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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of GM the Steamer


SANDY Hook. April 1.-The At
lantic with Liverpool dates to the
10th ult., has passed here.
LIVERPOOL, March l8.-Sales cot
ton in the last 8 days 10000 bales;
market closed dull prices easier but
not quotable lower; the depression is
confined to the lowerqualities. Sales
to exporters 1000 bales; specula-
tors $4,000.
Manchester market firm and quiet;
Breadstuffs generally unchanged, but
markets dull. Sugar closed active.
Demand for coffee dull. Money mar
ket closed steady. Consols rather
weak 915@92s.
Peace is considered as virtually
concluded.
The arrival at Paris ofthe Pruss-
ian Plenipotentiary is only wanted 20
sign the protocol.
The Emu press Eugenie gave birth
/ to a son.
No news had been heard Of the
missing steamer Pacific.
There is nothing in relation TO
A merican affairs.
"a treaty Of peace between Eng
land, France, Sardinia and Russia,
was formally agreed to at Paris on
18th of March; It awaits the ratiiica.
ton Of the different Governments
before being proclaimed.
Baron Monteufel at last dates had
arrived at Paris, and it was expected
the protocol would be signed in few
days. Secrecy as to the proceed
ings Of the conference is still observ.
ed.
;. CoNsTANTIyoPLE, March 9--The
/ Divan owing to the remonstrances Of
merchants, had renowned the pro.
jected issue of 100,000,000 paper
money.
Russia Pacha, convicted Of NAL
f versation, had been sentenced to
imprisonment, and to refund several
hundred thousand francs.
A new detachment Of Russian
loops had arrived at Bessarabia.
ENGLlND--Parliament adjourned
Dallas had gone TO London. Buch
anan had taken formal leave of tht
Queen. Palmerston accompanied
: Buchanan and in this act the Engiisi
papsrssee indications that the Premiei
desires to stand weA with the U. S
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10
THE COST OF WAR,

The Chancellor of the British Ex-
chequer, in a statement to Parlia-
ment, estimates the cost Of the two
years war with Russia at G43, 564,>
000--or about $500, 100000! Add
to this sum equal amounts for France
Russia and Turkey, and We have a
total of SS00,000,O00. 1t will take,
perhaps, one thousand millions of
dollars to pay all tue expenses of the
war. The entire specie aud paper
money in circulating in the United
States would just pay about one-third
of this debt. One thousand millions
| Of dollars would build a fleet of three
thousand magnificent steamers, or a
sufficient number Of churches to seat
comfortably the entire population Of
the globe. Ifinvested at 6 per cent,
it would support an army of more
| than a hundred thousand mssiona-
ries, or furnish teachers and ministers
enough to civilize and christianize
all heatheudom. Suppose Great
| Britain had the two hundred millions
that she has expended in his fruit
less war at her disposal so that she
might appropriate thas sum to the
use ofpublic schools, she would then
be able TO furnish the incalculable
blessing Of a neral and literary train.
ing to every poyerty.stricsen child
in England. Or if that money we're
spent in improving and ornamentipg
the city of London, there would be
something to show for the outlay.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

THE Peach TREES KILLED.--Judge
Robinson, a celebrated peach-grower
whose orchard. contained over three
thousand trees OF the rarest and
choicest fruit, informs the Louisville
Democrat that all Of bis orchards,
except some two hundred trees, have
been killed by the severity Of the
winter weather.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10
Msde Of Elecling the President and
Vice President Of the Uaited

There are doubtless many readers,
who are not familiar with the manner
in which the President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States are elected.
Tor the especial information of all
such, we make public the following
statement, which conveys at a glance
the whole modas operands Of the inte-
resting process.
Each State elects, after the manner
prescribed by its Legislature, num-
Der of electors equal to its represent
alton In the two houses of Congress.
As, for illustration, Tennessee has 10
Representatives and 2 Senators in
Congress, and is entitled to II electO-
raj votes. No person holding an Of
fce under the United States is eligi-
be as one of the electors. The
method Of their appointment is not
prescribed by the constitution, but
the system adopted throughout the
United States is to choose them by
general ticket, except in South Caro-
lima, where they are chosen by the
Legislature. An act of Congress re-
quires that they shall be appointed
within 81 days of the first Wednes-
day in December Of every fourth
year succeeding the last Presidential
election.
Ths number of electors is 295, di.
vidad, under the present apportion'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

Nh. Albert Pike, Of Arkansas, a
gentleman of some notoriety in the
country, and delegate TO the Phil
adelphia convention, has published
an address to the Southern know
nothings in which he admits that the
organization has proved failure
He attributesits failure to the influence
of abolitionism in it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10
COY. A. Y. BRoWN.-A writer in
Ia (,Iarl-cy;lfo (Tou, -To6'orco,,;'l9,

Gov. A. Y. BRowN.-A writer in
the GAINESVILLE, (Tenn.) JeGrsolaan
is publishing q series of sketches OF
the public services Of this distin-
guished statesman, whose name he
suggests as the candidate Of the Dem
ocratic party forthe Vice Presidency.
We shall imake extracts from these
sketches hereafter. No selection of
a candidate we believe, would give
more satisfaction to the party, and
no name would add mora weight to
the Democratic ticket than would
that of AARON V. BRowN. That he
is the choice of the Democracy Of
Mississippi for the Vice Presidency,
We have no doubt, and feel pretty
sure that the voice Of our delegation
in the National Convention viii be
unanimo usly in his fayor.-C5zam5us
(Niss.) Democrat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

The smallpox has broken out in
Baucombe county, North Carolina.
The citizens Of Ashvillo have placed
guards on the road to prevent any
persons from the country visiting
town, and a fine Of twenty-five doll
ars is imposed upon any one who
shall pass The guards and come into
the town without permission.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

The Boston Transcript says that
on Wednesday, a gentleman lost his
passage for Liverpool aboard the
steamer Canada on account Of dis.
pute about fifty cents with a coach
man. Net loss 10 cash, 500 80; lin
lime, one week.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

a fellow in Rhode Island has put
up the name ofxFILIMoRE in his pa
per, withontthat of Donelson. This
editor is behind the times. He GER
tainly had nover heard that. Maj.
Donelson had can hundred negroes,
and a hat-full Of letters from Gen.
JACKSON"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

When they fight in Texas, it is no
boys play. Recently az ARRAY came
off there between two Mexicaus
The weapons they used we're knives,
and one of the combatants was CIT
in frightfnl manner in the left side
seyering bis TO ly nearly balf in
two.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

In clearing up one Of the rooms at
StaEWix Hall, Albany, few days
ago, a waiter discovered cat so
crowded into a bOos, that it was dil-
fcult that sha could be extracted.
Having got Der out, tie next ques-
tion in order was, ''dow did she get
in?" This vas leading TO long
dispute, wb en- one of the bystanders,
took up the boot, gave it shake /,
and tossed a half grown rat upon the
floor. The discovery Of the rat solved
the riddle. The rat to escape the
cat rushed into the boot; the cat to
secure game dianer rushed after
him, and Sith such force that she
could not get back out again.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

4 PROPHECY Fer 1866 There is
"a popular and very ancient saying
that every year whose date ends
with '56 is one of plenty, and this
has been confirmed by a statement
to the effect that this has invariably
been the case, ever since 1866, in
many parts Of Europe.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

All OF the Northern Democrats,
without one exception, believe 10
squatter sovereignty and the con-
stitutionality of the Wilmot Proyiso.
Mr.. Richardson says they do. And
Mr.. Richardson is Democratic ora
cle.-Lou. Jour.
Prentice knew the above vas a
falsehood when he wrote it. IIe
knows the Democrats in the North
do not believe in the CONSTITUTIONS
atty Of the Wilmot .Preyiso. lie
knows this full-geIl.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10
PROF. o. j. WOODS
Hair Restorative
FOR PRODUCING HAIR
ON b D III E A D S.
AND RESTORING GRAY HAIR
To tho ORIGINAL Celer.

III WIS astonishing and unequalled Prepara-
L ton has never failed TO produce growth
on Bald Heads, when used according to the
directions, and turn Hair black to its original
color, after having become gray, and reinstats
it in all its original health, lustFe softness sad
beauty. Itremoves at once all scurf, dandruh,
and unpleasant itching, scrofula, eruptiOEs
and feverish heat from the scalp. 1t also pre-
vents he hair from becoming unhealthy and
fallinss and hence acts as perfect
HAIR INVIGORATOR AND TONIC.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

The Houston lTexasl Telegraph
estimates that four or FIVE thousand
head of cattle perished by the severn
ty of the late yinterin Harris county
aIone. 1t estimates their value at
$4,000, and that of the cattle in the
whole State lost by the same cause at
100000 to 100000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

TIE annual value of poultry in
the United States is estimated at
S20,000,000. h The city of New
York expends yearly 100000 in
the purchase of eggs alone.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

A man named Hun.er has been
fined $1,000 and forfeited SIX slaves,
at New Orleans, for selling them in
such amanner as to separate mother
and child, contrary to the laws of
Louisiana
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

DR.. Bellows church and parsonage,
in New York, has cost one hundred
and sixty-fye thousand dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10
We annex few certificates to sorrObOrat.


We annex a few certificates to corroborats
Eour assertions:
PRoF. WooD, Dear Sir-Myh had for sew
erai years been becoming permanently grsy,as-
com panied by harshness which rendered the
constant application of oil necessary in dress
ing it. When / comm snced using your Hair
Restorative, about two months ago, it was in
that condition; and havirgcontinued its use till
within the last three weeks. it has turned to
its natural color, and assumed lustTe end
softness greatly to be preferred 10 those pro-
duced by the application of oils or any other
preparation have used. regard it as-al in
dispensable article for every ladyis toilet,
whether to be used as a Hair Restorative. or
for the simple purpose Of dressing or beau
ltifying the hair. You have permission TO
refer to me all who entertain any doubt Of its
performing all that is claimed for It.
II MRS. G. SYM0NDS, IA Third street.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 10th, 1854.
SAINT LOUIS. March 18th, l855--Prof.
Woods: NV hair commenced falling of
some three or four years since. and continued
to do so until becamequite bald. i tried all
the popular medicines of the day, but to 10
effect At last was induced to try your eel
ebrated Hair Restorative, and EN- happy TO
say it is doing wonders. have now a fine
growth Of fine young hsi-. and cheerfully
recommend its use TO all similarly afflicted
A. C. WILLIAMSON, 1873 Second at.
LoGASspoRT, Ind, June both, 1865
Messrs. OF. Wood & Co.-Gents, yours Of
the 18Th inst, came duly to hand, inclosed
please find $36. it being the amount of Hair
Restorative. have sold it all If you choose
you may send me six dozen bottles Hair Re
storative, think can sell it. 1t has done
miracles in this place, / sold one na16 one
dollar bottles, il fetched new hair out all over
his head. Yours Respectfully.
NJ. II. GRIDLEY.
ST.. LOUIS. Juue 20, 1853
Prof. Wood: As you are about to prepare
and vend your recently discovered Hair Re-
storative, and as you request my opinion Of il,
viii state that my hair was, few months
ago, very gray, and after using two bottles of
your Hair Restorative, ID assumed its original
color, and since its application all dandruff has
disappeared from my head, and / have been
troubled with 10 disagreeable itching Of the
scalp. am satisfied those who use it will nos
r greet it, as it gives the hair the appearances Of
having been recently oiled. am prepared.
to recommend its use to ali who are
DESTROYS of having beautiful head Of hair.
l am, sir. yours, &C.,
HI. STEWART.
W Prepared and sold a. ia Market street.
between Fourth and Fifth ST., st. Louis, No..
and 3l6 Broadway, New York.
A very liberal discount made to wholesale
purchasers.
or For sale in Nashville, wholesale and
retail by Ewin & Brother, and all the drug
sists throughout the country.
Also for sale, Prof Woods Oriental San
tive Liniment and Vegetable Magic Life
Pills, warranted betterthan any other or mon
y in all orders refunded
NIB. We Dov PIT up the Restorative hosb
With or without sediment, and think for re-
toring colcr' that with sediment shoald h
'ssd N preference Feb. q, 1859.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

1t is said Chat tbere is a female
lonatic in the Utica Asylum, who
possesses very enlarged ideas. She
talks of becoming the empress Of
the world and using the next rainbow
for q waist-ribbon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10
DRUGS, mEDsclGES
ANAMso

hIEMER 6 HAMPTON have &&sy
H just received their Spring <
stock of Goods, consisting of everything in
and more complete in assortment than it has
ever been and will be sold on the most reason
able terms. Physicians and all others wishing
to purchase anything in their trade will do
wellto call and examine their stock at their
store, west side of the public square, Favetts-
vile. Tenn. DIEMER & HAMPTON
April 20.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10
Counterfeit.

The Athens Post Of March 2Sth,
says: We have been shown a $50
bill, counterfeit, Bank Of Tennessee,
payable at Athens, VIM. Ledbetter,
Pres't, Jas. Morton, Cashier, Letter
A, 1 August, 1858. The engraving
generally is good, and weIl calculated
to deceive. The counterfeit is short
er than the genuine, In the ''coat
of arms" left hand end, the engra-
wing is coarse and the parallels too
distinct. The letter A in the word
agriculture" fails to appear at all
in the counterfeit. The Presidents
name is not good imitation, and
that of the Cashier is too light. There
are counterfeit SOS on the same
Bank altered from los, in circulation
but this is an entirely different affair
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

FRANKLIN Pierce, President; AARoN
V. Brown, VICE PREsIDENr.-A cor
respondent. an old and influential
democrat Of West Tennessee, writes
to the Union & American in fayor OF
the above ticket =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10
HAYWOOD COUNTY, March IA.


GENTLEMEN: Will you permit me
as an cid subscriber and friend to soy,
you may expect to have before you
vast amount of labor in the coming
Presidential canvass. / think Pierce
is the man for the times, having fully
proved himself to be national Pres
ident, true to the Constitution, and a
firm and fearless friend to the rights
of every individual, and every section
of country, as guaranteed by that
pure instrument Of equal rights be-
queathed to US by our patriot fathers.
| should like to see our worthy fellow
citizen, ex-Goy. Aaron Y. Brown, put
on the tickat for Vice President. /
think him gentleman of very high
qualities for talents, moral worth, and
patriotism, sufficient to ELL any civil
station. With my best wishes fol
your prosperity, | am yours with con-
tinued regard, H. [.
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FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER.
FREQ of Postage In Lincoln County
N. O. WALLACE. Editor.

0Fr1cE--A lie sane OIL Stand: Sign Of the
"s15serreg Printing 0Jice."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

Thursday Morning, April 10. 1856
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-04-10

FlYEFEGgnLE, TENN:
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25
Horrible Incident.

We have already published aparagraph an
nouncing that six children were consumed
iH the flames of tie residence of Mr.. Haw
son, in West, Union Va. ON the % ult.-
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson narrowly es~
capped with their lives having awakened bare
ly in time to avoid the fate of their little
ones. - Mr.. Dawson seized one Of the small
or children and made his way to the door
When becoming confused, he rushed back
into the house, was stiaed by the smoke,
lost the child and was so badly burned that
his life is despared of-so that Mrs. d. is
perhaps tie only survivor of this truly awful
aocident, An exchange paper relates the
annexed horrible feature Of this ttagical &C.
culrence:
'One incident in the cruel drama was almost
internal in character. We are told, that
during the progress of the ffanres tie upper
floor gave way and bed on which were two
or three persons, fell through to the lower
floor, in plain view of the by statfders' Ap-
paling spectacle! The vretehed children
We're still alive, but were engrt by tn merry
elemeat and writhing in agonles of death
We can scarcely conceive more awful or
horrid sight--one more trying to the hands
and nerves of spectators-than to behold .
fellow creature literally roasted alive without
power to stay the flames or toarescuc the
hapless victims from their relentless grasp. -
The scene must be burnt in the memories of
all who witnessed it,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25
TO STRANGERS.

The many thousands cured at this institution
within the last fifteen years. and the numerous and
important Surgical Operations performed by DR.. j.,
witnessed by the Reporters of the papers and many
other persons notices of which have appeare again
end agan before the public besides his standing as
ggenteman Of character and responsibility, is suf-
tiCent guar lntee to the afflicted.
Dir. JOHNSTON is the only regular Physician ad-
veftisng to cure private complaints. His remedies
and treatment entirely unknown to others. Pre-
pared from life spent in the great hospitals o. Eu
rope and the first in this country, VIZ England,
France the Blocklev of Philadelphia, &C., and
more extensive practice than any other Physician in
the world His many wonderful cures and mostm-
portant Surgical operations are sufficient guaran
tee to the afflicted Those who wish to be speedily
and eifectually relieved should shun the numerous
trilng imposters, who only ruin their health, and
apply TO him.
TAKE NOTICE.
1t is with the greatest reluctance that DR.. JOHN
STON permits his card to appear before the public
deemng it unpreteasienal for Il physician to adver-
tise but unless he dd the afflicted, especially
strangers could net fail to fail into the hands Of the
many impudent and unlearned lmpos tiers, with in
Vulnerable False Names combined Quackshops,
swarmng these large cities, copying Dr. 'hnstcn,s
advertisements or advertising tnemseV IS asPDVsl-
clans, ilterate shaow-brained fellc US, too lazy
to work at their original trade, with scarce TWO ideas
beyond the brute, who, for the purpose of Entcing
and Deoeiving, carry on veor six Offices, under as
many Different False Names, so that the afflicted
Strangers escaping is sure to tumble headlong
into the other. Ignorant of Qudcks with enormous
living certificates OF great and astonishing cures
from persons net to be found, who keep you taking
large Bottles CT Iicorice Water and other packages
Of filthy and worthless compounds, cunningly pre-
pared to impose upon the unfortunate and unsus
pectng. Trfng month after month, or as long as
the smallest fee can be obtained, and, in despair,
leaves you with ruined health, to sigh your
calling disappointment. -"
1t is this motive that induces Dr.. Johnston to al
yertise for he alone can cure YOU. To those unac-
ouainted with his reputation he deems it unnecea
sarv to saw that his credentials or diplomas always
hang in his Office.
40 LETTERS RECEIVED UNLESS POST
PAID and containing Stamp to be used for the re.
ply. Persons writing SHOULD state Age and. send
that portion of advertisement describing symptoms.
July 10, lS56.-ly.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25
Fixed Facts,

1t is now clear (says the New Haven Reg
ster) that all the monarohists and tories, in
Europe and elsewhere, are against the cleo
lion of Mr.. Buchanan, and in favor of the
election of Mr.. Fremont. This great fact
speaks volumes. Why are these things sol
Because Kings, Queens, mobiles and tories
well know that if Mr.. Buchanan is 81 eoted
the Union and constitution viii be preserv-
ed and the republican cause Of equal rights
and self-govcrnment will prosper as hereto
fore. But'if Mr.. Fremont should unfor-
be elected, it will fall into the
hands of DANGEROUS leaders. Soctionalism
will be encouraged, and will tend to disu-
Mon and civil war, which will blast the
hopes of the friends of the democratic sys-
tom - Washington Union,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25
Improvement in Virginia,

1t is pleasing to know that amidst the
war of politics, our works of peaceful enter
prise and general interest are not standing
still. One of these; the trnneling of the
Blue Ridge, will socn be accomplished -
We have the prospect of daylight through
the mountain at She end of November, an
event that will shorten the time between the
termini Of tie Central railroad at least one
hour, and permit heavy freight trains to
pass freely between the Valley and Eastern
Virginia. Yet we shall almost be sorry to
lose that picturesque and inspiring route
by the temporary track-one of the greatest
engineering feats of the age-=the glorious
mountain. scenery, and the vast and beauti-
fnl view Of highland and valley which has so
long Toasted the eyes of travellers at Rock
fish Gap, 60 ahead" however, is tie
motto of the age, and except as resort for
health and pleasure, (for which by the way
we should think it would offer great induce
monts the tide of travel will be perma-
nently turned from the Mountain Top
Richnlond Dispatch.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-10-25

Lynch Law.- Henry Carroll, of Writ
county, was badly beaten, and his half sis
ter tarred and feathered. one night last week
by gang of men dressed in womon's appa-
rel We know not what may have been
the .proyooation to this outrage, but nothing
can justify such treatment of female. As
an appropriate punishment for the cowardly
deed, these chivalrous regulators ought to
be made to wear woman's clothes for the
balance of their natural lives --Parhersburg
Gazette