The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-05

THE Hon. JAMES C. JoNEs,--This e'o'
oucnt and distinguished gentleman (snys
the ~ O CrcscenD hns been elecIed U. ..
Senator from Tennessee. lie il man OF
rare onnlitics; impulsive. but frank, honorh-
bic nd quick to do justice ia po'Iic' OPP
moment, graceful in nil the virtues end nc
comphshmon,s of socnl life; rs open as tile
day in thought mud act; sinking no resp m
sibii'v for his nets or opinions in his pun
lie course; powerful in debate when reused
aud warmed up BY opposition: fearless hn !
unshrinkng in political controversy. bh'
boorro no private malice from N" rnronn'
for. unenusIlcd at rppartce or nnccdo'r; r""-
nrehenJino discussion At glance; 'uI' OF
ouick. honest sympathy with the people,
lanes G.. Jones, suddenly taken fr"m 'ar'
mar's life to nrh,cve brilliant TRIUMPH over
the Iamcnted Polk one Of the most rif'cllVe
of American dehs,ers. has proved himself n
man Of mork. Thoroughly naiIonn 10 trel'
inr and popular in impulse. he WIN h"ld an
honorable nos,ion in the U. 5 senate
There are few men So frank, PLAIN, honest
unhcsi,atinr in their bearing; and 1t was
his chivarrjc fonrlessnesS in III" rXpr'sslon
which mnde him irresistible before the ga
Ian, people OF Tennessee. We we're SIN
cerciy anxious he should con'inn" his u>c'",
md honora Die labors in behalf OF ln'ernh'
improvements: hut we are hnrrV lhA' :"
vauabIc an addition has beer mad" !" the
ntrIipencc and p,,rio'ism Of the United
States Senate. .4drcrtiscr.
TENNESSEE THE BANNER STATE FOR FINE
CnrroN.- GOLD MEDAL AWARDED HER ~
THE WORRIES FAIE.-We lenrn from the
Memphis Eagle that IN addition to the
Prize Medals awarded nj the Worlds Far
TO the individual competitors in the Glass
Cotton" Gold Melal was awarded to the
State of Tennessee for the exhibition OF The
finest samples of Cotton from any quarter
in The South. The Eagle srys:
NIcssrs. Pope, Holmes ord Bond Of Shell
by, and R.vner Of Fuy"''" county. compose
,le triumphant jnnfo Of Planters. who have
won the glorious priz" for TcLnoss"".
This medal we understand. will b" pre-
sent"d 10 the President Of tho United States
and rt.nrnl him TO tho Governor OF Ten.
nrsS"e. to he deposited in The crpl'ol n
Nashville.
The gentlemen. who have thus won for
Tcnnrs.op so distinguished nm honor, arc
entitled to the gratitude o. the Safe.
Willard Fillmore is the most popular per.
sonngc that now belongs to the Wing party.
Hc is one of the best Presidents TINT we hive
had since the days Of Washington, and COW
the cboic, of two thirds of the Wings for the
next Presidency. He has been the Presi-
dent of The people and not of faction.-
Conncrsrille, (hd.) Times.
Long John Wentworth, who is n bout MS
shrcwd politician as the other individual
styled rbe next man." says in view Of the
rcccni elections:
ave have not attempted TO crow over
tho recent very fla'tering victories of the
democracy. The victories Of this year must
not eXh'larate our party TOO much or,os IN
DAYS gone bv. we shall be beaten OF the
Presidential election"
"The vigorous common sense Of Kos
suih," says the Liverpool Journal, "is lift
ing the nation out of its old notions Of cons
'inen'al anarchists, and 'peace principles
His new ideas are new blood TO US; and. ere
he goes, he will leave in the hearts of oil
English forward politicians faith in, and
thy tl,o Of tIo
monarchis,s Of continental Europe"
Dan Marble says he once parlook Of n
rooster so old that he was badheaded. To
gel the feathers out, the "house GAL had to
use claw hammer-while the old creature
was so tenacious Of life, that after being
baked two hours he continued TO crow.
With few leather pickles, such poultry
must be inviting.
A Dutchman was relating his marvellous
escape from drowning, when thirteen OF
his companions were los, by the upseting
of boat, ard he alone was saved.
'And how did you escape their fate 2
asked one of the hearers.
Il It'd not so in der poal,' was the placid
answer.
'Hense where is your faher?'
'He's gone obosie der street across der
blackschimdl shop, nit the sorrel wagon
an dreen horse.
'When do you expect him backs'
'Yaw.'
Halo. stranger! what are you peddlng?'
'Quack medicines
'All right 90 ahead, I've got load OF
srave.stones.'
There is singer in :his city who is try
ing to improve his voice by feeding on
mu1led drums. We shall report his pro.
gress in an extra.