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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04
For THE pIsra1crs

FOR THE DISTRICTS,
SO. 1--SAMUEL POWELL. Of Hawkins.
No. 2--JAMEs w. McfiExRY, of Oysrton
No. Sd. NJ. Key, Of Hamilton,
No. 4--E. L. GARDEsHIRE, Of White.
No. 5--E. A. KEEBLE, of Rutherford.
No. 6--JAMEs II. THoMAs, of Maury.-
No. 7-THoMAs j. BRowN, OF Giles
No. Sic. PorNpExTER, OF Montgomery
No. Sd D. G. ATKINS. Of Henry. 9
No. IO--D. NJ. CuRRIN. of .ShelbY. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04

The Hon. Jasper H. Lewis, long a
member of the Kentucky Legislature
and one ofthe ablest old line Wings in
Barren county, has taken the stump
or Buchanan and Brsciknridge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04

"A Compliment from Daniel W bster.
In the days IF chiyalry, apraise
from Sir Hubert Stanley was praise
'ipdeed." IN the days Of xbiggery,
praise from Daniel Webster VAS be-
|yond all other compliment In 1S4S
ar. Buchanan made q speech in "a.
|yor of the eleetiopof Gen. Cas-
MI. ~ ssster replied to that speech
in Fanepil Hall, when the fanatics
bad not control Of that sacred bali.
Webster commenced bis speech with
the following compliment to james
Buchanan;
sGentlmen, i saw this morning:
q speech delivered latelys ID Wash
ington by the present Secretary Of
State, Mr.. Buchanan, q yeatlsnsqn
scl'o IS among tie first. not The first;
of his party, tn point Of character
and standing, in the country. Diff.
fering from most Of the sentiments
in bis speech, | still do its author the
credit and justice to say, that, it is
q manly speech. i.st Il
|. Such is the man Rufus Cboste
and the trusted Leaders Of the once
great whig party now support, to
save the country from anarchy, civil
war and disunion-the first man Of
his party, in point Of character and
standing according to Daniel Web,
ster.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04
.M9D-urMG@.

~ VIE stock holders OF the A
Fayetteville, Mulberry and Lyneh barg
Turnpike Road, who have not paid their sub,
scription to said Road, are required to paw s
per cent. on the amount subscribed, monthly,
commencing on the lst Monday IN September
next until all said stock Is paid--afsi the stock
from Fayetteville to Mulberry village shall be
paid TO James Bright, and all east of Mulberry
to Gen. VIM. Moose. BY .orderof the Board.
w. B--RHEA, Sec.
sAns. 2, 1s56--[n17;v6--4~1-.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04
4, ]. Dslelsen charging Bargain On
Henry Clay.

As the Know Nothings are Al
present good deal concerned about
the old *oalomny Of .'bargain ind
corruption sss once rife against Mr.,
Clay, andafe seekiDgto make Mr.
Buchanan responsible for its origin
and cirSdIasiaps when he. was limo:
centof both, We viii help them to
Z speech, a:sbort yet pregnant one,
made by their Andrew jackson Don.
elson in 1914. It vas made at q
Polk ratification meeting in Nash
vile In that year, and vas published
III the Union there Al follows: Listen
ito it, old Henry Clay men.
The Hon. Lynn Boyd. Of Ken
lucky, was TO have addressed fbe
meeting on the second day; but in
the progress Of discussion Maj. A.
j. Denelson, who vas in the chair
in the absence Of the President, an
nouncec to the meeting that be
had just received q note from Mr..
Boyd, informing him that an accident
|in the overturning Of q carriage con-
tanning bis family in the morning
lin which, however, mo serious personal
injury bad been sustained would
prevent him from being present
TO address the meeting. Maj. Don.
elson, on making this annunciation
called the attention Of the meeting
to the fact that AIr. Boyd was
the distinguished Kentuckian who
charged aid pyored upon MI. Clay
in his place in Congress the charge
Of s5a'yaia; Intrigue and corruption, Z
Fin the Presidential election Of 1924
and who Ind been sustained by his
Iconstituentsin discourse = they have
lately sgain reelected Mr., Boyd to
Congress BY an increase Of over four
teen hundred votes to bis former ma
Ijority. He therefore proposed nine
cheers for Lynn Boyd and the democ-
llracy Of his district. The cheers we're
given in tremendous, long, loud and
laundering huzzas for Lynn Boyd and
his constituency"
This, the reader will note was ia
1914, twenty years after Mr. Buch.
anan's alleged connection with the
charge! What think the know moth.
|iDgs Of Maj. Donelsona
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04

= Spurious notes Of Northern Bank
Of Kentucky are in. circuIation.-
They are altered from Is to los by
the FASTING operation. They are
badly executed and can be easily de-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04
To the Original Color.

III fHISastonishipg and unequailed Prepara-
Il ton has never failed to produce gTozth
on Bald Heads, when used according TO the
directions, and turn Hair black to its original
color, after having become gray, and reinstate
it IN all its original health, lustre. sofiness and
beauty, itremoves at once all scurf, dauaruff,
aud unpleasant itching scrofnla. eTuptioDs
aud feveEsh heat from the scalp Il also pre-
vents + he hair from becoming unhealthy and
faliins IF. and hence acts as perfect
HAIR INVIGORAT0R AND TONIC.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04
Mr.. Fremont's Platform and Mr.
FilImore's PIatforrl--Show us

tHC UltttiCh00' 80 n
Southern know-nsthings do not
like to contemplate the picture, but
3truth is mighty and will prevail"
We contrast the platforms Of the two
opponents to JAMES BucHASAN, SO that
all men may mark the language and
Judge for themselves. Here they are:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04

PHILADELFHIA kNOW-
NOTHING PLATFORM.
Opposition to the
reckless and unwise po-
|iicy Of the present Adj
'ministration ss shown
in reopening sectional
agitation by the repeal
of the. Missouri Com
IPomise.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04

|VsHE undersigned having purchased IN
! the Stock and Books Of FRENCH MHSA
e BULLOCK viii continne the business 1t ~
at the same stand--signs of sysarie-
lies He hopes BY attention TO business
to receive a continuance of the former patron
age of the house. g. W. BULLOCK.
Nav 20. 1S56-tf. r-.s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04
FAYETTEFMLE, TENN:
Thursday Morning, September 4, 1855
Natlonal Nruptratit Gifkrt.
FOR PRESIDENT,
] AN Els BUG HANAN,
or PENNSYLVANIA. =
FOR VIcE-PREsDENT, -
JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE,
OF sKEETUCKY.r@
Democratic EIeetsral Ticket.

FoR THE STATE AT LARGE.
WILLIAM H.. Polk, Of Marry.
! IsHAn G. HAnRIs, of Shelby.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04

Now viii any reader be kind enough
to. tell rs wherein the Convention
which nominated Fremont differed
in its action in relation to the Kansas
Bill, from the Convention which NOM
mated Fillmore2
If there be no difference, how can
Southern men refuse to sustain JAMES
BUCHANAN, who is sound upon this
important measure of Southern rights?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-09-04

PHILADELPHIA Blaze
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM
"Mr. Wilmot Their
submitted the follow
ing report: s
/" The Platform. =
This convention ofdel-
+'egates, assembled in
pursuance Of a call ed
dressed to she people o.
the United States, with
out regard to past po-
litical differences or d.
visions. who are OPP
posed TO the repeal oil
the Missouri Compro-
mise, to the policy Of
the present Admins
tration. to the exten-
sion Of slavery into free
Territory. in favor of
the admission Of Kan
sas as a free State" &c.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

or modification of such of tho laws as
relate thereto. E
In regard to the Insane Asylum, the
report says that on the 30th of June,
1855, there were within tho same 80
patients, 4 during the fiscal year there
were received At; 8 died, 6 were dis
charged, and there we're left on the 30th
Of June, 1855, 90 patients. The in
stitution is in q fourishing condition,
and bids fair to be the first ia the coun-
try.
The Penitcntiary and proposed new
Jail in the city of Washington are no
ticed in the report. 1t also draws at
tention to the want of suitable accom-
modations for the Criminal Court of
the District of Columbia. The bridge
across the Potomac will not be finished
this winter, but full report on the
progress made may be expected in Feb
ruary. The report notices that the
improvement of the grounds south of
the Executive Mansion has boen com
pleted; and, though all that is required
has not been done, yet the public
groundsin the city of Washington have
been considerably improved.
The Indian lands in the territory of
Kansas, which were to be sold, & the
proceeds applied to the use of the In
dams, are in state of preparation for
sale. ABORTION of the Delaware lands
were advertised to be sold on the 17th
November, and every precaution was
adopted to secure fairness. During
the present Administration there have
been negotiated so Indian treaties, s.
of these, 80 were ratified by the Sen
ate, and 90 remain to be acted on. BY
these treaties the Indian title has been
extinguished to lands amounting to
ia, 1874, ITO acres, of which about ST.
OOO,OO are included in the ratified
treaties, and about 122,000,O00 acres
are secured by those now before the
Senate, besides 19,343,800 acres re.
served for Indian purposes. The ag-
gregate money consideration involved
is $11,1S4,203. The report enters
into some interesting statistics respect
ing negotiations and dealings with the
Indians, and closes with bearing testi-
mony to the able manner in which the
Chiefs of Bureaus and the employees
of the Department have discharged
their official duties.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

All our Indian troubles in,the West
have ceased, except with the Cheyoppes
The disposition Of the troops is Civ
on in detail.
1t is recommended to cxtinguish the
possessory rights of tho Hudson Bay
Company, as they owe no allegiance
to our government, and would be dis
posed to exercise a powerful influence
among the Indians against our people
if occasion required.
A vigorous campaign has been pro-
jected against the Florida Indians,
General Harvey commanding the mil
itary posts.
Much space is devoted to the con-
sideration of the present system Of mil
itary posts on the Western frontiers.
and a complete revolution Of the whole
system is urged. The expenses at
present are enormous, without any cor
responding benefit to the country or
frontier. @
The great number of designations in
the army show the necessity for an in
crease of pay. 1t evidences policy
injurious to professional pride, while
the hard service and manifestations
of the officers require of there sacrifices
which no other officers of the govern.
ment are called upon to make. The
expense of living has been greatly aug
mcntcd, and the pay is about the same
as it was fifty years ago. 1t is bad
economy, the report continues,to drive
the active and intelligent from the
service which they adorn.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20
LATE FROM NICARAGUA.

Charleston, Dec. 13.-The steamer
Isabel. from Havana 10th instant, via
Key West. arrived this morning.
The steamship Tennessee, from San
Juan 4th instant, from Now York ha d
arrived e. Key West with 500 passen.
gers and 100000 in specie.
The cholera had broken out on board
the Tennessee, and tbirteen of her pas
sengors had died
Passengers on the Tennessee state
that General Walker had beon driven
from every place in Nicaragua, except
the Transit route.
AT last accounts his forces, four hun.
dred strong. were at Granada, surround
ed by tho Costa Rica, San Salvador,
and Guatemalian forces. They had
fought for nine days.
Walker was on board a steamer an
the lake, without comm tnication with
his army. .
His men were 10 tight place, 50 fer.
ing from the want OF provisions and
clothing, and dying from diseaso.
Walker had destroyed Granada, as
reported per Texas at Now Orleans,
and Massaya.
The engagement between the Near
nguan schooner Granada and the Costa
Rican brig-oE lasted for two hours.
The schooner was armed with two six
Founders. Finally, the brig blew up
The engagement occurred uear Sap j II.
an del Sur.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20
rLATERERoM CALIFORNIA.
Y NIMr0ArANr IRON sNIcAR AQUA.


Nav Oar sAns, Des4O.-The steam.
er Texas has arrived with California
dates TO the goth olt aud San Juan
dates to the 9th inst.
The steamer Teanessee, for New
York. has $270.0oU in treasure OH
board.
The vote Of California stands Buch.
anan $4,000; Fillmore $4,000; Fremon,
$4,000. The Democratic have a major
ity in both houscs of the Legislature.
The California IDal keis are dull.
The advices from Nicaragsa ere i'm.
portant. Walker had been successful
in series of battles with the combin sd
Central Americans. On the 10Th ult
Gen. Hon,sby with 900 mon defeated
100 Of the enemy under the Costa Ri
ca General Cevas. The enemy lost 2OC
men. aud Gen. Horsby had but two xii.
led and eleven wounded.
Four days fighing at Massaya ended
with the entire defeat of the enemy.
Gen. Walker returned 10 Granada, and
giving three days notice Of his intention
10 allow time To remove the yaluables
fired the place. leaving not a vestage
Of it. He then removed ell his effe CT,
and men, with the inhabitants, to Rivas
which hereafter will DO the capital o
Nicaragua.
A naval battle had occurred between
the NicaraRuan war schooner Granadu
Capt. Fayseux, and Costa Rican brig
of war three times her size. Costa Ri.
can vessel was blown up aud all on
board perishedt 1t is supposed III a,
the Costa Ricans have lost three thou.
sand men in various battles since Octo,
Der.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20
Abstract Of the Report Ofiic Post
Master General

On the 18th of June, 1856, there
were 20, 500 post Offices, being an in
crease Of 4,664 in four years.
On tho 18th Of June there were in
operation nearly 5000 mail routes, tho
total length of which was estimated at
235, 642 miles, costing $6,035, 474.-
These mail routes were divided as fol-
lows 20, 1913 miles of railroad; A.
951 of steamboat !; 50,453 coach, and
nearly 154, 900 inferior grades. The
increase during the last fiscal year was
nearly 10000 miles Of railroad; 332
of steamboat; 1850 coach, and 80, 900
inferior grades. In Nebraska & Kansas
10, 238 miles were added to the length
of the routes. Between the 1st Of July
1852, and 1st of July, 1856, tho rail
road service was increased 10,177
miles, exhibiting the fact that within
that time this description of service
was more than doubled. On the 1st of
December, 1856, the length of the rail
road routes had increased to 1910
miles. The total cost for this service
Mt that date amounted to 2,403,747.
The whole cost Of the inland service
at that date amounted to $2,403,747.
The whole cost of the inland service on
the 1st of July was $G,526, 028.
The Postmaster General alludes to
the Panama Railroad Company Selling
on the occasion of the withdrawal Of
the steamers via Nicaragua to force the
Department to pay what he considers
an cxorbitant price across the Isthmus,
and recommcndsregular contracts with
them not exceeding $4,000 per an
mum, and contract not exceeding
$500, 900 per anpum via the Nicaragua
or Tehuantepec route, SO as to give q
weekly mail.
The California expenditures for the
year 1856 were $10,500, 2S6, and the
gross revenue, including annual appro-
priations for free matter, 81, 62O,821.
The deficiency is $2,787, 900.
lie recommends the abolition of the
franking privilege, and compulsory
prepayment of all transient printed
matter--also the repeal of the act of
1845, which gives the Postmaster Cen
eral discretionary power to make new
contracts for ocean steamship service.
He alludes to the fact embracing the
branch from New Orleans to Hayana)
that there are now four ocean steamship
lines running out of New York, at an
expense to government of 81 ,498,000
per annum, and says that there is no
reason why one part Of the country
should be preferred to the exclusion of
others.
Among other points it is stated that
negotiations are in progress with a
view to tho reduction of the British
transit charge on United States closed
mails, and the rate of postage between
the United States and Great Britain to
twelve cents single letter.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20
Abstract OF the Report of the sec-
rotary Of War.

The authorized strength of the army
is now II 1914 men. The actual strength
at the date Of the returns, July 1856,
was Is, 1862. The number of enlist
mcnts made during the twelve months
ending September 30th, 1856, was
4,440. The number of offers refused
on account Of minority and un6tnoss
for service was 5,594. The number of
casualties during the same time was
$685. of which 8, 223 were by dcsertiop,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20
The anticipated Insurrection IN Ten,
nessee--More Unedsiness.

CINCINNATI. Dec. ia gentleman
direct from Tennessee has informed tho
EvansvillcJ Journal that the whole region
from Memphis through CIarksville, Du.
or. aud on To Cumberland was in the
highest state of alarm in regard tn the,
movements of the negroes. The jais
in all the counties wero crowded with
arrested blacks. The county courts
were assembled in each county aud Wig
lance Committees and patrols were APP
pointed for each neighborhood and
township. Eight more negroes had
been hnng in Daer making nineteen in
all. No ovort act had been committed
but tho proof Of insurrcctionary designs
was said to be conclusive.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

be con6dentially expressed, but still
very decided and characteristic against
the addition to the United States of an
other source of danger, in form to
increase an anti-slavery preponder-
ance; but it is to be expected, on the
other hand, that it will not lose him
friends, but rather strengthen him in
theminority region, in behalf of which
he spoke with such irritating effect
upon its enemies.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20
Negro 1ssurrection In Tennessee.
Fifteen Negroes Shot and Eleven
Hung: One White Nan Whipped to

Cincinnati. Dec. 9. The Lnuisvill.
Journal correspondence Of to day says
thcro is a great excitement at Franklin.
Tenn, owing to tho project ed insu, rec
tion among the slaves there.
Twenty-four muskets and two key,
OF powder had been found in possession
OF gang Of negroes at Columbia.
In Perry fifteen negroes had boep Kill.
led by their owners. 'e
The Evansville Journal, of the 9Th
instant, learns thot there was much ex.
element in the neighborhood of Dover.
on the Cumberland river, among the
negroes. Many Of the ringlesders had
been arrested, and eleven hing.
One white man. disguised as a negro,
had been sentenced to nine hundred
lashes. but he died before the penalty
was fully inflicted. '
The whites were arming and ornan;.
zing for defence.
An opinion prevailed that a general
uprising would take place among tho
negroes during the holydays. Escapes
of slaves were unusually numerous.
NashciNe, Dec. 10. There have.
been many rumors hero in regard to
an expected insurrection ofthe slaves but
80 far il is all quiet and no outbreak.
has occurred. There is no anxiety on.
the subject whatever.
EouisUille. Dec. 10. The Courier's
Hopkinsville( Tenn correspondent says
that the military company despatched
from that place to Lafayette; found the
citizons Of the la,,ec place much more
scered than hur. and refunded the
next day.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

Horse besfm Deiroit.--A great breeze
has been roised bDetroitin consequence
Of the discovery Of horse. beef 10 sausa-
ges, made by German in that city,
According to French authority horse
beofis as good as any, and in Paris at
the present time, sorrel stakes, IRON
grey chops and roam sausages are eaton
with great relish.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20
Railroad Accident.

accident on tie Pitts6ury and Cleare-
land RaiIroad: Shocking Particulars.
Pntsbxrg. Dec. 9. The following are
the additional particulars in regard to
the dreadful accident on the Cleaveland
and Pittsburg Railroad:
The seven o'clock twenty minutes
Cleaveland train for Piusburg ran
through the Piusburg, Fort Waine
aud Chicago train at Alliance, smashing
two passengers cars ofthe latter train.
One of tho care was thrown into the
rotunda Of the station, and another
through the public room which conssi-
tutes a part of Sour beck,s Hotel, in
which several persons were sitting
The rotundo and sitting room wer 9
torn down, by which eight persons
were killed and several wounded.
An inquest will be held on the bod
les to-day. Most of tho killed and
wounded wefe not in the cars but wore
sitting in the public room when the &C
cident happened.
Pihsbnrs, Dec.9. The verdict of
the coroner's jury on the cause Of the
accident has not transpired yet. Sew
eral witnesses who had been examined /,
testify that the CIeaeland train ran in
to tho train at fearful rate OF speed
at least 35 miles per hour,
The conductor Of the Fort Wayne
train supposed that it would be check
ed in time according to the rules of the
road, but it seemed to increase in speed
as it came forward, without sounding Ell
Their whistle or bell.
When tho collision occurred, it caus.
ed fearful wreck. None ofthose who
were in the Fort Wayne train were
killed, but three were injured.
All the wounded are doing we'll Mr..
Brooks, of New Jetsy, was to have
been married to lady in the neighbour
hood Of Alliance, named Ware. The
accident caused great excitement, and
the engineer and frsmen Of the Cleave-
land train fled to the woods TO escape
the fury oftbe people.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

The Baltimore police, 10 view Of the
riotous occurrences there, arc takiog
armg from all suspicious characters.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

A farmer In California states that ne
has plopghed seventy.five acres, this
year, with q yoke of cows. He Gays
they are faster walkers than oxen; they
give milk. and save the expense ofkeop-
ing another team.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

The editor Of tho Fredericksburg
News advertises for wife. Applicants
must not be over TWENTY-FIVE years Of age
and will not be required to have moro
than 81 900 cash. The editor adopts
this as the cheapest mode of obtaining
wife, not having time to hunt up one,
and the advertisement costing him moth
ing.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

It is said there is deficit in the &C.
counts of the, Russian commissariSt, TO
tho tune Of six,y,6ys millions Of dollars.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

During the year ending, the 9 lst ult.
3e steamb boats. valued OF 1921 900
were built at Louisville.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-12-20

Suffering IN Liberia. attacks
and depredations Of neighboring tribes
upon the Liher ian colony have caused
the greatest distress and suffering. and
the managers of the New York State
Colonization Society have issued an
appeal for contributions to relieve tho
wants Of those who have thus been left
destitute.