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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14

HIS PoslTIoN--The position Of
the Lumpkin Ga Palladiom is doubt
less the position occupied by large
I portion of the democratic party. Iu
reply tothe charge Of being Doug
las democrat, the editor Of that pa
per says: ~ .4
Between Douglas and Lincoln, we
are for Douglas. Between Douglas
and the Administration, we arc for
the Administration. If this eonsti-
tntes a Douglas Democrat" We are
one, H
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14

a DgPRECIATED PAPER CURRENCY.
are not, on the whole.
favorable to government paper cur
rencies. In The Republic of St. DO
miogo where they have, en- an aver
age, about two revelations a year
the paper money Of the country is
going down rapidly. A letter from
Porte au Platte Of September 81,
says that one silver dollar Will now
purchase there two hundred paper
dollars-making the value of the
paper dollar just bali cent. At
the other end of the Island Hayti,
where they have not had a revolution
for several years, the paper dollar. is
worth from six TO eight cents.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14
II ;sst;matod nat 49,. IN

1t is'estimated that there are So.
600 horses in the State of Massachu.
sets, 22l, 600 in the New England
States, and 4 100000 in the United
States. Ohio is put first in che num-
Der, then New York, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky, and Minnesota last.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14
BY j. ". W.

They say that on those stars that roll,
Their brilliant orbs through trackless space
Dwell beings having mind and soul.
Somewhat like TIE human race.
If this be trre, as we are Taught,
BY reason and by Eaturc's laws,
How great He mnst have been. whose hand
Laid their foundation and their cause.
They say that on those distant stars,
They have summer and winter time;
That they have days. ard nights and years
Like unto those of earthly kind,
# they revolve upon their axes.
As shown by rapid change of Place.
IT'S strange they all should ever shine,
'Pon naught but our human race
They say that every orb Of light,
That every fx'd star, moon and sun
That rolls its lustre in orr sight.
Declares some great Almighty One
If the things all involve one Cause,
As their only wise Creator,
How Infinite was that power
How unsurpassed their great Inventorl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14

There appears TO be a general de.
cline in the Bacon markets in the
West. Large stocks are on hand,
the demand is light, and the new
hog crop is large. Spectators bad
ly bit last year are afraid of offering
high prices, and the tendency is down
wards.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14

1t is stated that A. Keene Rich
ards. of Scott county, Ky, has pur-
chased the renowned English racer,
Fisherman, for the enormous price of
$50, 900. ri ..H
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14

1t has been, trulyt remarked that
apany man has blown his brains
out with a brandy bottle There
IS suicide in a rum barrel rs well as
IN q pistol barrel. vae
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14

A man with the singular appel
lation Of John Smith, was arrested
10 Louisville, Ky, last week, for Ias-
sing counterfeit five dollar bib on
the Northern Bank of Virginia. Il
large number of these are reported
to be in circulation. --lhemphts Au-
alanche.
A large number of what in circu-
Iation-John Smiths or counterfeit fves
Oh the Northern Bank of Virginia?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14

The Episcopal Convention of
South Carolina has voted It's bishop
o six months holiday, and 81 ,2OOto
take it with. ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14
ChanaerE SHE Of Lind.

IN pursuance Of decree a. the Ch4rcery
Il Court of Lincoln county, Tenn. made ~
the August term, 1858, In the case Of Nancy
Harding and others, vs.. Turner Z. Watson
and Others, I VIII proceed .osell on Tuesday.
the 2GI;s day O. October, zs5s on tie
premises, to the highe-t bidder, o. credit &c
one. two.andthree years, two adjoining fa1CTs
Oh LAND belonging to the estate Of EGuar.;
Harding. dec. Sad land les On The waters Of
Swan Creek, partly in Lincoln and pa-.iy in
Marshall counties, and contains about - +
acres; and IS the same conveyed to hin ~
Mos es kindle ard Robert CzbUm by deeds.
and from the State OF Tennessee bv grants
Said tract Of land viii be sold 81 ject 20
the widows dover. Bond ard good secuTi-
" required of the purchaser AID Zen re-
tanned GU the land until the purchase money
is paid.
r. FAEQCHARSGN.
SEPT %, 1S5S--4t. CE s =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14

The Russelyille. KY, Herald says
large numbers of hogs are daily be-
ing drove from Indiana to be fattened
10 Kentucky. The corn crop in
Indiana is a very poor one. while in
Kentucky tits very abundant.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14
For the Fayetteville Observer.
The Lost at Sea.
BY JESSIE

BY JESSIE.
Far down beneath the billowy deep.
The wild waves DER them breaking.
They sleep that long and dreamless sleep
That knows no earthly waking.
Oh, weave for them no garland gay.
But wreath of faded roses.
While yonder suns retiring ray
In shadowy gloom reposes. al
All, woe for those thar stillremain,
Wbo9e Joy has changed to mourning
The.weeping friends that wait in vain, s
For those no more returning.
The sable hues of night descend,
Nor happier scenes disclosing,
For still returns no absent friends,
Ia deaths embrace reposing.
F ar down beneath the surging wave
OF the wild impetuous sea,
TIL ere sleep the young, the fair. the brave,
No more of eaSth to be.
Then weave for them no garland gay
But wreath of faded roses,
While yonder suns retiring ray
In sbadowy gloom reposes.
Still Hope remains, the guiding star,
And upward points to Heaven,
Where christian friends united are
OF all their sins forgiven.
For tie Fayetteville Observer.
They Say
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-10-14
FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER.
OFFICIAL PAPER or LINCOLN COUNTY

OrFIcE--A ttFe same Old Stand: Sign Of tie
"ObserreY Printing 06ice.''
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
Dickinson VS.. Van Horn,

1t will be remembered that Judge Miller be-
fore whom this case was tried some weeks since,
in Weaverville, several days after deciding the
case in favor of the plaintiff granted the defend
ant new trial, upon the ground that the Court
erred in refusing him a jury, and set it for Mon
day last. On the Saturday previous, however,
Mr.. Dickinson gave notice to defendant that he
was going to appeal the case to the Supreme
Court, and filed the necessary bond. On Mon
day following, notwithstanding this action
of plaintiff, the Court took cognizaRee ef
the case, granted defendant the privilege of
amending his answer, and then, plaintiff not ap-
pearing to prosecute the snit dismissed the same
at cost of plaintiff! Of course these proceedings
of the Hon. Court do not amount to anything
The only effect they can have, is TO reflect upon
the intelligence of the Court We are as fully i'm
pressed with the power and dignity of County
Courts as any man-we know they are 20 nearly
IL -nevertheless, we incline to the opinion
that there is no power to prevent Mr.. Dickinson
from appealing his case to the Supreme Court
While we have the utmost confidence in the
honesty and rectitude of purpose of Judge Mil
ler we cannot but entertain the belief that either
he has, or We have become very much bcfogged
in this case. The Supreme Court will settle the
matter for us, however, in a short time
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
sg CATHOLIC FAIR.--A Fair

for the benefit of the Catholic Church in this
place, will commence on the evening of St Pat
ricks Day, Sunday the 4th March, in the large
Hail in Walsh's Excelsior building, and con-
tinue four days. splendid supper will be
served up on the commencement evening. The
fair will be open each evening between the
hours of o'clock P. NJ and IL VI.
The object of the fair is to obtain means to
assist in the erection of a Catholic Church in
the lower end of town. We are informed that
Father Rinaldi has already secured a most ex-
cellent organ to put in the church as soon as it
Is completed. The building, besides its utility
for sacred purposes, will be an ornament to the
town. 1t is therefore earnestly hoped that Prot
estants as well as Catholics will take an inter-
est IN the matter, and contribute towards its Sue
cess Donations for the fair will be thankfully
received by either member of the Committee of
Superintendent.
CoNsITTEE--Messrs- Dennis Dunn, Michael
Brannan, Chas. O'Conneli and Den. Mahek. Tf2O
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

county clerk and auditor for recording scrip,
S335 25-
Nos 577 and 57s, Feb 9, 1857, to ". S. Jen-
kins for services as clerk in criminal cases,
S7I2 s5-
At this term, if this sum of SIP So was legal
ly charged, there must have been from l42 to
237 persons tried for felony or misdemeanor
No l, May I, 1857, issued to W. S. Jenkins,
clerk of the court of sessions (criminal cases.
and clerk of the board ofsupervisors, months,
S75, 1922 80.
At this term, according to the amount of fees
charged, there must have been between l49
and 24O cases of felony or misdemeanorl
Altogether we have about $4,000 worth Of
scrip issned to Mr.. Jenkins, from May 8, 1856, to
May Z, 1857, inclusive, for fees in criminal bu-
siness Now, as we have seen thai the clerk
cannot legally charge more than five dollars for
each issue, where the charge is felony, and three
dollars where it is misdemeanor il would ap-
pear according to the amount Of fees charged that
during the months from May, 1856, to May,
1857, there were in the District Court and
plumber of between 400 and 600 persons tried
for either misdemeanor felony
/ The following warrants were issued to Mr..
| Van Horn:
! Warrant No. co. in favor Of II. /. Van Horn,
August Is, 1851, salary Clerk Board of Super
vsors mos. S75-Auditor issuing and record
/ ing scrip; Clerk of the Court of Sessions and
| District Court, 1895 80.
No. SO, H. Ivan Horn services as Auditor and
| Clerk Board of Supervisors issuing and record
4 ing scrip, October, 1857, S34S 90
! No. $751; in favor of Ii. l. Van Horn for fees in
criminal cases, as Auditor, (recording scrip }
and Clerk Board of Supervisors, Nov. 23d, 1851,
I 1921 80.
They amount in all TO S2,265 s0--all drawn
in the course of four months OF this amount,
we venture to assert, not orer $500 ,cds legally
drawn-leaving nearly two thousand dollars of
illegal scrip drawn in his favor since the irst of
August, 1851 and yet the Republican tells us,
after examining the records, that the amount of
illegal fees with which the Clerk is accused of
swelling the county debt of the past year, dwin-
dies down to the small sum of 1928 29r'
Thus it will be seen that the foregoing pieces
of scrip Mount in the aggregate to 81 1893 65
divided between Messrs. jenkins and Van
Horn as follows:
/ Amount of scrip issued to VIM. s. Jenkins,
/ S5,l27 So.
Amount of scrip issued to Van Horn, ST.
/ 263 so.
Of this amount as shown upon the face of the
warrants themselves (if we interpret the law
relative to the fees of Clerk correctly, and if we
do not we invite any one to correct our error
not less than fire thousand dollars are absolutely
L illegal
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
The District Attorney.

considerable effort has been made by GER
county against James D. Nix, the efficient Dis
trict Attorney for this county, because of his
indefatigable efforts in exposing the manner in
which the county treasury has been robbed, and
in guarding it from further illegal drainages.
We have heard of some of them asking with
sneer, what is the use of Board of Superv-
sors, if the District Attorney is to be present at
every sitting, and permitted to interpose in re-
gard to every bill They say his predecessor
did not make himself so officious, and it is i'm
pudence and presumption in him to interfere in
these matters before the Board of Supervisors.
Well, let us see whether Mr.. Mix is not strictly
in his line of duty In Woods Digest, p 65,
Art. l29, Sec.I lst of Act of May IL, 1853, we
fnd the following:
Sec l. The district attorney, when not in at
tendance uponI the district court or court of ses-
sions, as criminal prosecutor, shall attend the
sittings of til board of supervisors or court of
sessions as the case may be), when engaged in
auditing accounts and claims brought against
the county, and in all cases oppose such ac-
counts or claims as he may deem unjust illegal
or extortonate.
Now here is laid down one of the most i'm
portant duties of the District Attorney. He has
taken a sole IN oath that he "will faithfr
discharge the dnties of the office of Distrl TIL
torney according to the best of my (his) ability.
And yet in the face of this plain law, we see
persons endeavoring to lower him in the estima-
ton of his fellew-men, by speaking of him as i,
busy-body, because he honestly performs bis
sworn duty, and what they know to be his
sworn duty
Suppose any of his predecessors did disregard
their oaths, and neglect their duty, and per-
nit the County Treasury to be robbed, would
that justify him in doing the same thing9 By
no means. Mr.. Mix is manfuly performing the
onerous duties pertaining to most unenyiabfe
official position. He has been mainly instru-
mental in the initiation of a system of conduct
ing the financial affairs of the County, that will
save her treasury from being literally robbed, ny,
robbed, of thousands of dollars. He has bravely
stood beside the Golfers of the County and de-
terminedly defended her treasure against all il
legal demands. In acting thus, he may not
initiate the example set by those who preceded
him, nor please hungry treasury suckers, but he
is complying with the law, and should and will
receive the plaudits of the honest taxpayers.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure of n visit
on yesterday from the Hon. r. p. Hurst, Assem-.
biyrnsn from Klamath. From his rosy appear.
ance We would naturally infer that legislatng
agreed with his constitution.
We were also pleased to greet our friend Geo.
W. Tyler formerly of Yreka, who is now en- route
for that place. accompanied by his wife and
wife's sister lie looks as if visiting the east.
and entering into the married state, has proved
apreeahle-yery
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

SoLD.-We have a friend or two who have
been badly "steamboated" with the tale tba,
Congress has made an appropriation for the
payment of the owners of stock stolen bv the
Indians. These friends have actually put them
selves to the trouble of forwarding statements
of their losses to Washington We think it like
ly, if Congress had made any such appropria-
tion, that the fact would have gotten into the
papers. 1t is astonishing how easy it is to
"steamboatN some persons
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

pa An Act to provide for the temporary go
vernment of the State Prison, &C., was approved
on the 26th. 1t authorizes the Governor, and
makes it his duty, through such agents as he
may appoint, to take immediate possession of
the State Prison and grounds. Gen. Estel is,
OF course, greatly exasperated at this exhibition
OF want of confidence, on the part of the Legis-
lature in his ability and willingness to act on
the square with the State in the matter of guard
ing her nrisoners
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
On Friday the 1eth day of M.rch
NOTICE TO MINERS I!

TfHE UNDERSIGNED, being desirous of re-
Il turning to the Eastern States, offers for
sale, on liberal terms his claims and bitches, sit.
uated on and abont the mouth of Middle Creek
Also, his cabin and mining tools. This is an
opportunity rarely to be met with in the locality
where these diggings are situated. Fer further
particulars, apply TO TERRY BRENNAN,
Month of Middle Creek,
or to VI. T. BRENNAN,
Shasta.
shasta, Feb. Is, 1888, teb27tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
Sealing Weights and Measures.

The County Clerk has several of his deputies
perambulating the county, loaded down with
sundry standard weights and measures, for the
purpose of certifying" the weights, measures
or beams of all persons using the same. We
understand that traders in the country are gen.
orally permitting themselves to be bamboozled
and humbugged by these itinerant certifers of
weights and measures. The traders and mer-
chants in this town, however, have been a little
too sharp for the aforesaid peripatetic officials
We append the law bearing on the question:
from which it will be seen that only those useing
untrue weights, measures or beams are liable to
indictment. If traders know that their weights
measures or beams are correct, they need not
pay these pedestrian officials ten or fifteen dol
lars for "certifying' the same. The following
is the section of the law to which we allude
ART. 1851, Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of all
persons using any weights measures or beams
by which any commodity article of trade or
traffic is weighed or measured to have the same
certified by the county sealer at least once in
each year; and any person hereafter using any
weights, measures or beams, in weighing or
measuring, not conformable to the standard of
the county IN whl'n such wefghts, measures or
beams are used, he or she shall be liable to in
dictment therefor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined in not less than fifty dollars
or more than one thousand dollars.
Section 2, of this same law, declares that,
" said weights and measures shall be kept in
the office of the county sealer." And yet that
gentleman's deputies, like so many Yankee tin
pedlars, are carrying them all about over the
county On yesterday several of our townsmen
went to the county sealers Office for the purpose
of having some of their weights tested, but
could not have it done, because the county's
standard weights and measures were in dis
tant portion of the county, and not where the
law requires them to be, namely in the county
sealer's office
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

RaE-A friend in need, is the Balsam of Wild
CherFy to all who are afflicted with bronchial
troubles or Asthma. Its singular power over
theset diseases has rendered Dr. Wistar famous
whichever pulmonary complaints are known
fit
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

BE- We last week doubted the seriousness
OF dispatch from the Red Bluff telegraph of
ice, which we published. Mr.. Lowery, the op-
rator at that place, says that no communication
emanating from those officially connected with
a telegraph Office is ever to be taken as a Joke.
ihe Beacon says the dispatch in question was
substantially true and yet nowhere in its COL
umns can we find an account of the subject mat
ter thereof
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

DoN'T.-A correspondent, by way of post
script, informs US that he will, in time for our
next number, give us q long communication
upon certain political topics. Now we trust he
will do nothing of the kind. If we abhor any
thing in this wide, wide world it is a long
communication upon any subject. No newspa-
per- however long and broad may be its col
uhnS, has room for long" communications
NO man who seeks to enlightcn his fellows.
should ever write ''long" communication
Long communications are abborred nv the
newspaper reader as vacuum hv na,,re
hence We confidently predict that our cores
pondent, after considering the matter. will ex-
claim, Long mayi it be before do this THING
for ol if do, this editor will most surely sciz-
zorize the same You bet.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
OUR LARGE STOCK

Will be constantly replenished with fresh goods.
Our facilities for doing ample. Those
who wish to purchase goods cheap for cash will
find it to their advantage to give us call,
at CALLAGHANS' BLOCK
Main street, Shasta.
February 26, 1857. feb27tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

SssN Judge Daingerheld is now holding a
term of the District Court in and for the county
of Siskiyou
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

SELLING oFF-Messrs. Rosenbaum, Albert L
Grotefend, announces that they are selling off
their large stock of goods at unprecedentedly
low rates, for the purpose fclosing up business
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

EsSr The trial of Ex-Treasurer Bates. ON the
two remaining indictments against him, was to
commence at Auburn on the I'd inst
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

HsAT The Act amendatory of the revenue law
and which reduces the State ad-vaorem tax
from seventy to sixty cents upon each on. Sn-
dred dollars of taxable property, has beco& a
10
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

SETH ". FowLE L Co. 1873 Washington street
Boston, Proprietors. Sold by their agents every
where.
Sold by Henry johnson & Co., Wholesale
Druggists, LAG Washington St, San Francisco
sole Agents for the Pacific Coast
Agent in Shasta-C- ROETHE, Druggist.
mh6-lm.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
ALI. OUR GOODS

Arc purchased with great care, and for Cash.
The freight from San Francisco to Shasta is now
only cents per pound, which will enable us
who can purchase for cash below, to Il goods
in this market at much lower figures than were
ever offered before.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
BIRTHS.

ln this place on the End inst, the wife of
Lopis Snyder of a son.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
PROVISIONS & GROCERIES

D OBBINS' EXTRA California new Beans;
IL BACON, in casks red white and Ba-
and cases. yos.
Oregon Extra Bacon in Dried apples and dried
cases. peaches, Chill peach
Sugar cured Hams; Bill es, assorted pie fruits.
lings, Griggs, and in Green corn. green peas.
brine. Oysters, sardines, and
Extra clear Pork; Lard full assortment of
in tins. goods in tins
Goshen Butter; Cali Carolina, and China No.
fornia Butter in and l Rice.
10 fb tins Rock. Gro. Rock, and
Crushed sugar, powder Table Salt, in 5 and
ed sugar, NO. sugar, lob bags.
II China No. sugar. Pickles and Cranberries
Rio and Old Govern in kegs
mentJava Coffee Bo- Goldfish, Mackerel
wees Fresh Ground Extra Golden and sugar
Coffee. house syrup.
\ fine assortment of Flour, Grain, Potatoes
Green and Black &c, &c, in quantities
Teas. to suit.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
IS respectfully,
GEORGE HOOVER.

Above hand you plain statement from Geo
Hoover, of this city, who is well known, having
lived here some twenty years. The doctors at
tended him some three months, and gave him
up to die, but Wistar's Balsam cured him.
D. R. WILSTACK, Druggist,
Layfayette, Ind.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

QY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO NE
IL directed, issued out of the Justices Court
of H. A. Cnrtss, Justice of the Pea &c in aud for
Shasta township and county of Shasta, on a
judgment rendered the 18th day of February,
A. ID. 1858, in said court, in favor of John Cox
and against r. X. Snee, for the sum of one hun
dred and seventy dollars (Sl70) debt, and
twenty-six dollars and fifteen cents (S26 l5l
costs of suit, together with accruing costs.
have levied upon, seized, aud will expose to
public sale at Red Hill, on Flat Greek, in Shasta
township
On Friday the 10th day of March,
A. D. 1858, at o'clock P NJ, all of r. r. Snee's
right, title, interest and claim in and to the fol-
lowing described property. to wit:
One undivided one-half interest in and to
Flat Creek Ditch and water privilege; one un-
divided one-half interest in and to mining
claim situate on Red Hill, containing one hun
dred yards square; also, one undivided one-hali
interest in and to frame cabin, situate on Flat
Creek, Shasta township.
Terms, cash. r. O. DEWITT,
Constable
Shasta, Feb. 2s, 1853 feb27-3t
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
Superfne Flour

warranted. This is no fiction we have every
bag of it in Shasta. As the present high rates
will be the means of bringing several small lots
of an inferior quality of -four into this market,
we intend keeping the above large amount of
excellent flour,
Exclusively for our own Trade !!
We would also state that the price of Flour at
our house in Shasta, will be materially changed
for the benefit of the consumers on Monday
next. Call and see.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

skA- resolution to adjourn n the lst Of
April prox-, is before the Assembly.