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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07
MISPLACED KINDNESS.

Our young friend Sam O-has
heart keenly alive to the "ffllctions
of humanity, and is ever giving
vent to its generous promptings by
administering to the comforts OF bis
suffering friends.
Poor H was brought into the
town where Sam lived, in rapid de-
cline consequent upon tubercuiar
consumption, from which he bad
beer suffering bopelessly for many
years. He was carried to the botel,
where his numerous friends waited
on him, and set up with him at night,
rendering those kindly offices which
men delight to give to those who
need them.
Sam was invited to perform his
part 10 sitting up, &c, and appoint
ed the approaching night for bis min
istra:ious. 1t happened that H--'s
physician thought it advisable that
evening, to have him removed to a
private house, away from the hustle
and noise of the botel- which was
accordingly done, bat without Sans
knowledge. At the hour designated.
he appeared at the room once occu'
pied by his sick friend. In the
meantime, drunken man named
Jones, had stumbled into the room.
and gone to bed in the same one Sam
bad seen poor H. Nolselessly
he walked about the room, fearing
to disturb the sound slumbers of
the supposed invalid, watching every
motion With scrupulous vigilance.
About midnight the sleeper turned
about, and groaned. Sam ventured
to ask, III. how do you feel this
time?" when nothing reached his
ear but a confused intermixture Of a
grunt, groan and growl. Satisfied
that all was right, Sam sat down, to
await any change that might take
place during the night.
About sunrise next morning,
4 servant came in to get Jones boots
and seeing Sam setting up there
said, "Mas Sam, what's yer doin
dare" "Sitting up with H
Jim" "Lor! Mas Sam, he done
been moved to Mas Ben's house, yis,
.iddy ebenin. Dat is Mas Jones ly'
in dar, Who bin drunk month"
Exit Sam, with very lugubrlou'
face, and sleepish carriage.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07
The Society of Arts in London

The Society of Arts in London
have been handsomely hoaxed. A
carriage with but one wheel, and to
be used without horses, was advertis-
ed to be exhibited at acertain place,
and the members of the society and
the public In general we're invited to
come and see it. The ardor Of their
expectation was somewhat dampened
when they were shown wheelbar-
row.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

How IT WoJLD HAVE WORKED
The diary Of Washington Just
published, informs US that when he
made his grand tour through the
Northern States in 1850. be took
with him ''bis slave Billy, his faithful
attendant through the Revolutionary
war; a4
1t is very fortunate that General
Washington did not make his grand
tour seventy years later, and that be
did not take Michigan in bis route
or be would have found himself iucar.
.cerated in the State prison for ten
years. because be had introduced his
.'slave Billy" into the State. Nor is
this all. If similar laws had pre-
vailed in the northern States during
the revolutionary war he would have
been marched Of to the penitentiary
for having with him "his faithful at
tendant." General Washington, &C
.cording TO the Black Republican code,
was criminal to be punished by ten
years incarceration.-Detro't Free
Press. o
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

ANOTHER Missouri SPEEcH.--Some-
body has been making a speech in the
Missouri Legislature probably MIR.
Pitt, who wanted the Sth Of January
celebrated: -
What do gentlemen want? Is
corn so dear, and hoe-cake so sweet
as to be purchased only at the price
of having the State garrisoned by our
eneniess Forbidit JEREMIAH Do
you want the institutions of your
State reduced to the condition of al:
fairs away down in Georgia, where a
plantation consists Of two overseer:
and one nigger 7? laughter As
| the poet says, "I'd rather be a long
NANCY, strange yaller dog. with I
bob tail. and bay at the moon, thai
not to say this is me own, me nativ'
state" GGreat Applause.1 And
will defend her institutions SO long a
grass runs and water grows. Ire
Ineved applause
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07
WHOLE NO. 4l2.
NORTHERN TRADE.

! We are glad to know that con-
viction has pretty generally taken
hold Of the Southern mind, that Nor
ihern abolitionism can be most sue
cesslully met and eounteraeted
through the pockets Of those whose
garments are soiled by it-whetber
i it be the original weaTers, or those
who come in contact with them
We are glad to know, too, that this
conviction is leading to action
Ihere are men among US. now who
will purchase nothing that comes
from Massachusetts. The Soath is
withdrawing its business from Boston
and if We may judge from the lamen-
tatiOns Of the papers from tie Amer
lean Athens, it is seriously affecting
Its prosperity and driving manueac1
turers, &c, from it to other States
This is right, and we weuld carry if
even further. Our merchants should
take not OF those who subscribe for
and advertise In such sheets as the
Tribune aud Evening Post of N. Y.
Men ale judged Of, everywhere, by
the company they keep. If our
pIofessed friends in the North con-
sort with, patronize and support With
the ''sinews of war;" our open and
most bitter enemies, Southern men
owe it to themselves and their dear
est interests to withdraw their bust
ness from such friends" Not only
so but we would deal with no men
who worship a. the affairs of such
ministers Of evil as Infdei Parker.
Rifle Beecher, Parson Cheever, ct id
Onrne genes.
The New England States are al
most exclusively manufacturing and
commercial. Their agricultural in
terest is almost nothing. Il hardly
sufices TO feed their people. Cot
off he Southern market for their.
manufactures, and The great source nf
their prosperity would be dried up.
BY our liberal dealings with them
heretofore, we have Strengthen ed them
to make war upon US But we have
begun to withdraw from them. Let
US keep it up encourage competi-
ton with them, especially at home,
asd next among other States less
tainted With the poison which threat
ems such disastrous results to our fab
ric of government. BY SO doing we
shall cause them to feel our value in
the Unien. When rampant fanati-.
cism and lean pockets are fouud to
be inseparable companions, we may
con fdently expect a reaction, and
may entertain some hope of return
20 the old time feelings of fYaternal
kindness and sympathy which so
many among US believe TO have de.
parted forever.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07
Thou hast made desolate all my
COmpany,-Job.

There shone beam within my bower,
Affections diamond spark, r..
The spoiler came with fatal power,
That beam is quenched and dark;
There was sight of childhood's joy,
A laugh of infant glee,
The earth closed Ger my glorious boy
My nursling-aoaere is hes
There seene ed sound like rushing wings,
So thick my sorrows came,
A blight destroyed my precious things,
NV treasures fed the flame;
An ocean of unfathomed grief,
Swept o'er me with its waves,
And here all desolate / stand,
alone, amidmy graues!
Alom-thers flows no kindred tear,
No sympathizing sigh;
The feet of curious crowds sre near, a
Yet every cheeks dry; 81
And is there nought but covering turf.
Aud cold earth loosely thrown,
To shut me from these cherished forms,
My beautiful-my own?
Yet @zo this fearful change hath brought?
| Who thus hath laid me low?
Was it hand with vengeance frausht-
:, The malice of. foe?
No, he who called my being forth,
| From mute. unconscious clay,
He who with more than parents care,
Hath LED me night and day.
Who erreth not-who changeth not,
/ Who wcundeth but to heal; ~
Who dark'neth not mans earthly lot,
Save for his spirits veal;
Therefore, bow me to His way;
! Imourn, but notrepine.
And chastened, yet con6ding say
"Lord, not my tviE but hins.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07
Gbe fayettedille 4bserder
7 LITERARY DEP DEF phR.YAs Ar : A.sE2I3g /.
EDITED BY JENNIE june.
A MYSTERY.

among the mysteries in life is the
difference in the punishment whic h
society awards to male and female
sinners. A notable illustration of this
was exhibited in the finale Of the
tragic scene at Washington. The
man who sacrificed a wretched woman
at the shrine of sensuality, is follow
ed to bis grave by a grand process
sion, and his magnificent coffin deco
rated with garlauds. In the cold
hand of the corpse ATE placed flow
ers, embIematic of innocence and
purity. The female partner Of his
crime is universally deserted and de.
spised, and, if she should die to-mor-
row, would probably go to her grave
unattended, save by her immediate
relatives and unmourned by any one.
Whilst the weak and erriDg creature
is thus excluded from the pale of hu-
man charity, the sympathies Of an
excellent and sensible world are law
ished on the husband, who, with the
full knowledge of the character of the
adulterer, and with repeated warn.
ings of bis criminal designs, left his
young and giddy wife to his mercy,
permitted him to bo her escort to the
theatre and other public places, and,
as if by design, threw temptation and
opportunity in her way. This man.
who is accused by the press of bis
own city of being himself veteran
roue, and having himself been often
guilty of the very crime for which he
killed Philip Barton Key, is lionized
and visited in his prison, and over
whelmed with demonstrations of re.
spect, from the President to the tide
waiter, while his wife is made the
scape- goat, and upon her solitary
head break the thunders Of that So
ciety which strews its flowers over the
grave of Key, and bedews with SYM
pathetic tears the unclean and bloody
hand of Sickles.
1t may be that Mrs. Sickles is not
deserving much pity or forbearance;
but at the worst she cannot be more
debased than the two criminals who
have received such tokens of special
honor. Why should one Of the
guilty parties be caressed and treated
with respect, and the other despised
and execrated? Yet. even in cases
of acknowledged seductions OF fe-
male innocence, where the pure af-
feetions of some confdlng and gen.
erous maiden are artfully converted
into instruments Of her destruction,
the immeasurable villain who works
her ruin is taken by the hand by
gallant men and even by modest wo-
men. whilst the victim who loved him
with a love that was boundless in
its depth and self.sacrifce, and whom
he cast off as carelessly, and more
contemptuously than he would a
withered flower, is excommunicated
from society, avoided as moral iep.
er, thrown down bottomless abyss OF
scorn and shame. where never again
shall the sunshine Of hope visit bel
eyes, or soothing voice Of compass
| sion console her sorrows. This il
one of the mysteries Of life; one o
those amazing wrongs municipalities
which can neither be justified nor ex
planned.
|
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

The Burlington Hawkeye warns
land purchasers against the city OF
Lawrence, Des Moines county, Iowa.
II is situated in township "a, range
l west, being nearly opposite OquaW-
ka; at low water, it is two miles from
the Mississippi; at other times it is
submerged. Its lots are worth
twenty-one cents each, and its only
inhabitants are polliwogs and cat
fish. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07
Gboire Yoetry.
The Patter Of Little Feet.

The Patter Of Little Feet.
Up with the sun at morning,
Away to the garden he hies,
To see if the sleepy blossoms
Have begun to open their eyes;
Running a race with the wind.
With step light and feet,
Under my window hear
The patter of little feet.
Now to the brook he wanders,
In swift and noiseless flight,
Splashing the sparkling ripples
Like fairy water sprite.
No sand under fabled river
Has CLEANS like his golden hair;
No pearly sea-sh ell is fairer
Than bis isslender ancles bare;
Nor the rosiest stem of coral
That bushes in oceans bed.
Is sweet as the flush that follows
Our darling's airy tread.
From broad window my neighbor
Looks down on our little cot.
And watches the poor mans blessing"
cannot envy his lot.
He has pictures, books and music,
Bright fountains and noble trees,
Flowe rs that blossom in roses,
Bids from beyond the seas;
But never does childish laughter
His homeward footsteps greet,
His stately halls ne'er echo
To the tread of innocent feet.
This child is our speaking picture"
A birdling that chatters and sings,
Sometimes a sleeping cherub-
(Our other one has wings;)
His heart is charmed casket,
Full of all that's charmed and sweet.
And no harp strings hold such music
As follows his charming feet.
When the glory of sunset opens
The highway by angels trod,
And seems to unbar the city
Whose Builder and Maker is God,
Close to the crystal portal,
Gsee by the gates of pearl,
The eyes of our other angel
A twinborn little girl.
And / ask to be taught and directed
To guide his footsteps Alright,
So th at l be accounted worthy
To walk in the sandals of light;
And hear amid songs of welcome
From messengers trusty and fleet,
On.the starry floor of heaven,
The patter of little feet. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

Rev. Thomas Whitemore tells a
story Of his having attended church
recently to hear an eminent divine,
and the subject of the mornings
discourse was -'Ye are children oI
the devil. He attended the same
church in the afternoon, when the
text was-'ChildreD, obey your pa
rents.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07
A Handsome Staircase.


that the addition to the Capitol al
Washington is intended to be very
costly and magnificent affair. But
they will get better idea of the
magnifc snce Of it by reading the
following description Of SO unimpor-
tant a part Of it, as the balustrade of
one of the staircases, and seeing
what sort of thing that is. If a
5alustrade,a land for "private stairway,
too," is made to cost $4,000, and
to be a miracle Of art, what must the
whole structure be? We copy from
the Philadelphia Gazette:
at is for the private stairway, in.
side the building, by which members
ascend to the halls. four flights in
length, making the balustrade one
hundred and sixty two feet. To be
in keeping with the magnificent edi-
fee itself, no common railing would
have answered. Accordingly this is
"a massive specimen Of the very
highest description OF bronze. But
thirty thousand dollars could be ap-
propriated for it, though the balus-
trade will cost the makers fully that
sum, and probably more. 1t contains
seven main figures; a buck at full
speed; spread eagle. full front, OF the
bald headed kind; black eagle
STOPPING, with raised wings and open
taIons; boy recoilins from an irate
rattlesnake; pigeons nest in tree,
with the young birds in it, and the
mother ascending to it; and two fine
figures Of Cupids, in different pos
lures, among the scroll work.
These are only the main figures.
There are, all through the work, fine
representations of the pineapple,
rhododendrop, rose, lilac, cotton
plant, tobacco, Indian corn, acacia, &c.
In fact, the seven panels of this bal
ustrade are studios Of American art
indeed. The plants and figures are
all modelled from the actual reality
here among us. One of the deer in
Logan-square furnished the study
for the buck, the figure Of which, in
action, is really fine. A growing
pine apple in the conservatory Of
John Anspach, jr., North Broad
street, was before the artist when he
designed the balustrade. And SO,
too with the eagles, both of which
we've copied from the living birds,
while the Cupids or boy figures were
taken from live specimens of young
Philadelphia, who have thus been
immortalized. We beg the reader TO
observe these facts, for they show the
entire originality OF the work, while
the subjects of the various figures
betray their exclusively American
character. Then in point Of artistic
merit they are worthy of the highest
praise. The horns Of the buck are
perfection ITSELF All the scroll work.
figures, &c, are in the heaviest and
most massive style, there being no
fat work, SO that altogether, this may
be justly pronounced triumph of
American art. Captain Meigs has
expressed himself not only pleased
With, but proud oft, and Lord Ma
pier eulogizedit as equal, if not supe-
/ rior, to anything Of the kind he had
seen in Europe. The artist to whose
1 skill we owe this production, is Ed.
mond Baudin, who, though an Eu.
ropean by birth and education, is
resident here, and has entered into
this undertaking with the gusto Of 8
i, man in love with it,"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

The authorship of the celebrated
sermon, known as the Harp Of Thou
sand Strings is now claimed for
Rev. MIR. Lewis, the Methodist Min
lister stationed at LaGrange, Tenn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

An attorney in Cincinnati, Who
claims some respeetability, dgs
two ago charged>a matrlwT,,i Hs
didate a fee for 81 a T ersrv
way to the n"-' 70
desk, is
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

An ANECDoTE OF HANCoCK.-One
Of the descendants of John Hancock
relates the following incident: ''Du-
ring the revolutionary war Mr.. Han
cock gave a grand entertainment to
Count de Estang, Commander of
the French fleet. As the time for
dinner approached, Mr.. Fl. was in
formed, that by some oversight, there
was not drop of milk in the house,
and as the tactical fluid vas not
plentiful in the days of war and en-
barge as in the present peace and
quietness, the deficiency vas mat
ter for grave consideration. Finally
be gave bis domestics an order to
proceed to the adjoining common,
where the COWS Of some of the town 5
peo pie were quietly grazing, and
milk thtm. This was done, the nee
essary supply was obtained, and the
feast proceeded. The next day Mr.
Hancock gave public notice Of bis
fillibustering proceeding. and stated
bis readiness to pay all demands foI
damages, but, under the circumstan-
ces, the owners declined any CON-
pensation.''
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

A small piece Of paper or linen,
moistened with turpentine, and put
into the wardrobe or drawers, for q
single day, for three times a year, is
sufficient preservation against
moths.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

RED CLorER.-The Mobile Mer-
curry states that Col. Groom. of
Greene county, Alabama, sold 5000
pounds Of pork last year, after re-
serving 10000 for his own USE
All this was made on a field of red
clover, which has not been replanted
10 seventeen years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

In digging well, rec vas found
prairie several @95k @iksT the surface of
to lord, iil:s .ll:ssd, which the w0rk%su men
Is9s fsrss obliged to,cqt out before they
could dig deeper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

France is now said to be more n
.sntious and dissolute than al an any
,ime since the first Empire, .itoS aS
not ,notto seems to be society meltea
in RIGHTEOUSNESS Is eS'''''
erned.'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07

There are $4,000 men in Il
pable of bearing arms
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-07
A Romance in Politics.

One of Texas distinguished citi.
zens, name not given, who has fig.
ured largely in public life, first as a
soldier in the Mexican and Indian
wars, and then as a leading politician,
has the following related of him in a
sketch of his life by the New Orleans
Christian Advocate. He had been
put up by bis party in 1857 to sue
ceed Gen. Houston in the United
States Senate, but feeling called to
the ministry and distrusting his abil-
'ity to resis. the temptations of WASH
ington lifo, was unwilling TO accept
the nomination. He laid the case
before his wife, leaving her the choice
between the United States Senate
and destruction to bis morals, and
the pulpit and salvation.
Taking the letters and papers from
all parts of the State, giving him as
surance of election, be went to bis
wife and said: i can go to the T.
Dited States Senate. Here are the
evidences. If you wish it / will 90.
But if l 60, he'll is my doom. / shall
die a drunkard as certain as | go to
Washington. III pass this p0f1t, |
never can. / car enter the ministry,
which / ought to have done long ago,
and save myself from a drunkard's
grave, my soul from hell, But you
shall decide" His poor wife, un-
willing to relinquish the glittering
prize in view, replied, weeping, that
she could rot see why be could not
be a great man, and Christian too.
But after prayerful reflection, she |
would not incur the fearful responsible |
ity of deciding against bis conscience,
and told him to go into the itinerancy,
and she would go with, him. To the |
of the whole State, a /
letter appeared in the papers just be-
fore the meeting Of the Legislature, !
declining the office and announcing
bis retirement from political life
The next that was heard Of him be
was preaching.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-14
SPRING STOCK.
JOET 10 AN 4 GE

now receiving superior stock Of EsOOtS, shoes and
Caters for Ladies aud Gentlemen, Misses, Boys and
Children. Trunks Eases Travelling great
varieties which offered ts city and country very
low Prices for cash JOAN EAMAGE.
mills y College Street