The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-17
A PROPER PRIDE.

oe eAcuseu IN lndulSlng IN our eXnltotion
for The noble stand she has assumed. By
the enterprise, s.endy habits, indomiable
energy, and exclusive application to indus
trial pursuits of her citizens, rather than
engaging as het neghbors have done in the
improbable business of politics, she has
made herself the most wealthy and prosper
Gus State of the South. Sixty three years
ago tho first convention of the people Of
Georgia was held for the purpose of adopt.
ing the Federal Constitution; at that time
she was poor feeble State, with only sixty
thouoand inhabitants, with no resources at
home and no character or influence abroad.
What a contrast is now presented in her
social and political condition! Her system
of railroads ln'ersecting and inercommuni-
eating with every portion Of the State; her
numerous manufactures; the rapid develop.
ment of her resources. the improved cult.
va'ion of the soil; and, better than all, the
devotion which she has exhibited TO the
moral, religious. and intellectual culture of
the rising generation, lave placed her upon
the imposing and envable position which
she now proudly occupies. In all The true
elements of weu llh--in moral, social and
intellectual progress. she has not been sur
passed by my State in the Union, In pop
ulaton she has gone ahead of oil of them;
for in the last decade she has increas sed 45
per cent, which is - per cent. over the
average of all the States. she beats Massa-
chusetts 20 per cent, Pennsylvania IL per
cent, Ohio 3 per cent, and her nex,,door
neighbor (Sou'h CaroIina) 30 per cent. She
is, therefore. fully entitled to the position
she occupies, and to that which South
Carolina was disposed to assign to her
when she thought she could use her-to lead
OF. She has done 50, and most nobly, her
example is worthy of all praise and imi'a-
ton. She hns illustrated by her acts, and,
the results Of her del Iteration in the formal
and solemn assembage of her people ir
council that she is governed by the preceps
inculcated in the motto which is embluznned
on her arms-Jpisdom, Justice, and Mod.
cration.-N 0. Bulletin.
MARRIAGE FOR MoNEY.-We cannot say
with Edward Fitzgerald, that tive never
saw bridal but our eyeids have been wet"
but we have seen SOMEONE at least, when
we could have wcpt. had not the fever Of
the world long before dried up the fountain
of our childish tears. It was q marriage
for money; you might read that in the mis-
eruble and dccripid form that drew up its
bended proportions before the aI'ur at the
side of young, beautiful and simple hear.
ted girl. She was s"pale; and her delicate
little hand trembled as it adjusted the folds
Of her rich garments, and there was a qul-
yer about her fine mouth, which told Of re-
pressed agony; and when the ceremony be-
gan. she turned one hes,y glance upon her
i'll suited bridegroom, and | could clearly
see her shrink from him. with n slight but
evident feelings of disgust and adherence.
locked upon the bridegroom. He was re-
garding her with 8 much iondness 8 his colo
and selfish heart was capable of-a misery
chuckIe. as if he had Just counted over his
was this the man to whom the beautiful!
cleature was TO be bound-a living and love-
ly being upon lifeless corpse-bta au'y and
greenncss upon decay! And her friends and
they stood clustering around her,
with their eyes fixed, not upon the agonized
of their vic'im-but upon the
jewelry aud the guards which adorned her.
Fools! fools; knew they not that the victim
Of pagan mmolation is as gaudily deckcd
when she is placed upon her consuming
pile-that her sacrifice is far less terrible,
han that of young and lovely creature,
made in the perfect simiitude OF an angel,
ind glowing with rich and ardent affections
ipon the polluted shrine Of mammon. Alas!
: hat could ever atone for this claiming Of
no human aliections-this binding of love-
mess and innocence to decreptude and age,
liscase and avaricc. Sick at heart we turn.
ID away from the melancholy spectacle,
while these words Of the immortal Penn
ushed strongly upon our memory
"Oh! low sordid has man grown! man, the
,oblest creature Of the universe as a God
,pon earth, and wearing the image of Him
who made IT; thus to mistake the end Of his
worship, as his God, gold in
stead of his maker!"
COUNTERFEIT SPANISH CoINs.-ThOmp. &
IONS Bank Note Reporter cautions the pub
ic sgainst receiving Spanish silver COINS.
Spanish dollars are in circulation which are
such excellent, counterfeits that the ordinary
ests with acids arc of no avail. They are
If copper, :hlcky coated with silver, and
:an only be detected by filing.
DELIcATE.-To look at young lady in