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Beniicssoo.
B31T Browntow of Knoxvillo after an article announcing
the decline of cholera there adds the following: " Since writ-
ing tho nbovo wo were informed of two now cases of sickness in
a brick house at tho west end of the town. Wo have been there
and inspected them minutely. Add to their imprudent living
and eating tho unexampled filth of tho house and family tho
manure vermin and horrible scent of all concerned and if
Providence were not to kill them off thoso of us that try to be
decent would have grounds to complain of bad treatment! Wo
predict their death by the time our paper goes to press."
Knoxville. Wo are pleased to again welcome tho appear-
ance of tho Kuoxville papers though tho health of the city is
such that they cannot promise regular issues. Tho Register of
tho 11th inst. speaking of the cholera says : " We learn that
thero wero five new cases last night none of them fatal as yet
and but one of a severe character; besides these there are but
two cases within our knowledge which are considered dangerous.
Both of these two latter cases were brought on by imprudence
not to say culpable carelessness or ignorance."
B3ir Mr. J. J. Robinson of Memphis while passing through
Salem Ohio was robbed of a slave by the abolitionists under
the lend of a Cincinnatti merchant named Blackwell. Tho citi-
zens of Memphis have passed the following among other resolu-
tions : Resolved That unless the city of Oincinnatti by some
public demonstration repudiates tho action of the mob and the
lawless conduct of Blackwell that we lor ourselves as citizens
of Memphis will exercise every legitimate means to break up
the commercial intercourse between our own city and Oincin-
natti and to divert southern travel from said city and State to
that direction where their rights and property will be respected.
Turc jSTasiivillk University. Tho city of Nashville was the
scene of a grand pageant on tho 4th inst. tho occasion being
the re-opening of the University under a newly organized Fa-
culty with some marked changes in the plan of studies and
with an additional Faculty of Law there having been for some
years one of Medicine in addition to the Academic and Scien-
tific Departments. The attendance was very large and the
press contains glowing descriptions of the various public bodies
orders societies military companies &c which swelled the
procession through the streets to the new University Building
which occupies a beautiful and commanding site in the south-
eastern suburbs and is or rather will bo when completed
an imposing mass of beautiful grey limestone in tho Gothic
stvle. As vet only the central building is finished. John Bell
was to have delivered the address but sickness prevented his
attendance. Hon. Neil S. Brown was called upon and de-
lighted the audience with a speech.
The Great Fair at Gallatin Tenn. The great feature of
tho occasion was the contest of the lady equestrians for the mag-
nificent riding saddle and bridle presented by the enterprising
saddler Mr. James S. Johnson and a diamond ring. Four
entered the lists at the hour appointed elegantly habited and
oiubeautiful and well trained steeds-Miss Kate Walton Mrs.
Alex. Barne? Mrs. H. B. Malono and Miss Mary Elliott. The
horse-womanship of all tho ladies was excellent and with the
stirring music of the band and the admiring plaudits of the
immense and highly excited audience one was reminded of the
tournament sports of the olden time the difference being only
in the substitution of ladies for the mailed cavalier and fair
smiles and rosy lips for lance and mace. After a warm contest
of an hour the first prize was awarded to Miss Walton ; the se-
cond to Mrs. Malonc after which the premiums were presented
to the fair contestants and victors by G. W. Allen and W. S.
Munday Esqrs. in neat terms."
Census Errors. The Nashville Whig notices an error in
the Census Bureau in placing the population of that city at
' 10478 and say that according to a statement furnished to that
paper by the Marshal in 1851 and copied from his returns in
the office tho population was 16000. It also states that there
are other errors as published in the statistics of Tennessee.
Crops in Gibson. A letter from Shady Grove Gibson count!
i'ri this "State estimates the cotton crop in that neighbourhood at
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tliree hundred pounds to cue acre wicn aoouc a nan crop corn
"" 3 Tho Tennessee river is so low that boats ennnot run far
above Decatur. This occasions considerable detention.
Arkansas.
fjSIF"' Wo have learned from what wo conceive to be a reliable
source tuat the uairo ana i uuon xiauroau vjompuuy uru uuuul
to dismiss their corps of engineers and stop the work entirely
'forthe want of means to prosecute it. Our friends in Sevier and
Hempstead will now find that they have been depending on a
broken stick" and that it would have been bettor for them to
'have come to tho support of the M. 0. & R. R. road at once
and directed its course to suit them instead of suffering them-
selves to be humbugged by the Cairo Company. Ouaohita
Herald.
3 The United States deputy Marshall McKissick passed
down the river on Thursday evening last having in charge a
flat' boat loaded with whiskey and perhaps a few dry goods the
property of a Creek Indian captured in tho Indian country.
The whislcov is a contraband article-according to tho intercourse
law and will bo confiscated and sold together with all the dry
goods on the boat and tlie owner tuougii an Indian win oe
lined and imprisoned for introducing spirituous liquors into the
Indian country. Fort Smith Herald.
'5gH In tho Senatorial district of Crittenden and Mississippi
counties the Senator George W. Underbill being deceased.
Tho3 B. Craighead has been nominated for the office. Tho de-
ceased Senator Mr. Underbill has been a citizen of Arkansas for
many years and was a member of tho State Senate several
sessions. lie was re-elected to that post at tho August election
lie was distinguished U3 an enterprising and public spirited
citizen and a faithful public servant.
!K3T The official vote fur Congress in this Congressional
district shows 14098 for Judge Greenwood democrat oncl two
huudrcl and twenty-eight for W. C. Myrtle whig. Tight race
that. Judge warn't you sheered? Our delectable neighbor of
1 Shiold had better bring himself ont next time. Tldena Star.
Fiuis at Jaoic3on'villb Ark. Tho town of Jacksonport on
White river has been almost entirely destroyed by fire. Every
building between Tuusell's livery stable and tho Planter's
House including tho office of tho Arkansinn fell a prey to the
flames. Tho loss must have been considerable.
"Runaway Ni;groes. On Saturday night three negroes ran
off from the vicinity of Fort Smith one belonging to Col. II.
T. Duval and the utlior two to Air. S. O. Bryant. 'They were
teii above the Choctaw agency on horse back and were well
armed. A white woman wasset-n in company wiih them and
it is supposed that they are making their way to New Mexico.
Bo on the look out for your negroes.
flpp The river raised a lew inches in the last week but is
again receding and is too low for any but tho smallest boats.
Tho heavy rains which have fallen during tho weok' havo not
yet cooled tho air. They fell too late to benefit tho crops.
Little Rock Gazette.
Oiiiok.vs.vw Indians Tho Fayottovillo Independent of the
30th ult. says: A largo delegation of young gentlemen from
the Chickasaw nation arrived in town on Monday last for tho
purpose of entering Arkansas College. Wo notice among thorn
several who wero students at the last term.
(Jgr Judge llanly and Judgo Adams aro spoken of for tho
Judgeship of the Supremo Court.
Alabama.
Funny. Iho first Territorial Legislature of Alabama was
composed of one Senator and thirteen Representatives. It is
said that the Senate (James Titus met witli much solemnity
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.every uay decided upon ttioactsot tho other House and ad lourn-
ed with a show of formality quito ludicrous. Russell Reg.
OSpT Tho lading of tho track on tho Alabama and Missis-
sippi Rivers' Itailroiul wo understand is progressing finely.
Messrs. Leach and Donatio are confident they will finish tho
Paying of the track to tho Cahaba river in three or four weeks
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u in it ouyii) tiiuu uiiurwurus wo may iook to its oeing com-
pleted halfway.
For Governor. Mr. Curry of Talladega and Mr. Martin
of Benton have already been spoken of by their friends and
the last Marion Commonwealth recommends Col. James L.
Price of Perry.
kgr Sidney T. Torbert has been appointed receiver of pub-
lic monies at Domopolis Alabama in the placo of Mr. Mc-
Dowell whoso.commission expired on tho 28th ult.
Georgia.
(3gr They are about establishing a mutual loan and building
association in Griffin. These associations improve upon ac-
quaintance. The more they are known the more they come into
favor. Tho one in this city which has been in operation about
a year and a halt is in a most nourishing and prosperous con-
dition. Atlanta Intelligencer.
tSgr John Epps charged with tho murder of his father in
this county some weeks since and who made his escape at the
time has been apprehended and was confined in Watkinsville
jail last week. SoutJtern Watchman.
S5P The citizens of Rome Ga. with a few individual ex-
ceptions says the Courier of that place have signed a petition
praying the council to tax city property sufficient to raise tho
amount of $100000 for tho construction of a railroad to the
Alabama lino in the direction of Jacksonville Ala. The pros
pect of carrying into execution the design ot building the road
is at this time very flattering indeed.
Western & A. Railroad. Twenty-five thousand dollars
being the nett receipts of the above road for the month of Au-
gust have been paid into the State Treasury.
Worth Carolina.
Continuation of the Ohaulottu Road. Tho Concord (Forth
Carolina) Gtusotto of tho 0th instant says : " Ttio first passon-
ger car on thi3 end of tho Central road wont from this placo to
Churlotto on "Wedonsduy ovoning. Wo undorstand it was
thoroughly crowded. Wo bolicvo no charge has boon made on
tho road yot but wo liopo our travelling community will not he'
frightened from their migratory tondoucy when tho authorities
put on tho tariff." This will mako an addition of about 30
miles to tho Oharlotto railroad and havo a tendency to increaso
tho travol on this routo. When this road is complotcd on-.to
Raleigh it will always command tho summer travol botween
the North and tho South.
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Tiik Bridou ovkis tiik Pkk Disk. We notico in the Marion
Star a statomont that tho Manchester Railroad bridge over tho
Poo Deo is rapidly approaching completion and is oxpected td '
bo finished by tho loth of next month. All tho cylinders havo
been sunk and tlioro romains but onospah of the superstructure
to' bo completod.
Davidson Collkok N. 0. Wo learn that tho trustees of this
institution met nt Oharlotto on Tuesday tho -2Gth inst. pursuant
to appointment to elect a President to fill tho placo mado vacaht
by tho resignation of tho Rev. Dr. Williamson. Alton a sliort
session the Rev. J. B. Adger ot Cimrloston was unanimously
elected. "s
Tiik Oroi'S in North Carolina. A planter in North Caro-
lina writing from Edgocomb county says tho crops in the
region are twenty-fivo per cent better than in 1853. Corn
crop fine. The oat crop was uncommonly good. Sweet potu-'
toes look lino and will no doubt yield well. Tho hog crop will
bo fully an average ono and tlioro is tho greatest abundaucoof
peas and pumpkins in addition to the corn already moutiondd
to fatten them in good time.
MivGmngman. Tho North Carolinian seems to approhond
that Mr. Clingman may bo a candidate for democratic vote3 for'
U. S. Senator and being allied to Dr. Walker of Now Hanovo'r
an old democrat the Carolinan thus protests against iMiv
Clingman's pretensions for democratic votes. a There aro de
grees in honor. Wo behove the Masonic fratornity or any
other order does not allow a now member to take all the degrees
at once. Just so we aro not in favor of Mr. Clingman taking
all J;ho degrees at one dash." "
Good Selkotion. Tho Charlotte "Western Democrat" 6ug:
gests tho name of Win. T. Dortch Esq. ot Wayne as that of
a gentleman in every respect qualified to adorn tho Speaker's
chair ot the Houso ot Commons. Journal.
REississippi.
We learn that Mr. Walter Goodman President of tho Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad now on a visit to the Northern States
has effected an arrangment for tho purchase of all tho necessary
passenger and freight pars to put the road into operation as far
as Grenada. The rails for this portion of the road wore wo be-
lieve purchased some time ago.
Health. It is a remarkable fact that during the past
month there has not been a death of a white person over tho
age of five years in Natchez.
Mississippi Central Railroad. Tho grading of sixteen
Smiles of this road from Oxford to Grass Valley has been let
out by contract. Distance is divided into sections ot one mile.
Health of Jackson. Tho bracing air for the last 4S hours
has checked the progress of yellow fever in Jackson. Thero
are but three cases within the corporate limits under treatment
ono of which a young German is supposed to bo past recovery.
Tho board of health have no cases to report since the 3d instant.
M.g of Union Oct. G.
3gP The "colored people of Jackson connected with the
Baptist Church havo recently formed a Benevolent Society
the object of which is to attend the sick At this time when it
is difficult to procure a nurse in caso of sickness it is pleasant
to find members of this Society offering their services freely
and without charge. A friend whose cook is ill of tho fever
has been tendered tho services of several members of this
Society who were more than anxious to nurse the invalid with-
out money and without price. lb.
$g The Land Office is still open for the transaction of
business; and wo learn from Gen. Jo. Bell the Register that
upwards of 50000 acres of bit lands have been already entered
in this land district.
Mrs. Mary Shields widow residing one mile west of Win-
stonvillo in Mississppi on Saturday tho oOth ult deliberately
put a pistol to her head and fired it the ball passing through
tho head lodged in the' left shoulder producing death instantly.
Supposed cause insanity.
Louisiana.
No License. An election was held in Alexandria to take
tho sense of the good people as to the propriety of granting
coffee-houses licenses after the expiration of thoso now extant
rihI which will exuire on the JHat December next. The auti-
N. O. Stocks. D. W. Courts Esq. tho Public Treasurer
has advertised for sealed proposals for one hundred and thirty'
thousand dollars of six per cont bonds of ttio Stato p'ayaBlc
in thirty years. lie also advertises for proposals for one hun-
dred and fifty thousand six per cont bonds of tho Stato paya-
ble in ten years. Proposals will bo received up to the 20th of
October. These bonds will bo issued in sums of one thousands
dollars each ; will bo free from taxation and will havo coupons
ior uiu lutuiusu iiLtuuiiuu yiivuuiu auiui-muiuiuiy.
Florida. '
3g? The democrats of Tallahassee have elected a domocraf-'
ic ticket for tho Legislature and given a majority for Maxwell I
for Congress. Two years ago thero was a whig majority hero.
The Constitution of Florida provides that tho seat of Gov-
ernment shall be removed from its present position at tho end
of five years from the first session of tho Legislature to bo held
under it. That time is now at hand and tho peoplo of tho t
Stato are agitating the subject in public meetings. Tallahassee
the present location of the capitol is two hundred miles from
the geographical centre of tho State and at least an hundred
and fifty miles from tho centro of actual population. Tho
Stato Houso is stated to be in a dilapidated condition and this
is urged as an additional reason. Tho voters aro to vote upon
tho question of tk removal" or " no removal" at tho present
general election in October. The returns of tho election in I
Florida as far as received leave no doubt that Maxwell demo
crat has been elected to Congress and that tho Stato Legisla- .
cure is uemocruue.
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South Carolina.
-Tho Ashevillo News of the 14th says that a gentle
Murder. Ttio Ashevillo News of the 14th says that a gentle-
man from Abbey ville District S. C named Lanser was brutally f
murdered on tho Clinch Mountain in Grainger -county Tenn.
a few -days ago by four villains. It seems that Mr. Lanser
was buying up horses and decoyed from Bean's Station to an
unfrequented part of tho country by -the scoundrels andthero
basely murdered for his money. They had not at tho date of
our information been arrested. An old woman in some way
connected with tho transaction lias been committe'd.
Titus Comity Weep Ploughing.
In our corrospoiiduul'iJ letter suhjoiiii-d wo note with pletnuro the remark
tlint tho planter' ol'Titm nro beginning in sou the neuoysiiy of deep plouglj-
iii". The absorbent qualities of tho earth are thus promoted to tho highest-
ri'o. It is aHubjeot which should engage tho attention ol'uvory farmer.' Wo
promise our agricultural ft lends soino articles on thU subject from able pgns.
Our correspondent ia informed that the business part ofbia letter has been
alto tided to :
Mount I'i.kasani" Titus Comity.
Dkau Sin : I recollect having requested you to forward Capt. (I. tho '' Stato
Gazette" which you promised to do I suppose that yon huvo forgotten it; ho
ii anxious for it tho subscription pneo w with me subject to your order;
pleao forward it to Mount Pleasant post olhco. No nows all wo I crops as
a general thing almost a failtiru'in our immediate vicinity. However the cord
crops are tolerable but in this rcpoet wo are much bettor oil' than the most of
our iicighl'Oid. The health of our section is remarkably good. Tho farming
seahou of this year has taught our (armors much in tho art of iarmiug. 1 here
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iCOIlse party carried uiu nay uy it iimjot uy -n oi.mcuu su una i was no ulisuiHtu necessity I'jr a laiiuro ot crops tins yuar upon our cnaraoter
this sun o next iNew l ear's morning will dawn upon Alexandria ' son mi m n.-.iv . um .-. us lu uwnuu who m mu mu; m p.uwmg.
have oxcolluiU crops upon the same character ot soil and with the same quan-
tity of rum and drought whdo others havo failed and that not for the want of
work.
We havo not had a (jazotteo in two weeks.
Your friend W. II. J.
The paper has been rogu'arly mailed to your ofllec Ks Ga.
remnerance town redeemed and disenthralled tho dominion
of lung Alcohol overthrown !
Tin-: Congou nA'rr.i) Dkiit. Ttio annual report of tho Commis-
sioners of tho Consolidated Debt of tho city of .Now Orleans
tor 1851 has been politely sent us by the Mayor. The sum to-
tal is in round numbers about eight millions three hundred
'thousand dollars which with five millions of bonds issued for
railroad purposes and which may bo regarded as a dead loss to
the city will mako a debt of between thirteen and fourteen
millions'of dollars equal to about one-fifth of tho entire real
estate valuation of tho city.
XZJOT Nino waggons " loaded to tho guards" with men wi-
mon and children and flanked by several outsiders pass! d
through St. Louis on ttio 22il on their way from Indiana ty
Texas on which lino of travel there is at present a strong em
rent of emigration.
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Oldham, W. S. & Marshall, John. Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 10, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 28, 1854, newspaper, October 28, 1854; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth81158/m1/3/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.