rights, spoke ms
follows Of President Fillmore in the U, 5.
Senate on the 22d Of February last.
Sir. honor hin, for his course. and it the
appreciation Of n political opponent, VINO
has in times rast done him some wrong, be
nt al grateful to him. let him he assured
thnt not / only. b", thousands of others OF
nv political friends heartily thank him for
whnl he has done, md ferven'lv thank God
That we hnvc in this crisis patriot nnd
statesman OF the head Of affairs uho kno,os
his duty and dares TO perform it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06
THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1851,

WASHINGTON. May 20.-Tne President
has quietly resumed his routine of duties
after his very pleasant tour. 1t appears,
also. that he will, ere long, take another
tour through the North and East. Several
Of the Cabinet tourists have also returned
to their several duties. Mr.. Webster is to
be here in few days, but will soon leave
on brief visit to Richmond. 1t is remark
ed by every one that during the recent tour
Mr.. Webster was the lion, and received the
1ion's share of popular attention.
During the summer and fall, there are to
be, in New York and New England, demon
strations, by mass meetings, of national
men, and of both parties, in eupport OF the
Compromise. Mr.. Webster will probat'y
be nominated ior the Presidency. by some
Of these aforesaid. consisting chiefly Of
national wings.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

A Two HEADED LIVING MoRTAL.-The
Panama Herald says that "about hundred
miles from this, within the province, there
exists native child. which was born with
t,ro distinct heads. The child is a male,
and is now bout ten years old. 1t has been
seen by persons residing in this city. and
their statement in relation 10 the cxtraordi-
nary maliormation is authentic. A well
known medical gentleman ard physiolog's'
will visi, the child for the purpose OF maxi
ing n scientific examination.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

MOBILE And CHICAGO RAlLEoAD.--A year
ago Congress made donation Of lands sui
Iicieut for the cost of this great work. In
Ala bans the lands have already been select
ed by commissioner appointed by the Go
vernon of that State; they amount TO 253,
66O acres, and are valued at 6O.0Oo.-
This will be more than sufficient Tor the ex'
penses .here,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

N-Wc learn from the ST. Louis Times
that terrific gale passed over that city on
the l7,h inst, more intense in its severity
and destructive in its consequences than had
been experienced there from0 like cause 'or
several years. So severe was the gale that
two horscmen were blown from their horses
and not less than one hundred buildings
were injured by the tornado.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

Mosr IMPORTANT lNvENTIoN,->'Nea0
Srinple Tree for Carriages
to the Philadelphia North American, c''i'
zen Of Va. Mr.. James Adam, has recently
invented safety spring swingle'ree, so ar
ranred that both traces can be slipped OF at
the will of the driver, and the horse re-.
leased ins,untaneously from the vehicle
The danger of q runaway scrape is said to
be thus entirely Obviated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

Tnkc plant out of a greenhouse into n
field md in less than week 1t will cons
mence growing wild and taking liberties.
Now, what is irne ofplants. is especially
true Of girls. Take Miss from the city IL
August, and give her the run Of the bills
ard clover fields. and in less than month
she will feel as rompy as fawn. To cure
yuung people of pale cheeks and heavy eis-
positions dose Of country Dir is worth
more than all the medicine in tho world
Albany Dutchnlan.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR-HlS POPU>
LARITY.

All tho accounts TINT reach us, whether
by teegra ph, or due couis Sc of mail, speak
in glowing and enthusiastic terms Of the
reception Of the Pres dent and those NOM
bers Of the Cabinet accompanying him, by
The people in whatever part of the country
through which he has passed. Those
manifestations cannot be but as gratifying
to Mr.. Fillmore us they are to his political
friends in all sections of the Union. 1t is
an index of the public mind upproba'ory of
his public course and an endorsement OF his
administration. TINT must quiet even the first
murmurings of his more unscrurulous and
reckless opponents.
There is m public man living. connected
with either Of the great political parties.
who desorves more from his country than
does Millard Fillmore. When tho respon-
slble duties of the Chief Mags'rncy devolv'
ed so UNEXPECTEDLY upon him, the country
was involved in controversy md slrouded
with gloom that appalled, the heurls Of the
sourest in our midst. The sollcitude from
one extremity of the Union to another, and
with nll the classes and al parties, to as
certain in which scale Of the balance Mr..
Fillmore would cast the weight Of his inilu-
ence, was intense. Al! doubt, however, was
soon dispelIcd by the firm bu, temperate and
patriotic tone Of the Presidents message,
declaring himself favorable to the compro-
misc, aud urging upon Congress tho speedy
passage Of the various bills comprised with.
in the compromise measures, and which
were then pending before them. From that
hour to the present, his undivided e&e.tions
have been put forth. TO give quiet 10 his
country, to calm the waves of faction and
di.cord whether at the North or the South.
and 10 maintain and uphold ia the stric,est
good faith alike the constitution md the
laws of Congress.-Louisrillc Courier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

Out Of South Carolina we have seen no
response to the proceedings Of the late dis
union convention held in Charleston. In
Virginia we believe they meet with general
feprobation. The whole State is opposed,
totally and entirely. TO the movements ol
ihe uliras. The disunionis,s are exciting o
feeling against themselves in the South,
instead of eliciting sympathy or procuring
id, When the crisis comes they will
know the horror and detestation felt at their
eourse.-.alexandria Gaseite.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

Chickens AND EGGS: Mr.. SpriggnS in
q Dlemma My son,' said MIR. Sprlggns
to his little boy, who was dcvouring an egg
it was Mr.. Sprigein's d sire TO instruct
his boy-'my son, do you know that chick
ems come out of eggs"
.Ah, do they fa,her?' said the young
hopeful, Il thought that eggs came out OF
chickens
The elder spriggins drew back from the
tn BILE sadly, and gazed on his son, then put
on his hat and went to work.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

Mrs. Mary Ban,on is called the Oldest
woman in the world. She was born on the
18th of February, 173l. and is OF course
more than one hundred and twenty years ol
age. She lives in the rural village Of Elllon-
England. in the possession Of all her
faculties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

o. Deal gently with those who stray
Draw them back by love and persuasion -
A kiss is worth q thousand kicks. A KING
,yord ia more valuable to the lost than
mine of gold. Think Of this, and be on your
puard, ye who would chase 10 the grave an
erring brother.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

CArITAL TUNIsHMENT.-The Massnchu-
se,ts Legislature. yesterday, refused by an
overwhelming majority, 10 abolish capital
punishment, in lha, Slaie-(97 " l72D
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

A special agcrt of The Post Office De-
parlment has been sent 10 Macon, Ca, in
place o, the late defaulier. until another
Post Master shall be appointed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

AN OLD NADIA lady who has attain
ed to the age Of twenty four or ave, with
out having married , fool, knave, gam
bier, q drunkard, or q loafer.
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"Bob. did you ever see Miss smi.hey ,"
"No."
show do you know she is handsome,
then 2"
"Because the women are always running
her down So"
Observing young man, that.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

Within the last six months, nine new
banks have been established in the city o.
New York. adding over sir millions of dol
lars to the Baking cOpi,al Of the city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

FEMALE GAILANTRY.-- ne iOIloW-
ing incident occurred on the recent
burning Of the steamer Webster, on
the Mississippi river:
a Young lady named Miss G.. Dill.
of Dalton, Ohio. who is possessed OF
extraordinary physica! power and
courage. missed her protector, and at
oncc she Sc, about the means to save
herself. Observing at the same mo-
ment two children by her side. help
less and unprotected, she seized one
in each arm. got down 20 the lower
deck, procured a large beard by
wrestling it from the boat, and threw
it into the wafer; with the tender
charges she held. the young lady be.
came so courageous in the calamity,
that she jumped over after the board
and bv its assistance iloated down the
river a considerable distance, and was
taken up by ski(i' at about a mile
from the boat, both herself and the
children safe. Suck an act of hcto'
ism deserves The highest cncomiums;
having no selfish feeling for her own
life. but nobly extending her services
to the helpless and unprotected. kind
Providence watched over her, and
she was saved from an untimc!y grave.
THE MAGNETIC LOCOMOTIVE nc
Washington correspondent OF the
Evening News says:
"Proressor Page is a. work night
and dav in order. If possible, 10 get his
magnetic locomotive in operation on
the Baltimore Rail Road next week.
He has promised Benton the first ride.
The Professor says he can work his
engine at far less cost than by steam.
Should ths experiment prove sats'
factory. and have no doubt 1t will,
the substitution of this agent for steam
will be one of the most valuable ana
powcrful achievements Of the nine.
teenth century. With few hundred
weight OF zinc and a little acid, The
miuhtiest ship of war will 90 career
| ing over the deep like thing OF ll'e'
and we hall fear of no more delays
owing to "being out of coal" Neither
will there be any more bursting oi
boilers with the consequent sacr'iice
of human life. 1t is the knowledge
Of the wonderful revolution this mo-
live power is likely 10 bring about
which makes the Senator from MIS-,
souri, SO anxious TO establish hImse!l
as the foster father Of the project.
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THE FOREST FUNERAL.

Shc was lalrI WIN lrcSScS OF loliS
black hair lying over her pillow
Her eye was dark and piercing. and
as it met mine she started slightly,
but looking up she smiled. | spoke
to her father, and turning to her asked
her if she knew her condition !
81 know that my redeemer Iiveth,"
said she in a voice whose melody was
like the sweetest strains of the Ko'ian.
You may imagine the answer startled
me, and with very few words to
this import, | turned from her. A
half hour passed, and she spoke in
that same deep, rich. mclodous voice.
Father. | am cold, lie down beside
me- and the old man laid down by
his dying child, and she twincd her
arms around his neck, and murmurcd
in dreary voice: Dear father
My child said the old man, doth
the flood seem deep to thee ?"
Nay, father, my soul is strong
'Seest thou the 1hithcr shore?'
81 sec it, father, and its banks arc
green with immortal vcrdure.'
'Hearest thou the voice Of its in.
habitants
Il hear them father, the voices of
angels calling from aiar in the still
and solemn night time, and they call
me Her, voice father! On | hear
it them
Doth she speak to thee?'
She speaks in tones most heavenly
Doth she smile 2
'An angel smile but cold calm
smile but am cold. Father, there
is mist in the room. You'll be
lonely. Is this death. father
1T is death. my Mary.''
'Thank Godr
Sabbath evening came, and slow
procession wound through the forest
to the little school house. There with
simple rites. the clergyman performed
his duty and went to the grave. The
procession was short. There were
hardy menand rough, shooting jackets,
and some with rifles on their shoul-
dcrs. But their warm hearts gave
beauty to their unshaven faces, and
thcv stood in rcverent silence by the
grave. The river murtnurcd, and
the birds sang. and so We buried her.
saw the sun 90 down from .he
same spot, and the stars were bright
before left, for ! always had an idea
n grave yard was the nearest place
to heaven on earth, and, with old
Thomas Brown, love to see church
in grave yard. for even as we pass
the place of God on earth, so we must
through the grave to the tempe OF
God on high.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

THE RAILWAY CONNECTION AT MACON
The late dry weather Inns afforded fine op'
por,uni,y to pu, down the Golfer dam at
Macon. The preparations for constructing
the pier are nvw goirg forward rnp'd'y'-
The lattice work is being got on the ground
and it is now thought that tho month OF
August will see the connection across '"e
river completrd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

Gev. Hunt, of New York, in speech
upon the reception Of President Fillmore IN
that city, is thus reported in the Louisville
Courier:
"He fully concurrcd in nll the President
had previously suid upon the subject OF the
Compromise and the necessity o' haV,"a
those measures sus'ainrd, and aro"ed ms
determination 10 abide bv. and uphold them
10 the utmost ofhts ability"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

Divisions are Su,aa's powder plots I
blow up religion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

DURABILITY or WooD. The piles under
the London Bridge have been driven 5OO
years, and upon examining them IN 1910
they were found to be little dccnved. They
nrc principally elm. Old Savoy Place, in
the city of London, was built $50 years ago,
and the wooden piles consisting o: oak
elm, beech, and chesnut were found upon
recent examination to he perfectly sound.
or the bii'v Of timber in wet state,
the piles of the bridges built by Emperor.
Traian. over the Danube, afford n striking
example. Ono of 'hes" piles was taken np,
and found to he depth Of of an inch; but
the rest Of The wood was not different from
its former state. though it had been driven
1000 years.
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GEN CAMPBELL.-A correspondent OF the
N, Shvillo Pnnncr writinp n tpuf tho cnndi,

GEN CAMPBELL.-A correspondent OF the
Nashville Banner, writing about the cand.
dates for Governor from Memphis, says:
"Gen. Campbell led off in the discussion.
in speech Of ono hour md hnlf II"
sustained the Compromise measures OF the
late Congress-; endorsed President Fillmore
fu'ly, and avowed his preference for hlm
for The Presidency. He nvowed himself IN
favor of Internal improvements; he was Tor
granting Iibern charters for RnIlronds. and
lending the credit of the State to construct
Rnl'r"adS, md to complete those already
projected. He is as good Rnilrond man as
West or Eas. Tennnssps desires; he is Just
right IN the subject. Hr is the warm
nrd zealons advocate of Common Schools
is for ding more in that cause than has ev-
er yearsir, done. and cnlls on the people to
above list III rue. toll the whig of Tens
ahex ihev.h@nv may chccr mp. for victory
nwaits them in August next. snch MS has
not been realized since the gallant Camnbe'l
and others sormed the black fort Of Mon
terey!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

A SINGULAR AFFAIR. Some time ag".
Reynolds G rprn'er, of Powal, Vermont,
lost S4 900 while on tour 10 buy wool IN
the Western S'atns. A few dnys ago III"
asher of the S'oc% Bank "t Benn'ngt"n re-
ccivcd b, expressa little box CONTAINING
S3,43D ol the money nnd n letter from Lou
isvllIc, Ky. directing him t" place the sun
TO the credi, Of Mr.. Carpenter, ind stating
Tint the writer found til" money. aud had
used portion of ii, which he will return $
soon as he is able. This honesty is not
only remarkable, but cool. Wonder if the
Kentucky gentleman will pay interest on
the 1851.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

GREAT TRUTu-Tn the long Secession
speech lately delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Rheu
of South Csroinn. we find this undoubed
truth, which is as qrnn Of wheat in n
bushel of chafT. "H miN be far easier in
deed. in my opinion to get out ofMe Unton'
than to keep out Of it," So smith Mr.. Rhe'''
and so weare inclined 10 think. When
South Carolina comes to taste the luxury of
the decline of her own commercial ports,
the emigration of her citizens, and heavy
taxes for an Independent government. she
will be as fierce to come into tho Union a'
she now is to get out of it.-Richmond Re-
publican.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-06

My MrTHER.-lt has been lraiy SAID:
"'rhe first beng that rushcs to the rec"''ec-
ton of soldier. or n sailor, in his hearts
difficulty is his mother. She clnss to his
memory and affection in the midst of all the
forgc'ulpcss ard hardihood induced by n
rovlnr life. Thr last message he lrnves j.
for her; his last whisper brealhes her name.
The mother, as she instils the lesson o'
pie,y and fiia obligation into the heart OF
her infant son. should always feel that her
labor IS not IN vain. She may drop into the
grave, but she has left bohird her influences
Tint will work for her. The bow is broken.
but the arow is sped and will do lis oillcr.'
American telegraph., 1851-05-23
Communicated |

MEssRs. EDITORS: On looking the Of the
many candidates who have offered themselves to our
citizens for the office of COLLECTOR OF THE CITY, II
may be necessary, in order to be able to vote under
standngly, amongst other qualifications to inquire how
each stand affected in regard to the present reforms
demanded by citizens and particularly to the subject
of making all officers elective which has lately elected
30 much interest in midst And upon examination,
although there several of the candidates who have
heard and believe in favor Of this movement, and
of whom have made speeches upon the subject yet
very certain and we hope all will bear in mind,
that Of them stand Importantly connected with
this truly republican movement highly esteemed
candidate of the Third Ward Dr. CHAPLIN who, will be
National Enegcncer of the 7th instant Of the
very first to identify himself with this very popular
BY reference thereto 1t will be that Dr. CHAPIN
but five days after the first public meeting upon the sub
ec proceeded to in the Council in regard TO the
matter and offered of joint resolutions to ascertain
the Of the voters Of the city upon the proprey
making all the officers elective which resolutions, at
subsequent meeting after spirited discussion,
unanimously carried and at the last meeting of the Board
of Aldermen also passed with great unanmitythus
placing the whole subject with railroad speed in
the hands and subject to the will of the people We have
said this much in hope that his zeal for the welfare of
city, both in this and all other that may
before the Board affecting the peoples interests may
generally noticed and that citizens will show their
appreciation Of his conduct at the polls the first Mon
day OF june next, by giving him their overwhelming
support We think know that this viii be the case in
Of the wards, and hope and desire 1t will be SO
in each and ALL for in voting for him they will be sup
porting one who is decidedly the peoples man
may 23-1tt ONE OF THE PEOPLE