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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-15
TheThngs.

The Thugs Of Hindoostan are an
association who believe it is their du-
ty to exterminate oil who do not be-
long to their Order. They meet in
secret lodges, and are sworn with sol
emn, oaths. They lie in wait for un-
suspecting passers-by, and, attacking
them suddenly and without warning,
strangle them. The higher. the posi-
ton and character of the victim, the
greater is supposed to be the merit Of
the act. The Thug who stranglas the
largest number OF victims in the course
of a year is rewarded With the title Of
Grand. Thug Of the Council, and in
vested with .despotic power. If any
Thug refuses to yield uuquestioning
and implicit obedience to the COM
mands Of the Grand Thug, they make
an image or efigy of him, vhich they
burn, at the same time stoDing it and
cursing it. This is supposed to visit
him with all manner of misfortunes.
After this, any Thug who meets him
is bound to stab him to the heart,
provided be can do so without risk
of detection. Every member of, the
order is sworn to deny his connec-
ton with it, and when interrogated,
to say he knows nothing about it,
When apprehended and brought to
justice, they claim to be persons of
the greatest morality and virtue, and
justify their acts by saying that they
only wish to establish the true re-
ligion, (viz: their own,) and to pre-
vent foreigners, (viz: all who are not
Thugs,) from getting control Of the
country. s<tFJ
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not that you. had such hearts,

not that you had such hearts,
For long time the old man gazed
en- his boys in silence; while tears of
love and gratitude rolled down his
cheeks, and,his whole face was lighted
up With, the most joyous, holy pride.
Long before daylight, Philip
mounted the horse and started for
the nearest settlement, and early in
the forenoon the officers Of justice
ha6 the two wounded men-in charge,
while the body Of the third was re-
moved. They we're. recognized by
the officers as criminals of notoriety;
but thisWas their last adventure, for
the justice they had so long out
ragged fell upon them and stopped
them in their career. 7sna s-E
Should any Of our readers chance
to pass down the Ohio river, I beg
they would take notice Of a large
white mansion that stands upon the
Southern bank, with awide forest
park in front Of it, and situated some
eight miles West of OWensboro.-
Ask your steamboat captain who
lives there, and he viii tell you Phil
ip Slater & Brother, retired -four
They are the Boy He
roes of whom i have been writing.
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Sweet Thoughts Of Thee.

/ have sweet thoughts of thee, dear one, :
That I would fain reveal;
When in the crowd and when alone. = -
Upon my breast they steal
They charm like music heard at even,
Upon the calm blue sea;
And sweetsr than dream Of Heaven
Are those dear thoughts to me.
have sweet thoughts Of thee, dear one
When my heart is sore oppressed,
. They bid those blighting cares begone
That rob me of my rest. - :
Like some brightdream of years gone past
Ere aught of pain / knew,
They on my path brightness cast
That's dazzling to the view.
have a hope of thee. dear one--
A gentle hope Of. thee; =.
And thou henceforth--yes, thou alone,
Ny guiding star shall be-;
Thou art the star whose cheering ray
Can make n pathway bright
Can cheer me on life's rugged way,
And make its burthens light.
Ihave an offering, dear one,
An humble gift I know
Not gems that glitter in the sun,
Can on thee bestow; ~ -
But / offer thee a treasure
More rich and rare than they
IT'S affection without measure, ss
That never can decay. .ss
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WHOLE NO. SA
Childish Sincerity,

A lady who was quite in the ha6-
it Of dropping in at her neighbor's a.
bout meal-times, 10 the hope OF o.
tainiDg an invitation to partake with
the family, was recently nonplDsset
bp. the unhesitating frankness ofa
child. zs@.
knowing that a neighbor's supper
hour was FIVE, she called in about four,
and settled herself down for a long
call. q.
|. 1T takes two to make a bargain
aud the lady honored with the call
had no idea of giving an invitation,
if it was in her.power to escape it.
Accordingly, the hour Of five
brought no indications Of supper
Time wore OF, the sun was near its
setting, aud still. the same. .s
A little girl, the neighbor's daugh-
ter began to grow quite uneasy. At
length, her mother having gone out
for moment the visitor said:
s'sYou must come over to see me,
Mary, some time.
No, l won't said the child.
sWhy not?'
Because / don't Ike you
But why don't you like me?'
:, Because: I am hungry and want
some supper
But, said the visitor amazed, 4
don't prevent you baving your sup
per. do r. os
sYesyoud do,' saidlittle Mary, Moth
er said she shouldn't have supper, an
til you were gone, if you stayed till
midnight
In less than two minutes the y;si-
tor was marching out Of the front
door with a very red face. She hasn't
called to see Mary's mother since.
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A maid reclined beside a stream

A maid reclined beside stream
At fall of summer day,
And, half awake and half s-dream,
She watched the ripples play.
She marked the waters fall and heave.
The deepening SHADOWS throng, .
And heard, as darkened down the eve,
That rivers babbling song;
And thus it sung, with tinkling tongue,
That rippling, shadowy river
"Youth's brightest day will fade away,
Forever and forevers' ~
The twilight past, the moon at last
Rose broadly DER the night,
The nppies CLEAN beneath her beam,
As wrought in silver bright;
The heaving waters glide along, a5e
But, mingling with their voice,
The nightingale now pours his song, r
And makes the shades rejoice;s 70
And thus he sung with tuneful tongue, r
Thai bird beside the river--sri.. r..
"When youth is gone true love shines on,
Forevsr and foreysr!. .,-ls.s.
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Gbpits postrq.7
Sunshine.

Sunshine. -
The earth is full of sunshine, s--.s'i--
6 When the heart IS full of glee.
For the light within our spirit
Shines on everything we see;
Then it finds the smallest trihes Sag
For its happiness suffice, . { 5335gi
And pleasure in the simplest thing,
As in the things Of price.
There is sunshine in the flower,
In the shadowy forest trees
There's sunshine in the ripping brook
That whispers with the breeze;
1t looks on us from every face,
The homely and thefair, a.
And the happier the spirit feels,
The. more it seeks to share.
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What WILL He BE- Some Of the
Know Nothings in Memphis, and
especially Mr.. YAScY, editor Of the
Amsrieon. the Know Nothing organ,
says that il Mr.. Gentry suffers him
self to besrun as The Waig candidate,
he will not be able to carry the Know
Nothing strength, conse equently W III
be defeated. The Wings are afraid
TO hold convention aud nomin ATE
a candidate, because then il,eg
would fail 10 tffecta fusion viii The
Know Nothlpgs, that is the demo-
cratic Know Nothihgs. Gentr, - III,
therefore, run on lis s:own hook, be-
ing neither Cor Paul, -neitI,sr for .Ap-
polios, reither for Cepl,,,s, neither
Tor Christ, nor Tor The Desil, fn,
for all he can get.-Jaeksoa DSho-
crdt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-15

GRANULATIoN.-In In melting gold at
the United States mint, loo pounds
Of silver to 30 pounds Of gold is
placed in each crucible, tia rule
being two Of the former to one Of
the latter. After an hour and a
quarter the two are rendered fluid;
the mixed metal isthen dipped out
and poured into large copper ves-
sci filled with cold water, the metal
being swung round in the process
This rotary motion prevents the so-
lidifcation in a mass of the metal,
causing it to sink to the bottom in
the form Of flakes or grains. Hence
it is called the process os granula-
ting. ssS fc
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president of . Western Bank rush

President ia Western Bank rush.
es up to ,fiis friend Charley, can't
YOU giye me change fof 4 dollar? l
see the Bank Superintendent IS in
town, and want some specie in the
vault TO make a show ~ pes
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GIeanings from our Exchanges,
s.l1 IKzh Editorial .Spalnktings.

The abolition of Hereditary Rights,
isfreeIy discussedin En- gland. An
idiot If a Duke son is sure 7ol q
seat in the Peers. No incompetent
man should have this privilege any
where. 6' -
MoLAssEs.--Tbe total1consnmp-
zion of foreign molasses in the Uni
ted States in 1854, was "a, LOIS
gallons. total consumption OF Tor
,eign and domestic 81, ,492,0lO gal
Ions.
1t has been deciled in Cleyela nd
that it is no offence for man to
set his own house Oh fire, there be-
ing no law in Ohioto punish such an
act. - q;
To cure the toothache, take pa
er of tobacco, pour upon It a vine
class of warm water, squeeze out
part Of the moisture, and atterpla-
cling the pulp upon slice oi bread,
apply il as a plaster to the face.-
Tiere.is nothing likeitfor the TOOTH
ache-snd it is the only remedy tor
it in its worst form, the agne IN the
face. - - fsf--
: The Know NorHlNG CoNvENTroN.
1T appears that the convention
recently in session in this city did
make nominations for State officers.
II is understood that Judge Wm.- v.
Loving, Of Warren, was nominated
for Governor, Major Hardy, OF Bar
rem, Tor Lient Governor, and the
presenta incumbents; for the, other
State officers. Judge Loving is, a
Whig, has been Circuit Judge ir his
district, and had also represented
Warren county in the Legislature. ! ]
Major Hardy is q Democrat and re- re-
ceiyed the nomination log Inc same
!, office BY the late Temperance State Stat.
Convention, The convention adj
journed on Salurday.-Loa' Ioaf'
FEB. 26. -ss,,.e tas sfsa,
an. r 81 b,
sSHoRr CREDlTs.-J-l ne snofs eIsu.
..r-..., 4. avtondino. Stems have
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MoLAssEs.--The tota!lconsnmp-
zion Of foreign molasses in the Unl,
ted States in 1854, was 24,434,0Ie
eallons. total consumption of Tor
eien and domestic 81, ,492,0lO gal
Ions.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-15

The abolition of Hereditary Rights,
is freely discussedin En- gland. An
idiot il Duke'seson is sure ol a
seat in the Peers. No incompetent
man should have this privilege any
where. H'F - is', -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-15

It has been deciled in Cleyela nd
that it is no offence for a man to
set his own house on fire, there be-
ing no law in Ohio 10 punish such an
act. z
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HorticuIturai Society.

Pursuant tosa public call, a very respec.
table number Of our citizens assembled on
Saturday morning at the Court House, for
the purpose Of adopting preliminary meas
ures for the formation of a Horticultural So.
ciety in Vanderburgh county, under the re.
commentator and favor of the head of the
Agricultural departmen nj OF the United States.
On motion Of Conrad Baker, Judge John
Law was called to the chair, and s. L. Ken
yon appointed Secretary. Judge Law stat.
ed briefly the object of the meeting, and also
the Importance Of the immediate organiza-
ton Of such an association in our county, in
view Of the vast facilities which were now
offered for agricultural and horticultural ad.
vancement by the Agricultural bureau of the
government.
On motion, the following agreement was
Unanimously adopted and numerously sign.
ed:
"We, the undersigned. agree 10 form our.
selves into horticultural society. to be call
ed the "VANDERBuRGu HoRTIcULrURAL So
cIErY," and to adopt such rules and reguIa
lations for the governme mt thereof, as may b,
hereafter agreed on" -
On motion of Judge Baker. commtte,
of three were appointed by the chair to draf
a constitution and bylaws for the society.
Rev. w. II. McCarer, Judge Baker ant
Samuel Orr, were appointed said committee
On motion it was directed that copies o
the above agreement" be left at the Pos
Office and Journal office, for the purpose O
receiving the names Of persons interested il
the formation of the proposed society.
On motion, the meeting adjourned I,
meet again at the Court House OIL the frs
Saturday 90 of February next, at 2 o'clocl
P. NJ, for the purpose of effecting per
manent organization, and the transaction @
such other business as may come before tn
society.
i JOHN LAW, Chairman.
5. l.. KENYON, Secretary.
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% By table o! the political compiler
ion of the Legislature of this State, as pub
lished last week In the State Journal, the
Senate stands "a Democrats TO rs Republic
cans: House AZ DEM. 50 Republicans
The Democrats of the Senate may be en-
abled, therefore, TO postpone the election Of
U. 8. Senator. Trey are such lovers Of
"popular sovereignty" that they will no
doubt seek to affec, this object. Preaching
"populsr sovereignty all the late campaign,
they will have no hesitation in defeating, il
possible, that popular will which demanded
through the election, the election of U. s.
Senator by this Legislature, Of directly oPPo-
site principles to John Petit.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4, 1876

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4, 1855.
FMEsD SASDERs;--The Legislature met
and organized this morning. Gen. Kilgore
was elected on the first ballot (58 to 35)
speaker Of the Houss; Lowering of TiP?e-
canoe, clerk; Coburn Of Marion, asst clerk
In the Senate, Truman OF Fountain was
elected secretary, and Shook of Ripley, as
sistant. All is quiet and "harmony." i do
not think the Governor will deliver his mes
sage before tomorrow. He will say to the
present assembly of legislative wise ones'
that they must do what they have to do in
the 81 days allowed them by the censtitu-
ton, for under no contingency will he call
them together again. The city is full of
"haye bsen" politicians, free bankers. can.
didates, 1oafers, Legislators and mud. There
is perfect harmony so for with the majority
por,y, and all predict its continuance. Mer-
edith and Orth are the most prominent cam
didates on hand for the Senate. Imuch re-
greet that Judge Hall was not able TO be here.
There il SO much new material in this legis.
llature that il is important, and I may almost
saw indispensable. that candidates TO be suc<
cessful must be on the spot and be seen and
heard. From indications developed this
morning I put down the fusion majority at
about Is on joint ballot. sufficiently large
for working purposes. The House hasthe
advantage Of the Senate in general appear.
ance ! do not say it to the Disagreement
Of the Senate at all. but merely to express
my opinion of the House. If you are not
better supplied with correspondents. you
may hear from me again from here. Yours,
Il r.
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NEGRO KILLED.-Last Thursday a negro
named holland, at Vincennes, went to anoth-
err darkey named Charley Farmer, and accus.
ed him of stealing two.gulder piece from
him. Charley drew himself up on his dig
nifty, and exclaiming 81 will kill any man
who accuses me of stealing" drew out a pis.
tol and shot the other directly through the
heart, of course killing him immediately
Charley took to the plank road, and has not
yet been taken. He is said to have Teen .
runaway slave from Kentucky, and is do ubt
less now on his way to Canada.
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CHERRY PEcroRAL.-See in our advertising
columns notice OF this medicine. We are
not in the habit of saying much in relation TO
such medicines as are generally seen going
the rounds of newspapers; but in relation to
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, we feel that we can
say something in its favor with propriety,
from the fact that we have tried it. A young
man in our Office has also used il, and in both
his and our own case it proved most bene-
ficial.-[ Am. Presbyterian, Gyeenpi!le, Tenn.
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Evansviile Trade with the Sugar and
MOlasses Plantations Direct.

MOlasses Plantations Direct.
The Euansrille steamboat John NJ. Stock
well, on her late up trip from New Orleans,
from "the coast" among which we notice
consignment of l2l hhds Of sugar and $50
bbls of molasses to the house of Geo. Foster
g. Co. We understand this house has made
arrangements with Planters for direct ship
ments of sugar and molasses, for sale here on
commission. This is a branch Of trade of
great importance to the commercial growth
of our city. and trade that must and will
succeed, because il will operate greatly to
the advantage of all parties concerned there
in. The merchants of the Wabash Valley or
the interior of our State now penetrated by
our Canal and Railroad, will thus be enabled
to get their supplies here at New Orleans pri-
ces. adding freight, &C., ~ithout delay or risk,
while the planter will save freights TO New
Orleans. together with the many incidental
expenses attending sales in that market
We also learn that the above consignment
was accompanied by an order for $50 bbls Of
pork and 1900 bushels Of corn for plantation
supplies.
This kind of trade must soon increase to a
very large aggregate when We take into con-
sideration the extent Of rich and populous
country, extending from the Ohio TO the
Lakes, to be supplied with the produce of the
South, and which can be reached cheaply
and certainly, either by canal or railroads.
The plantation orders can be supplied here
also, on better terms than in New Orleans,
Louisville or Cincinnati, from the products
of the rich agricultural districts, Of which
our canal and rail roads are the outlets.
We are glad to see this new feature in our
trade introduced at this time, and we hope
our enterprising young friends will receive
that patronage from merchants who have
hitherto made their purchases in New Or.
leans that their efforts deserve. Orders have
been received here by our coopers for molas-
ses barrels. thus giving employment to our
mechanics. which were promptly filled and
shipped on the Stockwell on her down trip.
They were left on the coast, filled with mo-
lasses and brought back on her up trip
This new trade will also tend 10 encourage
regular steamboat communication between
this city and New Orleans. We hope our
citizens and merchants generally will give
this subject the consideration ito importa nee
deserves.
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True Generosity.


We take the liberty Of publishing the fol-
lowing note, which enclosed FIVE dollars, al
though it was not intended for publication
AT The same time, We also "betray conf
dence" by acknowledging the receipt of tie If
dollars during the past year, from the same
gentleman. for the benefit of the poor. We
"betray confidence" because he earnestly de-
sired no one should be made acquainted with
what he had done. But we have taken the
liberty of mentioning the generosity of our
farmer friend"E.," that his example may be
followed by some of his better off city
friends. May the blessings of the poor make
him as happy. as his liberality has made
many impoverished wretches:
A. H. SANDERS, Esq
Dear SRI am much pleased with the
character you give Of Aunt DOrcas and her
association, and am happy to find that your
correspondent "W." was mistaken.
Their services will never be more needed
than at present, when laborers are thrown
out Of employ, money so scarce and produce
dear. trust and have reason to hope that
the present pressure will call forth a gen-r.
al philanthropy.
Please give my best respects to Aunt Dor
cas- and her association, and place the en-.
closed at their disposal. Yours, &C.,
E.
CEETRE TOWNSHIP, Jan. 6, 1855.
Mr.. SANDERS:
Your kind note. enclosing five dollars
from gentleman in the country, was duly
received. Permit us to return him our warm.
est thanks, for this subst antial token of his
sympathy with our association, and we pray
that the blessings of the poor mans God
may rest upon him and his children after him.
AUNT DORCAS.
EVANSVILLE, Jan. 6, 1855.
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~ We thank Mr.. Jesse n. Briob, p

OF We thank Mr.. Jesse D. Bright, Pres.
ident U. s. Senate, for four large bound vol.
umes of the Globe. If Mr.. Bright's favor
increase with his elevation, we should soon
have to advocate his claims for the Presiden.
cy. Indiana might present much better
claims in him, than New Hampshire ever did
ior Mr.. Pierce,
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-08

as At meeting OF the Old Line leaders
at Columbus, o., in secret caucus they adopt
ed strong resolutions against the Know-No.
things. Tie resolutions were afterwards
rescnded. They concluded, perhaps, they
had probably just as well keep dark on a
subject in which they were considerably
mixed as a party themselves.
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!, 40 Some of our Democratic cotempora-
res are beginning to pitch into the Know
Nothings savagcly again. What's up! Are
the rascals at any more of their dirty tricks!
Or are our Locofoco brethren merely keep.
ing their hands in wi,h--foreigners!
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Indiana Legislature.

We gave Saturday an abstract OF the pro-
ceedings Of the lst day of the session, at least
SO far as election of officers was concerned.
The State Journal Of Friday does not con-
tain much more..
The SENATE was called to order by Lieut..
Gov. Willard. Scion thurman received q
votes for Secretary and 1. N. Lewis a.
chas. N. Shook was elected assistant Sec
retary, and Chas. G. Warner, Door Keeper,
and ordered to act as Seargent- alarms. At
ter the usual business, Senate adjourned till
afternoon.
in the afternoon, after some preliminary
business. motion was made by Mr.. Chap
man, that the Senate proceed, the House
agreeing thereto, to the election of U. s.
Senator on Saturday. Not adopted.
By Mr.. Griggs-that the Senate will, the
House concurring, 60 in to the election OF
u. s. Senator on "Wednesday next. Not ad-
opted.
By Mr.. Williams-that the Senate will
the House concurring, 60 into the election oil
On motion of Mr. Spann, the resolution
was laid upon the table.
Thus the Senate refuses for the present &c
go into election for u. s. Senator. The
Journal does not think this settled deter
mination.
HoUsE.-The House was called to order BY
Mr.. Bowes, former Principal Clerk, and mem
bers sworn in by Judge Perkins.
Kilgore received So votes for Speaker ant
Humphreys 50.
Mr.. lowering was elected principal clerk
Mr.. Coburn assistant clerk; and MIR. Hub
bard door keeper, the maiorities being nearly
the same as the speakers. Mr.. Church wa
elected assistant door keeper. The remain
der of the business of the morning merely
.appertained to organization.
Mr.. Buskrk offered resolution directin!
tie clerk to procure copy of the decision
of the Supreme Court, in cases wherein thu
unconstitutionality of certain portions OF tn
school law, authorizing the voting tax, wa
decided; also the nconsttutonality of con
solidating the township funds, and declaring
how amendments to existing laws may b.
made, and to have 800 copies thereof printed
The resolution was adopted, after beiDI
amended, on motion of Mr.. Newcomb, so q
to include the decision Of the court relativ
to the unconstitutionality of the law regulal
ing the sale of spirituous liquors.
After some unimportant business relativ
to various matters, House adjourned.
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0U Friday night and Saturday were ex-
ceedingly windy. Boats had difficulty in
making landing. A fat boat came within a
mile and half of the wharf in trying TO
land Saturday morning.