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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-10
NOBLENGS5 OF A TRUE LIFE.


Whoever yields 10 temptation debases
himself with dehasement from which he
can never arise. This, indeed, is the ca
iami,y oi cal7T.,!eS, the bit'ereSt dreg IN
the cup of bil'crness. Every unrich,eous
act tells with thonsand fold more force
upon the act0; than upon the sufferer
The false man is more false to himself than
TO any one else, He may despoil others.
but he himself is the loser. The worlds
scorn he Nigh sometimes FORGET, but the
knowledge Of as own perfidy is urdying.
The fire Of erii'g passions may torment
whatever i'es ,.,1 TIE cigr'e Of is radi1-
dia'ioas, ''N.Os s.1'aaya hottest at ,h'
centre, aHd ,hat cau.cr is the proGiga;c's
own heat.
A man car oa wronged and live; but the
unress'Pd, uncherked impulse TO do wrong,
! rs he first ard second death. The moment
any one c' the glorious faculties with
which God has endowed Us is abused o.
misnsed, that iarOIly loses forever a por-
ten Of lis 'r,cacv "nd us "0gety. Every
injury when "a iH!lr, upon our moral ma
ture IN this life. mast dali, for ever and
ever. our keen capacities OF enjoyment
though in the midst OF minnie bliss, and
weaken our po"sr Of ascension, where vr'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-10

No lady will be admitted to the next
sWoman's rights convention who does. not
smoke, shave. and sing bass. The officers
ara expected to wear whiskers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-10
Tue DEATH OF AN OLD MISEr

TUE DEATH OF AN OLD MISEH.
Strange scenes Lccur in the word. five
look around us We see poverty often group
ing its way hiGeously through life. securing
not even the sympathy Of the world around !
us. We see. on the other hsnd, gorgeous
wealth basking in the sunshine, smiling |
upon its excess, and the constant care j, re-
qulres to increase its dividends.
But the Almighty has so organised some
Tint the appearance of extreme poverty,
when they have an abundance, is ell Tie hap
piness they eni"y, except It be to cling with
death grasp to treasures hddeu from. the
worlds view.
The following is an account "f The death
of one Of these creatures, whom God per-
mits to live on this globe, md whose death
points out moral by showing us that hep.
piness consS,s not IN superuhundanc"
more than /, does in dc,il'u'inn,
The Cincinnati papers say that the death
Of beggnr woman occurred IN that city res
Gently. under tn" roinwlng circumstances:
She died in he night, and IN thc rY"nlun
lighted csndla was placei upun a s'ond
beside the bed, her IDIOT hsughtrr a Fright.
fu ,nrkrug hun nbnck, hrlng tnc only attend
ani-'hough for part Of The time the ply.
slclans were present. The old woman open
ed her eyes, and pcrc' living the burning
candle. ordered it to be blown out. saying
that she could not afford to pay for it,
When first taken sick she ordered the chest,
which was, after her death, found to con-
tain nearly four thousand dullnrs in gold 10
b. placed beside her he'd. and she KEEP: j,
within her reach during the whole of her
sickness: and when the death struggle came
on, and she was told that she must die. she
flung herself upon the chest, and cawed al
it in her uvaricious frenzy, until she tore
the very nails from her fngags, and thus
embracing the ill'gotlen treasure her spirit
took its flight.
An old stove in the room was found af,el
her death, to contain c0nside. able 2mOun
of silver aud copper coin, carefully slowed
away. The money ard effects have beer
, placed in the hands Of an executor, lppoin
ted by The cour,.
In 1910, when snoil chonGc was scnrca
E this woman mnde handsome speculation
by selling five hundred dollars worth q
l
+ one !;msns of timber, &C.. may o,hiSsGa4
ey was accumjlC ,cd'.; ,'8SmJ. II a., OK
and her idiot daughter. The latter wa
generally Aoggcd upon her return home al
night, when she did not make good day.
work of it. and was always whipped 5ofDrc
she was sent out in the morning. The cries
of the pour creature while under the lash o'
her avaricious mother, have frequently e.
cited the Indignation Of the ncighborhood.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-10

The Maryland Convention hns adopted
resolution to enquire into The expediency Of
prohibiting more than one lawyer being in
the Legislature. Monday week was spent
in discussing the eligibility Of Judges to-
seats in the Legislature.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
How the PhySiC Works.

The following extract from the report of the
Dry Goods Market in the New York Courier and
Enquirer of last week (says the Charleston Mer
cury) shows how much of substantial interest the
people of that city have in crying out Justify for the
ITrion and the preservation of good feeling be-
tween the sections of the country. 1t also shows
that the South has not been satisfied with vapid
cry for peace, while beneath it there moved the
grating and surly dissonance of war. We may
now see that the Southern people are beginning to
protect themselves in the right way, and it is to
be hoped that, having made the beginning, they
will not stop short of the perfect contamination
of the policy of selfprotection and independence.
Let them no longer trust the distribution OF their
wealth to those who first feed upon their substance
and then seek to destroy their peace.
FOREIGN DRY GooDs.-Trade has not been
large during the past week, and, under the lnfiu-
ence of the prevailing dullness, prices are less
firm than they were fortnight SINCE The job
bers FROM the distant cities have made their first
purchases and shipments, and are not disposed tc
buy any more at present.
Our city Jobbers have also made their early pur.
chases, and are somewhat surprised that the buy
ers from the Southern interior are not here tc
make their usual selections-trade is very back
ward with those houses who do Southern busf
ness, and some shrewd merchants are of the opin
ion that the political state of affairs at Washing
ION has no small influence in mercantile matters il
our city. The Southern people are highly exas
perated against the Abolitionists at the North
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
Pension OFFICE, ]
February 18th, 1851.

FEBRUARY TN, 1901
SIR:-In answer to your letter of the 18th
inst, enclosing letter from S. J. Matthews, and
one from F. B. Sullivan, Esq, you are informed
that the widow of a soldier who has rendered the
service required by the act of September 28th,
1850, is entitled to Bounty Land, pro0ided she
was widow at the passage of the law, although
she may have been married several times; or, al
though her marriage to the officer or soldier may
have taken place after he left service but if not
widow when the law was passed, the benefit OF
the act nures to the Minor children of the deceas-
ed soldier.
You are also informed that "Teamster or
Packman, not enlisted, but employed to drive wa
CONS and Packs,'' is not entitled to bounty land
under the provisions of the aforesaid act.
Your request for information respecting the SER
vice of John Bundrant, a soldier of the war OF
1813 cannot possibly be complied with we have
not the roll of single company who served IN that
war; on file in this office they all filed in the
Office of the Third Auditor but could the lntor-
nation be ever so easily obtained it would be con-
trarv to the established rules of this office, to fur
nish it, prior to the filing of the declaration of the
case The claimant must make the affidavit ac-
cordinp to the best of his or her recollection be-
lief
The letters of Mr.. Sullivan, and Mr.. Matthews
are herewith returned.
l have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
S. E. HEATH,
Commissioner.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22

SIGNATURE was not put to the civil and diplomatic
bill until s minutes to r. The naval appropriation
bill was signed just as the hands OF the clock were
upon the meridian hour. The army bill was sign
ed just after 10 O'Clock.
The President to be ready for emergencies,
staid at the capitol all night with all his CABINET
about him. The whole night of the 3D. was spent
in legislation keeping up sitting OF some 20 con
secutive hour Day broke on the members, who
stuck fast until noon of the 4th, when the session
ceased.
The following nominations were before the sen
ate MIR. Owen of Ga, for consul to Havana
Mr.. Kerr, of Maryland, to Bogota, VIM EasDy,
of Washington commissioner of public buildings:
Mr. Duer consul to Liverpool. There were also
four private land commissioners for California IN
nomination. Three of them are, j. k. lngersoll,
of Penn; Jas. Harden, of Ky; and A. +. Hop
kins of Ala. The salary of each are sc, 600 per
annum.
The CoLoNIzA ALTON BILL.-Davis of Miss. and
Hunter of Va well nigh defeated this bill, by re-
fusing allow it to be sent to the President They
relented at a late hour this morning, and the act IS
approved. 1t will give to the Colonization Socie-
ty about $37 800 for taking of $50 slaves cap
tured on board to Pons by Government vessel,
which started with 900 slaves from Carenade for
Brazil They were carried to Monrovia, and there
provided for by the Colonization Society. vi the
900, $50 were taken in slavery. The Secretary
of the Treasury is authorized to pay sum not ex-
ceeping $50 for the of each-Modtle Herald
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD-


On the page that is immortal,
We the brilliant promise see;
we shall know the TRIUMPH my people,
And its might shall make you free!"
For the TRUTH then let us battle,
Whatsoever fate betide!
Long the boast that we are FRETmES,
We have made and published wide.
He who has the truth and keeps it;
Keeps what not TO him belongs,
But performs a selfish action,
That his fellow mortal wrongs.
He who spceks the truth aud trembles
At the dangers he must brave,
Is not fit 10 be freeman
He at best, is but slave.
He who hears the truth and places
Its high promptings under ban,
Loud may boast of all that's manly,
But can never BE MAN.
Friend. this simple lay who readest,
Be not thou like either them,-
But to truth give utmost freedom,
And the tide that riseth, stem.
Bold in speech, and bold in action,
Be forever Time will test,
Of the free-souled and the slavish,
Which fulhls hfe's mission best.
Be thou like the noble Ancient
. Scorn the threat that bids you fear;
Speak mo matter what betide thee;
Let them strike, but MAKE them hear!
Be thou like the first Apostles
Be thou like heroic Paul;
II free thought seek expression,
Speak it boldly Speak it alt
Face thine enemies--accusers,
Scorn the prison, rack, or rod!
And if thou hast Truth to utter,
Speak! and leave the rest to God.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
'O,R;Rlttee.

SECESSION AND NULLIFICATIoN.-A declaration
of Gen. Jackson is quoted by some editors, that
secession and notification are the same--that both
are reasonable. The opinions of distinguished
politicians are often as wide from the mark of COM
mon sense, as those of other persons. To nulllfy
is to act in opposition to the constituted authorities
while acknowledging their legal force under the
Constitution; and this is treason.
Secession is an act of sovereignty by which the
compact is annulled by of the contracting par
ties on account of violation of its conditions
There is no such thing as constitutional secession
the ground of secession is that there is no const
tuition because the charter is broken, and there
| fore does not exist. The State has merged par
only of her sovereignty in common stock OF au
thority and when this authority is abused or the
conditions of the grant violated she resumes he
delegated trusts is sovereign State, and can
not commit treason. This is common sense.
We admit that this conclusion cannot be reach
ed through the mazes of legal technicaitles ant
precedents. Why? because not one OF the tor
mer applies to the case in hand, any more than
would apply to the atmosphere OF the moon-an'
there are none of the latter record that admit Q
the least application in the premises. This is a
original question, and cannot be solved or explain
ed through the musty folios that come down to u
through the despotisms of ages, and under tn
influence of aristocratic and monarchal and impe
rial notions of liberty and equality and the right
of man. Wilmington Commercial
: Coz. BENroN-Mr. ]. c. Rives, in his reply
the rumor that himself and f. 2. Blair, are abo'
to start Benton paper, says:
aWhile the correspondent of the Express a.
sumes to tell the public I was making prepars
tons to support Col. Benton, had it from his ow
Inns that he would not be candidate for the Pre-
e idency.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
Hon. DAVID HUBBARD,
House of Representatives.
). E. HEATH,
Commissioner.

THE CoMpRoMIsE.-A truer estimate of the
compromise is beginning to be made by many
of those who have heretofore been its warmest adj
vocates The Frankfort Yeoman speaks of it in
language as strong any we have used, in the
following Standardization.
The South yielded all that could be regarded in
the nature of compromise-the North yielded
nothing 1t is true portion was violently oppo-
sed to the passage of the fugitive slave law, and
only a few of the Northern statesmen yielded their
opposition so far as to vote for it.-There remains
large party in the free States still opposed to the
provisions of the law. But what great advantage
did the South gain by the passage of the law
which she had not before? The Constitution of
the United States guaranteed the same rights Sc
cured by that law; the ordinance of 1898, older
than the Constitution, provided for the reclama-
ton of slaves, as did acts of Congress passed in
conformity with the provision of the Constitution.
But the North had disregarded our rights and
remedies under the ordinance, the law, and the
Constitution, and the fugitive slave law merely re-
asserted them. What great things did the South
gain by this? Nothing she was not previously en-
titled to- if her rights could have been enforced.
No right was changed. The remedy only was
changed, and that not materially. And for this
small concession the part of the North, the
South Welded much.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
FAMILY CERTIFICATE.
Baptist Female College, Pontotoc, M

Baptist Female College, Pontotoc, Miss.
Be it known to all whom it may concern, That
Mrs. or Mr. having paid
the fees required, therefore, any, all of (his or
her) daughters or step-daughters, are entitled to
receive instruction in any class in the above col
lege, which they may be prepared to enter. The
rights and privileges herein granted begins from
this date, and exist according to the intent and
meaning of the Cd, 9Th and 7th articles of the
regulations of said institution on the subject of
scholarship. Witness my hand and seal the
day of AD18 L. S.
Agent.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
CHARITY CERTIFICATE.

Baptist Female Collage, Pontotoc, Miss.
To all whom it may concern, Be it known that
Miss being properly recon-
mended, and the requisite fees having been paid, is
entitled to receive instruction in any college class
in the above institution that she may be prepared
to enter. The privilege herein granted begins at
this date, and continues according to the intent
and meaning of the 4th, 9th and It'll articles OF
the regulations of said college upon the subject of
scholarships. Witness my hand and seal this the
day of A. A. IS LIS
Agent
w. H. HOLCOMB,
JAMES DAVIS,
BENZ. BUGG.
T. c.. GREENWOOD,
(io,n.niftoe
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22

THF STATE MANUFACTURING HER OWN ARMS OF
DEFENCE.-Under this head the Charleston Cour-
Ter announces that in addition to the construction
of powder magazine and depot for the reception
of arms, on the citadel square in Charleston, the
ordinance department have ordered to cast within
the State two Batteries of Field Artillery, consist
ing of eight Founders, and four 2 pound howit-
zers-the material to be of bronze-and the work
ready for delivery by the 18th of June next. The
Courier says:
eve have already shown that We can, with
our various factories cothe ourselves, physic our
selves-and now we have chance to shoot our
selves without calling upon the Yankees to supply
the materials. ''-MssiSSippian.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE.

Baptist Female College, Pontotoc, Miss.
To all whom it may concern, Be it known that
Miss the requisite fees having
been paid, is entitled to receive instruction in any
class in the above college that she may be prepared
to enter This right begins from this date, and
continues according to the intent and meaning of
the 3rd 9th and 7th articles of the regulations of
said institution upon the subject of scholarship
Witness my hand and seal this the day of
A. ID. 10 L. 3
Agent.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
THE CONFINED PAUPER!
BY TnomAR DUNN ENGLISH.

lie signs TO be abroad
In green and flowery fields
To taste the sweets which SUMMER
Gladfy yields.
lie pines for air and sky
And losses on his straw
But ,re control his motions
BY the Law.
Why need we net Ism QUIT
Poor devil If he die,
Who for his death would sorrow-
Who would cry!
He has no friends-no sire
No mother near and dear
His end will draw from others
Not a tear.
He once had stores of gold,
And friends were round him then
For gold has power OF winning
Friends to men.
They called him honest NAB
And worthy of name
And no one laid a tarnish
On his fame.
His hand was ever free
To aid the suffering poor
And none III want were driven
From his door
Bat fortune frowned, and then
He saw his friends depart
And felt the awful WINTER
In his heart.
The winter which remains
Which never yields to spring;
Which seizes on the spirit
Icy thing!
The winter of the thought
To which the WOE gives birth
A deep and lasting hatred
OF the earth.
1t was wicked thing
To nurse such bitter wealth,
As that which cast its darkness
On his path.
But now his punishment,
Thank God Is made secure
Well teach this wretched pauper
To be poor.
For poverty's crime
Which should be checked
Unless you'd have our nation
Lose respect.
And so we lock him up
Within the poor-house cell
He'll soon be past complaining
Soon be well
We worthy guardians-we,
Who treat this '.ruper So
We vet will be Tep ,rded
Dorm beLOr.
For should the fiend observe,
And scan our treatment we'll
He'll make us furnace tenders
In his hell.
And we will think in ioy,
When heaping on the Goals
We, here, plague paupers' bodies
There-their sonls!
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
Plan Of Scholarship Adopted for the Baptist
College at PORtOt0c. Miss.

list. Permanent Scholarship, Price $5oo
This entities the holder of the certificate to re-
ceye instruction in any College Glass which she
may enter. This right is perpetual, and may be
transferred by a transfer of the certificate.
Cd. Family Scholarship, Price $3.50.
This entities the person for whose benefit it is
purchased and who may be designated by name In
the certificate to obtain for any or all of bis or her
daughters or step daughters instruction in any col
lege class which they may be duly prepared to
enter.
Sd. Individual Scholarship, Price $3.50.
This entities the individual for whose benefit it
is purchased, and who must be designated by name
in the certificate to receive instruction in any col
lege class which she may be duly prepared to en-
ter
4th. Charity Scholarship, Price $50.
This entities the individual for whose benefit it
is purchased, and who must be designated by name
in the certificate, to receive instruction in any col
lege class which she may be duly prepared to en-
ter provided she may be recommended by the
church or association of individuals by whom her
certificate is purchased.
5th. Minister Scholarship, Free.
The daughters of all ministers of the gospel of
all denominations shall be entitled to receive in
struction in any college class they may be prepa-
red to enter, provided their parents respectively
are in INDECENT circumstances, or are not amply
able to bear the requisite expense at the usual
rates.
9th. Young ladies admitted upon scholarship,
are exempt from the payment of tuition fees; but
not for room rent other expenses. They are
subject to college rules other students, and
when legally expelled their right of scholarship
becomes forfeited, and except in permanent and
charity scholarships no substitute for the offending
individual is admitted.
7th. The right of instruction secured by schol-
arshps extends only to the college classes proper
and not to the class or classes assigned to the pre-
paratory department.
Form of the certificate for permanent scholar,
ships to be varied to suit other cases.
| THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22

The BosToN RESCUE AND RIoT-We were plea
sed, Saturday last to our fellow citizen, Jno
Capehart, (the energetic and fearless agent of Mr.
DeBree, for the recovery of his fugitive slave,
Shadrach, back in streets safe from the tangs
of Boston sympathy and Boston law, altho' as we
are informed, many wrts were out against him In
the hand of the officers of the law. Not having
any peculiar fancy to be taken instead of the taker
and more especially when he knew there would be
no chance of rescue for him if once in the grip of
the Higher Law men, he prudently kept himself
predu until his business was completed, and then
quietly returned to his home. The more light
that is shed upon this disgraceful occurrence the
more hideous becomes its features. The lmbeclll-
ty and cowardce of the deputy Marshall; the &C
tive sympathy and assistance rendered by the
whites the manifest Indifference displayed by the
civil authorities of the city to preserve the peace
the cavalier refusal of the commander OF the ma
val forces near Boston to permit the navy yard to
be used as place of custody for prisoner in the
hands of the u S. Marshall-all indicate that
there is an influence there existing more potential
than constitutions or statutes, which renders this
gem of the compromise worse than useless a
mere mockery in the atmosphere of Boston.-Nor-
| folk Argus.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
County.
Bapt;st Female College, PontotoC

Baptist Fentdte COttcye, fOntOUOc
Be it known to AL whom it may concern, that
Miss the requisite fees
having been duly paid, is entitled to receive in
structon in any class in the above named college,
which she may be prepared to enter. The right
herein granted begins from this date, and inures
to the benefit of her and her legal transferees in
perpetuity-according to the intent and meaning
of the 1st 9Th and 18th articles of said college, on
the subject of scholarships Witness my hand
and seal this the day of A. D.. Is
L. S.
Agent.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22
ANN OUNCE MEN IS.

nFWE are authorised to announce John 4. Qua.
ON as candidate for the Office of Chancellor of this
State. Election in November.
ETWE are authorized to announce WIN. Ill. IA:
Patterson as a candidate for Sheriff of Lowndes
county Election in November next. Printers fee paid
GA. e. Love is a candidate for reelection to
the Office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lowndes
County. Election November next.
OFWE are authorized to announce Daniel Will
Jams as candidate for reelection to the office OF
Probate Clerk of Lowndes county. Election in No
vember next.
nt"TWE are authorised to announce John w. Ad.
aims as a candidate for Assessor of Lownder county
at the ensuing election.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22

MARRIED-OnW Wednesday evening, the 18th
inst, bv the Rev L. C. Hudaburge, GEORGE H..
VAUGHAN formerly of this place. to Miss CArHA-
RrsE p. CLUNN-all of Richmond, Miss.
Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-03-22

On Monday last, says the GAINESVILLE Pilot, the
crop of cotton of Col Isaac Winston, consisting
of 2ls bales, was destroyed by FIRE. at his planta
ton near this place. It is thought that the fire
was communicated by some of the negroes on the
plantation.