davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-07

enclusVe than another wanting o. prove tht
orltN Of ROGI E'S celebrated ELECTRIC HAIR D1k "
would be that OF rapid sale. trehns month aud
still on the public estimation It's elect on te
hair magical and truly sstonshUg and has euly {" Ne
tined 10 move superiority all others Thus, with
ROGI.ES HYPERION FLUID, aud other prepare atoms,
NAV b. had of the inventor WILLIAM BoGlE, ~ wash
inetou- ST. Boston A. ID Sands 100 uNoA - hNSt,
ton clarke 4 Co 273 broadway; W. IL Cary y Co, and
Rrdgeman Day Pearl 81. aud Druggists Throughout ths
country. '0' a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-07

II II
well qualified to take charge Of the kitchen depart
mont Of Boarding School pleasant lOealty Charac
viii be considered less essential than good knoWI-
edge Of Housekeeping. pOus woman, Of middle age,
would be preferred To person possessing the requisite
qualifications, liberal compensation Will be made Apply,
personally by letter, TO S. q. WOODBRIDGE, Perth
Amboy, n. J. my22u
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-07

gentlemen and their wives can obtain peasant front
Rooms with Board also, handsome back Parlor Apply
at 2s3 Buwery my21 I'M
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-07
THE NETWORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
THE sEMI-wEEKLY TRIBUNE
THE NETWORK TRIBUN

n tubnshed every TUESDAY and FRIDAY morning. PA
"a oer annnm Two copies for s. Ten for $50 Adye
tsements, 6 cents a line for each insertion.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-07
in BROOKLYN.-Situa-

Sons are wanted for SIXTY to hundred frst-ciass
Servants VIZ cooks ChambeumaldS, general housemSds,
nurses aundresses sc. Pro stants Catholics and cored
helm al TIM Agency 223 FuOn-st Brooklyn, Tay
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-07

FOLORED LAD.-Wanted, by a res
" pecabe, smart. active intelligent ooored Lad, VINO
produce uneNceptonabe references and recOmmenda
tions, situation store Office where he can MAKE
himself generally useful Address I. ID. NJ PSI Eliza
bsth-st ie7 it+
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-07

ROARD.-Two or three persons can be
4 , accommodated IN a small private family with fnr-
nished Rooms together with fun partial Board 10y a.
plyIne at 81 BayaId-st nl<s I'M
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-07

ENMPLON MENI.-N anted at ia Mas
sau-st lbasement) Bookkeepers, Clerks, statesmen,
POrters Barkeeyers Coachen, Gardeners, Waters Boz
learn respectable trades Rules and regulations 70 be
seen. which strictly observed. Employers fee = per
year Applications enclosing 81 free # postage stating 10
description Of situation required, can be suited
lei IL. THOS SPHINX Agent.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-18
WHOLE NO. 1859

was c ncer'.d | was only Temporarily snsprnded,
that he had always iiftsnd-d TINT I should have
tharge Of the c. Instruction of that division, but
that nIw lie hld some doub: nu ac count ol tho 10.
cent exci'"meft-tlit he wOnh howeverbe Ia
l. nc aier- in few days he ihongbt ubout the
rs" OF HAT week k-ihai H. bad snme hope 81 be
hg abe e. ahay the III feeling ofMr. TALLM n0E.
"nd Would then lei me knuw Though perplex-
ed aud annoyed with this evasion aud doult--
hrmg discharged AMI yet not discharged- Lin the
A'rNlce aud yet mt IN tie service yet sioipls
remarked That while did not wish to act hastily
or prematdrely, would uoi suffer Enyself To be
Kept ~ su.prose beyond reasonabl,. time. Mr.
hcCRAcEgs's cIming tn Lalc ,ster. / o vever. IN.
H'eal ol being IN HE the then pending week was
delayed unlil yesterday, aud III an interview Ind
WIN hlin ~ day. learned that lie eill uccnpied
precisely iii- old grunnd and that every thius
stmds just it then did v ilh this ndditi,u how
eyer. that he admitted that he wis cu.hed will
the in'l power Of making up tue Engineer corps.
but uIai IN the exc else uf that power he would
do nothing that would 20 against the wishes Of
any one Of the directors
| Tbit the has been this kind Of eva .ion through.
out hrs whole irIusaCliOn must be obvious to all
aud that there has been some nl iect in view is
] but reasonable 10 suppose. What that object
was can only be cnnirci1red. Il NAV have been
N'P'Sf0Ht hIt phHlCHHU W llliN q 'utO OF OIL
la1re Of its Pryrltiing it, then TO make iis pnb-
licaiInn the great aud crowning pretext for my
dismissal, by then saying that | was mol previ.
ously dismissed. but that now for this | was aud
will be justly expelled. But surprising this 10
have been the object then in view Of the fact
that Mr.. McCRAcEgS has taken the erodhd that
III making up the Engineer corps, the remOtsst
wish Dl every one of lhe directors must be cou.
sUlted. aud in cOBucxiOn with this tie fact that
Mr. McCRAcKEN himself declared Messrs. GAS
woLD aud MEDILL 50 violently opposed u me on
political grounds as TO render their opposition
t-onLlesome 10 him, aud the liTlher fact lhal NJ.
ThLLHADoE pruclaiinPd il weeks ago oD the sireeta
ni this city either that was hen actually dismiss
ed or that he wOnld have me dismissed; sub
mt II to the Judgment Of an intelligent public
whether 10y this last aud crowning effort TO gain
good pretext. their condition as 10 pretexts viii
have been much improved; and also whether
throughout this whole transaction. fair and
proPer course has been pursued towards either
myself "r those whose interests are embark ed 10
this road. SAMUEL CARPENTER.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-12-18
LANCASTER, Dec. 9th A D.. 1851.

The publication rthe foregoing statements was
delayed for several weeks. and deem it proper
to accompany them now 10y few further remarks
together with some OF the reasons for the delay.
was finally suspended from the connexion which
still continued 10 exist Gin the way Of complet-
ing maps &c.,) with my lleviSion OF the road on
the 10Th ult aud then desired Mr.. McCRkcKEN
to state distinctly whether was to regard myself
as absolutely discharged from all further conuex-
ion with the road saying to him that desired TO
know this, in order TO enable me to go on with
the publication Of my defence before the public
it actually out Gas | had before that time intima.
ted to himJ or have it in my power tOqHiet my
friends by saying to them that was only tempo
rarly suspended until my Lewiston was P1t under
contract. He intimated that 30 far as he alone
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26
TIE IL III s.:

THE POST is published every Friday M
a. per year, payable IN advance, or So II
payment is delayed until the expiration OF
the year. 81
Advertisements will he charged ST per
souare of lines, or less, for the first insertion.
and 25 cents for each continuance. A liberal
deduction made to those who advertise by the
%ear. Persons sending advertisements must
mark the number Of times they desire them
inserted, or they will he continued until forbid
and charged accoriingly.
NJ For Announcing the names Of cnndi'
dates for office, TnKEE DOLLARS, CAST.
jon WORK. smch as Pam,,hlets. Minutes,
Circulars, Cards. Blanks, lIandhil's, &c.
vii, he executed in neat and workman'ike
manner, at short notice, and on reasonable
terms.
Al letters addressed to the Proprietor. post
paid, will he promptly attended to-.
Persons at n distance sending us the names
2is-four solvent subscribers, will be entitled to
y...,,ss,rJ1 gratis.
No communication inserted unless accom-
nanied nv the name OF the author.
nrrOHice ON the West side Of the Public
Square.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

'''Tis BETTER AS IT Is."-The hest Of
rs are SO inbned with prejudIces, aud havo
80 many fau'iy points of cha rncier that It 10
far be ter that we do rot "see ourselves o
others sec u.s." This wish Of Burns wa .
founded on the supposition ,ha, the lufs.
ment OF others nboui us wns correct. But
no 'w" Judge alike. and others are quite ~
apt to form as wrong estimates OF us, as
we do ourselves, or tf them. And even
were the judgments of Others correct re.
garding us. to he Informed of them would
he more painful 'hon pleasing or beneficial
Oar vanity would be so terribly wounded ~
a thousand points, that the anguish would
eternally Gs alive. no matter what good
pants we ind credit for. Byron. though
noble, famous. rich, beautiful and gifted,
was made morbidly sensitive, and misers.
BILE, by his foot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

Hymcn was a beautiful youth OF Athens
who, for the love of n young virgin. 1lsguI>-
ed himself, and assisted at the Eli nn ia n
rites. and at this time he. together with his
beloved and divers other yUurg Indies OF
that city, was surprised and carried Off by
pirates, who surprising hiln to he what he
appeared, lodged hlm wl,h his mistress. -
In the dead Of night, when the robbcr.
were all asleep, he rose and cut their
throa,s. Thence making his way back to
Athens, he bargained with her parents that
he would teS'ore to them their daughter
and nj! her companions. It they would cons
sent /" their marriage, which proving very
happy. II became the custom 10 invoke tns
name ot Hymen ut all nuptIaIs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26
THE POST.
Athens, Friday, Dec. 26, 1851

WAsH,NGroN, Dec. l3.-The koSsuh
resolution passed The Senate last evening by
. vote of thirty three to six, Us l informed
you by telegraph.
I, passed in the form proposed by Mr..
Seward, as n joint resolution Of Congress,
welcoming Kussu,h to the Capitol and the
country.
A debate sprung up in the House the
other day. upon the policy of The grants OF
= pubic lands 10 the new Suites fer their kal'
Roads. This policy is now so we'll es'ab-
iished that i, will be difficult TO resist it,
Large grants will be made this session, 1t
is supposed. The old States, by way OF
receiving cue share in the benefits OF the
public domain. may possibly combine their
influence in fuvo- Of some grants for their
own Improvements.
Mex, week Mr.. Foo,e will, as he has given
notice, urge has comprcm'se resolnsIons'-
He considers Tint their pruclica! effect IS
nothing more than to declare that the fngl-
tive slave law shall be faithfully executed.
He is to leave his seat suo;,. nnG is drsirons
Of securing the passuge Of the resolutions
before hh re,res. he stated. humcvcr. IN
the discussion, that he expected TO be sen;
hack to the Senate BY his Unlcn Legislature
next winter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26
IxnrrrNnENcE. Mo. Dec. 1G,

Mr.. II. w. Reynolds aud company ar
rived from Santa Fee en- route for Wash.
,ngton city. No news Of importance OF
interest from Mexico. The weather On the
plain. was intensely cold. Reynolds party
encountered no less than twenty snow
storms on the way. which were very fatal Ia
their an,mul.. Numbers Of Governmen,
animals were lost. The thermometer here
yesterday morning was 10 degrees below
zero. This morning l2 degrees below zero.
Missouri river completely blocked up with
ice and navigation suspended.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

more. buy more. IN kill 'em sure
THEY'LL die. by and by.
| Siak Yes, OF old age. Tshan't dew il.
'em regular feed.
Crsar.-Look. .a.lonk heah, ,Massa Bo~
lus. De, ere hair powder you sole dis
chile. for de fashionable pic mic ob de peo.>
pie OBJ color. made 'em itch so, dat dey
| clean oa' all de wool out. and now every-
bodv's head look jusr like a baked la'er! Z
Bo'us.-Casar, shet pan Miss Laura
and Mr.. Siah, SmalIv and ek5SIer.
allow me TO speak. Dr.. Sqnllls, hers, DONE
know no more about the >,h1( eeof phvsic
than pnt your hand D6re and take il
rish, out again. did he graduate. I
>h' like to know. f0oty well.
Squils.-( Coughs) |. sir, Miss, Siah.
and Niger, graduated at the renowned and
learned University of Codmouth, where
the students know so muc.jfhat they have
TO keep their mouths wide open. 10 keep
their heads from bursting.
Sinh.-(.qside Rcg'lar cabbage heads.
guess.
Bolus.-My diploma is three quarters Of
yard long. II is signed by all The dorroIs
l
and graduated at the lnfanrile age of lwen-
~ one. al the everlasting. right honorable,
n"veT"iO>be forgotten and dOu'le breasted
College Of BumbaziIicome. The Profess
sors there scratch all The hair of their
heads IN finding on, puzzles and the STU
denis study BY the square mile. Can you
answer me thi>7 What's the difference
between il Of sickness and a sick Of fl
ness2 lsa mare horse? Why is the
physical system liable to system of phys.
ic! All This is ratamoun, 10 what we say
in Latin. at Bumbazlicome. ..Hiccup
hack hognm into sassaepbus. pork steak
um de pigs fee, de ram jam non pos~um
de SquilIbus Is humbug arqal de Bolus
de physlcian!" Go, Squllls. be bottled up.
Go all OF you and study, and then you will
know nearly as much a. do. II not,
YOU will be poorly off Good bye. and
sickness attend you. Keep on taking the
medicine!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

EcoNoMY.-Ecnnomv is q most useful
trait ~ the character Of man or beast. Tho
superior sngaciy "f n dog over a pig, leads
the former 10 hide o way bones Tor o hun-
ary hsv. while the stupid pig swIlls hl. fuli
aud takes no thought OF tho morrow, Often
upseiIing his own trough-was,efui,2 2rodi-
gal beast. Let us inmate the example Of
the lady at the South End. who was called
upon, IN justice 10 herself aud her country,
to drink cnptu' of senna tea. BY MS sk8
plnt bo"llul wa. made. and rather tha N
be wa-ieful, she drank tie whole Of it,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

Re SOMETHING Don't be d.one. You
may rely upon your presen, possessions. or
on your future prospects; but these riches
may fly away. or Hopes may be bliehled;
and if you have no place of your own, in
such case Ten to one you will find your path
be.e, with ,horns. Want msy come upon
you before you are aware Of it, and. having
no profession. you find yourself in anything
but an enviable condition. 1t is therefore
important that you should be something
Don't depend upon fortune. for she iss tickle
support, which often fails when you lean
upon her with The greatest confidence. -
Trust 70 your own exeftions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

THr ENGLISH FLAG HAULED DowN-Or
Wednesday mob gathered aSout the Irving
House. New York, from the dome OF which
-tbs English flag, with that OF the United
0sses. Hungary and Turkey. was flying
hnd threatened il il was not taken dowr
Assan,er, they would haul it down them
elves. Mr.. Howard, on hearing Of ihs
s.approbation thus manifeslcd, Immediate
ned il taken down, and The crowd quietly
ispcrssd,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

INTEMeERANcE IN SCoTLAND.-He DR..
M'Clelland, late Professor in the Reformed
Dutch Theological Seminary, at N"w'Bruns'
wick, is writing a series Of very interesting
letters to the Christian In'el,gencer, from
Scotland, in one Of which he says:
"Scutland expands in one year, at least
seven,y'five millions OF dollars in guzZlng
With less than three millions Of people,
they expend every year double the revenue
of the American Governmen,-drink more
than would support hundred thousand
missionaries. and more than would raise her
whole Gallc population from misery and
degradation, with millions to spare"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

CALIFORNIA MrLKING.-lt requires two or
three men 10 milk California COW. They
set to work on horseback. and first lasso
her, and tumble her to the ground. They
tie her head to q POST. and then bind her fee,
together tightly in pairs. One of the men
holds the bucket, wailc another does the
milking, ond the terrified animal endures
The process with the same dociliiy that q
cross baby exhibits uhile its dirty face is
scrubbed. One or two quarts Of milk arc
the result Of this operation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26
B,sroN, Dec. II

DJSTUN, DPC. Z.
TEaR,ELE MuRpER.-An insane man
named Carrigan, living seven miles from
St. johns, N. b., murdered his wi:c, lwd
children aud aunt, and dangerously. IT not
fatally, wounded fur other persons. lie
called the family to prayers and then COM
menced The horrId bulcheiy killing his vile
first. HIS youngest child he placed on the
table and severed its head from lis body.
He then escaped to the woods, ard was bad.
ly frozen when taken.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

HAPrINtSs NOT IN CIRcUMsrANcEs.-
Some men ncribe all their unhappiness tn
The nsrrowness Of their means; but plncs
then, IN the immediate enjoyment OF oil that
enters within the circle Of their present
hope. and desires. and they will no sooner
have entered on the enrsp,uring possession,
than new hopes and desires will begin 10
mnu'fes, themselves. You csnnot place .
rren in such q situation that he will NOT
look above 1t aud be, end j.; give him the
whole Of this world. end. like the hero Of
Maced0n, he will inquire for sao,hes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

Stephen Hall. queer genius, had made
frequent promises TO hls troubled friend
tina, he would put an end to himself. One
singing cold night. he vowed he would 60
out and freeze 10 death.
About II o'clock hs returned shiverin G
and swapping his ringers.
"Why don't you freeze?" asked l"ving
relative.
'Golly." said the paeudo.snicide. "when
I freeze mean to take q warmer night than
this for it,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

DESoLATroN.-An u immigrant just arrived
acsuss the p ains ives the following descrip-
ton of the memorable "jarnado del muerlo''
on which go many thousand Of animals and
so many persons Of the lost year's emIgra-
iiun perished:
"If there is o section of country in Gods
wiCc.eXtended creation that can snrpass mat
large scope of country lying between Salt
Lako VALLEY anl Carson river for s'erllIy OF
soil, SCARCITY Of timber, and every thing 'hat
has tendency to cheef up the spirits of the
wearied traveller. am sure that don't care
to see it. From the sink OF Humboldt river
across The desert 10 Carson river my heart
was sickencd at seeing the great destruction
of property. viz: wagons. carriages ana
buggios, dead horses, mules, and cattle
whose carcusses lie thick all over the ground
in d state Of preservation, the SKINS and Il
good deal OF the flesh beng dried TO the
bunes-the waller, marshes, aud air being
so strongly inpregna,ed with alkai that 1t
Inns tendency to keep off The devourlng
SGsects and b,rds Of prey. Bat the worst Is
nGt huif told vet; to see every two or three
huadred yAtds.a grave. where ia'her.
mutllet, brother. or sister has beetI burledj
bu, ere the train is out Of sight The corpse
is dislnlrrred by the proving volt or The
savage isI.ans---'he bones to bleach upon
he grcn. American desert. Although an
rather hardened sinner, yet when | saw
the scene us just described could not re-
train from shedding tenrs. and feeling my
self more submissive TO that mighty and
powerful God who rules the universe"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

The St. Louis Intelligencsr says that the
work Of laying the telegraph wire across
the bed Of tho river at that place was sue
cessfulIy accomplished on the 4'h instant
The wire was insulated 10 . thick casing Of
Lead pipe, and laid safely along the bottom
OF the river, from one shore to the o,her.-
Heretofore It has boen necessary to cross
sud recross the river in boats. which was
attended with great Inconvenience and delay.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26
KpfrAPH ON POOR Mr.. PECK,

Here lies Peck. as some men say,
Was first Of all Peck Of clay;
This wrought, with skill DIVINE, Will
fresh,
Became . curious Peck Of flesh;
Through various forms IT'S Maker ran,
Then, adding breath. made Peck man,
Full sixty years Peck felt iife's bubbles,
Till death relieved . Peck OF troubles.
Thus fell poor Peck. as oil things must,
And here he lies Peck OF dust.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

LAwYERs.-I' is stated in ih. Law Re.
gis'er for 1902. that the whole NUN Der Of
lawyers IN the CnlIeG S,ahs is twenty four
thousand nire hundred and forty eight. or
this number, snp?"se 9i5 have retired from
The practice. ond that the annual inc"me Of
'nch proctIcIng lawyer is ON on average
81 $40, the total ihc"me Of The whole pros
tession, would be G0U0, 900.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

SIGN OF CHARAcrER.-A man who ha'
bi,uaIly speaks dIsparagingIy of the female
chara gives conclusive evidence that
thcre is something wrong in his own, and
also shows the class Of f.males with whom
he has been in the habit OF ussocia,ing. A
true man always has high ideal Of female
excellence, and chcrishes it with a resp CT
bordering on worship. We must perhaps
NAL some allowance for old bachelors who
cannot get wives.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

NoBLE ESENryMENTs.-Tkisi is ar agreen.
ble world after all. II we would only bring
-S,urselyes to look at the subj jects that sur
round US in their true light, We should see
beauty where we bche!d deformi'y, and
listen 10 harmony where VIC heard nothing
out discord. To be- sure there is great
deal Of vexa,ion and anxiety to meet; we
cannot sail upon summer coast forever;
yet il we preserve calm eye aud steady
hand, we can 50 trim our sails and manage
our helm, a. TO avoid the quicksands. and
weather the storms that threaten shipwreck.
We are members Of one grea. family; we
are lrsvel,ns the same road, and shall ar
rive At the same goal. We breathe the
same air. are subject 10 the same bounty,
and we shall lie down upon the bosom OF
our common mother. II is no! becoming,
then, that brother should hate bro,her; il is
not prt per TINT friend should deceive friend;
it is NO, right TINT ncighbor should deceive
neighbor. We pity that man who can har.
bor enrai,y sgainst his fellow; he loses halt
the enjoy ment Of life; he embltiers his own
existence. Let U, tear from our cyes the
colored medium, that invests every objec,
with the green hueof Jealousy and suspicion;
turn deaf ear to scandal; breathe the spirit
Of charity from our hearts; let tho rich
gu,hlngs OF human kindness swell up as q
fountain. SO ,ha, the ''goden age" will be-
come no fiction. and islands Of the blessed
bloom in more than "Hypernian beauty"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

LoLA MoNTEs.-This danseuse, it APP
pears, has had considerably difficulty in pro-
curing respectable quarter. in New York
Her agent applied at the Asor, the New
York, and the Irving but they were all two
full to accommodate her. Ii is said that she
found Judgment at last at the Hotel dc
Paris. in Broadway. Poor Lola! Respec-
liability seems to shun her while others.
quito as frail and not half os fair, are pub
lcly opplauded. if not privately cour'ed
The judgment Of tho world discriminates
with o vengeance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

Every person conceIves himself aSe 10
make his own wlll; it is as easy a. writing
letter; yet the disputes and lawsuits winch
arise ou, Of wills prove the difficulty Of the
task.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

ELEGANT COMPARISON The folio wing
beautiful extract we find floating like a
waif upon the walers:-
The American Cons!itutioI--Like onr
of those wondrous rocking stones reared
by the Druids. which the finger of child
might vibrare TO It's centre, vet the might ol
an army could not move from lis place,
our constitution is so nicely poised that II
seems TO sway with every breath of pas
sion, vet so firmly based in the hearts and
affections of the people. that the widest
storms of treason and !anuticsm break
over il in vain."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-12-26

A letter from Washington to the New
York Commercial ssys:-..I learn that Mr..
r. ]. Walker 10 to return from Europe
without ob,a lining his proposed loan Of 6f-
teen millions"