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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May IL.

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The speech of Mr. Stockton, in the Senate
yesterday, is the chief topic of the day. He
urgently recommends naval preparation by
additions to our Navy, and especially to the
steam navy. Even the four or five new
steamers that we have to meet the powerful
steam fleets of the world, he condemns as
abortives. He says the Navy is less able
now to cope with foreign naval powers than
it was in the war of 1912 for we have not
kept pace with foreign powers in naval I'M
provement and preparation The Commodore
went strongly, too, for protection CT iron and
coal, as the basis of national prosperity and
strength. AS to politics, he planted himself
upon the Virginia platform of 1889. As
the Commodore is.now and then named in
connexion with the Presidency, his speeches
are looked to with interest; and, besides, they
are not deficient in vigor and originality.
Mr.. Clingman's' letter, stating the terms on
which he and other Southern Wings are
willing to cooperate with Northern Wings
IN the Presidential election, attracts much
attention As the fugitive slave law is the
only one of the series of the compromise
measures that remains urexecuted, he de-
mands that the Convention and its nominee
shall both make an unequivocal declaration
in support of that law. He says that if the
South shall neglect to support and shall con-
sent to sacrifice such allies as Webster and
Dickinson, she will recoil upon them with
terrible effect in future sectional conflicts.
tits by no means certain whether, or when,
Gen. Scott is to make public avowal of his
views on the compromise measures. Some
of his friends say he will do it before the
meeting of the Convention, and Others that
he will do it in reply to the letter informing
him of his nomination, and others that he
will not do it at all. But he makes daily de-
clarations on the subject to his friends around
him, and all who know him are convinced
that he is sound on this subject that he was
not only friend to the compromise, but
electoneered for the passage of the fugitive
slave act.
Mr.. Clay is confined for the greater portion
of the day.to his bed His mind is still clear
and memory perfect. He is able to fill and
sign check now and then, and can remem-
Der exactly what sum he has in bank. He is
gradually wasting away.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

THE OLD TRAP. Rev. Henry Ward Bee
cher, who bids fair to become as famous for
his wit as for his eloquencc, makes the fol-
lowing shrewd reply to those disinterested
people who ask temperance men why they
don't enforce the old laws against rum-selling
instead of framing new ones, like that OF
Maine. The reader can judge whether he
drives the nail home and cinches it:
at is said, why don'tyou execute the pre-
sent laws! This puts me in mind of an old
rat, who sleek and fat, comes out his hole,
sees new trap. He walks around it. peeps
into it, nibbles at il, and finds that it is not
like the old one-it is all wire, and there is
no getting out of it. So he goes to the Keep
err of the house, and says: "Why are you not
satisfied with the old trap with the wooden
bottom, through which have crawled forty
times?" So with these old liquor rats; they
know how to evade them; they like the
Maine Law. These men can tell what the
law means. The outcry that they now make,
leads me to think that they smell fire. never
was so much in favor of the law as when
found out how the rumseller opposed it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

CoTToN is KING Charles Dickens, in a
late number Of his Household Words" after
cnumerating the striking facts of the cotton
trade, says: .'..
"Lct any great social or physical convulsion
visit the United States, and England would
feel the shock from Lands End to John
O'Groats. The lives of nearly two. millions
of our countrymen are dependent upon tho
cotton crops Of America; their destiny may DO
said, without any sort of hyperbole, to hang
upon thread. Should any dire calamity
beial the land of cotton, n thousand Of our
merchant ships would rot idly in dock; ten
thousand mills must stop their busy looms;
two millions mouths would starve for lack
of food to feed them"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21
BALTIMORE, Nav l3,

The u S. House of Representatives adopt
ed to day by vote of LOT to Sc the Home
stead Bill, which gives l6O acres to every
settler after five years occupation. Both
Houses have adjourned until Monday. The
Deficiency Bill has not passed
Mr.. Clay is much worse. His debility is
increasing and death is approaching.
New York City sends a Fillmore and 2
Scott Delegates to the National Convention.
The French Hotel in New York has sus.
tanned damage'by fire to the amount Of
$4,000. A woman and two children perish
cd in the flames, and fireman was crushed
by the falling of the walls.
The Canada's mails left Boston at noon
to day.
Mr.. Webster has consented to address the
Bostonians before his return to Washington.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

CUBAN RUMoRs.-Private letters received
from Havana by the Isabel, state that rumcrs
were current in the Island that another ex-
petition for the invasion of the country was
on foot in the United States. ltwas report
ed that the people of Venezuela had furnish
ed 1000 stand of arms which had been sent
to the place of rendezvous, and that large
body of troops were shortly to assemble at
stated point from whence they would make
an attack upon the Island. The letters which
we have seen, one Of which is from lady,
90 so far as to give the names of the officers
who are to command the liberating army
Besides several engaged in the last eXpedl-
ton, the name of distinguished American
military character is given. The rumor had
caused considerable uneasiness to The new
government, which, while it kept "A sharp
look out, was exerting itself to prevent the
circulation of the report Spanish authority
rests very uneasy in Cuba. Well, we shall
see what we shall Sec Savannah NeicS, oh
inst.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

Gentlemanly Robbers.--The brigands Of
Tartary when they attack travellers, use tile
following courteous language:
"My eldest brother am weary of walking
on foot. Be so good as to lend me your
horse" or, 81 am without money-will you
not lend me your purse" or, at is very cold
to day be kind enough to lend me your
coat" If the eldest brother be charitable
enough to comply, he receives thanks; if not,
the request is enforced by two or three blows
of the cudge, or, if that is not sufficient,
recourse is had to the sabre.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

A party of ladies and gentlemen are on
their way from Savannah, Georgia, to make a
summer excursion among the great prairies on
the eastern slopes of the Rocky mountains
during which they will visit Fort Laramie and
other frontierforts, and pass through the hunt
ing grounds of the Pawnees, Kansas, and
Otta Indians. They consist of six or eight
gentlemen and three ladies'. The gentlemen
90 amply armed to defend themselves against
the Indians. They expect to return to st,
Louis by the middle of October. This ad-
venture has dash of peril in it worthy of
American wives and daughters.
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THE NASHVILLE AMERIcAN.-This pape

THE NASHVILLE AMERIcAN.-This paper
has recently been enlarged, and much i'm
proved in other respects. If the "American'
was not so dreadfully Locofocoish, we would
say it was among the best papers in the
Union. As it is, if any body in this section
think they can't possibly get along without a
democratic paper during the Presidential can
vass. wc advise them to subscribe for the
American. Mr.. Eastman, the editor, is an
able writer, and understands how to make up
n readable sheet. We wish him the most
abundant pecuniary success, but darn his
politics.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

The longest train of passenger cars ever
run on the Buffalo and Rochester, road, came
in Mt five o'clock yesterday afternoon. It
consisted of thirty-six cars, which were all
full Of passengers, mostly enigrants. The
side walks from Main street to the depot,
were lined with them for at least two hours.
Buffalo Com. Advertiser, Mondau.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

MissIssIppI-Thc State Convention of the
wings of Mississippi assembled at Jackson on
the Sd inst. 1t was organized by appointing
Gen. A. b. Bradford, President, and numer-
GUS Vice Presidents and secretaries. The
Convention expressed its preference for Mil
lard Fillmore for the Presidency and John J.
Crittenden for the Vice Presidency, appointed
delegates to the National Convention, and
selected the following electoral ticket:
For the STATE at large.
Alex. X. McClung, Of Lowndes.
Jas. l.. Alcorn, of Coahoma.
Samuel $. Boyd, of Adams.
For the Congressional Districts.
lst District - Samuel Benton, Of Marshall.
I'd do Joseph b. Cobb, of Lowndes.
Sd do VIM. r. Miles, of Kinds.
Ath do II. f. Simrall, of Wilkinson.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

MORE HUMBUG.-C Capt. Cox is down on
electricity. The weather beaten old veteran
has long been suffering from pain in the
back, lumbago, hippopipotamus in the dip
thong, with an inclination to room-it-is, and,
in fact, "don't feel well himselfI, Old Cop
peras, the other day. asked the captain why
he didn't try something. TRY electricity,
captain - sure cure" "Bah!' growled the
veteran of the battle and the breeze -"Bah
Humbug! Electricity! Have mt been
struck by lightning nine times in one night
in the Tropics, and ii didn't do me d. oil
Of good, Humbug"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

TYPE SETTMG.-If any body wants to bet
$50 on anything in human shape, of tho
same age and experience, in type setting
against little girl in her eleventh year, they
can have chance at the game.
She can set t,oelre thousand ems per day,
and out waltz the dancing master at night
Ne1opOrt (Kl.) News.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

In THE RIGHT.-The motto of David
Crockett, and an admirable one, was, "be sure
you are right, then 60 ahead" If one is in
the right, whatever path he may pursue, he
cannot fail of success; or if perchance he fail,
he can lie down with his clear commencing
conscience, and sleep sweetly by the wayside'
though his head rests upon n stone. Right
is a principle allied to those happy comblna-
tons, which, in the great aggregate OF life
are certain to triumph. Right is like light
and truth, indestructable, eternal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

RAILROAD MEETING. Bear in mind that
there is to be meeting of the citizens of Me-
MINI county, at the Courthouse in Athens
on tho first Monday of next month, to ap-
point delegates to the Rabun Gap Railroad
Convention, to be held ut Anderson, s. C.,
Ist of July. McMinn county is deeply in
terested in this enterprise, and we trust the
meeting will be largely attended.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

Flock OF SHEEP.-One hundred and sixty
sheep, which Mr.. Jewett, Of Madison county,
VT, has just imported from Spain, have ar,
rived at New York, in charge of n Spanish
shepherd. Mr.. Jewett paid $4,000 for the
flock. There was one buck which cost 5000,
and would shear "a pounds Of wool.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
II ia gratifying to us to be able TO announce
TO the friends of the East Tennessee and
Georgia Rail Road Company, that con-
tract for building the Rail Road Bridge
across the Tennessee river, at Loudon, has
this week been negotiated and completed,
upon terms mutually favorable to all the
parties. This, we suppose, will settle the
question of the extension Of the road beyond
nil cavil. The company to whom the con-
tract has been let is composed of Mr. JAS.
GErTYs, of this place, Mr.. J. Is. IRWIN, of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. T. T. COFFIN, On Ohio
The two latter gentlemen have recently been
extensively engaged in Bridge building in
Ohio; understand the business thoroughly,
and are highly recommended as responsible
and enterprising men. Mr.. Gettys is well
known to the people of this section as a man
of large means, safe, prudent and cnterpris-
ing. So that there is no mistake about the
Bridge Contract. We understand the con-
tractors will commence operations imme-
diatcly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

TRUE Somebody says that nations in n
state of war are like individuals in state OF
intoxication. The nations get drunk on Clio.
ry, the individuals on gip;- and incur debts
when "shot in tho neck,' that it staggers
them to pay when. sober,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21
n WINS EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Athens, Friday, May Fl, 1852.

BRANCH BAxK-Ten or eleven OF the d.
roctors of the Branch Bank of Tennessee, at
Athens. met at the clearinghouse on Friday
last, and adjourned, without organizing to
Fridav the 0Sth instant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

NoMIsATIoN OF Mr.. FnLMoRE.-The wings
of Richmond county, Va, have nominated
Mr.. Fillmore for the presidency; but at the
same time they declare their purpose to sus-
tain any other true wing that may be nomi-
patcd,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

WING ELEcroR. A. R. NELSON,
ESQ, publishes Card in the last Knoxville
Wing, in which he declines serving as an
Elector for the State at large in the ensuing
canvass, which position was assigned him by
the Wing Convention that assembled at
Nashville last winter Mr.. Nelson's profess
sional and private business will not admit OF
his accepting the nomination. We subloin
the concluding portion of his Card:
"Believing that the position of Elector for
the State at large is one Of the brightest
honors You have the power to confer, | have
felt and will continue to feel grateful for the
confidence implied in the presentation OF my
name as one of your candidates. 1t would
afford me great pleasure to vindicate your
principles according to the best of my ability,
and to extend my acquaintance throughout
the State: but causes of Il private nature be-
yond nv control, imperiously forbid it. AS
| canyassed the greater portion of East Ten
nessec in the three last Presidential contests
in two of which was candidate for, and
chosen Ms Elcctor from the first District, and
as | do not apprehend that you will expe-
rience any difficulty in the selection oil an
ADLER standard bearer, rely upon your gen.
erositv to make all proper allowances Tor the
circumstances which influence my action.
"If our National Convention selectsHas
we have every reason to presume 1t will
Candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, whose devotion to the Compro-
misc, and fidelity to Wing principles, are be-
yond all question, and if the wings OF Ten;
nessec, disregarding all local, personal and
sectional differences, will rally to their sup
port, sincerely hope and believe that we can
again triumphantly carry the State, as we
have done in every Presidential contest with
IN tho Last sixteen years."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

ENERGETIC POLICEMEN.-A few nights
since, a policeman, in New York, discovered
n stray horse wandering about the streets,
which he secured, and was proceeding to n
stable with it, when another officer, suppos-
ing he had stolen the animal, arrested him
and took both the policeman and horse to the
station house, where the truth of the matter
was developed, and the vigilant officer got
laughed at for his pains.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21
BALTIMORE, Nav IA

BALTIMORE, May I4.
In the U. s. Senate to day the Deficiency
Bill was debated. Mr.. Pratt said that Mr..
Fillmore had authorized him to say that he
would have given casting vote at the time
of its passage on all the Compromise Bills.
The Fourth Dist .ct of Massachusetts, has
elected Delegate who is in favor of Mr..
Webster.
Mr.. Clay has slightly improved, and some
hopes are entertained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

sW" Jcrrold says, that young boys who
marry old maids, "gather, in the spring Of
life, the golden fruits of autumn" A VERY
nice sentiment, but not at all likely to take.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21
PHILADELPHIA. Mnv 10

PHILADELPHIA, May 10.
The State Treasurer has officially reported
$50 public defaulters, who have robbed the
State Of Pennsylvania Of over $3,OOO,ooo.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

THE N,EEcH PRESIDENT. Those who are
fond of the ludicrous and farcical may find in
the proceedings of this gentleman enough to
keep them perpetually shaking their sides
with merriment, if they will only shut their
eyes to the grave consequences of his actions.
Among the richest things which he has a.
chicved lately, was the grave hypocrisy OF
his opening address to the Legislature-a
speech so full of mockery and falsehoods,
that not one of Tartuffe's most unctuous or
atoms, says the London Spectator, was more
palpably hollow and unreal. 1t is wonder
how people so acute to perceive the ridicu-
lous as the French, and so quick to express
their sense of it, should have failed to greet
it with general burst of laughter
The Theatrical displays of the "Princc Pres
ident" and his liveried legislators, with Their
embroidery and feathers, cannot be taken as
any indication of what is really doing or i'm.
pending in France. They are the iuggler's
grimace to distract attention from his tricks
Of slcight-of hand; they have no conneyion
with the thoughts and emotions which are
struggling in French society; and the eXtinc-
ton of real parliamentary government" and
the scncing of the press, together with the
espionage of the post-otlice and the police,
render it impossible to detect what is at work
behind or beneath them "The Empire" or
a Red Republic paralysis of the nations
political action, or anarchy anything is on
the cards,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21
CERTIFICATE FOR THE CURE OF
BROKEN DOWN MERCHANTS.

BKOhEN DONN MEhOiiAN ..
READ THE DocUMENT.--We have often
tried in our feeble way, says the Boston
Transcript, to make the people of this city
understand the benefits to be derived by CIV
ing publicity TO their business, through the
medium of the Press. 1t will cure broken
down, weak, sickly business men-save more
lives than were ever saved by all the medi-
cines ever sold taking the certificates of
doctors and druggists for true; but read the
document.
HEAR THE TEsTIMoNY.-In the year 1870
| started business in the city Of Boston, with
a cash capital of $4,000, and a good fair
credit hired me good store at moder-
ate rent, applied myself industrioasly to my
business In 1872 took an account Of
stock, and found that | was $4,000 worse
off than when begun than half of
my capital had been sunk in expenses and
bad debts. This rather discouraged me, but
as it was the first year of my business, and
was but little known, / thought | would
try it another year. My creditors and friends
recommended that join n church or an
engine company, both of which did, and in
lS43, again took account of my affairs and
found that if could sell my stock out at
the marked prices, should lack just $500
of having money enough Ia pay my debts.
had a note against one of the brothers in
the church for $500, which some said was
good this would reduce my Indebtedness
that amount but he never paid it.
To make long story short, | failed
burst up-went to smash-an all my friends
and creditors pronounced me q ruined man,
and to make it sure they turned me out Of
the church. In l845, contrived to get a
little money, with which | bought a few
goods. ! got some bills and cards printed,
and sent them to every one could think of
the consequence was, they began to come
in and trade a little. | continued to push
the cards and bills, and also to advertise in
the newspapers and customers came in from
all parts of the country. soon had TO en-
large my store, and | now do bigger bust
ness than any man on the street. | keep
up my advertising, and my business keeps
increasing.
| have got $4,000 invested in good stocks
| own the house live in, and it is worth
$7,500-my goods are all paid for, as buy
for cash, and sell for cash and | have paid
off all my old debts of l843. This l attri-
butte to your invaluable remedy to m I'M
healthy business, of letting the public know
what you are doing, and what you want to
do through the press. If this certificate will
be the means Of saving one poor man stu
ated us was seven years ago, my object Is
accomplished. G. SHARP, Jr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-05-21

DISTRICT CONVENTION. having been
suggested that Convention to nominate an
Elector for the Third Congressional District,
be held at Athens Immediately after the
Presidential nomination is made, we will take
the liberty Of urging upon our friends
throughout the District, in the counties where
meetings have not already been held, to get
together on the first Monday of June and
appoint delegates. We are aware that rs yet
the Wings of this Congressional District
have manifested but little interest in regard
10 the approaching contest. But as the time
is rapidly drawing near when they must once
more buckle on their armor and grid them
selves for the good fight, it is right and pro-
per that they should now take some prepare
tory action, with view to thorough can
vass and perfect and efficient organization.
From the movements of the opposition, the
struggle is to be fierce one, With an ap-
petite for the spois of office, whetted by a
four years abstinence, they will fight with all
the energy of desperation, and it behooves
the friends of good government and sound
principles to be on the alert, and preparing
for warm and exciting canvass. AS pre-
liminary step, let meetings be held in every
county of the District, on the lst Monday OF
June, and delegates appointed. Hamilton
and Bledsoe have, with praiseworthy zeal,
already acted. We trust Blount Monroe,
Roane, Rhea, Meigs, Marion, Bradley, and
McMinn will not falter or fail. With view
to concert of action, and that we may enter
the contest with harmony and efficiency,
and emerge from it crowned with success, 1t
is highly important that each and every coun-
ty in the District should be represented in the
Convention. What say our friends! shall
we have n full attendance!