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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
Hail Storm in Western New York,

Our telegraphic dispatches an.
nounced destructive hail storm in
Western New York last week. The
Rochester Union says:
The storm appears to have been
most severe in Irondequoit, where
the hail lay in piles upon the ground
this morningl The corn, cabbages,
young plants and fruit were consider
ably injured, aud in some instances
wholly destroyed.
We have conversed with several
farmers from IroAequoit who assure
us that fields OF wheat, barley and
oats are cut to pieces, and are not
worth harvesting. They also assure
us that the hail fell in drifts to the
depth Of foot or more, and that when
they came to the city this morning,
they saw piles at least eight inches
deep which had laid on the ground
through the night.
Most extravagant stories are told
of the storm by those who were out.
One gentleman says be saw woman
in the northern part of the city go
out in the storm to bring in child.
when a hail stone struck her uncov-
eied ann and caused the blood to
flow freely.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
We suppose there has been son

We suppose there has been some
rough fighting or backing out or run.
ping by this time. 1t is reported
by gentleman who arrived at st
Louis on the goth inst, that he me,
Gov Walker within ten miles ofLaw-
renee, with seven companies Of Uni
ted States Infantry. The free soil
ers about Lawrence seem to be spun.
ky, and if the Governor does mo-
play the game of that renowned
King of France, We may expect tC
hear Of some bloody work.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
The SUPREME CouRr NOT SLAVE

The SUPREME Court NOT SLAVE
HOLDERS The Washington Union
says, the majority of the Supreme
Court are not owners of slaves, as
has been repeatedly asserted. -Four
of the Justices reside 10 free States,
and the Chief Justice has not owned
a slave for thirty years They came
to him by inheritance, but he volun-
tarily gave them their freedom, and
two, who were too old to take care
of themselves, be provided for du.
ring their lives.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

INTERESTING TO BILL HOLDERS. The
cashier of the Herkimer On. y Bank
having refused to redeem some mutt
lated bills, on the ground that the
names of both the cashier and presi-
dent were torn of, though the regis
ter's name and the comptroller's stamp
were still visible, an appeal was taken
to the comptroller who decided that
the bank must redeem the bills as
long as the registers name and stamp
were on the stamp.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
CURE FOR nYpRopHoBIA.-An

CURE FOR HYDRoPHoBA.-An ole
Vermorter write rs follows:
Il am now ia my S0th year, and
have obtaiued what Information
could, both from observation and crit.
ieal study. 1t has lately been dis
covered that strong detection made
OF the bark Of the roots of the white
ash, when drank as medicine, will
cure the bite of a mad dog. This
undoubtedly is owing to the fact that
ratjlesDakes can be made more easily
to crawl over live fire Goals than
white ash leaves; and they are never
found in the forest where the white
ash grows.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
WHAT BETTER COULD BE EXPECTED

WHAT BETTER COULD BE EXPECTED
The Boston Transcript says that
the graves of Samuel Adams and
John Hancock, two Of the signers Of
the Declaration Of independence
from Massachusetts. are in the Gron-
airy Burial. Ground in Boston, with
ont monument to mark them. What
better could be expected from city
which is ready to trample that glori-
GUS celebration, with all the bene-
fits which it has secured to us, in the
dust, in order to carry out fana.ical
ideas about slavery?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
Important from K ansas Territory.
Sr. LotI1s. July 90. 1857.

ST. Louis, July 20, 1857.
Kansas adyices state that a muhl-
.cipal ticket was elected IN Lawrence on
the 18th Of July, when Mr.. Blood was
elected Mayor The State Consen-
ton was closing up it's session
at Topeka. Marius j. Parrott bad
been nominated for Congress. The
Convention which nominated him was
very large, and its proceedings were
characterized by the utmost unan-
unity and enthusiasm The Topeka
constitution of State government was
unanimously sustained, and it will
be submitted, to the people at the
August election. The city govern
ment of Lawrence had not yet passed
any act or done any business.
ST. LOUIS, July 81, 1857.
Gov. Walker was camped outside
of Lawrence, with eight companies of
dragons, on the 18th inst. The
citizens had decided not to negotiate
with him. They will not resist the
troops unless fred upon, when civil wal
will be declared. Gov. Walker has
warrants for the arrest of the city
officers and other citizens Of Law
renee
Topeka, Kansas, July II,
Via ST. LOUIS, July 20,l857.
The Convention just adjourned at
Topeka was one of the largest and
most earnest ever held. A strong
/ position has been taken in favor Of
the Topeka constitution. 1t was de-
termined that Congress must and
shall admit Kansas under it. State
officers were nominated, the old in.
Icumbents being re-nominated. The
census returns show between twenty
and thirty thousand voters, 1t i;
determined to re-submit the Topeka
constitution in August. Genera
Lane has been authorized to organize
|, the people thoroughly, so that they
may be prepared to defend the ballot
box at the Territorial election in DC
to5er. Mr.. j. Parott was nominated
as representative to Congress.
LAWRENCE, July Is,
Via ST. LOUIS, July 81, 1857. {
Gov. Walker enterd Lawrence yes.
terday, with eight companies Of drag
oons, under command of Col. Cook
He has camped close to town, in {
threatening attitude. His proclama
ton, issued at Leasenworth, and
dated the 18th inst, declares that he
will not allow the people to adopt ;
city charter He went through Law
renee on his way to LoavenWorth las
Monday, to see to this, but never spoke
of it in Lawrence. The people are
, determined to pay no attention t.
him, and will not negotiate with him.
Although the town officers were elect
FED last Monday, they have not as
. yet taken no step, ncr even beer
sworn in.
Governor Walker has warrants fol
the arrest of those who were voted
for, and for many other prominen
citizens of Lawrence. The design /:
to stop the August election. whel
the Topeka constitution is to be sub
mitted to the people. The people will
not offer any opposition to the feder
al troops unless they fire at them O
commit some other outrage, wher
civil war will at once be declared.
ST.. LOUIS, July "A.
The Republican says that all i
quiet in Kansas. At last date
Walker was still at-Lawrence witt
400 dragons, awaiting the action
, of the pepole, but was going to at
tempt the collection of taxes soon.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

AN AssoRTMENr.-In New York
during June, there we're six murders
nine garrotings, six burglaries, foul
under the denomination Of perjury
aud forgery, eighteen violent assaults
nineteen larcenies, eleven of the
class of counterfeitipg, three suicides
and a riot every day for general
amusement.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
Tom Benloa on. Distribution.


We cannot Withhold the following
characteristic specimen Of Mr.. Ben
tons oraiory, which exhibits, in a
striking manner, the email game
which the distributionists are pursu-
ing Though speaking upon the
bill of lS4l,it viii apply with still
more force to The proposition DOW be-
ing urged BY the opposition:
81 scorn the bill. scout its
Wanted popularity. Nor can | con-
ceiye Of an object more pitiable and
contemplate than that O! the DEM
iagogue haranguing for votes, and ex-
hibiting his tables Of dollars aud
acres, in order to show each voter or
each State, how much money they
will be able to obtain from the treas
ury if the land bill passes. Such
! harangaing aud such exhibition ie
the address Of impudence and knave.
ry to supposed Ignorance, meaoness
and folly. 1t is treating The people
rs if they were penny-wise and pound
foolish, and still more mean than fool
ish. Why the land revenue, af,er
deducting the expenses, if fairly di
sided among the people, would no
exceed nine pence a head per annnni
IF fairly divided among the States
and applied to their debts, it woul
not supercede above ninepence pc
annum of taxation Upon the unit
of the population. TIE day of LAM
sales has gone by. The sales of thi
year do not exceed million and
1 half of dollars, which would not leav
more than a million for distribution
which, among the sixteen millions q
people, would be exactly four penc
halfpepny. Virginia money, per bead
n ftp in New York; and a picayun
in Louisiana. At two millions. i
would be nine pence hesd in Vir
GINA, equaleut to a levy in New York
and a bit in Louisiana; precisely th
amount which, IN specie times . gen
iieman gives to negro boy for bold
ing his horse minute at the dooT
And for this miserable doit-tbi
Insignificant subdivision of shiil
liug-a York shilIing-can the dem
agogues suppose that the people ar
base enough to violate their consti
tution-mean enough TO surrende
the defense Of their country. an
stupid enough to be taxed in thei
coffee, tea, salt, sugar, coats, ha;s
blankets, shoes, shirts and every al
ticle OF comfort, decency or necessi
ty, which they eat. drink or wear, q
in which they stand, sit. sleep or lie?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

NORTHERN SOCIOLOGY We oeca
sionally get glimpses Of the socia
disorgauization aud insecurity Of lift
and property in Northern cities, bul
the following is among The most
striking A correspondent of the
New York Express sa3s:
"ONer. deur hundred pistols, con
tanning from one to six barrels, have
been purchased, since the 4th inst,
by our best business men, and inten-
ded to be used entirely III their own
defence. Under the present iueffi-
Gent police system, and in view OF the
past transactions of our outlaw CON-
munity, we think this is the only sure
and prompt remedy we can adopt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

POISONED WHIsKEY The Lebanon
(Ohio) Star records the death of foul
men from drinking whiskey with
strychnine in it. 1t also says that
tens Of thousands of fish in the
stream below the distillery have died
Two tons of dead fish have been
taken out, mill race being literally
choked with them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
A Just Contrast.
The Lvnchburg fVa., Rem

The Lynchburg (va-,) Republican
says: "There is just ths contrast be-
tween the Democratic party and the
party by Which it isopposed. that there
is between an army Of United States
regulars and a band of Mexican
guerlillas- The one is permanent!
organization founded on principle aud
necessity, with one common flag and
uniform, Of which they are very
proud, acd the colors OF which they
never change without experiencing
an instructive sense of shame and
disgrace. When summoned to battle
in the cause Of their country. its le-
gions are formed in massive columns
upon the open plain, and they march
to battle with figs flying and drums
beating to conquer or die. This
guerrilla is a different animal. His
mode of warfare is fixed by no prin
ciple-his flag, he has none, excepi
now and then, when he assumes false
one with which to deceive and deco.
bis adversary-bis uniform is changed
to suit the change Of circumstances
he conceals himself IN the opeI
field -he fights for plumber and tht
cnoils instead nf for God anJ lihoy-t I
= and when fairly driven from hi
hiding places. instead Of honorablJ
captivating, be siinlks TO the rear o
the army, and when opportunity offers
falls upon the baggage wagons ,an(
plumbers them of their contents =
Such is the contrast between Know
Nothlngism and Democracy"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

AN ABOLITION PRFss REMOVED IRON
Texas. The citizens of Wood coun-
ty, in the Northern part of TEXAS. be-
ing disguised with the course of a pa
per published IN Quitman, called the
Free Press, held meeting and pass
ed resolutions regulating the reports
in circulation that they were abolition
lists. and calling mass meeting to
decide whether the Free Press should
continue to be published, or removed
as nuisance. They decided to de-
stroy the office, and gave Winston
Banks, its editor, and his friend, Dir
Lemon, twenty-four hours to leave.
The citizens carried out the resolu-
ton. and Banks and Lemon left in less
than the time specified.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
THE GIANT pARpEN.

MILES DARDEN = Some weeks ago
we gave a few facts in regard to the
weight and dimensions of this extraor-
binary man; and promised our readers,
through the courtesy of friend in
Henderson county farther items of in
terest. The friend we referred to-was
Rev. John Brooks, whose veracity,
we believe, has never been questioned
by any one. He writes as follows:
Mr.. Darden was born in North
Carolina, in the year l70S, and de-
parted this life, at his residence in
Henderson county, Tenn, on the 23d
day of January. ls57-in the fifty.
ninth year, of bis age.
He joined the Baptist Church in
early life, and shortly after emigrated
to Tennessee, where he connected
himself with what is called the Chris
tan Church, but had not bee n men,
Der of any church for years past, but
was moral and fond of eonversing OF
religious subjects. He was a kind
obligingneighbor,a fond of company
About fifteen years ago he joined the
masons.. He was married twice
His children are very large, but pro-
badly none of them will ever be more
than half the weight of their father
He was quite active and lively, and
labored until about 4 years ago, wher
be became Sc. nesby that he WAS com
PEELED to stay at home or be hauled
! about in a two horse wagon.
In 1S49 he made a contract witt
tailor to furnish him a suit of clothes
for fifty dollars. The cloth was t.
cost five dollars per yard. Upor
measurement it took twelve yards o
cloth. So the tailor lost ten dollars
and the making. The tailor state;
that three men, each weighing ovel
200 pounds, put the coat on, buttone(
it round them, and walked across tbs
square at Lexington.
In 1850 it took l5a yards Of aaz
cloth, yard wide, to make him
coat.
1t took 16 yards of cambria for BIZ
shroud-24 yards of black velvet t.
cover the sides aud lid Of his coffin
125 feet Of plank to make his cof
! fin.
His coffin was s feet long.
Across the breast 80 inches.
head Is
!" foot IA
It's depth 80 g
He weighed in lS45, 81 pounds.
His height was Z feet six inches.
His weight when he died, us nearly
as could be ascertained, was fraction
over one thousand pounds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE. That
MIR. Hatton, one of the candidates for
Governor, is an acknowledged leader
and member of secret political or
der, whose members are sworn in on
the Bible and Cross. = Chattanooga
Adrertissr.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
Flos, * P~IssSs Cstisen.
Great improvement in Speeiacles.

Grained Of the genuine Scotch Pebble
Z. Palmer d 90, 0os'iciisns rom The In
prorsl Spsc,acis Nrsnfsctsry and Optical
Estatidrssnt IN Eon9oH.
CtALL the attention of the .@AEa.
~ citizens Of Fayetteville and ~ >-@s
surrounding country 20 their splendid assort-.
meat of Scotch Pebble Spectacles. and would
saw. to those who value their sight, not to
delay availing themselves of the opportunity
Iof procuring pair of the justly celebrated
Spsctseles These Pebbles are constructed n
accordance with the PHILOSOPHERS Of nature IN
the peculiar form of Concavo convex mirror.
admiralty adapted to the organ Of sight, and
can be used BY the old and young to pursue
the most minute employment, either by day
or candlelight, with perfect ease, and never
cause that giddiness of head or unpleasant
sensation to the eve that many experience
from using the ordinary kind Of spectacles.
Many persons might have good eyesight for
Is or 20 years longer, by using these glasses
than the ordinary kind, which IN the end do
more harm than good. Gallon W. II. & N.
d. MOORES. Dec %, 1856
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
The Last Word !!

Be sure to turn out to-day-go to
the polls take your neighbor with
you-and vote for HARRIS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

THIRD ANNUAL FAIR The Me-
chanics and Manufacturers of Ten
nessee and adjoining Statas, are now
reminded by the Directors at Nash.
vile, that the Third Annual Fair and
Exhibition of the Mechanics lnsti-
tute of Tennessee will commence in
October next in that city. The an,
nually increasing interest manifest
ed in these exhibitions, and visible
advantages resulting to exhibitors,
as well as from dissemination Of i'm
portant information among them
selves as from the great publicity
they are thus enabled to give their
business, renders it certain, in the
opinion of the directors, that the
approaching exhibition will eclipse
in magniicence and interest any OF
its predecessors.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

- A COOP MOVEMENT IN CHARLES
COUNTY, MARYLAND.-The citizens Of
Naniemoy district in Charles county,
MARYLAND, have formed mutual sell
protection association and adopted a
resolution that every fee negro,
living in idle life, who shall not, by
the 18th of July, procure a perma-
nent home, shall be sold at auction
TO the highest bidder for the remain
der of the year.
We do not wonder at this move
mens. Maryland more than any
other Southern State, is cursed with
this free negro population, and it il
tims that the laws against emancipa.
ton, which have so long been dead
letter. were rigidly. enforced. The
nominal freedom which the manumit-
ted negroes enjoy is, in most instan-
css, not only serious injury to them.
selves, bat, by Transforming useful
laborers into idle yagabonds, causes
an increase Of crime and pauperisn IN
the community.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
NORTHERN DEMocRAC Y. {

NOn FsEhN DEWOOhAO u
The following extract from the
Carbon Democrat, published at Mauch
Chunk, Pennsylvania, wegive for the
benefit of the believers in the free
soiAsm of that Democracy. 1t is
catechssm which contains their whole
creed. Read it and ainwardly digest"
POLITICAL QUESTIONS.
Did twelve of the thirteen States
| hold slaves when the United States
Constitution was adopted?
Yes.
] Was each State obliged by the
Constitution to deliver to every
other State fugitives from labor?
Yes.
Who wish to repeal the law that
carries out this Constitutional obi
cation?
The Black Republicans.
Does the Constitution give Con-
gress any power to prevent new
States from coming into the Union
With Constitutions permitting slave
ny?
No.
! Who says no more slave States
{
shall be admitted?
/ The Black Republicans.
Does the Constitution grant any
power to Congress to legislate slavery
fout of any Territory?
/ No.
Who wishes to excludeit by acts
of Congress?
The Black Republicans.
Has every citizen the right to be
protected in his person and IN hi:
property?
Yes?
Who says that the property o
t the South ern people shall not be pro
tected in the Territories?
The Black Republicans.
Did the Northern States sell thel
; slaves to the Southern for high prices
Yes.
: Will they pay back the money
) they have thus taken, for the purpose
of making an equal number free?
No.
When did the North discover thu
awful SID of slavery?
4 As soon as they bad finlshet
4 selling negroes.
$ When did hey commence enticlne
. them to run away?
About the same time.
Who are and have been making
: themselves rich from slave labor ant
: slave States?
The North
Q Who ship all the cotton and near
2 iy every other production OF tn
e slave States?
S The North.
|. Who are the customers to pur
d chase Northern manufactured articles
d The South.
j. Could civilized society do withou
: cotton?
o No.
i Is cotton raised by slave labor?
S Yes.
What is the value of the cotto
g crop?
u $l50,0O0,00o.
d How much Of it is exported?
h Sl20,000.000.
! Are S200,000,000 worth of good
per annum imported into the North
/, ern ports?
Yes.
o What pays for them:
S. Our exports.
Whist is the value of Norther
exports2
About S6O,000,000
n Whatis the value Of Southern ex
h. ports?
About S140,000,000.
Suppose we had not the cotton
u rice, tobacco and turpentine of tn
y South, could we import more than W
At are able to pay fox ourselves?
a. No.
= How much can ne pay for?
S60,000,000.
What amount OF trade would W
le lose?
re Sl40,0OO,000 per annum.
10 IF we should continue to impol
as much as now, how should ne pa
for it?
IS In specie.
of What would be the consequence
:. 1t would break ever bank in til
If country.
IT, NJ
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

In many directions 10 Louisiana
the cotton crop is being damaged
immensely by the rust.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

Lightning plays queer freaks some
times. The N 7. Evangelist says
that Sabbath before last the .Presby
terrain church at james burg. N. j.,
was struck by il while the Sabbath
school was holding its meeting
The fluid entered the root. making
small hole, and descended tie chan
delier 10 tie centre OF the church
where it exploded. No one was 10.
jared. though several persons were
thrown down aud their clothes burnt
Tie most remarkable feature re-
lDains to be told The k,dies who
wore brass hoops in their dresses
were uniijured, but tie hoops tb, M
selves Were melted! The electric
fluid was thus dilfused, ana perhaps
lives saved by this novel species Of
conductor The story is The Evan
geiist 's-net ours.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06

POISONING CASE IN CINcINNATI.-The
Cincinnati papers of the. 23d gave
an account Of the poisoning of some
ten or fifteen children on Buckeye
street from eating lozenges and cake
thrown into the street, as was sup.
posed, by some fiend who contempla-
ted the diabolical purpose Of destroy.
ing them. 1t turns out that q
drunken rat-poisoner, whose stock il
trade was made up IN the shape Of
cakes, being drunk, upset his mer-
chandise in the street, and the chill
dren gathered it and eat. Only one
of the children died.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-08-06
Democratic Triumphs.

In noticing the last four months
continuous victories ofthe democratic
party the Utica New York; Observer
takes occasion to say:
"Triumphs rapidly perch upon the
democratic banner Cities and coun.
ties and States which declared against
us last fall, come into the democratic
line again as fast as the new elections
take place. The party was never
encouraged by more success, more
uniform and hattering, than Lave
been chrmicied within a few months
past.
"The success of the democratic par
-ty is matter Of surprise to our OPP
ponents, and they are continually
charging it to bribery, fraud. the love
of spoils and other base causes. BIT
the secret of the matter is to be found
in the fact that the party has well
defined and established principles
which are alike applicable to nation
al, State and local elections, and
which are thoroughly indoctrinated IN
the public mind. 1t is democratic
sentiment, if we may So term it, burn
ing in the hearts of the mass Of the
people,. which give such solidity
strength, and perpetuity to a party
Men turn traitors to it now and then;
a popular Juror sometimes staggers it
but it goes on its steady, even course
conquering and to conquer