Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-26
Items Of News.
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ne steamer ~ tidniic anu the
propeller -'Os,lfnsburg'' came in
collision about 6 miles above Lone
Point, Lake Erie. The steamer
ran across the bow dt the propeller,
striking her forward Of the nIictl.
The propeller's engines we're re
versed ten minutes before the col,
Iisiou. The Atlantic coutiuncd on
her course for three minutes, uheH
the water pat OK the fires, aud the
engines stopped: The propeller
came up 70 the Atlantic as size Was
sinking, and much cxerlion was
made 10 save the passengers,
! The Clerk Of the Atlantic saved
nothing. He thinks nearly all tie
cabin passengers were saycd, To-
gether with The crew, except three
servants.
i When the collision took place,
the passengers were in bed, aud
the utmost CONSERVATION fnsutd
among the deck passengers, WHO
were chic fly Norw egian enIsrauis
many OF whom jumped over
board.
! The boat sunk rapidly, and the
cmisrants could not understand
what was spoken 10 them. They
added greatly TO The scene II hor-
ror by their frantic cries Of tc.ar.-
The cabin passengers were COM
par tively calm, and provided Them
selves with chairs, beds, Sc, to
Save themselves. Amid tie wild
ishrieks of The passen gers the boat
settled and sunk.
The Ogiensburg dill all in her
power 10 preserve the lives Of all
those struggling in the " alter The
propeller picked UP $50, and took
them TO Erie, \ large number of
them left in The steamer Snltbn for
Cleveland; others took The cars and
wcntto Buffalo.
About 800 lives we re lost.
LYNcHISG.-On Sat urlay week,
five negroes who contested to having
murdered Mr.. James Houston, in
: Mcintosh county, Ga, were tried by
meeting of citizens, found guilty,
and Immediately hung.
At a dinner lately given TO Sir
John Ross, at Stranrae r, some pre-
served veal and mutton, whici. he'd
formed part of the stores of the Arc
/ tic discovery ship Fury, thirty years
ago, were placed on the table, andtI
, persons who partook Of them pro-
nounced them to be in excellent
! condition.
The House of Representatives at
Washington passed bill on Satur-
day last, repeating the present sys-
tenn of printing by con tract, aud APP
pointing Superintende eat of Public
Printing at a salary of 50 100.
The Panama Herald Of July IG
, states that in consequence Of compe-
tition between the steamers Golden
. Gate and Winfield Scott, on their
last trip to San Francisco, many pas
, sengers were taken at $50 each A
voyage Of 1000 miles for S25 and
found
; The Louisiana Constitutional Con-
vention now In session have by a de
cided majority refused to strike ouG
the clause in the Constitution pro-
hibiting and furnishing duelling-
The vote on the motion to strike out
; stood 26 for and % agA inst-
A CHALLENGE AccEprEn--Some
months ago, four boatmen Of St.
Johns, New Brunswick, issued
challenge to any four osrrsmen IN the
United States to row against them
! in race of six miles for q wager of
, two thousand dollars. 1t is said thas
the challenge has been accepted by
four boatmen of New York city, and
that the contest will take plae in the
barber of New York, on the 7thof
October; the travelling expenses Of
the New Brunswickers to be paid by
she New Workers. I.
There are now nine Artesian wells
at Cahawba, Ala5ama, which together
throw out 1000 gallons Of water per
minute. 4
! CArTLE.-The Chicago Times states
+ that some OF the1armdrs in that Vi
cinity have recently lost 20 or so
head of cattle>by strange and fatal
disease Cattle are attackcdsudder-
Ily, and die in few hours. From
an examination Of one or two car
classes, their lungs and heart were