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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
N. 0. WALLACE, Editor.
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN:
Morning, October II, 1858
In a Bad WaV.

The Black Republicans are 10 a
bad way al the present time, and on
ly expect success by bargain and
sale. The New York Tribune, the
great father of the party, is in favor
of trading Republican for Know
Nothing, just as the trade can be
made 10 defeat the Democracy
That paper says, 'let US offer on the
Islands TO support an American in
one district, if the Americans will
support a Republican in the other;
and SO throaghout." But here We
will give an extract from the Tri-
bune:
"Then as to Congressman: These
must not be thrown away. bet the
Syracuse folly stand alone. The
motives which impelled it are not
felt in the endangered Districts. Be-
ginning with the Suffolk, every dis
trict up to the Washington and west
ward to the Susquehanna is in jeop-
ardy if the "Republicans' and "a
mericans' go to the polls exaspera,
ted and embi!tered against each 9TH
er. This must not be. We must
unite aud save them. Let the Re
publican" take the initiative in teo.
dering the olive-brunuh. Let US Of
fer on the Islands to support an
"American" hostile 10 slavery extern
sion in one district, if the "Ameri-
cans vii support q Republican in
the other; and SO throughout. Let
the party which comedies the Con.
gresham have the best places on
the county tickets.
If the negro question can be pro-
NOTED by the sacrifice Of the white
man, the Republican idea is, to sell
the white man. Read the extract
above, and place your own judgment
upon the proposition therein made
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

THEY UNDERSTAND 1.-THE citi-
zeus Of Council Bluffs, Iowa. in or
der to aid in securing emigration to
their portion of the country, have
subscribed for taco thousand copies Of
their city papers for distribution in
the Eastern States. They are to be
sent gratis to Hotels. Reading Rooms,
sc. Heretofore we have sent loo
copies weekly in like manner, at oul
own individual expense.-NebraskO
CttY NeWs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
Silver at a Discount.

The New Orleans Courier, MOTTO
ing the fact that gold and silver
dollars of the United States coinage
are legal tender to any amount,
says:
"The silver dollar has disappear.
&c mysteriously, and few could tell
how, or what had become of it.
The mystery is now solved. To
give place to the gold dollar, the silver
one has been melted up and coined
into half dollars, and thus the govern
ment has imposed upon US an i'm
menss quantity of money, which is
only legal tender to a small
amount. We are completely flooded
with silver of this denomination.
The banks will only receive ten
dollars On deposit, and thus it is
that our merchants have to sell this
specie, called money, at 2 per cent
discount.
"Our Mint, we believe, has not
cast any silver pieces above the de.
nomination of fifty cents for two
years.
"The Custom-house will not receive
anything but gold for their dues, and
still .he coiners of our Mint are
kept at work turning out 100000
or 100000 per week of this incur
rent commodity. If we had our OLD
genuine currency, this would no'
be the case. The Custom-houst
would be compelled to take it for the
amount due her, and silver would b.
worth its intrinsic value
The Courier considers this a grea
act of injustice, and one which
should be investigated and corrected
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
ONE CASE.


Many people are heard to doubt
whether, in any event, the submarine
telegraph would be ofany great bene-
fit Here is a case in point:
On the 18th of June, 1872, our
government declared war against
Great Britain. We had many causes
Of complaint against Great Britain;
but one of the most prominent and
palpable was based upoa her Orders
in Council, by which our trade with
the continent had been most out.
rageously hsrassed aud crippled
The orders 10 Council, had been
repealed before we declared war
though the fact was unknown and
unsupported here. Had it beer
known-in other words, had the At
lantic telegraph then existed-it i;
quite probable, that war would no
have been declared, that further ne
gotiations would have been had, anC
an amicable redress or grievances
attained; saving to each country
thousands of precious lives and hun
dreds of millions of dollars. VIVA
has been, may again be.
The Brittle Of New Orleans wnl
fought after peace vas made, Blu
before the news reached the coun
TRY.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

A gentleman residing in Peters
bug, Va, essaved to rid his stove of
SCOT by placing small quantity of
gunpowder on the inside; and, clos
ing the stove door, lighted few
shavings under the CRATE, having
been informed by some wag, who
deserved hanging, that such was a
ready and effective mode of accom-.
pl'shing that object. Upon the ex-
plosioE of the powder, the bolts
which held the stove-plates together
were torn asunder, and tSe various
pieces scattered about the apartment,
the shock also causing about one
balf of the ceiling in the room to
tumble on the floor. The gentle
man, together with a servant, who
remained ir the room, fortunately
escaped injury, 5nt were, as may be
supposed, nearly frightened out Of
their wits.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

BY a curious confederation Of cir.
cumstances, one Thomas Galloway,
formerly Of Vermont, and now of
Wheeling, Va, married bis step
daughter. While he was busy whal.
ing, she, left to herself by the death
Of her mother, became fine young
woman, went off West, got married
and became widow. Thomas re-
turning from his whaling, happened
in the town whore the widow resided,
saw her, did not recognize her as his
step-child and married her. After
the marriage, his wife's account Of
her early life revealed The relation
ship, but it made 40 difference to
Thomas, for, he took possession oil
some fine property left by his brother
who was drowned in Ohio, and, hap
Ply in his married state, be is now a
respectable member of society.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
Beneficial Results of Advertising.

We understand, through the agent
OF the Pennsylvania railroad, that
the receipts of that company at
the agency in New York have in
creased eigbty-six Per cent. since the
company commenced advertising
iu the New England papers in April,
1857. The advantage Of advertising
can never be appreciated in theory;
the practical results are the conyin-
cling arguments in favor of the sys-
TEN. New York owes her unparal-
leled success in great measure to
the liberality of her merchants, not
only in advertising, but in circula-
ting New York papers containing
their advertisements all over the
country. When ne consider the fact
that there is scarcely a town 10 the
United States in which there are not
more or less New York papers taken,
it is not to be wondered at that
New York possesses such influence,
and we ought to have some charity
for the ignorance of foreigners when
they inquire what part Of New York
the United States is in.-BostoH
Journal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
MONEY!.

We have no change to state in
the condition Of the money market.
A general complaint is made on all
hands about the duilness of busi-
ness. This is owing mainly TO the
scarcity of money and the difficult
ty in making negotiations. East
err exchange, the banks and bro
kers we're selling yesterday at 4c dis
count, and buying sight at &c dis
count. Never in the history of
Memphis has Eastern exchange been
selling before a. discount; aud this
shows the great scarcity Of mopey.-
Memphis Avalanche, 8M inst.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
Democratic Landmarks.

In a speech against the United
States Bank bill in the House of
Representatives, August 4th, 1S41.
Hon. Aaron v. Brown said:
I regard banking, or the making
Of paper money, as the most euor.
nous speculation Of modern times.
| allude not simply to the rate of in
terest, but to all the advantages, d.
rect and collateral, which those enjoy
who have ready access to the funds,
and who have control over the banks.
These enormous profits, Accomplishing
10 the Golfers of individuals, intro
duce a proud and bloated aristocracy
In our land, and thereby destroy that
plain republican equality of rights
and of fortune which I have ardently
desired might long be preserved in
our country. | would join in no
crusade against the wealth which
may be acquired by honest in
dus.ry and sagacious enterprise, but
| will forever protest against those
special pnul,ges which give to one
favored class extensive advantages
over all others, and which must in.
troduce into our young and rising
country all the the aristocratic dis.
tinctions of the old world.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

SINGULAR ACCIDENT The Hart
ford Press in describing a game Of
wicket, gives the following remarka-
BILE incident:
"Mr. Jabez Alvord had buckled a
strap tightly around his right arm
above the elbow, to prevent bis arm
from becoming famed when throwing
the ball. Soon large throw be-
came necessary, but as the effort was
made, a crack, short and distinct as
that of pistol, was heard across
the play ground, and the young
man S arm fell powerless at his side,
the ball describing a small curve be-
yond. On an immediate examina-
ton Of the arm by Doctors Phelps
and Steele, who were upon the
ground, it was found that the bone
was broken short Wj just above the
point where the strap was placedr'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

An Irishman met with terrible
death in Chicago, few days since.
He, in company with his associates,
procured gallon of whiskey, on
which they all became drunk, and in
this condition deceased found his way
upon the bed, which was more than
some of them could do. While ly.
ing there, be vented pool into
the bed, and afterwards roEsd over
with bis face into it and strangled,
and was found thus in the morning
when his half-stupid companions
awoke.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

CALIFORNIA ELECTIoN.-The disaf-
fected Democrats and Black Repub.
licans in the Golden State have been
wofully defeated by the National De-
mocracy. JOS. G.. Baldwin, former.
ly Of Alabama, is elected Judge OF
the Supteme court by over 1000
majority. A. r. Melony is elected
Comptroller, and the Democrats have
81 majority in the Legislature. So
Senator Broderick, who last winter
went against the Administration and
joined the Republicans, is rebuked
BY the People of California.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

ELoPEMENT.--The New Orleans
(La) Crescent states that lady, the
wife of a most respectable merchant
of that city, and mother of three
children, left the house of her husband
who is now in the North, fer parts
unknown. She left note for him,
stating that be- need not trouble
himself about the children, as none
of them were his. A relative OF
the lady followed and had an inter-
view with her, beseecbing her to
return, &c, but she spurned the
idea, alleging disparity of age, dis
agreement of temper and other
things as full justification for the step
she had taken.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
A Large Law Suit.

A case of considerable magnitude
was tried before the United States
District Court for the Northern Dis
trict Of Georgia at its recent session
at Marietta 10 that State. Arson
Bangs & Co., rail road contractors,
sued the Blue Ridgei Rail Road
Company for the breach Of a con-
tract made with the Complainants
for building and equipping that road,
by which they allege that they we're
damaged to the amount of one million
of dollars. The Complainants we're
represented by Messrs. Cobb and
Hull, and the Hon. Robt. Toombs;
the Respondents by Messrs. Petit
CRU and Meminger of Charleston,
and Judge Laws of Savannah
The testimony, says the Sa vannah
Republican, embracing the inter
rogatories Of the principal engineers
and railroad men in the world, is
| all printed in book form, and con.
stitutes two large octave volumes o.
some twenty-five hundred pages
The coult costs alone already amount
to about ten thousand dollars!-
Each Of the counsel addressed the
court at length and with great abili
ty. Mi. Cobb's speech alone, oecu'
pied three days. Judge NicoII, il
is understood, will deliver his opin
ion at the next term of the Court.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

RODE ON A RAlL.-A man named
Murphy, who had rudely insulted a
lady, at Wadesboro, N, c., on Mon
day night, was arrested, tied to a tree,
about two hundred lashes Inflicted
upon his person, and then ridden on
a rail, after which the application of
little tar and few feathers satisfied
the demands of justice for the time
and he was dismissed-the people
accompanying him for some distance
on his way with music, the drum
playing the rogue's march.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
One .Judoe Bell. of Rensselaer, ct

One Judge Bell, of Rensselaer, CO..
N. Y, lately decided in the case Of a
prisoner indicted for arson in burn
ing a flax factory. The statute, it
seems, defines arson in the third de,
gree to be the burning Of a building
for the manufacture Of cotton or
woolen goods, paper, iron, or other
fabric. The Judge held that flax is
not fabric, and burning of a mill
for the manufacture of flax is not
therefore a statutory offence! The
indictment was luashed and the pris-
oner discharged.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

We learn from theColumbia Her.
aid that the next Division Fair fol
Middle Tennessee, will be held al
Shelbyville, Bedford county, COM
mencing on the first Monday of De-
tober, 1859. The following officers
are elected for the ensuing twelve
months:
Gen. L. ]. Polk, Of Maury county,
President.
Gen. E. A. Wilson, Of Marshall
county, Vice President.
Judge Fl. L. Davidson, of Bed
ford, Gen. P. Anderson, of Wilson,
and DR.. E. NJ. Patterson, Of David
son, Commissioners.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

The ROBBERY OF Mr.. EsTILL.--
The greater part of the 81 900, OF
which Mr.. Estill, Of Winchester, was
robbed on the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Railroad, on Thursday even
ing last, belonged to bis fellow
townsman, A. S. Colyar. Esq. No
clue to the thief or the whereabouts
of the money has yet been obtained.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

The oldest, and at the same time
the smallest, city in New England
is that of Vergenues, Vt, which was
incorporated in 1888. 1t is the on
" city in Vermont, and in 1900,
contained 1878 inhabitants.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

In Sheffield, England, during an
exhibition at hall filed with 1000
people, some villain raised the cry
of Fire! The audience rushed to
escape from anticipated dangers, and
seven we're killed and many injured.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

Col, VIM. Preston of Ky, has
accepted the Mission to Spain. He
is a very able man, is an old Wing.
did good work in the last cavass for
the Democracy. and will vigilantly
guard the nation s interests in Spain.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

The Indies Of Iowa are decidedly
fast" On the 9Th instant, race
of ladies on foot came off at Iowa
city, for a prize of a silver cake
basket and dozen Of champagne,
which was won. by a Miss Handy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
From 1s NashuRs Gasstts.
Bloody Tragedy at the Fair Ground
One Nun Killed and Several Danger
oasy Wounded!

We are called upon this morning
to record one Of the most horrid al.
fairs which has ever occurred in our
city.
From what we can learn, the cause
of the difficulty was occasioned by a
family teud of long standing. For
years, the parties have been at war,
and the hatred of one towards the
other has continued to increase from
the time it commenced.
The particulars, beginning yester-
day, are stated thus: Early in the
morning, Sam Cowan saw James
Owen, in company with his wife, ap-
preaching iu the direction at which
he was located, when they met, Cowan
spit in Ovens face. Owen then re-
marked that it was the wrong time to
Settle the difficulty, but he would see
him at another time, and immediately
seated his wife, told his brothers and
friendswhat had passed, and afterwards
prepared to make an attack. At
about l l o'clock the large crowd in
attendance were suddenly startled by
the report of pistol, the clashiug
of sticks and a noise and confusion
generally. How it commence d. no
one is able to tell, but it occurred on
the outside of the ampbitheatre,
where hundreds Of people were con-
gregated. 1t was soon discovered
that some fifteen or twenty were en-
gagged in the melee, some of whom,
however,were endeayoring to suppress
it. On one side, Sandy, James and
John Owen, w. A. Davis we're no.
ticed and on the other side. Sam and
Geo. w. Cowan, Joel A. Blttle and
his son. Pistols were fred, sticks
we're used freely, and it appeared, says
our informant, that men were being
knocked down on all sides. Owing to
the crowd and the intense excitement
| it is difficult to tell by whose hands
the victims fell. Sam Cowan had a
Colts repeater, and on examination il
was found that every barrel had beer
discharged. Several others had fire
arms, but to what extent they were
used we cannot say.
BY this horrible affair, Sandy Over
was killed, Sam Cowan, MORALLY
wounded. John Owen shot in the
side and thigh, the wound supposed
to be mortal, Joel A. Battles skull
badly fractured. Tbos. Battle sho
in the wrist; Jas. Owen, w. A
Davis and others slightly hurt.
Gen. Battle,w we understand, endeav
cred at first to create peace, but being
used pretty roughly, he commence,
upon his antagonists in dead earnest
He is an uncle of the Cowans.
| Mr.. Battle who was shot in th,
wrist was not party to the affair
but received his wound accidentally
! Mr.. Sandy Owen was shot throusl
the heart and died instantly. San
Cowan received bis injuries by beiu!
beat with sticks. His skull is badl,
fractured, and bis head terribly mutt
lated.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

It is not generally known that
a piece of loaf-sugar will Instantly
stop the most troublesome bic-cup-
Our devil says that a cup of cold
water will do full as we'll, for he has
tried it-sugar of any kind not be-
ing very comeatable with him.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

A CANARD-A writer in the
Troupville, (Ga.) Waterman says
that he saw a fight between a king
snake and a rattle-snake, the latter
being the largest but the former com.
ing off victorious. After killing his
antagonist, he swallowed him aud
crawled of, apparently no larger
than at first.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

The Stamford Mercury mentions
the death of a woman, ninety years
Of age, who had seven husbands, aud
by her will she ordered that she
should be buried next her fifth. =
So it seems that the old lady had "a
preference"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

Peter and George, who murdered
Henry Jones recently in Ware coun-
ty, Geo, having twice escaped from
prison, were captured on the 18th inst,
when the citizens to make sure work
took them out and hung them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

The CosT OF WAR.-The cost Of a
thirteen inch shell, as it flies through
the air, is from $40 to S12. The
estimated cost Of firing a thirty-six
inch bomb is nearly Sl50, These
figures afford some idea Of the
Smelling out" to which warning gov.
ernments must submit.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

The tents at the Mount Vernon
Camp Ground, near Dalton, Geo,
we're burnt on the 9th inst, while
the sacrament was being administer
&c, creating great CONSERVATION, but
no lives were lost.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

DR.. Samuel Tynes, Of Jefferson
vile, Va, has just completed the
model Of a saw mill embracing an
improvement which is the result OF
his own skill and discovery, by
which Que revolution of the water
wheel makes two strokes with the
saw
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

Miss Davidson, of Louisiana,
was thrown from a buggy at the
Fair in Columbia, Tenn, and killed.
Several other accidents occurred at
the Fair.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

The Georgia State Railroad has
paid into the State treasury $4,000
out Of its earnings for September.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
Ra.TTeru

II WILL give the highest market riice for
4 all the Dried Peaches, Apples and Pears.
Feathers. Wool. Wax. Seng, Tallow. Meal
Bays. Socks. brown Jeans, white Liiseys. etc.
that you will bring in to TIC. GO0DRICH'S
cash store. Sept. %.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
DRESS GOODS

A GREAT variety of Silk Lustres. Pop
N Inns, Silk Arabian Merinoes. DeLa,nes'
Bombazines, Alpaccas, black ard fancy bay,
adore Silks, aud all other grades. sly les, and
names. (Sept-23) I. c. GOODKIOh-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
Sept. %, 1858.
FOUR HORSE MAIL COACH.

T,IIE only one in Lincoln county, cEL
Il running regularly three ~
times week and back, from Tullaboma to
Fayetteville. Leaving Tullahoma Monday,
Wednesday. and Friday; in return leaves Fay
etteville. Tuesday. Thursday ard Saturday tn
connect the Mail and for the accommodation
of passengers. Good teams and careiuldnvers.
Fare through 81.
July 8, 1853. JOHN ID. IA1LOh
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
Indiana Elections.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16.--Returns
come in slowly. The State ticket
is doubtful. Three Democratic
Judges are probably elected. A Dem
ocratie majority in the Senate is
probable. The House is close.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16.--The Dem
ocratic State ticket in Indiana is
elected by from 1000 to 5000 major
ity. The Legislature is probably
Opposition by small majority.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
In Gentlemen'sG Goods

we have Blue and Black Cloths, Black and
Fancy Doe Skin Cassimeres, single and double
width, Ssttinets, Tweeds, Jeans, &c. Satin
yestings figured silk and velvet DO, Hats. Boots
and Shoes, together with variety OF goods; in.
fact, we have general stock OF goods, and
viii be continually receiving additional sup
plies, and as We have trade to build Cd
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21

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stock of goods, and we Will take great pleas
ure in showing our goods, ard Will sell them
on as liberal terms as any otbAT person can or
will. Come and see Us before yoa buy.
Persons wishing to pay cash for their goods
will 6rI ourSa
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-21
We will offer inducements

to all who may callon us.
Then we would respectfully call the atten-
tiOa of our friends, acquaintanceS and the
public, to our