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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

That excellent financial periodic
ii, Monroe Reporter, for this month,
contains the subjoined notice of a
very dangerous counterfeit:
We received by mail a very good
imitation of the $40 bills of the Plan
ters' Bank OF Tennessee, the follow
ing being a description Of its imita-
ton: The return curl Of the figure
, in the medallions each side of the
vignette, on genuine runs into a
notch on the inner margin of scroll
work, in connterfeit there is no notch.
On left end of bill the cluster Of
houses appearing in the distance are
very dark, on counterfeit they are
light. The hills. behind the town
on counterfeit look like haystacks,
in genuine not SO. On right of Me-
chanics on genuine there is stack,
on counterfeit there is none.
On top ofths head ofinner female,
there is white strip on counterfeit,
on genuine it is hardly pereepiibles
In the centre Of each ofthe wreaths
which encircles the vignette, there is
a full bloom rose, on counterfeit they
are hardly open. The whole affair
is q Autograph brushed up.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

The follow;ro v.rn;ro. ~. ne
-, = 80
Asp.a! A'ys.' u.'s'su y 'ne Dl''''s
prints smmed'ate'y after tne Prseu"e0
fall Of Sebastopol, are worthy of be-
ing kept in mind By the American
people. They are only specime ns:of
~. v.rv oersrs, to,s .aons..d .ho,t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

A paper Was read before fbe
French Academy of Sciences, in
which the fsl'awing extraordinary
instance n as adduc.d as reason
for sLcl;. l.ins the present custom
of buryipg SO soon sf,er death:
"A Young female had been twice
pronouuced dead, when only in a
trance, but had recovered in time to
prevent being buried alive. Athird
trance camss on and in conse-
quence Of what had previously oc-S
CURED, permission was obtained
from the constitutional authorities
Tor the body to remain shove
ground so.along As decomposition
should pea take place. a week or
ten days passed awaJ-ibere was
still no decomposition; but all the
medical men declared she vas
dead, and II length she was laid IN
a coffin. Only . few minutes be-
fore the coffin was tn be nailed
down, and while the bell Of the VIII
LACE was alsssdy tolling Tor The fu-
neral, . female from an adjoining
village, who had been a schooEmats
81 the supposed deceased, came to
lake q last farueIi. She stopped
to kiss the lips Of her departed
friend, and remained IN that posi-
ton some time. The bystsnders
attempted to remove her, lest her
emotions should be injurious to her.
She waved them away with her
hands, and remained in that posi-
ton, with her lips apon those Of her
deceased friends, and breathing, as
it turned out afterwards, the warm
breath Of life into her lungs. At
length she exclaimed: sShe lives,
and then rising from the body she
pointed out unequivocal signs Of life.
She thea stated when she was kiss
ing her friend she faneied she felt
her breath, and in few minutes
was convinced Of that fact. The
female who was supposed to be
dead was taken out Of The coffin and
placed in . warm bed and in the
course Of a few hours, fully revived.
She stated that she Was, during her
trance, fully sensible Of all that was
passing around her, and she even
heard the death bell toll, but was Ut
terly incapable Of speech or sign 10
show that she was not dead.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11
WoMss Us. L1oUoa.-In Ostagt

KS.
WOMEN Us. LIQUOR. Ostago,
Allegan CO., Michigan, there has
been recently very summary en-
forcement of the prohibitory liquor
law. Thirty strong, and backed up
by some fifty mon, the women of that
town recently turned out and went
to work for the practical enforcement
Of the prohibitory liquor law, which
had been evaded. The women march
ed to the "groggeries, with axe in
hand, and soon cleared the rum bar
rels of their alcoholic contents, de-
molished the barrels aud spilling out
the "rnm." I've groceries" we're
served thus. The women then pro-
ceeded to the village tavern, and
compelled Moses, the landlord, to
give up his illicit traffic in the con-
traband article, threatening to serve
him as they had the other groceries.
He promised to accede to the wishes
of the ladies. The women will be
brought before the court, but there
can be nothing done to them, as they
have The sympathy Of a great ma
jority Of the people Of the country.
Judge Abner Pratt, Of the Su-
preme Court, and who presides over
the courts of.that district, says the
women ought to have reward for
their bravery. Prattis strongly on
their side.
The Putnam ia. Banner wants to
know what there is in a name, when
George Washington Fleetwood,
Thomas Jefferson Fleetwood, Andrew
Jackson Fleetwood. and Napoleon
Fleetwood, were all whip
ped in Monroe county a short time
'ihce, for house burning, counterfeit
ng, sheep stealing, Sc.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

A letter from Fort Leavenworth
states that company of U. s. troops
surprised and captured an Apache
camp, and among other baggage found
the barrel Of a Sharp's breecb-load-
ing rifle. 1t had been detached from
the stock and holes drilled into the
side, transforming it into a species of
flute. The Indians had obtained pos
session Of it in one Of their forays,
anil not knowing how to fire it, asst
opened at both ends, had adopted this
method Of converting it to use-
Near Amherstburg, Canada, few
days ago. a man was clipping with a
young woman, when the sleigh was
Overturned. The girls neck was
broken, causing her instant Death
The man suffered fracture of the
leg, and was taken to hotel in AM
herstburg, where his wife is now kin
dly attending him, IN tuliilment oil
her marriage vow.
Brosm corn is grown IN large guam
Il .iss il tho Mohawk Valley, and al
50 10 Schuyler CO., ILL.,, produ-l
eng about $4,000 brooms to 1901
ceres ofIand, ..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11
PRoBABLE EFFECTS OF THE WAR o

PRoBABLE EFFECTS OF THE WAR ON
AGRlcULrURE.-A correspondent Of
the Richmond Enquirer, writing from
Liverpool on the War, says, the spir-
it Of the English is united in favor of
the war, and that men and money
will be voted for its continuance by
Parliament. He adds:
"Yet when drained of her men,
when so many thouands now engaged
in peaceful pursuits are taken away,
and the labor Of the country thus
manifestly lessened, who, / pray, are
to furnish meat and bread for those
vast armies, and the population. that
yet remains at home9 There is not
a mouth less to feed, and many less
left to produce the necessary food for
all at home and abroad. Russia will
send nothing from the Baltic, aud
the great wheat growing country on
the Danube, and which is watered by
the many rivers entering the Black
Sea, is rayaged by desolating var;
and all that the people of that vast
and rich country have for years sent
abroad, and to England especially,
will find for its diminished production
consumers at home. Already are
these considerations pressing on the
English wheatand flour market and
keep up the prices even after good
crop which has been secured in the
most admirable condition. Wheat
sells now at rather higher prices
than it did one year ago, and our
own country can now but insufficient
ly supply England or France. But
let our people make less tobacco and
less Gotten next year and the year
otter, ! tell YOU, and your millions
Of wealth will be drawn hence t6us,
if for these now staple articles, arti-
cles of wheat, corn and provisions be
substituted. Clear up our lands,
and put the utmost breadth of them
in every thing necessary for the food
of man; and every particle that is
produced will find On. admirable mar.
ket the next year. True, our wheat
crop is already in the ground, andits
quantity cannot now be increased
But our corn crop may-ahd that is
anarticle which will pay much better
next year than either tobacco or cot
ten.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

Considerable excitement was &C.
casioned in New York on Wednes-
day BY the arsival 81 a vessel fsqm
Antwerp. having on board onehnn-
drcd and fifty pa'.rers and twelve
conyicts, all of whom had senl lllitI,-
er by The B.:igian government. The
convicts were Immediately arrested
and placed in prison until some pro-
vision can be made for sending them,
back 10 Belgium.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

When the people talk about the
heavy expsnses'of the British and
the French governments in the war
against Russia, it may be we'll to
think who foots the bills. Thus far
American gold has evidently done it.
The balance Of trade in favor of
France and England in their COM
mercial intercourse with the United
States, has drawn nearly all the gold
product of California, and this is
now paying for the war. It there's
fore becomes serious question how
many such wars We can afford to carry
on without minding the expenses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

, NORTHERN PHILANfHRoPY.-The
beneyoIsnce Of abolitionists consists
in seducing slaves from comfortable
homes in the sunny South, by prom
Uses Of liberty aud plenty; and then
letting them die of cold aud starva.
ton, as many have done already this
winter, in the States bordering on
Canada. What a heartless, hypo-
critical, misguided set Of know moth
ings these abolitionists are.
! ,It.is said the sentiment of Con-
gress is not in favor Of immediate
action With regard to the annexation
ofthe Sandwich Islands. They wish
the Cuban question disposed Of first;
It is said that the Russian war has
made eleven thousand widows
in England.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11
The Bank Of Chattanooga.

The Bank Of Chattanooga.
Reports have been in circulation,
questioning the solvency of this in
stitution. As immediately touching
this matter, We give the following
from the Chattanooga Advertiser, Of
the last date. We may add, that
the Advertiser is papeTof character,1
and We are persuaded would not
wilfully mislcad the public. On its
representation, We are willing to take
the bills Of the Bank Of Chattanooga,
for printing, or subscription. Bring
'em along:
The BANK OF CHATTAEooGA.-As
advertised in this issue, the Bank of
Chattanooga has declared dividend
offs per cent-the successful result
of the first six mouths it has been in
operation. When we consider the
pressure of the times, it is source of
qualification to all that it has sus
tanned itself so nobly, when it has
had to throw out its circulation re-
deemab!e ut any moment in specie
at the counter. To enlarge upon
the policy Of its operations, We can
not do better than adopt the language
of the Gazette:
1--WE learn, that as measure oil
precaution, the Bank has thought
proper 10 make a handsome reserve
of profits besides the dividend de.
clared. 1t affords US sincere pleas
ure to chronicle this evidence of the
sue cess of the first six month efforts
of this institution in Banking. 1t
is the more gratifying. because, as is
known to every one here: it's business
, has been ola purely legitimate char.
acter. The circulation of the Bank
has been obtained upon loans in its
own issues and paid out at its own
counter. The courage with which this
: system-was undertaken and has been
continued up to this present writing,
despite the admonitions of old fogies
and modern wild cat financiers, who
insisted that thore could be no profit
in Banking under such system,
and the eminent success which has
attended it thus far, does equal cred
it to the sagacity, integrity and open.
handed dealing which has ever char
aeterised the business habits of those
controlling its affairs. The paper Of
this Bank forms large part of the
circulating medium Of our town and
surrounding country. 1t wouldseem
to follow as matter of course, that
a much larger amount finds its way
back for redemption than if they
had been thrown further from home.
Yet such we are advised is not the
fact. For such is the confidence en-
tertained in its prudent management,
that its paper passes from hand to
hand as coin aud in payment o ali
coin contracts. Whenever they have
been presented, however, they have
not only been promptly redeemed,
but redeemed with a cheer(ulness
which. gives assurance of a proper
appreciation Of the promise to pay on
demand. The accommodations which
il has extended to our community,
has served to mitigate to consid-
cradle extent the great Inconvenience
consequent upon the contractions
which have been steadily progressing
in tho older Banks for some months
past. We have no hesitation in as
surfing our friends that. there is not
safer iashtation ia the State of Ten
nessce or elsewhere, than. The Bank Of
Chattanooga. We write not from
mere conjecture, but that which wc do
know."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11
ss,I14

III palo ~ specie. DoV.
Reed payment in full for VIM.
Niehols, iona JONES.
Upwards Of two-thirds Of the
members elect to the New York Leg
islaturs are in favor Of prohibtory
liquor law, and as the new Governor
is also a Maiaeac, there is no doubt
that the 4Msins law Will be put in op-.
Grafton in that State In the course
of few months.
married woman, residing in Lon
don, whilst in bed with child in her
arms, recently, dreamt that they
we're attacked by bull. In her
fright she appears to have squeezed
the child to death, as it Was found
dead the next morning.
An inconsiderats man, named
Jones, residing at New Albany, Ia,
lately undertook to dry some wet
powder BY stove 10 his house. The
consequence was that the powder ig.
nited, ana bis wife was blown through
the window and instantly killed.
Judge Lynch still continues TO ex-
srcise authority in California. Jack
Roak, who shot man named Ho-
II
ring recently at Mariposa, was, on
the 28th uit., taken OUT Of Jail by
the people, end hung. The sheriff
exerted himself to prevent the act,
but did not succeed.
In st. Louis, a patent medicine
man, named Bragg, has been awarded
one cent damages against Mclean,
the Volcanic inventor. Bragg sued
for $4,000.
FATAL AFFray-MANK ILLED--On
Monday evening last, a difficulty oc-
CURED in this place between two men
by the name OF Saddlerand Harrison
Saddler was stabbed with knife in
the hands of Harrison, and died in a..
bout an hour. Harrison mado bis.
escape, and at the time Of writing had
not been taken. ShezbyuiiIs Erpos-
tor.
The late storm was so severe as
Quebec (Canada) that four hundred
dollars were offered to any steamer
hat would undertake to carry the
English mail across the river, to place
1 on board the cars, but none under;
.ook to do it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

CONTINENTAL MoNEY.-The follow
ing bill Of items is preserved, and IL
lustrates the value Of the continent
tai bills in 1881:
Capt. A. McLane bought OF VIM.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

A few weeks since the grave Of
Bossnet, the celebrated Frenchrnan,
was opened. He has been buried enc
hundred and fifty years, yet his fea-
lures we're in good preservation.
Since the last Of May last four
hundred and eightytwo fugitive
slaves have crossed the river into,
Canada, at Detroit.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

= -
lftbsse figures be correct, the
force Of France, Unitet: States, and
Holland combined, is Z vessels and
1888 guns less than that Of Eng
land alone.
Upon the monument erected to
the memory Of Charles G. Ather-
on, late Senator from New Hamp-
shire, are these words-"I expeoten
this, but not 50 soon. How express
sive Of the prevailing weakness Of
humanity. Thus do we all deceive
ourselves. We all expect 70 die, but
mot 30 Soon"
Eggs are selling in Washington at
the rate Of 40 cents a dozen; best
butter, thirty-seven and half cents
a pound, Grst quality flour, from
eleven and half to twelve dollars .
barrel.
As an evidence Of the progress
Of civilization, it is stated that some
Of the Choctaws squaws carry pink
parasols to protect their coppery
skins from the sun, and the fast
young Choeiaws wear plaid pants
and big sleeved sacks, smoke Hav-
ana cigars, and discuss the news With!
great gusto.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11
Wsfthy Of Consideration.

The Iollnwing article, which is cop
led from the Winchester (Virginia)
Democrat, should be carefully read,
and as carefully pondered overs
f'The great body of northern de-
mocrats are true to the constitution.
They alone are wiling to act with
the South, and they alone defend her
at the North. Some of the south
ern whig papers still combat this
truth. They SANDER the northern
democracy, knowing we'll at the time
they are classifying facts, and pervert-
ing truth. They mislead southern
wings in attempting to prove the
soundness Of their quondam northern
allies. For these things there is no
excuse. They endang~ the country
by keeping up antipathies to the
only party which is true to the Union
and the constitution. They battle
against the name of democracy from
the mere force of habit. They call
on the names Of Clay and Webster
as though they could in the dark
ftombs hear, and hence utter some
magical word to restore the party to
its departed glory. But they can
not hear. Both went down to graves
saddened by the desertion Of those
for whom they battled. Both were
sacrificed to the terrible ordeal Of
expediency, and both fell under the
ignominious panderings Of their par
ty to northern fanatics, Both we're
buried in great pomp; but how true
Of them as Of the old immortal
An hundred cities claimed the Homer dead;
.Phro' which the living Homer begged for bread
GRoeER1Ss, Rove copy from
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11

GRoeERIs, &c.-Ws copy from
the books Of the Merchants Ex-
change (says the Nashville Banner)
the following statement Of the stock
Of Groceries, ETC., remaining on hand,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11
Counterfeitips!

The N. York correspondent Of
the Charleston Courier, writing In
regard to banks and money matters,
says the President ola bank just ont
Of Wall-street was startled the oth-
or day by the intelligence that by
means Of q Photographic instrument
counterfeit bills could be 30 beauti-
fully and correctly made as to defy
detection. The person who gave the
President this information requested
that . genuine Eve dollar bill be
given him, and that on the morrow
he would return it with one he had
made, 50 precisely similar that the
President could not distinguish the
good one from the bad. He kept
his word and the President ''caved
in" To make assurance doubly
sure, the President took some good
bills and put this Photographic one
among them, and made . deposit,
informing the teller that he believed
there was a bad bill among them and
wished he would look for it. The
teller maintained they we're all gen.
uine bills. ] do not know, says the
correspondent, how true this state
ment is, having heard il mentioned
incidentally; but if there is any cor
rectness in it, what a auttering it will
make among the banks. In the
hands of dishonest men, the injury
that could be done by means Of such
an instrument, would swallow up the
recollections Of Schuyler's over is
sues.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-11


The Roman ChaihoIic Bishop oil
New Jersey blessed chime Of bells
81 the Church, Of the Most Holy
Redeemer, Of New York city, so
that whatsoever they shall sound
hereafter. the power Of devils, the
shades Of phantssms, the attack Of
mobs, the striking Of lightnings, the
shock Of ihunders, The ruin ei tenn
pests aud every spirit Of tie storms
might be driven back.
A new poor house, in Cook co,
Illinois, was recently inaugWatsd
by grand ball. Tie idea is in
dicative Of progress, and the exam
pie may be useful. Opening poor
house with a ball! u'fhis is a great
country"
The GREAr NAvIRs OF THE
WoRLD.-The following is said to
be the number Of vessels compris-
ing the frs. five important navies Of
the world, with their weight Of met
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20

FpG-<horily after 10 o'clock on sa,ardsy NIGHT,
frt discovered he foundry aDd st7vo nisnu~c;ay
of u. Loos Wood ioo, q -outh sixth s'Teot EA~irfn
dDfIir' The aremen soou Al wors. but The ta.h
Ing ro,uE temporary Onr and EiFpng Tnd prevailing
The flames sptcsd rapidly % ne three rory brek
iuding the front oft the Iot, a-o owned ~ M wo
occupied stove store snd icncrnent hou.s. sa'tfn
chang. u The Nnd drove III. name- ppm ills h,sss
,inith sna Gnishinr hop and two story wool building
phieh together WITH the others aDd contents va ds
ir0yea Tie IRE ssifllly managed ~ The onrHfs =
tho Fye Ie-a r'ucni and they efforts eronal ~
thc police. and ~ thi- neans an extensive conrAffR
ton ~ rroven;ed The following y tho rs,nat ps-
The stove store ~ coo rYnniry, 500 barbsmish ship
scO machinery VI 90 pat'sIns. gg0, c4zthgs -.
mayed " Occ. Total 40 a11. la s0us~lusnes ~ ~
ab~ante NJ Wood the amour. - insHfa0cc toua MT
IL nd f1s IRE ginst from thf tatlcf Il.s
name ~ The .arnilies burned out could n0t -
lT..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20
Brooklyn City News.

FSCiAg- locsED UP.--raptan smith II tie First Hs-
Iict police, locked up the engines belonging 70 compa-
niss Sca and on Saturday by orders Of the Mayor
The companies charged being disordery while
running 10 fire Wednesday afternoon. The matter
wi be investigated at special meeting of the Common
ouncil Monday night.
WEDDING N rsR Mayors orpr.--A German couple,
named samuel Davies aud Amelia Ro-cnaugh called nj
the Mayors Office Saturday and requested to BE-
Rid. Justice smith for and the ceremony was
duly performed IN presence - the Mayor and number
policemen After the knot tied the appy couple
eii ihe room, the groom inviting the company to
neighboripg lager bier saloon. How macy accepted the
invitation We we're not informed.
ISToxIcAroS The police II the Western district oi
Brooklyn made twelve arrests for intoxicstion
dsy nght-beipg considerable decrease he previous
saturday night
MoTrAlnY The whole number 81 deaths lor ths week
ending August IL, were i25 of winch males IS
and females 10 OF this number, IS adults and
lO7 minors Tho principal Of dcath choera
iniantpm snd maraspus. Dfsea-es--t Usually chole
ra infantum ~ cholera morbus T. congestion ~ brain
p sumption eonvnisipns s. croap ~ debility, a.
darrhnn =; dropsy ia head < dysentery. =, eryspela
bilious scarlet fever, y, nerNon- fever, hopping
cough q. Inflammation 81 hrsn. 2. Inflammation
bowels. /: Inflammation of liver. e inflammation of
lungs 8. rnarasmus II measles premature birth, q
sprue siiIlborn = eethmg, z uiocr- On n'e-tine-
Il T.t.