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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20
Banking in Tennessee.

Perhaps the most important &C
passed by the late Legislature is thai
to regulate banking in this State
This law requires the President OF
Cashier, on oath, to publish twice in
each year statement of the condi.
ton of each bank, in which shall be
set forth the name and residence and
the amount of stock held by each
stakeholder. This law will unques.
tionably have the effect to kill off
what are known as exiting banks, !"
as the statement required to be pub
lished is very full and explicit, giving
the people all the information neees-
sary to determine whethera bank is
solvent or not.
Another provision of this law pro-
hibiss any bank in this State, except
the Bank of Tennessee, after the LIST
of September from issuing or pay
ing out notes ola less denomination
than five dollars. We understand
there is already law in existence,
which prohibits the circulation in this
State ofthe notes Of Banks in other
States of less denomination than
FIVE dollars. /
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20
Hear one of the Organs.

There is no occasion for the op.
Iponents ofknaH nottingham to at
tack the new platform fixed up by
the political gamblers at Washing
lington City, hungering and thirsting
after the spoils. and adopted by an.
other set ofthe same kidney at Phil>
adelphia. The advocates of the Or
der in the South - those who care
more for the rights and interests Of
their section than the spoiIs ARE
making nince-meat Of this new
"Washington.or Verbiage Platform y
as it is called. They will not sub
NIT to the ignoring Of the slavery
question-they have no hosannas to
shout over the Bolts triumph
Listen to the Columbia IS. c.
Times, the a5lest and most inauan-
tial organ Of the Order in that State:
SIN place Of the 18th section, one OF
vague geperalities, that may be
twisted to mean anything that one
may desire it to mean or just moth
ing at all, has been substituted
at is bungling effort to harmon.
ize, for the sake of party unity and
success, the most Numerically op-
posite opinions upon the slavery
question-to keep together the
Northern and Southern sections Of
the party, at least until after the
Presidential election "There, how
ever, peers forth from beneath the
flimsy veil which has been thrown
over the slavery question the odious
features Of squatter sovereignty" -
"The power of Territorial Legts-
latare to prohibit or allow African
slavery in its discretion, is the test o!
political orthodoxy" "We spit upon
the new section as trick cunningly
devised for the purpose of dipping
the South into political alliance
with Freesoil and Black Republican
North Americans, gotten up in those
reeking beds Of semi.abolitionism
about Washington City and Rich
mond." There, that will do for
friend to say2 1t speaks words of
soberness and truth to its brethren of
the Order. -HuntsviNe Aduocate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20
ENGLISH BOASTS.

The following is az extract from
the London Telegraph. No COM
ment upon it seems needed
"We have shown what the Ameri-
cans cannot do; now We will point out
what We can do. Our Navy is the
most powerful that floats. In ships,
guns, calibre and men, We can sweep
the Ocean from the Arctic to the
rorrid Zone from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. Never in England's his
tory did Britannia more thoroughly
rule the waves. The American sea-
board is ours. We could annihilate
their commerce. As to their Navy,
it is absurd to talk Of it; the Ameri-
cans themselves confess that we could
blow it out of the water in one broad
side. Then, how are the Atlantic
cities Of the United States situated?
There is not city, from Passama-
quoddy Bay in the North, to Calves
ton Bay in the South, which has wa
ter enough to float frigate, or gun
boat, that We cannot batter to the
ground in tWenty-four hours. The
following cities in the United States
are comparatively at our mercy, after
war is once declared:-Portland,
Maine; Portsmouth, New Hampshire;
Boston, Massachusetts; Newport, r.
Island; New Haven, Connecticut;
New York, Brooklyn, and Jersey
City, with the towns on Long Island
Sound; Baltimore, Maryland; Will
rnington. North Carolina; Charleston,
South Carolina; st, Augustine and
Apalachicola, Florida; Mobile, Ala.
bama, and Galveston, Texas; while
San Francisco is the certain prize Of
our Pacific squadron"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

QUALIFICATION FOR A KANSAS Vo
TER.-The Kansas Freeman saws thai
the officers are rather puzzled how tc
apply a provision Of the law in thai
Territory, relating to the right Of
Indian voters. The law says that In.
dams who have adopted the habits
Of white men, shall vote, and the
difficulty is to settle what shall be
sufficient proof Of such adoption.
The last suggestion is that the t1abre-
gyne" shall be made to drink pint
Of raw whisky. If he does it, he
can go in; if not he must stay back
till he has acquired that valuable po-
itical accomplishment. 9
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

A SINGULAR ExPoRTATIoN.-A yes
sci lately left San Francisco for Chi
ma, having as part Of her cargo one
hundred and seven collins containing
the bodies Of dead Chinese. This is
explained in this way: Chinese
spectators hire large bodies Of men
10 China to work in the mines of
California. The bodies Of those who
die there are taken back to prove
to those from who they were hired
that their services we're at an end.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20
The Criminal Laws Of Tennessee.


Several laws were passed by the
last Legislature amendatory of the
Criminal Laws, among which are the
the following provisions:
INDrCMENTs.-Hereafter Whenever
any person shall be indicted for mall
icious shooting, and the jury shall
be of the opinion that the defendant
is not guilty Of mllice, they shall have
power to find him guilty Of an assault
or assault and battery, and rend er
judgment accordingly.
DEADLY WEAPoNs.-Hereafter it is
unlawful for any person to sell, loan
or give to any minor pistol, bowie
knife, dirk or Arkansas tooth-pick.
or hunting-knife, on penalty of not
less than $25, or Imprisonment, at
the discretion of the court Provi-
ded, said minor be travelling on jour
ney the law shall not apply. 1t is
made the duty of the Criminal Court
Judges to give this act in charge to
the Grand Juries.
MIsDEMEANoRs.-Any person en-
tering the enclosure of another
and taking therefrom corn, wheat, rye,
oats or potatoes, when the same have
not been dug or gathered, amounting
in value to no less than one dollar
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
liable to fine Of not more than fifty
dollars, together with costs, and i'm
prisonment, or not, at the discretion
of the court.
All persons found firing arms about
stack-yards, barn-yards, or other pla-
ces where farmers stack grain shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor; provided
the person so firing is not ON bis own
premises.
BETTING ON ELECTIONS is declared
to be gaming, and punishable in like
manner.
WnNEssEs.--All witnesses sum.
moned before any Grand Jury, shall
hereafter receive the same pay as
other States witnesses, to be taxed to
the unsuccessful party. Provided, no
indi ctment or presentment is found
on the evidence of such witness, the
cost shall be paid by the county.
FREE PERSONS OF CoLoR.-On and
nfter the first day of April, 1856, it
shall not be lawful for any free person
of color in this State to engage in the
business Of buying up market stufis
or other articles, or bartering for them
and again selling the same, in penalty
of being found guilty of misde-
meanor, and fined no less than $50.
Acts OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
It is enacted that hereafter no gene
raj law, passed at any session of the
General Assembly, shall go into op-
Grafton or have any binding effect
until the expiration of forty days
after the adjournment sine die of the
General Assembly, and no law Of
private character shall go into effect
until after the expiration Of thirty
days after the adjournment, unless
otherwise provided, in either case, in
the acts themselves.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

BIG SSAKE--Aceording to the
Baton Rouge Advocate an enormous
reptile has been several times seen in
the river, of late in the vicinity Of
Baton Rouge. His snakeship seems it
is said to be twenty feet 10 length, and
seems to have a Partially for negro
flesh, having several times given
chase to darkies who attracted bis at
tention on shore. 4ssa
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20
DRUGS, MEDICINES
AND
NNAMs.

nIEMER& HAMPTON have AD
II just received their Spring $50
stock OF Goods, consisting Of everything in
their line, 70 which they respectfully cali the
attention OF the public. Their stock is larger
and more complete in assortment than it has
ever been and viii Dc sold on the most reason
able terms Physicians and all Others wishing
TO purchase anything in their trade viii do
weiito eau and examine their stock at their
store west side OF the public square, Fayettc~
v'.s. Tenn. DlkMER 4 HAMPTON. s.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

In the K. N. Council, Mr.. Brew
ster, of Massachusetts, offered the
|follawing:
Whereas, the twelfth section Of
the National platform, adopted in
june last, was neither proposed by
the South nor sanctioned by the
North; therefore be it
Resolped, That the said section is
hereby stricken from the platform,
And thus the brethren voted: yeas,
109; nays, 81. The 18th section is
stricken out and the South is dis
honored by know notbingism.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

The New York Express says that
Garrison and other "friends Of free
DOM have issued a call for a Con-
vention, in that city, to meet in May
next, ';to dispute the divine authority
of the Holy Scriptures" What next
will these fanatics seek to abolish?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

A fugitive slave, now 10 Canals,
has written to his former master 10
Bowling Green, in The most despond-
ing terms. He winds up by begging
him to send some little means, by
which be can be kept from starving
or freezing to death.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20
Speaker Banks a Know Nothing.

s Many Of K. Ms here deny with
great vehemence and indignation that
Mr. Banks, the newly elected Speaker
of the House, is a member of the
order, Mr.. Banks himself acknowl-
edges the fact publicly, and surely
be should know. But we have other
evidence Hon. Lewis D. Campbell
in a speech recently delivered in the
House said:
Again, have supported that dis
tinguished gentleman (Mr. Banks)
under the foil belief that he is as !
am-and am proud to declare it
an American, Applause in the gal
leries. land in favor of the leading
characteristic principles of that organ
ization. He openly declared such to
be his principles when Intercepted in
the last Congress, and ] know the fact
from other sources.
And the Daily Organ, the K. N
organ at Washington, On Thursday
last in a hopeful notice Of what the
order may expect from Speake'
Banks, thus refers to him:
I He Mr.. Banks is an American
in the political sense of the term
This We know, and knowing it, w
shall be slow to believe that he Wi
violate that cardinal principle Of tn
american party which requires it
. members to maintain and perpetual
the Federal onion! We therefor
i shall wait and 'judge the tree by il
, fruit"
!, Mr.. Banks is full-blooded X. n
is possessed of all the signs, wink
and grips, and has taken all the oath
!, Of the order, and would have no diff
> Guilty in'obtaining admission to an
*. N Council in Tennessee. Whe
the brethren deny these facts, Il
the documents be drawn on them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

Ours AN AocoNPANMEHT.--Ata
recent Grafton in London, when Jenny
Lind sung the principal soprano part,
he chorus and orchestra consisted of
more than six hundred performers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20


The PARIS Press AND THE UNITED
SrATEs.-The Paris Constitutional,
in an article upon the differences be-
tween Englandand the United States,
signed by the principal editor,-the
usual form, when it is wished to be
understood that the publication has a
semi-official oharacter,--says:
off the United States are deter
mined to be warlike, they will find
that not only England, but France
also, will be opposed to them. The
Cabinets of Europe can never view
with Indifference the danger with
which the American Government
threatened the independence of the
weak powers and the peace of all the
world. 1t is 10 vain for the United
States to imagine that America be-
longs to them exclusively, and that
Europe has no business whatever to
intermeddle in the affairs of the A.
merican Continent. The doctrine,
proclaimed and accepted by some Of
their statesmen, is utterably untena-
BILE. The affairs of America, are the
affairs Of the whole world, of Eng
land, of France, of Spain, of Holland,
because they have both CONNER
cial and political interests to defend,
numerous Colonies to protect, d.
rect and indisputable right of inter-
ference.
So rs The Anglo French
alliance will survive the war in the
Crimea. The United States ought
to know this, and be more modest,
or at least more moderate in their
bearing towards Fagland and the
rest Of Europe"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

An abolition paper has the follow
ing. What is spoken of occurred in
New York:
son Monday evening after the
reception of the news of Banks cleo.
lion one hundred and three guns were
fired in the Park. This is one gun
for every man that voted for him.
They ought to have extended it to
one hundred and four, this would have
given one for Banks himself"
That's fact. They ought to
have given ono for Banks, which
would have made 1t one hundred and
FOUR and they ought to have given
one at Banks, which would have
made it one hundred and five. The
asst one should have been well shott-
ID with grape and canister.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20


The TRUTH!-In speech in the
K. N. Council against the repeal oil
the 18th Section, Mr.. Boteler
of Virginia, made a clean
breast Of it in regard to his Northern
"breethren." Listen to his frank
admission. He was with and Of them
and be knows:
tHe had come here expecting to
find national men, and be had heard
professions ofpeace and harmony; but
be was satisfied. from the speeches
made this afternoon, that the Amer
lean party Of the North was compos-
ed Of abolitionists, iCries Of "Nol
No!p and much excitement) HeI
vas satisfied ofthe fact. lie could
nope for no union with men holding /
such sentiments; be considered the
,arty failure in a national way. and
,e moved that the convention do now
ldjourn, sine de"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

A bill has passed the Legislature
of Alabama abolishing all laws on the
subject Of dueling.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

An association has been formed at
Pittsburg to send arms and ammuni-
ton to Kansas,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20
A YER'S CHERRY Pee
. TORAL, for tho rapid

cure of Coughs. Colds. Hoarse-
ness. Bronchitis, Whooping-
Cough, Group, Asthma and
Consumption.
This rapoe5v hoe unn for
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-20

Several laws were passed by TIL
last Legislature amendatory of tn
Criminal Laws, among which are tn
the following provisions:
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05

EFFECTS OF REcIPRoc1rY.-Wel learn on
good authority, says the Commercial, that
the duties collected in the District of Buffa-
10 for the year 1855, will not exceed $l0,-
600. Last year they were $99, 633; $17 ,O0C
of which were collected for articles still sub
jected to duty, and the balance on those now
admitted free. The value of goods imported
free in consequence Of the Reciprocity Trea-
ty, are, however, enormously in excess Of
last year; being for one quarter even larger
than for the whole season of 1854. On the
contrary, the duties collected at Canadian
ports on articles imported from the States
are little less than formerly.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, De

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
The President entertained large number
of his personal and political friends to-day.
Several Anti-Banks men will be absent
from the House tomorrow. The possibility
of an organization is anticipated.
The course of the administration towards
the Nicaraguan emigrants is exciting great
interest here.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05
The Northern Light Affair.
NEW YORK, Dec. &c


The Northern light is still anchored off the
Battery, and near her lays the steamer Viz
en- and cutter Washington, with their guns
bearing upon her. The Fillibusters, or those
on board without tickets, were put on shore
at 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning. They
numbered two hundred.
By order of the District Attorney an ex-
animation was made for tickets among those
on board, and those who were without them
were placed under arrest. About 20 were
arrested and put in keeping of Capt. Haunce
of the Revenue Cutter Washington, who has
the Northern light in his charge.
The District Attorney received letter
yesterday from the Attorney General in re-
gard to the course the government intends
to pursue toward the parties suspected on
the expedition. Her cargo will be examined
to-day.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05

A LOWELL COLONY CoMING.-The Lowell
Courier says: eve understand that there
is now being organized in this city colony
of fifty of our best citizens, who propose to
settle township in Minnesota. They will
60 prepared to establish at once those insti-
tutions which are the pride and glory of New
England-Free Schools and Christian Min
istry."
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05

This body convened yesterday at the Cap
itol, in pursuance of law. Most of the MEM
bers were present in both branehes-not on
~ those holding certificates but aso those
who claim seats by contest. We refer to
our reports for full particulars of the pro-
ceedings.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05
The ION being called, the following gentle

5 The ION being called, the following gentle
men answered to their names:
Messrs. Bailly, Balcombe, Dooley, Flan-
dreau, Freedom, Hanson, Lowry, -Ludden,
Rollins, Setter, Stone, Thompson, Tillotson,
and Mr.. President. r.
Prayer offered by Rev. DR.. Van Ingen.
Journal read by acting Secretary, A. j.
Morgan. Approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Freedom, the pro tenn
officers were then sworn in.
On motion of Mr.. Hanson, the Rules Of
the last Council were adopted temporarily to
govern this House.
On motion of Mr.. Hanson, the Council
adjourned until O'Clock P. NJ.
Two O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
Tie Council met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the President.
The roll being called, quorum was found
to be present.
On motion of Mr.. Freeborn, the Council
adjourned to the regular hour.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05

* It is stated in some of our Eastern
exchanges, that Robert Schuyler died about
the middle of November, in the suburbs of
Geneva, where he had resided for some time
under the strictest incognito, with his fami-
". Since he absconded his health has stead
lily declined, and he died literally of bro
ken heart.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE S.
THURSDAY, Jan. 3.
Mr.. Hubbell, member elect from the Fourth
Council District, presented his credentials
and on motion of Mr.. Wilkinson, was quail
fed and took his seat.
On motion of Mr.. Mobiles, the pro tenn
officers were sworn into Office.
On motion of Mr.. Gardner, the House ad-
journed.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05
COUNCIL.

THURSDAY, Jan. 8.
The Council was called to order at ten
O'Clock, by the President pro tenn, Mr.. Bris-
bin.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05

e. "Never pull out a grey hair" said
gentleman to his daughter, Gas two gener-
ally attend the funeral" ~ don't mind how
many come to the funeral" said the daugh-
ter, "if they win dress in black"
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05

E&The st. Louis Intelligencer states
that the purchase of the Ohio and Mississ;n.
pi Railroad by Page & Bacon, will bring to
nancial embarrassment of that well known
house.
TX We fancy we hate flattery, when
all we in reality do hate is the awkwardness
of the fatterer.
MIcHIeAN.-A Republican State Associa-
ton has been formed in Michigan to effect q
thorough State organization. The Associa-
ton has adopted effective measures to accom-
plish this purpose.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05

New CHuRcH.-A Church was organized
on Monday last, composed of members Of
the Presbyterian Church, residing in the
upper portion of the city. Rev. Mr.. Neill,
has been chosen pastor, and the religious SER
vices will be held every Sunday afternoon,
at the school house on Walnut street, until
4 church edifce can be erected. The Church
has chosen the name Of the House Of Hope ,
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-01-05

HEAVY RECEIPTS OF PRoDucE.-The New
York Courier of Wednesday says the arri-
walls of flour and wheat per North River and
Canal boats, yesterday, exceeded the heavy
receipts of the day previous. There was
10000 barrels of flour, 100000 bushels of
wheat, and 1900 packages of provisions, be-
sides other produce. The receipts of flour
per Erie Railroad, amounted to $500 bbls.
The arrival by the Erie and Hudson River
Railroads and other routes during the close
of navigation, will, doubtless, be nearly
double that of any previous winter. The
anticipated receipts, together with the late
heavy arrivals, is estimated by many, will
be quite ample to supply both the home and
export demand until navigation opens again.