The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-16
FROM MONROE.
MAprsosvILLE. May 18th, 1851

for The frs, time in about five years. am
oraufed 10 see the Improvements wh'ch
have been made during that time. FROM,
nent anonns, other handsome buildings ]
no,ice a large and magnificent Female
Academy, which is occupied by MISS he,I
vile. who is a universal favotlte win All
classes, and one of the best female teachers
in the State. She has a large and llouf'sh
ing school. and long may she 1--we as all or
namenl 10 her profession. =,
am also proud to find that the Sons o,
Temperance have taken the place. ana
baDisbed from jacksonville that disgrace
and curse to moral soclely--n Grocery!
The Circuit Court is in session, Judge
Anderson presiding. There are sven men
in iail, fcr various offences. intending
horse stealing, br!ng oft ears. slea ling
wheat. sc. Alta slight glance. ms might
seem to cast blemish upon the tar ame
OF good old Monroe; but on the other hand,
i, may be considered an evidence o, the
honesty and perseverance OF her ch'zens
in ierrptins oal and bringing such rasca!s
to ius'c
Walker and Ballew held forth on Mon
day. Col Mcmillan being absent, but as
the If discussion ellci.ed nothing new or
strange. shall pass it. with the remark
.bot Walker seems to be the "brag nag
for the Senate, and don't say this Tor ell
feet. Tor am no, Walker man.
The candidates for Congress, Mr.. Dickl
son, of Claiborne. Col. A. G. Watkins, OF
j. fYerson, and d. p. Hurley, of Monroe,
opened the canvass on Tuesday. MI.
Dickson led off in The discussion, and ac-
cording TO my Judgment, made very lee,
bic effort Mr. Dickson is Wing, and
presents quite youthful appearance. con'
sidering the elevated and responsible sta
ton 10 which he aspires. He opened the
canvass by prelculng sundry stale charges
against Col. Watkins, the present w hlg
member. He will find that ha has wal led
IN the wrong passenger, and instead CT
making capital out Of those charges against
a brother Wing. they viii reeoll upon his
own head. He told one very good anec'
do,e, and he will find when the canvass
closes, that it would have been wise poI'cy
for HIM to have followed the aXempe .!
the girl. and "iaid down his yarn"
Mr.. Hurley, Young Democratic LAWYER
of this place, followed Mr.. Dickson. Mr.
Hurley made quite hlppant, poetic and
classic speech, but seemed TO rel" Tor sue
cess solely and entirely upon "Democra'ic
principles" which he says have been "pub-
lished and republishel, promulgated and
repromnlgated, time and again." but 1t VIII
take man Of more profound attanments
than he is, to define and elnc!date those
PRINCIPLES so that the mass OF the people
may clearly comprehend them, for they are
"some,imes pig, and sometimes puppy"
owing TO the fancy or caprice OF The
speaker.
Col. Watkins made an able. manly. elo.
Uucnt and triumphant defence Of Wing
princip!es, and scattered to the winds al!
charges preferred against himself.
Col. Heiskell the sold wheel horse OF
Whleapry' 10 this district. took the stand
and declined being candidate for Congress
this time. Col. Hpiskell has been strongly
selected by both Whigs aud Democrats,
bu, as there are already two Wings and
one Democrat on the track, the Colonel
was no, willing 10 endanger the success OF
the Wing party in This district by becom
ing a candidate. hupe the Wings vii
remember the Co!onel's noble and mag
unanimous conduct on this occasion, and
tina, he may be elected next time. let who
will be the aspirants.
The "Floalers' board" will be put up to-
day, and we anticipate something rich
rare and racy. There are now five aspl
rants in the field tor Floater, and another
is buckling on his armor and marshalins
his forces, which will make "six horse
team" Some OF the candidates are awful
! " scared. for fear that Robert w. McClary
ESQ, of Polk county. will take The track
am decidedly opposed 80 all conventions
caucuses, ,rickery and humbuggery o
every description. Let men be ,un upoT
their merits and not upon party claims, ant
the "longest pole will knock down the per
simmons" AS Col. Heiskel told Maj
Hurley, "his thing of being candidate il
free thing. although man sometimes
gets devlish thrashng for exercising hi
freedom" OLD WHITEY.