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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
Total. .............s ss, 100000

A PLUcKY GoyERN0R.-A letter
from Florida states that Governor
Perry recently hailed the stage on
the line between Mieanopy and the
terminus Of the Florida Railroad.
and requested the driver to diyeree
few hundred yards from his course,
10 take aboard solos lady passengers
Jehu obs;inately refused, hot words
ensued. and the Governor pitched in
and gave the fellow sound drub-
bing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
DEPRECATED FREE BANKS

DEPRECATED FREE BANKS
The Knxyille Citizen under
stands that The reason why the is
sues of the banks OF Claiborne, JEFF
fersop, Tazcwell and Trenton, are
SO much deprecated, is that the
Investigating Committee, now Sit
ting in Nashville, have no other
means OF ascertaining the number
.ot bonds which each Of these
Banks should have upon deposit
than by the report Of The Banks,
and they have thus far declined to
make any report 10 the commit
tee. There is no record in the
Comptroller's office by means Of
which the same knowledge may be
obtained by the Committee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15

: Since Gen. Jim. Lane of Kansas
murdered jenkins, a man Of his eWn
clan, he has lost position in bis par
ty. His place in tie affections OF
the black republicans is row filled
by Fred. P. Stanton. who Is. now
stunlpiDg the territory 10 opposition
to The pro-slayery constitution.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15

DEPRECATED FREE BANKs.-It is
the opinion Of the Comptroller, says
the Knoxville Citizen, that unless it
shall appear that the "Nashvills
Frauds have involved the Banks Of
Jefferson, Claiborne, Tazeweil and
Trenton in either the loss Of bonds
or an over issue Of circulation, the
notes of these Banks will yet be
brought to par.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15

The Brandon (Miss.) Republican
mentions a curious we'll discovered in
Smith county about a month ago.
A Mr.. Baugh was boring for water
in the piney woods, and when he had
bored about forty feet "a mighty
rushing wind" came cut of the hole,
which continued for several days.
He quit boring and waited to see
what would come Of it. He placed
a bottle over the hole, and the wind
makes q noise in it which can be
heard a mile. 1t "blows'' about
week at time, and then it begins
to 'tsuek H." which continues FOL
about the same time, and then blows
again. So far no diminution of its
force has been discovered. 1t has
attracted many persons to see it, and
as yet none call tell whence The wind
cometh, or whittier it goeth.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
Bank , Of Tennessee.

We learn that on Monday last
he Planters Bank of Nashville.
threw out the notes OF the Bank OF
Tennessee, and refused 10 receive
them on deposit. This action re-
suits from conflicting notions Of
Bank policy between the heads of
the two insiiiutions-lhe Planters
Bank having resumed specie pay.
ment, while the Bank OF Tennes-
see remains in suspended cou-
ditiOn. The notes Of the latter
bank, however, are the principal
part Of the circulation in the State
and are justly regarded as ind;spen.
sable. This coqnetting Of the
Planters Bank will fall as harm.
less upon the Bank Of Tennessee
las for AS her credit is concerned
--as moonlight upon a frozen foun
tain. Holders OF her notes vii
continue TO regard them as gooe
as gold Tor ell practica bic purposes
Whatever may be the difference o
opinion in regard to the policy rur
sued by the officers of the Bank o
Tennessee la tie matter of resump
ton, there'is universal apprecia
ton Of its usefulness 10 the peopl
IN times past, as well as present.
when other banks wered doing moth
ing, and all unabating confidence il
lis solvency as State institution
I The Onion Bank, which has al
SO resumed specie payment, conliu
iHes to receive the notes OF til
Bank Of Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15

JAMAlcA.--The free negroes Of Js.
maica are fast abandoning that island
to seek employment under white
men. Many Of them have gone TO
to work on the railroad.
They have a contempt for free negro
communities.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
A girl with two heads, four arms

and four legs, is now on exhibition in
St, Louis, and attracting large
a mount of attention. The St. Louis
Democrat says, at the first announce
ment of so wond erful freak Of ma.
ture, we we're disposed 10 regard it
as a humbug, but having SCENT. we
can assure our readers that she is,
beyond any matter Of doubt, the
most extraordinary and astonishing
freak Of nature ever witnessed"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15

We begin to think with some of
our brethren Of The press, that Dis
tributing Post Offices are sort of
nuisance. Instead offaciiitating the
transmission of mail matter, the
more Distributing Offices are multi
piled the more detentions and On
certainties occur in the mails.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
The Buffalo Commercial saws that

The Buffalo Commercial says that
an order has been issued to the
night police Of that city, to arrest
all persons found in the streets at,
ter midnight, and hold them in charge
until morning, unless they can make
explanations as to who they
are.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15

Members OF Congress will be cleo
ted during the present year in New.
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Missouri and Arkansas.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
Congress after clustering tremen

OUHSfSSs dftcI DIuSteI"'6 UVH'oH-
dously ia regard to vast pfepsra-
tons for a vigorous warfare with
The "Queen Of the Seas" upon her
favorite element, merely passed q
bill TO build five sloops of war. The
mouse is safely delivered, and the
mountain is doing as well as can be
expected,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15

There are 50,05I rice pianta-
tons in The South, the Annual pro-
duet Of which is worth about ST.
100000. ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15

A man in Mace has invented a
saving in shoe leather by a metallic
Tip TO shoes. How about corns?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15

WHAT THE FLoons HAVE Done
The following is an estimate of the
damage done in the West aud South
by the late great f3ods. 1t is a
rough one, Of course, but it is be-
lieved the figures, startling as they
are, fall short Of the reality:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-07-15
LATEST NEWS!
-
CITIZENS, BANK.

ACCIDENT TO AN EDIToR.--Col. John
II. Baskette, Editor of the Sheibysille
-Coustitstionalist, fell down the steps
leading to bis Office, distance of
about eighteen feet, breaking enc RIB
and fracturing one or two others.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
5elrltr0 1)oetrn,
Over the River.

Over the river they beckon to me
Lov'd ones who've crossed to the other side;
The CLEAN of their snowy robes / see,
But their voice are lost by the dashing tide.
There's one with ringets of sunny gold,
And eyes, the reflection Of heavens own blue;
He crossed in the twilight gray and cold,
And the pale mist bid him from mortal
view.
We saw not the angels that met him there,
The gate of the city We could not see;
Over the river, over the river,
My brother stands waiting to welcome me,
Over the river the 5catman pale
Carried another the household pet;
Her brown curls waved in the gentle gale
Darling Minnie! see her yet!
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark;
We watched it glide from the silver sands,
And all our sunshine grew strangely dark.
We know she is safe on the further side,
Wf~e all the ransomed and angels be;
Over the river, the mystic river,
My childhoods idol is waiting for me-
For none return from those quiet shores
Who cross with the boatmau cold and pale;
We hear dip of the golden oars,
And catch gleam of the snowy sails,
And 10. they have passed from our yearning
hearts;
They cross the stream and are gone for aye;
We may not asunder the veil apart
That hides from our vision the gates ofdav.
We only know that their barques no more
May sail with US DER life's stormy sea,
Yet somewhere, know on the unseen shore,
They watch, and beckou, and wait for me.
And sit and think when The sunsets gold
l. flushing. river, and hill, and shore,
| shall one day stand by the water cold,
And list for the sound of the boatman's oar
shall watch for a gleam Of the tapping sail;
| shall hear the boat as it gains the strand;
shall pass from sight with the boatman pale,
To the better shore of the spirit land
| shall know the loved who have gone before,
And joyfully sweet will the meeting be,
When over the river, the peaceful river,
The Angel of Death shall carry me.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18

dren. lie Is as sly possom; see him wild
a religus man, and he'll put on a long face.
Ike preacher man in campmeetin: meet
him hatf an hour arter, and you'll hear wards
dat, if dey amt swearin, sounds VERY much
like cussin. His material home am de top OBJ
stump, and he, keep to it so long sumtimes,
dat he pears as if grove dar-and no doubt
it would be good ting if he did. But he
hates TO get off it, kase wen he cum doun.
he's no bigger dan odder people, nor any
better elder. On it he gifts as noisy as wind
mill, aud is driv by the same power-wind
Wen lecshun is ober, he grows smarter in
his pearance, don't wear ole hats any more,
and puts on whole trouserloons. He berry
often gits uncommon short sted arter dis
event, and can't see de frens dat was most
useful in getten him into office Sumtimes
he can't eber remember do promise he made
afore lecshun, and ef he do circumstances
make it impossible to comply" Eff emmy Oh
dis congresashun becum polltshuners, Tll
haul EN- up an fine EN- four bits, and hold on
to dar hats till de fine am paid, I'll oner de
sasser myself dis time so won't get swingled
out ob my dews.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
Crinoline in Rhyme.

a lady with crinoline was walking down
the street-her feathers iiuttered in the air
her hoops stuck out feet. The walked the
earth as if she felt, of it she was no part, and
proudly did she step along, for pride was in
her heart. She did not see curly deg that
walked close by her side, ali save the bushy
tai Of which her crinoliuc 5lid hide. Ills tai
the dog with pleasure shook, it nuttered in
the wind, and from the lady's crinolne stuck
out feet behind. y crowd the tail soon
did espy, as it waved to and fro and seemed
to point which way the maid should CO.
The curly dog was right well pleased, such
quarters he had got, and walked beside the
lady with kind of doggish trot. Each step
the lady now did take did serve TO increase
her train, while those followed in her wake,
roared out with might and main. Some held
their sides and laughed so loud and many
fairly cried, and many even still confess that
they'd like died. But still the lady sailed
along..and crnoline and pride, unmindful of
the crowd behind, or dog close by her side.
But soon another dog espied the tail which
futtered frec-it so provoked his doggish ire
he could not let it be-but with a deep, fe-
rocious growl for battle straight he went, and
meath the lady's crinoline, both dogs were
quickly pent. They fought It's said an hour
or more-thc lady nothing knew-but with
her head erect sailed on, and did her way
pursue. Some say she never would have
known at all about the fight, had not one
dog mistook and give her limb an awful
bite. But since that day I've heard it said,
the lady ne'er was seen upon the street, with
so much pride-and such crinoline.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
Gil5efil
Patent Sermon.

Isetz&ea ReJeis.-As it will soon be lee
ahsz Day, and as it am my mishun to put
your eyes into de dark corners and show you
"har deceTaioa is, 6arfos l shah lectur on
politishuns 10 de lunp. A politishun has
pinion % LIS own, o am like st-aw-hoad
him up, and he'R pias. mhicheiber way de
wind ob poplar opinion blows him. Ef a
platform breaks down, it don't hart him. for
he am like cat dat alters lites on its feet;
And be runs right up annudder one, and
hoorays as ef he alters belonged dar. Be-
tween lecshun times he is quiet enuff, like an
ole coon asleep in de top OBJ holler tree,
iioin on his fat; but when lecshun Gums, he
e'a hbely Ike frog in spring time, deh'he
s''s hbe dollar bill change into five cent
Pseess' on purpose to treat every body. lie
wares an ole hat, to make him look like
~0'H'n man, and he puts patches on bis
Naees. be makes his arm sore shakia han,1is
"'a ebbery body, and tends to be particular
Us about de healt oh your wife and chill
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
Pub. 30,

AN ACT for the relief of Isaac Drew and
ether settlers upon the public lauds in the
State of Wi,conSin.
BE IL enaciert by The Senate and House of
Rryrcseatattces OF tie Tnited .Staf,S OF 1Ine-
riea u. Congress assembled, That Isaac Drew,
and such other persons ;,s may have settled,
in good faith, in the State of Wisconsin, since
the irst day OF July, eighteen hundred and
fifty, ui'on any portion OF the lands that were
erroneUu>ly selected by said State as = part
OF the five hundred thousand acre grant,
which selections were not confirmed and " ho
were at that date, or since that time have
become, an actual settler and housckrepcr,
and made Improvements on any tract eul-
braced anon" said erroneous selections, are
hereby entitled 10 the same right Of pre-
einptiUn, aud upon the same terms aud con
dition>, As are prescribed by an act entitled,
An act to appropriate the, proceeds OF the
sales Of the pubic lands and grant lre-emp-
ton nights" approved September fourteenth,
eighteen i.lndred AMI to,ty one: Prorads,i,
That such lands >hal! be paid for by such set
tiers at the minimum price.
SIC. =. Ind be IL Jarfher enacted, That
where person, have eTroneou>lv entered any
Of the lan.!s named in the first section Of this
act, and shall satisfactorily slow 10 the regis
ter and Receiver that, lriOr to, or within three
months after, tie passage ot this act, they
have made an actual settlement on the lands
mentioned in the first section, the commits
siousr Of the general land Office Is hereby a,I-
thorized to issue Patents therefor: Irocite1,
Thst ii shall be satisfactorily made t. appear
to him that the entry OF thc tract or tracts
ought TO BE- patented docs not intert're with
the rights or occupancy Of anv actual settler.
Approved, May -, ISIS.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
A. CLARKE, Editor.
- g.
s<SsZSAE-
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
GBY AUTHORITY
BY AUTEORITY.l
Pub. 90.

Pub. 90.
AN ACT to creete a land district in the Ter
ritory of New Mexico.
Be Il enacted Jy the Senate and House of
Representatives. " the United .Stotes Of Ame-
,ioa IN Congress assembled, That the public
lands in the Territory OF New Mexico, to
which the Indian title shall have been extin-
guished, shall constitute land district to De
called the District of New Mexico" the of
fice for which shall be established at such
place within said district as the President of
the United States may from time to time di-
rect.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted, That,
for the purpose of CARRYING this act into eff
feet, the President shall be, and he is hereby,
authorized to appoint, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, or during the re-
cess thereof, a register and receiver for the
district hereby created, who shall be required
to reside a. The site of the Office, and whose
powers, duties, obligations, and responsible
ties shall he the same As are now prescribed
by law for other land officers, $50 far as they
apply TO these ofticers
SEC. 3. Aad DC IL FURTHER c,.acted, That
this act shall not take effect in less than six
months after its passage.
Approved, May 81, 1853.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
l1nh. 81.

AN ACT TO prevent the inconvenient accu
mutation in the l'oStotiic, Department of
PJstnaster's qutrt riy returns
B< Il ea0ctcd by TIE .Se,,ufe and House Of
Representatives oJ tie Uaited Suites Of 4A,,se
rtoa in Compress assembled, That the Post
mas;er General may, from time TO time, in
his discretion, dispose Of amy quarterly re
turns OF mails sent or recciv d, preserving the
accounts current, aud all vouchers accomps-
Iying such accounts, aud use such portions
Ut the proceeds thereof rs may be necessary
10 defray the cost of separating and di>pos
ing of the same: Provided, / AT the accounts
shall be preserved entire, at least two years.
Approved, May -, 1888.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
A Hard Story.

There is n doctor in the north west paFl o
I'll consolidated city, who is especially re
IN able for being, AS the women term Il
short and erusty.' 4 week or two since he
was called to visit patient, who was labor
ing under severe attack of cheap whisky.
We'll, doctor, I'm down you see, com.
pletely floored; Is got the Tremendous Deli
rum, you know !"
''Tremens you fool; where'd you get your
ram = qaeried the doctor
"All over in spots; broke out promiscuous
ly, DOCTOR
"Seved You right. Where did you get
your rum y
"Father died of the same disease; took him
under the short ribs and carried him OFT bod
ily.'
We'll, you've got to take something i'm
mediately."
YOU'RE trump, Doc. Hero, wife, I'll
take nip of old rye
Lie still, blockhead. Mrs. b., if your
husband should get worse before return,
which will be in an hour, just give him
dose of that trunk strap, may be that'll fetch
him to sense OF his folly
The doctor sailed out grandly, and within
an hour sailed in again, and found his friend
of the "delirium tremendous in terrible
condition, writhing and struggling with pain.
His wife, female of the PLAIN but ignorant
school, came, and laying her hand upon the
doctors arm, said
doctor, l gave him the strap, as you di-
rectcd."
"Did you thrash him well =
Thrash him - exclaimed the astouished
woman; "no, but | cut the strap into harsh,
and made him swallow t."
"Oh, Lord, Doctor" roared the victim, 81
swallowed the leather, but-Lut-'
but what -
81 swallowed the whole strap, but I'm
blowed if could 90 the buckle"
The Doctor administered two bread pills
and evaporatel.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18

Il Aagnaninous Husbaad.-Aot long
since a widow, one of those whom We are in
the habit of calling preserved, By the name
of Madame b, yielding to the ardent So
Iicitations of one of the young literary men OF
Paris, married him. On returning from the
church and the mayors Office, the lady took
her husband aside, and said: Pardon me,
my dear, for Ihaye deceived you9 9n shatr
said the young man of letters, much troubled:
Il told you that bad two hundred thousand
francs, and 'Well, and baye yoa mott
Never mind; its all the same to me- No,
that is not it exactly; have two million =
The husband forgave her.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
Pub. 10

JOINT RESOLUTION, for the compensa-
ton of s,enographers employed bv COM
mittees Of the House Of Representatives.
Resoirod by the Senate and Hoase of Re
foreseHGoEces Of tie United States Of 1n,erica
ia Congress assembied, That the Secretary of
che Treasury be, and be is hereby authorized
and directed 80 allow aad pay. out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the compensation of stenographers
employed by committees of tbs House of
Representatives, as audited under the direc-
tion of said House.
Approved, May "a, 1858.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
The Chinese-

In n coyntry where the roses have no fra
GRANGE, and the women no pet.icoats; where
the laborer has no Sabbath, aud the magis-
trate no sense Of honor; where the roads bear
bear no vehicleS, and the ships no keels; where
old men fly kites; where the needle points TO
the south and the sign of being puzzled is to
scratch the antipodes Of the head; where the
place of honor is on the left hand, and the
seat Of intellect is in the stomach; where TO
take off your bat is On insolcnt gesture, and
to wear white garments is TO put yourself in
mourning, oush not TO De astonished TO
find literature without An alphabet, and a
language without n grammar. If We add
that for countless centuries the government
has been in the hands OF State philosophers,
and the yernacular dialects have been aban-
doned to the laboring classes, (I am about,
in the next few words TO c.I forth the exc
Grafton Of every Sinologue in Eurvpe and
Asia,) we must not be startled 70 find that
this Chinese language is the most intricate
cumbrous, and unwieidy vehicle Of thought
that ever obtained among any people.
There are eighteen distinct languages in
China, besides the court dialect; and although
by beautiful invention deserving of all ini-
tiation, the written language is so contrived
to denote by the same character the sounds
Of each Of the nineteen different words, all Of
which it equally represents, this is Of no great
use among the multitude who cannot road.
There is not man among our Chinese
scholars who can speak three Of these langp-
ages with iluency, and there is not one who
can safely either write or interpret an impor-
tant State paper without the assistance Of a
her."-Hong hOng Correspondent Lon
don Times.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18
A "B'hoys" Apology.

They had ball to WaverIy the other
night, which brought out some remarkable
expressions. Among other transpirations, the
following instance Of cool apology took
place. Bill F. is known all over town, and
bill was at this bill in his glory, and the
whisky was plenty and palatable. The even
ing passed off rapidly, and Bill had, at ten
o'clock, become very happy. Stepping up to
a young lady, he requested the pleasure of
dancing with her. She replied, she was en-
gagged.
'WelI'', said Bill, "are you engaged tor the
next set p
She said she was.
Can dance with you the next then.'
81 am engaged for that, also"
''Can / dance with You TO night Z"
mo, sir" with some hesitancv.
"Go to blazes.' said Bill, highly indig-
aant, and turned Oh his heel
After few moments, Bill is accosted by
the brother of the young lady, and charged
with having nsuited his sister. Bill denies,
but Processes himself willing TO apologize, if
he has done wrong, and accordingly steps up
to the young lady, when the following con
versation en>ued:
Miss l. understand have insulted you"
you have. sir -
"What did say, Miss l.. =
"Iou told me to 30 TO blazes ~
"W,lI," said Bill, 81 have come TO tell you
that you needn't go.'
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18

Hon tie Boy k1acag IS Fdther.-At a jus
tees court in the Green Mountain State,
some years ago, the following amusing incl
dent occurred. A very i'll natured, quarrel
some person was concerned in a street brawl
one night, and got a blow from somebody,
which resulted in BLACK eye, and suit for
assault and battery, In the course of the
trial, syn Of the plaintiff was called to wit
nesses' stand--a regular chip Of the old block,
about fifteen years of age. The boy testified
to some knowledge of the sfirsy, but could
not give any particulars, as the night was AN
exceedingly dark one.
sNow, sir said the cross examining attor
ney, will you venture to swear that your ia
ther was there at all2
'ies, sir know be was there
'Bpt you say you did not see him, nor hear
him speak; how then, did you know he was
present.
'Why-rH tell you. just as came out
Of the gates | heard Joe Smith (ihe defend
anti hoIIer out, There goes the old devil and
know Le meant dad
Arkansas intelligencer., 1858-06-18

EHIt is not what the people eat, says the
Boston Courier, but what they digest, that
makes them strong. 1t is not what they
gain, but what they save that makes them
rich 1t is not what they read, but what
they remember. that makes them learned
1t is not what they profess, but what they
practice that makes them righteous. These
are very plain and important truths, too little
needed by sluttons spendthrifts, book worms
and bypocrites.