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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11
FAYETTEVILLE. TENN
Thursday Morning. April ii, 1861,
France and England Swinging To-
wards tie South The London
Athenaeum Defending the South


critic king Of the English world Of
letters, which, few years ago, pitch
ed into Professor Blsdsoe's great ar.
ticle on slavery with such feroeity
has long review of American af-
l,ifs, from witch We make The follow
ing extracts:
sand nothing is more likely to goad
The South into an obstinate PEI
servance in their present position,
than reiteration of the charge that
they are merely wordy brsggaris.
A more foolish calumny than this
was never uttered 10 the heat Of 90
litical warfare. That which is
graniost in the history Of the Amer
ian Confederacy is to be found in the
biographies Of Southern men. The
South has her faults, but cowardice
aud trickery are not among them -
The author Of "a Memoir Of Abra-
ham Lincoln,' whose scanty and bar
rem pages have no strength, save the
acTimonius partnership, sneers at the
'bluster' of the hot -blooded South.
He may be assured that the English,
to who'll he especially addresses
himself, by 10 means attribute q
preponderance of trans Atlantic 'blus-
ter 10 the South"
And who would ever have expect
ed to End in a Londoo journal such
an intelligent and conclusive criii-
cism as that Of the A!ken9um up-
on Lincoln's anti-secesion speech al
Indianapolis! In fact, we have
scarcely seen anywhere clearer.
more concise and comprehensive
statement:
Eve must express our astolish-
menl at the use of such language
by lawyer. The American Union
is combination Of independent
States, leagued for the accomplish
ment Of definite objects, and free to
retire on the conditions of their I'M
ion being violated. What right has
a State to secede? Why, the same
right tho colonies had 10 revolt, and
a much stronger right-that enjoyed
by every partner 10 a joiut-stock
company. What, asks the President
Of the United States, Is the difference
between State and country? Sure.
ly one who needs to be informed
ought to be in Dir. Lincoln's place.
What is the difference between the
relation of State to the Union.
and that of county to its State?
Why, inst this-a county has no
existence apart from its State. The
State was the primary institution,
and the county acquired from it only
conditional individuality. Whereas,
the Union, instead Of giving birth
10 the States. was their creation.-
Far from being the parent power,
it is their offspring. Apart from
them it ceases to be; whereas, apart
from it the States continue 10 be
separate communities, with distinct
constituencies they were long before
they created tba. impersioDal power
the Union. Indeed, the analogy
breaks down at every point"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11
The adoption OF low tariff by

The adoption Of low tariff by
the Seathern Confederacy strikes a
heavy blow at the foreign com.
merce or New York and other North
ern cities. The Morrill, tariff Of
the Northern government imposes
nearly double the dulles on some
a:ticles of merchandise which the
Southern tariff imposes, and in many
cases the rates amount TO an ab.
solute prohibition.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

The PAPAcY.- Victor Emanuel
has been declared King Of Italy,
Excepting Venetia and Rome. the
whole peninsula is now united under
this monarch. These must soon fol-
low, aud we shall probably See dur
ing tina present year the termination
Of the temporal authority Of the
Pope. b
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

+ A gentleman from New Haven,
Conn, says that there are 1900 car.
rage makers out of employment in
that city. The shore is covered With
them at low tide, busily digging clans
for their families, or to exchange Tor
necessaries.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11
The Pittsburg Dispatch learns

The Pittsburg Dispatch learns
from reliable source, yet car
scarcely believe it possible, that a
congregation in Youngstown, Pa,
were lately edited by discourse
against the sinking Of wells, or the
ground that God intended these oil
deposits for some great general con-
aagratioB, or purpose. which was
being iaterfered with by the well
borers. :.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

The Illinois Legislature attempted
to pass statute imposing a penalty
for fast driving over the bridges Of
that State, but Inadvertently by lsav.
ing out the world EAST, /" or neglect
ing to specify the legal rate of speed,
has positively prohibited driving ever
the bridges at all.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

In Sumner county, Tenn, Vim.
c. Moore Was killed by bis negro
man, who also wounded his son.-.
The negro was taken up and hung
BY the people.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

SINGULAR CoNcIDEScE.- Not long
since, III. Jacquct died at Rouen,
leaving all bis fortune TO lady 10
Paris. Singular to relate, The lady
died at the same hour, leaving 10
M. Jacquet all her money. The
heirs Of both are to contest which
was the survivor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

Cassius NJ. Clay of KY, Minister
to Spain, is the only person hailing
from the South that Lincoln has sent
abroad as a minister. and he is worse
than rank Northern Aboliiionist.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11
The Southern Confederacy Recog-
Eized.


What the Republican press would
have damned the last administration
for doing, they are, since its exit,
doing themselyes-that is, recogniz-
ing the Southern Confederacy-and
that in advance Of the powers that
be at Washington. The Cincinnati
Commercial, which has been playing
the high Republican conservatives,
and the Milwaukee Free Democrat
which has been playing something
else for some time past, both recog-
nize the fact that the Union 10 dis
rupted, and the former thinks il
would be well enough to take official
notice Of the other piece into which
the Union has broken. The Free
Democrat says:
Gradually, but none the less sure.
| iy, the sad truth is dawning upon
The minds Of the American people.
that The Union is actually dissolved
|: is mortilying to our nationa
pride, land i must Gil every patriotic
heart with sorrow and indignation
bat there is 10 denying tho inevita.
BILE facts that are staring US in tbs
face. We had y!enty Of time t.
school ourselves for this dire re-
suit, during the last three month,
OF painful suspense and anxiety
and we might as well acknowledge
the corn" painful though it be, ant
make the best Vi it.
The Commercial says:
What is to be done2 The PEG
! PIE are recognizing the Govern,
ment Of the Confedesstes. Oul
business men trading with the
South are constrained to observe it:
commercial regulations. A
eventually the Federal Govern.
ment must become conscious Of its
existence, iif form as well as in fact
The stafa gao cannot be preserved
Certainly it will be impossible for
the country to remain in the pro.
vallins condition Of suspense much
longer. There must be an end oil
the paralysis and stupor arising
from tho dark uncertainties of the
future.
The confession that the Union
is disrupted is bitterly humiliating,
but it might as well be made. The
fact Of disruption and Of the incom.
potency Of the government could
not be more forcibly illustrated
than 10 the surrender Of Fort Sum,
ter. If the acknowledgment Of the
military necessity D. giving up the
post, is not recognition OF The ex.
istence 81 the Government Of the
Conf derates, we should like to
know what would be called a rec.
ognition. Whether it would be
worth while after that, for us II
be very sensitive as to whether Mr.
Seward has a few conversations
with John Forsyth at the State de.
partment, the common sense OF Che
people may determine.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

. =. r. Glascock has been appoln-
ted U. s. Marshal for the Middle Dis
trict Of Tennessee, and Herman Cox
attorney. H.F. Cooper collector Of
customs at Chattanooga.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

The pay of members Of Congress
Of the Confederate States is fixed at
IS per Cay, and ten cents per mile
actually travelled The speaker gets
SIC Der day. ~ afsane
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

George P. Crlswell recently died
near Mount Vernon, Michigan, of
congestion Of the brain, superinduced
by q violent tootbache.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

: It is said that Sl0,OO0,OO0 are
gamblsd away on faro in New York
every year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

says the revenue laws viii be en-
forced 10 Louisiana.
CHARL-sToN, April 6 The people
are not disappointed by the news o.
warlike movements.
The Confederaeysare ready to Pc
ceiye their visitors in any form.
Auderson's supplies are not yet cat
OF.
PETERSBURG, Va, April 6.-The
excitement here is very great. The
war Bews is discussed on every cor
ner, all are willing that war should
come, and say that Virginia mus
go out Of the Union.
New ORLEANS, April 6 --The re-
port that War vessels have been or.
Sered to 10 the mouth of the Miss
issippi created considerable excite
menf.
MONTGOMERY, April 6--The peo-
pie here are pleased with the pros
poets of fight.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

Look BACK Some Of the Black
Republican journals are greatly ex-
ercised because the consultation Of The
Confederate States is no, submitted
for ratification to the people en- masse
instead OF conventions Of the people
These journals would do well TO look
a little before being too loud in their
complaints. The Congress Of lbe
Confederate States have proposed
that their constitution be ratified in
the same way that the constitution
Of the United States was ratified.
The last article Of that instrument
reads as follows:
"Tbe ratification of the Conuen.
tions Of nine States shall be sufficient
for the establishment Of this Con-
siitution between the States SO rati.
flying the same.
Now as q matter of fact the United
States constitution Was not submit.
ted to the people Of a single State
except Rhode Island, and then it was
voted down by two thousand seven
hundred and eighty against it, two
hundred and thiIty-two for it,
About a year after, however. a con-
veniion of the. State adopted it,
The Congress of the Confederate
States have followed strictly in the
footprints Of the fathers.--Bangor
(Me. Onion
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11
CEDAR WARE

\ FINE lotof Red Cedar Ware, assorted;
IA Tubs, all sizes; tse
Buckets. iron bound;
do brass do with covers;
Churns, all sizes;
to be sold on consignment fer CASH very
cheap. Country merchants and all who want
such waie win do well 10 call and supply them
selves. STOGNER d FLETCHER
!. Feb J4.h. 1861.
DL55oLUTL&1M.
TyHE firm of Nassaner d Knights is thi
i day dissolved by nrutusl consent. II
L. Knights has bought the entire stock and
accounts. All those indebted 20 the finn
will plcases settle immediately.
We return our thanFs to the public for the
liberal patronage extended to our firm, and
would respectfully solicit for the successor
continuation Of the same.
August Q. ~ H. L. KNIGHTS
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

Black Republican Officials in Tir.
ginia---The People Force them
10 Resign.
The Lynehburg IVA. Republican
states that Mr.. Crook, new Mail
Agent, 10 passing Charlottesville, vas
waited on bya committee Of citizens
who informed bin, in the politest. m q
ner possible, that he had better throw
up bis commission and retire from
The public service, or he would b.
dealt with according to bis deserts as
a Republican, who would never be
lp aistel TO scatter lis foul teachings
over Virginia soil Mr.. G. think.
ting "discretion the better part of va.
llcr," consented to resign on bis re.
turn to Alexandria, and was permit.
tied to pass.
| The Washington States. says:
AS is we'll known, the Postmaster
General few days. since removed
Pritchard from the agency of The
Manassas Gap Railroad, Why WI
don't pretend to say, and appointed
Mr.. Baar, Republican, in his stead.
A soon as Mr. Edward G. Marshall
the President Of the road. was in
formed Of the fact. be wrote to Mr.
Blair, Postmaster General, that eth
er bis Republican agent or The Uni
ted States mail must be removed
from bis road.
Mr.. Pritcbard was accordingly re
tinstated.,
Great Government, this Tennessee,
is in. Her mail agents cant ,rave
through Eastern Virginia.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-11

Southern commerce, all Northern
ships in Southern waters will be
seized.
A Washington dispatch TO the
Tribune says that instructions have
been sent to the squadron off fort
Pickens to be on the alert to CO.
operate Lieut.. Slemmer.
The Heralds special dispatch
says the revolutionary movement is
progressing 10 Virginia, 5000 men
being ready 10 Richmond TO take
up arms against the Government un-
der Ben Mccullough on. the first
pretext, and reinforeemeuts are ex-
pected from New York, PbiIadel-
phia, and Baltimore.
Later advices are understood to
have been received from Montgom.
cry ordering further supplies to Ma
jor Anderson to be cut Cd. No
further communication between the
post and Federal authorities. The
danger is imminent, and the members
Of the Convention here ara expect
ing conflict before Saturday.
The Times Washington dispatch
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-15
ANNOUNCENTS.

Rss- We autho lied to announce the name
Of FRANCIS JoDoN, of Spring tp., as candidate
for the office Of County Treasurer, subject to the
decision of the Republican county Convention.
MS- We are authorized TO announce the name
OF HENRY KELLER. of Harris twp, as caudid>
ate for the Office of County Treasurer, subject to
the decision of the Republican County convention
lsg- We are authorized to announce the name
of JAceB BAKER, Esq, of Howard twp. as cam
didate for Associate Judge, at the coming cleo
ton, subject to the decision of the Repub lean
Coun,y Convention.
Mg~ We are authorized to announce the name
of c. G. RYMAN of Milesburg, a candidate for
the Office of County Treasurer subject the decision
of the Republican County Convention,
Nss- We are authorized to announce the name
for the Office of Commissioner, subject to the de-
cisiOn of the Republican County Convention.
l@~ We are authorized to announce the name
of JOSEPH HOOVER, of Boggs twp, as candidate
for the Office of Associate Judge, subj ect to the
decision the Republican County Convention.
Ms- We are authorized to announce the name
of DANIEL MCGlNLEY of Beilefonte, as eandi-
date for the office of County Treasurer, snbject to
the decision of the Republican County Convention
Vs. We are authorized to announce the name
of b. Clapp of Spring twp, as a candidate fol
County Commissioner, subject TO the decision Of
the Republican County Convention.
MS- We are authorized to announce the name
of JAS D TURNEs, of Bellefonte. as candidate
for the Office of County Treasurer, subject to the
decision of the Republican County Convention.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-15
A Secession Paper Obliterated.

CONCORD, N. H., Aug. Sth.-The Office Of
the Democratic Standard was completely re-
lieved of its contents this afternoon, by mo b
composed of the soldiers returned from the
First Regiment, and citizens. The Standard
has for a long time published Secession edi-
torials, and articles rejecting on our soldiers.
They demanded retraction, and the Pal
mers (ed1tors and proprietors,) shook pistols
and axes out of the windows, and dared the
mob.
While the city authorities endeavored to
quell the disturbance, the Palmers fired four
shots, wounding two soldiers. The office was
Immediately Quilted, and the materials burn
ed in the street. The Palmers took refuge
in the attic, but were finally carried to the
police station and protected by the police,
though with great difficulty.
DS= When the first report of the late dis.
aster at Bull Run, was handed round at the
Methodist camp meeting, near Chicago, H.
Rev. Henry Cox. pastor of the Wabash ave.
nue. Methodist Episcopal church, who was
preaching at the time, remarked on closing
his sermon go Brethren, we had better ad-
iourn this Camp meeting and go home and
drill" This suggestion was approved, and
Mr.. Cox. good as his word, is drilling with
the wea pons of war, ready to serve his coun-
try in the field, if necessary but at the same
he does not neglect his spiritual charge.
UNPARALLELED BARBARIsM, IF TRUE.-A
letter from Washington to the Hartford Cou.
rier contains the following remarkable state.
ment:
Mr.. McCay, General Mansfeld's aid, in
forms me that box came directed to him or
Tuesday morning, which he opened and
found to contain the heads of our men who
had died or been murdered on the field of
battle"
ES5- A woll knewn temperance lecturer
went to General Scott, a day or two since
and asked that he might go among the mer
and talk to :hem. The General replied
with all my heart l give my consent.
can endure all the Decentralization consequent
upon a defeat, but the whiskey shops ot
Washington may be too much for me-"
u The Cleaveland Plaindealer says
"Some weeks since we solicited, through a
friend, some statistics in the biography oi
Gen. Mcclellan, when he replied, g Tell my
friend Gray to wait till can give him an ex
cuse for referring to me-"
GT The Boston Post" asks: Who wants
better " National Him than Gen. Scott 2
The Hartfor. t'Courant' answers .'Nobody
Mr.. Post" We can along with that and
Uncle Psalm.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-15
Letter from the Battlefield.


The fol-
lowing letter we copy from the Watertown
(Wis.) Democrat. Our readers will at once
recognize the author as a former resident of
Centre County. He was in the battle Of
Manassas, with the Wisconsin End Regiment
and did his duty bravely.
"DEAR FATHER.-I suppose you are anxious
to hear from me. Well am SAFE, but complete
" used up. We have had the most terrible fight
on record in country. ( think we foug ht
nine hours. We had only fifteen or sixteen thou
sand at the outside, to seventy thousand of the
enemy We thought we had them routed at one
time, but they were re>inforcd by Gen. Johnston,
when we were compelled to retreat. Our Regl-
mentis badly cut up but we behaved like soldiers.
One Of the prisoners said fought more ike
tigers than men. Our company rallied three
times on the enemy, and moved them down like
hail. We have out of our company alone sixteen
missing and fifteen wounded-nearly one fourth,
and the other companies have suffered in the
same proportion. Capt Bouck and our Lieuten-
ant acted like gallant men, staid with us till the
last. Our Regiment is highly praised by the
other Regiments. The New York Fire Zouaves
say we fought like devils. We will be revenged,
If we follow the rebels to the Gulf of Mexico.
have got SO now that / know nc fear of them, and
from this time out, will neither ask nor give
Quarters to them. We have not one coward IN
our company-all ODE yed and retreated like sol
diers. l will write as soon as get rested.
IRWIN POTTER"
In connection with the letter the Democrat
says:
Gen. Potter has now three sons in the
reguler army-the writer of the above letter,
A. G. Potter at Cairo, AMI Charles Il. Potter
of this city, who, on hearing of the fight at
Manassas, Immediately went to Madison,
Joined Capt. Braggs' Company, and went to
the theatre Of war with the 5th Wisconsin
Regiment last week. They come fro m good
stock. One Of their ancestors was Gener-
al in the Revolutionary army, and fought
under Washington at Nor mouth and Bran
dywine."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Mss~ John Meinbart of Tyrone, dealer in
liquors of all kinds, and especially of German
Wines, has appointed Jacob Daniels of Halfmoon
his Agent in that place, and D. M. Wagner of the
Borough Of Belefonte to sell these Wines to all
who may call upon them for sacramental and
other purposes. The Wine is the ure juice of
the grape. imported from Germany and ranges
from sixteen to six years old. 1t is warrented
good and pure, and all persons wishing genuine
article of vine, should call upon Mr.: Meinhart in
Tyrone, Jacob Daniels in Halfmoon, D. M.
Wagner in Belefonte. Churches and all others
wishing pure article should call upon either of
the above named gentleman aud satisfy them
selves as to its purity and gsnuousness.
Mg~ rheumatism can be permanently cured by
" DR.. Leland's Antic Rheumatic Band" See ad-
vertisement of " Great Cure" in another column.
Ms- We take great pleasure in calling the at
tention of our readers to the advertisement of
Prof. Woods Restorative Cordial and Blood Rens
ovator, in another column of our paper. 1t is
seldom we take any notice of patent medicines,
but we cannot refrain from speaking of this Cor>
dial, and do justice to the afflicted as well as our
selves. We have watched the progress of this
Cordial since its first introduction TO the public,
and we are satisfied that there is nothing in use
for cleansing the system and renovating the BLOOD
that can be compared with Prof. Woods Cordial.
Any one suffering from general debility, after us
ing one bottle will see its beneficial effects. We
have had q long acquaintance with the proprietor,
and know him to be skilled in the science eff med
icine; and thing compounded by him the pub
lie can rely upon as being just what it is recon-
mended. We would advise all sick or well TO get
bottle. It's pleasant to the taste. and exhier'
ating to the system. But we refrain from further
comments, as any one after using one bottle, will
be satisfied as to its effects.
@~We invite special atte ntion to the adver.
tsement of Prof Woods Resto atiue Cordial and
Blood Renovasor, in another column. For weak
ness and generally debility there is nothing
like it; it will strengthen, exhilerate, create an
appetite at once, regulate the bilious system, aid
gans to all their original vigor and strength. So
valuable Tonic Cordial should be in the hands
of every invalid and in every family. Reader
try IL.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-15
JUST RECEIVED.

A LARGE LOT OF WALL PAPER, of the
II Latest Styles, which will be sold at the low
est possible prices. None need look elsewhere as
their taste can be suited from our large and new
stock
We have also fine assortment of SHAKERS,
palm and willow colored and white Persons de-
string goods at prices to suit the times would find
it to their advantage to buy of the undersigned
who have q choice stock of all goods generally
found in country store.
mar 21, e1.-tfl T0NNER & STEEL.