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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-02-22
INSOLVE NCY.

DURsUANT TO an order of the Clerk of
= the County Court Of Lincoln county,
Tenn, upon the suggestion of the adm;nis.ra-
tor OF the es, ate OF Elstra Ringo dec OF the
insolvency. of said decedent's estate: notice il
her BY given to all persons having claims a.
gains' sad estate to present them To the Clerk
OF SAID court, authenticated, on OF before the
ist oil june next, for pro rata distribu-
t'on. or they viii be forever debarred.
dec IL, 1866 G. A. DIEMER, Adm.
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A Strange Case.

The following singular state
ment relative to party now resi-.
dingnear Rochester, N. Y, appears
in one Of the papers of that city:
The narrative which I am about
to relate is peculiarly interesting.
Although it may seem fictitious, it
is nevertheless true, as / can vouch,
being acquainted with the parties
concerned and the facts the case.
About the spring of the year
1850, a Mr.. Garnett, living near
Auburn, N. Y, was arrested for
forgery. He was tried, found
guilty, and sentenced to three
years imprisonment in the State
Prison at Auburn. He denied
his guilt to the end, and being a
man of very sensitive feelings, and
having a wife and family, it bore
quite heavily upon him. He
served his time and was released,
a mere wreck of his former self,
despised by his once loving wife,
who refused to live with him and
Stunned him as guilty culprit.
Sad and broken hearted, he dis
! posed of his property and went to
Central Pennsylvania, where he
married a beautiful and excellent
young lady.
They lived happily and prosper
ed. Several years after his de-
parture, the first wife became full
ly convinced that be was innocent
and had been wronged. This
conviction proved true by the
death-bed confession of the man
who acknowledged the commits
sion of the crime of which Mr..
Garnett had been convicted. The
sorrowing woman repented her
former act, and with friend
went in pursuit of her discarded
husband, whom she seemed to ex-
pect to find somewhere in Penn
sylvania.
After a search of several weeks,
they at length arrived in the
neighborhood of the object of their
search. Just at dark they drove
up to the door of a snug little cot
tage, when Mrs. Garrett entered
the house, and there bebeld her
once beloved husband apparently
happy in the society of his second
wife. She rushed up to him, and
throwing her arms about his neck,
wept bitterly. Soon the scene
became affecting, the two wives
clinging to him, each claiming him
as her husband.
After calming their feelings and
candidly considering the case, the
second wife decided to give up the
husband, believing that the first
had the lawful claim. After a
few days Mr.. Garrett and his first
wife removed to the vicinity of
Rochester, N. Y, where they now
reside. The second wife makes
an annual visit, and Mr.. G. keeps
her supplied with all the necessa-
ries of life.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-02-22

Flakes Bulletin,a thorough Union
paper, and Government organ, at
Galveston, Texas, denounces Gen.
Towards management of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and speaks
of him as q religious hypocrite.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-02-22
Lynchburg Academy.

M. e. MARCH. Principal.
THE next term Of ibis Institution
] will commence Monday, Feb
ruary 26, 1865, and continue
tvs my weeks.
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Printing Paper.
from the Boston Post. 1

One of the most perplexing
considerations about all projects
just now that require the use Of
printing paper, is its greatly en-
HANGED cost; and there are intima-
tions abroad that the manufactu-
rers with us either actuated by an
unreasonable greed or else they
have not yet ascertained the ut
most economy of power and mate
rial, in the manufacture. Unless
prices at once materially diminish
there is likely to be great changes
in their prospects. The last month
ly issue of a popular periodical in
this city was printed, lis said, on
paper imported from Canada, at a
saving for the single number of a
sum that would gladden. many a
|clerk's eye for yearly salary.
Some of the daily journals in New
York have already announced that
they print on paper imported from
Europe; as the matter now stands,
for good quality of book paper,
the total cost by importation is
some twenty-five per cent. less
than the same quality can be
bought for here; and for the high
er grades of paper the advantage
of using foreign stock is still great
Ier. We hear of those among our
own publishers and printers look
ing towards Europe in a manner
that BODIES no good for the purses
of our paper manufacturers. AL
together, unless there are decided
changes in all departments of book
making very soon, the London
and Chiswick imprlnts will be more
common in our market than the
University, Riverside or Wilson,
and American authors will learn
to look upon every arrival Of a
British steamer as if she were a
clamorous printers devil with his
inevitable ''more copy, sir"
RATHER HARD ON MASSACHUSETTS.
Gen. Washington, writing to
Richard Henry Lee, August 29th,
1875, said:
81 have made a pretty good
storm among such kind of officers
as the Massachusetts, Government
abounds in since | come to this
place, having broke one colonel
and two captains for cowardly
behavior at Bunker Hill; and two
Captains for drawing more provis-
ions and pay than they had men
in their companies, and one for
being absent from his post when
the enemy appeared and burned a
house just by. Besides, l have
at this time one Colonel, one Ma
jor, one Captain, and two subal-
terms under arrest for trial. In
short, spare none, and yet fear it
will not ali do, as these people
seem only attentive to their own
interests"
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Notice.

TNlHE business of RUSSELL & VANCE
I has been placed in my hands for settle
ment. 1t IS an old business, and must be set
tied at once "A word to the Wise il sIfii-
cient" GEO. B. B0YLES.
feb 8, l866-tf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-02-22
GENERAL JGB WORK.

" E nave superior Machinery, Type. De-
w signs. Ornaments, Bordering, etc, for
doing the best Job Printing Of any and ev-
cry kind Terms moderate, and satisfaction
OBSERVER OFFICE, Fayetteville.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-02-22

DOCK 'WORK-Our facilities for doing
ID all kinds OF Pamphlet Printing cannot
be excelled Give Us a call.
OBSERVER OFFICE. Fare eviNe. TIE.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-02-22

Mr. W. D CARNBs. A. NJ, President.
Mas. N. NJ. HILL, II. A., Principal of F
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-10-30
THE nHESpERIAN."

The Prospectus of the above named literary
paper, to be published in st. Louis, Mo-, will
be found in another column, to which the at
tention of the reader is called. The following
notice of the proposed publication, we find In
the st. Louis Democrat
This is the title of a new literary paper, the
publication of which will begin On the 9Th OF
january, 1867 The paper will be strictly ut
erary, and we are satisfied if conducted proper
ly will meet with decided success. The want OF
a good weekly literary journal has long been felt
in this community. Mr. James w. Allen, the
proprietor of the ''Hesperian," has had consid-
cradle newspaper experience, and is besides, a
gentleman of large reading and refined literary
taste. Under his direction the paper has GER,
tainly unusual chances of success. We shall
speak further of the enterprise hereafter.
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Our Fallen Brave,

The ladies of Strasburg and vicinity have form
ed society denominated the Ladies Memorial
Association of Strasburg
The object of which is to remove as speedily
as the financial success Of the undertaking will
admit the remains of our honored fallen now
dotting the bloody battle-felds at Cedar Creek
and Fisher Hill. 1t is our unhappiness to
know that the sad list is long one, represent
ing nearly every Southern State. Not deferred,
however, by the magnitude of the work, We
propose to remove to the Cemetery those who
fell, and to bestow that care and attention to
their earthly remains, due those who battled
for all they held dear in life, and who died gal
lantly defending those principles wherein we
babe them God-speed, and cheered and stlmu-
lated them by every incentive we possessed. ~
IF the victors can remember their dead COM
rades, how much more ought we, who have suf-
fered defeat, to weep over our Fallen brares,
and desire to prepetuate their memories,
IT'S the only tribute we can pay them, and
one that is eminently due both to the living and
the dead The caamities of war have left us,
community unable to do much towards the
accomplishment of the work, and we are COM
PEELED, earnestly to ask those who feel an inter
est in our undertaking to assist us.
People of the South, we call upon you Visit
our Valley, and along the roadsides and amid
| the hills you will come across the lonely grave
of some martyr to freedom who persisted fol
his rights, and our rights. Holy and yenerated
are such spots Humble though they be, they
are full Of hallowed memories. But we propose
| to remove the remains of all these into Gem
etery, and rear monument to their memory
| The work is such as to commend itself to the
favor Of all who appreciate our motives.
We solicit the cooperation OF all similar Asso
Citations throughout the State, and the assistance
of those who feel with US, the desire Of rescuing
from oblivion the memories of our dead heroes
All communications forwarded to Edward
Yea, Treasurer, Strasburg, Va
RH Miss KATE YosT,
Miss Ion MILLER,
MISS JENNIE KEIsTER,
1... Miss KATE KENDRICK,
Committee to Solicit Contributions.
tStrasbaag, Va, Sept. GOTH, 1866.
eeg@An papers throughout the State favorable
to the above object please insert
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ADvERTIsING-A SENSIBLE REMARK.

One of our sensible, enterprislng and success
full merchants, who advertises literally In the
Spectator, remarked to US last week that the
most profitable investments made by merchants
and other business men were those made IN ad-
vertising. He said he was perfectly satisfied
that such was the case, and attributed his sue
cess chiefly, if not entirely, to advertising. lie
expressed surprise that some of his neighbors
did not seem to be aware Of it. The truth IS,
in these times the '.'old fogy'' system Of doing
business will not do Advertising is the 'Alad-
din's Lamp" which lights the pathway to for
finn
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sss For the Spectator, 4 d.

Test Tournament---Fair in the Mountains.
At The little city Of Monterey, away across
the hills, in the dear land of our adoption we
witnessed, on the 25th inst, grand test Tour
nament and Ladies' Fair. Fourteen of the
knightly cavaliers of Highland and Augusta
entered the list, and after a gallant contest, the
crown was awarded to Mr.. Hughart Pullen,
Knight of the Fallen Country" who placed
it on the fair brow of Miss Malinda Davis, of
Beauty. Mr.. Turk Of Augusta, Knight
Of the Southern Cross, proclaimed Miss Mary
Byrd of Highland, first Maid of Honor. The
second Maid of Honor, Miss Mary Campbell
received her wreath from the hands of the
gallant young Knight of Ashby, Mr. Will
H. Lockridge The knights all bore themselves
right bravely on the field, inspired as they were
by the gallant bearing of their Chief Marshal,
Major John T. Bird, and very graceful and
appropriate address by that pleasant gentleman,
Capt. VIM. c. Myers, and above all by the
bright eyes of their lady loves.
From the scene of the ''Tilt and Tourney"
the large party there assembled proceeded to
the rooms of the Ladies Fair, from whence,
after spending some pleasant moments, to a
splendid collation. prepared and most gracefully
presided over by the fair ladies Of Monterey
and vicinity. After the dinner, we had most
pleasant exhibition of the theaterical talent of
the young ladies and gentlemen in number of
very tastefully selected Tableaux and Charades,
accompanied by some splendid music by the
String Band" And, to make the 25th of
October one Of the brightest days in the calen-
dar of memory, came the coronation of the
Queen, who was conducted to canoped throne,
and received the emblem Of royalty from the
hands of DR.. Fl. NJ Patterson, accompanied by
a most happy address, stirring all the most
beautiful sentiments Of the heart, and inspiring
noble and chivalrous impulses in the breasts of
knightly gentlemen present. Then came the
merry, merry dance, y affording that exquisite
enjoyment to its devotees which that pleasant
and graceful amusement alone can confer, and
even we who sometime have passed the great
social Rubicon of matrimony have rarely expe-
rlenced more pleasant emotions than when
tripping the light fantastic with earth's fair
est and loveliest daughters, the dear bonnie
lassies Of the Highlands ALIEN.
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MARRIAGES.

In Bath county, Va, on the 9th of October, by
Rev. VIM. W. Houston, JACOB H VEss to Miss
MARGARET O. BETHEL.
In Bath county, Va, on the 18th of October by
Rev. VIM. w. Houston, GEORGE W. SIMPSON
to Miss MARY A. CLEEK
On the 22d inst, by Rev. Henry A Wise, at
the residence of the brides father DR.. VIM. Mil
Ter, in Harrisonburg, Mr. S. X. HANDY, of New
Orleans, to Miss MARY EMMA MILLER
On the 18th instant, by Rev. T. D. Bell, CYRUS
W. KILLIAN, of Augusta, to Miss FANNIE F.,
daughter of Mr.. Joshua Pence, of Rockingham.
At Lebanon White Sulphur Springs, by Rev.
FL. A.. Bovey, Mr.. JASPER NJ. HUFFMAN, OF
Barbour county, to Miss MARY A. E. RHYAN, OF
Augusta county, Va t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-10-30
Especial to the Baltimore SUM- ASE
The United States and England--Another
4 81 War-Sneck RI

WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-Seme time since,
instructions were sent to Minister Adams to
make peremptory demand for indemnity for
the losses sustained by our merchant marine
from the depredations Of the rebel privateers.
An evasive reply was returned to this by the
British government He was instructed to. re-
peat the demand, and did so, but to this no def
mite reply has yet been received, but the tone of
the British press, and the feeling show that they
are willing to submit the matter to arbitration,
or to board Of national commissioners. This
will not be assented to, but prompt and full
navment insisted upOD
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MORE LARGE POTATOES.

Mr. j. F. .Argenbright, on Mr.. VIM. Arm
strong's place near Jennings Gap, at the base
of the North Mountain in this county, raised
some very large potatoes this year. He pre-
scented us with ten which weighed twelve and a
half pounds. He raised different kinds-the
Mercer" California" and ''Peachblow. -
If our friends from the Emerald Isle don take
care, the natives to the manor born will beat
them raising their fayorite vegetable.
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vsVO THE PUBLIC GENERALLY

III WISH TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING
PROCLAMATION
Wherees Beng Beng armed and equipped with such
stock of GOODS as cannot fail to strilzo tho DO
holder with bewildering amazement, and please
the fancy of all ; and
Whereas, having. entered the field for the Fall
and Winter campaign of trade, l am determined
to repulse, if not entirely vanqush the great sys
tenn Of monstrous prices and murderous profits,
which have settled upon our whole country like
a mighty Incubus, sinking the poor into deeper
depths of poverty and dragging down the affiu-
ent and even driving many to distraction; and
Whereas, have taken unusual pains in the
selection Of my stock, and have purchased all at
the lowest cash prices, which will enable me to
accommodate the purchaser, at the lowest posi-
BILE figures
Therefore, l.. SIMON H. HILB, do hereby
issue this my proclamation, to dispose of my new
stock, upon such terms as must give entire salts
faction: Whereunto, have this the 18th day of
September A. d. 1866, and of the Independence
of the United States of America, the ninetieth
year. placed my hand and caused the great seal
to be affixed. S. H. H1LB, -
sept 25-tf EsGS8
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DoNtHS.

Suddenly, on Friday last, the 26th inst, OF
neglected diarrhea and cholera morbus, Mr..
A D. CHANDLER-in the 49th year of his age
Mr.. Chandler was an old and well known citizen
of this place.
Suddenly, on Sunday night last, of neglected
diarrh@a and cholera morbus, Mr.. GEORGE w.
STANTON-aged about IS years
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-10-30

Chips IA victim to hair-dye," gives quite
an humorous description of his numerous expe-
riments with hair-dye to have his 'Hyperian
curls'' restored to their original beauty. His
description will excite both the risibilities and
sympathies Of our readers. See on first page,
article headed, "a victim to hair-dye." 5,
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For the Specta
BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN, !
& A. L. OFFICE ASST. SUP'T.
SUBJ DIST Dept. OF THE Potomac.

Staunton, Va, Oct 80, 1866.
CfrcaAar.- Many of the colored people of
this county, believe that they are not subject to
tax, and when called upon to pay the same
leave their work and come to this Office to- OBJ
tains information only losing time but
incurring unnecessary expense.
That this may be avoided in future, [ take
this manner of informing them that the Coun-
ty, and State taxes, are to be paid by colored
housekeeping those under sixteen years of
age and such as are disabled by years and bod
lily infrmity. ..-s
The County and State taxes amount to three
dollars and twenty eight cents, for which the
tax Collectors will give you receipts at the time
of payment GEO. I. COOK,
1st Lieut.. Y. r. C. and Asst. Supt. "a
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Memoranda OF advertisements which appear
for the first time in this week S issue:
VIM. M. Poole advertises black and colored
prints, balmoral skirts, bed ticking, Bingham,
shepherds plaids and black and colored ma
chine silk for sale.
For prospectus of The Weekly Hesperian, .
published in st. Louis, Mo-, by James W. Al
len, see advertising columns.
CT. Cochran & Co. wish to exchange Gro
ceries and Tobacco for shingles
The personal property of j. nj. Brooks,
d.4c'd., will be sold on Thursday, the Sth Of
Move >mber, by his administrators, c. q E.
Brooks.
Roberts Nelson & Co. advertise Leffels Pa
font American Double Tourbine Water Wheel,
manufactured in Baltimore by Poole & Hunt.
Stone. Rosston & Muray's Circus will ex-
h;h;t boro on Saturday, the ard of November.
We invite attention to the advertisement OF
Messrs Graves & Sprinkle, fashionable tallors,
who have associated with them Mr. d. nj.
Stoddard. IF you desire a neat fit give them
CALL
Mrs K. NJ Kelly has just returned from
Baltimore with a fine stock of every thing IN
the millinery line She has nearly every thing
necessary to add to the beauty of the ladies'
Those that are not good looking she will make
so, and those that are she will make more So
On the 31st inst, if the weather permit, she
will have an opening of Winter Bonnets and
Wrappings.
1t will be seen by reference to advertisement,
IL b1,,I -,
Albemarle and Augusta counties, is now with
Messrs j. n. Anderson & Co., Commission
Merchants, No. 70 Exchange Place, Baltimore.
1t will be seen by reference to advertisement
that Rev. r. FL. Phillips, of this place, is agent
for the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
New York" The annual dividends may be
used as cash in payment of premiums, or as an
income when there is no premium to pay
Dividends are declared upon purely mutual
plan, equitably dividing all the profits remain
ing after payment of expenses and the necessary
reserve. The dividend Of February LIST, 1866
amounted to nearly three million dollars. II
,,so Gubernatorial phrase; st is a biz
thing
Jonas g. HIM Ter advertise New Book and
Mns;c S. I'll ,ou and fresh stock of books
mar,v;nos g.. ~ ''te publications o.
daon ;r+orost ~ oo1.1,:|, Tbs of Gene
rails Lee and jackson and other Souther.. "ep'
erals, "A by Sc inches in size.
Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer rec
commended as a family medicine.
j. E. Ridley & Bro, corner New Street and
Court House Alley, have choice liquors for sale.
VIM, & Thos Vaughan, blacksmiths at Heb
ron Church, have dissolved partnership.
For order Of publication, see advertisement
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Thad. Stevens was reelected to Congress- in
his district in Pennsylvania by large majority
He will come back to Washington 't'breathing
slaughter and vengeance y
Mr. Forney has a letter over the signature of
Occasional announcing that on the re-assern
bling Of Congress the bill comforting the right
of suffrage on the negroes in the District of
Columbia will be Immediately passed
The Washington Chronicle proposes, to i'm
pose s'harsher terms" upon Texas, for ''refus-
ing to ratify the constitutional amendment -
by 'diriding the State, and establishing uni
versal suffrage"
A Radical Association in the District of
Columbia is proposed in the Washington
Chronicle, in view especially of the probability
that Congress will pass, at the coming session,
the negro suffrage law. :
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Dry Goods, Groceries, Dc

y of all kinds of sls
MERCHANDISE,
for sale low for Cash or Produce.
oct 16-1m T. FL. ANTRIM,
Vindi copy Waynesboro Va.
A MOTHER WAR DECLARED!
AGREAT SLAUGHTER ANTICIPATED!
determination against all High Prices and
Undue Prices. a
SIMON I'll. HILB, splendidly equipped, is in
the field again, with newly purchased stock of
the most choice Goods just received from the first
houses in New York City, and selected with the
greatest care for this particular market. The
stock consists principally of the following articles
Black and fancy dress silks, all wool and half
wool Delaines, bombazines, French and English
poplins Of every shade and quality; linen cam
brio Observation-Disclosures and plain; 800
elliptic spring hoop skirts-from Is to 40 springs
100 large balmoral skirts, French corsets, SPLEEN
did lot of White Goods and Hosiery; ladies' and
mems kid gloves, do silk and worsted 80 pieces
OF all wool fannels of every shade, color and
quality; Hndseys ginghams, Canton fannels, la
dies black and fancy cloaking; also a fine lot of
Ready Made Cloaks, French and English
Broad Cloth Cassimeres and Cassinets,
Silk and Silk-Velvet Vestings Under
Garments, --latest Style of Hats,
900 pair Mems, Women's, Miss
es, Youths, 81 Children's Shoes
in all their endless varie-
ty, both of city. and East
ern manufacture
S. Il. HILB.
sep 25-tf Main ST., at Crawfords Corner
A CARD.-Having been employed in the
IA above House as a Salesman, respectfully
solicit the patronage of my friends and the pub
lie generally. BEDELL BERKELY.
q
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1.-THE LuRILATEu

Is the title of a very fine collection of church
music, just published by Messers Oliver Ditson
& Co., Boston. ''The Jubilate" is by L. O.
Emerson, the author of the Harp of Judah, :"
Golden Wreath, a" ''Many Chimes &c
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WOOD.

Those of our subscribers who wish to pay
their subscriptions with wood are requested to
do so during the present month. Bring good
wood and good loads. ,--s5 y
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II OOK AND HEAD.-PIPER s. FUNK
HOUSER are now receiving very fine and
carefully selected stock of all kinds of
FANCY DRESS GOODS, {
and their stock is now one of the finest and best
they have ever had. The greatest care has been
given in selecting all the choicest and best fabric
of goods.
We are determined to sell goods gerry cheap in
deed, so that all who may favor us by examining
goods, but that the price is also a great consider
ation and will find it to their interest to buy from
Off