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Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-06-19
OBITUARY.

DIED-May 1S, 1857, at Adairsville,
Logan County, Ky. of pulmonary eonsump-
ton, Linsey Lewis, son of Williamson V.
& C. Lewis, aged thirty -one years; married
Miss Mary F. hurry, in Nov, 1855.
He had been member of the Baptist
Church for several years before his death,
and although his sickness was long and
lingering, yet he evinced that patience and
resignation which none but the christian
eau exhibit under the affecting hand OF
Divine Providence. His last hours were
doubtless his happiest, and his dying
breath was spent in praises to God in pros
pect of those immortal joys beyond the
Jordan of death Thus he has fallen in
the prime Of manhood, and his departure
should admonish all that death is no re-
specter of persons, and warn us to be ready
when his summons comes for us. He has
left Father, Mother, Sister, and a young,
and affectionate wife, (and none can truly
sympathise with her unless they have felt
the anguish ola like bereavement,) besides
numerous other relatives and friends to
mourn his loss. But they mourn not as
those without hope, and while you mourn
his absence here, you should let this thought
comfort you, that your loss is his eternal
gain, And you may look with bright an,
ticipations beyond the stream of time, and
saylin the language of the poet
"We'll meet again. well meet again,
WhsTe the vain world hath fed,
Where suns are dark, and skies are dIst,
And changeful moons are dead"
ID.
Iunal1 1877
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LAND FOR SALE.

BY order of the County Court, OF Montgomery
County, Tennessee, | shah on Friday, the 3D.
day Of July next, Os57,) sell TO the highest bid
der, at Woodson's Store. or on the premises In the
vicinity, 2G9 Acres Of valuable Land, being In
District No 10, belonging TO the heirs Of Reuben
Holt Sen Deceased. about IS Acres of which 10
clrare with orchards and 10 or trees of select
Fruit good springs that never full, with beant-.
fnl situation for IA residence the remainder Of the
land is well timbered, all susceptible ofculvs,ion
situated in an exceen' nclghborbood, Immediately
on a very good Pubic Road, about l miles iron,
la ksville. miles from Port Royal, , or miles
from l. Nushy llo and Carksvi lie Turnpike,
convenient 10 ex'e!l,nt Mills &c. Purchasers
wishing to examine will be shown Il premises by
James Holt, near Woodsnn's store.
fERMs,--Two hundred dollars $4,000 cash, and
the balance In two equal annual insialnienis
without Interest, purchasers giving bond anil
good security, and a lien rcia ned on the land
until ,hc purchase money is paid.
VIM. ROC RS, Commissioner
June 5. Std.
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HEAVY OPERATIoN.-E. E. Bishop,
and r. B. Mason, Esqs., of Boston, have
secured contracts for the construction of
the Dubuque and Pacific and Iowa Central
Railroads.&c. hundred and ninty miles
in length. The contracts are for cash, and
amount. to the sum of taoenty million dot
lars! These railroads are richly endowed
with lands of the first quality, donated to
them by the General Government, in
quantity over t'co and one-haD millions
acres. The lands will more than pay for
the cost of construction of the roads, and
the stockholders will get their entire roads
without cost, and a bonus gratis. The
construction cost is to be paid from avails
of construction bonds, based on mortgages
of the roads and lands, and the bonds are
to be retired with the avails of lands as
they are sold to settlers along the lines of
the roads:
Can any southern man read the forego-
ing and not feel indignant at the dema-
goguery which thus builds up the North
at the expense of the South? And in
what light must that southern man be
viewed, who condemns equal distribution
as unconstitutional, whilst he justifes this
robbery of his own section to enrich it's
enemies Such a man is not honest, or
is most strangely deluded-an object of
contempt, or pity. The negro stealers of
some of the northern States, pay no taxes,
because the General Government has built
the public works of those States, whilst
the people of Tennessee are heavily taxed,
becoming daily more burdened, for the
sake of those improvements indispensable
to the development of its resources. And,
strange to tell! party is found in this
State, who openly proclaim that We have
no right to any share of the lands which
that party is lavishing upon abolitionists
and aliens, Such corrupt devotion to
party is disgraceful to those who are guilty
of it, and a curse to the section which har.
bofs such nest of vipers.
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BsS- In the good American county of
Robertson, the Grand Jury, during the
late term of the Circuit Court, found not
one true bill, after diligcnt investigation.
Step down into democratic Stewart, and
see the difference--the contrast is striking.
Wherever you find the greatest number of
grown-up men who are forced to sign the
X, instead of their names, there you will
find democrats thickest, and crime most
rife. This is as true as preaching; and to
men of sense, the fact speaks volumes,
and to honest men, conveys a warning
that should make them think will before
they join, or remain with, such party.
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Observation-Disclosures,

Mr.. EDIToR:-Please insert the follow
ing extracti in the Chronicle-it may be some
one will profit by it:
"In the United States, physicians have
estimated that 10000 persons die every
year from the use of tobacco. They say
that tobacco produces a long train of ner-
vous diseases-poisOns the stomach, and
exerts obstructive influence on the brain"
Who has not seen its blighting effects on
many frail, nervous temperament and
vet all who have become accustomed to use
it, will hatter themselves that it may hurt
other people but will not hurt them. What
self deception, what folly.
A man who has passed through Yellow
fever, or cholera, may argue that there is
DO danger in these dreadful maladies to
him, and on q return of these epidemics he
is sometimes the first victim.
l speak from sad experience of the use
of tobaceo-in full health and vigor the
constitution may battle against it but eve !
then, it is poisoning the system. During
the time have used it, in periods of feeble
health, / have sunk under its whitening
poison and it would have been we'll for me
to have had master to governme. know
of many men, one 60 years old, who has
used it for 80 years and he says always with
more or less injury to his health, and now
his flow of health and spirits, since he threw
it aside, are so much improved that he feels
like his youth had been renewed. Ask any
man, ask yourself, what good it does the
man in person, who will not say, its filthy
Juices are nuisance to any Preside? nay
the Temples dedicated to training our
youth, and still more abhorrent, the Hou-
ses ofthe living God, are polluted by it.
Parents, would say to you, break up
the habit, if formed by your sons and pre-,
vent it with others, let the effort cost what
it may, and they will bless your memory
for che deed
MONTGOMERY.
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5th.-Reso1ced That all territory re-
1nired by the arms of the United States,
or yielded by treaty by any foreign power,
belongs to the several States of the Union,
as their joint and common property, in
which each all have common rights, and
Chat the enactment by the Federal Gov
eminent, of any law, which should directly,
or by its effects, prevent the citizens Of any
State from emigrating with their property,
of whatever description, into such terri
tory, would be discrimination unwarrant-
ed by and in violation of the rights of the
States from which such citizens emigrated,
and in derogation of that perfect equality
that belongs to the several States of this
Union and would tend directly to subyert
the Union itself.
This resolution sets out by asserting the
doctrine, now advocated by Americans
and whigs-that the public lands are the
property Of the States, and as such may
be rightfully distributed amongst them
and it further asserts that any law Of Con-
gress which shall "directly, or by its
effects, impair that right is sin violation of
the rights of the States" What now is
the position of that party of principle and
consistency? They utterly deny that the
public lands belong to the States, and de-
nounce, as unconstitutional, any law that
shall put them in possession of that prop
erty. Further than this, they openly de-
fend law, passed by themselves, which
does, "directly, and by its effects, - violate
"the rights of the States" "and tend
directly to subvert the Union'-we mean
that law which establishes the infamous
doctrines, and ruinous practice of squatter
sovereignty and alien suffrage.
We ask the people to look at these facts,
weigh we'll their fearful import and ask
themselves, as patriots, American citizens
and friends of the rights of man, whittier
we are tending, under the misrule of such
a party! Do they entertain a principle
now, that they have not denounced, and
which they are not ready to denounce
again, whenever the interests of mere
party may demand the change? This is
no idle assertion, as their history proves
but too clearly, and none but the ignorant
and wilfully blind will refuse to bear tcs-
timony to the truth of this assertion.
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ne1~ We regret to announce that the
candidates for Governor have been at
fstycuffs. Without giving an opinion as
to which is to blame, we may ask, why a
remark which Hatton had so often made,
became so offensive to Harris, all of sud-
den, and in the democratic county of
Lincoln? Thereby hangs tale; and that
tale will be told, should Harris fail to
fight, for the same proyocation, at any
other time.
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RD~ Harris admits that he begged Hat

R1r Harris admits that he begged Hat
ton to vote for the endorsement of the
Memphis Bonds; but says he would not
have voted that way. The receiver is as
bad as the thief, and if Hatton did wrong
Harris is equally culpable. ITO a man
up tree" he looks like knave who
knowingly advises another to do wrong;
and when he says he would not have done
it himself he confesses that he is of the
same complexion with knave. We had
thought better of Harris, and really regret
that he has disappointed us. Had he
kept quiet about the bonds, we could have
believed him still sensitive, but to bring
them up as charge against Hatton,
proves him to be hardened in iniquity-a
democrat all over.
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Strayed or stolen.

From the subscriber, on Iron Gray Horse, some
what daPped. with white spot under the saddle ,
and a scar on the itw. and in good order, cd ali
round, years old, Is or 1879 hands high, aud
racks well rnder the saddle. ANY information
will be thankfully received and liberal reward
be given. All commu ncation addressed 10
W. II. HAZARD, Russcliyiile, Ky.
June 10, '5T-3ws
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DEMOCRATIC INCONSISTENCY.

1t has ever been the boast of the demo
Gratis that they arc party Of principle
unchangeable-as infallible as the Roman
catholic church How far this boast is
founded on fact, every one knows who has
observed the wcathercock policy of that
party; and we propose to show, in this
article, how utterly false are the prcnsions
of the democrats of Tennessee, to either
consistency or principle.
Our readers will remember the series of
resolutions passed by the Senate of this
State, on the 9th of February, 1850, and
against which the democratic members,
with an occasional exception, cast their
votes. And that it may be seen what is
the character of the sentiments to which
they were so unanimously opposed, we
transcibe portion of the series, and ask
the earnest attention Of the reader to
them.
1st.-RcsolOcd, That, under the Con-
stitution, every State has the right of
establishing, and from time to time, alter
ing its municipal laws and domestic insti-
tutions Independent of every other State
and of the General Government, subject
only to the prohibitions and guarantees
expressly set forth in the Constitution of
the the United States
Against this sound, constitutional doc
trine, every democrat, present. voted,
whilst every whig voted for it. The denial
of the truth Of this doctrine, is repudia-
ton of States rights, and concession of
all that the rankest federalst could ask
I'd Re8olced, That slavery, being a
domestic and local institution, it should be
left solely to the control of those amongst
whom it exists and that any interference
Herewith by Congress, or the nothern
States, should be met by the people of the
South, with such remedies as may be call
ed for by the emergency, and such as shall
be fully adequate to the protection of our
rights.
Here we find the principle of the Ne,
breska bill--divested of the damnablC
features of squattor sovereignty and alien
su(froge-repudiated by the democratic
members of the Senate, with the exception
of two, whilst every wing voted for it.
And yet democracy still boasts of consis
tency and devotion to principle Ant
now that they have adopted that principle
they have made it nugatory to the South
by blending itwith doctrines and practices
wholly subycrsive of southern rights il
the territories,
4th.-R,so1rr1 chat more ofFoctua
provisions ought to be made (by Congress
for the restitution and delivery of person
bound to service or labor in any State
who may escape into any other State o
Territory Of the Union,
For this resolution, cmbodying the fugi
tive slave law, only three democratic Sena
tors yoted-thc rest rcpudiating it. No,
that party boasts of the advocacy, an,
claims the paternity of this very doctrine
This is consistency with vengeance
But we need not quote further fror
those resolutions to show the hostility-c
the democrats of Tennessee, to doctrine
absolutely essential to the maintenance
the rights Of South, and the preservatio
of Union; and that, in finally adoptin
them, they have changed rear to front, an
alleged those doctrines with elements de-
tructiye Of the very rights which they wei
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BSS- \ correspondent of the Patriot,
writing from the Western District, says
he saw Gen. Harris and Gen. Atkins
driven into town by Brewer and Cummins,
old line wings, and pertinently asks if
that is the use to which locofocos put re-
negade wings. Certainly; and this is a
remarkable instance of locofoco shrewd-
ness, in filling the Office according to its
dignity, with nothing over If Mr.. w. A.
Quarles is not provided with a driver,
there is good opening for some old line
wing of this county. Mr.. O. is a good
master, and particularly to those who have
voluntarily enslavcd themselves to the
locofOco party.
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LOST!

have lost note for one hundred & five djl-
Fars dated think 2sth of May 1850 payable
three months after date to the order Of VIM. T.
DoTtch Cat the Planters Bank at this plaoe,) and
endorsed by him | warn all persons from trad
ing for the above note, any one fading il will
confer a favor by returning it to me.
JNO. W. WILLIAMSON.
June Cd 1857
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TOBACCO MARKET.
c. II. SMITHS FIRE PROOF WARE
HOUSE.
CLARKsNIILF.Lnne 4

CLARKsyILLE, june 4, 1857.
Sales by c. H, Smith, of Al hhds Tobac-
co as follows:
1855 1910 1910 1856 1900 1885
500 COS $40 14,40 1855 14,75 7,15
1926 1875 1900 $40 1925 6,l5 II, 40
8,S5 1915 $50 1890 700 6,65 9,15 o.
80 7,20 14,15 lilo 800 1926 800 S,95
9,s5 1865 $50 1905 1906 1890 1890
1890 1890.
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Buena Vista Springs,
logan COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

D. JEFFRiEs, Proprietor.
Having purchased the entire interest In the
above named watering place and summer retreat,
u will be in the best order'and open f,rt the recep-
ton of visitors on the J st Of June. and nopaine
or expense will bo spared to render their stnv
pleasant nd agreeable.
1t can be approached by regular lines Of stages.
from Nashville and CarkIville. Tenn, and HOP
kinsve and Bowling Green, Ky.
June 70, 1857 2m
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pay~ Do the democrats, who are constant

DaS" Do the democrats, who are constant
ly harping upon the danger to the Union,
from the aggressions of freesoilism, really
believe that disunion will, sooner or later,
be the consequence? IF they do, they are
UNANIMOUSLY traitorous to the South, in tax
ing ground against distribution, and mali
ciously bent upon sapping its strength,
that it may be an easier prey to the power
they are building up in the North. If
they do not anticipate disuniOn, then they
are corrupt beyond anything known in
the political history of modern times,
Anticipate disunion, and yet do every
thing to strengthen the North and weaken
the South IT'S absurd, except upon the
superstition of deliberate treason; there is
no other way to reconile the faith with
the practice.
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one box always cures Jauncice.
Three boxes are sure 10 cleanse the system from
bois-often less than one docs Il.
Two boxes have completely cured the worst Of
ulcers on the legs
Small doses seldom failto cure the Phes.
One dose cures the headache arising from foul
stomach.
Strong doses often repeated expei every worm
from the body. They should be given TO chill
dren, who are always more or less afflicted with
Il Is scour~e.
As gentle Physic they have no equal.
One box cures arrangement Of the Liver.
Half box cures a Cold
They purify the blood and thus strike at tho
foundation oil every diseuse
As Dinner Phi there is not their equal In tho
word.
They are purely egiiable aud ca de no harm,
but DO accomplish an unaeeodntable amoant OF
Prepared by DIR. &c. AVER Practical Chem.
ist, Lowell, Mass and sold by oil Druggists and
Dealers in med cine through this section
Wholesale by Berry & Demoville, Nasty lie
Tenn.
Retail BY Thomss & Bro, Clarksvllle, and ID.
r. Porter, New Providence, and sli druggists and
dealers in medicine throughout Inc South.
AplI7, 81 tlstAug
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PUBLIC SPEAKING.

f. X. Zollicoffer and VIM, A. Quarles,
candidates for Congress, will address the
people at the following times and places,
to-wit:
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APPOINTMENTS

The undersigned, candidates for the
Legislature, will address the people at the
following times and places:
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" 4 u Il / + d -,

In Gis place, on the 18th ips by the Rev J.
Y, Irntri,k, d. D., Mr. 10 eph NJ FaunlIoiOy
40 Nh. Mary r Vance.
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Wanted.

A partner in profitable business already es
tablished, practical business man, with capital
Of some SIS ,O0U can hear of a good opening by
addressing w. ID. GRACE,
Canton, KY, June 10Th. IS57.-5w
Chronicle publish 10 the amount OF 50 and
send account to this office for collection YeO-
gO0
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FOR SALE.

One house and LOT on Sixth Street, which will
be sold at public auction on the Goth inst, unless
solo privately before that time. This lot contains
= acre, and fronts so feet on Commerce st. The
building is entirely new and very convenient
Sale positively will be made and no mistake.
DYE a. SMITH, X. E. A.
June 10. 81
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$1,000 Reward.

We have for sole one tract Of the most desirsb's
land IN Montgomery County, situated & mites
rom Clark sville, lying mnrdiately on thu Rus
sellvile Turnpike, on which Mrs Ella beth Marr
now resides, containing about
FIVE HUNDRED ACRES,
about half Of which is cleared and hFsh state Of
cultivation There are, on the premises, one Of
the best dwelling no ,scs to be found any whero,
good kitchen, smoke house, ice house, iirstrate
stables and all necessary out houscs. We will
SELL any one wishing TO buy, good bargain In
this property.
We have also for safe, one ofher tract Of land,
containing 246 acres, lying on Red river, EXTEND
ing 10 fhe ford, just above tho lower bridge, ana
runs to the mouth Of Big West FORK; 20 acres Of
which are cleared, balaree heavily timbered =
Possession given at once 10 any ono who may
purchase the same. We win make the restns easy
and give long credit. Nov h the time TO. bay az
property lie advancing every dry.
DYE Il SMITH, Real Estase Ag'ts.
June ~, IS57-tf
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LITTLE GIANT MILL,
AND
Agricultural Implement
WAREHOUSE,
Nos. l7J and lit Main street,
Opposite Virginia lIotel:l
ST. LOUIS. MO.
JAMES b. CHADWICK.

JAMES b. CHADWICK.
A LARGE and general assortment Of Of Ag-
a ricultura Implements and Machines, Horti-
cultural Tools, &c. &C.. kept constantly on hand,
Who esale or Retail. which will DO sold on iavor-
able terms. Especial attention will DO given to
Seeds in their season. Of both Native and Foreign
growth, which will in all cases be furnished fresh
Our list, among other articles, comprises the FOL
lowing;
Pbws. Agricultural Boilers,
Hsrrows, Moriiclng Machines,
Cultiyators, Cider Mills,
Wheat Drills Tanning Mills,
straw Cutters Horse LAY Rskes
Thermometer Churns, shovels and Sp%des.
Corn Shelters, Scythes and Snaths,
Apple Pearsrs, Hay and skw Forks
Sausage Suffers, Wheel Barfows,
Meat Cutters, Road ScTaPers,
Grain Measures, Emery's Horse Powers
Emery's Threshsrs Emery's Cleaners.
Moffat's 4, 6 Il Horse Separaiors O. Cleaners
Horse Thrsshers, PITTS do de-
Dog Powers, Mowers and keaPersi
HaFyesteIs, Picks MaitOeks & hoes
Also, the Lille Giant Corn and Cob MIL as
seen In the abo,o Gut, the use OF which, by the
farmer Of feeder Of stock, will save him fully
one-thrd Of his earn, and enable him to manu-
iacture his ho.niny aud meal az b, me
JAMES j. CHADWICK,
us and III Main II. opposite Virginia Hotel, ST.
Louis, Mo fluuc II, 51-2w
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A CARD.

At meeting Of the passengers of the
steamer Fashion, Capt. j. NJ Martin, held
on board on Tuesday evening, june 9Th,
on her trip from Louisville to st. Louis,
Col, James w earns, Of Memphis, Tenn,
was called to che chair and VIM. Jones,
ir, Of New York city appointed secretary
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MONTGOMERY.
GAINESVILLE, june 10, 1857.

COLLISION OF THE FASHION AND Aida.
Six miles above this this place, night
before last there was a collision between
the steamers Fashion and Aida, which
resulted in the sinking and probable total
loss Of the Alida-the death of one and
probably more persons. The accident, we
learn, was caused by the breaking Of the
whistle rope of the Aida, and her con-
sequent inability to anwer the signals of
the Fashion. We have been requested to
publish the following in relation to the
matter :-Iaducah Chronicle.
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saE" Gov. Walker says that, with its
present climate and productions, "God
Almighty could not make Kansas a slave
State" Walkers whole course, since his
appointment, proves that he has gone to
Kansas to make it free. The Black Re-
publicans must be propitiated, even if the
South is once more sold for the spoils.
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DsA- The annual Examinations in Stew
art College, will be commenced on Monday
next, the 22d inst, at o'clock A. M. and
continued daily, until Thursday afternoon,
whenthe exercises in defamation will take
place. The friends of the College and
public generally are invited to attend.