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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29
CONGRESS.

A committee Of the present House
OF representatives is now engaged In
the delectable business of investiga-
ting the honesty of its own membersl
All sorts of jobbing schemes, to get
money out Of the public treasury for
individual benefit and not the public
good, have been and are on the tapis.
Votes we're a cash article and were
worth premium. The parties in
terested--members, lobby members,
agents, editors, correspondents, lady
drummers--were bleeding and ready
to bleed freely. Most generally, the
rampant Back Republican leaders
and wlre-workers in and out of Con-
gress were at the head of these
schemes extension of monopoly pa
tents, land grants, donations to steam
ship lines, railroads, pensions, claims,
&c, to deplete tie treasury land to put
money in theirpurses. Itwas charged
openly in the n Y. Times that brides
had been offered to members to vote
so and so. This brought on demand
for COMMITTEES Of Investigation. 1t
WAS made by the Southern members of
both parties, none of whom are
suspected Of being implicated in these
plots to plumber the treasury. To the
surprise Of the Black Republicans, the
committee was ordered, with ample
powers. 1t is now at work, and cruel
expose is anticipated, which will show
off in their true colors many of the
loud-mOuthed freedom stricken" in
aud out of Congress. Many Of these
b. Il members. at the commencement
Of the session, got eligible seats in the
House, and have since made spec"
by selling out to or rather swapping
with those who got outside seatsl For
them to sell their books, stationery,
anc other allowances made to mem
bers,ls too common to excite remsrk
now! The Rump Parliament" when
dispersed by Cromwell with his old
Iron sides was not more corrupt than
the Black Republican majority 10
the House ana their compeers in the
Senate have proven themselves To be.
Utterly destitute Of principle, or re-
gard for right or Justice 10 their con-
duet to the South, they look upon,
the public treasury as fair game and
to obtain access to its plethOric vaults
the end justifies any and every means
While they seek to hide their conduct
from the public gaze by deafeniug the
r ears Of their Pople with shrieking fol
bleeding Kansas
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29

The FIRST Snow STORM IN THE Cry
OF MExIC0-La Nacion, a newspaper
in the City of Mexico, speaks in its
number of the 21st ult., of the snow
storm there thus: LAST night at half
past Q o'clock, heavy snow storm
began which lasted several hours.
Never have we seen this phenomenon
so common in attitudes higher than
ours, in Mexico before. 1t also ex-
cited to high degree, the curiosity
of the inhabitants of the capitol.
The Thermometer Of Reaumer was
one degree above zero, and MAIN
tanned itself there during the whole
night. The fat roofs of the houses
the streets, the hills which surround
the city Of the lakes, and give her so
beautiful an aspect, the walks, all re-
mind US of the first snow storm we
every witnessed, which was last fall
in the United States and in Europe.
Mexico city presented this morning
a truly picturesque sight, for the green
leaves Of our eternal spring formed a
lively contrast with the flakes Of snow,
which dressed them in an attire to
which they are not accustomed"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29
How New York Bakers make Bread

The editor of the Journal of
Commerce has been diving among the
city bakers, and comes up with this
tale:
"Our bakeries are mostly under
ground and out of sight, and few who
eat their bread ever witness the pro.
cess of baking, and perhaps it is well
that it is so. 1t has been said that
he who would relish his dinner should
keep clear of the kitchen. The
rooms where the dough is mixed, are
generally small and underground; the
men sleep often, perhaps generally,
in the same room part of the night
They often smoke or chew tobacco
or both, and we are credibly informed
that the feet are often employed in
the process of peparing the dough. "
And the New York Express follows
with this strong confederation:
"There is bakery not two hun
dred feet from Nassus street, we may
add, where the laborers may be see
coming into the street, with their
naked feet and legs al covered with
dough oozing between their ten ped
al extremities. Ugh! UGH"
These underground baker shops
are among the peculiar luxuries Of
crowded cities.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29

MARRIAGE ON IA RAILEoAD.-0ne day
last week, just as the mail train
started on the Memphis and Charles
ton Rail Road arrived at Corinth, a
young gentleman stepped up to the
Conductor, and inquired whsather he
had any objection to his being mar
ried on the cars-tO which the gallant
conductor answered "none at ALL"
A preacher was called in, the lady
being present, and in short time the
Ntwain were made one flesh" We
could not learn the names Of The par.
ties, and the only information we
have, is that the bride was widow
about Is or Is years of age.-M Mem
phis Eagle and Enquirer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29

A BIG MAN.-The West Tennes.
see Wing contains the following: "Ou
the 10th ult., as we passed the cabinet
shop of our friend Sinclair, our atten.
ton was called TO the putting togeth-
er Of the largest coffin we ever saw.
1t measured 81 feet across the top,
% inches deep, and was Z feet long
Thisscoffin was for Thomas G. McCar-
ter. But a short time before his death
he was in town, and some Of our citi-
zens, curious to know his weight,
persuaded him to be weighed. His
weight was 527 pounds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29
A rather magnificently proportion

A rather magnifcently proportion
ed illustration of the credit system
can be found in the condition Of the
Richmond Enquirer, when, after fifty
years of publication, its proprietor
removed to Washington, his books
showed over 100000 due from liv-
ing @patrons." The amount of total
loss was not given, but was estimated
at 100000 or more.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29
NEWSPAPER RE.npRs TuRy On

NEWSPAPER READERS TURN OUI
WELL We know a respectable gen.
tleman in Monroe County, who many
years ago, sawed cord Of wood to
pay, iu advance, his first years sub
scriptioh for a newspaper. He is now,
in his ripe and vigorous old age, worth
a quarter of a million of dollars
albany Journal. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29
MATHEMATICAL OrrSrrou

MATHEMATICAL QUEsTIoN.--A tree
100 feet high stands on a hill side;
it is broken by wind, and one end
resting on the stump, the other strikes
the ground at a distance from the foot
Of the tree equal to forty feet, and
the angles made with the plane Of
the hill and the upright part by the
falling part are equal. Required
the slope of the hill, and where the
tree broke.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29

A HARD CAsE.-A committee OF
the Ohio Legislature are investiga-
ting a case in which it is charged
that convict has been deprived of
bis sight by the ignorance or reck
lessness of the penitentiary physi-
elan. 1t seems the physician opera
ted upon one of his eyes and put it
out. The convict refused then to
allow another operation, but the doc
tor insisted, and now the man is stone
blind. He has been in the peDiten.
tiary over his time because the war
den and directors do not know. what
to do with him. Such case GER
tainly demands strict investigation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29

The Knoxville Register learns that
the Typhoid Fever is prevailing to an
alarming extent at Russellyille, Tenn,
and in the neighborhood.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29

It is said that two German girls
with a hurdy-gurdy and tamborine,
have Melted in Austria during the
short space of ten months, some ten
thousand dollars. What a nice place
that must be fororgan grinders
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29
JOY TO THE WORLD.
TIE ONLY INFALLIBLE REMEDY ?
saUksLEY'S
SARSAPARILlA,

CAnOHf HnhAEHl
az all the remedies that have been discov-
~ cred during the present age for the chou
sand ills that flesh is heir to-" none equal this
wonderful preparation. Only three years have
elapsed since the discoverer (who spent de-
cade IN studying, xperimentalizing and per-
fecting it) first introduced it to the public, and
/ it is already recognized by the most eminenl
physicians in all parts of the country to be the
most surprising and effective remedy for Ger
tain diseases of which they have knowledge.
All other compounds or syrups of the root
have hitherto failed to. command the sanction
OF the faculty, because on being tested thew
have been found to contain noxious inpredi-
ents, which neutralize the effects of the sar-
saparilla, and oftentimes iDjure the health Of
the patient 1t is not so with Hurley's pre-
parations.
This Is the pure and genuine extract Of the
root; and viii, on trial, be found to effect
certain and perfect cure of the following COM
plants and diseases:
Debility, IHabitual Costiveness.
Disease of the Kidneys indigestion,
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint,
Brysipelas, Piles,
Female Irregularities, Pulmonary Diseases.
Fistula, Scrofula or Kings Evil,
And allDiseases of heiSyphilis,
Skin.
Besides curing the above, it is also known
to be great and powerful tonic, purifying the
blood and invigorating the system.
In short, it is without exception, in the ca
ses mentioned and its general effect on the
system, the most efficacioas, as it is most de-
sirable, remedy ofthe age. 1t is already extern
sively used throughout the country, and is
fast obtaining an European reputation. The
instances of cures /; has effected are daily
coming to the PROJECTORS knowledge, and he
has no hesitation in recommending it to
one and all who desire to procure relief from
suffering. One bottle being tried, its effects
will be too apparentt to admit Of further doubt
Reeollect Hurley's Sarsaparilla is the only
genuine article in the market
s@ Price one dollar per bottle, or six for
five dollars.
For sale at the mandatory, corner Of Sew
enth and Green streets, Louisville, Ky. Also,
Wholesale by Berry e. Demoville, Nashville,
Tenn; Farnsworth & Co. or Marsfeld & Co.,
Memphis Sold in Fayetteville, by DIEMER&
HAMPTON and McELR0Y & MCKINNEY.
Nov 6. 1S56-12m
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICE.

A LII debts created with us will be consid-
IA cred due at any time we may feel unea-
sy as to the payment. This is to notify our
customers who buy goods of us on a credit,
that we reserve the rightof collecting the debt
whenever we think any danger exists of los
ing the money by waiting the usual time.
w. & A, S0UTHWORTH.
WEBB d McPHAIL.
DIEMER &c HAMPTON.
NEELD, CARTER d FLEMING.
NEIL, NO0RES & WRIGHT.
MeELROY 81 MCKINNEY.
JOHN GOODRICH
THOMAS G. GOODRICH.
GOODRICH Sc HUNTER.
RUSSELL & VANCE.
Fayetteville, Jan. 8, 1857.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-01-29

HIGHEST market price given e.,
II for Jeans, Linsey, Feathers. ~.
Socks, Wool and Dried Fruit, and 49,
Cash for Land Warrants.
Sept. IL. We A. SOUTHwORTH.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

uar Mssslng asa sAp Gaesssss
Nxssas Epssoas tire Ossetts Of yss-
terd.v in noticing the meeting Of ~ ~
Of this City, calls TO account the RsPao!.ess
Iavvsss, and inlessas then what their duty
to the party is, as against their better d.'
cretion and sound Judgement - aes, % Ne
following manner !:
We are sorry 10 ses Republicans, who
OUGHT 10 YEow THEIR DUTY to thess ewo
Marty. and who oU GHT BY this time 70 have
some acouaintancs wllh The mschinslions
Of their opponents. submit to acting with ne
democracy, and arrsying thsnselvss IN d.
rect sntsgonism 10 theiI own party.
This attempt Of the Gazette to whip iato
The traces Of party, men Of intelligence
such - the Republican Lawyers Of this city
possess who signed that cal, Is not consist
ent with its own Interpretation OF ito pro-
vince as Journal, for, BY refsF renee 70 thsi
paper Of the 18th instant, in IT. leading ~
ticIe We find the following language made
use Of:
1t 10 only IN orgsn Of the aePtsiieSs psr'y
,ch Cd party q capable Of doing ~ sss" sAssAisl
and generally does IT,
The Republican Lawy.rs acting within
The scope # their authority - laid down
by the Gazette are THINKING voa THIN
SELVES, and IN concert with the Democratic
p rtlon Of The Bar Of this city, have CONF
! TO the conclusion, that in further ancs Of thu
speedy aud impartial administration Of jus
rice they desire to sschew politics in con-
rec,ion with the election Of Judge To-
his District, and select the sEsr man ~ ,
candidate TO present before the Lsopls-th'
one most competent arc best qualified to
he responsible andarduous duties u tn
Offices.
We l. ok upon this attempt to read th'
Republican Lawyers who have sisaed 'h'
call for q Bar Convention, . lecture upoI
their duties a. members of political organ
izstion,a s the height Of arrogant assumption
and impudence. Some Of them are amoai
the most active and influential ms1 vt thu
Republican party in this District aud il
this State, and can tell the Gazette man ant
lis clique more about the history and ma
chinations Of the party than he even dream
~.
The lawyers in this city in connection
with thu Bar OF this District assume 4
know better The qualifications OF Judg'
Of the Distric, Court than the Gazette an'
its confederates, and this conslitutes the,
| rrimc q.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18
~In the great snow storm

@In the great snow storm Of
January the dwelling Of VIM. Perkins,
a good sized two story house, located
under the brow ola hill in Essex, was
buried in drift above the chamber
windows, SO that the occupants were
unable to tell when it was morning,
except by the clock. Mr.. Coggswell,
one Of the neighbors, shoveled away
the snow from one of the chamber
windows, when Mr.. Perkins took the
sash out, and thus obtained egress.
lie was obliged to dig an archway
from his house to the barn, and
toward the road, &c. The snow over
one Of these archways was eight feet
deep. This fully comes mp to the
stories Of old fashioned SHOWS.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

A Bit THAT OucHr TO BE PASSED
A bill has been introduced into the
New York Legislature providing that
the wife Of any man who habitually
spends his time and money at place.
where intoxicating liquon are sold a
a beverage, thus bringing his family
to want and restitution, shall be
entitled to her own earnings and those
Of her minor children, without moles.
tation on account Of the caprice, debts
judgments, or ether liabilities Of hel
husband.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

SrRANGE.-Sicce the investigation
of the Corruption Committee, Hon.
O. B Mattcson, Of this State, has
been absent from his scat in the House.
1t is supposed that the Dcs Moincs
Land Grant detains him At home, or
perhaps he has gone to Iowa with
Greeley. 1t is rumorcd that a witness
has sworn before the Committee thst
Greeley was paid $4,000 for services
in connection with this affair.-N. y.
UaV Book.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18
BVRV.ET HOUSE.
fLArA 81, NC HOLAe HufII.l

0o0V@ CLARK NJ.
DstSesa assTi on and Polk alsesss,
Nssr ~ A1cAieas Souekev1 ssl Rock IslA~d RI
CHICAGO, ILL.
Y>H1 sshscribss Asvisg iaassa ~ shove house f,r
= ste = OF year.. y nov pseUAred 70 &C ommc.
date DO .rd~rs and stranger visiting the c IT,
The house has barn newly furnished, pap~r 4,
paintsd end Oh 0eher improvements have beeu added
for the comfort Of II guests
10 pain. vii Be spared b make Il eqas to any
oist class h0t-l In the re tern COUNTRY
The patronage Of my friends All The trayeltnx
public 10 Tsspee teilly solicited.
febl7d3m THOMAS SHERRY
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

"A petition presented in the
Pennsylvania House ofRepresentatives
from number Of women, asking for .
law allowing them to vote, has very APP
propriatilv been referred to a select
committee Of twelve Bachelors.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

Morton, the Nebraska editor,
wishes somebody would hang a few
Of the postmasters in this State, on
account Of the delay of the mails. He
says:
The last bnndle Of NcM York Tri-
Dunes that was received at Nebraska
City had a mouse's nest in it, ard five
young ones alive, besides several dead
ones, supposed tn have been poisoned
by eating one Of Greeley's leaders"
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

NDw s'S5ATs'' BAxK OF ixDlANA.-Tbe
LAFAYETTE (Ind) Anesicon thus explodes
. confidence inssitutioo
TIE NV SfAfB BAxK.-Some Of our
eitissns apnesr to have an idea that the
new State Bank bills era aecursd BY pub.
lie stoke. Such 10 MT the case -
There 10 no security whs' sver-eisher
ssr the bill holders or for tho depo.itors,
and in case tbe "rsg institution fails,
"individusl responsibility" hss to paw
the dehts. 7hsse are the beauties o.
the bank.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

FEMALE SrFrRAGE.-Thc Commit.
tee on State Affairs in the Michigan
Senate. has reported favorahly to
extending the right Of suffrage to
females. When the ladies' vote We
shall need no special police force on
election day.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

A LARGE TERnlroRy.-Owing to
the vast amount Of puplic domain in
Minnesota, the Land Office Agents
have frequently to travel from 800 to
700 miles to prosecute their bushes.
There are in Minnesota $1,000, 900
acres ofpublic land-enough to make
three States the size of Iowa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

"A German in st. Lonis, named
Lieze, has been fined one hundred dol
lars for lifting lady across muddy
hole in the street. She did not thank
him for his politcness, constituting it in
an insult.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

The new bank law passed BY
the last Legislature Of Virginia prohib'
it, the banks from issuing orpaying
out any bank mote for circulation, ex-
cept ofthe denomination of five dol
lars, ten dollars, or some multiple of
dOllars.n
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

nissssssPr1 RIv.a.-Tho Sc Lo u Re.
publioaa Of he lOsh eays:
ss1he Wotes esd iee eono down With
tssnssdoss inpsesesity. fvesythisg 10
carried With Il. Large lots % leg isoa
he Wissoesis piassiss, ere likely % b
loes. We hoas q 90 lot which hao ooeo
wiasesiag ss0s miles stove AIsea, oil Of
WhieA aso leee. TAe rats wsgo brokea
= piseee, - ~ lses ssek shsir shas-
81 vish ~ iee ~ vuos rushiag dovu
~ sisse. Thess lses vses isess1sd fss
" 9 Olesa 3 c., - wsee uoeth g..
600. We oD1osea11 sAeee Wsee hss-
deede u oAeoooa6s dsllass vesth Of legs
lyiag sbess ~ yspids, I'll q which b
lishts - b loss b ~ soddss siss ed
bssakiag % q ~ - u ~ river.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

Tue STATE OF MrNxEsoTA.-Thc
following are the boundaries Of the
new State Of Minnesota, IS set
forth inthe bill passed by the
House Of Representatives. 1t
divides the present Territory Of
Minnesota by q line running North
and South, from point where the
Red River Of the North crosses the
boundary line between the United
States and the British Possessions, to
the North West corner Of the State Of
Iowa. This boundary makes the new
State extend from Iowa to the British
Possessions, leaving oil the Western
portion Of the territory still to be
organized.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

MAIL RoBKRy.-The Mail bags for
st. Paul, Minnesota, was robbed on
the goth ult, near Dubuque. Moth
ing was recovered Of the contents,
but the fragments Of the lcttrs were
picked up the next day in the vicinity.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

The Grist Mill Of Mr.. Smith. al
Lowell, Henry CO., was swept away
by the late food. Also Mr.. Bailey's
Mill on Big Creek, with the bridge
near it, some three miles from Mt.
Pleasant.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

GREAT FIn. AT Bualsufon.-We learn
that the city Of Bsrlingtea We visited on
Saturday morning. l4th instant. with On ex-
sensive conlagrstiea. Which destroyed two
entire blocks. A to the exteat Of loss, We
are not prepared to say, nst having received
nail # later date than IT, 18th.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

~A duel was fought near New
Orleans on the 10th inst, by George
w. White, and Packenham lie Blanc,
in which the latter was killed. He
had fought between thirty and forty
duels in his lifetime.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

Life has been compared to Ill
sorts Of pretty and homeE things-it
resembles pair Of breecheA and. the
comfort increases - the shine weaSs
oil. An old man will suck more
happiness through . snper.nuated
pide stem than . youth ever found It
Newportor purchased 1t Saratoga.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

-GESERors.-Mr. John G. Desh'
Ter OF Buffalo has presented the city OF
Cincinnati two thousand bushels Of
coal to be distributed among the poor
widows Of that CITY.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

~ The negroes, who have been in
the Hopkinsville JAIL Kentucky, for
some time past on the charge Of being
engaged in the instruction, we're Dis
charged on Thursday.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

The Mayor Of New York rcfus-
es grant licenses to hackmen who drive
broken down horses or shabby vehicles.
Thirty or forty hackmen are thus
thrown out.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

~The Criminal Court Of St. Louis
has been engaged for several days on
the trial Of Calvin y. Kelly for the
murder Of I.ongman, policeman, last
night.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18

e. The Estate Of Maine" publishes
an abstract Of the Bank Commission
ers report for that State. 1t exhibits
an immense over issue Of the Banks Of
Maine during the past two years.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-18
BAR CONVENTION.

Whereas there was passed BY the General
Assembly Of the State o. Iowa at its last
session and approved by The Governor, an
act entitled AN Act creating the Fourteenth
Jndic,al District and fixing the time Of hold
ing the Court therein which act provides
among other things, that "there shall be
elected District Judge in said District o
the frat Monday in April next"
We the undersigned, members Of the
Scott County Bar, irrespective Of party, be.
l,eving il to BE- OF the utmost importance TO
the members 81 IN. legal profession. their
clen's and 10 all the citizens Of said Dis
'ricf that one Of the best and most compe.
tent men therein, should he elected as such
Judge, hereby agree to hold Bar meeting
At the Court House in Davenport on Satnr-
day, the 2lst inst, at 3 O'Clock P. NJ, fer
the expression Of our views on this subject
and TO nominate il deemed advisable, 10
our fellow citizens, a candidate whom we
desire IN have cleo TOD IN that nf6ce.