Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-05-26
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Singular Accident in Par "A
horrible calamity las just &C CURED
in Paris, and it may be we'll I'd make
it known, as such d accidents ought to
serve as examples A gent eman,
feeling a slight itching ih hi , ear,
took up friction match 10 order to
dispel it. In the a fdor of a q onver-
sation he was sus taining. he intro
duced the sulpburdus endI til con-
tact produced igniti on, and the downy
lining of the year caught fire; q por-
ton Of the sulphu + adhered to the
flesh, and burnt the ire persistept thy
The unfortunate man never spoke
again. His sufferihgs were so agoni-
zing that his tongue bacame power
less; and after two days torment and
unayaiIing efforts Of the surgeons, he
died.
MIssIsslPPI.-The following are
the State Democra tic nominate IONS IN
Mississippi:
For Governor, Hon. John J. Me-
Rae, of Jasper; Secretary Of State,
VIM. IL Muse, of Tishomlngo; Au-
ditor, Morgan McAfee, of Sun flower;
Treasurer, Wilson Hemingwd y, of
Kinds; Attorney General, ID. G..
Glenn, Of Mar shall; Congress, State
at large, w. B;l rksI bale Of LowI pdes.
In ALABAMA, CPL JoHN A, WIN
sToN, is the democratic candidate for
Governor.
Speaking Of stage tricks d { Ac-
tors and Actres ses, the Pen and Pen
oil says:
"Thi5 reminds me OF Grlsl S Ia
nous trick, by W hich to get some
stimulant during on 10 of her exh aust-
Ing scenes, Tie play require 4 her
her to kneel down TO a mound, and
press her face to ID in paro6y SIN OF
sorrow. This mound was 80 made
that mug could De presented from
benea th; and while Grisi, in an ago
ny Of grief, lies PROSTATE upo b the
mound, she managb BIS, in very quiet
wa y, TO take one good long pull of
porter, and in. vol be and spirit goes
OH with the song. She wipeth her
mouth and saith, 4 have dome no
wicked ness, and s. be hadn't"
T be jury on a murder ca Sc IN
Pittsburgh, being nable to agrf mo-
tilted the Judge Of the fact, and asked
what would be tho penalty if they
disbanded. The Judge inf rmed
them that they must stay out until
they agreed upon a verdict, or il
they separated he should infllft the
highest penalty of the law, fns and
Imprisonment, and that they would
also lose their stan ding in society.
| The Siamese TwF ins were elected to
the North CAROLYN Legislature from
Surf county, las t year, Chang to
the Sc nate, Eng ID the Hous e.. Tho
thou ght of going into secret session
in the respective branches at the
same time,s indueel them to decline
the honor Theyhr too affe ctl onate
for politicians.
/. Education in Ctlna.--Chl ma Is
considered with reason to be a eoun-
try Of letters. Ed ueation is in great
repute; each villa ge has school,
where children in the most BID mble
conditions can receive early educa-
ton The quantity of books print
ed and sold in China are Immense
A lettered man o1 a member o the
celebrated Academy OF Han li1 can
recit i all the sente hoes of Sse-ChOu,
and pass from dyh asty to dynasty,
to fabulous epooh$ of Chinese my.
thelogy. but hissc lence does not pass
the frontier, nor d pes he inq vi Re in
to the events that are passing in the
world of BARBARA hs. Ignora nd e Of
other nations, is to the Chinese
boast.
MIR. somle has been appoi ntcd
Minister TO Spain. At the fe4 tival
recently given hid b BY his frien Us at
w ashington, the follow lns senti
menis among othefs were gwen
f.,Senator .Soule: The man " HON
despots drove from Europe, repub-
licans send back t b them"
MIR. Soule, in ri sponse, is rdpor |
ted to have said, 4 Yes, gentlem emit |
is indeed an imiereB sting rsaectid 10 tnl
me, that in reaching my destina ton,
] shall now, as tho representative oil
this great country, cross those
mountains where twenty years ago.
had to lay cQnced led as fugt1 se.