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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

The correspondent Of the Charles
ton Courier, an Opposition paper,
says that movements are on foot
here and at the North in reference
to the next Presidential election,
seeking combination Of Republicans
and Americans, so as to sweep every
Northern State" We learn from
the same authority, what we have
seen stated elsewhere, that the Re-
publ cans are abandoning the hope OF
electing Seward and are looking out
for ga Southern Conservative" such
as Bates, of Missouri, or Bell, of
Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
Practical Sonthernism.

The New York correspondent Of
the Mobile Register INDUCES 10 a |
practical view of the proper way to
cure the North Of abolitionism. Hej
says:
The John Brown business is not
much talked about in this section
now. A sympathy meeting is to
be got up for the South! Bah. IT
would smell Of shop, and every
man connected with it would be an
object Of suspicion. He would prob
ably have something 10 sell Soath.
Let the South once become indepen-
dent Of the North-so that you can
do without Northern tombstones,
spades, medicines, spectacles, cloth
ing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, stockings.
socks, shirts, books, brooms, buckets,
pens, ink, paper, waters, envelopes,
bandkelchiefs, umbrellas, knives,
furniture, crockery, glassware, pre-
serves, fruits, and even vegetables
and you will be in a different posi-
ltion. If ! was a Soutberner, I'll
swear ! would neither eat, drink.
nor use In any shape a Northern
article while / was slave to the
North for it. Every one is making
fortunes North-prosperity is every
where; and to keep it alive you
Southern people are impoverished,
and nobody thanks you for it. II
you had the nerve to try total absti-
nence from Northern manufactures,
commerce, anc foreign goods i'm
ported via New York, for few
months, you would teach the marble
stores and princely palaces of those
merchants who do business South
a lesson-a fearful lesson. You
spend, waste, get in debt to New
York millions. What good does it
do? Who gains by it7 A few mer-
chants-Yankees who 90 south and
start a store! If the Southern peo-
pie could only keep from purchasing
except what they need, for six months,
they would create a panic in New
York worse than John Brown has
caused in Virginia. But the absti-
neuce to be fearful, and felt in the
North, must be general in the South.
Commence with not taking North
ern newspaper Patronize our own
papers. Establish an anti-Nortberr
newspaper society, and fine every
man SO who takes or buys a
Northern paper ofany kind from dali
lily TO Harper's Monthly. That item
lalone in fourteen Slave States would
save ten Millions of dollars! Enough
money to make one hundred Har-
per publishing establishments in the
lSouth?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

SHARP FINANCIERING.--The New
York Post relates that distinguish
ed railroad financier, banker and men,
Der Of the church, in getting up q
bank in one of the western cities, in-
voked the aid of the Bishop 10 ma
king subscriptions to the capital stock,
ty asking the lean of his note on
time for few thousand dollars, tell
ing him it was a mere matter OF
form-tbat be would not be obliged
to pay it, etc. The Bishop complied,
and not being person that gave
any great deal of attention to tempo
raj affairs, and not overburdened
with The "ready," his note having
been passed to the hands of a brother
banker Of the fDancier, was, as mat
ter of course, protested for nonpay-
nent when it came due. Our finan-
cial friend, who bad kept watch on
the note, now goes quietly and With
much apparent secresy to a brother
member of the church, aud with be-
neyolence beaming or his counte-
nance, informs him that the Bishops
note is lying at the bank under pro-
test. This is too bad" says he.
"but nothing mast be said about it;
we must take up the note, and will
head the subscription With $50
The requisite amount is soon raised,
and the Bishops note paid. The
financier made his bank stock clear
at cost Of $50 only, and at once
took position in the opinion of bis
fellow members, as a pillar Of the
church.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

The following is receipt given
for 40 Abollionist, who was run out
of Helena, Arkansas:
Received in bad order John Born
side, Ontario county, New York;
from j. L. Moore, Acting Marshal,
one id mean man, which we
promise to ship on board the first
boat bound up, for parts unknown.
w. r. RlGHTOR & CO,
Wharf Masters.
/. Helena, .4rks, Nor. 16, 1859.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

The Supreme Court Of Ohio has
Just decided that the children of col
ored persons have no right to be ad.
mitted into the common schools OF
that State. 1t is strange what con-
Germ these sham humanitarian"
have in the negroes Of the South.
and with what indifference they cast
off those who are so unfortunate az
to get into their OWN midst.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
N. O. WALLACE. Editor.
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN:
Thursday Morning, January l2,lS6o


We are indebted TO our lrlend, MT.
B. N. Clements, Chief Clerk in the
Poet Office Department, Washington
City,for apamphlet copy of the Report
of Post Master General Holt, for the
year 1859. We have examined it
with care. and while it contains some
suggestions that command our meed
of praise, there are others so entire
Iy unnecessary as not to deserve,
in oar opinion, the serious consid-
Grafton Of Congress. Prominen:
among these are bis proposed abolish
ment Of a free exchange of papers
between publication offices, and the
repeal Of the law allowing Newspa-
pers circulation free of postage with
in the County where published. We
trust that the National Legislature
will do itself the credit to pass
these recommendations by, as they
have others from the same source.
without the courtesy Of notice.
They do not deserve it. They propose
IN direct terms 10 levy a tax on the
dissemination of knowledge. There
is many good citizen who can bare
ly afford to pay for newspaper, but
yet does il because he has laudable
desire to be posted in the current
news Of the day. To such an one
the additional tax Of postage would
amount to a prohibition, and he would
feel compelled to cease his reading
from real or fancied inability to meet
The current expense.
That city papers, or at least some
of them, should favor these retrograde
movements is to be expected, because
il would give them still greater ad
vantage than they now possess, if i
were possible, overthe country. Here
tofore, the law allowing papers Il
pass free of postage in the county
where published, has been the bul
wark, land almostthe only one,tbat has
prevented many country presses from
being swallowed up by their city con
temporaries; and if that is swep
away, many, We have no doubt, vii
ego by the board" and thus
large number Of people who have
relied on their "home paper for the
news, will be deprived of their favor
lite weekly visitor.
We shall refer to the matter again
and in the meantime trust that ever,
country newspaper will aid in ventil
ating it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

Iowa has just completed State
Census, showing a population Of
633.549. She had 1924 in
1850, and 43,111 in 1910. She
has thus more than trebled her pop
ulation in the last nine years, and In
creased i. about fifteen fold in nine
teen years. She will probably have
nearly or quite 100000 in 1860;
but whether the number sill entitie
her to six Representatives in Con-
gress, or but five, eanuot yet be de-
termined.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
Jan. 5, 1s6O--4t-S4
SHERIFF,S SAIE-

DY virtue Of one writof veuSrieni-exPo-
I'D mas tome directed from tho Clerk Of the
Circuit Court of Lincoln county, Tennessee.
will expose to sale to the highest bidder.
for cash. at the courthouse door IN the town
Of Fayetteville, on Saturday, the 4ath
day OF February, 1859. all the right,
title. claim, and interest that Z. 4. HaLisr !,
las in and to TRACT OF LAND lying
inLincoln county, Tenn, in District No. 3. ard
bounded as follows, to-wit:--On the West bg l.
j. Walksron the Nersh BY Samuel G Erwin,
on the East hv-Esop Shelton. ~. Walker,
and Samuel G. Erwin. and on the South BY
John Read md Hlsop Shelton. being the land
that z. A. Walker and /. J.. Walker now
live on. Levied on as the properly of z. A.
Walker, at the suit Of William Smith. BY Ely
Trip, Constable of Lincoln county, Tenn
W, NJ. ALEXANDER, Sberf
Jan. 5, 1e60--4t--S4,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
sHER1FF,s Sale.

DY virtue of one writ ofvenditioni- expo
- mas to me directed from the Clerk of the
Circuit Court OF Lincoia county. Tennessee.
/ will expose to sale 20 the highest bidder.
for cash, at the court -house door in the town
of Fayetteville, on Saturday, the lEfEa
day Of February. 1850. iii the right.
title, claim, and interest that IE IT. Dariesoa
has in and to a TRACT OF LAND contain
ing about Ii acres, lying in Lincoln county.
Tenn, in Civil District No. 5, I'D bounded
as follows:-On the North and West by the
lands of Daniel Warren, on the South BY the
lands of Dabner and james Read, and on the
East By the lands of jesse Prosser. Levied
on as the property Of W H. DssiGsou, a.
the suit of Jsmes S Bedford. by j. A. Silver
tooth, Constable of Lincoln county. Tenn.
W II. ALEXANDER, S.TE.
Jan 3 lS6O--4f-S4
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
SHERIFFS SALE


DY virtue of FIVE writs Of venditiOni-expe-
I'D mas to me directed from the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court of Lincoln county, Tennessee.
L viii expose to sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the courthouse door in the town
of Fayetteville, on Saturday. the siGss
day OF February, gSGe. all the right,
title, claim, and iutere that IFilscns COSBY,
has in and to TRACT OF LAND lying in
Lincoln county, Tennessee, in Distric. 10 ].
and bounded as follows. to-wit:-- On the
North BY the lands of J. c. Moore, aad on
the East BY the lands of Samuel Bobo. an6
on the South and West by the lands of ThOs.
Gore, and said to contain 40 acres. Levied
on as the property of VIM. Geosby. at the
suits oil W. A. Horton & Co.. aud j. W. Crunk
q CO., by J. A.. Silvertooth. Constable OF
Lincoln county, Tenn.
wM. ALEXANDER, SaSlF.
Jan. 3. lS6O--4t-S4
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
How The Rich and the Saobs Ride
at New York.

A New York correspondent says:
Walking is considered decidedly
vulgar among the would-be aristocra-
cy. Liveries in this city do not
indicate the possession of wealth,
but rather the reverse; for l do not
know Of single millionaire Who
INDUCES in them. Peter Cooper,
Stephen Whitney and William b.
Astor drive very plain carriages when
they do not walk. Mr.. Cooper's is
known all over town by its old fash.
Toned and clumsy shape and slow
going horse. Three-fourths Of the
liveries in New York are furnished
by stable keepers, who place The
"badge Of sufferance'' on their
coaehman whenever requested by
parties hiring their vehicles. and
charge for the same in the BILL
Many families hire a carriage with
liveries once or twice, cut a tremend.
oas dash on Broadway, call upon all
their friends and make the world
believe that they own the superb
establishment in which they roll
haughiily about town. Some of the
liveried drivers own the carriages
which they adorn and are actually
richer than the vulgar snob who sits
with bis wife and family and plays at
false pretense inside. Funny, ism 1T?
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

Gov. Wise, in his message to the
Virginia Legislature, calls for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 to foot bills
already due, aud $4,000 to become
due on account of the outbreak at
Harper's Ferry. The expense to the
State of Virginia, Of tAt affair, thus
appears to be the snug little sum Of
fifty thousand dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

The st. Louis Republican pub.
fishes tables, showing the slave popu.
lation Of Missouri in 1858 and 1859
and from these it is clear that SO fal
from decreasing, the number of slaves
in Missouri is actually on the increase
at the rate of 2 per cent. This
in the face of the great numbers
sold South, and that the State is a
frontier one, shows how strong the
institution is, and how well able to
maintain 'itself against all odds
where its labor is profitable.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

SHOCKING DEATH.-A young man
named George Bower died very sud,
denly at HumMelstovn, Pa, on
Wednesday. It appears that he had
a very large wart on one of his hands,
and wasincuced by some one TO cut it
out and apply arsenic TO destroy the
roots. lie applied the poison on
Monday. after having cut out the
wart. The cut being very deep, the
poison COMMUNICATED With the lead
ing arteries, and be vas thereby
poisoned.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

THR RIGHT Way Some of the
large shoe dealers in Alexandra, Va,
are going into the manufacture OF
boots and shoes and other articles in
their line to encourage home manu-
features. eas2
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

JOHN BROWN A LIAR AND HORSE
THEA Cbarlestown letter says in
a few weeks detailed statement, com
piled from John Browns own letters,
will be published, which will clearly
demonstrate that the would be Saint
is not only a murderer and horse
thief but most uncompromising liar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

AGENTS
Joseph II. Barter and YIN. fin
derson are authorized travelling
agents to procure subscribers to the
Fayetteville Observer.
Joseph Nalker, Of! Charleston, s.
c., is an authorized agent Of the
Fayetteville Observer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

Lost
On the day Of the Railroad Barbe-
cue, one of our friends lost pair OF
silver Spectacles anda silver Spectacle
Case. They we're priced highly by
the owner,who proposes to pay liberal
reward for their recovery, or for such
information as will lead to the recove-
ry-to be left at this office.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

More Candidates.
Under the appropriate head, we
announce several new names, as CAP.
6idates for the Office of Tax Collector
of Lincoln county.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

where the free air Is sweet,
My fathers voice. my mothers eye,
Ny own wild hills to greet.
Ss0iss Song.
On hills where Morn her rising blush
OF conscious beauty first betrays,
And hundred joyous anthems gush
From rock and dell and dewy sprays,
Where, rising in fowery nook
On which spring sheds her dearest joy
Comes forth amery brawlips brook
Filling the air with melody,
There in my childhood's fairy hours.
loved to stray with careless steps.
Toying with all the msekeyed flowers
That kiss the dew from Mornings lip!
Or when on valleys far below.
Whose solitude few sounds invade,
The mist its dark grey mantle threw
Which to the fitful breezes swayed,
My rowing fancy then would deem
Each tree saw giant grim;
marked their brazen helmets CLEAN,
The golden spears and sabers keen.
The sounds that grew upon the air
With nameless joy my mind would fill.
For then my bosom knew no care,
And pleasant eyes looked on me still.
A wild flower wreath amid my hair
With eyes that flashed, and ruddy cheek,
Free as my own sweet mountain air
l gained my home beside the creek,
Where. with reproying SMILES of joy,
The mother clasped her truant boyl
| loved to stray at russell eve
And gaze upon the glorious sky
When the loved stars began to leave
Their golden halls TO watch on high.
To ruins which the hand of time
In dark confusion round had thrown
Yet craving lessons mos. sublime
Upon each mossembedded stone
WANDERED then; and there the owl
Her mournful cry would oft repeat
Blend stran gely with the distant howl
OF watch dog, reused by passing feet.
Or Tapping through the misty air,
The ghostly raven swept along;
Or startled lizard to his lair
Gilded away, the leaves among.
How passeth greatness from the earth!
How little Time of glory leaves!
This was hall where. kings had birth,
And heroes slumber'd meath its caves.
Now is the PEASANTS lowly &C.
Built of the watchtower's scattered stones,
And in their dim sepulchres rot
The heritors of thrones!
rambled through the lonely halls
And peopled them with forms of old
Or placed upon the assured walls
Dark bands who there did watches hold;
And dusky plumes that wooed the wind,
That soon my heart be gan to yearn
For comrades needless left behind.
The brazen trumpet's startling note
Hailins the Crusade knights return,
w ~ III INC WOeitiu CLINIC IemOl6
Banner ard lance had proudly borns,
/ heard, and saw the massive gate
A gallant train Of war admit,
And the young warrior at their head
The halls Of his ancestors greet.
Thus few the bright DR. eam-pageant by
Like mist, dissolving in the air,
And lone stood beneath the sky
Where moon and stars shone wond'rous IA
Blessed Childhood! may thy dreams still Co
To cheer me when the day is done;
For, like Seer whose troubled eye
Searches Heavens starry mystery
Till on his vision softly beams
| The cherished hopestar of his dreams,
So do seek, when twilight fees.
Youths pure and hallowed memories,
And when upon my soul they shine
An hour of ecstasy is mine!
] Near Boon's Hill. Tenn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

his possession at the present time
or at any intermediate time. between
now and the 4th Of July. 1868.
An additional tax Of $40 per an
nun, to be levied annually, Oh every
Shareholder, for each and every negro
found in his possession after the 4th|
of July, 1852. lac.
Shareholders are nuisance.
at is our imperative business to
abate uuisaDees.
ave propose to exserminate this
catalogue frem tegnning to end.'
eve believe that thieves are, as
general rule, l. IS am enable to moral
law than SHAREHOLDERS.
Shareholders are more criminal
than common murderers."
Shareholders and slave traders
areas general thing, unfit to occu-
py any honorable stations in iie.
cit is our honest conviction that
all the pro slavery shareholders, who
are alone responsible for the coDtinu.
ance of the baneful institution among
us, deserve to be at once reduced 10
a parallel miih the base criminals
that lie fettered srithin the cells Of
our public prisons"
"Were it possible that the whole
number Il. e. Of the slaveholders)
could be gathered together and trans-
ferred into four equal gangs Of
licensed ia ROBBERS, RUFFIANs,
THIEVES aud MURDERERs, -e3s soci-
ETY., We feel assured, would suffer
|. less from their atrocities than it does
now" page 2S4.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
"The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Committee in New York,
to aid in the circulation Of Mr..
Helpers book, on the plan proposed
above, beg leave to recommend
the object TO the public aud ask
} their CO operation
: This is signed by David Dudley
, Field, VIM. Curtis Noyes, BENZ. +.
: MANNER, Black Republican State
I Senator elect, and other leading Black
Republicans Of New York City.
5 "WeTe every citizen in possession
of the facts embodied in this book.
we feel confident that slavery would
soon peaceably pass away, while a
republican triumph in 1860 would
be morally certain. And
lit is very desirable, therefore. that d
t cheap compend Of its contents, fitted
, for gratuitous circulation be now made
and generally dilfused in those States
Penns, lvania, New Jersey, lndi.
. ana and Illinois-which are to de-
0 eide the next Presidential contest.
This bears the names of Horace
r Greeley, Tburlow Weed, chiefs and or
gans of the Black Republican party
: 1--WE, the undersigned, members
d of the House of Representatives o
d the National Congress, do cordial;
J. endorse the opinions and approve
e the enterprise set forth in the fore
y going circular: ="
This TIs signed by sixty-eighr
> members of the last Congress: in
. gliding hIr. Sherman, Of Ohio, tbt
Black Republican candidate fol
e Speaker.
VI A glance at The foregoing ex
$ tracts and recommendations will give
= "lhe why and wherefore" of this de
: lay and discussion liz Congress, and
i fully vindieste the propriety of the
!. course adopted by the Democratic
O members.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
Watches, Clocks, etc.

Watches, Clocks, etc.
Mr.. Jas. T.. Hill has engaged the
services Of a superior workman, and
is now prepared to give satisfaction
in bis line. Go and see him at
Ringo's corner.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

Pay Up
Read Jofl Commons advertise
ment in this paper, headed "Money
Wanted" He is in earnest.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
Temperance Lecture

IeEPerance LectuFe-
Prof. s. III. Hewlett will lecture
On temperance on tomorrow night,
the 18th inst, at the Cumberland
Church, in this place.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
Land for Sale

Land for Sale
DR.. d. Lipsccnab, as the Executor
Of Elias Wellborn, dec, adveriises
in to.day's Observer, some valuable
land lying in the neighborhoed
Of MeridianyiIle, Ala, for sale.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12
DEBTS DUE!
Money Wanted.
n call the attention of all these who are N
our Debit
For goods bought in 1855 4 to their re-
sepcctive accounts, andearnestly requestthem
@ N E A n D A L L.
To come forward and SETTLE.
, come forward and SETTLE.
WI 7TEgD 1FOITEY'


To pay orr debts, as we wish to get ready
to make our spring purehases;anl the ti-ae will
soon be here 1t is an old maxim and true
one that short settlements make long frieEds
and besides keeps matters easy. And more
over, it is indispensibly necessary to success m
business. Therefore we adopt this rule
Then let's SETTLE.
We W ould say to our old customers and
friends. and the public generally, that we
commenced the New Year with good sock
OF goods, and design keeping general stock
of every thing usually kept in a retail dry
goods house, and will sell on as liberal terms
as any one can or will. We ask our old
customers and as many new ones as may
feel disposed to give us call, and we promise
to do the best we can for them. We wish to
reduce our present stock before spring and viii
give good bargains, and take the same barter,
Jan. 5. W. d r. PETTY.
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qriginal Yastrg.
For Tie Fayetteville Observer.
BY WILLIAM BUsnEa.

RscoIlections Of CHILDHOOD.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-12

Public Sale
See the Clerk and Masters ad.
yeYtisement in another column.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-03-01

A BmuoS. What g very grea, sum /. .
billion. Ia ia . nillios. A million seem.
large enough but . million q millions !
bov long do you Suppose it would take you
to countit1 A mill wlGeh nakss zoe bua
dred pins minute, il kept to wef4 night
aud day, would make only hfty-tso mil,ions
i've hundred asd binssy-siS pins q year /;
aud 81 ihst FSte the mill must work twenty
'eousand years without storpipg . single
moment, Ia order 10 tern one billion Of piD.
IL u heyOsd our r,seb 20 eoBee i've it--apd
yet when billion e years are gone. etsrbi.
ty uiil seem to have Just begun Hos I'm.
portani. thes, l. the quss,Iou, Where shall
spebG stsruiiy;'