The Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 18??-185?, 1855-07-06


regard 10 ERE occurring last week in a pyro-
+technic establishment in Maiden lane, where
Mr.. Philip Jeaneret lost his life, resulted 10
establishing, beyond all question, the fact that
certain species Of fireworks are liable to
spontaneous combustion. Several fires before
occurring 10 stores Of THE nature were sps-
pected Of originating from that cause; but no
steps we're taken TO prevent the continued
practice or the $50 age Of very large quanti-
lies within the business districts Of the city.
Hereafter, 1t 10 probable that a regulation will
be adopted obliging the dealers in fireworks to
sell by sample, and to keep their stocks OF a
place where life and property will be less en-
dangercd.
The city papers record, among the ephe.
mera Of 'locAl intelligence" the decease Of a
hero. This was not u General Of the allied ar
mics, falling at the head Of his division, in a
charge upon the Russian works; nor was it's
Esscosite scy .:sssaPsser. sounding his horn
on the parapet Of an English parallel, and tnm.
bling, riddled with musket-balls, into a ditch,
as the cost Of his temerity. Tho hero ia this
ease was humble lrishman, Of the name Of
Thomas Maghareen, 80 years Of age, upon
whose body the Coroner lately held an inquest.
and ascertained that he came to his death from
severe burns received In his strenuous endesv.
ors to extinguish the burning clothes of a
small boy who, venturing near 4 bonfire, be-
came enssIopea IN the names. He succeeded
In the humane effort to save the life of the
child, but at the cost of his own; being burned
10 so horrible a manner that he survived his
noble action but a Sew days.
A very interesting occasion Is presented to
the lovers Of miniature humanity while in pro.
cess Of education, to visit the exhibition Of the
public schools of this sity. which takes place
In Niblo's Saloon, on Friday, the Goth inst. All
the primary and ward schools of the city are
to participate in the affair, which will extend
throughout the day and evening. Beside the
usual exercises Of reading, reciting, declana-
ton, singing, &C.. there will BIZ fine displays
Of penmanship. by the boys and girls, and
ne~edlework embroidery, &C., by the females.
Prizes are TO lie awarded BY the Board of Edu.
cation for the best efforts presented in each
particular department. Although there are
such multiuaes Of ragged, dirty, idle children
in New York, who are educating themselves
for a grand crop Of thieves, vagabonds, drunk.
ards and murderers-the latter class, however,
being almost certain to occupy, iuvoluntarily,
an elevated position In society, at the hour of
death-the city is really in the enjoyment afan
excellent school-system.
Those st~reet.waAing young ladies' who were
lately sent, under the orders of Fernando
Wood, ''Esquire," to the Peniietiary on Black.
wells Island, have occasioned a little diversion
from the usually quiet character of that es,eb-
lishment. Not liking the quality Of the viands
set before them, which they thought we're ct
only for such ordinary persons sp the cover.
no!s and mrircns, they fell en- adsss upon The
culinary department, and swept everything
"by tho board.,' Tables were upset, crockery
demolished, the offensive edibles promis cuous.
ly scattered, and such q tumble Of a%ffairs intro
duced as 1t will take a week to rearrange
Several attempts to defend the kitchen were
vigorously repulsed by the indomitable girls.
who, however finally, were ~vanquished by The
masculine auxil iaries Of the defeated cooks and
matrons. The girls say their bread was moul.
dy; and some city editors, apparently we'll ac-
q~uainted with affairs on Blackwells Island,
give credenceto tho assertion.