Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-10-07

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~, and thinks that in the up-couGtry
of Georgia more corn viii be raised
than is required for homo consunIp-
tion.-Hnofu-lIe Register.
Mr.. Harmon Hitbar@, Of New
York, has rhtented new method Of
tanning leather, as welltadapted to
southern as northern attitudes, by
which it is said that sheep, goat, calf,
and all 9th er kinds Of light stock,
are thoroughly and completely tan
ned in from three to four days; cow
hides in from ten 10 iifteel rdays, har-
ness from fifteen TO twenty days, and
sole leather in from thirty tB forty.
The New castle Ga) Courier says:
We learil that a number df cur faTm-
ers have engaged their hogs during
the last wee X, to be delivered at kill
ing time, atS3 70 per hundred net.
For lot Of extra heavy hogs 81
was offer ed and refused.
The 4eorrn" question was voted
upon in Pic kens county Ala, last
Monday. The proposition t9 raise a
fund by tax htion for the purchase of
corn was rejected by majority Of
about $50.
The st. Louis Republican says
that contracts for completing the first
forty miles of the Pacific railroad,
including locomotives, machinery,
and rails, have been entered into.
WALKING .-Ellwortb, the famous
pedestrian, has commenced the trial
to walk thousand miles in d thou
sand hours, at Hyde Park, ST Louis.
The undertaking creates considerable
excitement, and heavy xagers are
pending.
We learn that main BY the narno
of Hamilton sold likely mulatto
girl to tr ader in this city, a day or
two since, for the sum pf $525.-
The girl afterwards assert ed that she
was a runaway, and Hamilton was not
her owner. He, however. had very
suddenly left the city, leaving his
baggage behind. The girl remains
in the possession Of her new owner.
l-Lomsgille Courier.
The Cuban Prouamq'anI ento. Tho
New York Commercial saSs that The
'pronuncia mento, CT &c claration of
independence, . sent rod nd to The
morning pT ess Of that city as the CO.
idence Of d revolution in Cuba, uGs
written and printed there.
PorATo CRoP IN ONO Tic Gin
cinnati Coz nmercial says the Potato
crop, this year, has ever been ,
equalled BY any)preyious one, Ia that
Sta tie. la addition to thd abundant
supply, their flavor is fur superior to
any that have been introduced into
market for many years.
SY3oDIc4L AcrIoN IN DAxcrxa-
Tie New S chool Prds5.y tefian Synod
of the Western Reserve, at its late
meeting, passed amihute c9ndemnirg
the practice of dancing, a nd enjoin-
ing on ehu rch sessions To institute
discipline whenever it oec4 prs among
their members..
TIE FIRST Snow or THE SEA$ox- :
A gentlema n from AnnaH olis, Nd,
says that snow fell Id that region On
Sunday morning, tll9 18th, and the
same repQrd is given by Q hers from
other portions OF the State.
On the 18TH two brothers named
Adams, near Indianapolis, went into
the woods to fire at a matk. Mar
lin fired first, and started t b the tree
10 look at his shot Unfortunately
The tree was hollow, but SUI posing it
10 be sound, he STEPPED behind it.
Andrew fired, and the ball went
Trough the tree and passed through
he body Of Martin, killing him az
most instantly.
The MurfreesborouSh Telegraph
Rutherford county, Tel n., says
rom the best Information we can
ather, pork will open in this mar
ct at IS To 5 so per hdndred.-
logs are very scarce. e
II has been sol long since it
aimed in this part Of the country,
nat we do not recoIIect when it :
aimed last. Almost all Y cgctation
parched up. Stock wafer in
lany parts Of the county has dried
p, aud the citizens have to drive
leir stock several miles TO water.
: Winchester Independent.