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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05
Division Meeting.

TN At a meeting of the Lynchburg
Division No. 126, Sons of Tempe
rance, on Tuesday night, 9th July,
1852, called for the purpose Of taking
into consideration the death Of oul
much esteemed and beloved brother
JKaliqEu Curry, and for the purpose
Of TALKING suitable steps to attend
The funeral, the following Preamble
and Resolutions, we're unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, we have learned with
much regret, that it has pleased an
allwise Providence, to remove from
amongst lis, and from the walks Of
man, our much esteemed. and high
ly belo we'd young brother, lillian
Curry, to the spirit land. Be it,
therefore,
Reso Eyed, That in the death Of our
brother, our Division has lost one Of
its brig test members, and our Order
has sus tanned an irreparable loss.
Resozycd, That we as a Division
will attend his funeral on tomorrow,
at the hou r of 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Rdso1rcf, That we invite the neigh
boring Div Visions of our Order to join
usin procession, while in attendance
at said funeral.
Rcs0lr bed, That as testimonial of
the high regard in which we held d ur
departed brother, We viii wear the
usua ba dge of mourning around the
left arm for the space of thirty days.
Rcsoycea, That this Division de-
fray the funeral expenses Of our de-
ceased brother.
Rfs0leea, That the sympathy and
coincidence Of this Division be, and
is he reby respectfully rendered to the
bereaved mother and family of our
deceased brother, in their sad anlic-
ton.
RfsOlced, That copy Of this pre-
amble and resolutions, be presented
to the disconsoIate mother Of the
decea sed, and also copy be forward
ed to the editors of the Fayetteville
Observer and Lincoln Journal, signed
by tile W. P. and R. S., With re-
quest the same be published in their
papers.
r. B. PARKES, W. P,
j. A. SAINTcLAIB, r. S.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05
WING PLATFoRM.-The following

WING PLATFoRM.-The following
extract taken from the speech Of a
distinguished whig orator in New
York, is one among a number OF
others that might be adduced, to
prove the truth Of all and more than
all Maj. Ross spoke ofin reference to
the Compromise portion of the whig
platform. Those who heard Maj.
Ross last speech in this place, re-
member the construction he put up
on the wing platform; now let UGH
read the following extract, and they
will see that Gen. Sets foremost
friends in the North claim to be less
bound by their platform, and regard
The loop-hole the Major spoke Of as
CT great er service than he assigned to
it. Read it and see what sprt Of
fHa2ly the Northern Scottitea con-
tend is laid down in the whiiy plat
form:
@The candidate is the thing, the
platform is Of no moment. The lat
Ter simply declares that the compro-
mise measures, including the fugitive
slave law, shall be sustained until
tine and eapeJ1ence shall demonstrate
the necessity Of .fufller. legislation.
Marx TINT. When ''time and expe-
rience' call for the rpcalol that law,
4 wN6e prdpPly @ecteG. As soon
Us the power is obtained to effect ii,
the repeal, by the experience of US all
will BIG dsaaadcd. Let our candi-
date be once ell ected, and we will
take care Of the rest
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

sg The deceased menti pned in
the following paragraph is tn T. broth
er Of our friend and merehaEt I, Il. p.
.Shapard, of Fayetteville
SToP THE MURDERER A most cold
blooded and brutal assassination was
committed in the town of Washing
ton, Texas on Saturday night last,
by one George 2. Lynch, who, IN the
dark, stabbed Thomas B. FaFrel and
Thomas B. Shapard, citizens of the
place, and worthy and estimable men.
Farrell was killed nstantly, Shapard
was barely alive on Sunday morning.
The citizens of Washington offer a
reward of $500 for the apprehension
of the ASSASSIN; and the Masonic fra
ternity, gl00.- Red Land Herald.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

A FIERY TRIAL.-The Hon. Rufus
Choate, in a late speech in Boston,
Massachus etts, referring to the stormy
aspect of the political horizon OF
Europe, said; sit has seemed to me
as if the prerogatives of the crowns,
and the rights of men, and revenges
of thousi and years, were about to
unsheath the sword for a conflict, in
which the blood shall flow as in the
Apocalyptic vision, to the brides of
the b orses, and in which a whole age
shall pass away; in which the great
bell Of time shall sound for another
hour i'm which society itself shall
be tried by fire and steel--whether
it is Of nature and natures God, or
notl"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

TIE NAsI IvlLLE True VINO AND
JAS. N. DAY TDsoN, ESQ = The matter
for this number Of our paper being
in type, before receiving the Wing
containing remarks relative to Mr.
Dac3dsou's ratification speech, com
pells US to defer a reply We can
assure the Wing, however, that every
democrat, with but one solitary ex-
ception, who heard Mr.. DIS speech,
agrees with pur report, so far as we
know--and Some of them make it
stronger than we do.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05
Gen. Scots Life,

we presume we are to have soon
the life of the whig candidate for
President, from several of his adj
mirers. When these appear, we have
several chapters to add to them
which We are very certain they viii
not contain. Gen. Scott has done
important service as a military man.
on account of which his country has
overlooked multitude Of sins and
shortcomings, suchas few public men
have been guilty Of. When the
General was only Capt. Scott, he mas
tried for keeping tie money he dreto
for lis men, convicted, and sus-
pended from office for q tegelgemonh.
About the same time he was en-
| Glged in two duels, and his conduct
ih each CT them was nothing to his
.credit. Indeed his character for
courage was severely criticised in
both cases. Scott, however, subse-
qdently showed that he could stand
fire on the battlefield, and had cour-
age enough to do him, if he had not
enough to hurt him. Since that
time Gen. SCOTS history has been a
series Of personal quarrels with his
brother officers and others. His self
conceit and vanity could never brook
a rival He quarreled with Ma
comb, with Jackson. He quarreIed
with De Witt Clinton. When ap-
pointed to the command in Mexico,
he wrote an impertinent letter to the
Secretary of War over hasty plate
of soup, declining to go until his rear
wds safe. He fancied himself so
great as to inspire the civil authori-
ties with envy. Indeed, from a sense
of his own greatness he has all his
life, Eancied the rest Of mankind jeal-
Gus Of him, and seeking to rob him
of his laurels, He apologised very
humbly to the President, and when
he did get to Mexico, he hardly got
under way till his selfconceit over
come him again, and he requested to
be recalled, in a letter full of imper-
thence and folly? He fancied that
the civil authorities had an eye upon
the rein Of his fame of which he
thought more than he did of his
country. After the triumphrof our
army before the city of'AIexice, Scott
fell into a fit of jealousy and arrested
Pillow, Worth, and Duncan, got into
q passion because the Secretary Of
War granted an investigation at the
demand of the accused officers. He
v as enraged that he could not carry
o ut bis despotic whims without law
Of order. His oW N letter, full Of I'M
pertinence, folly, and ,grannyism,
called forth a cool reply from Marcy,
wherein Winfield Scott was rubbed
out to the satisfaction Of the whole
country. When the Investigation
came on, Scott was ready to with
draw his charges, having no proof to
sustain them Only one case was
investigated; in that Gen. Scott failed
rldiculously- Nothing but his S err
vice as General redeemed him from
contempt as man. There was
llttleness and meanness in his con-
duct which the country for its own
credit was fam to pass over with as
little notice as possible.-LonistMe
Democrat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

The Louisville Journa al says that
Scott is considered by the American
people as something more than the
mere creature Of a day
He Is that; he is the creature d
four or five days ballotiugs-of sun
dry foolish letters of vanity enough
TO d-n seven administration
(Browulow.)
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

meetings ofDemocracy of Louisville,
each Democrat is to appear with the
Pierce badge-that is to say, with a
stick of candy in his mouth, in hon
or Of the most ilustrious act in the
career of his candidate.-L0m8uHe
Journal.
We understand that the Scottites
Of Louisville do at their PROFESSIONS
wear the Scott badge, which is a tin
platter, (the '.hasty plate of soup"
left "tu hum" to recuperate WITH
sewed on to protect the 1'rear," in
honor OF "the most illustrious &C"
III letters, of their hero.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

I oPuLATIoN OF Lon DoN.-In
eyeiy'seven minutes Of tile day a
chilli is born in London, and in ev-
cry y minutes one Of its inhabitants
Dies The population OF London
is, roundly, 100000. If the av-
efase OF The last fifty years con-
llnue, in thirty one years from this
time as many persons as oy com
pose lis population will have died
In it, and yet in about thirty-nine
years from this time, if the. present
rate OF progress continue, the me-
tropolis will contain twice as many
persons as it does now. The in
crease between 1871 and 1851 was
413,000I
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

fey- It is due such Of the whigf
of this D district, as may have come
to the conclusion that we have done
their candidate for Elector injustice
in publishing our views Of his ratifi-
cation speech, to state, that We not
only gave AIr. Dacjdsop the privilege
of our columns for correction, but
have made a respectful demand
through a friend, for copy Of his
remark for publication. 1t viii be
remen bered that Mr.. d., in his
speech of the 10Th ult,, read in man
qscript, the remarks which he said
he was willing to be qualified were
those be made about ,Scma,@, Sc, in
his ratifcation speech, to th6 best Of
his Nn owleage and belief--the re-
n marks Fhi ch he charges we pe rverted
in our report. On the next day,'we
did thr Ouah a friend request copy
Of the mah uscript, 50 that we might
make Il is version of this celebrated
ratifcat Jon speeeh as public as we
had our own; and we regret tosay taat
up to Il lis good hour he has failed.to
co IMPLY with our request. No copy
ha IS been furnished.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05
The Past, III Present, the Future.

Lie dct, tHp lCcCHi, tHp utuI u
Having defined our position in
reference 70 the past, the present,
and the future invectiyes of Mr.. d.
rdson, candidate for Scott Elector,
ia the O5sTfer of week before last,
we propose to carry out our original
intention, whenever making reference
TO him Or his public speeches, to be
understood politically and not per-
sonally. The reasons he offered in
lis speech of the 10th ult., for no
ticing cur report Of his ratification
speech, are the same that prompt us
in attempting to quote and comment
upon his public political addresses
he is4he candidate for Scott Elector.
We can say, too, with as much can
dor as he endeavored to eyince on
that occasioH5 that but for his posi-
ton, as Scott Elecior, it is more than
likely we should pass his speeches
unnoticed. We have PERMITTED more
successful efforts, Put forth by him
on other topics and other occasions,
to pass into forgetfulness without
note or comment. And as he said
GA the 19th, were it jas. u. Darjd-.
son, without the station Of Scott cam
didate, we repeat, even an effort in
behalf Of ,Ssn@d, might possibly
pass unnoticed. But he, being the
,Sc0tI standard-bearer-we know it'll
to be our privilege, and we feel it our
duty, TO respectfully give our views
of his publicly avoWed sentiments
upon any natter pertaining to the
presidential canvass; to plead or de-
muir to any position he may choose
to take. This we think he should
have allowed without permitting his
rage to dethF rome hiS2reason; and we
are persuaded his friends viii agree
with Us. Hi good sense and avowed
liberal views authorized us in the
outset to con dude he had no dlspo-
sition to ud dertake to stiile the
press, in a frbe country; indeed, we,
had concluded that he would oppose
a move Of IL sort even in Ireland,
seeing that le is opposed to the%
union Of chut ch and state-this, as
we understood him, being tae mud
sino TO the Sd oA fabric heais trying.
to grace with bis popular eloquence,
and recent Haste and dignifed ex-
Iqessions : We not only hold to
the freedom of speech and Of the
press hut ar resolved to live in
the cnjo} ment Of both. With this
as our nj ptto a nd guide: we hope the
democracy, at least, will understand
us politically and not personally in
any RENT rks we may oh DOSE to make
Of all OUT political opponents-Mr
Darias0ii included.
Col. Benton, in speech at Man
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

Col. Benton, in a speech at Man
chester, Mo-, on the 10Th ult., an
nounced his determination to sup
mort the nomination Of Gen. Pierce.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05
Democratic Electoral Ticket.
FoR rnE DISTRICTS.

FoR TnR DISTRICTS.
MOI !. GEoRGE II. PowELL. oiIIawkinS.
M. 2. ALvA \ CrILoM, Of OyerIon- Y
Mi. 8 SAMr4L A. SMITH. of Bradley.
M: a. 10. G PIcE EFT. Of Smith
Nd. 5. JoHN K HowARD, Of W lson.
no. 6. WiLLiAA T. Ross, of Llncon.
No. z. <. &. PAvATr. Of Ben,on.
No. & WIN. A. QUARLEs. Of Montgomery
No Q. john a. GARDNER, of Weakley
No. 10. d. NJ. CuRRIN. Of Shelby.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05
Public Speaking.

A. Q. p. NICHOLSON and BARCLAY
MARTIN will discuss the Presidential
question at the following times and
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

ssE- Owing to the abrupt brea kine
off Of our intended remarks in reply
ito Mr. Dm@dsoa's speech, on the
10 tn ult we we're deprived Of the
Eopportuh ity Of assuring him, that,
while it might be necessary to swear
his witnesses to make their testimo-
ny credible, we intended to introduce
no one to sustain our position whose
naked word would not be believed
whe reyer the men we're known. You
remember he said on that occasion,
that he intended to have his witness
tes worn, and he notified the democ-
racy that they would be required to
do likewise. Wonder if Mr.. DIS in
credulity in this matter grows out Of
the vascillating condition his mind
is said to have been in, relative to
supporting &c neral ,Seot2 You re-
member the seven reasons hereto
fore spoken Of.
10 1t is to be hoped that all
parties will permit the unpleasant
feelings growing out of Mr.. Daqd-
sons ratification speech, te give place
to the only consequence that should
have followed the matter--a political
and not a personal contest. Let's
adopt Mr.. DIS own doctrine, as laid
downiin this speech; a contest upon
principle, and not personal detraction
and abuse.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05

At Shelbyville, Monday, August 2
Manchester, Tuesday, DO 5
Winchester, Wednesday, DO 4
g Salem, Thursday, do 5
" Fayetteville, Friday, do G
=" Lewisburg, Saturday, Go 7
A fair division Of time will be
made with speakers advocating the
election ofaScott.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05
hly'sesr oN, Tenn, July p, 50
GALLArIN, July %.

Inc election yesterday was at
tended with a good deal Of exrite.
ment. The whole county, officially
and . unoltclally, is heard from, and
the friends Of the Railroad have sue
ceeded. L he proposition voted on
was, that the county subscribe
100000 to the Nashville and Lon
lsVllle hailroad, to run through Sum-
ner county.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15
Captain Kidd not a Pirate.

At meeting Of the New York Historical
Society, Judge Campbell, one of its members,
delivered an address in vindicaton of Captain
Kidd, in which he showed that Kidd had been
an officer in al English Navy prior to 1891,
when he married in this country, and took the
Robert Livingston. He was then very much
respected, and the Council in May Of that year
awarded him fl5O, and publicly commended
him for certain services rendered to the colony.
About the year 1895 the coasts Of New Eng
land were invested with pirates, and the Earl
of Belmont, whom the King had sent out as
Governor, proposed to the home Government
to fit out ship Of thirty guns and $50 men,
and commission Captain Kidd to command her
in cruise against the buccaneers. This
proposition was made upon the suggestion of
Mr.. Livingston, who expressed great conf
dence in Kidd's courage and capacity, and Of
fered to pay one fifth of the expense. The
Government was then unable TO furnish the re-
quired vessel, but the Earl of Belmont, Lords
Halifax, Somers, Romney, Oxford and others
contributed the necessary funds, and entered
into articles of agreement with Livingston and
Kidd. These articles were duly filed in the
State paper office, and on the Ilih Of Decem-
Der, 1895, the Court of Admiralty issned a
commission, authorizing Capt. Kidd to take all
French cruisers and the Kings enemies, &c.
The Adventure gallery was fitted out, and in
the following April, Captain Kidd sailed TO
New York, where he enlisted full crew, and
then commenced operations as privateer. In
the meantime the Wing noblemen concerned
in fitting ont the Adventure were impeacheJ
Rumors were spread that Captain Kidd had
turned pirate, and when he returned in June,
1863, he was seized and sent to England,
where he was convicted of piracy, and execnt-
ed in May, 1881. The impeached lords were
afterwards acquitted. The circumstances at
tending Captain Kidd's trial were such as to
give reason to suppose that his conviction was
brought about by the Government for the pur-
pose of influencing the House of Peers against
the mpeached noblemen, and Judge Campbell
so argued with much force.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15
The Bachelors Solilouuy.

Bless my soul I'm thirry-nine to-day
six feet in my stockings, black eyes, curly
hair, tall and straight as a cedar of Lebanon,
and still bachelor! Well, it's an inde-
pendent life at least; no, il isnt either =
Here's these new gloves of mine full OF liz lie
rips, string off one of my most fauIlless dick
eys, nice silk handkerchief in my drawer,
wants hemming, top button off the waist.
band ofmy pants; what's 10 be done? How
provoking II is 10 see those married people
looking so self satisfied and consequential ut
the heads Of their families, as If they had
done The stale great service. Why, as 10
children, they are as plenty as flies in Au-
gust, and about as troublesome every alley,
and court and garret are swarming with
em; they're no rarity, and any poor miser
able de- beg pardon J wreucb, can get a
wife, enough of them, tOo such as they are.
lis enough ~ scare a man to death, 10 think
how much il coss 10 keep one. Young
folks have to Jeein now where their fathers
and mothers left of. Silks and satins, rib
bons aud vcIvets, feathers and flowers, cuff
Plus and bracelets, gimcracks and fol.de-
rol>; and there's no help for it in my case !;
for If | married woman loved, and the
dear lille thing should ask me for my scalp,
should give il to her, know should
Then there's The tapestry CARPETS, and mir
rors, and sofas and olIamans, aud damask
curtains and pictures, and crocke-ry, and
(you must look at the sui jecl in all it's bear.
lngs) little jackets and irocks, and wooden
horses and dolls, and popguns and ginger
bread; don't believe can do it, by Jupiter
but then, hers sit. with the Toe OF my best
boot kicking the gra,e for the want Of some
thing better to do; IT'S coming awful cold,
dreary weather, long evenings, cant 60 TO
tile concert forever, and when do my room
looks SO much The glooner when | come
back, and it ,oould be cosy TO have nice
little wife TO chat and laugh with. I've
tried TO think OF something else. but can't !;
if look in the fire, am sure TO see pair
of bright eyes; even the shadows on The wall
luke fairy shapes Pm OH the brink OF ruin
Il feel II; shall read my doom in the
marriage list before long-I knoO shall
Heaven help me, fer there's no living pith
a better half so they say, and may be re-.
fused if can &c; along ,vithom one.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15
At a premium /; each passenger being anx-
ious for the chance 10 prove himseK The
lucky fifteenth
The Parched Corn.

In MIR. Banvard's new and interesting took
entitled Plymouth and tie Pilgrims" when
speaking Of the endurance Of the early Pill
er'!ns' the author, relates the following inter-
siassi 0i i7ed jan asGd u Iul
n Simple, affecting. yet very appropriate
The winter 9i 1929 was presented at the CEN
tennial celebration oe ,hsir landing. Dece,n.
ber 20, 1920, at Plymomh. . Ali., ?, ,dar.s,
from the Hon. Daniel " ebs,er. n nroc c.s.;on
marched 10 the court house and az they
passed down the long rows of tables richly
laden with the iuxurics of the sea and and
five kernals Of parel,sd corn were observed
upon every rlate. They attracted attention.
Some smiled, as they passed along. nj uhat
they regarded as nn odd conceit. Others,
who were better acquainted with the Yankee
character and with their fondness for signifi-
cant notions, knew that these silent symbols
were eloquent with some hidden meaning. =
These i've mysterious kernels of corn were
memorials Of that affecting incident, when,
in 1923, the colony was reduced to pint ol
corn, which, when divided among the settlers,
gave them each FIVE grains. When this was
understood at the table, it produced thrill
ling emotion. Those FIVE grains on eacl,
plate were full Of the farina Of thought and
feeling. sllla5 l7 3lCU s'l3-11C WHl
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-01-15
Go Ahead!

Jno. B Crockett, the son Of Davy Crockett,
the editor Of The ST. Louis Intelllgencer, is
now travelling in the Eastern States. His
letters to his paper are unusually interesting.
We cut The following description Of the go
a-heatla,iveness' Of the Yankee, from his last
letter: - .-H .A.4 '4t.i'
The Yankees are emph1tieally fast
people. Whatever they engage in they do il
'wiih rush. If il be a mailer of business,
and dollar sparkles in the distance, they 60
at it as life aud death depended on the is
sue. II they are engaged simply in sight
seeing, they appear always resolved 10 have
the first sight; or II a meal is to I've eaten.
they are SIRE to get seats at the first table.
When n boat is about to start, they are the
first aboard, and when it lands, they ure in
variably the first ashore. Not content with
travelling thirty miles an hour over rail-
road, they jump off al the end Of the trip, he.
fore the cars Stop. Go ahead, at tie top ol
your speed is their moiro, whether ia b,,si.
ness or pleasure. The indomitable, never
ceasing energy, is The true secret of their sue
cess, and although II is sometimes carried to
ludIcrous extent, yet upon the whole, il IS
a valuable trait. Since | left home. | have
often been reminded of an illustration oi The
desire TO hurry through the world. which
heard from one Of our own citizens short
time since. He said thar if big mortar
could bs constructed, which would throw
an immense bombsheli, containing hlteen
passengers, from 81. Louis to Boston in five
minutes, with M absolute certainty that four.
| teen ou. Of fifteen would Be killed BY The ex-
paoeiou, he thought tieksts for seats BY the
'Express DoHsbsheli Line would 81 once Be