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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
WING MEETING.

D. '"e y" "'S'" "oNi'''' '""'y' "'Se"
bed at The Court house IN Athens, on Mon
lav the 81 instant.
a., ,,o,,,, ,r Wr Jowrv Eso R N
NEWMAN Esq was ca'''a ~ Tue ""a"' u"'
S. p. lvlNs. appointed Secretary. The
was addressed in q happy and np-
"a manner bv ~ Nixon VAN DYKE,
p, -,..,;. ~. ~
E>q'' """' "''' Uo"ee
The 'ol'o"'ng pfeaho'e u"" r's"'
lulions, which we're unanimously adopted:
Tho Whius of McM,nn count, have Wit
,es.,d with lively sa,I.inc,ion the move
,,o,,. ,r heir ,oli,ical brethren to redeem
tho administrator of the State from the
h,rda Of their ndvrrsorics. They believe
,,,,, !, il If the u,mo,, importance TO The
s,rccsS Of Tie marry that there should be
o"mnlc,e orc.n,zs,ion. aud To ,fI;.c, this
a,, ,hoy have me, ,rIny To npm,n, dele.
r,,s. i, r.presep, their wishes IN III. con-
,or,,on Ia assemble at Nashville, on The
oo,b or ,h. month. Their first choice tor
tho Gnhsrno,oral char of the S'ne is the
lion. WM. B. CAMPBELL, of Smith, the
,r,ed sold,r. the pntrln,ic .,n,esman. aud
., cenmoI,shed jnr,S, With him az our
.,nnd,rd bo,rer in The coming contest. and
with h.. memorable words at Monterey,
.. Eous! follo,y met" rs our motto, victory
- sure 20 crown our ctf"rts. II is, therefore,
Resoired, That the Chairman Of this
meeting nppnin, two Delegates to said Con.
vcn,ion from each civil d,s'ric: of the conn.
ty. mud that said delegates be hereby IN
s'rmc''n '" cas-, 'n'', V",rS wv I ,S oc
s,,J Cnnven,,on tina, some Other of the ma :
nv DISTINGUISHED Wh,rs ,hronshnu, tn"
S,u,e should receive lhpnnmrnnllnn. we will
checrfully c,vn him onr support.
Resolred That should our delegates fail
to attend. we hereby epp"rnl RETURN J..
Macs and JOHN NJ, Lea, Esqrs.. OF Nash.
vile. to cast the vote of this county in
their s,pad.
ResoIrcd, That the Wings of McMinn
county cordially approve of the course OF
the ION JOSIAH Nj. ANDERSON during hi.
cn,i,c term Of service in Congress-,hnt he
Is on, frs, cho,ce for Representative, and that
we hereby .ooues, him ,mmcd,o,c,v 10 suffer
h;s n,me n No ,nnnu,crd for re.clcc,ion.
Resolrrd. Tb,, the Wings of McMiun
county have witnessed with lively sn,istoc.
ton md cordial npprovai tn" course pnrSn'
ed by President Fillmore ana ms v" o'he. ,n
the discharge OF their h'gh onh Responsible
duties. and so long az they adhere IN '"eiF
ac''"" 10 me p''nr'p ~ a''" WV n'a, , nnr
"e ','o, """" .nd =" ,ho,r .urnor, 0
The Chairman tho, ppuin,ed the follow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
II. B YEARwoop, Seen.

IMPORTANT DEClslo;.-The Supreme
Court of Tennessee has decided "that o
warrant issued by The Recorder Of Nashville
under an ordinnnc" of the corporation. in III"
name Of the "Corpora'ion of Nashville" Is
void and should be q,ashed." The Cons'itu>
ton Of this STATE requires that oil writs and
other process. sho run in the name Of the
State Of Tennessee, This RECRUITMENT up
plies to al! process, civil and criminal. is
sued by any court or tribunal established
by law. having authority 10 issue process.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Major Noah says: 1.-THE first money we
ever had was two ccnts-all in specie. We
felt hundred times richer than We have
SINCE"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

CAUTION TO CORNER LoAFERs.-It is
said by a good nalured contemporary thai
Young men who hang around the corners
of our streets, very often hang IN differ
en-, manner when they grow up.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Piano FoRrEs.-It may not be generally
known that Piano Forles are manufactured
a, Wauberg, Morgan county, Tennessee.
The manufacturer Is Mr.. FR. BESEKE.-
One of his instruments has been purchased
hv , gentleman Of this place, and we are
very con6den, a fuller and swee'er toned
instrument. or of more beautiful and com
,,,s,e finish could not be procured any
IT,. We would commend those want
;oo Pianos by all means 10 purchase OF Mr.
R.neke, as he manufactures better Ins'ru
mon, a, a less prc- Than they can be
h,ou,h, here tor from the Northern esiab>
lishnen,s.
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PErTIcUATs AND MUD.-The HaTtfor'

PErTIcvATs AND MuD.-The Hartford
Coursnt says,
lie or she must have . very bad taste
WIN hod rather see Isdy's dress drapgle
in the mud. than 10 see il held up. so as To
keep It clean. We know Of no more dis
gushing sigh, than 10 see lnds go through
the streets, on a rainy or muddy day. with
her dress thoroughly saturated with dirty
water several inches frnm the bottom. La L.
dies. If you would violate no rule Of good
taste or mode.iy, keep your clothes out OF
the mud and water, and you may rest as
sured that you will not shock the sensIbilI.
ties Of any right minded man.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

LADIES BEwARE OF GUN CorToN!-The
New York Day Book cautions the buyers Of
cotton pet,icoais against purchasing those
articles. II states that one worn by q lady
in that city recently, in crossing = street.
blew up.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

The Disunion papers Of South Carolina
say that their State Convention. recently
elected, will contain about one hundred and
twenty. seven Secession members. The
whole number of members compassionate
Convention will be 100.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

PRErrY GaoD.-The following toast
given at the Printers Festival IN Boston
ON the birthday Of Franklin y
"IVoman's Rights.-If she cannot be
Captain Of big Ship, may she always
command an almighty Smack"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

FOREIGN News Miss Gresley Jar.
mans hustle was lately exhibited al the
Clerken well Police Court.and contained no
less than ten pounds oil feathers, which she
was charged with having stolen from her
lodgings. She denied the robbery. and de-
clared that ten pounds of feathers was the
usual complement Of the BUSHES she wore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Hon. Edmund D,l,ahunty is out in letter
to the Editor of the Maury In,ellisepcer,
declining TO run for Governor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

PROGRESS IN MIssoURI.-A friend writing
US on business, from Independence, Mo-,
says: ..
"The star of whiggery in this State will
ode lord Of the ascendant. The wings
e1riumphed most glo'iously in the re-
Cent contests. II is notorious that this
State has been laboring for years under de-.
mocratic misrule. Her "straight jacket"
policy Of Legislation has retarded the State
in developing her giant internal resources.
ror al leas, ten or fifteen years. Her mis-
cradle Benton Banking policy has not sffor.
ded The facilities Of q respectable brokers'
establishment. Her system of Internal I'm.
provemen,s has been as crippled, contract.
ed. and distorted thing as the incurable
mind which conceived it. But she is wide
awake to her interest now-she is making
rapid strides towards projecting railroad.
and plank roads across her rich prairie
lands-which will soon make her, 10 poin,
Of wealth, one Of the irst States in the
Union"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

A small quantity Of vinegar will gener-
ally destroy Immediately any insect that
may find its way into the stomach, and a
little salad oil will kill any insect tina, may
enter the ear.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

NJ Elfr's 10 ,ujura mans business. is
tn meanes, of crimes; and the proper place
for !hose who ore guilty Of 1t is within the
w,iis OF the PenItentiary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Love is like the measles-all the worse
for coming late in life. Girls who hest.
tate will please notice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

MAKING PRoGREss.-The Turks are now
engaged in building q macaGamsed road
from Trebizond to Eszeroom, two hundred
miles in length. which will be The greatest
achievement in the way Of internal improve.
ment, IN all Turkey.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

The hs rdes' thing to hold in this world Is
an unruiy tongue. II beats hot smoothing
IRON aud a kicking horse.
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For the Athens Post.

MaplsoNvtLLE, Tenn. March 3, 1871.
If Col. WIN. HEIsKELL will cOnstnt 10
become q candidate for q seat in the nex'
Legislature. from Monroe county, he Will
receive the hearty support of many warm
personal and poli'cn friends.
OF Col H,lskelI's ability as legislator
the distinguished part he acted in The last
Legislature is sufficient evidence. It is
fact well known that The success OF the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, is
owing in great measure TO the able eSer'
tiuns and unliring perseverance, Of Col. 81.
A man of wisdom and experience. Of in
derniignb BILE industry md pcrs ayysance, Of
i"n"xibIc frmness and honesty purpose
ardent aud jealous in his un klasings-
having much wcdgc of hu 4 usinre-
nnable in his manners and pnnIy in
his department, he is destined field an
extensive and favorable inf in any
community in which lie g the
firm friend Of EducnIiG n
resources and
Us INV man
amending our Conn
adopting mca surcs Cor then ~
Railroads. more able ReprS1 reean'
no, he found. The present is Por'nnt
epoch in the history of East co.
as East Tennes>ersns we war =! eS,Idren
educated. aud want the reA',sces of our
country developed. we want market for
our surplus produce. and in order TO obtain
these we want our interests faithfully rep
resented in the Legislature of the State
Col. lIei~krl is the man who is calculated
10 do it. What says The Col. on the sub
ject' "OG-ERvER."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

The press on which Benjamin Franklin
worked when he was learning the printers
trade, is for sale at the Office Of the New
port, Or. ~ News.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

FIRE.-We learn tina, the Jail Mt Cleve-
land. Bradley county, was destroyed by fire
. few day. since. Il is supposed to have
been set on fire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
ATHENS. FRIDAY. MARCH Z. 1851.

NJ w Thomson. is tn" a"'ho,Zed
,gen, for the "Pos'," in the city OF l'a't''i
more, Md.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Always do as the sun does-look at the
bright side Of everything. For while il is
just as cheap, it is three times as good for
digestion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

sr-Js Our thank. re Que the Hon. j. NJ.
Anderson tor various Congressional docu'
menls.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

WELL Pur OLD LADY Mrs. Darlington
,.s. very Indignantly. II the o'lls before
Conuress are not counterfeit. why should
there be such difficulty ip passing shen'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

nArThe election last saturday resulted
m avor of Wn. MrKamy, Esq.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

90. The following precious little eiius'o
is from the Nashville Gazette. The inter
es,ing individual "what writ" it ought, if
man, 10 he DID d darned, and il a woman
she oughtn't, of course.
ORleurAL.-"Look before you leap"
Pleasan, maiden. prihee tarry,
Ere the fatal moose be tied
Pause and ponder, ere you marry;
Give a reason-why bride?
Do YOU love his arm supporting,
Hand close clasped upon your own?
IT'S bu, yours while you are courting-
Wives soon learn 10 walk alone
l. his breath like Persian roses?
Marriage all such sweetness mars;
On your pillow he reposes
Fragrant with his vile cigars.
Does lie oll-lmpassloned lover!-
Sing your happy welded lives?
Silly maid! you'll soon discover
Husbands MARBLE not TO aVivcs!
Are you tired Of pleasant sporting?
Moonlight songs and festive hall
Then abrdge his time of couriing-
Marrying will end il all.
Oh be warned, swee, maid, and never
Give up all The joys o: life
Change fond lover ,c grim ,yrant,
For the empty name OF wife!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

Grafton Baker, Of Mississippi, is con-
filmed as Chief Justice Of New Mexico.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
BALTIMORE. Feb. %.

Cotton is depressed mud prices lrr'gn'a''
The House. ,o-day, passed the Civil D'p'"'
matte Bill.
The Senate. Yesterday, substituted and
passed Mr.. RISKS cheap Postage Bill.
WARRINGTON. Feb. %.
The House has passed R'chle's pill m
Identifying him for losses on the pune
printing. The Senate passed line House
bill, making Land Warrants nssIgnab'e.
BALTIMORE, Feb 81.
Seven thousand bags Coffee have been
sold to-day. Rio commanded loa to H.
Cotton has declined one cen, since Sa'ur'
day.
THE DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.-l
body assembled in Nashville IN the 2oh
ult., and nominated Gen. TEoUspALe Tor
re>eleclion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

CorroN.-Th- latest advices show still
further decline IN this article.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

MISSISSIPPI IN A Coon HUMoR.-Thc
Vicksburg Wing says: ut will probably be
a relief 10 the world in general, and 10 the
other United States in particular. TO know
that Mississippi is as calm as sunshine,
and as bland US the breezes Of delicious
spring. She was fre,cd slightly al tho
Franks of the extra session, and seemed
during their enactment, aud for short time
aflerword. TO wear decided frown upon
her coun,enance. That has been removed.
however, by the soothing influence Of time,
and she is now rather inclined to laugh than
scow at the remembrance Of the causes OF
her previous bad temper, she owes this
healthy condition to her own good sense,
which has prevailed over oil attempts 10
provoke her into q dyspep,ical. wralhful
and indignant frame OF mind"
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ADJUSTMENT.


ADJUSTMENT.
IT. reference 10 tho difficulty between tho
Hon. s. W. Ingc and The Hon. Edward
Stunly, which grew out Of the debate in
The House Of r. personalities yesterday
week, We are author zcd to state that .heA
met euch other with pistols, and, ''nfter an
exchange of shots between the parties, tho
friend of Mr.. Sianly advEnce2to the oppo~
site party. md expressed n desire that The
matter should be terminated, and. in order
to arrive al an amicsb!e settlement, stated
TIM, the remarks made by Mr.. Slnnly in re-
ference to Mr.. Inge were made by Mr.
S,eny in reply to what he considered
gross personality on The part Of Mr.. lingo
IN his first remarks. And as the friends Of
Mr.. Inge stated those remarks to have been
political. and, as such, should not have
personal bearing, Mr.. Stanly withdrew his
remarks. And the above having been SUBJ.
mitted to The principals, and by them nc'
cepted. the difficulty between them was an
nounced as honornbly and amicably settled"
Mat. Inteligeneer.
ORDERS FOR UNITED STATES OFFICERS IN
BosToN.-A letter from the Secretary Of
War TO Bvt. Major George A. Thomas,
comma ndng officer at Fort independence.
directs thu, officer to place himself and tho
troops under his command IS part If the
posse comiiafus at the disposal Of the Uni.
ted States Marshal, whenever the Judges Of
the Circuit or District Courts, or, in their
absence, the Marshal shali certify tina, such
aid is required fo' the purpose Of duly ex-
scouting the fugitive slave law. &c. A let
ter Of similar import was addressed BY the
Secretary of Navy TO Commodore Downs,
commandant q, the navy yard. instrucling
him. in the contingency stated. to order the
marines Or any other force under his corn.
tnand to accompany and aid The Marshal in
making arrests, in preventing rescue, or in
recn p'urlng any person who has escaped Or
been rescued by virtue Of any process in his
hands, Boston Post.
MAN AND WIFE QUARRELs.-lt is often
sal that the most serious dissensions be-
tween married people tax" their rise in The
most ,rlfling and inconslderable circumsiun'
ccs. The philosopher of the Albany Dutch.
nun has discovered that the more refined
and the better bred and educated the parties
are, the more extended will be the effect Of
their quarrels. The same improperly that
pair Of vulgar people would settle with
two smoothing irons and broomstick, will
50 es.range gentleman and lady Of refine.
ment that nothing but divorce can recon.
Gle them. either To themselves or 10 sOcie.
ty. Mrs. Forrest lost her husbu nd's afirc-
tons BY contradic'ing him, ss she says -an
offence Of Mrs. Mallory iha, lie: husband
would have adjusted by throwing the table
al her head.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

How 1HE PROCLAMATION Is LIVED
IN BosToN Boston Advert says
that the Presidents proclamation "meels
the cordial approval no, only of great num-
bers of the citizens Of Boston, who believe
that wiihou, the precaution there would
have been nothing 10 apprehend from the
repetition Of an act which has inflicted q
deep stain upon the character of the city.
but as far as we are informed, with very
lew exceptions. Of the great mass of those
who are DESTROYS that the recurrence Of
such an even. should be e1eclualIy guarded
against"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.

So far rs we have seen, the election OF
DELEGATES in this State has resulted !" tho
choice ola lnrge majority Of disunion me'n'
hers. The Convention. however, does not
meet until mex, fall, and in the mean time
we indulge the hope that the people OF that
S,nte will discover that they nre n" more
oppressed than the rest Of the South. and
will calmly decide to abide the tate Ct their
nciohburs in a common cause. 1t must be
cvidcn, to them now tina, they stand alone in
The ultra position which they have assumed.
mn other State desires 10 secede, 70 other
desires TO have Southern Congress, pre-
para,ory to final dissolution. Georg'o'
Florida. and North Carolina have spoken;
Alabama, Mississippi, aud Louisiana Will
speak when The subject is submitted TO the
peope of these respective States. What
then can be the object Of our sister beyond
the Savannah? Will she 60 out alone, with
the hope of involving the whole South IN
one common calamity with her? She call
culu,es on no peaceabe secession. Halt OF
the action Of the las, session OF her Legs
la,ure looked to military preparation for
what was deemed a certnin result. This
DIES not lo,k like prnce. No. indeed. Her
rulers calculated on involving themselves
and their neighbors in the horrors Of civil
war, and compelling n di-so'u'io" Of the
confederncy BY ,hi. fearful inv"Ivment, -
Mark what we say: Georgia was to lead,
but would not. South Carolina is now de-
,ermined to drug all hands into the common
ruin. We say to our readers, mark we'll
what we say Columbus ga Eng.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-03-07

In letter recently published l Sew'
man says that it Is q malhem lain>
" that. if the existing popt bf the
world were to Increase for ub ven OF
twelve centuries at the sau y
British population has
past, no room
earth for men. womebO~
upon. allowing only 81 B.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-08-22
WHAT THE U. S. COULD SHOW
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Punch in noticing the expected ar
of cAriosities for the Fair emu
mefates The whip with which Ameri-
ca hogs all creation. especially the col
ored portion of it,
Our neighbors of the great work
shop would be more effectually whipped
By the exhibition of a family of the de-
scendahts of the poor Irish that fee to
our shores TO escape the privations in
aicted upon them by the inhaman legis-
lstion of England. The effects OF our
atmosphere, our corn bread and pork,
and our free schools upon the wretched,
emaciated, filthy, and ignorant Irish who
swarm hither, is really remarkable. II
IS too late now to mend a sad blunder,
in English politics, but we know that
proud as are our neighbors of their roy
al husband we could have SEM them
his peer in intellect and physical ability
from the progeny Of the emigrants we
receive rom the fast anchored isle
Some scolored' men are whipped, no
doubt, but for every coloied man who
is degraded by whipping on our soil. we
elevate half adozen fugitive British sub
~jectors who are at home still more de-
graded by the operations of glorious
Magma Charta.' We have our three
millions Of slaves in the United States.
but we are not the great slaveholdine
nation of the world; for all that, we mus
yield the palm TO Great Britain, which
has six slaves with white skins, to oul
one with colored faces. Our slave.
never suffer physical want; the manu-
factoring. mining and agricultural slaves
Of England starye to death or 'gnav
the rotten flesh from bones discarded
as offal. to prolong a miserable existence
We think a family of slaves would be
more attractive sight in the Crystal Pa
ace than a family Of farm laborers fror
Irelsnd-a country wronged by Englis
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FoR lie srIaIr q THE AeE.
BATTLE AxE-No.

"Woe unto him that puiteth his bottle to his
neighEor and maketh him drunk also!1-Ha<
bak. I'd Oh. 18th verso.
Angels, we know, rejoice over as many of
our fellow creatures as arc reclaimed from lives
of folly, sin, shame and misery, II is a natur-
al inference, that they grieve over the vices,
self degradation and ruin Of mortals. What
is more reasonable, therefore, than the certain
ty that these shining ministers Of Gods be-
nevolence, stand amazed when they behold a
class of men, whose constant employment it is,
to distil and brew fiery and maddening Ii
quors! And another class, still larger, who
live by mingling strong drinks, for money,
goods or produce, filing up and dealing out
bottles, decanters, cups and glasses of intoxi-
eating poisons, which their daily experience
~convinces them, never fail to ruin, disgrace and
destroy their silly customers! That such sell
fish and unfeeling fradesmen in the blood o.
souls, must, if they repent not, drink the
fierce cup Of Gods Indignation to the very
dregs, Is clear from P's. IS, s. That men O
this class forebode such a dread result, ! have
had demohstratiEe proof.
Some months ago, ! was requested by a pi
Gus E~piseopalian, to visit the only public " bot
tie puttersp IN town who lay on a sick bed. A
my first entrance, he seemed greatly agitatec
and iron the state Of bis nerves, l readily dis
eerned. that, as usual those who draw, minglt
and sell liquors, drink freely Of it, too. s
God makes mans violence and cruelty Offer
recoii upon the heads of themselves, as the op
pressors and disturbers Of the civil peace anC
social welfare ; raising his trembling hands, b
exclaimed obi Doctor, the Lord is workinl
nightly upon me /; ] never closed NV eyes al
night. am soul sick, / want YOU to pray 10
me. i'll ever get off this bed alive. Pm de
termined to live a new life,'' l replied frank
ly TO Nj. -, whose sincerity ] greatly az
trusted, that ] trusted in Gods mercy to him
that HE would not only work nightly. bu
that He would finish bis work That / sa,