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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
Vigilance Committee in Ficksburs.

The Nashville Patriot con taius the
following statement:
ViekSburg, Miss, must be a des.
perate place. a letter from that
place received yesterday BY gen.
tleman OF this city, says: Last
Tuesday j. L. Head, without any
provocation whatever, shot and NOR
tally wounded a young man by the
name of Wells, a printer by trade
Wells is still alive; but the physi-
clans say he cannot recover. H ad
was to have been tried before the
Committing Court yesterday, but the
case was continued, to see whether or
not the boy dies. He is about eigh-
teen years of ege. do not think
the Court will ever be troubled with
this case; for there were seventy citi-
gems present, who were pledged to
each other, to take Head int custo.
dy, as soon as be was brought outside
of the prison walls, and to hang him
without further ceremony. The
rope was prepared, and the limb Oh
which he was to hang selected
They still intend to hang him.
This is the fourth murder Head bas
committed.
This is not all: When a citizen re-
tires at night, he places his gun, re.
peater, or knife about him, to pro-
tect himself and family from the as.
sassinatious of robbers, burglars, etc.,
who are overrunning the city. There
have been twenty-five or thirty houses
broken open and robbed within the
last few weeks. The place seems to
be filled with desperate villains. A
vigilance Commute" has been
formed-their patrols appointed, who
are constantly on duty. The Com
mittee gave notice in this mornings
Sun for all persons who could not
give good account of themselves,
to leave the place, within three days,
or abide the consequences. Whoev-
er walks the street at night is salu-
ted with the word "balt." on every
corner, and if the command is not
obeyed, it is enforced by the presen.
tatioH Of double barrel gun or a
Colts repeater. | hope the desired
result may be effected.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
Tue STATE BAsk..-Itis understoo

The STATE BANK. --Itis understood
that Col. johnson viii not accept the
Presidency again-and the public
eye seems to turn to Hon. Geo. w.
Jones, whose qualifications and I'M
doubted integrity point him out as
the man above all others in the State
for Col. Johuson's suecessor.-Raoz-
vile Register.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06

LATEST AND BEsT.-Spwyeon-
Barnum is said to have offered the
celebrated London sensation preach.
er G2,000sa year to come to Ameri-
ca and make lecturing tour Mr..
Spurgeon replied by writing simply,
"Acts xiii, TO-" and sending it to
Barnum,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
A short time since the body of

A short time since the body of a
woman, supposed to be that OF Mrs.
Richmond, vile Of Jason Richmond,
Of Exeter, r. l., who had been mis-
sing since the 10th Of June last, was
found on the 23d ult., under the
stump of tree that bad been blown
over, and Mr.. Richmond was arrest
ed on suspicion Of numbering his wife
and thus concealing her body. One
day last week, however, the missing
woman came home. She left home
on account of q family jar which she
and her husband bad managed to Gre
ate, and having stayed away as long
as she pleased, returned as aforesaid.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
Great Trial between Eaglish and
American locomotives

There has been a great trial of
power between the English and
American Locomotives owned by
the Government Of Chill. The
contest lasted four days. Below we
furnish the result Of the third and
fourth days:
"The third day, July q, the
English passenger engine, The
Mont, {uamed after the Presidsnt)
was trotted out and hooked on a
train of fifteen platform cars loaded
with bar iron-tota! weight 28S
tons. At the signal away she went,
took her train to the summit twelve
miles-in thirty nine minutes, and
to the seventh mile post in forty
nine minutes; returning, came in con-
tact with gradients Of fifty-six feet
per mile, and reached the twelfth
mile post in twonty-Cour minutes,
thence running down grade to her
home. Her performance was looked
upon as something muy bueno mot
to be bea:,) extraordinary" &c.
Her hackers we're confident, spirits
rose not from the vastly deep, but
in the hearts Of the venerable johns
children, aud from the counters OF
various saloons and grog shops that
night; but how often is man doomed
to disappointment.
The morning of the fourth day
dawned like all the preceding
clear, bright, and beautiful. The
God Of the winds had lulled
them to sleep. The Ame: lean pas
senger train, Santiago, was walked
on the course, with all her splendid fit
tings and bright work, and in as goot
order as the day she ran two year;
since, and at the signal walked off al
a speed which soon showed no hope
for her rival Of the day before. 10
twenty-scven minutes she gained
the summit, and left the twelfth mile
post behind her. and in thiriy-fouI
and a half minutes she pulled up al
the seventeenth mile, running part
of the distance hey ond the summit
at the rate of sixty miles al hour
Returning she gained the summit
in twenty-one and q half minutes
and then quietly slid down the grade
to her own home winding up foul
days races without hurting any one,
and without doing any ,discredit to
her country or countrymen."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
New Cure for Consumption.

The French physicians are at
present very much interested, it is
said, in new Treatment for consump-
ton introduced by DR.. Churchwell.
an American physician 10 Paris.
Dr.. C.'s theory Of Consumption is
that it is owing to an undue waste
or insufficient supply Of phosphorus
in the system. To supply that want
he administered the hypophospba;es
Of lime and soda 10 doses OF from
five to twenty grains daily, in a
small quantity OF sweetened water.
10 paper read by him before the
Academy of Medicine at Paris, he
gave an account Of forty-ona Cases
treated in this way with success.
He insists that the cure Of consump-
ton in the second and third stages
can be obtained in all cases by this
treatment, except when the existing
lesion Of the lungs is Of itself sulfi-
Gent to produce death. lie also
says that these substances have not
lcnly curative effect. but if used
VII erever there exists a suspicion Of
the disease, prevents its development
and thus acts as preventive Nth
regard to consumption, just as vac
cination does with regard to small
pox. This new system Of practice
is said to be already extensivel,
used throughout the Continent, and
favorable results have been already
obtained in France, Germany, Italy
and Spain, as well as at st. Peters
burg and Coustantinople-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
Walking On W alter.

The Toronto (Canada) Globe of
The 10Th ult.. gives the following
particulars Of a feat performed by a
citizen Of that place:
The announcement, although made
by a we'll known resident OF Toronto,
that he had invented an apparatus
whereby be was enabled to walk upon
the water, WIS received with some
caution. Since then, in the presence
of several members Of the press, MIR.
Hickok has given evidence Of bis
ability to do all that he promised.
On Saturday afternoon, the party
invited proceeded to the Don Sta
ton, with some amount Of doubt up
on their minds as to the result OF
the trial. None Of them expected
that Mr.. Hickok would travel at a
great speed, or that his new-fangled
invention would enable him to dance
to the music Of the waves, had there
been any wherewith to dance to.
But, on arriving at the spot indicated,
the best possible evidence was furn-
ished that it would enable him to
walk upon the water, for there he
was. in the middle of the Don, making
his way against the current, which at
this place runs rather quickly. He
soon neared the party, and when
within speaking distance turned
round with the greatest possible
ease. He had in his hand small
pole, scarcely large enough to afford
him any assistance. SO far as preserv-
ing balance was concerned.
That he could do without it was
soon proved, for be threw it from
him receiving lieu thereof from a man
who accompanied him in the boat,
walking stick Of ordinary size
He commenced his return down the
river, proceeding very steadily, and
almost as quickly as pedestrian on
dry land, when walking at moder-
ate pace. Before going far, he threw
the stick from him, but shortly af-
forwards resumed the pole. To
the onlookers, he appeared to do
quite as we'll without it. When
nearly out Of sight, be retraoed bis
steps, and again came opposite the
party. In reply to question ask
ed, he said be was not at all fatigued
After promenading fora few minutes
more, having been on the water al
least half an hour, he got into the
boat and was rowed to land.
The apparatus used by Hlokock il
the sirst he has made; SO that, IN
all new things, there is room for i'm
proyement. The fact is established
that a man may with this inyen,
ton walk upon the water, and there
.is nothing to indicate that the ieat u
attended with any particular difficult
ty. 1t appears quite as easy al
walking on snow shoes, the motion
Of which it somewhatresembles. The
.shoes are of tin,we understand, about
{. sour feet long, and can be easily pack
ed into small space. We have no In
fornat;on as TO the mechanism en-
fployed, and We presume it will re.
main q secret till is patented; but u
any doubt that the feat can be done
he can satisfy himself by witnessing
sthe public exhibition of bis powers
which Mr.. Hickok intends giving on
Tuesday next.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06

There is on exhibition, 10 Colum-
bus, Ohio, an infant giant, six years
old, who is so inches high, and 50
inches across the breast, 81 inches a.
round under the arms, q inches a.
round the head, 33 inches around
the leg, and weighing over 200 lbs.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06

Hon. F. p. Stanton, once q MEM
Der Of Congress from the Memphis
distriot Of this State, has fully con-
ueoted himself. with the black repub-
lean party in Kansas. The demo-
Gratis had expelled him, and in Kan
sas be could. find 40 other party 70
ioin but the republican,.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
prigiaal Yoetrg.
For the Fayetteville Observer.
There's a Beauty In all Things.
BY J. w. w.

BY W. W.
There's beauty in all things,
Peculiar to themselves alone,
A love that through all nature sings
Of some eternal mighty one;
A love that harmouizes all
Diversities on earth's great ball.
IT'S here the source of happiness
Of earth unites with heavily bliss,
And heav'n's rcfulgent blessedness,
1llumes our earth to what it is,
For imperfe Ction with her train,
No real joy can eer maintain
But earthly joys, though faint they be.
Can they be thoughts oe fimsy weight,
Floating along life's stormy sea,
And meier known in a future state?
Then time would pass and all entomb,
And earth would not have known her doom
But this love we know can meier die,
This foretaste of eternal ages;
The song of poets long gone by,
And the unceasing theme of sages,
For there's beauty a love sublime
On earth that lives beyond oui time.
If things then undying here,
Live on, on through eternity,
How potent must that love appear
To those who death shall never see
Thougt death may here our friendship sever
The soul, the life must live forever!
Then let true love, life's guide, prevail,
Let him, LIES guiding star, unite
Our hearts, for he can never fail
OF pleasure in LIES darkest night;
And when we leave the scenes of time,
Guide us to joys that's more sublime.
There where the saints and lov'd ones meet
And chant their songs around the throne,
Where the redeem'd of earth shall greet
Their Saviour at their "long sought home
IT'S there sin and sorrow shall cease.
And the soul shall e'er dwell in peace
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06

Asa striking evidence Of tho fail
ure Of the peach crop in Massachu,
se.ts. II may be mentioned that the
product Of The Shaker village Of Shin.
IL, this season, Is but ono bushel.-
On previous ssasens about two hun
dted bushels have been received.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06

Cor His DEsERTs.--In GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, a. few days since, loud church
member was publicly whipped with a
raw hide for repeatedly insulting q
married lady with dishOnorable propo-
sails. The indignant lady gave her
husband letter that the fellow bad
sent her, and the result was that be
got his desert. This rascal some time
ago moved the expulsion Of Dea-
con Cox from his church for acting
as deputy United States marshal In
the arrest Of a fugitive slave.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
Caops IN TExAs.---A dispatch b

Csops IN TExAs.--A dispatch to
the Charleston Courier says; Tho
latest accounts from Texas repor.
good minis through the region that
has suffered from drought, and the
crops we're. improving;
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06

The regular weekly consumption
Of flour in the city of New York is
said to $4,000 barrels.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
| d;so.tch from Baltimore W

A dispatch from Baltimore was
received by gentleman in this city
last evening, stating that at the Con-
vention Of the Grand Lodge l. o. o.
f., in that city. it had been decided
that Nashville should DO the place
Of meeting next year. Nashville
Banner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
Land for SaIei

4 WILL sell small tract Of ridge land,
Il containing about 20 acres, lying on the
Huntsville road, s miles South Of Fayetteville,
abou! Is or 20 acres in cultivation The land
Is as good, as great deal Of land selling
IN the county at from $50 to $40 per acre.
and viii be sold for less than Lslf that mon
,ey. Any person wishing a small place would
do well to call and examine, as l sill sell
a bargain.
Sept. %, 1896. VIM. A. GILL.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
NOTICE.

n QST or stolen from me two POCKET
A BOOKS containing with other papers one
note on Elisha Womaek for ore hundred ard
dollars and 80 cents, due the
LIST day of January, 1860. This IS 10 warn all
persons from trading for said note, or the said
Womack from paying the money on said
note to any person bnt me or ny assigns
Sept. %, lS59-4w WILSON II. CALL
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06


The True Democrat sums up the
prospects Of crops in Arkansas as
follows:
The oats and whea. harvest are
completed and sufficiently uatureG
to be rendered certain, and the cot
ton so far advanced as to enable
each planter TO calculate with tolsr-
able certainly the number Of bales
he will be able to send to market.
In some localities, the cottoc is In.
jured by the frequent showers, but
with this drawback there will bs as
much as the planters can pick out.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
rggss GOODS,
VALUABLE T0HIH FRoPERTT

&9A- @~Sc-S-A-&~s
HsHE subscriber offers for sale &H
that valuable town proper -
~ he occunies as residence go
II il situated in the town of FayetteFliis, Tenn
the Improvement is fine, very eoLSei'sh1
and situated in one of the most pleasant 10
caIties of town-and withal, convenient to
the depot, and yet, having more OF us annoy
.n.ss The terms will be made quite accom-
nlodating. +. w. AHe0
0et. 20.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-10-06
BACKING OUT.

It was announced the other day
that the New Hampshire Legislature
bad passed an act making it a.
crime punishable by FIVE years. im-
prisonment for the first offence, and
by imprisonment for life for the Sec
ond offence, to assist in the reclama-
ton of fugitive slave. 1t passed
the House of Representatives by a
vote of 134 to l0l, and WAS said to
have been dr,wn BY Parker Pillsbury,
a notorious disunionist aud defer of
the Constitution, the Bible and all re-
|ligion which does not make negro alb
olitionism its sine qua non. 1t seems;
however, that the members who went
to bed on Tuesday night intoxicated
with abolitionism, woke up 10 the
morning sick of their debaueh. They
called the bill OPP in the same house
and it was Indefinitely postponed
by a vote Of 257 to IA, and the
House adjourned, SO that it received
its quietus for the session.
Thus. when brought to the scratch
those arrant bumbugs, the repnbli
can teachers and preachers of disu
MON aud notification, invariably breal
down aud back out for want of tha
nerve which alone could give bat
cause some shadow Of responsibility
For years, in Ohio, they hav'
Threatened notification wheneye
they could obtain control of the Stat,
Judiciary. The expected time came
the case was made up, the issue fair
ly offered. aud three out Of the fv'
Judges selected by the party With spe
cial references to their negro worship
ling faith, baked in the traces-ant
the other two would have done the
same thing. if it had been necessary
to prevent the eeuflict, in contem
plating which, from distance, they
were SO bold.
| Whenever and wherever, Thu
chance has been fairly offered tt
maintain in act the principle.
they SO loudly contend for ii
word. the party shripks from tbs
issue, and tacitly admits the uttel
barrenness Of all practical vitality ii
it's organization. How much longer
! will honest people submit to be hum
jbugged by this denuded carcass of I
dead donkey which has been worship
ped as living lion.- Toledo Herald
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-10
so,sslte,.,. PactAc Rats,.oad.

Unexpectedly detained here BY buaincs until Tuesday next
Mr. bURKHARDT at the ST. Charles HOTEL will continue 70
receive unpaid the loan Of ny esn share
the surrender Of half OF the per cent stock from stock
holders.
All sorts Of statements have bsen put aoat tending to dis
courage but able meet the terms Of
the Commees award shall preserve tho enterprise and
protect all who have paid surrendered stock and sincerely
desire to project aid have protected every bona hde share
holder beg adonish each and all Of tho policy adopted
by stockholders at Louisville and of the duty imposed
by the unanimous vote Of stockholders and subsequently
by tho Directors to cut OF all who shall neglect fail
refuse meet the requirements made at the Loave
nx TO the extent Of the laws Of Texas have already
taken legal advice and this be effected advised
and believes being my duty shall faithfully endeavor to
enforce this policy and op Off those who have turned
deaf the solicitations Of paying stockholders
been in defeating The plans Of those who have attempted by
the deed Of trust and sale under IT. possess themselves Of
your property, road and franchises
Ali either pay surrender stock. This Just The
policy adopted at Louisville be enforced and unless
who have paid this and surrendered their shall
counsrmand this policy, shall surely It, repeat
the Of doing this is SIMPLE easy and direct
nounce the policy and recall the subject prompt each
and all to act and thereby avoid the sacrifice Ny duty
direct and action the appeals Of friends the
maedicion Of enemies will b akc unhsededi Pay mp in
stAnty make the loan the per share
Of your stock, or submit to the consequences.
eannounce the policy; all Of the consequences
gecnot to threaten compel but protect the
Of the policy Of the Louisville Convention the laws Of Texas
and the duty imposed upon me by the stockholders.
JEPTHA FOWLKES,
talo 7p2t President
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-10
RO1lmNbeL's
B Is U l. P H TIE OF LIN E.


B is U l. ? HITE OF LIME.
The proprietor of the NEW ORLEANS SOUTHERN CHEM
ICAL WORKS. anxious 10 dappont Of the regular
toners of the establishment compelled in view of the diff
Guilty anticipated of filling the unprecedenedy large orders
that being daily received to inform all the old patrons
the BI-sULPH1TE OF LIME manufactured at the great
Southern Works. that unless they send in their orders early
as to them eligible place the order books
disappointment may be experienced in their receiving which
would be vexaous TO both pares Already preparations
been completed the Works make having
FORTY THOUSAND BARRELS OF THE BI-SULPHITE
prepared but this large quantity would be insult
fcien unusually heavy the orders received from old
customers and who heretofore have either
employed this most valuable defecaor procured
from other manufactures.
The strength the BISULPHITE being manufactured
the Southern Chemical Works of H. BoNNABEI will be
found uniform and of strength than any PERIOD
pains having been spared bring this nyaua
BILE chemical product perfection possible and to
make worthy Of The high character the Southern Works
already secured with the Sugar Planters of the State
Planters DESTROYS 10 have the GENUINE BI-sULPHITE
OF LIME, manufactured at the Southern Works. should spe-
city particularly in their orders through their merchants or
address themselves directly to
H. BONNABEL,
No. Front Levee,
ola 2ptf&W between Customhouse and Bienville SITS.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-10

so UH0rI's
CELEBRATED SMOKE-CONsUMING PATENT
OIL LAMP.
At from 81 so to Sc SO each.
An Economical Lamp with the Illuminating Of gas
campaene with Of their disadvantages We have
TINS Lamp to cur entire satisfaction and safely recommend
those who patrone the midnight OIL No person
ever tried one OF these lamps would be willing give
times its cost ii could replaced Reading OF Sew
Ing Lamp we have never its equal gives light equal
four or Eve ordinary lamps The beauty the Lamp is that
don't smoke or SMELL while burns the poorest OIL lard
or a producing soft yet brilliant light which, the
shades or reflector falls clear upon table boob or work
adapting especially to the convenience persons reading
writing sewing at sdentary work We have found
1t answering well to what is claimed for 1t.
ASent by express otherwise directed to any po;nt in
this Or the adjoining Stses.
N. 0'CONNOR,
l5I Poydras street, New Orleans,
Is the sole and only authorized Agen, State of Louisiana
and vicinity for the sale Of this Economical Patent oil
Lamp. jal0 2p6t
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-10

Fairbanks Scales.
p r O IS RED u ED!
Having taken the spacious Store, No. % CAMP STREET
and opened PRINCIPAL SOUTHERN WAREHOUSE for
the sale of the various notifications Scales we are now
prepared to furnish more than
One Hundred Different Sizes and Styles,
AT NEW YORK PRICES
These Scales, which regarded as the STANDARD FOR
CORRECT WEIGHT within the reach of every
Planter and business throughout country they
will be warranted in all give satisfaction.
NJ Call and examine send for illustrated circular.
FAIRBANKS g. CO.,
No. 90 Camp street,
ia6 2pf o-..mms New Orleans
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-10
Diseases Of the Throat ana Lung.
DIR. @. p. CRANE.

DIR. @. p. CRANE,
Whose successful Diseases Of the Throat and
Lungs by the inhalation of Electro Chemical Medical
we'll known be the only reliable philosophical
process of efecng and desperate
which bid defiance to the ordinary rules Of practice
established PERMANENT OFFICE and INSTITUTE for
ethorough Of all Chronic and Functional Diseases by
means Of Yergnes' Electro Chemical Baths Galvans and
Electro Magnetism.
For the Of those afflicted with Diseases Of the
Throat and Lungs unable visit the CITY, who desire
sultaon list of Questions has been prepared and will be for
warded on application to DIR. c.,
No. 1l6 ST. JOSEPH STREET, NEW ORLEANS.
Inhang Apparatus, Medicines etc., forwarded according
the descriptions received in each particular case.
Rs-Patients from the country be accommodated with
the Institute. MO 2p6m&W