The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-11-07

ty, the Democrats had for over twenty
years been in the habit of holding
their county nominating conventions
at the house of a staunch old Demo
Graf, Mr.. Co.,
He happened on recent OCCASION
for the first time, to be in when they
had finished their business, and heard
a title delegate from R move
that "tbis convention do now adjourn
sine die"
"Sine die" said Mr.. c. to a
person standing near, where is that?"
"W'y--that's way up in the north
ern part Of the county," said his
neighbor.
Hold on, if you please, Mr.. Cheer.
man," said Co., with great earns
estness and emphasis; "hoId on. sir.
I'd like to be heard on that question.
| have kept a public house now for
morn twenty years. Pm poor man.
Eve always been a Democrat, and
never split my ticket in my life. This
is the most central location in the
county. and it's where we've alters
held our caucuscs. I've never had,
or asked an office. and have worked
night and day for the party, and now
| think. sir, it's mean, it's contempti-
Bile, to 60 to ad journing this conven.
ton Udy uD to sine de-"
SYRACUSE RIorERs. --THE AU.
rnoRITy OF TIE LAW VINDIcATED.--
On Monday, goth uIt, after a hearing
of several days. Judge Conkling de.
iivered his opinion in the case of a
number OF the persons held in custody
on charge Of assisting in the escape
of a fugitive slave at Syracuse a short
time ago. The decision of the Judge
was, that the accused should give
bonds for their appearance for trial at
the next session Of the Court, and. in
default of sufficient bail, be committed
to prison to await their trial. Five
of the accused (white men) were held
to bail in $4,000 each. and two others
(coIored) in $500 each. The Hon.
VIM. II. Seward and others signed
the bonds OF each Of the defendants.
The sentiments advanced by the
Judge in his opinion are in accordance
with a sound and comprehensive pa.
trotism, as we'll as with an honest
and enlightened exposition of his
official responsibility and duty.
Mas. HAMILToN.--This lady, wild
ow OF Gen. Alexander Hamilton. has
Just returned to Washington, having
been absen, during the summer. Since
the death of Mrs. Madison. she is the
only female residing in Washington
whose name is familiar to the Ameri-
can people as having mingled famil.
arly and socially with Washington
and his ilIustrious contemporaries.
A letter from President Fillmore
to the Attorney General at Syracuse,
N. Y. instructing him to prosecute
the slave rioters to the full extent OF
the law. it is said, will shortly be
published, and is of a character TO
create a profound sensation.
The country may rely upon the
Presidents doing his whole duty to.
wards procuring the conviction and
punishment Of the rioters at Syracuse.
If they escape punishment, it will be
on account of the nideltv Of juries
to their high and holy obiigation.--
Lou. Jour.
GEORGIA CoTroN MILLs.-There
are in full operation at Columbus,
Georgia. four cotton mills, with a
capital of 100000, employing $50
hands. In these mills are 1896
spindles, and nearly 400 looms. -
Another cotton mill has recently been
completed, intended to be worked by
slaves, and which is said to be much
larger than either of the other four.
EXPORT OF OIL.--Ten thousand
tons of lard oil were exported from
the United States TO England last
year.
CONVICTION OF RApE.-Newton
Gay. on trial some days past in COL
umbia county, New York. Tor rape
on the person of Miss Sarah Pelham
of Stock port, has been convicted
The crime was committed in the
neighborhood Of Hudson; and, on the
following day, the young woman
endeavored to commit suicide, in or.
der to extnguish her deep mortifica.
ton. Both parties are connected with
families of the most respectable stand
ing. The Judge sentenced the pris.
oner to ten years in the States prison.
1t is said that the people Of Brazil enter
tain the funny idea that negroes were first