Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-09

to the Scraps, and at 10 o'clock The old Due
dc Dura. settled moiestIcally irto the bosom Of
the sea. ,....,
Paul Jones arrived at the Tcxel, Holland,
with his prize. He was boekaded BY Bri'
,isb feet from the Downs, This feet cyusis-
ted of twenty one lipe-of battle ships which
were disposed 10 sueha manner as to threaten
complete destruction to Jones. should he OF
tempt to Ieave his anchorage. A reward Of
item Thousand guiueas was offered for the head
ofNthe famous John Paul ZONES This much
souRN',afi individual determined to run the
gauntlet Md escape If possible Having fully
instructed his men, he svailed Of day when
the wind was blowing a gale off shore. and
weighing anchor. came down under easy sail
toward the British h.et.
He directed his courss so as to come unde
the lee Of the batle.ships from whence the
admiral's flag was flying.
His motions were watched by the whole
feet who supposed he had come To vi rrepder.
At this moment Jones gave ,he word, his ship,
the Alliance, became cloud of canvass., nd
he fed past the astonisbed admiral, delivering
full broadside as he passed Onward he
flew, deliver ing and receiving broadside afisr
broadsidc, and escaped without the loss of a
mast or spar. Jones sailed al once for
Brest, in Frnpce, and while in The channel
captured two valuable prizes brund for Lon
don, with which he arrived safe in port
On the l9h of October. 1877, Congress
voted him a, gold medal. in homo, of his ser.
vices, Jones quilted America in November,
l757, and never again visited its shores. He
was afterwards engaged in the Russian service
being sent to the Black Sea Sy the Empress.
Catherine, rear, admiral, Immediately after h Il
arrival in St Peiersburgh April %, l7sS, he
Joined Prince Potemkn, who had command oI
the Russian forces In the Black Sea. His
connection with the Russian service is ca.a-
plex history of disappointment and intrigue.
While in this service he was in many severe
engagements, and showed great personal
courage, though opportunity never seemed tc
present itself for The exhibition of any re.
marksble exploit or quality worthy his
previous career.
He resided for some time preceding biz
death in Paris, where he died on the Bib o.
July, 1872, at the age of forty five.
A distinguished writer, himself ssilor. in
speaking of Paul Jones, sums up bis qualities
in the following manner.
"In battle, Paul Jones was brave in enter.
prise, hardy and original; in. victory, mild
and generous; in motives, much disposed TO
dsinterestedness. though ambitious of renown,
and coyetous of distinction, In bis pecuniary
relation he was liberal; in his affections
natural and sincere; and his temper, just anc
forbearing," .g s-. r--r
THIRTY YEARS OUT OF THE SENATE.
The New York Herald learns that Gen.
Duff Green is preparing = book under rhe title
of 'Recrlleciions Of Washington Politician
who was thirty years out Of the Senate The
intention is 10 make head against Col. Berion'-
work Of Thirty years Ia the Senate The
Herald soys;I. tts ~ Jfr-e'r,a fal saf
As the title partislly implies, this .'ibiriy
years of Gen Duff Greep's political expert.
ence will be historical refuta,ion of The ''IhiV-
iiy years. % Col Thomas II Bsniou--includ,
Jag the great men. the snal men, The great
political events questions and parties, and eau
cuses, ana interviews. and plots. and gunner
plots, and what not, of Ben,on's two ponder
GUS volumes Of sPlf-conceit and personal bitter
hess against Calhoun. Gen Green's "ihiriy
years" of personal observation at Washington
WILL thus come into collision at every assaiable
pont with Benton's "ihiriy years"
/ DssTUcTIoS OF THE UNIVERSITY or LOUIS
vILIs.-We regret being obliged to record
the destruction by fire yesterday Of the splen.
did building OF the Medlcpl Department Of the
Unve siiy Of Louisville. situated at the corner
of Eighth and Chestnut streets. with most Of III
contents, The most valuable part Of the libra
~ and portion Of the costly apparatus wer'
saved The Are. which broke out about
O'Clock. communicated from stove in III,
chemical laboratory, and Ind progressed Il
such an e,isrt that Il wSs fund impossible u
arrest il The museum, the finest aud mos
extensive IN The West probably. wss total!
lost. snd it will be a long time before II can b
re placed saloa ar3 f'f
Enough of the apparatus. books. plates. &c
L
their several courses. The lectures will b
continued at the Louisville Marine Hospitu
for the prescott, ~, .,5.,-.
The lass by The frs 10 estimated at full
l$l00, 900. with SGT 900 insnrancs. II Is con
templaled by several lending citizens to call
public meeting and raise by cont tribullon
sum sufficient to replace the ediice destroyed
We have no doubt but that magnificent bull
ding will soon be erected, far excelling In q
lits appointments that 80 unfortunately destroy
ed. The sympathy Of the public is with th
Faculty of the University In their severe loss
We understand that The Kentucky School Q
Medicine has rendered 10 the Faculty of th
; University the use Of their rooms and apparI
tus; and also invited tie students 10 their LEI
tures free of charge This is generous an
cbasacte rislie conduct.
. The insurance was Ia The following Office