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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

The New York Tribune Of the Goth inst.
in giving an account of the recent Railro'd
Jubilee at Boston contains the following
sketch Of the extent of Railroad improve.
ments in Ma sachusstts and of the amount
of capital embarked in such enterprise:
Twenty yeurs ago the first charter for a
Railroad was granted in Massachusetts;
seventeen years ago the first Railroad was
opened to tho public; End they are now
celebrating at Boston the completion of n
system of seven trunk lines, with numerous
and extensive branches, including within
the bounds of the State above ona thousand
miles of railway. besides at least fifteen
hundred miles of direct extensions or cons
ncc,ious bryonh>Ns borders. OF oil these
| roads. those within the State nlone employ
q capita Of Gtty,tmo millions of dollars, and
earn o yearly revenue of about six and o
half millions; and thus il is mt too much 10
estimate thu, one hundred millions Of Mas.
sachuse,ts capital hive within these brief
twenty wears been invested in Railroads
which have their focus in Boston, and well
invested too, and this is, on fair calcula-
'irn, but one half Of the capital invested in
rniways in New England. This is why
they hole jubilee there. They are right
in doing so. They are RICH, in rejoicing At
The completion of system Of public works
absolutely unparalleled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

An exchange intimatcs that tho follow
ing mnrrisge will cause fall in the price
Of shavcn brushes, by increasing the stock
in market:
"a Miss Lucinda Shaver was. one day
last weeS. married by Squire Shelton to a
Mr.. John Brush, both Of Nicholas county,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

The boy that undertook 10 ride horse
radish is now practicing ON a saddle o
mutton, witho Ut surrups.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03
NEX ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 26.
On Friday, 1000 bales OF cotton were
disposed of, and Middling was worth l.e
cents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

HEALTH OF Mn. CLAY.-We percsiSe:
from the New York Mirror, that the health
Of Mr.. Clay is IN such feeble state, that it
10 extremely doubtful if he will ever again
bs able to visit Washington. For the frss
time in his long life. the great Statesman
seems 10 be physically responding.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

~ Will the corporate authorities o.
low US 10 suggest that they hive a little
work done on one or two Of the principal
streets, before the rainy season sets in. A
small amount Of labor now would do great
deal Of good. and prevent the necessity Of
. much larger expenditure hereafter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

The Wing Convention of Virginia has
,o,.;o.,ed Geo. W. Summers for Governor
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

LouI'IANX.-The editor Of the Alexandra
(Rapides) Democrat is informed by III
resident physician on the planistions- o
Meredith Calhoun, that the number o
deaths by the recent visitation of the choier'
on those plantations were two whites (Dr
Martin and John w. Mulkey) and sixty
seven slaves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

COMFORTS FOR HoMELY WOMEN
"Beauty," says Lord Kaimes, sis a dan
gerous property, tending 10 corrupt the
mind Of the wife, though it soon loses its
influence over the husband. A figure
agreeable and engaging. which inspires al
lection, without the Inebrie,y Of love. is q
much safer choice. The sraces lose thei'
influence, like beauty. Al the end Of thirty
years, a virtuous woman. who makes an
agreeable companion. charms her husband
more than At first. The comparison Of love
10 fire holds good IN one respect, that tbs
6erces i. burns the sooner ills extipguish-
ed"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

A great fire has occurred atBuffalo which
destroyed tina. portion of the city known as
The Points, and which covered ten scres. A
thousand families are houseless.a and proper-
ty to vast extent has been destroyed. Sew.
eraI individuals were killed, and many
wounded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

NJ Bishop Hall, in one Of his satires,
has these lines on adding house TO house
md field to field"
"Fond fool! SIX feet shall serve for q thy
store,
And he that cares for most shall find no
more"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

BANK FAILuREs.-A ,elegraphic despatch
dated Friday at New York. says. "The
Salisbury Bank Of Maryland has faiIed.--
Notes'of the People. Bank, New, Jersey.
are Selling st35 bsr' cent. fiisco&iA,. S ssnd
note. u 'ins eaSmsysieI Bi6t' # New.
Jersey,d! I5opeftehf. discount .a....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

LUCK IN LEIsuRE.-When the market
first opened Wheat was in demand at oo
cents per bushsl, and many persons relus'
cd to sell, thinking it would soon go up 10
q dollar. Alpresent the market is down
10 65 cents per bushel. and not very active
at that. AS a general rule, whenever an
Article will command fair paying price,
the safest plan is 10 "let off,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

F,RE.-We learn by gentleman from
Mad,sonville, that the dwelling, kitchen,
ou,buiIdings and storehouse Of Jno. King,
formerly Of this town, were destroyed by
fire on yesterday morning. He also lost
large amour, oil Goods. The store Of Mr.
Humphreys was also damased-'o what
extent we did not learn. Mr.. Kings loss
cannot be less than $4,000. The fire is
said TO have originated in the kitchen al
,ached to the dwelling house.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

AMERIcA.-The London Merchant. in
some specua,ions about America, uses the
following language:
But il the Americans are acquiring ter
ritory and wealth. they ale, at the same
time. acquiring people 10 occupy the one
and TO profit by the other. The emigration
brought about by the necessities and the
distractions Of Europe is another source
which is promoting the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
the United States. We have no desire, at
present, 10 enter upon any question OF dis.
pued policy: but we wish 10 record our
opinion, that the empire of the seas must
before long be coded 10 America; its per.
severing enterprise. lis great commerce, and
its accruing wealth. are certain to secure
this prize; nor will England be in situa-
Ion TO dispute it with her. Without this
browning capital 10 her power the onward
march Of the United States TO what we be.
lieve 10 be overwhelming greatness. might
hot be so speedily accomplished; but
America, as the mistress of the ocean,
must overstride the civilized world.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

A CLrNcnER.-A lady correspondent OF
the Home Journal thus discourseih OF the
B,oomer dress. Isn't she savage2 or course
no,-she's short and sweet though:
CLAREMoNT, Sept. 8. 1851.
Gentlemen-Much has been written and
much more said upon the Boomer dress;
but while every man, woman ana chi'a
claims hearing. the voice that thundered
upon Sinai IS all unheard and unheeded:-
..The woman shall not wear that which
oer,aiueth TO man. neither shall q man
M, on a womsn's garment. for all that do
90 ara denominations unto the Lord thy
God" Yours truly.
A LADY SUBSCRIBER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

rA writer says, women require more
sleep than men, snd farmers less than those
enqa red in almost any other occupation.-
Editors, repor,ers.and doctors need no sleep
at all, Lawyers can SLEEP es much Us they
nlsa,e, and thus keep out Of mischief. Cler-
eymen sleep twelve hours out OF every
twenty four, and put their parish to sleep
once week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03

0FAlfrcd Balch has published an able
article on the Louisville, Nashville and Co.
lumbia Railroad. At the conclusion, be
speaKs rs follows in reference TO the East
Tennessee and Georgia Road:
ii canrot close this communication with
out invoking the favor Of my readers IN
behalf Of the railroad now in course Of
con.,ruction leading from Dalton IN Geor'
pia 10 the Tennessee river. and towards
Knoxville. The eff"rts Of the President and
Directors of this Company. ond of the"
patriotic agent, DR.. Ramsey. 10 forward the
work, are worthy the most unqualified i'd
miration, ! venture 10 predict that this I'M
movement will be. at an early day. rain
bow Of glorious hope and promise 10 every
part Of East Tennessee"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-10-03
THE GIBSON TRAGEDY.

The Trenton Banner gives the following
particulars of the awful tragedy in Gibson
county. spoken of by us several days since.
A mortal combat occurred few miles
from this, on the 18th inst, between A. Y.
Hopper, a citizen of this county, and MS
brother resident of Kentucky. We VIII
narrure the circumstances which led to this
fatal difficulty, as they have been reported
to us.
1t seems that an older brother Of the
Hoppers died in Kentucky. few years
which younger brother desired TO keep
without making any division with his other
brothers. The other brothers, including A..
G.. Hopper insisted on division, md had
the properly administered upon and sold.
This greatly enraged their younger brother,
who was desperate character. At the
sale. A. C. Hopper purchased n negro wo.
ma and children. and brough, item home.
So things went on-lhis younger brother
having thrca tened to kill. or burn up, those
Of his brothers who intrrfered in the property
affairs of his deceased brother. A day or
two previous TO the 18th inst, A. c. Hopper
learned that this younger brother. wns in
misunderstanding himself in the woods.
around about his plantation. and was armed
ms he suspected for the purpose OF assassl'
mating him, the first opportunity.
| He procured one or two OF his neighbors
ARMED himself. and with one of his sons
proceeded to nscerinn the whereabouts OF
his brother. and drive him from his lurking
place. The company finally discovered
him by the popping Of n cap. snnglv c"mpcd
in the woods, with implements of death
one or two horses. &c. Immediately after
repplng the cap, he seized his rifle and fired
npon A. C. Hoppr, the contents taking
effect. A. C. Hopper recovering somewhat
from the effects Of the shot-fred on ms
Notwithstanding n doubled barrlled shot
gun, he discharged the contents of both
hnrrels, which took mortal effect. Both
MORALLY wounded. now closed in on each
other A. G.. Hopper breaking his gun
over the head Of the Other-cuttlng wrh
knives &C. The Younger brother expired
lnsta n,ly-A. C. Hopper only living few
hours after he was carried to his residence.
Thus ended this most ,ragicul and des-
peratc flair. Ifaccoun's he true, society
lost nothing by the denth of the one from
Ksntuckv;-but \. c. Hopper was one OF
our most industrious, esimnble and good
citizens. IIe leaves wife and large family
to mourn his premature and untimey death.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

Secession Of South Corolina. The
Washington correspondent Of the Journal
Of Commerce says, shonld South Carolina
secede Tomorrow, the movement will be
in no way noticed by the United States
Government, excep' by the withdrawal
Of the U. 5. military force from For,
Moultrie, and the placing of U. 5.
steam vessel off The harbors of Charleston,
Beaufort, and ST. Helena, to collect the
revenue. The state of things will then be
taken from Wilmington, N. c., to Savan-
nah. The banks OF South Carolina would
suspend because their creditors could not
pay them. The cotton crop would be
sent, at great expense, to Savannah. =
Houses would then become Of little value
for her trade would cease. The slaves
would become valueless and burthensome,
and their masters will drive them off or
run away from them: the very state Of
things John Randolph predicted. Taxes
were doubtless for 1851; but for the next
year they must become destructive 10 all
business and property, and the State can
neither borrow or pay. The South Caro-.
lima revolution cannot be sustained beyond
one crop.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

Striking Lead.-The Dubuque Her
aid contains lengthy descriptive article
Of the editor 10 Levin's newly discovered
cave. Speaking Of Levin and his fortune
Strike, he says:
six months ago, there were none SO
poor as to do him reverence Impelled
by curiosity and determination 10 strike
dig lead, he entered a small crevice
which by accident, he found leading west
ward from an old shaft, abandoned eight
years ago by some disappointed miner,
and overcoming almost insurmountable
obstacles, not knowing whittier he ten
del, or what dangers awaited HIM, push
his was for the first hundred aud fifty
feet with hopeless, sickening il,-still
he pushed onward. At length the well
known glitter Of the hidden ore sparkled
upon hi, eye Hope now took possession
OF the heart and gave strength to the mns-
clss. Onward he pushed his course; no
mortal near to share his transport or come
to his rescue should dangers befall ON
ward he groopes his way, and in ten
hours, energies again from the shaft THE
RICHEST NAN IN Iowa..
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

Explosion of the 7ehuantepec Scheme.
We are informed that the Directors of the
Tehuantepec rail road affair have met with
a check in an unexpected quarter.
Having provisioned schooner TO pro-,
coed to Mantilan on the Isthmus, they
applied to the Mexican Consul for The re-.
quisite papers, when they were nnex-
pec'edly discomfitted by being told, that
recent instructions forbade the clearance,
Of any vessel on any pretext, for the Ex-'
ploring Expedition. The Consul however
with his usual elegan, politeness and dis
position to serve, expressed his willing
ness TO sign the need'ul documents for
Vera Cruz. where the authorities, no'
doubt, would be disposed 10 extend alb
needul courtesies to facilitate the move
ment Of the surveying party. This is,
we presume, the last of the Tehuantepec
affair, and all that now remains to be done
is for Messrs. Benjamin, Fallon & Co., to
publish an account current for the salts
faction of those who, regardless Of our adj
vice, foolshly threw their money in the
most absurd undertaking.-N, o. True
Delta.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

WV. JERvrs, Esq, was chosen Chief
Engineer of the Chicago and Rock Island
Ralroad--not Mr.. Morgan, as reported
here. Mr.. Al, is retained in the COMPANY
with she same salary as formerly. A
preliminary survey ofthe country between
Peru and the State line, will be Immediate
ly commenced, after witch regular sur.
vey will be made, commencing at each
end Of the line. The company will place
a portion Of the road under immediate
contract.
A proposition was submitted to the
Board of directors by several responsible
men who wished to contract for the entire
road from this city to Chicago, upon the
following terms:
One-fourth of the payments to be advan-
ced by the company as the work progress.
SEES, the contractors to take one fourth o!
their payment in stock, and the other half
in the bonds of the company. The con-
tt ,cters bind themselves to complete the
work in four years.-Rock Island Ad-
verliser.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

Navigation by Neansboat-lu creased
Speed. Mr.. Darius Dawson. of New
York city, publishes notice in the 1si-
bune, by which he offers to build ves-
sci, equal in all respects to other vessels.
In case offailure they will pay to the OPP
posite contracting parties, within three
months thereafter, the sum Of $3.50, 900,
and in case Of success. the opposite par
ties are to forfeit like sum. They also
offer, on the same terms to build boat to
run on the North River, to make the pas
sage from New York to Albany (l5O
miles, in five hours. The opposite con-
tracing parties shall have the right to
purchase said vessel at cost, and also to
purchase the exclusive privilege Of bull
ding vessels on the plan adopted, by pay
ing to Mr.. D. and his associates, the fur
Their sum Of $3.50, 900. The question Of
Railroads vs.. Steam boats in this country,
seems according 10 the above, about to be
settled Chicago Commercial Advert
ser.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

operation powerful printing press,
which, with less than half the cost, prom
ises all heresults OF the great power now
used in publishing our largest class Of
papers.
Yankee ingenuity will never permit the
necessity Of paying ten or twelve thous-
and dollars for ''iast press" to exist long.
Boston Post.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

I5The California Courier make. the
following statement: On Sunday evening
while the excitement was at the highest
at the City Hall, there were several i'm.
proptu meetings ofthe citizens in parts of
the city. We were much interested in
listening to the discussion in the one op-
p"ste to our office, between Judge and
citizen. There were about three hun
dred persons present. The Judge was
denouncing in strong terms the breaking
OF the law.'. He would speak about three
minutes, when the citizen would reply,
occupying about the same time. When
the Judge mentioned law, the crowd
Knocked him derisively. Law! law! Tx
OF law! We get heap Of law, but nigh
ty little justice. All the good of law in
California is to fill the judges pockets and
rifle the honest mans. Then the crowd
secuted "Water lots!" "Cotton Grsnts!"
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07
WAsuINGroN. April 90

W n pm ~.
President Fillmore, under the appre-
hension that military expedition is being
fitted out in the United States with inten-
ton Of invading Cuba, Issued proclama-
ton warning all who may engage in snch
an expedition that they will thereby sub
iect themselves to the heavy penalty de-
nounced against such offenders. and will
forfeit their claim to the protection of this
Government or any interference IN their
behalf, no matter 10 what extremity they
may be reduced in consequence of their
illegal proceedings. He exhorts all good
citizens to discountenance and prevent anv
such enterprise, and finally calls upon the
civil and military officers of the govern
ment to use every effort in their power TO
bring to trial and punishment every such
offender agains, the laws of the country.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07
The advertiser thus alludes to the RI

The advertiser thus alludes to the pre-
sent leaders Of the wing party:
"They are for the most part unknown
to fame and honor, as they are to honesty
and good report. These men having in
some instances been elected with disgrace
from the Locofoco camp, now propose 10
sell their d'shonored swords to the highest
bidder for cash, and to make the glorious
army whose colors they have stolen, as
base, mean, and contemplate, if possible,
IN the eyes of men as themselves. y n y
But how long it may require 10 sink tn !,
name, (whig) under the guidance of tn.
men who now claim to lead in its coup.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

Cast Printing Presses.-Mr. Taggart
has invented a powerful printing press,
adapted to sheet of any size, by which
both sides can be printed at once, giving
from one to two impressions in a second, &
the cost of which will not exceed five hun
dred dollars The model looks as though
the invention was practicable. Mr.. r.
has taken his model to New York, to ex-
hibi' to Mr. Bruce.
Mr. Lucius T Guernsey, Of Montpelier
VI. an experienced and ineenius printer
has invented and brought into successful
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

" An attorney in Dublin having died
exceedingly poor, a shilling subscription
was set on foot to pay the expense Of his
funeral Most Of the attorneys and barr
risters having subscribed-one Of them
applied TO Toler-afterwards Lord Chief
Justice Norbury, expressing his hope that
he would subscribe his shilling. Only a
shilling said Toler, 'only shilling to
bury an attorney! Here is guinea, 60
and bury -and-twenty Of them!'
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

Good Hu-The Ciccinna'i Times opens
richly in the joke telling line. The fol.
lowing anecdote Of skin-flint is not bad.
ly done:
"A certain tight listed old codeer of this
city, happened in at Fosters Philosophical
instrument Mandatory, few weeks
since, where he was show the Lords
Prayer engraved in space abou, the size
of five cent piece, with which he was
very much pleased. Returning home re-.
lated the circumstances to his family, and a
prodigal (?) son coming into the sitting
room the following ensned:
My son, would you suppose that the
Lords Prayer could be engraved in a
space no larger than the area of half
dime?'
Well-ves. father, If a half-dime is az
large in every b"dy's eye as it is in yours,
Think there would be no difficulty in put
ting it on about four times.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-05-07

The Democratic Prty. The Hartford
Tines calls to mind that the democracy
were abused by the Wings because they
opposed the National Bank. We have a
Wing National Administration now, but
we hear Of no advocates for bank.
The Democratic party were nnrelent-
ingly abused for advocating the Indepen-
dent Treasury Bill. Mr.. Fillmore's ad
mnistration does not propose substitute,
nor do wings oppose the measure.
The Democratic party have been abused
for opposing high Tariff Mr.. Fillmore
now admits that a high Tariff would be
tainl to the manufacturing interests.
The Democrats were abused for stand
ing firmly by their country in sustaining
the Mexican War. The wings took up
one Of the leading men in the prosecution
Of the War, and, with the aid Of Demo-
cratic votes, elected him President.
The Democrats have been abused for
securing important additions to our Terri
tory. There is not Wing in the land
who now dares to propose the surrender
Of this same Territory.
Here are few facts that prove the
general policy OF the Democrats 10 be right
and just.