Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-10-14
Items Of News.

complains that the province IS be-
ing overrun with blacks from the
States, of which class there are al
ready a greater number than the
good Of the country requires. 1t
suggests the propriety Of leyying a
poll tax on all who may come for the
future.
Destructive Gale at Newfoundland.
"A gale more destructive in its eff
fects, took place on the coast of
Newfoundland on the 9th ult, than
has occurred for the last fifty years,
involving great loss of life and prop
erty. In Bay Fortune, and on the
Southern shore, the gale was most
fearful. Forty-four sail were driven
ashore, chiefly fishermen. Four
boats, from st. Peters, were missing,
and it is feared that they were lost
with all hands.
GEORGIA ELECTION Oct. SINUS
cago cou nty, Cobb has 178 majority
Union candidate for Congress 164
majority Union representative can
didates a re also in majority Rich
mond co nty, Cobb 229 majority;
Cherokee county, far as hear I'd from,
gives Cobb majority.
LATER.-Cobb's majority in the
State about 10000. Tw , State
Rights members elected to Congress.
GALLArIS, Tenn, Oct. J.
A deadly affray ccurfed this
morning between II. 2. Pey ton, and
John McElwrath, respecting their
right 10 a buggy in NICE lwrath's
yard, about two miles fro m town.
Peyton struck McElwraih with his
walking cane, when the lat ter stab
bed him to the heart causing almost
instant death.
McElwrath gave hilnse IF up to
the authorities and will be tried be-
fore a committing court bis eve
ming.
Mr.. Peyton is a brother of Hon.
Bayiie y eyton, and reside 5 in this
county.
MIR. McElwrath is res pectable
citizen Of this county and resides
near Mr. Peyton-is between SIS
and 60 years OF age.
1t is stated that the droug ht is so
severe on the road httwe en- Pitts
burg and Washington, that travel
lers have not been able to procure
water for their horses at one dollar
per5neEet.
The Mayer of New Orlea ans pub.
fishes card in the papers of that
city, in which he denies tb e state
ment of the Spanish Consul, that he
was advised by the Mayor to leave
the city, as It was out of the power
of the municipal authorities to pro-
tect him. The Mayor says that, on
the contrary, he assured the Co nsul
that he need not entertain the slight
est feal of any attack on his person.
THE RICE HARvEsT.-The Winyav
| Is. c. Observer says:
The harvest is rapidly progressing,
and never have the planters had
better season for this work. 1t IS as
dry as bone, and the cool weather
which we have been experieh being for
the last fortnight, has indeed been
most grateful to the laboring negroes.
In conversing with several of the
managers of the largest plantations
in the neighborhood, we un derstand
that they will finish their wo rk about
the Sth Or 10th of October
The SEin Francisco papers Pre again
agitating the question of til C estab-
lishment of line of stealh ers be-
tween that city and China. The Al
tn Californian says that the subject /
will be brought before Congress at
an early day during the con hing ses-
sion, and that, until after the decision I
of that body is known, the "a erchants
Of San Francisco have deter mined to
move no further in the matt Fr.
The Cleveland (O) Ilera I'D states
that quite number Of respectable
people have recently removed
from northern Ohio to White county, /.
Tennessee, and that many o. theirs are
preparing to follow. Amongst the
former is Noah Graves, Esq a gen.
tleman well known in Ohio, and who
has addressed an interesting letter to
the Herald, descriptive of t be beau
ties and advantages of his \ fountain
home. He is in raptures with all
about him and predicts an immense
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