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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13
A California Judge.

Judge Wells, of the Supreme
Cburt of San Francisco--a little fell
How with, as small a body as the
bTains which surmount it-has been
( getting himself into what he would,
in the elegant language he has been
accustomed nearly all his life to use,
demo inmate "a plug muss.'' lie has
liBer4 ted from prison by ha5eas cor
D4S, IL number Of rowdies who had
bden arrested for being engaged in a
riot, and thereby drawn down upon
hi mself the anathemas of the Vigi-
lah co Committee, and of nearly the
entire body of the people besides =
III narrowly escaped being lynchcd.
Pity he did, we are tempted to say,
Tot II nch Inv is not half SO unreal
sonalle, indefensible, end so deplora
BID rs the lar which he dispenses
ulI der the cover of honest purposes.
The Judge Wells we refer to was
formerly a New York rowdy, and
Would now be better employed in
tel hiding bar-room, or sheep-pen OF
driving hogs, than in presiding over
an h court whatever. He is a small
be er politician, and hand-in-glov
with all the pugiistic and blackguard
celebrities of the country. A very
shp rt time ago few men ''posted up"
in the subterranean local affairs of
Now York would have been surprised
to hear that "AIeek Wells" had been
ens gagged in midnight brawl on
Broadway, or had helped to knock
down 4n unoffend ding man on Wash
ington Parade Ground. Such are
California Judges.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13
Prospective Comm ercial Crisis.

II In the latter part Of the sc ar 1886
and the beginning of 1887, occurret
the singular TACT in the Col mercia
history Of the co ntry. Of flour, thel
ranging from $40 to $12 per barrel
being actually imported from Liver
pool to New YorlK t, when it had pre-
siously been expo rted from New York
to Liverpool This strange ovent
was symptom of the disturbing eld
ments then at we rk in the commeri
eial world, and which resulted in tho
terrible explosion that convulsd ID the
country in Ma;, 1887. This fxplo,
sion caused ma ny thousands OF bank
ruptcies and debts, which amo hntea
TO more than five hundred millib Of
dollars, all Of which were wiped off by
the application of the bankrupt law
Coming event cast their SID dows
before y Flour IS now sold at very
high prices; and i returns from Calf
tornia. after having been sent there
from New York. The disturbance
and confusion in he state of trade
1T present 7deyeloped, ought to thrasv
out a warning to all business m en- TO
take very good care Of thems ely les
and their business for the next yd IAN
or two.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13

A RKMARKABLE MAN. IA New
York letter to the Mobile Tribune
says:
There is a remarkable man con-
nedted with the Custom House here
"a Spaniard. His business is to re-
ceiFe and test money. He will pour
the contents of an immense bag Of
gold and silver coin into a seal b
forIit is weighed, not counted and
in a trice announce the amount in
dollars and cents. Then, running
bis fingers through the shining-pieces
and applying his nose to them, i'm
mediately takes out every counter
felt coin. He has never been known
to max mistake in pronouncing
money good or bad; and his infallible
instinct for detecting the spurious
METALS locatedin bis olfactory organs.
Tt is estimated that the Roths-
chilH Brothers are worth from ten
to fifteen millions sterling or from
500, 100000 TO $T5, 100000
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13
The HON csteal.

HI llOiHtHituu.
The Washington correspondent o
the Nashville Union and American
pays a. high compliment to our dis
tinguished Representative in Con
gress, Hon. GEoEGE w. JONES:
WASHINGTON, March If, 81.
1t must be a matter Of gre at re
ioicing to the people Of Tenn ssee
10 learn that the Homestead Bill, Sc
calamity launched by Gov. johnson
Of your State, and since his retire
ment from Congress almost HOPELESS
" lost, was again revived by Mr.
John l.. Dawson of Pennsylvania,
and after hard fight, in which yonl
distinguished member, Gro w, JONES
took a most active and praisewbrthy
part, put through the House by Il
majority Of thir.y-fye. The Home
steadbil is the most thorough demo
cratic measure that has come before
Congress for mlny years; for ii not
only extends the area Of freedom,
but renders 10 those who enjoy liber,
~ worthy of lIa blessings There is
nothing which Qualities men for free
dom like labor, aud no species Of h
Dor more congenial to it than agri-
culture. The rearing of free, In
dependent and prosperous rural pop
ulation viii not only render the
country prosperous and happy but
add to the strength and durability Of
our Institutions. The essence of re-
publicanism is virfue-and virtue is
not the natural c0ncomitant of want
and dependency
Neither must ii be believed that
the granting Of homestead TO ac-
tual settlers will diminish the value
of the settled laud. The homestead
viii only serve to increase it. As
well might person suppose that the
building of additional two thousand
houses a year viii bring down tie
price of rea. estate in New York, as
10 apprehend TINT the free farms,
rs they are called in derision by the
opponents Of the homestead, will d.
minish the price either of the set
tied or of the uncul tiyated lands. =
Granting the public lands 10 actual
settlers is the very best disposition
that can be made of t hem fer the inter
est Of the owner of the lands, whose
wealth can only be increased by their
improvement; and rs for the reve-
nue which is said totbe lost by the
government, it is moro than made up
by the increased wealth Of the coun-
try and the increased CONSUMPTION of
manufactures, from which the gov
eminent derives a revenue from i'm
posts (
There is no charity in the bill, but
simply an honest reward for honest
labor, for the benefit Of all. The
bill, in that sense, furnishes a true
iouchstone of democracy, and MIR.
Jones has as usual come out withIa 4
full proof The New llampshire
members voted against the bill,
with the view of keeping
their people nj home. 4.
The committee on public lands of
The Senate, to which The House bill ,
had been referred, reported the same
back with the unanimous CONSENT Of
al It's members. and without amend /.
ment. 1t has been made thdIspecial
order of the day for next Monday :
week, and will no doubt pass the !
Senate by a decided vote. And al ]
though hints were thrown out in the
House that the President will veto :
he bill, nobody believes it and no
body is dupea by the rumor. The :
yill will become the law of the land ;
GRAcCUs 8
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13

In the discussion between the Rus
sian and Brit sh papers on the Turk
ish question, it appears that the
present Empd ror of Russia had fire.
quently endeavored to tempt the
cabinets of Europe to join him in a
division of the Turkish Empire; that
he made overtures of this kind to
the British government during his
visit to England in 1874; and that Il
secret correspondence had been held
with the British minister at ST. Pc
tersburg on the subject, during the
last year. The fact is stated by the
London News, and seems to be admit
ted by Lord Aberdeen.
There are five Banks in Knoxville,
Tennessee.
On Friday last $4,000 worth of
mess pork was sold at Louisville.
A MORAL CoUNTY.-The Grand
Jury for Rutherford county, at its
last sitting, only found one true bill.
The Kentucky Legislature have
passed law prohibiting the carving
of concealed weapons.
John Wood was burned to, death
near Mercer, Pa on Tuesday. Rdm!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13
TO the Editors and Clerks Of
County Courts.

We are pleased TO learn that tbe
labors of Rev. 10 I'm p. G AMrBiE III
and many Of his Agents have beer
successful in colle 2ting matelia ais
and subscription for his Southern
business Directory and Genera
COMMERCIAL Advertiser.
1T is proposed that in addition t,
g full i st of all the Merchants
Manufaf turers, (by machinery.
Bank In surancc, Rail Road, Steam
Boat, Steam Packet and Mining
Co.'S, tog cthcr with the populate on.
number Of high schools, churches,
commercial prospects & F., of eve ry
principal town, in the States OF
X entuck.y, North Carolina and all
the States south Of them; (eIev en-
in number) that the cards of aEl
Newspapers be inserted also, with
the name IS Of Editors and Proprlc-
tors, and days and terms Of ISSUES.
and that a copy of the Dire tory be
sent to each of them as l|cmunc-
ration 70 / two insertions of This ar
ticle In their editorial C lumns.
This exfhange of courtesl les has
been made between Mr.. CD mpbtll
and the editors south.
We arc requested to tcnq er his
hearty thanks TO Parish, | district
and County Court Clerks, vii ha se
lemitted to him lists abos e, and
that if a copy Of the Directory w h
their oflif card inserted, will n ot
compensa tie them for it; they w ill
please 70 rward their bill with the
list to bin. 1t is important th at
every county sha I'LL he representfd
soon.
Every new spaper< in the above
named States, will please copy,the
above tSice and send the cir card
'r their paper containing il to lie
Sou hern Business Direct Dry and
General Commercial Ad vertiSef,
Nashville Tenn. Clerks and A.
rents address the same
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13
England exported last year oy er
four hundred thousands barrels 3t ale.

There are nearly 5000 bfd owe /
<snd Mst:llers in the United Sta ties.
y The, word weather occurs ba'
four times in the Bible. /
There we're exported from Ell glapt
last year, 100000, 600 yar IDS o.
cotton manufactures.
The Massachusetts Legislature has
appropriated $4,000 towards estab-
fishing reform school for girls.
The capital stock Of the Grand
Punk 9ilway, anada, is al bout
$780, 0o,0OO.
VIM. X Short. an old pain +, III
ProYideDee, r. J., was fchok led to
deaf h Mely, while eating piece Of
beefSteak.
The surplus in the U. S. Tre asury
amounts now to 100000.
7 he low price of Mola sses il ]. ou-
isiaIla, seven cen is per gallon in els
terms, is said to be owing mai My to
the scarcity of cooperage.
On an average, there are 1876 ami
mails slaughtered daily in New York.
y ca |, IN that city, is the appellation
given TO calves that are only two days
old when butchered.
The State Treasury Of Louisiana
being empty, the Legislature has
passed bill raising money TO pay
the members contingent expenses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13

Decrease, $2,974,43s
In February, 1852, The shipments
were $732,437 pore than in Feb
ruary, 1854.
These facts, taken by themselves,
are calculated TO excite some appre
hension. But the shipments OF a
single month cannot be taken as a
test Of the productiveness Of tie
mines. February contained but IS
days. Tie arrivals and departures
of ships arc not quite regular; and
many causes may diminish Tie a.
mount shipped for a Single month.
But il we take the last ~ months
to March Isl, we shall liud that
more gold was shipped from Cali
fornla than during any previous ear.
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Brownsville, March II, 1851.

The INsTR ucTIoNs TO Mr.. SoULE-
The New York Sun says it learns
from private sources that Secretary
Marcy "has instructed Mr.. Soule,
our Minister at Madrid, to max E the
demand for indemnity and apology in
The most peremptory man ner;; ind
should the Spanish government hasi-
tate, OF put oil Its reply. under pre-
fence OF waiting for information from
Havana, Mr.. Soule is to lose no time
in communicating the fact to WASH
ington. when our government will
proceed instanter to blockade every
Cuban port"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13
Look Ont for Another Panic.

Some pf me New York papers
have evidently resolved on getting
APP another panic III the course oI
the spring.
Tie argument first 10 be en-
PHI ed is an alleged falling m in
The icld Of gold from The California
mines. Approximations are first To
be aroused that that supply OF The
precious metal is about TO be so
greatly reduced as 10 occasion seri-
Gus financial difficulties.
The New York Herald states
that The shipments Of gold from
California during lhe month Of Feb
ruary, 1853, was $6,333,047
In February, 1854, 1885, 500
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13

There has not been a death in lit
tie Compton, r. l., for the past four
months. The doctors are starved
out.
Abouta century ago the marriages
in London we're under six thousand
a year; they are nov four times as
many.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13
REPAIRING
Fayetteville FenA lie academy.

'FIIE patrons ofthis Insti 1gls9g
tuition and the public Jte no. 10y
titled that the Session will BE- pro- sAsA4--laas|
traeted beyond the usual time. and viii not
expireuntil the 23d az J Ikus, next hat the
vacation may lie in July AIrl August instead
of june aud July As heretofore.
Pupils admitted at any time during the Ses-
sion; aud charged from th4 time they enter
until its close I! J.. SAWYER,
March 80. Prlarpak
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13

Judge Mitchell, of the Supreme
Court, Of New York, has rendered
q decision that on the sale of real es-
tate by auction, there must be a
written agreement TO sell and pur-
chase, in order to hold the parties
the same as at private sale-and
that unless the auctioneer in his
books stating the terms, &c disclo-
SEES the name of the owner of the lots,
and that he. the auctlonecr, acts as
his agent, the owner o. the land is
not obliged TO perfect the sale and
convey.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13

Theodore Parker SAID in a re-
cent Nebraska Sermon, that when
a presi lent is wanted, the South,
takes a mece OF dough and makes
one. ! t this be true, 1t only proves
the charming and potent effect OF
Southern democracyz But the
Rev. A bOlitioDist forgot TO say that
when the North wanted a candi-
date for President SHE looked to
some southern man whose ambition
is strong ger than his patriotism, and
who had done something or other
to forfeit the confidence Of his
neIghbors and friends.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13

LAND SPECULATIoN.-At the city
tax sale in San Francisco, lately, w.
II. Jones sold upwards of two hundred
and sixty lots in Two hours and Il
half, going through the entire delin-
quent lis One SPECTATOR bought
the two thousandth part Of an inch
for SIC; another the four hundredth
part Of ap inch for $l48; another the
sixteenth Of an inch for $43; anoth-
er the eighth of an inch for S93; and
another d half of an inch for $64.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13

SWIFT RUNNING. "A Paris cor.
respondent Of the New York Trlb-
une says that, man IN that city
enveloped in a net work containing
a large number Of bladders filled
with hydrogen gas, so as TO neutral
ize some four-fifths Of his weight,
was able TO run, and did ruiz, at the
rate OF forty miles in an hour with
but little fatigue. A man aided by
this Lightning process can outrnn a
locomotive. Inventions will never
cease.
Spain has eleven hundred guns in
the immediate vicinity Of Havana,
and eighteen thousand men.
India rubber horse shoes have
been made Mt Boston, and are said to
be light, elastic and durable.
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UAnRIAlsIS

suitable for movers, constantly
on hand, OF made to orderi Of tSSelzj
superior materials, in dira- -isa-.s'a>
bic and tasty manner ON Jhort notice
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-13

The Washington correspondent Of
the Nashville Union and American,
pays a. high compliment TO our dis
tinguished Representative in Con
gress, lion. GnoReE w. JONES:
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From Boston.


sAf.RYsr or AN RxrENsIvx RAND or COUNTER
FErFhs IN 0ANADA--FIRE IN ROxBURY-OAP-
Tulx VI rHE FISHING BCHOOSER KLLEN MORRILL,.
BesroS, August Q, fS54.
On the sisht Of August LIST, tho High Constable Of
herbTook arrested two gangs OF countseees In Cana
%, who carried business 1ve miles distant from each
other n the woods. All their implements wcre taken
consisting Of one printing press, twentysix plates for
paper money, one machine for stamping gold and silver
which weighed eight hundred pounds; /; twenty four
moulSs for running hard money dies, Ink, paper en-
gsyess tools, and Thousands Of dollars In counterfeit
money This Is probably the Important arrest o.
She kind erer made this continent II Is known tha;
spce the middle Of Juno last sxtcen thousand dollars
has been Issued BY tho parties the Nashua Bank O..
New Hampshire alone, and circulated chiefly In the State
cf New York. They are Of the denominations Of ones
threes and twentiss, and are executed with singu-
lar skin Large amounts Of geld and silver coin have
snd had ths engravers who could make all their Plates
'snd the rriutcrs, and the sgncrs Of the tisan Of
Ahon are nov safely lodged In the Montreal jail.
The BrocA farm buildings, owned by the city OF Rox-
bury, and ocogped IN aimshouse, mostly de
stro5ed by Gre last night. Two yoke Of oxen, three
horses and two cows with hundred tons Of hay,
euInt in The barn Loss tea thousand dollars Insured
For three thousand.
The 6ahrg schooner Ellen Morrill, ana captured and
sarfcd into bathurst, N. g.. the Oath Of July Sbe
good veeea three yesrs old, valued at thirty avc
Shurdred dollars and owned By Messrs. Kennistcn Il
kcrriI
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lie exercises Of the American Institute Of Instruction.
IN th,s city continue to be very interesting This
ing fbe uev. f. B. Huntington locturcd upon the in6u
.ice OF edccation in developing the beautiful discus
.iou was held upon arithmetic. In the afternoon FL
fdge Smith delivered address upon the claims Of
asical culture upon the teachers Of American schools
Appropriate resolutions passed. upon the death Of
Josiah Holbrtok Resolutions were introduced
ng the death OF Prof Butler and the acquit'a Of the
murderer Mr. Mason, of Louisville formerly assist
ant teacher In Prof Butlers school, participated Ia tho
discussion.
in the evexiny Rev. Edward Bcecher, OF Boston, de-
u,ered address the right Of the sensations emo
sons and rss s;ons comprchensivey tho active
principles ia the human constitution that produce action
the xcr Of intellectual culture aud dovclspement
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AsorHEH MUHDxR At NEW OBLKAss.-About
halfpaa 10 O'Clock, on Monday night, Mr.. w. G.
dlef at the corner of Pesddo and 6t. Pefer streets
From what can learn In regard 70 this unfortai-
Datc affair, It appears that some difficulty occurred,
on the previous day, between the women folks In.
tho samiks Of theee two gentlemen, who reside In
hoases s0jniBing each other, and OF the following
morning Aishals Called upou Chandler, at the
Circus street hospital, companicd BY friend, aud
Offered TO settle the diff ,uly In any hostile manner
Chandler might choose. Chandler, 10 Wever rcfused
sjl communion Ion with him, and he left the hos
pital after addrcs ing sundry opprobrious opthets
to Chandler. At 10 O'Clock last night. Chandler
returned bomc, ana took seat on the doorstep OF
bis domtcill. A few minutes subsequent, Hghams,
WHO had been e. TIE concert also returned aad an
proa, hing Chandler, renewed the difficulty Of tue
sesar across the TACO Of Hghama, who sprsng hack
st this novel assault and then folio ved up his at1ack
by drawing revolver, and discharg'ng II twice
at HIghaus. The first shot was fred while High
ans was facing Chandler, and tho ball took
effect in his right breast On the firing Of the
second snot, Hghams had turned round, aud
IVES rtreatiDg, and It took effect on his LETT
thigh, ipfiic:ing Q slign. fesh wound. Highams
was conveyed to the Circus street infirmary, and
In about hall an hour afterwards expired. The only
words he said were-while being conveyed 20 the
innrmay-"that 1t was Chsndler tnat had shot
him." Deputy Coroner Terrell held an inquest ON
the body, and vsroict In accor jan.o with the
sbove facts was retained. DR.. Chandler surrca-
jered himself 70 Captain BIO, nag, and IL now In
jail awaiting examnation before Recorder summers
on charge Of murder. Both parties 10 this unfor
tupste rencounter wore well known or respectable
citizers. Mr. Highams, the deceased, was an OK
cellent civil engineer, and WIS employed i1ouryey.
ing the Nc bile and New Orleans Railroad track.
lie was native Of the State Of New York, WAS
about 35 years Of age, and was renowned az tbs
most accomplished aud best billiard player 10 tie
city. Dr. Chandler is a chemist and had cha26r
Of the dispt nsary at the Circus street infrr1xvy
The above IL the rumorcd substance OF the tcstyno
ny shar viii be adduccd on the examination, aad We
defer making any further statement 'dntii t1ai
(, takes pls G, wnen we suall pu bsh the testimony
| very largo and quite new bowie ketfo was found
! on Mr.. Hiehams when taken TO fhe indrmary.
was IN hts bet but there is no eidcnc that II hat
been drnwn.--Nrv Oriean, llfiia, Aug 2.
| ---- -
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Cr1cket1ng.
AMERICAN BOKN CRICYETINo MATCH

Eleven Americans of the Newark, N. J., Ctictct CLUB
having challenged eleven Americans Of the New York
Club the 6sst game Of tho hom, and home MATCH
off yesterday, on the grounds Of the Now York and
81. Georges Clubs, a. Hoboken-
The Now Workers having the toss, cent 70 Che
wickets Messrs. shonnard and Whestley.
They commenced at l0AS A. N, and after spirited
contest In the 6rst innings tho Nevakers headed the
New Workers. sixteen runs.
New York then went In fer the second innings and BY
tho fine play Of Messrs Renney, shonnard and young
h's-ths President Of the Union Cricket Club Of the
Free Academy--succeedcd In placing lO2 the SCORE
leaving the Newarkers eighty to CO. In order to
win the game. This however they failed {, accomplish
having only placed thirty nine the soore leaving the
New Workers the vlctors BY forty -seven runs.
Tie annexed d La tie score -
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fsnitruad Accident.

wmxsGroS, August ., 1854
-. The T. inipg train was proceeding to Baltimore
abcut ha past two this afternoon IL ran of At the
Nevea.s switch which tic nov svitch teader had mis-
rlsced, II hiking It tho No~casse train when, per
cesirs he rstat he proceeded 10 put Il back, but
While 20 aong The train and OF, instantly
sli,!ng tie fireman, william Hern, who was not the
reuar eTeran, but who 10 anosLcrs plase, also
iniuFirs tie engineer and the brakeman The snsoc
aud damaged considerably The tender Z totally
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state Couneir Of Cs,o,rG Men.

nTsAcuss, Aug. ?, ls5f.
The tae Couacil Of Coored ssa had pu ,lc meeting
;as. sjgtt in the py Hail. and tho subject Of slavery
discussd by the President, Mr.. Taft Mr. Uaslsy,
f Rochester; Professor Baros, OF New York Central
college nd others Frederick Dougsee not present.
The Chairman stated that II among tho domgs Of
the Ccunc 10 establish industrial college for o,ored
youth
Ihe ate tsace is small ani business has ye, been
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FIO1M New BruasWlCk.
rHE RECIPROCITY TREATY, RTC.

1s.roS, August ., 1851
The St John, New BrunswicA, papers, Of August,
state that for the three days eudpg August 9, one hun
irsd and eleven deaths frcm chclcrs occurred at 81
John. :.
The Boa ID Of Health about. to erect temporary
asyun for those children whc have lost their parents bs
Che rnvsgrs OF the cholera