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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

The South Carolina Banks have a
total circulation of S6.7l9,773, and
OF specie only Sl,33S,642. They
have not resumed and have named
no day in the future at which time TO
do SO. Their notes circulate only at
a discount in Augusta and Savannah,
Geo.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

Billy Bowlegs, the celebrated
Seminole Indian chief, has at last
consented TO emigrate from Florida
TO the West. With $50 other In
dams, he arrived at New Orleans on
the 18th, on his way to the West.
The number of Indians now left in
Florida is very small.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

1t is stated that the letters BY the
Vanderbilt in relation to 5readstuffs,
are more favorable than have been
received for some time. The determ-
ination of holders Of wheat in Eng.
land and France to make no further
concessions, If adhered to will favora-
bly, affect prices here, and stimulate
shipments. Prices Of grain and
freights must be low. but sales at
any price are desirable in view Of
the growing crop and the stock IN
sold of last years produce.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

The General Conference Of the
Methodist Protestant Church is now
in session at Lyncbburg, Va. The
northern portion Of the church has
petitioned that the word "white" be
stricken the Discipline. This would
place whites and negroes on an equal
ity even in the highest Judicatories
of the church; brother Cuffy and
sister Nappy would have equal rights
with the white members. 1t is said
If the petition be not granted there
will be a division in the church; the
portion will secede.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27
Santa Anna.

1t is reported that Santa Anna is |
on his way TO Mexico-and it is
supposed, that Immediately on his
arrival he will be proclaimed Presi-
dent-or, 10 other words, Dictator
OF Mexico. Two or three times he
been expelled from the government
OF that couatry; but the people have
shown that they are SO totally IN.
qualified to enjoy rational liberty,
that they have in turn, placed several
men at their head, only to be driven
from power. Santa Anna can hardly
calculate on being able to establish a
stable government with such discor.
daat materials. He may succeed for
a time, but will finally have TO yield
to the regular clamor for change.
We have no belief in his patriotism,
and therefore think it probable that
should he regain authority, he may
be induced to sell the whole or a
large portion Of Mexico to the Uni
ted States. He is now immensely
rich from his savings out Of the sale
but like majority of mankind, be
yet wants little more. We think
that he will either sell, or involve thu
two countries In war. We have NJ
doubt that the transfer of Mexico t.
the United States, would be extreme
ly acceptable to The people Of Next
co, with the exception Of those who
live by insurrection. Our govern
ment will no doubt, be ready to pur
chase, although it does not posses
the money to pay. But credit vii
answer the purpose.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27
InSOlvent Ne:;ce.

DURSUANT 10 an order &c the Clerk Of
II the County Court Of Lincoln county. Ten
neseee, upon the suggestion ef the . IN mis-
traitor OF the estate Of IF5IbGz, l. GIls, dec,
OF the Insolvency OF said decedeGt's estate
notice is hereby given to al! persons having
claims against sad estate, to present them to
the CLERK Of said Court. properly autheutica-
ted, on or before the Rst Esoadey ip Cc-,
s0s,cr next, forIro rata distribution, or they
will be forever baTfrd
PETER CUNNINGHAM. jr., Almr
April s, 1858.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

BANKS. The banks Of Virginia,
and the banks Of Georgia, have re-
sumed the payment Of specie for
their notes. Public confidence ap-
pears ia be so far restored that there
is but little disposition on the part
Of the note holders to call on these
for gold and silver.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

The Democrats Of Sumner county.
Tenn, at recent meeting. express
ed their approval Of the course Of
Hon, Charles Ready upon the Kan
sas question. We believe noue OF
his Know Nothing constituents have
declared the like appreciation Of his
course.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

NEWSPAPERS A WIDow's RIGHT.-A
Vermont Judge of Probate has incor-
porated it as part of the law of his
court, that the administrator of an
estate must allow the widow the cost
of newspaper, she making her own
selection from the common fund.-
The common law Of America now re-
cognises the newspaper as a family
and individual necessity. 1t is class.
ed with pigs and potatoes, cashmere
and calico, thing to be exempted
like the family Bible-neTer to suf-
fer from rapacious creditors, never to
be parted with in the direst poverty.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27
70 the Public.
NAsHYrLLE. TENN.. MAY 2Ist, '58.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May Ilst, '0S.
We the Committee appointed by
the last General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, to examine into
the securities deposited by the several
Free Banks. with the Comptroller as
"a basis of Banking. and how said Sc
curities have been kept. &C., for the
information of the public, would state
that we have examined into the secu-
rites of the following Free Banks,
and find them correct, and their Bonds
now on deposit in the State Bank,
to.wit:
Bank of Middle Tennessee;
Northern Bank of Tennessee;
Commercial Bank;
Bank, Of Memphis;
i Bank of Commerce;
i Bucks Bank,
J Merchants Bank,
! Traders Bank;
| City Bank;
Bank of Knoxville;
; Bank of the Union;
Bank Of Paris;
Farmers Bank;
} Southern Bank;
Bank of Nashville.
}, The other Free Banks, except thu
Exchange Bank, have made no re-
: port to US, and we can make no state
ment at present as to their condition
: The Committee are unable to Civ,
: any information concerning the Elk
$ change Bank, further than to say
| that if said Bank has any Bonds oil
deposit at present, We have been IN
able to FIND them. We find that j
9 I. DUNLAP, present Comptroller, re
ceived from the former Comptroller
= ninety-three Bonds for one thousar'
! dollars each. which were on deposi
l. by said Bank. which Bonds have sine
; been withdrawn by the Bank surrer
deriug aud having burned her note
} to that amount. We also find uE
on counting the Bonds now ON depo:
= it by the several Free Banks, tina
/, T. none have been lost since they wer
y received and receipted for by tn
present Comptroller.
j. D. GooDPAsTURE, Chm'n.
! A. F. GoFF,
J. 7. w. NEWMAN,
= j Turner,
i NJ. VAUGHN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

Hon. David s. Read, U. s. Sena.
tor from North Carolina, is danger.
eusly i'll at his residence In the old
North State, with consumption. 1t
is thought he will never be able to
resume his seat in the Senate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

Tuckerman, the mail-robber, was
on the 4th inst. at New Haven,
sentenced by the U. s. District Judge
lngersoll to hard labor in the State
prison for q years, having been con-
victed for four offences. He shook
convulsively, as though condemned
to death.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

The California papers have adcp-
ted the English custom of publish
ing births, as we'll as marriages. and
also add truly American or "Yan-
kee" popularity, by giving the
weight OF the newborn citizens.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

pound Of these insects, counted
them. and found it contained twelve
hundred and sixty; giving him, in
round numbers, some thing like, one
hundred and thirty thousand grass
hoppers, and yet he could not see
that they had diminished in the leastl
Another gentleman has been catching
and weighing for the last week, and
at las! accounts had caught something
like four hundred pounds from his
garden.
In the autumn of lS4S, we learn
that grasshoppe-s were very runner
Gus, and again in the spring Of 1850,
destroying the vegetation almost
completely. In December, 1854, no.
ttice is made Of their appearance in
large swarms, when they destroyed
everything. In the spring of 1865,
they again made THEFT appearance,
and in the following Fa.l, they are a.
gain noticed as having appeared a.
bout the Oath Of November, and by
the lst of December, they were re.
corded as being in our midst in mil
lions, destroying all manner of vege-
tation. In the spring of 1856, they
reappe AIRED at Seguin, Austin and
San Antonio. Again in the Fall Of
1857, they appeared, depositing thei'
eggs, and are now Matching in count
less numbers, aud eating everything
From these dates you can draw some
conclusions as to the probable amount
Of damage they will do to the crops
this Spring.
We have given up all hopes ofma
king crop. and have concluded
to "bore and endure" it as best W,
can. There is nothing more common
now. than the vulgar expression, "Jor
dams hard road to travel, believe.
Old Texans show long faces, as vel
as 'green" ones from the States "a
new settlers are to me) and say the,
are running the gauntlet between tn
drought and the grasshoppers. Tex
as is sweet country, were it only III
of ants, pole cats, droughts and grass
hoppers, but with these pests, sh
never can rank high in agriculture
and horticultural matters. In con
versation, yesterday, with gentle
man, we asked him what the hopper
we're doing with his crop, and the re
ply was--"They eat until. they ar
thirsty. go to the Creek and drink
and walk straight back to the field.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27
A Tale Of LSye---.An Old Wife
in Search Of a Young Husband.


in Search Of Young Husband.
The Chicago Union tells the fol.
lowing in relation to an aged lady
lately in that city in search of a
youthful husband who had fed from
her bed and board:
About six months since an elderly
lady OF property, living in Brooklyn,
n. Y, who bought her fashionable
wafesa, a celebrated dry goods house
in Broadway, New York, become en-.
amored Of handsome young man
who attended there. After many
visits, she decided to invite the
young man to her magnificent house
in the city Of churches. She told
him she wanted to see him on mat
tiers OF grayest Importance. He
blushed, and more out Of curiosity
than admiration he consented to visit
her. The young man was dazzled
at the magnificence OF the house to
which he had been invited, end was
entirely lost in copjecturing for what
purpose he had been brought tbither.
The lady after giving Der guest some
vinous refreshments, proceeded ia
narrate the fact of her long observa.
ton of his respectable conduct, add.
ing that she had inquired Of bis en-
ployers and found him 10 be high
ly moral and worthy young nan
worthy Of a better situation in socie
| ty. Sine confessed that she had be-
come enamored OF him, not of course
for his physical beauty, but for BIZ
moral worth, and finally wound u
by offering him her hand in marriage
The lady WIS Oh the shady side
of five and forty, while the latter
was not twenty-five summers old
The latter was in love, too, with 1
handsome young lady in the millin
merry department Of the same estab
lishment where be was employed
He fatty refused, notwithstandin,
that she had some thirty THOUSAND
dollars which she could place iD hi
hands. After several interviews, tb
widow gradually won the young mai
to her view, and ne finally conse nte'
TO and did marry her. After her mar
rage she refused to make over her
real estate TO her husband, and thi
displeased him. About q week ag
the Benedict thought he would tax
"a trip to the country to see a fe,
friends. His wife consented, but il
a few days, be not returning, sb
concluded her bird had flown. Sh
started in pursuit of him, and Learn
ed that the young lady had sccompa
MED him in bis flight. The old lac
arrived in this city, and consulte
!. with an experienced detective, VIII
put her, after some inquiries, on tn
track of the guilty pair, who ha
gone further West. The wife say
she is now prepared to give him fu
control of all her property, if he wi
but return alone 10 his home.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

A dreadful accident occurred on
18th inst, on the New York Central
railroad, near Whitesborough. The
Cincinnati Express train, due at Uti-
ga at 6 20, was behind time at
Wbitesborough, and, coming at high
rate Of speed, met the Utica accom-
mediation train on the bridge over the
S.uquoit Creek. The bridge gave
way, preeipitating the freight cars
into the creek, and piling the pas
senger cars one above another in a
complete mass of wreck. Seven OF
eight persons are known to be killed,
and five or six are barely alive. All
those killed or seriously injured were
upon the Express train. Over forty
persons were injured, some fatally
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27
Executors Na,ise.

A IL those having claims against the es-
N t'te of r. l.. BROWN, dec, are hero
by notified to present. them By u sSt day
cf Jssiy ncxi. or they will he dcbarred--
Those indebted to The estate MUST come Tor
ward AMI make immediate pay eai, as further
time will NOT be given.
G. +. EpMTSTON.I P
N. \. SMITH, N@se"'''"'
May G, 1S5S--4ts
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27
VAIUlBR9
Tract of Landc0rSaIe

FE'HE undersigned offers a VALUA- -.
BILE TRACT OF LAND, for ss[ss
sale, on Cold Water CT TX, contain ing -sa--
about 500 acres, well siap,ed TO s;oel raising,
being finely watered--several never-failias
springs. and excellenftimbeT
Price to suit the times, and fferal credit.
W. 3. ROBINSON.
Cold Water, Feb. is. 1858. journal pleaes
ccpy.l
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

The highest price paid for domes-
tic labor in Chicago, Illinois, at the
present time is s6per month. Farm
iaborers in that vicinity gre hired at
SO and Sl2 per month.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Nav Dist. 1858.

May list, 1903.
At the request of the above Com
mittee, witnessed the counting Of
the State Bonds, deposited by the
Free Banks as the basis of their circu-
lation, and fully concur with the Com
mittee in the above statement.
IsHAM G.. HARRIS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

Gen. VIM. Trousdale, our late
Minister 10 Brazil, has returned to
bis home in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

Laborers in Chicago are getting
only 70 cents per day this season,
and hundreds are out of employ
ment.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-27

There are thirty thousand needle
women in New York.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-29
For the Courier
To Miss G.. c..
A GIRL OF SIXTEEN.

GIRL OF SIXTEEN.
Ihave often wished In other days,
When passing by some distant scene
Where beauty then first met my gaze,
And which could ne'er be seen again.
That in some coming time might
Thither return and fondly trace
Its strange appearance when the light
or other days had marked its face.
Thus, too, in gardens have stood
And seen the rose bush fondly bear
Up to the sun its swelling bud,
As though it felt a mothers care.
And then I've wished that / could stay
To seeit burst its clasps ofgreen,
And spread Its petals to the day
or all the flowers the stately queen.
And wishes such as these feel,
As on thy sunny face gaze,
And wonder II by me thy smiles
Will e'er be seen in future days.
Thy being, bursting like that bud,
From bonds its earlier years have known,
Soon will thy youthful sympathies
Aside like its green clasps be thrown.
Thou like the rose will bloom thy hour
And like It gladden. all that see,
But to think times withering power
VIII neither spare that rose nor thee.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-29
NEW SERIES, VOL. 3, NO. 10.
J. w. NORRIS, Proprietor.
Law Of NEwsPAPERs.

Subscribers who do not give express notice to the
contrary, considered wishing to continue their
Inscription.
g. Ifsubscribers order the discontinuance of their
periodicals the publisher may continue to send them
until all arrearages are paid.
g. If subscribers neglect refuse to take their pc
riodicals from the Office to which they directed
they held responsible till they have settled the BILL
and ordered them discontinued
T. If subscribers to other places without in
forming the publishers and the papers sent to the
former direction, they are held responsible.
g. The Courts have decided that refusing to take pc
rio oiiras from the Office removing and leaving them
ucalled for is pRIMA evidence Of intentional
fraud.
~ Postmasters neglecting TO inform publishers,
whom PAPERS are not taken from the Office, lay them
selves liaNle topay the subscription.
" also their duty In such cases to notify the pub
Usher that the not taken out by those they
are sen TO- and the why they not II known
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
WWR X@RKV&8sMR QUAR- BR.

is forced 10 stop the issue of his paper. One rea-
son is, that sthose in arrears have not had the
the EJsraity, not to say honesty, to pay their just
dues" Other reasons are unnecessary.
Ex- President MlLLARD FILLMORE was married to
Mrs. McISrosH at Albany, n T., on Wednesday
evening, of last week. ..'..."The Charleston pa
pers announce the death in that city few days
since, of Mr.. r. B. GIrslSGEE, for many years
identified with the printing interests Of Charleston.
........A bill has been reported in the House oil
Representatives requiring the banks of Virginia to
resume Oh the lst Of April. '''''' I've learn from
the Columbia papers of the death OF Col WADE
HAMPTON, at Natchcz Miss, on tic 10th instant
..'..'"On Saturday, 9th inst, the Rev. D. H.
THoRSwELL was unanimously elected Regent oil
the Lunatic Asylum, in place of the Rev. L. j.
SHAND. .'''.'."The Washington Union publishes
statement procured from the Adjutant Generafs
Office which shows that the whole of the available
and disposable strength of the United States army
is thirteen thousand five hundred and seyenty-ilTe
men, .....".We learn from the Winnsboro' Register,
that cx.CongreSSman, J. \. WOODWARD, ESQ ar
rived in that town on Thursday night last; and
that it is his intention to remain permanently IN
the District. '..''...The keowee Courier says, in
the event Col s,RR declines reelection to Con-
gress, that Col. J. D. AsuMoRE will be n candidate
for the position. ..'''''"Professor FOWLER the cee-
bratel Phrenologist, is lecturng in Colum ia.
.......We learn from the Carolnian that the Daily
Southern Light, published in Columbia has ''sus-
pended" .'.'''..The wife of Commodore PERRY
died at Newport, Il. l., on Thursday last.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
THE STORM.

We have had, the past week, concentrated
quantity of winter On Thursday night it began
to sleet and snow, and continued sleeting and
freezing until Saturday morning, by which time
the ground was covered several inches, and the
trees bending and crashing under the weight OF
ice. A sad havoc was made among the shade
trees along our streets, which were so mutllated
and broken down as to barricade the pavements.-
Accounts from the country state that the timber
is very much injured. We don't remember any
thing like it, though some Of our older citizens
tell Of time when it was surpassed We do not
know the extent of country over which the storm
king has passed, but suppose our District is not
alone the recipient of this unwelcome visitation
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
TO CONTRIBUTORS.

"B. \. NJ" contributes some graceful lines on
the Storm Coming from one of the fair ladies Of
Yorkvllc they will of course be read and appreci'
ated. We had peuned our random thoughts on
the same theme before receiving the verses, or
we should not have attempted them. Read for
yourself.
"LIzzIE" sends us n retort courteous in reply
to the bachelors Life published a few weeks
since. For cur part We heartily endorse the views
Of our fair satirst, and are altogether in favor OF
having our "socks darned''-if We get darned our
selves occasionally. We don't fear curtain lee
ture, and imagine that the domestic comedy
Tanning the Shrew"-is rather pleasant than
otherwise If Lizzie" knows Of any one who
can s'sew on buttons AMI wants an opportunity
TO show her skill, We will take chance in the lot
tery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
MERE-NIENTION.

The Town Council of Yorkville, have elected
Mr.. THOMAS L. Moss as Marshal. \ good selec-
ton, we think ......".We observe by late number
of the Butler (Ala.) Southern Sentinel, that l. D.
WITnERsr0oN, Jr., formerly of our town, has been
appointed member of the Staff Of Governor
MOORE, of that State, with the rank of Licuten-
ant Colonel. ......The CarolHiQR says that all the
Banks in Columbia are discounting freely for the
purchase of cotton. In one day the Branch Bank
loaned S3j00U. The exchange Bank, S3l, ,OOO.
The same paper further says, 'that the small
stock now OH hand has caused an advance in pri-
ces, but our planters should remember that near
ly six months has passed of the working time Of
the factories. This is the time to sell cotton"
......"A fight occurred, on Tuesday last, at New
Haven, between some students Of Yale College and
n party of fremen. One of the latter was shot.
......".The Ncrs says there was snow ten inches
deep at Ashevie, n. c., last week '''''''The edi-
tor of the .SalsJury Herald gives notice tbet be