The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-05


Of Congress passed in conformity with the pro-
vision Of the Constitution. But the North had
disregarded our rights and remedies under the
ordinance, the law, and the Constitution, and
tbs Fugitive slave law merely reassArted them.
What great things did the South gain by this
Nothing she was not previously entitled to, if
her rights could have been enforced. No right
was changed. The remedy only was changed,
and that not materially. And for this small con-
cessiol pnthe part OF the North the South yielded
much"
The TORNADO AT Destruc-
tion Of Property-Loss of Life. The telegraph
informed us several days ago, that the town of
Fayetteville, Tenn, was nearly laid in ruins on
the Gath ult., by terrible tornado, and that
many lives were lost. The Louisville Journal
says;
Among the killed were Mrs. Ransel and child,
and a son of A. II. Berry. Mr.. Berry is thought
to be MORALLY wounded. A daughter of Mr..
Record, Methodist preacher, had her thigh bone
broken Many others, white and black, were
more or less injured. The stores of j. W.
Crawford & Moleroy, and Mix were literally de-
molished. The two Presbyterian churches were
also destroyed.
In addition to those mentioned as killed, the
following were seriously hurt DR.. r. r. Nc
Kinney, Mrs r. R. Mckinney, Joel Mckinney
G. Mckinney, r. Mckinney, c. C. Mckinney, a
daughter of l.. s. Stone, Miss Martha McKn-
ney, two sons of J. L. Thompson, two sons of
Mr.. Rogers, son of r. L. Russell, NJ Gordon,
daughter of Mrs. Even, and many others whose
names are not mentioned.
The world seemed to be coming to an end
The wind roared and blew with fearful violence,
perfect hurricane, amidst which could be heard
the shrieks of women and the screams of child
rem, falling houses, crumbling walls, timbers
dashing against timbers, mingled with peals of
thunder, and the air was alive with electricity,
followed by rain in torrents, and an impenetra-
BILE darkness, while still from every quarter came
agonizing cries for assistance. Truly, it was
terrible scene. The heart sickens at the recol-
lection
The tornado came from southwest The
streets are almost entirely blocked with con-
fused wreck Of timbers, and not unfrequently
the whole wreck of large houses was thrown
and strewn for hundreds OF yards.
SEWING WHOLE TowH.-A bit of meIo-dra-
matte brigandage occurred. at little town in
Italy. cf which the following account is given
in letter from Rome:
Son the 2bth Of this month january the
theatrical corps Of Forini- Popol was playing
the Death Of Cesar. At eight In the evening,
the hour when the theatres open in Italy, all
movement has disappeared from the streets, win
dows are closed. and the inhabitants have re-
tired to their homes, the eoffee-houses, or thea
tres. This absence of activity In the streets,
which every one remarks at Rome, is still more
complete in small towns M n
g The first act of the piece had terminated,
and the curtain had inst fallen, when suddenly
it rose and disclosed-instead of the actors, who
had disappeared--ten brigands Of the band del
Passatore, who, armed with muskets and car
bines, levelled them SO ms to command the en-
tire range of the pit and boxes. At the same
moment, another party, consisting of thirty
brigands, made their appearance on the floor of
the house, the issues of which were guarded,
and, armed with sabres and pistols, menaced the
spectators. A moment of stupor, during which
no one dared move, elapsed, when the chief of
the bsigands advanced to the foot-lghts, and,
exhibiting the keys of the two gates Of the
town, said: Gentlemen, You see by these that
You are entirely in our power: any resistance
on your part would lead to disasters which
should be the first to deplore, but which it de-
i
have to say. am about to call out the names
of several among you: as pronounce name
let him who bears it step forth from his box and
repair to his house, in company with one or two
of my friends, who will assist him to bring hither
all his boards and that without defrauding us
of a porpetto' This said, the orator displayed
paper, and commenced reading the fatal roll.
Submission was inevitable A dozen carbineers
formed the sole police of Forlini-Popoli. Six Of
these were in the theatre, and had been gagged
by the brigands. The six others, surprised in
their guard house, had ventured vain resist
ance. The burgomaster was the first victim.
Some time. of course, was required for this
operation, which did not terminate before q
quarter to twelve. With view, however, to
shorten the agony Of the pit and boxes, two
brgands went from spectator to spectator, col
Letting hatfulls of watches, purses, chains,
rings, and even umbrellas. When the harvest
was gathered, and the booty had been beaped
upon the stage, the brigands allowed the cur
tain to fall, and quietly withdrew, carrying all
with them. The money thus obtained amounted
to 1000 Roman piastres or about e. 600. and
the bijoux, objects of art, &C., to double that
sum. ta,0f
"The next day all Austrian detachment sci
out in pursuit of the band, Which probably had
dispersed BY that time in the mountains OF
passed the Tuscan frontier Their number Is
supposed to have been about three or four hun.
dred"
PROFITABLE FARNNG.-Agricultur would
seem to be more profitable employment thar
gold digging at the present time in California.
| Mr. Horner, from New Jersey, who has farm
at San Jose, about 40 miles from San Francisco
planted during the last season, about 1870 acres
of potatoes, which yielded him crop Of $4,000
bushels, averaging 80 lbs. to the bushel, and
27O bushels to the acre, The crop will average
about ten cents per pound, or the enormous
sum of one hundred and seventy-fve thousand
dollars or what is the same thing, the whole
yield Of 100 acres was 35 thousand bushels, AND
sold at five dollars per bushe To sum up all
we find the product of this farm of less thar