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The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27

MAYORS COURT Norfolk. The following
cases, contaiaing 90 special interest we're be-
tore Mayor Tabb, yesterday. r
City of Norfolk Us. Jno. Thomas, was a
case 10 which Ofioe Da7is, had charged Mr.
Thomas with a violation OF one OF the city
ordinances, by buying eggs within the llml 8
oft1e marker for the purpose ofselling them
.ain. Mr. Thomas contended that he had
not bought the eggs, that they didn't nell
god, fact, were "ba ages" and there
70 O. be had not perfected, consumated
the barg in by actual purchase. His Honor
laid the case over until to day, by which
time if the mercury holds up, there will be
very little doubt about the eggs being chad
City Of NorfHisx o. Mary E. Murden, was
continuation of the case mentioned yester-
day. The dapper title woman appeared in
court with squad Of good looking gentle
men, in long linnen coats and military pants,
as witnesses The proseeu ion introduced a
witness, who swole, that he had, the giseo
time, taken q drink in Mrs Murdens hous !,
and had pail for The same The Witnesses
for the defendsnt were then sw To, and to q
man, testified thai they "dii not see it,
We suppose that you, reader, could also have
testified that you didn't see it, couid'n'
you but 10 spite of all this direc, ~ and
convincing evidence, Mayor Tabb Was un
gallant enough to fine the little ''lady in
black" twenty dol ars AID costs. Mrs. M.
looked appeaiingly at the bard hearted justice;
the eyes of the justice turned from the defen-
d mt to the books and papers on his desk.
1'Well,n said she, II suppose poor woman
mus bear it, but Pm as innocent as a baby
unborn" thereupon she took from her peck
9. fifty lltr grsenback, with coupons at
tached, and, cot being quite tall enough t.
band i pitched it up to the Executive, who
caught and examined it, and then handed the
little victim her change.
City of Norfolk vs Loe nz Brown, char
gel wi violating the ordinances, by selling
liquor without lisence the evidence sus
tanned the charge and he was fined twenty
d liars and costs 'a = faT
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27

Observation-Disclosures buildings are
going up, in diff >snt parts of the city !: and
three or four old stores, on Main and Wide
Water stress, are being modern:sei. There
isroom for much improvement hire, and we
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27

MILITARY OoURT.-This tribunal not open
yesterday, in consequence of the absence Of
Capt. Stevens, Judge of the Court, who had
been called to Suffolk.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27
CoRpoRArr IN oouar-oily of Norfolk.

CoRPoRATI IN CoURT-City of Norfolk.
Wm. r Jones, former Sergeant of this
city returned the list of delinquent tax pay
srs for the year 1862 toge her with his GER III,
cate a copy OF W Itch was ordered to he for
varied 10 the Auditor of Public accounts.
Nolle Prosequi was entered, in the cases Of
a number Of persons, who had been presented
for doing business, without taking the oath
to the restos ed government of Virginia. They
were required to comply with the law and
pay the costs. s5t
Rosa Mansfield, a witness, was called but did
not answer whereupon the court ordered a
.Scire Facias to be issued against her. If that
don't make her answer she must be deaf.
The buadie OF clothing, for which Long
was remanded, wa, by order of the court,
turned over to Putnam, the owner, from
whom they had been stolen.
An alias summons was issued against
Jno. H. Gregory and others, and the court
adjourned Until Tuesday next. oas.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27

NBw FRoNT.--The old front is being re-
moved from No. 81 Market Square, to give
place to more new and modern style of bus
iusss float. This improvement VIII throw
the remainder of that block so far in the shade,
as to force the owners thereof to do likewise.
Thee is the spirit of improvement marching
slowly through the city. r.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27

III II IL IL i 6.
SO Barrels No. Gibbed Herring landing. For sale
on Shippers account.
jy26-3t LEPAGE BROS.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27

CHILD GoRED BYsAOow "A little child was
Was gored yesterday, on Jharlott street, by a
vicious COW; AID we are informed .thst there
are fifteen or tweoty cows going large in
the upper part of The city every afternoon II
tits be true, whose hid is5saffesaw when it II
allowed t9ruh on the pavement, for mouth
fnl of nuaninn air2
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-07-27
NEW YORK DIRECT.

10 sail on Tuesday, July II, at p. IA. For
New York direct-The New York Mail Steams
ship Company's new, magnificent steamship
NJ issssippi, (2500 tons.)
Will ssi for New York direct, on Saturday,
July 8, at 7 O'Clock p. m, from the Companys
wbsrt, front of jackson Square
The Mississippi is one of the largest class OF
OCEAN steamers, and is owledged to = one
of the fastest and finest steamships under the
American flag Her passenger accomo dations
are OF the most spacious and elegant description.
Passengers desirous OF taking trip North on
this magnificent ocean palace must apply early;
First Cabin Passage .................."......".$
Second Cabin paassge.,.... 40
j. NJ. COURTENAY, Agent.
jy24 SO Carondslst itreet.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21
An Act
To Encourage the Production of
Wool in the State of Tennessee.
OCCASIONAL.

To Encourage the Production of
Wool in the State of Tennessee.
SECTION 1st. Be it enacted by
the General Assembly of the State
of Tennessee THAT in order to
protect sheep from the predatory
attacks of dogs, that it shall be a
misdemeanor for any person to
keep in his possession any dog or
dogs after he shall have received
notice that such dog or dogs have
attacked, chased, or bit and wound
ed, or killed one or more sheep,
the property of himself or any one
else, and Upon conviction thereof,
either before a Justice of the Peace
as in the case of offences, or before
the Circuit Court of the County in
which he resides, shall be fined in
q sum not less than five dollars, or
more than twenty-five dollars, and
may be imprisoned at the discre-
ton of the Court, till he give Sc
curity for the fine and costs.
SEC. I'd. Be it further enacted,
That written notice, by affidavit,
shall be necessary, in order to a
conviction of the offence specified
in the foregoing section, and it
shall be sufficient to show, on trial,
that the party charged had had
notice of the fact that his dog or
dogs did chase, wound, bite, OF
kill the sheep in question, and
that he had had notice and still
retained the dog or dogs in his
possession, and failed or refused to
kill them or permit any one else
to do so.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21
For the Fayetteville Observer.
Get Married!

"It is not good fer man to be
alone" was said by One who knew
more of mankind than they know
of themselves. The love of the
sexes is a principle implanted in
our natures wise and benevolent
purposes. There is nothing more
futile and vain than for men to
strive against or try to live above
the laws of their being. To him
who would attempt it, it invaria-
bly, results unhappily. We were
placed here to fulfil a great destiny,
to which the promptings Of nature
unerringly point. There is no
new way. We must. travel the
path our fathers trod. 1t is right,
as is thoroughly demonstrated by
public policy and private good.
Men and women were made for
each other, as is clearly seen in
their mental and physical organi-
cations. 1t takes them both to
make a complete and harmonious
whole. The man adds to the wo.
man strength, courage, and firm
ness. The woman adds to the
man softness, grace, and elegance
Together they make the perfect
character, symmetrical and beautl
Iful. "These two are one." Apart
they are neither admirable nor at.
tractive. They live for each 9th
er. In each other alone they fine
something of perfection. Togeth
Ter the social desires of their exist
ence are gratified and their natures
find their equilibrium. Apart
they are IMPOSED, dissatisfied
unhappy. AS the earth and moon
journey in their respective cours
es together, the earth by its great
er attraction holding the moon III
it's orbit and keeping it as its con
stant companion, the moon II
turn casting upon the earth it,
soft and gentle radiance, lighting
up its course through the skies, Sc
man is the power upon whom wo
man leans for support, while IL
turn woman more than repays il
all by the magic of her influence
and the light Of her countenance
and example.
i Then, bachelors and maids Of
Lincoln, why stand ye idle? Yor
see the moving of the waters, steE
lin! Put not off till tomorrow
that which should be done to-day
J Say not that you are too old
for cas- long as there's Life there's
hopes" and remember
"While the lamp holds out to burn
The vilest sinner may return"
i OCCASIONAL.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

Governor Brownlow has sent q
message to the Legislature in ref
erence to the late election in this
State for members of Con
gress. The total vote of the
State was 81, 785, upward of 20.
900 of which are thrown out as
illegal, on the ground of non-com-
pliance with the registration laws
In the Maury District, Mr.. Thorn
as was elected by 400 or 500 major
ity; but enough votes are thrown
out to defeat him and elect his
competitor, Mr. Arnell, by nearly
1000 votes. The Governor, there.
fore, says he will be compelled tc
give a certificate of election to Mr..
Arnell. Congress, however, will
have say SO in the matter; and
we hope it will declare in favor of
Mr.. Thomas. He was no doubt as
fairly elected as any man in the
State.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

A New DODGE. The Commits.
sioner of Customs has received in.
formation from the revenue detec.
tives, on the Northern border, of the
discovery of an ingenious scheme
for smuggling spirits from Canada
to the United States. 1t consists
of a mock baby, manufactured out
of tin, which is filled with whisky,
and swaddled to resemble infantile
humanity, and carried in a fe.
males arms. This is decidedly
the sharpest, as well as the most
Successful of the many dodge.
practiced in evasion of the reve.
nue. on the Canada frontier. The
attention Of the detective who dis.
covered the ruse was attracted by
the fact that out of thirty babies
in the arms Of females on the train
only two gave signs of life by cry.
ing, while the others-tin ones
remained perfectly quiet during g
trip of over fifteen miles.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

A FAMILY WEDDING CoAT.-The
Staunton Spectator, in the follow
ing, gives an account of a coat
that has proved veritable heir
loom: "Many years since, an old
German citizen of Pendleton coun-
ty. when about to lead his fair
sfrow' to the hymenial altar, pur-
chased a broadcloth coat in which
he was married. His wife presen-
ted him with many children, a.
mong whom were eight sons, eoes g
one of whom were married in the
same coat in which their father
married theirmother. The young
est of the sons had seue,, sons, ev-
ery one of whom were married III
the same wedding coat, and after
the youngest son of the seven, or
the youngest grandson of the orig
inal owner of the coat had led his
blushing bride to the altar in his
venerable grandfather's .tdshiona-
Die wedding coat, he sold it for
the sum of $40. What has be-
come of the coat since it was sold
we have not been advised, but
suppose that some one is keeping
it for the purpose of getting mar
ried in"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

To THE LADIEs.-The Mont
gomery correspondent of the Mo
bile Times, says:
To an enterprising man no surel
chance of a fortune could be found
than to marry BON ton Montgom
cry lady, and sell the contents of
her wardrobe. They seem deter
mined to out-dress one another, and
while their poor fathers toll and
struggle to survive the wreck, the
daughters are spending all the
profits for jewelry and silks. In
these latters days of degeneracy,
so the world wags.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

Judge Stewart said, "the game is
not worth the CANDLE"
The truth is the freed men and
women have not yet learned the
value of character. In other
words, they have no pride of char
acter. They have a notion that
there is something disgraceful in
going to the penitentiary, but one
of them returning from this valu-
able institution is rather lionized,
and looked upon by his fellows as
one who has seen things, and is re-
fferred to as high authority in
most cases. ] do not say this as
blaming them. Poor creatures
they are to be pitied-not blamed.
Butt say it, and ! believe it, that
education will elevate them in
their own estimation; that is, it
will give them a higher opinion
of themselves, and that is the
first step, and one that is abso-
lutely indispensable in any at.
tempt to elevate them in the est.
nation of others.
i / confess / have but little hope
of the present generation Of adults.
But we have great duty devolv.
ing on us to perform for the chill.
dren. We have not only to edu.
cate them, but we have to compel
the parents to permit them to be
educated, and we have to overcome
a deeply rooted prejudice amongst
a large number of whites, who
for some cause, detest the very
, idea of educating negro children
: BY far the greatest obstacle ii
the wayo Of the apprentice system
is the requirement upon the mas
: ter to give the apprentice the nee
: essary schooling. The excuse i
E constantly made, that he canno
: send the negro with white chill
: dren, and there are no negr
schools in the country. l am al
e most persuaded that the only wa,
. to educate them successfully, vii
: be to levy tax upon the blacl
s men, (by the legislature to be col
e lected in every county, and eS
e pended in the same county, I'm
: der the direction of the Justices O
: the Peace, 1.-TWO in each civil dis
s trict,) and perhaps it would b
well to make the constable of tn
: districts las there has to be on
b in every civil DISTRICT the tax-col
lector.
n If all your colleagues woul
r quit abusing poor broken dow
n Rebs, and attend to the interest
r of their constituents, the peopl
: might the more readily forge
e some irregularities that they hav
e been guilty of.
Y Yours, ETC.,
q r. FARoUHARsON.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

The collection taken up in the
Catholic churches of Maryland
for the relief of Southern families
made destitute by the war amour
ted to $4,000. o. this amount
$4,000 have been distributed
princip ally in Virginia, Georgia,
South Carolina, Florida, and Mis-
sissipi. In parceling out the mon
ey, differences of religion have in
no instance been considered.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

Of the $4,000 bales of cotton
collected by the Government
Agent in Mississippi but 5000
have been accounted for, and the
stealing mania is still rampant
In accordance with a law just
passed by the Mississippi Legisla-
ture. the Tax Collector at Vicks-
burg has given notice that a tax
of two dollars will be collected on
each bale shipped from there.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21
A Fact.

An exchange raps on the knuck.
les a certain class in this good
style: "When you find a man
writing his advertisement and
sticking it up al the post-office, OF
in hotels, or on the street posts,
instead of publishing it in his
town paper, look out for him-the
very act shows that he is too close
listed to deal with to advantage"
This is the ssfrozen truth"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21
INSOLVENCY.

DURSUANT TO an order of the Clerk Of
i the County Court of Lincoln county.
Tenn, upon the suggestion of the administra-
tor of the estate Of T. B. Guntsr, dec, OF the
insolvency of said decedenps estate notice
is hereby given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present them to the Clerk
OF said Court, authenticated, on or before the
LIST OF June next, for pro rata distribu-
ton. or they will be forever debarred.
Nov 30, VIM. GUNTER, Adm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

Col. John G. Crane, of the O..
M. Dept of Tenn, has been tried
at Nashville for misconduct in of
flee, and found guilty. He has
been sentenced to be dishonorably
dismissed the service, all pay and
emoluments due him are forfeited
be fined $4,000, and to be impris.
oned until paid.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

Twenty-seven States have rati.
fed the Constitutional Amend.
ment. This is the requisite num-
Der. The Amendment is now
part and parcel of the Constitu
ton, and slavery is finally and
forever abolished in the United
States.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

LEGISLATION IN MISSOURI
St. Louis dispatch of the 18th says:
In the State Senate yesterday,
q bill to make treason odious was
produced, read twice, and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Section first provides that no per-
son shall address another who has
acquired title in the Rebelservice
by such title, without prefxing
the word "Rebel." Section Sec
ond provides that any person vio-
lating the provision of the first
section shall be fined not less
than $40, nor more than $50.
Section third forbids the wearing
of any uniform or insignia, demo
ting an official position IN the
Rebel service, or offering for sale
any picture of officers wearing the
Rebel uniform, under the penalty
of $40. The fines and penalties
of these ofenses shall 60, one-half
to the informer and the other to
the school fund. Section fourth
makes null and void all process
served by any special constable,
who has served in the Rebel army,
except he subsequently served in
the Union army and was honora-
bly, discharged therefrom.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21
The Test Oath.

The following is the Congress
ienal test oath to which members
are required to subscribe before
taking their seats:
I, A B, do solemnly swear Tor
affrm) that l have never volunta-
rily borne arms against the Gov
eminent of the United States
since l have been a citizen there
of; that | have voluntarily given
no aid, countenance, counsel or en-
couragement to persons engaged
in armed hostility thereto; that /
have never sought nor accepted,
nor attempted to exercise the
functions of any Office whatever
under any authority or preten-
ded authority in hostility to the
Government Of the United States;
that have never voluntarily re-
nounced my allegiance to the Uni
ted States, nor yielded voluntary
support to any pretended Govern
ment, authority, power or consti-
tuition hostile or inimical thereto.
And [ do further swear Tor affirm
that to the best Of my knowledge
and ability l will support and de-
fend the Constitution and Govern
ment of the United States, and
all laws made in pursuance there
Of, against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; that [ bear true and
faithful allegiance to the same.
that l take this obligation freely
without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion; that | viii
well and faithfully discharge the
duties of the Office which | am
about to enter, so help me God.
); Unless this oath is repealed, il
lis hardly probable that any State
South of Tennessee will be repre-
scented in the present Congress.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

Mr.. Grimmett introduced a bill
in the House of Representatives
to correct the evils arising from in
judicious divorces. 1t makes it a
penitentiary offence for either par
ty to marry again during the nat
ural life Of the other party
Passed first reading.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21

enjoys the free use of his faculties
and the choice of activity as a
natural right. Here under the
combined influence of fruitful
soil, genial chimes, and happy fn-
stitutions, population has iacreas-
ed fifteen-foId within a century. |
Here, through the easy develop
rnent of boundless resources,
wealth has increased with two-fold |
greater rapidity than numbers,
so that we have become secure
against the financial vicissitudes
of other countries, and alike in
business and in opinion, are self
centred and truly independent.
Here more and more care is given
to provide education for every one
born on our soil. Here religion,
released from political connection
with the civil government, refuses
to subserve the craft of the states
man. and becomes in its indepen-
dence, the spiritual life of the peo-
Die. Here liberation is extended
to every opinion, in the quiet Ger
tainty that truth needs only a fair
field to secure the victory. Here
the human mind goes forth UNI
sh sckled in the pursuit Of science,
to collect stores of knowledge and
acquire an ever-increasing mas
terry over the forces of nature.
Here the national domain is offered
and held in millions of separate
freeholds, so that our fellow-citi-
gems, beyond the occupants of any
other part of the earth, constitute
in reality people. Here exists
the democratic form of government;
and that form of government, by
the confession of European states
men, "gives power of which no
other form is capable, because 1t
incorporates every man with the
State, and arouses every thing that
belongs to the soul"
Where, in past history, does
a parallel exist to the public happi-
ness which is within the reach of
the people of the United States
Where. in any part of the globe,
can institutions be found so suited
to their habits or SO entitled to
their love as their own free Consti-
tuition? Every one Of them, then,
in whatever part of the land ne
has his home, must wish its perpe-
tuity. Who of them will not &C
knowledge, in the words of Wash
ington, that "aevery step by which
the people of the United States
have advanced to the character OF
an independent nation, seems to
have been distinguished by some
token of Providential agency"
Who will not join with me in
the prayer, that the invisible hand
which has led us through the
clouds that gloomed around our
path, will so guide us onward to q
perfect restoration of fraternal at
lection, that we of this day may
be able to transmit our great IN.
heritance, of State governments
in all their rights, of the General
Government in it's whole constitu
tional vigor, 10 our posteritN and
they to theirs, through countless
generations?
ANDREW JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1865.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21
BEST pIsIllLERY IN The COUNTY,
Land for Sale 4!

IN pursuance Of q decree of the Circuit
Il Court of Lincoln county, Tennessee. pro-
nounced at its November term, 1855. viii.
OF Wednesday. the 1eth day OF
January, 1866. at IL O'Clock A. ~, offer
for sale on the premises, on a credit of one
and two years--except 10 per cent, which
will be required in cash--the
Tract OF Land
belonging to tb e heirs of John Strong de-
ceased, situated in Civil District No. f. Lin
coin county, Tennessee bounded On the North
by the lands Of William Renegar, East BY
the lands Of John Moorehead. deceased
South by the lands of John G. Webb. ard
West by the lands of Thos. G Lloyd. contain
ing about IO8 acres--and will be sold by the
acre--an accurate survey Of which will be
made before the day Of sale.
Bond with two or more good and sufficient
securities will be required Of the purchaser.
and lien retained upon the Land until all
the purchase money is paid.
r s W0ODARD,
Dec Clerk and SpsciL Couysissio,er.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-12-21
INSOLVENCY.

DURSUANT to an order Of the Clerx of
l. the County Court of Lincoln county.
Tenn, upon the suggestion of the administra-
tor Of the estate Of Jasper T. Gasnter, dec, Of
the Insolvency of said decedeDt's estate; no
tice Is hereby given to all persons having
Claims against said estate to present them to
the Clerk of said Court, authenticated, on or
before the lst Of June next. for pro Ia,a
distribution, or they will be forever dsbarred.
Nov 80 WIN. GUNTER, Adm.