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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20
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A JUDGE IN A QUANDERY. -" There are man
queer characters around San Francisco" write
After he had been elected to the responsible OF
flee of Justice of the Peace, it was very well un
derstoOd what his rule of decision would be in
cefrSin cases. When the law was clear, he
would decide according to law, but when he was
in doubt, his doubts were invaribly thrown in fa-
vor Of his friend. But the Judge once got in
terrible quandery; and - were op-
posed in case before him. He paced the
beech backwords and forwards. tossing hisnassy
fobchain, utterly at a loss what to do, AT last,
however, he broke out with, was never in
such tight f1'm my Hfe You must settle
this case, boys, between you; | can't decide
against either Of you'"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

COURAGE AND DIscRETIoN.-A courageous
ram took it into his head 10 resist locomotive.
The brave old sheep heard the whistle, the roar,
and the rumble; he saw the shower of fire and
glairng eyeballs of the monster; he curled up
his majestic head, and he battered his brow in
to the foe. Alas! poor ram! not lock OF
wool nor a piece of horn could be found. The
owner, in lamenung the loss of poor rammy,
said 81 admire his pluck, but conf'und his
discretinn.N ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

AN AFRICAN CusroM.-In Congo the negroes
take their wives for year on trial; If at the end
of that time they are satisfied the wedding is
celebrated with a feast. The missionaries tried
to abolish this custom, without success the
mothers declaring that they would not risk the
happiness of their daughters by urging them to
an indissoluble union with persons with whose
habits and tempers they were unacquaiated
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

Curious Position OF WREN's NEsT.-Two
sawyers were cutting log of Stettin oak,
twenty inches square, at Sunderland. About
the centre of the log large hole was discover
ed. ten and half inches in length by seven and
three fourths inches in breadth, filed with moss,
feathers, hair, &C., and containing seven birds
eces. which, from their diminutive size, are con-
sidered to bo wrens eggs, The tree, from its
immense size, is supposed to be of about l5O
years growth, The moss forming the wren's
nest was as fresh as ifpulled yesterday. .--E"ghsh
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

A witness in a liquor case at Manchester, N.
H., the other day, gave the following testimony
{" Sal soda is ice and water, and some stuff squir-
ted into it from concern. Don't know wheth-
er it is Intoxicating or mott makes one feel
good-feet lift easier"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

An Irishman was few days ago brought be-
fore Justice at Bristol. England, on charge of
having sir wioes. The magistrate asked him
how he could be so hardened villain to delude
so many Please your ordship," said Pat, 81
was only trying to get good one"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

Pap, planted some potatoes In our garden"
said one of the smart yoaths of this generation
to his father, "and what do you think came
up!" "Why, potatoes, of course "No,
stree There came up drove of hogs and ate
them all!" The " old man" gave in.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

"Jonny, does you love met" Well, Susy,
| does" " How do you know that you love
me! " Kase, Susy, whenever looks at you
my heart jumps upand knocks against my stum-
mich SO hard that don't have any appetite for
week after"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

A gentleman travelling in Ireland, said to
very importunate beggar, Yeu have lost all
your teeth The beggar quickly answered
: Tn it's time | parted with 'um, when I'd
nothing for 'um to do
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

"What is that dog barking att! asked fop,
whose boots were more polished than his ideas.
Why" replied a bystander, "because he sees
another puppy in your boots"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

A recent philosopher discovers a method to
avoid being dunned " How how' how T."
we hear everybody asking. Nerer run in debt,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

A VERY BAD BlLL.-A new counterfeit bank
note is described as having for yignette 'fe
male with rake by her slde'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

Liberty or DEATH, as the rat said when his
tail was caught in trap.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

Mr.. Rogers personal property is said to be
under SOS, 900. The pictures and books are
possibly worth $4,000. In hislater years Mr..
Rogers lived on anaunuity from the bank,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

to any school ip mf LIE l thank you" \ I
" But that is n5t quite what want to know
Fmean, to what school Of medicine do you be-
long!"
81 tell you, sir, | never went to any school
of medicine, or practice, or anything else.
believe nature makes doctor. | am seventh
son, sir, and didn't need to 90 TO SCHOOL,
"Well, well, what system of medicine do you
practice! That is what kind of medicine do
you give l'',
oh, that's what you want, is it Why |
give the Brutanic medicine always, and every
where.'
"The Brutanc! You mean the Botanic
system, don't you!
No, sir the Brulanc, | say"
"Now will you tell me how much you charge
for nocturnal vist!"
"Sir," livery Indignantly 81 don't give any
such medicine. | practice as | told you, TO the
Brutanic system, and III have you and this Court
to understand, don't give any such medicine as
that horrible stuff"
No more questions were asked.-R. L. School,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

HONORABLE LEGISLATORS A friend told ne
recently that our anecdotes Of the legislator who
wanted the Constitution TO run through his farm,
and OF his worthy brother who did not think his
constitutions had any sense, reminded him of the
freaks of distinguished Michigan State Sena-
tor, who, in his day, was the unfaing source
of half the fun at the Capitol. Upon one occa-
sion, while some resolutions were under discuss
sion which involved an endorsement of the action
of the Michigan delegation in Congress upon the
tariff question, this gentleman sprang upon his
feet, exclaimine
Il" Mr.. President Il do not care curse about
this pIaguey tariff; but I'm afraid that the
Wings will get branch of the blamed thing in
the State"
This same gentleman was at another time
made the victim of the sarcasm and irony of 4
political opponant. y]1o, in a long and personal
speech against him in the Senate CHAMBER, ac-
cused him, among other things, of having stolen
the livery OF Heaven to serve the devil in. Our
trend rose to reply, violently agitated, and trem-
bling with indignation. He said
MIR Nh resideift iss is Fh5 FIST time in all
my life that have been accased of stealing -
Ny opponent says | have>>solen the Library of
heaven! Mr.. President, in the most solemn
manner, allow me to, asslre you, that | did not
know there was suced1 Door IA print
lie was originally from New Jersey, and was
very fond of glorifying that State. Upon these
occasions he always commenced as follows =
3" Mr.. President, the great State of New Jer-
sey, which State had the honor to leape." &c.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-20

NONE oFsYouR BooK-LEARNED DocToRs.-.
The following dialogue occurred in Court, IN
a State nots two Thousand miles from New Eng
land. A quack doctor Of the Thompsonon or
der, was called to the stand as a witness. and
VISIT the prosecuting attorney began the cross
examination thus {
" Mr., Doetor'itO what school of practice do
Won hplonu -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

Fusion IN PENssyLvANIA.-The Demo
Crafts have got up another cock and bull sto.
~ about fusion between the supporters OF
Fillmore and Fremont in Pennsylvania! As
the canvass draws to close, these vllainous
Misrepresentation will continue to multiply.
We again caution our friends against them.
They are the inventions Of desperate fac.
ton, who, having set their hearts upon
continuing in power, are not at all scrupulous
Of the means they employ to carry out their
objects. They see defeat staring them in the
face, and are now trying to create division
with the hope of throwing the election into
the House. Beware of their charges, and
heed them not. Fillmore is the only man
who can put down sectionalsm and save the
country
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

hrTENTIoS!-We are requested TO say that
this county, on the 18th, to hear Gen. w. T..
Haskell, the Great American Orator, are in.
vited AMI expected to come to Athens on
Tuesday morning by o'clock, and fall into
ranks and march to the music of the Union.
The procession will be headed by the "Stars
and Stripes" of our country, under which all
truly national and conservative men, who love
their country more than their party, and who
oppose disunion, can rally. Come one, come
ALL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

TIE LATE Vino CONVENTION perceive.
says the National Int eligencer, that IL Is
questioned by some of our contemporaries whe.
Their the late National Convention held at
Baltimore was truly and wholly Convention
Of Wings, alleging that there was an admix-
ture in II of members Of the american" mar.
ty, who however sincerely protesting Wing
principles, were not designed to be included
in the call for the Convention and could not
properly be members Of IL. We have stated
in former number OF our paper that we had
no information on this head beyond what was
before the public; although we were under
the impression that there were few, if spy.
individuals of the American party members
of the Convention We have since, however.
met with an item of testimony on this point,
with our long acquaintance with the consoi-
entious, virtuous and intelligent character of
the witness induces us to yield entire credencs
to. The esteemed and respectable editor of
the Fayetteville Observer nm able and con.is.
tent Wing for thirty years past-was a mem.
Der of the Baltimore Convention, and in q
letter written by him at Baltimore, published
in his paper Of the 22d inst, we find the fol.
lowing satisfactory assurance:
81 mas here remark that it is not known or
believed That single individual who ever
belonged to the American party was mem.
Der OF the Convention. 1t was intended to be,
and 1t wos. n Convention Of " hics, go that its
action might legi,imately address itself to the
favor of members Of that party throughout
the land"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

BECOMING DEsrERATE.-The Democratic Of.
flee holders are becoming desperate, as the
prospects of Buchanan wane. Seeing no hope
ofhis election, the appeal is now to the south
to dissolve the Union. With them it is either
the spoils or disunion. In power, they are
good Union men; out of it they are disunion
lets. In the majority. they are good submis
sive patriOts-will stand anything and all
sorts Of encroachments; in the minority, they
will stand nothing, become obstropulous and
threaten to break things.
Rave on, gentlemen Your motives are
we'll understood and appreciated properly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10
ATHENS, FRIDAY, OCT. 10, SO.

az The editor left his post on Tuesday
morning last, to attend the Grand American
Rally, Mass Meeting and Barbecue, at Chat.
tancoga. on the sth, and has not returned
up to the hour Of going to press. He has
never been "sround" much but we hope he will
be able to give a satisfactory account of him.
self Our readers can very readily account
for any novelty they may see in the Post this
week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

tY-Could anything be more felicitous than
the following allusion to the Opprobium at.
tempted to be thrown on the American party
for the secrecy Of some Of their meetingsi-
Mr.. Winthrop, in his late eloquent speech be-
fore the Wing State Convention Of Massachu.
sets, thus expresses himself: III its much
dsrided Dark Lantern should have done no.
thing worse than find out as honest man as
Mr.. Fillmore, old Diogenes himself would not
have been Ashamed Of It,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

tT We see it reported in our Georgia
exchanges that Mr.. Toombs in recent speech
in Washington, in that State, said that in.
telligence had been received from Gen. Cass
and other prominet friends of Mr.. Buchanan,
North, that it was conceded Mr.. Buchanan
has no chance to be elected In which event
he (Col. Toombs) was for dissolution of the
Union. Desperate ends require desperate
means.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

The PoISr.-The point to MIR. Crozier's
argument here On Monday was this-the
few wings who had gone over to democracy
were the simon pures of the old wing party
those who refused to go, and prefer to vote
for Mr.. Fillmore are spurious and not to be
relied on. That's the gist and point of Mr.
Crozier's two hours speech here on Monday
Last
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

RAIL ROAD ORGANIzATIoN.-The Board Of
Directors East Tennessee Il Georgia Rail
Road met at the office in this place on
Wednesday, sth inst, and re organized by
re electing Maj G. Wallace, President and
Maj r. G. Jackson, Secretary and Treasurer,
and Superintendent Transportation. We
learn, also, that the Board removed the Rail
Road office from Athens to Knoxville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

GEN. WIN. T. HAsKELL.-1'his distinguish.
cd speaker will address his fellow.citizens of
Monroe county, at Aladisonvillc, on Tuesday,
the i4th October. 1t is unnecessary to press
all our friends who can to be present, for we
know they will all be there.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

tB-The Nashville Patriot gives the names
Of twenty.six States in which there are now
regular Fillmore and Donelson electoral tick
eta-thirteen Northern aud thirteen South.
srn States. Keep the ball moving.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

No FREMoNT! NEvEn!-We have now reach.
ed that period in the Presidential canvass, says
the New York Express, where negatives can
be established morally, and almost ari,hmet-
ically,--and the fact is now clear that the
Fremont Presidential humbug fails. unless he
carries about all the Northern States-a thing
he not only cannot debut that the public
the people do not intend he shall do even if
combination and union against him are indis.
pensable.
The Fremont bubble is thus certain to burst
in whatever way it is considered. Like
Kossnthism and Millersm, its explosion and
death are inevitable
Fremont may carry the election into the
there, the House votes by States, and the
States stand thus:
Against Fremont--l5 slave States.
&" California.
making sixteen States against him sure
and two divided-Iowa and Illinois, with
doubtless New Jersey, and other Northern
States.
The bubble thus bursts,--in whatever way
you prick it.
Let Fillmore men, everywhere then go on
with their organizations and associations
Victory, in the end, will perch upon our ban
ners In the North, we are the great break
water--to save the North from Northern sec
tionalism-and the slave States Of Maryland
Kentucky and Tennessee, if no others, are Ger
tain to save the South from Southern section
alism.
The good star of our country will lead boil
the North and the South from out of the sec
tional perlls that environs us all--and in tn,
end, the ever prosperous star Of Willard Fill
more will lead him once more to the Whit,
/ House
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

tB- The great American mass meeting is
to be held in Nashville to-day and tomorrow.
The Patriot on the 7th says preparations
have been made to accommodate 100000 per.
sons, and from present indications there will
be that number present. 1t will be a grand
demonstration.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

FIREs.-'The total loss by fires in the Uni
tod States during the las! month, so far as
information has been received, is Sl,335,0OO.
The number of large fires In September was
twenty-seven.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

tSy- Governor Wise, of Va, has issued,
through tho Adjctant General, orders to the
commandnnts throughout tho State, to thor.
oughly organize the militla--that il may DO
qualified to render effective service when
Virginia may call forit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

q" The confederacy, says the Alexandria
stored. Two separate republics will spring
up and in each will be the same elements of
destruction that led to the fall Of the first
There will be sectional interests and coils
ions in both alike and under demagogues and
ctionists-ambitous aspirants and fanatcal
agitators--the new republics will be them
selves divided and subdivided until at
last every county will be little state with
its Executive, Legislative and judicial organ.
izations Before this stage of disintegration
is reached, however, there will be IN extinc.
ton of all free institutions. Wars and con.
quests will swell the pages of American his.
tory, and as in Greece and Rome of old, mill
itary chieftans and purple robed tyrants
will hold their sway over the land of Wash
ington and Of Franklin and Of Hancock, and
of the illustrious sages, heroes and patriots
who first gave to man a government which
recognized and secured his rights.
This dire calamity may be brought about
by the election of a sectional candijate |,
it not the duty, then, Of every true patriot, tc
frown down everything like sectionalsm, and
strive to perpetuate this Union and secure the
rights Of the States by electing man who
stands between the rival sections and til,
country-who plants himself upon the nation
al battlements; and over whose head waves
the proud and glorious flag upon whose fold
are inscribed in letters of living light, TIN
Constitution and the Union, "Now and For
eper--one and iuseDdrabkc"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10
THE Union

The National Intelligencer, Of the 1st inst,
contains an able and carefully written article
on the subject Of the Union Of the States
After referring in appropriate terms Of com.
mendation to the manser in which the dele.
gates to the National v hig Convention led of
the series ofresolutions adopted by them, with
one declaring their reverence for the Con.
stitution Of the United States. and their I'M.
slterable attachment TO the National Union"
the editors of the Intelligencer disclaim any
intention ito assume the character or play
the part OF alamrmists." The Republic has
already, in their opinion, safely weathered SO
many dangerous crisis, that they have ceased
ito have their apprehensions unduly aroused
by such periodical threatnings, the auguries
more often Of croaking politicians, disappoin.
ted in their hopes, than the we'll grounded
fears Of an intelligent patriotism"
The course adopted by the ultra Democra.
cy is referred to ana deprecated in calm, con.
siderate, firm, but respectful language. The
venerable editors of the Intelligencer do not
believe that Mr.. Buchanan himself would
either countenance or tolerate snch intempe-
| rate tbrea,s IN ,l,e mart of b;s fr;o,ds
.n,. :.
Oe' oo'"Parios e"o'tst 10 promote o'suh'
ION to the act Of the "wise" man in the chill
drens story book who sawed off from tbe
trunk of tho o,l a.. ,a,,, ,;,,,, o, ,,h;o,,
his 1aj3.r Ill, a,
III. -, "'u '""' "
'"e s'ounu win the orahch he had answered,
the lntelligencer publishes series of extracts
from the leading Democratic Journals at the
South advoca,ipy di,.oln,ion of the C,nfed
,, J., sv.,,. 1t.
""'
CLOSES Win Tue 'oi'owihg eIoq"eht tribute 10
the value Of the Union, and to its preserva
ton as a national necessity:
.srh. Jr,,,, ,ho, il ala. ,t,o e.u,,,
,;o, Of ,ba Cn,s,;,,,,;o l., ,sS1 H. ,hnr
tbe Ar,;elos If Cnnfsjaro,;on s;',naJ ~ ,T5s
oIJer linn tho frst 4 nn,;na,,,7 ron,rrass ~
IT7a older tLon tho Convention If ,Ls p;ne
colonia. osssmhlsd in ITes ,o ,r,,,os, o,,a;ns,
H., .,amn ac, oldor >, an H.. Alhony ON
gross oC i7si oIder ,hon any, ar ali ~ ,hose
5ooonse in snls,onoa nrd:rIv,ng from, ,ha
ar, The vsrv ex;.,anos If a necnia ,ossesssino
n common l;peoce snesking tbe same tongue
SHARING in ,he SANE bnnes and encomnossed
hv tla aqua Jon,ars lrbe ITn;on ia an he;,
I1or, os Tho An',io' Amsr;con racc and "a sncb
wor,by In ho coIIad a .nnsse,sion forevep II
ia ns,ivo IF onr soil older even Than the
o,,;, froaJo,n If ul,;ch i, now forms The sur.
es, rieJgc and ynnrantee. Il is not so much
n MN, If mr. roIilirol life Ms the very seat and
cor. If our national existence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

FILLMORE on .SLAvERY.-The Charleston
Courier of the 2sth ult, contains n long ar.
gumentative and calm letter from South
ron," now at the North, in which the South
ia urged to support Mr.. Fillmore. The writer
argues that Mr.. Fillmore is the only candidate
that can be elected by the people, and regar.
ding Fremont's election as an impossiblity
considers Mr.. Fillmore's prospects with the
people and in the House better than that of
Mr. Buchanan. After bestowing the highest
elogium Gu his administration whilst Presi.
dent the writer enforces his claims not only
tional sentiments which renders him especial
ly acceptable to the South. The writer hay.
ing lately had free intercourse with Mr..
Fillmore, says:
have it from his own lips, and that at a
time when he had passed from a successful
administration of the National Government
to the retirement and privacy OF life, and
when he was without prospect or even u
wish for denomination or restoration to the
Presidency, that his opinions had been revo-
lutionized and his prejudices dsspated on the
subject Of slavery in the Southern aud South.
western States; that he believed the so called
freedom of the black and colOred population
in the non slaveholding States to he a mock
cry and cheat, and that slavery was the best
condition Of the African race in this country,
best both for the black race and the white
race, and that the Union could only he per.
petuated by faithful observance Of the con.
siitutional rights Of the South, and by non-in-
reference with slavery on the part of the
non .slaveholding States and Of the Govern.
ment; and his convictions were greatly
strengthened by his Southern tour which
brought him in contact with and made him
an eye witness of the working Of our domes
| tie IL stitution
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

The DEMOCRACY ALARMED.-The Union and
American is at work preparing its readers for
the news which will soon come from Indiana,
Ohio, and Pennsylvania--news which will
make the antics feel as if the world were at
an end. In the issue of September 26th. we
have an article headed IAN ingenious device
of ouL opponents, in which after much cir.
cumlocution, the antics are informed that they
may prepare their minds for sad news from
the Northern States this month, but that all
will be right in November. The idea Is olive
horse, and you will get grass" And the so
called Democrats are informed that the Nor.
thern States will vote against Buchanan this
MONTH If this affords caSsfsrt to the antics
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

FAILURE IN New YoRK.-The house Of
Mason a. Collins, large dealers in Grain and
Flour, lin the Western trade chiefly has
failed for liabilities reported at 81 ,oOO,O 00.-
The failure is attributed to European opera.
tons.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-10-10

tIApsosIA FAoroRY IN RulNs--A dispatch
from Dsshsrds Depot informs us that the
large Cotton Factory 1t Alisonis was totally
destroyed BY Ere on the --th. No Particu'
lars given.