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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29
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Lsudon, East Tennessee.

N. o. Wallace, Esp
DEAR SIR:-We write upan the
presumption, that news occasionally
coming from place of Importance
will not be entirely destitute Of inte-
rest to the readers Of the Observer.
1t is cousoiing thought "in these
latter days. that false prophets viii
arise: bat we are admonished to be-
ieve them not. We allude to the
Houfishing condition of our town
noe, even after the cars have passed
us. The great obstacle is removed,
the Rubicon passed, and our destiny
not sealed as predicted
For the first time, Saturday, 18th
inst, the cars, heavily laden with
rail road iron, crossed the bridge at
this place in the midst of applause,
salntes, etc. The train passed over
six miles Of the road, in the direction
of Knoxville.
As 40 evidence that London viii
not ego down. as predicted, after the
cars pass US. we. have, besides coed
churches, business houses, machine
shops, etc., in contemplation found
cry, steam saw mill, steam Touring
MILL, pillow mandatory, and good
school under the superintendent. of
the Masons. In short, every thing
about our city has enstamped upon it
lin bold characters, progress and im-
fprovement. Though yet retaining
some Of the footprints Of the pesti-
lentnl, r:thless, fell destroyer of the
last summer, yet the living are on
their march in the highway Of re-
+nown and improvement. We feel
confident that our city bids fair to be
the emporium Of East Tennessee
Situated Oh the Tennessee River,
where the railroad crosses nearly at
right angles, andsanother branch Of
railroad in contemplation, to radiate
from this place-will all tend to make
it a desirable and business place.
ANTHRoPos.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29

The Vitality Of the Democratic Party

.
To such of the know-nothings as
have really a serious idea of "pros-
Ipecting.r to use California phrase,
we commend the following fot their
instructive perusal. 1t is copied
from the Albany Argus:
"The know-nothings constitute The
only party, except the democratic,
which can now be said to be really
saiive and kicking But theirs is a
sort of spasmodic vitality which has
DO element of life to sustain it per-
manently, and which, however lively
and active it may be fora time, must
with no great delay expire.
The democratic party has the
vitality Of full developed, vigorous
manhood. 1t rests upon principles
sound and enduring, and embracing
the whole country in their scope
1t can rally its followers throughout
the length and breadth of the land,
animated by a common purpose, and
cooperating in supporter doctrines
equally cherished by all. The De-
troit papers speak with great ruth
and discernment in denominating it
the only political organization Of any
Vitality ("
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29

The Cherokee Georgian, publish.
eG at Marietta, Ga, says: "a young
LADY writes US that a plausible scamp
calling himself LESSEE Taylor, after
inducing her to marry him, by false
representations, has eloped with a
married woman, with whom be is now
living in South Carolina. She de.
scribes him as a good-looking young
man, about 20 years Of age, five
feet eight or ten inches high, with
dark hair and eyes. She then asks
what we would advise her to do to
get rid of him. We would advise
her to 'let him travel, as any redress
for such a grievance would only be
adding insult to injury. He de-
serves to be rode through South Car
olina on a rail cushioned with living
porcupines-to be fed on fish-hooks,
ind to sleep on circular saws.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29

LET SoUTHf RN Wines AND DEM.
ocRATs BEwARE!-The Connecticut
Palladium, Know-Nothine paper.
in speaking Of the mission Of the
new organization, says:
When will the @good work" be
finished? When the Nebraska bill
is repealed-ihe WiImot Proyiso
fastened upon all the organized ter
rItories-the policy Of pon-infer-
vention overlhrown; slavery abol-
ished in the States or the Union
dissolved. Then, and not until then
lei the people return 10 their old
and their ancien, faith.
and practices.
How many Southern men are.
willing to join this crusade against
themselves? Forewarned, Fore.
armed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29
I'VE ask our readers in couelus;or

We ask our readers IN CONCLUSION,
do you see anything ike unanimity
in the selection of Col. Gentry as q
for the Office Of Governor
And do You see any prospect of his
election by the peoplel
Before this contest. is over, Col.
Gentry may probably discover that
the whig party is not to be bridled
and led by those who are "but Of yes
terday and know-nothinq.',
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29

A few days since, a man was ex-
hibiting a five dollar bill in a drink.
ing saloon in Albany, and desiring
it changed 1t for small bills. The
note was passed from the hands of
one to another of number of shar-
pers present, aud finally disappeared
and could not be found, being last
seen in the hands Of one William Tee
lin. Complaint being made, Capt.
Sayles, of the police, proceeded to
the place, and a general search of all
present vas made without success.
until Capt. s. determining to be GER
tain that Teelin did or did not have
it. ordered him to strip. This was
done, and a. close search made. but
without finding the missing bank
note. Teelin. was told TO put on:his
clothes, which be did. and Capt. Sayles
proceeded to depart, but turning sud-
1enly back, he seized Teelin by the |
nape of the. neck, thrust a finger in
lis mouth, and compelled him to dis +
yorge a huge chew Of tobacco, and
he Identical bank note was found
leatly Embedded in the very centre
f the narcotic weed!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29
Teleerayhic Superstition.

1 4
We learn from the managers, o.
the Southern Line of Telegraph II
Nashville, that they are laboring un'
der severe embarrassment from the
wanton destruction of their line by
the ignorant squat!ers in the region
through which it passes. The fol.
lowing paragraph from The Tuseum-
bia Ala5anuan explains the cause:
We learn that the Telegraph is
getting into bad order with a portion
of the enlightened sovereigns of the
county, and they are about to abate
it as nuisance. They have taken
up the idea that the Telegraph is in
some way accountable for the long
continued dry weather. either by
using up the supply of lightning so
that the weather cannot get up the
usual supplies of thunder showers
or some other equally reasonable ard
plausible theory. We are informed
that they have everyone so far in the
Southern portion Of this county as
to pull down the wire and carry it
off. We hear, likewise, that the
same theory prevails in some por-
tiens Of Tennessee, and that petit
tions are in circulation praying the
Governor to have the Telegraph
abolished. We should not be sur
prised at the revival of the .Salem
vitchcraft again. Humbuggery and
superstition appear to be on the as
- i
There are pretty stringent laws in
this State against breaking or in
juring the Telegraph Line.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29
A medical gentleman was trav-

A medical gentleman was trav-
cling through piece of woods near
Wainsborougb, S. G., few days
since, when a large wild turkey a.
lighted near to him. Being with
out a gun, the idea of giving him a
chase before he had time to recoy-
err and take TO flight occurred to
him as the only resource in bis d.
lemma. He did so, we arc tolI,
and through the assistance Of his
dog succeeded in capturing "the ma
tive bird Of the American forest.a
after chasing him about one hund-
red and fifty yards.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29
New Orleans in Danger.

Inc p0rtentl0uS threatenlngS OF
tremendous rise in the river, is crea
ting considerable apprehension il
New Orleans; and the usual amount
of speculation is INDUCED in, Will
regard to the means which should bt
adopted to avert the impending
danger. The Mayorhas senta message
to the Council on the subject, ant
and the pressand the people are agi
tating it. The following IS extract.
ed from an article in the Crescent:
"Any crevasses that might occur
above Carrolton this year, would
place US in precisely in the same po-
sition as we were in 1849. A means
that would have effectually averted
that calamity, at a cost not exceed
ing $4,000, was reported to the
City Council before its appearance,
and rejected. In the end, the cost
City exceeded $250,000, aside from
the destruction Of private property.
A plan is now before the Legislature
for the construction of a cross levee
from the river to the lake-along
the line Of Jefferson and Lake Pont.
chartrain railway--that will effectual-
ly protect the City and its suburbs,
at cost Of $4,000.
) "The plan contemplates levee
from the river Mississippi to the Me-
tairie Ridge, along Upper Line2street,
10 Carrolton, and the line of the
Jefferson and Lake P ontchartrain rail
way. 10000 feet long. 5 feet high,
and IA feet on top. And also ca |
nal along the side of said railway
through the Metairie Ridge, to car
y off the water which now drains
nfo the New Orleans Canal, $500
eet long, 5 feet deep, and 30 feet
ride at the bottom. This is the
ubstance Of the report of-the New
orleans Academy. Of Sciences, that
las had the subject of protective
evees for this city and vicinity un-
er advisement no considerable pe-t
iod of time. 1t strikes US as being
minently feasible and expedient,
nd every way worthy Of legislative
snction. There is no point SO much :
eeding defence as this. as there is
one where SO great an amount of
roperty is at stake. In fact, the >
lterests of Louisiana are directly or
directly connected with the inter- {
its and prosperity Of New Orleans. 9,
ct our Legislators give US, there 2
re, an insurance against dangers, Q
eminent and important, from re- '
urces specially set apart for the s. =
u
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29

"Ugly women" it is said, abound
IN San Francisco. Some "bcrrid
wretch" says: 81 do not wish TO be
ungallant, or to fail in my allegiance
to the fair sex, but Enust say it is
an abominable fact. that San Francis
co cannot boast Of one perfectly beau-
tifnl woman,''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29

EXPLOSION OF A COFFEE, PoT.--A SIN
gular accident occurred a day or two
since 10 Knoxville. A man by the
came Of Smith had his face and neck
very much scalded by thesexplosion
of cofeeqotgon board of one Of the
hat-boais lying at the wharf He
was engaged at the time in cooking
his breakfast, and was. at the insant
of tho explosion. leaning over the
fire by. means Of which he was boil
ing the coffee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29

Fish are caught in Puget Bay,
Oregon, which when dried, and lit by
the tail, burn like a candle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-03-29

O7steG States, and that he doth db-
solutely reuouace and ALLURE all ale
gaance and fidelity to erery foreign
prince, pofentate, state or sovereignty
mhattuer, and particularly by name,
the prince, pofentate, state, or sover-
eighty wherecff he mas beforea citizen;
or subject; which proceedings shall
be recorded by the clerk of the court.
"3dly. That the court admitting
such alien shall be satisfied that be
has resided within the United States
five years at least, and within the
State or Territory where such court
is at the time held, one year at least;
and it shall further appearfo their
satisfaction, that during that time he
has behaved as a man of good moral
attached to the principles
IF the constitution of the United
States, and well disposed to the good
order and happiness ofthe same. Pro-
,ided that the cath of the applicant
hall, ia no case, be allowed to prove
lis residence" Il
1t is evident from all this, that the
wills arising from granting undue IA
ilities TO foreigners to enable them to !
btain advantages Of citizenship, are !
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-30
BROOKLYN Hncnra, Oct. 20, 1865.


BROADWAY THraTRE-Mr and Mrs. Barney Williams will
appear tonight Of their best pieces The oomedeA
called Patience and Perseverance," Barney the Baron"
ard " O'Fannlgan and the Fairies" are announced.
BowrRY TnrATnr-1hs Truand Chic" and the new sue
cessul military spectacle sebastopoI will be performed o.
night Mr.. r. Johnsione Mr. James j. Prior and Mrs W.
Ward appear In the leading characters
NuIo's aAspHs.The Pyne aud Harrison Opera company
appear the popular opera OF Fra Davoor this
ing Nks l. Pync, Mr. Harrison ard Mr.. sus,slnng
be principal roles
ramilyv and the 1oodles Is offered for evening The
casts Look for overo wing house
WArIAcKs THHATRE.--The comedy, entitled the Man
Many Friend and The musical comedea Of the Loan
4 Lover" are The pieces provided for this evening.
BpooxLYr ArBEs Nun Mr.. Collins, aided by Mme Car
Gives s excellent concerts In Brooklyn
ming Mr. C best anecdotes and scenes are
Ssa he ses soS s
tendance viii doubtless be present.
Woop,s MigsrRrrs-7he bur,esqne OF Robert Marsirer
and the double Bedded Room win be given during this
week. ..,.,
chalet "A nzey which produced for the first time
Last evening, equal to Of he other buresques
Mrcaas,es' Han-Tbe magician Meoalliser is still here,
a1s friends Of Mr. H. Donaldson have 20,
MP grand testimonial for him. which VIII take place Nov.
srrIus PANORAMA Of Europe and Scbastopol Is well
attended every evening, nj Empire Hall
a. H. GRIvSrrBs The interchangeable stage manager Of the
Rewery theare Ia 10 take ha benefit The
bin provided which cannot fall OF ensurng him what he
richly eessrves-a bumper.
Having announced In tho OF the 18th
one al the performers 1T the Metropolitan theatre We'd
neday evening and previouly the Brook Museum,
for fenen beg leave TO inform my friends and the public
e' New YssA, v.L q. rs. sass MARY AosEs
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NORFOLK, Oct. 70, 1895.
The time for the return of absent citizens is last
approaching; soon may they utter the joyful excama
mation, "homeward bound" We predict this on the
fact of there being this morning heavy frost in Norfolk
and slight freeze in Portsmouth In the latter place
there was ice quarter of inch thick. There have
been deaths there for the past two days. and but three
Of fever The deaths in Norfolk however, are
not dimnished, there having been six since my last
They are as fonows:Mr Fenner, Edward Dore Ia chd)
H. Colley, Miss spann, Of Capt. Jones, and boy
whose name IL unknown.
have repeatedly sounded the note Of warning to our
absent citizens, to have their houses opened for all
this there have been several closed until now and many
more st remaining closed. II would be Of mercy
to those who do not intend open their
them down, for the shines upon this
they will be attacked with the fever any time they en-
ter them. l was In Mr.. VIM. A. Walters, house. on
Church street. yesterday when II opened for the first
time and the hand rail from the basement 10 the garnet
literally white with moud-not article In the base
ment but WA covered
have been making inquiries regarding The man Bens
awaiting his trial for killing his son, but elicit
nothing further than gave in my Last negro
rested officer last night under very suspicious cir
cumstances-a quantity ofjewery and money found
upon him Of which he could give account In the
the portemonnae which he Acknowledges sto
len.
Several boxes Of childrcn's cothiag were received
this morning from Baltimore for the orphans of Nor.
felix; they need all they can get. The weather, Of
course, Is cold NORFOLK.
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The Turf.

NATlONAL OOUHSE, l.. Is-ThOTTIN0.
trottipg for a purse of $500, mile heats, best
three in ve in harness. of yesterday afternoon,
between br. Belle Of Saratoga and e. Tacony The
handily in three straight heats. Chicago
Jack announced contend for the purse but did
not appear Tacony the favorite previous to the
start at about two to His hackers sadly dis
appointed with his performances yesterday afternoon.
He broke up badly in each heat and when trottng did
not to open in his usual STYLE The track not
xacty suited for long striding horse like Tacony it
icing too soft and The track has been much
improved by the present proprietor but II yet will take
great deal of labor to make IL first rate trotting track.
It s admirable running still, from the style
of the arrangements made for the comfort of vsiter
it is likely the National will be we'll attended The
fair turnout Of turfmen yesterday, and the
went of agreeably On the first heat 1acony broke
before he reached the turn and fell of thirty yards He
made several other breaks the backstrech and
beaten forty yards, in 1854. The second and third
heats alike. Tacony broke up and lost so much
the first quarter that it impossible for him TO
take the mare afterwards. Tho of Tacony
very anxious to match him against Belle of Saratoga to
60 next week. for ST. 600 aside. The following is q
mary -
MONDAY, Oct. 2e.-Trotting, purse 5000, mile heats,
best three in FIVE, in harness.
u. Pffer named br. N, Belle Of Saratoga.
W. Peabody named r. &. Tacony ............... 2
Time, 2:36H-2:39H-2A2X.
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leaders, such things TO be found This was an idle
commission the part Of the Junta and the sacrifice
OF another life for q baseess shadow. There are no
such things to be found here 'leaders in Cuba and
there is nobody 10 lead If there were men with nerve
enough to assume such false position General Concha
mas conquered all this sort Of sentiment and given the
people something substantial to think of-the de-
Carnations Of "Junta" patriotism to the contrary not
wthstsnding
have sees letter from j. H. Felix dated ut Ceuta,
"Forttezs del Hacho," the 9th Of September past In
which he speaks Of his treatment being humane and
kind and but for the fact of imprisonment the want Of
freedom and of home thing IL made as pleasant to
him as possible He writes cheerfuly, although he Ian
cuisines little for advice from his friends and he hopes
that his confinement may be shortened through the nu
Of ycur Minister at Madrid. The officer In command
is evidently high toned Spanish gentleman. He per-
mtted the range Of the fortidcat0n from sunrise
til O'Clock at night for exercise.
We have in port the French steamer Acheron
and the French brig of Orestes Perre commander.
The Spanish vessels OF wartwo frigates, brig, and
two steamers-are at the Hurricane anchorage In the
upper left arm Of the harbor They will resume
their usual position, in front of the Admiralty Offices
The proceedings in the Of Mr.. Morales have been
kept quiet, and there has been excitement, but little
conversation upon the subject and few blessings to-
wards those who sent him upon FOOLS errand D.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

LD
The pilots Of this port have been freq uently copalned
o. especially by passengers Of steamers for not being At
the Hook 10 take vessels in. A an act of Justice viii
common occurrence) In your paper
The steamship Ariel frem Hayre, vas spoken on Sa-
turdsy the 9Th about 40 miles Of sandy Hook bv
po. boat Washington, No. 4. The boat dropped her
yawl with pilot board, but The steamer passed on
and proceeded 10 the Hook, where she no doubt 81.
pected 10 find certain boat pilot belonging 10 which
docs not cruise to but takes ell vessels OF ths
line well others, no matter what pilot brings them
in. This boat was not there consequently the sesmer
ais and pasrengers were detained time and had
finally 10 take pilot fem another beat ,ha fortunately
hs opened 10 be at the Hook This not the first time
that the Ariel has been detained by refusing TO take
pilot from the frrt beat spoken and the same thing has
qusny occurred with other steamers and sailing
veeselp And FIR what reason 70 show favoritsm 10
or individuals a. tie oxrfnse 90 $50 other pilots
~ .s.ss VISA a. ne saA " -si. pNpcsy and lvvs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-30

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

~ THE EUiIUN VT The nEhALD-
The HArtstein Arctic Expedition visited Haroe Island
lat. 20 25 N, lon. 81 As w., and obtafD bi!umnous
coal of excellent quality The coal strata crops out
within feet Of the shore in the side Of hill and is
from four to five feet thick and few feet above the sea
level.
The samples m cished by the officers contain small
pieces of crystaized npha, Of color as bright the
finest specimens of gum ArAbic. find that on exposing
this coal the action OF the atmosphere 1t ioses
weight rapidly and have therefore, been Obliged to keep
II in air tight vessels
They have also furnished with the English analysis
follows -
specinc gravity.
soataie NATTER. QUO
Soke, common ...'........'.......s., 16l
rlxco carDon. o5oo
The natives burn this coal stoves and prefer Is
the English The Island of Disco contains abundance OF
this coal Captain Hartstein mined the coal Haroe
Island and 1t brought board the vessel in tubs
Captain Inglecd visited these and obtained
~ tons of coal and remarked that thousand could
Of this coal in the Fair Of the American Institute.
Should any Of the gas companies wish a spe smem for
experimt ntng upon l shah be glad to furnish it.
vessel 60 from here to the mines in from twenty
TO thirty days.
Captain Mcclure found coal (bituminou So in lat. rs
NJ, long about 100 10 To- W. Captain Parry, In 1919
found pieces Of bitumnons coal Melville Island In lat.
10, long Ill, and the captain Of whaler who entered
Behring's straits with Captain Collinson, informs me
that anthracite and bituminous coal Is found on the
shores Of the western coast Of the Polar seas.
BROOKLYN Hr1oHra Oct 20, 1858.
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On 0G2 steamers inspected the past year including
those of California there have been accidents involving
the loss Of life on only twenty seven boats.
On the Mississippi and its tributaries there have been
but thirty passengers who have lost their liver
In the fifth supervising district, which includes the
Arkansas and all other waters Of the Mississippi except
the Ohio up to tho lower Rapids there has been loss
of fortytw0 inspected steamers principally snagged
sunk by rocks, involving than $3.50 900 worth Of
property On 104 boats carrying $40 passengers,
there cabin and but five deck passengers lost.
The loss Of has been, by collision, a; steam, q
drowning, p breaing of spar, 5-makpg only is lives
ost in the district
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A BnrAca or PROMISE CASE IN MASSACHUSETTS

Tho parties the breach Of promise at Spring
field Eunice T. Culver Of Bandford and Frederick
Dwish af Agawam. The k,pubiican give, portion Of
the testimony ecited the trial. by which It spfesrs
who, on her part, didn't by any to object TO
him for partner for life, Her mother testified that
At one time Dwight sav Furnce hopping the floor. He
was there. She went out and in a momentI followed 70
see the hawk too did not any hawk but did sec
Dwight with hN arm around Eunce's waist. saw him
kiss her and tell her no didn't her 10 mop floors
She said she could do II better than mother The var
dict II viii be remembered ~ 500 damages IN the
l. .St w Ian Pc.a.s,- IA less, "a. n