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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

The Atlanta Republican, hitherto Con
stitutional Union paper, has run up the scout h
Flag. It contains an address to the wings
of Georgia, signed by sixty or seventy per
sons, (about forty living in Macon) urging
them to rally to the support OF Scout ah9 anu
calling Whig State Convention to De nelo
in Macon, August 18th, to ratity his nomlha-
ton and choose an electoral ticket:
The Macon Citizen says that the time 1oI
the meeting of the Scott Convention nas 1is
18th, two weeks later, to avoid claShlng wiSl Wv
the commencement exercises at Athehs' ~. =,
as we'll as to give more time for the peoPie y
rally.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

ANEcDoTE OF GEN. SCOTT. The Tecum-
sch (NIichigan) Herald relates the following
anecdote:
GA citizen of our town gives a remark
made. Nv Con Scott at Fort George, IN 1913.
A British flag was sent to the American ar
my. The carrier was sent to Gen. SCOTS
tent, and said to him: Our General has sent
me with this flag to request that you surren,
der to him, for if you do not, he shall be com
PEELED to storm the fort, and he will not bt
responsible for the Indians The reply o.
Gen. Scott was this: Tell your General tt
come on and storm the fort, and will be re
sponsible for the Indians"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23
BALTIMORE, July II.

1t is positively asserted that the Hon. Alb
bett Lawrence, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PIenipotentiary at the Court OF st.
James, has no intention to resign.
A National Convention of friends to the
Union is called to meet at Philadelphia on
the tenth of August next, for the purpose OF
nominating the Hon, Daniel Webster for the
Presidency, and selectinga candidate for the
Vice Presidency.
The conveners of the meeting say that
delegates from ten States now hold them
selves in readiness for this step, and request
other States to choose suitable representa-
tiYes without delay.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

gaY The world is full of esrent thou sttl
we know them not All that is great and
amlable dwelleth not in high places. AS we
roam through the forest, wrapped in the con-
temptation of the giant monarchs, who rear
their leafy crowns to the heavens, we are
conscious of sweet perfume stealing up
ward from the timid vioets and the primrose;
but we heed them not, and crush them be-
meath our feet as we pass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

1t is certainly justto remember that in the
crisis that tried men 'ssouls and tie dur"Dr'rVy
of the American Union in 1850, there are
those who though = ok tIe prestige
of the Compromise, as power with which
to strike down Gen. Scott, were then for
every other plan against the Compromise! !!
Some of these men are in the North and
some in the South. They had one excuse in
one place, and another in another-but they
acted in concert then, and they are acting in
concert now! When the terrible crisis was
upon US, they were against the Compromise
now that the battle has been fought and
won, they are for the Compromise! We
struggled hard to defend the GREAT FINAL
SETTLEMENT in the day of doubt and trial
but now we have to struggle to disprove the
imputation that we are not true to it! Gen.
Scott actually threw his personal influence
into the scale when the Compromise bills
were before Congress to secure their passage,
but now his soundness is called into question
bv those very men, who used all the argu-
ments in their power to secure their defeat
Is it not JUST TO BEAR IN MIND THESE PLAIN
BUT REMARKABLE FACTS Mash. Banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

GAN OPINION AS IS AN OPINIoN"- One of
the rampant female lecturers in the North,
being charged with infdelity thus defines
her position:
'Permit me to say then, candidly, that al
though reject creeds, and do not pledge
myself to this or that Sect yet my religious
belief is of such character that no religious
sect, of whatever faith, no expounder of the
doctrines Of Jesus in any shape, has any
right to ostracise me for my religious opin-
ions"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23
THE POST.
Athens, Friday, July %, 1852.

MONUMENT TO HENRY CLAY.-The citizens
of Lexington, KY, have appointed a barge
committee to take the necessary steps to have
erected in the cemetery, at that place, a ma
tional monument of colossal proportions, to
the memory of Henry Clay. A history ofal
the great events of his life is to be inscribed
on the monument.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

"a A writer in the Albany Cultivator
gives comparative estimate of the expense
each of keeping span of horses and a pair
of mules, and makes an annual saving in IA
vor of the mules of $106 year. He further
adds: "Their vision and hearing seems to be
better, and they never take fright-a dam
.esr from which you are never secure with
the Horse,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23
BALTIMORE, july l3

A great flood has occurred in the North
Eastern section of this city, which has dam
aged several hundred houses, and totally de-
molished three bridges and six houses. The
6Hss is estimated at $4,000.
"a fire occurred at Boston on Saturday
night, which destroyed thirty houses and
stores, The total loss is estimated at quar-
ter of a million of dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

e Mr.. Webster, says despatch to the
N. York Herald, has expressed himself as
strongly opposed to the movement in favor
of an Independent nomination. He sees that
it would be miserable failure, and he has
no desire to be placed in such q mortifyine
position. The President has written very
touching letter to Secretary Graham upon
the occasion of his resignation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

:, a young convert got up in church not
u Inousand miles from here, and was making
his confession somewhat after this SORT. d
have been very wicked, indeed have; have
cheated many persons, very many; but will
restore four-fold;' when he was snappishIy in
terrupted by an old lady thus: well, / should
think before you confess much you had bet
ter marry Nancy Stebbings, as you agreed to-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23
MONTGOMERY, july 12.

The Union Convention met to-day. Only
four counties were represented. Resolutions
were passed declining to nominate third
candidate, and recommending the members of
the Union party to pursue any course they
may think proper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

CURIOUS ANEcDoTE OF GEN. PIERCE
Every body knows that Gen. Pierce tainted
in the battle of Contreras, yet few know what
he did with himself or what was done with
him after he skeeled over.'' Some Of his
brother officers, it seems, are disposed to
throw what light they can upon that COM
paratively obscure portion of his brilliant
history. We find the following in the last
number of that highly respectable paper the
Buffalo Express:
Lieut. w Brown who served in Mexico
under Scott as an ydficer of Dragons, con-
siderably astonished the Broadway Hall
ratification meeting the other evening, by
mentioning that, in the battle of Contreras, a
: friend of his, now brevet Captain Thomas
: Sweeney had his right arm shattered by a ball.
? Sweeney looking about for assistance saw
man in neighboring ditch, lodging the
enemy's shot. He went to him and asked
him for drink. The 'artful dodger' hand
ed him up flask Sweeney took it, and te
his astonishment saw that the man was
: Franklin Pierce! Brown offers to buck VI
g the afidavits of Democratic officers as to this
/ fact.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

The favorite digging place in Australia is
Mount Alexander; there the gold is turned
up by tons. A party of five gentlemen made
three hundred pounds each in five days.
Beggars have actually become rich. 1t would
seem as if, at last Providence was reversing
the order of things, and that henceforth la
Dor is to be capital
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

W Capt. Thomas F. Marshall, of Ken
lucky, the eccentric but wonderfully gifted
orator, has taken the stump for Scott and
Graham.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

A young woman, named Sarah Jackson.
has been arrested at Greenville, Ala, charged
with killing her drunken father.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

- The standing army of the United
States at present number 1929 men, S96
commissioned, and 9,2S3 non-conmissioned
ofhcers and privates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

Accounts from Dobridge, in Turkey sya ssa,5 aaS
that owing to the fall of snow OF 1So' ~ 49o
and Oath Of March, 100000 head OF cattle
that were on the plains perished.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

WORTH KNow1NG.-Parch half pint of
rice until it is brown; then boil it as rice is
usually done. Eat slowly, and it will stop
the most alarming case of diarrhoae.
IA friend informs us that this remedy has
been tried successfully
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

Walker Reed, Of Mason Co. KY, lately and
for great many years presiding Judge of the
Judicial Circuit in which that county lies, d.
ed of cholera on Monday, at Alexandria, in
Campbell Co, where he was holding Court.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

A Mrs Mann, of Kirkland Me. having
some difficulty with her husband, hung her
self. She was the mother of five children.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

Mr.. Campbell, formerly attached to the pa
pers in Boston as areporter, is now Judge in
Ealavozsas Co., California. His fees are said
to amount to something like $1,000 lre per S,a am.
num: He is co-partner in a grocery also,
which Yields him no little profit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

The report that the Hon. Humphrey Mar
snail, OF Kentucky, was about to come out
against Gen. Scott, is contradicted.
A MAIDEN NAME. "May ask what was
your maiden name, Mrs. Simmers?"
"My maiden name! I'd have we know ]
never had any. Why, I was married at fifteen.
Good gracious! do you suppose was born an
old maid?n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

ny@ A female member of DIR. SIS church
in Boston, having safely passed through her
nineteenth accouchment, her husband sent
the following note to the Rev. Dr., to be
read before the congregation:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

"Mrs. A having been safely deliver
ed of her nineteenth child, she, with her
husband, return their hearty and untelgned
thanks to Almighty God, for his great favor
and humbly ask for continuance OF his
blessings" ------
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

The New Hampshire Statesman says that
n frank Pierce is very small political baby"
10 be sure he is, and the wonder is that the
democratic national convention could not
3Plng n him forth until after forty-nine throes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-07-23

W@One of the Washington correspond
ents of the Baltimore Sun, after stating that
MIR. Clay, on leaving the State Department in
1929, presented his autograph papers con-
nected with his Secretaryship to Gen. Jesup,
says:
Gen. Jesup was his friend in the duel with
Randolph, and has also all the correspondence
and unwritten incidents of that celebrated
meeting. His "Recollections" of Mr.. Claw
are of the most interesting and valuable
character, and the nation would he glad to
see them in print. No man in the army
OF navy, and few men in civil walks, WELD SO
vigorous and polished a pen as Gen. Jesup.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-13

Be willing to see and know the worst of it.
Then take counsel of wise friend, and do
with your might, and without delay, what
seems to be right and necessary, however
mortifying and painful it may be. A heavy
pecuniary loss, downright failure in busi-
ness, an open confession of wrong and the
attendant shame--are none Of them, nor all
of them combined, TO be compared 10 the
sufferings of one struggling on through rest
less days and feverish nights, in anxiety and
apprehension, and amidst guilty forebodings
and disquietude of conscience. A frank
exposure, an honest confession, hearty and
resolute purpose of amendment so far as
possible, will be to the troubled mind, like
oil and wine to the man who had fallen
among thieves Traveller.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-13
Later from California.
New YoRK. April %.


The steaner Northern Light, arrived at
her dock at about 10 o clock last evening"
She brings 400 passengers, and San Fran
cisco dates tp April lst, twelve days later.
The Northern Light run short of coal and
was obliged to put into Havana for supply.
The passage from California has been
made in about t1xenty-six days.
The specie in hands of passengers
amounts to about half million dollars, very
little news of importance from California.
The Golden Gate was to sail from San
Francisco to Panama OH the 9Th inst.
Market more active; but prices remain as
last quoted. Communication with the mines,
which was cut off by the flood has been re-
established and the miners are reaping a
rich harvest.
Measures were on foot at San Francisco
for the relief of the passengers of the North
America, at Acapulco. Over $4,000 had
been expended in fitting out the ship North
ern Light, which would sail on the 3D.
Large quantities Of provisions had also been
sent to the sufferers, from San Francisco.
The papers report number Of additional
murders and robberies in various parts of
California. The agricultural prospects Of
the State are highly hattering, especially
since the late rain.
Severed delegates to the Democratic Con-
venton to California, came passenger in the
Pacific to San Juan.
Rain was falling in San Francisco on the
10th inst. The flood had subsided, and no
further damage was done.
The money market was very favorable,
l,,. fvoo1,, Ar
tive business was looked for the ensuing
month. ..
Boots and shoes sell below cost. Coats
firm--d~y goods scarce and active. g..
Provisions very brisk-mess pork, $l9;
. prime $l6. ...-
The California Legislature has defeated
f bill for the suppression Of gambling.
| The Democrats of the State have selected
four delegates to represent them in the Ma
2 tional Convention. One OF them is for Cass,
and another for Houston; the others unde-
f cided. There has been tremendous vol
canic eruption at the Sandwich Islands.
Dates from China to January %, mention
that the loss BY the Hong Kong fire is only
two hundred thousand, instead Of four mil
lions as reported.
The weather has been very warm at Sar
I Francisco. AT noon, on the 22d March, the
y thermometer stood at 2l.
The Californian says that Mr.. Wesson
who came as passenger in the ship AlexaL
p; der. from the ,Ladronc Islands, reports tha
u on the 10th August, number of convict.
i who had been transported from the Philla
r pine Islands to Buaj an, the chief of the Mir
a ian groupe, belonging to Spain, revolted ant
q were not subdued without bloodshed.--
e Some of them were executed the same day
e and others were sent 10 Madilla for trial.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-13

to get to go to Congress from this
district. Probably the appointment of Judge
Birch TO the Supreme Bench was for the
purpose of removing an obstacle out of his
iuay!-At the time last alluded TO he COM
menced operating actively, and directly af-
forwards abandoned his post--eight or ten
months before his term of office expired
to electioneer for another office. He has re-
Gently been hunted, by men having impor-
tant business with him, like a fugi-
tive from justice; just as difficult to find!-
He has again abandoned his duties, and
is among us, canvassing and making known
his personal griefs and injuries. This is
the man, Democrats of Missouri, who is en-
deavoring to disturb the harmony and sue
cess of the democratic party of this Con-
pressional district, and this State. BY his
unwarranted and unwarrantable course, he
is trying to interrupt the happy reunited
democracy Of Missouri. But he is the only
man to be found in this sreat State, at this
time, acting the part of a disorgadized and
traitor.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-13
A Temperance Joke.

Joe Harris was a whole souled, merry
fellow, and very fond of glass. After
living in New Orleans for many years, he
came to the conclusion Of visiting an old un-
Gle, away up in Massachusetts, whom he
had not seen for many years. Now, there
is difference between New Orleans and
Massachusetts, in regard to the use of ar
dent spirits, and when Joe arrived there and
found all the people run mad bbout temper
ance, he felt bad, thinking, with the old
song, that excepting the spirits up by pour
ing them down." was one Of the best ways
to make time pass, and began to fear, in
deed, that he was in pickle. But on the
morning after his arrival, the old man and
his sons being out at work, his aunt came
to him and said
"Joe, You have been living in the South,
and, no doubt, are in the habit of taking a
little something TO drink, about eleven
o'clock. Now keep some here for nledi-
cinal purposes, but let no one know it, as
my husband wants to set the boys agood ex-
ample"
Joe promised, and thinking he would get
no more that day, took, as he expressed it
"a buster" After that he walked out tc
the stable, and who should he meet but his
uncle.
We'll Joe," says he 81 expect you are
accustomed to drink something in New Or
leans, but you find us all temperance here
and for the sake of my sons, | don't let then
know that l have any brandy about, but
just keepa little our here for my rheuma
matism. Will you accept a little?"
Joe signified his readiness, and tool
another big horn. Then continuing his wall
he came to where the boys were maulins
rails. After conversing awhile, one Of hi
cousins said
''Joe, l expect you would like to have
drink, as the old folks are down on liquor
we keep some out here to help us on witt
our work"
Out came the bottle, and down they sat
and he says that by the time he went HON
to dinner, he was as tight as he could well
be, and all from visiting temperance tami
ly.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-13

Col. FnEMoNT.-Letters have been re-
ceived at Washington from Col. Fremont,
in London, which state that a number OF
officers called at his hotel on the evening of
the Sth ult., and in the most rude and savage
manner conveyed him to prison, where he
was kept close prisoner for twenty-iour
hours. The Col. States that the charge was
made against him by some unknown parties
for liabilities amounting to $4,000, grow
ing out of the conquest of California.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, Mr.. Gwin
moved to take up the bill constituting Board
of Commissioners for the examination and
payment of claims against the United States
growing out of the conquest of California
He did SO for the reason stated in the above
paragraph. The Senate then took up the
bill.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-13
The Tobacco Trade.

The commercial year in Tobacco commen-
ces on the lst of November of each year.
The present half year ended, consequently,
last evening, and it may not, therefore, be
amiss to say something on the prospects of
the trade. The aggregate sales at the three
warehouses from the first of November, to
the 30th of April, inclusive, (six MONTHS }
foot up 8,405 hhds., exclusive of the re-
views. The sales, during the same time
last year were 5,0l9 hhds, and the sales of
the whole of last year, ending on the 3lst
of October last, were, ii ,3lO hhds. If the
gain in the coming six months on the same
period last year be equal to that of the six
months, the present years sales will reach
about $4,000 hhds.-and we have no doubt
it will reach this amount.
The present year opened under gloomy
auspices. The extreme low stages Of the
rivers in the fall, the subsequent Interrupt
ton Of navigation by ice for six months at
least, and the severity of the winter, which
made the roads impossible for transportation
by land, caused the receipts to be very light
in the first three months of the commercial
year. These were followed by an apparent
great depression Of prices, from the fact
that the prices realised during the preceding
year were above the ordinary range. This
has influenced many planters to keep their
crops out of market for while, with the
expectation of obtaining better rates, and
also for the purpose of seeing which of the
markets offer the most advantageous in
ducements for the sale of the staple.
The result has been altogether in favor Of
our own market. While shipments to New
Orleans are far more expensive, the prices
paid there for the lower grades, are nc
higher than here, as appears from the quo,
tations given by the prices current of that
city, and on the finer grades our quotations
rule far above those of New Orleans
These and other reasons have been repeated.
ly stated, and they need not, therefore, bt
repeated here.
Another drawback to this market, which
.has been severely felt during the past season
has been the extraordinary high rates Of
freight, caused by an accumulation of pro
duce, owing to the long suspension of navi
cation during the winter.
The causes are not only now removed, bu,
by the opening of the lakes and canals
another outlet is had. A reduction of toll
has already been effected, which with th'
competition between the several routes o
transportation East, must bring freights t.
a reasonable standard.
With all these advantages in favor of ou
own market, we believe that our calcula
ton of the probable busines at the end o
the year will be more than realized. Lou
Journal.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-05-13

VERY SIHGULAR.-There must have
been some queer doings in the late "Bible
convention" at Memphis. AT least they
must have appeared queer to outsiders, in
fidels and other irreligious folks. We copy
this paragraph from the Baptist Recorders
report of the proceedings. We italicse, to
save the necessity of comment:
After which Rev. A. Drury, of KY, pro-
ceeded with an eloquent address in favor Of
the modification and improvement of the pre-
sent translation of the Scriptures. He at.
tackled the King James edition (of the Bi.
ble) with perfect tempest Of ridicule, re,
search, argument and learning, and is ve'
ry considerable, indeed remarkable man,
He was loudly applauded on one occa'
sion, whereupon President Waller express
ed wish that such manifestations woulc
be suppressed, as the occasion did not justi
fy them.