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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

SPoRT.-The st. Louis Republican,
in giving an account Of a late prize
fight that took place in that city be.
tween Mcneil and O'Flagherty, states
that the principal "ins hits were e.
qually divided, and were on the eye,
between the eyebrows, on the bridge
of the nose, on the temporal artery,
beneath the ief.. ear, under the short
ribs, and in the pit of the stomach.
On the 10th round, however,, Me-
Neil could not come up to time,
i'll conse quence of having both arms
broken, two extremely black eyes, a
fractured rib or two, and head about
double its natural size; and having be-
sides received a "great loss of sensa-
ton We shouldn't wonder. o.
Flagherty was declared the winner of
the fight and the prize money with the
following contingencies: His left eye
was put out entirely, his collar bone
lad sustained two compound COM
minuted fractures, bis five right fingers
displaced from their sockets, and the
mouth slit on the left side of the
cheek as far back as his ear.
And this is the nineteenth century!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
Massachusetts, on Slavery.

The Boston Courier, a conserva
tive journal, gives us the following
account of the state Of feeling il
Massachusetts, on the slavery ques'
tioa, and the uses made Of it by
the agitators, and the results which
have thus far been effected: "Tbere
are two kinds of anti.slavery senti-
mentin Massachusetts. The one is
that which is common to the whole
people, and which is the natural re-
suit of their. own domestic institu-
tions. The OF her is the anti-slavery
sentiment of politicians; Of men
who hate slavery because it is popu-
lar TO bate, Of demagogues who talk
about it, and agitate about it, be-
cause it is a topic on which tie pop
ular mird is easily excited, jus. as
they would talk and agitate about
the length Of the comets tail, if
that were matter in which the peo.
pie took great interest, and on
which their votes could be obtained
by jealous professors, OF one or an
other side Of the question. But
if the length of the comets tail is
a subject the farthest possible re-
moved from that sensitive class Of
the moral feelings which lead peo-
pie to do extravagant things, and
therefore must expose them to the
designs of those who wish to play
upon popular passions for their own
purposes, it is certain that the sub
ject Of slavery lies in the very
midst of them, acting as perpetual
irritant, nearest to that class Of feel.
ings; or rather, that it lies and ex-
posing them to be made the easy
tools Of that class of men who care
little for popular errors Of judgment,
so long as popular feelings and preju-
dices can be made to serve their own
selfish ends. Hence it is that, to
degree entirely unexampled in our
history, inferior men have become
the possessors Of all The public. sta
tions that are filled by the popular
vote, aud the political anti-slavery
or rather the politicians
anti-siayery sentiment, has become
the great predominating feature in
politics"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
A Summary Way.

A short time sin ce, passenger OIL
one of our Alabama boats, on hel
down trip, applied to the Captain,
stating that he had been robbed, and,
as he believed, through the instru.
mentality Of chloroform; indeed, the
smell of it was distinctly perceptlble
on his person. The Captain preten-
ding to be highly excited, raised quite
a storm in the cabin, in the midst oi
which bis o5sevant eye detected
signs of guilt in the face OF two pas
sengers. He seized them immedl-
ately-he is strong enough to do 1t
land on searching them, q phIal OF
chloroform was found in the pocket OF
one, and the stolen money was recov-
cred. Not caring to bs bothered
with having to testify against them,
aud the shore presenting a very
tempting aspect just there, he set
both the rascals ashore in the swamp,
particularly requesting all on board
not to try to find out what county 1t
was in.-MObHe MeraTy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
Locomotive Speed.

DR.. Lardner, in one of his recent
ly published scientific works, endeav
ors to convey to the reader some ide,
Of the enormous speed of the loco
motive going at the. rate Of seventy
miles an hour. Seventy miles al
hour is, in round numbers, one hun
dred and five feet per second, that is
a motion in virtue of which pas
senger is carried over thirty five yard.
between two heats of common clock
Two objects near him, a yard asunder
pass by his eye in the thirty-ffth
part of a second; and if :hirty-fve
stakes we're erected by the side Of
the road, one yard asunder, the whole
wonld pass his eye between two beats
of a clock; if they had any strong
color, such as red, they would appear
a continuous flash of red. At such
a speed, therefore, the objects on the
side of the road are not distinguisha-
bic. When two trains, having this
speed, pass each other, the relative
velocity will be double this, or seven
ty per second; and if the trains were
seventy yards long. it would flash by
in single second. To accomplish
this, supposing the driving wheels
seven feet In diameter, the piston
must change its direction in the cyl
inder ten times in q second. But
there are two cylinders, and the me-
chanism is so regulated that the dis
charges Of steam are alternate -
There are, therefore, twenty diSchar.
ges of steam per second, at equal in
teryals; and thus these twenty pufs
divide second into twenty equal
parts, each puff having the twentieth
of a second between it and that which
precedes auc followsit The ear like
the eye, is limited in the rapidity of
its sensations; and, sensitive as that
organ is, it is not capable of distin-
gushing sounds which succeed each
other at intervals oil the twentieth
part Of second. According to ex-
periments that have been made, the
flight of a cannon ball is 6,700 feet
in one quarter of a minute, equal to
five miles per minute, or three hun
dred miles per hour. 1t follows, there
fore, that railway train, going at the
rate of seveDty-fve miles per hour,
has the velocity Of one-fourth of a
cannon ball.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
Meeting a Sermon.

Archdeacon Leighton, returning
home one morning. was asked by hi:
sister, "Have you been hearing ser
mon?" Il have met sermon" was
the answer. The sermon he had met
Was Corpse on its way to the grave:
the preacher was Death. Great.
est of all street preachers! Nolaws
nor penalties can silence him. No
tramp of horses nor rattling of car
riages, nor rush and din of crowded
streets, cac drown his voice. In hea-
then, papal and protestant countries,
in monarchies and free states, in town
and country, the solemn pomp of bis
discourses is ever going on. 10 some
countries man is imprisoned for
even dropping tract. But what
Prison can hold this awful preacher?
What chains will bind him? He lifts
up bis voice in the very presence of
tyrants, and laughs at their threats.
He walks unobstructed through the
midst of their guards and delivers
those messages which trouble their
security and embitter their pleasures.
Ii we do not meet his sermons, still
We cannot escape them. lie comes
to our abodes, and, taking the dearest
objects of our love as his text, what
terrible sermons does he deliver us !
Oh, what weeping audiences some
times has this silent preaoherl Yet
there is silent, an occult meaning,
running throunh his diseourses, which
is not often apprehended. Few '4ay
it to heart" His oft-repeated SER
mons still enforce the same doctrine,
press upon us the same exhortation.
Surely every man walketh in vain
show. Surely they are disquieted in
vain. Here there is no continuing
city. Why are you laboriDg for that
| will presently take from you and
give to another? Take no thought
for the morrow. Prepare to meet
thy God"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
WHOLE NO. 800.
Advice TO Ladies.

] Have the feet well protected, the 4
pay the next attention to the chest
The chest is the respiratory of the
vital organs. There abides the heart
and lungs. It is from the impression
made upon these organs through the
skin that the shiver comes. 1t is
natures quake-the alarm bell at the
onset Of danger. A woman never
shiyers from the effect of cold upoH
her limbs, or hands, or head; but let
the cold strike through Der clothing
ON her chest, and off goes her teeth
into a chatter, and the whole organ
ism is m a eommotion. One sudden
and severe impression Of cold upon
the chest has slain its tens of thou
sands. Therefore, while tbe feet are
we'll looked after never forget The
chest. These points attended TO.
the natural connection of the dress
wAl supply ihe rest, and the woman
is ready for the air. Now let ber yis-
it her neighbOrs, go shopping, cali
upon the poor, and walk for the good
of it or fer the fun Of il.
Keep away from the stove or reg
lister. Air that is dry OF burnt, more
or less charged With gasses evolved
by the fuel, is poison. Go up stairs
and make the beds with mittehs on.
Fly around the house ike mad, ard
ventillate the rooms Dou't sit pent
Up in single room with double wiz
dows. Fruit Will not retain its full
form and favor in air. tight cans. neis
ther will woman. They need air.-
If the shiver comes on during these
operations, go directly and put on
something more about the chest.
Again, do not live in dark rooms.
Light fades tie carpet, but it feeds
the flower. 10 living animal or veg
etable can enjoy health in darkness.
Light is also as necessary as air, and
brown tan is far preferable. even as
matter of beauty, 10 sickly paleness
Of complexion.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

EFFECT OF WATER ON BURNING TAR.
"A city paper speaking of the
burning of the Austria, says
.sWas such catastrophe inevitable?
Almost inevitable it certainly was,
if a vessel Of burning tar was Still
upon the deck, and the water was
thrown uponit. 1t was the fortune
of the writer once TO hear on ship
board many hundred miles from land,
and out of much frequented track
of ships, the appalling cry of Fire!
A vessel Of burning tar had been
upset. and the liquid fire was flying
in. every direction upon streams Of
water dashed upon it by the hall
frantic sailors. But the quickness,
the presence of MIND, the energy.
and the knowledge of the captain
and his first officer we're equal to the
emergency of that terrible moment
The command was given, and Instant
ly obeyed, to stop the water, the
next moment every bed, and blanket,
and bed quilt, and pea Jacket was
thrown up from the fOreeastle' and
in five minutes the fire. which in five
minutes more would have wrapped
the ship in flames, was extinguished.
Undoubtedly the fire on board the
Austria might have been as easily
conquered if doing the wrong thing
had been soon enough stopped, and
the right thing done. But TO these
were requisite, first, knowledge, sec
opd presence Of mind, and, third
the power to use them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

+ Did you ever know anybody to
stick to any kind of business,no mat.
ter how unpromising, ten years at
most, who did not prosper? Not
one! No matter how bad it might
be at the beginning--if he stuck to
it earnestly and faithfully, and tried
nothing else, no matter how hard he
ound it sometimes to keep his head
above water, still if he persevered, he
always oime out bright at the long
run, didn't be! Whatever it might
have been at the beginning, at the
end Of ten years be bad made a bust
ness for himself.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

How To SAVE YOUR SoLEs.--It
consists merely in melting together
tal]ow and common rosin. in the pro-
portion of two parts Of the former
to one Of the latter, and applying
the preparation hot, to the soles Of
the boots or shoes--as much of it
as the leather will absorb. One sub.
stantial farmer declared that this lit
| tie receipt alone has been worth to
him more than the price Of five
years subscription to the newspaper
publishing it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

The suggestion is being mooted by
our Ssuthren exchanges that it would
be better to advertise the laws oI
a State, as they are passed and sign
ed. once in each paper Of the State
so that the whole body Of the laws
would be brought into the possession
of the people at large, annually; be-
fore they 60 into operation, instead
of remaining. as they now do, un.
known for months after, and then
only published in way to be of use
to the lawyers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

SaRRowFuL.--A women, formerly
of Newark, but who for the past year
had beer living in Chicago, a few
davs siuce started with a sick child
in her arms, to return to Newark
When near Cleveland, Ohio, the child
died in her arms. The mother dis
eonsolate, and far from friends with
scarcely money enough to reach
home, rather than leave her babe a.
mong strangers, continued on her
Journey, and reached Newark, haviag
carried the dead infant in her arms
the whole distance. sf..s..,.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
SHor IN JAIL.-Wm. Heley, who

SHor IN JAIL.-Wm. Heley, wbo
is confined in the Rockcas tie (Ky.)
Jail for being one concerned in the
murder of several persons in that
county, some months since, was de-
liberately shot by man named
Moore, brother of one of the mur-
dered men, a few days ago, and SO
severely wounded that lis life is des.
paired of. The shot was fired
through the open window. Heley
was in irons at the time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
ANCIENT AND MODERN Poll

ANCIENT AND MODERN PoLITENEss.
Some eight or ten winters since
Ex-Governor Everett, of Massachu-
setts, with the late Amos Lawrence,
was in sleigh, riding into Boston.
As they approached school house
a score of young boys rushed into
the street. to enjoy their afternoon
races. Said the Governor to his
friend, "Let as observe whether
these boys make obeisance to us as
we we're taught fifty years ago." AT
the same time he expresseda fear that
habits ofcivility were less practiced than
formerly. As they passed the school
house, all question and doubt upon
the subject received a speedy, il
not satisfactory settlement, sol
each one of the juvenile New Eng.
lauders did his best at snow-balling
the wayfar;ng dignitaries.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
Gbuife puetry.
L0yola'S Vow.

A cath edral old and hoary,
Reared its turrets to the sky,
And the cross in golden glory
Caught the surbeams from on high;
And tombs. in holy keeping,
Held glorious names engraved,
Where the mournful ivy creeping
In the night wind sadly waved.
Here, loyalty ha9 worshipped--
Aud knights of high renown
Had laid beneath the altar
The shield and victer's crown;
Here, youth renounced its pleasures
Here, wisdom bent the knee,
And wealth exchanged its treasures
For holy poverty.
And here, saith an ancient story.
From the fair field of his fame,
To lay down earthly glory,
The brave Loyola came;
Above St. Mary's altar
He hung the sword and shield,
As in the Christian warfare
He pledged him ne'er to yield.
In holy cloister, kneeling
With chosen faithful few,
He vowed upon this sinful earth
His masters work to do;
To win one soul to heaven
He counted earth as dross--
May the starry crown be given
To the soldier of the cross.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

A MATRIMONIAL SNARL. The Bur-
lington (IoWa Hawkeye tells of a
lady in that vicinity, who, by mar
fiage, has got herself into the follow.
ing distressing situation in regard to
her own family. She is sister-in-law
to her father, aunt to her brothers,
sister to her uncle, daughter to her
grand father, and great aunt to her
own children.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

The wife of a veil known citizen
of Cincinnati, in relating a painful
history of her domestic troubles to
the Police Judge, stated that not Q
single word Of conversation ha:
passed between her and her husband
for the past tsveaty yearsi They
have lived in the same house togeth
er, and part of the time dined at th,
same table.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
Articles have been going Ii

Articles have been going the
rounds, asserting that the Bank d
England never reissues a note
Such was the case some twenty years
ago, but finding ita useless expense
they modified their rule. They nov
only destroy such no tes as were
redeemed in specie--re-issuing all
such as have been received on depos
it, or in payment of notes,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

Mayor Baugh. of Memphis, has ar.
ranged with DR.. Carr, daguerreotyp-
list, to take the likeness of every no.
ted thief apprehended in that city,
to be hung up in the station house,
so that be may be known by his fsa-
tuIes, no matter how many aliases be
may have.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

It seems that the rats are turning
their attention to incendlarism' ane
hOusekeepers should be on their guard Z ,E
Last week the dwelling house OF Mr.
Miller, in Orange county, n. j., was
destroyed by fire, With all its con, >,
tents including $4OO in money, all
the work Of rats. The fire orIglna-
ted in a clsset,in which we're a quantl,,
~ Of matches strewed around, and
It IS supposed they were ignited by
sbe rats ronning over them.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09
By the Seaside.
By the seaside will | linger,

BY the seaside will l linger,
While the deep'ning shades come on,
And the murm'ring restless waters
Sigh their ceaselcss monotone;--
Long the shadowy twilight fingers
Ger the wide, outreaching sea,
Long the waves low, murmuring music
Fills my soul with melody.
BY the seaside will l linger,
And the eve so filled with song
Shall dispel Life's cares and sorows--
All the over-burd'ning throng;
And my soul shall rise in gladness
To the tuneful, swelling strain,
While the organ'd anthem sounding
Peals the moaning seas refrain.
o, how sweet and holy is it
At the twinkling close of day,
Thus to steal away and listen
To the oceans dreamy lay:
SoI'll linger through the moments
Fading, fleeting, ah! too soon!
And while list'ning to the music,
Learn to teach my heart the tune.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

The Fools NOT ALL DEAD YET.-
We are told of law suit recently tri-
ed in Franklin, VT, which is quite e.
quail to any published instance of
foolish litigation. Here is the case:
A and B, two neighborS, pastured each
eight calves on the land of a third
person. On removing the calves, at
the end of the season, A thinking
that B, who first took his calves from
the pasture, had Intentionally or by
mistake got one of AS calves instead
of his own, went and made swap of
the animals; wbereupon B sued him
for the calf, which, in point Of fact,
was worth two or three shiilings more
than the other! The case was be-
gan, of course, before a justice Of the
peace, but got into the County Court
by appeal, and after the usual delays,
came to trial at the last term. Our
informant says there were four lawyers
on each side-a score Of witnesses
eager, certuin and contradictory, and
after three days spent in the trial, the
jury. standing "six and six," were dis
charged as unable to agree! Oi
course there will be two or three trials
more before the case is ended. Think
of the valuable time of more than a
hundred people wasted in this silly
litigation. all for two fools and calf.
Boston Post.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

An election inspector at Albany,
N. T.. insisted that pencil marks, 10
scratching names, we're not sufficient
to destroy the vote Oh the candidate
thus treated. He was 'open to con-
tiction," however, when he saw the
rule was telling against his fayosite.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

A Memphis paper describes Major
Mccullough as a fine looking man.,
six feet two in his boots. 1t is not
stated what disposition he makes of
the other four.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

The Fredericksburg News says
Common Sassaffas, which grows wild
all over Stafford and Spottsylvania,
brings $40 ton, roots, dirt and all,
in Baltimore
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

A Southern paper thinks the neu.
trality Of the Atlantic cable, which
was so loudly sighed for by President
Buchatlan. has been fully established. /.
1t hasn't a word to say on either side.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

The border counties of Arkansas
are infested by hofse thieves, and in
many instances the inhabitants have
formed vigilance committees for the
purpose of protecting their property.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

PROFITS OF STREET MUsIc.-1n a
recent trial before the courts at Gin
cinnati, it was given in evidence that
a woman who died not long since,
had accumulated $4,000 in her busi-
ness of playing on hand organ and
singing in the streets.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

We always thiuk ola very mean
man, that be was made by one Of
natures cobblers, and, like an unfin-
ished boot, thrown off without being
souled.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

A Pennsylvania exchange says:
4 fish having feet, was caught a few
days ago, at Peach Bottom, on The
Lancaster side of the Susquehanna
river.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

The Legislature of North Carroll
ma, now in session, has two o. S. Sc n
ators, two Judges, and two State off,
GERS to elect
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

Four HUNDRED DOLLARS A LINE,
The leaf Of an album on which
Lord Byron bad written four lines of
poetry, was recently sold at Venice,
Italy, and a Russian nableman gave
$1,000 for it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-12-09

A farmer in Sullivan county, Ind,
was offered $1,000 for 90 fat hogs,
on Monday, and lost the entire lot
by hog cholera before Wednesday.