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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

Ine W aSnlnStOn ,coIieSpollueHt
Of the Philadelphia Press, thus
explains what Provost Marshal
is;
What is your idea Of a Provost
Marshal? Mine has always been
something terrible. 4 Minotanr
in the labyrinths Of treason to de-
YOUR unsuspecting Secessionlsts;
an Argus, whose hundred eyes 30
Tyre can lull to sleep; or, if you
like itbetter, Briareus, for We
are told that when treason menaced
the throne. of Jupiter, the hundred
handed giant ascended the heav-
ems, and so terrified the consplra-
tors by his fierce and threatening
looks that they desisted. You
never see a provost marshal; you
never hear him; but his eyes are
everywhere.
Treason has been whispered III
the morning, and the traitor is IN
Fort Lafayette before night, on
his warrant; He has not a partl-
ch of gallantry either, for when
certain very agreeable ladies OF
this town met over the tea-table
to continue their correspondence
with their friends and adorers IN
Richmond, the provost marshal
quietly took possession OF their
letters and then placed guard over
their dwellings. He haunts trea-
son like shadow, and has the
strangest way of going down to
the bottom Of peoples trunks, OF
opening peoples bureau drawers,
of discovering false floors IN car
riages, of dragging to the light
queer documents, and maps, and
private communications intended
for the edifcation Of j. Davis u
Co.
Here, in Washington, you cam
not escape him. lie puts out the
fires, arrests disorderly citizens,
and gets into the private entrance
of dramshops and gambling sa-
looms. lie has spoiled MANY q
GOOD drink, and broken up many
a game of faro and monte: lie
is the natural foe of suffers, and
has a singular fashion CT going
down to the bottom Of wagons and
exploring suspicious barrels. "A
day OF two since | saw a wagon
load of bread going across Long
Bridge. Bread is an innocent az,
ticle, but presently q corporal
mounted behind, and sent his
bayonet burrowing among the
loaves. A moment more and the
loaves were gently heaped on one
side and dozen kegs OF beer were
rolled into the quarters By order OF
the provost marshal!
! Everybody knows that our Pro,
vost Marshal is .Brigadier-General
Andrew Porter. Everybody here
calls him ''Andy," and 50 would
/ |, but he is a military man, and |
don't want to be too familiar. L
don't see how they ever made HIM
a Provost Marshal, or rather the
representative OF somuch awe, pow
err, terror, and cunning. lie has
one of those kind, genial honest
faces which you make upin Lancas-
ter county, and is just such man
as you would gladly accept as an
escort home if you met him on a
dark night.
He is not. a. Bit classieal-nor
would you mistake him for eth
er an Argus or Minotaur, or
anything heathenish or fabulous;
but a gallant, good fellow, who
loves his country, hates traitors,
and is natural foe of cowardiee
and treachery. Never shirkine
a duty, never walking away from
danger, with the conscience Of this
fight deep in his soul, a type and
representative, of our genuine
Pennsylvania gentleman-thls is
Andrew Porter. And out OF this
man they have made a Provost
Marshal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
GrmpIe of Ghe Muses.
Hp.itiHq for ths Soldiers.


Tl.jtiNa for ths Soldiers.
Knitting for the soldiers!
How the needles fly!
Now with sound Of merrinient-
Now with sighl
Knitting for the soldiers!
Panoply for feet
Onward bound for victory?
Rushing in retrea;9
Knitting for the soldiers!
Wrinkled-aged crone
Plying hyinS needles
Z, the ember stone.
Grooming ancient ballads
Rocking TO and fro.
In your sage d;vinins
Say where these shall 60!
Jaunty set of stockings.
Neat from top to toe,
March they with the victorAf
Lie with vanGuished low?
Knitting for the soldiers!
Matfon-rnerry maid.
Mary and many blessifs,
Many a prayer is said.
While the glittering needles,
Fly around" around J"
Like to Macbeth'S witches
On enchauted groui.d.
Knitting for the soldiers
Still another pair!
And the feet that wear them
Speed they onward-where?
TO the silent city
On their trackless way?
Homew ard bearing sarlands?
Who of US shall say?
Knitting for the soldiers!
Heaven bless them all
Those who win the battle.
Those who fighting fall.
Night our benedictions
Speedy win reply,
Early would they crown ye
All with victory!
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
Outof one hundred Marylanders

Out of one hundred Marylanders
who attempted to escape from the
clutches of the Lincoln despotlsm
a few days since, says the Rich,
mond Wing, only twelve succeeded
in reachings Virginia, They are
now in Richmond. The horrors
that the women of Maryland are
subjected to, in some places, are
beyond description.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
The singular development, it /

The singular development, it is
said, was made a few days ago IN
Washington, in respect to pistol
cartridges given out to some of the
cavalry that were filled, some with
wooden plugs and others with tnr-
nip seed. This eclipses the wood
en- nutmeg fraud of the Connecticut
sharpers.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

An Indiana clergyman, during
his PRAYER ON the late Lincoln Fast
Day, used the following language:
"Oh, Lord, had the East done as
well as the Hoosier State In put
ting down this rebellion, We would
not be under the necessity Of CALI
INC Oh Thee"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
Current Gnpies.
A New Feature Of the War.

We are credibly informed that
an examination Of the trunks, etc,
of the Indiana Regiment, recent
~ captured at Chicamacomac,
brought a large number Of coun-
tcrfeit notes on the bank Of Cam
den, South Carolina, TO light:
These were printed from the
genuine plates, and are Of the de-
nomination of 5's, los and 20's.
Some are signed forged of eourse)
and others ere not.
This revelation of yillainy de-
velops a new feature Of the war,
which there is much reason 10 be-
lieye was designed to be general.
Most, if not all, of our bank notes
have heretofore been printed at the
North, and the plates are yet In
their possession. From t h e S e
plates notes are to be printed and
falsely signed, and are to be circu-
lated among our people wherever
the vandals can get a foothold.
If this is not the height and
depth of villainy, we are at loss to
conjecture what is; and if it does
fully develop the character of our
foe to. be that of a degraded and
vicious people, ready for the COM
mission of the lowest and darkest
deeds of vice, we do not know
what is necessary to do SO.
Let such a people be watched.
Let us keep them off our shore,
and give them no opportunity to
practice their deeds of villainy up
on us. Let us rejoice that we are
independent of them, and let Us
see that this independence is main
tained.-No,JoM Day Book.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

Wig zee caamet de Whipped.-
An able article upon American at
fairs, in late issue of the London
Review, closes with this significant
remark: The South can act OH the
defensive without a rulnous money
cost; the North cannot act on the
offensive without mourning llablll-
ties that will break the back OF the
Republic. A thousand men deien-
ding their own soil are equal to
ten thousand men who carry fire
and sword to invade them. All ex-
perience proves it; and when the
country to be invaded is as large as
five or six great European monar-
chies. the invader should remeln-
Der the fate of Napoleon in Russia,
and pause ere he commit his for
tune to so desperate an enterprise.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

A disconsolate Lincolnite, who,
It is to be hoped, is beginning to
soc the error of his ways, was over
heard soliloquising thus: sThey
talk about supporting the Constl-
tuition OF the United States when 1t
Is as much as fellow can DO to get
provision enough nov a-days to
support his own.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

The Eigefeld Advertiser gives
an account of a recent eXhlbltlon,
in which one of the performers
"sung a song, insisting that some
snacial member of the swine faml-
lv should persistently continue to
npturn the earth with his praboscis
or perish in the effort"
We presume the fellow was try
;nc TO sing "Root Hog or Die"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

A numerously signed petition
from Massachusetts calls upon the
Lincoln Government in the name
of civilization and humanity, to
treat she Confederate States as a
belhgerent power.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

A.gentleman lately arrived in
New Orleans from the North, says
New York was grandly illuminated
to celebrate the capture of New Or
leans. which feat it was reported
had been accomplished without
firing a gun.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

The Episcopal Convention has
decided that the name shall be IN
future the protestant Eplsco'
pal Church in the Confederate
States"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21


Addition Brutality.-The Co
lumbus News has information from
what are deemed reliable sources,
that on the day troops were sent
from Paducah to Mayfeld, Gen.
Smith refused permission to any to
leave Paducah. Little children,
whose parents were in the country
ladies who went to the city to
purchase medicine for their sick
iriends-messengers for physicians
in cases Of emergency, as we'll as
the physicians, were not permitted
to depart. Gen. Smith, when sup
plicated by children, wives, etc,
who were anxious to return to
their sick parents and families,
swore by God, "that if Jesus Christ
or God Almighty were in town,
they should rot leave! The
News asserts that this statement
is reliable incredible as it may seem,
ard adds that "the blasphemous
wretch should be gibbetted."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

A gentleman named Benjamin
Ginning has recently contributed
81. 600 to a Military Aid Society.
A good B. Ginning.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

A Missouri paper informs Its rea-
ders that the wife crop OF Gas
conade county in 1860 was 22,ooo
...gals. TIE nextpaper corrected
the error by putting "wine instead
Of wife.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
HARD AFTER NAT WOLF.

Cur venerable cotemporary of
Che C!arksville Chronicle, gets after
"a wolf in sleeps clothing" with
a sharp-pointed pen. See how he
pricks him:
We have marked, with some IN
terest, the trpa8onahle course OF Nat
Wolf, of Louisville, because we
were raised together, and lived Tor
years, on terms of the closest IN
timacy, and frequently recall the
gusto with which he used to sing
"Barney let the gals alone" lie
is a circumsized Jew, and may be
a lineal descendant Of Judas-ln-
heriting the proclivity OF ms DIS
tinguished ancestor for receiving
cold in exchange for the basest
treason. We had hoped better
things OF Nat, but suppose the
beast is true to his instincts.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

Madame Sequi, a rope dancer,
although eighty-three years OF
age, appears at the hippodrome at
Paris in the exercise of her pro-
feSSiOn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
Cum Mistelianys
TYPES AND TYPE MAKING.

chapter to the manufacture OF COM
mon newspaper types. Plain news
paper and book types OF different
sizes are known by different names,
and these sizes are uniform, or
nearly so the world over. The
first in order is called ''Plca,
which is derived from Cicero, and
50 named because it was first used
| in printing the writings Of Cicero.
It takes about six of them placed
side by side to make an inch
| The sizes that are sn nallCr than
plea are called "Small Pica," so
named from its being smaller than
plea. The next in size below this
! is "Long Primer" The next
smaller is Bourgeois" named after
! a Frenchman, who was master OF
printers when it was first introdu-
ced. "Brevier" is the next size,
and SO named because it was first
used in printing the Breviary, q
book containing the daily service
of the Roman Catholic Church
/ The next in order is "Minion,'
which means tender, gentle, a dar-
ling, or favorite, so named because
it was the smallest and most deli
cite in use at that time The
next smalleris ''Nonpareil, which
means a discovery not to be sur
passed, and evidently shows that
the manufacturers supposed that
/ it was the smallest that could pos
siblv be made. The next four
sizes in order are Agate, Pearl,
Ruby and Diamond, named from
the precious stones, because they
are very delicate and expensive.
The last two named are too small
for newspaper work, and Pearl is
seldom used except in book work.
Type metal is composed princl-
pally of tin, lead, and antimony.
These constituents are varied IN
their relative proportions by diff
farent founders. The types were
formerly cast by hand, or the
metal poured into an ingeniously
contrived matrix, held in the hand,
but type casting machines are now
used which do the work much bet
ter and more rapidly.
The mculds are made OF tenn
pered steel and require to be fitted
very neatly, there being but few
men skillful enough to perform
this work properly. The dies
which form the face of the type,
and which give the letter its form,
are made of copper, and the I'M
preston of the letter is sunken IN
by means of a punch upon the
end of which the letter has been
cut OF engraved. To cut these
letters requires great skill Ste
wart, of Scotland, is acknowledged
to be the best cutter living, and
: most of the finest die punches
: used in the world are cut by him
I Bruce, Of New York, has also re
ceived much praise for his skill III
this rare accomplishment.
t After the types leave tht
moulds, they are taken to the TN
ishing room, and any roughness
that may have been caused IN the
; operation of moulding, is obviated
by rubbing them upon a perfectly
, fat stone. The types are ther
set up in rows, each kind by itself
and placed upon the dressing roc
1, which is strip of brass about on'
yard long, and having a shomde1
on one edge; and SO constructed a
to hold the type firmly while th'
: bottoms are planned off preeisel.
: the right length; which is th'
same the world over; and q small
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
According to statistics of th

According to statistics of the
"hog crop" Of the United States,
as given in the census report OF
1860, the Southern States, melu-
ding Kentucky and Missouri, raised
upwards of twenty millions OF
hogs, against ten millions in the
Yankee States.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

Red noses are lighthouses to warn
voyagers on the sea of life off the
coast Of Malaga, Jamaica, Santa
Graz, and Holland.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

Sewing girls cannot be expected
70 compete With sewing machines,
for they haven't such iron constr
tutions. x.e.1
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

Oftentimes the world and the
flesh are not much better than the
other distinguished member OF the
firm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

No maiden ever unlocked her
heart to her lover, but a kiss was
the first prisoner to fy but
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

A great poet says that "the tn
moantains are fixed forever. We
know. however. that it is no I'm
common thing for them to slope.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21

Henry Ward Beecher, for a
clergyman, uses beautiful IAN
guage! He recently said: "Slave-
ry will go to hell where it came
from. We shall conquer the reb-
els. not in our own strength,
but the Almighty Lord will lay
them over our knee, and we Will
spank them in the natural order OF
Providence. ."-Bostoa Post.
Such language would be con-
sidered in the highest degree pro-
fame, irreverent, disgraceful to the
utterer did it emanate from any
other source than a sensational Pc
litical clergyman. As we DO not
look for piety or for clerical pro
prieties in that quarter, no one Is
surprised or shocked at any gross
desecration of the pulpits these
personages occupy. The language
is worthy of Beecher, and he is
worthy of it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
The Last Yankee DasecrGtlon.-
The Philadelphia Press says an Ell

The lat Kanl;es DssecrGt'on.-
The Philadelphia Press says an et-
fort is being made by parties IN
that city to induce the government
to coniiscate the Mount Vernon
estate,swith the hope of realizing
money of which they were delraud-
ed by the bad management OF the
ladies association for It's purchase.
A man named G. I. Devereux, who
was employed by Miss Cunningham /;
to engrave the record, forged her
handwriting, and by this means
succeeded in swindiing her and
several brokers out of 10000.
He has departed for Europe with
bis i'll gotten gains.
! We have only to say, let them
confscate away They will find a
great difference between conhsca-
ting Mount Vernon and keeping
| it. There is not a drop of blood
lin the south that would not be
cheerfully shed to rescue the grave
of Washington from vandal hands,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
What is a Provost Marshal !

The Washington. correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Press, thus
explains what a Provost Marshal
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-04-18
Mr.. VIM. McHerron.

This gentleman is
the agent of DR.. Jones, the celebra ted occu-
list and aurist, who is now in this town
Many of these travelling agents are what
may with propriety, be termed "sharpers, "
who avail themselves of every opportunity
to take advantage of those with whom they
have to deal. Not SO, however with Mr..
Mc1erron. While he is sharp enough take
care of bis Own and the interest of his en-
ployer, he SHOWS no disposition to take adj
vantage of others. He is willing to pay a
proper price for work, and when the work is
done. he hands over the "tin" without any
trouble. Printers need not fear to work for
him. DR.. Jones is especially favored in
having him for an agent. We speak thus
of him from what experience We have had
in dealing with him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-04-18

Jacobs, VIM. Galbraith, Samuel L. Miller, Joseph
Fulton, William Ward, James Heverly. Henry L,
McMullen, James Powers. Joseph Bowling, w e,
Davis, John s. Boell, Henry D. Sands, James b.
Mccartney. VIM, 7. McMullen, George " Gar
ner, George Cox, Abraham S. Keys, Chas Glenn,
Chas Fell, John H. Thomas, Mich. Bottorf, VIM.
Bottorf E. E. Hutton, VIM. J. Mackey, VIM II.
Blair, D--Fetters, Henry E. Rowan, Lemuel B.
Holt Henry H. Clapp, VIM. W. Wetsler, James
Hin;on, Abraham Harshbarger, John Shofie; a.
Eminshizer, Thos zimmerman, E Sharp, ) Shell
ly, Andrew Morrison, John Lochard P. Brady, Il.
Miles, Jr, VIM L. Raphile J. Shirk, ]. D. Kulp,
Geo. Wyland, Ed Bowling, ]. G. Swiers, D. swey-
ers, j. Dana
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-04-18
Godey's Lady's Book.

Again is this hand
some and useful magazine on hand. All
the year found it comes as regularly as the
season. We look for it as confidently at the
proper time, as we do for the rising of the
sun in the morning. Regularity, however,
is not its only virtue. 1t is chaste in style,
beautiful in sentiment, and noble in thought.
No co ttage is furnished, no palace complete,
Unless there the ladies, the Lady's Book meet.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-04-18

At5'ociock the meeting adjourned and the
volunteers were ordered to form in the yard
below, which they did and were marched to
the armory.
The officers of the Fencibles all having re-
signed and signed as common soldiers, an
election of officers was next IN order, which
resulted in the reelection of all the form ar
officers. The men were ordered to report
themselves at 10 o'clock next morning On
the following morning at the appointed hou
the men were at the armory where prepara-
tions were made to start. AT u o'clock a
meeting was called in the Court House.
The ministers of all the denominations in
town were present. The Court House was
literally jammed Rev. Thomas Sherlock
opened the meeting with prayer. Rev. Qdilo
Vondergreen made few remarks and ten,
dered his services to the Government, as
Chaplain in the army. Rev. Fields made
neat and appropriate remarks. Rev. Bern
ard encouraged the men in a short and elo-
quent speech. The benediction was pro-
hOdhCO0 Wy 4eCts OdmCn 4u6 mO6blD1
adjourned. The teams being in readiness
many the men started Immediately others
waited until after noon. It was, indeed a
solemn scene. Those who were starting
were at once joyous and fearful, while they
cheered as they went the tears coursed the
cheek Of many poor fellow who was leaving
awife or mother. Those who were left be-
hind mingled their tears and their prayers for
the welfare of their departing friends. They
have gone to fight the battles of their country
- to protect our liberties-to defend our flag
God be with them. Our town presents sad
appearance. The stars and strips still float
from different points; but the hearts of our
citizeds are sad. The flower of our town
her young men-has left us. Into Gods
hands we commit them. May they return
unhurt.
Since the Fencibles left. the list of the Ea.
gle Guards, has been open, and the names of
about ninety-fve have been signed. They
will leave this place tomorrow Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. Their names as far
as we have them are as follow:
John Barger, Edward Spears, George Funk, John
Bryan, James Barger, Constance Barger, Evan R
Goodfellow, Thos R. Bathurst, Geo II. Niely ,Zeb-
ulon b. White, Simon Bathurst, John Funi VIM.
Shultz, Thomas Martin, Jacob tultz VIM. D.
Harper, Wm. Reeder, Robert M. Pruner, William
Taylor, Joseph Funk Thomas Evans. Jas. B. Cur
tin, Joseph L. Nef James G Lucas Henry Kenn-
kott, D. Fl. Parsons, Charles Johnston, Markus M
Mexican D. Irwin Johnston A, B. Snyder, Robert
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-04-18
Furnishing.

A writer says that it is great
mistake to crowd room, and it is also an
extravagance which brings No good.in return,
If in beginning life the money often so dis
advantageously spent in articles that en-
cumber, rather than improve dwelling,
were deposited for accumulation, with such
after additions as were found practicable, the
foundations of future independence would
often be laid,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-04-18
Legal Tender.

Legal Tender.
The law regulates the pay
ment Of debts with coin:
All gold coin at their respective value,
for debts of any amount
The dollar, hall. quarter, dime aud half
dime at their respective values, for debts of
amounts under FIVE dollars.
Three cent peices for debts of amounts un-
der thirty cents.
One cent peicss for debts of amounts un.
der ten cents.