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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09

NEW AeEN1s.-We have appointed to act as
our Agents, Alonzo Mason, ESQ.,, of Brookfeld,
in place of D, Kingsbury, deceased. J. D.
Whttlesey oil Bradford, in place of ]. d, Clark,
resigned. ..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09

TIE New FREEsOIL DAILY IN BIsTeN.-The
Emancipation & Republican, and the Cbronotype
have been mer ed IN new Daily and Week
". called the Commonwealth. Elizur Wright
and others, editors.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09

over-eXerth mself, and thus he has been stopped
for while on his way to Vau, to secure inscrip-
tlons.
He hopes to pass a greater part Of the winter
in Babylonia, and return home in the spring
The very important discoveries he is now max
ing, render it imperativey necessary that his
exertions should not be stayed for the want of
funds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09

THE HOME JoURNAL.-No of the new vol
of this increasingly popular Journal, reaches us
looking as bright as new guinea, with con-
tents as sterling. ..
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09
GREEN MOUNTAIN

late great storm. Her furniture and machinery
became a wreck, and she had to be bailed out
for two or three days before getting into Nor
folk.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09

~ Steamship Ohio, from Chagres, with 400
passengers, barely escaped destruction in the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09
PREAMBLE.

In order that we may better subserve the in
terests of education in LamoIe County, awak.
en- deeper interest among parents and guardi-
ans of children and youth, in behalf of common
schools, engender feeling of unanimty among
teachers and stimulate each other to more eff.
cient action, we deem it expedient to form an as
sociation, and agree to be governed by the iol-
lowing Constitution and BY laws.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09
CONSTITUTION

Article lst. This association shall be called the
Teachers Association of Lamole County.
Art. 3D. The officers of this association shall
be President Vice President, Corresponding
Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer Ex-
erutive Committee and Sub Committee, who
voving upon such affairs, such duties as herein
utter prescribed by the BY Laws.
Art. 3. The exercises of the public meetings
ut this association shall embrace Lectures, Dis.
cussions &c. upon subjects connected with ed
ucation- Reports upon the condition Of common
schools in the County.
Art. 4th. Any pcfson may become a member
of this association by signing this constitution
and paying the admission fee to the Treasurer.
.lrt 9Th. Any article Of the Constitution or
By Laws may he amended or repealed at any
regular meeting, by vote of three-fourhs of
the members prcsent,-proVided notice of the
proposed amendment or repeal shall have been
been given at previous meeting.
BY LAWS.
article LIST. The officers OF this association
shall be chosen by ballot, and hold their Offices
one year, or until new ones are chostn and any
vacancies occurring may be filled by the Exec
utive Committee.
Art 3D. The Sub Commute shall consist Of
one person in each town in the County, and it
shall be the duty of said Committee to invcsti-
gate the condition OF the schools in their respect
i've towns, and communicate, in writing, all use
4 full information which they can collect, to the
Executive Committee, to organize Town associa'
lions auxiliary 10 the County association.
int Sd. The President, Corresponding Sec
retaIy, and one other person shall constitute the
Executive Commute, and ii shall be the duty OF
this committee to designate the time and places
or the meetings of this association, and give
sufficient notice of The samc,-to prepare BUSH
. ness tor said meeting and to receive and COM
mupicate to the association the reports of tho
sub committee.
.4rL 4h The admission fee for males shall
be twenty-five cents.
| .q4 5h All meetings of this association
: shall be held within the limits Ct LamoiIe Coun.
: y.
yfrt 9Th. This association shall be considered
auxiliary 10 the Teachers Asssocition OF YER
mont
After the adoption of the Constitution, resolu-
lions were introduced, and the discussion o
them postponed until the next meeting.
The following officers were chosen for the
year ensuing.
REV. HIRAM CARLETON,
; President
z. X. PANGBORN,
Corresponding Secretary,
, a.a----- WIN g. WOOD,
Recording Secretary.
REV. II. CAHLETON,)
! n 4 B 6r rAsG11''' Executive COMMITTEE
The next meeting of this association was ap-
s pointed to be holden at Morrsvllle, Jan'y 29th
$ 1850. On motion, the Convention then ad'
journed.
II. CARLETON, Chairman.
d VIM. o. TINKER, Secretary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-01-09
For The Freeman
Lamoille County Teachers Asso.
citation.

Pursuant 10 previous notice Convention of
Teachers and friends of education in Lan'oilIe
County, was held at IIydepark, Dec. 2lst, 1850.
The Convention was called to order by Mr. T..
X. Pangborn, and permanently organized b.
the appointment of Rev. Hiram Carleton, Chair
man, and WIN. o. Smith. Secretary.
The following constitution reported by COM
mttee appointed for the purpose, was, after dis
cussion, adopted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
TERMS:

THE POST will be published every Friday
at % per year, payable within three months
from the time OF subscribing; S2,50 in six
months-or SO if payment is delayed until
the expiration of the year.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be charged 81 per
square Of l2 lines or less) for the first nsertion
and % cents for each continuance. a liberal
deduction made to those who advertise by the
year. Persons sending advertisements must
mark the number of times they desire them
inserted, or they will be continued until for
bid and charged according sly.
NJ For announcing the names of candi-
dates for Office THREE DOLLARS, CASH.
jon WoRK, such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Cir
cul"rs, Cards, Blanks, Ilandbills, &C., will be
executed in a neat and wOrkmanlike manner,
at short notice, and on reasonable terms.
All letters addressed to the proprietor, post
paid, will be promptly attended to.
Persons ut n distance sending us the names
Of four solvent subscribers, will be entitled to
fifth copy gratis.
No communications inserted unless accom-
panied by the name Of the author.
~ Oflce on the West side Ct the Public
Square, next door hut one above the Post
Office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Smith says ,ha, DoneIIy would be q pa,'
tern Of q husband. If it was not for failing
or two he's got. He always cones home
drunk, and when he's drunk. he always
pitches his wife out Of the window, and
sends the tea table after her. With these
slight dra wbacks. he says, he IS '.as gotd .
man 10 his family"ss you could possibly
desire. This being the case. we hopo Mrs.
Donelly will bear his foibles, and bless the
Lord that he did'n, send her brute for a
husband. like some poor women have got.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

TAKE Your COUNTY PAPERs.-A la'e
number of Graham's Magazine has the
following sensible remarks:
"We hope that there is not subscriber
to "Graham," who has overlooked the
propriely and duty of sustaining by his
subscri p.on aud advertising, the paper Of
his own county. THIS duty is the first
even before subscribing TO d" Graham,"
which is well worth the money 1t costs,
and prior, as a matter Of interest, to a sub.
scrip,ion TO any Journals whatsoever. The
prosperity OF the country in which you live
lis thriving business charac'er-actlve
intelligence. and more than all, its very
moral strength depends upon the liberal
policy of each and every one Of you, to
ward the central point of yo1r greatness
your oun County Journals.
Now think of this!-beiote you squander
yoor dollar upon some ephemeral, trashy
AND perhaps per1icious sheet OF distant
Guy. The telegraph and railroad. have
brought the ne,os early TO your edi,or--ear.
her than you will get it from aiar by due
course of mail. Now, encourage his heart
and strengthen his hands by manly sup.
porl; and let his sheet widen, lengIhen and
brighten, under the genial influence of a
general and proper estimate of his position.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
SPECTRAL ARITH METIC.
A POEM FOR PEDAGoGUEs

POEM FOR PEDAGoGUEs. 3
TWINS midnight, as the moon went down
Behind yon niles Of lumber;
And W dow Mulinix was wrapp'd
In counerpunes and slumber.
Befnre her visionary gaze
Stalk'd Abram Dilworrh's spectre;-
Her mouth was opened for .qnall
When thus the spirit check'd her.
"Silence."-Reberca Mullinix!
I'm IN n snlrmn mission -
Enough has been nv earthly pains.
Oh spare the an addition.
THIS night my wind pine have I cur,
You may condemn the sciinn;-
But ns my peace was l"st, my breath
Went Likewise by Subtraction.
Though some Of irrn nerve will read
My story with d'risi"n,
Say. will you no, one >'gh vonchsafe
For this our Long Divisiom?
Oh lot those starry eyes emit
An aquoou. detlnctinn.
Since nlwnr,h iS mir reduced -
Astonishing Reduction!
While life endured, ,-,h" more sighed,
My love you did the more shun,
But now let drops 0f piv flow
Imam hrerse Proportion.
Death is the cure for loves alarms
And sorrow but the fact is,
In theory. that maXim's good.
But very had in Practice.
All, my Affections did not wng
Like every day tran>nctons,-
And though INV h"nr' was broke 10 bits.
they were no Fulgar Fractions.
1t grieves me even now, svenr,-
Though altered i. my station
Tha, you ard ] could never do
A SUN in ALLEGATION.
For since the time knew you first
II was my chief AMBITION.
(rhough you tine Slngle RlIe preferred,)
To dot BILE our Position.
Take heed, Rehcrca Mulinx.-
Take iced I" my suggns'i"ns.
Ard. in r"p"n'anc", ask your henri
A few Promiscuous Questions.
Now my Arithmetic is dnne.-
My Figures or" expended
NJ, - g.,
My occup,,ion's ended.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

tONStlENCE WAS klLIINU
years ago, a large, powerful. ueh.looklns
and dangerous man, named. we believe
Timothy Herman or Tierney. was arrested
by the police, on charge OF knocking
man down, in the lower part OF the city
the unfortunate man falling with his hea,
upon the curb stone, aud splitting his skull
so that he shortly alter died .t the hospital
| An indictment was pndpavored 10 he pro-
cured against him, but the Grand Jury ig.
nored The bill, sending the officers to the
Special Sessions, as an assault merely
Recorder Tallmadge on the representation
OF Capt Leonard, Of the Second Ward
gave the prisoner the full extent of the law,
however, and sent him TO the Island for
one year.
1t was a cowardlv blow. ,ciih ,cili, hit.
ting the victim under the ear, and at the
time OF the arrest, Herman seemed TO take
pride 10 the murderous assault. for which
he should have had five wears in the State
prison, had the grand inquest performed
their duty. He was at the time Of his SEN
lence full faced, tall and athletic. bu, fe W
months made remarkable change.
A night or Two since, a ehast'y, haggard
looking object with au-nua,rJ cheeks,
sunken eyes, and general appearance OF
almost total physical proslIa,ion, entered
the Second Ward Station House, and re-
ques,ed to be locked up! A moment $
glance. a question or Two, established his
identity as Tern an! He hsd worked out
the period of his Island sentence, but a
more fearful re,rIbution than can be award
ed by any human tribunal was upon him,
whose terrible terms never could he salts
fed This sic- OF tho grave! The rtctin' o)
of his mmrderous passion was continually
bu his side IN his waking moments. or
amid The visions OF the night, the dead
mans face was forever present! and in the
desperation OF despair he had come back to
the scene of his firs. arrest with the request
To b. Incarcerated once more in his lonely
cell!
"He was crazy!" we observed to Capt.
Leonard, who related the inciden'.
"No he wss not crawl" was The earnest
response. 1--WE frequently witness cases
nearly similar. Conscience ras killing
him"
Mans law had been satisfied. bot the
judgments Of the Almighty were still ope>
rating
What commentary on CRIME and its
terrible 'ru'hfulness OF
ha, remark. Conscience ,cas killing him."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Red cheeks are only oxygen in another
shape. Girls snxious TO wear a pnir, will
find them where she roses do-out door.
One good sIe,gh-ride is better for the com
plexion than oil tho 2iano playing in the
orld.-.4lbany Dutchman.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

A BAD PLACE FOR LAwYERs-Tn conse-
quence Of the heavy tax imposed Ly the
Cherokee Indian Council. only two lawyers
appeal red at the last term Of the Saline Dis
trict Courts. The two remn lining would fol.
low their departed brethren into the ranks
Of private life as soon as their licenses ex.
pire,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

A Bremen Journal has the following: "a
young gentleman. WIN is on the poin, OF get.
ting married is de.irous oi meeting a man
Of experience who will dissuade him from
such q STEP"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

THE FAMILY, BY A MEMBER.-The Pnuld
ing (Mi.s.) Clarion. a democratic organ
has the following complimentary notice o
the Northern members Of its political family
"Charles A. James has been elected Uni
ted States Senator fr"m Rhode Island fol
the term Of six years from the 4lh Of March
next. He is reputed a Democrat; bu,
Northern Democracy ha. become so infecte,
with Free.oiI,sm. that one may be mistaken
for the other by the must discerning."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Young ladies' who wish to drown them
selves in consequence 0. unreqni'ed love.
are ADVISED to do So in wash tub; aud then
an immersion Of the arms ~ The elbuws will
suswer the purpose.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
THE, POST.
ATHENS. FRIDAY, MARCH :, 1856 !.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
The Fortifcation Bill has been rejected
BY the House. and The Civil and Diplomatic
Bill is under consideration.
A duel has been fought by Stanley. of
North Carolina, and lnge, of Alabama -
After the exchange Of two shots thu matter
was amlcabIy adjusted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

The WRErcH.-A married monster said
tat he lately dreamed he had an sngel by
hl side, and upon waking up, found that j,
was nobody but his wife.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

fP The Nashville Banner snys. Gen.
PauldIng Anderson. Of Wilson. having
been called on to run. either for Congress or
the State Senate, declines both. in the last
Lebanon Packet. Gen. A Anderson is n de.
servedly popular citizen. To other reasons
assigned for not becoming a candidate for
Congress, he adds: "We have distinguish.
ed gentleman now filling that station. and
although have not seen his name formally
announced for reelection. | understand that
lie will be candidate. Therefore. | could
not consen. TO do any thing. the tendency Of
which 'uId be- calculated to produce divi-
sion in the ranks Of the Wings. the -
principles Of which. we should coiil(l
battle for. undivided"
II is proper here to state, that the Hon:
NJ. P. Gentry announced last fall. beiore
leaving for Washington. his intention to be
q candidate for reelection.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
BusIcN. FEB. %.

DoSICN. CeUs SS.
A colored barber belonging to Salem. and
Joseph X. Hays, superintendent Of the Ire.
mon,Tenple, were arrested yesterday morn.
ing by the U. S. Marshal, chnrged with aid.
ing in the Outrage of Saturday. They were
taken before Commissioner Hailet, aud held
10 bail IN the sum Of $4,000.
A rumnr that n fugi,sve slave was abou,
to b. arrested in Salem, caused great cx.
citement. The Mayor called or the entire
police. together with the deputy Sheriff. to
protect the officers. The riot act was read.
and no rescue attempted. The alleged fugi.
tive was s,fely brought to Boston. and gave
bail in $1,000 to appear for examina,ion.-
The District Attorney subsequently discov.
cred that the wrong person had been arrest
ed, an3 he was discharged.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Nora BAD DEFINIrIoN.-To exagge,
rate is to paint snake, and add legs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

"Whst's that," asked u schoolmaster
pointing to the letter X. ats daddy 8
name" mo. you blockhead. rs a.
Tain, x, nu,her! Its daddy's mans, for
Use seed him write il often"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

"Are you in love. Maria 2" eyes. Me-"
allow much" "WelI. don't know ex-
ac,ly, but | should think about five feet, or
rrabouts, for ! feel all Overish like"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

On the decease Of certain great man
not much beloved, the following was in.
scrbed In chalk upon his coach house
door:--"'He that 2ive'h 10 the poor. lend.
eth unto the Lord
IN. B. The Lord oweth unto this man
nothing"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

MOTHERS AND Observation-Disclosures
make Q great mistake. when in their inter-
course with their daughters. they treat love
and marriage as prohibited subjects. It's
quite certain girls do think Of both: and It
they speak their thoughts to On affections
ate mother, who does not slight their feel
,nss by coId. worldly teachings. or jealous
regret at the thought Of another becoming
dearer thnu herself. there is much less fear
of mistakes end misery, than when young
hearts make imoraden, condolences. or feed
on themselves in silence and solitude. So
says q contemporary who talksss though he
knew.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

II il supposed that the Lord made women
smaller than men to enable the latter to lin
them over the cutters when il rsiued.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

A good mind ca"nOr BE- bought, but bad
one is the most vensl thing on earth,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
THE PRESIDENT.

The Washington Republic says. with that
eloquence which is inscparable from sc-
knowledged trulh:-'Thc sinte Of things
which prevailed in tn" country previous to
the prom. ,&:a,ion Of the annual message of
the Pr'>s!G'', is fresh in the recollection of
our r"nukk There is no necessity Of
dwelliI ~ n it. North and South there
wns g of painful uncertainty and
doubt, ut and patriotic men regarded
'he. w."r md trembling. They
JSa/ u,s atAdmins'ra'io" might
I'LL be soAsponsibiIi,y of
R9dperal judgment,
osperity of the
\ ge of The President removed
a ~ In TINS subject. Its language
was it and unequivocal. 1t did no,
avo bprovn! of all the measures which
ws'a co's iY's+d in the Adjustment. But,
says the u, iub'ic. it declared "adherence'
to the adjustment of the last session of Con-
gress as final settlement" of the dis
lracting topics which it embraced.
"Thc result was more favorable to the
Administration than ils most saDguine
friends could have anticipated. The mes.
sage was hailed with an universal acclaim
from the Wing press of the country in all
sections. With tho exception Of the jour
nals of the Free Sellers and of the southern
uIiras, the press of all parties responded
with pntri"tic alncr'y to the reconmcnda. t.
ions of the President, and one would have
supposed that the great henrt Of The country
beat with but one pnlsntion. These tcs;i
m"nials are on record. The written word
stards, and transmits the first impulsIve
tribute of gratitude and admiration paid by
a willing country to an honest md wise
Chief Magistrate. And this general tribute.
it must be borne in mind. was the spontane'
Gus tribute Of the press, Simultaneously
issued in all sections nf The lnnd There
was no room for the manufacture Of opinion.
The press Of Chicago commented on the
message n, the snme moment with The press
Of Washington and the first unblas seh, un>
alloy unwarred sentiment Of The people,
WIS .ha: Of universal approvu Of its recon.
menda,ions."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.


The proceedings of the Senate, yesterday,
upon the Presidents message. were no, pro-
duc'ive Of any result, Mr.. Downs Of Loul>i-
ana, took the floor. ard as n well known
friend OF the compr,mise mea sures. defended
them. and attempted to show that they hnd,
in oil their parts. been carried ont and that
there was no reason to believe thot, in no
particular, they would fail,
The speech of Mr.. Clemens. Of A la bsm ma.
commanded much attention. He was origi-
naIIy opposed to thacompromise measures,.t
but, he said. he had determined to g:iL
them fair trial. Il, as wns now, 6"ILn
BY some, the fugitive law coul..t.s q,
'uined, he was ready to say that the UnsS!'l
could not be mninra ined, but he went on to
show that the law had been. substantially.
observed. and went through the various
cases in order 10 prove it. A colloqny be-
tween Mr.. Clemens and Mr.. Hale wns
amusing. Mr.. C. gave picture of a pro-
fessed fugitive calling at The door Of SEN
ator, in New Hampshire, and claiming sue.
cor, of his cordial reception, and Of his
election after it was ascertainrd that he was
not fugitive. Nj. Hale declared that, if
he was the Senator alluded to, nothing Of
the kind had ever happened to him. Mr.
Clemens stated that he received the nnrra-
tive from Mr.. Hale himself. Mr.. Hale cx-
| planned that man nling himself n fugitive
came to him. and spoke to him, with his hat
on, which no well bred snve would do, in
the presence Of a gentleman, and, that.
therefore, he discarded him. as an iTpos,or
This created much amusement, and in the
Senate and among the auditors, the laugh
arose on oil sides.
After all the long discussions on the Pres.
ident's message, which have occupied two
days in the Senate, we cannot tell. nor can
Senators say, whether they will give to the
President the enlarged powers which he re.
quires or not.
The President has the power, under ex>
is,ing la ws, to make use of The army md
navy to carry the laws int" execnion.-
There is a duub, whether he can call upon
the militia, without n proclamation. 1t
might be, in some cases, more advisable to
make use Of miliIn, oraanizcd companies of
| volunteers, for instance, IN cities, thnn to
call on, U. S. soldiers or marines. But if he
has TO wait ill n proclamation he issued, he
must wait ill the mischief is done.
hive looked over the documents accom-.
panying the Presidents message and found
that, on the l7'h instant. the day when the
first 'elegraphIc intelligence Of the riot was
received by the Executive, orders were
issued from the war and navy departments.
10 employ all the disposab force, in aid of
tho execution Of the law-the force TO be
under the direction of the y. S. Marshal.
That rnrcc is now avaia bic. but has not been
called upon, for the immediate occasion is
past. Another occa sion may arise. but it is
generally believed that the city authorities
will, if properly advised of any difficulty,
render prompt and effective aid to the Mar
shal. The Senate will resume, on Monday.
this topic, when Mr.. Berrien is to have the
aoor.-Cor. Char. Courier.
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