The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-23
THE POST.
ATHENS. FRIDAY, MAY %, 1851.

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SEWARD AND FiLLMoRE.-"lon," Dem
cratic Washington correspondent Of The
Baltimore Sun, thus speaks of the motives
which have prompted Mr.. Stewards late
letter Of encouragement 10 the abolitionists
OF Boston
Mr.. Seward has for four months past, en-
deavord Ia cajole Mr.. Fillmore by profess
ing an acquiescence in the compromise,
and promising to bury the Ratchet.
Mr.. Fillmore, it seems, would not trust
him, and turned some Of his minons OFT
of Office. Hence, the renewal of the ST.
ward war against the compromise and The
administration. Stewards assault on both
was 10 have been deferred till the fall elec-
tions; but il is quite as we'll that he has
been forced TO take his position at once
Seward, when he was las, here-a few
weeks ago-broke off oil relations with the
President, and il was then understood that
he was to return home and raise the war-
whoop.
Shall not President Fillmore have the
sympathy and support Of conservative men
al the South, in this fierce wrestle with
Seward and his an,i-sIavery mlnions Of
mischief al the NorIh2
SUICIDE At THE PENIrENTIARY.--We
learn that a young Irishman, a convict
from Memphis, committed suicide yes,er.
day at the Peniten,lary, under the follow"
ing circumstances. He was convicted for
stealing a quantity Of gold and sentenced
TO imprisonment. II is said that the poor
fellow lnnocen,Iy accepted banter of the
owner Of the gold, who offered to lei him
snatch it "at dime grab," and was
prosecuted on charge OF felony. He de-
clared his innocence, but the remorseess
law knew OF no excuses and he was con-
victed. Yesterday he was brought 10 this
city and just as the officers were taking
him into the prison, he drew a knife from
his poke, and a, blow severed his wind
pipe. Notwithstanding every effort 10 pre-
vent any further use Of the weapon, he
succeeded 10 cutting the erea, jugular vein
and in few moments brealhed his last
He had declared that he would never enter
the prison and thus fatally kept his word.
We have no, yet learned his name.
What comment upon the uncertainty
Of the law2 The unfortunate man may
have been gully, but we would begin to
seriously question the justice Of the verdict
urder such peculiar circumstances.-Nash.
american:
NORTH CAROLINA "A whig meeting.
recently held in Lenoir county, North
Carolina, for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for Congress 10 succeed the Hon.
e. S,anly. " no has made known his leler-
mina,ion TO retire from public lite, passed
series of resolutions approving Of his
course as their representative, and also the
Compromise measures Of the last Congress
CALIFORNIA Iona Lion, over three
fee, high, and nine fee, in length, has been
caught a, Brannan Ranch. near Nicolaus
in California. Itis very ferocious. and ha'
been secured by chains. 1t was caught ID
pit trap. and efforts were making 10 catch
the mate and cuo, which have been seen
in the vicinity.
Mr.. Wise stated in the course Of his
speech In the Virginia Convent'on' mat
single firm in Baltimore had amassed dur
ing the las, ten years., fortune OF $2oo.-
600 BY simply transporting oysters 10 .ne
Western S,a,es-a!l Of which were oo'a'n'
ed at the oyster banks of the Eastern
Shore Of Virginia, and transported oVe'
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to Cum
berland, and thence 10 the OHIO rlVer u
stages. This firm paid to the Rail koat
Compony in one year, for transporting oys
tiers, alone. $4,000.
EscouRAeiNG.-.Ane exchange paper
announcing the death Of gentleman "ou
Wes,." says that ".he deceased, though
hank director, it is generally believed diet
,Ch,is,ian. and universally respected.-