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Daily American telegraph., 1852-01-08
BIRTHNIGHT BALL OF THE FRANKLIN
FIRE COMPANY!

At Jackson Hall, January 10, 1852.
rJ,HE COMPANY, in announcing this ball to the public
would respectfully state that they have made such
rangements will insure the pleasure and satisfaction
all those that may honor the Company with their
expense make this the best balls of the
The best coon music has been engaged for the occasion
Rs- No hats will be allowed in the
Tickets 81, admitting gentleman and ladies-to be had
at the usual places of either Of the managers and at the
door the evening of the ball.
MANAGERS.
John ii. sessord l.. McCubbin,
Joseph Williamson, James A. Cooper,
Charles Garfield, Lemuel Williams,
William Mem. Payne, Thos. j. Edmonston,
William Cammack, Adolphus Ecklon
A. jackson, Charles Mcdonald
A. Ii. Voss, Robert f. Doyle,
William Durr, Charles Holbrook,
Thomas J. Fisher, Anthony Anderson,
VIM. H. Tanning, Thomas L. Martin,
John 7. MITCHELL Il. Edmonston
James King, William Dewey,
b. w. Brown John White
John Hough, D. West,
James Reese, G. 0ge.
jan S-eotb L. G. ECKL0FF, Treasurer.
EOUND-A pair of GOLD sPECTA-
IL Giles, which the owner obtain by SSLtSS
applying TO STEPHEN EDDY, Jeweller, &c,
jan Sat Penna. av., bet AZ and 9th SITS.
T OST, about the Both ut, large NEW O.
nose, breast, and feet white spot the side N
of his neck and end of his tail white; head and xAzsz
body black Any person leaving said dog with the subscr
Der, at the Capitol giving information that will lead to
Jan s-3teo* G. W. G. HUNTINGTON.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-01-08

HANDSOME DRESS GOODS, DC.
WE have still in stock beautiful patterns of
wv DRESS GOODS, comprising some of the neoet and
handsoaes designs Of the which offering
sideraJly belo,o former prices.
Also i few very Handsome LONG sTIAwLs, which we are
determined o sell, and offer great bargains.
Also "a black and colored silk yelvets, al less than he
cheapest with large lot Of Woollen Goods greatly re-
duced prices.
Also GLOVES and wooLLEN HOSIERY, In which may
found Misses and Chdrens in great variety; TO all Of
which, with many other SEAsoNABE GooDs we ask the at
tention Of buyers, 1t is determination to close them
II. MYERS a CO..
dec 23-eo2w Penn. av, bet. 9th and 10th SITS.
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THE POST.
Athens, Friday, March 10, 1852

DARK HoURs.--There are hours, dark
hours, that mark the history of the brightest
year. For not month in any of the millions
of the past perhaps has the sun shone bril-
liantly all the time. And there have been
cold and stormy days in every year. And yet
tnc mists and shadows of the darkest hours
were dissipated, and fitted heedlessly away.
The cruclest of the ice fetters have been
lwoken and dissolved, ana the most furious
storm loses its powers to charm
And what parable is all this Of human
life-of our inside world where the heart
works at its destined labors. Here too we
have the orershadowing Of dark hours and
many a cold blast chills the heartto its core.
But what matters it! Man is born hero, and
1T is only by darkness and storms that hero
ism gains It's greatest and best Development
and illustration; then it kindles black clouds
into IA blaze of glory, and tie stern bears it
more rapidly to its destiny Despair not then.
Never give up; while one good power is
yours, use it. Disappointment will be realiz-
cd-mortifying failure may attend this effort
ana that one--but only be honest and struggle
on, and it will all work we'll
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

sB- Last Monday morning, says the At
lanta Intelligencer, an entire freight train, To-
comotive and all, from Savannah, left this
city for Chattanooga, Tennessee, where it ar
rived on Tuesday, having gone the whole
distance from the Atlantic seaboard to the
Tennessee river without change of engines,
or trans-shipment of any kind on the route.
This is the first time that an entire train, full
ly equipped, has gone over the whole line
The distance between the two points, Savan-
nah and Chattanooga, is four hundred and
thirty-two miles.
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EvE's APPLE.-There is a tree found ir
the Island of Ceylon, which bears the fiamt
of Ewes Apple Tree. The apples on it arc
suspended by long pedunce, or thread, and
bob about in the air like cherries, having q
strong look of "Come cat me-" or at any fate
of aConic feel me-" II is almost impossible
to pass this curious production without taking
hold of the vegetable ball, as it hangs at the
end of the thread Eve, it is but charitable
to suppose, indulged in this natural and inev-
liable curiosity, and as the thread is exceed
ingly brittle, the apple came off in her hand,
without her having any intention to pluck it
Having pluckcd the fruit, she very naturally
tasted it.
Curiously enough, these apples all have the
appearance as IL piece had been bitten out
of them. They nre poisonous, and some Of
the English soldiers in Ceylon have died in
consequence Of eating them.
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ssy- Aswriter in the New York Evening
Post, in opposition to the Maine Law, takes
the ground that intemperance does not cause
crimes. Ha says that to be successful thief
a man must keep sober. OF course he quotes
statistics to prove his position. Everybody
nowadays proves every thing by statistics
It seems that in the British penal settlement
at Bermuda, out of 1900 convicts, only
300 ascribed their misconduct to the influ-
ence of strong drink. Most of them had
never tasted spirits, This is turning the ta-
blcs on sober men with vengeance. BY and
by we shall have some "reformer' maintain
ing that the best way to avoid crime is to get
drunk.
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BkEAD.---An itinerant preacher, who was
not very remarkable for his energy Of style oil
brilliaricy Of thought was once hammering
out the gospel to slumbering Audience in
Freetown, when he stopped short in his dis
course, and with renewed vigor exclaimed =
any friends, what do you suppose my little
grandson calls bread'" This unexpected que
ry awakened the congregation, who commenc.
cd guessing. After some ten or twelve had
guessed wrong, great gawk drawled out,
aNow, Mr.. Minister, you are to tell us what
he calls it." "Why," replied the reverend
gentleman, "he calls il bread" After this
there was no more sumbering. ....
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A SHORT LECTURE TO YOUNG MEN.-1n
Hunts Merchants Magazine we find, says the
National Intelligencer, great deal of practi-
cal good sense, but the following advice to
young men, which we clip from it's pages, is
particularly excellent;
@Keep good company or none. Never be
idle. II your hands cannot be uscfuly EN-.
ployed, attend to the cultivation of your mind
Always speak the truth, Make few promises
Live up to your engagements. Keep your
own secrets if you have any. When you
speak to person look him In the face. Good
company and good conversation are the very
sinews of virtue Good character is above all
things clse Your character cannot be es-
sentially injured except by your own acts. 1t
one speaks evil of YOU, let your life be so that
none will believe him. Drink no kind of
intoxicating liquors. Ever live misfortune
excepted, within your income. When you
retire to bed think over what you have been
doing during the day. Make no haste to be
rich If you would prosper. Small and steady
gains give competency, with tranquility Ci
mind. Never play at any kind of game Of
chance. Avoid temptation, through fear you
may not Withstand it. Never run in debt
unless you see way to get out of it. Never
borrow if you can possibly help it. Do moi
marry until you are able to support wife,
Never speak evil of any one. BE just before
you are generous. Keep yourself innocent
If you would be happy. Save when you are
young 10 spend when you are old.'
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A SCENE ATAG GROCERY.

The following article is from correspon-
dent, minister, of the Christian Observer
1t refers to tbe occurrences of revival at
Cornersville, Giles county:
About midnight, messenger was sent 10
our lodgings, saying that Mr.. F. at the gro
cery, wished to see Brother d. He went,
and there he found this seller of destruction,
down upon his bed, in the deepest agony of
| conviction, crying for mercy at the top Of his
"Ah! (said he,) this is 4 bad place, Parson, but
| could not help it to save my life" And
there he lay making the most heartfelt ac-
acknowledgements of his sins against God and
man. Conscience and memory, under the
energising influence of Gods Spirit, made
him review his life, and reveal his secret sins
with minuteness and particularly truly
astonishing. He even referred to his fathers
death; and repeated his dying counsel and
pious admonitons to him, when he was al
most in his infancy He sent for persons
with whom he had been at enmity, and asked
their forgiveness, and sought their recOncilia-
| ton.
Candor, humility, deep-toned repentance,
and hearty submission, seemed to characterize
his whole department The scene produced
! powerful impression on others Qor bythis
time the house was full, composed Of saints
and sinners)-and after cOnversing with him
sometime, and praying for him, and singing
some of the songs of Zion, in this synagogue
of Satan, surrounded with the implements Of
death, this individual, together with his part
ner in this nefarious traffic, and another indi-
vidual, all professed to find peace in believing
in Jesus Christ. And thus the gate of hell
was converted into the gate of heaven, and
the place where once was wont to be heard
the blasphemies of the wicked and the songs
of the drunkard, resounded with the glad
shouts of new born souls, and the adoring
songs Of happy Christians,
The keepers Of the other grocery were
also converted afterwards, and the conse-
quence was, that the doors of both the gro
ceries in the place were Immediately Shut and
remained 50 for ten days, until the close of
the meeting, when the proprietors dsgusted
with their occupation disposed of their effects,
and engaged in something else more laudabe
and beneficial.
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CALIFORNIA. - Indications from various d.
rections argue that the mania is reviving
rapidly. A New York correspondent says:
IL ain told that some of the steamers, to
sail month or six weeks hence, are all full.
Yesterday, the El Dorado and Daniel Web
ster left for Chagres with an aggregate of
nearly one thousand passengers; and the
Falcon, which sails to day, is also full. Tho
new clipper ship, Tornado, cleared yesterday,
with large number of passengers for San
Francisco, at $l6O dollars each. The clipper
ships Stag Hound and Governor Morton are
nearly or quite full, and will sail in day or
two; the Sea Serpent is filling up rapidly, and
the ino is announced for the lst Of March.
There are also several ships lading with
materials for the Government dry dock, to
sail soon"
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THE OLD MAN TO HIS WIFE.

We are growing very old, Kate,
i feel it every day,
The hair upon our temples now,
Is growing thin and gray.
We are not as we were, Kate;
And yet our hearts are young,
As when we roved the sunny hills,
And fiow'ry dells among.
We are growing very old, Kate;
But it is not age Of heart,
Though speedily the hour comes on,
When thou and Imust part,
When thou and ] must part, Kate,
AS we have ne'er before,
Beside our cottage hearth to meet,
With words Of love no more.
But we're growing very old, Kate,
And the parting won't be long,
Till we meet within better home,
Amid yon heavenly throng;
Till we sing the song together, Kate
The angels sing above;
Where ne'er the fear of parting takes
The blessedness from love.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 6.


The Presidential controversy goes on
briskIy among the Democratic members the
speeches in the House for some days relating
partly to that subject,
Some weeks ago, Mr.. Cabell, of Florida,
made a speech in vindieation Of Mr.. Fill
more's position, and urging his claims for re-
election. In the course of his remarks he
stated that Genl William o. Butler would
be the mum candidate Of the Democratic
party, and that the Democrats could not unite
upon candidate who was avowedly in favor
of the Compromise, while the Wings would.
This speech was considered as the first gun
of the campaign. Soon after we heard that
Genl Butler had written a letter declaring his
views in favor of the Compromise measures,
and that it was to be laid before Congress as
manifesto of his position. On Thursday,
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, an able young
Democratic member, brought this letter to the
notice Of the House, and vindicated General
Butler from Mr.. Cabels remarks.
He also commented on an article in the
Democratic Review,a work which, as he
showed, had passed into the hands of the
friends Of Senator Douglass, and was devoted
to his interest He showed that this review
was directed by a certain clique, which had
undertaken to represent Mr. Douglass as the
candidate of the young democracy Of the
Union, and to disparage all other candidates
as old fogies. The review is especially severe
on Gen. Butler, but it sets aside Gen. Cass
Mr. Buchanan, and every other candidate of
tried craftsmanship and of long experience in
public affairs. Mr.. Breckenridge took the
part of the old democratic leaders in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Douglass and his clique. But the
friends of Mr.. Douglass replied that he was
not at all answerable for the doctrines of the
Rerie,c, and had no connexion with those
who controlled it.
Yesterday, Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, and
others, brought into their speeches OH the
land subject many views having reference to
the presidential election. Thus, the presi-
dental question will be the one most con-
sidercd by members of Congress, and it will
mix itself with every question that can COME
up.
MI. Buchanan has, as was expected, re-
ceived the nomination of the Democratic
Conventien of his State. The vote was
finally unanimous in his favor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

rR" The Marlboro Gazette gives an ac.
count of most fiendish murder, committed
in Charles county, Maryland, a few days
since, upon Mr. James N. Johnson, by tying
him to fence, placing fuel under him, and
setting it on fire. This extraordinary barba-
rity was committed by two men named
Smith and Osborne, who have been arrested
their unhappy victim having barely surviv.
ed long enough to denounce them as his mur-
derers,
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If there were no other evidence that Louis
Napoleon is IN usurper, a tyrant and a knave,
the fact that he has muzzled the Press of
Paris and will not allow paper to be printed
that does not sustain his views and promote
his ambitious designs, is itself sufficient to
prove his guilt. An honest man does not
fear a free Press. 1t is only knaves who dread
its scathing rebuke. The muzzling of the
press by Napoleon is n tacit acknowledge
of his guilt, Despotism cannot endure free
press, and hence all despots make it one of
their objects to stiAe its freedom. There is
not despotlsm in Europe that could stand
three months, if the press were free.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

THE Mormon AFFAIR CoNTRArIcTED.-
The Washington papers of Tuesday publish
a card from John NJ. Bcrnhisel, delegate
from Oregon, in which he positively contra
diets the rumor brought by the steamer
Prometheus, from Oregon, that the Mormons
had issued declaration of independence, and
set at nought the powers of the general gov
eminent He also asserts that the story of
their arming themselves and declaring their
territory to be an independent republic, is a
sheer fabrication, and has gained circulation
from the misunderstanding growing out of
the difficulty with the Government affairs
last fall.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

From THE RIO GRANDE.-A New Orleans
paper says By examining our letters and ex'
changes by the Fanny, from Brownsville we
learn that the report that reached here by the
steamer Fashion, that Camargo had been
taken by Carayajal is substantially correct
There were about 100 Mexicans opposed to
100 Revolutionists in the battle that took
place on the Goth ult.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-The Chi
cago Tribune announces that all Of the
Chicago branch of the Illinois Central Rail-
rold is to be let to contractors in few days;
md also the br nch from Peru to Cairo, as
soon s the letting can be advertised. The
company has negotiated the sale of $4,000
900 of its bonds at par in New York, which,
the Tribune says, will be sufficient, in con-
fiexion with its private credit, even should no
more bonds be sold, to complete the entire
work. 1t will be recollected that Congress
granted about 2,73OOOO acres of public lands
for the construction of this important road.
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BALTIMORE, March SIN New York, on

BALTIMORE, March SIN New York, on
Monday, Cotton was steady, at st cents.
Foreign.-The Marquis Of Landsdowne,
in the British House of Lords, and Lord
John Russell, in the House of Commons,
have respectively declared that they will re-
slst any attempt to rc-impose duty on Corn
The new Ministry have been well received.
The demand of the French, relative to the
removal of the monuments from the Plains
of Waterloo, had caused general excite
mcnt in Belgium, and new recruits were be-
ing rapidly collected for the army
The Orleanists were endeavoring to pre-
vail on the Duchess D'Orleans to waive the
right of the Comte De Paris to the French
throne, in favor of the Duke Of Bordeaux.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

SMALL NorRs.-The Virginia Legislature
wishes to stop the issue hereafter of bank
notes less than S. 1t is proposed to au-
thorize the Governor of that State to open a
correspondence with the Governors of Mary
land, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Tenncs-
see, and North Carolina, and urge them to CO.
operate with Virginia in the passage of small
notes and anti-bank laws.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

INSTRUCTION. Instruct your son well, OF
others will instruct him i'll. No child goes
altogether untaught. Send him to the school
of wisdom, or he will go himself to the rival
academy, kept by the lady with the cap and
bells. There is always teaching going on of
some sort-just as in fields, vegetation is
never idle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

PAyiNG ONES DEBTS AGREEABLY.-Dr A..
H. Wilder, of Springfield, Mass, failed some
time since and went to California, leaving his
wife and family to earn their daily bread for
the time A few days since, the several
creditors of the bankrupt met at the residence
of the debtors wife, In compliance with her
invitation, when each found under his plate
the amount of his claim. The husband had
taken this method of paying his liabilities out
of the first of his earnings on the Pacific.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

NY We believe that man who can be
kept awake six nights in week with the
jumping toothache, and be "rousted" by a
squalling baby just after he has fallen into a
doze on the seventh night without getting
mad, or wondering why babies and toothaches
were invented--is greater philosopher than
Newton, and greater hero than Leonidas
and all his Spartans put together.
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The following from the London Times, i

somewhat Of att admission from that source
"Early in the American war it was plainly
discerned by the most sagacious of British
statesmen, that our armies, superior as they
showed themselves in the field, must be ulti.
mately unavailing against the resources Of q
country where every citizen could wicld 8
musket with good will against an INVADER
The result proves the truth of the prediction
and though we do not, as we have said, con-
slider the tendencies of these. institutions as
highly pacific, there is no doubt that they fur
nsh an impregnable buwark against hostile
attack"
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The heaviest fetter that ever weighed down
the limbs Of n captive, is as the web of the
possamer, compared with the pledge Of the
man of honor. The wall of stone and the
bar of iron may bo broken, but his plighted
word never,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

tY-The lower branch of the Mississippi
Legislature have adopted a resolution refer
ring the payment of the Planters Bank
Bonds to the people, for their decision at the
next general election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

To undertake to reason girl out Of love,
is as absurd rs il would be to attempt to ex-
tinguish Vesuvius with two ounce syringe.
The only thing that will break love fit, is
hard work and "biled pork" Good advice
and Incidence only make things "wuss.n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

Mr.. CLAY.-The Washington Telegraph
of Saturday afternoon says: ave have fol
some time forborne alluding to the condi.
ton of this illustrious gentleman, because no
positive and decided change would be noted
But we have now high qualification in being
able to announce that his health is improved
and that were the weather more favorable to
day he would enjoy drive out. We have
reason to believe that before many days shall
pass, his voice will be heard in the chamber
of the United States Senate"
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LOUISVILLE, Feb. 28.
FrRE.-Thc Jacksonville Penitentiary
burnt down last night. 1t made n great light
that was seen all over the city. .
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1B" Never talk Of your parentage; for, if
it is honorable you virtually acknowledge
your claims to rest on the merits of others;
or, il it is mean, you wish to show that some
thing good has at length come out of Naza-
rcth or, if it is neither, your conversation can
be interesting only to yourself
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

.Y-" Money makes the mare go;" SC
when you see mare that won't go you may
set il down that the driver has no money.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-03-19

A planter lost four hundred dollars and ten
negroes in "nice little game Of faro" at
Memphis, few days since.