Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-02-03
VOL. XVl---k0 80.
New York to be Recon

IN0W 1OEk 10 Do Recon
structed.
A special dispatch to the Re
publican of Sunday says: .
! 1t is rumored that Senator Sum
ner will on Monday introduce /
joint resolution, instructing ths
joint committee on reconstruc
tion to inquire whether the gov
ernment of the State of New
York is republican in form, and
whether any legislation is neces
sary to secure to the loyal citi
zens Of that State the blessings
of a republican government, and
to report by bill or otherwise. Il
is believed that the facts willshow
that the members of the General
Assembly from New York coun-
! ty are not entitled to their seats,
as they represent q disloyal pOpu-
latlon and cannot take the oath
prescribed in the reconstruction
acts. Among the facts relied up
on to establish this conclusion is
the prevailing character Of the
performances at Fisk's Grand Op-
era House, where night after night
crowds assemble to cheer the reb-
iel leaders and to treat the chiefs
of tie republican nation with dig
Inifed contempt. An eye witness
writes that he "went the other
night to the Grand Opera House
with some Western friends, who
wished to entertain themselves
with the very poor medley of per-
formances that have lately been
carried on there by Lingard and
Paul. One of the items OF the
varied programme of the evening
was the appearance on the stage
Of a number of characteristic fig.
ure, representing the notable men
of the day-such as Fisk, Greedy,
Grant, Lee, and perhaps half q
dozen others. The figures walked
to the foreground from behind q
curtain; appearing in succession,
one at a time. Most of them ex-
cited but feeble interest in the au-
dience and called forth only a lit
tie laughter. When the figure
of Grant appeared, however, clad
in military costume and smoking a
cigar, there were some signs of
waking up in the house and about
one-fourth of the audience sp.
plauded, and anotherquarter hissed
while fully one-half Of the whole
body took no part with either side
but maintained their Ordinary
stiffness. vVss
Immediately after the counter
felt presentment of General Grant
had disappeared, the figure Of Gen.
eral Lee, grave, stately and white
bearded, stood in the foreground;
and instantly the house rang with
long continued applause, ,thatseem-
ed to come from the whole body Of
the spectators. There were
doubtless persons present who did
not join in the acclamations; but
certainly one would rarely see or
hear more vigorous demonstra-
ton in any theatre than was made
on this occasion upon the appear
ance of the Southern rebel leader.
The new school law in Connect
icut, requiring all children under
fourteen years of age to attend
school at least three months every
year, is having good effect. In
one town a manufacturing compa-
ny has sent twenty-five children
out to school this term.
Some very fashionable ladies
in New Orleans hung a yellow
ribbon on their door-knob, New
Years day, as an indication that
they would receive calls. The
callers didn't como, and they sf-
terward found that it was con-
sidered a sign Of smallpox.
A fashionable lady's maid, who
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