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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

~ Col. J. B. Killebrew has
kindly favored us with his ere
sources of Tennessee" a volume
of 1900 pages. The value of this
book cannot be told. 1t is the on
ly full and satisfactory descriptive
work on Tennessee that we have
ever seen. CHANGING through it,
we notice that the State is re
viewed by counties, showing the
towns, manufactures, trades aud
professions, farming products, val.
lies, water courses, soil, churches,
schools, etc. We will refer to the
b ,ok at length, after fuller eX-
animation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13
Grange Pic Mic and Bias
keG Dinner.

At a meeting of Buckeye
Grange, August S, 1874, it was
proposed that the PGtfuns Of Hus-
bandry of Lincoln county, hold a
Pic Mic and Basket Dinner at the
Fair Grounds at Fay etteviHe, some
time in September, and that every
grange in the county be requested
to instruct their delegates to the
County Couucil, which meets the
last Saturday in August, to join
us in getting up the same, and
that we invite DIR. Maxwell, Wor-
thy Master State Grange, and Col.
c. W. Charlton. Worthy State
Lee turer, Gen. VIM. II. Jackson,
and perhaps otherspeakers to meet
US at that time. and favor US with
their views Of the objects and
aims of the gr at Farmers move
ment.
1t is hoped that every grange
in the county will take an active
interest in the matter, and that
everybody, and particularly young
America, both in, and out of the
grange, will have a day of recrea-
ton and general enjoyment.
L. L STONE,
Master Buckeye Grange.
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Nary Z. Smith, Admir-, &c. as
SIS. Alexander and others.

NJ HEREAS, Mary z. Smith, admins
w tratrix of c. L. Smith, decd, filed
an insolvent bill in the above cause on the
18th day of May, 1869, in the Chancefy
Cont at Fayetteville, Tenn, and publica-
ton having been ordered to issue at the
adjourned June term, 1874, of said Court
Notice is hereby given for al parties hold
ing claims against the estate of said G. E.
Smith, decd, to file their claims with the
Clerk and Master of said Chancery Court,
or Or before the 18th of September,
1874, and have themselves made parties
TO said cause Of Mary E. Smith, adm'x, &C.
VS.. S. S. Alexander and others, as required
by law and the rules Of said Court
d. w. CLARK,
Clerk and Master.
june Is, 1874-td
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~ Smith. He was in an old
house partly covered, covering
up a box Of wheat, and the old
darkey when found was envel-
oped in flames. Our little town
was excited a few days preyi-
Gus in hearing of W. P.'Thorn-
tons misfortune, in having his
shoulder bone broken, and 9th
er injuries. Itseems to be some
thing pertaining to an old
gradge between himself and a
young man by the name of Tay-
lor Short; the writer was in
formed that Short did this with
out ever giving the former gem
tleman warning. We hope per-
feet harmony and love will ex-
list between these gentlemen in
the future, forgetting air for
mer injuries, &c. Some of our
friends were startled by the re-
port of a rabid canine on Rev.
j. b. Warren premises the
other day. The dog was found
on the place in the above men
toned way, and was killed, and
up to the present no discoveries
have been made of doing any
injuries. The people around IN
our section seem to be greatly
excited in regard to the cleo
ton of the county officers; the
topic of the day is who are you
going to vote for? We, howev-
er, prevailed upon a friend the
other day to say who he was
going to vote for, for tax-collec-
tor; he said, dam fino. We. re-
marked alright, he is the man,
sir. The young people of our
town are still having a gay
time. A subscription was
made to get a croquet set to be
known as the Petersburg Gro
quet set, few days ago, land now
that seems to engage the atten-
ton Of all of the younger class.
Croquet parties are quite fire.
quent, besides balls and dancing
parties generally. A ball was
given short time since to the
happiness of all, and all had the
pleasure of skipping their light
fantastic toe, that were in at
tendance; the ball was undoubt-
edly grand and a complete sue
cess, not the least unpleasant
ness to mar the enjoyment Of
the occasion. Music, mirth and
gaiety reigned supreme and
eyes looked love to eyes that spoke
again,
And all went merry as marriage bell"
There was a large crowd of
young, beautiful and stylishly
dressed ladies. If a young
mans heart did not go furious
ly pit-a-pat upon surveying SO
much feminine divinity, it was
because he had no heart at all.
Amidst the gay throng was a
young mar, who was decidedly
courteous on the occasion, in
treating all the young la1ics on
soda water. We wish we had
language of Homer to celebrate
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% A riot in Somerville,
Thursday, 9th, between the white
and blacks, caused a negro to be
killed, three others wounded, and
q white man named Burton to be
wounded thirteen times. Quiet
has been restored.
The same day there was fight
between the races in Rutherford
county.
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IG The negroes threaten

I& The negroes threaten to
burn the town Of Austin, Miss.
some sixty miles below Mem
phis, because DR.. Smith, who
killed a negro few weeks ago,
was released on bail. A fight
occurred last Monday, the 10th,
in which the negroes were re-
pulsed. The defeated party sent
a messenger to Coahoma county
for all the recruits that can be
possibly obtained.
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pEe A horrible steamboat dis

ps A horrible steamboat dis
aster occurred on the Ohio river
Wednesday, resulting in the burn
ing and sinking of the Pat Rogers
and the loss of some % persons
The vessel is supposed to have
been fired by a negro who hsd
been discharged, but managed to
conceal himself on the boat.
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june Is, I874-td Il
INSOLVENCY.

EeURSUANT to an order of the Clerk Of
4 the County Court of Lincoln county
Tenn, upon the suggestion of the admins
traitor Of the estate of
Mrs, Sarah F. Jones, deceased
of the insolvency of said decedenps estate
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present them tc
the Clerk of said Court, authenticated. on OF
before the 1St Of January, 1875,
for pro rata distribution, or they will be
forever barred
july 16 CHARLIE JONES, 4 DIM.
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@ With sincere regret we
announce the decease of an ex-
cellent man-Prof. G. L. Ran
dolph, formerly of this county.
He died in McMinnville last
Friday, of Inflammation of the
bowels.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-08-13

n@ 1t is probable that Hon
Dorsey B. Thomas will be nomi'
mated for Governor by the Demo
cratic State Convention. He has
written a letter to some of those
who are presenting bis name tc
the public, which we have Ill type,
aud will print next week.
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~ The College of the Meth

II The College of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church South
have appointed the week OF pray
'er for this year, to begin on Friday,
August 81, 1874, which will be
observed as a day of special fast
ing and prayer.
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The Wheat Market.

sr A very interesting and a.
i,le letter from our friend, DR.. D.
j n ,b!ett,is in type for Lext week,
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Congressional Convention 4!

FAYETTEVILLE, July II, 1874.
A convention of delegates, selected by the
Democratic and Conservative voters of the
9th congressional district, is hereby called
TO meet at Shelbyville, on the 10th day
ofSeptember, 1874, for the purpose Of
nominating candidate for Congress. and for
the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the convention.
BY order Of the committee.
j. d. TILLMAN, Chairman.
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gHiTI''ity d Nashville, Tennessee.
Founded in 1874.

ENHE next session of the College and
A preparatory school opens Septem-
Der 9TH, 1874. Students in the College
schools elective. Discipln Military. Tu-
ition per term o: twenty weeks $50 to $50.
Board, washing, fuel, furnished rooms and
surgeons fee for same period sos. Apply
to Z. KIRBY SMITH,
July 8, 1874 Chancellor.
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q 4 n X IN G..
First National Bank.
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn.
DIRECTORS s

GEO. W. JONES, WI. BONNER. Jg
JAS. G. WOODS, ". Y. WRIGHT.
JNO. c. GOODRICH, PHIL. T.MURRAY.
JAS. ID. TILLNAN.
URANSACTS a general banking busi-
ness. Collections made and promptly
RENTED for at liberal rates. Correspon-
dence invited and information chesrfu!ly
furnished to patrons.
r. ). WOODARD, Cashier.
j. r. FEENEY. Asst. Cashier
G. W. JONES, President
WV. Bonner, JR., Vice-Prcsident
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VIZ. Bonner, JR., Vice-President.

The following extract from the law is cor
the security of depoSitorS and others:-"The
shareholders Of each association formed IN
der the provisions Of this act, and of each ex-
isting bank or banking association that may
accept the provisions of this act shall be
held individually responsible, equally and
ratably, and not one for another, for all con-
tracts, debts, and engagements Of such a.
ISOLATION to the extent Of the amount Of
their stock therein at the par value thereof,
in addition that amount invested in such
share. "-Act Of Cong. Jane 3, 1864.
aug7-ly
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NlnTEM~~

A LII indebted to me must settle up bv
"A the goth of September, or thew
will find their accounts in the hands
of an officer. The people are pressing
me and will have to press them to meet
my Indebtedness. will do unto others az
am done by. can't pay money but will
pay my debts in lumber and give good bar
gains. W. E. TURLEY.
july 3O-tf
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Time MRtNE

EIY0R MACHINERY BOXING. enc for
4 sale at the O5se' ye, Office Fayetteville
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For Sale3

A GOOD second hand Piano, GO
IA cheap. Fifteen dollars will m Z II
place it in good order. For particulars. an
ply at shs OBSERVER offiss. surd go
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NASHVILLE.
NEW COTTON FIRM

JHE firms Of S. B. SPURLOCK & co.
Il and w. E. HOKE have this day en-
tered into copartnership ss Cotton Fac
tors, under the game and style OF
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Louis kossuth proves to be as irrec-
Onciiable as ever with the established
state Of things in Hungary. lie de-
clared recently that he was III accord
only with the party OF independence
which aims at freeing Hungary from
the Austrian connection. He enc0Hr-
ages his friends to hope that I. great
European movement VIII arise and per
nit him ''to strive with them FOR the
holy cause of the independence
of Hungary and the lib rty Of the
people.
: NJ. Guizot was the oldest Of tie
| French academicians. The present
oldest member is NJ. Patin, who IS
eighty-one; NJ. Mignet, scventy-ei8itt,
follows, and then come NJ. Theirs and
de Remusat, each of whom is seventy
seven. The youngest members are II.
Alexandra Dumas, who is fifty; Nj
Olivier, who IS fortyniue, AID II.
Caro- and Mezieres, who are each
fortyeight. Two chairs are now
vacant-those of NJ. GuizOt and NJ
Jules Janin.
This is the way the elections have
gone this year thus far: Democratic
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Oregon,
Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mon
tana, North Carolina, Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, all by increased majolitics. Re
pubiican-Vermopt, Maine, both by
decreased majorities. No contests
Rhode Island, Utah.
The tobacco growers Of Virginia
have been unfortunate this season. In
some of the counties where tins pro-
duct has been extensively cultivated
there will not be one-twcntieth of the
usual crop secured; in other counties
the crop will seldom yield more than
one-half or one-third of the custo-
mary product.
There is an amusing despatch, says
the New York Herald, in reference to
United States official in the South,
who, feeling it his duty to interfere
with the public display of o Confe der
ate flag, has been rebuked by the At
torney-General for his officiousness.
The Government holds that in time of
peace citizen may adorn his dwelling
with any colored bunting that pleases
him. If this bunting takes the form
of the old Confederate flag, it is his
private concern, and not that of the
Government.
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Izss! s.k,s&( s'iL CfEsfECEs



The approaching session CT the Gen
erai Convention OF the Episcopal
| Church in the United States, which
commences III New York on the 7th of
October, is already beginning TO at
tract much attention among the mem
| bers Of that communion, who will
await with more or less anxiety the an
ticipatel action Of the Convention in
il regard to the grave question of ''rit-
ual uniformity This General Con-
yention meets oniy tiiennially. The
last session Of the body WAS held at
Baltimore III October, 1871. 1t is COM
posed of all the Bishops OF the Ameri
can Church, representing forty-one
| diOcoses and missionary jurisdictions,
aud clerical and lay deputies represent
ing each diocese. Tie IL ouse OF Bish
ops at the session nt 1871 was com
posed OF fifty Bishops-at least there
were that number then entitled to
seats III the venerable body. Since
that date there have been five bishops
consCcrated, which would make the
whole number III the present house
fifty-four, but since the adjournment
Of the General Convention of 1871
death has greatly ttinnC>l the ranks of
the chief pastors, as many as nine OF
the Right Rev rand Fathers having
been called away from their earthly
iahors. One has also left the Church,
Bishop Cunlnins, Of Kentucky. The
names of those who have died SINCE
{ October, 1871. are as follows
Right Rev. c. =. McEivaino, Bishop
of Ohio.
Right Rev. Martin EastDurn, Bish-
on Of Massachusetts,.
Rioht Rev. George Unfo.d. Bishop
of Tndiana.
RIGHT Rev. t. Z. Davis. Jiisloa Of
South Carolina.
Eioht Rev, VIM. =. Armitaee, B.sh-
on Of Wisconsin.
Richt Rev. George 81. Randall,
Bishop of Colorado.
Right Rev j. Gott:cib Auar, Cf the
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CONVENTION.

In previous issue of the Echo, we
expressed pretty clearly our views IN
regard to a question that is now being
quite elaborately discussed by the
Conservative press of the State. There
were whisperings that warned US of an
early agitation of the Convention ques-
tion, and we fastened to commit our
ppper unreservedly in opposition to the
move. We could not believe, with sad
experience of the past i'll View, t..@se
any very formidable effort would be
made to again force this issue. The
signs indicate that we were deceived,
and that very determined fight will
be made to induce the Legislature,
when it assemblies, to issue a
call for a Convention to amend the
Constitution. Among the advocates
of this measure, we regret to see that
staunch, able and reliable old veteran,
the WILMINGToNJ JOURNAL. North Car
olina never boasted paper OF high
er character than that same JOURNAL;
the Democratic party never had
truer, bolder, or more devoted cham
pion. In following its lead, there was
but little danger of going wrong; 1t
gave no uncertain sound" and the
ring of its metal was always clear and
distinct. We are panied to be now
forced to differ with the JOURNAL; a
difference, however, that reaches
no farther than the policy Of
the proposed move. The defects of
the Constitution are huge; they are
many and grievous. and were we sat
isfied that the people of North Caro-
lima would sanction the Gallo "a Conven-
ton, we should give hearty and cor
dial amen to the proposition. But
there is the rub. Convinced, as we
are, that any action looking to Con-
vention will be repudiated by heavy
majority, and that all the good
which would otherwise result from
the victory which we have just
achieved will be lost in the GER
tain wreck of our party, we must op-
pose to the bitter end so suicidal a
course. We prefer "to bear the ills
we have" than fly to those which we
know to be much worse. We repeat
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a Beautiful Story.
Extract from rpeeeh of Gen. Cullen a. Bat
tic at Tnscumh;a

Extract fro N afpeeeh of Gen. Cullen a. Eat.
tie. at Tuscunb:a.
During the winter of 1S63-64 it was
my fortune to be President of one of
the courts-martial of the Army of
Northern Virginia. One bleak De-
cember morning, while the snow Gov
cred the ground and the winds howled
around our camp, left my bivouac
fire to attend the session of the court
Winding for miles along uncertain
paths, L at length arrived at the court
ground at Round Oak Church. Day
after day it lad been our duty to try
the gallant soldiers of that army,
charged with violations of military
law; but never had I on any previous
occasion been greeted by snch anxious
spectators as on that morning awaited
the opening of the court. Case after
case was disposed of, and at length
the case of 1.-The Confederate States
vs. Edward Cooper" was called
charge, desertion. A low murmnr
rose spontaneously from the battle
SCARED spectators, as a young artil-
leryman rose from the prisoners
bench, and in response to the ques-
ton, ''Guilty, or Not Guilty ?" an
swered, mot Guilty"
The Judge Advocate was proceed
ing to open the prosecution when the
Court, observing that the prisoner
was unattended by counsel, interposed
and enquired of the accused, "Who is
your counsel ?' He replied, "I have
no counsel" Supposing that it was
his purpose to represent himself be-
fore the court, the Judge Advocate
was instructed to proceed. Every
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Nine Years of History
From the New York SIM. editorial. /.

r rem tue New \ Ork Sun Suitoil'tl.
Ii instead of endis 6 the war III
1865, when their great armies surren-
dered, the Southern people had con
tinued to struggle with desperation, OBJ
etlnacy and dferocity-if they had shown
a spirit of uncompromising hostility
i'll guerrilla warfare, in local outbreaks
and other demonstrations of animosity,
individuals among them would have
been put to death for treason, and
others would have suffered in proper
tion bat as body they would have
been far better treated than they have
been, ana would be to-day infinitely
better off than they are.
Had they continued in arms and in
hostility, their conquest by military
force would undoubtedly have been
signal and severe; but after it was &C
complished, they could not have been
in any worse condition than that of
subjugated provinces held under mill
tary government, administered by
military men according to military
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debt could be pad, our credit res;or-
ed, the Illegal debt repudiated, the
Unioniversity and common schools re-
vived, ana the old State pl lced again
on the high road Of improvement ard
prosperity,
With all due respect to our cotcnl-
porary we must continue to agitate
this Convention question. When the
peoples representatives decide against
us we shall gracefully snbmit, but un-
til then we shall work faithfully and
zaalonsly for the welfare of the people
whose dearest interests demand that
our State government shall be cncon-
OmiZed and reformed.
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We make no apology for the length
Of the communication advocating the
call Of convention, which is copied
from the JOURNAL. While not satisfied
with the writer's conclusion, we doubt
whether We could present o.r readers
with an article of eauallengthin i'll which
they would find more to interest and
instruct
There is one matter-the Gisfran-
chisement Of free negroes in the con-
stitution of 1S35-ahout which our
traditions 10 not fully accord with the
statement Of the wliter. The CANA
liel at whose feet we learned our first
lesson in history and politics, and
who by the way never admitted the
Justice of this disfranchisement-w
very decided in the opinion that all
the disabilities imposed on free negroes
in that constitution were intended to
disqualify them for cooperation with
the Puritan fanatics who were cni.eav-
oring, through peddler missionaries
and inoendiary circulars, to excite in
surrections in the South.
If our account is the true one, we
deem it worthy. at this particular
time, of confirmation, and we shall be
pleased to hear some gentleman who
is familiar with the history of those
times -(Vi,3fO0 RcDOTTCr
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At Chicago money to loan on real
estate Is so plentiful that the most con
seryative loan agents are urging, l6
upon owners Of unimproved property
even at nire per cent, for term OF
years, and take mor+sage upon de me
land and improyealents to be made
with the loar The owners OK the land
h,,Ine1 o-or III the recent fire, includ-
49, seme sixty acres, mostly of dwell
;ugs densely populated, have been
cInonelled to rebuild to make Their
property productive. Perhaps the
most important cause is a reduction Of +
thirty-three per cent. in the cost of
building. Good common brick can
now be had for sc per 1000, AID labor
is so cheap that the entire cost of
brick laid in the wall, including the
cost of mortar, is not more than 50 per
1000.
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Union and Anne rican, September
Who Owns NaS!Viitc.
The following lette. was ,eee

The following lette.: was received bp
Judge S;La La9kleforl, Of this city, yester-
Gay.
GAINEs4vii.E.E, Cook COUNTY, TEXAS
September 16, 1874.
JGdge .Shacklcjord, Nashville, Tenn:
SIR-Erom the Law Register ! find
your name and the position you have
occupied induces us to write to you
aud ascertain the Investigations of an
important case, If we are not barred
by the statue of limitations of your
State for recovering real estate. The
facts are, that about the lattel part of
the seventeenth century, one Litton
Lanier killed n man in Nashville. He
abandoned your State and left 800
acres Of land, on which Nashville now
stands. He never conveyed the land,
or had any steps taken III regard to
son Of LittOn, requests us to ascertain
If anything can accomplished.
BURDEMAN & GARNET.
To this letter, Judge Shackleford
replied that the parties being citizens
of Texas, the statute of limitation did
not commence running ia this ease
until tnp State was admitted into the
Union in 1S45, and that, if there are
no married women in the case, or ten
ants by courtesy, he presumed the
right to the land vas forfeited, but
that if the contrary were the case the
property might be recovered.
Our old citizens will remember that
some forty years ago, an attempt to
push this claim was made by Governor
Wise. of Virginia. but that such an ex-
citen, Mt was created thereby, the
suit was abandoned,
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t4JA-A0 LL& ~
State Registrar OF To1ers.


The attention Of the Postofice De-
partment AZ Washington has been cal
led TO the danger OF using kerosene
lamps IN railway postal cars by the
recent terrible death O postal clerk
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The matter Of lighting postal cars is
left to the discretion Of the railroad
companies, but the Department has
for years invariably Recommended
the use OF thC "(fcy03n student lamp"
using LAID Oil in summer, and the
same material, with 4 sufficient GUAM
tlty OF kerosene 10 prevent freezing,
IN winter. and 4 nullhe- Of lines nave
adopted the suggestion. It IS Il sub-
ject, however, over which the Depart
ment should have entire control, since
so many dreadf3l accidents have oc-
cured from the use Of explosive kcro-
scnC.