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--Dr Mary Walker appiei tor IA ofice a;
the Treasury Department. aad "a. refused
whereupon she shed tears. The Trl5ss.
thinks ID. woman should not claim the :. tears
and the iruwscT- too
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Julius and Cecil Libby .ou- d Mrs l-aac
Libby. FIorins and Adde Turner were drown
ed In lake near Auburn Nc on SATURDAY, la.i
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In disturbance in Calais, SATURDAY,
night, John Lockwood of Dover. n. H.,
was injured so that he died SUNDAY
morning
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-29

A Mr.. Cummings, tutor to the son
of the late Charles o. Rogers OF Boston,
temporarily stopping 1t Xattawamkeag
was shot in church At Winn Sunday by
the accidental discharge Of pistol in
his pocket. The ball passed through
his shoulder, but the wound IL not con-
sidered dangerous. The excitement in
the church was intense.
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The annual Methodist Camp meet
ing at Wesleyan Grove, Northport, will
commence August Snth.
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Arri>rNESrs ~ rHE G"vrR>oR.-The
Governor has appointed h. II. Murray. Jr. Of
Pembroke. Ad..is,snt Adjs;a General. with
the raak Of LoIoael. john VI Brown. 81 this
city. Inspector General, Nathan Cutler, Aid
de-Camp. and DIR. T. =. Ssnse- of Bangor
surgeon General
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EOR BLACk WORMS, and Pimples on % I,
u use MERRr's CoAEDoSE AND PIxPLE Il
Df, prepared only by DR.. B. {. Perry y =
st., New York. Sold everywhere. The y
supplied by Wholesale Druggists.
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DR.. T. 4. Duran,, the originator anil
builder Of the Union Psrifc Rsilroat, l. now
nj Nj. Desert
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70 remove Meth Patches, Freekles ~
! from the face, use PERRi's MoIH
fREckLE LonoS. Sold by all: druggisa,'
pared only by DIR. b. c Perry.
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The anniversary Of the Bangor Theolnxi-
cal Seminary ocrur~ the prcscn, week.
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According to the Cincinnati Market lie.
port, Whisky j. excited and higher
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" There il no accounting for tastes.

ELLSWORTH July g., lsss.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
The Presidents Message.

He favors the admission of Vir-
ginia again into the family of
States, and at the same time in ia
vor of expelling Georgia sufficient
ly to induce her Legislature to de-
clare the seats of those members
vacant who are ineligible under
his construction OF the third Sec
ton fthe Fourteenth Amendment,
and to admit the niggers who were
cast out.
"The freedmen" he says, "u-.-
der the protection which they have
received are makingr rapid progress
in learning, aud no complaints are
heard of lack of Industry on their
part when they receive fair remu-
neration for labor"
The Nashville Banner sums up
the remaining leading points of the
message as follows =
He opposes immediate resump-
ton of specie payment and favors
gradual resumption. To accom-.
plish this he faVors the redemp.
ton of greenbacks at a fixed price,
AS we understand it, his PROPOSE.
ton is to use the gold in the treas
ury in buying up the greenbackt
at the market price.
He thinks the public debt could
be paid in ten years, but doesn''
favor it.
He favors the funding of the
debt in bonds, bearing a rate OF In
terest not exceeding four and
half per cent. In order to accom-,
plish this successfully, he suggests
that authority be given to pay
the interest at one of the money
centers of Europe.
He favors the postponement OF
any Legislation upon the tariff anc
internal revenue laws until the
next session of Congress. He rec
ommends a renewal of the tax or
incomes, but at the reduced rate
of four per cent, to expire in three
years with the funding of the ma
tional debt.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
To the Voters Of Lincoln
county.

81 uhG"NA ~ LI"AJ WI Ool OOAANA-
tations to become candidate for
delegate from this county in the
Convention to revise and amend
the constitution of Tennessee, in
all sincerity | would say that it is
a position and an honor not to be
sought nor declined. 1t is a posi-
ton Ct trust and responsibility,
second to none in the gift of a free
people: If it is the will and wish
of the people Of Lincoln county
that | shall serve them. in that ca
pacity, and will so indicate on the
3rd Saturday in December next,
the 18th day of the month, the
time designated by the law for the
election, | will accept the trust
with its responsibilities, with an
honest purpose and firm determin-
alton to discharge the duties it will
impose upon me, faithfully and to
the best of my ability. In the
meantime should you indicate
your preference for another to rep
resent you in that body, in any
mode or by any means you may
adopt, | will retire and cordially
unite with you in the election of
the man of your choice.
The act of the Legislature pro-
vides, that an election shall be
held at all the places for holding
elections in the respective counties
of the State. at which every male
citizen who has resided in the coun-
ty in which he may offer to vote,
six months next preceding the day
of election, shall have the right
to vote for CONVENTION or No
CONVENTION, at the same time
and on the same ticket, to vote for
one delegate for Lincoln county,
and one delegate jointly for the
counties of Lincoln. Giles and Mar
shall. If majority of all the
votes given in the State shall vote
for CONVENTION, the law provides
that the delegates elected on that
day shall assemble in Nashville,
to revise and amend the constitu-
ton, on the second Monday in
January next.
The law also provides:
"That the constitution or form
of government which said Conven-
ton may adopt, shall not be of
any binding force or efficacy until
the same has been submitted to
and ratified by the people of the
State, in such manner and at such
time as the Convention shall pro-
vide"
The whole subject is in the
hands OF the people. 1t is their
work. 1t is for them to decide
whether there shall be a Conven-
ton or not. The duty of select
ing and electing delegates is also
for them to determine, and finally
they will have to ratify or reject
what the Convention may do
Whatever they do in relation to
these important matters will be
cheerfully acquiesced in by me.
Most respectfully,
GEO. w. JONES.
November 22d, 1869.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
The Unforgotten FortDel-
aware.

The GAINESVILLE Tobacco-Leaf
mentions the arrival in that city
of one G. W. ALL, the man who
was in charge of the Confederate
prisoners at Fort Delaware during
the war, and whose cruelty to the
prisoners incarcerated in that place
was next to barbarism. He is on
n drumming tour through the
South for the firm of R. M. Pom.
eroy & Co., of Cincinnati. The To
bacco-Leaf refers to his reception
in GAINESVILLE as follows:
He had not been upon the street
long, however, until recognized by
some of his former victims, in the
persons of several young men,
whose good fortune it was to sur
vive the war, as we'll the more
dangerous "reign OF terror" under
him at Fort Delaware. and in a
short time he was waited upon by
two or three gentlemen whom he
once had the honor of tyrannizing
over and the satisfaction Of rob.
bing and abusing.
Upon being questioned, he &C.
knowledged that he was the same
man, Ali, and the parties said
they were glad of an opportunity
Of recalling to his mind a few in
stances of the awful treatment
they received at his hands, as Con-
federate prisoners of war; and after
assuring him that no violence
would be offered him, proceeded to
pass in review some of his COW
ardly acts, to which he plead gull
ty; though he claimed that he was
obeying Gen, Shoef s orders. He
left Monday evening on a south
bound train.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
The legislature.

In the Senate, House resolution
providing for an adjournment of
the General Assembly on the 22d
inst, till the 9Th Of January, was
concurred in.
Bills were introduced provid-
ing that the assessment of proper
ty for taxes for 1870, shall be post
poned until after the adjournment
of the Constitutional Convention /;
providing that no person shall be
indicted for ain act committed
while serving as a soldier during
the late war, and that all prosecu-
tions pending for such acts shall
he dismissed.
10 the House, Senate bill pro-
viding for burning the notes OF the
Bank of Tennessee held by that
institution, was passed on its third
reading.
Senate bill repeating all laws
granting State aid to internal i'm
provements was passed on its third
reading, ayes 81, noes 7.
House bill, repeating the act in
cieasing the fees of county regis
tiers, was passed on its third read
ing, ayes AZ, noes Is.
Senate bill TO amend the schoo
laws and abolish the Office of
State and County Superintendent
was taken up, and amended Sc
that.the school tax levied by coun
ties shall not exceed the tax fol
State and county purposes; t.
carry out contracts already made
with teachers; to allow counties
that have not drawn their portion
of the school money to do SO; anc
providing that the taxes collected
for school in any county shall no
be used for any other purpose; ant
then the bill was passed on it
third reading, ayes AZ, noes %.
Senate bill to amend the schoo
laws and abolish the Offices Of
State and County Superintendent
was amended so as to require tn,
county tax collected for school
to be distributed pro rata amon'
the white and colored scholastic
population, and then passed on it
third reading-ayes 43, noes 26
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
Thursday Morning., Dec. l6, 1868
The yellow Man %

The coming man is the "yel-
low man" and all his rights is tie
lew hobby about to be bestrode by
the enterprising and quick-sigbted OF
that party, who having agitated the
negro question until the public are
simply sick and tired of it, now find
it necessary to increase th If politi.
cal stock 10 trade by new additions
Of rtcrnt importation. We lad
thought the fifteenth amendment
would probably meet the case of the
Chinese, although not framed with
special reference TO that PEOPLE, but
DO not profess 10 speak with certain
~ upon the point, as cur copy Of
The Constitution is some several
years cd, and Of course without the
modern improvements, and to some
degree antiquated. 1t would be a
pity, loo, that it should be settled 10
60 summary ma nner, because 10
that case most splendid !ot Of pc.
litical stock 10 trade would be spoil
cd before the politicians could have
chance 10 use it. Senator Sumner
seems of the opinion that the 'Fque--
ton" is still "to be met" and that
they must "have protection" and so
forth, as reported by the pagers
We take the following from the Bal
timore Sun:
The RIGHTS OF THE yellow MAN.
IS, nator Sumner, in a lecture at
Elizabeth, New jersey, on Saturday.
warmly denounced the prejudice a.
gainst the yellow man from ASIA
lie said the Chinese question must
bs met. Attention was once at
tracted to The African; now it is the
Chinese who demanded protection.
Nothing can be settled which is not
right, and this question can only be
in harmony With the principles OF
our fathers aud in conformity with
right and justice. The Chinese
must have equal copartnership, for
justice is the best policy, and justice
is the best practice.
Now, from this it would seem that
we ought to have another amend
ment to the Constitution at once
say amendment number seventeen;
for by the proceedings Of the WomaD's
suffrage convention at Cleveland,
Ohio, we see they claim number six
teen for themselves. We presume
the matter will he pressed in Con
gress Immediately, and protection
and equal rights for the ''yellow
man" will shortly be the gathering
cry of some Of the political clans.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16

E% We ask attention to the
circular of Hon. Geo. W. Jones,
in this paper. 1t is clear and ex-
plicit, and defines very satisfac-
toriIy his position on the questions
likely to come before the Conven-
ton. He settles very conclusively,
also, the Misrepresentation that
had been published relative to his
speech at the courthouse on the
first Monday. The report mis-
carried-it was started too soon,
thus affording opportunity TOR 8
correction of its misrerresenta-
tons before the election. We
ask everybody to read the circu-
lar.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16

BE THERE'S no young man in
the county for when we entertain
a higher respect, than Col. D. W.
Holman; but the Colonel should
recollect that there are legislators
and other officers to elect; and we
could take a great deal of pleasure
in voting for him for these Offices, las
we have done in times past. Butin
this instance, we have to form a
new constitution, the foundation
of our house must be rebuilt, and
for such a labor, we prefer the man
who has made craftsmanship a
study for thirty-fve years, the
man who through long years of
service in Congress. has had to
deal with just such questions as
will come before the Convention.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16

s@T 1t is urged that our friend
Col. Holman served with distinc-
ton in the Confederate army.
This we grant. lie served like a
''brave man long and well, "and de-
serves the gratitude of this people,
and no doubt the people will "de-
light to honor" him hereafter.
But we submit, that the humblest
private is just as deserving as his
highest officers, SO far as bis SER
vice in the Confederate army is
concerned, and this people owe
them the same debt of gratitude.
But faithful service in the Confed-
crate army is not necessary quail
ifcation to make a just or good
legislator or statesman. To our
mind thirty-fve years of civil
service much better befit a man
for craftsmanship than five years
In the army.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16

H In reading the Bible His
tory of our first parents, we are for
chilly struck with the fact that our
good mother Eve Immediately at
ter eating the Apple discovered
that she was much in need of a
new dress. Judging that her fair
daughters of Lincoln county have
many of the same wants, we
would inform them that we have
just received a large lot of the
most fashionable Ladies' Cloaks
made to order; also, Furs, Shawls,
Hoods, Nubias, latest style of
French Felt and Gisela Hats SO
much spoken of in Harper's Ba-
zaar, with dress goods, Shoes, &c,
&c. Not forgetting her chivalric
sons, we have ready-made Clothing,
Boots and Shoes, Hats, and piece
goods, all of which we offer at
lower prices than the same quality
of goods can be bought fer at any
other house in the county. Re-
member the place, at the green
brick front, North side of Public
Square. MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16

BEs When the ship is beset
by storms, when the clouds are
still dark and threatening, and
we cannot see all the dangers
that surround US, we want the old
Captain who has long trod the
deck and feels at home on it, to
command the ship. This is our
condition now. We are still in
the storm; the clouds are still
heavy and ominous, and we know
not where we are drifting. We
want our Captain and helmsman
then, the old, experienced, long
tried and never-found- wanting,
honest, capable, safe statesman
George W. Jones to lead US.
Vote for Convention and for him
to represent us.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16

EIS Last week we referred,
in a brief paragraph, to our failing
to have County Court on the
first Monday. Since then we
have been informed that if a copy
of the act had been received
here, the failure complained of
would have been avoided. We
regret that a copy of it did not
reach here in time. In our brief
item, we had no reference to any
Individual member of the Legis-
lature. We did not know who
introduced the bill, nor who vo-
ted for it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
The New Election Law.

A very important law regarding
elections has been passed by the
Legislature. Section frst requires
voters to vote in the civil district
or ward in which they may reside.
Violations of this provision are to be
subjected to a fine of not less than
twenty nor more than fifty dollars.
Section two prohibits the carrying
of concealed weapons at elections
and other places, on pain of fine
land Imprisonment. Section four
closes liquorshops on election days.
Section five confers certain inquisi.
torial powers upon grand jurors
Section seven provides that nc
property shall be exempt from
fines imposed for violation Of this
law. -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
To the Voters of Lincoln
County.
FAYETTEVILLE, TENNESSEE,
December II. 1869.


On Saturday last, at Pleasant
Plains, | was informed that a re-
port was being circulated in that
portion of the county, that | was
in favor of negro suffrage. That
report / publicly denounced as
without foundation and false.
Since that | have been informed
that there is another report in cir
culatiCn, that / am in favor of the
proposed, pending, Fifteenth A
mendment to the Constitution of
the United States. lam fortunate
in having 1t in my power, and with
equal truth, to say this report is
also without foundation and is ut
terly false. If there is any one
thing which has been done since
the close of the war to which /
am more opposed than to another,
it is the said Fifteenth Amendment.
by the provisions of that Amend
nent, if ratified by the requisite
number of States, it will not only
force negro suffrage upon each and
every one of the States, but will
vest in the general government the
right to prescribe the qualifca-
tions of voters in each of the States
of the Union, thereby destroying
the foundations of States rights,
and consolidating, ultimately, all
power, general and domestic, in
the Federal government. To
which | can never give my volun-
tary assent.
The pretended report of what l
said at the courthouse in this
place, on Monday, the 9th instant,
as printed in the Lincoln County
News" of Saturday, the 11th in
slant, is tissue of misrepresenta-
tons, to characterize it by no
harsher terms. / am an advocate
for the freedom of the Press, but
net Of its prostitution and misrep-
resentation.
AS a candidate for a seat in
the proposed Constitutional Con-
vention my position upon the suf-
trage question, is, to submit TO a
separate vote of the people, the
question of negro suffrage, thus
aftording to each and every voter
in the State, to vote for or against
negro suffrage as each one may
determine for himself. At the
Ratification election, l will vote
for aohite suffrage if in the mean
time the fifteenth amendment shall
have been defeated.
| have many times been before
this county as a candidate. This
is the first time in thirty-five years
that have deemed it necessary,
on the eve Of an election, to adopt
this means to deny or refute SLAM
ders or falsehoods. l have lived
in this county forty-eight years
and the greater portion of that
time in your service, to little pur-
pose, if | have not established 2
character for truth, honesty and
candor, sufficient to commend me
to your confidence and support.
| have never occupied a doubtful
or equivocal position on any public
Question. Always Democrat in
the r7ost enlarged and comprehen-
sive sense of the term; Conser-
vative now and opposed to Radi-
caliSm and the Radical party in
all of It's measures. With me the
public good is paramount to my
personal success or promotion. If
| am beaten this time let it be
fairly done, without misrepresenta-
ton or falsehood, and | shall be
satisfied with your decision.
I Your Ob't serv't,
GEO. w. JONES.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
For the Fayetteville Observer.
Geo. w. Jones and the
Confederate Soldiers.

SA4NNASA WV t(S4OAAO@SH
The appeals made to the Con-
1ederate soldiers, to vote for Col Hol-
man, by his friends, would lead Il
stranger TO infer that the gentleman
whose name heads this article,
was not only untrue to the South
in the late war, but that he had
failed to raise even his voice in
behalf of the half.clad, halffed
and wounded Confederate soldiers.
While we deprecate that policy
which would make military ser.
vice in the Southern army, the
chief test Of merit for civil pro-
motion, we can earnestly appeal al
so to the Confederate soldier and
ask who was more mindful of
their wants, who was more liberal
in supplying their necessities, and
VINO was more kind and merciful
to the sick and wounded than Mr..
Jones. Mr.. Jones was neither
asked nor expected to shoulder q
musket or buckle on sabre
Among his supporters we find men
who freely offered themselves a
living sacrifice upon their coun.
try's altar" and poured out their
blood for these people and helped
to shield them from hostile bullets.
1t is true Col. Holman was the
first candidate announced, but
the same men or at least the same
paper which called upon him called
also upon Col. Turney for the Sen
atorial district and Gen. Brown
for the Pictorial district, thus leav,
ing no place open for r.Jones, ex'
cept by contest with Col. Tur'
ney or Gen. Brown, either of whom
shed as much blood as Col. Hol
man.
A portion of the people Of THU
county wanted the services of Mr.
Jones; whether majority of th'
people SO desired, next Saturday
will determine.
We do not deny that Col. Hol
man was gallant and self-sacrific
ing; neither that he shed his blooC
and offered himself a sacrifice upol
his cOuntry's altar; so also did Gen
Brown, aud if promotion was gov
erned by the quantity Of blood whicI
was shed, Gen. Brown must hav
shed more than Col. Holman, and MI
Jones did right in opposing Col. II
! instead of Gen. Brown. 1t is trut
Gen. Brown rad not announced
himself candidate, but be ha'
been Call, d upon to DO so, if no
nominated by the friends or som
of the friends Of Col. Holman.
Upon the important question Of
negro suffrage, Mr. Jones is true {,
bis old Democratic princip'es-h
would leave this to the people Il
decide BY separate vote, when the!
come to ratify or reject the Consti
tuition which their delegates ma,
frame and submit. He was from
the beginning of the contest opposed
to embarrassing the emf anchiSemen
of the white people with the dis
reimbursement of the negro. LIE
every tub stand upon its own bot
tom, and le: the people decide VII,
shall be qualified voters and VIII,
shall not. A SOLDIER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
More New Goods.

New Cloaks, Shawls, Dress
Goods, Hosiery, Calicoes, Domes-
tics, Tickings, Cassimeres, Tweeds,
Jeans, Linseys, Shaker Flannels,
| am selling for very small prof
it, w. J. PHILIPS.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-12-16
100000 now in Use /!

The W. and W. Sewing Machine has been
before the public for fourteen years. 1t has
been subjected to the severest tests and the
most bitter competition. Its sales far exceed
those Of any other, and to-day it stands
without a rival, the leading Family Sewing
Machine in Europe and America
A Machine, whose merit has achieved
such success, warranted by respOnsible
company, full and thorough instruction CIV
en- in its use, and satisfaction guaranteed, Is
not an experiment to buy, and there is no in
vestment which pays a better interest or
brings more comfort, health, happiness, and
relief TO the household. Call and See
them, or send for Circular.