Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-18

since, OF a house and lot No. 31y
Broadway, on the west side, and near
Franklin street, IS feet front, 1901
feet deep, for S60,000-or about ST.
143 per foot. The same property
sold twenty years ago, for $1,000.
Increase % per cent. per annum,
from current revenues.
A mammoth cotton mill has Just
been erected in Manchester, n. II. 81
1t is 400 feet long, and SIX stories
high. built of brick. Havn't these
New Hampshire folks heard1that the
country was ruined2'
GETTING ROUND THE LAw.-The a.G-
thorities Of Syn Francisco passed o
law that all ii e b,sr-rooms she ld be
at closed u o'clock al midnight. The
keepers complied, shut at II, and
opened five minutes afterwards re f1Re
next dayi
We find the following III the pro-
ceedings Of the Missouri Legislature,
ofthe 10Th ult:
Mr. Campbell presented a petition
from Dir. Catron, praying for a change
in the name of hisson 1homas Beaton
Catron to Thomas Jefferson Catron.
The petition stated at length the rca-
SONS for the ehange-that Benton
had deserted his principles, and was
no longer worthy Of respect, and that
the petitioner felt disgraced in hay
ing one of his children to bear his
name. This petition created quite a
breeze in the House. Tie Benton
men were very indignant and Dr.
King moved today it upoa the table,
and called for theayes andnays. No
ton today on the table failta, and the
petition was referred TO select COM
mittee
A. C.MIFoRyla CAypIpArE-The
mannef ii which candiChtes for office
in California appeal to the public for
votes.ia very frank, to say the least.
Bellows al announcement from a
California paper, which shows what
Major Brown was wiling TO do:
Notice II am Il candidate for the
EofIice of ,Tuatice Of the Pence. and re-
quest the support Of my friends
Voters will call 1T the Union and
drink at my expense until after the
election.
/ (Slgned) MAJOR BRowN
| Nevada, Oct 10, 1850.
It has b cen estimated that the
quantity of iron required in England
for railroad Sci for the current year,
will be about 100000 tons, which,
lit is supposed viii be edual to aH
that eountrg~wiH produce.
A CUBIos ITY. The name of COL
ored woman In Crawford county,
Penn, is VINE. DAVIS. She Is. 50
years old. She can see to pick up Il
needle III the dark, and il the day
time cannot see across the room.
SO writes the Marshal upon his cen
sus schedules. n
PRoPosED FrDERATIoN.-The
Montreal Courier mentions a ru-
NOR that the Provincial Parliament
will meet for the dispatc h Of busi
ness on tie fifth Of February next,
and that a sche me will probably De
submitted for the confederation of
ell the British North American COLI
pnies. The measure is reported
to have the sanction and cmanaie
from the suggestion Of the home
government.
American dimes are not current,
ut the Sandwich Islands, 4 very
large shipment Of them, which ha Il
accumulated 10 mercantile houses
there, mas been lately made to th c
United States.
EXTENSION OF TIE Car ToL.-The
House committee at w ashiaston,
il is said, have agreed upon plan
for the extension Of the Capitol, By
additional wings on north and south.
The Senate committee have not
YetconcurreC, but they al ne expected
10 do SO at the next meeLng
GOLD DoLLARs.-A corresPon-
dent of the Washington GLOBE pub
fishes an extract from a letter FROM
Mr.. Patterson, The director Of the
mint at Philadelphia, by which it
appears we arc shortly 10 have a
shower Of lllliputian currency.
The SC rcity of silver cpin in Bal
timore is becoming daily more ap-
parent-so much so that it is with
great difficulty that the retail deal
ers can transact their business to
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