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Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30
Call of Stock.

A call Of 5 per cent on the stock Of the Memphis,
GAINESVILLE and Louisville Railroad, was this day
ordered by the Board, payable on the 18th Feb.
next We respectfully ask promptness as the
board intend to press the work as fast as means
can possibly be raised. will sayts the stock
holders that they can get the interest Of their stock
from the payment Of the same Those who pay
promptly are thus protected against tho tardy and
delinquent.
am also authorized 10 sell limited amount Of
our city and county bonds. These bonds bear
per cent interest payable seml-annnaIly In New
York Tor at home Il tic buyer desires It } The
rate of discount at which tho yare now offered will
pay pr cent, besides The exchange OF pr ct and
compound interest at months.
We hope some Of our citizens wiz embrace this
opportunity Of making this safe certain and prof.
tablS Investment, guarantees by the decisions
of the Suprem Coart Of our Stale.
w, MuNFoRD, Pres'.,
Jan. q, 1857
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10 the Public.

The undersigned having learned that certain in
erested parties have underworld 10 mi him, aud
make capital for themselves out OF unavoidable
accident 10 job of Trick work, doae by him last
fall begs leave in Justice TO himself, TO lay the fncts
of the Case before the COMA atty They IRE us fol-
ows
Late in The FaIl undedo l. the erection Of the
binding on Front ST., adjoining McClurs's ware
house. for Mr.. Thos. A. Jones, nnd prosAc atrd tina
work until il was ready for tho ronf That "a prav-
el roof having boen put on, finished my work by
running the walls few feet above 1t, and left The
Job in good order Very soon Afterwards, howsv-
er, unusually heavy raj - fell, which perfectly sat
urated the walls, and directly ufsr this, the wealth
turned extremely cold, and the work was frozen
hard. When II tina we'd, Tho to1 walls swelled and
sprung, aud portion oil on" of them fell do WI 10
where il joined the roof. This was manifsStly an
accident til no human p'esSutiOn could avert,
and therefore did not bold myself responsible for
IT.; yet when came 10 settle with Mr. jones' Ivol-
unfairly gave him my obligation TO repair the work
soon us the weather woHld permit, which, / be-
lieye was entirely satisfactory TO him.
Such are the simple laets OF this matter, and
blsnsless every Just mas must see that am;
yet, before minated, there are those anu told
who Charge the acciientto my had work, aud thus
meauly seek 10 injure my BUSINESS. 10 them
address no argument or exp naon, they know
that their charge is false and malicious, and can
only regard them, and troat them with the con-
tempt that their meanness merits; but 10 others
who did not know tho fac $ Of the eass,I haye
deemed ii proper 20 sshmt is statement.
AZ REGARDS the character ofniy work. / am will
ling that il shall speak for il eli. No man, be-
lieye, can ruthfuly charge me with neglectine it.
or doing II badly. | have met at the hands Of this
community, liberal patronage, and have en-
deavored in the past, shall in the future, TO
merit ii by an honest and thorough execution Of
all work entrusted is mo.
Very Respectfully, aE
VIM. f.. LUTER,
Contractor of brick work
ClurksyiIle, Jan 81, 1851, nE
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nttackefsby The disease; aud though such had
not been tho case. yet TO avoid the probability
of it, her father determined On flying from The
place. To eject this he had bribed one of the
waichm,n to connive a. their escape. 1t was
Effected aud though Eveline escaped, her ia
Their caught the cIntagion and died In neigh
boring village TO the metropolis. The mel N.
choly do les Of hjs sepulture had just been fin.
ished and Eveino left to grieve alone, when
Talbot iIus Interrupt ed her seclusion. His
determination to make no inquiry after Lord
Nprm,u, and tie cnitiug of Of most Of the
correspondence bciween the country and The
metropolis, had been the sole reason why he
lrd thus continued In ignorance of the real
tate of E,eline.
Eeeline was not less astonished at the change
in thedprlunes Of Talbot. But she had loved
him as the unknown prcserver of her life-and
could she now refuse him as the earn We
shul moi attempt to describe their cmo,ians.
Just one year from that day the bells rang
rnerrily OFT in the ncighborlng village, for on
that morning the young Earl of Esseldale, led
to the nllar EvelIne Norman.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

OF 1t will be seen, by reference 10 the ap.
proprlate head, that the ierGis of subscription
TO this paper. have been altered, and that there
Is now but one price, and that the advance
price-two dollars. Experience has proven
he former terms to have been without advan.
At the end of one two, three, or more years.
he subscriber who is presented with his &C.
count at the published rates, either grumbles
or is silently discounted; whereas, had he paid
promptly, the advance price, the Office would
have been the g. liner, and the patron have been
contented. ANY rejecting nan will see, at a
glance, that hundreds of accounts of two or
three dollars, scattered over counties and States,
An agent 10 collect them, would absorb, in
wages, the larger portion, and to collect them
by law, as we have learned by experience, is
almost equivalent to a surrender of The claims.
These and other considerations have led to
the change above stated. Considering the great
advance in the price of printing materials
for which the cash has to be paid-two dollars
is poor compensation for a newspaper, and
the man who takes it, would read it with more
pleasure when he knew it was paid for, and
the editor could labor with more profit TO him.
self, and more satisfaction to his reader, when
free from the embarrassmenrs incident 30 a
cash business with his manufacturers, and a
credit business with his patrons. Two dollars
IS small sum; and many man neglects to
pay for his paper. who will expend that sum,
in one day, In grog and cigars, or something
else equally worthless. We say neglect 10
pay, because few men are unwilling to pay,
but overlook their obligation in consequence
Of the trihiDg amount of the debt--forgetting
that the income of the editor is made up of
such small sums. One thousand delinquent
subscribers make debt OF three thousand dol q.
lars 10 us, and any one can see how great the
trouble and the loss in the attempt to collect
one thousand accounts of three dollars each +,
when the debtors are scattered over half
dozen counties and as many States.
1t is better, then, to do a smaller business
and get paid for what we do, than a larger
business with heavy losses and great an
noyonces. Our friends must see that we are
right, and we do not doubt that they will
promptly conform to our requirements. A
man who will not take a paper, because it
must be paid for in advance, is not likely to
pay for it, on a credit, without trouble to the
I,I; IL 4 l,,,. r..
want of runctuality.
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New YoRK, Jan. %

NEW DIRK, jan. %.
The steamer James dyer left San Juan on
the 18th, put into Key West and was detain-
ed there 80 hours. The purser reports that
the cholera had disappeared from the 18TH
mus. There was little sickness and no deaths
on the Adger,
The sloop of war Cyanc is at Aspinwall.
Walker is represented as in better condi.
ton, having 1900 able bodied men at Risas.
we'll supplied with ammunition and provisions.
Col Lockeridge, with 800 men, was still wal
ting at Punta Arenas for the completion uf the
steamer, to be ready about the 17,h.
The Adger encountered great fields of ice
on her homoward passage, between latitude
81 and &c.
The passengers by the Adger give gloomy
accounts of Walkers situation.
The seizure of the transit route and stram-
boats by Spencer is confirmed. Spencer states
openly that he acted in behalf of Wander.
bht No injury was offered to the passen-
cors in the captured boats, but they were es-
corted to Greytown, where the steamer was
boarded by the officers from British man-of.
war who ordered the baggage OF the men to
be put off Immediately.
Spencer kept the American flag flying from
his steamer, although he made captures in the
name of Costa Rica.
President Mora, of the COSTA Rican govern
men,, had issned proclamation granting a
pardon to Walkers men, ard a free passage
back to the States. Many of Walkers men,
both off ;ers and privales. were deserving -
They oil tell hard stories Of their sufferings
from hunger and sickness.
Walker was still at Rfyss, with 600 men;
ano her account says 1000.
Spencer states that the Costa Ricans have
1900 troops posted along the route. They
are also in strong force at Seraqui, and have
guns posted on both shores.
The report that General Herningsen had
fosght his way out Of Granada and joined
General Walker is confirmed as is also the
rumor that Gen. Chiffon, with large body o
men, had pronounced for Walker at Leon
Walker, it is said, retook Rivas without the
loss of man.
Capt. Saunders, with his rifles, had advan
ced to Leon to occupy that post.
The foregoing dispatch is made mp from
statements OF several returned Nicaraguans
who give very conflicting stories.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

STARTLING OccURRENcE.-At church, in
nm adjoining county, Sunday or two since
just as tho congregation were about TO kneel
down to prayer, a lady, in a tone of horror,
raised the cry of S.n-a.k.e!! Great excite
ment prevailed, and there was a mighty rush
from the dangerous locality. At length, a
gen'em1n advanced TO the spot gazcd mo-
ment upon the coiled monster, and, bouncing
upon it, held up TO the view of the startled
crowd, whacbonc hoop, which had wriggled
itself out of lady's petticoat, aud quietly col
led itself upon the floor. This is fact, and
ought to admonish the ladies of the danger
of not securing we'll the snake. Ike circles
which encou' pass their lower extremiies.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

0r'y- The locofocos, Of Jackson county, have
presented Andy Johnson to the next Lrgisa
tuta, as a candidate for U, S, Senator. We
had contemplated doing the same thing, had
Fnrney been elected by the legislature az Penn
eyvana They would have worked finely in
the same yoke-heing the best match we know
of, in the whole Union. But since Furney
has been defeated, Andy ought to be kept at
home for though there are some mighty men
il the Senate, Andy cannot find an entirely
congcnial spirit among them, and would, con
sequentv, feel lonesome.
Bat what d. the locofocos mean by throwing
'leau Jimmy" overheard! Has he not, for
their dear sakes, abandoned friends who long
stood by him, and principles long "heri'hed'
DID he not insult the memory of Henry Clay
- long the gol of his idolutry by Supporting
his msatiue caumniator! All this has he
done Cor tho sake Of counting of locoiecracy.
vet tho iugrutes give him Ia understand that
they have no reward to o,lhr for seyices
which ealhle him to. a high et raiion,
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

% We were told during the last canvass,
that the defeat of Buchanan would make Kan
sas a free State, and that his election would
secure i, to the South. What southern mem
Der of Congress, or editor, now pretends to
say that Kansas will not be a free State! Not
one is 10 be found reckless enough 10 assert
such an absurdity but numbers are found,
shameless enough TO admit, aud even 10 boast,
that it was all trick to dupe the people of the
South. Some attempt to gloss over their too
Palpable corruption, by declaring that they
supported the nominees of the democratic party,
not with the nope of slavery into Kan.
q national principle. The apology deepens
the guilt, because those men knew that the
northern construction OF that bill was as far
from being national as if it had declared that
slavery should not go into the territories. Yet,
with this fact before them, they co.operated
with the squatter sovereignty party, and foF no
other reason, under the sun, than that of OBJ
tanning the spols, regardless Of truth and
justice--of every consideration outside of
party Tit oh and selfaggrnndisement Stevens
of Georgia, whose uposacy from long cherish,
cd principles has not stihed all sense of shame,
says he advocated the bill because it was
national, but with no hope tina, Kansas would
be a slave State, because the "laws Of climate
and production" aud "those of population
would prevent Il, and so of the other ;erri-
tories" This may do to tell 10 the marines
but Stevens cannot explain away his copera-
zion with a party which he knew was support
lug the Kansas bill us n sectional measure -
one Of freedom, and his reputation of party
which repudutcd. in toto, the sectional con
slruction of that bill
Had The democrats, of the North, boldly
repudiaed squatter sovereignty, aud had the
American party as boldly advocated it, the
South would have given an undivided vote for
| Buchanan, as contemplate as he is, in the
true, and Stevens well knows it. From Csss
and Douglass, down to the dirtest scullion in
the camp, the cry was for squater sovereignty
snd free Kansas, whilst the Americans tool;
The only true and national ground-that the
people of the Territory should decide for them
selves, when numerous enough to form State
constitution. Stevens knew all this, yet took
4 violent part against the American party and
The apology which he now offers for his
aposiacy from principle, is conlemPiibl"
,ubterfuge-such as conscious error aud con-
scQueut shame could alone suggest to any
mind, Why were troops sent from the South
10 Kansas Was II to fight against 1.-THE laws
Of climate and production" aud against "those
of Population"! No! it was TO fight agains'
squalter sovereignty, which Southern democrats
knew to be the doctrine of northern democrats;
ard yet the former stood side by side with
| he latter-bolh falsely claiming to be nation
| Al, whilst neither had care for the nation be-
You'd the spoi!s it could furnish to the victoEs,
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

o. The reports. just made, Of the PEN
etentiaries, Jails, Warehouses; and Lunatic
Assylums of Now York, disclose the pregnant
fact, that seventy.dve per cent of their in
mates are foreigners. Then, if it were not
for its foreign population, the State of New
York would only be encountered with twenty
five unfortunates, where it has now to bear the
burden of one hundred Isn't it little, hard,
too, that the native citizens should be taxed
to pay the expenses incident 10 the crime,
pcupersm and lunacy of foreigners?
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Gpeeial Not;fss.

A Valuable MEDIoINE.-In our columns of to-
day will be found the card of D. T, II. Cavan-
augh, advertising a cure for that very distressing
disease, the Piles. The DR.. has for many years
devoted his attention to this class of Diseases and
with such success that he now offers to the public
remedial preparation entitled to their entire con-
fdence. II has been thoroughly tested during the
past twelve years, and its efficacy has proved un'
interrupted as eficaeious In all cases. We recon-
mend the afflicted to try it.-Chicago Path Finder.
For sale in this city by Thomas & Bro.
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o. Senators Seward and Rusk intend to
circumnavigate the earth, between tho close
of the present, and the opening Of the next
Congress. Both may be benefited by more
extended views, and we hope the trip will pre-.
pare the one to see beyond Mason g. Dixon S
line, and the other to perceive that there is
patriotism and craftsmanship out side of loco
fucolom
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Administrators Notice.

Tie undersigned having qualified, at the January
term 1851, Of the County Court of Montgomery
county, Tennessee, as Administrator with the viii
annexed Of lessee Bailey, decd, hereby notifies all
persons Indebted to said estate TO come forward
make immediate payment, and those having claims
against the estate 10 file them duly authenticated
within the time prescribed by law, or they will be
barred VIM. II. CROUCH,
Administrator with will annexed Of Bailey, dec.
Jan 90, '57-4w.
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LAND FOR SALE.
RARE CHANCE!

MANN OAtA4NOE'
We, the undersigned, executors Of James L..
Hickman, decd, will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, on the premises, on the 2nd day Of March
next, the farm on which said deeedsnt resldei,.
known as Roscoe Post Office situated In Todd CO.
KY, on the Clarksvle aud Tronton road, about
miles from the former aud 6 from tho latter
place, and near the Ky. and Tenn. Stale line, con-
tanning about 266 acres, about 100 or so cleared,
$40 OF As Of which are In wheat) the balance In
sxcellent timber. The location is beautiful and
heathful, the soil very productive, with an abun-
dance Of spring and stock water. Tho dwelling
and out-houses are substantial and comfortable
There are two young orchards (Appe and Peach)
OF the most rare and choice selections Ts any
wishing to buy, the above tract offers great IN
ducements.
Also at the same Time and place, several likely
negroes, 100 hogs. 60 sheep, 10 or ~ Horses and
mules, several fne mileh Cowsand calves, 4 6-hoTse
wagon, buggy, onefl horse cart, together with
oil the farming i'm pements, household and kitchen
furniture, &c.
TEREs.-for the land, one-thlrd cash, the ba-
ance Ia two annual nstalms ns, the purchaser Civ
ing bond with approved security, and a lien re-
tanned to secure The last payment. For the ne
groes and personality, lerms made known on the
n MARIA 8. HICKMAN,
WILLIAM S. HICKMAN.
Jan %, Slow ss 49,
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

" Some of our exchanges sneer at the
legislature of Iowa for placing negroes on an
equality with the whites, as witnesses. Fo.
our part, we have no objection to offer. If the
Legislators of Iowa belive that they and their
constituents are no better than negroes, we
are of the same opinion, and being equal, there
is no valid reason why that equality should not
be recognized by law.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

0Ar 1t is said that President Pierce is going
10 make tour OF The South, AFTER the 4Ih OF
March. lie will, of course, be kindly re-
eeived and that his visit may be the more
,greob!e, we caution his friends To burn no
,uup,wder-it uscd to make him faint in
Mexico,
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N Otice.

Tn, g,n,lem'n who carried off lady's picture
from McC orma, & Co.'S exhibition room the other
cay, is most respectfully invited to return Il to
The table from which he "hooked" IT, aud no
questions will g asked, Ills name is noe .nakoSn
as he bnIl suppoics
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

OF We learn, from the Eagle d Enqui-
rer, that Mr.. John L. T. Sneed will not con-
sent to be candidate for Governor. He is a
man of talents and pure moral character, and
is worthy o. any position the people of Ten.
reesGe can give him.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

o. Gov. M'Rhea of Mississippi, is Gov.
ernor for life. The shrewd locoGocos Of that
State have so botched the Constitution, that
the Governorship is for the life time of the in,
cumbent.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-01-30

" The Columbus (Ga.) Times, speaking
of Pierce's visit to the South, says 1.-The
truth will out. If Mr.. Pierce was thrown
overheard at Cincinnati, on account of his
hostility to the aggressions of the Black Re-
publicans, how can we escape the conclusion
that the man who supplanted him was not re-,
garded 6y the northern democracy as obnox.
ious to that objection, and that he was not
nominated for that very reason 7"
al hats what | say, squire" And that is
what the Americans told the people of the
South, all through the canvass. The defeat of
Pierce vas concession to free soilism, and the
nomination of Buchanan was the seal to the
contract 1t was by this act of treason to the
South, that success was purchased and should
Pierce conclude to exhibit himself in this sec.
ton, those who betrayed him, will be the
noisiest in their demonstrations of welcome:
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" Moses L. White, representative from
Knox county, in the last Legislature, got his
leg broken, on the 22nd, while sliding down a
hill. We we're about to say, served him right 4!
but remembering that great number of full
grown men were engaged here, in the same
sport, concluded it safest 10 say nothing about
Z,
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OF The Hon. Charles Ready, it is said,
vii be candidate for election to Congress.
Gen. Rivers declines running again Col.
MOt. Martin is spoken of as the American
candidate for Governor.
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Sl.se7.9O3.42
LA lLITIES

LAB l. T Els.
The amount OF Liabiiti S due or not due TO Banks
or other crediters-nothing.
Losses adjusted and due-nothipg.
Losses adjusted and not due, $9,l65S 81
Losses unadjusted or contested, and
waiting proofs, l5e,443'3o
All other claims against the Company
are small, for printing, &c.
Agents instructed to take no risk sK.
ceedng 100000.
The greatest ans unit insured in any
one city, tSwn or village, varies
The greatest amount allowed to be in
sured in any one block also varies;
the intention is to limit the loss by
any one fire TO SlO,OO0OJ
The amount of its Capital or earnings deposited in
any other State, as security for losses therein;
no part of the Capital or earnings of this Com
pany are thus deposited.
The Charter or Act Of Incorporation and amend
ments, is the same as filed In July, 1856.
THOS. A. ALEXANDER, seey.
Subscribed and sworn before mo. this 7th day oil
January, 1887.
HENRI FOWLER,
Jan. 30-3w. Justice OF the Peace.