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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
The Democratic Creed.

The cardinal principles of the De-
mocratic party, and its distinctive
Characteristics Gays the Cincinnati
Enquirer) are well set forth in the
following confession of faith" They
contrast proudly with the narrow il
liberal bigoted tensts of our political
opponents. Reader, peruse them and
see if there is anything from which
you dissent. They were the doctrines
of our revolutionary fathers, and are
generally Incorporated into our Fed
eral Constitution:
No. 1-Equd and exact justice to
all men of whatever State OF persua-
sion, religious or political.
No. Peace, commerce and hon
est friendship with all nations; entan-
Cling alliances with none.
No. 3.-The right Of States and
Territories to administer their own
domestic affairs.
No. Freedom and equality;
the sovereignty of the people, and the
right of the majority to rule when
constitutionally expressed.
No. ECONOMY in the public ex-
penditHres, and a sacred preservation
of public filth.
No. 6.-Freedom of religion, free
dom of the press, and the general
diffusion of information.
No. 7.-Opposition to all secret
political organizations, and to all coIrup-
tons in politics.
No. S.-A sacred preservation OF
the Federal Constitution, and no relig-
ious tests for Office.
No. Ono bigotry or pride of
caste, OF distinctions of birth among
American citizens.
No. l0.-Respect and protection
for the rights of all.
No. 1.-THE preservation of the
naturalization laws and rights of all
the public domain, and the protection
Of the American Government.
No. l2-Opposition to all charter
ed monopolies.
No. l3.-Commonb brotherhood and
good viii to all-especially to those
Of the household Of faith.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
NEGRO Boy WITH Snow WHITE

NEGRO Boy WITH Snow WHITE
WooL.-We yesterday noticed in the
street, quite a nut for psychologists
to crack.in the shape of a negro boys
head. The boy was some twelve OF
thirteen years ofage, healthy looking,
well grown, very black, and "kinky
haired" ard what was remarkable in
his physiology, was triangular patch
of snow white wool, the lower point
of which ran down to the centre Of
bis forehead, whence it extended back
to the centre of tho head, gradually
widening. and with perfectly defined
edges. The rest Of his wool would
have been whitened by sprinkling
of coal dust. The boy said he was
born that way, land evidently proud Of
the singularity, wore his deformity
like crown.-Mo5ile Adpertsser.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

The pay of the French soldier il
one cent per day. Out Of that mu
nificent endowment he must provide
himself with thread, needles, Sc, tc
keep his uniform in repair. Then he
must replace all things lost or spoiled
while in bis possession, from the army
stores. He is furnished with one
pair Of shoes per year, and one coat
every two years. On leaving service
at the end of the seven years, the
gun, sabre and coat are taken from
him, and whatever is left he is enti-
tied to.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

PREsBYTERIANs AND THE KNoW
MORNINGS. There is one church 10
this country, (saysthe Pennsylvania
which should take the lead in stri-
ing. down the fanatical and despotic
doctrines Of the Know Nothings
That church is the forerunner Of
liberty wherever it is planted. Its
General Assembly is little republic
in itself, and no nation can long with
stand its introduction. without yield
ing a representative form of govern
ment to its people.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21


TIE SHIPPING OF THE WORLD
The Maritime Popalation.-The
London News Of the 10Th Of April
has an elaborate article on the ship.
ping of the world, which shows that
the floating tonnage Of the civilized
world, excluding only China and the
East, consists Of 10000 vessels Of
100000 tons. The number of
seamen it sets down at 100000, and
including the Eastern and other
States, of the maritime population
of which we have no accounts, there
must be at least million of persons
engaged at sea, and generally on the
ocean.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

The MODEL CoMMoNwEALTH.--Ata
large meeting of the citizens Of Bos.
ton, held at Faueuil Hall, tbe following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the Legislature Of
1855 stands without o parallel in its
shame. Itsinconsistencies are glazing,
its hypocrisy manifest, itsimmoralities
gross, while folly and stupidity seemed
to be the presiding geniuses of many
of its acts and enactments, so that
while the intention is manifest, there
is no moral power in their law to
injure the character of those at
whom the blow is aimed.
Such is the estimate placed upon
the "model Commonwealth" at home
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
The Sober Second Thought.

A correspondent writing to the
Memphis Appeal, from Covingtou,
Upton county, Tennessee, relative to
the discussion at that place. on the
10Th ult., between Gov. johnson and
Col. Gentry, says that in.the midst
Of the speech Of Gov. johnson, a
number Of those who had Joined the
Know Nothings publicly proclaimed
that they were no longer members Of
the dark order, and pledged them
selves to go with the Democracy
hencefortb, with renewed energy and
pleasure. The order may flourish
for "a fen days." but the "sober sec.
ond thought" Of the people must
bring about reaction. Thousands
of honest, uususpecting men, captiva.
ted by theplausible dogma, "America
for the Americans" have entered
the order without a careful exami.
nation of the matter; but we very
much mistake the American charac.
ter, if they will continue with the
new party when they discover, by
some reflection and Investigation, the
destructive tenets about foreigners
and Catholics. The real ground pro
lessed to be occupied by the Know
Nothings, is unquestionably untena
BILE, and its practical results absolute
ly alarming.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

A lady connected with one Of the
principal churches in Newtown, Scot
land, having become feeble in health
aud unable to leave her bed, took a
house adjoining the church, and hada
gutta.percha conductor laid from the
church to her bed, so that now in thu
solitude of her sick chamber she list.
ems to the public ministrations of hel
spiritual adviser.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

ST.. LOUIS HUsBAND.-A man in St
Louis, had his wife arrested and tried
for disturbing the peace.
The Judge fined her three dollars,
when the husband complained loud.
ly that the fine was not greater
forgetting or not knowing that he was
to pay the money. The court re.
quired him to be silent,and be refusing
was fined $40. He swore terribly,
when he was fined another So. He
had only money enough to pay bis
wife's fine and his own first fine, and
for the other he was sent to Jail.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
\ BULLET PROOF COAcH.-Qu

A BULLET PROOF CoACH.-Queen
Victoria's state coach is bullet-proof
and the glass of the windows is six
inches thick. When George " was
fred at, the glass was only broken
by the ball. In this coach, for some
reason, and not as had been expected,
in an open one, Louis Napoleon pro-
eeeded on his visit to Guildhall to
receive the addresses Of the corpora
,tion of London.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

MoRMoNs.--The Mormons have
firmly established themselves in the
Sandwich Islands. Converted chiefs
have presented them with the island
Laina, near the port of Laina, which
is much frequented by whalers.-
Elder Pratt vii shortly commence
the publication in Llama of 'The
Morning Herald" a paper which will
appear alternately in English, Span
ish'and Kanaka,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

A Buffalo paper records some rath-
er singular freaks Of, lightning in that
vicinity. During brief shower, sew
eral young laboring men assembled
in a cooper's shop. Topass the time,
one of the number fiddled while an
other danced. AS this was going on,
the lightning struck the shop, de-
'scending to the room where the men
were, and passed down the person Of
the dancer, and completely stripped
him of his boots, the heels of which
were separated from the main SOLE
The fiddle was torn into a thousand
pieces, and the bow was never after
wards found. No one was seriously
hurt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

la bad Job. We had hulled about two
ggallons Of them; and for fear Of their
Espoiling, we had great oyster-supper
that night: We had fried oysters,
stewed oysters, oyster-soup, roasted,
ETC., and every one tried how many
he could eat. Most of us were pref
ty well cured Of oyster eating by the
next morning, and concluded that
fishing would be better sport and bet
/ ter PAY; so fishing was the employ
mant next day. Early in the morn
ing all hands were up and preparing
for the excursion; our boats and fish
ermen being ready. We first pro-
ceeded to catch some Mullet for bait,
then we went about half a mile into
the Gulf and anchored our boats. The
tide was rising very fast, but the oys-
! ter-bars were about two feet above the
water. Our hooks and lines were
soon found to be too small for the
large fish we were abouttocatch. | had
borrowed hook and line from Nh.
Oglesby, which was able to stand the
test: and getting on my bait first, |
had the honor and pleasure of catch
ing the first fish, before any of them
had time to throw out their hooks
The first fish weighed about forty
pounds, and was next to the largest
one caught on the occasion. Mr..
Payne caught one weighing upwards
of fifty pounds, which came very near
running away with him. We soon
caught as many as we could carry and
concluded we had better get out Of
that place. The tide was now over
iaa the bars, and we were one hundred
yards or more from our boats. The
tide was rushing in like flood, and the
Sharks and Porpoises were busy run
ming up and down the narrow after
fish. We waded to our boats and
and rowed to shore; salted our fish,
and hung them up to dry: went to the
camp and found White rather boozy:'
concluded he had been too intimate
with the-jug. We prepared a good
fish dinner and spent the evening In
shooting birds. Having killed VOL
loon, Geo. Howe concluded he would
skin and stuff it; but he soon found
it was ssquite different from skinnin2
squirrels TO the North so he give il
Iup. He continued to feed our young
eagle whichwe had captured, but it did
mot seem tolike dainties,and was gen.
orally more fond of fight than eating
When night came ON we had pretty
Igood supper considering and We al
iseemed willing and able to do it jus
Itice Shortly after supper while look
ing roundon our camp scene, / though
lit would make an excellent picture fol
sGleason's Pictorial or the 'Yanket
Notions There was OUT capacioui
tent stretched out and a pine-kno
fire blazing before it, some of thu
b'hoys washing the dishes, Graham
with his ACCORDION, sitting on a pow
der-keg, Sandrooter with fifty dol
/
liar violin which lad seen better days,
sitting on another powder-keg, Capt
Brown and one or two others stretched
out lazily ON their blankets at thu
mouth of the tent; and George, coileC
up in knot like 'Possum when be
lis possuming,' and such music as We
had, did really 'astoash the na,iges'
which consisted of Mr.. Oglesby, lis
wife, and his son john and the rest
of the famile, famih, famil-orum.
I Yours, now th-sure,
| A. G.. SANDROOTER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

MAGNIFICENT BUT IMpRoBABLE.-A
scheme is nowi in process of incubation
under distinguished auspices. for the
formation of road through London,
eight miles long, rooted with glass.
With houses and shops on each side, two
lines Of rails, one above the other be-
low, the lower for trains stopping at
every miie-the upper for expresses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
The Know Nothing State Conyel

IDt KuUW NUIDiHH DtatH CUnVeu'
ton of Maine, held in Bangor, on the
26th ult., passed strong Anti-Slave.
ry resolutions with only three dis.
senting votes! 1t is time for the
Southern members of the order to
fepudiato their Northern brethren
who have succumbed to the abolition
feeling there, and to goin fora union
of the South fox the sake Of the
Union.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

MARRIED IN BED.--Rev. Williamson
W. Wright, Of Covington,was. on the
8thinst., married while he lay in bed Sc
riously ill. The bride was a Miss
Lucy E. Moore.-L0u. C5ur.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
For tie Fayetteville OJse,reT.
Exhibition at Why Grove Academy

The Examination will take place On
"Wednesday, the 9th Of June. The
speaking win be on Thursday, the
aStb. at Bethel Church, as heretofore.
TIE public are invited to attend
ANXIOUS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
ABSENTEES.-

There were about $4,000 colored
persons in that State in 1850. A
similar proposition was voted down in
1916, and possibly this will share the
same fate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
Negro Suffrage in New York.

We find in one of our exchanges,
says the Washington Sentinel, the fol-
lowing statement of the vote in the
New York Legislature on the subject
of negro suffrage. It is one Of the
ugly signs of the evil times on which
we have flllen. Yet the brief analy-
sis contained in the subjoined extract
shows, in the so-called free States on
the subject of negroes, the soundness
of the Democratic party over all other
organizations:
"a proposition to amend the Con-
stitution of New York SO as to allow
negroes and Indians to vote, passed
the Assembly on the 18th inst, by
the following vote:
AYES.
Wings and Know-Nothings, 81
Democrats, b
Total. &C
Wings, IL
Democrats, Il
Total. SS
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

CINCINNATI, June 6.-Ghe Know
Nothing State Convention at Cleve-
land. was largely attended. Tho
platform has been adopted and is to
be published. 1t is strongly fanti-
slavery
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21

A GRAVE IDEA. Tho Hudson IN.
" Gazette says, that at a marble
yard near its Office, they are prepar-
ing grayestones with daguerreotypes
of the deceased Get in the marble.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07

PoLITIcAL.-The Wings of the State of
Maine are about to hold State convention,
to organize anew and retain their indentity
as a party.
The Wings of Maryland proposed to hold
State convention, to decide which course
they shall pursue in relation to the new is.
sues and new organization.
The National Natives, or original Know
Nothings, as they claim to be of Boston,
have published platform of principles.
1t is in substance the whole of the majority
platform of the Philadelphia National Coun-
Gil, except the section in regard to slavery,
which they reject, and substitute for it a
declaration that opinions ON that subject are
irreconclable that no organized action can
be had to bear upon the question, and that
each section should be left to its own action
by its representative in Congress.
This is distinct action from that of
Wilson, Gardner, and the other seceders
from Philadelphia, who are agitators for
a general fusion parties on an anti-sla
very basis.
The State Coucil of the Know-Nothings
in Rhode Island has given its adhesion to
the platform on slavery, supported by the
scceders from Philadelphia, and declined
cooperating with Americans in favor of the
Philadelphia platform.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07
BUSIN ESS CARDS.
DRUGS g. MEDICINES.
NEW FIRM.

THE UNDERSIGNED, begs to inform his
l. friends, and the inhabitants of East Fell.
cana, generally, thpt he has disposed of his
stock of Drugs and Chemicals, Proprietary and
other Medicines, to Messrs. BEEcHENo & BAR
TOM and from Mr. Beechenos qualifications
and references, as an Apothecary, feels great
pleasure to recommend him to the notice of his
late supporters. WIN. SADLER.
Clinton, June 10, 1855.
The undersigned take the opportunity oil
informing the planters and inhabitants Of East
East Fcliciana, genearlly, that the
DRUG BUSINESS,
heretofore carried on by Mr. VIM. Sadlcr, has
been purchased by them and will now be con.
Quoted under the style of HENRY S. BEE.
CHENO T. Co.
The stock of Drugs and Chemicals will be
entirely ovcrhauled and replenshed, every ar.
tice sent from the store labelled and aceN wrap
ped, and guaranteed to be of the purest and
best quality.
The store will not be left night or day, and
especial attention and care will be paid to
Physicians prescriptions, in the dispensing Of
which Mr.. Beecheno has had great deal Of
experience for many years.
Every article usually kept by Druggists
will be sold here, an enumeration or list OF
which is unnecessary, because should any thing
be asked for, not in our stock, it can be procu.
red at few days notice, as II. b. a. Co, will
be receiving packages from New Orleans and
the North all the time
j23 HENRY S. BEECHENO a. Co.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07
For the November Election.

e1rWe arc authorized to announce w. FERGUS
HERMAN, as o candidate for DlsTRicr ATTORNEY for
the Seventh Judicial District. ie l6
HS-We are authorized to announce GEORGE G.
C0MSTOCK, as candidate for SHERIFF, for the
Parish Of East Felicana. je 70
HEWe are authorized to announce WILLIS W.
MOORE as candidate for SHERIFF for the Parish
Of East Feliciana. subject to Democratic Nomi-
nation. je20
31We are authorized to announce JOHN NJ
ROBERTS, as acandidate for DsrRIcr ATTORNEY for
the Seventh Judicial District. je 30
- We are authorized to announce WILLIAM
PATTERSON, as q candidate for Clerk of tip Dis
trict Court, for the Parish of East Feliciana. jy7
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07
PROBATE SALE.


THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, Seventh District
PARISH OF EAST fELrcIANA. Court. No. 1922.
In the matter OF the succession of Parthcnia G,
Wheeler deceased,
PURSUANT to an order to me directed
L from the Seventh District Court, will Of
fer for sale at public auction in the town Of
jackson, on
THURSDAY, JULY 26th 1855.
ut the hour of IL o'clock, A. NJ, the follow
ing named property, appertaining to said sue
cession to wit:
THE HOUSE AND LOT,
known as the last residence Of the deceased
Also: at the same time and place, lot Of
Household and Kitchen furniture.
TERMS OF SALE.
The real estate, one third of the purchase
price, cash; the balance ON q credit Of Twelve
months from day Of sale with eight per cent
interest from said date, to be secured by two
good and solvent suretics, and a special mort
gage to be retained on the property.
The personal property for all sums of TWEEN
ty dollars and less, cash--for all sums over
twenty dollars credit of twelve months, with
eight per cent interest from day of sale, and
to be secured by two good and solvent sureties
G. w. CATLETT,
i23 AuctiOneer.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07
DESIRABLE TOWN RESIDEN CE
For Sale or for Rent.

MY FAMILY RESIDENCE in the town
Nl Of Clinton, in which am now living, in.
GLIDING the entire premises, lot, dwelling house
kitchen, store-rooms, carriage houses, stables
cribs, and flower and kitchen gardens, besides
all other appurtcnances necessary and convent
ent for comfortable family residence.
The lot is situated just near enough to the
public squire to be both convenient and re.
tired; measures seventy-fye feet front by three
hundred back, bounded on the east, north and
south by apnblic street, and on the west by
the residence Of ID. G. Hardee, Esqr.
The dwelling house is two stories high, il
large and airy, raised several feet off of the
ground, to admit the free passage of air under.
meath. 1t contains eight large rooms, four
above, and four below; four measures eighteen
feet square, and four are seventeen by eighteen.
There are also two large halls, one above, and
one below stairs Also two balconies, both on
the upper story, one in front, the other in the
rear of the house, with piazza on the lower
story, fronting the street.
This house was built for family residence,
and every attention was paid to the construc-
ton of every portion Of it, with view to beau
ty OF structure comfort and health No resi-
dence can be found in the Parish surprising it
in these particulars.
The kitchen is large and commodious, con-
tanning four extra rooms.
There is most excellent well on the prem
ises aflordng water in good quantities, amply
sufficient for oil family purposes.
The entire establishment built in the fall of
1858, is entirely new and in an admirable state
Of repair.
l will also sell all my kitchen and household
furniture, comprising: sofas, chairs, tables, win
dow curtains, of fine quality, selected for my
own use, &c. &c, on the most reasonable terms,
and in lots to suit the purchaser.
The house and fixtures are insured to the It'll
of May, 1856 The purchaser will have the
benefit OF the Insurance. A. LEVI.
For further particulars inquire at the store of
je9 A. LEVI, BLOOM, a. co.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07

HkD-The editors Of the Clinton Patriot, a
Know Nothing sheet, in speaking of the re.
cent election in Virginia, say ut will have
just about as much effect upon the political
movements in our State as the election of
Hottcntot Chief would have" Very good,
Green" very good We would have have
thought so too, if Fournoy had been cleo.
ted! We rather think Wise Dunn" the
thing broacn.-Ledgtr.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07
LEGAL NOTICES.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, Seventh Distrc
PARISH OF EAST FELIc1ANA. fCourt No 2Og0.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that James Mar
~ chant has filed in this Court final account, as
Tutor to the minor children Of Amelia McNabb, de-
ceased, which will be homo!opatcd In thirty DAYS.
after the publication Of this notice, unless legal op.
position be made thereto.
MAYBE H. SKIYWITH. Clerk
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, 1 Seventh District
PARISH OF EAST fELIcIANP. ( Court. No. ZIG.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that Edwin A. Scott
IN has filed In this Court his final account az admin
strator Of the succession of Alexander Scott, de-
ceased which will be homoogated in ten days after
the publication of this notice. unless legal opposition
be made thereto.
je23 II. SKIPWITH, Clerk.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, Seventh District
PARISH O. last FELIcIANA. ( Court No. 753
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Lee Hardesty
IN has filed in this Court, his final account "a dative
testamentary executor Of the last will and testament
of John Rhca, deceased, and Of the judicial liquida.
ton of the succession of Emile Raoul, deceased,
which will be homologated in thirty days. after the
publication of this notice, unless legal opposition Is
made thereto.
may 20 II. SKIpWITH, Clerk
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07
TO THE.P PUBLIC.

LAYING been entrusted with the sole charge
Ill Of the Saw Mill, (ate Yarboroughs,) the
undersigned will give his personal attention to
all orders for lumber
Corn ground under his immediate superyi-
sion. Persons sending can have full confidence
in being fairly and Justly dealt with.
may - ! B. NEVILLE
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-07

RUNAWAY OR STOLEN,
ON MONDAY, June %, 1855, from ~
" the residence of the late Mr. Abbott n
where l now reside, aegro boy named ~
ALBERT,
said boy is about four feet, one inch in height,
and about % years of age, chunky form, is slow
spoken in his speech, took with him two Mack
inaw blankets, The said boy is mortgagcd to
the Clinton and Port Hudson Rail Road Go
A liberal Reward will be paid for his apprc.
hension and delivery to the Undersigned, or pIa,
ccd in any Jail where can procure him.
e 30 H. GRAY