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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
SHARP PRACTICE AT NIAGARA FALLS.

SHARP PRACTICE AT NIAGARA FALLS.
. The Niagara Falls Times says that
Mr.. Webster of the American Hotel
at Niagara Village, was formerly a
resident of her Britannia Majesty s
Of Canada, but moved sud-
denly into the United States, leaving
his creditors to whistle for $4,000.
Aud that wasn't all. He was in the
habit ofvisiting Clifton on the Sab
bath day, at which time he could not
be arrested. Recently a reward oil
s., 1000 was offered to any person
who would place Mr.. W.. il the hands
of the Canada authorities. On Sun
day last Mr.. ". visited Clifton as US
ual, when Mr.. Peck eyinced great
interest in that gentleman's welfare
by treating him literally TIL he be.
came intoxicated, when it was a very
easy matter to get up dispute witt
him, which resultedin a fight, and
Mr.. Webster was arrested for distur
bing the peace. Of course the only
object of the whole affair was to have
him detained until the following NOR
ming, when he was again arrested as
an absconding debtor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
nH Exvn@.

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the time of subscription; Two boisaFs
ana fifty Gents, WITHOUT DEVIATION
after the expiration of three months;
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Work. or Subscription, considered due
when contra eted, except against those Win
whom we have running accounts.
h.TSabseribers failing 10 order dlscontln-
uance of the paper, at the expiration Oh the
time for which they may have subscribed,
arc considered as wishing to rerew; and il
will he continued to them accordingly
t,pNo- Paper will be sent out oil the
cau:..y unless paid forin advance
o.. Igertisements inserted at One Dol
;,ruer Sauare of Twelve Lines
or E.css. for the first insertion; F}"y
Ca.ts for each continuance. ~
,,s@ Persons advertising by the year. WIN ge
cbargaa Forty DOiIars fora wheie col
umn. pwenty Dollars lor oneIl.:l''
Zen Doiiars for one-quarter. no aeO'o-
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sCf- The privilege of yearly adFeT.lseiS -
strictly limited to their o'0' >in''"e.'a.o al
regular business: and the business "a a. s;,,,,
yertis-ng firm is not considered as lii0'"
that of its Individual members
n4-Announcinp candidates Three Dollars
~ be maid u, odvance in euery- case.
s-Advertisements not marked with the
numher of insertions when handed IN, VIII
he continued until ordered out and payment
eraffed. II.
rP No advertisement inserted grdtlufoaS'y. -,
Advertisements of an abusive nature, 'c'"
not be inserted at any PTice :,
srPgo., Printing, Of ALL kinds' negty
;o,,e an New Type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee :,
9No paper will be discontinued continue i unl,l ~.
all arrearages are paid up-eneept at tue
anton OF the Publisher
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
DESPERATE FIGHT WITH RUNAwAYs.

DESPERATE FIGHT WITH RUNAWAYs.
The Democrat, published at Grove
Hill, Clark county, in Alabama, says
that gentleman from st. Stephens
informs us that desperateiight took
place last Sunday, near the mouth OF
Jackson's creek in this county, be-
teen two runaway negroes and tour
white men, the latter from Washing.
ton county. The fight lasted several
hours, during which guns; pistols,
knives and clubs we're freely used
on both sides, the negroes being
armed also. The runaways were
finally overpowered and committed to
the iail in st. Stephens. None OF
the white men we're seriously injured,
though we learn one Of the negroes
was mortally wounded. Considering
the highhanded audacity OF these
runaways, we almost wish they had
both been killed in the battle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
Book KEEPING BY Double ENTRY,

Book KEEPING BY DOUBLE ENTRY.
On the examination Of Stephen
Bronson. Jr., charged with defraud-
ing bank in Chicago. of which ne
was cashier, Judge Wilson, one Of
the victims, was witness, and gave
the following important piece vi .evl-
dence:
"Hsye never examined the books
to ascertain in regard TO the accounts;
witness would not attempt any such
thing. He regarded the plan OF
keeping books by double entry as a
scheme for swindling False entries
could be made and the best OF book
keepers could not detect them. Wit
ness would AS soon undertake. TO work
the most difficult problem in 1nxions
5or comic sections AS to unrayei the
mysteries of double entry of book
keeping. If the books show a hal
ance for Bronson, they are wrong,
that's all; andif the p eoples can be
swindled in this way t he double en-
s try system should be abolished by
statute " -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
prrc,,rpv IN JNn1,Na.

TERRIBLE BUTCHERY IN INDIANA
The Evansville Journal has the par
ticulars of a terrible affair that hap
pened near that place. 1t says:
On Thursday evening, at Francis
co. a village on the canal, Gibson
county, about }6 miles from this city,
a party of young persons were assem-,
bled for practice in singing. A crowd
of rowdies soon gathered about the
house, and began to make disturbance
to annoy or beak up the singing par
ty. The young men in the house
among whom we're two sons OF Mr.
Perkins, the owner Of a large Hour
ing mill in the village-wlth their
-brother-in-law, Mr.. Cross, came to
the door either drive away the dIstur-
bers or persuade them to be quiet.
A fight ensued in which one OF the
young Perkins was stabbed and Kill
ed Oh the spot-the other was stab
bed between the shoulders and had
his throat cut, and, though living
when the messenger left, be was not
expected TO survive. Young Cross was
also stabbed and had his tongue cul
out by the mnrderous savages.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
THE TRUE PLATFORM.

The following noble seuuihen'
were published in the far-iamed ad-
dress of the Southern members oi
Congress Of 1S4o The address
was called forthby questions touching
ibe admission of California, and 1t
was pepned by Mr. Calhoun himself,
and signedby such men as Hunter,
Mason, Butler, r. w: johnson, gei-
ferson Davis, jacob Thompson, Barn
we'll Rhett, Atchison, and William
r. King Read it:
ave hold that the Federal Govern
men has no right to extend or re-
strict slavery any more than to es-
tabIish or abolish it; nor has it any
right whatever to distinguish between
the domestic institutions of one State
or section and another. AS the Fed
eral representative Of each and all
the State. it is bound to deal out
within the sphere ofits powers, equal
and exact justice to all We ask
not. as the North alleges we GO, ior
, the extension OF slavery. that
would make discrimination IN oui
favor as unjust and unconstltutlonal
as the discrimination they ask against
US in their favor.
The Paducah tKy.) Herald says
-"This is the standard by which We
shall Judge the Administration o
Mr.. buchanan. This is the les
which State Rights Democrats vii
apply to it. If at the end OF on,
wear. the glorious old patriot is found
lacking to this standard, we shai
not be slow to denounce where w
now defend"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
SLAVERY VERSUS SALARY.-A no.

SLAVERY Versus SALARY. nov
ell lawsuit was recently trisd at
Cherry field, Maine. 1t was brought
by a minister Of the Gospel 10 re-
cover from a prominent and wealthy
citizen the amount OF his subscrip.
ton towards paying the former for
bis clerical services at y certain
church. The defence TO the suit
was, that, when the clergyman en-
gagged, it was upon the specific IN
derstanding that he was not to
preach politics. misunderstanding,
it was alleged, he had violated, by
pronouncingan anti-slayery discourse,
and bad thereby forfeited his claim
to the amount.which he (the defen-
dant) bad so condiiionally subscribed
towards his salary. The matter has
not been fully decided but is still
in litigation on an appeal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

A remarkably bold robbery was
committed short time ago at a ho-
tel in Minnesota. One Of the boar
ders, Col. .Wiltse, hearing sombcdy
knocking around in the hail near
his room at an unreasonable hour,
and suspecting it might be some
villain who meant to rob him, rose
from his bed, fixed the door of the
door Of bis room open, got bis brace
Of pistols, and prepared them FOR an
"emergency," then sat down on the
bed to wait for the anticipated scamp
to present himself. In>this position
he fell asleep! and while enjoying a
perpendicular dream, probably of
a robber writhiDg with a bullet in
his thorax) the vagabond walked in
to the room through the open door,
helped himself to a large quantity Of
clothing; a valuable gold watch, and
actually took the gold studs out Of
the shirt Of the slumberer, and de-
parted. Mr.. w. awoke just in time
to find his victim vamosed, and
himself minus property to the amount
of 5000 or $500. Nearly every
thing had gone off but his pistols
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
Keep Fruit Trees STRAIGHT.

Trees jn an open exposure ol en-
acquire leaning position iIom the
prevailing winds. This shonld hot
be suffered beyond a certain stage
of the tree. When as large as one $
wrist, they should be set up erect,
and, indeed, thrown into the wind at
an angle of ten or fifteen degrees, IN
order to bring them ultimately into
a straight position. This is done
by obtaining crotched limbs from
the woods, eight to twelve feet long,
and placing the butt end, which
should be sbarpeued, in the ground
and the crotched end either against
the trunk, Immediately beneath The
branching point, or against large
outer limb, # more convenient, Sc
caring it from chatting in the crotch
by a padding of straw or litter, and
setting the tree at once up to the
desired angle or elevation. Loosen
also the ground on the windgard
side of the root SO that it will not
bind, and the work is aecOmplished
Let this be done when the tree be-
gins to make IFS summer growth, or
soon after lea6ng out. One season
if the tree is thrifty, will be adj that
is required. II, however. it be OBJ
stinate, repeat the trial another year.
The remedy is sure. Even large
trees, which acquired a permanent
lean, may be thrown into an erect
posture, by loosenibg the earth at
the root, and occasionally cutting off
an obsiinately large root without IN
jury 10 its growth, and thus be made
slightly. An cree. tree will be long
er lived, and more fruitful. than
leaning one, and not half so subject
to casualty as if left to its own guild
anee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

spider, his snakeship had only caught
himself in an additional trap. The
spider, probably by watching each
opportunity when the mouth OF the
snake had been turned towards, her
adroitly, with her hind legs, s'when
throwing thread around fly, had
thrown one thread after another over
the mouth of the snake so that ne
was now perfectly muzzled, by
series of threads placed over it ver-
t;cally, and these were hele from be-
! ing pushed asunder by another ser
les Of threads placed horizontally,
MS my informant states ne particular
tly observed. Ne nuzzle or wicker
work for the mouth of an animal
could be woven with more artistic
regularity and perfection; and the
snake occasionally making a desper-
ate attempt to open his mouth would
merely put these threads upon a
stretch.
:. The snake continued his gyraiions,
his gait becoming more slow, howeV-
er, from weakness and fatigue; and
the spider continued to move down
and up tie cord, gradually shorten
ing it, until at last, when drawn up
so far that only two or three inches
of the end of his tail touched the
floor, the snake expired, about SIX
days after he was first discovered.
A more heroic feat than that which
this little spider performed is pro-
badly nowhere upou record-a snake
foot in length hung by a common
house spider! Truly, the race is
not to the swift, nor the battle to
strong! And this phenomenon may
! serve to indicate to US that the in
telligence with which the Creator
has endowed the humblest, feeblest
of bis atures, is ample for enabling
them to triumph in any emergency
in which He places them, if they but
exercise the faculiy> He has given
them. 1t is only the slothfnl, cow
ardly, timorous, that fail, and they
fail not so much before their enemies
as before their own supineness.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

In Glynn county, Geo. a man
named Hornsby became obnoxious
to his Deighbors for stealing cattle;
they agreed to pay him bis value of
property and be was to leave; be then
refused to do SO; they attempted to
force him to do so; general shoot
ing took place. Hosnsby and his
wife were killed and his child badly
wounded; two Of the. other side we're
killed and three wounded.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
Gbuits Yoftrq.
Mother, Watch.

Mother, watch the little feet,
Climbing o'er the garden wall,
Bounding through the busy street,
Ranging cellar, shed and hall;
Never count the moments lost,
Never mind the time it costs,
Little feet will go astray,
Guide them, Mother, while you may
Mother ! watch the little hand,
Picking berries by the way,
Making houses in the sand,
Tossing up the fragrant hay;
Never dare the question ask,
"Why to me this heavy task?'
These same little hands may prove
Messengers of light and love.
Mother watch the little tongue,
Prattling eloquent and wild;
What is said and what is sung,
By the happy, joyous child;
Catch the word while yet unspoken,
Stop the vow while yet unspoken.
This same tongue may yet proclaim
Blessings in the Saviour's name.
Mother watch the little heart,
Beating soft and warm for you;
Wholesome lessons now impart
Keep, 0 keep that young heart true;
Extricating every weed,
Sowing good and precious seed;
Harvest rich you then may see,
Ripening for eternity.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

IMPORTANT IF TRUE. - The Mercu-
ny cautions the public in regard to
feeding stock with the Chinese spgar
cane--says the blades aad stalks I
are first rate forage, bat that the
seeds are poisonous A fine horse
died near the city few days ago
from eating them. -
Our friends in this section, who are
engaged in the cultivation of this ar
ticle. will dowell to remember this
caution.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
Practical Amalgamalien.

Some time since, the New York
Tribune stated that its editor had iiv.
ed in four different free States, in
none of which so far as he Was aware, ,
was there any legal impeachment TO
intermarriage between whites and
blacks, and yet he had not known an
instance of such intermarllage.-
Thereupon, the Galena Courier cited
him to the case of Allen, the negro
teacher in the New York Central
College, who married Miss King,
and narrowly escaped being tarred
and feathered.
Wisconsin now furnishes another
case. We copy the account from
the Kenosha Times Of the Sd. 1t IS
as follows:
IA negro was last week married TO
white woman by the pastor of one
of our churches, at which considera-
BILE Indignation has been manifested.
We are Informed that the officiating
clergyman has been invited in conse-
uuence of the act to discontinue his
relation with his society. We are
inclined to believe that the worthy
pastor is less censurable than his con-
gregation, who have encouraged. him
to believe that any favor to the col
ored race would meet the approba-
ton of bis hearers.
aFor the life of us we do not see
why that clergyman who is expect
| ed to preach bleeding Kansas in the
pulpit on the Sabbath, and to argue
the political equality and general
emancipation of the race, may not
unite a negro with a white woman in
marriage. IF it is the policy to re-
tain all negroes here who escape from
the South, and to make them full
| fedged citizens of the State, why are
they not entitled to equal social priv
ileges. II this class of people are to
be run into Wisconsin on the under
ground railroad, tobe welcomed here,
and encouraged to come here, and af-
terward endowed With all the priyile-
ges of white men, why does it not
follow as consequence that they
may dine with us, work with our la
borers, and marry our daughters?-
The clergyman in question simply
practices what he breaches. u Fam
ily Nsit0r.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
Cosr OF THE NATIONAL CApnoL-

Cosr OF THE NATIONAL CAPHoL--
The Capitol at Washington. ought to
be a handsome building when com
pletei, ii we are to judge by ito cost.
The various appropriations for its cr-
tep&on merely FROM Sept. 80, 1851;
amounts to 81 $4,000, aud to COM
pIete this portion of the work it is
estimated that 81 ,183,l8S more viii
be required making IN all $500
1SS. The estimate for new dome
is 81 100000, which added to the
last named sum, makes S7,0l0,I83.
The cost of the building and grounds
is reckoned at S3,000,000, so that
the capitol when all tie Improvements
now in progress are completed, will
be above ten millions Of dollars. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

To Posr MAsTERs.--Tbe Post Mas
fer General has recently decided thatll
Post Masters do not give publishers OF
notice when their pa
pers remain 10. the Post Office with
out being taken out by subscribers
within five, weeks, that they are lia-
bic for the pay.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
/ Wont tell what She Said.

l gazed upon the dancers
In grand old festive-hall
And among the witching maidens,
l crowned one queen of all;
Like strange, celestial fairy,
Before my eyes she fed,
And her voice charmed and pleased me;-
But wont tell what ske said,
That spring met thf maiden.
And |. saw her eye of blue,
As it lit her cheek all glowing
With a many coiored hue;
She wove for me garland,
From Flora's downy bed,
And said that l was happy
ButI wont tell what she SAID.
We walked one autumn's. even,
Beneath Che calm moonlight,
And the merry stars were watching
Ger the solemn world Of fnight,-
The wind l thought was signing
For the flowers that were dead.
And we talked and laughed for hours
But l wont tell what she. said.
Not long ago. when shadows
Were purpling on the West,
A tiny hands soft pressure
Made me feel that was blest;
Her blue eye flung the glances
Of an angel heart and head,
On ssoul that loved too wildly
But I won't tell what she said.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
White Slaves in Massachusetts,.

An intelligent Boston correspOn-
dent ofthe Southern Moniter, states
the astounding fact that slavery-white
slayery-e exists in Massachusetts,, the
boasted stronghold Of freedom and
philanthropy. The writer says, that,
IN nine cases out Of every ten, when
the hands in the manufactures of
Massachusetts, have been disquali-
fled to perform manual labor. they
are thrown into the almsheuse. or set
up atpabGc auction and sold for ono
gear to the l6sgest bidder soho seiU
support them that length Of tiaae'
The condition upon which these sales
are maae.is, that the individual wb9
thus bnys them, is entitled to
AGr ld5e f6r the gear, and, ia most
instances hysic:il labor is exacted
Of them beyond their power of endu-
frequently before their bon
dage is expired, terminates their mise
ry. Ifthey are unfortunate enough
10 survive the first year they are Ie-
sold the next, and so on al isfimgums
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
A SAD AFFAIR.-A young laI,

A SAP AFFAIR.-A young la'Iy
named Smith residing IN Charles Ci-
ty county, Va, .playiully snapped
a.gun at her lover, Sam'i Throg, on
Wednesday last, supposing it to be
empty. Unfortunately it happened to
be loaded, and when the trigger was
pulled it exploded, depositing its
contentsin the side Of young Throg $
head, killing him instantly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
The Northampton { Mass. Gazette

The Northampton tSiass- Gazette
says il has been discovered, on ex-
animation, that former clerk in the
Senate has, in bis rage to collect
autographs, cut out the names OF the
siguers of important documents in
the time Of the revolution, and then
wrote on the margin when and by
whom the mutiIation was done. Nu-
merous letters from Washington and
his contemporaries have bsen served
in this way.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15
The Stamford (Conn.l Advocate

The Stamford (Conn) Advocate
saws that during the last fifty years
there has not been a single dwelling
house burned in the, village, or, IN
deed. in the town, involving the loss
of more.than $500 or 800. 1t al.
so saws that from $1,000 to $1,000
Der annum have been expended for
the last thirty years in paying insur-
ance premiams.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

u,aH PRIcR FOR NEcRoEs.-We
have often heard, say the Eutaw Aia)
V Wb;g, that a thing was worth its
weight in silver, but did not think Il
va would ever see negroes sell for
sacb :. = price. A few days since a a
os1 Gentleman Of this place paid $1,000
ssr;ece for five negro girls, from
twelve to fifteen years of age. Reck-
o,,iur silver at twelve ounces to the
nannd. which is Troy weight, the ne,
. aroes, allowing them one hunorea
rounds weight each, cost Just tneH
weight in silver.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

SourH CAROLINA CURRENCY.- Inc
Charleston News has the following
notice of the Banks of that State:
The Banks Of South Carolina can
not suspend. A suspension is made
bv law. a forfeiture Of charter, apSe
facfo. They must pay through any
run or pressure to the last dollar 10 %
their vaults. Before TINS result
could be reached, with all It's disas-
,ers. the people of South Carolina
who we're never freer from emnar-
,assment. could and would sustain
them with sucb large supply o.
aorioultural products, equal to spe'
c;e and convertible at once INC
sustaining credits or specie, ,nal 'n'
resources Of the Banks could be real
lied to any needed extent
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

Bonds ofthe Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad to the amount Of $780,
600, have been disposed Of to citi-
zeDs of the latter place, and the
work viii now be energe;ieslIy push
ed forward. This is what We like to
see-the South using her own means
to build her great roads.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

The New York, Times says that
there are nearly thusand professed
Mormons 10 the city Of New York,
and that they have their church or
eanisation meetings on the Sabbath
and Conference gatherings, and are
obedient TO the will Of Brigham.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

There are two six year old oxen In
Boston; supposed TO be the largest in
the world. They weigh over sixthou-
sand poQds. Il
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-10-15

Joe Pigeon, an Indian halfbreed,
was sentenced to be hung IN Mobile
or the murder Of Lewis Wilhams.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-12-24

e. Senator Andrew johnson, q
Tennessee 10 . tailor By trade his pre-
dscessor, Hopkins L. Tanney WAS also
tailor; Friedrich P. Stanton, Of Ten
nessee, late Secretary Of Kansas, vas
a bricklayer; his brother, Richard H.
Stanton, late member ofCongrcss from
Kentucky, was likewise . bricklayer.
Gen. John Henderson, late U. S. Sem
ator from Mississippi was . shosma-
ker.
These gentlemen oil belong TO the
class Of "poor whites" in tho South,
over whom the abolition Press wastes
its maudlin sympathy.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-12-24

FThe Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, twenty seven Senators, forty eight
members of the House of Represents
tives, and all the state officers of Cali
fornis, recently joined in request to
Edwin Forrest the great American
Tragedlan to visit the Golden State.
Their letter is perhaps the most flat
terlng tribute that any actor ever re-
ceived.
MIR. Forrest declines the limitation.