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NAVY DEPARTMENT.,

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
bureau Of Prorisions and Clothing, March 20, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Propo.
- sails for Navy Clothing and Clothing Mate
rias," will be received at this office until three
O'Clock p. m. on Monday, the 10Th day of April
next, for furnishing and delivering (on receiving
thirty days notice) at each or either of the Navy
Yards at Charestown, Massachusetts,; Brooklyn,
New York; and Gosport, Virginia, such quaint.
ties only of any all Of the following named arti.
cies of Navy Clothing and Clothing Materials as
may be ordered by the Chief of this Bureau, or by
the commandants of said navy yards respectively,
of July next, and ending on the 3Oth day of June,
viz
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AGENCY FOR LOCATING BOUNTY LAND
WARRANTS.
Established in lS47.)
EpEsEzvR Cook, GEORGE u. SARGENT,
Attorney at Law. Late u. :. Dep. surv'f
COOK & SARGENT,
Exchange f. Collection Office and Land Agency,
Davenport, Iowa,
OFFER their services agents for the selection
" of lands and location OF Bounty Land War
rants. All locations and selections made from
tual inspection of each tract of land. Charges
moderate
Refer to
JOHN o. SARGENT, esq, Washington, ID. G.
Hon. c. s. MonEHRAD, Frankfort, KY.
Hon. G GORGE w. JONES, Dubuque, Iowa.
ARTHUR G. .CoFFIS, eco, Philadelphia.
r. w. CLARK, DODGE Co., New York.
GEORGE FIsREn, esq. President N. w lns. Co.
Oswcgo, n. Y.
EPEs SARoEST, esq, Boston, Mass.
HATCH LhSGDoS, Cincinnati.
J. w. CLARK Bios, st. LoGis.
GEORGE SMITH 3 Co., Chicago, III.
Mar Scott
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nICTIONARY OF SlIAKSPEARIAN QUO
- tations, arranged in alphabetical order; vol.
A New Method of Calculating the Cubic Con,
tents of Excavations and Embnnkments by the aid
of Diagrams, by John Trantwine. {. f.
The Field. practice Of Laying out Circular Curves
for Railroads, by John Trantwinc, Z. r.
Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes, from 1917
to Is42, by Henry Schoolcraft; | vol. syo.
The American Female Poets, by Caroline May;
l vol. illustrated.
The British Female Poets, by Geo. w. Bctbune;
I vol, illustrated.
Rules for Conducting the Business in various
Delibcrative Bodies, by Benjamin Matthias, A. Nj.
Lectures Scarlet Fever, by Casper Morris,
M. ID.
An Improved Method Of fInstructing for the Piano
Forte, by Charles Jarvis.
Dec FRANCk 1Ahlot.
CORDON'S DIGEST OF THE LAWS OF THE
VI United States edition. coming down to
1851, including, also, the Treaties with forcign
Powers and an abstract Of Judicial Dccisions.re-
Iating to the Constitutional aud Statutory Law; by
Tbomas r. Gordon, complete in one volume octa
vo ef ,l67 psgea.
Thie day is<s,v.tty
Nov 2b FRANCK TAHLOR,
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SPLENDID SCHEMES OF THE
KENTUCKY STATE LOTTERIES,
For March, 1852.
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EBENKzER Cook. GKonek B. ShRsEs,
COOK e. SARGENT.
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner of Main and Second Streets,
II suenporf, Io,oa.
June30-dtf
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BROWNS HOTEL.
II. p. & NJ. BROWN. PROPRIETORs,
Pa. Avenue, between 9th and 7th streets. .
WAsHINeTos, ID. C..
Junel3-
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Office No. 6S WaH street, .New York:
Monsis FRAsKLis, President; SPENCER s. BENZ
DICT, Vice president; PLIsy FRxKmAs,
Actuary.
THIS COMPANY, conducted upon the mutual
Il insurance principle, and also upon the princi-
pie of leaving proportion Of the amount OF the
premiums on interest in the hands Of insurers has
greatly extended its business and profits, and con-
Irred its benefits at the least possible cost and out
lay to insurers.
Insurance granted to persons visiting California.
Its agency at Washington comprchends the iol
lowing officers:
VIM Jones, M. D., medcal lexamner, near cor
ner of and Sd streets.
Peter G. Washington, agent, Apollo Hall Penn
sylvania avenue, opposite Union Buildings
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-12
LIBERIA.

We have received files of The Liberia Htsa
to Aug T. eleven weeks later than oubrevious sdves
A cessation of hostilities had taken Pier
between the Deys and Golarhs.
In the leeward counties, there was nothr
TO disturb the peaceful state of affairs which ~
happily existed Tor the last few months. Ihshesna
the immigrants BY the Ralph Cross was - GODS
could be expected.
The fifth anniversary of the Indepes<eH
Of Liberia celebrated on the 25th Of July, ssyD
Herald, ia "a piessant and considerate manner
Commodore Lavalette, the CommandefS
Chief Of the United States Navel Forces on the va
ern Coat of Africa, was quite III about the M
July.
The Cape Territory adjoiinng Gallenas oc~
North, has teen purchased by the Government
Hon Deverline T. HARRIS has been sreies
in wiring q commentary on the Consultation
IBERIA. 1t whs expected to be ready for the pfes
October. o.
The "New-York Agricultural Assoeiate''
uns1pShe direction Of Abraham Caldwell Esqrs-
q fourishng condition. This settlement, wssS
commenced In March, L. in beautiful IocsiaJ ~
northern banks Of the 81. Psuls, about two m1e
the town Of Millsturgh The Government grsn''
hundred acres OF land to this Association ~hs' =
been stsked CT into ten acre lots-n!ne sffo ~
planted in eapadss and other vegetables LII -
have been built and four others are nearly comp'-
giving comfortable accommodation TO sbcui es'' -
illes.
Two or more slave vessels were ho'eirs
about the coast during The first week IN Ia0<'
Brtish cruisers kept on the look out, but dA >"
lure the msrtuders.
The bark Ralph Cross, Capt. Scales :"
Baltimore arrived in the Monrovis rosdssesa 80
18Th Of June, with i53 immigrants, destined "' "A
Bassa She had several American Missionaries On Y.
who were to join the Episcopal Mission N - -
The receip, a ar invoice Of merchandise aa0'A A.
ss,349 from the American Colonization socay M
Government Of Liberia Is gratefully sckncwese- =,
this smount sJoc0 il appropriated TO ssssi IN -
the expenses Of the late military expedh'on' y"
remainder TO Isy;Ds for territory. ~
The Ralph Gross was subsequently We
en- Cape Pslmas We have received no psf.'-..s
the loss On Gccoun; Of her non-srrivsi az s.,s
o. was sxyeGss, lie Maryland Csloni1sn0S w.
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The interesting tonic of the Imperial corona.

NON and The yi.t OF The Pope is not yet exhausted IL
is now said that however wei disposed Austra my 90
toward the present Government q sa., eS pm
ufcsi consecratcn and tat Francs Joseph, VIM Ns
not vet be.a crowned Emperor Of Austria or nluS -
Hungary Is anxious that the same hand shosid o'e ne
Imperial diadsnl Among the on dts current ON,
tis the Pope will after his visit 10 Pans De persusu
10 repair 10 Vienna The impatient zeal OF some po'
tioners # the department. who pray the rope "
and crown Louis Napoleon, has not met with spproos
tior: End is considered more polite 20 leave ms hoI
ress 20 his own ncln6tors, waich-whetner Iue W
fSlse am unable 70 say-sre described A. aSossn'e
The commercial condition OF Paris continues
he very air if not decidedly prosperous ana nsnu
fscturer shopkteper and traesmen OF all knus au,O
pete an unususly brilliant winter Inc country fadsrs
re making larger purchases than they have been IN the
hali. of doing or some time One sign Oh t.ie soou
state OF trade be found ia the fact OF the fsr- s
ufacurers increasing the wages OF their operatives ia
order 70 have & sufficient number OF hands IL Is nov"
ever remarkable thst no rise least none 10 any eN
tent has taken place in the value OF the raw niteFn'
and whenever attempt has been made II ms uec ~"
feated ty foreign competition Inc mp ~
trade in the capital and the provinces has o. N tu
10 account ~ the roBmaser and reports res'e 70 ms,
particular bran indu try are favorable Inesc ood
accounts in particular sppy 10 ine masters 9s N
he otber establishments which supply the railway com
pennies with machinery. ~
work by Count de Montalembert will be
nulFshcd tomorrow It is entitled Des IHieeis CSiaE
Hek,s A. NIX Stcfft. nave nhu no
90, - ~ il hut it, title may give some idea of ia OBJ
ect The following motto from Tae,nEs l. preaSei;
fo,at inter cbruptan c0Rt7Geian Gtor~s oosel"A"
ptrQsre tier pericEIss rdcaHW
The Courier dR Hare gives an account OF tne
.,,,t % escsp, ON the part Of of the convcts
stationed on the Isles du Salui, at Guyana These Isl
ands il appears are obliged to procure their supplies o,
fresh water from the continent and schooner called
tie Cieme was employed Tor the purpose. cue IVY
,bi vessel was as usual about 10 discharge it, car
60 several con'cts resolved the execution OF plo,
10 possess themselves OF IT, and 10 sail away a. us crew
wss very small in number ii is probable that taey would
~ The TucIesen of 80 s1ins at anchor in the roat
Stead perceived what they about and sent several
hosts against them The convicts resisted and force
was employed 10 subdue them. Several OF 'nem Were
wounded two were stabbed seriously by oayonets
tst they had 10 he conveyed the hospital and died in
the course of a short time
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-12

...-..,, arranged that they should hyht,
"a ps,-belemv wished that swords sSoAIa oe a.,
xezpous Gourmet. however, pEeieIrea .t vs,t
.ernence of this disagreement cfst 'lS esen1
-. ,-,e on AZ Richmond Finally, the terms OF u
al rere thus setfled-tha. II should common 49,,
,,1ls The conhatsn;s being 40 PAGES apart aas ,nss
II ,cs hoe firing IL they chose, and having TWO sup
~ -. sres not counting; that the choice Of posi-
- ,be choice OF pistols, and the signal Tor n'las
sSo1li be determined by tossing up; and that Il .ne
pistol. proved Intellectual &C., .n UOse- Gs the
t,n r,-oon,er took place. Gourmet had the choice OF
osition and Of pistols and bis seconds also were 20
ve tho sigusl 80 that the lsk seemed to run IN ms
favor He advanced MS ~ pace, anu . ~, o -;
on IA similar occasions he had never Jailed 20 MI
~ ornopeuf this time he missed. Bsrthelemy tlen
told him that he had his life in his hands o1t womb
surrender his right 20 IRE II Gourmet would S!reS
On terminate the duel WIKI swords. Gourmet decunei
% do SO saving that he would stand his adversary IRE
snd take s second -ho Bartheleny then evelled MS
pistol but il snapped He put fresh cap on and u
snapped second time, and was then agreed tnai he
should use Ccurne;s pistol, which was loaded and
handed 10 him Before d-char-ing II, however, ne
again offered Intellectually TO terminate the contest with
swords He then irel and with ta;a precision: Inls
account OF the whole transaction Is believed 10 be sub
stanay correct and is far borne out ny the circun
stance inst the fairness OF the duel i Admired oy Cour
nets seconds but there are some discrepancies be
tween and the evidence sddnced which require 10 DC
cleared up and In the meantime L merely gwen az an
The four prisoners were present during the proceed
inrs and stenedvery atentyely all that TOOK place
Bsropet and AIlajn seemed most impressed with the
psinupess OF the position which they stand the other
two exhibiting more confidence and chserfulness of
manner Bar6nei il q short, stout genteman-ke per
son with full featres rather Of the Napoleon cast, his
hair cropped short and wearing moGsiache but no
beard or whskerf Asn IL tall and thin, ard the lower
tart of bis face is covered with thick black beard
Which renders easy 10 identify him. Barhelemy = OF
the middle hight wears his hair turned back Of bis
face the nes Of which are irregular and full OF passion,
but no; repusive Dc Mournay i tall close--havcd
man, without anything very remarkable n Lis expires
sen number Of their countrymen, interested IN the
fate Of the prisoners the progress OF the case were
present and among them NJ Loui- Blanc
An application made 10 admit the prisoners TO ban
instead keeping them in confinement until the Spring
Assizes but the magistrate refused II, and the prisoners
were committed to tske their trial.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-12

ing reports but the probable obicct Of A.. T.,
u for inducing Wurtcmberg and Baden 10 80, -
Plenipotsn tisries, In order that the menhss - -
Dsrmftsdt G. sliiion msy be assembled ia I'M p y
IL in the mean time carrying on irs prc,arsss,as
erecting hnes OF cus:om-houscs the consse, !. "
adjoining States whose seccssion from the ,.' z.
regards as dehnitively settled. The Prpsku ". !
hes offered 10 purchase from the Berlin D rc,is. -
wsy Company plot Of ground AZ Roedcrnn on b.
fires OF ssxony, a suitable site for cassam. 49,
Prussisn ofoials are also selecting the proper -.
the southern confines o; Tnurngls
The distress in the Austrian mercantile sni man..
tnring cities in consequence Of the res,rcton Of s
by the Banks hos led several Austrian Chamber. ~
nierce a. petition the Government Tor relief rb~s
ing Of permission 10 establish private Banks Is mss.
as probable, and would certainly be the oily es~,,s
r,nledv, if gwen with sufficient literally Toe Co.
Government having borrowed up 30 much a H. =
posal le cspitsl OF the country, e Is not snrprsins -
private persons End i difficult 10 set loans BIns
wants OF the Government far nom being spcs..,,
and new han i spokcn Ct Il Is eSpe1tsd thai = =
VIII he made 70 raise in some foreign money ursr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-12
ITALY.

The augsburg Gazette contains the following
abstract Of the Popes locution IN the secret cohso
of the 9th Sept Tine Pope depores from me bottom OF
his heart the vehement attacks dIrecteu AshIst I'o
church militant in most parts OF Europe out nerves
some consolation from the thought that copous anu
certain spiritual harvest Is promised beyond te Aan
tic The church must, he says strenuou'y o2posS tS
agitation breeding in the bosom OF tne ChthoiO
in Fnuce Germany and England He trusts thar ttlo
impending desertion OF many believers IN mn,
viii eventually rebound 10 the glory OF tne rue 10 ~
The expressions used toward England Iai Sretsd
the possibility of encyclic Letter oe'ns uneS,u
against clerical agitation in the British domnOs
eTtheets the correspondent VINO mas iu m w.. va.
above abstract states upon his own kno" ~' -
long after the secret consistory OF the Zith o,P;
ber of the peunanent congregation OF cardinals uTew
up monitory episle, the contents oil WINCH 'nousn
M conceived under official form, were lnshdei 20
calm the agitation by exhortalons aduresreo 10 VIC
rish leroy 10 WELD 10 the times however perverse
The condemnation 10 the galles OF francesca
and Rosa Madiai Florence for the simple CRIME OF pos
sensing and reading the Bible is calling forth tue
action OF Evangelical Christians IN Germany am Ei Z
land with a view 10 procure an allevihuOn Oh th1' us
crodug puni hmont rather the removal oil all pu-n
ment Tor that oiense. Delegations OF Influential m n
from various countries about 20 repair 70 Florence
for this purpose. On the general SUBJECT inc Jo"""s eSS
De6ots has The following:
The declarations of the Prince Louis Napoleon
in favor of liberty OF conscience are not 20 supcrnuous
in the present affairs OF the world as 70 SOM scy "a
seem la a Christian state, almost az our own dooTs We
see two peac cable citizens condemned 10 the galieys TOT
having read the Bible in the vulgar tongue Inc roman
Church has lately spoken loudly in favor oil hDerty. II
was by invoking this prncpletha it lately accomplished
the rcetest changes in the organization OF its hierarchy
in Eng nd in spite OF the efforts OF the Government an
Parliament ana the irritation Of the majority OF the ma
ton In the OF liberty of conscience 1t installed
cardinals and Catholic bishops in Protestant country,
and in Hce Of national church. All those who pro
claim liberty OF conscience whether In France OF Eng
land were sincere and had that in their hearts which Is
heard from their lips they have now hne opportunity
OF rasng tn, ir in vindcaton OF their principles
We FAY nothing the truth OF this or that dogma, but
of the right OF be Catholics Protestcnts There
is not tree conscience the world that should
rise against the outrage perperaed by the Cour
Roysle OF Florence. deputaton OF Protcstants from
Frfnoe, England sviiland Holland and Germany. is
this Florence 10 ntercede IN favor Of Madiai
and his we We trust that their voice may be heard
by the grandson OF Leopold l. but in any case the
fr nds OF religious liberty 10 whatever religion they
may belong, will second their prayer"
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TURKEY.

The PARIS correspondent OF The Mona,

The Paris correspondent OF The Norm,
CkronicIe has the following;
learn tod y, from source which leaves no aSs
Of the CORRECTNESS az the Information that ets k.,.
been received in Paris this morning which ssros,c,
that not cnly had TIE Turkish Government 1saa, 4.
imined 10 refuse the ratification of the losn vi IA.
the Marquis de ,alcte, the Preach Amha ssAx H.
taken up the que tiCn in National point of ves a.
had given in ultimRtum, in which he annOeaceae.
II the loan were not ratified within CERTAIN st,.i
time he would s,rke hi fas and withdraw irorn D.,
ssantincpe The letter IN which this j. sisted ~
which believe l. dated the l4th inst, adds that Ca
,tsntiuople was in sfsfe of the greatest exctsr.r,
End thai an insarrect,on, got up by the Uierrs ~
broken cut The fansiacbm OF the Old Turkish ps-,
had been called into play, for the purpose Of reject,
the Loan and il app ars that the views Of the psr
ing suprorted hy al the weight both OF the Russian "a
Austrian embasies il thought ccrtsr that the Al
tan would adhere 20 the resolution OF MS Alnien
scsin,t the ccufrsc, The French Minister M
stand. had no hope of inducing the sultan % led ~
was thercf re preparing TO leave Consiantnople Va
the whole of his staff Nothing very positive sx1
this letter a. to the pert taken by Col Rose IheE
glib Charge tAhsiree, on the occasion, oui myAs
gathered that he las remained nearly neutral and ID
he was waiting tor Instructions from the Home Gu
ernment
Our correspondent writes from Malta IS S.
MALTA oc, H. lsss
Ar.irs in Syria are looking dark Letters IRON b.
rcut of the 29h Sepeml en-, announce that M he ever
Of the Druses mnncsng further opposition % The 81
t,ns orders the Serskir who has placed himself 40,
head OF 1900 men, had resolved to attack them n,
extreme measure would not, however, be reoSd n
mini The great earnvau. loaded with provsiors q, be
nvrms OF Mecca, had attained position OF safcy ia.
lie attack OF the Drses who would not b. sta,s % },
lace il. ii hostihtes Ind commenced AZ prcssnttSy
have retired 10 the most inaccessible parts % The Ho
nm In he meantime the Scraskr has ordered se,s,l
of The Druses To his camp and some have obeye 4,
,pilIng Of bIsod may yet be spared
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-12

pert ssles comprise lo7oo American, 100 Bahia
1900 Egyptian 500 Egyptian and 500 pernsm and MAJ
sesbo Imports since Thursdsy, IS COO Market closes
with upward tendency, compared with Fiiay's rates
Prices Of American and surss must be quoted up all
other kinds command extreme rates.
Tuesday Eceaing, 6d p. N. (pos' time IA
message from HOlyhead, semsphore ssys; NO coz"
municstion here all day, forfog None"' OF A.iAH''
weather at Liverpool we, cold, and abOmina''e gene
rallyr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-12
The Fatal Duel Near Windsor.

Inc EXAMINATION before the Magistrates WIS.,
resumed on the gIth Oct, and terminated BY the con-
mittneni Of the four prisoDers-Baronet iusin r..
thelemy, and De Nournay-to take their trials bur be-
fore giving the details Of the days proceedin, n NAV
be as Wen 10 state what understood 10 be the fact Of
tbs melancholy case Gourmet the deceased in The
suiumn q ISL and before he had been prescribed b
the French Government came over 70 this country on
vs and engaged 10 deliver parcel 70 Ba-thelerny +,
w wen AZ eNie mere and 70 whom be WIS personally
unknown On bis arrival he heard reflections md
upon me character OF Barthelemy which induced him
noto present the parcel IN person and to avoid making
nsslvt ssequsinisnce On bis return 10 Paris when
20 m safe delivery, ne told them what he had heard AM
me apersions reached Bsrtheemy's ears md Ii %
snanse. circumstances, however prevented the drel
being fought until recent events drove both e,hasan,
to me country quarrel was then resumed and R,r
theiesnysseconds waited Courne. for an exnlanso-
sgreee 70 wnhdrsw the oSenkve expressions u.e bv
him and the seconds le him perfectly sse ssed. bnf W.
medisfeiy ssferw1d he wrote Butheleny saving III,
~ bic Letter 10 him held out mensee be would ~: -
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GERMANY.
BxErrS, Saturday. o

BERLIN, Saturday, Oct. 3, l35a
The Plenipotentiaries Tor the Congress on
Gu tous Affairs have arrived ~ Vienna from Bavaria
saxony. Hefee DsrInftEGf, Hesse CEs=el sad H,ssau
wutemberg and Baden were MT yet represented there
at the dale the last reports nor u there arg aoce u.
the appointment Of rel BY those Stars Tae
AustIisn Cabinet lad pestponed The opening O me CoE
eress pieteDee Of not having yet been a,, 70 co
Ile,e the brewing up o lie prcositfons al J= ny
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-11

re9ted that location and terminus to
be the nearest and most practicable
route to the Nashville and Chatta-
Inobga railroad. That nearest and
mdst practicable route led direct to
Tullahoma. From Tullahoma|almost
an air line, the road when continued
will pass directly through the centre
of the great counties Of Lincoln and
Giles, and thencesto Florence, Ala,
below the Muscle Shoals, where it
will connect with two great tidal
lines by railway to New Orleans and
Mpbile. A remarkable connection
such viewed in all its relations as no
other railroad in the U. S. can boast,
/ and in which every citizen of the
NJ untain District Of Tenn, and the
great North West can exult with UNI
diminished appreciation, and rejoice
with enlightened feelings. Thus by
/ this junction we will have opened up
ltd us, all South Carolina, all Georgia
al id all Alabama above the Muscle
fShoals through the Nashville and
/ Chattanooga railroad and Tennessee
ri yer, and by the extended road to
/ Florence, below the Muscle Shoals,
iintersecting the Memphis an d
Charleston road and connecting with
the n. 0. and Mobile railways, al
/ Sbuth Alabama, Mississippi an ID Lou
/ isiana and the two great tidal 5 marts
/ Of N. O. and Mobile. None but
men bent on selfish ends, and stuiti-
led by selfish feelings! and interests,
Cd u lament or clamor ut esults SO
universally and reciprpcally adVanta-
Ig$ous. All hail, then and all hon
IoI to the glorious nine Directors
Nv hose sagacity and firmness located
tile McMinnville and Manchester
Frdilroad to Tullahoma, and who have
thus openediup 10 their countrymen
FIJI prospect Of a commerce and IN
tie recourse so sure of realization and
isJ grandly progressive and crafty
ing.
t | shall pursue this subject as brief
Isl as possible in another communlca-
tibn. CURTIUS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-11-11
Items Of News.

HoGs.--W hear of no sales or
contracts, but sllbjoin the following
letter from Madison, from an ex-
tensive pork packer to a firm ln
this city;
MADISON, Oct. 80, 1852
Messrs. HUFFMAN, CUNNINGHAM s
Co.-The number Of hogs now
contracted for at this city is $4,000
head. Last season the VIII lie NUM-
Der packed here was 90 1000. Al
indianapolis, Terre Haule, Lafay-
cite, and the chiel packing points
in Indiana we have sufficient intor-
imation TO know that 5000 more
hogs have been contracted for than
was packed last season. The nun
Der OF bogs yet unsoid is larger than
many anticipa te, aud the entire croT
is unusually Ia rye. Our market is
dull; no one an xious to buy, but few
offering, and S. nett is The highcs'
figure offered.