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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12

A law recently passed in Maine,
establishes the annual salary of the
members Of the Legislature at $3.50
They can sit twelve months il they
please, FOR this princely sum.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12

10 Wheeling, Va, an old man
named McElroy, who has long been
supported at the public expense, has
been discovered to have about S40,-
600 at interest.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12
PICV,HIREG2
PICTURES FOR THE MILLIONt
TT. c. DIENER

XTOULD respectfully inform the citizens
w Of Lincoln, that he has fitted up a
room az Tayler's old stand. South side Of the
Square, Fayetteville, for the purpose Of ia
king
SO3T n gGf3Erf SC1 81 q
IS SSEG3 y u xSSGcl -
at very reasonable prices-ranying from 81 to
So. Come and see his specimens. Pictures
taken in all kinds of weather
May 5. iS5g-2w.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12
Railroad Excursion and Meeting.

hdiiiodd EAcurSlOn anu Meeting.
We understand that quite large
crowd, completely filing three spa
eious passenger, and two large open, (
cars, met the train at the near.
est running point TO this place
last Thursday, to take ride
to Decherd. When tho locomotive
hove in sight, the waiting crowd Saw
that the stars and stripes had been
thrown to the breeze, while a brass
band on board of the train was ellis
coursing excellent music.
we were not rresent-not being
able to obtain horse either "lor love
or money" and we couldn't afford
to walk ten aud a half miles, even
for the satisfaction of being in Us
pleasant crowd as Was there pres
ent.
Ne meeting at Winchester vas
quite numerously attended, and the
best feeling prevailed.
The Board of Directors elected
comprise the same names as the
Board for the year just closed, ex-
cept chat Mr.. l.. L. Mathews, Of
Franklin county, was elected in the
place of Mr.. ]. NJ. Russey. They
are as follows:
For Nashulye-V. K. Stevenson,
j. B. Knowles, G. NJ. Fogg, A. l..
Davis, and 4. Anderson.
For Franklin eoanty-T. f. Nose.
ly, L. l. Mathews, NJ. Porter, J. III.
sB through, and r. G. Smith.
! Far Lincoln eounty-B. Whitaker,
B. I. Clark, H. Kelso, J. G. Woods,
and j. nj. Bright.
The new Board organized by re-
electing V. K. Stevenson, President.
| The Offices of Secretary and Teeas-
urer we're consolidated, and James
r. Bright was elected to ill that
station.
The Engineer, was instructed to
survey the route to New Market, Ala.
A committee was appointed to
receive bids for the building Of a
depot at Fayetteville. Their names
} will be officially made public shortly.
And committee was appointed
to contract for the building of a de-
pot house at Winchester, not to cost
exceeding $4,000.
/ was ordered that the next
meeting of the Board of Directors
should be held q. Fayetteville on the
{ fourth Of July next.
V. X. Stevenson, President of the
Board OF Directors, made bis annual
report. which We subjoin, Of The con-
:
ditiou of the affairs OF the Road
1t shows that the Company is in
} possession of prosperity seldom il
, ever equalled. Our readers who may
desire to know the state of the finaD.
es,the amount of work completed land
, yet to be done, will here find the va.
rious subjects spread before them
! Read:
WINCHESTER & ALABAMA r. R. OFFIcE.)
l WINCHESTER, Tenn, May 5,r1659.
Second Annual Report Of tie Directors of tn.
Hinchester d Alabama Railroad CCmpanl
:, to tie Stockholders
Since the report a year ago, the
z iron for the Road has been bought
e and delivered, except one cargo Of
/ about six hundred tons, which was
delayed by the vessel meeting bad
weather and getting SO disabled as to
have to return for repairs. The re.
pairs have been finished, and the YES
Sci is now due in Charleston, and
0 the iron will most probably reach
here before that on band is all laid
0 down
0 The chairs have been bought and
delivered, and the spikes also, except
0 two hundred kegs, that will be here
10 time.
The grading is all finished, except
a small amouDt of work at three
n pnints. one Of which NAV deIsv the
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12

Ia UoK. John az Bright, Of
this place, delivered an address be-
fore the Tennessee Historical Socie.
ty, at Nashville, on Tuesday, Sd inst,
on the lifa, character, aud services Of
ZION. FELIX GRUMPY. which was at
once remarkable for the amount OF
information and elegant composition.
OF it, the Union SAYS
1t was listened to by a vast audi
ence with unmoved attention, for
an hour and half, and it is seldom
that SO large an audience can be
brought together for any occasion.
Hundreds tailed entirely to obtain
iugress to the spacious Hall, which
was compactTy filed. Ii is sufficient
to say, in regard to Mr. Bright's ad-
dress, that it was worthy Of the sub.
ject, worthy Of the occasion, and wor-
thy Of his own reputation as an ora
tor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12
would DO Sufficient to build the
Road before converting The means TO

would DO Sufficient to build the
TOAD before converting The means TO
ertot buildings that may be made
more or less expensive, Ms the means
oil The Company would Justify
Switches and aide.trscks baye been
put IN at most Of tho stations.
There nre twenty EIGHT miles Of
the TOAD complete, which is of the
lifst Class. The ircp, chairs, spikes,
aud timber nre all good, aud we'll
put down. The balance Of the Road
vii! be Of the same class.
This Road Of first class will cost.
exclusive Of outlil,SlG,50 per mile,
which is cheap, considering that the
Road descends from the bench OF
the mountain over five hundred feet
into the valley Of Elk River, at easy
grades.
The Road is now so near done.
that The Directors feel that the fol-
loving estimate may be relied upon
rs the cost to finish the track, bull
dings, side-tracks, and all the minu-
tla and expenses attending the full
completion of the whole work ready
for the cars. including all balances
due by the Company
To finnish up grading $1,000
!" lay balance of track 5000
+" finish bridging and tres
ting G,506
cross ties 3.400
Percentage duo contrac-
tors 1890
Water stations and pipe
for same 1900
Cost of passengerand freight
! house at Winchester 5000
Cost of passenger and freight
! house at Fayetteville 5000
Cost of gerand freight
house at Decherd 1900
Engine house 1000
Balance necessary to finish
paying for iron and car
rage on same $4,000
Balance Of cost of spikes,
frogs, and switches $500
Sl30,626 Z
! AAd n par ami 70 oau
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12

CO5TMEssEON MERCHANTS.
AND DEALERS IN
FOREIGN hid Eoh.ESTIC LIGUoRS
CIGARS, &c,
No. 5, Autet Street
NASHVILLE, TENN
HAVE now in store and to arrive;
ks SUGARS. -
200hhls New Orleans Sugar. al sI.de.;
100 Jbls. Crushed Sugar, ali grades:
80 Z" St. Louis Loaf Sugar. al grades;
60 Powdered Sugar, all grades;
COFFEE.
SEQ bags prime Rio CoiIee.
MOLASSES.
100 bbls New Crop Molasses. al grades;
100 bali bbls. New Crop MoIsssss
80 bills. and kegs Golden Syrup.
LIQUORS.
700 bbls. Rske's Msenolis Whisdev,
100 :" Dem & Hale's do:
100 Smiths Reserve 90;
100 " Old Rye 90;
100 10. Newsou's co: treb. as.
loo E" Tennessee White Do;
200 Old Country do:
lOO Old bourbon do;
100 OIj Mononzabela 10;
40 Robertson county d.;
1C0. Pkgs PoFs and Malaga Wine;
- baskets Champagne Wine;
$50 pkgs Brandy. vsiious brands;
eco bblS- Motifs celebrated Cider Vinegar.
SUNDRIES.
1000 kegs Nails, assorted;
500 boxes S,ar Candles;
400 half boxes tallOw Candles:
10G0 Reams of Wrapping Paper:
leo boxes Starch:
1000 bags Fine Salt;
100000 ID. Caps:
100 bbls Fresh Ale;
80 Tierces Rice;
, 100 6 and IL ID Caddis Black & Gem. Tea;
90 Chests Black and Green Tea:
$50 Cans Fresh Cove Oysters:
100 Boxes W. Z. Cheese, prime;
100 T. D.
500 bags Shot assorted;
2OOO los Bar Lead;
so bags Black Pepper;
100 doz. BruomS;
leo Cotton Rope:
100 boxes Soda In papers;
100 Scotch Snuf:
$50 Stick Candy;
100 Fancy do:
leo casks English Soda:
1000 doz. assorted Buckets:
In store and for sale lower tkan they can
9 had elsewhere.
We are Agents for large Wooden Ware
and Bucket Mandatory, ard are prepared
at all times, to sell to the Trade at Manu-
faesurers prices. freight added
CARTER, WILSF0RD Sc co,
No. 5. AH1et Street
We also pay the highest cash price Tor
Country Produce, Of all descriptions.
CARTER, WILSP0RD Sc co.
Jan. 27.--4m.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12

lst--The bainnce due
from individual
stockholders S22,4S3 90
2d-Balance of State
bonds due on Elk
River bridge 1900 90
3d--Bllance OF Road
bonds due from the
State $4,000 90
Cash and State bonds
on hand 5000 q
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12

Total estimate Of cost to
finish the Road S152,4SS 80
The reliable unaPpropriated means
of the Company are
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12

Fn,al Cor State and County s2S,S9S G
Of the taxes assessed for State
purposes, we find that the sum
applied TO Schools, Insane Hospi-
tai. and State Library amounts to 3.2l6 .
Leaving to be accounted for. the
sum of o'i'o
For what purpose does the Stat
If Tennessee draw so large an amour
of money from Lincoln county,
The figures will show:--
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-05-12
Total for State

For County purposes, on ESQ.,, III
at Tets per &l0O
For County purposes, double OIL
39.425, at Acts per S 800
For County purposes, Oh 2.34:
polls at 20cts each
For County purposes, double on I
polls at 4octs
For County Bridge purposes, oil
9.5O7,T7l. at Sets per leo
For County Bridge purposes,d oub-
bic on 1925, at 1octs per 100
For County do do, on 2,342 polls
at lOcts each
For do do do, double tax on
polls at 2octs each
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
Curing Green Corn.

The following is the Indian method by
which they treat green corn for making
succotash, &C., during the winter. When
the green corn is fit for use, a pit is dug
from two to three feet in diameter at top,
and gradually enlarging at bottom, say
five feet down, from six to eight feet in
diameter. A large fire is then built near
by, on which stones are heated, and when
red hot, the stones and live Goals are shov-
eled into the bottom of the pit, and sprin-
kled over with fine loose dirt. The corn
is then thrown in with husks on, just as it
is pulled from, the stalk, until the pit is
full Then comes thin layer of loose
dirt, then hot stones, (enough to close the
pit, and the whole covered with earth 10
retain the heat. When the whole cools
off, (Which takes several days, the pit is
opened and the corn /, found to be most
delightfully."- cooked. When cool, the
husks are stripped off and the corn dried
in the sun; when thoroughly dried, the
corn is shelled off easily, and is then
packed away in bags for use.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
WHY He Fell.

We often wonder that certain men and
women are left by God to the commission
of sins which shock us. We wonder how,
under the temptation of a single hour, they
fell from the very nights of virtue and of
honor, into sin and shame. The fact is
that there are no such falls as these, or
there are next to none. These men and
women are those who have dallied with
temptation--have exposed themselves to
the influence of it, and have been weakened
and corrupted by it. If we could get at
the secret histories of those who stand
suddenly discovered as vicious, we should
find that they had been through this most
polluting preparatory process--that they
had been in the habit of going out and
meeting temptation in order that they
might enjoy it's excitements--that under
meath a blameless outward life they lave
welcomed and entertained sin in their i'm
aginations, until their moral sense was
blunted, and they were ready for the deed
of which they thought they were incapa-
BILE.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
The Sum flOWer n Preventive of
y sr1.tF.e Fever. d tE ps ..l

A correspondent Of the "Soil of the
South" writing from a place iu Alabama
which he says, was peculiarly subject to
fever. gives the result Of his experience
in the premises, and in not single in !
stance where he has planted sun flowers
around his negro cabins did their inmates
suffer from fever; his wife, two children
and two house servants, all had fever. he
not having planted any Of the sun flowers
around his own dwelling, which in his
opinion, accounted for the difference in the
result. Ny opinion is, that the sun-fow-
er's rank growth absotbs the very ele-
ments in the atmosphere that produce fe-
vers, or chills and fever, and what is the
life Of the sun-fowers is highly obnoxious
to the human family. nor do believe that
a man could ever have chill who would
sleep in a bed of rank spn-Aowers, This,
too. seems to be no neMrheory, as Lieu
tenant Maury states that his gardner, a
Frenchman, informed him that their sani.
tary influence had been long known in
France.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

AN UNEXPECTED CL1MAx.-Speaking
of the tendency Of temperance orators to
put themselves as previous examples of
the blighting effects of drink. an exchange
says: "My friends, three months ago |
signed the pledge. (Clpping Of hands
and approving cheers. Iii a month after
ward, my friends. l had a sovereign in my
pocket, thing l never had before
(Clapping and lond cheers.) In another
month, my friends. l lad good coat
upon my back, thing never had before.
(Cheers and clapping of hands much
louder.) A fortnight after that, my
friends, 1 bought cofiD!" The audi.
ence was going to cheer here, but stopped
and looked serious. "You wonder" con-
tinued the speaker, "why bought a col
fin. Well, my friends, bought the cof-
fin because l felt pretty certain if kept
the pledge another fortnight, | should
want one!"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
Tomato CatSup.

A writer in the Columbus { Georgia.
"Sun" gives the following as the best rec
ipe for making tomato catsup: To hall
bushel of skinned tomatoes add one qua:t
Of good vinegar, one pound Of salt, quar-
ter of pound of black pepper, two
ounces of African cayenne, quarter of a
pound of allspice, one ounce of cloves,
three boxes Of mustard, twenty cloves ot
garlic, six good onions, two pounds Of
brown sugar and one handful of peach
leaves. Boil this mass for three hours,
constantly stirring it to keep it from burn.
ing. When cool strain it through a fine
sieve or coarse cloth, and bottle it for
future use. 1t will improve by age, and
create and give zest to appetite almost un-
der the ribs of death.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
Social, Life mot the Chi CT Emd OF
49, NB ,s$,G nFHQl. d-

itE NJ ,,s#3a nEst1ls t-t
A popular lecturer at Chicago lately ad-
yocated with some plausibility, the drink
ing and dancing customs Of other coun:
tries, as q means Of promoting social inter
course, and adding to the. animation and
grace of general society. TO this the
Congregational Herald'' replies with
|e6nla very apt geniafh
NIS sssIA6 Ul ocial liIS N, been unduiy
magnified. II is Of far less moment than
domestic life. That man should please
and entertain his neighbors Or acquaintan-
ces, for a few moments or hours, it may
be, while he is with them, dwindles into
insignificance by the side Of the question,
whether he makes happy the companion
of his life, and his children whose veal or
woe for time and eternity, depend much on
a fathers influence. That woman should
be facinating a. the social party, what is
il compared with shedding the radience OF
love and kindness on her husband and
children in. her family. And social life
that wouldsinterlere with these most sa-
cred home duties, will prove curse, not
alone to the families Immediately affected,
but to society at large. We shall owe no
gratitude to him who shall so solve the So
cial problem as to dislarb the happiness of
the ire-side.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

The BRA1N-A distinguished medical
writer says that when the brain is irregu-
larly developed, irregularly exercised,
when it is left in idleness, more or less
complete, for one season Of the year, and
over worked in the other, when the in
tense study, close attention, violent pas
sion, and alterations of excitement and
depression inseparably connected with the
practice of gaming, are nightly persisted
in-when the very composition of the
brain is altered from the circulation of
blood through it which has but imperfectly
oxygenated by the air of crowded public
assemblies, it cannot regularly develope
nervous power, neither can it regularly
distribute this power throughout the body.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

The WELSH We hear but little ofSlate
years about the Welsh people; yet many
New England families are descendants of
Welsh ancestors, and many prominent
Americans are Of Welsh origin. No less
than seven Presidents Of the United States,
Rave been selected from families of Welsh
blood. There were seventeen signers of
the Declaration of Independence, and four.
teen generals of the Revolutionary army,
IN whose veine Welsh blood coursed.-
Boston Transcript. sea
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
Curing Green Beans for Winter
Use.

Pick good tender, sweet string beans,
cut them into pieces about three quarters
of an inch in length, throw them into
boiling water, let them stand five minutes;
then, having the oven heated just hot
enough to avoid burning the beans, spread
on tin or earthen dishes, set them into the
oven and let them remain there till per.
fectly dry, when they should be put up in
small bags, and hung in cool dry place
When you wish to cook mess Of corr
and beans, put them to soak over night
in warm water, and cook them as usual
Country Gentleman.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
#The boundaries of the Indian land

WThe boundaries of the Indian lands
in Kansas and the Cherokee neutral terri
tory have just been officially established.
for the purpose of limiting the extent of
the New York Indian lands, which are be-
ing subdivided in order to allot $50 acres
tn each of such Of the New York Indians
as may have removed upon the land un-
der the provisions Of the treaties Of 1888
and l842 with those Indians, and for the
further purpose of segregatine the residue
of the reserve and declaring it public land,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

EE-A good COW, giving good milk. ac-
customed to city life, for sale. Inquire at
this office.-Ind. american. III.
If she is accustomed TO city life. we
suppose she wears hoops. Does she?-
Laporte Union.
OF course she does. Who ever saw
COW belonging TO city editor that did
not wear hoops, plainly visible just beneath
The skin.-Lqfayette journal.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

EE-A French editor has given the fol-
lowing amusing description Of the effect to
an advertisement:
The first time man sees an advertise
ment he takes no notice of il; the second
time lie looks at the name; the third time
he looks at the price; the fourth time he
reads it; the fifth time he speaks Of it to
his wife, the sixth time he buys.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
PoMERoY. .YUEsDA ~, OCTOBER 4, 1859

SIX OF the years are yet over. But if you
wish to see tile Deacon and ask him, 90 to
the inn at Parsnipville. There Deacon
kNosebug--his nose redder than ever, poor
man--warns every young man not to think
be knows any woman till he marries her.
~ u. Mercuru.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

REAn Irishman went TO live in Scot
land for a short time, and didn't like the
country.
"Be iabers, 1 was saik all the time |
was there" said Pat, "and if had lived
there till this time, I'd been dead as the
grey goose Of Moses a year ago, sure"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
FON1EROY ROLLING MILL CO.

Keep constantly on hand and manutac,
ture to order, all kinds and sizes Of a: round and
square iron OF superior quality, which they offer,
wholesale and retail, at current rates. Also,
American and Sw.de nail rods, steel and iron
plow-wings, cast and shear steel, wagon boxes
Scrap-iron and kidney ore taken In exchange
l3-tS. l.. A. OSThOm, Supt.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

3. @. WHALEY;. Surgeon Dentist,
Hummer,s Building end Story, Rutland street,
Middlaport, o. All operations pertaining .o:.os
upon at their residence If desired. il
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

STEAM SAW MILL, Front street, Pom
eroy. near Karr's Ran. Nal R, Nye, Proprietor,
Lumber sawed to order OH short notice. Plastering
Nlnth constantly on hand, for sale. :
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

JOHN s. DAVIS, has his Planning Ma
chine, on Sugar Run, Pomeroy, in good order, and
constant operation. Flooring, misunderstanding,
&c, kept constantly on hand, to I'LL orders. l-l6
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

W. A. AICHER, Matchmaker and Jew
eler, and wholesale and retail dealer in Watches,
the Remington House, Pomeroy. Particular atten-
tion puid to repairing all articles in my line IL
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04
JEWELRY.

PETER LAMBRECHT, Matchmaker &
Dealerin Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Fancy
Articles, Court street, below the new Banking
House. Pomeroy. Watches, Clocks and Jewclry
.carafullY repnired on short notice. IL
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

A. L. STANSBURY, Wholesale Grocer,
Rice's Building, corner Front ana Race Streets.
Middleport, Ohio. Country Merchants and Retail
Grocars , esnn ed to call. 30-Gn
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-06
GASES AND CURES.


young lady 0G troubled with Indigestion for
months, render great necessary the
selection Of her fool After eating, the stomach became
acid food rising in her mouth with water, an unpras
heavy loall-lie stomach
for hours frequent headaches bowels consnate and
depressed mental condition See commenced takrg the
Dyspepsia Pills morning ami night and In less tnn
week almost cry symptom of her disease VANISHED
and she felt Ike being.
Acentenan somewhat advanced in years strong. robust
constitution, had lately been good deal
gcstion weak stomach, coated tongue bad taste the
aud attended with peculiar VERTIGO and whrng in the
head 50 mich to render his riding in a carriage, or
mounting emtnence, quite dangerous After irving
several things Intellectually he Iupon the Dyspepsia Pills,
which Afforded prompt relief pill every night morn
iugwor like charm, relieving all his vertigo and other
CnTll nks ntnr,s
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-06
THINGS no REMEMBER.

PLEASE REMEMBER these Specifics nre entirely
harmless In allnS'nces and in MI cases n'hes may
them. children trem the aged in1rm invalid
NAV them Without laup"r. aud 18th benefit.
PLEASE RENIENTDE3. -That thousands of ;i gift
ed and iull minds in this country and Europe
long sine in their adherence Homeopathy,
employ exclusively in diseases themselves