Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-07-22
Items Of News.

HUBS tile} uttci dIc uOt tuSH VNHt
but those of the Spirits speaking
Through them. The exploded doc
trine of The Millennium is again re-
ivived, with its thousand palpa-
Ible absurdilies, and general re-
formation Of all the cardinal points
of belief is to take place. A new
church has been organized called
the Church Of Christ, which is now
holding its meetings, and is to con-
tinue doing SO until further orders
from the spirit land.
PoisoNED.-A negro woman be-
longing to Steyenson's estate, on
Sunday morning last, poisoned the
family of Mr.. Pidkens Of this place
six in numberLby administering
large quantity Of arsenic in bat
ter cakes. All OF them are consid-
erred out Of danger from its effects
with the exception of Mrs. Guest,
the mother-in law of Mr.. Pickens.
The negro has been committed to
Jail Columbia Herald, July 10.
HENRY CLAWS DoG.-A favorite
setter dog, belonging to Hon. Henry
Clay, it is said, followed him to Wash
Iingtsn last winter; and on the death
Of his master kept close TO his re-
mains, but on reaching Philadelphia
he was chained up at the American
House, and unfortunately was left
Ibehind when Mr. Clay's remains we're
taken on to New York. Since then,
he has been apparently much defect
ed, and is very fretlul. 1t is pro-
posed to send him to Ashland.
! BIG PAY FOR A Poos KISG.-Tho
pay Of Louis Napoleon, as President
of Francois twelve millions of francs
a year, ($2, 500,000l which is abou5
$l92,330 per month; he gets in four
days more than our PresiJen. in a
whole year; his pay for one day is
more than the salary of any of the
members of our Cabinet. There is
something after all in being Pres;-
dent Of France.
The Cincinnati Enquirer saws;
A democrat, whom we know has
the means, wishes US 70 state that
he will be ready at any hour, be-
lt~een sunrise and sunsef, to put up
$4,000 on the Presidential election,
in the following way: $1,000 that
Pierce and King will get the cleo
toral vote of Ohio; $1,000 that
Pierce and King will get the cleo
toral votes Of majority Of the
States, and will be The next Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the
United States These are to be
taken together.
The book published in Boston,
entitled "Thc Richest Men Of Mas
sacIluselts," gives thcreplted wealth
of about 1000 men in solid, who
are worth 100000 or more, with
brief sketches of the lives Of near
ly 1900 of them. The aggregate
property of these men is put down
at 1924, $4,000.
OF the rich men, twenty-eight
are worth 100000 or upward.
The leading wealthy class appears
TO be the mercantile, five hundred
and sixty-fiye Of whom have place
in this curious book. The next
wealthy class is the farmers, Of
whom there are 40.
THE lMPovERIsHED CoNDITIoN
OF MExTco.-The Trait d'Union
Of the 29th, has remarkable arti-
Gle about the want Of confidence
displayed by the Congress in the
Administration, depicting the lniscr>
able condition OF tho country in
terms,and despairing Of the
present system, or non system rath-
er, of legislation and government
administration, 10 save the Republic
rom IFS inert and debascd weak
ness.
The Administration has an
bounced the basis of a new organ
cation of the Financial Depart
nent, with the intention of reducing
is expenses, but it has succeeded
'nly III increasing them by a sum
If $50, 600. 1t was reported on
he Sd inst, III the city Of Mexico,
hat the government had sent orders
o the custom officers at Vera Cruz
md Mazatlan to suspend all pay
nents due by them; to suspend the
Of drafts so as 10 retain in
pecle the fruits of maritime Gus
oms for The use Of the Government;
md for the administrator Of Gus