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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28
GlEANlNGS FROM PAPERS,
With Editorial Sprinklings.

The METHODIST Book CONCERN
The Northwestern Christian Advo
cate says Of the Methodist Book Con
Germ, that ut commenced in l7S9
In Philadelphia, under the supervis'
ion of Rev. John Dickens, the frst
book steward, agent and editor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, with a
borrowed capital of 5000; and though
losing in 1882, by fire, nearly $500
006, this Institution now possesses a
capital of over three quarters of a
million, and a grand total of its sales
for the past fiscal year, reached the
sum of S631, 1,169. it has now been
in existence sixty-six years. The
tract and periodical departments are
but branches Of the great trunk con-
Germ"
UNFORTUNATE MALEs.-The Albany
Register says that there is in that
city a young man, seventeen years Of
age, possessing voice and face SO
strikingly feminine, with some SEM
blance in gate and manner to a female,
that he is often mistaken for female
In male attire. He is often molested
by rowdies, who take him for a fe-
male, and he has been obliged to
obtain a certificate as to his sex from
the chief police to insure himself
from suspician and arrest. The Reg
lister says that a brother Of the young
man possesses the same female coun-
tenance and voice-while his sister
possesses a masculine face and voice.
A London correspondent Of the
Tribune says: "The drunkenness Of
London, l suspect, far transcends that
of any other city. The gin shops ex-
ceed, | am told, the aggregate of all
other shops of every sort; and the
hidsous population which they nour-
ish can only be imagined by those
who have actually seen it. Women,
it seems to me, are the chief victims
One sees more drunken women, es-
-pecially at night, in London, than
you see elsewhere in all the earth."
The number of miles Of railway
in operation in the United States,
at the present time, is about "a, 900; |
the westernIy limit of the railway
system OF the United States is at
Jefferson city, Mo. The number of
miles Of railway in operation in the
United States exceeds that of the
rest of world by the amount of three
thousand miles. The number of
miles Of railway in the United States
has doubled within the last three
years.
1t is related of the late distin-
guished Rev. DR.. Pierce, of Brooklyn,
that be was invariably in his pulpit
at the exact time Of service. Being
once interrupted on his way to
church by person wishing to detain
him by some inquiries, he replied
that bis time belonged to bis society
and could not be disposed Of, unless
the inquirer, by accompanying him,
could avail himself Of the walk for
obtaining bis information.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28

The English Languags.-There
are in the English language 20,500
nouns, 10 pronouns, 9,2o0 adjectives,
5000 verbs, SO propositions, 19 con-
functions, 66 inteIections, and 2 arti-
Giles, in all above 10000 Words
According to Webster's Dictionary,
there are 100000 words.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28

An old lady bas. sued the city Of
Milwaukee for injuries sustained in
falling dosn on slippery sidewalk.
She lays her damages at the modest
figure Of sl2,0OeI
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28
A ooon Editor q comnatant neus,

A GOOD Editor, competent news.
paper conductor, is, like q general or
a poet, born-not made. Exercise
and experience give facility, but the
qualification is innate, or it is never
manifested. On the London daily
papers all the great historians, novel
lists, poets, essayists, and writer's Of
travels, have been tried, and nearly
all have failed. We might say all;
for after adisplay Of brilIiancy, brief
but grand, they died out, literally
Their resources were exhausted
II can," said the late editor of the
Times, to Moore, "fnd any number
of men of genius to write for me, but
very seldom one man Of common
sense" The "Thunderers" in the
Times, therefore, have, 80 far as we
know, been men of common sense.
Nearly all successful editors have
been men of this description. Camp
bell, Carlyle, Bulwer, and D'Isareli,
failed, Barnes, Sterling, and Phillips,
succeeded, and DeLane and Lowe
succeeded. A good editor seldom
writes for his paper; he reads, judges,
selects, dictates, directs, alters aud
and to do all this WE'LL. be |
has but little time for composition.
To write for a paper is one thing, to
edit paper anorher.--London Daily
Post.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-02-28

Ten Generals Of the United States
Army have died since the trmina-
ton Of Che Mexican var.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26
Total llnN otbtr strnls.

10 One of the most noticeable sights
about our village, and we should Judge
one that gives universal pleasure, and
certainly is the cause of much admira
ton and seeming pride, is the splendid
family riding establishment of Col. John
Black. Col. Black has recently pur-
chased span of beautiful stone grey
horses, and carriage to match from
mandatory at Providence r. l. Then
to complete the establishment, the skill
of our townsman Henry Rollins, was
put in requisition, and soon there came
from his hands, harnesses to fit the
"greys,' bright as silver dollars, and
worth one hundred of them.
There is no more agreeable sight to
the right thinking, and none that gives
more unalloyed pleasure, than to see the
man who has passed his three score and
ten years, in active life, with character
for prooity and fair dealing, as wide
spread as an extensive business and a
large circle of friends permitted, gliding
evenly and gracefully to that point in
time which Mr.. Adams said, This is the
last Of life," surrounded with al the
comforts and luxuries of life as the re-.
ward of this labor.
While we are writing, we will remark
concerning this family, that the Col, and
his five sons are warm hearted republic
cans. Each one of the sons did gen.
erous service in the good cause during
the campaign which resulted in so glo-
rious victory. Col. Black did not vote,
the weather being too stormy for him to
be out.
Last year We rccollect some capital
was attempted to be made for the hun
kers on account of state law which
they alleged deprived him of the right
of suffrage. 1t so happened that the
Col. did not complain. and he was alb
sent and could not vote and if he had,
it would not have benefited the sham
democracy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

Hon. EDWARD BATES recently adj
dressed the Old Line Wings ofSt. Louis
on politics. He thoroughly dissected
and exposed the sophistries of the Kan
sas Nebraska bill, and although he urged
the support Of Mr.. Fillmore, he denouc-
ed the threat that the South would Sc
cede if Col. Fremont is elected. Said
he:
"We are told to vote for Buchanan
to defeat Fremont, as his election would
lead to the dissolution of the Union
1t is false; to say that Southern men
will dissolve the Union in the event Of
Frcmont's election, is SANDER and a
calumny on them. The Union is stable
and strong, and will remain so, let who
will be elected. There is not one inch
of soil flon Minnesota to Belize that is
in the political North or the political
South. The Union is welded and bound
together by ties of blood and kindred,
and viii come out unscathed from the
fiery trial of the coming election
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26
A SrocK orrnAr,cx.-One d.v =.

A SrocK orEnATIcS.-One day last
week, N. c. Reynolds who keeps a Mica.
Market under our office purchased volo
Of beef oxen of stranger who said be
was from Columbia. He signed his name
VIM. johnson. Mr.. Reynolds paid him
$50, cash in hand and gave bank note
on sixty days endorsed by himself for
$50 more. The night after the trade. the
oxen were stolen from his pasture, and he
telegraphed to Chcrryield to have tbs
oxen and thief stopped if they came that
way. They both arrived there, and
constable secured the oxen, but the thief
probably johnson, alais something else
was permitted to escape. Mr.. Reynolds
arriving soon after, sent the oxen back and
went in pursuit of the man, but did no.
succeed in overtaking him. The secon
day after the return of the oxen, the true
owner came for them and drove them off
They were stolen in the first instance; and
the probabilities are, this johnson. who
sold them to Mr.. Reynolds, re.stole them
that he mil Oh return them to the owner.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

an old abolitionist he has been dying
all his days about the poor negroes and
they are as we'll off as they wer when he
was born now you may preach up niger
ism and I've and do all you can to get
your great Fremont and after all he may
bee like Herrod Of old he may fall down
and be eaten of worms now they say
that he is a roman catholick and he is
Southerner and his Father was French
man and he bastard for his parents
were not Married now you cannot boast
much of his parentage now l think you
had not better reach him to high for
Buck may mock him down it was pity
that you could not stop to cat till after
election day | suppose you had to tell so
many lyes You could not now | suppose
your crackers and cheese was pretty hard
to get down without some rum for your
party like pretty well now the ladies of
Ellsworth think they are doing some
great things think they had better make
their own ruffians some clothes for
don't think there any greater ruffians in
Kansas than there is in Ellsworth all are
invited to attend l think they had bet
ter attend to their own business | think
that some of your dog lares and dog no
bles will have to bark at your own holes
when you find Buchanan in the white
House every dog must have his day
am thinking you will have to bark for it
now l think ] C Fremont in my humble
opinion is no more fit to take the helm
Of our great National Ship than you are
for think you would be like that dog
noble always chasing the hole now |
think you had better not rejoice over the
Dimocrats so much for you would have
not got the day if the Dimocrats had not
helpt you but think before years roofs
round they will be glad to be spued up
on dry ground where the whale put Jo-
mar am true Dimocrat as all my Faith.
ers were. yours, Bob.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

u Otis L. Collins is our authorized
travelling agent for the American. We
hope our subscribers will remember tho
printer, and if owing remit the amount.
or pay itover to Mr.. Collins. We wish
to settle up all the arrearage due for the
American while it was conducted BY Mr.
CLANCY. Immediately. We also want
fire hundred new subscri bers, payino
ones and if We can obtain them vo
will improve the Amer lean so that orr
subscribers will say they get the wo r,h
of their money.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26
CHILDREN HAVE LUNGS.

This fact is either not known to the
parents, or very little regarded. The
first thing baby wants is freash air, and
plenty of it. From the moment child
is born. it should have air and light /;
and neither be shut up in a dark room
nor hayeit head covered up in blanket.
The other morning, making my first
call on lady with an infant, l saw a
heap of blankets lying in rocking chair
beside the bed. but there was no baby in
sight. When l inquired for the newly
arrived, the nurse came, and after taking
off fold after fold, there at last was the
poor little half-smothered baby, gasp
ing for breath. Mother and nurse got a
lecture that time.
Returning in an omnibus, pretty wo-
man got in, with her baby completely
enveloped in its blankets. Perhaps it
was none of my business but l think it
was. The baby had as good right to
breathe and have the purest air to be
had, as anybody; and as there was no.
body else to take its part, did.
MADAME. said l, '.you are smother
ing that child"
She smiled, and shook her head
She did not believe word of it.
''You are making it breathe its own
breath over and over again; and no air
is fit to breathe but once l am pnysi-
clan. and can't let you make your child
sick"
She uncovered the baby's head. 1t
took long breath,-and if it had been
old enough to talk, and been up in its
manners it undoubtedly would have
said, ..Thank you. doctor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

FIRES IN ELLswoRrH.--Thc alarm of
fire "a, two o'clock last Friday night, the
10Th, proved to be the Saw Mills, known
as ''Tisdale's lower gang" The night was
foggy and very damp, and the light of the
fire could not be distinguished but for a
short distance ; being also about mile
and half from the main village, the fire
had made such progress when the Engines
arrived at the spot that not much service
could be rendered The entire building
including gang of saws and two single
ones. with box machines, lath do, was en- .
TREY destroyed. We have heard the loss
estimated at from ten to twelve thousand
dollars. Insured we learn, for four thous.
and.
On Sunday night at about half past
seven, another alarm was given, which
proved to be in an opposite direction. and
a short distance from the village. This
was barn well stored with hay and grain
belonging to Mr.. Beale. 1t was some
distance from his house or any other build
ing and consequently no chance for it to
spread but the devouring element had
such complete possession, before assistance
came, and burnt so rapidly. that no efforts
conld stay it, nor was time given to get
out the three cows and bull, which were
tied up in it for the first time this fall.
Before half Of the people had assem-
bled the alarm was given that another barn
was on fire about twenty rods distant
This was soon put out without any dam.
age.
These fires are the occasion of much
speculation and comment. To most per-
sons they are at once, perhaps without due
consideration, Though there does not seem
to be any other conclusion which can be
reached with any FEASIBILITY set down as
the wanton and vllilanous acts of incen-
diaries. But when this conclusion is ar
rived at, it leaves every one at loss to
give sufficient reason, or to frame
plausible motive for the deed. The usual
stimulants for such base acts, the hope of
plumber could not be expected in any of the
fires which have taken place here. We
can offer no theory of our own which will
tend to elucidate the matter, and therefore
refrain from any speculations which might
be wide OF the truth.
Alta citizen meeting held on Monday a
committee was appointed to establish
night watch if thought necessary, and to
take any other measures for the protec.
ton and safety Of the property of our cit
liens.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

KEEP THE GRAND ARMY MOVING
No successful or able General ever per.
mitted his army long to remain inactive,
and resting content on the laurcls won
IN single engagement, while the war
continued, 1t is only by constant effort,
and series Of brilliant successes over
the enemy that peace can be conquered
and permanent discharge obtained.
The great blunders of most armies
have been instopping too long to rejoice.
Let not the army of freedom stop too
long to rejoice. The enemy is at work.
as badly beaten as he is. If through
our inactivity. caused by thinking we
are strong enough, they can gain on us
largely in November, it will stimulate
them to renewed and constant efforts
against us. We say then, put the ar
my in motion, prepare for the great bat
tie in November, for it is only by action,
constant and presevering, that we ought
to, or can hope for brilliant victory.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

u A public meeting has been held
in Orland, we learn by the WING, to
take into consideration the circumstances
under which Allen Frazier was drowned
by falling from the Steamer NJ. Sanford.
From statement made by an eyewitness
the heartlessncss and inhumanity exhib.
tied by the officers of the Sanford sur
passes all belief, and is tho subject of
the severest animadversion.
We did not receive the proceedings
in time for this weeks issue, or we should
publish the doings entire.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26
ARE THE RUFrrASs UANps TAKEN

y
OFF The appointment of Governor
Goary as the executive of Kansas, it was
generally hoped, would inaugurte a
new era in the affairs of that distracted
territory. Those hopes have thus far
not been belied. The new Governor
signalized his arrival in the Territory bv
procuring the release of the Free State
men who were illegally detained at
Leavenworth. AS soon as he made his
appearance, the border rutiians who had
assembled to "wipc out the Free State
men, skunk back to their dens, their
retreat, it is true, being somewhat acccl-
Grated by Jim Lane of whom they
seem to stand in wholesome fear
Before he set his foot into the State cap
ital, the State prisoners, who have been
unjustly detained for months on the rid
iculous charge of treason-wcre released.
The work of pacifcation seems to have
begun too in the right direction. For
all the favors of this nature that the ad-
ministration confer upon the suffering
Free State men in Kansas, let US be
truly thankful.
But the public ought not to be lulled
into state of false security. The pur-
pose to make Kansas a slave State has
not been relinquished, and we have yet
to see an evidence of change of heart
on the part Of the administration. \
change of policy was impera;ively sug
gested by the sinking fortunes of the
Democratic party, and we have no doubt
that secret instructions have been sent
out to the government officials in Kan
sas to restore peace to the territory unta
after the election, at whatever conccs-
sion.-B0Sfon Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

The Republicans of Chicago received
the intelligence Of the glorious Fremont
and Dayton victory in Maine on the
night of the election A letter from
that city says, in reference 1.-The great
traitor, Stephen A. Douglas, has just re-
turned home from Washington, and
was addressing large crowd in Court
House square, composed of about two
thirds Fremonters and the rest Buchan-
anites-the news got here just as he had
finished his speech, and the meeting
closed with three cheers for Maine, and
three more for Fremont. Douglas has
not opened his mouth in Chicago or
around here since.''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

\ CoNTEMrTfBLE TRIcK.-The Ma.
chias Republican says, that mos, CON.
temphblc and unm lnly attempt was
made to defeat the election of the Re-
publican candidate for Representative
to the Legislature in that District. by
printing ballots in the same style of the
ticket Is sued by the Republicans, bu,
with the christian name of the candidate
printed Edward instead of Edmund
these tickets were printed at the office
Of the Union, and its editor was engaged
ON Sunday in causing them to be circu.
lated. Fifteen of these ballots were
thrown. not enough however to defea.
Mr.. Pearson, as he received a plurality
OF 81 without them. A more contemn.
uoie act has not come under our notice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

70 Keep it before the people, that to
M's day, no man in Kansas, has erer
been punished, by lao, for offences COM
mitted against Individuals of the Free
State party NOT one !-Erekange.
ies' keep it before the people
When Border Rufian sympathisers at
tempt to show that Pierce and company
nave been impartial, ask them how many
OF the murderers of free State men in
Kansas have been punished. Ask them
IL these men are not now permitted to
run az large, or are not in the employ
OF the Government. Ask them how
many of the worst disturbers Of the
peace in Kansas have been closeted at
Washington with the administration.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26
THE SToRM.-The rain on the Odd

The SToRA.-The rain on the 22d
and 23d came down in torrents. 1t put
us in mind of the rainy season in Cali.
fornia' We recollect of being caugh.
''out' on the banks ofthe Sacramento riv-
er in one Of the long easterly rain storms,
when the rain came down for most of the
time for week in torrents. During
that time two of us Ellsworth "chaps."
sbingled o-er Liverpool dray cart, that
we had just landed, with corrugated
iron, and beddcd and almost boarded
under this shelter for the week. No
more welcome sight to us could be immae
ined, than the sun and fair weather.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

"IHEY ASK To belief ALONE The
venerable Josiah Randall of Pennsylva-
MIA, who has known all the Presidents. =
we are told by the Democratic papers,
has made speech in Tammany Hall, and
uttered what they call the eleventh
commandment that is, to .let the
South alone" ..All she asks is to be let
alone says the venerable sage. While
the South are hesitating at no means to
extend the institution of slavery over
free Territory, ''all they ask is to be let
alone When they are marching into
free Territory, and selling upon the bal
lot boxes and driving the legal voters
from the polls at the point of the bowie
knife. and themselves voting instead.
without shadow of right to DO so, '.all
they ask is to be let alone When they
beset the highways, and rob and plumber
Northern emigrants, and send them back
whence they came, AL they ask is to be
let alone When by and by, in fulfill
ment of threat often repeated, they at
tempt to call the roll of their slaves on
Bunker Hill, sall they ask is to be let
alone. Nashua Tlegraph.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26
The New York Tribune Is iustl,

The New York Tribune Is Justly sar-
castle and severe upon the slandcrcrs who
persist in maintaining that Col. Fremont
is Catholic and Shareholder. in the
face of the most conclusive evidence to
the contrary. 1t says:
"Whoever asserts that Col. Fremont
is Roman Catholic, or a Shareholders
simply lies-that is all there is to be
said on that point. There is no wit, no
character, no talent eyinccd in the repe-
tition of such stupid misunderstanding
but brazen effrontcry and callousness to
shame. But the fellow who invented
the report tt at Col. F. is <or has been)
connected with the stare trade evinced
some genius, some originality, and we
have hopes of him. He may yet rise to
counterfeiter's cell in the arrest stoty
of State Prison while the rivals he
has outstripped and shamed can never
get above being ridden out of town on a
rail for robbing some washer woman S
clothes-line. The audacious folly Of set
ting up for rascals on no larger capital
of brains than they possess deserves the
severest apprehension
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

New YORK The Republican State
Convention in New York, on the 18th,
nominated Hon. John King as the can
didate for Governor. and Henry Selden
for Lieut.. Governor. At the evening
session a committee from the American
Convention announced the adoption of a
resolution by that body dissolving its
organization. and asking admittance to
the Republican Convention. Admitted
by unanimous vote. There were some
boilers among the Americans.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

BUSINESS, is dull in our village
There is but little building of anv l;rd
Messrs. Jones have a Barque nearly fin.
ished, which was commenced last sea-
son. There are three other vessel on TN
stocks, of Il smaller class, in variops
stages of progress but there is not half
the usual amour. of tonnage on the
stocks this season.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-26

A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-At a "Buck
and Breck' meeting in Canterbury. N.
H., the other evening, the chairman call
ed for three cheers for Buchanan. The
cheers given in response were $3.50, from
fair to middling. The chairman next
intended to call for the same compli,
ment to Breckenridge, but by mistake
called for thee cheers for Fremont
A perfect whirlwind of applause answer
ed his appeal, regular sumner. that
entirely spoilt the effect of this Canter-
bury Buchanier Lopell
Courier.