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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16

A DUEL---BEN LANE PosEY, editor ol
the Marion American describes a du.
ell he witnessed at Mobile in the fol-
lowing cool manner:
The combatants we're Mr.. Nixon,
of the New Orleans Crescent, and Mr..
Breckinridge, Of the New Orleans
Courier. They fought detwsen one
and two o'clock, at the race-course,
with pistols at ten PAGES. They were
game to the backbone, and they
fought with knightly courtesy, 'snd
with the same GOODNESS with which
they would have imbibed in ice-cream
or lemonade. Coming up to the
pegs, they touched their bats in re-
oognition. Pistols are placed in
their hands, the word given-"Gen-
tIemen are yon ready?" Fire-one-
two y bang 20 the pistols, and neith-
er is touched. They touch their bats
again. Pistols are reloaded, they
take their stands, the word is giveu
a sharp crack OF the pistols, and
Breckenridge falls like rag. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16


AGooD REMEDY.-The local Of the
Lynchburg Virginian publishes the
following, and snys he has tried II
and found it to be good remedy;
To cure pain in the breast, pro.
cure a well made silk or woolen dress
with an equally well constructed
woman inside Of it---and press close
to the part affected. Repeat the up.
plication till the pain ceases. This
recipe, when the directions are care
fully observed, has rarely been
known to fail in effecting a cure. =
The medicine is found in almost ey.
cry household.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16

TIE CouET.-The French astrono-
mers are predicting that the comet
which is 10 appear on the thirteenth
Of the approaching June will run foul
of the earth and knock it into the
middle Of the succeeding week. We
have not much faith that the predic.
ton will be verified, but no one car
tell what may happen, and we there.
fore suggest to all delinquent sub,
scribers to pay up at once, that they
may be prepared for the catastrophe
should it come. M
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16

CoMPLrlESrARY.--The New York
Day Book speaks in very complimen.
tary terms Of its city contemporaries
and their reports He says Of them
The editors of each one ought te
be indicted for publishing such pa.
pers. They keep set Of half civ.
Iiiized reporters, who stand in con
stant fear Of losing their places un
less one gets an ''item" ahead of the
other. Hence they go like pacl
of dogs round the city, barking and
yelping and chasing down every olt
woman and half frightened to-deatl
child, apd taking down every wort
! they utter as gospel truth. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16

Each member Of the Scotch Free
Church contributes at least one pen
ny weekly, vast number contrlbu-
ting more; the collections are for
warded to the great central fund;
and at the close Of the financial year,
dividend is declared among the
ministers, which hns increased year
BY year, until it has reached seven
hundred dollars, the dividend of the
year. Each minister has besides,
a dwelling and garden, rent free; 50
that no church in Britain or Ameri-
ca provides so well for its ministry.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16
WHOLE NO. 5Il. !.
An Accomplished Thief.

! The following singular circumstan~
ces happened twelve years ago at the
Astor House, in New York. They
transpired at that time, and were
published; but they seem to US well
worthy Of preservation among the an-
nails of adroit crime:
|. A gentleman suddenly missed a
gold watch. which was worth to him
more than it could be to any body else
from association, it having been FAM
lily relic. He marvellsd much Mt its
absence, for he had only been in aud
out of the office and reading room Of
the hotel since be noted the hour by
ii.
In hope of recovering II, he offered
la.rsward of fifty dollars for it in the
daily newspapers of the city. The
same day he received a note, saying
that he could have his watch by call
ing at certain obscure house in the
city. After some hesitation he re-
solved to 90. The watch vas too.
valuable to him to be given up with
out at least this attempt to recover
ii. So he went.
His call at the door was promptly
answered by a gentleman looking per-
son, who, iu reply to his inquiries,
said he had in his possession the
advertised watch and ON payment
of the offered reward he would deliv-
or it Up. The loser promised to pay
the fifty dollars provided be was con-
vinoed the watch was bis. Ii was
exhibited, and the gentleman reeog-
nized it at once, paid the reward, and
gladly placed the recovered treasure
in its place 10 his vest pocket. As
be was turning to 60 away he re-
marked:
81 am glad, es You suppose, TO got
my watch back again, but SHOULD
really be pleased to know how you
took it from me"
"Thas will Inform you," said the
pickpockst. "Do you remember hol-
ding an animated conversation with
two other gentlemen in the reading
room Of the Astor House, on the
morning you lost your wa:ch7"
al do" replied the loser.
"Well, do you remember that a
gentleman, who stood close by, left
his newspaper, drew near, and finally
engaged in the discussion2"
Very distinctly" replied the 9TH
er, "and also that be engaged in it
with much warmth"
Precisely" continued the nara
.or, land do you not remember that
he at one time, in his earnestness,
tapped you two or three times on
the left breast, hus?" (suiting the ac-
tion to the word.)
"Yes," replied the gentleman.
"IAsn took your wstch!' said
the other. and turning shu. the door
and disappeared.
The gentleman returned to the
Astor, musing on this strange occur
renee, and while relating it to some of
bis wondering friends was astonished
to fud his time-piece was sgsin mis-
sing!
When. the ad-oit knight Of the
nimble fingers described how he had
once filched from him his watch, be
took it againl So the gentleman
finally lost his watch after having
paid the thief the reward for its re-
covery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16

NORTHERN Duel the
other day at ButteImiIk Falls, near
Troy, N. Y.-Trowbridge, Of New
York city, and Jewell, Of Albany,
principals at first fire, Jewell falls
heavily to the earth, imagining him
self mortally wounded-seconds as
sure him nothing but powder in the
pistols--consents to liye-Trow.
bridge, meantime, thinking he has
perpetrated murder in all the degrees,
takes to his heels, and has not since
been heard from
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16
NO. A-TM6 gIYETTBVILLB THURSDAY ,

for his foes, also on horseback, set of
in hot pursuit, and the chase eontinu.
ed without intermissiNn for four miles
along the road which led to the Mis-
souri, river. There, as Ellis found
that his enemies were aboutto over.
take him. he plunged into the woods,
and, making a considerable circuit, at
length struck the river at a point
higher up than he had first intended
to reach. Here the bank unfortu-
nately was open, and his pursuers
coming in sight, although it was grow
ing dark, deserted him, and, giving a
murderous shout, hurried forward to
saiate their vengeance in his blood.
He had but one aiternatiye-to stand
and be shot down like a wolf, or take
to the water; but even this latter
choice was horrible, on account of
| the tremendous rapidity ofthat fierce
ly ungovernable stream, which, in ad-
dition to its ordinary terrors, at that
time was thick with floating ice, SO
that after dark even boats dared not
venture across.
However, as he had no other re-
source, he goaded his horse to the
desperate leap, and in a moment the
latter was struggling with the power
ful wintry current. His dissppoint-
ed enemies came up the instant af-
'terwards, and watched him moving
forward slowly, but floating down
wards, by the violence of the stream,
with fatal facility. until man and ami
NAL dwirdled to mere black speck,
hardly visible on the water, and soon
were swallowed up and totally disap-
peared in the darkening night. Not
"a beholder, not one person who sub
stquently heard the occurrence rela-
ted, doubted that Seaborn Ellis had
gone to the bottom of the swift roll
ing Missouri. ~
Nothing more was said concerning
him for years; and when his fame a.
gain began to fill mems mouths, it
was not as preacher, but as a most
influential member of the Texan Con-
gress, and an especial friend of Gen.
Houston S; and he is now, and has
been for several years, in the Senate
of that State. He is almost uniyer-I
sally admired and esteemed for many
excellent qualities; and the only fault
which can be alleged in his charac-
ter is, that his wrath, when aroused,
is terrible as a tornado. 1t is COM
monty SO with persons who have once
shed human blood. Their hands
wander involuntary to their knives
on the instant, and they never can
endure to see their beloved weapons
removed beyond their reach. They
sleep with the cold steel under their
heads, they wear it in their bosoms-
Can it be possible, then, that there is,
intoxication, mental witch ry more
powerful than wine, in the crimson
cup of murder9 Oh! what fell infat-
uation is that which blinds the eyes of
the brayest to the agonies of the tom
and bleeding heart that quiveIs be-
meath their dagger-ptints for the last
time, and which shuts up their ears
against the mournful cries and wild
wailing lamentations Of fathers and
mothers, of wives and children, the
bereayed relatives of the vanquished
foe
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16

FARMERs.-A beautiful thought
this that we find in one Of our exchan-
ges. eff there is a man who can
eat his bread in peace with God and
man, it is the man who has brought
that bread out of the earth. 1t is
cankered with no fraud, it is vet by
no tears, it is stained with no blood."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16

Jedidiah Grant, the Mormon Pres.
ident, recently deceased, is said, to
have left seven widows.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16

A RECEIPT WORTH ONE THOUSAND
DoLLARs.-Take one pound Of sal
soda and half pound of unslseked
lime, pot them IN gallon of water
and boil twenty minutes; let i, stand
till cool, then drain of, and put il in
a stone jug OF jar. Soak your dirty
clothes over night or until they are
we'll vet through; then wiring them
out and rub on plenty Of soap; and
in one boiler Of clothes well covered
over with water, ado one teaspoon
ful Of the washing aaid. Boil half
an hour brskly. then wash Them
thoroughly through one suds,sud rinse
we'll trough i've waters, and your
clothes will look better than the old
way Of washing twice before boiling.
This is an Invaluable recipe, and |
do want every poor tired woman 20
try it. think With patent wash
tub to do the little rubbing, the
vashwoman might take the Inst nov.
ell and compose herself on the lounge,
and let the washing do itself The
woman who can keep q secret has
known this a year or twO, but her
husband told it white on an election.
eering tour. So says tho Ohio Cul.
tiya tor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16

Queen Victoria is thirty eight years
IF age.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-16
The Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States is cons ituted as follows
Roger B. Taney, Of Maryland.
John Mclean, of Ohio.
James w. Wayne, of Georgia.
John Catron, Of Tennessee.
Peter V. Daniel, Of Virginia. q
Samuel Nelson. of New York.
Robert G. Grier, of Pennsylvania
BenjsmiD Robins Curtis, Of Mas
sachusetts.
John A. Campbell, Of Alabama.
Of the foregoing, Messrs. Mclean
and Tauey we're appointed by Gen.
jackson; Messrs. Catron and Daniel
by Mr.. Van Bnrep; Mr. Nelson by
Mr.. Tyler Mr.. Curtis by Mr.. Fill
more; and Mr.. Campbell by Gen.
Pierce II viii be seen that Of the
nine Judges. five ara from the Slave
States and four from the Free.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23

Dusy ,as sh oHc,r Miller sAos .be eee...-d With
E fstd sp,cA hcer .so frsd his pieo Miller ere his
ps.o twice talk oty 'hree .hoss wer. eli TIE
len trc got toe eec-xssd when Oh. OIL
ear % stair, ard broke open the dot they OF toe dece is-d
n the Station HUE Of the tire Of the o ai.y
ony the ooes and myself sad Kennedy wfs to
yard my husband red DO dcu,, nth any Of the officers
do Of either Of the ooes having been the
specl po csre ser the ether officers; wher my has
bar beaten In the yai stAaarg the back
about Eve yards o.
No other Witnesses being present the farther invest
gs,ion Ct the mater was adjourned I'll; lOI O'Clock this
morning. at the Coroners Office No. 6 Centre street
The Tness Kennedy is said TO be one Of the psrties
WHO was ere, aged in the deadly assault upon the of
GERS but in his testimony he Gays not word ou .hs
psrt of the subject except that the deceased hsd
difficulty whatever with any previous to the tins
be was beaten ard arrested. The policeman who
figured in the affair vi be beEd before the Coroner
today. TIE deceased vas 80 years of age, and ma
tive of helsrd. He was blacksmith by trade, and
worked in Tenth street. he has left 9 wife aud two
email Oh ldfen.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
The Josrnai des dictionaries has the following re-
marks upon the financial situation Of France:

through this severe tal without catsoPhe We hsvenot
pyle failure 10 mention and the 1 Of December ha' passed
Of with maksbs fact iy regards the payment Of os due
that period The rnness Of situation is proved By the
reduct the Of dis by the Bank Of France Far
from that measures having sfeced ths metallic reservs,
stock OF spece increased during the past week 10
positively stated inst the Bank has not less thaa 26OOOO
and there every to believe that the next return will
present svorsble results
only necessary call TO mind that but for the financial
hUrderotp which suddenly burs In the United States tae
1857 would have been Of the most prosperous tn
could hoped for France haaks TO the abundant
ss which ha, bad will not have expend abroad
but on the ttray WILL from the surplus of exports have
oOr receive The price OF articles OF food Is
every day declining"
Accounts from MaIseilles state that the last week
was remarkable for continued fall in all kinds of
grain, and particularly in African wheat thsre.
The vintage on the Rhine has exceeded sll expscta-
ton, and prices are daily declining. There Is no busi-
uess doit in brandiss.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

The Board of Police Commissioners met ysserday
afternoon. Present, all members except Mayor Wood.
After the reading Of minutes,
Mr.. BOWS said that be would soon receive legal
advice as to the possibility of applying poloemOns
zines to the Police Insurance. Fund.
Mr.. PERT thought thatth policemen ehould be sp-
priced that ali minor denquences would be strictly
punished.
Mr.. BowEs said that the Deputy Superintendent
was now whiting the Station Houses and addressing
the men on the iubjec. Of their duties.
Applications for appointment and charges against
officers were received.
Mr.. CHoLwELL proposed that the iron bedstesds
row stored at No. 1l3woosser street be used at No.
SO White street. irstesd Of buying new ones.
Mr.. BowES said tina! thoee bsdstsads belonged to
the city.
Nj. CHoIwELL was anxious ths. they should be re-
Mr.. STRAsiHAs presented q document which he
moved TO refer to the Committee on Discipline.
Mayor POWELL thought thst II might be proper to
read It; they would know better bow TO vote then.
Mr.. STRASAHAs said that the document was frou the
Grand Jury Of K'rgs County, who found thst Police.
men Boyd ard Corwin had received Sl5 for not ap.
pesrirg sgsnst man whom they had arrested. The
paper was resd and referred.
communication was Iecsived from the Geuers
Superintendent recommending fever drills, and power
wss given him TO decrease the number.
The following communication was read and referred
to the Committee on Lodging Houses:
No. 10 Msrtn street T., Dec p 1887.
Gro w FNBREE esq Chief Clerk Of the Board Of Comns
.opsrs Of Metropolitan Police No. AIS Broome street. New
York:
prAf Sra s find on ny ss,s to the
tion, 10 the party desnoted ~ the Commissioners 70 pat the
building No. 12o West Broadway in order;
Respectfully, yours. THADDEUS HYATT.
A communication was received from Mr.. X. Floren-
tine asking for payment Of expenses incurred in the
funeral Of Eugene Anderson.
HMr Bowen said tina. the funeral was managed by
outside committees ard the Board had nothing to do
with il
Mr. PERT said that II was matter Of question
whether Il would not be best psy the funeral expsn
ses Of a man who was murdered In the discharge Of
his duty.
Mr. BowES enid that II was no, mere funeral, but
an ostentatous procession; and esve vas IN sninouy
given Mr. Florentine to withdraw his petition.
Ger. NrE ard Mr.. Bowen reported on various
charges sgsiust pocemen; thsir recommendations
were affirmed ard the Board went into secret session
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
MAYOR TYEMANN SWORN INTO OFFICE

On Monday afternoon Mr. Tensnn, together with
Mr.. Busted made bis appearance before the General
Term Of the Supr.me Court which vas then engaged
10 hearing the argumen. in the New Reservoir csse.
Judges Mitchell Roosevelt and Cle,ke were upon the
bench. Mr. Busted ssked the Court to suspend its
busness for moment, for the purpose of administer
ing the oath of office to the Mayor elect, The presd
ing Justice, Judge Mitchell thereupon dsscen led from
the bench ard swore in the Mayor, who received the
Bible from the hands Of Mr.. Bsho the Crier Of the
Court. The cath was as follows:
"You do soemply swear ths. you will support the Conu
ton United States and Of this State and that WI
the duties Of Mayor oil New fok 10 III"
best Of your ability so help you God"
After receiving his papers and the congratulations Of
the Judges the Mayor and Corporation Counsel LEFT;
Court together.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
OMITTED STATES cIRCUIv CoURr-D,c. n --Bsfsss
Judse lhcER

The cs,e Of the bark Wm G.. Lewis hbsied On n
charge Of being fitted from this port ssvet ws osief
on wss however, postponed 70 ensbe the District AaH
no. 10 prcears testimony fom Norfolk
Geo B. Norwood IT al sgt II j. Rsdfeld.
This action was brought TO recover an exceys Of
duties paid On quits psrcha imported cm London In Ap
1855 Thr paid dlty OF 20 cent and cisins TO 70
per e.ntof back the ground that sutts pssohs
should Iubjec uty than which 10
duty q only 10 cent By the act OF Conges
Ie.6 cegusiUg the duties various articles
that all articles pers,ed therein should be
charged duty Of cent India rubber wac .eoted TO
duty Il 10 per cen and tte plaintiff. claimed s suta
ret knoan the time 81 the passage OF the act
Al RETIRED to spd similar 10 texture, sppersuoe.
SC and ud b. pu. the ubbe the ss0s
d'y should DO charged IT, Verdict for plaintiff for $iS
wi,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
BROOKLYN CITY COURr--DEc. 2a-Before Jsdso
CULVER
Geo w. Brown sst LoriDg Pickerins and o

Geo w. broWp sst Lofng Pickering o'n'fs. -.
TIE oder in this MISTER settled by the City
Judge Saturday sdudsibg Brown guilty OF contempt snd
that he stand committed ~ the County jail OF kns
County mil the Of foe ~ 2) be- paid the Cert
flr the record that the oommtA should
issDe TUe-cty morning
Yesterday norntg ard before the issued wr
OF o,agi granted by Judse Bcsaye Of which The foi1w
py handed TO the Cry Judge By plaintiffs eous
sell
The People If hs N, Yo,k 10 the CITY ysd9s B,,,s
I'm G,ssfngi Ne being sirg for certain csuse, 70 bs
certified cecson .no order msds by tbs ssd CITY
ut IL Bro yu nis tompGned by oeorse W. BON on
the 18th day Dec 1857 whereby the said George Brown
sdpdssd guilty q contemp. In not complying via 80
tain othr oToe and ordered to stand committed 10 the
the con jail q the County o Krp until be shoni pay
the q 30 imposed foe ny sail court upon him
Of the sfhdAVs proceedings and grounds OF sad
order and ell the touching he In % full and
az SIMPLE a manner the remsiu before you
There .nd you tho City Count OF Brootlyu ts
you certify sDd distinctly ard openly certify and send undos
s Of .sd Court ard the hand Of the 'sd CITY Judge 70
our Jrs supHe Cou,t one 81 them
oi.l Tern supreme cout 90 DO held at the or
I'm Brcobyr Kues equity NswYOft on 'he let Aond.y
Of Jsuusy 1853 together with this wit that ssid
Supreme Cont nay 10 be eope there what OF Hshs
ought b. done
W,uess LucEs BRDsEYE, esq, Juitiss Of said Supreme
Court, Ne - -.-.--.. - .
JoHs r TssY Attorney wH H. CAMPBELL. Cisrt.
The shove wit only stays the issuns o the commtnen
ID. whole To Supreme Court Tor TO
view.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
SONNET.
TO GEORGE W. CURTIS,

TO GEORGE W. CURTIS,
Ajtra Lecture On Sv Philip Ssdn~y.
As when in youth we heard, through evenings long,
The flowing waters and the sirg irg birts,
10 wales ard groves that were shfints Of song,
iii We DIRE AIMED music; 60 toy Matches word,
Disco uned so sws city with continuous straia,
In after hours rsmurmur through the brain
Ard voice MEN music in the memory oendiog,
Restore the hero to the mild again,
And Sydlsys sef glovs on the pictured stag
As when be walked with knights and queens AZ
ending,
Ard charmed with Tyre and sword q courtly sge,
Wien Poesy was crowned with HE defending,
Ard England hero-loving, made his grave
Green sib the fearful homsge Of her best and brsve.
Tauhtoa Dec, 1857. A. NJ l.