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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18
Duck River.

The proposals for ioc king and
eEamning Duck River h hye been
opened, but we understand none of
them was satisfactory to the Presi-
dent and Directors, as ile lowest
bid was some forty thousand dollars
oy er the estimate of the distinguish
ed Engineer, Mr.. Lothrop b, whose
recent Report gave SO much salts
faction. We learn, how ever, that
the President of the Company.
Gen. Pillow, after repeated and ur-
gent solicitations, has deci ded to un
dertake the work himself, which
we are sure will be hishlyIgratilying
to the stockholders. lis plan is,
| if we understa hi Alright, to invest
one hundred thousand dollars or
more in negroes, to Garry on the
work under the. best ST. pcryision,
and when the whole is completed,
there will be left to the Company
the workmen, whose value will be
nearly equal TO the origin al invest
mfilt. This will be lar he saving,
while the letting out Of til work TO
others, according TO the showing OF
the proposals mentioned, would
neatly consume all the stock sub
scribed.
From the ir confidence in the
President Of tie Company, whose
energy and lailhfulness ar proverb-
ial among US, as well as the great
saving from the plan proposed. it is
pre- lImed the stockholders will be
pro mpt in meeting the calls which
vii be made upon them, that there
ma y be 10 embarrassment or delay
on this score, The responsibilities
of the President are surely as much
as one man ought to be burdened
with, even with all money facilities
at his disposal. With the means in
our possession n, and an enterprise in
view which promises such vast ben
efits TO the W hole surrounding coun-
try there should be an enthusiastic
emul alton, promptly to afford all pc
cnniary aidto itsspeedy a nd thorough
completion, and SO much the more
when it can be done at a saving Of
so large per centage to the stock.
-G,fuU7bin InfelLGeRce1'.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

Census Rel turns ofIWest Tennessee.
The WeFt TenneFsee Wing is fur
nlshed byI A, Gut rie, Esq, {. S.
Marshal, in the following state
ment, stoI wing tn population Of
Vest Tenh essee, u hder the late cen
srt, as. well as the increase in The
several cohnties 81 bee the census of
II3l0.-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18
: From the Tenth Legion.
Wing PRINCIPLES.

WS 1IiHViplCp'
As the Wing party are attempt
ing TO appropriate to themselves all
the honor Of the Compromise, it
may be well enough for them 10
to rea d the following decree from
high wing authority. Their zeal
for these measures did not com
mence while President Taylor
and his. cabinet were endeavor-
ing to defeat them; instead Of sug-
costing these measures as par
ty they opposed their first sugges
ton; Tor. as this wing authority has
it, ''the President elected in 1913
was jaotoriously adverse to these
compromise measures his Cab
met was oppos ed to them" The
article is from the New York Fri
buhe, a leading wbig paper, and is
as follows, viz;
IN o one will pretend, no one does
prete nd, that acquiescence in what
are now called 'sthe compromise
meas ures'' or adjustment has at
any time before the last nine
months been recognized as a stand
ard Of wing orthodoxy. On the
contrary, all the resolves ever
passed., the declarations ever put
forth, by our successive whig State
COW nlions, so far as they bear on
this point, have looked the other
way. The President elected in
1913 was VIGOROUSLY adverse 10
these compromise measures" even
when presented in a Shape far more
acceptable to the North than they
ultimately assumed; bis cabinet was
opposed to them; ant it is now
scarcely eight months since we
were severely, publicly, repeatedly
Iectu red by men in the confidence
of The White House for "opposins
the whig Administrations" because
we thought that su ch portions Of
these compromise measures" as
referred to the new territories were
more favorable TO the free>soi
cause than anything that could rea
sonably be expected in case they
were defeated; wherefore WE
thought they might better pass
The fugitive slave act since passed
had NOT then single. whig supper
ter infree States SO far as we know
and even after General Taylor.
decease, the member Of Congress
who is now IFS most vociierou:
champion, ran out of the House tc
Eevade the responsibility of voting
uPonit. But Gen. Taylor sudden
ly died IN July last; MIR. Fillmore
succeeded to the Presidency; the
measures Of adjustment were
worried through Congress piece
meal, after the omnibus containing
most Of them had broken down; and
now q unqualified support of them, iu-
gitive slave law and all, imposed as
test of whig orthodoxy! Have
we su nix so low as party thai
what was esteemed heterodox eight
months since is now the very
tonchstone Of wing principle, the
first qualification for a lofty trrst
at the hands Of a wing legislature?
Our Whig State convention al
Syracuse said no; our wing candi-
date for Governor said no to MIR.
Granger, and no in his message;
three-fourths Of our wing members
of the Legislature said no. But
Mr.. Beekman and a small minority
say yes. Ono man is wing enou gh
for US who is'not publicly pledg ed
TO sustain the fugitive slave law. " :
And the twenty wing members
who say or think this are deemed
entitled to everrule and contain the
Pctlon Of the eighty who think 9th
frwise. y
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18
FOR GOVERNOR,
GIN l.. I'LL. TDOISDlhE.
Cheap Postage Bii'.--the Observer

OHCap uS'dSV Utii--tlit UDStF}tF,
We announced in our last, the
passage hy Congress, Of the Cheap
Postage Bill, but time andTspaee did
not allow the publication Of the prom
inent features of the measure. These
we now / ropose giving, through an
abstract from tho Washington Re
public With regard to letter post
age, the bin provides,F that from and
after june 80, 1851, in lieu Of the
rates of postage now established by
lew, there shall be charged the follow
ing rates, to wit: For every single
letter in manuscript, or paper Of any
kind upon which information shall be
asked, &c, conveyed in the mail, for
any distance, between places within
the United States, not exceeding
1900 miles, three cents, when the
postage shall have been prepaid; and
for any distance exceeding 5000
miles, double those rates; for every
such letter, when conveyed wholly or
inFpart.by sea, and to or from a for
cign country, for any distance over
$500 miles, twenty cents; and for
any distance under 9, 800 miles, ten
cents. A single letter is me not ex-
eeelling half s.an ounce; double and
treble letters pay double and treble
these rates.
All newspapers, not exceeding three
ounces in weight, sent to actual sub
scribers from the Office of publica-
ton, shall be charged as follows
Weekly papers within the county
where published, free; for any distance
not exceeding fifty miles out Of the
eou nty where published, five cents
per quarter; exceeding fifty and not
more than three hundred miles, ten
cen Is per quart er; over three hun
bred and not ex eeeding one thousand
miles, fifteen &C BITS per quarters over
one thousand and not exceeding two
thousand miles, twenty cents per quar-
ter; over two thousand and not ex-
ceeding four thousand, twenty-five
cents per quarter; senli-weel<ly papers
to pay double, tri-weekly treble, and
papers issued oflener than tri-weekly
five times these hates.
Our county subscribers will, there
fore, get the Observer free Of postage
This fact alone Ought to increase our
Subscription List largely This will
be no small aid to those disposed to
assist US in exte1 ding our circulation,
by obtaining the names of new sub
scribers.
Our s'terms to clubs may be found
IN another column.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18
Steamboat Disasters.
PADU can, March 6, s P. NJ.

hDC + AIS IVA q III Vs. y NJ
/ The steamer Iriquois has just ar
rived and gives / he following gar
ticulars of the Ianentable disaster
OF the steamer Oregon.
The Oregon bound from LOUSY lie
to New Orleans with full cargo
freight and passengers, burst hfI
boilers on Sunday evening. I'd in
slant, at Island 10. ., Mississippi,
some so miles below Napoleoli, Al
kansas. She Immediately took fire
after the explosion and was scultIed
to save the cargo, and shor tly after
sunk in deep water. The boat and
cargo will doubtless prove total
loss.
Some 40 persons were k lied and
20 OF 80 more badly wouh ded by
scalding. The maturity without
hope OF recovery.
Mr.. Brown, the clerk, was killed.
MIR. Smith, the carpenter, was S say
ed by great exertions. Bar keep
or saved, Fourth Engineer killed.
Capt. Montgomery saved, but b adj
Iy injured in arm and back.
The steamers Iriquois and Bulle-
fin came up shortly alter Tie txp'5P-
sion and rendered great assistance e
and received the survivors on board.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

~, o. II. Thurman, a Post y las
Ter IN the Sequatcbee Valley, East
Tennessee, has been arrested, TO-
gelher with his bro her' Tor roop'ns :
The mail. A list Of over hundred
letters isspublishsd- that have o pee
riGol att Thurman Office I ~,
culprits fare TO be tflea az hHoA ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18
New ORLEANS, Feb. %.
The steamer Consignee has JUS
Exploded. Half dozen lives To-
New YoRK, March {

At II e closing report cotton hat
advanced ! on yesterdays price$
with sal es of 1000 bales; middlins
uplands I04; Flour lower, sales 5Ot
bbls, common brands at A 44a4 Sc
Corn de lining; sales $1,000 BUSH
els yellow at 645 Pork &c lowef
Sugar declined is at the close. /
Lead dull. Hemp, all description j,
firm. L
Austin & Spicer, one of the l1|r
gest auction houses failed todas
for a large amount. H
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

TO- Mr.. Berrien, in presenting
memorial to the Senate stated fha'
no autumnal nor yellow lever nag oc-
CURED in Savannah Tor the last twenty
wears owing to the system of dry
culture and dfaining which prevailed
there.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

STEAMBOAT EXPO FIoN- The steam
ferry-boat at st. Lo4is, Mo, exploded
about ten days sine +, killing twenty
persons and DANCE rously wounding
many others. The explosion IS at
tributaHle' to negli3 fence on the part
of the engineer, vi BIO is among the
killed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

rs The Virginia Convention has
adopted clause in the new conSt}tu-
ton, by which G Overnors are not eli
gible to holdlthessamc Office, except
after the interyentionaof a term. A
proyiso was adopted preventing any
naturalized citizen from being elected
to the Office of Governor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

/ ag The Anderson 6. O. Ga
zette says a lump of gold, Weighing
nearly a quarter Of a pound, and sew
Grad smaller pieces, were discovered
in pit sunk on the Columbia Rail
road. near Saluda River.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

. ThefolloWing billswere passed
Jby Congress just before its. adjourn
.ment: The Cheap Postage Bill; Post
Office Appropriation Bill; Civil and
Diplomatic Bill; Army and Navy Ap-
preparation; and the bill establiS hing
new Post Routes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

A certain space in the Glass Pal
ace at London has been appropriated
to the Bible Society, for the purpose
of exhibiting specimens Of the Holy
Scriptures in one hundred and fifty
languages.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

The U. S. Send lie, since Mai ch
4th, has done nothing but act on
Executive appoint ments.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

ANNExATIoS,-T he New York
Herald states that by the last arri-
val from California, the edi TOR Of
that paper has ceiked priva tie dis
patches of a most i Important char
actcr, which indu ces the belief
that it is, and has been, meditated
for long time past, by some of the
most influential and leading rnen Of
that new State, to- organize ain ex-
petition of America rs, and t b pro-
coed to that port bn of Mexico
known as l. over California, viii,
the view of assisting the people Of
that territory in dec airing tseir in
dependence of the central govern
ment, and afterwards seeking in
corporation with tits republic in
precisely the same 7 banner as the
American adventufers in Texas
acted. The Heral; adds G lat this
intelligence is del5Fed from such
sources as to place lis reliah ce al
most beyond doubt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

zP Hon. 7. Butler King enter4
upon the duties of Collector Of til
port of San francisco on the l5t
ultimo.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18
1920

10
shop wing an inc rease in the last
ten years . f 1851. This, added
to the increa use Of Middle and East
Tennessee, which W ; have heretofore
publish led, gives a otal increase in
the State of one m1Hioa sir thousand
eight hpmd,ed int @neiy-e.gth
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

LAND WARRANTS. Fine bill ma
king land warrants assignaBle, is
not a law, as generally reported and
believed. The IId use resolution
passed the Senate with slight
amendment ;, but at too late hn houl
for the House to cd / ii back and
act on it.-Lou. JONI J
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

to The NJ bile Prices G aren't
Of the 18th ult. estir hates the present
cotton crop at fr0rh b $1,000 90 to
100000 bales I'll lis, too, nc with
standing the largely iner easfd re
ceipts at New ORD ans. The high
stages of all the wa ter courses has
caused the drop to b4 hurried t mar
ket very early this reason, which acl
counts for the large Stocks. Prices,
the Augusta Price Current thinks
must react unless d phnic'cause$ hold
er5 to force their stdcks on tn mar
ket
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18

oct Mr. Howatd, of Texas, pre-
scented a memorial to the United
House of Represe ntativesa on the
3yh ult., from .ci 1izeas Of Texas,
charging John c. Watson, Z S. Dis
.trict Judge of Texas, with gross NAL
fcasan &c in office, an d asking his I'M
peachmcnt. The Lfgisla ture of Tex
as had prey lousy, lE a j pint resolu-
ton. requested him TO resign.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-03-18
5C3@ Cou nterfeit five frame pieces
have been put into circulation to a
considerable extent fn Cincinnati.

E The Hunt Fville Advocate
s;lvs-J. w. Poole was convicted OF
two separate indictnl ents on Monday
last of steal ing two fgroes Of AIessrs
Jones and James las It year. He will
do the State some 81 rvice' for a while
in the institution f pr the improve
ment Of morals located at Wetumpka
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-15
Hams in Summer.

To preserve hams during the summer
a writer in the Genesee Farmer says
Make a number of common cotton bags
a little larger than your hams after the
hams are smoked, place them in the bags;
then get the very best kind Of sweet, well
made hay, cut with cutting box or knife,
and with your hands press it round the
hams in the bag; tie your bags with good
strings, put on card the year to show
their age, and hang them up in your gar
ret or some dry place; and my word for
it, if You let them hang for FIVE years,
they wall be better for boiling than on the
day you put them up. have KEEP, them
seven years, and have some now that are
four years old. This method costs but
little, as the bag lasts for years. The on
ly loss is the hay, and that the cattle wall
eat if given to them in the winter. Nc
flies or bugs will trouble the hams if the
hay is we'll pressed around them. The
sweating Of the hams will be taken up BY
the hay, and the hay will impart a fine
favor to the hams. -T- o.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-15

A SINGULAR Casa singular GRIM
inal case was disposed of in Recorder
CaIdwell's Court at New Orleans, on
the 81 inst. Mad. Victorine RousseII was
taken into custody, on a change of pos-
oning her husband. On the investigation
it was proved that she and her husband
had lived happily together. On the
night of the 30th of March, according to
declarations Of the latter, he made an
agreement with his wife that they should
both take poison. He mixed some arse
mic into two doses, but hesitated to take it,
when his wife told him that he was a
coward, and dared not drink it, He then
Immediately drank Of, his portion, but his
wife refused to take hers. Remedies
were administered, but he subsequently
died. The Recorder ordered the woman
discharged, for the lack of statutarv
provisions bearing on the case, remark.
ing that he knew of no law which pro-
vided for the punishment of an accessory
to the crime of suicide. New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-15

I" Sacre dam !" cried the Frenchman
getting out of patience, Eat is vat say
Two, tree several times-ze little fox; Ia
petit renard. ] yilr.see e. grand show y
lie was proceeding TO crowd himself
IN at the partially opened door, when
luckily, gentleman passinga, the time,
succeeded In making him comprehend
that what he had taken for "small fox
was an infectious disease. The. frigh-
tened foreigner reached the curbstone al
single bound. and with pale face and
and trembhng.limbs, hurried eff, mutter-
!" All, peste | sal re renard !! ah, ah,
sci dle-I will pc all over spotted ah, re
petite varoe! xe petite varoe :" h
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-15
A Few Definitions.

MARR1AGE.-A State lottery not put
down.
WAR congregational worship of the
devil. Murder TO music.
CHARAcTEa-The only personal prop
erty which every body looks after for you.
SLEEP A cloak thrown around us at
side scenes aswe leave the stage while.
NApoLEoN.-A naughty boy who was
put in corner because he wanted the
world to play with.
WoMAN-The melody of the human
duet. A golden coin, which educators
plate over with silver. p -rt~-.rv
PEN.-A lever, small enough to be
used BY one man, but strong enough to
raise The whole world.
REVENGE Bitter sweets, plucked
from the devils garden. Quenching
your thirst with brandy.
METAPHYSICS Words TO STAY the APP
petite TIL facts are ready. Feeling for a
science in the dark.
ToBAcco.-A triple memento mort :;
dust for the nose ashes fort mouth, and
poison for the stomach.
LIFE.-One 10 whom we are always
introduced without our consent, but whom
we seldom quit without regret.
SwoRD.-The first hope of the oppres,
sor, and the last hope of the oppressed
PASSIONS special pleader in folly's court
of appeal.
ScnoLAR.-A diver for pearls, who
generally loses his breath before he gath
ers much treasure.
DUEL.-A strange old custom, accor-
ding to which men suffering from inham-
nation attempt 20 cure themselves by
bleeding somebody else. 4r
BALL-RooM.-A chess board played up
on by love and hate. A confined place,
in which poor creatures are committed
by fashion TO hard labor
NEwsPAPER.-The great general of
the people, who has driven the enemy
from the fortified heights Of power, and
compelled him to give battle ia the open
field of thought. A winding-sheet, in
which parliamentary speeches are in
terred.-From Tie Council of Four
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-15

AFRICAN SIMILEs.-The following are
among the specimens of poetry Of the AZ
rican language Among tie Mponwes,
thunder is called the "sky's gun = NOR
nlng, "the days child,' and one who has
become intoxicated is said to be "taken
captive by rum" A native of Western
Africa, who visited America when asked
what he would call ice. said, "him be wa
ter fast asleep:" and while riding in a
railroad car, when asked what name he
would give to the vehicle. be replied after
some thought, shin be thunder-miil."
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-15
V "A R I EFT Y
An Amusing Occurrences

A few days since laughabe scene oc.
curred in Fore S., Portland. Me- A
Frenchman, passing house where q rod
flag was hung out to Indicate thai some
infectious disease existed within. inou;rad
of one whom he met, why the fac was
suspended there. ~ II :
4 GoLsmaH-pox in there's" replied the
man, hurrying on. Gg-2F 49,
The Frenchman paused, and gazed al
the flag and The house for moment. anc
then walking up to the door piled the
knocker vigorously. =, -y9,r,f..
What do you want, sir.T' inquired ;
Lady, who cautiously opened the door,.
81 want TO zee ze grand show, Mad
ame"
"We have no show here" said the
lady, endeavoring to keepihe Ffenehmar
from entering the house. And vol
had better go away. for we've got the
small-p ox here ~ saisr Boz as7- s,f
isE"Ah, that is it I! re little fox" chuck,
led Monsieur. Ivy you say no show
aha 7" ,sTsenC
vi tell You, sir, there's b show here
we've got the small>pox-dy'e hear 2"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-15
kennebec and Portland Railroad
S'='; 3 - ~
Summer Arrangement

Conanie,cing April lith, 1871
DAssENGfR trams>vilI leave the Station oo of Ches-
L street. daily sundays eXcepled for Weslbrooh
Falmouth, Gu nberlaHi, YARN ,ulh, Freeport, Bruins
wick Bowdoinham, Richmond and Bath. AS tollows:-
Leave Portland for Bath, at $50 and 80 VI
Poriandfor Richmond al $50 NJ.
/" Richmond for Portland and Bath at 7,l5 P NJ
- Bath for Portland. us A NJ. AMI 800 p NJ
% Bath for Brunswick and Richmond, "A, p NJ
Each train from Bath and Richmond connects a,
Portland W III the trains from Por ahd to sion.
The $50 NJ train from Portland for Bath and r iSh
mond, connects with the train leaving Boston al IL 30
P. NJ.
The - 80 P from Portland for Bath connect 5
with the train leaving Boston al A VI.
A steamboat will leave Bath the arrival of this
train, for Richmond Gardiner tlallowell and Augusta
Stages leave Richmond on the arrival OF the tram
leaving Portland at ", for Gardiner, Halle well and
Augusta.
All Bath, stages connect with Wisca Da,narscot
ia, Waldoboro Thomaston. Belfast and Bangor
Passengers arriving the and second train from
Boston. taking this line the Kenlcbec River will take
the of this road the Junction OF the Porian
and Portsmouth wailroad Cape Elizabeth and
proceed directly Ri1hout delay
Through Tickets are sold at
Augusta Halowell Gardiner and r edmond,
for Boston, $3.50
Bath, Brunswick ana Freeport for Boston, 200
FREIGHT TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY.
Arrangements have been made with the Roads be
Portland ana Boston, whereby fire sht will be
transported between Stations this road and Boston
AT reduced rates, and without change OF Port
land
RArEs-Between Richmond. Bath and Boston foi
Merchandise raedas Second Glass. 81 90 per lon in.
Guiding trucking IN Boston.
All orders Tor freight intended for this road may be
left at No IL .rchtnis Row, Boston.
JOHN RUSSELL, JR .Supegintendcnt
Portland April :, ISL 81
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-05-15

CURIOSITY GOVERNS THE WoRLD.-A
clegyman announced TO his people that
he should preach TO young men the pews
of his church were crowded with young
ladies'. He then announced sermon 10
young women; the church was thronged
with brodcloth. He proclaimed an ad-
dress to children; and the fathers and
mothers, and what some one calls "the
dear middle aged people, were out in
force. He gave notice he should exhort
sinners; and had the sexton for audience.
SO, the announcement of a subject is not
always the best way to secure the audi>
-ence for whom it best calculated and
for whom the lecture is written.