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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-10

PREMIUM PIG-W-Ho BEATSe Nh. Ed
oR:-We Killed on Friday. Oct. .. a pig
six months and eighteen days old. weighing
two hundred and fifty pounds. If any one Of
your many readers can beat this. then we will
give YOU try in -. DowSING 4 Cock.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-10

\ CHEAP PLACE TO LIvE.-Thc Literary
Gazette. in a notice of Mr.. Nealc's work on
Syria. says :-"Peop!e who love to live well
and cheap at the same time. should go to An
tioch. Mr.. Neale tried to be cxtravagant
there, but found it to be impossible house
rent, servants, horses, board. washing, and
wine inc!uded-to spend more than forty
pounds year. Oh, that Antioch were Lon
don. Fancy seven and a half pounds Of good
mutton for one shilling. fat fowls for two
pence piece, seventy pounds of fish foron
shilling. and fruits and vegetables sufficient
for ones household, for two-pcnce a week.
If we remember Alright. the Garden of Eden
was somewhere near this place. Yes, and so
was Goldsmith's "Dcscrtcd Village" for there
is certainly 10 othcr spot On the globe where
orc could be passing rich with forty pounds
a year"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-10-10

-. Boy" said a traveller 10 a little fellow.
whom hc met. clothed Ill pants and round
about. but minus Of another very necessary
article ofaiparcl 10y. where is your shirt ~
"Mammas washing it, "Havc You no 9th
or? no other" exclaimed the urcilin, with
indignant scorn. "would You want body to
have hundred shirts y"
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17

riddle it. This evidently had good
effect as no further attempts Of the Kind
were made r.
Coroner Perry, who was with the mill
tary, volunteered, with six good men, to
go to the bouse-top and arrest the persons
who made the attack. They gave the
names of James Foley, Irish clerk, and
Edward Campion, Irish clerk.
The Mackerville and other rowdies and
thieves assembled in First avenue, between
Fifteenth and Nineteenth streets, yester-
day afternoon, and, taking advantage of
the excitement, committed some of the
most high-handed outrages ever attempted
in the city. They stopped about dozen
of the railroad cars, and made the conduc-
tors of each deliver up all the passage
money. All resistance to their demands
was found to be useless, and many of the
passengers were threatened with the same
treatment. This state of things would
have been carried much further but for
the military being sent for. The moment
this was known the thieves fed, and re-
treated to their usual resorts. The excuse
assigned by them for these daring high
way robberies was that friend of theirs
had been run over by one of the cars, and
they wanted the money to pay the doctor
The conductors, on inquiry, could hear of
no such casualty. Some of the robbers
are known, and will probably be arrested.
The Latest from the Battle Feld.-At
one o'clock this morning everything was
quiet at the seat of war. The 7th, 9Th,
and list regiments were ordered home,
and the 9th and 9th regiments were de-
tailed for duty all night.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
MlSG2hl,AMY.
From The N. Y. Express, July, 81


!. iO" .,'o ~ ! rNpf'sS' 'u'y' 81
49, = M W. ID - r. MY q y u hOoo of LII H.
'"e 1''ooEy '''FA =" -A'mS-I@ "Bo'oe'y
D'gS' 1 Ss'e" o9a."% me De'" H"OOtfS
'o'' 1 "'"es n"'PF'"-Ihe Ne'0 10
..' 1'e''''" o''' 11oO'e" "'r'"9"f"e SfFee'S
me murray c"t'c" o"f--Ftce Dtss'"c'
H'o'S-- l"e herfyomo"S against me Ptt-
frS-I"e heToP'HfaH Fos'ce gtfaid to
Oe"'"'e mo me Ht'M HG@--f%y are
"PPorSed 6yPoe hegtmen% aad shat 9'
me H"F@- S'rf'cddes ON" and torn
do~"-ihe N'afaTy capture a Cannon
h'''e" an" oo""ded, Gep G.
Our city has again been disgraced by a
riot, or rather series ofriots, commencing
on the eve of the 4th, and continuing al
most as wo go to press
The O,ioju of he R;ot In New York
Il is we'll Known tborc AFRO numbar of
rol;tic,l and rowdr ossoci,tioos .l,o man,
hers of which orc or tho Iowcst ranks in
life and If tho most unsor,,r,ors ob.roo
ters These ossociotion. ava roodv 70 un
dertsLc onv snocios of rosooIitr po,borr
and murder are chid's play to them. Their
members are bullios and fighters by pro-
fcSsion, and they are accustomed to under
take the management Of ward politics by
the job. In the Sixth ward there are two
clubs of this description both made up of
professional bullies belonging to the fight
ing ranks of the Democratic party These
clubs are the tools of the two Democratic
factions. One, called the "Bowery Boys, -
under the leadership of Pat Matthews, a
well-known custom house officer, and hay
ing headquarters at drinking house No,
AZ bowery' The other reJolees IN the ele-
giant name OF "Dead Rabbits and, we un-
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
The ClarkSyiIle Publishing Company,
Chartered by the Legislature of Tennessee.
POETRY.
For the Chronicle.
TO MAMIE MCCLURE.
by EDNA CORA,

OH, Mamie dear, the task is vain
For me to wish to tell
How oft my thoughts will turn to thee,
When have said farewell.
Whom fur away, with fiienfs that love
With hearts sincere and true,
Twill recall to mind, Mamie,
The bygone dpys with you.
Oh! we were happy-in our hearts
No grief nor care could dwell;
The greatest pain that fingered there,
Was when we breathed farewell.
And, oh! wish thy heart may ever
From sorrow be as free; H,-.
o may thy bark through all thy life,
Sail o'era waveless sea-
I'll think at early morn OF thee,
When from thee far away r
And, Mamie, sometimes think Of me,
Where'sr my footsteps stray.
laeyening's still, or merry hours
or happiness and glee,
My thoughts will seek thee in thy home,
And linger there with thee,
II! think Of thee, remember this,
Whate'er may be my lot
I'll think OF thee, and love thee still,
And would not be forgot.
NASHVILLE, July, 1857.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
TAKEN FROM DE LADY OBJ LYONS

TAKEN FROM DE LADY OBJ LYONS.
Twas in a deep vale, shut out by ole
pine treeses whar de parfumigated essence
was waited on de breezes aud de suns hot
rays was melted by, the dewses, de grass SC
soft youcould walk without boots or shoes.
es, In horn de moon rises chock full, fol-
fear de sun might scorch her wool Alan
laster lamps can't shine in dat spot, kass we
use de hogs lard to burned pine knot
When mud becomes mud d-turtles, and
your sweet voice am heard, de skeeters will
suck you like de ole humming bird; den dc
murmurs OBJ low gushing fountains shall
ring while dc voice OBJ de humbug around
you will sing" Dis is my home in do ole
pine wale.' I've finished my story-how
dye like my daguearcotype2
Why is a funeral hearsc like an intoxica-
ting beverage? Because il is strong bier
WHY'S the art of self-defence like riv-
er at low tide2 Because it deyelopes the
muscles.
Why is weak, verdnnt person like q
certain plan2 Because he is eper green.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
ROTATION IN OFFICE.

The National hItelligeacer publishes the
following letter from Mr.. JEFFERSON, in
ta.h9 pe!isyyvss II 51ssss;va ia Of
6ce." 1t was addressed to Mr.. Madison.
The law to whiohitalludes was one "lihf-
iting the term Of Office ofcertain Executive
officers, which had been passed in the last
hour of the 6rst session Of the 10th Con
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
u. A GRANT, Ppnll.nrs
NUMBER Sc.
ess and approved by President Monroe
POPLAR FoREsr, Nov. &c, 1920

POPLAR FoREsT, Nov. &c, 1890
/ Dear SIR: The enclosed letter from our
ancient friend, Tench Coke, came unfor-
tunately to Monticello after had left it
and has had dilatory passage TO misplace,
where l Ireccived it yesterday, and obey its
injunction of immediate transmission to
you. We should have recognized the style
even without signature, and although so
written as to be much Off indecipherable.
This is a sample the effects we muy ex-
pect from thelate misohievous law vacating
every four years nearly all the Exccu-
tive Offices of the Government, 1t saps
the constitutional and salutary functions
of the President, and introduces princ-
pie of intrigue and corruption which will
lsoon leaven the mass, not of Senators, but OF
citizens. 1t is more baneful than the at
tempt which failed in the beginning of the
Government to make all officers irremoy-
able but-with the consent of the senate.
This places, every four years, all APP
pointmcnts under their power, and even
lobliges themto to act on evry one nominated.
1t will keep in constant excitement all
the hungry eormorants for Office. render
them, as well as those in place, sycophants
to their Senators, engage these in eternal
intrigue to turn utone and putin another,
in eabals to swap work, and make Of them
what all executive directories become,
mere sinks Of corruption and faction.
This must have been one of the mid
night signatures Of the President, when he
had not time to consider or even to read,
the law and the more fatal as being ire
pealable but with the consent of the Sen.
ate, which will never be obtained. rs
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

F. K. Zollic6ffer and VIM. A. Quarles,
candidates for Congress, will address the
people at The following times and places
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
THOMAS MENEES.
JOSEPH C. STARK.

An ANCIENT YEssEL.--Among the arr
rrirSis aSS SSavaHdaah, last week, was the
British bark William and Aann, from
Barcelona This craft is 93 years old,
and carried General Wolfe and staff
across the Atlantic to the eyer.memorsbls
scige OF Quebec.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
THE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY
WHAT ARE THEY2


"If the principles of the Democratic
party shall still animate the policy of the
Administration, inspire the people of the
United States, and direct the legislation
of the country, who can despair of the
ultimate guarantees of our rights?"-
Mobile Register.
What these boasted principles of the
Democratic party are, we hope the Mobile
Register, or some other organ will please
inform the public. IF the thing is. in ex-
istance, surely some one can give an idea
of its form, shape, color and Dimensions.
We know man who will venture wager
that if three Democrats are met on the
highway, or selected indiscriminately from
a crowd, the three will differ on every
question which now agitates, or has agi-
tated the country for years; and yet these
three men will stand side by side with the
Democracy at the ballot box. We know
another man who will bet that Demo
Gratis, whose sentiments agree on some one
principle, one day, on the next, can be in
duced by wire working Squire, Captain
of party Professor in the neighborhood,
to vote exactly contrary to their own con-
victions. This is Democracy, and these
are its fruits, and these, too, are the men
who can talk as wise as Solomon, and as
Julius Caesar, about the glories of freedom,
the guarantee of their rights, and the
safety, honor and prosperity Of their
country
The truth is, Democracy is very much
like Will Honeycomb's experience of wc-
men. Will says he knows as much about
the sex as any man, and the most he knows
is, that the women are not to be known
So with Democracy, it jumps Jim Grow
so often, and assumes SO many different
shapes, that even in swearing to its identi-
ty the chances would be that you were
deceived. Like some gaping grecny at
Everett's exhibition, who would kiss the
book that he saw tow crammed down the
magician's throat and come out the most
beautiful ribbon, so the blind idolators at
the Democratic alter would see the most
loathsome and discordant ingredients, such
as the
Eye Of Tombs, toe of Van,
Heart Of fogy Buchanan,
Foot of Cobb, nose Of Cassj
Ears of old Virginia's ass s. 4
thrown together in the political cauldron,
and come forth purified, a perfect states
man.
In short, Democracy is everything by
turns, and nothing long. In Warren's S
novel, "Ten Thousand Year" Tittlebat
Titmousc created quite sensation in
Parliament, by the Introduction of bill
giving everything to every body. Demo
cracy, with all the Titnouse's wisdom, and
none Of his beneyolence, would if it could,
make everybody give Il --Gsa=ytbisg,--It
would grasp the whole world, and then
like that great body Of Macedon, sit down
and blubber for few acres, belonging 10
that ubiquisias gentleRrni-'rFs- 7ess- o
mankind Columbus (Ga) Enquirer.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17

Rabbits and Bowery Boys have been more
than ever anxious 70 have "muss" ON a
large scale.
About nine clock, when fast folks be-
gan to feel the effects of bad liquor, the
rowdies paraded the streets in bands, of
ten to hundred, insulting honest people,
and committing all sorts of outrages. The
police were edand chasedin every part
of the city.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
THE THIRD RIOT.

All day Sunday the Sixth ward was in
disgraceful state of excitement The
battle-ground presented woful sight, and
in almost every house in the neighborhood
there were dead and wounded. Crowds
gathered here and there discussing the
matter The adherents of the belligerents
assembled at their headquarters, and
threatened to renew the riot The Bowery
Boys were furious at having lost their men
and burned to revenge their deaths and
wounds. Hundreds of their partizans
were armed to the teeth and ready for any
emergency A report was circulated by
them that the Rabbits were coming over
into the Bowery to sack the stores, which
gained the sympathy ofthe thinking peo
pie for the Matthews side, The Rabbits
on the other hand indVstfiously spreadi
through The ward that the Republican,
and Know NGhings were coming over I,
burn the Popish Cathedral in Mott stros'
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17

i The undersigned, candidates for Cover.
nor, have agreed upon the above list of
appointments for the ensuing canvass
They would have been glad to be able to.
visit all the Counties, but the shortness of
the time rendered 1t impossible.
ISHAM G. HARRIS,
~ ROBERT HATTON.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
pIIRIIC SpEAKINn

The candidates for Senate will address
the people of the district composed of the
counties of Robertson, Montgomery and
Stewart, at the following times and places;
Friday, 10 Barnes, Cane creek,
Saturday, II Williams mill,
Monday, 13 Dover,
Thursday, 16 ct Wcnst'p Furnace,
Friday, II Pdgh's mill,
Saturday, 18 Indian Mound,
Monday, /" 30 Wood Lawn, Mont'ry
Tuesday, u Burnt Cabin,
Wednesday % Woodford,
Thursday +" 23 Atkins store,
Friday, {" "a Cheap Hill,
Saturday, 25 CoopertowH, Rahertson
Tuesday, g % simmons store, ,G
Wednesday 70 Cross Plains,
Monday, August3 Springfield,
THOMAS MENEES.
JOSEPH C. STARK
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-07-17
APPOINTMENTS

The undersigned, candidates for tho
Legislature, viii address the people at the
following times and places: tEe
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-08

ELECTRIC PHoToGRApHs.-Professor Doremns and
Mr.. Brady Of New York. have succeeded in obtaining
superior photographs by electric light and the process
was shown during lecture by the former at the
Academy of Music in New York. The Express thus
describes the experiment: .,
The battery was powerful one Of sixty cups and
the conductors were broad strips of metal, suspended
at height Of twenty feet from the stage, resting
upon four poles and terminating in connection, with
two carbon points attached to of Rhumkof g in
genuous machines for converting magnetic into stati
cal electricity and producing ,magnetoelectrc light.
The result Of this experiment was magnificent The
light was white and of sunlight brilliancy Thrown
upon a bust of Franklin, which rested upon pedes
| tai near the left proscenium box, and an mperia
camera, managed by Mr.. Brady himself, WAS placed
in position. The picture was taken in five seconds
the outlines clearly defined accurately drawn, ant
the lights and shades decatey distributed coult
have been done by means of the SUMS rays The ex
pertinent bold one, and its entire success mus
be exceedingly gratifying to Mr.. Brady especially al
it may produce results important to the future devel
opment of the photographers art. picture of {
part of the audiencethe occupants of private boz
was also taken successfully.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-08

THE NEW GRANADIAN DIFFICULTY.-Under date
Baltimore Sun writes: e" ~
The remarks Of Lord Pamerston in the House of
Commons in explanation Of the existing difficulties
between the United States and New Granada, will
not escape attention. They confirm the impression
already existing that the British Government in this
affair takes part with the United States 1t was
munication with that Of the United States on the
subject and that it had expressed the opinion that
this government was in the right the question in
controversy, and that the Granadan Government
ought to grant to the United States the indemnity
and the security which we require.
The influence OF the many British subjects in New
Granada is exerted, as we learn from MIR. Moore, to
the same end. The Granadian Government is too
poor, as Mr.. Moore has stated, to pay the amount
which require an indemnity for the outrages oil
the l4th of April 1856 and therefore, she must pay
it by some concession such we have proposed The
cession of the two three small islands which the
United States required, would answer the purpose
both of security and indemnity. England has, nc
doubt, obtained the cession of the important island
of Del Rey, Qsla del Rey on the maps) which will
afford great facilities for her navy and also for her com
| mercal marine.
| It is stated that the plan adopted by the United
States for bringing New Granada to terms will be
effectua, so far it may tend to raise the price
beef and plantains The presence of naval force
at Panama and Chagres will be Godsend, especially
the British feet its object being effected has beer
| withdrawn. The cost of maintaining the fleet o
seven ships of is estimated at about one million
and half year. That no hostile purposes are IL
contemplation is evident from the recent proclama
tion to that effect by the Granadian authorities.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-08
Lou,s,.n. Intelligence.

From the Thibodaux Minerva of Saturday last we
extract the following:
We have cause to feel thankful for the general
health that now pervades this whole section Of the
State. We much doubt whether any ether district Of
country of the extent in the whole universe
boast Of such general absence of disease as this par
ticular locality.
The crops which have been much retarded by the
late frosts and chilling winds, are, notwithstanding,
beginning to assume healthy appearance, and bid
fair to justify in saying that fair average yield
may be relied upon at harvest times. The sugar cane
has improved beyond tue expectations Of the most
sanguine; and from our own observations we cannot
but express the belief that the next sugar crop Of
Louisiana will be large, unless early fall should
mar present prospects.
The Lafourche still remains in fine nayigable con
dition-being at full banks
The Concordia Intelligencer says: s..s
The Mississippi is falling at this point also in all
the upper country. Weather warm and showery
from the commencement to the middle of the present
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-08

CRors IN THE NORTH AND WEsr.-From the St.
Louis Democrat of the I'd inst. we extract the fol-
lowing:
In Southern Illinois, the condition Of the crops is
very attering and it is believed that some of the
wheat will be ready to harvest by the goth of the pre-
sent month. In Southeastern Missouri and Western
Kentucky the prospects for wheat equally bright.
Even in central Wisconsin the wheat is looking finely,
while from all parts Of Ohio we receive very encour
aging reports. We think it is now beyond question
that in all latitudes ordinarily temperate there will
be at least twohrds yield Of the cereal grains,
less the ravages of the weev the rust should in
tervene. "H
In the neighborhood Of our city, vegetation has,
within few days, taken surprising start forward
and the present scarcity Of table vegetables will not
much longer form the burden of the daily jeremiads
Of the housekeeper and the epicure. Indeed, it is
questionable whether shall suffer at all in this re-
spect from our wintery and forbidding spring
beyong very short delay in the appearance of the
products of the garden and parterre. And we have
this countervaing advantage, that the reign of frost
is now completely at an end, and the fruits of the
present season beyond its power.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-08
Atm @rlsars 4ailp Grtstent.
DOUBLE SHEET.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE s, 1857.
Recent Publications.

Recent Publications. rs
We have received from the publishers, through Mr..
J. B. Steel No. 60 Camp street. copies ofthe following
new books:
EXPLORATIONS AND ADVENTURES IN HONDURAS.
By VIM. v. Wells. New York Harper and Bro
thers
A handsomely printed and illustrated volume Of
near 900 pages being made up from the diary Of
gentleman who visited Central America in 1854, on
gold hunting expedition. The author is evidently
scholar, and man of keen appreciatons; and what
ever may have been his success in his prospectings
for gold he has strewn the gold dust of intellect in
very fascinating manner over the narrative Of the
scenes and adventures he encountered. The book
contains much information valuable to those who feel
an interest in Central America besides review Of
the history and general resources of that attractive
country Portions Of the book from its great interest,"
have been published in Harpers' Magazine
RASDoM SKETCHES, and Notes of European Travel
in 1856. By Rev. John E. Edwards, A. NJ. New
York: Harper Il Brothers. f.-
Another cleaning from the inexhaustible field Of
European travel and adventure. The reverend trav
eler'a circuit was through Great Britain, France
Italy, Switzerland and Germany. His descriptions
are vivid and necessarily interesting, whilst sketches
of the state Of religion in the different places he Wis
tied, are interspersed throughout the book. 1t is
neat volume of 400 pages.
THE SATIREs OF JUvENAL AND PERsEus. Witt
| English Notes, critical and explanatory, from th,
| best commentators. By Charles Anthon, L. L.
New York Harper & Brothers.
A fine edition of work without.w which no scholar
library is complete.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-08

INTERESTING DISCOVERY AT MAYENoE-In cellar
dug on INiermarAt, twelve feet deep, the workmen
hit upon peat ground-a congomeration of grass,
reeds, bark, rushes, etc.-in which were imbedded
sandals, Shoes pieces of leather, wooden and linen
CLOTH Roman knives, lamps, etc.-all of Roman orr
gin and in good preservation The sandals were like
those found in the bed of the Thames by Smith.
These articles were purchasedb the Society of Anti
quarians at Wiesbaden. The excavation was con-
nued to the depth thirty feet and similar articles
with leather skins, metals, wood tablets sandal soles
fastened with nails and complete dresses of coarse
and fine texture were discovered. Underestimate,
conservator of the Mayence Museum, is to publish
details of this discovery which shows the perfection
of handicraft among the Romans.