Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-06-21
Gleanings from CIR Exchanges,
lfiM Editorial Sfrtakl,ngs.

having IL Hot anu tHlck. Oho says OF
the other: @We look down upon
the impertinent, fuddIe-headed, rat
tle-brainea, empty black guard, as the
Ilordly bull does upon the little dirty
ant-hiH, whose puny inhabitants he
crlshes with his foot"
The Official dog killers Of st. Louis
ale required to enter into bonds anu
make oath that they vii faithfully sup
port the Constitution of the ETni5ed
States.
The Alton Qll) Courier says that a
vagrant was recently sold to the
highest bidder for four months. for
81 %" He is a good mech1nie,
but his love of liquor makes him
worthless.
Suicide Of a Negro Locer.-In
Princess Anne County, Va, last week..
a negro who had become desperately
'ennmoured of "eoal black rose" on
an adjoining farm, was SO mortified at
her refusing him, that he committed
suicide by drowning himself in the
Elizabeth river.
LOVE AND Honor YOUR MOTHER
The last wishes of the Gar of Rus
STA, as recorded in his will, contains
the following:
''The legacy which I begueath my
children, is to love and honor their
mother; to do everything to promote
her tranquility; to anticipate all her
wishes, and to endeavor to render her
odd age happy by their devoted atten-
tons. Never must they undertake
any thing of importance without first
asking her advice, and demanding her
maternal benediction."
Cincinnati is given to tho law most
decidedly. The Gagettes says thereare
now upward Of six hundred suits
pending in the courts Of Hamilton
county,in which the city Of Cincinnati
is a party.
GUINEA Fowls AND RATs.-A cor
respondentof the Prairie Farmer. who
was much annoyed by rats, tried shoot
| ing. Poisoning and every thing he could
think of, but they defed the whole
category. He then procured several
guinea fowls and for two years past
has neither seen nor heard rat about
his premises.
| There is an oak tree near Raleigh,
NC, which at the suns meridian cov-
ers with Shade space of 5000 feet.
1t would afford shelter for $500
men.
Look cut FOX counterfeit gold coin.
They are aGoat, both in New York
and Philadelphia, ands wellexecuted
as to puzzle the best judges.
SWALLows.-It is estimated that
one Of these birds will destroy at
low calculation, nine hundred insects
Iper day. This would seem incredi-
bic, if we we're not aware that this
wholesale sTalloa0ing is quite SIM
mary operation.
| A GRAVE IDEA. Hudson IN.
| " Gazette says, that at marble
yard near its Office, they are prepar-
ling grayestones with daguerreOtypes
Of the deceased set in the marble.
! CINCINNATI, June 6.-1'he Know
Nothing State Convention at Cleve-
land. was largely attended. Tho
platform has been adopted and is TO
be published. 1t is strongly fanti-
slavery
! The arguments used in tie New
York Board Of Aldermen. are ink
bottles and sand boxes With these
persuasive weapons, Tuesday night,
Alderman Howard, Of the Sixth
Ward, completely refuted Alderman
Briggs. They were addressed to
the head, and had striking effect.
The WoodcocIs Patriot, in noii-
cling Welcome Farnum, Esq, who
has lost 100000 in railroad enter
prises, and is still a smiling man,
says: "He has the ambition of Lou
is Napoleon, the viii of Cromwoll,apd
the final perseverance, Of the saints
This will do.
RISE OF REAL ESTATE IN THE WEsT.
We find the following in an e1-
change:
A few days since three lots in the
town of Keokuk, Iowa, belonging to
ex Ex-Governor Seymour, of New York,
were sold for ten thousand dollars,