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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05
Losses by Banks.

The Memphis Ayalanchea appear to
regard the Citizens Bank as broke,
and asks ''what is to become OF. the
bill.holders?" OF course they are to
be the losers they have received
the notes as money, and can hoard it
as long as they choose now without
apprehension as to depreciation. By
this time they ought to be sufficiently
accustomed to being "done" in this
way, and stoics enough to bear the
infiction without grcan. Have they
not, within a few years past, been
left with the bag to hold by the
Central Bank, Of Nashville,
Agricultural Bank, of Brownsville,
Bank of East Tennessee,
Exchange Bank,
besides being compelled to lose heav-
i lily upon the deprecated paper of the
banks of Claiborne, Jefferson, Dan
bridge, Trenton, SC. Surely by this
time bill-holders ought to be able to
stand almost any infiction bank men
may choose to visit upon them!
The losses which these repeated
failures cause to the honest masses
who receive bank notes, in payment
of debts, and in exchange for mer
chandise. produce. &C., and the evils
arising from the peculi4rities of bank
ing in Tennessee, call loudly for re-
lief. We agree with our democratic
contemporaries that something mus
BIZ done. and that as speedily as pos
si5le. Whilst we cannotgo with then
for an exclusively metallic currency
we are ready for other reforms, which
shall make banking more reputable
and deprive it of its power to injur'
the people. = Nashville Patriot.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05
TrHlh in a Nut Shell.

The Washington Union of the Sd,
says:
'What we have quarrelled about
since the organization of the govern
ment, in point Of fact, has been the
disposition of slavery in the public
territories. This question has been
fiercely discussed in Congress and
throughout the North on one side, and
the Soutb on the other, and yet the
North hac no interest liz it. no pow
er to decide it, no right to interfere
with it. The South had no more Just
claim over 1t and authority to control
it than the North. Congress had no
business with it, could not shape it.
dislodge 1t. or prohibit it. The PEG.
pie OF the territories were its govern.
crs. They could create or abolish it
when they came to the mans estate;
thus this abstraction this miserable
bone of contention-this lifeless anG
inanlmate spectre-has been permit.
ted to overshaGow all the great inter
ests of the Union, and embroil thu
industry Of one section against the
other"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

II is often said that northern
democrats are no better friends to
the south than the black republicans
That Buchanan, John Van Bdrep,
Daniel s. Dickinson and Others are
no better than Wilson, Hale, and
GiddiEgs. When the black repubfi-
cans made a big dinner at New York
they did not invite BUCHANAN and
John Van Buren, to attend it. They
invited John ]. Crittenden and
John Bell. Do not the leaders Of the
black republican party know WAC are
its friends? We suppose they do.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

There is an impression in the coun-
try aud among dealers that there viii
be an increased demand for Bacon
along the Southern seaboard, as the
consequence of the disease which is
killing so many cattle in that region.
The disease has been ve-y destructive
upon cattle in Georgia, Florida, and
South Carolina, and Bacon will be
required to take the place Of beef thus
Withdrawn from consumption.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05
To chant thy praise, Hypocricy!

The small note law in Kentucky
proves to be an entire failure. It is
wholly disregarded, and Indiana,
Tennessee and Ohio notes are taken
as freely as Memphis Ara.
lancbe.
This is an error. at least in this
end Of The State, Very few Of The
the small notes Of banks of other
States are ever seen amongst us,
while Kentucky small notes and gold
and silver have taken their place.
1t is good law and should be
carried out, even at the expense Of a
temporary Inconvenience. It's value
and good policy have been clearly
proven recently 10 the case Of the
failure Of the C tizens' Bank of Ten
nessee. Had it not been for this
law, our citizens would have been
swindIed hugely with the snail notes
Of that bank, for thousands upon
thousands of them would have been
let loose upon us. As it is, OR
people have suffered comparatively
little from that failure. 1t is q
good Law Padacaa Herald.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

The Memphis Avalanche Of the
Esd inst, says that the firm of Old
& Co.. liquor dealers, on Towards
Row in that city, and who were the
agents in that city for the Exchange
Bank, Georgia, after doing all in their
power to put the money Of that Bank
into circulation, and who subsequent
ly complained that injustice had bee n
done them in regard to the matter,
have absconded, leaving their credit
ors the bag to hold A large number
of barrels--supposed to be liquor
were found upon opening their house,
and attachments we're sued out, and
good many barrels drayed off by
creditors for safe keeping; when upon
investigation the barrels were found
to contain ,1rer uater! The people
there have recently had enough Of
that, without having to pay drayage
on it!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05
New England Heather.

The following statement is made
in a report on Home Missions recent
ly submitted at the Massachusetts
General Association:
From reliable statistics, it appears
that in Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont and Massachusetts, not
more than one-quarter of the whole
population are in the habit of attend
ing church! There are one million
three hundred thousand people in
New England who, So FIR as attend
ing church is concerned are practical
iy like the heather. There are
tweuty-six towns in this State which
have no evangelical preaching
The New York Observer remarks
that if the above statements are
correct they ought to produce a
more startling effect than an earth
quake; but it is inclined to think
there must be some mistake in the
matter. After some pertinent OBJ
servations on the subject, the Obser-
yer concludes by saying:
Itoccurs to US to suggest, though
it may not be well received, that
with such rrroof rs this before
the churches Of Massachusetts, il
is far more important to consider
tho destitute and suffering condition
of these perisbing hundreds of thou
sands ut their own door, than to be
inordlnately disturbed by the neglect
of the American Tract Society to
publish on the subject of slavery
The ''heathens" at orr own doors are
the objects of our first concern, and
If We provide not for our own we are
worse than infdels. -
The remarks of the Observer are
very good ana pertinent but We
Iopine they will not produce any salu-
larry effect. The cause Of the de-
cline Of religion in New England
lis apparent. The ministers Of the
Gospel up there, as general rule,
have quit preaching Christ and him
crucifiad, and turned their attention
to preaching tolitics and fanaticism.
This naturally demoralized their Con.
gregations drove the really pions
avak-and rendered the balance in.
attentive and neglected.. We .guess'
more slaves attend church in tie
South every Sunday than whites in
New England. Yet we are an aw-
fully wicked people--not fit to be
named 10 the same breath with the
pious New Elglanders!
Oh, for forty parson power,
To chant thy praise, Hypocricy!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

Where the bottoms of the great
Miami River were covered with water
four weeks ago, the corn is about a
foot high. The height of the corn
would be about six feet if it had not
been disturbed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

The Grand Jury at the late term
of the Criminal Court at Memphis
returned eighty-nine true bills, nearly
all for dealing unlawfully in spirits
and violating the Law against gam
bling. This is a great falling off
from the previous term Of the court,
when about nine hundred bills were
fouRd.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

CIRCULATION OF THE CITIZENS
BANK.-Mr. j. D. FAIRCHILD, in a
letter to legal gentlemen Of Mem
pbis asking their views upon certain
points involved in the Citizens Bank
-swindle, puts down the circulation
Of the concern, as far as ascertained,
as follows:
Amount Of notes issued by Citi-
zens' Bank of small denominations
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

RATHER WARM.--We find from
our exchanges that We have no
had any warm weather here yet. To
show this we clip the following from
the South Side Democrat, published
at Petersburg, Vac
We amused ourselves yesterday,
during the middle of the day, BY
roasting eggs in the back window
of our sanctum. 1t was decided
improvement on the old way. The
thermometer, in the mean time,
standing five feet high"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05
ClTIZEES' BANK.

We have heard of number of hard
cases resulting from the failure of the
Citizeus' Bauk Of this place. A
poor widow woman who lives with
her four small children in The suburbs
owed payment Of $3.50, which
she had gathered by raising vegeta-
bles upon the little patch Of earth
which she hsdpurchssed ,S29Sof which
was Citizens Bank notes, and o.
coarse worthless. Could those who
had control OF this huge svindle have
seen the burning tears of anguish
and distress Of this poor woman
when the sad news was told her,
that her money WAS worthless, We
think they would have relieved her
by rtdeeming her money. Many
cases of hardship and distress have
been told Us, but we have not the
heart to write them ou!.-Nemphis
Ledger.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

A HORSE LIVING Two MONTHS
WITHOUT FooD.-A man named Kirk
land, residing on Centre Street, neal
Seneca, left the city two months ago
without giving notice to any one
On Saturday, Mr., Barker, a wagon
maker on Seneca Street, discovered
that horse was in the barn former
ly used by Mr.. Kirkland. On enter
ing the stable the horse was found
lying down, and too weak to rise
The animal had eaten everything
within its reach, gnawed the wood of
the mauger and floor, and, in its ago
ny, had apparently bitten himst IL
During all this time, the horse, SO far
as can be ascertained, could have had
access to no water or food. Mr.. Bar
ker gave the animal a little water and
meal, and yesterday it was still alive.
We give the facts as they were report
ed to us; but it seems almost incredi-
bic that horse could live such a
length Of time without food or drink.
Buffalo Courier, July 19M.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

ALTERED NorEs.-Tbe Shelbyyille
Constitutionalist cautions the public
against altered notes on the Bank
of Tennessee, raised from Us to
los, One of that kind was pre-
sented to the Bank at that place
The altered rote is easily detected.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

The st. Louis Republican furn-
isbes employment to one hundred
and seventy.fve persons; and it's
weekly expenses amount to $4,000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN New YORK.
"A call, numerously signed, has
been circulated for a State Conven-
ton, which is TO meet at Syracuse,
New York, on the 4tb Of August
next, to nominate Gerrit Smith as
The anti-slavery and temperance can
didate for Governor. Gent is a
very popular man with the republi-
cans in the country districts of New
York, and it is thought ticket head
ed with his name will detach at least
twenty thousand votes from the re-
publican party. The latter are very
indignant at the formation Of this
new organization.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

One Of our Know Nothing ex.
changes republishes Popeis lode on
Solitude" with the unintentional but
appropriate alterations indicated be-
low:
Thus let me live, unseen, unknown:
Thus, unlamented, let me die
Steal from the world:--And not store
Tell t0hen lie!
Have the naughty boys been
throwing stones at our contemporary?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

The Trenton Journal learns that
the branch of the Bank of Tennes-
see, at that place, had five or six thou
sand dollars Of the Citizens Bank,
on deposit, when the latter failed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

Doc LAw.--The dog law is in op-
Grafton in Cincinnati, and under its
operation four hundred dogs have
been killed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05
Preserving Peaches.

As the season Of the year is al
hand for putting up this delicious
fruit, we give recipe which We
obtained from an old friend, Sister
Nj. HI. Moore, Of Clarksvills. We
ate some Of the finest We ever saw
when at her house, during the session
of the General Conference, Which
she had kept nearly two years:
"Peel the peaches and drop them
in q vessel Of cold water to prevent
tbem from turning dark. Then put
The sugar, QOaf is p'eferable.) in d
preserving kettle, with just water
enough to dissolve it. When it be-
gins to boil drop in the peaebe.
and lei them remain until they loob
clear. Put them Immediately int
the jars or caps, aud seal them Sc
curely. Very much depends upor
the sealing. If done we'll they vii
keep years, as perfect as wien gath
cred. Some put them up with les
sugar, but they should be rs swee
as you wish them for the table,"
We would advise our lady friend
to put up good supply, as they ma,
not have them to put up next veal
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05
Mopea! sWOReg!

NTE have heavy debts to pay s--gzl
w and must meet them pFOInPt-,he
lv. We cannot tell our creditors laz-..-7s
that we will pas in "a short time" br' have
to pay to the day. Fair prices are beng Of
fered for the produce of the country ana 'i .
who prefer holding their produce and Oei"S
sued will be accommodated
WRIGHT & TRANTIlAh.
April 8. 1858.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05
Fnso:Yeni Noiice.

inS0:Teli Notice.
DURSUANT to an order of the Clerk Of
= the County Court Of Lincoln county, Ten
neSece, upon the suggestion of the a5miris-
traitor of the estate of Rs5eecg BseqsyIy. dec,
of the Insolvency Of said decedeni's estate
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate. to present them to
tho Clerk Of said Court, properly au1heEiica-
ted, en- or before the 5sss day 81 Jau:-
AIRY siexi, for PRO rata distribution, OF they
will be forever barred.
MOSES CRUISE.
Alm'r, ICjtl he HIB esHRerzi.
July Is, 1858
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

DEATH OF A RUSSIAN LADY FROM
GLANDERs.-The awful death of Mad
anne Palesikof,, one Of the most
charming amongst all that beyy o.
charming Russian ladies who some.
times gladden. the winters of Paris
has created terrible shock amongst
the circles she so lately embellished
by her presence. The unhappy la
dy left Paris but q short time ago on
summer tour to Germany. While
stepping from the door Of the opera
house at Berlin, to gain her carriage,
she let fall one Of her bracelets close
to the pavement. STOPPING to pick
it up, she noticed at the time, laugh
ipg!y, that zone ofthe horses belong
ing to q carriage standing at hand
had dropped his head so close to her
face that be had touched her, and
LEFT moist kiss upon her cheek. "
In few days the unfortunate lady
was taken sick with that most horri.
bic disease, CHAMBERS, aud in few
days more, breathed her last, In
spite Of the attendance Of the first
physicians of Berlin, and every re-
source to be obtained by wealth or
by the ceaseless attention Of friends,
= Court Journal
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

The following paragraph, from the
franklin (lndiana) JeSorsonian, is
worth the room it occupies, as show
ing that care is necessary in the han
ding of guns:
James ". Ransdall had taken
down his rifle to clean and prepare it
for a hunting excursion, and being
perfectly satisfied that there was no
charge in it, he set the breach of the
gun upon the floor, and then pat his
mouth to the muzzle, at the same time
drawing back the hammerSith lis
feet. He attempted to ''blow through
the barrel" but as the air bad no
vent. he took his mouth from the
muzzle, and at the same Instant took
his foot from the hammer, and let it
fail with about the amount Of force
it would have in al ordinary dis
charge, and the result was that Rams
dali, few moments after. found bim-
self Staggering around the room with
his face considerably burnt with pow
der; and on fully recovering himself,
he found bullet hole through the
rim of his hat, showing that the BAL
must have passed within an inch Of
his head. The only remarkable thing
in relation to this is, that previousto
attempting to blow through the gun,
Ransdall had taken from the tube
an exploded cap that had been used
on former occasion, and there being
no cap on, be had no. the least idea
that there was any possibility Of
such an accident. The probability is,
that portion Of the combussile ma
terial from the cap removed had filed
the tube, and that the conclusion Of
the hammer and the tube caused the
gun to discharge.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05
Clersymen in The Ball Room.

A correspondent Of the Chicago
Press and Tribune, writing from
Atlanta, Logan county, Ills, describes
the singular termination of the
Fourth Of July ball in that town:
1t appears that the managers,
several days since, sent special in
vita.ions to the ministers Of the
various churches in town to attend
the dance, thinking to have good
laugh to themselves over il: but
to the surprise Of those present,
after the ball had got under full
Roadway, four Of he aforesaid minis
ters made their appearancein thehall,
aud soon were mineling with the by-
ISLANDERS. The ''set" being through,
the announcement was made that the
ministers having baen solicited to az
tend. desired that portion Of the time
should be set apart for them, which
was acceded TO. Then commenced
the religious exercises Of the ball.!
One preached, another prayed, and
another struck up good old religious
hymn, when the dancers seeing
what turn matters were likely to
take, ordered the musicians TO pro-
coed, and began to dance again,
leaving the ministers TO do their
own singing, aud make their exit
the best way they could.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

There is as much truth as poetry
in Gray's often quoted and ever I'D
mired lines:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-08-05

70 far as exhibited:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-22

A PICTURE OF MAHOMET.-The following i
pen portrait Of the famous founder of Moham.
edaniSm
Slightly above the middle size. his figure
though square, was handsome and command.
ms, the chest broad and open, the bones and
framework large, the joints well knit together.
HIS neck was long and irely moulded. The
head unusually large, gave space for a broad
snd noble brow. The hair, thick, let black,
and slightly curling, fell down over his ears
the eyebrows were arched and Joined. The
countenaDce thin but rUddy. His large ewes.
intensely black and piercing, received addi.
nonal iustre from their long dark eye.ashes.
The nose was high and slightly aquiline. but
hne. AMI at the end attenuated. The teeth
we're far apart. A long black bushy beard.
reaching to the breast added manliness and
presence His expression was pensiye and con-
tempsative. The face beamed with intelligence.
though something of the sensuous also might be
there discerned. The skin of his body was clear
and soft the only hair that met the eye was a
Inc thin line which ran down from the neck
towards the navel. His broad back leaned
slightly forward as he walked; and his step
was hasty, yet sharp and decided, like that of
one rapidly descending deeliyity there was
sonething unsettled in his blood shot eve, which
refused to rest upon its object. When he
turned toward you, it was never partially but
With the whole body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-22

WATER -SrOUT IN THE POTONAC.-A CORES
Tondent Of the Alexandria Gazette, writes from
Hampstead, King George county, as follows
On the evening Of Monday, the 18th instant,
during the passing Of n rain and wind cloud
from this county TO the Maryland shore beau
tiul spectacle was presented in the formation
oi a Water-spout, near the buoy on Persmmon
Point ShOal, in the Potomac The water was
raised from base, apparently from fifty to one
hundred yards in width, To- "A very great height
when II was met by q pointed dark cloud. in
The shape Of an inverted cone of quite j, reyu-
lar form, whose base reached many degrees
upwards, to be lost in the mass Of dark clouds
that were swimming Onwards to pour heir re-
freshlng contents on the parched fields Of ou r
nelghbors IN Charles cC1nty. The spout, for
some moments, seemed to DO stationary, and
then II moved of with much rapidity until il
reached the high banks on the Maryland shore,
when 1t disappeared. II is rare TO see such a
phenomena on the river, and it is seldom that
at sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-22

SCREW PROPELLtR STRIKING WHALE
The Rev. b. Jenkins, writing from Shanghai,
China, to the Southern Christian Advocate Of
Charleston, 5. C., states that" A remark able
occurrence took place when ii. Ms screw
steam gun-yessel NimrOd was proceeding, un-
der steam, for the entrance of the river Min
on the 10th April. When about four miles
outside Sharp Peak, a violent concussion was
experienced by all on board, as IL the ship had
struck the ground, but knowing from the posi-
tion such could not be the case, the real cause
was evidenced on looking astern, on their dis
covering large whale, severed nearly in two,
blowing convulsively and bleeding 90 profusely
rs to redden the water all around. The whale
had doubtless been struck with much violence
by the screw propeller, and indeed the engines
were brought TO a momentary stands still by
the shock. Unusual and unlikely as this NAV
appear il is, nevertheless. a fact