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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
Look TO YOar CiSlernS.

Those of oGr citizens who drink
cistern water cannot be too careful
in seeing that their ciSterns are kept
clean. The epid-mic which has oc-
Cured in Washington City at the
National Hotel is a warning to this
effect. II appears that the establish
meDt was much infested with rats
Of which the proprietors could not
rid themselves easily. They there
fore resorted to poson. The rats
that took the poison went to tbs els
terms for water, where they persisted
by hundreds. The consequence was
that the water which WAS drunk by
the many guests and visitors Of that
immense establishment was all poiS-
oned, and miny persons have been
made very i'll by it and some have
died. The last death we notice Is
that Of Mrs, Susan NJ Adams, who
was staying at the National, on &
recent visit from Savannah. "a pos;
mortem examination Was made, show.
ing that the stomach was entirely eat
en- away; the bowels manifested symp
toms of violent inilammation;the lung;
we're congested, and the kidneys were
severely affected
In consequence of this alarming
sickness the National Hotel has beer
closed. Look to it; you may no
poison the rats about your premises
bal your neighbors may poison those
about theirs, and the animals may
find their way to your cisterns.-
Besides, other offensive matter may
make your cistern water unhealthy
and even poisonous,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
The Fourth District.

We knew that the democracy OF
the fourth district (says the Nashville
Union and American could safely
assure themselves that there would
be no conflict between two such DEM
ocrlts as Savage and Gardenhire.
The democrats of the whole State
will REID the annexed notice with
pleasure and hope. Let our friends
in other sections. where divisions
exist, take courage from this excellent
example:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
The Man with a Snake in bis Hat.

Dr.. Dixon, in his New York
Monthly Scalpel, states that a gen.
tleman Of the highest yeraciIy related
to him the following snake story,
which beats any thing we have read
lately:
Going into an ordinary for bis diu-
ner, he was surprised to observe the
extra care with which gentleman
who took the seat opposite him took
off his hat; he turned bis head
as nearly upside down as posi-
BILE without breaking his neck; then
placing his hand over the inside Of
his hat, he again turned it, and re-
ceived its carefully guarded contents
concealed in pocket handkerchief,
on his hand; and then gently laying
the back of his hand on the cushions
he sided the hat aud contents of,
and commenced ;his dinner. The
attention of my friend was irresistably
directed toward the hat; and his SUI
prise greatly increased, the reader
may well imagine, on observing the
head Of a sizeable snake thrust out
and looking sharply about him. The
gentleman perceiving the discovery
addressed him: "My dear sir, | was
in hopes to have dined and not annoy
any one with my poor pet. Allow
me to explain; he is perfectly harm
less; only common black suake. |
was advised to Garry him on my
head for rheumatism; | have done
SO for a few weeks and | am cured =
positively cured from most ago
nizing malady. | dare not yet part
with him; the memory of my suffer
ings is too vivid; and all my care is
to avoid discovery, and to treat my
pet as well as | possibly can in its
irksome confinement. | feed him
on milk and eggs and he does lot
seem to suffer. Pardon me for the
annoy ance- you have my story; it is
true. | am very thankful to the the In
formant for my cure; and to you for
your courtesy in not leaving your
dinner Disguised"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
JoHN III. SAVAGE,
L. l.. GARDENHIRE.

Washington City is a pretty dear
place 10 live in. The Star gives
the following repor; of the domestic
market:
''Beel, fresh. 10 cents per pound;
ealt do. 10 cents; mutton Is cents;
pork II cents; veal 10 cents; pota-
toes, per peck, 80 cents; turnips II
cents; cabbage 81 cents each; pars-
nips 374I cents per peck; apples 261;
peaches 81; green apples 5O@75
cents; turkeys Sl@$2; chickens ESQ
37B cents each, robins so cents per
dozen; ducks S75 cents; geese 10 q
81; eggs Is cents per dozen; butter
25@3l cents per pound; hams l6
cents; shoulders l24 cents; middling
/ 4 cents per pound; perch, per bunch
25@2G1 cents, There was no shad
or rock"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
The WAY THEY CLEAR THE COURT


The WAY THEY CLEAR THE COURT
AT TOLEDO. Toledo lO.) Blade,
of the 10th, says: One of our law
yers, who was setting forth the mer-
its of his case before Toledo JUS
tice, had misunderstanding with his
honor as to his rights. Whereupon
some harsh words passed between
him and the Justice, and his honor
threatened to put him out of the
Court, which, after some further
words, was attempted. Our legal
friend responded in eloquent blows,
and his argument, this time, was ap.
preciated. He cleared the room of
Justice, and lawyers, and Court, and
when constable was called to do
what his honor had failed to do, and
came forward shaking his shillalah
over the head of the offender, be
laid out this sprig Of official authori
Iy, and in the clinch got a taste of
his ear, which be reports to be very
ielicate and savory article of food,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
The Foreign Policy of Mr.. Bueh-
anans Administration.

1t is aIprehended by many on
both sides of the Atlantic, that the
foreign policy Of the present admins.
tration will be Of not so conciliatory
and peaceful a character as was that
of the late President. Particularly
is this apprehendad in regard to our
relations with England. AS far as
the British press is concerned, some
of the leading and influential of them
express ( ars that untriendly relations
will exist between the administration
and tho British Cabinet. We have
no very special love for John Bull, !"
and would not much care, so far as
we are individually concerned, if we
did have "A ''little brush,'' but really
we cln see no good reason for antici-
pating hostilities, or even un-
friendly spirit on the part of Mr..
Buchanan administration towards
England. The great comm rcial
andagucultur linterestsOf the United
States, in the first place, forbid such
thought; aud we all know, from the
experience Of the past, that if John
Bull does present his horns threat.
eningly at Brother Jonathan,
occasionally ne always draws them in
in time to prevent actual hostilities
and war. No. the people of both
nations for nothing more than war o.
diplomacy and of words. Mr.. B1ch.
anan knows too well and So do the
advisors of her Majesty, that the
interests of both countries are besI
promoted by maintaining peaceful
relations. Southern influence will bt
directed to this end. and what viii
the wisdom that now prevails in tht
administration, we may all look fo,
peace and prosperity, so far as GU
foreign relations are concerned.--
Nothing but the maintenance o
national honor and welfare, can EN-
broil the United States in war will
Great Britain, or in war with any
other f''reign power. At all hazard
these must be maintained. All Eu
rope well knows this, as well a
England, and there is not a crownet
head on the other side of the Allan
tic that does not well understand gu
position, and that does not fear t,
place itself in an attitude towards tn,
United States that will demand from
US resort to arms. We anticipate
peace, and peace only with England
during Mr. Buchanan administration
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02

There has been quite an excite
ment IN Albany, N. Y, arising from
the fact of one of the proprietors OF
one of the slaughter houses 10 tbat
city having cut up, sailed, and packed
down, the carcasses of the cattle
drowned 10 the late flood. The Board
of He ltb Of Albany visited the slaugh-
ter house in question, and describe
the scene they there witnessed as dis
gusting in the extreme. The Board
Of Health afterwards held meeting,
declared The meat nuisance and
dangerous to the public health. and
ordered that the police should des-
troy it forthwith.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
A HINr To PLANTERS The AIis

A HINT To PLANTERS. The Mis-
sissippi Chronicle very pertinently
remarks:
"The planter who raises an abun.
dance of corn this blessed year 81
will make money largely. All the
agricultural world is perfectly wild
on the subject of cotton and the
largest crop ever known will be plant
ed. If the season prove favorable,
it would not astonish US if the next
crop was greatly over four millions
perhaps 100000 bales. The
prices will fall money will be tight
scarce, and big corn
crops exceedingly valuable" =a..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02

On board a Mexican steamer, at
Mobile, (Ala.) last week, was bar
ometer of the most simple construc-
ton, but the greatest accuracy. 1t
consists only of i long strip OF cedar,
very thin, about two and a half feet
in length, about an inch wide, ent
with the g ain, aud set in a block or
foot This cedar strip is backed, or
lined, with one Of white pine, cut a.
cross the grain, and tie two are tigh-
tiy glued together. To bond these
when dry is to snap them, but Oh
the appro ch of bad weather,
the cedar will curl over until the top
at times touches the ground. This
simple instrument is the invention Of
q Mexican guitar maker, and such is
its accuracy, that it will indicate the
coming on OF IA "HOrther" foil twenty
four hours before any other kind of
barO Meter known on the coast.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
The Winchester and Alabama Rail
Road.

The people along the valley Of
Flint River are awake upon the
subject Of Rail Roads. We under
stand, that, on Saturday last, an en-
thuSiaStic meeting was held at New
Market and preliminary organiza-
ton made, to build road from the
State line to the Tennessee River,
passing down Flint and interesting
the Memphis and Charleston Rail
Road at or near BrOwnsboro'.
Huntsville was represented anu
speeches made by Messrs. Scott,
Fleming aud Figures. Meetings are
to be held at several points in this
county, and books will be opened
aud enthusiastic demonstrations
made in behalf of the work. The
Road ought,by all means, TO be built,
and, we trust, that the amount neces-
sary to build il will be subscribed at
once The reasons in favor Of such
a Railroad connection, as is propos-
ed, are so obvious, that we consider
it unnecessary to detail them. II,
however, any friend deems it impor-
tant to it's success, that those reasons
should be published, and will drop
US hint to that effect, our columns
are open for our own editorials or the
communications of others in its be.
half. We are 10 for the Road.
Huntsville Democrat,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
Position liz Sleeping.

1t is better to go to sleep on the
right side, for then the stomach is
very much 10 the position Of bot
tie turned upside down, and the con-
tents are aided in passing out by
grayltation. If one goes to sleep on
the left side. the operations Of empty
ing the stomach of its contents is
more like drawing water from a we'll.
After going to sleep, let the body
take it's own position. IL you sleep
on your back, especially soon after
a hearty meal, the weight of the d.
gestive organs, and thai of the food,
resting on the great vein Of the body,
near the back bone, compress it, and
arrests the flow of blood more or
less. If the arrest is partial the
sleep is disturbed, and there are un.
pleasant dreams. If the meal has
been recent or hearty, the arrest is
more decided, and the various sem
sations, such as falling over preci-
pice, OF the pursuit Of wild beasts, or
other impending danger, and the des-
perate effort to get rid OF it, arouses
US; aud sends on the stagnating blood,
and we wake in fright, or trembling,
or perspiration, or feeling of exhaus-
ton, according to the degree of stag
nation, and The length and strength
Of the effort made to escape the dan
f! ger. But when we are not able TO
escape the danger, when We do fall
over the precipice, when the tum-
bling building brushes US, what then?
That IS death ! That is the death
OF those Of whom it is said, when
found liielcss in their bed in the
morning: That they were as we'll
as they ever were the day before;
aud often it is added, and ate hearth
er than common This last as a
frequent cause Of death 10 those who
have gone TO bed 10 wake no more,
we give merely as private opinion.
The possibility Of It's truth is enough
to deter any rational man from late
and healtJ meal. This we 90 know,
with certainly, that waking up 10
the night with painful diarrhea, or
cholera, or bilious choIic, ending in
death in very short time, is prop
erly traceable to late large mepl.-
The truly wise will take the safer side
For persons who eat three times "A
day, It is amply sufficient to make
the last meal of cold bread and but
ter aud a cup of some warm drink
No one can starve on it, while a per.
severance in the habit soon begets
u vigorous appetite for breakfast. so
promising of a day of comfort
HaNs Journal Of Health.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
Miss Priscella Hurlock. of Virginia

Miss Priscellq Hurlock. of Virginia,
bad jaw tooth extracted some fii-
teen years ago, and thinking there
was hollow in the upper Jaw bone,
out of curiosity she placed pin
through The orifice made by the re-
moyal of the tooth; and while thus
probing, the pin slipped from her
finger into the hollow, end there
remained until few days since, PEI
odoffiye years, When it was removed
through an opening made by SUI
geon. Miss nurlock has suffered
much pain in consequence, but new
entertains strong hope of recovery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
SUSPENSION BRIDGE ANNoYANCEs. -

SUSPENSION BRIDGE ANNoYANCEs. -
The Rochester Union tell the fol-.
lowing incident, or good authority,
OF this popular place of transit: An
American gentleman crossed the
bridge with his valise in baud, and vas
met by the custom house gentleman
who. demanded a show of Effects
The traveller displayed the contents
of his valise, which contained moth
ing liable to duty and gave the in
terrogator some sauce, for which he
paid dearly. He went to the Wes-
tern Hotel and took lodgings. There
he was followed by The sharp custom
house man who suspected that he
Va iiot quite right. The traveller,
in making his toilet at the hotel,
removed his teeth, set on gold plate,
for the purpose of washing them
He had scarcely laid the teeth down
before they were seized by the reve-
nue. officer, who alleged that the teeth
were of American manufacture, and
had been brought into the province
without the payment Of duty. APP.
peal was 10 yain-the teeth were Ia
ken to the customs Office, and the
Yankee gentleman was compelled to
subsist on spoon victnals during the
day for want of implements to mis-
ticate harder food.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02

When the practice of incubation
was first introduced into Boston, in
1871, the House Of Representatives
passed bill prohibiting it, and a
sermon was printed in Boston upon
this text: $50 went Satan forth from
the presence of the Lord, and smote
Job with sore boils from the sole Of
his foot unto his CROWN" from which
the doctrine was deduced that Job had
the smallpox, and Satan vas the
first incubator"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
Transmitting Money by Mail.

A numoer OF our exchanges are
advocating the adoption OF the Brit
ish postal money order system ia
this country. According to the En-
glish plan, every post office is a mon-
ey order Office for the transmission
OF SUNS under five pounds, (S25,)
the charge being one-half per cent;
in other words, the post Offices to
that extent are authorized to do an
exchange business. The system
there has worked admirably. la this
manner, it is said, over fen millions
of pounds sterling ($50,000,00
are annually transmitted through
the British post Office to all parts of
I The realm, without the loss of two
pounds to the million, by speculation,
robbery, fire or any casualty what :
ever.
! Experience has show that under
our political system, at least; it is
generally unwise 10 lutte, further
than it is absolutely necessary, two
very different functions in the same
indivit ual or department. A sue
cesSiul merchant might prove but a
poor lawyer; the attempt to unite
the two professions would probably
be worse experiment sull; so ii
good postmaster or post office De-
partment might do but an iDdiffer-
cut exchange business. Still the
money order service is simple, easi-
ly and clearly defended in theory
and practice, and we are not sure
but ii judicIous system, resembling,
SO far as applicable to this country,
that Of England, might be prac'ica-
bic. 1t has certainly worked we'll
there, and in modified form in Can
: ada also, and why not, under posi-
+ bic notifications, if found necessary,
in this Union likewise?
1t 10 quite evident, at least, that
something should be done. The
Transmission of money by mail
ought to be rendered more safe, OF
abandoned altogether. We have
not now the data at hand for salts
factory estimate Of the annual loss
by speculation. robberies, miscarria-
gIes, casualties, &c, but it is known
to be very great. Scarcely IA mail
comes to hand but brings accounts
of some new rascality. As for tie
system of registering money letters,
now III operation, 1t seems to have
been devised for the purpose OF iacii-
ilating speculation and robbery, CIV
ing notice beforehand of the depar-
ture aud arrival of money, aud point
ing out even the very place where it
may be found. Every consideration
Of public interest, public morals, and
national credit, demand that at least
that should be abolished. We speak
not now for any particular class
the mercantile community long
: since learned the superior safety Of
private expresses-but for the mass
es of the people, who daily, in their
ignorance, entrust their hard earned
savings to the mail, only to find their
confidence betrayed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02

DEAD LETTERS -Ex-Postmaster
General Campbell, in a recent report.
states thai the number Of letters I'M
called for or dead is probably three
millions; aud it would seem absolute
ly proper that some measure should
be adopted bv the department TO ill.,
sure the delivery Of these missives
with greater certainty. $120,O00
accrue to the postoflices without
their performance Of the duty Of
delivering the letters. This matter
has already been brought to the Off
Gals of the department, and proba-
bly, the Post Master General Of the
new administration will take the
proper measures 10 amend al evil
which is felt to be very unpleasant.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02

A Bible distributor ia Kentucky
reports that Of thirty thousand fami-
lies he visited, one.fourth had no BIZ
bic, and many had never heard of
suoha book atalll There we're three
ordained ministers, also,
who had no copy ofthe Scriptures.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02

At the late term of the Orange
County Court. in Vermont, d.. Will
lam III. 81. Howard, of Bradford, in
that state, was mulcted 10 the sum of
81, 400 damages for malpractice, in
not perfectly setting fractured leg.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02

A bridge, to cost $4,000, is to be
built over the Missouri at Florence,
Nebraska, few miles above Omaha,
and some eight hundred from the
Mississippi. 1t is the first aud only
point in the distance of more than
a thousand miles where there is any
rocky bottom.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02

Snow fell at Cleveland and Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and at Dalton, Ga,
on the 18th ult., to the depth Of
three or four inches.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
Ho, for the Bee Hire
Industry Must and will Prosper"
]. D SCOTT g. co.

West Siae Of The Pubic Square, Fayetteville,
4 RE still going ahead of all compe- n,
~ tition Tutoring. They re- 81
ceive the Latest Fashions I.Ionthiy from IL
Paris. London, New York and Philadelphia
All garments made by them Warranted
to be made in the best ssyle, and to neatly 6s
any shape, form, or size for whom cut. CUT
ting done on usual terms, and Marked so
that ladies will have no trouble in making up.
90 West side CT the Square, first door south
of W. d A. Southworth's. Don't forget the
place. March 26, l957-12m.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
CARTHAGE, March %, 81

We request the people of the
Fourth Congressional district to send
delegates to a Convention at Smith
vile on the oath of April, to nomi-
nate a Democratic candidate to repre-
sent them in the next Congress of the
United States.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
WNMAN,

NHE subscribers having visited the 81.
II principal Nurseries in Kentucky 80
and Ohio, and made arrangements BY =
which they can supply the people Of Lincoln
county with any amount of all The finest yari-
cites OF Fruits. Shrubbery. etc. They
invite all who want anything in this line 10
give them a call.
MILLER 4 KIRKPATRICK.
May 30. l856--tf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-04-02
FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER.
Free of Postage In Lincoln County

oFfIcE-- 81 tie same on Stsat: sign Of tbt
''05sErer Pniniias ogice.'
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-08-25
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