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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
The Lat, Snow Storm in Illinois.

The Peru {liI.) Chronicle Of the
9Th inst. learns flom a farmer " o
resides on the south side Of the IL
linois river, on the Bluff; some par.
lirulsrs Of The sioi M oil the 20th uI,.
His cattle, though they we're en-.
closed within q circle oi straw stalks
and hay stacks, were SO much at.
fctcd with the drifting srew blast,
thai ihey refused Ia cat. The snow
was driven between The hairs, and;
coming in contact with the skin,
was for a moment melted, then fro
zen, until the whole covering Of the
animal seemed one unbroken armof
Of ice, which did not disappear, on
many, for. four days alter. The
snow melting Oh their foreheads
and running down, formed huge
icicles that passed down over the
lace ard reached far below tle nose,
giving them the appear ance qfihe
beast with The ten llofns-in many
instances the broad sheet Of ice, fall
hing over their eyes, bliGdfvlied
them tffsctuaily. Then nostrils,
were filed with frozen snow that
had been driven into lhem by tho
violence Of the wind. The quails
that had gathered about bis barn
yard as last refuge were irczem
To death. Prairie chickens were
either frozen to death or so bound
ed that lie could take them with his
hands as they seton the fence, sleep
ing will. sctssl stupor. Ills bars-
yard chickens We're many Of them
frozen, and what is singular, in near
~ every case they were foand with
their bills as- vide apart as they
conM be sundered, and the mouth.
filled with solid ice. He has dris-
en- his cattle and teams over his fen
ces, the snow being on level with
them, and SO compact as to sustain D
heavy load.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
Russian and British Cruelty:

The London Times correspondent
at Sebastopol wrote that tile act Of
the Russians at the battle Of Bslak.
lava, in firing upon their own cavalry,
as.well as that Of the British, would
|perpetualiy disgrace the Russian
name; and it has been asserted that
such a thing was without parallel in
the history of warfare. The Boston
Courier finds a parallel to this "bar-
barous act of war in our own -revolu-
tionary contest" 1t says:
@At the battle of Guilford, which
was fought between Greene and Corn
wallis, when the British Guards were
in full retreat before the American
cavalry, and the battle was nearly
won, Lord CORVALLIS saw that there
was but one thing which he could do
10 save the day. and hurrying to the
bill 6a which Mcleod had posted bis
be gave the terrible order
to repel the progress ofthe American
cavalry by pouring out torrents upon
the field. Every storm Of bullets
swept, necessarily, though the ranks
Of friends OF, foes. His own Guard
must feel the storm as heavily as
their adversaries. Nevertheless, he
gave the order. 1T is destroying
said O'Hara. That isl
true,' was the answer of CORVALLIS,
but it is unavoidable The expe-
1ient was fatally successful. 1t re-
pelled the American cavalry, and it
rescued the victory from their clutch
-. But one-half of the splendid
battalion Of the Guards was swept to |
DIN in the storm-cut to pieces inI
'pen day by the guns of their own
army" t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22

A "horned frog" enclosed IN a
lpssteboard box, and directed to q,
gentleman in Somerset county, n,
j., was recently mailed at the CAM
den post Office. . s l4
Last week So mules were sold
at Richmond, Va, al prices ranging
from Sl25 10 S205, ST
In seven counties in California,
there are LIZA miles oil canals and
bitches, that have beea constructed
by the miners at cost Of S2,294,-
600,
A PArRARCH.--Msjor Isaac
Means, Of Ia, Ior county, Va, ma.
tive Of Hampshire, has fourteen
children, one hundred ard seven
grand children, and foriy-lour great
grand children. lie is now IN his
sigbty-iirst year.
According to o New York paper
there is more ignorance or rascality
in the drug trade in that
metropolis than in ary other. The
quantity Of spurious drugs which is
introduced there daily is immense.
-
Besides, the adulteratiDg of drugs is
carried on as a regular business. It
IS only "a short time since that an
advertisement appeared in one Of the
,spers there for "a person acquaintt
q With the adulteration Of drugs"
There are 1884 licensed houses
or retailing liquor in Cincinnati, Of
'hich 779 are taverns and coffee
ouses, ia confectionaries, aud 491
roccries.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22

QUARREL BETWEEN A GOVERNOR
AND A LEGIsLATuRE.- Gov. German
has got into singular difficulties in
Minnesota. When the annual ses~
sion commenced the Governor re-
fused 10 deliver his message, because
the organic law made the choice of
public printer obligatory as the FIRST
business after the organization.
and the choice Of Legislature wss
understood TO be in favor Of paper
opposed to him. However. be sub
sequently reconsidered his position
and sent in his message, whereupon
the Legislature refused to receive it,
as they are expecting new Cover
nor to supercede German. The mes
sage has been printed in all The pa
pers, though it had rot been official
Iy received by the Legislature.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22

| sISeULAR Enorfes; The follow.
ing, written in an elegant business
hand, was inscribed on. the back Of. Q
five. dollar bill, Iatel received in N.
York from North gsrolina:- s.,.xsi
Here is a IS bill Which I intend
to toss out okmy window; ID Norfolk,
as soon as hays, ytitten ibis: !
am now no lover Of money. i hate it
most cordially, 'fofait has beenathe
ruin of all my family: / will beg
from door to door externally rather
than own another cent one hour. z. It
made my grandfather a suicide. my
father murderer my mother, the.
victim Of a sorrow that sunk Der to-
the grave, my brother q gambler, and
myself a convict ip the State prison
iouI yeats. ;gss. ~. ztss.:r.sy,i
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22

shining 6sh whose habltatlon would
rival a sple9dVr the palaces Of kings.
Our boat floating near the bank, !
discovered some twigs which came
near the top Of the water, and seemed
to be covered with shining particles
likeisilver. ] thought would have
a fine specimen to carry home with
me, but when I broke 1t of and
took it out Of the water, i found it
only covered with mud. We roved
to the other side of the spring and
procured some shells and sprigs Of
moss. Aswe returned We we're struck
With the remarkable transparency Of
the water, which made it seem as if
We were selling upon a lake Of glass
or through the air. With much re.
luctance we left the scene promising
ourselves to visit it again; but this
was our first and last visit, and long
shall We remember this spot as one
ofrtbe grandest natural curiosities we
ever saw, and one upon which ma
ture aslavished beauty in the great
est profusion. As we we're return
ing from the spring we met some IL !.
dies and gentlemen Who had come
out from Ocola to visit the spring.
and we had the pleasure ofan intro
duction to some Of them, and had a
pleasant chit.chat With q young lady
who admired greatly the specimens ]
had in my hands, and especially a
vater-lilly 1 had plucked frem the
edge of the water. She spoke f1u,
emily about the beauties Of the
spring, having visited it before She
urged me strongly to go back and
take another look, but being COM
PEELED to return to sMicanopy that
day. ] tore myself away and commit
ted myself to my journey. Leaving
my friend s. near Ocoh. ] returned
alone. Leaving Ocola aboutefwelve
o'clock, l arrived at my friend Mes.
about sun down and spent the night
with him. Next morning / returned
to Micanopy and had q fne time ex-
to the ladies about the sill
ver-spring. Now, Mr.. Editor, will
close by giving you my idea Of alter
arg feast, which is this-fried Gram
mer,stewed Geography, baked Diction-
airy, fricaseed Logic, roasted Rhetoric,
broiled outlines Of History seasoned
with the spice Of Wit, and the coffee
Of Oratory mixed with the. cream Of
Poets. Any one DESTROYS Of parta-
king Of such feast can have an OPP
portunity Of SO doing by attending
at the Owl Hollow Institute on the
tenth day of .Octember, eighteen
hundred and froze to death.
Yours-in health,
~, A. G.. SaNDRoorER. >
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
EDWARD EVERETT.

The WIND OF A BALL--A French
officer near Sebastopol was knocked
down by the wind Of cannon ball,
and received a shock SO severe as to
cause. q paralysis of the tongue, pre-.
venting his speech. he was re-
stored by repeated shocks Of cleo
Ttricity.--Erchqlge:
The above is certainly singular
case SO far as relates to the, effect
produced, and the means BY which
the French officer was cured, but the
wind of a bali has produced as Gu
rious effests before. Sir Gilbert
Blame mentioned an instance which
occurred in u battle in the West In
dies, efa ball passing close to the
stomach of a sailor and producing
instant death, and another man in
the same ship was prostrated from a
like cause, and remained for a long
time without sense or motion. In
the engagement between the Ameri-
can and British fleets on Lake Cham
plain, in 1917, Capt. Downie, a Brit
ish officer, while animating bis men,
fell dead instantly by a large shot
passing close to him.-.Saentifc A.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22

f :
A curious sect Of religionists has
arisen in England called Disciples.
They believe that Christ will appear
in 1874; that the, Russians will tn
umph over the Turks, and the Jews
over the Russians; the latter event
to happen in JUS. ten years time,
when the Jews viii become a nation
in the holy land. Abraham, Isaac,
Jacob, and the rest Of the righteous
Jewsof old, with the few elect among
Christians, will rise from the dead
and live forever ID Palestine, but the
heathen and the wicked Jews and
Christians viii sleep eternally. saT
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22

A COW belonging 10. Jere NAL,
Balihasar, in Upper Bern township,
Bsrks county, Pa, has given birth
To- A living calf with Two perfectly
formed heads. 81 81
The Esquimaux,. says Bayard
Taylor, are afraid 10 die Of windy
day. lest their souls should lie blown
awsy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
AMEEnrcASs IN LosDoS.--An-Amer-


AMERICANS IN LoNDoN.--AnAmer-
lean writing from London to the
Newark Advertiser, says:
Il have been forcibly and agreea-
bly, impressed. with the attention
which foreigners, at!least Americans,
receive here No :reubleis too great
Tor those in office to take in order to
enable them TO enjoy and profit by
the objects they have travelled SO
many miles TO see ana study. Even
collections Of paint ines shat to the
British public, LQrd Eliesmere s gal
lcry, for exanpies hre freely opened
to chem without fte.or reward 2
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22

TONI Benton on tie Pacific Road
A Washington letter records the fol
loving. Considering the Colonel
made great speech against this very
Railroad project, it is pretty good
Col. Benton is in spasm on, &C
count Of the almost certain defeat. OF
his f.voriie project of aRailroad to
the Pacific. On this subject ne was
heard to remark, sThe Pacific Rail-
road, Sir, is dsfunct, (ffom dsfunger
10 get rid of.') yes, Sir. defanet IN
the abstract! Congress has killed II,
Sir killed il! They are the most
stulii6ed body in the world, SIR; yes,
sir. from stulias.'s a fool SID all OF
thea The Sir, except myself, solitary and
alone, Sir. If 1 had my way with.
ahem, Sir, / would expunge Their
names from the rolls of she House
lfrom eg,u,go, 10 biol out').yes,
Sir, every mothers son Of them, Biz
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
HILLSIDE, Bedford CO
) Feb. IL, 1855.
Broken Banks.

The following list Of broken and
doubtful Banks will perhaps interest
some Of our readers, though few Of
the notes Of the Banks mentioned
ever find their way to this section.
except those in the States Of South
Carolina and Georgii:-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22

A letter from Chillicoihe. Ohio
staies tie number OF hogs killed in
that place this year ut "a 500 against
$4,000 last year; Average weight bot both
seasous 2a6 pounds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
DANK FAILURES.

tH - DANk FAILURES.
Exchange Bank, Buffalo, n. =.
Bank of Milledgeville, Georgia.
Wheat Growers Bank, Newton. NJ
Mechanics s. Farmers Bank, Spring.
field, illinois. !
Exchange Bank, Washington. DC
Merchants Bank, Rridgetop, N J.
Government Stock Bank, Ann Ar.
Dor, Mich. . 1,5a9s "a .a,s
tc:.y R.S.sls.,, GI;naen,s>l ilinnis
Cherokee Banking and Insurance
Co, Georgia. .az =
Bank of Rockford, Illinois.
Stark Bank, Bennington, Vermont.
Phoenix Bank, Chicago, Illinois.
Sandusky City Bank. Ohio. .ll
Du Page County Bank. Illinois.
Bank of Ottawa, Illinois.
Bank Of Napiersville, Illinois. =
Faimers' Joint Stock Bank, Toron-
to, Canada. !. = 20, {
CITY Bank, Columbus, Ohio.
Miami Valley Bank, Ohio.
Canal Bank, Cleveland, Ohio. =
Bank Of Circlesille, Ohio. e
Lewis County Bank, Martinsburg'
New York. ''' :
Kentucky Trust Company, KY.
Bank of Connersyille, Indiana.
Ohio Savings, Bank, Cincinnati, o.
farmers Bank, Chicago, Illinois.
Uhion Eank, Chicago, Illinois.
Newport Safety Fund, Kentucky.
Eighth Avenue Bank, n, York City
; Northern Indiana Baak, LQgansport,
Ind. s.a3 $50
Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
Kent county, Maryland
Z Farmers and Merchants Bank, of
Memphis, Tenn. r;Ins
Z Bank of Milford, Milford, Delaware.
Bank vf Washtenaw, Ann Arbor,
Michigan. eS~u sse.seg .es,s 5
DOUBTFUL BANKS.
Atlanta Bank, Atlanta, Geo, and
all other Georgia shinplasters.
South Royalton Bank, Vermont.
Bank Of Castletons Vermont. !.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
Col. Gentry.

This gentleman has announced
himself a candidate for Governor, rs
may be seen by the following card
from the Shelbyville Exposiror. An
effort will be made on the part Of
loading Wig politicians, to make
it spontaneous party movement;
but alreaay many wings are kicking
out Of the traces. With prudence
and judgment exercised 10 the De-
mocraticState C Convention, AS We trus.
they viii be, Col. Gentry may be
made ia iiud TINT "Jordan is a hard
road to trayrl:n .stt
70 the People Of Tenncsscc.
T HILLSIDE, Bedford CO
~ &" @ Feb. IL, 1856.
FELLOW CITIZENS: Grateful for
the generous sentiments expressed
for me in the newspapers, and in pri-
waite letters, ] deem it my duty to
respond by respectfully announcing
that / am a candidate for the Office
OF Governor of Tennessee, at the
next election. eslE
Faithfully, your ob't sery't,
go f~tzs ID M. p. GENTRY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22
Y Over 400, 900 barrels Of ale were
exported from England last yeail4

4 "A man who vent uptn a balloon
from Madrid a short time since, came
down tSo hours afterfrozcnto death.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-02-22

siucltEpy pACu8 tue eyes Dear tn6
water, and fish can be- seen in great
numbers floating lazily about. The
bottom il. covered with a rich carpet
ing Of mass which appears tinged
With all The prismatic. colSrs, and Isl
the most beaqfiful natural curiosity !
ever saw. There are on this splen-
did carpet several large spots vary
ing IN size and shape, one !, noticed
Nasin the shape of, a lion. These
spotssgljtter Ike diamonds set in fine |
wrought silver, and adds greatly to |
the Overwhelming beauty of the
scene. While our little boat floatedl
slowly about, my friend and ], with
bur eyes near the water, gazed with
xonder and delight at the grand
,r0f6sion Of beauty beneath and a.
'gInnd eus. Here We remained for
'cihe time as if spelLbcpnd or en-
'rnnced, feasting our eyes on unri-
'alled beauties until We almost felt 1
ike we were lost in fancy's dream, I
4 had been suddenly snatched from te
arthly scenes and wrapped in WIS., I
ons Of Paradise. We gazed and Il
Iondered until our eyes felt like t
ursting from their sockets, and I
ipped oorburning brow into the lin S
id waters and almost enyied the c
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-23
Advice of "0ld Inhabitants"

!. Patronize your own traders and me-
chanics. This is doing rs YOU would be
done by; and is building up the town ou
live in,
2. Pay your debts, so that others can
pay theirs.
3. Quarrel with no IT an; and then no
man will quarrel with you.
4. Do not steal your preachincs a man
was once struck blind, you know, for steal.
ing fire from heaven.
3. SEMI your children constantly to
school; look in now and then yourself to
, see what they are doing there.
9. Keep all neat and clean about your
dwellings,; for cleanliness you know is the
handmaid Of health, and distant cousin
Of wealth.
7. Avoid scandal, for this is a pes, to
any community.
s. BE LIBERAL in respect to every lauda.
BILE public enterprise; for the good book
saws, "the liberal soul shall be made fat
o. Empty your liquor bottles; for YOU
have already forked over quite enough for
them.
10. Visit the sick, the widow, and the
fatherless' for this is one part of that reli
gion which is "pure and unAefiled."
ii. Keep your children in at night, for
the evening air is bad for them; aud final
ly.
IL. Feed your mind as wei as your
body; for that you know must 90 into the
scales at last.
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To Merchants, Planters,
and Others.

TIE undersigned, formerly of New
Il, York City, but now q permanent resi-.
dent of Charleston, am prepared 10 do any
thing IN the line OF a General Agency and
Commission business entrusted 10 me.
will make purchases Of Dry Goods, Groce.
rlcs, Hardware, Boots. Shoes, Fancy Goods,
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10 The packing and shipment Of goods there.
by avoiding any mistakes or damage. I
VIII also attend promptly to any Banking or
Insurance. business Chat I may be favored
with. and will make payment of debts--
From my long experience in a general uner.
camille business, am fully convinced ihat
] can give perfect satisfaction, and suit the
most hsiidious taste IN my selections. For
my services shall require moderate com.
mission, according TO the nature OF The bust.
ness.
DAVID VI. GAZI.AY.
Ofhce over Birds Store, 2a5, Ring.sG.
CharleAton, =, C.
Jan - 10 ~
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-23

EoING 1T SrRoNG-A facetious gentle
man, travelling in the interior Of this State.
on arriving at his lodging place in the G.
vening, he WAS met by the ostler whom
he thus addressed:
Boy, extricate that 9uadruped from
the rehecle, stabulate him, donate him AN
adequate supply ofnutritous alment and
when the Aurora Of morn shall again H.
Iumine the oriental horizon, | will award
you pecuniary compensation for your
hospitalty.'
The boy not understanding word, ran
in the house saying:
MASTER, here's Dutchman wants to
see you.'
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TRY THE MEDICINE!!
ESc warned iu Season,

And neglect not that &C ugh which is daily
Weakening yonr constitution, Irritating your
throat and lungs, and inviting on that dread
disease, Consumption. when so soothing and
Healing remedy can bc obtained as DR..
Rogers Syrup Of liverwort and Tar.
Bctcare Of Countertsits aud Base Imitatious,
The genuine article is signed ANDREW
ROGERS, on the engraved wrapper around
'ach bottle.
Price. 81 per bottle, or six bottles for So.
Sold Wholesale and retril by SCOVIL &
MEAD.
Ill Charities st. bet. Cont and st. Luis,
n. }.
Sole AGENTS FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES
to whom all orders and applications for
Agencies must be addressed.
SOLD ALSO ny
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A. u. WyLIE, Chester.
WISCHEsTER. STIIT g. Co., Munro.
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