Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-08-12

OF the effects OF fright upon horse
occurred in franklin d short time
since. A horse belonging to MI. Jo-
llseph Palmer was grazing in the yard
near the~fence, when the elephants
belonging to the menagerie recently
in this city, were passing along. The
horse did not observe them till they
were quite close to him, Whe h looking
up and seeing the huge animals, he
started back in flight, ran to the
opposite side of the yard, stood for a.
moment quivering, and then dropped
dead. He was literally frightened to
death.-AorwicA { Conn aurora, ISL
Adfices from Texas to the 18th
! ult- have been received at New Or
leans, which announce that great ex-
element prevailed at Rio Grande in
consequence of the Mexicans refu- d.
sing to deliver up runaway slave.
1t is said there ere 2,000fugitiYes in
Mexico. An armed party OF Texans
had threatened to capture Preside.
The polRieal feeling In Texas was
running very high Theprospqcts of
the growing crops were favorable.
The recent rains have had little or
no effect on the crops in this county.
Many of our best farmers viii not
make corr enough for their bwn use.
f-BOlirar (zeihO Hcrala, 3lsf ult
CorToN CRop IN. FLoRI1l. -Ac-
counts from Florida state that cater
pillars have made their appearance
/ in great numbers in different coung
ties of the State, and threaten al :
most entire destruction to tile cotton
crop. Previous 10 their appearance,
the prospect vas very encouraging,
but now the most gloomy apprehen-
sions are entertained by the planters.
Tol7-safUe, Loqasa. Co, ia, .Jaly
71S.-The Grmer$ are suffering much
FOR rain We have not had i suffi-
cheney of rain to yet the ground
thoroughly since the first Of May;
consequently, our crops of tobacco
ana corn are rather in the back
ground It's t rue We have coca
sional showers, but not enough to
moisten the ear Lii to benefit Our
tobacco crops ar e truly deplprable,
land corn not far behind. Iohisa IS
a tobacco growing country, but she
viii have ,rothihg to brag Of this
year. Our wheat crops were an ave-
rage, but many drops Of oats did not
yield seed.
/ Desertion in The army is lightning
fto attract attent ion in every part Of
I the United State S. The loss annu-
ally to the Cove rnment is enormous
every man vii . deserts, n obs the
Government Of $50 directly, and in
directly much m9 re One-eighth Of
! the whole army deserted laBt Year,
and last month lF6 out Of Sc men Of
Capt IIatcher's company, at Roch-
ester, n. Y, desc Fted. r
FLAX Co1ToS. IA patent HIS been
taken out at Washington for the
preparation Of The material IN this
country from fiji x-some gentlemen
having purchase The invention from
the Chevalicr CT iussea. 1t IS stated
that this new material can bel mixed
with either cottd n or wool, ana made =
up into fabrics b ! the machinery now
in use for woohe b and cotton manu-
features. Flax woollen goods, it is
estimated, can b provided of about
equal quality With woollen 1T less
cost; and AJAX co tton fabrics at about
the same price cotton goods.
RIcH-The following is the con-
clu ding paragraph of the circular of
DIR. I. A. Grant who is a ca didate
for representative in Austin bounty,
Texas, addressed to the voters Of
that county.
ITO concluded I have earnestly to
request that those who ran their
property to Tel Ias to [avoid paying
.hGir just debt 5, will please NOT to
support me- If | cannot be sent to
tho Legislature by the votes Of hon
est men, | won go"
DEEP SEA Sd UDINGs.-Capt. Bar
ron of the U. S. Navy, has co1nmuni-
Gated t Com. Warrington the result
Of lileof deep sea sounding across
the Atlantic, giving tie shape of the
great Atlantic basin between the
Capes Of Virginia and the Island offs
,Madeirh, showing it to be at least
FIVE miles and. a half deep. a line
of deep sea standings across the
Gulf dc Mexicp from Tampico to
the Strhits Of Florida, shows tile ba-