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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-18
The Qrakers Insurance. :

Every body has heard something
about Jacob Baker,the famous Qua
ker and financier of New York
State. He has placed on record
ample evidence Of his shrewdhess
and business TACT.
II is stated that old Jacob sud-
denly heard one morning Of the to-
tai loss of one Of bis vessels and car
60. He bad limited careiessly day
OF two before to broker in Alba
ny that he thought .of taking out a
policy, but the matter had not been
concluded, when the unwelcome
news reached him in New York
lefty. He sat down at once, howev--
Ter, and wrote to the lynx-eyed bro
ker as follows:
/ FRIEND SHARPE:-It matters not
about that policy ! spoke to thee a.
bout on Saturday last Thee need
not fill il up il thee hath not already
done so, for | heard from the vessel
this morning.
/ Thy Friend, J. BAKER.
"Friend Sharpe" had no. filled
Up the policy at all, Tor the ship had
, been out good while beyond her
time, and Sharpe didn't like the
risk. The moment that he got ia.
a cob's note, however, presumihg Of
! course that the ship was safe, (from
, the words Of the Quaker's commu
: 2 nication,) though he had not filled
the policy, he Immediately executed
$ il. dating it back to the Saturday
previous, and replied to Jacob a
I follows:
. FRIEND BAkRR:-Your favor cam
I to hand duIy-but the policy wa
& completed on Saturday, as you vii
v see. I enclose it herewith, am
I have drawn on you at sight for ID
$ amount Of premium and policy
q (say five hundred and three dollars,
d which please pay as advised.
:: Yours Faithfully, L. SHARPE.
K The temptation OF the broker I
;. handle his commission was to
:. great to resist; and he had thus oytl
% stepped the mark! The followin
/, note from the Quaker however, pu
= Stopper upon the broker, an
: closed the correspondence betweeI
- Messrs. Baker and Sharpe:
RI FRIEND SHARpE:-Thy kind IA
!. vor, covering No. 6,25i for $40,
I 900, with bill OF expenses, came t,
% hani. The letter was duly honor
ed at sight, as per request. TIL
Il foresight proved most commenda
!, bic.
I P. SIN my last note did / stat
i to thee that the vessel was losi2
# Upon consulting the morning pa
a per, Mr.. Sharpe discovered lh
: mistake he had made in attempting
I to overreacb Jacob;and at the sam
n time he appreciated the full mean
y ing Of the Quaker's first note il
{ which he stated that che had hear
:. from the yessel!"
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fart un0 9alltu.


We give the following as it was
told us. tits 'true bill, and may
be relied on as such 'withouts parts
Gle of romance in the detail. Att
the April term Of Houston Superior
Couri, the Sohcitpr General made a
motion to attach axaitness. e. by
nancy for contempt, fdf refusing TO
attend under subpoena, and called
up the Bailiif whe served the writ to
prove the fact of service, when the /
following rich scene took place in the
presence Of bis honor, the Chancel-
or of the Circuit. tits akin to ST.
mon Suggs' story Of 'sloshing around.
Sol Gen.-Mr. B. state to the Court
all you know going to show that Mr..
L. treated the process Of Court with
coatemp', and refused toattend Court
after being subpen@d.
B.a-Yes, sir, l will state in few
wofda You see ] am bailiff of the
FoEt Valley District, but ! does all
the. besiness-tother one has sorter
flung up.
Sol. Gen.-Never mind about the
Iother bailifr Tell the Court about
the service ofthe subpoena.
B.-Well, fwere coming to the
pint-as was saying, there was two
Ion us, but the other had sorter flung
lup, and had all the bizness to do
folks had confidence in me.
] Sol. Gen.-Come to the pint, as
you call it,
B.-Well, as l was saying, J
got subpoena from Squire I. to
servo on Mr.. l., and SO thought |
would rise afore day, and 60 and get
to Court in time. So ! mounted my
} nag-a capital riding nag-so OFT
puts. Invent by Major Rs. Says
/, Major, how's times? Poorly, says
: he; the frost has killed my corn. and
cotton, and I'll have TO plant over;
! won't you light? says be. Thank
you, says |, I'm out on official biz
. ness, and the other bailiff in the dis.
: trict has sorter flung up, and have
all the bizness to do. So ! rode on
| come to Squire DIS. His GRAZ
looked powerful sorry. Morning
Squire, saysI. How doyou do! says
! he. Light, says he. | told him
was out on official dizziness, that 10th
0 er bailiff had sorter flung up, and
. had all the bizness 10 do. The
lSquire's crap was powerful sorry.
b Sol. Gen-Never mind about the
d Squirrels crap. Come to, the pint
e B.--Well, as ! going on to say,
told The Squire / was out on ofiicia
o bizness. The Squire knows all about
: NE, and felt sorry to see he hat
r such powerful sorry crap. Hess
good Squire, and | like him.
r rode on to town, and l seed mar
, that looked like MIR. L (the witness.
t a standing up stairs. ! would moi
like to say for certain that it was
Ehim, SO / rode over to serve the
!, summons, and when / got over tc
b the house, sure enough, it was the
witness ! saw up stairs. S
t Sol. Gen.--How do YOU know
, that it was the witness2
: B.--I seed niger gal sweeping
: down the stair steps, and she told ms
r it was nothing shorter. and gin bel
j, the subpoena, and told her to give
S it to him without fail, and she sait
she would certain, and no mistake
0 Sol. Gen.--Are you sure that I
: was swinging limb you hitched your
horse to!
= B.-Sure of it, Colonel, no mis-
. take. ! always was particular in al
J. my bizness.
Sol. Gen.-Come down from tht
! stand.
! Motion to attach dismissed
e Georgia Citizen.
4 Az. na, D,H.lo oditnr
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Second Arrir0l :!

Second .ArricaI :!
TN addition to our present f.E~rzzzz,
sorted Stock, we will receive during the pres
ent month, a great variety of Goods peculiarly
adapted to and bought expressly for the
WINTER TRADE:
Embracing superb stock OF
Kersey and other negro Goods;
Flannels, Plaid Linsey;
Net Shirts, Ladies' do; --
Msrinos and Delaines;
Dress and Cloak Trimmings;
Blankets of every descriptions;
Overcoatings, black and fancy Cassimeres;
Ready Made Clothing;
Boots and Shoes:
Satinets, heavy Tweeds, etc., etc.
Our first business year closed on the LIST OF
November, and gratifed by a success fully
equal to our anticipations, we pledge our hon.
est endeavors to merit continuance Of the
patronage 30 literally extended to US by the
citizens of Lincoln. The recent withdrawal
from business of some of our principal houses.
creates a necessity that those remaining in BUSH
ness should increase thsir stocks and extend
their business, and we would respectfully So
licit a portion of the custom they throw upon
the trade, promising them that we will at all
times supply their wants for . profit as small
A. any Of our competitors. Those who have
not already opened accounts on our books, can
now do 50, and have their accounts extended
to Christmas Year. To our old friends
and customers we would extend our thanks for
past encouragement and for the future promise
renewed efforts to please.
NEIL, MOORES & WRIGHT.
November %, 1855.
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Farmers Creed.

We believe in small farms and
thorough cultivation. 49,
We believe that the soil loves TO
cat as we'll as its owner, and ought to
be manfred.
We believe in largo crops which
leave the land better than they found
il, making both the farmer and the
farm rich at once.
We believe in going to the bottom
of things, and therefore in deep plow-
ing and enough of it; all the better
if with a subsoil plough.
We believe that the best fertilizer
of any soil is a spirit Of industry,
enterprise and intelligence. without
which, manure will be of little use.
We believe in good fences, good
barns, good iarm-houses, good stock,
good orchards, and children enough
to gather the fruit. o..
We do not believe in farmers that
will not improve; in farms growing
poorer every year; farmers boys turn
ing into clerks and merchants; farm
ers' daughters unwilling towork, nor
in farmers ashamed of their vocation,
or who drink whisky till their friends
are ashamed Of them
We believe 10 encouraging home
mechanics and merchants, and feel
ing Of independence.
We believe in taking our county
paper, and encouraging our children
to read, and in being wise ourselves.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-18

NTENDINGto devote my time exclusively
4 to Hotel keeping at the SHELBYyILLE Inn,
retire from the Grocery business, and take
pleasure In recommending the new concern,
GOODWILL d CUMMINGS tothe patrons
OF EVANS d CUMMINGS, believing and knowing
that they win give satisfaction to all who may
deal with them; Cummings, the active part
ner OF Evans f. Cummings, remaining in the
new concern.)
or Che FIRM Of Evans d Cummings.
Dec. i, 1858. ShelbyyiIle. Tenn
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II. r. cHucoAr. H. N. EDAoNDsoE
Bell Tavern,
Chilceat 4 Edmondson, Propretors.
FAYErTEyILLE, TENN.

THxY have also large and COM
modious Livery Stable, for the
nsis accommodation of Travellers and
DroverA Droyers accommodated
at reduced rates. Feb 8, '55.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01
THE LIQUOR LAW.

To ne EGbo, Of The n. J. TSieH"s ,
SIR: The Come ctcut law directs that any person
on being seen intoxicated, may be taken up and kept
in ward until be lie SOBER when he shall be required to
fell who sold him the liquor. see our bill at Albany
,a1s. "seen intoxicated in some public place, or
!" making disturbance in the stree's' Now, one OF
the wort drunk ards / ever knew, could never be
csnebt. drunk in the streets. He would keep st
home drunk a week and there he would DE TIE
oyestest torment to hs wife and children; using the
most filthy language, liking wife and children, and
breaking crockery so that the negbbors had to come
in ard protect the family. Such man could not be
touche3 by our law, though hundreds might see him.
II il one OPT ration OF the Connecticut law that 1t
makes people afraid to drink, lest they should be
drunken and be taken up ard compelled to tell who
sold them the liquor. But under this law, no IN
will be sfraid to get drunk and keek drunk week,
provioed be can keep in bic house How this c suse
came 10 be introduced into the Albany bill, | know
not Perhaps il was TO protect druukard in his
castle. But deny that he has right 10 protection
there II is his wife and children that have claim to
protection, and the City too. Drunk there he may
burn up his house and burn up the City; and II it is
known that he is drunk there and acting like mad
man. see not why the State has not a. good right
TO his testimony there, if he were raving in the
streets. N.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01

psestf. The scenery is highly picturesque sn3 xld.
The strata here have slight dip toward the south
bot at the mountain the rocks are vertical, highly
sleious and crystalline, Of the gray Sscke variety,
intsr-srstifed with their SEAMS Of green and yelo
colo,ed slstes. The general range of the strsth
cation 10 N. N. ". and s. s. E. 10 the gorge a
email stream rises and runs north course aioay
the foot Of the steep slope Of the western END
OF the eastern extension Of the mountain, ana meme
TO the Fuscbe Ia Fave River. From the SCUM sue
tive other ANAL streams rise, one taxing VIC ~
cour,e, the other running nearly south, tosad 'ne
Ouachita into which they both empty; Inc g'g y
rough contsinipy rnssses Of detached rocks. Inc
r,o;nt az the vesfern mountain range, beer W .ne
snmui. which IL about six hundred iest ABOVE me
valley has q singular appearance, hxe ap.'Psnolci
lar sice cut from elk TO tselye feeii Tue tia co.
od forming en- eubankDent on ms slue o. ul7 ipuF
.s;n ,bous sI feet brosd ard two hundred !a'ds 10
jeno,b. This side-cut, in Dnme 'ols pisces Is per
Srs,sa With poes, from which, it is probable, there
re- been emitted soneihng generated WITHIN. on
,ba .nbapkmat there are furro~s coDtnou. With
The crevices n the rocks on the m)untam slope ana
,be fssures ON the fat land between It and toe man
steam in the gap. where they ell terminate. Notl-
inc Of tbis kind Observable beyond the run, or on
other psrts Of the mountain. How deep The nssuree
are could not ascertain a. had no means OF meas
ming more than ten feet Some of the orevces Ner7
four feet spart and Others farther and they appe area
IN he OF different dates / may describe other sini.
lar and equally interesting tpots hereafter. me
With much while wet of the Mississippi wnlch
vonld he entertaining 70 the curious 10 investigate
Wb., I have now written, il enough u seteoms
thinking TO explain the pepomenon W. T. IL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01
BURSTING OF A MOUNTAIN.

~ W k0sfor u iN ~ u. A''oH"e-
Sir: A short paragraph appeared in The Fort
Sss,tA Herald Of Dec l6 the above topic, stating
"tAst q mountain five miles from Wsldron ex-
"ploded three times the les. week. The explosions
"wers very loud and terrific, causing the earth
"around to quake, throwing up stones and earth,
"and 6llipg the atmosphere With clouds Of dust and
"snole. The report Of one Of the explosions was
"herd in the vicinity Of this town, q distance of
q" forty or fifty miles.' Explosions had been heard
In that part of Arkansas long before those referred
70 IN TAe Herald, and there several localities in
The mountainous sections of the Western part Of the
State, where these phenomena are met with. They
are called, by the settlers, "Blos-oW Nouatai1s. ="
A year ago when travelling through that portion Of
rhansss, visited two of them, with others of like
character distant from each other some twenty miles
or more. An examination Of these explosive local.
ties wss 10 me, highly interesting, and when there
gathered specimens Of the material elected, which
have at my Office One of the Blow outs is in Q
gcrge Of a mountain range, dividing the waters Of
he Fuscbe Ia Fave River, in Scott County, on the
north from those Of the Ouachlta, in Montgomery
On the south and near their common boundary.
wa accompanied thither by an old trapper, whose
residence was on the north bank Of the Ouachita
River about six miles south FROM and the nearest
house to, that part Of the mountain. He told me he
he'd frequently heard reports, and they generally oc-
cured clear days, early in the morning, and we're
lie the boom Of csnncn-s single expcson-wth-
out echo. The noise heard no: ofener thsn "a
\ week for a short time aud then long psriOd would
eIspse before another report In his hunts, Fryer
flor that wss his pansl met with this place on the
mounts bearing evidence OF very great disturb
ance. One morning, after an uneonmonly loud
boom Ito use has expressionl be determined to go
AND examine tie spot when be found that earth had
just been thrown out Of assure in the rocks SIX
Spchee wide. and large tree that grew over il split
Aah way up its trunk and be saw root Of this tree,
which had been torn of snd driven along the crevice
Ioity yards, doubled Up between the sides OF this
husrs Dry wood which lay across the crack IN me
rock had not been displaced by the explosion. That
evening he remarked the suns appearance, when
stttisg WA very "iurid, and hurricane followed,
wnich lasted AZ night The country, geographically,
between tne Osaehita River and the mountain, 10
ssghtiy undnlsiipg, and, eeoogioally, 10 composed
prisepAy Of ;acose slssss alternating with belts Of
quarts. The river mesnders through very narrow
vsley and in some places the ssc.rpmept of slstes
and roeks forms perpendicular val Of some tso or
iAses hundred feet high through which its channel
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01

ASSAULT UPON PoLicExAy.-Oficer Grovepstein,
Of the Elh,ebh Ward Police while 10 the act Of sne.tlng
usn TOT cnoftsry conduct Tnesdsy night, attacked
y one Nlchss LSrtn struck him with .uag hot aud
then attempted to escape h1t arrested ard held 70 bail by
Justice brt man in o. eco 20 answer
AITExPr AT BURGLARY.-A man named John
sherey WIS yesterday arrested charged with sttenpaf
break into hce In beileins the of Brosdsy
ana bselsyt number 81 bafiss tools found gpnn
him and be committed BY J1es Osborne
charge He wss lately released from sias- Sing Prison
Row IN TIE FIVE PosTs--A disturbance took
tween Michael Lynch the eepe Peter Mecre.dy and others
which heCresdy after having been severely beaten fred
the face Both parties were uressed and locked % h th1
siIih WsId s.stop Heass. '
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01

Mr. Crsmpton looks upon the enterprises ., involv'ng
an ipfrsctn Of the To-, called Mosquito Kings terri
toral rights rights Of sovereignty Inc iastruoaons
20 heh ne refer above vent BY the lss. steamer
from Nev.Yorh destined for San juan del Norte.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01

CHEcE IsAs CsExpEcrED QUARTER.-Welesrn,
on authority en- which We place confidence, st the
ofHetr in command Of the British squadron in the
Caribbean Sea has been instructed by hh Minister q.
this point not to permit any portion Of the proposed
eIpeoiiion from this country for armed occupation
of the Mosquito Coast 20 land the chores of Central
America The ground Of these orders nus. be tbs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-01

NEw-EsoLASD YousG MISS ASSOCIATIONS ~
IuREa-The third OF the annual course Of lsesc
under the auspices Of this Association, viii DC s'A'
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-10-06
From the Louisv lies Journal
The Orphans Invocation.

My sorrow is no dream--the earth has none
Whose boson-chords are quivering for me;
II the unendng universe bears one
My mother-oh, my mother! it is thee
And since the dark grave yelled thee from my sight,
have endured the loneliness OF years;
Then let me gaze thee this restless night;
Come, Invoke thee with spell of tears!
know no. Of thy spirits: sghs float far
To loose themselves mid the shades Of space,
Thought wanders wildly on from star to star,
But does not reach its final resting place.
Well, ct Eternty's strong barriers rise
An mock the IN 'dness Of my midnight prayer
For though love rushes to the sh dowy skies,
1t shall not seek to lure lost light from there.
No, mol lend lone and listening ear
When every song-brds weary wings are lurled;
Then speak word-l will not ask to hear
The mnurnful music OF the angel world
igaze tn 0ugh darkness. but It's not to view
TIE far-of glory of the spirits shore.
Bring the resstless beauty that knew
Ere life was couded-I will wish no more.
All! my mind wanders, for the grave is deep,
And they have laid thee with it's lovely dead.
trembe when the moaning night winds sweep
Above that place Of silence and Of dread;
For icy h.dews have fearful power
They fall on tips and 'row to leave no trace,
And not one speh that stirs this haunted hour
Can call them from obiivion's dark embrace.
Oh then If earth nor heaven will e'er give back
The beauty an the spirit that have flown,
II none retrace the souls ethereal track,
II must bear life and tn world-alone, (, ~
Then let my childhood's dreamy memor es wake
And chill the brow agonize the brain
care not though my heaving he rt-strings break,
For then thy lost love will be mine again.
Yet gaze on me, my mother, when days light
Is fading from the crimson clouds Of even,
And when the quivering stars Of the solemn night
Light the blue loneliness of their far heav n
And murmur to me, though hear thee not,
When skies are dark and autumn winds are wild.
Yes, II thy early anguish is forgot, r a4 -==
Pity my own, and smil thou has smiled.
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G0u1ational.
Tbib0daux Female Institute.

9 TENNEY, Principal, aided by competent Teach
~ in English, French, Music, Embroidery Drawing
and Painting, etc.
The eighteenth session of this Institution will commence
the st Monday in Ocaber No scholar will be
taken for less than session of five mon,hs but
scholars may any time and be charged only from
the time of entrance.
Bo ard and tuition payable in advance.
Terms.
Board and Tuition in English per session months $S5 90
Washing furnishing room lights, etc. per monh.. 0O
Music on Piano and Guitar, of instrument per
month o oo
French Embroidery, Drawing and Painting, etc,
per month NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OO
Tuition for day scholars per month. or6 on
Incidental expenses for session of months..... OO
Sept TO- 1SJ5-39-tf
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dhe dhibo0auT Minerpa

Is published every Saturday morning. Price,
Five Dollars per annum-payable at the lime Of sub
scribing Single copies, Ten Cents
ADVERTISEMENTS viii be inserted at the rate Of One d.
lar per suqare lines less for the rst and Fifty
Cents for every subsequent insertion liberal discount
made to who advertise by the year. thirty Dollars
year will be charged for half column of Patent Medicine
Advertising, and of greater length admitted any
terms
PERSONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of q per-
nature such not deemed to be of public
interest," be inserted advertisements the option
Of the editor} by being paid for in advance.
OBITUARY N0TICESNot exceeding three lines, will be
cheeruy inserted without charge; but those of greater
length, win be rated as advertisements.
CORRESPONDENTS are informed that notice whatever
will be taken Of any communication intended for insertion
unless accompanied by the and address Of the writer
necessary for publication but guarantee of good
faith. J0NA. G. WHITE, p,hrshs-s
LOUIS F. ANDERSON, "'iiS"e's
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Institution of Learning

EOR YOUNG LADIES'
l. The Religious Ladies Of Mount Carmel have the
honor of informing their acquantances and the public in
general that they have opened near Thbodaux parish of
Lafourche, day and boarding School for Young Ladies'
The of instruction is similar to that pursued
by other boarding schools Of the eountythat is to
Writing, Gramm Geography, Arithmetic, Elements of
Geometry Natural Philosophy ETC. History and Literature
will be taught.
The scholastic year divided into two sessions the first
commencing the 1st of October, and ending the 14th
of March the second commencing the 18th of March,
and ending on the Sd Monday of August.
COnditiOns-BOarders.
The price Of boarding, comprisi general instruction in
French and English is $soper annum payab in advance
ha the of each session. charge of 81
will be mad for bed, on entering the institution
Washing and mendng, per session. ...........$ $l5 w
Lessons Piano and Of instrument, per month 90
Day Scholars.
French and English branches per month, each 90
Both b anc.es to ether 1. IS S 90
For fu ther particulars, apply the Lady Superior 81
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KExARKABLE DIscovERIEs.-While Bob Wick.
Lille was recently addressing an audience at Farm
ersvlile he said that the facts contained in Hon.
Jerc. clemens letter were false" Robert is great
man-in his, way. . .. ID Z &, -, %
Mr.. Noise, on the came occasion, proved to his
own satisfaction, OF course, that the majority Of
paupers IN the United States were natives. Ame-
ncan-oon citizens should remember this insult
rom Mr., NJ, when they 60 to the polls in No
vember sy. 4 -