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WALKER, ESQ.
Somr sHoorrNe.--A gentleman Of
this place. on recent hunt il Cypress
Mort, killed 81 snipe In five shots,
AZ in two shots and % 10 one shot,
making 1913 snipe in eight Shots
What do our snipeing friends Of the
Crescent City think Of this? We ex.
pect to see a company Of them over
here shortly, on visit TO the hunting
grounds Of Attackapas.--.-F ranhlin
Journal.
We have some hunters about here,
and game in the free State, beyond US
without limit. One Of 'em, was out
che other day. In one shot he killed
three rabbits, and nine wood cocks,
besides . pointer-pup. The latter
valued at fifty piasters,' by the owner
More then this--some wag had ram
med down the gun, several Weddings
Of tobacco, and when The .fusee went
off, ii kicked the huntsnlan into pond
of water behind him, from which he
came out with his life, as by miracle.
So, to the rabbits, wood-cocks, and
pointer pup, we came within one Of
adding the huntsman. If you can do
any better than this, il Attackapas, let
us hear from you again Mr.. Stanard;
if not, farever after hold your peace
ROMAN AND GREEK RELIGION
Among other foreign items, we see it
stated that Russia and France seem to
have come TO q tacit understanding,
that each Power shall be at liberty to
fulfil its religious mission in Turkey.
Russia Is to be allowed to further the
interests Of the Greek Church on both
sides Of the Balkan and at Mounts
Athor and Olympus, while France is
doing the like for the Roman Catholic
Church in Syria.
Such has ever been the cause of
quarrel. When Greek religion OBJ
tains ascendency over the Roman, a
jealousy Of temporal power arises and
they resort to gun-powder and nipple
ments of death to settle it. A great
many more bodies have been sent to
Hades to settle questions Of faith than
have ever been put on the road to
heaven by faith when settled.
CorToN AT MEMPHIS. Mem.
phis Bulletin, Of the Goth instant
says:
The total receipts Of cotton at this
point since September 1st TO date, are
s9,154 bales. against 6S.642 10 this
date last year ; an increase Of 20, 512.
The shipments for the same time are !:
to New Orleans, 69,363 bales, up the
river 4,102--a total Of 1896 bales
against 61,380 Mt this time last year.
The present stock on hand is 1856
bales, against s .407 at this time last
ar-ar srcros,en of @ 100 haIas
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YANKEE PLllUGHs.

TU5T received per Bark Havana-175 Ysnkes
Plougbs OF A. King q Co.'s, Mandatory,
made expressly for the cultivation Of Corn and
Cotton, assorted from No 10 4, extended BARS
decl LARaUtEH Il LAsotfE,
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Ducks ana Squirrels {!

HUNTERS can find al MosTAN & Hu-
Ii euEr's as good a variety Of English
Double and Single Guns, as can be found
in this City--they range in price from SIS
to $50. Also, Powder, Shot, Caps, &c.
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-12-02

ryThe following epitaph has been
sent us, says the Louisville Courier,
by q friend. 1t is most eapilally done.
1t can't be beat
EPrTAPH ON "sAM"
Here LIES poor SAM, and what is strange,
Grim Death has worked in him no change
He ak,eays LIED, and always min,
He once lied ioud, and now lies STILL.
The following +" ode to the cock" has
been sent to the Comet for publication
by one of our friends
ODE TO THE COCK.
Here stands the cock who crows so loud,
''That Sam is placed within his shroud"
His tails erect, his gils are red,
To think that Nuncle Sam is dead.
But hold great cock you've crowd your way,
And yet may loose your legs sir, any day.
Whilst Nuncle Sam Is gaining strength,
From East to West, the nations length,
His song is bnion,r let us live or die,
United-we may yet defy,
The mighty efforts made TO break the band,
The silver chord that binds our native land.
Sam asks no aid from foreign Swiss,
And scorns alike the Judas kiss
From which this cock gets lusty lungs
To crow our death, before that death hath
Sam holds bird Of noble parts, rceme.
Than any cock with foreign arts
and yet the day and bour'l come
when the American Eagle will come
out from his mountain home, and
with noble Indignation, flap bis wings,
and frigbten into the shades of pro-
found retiracy, all the demagogues in
the nation, who are now specializing
on native ignorance and foreign i'm
becility.
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CONSTANTLY orr HAND.

A LARGE and varied assortment OF
IA Wines, Liquors, segars, etc, for sale
cheap by,
nov1s EDWARD BOGEL.
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HALLS pIsOUglFs.

TUST received and fos SAFE ut the Agricultural
= establishment Of the nndersigusu--2g0 Hail Of
Maysvlle, Celebrated Wrouga. Iron Mould Board
pioughs, sorted Sizes uish ard without cutters,
assorted Flukes and Sub sells Of the same maker
deef. LAasuiER Il LsNsur.
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FOR DIsPEpgIA.

DOGEDs German Bitters, IL giving en-
ID tire satisfaction. lii put up in quart
bottles at rs cents bottle. Try it--for
sale, wholesale and retail by,
novts, EDWARD BOGEL.
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Late Arrivals,


YIN NONSAsxMMANA
lust RECEIVED . chosice Lot 81 Clear and
j Rib Sides, which We viii sell low 10 close.
novT. DARBEE &sBENJAMIN.
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

HOUSE and LOT, well suited Tor small 49, 49,
II family, within three square Of the Stats M:;:
Honse--cau be purchased on liberal terms, I'LL
by applying to toct25l Il. n. POWERS 4 Ct
The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-12-02

TThe following epitaph has been
sent us, says the Louisville Courier,
by friend. 1t is most capilally done.
1t can't be beat
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
Dir. Fillmore cutting bis Old Friends

Several of the old whig papers of
the country, who, while repudiating
Know Nothingism, were very much
disposed to adhere to their old favor
lite, Willard Fillmore, are greatly cha
griled over his recent letter. 1t is
certainly very singular circumstance
that he should have entirely refused
to recognize the existence Of such a
thing as the whig party. If there is
any man living indebted to the wing
party, it is Willard Fillmore. If be
thinks it dead, it certainly was an ap-
propriatc occasion to have strewn some
flowers upon its grave in remembrance
of the past. But, claiming to have
risen, in part, upon the ruins of wing.
gerry, he may have regarded it as too
delicate subject to mention with safe.
ty. Claiming no longer to be wing,
or in anywise identified with that
party, he can, of course, lay no spe.
cal claim to their support.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
Abolition Testimony.

The National Era, the central Alb
clifton organ, In an article on the
Cincinnati nominees, thus states its
objections to Mr.. Buchanan. What
it urges as his sins the South will
esteem virtues, and its objections to
him will be recommendations with
US. 1t comedies to him the vote Of
al the Southern States. 120 votes,
aud Pennsylvania and California add
ed to them viii elect him:
"What had he ever done to forfeit
the confidence of the Shareholders?
While in the Senate of the United
States be was distinguished for bis
uniform subservience to the slave in
terest. While a member of the Cab
met, he had offered $780, 100000
for the purchase of Cuba, measure
urged for the purpose of extending
the slave Empire. During the VIII
mot Proviso agitation, he made his
advent in Washington, and exerted
himself to procure settlement Of the
controversy by the extension Of the
Missouri Compromise line to the Pa
cifc, which would have given the
Southern half of the Continent to
slavery, and prevented the admission
of what is now the free State Of Cal
iforpiaEa policy then favored by the
South Cafolinia politicians and the ex-
IRENE men Of the South. While
Minister to London, he took part in
getting uptha famous Ostend Confer
ence, and signed his name to its man
ifesto, urging upon the Administration
the seizure Of Cuba on the plea OF
necessity! And since his return, he
has repeatedly taken occasion to en-
dorse tho repeal of the Missouri Com
promise, and the policy Of The Kan
sas Nebraska bill, as just and final
settlement Of the question of slave
rY
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

The Constitutionalist & Republic,
Augusta, Georgia, contains the follow
ing card:
FFTY DOLLARS REWARD BY A MECHANIC
To the Editor Of the ConstituttOnalist:
/ authorize you to offer reward Of
fifty dollars for the proof that James
Buchanan said in a speech in the Uni
ted States Senate in 1888, as stated
ic some of the newspapers, that be
considered ten cents a day Wa.
enough for laJorilg man."
1t is the general belief with the
Know Nothings that mechanics have
no sense. have found no one that
could make good this statement about
"Old Buck" so ! thought would Of
fera reward for the desired informa'
ton, that those who have got so much
more sense than the mechanics, car
turn their knowledge to some profit
A MECHANIC.
Augusta, Ga, June 20, 1866.
To which the editor of that paper
appends the following;
@The editor Of this paper will give
Fifty dollars more
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
HALF VOTES.

There has been much speculation
as to the meaning of the half votes
recorded in the proceedings of the
Cincinnati Convention. The Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser explains the
matter as folIows:--
ave !presume this apparently
queer result was arrived at in this
wise: Under the rule upon which
the convention was constituted, eve
ry State had twice as mlny delegates
as it was entitled to cast votes
New York, for instance, having thir-
ty-fiye votes in the electoral college,
vas represenie d by seventy delegates
in the convention--thirty five Softs
and the same number of Hards.--
Every delegate in the convention
was therefore entitled to half vote,
and no more. When any individual
delegate differed from bis colleagues
and desired to manifest his indepen-
dence in the most signal manner, he
voted alone, or i'll opposition to ma
jority Of them, and his vote was de-
signated by the figure J."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
Strength Of Mr. Buchanan.

The following extract fiona late
number Of the California Chronicle,
the editor Of which is a National Wing,
is strongly Indicative Of the. feelings
with which Mr.. Buchanan's claims
to the presidency are viewed by The
Wings of Californis. After giving
his reasons for believing that there
will be no denomination, he answers
the question, "Who is 10 be the next
Democratic candidate for the Presi.
Idency" as follows:
"We know Of none but Buchanan
whose position is such that he car
unite the Democracy North and Souti
upon bis nomination. Should be
be the nominee, Judging from present
appearances, his chances would be
better than those Of any other man
named for the Office. He is o safe
man, national man, true man, a
true patriot, one whose life has been
devoted to the service OF bis country,
whose heart is American and national
not sectional and narrow, who has
seen more prominent service than any
other man now in publiclife. and whose
labors and abilities deserve the nom
iuation at the hands of the party
he has served SO we'll"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN.
WHEATLAND, NEAR LANCASTER, }
14AkcksTER, June Is, 1856.

WHEATLAND, NEAR LANCASTER,(
June 16, 1856.
GENTLEMEN: Il have the honor tC
acknowledge the receipt Of your com
munication Of the 18th. instant, in
forming me officially Of my nomina
ton by the Democratic Nationa
Convention, recently held at Cincin
natl, as the Democratic candidate
for the Office of President Of the Uni
ted States. ] shall not attempt t.
express the grateful feelings which ]
entertain towards my Democratic
fellow citizens for having deemed.me
worthy Of this the highest politica
honor on earth-an honor such as
the people Of no other country have
the power to beslow. Deeply sensi.
BILE of the vast and varied response
bility attached to the station, especi.
ally at the present crisis in ouraffairs
| have carefully RETAINED from seek.
ing the nomination either by word
or by deed. Now that it has been
offered by the Democratic party,
accept it with diffidenoe in my own
abilities, but with an humble trust,
that 10 the event of my election,
may be enabled to discharge my du.
ty 10 such manner as to allay do
nestle strife, preserve peace and
friendship with foreign nations, and
promote the best interests of the Re-
public.
10 accepting the nomination, |
need scarcely say that l accept in
the same spirit, the resolutions con-
shutting the platform Of principles
erected by the Convention. To this
platform / intend to confue myself
throughout the canvass, believing
that ! have no right, as the candi.
date Of tho Democratic party, by
answering interrogatories, to present
new'and different issues before the
people.
II will not be expected that in this
answer, | should specially refer to
tho subject of each ofthe resolutions;
and ] shall therefore confine myself
to the two topics now most promi-
nently before the people.
Andin the irst place, l cordially
concur IN the sentiments expressed
BY the Convention on the subject Of
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
GOV. j. G. JONES.

We learn through a gentleman di.
rect from Washington that Gov. Jones
has declared himself openly in
favor of tho election Of buchanan
and Breckenridge. We have reason
to believe that other gentlemen Of
note, who have always stood in OPP
position to the Democratic party in
Tennessee, and whose intentions
are not yet clearly defined, will
in the course of a few weeks take
their stand in favor Of Buchanan and
Breckenridge. The work goes brave.
ly Nash. Umion.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
How ON Old Line Wig Writes

How On Old Line Wing Writes,
The following extract from a let
ter from an old line whig,on visit to
Cincinnati, We copy from the Louis
vile Courier, which says, it was not
intended for publication, but gives it
to show the feeling that prevails a.
moug conservative men who have
always, Heretofore, been determined
opponents Of the Democratic party:
CINCINNATI, MONDAY NIaHT,}
June I'd, 1856.
We arrived here this moraiDg all
safe, but brimfull Of politics. With
$50 passengers on the boat all pseu-
do politicians, you may imagine how
much the Convention vas discussed
and the merits of rival candidates,
canvassed. One thing particularly
struck me. With all the entkusi-
asm and confidence Of the parti-
sans of each, they yet expressed
their determination to support the
nominee, who ever be might be-
Such uranimity as reigns here among
the representatives, from the Allan
tic seaboard to the shores Of the Pa
cifc, is unparalleled. And what can
oppose the progress Of party the
cardinal canons of whose faith are
republican institutions and constitu.
tional gOyernment-a party which
grasps in its arms the shores Of the
great oceans Of the world? ! am
satisfied it is the only party now in
existence, and / extend to it the
right hand of fellowship. Ithas had
i!s connections and will have them,
but its triumph is certain. Storms
only purify the atmosphere. The
ocean is not always still-not per-
petually calm. But | am not writing
a speech. forgot that.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

A BABY WANTED.-The following
strange advertisement is from the
Picayune, Of New Orleans:
100000.
WANTED, by a person who has One
Hundred Thousand Dollars and no
heir, to adopt from birth, a child
1t must be Of American parents, and
from one hour to ten days old, sex
immaterial. Any person having a
child they wish to dispose of, can
thus secure it q good home and a
fortu ne; or q lady about to become a
mother and willing to part with heI
child, can have respectable physi.
clan to attend her, and no questions
asked or answered. Application
must be made within ten days
Address ga" through the Post OF
fee, or the Picayune Office.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

with The exclusive domestic concernst
Of each other, and cordially unite, on
the basis &C perfect equally among
themselves, 10 promoting the great /,
national objects f common interest
to all, and the good work viii Be IN !
Istantly accomplished
In regard to our fofelgn policy, to
which you have referred in your COM
munication, lit is quite impossible
flor any human acknowledged to
prescribe positive rules in advance, to
regalatethe conduct Of q future ad-
! ministratiofi in all the exigencies
which may arise in. our various and
ever changing relations with foreign
powers, The Federal Government
must of necessity exercise sound
!. discretion IN dealing with international
!; questions as they may occur; but this
under the strict responsibility which
4 the Executive. must always feel to
, the people Of the United States and
the Judgment of posterity., You
will therefore excuse me for not en-
tering into particulars; whilst / hear
. tily concur with you in the genera
sentiment, that or foreign affair
ought to be conducted with sucl
wisdom and firmness as to- assure th'
! prosperity Of the people at home, th
interest and honor of our country ar
/. wisely butinaexibly maintained abroad
8 Our foreign policy ought ever to b
4 based upon the. principle of doin
\ Justice to all nations. and requirin
!. justice from them in return; and fror
\ these principles / shall never depart.
i Should ] be placed in the Execr
tive Chair, / shall use my best excl
: tions to cultivate peace and friendshi
|. with all nations, believing this to
. our highest policy as well as OF
! most imperative duty; but at thl
:, same time, / shall never forget that i
!, case the necessity arise should OF
: milton i rights and national honor mu.
\ be preserved at all hazards and at an
sacri fee.
u Firmly convinced that speeii
y Providence governs the affairs of n'
tons, let US humbly implore bis cor
;. tinued blessing upon our country, an
that be- may avert from us the pun
:, ishment We justly deserved for b
: ing discontinued and ungrateful whill
: enjoying privileges above all nation
:. under such Constitution and such
;. Union as has never been YOU chsafe
! to any other people.
: Yours very respectfully.
y JAMES BUCHANAN.
|: Hon. John E Ward, W A Richardson
Harry Hibbard, w B Lawrenc,
AG Brown, John L Manning. job
Forsyth, w Preston, ] Randolph
Tucker and Horatio Seymour
le COMMITTEE, &c.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
The Someryille Democrat, Browns

The Somerville Democrat, Browns
vile Journal, Jackson Maids oman,
andsthe Paris Sentinel, papers in
West Tennessee supporting Buchan.
an, are all edited by old line Wings.
They are united with the Democracy
as the only hope left for the country,
and are fighting against Know Moth
ingism and Black Republicanism.
At the ratification meeting in Mem
phis, VIM. I. Avery, an old Wing
leader and speaker, made an address
in favor Of Buchanan. Such facts
reveal how Tennessee will vote.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

California is in a state of intense
excitement In consequence Of the
murder of King, editor Of the San
Francisco Bulletin, by fellow named
Casey. Casey and Cora, the murder
or Of Richardson. bad been taken by
the old Vigilance Committee, and
hung on the 22d.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

During o thunder storm, few
days ago, the lightning came down
upon a pasture Of q. Titcomb, Of
Kingston, N. H., descending perpsn-
dicularly into the earth for about
thirty feet, SO as to form good we'll
Of water. The hole is as big as a
barrel, and it was formed, like the
holes Of the ohipmunk, without
throwing out any earth.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

The BLACK REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
FOR PREsIDENT.-It is proposed that
as Fremont, the Black Republican
candidate for President, is an insight
icant parsonage, and that as he owes
all bis importance to the fact that he
is son-in-law of Colonel Benton, that
they run up his name thus:
FOR PRESIDENT,
col ]. c. fremont, son-in-law Of
THOMAS Ii. BENTON.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
TRoops FOR KAssAs.--One hundre,

TROOPS FOR KAEsAs.-0ne hundred
and fifty troops passed through Buf
fale, New York, on the 9Th. on Their
way to Kansas. Other bodies Of
troops have recently passed destined
for the same region, from which, it is
presumed, the Administration intends
to throw sufficient force, into Che
Territory to quell the disturbances
there.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

The kDow-noihing State Council
Of Ohio assembled at Columbus on
the 9th ult., to nominate Fillmore
and Donelson electors. Doors open
ed and closed, and no ono admitted
who could not give tho piss word
and grip So it eeems that the
dark.lanturn policy 10 still to DO per-
sisted in.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
] Presid snliaI Candidates.

- VIZ 0OA UNA ~ - - <9SS4ss'
: There are nov IL the field as can.
didAtes for the Offices Of Presidentand
Vice President, Eve fuH tickets, as
follows:
First, nominated Ia Philadelphia
by the American National Conven.
|tioD, are Willard Fillmore, Of New
York, for President, and Andrew
jackson Donelson, Of Tenn, for Vice
| President.
Second, nominated in Cincinnati
by the Democratic National Conven'
ton, are James Buchanan, of Pa, fol
President and John @. Brecken
ridge, Of KY, for Vice President.
Third, nominated In New York
fby the seceders from the American
National Convention, Nath'l. P. Banks
Of Mass, and Gov. johnson, Of Pa 70
Vice President.
Fourth, nominated in New Y ork b,
the seceders. from the seceders fron
the American National Convention
Commodore Stockton, Of New jersey
for President, and Kenneth Rayne1
lof n c., for Vice President. :
Fifth, by the Republican Conven
ton in Philadelphia, Col. John c
Fremont, of California, for President
and VIM. L. Dayton, of New Jersey
for Vice President.
Some of these nominations vii
have no electoral ticket at-ali, other
in only few States, while the Na
tional Democracy, under The lead {
buchanan and Bre ckenridge, is til
only party that will contest ever,
State. Union and american.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

A young woman has been working
in the factory Of the American whip
company at Westfeld, during the
last six months,attire in male clothes.
She pretended to be nice young
man Of IL, smoked large Hayanas,
was . successful beau among the
young ladies, and acted her part as
d modern gentleman very well to all
appearances. 80.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

CoSvIcrios.--Inlormation has beer
received at the Pension oflioo Of Tho
conviction at st. Louis, Mo, on The
9th inst, Of Marcus A. Wolf, for the
forgery Of land warrants. Ho Is
said To be wealthy banker 10 that
city.