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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
The Shooting at LeWisburg.

We have been shown letter from
Shelbyville to friend in this city,
from which We obtain the particulars
Of the shooting aflray at Lewisburg,
between Mr.. Russ, of the Shelby.
vile Expositor, and the McDoug-
ais OF Lswisburg. 1t appears that
Russ was assailsd in The stock ring
az the Fair Grounds at Lewisburg
by the elder and younger Mcdougal,
and a young man named Darel, when
one Of the party invited him out
side the ring. Russ remarked that
he must settle it then, there or after
the speaking, that he did not intend
to leave the ring until after the speak
ing. The McDougals aud their
friends then went off and remained
near the Court House railing until
dark, awaiting the arrival Of Russ,
who had accepted an invitation
from a friend and gone to bis house.
Russ met the parties next morning,
the two McDsugals presenting them.
selves in front Of the Hotel door
where Russ was standing. The sl-
der MoDongal held pistol in bis
right hand and had cane under bis
left arm. The younger McDougal
who had taken position near by
remarked to Russ: "You area ID
liar and a id thief. 1.-THE firing
then commenced on both sides, Russ
firing at both McDougals and both
NJ Douglas ditto at Russ. Al
length the old man run and hi:
son stood his ground until hi;
pistol failed to fire. Nobody was
wounded, consequently nobody hal
been killed, aud thus ended the
Lewisburg nelo-drama.-NashuiNe
Banner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

In Lafayette Parish, La, lately,
there was contest between a yigi-
lance committee and a band Of out
laws. The latter, when a cannon
was brought to bear on their fort,
surrendered. The band was $50
strong many escaped Oh horses,
but 10 fell into the hands Of the vigi-
lance committee. By vote, padding
instead Of hanging was the punish
ment, and $500 blows were equslly
administered. In the melee, how
ever, six Of the gang lost their
lives. That portion Of Louisiana
has been terribly cursed by the
tbisyings of the band.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
A few days ago a Young man

a lew uays ago q yuuug HHH u
Cincinnati only nineteen years Ole
attempted to commit suicide. He
took seven Walls of chloroform, Of
various sizes inffectually, and then
swallowed an ounce Of laudanum
His attempt wns discovered. a doc
tor was called ,sntiiotes administered,
and he vas pronounced out Of danger
Unreaui,ed love is the cause Of THU
his third attempt to make way with
himself
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
British Opinion Of Louis Napoleon

The articlein the last number of that
celebrated British periodical, Blask-
woods Magazine, upon the peace
Of Villafranca, is very severe upon
Louis Napoleon's policy. 1t, never
theless. pays a high compliment to
his ability, in the following extract,
which we make from it:
"Tbe result showed that Kossutb,
With all bis ability and eloquenoe.
was but as an infant in the HANDS OF
the extraordinary man who rules
France, and who now holds in bis
power the fortunes Of Europe
Even from this little fact we can az
ford to learn lesson, for never IN
til the old popular ideas Of Louis
Napoleon are displaced. and until
the British public recognizes in him
one of the most powerful and SUBJ
tie intellects that the world has
ever seen-a man gifted with the
power of calculation that amounts
to prescienee, joined to a hand that
never 1inches and a tongue that
never reveals-never We say, until
! the British public SO lsarns to appre.
eiate this new Napoleon, will it be
possible for our government to cope
with his policy, and make head
against those new combinations
which will date their birth from the
monentous interview at Villsiranca.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
W,Itttn torAtae Fayetteville 0ks~vw.
FOOTPRINTS OF THE PAST,



Several years ago, having occasion
to enter grocery store or drinking
house ia neigbSoring tewn--don't
smile, gentle resder; l may as we'll
however, just here inform you that ]
am a Temperance man, a tetotaller
in principle, faith and practice, from
my gum up-I observed a person sit
ting in a chair, but supposiug him to
be a stranger, did not n:tioe or
recognise him, and was passing for
ward to speak to the proprietor Of
the house, 2len the gen.leman-for
ne was q gentleman in mind and
manners, and With mesns and reputa.
ton, till the demon Alcohol wrought
bis ruin, exhausted his means, de-
stroyed his mind and health, and not
very long after our interview sunk
him to the grave. As before observ.
ed, ! was passing by him, when he
addressed me, made himself known,
and then proceeded TO remark how
much we are indebted to our appear
anoe and position for the respect and
attention We receive. / must tell
you story, said be.
during the time that Col. Burr
held a commission iu the U. S. Ar.
my, it happened that on one occasion,
while on duty and officer Of the day,
an honest bat ignorant German came
to bis quarters to seek redress for
some injury he had received at the
hands Of the soldiers. Enquiring for
Col. Burr, he was told that be was
sitting in the back portico with Maj.
A. and Capt, B. Col Burr it will be
reoollected was q very small man,
while the two officers between
whom hs was seated we're both
OF them large, portly, fine locking
men. The German, very naturally
concluding from the fine military
appearance Of Capt. B. on The
left, that he was the officer Of tho
day, addressed him and proceeded at
some length. to state the grounds Of
his complaint. Capt. B. however,
percsiving his mistake, suffered him
to proceed until he got through, then
barely turning over bis left hand and
pointing with his thumb, observed,
81 am not Col. Burr, that is the gen.
tleman." "O,yaw," said the Dutch
man, moving over and addressing
Maj. A. on the right, again related all
the particulars Of his story. When
he was through, the Major in imita.
-
tien Of the Captain, turned bis left
hand and with bis thumb pointed to
the Col. saying, 81 am not Col. Burr,
there he is" The Dutchman find
ing himself again mistaken, turned
with a somewhat disdainful sneer up
on bis countenance, to the Colonel,
Saying, Il suppose den I must tell
my story to you too, sir" "Thus
lit is" said my friend Of the grocery,
"the small, the modest the unassum-
ing man is passed without notice or
attention, while the burly, noisy, i'm
puIent BOBBY claims and receives a
degree of respect and attention he
does not merit, and cannot appreci.
ate. sgd.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

Mr.. Noah Noyes. the oldest man
in Newbury, Me-, cut this year $500
weight Of meadow bay in less than
a day, and was Down at the Bluff
on another day picking berries. Mr..
Noyes was born in ITO. and is con-
sequently SO years Old.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

"A tavern keeper Of Harrisburg,
Pa, was arrested last week and held
for trial, at the suit Of widow, whose
husband had died Few days ago
from the effects of drinking to ex.
cess at the tavern Of the defendant.
A civil suit for damages will also be
instituted.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

Il is calculated that upwards of
$500. 900 worth Of cotton has been
lost by fires at sea within the past
year--mostly occasioned by the use
of oil in the cotton presses at New,
Orleans, OF on shipboard..
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
The New York Herald. speaking

of the late ranking affair, says: 1t
is notorious that members Of Congress
are in The habit Of sending home by
mail their.'dirty linen to be washed,
and Of receiving it back clean by tho
same process"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

The New Orleans Pieayune says
that along the railroads completed
in Texas, lands have bsen enhanced
in value one hundred per cent, while
production has been stimulated to
a still greater increase.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
Blood Horses What one man has
Done.

We copy from the Gallatin Exam
liner list of blood horses raised and
sold by Col. 10. O. Guild, Of Sum-
nsr county, during the last twenty
years, for the purpose Of showing
to our farmer-readers what may be
done by devoting little attention
TO the breeding Of fine horses. 1t
should be remarked that Col Guild
during this time has regularly prae-
ticed his profession, the Law, and
may rather be regarded as an anna
teur breeder. Here is the list:
1888: John Malone. by Lsviatban,
dam P:oserpine, won his stakes
$500, and sold for 700.
Caroline Malone, by Levisthan,
dam by Sir Richard, Won her stakes
and the four mile day at Mobile, 81
600, and sold for 5000.
Full Sister of Beisey Malone sold
for Sl,400.
1910: Bees Wing, by Levia:han,
dam Black Sophia, was the heroine
Of fourteen felds-won the first heat
in the four mile race at New Orleans,
beating Gray Eagle, when she poke
down. Her winnings amounted s.
100. Col. Guild sold her at auction
in New Orleans, before the race, for
$500.
1S43: Mary Lewis, By Leviathan,
dam Proserpine, won her stakes at
Nashville, and was second in the race;
won zoo, sold for $500.
Her full sister won her stake Of
$500, sold for $500.
A full sister sold for 81 500.
1916: Flight aud her colt iol
s7Oe.
Ils47: Oliver, by Wagner, dam
Flight, won the great stake at Nash
willie. S1,OO0-sold for $1,000,
Eugene sold for $500.
Betsey Lsuderdale, full sister Of !
Caroline Malone, won her stake at
Gallatin Of $1,000 and produced
Judge Ridley, who ron the four m'l !:
day at Nashville, but was ruled oil
Sold for $500. ;.
BIooded stock was on the decline
some wears, but Of late is revivipg
and perhaps viii flourish more thar
heretofore.
1854: Gloriana won several pur'
ses-beat Jack Hays-the best time
of a 8 mile race in the State; WOE
$500, and has produced Ellie Deans
sbo has won and lost several races
and is now stinted to Free Trade
Gloriana has perhaps the finest year
ling colt, by Lexington in the State
and is now stinted to Lexington
She and her produce are owned Sy
Blythe and Guild. ;, .,r
1859. Col. Guild sold half Of Ellie
Dsans, and Hiawatha, to MIR, Ssmue
BLYTHE for $1,000 Hiawatha 9 d "a
ces have yielded bis owners Soooo
Sold lately for e60oo. 400 eoo
These sales amounted to $40 ,ooo
7. is true. until you give character &C
YOUR stock, the expenses are neavy
vet this sheet shows that tne.
have been greatly overbalanoeo D'
the purses they have GOD,
Guild and Blythe own The iaii s's.
tar Of Hiswatha, by Albion, dam oy
Wagner; also Lexington colt oul
Of Gloriana. Both OF these coitS are
highly priced and are heavily e0sae'
ed in various stakes.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

Snow IN SEPrEMBER.--A cores
pondent of the New York Times,
in letter from Rochester, Monroe
county, N. Y, dated September Cd,
says that it actually showed there
on that day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
A few days since in Philadelphia,

q family Of ten persons we're sicken-
ed by eating cheese purchased
Of man who was selling it from
door to door. The poison is sup.
posed to be in the coloring matter in
the cheese. Sulphate OF copper is
used for that purpose, ard the sui-
ferers exhibited symptoms Of having
swallowed that drug.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
Attorney General and Reporter

According to the Union a ~
American, the official vote 10 the
late election for Attorney General :,
and Reporter, as received from ell
the counties Of the State, except
Feutress and Shelby, foots up as FOL
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

Six columns Of the Bulletin
are occupied with an advertisement
Of the city tax collector, containing
a list Of Memphis lots for sale for
taxes!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29

In 81 counties in Indiana the as
SCISSORS returns Of hogs show an in
crease over. last year Of Isl, 257 head.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
LOUISIANA SUGAR CRop.--A New
Orleans dispatch says:

Our papers now concur in believ-
ing that the sugar crop will be
short, and some Of our most ex-
perienced merchants estimate the
deficiency at $4,000 to 10000
hhds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30
PERSONAL.

...Gov. Seymour, of Conn, late Minister TO
Russia, is expected home i'm May.
Hon. James Cooper and lady. of Pa, and
Hon. l.. L. Drummond, of Montreal, Canada, are
at the n ational.
1.-The Hon Joshua r Giddings has taken his
farewell Of his constituents, In letter published
in the Ashtabula Sentinel
....Col. Colt, one of the wealthiest men In New
England, twelve years ago mortgaged n lathe and
some machinery to secure debt of $50.
-. Gov Sam. w Black is now in Philadel-
pha. route To Nebraska to assume the duties Of
the chief executive of that Territory.
Rosa Jane. daughter of Dr. Chas Mackay.
Of the London illustrated News died at Naples on
the 10Th of February.
1.-THE Rev. John 8. C. Abbott the historian
of Napoleon, has been supplying the Congrega
tional pulpit of Pennington, Maine, since NOvem-
Der last.
Richard Golden jefferson Davis and Sam
Houston Were all in Memphis, Tenn. on the 22d
inst. Mr.. Golden has since proceeded to New
Orleans.
Joseph Holes the renowned " Spider pr-
gilist, is expected in New York, from London,
where he Is now taking course Of benefits. He
has, IL Is said, altogether relnQuished the prize
ring. Jack Grant, another we'll known English
pugilist, is also expected to visit us.
80. Miss Martha Haines Butt the Norfolk au-
thoress, who has been married So often (by the
newspaper wrters,) has at last definitely entered
into matrimonial engagement with the young
sculptor, Barbee. whose 81 COQuette'' and Fisher
Girl have excited so much attention So saws the
New York Post.
AT the funeral Of the late Rev Dr. Kendall
at Plymouth, Mass there was one peculiar feature
in harmony with the whole arrangements. There
was no mourning drapery in the church. but in
stead OF ii green wreath hung In front Of the
pulpit. and beautiful cross Of flowers Of the
purest white. laid upon the coffin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30

The LATE Rev. Dr.. COSR-We perceive that
the Rev. A. X. Mott is lecturing in New York on
"The life and character of the Rev. DIR. Cone .,
His theme is capital one, for few Of the Clergy
men OF America have done more good To society
than DIR. Cone did in his day and generation. On
first leaving the stage for the pulpit he obtained
congregation in the neighborng city OF AIexan-
dria, where he ''labored' long to the advantage
of society and to his own advantage for there be
made the character for practical pcty good sense
and the possession Of sterling qualities Us man
which IN after times. and elsewhere rave him
the great weight in the Protestant Christian world
which he enjoyed to the day of his death
Shortly after Mr.. Cone left the stage for tbe
pulpit, he observed = Old Jefferson (whose pro-
tege he had been while an actor among the mos,
attentive Of the listeners of his Alexandra con0re
CATION. On the same evening, meeting Mrs. An
dersOn Jefferson's daughter. then little oirl he
eagerly inquired what her father had said az his
sermon. The child answered, naively. .sL.a,Mr
Cone, pa says that when you played, you preached
and now you preach, you play This verdict
Of the father Of the American stage speedily cured
Mr.. Cone of tearing passions to tatters in the pupt
This anecdote came down direct to US from our
grandmOther-fOr quarter Of century the oracle
about church matters in Alexandria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Union, abiding to the approaching
State elections, says that from every quarter
the most cheering intelligence is received of
the alertness Of the Democracy who feel the
necessity Of earnest and well-directed efforts to
ensure success.
The Union congrstulstes the American peO-
pie on the fact that the National Washington
Monument, has at last been rescued from party
ism, and put in a fair way Of completion.
The LutslI,gsneer publishes a condensed re-
port of the proceedings had in both Houses of
Congress upon the Post Office Appropriation
bill, so that its readers can Judge for them
selves to what party the responsibility of its
defeat justly belongs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30

NAvAL.-At the Philadelphia Navy Yard on
Saturday, the second boiler of sloop-of- war No l.,
was safely taken Oh board. The two boilers. to-
gether weigh seventy tons The engines of this
vessel are to lie Of great power q 900 hors-) rs
those Of the frgate Lancaster The power of the
slOop is made the greater in proportion to size be
cause IL is not designed to sails except in cases
OF emergency. 1t is believed that spaod of If
teen miles an hour will lie attained with the great
power Of her engines The sloop will be got
ready for SEA with all possible dispatch
There are now in commission in the United
States Navy, and distributed IN squadrons. in
Guiding the Paraguay expedition, % ships. $50
officers, csc men, and J2O guns or tIIcreabouts-l
larger naval force than las at one time been
commissioned under the American flag since the
establishment of the Union
Carpenter Ed c. Cassidy. lately relieved from
the L. s. slOoP St Marys. has been ordered to the
receiving ship at Baltimore in place of Carpenter
Edward Williams detached and ordered TO the
receiving ship at Norfolk, in place of CARPENTER
Matthew Dodd. deceased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30

IMPORTANT DECISIoN.-In answer to an in
terrogatOry submitted to the Interior Depart
ment Attorney General Black has given the
following decision:
THE question to which you now desire an an
swer is: Whether United States attorneys are en-
titled tn more than one per diem OH the same day
even If the attorney may have attended upon tn,
circuit or district court and appeared before
United States commissioner, on the examination
of person charged with crime.
- In the act of the 26th of February, 1s53. there
is no provision authorizing the payment Of more
than one per diem the same day. and thinl
its spirit clearly intends that district attorne,
shall receive on any one day more than one PEE
diem for the services of that day.r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30

EXECUTION FOR BURGLARY.-In Charleston S
G., on Friday last, Richard J Foster convicted of
the crime Of burglary, was executed at 3 o'clock
p. m, in the Jail yard. The execution OF the SELL
tence was delayed until that late hour, at the ear
nest request Of the prisoner who was reluctant to
relinquish the hope that the mail from Columbia
might bring pardon from the Governor Not
outstanding this. however, he walked to the
scaffOld with firm and unfaltering step, and
met his fate with remarkable composure. The
Charleston papers have nothing to say against the
barbarity of the punishment On the contrary
the News says that great pains had been taken Ly
the Sheriff to have the solemn sentence Of the law
carried out with the greatest humanity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30
OFFICE OF FRANkLESLIE,s PUBLIc,rrox,

offNk hANhIsE>LlE : PUBLICATIONS. D
13FRANKFORT STREET, ~ u. MARCHES IsJg (
To the Editor ofthe WashAgton Star:
Dear Sir: In your influential Journal Of the 18th
Inst, you make some very proper structures upon
those flights Of invention called Washington let
ters, and also upon those equally IMAGINATIVE
sketches which have recently appeared in what
are misnomered illustrated papers
Although my illustrated paper is No, mama,
yet as II stands at tine head Of the pictori, 49,
Of this country, think il only 4 iustica ,,,,s
myself to state. most explicitly thar er,yv iz,,,,
fioH thai has Appeared IA ii conn,ct,d ,.;,L a..
SiekIeS tragedy uraS made by artists ON Nh s,,o,
officially connected with my paper, and AIN va
ranted in declaring that can justify every pictu,a
] have published, even TO the nnuteSt particular
With that uncrring instinct which characterizes
the American public. il has Endorsed their aecu-
racy by purchasing most enormous editions. and
far beyond any point ever reached by any Illus
trated paper.
trust under these circumstances. that you will
win your usual love Of fair play. DE so good to
anord me the opportunity Of informing your nu-
hefous readers OF this fact, which is the more
necessary, as have made arrangements to furnish.
WIN all lnag Unable dispatch, graphic Illustrations
ny my artists In Washington of the concluding
scenes IN the late unhappy affair
am; dear sir, yours very respectfully.
FRANK LEsLIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30

II An african Civilization Society; has
been organized in New York. having for its OBJ
ject the EvangeIzation and Civilization of Afr-
ca, and the descendants of African anc,s tors
wherever dispersed. The destruction of the Afri-
can slave trade by the introduction Of lawful COM
merce into Africa; the promotion of the growth
Of cotton, and other products there. whereby the
natives may become industrious producers as well
Is consumers of articles of commerce. and, gencr-
ally, the elevation of the condition of the colored
population of our own country and of other lands
The constitution provides that missionaries may
be sent out by this Society, without regard to
Sect provided they hold the doctrines usually
termed evangelic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30

Col. IloFFNAN's ENPEDITION.-By adviccS
from Fort Yuma dated March 4th, from pri-
vate source, it is understood that the advance Of
Col. Hoffman command, destined to the Upper
Colorado (the Mojave country to establish a
post at what is known as Whipple's Crossing
had arrived at the fort, where they expected to
be joined by Col. III. and the remainder Of his
command, who were to come by way of the
mouth Of the river, in few days. The letter
speaks of the great need there is for the organ,
ization Of territorial government for that re.
giOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30

IL Asw stated to be the rumor the other day,
the Governor of Missouri has COMMITTED the sen
tence Of death against Trautwein and Lete, Of St
Louis, for the murder of Hugh Downey, to i'm
Prisonment for life. Our readers will remember
that this was the case in which three barber boys
garroted an Illinois drover while sitting in the
chair to be shaved. The murder was premedi-
tated, deliberately planned, and executed with
cool ferOcity, under the sole motive of robbing,
him of his money. There was no single extenu-
atIng circumstance in the Transaction except that
that these young men lacked three four years of
the age of legal manhood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30

FROM THE PACIFIC.-The War Department
is in receipt of large mail this morning from
officers connected with the Army, stationed in
the departments of the Pacific, but as none OF
the letters contain anything except what re-
lates to official business, it is fair to presume
that matters generally in that region are quiet
Nothing further has been received from the
expedition against the Mojave Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-30
LOST AND FOUND.

OST-Iesterday afternoon. ia an omnibns be-
~ tween Willards Hot, and GeorgetoWn. \
PACK NiE containing articles for a IiftIe riri a.
school IA Maryland, addressed {" the care of INrl
son, Ac The hnter will confer favor bN ltav-
lhe " Al luf ~taF Otice. ft"
Sim REWARD-Raa away from the cub
2lOO scrlbeT nn the 18th instant, m, IN
NEGRO MAN. LEVI LYNCH. He H. a sSY
dark unnatto. abuut feet Inchrs high. Ani All
- wears at age. Had an when he left \ full n
sult cf hoiur- made drah tulled cloth A ra--A-
ward oi SIS will be paid foI has recovery If IA ~,
ia the District If COlnmhIa. or MONTGOMERY conn
"; - II taken elsewhere In the State of Mar, aud
or Sl0 al taken cut uf the State in either case T.,
Ice secured IN jail - that GET hin seain
LAWRENCE AIlNUTT.
mar % ~ Mar,Ispd