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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11
Izreatened Eamine.-We lear

Threatened Famine. We learn
vith regret that large portions Of
Northern and Eastern Mississippi
haye nothing but famine in prospect
before them the coming winter. The
seorcaisg .drOuth has left no susie.
nance foreither man OF beast. The
failure Of the orops has left them
no resources; and the cry for relief
from the State government reaches
jackson as strongly as it has reach,
ed our Louisiana executive from the
Red River District. Gov. Pettus
is considering the best means Of af-
fording relief, which be will achieve
even if it be necessary to Call the
Legislature together Coaeordld
(La.) hte1fgencer. 1911. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11
SONG.

Come let me dive into thine eyes!
So dim, SO deep, so filed with lovel
Touched with soft azure, Ike the skies,
When evening wells the light above.
Come-let me gaze upon thy hand!
No ring?-all's fair and virgin white!
Thy heart? would l could command
Thy hear { to open on my sight.
Yet, no: I'll trust those stars of blue,
Aud ask thsm now my doom divine:
No need: thy lips give answer true,
They move-they aDswer-"I am th ine!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11

LOOKING PEOPLE IN tgHE FAcE.-l
have known vast quantity Of non'
sense talked of bi.l men not looking
you in the face. Don't trust ;tba'
conventional idea. Dishonesty vii
stare honesty, out Of countenancs any
day in The week, If there is anything
to be got by it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11
The Cincinnati Enquirer is SO Civ

The Cincinnati Enquirer isso Civ
en- to wiliful lying, that it appears
utterly impossible for il TO tell the
truth under any circumstances
The repor: to whichit yesterday gave
currency, that Mr.. BreckinFidge was
to speak in Owingsyille on that
day, and at West Liberty on Mon
day next, and that his intention to
do so had beouikepta a close secret
in order to keep the speech from be-
ing reported, is wholly and altogether
false, and as malicious and willful as
false. AIr. Breckenridge was at
home yesterday, and not at Owing
vile, and he will not be at West
Liberty.--Lo aaSpiNe Courier.
AS the Enquirer has not told one
truth in regard 10 Mr.. Breckenridge
since tie opening of the canvass, it
is not to be expected that it could
utter anything but JalSehooas in re-
gard to bis visit to the Mountains
Mr.. Brte1L!.;:;ai7ijge made no political
speech at Owingsyille, and none al
West Liberty. So much for the EG.
quirer's yeraeity,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11
Hand it Round.

The Hon. Bailie PeytOp said in
bis speech at Winchester, tha.
"Ha did not believe, if Lincoln
should be elected, he could find a
man in the South who would accept
any important office under hin. II
such a man could be found, be was
a TRAITOR, and deserved TO be
TORTURED T0eA TERRIBLE
DEATH And be admitted that
be election of Lincoln would DIS
SOLVE THE UNION, by Southern
men,reiusing to accept Office under
bin, and not permitting it TO be
done BY others"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11

Spaldiug s. Co, of New York,
the great aprepared glue" men,
have cleared $50, 600 within a year
past, on the sale Of their glue, which
they attribute in the main to The
policy OF extensive advertising. !.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11
lulitiral Aealinq.
Squatterism Squatling Under the
Cover Of Non-Inleryention.

Islave States are trying TO hideth,
ideformity Of bis Squatter Sovereign
ty heresy beneath the folds Of non
Intervention two things as wide
apart in principles as the Holy Scrip
lures and the teachings of satan.
1t is one thing 70 deny Congress
the power to establish or prohibit
slavery in the Terri.ories--resoIve
that Congress shall not interfere to
establish or prohibit slavery in the
| Territories; it is another and quite a
different thing. to admit that the
agent created by Cougress--the Ter
ritOrial Legislature-has the power
denied to Congress to establish OF
prohibit slavery.
1t is one thing 10 tie The hands oi
Congress so that Congress shall not
interfere in the controversy; it is an
other thing TO proclaim to the agent
and creaturs Of Gongress--ths Terri
tOsial Observation-Disclosures hands
are not tied, and that they may per.
pstrate the evil that Congress was re-
strained from perpetrating.
1t is one thing to say that the
owner Of slave may take hin to a
Territory and there enjoy his right
OF property in his slave, by virtue
Of the ConstitutiOn;it it isanOther thing
to say the Legislature or Squatters
Of the Territory may depriyethe owner
against his consent, of bis Coustitu-
tional right Of property in his slave
While non-interyention leaves the
owner TO enjoy his righ! of prop.
erty as recognized by the COnsti-
tuition, Squatter Sovereignty as.
sumes the p over, against the COnsti.
tuition to destroy that right.
While the one is in harmony with
the Constitution and the decision o.
the courts, the other sets itself up in
opposition to and defiance of both
The embodiment Of Squatter Soyer.
eighty having proclaimed that it mat
ters not how the Supreme CJu.t may
decide, "the right of the people Col
a Territory to make slave Territory
or free Territor, is perfect and com
plete under the Nebraska bill"
While the one would permit emf
grafton TO the Territories alike from
all parts Of the Union, the otbel
excludes emigration from the South
ern or slave States.
While the one recognizes the
equal rights ofall the citizens and oil
the States Of the Union, the other de.
nies this equality, and claims the Ter.
ritories exclusively fOr the non-slGyt
owners and non.slave States.
Hence the effort 10 hide Squattel
Sovereignty and c0nfound it with
non-interyentiOn.
When Douglas says he came to
Lexington anG made a speech, and
Breckinridge patted him on The back,
these were non-interyention speeches,
not Squatter Sovereignty speeches
They were just such ncn.inteIventioI
speeches as Breckenridge holds t.
| be sound now.
Gladly would the Douglas men il
the South keep the mantle OF non
intervention thrown over the Squat
tefism oftheir leader. Gladly woult
they treat the two as identical. Glad
Ily would they, for the present, snatch
that significant fiDger,board from
I the flag staff Of their leader, see
i ing it points directly 20 the Abo
Iition camp; but there it is, the.
!, would not take it down at Charleston
!. they not shall hide i! now. Lollisvi0
}, Courier.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11

SINGULAR FANCIEs.-NapoIeon died
in his military gaIb, bis field mar
shais uniform, and bis. boots, which
be ordered 70 be put on a short time
previous to his death. Augustine
Caesar, chose to die in standing po.
sition, and was careful to arrange his
person and dress for that Occasion.--
Seward, Earl of Northumberland,
when 90 The point of death, quilted
his bed and put on his armor, saying
that it became not a man to die like .
brute, but show bis dignity. Maria
Louisa, OF Austria--the unfortunate
consors of Napoleon short time
before her death fell into a sort o.
insonsibility, aud her eyes being
CLOSED, ono of the ladies in atsen
dance remarked that T"Her Majest,
seemed to be asleep" "No, said
she, Il could sleep.if / could Indulge
repose, but j am sensible to- tht
! near approach Of death, andI will no
allow myself to be surprised by hin
| in my sleep; ] wish to meet my ols
solution awake" sa s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11
Woman is like ivy The more yc

Woman is lkeiyy-- the more you
are ruined the closer it elings to
YOU. A vile bachelor adds: "lvy
is like. woman--tbe more it elingsto
you the more you are rninee. -
Poor rule that won't work both
vays.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11

The population Of Indiana viii be
but little short Of million and a
hall, as shown by the census Of 1860
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11

at is stated in bis { (Forney's)
Press that Douglas is opposed to
union against Lincoln in the State
Of Pennsylvania. If that be the
policy of Mr.. Douglas, then he is
for Lincoln, and the sooner be is
dropped in Pennsylvania, and other
States. The better. There cannot be
two sides to this question. ~. 4
Herald.
OF course there cannot; and tie
Herald should be credited for re-
mnrkable penetration, after having
bent itself, for weeks, to bolster Ut
the desperate fortunes of Douglas
in the South, for discovering thai
bis special friends and supporters
have been all along doing their bes'
to assist Lincoln. In New jersey
and Pennsylvania, they insist OF
running strairh. .,our..s, ~ agaius
: union tickets supported by the op
ponents Of Lincoln, where the eilec
cannot by possibility benefit an,
puo but the RapassliOan candidate. L
>
his efforts onthe stump, Douglas aban
dons his own State, (Which he ough
to carry, if be can carry anything,
and only labors where no can inJur
Brcokinridge or aid Lincoln.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11

The AathOrsip cfa atazaIliar Coup
as.-Eyery body has heard the lines:
mo pens up Utica contracts our powers.
But the whole bOundless eontinsnt IL ours"
but very few people know the auther,
or in what poem they occur. They
were written by one Jonathan Sswel
a Portsmouth poet, as an epilogue to
Addison : play Of Cdte, on the oe-
casion Of its performance By an sma-
teur company in that place, in ITS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-11

Douglas says Cass was' IN 1870
in fay or of Squatter Sovereignty
and therefore all who voted tor him
are nog estOpped from opposing that
,loctiine.
Gen. w. O. Butler, one OF the
purest and best men, as ne Is
one Of the truest and most rellable
Of patriots, sas on the ticket VIII VIII
Cass as a candidate for Vice Presi
dent. In speech. a few Cay,
since, be reviewed this doctnne' and
aepeunting it in the strongest terms
Sxclaimed: "Are these the views oil
ststesman7 Are these the morals Q
4 gentlemar?'
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-10-10

mon you vii sainfy hdeaS6fb dde1s hi
nov ny turn 70 triumph. I A;ai Z istpIPs z her,
for life. You have warmed me stuy0sF fre
and / shall sting 10 death by way Of &C
quittsaees7 shsh aerehdnAs your stud
! shall make iaa .end IF sou,inalecllst shall
keep pace with MY espsisAL Ldsnaad fshaH
--gl 81 Hin .assl 10 .slAq isf,tsy pc "a !
ia"IIold; hold o. scried oIIarbettie; lin slstml
flhe mans mad s'Isvhat do youwantFas
,l.sYoar daughter, fsved Meft5n..sd a-eo 4
'ai'sTaks' her." said the saaiFe, promptly.
.'wtefe isFtRe giffi WY Il dc Jade has
pot been laughing behind the y window m All the
time, TING, Step in, you wicked dpiAx. What do
yop saywyill yen hare this farieus follow n
.. N you wishit, Psps have. always, been a
dutifil ehild.r said MAbels yrAF 4tsA.ssys =
% sand so now, We are am satisfied Iasup1
pose,p = said esquire, withtLe sirof a man
who had acted consciehtibhsiy.s7lS'gzs 'di Z
'ii"And NOW, MI. HatBotfls,' : c0nchded his
wife, entering the room, siyol lave done a
sensible thing for once in your life. =. =, D
About week after there was an unusual
stir at Harbottle Court, aud bridal party
proceeded to the church with becoming So
lemnity, where the old rector was, calmly
waiting to oiiiciate; and there was also the
usual amount of rejoicing and merriment in
the neighborhood. An OK was roasted; men
Jumped about in sacks; lads climbed up a
creased pole, to grasp watch they could
not reach; and old shoes were thrown for
luck after the hppy-pair, % they quilted the
eccentric home of the last Of the old English
squires.-P Philacielphia Weekly Gnios..s &
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-10-10

Axoxo those who rendered valuable ASSIST
ance along the beach Of the lake, in recovering
the bodies Of the lost by the Lady Elgin, was =
noble Newfoundland dog, who utterly refused
!. aayFewardinshs shape Of caresses nom y s,Sn,
aefs. swapping and snafling At them when 'eey
were offered Tho. animal displayed more SOUL
than The land pirates who made the Wrsek q
means Of robbery
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-10-10

as he elevated one eyebrow and directed al
Obliqae look at his companion, whieh'se
ed as though his voice came from his eye.
"You don't hunt! Pfefer the road TO cross
country r'......... Pr .......isd .saiz 8 :
81 have never been used to huntingl 7 con-
fess.n ... ....-....-.. ...-...... .t-eizs.lt
"Ahl very welI-I see how Il Is and a
bitterly sardonic grin defor1ned the features
Of the sqaire, y COX V, ,sjE" said he, after
a long pause, a have daughtserr2MabeL
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-10-10

PANS was astonished, not long since, by the
sight of carriage propelled by neither steam or
Gas going with such amazing swiftness as 70
io.ve far behind the four-in-hand carriages OF the
Jocl.v Climb which endeavOred in vain to keep
nm withf. Tiis hYentef is saidtto be poor
man. who has constructed the vehicle entirely
hiurself aEd tTili sSt dFeass ths rsSssrs nu' ne
i properly securSd by patents - s4a
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-10-10

1t was on Whit-Sunday that Palermo was
stormed and carried; on the same Sunday,
eleven years ago, Rome was assaulted By the
French, whom Garibaldi kept out from the
18th Of June 20 the Cd July.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-10-10
lHI.A,II,h,ssTI1.sr":s5 hsTI1s" .r:s5. ID. adANA Ill [ Nl,A.

bobjtat of one possessed Of very sonorous
voice like that found m the river Borneo, the
account of which is quoted b., ,Dr, BUST trVp the
. JournM Of enc SArharang. B'frins- the years
1856, II. NJ. S. Eagle was stationed in the riv-
er P,utt and anchored about three miles from
Moatcvidcc with an occasional :ehapsea little
higher up the stream, or lower down, as far as
Maldonado. During my service on board Of
that. ship Il have oftsnheard 2. loud Piscatory
chorus during the night Ny cabinwas in the
afterpart of the gun-room; and when lying in
bed with the "scuttlea open, "a small window
about six feet from the surface of the, riyer,)
have listened with pleasure and curiosity to the
loud sounds proceeding from these creatures as
they roamciiri numbers round the ship. The
! i, noise they made was at times very loud and
close d hand md seemed to proceed trom many
yoices-rcceding now and theh,H and becoming
lost in the distance and again returning. AT
other. times, as Car as could iudge,s solitary
VOICE Was ieArd, ana tifct few tosctcr.1 There
was little variation in the sound, Which was OF a
deep tone, more like The runblng of drum or
organ than anything else. Nevertheless, wheth-
or it was fancy or not, there was something
pleasing. and even musical in the sounds as thcy
became slowly or suddenly distant or near, with
the retreat or approach ofthe band
Nrs,cAL PErrIcoAr,-A Partisan genius has
justinyented musical pettieoat BY the aid OF
scientific mechanism, the crinoline Is rid OF all
springs hoops bolts, pivots, &c, and is inflated
like a life preserver, the air Furnishing any
amount of distension required, to given CIR
cumference Of say quarter of mile. Inc
sublime feature of the invention is this: Inc
elegant yeTer need only touch . spying. pr ar
-a6red 10 eonfnuiicate With the pocket of her
dress s. and the air in the skirt sets IN motion
rsm,ss;eal attachment, not Unlike a bird organ,
nIayinr sssffissty Of hihss, GdiSthe gems of the
opcra to nursery lullaby. The inventor con-
fidently declares dat ballroom orchestras may
be entirely dispensed with in future the laaleS
wearing his 'muiscal pettieoat can Pro''ue
themselves SitI salties qnadflles; znd POlkas'
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-30
sECT.EeFAN OXEN IN TEN AS.

A minister, travelling along Texas
road. met a stranger driving his wagon,
which was pulled by four oxen. As the
minister approached, he heard the driver
say ''Get up, Presbyterian Gee. Camp
bellite" "Haw, Baptistr' What are
YOU doing, Methodist" The Minister,
struck with the singuIarity Of such names
being given to oxen, remarked:
stranger, you have strange names
fer your oxen, and | wish to know why
thew had such names given to them"
The driver replied:
II call that lead OK in front 'Prcsbyte-
RAN because he is true blue, and never
falls; he believes in pulling through every
difficult place, persevering to the end,
and then he knows more then all the rest.
TIE one by his side call 'Catnpbel!ite; :
be does very well when You let hun go
his own way until he sees water. and then
all the world could not keep him out Of
it. and there be stands, as if bis journey
was ended. This off OK behind is zeal
Baptist. for he is all the time after water
aad viii not eat with tho others, but Is
Consistently looking on one side and then
on the other, and at every thing that
comes near him. The other, which l
call Methodist makes great noise and
great ado, and YOU would think he
was pulling all creatien but he don't pull
u pound"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-30
CASE OF SYMPATHY.

Colonel Jones and Major Smith lived
in Texas in 1888, ana may live there yet
for aught I know. They were both men
ofproperty, owned large plantations, were
good citizens, kind neighbors, and ex-
tremely popular. They were men of
tried courage, had been engaged in tt5any
a skirmish with the Indians, and not
few white men more savage than the H.
dams. Like most men Of that day and
country, Jones and Smith would occasion
ally get on spree, ard their fro!ies were
often protracted until late in the night
Their pleasure on such occasions was fire.
quently damped by the thought of their
wives at home, who, like Tam O'Shanter's
good dame, sat nursing their wrath to
keep it warm. One night, after having
kept up their frolic until late hour, they
returned home, when Colonel Jones
found his wife waiting for him with g
countenance which foretold storm. The
colonel, whose face had never blanched
before an enemy, quailed before the just
Indignation of his better half. Instead Of
going to bed he took seat, and, resting
his elbows on his knees with his face in
his hands, seemed to be completely alb
.orbed in grief ighing heavily, and ut
taring such EXPLANATIONS rs, Poor Smith !
Poor fellowr His wife kept silent as
longss possible; bat at last, overcome by
cari sly and anxiety, inquired in sharp
tone, whats the matter with Smith 9
'AhF says the Colonel, 'tis wife IS giving
him fits just nowp hrs Jones was mol
liied by the JOKE and her wrath was dis
solv, d.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-30

PLAYING TaIoKs on HoRAcE.-The
Chicago Democrat says: "The Hon.
Horace Greeley attracts as much attention
rs any Of the eminent strangers now in
On cago. He has, by some strange
accident, got on a new black coat, though
he still trezes to bis low crowned, broad
brimmed, crumpled, dusty hat. He was
seen walking down Randolph street, the
other day, between two friends, convers-
ing pleasantly md may be hopefully, in
reference to Bates prospects. Some
rogue had pins ed to tie phi o o! b RS
back a slip of white paper, on which was
printed, For President, William IL.
Seward, "A circumstance that created
no little merrinent among those who
saw and knew the man. He travelled
some half dozen squares before, by the
quizzicaI leers which greeted him, he dis
covered the piece Of mischief, when he
very conposedly took the slip of, and
calmly stuck the pin in bis coatcollar."
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-30

1--WE confes, that as body, the Con-
veution presents a most disnifed appear
ance, and includes within its members
many of the ablest politicians, lawyers,
orators, and business mon generally, that
the country can produce"
There have been many incidents con-
nected with the Convention. When the
President took the chair, he was present
ed with an oak gsvel beautifully orna-
mented with ivory and silver. The wood
was once a part of Comodore Perrys
flag ship-;he Lawrence, and the gaveI
was made and given to the President by
G. G.. Thomas. mechanic of Chicago.
Mr.. Judd of Chicago, in presenting It to
the Convention said: Il would recon-
mend you to believe that the person who
will be nominated here, can when the
ee ction is over in November, send dis
patch to Washington in the language Of
the gallant Perry we have met the
enemy, and they are ours"
The representative men Of the party
have been well honored here. Yester-
day, when the bent form and silrered
head of GmpINGs, were first seen on the
platform, thousands of lips shouted his
name, and cheer after cheer made the
Wigwam ring. 1t was noble tribute to
the faithfulness and courage of the noble
old men, and showed that the eager
thousands are Republican from sentiment
and principle and honor tho distinctive
Republican men.
The Missouri Delegation have showed
their appreciation of the pluck Of John
F. Potter, by presenting him huge
bowie knife, with blade over three feet
long, having engraved on one side, &c
Hon. John F. Potter, Of Wisconsin" and
on the other, I'VE always keep Pryor
engagomoat.'
No one can tell who the nominee vii.
be. TIE opposition to Seward, ike that
to Douglas, is divided into many frac-
tons. Greeley and B.ar isad thu Bates
party, and Judge Kelly Of Philadelphia,
the Cameron party. There will hardly
be a nomination before Saturday.
L, 4. I.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-05-30
CHICAGO, May 10.
L. a. I.


At the afternoon session Yesterday,
the COMMITTEE reported the Platform for
the Republican Party. There was but
little discussjon upon it. and VIXEN it was
unanimously adopted, the cheering was
wild and exciting. Such q demoustra-
tion-such rapturoas and dca:eming ap-
plausc, is seldom heard or seen.
The only objection to the Platform is
It's length, bat it could not well be shorter.
1t emphaticaIly te-aitirms tho cardinal
principles Of Republicanism - those
principles Of Justice and Liberty, which
were once the guiding stars Of National
policy, and then, long neglected, Tut are
now blazoned brightly in the hearts and
on the conquering banners Of the He
PUBLICAN Hoss-it aflirlns protection to
American industry, guarantys ali right
ful privileges to citizens OF foreign birth
and speaks out boldly For that bench
cent measure, tie Homestead Bill. How
gloriously does this outSpoken def. nee of
liberty and straightforward endorse
mont of great public measures, compare
with the tinid, doubtful uttcrances that
came from Charleston. The Platform
alone ought to carry the election. In
this sign we-conquer.
This morning the Convention met to
designate the next President ofthe United
States. The excitement was intense. 1t
is estimated that from 10 to 10000 peo-
pie were N and about the Wigwam. On
the third ballot, ABRAH m LINCOLN, of
Illinois, was nominated, By 354 votes cut
of 466. Seward led ON the lst and 2nd
ballot, hut Oh the last nearly all the
scattering vote concentrated on Lincoln.
Il is hopeful feature to see that while
Seward received the vote of some sure
Republican States, and also most OF the
vote of States which cannot possibly be
carried by Republicans. Lincoln was
supported by nearly all tho delegation
from the doubtful Statee, Ike Illinois, In
DIANA, and Pennsylvania.
Lincoln's nomination wac received
nv
with tremendous applause. The Penn
sylvana delegation psraded the stseets
with banners, and devices of every kind
Chicago is jubilant now, and will be
wildly so t is evening. The Convention
meets at five o'clock this ?. NJ, to noml-
nate Vice President and finish its bus
mess.
startfor Cincinnati this evening
L. a. +.