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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFT'kR NOM 4 TvINOkaoN

By J. e. MCGUIRE a CO.. AuctlOEeets
ELEGANT Antique CARv, d PARIS
II s.Ds casINEr FessnrsE, srlrss,p CIR
s 1s s'ss 81 s, ss. ar eGas
M3RSHsss. fun Move. s.S S:s Il. 4. &
Sui .s.s e & %s
rooms, where tho sstioes have been arm "a Tor
q q as g: q.
Al alt! s. y - ~ e hs.1s; sssI.,i
sole rssisss 81 sass'ssssis ssfvss. ss1 ssss
ss.,s 6s@..l cox.sed E.s, and rspo, cA.lr., ",
~ Wslcys 1000 covess san.cg 1917. % -
o:esCc s :ss ": ~ &c =: .se ~ 49, SSss''
S ss , sSf .sss: u AZ en- ss n.s.s Aee -
as%S:ss: Es::ssss - w.lus, s.~~.., ..d
ss:saa s : tsss s . es: :ss f Is::
.ss % sfss B ss s:s:'s wish
P sssd s: .ss e Gan s;:s.... s.... ..s
s s.sss; Ss:s :.s S 5s.,s, =. So.
Solid Oar EStshIcs GllIps fsbis.. .-a
ssPstS Gssss .os coo ScSs%'s are elias. D....,,
Ssrvioe, est oem. - ~
ss,t and cosss ssrr,cs seaeA Cana Dinner bee
Rich l..aI cgt Glass Ware,
Elegant BIcr1s Bowl. Ssss s. ssS 'fs'' p.
we've: rs - srS:ss. and IT. ssT.. 81, c.r,.
Together With genera Assortmsat Of noussAo,i
Terms: 90 ana under ca.h;. over that ~
credit Of o. And g day. for sstisfassofily sndo
z. s.-CsisIorsss Win b ,ssssd few DAY. b. -
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iC-Mr. Van Schaick, the broker, who failed In
New York on Saturday, was the confidential
stock agent Of the Douglas men. Their losses are
understood TO be enormous. The failure is at
tributable, no doubt, not TO any disunion panic,
but to the unpromising prospects Of Mr.. Douglas
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IL The Hon. Jesse ID. Bright has written
letter denying that he voted the republican ticket
at the last election In Indiana charged by some
of the DouglaSite
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IL David r. Atchison, former U. 3. Senator
nom Missouri, has taken the stump for Brecfin-
ridge and Lane. He Is bitterly hostile to Mr..
Dong las
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W The Trial Of the young men indicted 70,
rsvi.hing and numbering Catherine McGinnis
a Suea has been put over, In consequence Of the
decision by the Court of Appeals that there n n
A~ iof Furnishing murder In the first degree.
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III The shock Of an earthquake was sensibly
felt by thousands In Rochester, NJ Y, on the eve
ming Of the 18th inst
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III The man that forged check In The name
OF Bonner, Of the Ledger, In New York, has been
sentenced 70 Eve years imprisonment.
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Tbs " heeler wilsoa Agency !, n No s<s
Pennsy wanna avenue. Prices range from 50 10
fhr,r h0ssss. =
Silk, Cotton, Needles, 4 C., for sale ts...
J. STEER, AGENT
S4t Pennsylvani. avenue
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HANGING ACADEMY.

DANciNG AcADEMY,
Prof L. G. MARINI has the honor 10 HAIL. inidr,,
has friends end the public in general that he - !"
win open Dancing Academy at PrapkGn -
Hall. corner Of ID and eth SIS ior the bene6t
Of those who wish to perfect them selves in
this & eceful accomplishment, on Wedne,day M
vewber 7. Days Of milton, Mondays, W ednesdsv.
and Fridays, from TO o'clock p. m for ladies' nd
children and from 10 10 for gentlemen.
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Totai nnrab Der Of V irginia votes. .33

y
About 40 students did not vote All the Wiz
ginia students, with four or We exceptions. voted
After the result OF the election was announced,
speeches were delivered by several gtudents
There was considerable excitement while the polls
were opened. Every one was hurraing either for
Bell OF Breckenridge, now and then a cry Of
"Douglasn
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Cleveland, O.............. half overcast, 3D..
Cedar Rapids, low. .acloudy, 81
Yesterday at 2 p. m, hail storm from south
Barometer at the Smithsonian at a. m tcor
rected for tenperature,) 90, l13; at noon, 30 los
Thermometer at a. m, 65'; at noon, 6s,
Maximum during 81 hours, ending a. M to-
dav, 691'; minimum &C..
Amount Of rain last night, half an inch
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BY cLEARy a GREEN, AuouOne.r..

u rioS-On SATURDAY MORNING, the sd
NovembeI, We shall sell IN front OF our Auction
koom. 300 Ninth street. At 10 O'clock \ food
work and riding Horse, perfectly GENTLE viii vol
Vel 10 single or double harness, sold for no fanit
whatever. -'s
Also, good sNcond hand Buggy IN rood order.
and made by Hook of thu city. sale positive
ocS CLEARY a GkEEN kucts
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By CLEARY & GREEN, Auotioresrs,
SOC Mtzh street,

TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSEHOLD Ann
! KITCHEN FURNITURE, BAR RooM FTxTuRfs
AND iQUoks AT AucrIox.-By virtue of a deSI 81
trust from Jacob schmidt to the underlined Al
uus &c, shall proceed to sell, on NONDa v. the
i?th day Gf Navsmber, at 10 O'Clock m All the
Household and Kitchen Fnraltura, Lisuor, Par
Room fixtures, &C., being In the house ON six In
Street. bstvsen Louisiana avenue ADD q street in
the CITY of Washington, lately occupied by Jaaah
schmidt a. Restaurant such as - o'
Feather Beds and Mattresses
BsdEteads, Bedding aud Pillovs
Wardrobe MIRRORS, Tsh e<, ChAirs
PICTURES, Bureaus, Carpets,
All she Liquors and Bar Room Ffxtures
stoves, and many other articles too numerous Ia
Terms Of sale are for al sum. under sse e..b /.
over that sum credit of 50 AID % days for notes
.-. THOMAS w. BERSY. Trpstaa
CLEARY 4 GREEN, Auots.
BY J.. C. Mcguire 4 CO.. Auotionssr,
'NkUSfEEs SALE or TwO-STORY RR,cr
n, HOUSE, ASp Lor OF IHE Island -On IRE
~ Dh 4. htnEkNOoN.N November sote, at o'ci'r,
"a me pfeiaises by virtue OF deed of trust dated
ne. ix6, folos ss5 ct teS one Of the land re O.
CD for Washington county. D. c.. shall sell / "a
NO u, 10 SQnsre No. 267, as he same 10 aid doy n
on the ground plat or plan OF said city, toe ether
Win me lmprov ane hts, consisting OF two stOry
Terms cash.
y. MYERS Tfustee
J. c. MCGUIRE Co nuccs.
90 s., Nov 2l&1s st
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u Senator Wade spoke at the wigwa.n Of the
Rocky Mountaiu Club IN Brooklyn, N Y, on
Monday night, before very large audience
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By WALL 4 BARNARD. Auctloueer.-
Csrser NtstA 81. asd soxfA side Pa as.

Csrser NisiA 81. asd sox1 side Pa as.
EXCELLENT FURNITURE CARPErS
Ilos.os Ta6EsbAYs Typ Idss s NO. Nc r AS
&c. .. sh oFs.9ss; we ~ se z. th. ss,ies
80! o. hlrusna, Eco removed for eonvsnisaes u
n .Ss Psor cAs s'Ao
Rossyood kscsPti9n. fancy Large and Small Arm
Hair -ssst Easy, side, and oott>se cAs,r,. .e
S9seEood Marble3top Cents! Table,. .
Siit Frame French Plate Mirror, &c BY %. and
Velvet and b:p..sl. Carpets. Rugs. Dam..t Cur
Hssyy Solid osE Extension Table and Dining
Ro char r "a, sT,s 70 - o,.,.A
Solid 0sk and " slsst cSsmSOI sst., iail Marble
w.Inps s3a Cottage Bsd;tssis, %sshss.nd.. and
sprins CURED H.:r. sAuot. and Cotton MAJ
French Chin. aad sl... Ware,
stoves and Kitchen Furniture. &c.
TERM: % o.ss; over tia, amount. /. er.dI, Of
ana 60 Gays. for approved endorsed notes, bsar-
90 aS-d WALL 4 BARNARD. Auota
VIII be added to the above saie-
IS, f sir: SWT'SsSs Tire and ingram Carpets.
10 Roll: C,io se 9th. ehA''''
81 skolis Hemp 9s.Pet ~
BY A. GREEN Auoaoneer.
vsn E1IENsivE PAWN BRoKER's
On NoS.Sb.1 n: & 4. S sSsss
T.; . ssi.. :s :, ny Auction Roon ssys..
tSIeoesmee eisale s. oomprl sing In part
md other Watches, '
:. Pc Fine Gold Ne;t, Fob. and Vest Chains.
Ladies sglerior Gold Pima and Ear RinRs Si,sle
Hsavy Gold Sssl, Plain and Fancy Finr.r Rip,,.
vearlng apparel, y =.
Such 2. glsptst, Grape spa other shsyl.,
Si,s AND " lvet and Cloth CaDes, and Cosss
SLk aLo other dresses, turs, Cuf4. q O.. he.
tsok ano Dress, do: Panfs, Vests and Pun.
1shlng Goods in great variety
Also, kevol vers. Musical fastru msnts.
Two supeFhne Flutes
And large variety % other articles too nu-s,ovs
sac 70 yomIenoe With Wstohes and Jsvslry.
isAAC HERZBERG, Pavn Biooksr,
We 81 A. GREEN, Auot
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s,,r,t Of the ,1erninx Press.

The Constttrtion further treats upon "Repuoii-
can Conservatism"
The hpngsnetr quotes from the Newbery q.
C. coxs<rEafist definition Of the difference be-
tween secession and notification, a. follow:
Secession arruls rae rhois ConsfifHios; nuliif-
cation goes only to annul portion Of poscsr
cfafvTss Bythe other parties to the instrument.
Secession d,Strsys the Constitution: nulliacation
esrTsefs il alterations f--s ~.g 80.
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IVA Republican club, numbering one hun
dred voters, hiss beea formed in Portsmouth, Va
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By A. GREEN, Austiouser.

A DMINISTRATOR'S SALE, BY ORDER
"A OF The oRPaANs' CogRTs or boRsKs, Cow,
EEKD WAGON, BusGY, RpSxISe 6EAHs yoR
EousrAINsAND APPARATus, &c. &C /, AT AUCTION
On ATURDAY, the Sd day az NoveMber, shai
Auoton Store, At 10 o'olock q No., the psrsoual Of
cts OF Phillip II. vAnarsdale. d ceased, viz:
Running Gear.
1 p. anJrm scales, 2 Soda Fountains and Appa-
lot OF 6issad Window Sash lot OF old Lumber,
Lot Joists, Stoves, lot Tin Cans, &c GO.
Also the mouse, and Feed Sta M In Center MAJ
ket: fronting on Seventh street, which viii be
sod precisely at II o,cloct q m
credit of6o and 81 DAYS for sstis acto1iIv
notes, bearing interest
w. J. REDSTRAKE, Illustrator.
90 Sl-St A. GREEN Anct
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Politics OF VIRGIsIA SrUDENrs.-The students
Of the University Of Virginia held an election last
saturday evening, and the following il the result
for Breckinridge and LINE .......... PAS votes
FOR Bell and Everett ....... ...,...232
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FUTURE DAYS.
By BARNARD 4 BUCKEY, Auobo,ssr,-
GsOrfQo4c4. ID ~

" JowNi ID: G: AT PuBIIc Aucrros.-On FRI
DAY sffERN09N. % Novsmber, at half past
4o'ciock, We vii sell, on the PREMISES Lots q apd
rs. Of holmeads Addition TO 6eors etUvn, frootiI
each Is feet on North street, and running back 4.
feet TO an q ley.
TeIms: One third cash; Be lance in 6, u, and Is
months With interest, secured By deed Of trust on
ocSe RARNARD RfrcrHy 49,.
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lowe.t cash price,. can Offer my friends "a css-
tomsrs one OF the largest apd best selectsd stac r.
In that line eysr offered in Washiagton.
call IL all ask. ..-f-.
HQPKINS 90
Sign Of thBWhfs kssx
oc u cow Corner Of Sixtk - I'D - ~
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rDk X. o. DAvIDsoN'S LECTURE
a. ne Assembly Rooms, 4 ousiana avenue
go, ~ - 10 sat evening". was pos tponed ON ac
Iars wa DC delivered This EVENING. IL
nTAr ATTENTION. KNIGHTS TEMPTAR-
W nc olcers and members of Wasbinsto,
Gomnanaery, NO. j, will assambIs a. ,ha;; ~
IHis w edsesda7l EVENING Al o,einnt is f
drlI By order OF the r. Comfra,de, oooA' iof
y F. j. McCLERY. Reco,da,
nrNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS 9..r,,.,
uS TtON-There will b meeiiaS' = !. IN
uonsl Volunteers THIS w ednesdas v " tns n
October Syst, N O'Clock, CT the hall OF tha W
Democrauc sssociasInn The members and :. s s
wishlsg 10 become members. are REQ uesfeJ - ose
prSclBIl IN attendance, as business Of imnorse 20
VII b transacted tS ordef INV
J. GANTT, secrstsIy. :" n.
UTTHE LADIES OF TIE fsLAND RAP.
U.s. TisT CHURCH will have Pc iyal At isI-
Sn1 RAJ commencing on THURSDAY EVE
MING, Moves. ber ist -
,hveTs att alton val b siven to make the ocea-
AoInltlance a. the Coo 10 cents &C Sj-2ts
NJ DEMPSEY q O'TOoLE.
US WEDDING AND VISITING
Importers Of sne WEDDING sTxTiflNfRV
WEDDING ENVELOPES, = :.
SIG Pa. Az, between sth And I0th ats -
~ "-sh lf.r WAsHIHeTos.
fsrs-fEF
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AUCTION SALES.
For Other Auction Sales, see frsf page.
By CLEARY& GREEN. Auchoneers.
n0SITIVE A pnnTS ANN SHOES

By cLEARy a GREEN. Auohoneers.
positive BALE or. BOOTS AND SHOES,
THSEHssbAY NUN Ne, No,. ASsal0f l. We
sha sell q 10 osloek, at tore No; sea south side
81 tam sssrss "a .pd sss
g. and fns sssertmsat of Boots. Shoes. xo.,
Men And Boys sns Calf end P...n. Leather Boots,
yo!tS.' sns Boot. and SSo: s1' SHOES
:sdies, GaissrS. Boois. Shoes and Slippers.
s msssc,, 10 % do %
Together with general assortment OF sns Fancy
80 Boot and Shoe Drawers. made in tho best man
schxndeiiers, doubls turner's, -L
60 yards Oilcloth, on floor,
a os Of 6sfass Door and Cases 90 .r-
I. Also. two fine Shos Windows. now sfsctsu In
Pena- svsare. bssvsse<l ~ and S,h -,
!, Terms: All sums under 50 cash; over 30 credit
81 and 60 osy For notes sahsfaosoriiy endorsed
oc Ssd cLEARy q GREEN. Avess. !.
DON ACCOUNT OF MR.. BURNS NOT
being Able 60 remove 20 has new Store. the above
os sasN ~ the 0. GEeE slsRifY GRr EN-, suot..
BY CLEARY 4 GREEN, Auotioueers. !.
500 Ntsfh street. "a. II. n Il.
STOcK OF DRY GOODS. FANCY ARTI-
Nm. NJ Ghbbs, B9oTs hSp SHoEs AT AtcrieN-' y
O'CLOCK We shall sell in irolt q our uction ocm.
Fancy and staple Dry Goods. Hosiery, Gloves,
M HsSsf G Wa% RM,sSon:, B ns
- shoes, Seiters, Ribbons, slippers, 40. = 49,
Together with many articles not necessary to men,
ocN i. cLE.Ry & GREEN. Auc,. n
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FuRsi Purse PURSE
wish to call tho attsation Of my oustonss spd

the public in gen
eral 70 the fact
that l have fitted
up, in the rear Of
iaf FUR ROOM
having selected
the skins and al
OF my Fufs made
to order, IL the
latest ard NEST
fashionable st, le
All OF my stock
10 entirely neg,
and boughtstthe
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HOW HAVE THE LADIES vorEDl

ELIAS HOWE, il, Of Boston, Who IN the ,uveptor
OF ne -Iock-sn!9a" used by the principal sewing
us us nes, requlSs sworn returns - Be made 20
obllges them TO pay him license Tor every machine
500. The tollowing statement is copied from Mr
be seen that ~ EElER WILSON'S SEW
M MaCHtNE L. pr. ferred BY an Iamens SO una
lorlty OF the ladies', te of the Efforts of inter
olfad narflaa Tn nj Ira al -
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ARMY lNrELLIGENcE.-BrevetF First Lieutenant
William b. Hazen, eighth infantry, has been di.
rected to report Immediately at Fort Colum bus
for duty with the troops to sail for Texas on the
3lst inst, az far az San Antonio, where he will
avail himself Of his unexpired leave Of absence
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TITLE APPRovED.-The Attorney General has
approved the title Of the Dutch church property
In New York city.
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THK WHATHKR-The following report Of the
weather for tie morning 10 made from the Amer
lean Consolidated Telegraph Line to the smith.
about o'clock
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DIX, fCHENCK vim - /, =
SR s, nsay Nov nh HE ss.no1 e q 9ssin
r Is 20 q Il" S SsIns, Ia AZ md as stIs e.
a"0r' ss' ssltmoss, % TissdSs1 1 81 . SS
,e.fss-lg -. ,.ss,s Fl '"'i a = Az IVY
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BOARDING.

RoARDING AT No. ass NINTH STREET.
- One Of the most desirable Rooms, with water
Gas, &e., 10 new vacant, at ass NINTH az Table
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DOARDERs CAN BE ACCOMMODATED
- wi good Board and pleasant Rooms ct s1s
edghth q! hstyssa and x. % rsasoAsbls terms,
" Mrs. htLLcANt. fssss 81 " 90 ~ ]
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-19

10
For a number Of days past, a
crowd Of people has assembled on
Lewis wharf, Boston, about five o..
clock in the afternoons, for the
purpose Of witnessing bathing that
would make an Esquimaux shudder.
A man who is at present in H.
health. has resorted to sea bathing
for the purpose Of restoring his
system, and every morning at
five o'clock, and evening at the
same hour, the invalid visits Lewis
wharf, armed with an axe, with which
he breaks the ice, and then ondres-
ses aid pldnges ii. As soon as he
leaves the water a dense cloud Of the
vapof almost obscares bis body from
oh seryasiou, and during the past
severe days he has been compelled
to dance a double-shnffls while
10 prevent his feet freezing
to the boards upon which be stands
Strange as it may appear, the bather
thinks that he is rapidly regainipg
his health. ~ =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-19
To the Voters Of Lincoln County.

Gentlemen:-I most respectfully
solicit your Votes for Tax Collector
at. the ensuing election. Having
been.a citizen Of your county for
thirty gears, / trust there are but few
of you but what know me personally
or from character Should you on
reflection honor me with your votes,
I promise you in return for said favor
a faithful discharge Of the duties Of
the trust .confded to me. M
1t would afford me much pleasure
to visit you all, but owing to the
shortness Of the time, together with
tie claims of my family, and other
private business, / cannot do SO, but
will see as many Of you as practicable.
/ rest my claims with you, know
ing that you sid! do right. j
Truly Yours,
ALFRED BEARDEN. i
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ABoLITIoNIsTs ABoUr.-Two men,
one named George Meeker, the 9TH
er Serem Streeter, are at present
travelling through Tennessee distrib-
uiing abolition tracts. The latter,
some three weeks ago wrote to his IA
Their, living ia Westeryiile, franklin
county, Ohio, that they were doing
well: but that they bad to assume
their real residence. He stated that
it would not do to let the Tennessee
ans know they we're from free state,
so they pretend they are from ST..
Louis, Mo. Meeker has wife near
Westerville.
The Abolitionists about Wester-
vile principally United Brethren)
aIein ecstaciss IN consequence of the
PRONUNCIATION Of their abominabie
heresy speeding the slave State by
this dissemination. When the two
left home they stated they were. GO
ing as FIR South as South Carolina.
Any information wanted by the
public against these Abolitionists
may be obtained through this Office.
Courier.
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a CARD.
BUCKEYE, January IA. 1860.

BUCKEYE, January IA. 1860.
Gentlemen and FtN0w-Gtisens:--
present my name before you as o
candidate for Tax Collector-the
first time l ever offered my name
as a candidate for office, and should
not at this time, bat being afflicted
SO as to disable me. from labor, and
having a weakly wife and five chill
dren, four Of them girls. / have
bad TO depend Gu my neighbors to
get fire-wood for me. To hire, it
appears impossible for me TO keep
my. family from suffering. My
friends in different districts persua-
-ded me, to offer my name before you.
At first / objected, not having but
a small acquaintance in the County.
though raised in six miles of Fay.
etteyille. ] was taken with the ty-
,phoid fever the 29sh Of August last,
which fell in my back and hips, that
disables me irom riding on horseback
to visit you at your houses. ] have
something growing in my left eide
on the inside of my ribs thst is
thought to disable me for life, and as
to my character, you that do not
know me can ask the present Sher-
in, or either Of the candidates for.
Sheriff. ! hope you viii inquire into
my case and situation, and consider,
and if consistent With your feelings
give me your support. ] will feel
thankful, as my opponents have the
advantage of me in two wnys-ono is
my acquaintance is loited, and so
unable to ride on horseback SO as to
form. one. have been persuaded
that this would answer all purposes.
l will feel thankful to every voter
that, reads this, to hand it 20 his |
and you will do me favor.
LENIUEL G. MEAD. /
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-19
FAYETTEVILLE. TENN:
Thursday Morning, January l9,lS6(
aDEAp SHOT WHIsKEY."

Under this head we find in the
Trumbull (Ohio) Democrat Tho
following article from the pen O.
Or. Cox, inspector of Cincinnati
which we publish for the benefit o.
al who are disposed to imbibe the
Ohio poison
''Since my appointment l have, as
physician to the Probate Court ex-
aminel upwards Of four hundred in
sane cases, two thirds Of which mum.
Der became insane from drinking the
poisonous liquors sold at the Digger
iqs and tayerns of our city and coun-
ty. Many Of them are boys OF from
nineteen to twenty years of age,
some of whom were laboripg under a
hereditary taint- and perhaps in
many OF them the mental dersnge-
ment would never have been deyel-
oped had they not drank Of these
poisonous deeoctions.
One boy, IL years ofage, the princi-
pei support Of a widowed mother and
little sister, was induced on the 4th
of July to drink some beer, and
from beer to the horrible rot-gut
whiskey kept in the low doggeries OF
our city. They all got drunk, and
the boy referred to became hopeless
ly aud incurably insane, and is yet
in the insane asylum at Dayton. In
examining the case for the purpose
Of getting all the antecedents, |
learned that the grandfather OF the
boy died insane. | think the prob
ability is altogether in favor OF the
idea that insanity never would have
deem developed 10 this case had not
these poisoned admixtures acted as a
powerful exciting cause.
| called at grocery store one
day where liquor is also kept. A
couple of Irisbmen came while | was
there and called for some whiskey,
and the tears flowed freely while he
at the same time caught bis breath
like one sulfocated or strangling.-
When he could speak he says to his
companion:
''Och, Michael. but this is warming
to the stomach Michael drank
and went through like contortions,
With the remark, "wouldn't it be foine
10 a cowId froshty mornin?'
After they drank l asked the
landlord to pour me out little in a
lumber. 10 which ! dipped a slip Of
litmus paper, which was no sooner
vet than it pull on scarlet hue
/ went to my Office, got my instru-
mert and examined it. | found it
had but IL per cent of alchcllc spir-
its by weight, when it should have
bad 40 per cent. to be proof, and
the difference in percentage made up
by sulphurio acid, red pepper, caus-
tic, potassa, and brucine, one Of the
salts ofNux Vomica. One pint of
such liquor would kill the strongest
man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-01-19

/ "A TESTIMONY TO BE Needed. LII
the good old times when almost
every part ofour country was slave.
holding, almost everybody agreed
that slavery was wrong, The
Northern States have acted upon
that conviction; the Southern have
not 7. Tribune. =
Yes, the NorIb acid by selling out
to the South. when slavery at the
North threatened TO be come unprot-
liable, and the North acted vigorous
~ 10 bringing additional slaves from
Africa for the South. This Was the
action ofthe good old times"