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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23

SITUATION WANrED.-We find
in a Richmond paper, which Is
lust starting and so is not yet
oyercrowded with advertisements,
the following, which serves to
make a show under the head OF
"Wants:"
-Wanted-a situation as son-in-
law in respectable family
Blood and breeding no object, be-
ing already supplied-capltal es-
sential. No objection to gong a
short distance into the country
Address F. f. ", Exchange Ho-
tel.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23

Sir FL. Holland gives an &C
count, in bis celebrated work on
mental physiology, of the dancing
plaques and convulsive disor-
der which appeared in Germany,
the Netherlands, Italy, and Abys-
sinia, and which, iii 1742, l744,
and 1791, afflicted the northern
parts of Scotland, and in 1916 a
portion of North Wales, and almost
at all times portions Of the United
States. The author says that to
this class of epidemics the female
constitution is particularly liable
statement which, if true, would
seem to show that females are not
the best nurses, after all, particu
larry in lunatic hospitals.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23
Gempts Of tlls 8lnsss.
Katie Zee aQa AUAIie efsg.

HdIlp CIV fHe w '''S
Two brown heads with tossing curls,
Rcd li,s shutting over pearls,
Bare feet white and wet with dew,
Two eyes black and two eyes blue,
Little boy and girl Were they,
Katie Lee and Willie Grey.
They were standing where brook,
Bending like shepherds crock,
Flashed its silver, and thick ranks
OF green willow fringed the banks;
Half in thought and half in play,
Katie Lee and Willie Grey.
They had checks like cherries red;
lie was taller-'most a head;
She. with arms like wreaths of snow,
Swung basket to and fro,
As she lciierel, half in play,
Chattering to Willie Gray.
"prctty Katie" Willie said,
And there came a dash of red
Through the BROWNIES of his check
..i.oys are strong and girls are weak,
Andl'll carry, so l will.
Katie. basket up the hill.
Katie answered, with laugh,
..You shall carry only h If"
And then, tossing back her curls,
"Boys are weak as we'll as girls
DO YOU think that Katie guessed
Half the wisdom she expresseu!
Men are only boys grown tall,
Hearts don't change, after all;
And when long years from that day,
Katie Lee and Willie Grey
Stood again beside the brook,
Bending like shepherds crock
Is it strange that Willie said
While again dash of red
Crossed the BROWNIES of his check
IL am strong and you are weak;
Life is but a slippery steep,
hung with shadows cold and deep:
s.WiIl YOU trust me. Katie dear,
Walk beside me without fear;
May l carry, if l will,
An your burdens up the hill!"
And she answered with laugh,
.No, but you may carry half"
Close beside the little brook.
Bending like shepherds crook,
Washing with its silvery hands,
Late and early at the sands,
Is cottage where, to-day,
Katie lives with Willie Grey.
In porch she sits, and 10!
Swings basket to and fro,
Vastly different from the one
That she swung in years agone;
This is long and high and wide,
A,,d bas-rocke,s ut the side,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23

At Chicago grain has been hoard
ed and stored in such. quantities
that it is heating and rotting III
the warehouses, yet the specula-
tors refuse to sell.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23

Citizens and soldiers, white and
black, in Gainesville, Florida, con-
victed of misdemeanor, are set to
work cutting down and dragging
out" the weeds which grow luxu-
fiantly in the streets of that city.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23

General Joseph E. Johnston
was elected President of the Ma
tional Express Company at Rich
mond, ON the Both ult.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23

General Kirby Smith has per-
mission to return to the United
States.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23

The total present strength OF
the regular army is 1920.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23

The debt contracted by Texas
during the war is 50, 100000.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23

Miss Lucy STONE ON MARRIAGE.
Lucy Stone, the chief priest of
the women's rights women, has is
sued her programme, showing the
legal advantages and disadvanta-
ges of a married woman, which
are as follows:
GAIN.
/. The right of protection.
2. The right to be maintained.
8. Theright of having her debts
paid.
1. The custody of her person.
2. The right of her personal
property.
3. The enjoyment of her real
estate.
4. The advantage Of her own
earnings.
5. The power to make will.
6. The control of her children.
We copy the above for the BEN
eft of unmarried females. You
see the loss doubles the amount
of gain-besides the last item
when married, the woman loses
the control of her children. just
think of that! Remain single,
and, according to Miss Lucy, you
can govern them as you please.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-23
Proprietor.
NO. 81
"Tar on de Heel. -

A gentleman recently visited q
plantation near Memphis, Tenn,
and at night, when the darkeys'
work was done, they assembled to
pitch coppers. The cents gradu-
ally disappeared in very mystic
rious manner. The most vigorous
search revealed no clue to them.
The stock of coppers had dwindled
fearfully, when light seemed to
break upon one of the darkies and
he yelled: "Dar's niger got tar
on his heel" Great confusion
followed the announcement, and
the darkeys COMMENCED seating each
other violently upon the ground.
At one time twenty darkeys were
seated on the ground, while tweE.
ty more had their legs in the air
looking at their heels. The mis-
creant was at last found. The
black wretch who sought to bring
time-honored and healthful game
into disrepute was finally discover
de. An old negro, who was too
lame to indulge in games, and who
had before been Qike Gen. ] C@i
sar's wife) ''above suspicious" had
covered his heel with tar. Under
pretence of seeing fair play, this
elderly colored person had made
himself very conspicuous among
the pitchers, volunteering his SER
vices as judge ON all disputed
points, and all the while the sly old
coon was treading ON the coppers.
They stuck, of course, and when
his tarry heels were turned up
they revealed ga right smart
chance of cents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-01
RECYAI NOTICES,

Brookiyn ~ p On this wednesday, AFTERNOON a. ha"
TRUMAN n WHITE, r,esAasnl
Enc e NJ, TO
III IN i. 3 e
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MAJ no e fs s ass as ~ Il S
enrSmeni 70 its proper standard S,ns ,..
correct enrei@ent there has been little dspO:Os
evident sS Tia, this duty pub
10 authorities q wiz not BE- performed q a., AZ ;, ~
q
No means spared .sis correction shoro0sh
only Object e correct ne saromsn and place
sn s sisrS
II o d 70 oSsT @
copy Of the sng enrolment Of each ward or election d
c Of the ~ ward I'd 4 . ass district
r ay. dat e did not know they
and hence did not attend 70 having their names taken ROM
@ AFFORD the s msn s snrSe
70 that those liable and not enrolled sif be pss
Every person enrolled requested aid in The gigantic
labor which have undertaken BY complying with ne fol-
e 80 Of S wsS . not S
s me S
ss s Ss0 n:
recorded properly gd Dsloq \, (. ,,
III Whenever name appears w as nSsaeS s moi
resident described notice should be gwen a. inc rooss
Marsha Office that the be stricken from the To
M s s
exempt person himself that the name may be srcken
The following are the causes OF Exemption
!. Over forty-fve years OF age.
Petnu am niicyn and a nd never having voted.
Having furnished substitute In anticipation OF INC
& Having been drafted and furnished substitute
g. Having drafted and paid oomnutatlpn
Having drafted and received certificate OF peSnas
nen' t eaSsid permanensy physically disqualified
Having served two years in the army or navy curing
to this, fur possible every enrolled ma
win be waited upon personally BY authorized agents depute
imIiopesy enrolled taken Oh TO those bud
| who SHOULD be enrolled
men IT is the interest OF person TO give correct and
answers to and all questions which may DC pm t
thenl and all persons declining 20 answer or giving ins
This is probably the attempt which win be made 70
crIe correct enrolment Of the county Of New York To ID
cessu Of resident OF this city an
coy nty is absolutely required .o-,,., =.
afford us every facility to attain the object in view
Therefore through the indsposton and apathy OF me pub.
90 roiment prove aborve further excessive quotas
manded because Of the OF the enrol
people q this ely and e9say b
MAms a'''' ~.
SA g1REEE Z G sTyEgas s sssSr.,.r
| WILIJAM 81 n 1,I TWEED D,,s Supervisor
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i NEW YORK, Dec 4, 1853
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-01

Two sToREKEEPERs AND DEALERS -wRIGLEy's
Retail SO lots OF assorted Valentines for IS 90 cash
Aiso great variety Of Comic Valentines %
eross al ~ ghsthaIa streeS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-01

A MAGNIFICENT SEVEN OCTAVE ROSEWOOD
N Pianoore cost $3.50 will be snld s325. besuti
full Paror suit cost 1878 for SU do $40 also
Of Parlor Bedroom and Dang Room Furniture AT o
great .acrhe Inquire ~ iI9 Vas, Eighth street sisih
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-01

TTORsEs CARRIAGES, STABLES, AC, FOR SALE
Ill new brick stable Murray HILL zX40 ION lot Of
ze stories high part Of upper loft fitted up for
cpachmanfs family all the modern improvements,
&C. pair Of nrs class carriage Horses either Of them
chester Rockaway, Coupe Rockaways Light Wagon, Al
bert Phaeon all built by first class makers and nearly new
entire at moderate price None need apply except for the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07
Malignant Attack upon the
President.

The radical abolition press generally is
making war upon the President, but most of
the papers Of that stripe attack him rather
by inucndo than open assault. The Chicago
Tribune and a few others, however, have no
such moiesty That paper, in an ar,cl, on
Saturday Ethin,y disguised as a !et.er from
Alabama lets.itselfout freely in this style !:
From candid examination Of the subject,
! find the exective OF the general government
has pardoned the most bitter malignant and
and influential class OF rebels in Alabama
The secretary Of state told me that it was a
dctrIment TO an applicant for pardon to insert
IN his petition that he was union man.
do not doubt it | believe that Mr. johnson
has chosen for provisional governors men
whom he can use as tools. | am convinced
beyond doubt that the president intends to
unite the copperheads of the north and the
rabId proscrptive element Of the south, and
head them in 1867 for reelection Scarce
ly copperhead meeting in the north is held
without resolution TO support the executive.
Not a meeting held in the south unless the
same programme is adopted. The true union
men are blinded, and the rebels are having it
all their own way. Very few republican
meetings are agreed unreseryedly to support
the administration. All these signs are con-
elusive evidence TO me, that Mr. johnson has
more interest in the next election than he
has IN the permanency ard support of the
And so on for q column or more.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

Hon. MARTIN GROVER. Of New York. j.
one of a very large class Of persons that NAV
be found almost anywher. in the North. He
left the Democratic party some years ago be-
cause ne considered it pro,slaverc: but now
that slavery is dead, and no longer an issue.
he finds himself wholly out of his element
among the Republicans, ard naturally returns
to his old political association, with whose
principles he finds himself in full accord.
In his letter making this announcement, he
thus arraigns the Republican party oc TO-DAY,
with which he can no longer act:
Il have seen with anxiety the rapid tend
ency to Capitalization; the loose construction
OF the federal constitution so as to swallow
up all the powers OF the state; the little
regard paid to the only fundamental pripc;.
pies upon which civil liberty can securely
rest; financial system tending to food ;be
country with paper money; the establish
ment OF the tariff upon principles widely
variant from revenue; departure from the
ancient maxim of the party, equal and
exact justice to all in the exercise of the
taxing power by which large masses Of
property are exempted from their equal pro-
portion of the public burden; but more than
all, claim set up by Il large party in the
country of power in congress to exclude the
southern states from representation in the
federal legislature, and the right of local
seif-goyernment until the elective franchise is
settled according to their views. This claim
regard as equally unfounded and almos, as
mischievous as the claim of rightful state
secession from the Union. The view of
President johnson, (as understand it, that
the ordinance of secession was null and void.
and that consequently no state admitted to.
Is or ever was out of the Union, is sound
and constitutional
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07
Love for the Soldier.

We have before US a letter from or Repub-
lican soldier friend at Peoria, expressing
some establishment at the manner in which
the soldier is ignored in comforting o. S.
appointments in that district, the appoint
ments being made there, as elsewhere, on
the recommendation of the Republican
members Of congress elect,-and asking if
the soldier Is passed over IN the same shah
by way here.
He says:
"Ihe Peoria post office is worth $1,000 a
year. 1t is held by a civilian, though ne
have number of crippled soldiers in Peoria
abundantly qualified for the Office. There
the appointment of these the soldier has also
been ignored. We hare Revenue Inspect
or-several soldiers would have liked the
Office, but civilian got it. A deputy q. S.
marshal was recently appointed for this
county. Again civilian was preferred to
soldier. although one would think the soldier
peculiarly adapted to that Office. Our u. S.
Assessor was also appointed over a soldier
applicant; our local u. S. Revenue Collector,
who enjoys very lazy, com Portable little
position, IS civilian; so our whiskev in
spectors; Provost Marshal and his clerks ::
and on the various trains leaving Peoria
daily are half dozen of mail acents-all
young. hearty, robust men but not one Of
them has been soldier. Indeed can think
OF no soldier that has received national
appointment in this district within SIX
mouths, although such appointments hare
been quite numerous. How is it in your
district?"
Most of our readers can answer the uues-
ton as well as we can. The Pest Master at
Ottawa is not soldier. though very good
man, and he employs soldiers as. clerks.
Our U. S. Assessor and Collector are
civilians. We are unadvised as to their
numerous deputies. Holding, as we DO.
however, the theory, that the systematic
neglect of the soldiers by the Republicans
IN their appointments, nominating conven-
tions, &c., is in consequence of some action
o: their secret midnight League in this state,
we should be surprised to hear Of any con-
siderable number of appointments having
been conferred upon them in this or any
Republican district.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

CANAL ESLARGEMEY r.-The deepening of
the Illinois and Michig tan Canal so that the
water will run into it from the Lake, is now
in fair way of fleeing a tcom plishet. in short
time. The contracts for the work were let
last week in Chicago. Hasbrook and Crane,
Milwaukee, do the earth work at twenty-nine
cents per cubic yard, and Ledlie, LEVEL and
Dennison, N. Y, the rock work at ninety.
eight cents. The Who'll work is to be COM
pleted in three years. The total cost is esti-
mated at 81, 800, 900.
When the enlarge nd mt is made Joliet will
have waiter power uhequalled by any other
locality in the United States-abundant fall
and Lake Michigan for mill pond. This
fact, together with our unequalled building
material, close proximity to the great Illinois
coal deposits on the one side and timber region
ON the other, our posistion as a railroad center
and facility for water communication, must
attract the attention Of capitalists, and sopn
make US one of the leading seats of man u.
facture iu the west.-JOliet Republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

SOUTH CARoLIyA.-The South Carolina
State, Convention adjourned after a session
of ten days. 1t repealed the ordinance of
secession; established equality of taxation
and representation in the Senate gave the
election of Governor and Presidential Elect
ors to the people; directed that legislative
votes should be given RIGA voce; indsrsei
President johnson; made provision for a
code for the protection of colored people :;
nominated James l.. Orr for Governor; fixed
the election for Governor and Legislature on
the LIST. of October, and the Congressional
election in November; and provided for an
extr. session of the Legislature on the 18th
proximo.- The 'loyal' Chicago journal
comedies that South Carolina came up TO.
if it did not go a little beyond, public expec-
.ation.u She has certainly exceeded what
South Carolina herself expected about
April 1861.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07
Chicago Market.

x 5, Oct. G, 1865.
Flour in coed dema md, and prices firm i.
Sales at S9al2. 90 for Common to fair White
Winter; $S.5Oa9.50 for Spring Extras and
s5a6.00 for low grades.
Wheat firm. Sales at $l.59 for No.
Red, on track; Sl.45al.47 for No Spring
$l.28al % for No. 2.
Corn dull and lower. No. sole: Canal
Corn e0!a62c.
Oats 27a36c. for No. l.
Rye 6Sa7lc. for No. l.
Barley S0aS2c. for No. l.
Sorghum sac.
Butter 38a40c.
Hogs $1lal3 per 100.
Sheep $5.5Oa6.50 per 100.
Gold l47
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

A philadelphia dispatch asserts that General
Grant few days ago, declared that our gov.
eminent would vinGicate lie Monroe doctrine :;
that Maximilian must leave Mexico and that
President johnson would take open ground
IN the matter on the meeting of congress.
The despatch, the Chicago papers say, was
seEt on the authority of VIM. IL Smith, editor
of the Chicago Tribune, who received it from
Judge Cation, of ILL.,, with whom Gen. Grant
had the conversation in question.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

Eastman -Barnum used to be considered
some On advertising. but his glory pales in
the efiuIgence of Eastman. Eastman pro-
poses to open some sort of school at Chicago.
So he hires Crosby's Opera House. gives a
coAert, invites all the dignitaries Of the city
and parades them on the platform, with
gIaring bills on their backs, tmetaphorical,
of co.fse,) announcing that Eastman's
School viii open such and such day, and
the whole press of Chicago reports the
speeches, sayings and doings, even to COL
uInn Of execrable poetry, by one Bunga/, all
in Qualification of Eastman. Grea. is East.
man, and Bungay is his poet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07
Pleasant Item for Bro. Grover.

On Tuesday the question of negro suffrage
was determined in Connecticut In. that
SUPERFICIAL state, which, next TO Kassachu.
sets, has been most furious Through its
leading politiciansl to force negro suffrage
upon the south, the people voted directly on
a proposed amendment to their state consti-
tuition comforting the elective franchise on
the blacks. Tie amendment as 1efcoted Ly
fire or Str thousand mqjorty. This is the
first gun from New England If such be
the public sentiment in that quarter. what
will be the desisios of the question in the
middle and western states?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

European advices are to the 24th ultimo.
There is nothing new, of. Importance, in
regard to the Fenian movement. Arrests
continue in Ireland, and small number
have been made in England. A gunboat is
cruising off Cork, to intercept a vessel
reported to have cleared from America with
a cargo OF arms
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

SATISFIED The Washington Chronicle
Forney's Paper-is of opinion that the south
has already done enough to convince the
north that it is honest in its desire to return
to the Union, and to obey The constitution
and laws in good faith. Forney adds:
If the representatives of the Anne, lean
people, in Congress assembled, shall, in their
wisdom, decide that the people lately ia re.
volt must, by yet further acts of sacrifice and
submission, manifest their desire to be good
and faithful citizens in time to come, their
Judgment will undoubtedly be Loyalty accent
ed and Obeyed; but we cannot anticipate
such legislation, and we certainly do not
think itwould be either cxpedient or wise.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

The American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions has been in session at
Chicago since Tuesday, and its proceedings
excite deep interest. The finances of the
concern seem to be in healthy condition,
and the Board are devising measures consid-
erably to enlarge its operations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

BLACkwOoD's MAGAZINE Fo2 SErrEnyER.
This prince of all nonthIies presents its
usual rich table of contents in the September
No, as will be seen BY the following:
Memoirs of The Confederate War for indie.
pendence, Part L., by II. Van Borcke. Of
Gen. Stuarts staff; Miss Marjorib1nks, Part
VIII; Picadiily, conclusion; Switzerland in
Summer and Autumn; Sir Brooke Fos-
b-o"ke, Part "; Our Political Prospects :;
The Death of Vim. Ay:ouu.
Terms 81 year. Leonard, Scott 4 Co.,
80 Walker st. n. Y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

The General Cnnye cation of the Episcopal
Church OF the u. s. met at Philadelphia on
Wednesday. All the northern dioceses were
represented but two. The southern dioceses
sent committee of three who came with
power to re-unitc with the north on con.
ditions to which no objection is made.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

EI tn, Brute Gov. Morton has made a
speech at Richmond, Ind, which disgusts the
abolitionists, he having indorsed President
Johnson's reconstruction policy and de-
nounced negro suffrage. The Indianapolis
Journal and Gazetts have failed to publish
hi, oh
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

The Chicago Journal has cut the radicals,
and steps square on the Johnson'anti-negro-
suffrage platform. Speaking Of the recent
vote against negro suffrage in Connecticut,
that paper says:
This may he consI dered the first gun fired
against negro suffrage ia the North. We
don't see how ''the land of steady habits
can ask South Carolina to do what shc
refuses to do herself.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

Gen. Fremont, Col. Zagon, and another
gentleman, have taken out patent for ex-
peliing sap that produces rot in wood and in.
serting sulpha;e of iron and other substances
that render it incorrup,ible. If the discovery
Is what they believe it, it will be a fortune 10
the owners of the patent. The wood can be
prepared very cheaply, end will be used for
railroad ties, wharves, shiptimber, and vari,
Gus other purposes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

A Cairo paper says that at the hanging of
Two negroes in that city, everything passed
on most pleasantly" No doubt the negroes
passed OFF, very pleasantly indeed.-Louis-
riWe Journal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-10-07

AN oUrRAGE.- The radical press an
nounce, with many indications of horror,
that The Constitutional Union, the Demo
cratic paper at Washington City, appeared
the other morning with half dozen Columns
of government advertisements.