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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16
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= AT this season of the year, Whel
people are called upon to subscrib
. to papers, the excuse, II can't affor'
lit, is very frequently made; which
being interpreted, means, 81 regare
: fother things of more consequence Il
. myself and family than a. paper
Rightly considered, there are fes
influences which will tell more imme.
diately and effectually upon the i'm,
provement of the family circle than
a well conducted and high-toned pa
iper. a. d ~
The man Of business eeau' afford
to do without his paper. He must
know the condition of the markets,
| the financial prospects, and the pass
ling events Of the day. 1t teaches
him when to buy and when to, sell,
and ne often finds a single paragraph
worth itsthousands of dollars to him
The mechanic "can't afford" to dis
pense With his paper. There are sug-
gestions in (which his brother me-
ehanies have made, by which he can
profit; or it contains some new labor
saving G invention which enables him.
to make the same article in less
time. The farmer '''can't afford" to
carry on his E.rm without his paper.
There is that 10 it which if proper
ly studied and practiced, increases
the income of bis farm, twenty, thir.
ty,. or even one hundred per cent
He learns from it what are The best
varieties of grain, what fruits are
the best suited to his soil and climate,
what crops have been made the mos.
profitable, what implements are the
best. and last, not least, he may learn t
the value Of careful observation and !
accurate knowledge, No one can af- :
ford to be without all the means of
information which are within his
reach. No one can afford to live in
darkness when the world is fell Of
light, to plol on in ignorance when
it is the mission Of truth to instruct
and elevate the mind. h
Least Of all can any man afford to
deprive his family of the advantages
which a journal Of the right stamp
affords. Where are few dollars and
cents in comparison with right views.
sound principles and generous feel
ings! A word in season, fitly spo- I
ken, may change the whole tone of
life, and like the seed sown in good ,
ground bring forth an hundred-fold /;
N noble living and energetic acting.
It is short-sighted policy that con-
suits only immediate effects, while it
overlooks the iar-reaching results {
which the most trivial causes often l
develop in character. If persons
would only take second thought,we |
ire sure they would never say 81
;an't Afford to subscribe for a pa g
per which contains practical sugges-
ions with regard to the best methods
IF making this life, with all its varied 1
interests, what it should be.
One thing is certain, we "can't af- s
ord'' to live without the effort to l
become wiser and better as we grow J
,lder-we "can't afford to act as
hough there were no future, no life
oeysnd this life, no eternity beyond
lime; for our attaiaments in knowl-
edge and excellence in this world viii
be the measure Of our happiness in
the next. m
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16

CONTINENTAL MoNEY.-No par re-
demption of the continental money
was made by Congress. The fire.
quent and large emissions of it soon
reduced it in value, and eventually
destroyed all confidence in it. The
first issue took place in l775, and,
by the end of 1776, the country had
been flooded with SIS,OO0,O0O Of it
The whole amount issued during the
war, was not less than $780, 900, 600;
but the collections made by the con-
tineatal government in various ways
cancelled from time TO time about
one-half of it, so that the maximum
did not at any period exceed $780,
100000, nor did it reach that sum
until its depreciation had compelled
Congress to take in, and reissue i
at forty dollars for one in specie
During the first year Of its emission
it kept nearly at par, but gradually
decreased 10 value, until, finally,
$1,000 of it was offered for one in
specie. when it ceased to be looked
npon as Of any value at all.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16

.THEY Say Whenever anybody
comes to you With a story concerning
somebody or any thing, prefaeing it
with stereotype phrase, "they say
you may rest assured that nine times
out of ten, that report, remark, or
story. is. a lie. When the author of
of a report must be suppressed, there
lis something wrong in s'Denmark. 2
No story, true in all its parts.need to
be prelaced With @they say" Let
those who know it report boldly, Of
keep entirely secret
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The time-piece slowly struck the
hour, and the ma aezzin, in a solemn
voice, repeated from the cupoi,, sIt
is eight 'clock!" 4es 60
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16

Al Galveston, Texas. Mrs. Sew
ell was shot on the 18th nlt., while
endsayoring to separate and pasify
her sous, one Of whom was trying
10 shoot the other. 81. .t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-16

A peddler is now doing good bu-
siness @out west'' by selling clocks
to the farmers for s25 apiece on two
years credit. The clocks cost $24
d dozen in New York. This is a
clever .'sell,' but it's the sscredit'
that does the thing For the sake
Of credit they'll agree to pay ten
times the worth Of an article. All
this arises from their not taking the
papers. - 4. =. s. -
"a ss1 81 - tsItfa1 Fs9a
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ancestry has occupied a prominent place both
in the political and literary history OF France.
Among those supposed 10 be lost the New
York Herald thus mentions the following
MI. Catherwood, the Distinguished artist was
also. on board Of the Arctic, on his return from
e brief visit 70 England on private business,
and is probably among those who we're CON
signed to a watery grave. Mr.. Catherwood
will be recollected as the artist who painted
the beautiful panoramas of Jerusalem, Lima,
and other cities, which were exhibited some
years since also, as the companion of the cele-
brated traveller, John l.. Stephens, on his visit
to the ruins of Palenque, in Mexico, and sub
sequently to Central America.
Mr.. Petrie and lady also persisted. Mr.. p.
was young merchant, and was engaged in the
cotton brokerage business. OF late years he
has resided in France, and was on his way
with his lady to visit the United States.
Samuel NJ. Woodruff, highly respectable
lawyer of New York city, is said to have per-
ished. a 49,.
Mr.. Schmidt was retired cotton broker, of
New Orleans, and was returning from a tour
in Europe to the United States He was lost
Herman lie Roy Newbold was the grandson
of Herman LIE Roy, deceased, and late of the
once celebrated firm Of LIE Roy Bayard & Co.,
and distant relative of Mr.. Newbold, of the
Bank of America. He had been on tour to
Europe, and was returning home when he per-
ished. sf@sse ei
Mr. En- Thomas, a well known merchant and
importer Of hosiery in this city, it is thought, is
of others who belonged to this city, was Mrs.
Gale and Mrs. Lindsay, and probably Mr..
Lynch and lady.
The Duke de Gramont was en- route for
Washington, to join the French Legation.
Mr. Poirier, and two children are said to
have been lost. Mr.. p. was French i'm porter
Of this city, and was returning with his chill
dren from France.
Mr.. John Lenoir, florist, corner Of seventh
avenue and Broadway, was returning from
France with his wife, three children, and his
wifes sister. All were lost, The family Of M.
Jules Lecocq, instrument maker, 1872 Leonard
street, was also lost.
The steward who was lost was Mr.. Reynolds,
late of the Union Club House of this city, and
it was his first voyage.
A passenger offered 100000 if the boats
would put back to save him. They turned to
do SO, but before they reached him nature was
exhausted and he sunk.
Among the passengers were Messrs. VIM.
s. Parkhurst and Thomas H. Bedford, two
estimabe young men from Newark a son
Of Mr.. Charles Parkhurst, and the other Of
Justice Bedford, Of Jersey City.
Mrs. Scott, mentioned in the list of passen-
gers, was the widow of the gallant Major Scott
of the army, who was killed in the Mexican
war. She resided in Milwaukee. Her brother,
Mr.. McCracken, was also on board the Arctic.
Mr.. North was James e. North, of the firm
of James E. North, of New Orleans He was
brother Of William North, of this city, and
also Of Professor North of Yale College.
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Doors AND SHOES, BOOTS AND

III j ~ N ~ ShOES, HUNTS AND
I'D Shoes Still at the Old Stand, south side OF
Pennsylvania avenue, between Sixth and Seventh
streets. opposite Browns Hotel A. HOOVER
IL SON still at the old place, south side OF
Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 7ih streets,
opposite Browns Hotel where they would be
pleased 10 see their old customers and the public
in general, and where will be found a complete
assortment of Ladies', Misses, aud children's,
Gentlemen's, Boys, and Youths Shoes and Boots,
of all styles and prices
FOR LADIES.
Cloth Button-heeled Caters, with and without tins
French Lasting Button and Heeled Caters
Cloth Button Caters, without heels.
French Toilet Slippers, French Lasting and Kid.
DO black and white Satin Caters.
Do do do Slippers.
Do bronze and black Kid IL Morocco Slippers.
Plain Lace Caters, all colors.
Morocco and Kid Boots and Jeffersons, thick and
thin soles.
FOR MISSES AND CHILDREN.
Black, bronze, and colored oxed and tipped CATERS
Tan colored do do superior article.
Do tipped and plain Morocco Boots, thick
Bronze, black and green Jenny Lind Boots.
Cloth and lasting button Caters.
Morocco Boots and Jefersons, thick and thin soles
FOR GENTLEMEN.
Patent Leather Boots Of a superior quality.
Do do pegged, for IS.
Kidtop Congress Caters black and colored, sin
gle and double soles. nu
Calf Congress Caters, single and double soles.
Calf Oxford Ties aud Montereys, do.
Patent Leather Pumps and low.quartered shoes.
A superior article Of sewed boots, spring shauks.
With general variety Of sewed and pege ed boots
FOR BOYS AND YOUTHS.
All we can say in this line is, we are prepared 10
supply all demands of boots and shoes in a va
riety Of styles
FOR SERVANTS.
Our assortment in this department is complete,
and we feel confident we can furnish good ar.
ticle and at fair prices
Thankful for past favors, we still solicit con.
tnuance Of custom. We think, by keeping
good article and selling at fair prices that we will
be able TO please. We would invite a call before
purchasing elsewhere.
Motto Quick sales and small profits Don't
forget the right store, but call at
A. HOOVER 81 SONS,
Opposite Browns Hotel, bet. 9th az 7th SITS.
Oct 7-eodlm south side
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A MosT HEART-REYpISG 0ccURRENcE-On
Saturday week, John G. Clemens, of Sussex
county, being absent from home, his little son,
J. Clarence, about seven and half years old,
was instantly killed by the discharge of gun
in the hands Of lad Of the name Of Adams.
Clarence had been for some time in the sad.
dlers shop (Mr. Pugh's) with l.. Holt, young
man, apprentice to Mr.. c., where also was Adj
ans. A very short time before the awful
event, Holt proposed to him to 20 with him
over to the dwelling house, distant about fifty
yards. They had started, and when about
twenty steps from the door of the shop, Adams,
who had in the meantime caught up a gun
which stood near the door, and putting cap
on the tube, called to Clarence to look there (;
the little fellow suspectipg no harm, stopped
and turned to look, and the next instant fell at
Hollis feet, who had advanced two or three
steps, lifeless corpse, having received almost
the entire charge--a heavy charge Of turkey
shot--in his side between the hip and the
shoulder. 1t is supposed that Adams was ig-
norant Of the guns being charged Richmond
Enquirer, tuesday.
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RIO ALL WHO HAVE CLAIMS TO cor.

Il lect--l am again Collector in Fairfax county,
Virginia, for two years from this day. My official
bond, with ample security, was given a. June
corrt, 18th June. intend 10 devote my attention
entirely TO my business. From my long expert
ence in my business, acquaintance with the peo-
pie, and faithful discharge OF my duties heretofore,
am induced TO solicit portion OF the public col
lections from those who intend 10 place their
claims in the hands Of an officer or agent. will
take claims on any persons in my county for any
amounts, and, ifJusti6ed will attend TO the collec
tons OF claims in the adjoining counties.
If any reference is wanting, I would refer to the
clerks OF my county and the attorneys of the bar
here. All communications must be post paid
Claims out Of the Stale should be fully authenti-
Gated before sent TO for collection; will col.
lect in my official capacity or as agent as may be
requested; i as an officer, charge legal fee only,
and which II the claim Is made, the defendant has
always TO pay; and if as agent the plaintiff must
pay me ten per cent, II collected OF sucured and
any legal cost may be al 10 secure the debt.
SPENCER JACKSON,
Fairfax courthouse, Virginia
Sept 12-1m
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ANOTHER RAILROAD CONSPIRACY FoILRD.-
The Adrian (Mich.) Exposition, of Monday, de.
tails at length the history of a conspiracy to
rob and murder on the Southern Michigan
railroad. The affair has been Matching for a
long time, and after months of cautious ma
neuvres by officers as wary as Fouche, the
game has been caught, tried, and sentenced
The history reads like fiction, and the railroad
officers and the police engaged have shown
themselves TO be possessed Of wonderful shrewd-
ness and tact. The account is too long for
our columns. Suffice to say that the investiga.
ton and prosecution Of this case have exposed
and frustrated the designs Of set Of despera-
does, and exhibit degree of cold booded
atrocity seldom manifested by the blacklist
hearted Williams of modern times. The names
of the demons and their whole plan Of action
are believed TO be known. For prudential
reasons, these are for the present withheld.
The affair was brought to light in the Lena.
wee county circuit court during the trial Of a
man calling himself Augustus Stuart Byron Nc.
Donald, who was tried and convicted on an in.
dictment for an attempt 70 murder T. I. Parker,
an engineer on the Southern road. The pris.
oner was convicted on two indictments; on the
first he was sentenced to Imprisonment for life;
and Judge Wing remarked that he would sus.
pend the sentence on the other, till the term Of
the first expired,
The Southern road Is difficult one, on
which successfully to carry out such an Internal
scheme. Repairers go over the read in ad-
vance of every train, and any obstruction, to
succeed, must be on but short time before
the train arrives. Besides this there are, at all
times, day and night watchmen, each with
average beats Of four miles. This system was
adopted about year and a half since.
Roch. american.
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~T1p NEW YORK AND ERIE VIM, ,,..
Is aesssfsss3 RAILROAD. W. $Sa

PASSENGER TRAlN-Leave per foot OF Du-
ane street, as follows, viz: ish
BUFFALO EXPRESS, at a. M, for Buffalo
direct, over the N. Y IL E. r.. X. aud the b. 81 NJ.
Y. G. X. r. without change of baggage or cars.
DUNKIRK EXPRESS, at Ia. M, for Dunkirk.
MAIL, at 8. Is a. m, for Dunkirk and Buffalo
and intermediate stations. Passengers by this
train will remain over night al any station between
Binghampton and Corning, and proceed the next
morning. lFs% ftet ts3
WAY EXPRESS, at 1245 p. m, for Dunkirk
ROCkLAND PASSENGER, at $50 p. M. (from
the foot Of Chambers street) via Piedmont, for
Sufern and intermediate stations. -se
WAY PASSENGER, ut 4 p. M, for Dunkirk
and Buffalo. 1870
NIGHT EXPRESS, at 8 p. m, for Dunkirk and
Buffalo.
EMlGRANT, at 6 p. M, for Dnnkirk and Buff
falo, and intermediate stations.
On Sunday, only one express train, at 6 p. m.
These express trains connect at Eimira with
the Elmira and Niagara Falls Railroad for Mia
CARA Falls; at Buffalo with frst-cass splendid
steamers on Lake Erie for all ports on the Lake !;
and at Dunkirk with the Lake Shore Railroad for
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Detroit, Chicago,
&c. ID. C. McCALLUM
July6 General Supt.
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alistflIane0Hs.
THE MISSISSIPPI AND ATLANTIC
CONNECTEDl

UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,
ONLY So HOURS FROM ST. LOUIS TO NEW
YORK! AND 80 HOURS TO CINCINNTI!!
CHICAGO 4 MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD
~ The only RAILROAD Route from The Loosy
90 ~ Mississippi to The Afiantic.
TIME FROM ST LOUIS TO CHICAGO ONLY 20 HouRsi
rE-~ : The Steamer WINCHESTER leaves
the Alton wharf boat al ST. Louis.
daily Sundays excepted at o'clock. a. M, and
the REINDEER leaves the Allon wharf boat al
ST: Louis daily al $50, p, m,
The steamers connect at Alton (only rs miles
from ST Louis) with express trains for
SPRINGFIELD, BLOOMINGTON, LASALLE.
CHICAGO, AND THE EASTERN CITIES.
passengers leaving ST. Louis by the steamer
winchester az 2, ann, take the cars al Alton al
10, am, and arrive at Chicago the next morning
In time TO take the earliesl morning trains going
east.
Passengers leaving ST. Louis by the Reindeer
al 35O, p. M. take the cars at Alton (Saturday ex
cepteO ~ p. M IN time for the evening trains
rest Hun
This line via Chicago and Mississippi, Illinois
Central and Chicago and Rock Island or Chicago
and Aurora railroads, connects with all The rail.
roads at Chicago, and affords the most speedy
route rom 3. Louis 70 points on the Mississippi
river, al and above the Upper Rapids, as well as
TO points onthe Illinois river al and above Pekin.
The trans of the g. and M. railroad connect al
Carlnyile, virden,- Springfield, and Bloomington,
with good Stage Lines for Hillsboro, Waverly.
Danviile, Ierre- Hau,e, Pekin, and Piona, and also
with the Great Western Railroad at Springfield.
with the Great Western Railroad for Jacksonville.
and Decatur, and al Bloomington with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Lasalle
@E- THROUGH TICKETS, and Tickets 10
Chicago, can be had at the Offices ofthe Michigan
Southern, the Michigan Central, and the New
York and Erie railroads, st. Louis
va TICKETS TO CHICAGO and all the in
termed ate places, can be had at The wharf boat
and on the railroad packets and at the Offices OF
the Chicago and Mississippi, Illinois Central, and
Chicago and Rock Island railroads. Y
III E.. HEATING, Supt C. e. M. R.R.
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h TO THE PUBLIC.

NH Il NEW BREAD LAW.--A report
u having gained currency that my bread was
seized this morning for violation Of the law re-
Gently passed by our councils have thought IL
best TO publish the annexed certificate from officer
E. G. Handy, that my friends and the public who
feel any interest in the subject may understand
the facts as they exist:
s.B gia3 WASHINGTON. orr. 5, 1854.
AT the request Of Mr. Charles w. Havenner,
hereby certify that weighed his bread this morn
ing and found il 70 weigh about is ounces, instead
OF l6 ounces, which is the weight established by
law. s L. G. HANDY,
Police Officer, Third District
1T will thus be seen that my bread was ounces
heavier than the law required, and for this offence
/ have been threatened with fine and con fscation
by the officers of the corporation. This certainly
the most extraordinary Interpretation Of law that
has ever fallen under my notice. and il remains TO
be seen whether Washington jury will sustain
the corporation in any such monsirous preien-
sons. G. w. HAVENNER.
Oct 7-3t
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COMMON CARRIER CAsE-In the session of
the supreme court held at Northampton last
week, in the case of Eben Nutting rs. Connec-
ticut River Railroad Company, it was found
that plaintiff delivered to defendant certain
boxes of tools, and received receipt for their
safe delivery in New York. Two boxes were
lost; the Connecticut River Railroad Company
produced receipts of the delivery of them from
the agents Of the roads below, which connected
with New York the court decided that rail.
road company could not be liable for the trans
mission of freight beyond their own road, not
outstanding the form of receipt for the same
might imply obligation for its safe transmission
to the town of final delivery
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EXTRAORDINARY AcRoBATIc FEAT.-A very
curious feat is nightly performed at the cirque,
in the Champ Elysees, by an acrobat of the
name of Price. He brings ladder into the
arena, and keeping it in equilibrium by the
mere weight of his body, climbs to the top.
Arrived there, he performs on the violin some
variations on the /" Carnival de Venice" and
always seated at the top Of his ladder, he
keeps it moving all round the circus, an finally
descends from his perious position in a man
ner quite as extraordinary as the remainder Of
his performance. The startling feat is not
inappropriately designated as "I'Echelle ami
mee.h-G alignani.
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NINTH VOLUME OF THE
WASHINGTON SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS,
Deroted to Cay Affairs, Education, Literature,
and General Intelligence.

Deroted to Cay Affairs, Education, Literature,
and General Intelligence.
NNHE Ninth Volume of this Paper being
IL about TO be commenced, the proprietor and
editor, after making his grateful Acknowledgements
for the steady support which he has received dur
ing the last eight years, respectfully solicts
continuance OF the same and such additional snp
port as will enable him TO continue his paper, as
an independent journal, and in the support Of
those conservative and constitutional principles
which were involved in the late municipal cleo
ton, and which il is his fixed purpose 10 maintain,
so long as he is connected with this or any other
public journal On his future course the editor
deems II unnecessary 10 dilate. Suffice II 10 say,
that while the original plan OF his paper will be
duly carried out, the editor will also feel himself
bound by the convictions of duty and propriety, 10
maintain the constitutional rights OF every native
ana ADOPTED citizen, and to oppose every secret
organization that is founded on proscriptive and
exclusive basis. What he intends 10 do in this
respect may be judged Of by what he has already
written and published in the columns OF this Jour-
nal. To his friends, and the friends of civil and
religious liberty, he respectfully appeals for ade-
quate encouragement.
The Semi. Weekly News will shortly appear in
an improved dress.
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paid, except at the option Of the editor.
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may discontinue on payment Of arrears.
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n EANDER,s 9Th Volume. History of The

M EANDER's 9Th Volume. History of the
IN Christian Religion and Church, from the
German Of DR.. Augustus Neander. The 5th vol
ume Of this valuable history just published
Sister Agnes, or Convent Lfe--a new tale.
Bayard Taylors Travels in Africa.
Brother and Sister, an interesting book.
new supply Of The following books just re-
ceived:
Conybearle and Howdons Life OF ST. Paul;
Vara, or the Child of Adoption
The Lamplighier;
Florence Egerton, or Sunshine and Shadows.
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