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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29

The Alabama Legislature. With
but tso or three dissenting voices.
has adopted preamble ard resoiu-
tions, declaring in substance that to
permit a Blsck Republicans Admin
istration to. be installed into office
would be an act of suicidal folly
and madness,' on the part of the
South, without parallel in history,
and making it the duty Of the Gov
ernor in The event Of tie election TO
the Presidency Of the Republieancao::
didate, TO issue his proclamation cal
ling upon the qualified voters ol
the State to elect delegates to a
Convention Of the State 10 consider,
determine and do whatever in the
opinion of said Convention, the
rights, interests and honor of the
State of Alabama, require TO De
done for their protection II is al
so made the duty of the G cyefnol
to forward, as soon as possible. cop
les of this preamble aud resolution;
to the Alabama Senators RDd Rep
rosentatiyes in Congress, WhG eaet
( of the Governors Of the Soulherl
! States.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
Keen the Birthdays.

A Western exchange makes the
following excellent suggestions, which
must meet the appreciation OF all
readers. We trust they will also be
received with favor by the "od iciks.
1t says:
aKeep the birthdays religlously;
they belong exclusively to, and are
treasured among the sweetest memo
r;es of home. Do not let any thing
prevent some token, be it ever SO
slight that it is remembered. Birth
days nre great events 10 children.
For ono day they are heroes. The
special pudding or cake is made lor
them; a new jacket or trowSers With
rockets, or the first pair OF boots,
ara donnod; and big brothers and sis
,ers sink into insigniticance beside
little Charlie who is six today.
and is soon going TO be man
"MotheIs who have half-a.dozen
little ones to care for are apt TO neg
lect birthdays: they come too Ditch
sometimes when they are busy, anG
sometimes when they are nervous;
but if they knew bow much such
souvenirs are cherished by their pet
Susy or Hurry, yeats Afterwards
when, away from the hearthstone'
they have none to remind them that
tbey have added one more year 10
the perhaps weary round Of lie, ol
TO wish them, in old fashioned phrase
many happy returns to their birth,
day. they would never permit any
cause to step between them ana
mothers privilege
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
Gemple nf Ghe Musss,
Jhs yJctlS is FuA Of Beauty.

There is beauty in the forest,
Where the trees are green and fair,
There is beauty in the meadow,
Where the wild flowers scent the AR,
There is beauty in the sunlight,
And "a soft blue beam above,
Oh, the world is full of beauty,
When the heart is full of lovo.
There is beauty in the fountain.
Singing gaily at its play,
While the rainbow hues are glittering,
On its silver shining spray;
There is beauty in the streamlet,
Mumuring softly through the grove,
Oh! the world is full of beauty,
When the heart is full Of love.
There is beauty in the moonlight,
When it falls upon the sea,
When the blue foam-crested pillows
Dance and frolic joyously;
There's beauty in the lishtning's sleam
That o'er tho dark waves rove,
Oh! the world is full of beauty,
When the cart is full of love.
There is beauty in the brightness,
Beaming from a loving eye,
In the warm blush of affection,
In the tear Of sympathy;
In the sweet low voice whose accents
The spirits gladness provei
Oh! the world is full of beauty,
The world is full of love.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN: THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1850.
Circulation of Democratic NeWspa-
pers.

"Tbe N, Y. Tribune, with correc
|, appreciation Of the most effective
mode of Influencing public opinion
and making converts TO Black Repub'
licanism, is urging upon its political
friends the policy Of liberal circu-
ilation of Republican papers, and is
making essential efforts TO increase
the distribution Of the weekly Tri-
bune. Not long ago it announced
as cause of exultation on the part
of its political friends, circulation
of its Weekly of 10000.
"Our opponents are wiser than
Democrats iR their employment of
the instrumentality of the press
Much Of the success of the Repub-
lican party at the North is owing to
the fact that the papers many OF
them at first on the pretence OF be-
ing uon-parlisans-have furnished
The reading of the country. 1t is
idle to suppose That newspapers With
the circulation Of the Weekly Tri-
bune. do not yield an immense in-
fuence aud have not been largely
instrumental in changing the polit-
ical views of Democratic families,
into which th y had gained admission,
not as partisan sheets, but as general
newspapers.
There is but one way to counter
act this, and that is by the circula-
tion Of sound and vigorous Demo
cratic papers. This ought especially
to be done nOio, preparatory to the
Presidential campaign. The most
newspaper subscriptions are made
about this time Of year,and nor is the
time to net. A few months hence will
be too late. We have but slight
fai tn in the circulation Of campaign
papers just cn the eve of an election
They doubtless do good, but it IS
The reading Of newspapers for SIX
months or year previous to an elec-
ton which is most instrumental IN
determining men s opinions
We commend 10 our Democratic
readers the force of the above re.
marks, The circulation Of Demo-
cratic papers generally, is to COM
mended = but the most important is
the circulation of your LOCAL PAPER.
See first TO that. lfa man takes any
paper, be should first subscribe for
one in his county.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29


FAILURE OF The RICE CRoP.--
Throughout all the East, from India
to the shores CT the Pacific. says a
Hong-Kong corIorespodent Of tie
New York Journal of Commerce, ac-
cording to the most relisbIe infor-
nation, the past season has besE
marked beyond any one for long
series Of years by the failure Of the
rice crop, which as means ef sub
sistance, is hardly exceeded 10 value
by all the grains produced in the
United States. For various reasons
in different countries lie war per-
baps, accounting for the failure to
some extent, in india. AID foods in
the Malayan Peninsula. aud drought
IN some parts of Cbins-there sill
be a deficiency il the usual supply Of
one third
We are very harry TO say that
the Carolina rice crop IS very large
aid fall one. Indeed tbe Whole
rice crop Of the South, fer The pres
ent season, has been exceeded by
but few, If any years.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
OWN FOR SPONGE.

An important resource for The
fishermen consists in the sponge and
pearl fisheries. To pu-sue this er1-
ployment with success, it is indis-
pensablc that the sea should be
calm and net more than thirty feet
deep. These who fish for oyster
pearls, aud the large sben-6sh called
6uccinmum tyitoaium descend 10 z
very considerable depsb. These
men are exposed TO real danger.-
Tho csa'nG gigas, an enormous bi-
valve, witch exists IN the seas ef
Greece as we'll as of Indie, has
strength enough to bite a cable in
itwo. lis shell weighs no less than
$50 lbs, and the fish itself about
+, loo lbs. 1t is a scene Of 10 spall
excitement to see two men go forth
stripped, in a diminuiive boat, arm
ed only with knife stuck in their
leathern gir2le. To watch them as
they Tx their glance on the deep;
then, Of sndde1, 20 see one OF
them extending bis arms and clasp
ing his hqnds, make a plunge
DE soon re-sPpesrs above The waves
With sponss in bis hand, which ho
deposits in the boat, and immedi-
.ately prepares for the acquisition of
others. Thus be works on during
the day, aud returns to his home
overcome by fitigue, and bleeding
from tie nose aud ears. Should
crannp attack him while under the
water, it is all up with bin; and
equally miserable would be his fate
should be encounter biyalye at the
bottom of the sea. Eyenshould lie es-
cape these dangers, which are ever
present TO him, be may perebaucs get
entangled in the floating net of the
CHINA gr1phoiae, from which be souhl
try in vain TO extrieate himself; and
having by good luck avoided these
hazards, be may yet stand chance
Of ending his days iu the jaws of 4
shark.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
The Nashville Nesgs is at discount

The Nashville News IS at discount
in Alabama. The Mobile Mefeary.
in commenting on recent article IN
the News, uses the following lan-
guage: "The latest indications we
have noticed. and which has called
forth this article, ernanaie from Ten
nessee. In a late article, published
| in the Nashville News, the editor Of
that paper promuigates doctrines that
woold pull down his house upon his
/ head if uttered heEs-a doctrine
subyersiye Of the very foundation ol
Eour system, false,in fact. specious IL
it's presentation, dangerous in effect
the author should be driven out ant
Estoned. The reader, of course, vii
not be surprised to know that JOh'
Bell is at the head Of that sheet 70
!. President"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
a GnInRrn PRenraAI. REruRs1xs

A CoLoRED PReDIeAL RETURNING -
We copy the following paragraph
from the Cincinnati Timss OF the
18th:
Mr Thomas Ferris, resident of
Shelbyville, tennessee, passed
through sbe city yesterday with fu-
giiiye slave, who voluntarily accom-
panied him to his old home. having
tasted the sweeis Of liberty in seve-
rel Northern cities for the past six
months. hIr. Ferris Unexpectedly
discovered his .ehatter peddling ap-
plies on the railroad at Syracuse.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
The ORIa1N OF Pianos The piano

The ORIGIN OF PIANOS The piano
forte, that fayorite parlor instrument,
now considered an almost indispensl-
Bile article in every family that can
purchase it, was invented by J.. 9.
SCHROEDER, of Dresden, in I'LL. The
square piano was made first by Fede.
RIGA. an organ builder of Saxony,
about 1853. The piano fortes were
made in London by NJ. Zumpic, .
German, in 1776. The manaiac.
| ture of this instrument was commen'
ICED 10 this country since the eoPeplnt
Eof The present century.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
! aJiii Iibc aao Iobs IAec.

/ will live and love thee!
Tho the world should fIown,
Tho the skies above thee
Close in darkness down,
Tho the rain of sorrow
Pelteth on the roof.
Time can never borrow
From my heart its truth
I will live and love thee!
When the years are few,
When mine ewes are cleaning
Meath loves pearly dew,
and when Time shall crown thee
With the white caps frill,
And thy dark eyes glimmeri
Twill love thee still.
I will live and love thee!
And our hearts shall be,
Like two harp Strings thrilling;
In one melody
Like two sunbeams shining
In the distant West
Like two bright stars cleaning
On the Night Queens breast!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
CcNcLus1yF.--A curious case Of

CoNcLuslvF.--A curious case OF
spiritual manifestations has lately
transpired in Woodlord. A man OF
spirits and spirituaIism was put into
a trance, (he being trance medi-
um,} and they told him to call up
the spirit Of his departed brother,
which was at once done, The spirit
said be wanted to drink, and the
medium poured a large tumbIer full
Of brandy There! there!' exclainie d
the mother, that is my son, for that
| is lust the size drink he used tc
take whom he was alive.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29

II has been established by fhe
courts, that the first slroks Of the
clock is the record Of the hour. Tue
mere labor Of the remaining enpmer-
alton runs into TIE succeeding hour
The point was first brought Up IN
Blackstone's time, in great viii
case, where two persons had sPpar-
emily. died at the ssme time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
Machinery for Printing Goods.

j factory making articles Of ladies
wear-sucb as calicoes, giDghnns
lawns, delaines, &e.--is one 0
great interest to the visitor. Th
machinery gives evidence of mos
wonderful ingenuity. The lady wh'
puts On a calico or muslin dres
with variety Of figures and colors
has little idea Of the amount of skill
and labor it takes thus to adorn her
In the first place a corps of arilst'
are employed, who furnish each sea
son from their own fancy or from
nature, colored drafts, on paper, o
flowers, vines, sprigs, or other figures
that, in their JUDI ment, will look wei
when transferred to wearing apparel
These go intothe handSol the engrav,
er.who cuts them on small cylinders
of soft iron, n,about an inch in diameter,
OF larger should the figure require it,
They are then transferred In reilei
to another cylinder Of hard iron
or steel, from which they are imples-
sed upon still another cylinder oi
copper, of length corresponding
with the width of the fabric, and
some four or six inches 10 diameter.
These last are inserted into the
machinery, somewhat after the man
ncr of the printers rollers : each
fitting into trough which contains
its appropriate coloIipg preparation.
Every color requires a separate roi-
Ter; and if there are as many as ten,
as is very often the case, all the to!-
lers are placed into the machIpe,
working in their respective troughs,
and by once passing through the
cloth receives all The impressions
separately it is true, but IN saeh rap
id succession as to be almost stimuli
taneous. This is the wonderful part
of the process. 1t will be percfised
with what mathematical ACCURACY
every roller must be adjusted for its
impression to fall exactly in the right
place, for the deviation Of hair S
breadth would spoil the Whole op-
GRAFTON. And then another diff.
fculty, which looks to be wholly
is. how to prevent the
colors mixing on the cloth, or the
latter from becoming stained 10 pas
sing around the rollers. This IS
provided for by an invention that
at first sightappears wholly inadequate
to the, purpose, though it does an
swer and with perfection that is next
tomiraculous. ltconsists Of a metallic
scraper. so nicely adjusted to the
surface Of the roller. that as the latter
comes up out Of the trough literally
besmeared 10 the depth OF an inch
With the tenacious preparation It
comes in contact with the scraper,
which removes every particle from
its surface except that which is depps-
tied in the engraved lires to be
transferred to the fabric. So per-
feetIy is this accomplished, that aiter
tie roller has passed the scraper the
smooth portion will not soa q white
pocket handkerchief.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29

FIcHTINa THE TIGER IN WASHING
ToN.--The Washington correspon-
Gent of the Chicargo Tribune, writes;
"The blacklegs are reaping rich bar
vest since the members have drawn
their pay. They have cleaned out
severnl already of every dollar recelV-
ed from the Treasury. Night before
last member from western State
visited one of the fashionable bells.
Before morning be was stripped o.
81, $50, being the entire salary and
mileage due him, which ne bad drawn
| the same day. He was carried home
towards daylight ip an obllvlons state
Of intoxication. Iu other words
"dead drunk and clean plucked.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
Two Honest Tradesmen Badly
Frightened.

Several weeks since u Coupi6 I
persons better known to the med
ical faculty Of Cincinnati than to tn
residents of the city at large, wer
the victims Of practical joke, th
I particulars of which they have trie'
unavailingly to keep secret. Fortu
nately they were unsuccessful, ant
as a reward for their extreme trepi
dation, they are afforded the follow
ing.
The twain alluded to are a couple
of "honest tradesmen, so termed
scientifically, but practically calico
"resurrectionis!s,' (the mass of read
ers doubtless better understand the
/ last phrase than the frst,) who on
one of their midnight expeditions
/ two weeks ago, secured subject
fro N a bury ing ground in the neigh
Dor hood of Carthage. ToAvoid sus.
picion the body was placed on the
seat of the wagon, and for its charnel-
house habilimen.s a suit Of earthly
raiment was substituted; and as the
wagon approached the city. no bella
| ted wanderer would ever have dream
ed of the truth.
| At a hostelrie On the way side
/ that furnished not entertainment for
man and beast, but modern decoc-
tions for young bioods, these two
"honest tradesmen" stopped to quafl
off their iityorite nectar, and it was
during their absence from the wagon
that an attacbe Of the hosteirie pitied
their painting Beucephalus, and gave
him drink. The hosLler espled the
third party onthe seat, and igno-
rant Of the true state OF things, said
to the supposed mortal 'that it eas
shame for his companions to drink
and not invite him
OF course. to bis commiserating
speech no reply was made, so the
hostIer thought the fellow little
rude, but concluded to invite him
10 and enjoy private smile OF
their own. Sill no response. The
hostler then drew close, and like a
flush of gunpowder was made ae-
ahainted with the facts; be hesitated
for a second, his fingers wapdered
slowly through his beard as if struck
by sudden and happy thought, he
shoulders the corpse, carries 1t to the
stable, and, donniug its masquerade,
usurped its place in the wagon
The ..honest trsdesmen" having fin
ished their imbibations, returned to
their vehicle. mount to their seats
and drive off.
Not long after the hands of one
Of the twain pressed against the
forehead Of the corpse, and starting
up, says to his companion, ""hy, jim,
this bcdy's warm;'' the other satis-
fed himself by similar invest'-
CATION and replies: $50 it is, who
ever heard of the like" the corpse
cbimed in and said IN voice sepul-
cbral as possible, ,"if you fllows bad
been in h--ll as long as | have you
would be warm too This was toe
much for the "bonest tradesmen,
aud jumping from their seats iiee
unfortunately, leaving the '.iVf
corpse sole gainerof a spaslnse horse
aud iickety wagon, as bis part oil tn'
joke.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
A FEMALE DETERMINED TO VoTE.-

A FEMALE DETERMINED TO VOTE
Much amusement was created the
other day, at the poRs in AlexandrlH,
D. c.. by an attempt to carry "Wo-
mans Rights into active exercise,
The wife Of a voter, who was con.
fined to bed by illness, appeared and
demanded to cast her husbands vote
IIpon refusal. she became quite lrate
and IN reply tothe jesrst OF some o
The crowd, seized a Trick bat, and iol
. while cleared the front Of the polls
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
The. other Sunday, an eminent

The. other Sunday, an eminent
divine was preaching upon the par,
able of Dives and Lazarus, and
when he arrived at the point where.
81 great heat, Dives lifted up bis
sves and asked Abraham to allow
lazarus to come to him with drop
of water. be said, To this apparently
reasonable, re- but, under the circrm J,
stances. totally inadmissible request
: negative answer was returned.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29

We know some men, who, wis q
they are perplexed in argument, get
out as pool debtors get out OF jail.
they swear out.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29

II will take three years more TO
sa;sh the new dome Of the capitol at a..
Washington, and the total cost Will
be 800, 900.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29

The editor Of a dirty little AbOli-
tion sheet in Norshero 0aio, who is
suspected of being a conductor on
one Of the underground railroads.,
says ba is indebted to merchant
there for beautiful nsck-tie. Ii hs
had Justice done him, be would be in
debted to the sheriff for ss yeryug!y
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
ourkcrlNe THIRST. : Nearly q

orrNcrllNe THIRST. Nearly a
ApnSred years. ago, DR.. Lind sug-
oested to Captsin Kennedy that
+ Thirst might be auencbed at sea by
dipping the cloth in salt water and
n,,tt;pe it on without wrlnglng
Subsequently, the captain, on being
east away, had an OPPORTUNITY OF
making the exparm mt. With great
difficulty he succeeded IN Persoaolng
> mart Of the men to follow bis ex-
annie. and they all survived except
tour who refused and drank salt wa.
ter. became delirious and died. IN
addition to putting ou the clothes
while wet, night and morning they
might be vetted while on, two OF
,brse times daring the day Captain
K GOES on to say. AFTER these oP'
erat;ons we uniformly found that the
violent drought went OIL, aud etoe
parched tongue was cureo N = :e"
minutes after bathing and washing
o,,r clothes, while we found ourselves a.
much refreshed as if We had received
some actual nourishment. The bart are
possibility Of the truth Of the state
,pent makes i. a humanity for an,
- .;ve i . wide publicity, sinc'
there are not many readers in a hun u
,,red who may not 60 to sea ana ma. . J
shipwrecked. =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29
The Sympalhisins Woman.

scribe Mrs Dobbs we should, without
hesitation, call her sympa:hizlns
woman. Nobody was ever troubled
with any malady she hadn't suffered
She knew all about it by expe
rience, and could sympathize Will
them from the bottom OF her heart.
Bob Turner was wag, and wher
one day he saw Mrs. Dobbs Gaming
along the road toward the house
he knew that, in the absence of his
wife. he should be called upon 10 en-
tertain her, SO he resolved to play a
little on the good woman S abundant
store of sympathy.
Hastily procuring a'large blanket,
he wrapped himself up in it, and
threw himself on sofa near by.
why, good gracious! Mr.: Turner
are you sick?' asked Mrs. DObbs, as
she saw his position.
oh, dreadful groanec the mag
mary invalid.
Whats the matterT
sOh, great many things. First
aud foremost I've got q congestion
of the brain
That's dreadful sighed Mrs.
Dobbs. 1 came pretty near dy-
ing of it ten years to come next
Spring. What else7'
.Dropsy,' again groaned Bob.
There | can sy mpatbize With you.
I was troubled with it but finally got
over it.
Neuralgia continued Bob
Nobody can tel, Mr.. Turner, what
I have suffered from neuralgia. It's
an awful complaint
Then again ! am very much dis.
tressed by Inflammation OF the bowels.
.If YOU I've got that, lpity you,
commented Mrs. Dobbs; for three
wears steady / was afflicted with It,
and | don't think I've fully reeov-
cred yet.
.Rhe umatism, added Bob.
Yes. that's pretty likely to go
along with neuralgia. 1t did with
me-
.Toothacbe,' suggested Bob.
.Tbere have been times, Mt. Tur-
per,' said the sympathizing womao'
swhen / thought Ishould have gone
distracted with the toothache.
.Theu,' said Bob, who, having tenn
porarily ran out Of medical terms,
resorted to a scientific name, I've
much afraid that I've got the tetA'
yasauruse !,
Il shouldn't be at all surprised.
said the ever ready Mrs, Dobbs; I
had it when I was young
Though it was with great difficulty
that he could resist laughing, Bob
continued:
4 sm suffering good deal from
a sprained ankle. =,
Then you can sympathize with
me. Mr.. Turner. sprained mine
when / was coming along.
But that isn't the worst oil It.
What is it?' asked Mrs. Dobos,
With curiosity.
/ i wouldn'. tell any one but you.
! Mrs. Dobbs, bat the fact is'--here
Bob groaned-.I'm afraid, and the
doctor agrees with me. that my
reason is af1ected--that, in short,
am a little crazy
Bob took breath. aud wondered
what Mrs, Dobbs would say to that
oh. Mr.. Turner, is it possible7
exclaimed the lady. Its horrible
II know it is. 1 frequently har
] spells Of being out Of my Aead my
self? !,
!. Bob could stand it no longer; b
!. hurst into a roar OF laughter, Mhlcl
I Mrs. Dobbs, taking for the precurso
!, of a violent paroxysm OF insanity
she was led to take hurried leave
L I =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-03-29

The Charleston, S. G., papers rep
resent that the whole trade oil thai
city far exceeds al this time what u
everatsainedto ataDy rresiousseason