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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28
Challenge TO ShOet.

Sam. Snydam, of N. York, offer:
a wager ol S2,0001or NOR G, ore.
halt forfeit, that Capl. Edmund w
Paul. OF ST Louis, cannot hit the or
dlnary sized target of aniron man;(in
a room) at 10 PAGES, $50 feei) oft.
ener than he tSuydain NJ each party
to shoot with pistol, one hundred
shots, at the word ''one;" either
party shooting after the word zone "
TO beIconsidered as having missed
the mar; the word to be given in
one second.
This offer is understood to be an
acceptance Of a challenge put for
ward by Capt. Paul. John Travis
also accepts the challenge. So Mr..
Paul will have his hands (ull.
That Paul has confidence in bis
own abilities it'll the pistol, witness
Interpretations:
l. l will fit dollar to the end
of a lwig, two inches long, and while
a second person will hold the other
end in his mouth, SOFAS 10 bring the
coin within an inch and half of
his face, | engage TO strike Tile dol
lar three times out Of five at the
distance Of ten PAGES or thirty feet.
] will add in explanation that there
are several persons willing and
ready to hold the fwig ar stick as
described above, when required.
3. | will hit dollar tossed in the
air, or any other object of Tie same
size, three times out Of five, on a
sehed and fire.
8. At the word | will split three
balls out of five on kliie-blade,
placed at the distance OF thirty feet.
A. / will hit three birds out Of
five, sprung from the trap, standing
thirty feet from the trap when shoot
ing.
5. will break, at the word, five
common pipe-stems out Of seven,
at the distance Of thirty feet.
6. engage TO prove, by a faith
'ul trial, that no pistol shot can be
who will shoot an apple
,ff' OF a mans head at The distance :
If thirty feet oftener than ] can. :
Moreover, | will produce two per-
dps willing and ready TO hold the
'pple on their head for me, " lien re-
Inired to do so. c
7. will wager lastly, that no per- S
on in the United States can be pro- r
Cd who will hit a quarter Of a g
oIlar at the distance oil thin ty feet
fiener than | can, on avheez and
ire. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28
Newspaper Statistics.

According to the official reports,
the number of Newspaper Periodic
ais published in the United States is
2,495, Of that number, 568 are
Literary and Miscellaneous; 81, Neu.
trail and Independent; 1897, PJlit-
ical; l9l, Religious; and 50, Scien-
tifio. The limited States is empbat-
ically Newspaper couns-s g;y;rc
employment in that particular branch
Of business TO from IL to 5000
hands. What flood of literature
is by this means thrown broadcast
into the hands of the people!
Let that great source of informa-
tion be entirely cut off and the peo-
pie would feel more awkward, out of
place and time, than Il man accus-
toned to refined life, walking a pub
lie street bareheaded, his right boot
off, and his left coat sleeve riIped
open 20 his shoulder.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28

The surface Of the sea is estima-
ted at l50,00D 1000 square miles, ia
king the whole esurface of the globe
at l90,00O,O0O square miles. Its
greatest depth is supposed to be equal
to the height of the highest noun
tain, or four miles.
Experiments made with Iudian
corn show that farmers should not
select the largest ears for seed, but
rather those that grow nearest the
ground.
I HEAVY DEws.-A farmer in Gods
county, n H., writes that he has ndt
felt the want Of rain in the least,
the dews being so heavy there as to
keep the ground moist all the time.
A ha hd in horse measure is 4
inches.
Mr.. Blackwell, the practical Abe
litionist of Cincinnati, who commit.
ted the outrage by forcibly entering
the cars at Salem, and taking little
negro girl from her mistress, hds
fourteen men to underwrite an e5-
dOrsemept Of his conduct. They
say; 'Mr. Blackwell's conduct during
the affair was calm, peaceable, and
gentlemanly.'
What can be thought Of set bf
fellows W no gravely assert that it II
'gentlemanly1' to steal a negro from
its lawful owner? Specimens Of such
gentlemen are to be found in the
penitentiaries. es.-Lou Jour.
To make a candle burn all night.
the following is represented as cdr-
tain plan: "When in case of sick
ness, dull light is wished, or when
matches are mislaid, put finely pow
dered salt on the candle till it reaches
the black part Of the wick. In this
way Il mild and steady light may
be kept thr roughout the night, by u
small piece Of candle"
A fathon 6 feet, is derived from
the height Of full grown man.
New Hampshire is most flee FROM
colored population of any State in
The Union. There are towns in
tic State in which black face was
never seen.
TIE New York Herabl sets down
the depreciation in The value Of
property Of all kinds in Now York,
since August, ,1s53,at 33 rer cent.,on
The total value thereof, tue greater
portion being stocks and real estate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28

The Odd Fellows, in the State d
Ohio, number nearly twenty thou-
sand members, divided into up
wards of two hundred and fifty
Lodges. Some three thousand new
members were received during the
year which ended on the Seth June
last. During the same period the
revenue amounted to Sl20, 600, Of
which sum upw ards of S4O,000
were disbursed for the relief of the
sick, the burial of the dead, and in
aid of widowed families.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28
GlcaninsS from cur Exchanges,
IVlh Editorial Spr5aAliRg8.

TOOK THE WHOLE LoT.-lt is
related of Elder Richards, Of Salt
Lake that he became violently en-
a:nored Of two lair daughters OF a
" iJow lady. The mother being on
ii c shady side OF sixty, objected to
being separated from them. As the
Elder was determined to make a
bargain, he took the whole lot.
DEEPEST WE'LL IN THE WORLD
For six years past, Messrs. Belcher
81 Brother, of ST. Louis, have been
boring an artesian well on their prom
ises. It is now tlceaty-taco htt'ldrtd
fret in depth, being deeper by one hun
dred feet than the one in France
The work is still being prosecuted by
means Of a steam engine, water Of
satisfactory points not having yet been
reached At the distance of seven
hundred feet, vein of salt water was
struck, and at l, 800 feet an immense
vein Of sulphur water, in all respects
like that of the Blue Lick Springs,
burst forth.
NEGLECTED. CHILDREN.-ln one OF
the industrial schools for poor and
neglected children in New York
we're two little girls. who having
been conliqed to wretcheG homes
and filthy Bireets had leper seen q
koper. What volume Of misery
do the faregniag five itallcIsed
words contain!
4 venerable matron OF North Adj
ams, Mass, aged 90 years, recently
gave a tea party to her old friends.
among the guests were four ladies OF
the respective ages oS Sc, 80, SO,
and 73, and three gentlelnen aged
So, so, and SO. Six Of the above
reside in one neighborhoo ID OF less
than a mile square, and have been
residents Of North Adams over iifiy
Years.
We published a Short time since
the marriage ola couple, whose years
are. respectively, IA and rs years. f.
They were lovers in the bey-dey Of
youth, and matrimonial connection
was then prevented by parental au-
thority. They have each been mar
ried, and each lost a partner by
death. The frosts of time have fail
ed to chill the affection oftheir hearts,
and with the weight of years upon
them they have now come together
to faEfF the vows Of their early years.
-Spnngfeld Republican.
Heavy Loss.-Alr Jesse Taylor.
of CtIoctaw CO.., Ala. lost, during
the past spring, seven negroes, by |
administering to them through mis-
take, Dovcr's powders for Ipecacp-
anba. The medicine had been m
correctly labeled by druggist ol
Mobile.
MAJ, land is the healthlest STATE
in the Union taking the census re
port Of 1850 as a basis
There were aine deaths from sa.n .i
stroke iDs ST. Louis on Friday. /
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28

A CARPET OF IvoRy.-Amongst the
curiosities to be transmit ted from In
dia to the Great Exhibition in Paris
next year, is carpet OF ivory. 1t
IS 20 feet long by 6 broad, and made
of long strips Of ivory, plated like
mating. The price fixed upon 1t IS
,s16, 90.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28

A VALUABLE OLD Cow We have
an account of COW owned by John
3. Decker, Vantage, N. D., that is
thirty-two years cid, has a young calf
the fifteenth in nine years. She has
brought over thirty calves in her
time. She gave 20 to "a quarts oi
milk a day all last summer. She was
raised by the father of the present
owner. Her teeth are yet good.
This COW with all her descendants,
ifaliye, would make one of the great
est cattle shows ever seen In this
country. VI
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28
III iada DearLitile Wife of nv Own.

If had dear little wife of my own,
I'd kiss her, and Jet her, and love her alone,
Her smiles and her presence should be my de-
light,
From the dawn of thelday to the close of the
night.
With her l should rise, all superior to fate,
The proud would scorn, nor once envy the
great;
And not to the King, for his queen on heI
/, throne,
Would I barter that dear little wife of my
own.
If | had sweet little wife Of nv own,
I'd not ask for riches, I'd seek not renown;
Iu her clear ruby lips, and her bright diamond
eyes,
Would be then all the wealth 1 should covet
or prize;
I care not for riches, wish not for state,
With the proud and the naughty, the naughty
may mate;
Love dwells with the loving and gentle alone,
And such must she be-thao sweet vile OF my
owni
If had dear little wife Of my own,
would happiness seek in her pleasure alone;
No joy would be joy that her smile did not
brighten,
No sorrow SO weighty her love could not
tighten; ..
I'd dwell il some cot by green mossy wood
Not too far from the town, though remote from
the crowd Il
Where with friends I'd be happy-but blest
4 when alone
had with me that dear little wife of my own.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN: Thursday SEPT 2s 1854.


| men,of-war that lay idly beneath the
guns of Moro Castle, suddenly be-
came the scene of the utmost activi-
ty, and, before noon, had weighed
her anchor, and was standing out In
J: to the gulf-stream. Marti, the
smuggler, was on board as her pilot;
and faithfully did be guide the ship,
on the discharge of his treacherous
business. among the shoals and bays
of the coast for nearly a month, re
vealing every secret haunt of the ro-
vers, exposing their most valuable de-
pots and well secreted rendezvous;
and many smuggling craft was ta-
ken and destroyed. The amount of
money and property thus secured
was very great; and Marti returned
with the ship to claim his reward
from the Goyernor-G eneral, who, we'll
satisfied with the manner in which
the rascal had fulfilled his agree
ment and betrayed those comrades
who we're too faithful to be tempted
to treachery themselves, summoned
Marti before him.
CAS- you have faithfully performed
your part of our agreement" said
the Governor General, i am now
prepared to comply with the articles |
on my part. In this package you
will find free and unconditional par
don for all your past offences against
the laws. And here is an order on
the treasury for"
"Excellency, excuse me, the par
don I gladly receive. AS to the
sum of money you propose to give
to me, let me make a PROPOSE tion.-
Retain the money; and, in place of
it, guarantee to me the right to fish
in the neighborhood of the city, and
declare the trade in fish contraband
to all except my agents. This will
richly repay me, and | will erect
public market of stone at my own
expense, which shall be an ornament ]
d the city, and which, at the expi- J
,ation of a specified number of years,
shall revert to the government, with
III the right and title to the fishery. "
Tacon was pleased at the idea of a
superb fish market, which should II
revert to the government, I
nd also at the idea of saving the ,
arge sum of money covered by the
DFomised reward. The singular .
Of the ST rnuggler was du- !,
Y considered and Cd needed to, and \
larti was declared in legal form to
6ssess, for the future, the sole right v
Q fish in the neighborhood of the
ity, or to sell the articlei in any form, 1
nd he at once assumed all the rights
hat the order guaranteed to him.
1aving in his rowing life learned all
he best fshing-grounds, he furnished y
he city bountiflliy with the article, Ii
nd reaped yearly an immense profit, .
ntil, at tie close Of the period for t,
Ihich the monopoly was granted, be z
Ias the richest man on the island a
according to the agreement, the Il
sh market and its privilege reverted |;
o the government at the time specl Q
ed, and the monopoly has ever since s
cen vigorously enforced. y
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28
Gypitc 45prtrll.
We miss them Ever.

!
A silken cap as ope the drawer,
Oftmeets my glancing eye,
With its tasseled cord, and border white,
And strings of cherry dye.
'Tis tiny thing, but the rushing tears
VIII ever dim my gaze,
As turn to it, for a fair sweet face
see in the binding haze
And dimpled hand, and rounded arm,
And witching smile of glee.
Clean ever forth entrancingly,
AS this silken cap see.
And prattling tone and merry laugh,
Sound sweetly in my ear,
As they sounded oft, ere the Saviour claimed
My cherished babe SO dear.
Though 1 murmur not and I ne'er would call
My g.rl from the sunny skies;
Yet miss her e'er, and around her robes
Are twined thousand ties.
But dearer far than each treasured tone,
Is this cap with border white,
Foria fair sweet face it ever brings
To my eager longing sight.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28

One-fourth of the revenue in Great
Britain is derived from taxes on
drinks and drinking.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28

SHAMEFUL DISHONESTY As aproof
Of the extensive adulteratip on Of liq-
uors in this country, the lEew York
Sun says that more Por Wine is
drunk in the U. States in one year
than passes through the Custom
House in ten; that more Champagne
is consumed in America alone than
the whole champagne district produ-
ces; that Cogniac Brandy costs four
times as much in France, where i. is
made, as it is retailed for in ouT grog
shops; and that the failu re Of the
whole grape crop in Nader produ-
ced no apparent diminution in guam
tity or increase in the price Of wine.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-28

A sale of free white woman was
recently made at Freemansburg, Le-
high county, Pa. The parties have
been residents of that place for some
time, are natives Of Germany and
the transaction consisted in a man
disposing of his wife to another man
for the sum of one dollar. Writings
are said to have been signed by the
the wife, the new husband, and
the old husband.
Cholera, since it first appeared in
1917, has, it is stated, swept off up
wards of 7O,000,000 of the human
race.
The know-Notllings are said to
number $4,000 in Baltimore.
The human body consists Of 240
bones, kinds of articulation OF
lOintlng, 100 cartlleges or iigaments,
100 muscles or tendons, and 100
nerfes, besides blood, arteries, veins,
&c.
The Catholics in England now
have 674 chapels, 31S priests, Is
monasteries, Al colleges, and 25C
schools.
The daily union., 1854-07-23
WAsHlNar0s, July %, 1854.
An act making further appropriation for the improvement of
he Fear river North Carolina

the Cape Fear river, North Carolina.
b. enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatres Of
United States Of america Congress assembled That
of hundred and forty thousand dollars be- and
the hereby appropriated for the ending 3Oth
June 1885, be paid of in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated and to be expended under the
incndenoy Of the Secretary of War; for the OF
the Improvement of the Cape Fear river North Carolina at
or near its communication with the
ed July %, 1854
The daily union., 1854-07-23
ABOLITION ALWAYS DANGEROUS WHEN NOT
OPENLY EXPOSED AND ASSAILED

We occasionally in anthearted northern pa
per remark like this that the agitation of the ques-
ton in the free States would have been forever exngus
ed but for the Nebraska bill There is to our mind ex-
eessive weakness in such pretenee this The fact is
abolition has nep orgiUen The Asreaa people for endorsing
the compromise and elseing Franklin Pierce
Abolition vigant evil II is seepless it is maig-
nant 1t reckless of the laws of is reckless
the laws of God To hate the national democratic party
as fully Its mission il is TO hate the constitution To
such a spirit organized and watchfu bitter and
busy opportunities for treason made at hs pleasure
Ii eizes upon every circumstance blow its fell poison
into the eyes and ears of 1t is contaminang the
press the literature the very morals of the North and
when il seems be most quiet its designs most fatal
To that such party this cannot find excuses
for its revolutionary and destructive purposes is
an impossbility We indebted to Franklin Pierce for
dragging from its midnight haunts and for pouring
down upon the black in which it hides the rays
that adae from the beamng eye of popular observation
II is least harmful when public Patriotism will deny
that which often attributed to treason but when treason
forced to give its of thoughts the of words
the nation is armed against its Vaccinations. Agitation
against the constitution always most dangerous when it
is secretly at work
The daily union., 1854-07-23
FOURTH OF JULY IN LONDON.

The letter from London to the Boston Post which we
copy into the Union explains Of the proceedings
which took place at dinner given in London to promis
cuou company the anniversary Fourth of july
by Mr. Peabody Some Of the London papers having mis-
represented the of the dongs which took place that
OCCASION to be quite proper that the true state of
the case should be made known, One thing seems to be
clear from all accountshat there amount of fat
terry and of homage to the royal authority neither becom-
ing the anniversary American independence nor American
citizens England We observe that Mr. Buchanan did
reply the he expected answer and for obvious
of propety; and eyewitness of the celebration
informs us that when, finally, he did make Speech he
spoke Of the hospitality and high character of Mr. Pea
body; and added my remarks are sincere as Ihace necer
played tie toody any occasonan observation that
felt by the company and loudly appauded And yet the
London Advertiser says this sentence intended
compliment to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert for send.
ing their pictures the festival The whole Of his obser
vations at the celebration about state them
Indeed the proceedings generally must have been morf
ing to the Americans present To have the monarch of
England toasted before their President their
National Sabbath and have the great lyric OF the "Sar
Spanged Banner sung with portions of il omitted and
the same with 1Iail Columbia enough make them
indignant and chagrined.
As if still further render this affair unworthy of the
day and of our country is stated that when the health
of President Pierce WAS proposed which after the
prepared ouburst of cheers the Queen Americans
at table did not respond Our informant who was pres
ent on the OCCASION and few days ago in this city,
says II was OF the most unanimous and enthusiastic
responses which could have been gvenevoy person pres
ent rising at once and warmly participating Those Amer
leans who left the table did only when the affair had be-
come marked demonstration for England.
The daily union., 1854-07-23
CONGRESS-SATuRDAY.

SEsArEAfter the presentation of petitions, the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill taken up and va
rous amendments were considered until o'clock, when
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPREsESTATNEs.Mr. May reported adversely
on the memorial Of the New York State Temperance
Alliance asking Congress amend the charter OF wash
ngton city 80 empower the corporation TO pro-
hibit the sale of intoxicating liquors Mr. smith, OF
New York moved to refer the memorial to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, and on this motion he spoke
length support of the Maine law as means OF pro-
ecng persons and property The report was laid on the
table and ordered be printed Eight private bills were
then passed. the House went into committee on the
private calendar About hundred bills laid aside
to be reported the House. but o'clock the committee
finding itself without quorum without reporting the
bills The roll called and seventy-one members only
were present The absenees then called and some
were excused Several attempts were made to obtain
quorum order pass the private bills but being unsuc-
cessful, the House adjourned at half-past six.
The daily union., 1854-07-23
CITY
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 2s, 1854.

DroKHxKr Of Pennsylvania is authorized 10 receive
subecnpr this and 10 receipt for the sans
O- G. w. No. Harrison street, Cncinaat, ohio
collecting agent Western States and Texas
assisted by H. j. Thomas }. T. BxST, wA H. THoHAs r. H.
YEsxR, O. NJ l.. WsKmAN, A. H. CHlLDs, and d. Wh ik'h"
Receipts O. either will be good
IsRAEL Il. JAMES, No ie2 South Tenth street, Phiiade
pha is general travelling agent assisted BY Wh H. WILD,
IONS CoLLss JAMES DsxKIsa HAnMrTr, Jos BUTTON Csc
Burros Isaac NJ Boptsx EpAusD w. WILEY, WILLIAM L..
WArsRmAK, and GEORGE L. McLsop.
D- NJ Lewis OF Montgomery, Alabama Is our gen
ea travelling Of Alabama and Tennessee
sisted by Lewis, JANIS LEWIS. and SAMUEL d. LEWIS
nI5- Receipts rom OF above will be good
The daily union., 1854-07-23
THE NEW TREATY WITH ENGLAND.

The Boston Bost with the instructive spirit OF devotion
to the whole Union which has always characterized that
steadfast democratic Journal takes broad and luminous
view of the new treaty with England in the article copy
into our paper this morning That measure is unques-
tionaby link in the great chain that must sooner or
later bind this whole continent into republic 1t is
based upon enduring principles and we are glad to know
that while it has challenged the largest discussion and the
fullest investigation ii has also received hearty support
not only from the democratic party but from of the
ables in the opposition Aproect like this new treaty
with England be local in its BEARINGS for IT is
truth which all acquisitions of territory and all the
legislation extending liberal principles whether Of com
merce or government clearly establishesha that
which aids and section is less certain to aid
and elevate all other sections 1t is well that the Post
should go back and rehease the deeds and sacrifices Of the
South for the North and should from these events trace
the rewarding results And cannot doubt that the
same spirit which has acuated the truly national men OF
all portions of the Union former OCCASIONS will once
more be illustrated in the rafying the treaty
with Great Britain.
The daily union., 1854-07-23
THE TEXAS DEBT-sENAToR RUsK's SPEECH.

The passage through the Senate by decided majority,
of the bill for the benefit of the Texas creditors induces
hope that this embarrassing question is about to be
finally and satisfactorily settled To contribute much
is in power to desirable result we print to-day
the speech of General Rusb which presents the in
favor of the measure with much cearnes fulness and
fidelity that it cannot be read without making impress
sion 1t is not only due to the creditors of Texas but is
not less important Texas herself that this question should
be adjusted and withdrawn from Congress 1t is not
be disguised that the character OF Texas has suffered In
this matter and as the whole confederacy is concerned in
whatever affects any of its members we feel justified in
treating this as national question: and in appealing to
of Congress to regard it. With no kind OF in
the subject except national question: we ven
invite the special attention of members to General
Rusl's clear and conclusive statement of the case.