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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
Spurious Counts Of Votes.

1t ought to be generally known
that men are hired with the Kansas
fund to travel in the cars and boats
and get up canvasses. The way it
| is done is for the hireling, who gets a
fellow passenger of the same kidney
to act with him, pretending to be an
lopponent, to 60 through the cars, ia.
liking names with great semblance Of
fairness, and make upa fictitious
count at the end-Fremont beating
everybody. :
On Wednesday one of these impos-
disappeared in the Boston train 60
/ ing to Chatham--a pushing, brazen.
cunning creature, who, after thrust
ling his nose in every ones face and
inquiring their preferences, came
back through the ears proclaiming
| that the vote stood Is for Fremont,
l7,for FILLMORE and 10 for Buchanan.
A fellow passenger had followed
the emissary through the train, and
counted the voters, who were but. 50
in all. He quietly remarked this,
when the hireling demanded. "Do
you doubt my word, sir7' sYes, :
said another passenger, eve doubt
your word; you, are great scamp
and great liar, and are evidently
paid for it. You have falsified this
vote, and / will bet you S10Oa that
it is utterly false. and you shall choose
the men who shall make the recount" J"
This was too much for brazen-face.
who, after being laughed at and final
ly hooted atby his fellow travellers
get off the train at Chatham.
He viii probably send demand
forsextra pay to the Kansas commit
tee; and work like this deserves it.
Another of these political Jacks
was on the water train to Utica last
week, and made pretended count.
which be afterwards proclaimed as
follows:-80 for Fremont, u for Fill
more and s for Buchanan.
"That's alie p was the bluff COM
mentary of a passenger. The free
dom-shrieker clustered and swore,
and insisted on his accuracy. Seem
tlemen," said his assailant, "those of
you whe are in favor of Buchanan
please rise" Eleven responded
This was in one car, and it was evil,
dent if the proportion held out in the
train, the democrats were in plural
ity. The emissary pretended he was
going to Utica; but dropped Oft at
Herkimer. But his interlocutor got
off unseen and heard him proclaim
the same false count to the crowd at
the station. sos z. 4
@You are a iiar!" be cried out a.
gain; and be briefly exposed the i'm
poster.
aWho are you?'' exclaimed the
distressed agent.
II am a democrat employed to fol.
low you through the State and expose
your falsehood. We know you
You are employed at this work by
the Kansas committee, and paid with
the money contributed for widows
and orphans. You are paid for ly-
ing; and my business is to follow you
up and expose you." .t
The base hireling, frightened and
bewildered, vamosed, and has not
been heard of since. He has proba-
bly, resigned his commission. His
tormentor was well known merchant
of Albany.--N Y. Pepper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02
Hours OF MARRYING IN ENGLAND

Hours OF MARRYING IN ENGLAND.
The limitation of the time of the
day for marrying in England is fixed
by statute. The period between
eight in the morning and noon, is
assigned as the legal time for all mar
riages. The custom here and the
Law in England are widely different
in this particular.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-02

q According to the Pittsburg Chron-
icle, a great effort is being made in
Pennsylvania, to defeat the demo-
cratic Presidential ticket by a fusion
between the Fremont and Fillmore
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

The heavens contain at no other time splen-
doris equal of those which now every evening H.
illuminate the sky particularly its eastern portion.
More fixed stars of the first magnitude are con
gregated along bright belt from Capella in the
North TO Sirius.the most magnificent of all,n the
South, than any other equal space can boast
First in the splendid procession advance the PIE
ades. then follow close the Hyandes. lmmedi
ately Orion bursts upon the sight, hanked by Ca
pella in the Wagner and the Twins on the left
and the lightning flashing Sirius low down in the
southern horizon with Prooyon between. Be
sides these lights of less note supply the intervals
along the brilliant fields and enhance the sui,
Unity of these burning orbs while Jupiter is
glowing with his severely white beams in the
western sky and Fomulhaut shining duly down
south. BY this time Venus. with her yellow ray
has retired to repose. and left her old paramour
red-handed Mars, to spend the rest of the night
in company with other celestial beauties
But all the glories of the heavens aro not mo
nopoli2ed by the stellations in tho east
Atari, Vega, the swan and the great bear. still
keep their lamps blazing in the west, though all
excepting the last, with fading lustre. The great
Bear, perhaps the most remarkable of the con
stellations rises but never sets, shining 9ninter
ruptedly every day in the year as he is pursued
forever round the pole by the dogs of Bootes.-
Nf,purk 4dp Dec 2
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13
An ! m pOrinut FRENZY,

Alluson has been made to the project of afh
important treaty with New Granada taken out
by Mr.. Morse. special commissioner to Bog TIA
in the last California steamer. The N. Y. Journ-
al of Commerce says
The provision of this treaty have not yet tran
spired, but we have reasons for believing that its
great object is to render the lsthmus "a ,corids
thorough fare. and is in conformity with senti-
ment frequently expressed by the controlling of
ficers of the Panama Railroad Company, (who
have the greatest interest at stake in that direc-
tion,) that this national highway should be "con-
secrated to peaoe"-exempt from the contingent
cies of war international feuds--a section Of
country where the transit of the continent might
be effected without moesta,ion from any hostile
forceat all times and in all seasons. We are as
sured that the spirit Of the treaty is well calcu-
lated to secure the approval of all Governments,
whether American or European. We understand
that some provision is made with reference to the
establishment OF an important naval and steam.
ship depot on the small island belonging to the
railroad company, in the Bay of Panama. short
distance from the shore There are good grounds
to believe that the terms of this treaty, SO liberal
towards Granada, will be accepted by the Gov
eminent at Bogota.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13
a Partisan Boatulau

queer looking little old fellow with n fare
like frost bitten apple. and dressed in the garb
of a peasant, called before the bar of the po-
lice tribunal, on n charge of having stolen a cap
full of potatoes. He dvanced.twisting his can in
his hand, whereupon the following interesting
coloquy took place:
Magistrate What is your name'
Prsoner-Widow Dean.
M.-What did you say'
p, say Widow Dean.
M.-Widow Are you woman!
P.-Mare Antoinette Chanburg. widow Of 3
husbands, and mother of two children.
M-Ilow comes it, then, that you are dressed
in male attirel
P.--On account of my trade; I'm aboatmnn.
MA boat mOmdn. then.
=. say 6oatman, because have always been
called boatmnn.
M-Are you authorized TO wear male attire
P.-Oh yes =. I've permit from tho project of
Police.
M'-You are accused of having stolen a onan
iitv of potatoes. You shall hear the Witnesses.
P.-1 shall be much pleased to listen
witness-i was eating my breakfast when I
saw man stealing potatoes from my garden.
Mt was the prisoner!
Witness-les sir the man was this lady I
ran after him When she saw Me coming he tried
to cut stick. but my legs were better than his I
soon caught Madame. and said to him-"wbat'.
all this you old rascal a man of your age I,
steal potatoes! The fact is, | didn't know that
the gentleman belonged to the gentle sex yon
know.
M.-And when you had arrested her; she still
had the potatoes.
Witness-Iie said she hadn't, but could see
that she had his cap full, so just Just led her TO
the Station house and gave him in charge
he offence being clearly proved. the boat wo.
man was sent to prison for Is days.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

The New Orleans Picayune publishes the text
of the treaty under which the paoiiication Of
Mexico has been effected. The treaty stipulates.
Oh the part of Vidauri, nm immediate return to
his allegiance TO tho Federal Government; the
motives for taking up arms having ceased: binds
the national troops under Gen. Rosas, to with
draw from Monterey; provides for vote, by the
people, TO decide whether or not Coahuila shall
unite with new lie m commits the Supreme Gov
eminent to payment TO New Leon Of u monthly
subsidy Of 5000, for defence against the In
dians; ohges Vidauri to resign the government
to the President of the Council; pledges New l.e-
on TO the of the Supreme Government,
henceforward,- and promises. to all offenders,
To bury the past in oblivion. &c, &c, &c
We cannot help but think Senior Vidauri has
got the bert of this bargain,-the withdrawal of
the Federal troops from Montery, and $4,000 a
month out of the Federal Exehequer, only temp
tntions, both. to renew the war again by and by,
when demonstration against Comonfort in some
ether quarter, offers favorable opportunity.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

In our marine memoranda of lightning the fol-
lowing highly interesting facts:
The steamer Black Warrior WAS struck by light
ming about p. NJ of Oct I'd, 1856 opposite the Moro
Castle, about four miles off shore. Happily the
lightning enabled the steamers crew to see large
ship, which, all sails set coming from the oppo-
site direction, and bearing down full upon the steam
er. Upon being made aware oftheir danger by the
lightning, the two vessels had barely time to tack
ship, that they passed each other almost touching
a horrible catastrophe being thus avoided
Barque St. Joseph, from Havrc, in lat AZ 30 long
AZ "a, at p. NJ ofNov. 9Th, 1885, during a heavy
blow, saw barque, with sails flying and torn, and
apparently abandoned passed close to her. and only
avoided her by the timely aid of the lightning-N y
Journal of Com.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13
WasHINGToS. Dec. 3. 1856.


Sse Troubles OF the StrEiufa Democracy.
~ e extraordinary action of the Electoral
Go ,ge Of Virginia. which has disgusted ey-
cry body here, and which for while bothered the
most knowing among her delegation il now
known in have been a plot Of Governor Wise's.
by which he had hoped 10 head Mr.. Buchanan
and force upon him ex Governor Floyd. To the
exclusion of IA certain other distinguished of
the Old Dominion whose name has been rrorni-
neut for Cabinet appointment. Mr.. Wise is
now intriguing 10 supplant Dir. Hunter in the
United States Senate. and has made his boasts,
IN Richmond. that the whole of the federal patro-
mage in Virginia is at bis (Wise's) disposal. This
patronage is to he used 10 secure sent in III =
SENATE, but ex Governor Floyd might he serious
~ in the wsy of his vaulting ambition and hence
the necessity of forcing Floyd into Mr. Buchnn-
ans Cabinet, at the expense Of modesty aud de-
concy.
Governor Wise will prove n troublesome friend
10 tbs President elect. He will not only attempt
TO the whole of the patronage in Virginia
to promote his own political views, but he pre-
sumes To dictste to Mr.. Buchanan even outs side
of his commonwealth. 1t is well known here
that Mr.. Buchanan and the Hon Howell Cobb, Of
Georgia. have been. and are upon terms Of great
intimacy, and that the former desires to invite
Mr.. Cobb TO l. sent in his Cabinet. 1t is however
equally well known that some years ago diff.
Guilty existed between Mr.. Cobb and Mr.. Wise,
and since then Gov. Wise has ''nursed his wrath
to keep it warm. "Now.h he swears that Cobb will
not do, but if "A Cabinet officer must come from
Georgia, Mcdonald is the man. Buchanan is will.
ling to give up Cobb. nor can he well refuse to do
the bidding Of Wise. Difficulties thicken.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

A New Missouri RAILROAD is projected, to
run from Keokuk, Iowa, at the northeast corner
Of Missouri to Kansas city. Mo-. through Mem
phis, Kirksvilie, Linnsus, and chiicothe. This
will make straight line across Missouri. 10
south-easteriy direction, to the border of Kansas
territory, at the mouth of Kav river. A large
convention composed Of delegates from Keokuk,
Kansas city. and the counties of Lewis, Scotland.
Adair Linn. and Livingston, Missouri, has been
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13
A New York politician is thus painted in /,
public lecture delivered in Boston some tim.
since. BY the Hon. Josiah Quincy.

-, "lf we would visit Washington, and look behind
the curtain, We should be shocked TO find large
number OF members either gave withheld their
votes for pecuniary reasons 1t has come to be con-
sdered merely business transaction He had lately
witnessed in New York, where open bribery
was fracticed had seen $25 given for a single vote
and on his expressing surprise that man could af-
ford TO pay such Il sum for vote he was assured
that the candidate if re-elected would make a mo-
ney making operation fit; he had made $40, 900 at
the last session for getting bill through and at that
rate could afford TO pay good price This was I'M
derstood by the constituents who content as
long he paid them literally for their votes; and to
the lack OF integrity in those constituents after all
could he traced these results"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

4 mercantile firm OF this city received this
week letter from the captain of one of the brgs
they chartered. dated Barbados in which he in.
forms them that as he believes the United States
are about going to eternal smash he sold ship
and cargo and pocketed the money which he
didn't think they will ever see again. He CON
cludes with some complimentary illusions to our
countrymen. and wishes he had never seen any
Of them. The vessel is the brig Boston, Boston
Gazette
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

\ wealthy aud d,ing I-hcd lady the vii" 81,
"A legal gentleman, riding in her own carriage aud
residing in splendid mansion near The Fill, nv-
enne is. singularly enough, about to step from
private life upon the theatrical boards. and make
her debut as Juliet in "Romco and Juliet" at
Buffalo. next Monday evening. The lady in
question possesses accomplishments. refinement,
and ha. been carefully educated. She has a
wealthy and adoring hu shand, and is surrounded
~ all the delights of domestic life; but SO great
i. her passion to appear a- tragic actress that
all other considerations have been overcome and
with the consent of all parties she will make her
debut M above stately. Y Herald.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

A gentleman who signs himself,
Yours respectfully.

Yours respectfully.
Col J. \. HARVEY, of Free Kansas,
is OUT in a long letter to the Missouri Democrat
Ia journal opposed to A Gibson. Stringfellow. and
the party that sides with them compla ming bit.
terlv Of the short oomings of one of the Emigrant
Aid Societies that raised good deal ct hard cash
of IN Chicago last summer, for the cause OF
freedom,"-bui which funds freedom never
saw but very little Of Col Harvey, after giving
a detailed statement of the charges against tho
Aid Society
at Is time that these transactions were exposed,
that no more persons may be duped by the Com
mitce by those who are soliciting aid for tleed,ng
Kansas
These kansas Aid Societies are what GER
tain New England clergymen call :" the wonder
full means of extending the institutions of the
gospel" Col. Harvey seems to entertain senii-
ments somewhat at variance with that notion
A Reported sire., Lax. In Africn Nowhere.
The Ussfminster Reriew Tor October notices
Explorations aud Discoveries during four years
wanderings in tho wlds of Southwestern Africa,
hy G. j. Anderson" from which we extract this
paragraph -
&C. j. Anderson has put an end to n lie which was
beginning to gain credenee among rs. African mis-
sonarics penetrating some distance nwards from the
southwestern side of the continent, recently brought
information which they received secondhand from
Arab elers-of vast fresh water lake lar IN the
interior, described being Of enormous dimensions
-ns nothing less thana great inland sen Frequent
ers of the Geographical Society meetings at White
hall have Observed in consequence ON the site which
used to be marked in the maps as II sandy desert
blue spot about the size OF the Caspian in the shape
of u hideous inflated lceeh We trusted that IA more
accurate survey would the extreme irghtinl-
ness Of the supposed form Mr. Anderson however
has spared further excitement The lake turns out
to he "A mirage-a my tn with the smallest conceiyn-
bic nucleus of fact. On the very spot occupied by
this great blue leech-long +. from Greenwich -,
lat 20 2l--he found n small speck of bitter water
tnot fresh) something more than twenty miles across
OF the size of Tough Corrib in Galway. SO pershcs
n phantom which has excited London geographer5
for a whole season"
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

Judge Walsh formerly Judge of the Supreme
Canrt of Missouri to which State he emgrated
from Louisa, Va, probably previous to the year
1915. died at his residence near St. Louis. on
sunday. the Both ultimo. He was one of the
..old settlers" being seventy five years of age
nj the time Of his death, ana much respect
ed.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

It is stated that the Supreme Court of North
Carolina has confirmed the decision of Judge
Manly that members of the Univcrsalist Church
are incompetent to testify in courts of Justice
according 70 the laws Of that State.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

The Augusta (Ga.) Sentinel has an editorial
clerly di~credting the soundness Of the Bank OF
Fulton. ut Atlanta, in that State. which it init
mates is owned and managed by Wall street bro
hers
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Mr. Smith. OF Tenn, in replying to Mr.. Camp
bell of Ohio, and Mr.. Sherman. said if the y had
confined themselves to making excuses foi' their
defeat he would not have thought proper to res
pond. They had charged on the Democrat par
ty the entertaining of different sentiments in
different sections of the Union. But this was so
silly it amounted to nothing N the public mind
He saw in Shermans speech an effort to uni tie all
the opposing elements North and South against
Democracy in the next Presidential election He
saw back down from all the positions heretofore
taken by the republican party in the House rtla
tive to the question of slavery. But the scheme
will not succeed.
The other gentleman (Mr. CampbelD had sta
ted that tho greatest evil of the Nebraska bill and
the repeal of tho Missouri Compromise, and the
policy of the present administration. had been
condemned by three hundred thousand votes. SO
far from this. as he proceeded to show. they
have been overwhelmingly approved. The people
of the country, he maintaned.are opposed to SEQ
tonalisn, was shown in the result of the Pre-
sdential election. As to Mr.. Buchanan's princi
piles, they are embodied in the resolutions OF the
National Democratic Convention.
The House here proceeded TO the considers ton
of the special order-Mr. Whifelds case and
reconsidered the vote by which the House, on
Monday week, refused that he be sworn in as II
DELEGATE from Kansas The vote stood ! IL against
los.
Mr.. Grow moved whole question be referred to
the committee on elections. The vote was mega
lived by seven majority.
The oath then ordered to be admin stered
by a vote of ll2. against l0S.
Mr. Whitfield then advanced and took the oath
to support the Constitution of the United States
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, from the committee on
ways and means. reported bills making ap pro-
priations for the support the Military Academy
and the payment of the Invalid Pensions.
The House then adjourned.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13
4 RecruitfOr Walker.

We learn from the New Orleans Delta that
Captain OHara. of the United States army has
rendered hi. resignation, in order tojoin General
Walker in Nicaragua, at the first opportunity.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13
Wnshia gsem Correspondence.


lie. us give our readers collection of items
picked on, of the Washington letters, written TO
different newspapers throughout the county
We do not know what degree Of credit IS to be
attached to the information proiessed to be for
nished -
1t is understood that Gov liamn, of Maine, will
be returned TO the Senate from that State alter Tor
NAL induction Governor.
Mr. Nicholson of the Union, is arranging his pr-
vate affairs to retire from that paper after the 9Th OF
March.
The most positive assurances are given that Gen.
Franklin Pierce intends running as candidate Tor
the Senate Of the United States ~ place OF Mr. Hale
in 1858.
A very active negotiation is in progress between
certain accredited agents OF the Buchanan Democracy
OF the North and the leaders of the hre-eaung sec
ton of the south bring General Cass to the Cab
met as Secretary of State, and at this moment there
Is very haliering prospect OF success. lie qnes-
ton now lies between Gen Cass and Mr. Mason
The time for an explosion in the Democratic party
will be next Marcl,-atter the appointment OF Mr.
Buchanaus Cabinet. Even the discussion which has
now arisen in Congress will not fail to create dissen-
sions between the Northern and the Southern sup
porters Of Mr.. Buchanan.
1t is said that the Virginia politicians are some
what excited to-day, and that the Hunter and wise
parties have had open quarrel. Gov. Wise is in
the ascendant over Mr. Hunter, and has majority OF
twenty thousand in the State 10 back him.
do not learn that a single member of Congress
has gone to Savannah to attend the Southern Com
mercial Convention.
There seem to be ALREADY several candidates in the
field for the Clerkshp of the House, for the new In
coming Congress Among them is Richard b. Con-
molly, Clerk of the City and County OF New York
Mr.. Buchanan will spend week in Washington
next month in surveying the grounds and hearing
the opinion OF each gentleman who desires to give
his views to the policy OF placing this or that man
in the Cabinet
Hon J. Clancy Jones' quarters, National Hotel are
crowded daily with politicians He is the great GO
between standing guard at the portals of Dir. Buch-
anan.
The great Indian Rubber CASE in which Horace II
Day and Others parties has attracted many ofthe
elastic business mems lawyers TO this place.
There is some interest manifested here to know
what course the Administration will pursue in refer
ence to the difference between Governor Geary and
Judge Lecompte. Governor Geary 10 an excellent
Governor, but am inclined to think that he goes a
little too far In assuming it as his prerogatve to
wise decision of the Chief Justice ofthe Territory.
Judge Lecompte, of Kansas, has been removed by
the President. A Committee of Maryanders had
waited on the President to demonstrate against It,
without avail
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-13

held at Linnaus. at which tho route was deter
mined upon. This road, when built, will form
one of the most important avenues TO Kansas and
New Mexico. -