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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03

"The Bar, is fast losing its attrac-
tons 10 the young men Of this city.
There are aow thirty young gentle
men that have received liberal edu-
cations who are serving their times
as shipwrights, architects, carpenters,
&c In few years the United
States will have the most accom-
plished mcchanicsin the world. A
new class is springing up who will put
the present race of mechanics i'll the
shade. The union OF Il substantial
education with mechanical skill will
effect this. Indeed, already we could
name some mechanics who are excel
lent mathematicians, acquainted with
French ana German, aad able to
study the books in those languages
connected with their vocations.-
Heretofore fond fathers were wont to
educate their sons as doctors or law
years, to ensure their respectability
and success. That day is past. Me
chanics viii now take the lead, and
in a few years will supply the larger
portion Of the State and Federal
Goyernment.-Nno YorS lHlryvr.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03
tiOrnOniiSnl.

"AIormoni4m,' says the editor Of
the Christian Waterman, grew up
amid scenes ltmiliar to our boyhood.
The elevation on which the golden
plates are sai ii to have been found,
was well kno own to Us before it re-
ceiyed it's present name Of Bible
Hill. The stpre in which we per-
formed a short clerkship, used to be
occasionally swept by the father of
the Prophet, for a glass of grog, or
such articles as would sustain his
needy family, 8howeremere vagrants,
making shit to live as they could,
and spending much Of their time in
nocturnal money digging. The men
whose testimony and ailidavits con-
cenng lhe family. are contained in
the book alluded TO, which is an ex-
pose of the fraud, were several of
them our familiar acquaintanees.-
We know that what they say Of the
money-digging, sightseeing, fortune
telling and Drunkenness Of the family,
is reliable. Martin Harris, whose
farm vas. mortsaged to print the
Goldeni Bible, a nd some of. the prin-
ter8 themselves, are names familiar to
our youth. Those acquainted with
the enterprise in its inception, smiled
at the clumsy cheat, as thing too
contemplate for a thought, and that
must die in its birth.
ITO US, therefore, its subsequent
history is one of the most unacconnt-
able things Of this unaccountable
age. To see Joe Smith hailed as
Prophet Of the Lord by seyenty-fve
or hundred thousand people; to
trace bis footsteps through Ohio, Mis-
souri, ard Illinois; to see his followers
threading their way, amid privations
iuconceiyable, across the great west
ern desert, and planting themselves
in the rich Wales of Utah and on the
borders Of the Great Salt Lake; to
know that gorgeous temples have ris-
en- under their hands in Ohio and IL
inois, and that another, the largest
structure in the world, is projected at
their new hOme;to observe their mis- !
sionaries trayersing this country,
and Great Britain, and making their
way even to Palestine, multiplying
their proselyt5s by hundreds, and
shipping them to their promised land
in the West, suggests the idea that
some powerful spirit from the other
world must preside over the move
mentI like the devils whom Milton
represents as dividing themselves
amongst the gods and religions of
the ancient heathen nations.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03

CoURTlNG.-Therc IS nothing TO
be gained in dangling for a tweIvc>
month after sensible woman, talk
ing unmea ming stulI-words with
oct wisdom. Tell her your wish
like a man, and not like j bIdbber>
ing school boy; and if Their { are
three grams OF common sem se in
your muckle carcass, she Ill be
your own before a month has pissed.
See the history of Rebccca inIGen-
esis, 9th ch. 5Srh verse. When
Abraham's servant had concluded
the preliminary contract with Mrs.
Laban, OF the part of her daughter
to become the wife of Isaac, the
old man was anxious 10 get home,
to show his young master the bon.
ny lass he had brought him; the
mother wishes him TO remaln.a few
days TO recruit hInseIf AMI. camels.
lie perslsilng,it was finally referee!
TO the daughter ''Wc viii call the
damscl and inquire at her month
said The mother. When Rebecca
appeared, her mother asked, "Nill
thou go with this man. Rcbecca
replied, II Will go
There was noble gifI for YOU
No tear starting from her Black
eyes; ne whining nor simperinc
make bcleve'normoek modesty; bat
what her heart wished her mouth
uttered. Like an honest maiden,
She replied Il will 90 y
Now, young ladies', 90 and DO
likewise When tie vonng man
whom you prefer before all others
IN the world asks, ':will yon go with
me?" answer II will 20"
By-the>by, ladies', when you wish
to read a true, simple and unsoplIis-
ticaied1ove story, Just read. over
the 2lth chap of Genesis.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03
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the anne Of subj lFFFptioni Fwo DPii;sfS
ana Eiay Ccklss- KITnoCr pHy ATOM
4fIretbi oxpjrakton qf rhree Men As.
s@tls 5si.l- hir hlvcriseniea'1 Job
l{Vo,k br sa3idrirtion, scoasiler4d due
l,,-,c,e6 taFainstthofe with
g.bam Wehave a{1nnEng Accounts
sBxo saper wili=be sent out Of :he
,auty ualess paiI fPr IN adyance-
.Bhsyri irisenerilsmssuea at one Dol
,rr., @as1;afIe oF 'FweEvc E+lnes'
or I.e~ !, for tbq FHst InserlIon; FIFTY
e-e:sis i .r each contihuance. Al liberal
,e1usflod ior ! easy Advertising.
r. Frhe1 Irtu,5ge 9f Yta1y Adverr Eers IS
"a, eay ds.i.ad 10 Iheir otpn iamefid dtc and
R,rala- yn.insss; and Tie Business Of an
Rlyerus i Firsn Is nat considered as IN !
,Rs.,na Ia,taf.isindryip,9 ihfmb9fs'
ina.sI Iacaa candidaiqs, E'lsrec Dol
I..rs: 70 be pad "a .lIsa.i:e n Eserl Case
4.I,yrrI, s5a,.nts mon marked wit4 The
o,.afs,., Insertions when handed IN, viii
g.ro,f;q,I.d ,o.,il dfderl IL gm. a I.d payment
crgcted.
i J-.Vl 4 ssriisemsft c oni be l"Ferted Sra-
tai;sv5y-
80 Adteu Dement'S Of l'eTsofa! 4Na'u'1
,srariaj charged Doupfe P'7ee'
I]s Advert semeats Of Patent Mediclnes
tase,ltd al E'assiy D9HtsFs per Coi-
ssss7ss, P}r AcaT.
dob ' . orsk. etI AflLr Kinds, .Neatty
5o,e al = Ie,s 'TyTsc. aidIdn as reasonable
Terms as pgy Ofice IN lffanessee-
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All ar s4ra-es are paid u.l--erccpt al tie
a9tioa of ne Pubiisher
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03
WAsHIS SGToN, May IL.

At Alexandria, this afternoon.
William Page, Deputy Grand Mas
Ter of the Masonic fraternity, whilst
delivering a lecture, in Washington
lodge room, suddenly fell and 10,
stantly expired. He leaves a large
family, and was generally esteemed
This sudden event has cas-; a
gloom over the whole tow n.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03
Mr. Wise stated in the conrse

Mr.. Wise stated in the course of
his speech in the Virginia Conyen-
ton, ON Monday last, Chat a single
firm In baltimore had amlssed du-
ring the last ten years, a. fortune Of
S250,000, by simply transporting
oysters to the Western States
of which were obtained at the oyster
banks Of the Eastern Shore of 'Vir-
GINA, and transported over the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad to Cuinber-
land, and thence to the Ohio ri5 5er. in
stages. This firm paid to the rtil-
road company in one year, for drans-
porting oysters alone, 3j,040-
This single Illustration should peak
trumpet tongucd ii favor of Eas,
and West lines Of railroads.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03

Capt. Van Yhet, fromFore Lara
mine, has arrived in St. Louis
lie found, in all he passed, but two
companies for Calilornla. On the
plains the grass was short, BIZ other
wise abundant. The principal cmi-
grafton across the plains this year;
will be the Mormon trims for the
Salt Lake, aud few trains for Cali
lornia and Oregon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03
There is a straw bonnet manu-

There IS a straw bonnet manu-
factory at Sag EIarbor, n. T.,
which gives employment to 100 lc
males. The proprictors VIII send
during this season about twentylom
thousand bonncts to the New York
market and have received from the
merchants there Already oyer.ihrec.
thousand old bonnet5 to be dressed
over. These bonncs are all Of
the latest and most approved fash
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03
CI'Ba.-The Boston Advertiser

CUBA.-Ihe Boston AuFeTIlscT
learns iron good source that the
Cuban authorities have ordered the
Spanish men-of-war not 70 capture
or molestanY suspicious vessels they
may fall in with at a,but to watch
them, and, if any attempt be made
to land an armed force, to attack
aud show them no quarter.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03
4 fLAyE RrFusING HIS LlBEErY

( Slave REFUSING HIS LlB EETY
"A southern gentleman had re
centlI been stopping at the Revere
IEous with a slave who was his
perso hal attendant This Slave up
on bel lag informed BY persons here
lllat d is master had no right TO re-
strain him, bat that he was under
the lats at perfect liberty TO 60
where hc pleased, refused e. BE libe-
rated } this way, and returned yes
terday htternoon with his master te
tlre Sol tth.-,Bostoa Tcarolp.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03
FAYETTEVILLE IENN. TUESDAY JUNE 3, 1851

titled "The Game of Chess and
was dedicated as follows: '.Tothe right
noble, right excellent, and vertudus
Prince George, Due Of Clarence,
Erie of Warwick and Salisburyc,
grete Chamberlain Of England, and
Lieutenant Of Ireland, Oldest brother
of .Kynge Edward, by the grace of
God, Kynge of England and of
France, your most humble servant,
William Caxton, sends unto VOW
peas, healthe, joye, and yictorye up
on your en6myes, right high pUyss-
ant.and redoubted Prince"
The art Of Printing, which spread
slowly at first, was finally introduced
into Asia and Africa, and was brought
by our pilgrim fathers into the New
World; where it has spread with
the spreading population-dilfusing
knowledge, religion and virtue among
the mass Of the people, and thereby
enabling them successfully to try
the first great experiment of Self
Government In short, the effect
which the art Of Printing has had,
and VIII continue to have, upon the
civilization and destiny of the human.
race, cannot be well calculated.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-06-03

WEA TIER AND CRops ~ WIS
coNsiN. The following is an ex-
tract of a let ter to the Cleveland
Democrat, from JoncsyiIle, Wis
consin, dated May Ist:
This morning the ground was
covered will snow, and ice shad
formed during the night half an
inch thick. During the day, the
winds are col d and piercing from
the northwest, the bright sun, how
ever, evaporatins the snow.
4 learn from all directions from
this port, that t he winter wheat is
k HE'D; probably not onc-quarter of
a crop will, be iarVeSted. Cur far
mers are looki lg around for a subs
stltute for ibis Incer tain crop
A good deal of iGt terest is excited
in reference TO the culture of flax,
of which so MUCH is aid at this time.
But little flax has been grown, as
yet, in this region, although there
is no doubt Of success in its cult
yation. The pralries, SO lily suited
10 the culture of wheat, have a
very rich soil Of great depth, capa,
bic Of sustaining enormous crops of
flax or any other spring crop. All
efforts to Introduce the manufac-
ture Of flax into the country arc
looked for with interest among our
farmers, who fear the news Of the
discovery of the mode Of preparing
the flax cotton is too good to be
true.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25
Canvass for County Nominations.

In addition TO The remarks, upon this
subject, which we copied from the Ohio
Patriot, few weeks o go, we commend the
following, which we find IN the same pa
per, to The candid consideration of our
Democratic Friends in this county:
In campaign like the pesent, where a
large number Of offices are TO be filed, and
when more than an ordinary number of
candidates are in the feld, lit IS impossi>
Bile that The wishes and expectations Of all.
can be gratified. Where only. thirteen
Offices are to be filled, and more than three
times that number, of nspirants are regular
ly enrolled. disappointment must inevitably
oversake a large smaj,ri ofthe candidates.
But their failure tosucceed, affords no good
graun nd Of, conn mtlaint towards their party,
or lux q. warmness in the advocacy Of its
principles. No man can justly set up q
right to Office: and sselaims'' cun alone
exist where THE PEOPLE demand the
services Of a citizen whom they deem capa.
BILE Of subserving the public interests.
We trust that all candidates will be pre-
pared to submit cbeerfully to the decision
of the people nt their primary meetings
Those who may fail on this occ aston, will
have handsome opportunity of demonstra-
ting to the world that their attachment to
Democracy is not the mere offspring Of q
lustful desire for office. The great October
contest-only few weeks in advance Of
us-will prove whether those who are now
for promotion, can display as
much zeal in behalf Of their party and its
triumph over federalism as they now put
forth in advancing themselves to official
honor. Such as succeed in overcoming
their own disappointment, and embark man.
fully in behalf Of their successful rivals,
will do more 10 secure the. respect and
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25
VOCAL CONCERT.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. H. CROSBY will
give Vocal Concert in this village on
Tuesday (to>morrew) evening. Our ex-
changes speak in the highest terms ottheir
merits as vocalists, and we venture TO pre-.
dict for those who may attend their concert
TOMORROW evening. rich musical trent.
From among the many favorable notices
of their performances, by the press, we
eppend the following from the Trumbull
County Wing:
CONCERT We ore happy to announce
that Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V. H. CROSBY will
give vocal concert, on Friday evening,
at Empire Hall. We can speak of their
merits as vocalisss from personal expert.
ence, having heard them repeatedly during
the pas, few years, and always with in
creased interest. Mr.. C. is extensively
known to the musical world as composer
and arrangerC The "Grave Of Washing
TONI and Farewell To- Night we Part"
ore his compositions. We promise those
who attend his concert, q rich musical
treat.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25

statement nj lte consiueratnuis Witch lntiu-
enced the lnre Democratic State Conven
tion to aominate G,vernor Wood by accla-
saation, ferTe-eiec:ion. We have ut'ered
ao,hing of him mo, known already to the
people. A friend Of Governor Woods
nigh, justly say much more; an honorable
enemy could no, truthfully say less. And
yet, even now some o. his political eDe-
mics nre striving TO convince the people
III ); Reuben Wood is unfit for election;
that neither personally, nor by his talents
and reputation, Is he deserving Of support,
ard they are urging those who have here.
tofore endorsed his claims, TO visit upon
him ,Aeir condemnation! No friend OF
truth, no advocate Of the public interest.
no admirer Of The high public and ire
proachable private character Of our public
men, will engage in, or countenance these
assaults upon Reuben Wood. We shall
moi believe that.his foes will be successful
before the people in their effort to damage
his standing. BY creating sufficient disre-
gard of his claims to defeat him, until that
uptoward event ,ranspires We believe it
never will Ohio Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25
Truck and Dicker.

The political hucksters are in the field
bargaining for the spoils We ore inform
ed that strenuous exertions are being made
to induce Mr.. SWIFT, the Free-soil candid
ate for Clerk, to decline and give up the
field 10 Mr.. FaEEMAN, the Wing candidate,
under promise that the former gentleman
shall have the Authorship next year. This
is long time in advance to be bargaining
for next years birds nests-it is a little
like counting chickens before they are hatch
ed. These struck and dicker" politicians
seem to act as though the offices were theirs
to peddle out to whomsoever they chooses
and that the people have nothing to say or
do in the matter further than'to ratify their
bargains. Modest, very! 1t would te a
nice speculation they would make. But
they should bear in mind the old proverb-
sThere's many slip 'twixt cup and lip"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25
CUBAN. NEWS.



Key West dates 10 the 18th announce
tho landing Of Gen. Lopez at CarbaBos, 40
miles west OF HayaRna.
The Panspeso then returned, and rnade
her way for Jacksonville, 10 take on Gea.
Gonxales and company.
The steamer Winfield Scott brings New
Orleans dates to Friday last
The Picayans has late news ffow Mexs
leo
Congress has made no arrangements fcF
the settlement Of the public debt.
The general government, had requested
the governors Of all the SIases 70 meet at
the cnpital on the hrst and confsYon she e.
nGnces.
revolution had broken OUT At Chipas.
Its obyec, was the abolition of interhsI Gus.
tom hoSseo. All wus quiet a, TeAapnts.
pee.
Major Barnard's heal,h had improved.
His report was looked for with interest.
The PamPerO, previous 10 leaving Key
West for Jacksonville took on board tSme
20 or 25 recruits. She WIS very, shy
when in the vicinity of Key Vest, for
fear that the Goxernmen, authorities would
seize her.
The mails due by the Ohio will arrive
mere in the Cherokee, probably so-duy.or to
morrow.
The new steamship Ohio, Capt. Hsn
stone. u. s. NJ, will Jake the OAio's place
in the line and will leave on The usual day,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25

The PRosPEcT IN PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania Democratic papers speak
confidently Of glorious Democratic victo-
ry in the old Keystone in October. The
Pittsburgh Post and number of other
democratic journals propose SO send their
papers 10 any number Of responsible wings,
and wait for their pay antH after Col. Big
Ter, the democratic candidate, is elected
Governor. They promise to give one Of
their good old-fashioned majorities, and
from the spirit which animates them they
will do it, too.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25

GREAT ScorT MEETrNG.- Wednesday
last was the day fixed for holding a great
Scott Convention at Pittsburgh. Great
efforts were made to get out large crowd.
The day came, but the crowd wasn't there
According to the Pittsburgh Post, that
great gathering of the people which was to
demonstrate the popularity Of Gen. Scott
in Pennsylvania and exhibit the enthusiasm
with which the people would rally to his
standard, was most meagre affair, per-
feet fzzle, not more than five hundred per-
sons, if SO many, being in attendance.
The wings of Pennsylvania, like their
brethren of Ohio. are employing the name
of Gen. Scott to give strength and populari.
ty to their State ticket this fall, but the thing
don't seem to be working TO their liking,
and so far from availing them anything,
bids fair to blast the prospects of their great
captain.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25
The True ISsue---Let no Friend Of Re-
form Mistake II.

The Sandusky Mirror is raising the DEM
ocratic State ticket to the head of its coll
umns, and makes the following just remarks
on the great issue now before The people OF
Ohio:
"The Democi attic State Convention Of the
9th inst, have nominated series Of candi-
dates all Of whom supported the New Con-
sti'ution, and are faithful to the reforms en-
bodied in that instrument. They present
claim to our support which we recognize by
inserting the ticket in our columns. From
the moment that The Wings, by their choice
OF candidates, exhibited 4 determination to
place the first execution of the constitution
in the hands Of men, who had been most
embitered in their hostility to its adoption,
we have entertained and expressed the de-
sire that the Democratic party would accept
the issue, and not embarass, by erroneous
and ineonsiderate positions upon national
policy, the vote which is now to be taken
upon the final adoption of the Constitution"
The Mirror is correct-the vote of the
people on the 2nd Tuesday Of October next,
is the test vote on the final adoption" Of
the New Constitution. Place that instru-
ment in the hands Of the enemies Of reform,
and it will be a virtual rejection Of the in
strument itself. The opponents ofthe New
Constitution understand this well, and hence
they are striving, with vigor deserving a
better cause, to fill every important post in
the State with those who have fought every
inch of ground against its adoption. This
is their last dying effort to oppose the peo-
pie in their efforts at reformation. As they
have been heretofore, they must now be met
at every point, by the friends Of the New
Constitution-by the friends Of equal taxa
tion- by the friends of true equality of
rights-by the masses, lighting against
monopoliss, and the victory is complete.
No friend of the reforms of the New
Constitution, can look idly on, in such
conte It, Or. cast his vote at random Ohio
Statesman.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-08-25
Awful Casualty.

Last night about IL O'Clock, the dwelling
hoese Of Mr.. Kadoiph 0nacker, German,
residing in Brighton, about five miles from
this city, was burned to the ground, and
dreadful to relate, five of his children per.
ished in the flames M. o. and his wife,
with an iRfant child. narrowly escaped
with their iives, and before awakening
were SO surrounded by the hames that they
were oil badly burned. ia addnien TO The
heartrending destruction of almost his
whole family, Mr.. O. loses his house and
furniture entire. The cause of the IRE is
unknown.-Ptasn Dealer, dug. 20.
The Plain Deuler of the 2lst, gives the
following particulars Of this molaocboly
affair:
Mr.. Onacker's house was built of wood,
two stories in height, and, as is frequently
the case, the oven was constructed on the
outside. In this oven Mrs Onacker had
been baking during the early par, of the
evening, and upon & finishing the work, had
not removed all the Goals.
About midnight, Mr.. Onacker and his
wife were awakened from sound sleep, by
the most dreadful shrieks. Thev jumped
from the bed; the smoke was pouring into
their room, half sitting them with its thick
no, volume; the most horrible cries and
grouns proceeded from the apartment oc-
cupied by their five sons. The awful truth
flashed at once upon the minds Of the poor
parents. They attempted to rush TO the
rescue of their rdarlings. The flames
choked their way. In ten saiuates the
house would be smouldering heap Of ruins
Now was the only time to escape, ,aad the
miserabl father and mother, utmost crazed
with the sense Of the disasters matched up
their sixth and last child, mere infant, who
fortunately slep, with them, and rushed in
10 the open air.
The Grst neighbor that came upon the
ground, says that he found the wre,ched
pareats leaning against the fence, almost
dead with terror, and staring vacan,ly in.
to the flames.
In few minutes the house fell to the
ground.
It's supposed that the FIRE had surrounded
the rooms where the boys slept, before
they were awakened, that egress fro m the
windows and door was cut off, and tina, they
were quickly suffocated, by the dense cloud
Of smoke; the flooring was soon burnt
through, and they fell insc the roaring
flames beneath, and were burned TO death.
A few crumbling bones alone remained of
oil that was happy few hours before
The ages of the boys were l6, Ia, IL, H..
and 2. The funeral ceremonies will take
place next Sunday.
We are glad 10 learn that an opportu.
nifty will be offered to our citizens TO ex.
press their sympathy for the bereaved par.
ents--ns far as such sympathy can be ex.
pressed upon a subscription paper. They
saved no furniture from the house. This,
Of course is nothing in comparison, with
the loss of their family; yet it offers TO our
citizens a chance Of sympathizing directly,
and this, we are sure, they will be glad to
do.