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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-30

On Sunday, the 28th ult., st. Phil
lips church, in StrongvilIe, Ohio, was
struck by Lightning. The southwest
pinnacle of the tower was broken iata
pieces, and one part about eight feet
long driven through the roof. The
fluid then passed down to the body
of the church by stoye-pipe, which,
with the stove, was broken to pieces
and thrown among the congregation.
The boards of the'aoor were also torn
up, and the church filed with smo ke.
No one of the persons present was
hurt, but they must have been for .
moment in state Of unconsciousness.
for none heard the noise of the falling
pipe or the SCATTERING of the windows.
One woman had a hole burnt In her
'dless, and another found that her h ad
was bleeding. After recovering from
the alarm, the congregation retired to
an adjoining house, and returned
thanks for their wonderf preserves
ton.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-30
A Fantasy.

IT'S told Somewhere in Eastern story,
That those " ho love once bloomed as Hover
On the same stem, amid the glory
OF Edsn's green and fragrant bowers;
And that, though parted here by Fate,
Yet, when the glow of life has ended
Each soul again shall find its mate,
And in one bloom again be blended.
n this be true, how sweet the'vlslon
Which Fancy sometimes weaves for me-
That thou. smid those bowers elysian,
NV lovely flower mate will be; =
And oh, how oft, when time and distance,
Perchance, may part thee from my side'
Will repine for that existence
Where Fate can ne'er our lives divide!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-30

OREeoN TERRITORY. The New Or
leans True Delta, gives the following
extract from private letter to the
editor, from which it would seem thai
the ultimate admission of Oregon as
q slave State is merely matter o.
time: C.
{ Oregon viii be the next slave State
was in the whole political campaign
u Ynothing but slavery seems to De the
will be adopted with the slave clause
Its q one-sided question. The IN.
babitants are all MissourIans or hen'
tuckians, au. go their death on tbs
old issues.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-30

There is al old man in one Of the
city pauper institutions at South Boss
ton, who was for many years the
president of one of the largest in.
surance companies in the country
lie was for whole generation the
associate and freud of the Thorndikes,
the Brookes, the Rymans, the Amo-
rvs, the Perkinses, and other mers
chant princes of Boston. He has ins
sured millions Of property in a SIR
gle year, and is now in his old ago
maintained at the public charge.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-30
Cease Railing at Fortune.

Cease railing at Fortune,
Meet life with a kiss,
Nor heedlessly wish 1T
One cycle of bliss;
For cares but embellish
Our seasons of joy.
Like feathery cloudlets
That sprinkle the.sky.
Cease railing at Fortune,
Take life as it comes.
II wanting the dainties
Make glad Ger the crumbs;
Each little is sweet, 1t
A smile the lip wears,
But bitter tAe morsel
When moistened with tears.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-30

There were 2700 failures in the
United States last year. Their debts
are estimated to have been more than
S50.000,900, and the loss TO credi.
tors more than $40,000,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-30

a chap-in Cincinnati, who at
tempted to coxhide a woman, had
the tables iurned-she coshided him.
and was held to bail Cor raising =
roW.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
HIGH PRICES OF MARKETING.

The papers in many cities are justly complain
ing Of the enormous prices Of all kinds Of vege-
tables, butter, eggs, flour, bread, and other art.
cles of daily use and necessity. Such prices are
gross imposition upon the public Some one in
"The States" says the prices here are at least
thirty per cent. higher than in Philadelphia and
New York. That is true He suggests that the
people here should do as they did in Wilmington,
Delsware-establish "a mutual provision store"
BY which they would save at least twenty per
cent, or one dollar out cf every five. That is not
q bad idea
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
EX-SENATOR FOoTE.

This gentleman, formerly United States Senator
from Mississippi, and more recently an aspirant
for political honcrs at the hands Of the American
party Of California, has lately delivered himself
Of q speech (it ID said) In Tennessee, wherein be
advised his American friends TO disband and
join the (sham) Democratic partyli Did he join
the American party to betray its IL be honest n
bis advices Would he ask " Americans 10 sing
hosannahsto" alien sufrags" Democracy Would
he expect " Americans" to degrade themselves by
joining the "Ssuatter Sovereignty" cohortsi
Does he desire " Americans" to support an adj
ministrstion which has summary dismissed every
" American" from political Office and from govern
mental employment, and put Irishmen and Dutch.
men in their placesf
At this very moment an unrelenting proscrip-
ton of Americans" is being prsctised every.
where In the country, under the auspices of this
rotten, corrupt, foreign dynasty At this very
moment Bishop Hughes, of New York, has more
influence at the White House than any ten other
politicians in the United Ststesl At this very
moment, an immigrant fresh from Ireland or Ger
many, has twenty times the prospect for employ
ment on the government works. or even in SUBJ
ordinate stations in the Departments, that Ameri-
cans possessi And under such circumstances,
when American doctrines are denounced by the
hireIings OF the administration, ex-senator Foote
comsels the American party to abandon it's organi.
zation, and go overto this present alien suffrage"
I" squatter sovereignty" sham Democratic party.
Ex-senator Foote has the right to 60 wherever
he plesses but be has been rather too short term
of service in the American party, TO have any in
Auence over others, when be makes so preposter-
Gus proposition. We would "sooner be a dog,
and bay the moon, than such an american
Americspsl hlter not in the support Of your
-be not dismsyed, though Thousands
Of such men prove recreant to our cause. Ameri-
csnism must yet prevail or the experiment. Of free
government must prove TO be farrell
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
MRS. MYRA CLARK GAINES.

This lady, whose heroic and indefatigable efforts
for twenty-five years to vindcate her rights have
made her name familiar to the entire country, is
now in this city. Her history sounds more like
the realization of the romantic fctions of the
Middle Ages than sober series Of facts. Not
withstanding the long years of agonizing suspense
she has endured and the arduous struggles she
has put forth, she retains her natural buoyancy
in a remarkable degree, and looks twenty years
younger than she really is When she first com
menced her struggle, and for long years of sus-
pense afterwards, and labor, the public looked on
with GOODNESS, if not with dstrlist; but her
undaunted courage, her untiring perseverance,
her unyieldng faith in the rectitude of her cause
and in the certainty IF its ultimate triumph, to-
gether with the womanly beauty of her own char
acter and her late successes before the Courts,
have turned the tide, and the popular pulse now
beats Enthusiastically in her favor. Her case
comes on before the United States Court here in
November. In case of success, of which she is
now more confident, OF course, than ever, she
does not intend to disturb any poor people who
may have purchased property which will then be
hers, at all. This is characteristic and praise
worthy Mrs Gaines is an honor to her sex
Nep Orleans Commercial Bulletin.
This notice of Mrs Gaines is not less truthsome
than beautiful
In her romantic life is illustrated the saying that
g truth is stranger than fiction" So much energy,
perseverance under disheartening obstacles, con.
fdence in the final triumph of her cause, faith in
the Justice of man, reliance upon good Provi-
dence, animation and buoyancy of spirits, beauty
and loneliness we never saw combined in one
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
tEwe understand that Mr.. Pate, who wa,

HWe understand thata Mr.. Pate, who was a
machinist in our Navy Yard, was dismissed some
time since, because he was member of the
American party. Since his dismissal, the com.
D'ittee, who have the charge Of these matters,
waited on Mr.. Pate, and informed him that II he
would withdraw, and publish his recantation, he
should be restored to his employment in the yard
Mr.. Pste's recantation has made its appearance,
and IL il said that he will obtain employment on
the LIST Of November. Comment is unnecessary
but We cannot forbear expressing our indignation
that In this land, and at this day, that such ty.
ranny and oppression should pass without proper
rebuke. We cannot censure Mr.. Pate A help.
less family was dependent upon him, he could not
obtain employment, he was removed without
cause, as this action clearly shows; but in our
heart Of hearts We denonnes and ysprobafs TIA.
sold-b CODED tyranny
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
KANSAS.

The following lie from the Chicago Democrat o.
the Esd instant We publish IL without knowing
any of the facts. The same statements have ap.
peared in the St. Louis Democrat If the facts
are correctly stated, outrages have been perpe-
trated upon the ballot-box which are disgrace to
our public officers and must recoil upon the
heads of their authors. If elections cannot be
honestly and fairly conducted-if the ballot-box ID
no longer an exponent of the wishes Of legal yo
tiers, better at once abolish elections and discard
tho ballot-box. 4oal ZElt1F
But we hope it viii turn out that the election
in Kansas has been fairly, honestly, and legally
conducted whatever may be the result.
"FRAUps IN KANSAS --AIl the Free-State papers
complain Of immense frauds in the management OF
the election in Kansas. sat Eltotf3 y
at will be remembered that in almost all cases
the judges and clerks elected belonged TO the pro-
slavery party. The bogus Legislature fixed the
polls 70 suit themselves, they then appointed their
own creatures as judges. or course, under this
arrangement the blacklist frauds might have be en-
perpetrated with impunity.
" The principal fraud was the importation Of
voters from Missouri, and this was done at all the
points along the line Of that State. The town of
Oxford appeared TO be one Of the principal points
a. which frauds were committed, II being most
convenient for that purpose. ate,4
But still Il was found that after all the i'm
portatons OF voters, votes were still wanting TO
swamp those Of the Free-State men, In that case
the judges and clerks did not hesitate In some
places 70 reopen the polls again. and also to alter
the election returns in the most barefaced and
fraudulent manner.
"In Johnston county the most astonishing
scheme for overcoming the vote of Douglas, a
neighboring county, was resorted TO. These two
counties elect jointly eight representatives, and
three councilmen. Douglas gave 1852 Free
State against ls7 Pro-Slsvery votes Such ma
joriiy was anticipated by both parties. To over
come Il provision had been made beforehand in
the apportionment. Johnston county adjoins Mis-
souri,, and comprises the Shawnee lands which are
not even legally open for settlement Many of
the claims on these lands are made by Missou-
rans, as early as February and March last The
census which was taken on the lst Of April shows
but 400 voters in the whole county. These figures,
Of course, also embrace number of fictitious vo-
tiers. Those who arrived in the Territory after
the 5th Of April are not legal voters. Neverthe-
less an attempt was made to return Democratic
majority Of 1850 from this county By last ac-
counts the returns had not been received at Le-
compton, but the pretended vote is as follows:
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
A WATER HAUL.

The Kansas Nebraska act was, beyond all ques-
ton, conceived, gestated, and brought forth Tor
the purpose of restoring to the South territory
which portion Of the people of that section be-
lieyed to have been unjustly taken from them,
and given to the North by the Missouri Compro-
mise act. The South then, not at first, but even
tually, came into the measure with the under
standing that Kansas was to become slave State.
If this were not the object and motive, why was
the country disturbed after it had settled down in
peace and quietness under the Compromise Of
1850? Why, after both parties had solemnly de-
clared in their National Conventions, in 1862,
that that compromise should be .jsnality, an end
of the slavery question: and that they would never
agitate it either in or out of Congress- did the
Democratic party reopen the slavery question
and the foodgates Of agitation, if it were not to
make Kansas slave Slater Did they act with
out a motives Did they offer Kansas as a battle
field, and as a prize, to the North and South,
merely for the sport to be afforded by an en-
licious mischief-of being moved blythe most igno-
Bile and criminal motives. Such, however, were
not the motives that prompted such men as Atchi-
son, Butler, Mason, Toombs, Douglas Benjamin,
'Slidell, and others. They labored to secure a
slave State in Kansas and in the nomination and
election Of Mr.. Buchanan, congratulated them
selves that they had rendered certain the object
they sought. But has the South won the prize,
or has she been deceived and defraudedP She
deemed it within her grasp, because it was within
the clutch of her own President; but where is it
now ? Mr.. Buchanan seems determined that Kan
sas shall send Democratic Senators to Congress,
but if the South expected him to make it a slave
State she has been much mistaken that's all .
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
DEPARTMENT NEWS.

Commodore "MolIy Mcguire" has been put in
command Of the navy yard at this place, and is as
busy as a bee in tar bucket taking care Of her
own childer. Her cabinet council lie the jackson
Association committee; principal adviser, Meme
benny, naval storekeeper.
The former commander Of the yard, Commo-
dore --, though stil permitted TO deo
through the motions," and occupy the command.
ers quarters, Is relieved Of all his duties, espc.
cislly those Of employing hands to work in the
yard.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

a We have been trying for some weeks to
bespeak sundry craft of the american squadron,
to wit: the Buffalo Commercial, the Albany States
man, the Newark Eagle, the Cincinnati Times, the
Lexington Observer, the Mobile Advertiser, and
the Philadelphia News; but have not come within
hailing distance Of them. We now signal them to
Bsend a boat alongside Of the american, "the
flagship Of the feet" Let us see your papers.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
MARYLAND BEWAREiI

Be on your guard and prepared for the con-
JSiet. Notwithstanding the denial of the Locofoco
press, we knoU, aud are prepared to prone, that
the General Government are making provision to
quarter in the city of Baltimore 1000 regular
troops, to overcome and shoot down Native Ame-
ricans, if necessary, to secure a Democratic ma
jority. We challenge an official denial.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

"The Free-State men claim that the returns are
base forgery, having been gotten up by the
judges and clerks Of election. fi
con the first day Of the vote the county stood
Free State 100, Pro-Slavery 397. The second day
the above enormous vote was polled.
"The Pro-Slavery men, it will thus be seen, not
satisfied with DISTINGUISHING nineteen counties in
the original apportionment, have thus resorted to
the basest system Of fraud, not only in the shape
Of Illegal voting, but by adding The crimes Of per.
jury and forgery TO their already monstrous record
Of rufisn acts. W. 6sa -
"Goyernor Walker promised the people Of Kan.
sss again and again, fair election; but this does
not look like IL. so ygr A Ens
The Kansas constitutional convention 10 to meet
ON tho e0th ;r,sfaut go rt"''AH t3t-t h
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

FosrIes NEws.--The latest accounts from India
are in the main highly favorable and gratifying
The tide has turned, and we may now look for
accounts of defeats and dspersons If not of ami
hilstions. of the rebels in all parts Of India The
financial storm has crossed the ocean, and |. be-
ginning 10 rage in Europe.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

ST.. LAwREscr, IN. " Americaa.-This lively
and piquant paper has been received. We used
TO read il last year with great pleasure, as il was
then one Of the staunchest American papers in
the whole country. Non, however, IL comes to
us with the Democratic flag flying at its mast
head. How happens tbiss Has it been captured
and passed into the possession Of it's old enemy ,
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

a. Tho Colonization Society ship Mary Caro-
line stevensp WI sail from Baltimore and Norfolk
about the ist November, for al the pors In the
Republic Of Liberia Letters for the Liberian set
dement's, and for the United States African squad
ron, viii be forwarded, n sent In season, TO care
Of DR.. James Hall, Baltimore.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

az AMERICANS will hold conference meeting
tomorrow evening at the usual place. Come one,
come all
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

1.-THE RECORDS OF CRIME ARE BLACK
ENOUGH THE PAST WEEK-NO LESS THAN
SEVEN CASES OF MANSLAUGHTER AND A
HEARTLESS CASE OF INFANTICIDE."
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
Curiosities OF Literature.

The following extracts from letters under the
SIGN manual of Mr.. Buchanan, disclose the emf
nent consistency of this distinguished head OF the
great National Democratic party, That which
M. Buchanan firmly maintained to be orthodox
in ls4s and 1856, it strikes him with amazement
in 1851 to find that any one should venture 10
JAMES BUCHANAN IN ls4S.
"Having urged the adoption OF the Missouri
Compromise, the inference is irresistible, that
Congress- in my opinion, possesses power to legis-
late upon the subject of slavery in the Territories
Buchanan's Letter to Sanford.
JAMES BUCHANAN IN 1855.
"This legslation--the Kansas and Nebraska
BILLS founded on principles as free government
itself, and in accordance with them, has simply de-
clared that the people of Territory, like those OF
q State, shall decide for themselves whether
slavery shall not exist within the limits "-Acceptd-
tion OF nomination for the Presidency
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN IN 1857.
slavery existed at that period when the Kan.
sas and Nebraska bill was passed and still exists 10
Kansas under the Constitution OF the United States
This point has at last been decided by the high.
est tribunal known to our laws. How it could
ever have been seriously doubted, is a mystery
II confederation of sovereign States acquire new
territory at the expense of their common blood
and treasure surely one set Of the parties can have
no right to exclude the other from its engage
ment by prohibiting them from taking into it what
ever is recognised to be property by common
Constitution. Letter to Silliman.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

"M0RE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND MEN,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN AND
WILL BE THRoWN-0UT OF EMPLOYMENT
THIS WINTER"
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS. Nations are charac-
terized not more by their people than by their
other and inferior productions Here are some OF
the most notable specimens" offered by several
countries: China has tea, porcelain, and long
tailed mandarins; Germany clocks, printing,
ghost stories lager beer, and transcendental phi
losophy; Russia, emperors, hemp, and the knout;
France, cooks, capons, compliments, and crino-
line; Austria, carpets, diplomacy, and two headed
eagles; Prussia, Frederick the Great school.
masters, and tall grenadiers; Switzerland, watches,
wooden toys and Calvanism; Italy, popes poi
sons, paintings, music grinders and revolutionary
manifestoes; Spain, chivalry, court etiquette,
Cortez, Columbus and Cervantes. England has
produced statesmen, poets, orators, generals,
roast beef, the "Times" newspaper, poor laws
taxation, fogs spleen, grumblers, colonies, cock.
neys, and Punch" America has produced
Washington, a model republic, the electric tele-
graph, anesthetic ether, and several thousand
" live Yankees" who produce everything that Is
worth producing, and something over. Etf..
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28
WESTERN INVESTMENTS.

An article in the Chicago Tribune informs us
that shoals Of people from New England and the
Middle State are travelling westward to look after
the farm lands and building lots in which they in
vested so much money last summer and spring, at
time of great imitation, or upon the security of
which they lent money to western men.
We are glad to hear that people out of employ.
mcnt at the East, are going West to settle upon
and cultivate the rich lands of that section; and
we hope that tens Of thousands will 60 there and
become "tillers of the EARTH" There they can
live in independence and amidst abundance. What,
though they may be deprived of some ofthe luxu.
ries they INDUCED in here, it will be better for
them, physically, morally and religiously. Their
children will be made to labor, and will breathe
purer atmosphere; they will become more hardy
more industrious, more steady, more moral, and
more independent. That's the place for all out Of
employment with families to support and bring
up, to 90 to and the sooner they are off the better
for them and ALL
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

Mr.. Dodge, our Minister TO Spain, and Mr.. Ma.
son, Minister TO Francs, win both, Il is stated, re-
sign and return home in the spring.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

DEsTITUTIoN AND DISTRESS STARE US
IN THE FACE"
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

" NINE HUNDRED AND FoRTY-TWO
BANKS HAVE SUSPENDED"
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-10-28

BAcKBoSE.-This essential requisite in the
composition Of true man is greatly neglected In
these latter days. In6rmity of purpose Is the
consequence Of more serious lspses than infirmity
Of principle. Men do not know how TO resist the
small temptations of life, from some deficiency in
their dorsal arrangements; and the natural result
is a departure from the right Backbone is the
material which is designed to make an upright
man, and he must be firm on all points II he would
pass scatheless through the struggle of life. He
must never abandon the opinions which his judg
ment and reason approve; and he must learn to
meet with prompt decision the constantly
events which shape his career One OF the most
important points, as connected with the question
of backbone, is that of learning to say "No.n
Does man ask us TO do that which is inconsistent
with our previous convictions, and which NAV
compromise to a certain extent our integrity, we
want the backbone TO stand up and say No Does
an immediate difficulty press heavily upon us, and
an escape offer In direction calculated If known,
to injure our position and character, we need that
backbone which Strengthens up for the emergency
and which promptly puts aside the danger There
is not a position In life, in which this great
requisite lie not constantly required. Neither is
stiff backbone at all inconsistent with the courtesy
forbearance, or kindness, Of life; indeed he only
can come up to the mark of a true gentleman.
who in all things is firm and just, and yet consid-
crate Of others.