Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-08-23

sinking thu gold i'm the sea.
The Rev. Or. Stiles, who is Secre-
tary OF the Southern Aid Society,
states that tire South has manumitted !
slaves at cost of Sl25,000,000, !
whereas contributions to all benevo-
lent societies, DO not exceed one-fffh !
of this amount, thus proving that
communities Of the South have ex-
pended more to emancipate slaves
than the religious societies in the
whole country.
"Strict construction" seems to rule
the day in regard to the judicial in
Of the Prohibitory Liz
uor Law in New York State. We
havo already chronicled a number Of
instances of this kind the latest is
the following, which occurred in al
court at Utica: A man being charged
with selling brandy and gin, the Re
corder instructed the Jury that they
could t9ke no other liquors into con-
sideration in the case. The conse-
qanca was that the man was acquitted.
4 novel law suit has been COM
menced against the city of Boston, by
the friends of Mr. Albert Stougbton,
who was killed by being thrown from
his horse, in consequence of fire
crackers thrown into the streets by
boys They alIegc that as the crack
ers were fred in violation Of law, the
city is responsible for the mischief
which occurred, from a neglect of en-
ploying the. proper means to see the
ordinances enforced.
Too MUcH OF Pill S. Rich, of
East Calais, Vermont, says be had t.
ken the Montpelier Watckman for
forty years, and has been during that
period, "a federalist, whig, federal
republican, and q freesoiler," but
"Know NotLingism is too bittar a
pill" for him sat bis age" and he
therefore stops the Kaselaan, and
subseribes and pays for three copies of
the Democratic Patriot.
A QUEER OATH-The following
oath was administered to a little boy,
10 years of age, in the Iowa Legisla-
tnre, chosen to do UP documents: =
"You do solemnly. swear to support |
the Constitution of the United States, /
and of this State, and 10 fold papars
to the best Of your ability-So help /
you God"
A daaler in Oswcgo. New York,
tie other day, sold a glass of whisky
10 an Indian. IIe was brought be-
rcrs the Recorder therefor and fined
$50 fer selling liquor against the law,
nd $50 for misdemeanor in selling it
% al Indiaal He is still liable to
underth city ordinance
An unprofitable trade.
The amount in the United States !
Treasury on the lst inst, subject to I
raft, was S1S,000,000. While the I
lations of Europe are borrowing mon +
y, and are heels over head in debt, a
Iur Golfers are running over. T
THE LAST INvENTloN-An inge-
ious Londoner has taken ont pat
mt for tipping cigars with an ignita- t.
lie composition capable of being fred al
y friction, 50 that when a smoker :,
fishes to ligbta cigar, he has only to
alb the end of it against any hard Z
lbstance. S
Geo. Plots hung himself recently, S
| st. Johnsbury, N. j., because his L
,quaintances plagued him about his F
lie, to whom he had been married d.
1T eleven days. W "
A girl, eleven years old, died at f.
oston, from the effects of swallow
g quantity of pins. Many moth /
5 permit their children to play with \
rs in this manner, and are liable to II u
like result. Tt
la
Born wiiA TsetA--A lady in Rich do
ond, the other day, gave birth to an an
lid that had a full set of upper do
eth and two lower ones, all appar- Fl
fly as perfect as those of an adult. =
10 child lived but thirty six hours.
Last Sunday, a Clergyman, near =
ayton, Ohio, calculated his text Pa.
lie that is without sin among YOU" BIZ
O., by this eonsummately recondite e p
raphrase: at is the prerogative Of bo
nocsnce to project the iuitiatory Yo
ulder!'' me me
Some of the Northern banks haveIE
termined not to take any bank 4
Is which havo haan fnrn ap II ,,osfo1t