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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-10
FIR ANCE.

Ledru ,llin and others had Indignantly denounced
the charges contained in the Moncur that they were
engaged III the recent conspiracy.
The Continental news is unimportant.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-10
RIrRNING OF A COTTON FACTORY.

MONTREAL Saturday, Aug. 8, 1851.
The Harris cotton factory, on the Lachiue Canal
was fred last night by an iucendiary and totally de-
stIcyed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-10
SAILING OF THE CIRCASSIAN.

BOsTON, Saturday, aug. o, To';
The steamer Circassian sailed from Portland this
afternoon for Liverpool via Halifax and s.. Johns.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-10
RECOVERY OF THE BODY OF Fl. c. THOMAS.


A dispatch from Havre de Grace says the body of
II. C. Tbomas Of New.York, this morning found
ON the Cecil eide Of the Susquehnana River it having
fOated ashore.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-10

The Laurence Herald Of Freedom, Gov Walkers
creap issued an extra % TIE ID inst, containing the
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
WHOLE NO. s22.
: Putrid Meats Restored.

The Secretary of War. and the
Chiefs of the Bureaus, attended ths
other day, a very interesting and suc-
cessful experiment. made at the War
Department, by Mons j. B. Richer,
formerly of the French Army
Mons. Richer is the inventor of .
process to restore putrid meats or
fish to a perfectly sound aud healthy
state. The experiment yesterday was
tried on. putrid beefsteak and a
shad, which were at 6rst SO offensive
that one could hardly stay in the
room. By hocuspocus preparation
and sousing the beef and fish in a
bucket Of water. they came out per-
fectly fresh. Mons Richer, who made
this discovery in New York, proposes
to sell bis invention to our govern
ment, and also to France and Eng
land. Fer our ships Of war, and our
army, it might be of great seryics
when provisions become spoiled, and
none other WIS to be had. At Sebas-
topol. it is. said, IT, 600 men died of
OF cholera from eating spoiled meat.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
Iowa Vigilance Committee.

A Vigilance Coinmittee has been
orgadized in jackson county. Iowa
In their manifesto they assign as rea-
sons for taking the law into their o~n
hands. that the proper officers have
refused to prosecute aggravated crim-
inal cases, or lodged them by gong
a duck hunting; that they have med
died with the school fund; that they
have been concerned ia a robbery OF
county bonds and in smuggling soma
Of the drainage fund; that from their
negligence in prosecuting horse
thieves, Sc, they must be connected
with a gang of horse thieves, counter
feiters. robbers. and even mnrderers.
and that they intended to screen such
outlaws in the future, and throw
their support and mopied influence
with what swindling of the county
they can do, to carry the sway over
the people Of the country. and to roli
in th@ir silks, and purple. and wealth,
at the expense Of the hard earnings
of the farmar, and the hard working
mechanic Thy commenced opera
tions six months ago, by taking mur-
derer out of Jail and sirlnging blm up
to atree.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
Unique Letter from a Western
Post Master.
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1857.

4
The following letter Was received
by the President few days since,
and for simplicity aud ansophistica-
ftedaess exceeds anything that has
been received by this or any other
administration. Through the kiud-
pess Of one of the Secretaries / have
been permltted'to take verbatim
copy, leaving out, however, the Post
Office and the name of the individual.
There are other people 10 Missouri
besides border roffians and republic
cans. Here is the letter;
CRAWFORD Co. Mo, April so, 1857.
MR. BUCHANAN:
DEAR SiR Mis- the Pos'mas-
ter at this place and beis gone ont
West, and has been gone three OF
four weeks; and be has DO deputy
here, but have been opening the
mails and attending toit since he has
been gope,as he left the key with me,
and the Postmaster told me that ]
must makea report at the end of
each mouth and did not tell me who
| was to write to, but suppose it is
to you Weshould make our reports,
as We are all citizens of the Govern
ment of which you are now Presi-
dent. If you are not the right .one
to receive the report please drop me
a few lines. letting me know Who'll
am to report TO, and will write again
REPORT AT THE END OF April
The weather is cold for the season
Provisions scarce and very high
But Notwithstanding all that we have
regular mails once a week, good /
health, aud the people of this country /
IRE universally pleased with your all {
ninistration; this is all i know that
would interest you; il there is any
thing omitted iD my report please let
ne know. My.best respects to you
md Mrs. Buchanan.
| understand that Mr.. Buchanan
$ go well pleased with this letter that
he intends TO give the writer good
)fhce i
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02

The Cincinnati Gazette says
christopher Noble cIung on thu rear
portion Of Car on the Great Western
railroad. last Tuesday. in such man.
ner as tosbe concealed from sight.
aud, while the train was going at full
speed, let go his hold and got OF, in
tending to proceed to bis house close
by. The consequence may be antici-
pated. He fell on his head: the mo-
mentum of the train then threw him
up'seven feet in the air, and on reach.
ing the ground he was throwq up a
second time; the body kas then hurled
a distance Of torty-one feet from the
spot where he first fell, and be was
picked up dead.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
LARGE MORMON IMPORTATION j

LARGE MORMON IMPORTATION : lt
;s yery remarkable that the principal
Mormon conversions in foreign lands
have occurred in England. Oar esti-
mate of Anglo-Saxon character mill
tates strongly aginst this fact; never
tbeless, it is sadly true. Eight hum
dred Mormon proselytes arrived IN the
mort Of Boston. few days since, from
England. If wealth be an indication
Of British intelligence, those deluded
neonle were Intellectually and socially
rresbectabIe + at home; for they brought
with them. besides goods and chat
tels.'' one hundred thousand dollars
in cash. Among them was a beauu,
f;,l woman. prostrated by sickness, and
bor infant child. She had deserted
her English husband, the father OF
that child, and relinquished delight
fll home to join the .pestiferous creed
of Joe Smith and become the inmate
Of some huge brothel in Salt Lake
yaIleyl Could human infatnatlon 60
father. or fnd a more deploTabie IL
lustration?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
A Solitary Senator.

In his Kansas speech in Congress,
w. r. Smith gives the following sln-
guar fact of the early history of
Aiabame: >
Can you expect perfection Of LEG
islatloD in border Territory? The
legislator, as well as the prisoner,
must adapt himself to the inconveni-
ences OF wilderness life. The law is
no less sacred when made in log
hut than when made in the loftiest
capitol. You can neither expect the
perfection Of law nor the graser for.
malities OF the higher order of leg
islation. In the first Territorial Leg
islature OF Alabama, history Informs
us that James Titus was the only
member of the Senate. He sat
alone, and decided upon the acts of
the lower House; and adjourned and
met again with a formality quite lu-
dicrous!" NOBODY ever thought of
impeaching any Law of the Territori-
al Legislature of Alabama simply
because the Senate was composed of
a single man; although a quibble
might say that the word Senate has
the plural Specification of a Number
D.
of persons.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
Bets on the Comet.

3 We ought to have published long
1ago the propositions of the Urbans
fIll.) Constitution concerning The
comet. They have been extensively
quoted Ind credited TO a paper which
stolethem from the Constitution. and
late as tits, we'll do what we can to
set the matter right. Zimmerman,
after observing .the critter" carefully
through the instruments of the
Urbana Brass Band, comes to the
conclusion
l. The comet will not strike the
earth; but
2. If it does strike, it will lnever
do it second tine.
i 10 Case. however, any gentleman
holds opinions different from the
above, and is willing to back his
views toa limited extent. in orGer
to arrive at the truth in this mo-
mentous matter, We hereby make
the following
,cs PROPOSITIONS.
1--WE will wager $4,000, more
or less, that if the comet offers to
strike, We will dodge before it does
it; 10 other words, that it can't be,
brought to the scratch,
2, A like sum that ifit does strike,
it will be knocked higher nor a kite.
- g. Twenty times the above
am5nn:s that in case the comet
strikes, it won't bulge the earth six
inches by actual measurement.
4. A like amount that after the
comet strikes it's tail drops.
5. An optional SUM that the earth
Can knock the comet further than
the comet can kuock the earth, nine
times out of eleven.
6. That after the comet gets
through striking the earta, it will
never want to strike any body else.
These propositions are intended to
cover the case of any gentleman on
this globe, or on the comet, or else
where.
Ali the wagers 10 be decided by
the Judges of the Supreme Court.
Money to be deposited in the
banks of Newfoundland.
Time of striking and other ar
to be fixed by parties.
Applicants for bets have a right
to select any comet they may choose.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
Mr. Clay on Distribution.

We have seen no arguments against
distribution more forcible OF embraced
in fewer words than the following,
taken from speech Of Mr. Clay's
delivered June IL, 1882. It states
a fact that cannot fail to lay hold up
on the public mind. Read it:
ain making this enquiry, the first
question which presents itselfis,wheth,
er it is erpsd'ent to preserce the ex-
i.ting duties in order to accumulate
surplus in the treasury for the pur-
pose of subsequent distribution among
the several States / think not
If the collection for the purpose of
such surplus is to be made ftom the
pockets Of one portion OF the people to
be uitimatelys returned to the same
pockets, the process would be attended
with the certain loss from the charges
for collection and with the loss also OF
interest while the money is perform,
ing the. necessary circuit, and it would
therefore be unwise. If it is to be col
lected from one portion of tie people
asd given to another, it would be un-
,j'ust. lift is to be given to the States
IN their corporate capacity, to be used
5y them in their pubic expenditure, |
know of no principle IN the cOnsti&
t;oa whtch authorizes the Federal Gov
,ernment to become such collector
for the States. nor Of any princs-
pile Of safety or proprtety which adj
mrts Of the States becoming such re-
c;pients of gratnity from the Geneial
Government
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02

A very celebrated Scotch divine
says: The world We inhabit must
have had an origin; that origin must
have consisted in cause; that canse
must have been intelligsnt;that intelli-
gence must have been efficient; that
efficiency must have been ultimate;
that ultimate power must have been
supreme; and that which always vas
and issupreme, we know by the name
ofGod!'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02

WEALTHY RoBBERs!-In the town of
WestGeld, Mass, a rare robbery was
recently perpetrated. Capt, Champion,
wealthy country gentleman, and his
son, Harvey, went to the village, with
horses and wagon. ostensibly for
trading purposes. While there, they
managed to steal, though not unob-
served, a large quantity of goods
In the act of leaving with the plunder,
they we're arrested, and the wagon
ard its purloined contents we're ex--
posed to the gaze of hundreds of as
founded spectators. We venture the
prediction that this wealthy thief will
go utterly "unwhipped ofjustice'' in
alaw and order" Mass achusetts. Gold
has sanctities in New England, which
the law does rot touch, but which, in
this Southern land, are not regarded.
Here crime is essentially crimp, ,wheth-
er it is manifested in broadcloth re-
spectabiiity or bangles in rags.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
a GOOD SIGN.

/ We notice with pleasure that th,
Governor of Massachusetts, has We
toed the resolution of the Legislature
Of that State, recently passed, appro
priating large sum Of money to aid
the movements of the free State par
| ty in Kansas. Donating, as did these
resolutions, a'large fund to a direct in
reference by one State in thedomes.
tic affairs of an independ mt Territory.
and at time when her own treasury
was depleted by lavish expenditure,
and when her every resource of rev.
'enue was necessary to satisfy her own
honest debts, there seemed to US to
be manifested persistent disposition
to encroach upon southern institutions
and an insanity Of fanaticism which
must result in ultimate disaster, But
the inability Of the freedom shriekers
to pass the bill over the veto of The
and the moral firmness of
that officer in interposiHg his disap-
provai. argues conservative element
Of Massachusetts, which may yet re-
cover her to the control of duty and
reason.
In the struggle over these resolu-
tons in the Legislature, and in their
discussion in tha public prints, the
national democracy were their only
opponent. Firmly, manfully. and
faithfully did that band of democrats
denounce and battle against the ille-
gal measures. Not anoth r voice was
raised against them. And because
they were whelmed by the enemy,
will the south fail to accredit to them
that integrity of purpose and fidelity
10 principle they deserve. Will our
know nothing friends ponder well the
of parties in Massachusetts,,
as exhibited in the struggle over these
abolition resoluti ons?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
NO. iO.--VOI. I.
Ena Nx s@e

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the time Of subscription TWO ksoti:srs
and Fifty Ceats. WITHOUT DEVIATION
!. after the expiration Of three months.
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Work. or Subscription, considered due
whea contracted, except againstthose with
whom we have running accounts.
9TSnbs,ribers failing 10 orders discontin-
.suance Of the paper, atthe expiration OF the
s. time Cor which they may have subscribed,
- are considered as wishing to renew; and 1t
~ will be continued to them accordingly.
tsteNo Paper will be sent out oi the
t-as,pu ats unless paid for in advance
o. advertisements inserted at One Dv'-
tarper square OF twelse .mes
or Less, for the first insertion ) iss5
Ceats for each CONTINUANCE
;PPersons advertising by the year, WIN ge
charged Forty Definrs lor ~iiese ,'eIf 'oi
rmn Tveury Dollars Tor one-pah'
ra., - nnlrnrs for one-quarter. No dsU'a-
t;nn from these terms under af'y circumstances
n p The privilege of yearly advertisers IS
.,r;ctI, l;rite4 to their oton- immediate ana
,.o,I1y b,;,insss: and the business oi an al
rsrtiz;no firm, ia not considered as lncluding
that of its indiyidual members
e---Announcing candidates kisree Doaiafs
40 B. paid in Alliance ia every case
CrAdvertisemonts aot marked with the
number of insertions when handed N, VII,
be continued until ordered out, daa Payn's'''
exartea. ,.,.,.
rT No advertisement -fsssertef gTatai'o1ses- >,
GTAdyertisements of an abusive naeule s W'''
hot be inserted at any price
sErEon Prtnttag, Of ALI. kinds, f'eetsy
Sore ON Sew Type. and on as reasoha'ie
i terras a. any Office in Tennessee
Iva Pa6er will be discontinued until
al arre.rages are paid up-e1cspt at a's
option Of The Publisher. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
Flies.

The flies are very impudent,
We set them down as foes;
They dart and buzz around your ear,
And then, attack your nose;
They have less conscience than aJew,
Less pity than knave;
They care not for the rich or poor.
The nervous or the brave.
To churches they make free to go,
Go buzzing out or in:
They never ask the leatned divine
If they can light on him:
What do they care for intellect,
For soberness and truth,
Or sentences from David's Psalms.
From Joshua OF from Ruth?
When dust is brushed, it stays away,
A little while at least;
But brush a fly, it comes right back,
To torment man or beast
1t takes an exquisite delight
In sleepy men, or sick;
In making COWS throw up their tails;
And wicked horses kick
Some foolish. simple, saucy flies
Stay up too late at night.
And being fond of dazzling things.
Sport with the candle light
They find. as lovers often find,
The fame they love betray;
Deceived and scorched. they fall and die
Aa mortal lovers may.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
The Western Land Fever.

I If our readers would like to get an
adequate idea of the feverin the West
/ for purchasing land. let item read the
following extract from one of our ex-
changes, describing land sale in
Usage, Iowa:
"On Saturday night, May 10th,
about fifteen men stationed them
selves at the door Of the lend office,
and held their position, night aud
fday, until Monday morning. The
crowd OF hungry SPECTATORS, to the
number Of 1000 or 1900, gathered
around these few who were on the
anxious seats, and, digsusted at the
means thus used for stealing a march
upon them, they wished to retal'ate
in some way, SO they commenced
|crowding and snrging, making the
door the focus for jamming. Wo to
the insiders when this commenced.
The door of the office had to be
|propped on hainside, TO prevent its
being broken 10. In short time,
cries went forth that men were faint.
ing. The people cried, Let him out!'
But, 10th to leave sucha chance for
making money, he thought he would
try little longer. Col. jenkins
come out and made a speech to the
crowd. telling them men were faint.
ing aDd requested outsiders not to
crowd. The people cried, Let those
who faint fall backl' and needless Of
the request of the Register, and re-
gardess Of the lives and limbs of
those unfortunate insiders, they surg |
ed forward with renewed energy.-I
By this time the sun was pouring its
beat upon the devoted crowd, and |
what with the heat of the SUE, and !
the heat of the crowd Of men, it was |
considered a small edition of that |
place We read of as Paradise Lost.
In undertaking to get the crowd from
the door, Dr. Dowus had his leg frac-
tured.
Some four or five men tainted, and
the only way their lives we're saved,
Was opening the Office door, and haul
ing them in; and while y ing upon!
the floor, pouring pals of water up
on them. A gentleman by the
name of Crawford :. had three ribs
fractured by being jammed against
the door casing. Judge B. had his
oyeTcoat literally torn from bis back
in the ridiculous scramble" :"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02

On Monday, 18th ult., Nelson Shell
ton, whilst under the inAneuce Of
whiskey, got into frolic in Warren,
Va, and attemted to take the life ol
his brother. Dr. Tbos. Shelton, and a
MIR. john Burton. Just as these gen.
tlemeD were attempting TO mike their
escape from him intoa house, Nelson
Shelton discharged his gun, loaded
with buckshot, at them. Mr.. Burton
was shot through the small of the
back, and was probably mortally soun-
ded; DR.. Shelton received one or two
of the shot in bis wrist. and is only
slightly wounded. Shelton was ares
ted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
F.EExAsoss IN THE CABINEr--Th

FsEExasoSs IN THE CABINET -Ine
Freemasons' Magazine says; 1T Is
probably known to most OF our resa, "a
ers that Gen. Cass is Past Urana
Master Of the Grand Lodge OF Mich. ,
igan. and is, therefore, we'll quailhea
to speak of the character and Ten
denotes Of the institution ana It's
nrinciples. President Buchanan IS
nlso a Past Master of a Lodge at
lancaster citv. Pa. The Vice fres'
ident. Hon. Mr.. Breckiarldge: Is a
member. We think, Of Webb Ed
campment of Knight Tenplars, al
Lexington. Ky, and the Secretary,
Hon. Howell Cobb, is a member OF
the Order in Georgia. We are nof
informed, in this particular, as 10
the other members oil the Oaoinsl'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02

Much excitment was caused in
Washington, Mo-, on the 18th ult ,
by the murder of a young man named
Bullock, by his rival, VIM. L Hail.
The affair took place in the presence
ofthe young lady they were courting,
Hall drawing knife and stabbing
BulIocksto the heart. The lady caught
the murderer's hand, but too late to
stay the blow.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
The Manchester IN. H. Mirror

The Manchester On. H. Mirror
says that an eight-weeks old calf is
now on exhibition in that city, which
weighs $50 Ibs.! 1t is Of the Dud-
lev breed Of Pembroke, and belongs
to Mr. Head, Of Hooksett. It's OF
a bright bay color, without white
hair on it. well proportioned, strong,
lively, and handsome. tits quite in
telligent, .steps into a box to be
weighed, and seems fond Of company.
Crowds call to see it, some coming
long distances.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02

PROcURABILITY OF EVIDENCE. .-Ap-
ropos of the large rewards offered
by some of the New York press for the
discovery of the murderer Of thelate
DIR Burdell, the New Yorkersays'there
can now be no doubt of the conviction
of So melody, guilty or innocent. =
The editor adds:
1--WE understand the District At
torney bad the prefer Of. testimony,
from. several sources. which would
couclusively establish the guilt of
Mrs. Cunningham, but on investiga-
tion it proved TO be utterly unrella-
BILE. On one, occasion, the great ag-
itator, Daniel O'Connell, shot a
worthless horse and then advertised
$500 reward for the discovery OF
the perpetrator. 10 the course of
a few days The reward was claimed by
a party, who produced proof against
man. of so direct and conclusive a
kind, that there would have been no
doubt Of his conviction, had not
O'Connell disclosed the truth Of the
case. So much for the reliability of
evidence furnished under the stim-
ulation of a reward ;
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
A Cat Catching Fish.

We take the following fom q pri.
vate letter received some DAYS age
from responsible gentleman in Ken
tucky:
MY attention vas attracted ibs
other day. by what l consider Gu
riosi,y. Il was common house cat.
Belonging to- a lady in the neighbor-
hood, that was accustomed to bring
in live fish from the creek. which
caused the family to notice Ter move
ments- The mex! evening she (tbs
cat went down to the creek audp
ced ifrself on 8 rock in the ripple.
and a. the fishes would pass up She
would spring in their midst, SEIZE
one, aHd scamper to the house with
1t. Ibis sherhas been doing for more
than week, generally bringing in
two or three of an evening""
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02
A papar. nrhIished at 0lrrnbi

A paper published at Olympia.
Washington Territory, has an account
of tremendous fight between young
Scoiebman named Stockend and a
panther, in which. the Scotchmsn
kicked the panther to death in fifteen
minutes. Stockend had dog with
him, but he did not face the "critter''
till the worst was over-lilzs the feI-
low in Coughs bear story, bis spmpa-
thaes were all right.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-07-02

! An Irishman was sued bya doctor
for the amount Of his bill for medi-
cine and attendance, aud Paddy be-
ing called upon to state why be re.
fused to pay, replied:
"Why should 1 pay for such stuff?
The medicine was Of no use to me;
sure and be sent me two emetics, and
the devil the one of them could /
kape on my stomach.