The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-31
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multiplying the fruits Of mans indus.
try. She ought to be-and will be, ii
her destiny is guided by intelligent
enterprize-the most popuous, the
weaIthiest, the happiest state the sun
shines upon. But 10 reach this desti.
ny her legislators must be men capa.
ole of understanding and approaching
her pre-. eminent natural advantages,
and endowed with the will and ener.
gy to develope and improve them.--
They must be men whose minds have
caught something Of the spirit Of the
age, not little housing politicians.
whose highest aspiration is to reach
a position in which they will be great
men in the eyes Of candidates for
clerkships and bookkeeping and whose
noblest legislative achievement is to
be father Of some demagoguical
scheme of economy by reducing
clerks or magistrates fees. The
world has reached a point--the in.
tcrcsts of Tennessee have reached
point. where such men as these are
out of place in legislative assemblies.
Memphis Enquirer.
BURNING OF THE ST. CHARLES
HOTEL, New ORLEANs.--The Plea.
yune give the following account of the
destruction of the St. Charles Hotel.
The st. Charles Hotel was first
discovered t. be on fire at IL o'clock
yesterday forenoon. Slight curIs Of
smoke issued from the north or left
hand wing of the building. over the
ladies' department, near the portico.
between the front caves of the roof.
In few minutes the smoke poured
from the caves all around the front
portco. As this was so much in ad.
vance Of the main building. it was at
first thought that the smoullcriny fire
could be easily conquered.
A high wind, however, was blow
ing from the north. west, helping to
drive the fire into the building and I'M
der the po,tico roof, where it was
difficult to reach it. The dense vol.
umes of smoke rolled SO heavily over
the narrow and much exposed space
where the firemcn stood ON the root,
that thew we're barely able 10 breathe
or see, the fierce flames burst forth all
around them beating them directly
into the hotel; and they we're finally
forced to retreat. In a few moments
the A,mcs rushed up the lofty dome
and the light airy cupola; the upper
passages and rooms filled with dense
sitting smoke; the flames burst forth
from the roof of the main building on
either side OF the portico and came out
Of the upper windows; then all hope
of saving the magnificent edilice was
Abandoned; and the immense crowd
in the streets, in a short time, saw
the entire structure, five stories high,
with dome and cupola domincering
high above all compeers in the city,
from front to rear. on st. Charles,
Gravier and Common streets. enve|.
oped in one broad, g!aring sheet Of
fierce flame. rising from the very
ground floor, whilst the vast interior
seemed one raging, blazing furnace,
the whole grand lofty structure look.
ing like very mountain Of flame. 1t
was magnificent spectacle, absorb.
ing the senses, fixing the spectators
gaze with a species Of terrified ad
miration.
The great dome began to totter; all
ewes were fixed on it. A feeling OF
deep regret pervaded the entire mass
Of gazers. For moment there was
pause. and nothing was heard but
the roar of the flames and the crack
ling timber. The next instant cupola
and dome fell in, disappearing in a
great cloud of smoke and fire that
rushed up. Wills, deafening crash
stunne ! the ear. The doom Of the
St. Charles was sealed. -
RArs!-Lately a small pamphlet
has appeared in England upon the
subject Of rats, the object OF which is
to show the amount of loss sustained
by that nation each year in conse.
quence OF the lnroads Of these animals
upon cellars. barns. and granarIes.
The statements made in this work are
enough to set not only the whole
English people. but the world. aghast.
and trembIingIy ask "What shall we
do TO be saved from the rats y
The author of this work from vari-
GUS calculations which appear to be
fair enouoh has arrived at the con.