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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
'z4e FARMERS s.

.TETHE undersigned has become agent fer
L the sale of such variety Of Agr-culiu-
raj works that he feels confident in beiU: able
to Suit the taste Of every one lie calls a
tention TO the Threshers Of r. II. Psase s. c.,
Wheeler & Neiick's Thresher and WinHnov-
er, Elliott Balls.ou's Lever Power ThreSh-
er. and Jackson's Patent Travelling Thresher
and WiIuower. Il preference 10 tne latter, u
being new machine. he would state that the
machine Is used in the field, travelling frem
shock TO shock. leaving the straw scattered
throughout the field, thus euriching the ground
and saving The labor and waste of haH.lrc-
The machine IS work ID with the labor of i've
hands.
lie would also call attention 10 his assort
meut O. Rsapers. lie has Manny'S Reaper
and Mower combined NaHny's Mower worth
only SIS. the New York Reaper, and Bugs
CsGtre-Draf. Reaper AMI Mower combined
Tie has Fan Mills Of various kinds, Po-ta-
ole Steam Engines, Straw Cutters, Clover
Hullsrs ard Seed Sewers, hand and horSs
power. Cider Mills, &c.
May 10. 1859. MIKE SH0FNEK.
* Mr. Moses Marshall will attend 10
sales and del.ysr in nv absence.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

The Cincinnati Times is response
bic for story that gentleman liv-
Ing in that city, and well-to. do, mar
ried about ten years ago, and after
living with bis wife some five years
he concluded to get divorce, on ac
count of the unhappiness of their do
mestic relations. The wife assented
and he applied TO the Courts and
was successful. A year passed and
he concluded to venture once more
in the matrimonial market, and see
If he could not find ono who would
make his homo happier than the
first. In this he was successful, and
y short time afterwards his divorced
wife applied to him for work in his
family in the capacity of servant
girl. The situation was gwen her,
and she now does the work in the
house e which she vas once mistress.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

Major Moses Pierce, Of West Med
ford, Mass, nowin his SEVENTEEN year,
recently moved three acres four
hundred and seventy-two feet Of En-
glish grass. He performed this work
10 the presence Of number Of bis
townsmen, and with apparent ease
The young men of the present gem
GRAFTON may roll up their sleeves and
take courage.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
Goods at Cost

w g. r. Petty, and T. C. Goodrich,
in order TO close out their summer
stocks, and to make room for their
fall and winter supplies, will sell their
varied and desirable assortments OF
dress goods at cost, and no mistake
Our lady friends i'll, ofcourse, i'm
prove the opportunity.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

Was with Col. Jake Miller on
his return from the Gre neville Con-
vention and / certify that the state
menthe makes in regsrd 20 the Henry
Light letter Is true, TO which | am
ready to make affidavit if necessary.
JOHN D. RILEy.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
The Dag IS Near F.!

Friends let Us work with a will
from now until the close of the polls.
Nothing will give true-hearted
Democrat more pleasure than the
consciousness of having fully dis.
charged his duty TO bis country.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
Closed

Circuit Court finally adjourned its
Summer term last Saturday, after a
two weeks session. Not a criminal
case was tried, there being none, we
believe, on the docket. The Grand
Jury made only six or seven present
ments, which shows very satisfactory.
ly that the citizens of Liucoln are a
law abiding people. We trust they
may ever remain so.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
Hard Masters.

The Memphis AvaIauche,in calliEg
attention to The misireutment OF
female slave who had been most in
humanity abused, says:
ga remarkable fact in coDnec-
ton with these cases of cruelty to
slaves is, that in every instance the
perpetrators Of the inhum n acts
have been men raised North Of
Mason aad Dixon's line. who were
nurtured 10 all the doctrines of
abolitionism. The person referred to
above is native Of Nv York. In
all our experience we haye never
known Southern man guilty OF
such cruelty 10 slaves as tiat practieed
by Northern men who have taken
up their abode among Us, aud be-
come SO fortunate as to own slaves.
The worst aboIitionist. it seems.
makes the most heartless and cruel Of
masters"
Even Mrs. Stowe, 10 her" Uncle
Toms Cabin" admits !his fact b.
her portraiture Of Legree, whom she
represents as a Vermont Yankee,
and describes him rs far more cruel
to bis slaves than any Southerner
had ever dreamed Of before.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
Fatal Fight

We learn that fight took place
between two lrishmen employed on
the Railroad, about six miles from
this place, in the neighborhooi OF
the Elk River bridge. few days
since, in the course Of which one was
so badly hurt that be died last Mon
day of his woads.. We did not learn
The pames Of the parties, or the par
ticu!ars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
NASHVILLE, 9th July, 1859.

fSso N@ICStchty'
Gov, |. G. IIARRis-Dear Sir:
The recent letters Of Gen. Cass,
Secretary Of State, upon the rights
aud responsibilities of naturalized
citizens, who nay, after such natural
izafion, return TO their native land,
have been commented upon by many
Of The foreign citizens here, of who N
we are portion, and we would res
pectfully request you to give your
construction of the doctrine promuI,
gated in the letter to A. Y. Hoter,
rs also your own views, as to our
rights and responsibilities as natu,
rallied citizens, visiting our father
land.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

Ten tons of blsekberries we've ship
ped from Louisville to Chicago and
Indianapolis last week.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
EUDEOAL.


Or. R. 7. sEA1eF 49, -..-. DR. RAEE M'KISSLY
Drs. SeaFcy ( Mckinney.
Is AFING associated themselves togeihsr
E & in the practice of medicine, would ter
der their professional services to the citizens
OF FAYETTEVILLE and adjoining neishborbeOds
Office on SOUTHEAST side of the Square
RiDgo's old ssond. July II, 1s59--tf.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
Speaking

Speaking
The candid .tes for Senate and
House Of representatives will address
the citizens Of Lincoln at the follow
ing places and times:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
A Know Nothing SANDER Reiuted.

Most Of the Know Nothing pa
pers of The State have published
statement signed With the mark OF
II. S. Light, to the effect that Col.
Jacob Miller, President OF the Branch
Bank Of Tennessee at Rogeraville.
had threatened said Light that if be
did not vote for Harris bis note ia
the bank should not be renewed.
This statement is denounced as
false by Col. Miller, and proved false
by one Of the most reliable gentlemen
of East Tennessee:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21
COL MILLER S STATEMENT.
RoGERsyILLE, June 80, 1859.

10 the LdltOT OF iStdie SenItneI:-
| see IA publication in the Knoxville
Wig Of the 25th inst, over the
marked signature OF Ii. S. Light, in
which he states that on my return
from the Greeneyile Convention,
that nominated Col. Haynes, at bis
house, | told him that if he did not
vote for Harris and Haynes. be
should not renew his note in Bank
Tor SIS; this pronounce a base he;
and further state that did not stop
my horse, and think Light Was 100
or l25 yards from the road. Is /
recolIeet, | think be asked me and
John D. Riley, who was with me-,
what we did. We both told. bim We
nominated Haynes. Our horses
we're net stopped, I'D nut i:',ia SAID;
and positively say, that there was
not o0e word said about Governors
el, ctiou; to ali Of which if necessary,
| would make vath-and refer yon
TO the statement of John D Riley.
whose statement is hereunto al
nexed.
Vo,,r f-;,I To-, HF-rrrp
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-21

Your friend, JACOB MILLER.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
TOM. TICK
AN ACT to change the line between Hot Spring and Saline counties.

SEC l. Be 4 enacted by Me General As- semJly cf Me .State of Arkansos, That the county line between the counties of Hot Spring and Saline shall be so changed, as to place section eighteen, township two south, range sixteen west, in Hot Spring county, the line to commence at the south east corner of said section, run due north one mile to the northeast corner, thence due west to the northwest corner, where it again connects with the line between the two counties thence along said county line to the northwest corner of township three south, of range fifteen west, thence south two miles, thence east to the county line thence along said county line as before.
 SEC. ?. Be a fuyther enacted, That this act take effect and be in force from and af ter its passage.
 Approved 10th, February, 1859
 A true copy from the original on file in my office.
 D. B. GREER, .Sec'y of State
 Per JAS F. PAGAN, D. Sec'y of .State
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
North Fork, Lzard Co.,, Ark,
 Eehrnaru 1hth ,5Q

HcU1udIy 1OtH, OO. SIR: I am little of politician and democrat besides, so you will understand why want to know what is going on in your parts. am not quite satisfied with matters at Washington; but I will speak of them some other time; just now want you to tell me if any of the fellers about here take your paper, for you see l could borrow it, and then I should know what they are doing at head quarters. l have talked big for the party when it wasn't as strong as it is now, and now l want them to rememberi it. A friend of mine at Wash ington sends me the papers, and so l found out that there had been some talk about paying the State debt. That Is mighty fine subject for speech; but 1 take it that man ought not to be expected to pay his debts when he has not enough to feed his wife and children; and Arkansas has great many sons hereabout, that want to be fed with the simple elements of reading and writing. Bless your soul sir, you cannot believe how bad off we are here; we have no railroads and pretty much no roads at all; they are the mightiest toughest roads team ever travelled on; we have no schools, and as to them agricultural institutions which they brag about so much in other States, why many of the people don't know what they mean. Now think some learn ing is as necessary for children as bread, and though 1 should be mighty proud to say that Arkansas didn't owe a copper, yet 1 think 1t would be best to use little mo- ney for other things, such as teaching the farmers about here how to farm, and the young men, such things as are taught in the agricultural school at Lansing, Michigan. It could't take much. Just tell the Cover nor how bad off we are here, know he wants all the people educated, tell him the , State geologist hasn't been through these parts yet, and the talk that the Indians used to have about a silver mine Is almost forgotten, though the old folks say they took many tramps to find it; but you see don't care so much about the silver mine as I do about a school one that would be ar honor to the State, with farm, and a me chancal shop, and forge to smelt the iror ore that lies about the hills, and mill, as there is a tremendous water power in Nortf Fork, and plenty of mill stones and tim Der. Just tell them at Little Rock they need not waste time about choosing loea lity, here is as good a place as they cal find, and the people want it as much as an. in the State. Let the appropriation b' made and the school will be started, befor those long winded folks at Washington have done talking about that muniticent do nation of public land-and 1 bet, sir, al soon as this school gets a going, it wont b' difficult to borrow one of your papers.
 remain your ob't serv't
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
EE It is to be regretted that the col

EF It is to be regretted that the con- troversieal tone of newspapers in this State is not higher than it is. It is unfortu- nate that journal published at the capital should print such slang and blackguardism as is contained in an article in the last Ga zette. Singularly enough this exhibition of spleen and filthiness was caused by our congratulating the editor on an improve ment in his style, in former issue, which was so free from vulgarity that we express ed a doubt as to whether he wrote it, Thereupon he flies into passion, says the insinuation is lie and sinks down into a strain of filthy images that we will not disgust our readers by quoting Finally, he wants name, when he stands ready to prove negative, But his last article is positive proof against him. Week before last, when others were here, in full consul tation with him, we found an article re- markable for its peculiar construction, its freedom from vulgarity, its sarcasm and compactness. Last week, when his bosom friends were gone, we find return to the old slang, coarseness, blackguardism and a free use of epithets that have been applied to half the decent men in the State. It makes no difference who is the author of the one or the other, but, it is certain that the two are widely dissimilar
 If the Gazette supposes that we will stoop to fling epithets, it is marvellously mistaken, for if we have no respect for that paper, we have too much for our req ders and ourself to do so.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02

An Act to prevent Captains and owners of steamboats navigating any of the waters of this State from employing free ne- groes on their boats
 SEC. l. Be a enacted by the General As sembly of Me Stote of Arkansas, That if any owner or captain, or any person hay ing charge, or in command of any steam- boat, keel-boat, fat-boat, or any water craft of any kind or description whatever, navigating any of the waters within the State of Arkansas, shall employ, or suffer any free negro or free mulatto to perform any service, or travel on any of their said boats, or crafts within this State, shall be deemed to be guilty of a high misdemeanor, and the grand jury of any county, through which any such boat or craft may navigate or pass, shall have jurisdiction of the cause, and shall prefer bill of indictment there for, and upon conviction, he or they shall be fined in any sum not less than $500, nor more than one thousand dollars, and may be imprisoned not exceeding twelve months, and in default of the fine and costs that shall be assessed, not being paid, the sheriff of any county having charge of the execution, shall be and he is hereby requir- ed to levy on the boat { on which said free negroes or mulattoes was charged to be employed and to make the amount of the fine and cost that may have been as sessed, and said boat shall at all times be liable till the said fine and costs shall be fully paid off and discharged.
 D ! ll judges of the several circuit courts within this State are hereby required to give this act in special charge to the grand jury, and that this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first of January, A. D. one thousand, eight hundred and sixty.
 Approved 21st February, 1859.
 A true copy from the original on file in my ofiice. D. D. GREER,
 Sec'y of State.
 Per JAs F. PAGAN, D. Sec'y Of State.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02

ment with the sheriff or any other officer that has, or ought to have moneys in their hands belonging to the common schools, such sheriff or officer shall be directed by the county court to pay the same to the commissioner of common schools, and such court shall cause the clerk to certify the amount so found to be due to the common school commissioner of the county; Pro- mded, That the counties of Arkansas, Brad ley, Pulaski, Izard, Marion, Poinsett and Fulton, be, and they are hereby exempted from the provisions of this act.
 SEC. 3. Be a further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
 Approved 16th Feb, 1859.
 A true copy from the original on file in my office. D. B. GREER,
 iSec'y of State. Per JAs F. PAGAN, D. .Sec'y cf State.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
LiHle Rock, Ark, Feb. IT, '50.

MEssRs EDIToRs.-I was on board the steamer Red Wing some time in the month of January, and heard gentleman make the following statement:
 That he had been credibly informed that there were eight members of the legis- lature, which was then in session, who could not write their names, and that there was more immortality in Arkansas, than any State perhaps, in the Union, and that Ma poleon, with all the towns in the State were haunts of vice, and especially Napoleon. 1 attacked that position and asserted that Arkansas had as many resources naturally as any State in the Union, and as to mind, intelligence and morals, was equal to others, but that Napoleon was port, and all the that point, because the idea had gone abroad that there was tremendous wilder ness country back of that point they could hide in, and thereby escape justice. 1 fur ther asserted that there was more crime committed, fifty to one, in the city of New York than in the whole State of Arkansas, and it so turned out that the gentleman to whom 1 was replying, was himself New Yorker and was compelled to acknowledge that there was very large amount of crime in New York. When the B. company from C. came to Ft. Smith and V. B. in viewing out a mail route for the o. l.. M. Co.,, they stated that they were told that they would have no difficulty on the route save in Arkansas, but when they arrived here they were compelled to acknowledge that they never met with more hospita- ble, kind and patriotic people in their lives and that every word of it was false. If you want to find citizens with souls as large as all out doors, come to Arkansas. Now, to the case 1 started out with, I promised to ascertain the correctness of the credi- ble information, and I went to the clerk of the house, and he informed me that there was not single member in the house that could not write his name, and as to the Senate, 1 want no further testimony than 1 have before me. So this statement is nn- true.
 I hope that gentlemen will take little pains before they assert statement as a fact that is as utterly untrue as the above.
 The body polite of the much abused State of Arkansas, will, in both houses, compare fsvorably with any legislative body in any of the States of this confede- racy, both in point of morals, talent, intel ligence and responsibility. 1 will close by subscribing myself your ob't serv't, etc.
 Respectfully, etc.,
 A. H. KENNADY,
 Chaplain of the Senate.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 26th, 1859

S. H. HAMPSTEAD, Esq., J. A. HENRY, OTHERS. Gentlemen: have just received your favor, as unexpected as it is generous, and l gratefully ap- preciate the compliment.
 That my humble efforts to establish the drama on a sound basis and cater for your intellectual re- creation, have been successful, the result of the season, just past, and the kind testimonial before me, give the assured conviction, and while thank ing you for past tavors, beg leave to hope that no action of mine, either as performer, manager, or citizen, may ever lead you to regret your patronage or hospitality accept your offer, with feelings of profound respect, and select for the occasion implied, Wed- mesday euening, March 2d, 1859, when trust, l shall be able to offer programme worthy of the high honor you have bestowed.
 Respectfully,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
~- An exchange has the following:

"A hundred years hence what will be the developments? It is past finding out except in one thing-a thought which as tonished Xerxes when he stood upon Mount Athos-all, with but few exceptions, not living will be dead.'
 The thought is calculated to astonish others beside Xerxes It is not wonderful that all not living should be dead, but the wonder would be the " few exceptions"
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
oettle Up.

Some of our agents have had claims from this office in their hands, for collection, for ovei . year. How much they have collected we have no means of knowing until they repor', and until they do so we cannot collect ourselves or make direct settlements with those who may he indebted to us. Hence, our agents will see the necessity of making speedy settlement We hope they will do so at once, without further call.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
Interesting to Purchasers of Swamp
 Lands,

If is known to many of those who have purchased swamp lands, both from the commissioners and the State agents. that variety of errors existed for which there was no remedy. The General Assembly, at the last session, passed several acts pro- viding for the correction of those errors and to remedy the defects in the system as if ex;sted The auditor, and the several land agents under instructions from him, have now the power of examining all sales purporting to be erroneous, to decide be- tween claimants and to issue certificates to enable the interested party to procure a deed for the land, or to have the purchase money refunded, as the case may be. Ano- ther important bill provides that purchas- CT from the commissioners, whose certifi- cate of purchase embraces lands confirmed and others not yet confirmed to the State, may receive patent certificate for the part that is confirmed, and holding certl- ficate, as it is called, for that which is not confirmed, so that If the land subsequently, becomes the property of the State they may hold it, or if not, may have the money or scrip refunded The numerous existing errors in the sales of these lands, under the provisions of these acts, may be speedily adjusted and titles to valuable lands rem dered secure. The auditor is preparing in structions to the several land agents ex- planatory of the new laws and of the ac tion to be taken thereon, which we shall publish, or so much of them as will be important to our readers.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02

ENORMOUS HoG.-The editor of the Holly Springs Democrat, has seen an immense specimen of swine. He says:
 At the Grand Junction few days ago, we saw on exhibition the largest hog we have ever seen. In 1852, we visited the Chrystal Palace at New York city, and there saw on exhibition hog, that, it was stated, weighed 400 pounds, but he was not near such hog -as the one we saw at Grand Junction. This hog would weigh 1900 pounds or more if fat; was raised in that neighborhood, and was one of the greatest curiosities, in the swine line, we ever saw.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-03-02
Det v OtutR. Per JAS. F. PAGAN, D. iSec'y Of State.

An act to cause all school funds to be paid
 directly to the commissioners of comm on
 schools for the several counties
 SEC 1. Be t enacted by khe General As- sem5ly of Me State of Arkansas, That from and after the passage of this act all the sheriffs of the several counties, and all other persons who may receive any of the moneys belonging to the school fund shall pay the same directly to the commissioner of the common schools in the several coun- ties, and take duplicate receipts therefor instead of paying the same to the county treasurer.
 SEC. ?. Be t further enacted, That at every session of the county court in each county in this State. upon making settle-