Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-15


heard them often. 1t was the clinch and
wrestle of mighty power. First oyerrun
ming him by bis logic, our gallant Colone
then turned upon him the sharp edge o
his keen, searching wit and burning satire
more formidable than the lance of Astolfo
and at once despatched him. This hard
fought contest developed Col, Hatton
powers and elevated him to the high poin
of estimation where we now see him. He
has a wonderful power of packing thoughts
within narrow compass and giving to
them portable shape. In an open field
and fair fight, with his present adversary,
what are we to expect? Harris is a man
of medium capacity--fair scholarship,
though practiced and somewhat skillful
debater, He is prosy, passionless, mat
ter-of-f fact man, without a single element
of speech or manner calculated to win
favor or admiration. The result may be
expressed in one word, and that word
victory for our gallant Hatton. Then let
the Americans of Kentucky rejoice that
their brethren Of sister State have ,ained
so noble and gallant chieftain. All that
is needed in Tennessee to insure a certain
victory is rekindling of the old fires of
patriotism that slumber in tho bosom of
her masses, and, our word for it IL toW be
done wherever the voice of their gallant
chieftain is heard B.
SOME years since, when all the world
was mad upon lotteries, the Irish cook of
middle-aged single gentleman drew from
his hands her earnings and savings of some
years. Her employer was anxious to
know the cause, and she told him that hav-
ing repeatedly dreamed that certain
number was a great prize she had bought
the whole ticket He called her fool for
her pains, and never lost chance to tease
her on the subject She seemed to take
his taunts in goodhumor, saying it would
all turn out right by-and-by. One morn
ing he opened his paper at breakfast, and
saw it announced that the very numbers
which Bridget had dreamed and bought
had drawn the great prize, 100000!
| Bridget was summoned, and the willy
gentleman proceeds to inform her that be-
ing desirous to settle himself for life, he
would be willing to make her his wife, if
she had no objection. Bridget had always
thought him dear, good man, and would
be glad to do any thing to please him
So he finished his breakfast, told Bridget
to put on her best things; the parson was
sent for, and made them one that very
morning.
After it was all over, the cautious hus-
band said to his bride, "Well, Bridget
you have made two good hits to-day; you
have got a good husband, and now bring
me the lottery ticket you and have laugh
ed so much about"
"Please don laugh any more about that
knew there was nothing in them dreams
and sold it to the butcher a month
ago!"
Didn't the old fellow draw blank, and
look so when Bridget did that tale unfold =?
SwINDLING REDUCED TO A SCIENCE
Thav haya nrnfassors Of I'll snrte In p,odarn
times in our chief cities; but it is only
lately that we have learned that there is a
scientific mode Of swindling their creditors,
and that there are professors to teach the
art. The following notice we cut from the
advertising columns of the New York
Herld:
Bag Merchants embarrassed, in want of
means, or willing to suspend with means,
by fnanciering, can hear of party who
has Just carried parties through to the
amount of SS00OO without prejudice
Address 105, Herald office. Reference
given.
( We can imagine, from the history of the
financial and commercial circles of New
York, that there must be an abundant
business for this advertiser in that city,
The effrontery of Offering to assist embar-
rassed merchants who are willing to sus-
pend with means, by fnanciering," is
amazing The advertiser offers to give
references, and W. presume he will refer
to some Of the honorable parties whom he
"has just carried through to the amount Of
ssO,OOO." Is this sort of morality toIerat-
! ed in New York, and do the commercial
community really give support to such
professrs of the art OF swindling? If they
do not avowedly do so, and if they really