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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

A LEGAL ANEcDorE.-The following an
ecdote used to be related by Hon. Jeremiah
Mason, of New Hampshire, and it is said to
have occurred at Portsmouth:
"There is a well known custom prevailing
in our criminal courts, assigning counsel to
such prisoners as have no one to defend
them. On one occasion, the court finding n
man accused of theft, and without counsel,
said to wag of lawyer who was present,
'Mr. please withdraw with the prisoner,
confer with him and give him such counsel
as may be best for his interest," The lawyer
and client withdrew, and in fifteen minutes
the lawyer returned into court alone. "Where
is the prisoners" asked the Court. ale has
gone: your honor told me to give him the
best advice could for hs interest; and as he
said he was guilty, thought the best coun.
sci could offer him was to cut and run,
which he took at once"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

Persons Nor TO De PITIEp.-I do not
pity person groaning under the miseries of
the tooth.ache, who has not courage enough
to have tho tooth extracted.
do not pity beggar, who lost his mon
ey by gambling.
lido not pity man who fails in business,
in consequence Of his own neglect or ex.
travagance.
do not pity man who becomes poor,
after expressing his poor neighbors.
| do not pity n man who burns his fingers
by using them for snuiiers.
lido not pity n man who cannot buy n
breakfast, nfter buying morning dram.
do not pity man who marries scold-
ing wife; tits his own fault.
do not pity old maids; there is plenty Of
men in the world.
do not pity the man who fails in bust.
ness because he is too penurious to adver-
tse.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18
WORDS FOR MUSIC.


By GEORGE r. NORRIS.
Fare thee well-we part foreverl
All regrets are now in vainl
Fate DEGREES that we must sever,
Ne'er to meet on earth again.
Other skies will bend above thee,
Other hearts may seek thy shrine,
But no other e'er will love thee
With the constancy Of mine.
Yet farewell-we part foreverl
n All regrets are now in vainl
Fate DEGREES that we must sever,
.Ne'er to meet on earth again.
Fare thee we'll.
t1.ike the shadow on the dial
Lingers still our parting kissl
Life has no severer trial,
Death no pang to equal this.
All the world is now before thee,
Every cline to roam at will,
But within the land that bore thee,
One fond heart will love thee still.
Yet farewell-we part forever!
All regrets are now in vainl
Fate DEGREES that we must sever,
Meier to meet on earth again.
Fare thee WE'LL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

tR- Madame lie Vert, in one Of hss
charming pictures Of Cuban life, says the
women there have a noble trait Of character
-"thc never speak i'll of each other, but al
ways find some palliation for the errors OF
their own sex.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

REMsDY FOR DIsAPPoMTMRsr IN lLFR.--
Employment is one OF tho best remedies Tor
the disappointment of life. Let even your
calamity have the liberal effect OF occupying
you in some active virtne; so shall yon IN
manner remember others, I'LL You forget
yourself,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

they need 6e~aIHeh ashamed, for they are by
no means exceptional in their ignorance.
We can well assume that such men as
these would not knowingly advocate a sys.
TEN of taxation which would restrict federal
burdens to mere tax upon lands and an nd
ditonal per capita tax on persons: making
land and slaves the only species of property
in the Union subject to federal taxation. And
yet these gentlemen have undoubtedly placed
themselves in the attitude of advocating
nothing more nor less than this precise sys-
TEN of taxation. Such is the identical pro-
position of the two legislators representing
constituencies mainly composed of lnrge
landowners and shareholders.
There is no question about it. Not only
does the letter and spirit of the Constitution
leave room for no other Interpretation, but
the Interpretation itself has been unmistaka.
bly, expounded by the decision of the Su-
preme Court. The points decided are
lst. That land is the only species of prop
ertv which, as property, can be subjected TO
n direct tax by the General Government.
3D. There is one, and only one, other spe-
cies Of property, which may be made the
subject OF direct federal taxes, not as prop
erty, but as persons.
Sd. That direct tax mny be laid on per.
sons, and that such tax, il laid at all, m ust be
made to include slaves.
Let our Southern Senators md Represen.
tatives study this matter with the reports Of
the Supreme Court before their eyes. Then
we guarantee it, wo shall soon be rid of all
the defamation about direct taxes, which has
of late been lugged in to embarrass ques.
tions Of finance and cvenue.-Richmond
Enquirer.
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rzy- A census of The population of Ron

rSy- A census of The population Of Rome
has just been completed, from which it ap-
pears that the total Of the inhabitants 10
about one hundred and eighty thousand
three hundred and ffly-sevcn-a figure at
about which the city has remained for the
last two hundred years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

.Sy- A shrewd business man, who tnkes
little interest in politics, is reported to have
remarked that the proposition to buy Cuba
seemed to him "ike an offer to give money
that we had not got, for thing we didn't
want, to q nation that wouldn't sell!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

KEEr YOUR Eye ON Your NEieHBoRs-
Take care of them. Don't let them stir
without watching. They may do something
wrong il you do. To be sure you never
knew them to do anything very bad, but it
may be on your account they have not
Perhaps, if it had not been for your kind
care, they might have disgraced themselves
and families, II long time. ago. Therefore,
don't relax uuy effort to keep them where
they ought to be; never mind your own
business, that will take care of itself. There
is man passing along-he is looking over
the fence-be suspicious of him, Prrhaps he
contemplates stealing sowet.4cdls = SSn'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

LARGE ARRIVAL OF CoFFEE.-We learn
fiom n commercial house that four vessels
have arrived at the bar of the 8. w. Pass,
from Rio dc Janeiro, with over $4,000 bags
of coffee. They may be expected up in the
course OF The day.-M. o. Picaylne 5th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Major Culberson has
arrived from Sioux City. He reports gold
abundant, and worth fourteen to fifteen dol
lars an ounce.
1t is found on the divide between the
Missouri and Columbia rivers, near Stevens
Pass, and almost approachable by s.eam-
boats.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

fHy- He who betrays anothers secret be.
cause he has quarreed with him was never
worthy the sacred name Of friend. A
breach of kindness on one side will not JUS
tify breach of trust on the other.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

upon the world again, 'Ssha Sha tg.o vvndHlRall5d 6f
accepting and cutivating free farm! The
subject is very broad and comprehensive; for
this homestead bill. only breaks the shell of
the new line of governmental policy it in
wolves. 1t is n line of policy which can be
perfected only in IN equal division Of every
thing to everybody every Saturday night; but
the practical beginning of such n work is
something, and this Homestead bill is prac-
tical beginning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

,Ss- The scaly inhabitants of the briny
deep lately held meeting, TO rejoice over
the failure ofthc Atlantic telegraph, the prince
ofwhales presiding, and the cashier of the
Bank Of Newfoundland acting as secretary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18
WHAT IS "DIRECT TAXATION" BY
THE GENERAL. GOVERNMENTS

The UENEKAE GUVEKN MENTF
We call attention to the following extract
from the reported proceedings of the Demo-
cratic Congressional caucus, recently held nj
Washington:
"bIr. Barksdalc, of Mississippi, was oppos.
ed to all duties. He favored free trade and
DIRECT TAXATION.
"Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, spoke to the
same effect"
We would respectfully nsk Messrs. Bhsks-
dale and Miles whether they have yet stu
died the issue .which they seem so ready, TO
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18
w- "There are two things" says a con-

sV- "There are two things" says con-
temporary, "which will make us happy in
hIe-only two things, let our patrons read
and remember. Singular. What can that
be!
The first is-"Never to vex ourselves
about what we cannot help" And the Sec
ond is like unto it
"Never to vex ourselves about what we
can help"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

FEY The Sparta Times says, "wo learn
that man calling himself DR.. Johnston was
arrested in jamestown, Fentrcss county, one
day last week, on charge Of passing and
having in his possession counterfeit money,
and was awaiting his trial. Fifty dollar
bills to large amount, on tho Bank of Ham.
burg, South Carolina, wero found upon his
person, rs we learn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

t4g- Our devil wants 10 know why il is so
wicked to curse, when no earthly underta.
king of any extent is carried on without
damming the river or blasting the rocks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

FRIENDS IN PRosPERITV.-One Of the
hardest trials of those who fall from afIiu
ence and honor to poverty and obscurity, is
the discovery that the attachment of so many
in whom thep confdcd, was pretence,
mask to gain their own ends, or was mlser-
able shallowness. Sometimes, doubtless, IL
is with regret that these frivolous flowers o:
the world, desert those upon whom they
have fawned; but they soon forgot them.--
Flies leave the kitchen when the dishes are
empty. The parasites that cluster about tho
favorite of fortune, to gather his gifts and
climb by his aid, lingcr with the sunshine
but scatter at the approach Of storm, MS the
leaves cling to tree in summer weather,
but drop of at the breath Of winter, and leave
IL nakod to the singing blast. Like ravens
settled down for banquet and suddenly
scared by noise, how quickly at the frat
sound Of calamity those superficial sarihlings
are mere specks on the horizon! -
But true friend sits in the centre, and !
there at oil times. Our need only reveals
him more closely to US. Prosperity and ad.
versity ure both revealers, the difference be-
ing, that in the former our friends know
them. But Notwithstanding the insincerity
and greediness prevalent among men, there is
a vast deal more of esteem and felow.yenrn-
ings than is ever outwardly shown. There
are more examples of unadnterated affection,
more deeds Of silent love and magDanimity,
than is usually supposed. Our misfortunes
bring to our sides real friends before un-
known. Benevolent impulses, where we
could not expect them, in modest privacy,
enact many scenes Of beautiful wonder amid
plaudits of angels.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

RAIL RoAp GRAsTs.-During the last two
years Congress has given to Iowa, Alabama,
Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mississippi
and Minnesota nearly 100000 ncres Of
public land for Rail Road purposes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

A GENTLEMAN lloRsE STEALER.-A man
named Arnold, graduate of the Michigan
University, and n man of fine attanments
and good connexions, was arrested nj Omaha,
X. IT,, on n charge of horse stoaing. While
confined in aroom, under charge of an officer,
he broke up a tumbler and pane of glass
from the window, md swallowed the frag-
ncnts. This not producing death as soon
us ho desired, he hang himself with a smnl
cord TO the bed post. His wife was living
at Nebraska city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

The FIND OF THE WORLD TO BE THIS
YEAR.-Messrs. Abrnm Flnvell and J. Deck
er, second Adventists, have issued circular
called "Ihe Time Messengers" containing
twenty.eight columns of arguments and fig
ures, to demonstrate that the second coming
of Christ will be during the Passover of the
uroseDt wear,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

,55- 81 wish," said beautiful wife to her
studious husband-"I wish was II book
81 wish you were IN Almanac" replied her
loving lord sand then would get new one
every year." Just then the silk rusted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

sB" A man in Machias, Me-, having some
hay destroyed by some drunken men, sued
the man who sold them tho liquor for its
value, and the jury gave him verdict,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

A ISLANDER REFUTED.-A clergyman
was charged with having violently dragged
his wife from revival meeting, and COM
PEELED her to go home with him. The cler-
gyman let the story travel along until no
had fair opportunity to give it n broudside.
Upon being charged with the offence, he re-
piled rs follows:-" In the first place, new
er have attempted to influence my wife in
her views, nor n choice Of meeting. Sec-
ondly, my wife has not attended my of the
revival meetings in Lowell. In the third
place, have not even attended any of the
meetings for my purpose whatever To
conclude, neither my wife nor myself have
any inclination to these meetings. Finally,
| never had Wife"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

MARRIED WoMEN.-A bill has been in
troduced into the legislature Of Arkansas
allowing married women who have separate
estates from their husbands to make last
will and testament.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

sB- Most persons are particularly spite
full against those foibles in others which
they themselves have. They remind us of
a monkey scratching and grinning at the
mimic monkey in the glass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

tg- The world should have its docket
called, and sluggards all defaulted, and those
should be the supper ten whom labor hath
exalted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

PosTHUMoUs EGG-LAYISG.-The Wood
stock standard records singular instance of
hens devotion to duty. II says that "a
hen, killed in Hartford last week, after
knife was put through her throat and her
feathers picked off, effected her escape and
ran to the barn to her nest and laid an egg"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

s4s- A Lady out west makes her bragg
that none of her relations were ever sent to
the State Prison or to Congress.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

icy "Father," snid IN ambitious young
ster, about the size Of pepper box, "l can
do without shoes, but am suffering for .
bosompin."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

tY- What is the difference between a
good soldier and fashionable lady! Ans:
One faces the powder and the other powders
the face
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

~ Topics of Conversation among the
multitude are generally persons-sometimes
thngs-scarcely ever principles.
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.aB- The President has determined to re-
move Judge Sinclair, of Utah, should it prove
to be true that he charged the Grand Jury
that tho Mormons were liable to indictment
for offences covered by the Presidents pro-
clnmniinn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

eY- A modest young lady, just graduated
from certain academy, remarked, the other
day: 81 cannct deceive how the young gentle
men can drink to such recess, when they
know it is so conjurious to their insti!ution.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.-lhe Kansas legisla-
ture passed a bill providing for the forma
tion Of State Government.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

tW- General Jackson, after having the
State of his birth put down MS Virginia mud
South Carolina, turns out, upon the best evil
dence, to havc been born in Mecklenburg
county, North Carolina, tat the house Of
George McCamie," and near to the South
Carolina line. As, according to the evidence
in the case, 1t appears that he was born while
his mother WINS on her way to the latter
State, within which she subsequently resided
Mt Waxaw, and where her son Andrew spent
his eary youth, it is not difficult to perceive
the prima .Jacie reasons on which it has been
commonly, if erroIeousy, supposed that he
was native Of South Carolina.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

thcTe1show III progress at the Crystal Pal
ace, London, nm extensive Poultry exhibition,
the coops containing the fowls being mile
in extent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

ley Mrs. Partinston has bought horse
SO spirituous that he always goes off in .
decantrr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

WONDERFUL TELEGRApHIo FEAT.--On
Saturday night, the lines of the Union Tele-
graph Company, Cincinnati, working direct
from New York to Lenvenwort City, Kansas
Territory, n distance of about eighteen hun
dred miles, md the wires "switched" togeth-
or in such why, that the correspondence
between the cities named was received sim.
ultaneously by Philadelphia, pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, Louisville, st. Louis, Cleveland, Buff
falo, Chicago, Milwaukee and Prarie du
Chen. The fact cannot be contemplated
without emotions of awe. 1t is one of those
startling achievements Of science, before
which the "wonders of the world" in other
centuries seem trivial Louisville Courier
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

~ No frankng privilege exists in Eng
land. Even the Queen is obliged to pay
her penny postage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

LOOK Our FOR BASE CoIN.-Any quanti-
ty of bogus dollars, of the shape and ap-
pearnnce of gold, are Aow IL ;s.;SscplQtion.-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

.pfacture OF clocks in Com
a large establishment,
n on the Goth ult. One
t@ns in spite of wealth
Sself at the work bench
an his employ,
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

DEATH OF THE FIRST YANKEE Clock Ma
KER.-Setn Thomas, who was tho first to
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Making total of

Making IOtNI OF E2O4UD
A reward of $4,000 has been offered by
the bank for tho apprehension of the muir
derer and the recovery of the money
Memphis Eagle.
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SILENT INFLUENCE.

Silent influences are continually about us
on every side, and they nre busily perfecting
their mystic work. Unnoted, in secret, the
diligent task goes on, till the gigantic results,
in oil the finished completeness of mastcr-
hand that never errs, startles us into the be.
lief, miracle is wrought. Noiselessly, with
untlring vigilance, secret agents toll in Ma.
ture's vast labrntory, and their grand and
mighty achievements awaken our admiration
aud awe. Steallthily, silently, has the mighty
water-changed its course; and where erst but
glimpse of tho silvery sheet could be
cnught, the fonming billows now dash and
roll in their wilaay in februaryl ~s has
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

q. L. lIYofed that tho Pennsylvania delega-
tion are preparing formal remonstrance for
presentation to the President, urging the
Importance of the removal of Cobb from the
Treasury Department.
BANK RoBBERY.-We have been furnished
the total amour. of money stolen from the
Union Bank of Jackson, on Thursday night
last. The following are the several amounts
In amount of bank notes S2O,s6O
Gold 4,5i5
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The HOMESTEAD BILL.-Therc appears
to be prospect that the free farm or home
stead bill, which has passed the House, may,
in some shape or other, pass the Senate dur
ing the present session. This is an agrarian
measure; but MS n choice between the eApe-
dent of squandering the public lands in
small doses to actual settlers, and the policy
of granting them by millions of acres in
single lobby job to railroad spectators, the
homeopathic system is, perhaps, measure of
reform. But it is only half way measure
of Congressional philanthropy. To render
it accessible to n large proportion Of the
population, particularly of the larger cities,
II will ha npcpssnrv to onnn tho Sui 80
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

The PRESIDENT AND THE TARIFF.-'Fhe
Washington correspondent of the New York
Times thus alludes TO the Tariff imbroglio
in Washington
All the projects for modifying the tariff
during the present session are dead. True,
the President will persist in waging the une-
quail contest with his Secretary of tho Treas
ury; but Mr.. Cobb has got the "underhold,"
and is sure to bring him down. The Presi
dent and Mr.. Cobb have tried titles to the
control of the financial policy of the county,
md the latter has won the salt. Mr.. Bu-
chanan may as well own up, and cry enough.
Cobb has got him down already, and is smart
enough to keep him down, despite his strug-
giles and squirmngs. A great man is How
ell. and Should be secured at once to write
ksse at-vE" !" in company with
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-02-18

ATHENS, FRIDAY, FEB. rs. 1850.
Passenger ana NIail Schedule
EAST TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA RAIL ROAD.

AN IDEA WORTHY OF THE "GREAT WEST"
1t has been proposed by some of our wes-
tern contemporaries "to unite the waters of
the Upper Arkansas, the South Plata and
the Kansas rivers, into one stream, to fill the
bed of the latter, and make from the three
inconsiderable and almost useless streams,
one broad, deep, navignble river; that would
open the far West country clear to the base
of the mountains, and into the new nurifer
GUS regions, whittier emigration md civiliza-
tion are now powerfully attracted. The
river thus created, would equal the Missouri
in magnitude"
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Let those who aA
lookout for cou
guished by tho
as by their impe
generally know
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tersburg HteRig