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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
TIE MoRMoNS.

The Eastern papers tell us that the
Mormon question will be settled by
the present administration in very
summary manner. AS we published
last week, reliable correspondent of
the Washington Intelligencer endor-
ses, to the most ample extent, the
alarming statements of Judge Drum
mond. One hundred thousand Nor
mons, in Utah, are said to be prepar-
ing to resist all interference on the
part Of the federal government with
Brigham Young and bis authority
Three hundred thousand Indians are
also stated to be in league with the
Saints to punish the "Gentiles' who
may venture, in the shape Of United
States dragons, to enter Salt Lake
city to enforce the authority Of Con-
gress and the President. We suspect
these figures to be an exaggeration.
Half the number me3tiOned, however,
constituta an opposition Of some mag
nitude, and one that would be serious
enough to contemplate. were it not for
our conviction that. Brigham Young
once suspended to a tree as traitor,
the majority of bis followers would
promptly lay aside all idea of a contest
that could not but terminate in their
overthrow. The "battle-aXe Of The
Lord" is poetic thing for the bias
lhemous wretch to speak about who
rules in Utah and claims divine hon.
ors; but muskcts in the hands of dis
ciplined soldiers he will find stubborn
matter offact arguments, and, as Ma
poleon once remarked, "the Lord is
always on the side Of the heaviest ar
tillery.'' The Mormons deserve no
mercy. We can have no sympathy
with beings who set up the basest OF all
human passions as subject of sacred
devotion, and give to lust and licen-
tiousness the ennobling qualities of
the highest virtue. This is Chris
tian country, and we profess to be a
tolerant and liberal, but still a Chris
tan people. MormOnism is worse
than Atheism. It's the aniipode OF
Christianity. The two cannot -four
ish tog ther. It is the mission of one
on earh to destroy the other. Which
shall it be? Who could pause at such
a shocking alternative?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
Premature Burial.

a letter from Cleyes, Ohio, says:
Wat Eckman, wealthy citizen OF
this place was taken violently ill on
the morning oftho 10th, and by hav-
ing the prompt services of two erndiie
ply slclalis, received his "qaietus"
about 3 clock same day. Next
moralng the defunet Eckman was
kindly slowed away in his coffin. and
Jolted I'D market wagon to the Ber-
Tea Church, Il distance of two miles,
where funeral sermon vas preached
by the Rev. VIM. Lee. The solemn
thIDg was about concluded, the last
hymn was read, and the choir was A.
bout to strike up" when they we're
suddenly annoyed By discordaut and
very unmusical sounds and kicks.
which 1t seemed obvious were 90.
ing on inside the coffin. You NAV
possibly imagine there was some con-
sternation in that meeting house
about that time we'll there was
nothing else for "a few minutes. At
least half of the congregation broke
ior the door, and the balance were
about to follow suit" when the Rev.
Mr.. Lee descended from the pulpit
and IN a loud voice ordered the co(.
IN TO be speedily opened, which was
done, when it was found that Wat
Was not only alive and kicking, but
was struggling TnanfulIy to free him.
Sell from his-ie him mysterious
confinement. The blood WAS flowing
freely from his mouth and nose, bnt
IN a very few minutes he was able 10
speak. He was carried to the house
OF Abram Patterson, Esq, about two
! hundred yards from the chu,ch. and
a physician sent for. WHO remained
with him until next morning, When
be Was able to walk about the room
de has been brought home, and is al
this time, eight days after dying, a
bout as usual, only being quite weak
from excessive bleeding Mt the mouth
and nose while in his coffin.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

ANoTHER COMET CoME.--There are
two comets now telescopically visible
in our armament. One of them, how
ever, is darling away from the earth
as rapidly as possible. The other is
visiting Us with equally gigantic
strides, and to its proximity weak
minded people attribute everything
they fancy disagreeable-the mea-
grims, the blues, the physical and So
cial misfortunes of the moment
This comet viii be apparent during
this month, and on June 10th propo-
ses, according to the popular notion,
to @giye us benefit" in the sense
pugilistic. The probability is, how
ever, that comets are, in reality, moth
ING bat the accumulators of the waste
electricity in space, and owe the &C.
centricity of their orbits to the cleo
fric influence Of those super-charged
points whence they absorb the super
Ilnous aaia in order 10 distribute it in
localities where it is unduly deficient.
They have not soiidity enough to pen
etr.te the atmosphere Of the earth in
order to iIjure MS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

The Grand Chaplain of the know.
nothing order in the State Of Ken
lucky, he Rev. Cad. Lewis, having
been expelled from his Office in the
church appealed to the Courts, and
the case was submitted TO the dccis.
ion of eX-Chief Justice Thos. A. Mar,
shall, (himself a know-nothing,) who
has sustained The Church. and deci.
cided against the Reverend politician
at all points, decrseing that he shall
pay all costs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

ZINE CoTToN.--TLe editors of the
New York Courier ndd Enquirer have
been shown sample of Sea Island
cotton, taken from hale sold in
Charleston, South Carolina,a l35 cts
per pound, probably the highest price
paid in twenty Years. The factor,
who sold this bale nIe confident that
it is the finest bale of cotton tina,
has ever crossed the Atlantic. The
planter (of Ellisto, South Carolina,
took the medal in the London Exhi.
bltion of 1851, and the prize bale
although it spun yarn up TO No 900
is believed TO be Inferior to this
This bale VAS picked ont by the lady
Of the planter with her own hands.
and is a marvel the perfection to
which size has brought The staple
1t is TO 60 TO Hatre.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

Iowa STATE ELEcTIoN--Fifty coun.
ties are heard from, and it is certain
that the entire Democratic State
ticket is elected. The Democratic
majority for Judge Wilson in the
Second Judicial District is one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-feur.-
He carried every county but one
This district gave a majority Of one
for Fremont over Buchanan, and gave
Fillmore 500 votes. Here is clear
Democratic gain since the Presiden-
tial election of. nearly 1000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

Our exchanges bring accounts Of
suffering and distress from allquarsers,
on account Of the scarcity of proyis-
ions. Publicmeetinssare being held
in oil parts tor their relief. We learn
from private letters that men are ac-
tunlly canvassing some of the coun-
ties of North Alabama tn raise funds
for the relief Of the Suffering in some
of the counties beIow--among them,
Walker and Iiancock.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

GREAT STORM IN MoBILE-On
Thursday, the 30th ult., Mobile was
visited by one Of the greatest floods
of rain ever known since the days OF
Noah. Two or three persons were
actually drowned in the streets. 1t
commenced raining about twelve
O'Clock = flooded the streets 20 the
depth of three or four washed
away the gas works, bridges several
persons were drowned in attempting
to cross the bridges. There was no
wind.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

d AVS OF GRACE ABOLISHED IN New
YoRK.-The legislature Of New York
has abolished the custom of days Of
grace on commercial bills, to take ei-
feet on the lst Of July next. All
bills Of exchange, drafts, and checks,
shall then be deemed due and paya-
bic on presentation, without any days
ofgraoe being allowed thereon. II
has also been enacted that notices oil
non payment and of non acceptance
of promissory notes, checks, drafts,
or bills of exchange, may be served
through the post Office, with the post.
age thereon prepaid.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

MARRYING A DECEASED BROTHER :
Wire The Baltimore Presbyt terry
20. S decided on Thursday last the
case of WIN Chaplain, ruling elder
OF Mt. Parin church. tried on the
charge of having violated The rules Of
Of the Presbyterian church By mar
rying his deceased brothers. wife. :.
On the calling of roll for judgment,
the vote was taken and stood as fell
lows; Guilty Of incest. 6; guilty OF
offence against expediency, 10; not
guilty, 2; guilty Of q grave offence,
2.
DR.. Backus offered minute as ey-
pressing the views Of the prcsbytery
ID regard to the whole case, after
which protest. was offered by DIR.
Gnriey and others, against the action
oil the presbytery in the case.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

AN EDITOR SUED.-The Macon
(Ga) Citizen announces that its edi-
tor has beer sued for libel upon B.
NJ. Giles, about whom he knows moth.
ing, and the damages are laid at
$4,000. The Citizen wishes hs
may get it. 1t would doubtless be
a pleasant surprise for any editor to
find himself worth that sum.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
Scarcity in tie Country.

w Csteiudt met, say Inc NASH
vile Banner, with gentleman from
Polk county in the Eastern Division
OF this State, who represents the
scarcity Of food for man ard beast in
that region OF country as absolutely
distressing at present, and promising
TO become worse. Corn meal is
worth 81 20 bushel in his neigh
borhood, the vicinity of the Copper
mines Bacon and Lard hardly TO
be procured at any priee-the farmers
have no corn or Tough feed, the hogs
have persisted from starvation. and
the cattle are dying rapidly. Our
informant cited instances Of farmers
worth $1,000, which is considered a
comfortable Start in The world there,
who had been forced to see their last
mich COW die from starvation. The
market for labor, for charcoal and
Other odds and ends, afforded by the
Copper mines has alone kept many
people from deserving the country
for want OF food. This picture is
really appalling, and if found to be
a true one, of which we have no rea-
son to doubt, calls loudly for some
action On the part Of the plilanthro-
pis's, and for the extension of aid
from those who have a plenty and to
spare.
The ROgersvilla Times paints the
following gloomy picture:
We learn that great number Of
people North Of Clincb Mountain in
this county are actually stargiag.-
II is said there is no corn or wheat
in all that country. We also learn
that poor woman and Der four lit
tie children starred to death last
week. They had been living on
wheat bran for some time. Fromthe
present indi, atoms, all kinds Of pro-
duce which is now in the country
can be consumed of home this year.
We fear the worst has not come yet.
We frequently hear men who have
severa! head Of horses, besides cat
tie and other stock, say: 81 have
only enough grain for one more feed"
Talk about hard tnies, heretofore,
but the present screws US down tc
the last twist. Money has uomoscd
Ike gaachei Tie internal sWindIine
concern--the Bank Of East Tennes.
see, shocked the money affairs Of this
county so sensible, that it would take
Iseveral months to recover; then The
failure in the crops last year, all Gem
ing at once, will to great degree
stint the progress Of the country
Public enterprise %ill sustain great
deal Of inattention and injury. Il
seems almost useless TO hope for bet
ter things the coming season.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

We find the following paragraph
in the N. Y. Mirror, a black repub-
lican Journal-"It is now believed
that not less than seven hundred
persons have been seriously and dan
gerously affected by the National
Hotel POISON, at Washington; and
some twenty or thirty deaths have
occurred in consequence. There are
still severaispersons very seriously i'll
in this city, whose recovery is dou bt-
full. Among others the Hon. Robert
j. Walker is not Yet entirely rccov-
cred from his severe attack. Sena-
tor Hale of New Hampshire has be-
come thin, lean man, under its
ravages. 1t is now the opinion OF
many persons that there was delib.
crate purpose to poison Mr.. Buch-
anan; and that the diabolical scoun-
Grel hazarded the lives Of hundreds
in the attempt"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
Alabama Prices.

The Chronicle gives the following
list of prices in Greensboro, Choctaw
county
Flour, S12915 y Dbl; coffee. zoe
y ID; sugar, 20@25e; bacon, l5@18c;
lard, l5@20c; molasses, 81 90 U gal;
meal, 81 so - bush; rice, 12ac;
mackerel, So - doz; tobacco, com.
mon, 81 p ID; cigars, 10c apiece; com.
mon whiskey, Sl@l so y gal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
Superior French Truss.
Successful Treatment Of Hernia
or EsIPtSire.

NVuIS article, IL, IN Its extreme F7--<7-------3
4 neatness and ightness, weigh
ing only three ounces, and rs sue ks
cessfnl application in the mostdf- w.
'icult cases of Hernia. has won for W
it the highest praise from Physicians. both in
this country and in Europe. over the heavy
clumsy Truss heretofore worn. for Rupture
1t has no superior in the treatment Of Hernia.
*Single Truss SIS, Double SS. State which.
side is Affected; and size around hips.
We also manufacture Trusses of all descrip-
tions. from infant to an adult il. SIZE. Elastic
Lace Utero-AbdSminal supporters (for tile
falling of the womb. highly recommended bv
the Medical Faculty. They do not cf afe the
hip as those constructed with steel springs
and are the most efficient and pleasant
Supporter to wear that is made. sPrice Sc.
Size required around hips.
ELASTIC NET STOCKINGS.
For Vaficose veins, Dropscal Swellinss. Cont
Rheumatism, Weakness at knee and anele
joint. This is very superior article, and
highly recommended by physicians. They
can be drawn of with extreme facility. thus
saving all the time of lacing or bandaging. and
giving more equal pressure and support than
ary other Bandage manufactured *Price in
silk each, from foot to thigh SO: foot 10 kree.
So; foot to ankle, 81; cotton, -, each. less
than silk Length aud circumference of ths
leg required.
"vANHORN'S PATENT CHEST En-
PANDER,o ELASTIC SHOULDER BRACE
adapted to adults of both sexes, "aud Invaluable
for children when growing, "a improve their
form. They are light and elastic, and infer
fere with no STYLE Of dress. The gentlemau,s
Brace aswers as a substitute for suspeuders
SIZE required in inches, around the chest ard
waist Ladies' and Gents SO: Children 90 30
Instruments for CURVATURE OF THE
SPINE: Club Foot. Weak Ankles in Chill
dreu, SUSPENSORY BANDAGES. and also
all description of Instruments ard Randages
manufactured for diseases that require me-
chaniral aid for their relief
or Artificial Arms or Legs made to order
and made to initiate nature as far as practical
bic.
p. S.-Those marked with an aSterisk (*)
can be sent by mil at the above prices. free
of postage. c. w. VANHORN & co
Importers and manufacturers of Trnsses.
lao Race street above Fourth. Philadelphia
Oct 8, 1S56-l2m.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

The Washington Union, in an.
nouncing that Alr. Skunk has been
appointed clerk to the U. S. Attorney
General,says--"This may be tie first
but not the last. our readers will
hear of this gifted young man. -
From his name sour readers" nigh;
well be aprrehensive of getting Ii.
dings of his whereabouts through
some other sense than hearing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

A Curious SUIT.-A celebrated
Paris physician and surgeon lately
performed an operation on blind
man, as an act of charity, and fully
restored him to sight. In a few days
the blind man sued the doctor for de-
stroying his profession as blind
man, laying the damages at $1,000
The suit is now In court.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

VEAL ALL TIE Fuss IS ABOUT
The decision Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, places the ne
gro in precisely the same legal posi-,
..iIion OF minors, no better aud &c
worse, yet If one were to judge bs
The ado the Black Republicans make
about it, he would think they were
placed on the sans footing as dogs
and horses.-D Day Box.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
A Double Trick 1t IS said Hast

A Double Trick 1t is said Hask:
eli was iricked out Of the Nomination
for Governor by the. knownoIhing
state convention last week, and that
Hatton was tricked into it. Il is y
question which is the worst trieked
man. Haskell probably thinks at
present that be is: but. Hilton will
fine the reverse to be- true before the
Summer is over. This convention
WAS sort Of lottery. HattOn drea
the elephant and must now support
II
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
The Cumberland. lAId..l Telegraph

The Cumberland. (Md.,) Telegraph
states that Mrs. BarbaIa Ellen Klink,
an inmate Of The aims house of ALE
ghany county, has reached the age
of enc hundred and six wears. and
she is still active. Several years
since she went blind, bat has recov-
cred her sight, and is now able to
thread needle without the aid oil
spectacles. She has also been bless
ed with he renewal OF Der iseth.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
Saow-Drifts in California.

Mr. Thompson,the California noun
tam pedestrian express man, who is
the "ouly means of conyeyaDce," in
snowy weather, between Sacramento
anil Carson Valley, makes bis jour
Iney on Norwegian snow-shoes, seven
feet in length. In his las; trip, to &C.
.eompliSh which he left Piaceryille Feb.
ruafy Is, he crossed snow-df.fis fif. :
feet deep. The Placeryille Ameri-
can says he Was accompanied BY an
assistant, whom he found it necessa-
~ to employ TO relieve him of part
of his loud, which the requirements
OF the people o., The Other side Of the
mountain had increased TO the weight
of eighty pounds. The onIy way 10
whlchshe people of Carson Valley
Can procure in the winter season such
articles as they may happen to need
is through the agency OF Alr. Thomp-
son. Not an Individual has visited
the Valley over any other route do
ring the present winter. Dir. Th6Hp-
son however. has made regular irips,
and has sometimes Carried upon his
shoulders over the eniire route bad
weighing fifty pounds lie has here
totore Performed the journey alone,
except when BIZ protection and g'ii-
dance have been sought By persons
DESTROYS Of crossing the mountains;
bat, in order to keep pace with the
increasing wants OF the people Of the
Wiley, he has found it necessary
10 employ an assistant.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

A bloody duel was recently fought
between Philip Pendleton, of Wins.
ton, Md and a young msn named
Drain, from Chicago, near the former
place. The Weapons used we're bowie
knives, mailing themselves down to
"a two inch oak plank by the pants
Drain was MORALLY wounded, and
Pendleton cut nearly to pieces.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
Mr. Rushing l;v;no IN tbo so,,b

Mr. Rushing, living in the south
eastern part Of Scott county, Miss,
was, on the 9th inst, at about two
O'Clock, called from his bed by some
unknown person, and on bis opening
the door, gun fired, and five buck
shot entered bis brees. and one his
chin, killing him almost instantly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

The Franklin Review has the fol.
loving item about crops: ga friend
from the country reports wheat grow
ing finely and the prospect now is
that the crop will be good one
A good deal of corn will have to be
Observation-Disclosures plants scarce
and fruit an entire failure"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

A LARGE MULE.-The Central Al
albanian notices mule exhibited in
Fly ton, ofthe following dimensions
height, 7 fees,--length, 49, feet
girtb, s dog do around the arm
He was foaled in Kentucky and
raised in Georgia. His action is rep
resented as good.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

Len. Faxon, of the Cairo Times &
Delta, says the people of Cairo have
made arrangements to stop the comet
and pack it inside theiy levee. 1t is
supposed there is just about enough
OF it to fill up that hole.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

A genius from the country brought
into Hartford, last Saturday, bush
ell Of black snakes which he found
rolled up into ball, about two feet
below the surface Of the earth. There
were 10 of these beauties, and they
weighedSl pounds.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

App.as.-Ii. there should be no
more frosts, says the Athens Post
there will be an Abundance oil app,es,
tl,elin,bortwigs. and several othe,
varieties, having escaped 'iia '''' ''''
weather.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

! 1t is said that man named Jesse
FalI banks, residing at Watertown,
killed a calf skinned it, tanned the
hide, and manufactured pair Of boots
from il, which be wore the day sue
cesding.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

WHARF.-THE Athens Tenn. Post
says: "As far as We have seen and
heard, wheat in lower East Tennessee
looks as healthy and promising as
at former seasons
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14
MormoniSm in New York.

We learn, from the New York
Times, that the number offoIiowers of
10 Smith, in that city, is "aIarmingly
large On Monday week, they had
social party at their Assembly
rooms IN Broom street, on which oc-
caslon the attendance was large not
outstanding the inclemency of tho
weather. Judge Dulin, we are In
formed by The Mormon, "presided
over the relreshment department, as
sisted by eight young ladies dressed
in white, with head dresses and beau
tllnlly arranged boquets.' The fes-
tive party Was opened by prayer by
Elder Miles, after which there were
hymns, speeches, refreshments, and
one. of the Saints sang comic song
called "The Quick Doctor E der
McCune, the Missionary from Bur
nah, favored the Saints with the
Laird O'Cockpen," and several sis
tiers sang both comic and sentimental
songs. Elder VIM. Walker danced
an Indian dance in costume, armed
Among the toasts the Daughter oil
ZION were forgotten; the Mormon
Indies we're drank as "emblems Of
purity, virtue and innocence, The
companions of men, the sharers Of bis
joys and sorrows, the minis:ering an.
gels in sickness, and the perfection
Of his glory and exaltation in eel
estial world" The only sign of that
belligerant spirit which the Mormon:
exhibit so Justify in their own 'Zion, ;
was indicated in d toast by Judge
Appleby, who gave
"Deseret, the Hive of the Saints
whose bees, while they gather honey
fer their friends, have always a sting
for those WHO seek to crush them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

The New York Independent,unde
Tie head of PRINCIPLES at Three PEI
cent. per Month, says:
"flany Western merchants and
business men have suspended pay
meut, on their indebtedness at the
Est, for the purpose Of using tbei.
money at home, at high rates Of in
terest. Wien they are short, they
won't pay because money is scarce
and high. When they are fusb, they
won't pay because they can DO better
(tbey think with their funds. They
won't pay three per cent. per month,
not they; but they will tahe any pei
cent they can get. Such men should
put up sign, Principles for sale at
three per cent. per month Concern
ing all such fnanciers, We say, Reg,
lister their names. !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-05-14

"Desret, the Hive Of the Saints.
whose bees, while they gather honey
fer their friends, have always a sting
for those WHO seek to crush them. .