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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01
M2-We FAYETTEVILLE THURSDAY, ~ ABM M
Bank Of England Clerks Salaries.

Bank Of England Clerks Salaries.
A clerk in the Bank Of England
enters at the age of seventeen, on a
salary of one hundred and fifty doi-
lars year, with an additional hun
dred if he is punetual every morn
ing. His salary is increased fifty
dollars a year, till his income reach-
es four hundred dollars 1t is then
raised twenty five dollars year till
it reaches an annual salary Of five
hundred dollars year. From that
time the salary is increased at shs
rate Of forty dollars a year, Ill the
gentleman has ."worked his way up
to the comfortable ineoms of thlr-,
teen hundred dollars. But this is
not all. Every employee Of the
Bank is entitled to a retiring PEN
sion Of an amount proportlonsd to
the number Of years be has served;
after forty years service, se believe
clerk is entitled to retire upon d
pension equal to the amount Of the
salary which he enjoyed at the time
of his retirement. When a clerk is
absenton leave, he forfeits thirty
three cents per day, an arrangement
which has the double advantage of
securing the Bspk from imposition,
aud of giving modest man the
courage to ask for leave Of absence
when it is necessary.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01
A Happy Conclusion.
Lord Byron, in Don Juan, say

Lord Byron, in Don Juan, says:
"There's naught SO difficult as beginning;
Except perhaps the end:"
truth that may be verified by tht
experience Of most writer's. Some
authors Eve should insult them mol
to call them autbors) twist aud
gruut, scratch their heads, and
heavo and pull, and wriggle. as bad
as an old horse startiOg heavy
load up bill, and when they get star.
ted they rushed along just like that
same old horse again, With the. load
behind him going down hill, and
which he can't bold back. There Is
no stopping the fellows, and the only
way they have Of getting out Of the
scIape, is to kill oof: all their charac-
tiers in grand mash. The San
Francisco Golden Era, in refusing to
commence a manuscript story until
the whole Of it had been received,
gets of the following illustration oil
the danger Of doing SO:
Some years ago Cincinnati pa
per received and printed the first
chapter of what promised to be a
most thrilling romance, in the ex-
pectation Of being furnished the
concluding portions as they might
be needed. The chapter was very
ingeniously written, and concluded
by leaving the principal character
suspended by the pantaloons from the
limb of a tree over a perpendicular
precipice. 1t attracted the atten-
ton af the press, and inquiries began
to be made concerning the continr-
alton of the story and the fate ol
its hero. Day after day the vic
timized publishers looked for the re-
naming chapters, but in vain: they
never came to hand. Finding that
they had been sold, and wishing to
put stop to the joke their con-
temporaries we're cracking at their
expense, they briefly concluded the
story thus:
CHAPTER H-CoNCLUsIoN.
"After hanging to the treacher-
Gus limb for four weeks, bis panta-
looms gave way, and Charles Melville
rolled headlong over the yawni ne
precipice. He fell the distance Of
five miles and came down with the
small of his back across stake
and ridered fence, which was so
Jared him that be was compelled to
travel in Italy for his. health, where
he is at present residing. He il en-
gagged in the butchering business and
is the father Of a large family of chill
dren!"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01
Cboite poatrg.
Love PreceptS.

Love freceptS.
Thou hast taught me to love thee,
By the glance of thine eye,
By the low, pleading accents,
And eloquent sigh;
By the blessed assurance
That stole to my ear,
And the vows of affection
/ heard with tear.
Wouldst thou crush thesweet blossoms,
That sprang on my way?
Wouldst thou blot cut the sunlight
That blessed me with day?
Wouldst thon send back my heart
To It's prison of s1ief,
Whence thou hast released it
With welcome relief?
Nay! tell Re forever,
To me thou wilt cling,
In the snow-storm Of Winter,
The sunshine of Spring;
Still teach me the precepts,
Of love and the heart,
Till /, too, am made
An adept in the art.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01

THINGS YcU MAY NOT REMEMBER.-
IF you do not keep the papercut this
out, and put it where you can fnd it:
A surveyors chain is 4 poles, or
Sc feet divided into 100 links of
1872 inches. A square chain is 16
square poles, and 10 square chains are
an acre.
Four roods are an acre, each con-
tanning 1910 square yards, or 34,-
|787 yards or 81 yards 2S inches each
side.
Forty poles Of 60,25 square yards
each is a rood. And pole is five
yards and half each way.
An acre is 4840 square yards or
60 yards, ] foot, II inches each
way; and 8 acres are 120 yards and a
half each way.
A square mile, 1850 yards each
way, is 160 acres; quarter of mile
or 440 yards each way is park or
farm Of 40 acres; and furlong, of
22O yards each way, 10 acres.
Sides whose multiples make g.
I797,600 square yards is a'sFuare
miles.
Of course any length or breadth
in yards which multipliei make 4S40
is an acre. So any which makes
2210 is rood; and any 1924 is a
! pole.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01
FORGET Ne Not.

There is flower love full well,
1t seeks an humble spot,
1t binds the heart as with spell,
! And brsathes "Forget me not"
The flower may wither or ordecay.
, The emblem ne'er can rot,
. Its cries are louder day by day
They are Forget me not"
|. This is the flower pve plucksd for thee
+: Thou shalt not be forgot;
Though long miles roll 'twixt thee and m
> / pray--''Forget me not"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01

Brandy from COd.--Some
French Yankees at Pointssi'le, Pa,
propose 10 distil brandy from
bituminous coal and in this way,
Coal gas is first TO be distilled ~
the ordinary way, and conducted
into receiver. Ii contains about
eight per cent Of heterogeneous bica-
ibcn in gaseous state which is sep
arated tI,ereirom-rather a com
S,licated sffair-and introduced into
a closer vessel, containing su'phuric
acid, the vessel is agltated until lhe
acid obsorbs the gas. Water is tnen 4,
mixed whit, and the whole distilled
for alcohol, which the experimental
lists confidently say they canprocure
What an idea! To think ol
calling for glass Of "Cumberland.'
or "Lehigh," with or without ST.
ger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01
tits said that an intimate C

II lis said that an intimate con
nec,ion exists between the NOUS:
tacbe and the nerves OF the eye, and
that many diseases Of the eye are
tsaceable TO shaving. VIVA has moi
felt his eyes smart under the appli'
cation OF a dull razor?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01

had been killed or wounded. Seven
Of the Texans had been struck with
arrows, and three Of them killed.
After they had left the ground was
measured, and it was found that
Bowie had killed the Indian $50
yards! Reader, was not that a good
shot indeed2
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01
The Mormon belief is that God il

a material God-a literal Father;
not spiritual esssnce-a divine nom
entity. They believe that when the
kingdom of heaven is spoken of in
the Scriptures, a material kingdom
is meant, and that in the fullness ol
time such a kingdom will exist. when
all the people will be gathered to-
gather in one faith aud ruled over by
the greater Father Of all. They also
ayoy their belief in the Bibls--that
it is the word of God, and that no
mau has a right to interpret it to
suit his own convenience.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01

HUMAN NArURE.--The judge in
the New York city cnse Of Cox vs.
Cox, in charging the jury, said, upon
the subject of the credibiiity of Wit
nesses:
The best character is that which
is not spoken Of, because, if be. is
not spoken Of, it is because people
have nothing 10 say Of him, fvE It is
but seldom that voluntary praise is
given,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01

Behold the Contrast!--At the
North, says the Macon Citizen, the
Ministers OF the Gospel arm en-
igrants to Kansas with "Sharre S
rifles" while in the South, the en-
igrants are armed with the s'sword
Of the spirit" even the sword ol
God.'' Col. Buford's battalion,
while in Montgomery, Ala, on Sun
day last, attended Rev. MIR. Itch
nor's church in body, and there
received, each mara copy OF the
Bible -the money to procure which
was raised by contribution from
the audience. Again we say, be-
hold the contrast!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01
Insanh Brady. the Abolitioc schoo


Joseph Brady, the Abolition school
master who was recently mobbed in
Lexington, has written a letter to
the Indianapolis Journal, declaring
that he has always voted the demo-
cratic. tichet-that he voted for Polk
in IA, for Cass in '4S, and for Pierce
in '52.-Lou. Jour. !
And so did Col. Whitley, one of the
editors Of the Journal, and Gen. Pill
cher, and Major Andrew Jackson
Donelson, svoted for Polk in "A, foI
Cass in '48, and for Pierce in '02"-
but ne do rot think the Democratic
party has been seriously weakened
OF damaged by their detection. At
any rate it now bids fair to survive
the loss.
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i HARD W1NTER AND A HARD Srt

tIAkD " UINIkH AND I1AhU OIV7
RY.-The Journalef Commerce states
that the snow drifts are so high on
the blank roads in tie neighborhood
Of Syracuse, that the toll is now paid
by dropping the money down the
chimney Of the gate-keeper's house,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-01

It's safer to afffont some people
than to oblige them; for the better a
man deserves, the worse they Will
speak ofhim.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02
Ibc nlnrkets.

ELKToN MARKET, Aug. 2.-Whcat 81 .iG:
Corn 60 cents: Dat, 81 cents.
WILMINGTON MARKET. Aug. l, 1856 -
We quote to day in Front street, from
wagons. wheat l.j0: Corn Coz: Oats 50;
Flour 1925 :Cloversced Sc 00.-Jouraol.
RALTIMoTE MARKET, Ang. | Flour,
Howard Street. 81 % TO s7.75 extra and
family flour $500 50 IS so: Wheat 81 81 toy
$50: Germ 60 to G4 cents; Oats 33 to sc cts.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARLER JrLy Doth.
The arrivrl Of cattle during the past week
at Torkert's Avenue Erovc Yard has amount
to 44o bccvcs. $500 sheep. 100 cows AMI
calves and 800 hogs The price Of beef cat
tie ranged from 1926 to $1,000 per one hun
drcd pounds. Shoes sold at from 81, 10 to-
1885 per head or from four TO five cents per
pound. Hogs sold at from 81 500 to $500
per hundred pounds, ami in demand. Cows
and calves are selling at from SG5 toSG6.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02

you arc. And again you say Anthory CON
cci,s there was fracas among you noble fell
lows who think ..Freduni and wiiiskcy gang
til either" Cohceits it. ch Did he concet
that your brother drunkard after breaking
your rib followed you and threw YOU into "A
mud-holc. and would probably have buried
you beneath the mile except for the timely
interference of u lady Did he conccit that
another party. on another occasion. well nigh
tore the collar of that vcnrrs bic old drab coat +!
Indeed w. the half was not told. and ! be-
lievr could 60 on referring you to accidents
and incidents till you would almost know
yourself. but have neither time NOT inclna-
ton and will stop with one alluSion 10 your
letter You say you are on the Buchanan
fence &C.. Here SIR, is where you should have
put in your word ICON lecture i"u have
frankly admitted all Anthony said about you
and YOU certainly occupy significant posi-
ton for IL will.o-thc wisp politician.
SANDERS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02

JULY 10Th, $500.
Mr.. EpIroR Judging from the last issue
OF two Of the Cecil Democrat one might sup
pose that its tine Editor had been honor,d
with the task mancipating the community
from dclusion. Among the many things he
has attempted to prove, it will be admitted
by all parties that he has established three
facts that patriotism Is Il virtue: that this is
Il free country: and that the Editor of the
Cecil Democrat is either II bluckhcad or II
knavc. What means his s,nst less gibbcrish
about the contest being between Buchanan
and Fremont! Does any body believe he is
80 stupid as to believe what he writes Or
docs he believe there is a human being (of
course mean outside of the Foreign party
that is such a numb-scull as to be led astray
by such palpablr tick Is he blind to the
fact that more than one-half of the Foreign
vote (Which is the back bone, yea the very
hearts blood Of the Sham, Democracy have
already deserted Buchanan, the old political
wcather-cock, with fair prospect of the
balance soon following suit.
The democrat" says in its last issue that
"thc Know Nothing press is playing its old
game of brag and buster" Let 1t stop and
look around it! Has it forgotten 50 soon its
ponpo'ls boasiig during last falls cam
paisn! Has it forgot SO soon that it led
some of the poor dupes of its Faction to be-
lievc that they were going to carry this
county by irom three to five hundred and
the State by from five to ten thousand by
your unreasonable and understandable bragg
sadocia! And arc YOU not now at the same
game Hear set down Maryland as good
for 5000 majority Cor Buchanan" Who
believes this Does the Editor of the Demo-
clat Not mord oft.
Americans you have nothing to fear in this
contest. Press forward and victory is certain,
to crown your Efforts. Your enemies know
it: every body that attends to the signs of the
times must know it, Therefore, the Foreign
faction has become desperate. They stig.
matlzc You with all the vile cpitlcts they can
command: when they themselves are tcn-foll
greater rogucs than those they attempt to
hunt down. BE of good cheer, and labor
steadily for the cause, and u ,ju st rctribution
awaits your enemies.
We are told by the Democrat that The
Picket Guard is to "k.epupa calling fire upon
the enemy till he surrcndcrs." Ii its half.
iledg,d editor uses the same kind of fire" Ii.
used during the campaign last fall, we say
fire array. and we will surrender just tn,
same way i'll this contest We did in the last
Fire" away, brother: our success in thi,
county was mainly attributable to your pop
gun" last fall and if you don't "bWst-hcr'
we will certainly double our majority in this
contest. We understand the "SMrp and
Minnie projcctile" is to be used. About tn,
''Shap' we can't say, but as the Minnie
is the class Of fish the gentleman legitimate.
ly belongs TO- Of course he will he expected
TO use that ''proicctilc" We rather think
the picket Guard" will take Koran W
Salt River about next November for the
benefit Of its health. Bow PEEP.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02
Our Correspondence,
| Correspondence of The Cecil whig.l
RISING Sun July 3lst 1856.


p. G. RIcKrrTs Eso-Dear Sir:-We have
had two delightful showers Of lain this week.
accompanied however, with great deal Of
thunder and lightning. One of the II. r..
Slanties was struck on Tuesday night last
killing some very fine hogs and stunning s,v-
crai pf the men in the shauiy.
Since the rain the corn. potatoes and grass,
have picked up wonderfully and the corn may
yet yield tolcrablc crop.
The spirit Of improvement in on village
still continues. Among other things. pro-
jcct is on foot to introduce water into the
place by regular water works
The question of damages for land con-
dcmncd for the r. Road is now hcing settled.
The r. II. Company now know what to de-
pend upon, and will act accordingly. They
propose letting the disputed territory" res
for the present and work upon such land As
they have previously procured the right OF
way over which will employ their forces ror
some time. kEI.sO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02

<RAIN.-The glorious rain has come at
last. On Tuesday evening and night We had
delightful showers Of rain; the first we have
had Of consequence since April. Vegetation
is greatly rcvived-thc corn crop is saved
from being Il total failure and the pastures
which were scorched brown are putting Oh
healthtul green again.
On Wednesday night we had another Sigh,
rain, and the most beautiful exhibition OF
lightning we ever beheld; for an hour the
western side Of the heavens were kept in al
almost continuous glow.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02

The News FROM CALIFoRNIA.-The ar.
rival ofthe Illinois at New York, puts us in
possession of the latest California intelligence.
The Vigilance Committee were still in session
at San Francisco and maintained entire con
troll over the city and State. The Law and
Order party were completely powcrless, tho
arms gathered by them having been seized by
the Committee, with but little resistance. The
Governor appears to have given up all idea OF
putting an end to the existing state Of affairs
and remained quietly at Sacramento city
The Committee had made no more executions
but Judge Terry one Of the Associate Judges
of the Supreme Court, was in their hands
having stabbed one of the Committee police
whilst making an arrest.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02

CTThc Baltimore american, one of the
most cautious papers in the country, in re-
gard to its declarations, says
"Thc Louisville Journal is battling man
fully and appears to have no doubt whatever,
of brilliant success IN Kentucky. So too,
the Nashville Banner in relation to Tonnes
see The public meetings Chat have been held
in that State, have been truly enthusiastic
The La Grange Bulletin speaking of Missouri
calculates the vote at the next Presidential
election, at ] 10 000 and it predicts Fill.
more majority Of at least 10000. These arc
indeed cheering signs, and they arc from
sources Of the ! i ;hc.t II ell gence. The pros
poet now is that Mr.. Fillmore will carry a
large majority of the Southern States Should
such IL result be realized, the election of Mr.
Buchanan will of course he out of the ques-
ton. The Fillmore strength in the South
already great, isiconstanty increasing: ait
this condition of affairs is likely to continue
until the great struggle i'll November" ..'1
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02

DAMAGE By STORM. Cincinnati papers
of Tuesday give an account ola violent storm
which passed over that city on Monday after.
noon. Several buildings were blown down
IL large four story brick building fell, and the
ruins falling on Il small house occupied by Il
man named Ganmcll, with his wife and
child, Mrs. Gamln,ll was killed instantly,
and her little daughter had her thigh broken.
Several other persons who were near the
building were severely wounded.
GREAT STORM IN THE STRAITS OF BELLE
observation-disclosures, July 30.-A letter
from Green Island, in the Straits Of Belle Isl,
mentions a terrific storm which occurred
there on the LIST inst, driving twcnty-ninc
vessels ashore a; that place. fhrcc vessels
were also lost OIL Dog Island with all on
board-only one vessel rode out the gale.
Three hundred and fifty men were living in
tents on Green Island. Two Of tie wrecked
vessels belonged to this town.
VIOLENT THUNDER SToEM.--A violent storm
passed over Boston on Monday afternoon
doing much damage. The roofs were blown
off several houses, and two buildings were
fired by lightning. The wires of the fire
alarm telegraph were burned off i'll the office
ny the electric 1luu.
THE STORM OF LAST NIGnT.--WAsHING.
TON, July 30.-A most terrific thunderstorm
passed over this city this evening. |! LASTED
for about an hour The only damage yet
known to have resulted from the lightning is
the striking of the engine house of the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad depot, the frame pro
lection of which was entirely burnt.
EFFECTS OF THE SroRM.-CARLlsLE, Pa
July 30.-A heavy rain and thunder storm
occurod here last night which occasioncc
considerable damage. Five barns and on.
dwelling house were destroyed by lightning
| The barns were filled with this years entire
crops. The loss is very heavy. There is also
Other damages reported i'll the same county.
| The STORM WEsTwABD.--CINCINNAT
July 30.-Thcrc was almost a tornado herr
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by a heavy
fall of rain. The wind uprOoted trees, dc
moliShcd awnings. and blew down buildings
on Third street, killing ono person aud wound
ing five Or six others
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing
SHELMlAH July 3lst sc

Mr.. EplroR:-As letter writing has be-
come somewhat fashionable at this place,
have concluded to try my hand at it. motto
ed an article in the last Democrat signed
Warton. which should have been Warton &
Co.. in which discover Il strained effort at
structure on an article which appeared in The
Wing of the 10Th inst, over the signature of
Anthony" and it certainly only tends to
verify the common saying that there is moi hing
more certain than disappointment; indeed We
finite creatures seem doomed to meet the
frequently unwclcomc vistant at every turn.
Judging by the amount ofbrasgadocia, pulled
up col,ccit and loud threats about what was
to be done with "Anthony's" letter we OK
pcctcd something pretty rich-somcthing
near akin to interesting. and poor Anthony,
no doubt, on the other hand, fairly trcmblcd
in his boots while listening to the portcntous
sounds of the terrible storm that threatened
to rend his humble production into fragments
and no doubt he has imagined himself buried
beneath this intellectual avalanche and an
initiated as an author. But 10! after two
weeks. arduous labor. with all his energies
brought to bear on the subject; and just
when expectancy, was on tiptoc to know the
great result, Warton puts forth.as his pro-
duction Is or 20 lines in the Democrat com
prising few stale locofoco cpithcts. some
sickly efforts to contradict well known
truths, and a little dung chill growing, and all
is told. Now really, Mr.. Editor, it would be
downright nonsense to write direct reply to
such trifins letter as ''Warton's,' hut I
think it proper under the circumstances to
drop few hints as corroborating testimony
in favour Of "Anthony's, assertions. Warton
pronounccs "Anthony's" declaration rcspec-
ting the political sentiment Of the neishbor-
hood "mcrc babbling." 1t will be recollcct-
cd that Anthony had reference, particularly.
to thu young men who meet here socially, and
what he said is substantially true; and here |
will add for the benefit of ''Warton" and his
cnqnring friends that within one mile Of this
place there is 10 voters, and in that numl or
there are but I, all told, that will vote for
Buchanan. Deny this as<e' ton will You Mr..
! W. And he has had the ,liont,ry in this en-
lght,ned agc to take Anthony To task for
daring to call one Of tlose s by 10, > cent
drunk,ritS dark spot, aud person who
will Ercnd / OF HI, t,nr, at snch place, a
} "tol.r. All W., what rltlu. creature
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-02

REMOVAL OF Gov. SHaNNs 90 APPOINT
MEHT OF MS Successor. --hsHINGToN,
July 2S.-Thc President has Omiiatcd 10
the Senate Cob John w. Gcary,f Pennsyl-
vana. to he Governor Of ksnSasin place OF
Wilson Shannon. removed. Cohcl Gearv II
a little less than forty years of &c. and has
held high civil and military pGiionS. lie
was born in Pennsylvania, gradm'd at ''ch-
crSon college in that State; VA for many
years civil engineer: was clrctcdo bc ,o'n-
mel of the Second Pennsylvania Egimrn' III
the Mexican war, was appointed bylieSideht
Polk. in 1913. to proceed to California as
Post Master Of San Francisco. was S''b|e-
qucnty appointed by General RILEY TO nc
Judge or alcadc in and for the distdct OF sal'
Francisco