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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

'Ah, Eliza cried a puritan
preacher TO a young lady who bad
just been making her hair into
beautiful ringlets; 'Ah, Eliza, had
God had intended your locks to be
curled, he would have curled them
for you. When | was an infant
replied the damsel, .'he did; bus now
| am grown up, he thinks | am able
to do it myself,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22
NO. d.

of which was br4 ought from America,
and the latter frtOm Thibet.. But the
greatest variety Of Oaks and other
fine timber trees are natives Of North
and South AmeEica
The Hurtleberry is a native of
Asia, Europe an d America.
The Cranberr ~, of Europe and
America.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

Il 4 NEWSPAPER 1t was Bishop
Uorncr's -opinio b that there is nd
better moralist dian a newspaper
lie saws: .FThc folies, vices and
CONSEQUENT miserics Of multitudes
displayed in newspaper, are So
many admonitions and warnings, SO
many beacons contiruallye burning
10 turn others from tie rock ON
which they, have been shipwrccked,
What more powerful dissuasive
from suspicion, jealousy and anger,
ttan the story of one friend muir
dered by another III q duel what
caatifoncanbempre eifectual against
gambliagand pfoilisacy, than the
mournfdl relation of the. execution
orIth4 fate Of a despalring suicide
What finer lecture on the necessity
of economy. than The auctions Of
estates, fonSes and furniture. Only
t:,Ixe a rlewspaphr and consider il
wcll-pay for it. read it-and il
viii instruct thfe.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

A PLAIN-sp OXEN JUDCE. Judge
Mcclure Of PIttsburg, is decidedly
tie plqinest spoken jurist we think
We ever heard of. In arecent triaI
for murder, il that city, the jury
brought the defendant, James Kel-
ly, in guilty of murder in the second
degree The judge did not like
this and when he came to sentence
him, he addres sed the prisoner as
follows: 'Yoq, James Kelly, well
merit the gallows, and that you have
not got it is no fault Of niue. |
charged tie jury pointedly that You
were guilty of murder in the first
degree. The blood that will here
after be shed, Oh account Of the YER
dict Of the jury by whom you were
tried, will not be upon my skirts.
Had charged otherwise, | would
have considered that might as well
nave let the WItd tiSef iooSe on the
streets, or placed rattlesnake un>
ner the pillow df an infant. There
is no doubt as to your attrocious
guilt in the fiendish and diabolical
murder of John Cox. You stand
bcfor e this court spotted all over
with the crime of williul and pre-
meditated murder-unpa paralleled in
the al hnals of crime, and instead OF
passihg a sentence consigning you
to cell in the penitentlary, we
shoulll at this time be passing the
senteb pee of death upon you-you
richlI deserve it.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

An incorrigible old maid living
upon slender means cut the acquain-
tance of a friend because he advised
her to husband her resources.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

EmgraiiQa t',9aF Yenaessee.-
Ninety-six East Iehnesseans were
t,l,an on board the Louisville and
d fTollis packet boat last week at
mouth Of Tehnesse ee river. They
ba,+o o,o;oraied with the view Of set
.T;ro IL Il Is int iior OF Missouri.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

Five Young ladies left New York
few days since for Oregon, as
teachers, under the patronage of
the society for promoting popular
education in the West. 1t is quite
probable they Will be engaged in
teaching their own children before
many years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

HORSE FLES SH VS.. STEAM.-A sin
gular wager has been laid in Spain
between the Duke of OsnnaI and
the celebrated banker, Salamanca.
1t is horse against Rmlroua. The
Duke bets that his hcrscs shall beat
the locomotive on the Madrid and
Aranjues railroad which is twenty
seven miles long. Several horses
are to be stationed thus. A jockey
and horse at the Toledo gate at
Madrid to ride the first league and
deliver a paper 10 the second, who
is TO be in readiness with another
horse to ride another league and so
on. 1t is said that the Duke calcu-
lates that each league may be done
in seven minutes, making iorty-nine
minutes for the whole distance his
horses will have torun. The high
road on which the horses run is
seven leagues in length. The wa
ger is for a million Of reals
|SI25.000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22
Origin Of Various Plants.

Origin oil Various Plants
| Every farmer ought to be so ia
acquainted with the history Of all OF
binary plants and trees, as to k nov
their nature, country and condition
Such knowledge, besides being OF
every account proper and desirable
will sometimes explain phenomena a ii
their habits that would otherwise ap.
ipear anomalous and inexplicable.
Wheat was brought from the cen.
tral table land Of Thibet, where its
original yet exists as a grass, with
small mealy seeds.
| Rye exists wildin in Siberia.
Barley exists wildin the mountains
! of 1Iimnaleh. )
Oats, wild in Northern Africa.
Maize, Indian Corn, was broug ght
from America.
Rice, from South Africa, whence
1T was taken to India, and from thence
to Europe and America.
The Garden Bean from the East
Indies.
The Horse Bean, from the Caspian
Sea.
Buckwheat came originally Fl pm
Siberia and Tartary.l
Rape Seed and Cabbage grow wild
in Sicily and Naples,
The Poppy, from the East
The Sunhower, fir pm Peru.
Flax or Linseed, is in, South Eu-
rope, weed in the ordinary grain
crops.
The Raddish, from China,
The Garden Cress, out Of Egypt
and the East
Hemp is native Of Persia and
the East Indies.
The Nettle, which sometimes fur
nishes fibres for spinning, is a native
Of Europe.
OF Dye Plants the Madder comes
from the East.
Dyers Weed grows in Southern
Germany.
Salllower, from Egypt.
Dyers Knotgrass, from China.
Hops come I'd perfection as wild
plant in Germany.
Mustard and Carraway Seed the
same.
Anisc, from F Egypt and the Gr =
clan Archipelago.
Koriander grows wild near the
Mediterranean. h
Saffron, from the Levant.
The Onion, out of Egypt.
Horseradish, lFom.South Europe.
Tobacco is a native of Virginia,
Tobago, and California Another
species has also been found wild in |
Asia. |
Fuller's Teazel grows wild Lib |
Southern Europe |
The Grasses are mostly native
plants, and soare the Cloyers, except |
Lucerne, which is a native of Sicily
The Gourd is T irobably an Eastern
plant. +
The Potato is a well known ma
i've of Peru and Mexico.
Turnip and Mangold%Vurzel come
rom the shores of the Mediterrane-
IN.
Moalrabi and white Turnip are ma
ives of Germany,
The Carrot is supposed by some to
nave been brought from Asia, but
others maintain it to be anative of
he same place as the White Turnip.
Amongst other kitchen garden
1lants, the Spinach is attributed toll
Arabia.
The Cucumber, from the East In
lies.
The Melon, from Kalmuck-
Parsley grows in Sardinia.
Celery, in Germany.
Of Fruit Trees and Shrubs, the
Jurrant and Gooseberry came from
Southern Europe.
N1edlar Pear and Apple are like
wise European plan nts; but the Sickle,
he best Of Pears, is traced to near
Philadelphia, as its original locality
% far as known.
The Cherry, Plum, and Almond
;ame from Asia Minor.
The Walnut and Peach, from the
ame country.
The Citron, from Media.
The Ounce from the Island of
crete.
The Chcsnut, from Italy. /
Of Forest Trees, the majority are
native plants of England, except the
- IA
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

'Pd drsevere, persevere, said an old
lady friend of ours to her help,
its he only way you can accom-
plish great things
One day, eight apple dnmplings
were sent down stairs, and they all
disappeared. Sally, where are
those dumplingsP'
Il managed to get through them,
ma'am,' replied Sally.
why, how on earth did you
contrive to cat S many dumplinss?
by perseyering, ma'am,' was the
meek answer,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22
P0.ETBYe
ALet Of Breaks.


) - = I.t, nnl.'.,-
=
Know now to make a chowdor;
Bleak OF bad habits, and break out
lnlo ~ Q! laughter
lI4t if YOU break The temperance pledge,
QUIZ rue il eyer ALTER
1
m",,-.,,a ~ ,I,
~
a any case wIiaeqyar;
prpak no glass lamps or wholesome laws,
No croekcry ofchina,
BIZ break 'lil vessels which conlain
l he SUIT that gets men shiny
p.,, oman. lo,,or. o,os ona. CLAIMS
g, LA oJ.sv
p11t.,, s,.,,Islas IA ,o,. s,ns
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

WONDERS OF CHEMISTRY Aqua
fortis and the air we breathe are
made of like materials. Linen, and
sugar, and spirits of wine, are so
much alike in their chemical COM
position, that an old shirt can be
converted into its own weight of su-
gar, and the sugar into spirits OF
Wine. Wine is made of two sub
stances, one of which is the cause
of almost all combustion or burn
ing, and the other will run with
morerapidity ythananyt ythinglnnature.
The famous Peruvian bark, so
much used 10 strengthen the stom-
ach, and the poisonous principle Of
opium are found of the same mate
rials.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

THINK. Thought engenders
thought. Place one idea upon pa
anothe t will follow it, and still
another, until you ha We written a
page. You cannot iathom your
mind. There is a well of thought
that has no b ottom. The more you
draw from it, the more clear and
fruitful it will be. If you neglect
to think. yourself, aid use other +
peoples thou ghts-gising them ut :
terance only you will never knoW
what you are capable of. At first
your ideas may come out in Jumps
AM shape eless-but n4
matter; time and perseverance will
arrange and polish them. Learn to
think, and yo ou will soon learn I'd
write; the more you think the bet
ter you will G xpress your ideas.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

A divine in Kent, seldom in
church, but a rigid Justice OF the
Peace, having vagrant brought be-
fore him, said surllly-
'I'll teach you the law, you vaga>
bond, Ill warrant you.
1T would be much more becom-
ing,' answered the poor fellow, III
you would teach me the gospel
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

Al New SCHEME.-A Washing
ton Correspondent of the Epening
Post says that the rumor is that the
five or six hundred labofers for the
Panama md Atlantic Railway rails
ed by Col. Il. Z. Baker, and now en-
ployed on the route OF Railroad,
are in reality an organized band of
propagandisls of Anglo-Saxon re-
publicanism. The designs attributed
to these men embrace the project
Of appropriating the country, after
the conclusion Of their engagements
with the Railroad Company, and
the erection Of new Government
on the latest and most approved
principles.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

and wonder ful dexterity is shown in
bringing eac ch part to the stone, and
presenting every point of its cire
ference to its grinding action. In
finally 'papd ring needles for sale, the
females employed can count and pa
per 5000 in an hour.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

Ine IlculoIdllG tuTUeC anu aQ
1vanced toward the prisoners, whel
suddenly the eye Of the Colonel fel
upon the castle, and the deadly roa
Of the artillery reached his ear.
J, Lieutenant, he suddenly exclaim
ed, with startling energy in his voice
1 Aye, sir, replied the officer, re
turning.
+ Have every thing ready, bu
| don't draw them up until the Amer
ifan flag waves out from the fag-staf
! Of Chepultepec CASTLE
Aye, sir, it shall be done,' and the
Lieutenant returned to the gallows.
If we amt hung until the castle
is taken by the Americans, VIC
shall live good long life yet sud
denly exclaimed one Of the prisoners,
under the beam.
Then live you shall, for till the
Star-Spangled Banner waves in vic
tory over your castle, you shall not
die, replied Col, Harvey, sternly.
EHurrahl boys; we'll live long
life yet. Old Bravo's the man to
stick to the castle as long as there's a
shpt in the locker, or man to stand
by him. replied the fellow with a
shout.
All Eyes were now fixed with a
deep intensity upon the height-and
Calling Vas the agony of suspense
which they endured between the mo-
-mqntswhich elapsed during theterrible
test which was going on around
the castled hill. Suddenly the. flag
of the Mexicans went down amid
the strife, and the, Colonel shouted,
There goes the enemy's banner;
the castle is won.
iAnd there goes the flag back
again: 90 it, old Bravo shouted an
other of the Legion, as the Mexican
flag rose to the top of the staff, and
waved to the breeze.
j muttered ejaculation escaped
the lips of the Colonel, and each one
again fixed his eye upon the scene
The contest ragged on with unabated
Wig gpr, and in d few moments the
bro " Of the hill was hidden from
sight by the dark cloud Of Smoke
which hung thick around it. a half
hoq qr passed, and as a strong wind
swept down the plain and lifted the
SIND Ike from off the height, the enc
my's flag had again disappeared from
the staff. A moment of deep anxi-
ETY. followed, and then the American
ban ner ran up the staff and aOated
proudly over the battlement.
up with them, thundered the
deep voice of the Colonel; and
the next moment thirty human be-
ings were swinging in the last ago.
nies of death from the gallows; and
as they quivered in the rising sun
beams which glanced along the plain,
no look of sympathy fell upon their
detcsted features for all considered
that they richly deserved their fate.
Such, reader, was the fate of the
Foreign Legion" ;"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22
REPORTED OUTBREAK IN CUBA.

REPORTED OUTBREAK IN CUBA.
We heard several rIlmors yester-
day of an outbreak in Cuba. One
report had ii that the negroes on
some Of the plantations in the lnte-
fior had risen upon their masters
another story was to the effect that
. revolution against the authorities
had been started and was making
headway. We shall await farther
news before we speak further of
these rumors. NeW Orleans Pee
4une, 2SM.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

in Oregon, they raise turnips
which weigh from ten pounds to
thirty,nine pounds two ounces.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-22

The value Of taxable property in
Philadelphia city and county has just
b cen estimated 1t $I36 60OO,727,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29

arded by another Hung arian, GRnschak,)
and who has also been arrested, had sue
ceeded in organizing the, revolt In a strait
agetic peint Of view, the spot was well cho-
sen. In possessing thems selves OF the for.
tress the conspirators calculated that they
would receive the support Of number OF
the dismissed officers aud soldiers Of the ar
my Of Ho!stein. new insurrection in the
two Duchies would have opened vast field
to the revolutionary exploits meditated by
the European propaganda at London. Du-
ring the last three days, the electric tele-
graph has been exclusively occupied in
transmitting to Vienna, the dispatches Of the
Austrian commander in chief; even those
OF the stock exchange could not be sent.
On receipt Of this deplorable news at Wen
ma Gen. de Ramberg, and aid-de-camp Of
the Emperor, was Immediately sent off TO
examine the affair, and he has already ar.
rived at Altona..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29
Dc GsBs::e.aen at Mne

There are few families, We imagine,
any where, in which love is not abused as
furnishing lice.se for impoliteGess. A hus-
baud farther or brother will spea
harsh words to thpse whom lie loves the best
: aud TO those who love hin the best, simply
because tie secufity oil love aad family
Keeps him sfeon getting bis head broken s Il
is a shame teal man viii speak more i'm
polite Z, at ienes, 10 his wife or sister, tIisn
he wesld dare 10 auy other female, except a
low AID vicious one. 1t is thus that The
hottest at9ecIoAs Of mans nature prove 10 be
y. eseaker protection TO women in the family
cifeie tia TIE restraints Of society, aud
8 thai a " os1a d usually is indebted for the
kindaszs Of life to those who belong not TO
her avn household. These things onghr
.ryt 50 10 be. be man @ho, because it will
not bsreseated, inflicts his spleen and bad
temper 0 8oa those Of bis own heariiistone,
. is asinaif cow ard, and very mean man. :.
Kind aspsds are The circulating In edium be-
] tween true gentleu,eu and true ladies at
home. audsno polish exhibited in society,
can atone for the; harsh language and dis
respected treatment too often indulged In
between those b,t.id together by Cod
own ties Of blped, ind The stiIl more sacred
bo.sd $ oi conjnga love.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29
The Coming European Revolution

KossUTH,s NEXT TMovEMENTs.-A Lon.
don letter states that England is dull in
deed and all Europe appears perfectly quiet:
But trouble is daily anticipated in France,
and revolutionary movements are threatens
ed in other countries. The crowned leads
Of Europe appear 10 be making active prep
afations for long and severe political
storm. Austria and Prussia are endeavor-
ing g negotiate large loans, willis, the Gear
Of Rnssis is Urging the completion OF Rail-
ways. and thousands Of carriages for the
conveyance Of his troops Every move
ihsnt look ominous The bloody scenes Of
'as,it is bel eyed, are about to be re-enaet-
ed The London letter thus proceeds:
France. as before, will commence The
tragedy, Italy will IfeIlow, and the people OF
the different Stats com prising th. German
10 Confederation are expected to watch their
opportunity. Il is known that conspiracy
exists ia Russia, and the volcanic FIRE once
kindied in France. who can predict when
and where it will be quenched? Happily,
America cannot be disturbed by anv Of
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29
Il Think sf fhs Q. .

AFTER THE GERMAN OF GosTHE. "IcH nENKe DEM
Il think of thee when on the sh, re is dying
The suns last ray:
think of thee; when autumn woods are sighins
At close of day
Ispeal . nee, when in the summer bower
.s5 1 sit ulone,esss s.
ibear thy voice when at midnight hour
The wind makes moan.
Think of thee, hen maids are out Maying,
81. And gerlands twine;
II think of thee. when rustic pipes are playing
Amid the kline. -
ItLillk Of tlee, wien in the kal a e dancing
Thesoung aud fair,
Ilook sr9uf.d and see thy form advancing-
he Ioyeiiest there.
sit by thee. in closest bonds united,
Thongh far away:
And oft renew the vows we two have plighted,
Ay ma 1y o day.
i long for thee. tt c il thee mine fir ever,
My joy, my pride,
Nor time ner 5teesaar heartsan m ids ca n sever
Ny ssp tit bride! z-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29

staese pieuicieu e.eals, although her regular
ytssde and commerce may suffer somewhat.
Liberty OF Peoples wiit be the universal
watchword and the anticipated strife will
nndqnbtly be terrible one; but i. will prob
ably be the great struggle Of peoples Tor
independence. Every successive week DIS
closes the means and the men by which
the work will be carried on. The liberation
of Kossuth has FASTENED tie day for com-
meIcing that work Kossu,h is expected
to return to England in two or three
months from this date, and proceed TO Be-
GUM from whence be will watch the course
Of events in Austria, Hungary and France.
He is well aware that his presence In
Europe will exercise in al!-power an in-tiu-
ence upon the cause Of liberty.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29
Flight sf'rine.

-, 9.5r 5sEIs-at,. r. - r,
- g ~ ,s .ais u .il,e' Dl
s tsspfiag oace elosFu 9 discourse n Inc lol-
soMias g9a9aie aug uas
sllaH never sss aauress ms anolence =,
asaln sl'all = never y s, again meet them but
:: al the Bar OF God. hat interview seems
..i1ssd lar dlsfa at. But !. VIII be as soon
as ~ lilas, wi.h MS eagle wings, shan have
hnisnea Inc liteie remnant OF nls siiort ca
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29
Old Winter.
sy ELIZA COOK.

NsSEow is ist good that old winter should come
Eoying awhile From his Lapland home;
,Tis fitting that we should hear the sound
Of his reindeeF sledge on the slippery ground:
For his wide and glittering cloak ofsnow
Protects the seed of life below;
Beneath his mantle are nurtnred aud horn
The roots of the flowers, the germs of the corn.
The whistling tone Of his pure strong breath,
Ride. purgirlg the yapors of pestilent death,
love him Say and ayow it again,
For Cons wisdom and might show well 10 hi
train.
Rnt. the raked-the poor! know they quail
with crouchirs limbs upon the biting gale;
They nine and starge by the freless hearth,
8And weep as they gaze on the frost bound earth
Stand nohly forth ye rchlof the land,
,sVitl1 kindly heart and beunteoas hand;
Remember It's now their season Of need,
And q prayer for helpisa cailye must heed.
) "A few of thy blessings, tithe of thy gold,
Will gethe young and cherish the old,
STis a glorious task to work such good
5 Do it, ye great ones. Ys can, and ye should.
Hs IS not worthy to hold from Heaven
The trust reposed the talents given,
{ Who sillnet add to the portion that's scant,
In the pihehing hours of cold and want.
oh! listen in mercy, ye sons of wealth,
Baskings IN coalfort and glowing with health,
Give whate'er, ye can sparesand be ye sure,
He serveth his Maker, who aideth the poor.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-12-29
The Hungarien Revolt at Rensburg

Under our telegrapLic head some day 5
since,was an account of an outbreak among
the Hungarien soldiers Of the Austrian ar
my, al Rensburg. Foreign papers. received
by the Niagara, furnish the following ad-
dtional particulars, extracted from letter
dated Hamburg. Nov. %, appearing in the
Independence Beige"
A grave event has taken place amongst
the Austrian corps d'arns in Holsteln.
Many Of The regiments composing it consist
in great part Of Hungarians, and amongst
them are many young men Of noble families
who are compelled by the Austrian govern
ment to serve as simple soldiers. In spi e
of the dis asters drawn down upeI nniortu-
nate Hungary by the revolution, these SOL
diers cannot repress the hatred which ami
mates them, Or their desire for a new revo-
luton. The presence in England of the
ex-dictator, Kossuth, and his. violent dia-
tribes against the the Austrian government
and dynasty, have greatly contributed Of
late 10 excite the sentiments of hatred Of the
Hungarian soldiers, and an armed revolt
Of which the consequences would have been
incalculable at the north, has been on the
pointof breaking out among them: but it
has been prevented by the active surveilli-
ance OF the superior officers Of the Austrian
battaIious. AM agent Of Kpssuth, and of
the revolutionary propaganda ef London,
the Hungarion Count Potocki, who COM
u anded a regiment at Comorn, during the
revolution, was arrested the day before
yestarday, by the military authorities Of
Rensburg.s lie had arrived from London
by way Of Paris, under false spame In
b possession were found prociamalions in.
citing the soldiers to revolt, and printed
copies Of the last public speeches in Eng-
land by the ex-dicta or 1t was centrally
stated In the town, that many officers ,,ue
number is said to be ninetesn.) and great
number non commissioned officers and SOL
diers have also been arre.ted at Rensbure
for having been accompIices in the project.
ed ltvolt These arrests have been priaci.
paly effected in the Schwarzenbure regi-
ment. which is almost entirely composed of
Hungarians. and wbicbis at present In gar
rison in the fortress Of Rensburg. II has
been asertained that tie agent of Kossu.b,