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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

lighthouses IN TIE CHEROKEE Ma
TIoN.-Col. Butler. the U. S. Indiar
Agent, has addressed the following
communication, dated '.Talequah, G
N, June 80, to the Fort Smith Her,
aid:
In your paper of the 26th inst,
You notice the arrival of one or two
abolitlonlsts in your city, who are on
their way to tho Cherokee nation, foI
the purpose of preaching abolitiouism.
VIII you give me the names Of these
individuals, aud they will be summa-
rily dealt with--as they shall not adj.
dress the public upon such matters
in this Nation, nor remain in il.
Allow me, through the columns of
your paper, to notify all persons who
are In this nation, without authority,
or purpose to come into it, that they
will be treated as i9truders, and re-
moved--unless they report to the
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs or
Cherokee Agent, and state their bus
mess. An abolitionist will not be
suffered to remain here, under any
circumstances.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
Shocking Murder.

4 most shocking and brutal mur-
der vas committed 10 this place, on
Wednesday morning last, on th eper-
son of MIR. VIM. Ii. Spence, by bis
uegto boy. Ralph The particulars
of this shocking affair, as We have
heard them, are as follows: The negro,
we learn, has been drinking very hari
for some time, and became, in cense-
queuce, almost uBmanageable On
Wednesday morning he was at work
in the garden with spade, and Mr
$. undertook to whip him, when he
struck him three times on the head
with the corner of the spade, killing
him INSTANTLY. The negro then at
tempted to escape, but was caught il
the grove by Col. Mich. Davis, anG
he is now safely lodged 10 Jail.
! Great indignation was felt on The
part Of the citizens against the negro
and at one time We thought they
would take the law iDto taeir owl
hands, and hang him without judge
or jury, but they wisely, we Thick
concluded to let the law take it
icourse with him.
Mr. Spence was worthy and es
itimable citizen. and his loss will b
deeply felt in this community. HI
leaves wife and three children t
mourn their loss. They have th'
sympathies of our entire commu
nity.-HuntsciHs Hldependeht.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
RAPID GROWTH OF A WESTERN Cry

RAPID GROWTH OF A WESTERN CRY
Not four years since, according te
the Leavenworth Times, the frst
house was built in that place. Yet
at this time they have nearly 1906
houses within their bounds, and a
large number in process Of building,
or yet to be erected ere the season
closes. 1t is a little over three
years since the population of the city
was estimatedat 100. Now, it is at
least 5000! 1t has 9 hotels, 80 gro-
Gerry stores, II banking houses. %
dry goods houses, % clothing and
Ii tailoring establishments, besides
other stores for every variety of
goods to the number of about 125,
four daily and four weekly papers, 90
real estate offices, SO lawyers, SO doc
tors. etc.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
Tennessee Banking,

The currency of Tennessee can
only be improved by the people be-
coming thoroughly aroused to the
Importance of radical reform, and by
the determination on their part to
insert a fundamental provision in
their code of laws forbidding the
exercise of the power of creating
banks. land then only upon certain
specified conditions) except With
tho consent of majority Of the
people of the State. The creation
Of banks, With the power to furnish
currency" whereby the products Of
the country are bought aud sold, is
sovereign power and It's exercise
should be resumed by the people IL
their sovereign capacity, in conse.
quence of their reckless, ruinous and
inscriptions exercise of it by the
Legislative power. This proposition
needs no calculation or demonstration
1t is a patent fact that stares every
man in the face.
| And, again. there is no question
which more universally concerns eve
Try citizen than that of ''currency.'
Every man, from the highest to th'
lowest, has direct, palpable, person
al interest in the currency of tn,
country. There is no other question
which more nearly affects the business
trade and prosperity of the country
Why then should not the peopl
rise up, as one man on the End da,
of September next, go to the poll
and vote for the Constitutional Con
vention? 1t will require a majorit,
Of all the voters Of the State t
carry the Call for Convention
d majority Of lie roles cast tciH no
sgGce. The people themselves mus
become aroused, and manifest tina
interest in their currency and Othe
, affairs, which will insure and guarar
ity an honest administration Of tn
laws and healthy Legislation. The
, must strike at the root Of the ev
at once. They now have an oppol
itunlty to remedy the enormous evi!
, under which they have suffered
, What say our brethren Of the Press
--Nemphis Appeal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

The Rev. Mr.. Bliss has been "turn
| ed out" of bis post as secretary o.
the Boston Tract Society, which he
has filled for twenty-five years. He
has been faithful servant; no neg.
lect OF duty, no want of ability. nc
lack of integrity is imputed to him;
but he entertains views on a sub.
Iject over which he has n control, diff
fe'ing from the abolitionists Of New
England, and therefore be is turned
out Of Office in bis advancing years.
The act is unbecoming in good men,
but in perfect harmony with the do
ings Of the men who sought to rev.
olutionize the American Tract Soci.
ETY.; in peri ct harmony with the works
Of modern aboiitionism. But the
deed viii be no source Of pleasing
reflection to the perpetrators when
an hour of calm comes on. To lave
made one man suffer for little sea-
son will be no comfort to men with
consciences when they review their
conduct in future years. Mr.. Bliss
will be useful in the service of Christ,
and perhaps far happier in another
work than in that from which he has
been driven.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

Wild CArs.-The Augusta (GeOr-
gia) Chronicle aud Sentinel publishes
the fclloni ing list of Georgia Banks,
all Of wbichit regards as totally M
worthy Of confidence or credit: :
Merchants Bank of Macon; Interior
Bank, Griffin; LaGrangs Bank, La
Grange; Southern Dank. Btinbridge;
Cherokee Insurance and Banking
Company. Dalton; Planters and Me-
chanics Bank, Dalton; North West
Iern Bank, Ringgold; Bank Of Greens
boro', Greensboro; Exchange Bank,
Griffin. ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

SENATOR GREEN, OF MIssoURl.--We
notice that this distinguished gentle.
man, who was a leading champion il
the Senate Of the Presidents policy
in relation to Kansas, has declared in
a public speech in St. Louis, bis hope
that Senator Douglas would be re-
elected to the Senate from Illino is
The st. Louis Republican Of the 18TH
giving sketch of his remarks, quotes
him as follows:
"In the course Of Mr. Green's re-
marks he said that the Lecompton
question was no longer an issue. He
and Mr.. Douglas had differed on that
question, but now he extended the
right hand of fellowship, and he be-
held S. A. Douglas fighting black re-
pubhcanism CALAMITY in Illinois,
Abraham Lincoln was the champion
of the abolitionists, and Douglas was
bearing the banner Of Democracy,
and with him he sympathised.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
Coon NFVSi-Tha best news

COOP NEws.-The best news VI
have heard in long while is the de
feat of Blair. the Black Republican
in the St. Louis, Mo, District, by
Barrett,a good Democrat. Blair was
a foul stain upon the South. and bis
election two years ago and course in
Congress since created d strong sus-
piclon that all was DOT right in Mis-
souri,; but his nascent abolitionism
opened the eyes of the people, aud
he is now shorn Of power, and the
State disgrace removed.
Maryland, now. We hope, viii serve
her black sheep, Winter Davis, the
same way in October next.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
We never have been exactly able

We never have been exactly able
to understand why it is that the A.
merican people have been so ner-
vously anxious about this Atlantic
telegraph Project. Both ends of il
are to rest upon British territory;
old England in case of war, at the
very time when it would be valuable,
would have exclusive control Of the
whole concern, and could use it to
her own advantage. Yet We have
sent American ships of war, at an
enormous expense, to assist in the
undertaking. We shall grow wiser
--peihaps--ns ve grow Older
Philadelphia Erening Argus.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

CITIZENS BANK.-Ws published the
cards of d. B. Turnerand S. P. Walk
er, showing the last arrangement
made for settling the Affairs of the
the Bank, and paying its liabilities.
The Eagle & Enquirer, whilst it ad.
vises persons not to part with their
Citizens Bank notes at from 10 to
Is per ct. discount, and says, note
holders can recover dollar for dollar,
adds, that it learns from members of
the committee, that the large amount
Of assets reported cannot be realized,
and the real deficit will be In the
neighborhood of S150,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
The Sparta Times publishes th,

The Sparta Times publishes the
following marriage notice:
"AIarried in Madison county, Ark,
Joseph Rogers, formerly Of Sparta,
aged ninety-tvO years, to Miss Nancy
Chandler, aged % years. By this
marriage Dir. Rogers becomes broth.
er-in-law to his grandson-bis grand
son having married his wife's sister,
some l5 or 20 years stree. 4 sin
gular analogy Of relationship can DO
traced from this marriage, as the old
man has great-great-srand- children.
We bend our contemporaries this time
on the marriage question. They
may knock under aud take down
their sign until further dispatches
from head quarters Of the army Of
occupation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19


DEATH FROM A Fly BrTE.-The
Paris Steele says THAI "a woman, re,
siding in the Rue Rocheehouart, was
bitten few weeks since in the
back of the neck. by one of those
large flies which feed on the decay
ed meat at this season of the year,
and died few days afterwards, SUI.
fering severely, and in spite of the
best medical attendance. 1t is sup
posed that the fly must have eaten
carbon Immediately before wounding
the woman, aud that the virus which
it introduced into the wound quickly
spread through the system"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

PLEASE NoTIcB.--The Tuscumbia
Albanian has received the circular
of the Huntsville Female College,
with "pleass notice" Upon look
ing through it the editor found moth
ing about it demanding at bis hands
a notice, 50 much as the tact that sew
en- Thousand copies had been printed
lin New York, and full of errors at
that, though there were three print
ing Offices in the city where the Coz
lege is located. Ceftes, Southern pa
pers that receive the Institution S
circular ought TO comply With the
very modest request, and give al ap-
propriate "notiee" to the Huntsville
Female College, which sends its pay
ing patronage to Northern printing
Offices. and solicits gratnitous ilu:is
from Southern papers. NashriAe
Gu zeite.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
Hon. George ". Jones.

We met this gentleman in town
last week. He was looking ia fine
health and good spirits. lie was
welcomed back by many disinterested
friends. There is perhaps no man
in Congress who Yields so much m
laence as George W. Jones. He
has served his constituency faithfully,
he has served bis country with much
wisdom, and has ever been faithful
TO the interest Of the people. We
do not know bis present position in
reference to another election. but
presume that be will be candidate
and is q candidate for reelection.
However, we are well satisfied
that il the people Of this district
desire another man to serve them,
that be will cheerfully submit to
their determination. Until this is
done, We presume he will be candi-
date. The people have full conf
dnnca in bis ability and integrity
SAel6YUlUe C0HsituttOneEst.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

On the Sd Of July the Black Re-
publicaps of AshtabBla, Lake, and
Geauga counties, Ohio. gave public
reception to Senator Wade and josh
VA r. Giddings. The Ashtabula
Sentinel, B. r. organ, says, the pro-
eession was headed by twelve beauti-
FIJI negro girls each bearing banner
representing the twelve States that
are true to freedom" who, also with
their flags, occupied the stand.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
A gentleman rho has Travelled over

A gentleman rho has Travelled over
nearly the whole cotton growing Sec
ton Of the United States, SAYS the
Macon Ga) Telegraph, expresses
the opinion that if the pres ent pros
poets are verified, the crop will be be-
You'd all precedent in quantity. The
idea Of a deficit of 100000 bales in
the southwest, resulting from high
waters, be considered altogether de-
lusiye and maintained that be had
been in no country of that section
where present antlcipations did not
fix the quantity OF cotton growa. a
bove what could be gathered The
corn crop everywhere was more than
abundant.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

1t is said there is but q single
Southerner at Saratoga Springs al
the present time, and that the peo-
pie there are rather disturbed at the
absence Of Southern patronage
When they learn to have proper re-
spect for our people and their prop
erty, things may change. In the
mean time, the Virginia and other
Springs in the South are crowded.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Tribune writes under
date Of the lst: Extraordinary in
telIigence has reached here to the
effect that the British Government
have had an overland route surveyed
from their possessions in the Rocky
Mountains to a certain point in
Canada, by which they viii be able
to construct a railroad OUer their oaca
territory on this continent, uniting the
Pacific with the Atlantic. The pro-
posed route is much shorter than
that Of our Government, and as the
British Government stands ready
to secure certain fixed rate Of in
terest to all who may choose to In
vest in this great enterprise, its FEAST
bility is beyond doubt"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

A RAILROAD DEClsIoN.--The Ma
ryland Court of Appeals decided, a
few days sgo, that railroad companies
are not responsible for injuries done
to cattle and stock by their cars in
any case IN which said cattle, etc, are
on the railway tracks, through any
negligence or fault on the part Of the
owners Of them; that the owner Of
cattle is bound to keep them in his
enclosure or custody at his peril, for
every entry on another's possession
is trespass, and this law applies as
well to It'd intrusion of cattle and
horses upon the land over which a
railroad is entitled to its fracchise,
as 70 the property of a private owner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19


MARRIAGE AND DIvoRCE--The
queer idea some people have of the
.sacredness Of the IN 'rriege relation,
is well illustrated by the following
from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
4 lady came to this city a day or
two ago, and made application to a
lawyer for divorce, saying she was
from New York, and had come here for
the purpose OF eifecting separation,
Iexpecting to do 50 in about twenty.
-four hours. She appeared much dis
appointed when told she must be
a resident in the State for a year
before she could obtain her wish, and
sid that ii she had to wait SO
long as that, she would return to
her husband again. as the cause Of
THEN quarrel was only about a bon
met. which she wished to throw away,
and ho had urged her to wear it an
other month. Brutal and monstrous
as that circumstance had shown him
she thought she might endure his
presence a little while longer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN:
Thursday Morning, August 10, 1858
The Atlantic Cable.

Our telegraphic news, announces
the successful laying Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Cable. i. is such an "a
chisyemeat that the mind involunta
rily reeOiis from belief IN its compile
tioa--we want fact on fact, d emon.
stration on demonstration, until the
Judgment is compelled and astound-
ed into an admission of the success OF
the enterprise.
We have no doubt that the great
eEort has been accomplished; and that,
in short time, we will be in direct
and daily telegraphic communication
with Europe.
1t may be gratifying to our read,
ers TO know the number of impor
tant and comparatively small cables
already subm 4rged, and the time they
were laid. We are indebted to the
Bankers Magazine aud Statisticar
Register, for our facts:
The first submarine cable was lait
between Dover, in England, and Cal
ais, in France, during August, 1850
The cable WAS twenty flour miles long
The first cable lid was Injured By
chatting against the rock off Caps
Grinez. The second cable was i'm
mediately put down, which has re
manned in good order for near eigh
years.
In May, 1852, cable was laid
connecting England with Ireland L
EXTENDED from HoIlyhead to Howth
and was sixty-four miles long.
In May, 1858, Scotland and Ire
land were connected by the :.Port
Patrick and Carrickfargus'' cable
which was !wenty-four miles long.
In June, 1851, cable one hundred
and fifteen miles long. was lad be-
tween Orfordness in England, and the
Hague in Holland.
A third cable, seventy-fve mile;
in length, was laid in 1852, between
Dover and Ostend.
In 1850, cables from Italy TO Cor
sica, thence to Sardinia, were, aftel
much difficulty, successfully laid
down, a distance Of seventy-Gve
miles.
In 1866, cable three. hundred
and forty miles long was laid across
the Black Sea from Varna to Balak-
lava; and another cable, the same
year, sixty miles long from Balaklava
to Eupatoria.
Many other cables, Of varying
lengths, have been laid, and are in sue
cessfnl operation; but they all dwin-
die into insignilicance when compar-
cd with the greatest achievement Of
the present age, that of successfully
laying the Atlantic cable.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
Northern Printing.

Some weeks ago the Memphis
Ledger took the University of Mis-
sissippi to task for having its cata-
logue printed in Boston, and justly,
toe. We commend the Ledger for
it. BY last nights mail we received
circular of the Huntsville Female
College, Alabama 1t contained
four pag-s Of letter sheet; and appen-
/ ded to it was printed note, to the
report of the Examining Committee,
! in these words:
ut is to be regretted that the
proof of the accompanying annual
circular could not be corrected by
the President. 1t was printed il
New York and 1000 copies have been
sent US full of errors, grammatical
and photographed. The quantity i:
too great to throw aside; ant
besides, it is now too late to have
others printed"
Why did yous not have then
printed in Huntsville--at home
where there are three excellent print
ing offices? If all your scholars are
from New York, you were under az
obligation to southern Offices; but a:
probably, anG doubtless, you have
not one from there, you were served
!, exactly according to your deserts
, Served you right sure.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

Dan RICE AND HIS HORSE EXCEL
sIoR.-Tbe reported death of this
horse is untrue. Recently. at Wau-
kegan. H., man rose up in the au.
dience and told Dan be would bet
him 500 that he could not make his
horse jump from the platform he was
descending. Dan stopped the horse
III his descent, and told the man to
come forward with his 500; they
were five minutes in arranging the
matter. Then Dan turned around
an! told his horse to jump. The
horse no sooner heard the command
than he wheeled and jumped of,
sinking up TO his knees in the black
mud Of which the ring was composed;
the sinking of his legs in the mud
caused him to fall over; he gave d
groan, but was soon upon his feet a.
gain. Dan says be has performed
with him ever since, and has seen
nothing to show that he is burt 10
the least. He returned the money
to The Sucker, telling him that he
had more than he knew what to do
With. and he did not want bis money.
The man retired amid the jeers OF
the audience and cheers for Dan Rice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

A catfish was caught in the Min
nesota River few days since, which
weighed sixty-ive pounds, and was
provided with mouth large enough
to take in the end ola fence post.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

An old lady of Tusoumbia, Ala,
offers a reward of $4,000 to any
youog lady not over II years of age
who is willing to live in the capacity
of an adopted daughter with her.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
e~<SppA~-

There is an old saying that light
ming never strikes twice in the same
place, which is great mistake, for
there is barn in Bath, Me-, where a
pair of oxen we're killed by lightning
last week, and the same premises have
been struck by lightning ..wenty-sey-
en- times in the last fifteen years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

The Mobile Tribune learns that
the '.Black Tongue the disease
which has been prevailing among
the cattle and deer Of Florida and
Georgia, has been observed in Bald
win comfy, Ala.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

A married man of Bristol, Coun.,
has been fined Sc and cost for pinch
ing his wife when in bed. His de-
fence was that she threw her leg in
his way, and bit "a boil from which be
was suffering, and that no merely
struck out to save himself. Two
lawy ers on each side were engaged.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19

There has been no rain in tie low
er end of Amelia county, Virginia,
for 0Yar twelve weeks. M
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
The Ususy Laws.

HINTS Merchants Magazine, in a
recentand well digested article upon
the financial affairs of the United
States, after stating two remedies,
which have been proposed to prevent
the banks from over trading-oblig-
ing them 70 keep on hand Certain
proportion Of their obligations in spe-
Gle, OF forbidding the payment of In
terest on country bank deposites =
goes on to say:
"We suggest remedy which, tc
our mind, is better than either. Re-
peal the usury laws. and allow fee
trade in money. Disguise it as we
may, the present banking system il
sustained because it is a safe, inge
NOUS method of investing money Al
something above the ordinary rates o
legal interest, ard it is Straining a
high dividends th,,t tn Sc money len
drrs run into the practices of which
the public complain. Either ALLOW
the rrivate capitalist to loan his mon
ey directly and Eoaorably at ei9h,
nine or ten per cent. per annum; o
/. else restrict the bank dividends to lie
gal interest, and forbid any accumu
. Iations Of surplus profits. This vii
cut the knot of The difficulty at once
and there need be no mystery abou
the effect ia either case.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
MRS. DAVIDSON

VA ssSs DA 8 aE59OS
WILL open school for girls s-EHgA-,
w on Monday, the Ssia lS-ElSSsS1
September next. in the new 49,
School-room adjoining the residence Of Dr.
Roberts.
! She will admit class Of Boys. between the
ages of and 10 years
Terms per Session Of fee Months:
First Glass
Second Class. 10
Fee for incidental expenses. ...... L
August 5. lS58--4t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-19
BACON! EsACNN.

/ WANT twenty thousand pounds z-7se
l. Clear Sides. for which l Viii pay -: -
the highest market price, in Cash or Groceries.
THOMAS C. GOODRICH.
April Is, 1853.