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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17
The iIeadow Gate.

The blue bell peeps beneath the fern;
The.moor its purple blossom yields
IT'S worth full six days work to earn
A ramble mid the woods and fields.
There is an hour to silence dear,
An hour for which king might wait;
1t is to meet when no ones near,
My Mary by the meadow gate.
When love inspires the linne.'s breast,
How swift he speeds from spray to spray:
His song is of his woodland nest, -
Far hidden from the peep of day.
Would such a nest were nv sweet lot,
Would I might be some dear ones mate!
I'd ask to share my lowly cot,
My Mary by the meadow gate.
There is tide the streamlet seeks,
A full mile from its course it veers,
And into silvery music breaks
When from the vale the sea appears.
Oh /! twenty miles my eager feet
Would wander long and linger late,
One happy moment but to greet
My Mary by the meadow gate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17
A Mesquite Story.

The following mosquito story goes
ahead of anything we have lately
seen in that line, and we think the
man who told it may safely challenge
any one to surpass it:
A veracious sea-laring man AYERS
himself to be an eye witness of the
following occurrence, which happened
on board a brig lying at anchor at Pa
IA, situated on one of the mouths Of
the Amazon river, The mosquitoes
at that place, it is well known, are
unusually large "and yoracious, and
scongregate about the ships in port,
IN incredible numbers, for the pur-
pose of presenting their bills to the
unseasoned strangers. One of the
crew Of the brig, driven from his
berth below by the tormenting In
sects, took fancy to smoke pipe
upon the fore top gallant yard, where
he knew he should be above their
reach. Unfortunately he afterwards
fell asleep in the cross-trees, and fall
ing from his high elevation, would
have beer inevitably crushed to death
had it not been for thick swarm or
phalanx of mosquitoes which chanc-
ed that moment to be lowering
about ten feet abovezthe deck. The
sailor upon falling, struck upon the
elastic body, rebounded, andthe mos.
quitoes parting, was lowered gently
to the firm planks below. He was
uninjured, save slight sprain Of the
shoulder caused by extending bis
arm while falling upon the swarm
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17
Mr. Buchanan on Slavery in the
District.

In 1886, memorials and petitions
were poured into Congress to abolish
slavery 10 the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Buchanan thus emphaticalIy and
boldly, as Northern man mindful
Of the rights Of the South, spoke
against granting their prayer:
"What is now asked by these
memOrialists? That iu a district ten
miles square "a District carved out
of two slave holding States. and
surrounded by them on all sides,
slavery shall be aboIishedl What
would be the effect Of granting their
request? You woull thus erect a
citadel in the hearts Of these States
upon territory which they have
ceded to you for a far different pur-
pose, from which Abolitionists and
incendiaries could securely attack
the peace and Safety Of their citizens.
You establish spot within the slave.
holding States which would be O
city of refuge for runaway slaves
You create by law a central point
from which trains of gunpowder may
be securely laid, extending into the
surrounding States, which may al
any moment producea fearful and
destructive explosion BY passing
such law, you introduce the enemy
into the very bosom Of these two
States, and afford him every oppor.
tunity to produce "a servils insured.
ton. Is there any reasonable mar
who can for one moment suppose
that Virginia and Maryland would
have ceded the District of Columbis
to the United States if they had en-
tertained therslightest idea that Con
gress would ever use it for any suct
purpose? They ceded it for the us,
of your convenience, and not fo
their own destruction. When slave
I Iry ceases to exist under the laws 0
Virginia and Maryland. then, an,
not till then, ought it to be abolishe'
lin the District of Columbia"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17

hPFwo D53iars for one year if maid
the tims Of subscription; Two Dollar.
tna Fifty Cents, WITHOUT pEvIATros
neutrality-suspicious. of three months.
sP AH Bills for Advertisements. Job
WORK, or Subscription, considered due, wher
contrasted, except against those with whom
we nave running accounts.
Subscribers faiiingto order discontinuanct
OF the paper, at the expiration of the time
ior which they may have subscribed, are con-
sidered as wishing to renew; and it will bs
continued to them accordingly.
sPNo Paper will besent out of the county
unless paidfor in advance.
Advertisements inserted at One Dol.
TAR per Square of Twelve Lines
OF Less, for the first insertion; Fifty
Cents for each continuance.
E3H Persons advertising by the year, will bo
charged Thirty Dollars for whole COL
umn, Twenty Dollars for one-half
Fen Dollars for one-quarter. No deuia-
fion from these terms under any circumstances.
fJe The privilege of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited to their oton immediate and
regular business; and the business of an ad-'
vertising firm is not considered as including
that Of It's individual members
uAnnouncing candidates Three Dollars
10 be paid in oavance in every case.
0IAdvertisements 1ot marked with the num-
Der of insertions when handed in, will be con-
finued until ordered out, and payment e1Gcted.
0-FNo advertisement can be inserted gratuitously.
0rAdvertisements of personal nature 'iaUa-
rtabiy charged double price.
eFJOb Printing, Of ALL kinds, neatly
done on New type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
TNo Paper will be discontinued until all
arrearages are paid up-ercept at the option Of
the PubLsker.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17
Cboifs Yosirg.
The two MaidenS.


One came with light and laughing air.
And cheek like opening blossom
Bright gems were twined amid her hair
And glittering on her bosom.
And pearls and costly diamonds deck
Her round, white arms, and lovely neck.
Like summers sky, with stars bedight,
The jeweled robe around her,
And dazzling as the moontidelight
! The radiant zone tha. bounded her
And pride and joy were in her eye,
And mortals bowed as she passed By.
Another came; Ger hersweet face
Apensive shade was stealing;
Yet there no grief of earth we trace
But the heaven hallowed feeling
Which mourns the heart should ever stra
From the pure fount of truth away
Around her brow, as snowdrop fair,
The glossy tresses cluster.
Nor pearl nor ornament was there,
Save ihe meek spirits lustre;
And faith and hope beamed in her eye,
And angels bowed as she passed by.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17

IMPROVED SHoEs.-A newly in
vented shoe is attracting attention
at Philadelphia. The sole is made
entirely Of gutta-percha, the shoe be-
ing otherwise like the ordinary leath-
er made. The sole is applied to the
upper part by pressure. The inner
sole and upper portion, when stretch
ed over the last, is first punctured
by a punch, and the gutta-percha, in
a soft state, is then pressed, by me.
chanical means, upon this inner sole;
the material is forced through the
punch holes, and the shoe is then
held together as ifit had been pegged
though much more securely, for the
gutta-p ercha fills entirely the punch
heles, and even forms sort of rivet'
head on the inside of the shoe
These shoes, it is said, can be made
thirty per cent. cheaper than the
leather soled shoes, are entirely im.
pervious to water, and may be worn
like leather soled shoes, any season
of the year without Inconvenience
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17

The New York Herald has been
purchased to the support of the Re-
publican ticket. The Day Book in
timates that Col.- -Eemont's Mariposa
lands viii suffer to Che extent Of up
wards of $4,000. The Herald has
suddenly discovered that the party
organized to deprive the South Of its
rights under the Constitution is COM
posed Of "Nationai Republicans and
has dropped the name "nigger-Wor.
shipper" by which it formerly desig-
mated them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17

A biographical sketch Of Col. Fre-
mont states that he was educated by
some ladies of Charleston, s. c., at
their own expense. He shows his ap-
.preeiation of their kindness by lead
ing crusade against the Southern
States. The N. Y. Tribune has pub
lished a wood cut likeness Of Fremont.
which some persons say is an old
likeness Of Kossuth. The wooly
horse candidate has q great deal OF
beard.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17

We find the following in tho N. Y.
Herald-"Senator Wilson, Of Massa-
chusetts, has procured a rifle with a
three feet barrel, distinguished as a
walking cane, which he carries with
him constantly, even into the Senate
Chamber, ready loaded and capped" "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17

| The Fillmore party Of New York
appear to be in quite stew at this
time. 1t seems that a portion of the
National Club" having sold out and
turned over its fortunes to the Black
Republicans. greatly excited the in
dignation Of those who were unwill-
ing to the transfer; whereupon, at the
next meeting, the club was taken. by
storm and brought back to the sur
port of Fillmore and Donelson. We
find the following in the New York
Post:
The NATIONAL CLUB AaAIN-FuL-
MORE MoB LAw.-The Fillmore men
seem to have been driven to desper-
alton. Professional rowdies were
sent in to break up the North Ameri-
can Convention-and this seems to
be the game to be played throughout
the campaign.
List night meeting Of the Ma
tional Club was called. to be held at
National Hall. At the hour appoint
ed, Mr.. Van Ripper took the chair:
aud was about to call the meeting to
order, when Mr.. Duganne moved
that Mr.. Stokely take the chair. A
mob took possession of the meeting
and declared the motion carried amid
the greatest confusion. lir. Van
Ripper attempted to make an explain
ton, but his voice was drowned by
groans and Kisses. a committee of
five, on resolutions, was appointed,
and reported a series, in one Of which
Mr. Van Ripper was charged with
selling the club to the Republicans
for ST, 900. Mr.. Van Ripper pro-
nounced it false. when the mob made
a violent rush upon him. The gas
was turned off. however, and be made
his escape. There seemed to be a
fierce determination to in1ict sum-
mary vengeance upon him. The en-
tire meeting was see ne of confn-
sion and disorder. After Mr.. Van
Riper left, every motion was declared
carried, whether anybody voted for it
or not. The mob finally adjourned to
/ the st. Nicholas and serenaded Mr.
Fillmore.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-17
PUBLISHER q PRoPRIET0B.
WHOLE NO. nss
Keep il before the peepIe.

\ hOCP u -UOivAV tuc F'O.
The Journalsof Congress show that
M. Fillmoresupported by his VOTES
petitions $50
1st. To declare slaves FREE,
who had gone to sea With the con-
sent Of their masters, and to pro-
tect them in their freedom.
I'd. To repeal all laws and consii-.
tutional provisions by which the fed
eral government is bound 10 protect
the institution of Slavery.
Sd. Against the admission Of any
new States into .the Union whose
Constitution at all tolerates slavery.
4th. Against the annexation Of
Texas solely on the ground that
slavery existed in that country.
9th. To abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia, though The
whole Of the District cherished the
institution and never petitioned for
its abolition.
9th. s@ To PROHIBIT the
buying and selling of slaves in the
District aud other territories of the
Union. -@a se E- al
7th. He supported by his vote pc.
titions to Congress to repeal the act
of the texjtofy Of Florida, to pre-
vent the migration Of free negroes
to the territory. @
9th. r@ He VOTED, in favor
of petitions TO NATURALIZE
AND MAKE AMERICAN CITI-
IZENS OF e% NEGROES es
FROM EVERY QUARTER OF
THE EARTH !,
9th. He voted in favor of peti.
tions to receive NEGRO ambassadors
from the black republic Of Hayti.
Such was TIE course of Millard
Fillmore in Congress. sR
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13
Wailike.

The Vermont resoluiions-the same which
drew forth a message from Gov. Wise-stirred
up tempest in the Legislature of Georgia They
we're transmitted to tina. body By Gov. johnson,
accompanied by gravely indignant message,
when the following proceeding. occurred;
Mr. Lewis, of Green. moved to refer them 10
the Committee on the State of the Republic.
Mr.. Jones, of Morgan, opposed, and offered n
resolution that the Governor transmit to the
Governor of Vermont, with n request to lay the
same before tho Legislature Of said State, the
resolves Of the Georgia Convention of 1880, and
TO inclose within the same leaden bullet.
Mr.. Terhune said he would 60 for that,if they
would send powder with il.
Mr.. Jones-And u coil of rope.
MIR. Terhune-.lIanf ing Is too good Tor
traitors" He was opposed to referring these re-
solutions to the Committee on the State OF the
Republic. Words useless. The time tor
action had come. lie. for one, was prepared TO
act. and he hoped they would not be bound III
the form Of a committee.
Mr.. Crook. Chairman of the Committee, as
sured the gentleman from Floyd that the com.
mittee had as much contempt for these things as
he. and that some active indication of that
would be recommended by them
Mr.. Smith, of Union. offered the following re.
solutions the reading of which was received
with applause by the House:
Resoired. BY the General Assembly of the
State of Georgia, that bis Excellency the Cover
nor be and is hereby requested 10 transmit the
Vermont resolutions forthwith to the deep, dark
and fetid sink of socinl and political iniquity
from whence they emnna,ed. with the following
uneauivoc zeal declaration inscribed thereon
Resoired. That Georgia, standing on her con
sttuiiona palladium. heeds not III" maniac ra-
wings of hell born fanaticisn, nor -toops from her
lofty position TO hold terms with perured trnit.
ors.
After some further discussion. tho motion to
refer prevailed. motion was then made 10
print 500 copies ofthe Governors Message, lac
companyin these rcsoiutons.) and the Vermont
resolves. The House would not for moment
cnte, tain the idea of printing these insults, but
after some further debate 100 copies of the Mes
sago were ordered to be printed
In the Senate the following resolution was
offered:
Resolved, That his Excellency President
Pierce be requested to employ a sufficient mum
Der of able bodied lrishmen to proceed to the
State Of Vermont. mud to dig ditch around the
limits of the same, and to float "the thing into
the Atlantic.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA TO STUMP IN
New HAMPSHIRE Hon Howell Cobb and Hon.
Colonel Orr have gone to help on in the New
Hampshire (March) Election.
We trust they will particularly define the
principles of the Nebraska bill, Squatter Sover-
eigniy,-the rights of the sovereign people of a
territory to keep out Georgia and South Carolina
slaves, &c. &c. If they are well questioned and
questioned in New Hampshire, they will
both be very damaged politicians when they re-
turn TO Georgia and South Carolina, else they
will do great deal of damaged Ia 1.-THE
cause in New IIampshire.-So says the New
York Express.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

ls54 expenses capital of s62 900 Is 349l per cent
1855 do do S62l 900 is 1904 per cent
RE CHARTER OF THE OLD BANKS.
The special order was then taken up, being
the bill to extend the charter of the Bank of Nir-
ginia, upon its second reading.
MIR. Rutherford proposed to amend the bill by
filling up the blank in the first section, by ma
king the period of the extension of the charter
four years, to wit; from the first of April, 1857,
to LIST of April, 1861. He addressed the House
at considerable length, in opposition to the re-
charter of the present banks. He advocated the
State stock principle with much ability. His
speech was attcntively listened to throughout.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were then offered
and adopted.
BY Mr.. Newlon Of passing law making
boats employed on the James River and Kanaw-
ha Canal liable for all damages and loss to goods
and produce shipped on said boats
by Mr. Riggs: OF grenting charter to the
Atlantic. Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company
for the right of way through the State of Nsrgin-
ia, by the way of Big Mocnsa Gnp, in the county
of Scott, and the Coal Field in the Southwe stern
Virginia
On motion of Mr. Doyle, the House adjourn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

a WONDERFUL MIRRoR.- There has lately
been shown in Paris a huge concaye mirror, an
instrument of a startling species of optical mag
ic. On standing close to it, it presents nothing
but monstrous dissection of your physiognomy.
On retiring Il couple of feet, it gives your own
face and figure in true proportion. but reversed,
the head downward. Bat retire still further,stan-
ding at the distance of five or six feet from the
mirror. and behold, you see yourself.not rehec
tion-it does not strike you as reflection but
your veritable self, standing in the middle part
between you and the mirror The effect is al
most appalling from the idea it suggests of some
thing supernatural, so startling indeed, is the ex-
hibition,that men possessed of the strongest nerve
will shrink nvoluptarily at the first view.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13
To Parker II. French, Esq, Washington

On the 2lst ult, resolutions were offered in tho
Mississippi Legislature to the effect that tho at
tention of the General Government be called to
the Importance of taking such steps rs may be
necessary and proper for obtaining reliable infor-
nation in regard TO the cotton interests in Eu-
rope, and that the Governor he requested 10 for
ward copy of the above resolution To each of
our Senators and Representatives II, Washington
with the request that they will urge its impor-
lance with the Government. 1t was stated that
the object of the resolutions of vast impor
tance in commercial point of view, TO every
cotton planter and citizen Of the State. All
negotiations with foreign governments had look
ed to the interests of Liverpool 10 the detriment
of the planting interests of the South. Every
department of agriculture has its agents in Eu-
rope to acquire reliable information relative TO
their various pursuits but the cotton planting in
terest has been neglected.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

ScrOfulR, ScTOfuln.-This most he dreaded Of all M
forms diseases be radically speedily cp
by DR. L. b. Wrighs Scrofulous Aniidotc This is nat,
that interests the hole community the
families wholly free from it in shape Its forms A.
as various almost as the constitutions affects the ia
OF which Is consumption Reader has most positively be-
cured and being cured day by the my Scr
Ions Antidote alone Testimonials of tho most conyn
character before you, from who would lend tt5
nothing but what known the sacred trntt
and they ask to to them personally and
selves. Nothing he easy than Ills Oh
fact We leave you reflect, and il YOU yr v,ur friend
are afflicted with this disease in any form. See advortsemen
l-dlm
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

FoRRIGN IMMIoRATIoN.-1he annual report of
fine New York Commissioners of Immigration for
the yeari65s contains some statements Of gene.
raj interest. From it We learn that during that
period no less than 1885 destitute and diseas-
ed alien immigrants were relieved, forwarded
and provided with employment by the Commits
sioners." This is more than the whole number
of immigrant arrivals at that port during the year,
but the report accounts for it thus:
1.-The very great emigration of the preceding
years. though the far greater part had found oc,
eupation and self support, had yet lett large
and gradually accumulated remainder of the helm
lese and diseased of their number in the estab.
lishment at Wards Island, and elsewhere
throughout the State. to be provided Cor from the
means Of the Commission Wv
''Thus. although comparatively f. " alien em
igrants arrived during the winter and early spring
the Hospital and Refuge at Wards Island were
crowded to their full extent Of accommodation, and
the impossibility of procuring immediate employ
ment for the number of recently arrived persons
in this city, compelled resort to the bestowing
temporary or out door relief to an extent very
far beyond the ordinary former practice of the
Commissioners, always subject to more or less
misuse aud imposition, and to be justified only,
the view of the Commissioners, by the extreme
urgency Of the case.
The Democratic leaders think there is no neet
oflegislation to relieve the country Of this i'm
mense amount Of vagabondage. corruption ant
crime.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

NEW YORK, August 9TH -.
To DIR. Wright :-DEAR SIR cannot refrain mon
acknoy lodging the extraordinary benefit have derived m
taking your wonderful medicine As have been serous
afflicted with disease of the lungs and expected
but short time feel that through taking your "Scrot
Antdote, alone life has been preserved; and that
has made me perfectly well man. seriously afcpf
with cough, pain in chest &c believe the BE-,
medicine for lung diseases offer offered public
cheerfuiy recommend II all afflicted a similar way NJ
very precarious one but the medicine gave
most immediate relief.
Iremain sir, yours respectfully.
JOHN HAMLEY,
f. LIN III West Twenty-sixth ST. sth Ayenn.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

DOUGLAS FOR PRESIDENT. -rhe South CAROLYN
ian learns from a source on which it relies, that
there is no doubt in the world that the friends of
Judge Douglas, notwithstanding long cherish
ed desire to keep him back for term or two, have
now come to the conclusion that it has become,
under all circumstances expedent to bring him
forward for the next Presidency. Make way for
the Little Giant'-the more the merrier
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

THE TEXAS DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,
which met recently, adopted resolution endors-
ing and approving the principles of the admins
tration of Franklin Pierce as shown in his inau-
gural address and his annual and special messages
and carried into practical effect by the leading
measures of his administration. The Brigadier
Is on rising ground, and will yet knock the dirt
from under Hunter, buchanan and the others if
they do not keep sharp lookout
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

A HoAx.-The st Louis Chamber of Commerce
has accepted an invitation purporting to come
from the Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati, to
spend the 22nd of February in the latter city. The
Cincinnati papers say the invitation is a hoax.-
What if our own COLLECTED wisdom" at Rich
mond should have been hoaxed in the same way
Ought not Capting McComas to draw the small
Ter sword of state
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-13

q iAE BALTIMORE CLIPPER thinks the American
National Convention of the 22nd will mako
nomination of President and It's editors .ure i'm.
pressed with the belief that George Law will re-
ceive it. ltnppears, says that journal, to be n
prevailing.opinion that the American party should
bring forward new man-one who has not been
mixed up with the old political conflicts of the
country; a strong minded, sensible, PRACTICABLE,
man, instead of politican-and if that opinio,
be correct, George Law is the very man for tn,
party and for the crisis"