Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-05-27
Items Of News.

+ NHOttfF w tte Steamer 1TOgHOS--
; Great Fatality-We learn from a
gentleman who was a passenger on
the steamer Loqu0is from New Or
leans to Cairo, that the cholera
broke out among the deck passen-
gers, and that SIX Of them died and
were buried along the shore before
the boat reached Cairo, three more
had died and six or seven others
were in the last stages of the dis
tease.
There were about 800 passen-
gers on the boat, many of whom
were emigrahts and Californians.-
A man by the name of Cane who
left family in Illinois, and had
been to California, was stricken
down and died, and was buried
when within 100 miles of his home
Lou. C0m', lin inst.
/ CHOLERA We think it proper
Ito allude to the existence of very
few isolated cases of Cholera in
Memphis this season, not because
they present subject of alarm by
any means, but to counterfeit exag
gerated rumors Of its prevalence in
circulation through the adjacent
country.
We have endeavored TO reach
the most authentic sources on the
subject, and we find that not more
than eight or ten cases have oc-
Cured during the whole season.
and that these have all occurred in
two, or at most in three families, all
living togetherin the northern por-
ton Of the city.-Nemphis Enqm-
rer, 15H.
Plaque in The East-According
to the last quarantine report, the
ports of Tripoli, Alexandria, Con
stantinople, Tunls, Smyrna, the Isle
of Gambia, and other places, are
pronounced edo be dangerous on ac>
count of the plague; and the whole
of the ports of Turkey and of
Greece are declared TO be suspect
ed.
We learn that it is the intention Of
the Postmaster General to have all
the newspaper mail bags recently
contracted for closed by locks, in
stead Of being merely tied, as h ps
been the pr actice heretofore. T.
This is an excellent arrangement, |
and will insure greater Security to
this class OF mail matter.
New Bank IN Nev Kork.-With-
in the last six months, nine new
banks have been established in the
city of New York. adding over sir
millions dollars to the banking cap
ltal of the city.
Factories at the ,S0mh.-The new
cotton factory of Autaugaville near
Alabama river, is now in full ope.
ration, and turning out excellent
fabrics and yarns. The Mobile
Tribune says, that the Alabama, t
Georgia and Virginia mills now
supply the bulk of negro osn aburgs
and unbleached cotton goods re-
CURED for the planting States. 1t \
will not be long before, sbleached
goods will be made to a large ex,
tent. These facts show that the
South is gradually, freeing herself
from Northern bondage.
We understand from Gen. Pillow,
that he is making all the PROGRESS
in the enterprise of rendering bur
river navigable which could reasd ma
bly, be expected We don't remenI Der
the exact number of workmen he has
At this time, but it is a pretty Strong
force, and they are getting out tEmz
Deras rapidly as possible.-C Columbia
Latelhgencer.
The CHINA REBELMON.-The news
IF "a rebellion in the interior of Chi +,
IA is confirmed. The rebels hp- :
pear to have no political aim, but ,
nave reached to within 120 miles of ,
Canton.
From THE RIO ANDE.-Tke Rio {
Grandc Sentinel of the 30th .ult., c
;ays that a. body of Mexican soldiers
ired on party of American, who !
we're crossing the river to attend a :
Mexican ball, opposite Roma. Two i,
Americans we're severely wounded j,
The Mexican soldiers apologised for !
he mistake. !,
The Canianches have lately killed +
our, and wounded several men at
owes Rancho, near San Patricio.
The w EATHER AND CRops- u
The weather, during the past 4
month, has been unusually cool for O
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