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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
ChANCERY SALE OF LAND.
ON Monday, the nth day OF DC

tODeE, ASS3-in pursuance OF de-
cree OF the Chaucery Court of Lincoln county,
made at its August term, 1859, in the case
of +. A Laekey snc others u.s. Benjamin West
and othe-s--I viii offer for sale, on the prem
ises. to the highest bidder, on a credit Of one
two, and three years, Except per cent,
which will be required in CASH an EXCEL
LENT SMALL TRACT OF LAND belong
ing to the estate of Rhodes and Elizabeth
West, dec. Said land lies IL Civil Distric.
No. II, on the waters of Swan Creek, and
contains about 10 acres: but will DO surveyed
before the day Of sale, and sold according to
said survey.
Bond and approved security viii be re-
quired of the purchaser, and q asn retained
upon the land for the purchase money. =
r. FARQUHARSON.
Sept. Is. 1851 Clk. 4 II.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
Steam Flour Mill.

H AVING purchased the Huntsville Steam
~ Flour Mil, the subscriber wishes 70 buv
WHEAT, and win pay the highest CASH
PRICE for all good wheat delivered at the
hili, or at ary Of the Depots on the Eastern
DIVISION of the Memphis d Charleston Rail-
road. Will furnish Sacks for the wheat when
required bv the seller. -
!. " On each Saturday the Mil viii grind
for the Toll, al Corn that NAV be brought
to i. HUGH n. MOORE, Sole Owner.
June 16-tf.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
And other Articles in proportion
III CIV - IrK0Q,
M'CASLIN g. STRADER,
M Z Rrord .Cirpof


HAVING this day bought out the "a.
i l. Copper. Tin, Sheet-iron and Stove I'd
House of A. j. MCBRIDE will contin- ~
ue the above business in allits various branch
es.
Particular attention will be given to Steam
boat, Still-house and Furnace Work. We
keep every variety of Cooking and Heating
Stoves, Parlor Stoves Fine Mantle and Com
mon Crates, Hollow Ware, Sad Irons, DOG
Irons, Tinware, and everything usually kept
in. our business. We also manufacture a SUI
perior article of 1.@
Tennessee WrOught-Iron Cook Stoves
suitable for burning coal or wood, as cheap as
any other house, and warrant them, as we do
all our work. to give satisfaction.
JOB WORK.
Such as Roofing Guttering, or any thing in the
Copper, Tin or Sheet-Iron line, respectfully
solicited, and attended to with pIomptness =
We hope by strict attention to business, doing
GOO. work and being reasonable in our char
ges, to merit a share of the public patronage.
The market price paid for old Copper Brass.
Pewter and lead either in exchange for work
or cash. M'CASLIN d STRADER.
Nashville, Nov. 8.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

(, We have nice assortment of Shawls
Cloaks, aud Comforts. 49,
WE HAVE -
large stock of Demestics, ALI grades and prices
plaid, Lnsey, and Flanneis of all qualities
ceors and prices, in short we have genera
assortment ofdry goods of all descriptions
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
|sOUTHHORTH & ANTHONY.
HAVE just received and opened a large
IL and we'll selected stock of
T F'ALI, g. WINTER

| ~ ySS e WcNG5XAISGT0o
|of the latest style. purchased with great
care, expressly for this. Market And we
respectfully solicit an examination of our
Stock, by all who wish to bHy-befors pur-
chasing elsewhere. 1t will afford us much
pleasure, to. show our goods to all, believing,
| as We do, that we can suit you, in both goods
and price. Our stock is made up, in part
| Of ,fhn followin.r nrtic1ae. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
Tennessee Wrought-Iron Cook Stoy,

suitable for burning coal or wood, as cheap as
any other house, and warrant them, as we dc
all our work, to give satisfaction.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

From The letters OF our CORES
pondents we condense several yalua-
ole receipts, and present them In a
single article:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26
A Correction.

A communication appears in the last
American over the signature of "AN lSnE-
PENDENT YoTER OF RAplpEs," III which The
writer says:
had the pleasure Of being present at barbecue
at Rawhide on the 18th inst, where saw spec
tacle was not prepared to witness-tbat is. Lewis
Texada mounted on stump advocating cuue he
mocracy by the most absurd assertions ieycfheard
escape the lips Of southern politician that every
man who did not support the regular nominees 81
the Democratic party was an AbOlitOnlst aiding and
assisting the Abolition party.
Upon authority which is unquestlona-
Die we state that the assertion ofthe petu,
liant anonymous scribbler is as untrue as
Lit is absurd. Neither in his speech on
the 18th nor in any other speech has he.
said anything like what he is charged
with saying nor anything which could
seem like it to the most obtuse under
standing. The most stupid white man III
| Rapides would not put such construction
upon anything which occurred in his Raw
hide speech. We notice this matter mere
Ily by way Of reproving the inventor; its
lfalsity is too obvious to require contradc-
ton or to injure Mr.. Texada,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26

in almost forgotten contests to ala Tie
schemes and promote the success OF u
walls.
The awkward attempt Of the American
to connect the Democratic State nominees
with Mr.. .Slidell and to make it appear
that Mr.. Moore, especially, was nominated
in order to further the advancement OF our
honored senior Senator, is an apt illustra-
ton of the miserable shifts men resort to
when engaged in cause as hopeless as
it is unworthy. This puerile and petu-
liant effort to libel the characters OF the
delegates who. composed the most res
pcctable convention ever assembled IN
Louisiana is reduced below the level OF
contempt by the envious allusion to the
wealth of Mr.. Moore and the vindictlve
fling at the sect and religion Of Mr. Hyams
Having briefly analysed the motive,
spirit and purpose of this elaborate at
tack upon Senator Slidell, we may here
after examine it's specific charges in de-.
tail and at our leisure. From beginning
to end it is tissue of false charges which
have been refuted a thousand times by
documentary, personal and judicial evi.
dence strong as proofs Of holy writ"
But to republish those documents now at
full length would so fiji our columns as to
preclude discussion Of the real issues of
the canvass; we decline thus to fall into
the snare laid for US by our tricky oppo-
nents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26
AN ILL-TIMED PLEA.

They 1.-THE Democrats) find that they cant scare
honest people any longer with the shout of Seward
they find that all questions upon which agitation
could be produced are dead, or is dying. They
find the North is willing to let US alone with sla-
very in the States where it exists and to acquiesce
in the execution Of the fugitive slave law.
: : American.
"WiIling to let lis alone, indeed Turn
and read the telegraphic outlines Of the
horrible abolition tragedy enacted last
week at Harper's Ferry and tell US wheth-
er that is the sort of letting alone" on
which the Southern people are called to
congratulate one another? Are we to be
told that agitation is dead Or dying when
the murderous tools of northern abolition
lists invade Southern Territories by hum
dreds /? While Brown and his bloody
gang are carrying out the satanic plots
Of the Black Republicans-while slaugh-
ter, rapine and iusurrection on a gigantic
scale are planned. begun and almost car
ried into execution--wliiie sister South
ern State echoes to the hurried march OF
citizen troops rallying to repel northern
invasion and to preserve their homes and
Gresiaes from the hands OF the cut-throat
agents Of New England emancipation 50
cieties.--while the smoke still rises from
the ruins Of plundcred southern dwellings
while the pale and trembling women and
children Of ylrginia.clIng to fathers anl
brothers for protection from abolition ban
dts or the runaway negroes whom the,
have cajoled or forced into their service
we are told that the North is willing Z
let US alone I"
Nor can we wonder less at the sadl.
puerile ignorance or the stupendous inpu
duencc displayed in the assertion that tn
North is willing " to acquiesce IN the e,
ecution of the fugitive slave law. sInc
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26

the passage Of that law the black colo
MES of the Canadas have increased in
numbers with redoubled rapidity. With
in five months from the day it received
the Presidents signature more than ten
Thousand negroes took shelter in Canada
West where they have since increased to
more than forty thousand. The law was
vigorously opposed by a great majority
of the Northern members Of Congress and
it has been necessarily and violently de-
nounced by them ever since its passage.
It was and continues to be theme of
weekly denuuciation from thousands of
Northern pulpits. Its repeal was and is
now the leading feature iii the platform of
the Black Republicans who rule twelve
of the Northern States. TO aid in it's ex-
ecution is made felony BY recent act of
the Massachusetts Legislature, punisha-
BILE by confinement in the penitentiary.
So is it in Michigan and SO will it soon be
in other Northern States. The arch agi-
tator who leads the vandal hordes Of
Northern Free-soilers has proclaimed an
"irrepressible conflict between the North
and slavery. There are millions Of North
ern people who have no scrurles about
helping fugitive slaves in their flight from
their masters. Outside of the Northern
Democratic party there cannot be found
one man in hundred who defends the
fugitive slave law and who is willing to
aid in putting it into execution. The can
didate of the Black Republicans for Gov
ernor of Chic in the late canvass declared
that he would resist it's execution in that
State at the point of the bayonet, yet he
was elected by majority of twenty
thousand votes over Democrat who de-
clared his readiness to execute it faith
fully and who defended it as right and
constitutional. Such are the obstacles
thrown by the people AMI the officials of
the non-slaveholding States in the way Of
owners in pursuit of their slaves, that not
one in twenty is taken and the average
cost of the recovery is three times the
value of such as are captured. Northern
Democrats adhere to constitutional obi
cations aud are faithful to the terms Of
the federal compact but this adhesion
and fidelity subject them to the persecu-
ton of tyrannical majority.
We recommend the author Of the pas
sage which we quote above, before he
again asserts the willingness of the North
to acquiesce in the execution OF the
fugitive slave law" to read some Of the
newspapers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26

and close alliance with the Pennsylvania
Know Nothings, for thus helping to Sc
cure Democratic triumph and the saliva
ton of our Federal Union, he deserves
the gratitude and appreciation Of Demo-
Gratis and of all who cherish our national
existence.
The ever memorable election of Oct.
l4th 1856 in Pennsylvania resulted in the
defeat of the combined forces of the Black
Republicans and Know Nothings by
about eleven thousand majority. A large
vote was polIed and in some Of the wards
Of Philadelphia the increase seemed to be
enormous. There we're indications Of
fraudulent voting but an analysis of the
vote, showing an abnormal and dispropor-
tionate increase of Black Republican vo-
tiers in some of the wards, indicated that
the fraud was committed by our opponents
who were the first to raise the cry Of
Fraud ! Fraud just as fugitive culprits
are in the habit of shouting stop theft "
The matter was jadieially investigated
and the result Of the examination proved
what had been inferred Many illegal
votes had been polled but more than ninc
tenths Of them arere prored 10 be Black RepuJ-
lican and Knou Nothing rotest twas proved
that the Opposition bribery fund from
New England had been scattered in Phila-
delphia by the bushel.
The assersion that Mr.. Slidell either adj
vised or aided in or encouraged any
counter fraud by the Democrats of Penn
sylvania is an absolute, uDmitigated,
reckless and malicious falsebood. There
has no circumstance transpired that could
even give color to this wicked Islander.
| If from the fact, that in the time of their
sorest need he stood by the Democrats OF
Pennsylvania along with the best and
greatest Northern and Southern Demo-
cratic Champions of the day, our oppo-
nents, who were then straining every
nerve to divert Southern votes from Bucli-
anan to Fillmore and thereby aiding Ere
mont, can derive any consolation, they
are altogether welcome to do it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26
THE HARPER'S FERRY INSUR-
RECTI0N.

We give portion Of the Geographic account OF
the Harper's Ferry Riot as despatched to the fle
ayune: go
RaLr1uoRE. Oct. ls-A formidable riot broke
cut last evening at Harper's Ferry.
The United States Arsenal was seized aid all the
railroad trains east and west were stopped by the
mob
The arsenal town is in the possession OF GOO or
700 men, a portion of whom are negroes
It was first alleged to be an Abolition more
ment but it is now supposed to have been lhstlss'
ted and organized by employees on the Govern
ment dam at that place, in consequence OF ihci
having been cheated out OF portion OF t's,t
wages recently, by an absconding contractor, al0
that they have taken this method OF getting at Tue
funds in the Government pay house.
The President has ordered United States matrices
and troops from Washington to proceed thit'ief
and force passage across the railroad bridges az
all hazards. The Governor of Virginia has also
sent troops from Richmond.
BALTIMORE, Oct l9.--The insurgents az hafpe,
Ferry entered that town and took possession % th'
IN. s. Arsenal, on Sunday night They were under
| the nersonal command of Capt. Brown himself bni
only constituted portion Of the force he had COZ
lected The people Of the town fled in ever dlles-
ton. and the arsenal was in no condition 70 ohef
| resistance.
Immediately after the incursion became kpoWn,
messengers were despatched in every direction lef
assistance. which in all cases was promptly ft''
dcred. ..a,.
Before daylight the next morning Y. ) tfoop'
from Washington, and number volunteer co ~.
panies from the surrounding country, were Oh ''''
spot. h,d
I During the night however, the insurgents nv.
strongly intrcnched themselves IN anu apoas
the Arsenal nevertheless no sooner nau Tue .'oy
arrived than preparations began 10 De mace u w.
attack. which was made about O'Clock On ipo"''s
morning.
i Report Of an Eye Witness,
Tho following are the particulars Of the w.oo
affair, as detailed by the editor o. tae pal..lpm
American. who was on the spot from 'hs pes''n'''
an eyewitness Of every thing that was zone wr,.
"HaRpER's Ferry, o'clock a. NJ Nd
tons are now being made by the y. o. 'roop q,
volunteer military for an attack on Ho a.mo sa
d;era arc nosted all around the grounds OF a'e
arsenal to prevent any atteuipt ON the part u '''
outlaws to escape - crs.
g The rioters have the following persons 10 nv, .1n
Z tod, MS prisoners, Messrs. Arnaisteaa, Da
i ham Benjamin, Mills, Master, Joln =
n,uner6eld, Paynaster Of the arm0ry, eiatA .u'
:. Lewis l.. In. inst
"a negro, named Lewis I.eary, who l ~ Nv y
died, confessed that the plot was coneoe.eu ..o
Brown, at fair held in Ohio, two MONTHS SUI.
1.-THE rioters have se.t II aag got truce s.a,es.
message to the effect that il they were o' nj
: ted by the soldiers, they would hang all '''e =
!, zcns they captured"
: Later--storming the Arsenal,
!, uAnrrn,s FAsss, 5 a, N.-The ar"ory NaS -
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26
THE OPPOSITION TICKET.

We present below a fac simsle, as nearly
as we can initiate it with our type, of the
Opposition ticket which has been printed
by thousands and probably sent to the
various precincts ready for use on the 18th
of November By this Democrats will
perceive that our announcement, made
weeks ago, that Messrs Gray and Shelton
are the regular candidates of the Know
Nothings, is proved true. If this is not
enough to convince Democrats OF their
duty to vote the entire aud regularly
nominated Democratic ticket we do not
know what is
OPPOSITION STATE TICKET.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26
A Stupid Libel.

In the course OF the Americans long
winded libel on Senator Slidell he is
charged with aiding in and directing
frauds committed at the October election
in Pennsylvania in 1856. It was then
believed that the defeat of the Democrats
in that State election would involve their
defeat in the Presidential election which
was to take place three weeks later.
Defeat in Pennsylvania was thought to III
volve the defeat Of Buchanan, the election
of Fremont and the consequent disruption
of the Union and the wreck of all our ma
tional hopes. Hence Pennsylvania be-
came the battle-ground where British and
New England influence combined with
local fanaticism against the patriotism of
her devoted Democratic sons aided by the
eloquence of the ablest and best men from
other States and especially from the South.
Never was there a cause more worthy OF
patriot orators; never was assistance from
abroad more timely or more welcome.
The Know Nothings and Black Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania had united upon one
State ticket-Sam and Sambo standing
! +" shoulder to shoulder" in the dshonor-
able warfare upon Democracy.
The corrupting gold Of foreign and
northern fanatics and the contributions
from the X. N. wigwams North and South,
were employed against the Democratic
party by hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Black Republican emissaries, hand
and glove with Southern: Samuelites, trav-
ersed Pennsylvania in troops. Millions OF
free-soil documents and Know Nothing
speeches were scattered all over the State.
4 It was indeed fit time to welcome Dem.
ocratic aid from abroad 1t was time fol
the eloquent and lion-hearted candidate
for the Vice-presidency to raise his potent
voice i'll the Quaker City, along the val
leys of the Susquehana and among the
western Alleghanies. 1t was time for the
patriots Of New York to combine with
those of the West and South and stimu
late their brethren OF the Key Stone Stat'
to their utmost exertions. 1t was TIM
{ for John Slidell, Louisiana Senator,
but Democrat who loved his country AM
duly valued the Union whose destruction
was then and there put in imminent dar
: GER to render all the aid in his power
We have reason to believe that by hi
counsel and the influence Of his exampl
/ he did render most valuable aid to tn
i Democrats Of Pennsylvania. We believ
! that he was among the first to send on
y to Democratic Southern statesmen til
: warning that hurried them TO the rescue
O We believe that he not only rendered 81
own aid in every honorable and lcgit'mat
= way and to large extent, but that Il
;. was the most efficient of all in pctsuad'''
- others to do likewise. For thus asslst'n
:. to defeat the minions of Seward and tt
% fanasical followers Of Fremont III stf!'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26

Fy- The American is altogether too
fond Of drawing upon its imagination
for its statements. Instead OF attempt
ing to manufacture speeches for our
stump orators" the editor Of that paper
and its writer of imaginary speeches should
remember that they are both in positions
in the present canvass where their In
genuty in speech-making might be bet
ter exercised in their own behalf
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26

DEArH OF TIE Hon JoHsY Mason The
american Minister to France the Hon.
join Y. MAsoS, died suddenly OF an at
tack of appoplexy on the Both ult. at his
residence in Paris. Mr.. Mason was ma
tive of Virginia but received his collegi'
ate education at the University OF North
Carolina lie was Judge Of the District
Court Of Virginia, six years Represen-
tasive in Congress, Secretary Of tue Navy
under Tyler, Attorney General and subse-
ouently Secretary of the Navy in Mr..
Folks cabinet and was finally appointed
Minister to France by President Pierce,
which Important station he filled with
great ability and occupied at the time OF
his death As representative Of the gov
ernment of the American Republic Mr..
Mason acquired the esteem OF all amer'-
can travellers, Of the officials with whom
he met and of the residents of Paris. lie
was held in peculiar estimation by the
Emperor with whom he passed many ami
cable hours. The prudence and sagaclty
which he uniformly employed in the dis
| charge Of his various and often delicate
Diplomatic duties rendered him one of the
.worthiest and most efficient representa-
live. ercr'scnt abroad hy our government
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26

nspCol. Landrum, in consequence OF
The death of his wife, will not fill any
more of his appointments in this District.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26
District Court for Rapides, No
yember Term.

We are authorized to state that the No
yember Term of the District Court for this
narisb will not commence until Wednes-
day. Nov. 9th, two days after the election.
Jurors and witnesses will have ample
time to deposit their votes before leaving
the most distant precincts for Alexandria
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26

The M1sstssirrr ELEcaos.--Iie foremost
Dema.ratir candidate on the State ticket
leads the highest Opposition by 2o,ioa
votes. Total vote 44,S4e. The Senate
stands 81 Democrats to Opposition; the
House is divided in much the same pro-
portion. In the First, Third and f'itn
Congressional Districts no Opposition can ,
d;aates were supported. In the second
tho Opposition vote was less than one
.ivtasati, Of the entire vote Of the District
n the fourth 0. R. Singleton received
so4o and r. Smith s,37s votes. The
n,eo,,,ers elect are I. L. O. G. Lamar; =
2 Davis: 3. VIM. Barksdale;;a .. II
atp4eton; ). J. J. AcRae.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26

l.YscnryG.-We learn from the Caddo
Gazette Of the 22nd that man travelling
under the name Of Davis, and other Aliases,
who some time since kidnapped negroes
from, Mr. Howell and DIR. Cnlbertson OF
that parisl. and sold them in New or-
leans. was found hanging on a tree IN the
suburbs Of Shreveport on the morning Oh
the slst. 1t was evident that he had not
cammitted suicide as his hands and ieet
were tied Served him right.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26
nEWOCRATIC BARBECUE

A Democratic Barbecue viii be girep, Friday
the 2Sth instant at
Wiley's Precinct,
Point Magre at which free discussion is invited.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-26

FOR COMMISSIONER BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
WA. R. 7 I Z NJ A N