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The New York herald., 1851-08-06
The Fight Between Gems. Footc and a uit-
man-Carti OF Gen. Fo0se.


We received by yesterdays mail slip containing
the following statement II the Hon H. :. Foote.
OF the stances attending the unfo riunatc din
Guilty between him and Governor Quitman
TO IIIB rtBric.
On Friday last an unfortunate difficulty occurred
between Gov. Quitman and myself, which regret
to find has been the subject Of much misre presenta
tiop, to my injury. Reports Of every imaginable
character have been, by persons unknown to me,
thrown into circulation, which, IL not seasouablY
counterscted, might do sorious prejudice 10 the
Union cause in Mississippi. Before leaving Holly
Springs, therefore, deem IL prudent to lay before
my fellow-citizens q short and strictly Courteous
statement Of facts sustained by such testimony n,
Is herewith appended, which has been obtsine.I
upon the spur Of the moment, but which win be-
hereafter added to as convenience mar allow. I
have no remark to make in regard 10 the delicate
afair above referred to, but hope to be psrioned
for the expression Of my profound regret that any
circumstances should have arisen to prevent THAI
free, fair, and unrestrained discussion between mH
opponent and myself, which seems to be 80 much
desired BY the public, and from which anticipated
SO much advantage for the Union cause.
Ho1LY SrnrNas, July % 1851
Z. ST. will add here, what feel confident 40
man will venture to deny, that no occasion did
introduce the Cuban affair first On the contrary.
Gov. Quitman Introduced II in his first speech IN
lsEoo city, and In most Of his subecqusnt speechcs.
whilst l. from first to last, demonstrated against its
ipsroducton, as unnecessary and improper
The New York herald., 1851-08-06

The Whole capital Of the mint IL now 3jeS2o
The amount ofcoinage has been in gold So s32 1877,
and in silver $50 ,269. The new machinery for coin.
ing has not all arrived but is on its way. 1t will
be some months yet before the new emissions of
silver may be looked for; whom they arc ready, the
Mint is to collect the existing silver coins at their
nominal value. AS there exists a deficiency Of
silver coins, for the present there will be an in
creased issue Of small gold. Foreign ounces, with
the exception Of Central American, Colombian,
and New Granadian, are current till August 10th,
in order TO ALLOW time for their re coinage.
The efforts to coin copper have not been success.
ful. About vi 900 only have been coined Ia cents.
t25,O00 in copper have been ordered from tho
United Statos, and s2j, 900 more from England.
This Is an experiment, to see If it will be profitable
TO repeat such orders
PORTS AT THE souTIr.
At the close Of last month severe storms were
experienced on the southern coast. "A company Of
men mt San Carlos, five in number, were drowned
by the swapping Of their beat, and tho ne xt day
fourteen persons more lost their lives. A vessel,
thought to be the Eliza from New York wass pass
Cd this side Of Chloe, capsized entirely.
CONCEPTION.
The imports and exports at the port Of Talca-
huano for the frat five months of this year, wcre:-
The New York herald., 1851-08-06

per niIe. Ths distance d 10 niies. The govern.
nent has appointed eoumisyiou - the eject.
The American bark Palestine, bound for Calilor.
mia with cargo Of aour, was driven on the rocks,
and several other vessels sustained damage. II. M.
5. Gorgon, with steam up, rem iered assistance to
many distressed vessels
Copiapo and Huasoo had suffered from an earth
quake. Many houses were partly destroyed.
By recent decree General Bslru, Of Bolivia,
has abolished the privilege of reduction OF duties
on foreign vessels direct to Cobija, and il will come
into operation Oh the first Of January, 1862.
The last dates from La Pez are 9th June
The New York herald., 1851-08-06
The imports and exports at the port Of Talca-
huano, for the frat five months Of this year. were:-

Total exports 10 the coast and foreign ports oG7I8
Total Imports .......................... &c SOC
M. L.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30


age and Jobbing TO merchants. For
instance: they have been known to
sell a package Of a certain style Of
goods to a Jobber of this market at
81 cents per yard, and to.a retailer
(phrfectly SOLVENT at 60 cents, whilst
at the same time, they sold the very
same article to consumers in New
York at rs cents per-yard. Here is
a difference of 20 per cent, in place
of FIVE, and a pretty considerable one
top, we imagine, in business. But
tb 3 estimate Of l2I per cent is an
az erage which, we are safe in saying,
is Melted by any Jobber in the East
eri Cities-otherwise the business
va uld not remunerate the m for the
amount Of capital employ ed in con-
du citing it. IN this conn ction we
will say, that the sale of one million
of dollars worth of goods r er annum
lis b uc,y laye estimate for any Job
bling House in New York or Phila-
delphia, except A. 7. Stewa 1T & Co.,
and that our own houses sell, each,
fro m three to four hundred thousand
dollars worth per annunl. Not a
single regular Jebbing house in the
United States, it is believed, sell ten
or even three times this amount, the
opinion of the Fayetteville en- dorsers
Of the Journal, to the contrary not
withstanding. We merely notice
this subject to point out so me OF the
discrepancies so apparent in the card
of the Fayetteville mercha ants, but
cannot help thinking that they might
have exhibited less feeling Of self IN
terest by permitting the discussion
to rest between the two newspapers,
instead of endeavoring to produce a
sentiment in their own favor, to the
exclusion and injury Of those of their
competitors who choose to deal here
We will add, thatw haye every con-
fidence that those merchants who pur-
chase goods in our market can sell
at as low prices, and clear as much
money, as those who buy at any 9th
er point III the United Stat es.
Our Jobbers have it in their pow
er to sell goods at as sma| Il an adj
vance. to solvent retailers, as those
Of any other section; and that they
do so. is apparent from the increas-
inc trade which every season flows
to this market, much ofWhich is Of
late diverted from New York, Phila-
delphia and Louisville.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30
Condition of the Whia Party.

The condition of the whig party in
the country is most remarkable, in
view of the fact that it holds the ex-
eeutiye power of the federal govern
ment.
Of the thirty-one governors of
States, the democrats have elected
twenty-six, and will probably, in Oe-
tober next, add Pennsylvania to the
list, leaving the wings four governors
-of New York, Vermont, Florida,
and Tennessee. In the legislatures
Of twenty-one States last elected. the
democrats had decided maiorities, the
wings retaining only the legislatures
Of the six States of New York, Yer
mont, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, and California, while the free
sellers hold the balance of power in
the legislatures of Connecticut, Mas
sachusetts, and Ohio, and b coalition
of anti-Benfon democrats and wings
were required to elect wing senator
In Missouri.
This state of things is wholly un-
precedented in the annals of past
federal administrations. But, in or
der to.complete the picture, we must
add the fact that the wings of the
South and the wings Of the North
appear to be fast dissolving all party
Cd mmunion with each other. The
positions taken by the controlling
majorities of the whig party in each
section on the Compromise question
are Numerically opposed to each
her; have broken up the party in
some States, have divided it in others,
and threaten to wholly distract if not
to disband it as a national organiza-
ton. Wash. Union.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30

close np.u,'aer The achig shore, le5yi ag de-
nScracy 10 buffer The sto,n, ne bfs' way y
may. Now look al several ofshela ge de-
mocratic counnesof the State, whe e can
didaler compounded with our al vtrsafies
by selfish policy like this, and " Aeed be
al no loss about results.
Besides this eagerness to seeurd an cleo
lion, there will be o,heff high oil ices 10 be
bestowed by Thea Legislature, where it
would bevery undesirable to have Inc whole
whig parry 10 vote against one In such
cases, the aspirants or lheir lri4nds can
easily persuade themselves that il don't
make much difference whether candidate
is wing or a democrat, prorided he aciH
gire a helping hand to the desired Office.
In This way, the brave hearted and devoted
democrat, who stakes every thing on his
zeal and devotion 10 his prihcipI es-who
all advocate and sustain them at all times
aud in all placcs-wll often lines find
himself and his parry deserted a l sacri-
feed by the timid and selfish policy Of pre-
tended advocates. Il
But there is nothing even in a betrayal
ike his, which oughl 10 challenge our cs-
pecial wonder; and so we dismiss The whole
subject, with this single remark, that, after
all, the acdigs are more to blame fdr beating
US Than any body else. fhey ought not 10
have done ii. But they aCould DO il, and
hars done ii, and so there is an e d of The
n oG:,;.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30

The Wig Candidate fol- Goronor
Of Pennsylvania We find the fol-
lowing notice of the course of this
gentleman among the ab4litionists,
IN the Pennsylvania. It's worthy
of notice, as a p art of the history
of the times:
"a highly intelligent correspond
ent writes us from Mercer county
an account of Johnston's speech in
that abolltion-whig region, to which
we call the readers. attention. 1t
seems that after Johnstonlhad made
his speech against the compromise
measures, and in favor of giving
the. fugitive a rial by Jury, Mr..
Howe, the famous and fanatical
abolition member Of Congress,
for that district, followed in favor
of Johnston, and violently against
the whole system of compromise
measures, making, in a Word, a ha-
rangue such as Stevens Or Seward
would have regarded as UP to their
own standard of extreme section
alism. The Governor sat by and
head himself committed to these
monstrous propositions, but said
nothing. So that the Wing can
didate is doubly committed to the
worst phase of abolF tionlsm.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30
The editor of the Albany knick-

The editor OF the Albany knick-
erbocker, a whig, says:
t'When the whig party elects a
Pr esident it is by the grace Of
God;' for they know no more about
discretion than about the mYs-
teries of the apocalypse. We
care not what question arises, il
it's possible for helpartyIto put It's
foot in an unpopular trap, it is sure
to do so. 1t is this determination
to commit suicide on the part OF
their opponents, which enables the
democrats to effect all their Veto
RES"
It's not want Of discretion, but a
natural proneness to evil that puts
wings always on the wrong side Of
every new question that is started.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30
CT frrENDEN's VALoR.AFrom

CT iTTENDENs VALoR.--From a
Havana letter, in the Providence
Journal, I'VE quote the following in
reference to the execution Of Critten-
den:
"One fellowwentup to Grittenden
and str oked his beard, at which the
latter, with perfect GOODNESS, spat in
the aggressor's face, and d Spanish
officer who guarded him being In
cepsed with the cruel conduct of the
people, struck the insulting! Cuban in
the face with the butt Of his gun
Finding the difficulty of keeping the
mob in prudent limits, the: General
ordered that no more prisoners
should be brought to Havana. Crit
tenden asked, as ans only favor, that
he might be shot as corfesponded
with the honor of an American of
ficer, one who had distinguished him.
self in the Mexican war, as! his scars
would show; he said he was resigned
to meet the justice of the law. for he
did not fear death, but he feared the
disgrace Of being shot like a pirate;
the favor was refused, and he with
the other fifty one we're shdt in the
back; they we're adj madeI to kneel
the hero, Crittenden, who
ac0uld not, and received lis death
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30
From The Pulaski Gazette.
LAKE Spring. Sent. Ii

Mr.. MOORE: AS ] am not INF
formed of the names Of the gentle
men to whose kindness | am indebted
for the following aattering note, and
the beautiful present mentioned
therein, | have no means Of tender
ing to them my acknowledgements,
but through the medium of the pub
lie press; l. would therefore, be much
obliged if you would publish the fol-
loving correspondence in your paper.
No,,rc &c
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30
. COtt0n Picking.

The following amount Of cotton
picked one day last week on Co10nel
Fu1tou's farm, exceeds anytR hing Of
the sort in these diggings, W ? troF y,
If it does fall short of the A kansas
effort we saw noticed in the papers a
few days-since. The ten hands whose
work we report, consist of nal les
and females. George 2G0;I Harry
230; Jack 265; Buck 220;Rouben
2O5; Jesse 30; Cary 212; Caroline
25S; Harriet $50; Nancy 202; mak-
ing an aggregate Of 1922, ald an
average Of 229 to the hand;for 235
to eight, or243 to six. Mr. Wright
says if there's any body whp thinks
he can beat it, just let him sing it
out.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30

A mechanic in Baltimore has in-
vented a mode of inserting window
glass without using putty. The
mode Of doing it is not stated
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30

NASHVILLE JoBBERs as. EASTERN
JoBBERs.-We published Fl b n the
Fayetteville Observer, SID rt time
since,a artid Recommending the Nash
vile Whole4 ale Dry Goods Market
to the merchants of Lincoln in pref
erence to the markets of the East
The Lincoln j purnal after pted to
controyert the position Of the OBJ
server in an article which We thought
betrayed as little knowledge of the
subject, as it was weak in argument
and easy Of refutation. ] IS very
weakness has call to its aid h "body
guard" of merchants, purch asers in
tht Eastern markets, who i b card
iD!the Journal, ende4vor to sustain
its positions by arraH ging tile argu-
ments in more MERCANTILE form
They still tail, however, to IN AXE out
their case, to our thinking, Tith any
degree of FEASIBILITY Th}y con
tend that solvent retailer dan pur-
chase goods within five per cdat of a
JobberN because "any REGULAR whole
sale house in New York or Rhiladel-
phia viii sell goods at in advance Of
five per cent on the pr Ices they pay
to Jobbing house, Certainly ::
and the Jobber would doubf less be
glad Of an opportunity to get back
his own paper at this handsome rate
ofpremiqm, but Wholesale (or. pack
age) houses do not buy goods ola
Jobber. Reverse the case, however;
will any Jobbtng house (from whom
all retailers purchase) sell at an adj
vance Of five per cent ON the prices
paid to a packqge reaaer2N We think
not--no honest house will profess to
DO SO on credit. We think all cred
it dealers estimate the guarantee of
mercantile paper as being worth, in
the most prosperous times, at KeaSI
two and a hall per cent; and it IS
knowa that most Jobbing houses axe
willing to remunerate a first rate,
salesman to the value of two and a.
half per cent on his sales. What
is there left to pay the proprietors for
their own exertions, and why should
they continue a business with a yield
only Of q per cent, and that depend
ent entirely upon the full payment
of al debts? We are well informed
when we assert that Messrs. A.. T.
Stewart & Co, Of New York, (d@Iers
to the amount of seven millions per
who are importing Package
Dealers, Jobbers and Retailers, in
combination, realize, at the least es-
innate, a differenceBof 12a per cent
between selling goods by the pack !
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30

'ALABAaA.-A CORRESPONDENT Of
the Mobile Register, u4dcr date
of Kings Landing, September 22d,
Says:
HSince I wrote you last, this
section of the country has been
blessed with several good rains,
I but the cotton plant has been so
long exposed to the scorching sun,
and the ground so hard and dry,
that these rains have had an inju-
rious effect, induced a rapid she'd
ding OF the blooms and squares
| see no prospect in this vicinity
for a yiel1/ oyer last year. The
drought has been SO severe as to
kill the sturdy oak of the forest,
and other trees in spots through
out the woods. Isit reasonable
to expect a large crop Of cotton
when the spontaneous growth Of
the forest sickcns and dies for
want of moisturc and nou rishment2
Very MANY of our planters nil
not make corn enough, and most
of the gardens are parched up
A spell of hot weather NOW would
destroy the prospect df even a
moderate yield; second growth
would follow, which GOULD not
bloom and mature before FROST.
The prospect around here, with
rare exceptions, promis es only
lwo-thirds Of last year. Cotton
"Opens very fast, and picking has
generally commenced. The boil
worm has made isl appearance
about E.Boagehuta q but '4o far is
not very destrudti,e.
collo., COPY dArrs esperinco
has convinced US tll3tlnd one can
approximate the extent oil the cot
ton crop until it IS picked and
sent to market. This Year the
prospect for a large crop Was never
more flattcring. The div spring
enabled planters to clean Out their
crops early, and the warmweather
OF May and June gave thR plant
good start and healthy appear
ance. Since then the long con-.
tinued drought has forced an early
.ni aturitys OF the first bqlls, and
lcauscd the plant TO she'd tie latter :
bblls and blossoms. From extern
/ sive enquiries OF our cdttbn plant.
ers, the causes we have mentioned
put beyond doubt the possibility
Of the yield Of MadiSbh county
beyond f00 lbs to the acFc.-Iil.
z. Wig.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30
ITessrs. Berrg 8. WaNace:

MeSsrs. Berry 8. Hallace:
GENrs-Please copy an EDITORIAL
article in the Republican BIhner Of
Sept. %, headed Nashville Jobbers
IS. Eastern Jobbers."
r D SmlnAnn
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30

10 We understand that the re-
Of the CHURCHES in this
place has been deferred until next
Snrincr
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30
' cry respectfully, =
lRAL DEMOCRATS
OF Lincoln County
LAKE SPRING, Sept. IA.


To Serera7 Democrats Of Lincoln County:
GENTLEAIEN:-It would have af-
forded me great satisfaction and
pleasure to know the names of those
to whom | am indebted for So distin-
guished mark of appreciation of
my conduct in the matters referred
to in your communication, that |
might return to you, in per son, my
heartfelt thanks for the copy Of the
Holy Scriptures which you So kindly
transmitted to me. Were / to pass
it over in silence | should, do violence
to my own feelings, and you might
presume that | failed to
the motives which in1u-
enced you in the gift A gift rem
dered doubly precious by the flat
tering manner in which you have al
luded to my former acts. Accept,
then, my gratitude, and rest assured
that the knowledge of the e timate
you have put upon my public efforts,
an estimate which / can not but
regard as far too hattering-will eve II
awaken the kindest feelings in my
breast; and viii stimulate me to new
endeayors, that | may become truly
worthy of such language as you
has addressed to me.
Sincerely wishing that light, NOR
al and political, may be ditfused a.
mong you,
am gentlemen, respectfully,
JOHN a. JACKSON.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30
JOHN A. JACKSON.
FAYETTEVILLE, S. pt. 8.

John 4. Jackson, Esq:-Dear Sir:
A portion Of the Democracy of Lin
coin county, grateful for you r liberal
ity in the appropriation Of your
means to sem among US the light oil
Divine ReYel htion; and also your dis
interested kihdness as manifested III
your Willingness to forego the ease
and comfort Of home that W might
have the benefit Of your distin-
guished talents in the formation Of
laws for our government and welfare.
AS small testimonial of on r graft
tude and appreciation Of your liber
atty and kin dness, respectfully ask
your acceptat bee Of the copy of the
Holy Scriptures herewith t transmit
ted to you. Very respectfully,
SEVERAL DEMOCRATS
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30
LOUISVILLE, SEPT, %.

Steamer James jackson, (Ibnnee-
see River and Louisville packet just
as she was leaving SiiawneetoHin yes
to-day, exploded two boilers killing
and scaldins 81 persons.
MExIc6.-The NJ York Tribune
has a letter from Che city Of Mexico.
the writer says thpt a crash is im--
pending in. that country. and that,f
willing on Unwilling, the clfrsy wi4sltl
have to hand over tic lhonstrouAS
reveaus-t to Ell tie gap. Even tha5
Will not put eli the evil day-not
prevent its fatal issues. Mexico IS
in the process Of dissolutiol, and it
IS impossible 10 say when the last day
viii arrive for her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30

The Governor Of Missouri has de-
cided not to cll amexira session Of
the legislature g disfUct The State
according to the last censasl He al
lodges an excuse that The llst legisla-
ture voluntarily, by It's oRn stub
bornness, defeated every attempted
arrangement providing tor tfc -emer-
gency. Therefore his Statq will be
represented in the next Congress by
only five .Congressmeny until the
next biennial session provides for the
election of two others to Which the
State is entitled.
Mississippi ooareaaqa-T he whole
number of members IS nin@ty-eight.
We learn frohl letter ltopI am au-
thentic source in Jackson, d;lted llth
inst, that the convention, 4s Ear as
heard. stands t.eUnion,' 775 State
Rights, ID. Eight more toIb % heard
from--4lienphis Appeat.
The Crgp--The accounts from
the uplands in this section represent
the prospects as not at-all fatterlns
for quantity, aDd as regards quality
the receipts thus FIR this seispn are
generally two or three grabs lower :
than the pro uce Of the salhe plan
tations last year. Besides thls there
is a very inferior description Of cot
ton now making its appearance in
market, which IS sad TO hate been
picked from The groand, It having
been beaten lfom the bells by heavy
rains. 1t is of very darlk color,
and full Of dust-siniilar tp Imueh
that was received in the storm year
The crop generally how
ever, has one favorable feature, and
that is excellent staple.-K b. Pr
ees Current.
CoTToN IN AFRIcA--Thlrty va :
rieties of cotton have beeh Found
growing spor taneousIy in West Af-
rica; some Of it equal TO tlle finest
quality of American growth b.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30

CRIME IN En- misunderstanding to
the returns to Parliament, there were
26,813 persons committed for trial in
England and Wales in the course of
last year. The number in the pre-
ceeding year (1S49). was 27,8l6.
OF the number committed last year,
1878 w ere OF dered to be transported,
and 1862 to Imprisonment. The
sentenced to death was 40.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-30

Sickness an Teras.-The Houston
Telegraph Of the 23d of August says
that t here is much sickness in the
interior, especially among the emf
grants who arrived in the country
last spring. Bilious and remittent
fevers prevail to a great extent ii
the bottoms Of the Brazos and Trinit
ty, and their tributaries, the drought
having exposed them to the SUM-
The towns are comparatively healthy.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-25
NOR SALE.-Over 200 BUILDING

LOTS situated between the 9TH and shavs and l4ist
and lathss These lots beautifully located, command
hg foll view ofhe High Bridge aud the p9cr part Of
me Harlem River with ia bod and romsauc shores As 70
building sites this island desirable And AZ the
grading OF The EiehIhav viii be completed within few
weeks there can be doubt ;hAI there wi Al once es
esbshed one or more hee ofsase upon the Avenue
between The City Hall and the Hgh Brdge-tbus present.
nbOve properly and The City Hal. These oia will DO
sold op very favorable terms. Apply TO d. b. WINTON
~ Cedar-st where maps ard other Information be
had. sfimeOd.