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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-04
The Election, the Observer. l. {,


The election is over. What the
resale is, no man can tell. AS yet,
OF course, to fonjectureis all we tan
do. The fat Of the American peo-
pie has gone forth they have indi-
Gated in tone not to be misuI der
stood, who shall be our President for
thenext four years. Who tie farfu-
nate Individual is, two weeks p1 oba-
bly, will determine. The most en-
Uttered politician can now give ex-
preston to his honest belief as I'd the
result of the canvass, without hope
of accomplish hing good, or ehed ting
evil, 10 his party Neither word nor
act can now change a vote. For our
own part, we believe, and earnd stly
hope, that Pierce is elected, by q We
ny decided majority. 1t has APP
peared to us that he was just the
man to be placed at the helm Of the
Union that he was immeasurh ably
superior to .Sei0tt, in all those es sem
tails which make statesman the
man for the crisis and the whole I'm
ion; and we believe that the Al er-
lean peaple, so considering him, have
elevated him to the highest sta ton
lin their gift. Time alone will S how
whether our spcculations are well
founded
Now that the canvass is over, ne
shall devote much less ofthe O6serg-
er to politics than heretofore. The
most choice lit erary gems = the news
of I'll e day; fro N all points Of the
c0mpasS-the business IN the prn-
cipal commercial Inarts Of the United
States, will all find place ia our
columns. In short, we design that
the Observer shall be-what its nu-
merous readers contend it now is q
paper for the Family Circle, the Far
mer, the Business Man, the Artisan.
the Housewife, the Maiden, and the
Man Of elegant Leisure. Now is the
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that are going on il the busy haunts
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its bAck." From line to time, we
shall publish our Runaway Negro
AM Estray Lists, sd that the planters
land others may know where to go
at once and rec ovd r their fugitive
stock. without having to ride over a
large scope of country in pursuit. Of
it. For tie character and tone OF
the paper, we refer to the past. We
need hardly say that the O5serrer
viii be paper which any one can in
troduce among those for whom he
feels the deepest interest and solicit
tude, with the perfect assurance that
nothing but what is pure and eleva7
ting viii ever be found in our col
umns. For the unpaf alIeled success
that has hitherto crow ned our efforts,
we return our profound thanks to
the good people of Lincoln, with a
solicitation for an increase of the
same.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-04
The Vote for Governor in 1851.

The following table shows the vote
for Governor in this State, last year.
under the new Congressional A ppor-
tionment:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-04
Whig majority

al From Claiborne and Hawkins,
The fraction Of Claiborne county
taken to form the new county Of
Hancock, contains about so demo-
cratic majority.
81 Scott county was taken from
.othdr counties in the same district.
{. The vote Of the Sumner frac-
tom The balance included in Smith
a. From Warren and Coffee.
e.. The Macon fraction deducted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-04

Hoes AND GArr1s.-p Packers ara
in the market for all good hogs and
cattle, and are paying s. per hun
dred for hogs and So. SO to 81 for
cattle. One concern has purchased
about 1000 head of hogs, to weigh
200 pounds and upwards, at IS per
hundred.-AhOn { Iz.;n0is} TIE.
1t is said That corn can. be bought
at Aberdeen, Miss, Tor Isi jctsg
per bushel, So plentiful is the cror.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-04

Lmyd Crops Of Corn. The Win
chester pIryiaia n says the yield Of
corn in that region is almost uDpre.
cedented. There is not TO be seen,
taking the land into consideration
three bad fields. II has been ex-
iraordinary 10 see the poorest slate
hills covered with growth Of six
or eight barrels 10 The acres.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-04

The whole number Of blind per-
sons in The United States is 9.702.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-04
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT "A tele-
graphic despatch from Washington Of
the following purport, is published in
THE n. 7. Express:
1 The Government is informed that
lEthdre are enrolled in New York 1000
men and boys for a new foray upon
Cuba, whose haunts are well known
and places Of rendezvous, and Of
whose movements and intention the
Government is well Informed. Des-
patches have gone on from this city
to- the Government in New York, for
a complete and effectual execution Of
THE neutrality laws, and for obedience
Ito all our treaty obligations, and to
the law of nations. The Collector Of
the port and the United States Dis
itrict Attorney must have such des-
patches by mail tomorrow morning.
The movements Of the United States
lship-d fwar in New York have refer
euce to the execution of our own
+ law, as we'll as the enforcement Of
treaties with Cuba The President
will do his duty, and his whole duty,
tinhexibly-just as he did before
without fear or favor The United
States army and navy forces in New
York viii probably be put under the
order of the Z. S. District Attorney
if they are deemed necessary for the
enforcement of our laws.
IT, Yours, NJ.
/ P. S.-The owners of the Crescent
City, it is Ger tain, will not remove
IPdrser Smith, and the Government
Twill not permit the mails to be inter
fered with. The owners have made
Representations to the Government,
Showing that this is not the first time
the Cuban authorities have inter-
.fered with them wrongfulIy, The
Lobos quarrel is unchanged. The
Peruvian Minister has made no con-
cessions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

CLEAR SPRING ENGLISH SCHOOL. The
advertisement for the Second Session of this
School will be found in our paper to-day
We have an acquaintance of several years
standing with Mr.. HALE, the Principal, and
have no hesitation in saying that he is well
qualified for the responsible duties of the
station. The School is situated in healthy
peighborhood, and among moral and indus
trious people, and we trust it will be liberal
" sustained. The more good schools we
have in the county the better. Build them
up at any sacrifice of dollars and dimes
such investments always pay richly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

DOVE BRowN.-A young woman arrived
in New Bedford, R. l., a few days since, and
soon after gave birth to daughter in the
house of Mr.. George Hatch, who generously
gave her shelter. A young man became nc.
quainted with the woman, and plying her
condition, proposed marriage, and was nc
eepted. He then gave the woman some
money to purchase some necessary articles
for the wedding on the Gath inst; she went
down town for that purpose, bat instead of
doing so, she left the city and has not since
been heard Of. The child is at Mr.. Hatch's
house. .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

MURDER.-A young man by the name of
Gwinn was brought into town on yesterday
evening and committed to Jail for the murder
of his sister The circumstances, as we I'M
derstand are these: The young man wished
to get some money that belonged to his
father-that is, he endeavored to steal it; his
sister found out his intention and communi-
Gated it to his father. This exasperated the
young man so that he swore vengeance
against his sister rand told her that he would
kill her if he had to cut her throat while
asleep. Two or three days ago, in the abb
sence of the rest of the family, he procured
pistol, walked deliberately up to her, and shot
her in the forehead, killing her instantly.
We do not know that our information is
entirely correct, as to the circumstances -if
not we will publish correct statement next
week.
This murder was committed on Crow
Creek in this county. Winchester Indepen-
dent, l0h. . ..... ......... .....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

c9y" We do not wish to be thought med.
dlesome, but we must be allowed to express
our regret at the bad taste displayed by the
editor of the Knoxville Register, in pounc-
ing upon Esquire Hurley before he fairly got
seated in his new saddle and his feet in the
stirrups You had better be cautious, sir,
he is "pcrfcct SINCE cat" good deal better
than he looks to be, and will create sensa-
ton some of these days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says that fact not generally
known has just been disclosed, to the effect
that Senator Soule, Of Louisiana, whilst on
visit to Spain, in 1876, sounded the Spanish
Government with respect to the purchase of
Cuba-not officially, yet accordingto the sug-
gestions of our Government, and his repre-
sensations, on his return led to the further
steps taken by Mr.. Folks administration,
and the offer of $lO0,OoO,OOO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

AMERICAN .STATEsMAN."-D. p. HUR-
LEY, Esq, formerly of jacksonville, having
bought out the Plebeian Office, has con-
menced the publication of a new paper at
Knoxville, with the above title. From the
number before us, we judge the "American
Statesman" is to be democratic sheet of
the real modern stripe. We wish the gentle.
man a most brilliant editorial career, and
greater pecuniary success than was achieved
by either of his predecessors. %.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

California contains four hundred thousand
square miles This would give eight States
as large as New York State, fifty-sevcn rs
large us New Jersey, California would sup
port eighteen millions, and if equal to Mnssa-
chusetts, forty millions or fifteen millions
more than the present population of the entire
United States. '.. -+ "i ..ia
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

Hoes = The Cincinnati Gazette of the | 18th
inst. says Two houses are now cutting hogs,
and about 5000 head have been packed to
this date. The feeling exhibited in the early
part of the week was rather heavy, but yes
terday the advices from New York and New
Orleans, showing an advance in pork, i'm
parted frmness to the market, and it would
be difficult to purchase good corn fed fatted
hogs for less than 1925 per 100 lbs. net.
One or two drovers have reached here from
Kentucky, and we noticed number of dro-
vers on Change yesterday, indicating the
near approach of the active packing season.
The sales reported for future delivery com
prise 1850 head, delivered from 18th inst, to
18th prox., at 1926; 500 do, deliverable
within same time, at IS; 800 do, deliverable
goth inst, at SIS; 800 do, average 2l0 lbs,
3oliyerablee lst prox., at IS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

Try When man is possessed with n GER
tain fanatical spirit, he imagines if Shout
der do but itch, that the world has CALLED it
with leaning on it so long, and therefore he
wisely springs to remove the globe to the
other. If he chance but to sneeze, he salutes
himself, andcourteously prays that the foun-
dations of the earth be moi shaken.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

Who ELECTS YOUR PRESIDENT? : This
question meets plain answer in the follow
ing statistics:
The foreign population of Maryland, nc-
cording to the censes of 1850, numbers 3d.
$50, of whom 26936 are Germans, 1857
Irish, 3,467 English, ,O93 Scotch, 5O7 French,
and 269 Welch. OF the native white popu-
lation, 3O0,594 were born in the State, and
3O,323 in other States. ra,aa-.l .g ..r....aJ
In Massachusetts, foreign-Gorn residents
form 1916 per cent. of the whole population.
In New York they constitute 2l-23 per cent;
in Maryland 1875 per cent. of the white in
habitants; in Louisiana 26-6 per cent of the
white race and free colored. In all these
States, except Maryland the Irish immigrants
largely preponderate over those from any
other country. In New York they compose
somewhat over half of all the foreign-born
citizens; but in Massachusetts, they are more
than double all others Of that class. in the
Southern States the full returns will show n
less proportion of Irish citizens than is shown
in the above statement for Maryland and
Louisiana. Henceforth we may expect large
increase of German emigration; and it Isl like
ly to take the head of the list. ,.I...l ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

Four YOUNG MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH
The New York Herald gives the details of
the judgment passed upon four young men
in that city, namely James Doyle for the
murder of Charlotte Connery, and Nicholas
Hewlett, VIM. Saul, and VIM. Johnson for
the murder of Charles Baxter. The execu.
ton is to take place on the 2Sth of January
nnNt Y.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

DEAF AND DUMB AsYLUM.-We had a
call on Monday last, from Mr.. MoRRIs, Prin-
cipal of the Tennessee Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, at Knoxville. We learned
from him that the Asylum, which is one OF
the noblest structures in the State, is now
nearly completed, and that the number Of
pupils in attendance at present, is twenty
five. Mr. Morris visits this and neighboring
counties for the purpose Of ascertaining the
number and whereabouts of deaf mutes, with
n view to their being sent to the Asylum to
enjoy the advantages Of education afforded
by the Institution. 1t is a remarkable fact
in regard to the unfortunate class in whose
behalf Mr.. Morris is laboring, that very
large proportion of them are the children of
parents in INDECENT circumstances, and there
fore appeal largely to the sympathies and be-
nevolence of the more fortunate. We com
mend him and the laudable work in which he
is engaged to the attention Of our friends in
lower East Tennessee.
We are indebted to Mr. Morris for copy
of the Fourth Biennial Report of the Board
of Trustees of the Institution, and shall
take occasion to refer to the subject again
at an early day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

"Have you all votedr said n lady in one of
the stores in Cleveland on Tuesday "No,"
was the reply, "Has your husband voted!"
"Not yet" replied the lady, "he's at home,
sick.a-bed, but he's got to get up this after
noon and go to the polls if it kills him ~ nr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

AN EDITOR Emil Klau-
precht, formerly editor of the German Re-
publican of Cincinnati, has been sent to the
Penitentiary for shooting man who had
assailed the character of his wife, and refused
to retract. The Cincinnati press recommend
his MS fit case for Executive clemency.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

sB' The Chattanooga Gazette suggests
the name of DIR. J. w. Gillespie, of Rhca
county, in connection with the next Con-
gressional election in this district; and the
Loudon Free Press, that of Geo. Brown,
Esq, of Monroe, our late worthy and talented
Eector. They are both first rate men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

GOLD IN AusTRALIA.-During a single
week in July, as much as l25,Oo0 ounces of
gold dust was brought into Melbourne and
Port Philip, which at a valuation of $40, or
"a sterling, gives weekly product Of two
and half millions Of dollars. Ofcourse, this
rate did not hold out through the month, but
the aggregate was not short of 100000
ounces or S8,OOO,OOO
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

The Washington Union learns that the
nomination of the Hon. Edward Everett; as
Secretary of State, was on Thursday CON-
municated to the U. s. Senate in Executive
session, and that the nomination was unani-
mously confirmed, at the instance of distin-
guished gentlemen of both parties, without
the usual formality of days delay and a re-
ference to committee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

rg5- The Cleveland, Columbus and Gin
cinnati Railroad Company have given out a
contract for the building of fence on each
side of the track from end to end of the line,
and workmen are now busily engaged in
constructing it,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

BALTIMORE, Dec. IL.
The United States Mail Steam Ship Illinois
Captain Hartstein, has arrived at New York
from Aspinwall, with two millions and half
in gold. She brings, however, nothing later
from California .I. .'.r...L 80 ....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17
Mr. phillip Morril states, in the Banp

Mr. Phillip Morr states, in the Bangor
(MeQ Wing, that disease supposed to be
allied to that which has infected the potato
crop, has attacked the thistle and mullen
(both serious pests to the farmer,) to such an
extent as to annihiIate them in portions of
that State. So far as he has observed, none
have escaped this year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

s1Y- Miss Pennell, niece of Hon. Horace
Mann, of Mass, has ben appointed Professor
IF the Latin Language and Literature in An
'icch College, Ohio, of which Mr.. Mann is
elected President. 1901 @-i'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

eW- Attention is invited TO the Card of
Courtney, Tennent g. CO., Direct Importers
of Hardware, Cutlery, &c, Charleston, Sc.
J. w. Lillard, formerly of this place, is trav-
cling on business for this house, and will be
in upper East Tennessee in few days. We
bcspcak for him the attention Of our friends
in that direction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

saY" The most extensive coal field in the
world commences near Carrollton, KY, and
runs through Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, con-
tanning about $4,000 square miles, of which
tenth-part or about 5000 miles are in In
diana.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17
Athens, Friday. Dec. II. 1852.

MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. The annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company,
to elect Directors for the ensuing year, &C.
ours at Athens on the first Monday of Janu-
ary, proximo. 1t is desirable that there
should be full representation ofthe Stock
and Stockholders who cannot be present,
should not fail to send proxies. ,s..-,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

.B- The editor Of village newspaper,
somewhere in Pennsylvania we believe, pub
fishes his own marriage with somebody whom
he leaves blank, rs she don't like to see her
name in the papers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

cB" A practical illustration of man car
rying the punishment of sin along with
him, is related of fellow in Cincinnati, who
lately ran away with t,0o married women.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

c5y- Marrying is going on almost ms ex-
tensiyely MS hog killing this year. Hymcn
must have laid in good stock of fuel, us
he Keeps his torch blazing. "a ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

The Lincoln Journal says revival of reli-
gion is in progress in the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church of Fayetteville. The num-
Der Of conversions up to Tuesday last was
sixty
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

"Were you ever baptizedr' inquired an
earnest minister of green candidate. ''7-'|i
ammo, sir! never only once't and then
FELL IN, and was drawn out more dead
than alive" E 'a ~. ~ ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

In the North Carolina Senate, the Blue
Ridge, Charleston and Chattanooga Railroad
Bill has passed the third reading. .......
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

Drunkenness, according to the Portland
papers, is greatly on the increase in that CITY.
notwithstanding the stringent provisions Of
the Maine law. ...- .H,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

On Monday, 5000 acres of land, located in
Morgan county, Tenn, were sold at auction
In New York for $l75, cash. a..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

s3Y" How melancholy the moon must feel
when it has enjoyed the fulness of prospcri-
ty and got reduced to its last quarter. i.....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

eY- The Legislature Of New Hampshire
have elected Thos. G. Atherton to the United
States Senate, rice John p Hale, term expired.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

A Hindoo law says: "Strike not, even with
blossom, wife, though she be guilty Of
thousand faults"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17
THE FAIJJNG LEAF.

One of the most exquisite paragraphs we
have lately met with has fulIcn under the eye
in the N. Y.ITimes, ola late date. Apostle
and beautiful, it viii reach many heart at
this autumnal season: Il
The FAILING LEAF.-It has been fancy
born Of our day-drcams, that for every leaf
that falls, human soul ascends: for every
leaf that unfolds, spirit glides from the dim
past into the active present and thickly rs
fall the decaying leaves, do forms OF human
mould drop into the soil.
We watch the yellow leaf as II struggles
with its downward tendency, essaying in vain
to hang in mid-ar, shrinking from the cold
resting place, ard buoyed up with momen-
tary hope, as a stray breeze watts 1t up again,
only to descend more rapidly. 1t seems TO
wall, to shrek, rs it settles nearer and nearer
to the detested soil AS il lies worn ont and
dead upon the chill earth, the spirit whispers;
Anotherhas gone to the tomb!-Nature drops
a leaf for every one who falls rs the nun
drops bead for every sin she thinks.
As we stand beside the spent Leaf, so stand
weeping ones around the new made grave
Ali as they cmbalm their dead in tears and
undying memories, so will we em5alm thee,
thou typifyer of human frailty. Thus be-
tween the leaves of the book Of books the
sickly leaf is laid rs q moment0 niori. AS
gaze on the skeleton form, follow the de-
cay of the one for whom it fell, and turn
thoughtfuly away, gaze up to the myriad OF
leaves, and ask, switch one shall fall for me!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

New Posi-. OFFICE.-A new post-ottce
has been established at Middle Creek, Me
MINI county, miles from Athens, and 4
miles from Hamilton's X Roads. Maj. Jo-
seph Smith is the Postmaster. -.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

eTy" Horace Greeley has just realized a
profit of 100000 on the resale of one half
of parcel of real estate purchased by him
on Chambers street opposite the Park.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

Tho Newburyport Union contains story
that an Irish lad in that town, who ran away
from Ireland year or two since, received a
letter day or two ago from some official
parsonage at home, informing him that he
had fallen heir to 10000 being an annual
income of $1,000. The boy is about six
teen years old, and came over here entirely
destitute of means.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-12-17

APPREHENSION OF A COMMERCIAL CRISIS
IN EUROPE New York Evening Post
learns from private sources that there is an
irritable feeling prevalent among comm ercial
classes in France and Germany, extending
somewhat to that class in England which has
connections with the continent. Fears are
expressed that commercial crisis will hap
pen in Paris and the commercial cities of
Germany, similar to those that happened
here in 1886, and in England in 1924.