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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12
Read I'll.

Hon. Henry a, Wse's speech on
the first page Of to. day's Observer.
1t is the best review Of know-noth-
ingism that We have seen. Read it,
eyGybed,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12
0ar Candidate for Governor

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We hare been favored With the
following correspondence Says the
Nashville Uniep 3 american be-
tween the Democratic State Eongen-
ton ard Gov. JolINsoN. 1t viii be
seen, from the letter Of the Governor,
that be will canvass che State; and
we hope and believe the democracy
of the State will second his efforts as
they deserve. We have to begin
back again in politics at the Decla-
ration of Independence and the adop-
tion of the Constitution and fight
over again, with the enemies Of free
government and liberty Of conscience,
the great battle Of equal government
and religious freedom. Our opponents
have gone into secret lanes and dark
holes and sworn horrible oath to
require a religious. test as a quail
lifcatien for Office. They are making
an effort to revive still more odious
policy than that which consigned ta
lasting disgrace the administration O
JOHN ADAMS. 1t is again the mis-
sion of the great democratic party
to protect and defend the inalienablt
right Of every man to worship Goo
according to the dictates Of his owr
conscience. We suppose no othel
question, Of : exciting interest, ,wil
enter into the next canvass, Wear
sanguine of a cheerful Issue, We d
not believe that the last and wors
! of all the wretched isms of northern
fanatics and desperadoes can Obtain
"a footing in Tennessee. We.Welcom
the contest here. We shall regar'
4 it as an act worthy Of higher praise
, for Tennessee to crush out this bor
rible monster Of know-nothingism
than it was to gain the battle of Nel
Orleans. We have an abiding conf
! dence that the labors Of eur candi
date will be seconded by the democ
racy of the State; and should othe
States falter, to Tennessee will belong
} the honor, worthy the most arden
ambition Of freemen, of making tn
first successful stand against the at
tempt to unite church and State, ant
establish a new and more cangerou
order Of Jesuits.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12
Andrew Johnson.

In accordance with the deliber-
laiions OF The State Convention, we
have placed the name of Gov
Johnson at fke head Of our paper
We embodied our views OF the
coming canvass in previous
article, and with the opinions
there expressed promptly accord our
support and influence, and shall labor
honorably to secure bis election,
with the Democratic papers Of the
State. Gov. johnson is known in
every nook and corner of Tennessee
and his name and talent will COM
mand the hearty support u the De-
mocracy; and well may Col. Cen
try and his.know nothing sbetters
stand in fear Oh this canvass. The
Wing party has made a very great
mistake in allowing Col Gentry TO
have the race, utsuch is the case,
and, though The wing press is divided
in this selection; and some are in
favor Of having convection, IT,
cannot now be changed, he is fairly
before the people and Gov. Johnson
may expect no other Iopposition.
we have no lears OF The result.
The strength Of Go. johnson in ibis
State IS great and acknowledged
July by bis opponents. and we mayl
except stirring canyass.- Nattarl
aooga ADJ.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12

~ Tie following proceedings
were handed to Us last week, aiier
the Nserrfr had gone to press i
Bedford County.
At a meeting in the Office Of Geo,
w. Buchanaa Esq ,of portion Of
THE Democratic Delegation Of Bed
ford County, who were appointed on
the 1st MONDAY Of March, 1855, to
meet 10 Shelbyville on this day, foT
the purpose Of nominating a candi-
date for Congress 10 this Congress-
iopal District
On motion Of Rebt. Matthews,
Lemuel Broadway, Esq, was called
| to the chair, and VIM. P. S. Maois
appointed Secretary-George w.
Buchanan then offered the following
resolutions: sat
+ RfeolDed, That it is inexpedient at
| this time, for the meeting to mani
fest or express a preference for any
one as q candidate for Congress, nei-
Their the county or district being fully
represented.
Resolred, That this Convention dc
recommend the 18th day of May
next, as the time which will give
more general satisfaction to all par
ties. than any other, for the meeting
Iofsthe Convention<of the different
counties, to nominate candidate fol
Congress; and that we suggest thai
time, and request the different coun'
ties composing this district to hold
meetings {sueh as have not alread,
done. SOY and appoint delegates, (
meet US 10 Convention on that day.
Resolued, That this meeting ap
point a committee of three, whose
duty it shall be TO address letters tt
the different gentlemen who arr
known to beaspirants for seat il
Congress in this Congressional Dis
trict, requesting from them explicit
answers as to whether they are will
ling tossubmit their claims to the
Convention which will meet at Shell
byville on the day designated, and
abide by the action Of said Conven.
Ition. ~
On motion Of JAS. w. Wallace, the
following named gentlemen were ap'
pointed said committee: Lemne
Broadway, Esqs Col. Jno A. Moore
and Geo. W. Buchanan, Esq.
Robt. Matthews offered the follow
ing resolution
Reselpsd, That when said answers
Sail have been received from the
gentlemen who are aspirants for Con
gress, that they be published in the
newspapers in said Congressional
District, or if preferred, instead o.
addressing said committee, they may
answer them through the Press d.
rect. uzW @1 e7asss a-t
Resolued, That the Bedford Yeo-
man, Winchester Democrat, Lin.
coin Journal, Fayetteville Observer.
4 the Columbia Herald, and the Nash.
vile Union and American, publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
| Resolued, That the Bedford Yeo-
man be requested to republish the
names Of the delegates appointed
for Bedford, to attend said Con-
vention, and tkatthe delegates be
requested to attend on the 10Th Of
May.
TIE Convention then adjourned
until the 18th of May.
LEMuEL BROADWAY, CHM. Z
/ w. P. s. Majors, Sec. a91
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12
Pontotoc, Miss, was visited by q

Pontotoc, Miss, was visited by a
most destructive tornado on the 10th
uIt. More than a dozen buildings,
including fine residences, the Bap-
fist church, male academy, stores,
etc., etc.. were blown down, and
many others injured. Fences, trees,
etc., we're prcstrated by the Wind
In the country many houses we're all
- blown down and plantations In
jured. The Rev. Mr.. Mallett was
severely injured and his wife killed
by their falling house.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12

A return ordered by The House CT
Lords, and which has Just been print.
ed, shows that on the 31st Of Janua-
airy, there we're $3.50 coIyicts under
sentence Of transportation inconfine-
,ment in England, and that 1869
conyicts we're at large with tickets of
leave.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12

As We understand the obligation
Of a Knov-N Nothing, every member
Of The order comes out, ssworn to
tel lie to the first man be meets. ;"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12
The Mystery Solved!


Is is known that the Know Moth
-ings use figures to express certain
ideas, instead of letters This new
alphabet commences with the first
letter of our common alphabet, and
runs Withhold numbers from | to 20,
then with even numbers from2 to
26. Take this key and apply it to
their ideas as expressed in figures,
and you have Know Nothingism
stripped of the mystery that has been
thrown around it. For instance, take
this question. which is frequently
asked in Know Nothing papefs-D
you know 10, l, Is? Now apply
tthe key, and when interpreted, the
question will stand-Do you know
s,SaDa?' Here is the KEY:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12

A youpg man from Massaehu.
sets was rode on arail at Greensboro,
Ca, on the 18th inst, for being an
Abolitionist-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12
NASHVILLE, March %, 1856.

NASHVILLE, March %, 1856.
To ANDREW JoHNsoN--,STr:-T The
representatives of the democratic
party Of Tennessee in Convention as
scmbled in this city yesterday, unan-
imously and by acclamation adopted
the following resolution:
"Resolued, That ANDREW JOHNSON
has been nominated for reelection by
the democracy Of Tennessee by ac-
clamation, and that this Convention
registers and endorses the nomina.
tion with pride and confidence"
The Undersigned we're appointed a
committee to make known to you
the adoption Of this resolution.
We also send, herewith, a copy Of
the resolutions adopted by the Con-
yention.
We are, sir, your obedient servants,
JOSEPH PHILIPS,
ROBERT MATTHEW'S.
JOHN L. Howard.
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A B C D E. F G. II ]
I 8 8 ! 9 II l3 10 y
JA L NJ N o p @ r
1921 % % "a 6 8 10
s T u " W X. Y q
IL IA Is is 90 %. "a 26
|. This is the animal, reader, horns
and all!

a Coop MovE.-The negroes OF
Louisiana are touched by the mise-
ries of the New York peor, and have
resolved to contribute from their own
means to the support Of the unfortu-
nate free blacks and enslaved whites
of the Forth. This is a move in the
right direction, and we hail it as
such. We understand that some OF
the subscribers to the fund have de-
clined to subscribe to the New York
Tribune, Though requested to DO so)
not SO much because of its abolition
Iism-which they merely despise-as
of it's socialist tendencies, which ma
ny of our negroes, being large prop
erty-holders,t thoroughly detest. We
think their opinions on the subject
are correct, and the money raised by
them viii be more appropriately de-
voted to the relief of the starving
citizens of the great headquarters of
universal emancipation. IN 0.
Delta.
Every sensible man who has any
knowledge of the true condition OF
the south, cannot help comparing
their situations with that of many Of
the inhabitants of the north. North
ern men themselves, who have trav-
eled in the south, have often noticed
the difference. Here we see this I'M
likeness more clearly demonstrated
than ever before. The well-fed and
happy negro while he has plenty at
home, also has a little to give to the
starving whites Of the north. This
is bone for the abolitionists to pick.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12

L .
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 81, 1855.
GENTLEMEN:-Your letter of the
H2Sth inst, enclosing to me the pro-
ceed;ngs Of the Democratic State
Convention, has been received.
The resolutions adopted by the
Convention, reaffirming democratic
principles long cherished, and approv-
ing of the leading measures of the
great democratic party, meet with
my cordial appreciation and will re-
lceive my uncompromising support.
The resolution which registers
and endorse" thesmill Of. the peo-
pie as expressed in their primary
meetings recently held in various por-
tons of the State, not to say any,
thing Of its complimentary character,
is at least deeply gratifying to me,
emanating as it does, from the true
source of allspolitical power, the peo-
pie. / viii, therefore, as Attending
the best evidence of my high appre-
citation of their continued confidence,
as reflected in their primary meet.
Tings and through their delegates in
convention assembled, without any
unnecessary delay, r:the canvass,
and commence doing battle in the
cause Of democracy, Sith the conf
dent belief and hope that, if all who,
feel an interest IN the permanenta as,
essdency Of republican principles
viii 6s their duty in the approaching
contest, b 80 SSss::siit & up to the work in
due time and in good earnest, our ef.
forts will, on the first Thursday in
August next, be crowned with sue
cess and our principles triumphantly
vindicated by the bslIotsbox. Them
lot oh 90 to work IN good faith, feel.
ing that We have 40 important work
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-04-12

Thirty members Of the New York
police; have been penitentiary con-
victs. s97s
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-18
YELLOW FEVER IN VIRGINIA.
THE NEw-oRLEANs POISONING CAST

TIE examination in the celebrated Smelser poison
ing case was concluded Friday last, and Mrs.
Sueser. Mfr. Smith, and the slave girl Kitty were
fully committed for trial on charge of murder. The
Data gives the following review OF the facts:
Scott was a Young clerk out of employ. He was
boarding at Snelsers. To pay for his board be sug-
p.sfed 10 Smelser that be would keep hls books and
incline after proposed to become On appren Ice 10
the business Of tin and copptrsmiih. tie was rega'
arly installed as bOOk-keeptr. Tie became intimate
with Mira Smeser and finally grew lnsOleni 20 Mr..
Spelser A few DAYS b. fore his death Smelser sent
HIM out Of the Office in charge OF his foreman, to Work
on the roof of the Medical College and told the foreman
TO make him WORK and If he oid not work be mus
leave. Scott grumbled a. this, and a. INST san ne
would leave, hat hpany remarked thai he would re-
main. but would be rcvenged-thSt Mis-. Smeiser was
lis friend snd would rather discharge Smeiser than
hat lie should leave. We fnd him about TINS time
hu,ip0 gTseIic at orug sore on Magazine g., por-
ton of which put into pitcher OF water Fhlch
Smelser drank on the evening before his DEAN the
remainder of il wa given % KITTY and whish
sbe observed an produce in Court smeser
is seized with a sudden vomiting he pnysl-
clan is called; thinks il but slight attack prescnoes
for him and goes home. At IL clock he Is called 0
Scott tho il forms him that Smelser Is desd lie L
astonshed and Can in no way account Tor MS sudden
death The body is however, buried Scott, the poor
ard almost frendess boy, s Of once advanced oy MS
Smelser 10 the position oi agent OF the estate ana III
hrb favor with Mr. Smeser; they are seen fe1uea,!
tooether and Scott acts as master Of the hovsehod
Gods and all. He becomes at once rcn mat auu
seemed alone 20 receive the benefit OF neseI d!
Mr. Smeser removes from the pheasant CO. Ssc ~
osepbine st TO that nosest of thor0ua hiares ichoaP
toulsss In order that sbe may be Dearer the snop
The or ieesion Of Kitty started inquiry ano ''o4
the public An invests siion took place. toe oeoy u
Smeasr vas exhumea, portion oil the stomaeu
spleen, liver couple Of ribs and some nu'u "s'er
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-18
SLAVECATCHING IN CHICAGO.
From The Chicago Tribune. Avg. IS


Yesterday morning there some little excitement
around town caused by the report that slaveowner
hsd arrived here from the South in search OF one OF
his Runaway chsttels aud thai he had inside all the
asngs ments for fis recapRre and rendition to sav-
cry. The facts appear to he these;
An intelligent AID smart young negro nan escaped
from Lis owner in Kentucky some months ago, and
after the usual dangers and narrow escapes Incidental
To ne exodus of of his color from the dark aud
bloodS LAID, arrived safrly in Chicago where he has
iemfir cd His master At length obtained information
which led TO believe thet the runaway was here,
and AT once made up his mind 10 come and eaten
hin. Valiant Keptuckian Dilst thou noe know thai
tie coil of Chicago free ground and that the air
from orr prairie pure that he Who once has
DR., etled il never again becomes a slavel
The Kentuckian, acs ompsned by some OF his
friends arrived here on Monday Disht and yesterday
morning get forth to walk over the city. Scarcely
had he gone two squares when he met his slave The
RECOGNITION was mutual and instantaneous. Neither
party stood upon the order If their going but went at
once the master to the United Staces Commissioners
TO out the necessary pape's for the recaptore OF
his slave while the negro made straight bee-ine for
tie DEPOT of the L. G. X. r. and in lees than al hour
was OF biz way to Canada.
The Kep,uckian meantime got out his pagers, made
all his arrangements secured bis lawyer-the onls one
he could obtain being Mr.. Caulned, recently nom
Kentuckv-aId spent all the afternoon and evening In
hunting for bic escaped chafte shout the least idea
entering his head that he had lief the city The eooret
PEOPLE Of the city amused themselves with aiding the
jealous Southeruers IN their search, terrifying them
meanwhile with stories OF the vengeance which was
bre wing for them and relating TO them the sad aud
doeful fate which had befallen those who had cone
here slavehuIiing before. They sent depu'auon to
The lawyer employed by the Kentuckian, requesting
TO know if he was really mean enough to engage 10
hunting poor darkey, and telling him that there
were four hundred men here waiting to see the lawyer
who depended on niggercatcbing for his living IL Is
well Known that hitherto there has been but one law
y,r in town who ever stopped to this business; aud
he having prospered little has got to be above
IT, There was another lawyer who old attempt TO
catch niger once but the odium which folloFe The
act was 30 heavy that he was obliged to change his
name and even that did not shield him from oboquy
ate IN the evening the Kentuckan and his friends
were informed that by that time the chattei was almost
safe in Canada; and with heavy hearts they gave up
the gsme swearing in tones not loud but deep that OF
all place. they had ever seen, Chicago was en-
titled 10 the palm.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-18


| pls have plenty Of money. which they are VII
Iins 10 trust in the hands Of the Government.
because they know it Is safe deposit And
does the American resder understand way
France has so mach money IL is punciPahJ
because she is carving out vigorously, ana
without fsiteripg. the system Of Pro'cctioe
snd Of home developments introduces ~
the frst Emperor she hiss tried projection
and found il useful; she has found that Is de-
yelops her agricultural as well a. Der nianaiac-
turins resources; il enables her 10 1--we within
herself: AMI Frsnee DOW presents the happy
spectacle Of country which enjoys the highest
luxuries which the most exigesnt civilization can
REQUIRE. and yet exports enormously more than
she imports, and thus has established constant
eow of money into her Golfers from fe~e'sn
countries, which remains TO enrich her people,
and II ia tbi. oney which is now seekiog in such
f,buIons quantities an Investment in State Sc
entities Under the circumstances ia which We
see this prosperity going on there is much food
for the reflection of American ststesmer sad
legislators.
The Dillon affair is 81 last de6nihyely disposed
of this much is certain. In regard to the terms
of settlement. think will be jUstihed ia the
following statement: Long ago Mr.. Mason took
the ground, in his communications with sse
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs, that an
apology was Justly due the French Governments
in the person Of its offended Consul. NJ Dcoiyn
de l'Huys took the same ground insisted upon
il To the lsst, snd would have insisted upon II TO
this day. if be had remained IN Office. The Cab
iret Of Washington toek adverse grounds and
instructed Mr. Mason 10 refuse e. the French
Government the apology which it demanded.
which was salute TO Mr.. Dillon's Tag when rs
sbould be bosted. 1t is supposed that thus
position Of the Cabinet was taken, not be-
cause the demand of NJ. Drouyn de Ftsys WAS
not lust, but because of the evaporation
of the citizens of San Francisco az sinst Dillon,
and e the impossibiiity which they kaew to
exist of carrying this apology into execution,
without giving rise to complication much more
lameLtable than the first. This was sn ohjee-
tion TO the settlement on the French proposition.
which for obvious reasons, the American Gov
eminent could not bring into the negotiation
At this point the negotiation enjoyed long
sleep; but very recently Nr. Mason, in ooedi-
ence to the instructions of his Government,
brought the affair to the notice of Count Walew-
ski, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, aud
urged its immediate settlement The Count
more amisble than his predecessor, aod perhaps,
without referring back to the admissions con-
tanned in the earlier part OF Mr.. Msson's com
municatlons on the subject, agreed at once to
settlement upon mere nominal basis, which is.
that instead of firing salute when the flag is
boisted, the first French man-ofwar which puts
into the port Of San Francisco is to DO received
with a salute.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-18

was sken out, placed in clean jar, and turned over
to sklfn chemist w.o snayzed portion OF II, aud
found srsenic Though not sufficient 20 have killed
him; still there is portion Of tie mater TO De ana
yzsd and DR. Copes admitted that the nal OF choo-
form hsG II been used, would be sutt Gent TO XII
man IN Srnrlsers condition. While these Inyeslss-
tOns are going on Scot. appeared troubec-%alf he
had 10 doubt arSeuc would be found, because nei-
ser took II himself md If Smeser was posooei so
Me- Suel-sr. The inve-fg sti0n before the Cor
oier led he arrest Of Scott, ant subse luenIl 70
The arrest Of Mrs Smelser. Exce1t The eylftnce OF
her edul'ercus conduct, see nothing 70 imphctte
Mrs. Smfser. whatever the inference NAV be. smell
Ter rhOut year ago rnafe will leaving at his prop
erty TO bis wife excsp: 500 which be bequea'ned 70
bic other who live IN Lebar on County Pa. IL Il
SUI posed he n aoe sui sequ-rt vii, which vas drawn
up by Col Emerson for Scott, when he broke opel
iron chest IL the bonse, took soue papers o1t sld
destfoy Cd item and said when sked WV be destroy
Cd them thsf be Old because they would leave hr'
Sneser peIniless. These are about he facts OF he
greet Sulser caselesviug the confession OF The slave
s i'll Kitty out Of the question.
Both Scott and Mrs Smelser are Eusish. SnelsAr
was a alive Of Besks County Pa, aud ~as about 40
yeaIs Of age. according 70 his Own statement IN the
" i'll. which vas podueed 10 court. Mr.. neiser -
rather elderly woman with ford complexion and
high forei end. Scott is very small Hsn with DARK
complexion. small black murtschA and goatee-and
lis small bsek eyes keep con'inusy rolling AMI hs
eye.lTows moving in wild manner. She sat win
pfrftci comTosure during the entire eXsminaion-but
he continually fdgetiing about, and os eyes were
never fixed for a moment TIE wie's maiden name
was Thrza Houghton. Smelser married her about
two