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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

There is a green youth, who, ev-
cry time ne wishes to get glimpse
of his sweetheart, calls out, "Firel'
directly under her window. In the
alarm of the moment, she then
plunges her. head out Of the window,
and inquiries, "Where?" The lover
then POLITICALLY slaps himself on the
bosom, and exclaims, Ere, my Han
gelina.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

A Mr. Stewart, of Parker county,
Ind, is The victim of a very strange
delesion, caused by excitement in
religious matters. He conceived the
idea that the scripture required him
to sacrifice his right hand and other
members of bis body, under pain of
eternal punishment. He took an axe
and proceeded to chop off bis arm,
striking five blows before accomplish
iBg his object. The wound wss dres-
sed, and Mr.. S. will probably sur
vive the fanatical amputation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

The Louisville Democra. tells a
story of a man residing near that
city, who was recently terribly enra-
ged when his wife presented him with
twins, threatened to destroy the little
ones, and vented his spleen upon
them by pinclling and bruising
them in various ways, and flew into
a terrible passion because the mother
would suckle them. 1t is pleasant
to add that one of his neighbors took
him in hand and thrashed him hand
sOmely.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

How TO LOAD A GUN.-To load a
gun, you should put in charges con.
sisting Of equal bulks of powder and
shot, till you come to quantity with
which the gun will not recoil, or but
slightly. This will give you the
proper quantity of shot. With this
load, however, the gun will scatter in
all directions. To correct this, re-
duce the quantity of powder until
you find that the shot is carried as
close as you desire. A gun loaded
thus will never burst. To make it
carry further use shot of larger size.
No gun should be fired more than
twenty times without being wiped
out. When In the field it will be
much safer to carry the piece always
at hali-cock.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13
Cbuite posIrl].
My Name.

/ @ hiy Name.
In the land where am going,
! When my earthly life is o'er,
Where the tired hands cease striving,
And the tired heart aches no more;
In that land of light and beauty,
Where no shadow ever came,
To o'ercloud the perfect glory
What shall be my angel name?
When the spirits who await me,
Meet me at my entering in,
W it'll what name of love and music
Will their welcoming begin?
Not the one so dimmed with earth-stains.
Linked with thoughts of grief and blame,
No, the name that mortals gave me,
VIII not be my angel nameI
l have heard it all too often,
Uttered by unloving lips;
Fen they dare in sin and sorrow,
Dim it with their deep eclipse;
1sh all change it like a garment,
When / leave this mortal frame,
And at life's immortal baptism,
L shall have another name!
For the angels will not call me
BY the name have on earth;
They will speak holier language,
Where l have my holier birth:
Syllabled in heavenly music
Sweeter far than earth may claim
Very gentle pure and tender,
Such shall be my angel name!
It Las thrilled my spirit often,
In the holiest of my dreams;
But its beauty fingers with me,
Only like the morning beams;
Weary of the jarring discord,
Which the lips of mortals frame,
When shall with JOY and rapture,
Listen to my Angel Name?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

A terrific whirlwind occurred at La
haina, Sandwich Islands, short time
since, which nearly desolated the
place. 1t is stated "that there was a
child killed, and one Kanaka, whose
skin was entirely taken of, just the
same as if he was scalded." The
idea of the wind peeling off the Skin
is decidedly novel.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

Mr.. G. r. Ball, of this (Cook}
county, says an old lady told him
when a boy, that woollen rags burned
beneath aud on the Windward side of
the tree in the spring, say early in
April, would prevent the black knot
appearing and Insure produetiveness
This he remembered, and has tfied
repeatedly, and with success. He
believes it an infallibIe preventive.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13
How IL was Done.

The Lynehburg Va. Republican,
speaking Of the rejection Of Kansas
by Congress, says. 80
The Black Republicans, the Know
Nothiugs, and the recusant Douglas
Democrats-t1a juHeta an mo
have done the dirty work, and pro-
ven too much for the administration
and the Deme cratic party OF the
Black Republicans we expected moth
ing but inveterate opposition to
anything like a fair and honorable
settlement of the Kansas question.
The Douglas party was given up as
lost to US on the main issue; bntof
the Know Nothing party se' had
right to expect and demand a zeal
ons Co operation, because they were
of the South and representatives. of
Southern sentiment. Some six or
seven of them, however, deli berateIy
deserted tbe South on the issue and
went over to the enemy. Had these
voted with Us, as it seems 10 Is, ev.
cry Southern man vas in duty bound
to do, the measure would have been
earried-the whole vexed question
would have been settled, aud the
peace aud qniet of The country iB
great measure would have been re-
stored.
1t is fact worthy to be especially
noted, that in every instance in
which the rights aud honor of the
South upon sectional issues have
been sacrificed in the councils ofthe
nation, the result has been brought
about by the treaebery Of frepresenta-
tives from our own section of the
Uuionl If there is an exception to
this fact, we cannot now call it 20
our mind. In some instances Dem
ocrats have been among the treaeh-
erous, but in this, as in most other
Instances, we have been sold BIZ
Of the opposition 1t has
seldom been the case that a South
'rn Democrat. has proven Glse to
lis section, while the great mass Of
'ur Northern friends have generally
tood manfuliy by US in our sever,
st trials. But balance. ofpower
'arty at the South, confined TO The
anks OF the opposition, has always
TODD in tae way Of successful as
ertion Of our rights.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13
A correspondent of the Temp

A correspondent of the Temper
ance Crusader, writing from Augusta,
says:
"Upon review Of the members of
the Baptist church Of this city, /
find there are three hundred and
tWenty-nine females, Of which. there
are one hundred and seventy Mrs,
and fifty zine Misses, aud only. eigh-
sy-nine males. This is a glorious.
commentary upon woman"
And true it is, the world over
Women are more moral. more reli--
giOus than men.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

Geo. W. Stovall was executed In
Now Orleans last week for the mur'
aor Of his Mistress, Mary Ray
Durand, last October. He had been
nan Of mark--a Baptist minister.
tbe principal of flourishing female
sarooIs an officer Of distinction In
N;aorag,,a and man Of decided abil-
;t;es But he fell, became agambler.
ar;nker and n murderer. lie died
nenitentIy on the scaffold.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

It is stated that between the first
of January and the middle of Febru-
ary, nineteen women were burnt to
death in Great Britain, whose clothes
took fire in consequence Of expan-
sion by hoops.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13
Suit for the Recovery Of a Child.

The Cleveland (Tenn.) Banner {
the 23d ult says: "On Saturda,
last our town was the scene Of yer,
novel and exciting law suit, about
girl child two years Of age. A
there was considerable feeling about
it among portion ofOur population
we have at the suggestion of some
| friends, concluded 10 give the fact!
as elected before the Court, and the
result Of the same, omitting names
through courtesy to the parties, as
we think very highly Of both Of
! them. The suit was between hus-
band and wife, who from some cause
not developed upon trial, separated
/ in the State of Alabama, as to which
was entitled 10 the child. 1t was
proven that both parties we're worth
thirty thousand dollars eacb-their
characters we're irreproachable =
kind and affectionate to the child
(tbe only issue) that the father
had restrained the child in Alabama
from the society ofits mother-that
in January last the father took the
child and left Alabama and came to
East Tennessee, where he has re-
NAMED ever since-that during that
time the mother sought every means
to Gnd out where the child was and
only succeeded few days before
The child was brought up before
Judge Gaut under writ of habeas
corpus-the Hon. G. ". Rowles for
the husband, and Hon. John I'll. Gre.
zier for the wife-the facts above
were elected, when the case was
argued at length by the COUNSEL |
referred to--and we must I
say that we never heard a case ar
gued with more ability than was dis 7
played on this occasion lit was Greek,
against Greek, but woman was in
one side Of the scales and it turned
he tide Of war--by the time the
was closed the multitude
had warmed up the sympathy of
he crowd had flowed to the woman
suspense and anxiety were on tip
oe--varions opinions were exchsn- {
,9d as to who would get the "baby"
lawyers differed and the thing was
L uncertainty, bat Judge Gaut set
led the question. After reeapitula-
ing the points made in arguing the
ase. examining the evidence, and, T
,oking to the claims of both parties 4
the relative position Of the child T
D each parent-its tender age-its II
lotber having been deprived Of its :
ociety, decided that it should be de- =
vered over to its mother, who should .
AXE it to the State Of Alabama, S
here her home was, and where it il
as born, and there-if the parties S
ere not satisfied--the matter could '
e adjucicated by the laws of that
tate. We are not much Of a Judge 81
ut we think this was righteous de- CT
sion, although it wasa delicate one. 3
Q make the matter short, the wo- = "
Ian bas got the baby and gone fl
ome-the excitement has died away Il
Cleveland. and everything is 60 a
g on as quietly as if there never W
id been baby in it. Hope = ::
will remain so. 9,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

A new town has been laid out,
near the centre of Lauderdale Co.,
Miss, called the City of Ragsdale
alias Meridian, which Git said) will
be entered in seven different directions
by Railroads.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13
rha Roston Ledger says:

s.The stanation of BUSINESS and
death of employment in Lawrence
Massachusesfs, is greater than any
aaoufacturing -, town ofNew England.
Twelve months ago the population
wss reekoned at fifteen thousand; by
the 6rst of May it will not exceed
ten thousand"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

NEGROES HOLDING SLAvEs.-The
Louisiana Legislature has passed
bill to prevent free negroes from
holding slaves in that State. The
practice must be quite common to
require an act Of the Legislature to
prevent it.,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

1t is a question worthy Of careful
investigation, whether a person
whose voice is broken is not at all
the more competent to sing "pieces." !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

We know an editor, who, by all
his instincts, is so utterly a dog,
that if the wind whistles, he runs
With alacrity as if he were especially
called.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

The Distillery OF Mitchell & Mol
by, lately erected at st. Joseph's.
Missouri, is probably the most exten-
sive in the world. The machinery is
immense, comprising two engines, one
of eighty aud one of forty horse pow
er; three boilers, four feet in diameter,
twenty.six feet long, and four aues
in each, two hy-wheels one twenty
feet in diameter, weighing eight thou
sand pounds, and one sixteen feet in
diameter weighing six thousand
pounds. 1t consumes one thousand
two hundred bushels of grain per
day, and turns out one hundred BAR
rels of whisky. 1t can she'll four
thousand bushels of corn in ten
hours. The worm is six hundred and
fifty feet in leKgth, seven inches in
diameter at the base, and three at the
mouth, the tub in which it is con-
tanned is twenty-four feet high and
twelve in diameter;the still is twenty
eight feet high and twelve feet in di-
ametef, and there are eleven beer
tubs that contain eleven thousand
gallons each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

heard of melancholy event
this morning, which shows how the
bard times affect individuals. A man.
living in Chelsea, had 10 trust for
young woman $4,000, which, some
time ago, he loaned to a great firm
in Boston. q firm whose note was
considered much better than hard
gold. Well, the firm failed last Oc-
tober, and the impression is that it
was rotten years before it failed.
The trustee being an honest man,,
with that most insupportabIe of all
luxuries, conscience, sickened u1-
der the thought Of what had followed
from bis good intentions; became
crazy; was carried to an insanc asy-
lum fortnight ago, and died yester-
day leaving wife and children to the
meIcies of that world which is des-
cribed as a tough wrestler, With a
bears gripe for the poor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13
Free Negroes in Kansas Taking
their Position.

! We learn from the Kansas West
ern Journa! of Commerce that, OF
tuesday, the 18th inst, meeting
of the free blacks of Leavenwortt
City, was held TO express their ap.
probation of the action of the late
Constitutional Convention, in gran.
ting to them the "right Of suffrage
and the freedom of the schools, on a
perfect footing and equality with
| the white man. Resolutions we're
adopted cOngratulating their coIored
friends throughout the country,
and inviting them TO emigrate at
once to the free soil Of Kansas, as
a place where the black man has
bis proper position. The resolutions
approving Of doings of the Conven-
tion were objected to on one ground
only, and that was, allowing foreign
ers 10 vote simply ou taking their
first paper. One of the orators is
thus reported:
Mr., President, l is opposed to
dem are resolutions-kase | is a
natib American myself is; and dat
constitution gives to de foreigners
de0ama rights as de natib born.
Dat, sab, | ntbber will swallow.
| is willin' for de rest to vote same
as de balance-but de foreigners
nebbar, sab, nebberl l say agin,
sab, is a natib American, ! isl
is in favor of Crittenden's bill, sah.n
The remarks of the native sable
orator we're received with uproarous
applause, but the reasoning Of the
speaker was swallowed up by that
other greater consideration, that the
Convention had put negroes on an
as to the right of suffrage
and freedom of the common schools, !
With the white people, so the resolu-
ions we're adopted with great entbu-
iiasm. II would seem, from the
proceedings Of that meeting, that
be free negroes Of Kansas intend to
vail themselves of the acts and
Doctrines OF the BIaek Republicans
0 their favor Cincinnati Enquirer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

Young ladies should not write po.
etical love-letters. 1t is dangerous.
Such an one was written to a Ken
tucky beau, not long since, which SO
affected him that he stole a horse to
go and see the writer, and got in Jail
to pay for getting in love with po-
etess. Here is the verse which did
the damage:
Mary johnson is my name,
And single IS my station,
And happy viii De the little man
Who makes the alteration.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

NO. 2M& pAYETIVLIE TENN THURDAY MAY 49, S5 ANWM 800


, democratic candidate. After repeat
ed ballotings, however, without any
approach to harmonious choice, the
name of Mr.. Jones was presented, and
3 the discordant elements were at once
united by his nomination. He was
prevailed upon to accept, and al
though opposed by the candidate Of
the mysterious Sam" at the close Of
the warm contest he was honored with
eight thousand four hundred and
sixty-fve votes, while his antagonist
received but four thousand two hun
dred and forty-f1 1e-a victory indeed.
During his long service in the
House of Representatives, Mr.. Jones
has been an active member of the
Committees on the District of Colum-
bia, Territories, Post Offices and Pest
Roads, and Ways and Means. He
served on the Committee of Ways
and Means during the Thirty-fr
Thirty-second and Thirty-third Con-
crosses, and was assigned to a place
on it at the first session of the Thirty
fourth Congress; but the House, in
compliance with bis urgent request,ex-
cused him on account of feeble health
In March, 1853, he was selected as
bearer of dispatches, authorizing
Judge Sharkey, United States Con-
sui at Havana, to administer the oath !
of office to W. r. King, Vice-Presi-
dent elect.
Mr. Jones is not only one of the
oldest members Of the House, and
one of the time.tried champions of
the Democratic party, but he is
famed as an opponent of extravagant
and unconstitutional expenditure Of
the public money. The acuteness
with which be exposes the dishonest
of those who seek to plum
der the treasury. is proof Of the true
patriotism which has marked his whole
official career.
Let, however, a deserving private
claim or proper proposition for ex-
penditure be brought to bis notice,
and let him be certain that it is just
md constitutional, Mr.. Jones will aid
n obtaining its passsge with bis natu t
al warmth Of heart and kindness of :
He speaks with elo- |
Iuence, and his arguments are often t
emarkable for the clearness with /
which be explains the intricacies of a G
subject, and bis knowl-
dge Of the principles of constitution a
law. He expresses himself with "a
Iuency and energy, and as he owes t
ncre to experience than to books his r
emarks are always original and i'm y
ressive. {
In private life Mr.. Jones is univer- b
ally esteemed, and he enters warmly e
ito the hopes and the plans of bis o
lends. Witty without being sarcas- b
C, he is a most agreeable companion, "
nd his close observation of what D
around him renders his So t,
ety both amusing and instructive. "
n short, he may best be described in al
le language of the poet: 81
tatesman7yet friend to truth, Of soul sincere, d
action faithful and in honor clear, o.
Tho broke no promise-seryed no private end, p'
Tho gained no title, and who lost no friend.
The Distillery OF Mitchell & Mol Ig,
y. lately erected at st. Joseph's, 81
Iissouri, is probably the most exten- 81
We in the world. The machinery is W
- 7
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13

A correspondent writing from
Boston, under date Of April l9, re-
lates the following sad circumstan-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-12

L Eicssrson rom Baumere far Boston sane date, on
Cape Henry, passed ship Flora Temple from BV for
Steamship Chesapeake, Crowen. Portland 81 hours with
muse and passengers. 70 II Cromwell 4 %.
b,.k Meridian lBreml Bosse hremen' !" days, with lead
Brig Anita Owen Ray, Neuyts Sept with sugar, &c 70
Thos owen 4 Sons
brig Tsllaah Barnorel Pumm r. Turks islands, 10
days, with salt John Mckee Eaps fenced days
81 Gulf and has he heavy wv gales on me
S ar al pGsS S a ,r on
ns,ed brig bound West show az white nag with letters
Brig VIM Gro.on tcf Js0 sonyils) Tbs.- Jacksonville
days, with lumber 70 crds vessel 10 master.
scir Ped Eagle ci Ne" Londo Clark, Wilmington NC
schr orianna, rearsar Richmond 8 DAYS.
sehr Il BALDWIN p nts fredericksburg, sasyr.
sssr Sss yST J J :. r e,Sss,
sehr il Hirsnsn iilcknisn, Virginia
Schr Andrew - synrt, Abrams Virginia.
soar faher = Son, Thornton. Virginia.
sor F,dr a. ~, L y,rs, virginia
Str Moups ,ineer, Falsenberg Alexandria
sctrG ,;yl Lynn Alexandria, days.
schr I X, irwin, Avery Alexandria.
Sehr W al Rulin. Rose, Alexandra.
schr Jonas sparks van rs,, Alexandria.
Ss SsSl Ra1 ApPa sssss Sss'ft2'n DC
Sar Bulah Hsnon, Georgetown, DC
.schr Peru, Thomas Rocsland, GAYS.
s s Tia s snail s skar q SSs days
schr Lli5a Jane, nowes, lroyncsown, adsys
Schr VIM Renlent, Parker. New Haven.
sehr Boundary Blunt Rond5ut for Boston
Schr Chronometer Pierson, Roniout for Boston
schr Constitution. sirout, Rondor for Boston.
Schr Julia Martha, Love, Rondout for Boston.
| sloop Warrington, Kenny, New London.
yyoGg pa a p9y,oa Albany 9 for New Haven
sseaner kenneooc, Hand Philadelphia
BELOW.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-12

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