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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
The T.ondon T;mes of the 11th

The. London Times of the 18th
contains letter from Lieut.. Col. in
the British army, in which he states
that "duriDg the Mexican war the
United States openly enlisted men
in the Canadas, and had Offices opened
at many points through the provin-
ces.'' We do not believe anything
of the kind, for it is a well known
fact that when our Government called
for volunteers, it only had to decide
who to take, as many more offered
than we're wanted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
A VOICE FROM WISCONSIN, CO

A VOICE FROM WISCONSIN, cor
respondent of the Boston Post wri-
ting from Wisconsin says: 1--WE are
all alive for Old Buck in these parts.
There never was a time since the
days of the hero Andrew Jackson in
which the democracy we're so well
united as at present. That he will
be cleo ted there is no doubt. You
may put down Wisconsin as good
for ten thousand majority for Buc-
hanan and Breckenridge. Roll on
that ball. Nine hundred cheers for
Old Buck and the whole Union"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
THEN AND NOW:

With his usual INSCRIPTIONS men.
dacity, Prentice, Of the Louisville
Journal, is endeavoring to defame
MI. Buchanan, by identifying him
with the charge "bargain, intrigue and
corruption" brought against Mr.. Clay
many years ago. Without attempt
ing to refute the charge ourselves,
we will introduce Mr.. Prentice as a
witness against himself In bis life
of Mr.. Clay, he referred to the same
charge and was forced to the conclu-
sion, then, that Mr.. Buchanan was an
honorable man.
The paragraph below is from Prem
tees biography of Henry Clay:
"For some time it seemed as il
partisan vengeance would soon desist
from the pursuit of Mr.. Clay, but a
distinguished accuser at length ap-
peared against him. It was General
jackson. This gentleman began to
assert in private circles, that he him
self might probably have been Pres
ident had be but offered Mr.. Clay the
Secretaryship. \ = Not
satisfied with private hints and dec
larations, Mr.. Clay's distinguished
accuser finally stated in public let
ter, that the overtures of bargain had
been made to him during the penden.
cy of the Presidential election ii
the House of Representatives, by
the friends of Mr.. Clay. With hi;
usual promptness of character, he
demanded through whom the over.
lures were made. In reply Genera
jackson gave the name of James
Buchanan, one of bis own personal
and political friends. Mr. buchanan
Aoweuer, was an honorable man ana
hesitated not to say publicly, that III
had neuer made to General Jaeasoa
the opertures in question, or any othe'
that bore resemblance to them"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

Petitions for a dissolution Of the
Union are now in circulation in all
the northern States, having been sent
out by the agents Of the American
anti-Slavery Society, ADMINISTRATIONS
that they be signed and sent to MIR.
Hale, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Wade, Mr..
Seward or Fessenden, for presenta.
ton to the Senate, or Messrs Gid
dings, Buriiugame or Comins, for
presentation to the House.--Prov-
idsnce Post, July To-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

BIRTHS ON THE MIssIssIPPI.-A st.
Louis paper states that on the last
trip of the st. Nicholas, fifteen chill
drend we're born on the deck of that
steamer. We suspect this to be
rather more of bouLcer than
any of the numerous little stIan-
gers said to have been walked up
by the old Father of Waters on
the occasion alluded to.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
TESTIMONY Of a "Free State Man

Testimony Of a Stree State Man.
The Herkimer County On. "
American contains a long letter from
an anti-slavery man in Kansas. AT
ter giving some account of the outra-
ges by the abolitionists, be says:
II am not a pro-slavery man, but /
do despise, most heartily, this hot
headed. meddlesome spirit, which so
extensively exists in our country. /
honestly believe that the abolitionists
Of the Territory are the aggressors in
nearly every case of difficulty which
has occurred here at least, so far as
my humble knowledge extends this
is positively true. I go about my
own business, and have no fears Of
being molested; nor do | think there
is the least danger of any person be.
ing molested who wishes to have peace
1t is the lawless of both parties that
fear danger. ] hesitate not to ayoH
my principles (which are no slaves
and no free negroes in Kansas) even
to Missourians, who pass my house al
most daily, and they say that every
man has right, in this country, tt
his own views, and they have no dis
position to interfere with any mans
rights, SC. They seem friendly ant
well-disposed, bat despise highway
robberies and abolitionists."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

Tt was urged in the late Black Re-
publican Convention, that, in foul
years, the spread of Republicanism
would enable the Convention to go to
Richmond, Virginia, or Lexington,
Kentucky. The Richmond Dispatch
pithily remarks:
off they come here, it will be as
Col. Burr came here, some years ago,
to be tried for their lives. And a
short shrift, and a long rope, would
they have"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
The BIack.Line Party.

Mr.. Comins, of Massachusetts, said
in a speech in the U. S. House Of
Representatives, on the 10th instant,
that '.nothing remained for that gen.
tleman (Mr. Cob, of Georgia,) but
to draw marginal lines Of black around
the Constitution and wrte 'expunged
across its pages" Mr.. Cob6's re-
Duke of this revolving sentiment was
one of the noblest bursts Of patriotic
eloquence that ever honored the halls
of Congress. He said: "Sir, he Tho
is prepared for the dammable deed
mag perform it. 1t is no part of my
duty, and finds no response in my
heart. I prefer to guard and protect
from the assaults Of treason and fa-
naticism this sacred legacy from our
revolutionary fathers" 1t appears
from the following, from the Bangor
(Maine) Democrat, that the process
of eapunging has been already applied
by MI, Comias's party in Maine to
the glorious flag of our country:
| DsuN1oNIsM.-Hannibal Hamlin,
/ Lot M. Morrill,, and Charles w. God
dard, Esq, of Danyille, addressed a
Fremont meeting at Norway on Mon
day, standing under an American
flag, on which were only siirteen stars!
Democratic AdUocate.
The disunion flag, with sixteen stars
only, still continues to float across
the public highway in this village
an emblem of sectionalisul, and a dis.
grace to the party who placed it there
Norway Advertiser.
The Portland State of Maine has
hung out Fremont and Dayton flag
on which are only sixteen stars.
| A salute of sixteen guns was fired
at Portland the day Hamlin was nom
mated.
Only sixteen States were represent.
ed in the convention which nominated
Fremont and Dayton.
These are significant signs Of the
disunion tendencies and feelings o
the black republicans. They scarce.
Ily take any pains to disguise theil
hostility to the Union. Let those
who love their country and desire tc
Iperpetuate the Union, ponder these
things, and then do Meir daiy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
Mr. Buchanan on the power Of
Congress over Slavery.

1t WAS on Mr.. Buchanan's motion,
on the 18th Of January, 1888, that
the Senate Of the United States
adopted the following amendment to
MIR. Clay's resolution, framed in Ian
guage which we believe vas conceived
by MIR. Buchanan himself language
which is the first we have been able
to find anywhere expressing the very
principle of the Utah clause, with the
limitations restricting its application:
ME-. BUCHANAN THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR OF
THE RESTRICTIVE LANGUAGE OF THE
NoN-NTERvENTIoN CLAUSE OF THE UTAH
AND KANSAS ENACTMENTs.
And, Resolved, That any attempt
of Congress to abolish slavery in any
Territory of the United States, in
which it exists, would create serious
alarm and just apprehension in the
States sustaining that domestic insti-
tuition; would be a violation Of good
faith towards the inhabitants of any
such territories, who have been per.
mitted to settle with, and hold slaves
therein; because the people of any
Territory have not asked for the alb
clifton of slavery therein, and because
when any such Territory shall be al
miHcd into the Union as a State, III,
people thereof miK be entitled to decid
thatquestson Exclusively for themselves
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

r% The Pulaski Citizen claims fol
Fillmore between seven and eight
hundred votes in this county, A
claim for as large numberfor Gentry:
was confidently made by the know
nothings last year-but the polls die
not SO record it. We have not heard
any one here assert that Fillmore viii
get larger vote than Genrry-ws dc
not believe that he will get as large
an one.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
The ALBANY Times states that

The Albany Times states that a
pistol has been invented in that city
which will fire nine times in min
ute, carrying q ball forty yards furtb.
or than any pistol now in use, ami
that it is also much lighter and in
every respect superior to Colts ceie-
brated pistols.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

The New York Home. Journal OBJ.
serves that another bubble has been
broken by the recent development Of
the fact, that the costly display Of
bridal presents at numerous weddings
for few weeks back, has been hired
from extensive jewellers for reason
able amount.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

Ice IN JULY.-At Niagara, about
fifty feet below the American Fall,
there still remains cake Office weigh.
ing probably twenty-five tons. d.
ring the last winter the mass Of ice
formed by the continual addition OF
spray, is said to have been more
than one hundred feet high.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
The New York Journal Of Com

The New York Journal Of Com
merce publishes a statement by
which it appears that the amount
Of property destroyed by fire in the
United States during the last six
months, (not including fires where
the loss was less than Sl0,000,) was
SS,7S2,000. In thu same time in
1856, the loss was stated at S7,637, )
900.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

FOR THE DISTRICTS,
No. 1-SAMUEL POWELL, of Hawkins.
No. FLAMES W. MCHESRY, of Overton.
No. 3D.. NJ. KEY. Of Hamilton.
No. 4--E. L. GARDENHIRE, of White.
No. 5--E A. KEEBLE, of Rutherford.
No. 6--JAMEs H. THOMAS, of Maury.
No. Thomas j. Brown, of Giles.
No. 81. G. PoINDExTER, of Montgomery.
No. 81. d. G. ATKINS, of Henry.
No. lO--D. NJ. CURR1N, Of Shelby.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31

All the prisoners in the Minnesota
Penitentiary escaped on the last
week in June, and had not been re-.
taken.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
Democratic Electoral Ticket.

FOR THE STATE AT LARGE.
WILLIAM FL. POLK, Of Maury.
IsHAM G. HARRIS, of Shelby.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
PROF. o. j. WOODS
Hair Restorative
FOR PRODUCING HAIR
ON BALD III z A d 81
AND RESTORING GRAY HAIR
To tl,e Original CC;or,

IHHIS astonishing and unequalled Prepara-
i 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 reinstate
it in ell its original health, lustre scftness and
beauty. Itremoyes at once all scurf, dandruff,
and unpleasant itching, scrofula. eruptions
and feverish beat from the scalp. It also pre-
vents he hair from becoming unhealthy and
falling IF, and hence acts as a perfect
HAIR INYIGORATOR AND TONIC.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-07-31
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN:
Thursday Morning, July 81. 1856
NationaI 1tulutratit Glfktt.
FOR PRESIDENT,
IA MES Blu c II A Ma N,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.

FOR vICE-PRBsIDENT,
JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
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FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER.
Free of Postage I'M Lincoln County
N. 0. WALLACE. Editor.

OFFIcE--At tie same Old Stand: Signcf the
"O5serrer Printing Office"
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-09-06
Important Decision.

A little bit of knowledge now and then of the
decisions of courts, saves great deal of trou-
bic and expense. We notice Judge Norton has
made one of much Importance to persons in the
mountains, when loose way of doing business
has always obtained. The decision was made
in the case of "Alsop & Co. Is David Scannell
Sheriff, and Others" Certain merchants were
indebted to Alsop & Co. and gave them certain
property as security for the debt The proper
ty, however, remained in the hands of the debt
ors and was afterwards attached by other cred
itors of the merchants, and levied upon and ia
ken possession of by the sheriff Alsop & Co.,
replevined it out of the hands of the Sheriff.
The question then arose whether transfer of
possession of personal property was not neces-
sary to constitute good title in Alsop & Co.
Id the way of mortgage of security against
other creditors. Judge Norton held that
transfer of the possession was necessary. and
that the property in this case should have been
IN the possession Of Alsop & Co to render their
claim good as against that of the subsequent
attaching creditors. Judgment was entered for
the defendant
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Arrival Of the Sierra Nevada.

The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada, arri-
we'd at San Francisco. yesterday morning. The
only news ofnterest she bringsis the result of the
elections in one or two States as follows: Iowa
Republican by about 5000 majority. North
Carolina-Democratic Arkansas-largely
American Mssouri-closely contested. Ken
tucky-very close, and nothing definite. Penn
ylvania--conceded to the Republicans
The news from Nicaragua represents Walkers
army to be in fine health and spirits. They ex-
pected to march to the frontiers as soon as the
roads were practicable, to put down the insur
rectionary movement then existing, under pat,
ronage OF the Leon conspirators and Guate-
maa
Senior Saizar was captured by war schoon-
er sent out by Walker, and shot as rebel.
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Important!

The holders of Page, Bacon & Co.'s certif
Gates will at lenghth have some little justice
done them. It will be remembered that when
the failure OF this firm was first mooted, an at
tempt was successfully made to bolster them up.
by the issuance Of time certificates The lat
ter We're secured to the amount of $500 900. by
the bond of a number OF the merchants OF San
francisco. If We remember rightly, the valid-
ty OF this bond was questioned, and the court
below ruled that it was null aud void The
case was taken to the Supreme Court, where We
learn, a decision was given on Thursday, against
the opinion of the court below, and establishing
the validity of the bond. This will make the
signers on the bond liable to the amount OF
100000 to the holders of the time certificates
and we are really glad of it. 1t not unfre
quently happens that when these swindling
banking concerns burst up, few will step for
ward to assist them in their villainy. by certify
ng to their solvency, and legally and morally
become responsible but when the fraud can no
longer be kept quiet seek to abandon their for
mer positions by some miserable techncalty
We think it serves these gentlemen right and
we are really happy in chronicling this judicial
CLEAN of sunshine.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-09-06

PorlrTc,r4-The political fervor is getting u
to fever heat and lift keeps on at ITS present rate
of progress. it Will be hari to determine tne
state Of the Thermometer in November. Club
are organic d every VIII r. AID have becom
as tn ok as leaves in Valamhrosa. The Demoe-
racy have three in this town. tn Fremonters
o,e. and Fillmore one. GA Moldiy Mr.. Man
dev.lle addressed the Democracy of Montczl
mn. and Oh the Saturday pr .v.ons Mr.. Cofro;h
spok before the Fillmore Club of the sa ne
place. A large Fillmore pol. was erect at
Mo 1t yuma and in few days one of the same
sort is to be raised in Sonora. Keep up the
steam, gentlemen-your patriotism will sooner
or later be rewarded!
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Quite a Mistake.

The San Francisco Globe. in the course of an
article clarifying its candidate for the Pres
dency. uses the following language:
'.If don't give Ruchanan here in California rousing
vote from flss Of rh) rarely satSi5e fJr paper
the MINERS wosully mistaken y
Now the Globe may say as mauy pretty things
as it pleascs about its candid te. Mr.. Buchanan.
1t has the right aad privilege; but we enter our
solemn protest against the assumption in the
words italicsed in the extract. The facts do
not bear ont the inference. The miners sub
scribe for more papers than all other classes Of
citizens in the State. In this county we have
four papers. and all We believe. w II supported.
From whence does this pltronage come? From
the Miners Without their assistance and sup
port. we feel assured no paper would live il
this county. The editors of San Francisco must
not think that the IN of the mountains are
m r. Doors, whose whole interest aim and am
bition is to work all day and count their gold
dust in the evening. No. Mr.. Globe the min
ers do subscrbe for papers. AID they +, al tn IN.
too. That is much more than some OF your
lem 1ent m fc1dlts DO. we dO0bt nucl "
they ever read over anything but mark re-
ports or theatrical rtcisIns The prices o.
spoiled pork and soar flour. have greater charms
than the solid dsquisition> Of an editor upon
political economy. You viii fod the miners
If rently constituted. YoI viii fad Il II an
intelligent holy Of men and they not only sd
scTi5f bu that tn Y read newSpap rs.
W. wish that the gentlsmaa who p m tie
above extract conid ply visit to car miners
w are sure that h. would part wiser II not
better man. II woald saover that tn r. Is
lit lligrHce to b. fond ia our hardy sous Of
toll No natt,r if h;s face be bIonzad ~ tn
IN $ Of toll beneath the unsightlv garb an hon
est h art is baatiag. AID Oh the brow uad + the
oil iat TINT has perhaps weathered the blasts
% SIX ar. genius aid talent are written IN
IN tax ally.
Con-, mp Mr. GLOBE. and see for yours If
Oar sli TT collars may not be as faultlessly
strA GIT. or as spotle-sly white. yet if they arr
c'i OK or woollep, they viii have the aro-
m of The wash tub
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with accounts of the outrages of predatory
bands Of highwaymen. who nfest the northern
mines. Their thievery, however, is not entirely
is suffering from their viliainy. Two wagons,
laden with merchandise. were destroyed by fire
on Wednesday night, Sd inst, at the Lone Tree
Mariposa road. One Of the teamsters. color
ed man named Jake while in the act of rolling
bale of hay off his wagon. was shot through
the thigh The merchandise and wagons were
totally consumed.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-09-06

RESPONSIBILITY OF NoTARIEs PUBLIC-A suit
has Just been decided in Justice Shattuck's court
against Notary Public named Randell, who
had not properly protested note 1t appears
that the Notary in the protest wrote. Il have
this day but dated it the day following the
act. Suit was brought on the note against the
drawer. but owing to the Notary's neglect
judgement was given against the plaintiff, who
in turn sued the Notary. and obtained favora-
hle decision on account of the Notary's loose
attention TO business.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-09-06

PROPER DEcIsIoN.-A very singular case come
before the Police Court of San Francisco the
other day in which lady was charged with
robbery. 1t seems that she kept a boarding
house. and that gentleman boarding with her
owed her bill, which he could not or would
not pay. To get even, she laid unauthorized
hands on his watch placed it in the hands of a
third party and then attached it as the property of
the person from whom it was taken. This led
to the charge of robbery, but the case could not
be made out, as the Court very properly decid-
ed that there was an absence of felonious intent
Gentlemen who sport watches, jewelry, &C.. and
yet cannot or will not pay for their grub
should keep an eye to their ornaments when
their landladies are about.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-09-06

VERY FuNNY.-We are often amused at the
San Francisco court reports. One day we will
find long list of divorces, the next the disclos-
ure of case of swindling on a magnificent
scale, and then column of applications for
discharges in bankruptcy. AS a specimen o.
Liabilities and Assets we clip the following
H. R. Leonard VS.. His STANDARDIZATION in
insolvency.
Liabilities S5.55300
Assets {wearing apparel, valued at) IS 90!
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-09-06

THE Soil OF FREEDOM ON HIS BREAsT.-An
exchange says Lafayette sent for hogshead
of earth from Bunker Hill, to be placed over
his body at his interment. The selectmen Of
Boston received the application from his agent
1t was taken from the spot where General War
rem fell, and accompanied with certificate that
it was genuine signed by three of the oldest
veterans in the town.
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-09-06

THEATRE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS our play goers
are to be rrgalod by series of feats of NEGRO
nancy by Senior Delino, an artist who has ac-
qlired much celebrity in the black art at the
Bay. His performances are represented to be
very clever and surprising. and we recommend
the lovers of the wonderful to be in attendance
We saw him some weeks ago, and can well at
test that his leafs are singularly astonishing
The weekly Columbian. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne Co., Cal.) 1856-1???, 1856-09-06

THASKs-We are indebted TO our handsom
and agreeable friends Messrs. Smith and Daeg
ner. of tine Pacific and Wells. Fargo, d Co.. f.
presses. for an abundant supply of Bay paper
We wish we could have an opportunity TO thalb
some one for Stockton papers!
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California Products.

1t has been generally conceded that the soil
and climate OF California are adapted to the
growth of every product or plant known to the
world. Within forty miles of the town of Co.
lumbsa, we have seen growing as fine nutmegs
as ever were grated, and in profuson too. To-
oacco has been cultivated likewise. and bv a
late paper we perceive that VIM. Boucle of
santa Cruz has turned his attention TO the cul-
tlvatlon of the tea plant. with excellent success
lie planted near his dwelling three young plants
81 green tea' from seeds found last spring in a
caddy purchased for consumption. Three
weeks since, they looked we'll, were about a
loot high and in blossom. They are in an unfa-
vorable location, and have had but little atten-
ton, or they would have been more than twice
that height. The soil and climate of California
are well adapted to the growth of the green
teas but too cold in winter for the black.
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HEAVY MAH.-Columbia is certainly a read

HEAVY MAIL.-Columbia is certainly read
ing aud writing place. We venture TO say that
more letters were sent away on Wednesday
night last from our town, than from any other
post Office in the State outside of the cities: and
what speaks well for the gallantry OF our popu-
lation, three-fourths of them at least were en-
dorsed to femalesI