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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
Somnambulistic Feat.

A singular case of what was sup
posed to be somnambulism recently
occurred in a town in New Jersey.
A gentleman residing there, and
doing business in New York, has a
little SON given to sleep-walking
expeditions now and then about
the house. On the night in ques-
ton the gentleman awoke, saw
something white" moving about
the room, and told bis wife, "there's
C., hes walking in his sleep again"
He got out of bed to wake c.,
when the something white"
moved rapidly toward the window
and then disappeared out of it, to
the great alarm Of the gentleman,
who thought his boy had jumped
out of the window in the somnam-.
bulisticstate.. Meanwhile the moth
er visited the nursery and found
her boy safely and soundly sleeping
in bed. The gentleman rushing
frantically to the window, saw
something white" ge. into a wag-
on and drive rapidly away, and re-
turning found that his pantaloon's
pockets were minus pocket book,
containing few autographs of F.
Il. Spinner, and a check for one
hundred and fifty dollars.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
VOL lS---NO. %.
TERMS.
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Ofuree DOii1fS Tor one year, snvd-
r-ably in adrance.
sLSingle copies, Ten Gents each.
sCjo Advertisements inserted at One Dollar
per square of Ten Lines or loss for the first
insertion; Fifty Gents for each continuance
0T A liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, OF
twelve months.
OF Obituaries and calls on candidates,
Fifty Cents per square.
The privilege of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business and the business of an ad-
vertising firm is not considered as including
that of its individual IN embers. 0TNo de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
stances
0TAd vertisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
exacted
o. No advertisement inserted gratuitously
sF Advertisements of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price.
bTe Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
to be paid in advance in every case
OF Job Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New Type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
An English NabOb.

A late London letter contains
the following about Earl Gros
venor, an English nabob, and al
present a prominent character in
Parliament:
He is very mild young gen.
tleman, with just about brains
enough to put up his umbrella
when it rains. But what he lacks
in brains he makes UP in cash.
He is the heir of the great estate
of the Marquis of Westminster
an estate from which the annu-
al income is one million and a
half dollars. Every day that
passes over this mans head, ,wheth-
er he lies abed or gets up, brings
to him its regular return of over
four thousand dollars. The way
the family acquired this fabu-
lous wealth was as follows: The
grandfather of the present mar
quis was a "poor lord" owning a
quantity of low, marshy land in
Westminster.
With the growth of London
that land hitherto unproductive,
began to assume an immense val
lie, when a master builder named
Cubitt, who had worked, his way
up from poverty, leased the land,
turned it into city lots, built
that magnificent portion of Lon
don known as Pimlico and Belgra-
via, acquired large fortune for
himself, and loaded down the mar
quis with wealth. In a few years
at the expiration of Cubitt's lease,
all these magnificent houses, a city
of palaces, will become the prop
erty of the marquis; and the pres
ent enormous wealth of the Gros-
venor family will be increased
more than six fold.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
PLEADING Hrs Own CASE

PLEADING HIS Own CAsE.-A
young man, from an adjoining
county, was arrested in this city a
short time since, charged with
stealing various articles from
Hartmus & Co.'S store. The stolen
goods were found in his possession.
He acknowledged having stolen
the articles, but claimed that he
should be released from custody
on the ground that he was a luna
tic, and had been SO declared by
competent legal judges, and was,
therefore, not amenable to the
laws. Some one present knew
that he spoke the truth relative to
his arrangement, and he was per-
mitted to 60 unpunished.- West
Tenn. Wing.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

THE PRUssIAN MUsKET.-A for
eign letter, speaking of matters
connected with the impending war,
says: "These Prussian guns are
we'll known in America; that is,
as we'll known as anything can be
which is kept profound secret
The explosive material which is
used in manufacturing the cart
ridge is compound cf ingredients
known only to one man, the in
ventor; and so determined is the
government that the secret shall
not escape, that that man is guard
ed night and day by squad of
twelve soldiers; every letter which
he writes is inspected, and he is
not allowed to communicate oral
ly with any person except in the
presence of his guard. The same
man has applied his invention to a
different purpose than that of a
cartridge, inhammable at the touch
of a needle. He makes kind of
shell, not much larger than a bull
let, which explodes after it enters
the body of a man, tearing the
limb in pieces with resistless force.
These two secrets are supposed to
make the Prussian army invinci-
ble."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
OUR HOME A NIGEL.

An angel has entered our household;
A dear little angel of light
Has flown from the beautiful heavens,
To gladden. our wondering sight.
No wings has this delicate blossom,
No crown on its innocent brow,
But we know its sister celestials
Are lowering over it now.
And if it had wings on its shoulders,
] fancy it never would stay:
And how could we lose the sweet angel
Who IL show us the beautiful way?
From the clouds, gold-tinted and crimson
That enshroud the foot of His throne,
With the seal of love on its forehead,
Came to us our darling-our own.
Love turks in the beautiful dinrples,
Aud smiles from the innocent eyes,
Whose hue the fairy has borrowed
From the azure dome of the skies.
An angel has entered our household
From the realms of the perfect day;
Mayit guide our wavering footsteps
Alright to the heavenly way.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
WHOLE NO. GAG,

that she had not passed him and
could not have passed through the
ranks anywhere. Now, how is
that trick done? 1t is nothing but
jugglery from first to last; as much
more jugglery as saving a pig in
to two, or as Herman's trick of
pulling one pigeon into two; but
mere trick as it is, it is undis-
covered yet, though hundreds of
hard-headed, unimaginative, and
scientific men have been baffled, for
a half dozen generations.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
A horse recently Jumped ov,

A horse recently jumped over
the rail at a race course and seri.
ously hurt a young man. While
he was lying on the grass anoth-
er young man uttered a piercing
cry, and exclaimed, "My brother,
my poor brother!" He flung him.
self on the PROSTATE form, from
which he was at length kindly and
gently raised, while the injured
man was taken away to receive
medical care. 1t afterwards tram
spired that the afectionate crea-
ture who flung himself on the
body of his brother, had done SO
to steal his gold watch and chain,
and portmonnie.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
The plover (Wis.) Times saws

The Plover (Wis.) Times says
that the local election which should
have occurred in that place on the
14th of May, was neglected by
the entire voting population; the
polls were not open; everybody had
forgotten it. We question whether
there is a second instance of this
kind in the history of the country.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

~ don't miss my church az
much as you suppose" said a
young lady to her minister, who
had called upon her during her ILL
ness, "for i make Betsy sit at my
window, as soon as the bell begins
tochime, and tell me who are going
to church, and whether they have
got anything new"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

A negro in Memphis has sued a
mercantile firm for damages be-
cause the negro's wife received
goods stolen from their house, and
was sent to the penitentiary for
three years for the crime.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

A Mobile paper learns that Col.
Olodoski, formerly of the United
States Ordinance Department, and
afterwards chief of the same
branch of service under Gems.
Bragg and Beauregard, is now, at
his advanced period of life, work
ing as an engineer in Mexico at
$40 a month,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

Professor w. Byrd Powell, who
died in Covington, Kentucky, late
ly, bequeathed his head to Mrs.
F. I'll. Kinzie, of Cincinnati, to be
used for scientific purposes. In
according with this surgeon cut
off the professors head, and it is
now in the possession Of the lady,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

W. B. johnson, of Macon, Ga,
has the finest residence in the
South-a palace, modelled after
European plans. In order not to
know how much it cost, he de-
stroyed the bills as fast as. they
were paid.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

In olden time, when a mother
decorated her child on the sabbath,
she said, GAS | have adorned the
outside, may God adorn the in.
side"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

A correspondent writes that, if
we desireit, he will send US some
thing to fill up with. That's just
what we want. Suppose you COM
mence now with a good roasting
piece of beef and barrel of -four.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

The Milton fInd.) Times COM
plains that seattle, lawyers, hogs
and quacks, play and root" in the
courthouse yard in that village.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

The Journal of Medicine rec
ommends as a cure for felon that
as soon as the parts begin to
swell, cloth, saturated with the tine
ture of lobelia, should be wrapped
around them. This kills the fel.
on, and is said never to fail if ap-
piled in season.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

A physician who had tried in
vain to cure deaf patient, at last
endeavored to console him with the.
remark, ''that there was nothing
going on"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

A young professor at one Of the
colleges married lady twenty
years his senior. A witty friend
said this showed his ambition, as
he was desirous of studying the
ancient"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

How "UNIoN'' PETITIONS ARE
GOTTEN UP.-A man by the name
of Prince, living in Ripley, Mis-
sissippi, sends petition to Gen.
Stoneman, with forty signatures at
tached, praying that protection
may be extended to the persecu-
ted Union men in Tippah county.
The paper passed through the
decentralization Office" and final
ly reached the Sheriff of Tippah,
who endorsed upon it the fact that
Prince is a notorious law-breaker,
and liar" and under arrest for fell
ony when the petition was gotten
up. The signatures were all writ
ten by Prince, and embrace the
names of many men who have
been dead for years. The Clarion
disposes of the case with the fcl-
lowing sensible remarks:
"We would warn our military
authorities of the danger of being
imposed upon by men whose 10y
atty is a convenient cloak for the
covering of their rascality. We
never see man whose loyalty is
so severe as to need the protection
of the 'old flag without guessing
at the number of times he has
been in Jail, or wondering what
statute he has violated"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

There are but thirty-three pla.
ces in Alabama and Mississippi
proyided With hpostmastcrs duly ap-
pointed and sworn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

Answer received by a dupe who
had forwarded the requisite amount
to a New York advertising swim
dler to ascertain a Certain and
quick mode of getting rich
aWork like the devil, and don't
spend a cent"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19

ern shore of the river, leaving the
negro gazing stupidity on the dead
body of his master. Climbing the
high bank, he stood a few mo-
ments with his eyes fixed upon the
spot where his hopes of happiness
had been SO suddenly crushed, as
if he would fix it in his memory
forever, and then turning away,
walked like an insane man straight
into the forest.
He is now in New Orleans, and
obtained the particulars of this
story from one of his friends.-
There is a sequel to it. The lady
of his love arrived here a few
weeks ago. Time had not only
cooled her for the loss of her ia
ther, but had brought back tender
memories of the man she loved;
she was her own mistress, heiress
of her fathers estate, and un-
doubtedly came here to seek him
out. She addressed note to him
expressing the conviction that the
death of her father by his hand
was a necessity that could not
have been avoided under the cir
cumstances, and imploring his for
giveness of her own conduct on
the occasion, and the words of re-
proach she had spoken. What
reply he made, or whether he
made any, do not know, but am
told that although her love is re-
turned he fears to make her his
wife, lest the memory of the past
should rise between them and for
ever mar their happiness.
However, the minds OF men and
women who fancy they love each
other are so constituted that they |
look upon everything but the en-
joyment of that love as of small |
Importance; and it is not probable
the Lieutenant's scruples or her
own will long keep them asunder.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-07-19
Te,nple Of The alnsss.
LEAF BY LEAF THE
ROSES FALL.

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,
Drop by drop the spring runs dry!
One by one beyond recall,
Summer beauties fade and die;
But the roses bloom again,
And the spring will gush anew,
In the pleasant April rain,
And the summers sun and dew.
So in hours of deepest gloom,
When the springs In gladness faIl,
And the roses in the bloom,
Droop like maidens wan and pale
Shall we find some hope that lies
Like silent gem apart,
Hidden far from careless eyes,
In the garden of the heart.
Some sweet hope to gladness wed,
That will spring afresh and new;
When griefs winter shall have fed;
Giving place to rain and dew
Some sweet hope that breathes of spring,
Through the weary, weary time,
Budding for its blossoming
In the spirits glorious cline.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-04

b pass another wagon. 80. Uhsr N orisr1
l d the Board Of SupssvisoFs, ~ Court House
some nesdfal skirs. A nd.
RIOT is being pst on and o4h( 3qptoeea6snss
made. ;. :. The fl 81 5i eo,-:
S'lege commence SS - - = III II thla
month. :. The Iillsk h jaaS -
Synod Of Iowa met Ii fairfield - -
Last Friday evsainS J. ". EfaekliA. nads 4
nearly fatal assault upon man b. the Name
Of Rush Who lives On the Bayard farm about
MID sna this city. He went to the house
of Mr.. Rush, and calling him ont, inflicted
several serious wounds with knife. Mrs.
Rush stack Frsnkxs over the head win a
club, inAicting slight injury. Mr.. John
Meats, in attempting to separate ths parties,
received 4 cut in one Of his hands. ......A few
days ago we we're shown specimen of coal
taken from the coal mines Of Messrs. Young
& Roberds, on the Cedar, about Tour miles
south Of this city. 1t is nearly equal to the
best Pennsylvania anthrieite, and superior to
any other coal we have ever seen from an
Iowa coal bank. We have collected and
/, examined specimens of coal from eoper20
different counties in this State, and think
this the best we have seen. 1t is hard, brit.
tie and glossy in appearance, free from an
over proportion of sulphur and other impuri>
ties, and burns WE'LL The sample shown us
is taken from new opening recently made
by the proprie,ors, Messrs. Young Roberts,
and is from fine working seam all OF the
same superior quality. As soon as we can
!, make it convenient We shall avail ourselves OF
the privilege of visiting this and other coal
mines in the county and give our readers the
result of our observations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-04
InwA Cry. Aug. u

IOWA CITY, Aug. IL, iSoo-
DEAR BRorHsRs:-I suppose YOU are aware
ere this that the Fenian Congress will meet
at Troy. y. u, on the 4th of next month.
Of the object of this session have been no.
tilted by DR.. Bell. who is now in this State,
and who will be in your town on the proper
dav. and have considered 1t best 10 appoint
proxy to represent me there, aud ai, ,.,
ia person our own State convention, which
will BIO held in Davenport on the
4th of next month. The convention
will assemble on the 4th and remain IN SEES
sion until all the business connected with our
internal State organization IS transacted.
Each circle will be represented by delegate,
properly chosen, and he will bring his Gre
dentials with him, testified to by his Center
Secretary. Treasurer, and chairman vi the
Committee of Safety. She subjects TO be
considered. and the business to be transacted,
at this convention. are of such vital impor-
lance to our order III this State, that the
greatest care is necessary in the selection of
men to represent YOU. DR.. Bell will also at
tend the convention, and empowered as he is
to represent the President and Senate bis
presence alone will be tower of strength to
us in our councils. | am also authorized to
state, on the part of the Davenport Circle,
that the delegates to the convention VIII be
hospifablyrecived and maintained by them
during their stay in Davenport. You will,
therefore. instruct your representative 70 call,
on his arrival at Davenport, al the fenian
hall. before putting up elswhere-
Hoping that you willtake immediate action
on tins, and have yourselves well represented,
| remain,
Yours, fraternaly.
C. C. McGovERx, N. D.,
State Center. Fenian, Brotherhood, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-04

10 dubious loyalty, with all the right they
enjoyed before they plunged into treasohF
III think not hold that the loyal States
and people achieved by their successful etrug
gle right to complete security against future
rebellions on such grounds and with such IN.
pulses as were held to justify that OF ls!l.A
~ hold that the present Congress isem-
phatically right in demanding that the states
lately in revolt shall no longer enjoy iactious
and exceptional power in our National CoIn'
oils based on -Four Millions OF their people,
whom they obssinatsYy refuse to- educHe OF
enfraucAise, and whom they divest q the
arms. and deny the military organization ana
discipline, required 70 ssader them slac'ent
in our National defense.
..In short, / hold that Congress Is sunstan-
tally right, the President generally wrong,
in the contest which has alienated ihems ana
rronose to aid and act with those who. sus-
rain Congress and oppose the President
until the controversy which now convulses
the Renublic shall have been brought to a
Never doubling that such issue will be
the logical consummation OF the victories
achieved by Grant, Sherman, Thomas and
Sheridan, respectfully solicit your concur
renee in securing II.
Yours truly,
HlRAM WALnRIpoE.'
NJ, yorL 4na % 1866,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-04

'tln calling Convention TO restore the
State, who shall restore and re-establish it =?
Shall the man who gave his influence and his
means To destroy the Government Is he to
participate in tho great work OF reorganizationy
Shall he who brought this misery upon the
State be permitted to control its destinies
If this so. then all this precious blood Of our
brave soldiers and officers so freely poured
out will have been wautonly spilled, all the
glorious victories won by our noble armies
will 90 tor naught, and all the battle .nelds
which have been sown with dead heroes dur
ing the rebellion will have been made mes
morabe in vain. Why all this carnage and
devastation? 1t was that treason might be
put down and traitors punished There ore
say that traitors must take back seat in the
work Of restoration
ANDREW johnson as he is now stumps this
country like a hrawlng demagogue, denounc.
ing as traitors the men who endorse the SEN
timents he then uttered.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-04
MAJ. GES. T. H. j. woo1
MARCUS P. BEsrow, A. A. G.
ADDRESS OF GEN. wALBRIDGE TO
WAR DEMOCRATS.

The gallant General Walbridge of New
York, has issued the following address to
war Democrats. The questions he puts are
pertinent and forcible, and largely suggest
the full duty of loyal men. There has been
no time during all these FIVE years when the
administration of this country could have been
given to the pro-rebel Democracy with less
Safety than at this time. Unless the war
Democrats who acted with the Union Re.
publican party during the late war are repent.
ant of that action unless they are now ready
to endorse the attitude Of the Copperbead
Democracy during the strife unless they can
retraspectiyely endorse the Chicago Conven>
tioniand platform unless they now deem the
rebels right and loyalty wrong, they must still
continue to labor and vote with the party of
Union, loyalty and liberty,
Here is the address Of Gen. wALBnipca
We hope all WAR Democrats throughout
the land, TO whom ii is addressed, will read It !:
sThe political contest now imminent com
pels us TO review oar position, and decide on
oar future action IN the light afforded by the
past.
1Let me entrent YOU TO answer to yourselyes
these questions
Were we right or wrong in resolving to
stand by our coun,r, aud its flag when trait
ors desperately struggled to divide the former
and strike down the latter2 -
Were We right or wrong in our determin-
alton to spurn al party ties that threatened
to weaken the efficiency or trammel the Free
dom Of our efforts TO maintain the integrity of
our Union? $50
Were they right or wsbsg~heg sought to
paralyze the National arm npraised in sslf.
defense against Secession and Disunion, who
Proclaimed the war for the Unioa . failure
aitsr having done their best 70 make il %,
ana whose partial short lived sncca6nea vsyn
halted with hearty cheers ALONG The i;r.. ~
the rebel armiesf
sIs there rightful difference !, ron-
gard for the soldier who died 69bt;nr q
preserve our nationality, and him vbo ,s,,,.S
Cd ont his ife-blood while battling forp ~.
rebel cause? VIZ sne
my questions Sufficiently indicate N.
answers deem prompted BY the instincts nf
true patriotism. Hating none deno.nc;ss
none; wishing i'll to none; yet love nd
honor those who struggled and fought 70 M
hold the Union, = do not tho1e Who dSd
their worst to overthrow Il
aHave We, then, who stcod by the old EIne.
gained nothing BY it triumph, but the psisI-
lego of being ruled BY thoss Who foaGn fos
~ prostrasionf Do ths bsataa rebe2S ssGpru