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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
Singular Death.

The Louisville Times, Of the 9th
inst, contains the following notice of
a most curious case:
"a case which battles completely
all medical solution recently hap
pened at Ellicott's Mills, Md. A
man had been suffering for sometime
an eruption on his neck, which was
not regarded as dangerous; unexpectt-
ly, however, the part of his neck at
fected suddenly bursted open aud
emitted a piece of flesh as large as
the palm Of a mans hand, followed
by a copious stream. Of blood, which
totally deprived him of the power Of
speech. Notwithstanding the best
medical skill was put into requisition,
the bleeding could not be stopped
and he died shortly afterwards. He
never spoke after the lump of flesh
was elected from the sore.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
Kansas to be a State.

The bill reported by Senator Doug
las, from the Committee on Terrific
ries, for the admission of Kansas into
the Union, provides that when the
population shall amount to 93,420
the Legislature may provide alaw for
the election of delegates to form a
State Constitution, said delegates to
be elected by the representative dis
tricts, each district to elect double
the number of delegates to which it
may be entitled to representatives in
the Territorial Legislature; and that
at said election all white male inhab-
itants twenty-one years of age, who
have resided six months in the Terri
tory and three months in the District,
and possess the other qualifications Of
electors, shall be entitled to vote.
1t also provides that sections six
teen and thirty-six shall be. appropri-
ated for the use of schools; that sew
enty-two sections shall be set apart
for a State University, and ten sec
tons for the erection of State build
ings; that all the salt springs not ex.
ceeding twelve in number shall be
given to the State; and that FIVE per
cent Of the net proceeds Of salos OF
land shall be given to the State for
internal improvements.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
BROUGHT III BACK.

The pocket book belonging to
Houghton & Loughmiller, containing
about two thousand dollars in notes,
bills and money, which We advertised
rs stolen few weeks age, has been
returned to the-owners. BY promptly
advertising the theft the thief was
forestalled in disposing of the con-
tents, SO that he thought perhaps
that he could not profit by tn, theft
and had as well return it. See the
utility Of Advertising Winchester
appeal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
A KANSAS WANr.-A correspor

A KANSAS WANT.-A correspon-
dent Of the HillsdaIe Gazette, after
mentioning rifles and some other
things whien he says are not want
ed in Kansas, stated a real necessity,
as follows: ea
Asyoung Missourian came to ny
office yesterday ON business, having
left his claim, about one hundred
miles west, few days since, where
be had been living about four months.
He said, among other things, aThere
are plenty of men up there, but !
have not seen a woman for four
months. There is an Illinois man
up there who has got a woman's dress,
and carries it around for a show,
charging one dollar a sight, and is
getting rich at it,"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

Pay OF OUR CONGRESSIONAL cor
respondent Of the New York Express
says that notice has been given in
the Senate of the introduction of a
bill to increase the compensation Of
members of both Houses. 1t is pro-
posed to fix the sum at twelve dol.
lars per day, although there will be
an effort to substitute fixed annual
amount The suggestion meets with
considerable favor; as the expense OF
living in Washington at present rem
ders it unsafe for any but rich men to
accept seat in Congress.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

On Sunday night last, about 3d.
clock, the Branch Bank. Of Tennessee
at this place was entered by means
of false KEYS, aud an amount, rang
ing between 900 and 900 dollars,
distracted from the vaults thereof
The sum distracted was the proper
ty Of the "ShelbyYille Bank Of Ten
nessee" deposited with the Branch
Bank for safe keeping. No clue as
yet has been obtained to a discovery
of the perpetrators of this foul deed.
We hope that speedy justice may
soon oysrtake them.-Me Shelby
nile C0nsfitutienoEM
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
AN ACT

TO supo'ce,. Constablss to swear
Jurors Of FieO.
BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State Of Tennessee,
That, from and after the passage Of
of tbisact, it shalland may be lawlullor
TIE different constables to summons
and to administrative necessary oatbs
to Jurors in View, to review and lay
off public roads; and the said jurors
so qualified, are, hereby, empowered
to act as such, as fully as if the oath
of qualification had been administer
ed by any Judge or Justice Of the
Peace.
Passed November l a, 1856.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

Some years ago, (says the War
renton, Fauquier, Va, Flag a wor-
thy citizen of This county, named
Carter, emancipated about eighty
slaves, and colonized them in Bed
ford county, Pennsylvania. In ad-
dition to the expense attending their
transportation, each negro was fur
nished with the sum of $3.50 where
with to begin life in a free State
On Monday last a gentleman from
Pennsylvania arrived in this place in
search OF further aid for their sup
port, stating that nine-tenths OF them
were already on the parish, whilst the
residue we're fast yefging TO pauper-
ism.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

WHAT NExT?-At one Of the bril-
liant galas which recently took place
ii the apartment of tie chamberlain
to the Freneh Emperor says Paris
letter writer, there came in eight bot
ties of champagne, each the size of a
man, and performed minuet. Sud-
denly the bottles opened and gave
egress to eight sailors, who danced a
lively nautical jig. The costumes Of
the dancers were in perfect keeping
with the national characters of the
dancers. The spectacle is described
as remarkable for its splendor and
originality.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
Trne as it is Eloquent!

Mr.. Davidson, in the conclusion of
his reply to reverend" j. L. Chap
man, thus speaks. In the words of
the Shelbyville Constitutionalist, We.
commend the extract to the nerr,sal
of those Of our old-line Wing friends,
upon whose ears the words of the ell
oquent Irish Orator have fallen, in
days of yore, like strains Of most
beautiful music. Hear him, fellow
citizens!
Mr.. Chapman says he has s4earned
that have espoused the anti-Ameri-
can cause" If by this is meant that
| am in favor of any interests antag-
onistic to the prosperity Of the Uni
ted States, then Mr.. Chapman's infor-
nation is untrue. Iyield to no man,
foreign born or native, in my good
wishes for this country, its institu-
tons and its people. Again, the
term anti-American is sometimes ap-
piled to designate the Democratic
Party. [ am not a Democrat in the
strict party sense Of that word; I pro
+fess to be a Whg-an Old Line Wig
"a Clay Whig. Il am one Of those
Whigs that did not follo,c their lead
ers to @ersae'?6ee at secret affairs. 1
am one of Ike 'fen thousand who haze
not get barred the knee to Baa1." /
acted with the Democrats in the last
canvass,and Iexpect to do soin the ap-
preaching one. As Southern man,
I can see no other organised party
that cen oppose Northern aggression;
as a zouer of liberty I know Of no 9TH
er party that Is akely to .prcserve and
TO ertend our glorious free institu-
lions. In addition to the foregoing,
I have personal reason for support
ing the Democrats. They stood by
the rights of foreign-born men, when
former friends deserted us. "May
my right hand forget its cunning
may my tongue cleave unto the roof
Of my mouth" ere I forget the arms
that sheltered the foreigners in the
days of their persecution!
+ But, ifby the "anti-American cause"
is meant, simply, opposition to Know
Nothingism, then is Mr.. Chapman's
information trde-I am, head and
heart, anti-American. / have oppos-
ed all manifestations of it in the past,
I oppose all shades and varieties of
it now extant; and | shall continue to
oppose it in all new phases it may as
sumo by way of adapting itself to
the exigencies of the times. In eve
ry shape, form, fashion and color that
/ have yet seen it, / consider it
repugnant to the character of True
Americanism-the Americanism of
the founders of this Government-I
hare seen 1t once whea 1t had assumed
"Me livery Of Heaven," and eve,, then
it vas not attractive.
Yours, Respectfully,
j. M. DAVIDSON.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
The Terre Haute Journal is

The Terre Haute Journal is credi-
bly, informed. that large hog, belong
ing to Mr.. Jas. Ferguson, below Pra-
irietown, in that county, lived forty
four days without food. The bog,
was a large fat one, and by some mis-
hap was caught under large rick Of
straw, which blew over during a high
wind, where it lay for forty-iour days,
and was discovered by the owner when
he was moving the straw. The hog
is alive and bids fair to live and pros
per. 80
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
LOTTERY SrArIsr1cs.-,A resol

LOTTERY SrATIsTIcs.-~A resolu-
ton was offered in the Louisiana Leg.
islature recently, to prohibit the sale
Of lottery tickets within the State.
MI. Paul, who offered it, stated that
the city Of New Orleans pays annual
~ in cash twelve hundred thousand
dollars into the Golfers of the Queen
Of Spain for Havana lottery tickets,
and that a quarter Of a million is
paid forasimilar purpose to Alabama
and Maryland.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

. Lott n. franklin was sentenced
to be hung in Walker Co., Ala, on the
21st ult. The Governor pardoned
him, and the pardon arrived just BE-
fore the hour for the execution; the
sheriff pronounced the pardon to be
a forgery and hung the man! A
case very understanding murder it.
self.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

Fitzgerald, the murderer, who was
hung in Auburn ON the 18th nit,
was only nineteen years old. We
never heard of a more hardened
wretch Of bis age. When k be. sew
euteel lie stole q horse, and was say
ed from state prison en- account OF
being so young, and through the ei-
forts ef his father. He murdered
his father, mother and brother in cool
blood, because they had rebuked his
reckless behavior, and be wanted to
kill his surviving brother who testi-
fed against him on his trial. Up to
the hour Of his execution, he indulg.
ed in low, profane, obscene language,
and though under the gallows, he
yielded sufficiently to remark sit
is pretty hard, boys" lie exhibit.
ed no signs of ponitence, and would
not forgive bis brother, or express
regret for bis Wholesale butcheries
Is it possible that such creature is
human? =.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

The most wonderfnlcase of canine
sagacity is related BY the Hartford
Times:
"Mr.-, venerable and worthy
man, had a Newfoundland dog, which
used to 60 short distance and get
the Daily Comant, bringing it home
in his mouth, evincing great anxiety
until he had procured the paper
The paper changed owners, and at
the same time haessfsla more Y7 s:i.ls ,
ting in principle than before. 1t
advocated Sam. AS soon as this
change took place the dog was motto.
ed to appear ashamed when The pa.
per was given him to carry home;
he would sometimes drop it in the
street, let it lie, and put for home
AT last he refused to go for the pa
per at all; he was of no use to the
owner except to get his paper, and
as the dog positively refused to have
anything to do with it any longer, be
procured q know nothing to kill him,
paying the sum Of twenty-five cents
for the job"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

REFUSAL TO INs7ALL-The Baptist
Church in Lima, Ind, lately refused
to install the Rev. Mr. Fish, who had
been warmly approved of otherwise,
because he was in favor of of the Bap-
fist Missionary Union, which was de-
nounced and is now glowingly regar-
ded as a Pro-Slavery institution, after
the type of the American Tract Soci-
ETY.. IL n - ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

A GOVERNOR INDIcrED-Gov.
Morehead, of Kentucky, has been in
dicted by the grand jury Of Scott
county for allowing one Of bis ne.
groes to hire bis own time. The
only difficulty in the matter is this
that after they fine the Governor he
will be able to remit the penalty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
SADLY BEAUTIFuL.--The New York

SADLY BEAUTIFUL.--The New York
Mirror says there is young lady in
that city SO dazzingly beautiful, that
her guardians DO not dare to let her
go out Of the house. She remains
shut up at home, and is only visible
to female visitors. What blessing
the small pox would be to this Inn
prisoned belle! 1t should be added,
that, with the ''fatal gift Of beauty y
the young lady possesses other
charms, amounting to about $780,
900!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
AFFAIRS OF TENNESSEE.

a general character made at the last
session of the Legislature, (says the
Nashville Banner) we condense the
following points of interest:
FEES OF TRUSTEES OF COUNTIES
The act of January, 1852, fixes the
per centum Of the Trustees Of eoun-
ties for receiving and paying over
the railroad tax. That law is amend
ed so as to give County Courts full
power to fix and determine these fees.
This law takes effect from and after
its passage, Feb. %, 1856.
The COMMON SCHOOL Law was so
amended, that where the population of
a school district is scattered, and por-
residing remote from any school
district desire to have aseparate school
house, iwelUe children shall entitle
them to the ratable share of the
school fund, for the purpose Of a sep
arate school.
! To AMEND CHaNcERY PRACTIcE.-
1t is enacted that hereafter any plain
tiff or complainant may file his or her
petition or bill in any Court in this
State having cognizance thereof and
in said petition or bill expressly waive
the oath Of any defendant or defend
ants to the answers required to said
bill or petition, and the answer in that
case may be filed without being rati-
fed by oath; and the plaintiff OF com.
plainant shall not be compelled to
prove bis petition or bill by two wit
mes ses as heretofore, but that the proof
by one witness, or by circumstances
equivalent thereto, shall be sufficient
to sustain the allegations Of said Pc
tition or bill. This act takes effect
Immediately from its passage, Feb. q
The RIGHT OF LAND HoIDERs.-It
| is made misdemeanor to cut down
timber to the value Of fifty cents Oh
more, on the premises of another, Oh
to maliciously carry off Or destroy
fence rails.
SCHOOL CoMMIssIoNERs.-Itis made
the duty of the county courts through
out the State, on the first Monday in
January Of each and every year, to
elect one or more commissioners.
whose duty it shall be to examine all
applicants to teach free schools, and
when the applicant is considered COM
petent to teach photography, reading,
writing, arithmetic, geography, En-
glish grammar, &C., he or she shall be
entitled to certificate of such com.
potency. Provided, no common
school commissioner shall employ any
teacher without said teacher produc-
ing certificate as aforesaid. Each
applicant must pay the commission
ers 81 for his or her examination. 1t
is the duty of the Sheriff to held
elections to fill vacancies in the Office
of school commissioner.
FURTHER TINE TO PERFECT LAND
TTLEs.--All persons who have en-
tered land previous to the passage Of
this act, february 22) are allowed
until 1st November, 1857, to perfect
titles. The titles to all entries here
after made must be perfected in II
months.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
The WashinnInn

The Washington correspondent
of the North American states that,
the impression here is that Mr.. Fill
more Will Decline his nomination for
the Presidency, in yies of the limit
ed response given to it. His few di-
recting friends are greatly dispir-
tied.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
A Cincinnati SWindle.

The sWindling practice which has
so long prevailed with most Of the
manufacturers Of Star Candles in
Cincinnati, Of selling this article of
merchandise at a weight marked up
on The package greater than its &C.
tual contents, has at length attract
ed the attention Of the Chamber of
Commerce Of that city, who have ia
ken the matter under consideration,
With view to the correction of the
evil. The swindling process is thus
described
It seems that the article of can
dies known as Star Candles, are, by
most of tho manufacturers, packed
into boxes by count, lsay four to
six to the pound, } and as the candles
are from one to two ounces short Of
full weight per pound, by count, it
follows that in box of forty pounds,
they are deficient forty to eighty
ounces-say three to five pounds, or,
at present quotations, an average
value of about one dollar per box less
to the purchaser. 1t is said that
some Of the ,heavy Cincinnati manu-
facturers realize from $4,000 to
10000 par annum by this sharp
practice.
This is oneof the sstricks Of trade"
from which our merchants and con-
sumers suffer to a large extent
star candles being an important arti-
Gle in the commerce between Tenues-
see and Cincinnati land they, as well
as all other honest dealers, will hail
the commendable action ofthe Gin
cinnati Chamber of Commerce with
satisfaction, The following para
graph shows the indisposition of a
majority Of these manufacturers to
meet the views Of the Chamber in
their efforts towards establishing a
just weight.
The committee appointed by the
Chamber to inquire into this subject,
Of light weight Of star candles, in or
der to correct the evil, addressed a
circular to the manufacturers in Gin
cinnati, asking their cooperation
Although there are eight or nine
principal manufacturers Of the arti-
Gle in that city, making between sew
en- and eight millions Of pounds per
annum, there were only four that
made any reply to the circular. The
committee very correctly infer that
the parties who refuse to answer
them do not desire to cooperate in
establishing just standard, or to aid
in correcting the present unlawful
custom, Of selling candles at Q weight
greater than the proper contents Of
the box.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

FIFTY-SEvEN DAYS WIrHoUr FooD.
The Rockingham Register records
the caseof Samuel Henly, a respect
able farmer of family living near
there, who has refused nourishment
Of any kind--saye water-for 81
days. He is now worn away to a
mere skeleton.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

Atalate session Of the Legislature
it was made a misdeiueanor to cut
down timber'to the value offifty cents
or more, on the premises of another,
or to maliciously carry Of or destroy
fence rails. Eisa
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

Under an act Of the Illinois Legs
lature levying a tax of two mills up
on each dollars valuation Of taxable
property, 10 addition to revenue for
State purposes, over 100000 were
collected last year, for school purpo-
ses.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

Extra SESSION Of the Virginia
Leqiszatue.-It is understood that
the Governor of the State will con-
vene the Legislature, in November
next, to complete the business left
unfinished in the two Houses
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

A judge ia New York finding the
parties 10 suit dispuiipg about the
triflipg sum Of Two dollars, paid it
and told the clerk 10 call the
next case.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

New tomatoes have been received
in New York from Savannah, and
are selling at 81 so per box. String
beans have also been received, and
ere selling at fifty cents a peck.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
An Abolitionist Selling his Negroes.

1t will be recollected, says the st.
Louis Evening News, that Cassius M.
Clay, the vociferous and blood-thirs.
ty Abolitiouist, failed, rot long ago,
in his pork speculations at Cincinnati.
In the Lexington (Ky) papers, Of
the ] 9th instant, there is an adver-
Itisemont of a public sale 10 be held
at the residence Of Cassius NJ. Clay,
in Madison county, Kentucky, con-
sisting of land, cattle, furniturs-''al-
SO, twenty-five slaves, men, women
and children, which will be sold du-
ring said Clay's lifel'
We agree with the News that this
is philanthropy with a vengeance
A blatant abolitionist, who has made
himself notorious by slandering slave
holders. declaring that they know
nothing Of honor, justice or truth,
here sells twenty-five human beings,
''images Of God in the cant lingo
ofthe mock philanthropists : as chat
tells, on the auction block. What Il
scandal to humanity!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
PROT. O. J. WOODS
Hair Restorative
FOR PRODUCING HAIR
ON b AID I'll Il A d 81
AND RESTORING GRAY HAIR
To the ORIGINAL Celer.

VNHIS astonishing and aneqaallcd Prepars-
Il ton has never failed TO produce growth
on Bald Heads, when ussd according to the
directions, and turn Hair black to It's origlna,
color, after having become gray, and reinstats
it in all its original health, lstre. soffness and
beauty. Itremoves at once all scurf, dsndruf,
and unpleasant itching, scrofUla. eruptions
and feverish heat from the scalp. Il alsO Pre-
vents + he hair from becoming unhealthy and
fallin., IF. and hence acts as perfect
HAIR INVIGORATOR AND TONIC.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

Tho wheat crop is remarkably IN
promising 10 this county. The stand
is very bad.-E9ukl!n RsEss0.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17

We quite agree with the editor Of
the Nashville Gazette when be says:
ga man that has a soul worth a six
pence must expect to have enemies
1t is utterly impossible for the best
Of meu to please the whole world,
and the sooner this is understood,
and position taken in view Of the
fact, the better. Do right--though
you have enemies. You cannot es-
cape them by doing wrong. And it
is little gain TO barter away your
honor and integrity, and divest your
self Of moral courage, TO gain what?
Nothing. Better abide by the truth
-frown down all opposition, and re-
joiee in the feeling which must in
spire a free and independent man."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-17
The Peace Conference.

The Paris correspondent Of the
New York Commercial has the fol.
lowing interesting gossip in regard to
the peace conference: =
"The shrswlest man Of the confer
ence, in debate, is said to be NJ. de
Brunow, who has thus far shown an
ability which has placed all his oppo-
nents on guard against him. He
weighs and criticisas each word with
"a power Of mind that keeps the rest
on the constant watch, andsit is fur
Their said that his criticisms have re-
tarded business very much, by the
care that is required in the recording
of the minutes. The Count Orlof,,
as first Minister, has his instructions
as to what Russia will do and what
she will not do; the Baron Brunow
does the pleading. Orloif lays down
the plans; Brunow does the fighting
and watches the enemy. Brunow has
also visited extensively in the impe-
rial and other distinguished families,
and everywhere praises enthusiastic
ally the bravery and invincibility Of
the French arms. He. told Marshal
Valiant he had the greatest troops ID
the world, and almost embraced the
brave Gen. Mellinet, (wbom he met
the other night at the Princess Mat
!hilde's,) and who has his whole cheek
carried away by a shell.