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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

sS- North Alabama Presbytery
of the Presbyterian Church, re-
Gently in session at Union church,
Marshall county, adjourned to
meet in this place next September.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

sJ Rev. Mr.. Hunter, of Nash
vile, will preach at the Metho-
dist Church in this place on Sat.
urday night, the 29th, and Sum-
day morning and night, the 30th,
of this month.
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Richmond Nurseries,

nR. JOE. DINWlDDIE is agent for the
IL Richmond Nurseries, Richmond. Va,
and viii supply all kinds of Fruit Trees
Strawberry, Ornamental Trees, ETC., at the
regular Nursery prices. with freight added,
for cash. Catalogues can be seen by calling
al his office in Fayetteville. iull6-tf
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

SCP We are authorized and requested to
announce Hon, WIN p. HickeFsOR, Of
, Coffee county. candidate for Judge of the
9Th Judicial Circuit of Tennessee, composed
Of the counties of Wsrren, Coffee, Grundy,
Franklin and Lincoln. Election, May q, 1863
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
WOOL GARDIWGs
"A L SO
SPNNIAG and WEAVING /!

H1HE undersigned would respect
| 1 fully inform their old friends and
customers and the public generally
that they are now prepared 10 Card
Wool, spin, and weave all kinds Of
wooden goods. Weguarantee ''more
general satisfaction than ever given
before in this part of the country
for many reasons
"lst." Our Machinery is all
new and of the latest and most ap--
proved make, selected by mea Of
twenty years experience in the 9ool-
go business.
''2nd"-Being new it is rot neo.
essary 70 reft OF rs-Clothe, and il is
universally conceded that new
Machinery is better than old, cd
peCialiy the oldest in the county
"3rd. THAT steam power with
governor is better than water power
or any other power without COVER
nor, because we Can regulate speed
better, and thereby make better work.
"4th.'-In addition to Cdrdinq
Machine and Picker, We have the
LATEST, BEST, and most improved
BURR MACHINE, which does not cut
the fibre of the wool, nor leave the
sharp points of the burr in the rolls.
there to remain after being rnanufac--
tured in cloth, as ia the case with the
"Prince of Burr Machines"
"LAsT BUT NOT LEAST" Ma
chine viii be run by Mt, Chas. W.
Selby, who has had twenty years ex.
perience, and whose work is always
ready for inspection, which will show
him to have no superior in this
county, bat superior Ia many res
poets to the Carder we had last year;
as he rot only can card the coarse
wool but the finest merino.
Ii we Iall Ill giving Satisfaction az
TO quality of work, We will pay
double the value of The wool So
bring on your wool full of burrs-
we take them out without extra
charge, and leave no 'jaggers" in
the Rolls, to annoy you while wesE-
ing the goods made out of the rolls.
This ace guarantee or make no
charge for aoork.
Rates Of Carling.-Cash, 124
cents for plain; Is cts. for mixed
customers furnishing grease
Or 10 cents for plain and 20 cents
for mixed, we furnish grease or one.
fifth toll. Price Of spinning and
weaving, see our circular.
n $3.50 n n
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strays Taken UP.

1st Rindof Animal IS gire'a-2md. Color
3D. Description th Age-5th. Posters
nanae-6th. T in,e and Place of arrest
7th. Valuation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

r Mr.. W. j. Thoma is no
longer candidate for Attorney
General, having withdrawn from
the canvass.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
Sorgo and Southern Cane.

The American Sorgo Manual for 1869 con-
Eains full directions for cultivating Sorgh UNI,
manufacturing syrup and sugar, the latest i'm
provements in Machinery, and other informa-
tion of great importance. Sent free. Address
GEO. L. SQUlER & Bgo., Buffalo, New York
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NODHHuc%s

N 0D,
A Ii persons indebted to the estate of F.
IA A. CAMPBELL, dec, are notified to
come forward and settle by the list day of
September, and all having claims against
the same are notified to present them for pay
ment within the time prescribed by law, or
they will be barred.
ELVIRA CAMPBELL, Adn.'z.
may13-3ts
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20

Magnolia Water.-SuperIor TO the best import
ed German Cologne, and sold at half the price.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
Louisville, Ky.

I Lard 10. .. 4. l.. Bacon-shoulder 1917; hams
1917 sides Ut .Superhne Flour,
per Dbl, SIS 3d.. Corn 65@69H 49,. Wheat
| 81 co.. -. Potatoes 81 10. Eggs 1876.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
WARREN'S YARNS,

IT WOULD beg leave to say to my old custo-
Il m ers and all others dealing in yarns in
Lincoln and adjoining counties, that am still
in the same old business of making a superior
quality of Cotton Yarns. All orders win
be promptly filed and shipped by R. Road to
any place ordered, at Nashville prices, or as
low as good article of Cotton Yarns can be
bought at any place in the State. MCssrs.
Murray a Morgan are agents for
the sale of our yarns at Fayetteville, Tenn.
who will fill all orders directed to them at
factory prices. Address all orders for yarns to
Murray & Morgan, Fayetteville, Tenn. or to
HENRY WARREN,
March 11-6m Oregon. Tenn
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
DROMGOOLE & cos
English Female Bitters

and be once more restored to health, beauty
This compound is specially prepared for all
those female complaints and Irregularities de-
pending upon an unhealthy action OF the U
terine organs. 1t Immediately arouses re-
stores and regulates, giving tone, strength and
color to the pale and feeble.
Put up in large bottles, at So SO per bottle,
or three bottles for GOO. Sent to all parts
of the country on receipt of price. Sold by
all Druggists.
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Great Southern Preparations.
WHAT ART THEY

They are class Of select family medicines
prepared by physicians, with accuracy and
neatness, from pure and fresh remedial agents,
for the convenient use of families when ply
sician is not at hand. They are the result of
long bedside experience in the Southern and
Western States, and physicians, druggists and
farmers are preferring them to all others.
"A CHILD OF FORTUNE
Who can boast of name in the casket Of a
nations glory, and who is surrounded with
all the glittering grandeur that riches ban oe-
stow, is unhappy, melancholy and miserable
when afflicted with those terrible female com
plants which are so common all over the
country. IF thus afflicted, buy
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
Marriages.
MARRIED.

Marriage licenses have been issued TO the fol-
lowing parties since our last:
Geo. L. McDougal and Edy Y. Mason.
J. D. Leonard and Lucinda Cox.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-05-20
W0GS WAGON

VIII be run to Mulberry. Lynchburg, Oak
Hill, Petersburg, Boons Hill, Sugg's store.
Metcalfe's store, Millville, Came9ES, Iiall's
store, Pleas ant Plains, and all other pls4es
mentioned in our circular
We are authorized by our eardeT, Mr. Chss.
W. Selby, to accept the challenge for cham
pionship offered in your paper, and would sug-
gest aS means of deciding the case, that
som person having fine merino wool would
take interest enough to furnish each of the
contestants some Of the same, and let the non Z
dectde.which can excel. We will give Two
dollars per ID. for wool that out of which
We can't make good work.
]. T. MEDEARIS & co.
Fayetteville Wooden Nils, May 6, 1869.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
FEDERAL COURT.
Hts Honor Judge TriRg Presiding

HIS hOhOr SuOse AfiRS frestuiBE.
Several cases of Illicit disabling were
brought to trial and disposed OF yesterday.
In the matter of the United States against
John Reed, the defendant was found guilty
and fined $3.50 and costs of suit
United States against J. A. Rigsby.
This defendant plead guilty to The charge
of making whisky on the sly and was fined
$40 and costs. In addition, the delinquent
was touched up with little disgrace by
being ordered to the county Jail of David
son County until five o'clock P. NJ.
In the cause of the United States against
William Hargrove, the jury found a YER
dict of guilty, and in due time His Honor
| will pass sentence. This, too, is a case Ct
illicit distillery. The great crime, how
ever, was that Of making weak solution
of alcohol, from an old iron pot, through a
well-jointed succession of reeds into Jug,
at time when a peculiar Federal law was
in force, and some body, of an inquisitive
turn of mind, to turn q penny, SIMPLY
happened to be watching him, so that be
might secure the $500 of informer spoils
by catching him in the act. The poor fel.
low has gone up" while the whisky has
gone the other way, and the informer NAV
even now, be looking out for another re
munerativs job.
Charles Burrell against R C McNairy
and 4 T kirkpatrick. The jury in thi,
case found verdict for the plaintiff.
By consent of the parties, the case of A
S Maxwell, Jr., Agent for the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad Company, wa
dismissed from the docket, the defendan
paying costs.
The United States against John S Clay
brooke, and same against Edward S Brad
ley, A + Garrett and VIM Haly, wer
postponed until to-day at 10 o'clock.
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CUBA.
blockade RHnRers-True Mission of
ITIe AragO-A Roster of her Omcers
and Crew

Blockade Runaers-True Mission OF
Ihc AragO-A Roster of her Oficers
and Crew.
New York, May THE World says
private dispatches from New Orleans
stating that the blockade runners Peru and
Lillian engaged in carrying 6libusters from
| New Orleans TO some point contiguous &c
the Cuban coat, have landed at the island
of Grand Inaqua, in the gulf, some twelve
hours by a steamer from the Florida
KEYS, and the fIibusters have gone into
quarters and are waiting for reinforce
ments.
The World also insists that the Arago
did sail for Cuba with four hundred and
twenty men and eighty-four officers, with
Gen Jourdan. Among the officers were
Brig. Gen. Charles May, Lieut.. J. +. Ma
gill, of the British artillery; Lieut.. Ed
ward Berre, of the French cavalry Maj
Geo. Inman, of the seventh Rhode Island
infantry; Capt. T. c. Bailey, formerly OF
the fifth United States cavalry; Lieut..
Thomas Fitzgibbons, Quartermaster Maj
+. B. Martin, of the twentieth Pennsylva-
MIA cavalry; Col. Warren, Col. Charles
Reed, and Col. Charles Lester. INK
The World says four other vessels sailed
within three weeks-frst under Col.
johnson, taking $50 men; second under
Gen. Spinola, taking 800 men; third with
600, and the fourth under Gen. French
with $50 men.
The World says within the last thirty
three days, we have positive information
that 900 men have left the cities of Charles
ton, Baltimore, and New Orleans for
points adjacent TO the Cuban coast, and for
the island itself 8, 500 have left the city Of
New York, and 500 more are now whiting
to get of.
Key WEST, May 6.-The Herald's
special says the British Commodore, Phili-
more, arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, on
the 1st He goes TO Havana TO investi-
gate matters there pending, and then to
Nassau, N. p, to investigate report from
the Bermudas, and aftersard to Hayti,
where the British Consul holds the steamer
Salnave as an indemnity for the cargo
seized at st. Mary.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
FOREIGN.

MADRID, May I'm Cortes yesterday
all amendments TO religious clauses Of
the Constitution were rejected, and clauses
a. they stood originally we're finally adopt
ed.
CoNsTANTINoPLE May 6.-On Wednes.
day, May 5, the first day Of the MahOm.
medan new year, the Sultan, according tc
custom, received the ministers Of the for.
eign powers, and made an address of the
most pacific character. He referred with
satisfaction TO the favorable settlement o
the difficulties with Greece, the paciicatior
of Cree, and the friendly relation of Tur
key with all foreign powers.
MADRID, May "A Directory is pro
posed, to consist of Serano, Rivero anC
Olazaga, with Prim at its head, as Presi
dent and Ministers Of War.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
MONSTROSITY,

To the Editors of the Union and American.
BRENTWOOD, May Ga colt was
foaled on the 18th inst. from large fine
gray mare, belonging to Esq. Jno,
Mackey, near Franklin, Tenn, which il
of the mule species, and is like mule
colt, except from the ears to the tip Of
the nose. 1t is perfectly blind. Where
the eyes should be there is hard long
substance, about the size Of a hen egg
Then the head tapers off and resembles
the hog exactly, having a rOOter turned
I'D. nostrils and all, as the hog. The
animal was running ali about yesterday
and seemed to be doing well. Esq
Mackey is having it fed from a bottle.
On returning from RObinsOn's circus a
Franklin, in company with several gen
tlemen, we stopped and examined thi:
wonder, and pronounced it as great I
curiosity as any Mr.. Robinson had along
So it was proposed | should send a motto,
of il to the UNION AND AMERICAN.
Evun
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
IRELAND.
bantam Raid Dor Munltions of Wan

A FeDIRn Raid for Munitions OF War.
LONDON, May G.-There have been
several heavy robberies of arms, ammu,
milton, etc in various parts Ireland dur
ing the past few days. AT Belfast a large
quantity Of arms was stolen last evening
Five persons were arrested this morning
on suspicion.
Dispatches from Cork mention the per
petration Of similar outrsges.
There seems TO be no doubt but that the
culprits belong in every instance to the
Fenian organic stion. The police have
been ordered to exercise unusual vigil
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NEW YORK.
Light on " Dark PStat-The Terms of
Gable Dispatches.

Light on u Dark PstSI-The Terms Of
Gable Dispatches,
NEw YORK, May The Telegrapher
states by authority that the reduction on
cable dispatches, for some time under con.
sideration has been decided upon, and
afte June let ten dollsrs in gold will be
charged for messages not exceeding ten
words, exclusive of address and signature,
and one dollar gold for each word sddi-
lional 4 discount of fifty per cent. on
these rates will be made on general and
political news dispatches to the press but
cypher and commercial news dispatches
will be charged at full Tstes.
The convention Of the Theta Dslta Chi
Association was held at the Aston House
to-day. About ten delegates and large
number Of visitors were present. 1t was
resolved to re establish the Southern chap
tiers which were broken up at the COM
mencement Of the war. The association
dined at the Aslor House this evening.
Ii is said that Archer Barlow has re-
Ceived dispatch from Secretary Fish in
sirucliDg hirn to use every pTecaution &c
prevent the departure OF any expedition
10 Cuba from this port.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
CINCINNATI.
The sourhern Railroad.

CINCINNATI, May THE ruling topic
Of interest to-day has been the Southern
railroad. Mr.. SCOTT, of SoEih Caroiins,
is expected here tomorrow on business
with reference TO the same. The City
Council this evening, appointed Rail"
road Committee.
Tomorrow our joint committees OF
the Council, Board of Trade and Chamber
of Commerce will meet and have a talk
with the numerous dele. stes from the
South, in reference TO tts route Of the
proposed road.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
INTERNATIONAL Law.

The Alabama Claims tn New Phase,
NEW YORK, May The attachment
case Of Cushing snd others, owners of the
American ship Sonora, destroyed by the
Alabama, against proceeds Of the steamer
Wren, owned by Laird, the builder Of the
Alabama, came up to-day in the Uoited
States District Court, Mr.. Mallory, ex-
Confederate Secretary Of War, appearing
for Mr.. Cushing, and the District Attorney
and Mr.. Dockey for Laird. The decision
is looked for as important, as forming a
precedent with regard to private actions
on the Alabama claims.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
ENGLAND.
The Press on abe treaty QuestIOr

Inc HEtHA Oh
LONDON, May THE Times to-day has
another editorial on the Alabama claims.
Ii says England endeavored TO do justice
to sll parties during the late rebellion,
and must decline 10 acknowledge any other
motive for her action.
She has offered the Government to arbi
trate the question whether she has been
culpably negligent, and she can not go
further. ExtraVagant misrepresentation
were necessary TO furnish the bIsis for
such a policy as is fOrshadowed in Mr..
Summers speech.
The Times concludes by assuring
Americans that it will prove a failure
The Telegraph also has an article on the
same subject. 1t promises that England
| will give an attentive ear to a reasonable
proposition, but will not listen to move
pI etensions. limo solution is now prac
| ticable, she will leave the questions a.
issue to the influence of time and tn,
mature judgment Of the American peopl,
| for adjustment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
A New RIchmond In ,he Field

On the 4th inst. was foaled grey colt,
Malakoff, dam Delta by imp. Priam,
sired by Jack Malone. He Is the full
brother to Gibraltar, recently purchased
at Gen, Harding's sale by Mr.. Babcock
Malakof is perfect in every particular
limbs as keen as deer, and shows the
high finish in form to be expected from
such illustrious and royal ancestry.
We understand that Judge Trigg ruled
yesterday that Corporation checks should
have government stamp On them TO make
them legal, but he has not jet determined
whether they are Of the same nature as
bank checks, and subject TO stamp Of two
cents, or whether they should be considered
commercial notes and have stamps accord
ing TO the amount specified.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
MASSACHUSETTS,.
ssosiantans Want their Liquor

Boston, May The Senate has re-
fused TO psss the prohibitorv liquor bill
on third reading by Is to % The OPP
position was composed Of those who fa-
yored a stringent license Law and ultra
prohibiliOnists, who object to the conces-
eions made ia the defeated bill
BosToN, May The city authorities
last evening passed an order extending the
inequalities Of the city to the distinguished
invited GUESTS TO the National Peace
Jubilee.
Tue Harvard crew practice on the
Charles river course every evening be
tween six and eight o'clock preparatory
for The international race. The hopes OF
the friends Of the University are high for
success
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
KNOXVILLE.

A Large Meeting OF experimentation
willie az the Terminus Of the south
eru Railroad.
CINCINNATI, May "A large meeting
of capitalists was held yesterday in Knox
Vile, Tenn, and large delegation APP
pointed 10 visit lhis place TO represent
The advantages of Knoxville as Ierminu,
of the Soulhers Railroad Part of thu
delegation will start for here to-day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT

LEwIsrowN, Me-, May President
Grant presented the saddle he used
through the war TO Mr.. Washburne, the
father Of f. B. Washburn.
New York, May -Egbert Teneycke,
an actor at kisk's Grand Opera House,
was a. rtsted to-day charged with obtaining
payment on ten forged paymaster county
checks for SlC0 Teneycke denied
wing any knowledge that they were
4, .led. He was held by Commissioner
}, ,he ORR for examination 10 default of s., 600
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08

There will only be three to start-Nan-
ME Douglass, Sue DOugherty, by Mickey
Free, and Signal Light. At the Pool-selling
last night Mamie Douglass was first
choice, selling at 1915, sne Dougherty
$40, and Signal Light SCI. t.4.--.e
The third race is an Association Handi-
cap purse Of $780, mile heats, for all horses
that have not won during the meeting,
with the following entries: a
/. /. E. H. Ewing enters oh by Bill
Chatham, dam Kitty Puryear 8 years
old. Dress fancy-feather.
+ 2. RIB. Cheatham enters Battle by
Bill Cheatham, dam by Lexington; 8
years old. Dress white, blue trimming ;
80 lbs. l alia ~ ri arE. a-
8. E. T. Craig enters Donovan by
Bulletin, dam by Ambassador; 4 years
old. Dress fancy-festher.
4. w. III. johnson enters Deringer
by Rogers, dam Sunshine by Engineer; 8
years old. Dress black and red IS lbs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
Houses Of IiEFame

The police are making their usual
monthly raid upon the proprietors oil
houses of ill-fame. Some four or i've were
arraigned before the Police Commissioner
yesterday and mulcted in the sum OF $40
onnh
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Its Approaching Completion.

SAN FRANcIsco, May 6.-The people of
this city aud Sacramento are feverish with
excitement in regard to the completion of
the Pacific Railroad. Grand preparations
are being made at both places for an OBJ
servance of the event, which will occur
Saturday. The bankers of this city have
given notice that their houses will be
closed on that day, aud business generally
will be suspended. Arrangements have
been made with the Western Union TeIe-
graph Company, that each stroke Of the
hammer ON the last spike driven shall be
reported simultaneously in New York and
San Francisco by telegraph. Besides,
silver-mounied and polished California
tie and spike Of gold, and silver pick
and silver hammer, used in the compilation
of the road, will also be forwarded from
the end of the track.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-08
THE PRIZE RING.
Mike McCOOIe and Tom Allen IL
Training.

Mike McCOOIe and Tom Allen I'm
Training.
ST. Louis, May 1t is announced that
Tom Allen, the pugilist, after witnessing
the deposit of the second three hundred
dollars in a match between him and
McCoOle to fight, will leave for Cincin-
natl tomorrow morning, where he
will 60 into training. McCoole, it is said,
has reduced himself twenty pounds in
the past three weeks, and is in good con-
dition and doing well 1t is not expected
that he will get below two hundred
pounds he now weighs two hundred
and twenty three Bets are made al
800 to $50 on McCOOle.
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Rare and BeautIraa Plant.

The Clianthus DLmpieri Splendens is
the name Of plant belonging to Rev
P. 8. Fall, aHd now in bloom. 1t is o.
Australian origin, and grown from the
seed, and without doubt one OF the hand
soonest specimens Of the floral kingdom
that has ever come under our observation
The flower is a scarlet and black, Of pc:
shape, and blooming in clusters. Mr.
Fall received the seed from Australis
and has nursed it with great care. 1t il
probably the only plant of the kind il
bloom in This country.