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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-04-12

The New York Times, having pro-
bounced Old Brown tortusus aud
sypocrisical, Induces Prentice to re-
nariS, that he last time the public
md good look at the old fellow,
ne came to be pretty straight up
md down"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-04-12

at Charleston they have ripe
strawberries and new potatoes; the
latter are bringing fifty cents quart.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-04-12

The Virginia House of Delegates
have passed bill exempting the
Mount Vernon estate from taxation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-04-12
AN ACT
To amend The eT3mpt0n lars Of hi

4 dmena me Exemption taa9S O M1s
Stale.
SEC. ]. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Ten
nesee, Tha: section 2i09, article
LIST, chapter 4, title 2, of part 2 OF
the Code, bese amended as to strike
out the following words: mot to be
worth more than one hundred dol
lars and that after the passage Of
this act, there shall be exempted in
the hands Of each Mechanic in The
State, who is engaged in the pursuit
of bis trade or occupation, one set Of
Mechanics tools, such as are neces-
sary to the pursuit of his trade.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted,
That there shall be exempted from
execution or attatbmtnt ia the
heads of families, or any single female
who uses the same for q livelihood,
one sewing machine, and to heads
of families one additional COW and
calf, fifty pounds Of picked cotton
and twenty-five pounds of wool,
sufficient quantity Of upper aud sole
leather to provide winter shoes for
the family; Provided that the proyis-
ions OF this act shall not apply to
debts contracted previous to its pass.
age.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted,
That In addition to the horse Eow
exempt by law from execution an ad.
horse or mule shall be ex.
empted from execution; aud also. there
shall be exempted from execution In
the bands of each mechanic who is
At the head Of a family, fifty dollars
worth of lumber or materinl.
w. G.. WHIrTHORNE,
Speaker of the House of Represent
TAZ. w. NEWMAN,
Speaker of the Senate. T.
Passed March 10. 1860.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-04-12
Chanccry Sales

The Clerk and Master advertises
some valuable tracts of Land, lying
in this county, for sale. The adyer1,
iisems n's may be found in this pa
per. |
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.


Sudden Disappearance of Cincinnati Merchant.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4.--Mr. Charles McDougal, of
the firm of West & McDougal has absconded with
tile bookkeeper of the concern, taking $35, 900 be-
longing to the house. -
Another Defalcation
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The Tribune of this morn
ing says trouble exists in regard to the accounts of
Mr. Jacob Forney, late Superintendent of Indian
Affairs in the Territory of Utah.
The books have not yet been sufficiently exam
ined to show that he is defaulter.
Sailing of the Bremen and vigo.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The New York. Philadel-
pha and Liverpool Mail Company's screw steam
ship yigo, left her dock towards noon to-day for
Liverpool via Queenstown.
The North German Lloyds steamship Bremen,
Capt. H. Vessels, left this port to-day for Bremen,
via Southampton.
The vigo and Bremen took out $97o, 900 in specie
on freight for Europe, #"
The Steamship Prince Albert at New York,
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The steamship Prince AL
bert from Galway, July 24th whose arrival at St.
Johns, N. F., has previously reported by tele-
graph, reached this port to-day.
North Carolina Gubernatorial Canvass,
RALEIGH, Aug. 4.--The election returns of thirty
counties show that Mr.. Pool the Opposition can
didate for Governor, has majority of 100 votes.
The election of Mr. Ellis, the Democratic candi
date, is, however, certain by majority Of several
thousand votes.
PETERsBul,G, VA, Aug. Wellinlormed parties
give North Carolina to Democrats by 5000 to 10000
majority,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06
From Pike,s Peak.

Sr. JOSEPH, Aug. 2-The Gazette of this morn
ing contains the latest news from Pixies Peak.
Tie Express from Denver City, which arrived last
night brought 81 ,052 in dust.
There are at present about one hundred quartz
mills in working order. Some, which are worked
by experienced engineers, realize from one to
twenty-five dollars per day. having rich quartz TO
operate on, while others make from 500 to Slo0.
Six men in one claim had taken out in three days
four and half pounds of gold. Other claims are
worked with equally as good success, while others
realize little or nothing.
Crime Of all grades prevails to considerable .eX-
tent in that vicinity
A destructive tornado passed over MarysVllle,
Kansas, July 30th demolished everything that
came within its reach. Three dwellings, two busi-
ness houses and the Platform printing Office We're
blown to pieces, and the post.otiee was turned
around and set into the street. Every building IN
the place was more or less injured. No lives are
| reported lost.
| During the heavy storm which visited onr city
| yesterday, the second ward schoohouse and resi-
dence were struck by lightning, but not seriously
| damaged. A span of horses were instantly kiet
| in the street and person had his clothes scorched
but strange to say, received no shock from th'
| fash.
The postage rates by Pony Express have beei
| reduced to So so per quarter ounce. No changi
| in teegraphe dispatch rates.
| The first meeting of the Republicans at Hanni
| bal was held last evening at Melpontian Hall.
campaign club was formed, and over eighty name!
| enrolled on the club list.
| The meeting was an enthusiastic one, and passed
| off without disturbance. Weather very warm
| Thermometer 104 in the shade.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06
fii'. Bell.

Some time ago several gentlemen of Alabama
addressed the Hon. John Bell, enclosing copy of
the resolutions of the convention at Selma, in that
State at which an electoral ticket was nominated
in favor of Bell and Everett.
Mr. Bell has responded by the letter which we
publish bClaw A similar letter was addressed to
Mr.. Walls, OF Montgomery, of the same tenor, and
referring to the same compilations, which has not
vet, we believe reached its destination.
Nashville July % 1850.
Genten,ef-Y Your letter of the 9th ult. did not
reach my hands until my return home on the 18th
ult., after an absence of twenty days in attending
to my private business affairs, at points distant
from Nashville. | beg to assure you that 1t was
from no want OF respect for you, personally, nor
from any indifference to the objects of your letter.
that did not answer it without further delay; but
as letters of similar import had largely accumu-
lated during my absence, and foreseeing that
would be called upon to answer great numbers of
such letters during the progress of the canvass,
determined to postpone any answer until collec-
tion or compilation could be made OF such OF my
speeches, ETC.. or Of extracts from them, as would
sufficiently illustrate my course, and exhibit the
views and principles heretofore expressed on the
principal subjects of inquiry in the letters address
cd to me and especially on the subject Of slavery.
/ believed that it would be more respectful as
well as more satisfactory to you to accompany my
answer with such an exposition OF my past course,
inasmuch as the only reply could make to all
ence to it, consistently with the position occupy
before the public. Having been placed in that
position by a convention of enlightened patriots,
which deliberately resolved to adopt no platform
or declaration Of principles other than such as are
the Union and the laws, consider that it would
be virtual Reputation of their views, were ! te
| give any new pledges, or to makea new deela
| ration of principles.
Such collection or compilation as proposed
is now published in the 4 National Union," of the
2lst inst, a copy of which l herewith transmit t.
you. A longer time was required to prepare i j
hence my answer to your letter has been delayed
beyond my expectation.
Allow NE in conclusion, to express the hop
that you will find in the pages of this authentic ex
position Of my past course enough to satisfy You
that in the event should be elected to the Pres
dencv, neither the South nor any other sectio
have any fear that 50 far as my official II pow w
constitutional rights of the people or citizens {
any section would be allowed OF tolerated.
am, gentlemen, with great respect, your te
lowcitzen, ,a,,,- ,,,,,
u1
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06
The syrian NIassaeres.

Correspondence of the London Daily Sews,t
BEYRouT, July |, 1S60.-until last evening had
homes that this mail would take home more cheer
ing news respecting this unhappy province. I'm
fortunately our prospects get darker every day,
for each hour brings either news OF fresh atrocities
committed by the Druses, or more decided proof
that the acts of the latter connived at by the
Turkish Government. 1t is now ascertained, aud
a nominal list of them has been made, that UP to
last night the Druses have burned and pillaged no
less than l5l Christian villages since the zVla q
Nav last while no less than from 5000 to s0,oU0
Christian inhabitants of Lebanon, many ot whom
awere month ago wealthy men, others In quite
easy circumstances, and all strangers to anything
like poverty or Want-are homeless heggars, de-
pending on actual charity for their daily bread.
over and above the number OF Christians shot IN
actual warfare, between 1000 and 5000 have Deen
butchered-hacked to death would be the litter
term-as no butcher ever used in his calling malt
the cruelty of these bloodthirsty miscreants- in
cold blood by the Druses.
And besides this, more than 5000 widows, who,
until this Dfuse campaign, we're happy wives ana
mothers have lost their husbands brothers. fathers,
and all male relatives, even to the male infants at
the breast and sixteen hundred children are now
| orphans. All these figures have been very care
| fully compared with others, and weighed IN the
balance of English QocaD opinion before gwen
| AS facts. And after conversing, comparing, ana
! digesting all hear, after bringing my, own four
years experience in Syria to bearupo the sublect
/ am bound to say that have considerably under
i stated the case. Moreover, fifty millions stefhpe
would not pay for the towns, villages, ham'ets ano
silk factories destroyed throughout the mountain
all the property Of the Christians. There is be
sides feartuly long list of converts, churches ans
nunneres, belonging to the same people, al {, Q
which have been piandered and then destroyed %
the Druses. In short, what commenced as ciyl
war between the two seets, can no longer b.
called by that name. For the last twenty days
has been nothing less than wholesale massacre 9
Christians by the Drnses, and Wanioh aes'faeti9
J of all property belonging 10 the former by th
latter.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

New YORK, Aug. 4.--The steamship Austraasian
Capt. Hockey, of the British and North American
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, from Liver
pool via Queenstown reached her wharf this after
noon.
The Austraasian left the port Of Liverpool Tues
day, July 24tt, touched at Queenstown Wednesday
evening, the 18th, to embark passengers and dis
patches. and brings one days later news than was
received at St. Johns, N. F., by the steamship
Price Albert, from Galway the 25tl ult.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, July 24.The sales Monday, July
2Sd in the Liverpool Cotton market, amounted to
10, 600 bales. including 1900 taken by spectators
and for export.
The supply of Cotton Offering for sale still con
tnues very large and the quotations of last Friday
were barely maintained
LIVERPOOL, August 4.-The Liverpool Bread
stutf5 market closed generally firm.
Messrs. Richardson Spence q Co. report Flour
closed bouyant at an advance of6d.
They report Wheat closed firm at an advance of
Is. to Is.
LlvERTooL. July 25, ?. M.-The sales of cotton
to-day amounted to 5000 bales.
There is no noticeable change in the market to-
day. The prices of last week were generally un-
changed.
LONDON, July 25, p. M,-The English funds
closed firm. Consols for money closed at 933
HrTTif
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

From INrAScY TO MANuoop.-What to wear is
one of the main problems Of this ie 'nons civilized people in
every stage of its existence frequently happens that
selection apparel different sizes and ages dsNoves
upon tho same person. gentleman needs Sr for him
self and the time that the wardrobe Of bis SON.
perhaps of two OF three tlm h5eotng dapidatsd IN
thatekse whether he goes himself whether maam his lady,
prefers trusting her in selecting for all Of the
find whit you all hand in The sane
establishment than be Obliged hher and hithef IN
the hot sun fitting here and another there Especially
this appreciated When the purchaser not
resident the city, aud unacqaned With its various
All sue step into the magnificent eslse-
shmeu Of aessis l. W. Lyons Co, Of Common and
St. Charles streets and m The yared orieE without leay
ing heir seats
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

The gate is to be shut down, in the British Prov
nces, upon the flow of all eongfatnlatery ad-
dresses, speeches, etc., from any source, toward
the young Prince of Wales. The Halifax people
fret because the Government has appropriated
ft00O toward the expense of ball in his honor
There is every appearance that the courtly cere-
mony, and the expense attendant upon the reeep-
tion Of the Prince, will dSgnst the Canadians as
to rinen tile seeds Of Repablieansm among them
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

At Waterloo, Canada, few days ago, man
named Duhky, who had missed some hay from his
field, armed himself and watched the field at night
AT midnight amail entered the field. Here he was
met by Dutiky, who, on approaching, demanded
his name. Receiving no answer he again made
the demand, threatening to shoot if he was not
answered. Again receiving no reply, he raised his
weapon and fired, and the man fell. Hastily ap-
preaching the spot Duttky was horrified al finding
that the man was a near neighbor of his own,
named Hammerst, and was quite dead. Dutiky
gave himself up 10 the authorities.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

TURTLE CATCHING IN YIRGTSIa.-At this season
of the year numbers of turtles and large catfish
are taken from the Rosn meadow, and it requires
some risk and skill to capture them. They CON
gregate together in holes along the sides cf the
creeks and inlets, and the fisherman dyestng HIM
self of all superfluons apparel wades along from
hole to hole, thrusts his brawny arm up to the
shoulder and draws out ms booty exercising great
and equally as much discrimination in the way he
handles the turtle. Green hands occasionally get
at it, and frequently receive the most painful
wounds from the large back fins of the catfish, or
unwittingy thrusting their fingers in the month Of
the turtle suddenly find themselves shreking mur-
der with might and main. 1t is interesting to look
upon set of learners in this art albeit it is mud
| dy occupation; and while it is cruel to smile upon
another's woe, it is glorious to see them now and
then with luhberly turtle hanging their thumbs
| and hear them yell. Petersburg Express.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

REDTETIoN or THE FEMALE FoReE AT THE PHrLA-
DELPHrh MfsT.-Tbere have been forty young
adjusting coin. 'tUncle Sam'sn finances becoming
somewhat reduced, it was determined to dispense
with the services Of seventeen Of the number. al
each of these forty ladies has at least ortY friends
OF great influence, the selection of the number was
Irresponsible and delicate matter for the director
TO assume. 1t was accordingly determined that the
selection should be by "lota Accordingly forty
pieces of paper, twenty-three of which were
marked returned y and the balance blanks, were
placed in box. Those who were so unfortunate
as to draw blanks received their pay and retired
The balance will be retained until the close of et
week. when their work will cease until the close Of
next September. The pay of the young ladies' is
exceedingly liberal, and the demand for the posi-
ton correspondingy large. [Phila, Inquirer.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

A few days since a lady died III Philadelphia, 1o7
years of age, and on the day Of her funeral there
were present five brothers and sisters the young
est being over 80 years of age, and the Oldest Ill
years. A sight like this has seldom if ever been
witnessed in this or any other country.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06


DELIGHTFUL. WAY OF SURPRISING RIGTs.-They
must have a very pleasant way in the PontiGcial
States of preventing and quelling popular disturb
ance. Time was when the life Of subject was Of
some value to his ruler but in these days of poli-
cal troubles mans life seems of no more worth
than that Of dog. Our readers will remember
the terrible sIaughters lately occurring at Peruga
and at Rome, and now heas Of another melee,
which happened at Frosnone, about forty miles
from Rome A letter from Rome to the Paris Pa
h.ie says: An untoward event has just occurred
at Frosinone. During the drawing of a lottery or
tombola, which had been got up there, two men
began to quarrel, and soon after drew their knives,
and a desperate ighttook place. The crowd soon
became alarmed, aud fearing that the combat
might become more general, took to flight in all
directions The public square was almost deserted,
when a body OF eighty gendarmes, who had been
assembled at Frosinone in consequence of the fete,
seeing the people running, thought that riot had
commenced with the revolutionary party and
dashing off in pursuit of the fugtiyes, sahered all
they came up with. According to a report sent to
Rome of the affair, upwards of one hundred per-
sons Of all rank and ages were wounded, some Of
| them mertally.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

ExrRAoRDiNAKY STORM mi TIoGA COUNTY, At. Y.
On the afternoon, between the hours Of and 1, Of
Monday, the 18th ult., the northwestern horizon
suddenly seemed obscured by heavy dark clouds,
with here and there a yellowish opening, over
which the black clouds seemed to fly with terrible
rapidty. The storm seemed to range from north
westto southeast, and marked path in this county
from one mile to two miles vide. The wind and
hail were Of the most destructive character, and
far exceeded anything of the kind this county ever
witnessed. The hail stones were not of a uniform
shape size, but varied in bigness from the size
Of pea to that of your double fists both together.
This is large; but many Of Them indeed bushels
and wagon loads could be gathered, that were from
two to five inches in diameter, and of every con-
ceivable shape, more resembling large shapeiess
cakes of ice than anything else In its path, win.
dows were all demolished, and even the blinds OF
windows were broken through like paper. Cattle
were killed and manned. and whole fields of hay
and grain totally destroyed. Large Jumps now ap-
pear on the backs of poor beasts which stood out
unprotected, and were compelled to undergo this
peting process. Many farmers, having had their
fields of corn and grain entirely ruined, have
since turned their cattle in TO Craze and pick up
what the tornado did not blow away, while others
are plowing and sowing with buckwheat, what a
few days before were fields of golden erain
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

SO, II see you have put on your best snit for
dinner'f 40, yes, expected the dinner to be
well dressed IVr me- sQ ! thought could not DO
less than return the compliment
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

The latest news received from Sicily is very inn
portant and interesting General Garabaldi, at the
head of his army left Palermo and made his way
by land to Milazzo, strongly fortified seaport Of
Sicily eighteen miles west Of Messina, on the north
coast. He attacked the town from outside, and
after desperate combat with the royal troops en-
tered the town triumphantly.
A telegram from Naples says that the Neapoli-
tan Government had ordered all troops now sta
toned in Sicily to leave the Island Immediately.
Adyices from Berlin state that the Princess Fred
errick William, Of Prussia, is confined with a
daughter.
No Syrian intervention by the great powers is
expected. Three Dutch men-of.war have been Or
dered to Beyrout.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

THE BES1oIA BOYS D1D,-The New York cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Press says:
The Benicia is a veritable chip Of the old block
The other day, when he went up to Troy to pay a
visit to his afectlonate pap the first thing the
!" John, you must lick Morrissey, rfghtaway; can
never die easy until you have whipped him." Itis
scarcely necessary to say that the pateral wish s
the one nearest the Boys heart and that whenever
polishing such as he never had before.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE-Persons who
desire trebae fire piece poperts referred to an
advertisement loHrb pge #here Sessrs l. lie
eiier u mouse "a Canal street Tor
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

To Bnre1NAKERs-M Makers and dealers in bricks
will find interesting advertisement in another 59ms Of as
paper tutay Lieut. Prime Of the o. s. Corps Of Engineers
Biloxi Miss averes for proposals for ,f delivery IF ihrec
hundred y Thousand hard burned bricks, the wharf
Fort Gaiues DaHpha island Mobile Atso for seven
hundred and Fifty cubic yards bckba tile wharf At Fbp
Island.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

Fame is like river, narroWest where It's birth
place is, and broadest afar OIL.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

Fast youths are now called young gentlemen of
accelerated gait.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06
VOLUME XIII.

growth, and numerous saw mills supply lumber
abundantly at reasonable prices. The population
of Claiborne may be put down at about sixteen
thousand in round numbers, somewhat more than
third of whom slaves. The vote Of the par
sh is about two thousand, and its officers at this
time are--John S. Warren President Police Jury
Sheriff, II. w. Kirkpatrick; Clerk, Ben. r. Cole
man; Assessor, Jas. Ii. Simmons Recorder, Jno.
Haus
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

What means Of conveyance by land, aad what
by sea, are ladies' fondest of Buses and smaeks.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

The corn crop of Claiborne parish is not so es-
sentally bghted as in other parishes lower down,
from which | have lately written. third Of a
crop at least will be made, as well as can judge
from the looks of the fields and the varying infor-
nation Of different parties cross-eXamned in my
laudabe thirst for information under difficulties.
As to the cotton crop, the hopes of the planters
were much raised by glorious rains which have
fallen in most parts Of the parish during the week
past. A furious storm Of rain on Sunday last was
accompanied by plentiful fall Of hail, many of the
stones being of the size of iilberts. The chances
for two.thrds, if not better, crop Of cotton are
fair.
Ny next letter will be from Sparta, the parish
seat of Bienve. TOURIST.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-06

How PETER FtSS AveIps ARREsr--By keeping
a good watch Ior the policeman round tae eefnek.