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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

PIERCE AND KING In SOUTH CARoLINA.--
The Charleston Mercury (democratic) gives
an account of an attempted locofoco ratifica-
ton meeting at Charleston, which it says,
considering all the circumstances, was a sur
prisingly slim affair"
The resolutions clarifying the nominee
and adopting the platform gave rise to a long
debate. The Mercury concludes its notice
rs follows: "Thc substance of their work
may thus be fairly stated; Down with the
Bank of the State! Down with the Parish
es Down with the State Constitution! and
up with the Democratic party, FreesoiIerS
and all!" '..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

BORROWING NEwsPAPERs.-We find the
following sensible and truthful article going
the rounds oft the papers. We are sorry to
have to say it but the truth must be told,
however unpleasant it may be- and we must
say that the paragraph is but too applicable
to this immediate region.
81 haze 1he Reading of IL each week."-It
not unfrequently occurs, when persons are
asked if they will subscribe for a newspaper,
or if they already take it they will reply, mo;
but neighbor B. takes it, and have the read
ing of il every week." Such often add that
they like the paper, and sometimes they con-
slider it ''the best paper they know Of" They
.sge benektted by the toll, perplexities of
tiiose wS receive nothing from them in re-
tern, EGader, If gou feel reproved, just send
in your name and, take the paper yourself not
forgetting TO pay for it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

THE SOUTHERN Press REFUSES TO Sup
PORT PIERCE AND KNG.-The Southern
Press, heretofore the organ, at Washington,
of the "States Rights" democrats, refuses,
positively, to give in its adhesion to Pierce
and King. In response to remark of the
Richmond Examiner, that this policy was
"manfestly against common sense" "a re-
versa of the old saw that half loaf is better
than no bread" &c, the Press tartly replies
The ideas tn 4 it is an send of usefulness
and "maniiestly against common sense" not
to support Pierce and the Compromise ere,
we suppose, the freshest discoveries in politics
and metaphysics yet made by the Young
American school.
We confess to a total incapability of keep
ing up with such stupendous strides of pro-
gress We must let the world puss on
Doomed by the contracted intellect that fate
has given us, to admire Calhoun, particularly
when he stood alone, and let the world pass
by, we shall have to stand also, and witness
the meteor march of Pierce and the other
great inteleets of the day. We hope they
will not faint.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
BALTIMORE, July 26.

The ExTRApITroN CAsE.-Kaine, who is
claimed under the Ashburton Treaty by the
British Government MS a fugitive from JUS
tice, was brought up to-day, Monday, before
Judge Bosworth in the Superior Court room,
New York, but the consideration of his case
wus postponed until Wednesday. A rescue
was attempted by some lnshmen, but they
were repulsed by n force consisting of 40C
armed policemen, and Kaine was safely re-
conducted TO Jail, where he remains,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

He [Ger Scottl is presented rs the ex-
press champion of.finality,' of which there
is not werd ~ thp Democratic platform,
~ Y. Euenise POSI-
So you seeslantlemen ofthe South, that
the principal Democratic organ and Freesoi
organ of NewYork is elecddheeringtor the
Democratic ticket on thu ground that the
Democratic piatform IS more favorable to the
Freesoilers tlFsui the Wing platform that the
latter platform, ,cmbraces the tinality of the
compromise, pa,ile there is not n word about
the fnality in the forner.--Lotisriiic Journal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
THE POST.
Athens, Friday, August 6, 1852
WASHING TON, July %.


Tn the U. S. Senate, today, Wednesday, the
Bill from the House of Representatives grant
ing the right of way through the public
lands to all Rail Roads, Plank Roads, &c.
was reported, taken up, and passed.
The Bill from the House of Represents
tives, making additional land Districts in Wis
consin w1is also reported, taken up, and pass
ed.
The Hon. Charles Sumner, of Massachu-
sets, moved to take up the resolution offer
ed by him on Tuesday, directing an inquiry
as to the expediency of repeating the fugi-
tive slave law, whereupon debate ensued,
and ultimately the motion was disagreed to
by vote of AZ against it, and 10 for it,
A Atelegraphic dispatch from Niagara states
that the celebration up to its close this even
inc was grand and enthusiastic beyond con-
ception. Eighty thousand perons, it is said,
were present.
The New Brunswick papers say that Mr..
Webster msunderstands the nature of the
instructions of the British Government, and
that the Naval force are instructed to exclude
the American vessels only from those Bays
that are less than six miles wide; and reite-
ss<sihAix plipion that Brother Jonathan will
doubtless offer recipfocaI rec trads toEsags
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE. As the Ben Frank
lin, having on board the remains of Hon.
Henry Clay. passed Rising Sun, Indiana, the
passengers saw quite demonstration upon
the banks. II consisted of hiny-one young
ladies dressed in white, with one exception,
with black wells, each with banner repre-
sentinr the different States, the one indicat.
ing Kcrnucky was dressed in deep mourning.
1t was re iiy a beautiful and imposing scene,
reflecfibga large amount of credit to the ladies
of the Rising Sun.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
VOL. VINO. 2O2.

The FISHERY TRoUBLEs.-A despatch to
the Charleston Standard states the fishery
troubles between this country and Great Bris
tain, it is believed, will amount to nothing.
The cause seems to be this BY the trea-
ty between Great Britain and the United
States, American fishermen are not permitted
to pursue their avocation within league of
the Nova Scotian coasts, nor in the Bay Of
Fundy. But according to the Halifax Sun,
our fishermen, in violation of this compact
have not only east their nets within the pre-
scribed waters, but, when their fortunes have
been bad, have helped themselves, III ct armis;
from the nets of the British fishermen. 1t is
even asserted, by the same authority, that the
residents having rallied, after one of these
outrages, and captured an offending vessel
and crew, the Americans, in retaliation, gath
cred together their forces, and rescued the
captured boat, leaving her commander, howe
yer, who was in prison on shore. From this
narrative the deduction is drawn, that 'trou-
bic Of a serions nature threatens to disturb
the peace of Great Britain aud the United
States; and already numerous journals, in coni
sequence, are specializing on the contngen-
c,es of rupture and the possibility of its
results.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

THE FREE SOIL TICKET. The Hon. s. +.
Chase, u. S. Senator from Ohio, has written
letter to the Hon. B. Butler, of New York,
in which Free Soil nomination for the Pres
dency, similar to that of lS4s, is urged on
the attention of the latter, who supported, II
viii be remembered, the Buffalo platform in
the last great contest. The reply of Mr.
Butler has not appeared, nor is it certain that
he will make one. Rufus G. Spalding, a dis
tinguished democratic politician of Ohio, and
ex-judge of the Supreme Court OF that
State, is also talked of for the Free Soil can
didate for Vice President. Delegates have
been chosen from Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Michigan, and some OF the
districts of New York, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio. Movements have also been made for
n representation from Rhode Island, New
Jersey and Iowa.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

A young lad recently ranaway from home
and went to a tavern where he was found by
II friend with a cigar in his mouth.
"What made you leave homee", said his
friend.
ooh, cohfound it," said he, "father and mo-
ther were SO saucy that ! couldn't stand it
any longer-so quit 'em."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

The Washington National lntelIigencer, of
Monday contains the official appointment. Of
the Hon. John p. Kennedy, of Maryland, as
Secretary of the Navy, in the place of the
Hon. w. A. Graham, resigned The lntelli-
gencer likewise contains the correspondence
between Mr.. Graham and the President, at
tending the resignation Of the former gentle
men. Ii is highly ercditable to both, and
eyinces the fact tn t the relations between
the parties were of most friendly character
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

CHOLERA Ar RocHEPoRr. Tile cholera
has broken out at Rochoport, Mos and sew
eral prominent citizens hive fallen victims,
among then, Gen. Hatlcn, Wing candidate
for the Legislature; Arthur Taylor, of Vir-
giuin, one ofthe heaviest. dealers in tobacco
on the Missouri; Mr.. Hadwin, his partner,
and John T..fIarris. 81
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

CURE FOR THE BITE OF A SNAKE.-A
colorcd man belonging to Col. David Gibson,
near Romney, Va, YVES bitten by a copper
snPke last week, and in the course of half an
hour drank about quart Of whisky, and was
relieved from the effects resulting from the
bite
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

TROUBLE AMONG THE F1RE-EATERs.-Th
Southern Press of Washington will not sup
port Gen. Pierce. The Yancey Faction Of
Alabama will not, unless Frank answers some
tough questions about the right of a State TO
secede. A large meeting in Barbour Co.
and Cingman for Vice President. The same
was done by the Fire-Eaters of Polk Co. Ga,
and DIR. Hamilton of Cass nominated as an
elector. A Virginan proposes, in the South-
EN- Press, Cheyes or jeff Davis for President
and Pauding for Vice. And last Of all, u
correspondent of ours writing from crawford
Co. Ga, says that many democrats of that
section will not vote for Pierce, because of
their previous pledges not to vote for any
man living north of Mason and Dixons Line.
-GeOrgid Citizen.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

Blue RIDGE TuNSEL--Ttv Staunton (va)
Spectator states that the work on the Blue
Ridge Tunnel is steadily progressing Tho
mountain has been penetrated on the west
side some 300 Ieot, and on the eastern side A.
bout 600 feet. Three. sets Of hands are en-
gaged alternately during the whole twenty
four hours. Tlht caf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
LAST MOMENTS OF Mr.. CLAY-The WASH
ington correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun

LAST MOMENTS OF Mr.. CLAY-The WASH
ington correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
supplies the following particulars:
THE il!ustrious Henry Ctay calmly resign
ed bis spirit into the hands Of his Maker at
nearly haifpast o'clock this morning.
"There was nothing very remarkable or Pc
culiar in the last moments OF the dying Pa
triot. Yesterday afternoon there seemed to
be breaking up of his system. Last eve
ming his mind appeared to wander, and hc
spoke calmly 2f his wife, his son, md other
relatives.
"Ths morning he was serene. A short
time before his departure he asked for little
water, which he generally took through silver
tube. On removing it from his mouth, Mr..
Clay experienced little more difficulty than
he had previously done, and then desired his
son not to leave him.
"a few moments subsequently, he remark
ed with perfect compacency and resignation.
81 am going" and soon after, as it were, fell
asleep.
81 believe the last words of Henry Clay
were addressed to his Clergyman. He said
he felt that he was dying, and begged him
to stay with him till his DEATH He was calm,
resigned and collected throughout, and died
model of Christian Statesman and Patriot"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

H- The gentleman who did not trust to
his memory wrote in his pocket book
must be married when get to town. The
possibility is that he recollected whether he
was married or not, afterwards.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

One of the 'schoolmarms' who recently
went to Oregon to engage in the duties of
her vocation, thus writes to her friends at
home: "a plntter was killed last week, near
my schooi-room, measuring seven feet from
the tip of the ears TO the extremity of the
tail, and seven back again making fourteen
feet in ALL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

columns is far rs the village, where he was
oned by Mil!er's regiment. In the midst of
his pursuit, he assaulted the Fort, forced the
yates, and was himself the first to enter.-
Pressing impetuously forward at the head of
his triumphant 70 lowers, with his own hand
he seized and tore down the British flag that
vas waving above its walls. The garrison,
seeing that resistance was vain, beat a retreat,
but not Till they had fired their magazines
One of them exploded, scattering its frag-
ments itsevery direction. A piece of burning
timber struck Scott and threw him upon the
ground much hurt. The matches were
snatched away from the two remaining maga-
Zines, and the capture was complete The
British were now in full retreat. Scott imme-
diately remounted and made hot pursuit of
the enemy at the head of his detachment.
The ppfsut was continued for five miles, and
the action wOuh ID have ended in the capture
Of the entire British force, but for the per-
emptory orders of the commanding general
to Scott.tJ return, just as he had got the
enemy itsshis power. In this brilliant exploit
the Anerican Jas was II killed and AS
wounded; thaNbf the British was 80 killed,
100 wounded, end 100 prisoners.
ANECDoTE OF SCOTT AND THE BRITISH COLO
MEL.
After the cart,.te of Scott, the year before,
he was supping with General Sheaffe and
number of British officers, when one of them
a Colonel, asked Scott if he had ever seen
the neighboriug Falls Scott replied, "Yes,
from the American side" To this the other
sarcastically Y replied, "You must have the glory
of a successful fight before you can view the
cataract in all its grandeur" meaning from
the Canada shore, Scott rejoined, "lr it be
your intention TO insult me, sir, honor should
have first prompted you to return me my
sword" General Sheaffe promptly rebuked
the British Colonel, and the matter was drop
ped This same colonel was taken prisoner
by Scott at Fort George, and treated with
great kindness and consideration. This treat
ment extorted the following remark from the
prisoner to his captor: 81 have long owed you
an apology, sir. You have overwhelmed me
with kindness. You can now vio~ the Falls
in all their grandeur at your leisure"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

rw- Cooper once slurred certain COVER
nor by attributing the disease in the pota-
toes to the "mortifcation" they felt at see-
ing so small member of their family in the
pubenatorial chair
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

The Governor of Mississippi has called an
extra session of the Legislature, to meet on
the 4th of October next, for the distrcting of
the State, and to adopt measures to repenish
the treasury, and promote interpal improve
ments.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

The man who will strap his razor on his
bible, and wipe it on his newspaper, is in our
opinion, neither christian nor patriot yet
we have seen men do that satne, who make
pretensions TO both godlness ard patriotism.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

aAlways be preparation death.r This was
tie admon;iion Of Missouri elder as he
placed in his sons belt two bowie knives and
i pair of revolyers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

Do you think rough hand, rudely swept
over the strings Of the human heart, will be
likely to bring much music out Of its
II Will bear no sudh performances.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

A western editor was paid by subscriber
last week, and was so overcome that he has
since been Unable to attend to his usual du-
tips
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

The first swallow tail coat that old Sourby
got, so displeased him, that he starched the
skirts and used it for boot-jack.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

cIy"A pork and bacon dealerin Louisville
having t,ken stock says, that the stock of Ba-
con is heavier, and that of Pork four ifths
less than last year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

We learn from the DptchFnst, that to
support sllirtrcsAats during the present run
of hot weatheF, genius down east has
invented set of pnlIies which pass over the
ears. The lona-eared and stiff-dickied gentry
can now fhrivn ~ 81. - =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

rV-Thc amount Of gold and silverin the
world has been guessed at f4oO,oCo,oOO.-
)f this, Ei50,O 100000 may bo assumed to be
teld, and 9260,o00,Ooo silver. The annual
consumption of gold is believed to be under
E6,000,e00. .vNr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

rB-All the members of General Taylor's
Cabinet, with the exception Of the Hon. Geo
w. Crawford his Secretary Of War, il is said
will support Gen. Scott,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

Just step into the street and III give yopa
,owhiding.' aaCs
BE jSbers! an [ wouldn't do il il you'd give
ne two of them .tt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

There is only ony greater fool than the
gentleman who lends an umbrella, and tbat
is the man who buys one,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

We shall hear ftob the President in an
swer to the Senate resolution, on Monday
There is no doubt that the Administration
concurs with Mr.. Webster in the opinion that
the British construction is wrong. But even
that is no longer the question: Cor. Char.
Courier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Senate's de-
bate on the Fisheries question, will open the
eyes of the country to the fact that Great
Britain has committed a gross and aggrava-
ted outrage on the United States, by resort
ing to arms, for the enforcement of an order,
without having given any notice whatever to
the government, of the order itself If they
had given notice, there would have been an in-
terval for remonstrance and for negotiation.
There would have been time, too, for pre-
paratiOn for the protection of our interests a.
ganst violence; and the American fishery
fleet would have been aware of their hazard,
and either abandt ned their business, or pre-
pared to defend themselves. The steathi-
ness with which the British government man.
aged the matter is surprising. Not the slight
est intimation of the order, or of the means
taken to enforce it was given to this govern
ment here, or through Mr.. Lawrence, our
minister at London. Mr.. Webster derived
the information from the U. S. Consul of st.
by accident, and not by official communca-
ton. Mr.. Webstcr's publication of notice to
parties, the parties interested, of the order,
was instantly followed by an account of the
arrival on the scene of action of Admiral
SeymoHr's feet of sixteen sail of vessels of
war; While the Senate was amazed at the
intelligence, ard looking anxiously to see
what the President was to do, and speculating
upon the probability of violence on the part
of theBritish force, and consoling each other
with the idea that there was no danger of
war and no cause of excitement, the British
Admiral was doing his work Yesterday, nf-
ter the adjournment of the House, great ex-
ctement was produced by the despatch to
Speaker Boyd, stating that the captures had
commenced.
There is no negotiation on foot for the ar
rest of the British orders. Mr.. Champion
has no powers to negotiate on the subject
The British Government has deliberately as
sumed false construction of the treaty, and
determined to expel the Americans from the
fishing grounds. There is no room for any
1t is admitted that as Senator
Mason declared in the Senate, it would be
degradation for us to offer to negotiate in the
face of the enemy's cannon. Mr. CRAMToN,
l have reason to believe, went to see Mr..
Webster upon business other than this ques-
siss q toerTiisA hsShas neithar advice nor
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06
BALTIMORE, July %.

THr GOVERNMENT MOVING The u. s.
steam ship Mississippi was despatched to-day
from New York under secret orders. 1t
supposed that her destination is the Bay OF
Fundy to protect the American fishing fleet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

THfftsT DEMOCRATIC SoyG.-Some po
,etcal as...sus, who had heard that Genera
Pierce was in Mexico during the war, perpe
fratcd the following. it is said, without faint
ing:
Anew Hampshire's granite warrior,
- Never can be bcst;' '.- fsf
His flaming sword in Meyico, 'r "a
Slew thousands at his feet.
Brave men gather round him,
Fair maidens kiss his brow,
Notall the fends incarnate
Can harm our hero now"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

Mr.. RANToUL AT SALEM.-The Hon. Ro-
bert Rantoul, Il representative in Congress
from the second district of Massachusetts,.
several days ago attended a meeting of the
a}moeracS of lls;ssiisssirt az Salem, and dvliy,
cred 10 speech, 10 winch. ns we learn from q
sketch Of itiin the, newspapers, he spoke d
bout denocrlcy and Jefferson, and claimed to
be an, original dcmocrlt of that, school. He
spoke hard Of slavery, denounced the fugitive
slave law, and showed how uniustly he had
been ruled :out of the psmocratic National
Convention but towards the end Of his
speech ho expressed his intention to support
the uoulnst,er of Mr. Pierce, thus following
the Lead OF Str. Van Buren and other emf
nent ftse-soilers. : NaL InteNigencer. -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-06

male bigamist, brought before the metropc
ian magistrates, were the following lines
......
A thousand faults in man we find,
Merit in him we seldom meet;
Man is incOnstant and unkind,
Man is false and indiscreet;
Man is capricious, jealous, free;
Vain, insincere, and triflng, too;
And yet the women all agree
For want of better-he must do.
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