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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

We learn from the Trenton Jour
aal that the hog cholera has made
its appearance 10 Gibson county, and
is gradually extending in an easter
ly direction. Phat paper says:
One citizen states Tia, ont Of
eighty head Of hogs, sixty OF his
best porkers have laIIen victims TO
thedisease. Oilers report less, and
wha, is more gratifying, several in
iorn, US. that they had acted up
on The suggestion we made a lew
weeks since, with very beneficial
results. They report that in every
case where they have used copper
as in time, their hogs have been
exempt from The disease. II is al
most useless 10 think of any reme-
dy after yonr hogs have been at
tackled with tie disease, but an
n,ince Of prevention (Copperas, is
worth all. The cures thai may be
tried. we learn that one gertle-
man fed away al the bacon he
lad 10 save his pork without sue
cess, when he might ;sist as easily
have saved bis bacon and pork, too,
y i,h a few ounces Of Copperas.-
Farmers, think Of this, and see to
your hogs in time. Once or. tN ice
feeding daring tlte week will check
die progress Of the hog cholera.
Try it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

4 mother in Hartford, Conn. dis
covered needle sticking out of ber
ehild's teng the other day, and. on
administering an emetic, several nee
dies were yomited from its stomach.
She don't intend to use the child for
a pin-cushion any more; the pins are
liable to be lost in 1t.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

HARD TImEs. "A correspondent at
Sbelburne Falls writes: ssNo news
times are awful here, factories stop
ped banks don't discount, nobody
pays anything--peanut stands bank
rupt-ehildren got the mumps-
hens stopped laying cows dried up
and all nature is in a state of uni.
yersm suspensions"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29
Time works Wonders.

Glancing al list of Bank Pres.
idents in HE State OF New York the
other day, we CHANGED to see a
pane that in boyhood was familiar
We picture its owner now booted
and wbiskered, and beaded like
the pard, bis faultless. coat and
spotless linen betraying the well.
CONDITIONED President. The last
I we saw of that gentleman, he was
standing bare-footed in the middle
of the street, about the dlrtiest icl-
low III the country, throwing mud
at us, because we were dressed
better than be, we having come
out tt,at morning in a pair Of blue
cotton tiowsers, striped alter lie
fashion Of ribbon grass. As was
the style in those days, the garment
iaforesaid, had been siarclled, tall it
rattled like cargo OF tin, each-ieg
being "irened" down 10 o double
edge, so the boys looked for all,the
welld like a pair If very sharp
blue scizzoys. Ii has taken only
twenty years 10 wolk the wondeT
10 make marselousb proper Press
ideut o.h Of little IslRnae!ite.-
Such accidents siartie oue some
Zines, with the CONVICTION that he
is growing old; when he can think
hack twenty years and have lair,
broad margin yet beyond them he
begins to discover what his neigh
bors mean by their compliments.
Beware tl a man who tells /. OH how
yonns you are iooking; depend up
on it, he has been cyphering aud
having CONCLUDED that you have
certainly lived !Pug enough to be
old, wonders YOU do not show more
distinctly, the maiks Of antiquity,
and tells. YOU SO. The invisible
crow whose footprints al The corr
uers oil the eyes are the only evi-
jence oil his existence, or the pa
renlhesis. as Holmes says, IN which
Time puts the mouth, are no surer
indications of approaching age, than
is that little weakness, when a man
faneies he is growing yirtuous; when
be begins to, tell with a sort of,
half sigh how wild he was in. his
young days. We are not sure about
tnat seni-sigb, whether it is regret
for the follies he has committed or
that The days are no more. When
a man thiaks he can afford to be
pious, be is very likely to have dis |
that, The rheumatism be had |
all along charged 20 that '.hoTrid
cold is the result of rusty hinges III |
ap old machine; lie cannot ''dance
MI night and, go home with the gals
in tie morning. first because bis /
feet will moi 60 for him, and second, I
because the girls viii not go with |
hun; but he makes a yirtde Of age |
and lameness, and thinks be thinks !
suchfoilies are, n sin.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

- /. q
(. A good story is told of a New
Orleans editor, who thong ht himself
tsome" at ten pins. He challenged
a stranger: one evening, who said
that he wasn't much Of u player, but
he d roll him a game just for amuse-
ment, and they began. lie won two
games easily. and then proposed that
he should roll with his left hand
against the editors right This was
.assen,ed to-, and The result was as
before, Two more games being scored
TO the editor s account. The stran-
ger then seriously proposed to roll
again, and not use his hands at all,
bot to kick the balls down the alley,
the othef using bis. right hand as
usual. The editor agreed, thinking
he had the fellow sure then; but he
kicked the balls down the alley with
astonishing precision aud success,
making strikes and ''spares IN a
style which struck terror to the soul
OF the dumbfounled editor. Two
games ep.ayedinthis unique aaa-
ner, and we're both scored against
the editor. lie then offered to play
another game and blow the balls
down the alley, using neither hands
nor feet, but the editor was satisfied,
and left the place amidst the hugh-
ter Of the company.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

He DRINKS. s.-How ominous that
sentence falls! How We pause in
conversation and calculate, Its a
pity." How bis mother hopes be
will not when be grows older; how
his sisters persuade themselves that
it is only afew wild oats be is SOW
inc! And yet the old men shake
their heads and feel gloomliy when
they think about it. Young mar
lust commencing in life buoyant
with hope, don't drink, You are
freighted with precious cargo
The hopes of your old parents, os
vour sisters, of your wife, of your
children : are all laid down upon YOU.
In you, the aged live over again
their young days; through you eriy
can that weary one yeu love obtain
positlon in society; and from the lev
el in which you place them, your
children go into the great struggle oi
life.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

As the diggers of arsell upon Alr-
Durfee's estate, in Fall River, were
blasting a few days since. they were
surprised by o stream Of water burst
ing forth, throwing Jet some ioIty
feet above the surface Of the ground.
The stream IS clear as a crystal. and
almost boiling bot.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

The cows in a portion Of Salem
county, N. J., are dying very fast,
and ia most singular manner. AT
ter being turned into the pasture for
aifew hours in the morning, they sud
denly become swollen, and die. No
satisfactory reason has been ascribed
for it.. Ths only remedy which has
been found Of any use has been in
pulling out the tongue Of the animal
as far as possible, and holding it in
that position for some time. In sorae
eases this has proved etfectual.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

The ::ailors Of Huntsville, Ala,
have adopted the cash system. Ex-
perience has taught them that it is
harder to collect than 10 carr money
by work. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

The Nantucket Mirror says that
the bell on the Summer Street
Baptist Church, in that town, vas
toIled on Monday morning, as ar ex-
preston of the deep sorrow which
that church feels for the great and
increasing sirs Of the nation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29
There is said to bo.a fish in Lake

There is said to be.a fish IN Lake ,
Bistensau, in the northern part OF
New Y ork, called '.gar fish, ranging
from two or three to ten feet long,
shaped much like a pike, the skin Of
which will strike fire from steel, al
most as we'll as flint 1t has a illnty
coat Of mail, and a butchers knlle
would not rip bis hide, and a dirk
would h,reIy penetrate it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

A clergyman named Mclean
has been arrested in Michigan,
charged with robbing the United
States Mail. @
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

A1r. George Plum, Of Buff,lo, =
large dealer IN milk, tried, last fall,
the experiment OF distillery slops up
on bis cows He set aside eight from
the rest, and fed them on the slops,
the remainder feeding as usual, In
the course Of a month he found that
the cows feeding on the ,slops gave
double the quaatity. Of milk given
by the others; but in a few days he
discovered that their teats and ud.
deIs were much liberated, and lie had
to cease milking them entirely
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

The number of houses erected
al Cincinnati for the year ending
May 1st, was 1856, at a cost Of ST.
040, ,000 |
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29

The tongue Of humming bird is
quite a curiosity. 1t has two tubes
alongside of each other, like the two
tubes of a double barreled gun. At
the tip Of the tongue they are a lit
tie separated, and theirends, are snap
cd like spoons The honey isspoon-
cd up. as we say, and then it is drawn
into the mouth through the long tubes
of the tongue. 1t catchesinseet with
If for it lives on these as well as on
honey. It catches them in this way;
the two spoons grasp the insect like
a pair Of tongs, and the tongue
bending, puts i.;into the bud mou'n'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-29
LEGAL TIME.

Attorney General Black say.
"a lease Of lasd for one year
from the first day of April does
not expire until the first day oil
April following. 1t would expire
on the 3lst day of March, il the
day on which The term began were
Hot excluded. When bill is pay
able ten days after sight, the day
OF presentation is not one of ten.
When the decree oil The eour, re-
quircs an act 10 be done within
four days; The party cannot be put
in contempt until the ex, ,iration Of
four whale days, after the day on
which Tire decree is dated. When
a policy Of insurance siipulates Tor
two days notice Of a fire, the day
of the fire is not included. A right
by statute TO 4, d,i ni lands sold for
taxes within sky days after sale,
means Sky Gays without counting
the day of the sale. These are
few OF the innumerable cases 10
which the American courts have
applied the general principle that
where time is TO be computed from
an act daHe, the day on which The
act is done shall lie excluded, un-
less ii is apparent that different
computation was intended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14
LONDON DILAPIDATED.

According to the London Times considera'
bls portions Of the city are in state of d.
lspidation already beyond the power OF reno
walton, except by reconstruction. The Times
proposes large expenditures for this purpose.
Is says;
'If things 20 on in the present way we
shall socn have to leave of boasting Of Fog
lab comfort. The word will be as inaplica-
cable to the country as the epithss merry IN
the old ballads. Here are 5000. 600 OF US
living in London in Q manner which Is eve
n day becoming more and more unoeara bic.
Foreigners have always been disappointed IN
London, bot nowadays they are sstoulshed'
not TO say disgnsted. No doubt some im-
movements have been made; new districts
have arisen, better built and better drained
than the old, but they are at the extremlties,
and London proper IL becoming more foul
and disgy and dilspidated and sinking eve
~ day. The Partisan, the Viennese. the
New Yorker 10 surprised at the meanness Of
tho houses, the closeoess and smallpess Of
the shops, and the general slovenliness and
wsnt Of care which meet the eye on every
side. The Londoner seems to have no idea
Of pulling down house. Whether from
want Of enterprise or from bad system
of tenure, vast districts in the most adran
tageous situations are covered with worth
less houses, which are allowed to stand and
become worse aud worse yearly, until they
tumble down or otherwise cease to be habita
kla0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.

In one Of NJ. Brown Sequard's lectures be
exhibited guines-pigs which bad been expert
mented on some months ago BY cutting certain
nerves; the hinder limbs became parsiyzed,
but in time the animals recovered the power
Of voluntary motion, attended, however, with
q very curious result-the operator could put
them into f, Of epilepsy whenever be pleased
1t appears that by the cutting ofthe nerves
The apimsls lose sensation except in one cheek,
and if that spot is irritated fit is the imme-
date consequence. Another noticeable partl'
oular 10 that the lice which infest the animals
eongregate on that spot and nowhere else.
Whether it De that there is more warmth or
more perspiration than on other part OF the
body, is not known; at any rate, psychologists
are agreed as to the singular and suggestive
nature. Of the phenom enon. 1t appears,
moreover, that if the sensibility of the sensl-
tive spot be destroyed. then the guinea-plg
oesses to be liable to epilepsy. Applying
this fact to human physiology, NJ. Brown Be-
GUARD says that there is in the human body
q spot, discoverable, as be believes by gal
vanism, which, if deprived of it's senslbility,
would, in like manner, completely prevent
attacks Of epilepsy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14
THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY a. 1855
MD WILLIS ON "OLD MEN"

H..
NJ, Willis in letter ia The Home Journal
s.vs.-"Men differ. (if asked at hity years OF
e.. an To What has most pleased AMI ts.-
tered them, in life; and may take the hber-
40 N say. perhaps, (~hile thus turning over
one Of the brightest Of the gold links in my
chain of memories, that, Of ell 10 this world
which has seemed to fall naturally to my lot
nothing has lain 30 sweetly close to the tear.
fountain ct my heart as the love which
have experienced from old meo. 1t has been
neither chauce-found nor rare. Years ago
pleased God, that in every land to which
travelled, there awaited me gray barred
friendship and blessing. The suedued ten
dsrness, the disiptsrestedness, the wise care
and counsel, the ebeerfulness With ITS touch OF
melancholy, and the ripe and safe goodness
of such friends, made them always seem price,
les TO me--tressures to find, anywhere
The one whom We have lost from ldlewiio
mas one of thess-dear old Friend Sands, the
Quaker. whom we found living near us hen
No came. His white locks, aud bic world
purifisd badness blest smile, are still part oil
The ballowed presence Of the place. We re,
member and love him in these walks AND
woods-glorifed spirit though be now is
with familiar and unabated affection. l DO
not know how poetry and philosophy can be
blind 20 the fact that in such fading evenings
of life there glove the dawn OF the heaven De
youd. Old men seem already angels. have
written what did not mean to write, 10 the
foregoing sentence or two Tuning my barI
for Q elee have struck chord that was kept
halloVed for hymn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14
COUTHERN PROTECTION lNSURAyC.
- COMPANY, AL EX ANDRIA. VA
CAPITAL OVER S25O,OUO.

-
The charter Of this Company offers nor. I,
vorable advantages 10 tae farmer and ORR,
than any other company chartered in the S,,,.
by insnring with or without premium moi,
II the applicant prefer, be can pay the iul. AMOS.
of the premium in cash, or by etecing ca,
insurance Tor TWO years, the insured save o..
eishth OF the amount be would otherwise t,,.
to pay: or by becoming member, and giving,
small premium note. the insured saves u.,r,
one half OF the amount charged by Stock Con5,
MES, when insuring from year 10 year Tbs,
the advantage resulting from the combinsno,J
THE CASH AND MUTUAL PRINCIPLE
This company commenced issuing Pocs
against loss or damage by tire, on tue 10Th q
March, 1854, since which time over i've nos
sand seven hundred persons have insured snib.
come members Of the Company, and over ,try
thousand dollars have been paid for losss,-
Having trebled our business durGg the p,r
year, we feel grateful for the liberal patrOGsU
bestowed upon tae Company thus tar, and ior.a
hattering prospects OF future usefulness Il,
Directors hope and believe that b. prudst,t
caution and a rigid system OF economy To-.
will establish for this Company rePu,a1,l
for cheapness and safety, not surpassed BY Az
Company in the u. States.
All differences in settlement Of losses mays
determined by three disinterested aTOuaton
the County where such loss happened. 70 b, III
tually chosen by the insured and the Compal,
n L a r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14
AUCTION SALES.

By S. J. CORMICK-AUcrIosExR
4 UCTION SALE A small farm of THlR-
n TYF FIVE OR THlRTY-SlX ACRES,
near the city, and for many years occupied by
Henry Brown, decd, good location for a mar
ket garden A further description is unneces-
sary as persons can examine the property for
themselves.
Sale to take place in front OF the Mayor Of
fee, at IL O'Clock on the LIST Of July
1KRxs-One quarter cash, the balance in
equal payments at six, twelve, eighteen and
twenty four months, with interest from day OF
sale. JAMES p. SMITH. Executors OF
r c. SMITH. H. Smith, dec d
je7-eo's
n The above sale is postponed until Tues
day, the 3rd day Of August.
JAMES P. SMITH. Executors Of
r. c. SMITH. H. Smith, decd.
,,,C
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14

T INVITE CITIZENS and strangers 10 call
my mandatory, No. al, King street,
between Washington and 81. AsaPh streets, and
examine my large and handsome assortment OF
SADDLERY GOODS, as do not intend TO be
surpassed in my line OF business, by any other
city. have on hand, and am daily manufac-
turing as fine and superior an assortment, as
can be found in any of the Northern cities.
My stock comprises as great variety as can
be found in any other house, consisting OF HAN
NESS, of all kinds, from the fine qul'l work
down to the dray, cart. and plow Harness
TRUNKS, Of every kind, fine SOLE LEAIH,
Err, Steel Spring Iron frame Ladies IRC ms
AND BONNET BOXES, and all otter kinds
down to the common packing Trunks; SAD
DIES, BRIDES, MARTlNGALES, WHIPS,
&c. as fine as the finest; Buffalo and fancy
ROBES, DRIVING GLOVES, HORSE GOV.
ERS, CARPET BAGS, YALICES, &c, &c, Of
all kinds. Call and see for yourselves.
Thankful ior the very liberal patronage here.
tofore extended, solicit continuance OF the
same, and pledge myself 10 spare no pains to
give satisfaction. All GOODS warranted 10 be
as represented. "M. r fAp0EiA'
oct 2l--tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14

HAVANA PLAN.
THIS is THE OLD NoDE OF DRAWING.
Prizes in one nteel and Tickets Ia another.
EVERY PRIZE is DRAWN OUT.
Prizes paid in full, without any deduction
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY, EXTRA
wi CLASS S. 10 be drawn in Baltimore, Md.
Saturday, July 3lst, 1858.
0,l65 PRIZES! 10000 NUMBERS!!
We would call particular attention to the
following splendid scheme, package Of 10
whole tickets costing only $s0-and every
other ticket being warranted to draw $40, de.
termined by the number drawing the Capital
Prize, whether odd or even.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14

NOALl COAL!-Having taken the Coal
u Yard, on King, south side, bttween Union
and Water streets, which is boarded and shielded
and scales nicely adjusted, we will give diligen'
personal attention, minding our own business
and selling at the lowest market prices WHITE
AND RED ASH, ANTHRACITE GOALS, OF
the best qualities, with CUMBERLAND LUMP
for crates and cooking. and FINE for Black
smi,hing purposes. Also, prepared to sell at the
lowest prices, CUMBERLAND RUN OF THE
MINES, by The boat load, TO be delivered, OF as
may be agreed upon; and earnestly solicit
share of the public patronage Expecting o
cargo of WHITE AND RED ASH daily, will
deliver with dispatch and care 10 those OF our
friends who have favored US with their orders
,.(o6-2m WISE & CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14
LOTTERY ADVERTIsEME
SWAN d. cos. LOTTERIES
TRIUMPHANT!!
SWAN & CO. CONTINUE TO DRAW AS
USUAL, WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.

CWAN & cos Lotteries are legal, and au-
y thorized by the State of Georgia The
late attempt to injure our firm has shown that
our Lotteries are drawn fairly! That our Prizes
are paid punctually- and that our schemes are
more liberal than any other Lottery IN the
world!
The following Scheme will be draws by 8
SWAN & CO, Managers OF the Sparta AcAp-
Exr LOTTERY, in each Of their Single Number
Lotteries tor July, 1858, at AUGUSTA, Georgia, in
public, under the superintendent OF commits
sioners.
Class "a, draws on Saturday, July II, 1895.
Class rs, draws on Saturday, July "a, 1898.
Glass %, draws OH Saturday, July 81, 1898.
Ok THE Plan OF SINGLE NUMBERS.
$4,000 TICKETS.
5.4s5 Pri.a,--Nearlyo one Prize 10 er1y 9 1testts!
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14

MARYLAND STATE LOITERlEs.-R.
wi FRANCE & CO., Managers of the Ma.
Iyland State Lotteries, present the following
SPLENDID SCHEMES FOR JULY, 1855.
They caution purchasers OF Tickets 10 beware
of ordering Tickets in Lotteries where extra.
ordinary large Capitals are offered for small
cos, Of Tickets-all such are swlndles.
The Maryland Lotteries have been in exIs'
tence for forty years. They are drawn by
State Officer, and can be relied on. If you
draw Prize, you will get you: money. The
whole country is flooded with Bogus Lottery
concerns Beware OF them.
NJ Order in the Maryland State Lotteries.
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME.
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY, CLASS l.,
To be drawn in Baltimore City, July 24th, 1888.
Ia drawn ballots in each package ot26 tickets,
MAKING MORE PRIZES THAN BLANKS
Every Package OF % Tickets must contain
IA drawn numbers, so that there are IA Prizes
IN I . hlanks
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-14

WILLIAM d. MASSEY, MERCHANT TAI
w LoR. would respectfully call the atten-
ton OF the public, 10 his stock of GOODS, suit
able for Gentlemen's wear, consisting OF Black,
Blue Brewn. and Olive FRENCH CLOTHS,
Queercord and Tricot DO; French English, and
Scotch CASSlMERES, of every shade and style;
Velvet, Silk, Satin, Cashmere, and Embroidered
VEST PATTERNS, of the latest style and best
material; also, READYMADE CLOTHING,
AND FURNISHING GOODS, such as FIock,
Dress Business, Over, and Raglan COATS;
Plain and Fancy Cashmere PANTALOONs,
Velvet, Cashmere, Cloth, Satin, Silk, and Varo-
ma VESTS; fine Dress Shirts and Collars; I'm
dershirts and Drawers Silk and Linen Cambria
Handkerchief; Gloves; Cravats; Suspenders,
and Half Hose, with many other articles which
must be seen to be appreciated. A! articles OF
dress made to order, and warranted 10 give sat-
istaction. Thankful for the patronage hereto
fore received. a continuance OF the same is solI-
cited with the assurance that no effort shall be
spared to please No. 90, south side OF King
street oct ST