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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

SINGULAR FACrs.-The Richmond
Dispatch states that in Louisiana,
the proportion of insane negroes is
one in 2.477; in South Carolina, one
in 2,999; 10 Massachusetts, one an
forty-three; in Maine, one in fourteen;
showing cOpclusively that freedom
does not agree with an Africans un-
derstanding. The deaths among
the Africans 10 New York are twice
as numerous as those Of the whites in
the same city. The number of the
black population in the West India
Islands is steadily and rapidly de-
creasing. The disease from which
the great mortality proceeds is pull
monary consumption, arising. it has
been suggested, from the want of ad-
equate nutrimeGt, in the most fertile
section of the world, but which the
African is too indolent to cultivate
1t is computed that, at the present
rate of diminution-a tenth part oi
the whole population every four } ears
the negro race will have almost
ceased to exist in the British West
India colonies, before the termination
Of another century.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
Live for Something.

Live for something, be not idle
Look about thee for employ!
Sit not down 10 useless dreaming
Labor is the sweetest joy.
Folded hands are very weary,
Selfish hearts are very gay,
Life for thee hath many duties
Active be then while you may.
Scatter blessings in thy pathway!
Gentle words and cheering smiles
Better are than gold and silver,
With their grief dispclling wiles.
As the pleasant sunshine falleth
Ever on the grateful earth,
So let sympathy and kindness
Gladen well the darkened earth.
Hearts there are opprest and weary;
Drop the tear of sympathy
Whisper words Of hope and comfort,
Give, and thy reward shall be
Joy unto thy soul returning
From the perfect fountain head
Freely, as thou freely giveSt,
Shall the grateful light be shed.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

IMPEACHING A JUICE. = The Mis-
souri, Senate is holding an extra ses-
sion for the purpose Of trying Judge
Albert Jackson, Of the Fifteenth Ju-
dicial Circuit, impeaehed by the
House of Representatives for alleged
official misconduct. The principal
charges are that he has wrOngfully
refused to change the venue In GER
tain cases; that he has both wrong
fully granted and xrongfully refused
to grant writs of habeas corpus; that
he has wrongfally iaterlered with
grand juries, by giving special d.
rections in regard to certain Olencess
that be has Wrongfully refused to hear
arguments in matters which be had
prejudged; that in general he has
been deficient in courtesy to the bar,
and that he has played cards.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
A Lesson 10 a Seeding Mother.

A little girl who had witnessed the
perplexity of her mother on a certain
occasion, when her fortitude gave
way under severe trial, said:
Mother, does God ever fret or
scold?'
The query was so abrupt and star
ling, it arrested the Mothers atten-
ton almost with shock.
'Wby, Lizzie, what makes you ask
that question:
why God is good-you know
you used to call him the Good Man,
when | was little--and | should like
to know if he ever scolded?'
No, child; no.
We'll, I'm glad he don't, for scold.
ing always makes me feel SO bad
even if it is not me 10 fault. | don't
think | could love God much if he
scolded'
The Mother felt rebuked before
her simple child. Never had she
heard so forcible Il lecture on the
evils Of scolding. The words o
Lizzie sarfk deep in her heart, an(
she turned away from the innocen
face of her little one to hide the tears
that gathered in her eyes.
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
The first GRAY Hair.

1t came--a streak of eve to tell
My brightest day had set,
With all its golden hours of joy
That thrill my memory yet.
1t came the first Of wintry fakes
That soon shall whiten DER
The grave, of many May-time hopes
That may feel no more.
Oh, may the evening of my days,
Which now come stealing on,
Be lighted by the vesper star
OF stars the pureSt one.
And may the winter of my days,
The blssful comfort bring,
With all its SHOWS that chill to death
Faith in eternal spring.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

The f at Of the third regiment Of
Zouaves at the battle Of P,llestro, is
very mich talked of i'll the E IrOpean
papers and letters. They arrived on
the ground at the moment when the
Austrians were making a strong at
tack upon the Sandman right wing
There was deep clnaI near the river
Sesia, for military purposes, and be-
yond this, on a rise, the Austriaus
had planted a battery of eight can
non. Across the canal there was a
narrow bridge, protected by the Cam
non, and across which it was neces-
sary to pass in ord'r to intercept
the movement of either army. The
Austrian Army was in large numbers
on The Piedmontese side Of the canal.
The Zouavcs arriving, surveyed their
position, and then, with out firing u
shot, startt d with the bayonet, at the
top of their speed, and thrust the
Austrians into the canal headlong,
slaughtering and drowning many,
and making prisoners of Others. -
They continued their run across the
bridge and took the battery. This
feat decided the day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN THURSDAY, JULY 81, 1852

vices, III uulluIilS INC quay 0u' ""u
Cleaning the lot, besides the first
thirty eight dollars. Issued 18th
February, 1910.
James Sanders appointed a consta-
Bile, took the cath of Office.
Jesse WoodrooG for reasons suffi-
cient TO him known, resigns The Office
of appointment Of Justice of the
Peace.
| An Indenture Of Bargain and Sale
betweenJohn Whitaker, James Stuart.
Eli Garrett, Hardy Holman, and
William Edmiston, Commissioners
for the town of Fayetteville, of the
one paIt, aud John Kelly Of the
other part, for two Town Lots, WAS
proven in open Court, by the oaihs
Of Zachntiah Golorth and Charles
Morgan, the subscribing witnesses
thereto, and ordered to be registered.
An Indeuture of Bargain ana Sale
between John Whitaker, &c, Com
missioners for the Town of Fayette-
Vile of the one part, and Francis
Ross of the other part, for one Town
Lot, was proven in open Court BY the
oaths of Ezekiel Norris and John
Aingall. the subscribing witnesses
thereto, and ordered to be registered.
1t is ordered by the Court, that
Francis Findley, William Carathers,
John McCariey, James Garrett, ).
Cockrel, Jun., Robert Patton, Sen:
Joseph Biggors, Moses Driver, Jo-
seph Sumner, be viewers to view and
mark road from Fayetteville to |
John Cock rel's, near the head OF
Rock Creek, to meet road from Co.
lumbia. Issued 9th March, 1911.
Ordered by the Court, that John
Enocls. James Elliott, David Farrel,
John f. Cowsart, James Ellice, Geo.
White, Isaac Enochs, John Curry,
Matthew Rives, Thomas Blythe, Ga !
briel Enochs, Joseph Dobson be
Jury of View, to view aud lay oil
road, beginning at John Allison $ at
the county line, running the nearest
and best way on direction to VIM
chester, to intersect the road leading
from Winchester to Shelbyvllle, at
the county line of Franklin. Issued
llth Of March, 1911.
Ordered ty tie Court, that James
Armstrong, John Armstrong, Joseph
Galyem, John Cocks, Michael Rob
erson, John Criner, Matthew Arm
strong, and George Criner be viewers
of road from Fayetteville TO Arm
strong's Mill and Cotton Machlue,
and running with the State line to
the county line, the nearest aud best
way.
Ordered by the Court, that John
Click, Sen, Abedniso Moore, W'l'
liam White, John Middleton, Travis
Carter, William Young, Labau James
and Peter TiGwell, be Jury OF View
to view and mark off n road, from the
State line, meaning at the Hunts
vile, and running past John Click
Ford on Elk River, thence past Car
ter's Mill, and on to the county line
in a direction to Nashville, the near
est and best way. Issued 18th oil
March, 1911.
An Indenture of Bargain and Sale
between John Whitaker, NC, Com
missioners for the Town OF Fayette-
vile. of the one part, and William
Whitaker of the other part, Tor two
Town Lots, was proven in open Court
by the oathsof John A. Chapman and
Joseph jenkins, the subscribing wit
nesses thereto, and ordered to be
registered.
Court adjourned till the next
Court in course.
ITO be coniinued)
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
ITO be confnaed)

The folIowingis from the Williamson
IN. C.l Mercury: Persons wishing
to see the editors will generally find
them at the printing office. In their
absence, however, invitations to dine
and challenges to fight, should be lei'
either with the publisher or in ou'
table drawer"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
The Bristol News. a strong Demo

The Bristol News, strong Demo.
cratic paper, admits that Col, Neither.
land will "receive an overwhelming
vote in East Tennessee. "Bu:,
says the News, sit will so overwhelm
him, that he will sink to rise no
more" Our private adyices from
East Tennessee, are, that Col. Meth
erland will not get the usual Anti
Democratic vote In his own county
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
The Four-Eyed Man.

A new wonder has been discovered
in the city Of New York, in the per-
son OF man named Karl Saul, who
it is asserted, has four eyes. He has
one pair in the usual place and an
other 10 the back of his head. A
correspondent of the Evening Post
who enjoys the acquaintance Of the
individual, says that both sets of
eyes are perfect, aud he sees back
ward and forward at the same time,
with equal ease, compr, heuding at
glance, everything within the range
Of his vision either way. The sub
jects which be simultaneously be-
holds, he will describe with wonder
ful accuracy. Indeed, he is remark
able for his descriptive powers.-
Mr. Saul is nun of extreme diff
dence, and the peculiarity of con-
struction has been carefully conceal
ed, and has heretofore been known
only to some of his most intimate
ili, nCs The back of his head is
quite fiat; but he has long hair, which /
efltctually conceals his large eyes,
which are generally protected by
bardage." And as if the above is not
wonderful enough, the correspondent
of the Post makes the following won.
derinl statement: lie is highly in-
telligent and social in his habits, aud .
owns considerable property, which he !
has accumulated by honestindustry."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
Chhoire 4luetrg.
The Country LaSsie.

She blossomed in the country,
Where sunny Summer filings
Her rosy arms around the earth,
And brightest blessings brings;
Health was her sole inheritance,
And grace her only dover;
| never dreamed the wild wood
Contained so sweet flower.
Far distant from the city,
And inland from the sea,
My lassie bloomed in goodness,
AS pure as pure could be;
She caught her dewy freshness
From hill and mountain bower,
never dreamed the wild wood
Contained so sweet flower.
The rainbow must have lent her
Some Of its airy grace;
The wild rose parted with blush,
That nestled on her face;
The sunbeamS got entangled in
The long waves Of her hair.
Or she had never grown to be
So modest and so fair.
The early birds have taught her
Their Joyous matin song.
And some of their soft innocence
She's been with them so long,
And for her now, if need be,
I'd part with wealth and power;
Inever dreamed the wild wood
Contained so sweet a flower.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
If The recent fire in Oshkosh

1t the recent fire in Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, locomotive ran from
Fond du Lac with two fire compa-
nies and their engines, twenty miles,
in nineteen minutes! Just thiuk OF
dashing along a railroad .rack at
nigh. at the rate of a mile in less
than a minute. Ugh!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

It's an old and true saying that a
man should not marry unless he can
support wife; and from some exam
ples that we have seen, we are De-
ginning to doubt seriously whether a
woman can prudently marry unless
she can support husband.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
THE OLD LINE Wings s.-We took

THE OLD LINE WHIGs We took
occ sion to notice, day or two since,
the manner in which the IuuI was
vainly endevoring to excite the pref
udices of the Old Line Wings, who
had joined the democracy since the
disbandment of the Wing party in
1855, and to express our entire con-
iIdence in their fidelity to their
new associates. We now see that
the Old Line Wings of Virginia
have given, in the late elections in
that State, notable example of their
fidelity aud zeal in the cause Of the
Democracy. 1t seems that in sum-
ming up the losses and gains, i. bas
been accurately ascertained that
Letcher, the Democratic candidate,
has gained 1000 votes over anhabOve
that of Gov. Wise in 1865, ia the
old Wing counties Of the State, aud
if The Democratic counties Of the
State had done their duty as we'll,
Letoher's majority wouh have been
10000 instead of 5000, We have
no doubt that the same patriotic ac-
count will be rendered in the Old
Line Wbig counties of this State.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
Punishment for Crime in North
Carolina,


| A correspondent gives US some In
sight into the manutr in which cIim-
inals and dtlinquents are punished
in the "Old North State" .He writes;
The administration Of justice in
North Carolina is much less mild
than in many Of her sister States
Having no State prison" the oil
punishments Of the EnglisH common
law are still inflicted; such as brand
ing, whipping, cropping the ears, Sc.
On a beautiful May morning, |
strolled into the temple where the
goddess of the sword and scales, and
the bandage eyes, is supposed TO pre-
side. In one Ct the passages ! en-
cOuntered the high Sheriff of tia
county, carrying tiDkers furnace
in one hand, and what seemed to be
a soldering iTon in the other. On in
quiring whose 'Igude wdes 8" pans be
Was going to mend, be informed no
that he was about to brand man who
had just been convicted of bigamy.
A curiosity which | was ashamed Of,
but could Dot resist, led me into the
COURTROOM. | found If crowded.
In few minutes :he Judge enter
ed, and taking his seat upon the
Bench, with his hat on, Judges here
sit eOyered) ordered the crier to open
the court. That important function
AIRY then stepped to an open window,
put out his head, "Oyesed" three
times, and the Honorable, the Supe-
rior Court was opened in due form,
The prisoner was then brought in by
the Sheriff and an asSistsht-where-
upon his counsel moved for a new
trial, on the ground that the defen-
dant had been unable TO procure the
attendance of all his witnesses. His
Honor inquired if be could give the
requisite security. On being an
swered 10 the negative, "then," sail
bis Honor, "let the sentence Of the
Court be executed forthwith" The
Sheriff aud bis deputy then blindfold.
ed the prisoner, tied his hands, aud
bound his head firmly to the bar.
Taking the branding iron from the
furnace, the Sheriff applied it red-hot
to the cheek of the bigamist, burning
1 plain letter B aD inch aud bali
ong, and nearly half an inch deep,
The prisoner vas then remanded 10
all, where bis head add hands were
into the pillory, and "forty
stripes save one" were applied to his
bare back, after which be Was dis
charged.
Every jaif iu North Carolina is
provided with whipping-post. stocks
aud pillofy. Murder, rape, arson.
and all tAe higher crimes
md misdemeanors are punished with
ieatb; man-slaughter by branding
he letter NJ in the right hand. The
hand is bound, the bar, and
he branding iron held upon the palm
lnli! he can say "GOd save the
State" three times; theft and minor
offences by whipping, standing in the
pillory, or sitting in the stocks.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

An Ohio editor recently took CO.
temporary to task for coyiDg choice
scraps from his editorial columns and
not giving credit for them. The
contemporary replied by saying he
"did not do a credit business.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
WOmaR's Devotion.

There is young gentleman in
this city who was engaged to be
married to very pretty girl, who had
declared to him a thousand times
that she loved him better than she
aid her own soul. He fell seriously
i'll few days since, of which fact
she was duly apprised. Our suffer-
ing friend expected to SEQ his beloved
at his lodgings every hour, all ten
derness, sorrow and devotion, and
while waiting 10 great-anxiety for her
appearance, he received a billet from
her that ran in this wise:
My DEAR FRIEND.--You are very
i'll, | hear; SO i'll, indeed. they tell
me you cannot recover. | am sorry
but cannot help you. We must die
sometime, you know. BE kind
enough to tell me how long you think
you will live. | will be very happy
TO attend your funeral, because |
have an elegant new black dress, so
sweet for mourning, that | am dying
to war Please send me word at
once and oblige Yours as Ever.
JENNIE.
The lover thought this jest at
first, but learning that il Was Sc
rious truth, be resolved to recover,
and is doing so rapidly.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

A writer in one Of our Philadel4
phia exchanges, describing fashion
able dressed young gentleman, says
that he wore "a blue silk neck tie
knotted with the graceful ease Of one
of Macauly's sentences"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

As an illustration Of the ruling
passion it is related of a lady out
west, who was buried under the wreck
Of railroad smash-up, that her first
inquiry upon being rescued, was; as
my bonnet safe?"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

The Illinois Central Railroad is
the longest road in the United States.
the main trunk and branch being
700 miles in length,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

With regard to flying rumors, :
they might be properly designated by
striking out the f
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-10-06
Alarmed,

The tilted instruments, and their tools,
Of the Buchanan Administration in Ne
braska, are in a dreadful sweat for fear
the people will not endorse Jeems by elect
ing Estabrook. They have some time
since laid aside argument, reason, fair
play, &C., and now resort to downright
f~alsehoods. We heard an Estabrook
man, a resident of this city, who denuunc-
ed Daily during the annexation agitation
because he was not in favor Of the move
ment; who was present at the South
Platte Convention in this city, and there
made a speech in favor of annexation,
and against Daily, say that Daily all
through waS in favor Of annexation ! We
venture there Is but one man IN Nebraska
who was personally knowing TO Mr..
Daily's curse on annexation, who has q
a cheek sufficiently hardened to stand up
and make such a declaration before hi;
neighbors, when he knows they know he
utters what be himself knowS to be false
This man is notorious for the perfect ada
mantIne c~allousness of his cheek, in al
most every respect, and we need no
mention his name.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-10-06
THE ADVERTISER.
r.. w. FURNAS. EDITOR.
N0fhing Local I'M the EIectlOn.

Oh, no! Why all this anxiety on the
part of Iowa for the success of Gen. Es-
tabrOok7 Iowa papers are out strong for
the General. Iowa speakers are canvass
ing the Territory of Nebraska! What
does it all meant Simply that there has
been for several years past, and now is, a
Rail Road enterprise on foot in which
Central Iowa and North Platte are in
terested, and are determined to put
through. If Gen. Estabrook is elected,
goodbye any South Platte appropriations
"Stick Il pin there! 7"
And yet we are told nothing local in
this fght-all the clean quill" Will our
people always shut their eyes TO their
true interests; or will they rouse up and
go TO work Now is the time-the &C.
cepted time; we never have had such ar
opportunity, and may not have again fol
many years. Throw aside your politica.
notions; they don't amount to anything
now; you all have important matters a
stake in this election look after them
take care of them, protect them by voting
for S. G. DAILY for Delegate to Con
gress.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-10-06
ROOFbaCkS,

Look out for ~roorbacks on the day of
election. 1t will be a safe rule on thai
day to believe nothing an Estabrook man
says. Those who do the dirty work are
now-eUery day-making up all kinds of
false and foolish stories about Daily:
That he drinks too much, plays cards, is
an abolitionist; that he voted in the Leg
i%slature to admit negro testimony on an
equality with a white mans; that he was
in favor of South Platte annexation; all
of which is false as false can be, and
known to be so by the very men who are
circulating the reports.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-10-06
VOTE FOR s. G. DAILY

If you would rebuke the powers that be-"
who promised you if you came into this
territory and settled upon these wild lands,
you should have sufficient time to make
the money with which TO pay for those
lands and when they got you here, hur-
ried On the land sales, thereby compelling
you to sell your last cow-the bed from
under your family-take the bread from
your children's mOuths-to pay for your
lands, or submit to borrow a land warrant
at sinty per cent per annunr, giving a SNAP
mortgage upon the whole of your land
improvements and all as security!
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-10-06
Mr.. POLIOck's Speech.

Various were the notions entertained
and expressed by our readers after Mr..
PoLLocK's announcement IN last weeks
advertiser, to address his "fellow citizens
upon the issues of the day" Many who
attended the speaking expecting "fun,''
went away with a ''bug in their ear %
Mr.. Pollock, although one of the humblest
Of u citizens, a common day laborer,
"opened the eyes of the natives by pre-
senting facts, figures, dates, and docu-
ments, as correctly and appropriately as
any political speaker we have heard for
many a day. He briefly, %pOintedly, and
in q very genllemanly manner, reviewed
the speeches of Gov. Black, Gen. Esta-
brook. Judge Kinney, Holly, and others.
Before Mr., Pollock made his speech,
there were a number of volunteers to an
swer. When he closed no one "Came to
the scratch"