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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-11-18
| potatoe gathering machine IS il

A potatoe gathering machine is in
operation in New Hampshire. 1t is
attached to a wagon. The wagon Is
placed at one end of the potatoe
field, with oxen or horses attached,
and as it passes down the rows, digs
the potatoes, separates them from
the dirt, and i9ads fd{m into the rag
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-11-18

A sputh Ameri fan paper, publish
Cd at Lima, states that some Chinese
travellers in Peru recently met some
Indians of the yill4ge of Eten, in that
country, and comm Ienced conversation
with. them, each sPeaking their own
dialect, and they understood each
ether perfectly. This would Seem
to indicate that the country was set
tIei from China
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-11-18
FAYETTEVILLE, lOTEMHR Is, NO.

various periods Of duration; but how
ever Incompatible with our knowledge
of physiology, in the absence Of any
actual proof of the contrary, l am
bound to decla ire nay belief in the
factswhich / have represented, how
ever impossible their existence may
appear to others. | took some pains
to inquire into the mode by which
such a result was effected, and was
informed that it rested on a doctrine
of the Hlndoo physiologists, that heat
constitutes the seH-existent prinei-
pie of Life, and that if the other fune-
tions are so far destroyed as to leave
the one in perfect purity, life could
be sustained for considerable lengths
of time, independent Of air, food, or
any other means Of sustenance. To
produce such a state the patients are
obliged to go through a severe pre-
paration. How far such means are
calculated to produce such effects,
physiologists wilt be better able to
judge than I pretend to do. ] mere
" state what l saw and heard. and
think, when we consider the incre-
dulity and ndicule with which some
of the most wonderful discoveries Of
modern time have been regarded
viz: Galv vanism, Harvey's system Of
the circulation Of the blood, Mesmer-
ism, &C. that it is presumptuous in
any Of us to deny to the Hindoos the
possible discovery or attainment Of
an art which has hitherto escaped the
researche s. Of European science.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-11-18
Census Of the Voting Population Of
Tennessee.

Taken at the late Emmseration-Jan-
uary i, 1851.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

Congress 10 settle the country, while we
hold on to them with frmness and deci-
sion, hope nevertheless we shall take a
course not to provoke or taunt or insult
those who feel difference of sentiment.
hold the Importance Of maintaining those
measures TO be of the highest character
and nature, every one of them, out and
out, and through and through. (Applause
| have no confidence in anybody who
seeks the support of anybody who wishes
to alter or modify those Constitutional
provisions. There they are. Many of
these great measures are irrepealable
The settlement with Texas is as irrepeal-
able as the admission of California. Other
important objects of legislation. If not IN
themselves. III the nature Of grants, and
therefore not SO irrepealable, are just as
important; and we are to hear no parley-
ing upon it. We are to listen TO no
modification or qualification. They are
passed in conformity with the requisitons>
of the Constitution; and they must be
performed and abided by. in whatever
event. ard at whatever cost. (Applause.l
His Excellencv, the Governor Of Mary
land. was pleased to allude to me, as one
that had run some risks among his own
people Tor the good OF the country
What had ! nave been good for if had
not beenwilling to do it! (Applause.) l
do not consider myself born to great
destiny; but born to one destiny, and that
is to uphold with mind, and heart, and
hand the Constitution Of this country
Great applause) If the prophecy may
fail. my attachment to the Constitution
of the and will never fail so long as I
have breath (Renewed applause.l
Now, gentlemen, allow me to say that
il looking over, this morning, the annals
of your beautiful city Of Annapolis, |
ind-what | would expect to find-that
when the definite treaty of peace was
proclaimed here in Feb 7, 1888, it was
ordained to be day of general thanks
giving. 1t was celebrated; and according
to the good fashions of Maryland, there
was dinner and a ball. Among the
toasts on that occasion, the first having
taken noice of the great blessing Of the
restoration Of peace, find that the second
was-"The United States-May their
confederacy endure forever (Applause.)
That coniederacy has been changed INFO
a more beautiful form of government. 1t
has become Constitution better calcu-
lated to secure the rights of US all. But
| echo the sentiment of Annapolis aud
say in different words. though it is the
same sense, "The Constitution of the
United States--May it endure forever"
(Great applause.)
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

ARREST OF A MURDERER-In May last
man named James Massey brutally
murdered one John Brown, in Meigs
county, Tenn. Or the 23d ult., two
gentlemen, Peter Huff and Chas. Cretcn-
er. arrived at St. Louis, having Massey
whom they had arrested a few days
previously in Washington county, Mo-,
in Gust ody The circumstances Of the
murder, as we find them in the ST. Louis
Intelligencer, are these:
An illicit connection existed between
Massey ard a woman of bad character
in the neighborhood where both he and
the murdered man resided, and on account
Of an intimacy which had sprung up be-
tween the latter and this woman, feeling
of jealousy was harbored by Massey.
Enticing his intended victim, under some
reasonable pretext, to a lonely place i'll
the neighborhood Of his own dwelling,
he, i'll the presence of The woman spoken
of, offered him flask of liquor, and,
while he was in the act of drinking.
struck him a blow on the forehead with
him down, when he sprang upon him,
and, with the stone, literally mashed in
his face and portion of his skull. He
chen stamped and otherwise mutiiated
the body of Brown. After having ac-
complished the bloody deed the murderer
fed. A true bill for murder was found
by the grand jury, and reward of $500
offered for the arrest of the fugitive, who
was arrested by Mr.. Huff a short time
after Christmas, at Lewisburg. Ark, but
escaped from custody on the way TO
Tennessee.
Some time since, Mr. II. learning that
Massey was living in Wright county. not
far from his (Huff's) place of residence,
which is in the adjoining couaty, again
started n pursuit of him in company with
MIR. Gretchen. and discovering the place
of his oucealment, which was in an
clubhouse attached to his dwelling, ar
rested and secured him. Massey was
aware Of the pursuit, and had armed
himself with rifle, which he attempted
to use, but the assalants closing with
him, managed, after desperate struggle,
to wrench the weapon rom his hands be-
fore he could Use it.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

HoU a1sd lclten Nan Us to be Pe!fect.
There is some fine stuff for reverie in the
following passage from Henry James
Lecture before the National Academy of
design:
astronomers tell us that when the
earth shall have attained her true mag
netic poise upon her axis. the path of
the ecliptic will be coiucident with the
equator, aud the rigours Of Winter and
the fervor Of Summer consequently vii.
alike give place to new and perpetual
Spring, which shall battle the whole
earth with gladness. So, when humani-
ty shall have attained the true poise
upon her moral axis, these meu who
have hitherto been her ecliptic, who
have marked the place of the Divine
footsteps, who have signalized the on
ward course of Providence on earth will
give place to the equatorial or perfect
man, who shall completely reconcile the
now warning elements of good and evil
in new individuality, which shall carry
the very dew and fragrance OF God into
every commonest walk, of our daily life
and absorb alike the parched ardity OF
the Saint, and the rank fucundity OF the
Sinner. in the unity of integral Man.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

OLD JOHN ADAMs-Mr Webster visi-
ted Mr.. Adams short time before his
death, found him reclining on sofa, ev-
identity in feeble health. He remarked
to Mr.. Adams:
Il am glad TO see you, sir, and | hope
you are getting along pretty well.'
Mr.. Adams replied in the following
6gurative language; "Ah, sir. quite the
contrary: find am a poor tenant, oc-
cupying house much shattered by time
1t sways and trembles with every wind,
and what is worse, sir, the landlord, as
near as / can find out. don't intend to
make any repairs.
Scieutifc .4n7eylcnn.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

What is the use Of living?" asked
Jack Simons. the oaher day. 1--WE are
fogged for crying when weare babies
fogged because the master is cross
when we are school boys-obliged to
toll sick or well, or starve, when we
are men-to work still harder land suffer
something worse) when we are hus-
bands. aud, after exhausting life and
strength in the service of our people.
die and leave our children to quarrel
about the possession of fathers watch
aud our wives-to catch some body else"
"Sich is life
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

OFFICE UNDER GovERNMENT.-CDsar.
dis chile gwine TO Washington, to ply
for Office Oh de guvment. well. dar-
key, what you is trying to git off now
eh! Spose you want to be bearer of
patches TO Liebeery? Dis chile don't ex
patiate hissef for his adopted native
country. No sahree. In de word oh de
sarm toon, Eses,
"Breeve dere de soul so kill, so dead,
As nebber TO himself have said
Dis is my own my native land,
If such dere breeve go,
Garry him back to ole Virginny."
'No-n-n-now Cesar, why does you
always dance of on de heel ob fancy?
Dis chile nebber tear hisself away from
Uncle Sam. Now dis is de offs ply
for, aud Use nfuene wild Massa Daniel
Webster's waiter. so / guess | git it.
Use gwine TO ply for de post of sexton in
Poste Offs apartment
Sexton in Pose Offs apartment"
Yes sab berry de dead letters. Some
time-you hear. Caesar eh. Sometime.
dey hab money in EN-, and den l rifle de
corpse, You see, sab? Yah. Yah! YAH.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

DEATH.-In the temple Of Juno at Els,
Sleep, and his twin-broiher. Death, were
represented as children reposing in the
arms of night. On various funeral mon
umeUts of the ancients the genius Of
death is sculptured as beautiful youth
leaning or an inverted torch, his feet
crossed. Iu such peaceful and attractive
forms did the immagination of ancient
poems represent death. And these were
men in whose souls the religion of nature
was like the light of the stars, beautiful
but family cold.-Strange. that in latter
days this angel of God, which leads us
with a gentle hand into the 'Iand Of
the great departed. into the silent land;
should have been transformed into
monstrous and terrific thing. Such as
the spectral rider on the white horse
such is the ghastly skeleton with sythe
and hour glass, the reaper whose name
is Death.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

HES so FOND OF Us.-Ths View York
Legislature lately visited Ne, YORK City.
and whilst being lionized to dinner az
Blackwell's Island. Martin Tgpper.
poet and philosopher, was Quo af tie
guests, and the dear man 50 Kind.
He's the most effectionate creature that
has crossed the water since the ARRIVAL Of
Sir Henry Bulwer and we begin 70 lear
the whole American nation nay bs swal.
lowed, as delicious sugar plum, By some
transatlantic aumirer. so entl ui0sNcally
does Martin express his regart uz The
speech he made at the Dime ported
thus. and we agree withthe als
Ledger, that every man who rsuu- ASK
be satisfied the United Sta can ow
afford to go ahead:
Mr.. Tupper then said-Myl ag friends,
have not prepared an add ss Ah
have to say Is, that | love you have
come across the Atlantic oc u 81 say ]
love you--to tell you that EngEshmen
loves you. You have some taal,s which
do no; mean to flatter; but yol deserve /
to be called Enelishmen. {Chaers mmgi. (
ed with suppressed murmurs. ( 6ad 40 !
difference. have crossed til ditch, and I
find you are Englishmen at II other side +
{Cheers and hisses.) Yankee ] glishmen, .
| mean. (Cheers and Taught wish
to write a book about you.
A Voice-No: in the Dicl ems stvle
Mr.. Tupper-I want to tel The truth .
about you. | will protect you. ,uough
| am aware you do not need pro, eciiou,
| find England here is as grea sat home.
have come into the land of orators end
statesmen. ! want 10 say a few words
about this institution, have some among
you Interruptions, with erie 0i ego On,
amidst w hlch Mr. Upper sat 1wa, while \
a horn was sounded in vain tcr sdepce1 r
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

A SMALL REDUCTION fare from
San Francisco 10 Sacramento and Stock
ton. at last dates. was one doiidr. A
year ago it was tf:y doliays.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

The Washington Union says that four
employees Of the Treasury Department
have just been removed-Messrs. Alert,
McHenry, Dallas, and Gauge.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
SIR EDWARD SULwER LY'

SIR EDWARD 3ULwER LYr ss SEAT.
A correspondent of the LAnconshlre
Chronicle observes: "Let the reader
the most magnificent apartI sHl he has
ever seeu-transform the fl liturc iutO
the richest specimens of IN antique on
which his eyes have lingere and ihen
proceed in imagination, tlro "a series
of rooms, the western dra wing room,
the oval room, the 'princip2l drawing
rooom.' with lohbies, landir gs, bOGaoirs
aud closets, and ceiling ir0Iued and
gilt, the walls hidden with rich old lgp-
estry and paintings. the ch uney pieces
elaborately culptured, the 'lndcFs hii-
ed with stained glass, telling ,aelr SePer-
ate heraldic or historical storiee. aud the
furniture, partly homemade, ry our pains
taking ancestors, and partly or5ngnt from
the Palace of the Medici, at tlorehce.
from Venice, Rome. Naple l'eluanyi
France, Spain and Greece. a1 may
form faint conception OF crgcops
palace of modern genius. the bed
rooms are worth weeks y -y an
artist. Here all within 10 age Of
one Of the HeLry's; next W a.9a-At
into the real dornitory of LAza-
beth; a few minutes Afterwards AZ
introduced to the accommodations oil
cavalier in time of Charles / and Ii, and
anon, we revel in the luxurious appenda-
ges of French coucher in the memora-
ble reign of Louis XIV"
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

ll,.i4 ~ "a -.4- .li..ltI ..s .t.t
,dgued Crump. Sometimes I've h5oght
a1s iripkjn' too much-tueu agaia,
I3 lhiuh Hap be xa0t What is ma1t A
weak gou1yl,0t OF the dust What The
Lord saith yhat shall be done s. .eis
!. 10 the Lord 20 say whether [ wa goin
too fur ~ epe1i'e. pa .Ae 4Lclc
'sponsibility on him.; | prayed to him, eff
| was drinkin' too much, to take a,cay
my appetite for spegats."
Here Brother Noel groaned piously.
and asked, What then. Brother Crump?"
Aud" replied Crump, I've prayed
that prayer three times. and HE HAINr
DONE 1T! So I'm clear Of the 'spunsibility,
any way"
1.-The Lords will be done." calculated
Noel. and after taking another dram he
went home, thinking all the way. how
cleverly Brother Crump had shifted tho
,esponsibitity'
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

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American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-28

At Baltimore yesterday but little was done in
-four; sales of 500 bbls. Howard street. at
"a 374, and 450 bbls. City Mills at the same.
Sales of Corn meal at 49,. Rye -four $3 90.
There was but moderate demand also fol-
Grain. Sales OF red wheat at 90 a. SO cents
white 81 or @ 81 04; and such as is suitable
for family -four 81 u a. ST IA. Corn steady;
sales of yellow at 81 a. SO cents; white SO 9
60. Oats 81 9 40 cts. Rye 68 cts.
Coffee was steady. Sales of the week 5, zoo
bags Rie at 104 a. 10a cts; small lots at II
cts, and 500 bags Laguayra at IL G9 III. AT
auction, ia hhds. Porto Rico sugar had been
sold at S,4 so to $50 rs per 100 lbs. 81 hhds.
New Orleans at SIS to $5 55, and 227 bags
damaged Rio coffee at 81 @ 1O4 cts cash.
The market provision continued firm. Sales
of 800 bbls. new prime pork, less two per cent.
New mess at $14 old Sl2 rs; old prime $40.
No. new beef $l1 C9 $l1 25; old $40. Ba-
con steady; sales of shoulders at 81 (9 cts. /;
sides 8 G9 81, and 500 hams at 10. Lard steady I;
sales of 1000 kegs at 81 cts. per b., cash.
Small sales Of whisky were made at % cts.
per gallon, in hhds., and 20 in bbls
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-28

~ u. EDM0NSTON, opposite Odd Fellows Hall, bcgs
leave TO call the attention Of his customers and the
public generally, TO his stock Of the above articles
just received all Of which he is selling at very reduced
prices for cash He onumerates aportion Of the ARTICLES
FOR LADIESBlack, bronze and colored Cater Boots,
at 81 co. do do do Half Caters Mt 81 25 black bronze,
and colored Morocco Slippers, at rs cents and 81.
FOR MISSES-Blnck, bronze, and colored Caters, at
81 and 81 rs; do do, do Half Caters and Cater BusknE
black Kid and Morocco Slippers, and walking Shoes.
FOR CHILDREN.-He has on hand perhaps MS large
and good assortment Of Chdren Shoes Is TO be
found if the city, including Chdrens Walking Shoes,
chirens black, bronze blue, green and fancy colored
Cater Boots; Pumps, Morocco Buskins, Ties &C., &C., all
prices,
FOR GENTLEMEN--Patent leather neat and tasty
Congress CATERS and patent leather Shoes Of all shapes
Also pegged Shoes and all other descriptions Of
Gcntlemens shoes now in use.
Determined 10 please, he will offer his stock ut the very
lowest prices, and respectfully solics call from pur
chasers before making their selections elsewhere.
He Is prepared to manufacture all articles in Ladies' and
line and 20 do repairing In the best manner
and at the shortest notice
HF Remember the store, mar 2s-eod1m
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-28
For the American Telegraph.


MEssRs. EDIToRs: observe in your paper
of yesterday taoo communications deprecatny the
issue of g small notes. of less denomination
than one dollar; one of which, particularly, is
oorthy of reply. Now, it is asserted, that ga
thorough acquaintance with all the leading bust
ness men in this city, and their wants, autho-
rizes Ca. b. your correspondent to say, as
sfred fact,' that they 1.-THE leading business men)
will not receive or countenancc the circulation
of any bills of less denomination than one
dollar, no matter by whom issued"
Now, Messrs Editors, the assertion that none
of g the leading business men, will receive the
issue alluded to is unfounded; and assert,
upon my opn responsibility, that some of the
most prominent business men" will not only
q countenance'' and receice the small notes, but
actually advised the issue Of the notes referred
to. Permit me to say that have learned that
only two weeks ago various merchants actually
solicited the members of Banking House in
this city to issue notes of a smaller denomina-
ton than the forrest of those issued by the Po-
tomac Savings Institution, which request was
dictated by the fact that the great scarcity of
small specie change rendered it necessary that
it should have a substitute for the convenience
of the business men" of Washington.
j. M. L.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-28

JENNY LIND.-The Baltimore Patriot states
that letter from p. I. Barnum has been re-
ceived in that city, dated at st. Louis, which
states that Mdlle Jenny Lind win give several
concerts in Baltimore, between the Goth and 30th
of April, prior to her going to New York. Jen-
ny wept real, rightly tears, when she left our
city, and we will weep if she fails to revisit us on
her return to the North. 1t is true, we have no
Congress here at present, but Washington is
considerable of a village, even in the absence Of
that august assemblage, and some Of us have
taste enough to admire the ringlets Of the night
ingale.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-28
WASHINGTON.
wORKING-MEN.

notice appears in the Telegraph of to-day,
calling meeting of smiths in favor of the ten
hour system 1t lies with themselves to decide
whether they win labor twelve or thirteen hours
for small wages, or ten hours for higher rate.
We think ten hours is long enough for any man
to labor in every twenty -four, and we all know
that the tendency of shortening the day is to
increase the demand for labor, and consequently
the wages Of labor.
Old-fashioned folks have sometimes talked OF
the illegality and injustice of combinations; but
we believe few, at the present time, are grannies
enough to lecture us about such things The
world is getting to know that labor is worth all
it will bring, and that it will bring any fair and
reasonable price the workmen may determine
to fix upon. They have only to be moderate,
firm, true to themselves, and faithful to each
other.
Increasing the price of labor cannot wrong
or injure any one. They who may not choose
to pay the price asked are not obliged to do SO.
They can take the alternative of working for
themselves; and this is just what the welfare
OF the world requires. If every person capable
OF working would do so for four hours day,
as much would be produced as at present, the
toll of those who now labor would be abridged
to that period, better day-wages would be re
ceived, and all would be wiser, better, and
happier
What is wealth? 1t is but accumulated la
Dor. An acre of land in Iowa may be worth a
couple of dollars an acre of land in New York
city is worth a million. Why this difference!
Simply because the labor of man has piled its
earnings, as it were, upon the latter.
The labor Of one hundred thousand men for
five days may be worth in the market a million
Of dollars; but they may combine, and ask
eleven hundred thousand for it, Is this not
right! The owner of the lot of land in New
York may ask eleven hundred thousand dollars
for it. Nobody questions his right; but why
should he possess such right if it be denied to
the hundred thousand men? Ishe greater than
they! The world has so ruled it, but that day
has gone by forever.
1t is noticeable fact, that in the pursuits in
which men labor the greatest number Of hours
thelowest rates of wages are paid; and women
who, in all pursuits in which they are employed,
are made to labor even longer time than is
required of men-receive invariably a more
slender recompense than is paid to men engaged
in like pursuits.
The laborers in the world are the many; the
many have all social and political power; and
the many deserve to suffer if they do not exer-
else it-coolly, deliberately, justly, mercifully,
yet always for their. own advantage.
"Diyide and conquer is a maxim that en-
bodies the whole philosophy of the policy by
which the working-men have ever been humbled
and oppressed.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-28

PoIIrIcAL.-The following appointments have
been made within the past few days: George
b. Sargent, brother of the editor of the Repub-
hc Surveyor General Of Public Lands in Wis
consin and Iowa, vice Booth, removed; Morris
f. Fuller, Postmaster at Little Falls, New York,
vice Lee, removed; John 7. Bush, late State
Senator, Buffalo, appointed Marshal Of North
ern District, vice Mr.. Kellogg; Joseph Il.
Thompson, appointed Collector, Rochester, vice
Elias r.. Pond; Col. Willard, appointed Post
master at Troy, vice Thomas Cloves; Mr..
Washburn, editor Of the Cattaraugus Wing,
Indian Agent.
To which we have to add the following
Thomas Messenger, to be Postmaster at Cor
ming, N. ", vice VIM. b. Whitney, removed; and
David w. Thomas, (reccntly removed by the
New York canal board from an inspectorship) to
be Mail Agent on the Hudson river route, vice
V.,Prevost, removed
AS IN item in the history Of the times, II
may be stated that the persons dismissed nre
in New York called Seward Wings, and tho ap-
pointecs Fillmore Wings.