Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-09-22
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Gleanings from the Waysidc.
Nth Editorial 4SpriaEziugs.

; Gleanings frem the Waysidc.
e Uit4 Editorial spriaEzl,,gs.
i It is stated that Ex-Gov. Gains
; vas a candidate for constable at
: the late election IN Oregon and was
: defeated.
}, HE GREAT CALIFORNIA TREE.
The proprietors of the mammorl,
/ tree in California, have been Offered
S5O,OoO Tor it. The Columbian
Gazette says II lat fifty feet OF The
park and one block to be taken OF
! is valued at $4,000.
Boston IS IHlGHLY FAyoRED.
-fhere are now on exhibition in
that modern Athens, a Miss of IT
years, who is seven feet aud A.
inches in height; mother only 81
Inches high, who has three children q
all growing finely, and likely to be
as large as other folks; and a Miss.
aged I years, who weighs 2O9
pounds.
Muse is the modification of
simple or pure sound, on p1sasinq
ratios Of constituted aaJratio4 .-WI-
DER.
Capital definition surcf
NORTHERN BANK OF ALABAMA.
The Huntsville papers contain
the Governors Proclamation COM
pietiug the legal organization of the
| Northern Bank. of Alabama, at
Huntsville; ard il will go into opc-
ration SO soon as It's notes for circu-
lation are received from Philade!-
.phia,
WHRAT--The ruling price Of
wheat here at present is so cents.
Some large and choice lots have
been sold for Go cents. At CIevc-
Iand,, Brady couuty, good article
commands 65 cents.-AMeas Post.
FARMINCToN SHQEnAKER beaten.
Mr.. james GIines, shoemaker
Of this town, made f,ceaiy-f6ar pairs
OF shoes in eleven hours andlsixleen
minutes on Wednesday of lastwccIS.
lie commenced al ) o'clock A. NJ.
and finished at four minutes before
five O'Clock, p NJ; vas twenty
eating his b reakfast, and
twenty minutes ehting his dinner
lie received one shilling per pair for
max ing GreatFaHs Joar.
A young manin Coyineton. nv.
whose nnaine we have not vet learn
ed, was. on Tuesday last whipped
by two spirited young ladies. II
appears that he had promised 10
take them to pic mic, bui failed to
keep his promise, and took another
young lady in. their stead; the indig\
nant iair ones went in pursuit, and
finding him enjoying himself with
his friends on the hills outside ;he
city, belabored him most unmtrci-
fully with horse whips. Served
him right.
A MUSICAL MoUsE-A CORES
pondent OF the Savannah Georgian
Of the 3D. inst, from the southern
part OF the State, says he has in his
possession very extraordinary
mouse, recently caught by his over
seer. In general appearance the
little animal does moi differ from
others Of its species; what renders
il extraordinary is its musical gifts.
''To hear the little creature warb-
ling the exqnisitenotes Of the cana
ry bird, its imitation OF tie quail or
partridge, the peculiar yeIp Of the
wild turkey, with an occasional i'm
ltation of the rnocking Bird" says
the correspondent, "is truly won
derful. Its notes are very sweet,
but not very loud, though sufficient
y so to be heard distinctly in an
ordinary sized room"
The gentleman who writes the
above facts is an extensive planter
m Glynn county, and is saiA TO be
incapable Of committing an iimposi-
ton upon the public.
POPULATION OF RoME. 1t appears
from a recent census that Rome cor
tains population Of l75,00D; divi-
ded into "a parishes. and, amongst
them, % bishops, 1880 priest S, 2Gea
monks and members Of relioi- az
ders, 1868 nuns, and rs4 ocsIos;as,;
cal pepils. 90