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The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-07-24
THE COUNCIL.

The last Of the upper band Of Sioux, expected
TO participate in the proposed treaty, having at
length arrived this morning, proclamation was
immediately made, and in accordance herewith,
the chiefs and principal men Of the Wah-pay-
toan and See-see-toan bands Of Dakota Indians /,
met in Grand Council the Commissioners Of the
United States. ft ~
The pipe of peace having been'passed around,
the Councial was then opened by Gov. Ramsey,
in the following address f3,,,ss
You, Chiefs, Warriors and Headmea Of the
Of the See-see-toans; and yon. Chigs, Warri-
ors and Headmea Of the Wdh-pay-foans: We
waiting long time for you. We are here as the
representatives Of your Great Father and for
HIM, and for ourselves, we are pleased TO have
the opportunity Of cenversing with you, his red
children Your Great Father, who sent rs here,
has often heard of the distressed condition Of your
selves, your wives and your children, and having
a warm heart for you all, h. is anxious that some-
thing should be done to mend your condition For
this purpose he has sent US here 10 confer with
you, the principal men Of both bands, 10 see if
something cannot be done for your Improvement
and real welfare. He has learned thai you have
broad lands up here, Notwithstanding that you and
your children sometimes starye in summer and
freeze in winter. He has beea informed iha /
there is little or no game on these lands and that
for all your purposes as Indians, they are of little
benefit TO you; while he has many white chill
dren who could improve them Thus, while he
has not quite as much land as his white children
can use, he has plenty Of money and goods while
you, his red children, have much more land than
you need. He thinks, therefore, an exchange
could be made between you TO your mutual ad-
vantage. To show lcu how important be con-
siders this matter, be has sent your father at
Washington, who stands near him, and sees him
daily, and TO whose charge be has committed the
care Of all The Indians, TO confer with yop aud
see il proper exchange cannot be effected. As
he comes so far by direction Of your Great Father.
whose mind he knows and will tell you, hope
yen will listen TO him, and regard what he says.
From tny own knowledge Of him. ] can assure
SOU, that he as well as your Great Father, has
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LIQUORS, GROCERIES, sc., sc.

TIME subscribers have just opened IN their New Store
u site OF their old stand No. 30 Levee,
bu<t Landing, Gsiena, Illinois, ull assortment OF choice
fresh goods well selected In boston, York aud
New Ories.s markets. for c1sh, all OF which win sold
low aud prices making IL TO The advantage Of dealers
buy oil IN preference OF any other market. Our
they will be sold.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-07-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A RARE CHANGER

very desirable location for sale, OF one hundred and
~ sikty sores Of land situated between this placcnna
ST. Anihcay Any person In r-ant OF good iimbefed
land with speniid fish lake adjoining, womb 90 well
by Equiring Immediately OF the andefsi.ted wac may
be found NJ w ~. S,ecsc's Cahinet shop.
sr-sstss JOSEPH D. BOWMAN.
: D. Paul, July ~, 1851. li-5t
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30
For tie Athens Post,
ERoMATHEs,AN HALL, I
NJ m pn-,
MAY 20. 1851


Intelligence having been received of the
death of VIM. H. HoLsToN, a member Of
the Eromathesean Society, on motion of
G. A. Shelton, W. G.. Mckenzie, Milton
w. Beler. and B. B. DAVIS were appointed
committee to draft a report expressive of
the feelings of the society in relation to this
melancholy event. The committee sub
mlled the following:
How uncertain is life and all things sub.
lUnary! How soon are the fairest pros
poets b!asted-the tondest hopes crushed!
How soon may all that is bright and lovely
in human existence become. clouded, dark,
and sad! Some years since VIM. II. Hol-
sion came amongst us 10 lay his humble
offering at the shrine Of literature, ard en-.
rolled his name amid the list of the mem
bers Of our horored and beloved society,"
Generous, ardent, and de:oted in his al
tachmenls, he was universal fayori,e of
ell. After passing few short months
with us he left TO enter n professional ca.
reer. He studied medicine, and Just as the
path Of wealth. honor. and usefulness
opened brightly before him, he was seized
by that insidous and unre.enting destroyer
of so many of the human race-;he con-
sumption, and fell victim in It's ruthless
grasp; and our esteemed friend died few
days ago at the residence of his father near
Dlair's Ferry. But we mourn rot as those
who have no hope; and while we drop the
tear OF sorrow upon the tomb OF our below
ed young friend, we are sure his glad sbirr
1t is in the happy enjoyment Of the SUBJ
lime pleasures OF a glorious immortality
Therefore, IN view of the affective event in
regard TO which we have met,
Rcsolrcd, That It is with feelings Of un-
mingled sorrow that we have heard of the
death of our early associate and friend,
William II. Hos,on.
RcSolred. That in all the relations he
sustained TO us and to society generally, he
demeaned himself as an honorable man
and gentleman; sincere and devoted in his
friendships; lively and interesting IN his So
cial intercourse; frank and exemplary in
his department; and warm and bene violent
in his disposition and feelings.
RESOLVED, That we deeply sympathiZe
with the parents and friends o. the deceas>
ed in the irrcparable loss they, in common
with US. have sustained.
Resolucd, That the members of this So
ciely wear the usual badge of mourning
fo, thirty days
Resoiued, That the Secretary furnish
copy Of these proceedings TO the parents of
the deceased, and TO the Athens Post for
publication.
M. L. WIKLE, Speaker.
w. G.. MCKENzIE, Sec'u.
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ITERMSs,

THE POST will ne published every Friday
at 81 per year, payable within three months
from the time of subscribing; $3.50 in six
months-or So if payment is delayed until
che expiration of the year.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be charged 81 per
square Of l2 lines (or less for the first insertion
and % cents for each continuance. ~ liberal
HedIction made to those who advertise by the
year. Persons sending adveHisements must
mark the number of times they desire them
inserted, or they will be continued until for
bid and charged accordingly.
~ For announcing the names of candi-
dates for Office THREE DOLLARS, CASH.
jon WoRK, such rs Pamphlets, Minutes. Cir
eulars, Cards, Blanks, IIandbills, &C.. will be
executed in heat and workmanlike manner,
at short notice. and on reasonable terms. ..
All letters addressed to the proprietor, post
paid, will be promptly attended to.
Persons Mt distance sending MS the names
of four solvent subscribers, will be entitled to
fifth copy gratis. -.---.
No communications inserted unless accom-
panied bv the name Of the nmthor.
NJ Olflcc on the West side Of the Public
Square, next door but one above the Post
Office.
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MADlsoNvILLE, May 81,

MADlsoNvILLE, May 81, 1851.
At a called meeting OF Telico Lodge,
No. so, convened for the purpose Of pay
ing proper tribute Of respect TO the mem.
ory of brother THos. H. LONG, who ded
parted this life the evening Of the Goth
inst, on motion, committee OF three,
J. Wright, and Jno. King were ointed
h draft preamble and resolutions express
sive Of the feelings of this Lodge in regard
TO so melancholy an occurrence, who re-
ported the following, which were unani~
mously adopted, to wit:
Again the shaft OF death has flown and
robbed US of brother. This testimonial
of our regard cannot brighten his many
virtues. or add to his happiness in Eternl-
tv; it IS but an expression of our admira,,
ton for his character as mason. and oi
our love for him as brother. AS cl''zen
his name is without STAIN; as mason MS
proudesi eulogy Is the common sense o!
pain and regret whicfDpervade the breast o.
every bra,her at his premature death; and
ms a christian, life Of marked plety and
irreproachable conduct bespeaks Tor him
happiness inexpressible in heaven. How
striking the lesson which death ,mpresses!
Whilst we mourn the loss Of our departed
brother, let us strive to initiate his virtuous
example In token of our esteem.
Resolved. That we duly appreciate the
painful loss we have sustained as trater-
ni,y in the death Of our esteemed oro'her,
Thos II. Long.
Resolred, That we tender our most Gin.
cere coincidence 10 the family Of the de-
ceased. in this affective stroke Of Divine
Providence.
Re,olved, That we wenr the usrM badge
of mourning thirty days. and that the Sec
re,arv furnish a copy of this proceeding to
the family Of the deceased. and also copy
10 the "Athens Post" with request Tor
w. N. BICKNELL,
JOSIAH ]. WRIGHT,
JOHN KING,
Comm,ttee.
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Con,m,itee.

SCENE IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
-"My opponent, Mr.. Speaker. persists in
saving that he is entitled to the fioor.-
Whether this is so or not, l shall not stop
TO enquire. All have got to say is, that
whether he is entitled to the floor or not,
he'll get floored if he interrupts me again.
Here the gentleman from Bloody Creek
rolled up his sleeves and took his neck tie
off.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

TIE RIGnr OF DIvoRCE.--Thls
question is urging itself upon the
public attention in all its shapes. Ii
is a very obstreporous question, and
one that will be discussed, and will at
length be decided. The conservative
side rests strongly on the text, whom
God hath Joined together let no man
put asunder.' But then comes the
poser, when God hath joined togcth'
err Hath God joined together two
people who fight like cats and dogs
Hath God Joined those who are not
only tied by legal bands! God dent
handcuf' people together. IT they are
at variance, it proves 70! only that
God never united them. but lka: they
never were united. Men, husbands
and wives are like WhitlleId's cen.
vert. 4 poor drunken eagabond
came to Whitfield one day, and claim
ed his acquaintance. DON'T you know
me? said he in a drunken wonder:
why. YOU converted me? Did /"
said the meek apostle of McthodIsm'
well, | dare say | did. You look
like some of my bunsliug work, tor IT
is evident that God never converted
you, poor SOUL 1t is much : the he same
with many marriages. II they were
made in heaven there is no earthly
evidence oi 1t.
This matter, much as il is bciogged'
is very simple. Marriage is a iact,
not form; marriage is the union OF
two persons in mutual love an and iideIi. deli
ty, The question is n 4 whether they
have a. some time pretended or pro-
lessed to be married by priest or
magistrate, bu, whether they are &C.
,uaIly husband and wife. If they are,
let no man put them asunder. 1t they
are not. they are already asunder. and
no act of divorce can do no more than
TO record and settle the terms Of their
Y. Wercury.
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OUR OWN CONSEQUENCE.

We think of our own consequence; o"r
talents; our attachments. We think what
breach will be made when we die. We
think of the mnurners who Will gather
around US with broken hearts. We think
of the solemn sad procession that will 60
with us to the tomb, forgetting how SOL
dom it is that the hearts of dny considerable
proportion in funeral procession are scri'
Gus and solemn at all. or care anything
about the dead. We look at our own affairs
and press them forward, as if everything
else should give way to them. as If the
word had no intercs, so great that they may
not be required to yield TO our convenience.
Now. how contrary all this is to truth
andrcaIi,y, it is hardly necessary to attempt
TO show. Few will care about US when VIC
die; and the world at large will care nothing,
and know nothing about it. A very little
circle of friends will be nflcc'ed-as a little
circle Of water is ugitased when drop OF
rain falls into the ocean. At the centre of
that small circle of friends, there will be
some deep emotion, and some tears of gen.
uine grief will be.'shed; at a very little dis.
tancc, the emotion will De fainter and feebler.
at point but little remote there will be
none. and soon. very soon, III the agitation
there will have died away,es when the little
drops Of rain fall into the ocepn.-
The gay will laugh,
When thou ar, gone, the so!et; " brood of
care
plod on md each one as before W'l chase
His favorite phantom. ~
A few friends will 90 and bur' Nus, and
then they will turn array TO their own con-
Germs, torgetful that we are sleeping in tie
grave. Affection will rear o stone, and
plant few flowers over our grave-but the
hand that reared the stone or plan.e! the
flowers will soon become unable to cut the
letters deeper as they become o5ltera,ed. or
to cultivate the howers-and in n brief
period the little hillock will 6e smoothed
down, and the stone will fail. and neither
friend nor stranger will be concerned to ask
which one of the forgotten millions of the
earth was buried there. No odd Mortality
will 60 10 cut again those elfaced words
which told our name, and the time Of our
birth upd of our death. Every ves'igc that
we ever lived upon the earth will have van
i.hcd away. All The little memorials of our
renenlbrance-the lock of hair cncnsed in
,golQ, 9s.,h1 Portrait that hung in our dwell
126 Ease to have the slightest value
being. nor will even momen'ury
= BE excited to know who wore that
hair, Or whose couhtenancc is delinealed
there.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

ONE OF THE GIRLs.-Miss B,
lady of considerable noloriety in the south
west, made her appearance lately in the
Plaouemine Court of Louisiana. to argue
her own suit. She was armed with pis-
,ol and dirk, and frightened the lawyers
half 10 death. She'll make an amlable
spouse for somebody. Marrying men will
please send in proposals.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

PATENT REVOLVING CAHSoN.-Mr. H.
M. Lowry, OF Porlerville. Ca'taraugus
county, New York, has invented cannon
which will load and discharge itself h''y
times a minute. 1t is stated in the Ca''a-
rausus Wing that the War Department
has passed resolution in favor ot adopting
this ingenious destructive power Tor our
government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

DISTRIBUTING Posr OFFIcEs.--Ihe
Postmaster General has given notice that
after the first day Of June next, the pos'
Offices at Cleveland and Richmond, Va.'
will be distributing offices, and after July
1, the D. P. o. al Cumberland Gap, kyr
Huntsville, Ala, and Petersburg, Va, will
be discontinued.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

The narrowest escape ihst we ever heard
of, was that OF the chap who creeped
through knot hole, when his wife was
chasing him with broomstiek.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

CoNsuMrTIoN.-A modern writer in an
article relating TO the frequency of this dis
case among US, md its character says:
"lf there is q dlsen Sc in this world of ills,
which seems in peculiar manner to tit ITS
victim. for the fate which human skill can
not avert, that disease is consumption. 10
one who is full OF life. and hoFe, and 10Y
the first conviction that it has fastened It's
death grasp upon him, the fearful certainty
of its end will fash through him with thrill
of of,error-.morc, doubtless. than that OF other
diseases. Startling, it must be, indeed, to
feel for the first time, that there IS n worm
gnawing at ones vl,a!s, whose greedy teeth
no human skill can stay-s'artling TO feel
the certainty of disease within, whose enc
is surely death. But how soon does the
spirit become calm; and as he feels the dis
ease tuggng at his heart strings, and his
strength wasting away before it, how calmly
then, does The soul plume itself for its up
ward flight-how rustingy then, does II
lean upon the bo ON of its God-nnd when
flesh and heart grow faint, and fail, how
swoetly it sinks to its final rest, the "Ictlm
of consumption.
$50 fades the summer cloud away,
So sinks the gale when Storms are Ger
So gently shuts the eye of day,
So dies q wave along the Shore"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

"My son, be this thy simple plan:
Fear God, and lore thy fellow man;
Forget not in temptations hour,
That sin lends sorrow double power:
With hand and brow and bosom clear,
Fear God, and knew nc other fear"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

The Locofoco presses are abusing the
Wing party because fifty three millions oi
dollars was appropriated by the late Con-
gress for deiraving the expenses ol the
Government. They had better remember
that the late Congress was, in both oil ITS
branches Locofoco Congress; and that, II
it was guilty OF the crime of making unne.
cessary and was,eiui appropriations OF the
public money, the people will probably see
the proprisiy Of not eleciing another Loco
foco Congress during the present genera
tion.-Lou. Jour.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

Always speak the truth. BY doing tins
your chance Of broken head and an early
martyrdom are increased wonderfully.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

No Office can give dignity, says Plutarch'
TO him that holds It; but he who holds il
may give dignity TO any office.
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THE UNION SoLp.-Mrs. Partington. on
heinz told that Mr.. Richie had sold "The
Unicn," exclaimed, ALAS! aln>! feared
he would do something awful when heard
that Congress had detected the bill to iden-
.;tv him wonder if he so|d tie people
with it, and if have got to become ngger
slave. IF so, I shall emulate 10 the South
where they know how to treat the poor crit
ters." And Mrs. Darlington sighed deeply &.
took up her knitting and said no more.
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WHAT A SHOCKING BAD HAT YOU'VE
GoT.-This phrase, which was very popular
some years ago, is said to have originated
as follows:
when Mr.. H. the worthy hat'ma>
ker, was canvassing the poorer constituents
of the borough OF Southwark for their sweet
voices he invariably addressed them IN this
form:
Il wal, upon you. sir, to request the favor
of YOUR vote and interest at the ensuing
election. To bribery and corruption i
will-not-have-- but. sir. if-Why,b bless
me, sir, what shocking bad hat you've
got! really you must allow me TO SEND you
a new one. But. sir. as was about 10 say
if you can, conscientiOus'y,' &c.
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What is Fashion,
Dinners at midnight, and headaches IN
the morning.
What is Wit?
That peculiar kind of talk that leads TO
pulled noses and broken heads.
What is Idleness?
Working yaller mountains on a pink
subsoil-or bluetaileI dog in skycolored
commissions.
What ls Joy?
To count your money and find it over.
runs hundred dollars,
What is Conscience!
Something that guilty men fee! every
time ii lhunders.
What is knowledge
70 he away FROM home when people
come 10 borrow books or umbrellas.
What is Contenlmenl!
70 sit in the house and see other people
stuck in the mud. In other words, 10 be
little better off than our neighbors.
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Two boys. near Milegevil!e. Ga. one
Fl We and the other seven years old, recently
got into dispute, when the younger with
a knife inflicted on the elder wounds which
produced death.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-30

More persons fall out concerning the
righ, read to heaven than ever get to the
end Of their journey.
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ELoeuENcE-"Feller ctiyzens," SAID
country candidate on the stump Tor the
Legislature, 81 ar, candydale for the
Legislator. and as good republicans should
do. will give my views of matters and
things IN sineral. The ginerali;y OF man>
kind in ginerai, ginerally speaking, are
most ginerally in favo. of republicanism'
and so am I. l am also in favor of expro'
pralion for the pro(ane asslum. am also
in favor of appropriation Of money for the
sineral scattering of the scriptures. Yes
feller cityzens. these is my conviciions,and
if there no chick in-a.re used in the elec-
ton, | am bound TO be elected to the Leg
Islator."
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Place a basin of cold water beside your
bed. When you wake in the morning,
din your hands in the basin, and sleep will
uot again seal your ,.eacherous embrace.
This is the advice of an aged clergyman.
who had been in the habit Of rising early
during long life.
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A Coon ONE.-The Boston Post says
that correspondent from Marbehead
writes that the only bell that was tol'ed IN
that, town upon the announcement OF the
depsr,u-o Of Sims, belonged 10 church
,ha, has clause in its deed prohibiting ne"
croes from holding pews in It,.
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THE POST.
CANDIDATES AT JACKSON.
The Jackson Whig of the 18th says:
ATHENS, FRIDAY, MAY 80. 1851.

ue JuChoUu w w 'A~ ''
n The candidates for Governor addressed
npihis place, on Tuesday last, the largest
ublage OF the people of the county
we have witnessed for years. we
That our expectations were more
9 ized in the speeches OF Gen.
u The enthusiasm of the people,
leered and invigora'ed our hearts,
u1unainf our anticipa,ions. We
Middle and East Tennes.
S~ihe West will be
bn the cpologist of
and 1hssoRposer
nSsures, with the
t. the "Boody
at Monterey:
hawe have lis
Ups}aas stronger
dUAws and made them
|, more successfully
No unprejudlced
:. eech without
piete-his vin}I mm!,o.m,se
oo.,,rao ,r;umm hole Effort
jus, what his besthV~ 'r'ehuS
of the Whig cause coulduse.des'rca;
His competitor, Gov. Trousdale, EVIDENT
" felt he was whipped, when in his rtloIn.
der, in very excited manner he sa!d' III
was evident that nothing he could saw;
would change the opinion OF thus 'hall
crowd" 1t was manifest he wished &c
change the Jury, and seek IN other Court
houses, different verdict
SENTENCE OF A Posr OFFICE RoBnER'
The Savannah News of the l1'h lns'.'
says:-"In the U. S. District Court for the
Southern District OF Georgia, held yester-
day, Judge Nichol, presiding, the case OF
Theodore Orvllle Brown came up. lie
was clerk in the Post Office at Augusta
and is about l6 years of age. There were
two bills Of Indictment against him, one
for stealing package from the Office mall
ed a, New Orleans, and the other for steal
inc one mailed at Dalton. He plead guilty
on both indictments, and was sentenced 10
twenty years imprisonment Qen years LOT
eacb) at hard labor in the penlsen'iary'
A terrible ARRAY took place last week IN
Daviess county, (Ky.) which resulted IN '"'
death of one or two persons, and wound'"g
three or four more, including two women
/, originated in a dispute between two
f,milics-Puy and Turrbull, about the
fence or boundary between their respective
estates, which we're adjoining each other.
Mr.. Payne and his three sons' while sur
veyins his grounds. CHANGED to meet Mr.
Turnbul, and his brother. and an alteration
ensued between them. when weapons were
drawn. The wife and daughters OF Mr.
1'urnbull here in,erposed. and one OF them
was very severely hurt. which led 10 a gen.
eral fight. and one of the Payno's was killed
outright. and two Of the Others w.re des-
pera,ely wounded. Several of the Turnou''s'
including the ladies Of the family, were
much hurt.
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Miss Tulip, in speaking OF old bachelors
says they are frozen out old gardeners N
the flower beds OF love. AS they are as
useless as weeds, they should be served IN
,ha same Manner-ChOkcd.
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Folly TO think that YOU can make pork
oC, OF p's Ion.
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The following is copy of the sign upon
On academy for teaching youth, in ono OF
the Western States: "Freeman and Hnggs'
School Teachers. Freeman teaches the boys
and Huggs the girls.