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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
Steamboat Disasters.

Besides the collision Of he Gal
weston and Opelousas, by which Gen
Hamilton and rs or 80 Others on the
Opelousas were lost, are three other
disasters to record. The Rainbow
caught afre at 2 0clock A N on the
2lst inst, on the Mississippi River,
about ten miles above Napoleon. Ark,
and burnt on the waters edge
From GO TO 20 persons we've burnt or
drowned. The fi.s was supposed to
have been caused by incen DIARIES
From one and half to two Columns
Of the Memphis papers Of yesterday
are occupied with the. narrowing de.
tails, statements of several survi
vols and list of the saved : received
too late for insertion to-day.
The Cataract at Lisbon on the
Missouri River, burst her boiler on
the 18th inst, killing five persons
and scaldibg some IL others:
The Buck Eye Belle hurst her
boilers between Columbus and lick
man several days ago, and severely
scalded several passengers aud
crew.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO. Great
excitement hes been produced ID
Chicago by the detection Of Martin
Quinlan, the city sexton, 10 the ACT
of riflipg the graves Of the dead.
and shipping them off in wagon
Eli York, medical student who
resided in southern Illinois. was arres
ted at the same time, but DR.. Brain
ard, the president of the Medical
College, became bail for him,
1t is supposed that Quinlan has
been, for long time, in the practice
Of robbing graves, and selling the
bodies to the Medical College.
The worst. Of the affair is, that
two disinterred bodies we're found in
the vicinity Of one Of the Chicago
cemeteries few days ago in certain
mail bags for which distinguished
ex- member Of Congress was arrested
some time since, for having the same
unIawfully in the possession.
As long as two years ago, u stran-
ger having died in Chicago, with
considerable money7about him, per-
sons afterwards came on to recognize
him, but on opening bis grave it was
found empty. Surprising they bad
opened the wrong one, another Was
tried, and SO on til! nine we're opened,
and all found empty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

THe LAW OF JOURNALISM The
following from The London Times.
cancisely expresses what has the
ftrce,of comm,n law among jouroai-
lists:
mo notice can be taken ofanony-
nous communications. Whatever
is intended for insertion must be an-
lhenieated by tie lame and address
of the wri .er; not necessarily for
publication, but as a guaranty Of his
good faith. We cannot undertake
TO return rejected communications"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

SPECIE MOVEMENTS, = The London
Times, speaking Of the shipments 81
gold backwards and forwards between
England and this country, says:
Gold is sent from New York be.
cause persons are afraid Of buying
bills on houses of this side; and it
is sent hence because persons maxi
ing investments, or having payments
te. effect, are aware Of The general
distrust.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

DECLINE IN SLAVES IN SoUTH Caro-
LINA.-Tbe South Carolinian has the
following statement, showing FALL in
price Of slaves:
1.-THE negroes advertised in our
paper for sale on the Goth inst, {0c-
tober) by John NJ. Crockett, admin
istrator. were sold agreeablv 10 DO
,tice, and at prices somewhat below
what that species of property has
lately been bringing. Likely boys.
under age, ranged from SS25 to
5000. A few weeks ago. it is
thought, they would have averaged
perhaps $1,000. A likely young
woman with Two children brought
Sl,325.
The Bardstown Gazette. Ken
lucky, also states that slaves in that
have fallen ten per
cent within short time past.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03


The meanest man in the world is he
who will take a newspaper two OF
.hree years and then slip off to the
West without paying for it. As a
consequence of such conduct We will
merton IN instance to illustrate: A
year or two ago, man plenty able
to pay, lied about paying his subscrip-
ton until be slipped of to the West,
and swindled us out Of our just earn
ings. He fooled us, bat He who holds
the destinies Of nations in bis hands.
had an eye on him; aud when he got
out where he had no friends to mourn
his loss. he was stricken with disease.
and sickened and died. We don't
say this was a visitation of Provi-
dence. but it shows that he who sys-
tematically swindles the printer, new
er prospers, and is certain to come to
some bad end,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
The Origin u Thankseiyiss Dss,


When New England was FIRST
planted. The settlers met with many
difficulties and hlfdshipa, AZ is nee
essarily the case when civilized peo-
pie attempt to establish themselves
in wilderness country. Being pi-
ously disposed they sought relief
from Heaven, BY laying their wants
and distresses before. the Lord in re.
quent set days Of fasting and prayer
Constant meditation, and discourses
on the subject of their difficulties.
kept their sgloomy and discon.
tented, and, like the children Of Is.
rael there we're many disposed 10 re.
turn to the land which persecutior
had determined them to abandon.
Al length, when i. was proposed
IN the assembly to proclaim another
fast, farmer, Of plain sense, rose and
remarked, that the Inconvenience
they bad suffered, and concerning
which they bad so often wearied
Heaven with complaints, were not Sc
great as might have been expected,
and we're diminishing every day as
the colony strengthened; that the
earth began to regard their labors,
and to furnish literally for their sus-
tenance; that the seas and river were
full Of fish, the air sweet, The climate
wholesome; above all, they we're in
the iull enjoyment OF liberty, civil
and religious IL, therefore, thought
that rejecting and eonyersing on
these subjects would be more corafor-
table, as ten3iug to make them con-
tented with their situations; and { hat
it woull be more becoming the graf
itude they owed to the Divine Be-
ing. II, instead Of a fact, they should
proclaim thanksgiving. His adj
vice was taken; and, from that day
to this. they have in every year OBJ
served circumstances Of public hap
pIsess sufficient 10 furnish employ.
ment for a Thanksgiving day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
The Government Printing.

The States. Democratic paper
published at Washington, and o.
which Mr. John p. Heiss, formerly
Of Nashville. ant Tor some years Que
OF the proPrieiors Of the Wishing
ton Union. has the following remarks
90 the subject Of the Public Prin-
ting:
According 10 the report of The
Superintendent of Public Printing.
the Gust Of so much of the printing,
etc,,as Was ordered at the first seSs-
ion of Tbirty-tourth Congress, and
had been executed aud delivered 20
January II, 1857. irc u ling the
printing of the Departments, is S7I3,-
l20 81
At tue time this statement was
made, Il number OF expensive docu-
ments ordered at the first session
were not completed; SO that it may
be reasonable TO suppose that when
sll are finished, the cost Of the prin-
ting for the lirst session If the Thir-
ty-iourth Congress alone, will exceed
81, 900, 900.
Ten years ago the cost Of prin-
ting for the two houses of Congress,
for both sessions. did not exceed
S275.0OO TITS iacludsd he paper
and binding
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

SALE OF NEGRoEs.--The Charles
ton Mercury says: ]. S. Riggs, Jr,
sold a first rate ironer ard washer for
S715;a field hand, eighteen years Of
age, for $40; another fieldand house
servant, twenty-fonr years of age,
for S655; and field hand driver a.
ged forty, for $3.50. They were
sold without limitation.
Levy and Bowers sold a couple of
young wenchcs. aged fourteen and
sixteen, on account aud risk of for
mtr purchaser +, at SG75 and S6lG.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

CHEAP HORSES In no article is the
depression more signally shown ban
in horse flesh. The account Of sales
ia the New York market is al
mos. beyond credenee. We read Of
$3.50 aud $3.50 horses before the
crash. selling at SIS to $50. The
Tribune gives list Of ten nags sold
at auction at regular establishment,
at prices ranging from two dollars
and fifty cents to $50. Also sales
Of old dray and clam peddlars and
rag pickers horses at from serenity
fve cents TO $40.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
Pork MARKET.--At Keokuk.

Pork MARKET. Keokuk,
Iowa, and along the upper Mississip-
pi, hogs for packing are freely Offer
ed at So 8 J net, to be delivered at
good packing houses along the river.
Hogs 10 that region are abundant
and In good condition.
At Springfield, Illinois, hogs were
quoted at 4@4a cents at last ac-
counts, aod at St. Louis the quota
tons were 4k95a, with light de-
mand for city consumption and none
shipping.
The Louisville Courier reports
the nominal price for packing hogs
in that city at 4aa5 cents net, while
pfieesin the interior OF Kentucky
range from 1874 gross.
Pork has been selling in Hunts
vile at the market house al 6 cents.
On Thursday several engagements
we're made at fire cents.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
The Power Of Congress to Tax
Bank Notes.

/ Mr.. GalIafin held that this power
wasclearly vested IN Congress. In
his Considerations on the Currency
and Banking System Of the United
States page Is, edition Of 1881,
he says:
{ Congress has the power to lay
stamp duties on notes. on bank
notes, and on any description OF
bank notes. That power has already
been exercised; and the duties may
be laid to such an, amount, and 10
such a manner, as may be necessary
to effect the object intended. This
objects not merely to proyidegenerally
forthe general welfare, butto carry into
effect, in conformity with the last para
graph of the eighth section Of the
first article. those several and. ex-
press provisions Of the Constitution
which vest IN Congress exclusively
the control over the monetary sys-
tenn Of the United States, and more
particularly those which imply the
necessity of a uniform currency
The exercise Of the power for that
object is free Of any constitutional
objection, provided the duties thus
laid shall be uniform, and applied to
the Bank Of the United States as
we'll as to the State banks. The act
of laying and collecting the duties,
which is expressly granted, is alone
Sufficient to effect the object.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

TERRIBLE FIGHT. "A terrible fight
occurred one night last week, says
the Columbia (Tennessee) Mirror,
between fine blooded horse and y
Ja' k belonging to Maj. James FL.
Webster, of this county, which re-.
suited in the death Of the former.
The jack literally tore one Of the
horses ears out by the roots,and then
Selling him by the throat, soon made
a finish Of him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
The New York Times speaks en-.

The New York Times speaks en-
couragingly of The condition Of
things in New York and its vicinity.
1t says work has been resumed in
Sc yeral large manufacturing estab-
lishments in the city and in the
neighboring towns. and on many Of
the buildings now in progress, on
which labor has been suspended,
work has been resumed, and meetings
of the unemployed workmen have
daily diminished in numbers. We
shall probably have no more Of them
after this week.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

The New York Tribune attributes
the defeat Of the Black. Republican
candidate for Governor in Wisconsin
to the vote Of the naturalised for
eigners. all Of whom voted the De-
mocratic ticket. That was heal
thy vote the foreigners gave.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

At Washington. on the Goth ulti-
mo, Rev. Thomas Donegan was SEN
fenced by a mob court and jury to
receive five hundred lashes, and
they we're inflicted in the public
square. BE was accused of tamper-
ing with slaves, and instigating them
to rob their masters.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

Betting on Elecfions.--The Supreme
Court OF Tennessee, in session at
Knoxville, decided the otherday, that
betting Oh an election held ontof the
State, is not indictable in Tennessee.
Betting on an election in Kentucky,
for instance is not an offence against
the laws of Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
Andrew Jebason.

Andrew J0bnS0it
This gentleman has recently been
elected United States Senator by Che
Legislature of Tennessee, in the
place Of Gov. Jones. 4 whig.
Andrew Johnson must be an ex-
traerdinary man. or he has extraor-
binary luck. About thirty years a.
go, be was a journeyman tailor, at
ELaorens Court House, S. G., working
with Mr.. Denton, Of that place.
When eighteen years of aga, he
could neither read nor write. He
moved, to Greenyille, Tenn, ON foot,
where be opened shop as a tailor,
Joined a debating club, made speech
Ies, and showed talent. He was cleo.
ted, In a few years, member Of the
Legislature, theE a member Of Con-
gress, where he served many years.
-Four years ago he was elected Coy
ernor OF Tennesses. and is now q. S.
:
Senator.
While working at Laurens Court
House as journeyman tailor, he fell
in love with girl in the peighbor.
hood and courted her. Gov. John
son tells the story himself. The young
lady saw something more ia Andy
than her mother was able to discern
She engaged herself to him. provided
be could get her mothers consent.
Andy went on SuDd,y to sneak to
the old lady. Hi heart failed bin
till towards night, when be mustered
up courage and popped the question
to the mother. He says she broke
Fout on him in a most terrible tiradt.
lof abuse, and sid, "You worthless
vagabond, do you suppose | am GO
ing to let my daughter marry wan.
dering journeyman tailor? / know
what you want-you are too lazy to
work, and you are after my property"
The Governor sid the old iady
had four children and three negroes.
This was hr fortune. In utter d..
spair Andy returned to the villagp
mortified and crest fallen. He de-
termined to quit the place. and for-
get his love, after meeting with such
|orn and contempt from the cruel
motheI.
1t som-timos brppens that young
girls have a deeper insight into char
acts.r tn n their parents. It WIS the
case, as Col Button acknowledges,
with Jessie, wien she ran off with
Col. Fremont aud got married, very
much against the wishes OF her IA
ther and mothr.
But Miss Wsss did not have the
same sell-.iil, or the same abiding
confidence in b r Judgment and lose.
that Miss Benton had. She. vas a.
traid to encounter that Indignation
and towering temper which had so
clfecsually covered Andy. We do
not know, however, hat Andy had
courLge enough Ia make the pruposi-
ton to run oil with her. If he did,
it was rejected. How different would
have been the fate of Miss W**. had
she taken courig, and encountered
the fiowns of her mother. Instead
of being the wife of some poor. plod-
ding, unfortunate man. as she prob
ably is, she would have been the wife !
o, Governor and United States SEN
ator, ths mistr,ss Of ceremonies at
Nashville. ant, a conspicuous mem
ber of the gry ana fashionable socie-
ty Of Washington.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

The Nothings Of Cincinnati
have even lost the credit of voting
the Democratic ticket. The Dem
ocrats have polled just about what
they did in 1856. less by over one
hundred, while, Chase gained over
four thousand, just what the Know
Nothings lost The brethren voted
for Chase, that is evident.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

Rev. s. S. Bryant. a talented and
eloquent member Of the North Car
olina M. e. Conft renee, has been de-
clared a lunatic. He lost bis father
and mother by yellow fever at Nor
folk, and his favuite son was killed;
all of which unsettled bis naturally
fine mind.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
An ACCOUNT THREE MILEs Lone

AN ACCOUNT THREE MILEs LONG,
= The last quarterly returns or ac-
counts Of the business Of the New
York City Post Office, which was re-
ceiyed at the Department in Wash
ton in day or two after the close Of
the quarter, if stretched out page by
page continuously, would make a
string Of paper quite three miles long.
Who read it?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
PAPER Money BANKS A NUISANCE

PAPER MONEY BANKS A NUISANCE.
The Boston Herald says: we
believe that the community are fast
approaching the idea that We should
be better off without dollar Of pa
per money 10 the market, and that
banks, as such, are a nuisance
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

Snow KNEE DEEP.-A gentleman
just from Superior, up North, says
that two weeks ago he walled in
snow that was knee deep, between
Stevens Point and Superior - Chi
cage Journal, Nov. 8.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

The Banks in Georgia have been
allowed until the 1st of November,
1888, to resume specie payments
Too long by six months.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

The. Banks of South Carolina,
while 10 state of suspension, are
required to pay 5 per cent per an
nun, payable monthly, on the a
mount of their circulation. The
banks have just paid the State SlO,-
987, for the interest on the first
months suspensions.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
100 Negroes for Sale

EK1 z have on hard 100 likely Young e
w NEGROES, at the residence OF, -
VIM. E. Eddins. miles East Of Elkton ~
which we will sell for cash, or for bills st six
ortwelve nloHths-
We viii either buy, sell OF swap. Persons
wishing to purchase will ind it 10 their inter-
est TO give us call
Oct. %. 1857
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

It is now rnmcred that the In
dians Of Oregon and Utah are pre-
pairing to join the Mormon force.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03

There are 1914 consicts 10 the
Georgia Penitentiary.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
Broken Bank Notes Taken.

fEsHE undersigned off,rs for sale A.
4 six year old EiI.ies and one A
fine 3 year old yaek-all to be sold tcseIh-
sr-for Tennessee paper, or ether Bank paper.
GEO. ". HEBB.
Mulberry, Oct %, ls57-tf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
.Neao Fall and U.inter
ANNN ga
FOR 1857.

~ c. GOODRICH informs his
IL customers and the public .s
generally, that he has Just received
the largest and most desirable stock Of nsw
Fail and Winter Goods he has ever
brought to this market invite COMPARISON
OF my goods. styles and prices, and feel conf
dent can please all who may wish 10 buy.
My stock Of Ladies Dress Goods is
rich, varied and fashionable, embracing 81 the
latest and newest styles, and cannot fail 70
please. 1t IS useless to enume rate the articles
as have everything in their lire Of ar1ss. I
woEld also inform the gentlemen that my
stock of Gentiensess's GE sssS Is deefdet-
IL the largest and most varied stock that
have ever brought to this market, embracing
all Of the newest styles ef Goods. All ask
Is call from you, ard feel assured can
please you both as to quality and price. as ny
motto is, quick sales and small profits
Oct. 10. 7. C. GOODRICH.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-03
SHOES.

II AIDES ard Gentlemen's Shoes 81.
IL at 25c to 81 90 per par, which FE3
is a great deal Less than the original sAa-
cost. WEBB & McPHAlL-
March 5, 1857
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

RECIPE ron DYsENTErT.-As the season is Al
hand when all classes are liable to be afflicted
with dyssntery, disrrhea, &C., we deem it oul
duty to make public the following simple anc
eficaciOus remedy, which has been known to Us
for several years, and which we have repeatedly
used with complete success
It is simply to take a tnmbler Of cold water
thicken it with wheat -four to about the consis
tency of cream, and drink it. This is to be re-
peated several times in the course Of the day
as often as you are thirsty and it is not very
likely that you will need it on the second day
We have not only used it in our owl case, but
have recommended it TO our friends in many in
stances, and we never knew it to fail in effect
ing a speedy cure, even in the worst stages o.
dysentery. 1t is simple remedy, and costs Lit
dictionary Gasette.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06
Gsefld mtN Gm.nlls
Measures of Length.

Measures of length are the distance Of one
object from another, according to 50 some agreed
standard.
A line is the twelfth Of an inch, and the one
hundred and fOrty-fourth of foot.
A geometrical pace is A feet English; and
an English mile contains l 200 PAGES, or l'76O
yards, or $3.50 feet.
A Scotch mile contains 500 PAGES a Ger
man mile 1900; Swedish or Danish mile
5000; the Russian mile $50.
A hand, used in measuring the height Of
horses, is inches.
A surveyors chain is poles, or 66 feet, d.
vided into loo links Of 1872 inches. A square
chain is l6 poles, and 10 square chains are an
acre. $40 square acres are q square mile; and
4,s4O square yards are an acre, s9.5s yards each
way.
The Irish acre is 1910 square yards. The
Scotch acre is l27 English. A French arpent
is q of an English acre. l2l Irish acres are
equal to 1876 English. 45 Scotch acres are
equal to 81 English. IL Irish miles are equal
to IA English. 80 Scotch mics are equal to 81
English.
A seq league is 34536 miles, or the twentieth
of degree. s,O7s feet are sea mile.
A degree at the equator is 365, l0I feet or
e9.l4s miles, or So II nearly.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06

NATURE AND ART.-Upon examining the edge
of very keen razor, with a microscope, it will
appear as broad as the back of thick knife
rough, uneven, full of notehes and burrows. An
exceedingly small needle resembles rough
iron bar. But the sting of bee, seen through
the same instrument, exhibits everywhere q
polish most amazingly beautiful without the
least flaw, blemish or inequality, and ends with
point too fine to be discernable. A small
piece of exceedingly fine lawn appears, through
a microscope, ike hurdle or lattice, and the
threads seem SOarser tllan yarn with which ropes
are made for anchors, but silkworm's web ap-
pears perfectly smooth and shining, and every
where equal. The smallest dot that can be
made with pen appears when viewed by the
microscope, an irregular spot, rough, jagged and
uneven. But the little speck on the wings or
bodies OF insects are found to be most accurate
ly circular. So great is the contrast between
the work Of God and man.