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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-09-03

A SPLENDID assortment of Linen Sd ses-
IN inss. Pillow CASE. Linens, brown ara
oleached 8, IL and I2-4 Sheetings, etc. at
March e. WRIGHT & TRANTHAM'S.
MOURNING sG0Ds.--A large sra
Iva elegant assortment at
March &c. WRIGHT & TRANTHAM,s.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

"The Know Nothing leaven Of Black Repub,
fcansn will show itself when occasion offers. AT
81. Paul, Minnesota, on election day, an armed
band of Black Republican rufHans took Possession
Of the polls in one of the wards, and, with revoI
yers and knives, drove off and kept from voting
some two or three hundred legal voters - Union
The Union has mistaken the kind Of
"leavon' which worked upon the Repub-
licans Of St Paul, IF il moved them to dc
what the Union states, it must have been the
old leaven that formerly prompted the Demo
erats Of Baltimore, Of Philadelphia, Of New
York, Of New Orleans, and Of PLAQUEMINE,
to assailwth missiles Of all kinds, fists, stones,
clubs, bricks, pistols, dirSs, and bowie knives,
every Wing who attempted to exercise the
right Of suffrage and deposite his vote In the
Where were the Republicans when the
Democrats took the votes Of six or seven hun.
dred wild INDIANS in the Pembina district
by which they secured the election of the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of Mime.
sofa, sibley' Where were they when IN,
imported Irishmcn voted at St Anthony
irishmen who came few days before from
Wisconsin, and were sent away the day afte
the clectfoni
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
sKIEs BRIGHrENING.

The news from Europe produced cheering
effect in Wall street on Saturday. It seem4
that the effect Of our "crisis' in England was
not SO bad as was apprehended. Confidence
in our resources and recuperatve powers pre-.
vented European capitalists from feeling OF
manifesting any alarm at the present condition
Of our financial affairs, and this has put our
peopleii the best Of spirits and in good humor
with themselves and everybody else. Stocks
consequently, went up, and thosewho had beer
signing like an old pair Of bellows, or de
spondent lover for three months past, abso
lutely smiled Yes, and one or two laugh
were heard ON Change.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

Hr Our friend, (" PERLEY"--hs who com
mands, at Newburyport, Mass, = rifle bat
talon composed entirely Of the descendants Of
John Rogers, Of martyr rnemory--is among
us again. We Bee his mark in that flrst rate
paper, the Boston journal From his " w aifs"
we seize upon and appropriate the following:
"Mr. Clemson, q son.in-law Of John O. Calhoun,
lis said to have good chance for the Mission TO
Belgium. He was sent there by President Polk
when Henry W. billiard was recalled, and re-
manned there through q largo portion, II not al,
of MrsF Fillmore administration. Since his return
he has resided at Bladensburg, occupying bis
time in experiments In agricultural chemistry, In
which he y an adept w. & 4.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY or WASH.
- INGTON. .-s.nL .taf .lgaa!Is-

NEW YORK, November l6.--4hs City 81 Waah-
ington, from Liverpool the 9th instant, arrived
here to-day with interesting additional
The launch Of the leviathan steamer Great
Eastern was commenced At noon on the I'd inst.
dent to the machinery put stop TO further ope-
ratious Nothing further win be done until Dc
cember. In the mean time the vessel Il In danger
Of settling,
i The London money market was upfavorably
affected by the Niagsra's newG Consols On Sat.
urdsy reached o01i, but Afterwards reoeded.
Money was active. The Bank continued V loss
gold and spprehensions we're felt for another rise
In rates Of discount Of nine per cent
The funeral of General Oavaignas IVES very
imposing. The hearse was followed by Aftesn
thousand persons, and al passed or quietly. No
address was delivered at the grave. er;s .4
The City Of Washington brought upwards Of
Eli 900. llg5N 80 ihe aleA
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
.sa CoURTING FOREIGNERS.
3 This is the.wsy both parties court foreigners
out West !: tt.,t.,
From the Chicago Democrat
The Appeal OF Judge Douglas to the

from the Chlcago Democrat
The Appeal OF Judge Douglas TO the
u Irishmen. a3lgs tH
The appeal Of Judge Douglas to the Irshmen
TO keep as many Of their poor as they could in
the city during the winter, and to invite as many
into the city they could, in order to carry the
election next spring, was decidedly rich as coming
from him. ;.
In order to gain tho good win of the Know
,Nothings, he has sacrificed every old countryman
that he could lay his hands on. He turned out
Col. Snewhook from the custom house without any
ground. whatever. He turned Alderman Conley
out, to make room for General Fry, an American.
he turned out Daniel 0Hara and Thomas J. Kin
sella. In fine, where can any one point TO man
from Ireland who holds an Office under the Gen
eral Government.
Office IN this city than Douglas has in the whole
State Of Illinois. Yet Douglas tries to make il
appear that he is the Irishman's friend. He is the
friend 10 the votes Of Irishmcn, and when he gets
their votes he will serve them az he did Snowhook
Conley, 0'Hara, Kinsella, &c.
Judge Douglas now appeals to the Irishmen to
turn out and beat the Republicans next spring
Now we advise the Irishmen to keep out Of the
fight, entirely, next spring. The only way fol
them 10 make Douglas appreciate them, is 10 with
hold their influence in the elections, and lot him
and his opponents take single-handed fight. Y
Then we would see rather a jughanile fight
II Is notorious fact that the Irish population
are moro than nine-tenths Of the Nebraska party
Now, do they get nine-tenths Of the Offices, Look
at the list Of appointecs of Mr.. Buchanan. Have
the Irish got onetenth Of the Offices y
An Irishmanwho has been fattening in Office
here for twenty-five years, once said to us
t"Wo know our power and mean to keep i.
We rule, and intend to rule you. Both par
ties court us, andwe can always give the Gov
eminent to whichever will give us most. A,
for parties, we care nothing about them; il i.
ourselves that we take care Of
The above is an Illustration Of what he said
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

The question now begins to be mooted,
What is to be done with the bloody well at
CawnporeT A proposal has been made to
erect monument over it but a retired Indian
officer says II, matter fsigag
"That will not do. What does Hindoo
care for a marble pyramid or obeliska No,
what should be done is this: Build above that
well n Christian temple, as small as you like,
but splendid, so that after generations of
Christians shall say to as many generations Of
Mahomedans or Hindoos, Look herel on this
spot your fathers wrought the blacklist Of their
deeds TO get rid Of Christianity in India. See
what came Of i'll Christian rites are now
celebrated and Christian worship presented on
the very site Of that well, and above the ashes
Of two hundred martyrs That would be
worth one hundred missionaries" l4i.i Y
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
THE, ERA OF GOOD FEEIIIG-THH
POLITICAL MILLENI0M HAS
DAMNED UPON US.

II
We are pleased to learn that notwithstand-
ing the intense hatred that has been cherished
BY the Democracy against the American
party, and the bitter and malignant perseou-
ton with which Americans have been pur-
sued under the Administration OF Mr.. Bunhs
anan, that truce has been entered into, and
that on yesterday John H. Houston, Esq, .
leading and prominent American, and who Ia
now an Alderman from the Fifth ward having
been twice elected from that ward rs the
American candidate, received an appointment
asa clerk in the Office Of the Second Comp
troller of the Treasury.
We hope that our Democratic friends will
not demur to this appointment particularly,
as Mr.. Houston was removed under the Adj
ministration Of Mr.. Pearce, after having been
in Office some thirty years, and removed solely
because he was . member Of the American
party II is peculiarly fitting that Mr.. Hous-
ton should have been appointed in that Office,
as Mr.. QUITS, the present Comptroller,a was
himself 80 deeply imbued with American prin-
ciples, as to have sought admission into one
Of their Councils, and has been rewarded w.
his present position, snperseding DR. j. n.
Brodhead, an Old Line Democrat W. hass
known Mr.. Houston for many years, and We
have no hesitation in. stating that more Psr-
feet gentleman or competent officer h not 70
be found In any Of the Departments
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

CHINESE AnAxosa--Among the camp Al
lowers Of the insurgent chief who has been dis
tnrbing the beart Of the empire, II was oom-
puted, I'm 1868, hst there were in the city Of
Marking only about half . million ofwomen
collected from various parts Of the country.
Those females were formed into brigades Of
10, 600, under female officers OF these 10, 900
were picked women, drilled and garrisoned IN
Che citadel. The rest had the hard drudgery
assigned them ofdigging moats, making earth
works, erecting batteries, ga Mines Life In
China ~ a. ~ r
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
HARD TIMES.

While the peace of other cities Is threatened By
crowds Of strong armed men Of toll who demand
work that they may have bread, the industrions
mechanic of this metropolis are (generally speak
ing) well cared for At the navy yard, and q the
public edifces now being constructed and = the
printing Office where the Government work y ex-
ecuted, the boiler chimneys pour forth their clouds
Of smoke, and the dizzy whirl Of machinery, or
the din of clinking hammers, is heard. No spec
ulatye, fictitious schemes Of finance can paralyze
the industrial arm of the General Governments by
its suspension" and the laborer, worthy OF his
hire" receives that employment which industry
rightully claims Union. " !
This was very fine, very fine indeed. One
would think that this Metropolis of the country
was perfect paradise for worlmen, and a city
where peace, harmony, order, contentment,
and ease reigned throughout Nothing Is said
above Of the rowdyism and violence, and ruff
fianly assaults upon peaceable citizens which
occur almost hourly, day by day, in the face
and under the nose Of the police, unchecked if
not winked at by them, The laborer, sOortby
Of has hire, receives that employment which
industry rightfully claims Indeedi We are
glad to hear it, but lift be 80, how happens it
that daily are Anasyicdn mechanics, heads of
families, who have laborcd faithfully in their
several branches Of business in the navy yard
and elsewhere, turned out Of employment and
their places supplied by Iris1nssn and worth
less fellows, some Of when belong to com
pany or gang which has become the terror of
our citizensl Will the Union DO 80 obliging
as to answer this question: It may be that
an american mechanic is not worthy Of his
hire" because he may happen to think that
americans ought to rule America, and not
toreignsrs--while the party in power seem to
hold quite different opinion, and, judging by
their acts, look upon them as the last persons
who should be permitted to rule their own
country. ... v.
The above article does but add insult to In
jury; it mocks tho turned-out American BY
telling the world that all who are soUrthy Of
hire ale employed here by the Government,
and talks fippantly Of the din Of clinking ham
mers, and the boiler chimneys pouring forth
their clouds Of smoke; yes, but americana
excepta very few, are only permitted to see the
smoke, and to hear this din Of hammers not
to help make either Unlike the unemployed
European, they have too much pride and self
respect to go about the streets begging, or to
threaten blood" if not supplied with "bread. y
Their sufferings and trials are borne in secret,
and in silence; but they know how TO appre-
ciate government which thus deprives them
Of employment, and their families Of the COM
forts, and, in some instances, the necessaries
oflife, to bestow its 6snetscence on strangers.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

va Puss ALisAsfA CoPpSR. vsnsandt brought
ne yesterday some specimens Of pure Alabama
copper, m humps of severnl ounces each. There
II ia, the pure metal, and what n best OF All y,
that It lies within three feet Of the surface.
Besides the pure copper, Mr.. v. brings Ms ores Of
great richness, any of which he thinks b suppaps
tsithe best OF Duclsown.-- Ko~t0osAv ksA9" =
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

COPPER Smelling. There are six copper
smelling furnaces in the United States. They
are located at Cleveland, Pittsburg, Baltimore,
Boston, New Haven and Detroit Those at
Pittsburg, Cleveland and Detroit are supplied
from the Lake Superior mines, the others in
part from foreign mines and part from Lake
Superior and other mines in the United States.
The amount smelted in 1857 will be about ~,
600 TONS
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

a Malay. residing IA New orlesns, nAncd
joaquin Thomas, went Grassy on the 9th inst !,
committed rape On . female guest, stabbed hor
with dirk, plunged knife into guest who
'ihteriered, stabbed police officer In the abdo-
men, and then kiIlei himself - ,A,l.slt
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

A DIPLOMATIC RrcFrnoN Don Antonio de
Irissari, Minister PIenipotentissy fFom Nicars-
qua to the United Ststes, was yesterday pres
scented by tho Secretary Of State 70 she Presi-
dent @osie ,s,I.yoI sdi
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

GIN. WALKER's REcRuIrs,---A considerable
body Of Gen. Walkers emigants sailed for
Greytown on Saturday. The Fashion was
heavily freighted, and obtained her clearance
as Greytowr packet. ,,., s...9 ssomtl
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

Two severe shocks Of an earthquake were FEN
in San francisco on the evening Of the 10th ult /
II. Burnett Is appointed Justice Of ths 3D.
prcme Court in California, In place Of Judge
Murray, deceased. Eas ~ af0
Business 1t San Francisco was unusually dull,
but the receipts ofgold dust werv satisfsstory. \,
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
DAGURRRROTYPE OF 1.-THE FEDERAL
CITY, UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE. ,ea

We have nothing TO regret but the brawis and
acts Of violence which have Of late furnished the
reputation Of the Federal City by the gangs Of
rowdies who nightly iniest our streets They
have, stop by step, grown holder and more defiant
until they now trample the laws under foot with
out the slightest apprehension. Continued immu-
nifty from punishment always invites the repeii-
ton Of o0suces The insnbordinatc spirits in this
ctsy have become, more reckless, and their viola.
tions Of order and the public pesos moro eaaring-
WsahiaCtsa Unio~ +,s ss
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
BY WHAT, AUTHORITYI

y II will be seen that the Constitutional Con-
.vention Of Kansas has adjourned after estAb-
fishing provisional government" 1t the
head Of which is General Calhoun, the prssi-
'dentlof the late Convention. y. ,lg MA
u Weshould like to know where that oonven-
ton get the authority to establish 20 proyi-
sional government, - II has been done evi.
IDENTIFY to get rid Of Governor Walker, but II
is . usurpation quite as much % IS was the
State Government formed by the Topeka Con-
vention, al the head Of which was Governor
Robinson.
What's to be donei Here's : pretty kettle
of fish for Mr.. Buchanan.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

CHEAP BREADsrUrrs- The Tazewell, Va,
Advocate says that thousands Of bushels d
corn have been sold in that county, in the last
few weeks, at twenty cents per bushel, to be
used for fattening hogs Flour Is selling in
East Tennessee, at two dollars per hundred
pounds. KS g w 81
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

New York paper says: After : delay II some
twelve mOaths ths steamer Adriatic win sail on
her hrst regular trip for Europe. The final alter
ationi in her machinery have q last been com
pleted, and she yesterday made her trial trip down
the bay and back, to the satisfaction Of all on
board, sts si I AE
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

The Directory Of the Orange and Alsxan.
dra Railroad Company have reduced the com.
pensation Of the principal officers and agents
Of the Company to the extent Of ten per cen.
tum; the President Of the Company volnn.
tsrily placing his salary under the same rule.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

In the storming and taking Of Delhi, the
British lost 500 killed and wounded, while they
slaughtered 10000 Sepoys. No quarter was
gwen TO these demons. l#i"h N..t
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

.THE RECORDS OF CRIME ARE BLACK
ENOUGH THE PAST WEEK, 70 LESS THAN
sRvEN CASES OF MANSLAUGHTER AND A
HRAATLESS CASE OF INFANTICIDE."
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
ANOTHER PORTRAIT, OF A MODEL RE-
PUBLIC UNDER DEMOCRATIC RULE

IUDLHV UNDEIs DI1WVOHzhI1O HsO1Ih
"The city Of Washington was on Saturday night
the scene, Of riot, bloodshed, and piliage. Hun
dreds Of armed ruiians held possession of the
streets, and firearms were heard in various guar
ters. Its difficult to learn the particular deeds
Of the night, or the persons by whom they were
enacted for the ruilians operate in clans, and
those claps are protected and fostered in theiI
organised capacity by the Corporation itself
Tn St0tes ELL III fstAil @',t
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

A gang Of negro thieves has been discovered
in Autaga and Bib counties, Alabama. Among
the persons arrested are Shelby, Piercs, ard
James --nrst Names not mentioned.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

Last week Joel Schoonhoven, one hundred
years Of age, was discharged from Sing Sing
State prison, having been pardoned By the gov
ernor. He y . native Of Orange county, New
York, and reached the age Of century In prison
on the 4th Of July last. he saw Washington
at NewbulK during the war. n.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18
ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF FOREIGNERS
By THR EDITOR OF THE EVENING

49,
gfAR ff@l 5Ew m a'5,a'
"Tns TIhss II NEw YoRK.-The unemployed
aad hungry are holding openair meetinga, do.
manding whas they call their rights. THANK
GODi NO NATIVE BORN AMERICANS, ARE
YET OF TEE SAME OPINION AS T0EnEIR
RIGHTS, BECAUSE TO BE OF THATsoPIN-
DE ARGUES ONE TO HOLD TO THE DOC.
TRINEs OF DANT0N, RoBEsPIERRE, AND
THE QUITE AS DANGEROUS SOCIALISTS
OF LATER TINES. THEY TALK IN THEIR
FIERCE ARPEALSOT GOVERNING GLASSES
II THIS COUNTRY, WHICH PROVES THAT
THEY ARErPERsONS WHOLLY INGAPA-
BIZ OF APPRECIATING THE THEORY
AND PRACTICE OF OUR GOVERNMENT
THAT THEY ARE AMONG US, But NOT
or U.s. Rashisgts~ Evening" Star, November
Q, 1857. asT sfi sosg@e q e4tA
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

"a had no knowledge, information or intims-
ton that the Fort Smelling Reservation was to
b cold until after tho sals Vos mads, and then
only learned. the fact BY public rumor and news
paper report. Douglas.
n So yos learned, Senator, after hs sale sSs
sads, that the property was to BE- sold You
are bright youth, Who knows but that one
Of these days you'll be President Of the United
States - PrsntJcs. w ~ At3
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

Voss - parass-pds Poriey.-Itis stated that
samuel q Goodrich has obtained verdict Of
ts,o 900 damages against publshing firm for get
ting up book In the name .of Potter Parley--Nr.
GoodrichS ssea d pIsySs.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

The boiler Of a steam tug exploded h the dver
opposite Detroit on the l4tb. Eight Of ths Grew,
consisting Of ten persons, were killed.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

! On Friday Last woman In Uorydon, Indi-
ana wa struck by lightning and instantly
killed. AT the same Instant, Just A. the light
ming flashed, her sista', who was lying On a
Hsiek bed. expired. Ia.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

The unemployed shoemAkers Of Lynn have
reoently held meetings Silnilar to those In New
York They are desiroas that the bosses,
whils work Is 90 short should give out their
work tonnen In Lynn, rath er than those abroad.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

OoM,nRMAL LIFE Fears ago an examine
ton wa made Of all the ACCOUNTS kept ia one
Of the Philadelphia banks during period Of
thirty years In order to ASCERTAIN a. question
of mercantile statistio, what had been the
average fate Of Tho depositon, ~ regarded
their success In life The result was 90 70.
variable n 70 be deserving Of q careful study
at . moment like the present whom every
flash Of the telegraph Is tingod, not with light,
but with gloom or the whole number seven
" Ave per cent had failed, OF become % tram
rnelcd with debt - to be Q mpallcd to relip,
quished business. q go -
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

The free negroes have been driven out Of
Piqus Ohio, by the white population, for their
indecency, and insults 70 ladies' One Of them
was whipped, and another tarred snd festh;
cred
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

Three thousand boxes Of grapes were sent
to market from Los Angeles, California, by
the steamer Senator In one Of her trips.
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

a HsaynD HIN RIoaEo-hiH Fanny B. Lawrence
or Brooklyn has recovered q 900 against James
Herman - dsmages for slapdsr. The defendant
had circulated the report that she had stolen some
jsvslry from he house whiis on visit thsrs in
March las& 90 gl,fr.s Sra stpal.-Zl Ea
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

A sassafras root over . hundred feet In
length, was dug up, one day last week, in the
vicinity of Troy, N Y % GAS be" D"a4
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

TINS -Ksow NorHIxe TAIsr.n-Both the oppo-
sing political parties have serious difficulties in
nsding candidates y" free from the faint Of dark
lantern connections In Monroe county the
Democratic CONVENTION nominated County Trea-
surer, hpt, discovering that he, too was one Of
Sans Boys" they throw him overheard as alto.
gether too decent for such association The fact
is that most Of the prominent Office seekers have
either seen Sam or manifested desire for his
acquaintance. Finding that Americans preferred
honost men for. candidates., they have deserted
the organization. Why they should be any the
worse for a respectable, il only momentary, ASSOC
ciation, we cannot see. We are better without
tbch, 10 be surc, but they nre the sslt of the
Democrats party--the last vestge Of deoency lef,
70 h. ~ ajUc 1u'
The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-18

DEMocRAcy.--What has Democracy !, done
for the country, that it should aspire to rule
its destiniesf 1t has inundated the nation
with foreign fanatics, felons, and paupers. 1t
has deprived operatives Of the means Of earn
ing an honest livelihood. II has produced q
destructive financial panic generated bread
riots, and endangered the safety of the public
funds. II has emboldened foreigners to de-
mand that they shall be supported at the pub
lie expense--and It is leading to anarchy,
bloodshed, agrarianism, and ruin. In the
State Of Maryland we may be saved from these
dreadful consequences, because Democracy has
been put down, and foreignism crushed out by
the American spirit But in New York, where
the foreign element still reigns triumphant,
nothing less than the military power can pro-,
tect the people in their rights, or prevent the
triumph Of violence and violence. - Clipper.