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Agricultural Meeting.

In pursuance ofprevious notice, meet.
ing Of citizens of Monroe county, was
held at the court house, in the town Of
Woodsfeld, on Wednesday, the 25th day
Of December, 1850.
On motion, James R. Morris, of Gen.
tire township, was called to the Chair, and
George Davenport, of Perry, was chosen
Secretary.
After the objects Of the meeting were
explained by the Chairman, a proposition
was submitted that all those desiring to
become members of an Agricultural Soci-
ETY. in Monroe County, should signify their
intention OF so doing by giving their
names to the Secretary, who should enter
them upon the proceedings of meeting.
And thereupon the following names were
entered upon the minutes, as members of
the "Monroe County Agricultural Society,""
John Hayden Benz. Hughes
John Davenport Jacob Tschappat
Henry Ford William Steel
Joseph Morris George Davenport
Joseph H. Markey Rufus Darby
John Kerr Thomas Orr
John Adams B. M. Belt
B. R. briggs M. Morrow j.
A. Ross VIM. Foster
Michael Crow John Okey
Jas. r. Morris David Morris
Henry Slime Abraham Hayden
]. NJ Kirkbride Joel Yost
Lewis Shipley Joel F. Randolph
Geo. Mackinson Arthur Smyth
Nathan Hollister Thomas Morris
Henry Mason VIM. C. Walton
Samuel G. Smith Joseph Caldwell
James Patterson Owen ]. Jones
Charles Afford Jacob Vernon
On motion of John Davenport COM
mittee Of five were appointed to report a
Constitution for the Society, consisting Of
John Davenport, John Kerr, Geo. Mac
kinson, Thomas Orr and Charles Afford.
During the absence Of the committee, a
motion was made and carried that a COM
mittee, consisting of one member from
each township in the county. be appointed
to solicit members to the Society. Where
upon the following gentlemen were ap.
noiptad
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edneSS. Sdn ireeinen cali thiS equal rights
IT'S strange conception Of justice and
honesty! Has not the demagogue athou-
sand times, in conversation with the poor,
pretended to sympathise with them-pro-
Tossing sorrow for their situation and Of
ferngto protect their rights. But the mo-
ment any act passes the Legislature to
give them justice, all the rninions Of the
money power raise the howlpf con lint.
How many homes would have % S6s ex-
empted from the hard hearted creditor to
give a heritage 10 the unfortunate widow
and children to amount 10 the above sunni
Five hundred dollars is all that can be ex.
empted under the law so much complained
Of The truth is, millions may be wrung
from labor to advance the interest of the
wealthy; but any law that protects the
poor must be repealed before trial can
be given it, because it does not advance
certain interests. The sum referred to
above, as paid to favorites on their indebt.
edness, amounts to more money than all
the tax on tea, and the tax on paper under
the famous Stamp Act, would have amount
ed to in five years. Yet our ancestors re-
fused to submit to il, and from resistance
TO those oppressive acts, gained our ever
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THE BANK or TENNESSEE.

The Nashville Wing publishes the Official
Statement, Of thu Bank OF Tennessee for the
SIX months ending the Is! OF July, lo"o'
aud says:
1--WE showed. by the official settlement OF
the Bank Of Tennessee. for the SIN months
closing the l>t Of Jul,, 1850, that the Bans
had been we'll managed, realizing nr'
prom, during lhut time % e'Gh; ana hA''
per cent. per AMMAN on the actual capla',
The above statement OF the Bank tor th'
six no this chasing the l., II January, lH'l,
shows that she has handsomely improved
even upon these large pruh'', rra eng
within Il iracilun Of Ten per cent. l9'>i'
per annum. Those facts speak well fer IaF
credit OF the State, and the mana cement 81
the financial officers u the Bans, and mnSI
be h gh'Y g;a'ItyInG 10 every r,'srn an"
tax payer. as wei as IL iHP puhEc CREDITORS
Of the State. Under iha rS sung ~, WaA'
ing the Treasurer chnr.cah'e with the pay
meni If the annual appropriations 10
schools aud aca Gcmles, as We! a. the in'rf'
est on the outstanding Safe bonds, these
argn profits uf The Bank, and the ordinary
accrulng taxes w!il furnish the Treasury
ample means 10 meet al tie Hsbiliuts de-
voyIng upon II.
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For the Athens Post.
S. F.

JANUARY Is, 1851.
Mr.. lrins-Sir With due respec, TO the
opinions OF others, would state tina, IN my
humble judgment, it is the the unqueslIon-
able duty Of our government TO provide Tor
her people convenient coins OF suitable
size to suit the common business transact
lions of the country. This has not been
done, as every postmaster, tax collector snd
retail merchant in this par, Of the country
very well know.
Copper cents are suited to large cities
only; they are too cumbersome for country
use. All the evils complained of may be
remedled by a three cent silrer coin.
If "Urcle Sam" would take the hint,
And make a coin at his own mint
A silrer coin, it sure should be,
OF cents in value only three.
One cent in change you then could make,
You'd give three lhrees and ten You'd lake;
And when Two cents The sum must be,
Take in five and hand out three.
When tours the sum that must be paid,
The change quite easily could be made,
Two threes make six and four make ten,
Thus nicely could you make II then.
Should seven be- the sum this time,
Then three and seven make a dime.
| With threes and fires and tens SO bright
The change we'd always make just i'sh'.
The people all should surely join
And say yell hare three cent coin;
Then Congress would the Thing arrange,
And soon we'd have this handy change.
| Nj.
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!
A,rhe ls.; term e She Clrcui. d ut al
Cleveland, Co. !. ". Wallace was tried
under an indictment for the ki'Ing ianI
Herrfori. TIE 'a,a rencontre ;ooS pIaee
s; The pos. r..cc door IN Csreauj, 81 the
!Is. of February, lS49. Ca. VS. see M
met!sielv surrendered himself, and aiisf
full examination before rsc s,rs,ss, be was
bound under Assyy bs!l IL s3!si7 st The
Circuit; Court: HIS tsse IS. >a:1titt to
q iury a, Msy Term, $50, ard a..er i"'
or three days ieIoeta'lpc, nrs;f.ai was
agreed to. Ten Jurors promptly voted an
acquit,aI. one hesi,asd, 'nu .hc iws.!'h man
was for conviction
At the January term the case was again
submitted, atte. near four days ln'es'lgs-
ton and Argument, Tie witnesses proving
the difficulty, and the facts in the case,were
introduced exclusively by the State. NowIt"
ness was called by tho defense to vary or
mitigate the evidence on behalf Of the State.
His Honor, Judge Lucky presiding. charged
the Jury. He evinced all the qualities Of
Judge able and wiling to do his duty
impar'iality. accurate knowledge Of the
law, and extraordinary perspicuIiy. HIS
conciseness left the minds Of the jurors
untrammeled by useless details, and his
earnes'ness impressed the law upon their
recollection. The jury retired late in The
morning and returned shortly after Court
met in the evening, with verdict Of not
guilLu. ;. +.
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srJs According TO some the New York
papers it costs the missionary societies
about eigh, thousand dollars TO convert one
OF the japanese idolators to Christianity
While these large sums are being expended
in that direction, Tho city papers contain
notices Of deaths from starvation almost al
the very door oils Of lhOse who so lavish!y
bes,ow their sympahics and charities upon
the heather. This IS " casting bread upon
the waters" with a vengeance. The phi
lan,hropy shat prompts Us 10 beslow III our
sy mpalhes upcn distant people. to the
utter neglect oil those who are perishns
from want beneath our very eyes, is iuise
one, aud must bring but little good to the
actors.
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Gov. QUITMAN.-The Washington cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun writes
thu. in his letter of the 18th inst:
The marshal Of Mississippi, Mr.. Davis,
has the writ Of Gov. Qnilman, ard will
serve it. lie is prepared with an adequate
force, in case of resistance. 1t was Gov.
Qui,man's intention, as declared by him
some weeks ago, to resist by force, but it is
not believed that he will do it. 1t is not n
question in which he can command the sym,
palhy Of the people.
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FROM WASHINGTON,
JANUARY I0.

JANUARY 10.
The present population Of the u. States
has been estimated at twsny.hrsc and II
half millions Of which the Southern States
arc estimated 10 nave bllwcrn ninc ana ten
millions. The number Of Representatives
in {, rgrcs, has been fixed, by II law OF the
late session. at two hundred and thirty
three; aud tho south Will have eighty SIX or
rjshry seven. Tho Secretary of tho late
rior Is directed by the law pcccr'ah the
sgrrr.a,c representative population, ana
dividing the numarr by H3'. t" fix the ra'lo
for the ten years FROM March Sd, lc53, Ill
March ID, 1903. The rates will exceed
nlncty,.iyc thousand. Some compensation
is to he made for large fractions. At the dis
crclrn Of the Secretary. Thus, II South
Carolina have large fraction, say oO,Ooo.
and an adjacent State have fraction OF d.
eco. Me Secretary may give the member re.
Presenting this aggregate number Of 80 600
to The Sale haviu. the largest fraction The
Scc:ciatv as spun as he has fixed the ratio.
and the numoer Of Representatives for each
Safe, viii communicate them 10 the State
Executives. Tie Executives will then bring
The sane before the State Lcgisla,u(es.wbich
viii proceed to district the States rcspec.
iiye'y. ii accordance with the nc, Of 1872.
BOT TIA, act was applied expressly to the ten
wears preceding March Sd, 1853. and ii
would seem that il it was not renewed, the
States may elect, as formerly, by the gener-
a. Hrkei system, il they prefer it. The
census will no, be communicated to Cons
creSs a, ,hs session, for it will not proba-
Div be ready. But. for the npporlionmcni
Of Representatives, no further action Ok Goa
nress is necessary, as the apportionment IS
to be made by the Secretary Of the Interior.
The appointment Of 23} represents
,ives am ong The States, will fix the number
Of Presidential districts, to which each
State will be entitled, the two Senators of
each S late being added. Tn, whole num-
Der Of electors. surprising no new States I"
be admitted, by this or the ncS: Congress,
will be 20j OF which the Southern States,
including Delaware, will have III, men.
ton these details, because, even among
those who passed the act Of the late seS>
sion, its provisions and effects are utterly
unknown. Even member Of the Commit
tee that reported it, denied. the other day,
that The next Presidential election was to be
according to the npporlion'rent made under
the census of 1850; but. upon examination,
he admitted it,.
Mr.. JosEru K. INGERsoLL, Of Pennsy Iva
MIA, is to be appointed Minister to Russia,
vice Gov. Grown, o: Tennessee, who ls
coming home. Some say that Mr.. Schenck
or Mr.. VinlUn will be appointed minister
10 Brazil.
1t is remarked, with some appearance Of
plaasibility, that among The issues Of the
mex. Presidential election, will be acquSi-
ton of Cuba, and the grant of free-farms
TO every citizen.-Cor. Char. Courier.
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Opp FELLows.-We have received a
COPY of the "Banner Of the Union,"a Do.
nestle Journal Of Odd Fellowship, Lilera>
ture, Philosophy, Morals and the Mechanic
Arts. Ii is a most excellent sheet, and
should be IN the hands Of every member
of the Order. 1t is published in Phiadel-
mia, BY VIM. Bullock, No. IS Dock street
Terms-Single copy s2 ayear-two copies
TO one address S3-lnvariably in advance.
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The New York Courier, aludlng 10 Mr..
Webster's letter 10 Mr.. Hulsemann, The
Austrian Charge. says: "In the whole hiss
tory Of our country, no single document
has issued from any administration, of such
deep import or calculated to have so direct
and lasting an effect upon Europe, as this
letter from the Secretary Of Stale of the u
niied States TO the Minister OF Foreign Az
fairs for Austria: and through him 10 the
government and the people Of Europe"
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An exchange says, that tho number of
dogs in the United States is computed at
three and half millions. and that The ex.
pense to keep them is equal to that Of keep.
ing twenty millions Of sheep, or two mil.
Inns Of cows. We think the cost of Keep.
ing the dogs is overstalcd-unless the wri.
ter intends to include all tn, puppies, and
that would make the estimate q good deal
too small. The cur. rent cost Of supporting
these animals is immense, while the IRE.
turns" are nothing but Incidence, impu-
dence, and imperiaIs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-24

PoRrRAIT PAINTING.-Atlenlion is in
viled TO the Card of Mr.. Hacker, Portrait
Painter, which will be found in to.day's
paper. We have seen several specimens
OF his work, aad have no hesitation in say
ing that he is an accomplished artist. He
will remain but short time, and those
wishing TO avail themselves OF his skill
should call early.
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BALTIMORE, Jan, l.

Congressional Intslligence.-The Senate
is engaged on the French SpoIalion Bill.
The House of Representatives have passed
the Cheap Postage Bill, by "a vote Of $50
yeas to 10 nays. This bill makes the uni.
form postage Of letters three cents. md
printed matter. not weighing over two
ounces. one cent. Newspapers, delivered
in The State where the paper is published,
are charged only half Il cent postage. On
magazines. 30 per cent, deduction is made
for pre- payment. Newspapers are free
when sent only 30 miles.
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ny G. w. Ross s. Co., Athens. Tenn,
have just received supply of DR.. Keeler's
celebrated Family Medicines, among which
is the far famed SarsaparIila Panacea, "for
the removal and permanent cure of all DIS.
eases arising from an impure state Of the
blood, or habit of The body"
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For The Athens Post.

jacksonville, Tenn. jan. % 1851.
If John !l.Dobson, of Benton, will become
candidate 10 represent the counties Of
Monroe, McMinn and Polk, IN the ensuing
session of our Legislature, he will receive a
large majority Of the votes Of Monroe coun-
ty, and no mistake.
ONE OF EN-.
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GA Washington letter ssys: the Sen.
ate are now about to waste some time in n
discussion of MIR. Walkers bill, to give
away the public lands to the States and to
settlers. Congress is not yet prepared for So
radical measure. but there is no knowing
that they will not be, under the pressure Of
popular influence, and especially when ii
shall become connected with some future
presidential contest. MIR. Felch, of Mich.
gan. made very good speech against the
project.
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INDIANA SESAroR-The Hon. Jesse d
Bright Gas we learn through the Telegraph
has been reelected United States Sena.
tor by the Legislature Of Indiana. now in
session, TO serve for six years from the ex-
pira,ion Of his present term. which will
expire on the 4ih of March next,
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A PIECE OF Coop ADVICE. Never
seem wiser or more learned than the peo-
pie you are with. Wear your learning
like your watch, in a private pocket. aud
do not pull it out merely 10 show you have
one.
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FUSES or RAILROADS IN EQUALIZINtf
TIE PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIONS.
1t is in country like the United
States, Of extended area that the adj
yantagcs If rail roads are most STRIKE
ingly illustrated. We have almost
every variety of climate, and by
means of railroads, the appropriate
productions of each are diiiuscd and
scattered over the whole country 80
that all enjoy, whatever is cxcs!!sn!
in the climate Of each. The sphere
Of our comforts are enlarged just in
proportion 10 rapidity and ease Of
transit.
Another striking advantage of rail.
roads is the office they fiji! in correct-
ing the inequalities of production,
which in an extended country, always
limit and qualify the rule Of general
abundance. No parts of oar country
are uniformly blest to the same ex'
tent. In every year, some sections
are more fortunate than others. The
soil that is prolific this year, refuses
its customary return the next. Ex-
cess o! drouuh. or wet, are always
prevailing in some part of our domain;
and these, though they may cause
great distress wherever they are felt,
are scarcely appreciated or UNDER
stood by the aggregate mass.
In England the loss OF any one
crop threatens with famine the whole
population. In this country the crops
Of State or section as large as tho
whole of that island, may prove q
failure without affecting the price Of
God for the country. The aggregate
production is ample for all, and the
Iainre Of one section is supplied by
the abundance in others. Railroads,
and other means Of transportation,
serve the Office OF a grea. balance
wheel. which keeps the general sup.
ply uniform, though it may be derived
this year from Chic, the next from
lndiana, and the third from Illinois,
Without means Of transportation, each
section would be dependent upon its
own crops, and their failure would be
equivalcn: to famine. In "a great
country" and with the facilities for
transportation which we enjoy, we
have elements Of growth, strength and
comfort not possessed by any other on
the globe. We are always certain of
Il good supply Of food at reasonable
cost, without depending upon foreign
countries. Here we are ahead of all
other people, and our fortunate condi>
ton in this rcspec. will do more than
all other causes to save US from com.
mercial cmbarrassmcnts, from finan-
cial crisis, and political discontcnts.
We have Il broader material basis OF
prosperity than any other nation, and
we have right to expect IN our
gro with corresponding results. Amer.
Il. Il. Jour.
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A HAsTY TEMPER.-FIght hard against
a has,y temper. Anger will come; but re-
sist it slouily. A spark will set the house
on fire. A fit Of passion may give you
cause 10 mourn all the days OF your lie
Never revenge an injury.
He that revenees knows no rest
The meek possesses peaceful breast.
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MYSTERIOUS NlSlrArIoNs.--Thc Worcss:
ter Times man is Il full DluUdeI believer N
mysterious vl>l,ings. aud what is more.
rivcs cogen. and substantial reasons for his
belief. We commend them IL oil disbeley-
ers in the ",pIriIuaI knrcSings."
We see much in our numerous exchanges
concerning mysterious sIsitaiions. The cy-
mic may smile if he will, and the sccpuc
may treat the matter "llh scornj yet we
confess We believe in them. We have bren
conscious Of the presence Of angel beings,
occa. ionaIly, from the earliest p Rod o: cur
recollection to tie present time. Their time
y nssi>iancc has iir!ped is Though many c
irving hour; the CONSCIOUSNESS Ui lAc'r
presence has often rendered orr viking
hours less lonely, and our sIumbcr- In"r"
soft and sweet. When gloomy thoughts
have wrapt oar minds, their cheering CON.
municalious have di>peisd the lowering
clouds, and n beam VI Sunshine BIAS burst III
upon our soul, such as no other cause could
produce. When diseu -e has set in. and fe-
yer has wrapped rs IN It's burning mantle,
hey have dropped chry>laI water upon our
parched tongue. and he!r hands have coo,sd
our thtobbing brow. When we have been
afflicted, lhelr sympathy has made oil'cIlon
sweet; when fortune has been more propI.
llouS, our rejoicing has been made more
deep and pure by thclr presence. Those hes
lngs are ianIiarly called mother, sister,
wife.
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HOMESTEAD ExEMFrIos.-A bill has
passed the Arkansas Houses to 2S-ex>
empting 100 acres Of land, or one town lot
with the Improvements thereon. from exc
cution.
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The Homestead Exemption Law Of New
York, which exemp,s from sale on execu.
lion for debt hereafter contracted, the man
sion house Of the debtor, being house hol-
der and having family. to the value Of
$1,000, has gone into operation.
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A young man in Schenectady, On being
crossed IN love last week, seized dump
ling, and dashed its brains out. He was a
corporal of the Pizerincium Guards.
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THE NEXT ELECTIONS.

From every section of the State we hear
the sound Of preparation for the next can
vass, and The sign, Indicate that the contest
will be Of the most exciting character. Oar
Wing contemporaries are urging the impor
lance of enr!y organization, union and har-
mony, and the necessity Of bringing out the
strongest men for al the Offices before the
| peoplc--!Or members to Congress and the
State Leg stature, us well as the most avail
able man for Governor. The Nashvi .e
Banner exhnrts tho young and aspiring
members Of the party not to endanger the
result in any of the counties or Congress
sional Districts. by pressing Themselves for.
ward at present, bat to bIde their time, and
their claims will not be forgotten. The adj
vice is good and seasonaU|c, aud we trust
It viii not pass unheeded. as The ISSUES nj
stake should prompt individuals 10 yield to
any reasonable personal sacrifices TO pro-
mute and secure the general success. Deep
and important considerations induce such
course, and dictate the cultivation Of har.
monlous action throughout the entire State.
1t is no: only important that we should have
sIong man, one who is personally unob-
jectiunable, for Governor, bu, for Congress
and the Slate Legislature, but more e.pe-
ciaIy is it necessary in those Congress.
i b,r ,i-
iorilies are small. Let the strongest men
be brough, forward, aad every one strive 10
promote peace and concert If seton, and
there can be NJ doubt as to the resu.I-we
sha II elect the Governor and carry the State
Legislature.
In regard to this, the 81 Congressional
District, we believe the presen, Incumbent.
Col. JOSIAH NJ. ANDERSON, decidedly the
strongest man in it, snd we take the liberty
Of suggesting him as a candidate for re.
election. AT the last race he ran largely
ahead of the party strength in the District,
ard shat, too, against an honorable orpo'
nent-a gentleman entirely unexceptiona>
bic, politics aside. Col. Anderson has made
most useful member, has always been
found at his post, ard has been unreml:ting
in his efforts to serve the interests of his
constituents, and his industry and attention
to business has added to his former popu-
larity. We have recently been good deal
among the people Of this and several other
counties in the District, and heard no other
person talked Of for the post he now fills.
We DO no, know what Col. Andersun's
views may be on the subject. or whether he
has any desire to become candidate again;
out as lie has ever proved himself ready to
perform whatever duty his political friends
have assigned him, we huvc no doubt he
will yield to their wishes, and allow his
name to he run for reelection. Such is the
desire of all the Wings with whom we have
convet>cd on the subject. We believe him
to be the strongest man the Wings could
run, and, in view Of the important results
involved in the ensuing election. we shall
support him in preference 10 any body else
unless he positively declines u reelection,
We trust he will at an early day let his
friends hear from him on the sub jet.
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SHERIFF KiLLED.-The sheriff Of Yazoo
county. Miss, was killed lately BY man
named Hariock, whom he was try ing TO ar
rest. A pistol and bowie knife did the
work.