Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-07-22
East Tennessee Co rrespoudence.
CHArTASooeA, TESs.,}
July IA, 1851. !
FovefterilIe O5seruer:

l always feel emotions OF pride ant
pleasure whenever | come in contact
with goose-quill. However ieebly
may WELD the illustrlo US feather, Il
does not hinder the splendid assocl'
atoms that gather around it. In the
cause of humanity, justice and VIZ.
tue, it has done more to emanclpatt
the world from misery than ocean
tides of oratory combined with
swords cannons and all other instru-
ments of death. / did not mean tc
be eloquent, but if I we're to pursue
this , train of reflection | might say
that the thoughts which have emana
ted from the quill, have out-soarec
the wing from which it was plucked
even the Eagle that dares the blue
realms of the highest empyrean
does not overtake the thoughts that
have found their resting place only al
the throne of s'the Majesty on high.
Again, and again, | survey this beau
tifal feather, and memories, like lin
gering tones upon the harp-string:
come up, and hear again the melo-
dies of the bard-and see each "a
dent thought drop like gems from
the immortal qmM But | do not
mean to attempt sublimity, or any
thing Of the kind; but | would if |
could pay worthy tribut tie OF respect
and veneration to the quill. : But
there are shadows mingling with our
brightest thoughts; the quill has
often been prostituted fir ON its legit-
innate purposes. Poison more deadly
than death itself has emanated from
it-reputation has been murdered
the good mans character butchered
and all that ennobles and beauties
the human character, outraged and
traduced by the foul and helIish pros
titution of the quill. Darker than
the shadow cast by the wing of the
angel of death, are the thoughts Of
that editor, who wantonly thinks OF
plundering the good name of any one.
Loathsome and disgusting is the
blackguard channel Of some men,
who, by irritating hints, and invidi-
Gus innuendoes, strive to provoke a
Quarrel. Shun the hoof of an ass,
and the fangs of a blind adder, and
have nothing to do with clustering
fools. This is my advice to all high
minded, digni6ed editors.
Nothing of more than ordinary
interest ha Is transpired in Chattanoo-
ga since i last wrote YOU 1t is the
dull season of the year, and as ex-
pressed by the 'boatman's phrase, all
may "ease oars and G9at." The
health of the city-if may persist
in calling i. city-is very good, l
hear no death-tolIng bell, and hear
Of but very little sickness. The
people look exceedingly healthy, and
| see no ghostly, moping specimens
of the ravages of "chills and fever,
dyspepsia, or any thing Of the sort
l must say that Chattanooga is not
entitled to half the sickness that has
been charged upon it; indeed, | do
think that it is healthy here.
Chattanooga is bound to go on with
gia mt strides towards prosperity and
rgatness. In connection with o Their
facilities, the mineral resou rces Of the
country will make it a great M anu
featuring city. Another Foundery
is in immediate contemplation. The
site of Chattanooga is extremely
ugly. It's place all billy, full of
guilies, ups and downs-" You have
to travel nightly if you see this
place as it is. This whole scope Of
country is "sorter" like job 5 turk key
mean the soil. The
country's sterillty and the farmers
laziness keep a poor supply Of GRUB"
for the town-thus, the town cannot
be braced and supported by the coun-
try people, but must depend upon
l hope that you will
yet navigate Elk River, and send US
all something good to eat. A man
could make fortune on Butter and
Eggs, if he had them here Beef
sells at 6 cents per pould--Butter,
often at 20fcents per ID. 1t IS hneI
opening for industrious mechanics and
others to make money. The popula-
ton is made Of strangers, and this
makes a cash instead OF q credit sys-
tenn, Money is plenty and easily
come at. -sa