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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01
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THE SHOWER
The pleasant raip!-the pleasant rain +!
Il. By fits it FLASHING falls e
On twanging leaf and .dimpling pool
How sweet its warning calls!
They know it--all the boscmy Wales,
- High slopes, and verdant meads;
The qaeenly elms and princely oaks.
Bow down their grateful heads.
TIE whitening grass. and fading flowers.
And dropping shrubs look gay;
The hubby brook. with gladlisr song,
lIies on its endless way;
All tLings OF earth-the grateful things
Put on their robes of cheer,
They hear the sound of the warning burst
And know the rain is near.
1t comes! 1t comes the pleasant rain.
I drink its cooler br7ath, -i
1t is rich with sshs of fainting flowers
And roses fragrant death;
1t hath kissed the tomb of the lily pale,
Th. beds where violets die,
Ane..it bears their life on its living wings
feel it wandering by.
And, yet, it comes! the lisbtning's fash
Hath torn the lowering cloud,
With distant roar and nearer crash,
Out bursts the thunIer loud
1t comes, with a rush of gods descent =
On the hushed and trembling earth,
To visit the shrines of the hallowed groves
Where a poets soul had birth.
With a rush, as of a thousand steeds.,
Is the mighty gods descent;
Beneath the VI ght of his passing tread,
The conscious groves are bent
His heavy tread-it is lighter DOW
And yet it passeth or;
And now it is up, with sudden lift,--
The pleasant rain hath gone.
The pleasant rain the pleasant rain
1t hath passed above the earth,
I see the smile Of the opening cloud,
Like the parted lips of mirth
The golden joyis spreading wide,
Along the blushing west, .
And the happy earth gives back her smiles.
Like the glow Of grateful breast.
As blessing sinks in grateful heart
That knoweth all its need,
So came the good of the pleasant rain.
O'er hill and veriant mead.
1t shall breathe this truth on the human ear,
In hall and cotter's home,
That to bring the gift of bounteous heaven
The pleasant rain hath come.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01
SOUND ADVICE.

At a recent Democratic meeting
in New York, that old veteran.
Daniel S. Dickinson, gayethe follow
ing advice TO all Democrats. Il is .
bugle call to join the old and victory
crowned standard:
1--WE now hear. as the struggle be-
gins in New York, the distant roar
of cannon booming for the great bat
lie Of 1S60-diums are beating,
bugles are sounding, stetds are pran-
cling, bayoaets are bristling, and
platoons are marching; the earth will
soon trembIe to its. centre With The
shock of the terrible onset. TITO
'irreIressible eobgict'oyer The COnsti-
tuition is soon TO be set in array, ard.
to be lost or won, for the residue Of
the 18th century. Let every Dem
ocrat, whether belonging to the horse
or foOt--wbether leader OF follower
at the head Of n division
or a private soldier : repair to the
field and help TO turn the tide Of vic
tory. Let no Democratic forces re-
fuse to march to the scene of action
from any Cause of grievance, real
or imaginary, lest the cIuse Of sec
tional and disunion thereby triumph"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01
The White Clouds Passed.

The white clouds passed in silver light
Above the stars were sleeping,
And o'er the moonlit mountain height
Sweet fow'rs were calmly sleeping;
Beneath the dreamy elm's shade
Beneath the summer skies
fingered by "a loving maid
With blue eyes--with blue eyes
Black winter skies obscure the moon.
The SLOW shroud has spread,
For the flowers that bloomed i'll june,
Now withered up and dead,
Beneath the elm trees sombre shade
/ stand alone--in sighs:
Where oh, where is the loving maid
Wi.h blue eyes-with blue eyes!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01
M wreck $50 fearful, SO shockin

No wreck is SO fearful, SO shocking
70 the sight, AS that ola young, prem
ising aud intelligent young man. rum
ed almost beyond recovery, by dis
sipation and drunkenness. iniamy
ia written on his countenance, and
Follv hangs out her waymarks on
his wasting and polluted form. to
warn others Of The madness OF lmlta-
ting his example. And yet the voice
Of Wisdom is not heard her counsels
ars uoheedetl her warnings are dis
regarded. and hundreds, yes. thou
sands of our noblcst spirits and bright
est intelleets madly rush on in wild
delirium and reckless folly to sure
destruction and disgrace. The tlde
is an overwhelming one, and Is last
sweeping away the youth and tlewer o.
the country. Whit can stay this
rapid tide of wholesale deslructIon'
Where sleeps our noble army of true
ohiiantmopists9 Where slumber the
Christian ministry and the Christian
Church? The harvest is truly great
and where are the laborers? Od
Young men are rushing madly on t
ruin. iatemperance is becoming
nan;.a fashion--a necessary evil
which few men think of destroying
or even oil checking.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

Cure FOR THE NEURALGIA.- Some
time since, says the Alta Callior-
niaD, We published at the request of a
friend reciSe for the cure Of Neu-
ral-ia: HaI a drachm Of sal ammo
MIA iu an ounce OF eamphor water. TO
De taken a tea-spooniul at dose
and the dose repeated several times.
at intervals Of five minutes ii the
painte not relieved ut once. Half
a dozen different personS have since
tri5d the recipe, says the Alta. ard
in every case an immediate cure
was effected. IN one case a sufferer,
a lady, had been subject TO rsry g.
cute pains for more than week. ald
her ply was unable to alleviate
her sulierings, when a teaspoOnful Of
the solution OF sal ammonia in can-
phor water relieved her in a couple
of minutes. Whether this TsCipe
siil cure all attacks Of neuralgia is
question we cannot answer; that It
cures many re are we'll assured.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01
SABBATH PHYSIOLOGY.

me Almighty reSteu 0nn-seVentt
iof the time .oi creation, commanding
man to observe an equal repose.-
The neglect Of this injunction viii
always, sooner or later, bring mental
moral, and physical death.
Rest is an invar;able law of AMI
NAL life The busy heart beats
ever, from infancy to age, and Yet foI
a large part af the time it is in &
state of r.pose.
William Pitt died Of apoplexy
at the early age of forty-seyen.-
When the destinies Of nations hung
in great measure on his doings, he
felt compelled to give an unremitting
attention to affairs Of state. Sabbath
brought no rest to him. aud soon the
unwilling brain gave signs of exhaus-
[ ton. Bat his presence in Parlia-
ment was conceived to be indispeD-
sible for explanation and defence of
the public policy. Under such cir
cumstances, it WIS his custom to eat
heartily of substantial food, most
highly seasoned, just before going &c
his place. in order TO afford The
body that strength, to excite the
mind 20 that activity deemed neces-
sary to the momenious OCCASION
But under the high tension, both
brain and body peiished premature.
ly.
Not long ago, one Of the most ae-
tive business men of England, found
bis affairs so extended, that he delib-
+era;ely det. rmined to devote bis Sab
baths to his accounts. He had a
mind of wide grasp. His views were
so compre hensive, SO far seeing, that
wealth cine 10 upon him like a food.
He purchased country seat, at
the cost of four hundred thousand
dollars. determining that he would
now have rest and quiet. Bu. i. was
too late As he stepped on his
thres hold, after a survey of his late
purchase, he became apoplectic :
Although lf, was not destroyed,
he only lives to be the wreck Of a
man. 1i.
1t used to be said that brick
kiln "must" be kept burning over
Sabbath; lis known to be falIacy,-
There must be no .must" against a
divine command. Even now, it is a
received opinion, that iron blast for
naees will bring ruin if not kept in
continual operation Eighteen years
ago, an Englishman determined to
keep the Sabbath holy as to them,
with the result, as bis books testified,
that be made more iron 10 six days
than no did before in seven; that he
made mere ron in given time, in
proportion to the hands and the
number aud size of his furnaces, than
any establishment in England which
was kept iu, operation during the
Sabbath.
In New York State, The mind Of
man uhe made hall 4 million a
year, went out 10 the night Of mad
ness and an early grave in only two
years, from the. very strain pat up
Oh it by variety of enterprises, 10.
every one of which he succeeded.
ut will take about five years to
reel them off; said an obscrvant mas.
ter of an Ohio canal boat, aliudine
to the wearing out Influences on the
boat men, who worked on Sabbaths,
as we'll as other days. As to the
boatmen and fremen Of the steam-
ers on the Western rs,whith nev-
er lay BY on Sabbatbs. seven years is
the average life. The observance,
therefore, Of the seventh portion Of
our Iima, for the purpose of rest, is
demonstrsbly physiological ueces-
sity, law Of our nature.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

If other proof were wanting, SAID
Newton, the thumb would convince
me of the divinity of God! The
thumb represents will, energy and
reclitude. AT Rome they cut of
the thumbs of towards. The Romans
lifted the thumb to condemn the
gladiator TO death. A small thumb
indicates little genins for men
little virtue among women; a great
thumb--a thinker, a master Of him
self
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

A man, named Masters. of Cam
bridge England, who committed suicide
by hanging himself, recently was driv-
en- to desperation by the unamiable
Qualities Of wife, who would never
give him civil word
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN: THURSDAY, DECEMBER |, 1859.
be ashamed of yourself, sir. When

be ashamed of yourself, sir. When
you grow up TO be a man
Just here Walter, who had heard
the loud talking walked around to
WHlie's side, and there the two stood
in front Of the old gentleman, who
was perfectly bewildsred. He soon
comprehended the whole matter,
however, and when he did: he took
the dime lack from Willie, and gave
the % a half dollar each.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

The Lynchburg Virgiuian is conf
d4Dt that the number Of slaves In
Virginia is increasing each year-the
natural increase exceeds the immense
Southern demauG:'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

Our thoughts, like the waters OF
the sea, when exhaled toward heaven
will lose all their bitterness and salt
ness. and sweeten into an ami.nie ha'
,nauity until they descend 10 gentle
showers Of kindpess upon our iello"
men.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

Guard, If It be possible, your friends
from injuring you, lest they, BY SO DO
ing, become your bitterest enemies,
never forgiving :he wrongs they have
themselves inflicted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

The New York snuff manufactures
employ hundreds of Juveniles whose
sole business consists in collecting
old stubs of cigars. which are ground
into snuff, and sold to customers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

A FasT WoMAN--AbOut week
ago woman who rejOices in the
cognomen of Dancing SAl," stole
a horse near Rochester, y. Y. A
reward of ele0 being off red fox
her arrest, she was pursued by a
constable, who overlook her, and
70: safe-keepiug. colined her IN the
third story of a hotel, from whence
she escaped doring the night by iha
aid Of the bed cord, and finding the
officers horse. was superior to her
swn. exchanged steeds and made her
escape.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

BAD News FOR THE ABoLIIoSrsTs.
"A dispatch from Richmond states
that i. has been decided on by the
Virginia authorities to hand over
Sieyens-John Brown S lieutenant-
to be tried by she federal court in
the HaYpers Ferry district. Tho
object Of this is to have S-Ward,
Greedy. San'orn, Wilsoa, Hale, Forbes,
Gerrett Smith, and all others wto
where implicated in the conspiracy,
or who are known to have beer in the
secrets of the e0uspiraiors, subroe
nasd as Witnesses and placed or the
stand to tell all they Know in the
matter. TLey ere outside the juris-
diction Of the Virginia State Courts
but not Of The federal courts
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

The Genesee On. " Conference
Of the Methodist Church North is
located in the heart of the anti-slave-
ry region, and has heretofore been
noted for its ultra Aboli;iOnism. a
healthy reaction has commenced,
and at its recent session cheering
indications were given Of this fact
-Four preachers were tried and eXpell-
ed. Others were located, and others
recanted errors and promis, d amend
ment. The Conference declined
formally to take action in favor Of
the new rule proposed to exclude
sIavelo lolders from membership. A
resolution to instruct the delegates
to the General Conference to vote IN
favor of the new exclusion rule was
voted down--only lG voting for
test vote--out of l24 preachers!
TIE Conference also then passed a
resolution disapprovihg of any OF its
M mhers acting as agent Tor the
Northern hdepe,pleat. an abolition
religious prpcr. The N. 7. Christian
Adcocafe. the leading organ of the
NJ. e. Church North, say 81 Csnsid.
ering The local position Of this Con-
ference. and the strong anti-slavery
resolutions passed by it in former
wears. these, results are of striking
significance" II is time the Church.
es were realizing she fact, thnt abo-
li,iopism is as alien to true bible chris
tilnity as it is to republican liberty,
law, order aud the peace Of society
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

The miikmen Of Syracuse. N Y,
Eately had a ball at the voorhees,
House, in which the milkmeu of
Rochester and other place united
The alT,air was drawn mild, and the
cream of the joke was, that almost
all the ladies wore sky-bue silk
dresses. In he dance. some cf the
milt-maids skinned along the floor
With much grace, while Others bobesd
up and down like q ehurn handle.
One of the young ladies' present
declared the scene was heavenly"
meaning, we suppose. that it was In
the milky way. s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

The New Haven R ,gister publishes
in IFS premium list, under the head
of .Musical Instruments" patent
boot jack, etc.- courant. ssle...s.s
Certainly: intended for the man
who has emusic in his sole.p
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

The Livingston (Ala.) Messenger
saws that the r v. DR.. Nicely has
obtained S45, 900. as contributions
towards the Methodist Publishing
House Endewment Fund. 1t is
thought that 100000. the amount
pleaged by the Aiabama Conference,
will be raised, perhaps before the
next meeting Of that body.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01

If necessity is the mother ofinyen-
ton, who is the father?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-12-01
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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-25

INSTALLATION OF Rev. JOHN G. S1Nc1AIp
On Thursday, the 18th instant, it was the prv;..-
of one of the editors to be at the instaiation !;
Rev. John G. Sinclair as Pastor of the Church "
Galatia But one member of the COMMITTEES W
pointed by Presbytery being present, the Rev. A
exander Sinclair, of Charlotte, and Rev. D A
Cunningham of Bridgewater, Pa, were requcstaJ
to take part in the installation services Tb;a
gave an unusual interest to the OCCASION and n"
doubt if its parallel can be produced in the hsOrv
of our church. A father was installed by his ows
sons and son-in-law. The Rev. James Sipcl,;,
presided, asked the constitutional questions and
delivered the charge to the people. The usual
sermon was preached by the Rev. Alexander Sin.
clair, and the charge to the Pastor was delivered
by D. A Cunningham The entire services Were
solemn and impressive. The Church was well
filled, and the congregation deeply interested--N
G. Presbyterian. E@ssr
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-25
Brsttrn gemotrat.
SENATOR REID.
CHARLOTTE, N. c.

A Washington correspondent of the Raleigh
Standard, pays the following mcrited compliment
to Senator Reid
"Gov. Reid continues in excellent health and is
in daily attendance at hiscommittee room until the
opening of the Senate. AS his Senatorial term
will soon expire, l deem it appropriate to make
mention of this faithful Democrat and prudent
Legislator. From the time of his political debut
to the present hour-as State Legislator, nation
al representative, as Governor, and as L. S SeEa-
tor he has proven true to every trust cOnded to him
and reflected honor upon every position to which
he has been called. Never Sinking any duty or
responsibility imposed by his party, even COM
planning if the standard of Democracy asst gn-
ed to another's guardianship, he won the admira-
ton and respect of friend and foe For long years
active participant in the fierce struggles of
party, and surrounded by the corrupt influences to
which the politician is so frequently subjected his
personal character has ever remained not only un-
sullied, but above suspicion. He has achiev-
ed brilliant for his party, sealed his de-
votion to the peoples rights" upon many hard
fought field, and secured home in the affections
of the people of his beloved State more enviable
than perishable short-lived honors. His amiable
department, his kind winning bearing towards all
who approach him, his unselfsh nature and the
stainless purity of his private and public lite have
endeared him to host of friends who sorrowfulEy
regret his approaching retirement. AS North
Carolinian-proud of my old State and her honor
ed sons-I could not permit the opportunity to pass
without paying this humble and heartfelt tribute
to the worth of so good and true man.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-25
From the Ogdenburg On. " Journal, 10th inst.
INTENSE COLD.

Since Saturday the Sth inst, this region has
been visited by just about the coolest snap,
within human memory. The thermometers have
told all sorts of stories ranging from 20 to SO de-
grees below zero. Persons, however, who have
measured the temperature only with their toes ears
and noses placed the degree of cold lower down
than the thermometers. So intense has been the
cold for the past forty eight hours that many per-
sons have been severely frostbittcn. We have
heard ofquite number of instances among which
are the following:
man in passing from Johnson's Hotel to the
Railroad depot, froze both ears close to his head
lime occupied in the passage, less than five min7
utes. =
farmer attending church in the village, froze
his to the very roots
One of the ferrymen between this place and
Prescott, while crossing the river, this Monday
morning. froze four fingers.
A small boy on his way to church, Sunday porn
ing, froze his nose
young man going from his home u the store
where he is employed; froze one thup.b both eals
and his nose.
All night long, both Saturday and Sunday, the
action Of the frost upon the ground, sidewalks
buildings and trees produced frequent reports not
unlike the sound of discharged firearms and field
batteries. The parting of spikes in the de-waiks
and the nails in buildings afforded representation
OF "scrmmage," keeping up continuous pop
and frequently several letting off together. On
the whole, the present snap is regarded by those
who are in the habit of sticking their nose into
the weather as about the coolest that has ever
passed this way.
A SAD CASE IN MAINE.-Among several class,
es of "Frozen to Death,' during the late cold
weather, which we find liz our exchange papers,
the following is peculiarly sad: The Bath Times,
says that on Tuesday last, Mr. Lee, of Edgecomb
went to the school-house for his children, and re-
turning after nightfall became bewildercd in the
storm, and halloed for aid. Mrs Lee heard him,
and instead of placing light as to be seen, sal
lied out in the storm to render aid, and soon found
Mr. l.. and the children. Both parties became be-
wildered, but Mr. Lee finally, with the children,
succeeded in reaching the house, when he found
his wife missing. Search was unayailing until
her lteless frozen body found partially COW
cred with snow at a short distance from the house.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-25

tiller for each gallon of spirituous liquors made
and sold in tEis State was also stricken out.
In the Senate on the 10Th, the bill to aid the
Coalfelds railroad finally passed by vote of
% to 10, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Ashe, Bledsoe, Boyd, Cherry,
Davis, Dobson, Edney, Gilmore, Gorrel, Mcdonald,
Mcdowell, Mccoy, Miller, Mills, Ptchford, RAM
say, Reinhardt, Steele, Staughan, Thomas, Walk
up and Worth.-22.
Nays-Messrs, Basnight, Battle, Blount, Brown,
Cowper, Cunningham, Donnell, Douthitt Flanner,
Guyther, Humphrey, Lane, Landlord, Leach,
Martin, Person, Turner, Whitaker and Williams
10.
A bill to establish the Bank of Commerce passed
its third reading.
In the House, the Revenue bill was under con-
sideration. The feature which attracted most at
tention was the tax merchants. The bill was
amended so as to exempt from the gross amount
of purchases articles manufactured or produced in
the State. Messrs Mckay, Sparrow, and Bryan
of New Hanover, opposed the clause as it stood.
Mr. Fries defended it.
The House paid the Hon. Calvin Graves, Of
Caswell, high compliment on Wednesday, by
unanimously rendering him seat upon the floor
during his stay in the city, a testimonial of their
high appreciation of his patriotism.
Mr. Reagan offered a resolution in favor of Paul
Froneberger, of CASTOR county.
In the Senate on the Goth, the bill to charter
the Bank of North Carolina discussed at length
1t provides for establishing the mother bank at
Raleigh, with capital of three millions of dollars.
This bill was rejected on Friday.]
Mr. Thomas offered resolution nstructng our
representatives in Congress to support the Presi-
dent in his efforts for a railroad from the Mssis-
sppi Valley to the Pacific ocean, so far as they
can under the Constitution. Laid over for the
present.
In the House, Mr. Morehead presented report
and resolution in favor of giving copy of
Hawks history Of North Carolina to each school
district.
A message was received from the Governor with
a copy of Capt. Wilkes report to the Secy of the
Navy the Deep river mineral lands, and earn
estly recommending the Coalfclds railroad and the
Deep River navigation to the attention of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
The resolution for extending the time of the
session of Rowan Superior Court to two weeks,
was passed.
The bill to secure to the wife the property she
held before marriage was taken up, and discussed
by Messrs Kerr, Outlaw and Prtchard in favor,
and Mcssrs Hail. Caldwell, Scales and Hargrove
against. 1t was indefinitely postponed by 70 to 3S.
STATE TAXEs.-Ihe following table of State
expenses, prepared by Col. John I'll. Wheeler, is
from HINTS Merchants MAGAZINE.