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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

A Spsck Of Var befwcen Russia
md the United States -.Ion," the
Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun, writes as follows:
"The report that Russia has issued
a decree prohibiting American whal-
ing ships from entering their waters
in pursuit of their gigantic game will
produce7a profound sensation. The
interests affected by this ukase are of
a national character and every way
entitled to national protection. The
amount of capital invested in the
whaling business is over forty mil
lions. If the whalemen are excluded
from the bays and islands of theiI
Asiatic and American posse ssions il
will destroy their business = business
which has, in fact. been almost ex.
iclusively American from the com.
mencema nt, before the Revolution.
Russia and the United States have
always been good friends, but the
above ukase, If really issued. will be
likely to break up the amity.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
The Mormon Leader.

1t is said that Brigham Young,
the Mormon Leader, who deties the
aud: threatens the army
Of the United States, is native Of
Whitehayeu. Vsfnsnt, and is fifty
six years Of age. His father was a
farmer, originally frem town 10 the
yicini y-of Boston, and young Big
ham is said never to have been at
school but thirteen days. He has
manifested very strong mind since
be has presided over the Mofmons,
aud has spread that imposture over
the whole civilized world, sending
hundreds Of missionaries to make
proseIytes. The Ledger remarks
that ''he will probably have the in
amy of being the FIRST indisidual 10
the United States elevate to gal
lows for treason. His present career
is strongly in that direction, and the
fellow, while exercising unlimited
power in Utsh,ha the inpudence tc
talk Of the prosecutions he has suffer.
!, ed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
WILLIAM SNOW,
Corner Of Lodge and M..iden.

WHAr 1T Cssys. --An sm'neni
French statistician states that the
land and nayal fofcies If the Earo-
pean armies number z, 500, 600 sound
picked men, in the prime Of their
productive strengths; the annual out
lay required to keep up these ar
mics and the material of war Is over
S400. 90, 600, not including he val
-ue of land OF buildings oreupied by
fer,ifcations, arsenals, hospitals, ioun-
dsries, schools. etc, moderately esti-
mated ut SO ,S00.000,000, on which,
at four per cent Interest. the yearly
expense is more than Sl00.O00, 000-
To ills add the yalas OF the labor
which these men would productivity
perform. which amounts to mure than
Sl56,G00 900, and We have an annual
war expens,., paid by Earopean pro-
ducers, Of S900,00U,900. 81
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
Tax Assessor Repealed.

Upon ycsterday, the Senate reee-
ded from its position Of non, concur.
rance to certain House anne ndments,
up,a the bill to abolish the Office OF.
tax assessor. The taS assessor. Is no
more The bill as adopted, provides,
that the county court at its January
term shall appoint revenue commis-
sioners for each civil district in their
county, with proper penalties TO en-
force performance Of their duties
upon the part of said commissioners.
It next fixes the day. that property
is liable and subject to taxation, il
the hands of the. then owner. The
10th day Of January, is the day nam
ed. In this as we'll as all other pro.
visions. the bill substantially restores
the old mode Of assessing the taxable
property of the State.
SOME of the counties of the State
have already had their property as.
sessed by the tax assessor, others are
without this being done. This i.
remedied by the bill. adopted, SO as t.
save the first named counties Of ex
pense, and the others are permitted
to provide for the assessment. Nash
vile Union T. american, 17fh inst.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
TWENTY MILLIONS IN WALL STREE


One of the speakers at a late
bread or fighting meeting in New
York, pointed significantly to twenty
millions in Wall Street. 1t is nos
just twenty years since, during a
similar financial pressure, a New York
mob piIlaged a large number Of flour
stores, and We're dispersed in the end
only by the military. There are
about six hundred policemen in
New York, half that number only
being on duty atatime. We observe
that call has been made On the
government for military protection.
The greatest city of the free States
has to look TO the Unit, d States for
aid to put down an insurrection. The
Black Republicans are in the habit
of telling US that it is the South alone
(which requires such aid. What do
they say to this? Let the Union be
dissolved and the. free States would
be obliged to have military mon
arcby.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

Man Shot. One day last week
George v. Houston MAS shot, in this
place, by Henry Lawrence, his step
sou! We understand there was no
particular difficulty between them,
and tha. Lawrence stepped up behind
Houston, where he was sitting down,
aud fired with a Colts repeater, the
ball entering just below the right
shoulder blade and lodging in the
spine. Lawrence is nuw in Jail to
await the penalty Of the law.-Bel-
tonte Register.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

A LAWYER FINED FRYE HuSDRED
DoLLARs!--J. J. Dennis, Esq, was
find FIVE hundred dollars by Judge
Burgoyne, Of the Probate Court Of
Cincinnati, on the Oath ult., for
contempt Of Court! Some fugitive
slaves were brought before Judge
Burgoyne, and pending the issue of
the case. and while the slaves
we're in prison, Mr.. Dennis procur-
ed a writ Of ha5sas corpus from
another Court. had them brought
before it, and were remanded to their
owners. judge Burgoy6e consider
I'd it a wilfal contempt Of bis court,
and consequently gave the offending.
advocate the above remembFancer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

SENSIBLE WAY OF SETTLING A DIFFI-
cULTY.-Col. Colt, Of Hartford, had a
contract to supply the Russian gov
eminent with a lage quantity Of
Minnie rifles, which he failed to de-
liver, owing, as be charged. to their
fault, for which he claimed large
damages. They consented to SUBJ
nit the matter to artitrators, to be
chosen from among bis own country
men, and to have the case tried at
Hartford, which was done, and deci-
ded against him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

A curious will-qase is pending in
Dallas county, Ala. Ephraim Pool,
last summer, died after a short al
ness, but procured the services Of a
friend TO draw op his will. b that
instrument be b. queathed a fortune
of $4,000 to Two mulatso women
aud their children. his own offspring.
aud gave the drawer Of the will a
negro for his trouble, besides mt
king bin sole trustee, with direction
to send these slaves to free state,
The heirs Of Pool contest the will on
the ground that he Was Of uusound
E.ind.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24


SIMPLE REMEDY.--A writer in the
Baltimore Sun, who has been al.
flicted severely in bis family by
that appalling disease, bronchitis.
has tornd relief from the foIIuwing
remedy, ,a..
Take honey in comb, squeeze it
ont, and dilute with little water,
and wet the lips and mouth oc-
casicnally with it. Il has usver
been known 10 fail, IN cases where
children had throats so swollen as
to be unable to swallow. 1t is Ger
taipIy a simple remedy, and may be
u very efficacious oUe.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

Mr.. John Davis, Of Slaughter
Neck, Del, has twin daughters, five
years old, that cannot be teid apart
by strangers, aud the nearest neigh
bors, who see them daily, are not
able to distinguish one from the
other. Even their own father,
meeting one Of them alone, Can
scarcely tell whether it 10 Sarah or
Mar, .sittp6t asking the child its
namel Tbe.only method of deter
mining with certainty which is which
is by small mark on the ear Of
one Of them, that is. only visible on
close inspection. e
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

DEATH OF AN EDITOR N. Z.
Stimson, editor aud proprietor Of the
Day Book, died suddenly in New
York, on Monday last. Mr.. Slim
son was on his way home 10 the Long
Island cars, when the sad occurrence
took place. He entered the cars
full Of life and health, but had not
proceeded on his journey more than
a mile. when the hand Of death came
upon him. The conductor Of the
train saluted him just previous to
the cars entering the tunnel - when
they emerged at the other side the
deceased was found sitting lifeless
In his seat. 1t is supposed that
disease of the heart was the cause
of bis sudden and untimely demise
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
CouNrrRRRIT-The foIlowino IS !,

CoUNTERFEIE-The following is q
description Of o new counterfeit ten
dollar bill on the Louisiana State
Bank, New Orleans. Vignette Nep-
tune and female in Car drawn by sea
horses, ship on right, female leaning
on shield on the left, sheaf of
wheat and farming utensils between
signatures, appearance dark, paper
good imitation Of genuine.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
More Troops Wanted for UlaA.

The st. Louis Republican thinks
We are on the eve Of a long and
bloody war with the Mormons-a
var that Of itself will demand a
ytry great addition to our military
force-ten regiments at least. 1t
asids: ~
Well informed military gentlemen
are Of opinion that there may be a
a call for twice or thrice that number
A war with the Alormons will lead to
excitements among the Indians in
Kansas, Nebraska md New Mexico.
10 many cases, probably, these In
dams will be stimulated to hostility
against the United States by Nor
mon emissariss. Besides, quiet q
mong the white inhabitants of Kan
/ sas cannot be insured for some time
hence without the permanent pre-
sence nthat Territory of Il conside-a.
bic number of q. s. troops, who
should be kept in garrison ut Fort
Leavenworth, ready for any ener
Egency which might arise. hn
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
CoLLIsIoN.-We understand tia

CoLLIsIoN.-We understand that
there was a collision between the
passenger trains on the. Nashville &
Chattanooga Railroad on Tuesday
last, which resulted in the sounding
of some seven or eight persons, none
fatally, SO far as we have heard.
The accident was a few miles west Of
Stevenson.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
N. o. WALLACE. Editor.
OFFICE the same Old Stand: Sign of the
Observer Printing Office"
FAFETTEV LILLE. TENN:
thursday Morning, December "a, 1857
CONGRESS.

Congress organized on Monday,
Dec. 7th. ID the House, Hon. J..
L, Orr, OFFS. G., was elected speaker.
The vote was as, follows-Orr 1913,
Grow (B. r. "a, scattering Is.
Hon. Benjamin Fitzpatrick, Of Ala,
was elected speaker of the Senate,
the Vice President being absent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

A California paper states that two
'colored gemmen recently quarrelI-
ed about feminine, and met in
mortal combat. After an exchange
Of shots, the sheriff arrested the
parties and carried them to Jail,
when a pistol bullet was found fiat
tened out and lodged 10 the wool Of
one Of the combatants, who was quite
unaware Of having been touched.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

The Kansas Herald Of Freedom,
says The crash among eastern
Banks falls very severely upon the
people of Kansas. The country
vas full of eastern exchange that
has become valueIess. The times
look dark and foreboiing.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

A Columbus paper say that du-
ring the progress Of the recent tor
nado near Crestline, Ohio, Miss
White, Young lmdy aged about
seventeen years, was carried by the
force of the wind several hundred
feet, aud left dangling on the top OF
a cherry tree. u
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
S3 REWARD.

The above reward will be paid to
whoever will cause the return to me
Of my wife, Mary. She is 4 middle
size, light complexioned. frsekles
on her face, short haiI trimmed be-
hind, and wears 6eau-catehtrs. Is
about fifteen years Of agr, aui Of a
loving disposition, and had Oh three
rattan hoops.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

The President Of Mexico, Com
onfort, affirms that not a dollar OF
the last instrument Of three million,
under the Gadsden treaty, appears
on the Mexican treasury books. II
Who got it?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
THE pIospect for still cheaper su.

The prospect for still cheaper sn-
gar is now fattering. 1t is conce-
ded that the crop in Louisiana this
season will reach 100000, being an
increase Of $4,000 over that Of last
year. This crop will soon come into
market, and necessarily reduce the
price. s.z..t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

A Judge in Indiana threatened to
fine a lawyer for contempt IF Court.
Il have expressed no contempt for
the court said the lawyer. ON the
contrary. ] have carefully conceal
ed my feelings.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

g WAR AGAINST ENaLaND.-The Pa
ris Pays, Of November 8, says that
the Government of the Chinese
Empire officially declared war against
on the 18th Of September.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

II It is said that the muskrats pro-
portion the thickness Of their cell
walls to the temperature of the CON-
ing winter, and as they are building
them very thin this year, a mild win
ter may be expected. s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
Pitching into the Saints.

Our California exchanges have no
later news from Salt Lake, so far as
dates go, than We have had on this
side, but private letters are pub
lished which add to our knowledge
Of what is going on among the
Saints. A woman at Salt Lake,
whose husband was 10 San Francis
G. o, vrites:-
.All the men are preparing for war.
both old and young. Some compa-
MES have gone out to meet the en-
envy; more are ready to go when cal
led for.
The carrying companies are all
coming in; what they cannot bring
with them they destroy. They have
burned hundreds of tons of hay at
| the stations :
| Brother Brigham says ifthe bresh-
rem will stand by him, he will never
let the Gentiles come into the Val
leys.. He says, before they shall
come here we will burn every house,
fence and haystaek, and flee to the
mountains. We will make Mos
COW Of the cities and towns in these
Valleys, and a potter's field Of eve.
Try canon that our enemy come In
10. IaG ss a
I 'Brother Kimball says all the NO.
men must have dirk knife, so
wish you would bring me one.
! (Here follow some details a.
bout business family affairs. The
writer resumes:) elsa. - !
You must bring plenty of powder
and lead. Brother Brigham says, j
every Saint will cleave, to their re
Eiigion we will never be driven from
these Vallies. We shall stay here
until the time to go to jackson
county. We shall 40 more be call
ed the traitors of Utah, but the fire.
! people of Deseret. fe
Yours affaetionately.
/ It would seem from the refer
ence TO jackson county, Chat th
p Z e.
J. Mormons still entertain the ide
that they will return in triumph t
jackson county, Missouri, fron
whence. they we're driven 10 1885
;, News of Brother Brigham's DecIar
ton Of Independence ha d not reach
ed California when the steamer left
bat it was well understood there tina
such declaration was about to b.
issued.
The San Francisco Editors ad
wise he Federal Government--if j
is really going to war with the. Nor
mons-ts begin the war on the Cali
! formia side,--as there are thous and
of young men of leisure, who hav
ing nothing particular to do just
NOV, would like no better fun thar
to pitch in
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

BKEaca oE PRoMlsE Miss Hes
ter a. Burgess sued N. T. Wood. in
+ an villa county, Va, st week, fol
damages fur breach of promise II
WAS proved in evidence. says the
Valley Star, that the yeaDg lad,
was flirf, aud the jury accordingly
award. d her one cent damages
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

Sixteen coai-boats we're sunk in
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, 10
sight Of Cairo, during storm last
week. 1t is suppose that one hun
drea men we're drowned. S
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

[. W. Gouce, Sheriff Of Frank
lin Co., Tenn, died one day last week,
Of typhoid fever.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

WANTED TO FIND A LosT WiFE.
= In tie colomns Of the Albany
Times we find the following adyer-
tisement, which We copy rerbatim,
free from charge: kalsl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
100 Negroes for Sale

w have on hand 100 likely Young .
w NEGROES. at the. residences Of "A.
VIM. E. Eddips. 2 miles East OF Elkton So
which we viii sell for cash, or for biIls .ts;x
months. -
We will either buy, sell orsw.ps Persons
wishing to purchase viii find it 10 ths;riute,-
est to give us aeall.
Oct. 29, 1857 ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

The ann..Is OF railroading Furnish
sevelai instances OF persons being
blown from lrsi:, il motion. By The
late g.le. ir..krm.l named Cush.
myer. in the emfin, Of the Chicago
aud Rick Island Isa'lroid, WAS blown
from his stand on the platform Of a
freight ear W lie running at full
speed, The wheels passing over him,
and killing him Instantly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
.Nelc Fall and Winter
AAAsAs,
FOR 1857.

IN C. GOODRICH informs his
Il . customers and the public $3.50
generally. that he has Just received
the largest and most desirable stock Of new
Fail and Winter Goods he has ever
brought to this market I invite comPass soH1
OF my goods, styles and prices and feel conf
dent can please all v ho may wish to buy,
Ny stock Of Ladies' Dress Goods il
rich, varied aud fashionable. embracing al the
latest and newest styles, and CAIRO. taii to
please. 1t Is useless TO enpmsrate The articles
as have everything in their line of drsSs- L
wonld sixo inform the gehtlemen thss nv
stock of GenfieHaen's Goods IS decided
" the largest and most varied stock that
have ever brought TO this market, enbFae<ng
all of the newest styles Of Goods. Al ask
is a call from you, and | feel assured can
please you both as TO quality and Price. IS my
motto is. quick sales and small profits. 81
Oct Is. t. c. GOODRICH
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24

CLERGYMESs WIVES SHORT LIVED.
"A writer in the Puritan Recorder
says:
IN the spuce Of q few brief years,
twelve minister's, in seven contiguous
parishes, have each buried a wife,
aud t~oof them two wives Aud
of these nini>t IS. not more th.n one
Is yet an aged man, Their wives in
almost tv,ry instance, have died
while ih,y wers young.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-12-24
Kentucky Blue Grass Seed.

"IE have in store 7G0 bushels Ga
w Of pure BLUE GRASS 60
SEED, which We warrant genuine article,
and guarantee them to terminate
COEDWELL, CUMMINGS & co.
Sheeyrlis, Tenn
Dec. 3. 1857-2m.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-11-05
A Runaway Slave Captur d-A
Hard Fight for Liberty.

A stout, hearty negro, who made his es-
cape from slavery some six years ag was
not satisfied with letting well ei.ough alone,
but NUT nee's engage in running off tie
property of his late master al every oppur-
lunity. The gentleman, who lived in the
vicinity of Lexington, had long suspected
'Beu' OF interfering with his goods and chat
tells, and last week. discovering certain sus-
piciuuS movements in house servant, con-
GUIDED that he was about 20 take passage
on the Underground Ralroid.' He there
fore watched him closely, and found his sus-
picions weie correct, and calling in the all
of two or three friends, followed the negro
in his fight, without arreSting him, his OBJ
ject being 10 get hold OF his old slave. who
was causing him so much trouble. He was
satisfied Ben would meet the fugitive on the
Kentucky side OF the river; and sure enough,
on Friday evening last, by keeping close
watch on the fleeing negro, they we're car
ried dir city to where Ben lay in waiting
for his passenger. Those in pursuit imme-
diately pounced upon the old fugitive, leav.
ing the new runaway to take care Of him
self. Ben Tough, with the desperation of a
man who had once tasted tie sweets of .Ib-
erty, after having spent half a life in slav
ery, and it wss not until he had been sew
eral times brought to the ground with a
stick, and his head severely cut and bruised
that he yielded 10 his cSptors, and al owed
himself to be bound and conveyed 10 the
Covinyton jail. A physician was called
and the wound on his head dressed, and on
Saturday he was handed over 10 his Iormer
mastsr, and carried back into slavery
Gin Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-11-05
It is ,he mission of ,he RepubIican party

1t is the mission of The Republican party
to change all this; to unear,h slavery from
its strongirolds, and drive it back to where
it belongs. in the States in which it is BY
law established. The natural government
should be rendered wholly free from its con-
tamiuarion, and exert It's prerogatives on the
side of righteousness and Liberty. This
viii be effected when the Republicans OBJ
tain power; and until they co, we must e.
pect 10 have slavery rule US, as il always
ma. ruled Us, " III lis rod ST iron.
IL will be seen from these few remarks,
that the Republicans have foundation up
on v hich To stand, against which the pow
ers Of darkness cannot prevail, if the De-
mccraIic Republican party remain true 10
their principles. That we have vigilan;
and uni rincip!eI fariy TO war against, strong
Ia its en'reuchmen;>, mighty in lis patron
ag' and courageous il It's attacks, we oil
know; but right and ruth, backed by firm
n s., decisItn and activity. will and must in
the end prevail. Ou- Cause is oIe worthy
OF e test energies Ui our race, and the
tolls and struggles of a lie time. Let US
then De true 10 tie mission OF the greal
Democratic Republican party oi the oul
country % y Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-11-05
Who NeXt?

Dispatches from the West and from
Washington indicate the speedy removal of
Gov. WALKER End Secretary STANTON
They have already been compelled to leave
Lecompton by the violent threats of the ul-
tra Pro Slavery men. Who will be the
next Governor, is the question that presents
itself. gentleman, Just from Kansas, de-
clared to US the other day that THE devil
himself would not please the Pro-S!avery
men of Kansas" We believe it, ard would
suggest that President JEEss appoint either
AToHIsoK or STKINGFELLow, since bis
satanic majesty wouldn't do their dirty work