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ATHENS POST.
8. I. IVIKS, Uditoraiid l'roprietor.
TERMS. $ia year, patable tvitliin three
nonttu from the time of sub'rribinis : $ !,Wiu
tmonlht.or $'Aal the expiration n the year.
03- jVo' jmjier discontinued until all arrear
tgrs are ixrid,ecrpt at the option of the l'ub
uher.
For atnouneing the namttof candidates far
Vfice $.1, Lash.
ATHENS, FKIHAV, MAY Hi. I5J.
FOIt (JOVERNOK,
GEN. WM. B. CAMPBELL,
OF SMITH COUNTY.
port foxr.REss,
J0S1A1I M. ANDERSON,
Of MARION Cut STY.
(7- W. Thomson
, is 1 he authorized
in the ciiy ol L5alti-
mote, Mil.
East Tf.nnkssek and Gkobcia Ha".
road There will be a nailed merlin ol
the Board of Directors in Hie East Tennes
see anil Georgia linilroad. at the office of
Ihe Company, in Alliens, on MonJay, the
I Dili inslani. A lull attendance ol the JJi
rcclury is requested.
TnTTM. Advice from the South up
lo Ihe 12ih represent (lie Oolton market as
nil liaiing a- ilownivard tendency.
(CP See letter of Augusta C'crrsspon
ilent, next paye.
Tiif. Soitiikrn States' Rir;tiT Cos
tention. This body, which assembled at
Charleston, S. C, on the .rih instant, Ins
adjourned, without, we believe, elVectina
ihucIi harm, n:;d less zood. Tho members
composing it appeir to have been rather
unsettled in their opinions as to-the expe
diency ol separate State action at this lime.
and verv wis-ly refrained from counselling
immediate secession. Resolutions anJ an
address were adopted, in which separate
State action is urged as an ulterior resort.
But upon Ihe whole, we think they ore in
belter spirit rrnd manifest less intemperate
jen than m"ht have been anticipated from
iue indications' thai preceded Ihe nssem.
Ming of ihe Convention; The delegates
have now returned ,10 Iheir homes, and it
i to he hoped that sober redaction will
take the place of niistnken zeal, and a
more wholesome public opinion in that
State be the eonsequ nce
Forrest IIi'.i, Acakkmy. The sum
7 ffrZiutTnl 'his Institution commenced
im Wednesday last, under ihe superinten
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Ciitncii, who come
highly recommended as competent and
eaccessful teachers.
If there is any one thing (bat our people
should strive to outdo each other 111, it is
ir? building up the right son of Schools.
There is now an opportunity to make For
rest Hill Academy what it ought lobe,
rreceptois 01 ine tucnesi enter ol qua'.iti
cation have been induced lo come here
and take charge ol it, nnd have entered
upon the discharge of their duties. Hut
all the talent and qualification in the
world on the part of teachers, will prove
unavailing unless their efforts are liberally
seconded by Ihe citizens. All our sisler
towns have schools of which lhsy are just
ly proud. Shall we have nothing lo boast
of in this respect! Every individual in ihe
community is interested in having good
Schools in our midst, and we trust lhai
Forrest Hill Academy will not bo suffered
to longuish lor want of support. A little
well limed and judicious effort on ihe part
ofthnse most deeply interested, will restore
it to its lormer prosperity.
While on this subject, we would sug
grst lo the Trustees the propriety of hav.
ing the Academy buildings renovated and
put in a proper state of repair. We be
lieve it is part of llieir duly lo look after
auch things Ihe buildings should at least
be made comfortable and genteel.
PIew Coaciiks. We should have men
tinned before thai Messrs. Taylor. Bridges
s, lactams have received iheir new
Coaches from Troy, N. Y., sml are now
Tunning them cn their line between Knox
ville and iho head of Iho East Tennessee
mil Georgia ltoad. The Coaches are of
the best manufacture, and finished in sti
perl, style. On Monday next the cats will
be running to the Blue Spring, 3ve miles
below Cleveland, where the Stage line will
intersect, sn ihat passengers will have but
fuur or five hours night travel on Ihe
route making the trip through in eigh
teen hours With new coaches, fine horses,
and carelul and sober drivers. Ibis route
prefents inducements to travellers farsupe
rior 10 any other. It traverses a beautiful
and healtiiy section of country, and what
is of some importance in these limes of
general scarcity, the traveller is certain to
find the very best accommodations at the
stands alone; the line. The travelling pub
lie will find it greatly to their inteiesl lo
patronize this line.
(5 We acknowledge iho receipt of a
copy of wrk rntillcn "The I'oekel Com
Miiiou for Machinists. M'-chaiiics, and Kn
gineers: By Oliver Bvrne" It is beauti
fully gnlteii up. nd will prove a valuahl.
work to lhoe for whom it is designed.
Price, one dollar. Dewnt & Davenport.
Publishers, Tribune Buildings, New York
Mrs. Muggins says 'hat a husband is an
article ol belt room funiiurs lhat a lady
over fifty stands no more in need of than
fh does of rn'a!ets. Wnm'i the wid
dies?
THE RAILROAD.
To the F.ditor:l commend the spirit
which has hitherto characterized the pronenl
Hoard of Director of utir Eeilroad in all
their efforts st an economical adtninistra
lion of the aflairof iho Company. Nen.
lerprise of a similar magnitude has niet
with greater difficulties and perhaps iu
enterprise os fur a long tinie more cxtrav
aoantly managed. Every consideration of
propriety. therefore, urpi-n iho Direclo y "
prudence, economy and loreilmught. With
a portion of the mcniliera of thr Board, I
have no doubl that it has b.'en this feeling
of caution, this fear of extravagant expen
ditures that has originated whatever ol op
po it ion there ixi'ts to the iuiu.eili.ite 1 rec .
tiotiof Iho Machine and Repair Shops of
ihe road. Amongst others different infill-!
ences, sectional and personal, are operating- ,
and will result, if carried out. in detriment
1.1 Iho work. Upon this hitter point. 1 have '
hut a sin.-le remark to rnnka and that is. so
, as such n feeling, originating in
tin.nl nr. indices, personal interests and
selli-h considerations, shall cmno into sue.
i.-essful coi.lliel with the true interests of the
Stockhi. liters and of ihe Company, just
soon will there bean end tn harmony, good
lecling and a hearty co-npe'ation of nil
parties mill the whole thing must result in
hud mornL'ement, Ihe Stock will depreciate
and the int rests of the Company seriously
stiff r. Every Stockholder, every true
friend to the mini, and rf the country, will
ilo-p'y deprecate a re-ult so eininen.ly
fiaugli wiih evil. Shon'd such a feeling
irain the ascendency and I fear there is
great danger of it no man ran fore-ce the
unhappy eff'Cls of it. The Binrd, already
too Inrtm, and nf course divided int" parties,
will beconifl still foriher divided snd exas
perated, until no concert of action u'ill be
manifest, d, and llm whole lime will be con
sumed in unavailing crunina'if.n and re.
criminations, sectional quarrels and per
sonal jealousies, I hope ond believe that
but little of tho opposition lo what the
Hoard have done in establishing and con
tracting for Ihe building of the shops, ariss
from this feeling, Most of i' I n-n per
suaded is elicited from an earnest desire on
he part of ti e Directors to pursue, as said
before, an economical administration of the
affairs of the mad And it is precisely this
feeling of economy tlmt influences nio to
nrgo the immediate construction of the
work, f desire 11 uccauso i believe it is to
the advantage of Ihe stockholders in the
increased value of fhrir stork, and ihedivj.
dunils that may bo declared beieafter. I de
sire it in a word, because 1 am clearly con
vinced that Ihe policy I advocate must in
evitably resull in a very large saving of re-
tun I money to the Company. I have con.
versed with genilenv-n whose means of in
forma'ion on this subject are far superior lo
my own who tuve long and closely ob
served Ihe practical working of Companies
wi'b and with not manufacturing estahli-h-mrnta
of this chirneler under their immc
diate control, and who have a direct per
sonal interest in our road, and the opinion
is unhesitatingly expressed that Ihe subject
has been postponed already too long, and
that the sooner the Company prepare them
selves for tho msr.ufaclureof iheir own cars,
tho bettor. That it is a profitable business
no man can doubt. Look at tho immense
fortunes that have been made by it, North
and South, by individual association, which
are of daily observation, sed may bo seen
on the line of almost all railroads, includ
ing those, roads even whore tho roads them
selves build their own cars. So great, for
instance, is tho demand for cor or. the rail
roads in Georgia Ihst new shops are spring
ing up at Maci.ii and Augusta, and large
means being invested in ihe business.
Win n sold lo Railroads, therefore, large
profits must be made by these individual
Cmnpnni The payment of ihis proif 10
others I wish lo avnidj let them manufac
ture iheir own cars, snd do Iheir own re
pairing, and the profit which would go to
others will be their own. The Stale Rail,
rond of Georgia has no machino shops, and
must pay to Augusta and other places a very
large amount of theirearnings for cars and
repairing. The Georgia Railroad manufac
ture their own cars aiil do their own repair'
in. The dividends of the State mad are prilerrnce mr tuts route, omy upon u.e in
comporal.vely nothing, while those of the formation in my pnscsmn that it is ihe
re ni.ni.allv. at least, ten n-r
... . -
cent. Whicii or llteso companies sua 11 we
imitate? I tell you. Mr. Editor, any cm
pinyll.nl subrr.i s itself lo ihe sarrwsortof
fleering os that inflicted annually upon Ihe
Western snd Atlantic Pilr'id of Georgia,
will forever remain poor. And Ihe sooeer
ihesn establishments are erected the better.
When we pay seven hundred dollars for
charges of transpor'alion from Massachu
setts to Augusta on a single psss.nger car,
as we have already be. n compelled lo di.
it is 10 be hoped that the stockholders w.ll
look to iheir interests, nd have the remedy
applied. And if we have ih means to pur.
chase these cr abroad, to pi) Urge P'O.
fits upon them, and to suffer enormous
charges in a hundred different wavs. why,
wo certainly have the mesns. and H is cer
tainly econmnictl lo manufacture them at
home, and thereby tve all Ibis profit lo
ourselves, and avoid the payment of all these
expenses. Whilst the Board are laudably
attempting lo asve dollars, let them beciu
tious lest they do not lose hundreds.
Aside from ihe absolute necessity or the
immediate permanent establishment of the
midline shr$ of tho company, other con-
siderations present themselves in reference
to the economy of the road. In my first ar
ticle upon this subject I alluded at sonie
length to the extension of the road beyond
the Tennessee river, and the proper lotalion
of tin lino in that direction. I believe it to
bo an universally conceded point omongt
tho stockholder who have expressed them
selves at all, that whenever the rond strike
Ihe river there il mint remain until the ba
lance of jt can be constructed for cash.
Or in other words, tho road will not bo built
any further upon Iho credit of ihe Compa
ny, unless that credit is al par. It is a mat
ter of congratulation, lhat Ihe litno has ar
rived when tho stockholders in therein! arc
' . . . ... 1. .,.t in
beginning to appreciate n.eir siot... 1
see that it. is no longer a mere shadow, but
a th ng of Mibstantial value. Th id'-o
hitherto has been that tho amount paid 111
by earn shareholder was a ni"re donation.
and that no return could ever bu expected
from it. But now tho subject is assuming
sec-jqnitna diff-ront aspect. Tho prospect is
, brightening, and the owners of stock a ro
beginning to see that Ihe means they have
inve-ted will yet bring them a return. I ho
time when that relurn is lo be re:ili-d do
pends likewise upon the future management
of ihe rond SFHnll it b postponed for years
or shall it begin lo bo felt upon the coinp'e
linn of the road to the river? To teach
that p.'iet vn9 necessary before profits could
he made; and it was absolutely necessary to
borrow upon lorgo sacrifices in order to ef
fect the building of the road to the river.
It is well known that it conld not have b-en
ilonn 01 her wise; ony other pnli.-.y would
hive re-til'ed in a signal, total and complete
fi.i!ure of the enterprise. Now, r.o further
sacrifices orn necessary
It is evidently to
all interested lo push tho
work to Knoxville at os early a day os
practicable. I Bin willing that it shall be
done upon tho credit of ill" company, and
by this I do not ninan that Iho contractors
shall be paid in tho Bonds cf tho compa
ny, but lhat Ihe Bonds shall be sold at par
and Iho cash paid to l!io orkmon. This is
the true course henceforward, because, bv
paying Bonds to contractors, unless they
are ni"li of very ex'onsivo means, you t re
your Bonds into market at a depreciation.
Or if tho region of cmintry between tho ri
ver and Knnxiille will grade 1 lie road, then
the Company might borrow from the Stale
a sufficiency to pot the rails upon it. And
to effect this in the cheapest and innsi ex
peditions manner, brings mo to tho ennsi.
deration of the. third department of my sub.
ject, lo-wit: the location of the lino noitli
of the river.
Tho route by the way of Hotchki-s val
ley, ond that by the way of the river hills,
have both l.o.-n surveyed by skilful ond com
petent engineers. That by iho valley has
nerer been snrvl yod by any authority fr an
the East Tennessee nnd Georgia Rsilroad
Company. N one. however, can onjeci to j
hiving it exmnined, but on the cotHrory, all
who have any interest whatever in 'ho work
will admit Ilia importance of an early sur
vey of ihat line. I am informed by gentle,
men who aro well posted up in the topn.
grophy of that region, lhat the river can
easily be approached and crossed a short
distance below Blair's ferry without losing
any of Ihe work already done, and that the
Ilotchkiss valley con as easily be entered
on the opposite side of the river. Thence
to Knoxville Ihero can bo but littlo work to
do. The entiro distance being through a
continuous valley, but few difficulties pre,
sent themselves. A largo portion of the
capital and voting population of Knox conn,
ty will thus bcco.no personally interested,
and should it be necessary for Knox county
to subscribe stock in her corporate capacity,
(he object could be far more easily accom
plished. I have tho highest out hi rity in say
ing that the route by tho Hoichkiss' valley
s shorter possibly by some two miles, than
the mule adopted 11,1 tho river and will pre
sent much flakier profiles and belter curves.
When all these tilings ore taken into consi
deration, how important is it that the coin
puny shou'd act wiih precaution. A saving
of two miles in distance is in actual sav
ing nf construction of near $115, OOOj and in
running ths saving is beyond calculation.
I wish to be understood as expressing a
cl.eape-l, ues., anu mos, cr.oncm.ca, ruuie
go for Ihe interest oftho Stockholders and
for lb interest of no individual. If, there
fore, upon a full and honest examination of
IheUoor threo routes proposed, tho one
up the river is the best, cheapest and most
rconomical, I will be as ready as any indi
vidual lo approve liear'ily of its permanent
adop iuc. A STOCKHOLDER.
For the Jthtnt Pott,
If J. Q A. 1 ewis, of Polk, will consent
to become a candidate for Joint Repre,
entative from the conn'ies of P.ilk. Mc
Minn, nd Monme in the next Legislature
he will receive the warm support of all his
politics I friends in this valley we -r)iev.
ing him lo be an ellicient man. and will
be iicres-i'i.l if he will consent to run.
Stcee! Water. A. D. C.
We are gratified to see in the Louisville
Journal a contradiction of the report, to
which we alluded a lew days ago, con
cerning the conduct of Miss Lind and Bel
leiii ai Louisville. Mr. Shieve, whose
house Miss Lind made her hme while in
Lou'cville, authorises ihe Journal to say
lhat Ihe report is a gross slander on Miss
Lind and himself. A'ash. Gas.
Blue DeriliA pair of sky colored eyes
illuminated with sood nature.
FROM MONROE.
Maoisonville. May Mih, 1851.
Mr. Editor: Having visited this place
lor the first lime in about five years. 1 am
-ratified lo see lite improvements which
have been made during that time. Promi
nent amonsst other handsome buildinss. I
notice a lame and mngntltcent l'eo.nle
Academy, which is occupied by Miss Mel
ville, who is a universal fittrotlle with till
classes, and one of the bes female teachers
in Ihe State. She has a lame ntid Nourish
ing school, and lon may she live as an or
nament to her profession. f
1 am also proud lo find that the Sons nf
Temperance have taken the place, and
banished Irom Mttdisonville that discrace
an.) curse to mora! society trncerif
The Circuit Court is i" session, Judse
Anderson presiding. There ate s-ven men
!;orif,S,::rgo!!:ff-s.'l,s;eati (tom ,rr
wheat, Sec. At n slight gl.it.ee. this might Carolina, he concludes as lollows :
seem 10 ca-t a blemish upon the fair nine Notwithstanding, however, the Senator's
ol good old Monroe; hut on the other ham!, rPpPaiPd assurances ol the peaceful nctui
it may be considered an evidence of the eFCp 0r ,(, General Government in our se.
ii.nw.sii. and iif-rseveranre of her citizens rkSi,in. ,e ndveris occasionally 10 the pus
in ferreting out and bringing such rascals -
to jllS'iCI-.
"Walker nnd flalle'V held forth on Mon
day, Col. McMillan being absent, but as
lhir discussion eneiteu iioiiiiiiu
slranee. I shall pass it, with the rema.k
:hat Walker seems lo be the "hrng n;.g
for ihe Senate, and I don't say this for el
feci, lor I am nut a Walker num.
The candidates for Congreis, Mr. Dieki
son. of Cla:hoine. Col. A. G. Wntktns, of
Jefferson, nnd I). P. Hurley, of Monroe,
opened the canvass on Tuesday. Mr.
Uickison led oil' in the discussion, and ac
cording lo n.V judgment, made a very fee
ble effort. Mr flick. son is a Whig, and
presents quite a youtHul appearance, con
sidering the elevated and responsible sta.
linn lo'whicli he aspires He opened Ihe
canvass bv preferring sundry stale chnrgos
against Col. V.kins. the present Whig
member, lie will find that he has waked
up the wrong passenger, and instead of
making capital out ofthnse charges aptinst
a brother Whig, ihev wi'l recoil upon his
own head. lie told one very good nnec
dols, and he will find when the canvass
closes, that it would have been wise policy
for him to have followed the nxtiuple of
the girl, and "laid down his yam.'"
Mr. Hurley, a young Democratic lawyer
of ihis place, followed Mr. Uickison. Mr
Hurley made quite a flippant, poetic and
classic speech, but seemed to rely for sue
cess solely and rniirely upon "Democratic 1
principles," which he says have been "pub
lished nnd republished, promulgated and
reproniulgaled, timeand again," but it will
take a man of more profound attainments
than he is, to define nnd elucidate those
principles so Hint the mass of Ihe people
may cl.-aily comprehend them, for they are
"sometimes pig,' and sometimes puppy,"
owing u the fancy or caprica ol the
speaker.
Cnl. Walliins made an able, manly, elo
quent and triumphant delence cl Whig
principles, Bnd scattered lo the winds all
charges prelerred against himself.
Col. Ileiskell the "old w heel horso ol
Whiggery" in this distiict, took the stand
nnd declined being a candidate for Congress
this time. Col. Ileikell has been strongly
sclicil. d by both Whigs and Democrats,
but as there are already two Wli'srs and
one Democrat on the track, the Colonel
was not willing to endanger the success ol
Hie Witi" party in this district by hecom-
. . ' . tin II
ing a candidate. I Hope me vvntgs win
remember the Colonel's noble and mag
nanimous conduct on this occasion, and
lhat be may be elected next time, let who
will he the aspirants.
The '-Floaters' board" will be put up to
dav. and we anticipate something rich,
rare and racy. There a'e now five aspi
rants in the field for Floater, and another
is buckling on his armor and marshaling
bis forces, which will make a "six horse
learn," Some of Ihe candidates are awful
ly scared, for fear that Robert W. McClarv,
Esq , of Polk county, will lake the track.
I am decidedly opposed to all conventions,
caucuses, trickery and humbuggery of
every descripltotr. Let men be tun upon
iheir merits and not upon parly claims, and
the "longest pole will knock down the per
Simmons." As Col. Heiskell told Maj.
Hurley, "this thing of being a candidate is
a free thing, although a man sometimes
gets a devlisli thrashing for exercising-his
freedom." OLD WHITE Y.
The Railroad. It afforded us great
pleasure to find such a paragraph as tho
following in the Chattanooga Gazette:
The completion of the E. T. & G. Rail
road, is destined lo do great good in East
Tennessee. Already the farmers and others
along Ihe line, are inspired with high hopes;
land and other real estate has increased in
prico and value, greater industry is colled
out, and a h alihy feeling exists among the
people. The Ruad will soon he completed
to Knoxville another corned through lo
the Virginia line and yet another, now
full under way, running through tho rich
valley of Western Virginia, and finally
connecting with the great chain of roads to
the northern Atlantic Occon."
Right, friend Parhamj Ihe Fast Tennes
soo and Georgia Railroad is already doing
all lhat you have said. With only a short
'section in operation, Ihe prospect of an
'early completion has infused a most heal
I thy feeling among all classes, and is giving
life and vigor to Ihe industry of Ihe coun
try. Men feel that a new era an era of
prosperity, is about commencing, and that
where has been apathy and indifference in
business, for want of the incentive of a
certain reward for labor, will henceforth be
marked by a wholesome, thrifty and healthy
state of trade. We repeal, the people al
ready feel the influence, and earnestly de
sire the completion of the work. Ar.d may
we not hope lhai each one concerned, losing
sight of all narrow and selfish considers,
tions, will not only not do any thing to re
tard the enterprise, but bend every energy
to attain the great result.
Longmoresaya that women always want
something to lean upon. Like a grape vine,
they are not without suppott. For ihis
reason be says a husband should be placed
by the aide of young lady the very mo
ment she comes out. What a stick is lo
sweet peas, so is ihe masculine gender lo
the female.
HON. JOEL R. POINSETT.
This distinguished gentlemen has recent
ly written a letter, in reference to a speech
delivered by the Hon. R. B. Uhell, at a
meeting of theSoulhern Rights Associotion
in which the mad views urged by lite latter
are commented upon and handled in a mas
terly manner. It is published in the
Charleston Courier of the 9th int., and
will no doubt exert n powerful infience in
arreting ihe ntletilion of the people of that
State to tbs imminent dangers and ruin in'o
which their secession rulers would plune
them. As every movement in Sou'h Caro
lina is now looked to with great interest,
vn subjoin lbs elosins portion ol lbs letter.
A rr fviinrinff in forcible colors the evils
lilsty nf our project being opposed, nnd
in that event proposes 'o "llgnl iV lana anu
sea, 10 light long; 11 necessary 10 uuui r
erl.istingly !'' Now, no wars last lorever;
but their consequences are enduring, and
for long after years press heavily ipon Ihe
country which may have been their theatre.
As a picture of palm v prosperity to re
soil from our sece-sion, has been presented
to our fellovr-cilizens of Charleston, let me
sketch one much more probable in llif
event of our carrying out lhat rash and ill
advised measure. Whether the opposition
of on r withdrawal conies at once, or is
brought about by our interference with the
legitimate commerce of the Slates in the
Cnion, and the injury such interference
will inflict upon Ihe revenue of ihe Feder
al Government, come it mast, and that
soon. This will be war, says the Senator,
nnd this is what some of our fiery spirits
most desire; but, lo wng war by sea and
and land, we must have ships nivl men,
and they nre not to be maintained except
at ureal cost wir, with a maritime nntion
like the United Stales, implies a hForkade
of our ports and harbors. Our trade would
he cul oil', at a moment when we nre call
ed upon to pay the greatest amount of
taxes, to meet the expenses of our war es
tablishmer.l. That trade which is begin
ning to revive in Charleston, would flow
into other channels, fr'iiv which il will be
difficult to divert it. I will not dwell upon
the nmounl of misery such a consiimma-
ion wou d occasion of misery, not only
to the merchant, but to the farmer and me
chanic, and nil who nre now flourishing
and prosperous. For South Carolina never
was more prosperous than now; anil tor
what is all ihis risk to be incurred. Is 'hi
ceriainiy to be cast away, for lite dark and
uncertain prospect ol separate independent
Siate Government one ihn! may be bright
in the view of those who are to govern us.
to command our armies and fleets, or in en
joy the honors and emoluments of oflice;
but to us, who will have to pay and to suf
fer, it presents none nthrr than one of un
mitigated misery. For what, I ask, is this
terrible and imminent risk to be inrurred?
Is il to save us from the degredation our
leaders have imagined, would attend our
following the example of all thu other
Southern Slates, and lite affectionate coun
sels of Vitginn"? Shall we b degraded
and dishonored if we follow ihe example
of Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland,
Tennessee, Kentucky, A'abama, Louisi.
ana and Virginia, and all our sisler slave
States? Surely not. Are we the only bun
orable, high minded people among them,
that we are In rush upon certain destruc
tion, to maintain uninipeached, our national
character? South Corolina may well re
pose upon the example shown her by the
States I have cited. Depend upon if, if
we pursue a separate course, we shall not
rouse their sympathy; although our suffer
ing nnd the privations sure lo fallow our
rashness mav excite their commiseration.
The Senator tells us that, "Safety and
honor are on one hand, danger and deprra
dalion on the other;" and I agree with him,
except as toon which hand lie the danger
nnd iff gradation. I trust you will find no
passion exhibited in this comment on Mr
llheu s speech, lor it is written more in
sotrow than in anger, hv vr.ur obedient
servant, J.R.POINSETT.
While House, Pee Dee, May 7ili.
East Tennessee Salt. It will bo seen
by the following paragraph, from the
Knoxville Firgister, that Mr. Estabrook,
formerly President of East Tennessee Uni
versity, who has been for some time engag
ed in bnring forfait water, in Anderson
county, has succeeded in obtaining a pletili.
ful supply. East Tennessee contains with
in its limits all tho elements of ihe .nnsl
unbounded wealth, and it needs but a little
energy ond enterprise to dcrelopa the re.
sources which nature has bestowed upon
her. We trust Mr. E-tnbrook msy reap the
rich reward that his enterprise entitles hitn
to.
Eatt T'.nncmif.t Salt. We are inform
ed lhat Mr. E-tabn.ok has received his
t uties and sunk them in his salt well, of
which we puVished a brief notice some
weeks sinee. The salt water rises in a most
copious stream lo within fouror five feet
ihe surface, and tbrs too from a depth of
five hundred and eighty feet. Tho mtnii
facturo of salt at this new well will, we
learn, be commenced immediately.
Fating Debts. "Men may sophisticate
as they please, they can never make it right,
and all Ihe bankrupt laws in the universe
cannot make it right for them not In pay
their deb's. There is sin in ihis neglect as
clear and as deserving church discipline, as
stealing or false swearing. He who vio
lates hi promise to pay, or withholds the
payment of a debt when it is in his power
to meet his engagement, ought tn be made
to feel that in the sight of all honest men
he is a swindler. Religion may be a com
fortable cloak under which to hide; but if
religion does not make man 'deal justly it
ia not worth having-"
Elder Brigham Young pledgea hia honor
that lie haa on'y twenty mix iciect! He is
the saint upon whom fell lbs mantle of Joe
Smith.
Two Northern Pesjbents. Th
Norfolk Herald contrasts the public chars
acter of our present Northern Whig Presi
dent with ihat of Mr.VanBuren.lheNorthf
ern Democratic President, in the folio win?
just and patriotic manner:
We believe every honest Democrat in
the country, who is untainted with freesoil.
ism will agree ihat Mr, Fillmore has been
the true friend of the South, for Ihe plain
reason lhai he has been ihe steady and un
flinching friend of Iho constitution while"
Mr. Van Buren was ever 'paltering in
double sense,' the Iriend of ihe South or
North as it might give inirv votes- and'
strengthen bis popularity, and fina-lly aet
tied himself down in deadly hostility lo lhr
South and its constitutional rights. The"
South does not ask Mr. Fillmore 10 declare'
himself a "Norrhern ninn with Southern'
principles," and his whig friends af the'
South wou'd blush for him if he were tc
volunteer so servile a declaration. We are?
persuaded that he cannol belter please ther
South than to attend strictly and diligently
lo the important duties of his high station,,
and scrupulously and faithfully support ihe'
cons'ittiiion and enforce ike laws made in)
conformity thereto all of which he has"
done. His patriotic position before the
public a il 111 i is not a question, and he has K
cabinet around him. The end of whose aimr
1 their country's good1, to attain which 1116
have shown their utiter disregard ot all
sel it's h objects.
A Western editor lately offered his uM1
hut at a prizo for tho best exstiy on i'tirfe-
piWidcnco,
Tho following obtained tho priz":- '-Ne-Honnl
imlep ndeure is easier imagined than
il.'scriln d; personal independence consists
emphatii-a'ly in being situated in a clean
shirt, drawers, socks, and nicely blacked
boots, with at least a dollar and a hall', and
a clean cambric in your pocket all on
Sunday morning with yi.ur wife on tmo arm
and your own babe on ll.n other, taking;
your own course towards your own church,
to sit uadei tho ministry of your own
preacher, in blissful expectation of doing7
vour own snooping in your own pew, where-
in no onn date venluro to nudge you with
his elbow or tickle your noss with a straw."
Advice to- the I.ADir.s. An exchange
paper gives tho following advice to the fair
sex, which will doubtless be treasured up1
for future reference:
"If ladies would eat meat but onco a rbiy
pickles once a week, and sweetmeats but
onco a yeor- if they would lake a cold
tin 1I1 every night ond morning, and walk five
miles a day, limy would have no neid of
cosmetics- to run Uo 1 1. t.-in beautiful.
Sr Tlicro are some unfortunately conrti
tilled individuals in tho world, who cannol
get into a conversation on any subject with'
out Inuucliing out into the most extravagant
nnd unauthorized assertions, and becoming:
most furiously excited at Iheir own denun
ciations. In the frenzy of the moment they
l.clievo every thing that prejudice and tlio
workings of their over healed imaginations:
may suggest, as plain, sober facts. We'
would respectfully and kindly suggest to all
such-, to keep a little cool, if the thing it
possible ihis warm weather. Thero is not
at present Ihe least necessity for any diss
plays in regard to politics, as undue ex
citement is not at all conducive tit the pro
motion of truth, but rather leads men to;
soy things which iheir cooler judgment
would condemn. Bold and reckless asser
tion amojiits to nothing, unless it be lo the
injury of tbnso who make it, and condeninar
lion should only ensue when a full de
velopment of Ihe fuels go to sustain tbif
charges.
Tne Tuiikisii Dress. Quite an
excitement was produced nt the steam
boat landing day before yesterday, at
the nppcarance of a couple of Indie
with the short Turkish dress. They
were traveling in company with gen
tlemen, and were evidently people of
cultivation. A revolution in female
costume is undoubted in preparation.
There enn be nothing more ungrace
ful than the long, drabbling dresses
which sweep the streets nnd step
wherever ladies move. As a matt :r
of personal comfort, the Turkish dress
must be most agreeable, in addition
(o its beauty. Oswego Journal Sat
urdait.
A young clerk, by the name of
Boodle, in New York, who had be
come tired of life, because woman
was unkind, shut himself np in his
room, last week, lay down on hit bed,
took a pistol, charged it with a danger
ous wa l. put a cap on the cone, placed
it near his heart (muzzto outwards)
made his will, wrote letters to his
friends, nnd commenced eying. Hav
ing forgotten to discharge the pistol,
or take poison, it was slow work, nnd
he had not got more than hulf through
when he was caught at it. tie was
groaning terribly when found, but
finally got up, shook himself, laughed
with his friends, and went back to
work again. He is understood to be
a relative of one of the parties who
recently fought a duel with broad
swords at twenty paces.
The ArtTii.i.EKV Cnop. "Pa, do
cannons grow ?"
"io, vou simpleton; why do you
ask that"?"
"Because the papers say as how
the French have planted' some at
Rome."
"Well, come to think of itr sonnyv
cannons will sometimes shoot if they
are planted; and I have heard of them
yielding grape," he added, with a
smile of satisfaction, as he fumbled
his pockets for a cent to reward th
boy for being the innocent cause of
such a wise observation.