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HOPKINS Washing Soap. a new article;
l. 4 Chemical Adamanlinc Soap, warranted
to wash in hard, soft and salt water, POSSESS
ing unusual cleansing properties, particular
~ for washing hannes and other WOODEN
goods. extracting all gumn,y matter without
causing them to shrink, for sale by
april IL. r. +. MAY.
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TTNDERSLEEVEs, Spcnccrs, and Worked
" Collars for sale by X. +. MAY.
ABR II.
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CLOTHS,
New Spr ing Goods.

D +. MAY has received his New
liz Spring Goods, finished opening and
marking. and is prepared to display them TO
his customers, and the public generally.
He has Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Boots,
Shoes, Hosiery, Gloves, Groceries, Provi-
sions, Queensware, Hardware, Ccdsrware,
&C., nc. [Elkton, April II, 1856.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SOuTH.-We learn from the Texas
Christian Advocate, that during the
last conference year there was an in.
crease of one hundred and thirty-siz
itinerant preachers and twenty-foul
thousand five hundred aud eighty
nine members in the connection.
Total preachers, two thousand and
seventy-nine; total membership. SIX
hundred and twenty-seyen thousand
and nine hundred and ninety-two.-
There was during the year a decrease
of membershipin the Kentucky, Hols-
ton, Georgia, South Carolina, and In.
diana missions. and an increase in all
the other conferences.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
South American Snakes.

In this part of the 0rinoco we re-
peatedly saw water snakes swimming
from one island to another; and in
some instances they passed over the
boats, to the great alarm of the pas
sangers, but without attempting to
do any mischief They are of a
light green color, six or eight feet
long, and swim with about a third Of
their body raised out Of the water,
propelling themselves rapidly along
by the undulating motion of their
tail. We were informed by the boat
man that their prey consists chiefly
Of water rats ard young birds. The
steersman of the launches always en-
deayor to avoid sailing under the
trees that overhaug the river, lest he
might detach some of the snakes from
the branches. We frequently saw
numbers of them, exhibiting the most
brilliant colors, while basking in the
sun on trees. An European trav-
eller, who visited those parts in 1888,
Jay downto sleep upon the bank OF
the Orinoco, and was presently awak.
ened by cries Of alarm and horror
What was his dismay when ne found
himself encircled in the folds OF
innumerable snakes? The native
boatman, whose cries had a
reused him, proceeded to deliver him
from the hideous coils in which he was
enmeshed; but the. traveller never
completely recovered the shock
which he had received. His nerves
were completely unstrang; and ne died
delirious about four years afterwards
at Porto Rico.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
'Cbalts paetr!l.
NEWYoRK CAMP AIGN SONG
Fling Out the Banner!
BY w. n. c. HosMER.


Fling out the banner! and swear not to yield
Buchanan and Breckenridge haste to the field
The fearless Democracy, bandedsonce more
Have sworn that the day of disruption is DER
Let the signal go forth over mountains and DELI
There's union of hearts and union of shells.
flushed be theery, those not born on the soil
Are dangerous spies. fit for treason and spoil:
Our fathers invited the wrong and opprest !.
Under Li5erty's tree to find shelter and rest,
And when the loud trump called the brave to
the fight, [the right.
They prayed for our cause, and they armed for
Cursed be the cravens who basely forget
Kosciusko, Pulaski, and the young La Fayette;
Let Princeton bear witness where Mercer was
slain,
Quebec where Montgomery died notin vain;s
Red Camden, where perished that gallant old
man, ivan.
DeKalb, with his sword flashing death in the
Fling out the banner beloved by. the free!
Let it float, feared by tyrants. in every sea;
Let tie world those grand lessons of justice be
taught fought;
For which Jefferson wrote and Old Hickory
Black traitors and foes must soon beat a retreat,
For banded once more the Democracy meet.
Ye "higher law"teachers, ye iends of disunion,
Who hold with foul spirits disgraceful commu-
. ioE Ito bay,
Look out for Old Buck should you bring him
A stag of ten antlers he'll prove in the fray;
Let the signal go forth over mountains and dells
There is union of hearts, and union of ssshells''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

On the 10th ult., the citizens. o.
Boston, Ill.,, were alarmed by re.
port that gang Of robbers ere
in that vicinity, and that an attack
mightbe expected from them that
evening. The night proved to be
dark, stormy and rainy, and this
frustrated their attempt. On the
next Monday evening, atthe request
Of man named Bradbury, who is
the chief Of the gang, one named
Allen aud himself went to Keitlis-
burg, with the intention Of taking
arms from gun shop for the COM
Epany. Allen made the fac, known,
and a company was on the lookout
and secured Bradbury. Al tie
insligation Of Allen, two mere OF lie
gang were arres ted on the follow
ing Wednesday, charged with BE-
ing near and abetting the attempt
made TO rob the gunshop; and, af-
ter an examination, confessed and,
were sent TO Jail. Bradbury is a
United Brethren minister. By
threats OF severe punishment be
has been induced to reveal the
names of.about forty of the gang.
which almost riva!led MUIR ellis IN
extent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03


Dedth among the Mud Twtzsa-
The Sandusky (0hiol Register says:
"It is singular fact that The common
mud turtles are coming ashore dead
by thousands, in the "Cove," and on
Cedar Point. The beach is lined
with them, and every wave seems to
add to the number. The cause of
such general destruction is to be found
in the past winter, which froze the
water so closely as to leave no chance
orthe poor creatures to get aig so
they drowned by thousands On
Cedar Point, the number washed a.
shore is almost Countless
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

The Massachusetts, papers are
very indignant that Mr.. Chatter, NJ.
c., from Massachusetts, ran away
when Mr. Brooks approached hin.-
Chatter, it seems, had been denouno-
ing Brooks in a bar, room, in the
Sumner vein, when Brooks happened
to drop in; and drawing near to pay
Bis compliments to Mr.. CHATTER, chat
individual yamosed like chaff before
the whirlwinds
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
New York Beggaf Turned Countess

The Diar5io, of Madrid, tells "a
tough story of New York life, which
We condense for the benefit of our
readers who delight in romantic tales:
A few years back, according to
the Diario, an English nobleman, a
grandee of the first water, and an
.eccentrician of the widest school,
honored New York with bis presence
and his money. He lived incognto
and his sole amusement consisted in
wandering through the streets after
nightfall, and in relieving those. of
of his fellow creatures who had expe-
rienced the pains Of poverty or pen
alties of dissipation. While upon
one of theseShumane excursions, he
encountered a young female who
tenderly solicited aims Inquiring
her history, he found her to be an
orphan of surprising beauty, with an
mind, and excellent
education, reduced to abb sstitu-
ton from the death of father,
shot in the Mexican war. h.s titled
Howard, wearied at his .oWn bach
alor's existence, and won by the
romance of the beggar girls history,
rendered to her his heart, his. coronet
and his hand. The sequal according
to the Diario, is that at bail given
by the Russian Emperor, a duchess,
radiant with beauty, and sparkling
with diamonds, won the hearts of all
observers. That distinguished lady
was the ei-de-vant mendicant Of the
New York streets.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
AGRaGRrsN.-Tbe New York r

AGRAGRIAN.-The New York Tri-
bune's last dash against negro slavery
is because those who sown no slaves
have the modification of being looked
down upon as an inferior class, by
those who do" Indeedtis itpossible?
But it happens that the same objection
applies to the ownership of farms, hous-
es, machinery, or any other sort of
wealth. Well, Horace is something
of Fourierite; 50 We suppose he has
thesame objectionto to 'land monopoly"
and exclusive property" of all sorts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
'CoWhides and Coasistency.

We hear a great dealinthe Free
Soil papers (says an Exchange) of
the horrid eoghidings administered
to Southern negroes. These coW-
hides are manufactured @eutirely in
Yankeedom. We believe there is.
not a singlemanufactory Of cowhides
in the Southern States. The cute
New Euglanders brought the negroes
here originally, sell US the cowhides
to whip them With, then make an
awful snivelling over the horrors of
slavery and the cruelty of cowhidesl-
They are also the only North Amer
leans engaged at this tineain the
African Slave Trade.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

limitations Of silk and satin goods
are hawked about New York, and
imposed upon the nwary at about
four times their value. A lady the
other day invested ten dollars of her
pin money in what she supposed to
be a valuable moire antique dress
Imagine her chargin when the arti.
Gle proved to be cotton, ingeniously
faced with film of silk.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

Iron HousEs Russian journals
state that at a late fair. at NJegorOd,
an iron house was to be seen eompos-
ed of ante chamber, bedroom and
kitchen. The front was ornamented
with columns, and had three win
dows, the walls, roof, stair case, ETC.,
were all of iron, It's weight was
nearly 26,0OO pounds, and its price
equivalent to about 81, Two
men could take it down in one day
and it only required two days to put
it up again.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

The Scientific American Says
sour tanners should devote seme
attention 10 the cultivation of shrubs
for tanning purposes. Hemloek
and OAK are fast disappearing, and
wien gone The tanners must seek
substitute. Young blackberry
bushes ground fine are excelIent
for tanning fine calfskin for upper
leather"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

SogTH CAROLINA LADIEs.--The
Cheraw (StC) Gazette says, that on
the evening of the 10Th inst, the Ia
dies of Chesterfield village waited
upon a liquor saller in a body, and
informed him that be must cease his
traffic or leave the village. They of.
fered to pay him for his stock; but
be preferred leaving town, -and was
allowed a day or two to- make bis
preparations.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

Thomas Wood and F. L. Taylor.
two more ofthe know nothing Pres
idential electors of Virginia, have
declined the honor--the former
in consequence Of his having sios
family, and the latter because he
never belonged to the party
There we're fifteen electors appoint.
ed, and eight Of them have already
declined.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

The know nothing candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor in
Illinois have both declined in favor
of the Black Republican candidates!
to aid, thereby, the latter against the
National Democracy! There is no
distinction in Illinois between know
nothingism and aboiitionism : they
are "one and indiyisible.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

PRICE OF PUPPrEs IN ENGLAND
The pack Of hounds Of Mr.. Richard
Sutton we're sold a few weeks since
under the hammer, at Quoran Ken.
nele, Leicestershire, England. This
bunting pack, consisting Of thirty mine
hogs, from one to five years old, sold
for 81, 500. The puppies, so in
number, were put up in lots Of five
each, and brought, altogether, S2,.
800.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

The Savannah Republican is an
exception to the know nothing press.
1t is sdecent and manly in its opposi-
ton to Mr.. Buchanan, and compll.
ments him highly. "He is a states
man free from all fanatical or section
al prejudice, and a true friend ofthe
Constitution, and the Union -"his
past course upon the most alarming
question ofthe present day, has been
/. such as to free him from Southern
suspicion and prejudice. We shall
not" it says, .lay at bis door charges
of abolition and unfriendliness- to
the South" @Mr. Buchanan, an old
line conservative Democrat" '.we
breath freer, and fell lightened Of a
load Of apprehension that the nomi'
nation fell on $50 worthy a man as
James Buchanan, Of Pennsylvania.
The course of the Republican is in
shonorable contrast TO that OF most OF
the know nothing papers in the
South. But it is '.labor lost" for
them to seek to convince the people
of the South, that Mr.. Buchanan Is
their enemy. The INSCRIPTIONS ma
ture of the attacks upon him will
rebound to his advantage, .and en-
dear him the more to the people.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
KNow-NorurNars,1 N V1Rnrs1.

KNow-NorHINGIsM IN VIRGINIA. IS.
s. Weisiger, of Amelia, j. II. Gilmer,
Of Richmond, r, B Davis. of Louisa,
W. W. Cosby, of Goochland, and G..
w. Boiling, of Petersburg, decline to
act as electors under the appointment
of the know-nothing convention re-
Gently held in Staunton. The Alex
andria Gazette (know-nothing) thinks
these declinations come 'frather fast.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

LEATHER FROM PoRPoIsE SKINS
At a recent industrial exhibition Of
one Of the London societies, among
other novelties was some curried
leather from the skin of the white
porpoise. A report says 'it seems
to possess the essential requisites Of
tonghness and softness, and has been
considered superior to the skins Of
land animals; the price is the same
as that Of the best calfskin; but q
sample pair Of boots shown is stated
to have worn out seven soles."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

Mr.. Andrew jackson Donels0n,
in his Baltimore speech, said the
democratic party @left him." To
which a correspondent of the Raj
eigh Standard suggests "that the
Major told the th-the democrat
.ic party indeed cleft him '-,cthout
an cGee!' That was cruel; bot the
Major is likely to, re main thus cleft .
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

Ill HEALTH OF THR EMpR Rss EU-
GENfE.-A letter to the New York
Tribune, says:
"The Empress Eugenie is likely
to remain an invalid for life. Her
feet are paralyzed ands though the
physicians hold out the hope that a
few days may restore>her to her for
mer health, her recovery is very
problematic." 7" =. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

WILD PIGEoNs.-It is stated that
in the woods Of Sullivan county,
New York, incredible numbers Of
Wild pigeons have settled, building
their nests and rearing their young,
Near Monticello, there was a flock
Of them estimated to be twelve
miles in length!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
What | Love Thee For.
love thee for thy tresses bright,

l love thee for thy tresses bright,
Of wavy, silken hair;
And for the look Of happiness
Thy features ever wear.
love thee for thy sparkling eyes.
Of calm deep thoughtful blue;
love thee for thy coral lip,
: Thy cheek of rosy hue.
love thee for thy graceful form,
So slender andso light;
Hove thee for thy snowy neck,
Thy hands so small and white.
But most 1 love thee for the heart
That is SO good and true; ~
IT'S better than the softest curls,
Oreyes of brightest blue.
IT'S. better than the fairest form,
The rosiest cheek or mouth;
For tits the soul Of innocence,
The well of love and truth. M
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
The Bachelors Notion of Widows.

Widows, Ike two edged swords, are dangerous
things,
And lead men, by the nose as pigs with rings;
Their chief delight is digging up their first,
"The best of men," to prove you are the worst.
Marry her not unless her first was hung;
But even that may not quite chain her tongue,
For they may still comparisons pursue,
And say "The Gallows is too good for you"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

Rev. DR.. Halsey, Of Louisville,
has received unanimous callto
become the pastor Of the Second
Prosbyteriaa Church. Nashville,
with q salary Of 50 900 and house.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03
llYEFFBTILLB;y TENNs THURSDAY, JULY 8. sls5e.

Though desperate, proved very briel
/ for the attorney seemed powerles
/, as an infant in the herculean hands
of Palacios. The foes were soor
separated, yet far. from being. salts
| fed. The lawyer considered himsel
forever disgraced by the humiliation
! Of his defeat, and shouted in accents
of thunder
.'Dog Of a Mexican, | defy you to
mortal combat! One of us two shall
never quit this ground aliye!!''
'"Do you challenge me?' inquired
the gambler, in. tones Of savage tri-
umph.
"Yes, yes!" replied Wallace in a
wild phrenzy Of ungoyernable pas
sion.
@I accept answered the other,
with ferocious joy. Il choose Bowie.
knives and will settle the affair as
soon as you like !"
ELet it be now, then-this In
stant," cried Wallace.
..Oh, no, my friendl" demonstrated
Captain Brewton. "Surely you will
not meet a Mexican gambler, and
half a negro at that, ,on equal terms?'
"What else can 1 do?' demanded
the lawyer, fercely. "No gentleman
would advise me to endure such a
shame?'s'
"Take a pistol and shoot the ras-
cal down like a wolf!", said Lieuten-
ant Tucker.
eyes that is the way to serve him!'.
echoed twenty tongues together.
Never exclaimed the high soul
ed attorney, 'never will ! slay a
human being, whatever may be the
provOcation, without giving him a.
fair chance for his life. Iwould die
myself a thousand times rather than
murder the meanest wretch in Mexi-
col" !.
In vain the judge and all the
members Of the bar essayed to shake
the young man s. iron resolution.
The preliminaries we're speedily ar-I
ranged, and the two mortal antago-
Dists assumed their stations at the
distance of ten feet apart, waiting for
the word to rush upon each other
with bplifted knives, or advance slow
ly, as pleased them best.
At last, Captain BreWton, as the
friend of Wallace gave the signal;
and the young lawyer leaped like a
lion toward his foe. and aimed an aw-
ful blow at his bosom, which the other
as rapidly parried, and returned with |
a thrust like lightning. 1t was the
true Mexican. stab-one, only one,
that needed no repetition-ior it
the heart of the attorney,
who fell upon the earth, and expired
without groan.
Then Palacios held up The reeking
knife in the moonlight, and uttered
a loud laugh, SO wild, fearful and un-
earthly, that it sounded more like
the battla-ory, Of the devil than any
intonations Of mere human organs.
But it proved to be his last laugh;
for at that moment the pistol Of a
Texan ranger roared on the night
air; and the Mexican dropped down
on the corpse Of his enemy, with
blue t-holethrough the centre
of his forehead. And such nearly !
always is the end Of the Desperate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-03

The cost of the past two years
war in the East, to the three pTipci-
pal powers engaged therein, is eigh-
teen bundled millions Of dollars!
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-07-19
An Uphill Business.

Inc JOINT opposition of the Black Republicans
and Know Nothings to Mr.. Buchanan reminds us o,
"chafacteristic horse we once heard Of The buye,
desired to know if he would pull. "May be he
won't" says the seller; "ust lei him come to hill
and he's har!" The bargain was struck. md nm tbo
hrs trial the horse got very smoothly to the hill
wen sure enough, he was thur; and there he wa.
likely to remain
me Black Republicans, Know Nothings, and all
'he o'her 'sns have all got into their great oppos
si"oh-'uson omnibus together, ana are irving to
rue a""h "oid Buck" Along the broad road of
SANDER they seem to be making quite brisk speed
aad their lashes of abuse, Misrepresentation and
laisehood are popping and swapping out on all
sides as they CO. 1t is quite congenial crowd
But they have arrived at the foot of the hill. and
my areMar! Old Buck is up--they see him stand.
ing proudly above them-and they are making all
sor's OF faces and motions at him. and calling out
III thc top OF their voices, all sorts of names at him
- biack hepubiican brawls out, "You old selime q
o'y candidate" a southern Know Nothing echoes
'he cry OIL =" lou old Squaher Sorereign" and then
'hey all Join together in grand chorus. "Dowu ,pal
NE Den"'cracy!" But they are thar The Black Re.
pubiicans are Juggling and heavng and snortinc n,
the wheels, whilst the southern Know Notbinrs orc
trying to fix on sort of contrvance out of the mn.
terai OF an old Grafton of foryone years standing
SAD to be the work of Old Buck, on which they hope
10 run up their omnibus, out of the muck and mire
winch has gathered around it, But it is stuck fast
they have tried all sorts>of contrvanccs and expe.
dents to ascend, but they can't reach old Buck. He
stands high above them, on firm. and solid ground
and all their combined missiles of dctraction. abuse
and falsehood can never reach him. Tie stands upor
HILL lofty and majestic. and his opponents are thar
at the bottom, in the mud and mire, and filth crea
ted by their own unruly and FESTIVE trampngs, ant
thar they will remain.