Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-15

lcan Dy MeSSfS winter q LaiIner, OF
San Francisco, that since the first
discovery OF gold in California, the
amount shipped has been about S6Sy-S
t587, 591.
Of this, S34,570,255 vas shipped
by steamers; S4,576,042 shipped to
foreign Pacific ports and Europe,
coined or manufactured into jewelry
in California, and forwarded by the
sailing vessels; and 80, 600, 900 car
ried overland and coastwise and in
possession of miners and merchants.
A writer in the New York Jour
nal of Commerce states that a COM
mittee of the lumbermen and ship
builders of that city, have purchased
twenty-five square miles of territory
ON the Ohio river, clothed with mil,
lions Of the most galuable timber,
and possessing numerous other adj
vantages, for the purpose Of building
vessels on an extensive scale. The
writer says thatship plank worth sic
per thousand in New York, are piacejE
on the Ohio at 50 to IS; floor tim
Der worth in New York 10 cents per
cubic foot, are furnished from Z to
10 cents; and so of knees, and other
nrOducts IF tho foraSf
The. Joint Committee on Banks
and Banking, in the Massachusetts
Legislature, have reported biils..f5r
increasing the capital of various
Banks in the Commonwealth. Ii.
is stated that the. aggregate amount
Of the increase Of capital REPORTED :
is about three millions OF doiIdFs.-
The Committee also leported a t;ll
for establishing a permanent Do4rd
nf Bank Commissioners.
A FAsT PAlR.-A couple in
Green county, Ohlr, the husband
lS and the wife l6 years 6r are
" no have been m5rried a5oht f,iar !
years, have two children, one o.
" hich is over three years, a,id the
other over one year Old.
Crega&ses.-The following para
graphs we find in or iates. New
Orleans exchanges: ;
THE GwOHas Crerasge he ,
breach is letting in a tremendous
quantity of water. ana ALREADY In
mense damage has been done, the.
" alter covering seme OF the higIe4s
lands far in the rear. r.
Carroll Parish, March eel can't
say what number Of acres viii be
oyerflowed by the break ia tic
Point Look-out leyee, but have no
doubt it will shorten tie crop 40
900 to 10000 bales. Tie lcvees
below the Ark hnsas line has eiveilss
way, and is causing much danage&
and | am told that there are d NUM-
Der OF breaks above the line, as far 3.
asa he mouth Of Arkansas river.
A lady in JERSEY CITY, a few DAYS
since. gave birth TO a fine healthy
boy, having the form of buncli Of
grapes hanging from one ear, be-
ing four IN number, one single grape
on the other, and one SUR, as it
were, in tie flesh Oh the side of
the chin.
TUE Cor oN CRoP.-i'ho New /.
Orleans Bee Of tie 4th inst, in It's
report Of the market, makes the
following remarks:
"Many holders have, however,
their stocks altogether, ,
feeling confident that, at later p.-
rod, prices will receiver from their
position.
''Tlus far, tIle7 iqrg crop mon
nave gained decided victory,
achieved to be sure, of the sacrifice
II truth and yeraeily, but when
iidP cotton operator ever take snch
rifles into consideration. The
mischief has been accomplished,
md will be remedied just in time
o find that we have parted with INC
'ulk Of the crop to onr trans Allan
ic brethren at remunerating PR
es to themselves
The gross receipts Of Jenny Lind's
oncerts in New Orleans ;re said to
ave been about SlS0, goo.
It is estimated that more than a
Million of dollars in F$iea have been
ost to Boston this seasou ~ aesvu,s5
t the impression among Soathera
Merchants that Boston would noa
ustain the compromise hleasure.--
Session Post
The Texas CREDIToRs. Tie