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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
Bot1s Against Slavery.

John Minor Bolts Of Va, is tb'
chief leader of the Opposition il
the South. He lays down the piaI
Of the campaign and The party exc
cute. He is willing to unite viii
Greedy, Seward, and all the black re
publicans, and cusn with free negroes
as he says, TO defeat the democracy
He is an anti-slavery man If not ,
free soiler, as is evinced by this ex
tract from speech made by him al
PoWha!au Courthouse in 1850, which
speech he has just furnished agaiu
for publication. Listen to the pres
ent a5olitionism of the Southern
Leader of the Opposition:
Il am one of those who think
slavery, in the abstract, is much to
be deprecated; and while ! think
that, as at present organized in the
Southern States, it is a humanizing,
civiliziDg, and outstanding institu-
ton, as all must agree who will take
the pains to compare the present
condition Of our slaves with The
original African race, yet | regard it
as great calamity that it ever
should have been entailed upon US;
and l should look upon that man as
the first and great benefactor of this
country whose wisdom could point
out to US some practical and salts.
factory means by which We could,
through our own neighbors, provide
for the ultimate emancipation and
removal of all slaves in the country.
| speak of this as desirable thing.
especially to the owners Of slaves,
who, ] thick, are the chief sufferers,
but, at the same time, / fear it is
perfectly Utopian to attempt it; but
have seen too much difference be-
tween the enterprise, the industry,
and the prosperity of the free and
the slave States, to doubt the advan-
tage we would derive from II II it
could be accomplished"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
gemufratir Stub Gitket
FOR GOVEREOR,
IsHAM g. HARRIS.
Campaign Observer.

The Canvass Of 1859, for Gov.
ernor, will be enc Of the most impOr-
tant and exciting which has been wit.
messed in Tennessee for years. The
best interests Of The country demand
that the Democracy sLall triumph;
and to better forward the cause oil
this great party, We propose TO fur
nish the Obsarer from the frat OF
Inlay until the Election, at The low
rate Of FIFTY CENTS TO EACH
SUBSCRIBER. In every case the
money 10 be paid 10 advance. Let
the Democracy 60 10 work end gel
every man TO take The Observer d.
ring The campaign. We have pat
the price al so cents, SO thst every
man inLincoln county cen afford 10
subscribe. III our party but does
its duty, the People must and will
triumph over all opposition, and
lSHAM G. HARRIS be again elect
cd Governor Of Tennessee. The
welfare Of this land depends upon
The success Of the Democracy; and
that the triumph may be perfect
let each aud every man who is in
terested in his country be up and
doing, and ell Hill end we'll. The
Observer will do its whole duty in
the canvass.
We hope our friends 10 the vari-
Gus parts of Lincoln county, and
elsewhere, will get Us large numbers
of subscribers 10 their respective
neighborhoods.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
OpposTIoNTsr--One in an oppOsit

OPPosHIoNIsT--One in an opposite
psrty.--DICTloNARY, page 985.
So il will be seen what an 0pposi-
ZIONIST is. Now ne would like TO know
what psrty an Oppositionist belongs
to2 To be recognized as On Opposiv
ZIONIST and attached TO en- Opposition
party, is indeed funny. The Opposi-
tic mist is attached to Opposition
God save the country from such OPP
position. That such may be the
case is Cur wish.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

Eli Thayer, a black Republican
member Of Congress, has poor oEin-
ion of bis brethren. He says oil
them:
''Some Of the republican party are
always uneasy. They are never sat-
isfed. When they get to heaven
they will not be satisfied. Instead OF
tn hipg their harps to heavenly praise,
they will be getting their opera glass
es to look over the gulf and see if
they cannot desery bred Scott de-
cision OF Supreme Court, and they
will be wanting Wilmot Proviso to
keep slavery out Of heaven"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
PRICE OF MAKING Mans Cars

PRICE OF MAKING Mans Cars. =
The Superintendent Of the House oI
Industry, New York, in his rounds
last week visited a widow, whose
case is thus entered in his report:
"We found her hard at work, ma
king boys black cloth caps trimmed
vith braid, and bow, aud buttons.
leather front; for the making and
pressing Of which she received taCO
-shillngs per dozen, or t~O cents a.
piecs | did not believe it, and ask
ed to see her pass book. 1t was
true. an good times she said, 81
used to gst three and six pence
dozen, but now the price is reduced"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
Nav MnnCn-

New House
|. Ctockett, TF,fght s, Co., west side
of the Square, at the old stand Of
John Goodrich, are in receipt of a
superb stock of Goods for the spring
and summer trade. Go see them.
Their ADVERTISEMENT will appear next
week.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
Land for Sale

On Saturday, The l4th day o.
May, there will be sUld to the high
est bidder, at the court house door
in the town Of Fayetteville, several
tracts of land lying in different
parts Of this county. For particu-
lars, the reader is referred to several
advertisements in this paper, headed
"Sheriffs Sale"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

A terrible collision took place O
few days ago on the Ohio river, be-
tween two steamboats,, the Holmes
and the Gibson. Both boats sunk,
the Gibson reaching the shore before
she went down, the Holmes sunk in
three minutes. Of the passengers
on the Holmes fifty we're drowned,
men, wonen and children. The car
goes were lost, and til, passengers
lost 10 money ever fifteen thousand
dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
Carriages. &c

Stegalz, VaugHn & Co, az their
mandatory in this town, are Prepar-
ed to build anything in their line in
style that cannot be surpassed in
he State. Give them call. The
proprietors are gentlemen, as well as
frst-rate uorkmen, and will deal fan
and honorably with those who may
call. Read their advertisement in
another column.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

The Boston Post says: "Pleasant
NJ. Mask was addressing four thou
sand people at Holly Springs, Miss,
last week. when be suddenly fell
from the platform on which he stood
and broke his neck. lie had pre-
yiously committed a murder"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
AgrieuItnral EmnlementS-

W. j. Stegalt, of this place, i:
agent for the sale of some of the
best agricultural implements ever OF:
fered to the farming public. Nc
doubt about it. See bis advertise
ments in this paper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
ELECTIONS.

LOUISVILLE, April A The 0ppo
sition candidate for Mayor is elected
by 430 majority.
New YoRK, April 4.--The Repub-
licans elect the State ticket, foul
Congressman, and a large majority Of
the Legislature in Connecticut.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
New hIenthiy--
Y cry respectfully


We have received prospectus
which We desigaed spreading before
our readers to-day, but unfortunate
" it is mislaid--oI new monthly
devoted to the interests of Education,
Science, and Literature. soon to be
issued by ourGriends, c. Il Randolph,
A. H., Of Richmond, Tenn, former
ly of Sulphur Spling Institute, and
H. H. Harris. Terms, 81 so a year
From our knowledge Of the ability
of the editors, we can and 90 cheer.
fully recommend the new candidate
for public favor to the liberal support
OF the community. VIII the Eds
favor US with another prospecsus?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

A Observation-Disclosures Sabbath
evening a gentleman Of this town had
made arrangements to spend the eve
Mug with friend, but on going home
bis wife insisted upon lis accom- any
ing her to church, and taking with
them their child, boy Of three
years. AS matter Of course be
went, but WAS much dissatisfied with
the arrangements, and while on the
way was busy conceivihg ways aud
means to dodge. AT last he hit it.
During the first prayer he would
pinch the boy-the boy would squat,
then, as a matter Of course, he would
be obliged to sake bin home, and
then he would be free the remainder
of the evening 1t worked to charm
With one trifliog exception, he pinch
ed viciously, the lad bawled Justify,
and his progenitor started out hastily;
but unfortunately, just as he was
leaving the pew, the infant sbreked,
in tone sufficiently loud to be heard
half across the church, "Mqmma!
Papa is piincling me.!' The look Of
commiDgled cuieness and satisfaction
on the face Of the pincher, changed
in an Instant to one of painful sheep
isbness, as he subsidized into his
seat and braced himself for the COM
ing sermon R0ston ,Jourp01
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
CuANCERy SAFE OF SLAVES.
InSelfen; Notice.

nURsUANT to an order CT the Clerk Of
the County Court OF Lincoln county, Ten
roesoe rnou the suggestion of the admins
+r,-or IF the estate Of WIS c. HigGins.
Fec Of the insolvency Of said decedert's es-
+ata .-rosice is hereby given to all persons hav-
inc c,sir.s against said estate. 70 preseht them
to the CIe4z of said Court, properly aRthenti-
csted on or before the l0ih day ofJane,
1855. for pro rata distribution. or they wsls
be forever barred.
y. j. WILLIAMS ddn,y.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
Five Terms in the Penitentiarf,

y .
We are indebted to the 4 gens Of
the Tennessee Penitentiary for the
following facts in regard to man by
the name of Jas. r. Tarltou, who has /
Just served ont bis fifth term in that
institution:
He was first received at the Peni-
tentiary on the 18th Of May, 1882,
from Greene county, under a sem.
itenee of three years, and having serv-t
ed out his time, be was released
On the 7th Of July, 1887, be aasi
returned from Roane county, for a.
term OF six years, having served
which he was discharged. This time
he did not remain out long, for on
the 0th of December. 1913, be was
returned from Humphreys county for
zen years, being his third term. In
this sentence be SO conducted him.
self as to receive the hensit Of the
act Of 1885. allowing two days OH
the moath for good behavior, aud WIS
discharged on the 25th Of April.
1858. This time be kept cut Of the
| PeDitentiary little ever year, kay-
ing entered upon his fourth term on
the llth of September, 1854, from
| Granger county, under a sentence
/ of three years. This time he WAS
convicted under the name Of Jim
Tarlton, alias, JAMES Shelton. Hs
| so conducted himself during his I'M
ipriaonmeut as again to receive the
benefit of the act Of 1885, and was
discharged III July 1887. On the
2lst of April, 1858, he was received
[ Oh bis 9Th term, having been sent
from Putnam county for one year
His conduct during this term was
unexeeFtioDable, ind be again receiv'
| ed The benefit Of the act of 1886
and vas discharg d on the 30th o
/. March, 1859.
He has served the State near %
T, years out of TIE q siucs lis GTsi
J reception in the PeEitentiary. IIsN
long he Will stay out this une it i;
: dificoIt to conjecture We sbaIlnot,
however. be surprised to hear in 4
:. short time that be Is back again.
| During the frst term, which was
7 for three years, be worked at the
7 coopers trade, and at the time of bis
8 discharge was an excellent workman
$ On bis second reception, whieh vas
fer SIX years. be was put to the eabi-
met business, and attained distinction
10 that department. On Lis thiPd
isentenos for tea years, be WIS install
led as hospital steward, which posi-
: ton he held during that term, and on
, account Of bis efficiency. be vas sent
5 back to the hospital during his fourth
, term. On lis eth and last term, be
D VAS assigned he place Of tender
bis eyesight having failed 20 as tC
disquaIify him for almost any kind o
business.
Il During Ills long term Of cOuine'
| ment Lis health WIS very good
t When be vas first received at the
} Penitentlary, be vas about thirty-ons
; years of age, consequently is nov
: neatly sixty. Tha crime Ok which be
: was convicted was, ID every instance,
S larceny, and he cOniesses t6at ne Ha-
{ guilty every tims but Tie last.
His oldest son was received at the
Peuiteniiary but a few months since
under sentence OF twenty-one years
Truly may it be said, Ii, way OF
} the transgressor IS hard. = JlAon and
American.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
.Carpentering--

Carpentering--
SiegaN, Hanowqy g. Go. are ready
| to fill all orders for House building,
or for any other work in their line,
10 prompt, workmanlike, and salts
factory manner. See their card 10
to.day's Observer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

The House Of Representatives OF
Ohio has passed bill by the decisive
vote of 81 TO SO, to disiranchise oil
persons claiming TO. be white men,
vet who may have ''a distinct and
visible admixture Of African blood. "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

In Reading, Pa, few days since,
a circular saw, used in saving wood.
brcke while in motion, aud one oil
the pieces flew a distance of three
fourths of mile.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

To TAKE GREASE Our, &c.-Rub
the place with bicarbonate Of soda,
and little water. The soda will
combine with the grease and form
soap sudS
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
Chat with CORRESPONDENTS

G. az W., Marble Hill, Tenn
Thank you. We commence send
ing the papers this week, as you
wish. All right.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

The grand jury of Washington
city have made presentments against
Leaman, late superintendent Of pub
lie printing, VIM. Collum, late clerk
Of tho House, and P. D. DuvaI OF
Philadelphia, for swindling the Gov
eminent. Chas. A. Appleton, broth.
er Of the Assistant Secretary Of
State, committed suicide on the 4tb.
Gen. George w. Jones goes as Minis
ter to Bogota. An extra session of
Congress is possible on account Of
foreign relations.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14

A BAPTISM IN JAIL.-In Cincin-
natl on Sunday last, John KAN, con.
fined in Jail, awaiting a new trial for
killing The seducer Of his daughter,
was baptized and received into the
Methodist Church, having been con.
yerted to that faith by the preaching
oil the chaplain, during two years
confinement in the penitentiary at
Columbus, before he could obtain a
new trial.
What preposterous inhumanity, to
keep man in prison two years for
no other crime than that Of killing
the seducer Of lis daughter. If he
had slain vicious dog, no serious
notice would have been taken of the
occurrence, and Of the two deeds We
think the latter decidedly the most
reprehensible-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
'IIe who dares these boots displaes,
Must meet Bombastes face TO face.

But seriously. Netherland has
been nominated by the Republican
Opposition, and Netherland is =
strong man. It's said Gov. JOKES
will not only support him, but take
the stump for him; and whatever the
Governor may be on "a dead level,
he is miracle On tie stamp.
But the question is. will Neither
land accept? We think not; but il
he does, the Democracy may as veil
peel themselves at once for right
royal fight. Let the cry be, To
your tents, o Israeli For, here
comes chieftain from the bill-coun-
try. with a battls-axe such as Rich
ard welded, and scimetar such as
Saladin flashed throgh the ranks Of
war;
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-04-14
From the Qmd Nunc
The Republicaa-0p Opposition Nomi-
nee for GOgernor.--JOhn Neither

NV iVi NUsOl uVA vviiu 1ttiLts-
land, Esq, Of East Tennessee.
The senior editor Of the Memphis
Eleven-O' clock-in- the Morning Res
urrectionis!, who was not Wing to
hurt while the Wing party and Henry
Clay we're alive and kicking, but who
has become a very huge Wing in
these latter days Of Bottsism and
Southern Black Repnblicapism. sends
the following brave bulletin OF bat
tie over the wires, from the Repub-
n-Opposition State Convention:
"NAsHv1LLE, March 20. 1859
The Opposition State Convention
assembled this morning in the Hall
Of the House of Representatives
The hall Was densely crowded all
day.. Neil S. Brown presided over
the Convention, and f. K Zollicolfel
presided as chairman Of the Commit
tee on Resolutions. The nomination
of JOIN NEHsRLAND was made by
acclsmation, and amid loud cheers
The platform is entirely satisfactory
lSpeeches we're made by Jere. Gle
mems, Gov. Foote, Mosby, Looney
Brown and Quarles. and the -eyiva
is still going on. The bail is in mo
Ition. All right
Tho revival still going on-ball il
motion-all right That word ere
vipQl' sounds like csmp-meetin!
was going on in the public square E
Nashville. "BaN IN nsOt.On!' Tia
sounds like Odd Balloon Can tn
'resurrectiorists' have come out flat
footed for hard money! "AArjghE'
That must have been added to Oh,
| Withlaeooche's dispatch, by the i'm
mortal HOLLAND himself!
! Evidently, the Orpositionists c
! Tennessee intend to make brilliant
start iu the two-mile sweepstakes {
1859. Ii the reader has notice.
these hopeful people in times past, b
will remember that they nearly al
ways do make glorious beginning
What dost they kick up! Wins
q uoise they make. to keep up :hci
! courage, and to sigualize the euem.
that il be has blood TO shed, 'pIepar
to shed ii now if he has discussion
!, TO heal, 'prepare.,o heal them now
In q word
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March g.
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FREE OF POSTAGE IN LINCOLN co.
FAYETTEVILLE. TENN:

Thursday Morning, april Ia. 1859.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-29
Disowning their Brethren.

The Patriot and Banner nov assert that majority
of the 34th Congress were Black Republicans. True
but they were none the less Americans for all that.
We charged, during the canvass of '55, that the
Americans Of the North were eleeting aboltionists
to Congress- and the Know nothing organs here, de-
MED it. They now acknowledge what we always
commended was true. Their Northern Know nothing
allies were Abolitionsts in 1855, and their Northern
Opposition allies arc AbOlitionists now. The oppo-
sition victories in Pennsylvania and New York,
which the Southern Opposition organs exulted few
months ago. are just much Abolition victories as
the Kuow-nothing victories which they rejOiced
in 1855. The men whom their Opposition brethren
have elected to Congress- hostile to slavery
their Know nothing brethren of the S4ih Congress
whom they now justly characterize as Black Repub>
Ecans The Opposition which they are seeking to
seduOe Southern men to join, will surely fill the
Congress Of the United States with the enemies Of
the South, as the Know.nothing party did in 1855.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-29

tell Davis Of Mss, Dean, Dewitt Dick, Dodd Duriee Edio
lager. Gaowy, Grow, Hall. Harlan, HoIloHay, Howard
Maescn, AcCart., Miller Of n ~ MORRILL, No1ton pearee
Pelton, Pennington, Perry, Pike, Puryauoe Richie Rcb
Tappan Thoringon Thurston, Todd Trlltou Tyson wal
bridge, Waldron, Watson, Welch, Wood, and Woodrua.
ITO the first list continued Mr.. Smith, mustbe ad-
ded the name of Mr. Speaker BANKS. who, il is well
known, was she champion Of the Order in this House
during the 33l Congress- TIE Speaker Of this
House at has election, received the votes Of seventy
i've members who were elected by the Know Moth
ings, and twenty eight who we're elected by the
AbOlitionis,s, or Republicans. and did net receive
the vote Of single member of the Democratic
party"
Three years ago no American who valued his re,
putiOn, would deny that msjorityOf the 9lIh Con-
r gress we're elected by the American party. Mr..
HUMPHREY MARSHALL, Know Nothing member
Of Congress from the Louisville District, in Ken
lucky, claimed with exultaiOn, in speech deliver
ed in The saith Congress, that the Americans had a
msjOrity Of that body. Here is what Mr.. MARSHALL
said:
''The gentlemen have exhibited the smariness of
political tastcians in choosing their own ground,
and it will be the folly OF the AMgRIoAN PARTY, no
matter from Whdt quarter that pqTfg comes, g they DO
not teach these gentlemen the lesson thai While IN MA
JoRITY HERE THE AMERICANS 10H mGke the issues and
the campaign 1gH be conducted such issues as THAT
MAJORITY chooses, not such as they, the Democrats,
choose to assume"
In 1855 the Know Nothing organs in this city
were Boosting of their triumphs in the Northern
States, and the election OF Know Noting delega-
tions to Congress. Eut now Yhen held responsible
for the exravagancs and corruption OF that Con-
gress-when it is proved that this American House
of Representatives voted away more money than
any other that ever assembled, AMI that FIVE mem
bers Of that House were convicted of bribery and
corruption = these same Know Nothing organs
try to disown their brethren and dise!aim all re-
sponsibility for their acts. We shall keep them
bound down to the corrupt and pulrid carcass of
Know Nothingsm, and hold them accountable for
all lis obnoxious acts
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-29
The Coalition

glance at the political field says the Constitution
is sufficient to show hat the national democracy will
again have to contend with uuprinoiped alliance
of factions. This state of things is not new. 1t
has freqenlly occurred in our political history; and
The lessons of the past ought not to escape our at
tention. We have met before quite as formidable
coalitions-cOnquered and dispersed them by firm
adherence to our democratic organization, by vlgi-
lance and union.
At no time, however, has the combination against
the democratic party been marked by so profigate
disregard of all principles and all consistency as
at present. The leading southern organs of Oppo-
sition are throwing off the mask, aad unscrupu-
lousy avow and insist on the necessity of marshal
ling all the forces of the factions adverse to the
Administration into one grand army. One at Rich
mOnd says that its hopes CHASED exclusively on
the chance of ralyng all the elements of Opposition
in compact body" Al the elements Free Soilers
Aboltionists, Black Republicans, X now Nothlngs-
this is the tumble into which the people of the South
are invited to plunge Another at Lousvillei is more
specific. 1t says the need Of the Republican party
is q SaUor Of nationality. The Republicans also lack
strength 20 accomplish their aims through the over
throw Of the Democracy. They also require aid
from without their organization" Here the whole
game is disclosed Compelled to admit that the Re-
pubcsns are utterly destitute Of national loyalty
and, therefore, that they cannot gain predOminanee
among the people, who fOndly cherish the love
of the Union and the Constitution this organ
mends that the saUor at least, Of nationality should
be impaired to Them by an infusion Of the Southern
element! Forced TO acknowledge that
The Republicans cannot by themselves accomplish
heir aims, the same journal suggests the necessity
Of other wings of the Opposition giving them asss-
lance. What those aims are, tho public are not left
to speculate upon. The general tenor of all the
speeches and writings Of their leaders demonstrates