Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-02-26
Items Of News.

by which the water OF the river IS TO
be brought into the city, for manu-.
featuring purposes. Mr.. Holcombe,
the Engineer, has surveyed the work
and reports that it can be done at a,
cost of S212,5O0. 1t is estimated
that this would afford power sufficient
for twelve factories of five hundred
spindles each.
KossUTH's RETURN TO ENGtANp.--A
Geographic despatch from Pittsburg
states that the Pittsburg Gazette
has been authorized to deny the
statement that the Sublime Porte
has protested against the return of
Kossuth to England. When the
United Sta ties first applied for his
liberation, the Sultan did not yield
because he believed that it was to be
effected on condition that Kossuth
should come to America. The Sultan
declared that he would protect Kos
suth agains t his enemies so kong as
he ri mained in his dominions5 and
that when he left Turkey he should
be free to go wherever he pleased.
The entire value of the capital
invested in manufactures In this
country, according to the returns of
the census of 1850, is FIVE hundred
and thirty millions Of dollars. The
raw material used amounts to five
hundred and fifty millions. The
amount paid for labor is two hum
dred and forty millions of dollars.
The value Of manufactured articles
is twelve h undred and thirty millions
Of dollars.
A resolution is before the Senate
of Ohio, authorizing the Governor to
loan all the undistributed arms and
material Of war belonging to the
State to Kossuth, to be returned af
ter the restoration Of Hungarian lib
erty. After warm debate, it was
referred to committee of one
The members generally doubted theil
power to make the proposed loan.
The Mobile police succeeded OF
the 18th inst, in arresti1g 4 rogues
upon whom was found the larg,
amount of about fifty4thousand dol
lars in spurious money. Two haC
been lodging at the Exchange Hotel
one calling his name Woo druff, from
New Orleans for Charleston, when b,
registered it, and the other Morton
of Columbus, Ohio-the first coming
there on the 3lst ult., and the othel
on the Sd inst.
| Large Sale Of PORK. The firm
Of Ashbrook & Co, at St Louis, SOLD
all their stock on the Goth ult., The
product Of about 5000 hogs-les:
about half the proportioaate quaint
ity Of hams, say 10000 shoulders at
5Ic: 10000 sides at &c; and from
5000 to 5000 hams at 7c. These
are the highest prices paid there thi.
season. The same firm was offered
&c for No. l Lard.
The Spanish Government has
abolished the ranking privilege Of
its officials from the beginning Of
this year Even the official corr e.i-
pord ence Of the Ministry must ay
posta ge. Henceforth, also, cvd ry
oihcih l will get his salary Regularly al
a fix I'D day-a thing ne ver befdrc
heard of in Spain.
Son Of the journals Of Holland
arg urging the government of that
country to induce the Emperor OF
Japan to open his country to the
trade of the world; they think. that
the abolition of the monopoly which
Holland now enjoys Of Il fading with
Japan, would be a benefit to her and
all the " GRID, especially i he United
States. Japan is just on the road
between California and China and
India.
The number Of Office holders in
France appointed by the g oyern ment
is above half a million; this of cd urse,
does not include the military or hawai-
officers. No wonder that with such
mass ofpatronage the Government
should do as it desires with tho peo-
pie
THE Mortality Of New York The
whole number of deaths reported to
the City Inspector of New York du-
ring the year last past, including
1,26S still-born infants, was 2d,6G5.
OF the 1870 born alive, less than
one-half (6,258) attained the ge of
FIVE years. During the year 1850
the total mortality (includi hg 1,l25