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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
The TWs-ThirdS Rule.

The two-thirds rule was adopted in
the first Democratic National Con-
vention, held in Baltimore, May, 1882.
Il was reported to that Convention
by the Committee on Rules, of which
Hon. VIM. r, King, of Alabama,
(since Vice-PresidenD was Chairman.
motion to amend, by substituting
a majority rule, was voted down, and
the two-thirds rule, as reported, was
adopted. TREAD as follows:
RESOLVED, That each State be emit,
tied, in the nomination to be made Of
candidate for the Fice-Presidency
(tha nomination of the Presidential
candidate had already been made by
acclamation,) to number Of votes
equal to the number to which they
viii be entitled in the Electoral Col
legs under the new appointment il
voting for President and Vice.Presi
dent, and that two-thirds of the whol'
number of votes in the Convention
shall be necessary to constitute
choice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
To PerialicaI Publishers.

The editor of the Washington %.
c. Spectator, designs to publish,
about August next, list Of all the
periodicals, from monthIies to dailies,
In the United States-embracing Cal
fornia and the Territories--With terms
and general character, as far as he can
ascertain them.
To aid in making up his list, and
in carrying out his further plan, he
invites all publishers to sed him thres
copies Of their publications, first issue
after the fourth day Of July Cor such
as shall contain fullest accounts Of the
proceedings of that day,) these he
proposes to bind-one set to be filed
IN the Congressional Library-one in
the Library Of the Smithsonian Insti-
|tute-the otherfsr his own sanctum.
He also requests this notice may
be inserted one or more times in the
editorial columns of bis eotempora-
ries. Those publishing, who give it
a place, and send hima copy of their
papers containing it, viii be furnished
with copyof the list when published.
Washington, D. Inlay 3, 1856. 5
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
SOUND ADVICE.

The Memphis Bulletin, an Old
Line Wing paper, conducted with
signal ability, in a recent editorial,
speaksin highly complimentary terms
Of Mr.. Fillmore, and expresses the
belief that he cannot consistently ac-
cept the nomination rendered him by
TIE Know-Nothing Convention, and
then proceeds:
In any event, the duty Of the Old
Line Wings is the same, They are
not mau-worshippers. They are sin
cers admirers and friends of Mr.. Fill
more, but they are more devoted to
country than they are even to him
As one of them, we should most heart.
iiyrejoice to see him President such
as by the Providence of God he was
once before--a Conservative Wing
President. But it is worse than
useless for us here IN the South TO
throw away our strength upon him
if the contest at the North, and In
sl the Free States, is to be between
a national Conservative Democrat and
the nominee of the Black Republicans
The Old.Line Wings will not be par
ties, and they ought not to be parties
to a triangular Presidential scramble
such as that which made Banks. the
Abolitionist, Speaker of the House
Of Representatives, and which might
result in the choice, by that same
House of Representatives, of an Alb.
clifton President.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
A Disastrous Month.

The month Just expired (Apnl)
will long be memorable for its disas-
trous conaagrations. So far as We
have information, there occurred du-
ring this period thirty-two fires where
the loss exceeds $4,000 in each
instance, (thirtean Of which origina-
ted in manufacturing establishments
and the aggregate loss resulting
reaches the enormous amount of ST.
$4,000. A fire at GaIena destroy.
ed property to the value Of 100000;
one at Baltimore, $l75, 900; one at
Philadelphia, S350,00O; one at Bos-
ton, $500, 900; and one at Nashville,
Tennessee, 100000. In addition,
destructive conaagrations have swept
through the forests Of Virginia, in.
nicting serious losses. To this may
be added the loss by Fl re in Philadel.
phia on Wednesday, the last night
of the month, which was over $780,.
600.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
Disappointment at Peace.

The London Morning Chronicle
says: "The English have come out
of the struggle with vague but IL
ritating notion that they have not
given any one o sound thrashing,
and that all the millions spent upon
their naval and military preparations
have been so much money absolute
ly-thrown away" The London Sun
OF the l4th ult., has a long exhibi-
ton Of the bitterest spleen on the
subject. The Morning Herald Of
the same date says: "We have ex-
pended our millions for nothing; not
even to be Unidentified for the expen-
SEES Of the war" The French are
amused at the ''groans Of The Brit
ons." They have reason TO 10 sat
isfed with their share Of the glory,
but at what a cost of human life has
it been achieved! The French loss
Of men is estimated at hundred
and thirty thousand, no. including
the terrible mortality in the last
three months from typhus and 9th
er camp diseases.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29


VIOLENT DEATHS IN CALIFoRNIA.--
The Nevada Journal upon this sub.
ject says:
@The number of men who meet
with violent deaths in California cam
not be less than fourteen hundred &
year, at the rate these deaths are &C.
curing among US at present. The
number resulting from mining clsu-
alties is enormously large, and Will
doubtless continue to increase in pro-
portion to the extension of hydraul-
ic washing. Those killed in this
manner are the bone and sinew of
the State, and California could much
better afford to lose another class of
men. TIE deaths by banks caving
exceed at this time the homicide cal
ender. AT the rate this mortality
goes on. it will require the average
number of men brought by five
steamers to supply the places of those
who meet with violent Deaths
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
The Memphis Bulletin.

Edited by an old Whig-not a
know nothing, gives the following as
what an old line Wing haste do to be-
come aknow nothing Of the present
day. The Bulletin omits one thing he
has 70 do,to sell ALT Offices monopo-
llzed as is said by the third dfgree
members of the Order:
For an Old Line Wing to be
good know nothing, he. must re-
nounce all former party usages. and
be governed by DEGREES Of "Coun-
ellis, instead of majorities of open pub
lie meetings, as his fathers were from
time immemorial. He must give up his
broad, unqualified liberation Of all
religious sects, and make it his mis-
sion to exposeand put down "Roman-
ISM" He must give up all latitude
of views for moderate improvement
of the naturalization laws, and go for
twenty one years Of probation,
whether OF no." He must be content
to see the party he is acting with
have no fixed or definite ideas as
regards the principle of a tariff, OF
teven whether revenue is raised
through q tariff or by direct taxation
mo fixed and definite ideas as tc
/ the powers Of the General Government
lover Internal Improvement no par
iticular policy in regard to the dispo
sition Of the Public Lands and thei
proceeds. He must be as ready t.
Ihoorah and help put into Office {
former wool dyed "locofoco,'' adver
sary, provided he has "seen Sam"
las if he had always been whig o
la decent moderate Democrat. Fl
must expose himself to be bothered
in finding out the "platforms" of hi
iparty mean, how they are to be recon
!. lciled, and wkieb one he likes besi
lie must, besides, forget thas.he
supporting party which prescribe
him from public service just as clear
! ly as if he were "furriner" or
J I~Romanist," because he has not "see
, Sam"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
The Foreign Enlistment Question.

A Washington correspondent says
it is somewhat remarkable that no
answer has yet been given to the de-
mand for Mr.. Champions recall, nor
has any purpose been expressed to
announce The intention of the Brit
ish Government. Thus far Mr.. Dali
las has no communication on the
subject, and it reposes in significant.
suspense. The silence and the de.
lay are not acceptable here, and there
is sufficient reason for impatlence.-
Mr.. Buchanan laid therequest before
Lord Clarendon on the first of Feb
rnary, and was then and subsequent
ly promised a reply as soon as
the necessary explanations could
be obtained from Mr.. Champion
Those explanations reached London
early in March, and allowing album
dant time for official hardness, more
than q month has passed since the
Foreign Office was in possession Of
all the information alleged to be re.
quired for this object. Still the an
swer does not come ,and no explanation
lis furnished to extenuate the delay
This sort Of proceeding is unusual
and by implication offensive, because
the demand was of a character that
required prompt and decisive atten
ton at least, even if declined. ]
Mr.. Dallas should be instructed t.
ask an immediate response, or if Mr.
Champion should find his passports
in the Post Office some bright morn
ing, neither surprise nor regret would
be expressed under the circumstan-
ces. The whole conduct of the Brit.
| ish Government in this matter has
been quibbling, insulting and trihing
and a summary rebuke would b;
serriceable in correcting omissions
(which seem to have been meditated
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29

AN AFFAIR OF HoNoR-FATAr
DUEI. An account has been given
of the recent duel fought in South
Carolina, between two N. Carolinians,
both FROM Wilmington: DR.. Wilkins,
and ]. Flanner, a commission mer-
chant:
At the 1st fire the bali of the lat
ter cut off part ofthe Doctors ear;
The I'd fire put bali through the
Doctors hat. Nothing daunted, the
latter cooAy remarked that his hat
was new one; and desired that ii
should not be aimed at. The Sec
onds here interposed, and used their
best efforts to reconcile the Difficult.
ty, but without success. The CON-
batants then resumed: when the i'll
fated Doctor was killed at the first
fire.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
British Aid 10 Costa RIGA.

The original correspondence be. |
tween the British and Costa Rican
governments, intercepted by Walk
er's forces, vas forwarded to the
State Department, and has found
its way into the public prints. The
correspondence consists Of three let
tiers.
!, The first letter is from the British
Foreign Office to e. Wallerstein, the
Consul-General Of Costa Rica. 1t
states that the government will sup
ply Costa RIGA with 1000 muskets
as previously requested, and desires
to know what kind Of musket is
desired.
The second letter is from MIR. Wal
lerstein to the Minister of Foreign
Relations Of Costa RIGA, dated Lon
don, February 10th, stating the sub.
stance Of letter No. l.. He says that
1000 muskets could be obtained at
the price Of 23s,or 1900 at Sos. Cd.
and adds:
81 am persuaded bis Excellency
will see the promptness with which
The Government of Her Britanic
Majesty has complied with my re-
quest is a very strong demonstra-
|ticn Of her sympathy and good viii
towards that Republic. Nothing is
said, it is true, 10 the Minister'S let
ter about the time the money should
be paid; it shows this is left for the
Republic to determine"
The last letter is from WallersteiI
to Mora, President of Costa Rica
and is dated London, February l6
From this we make the following
extract:
] @gRhea I secs telling Lord Czarea
don thGt Costa Rica already had a
arny Of 500 meu on Tie frontier Q:
Nicaragua, he was much pleased, an
SAID, "Ttat sgas d ri;gtt STEP anc
I am persuaded that n,y having mad
that ii,sint,ation is one Of tie reason
tcegj.oing as The mnskets. The cues
lions pending between this countr.
j and the United States are very com
plicated, but there viii be no wal
for this reason, that the gentlemel
in the great Republic, observe tina
lalth ough the British nation do no
J boast, or say mnch on the subject
they are determined to punish th
| Yankees very severely for the las
insult to the national honor. Z
the eyes Of the whole world-of thi
; country in PARTICULAR war betwee
} the two nations would be one Of th
worst evils, but to Central Americ
the case would be very different, a
Walker and his associates woul
soon be kicked out of Nicaragua.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
Model Local Items Nashville Style

Model Local Items Nashville Style
The following, if not a literal trans
cript of local items from some Of the
Nashville papers, is at least as inspoy-
tant as many that do appear
A gentleman in passing slorg Col
Ilege street yesterday, dropped his
cane, and when he went to pick it up,
he did it. The cane had no 'ferule on
it, the head was gone, and pretty soon
the stick went-along with its owner
A kitten was seen chasing its tail,
on door step Of house near the
corner of Union and Cherry streets
last night. There was no policeman
in sight at the time, and it is not
ascertained, therefore, whether she
caught it or not.
The cupola of the State House still
remains in its present position, and
there are rumors that it viii do SO still
longer, unless it should not. A man
was seen looking at it TIE other day.
An omnibus was passing up Church
street, on it's way out to the depot,
when large Newfoundland dog was
seen to open bis mouth. Bystanders
thought the animal intended to bark,
but it was ascertained he was only
gaping.
A little child, while whiting on TIE
front door steps of a house, situated
in Edgefeld, cut one of his fingers
so severely that tits thought it will
not have to be amputated. Three
drops of blood were exnded from the
finger, and with admirable presence
| of mind, the child asked his mother
to put a rag On it. The rag was Of
unbleached cotton. DR.. Swipe did
not pay any attention to the sufferer
at ali, inasmuch as he wasn't called.
4 man recently went to the front
door of a mansion in High street,
and rang the bell. The occupant Of
the house came to the door, when the
person addressed him as follows
"Can you give me. entertainment I'M
der. your roof to night; if not, can
you lend me a quarter?" The reply
was "nop' and the man went away
again.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29

FAST RowING.-Two oyerseers and
a negro came down the Yazoo River
a few nights ago, and after making
their canoe fast to our landing they
came up into the city and all three
got drunk. About two o'clock in the
morning they went On board the canoe
for tie purpose Of returning. The
two ovarseerS crawled to the stern Of
the canoe and commanded the negro
to row them up to the Plantation
The negro done so, and when day
light cana. it was found that the
drunken raseals had not united the
rope and the negro had been rowing
with all bis might during the whole
jmorning while the canoe was fast al
the Yazoo city wharf. = Sun.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29

The New York Express is the
leading know nothing paper il that
city. The Day Book says Of it,
Three-fourths Of the employees are
Irish. The Express reporters are
Irish, its mail boysar Irish, lis press
man is Irish, two Of its editors are
foreigners, and the whole crowd Of
agents and neWs-boys that scatter
it about are irish" If foreign horn
persons ere competent to.manage a
large daily know nothing paper in
New York, surely they are compe-
tsnt to become csasensi The case
sftbe Express only illustrates the
gross hypocrisy of The know nothing
fears Of foreign influence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29

THOSE baby is H?-The Boston
Post has Paris correspondent, who
writes there were those so given
given to unbelief in the implicit
honesty Of Louis Napoleon as to
credit the rumor that the Sound,
live boy" who has been palmed of
upon the Empire is nothing but an
usurper, and that he takes the place
Of a certain girl baby which was the
real heir. The aforesaid ramor was
to the effect that for some time pre-
yious the Empress's accouchment, it
was we'll understood that whatever
the event might be a fine healthy
boy would be ready to be presented
as the Legitimate child Of the Empire.
This being SO, at once accounts for the
fact Of the King Of Algiers being as
big at his birth as bis nurses baby at
two months old
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29

OUTRAGE IN BUFFALO. "A yong girl
recently made the acquaintance Of a
young man, boarding at the same
house, In Buffalo, N. Y, and with that
iinprudenee SO often fatal to the very
purest, she married him after few
weeks acquaintance. In ashort time
it turned out that the fellow was pass
ing under an assumed name, and this
discovery led to quarrels. He secured
all the earnings she had laid up, and,
after attempting personal violence,
cleared off No attempt was made to
arrest him, the public authorities and
humanity dealers of Buffalo having
turned their exclusive attention to
runaway negroes and the outrages in
Kansas.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
A MaaSrF1cEsr Masonic TEMP

A MAGNlFIcENr MASONIC TEMPLE
"A Masonic temple is to be built
in New York which in size and mag
nifcence, will surpass any edltica o.
of the kind in the world. It is to be
Eve stories high, ITO feet front and
I25 feet deep, and will contain ample
accommodations for the grand lodge
and all the subordinate lodges, chap.
tiers, encampments and councils.
It will be built Of brown sandstone
or marble, and viii costit Is suppos'
ed, 100000. Tho site has not yet
been decided upon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
minor children named in the act to
which this is an amendment.

minor children named in the act to
which this is an amendment.
SEC Z. And be at further enacted,
That where any company, battalion,
or regiment, in an organized form,
marched more than twenty miles to
the place where they were mustered
into the service of the United States,
or were discharged mere than twenty
miles fom the place where such COM
pany, battalion, or regiment was or
gained, in all such cases, in compu-
ting the length of service of the off.
GERS and soldiers of any such compa-
ny, battalion, or regiment, there shall
be allowed one day for every twenty
miles from the place where the COM
pany, battalion, or regiment was
organized, to the place where the
same was mustered into the service
of the United States; and also one
day for every twenty miles from the
place where such company, battalion,
or regiment was discharged to the
place where it was organized, and
from whence it marched to enter the
service: Provided, That such march
was in obedience to the command OF
direction Of the President Of the
United States, or some general Officer
of the United States commanding al
army OF department, or the chief ex
, ecutiye officer of the State or Terri
|, tory by which such company, battal
ion, or regiment vas called into ser
vice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
Robert NJ. Bugg vas a member Of

Robert NJ. Bugg vas a member Of
Congress from the Giles district in
Tennessee and voted against the Kan
sas act. He was left at home, and
has Just been defeated in Giles coun-
ty for circuit clerk by 500 votes by
G. c. Alternately! A righteous YER
dict. Cullom, Taylor and Bugg vo-
ted against the Kansas act, and have
been punished by the people: But
the black republicans and know moth
ings have rewarded Cullom by ma
king him clerk of the House.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29

The expenses of the Government
FOR the next fiscal year are supposed
by the Committee on Ways and
Means to approximate to the sym Of
saventy.iye millions. J,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
A JoKE-Tbe San, Francisco uor.

A JoKE.-Tbe San Francisco Her
aid says that prominent member
of the know nothing order, aad now
a candidate for Senatorial honors. is
reported to have said lately that TIE
principle, "the Office should seek the
man" is q very good one, but he
can see no particular harm in the
man showing himself to the Office oc
easionally, just to see how it likes
him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
We annex afew certificates to corrObo,ats.

We annex afew certificates to corrohosats,
cur assertions:
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whether to be used as Hair Restorative. or
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MRS. G. SYM0NDS, 144SThjrd street.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 10Th, 1854
SAINT LOUIS, March 9TH, i855.-Prof.
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ST.. LOUIS. Jrre %, 1853.
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29

The democrats have carried every
city and town in Indiana by over
whelming majorities, with exception
OF Jacksonville, and there they. have
gained 100 votes since the elections
last year. al hail, Indiana!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-05-29
ELECTORS.

Our ticket is now nearly full, and
stands thus
Democratic Electoral Ticket for the
State at Large.
William III. Polk, of Maury.
Isham G. Harris, of Shelby,
For tie Districts. se
No. JAS. w. McHenry, OF Overton
Sd. NJ Key, of Hamilton.
DE. L. Gardenhire, of White.
Sc. A. Keeble, Of Rutherford.
a. 6--James FL. Thomas, of Maury.
8-J.GPoinde Montgom'y
9-J. d. C.. Atkins, of Henry.
l0-D. M. Currin, Of Shelby