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The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-14
Report of the Secretary Of the M. /. F. Go


OFFICE M. |. FLUMING Co.
February 2Sth, 1857.
To the Stockholders of the Miners hde-
pendent F7uming Co.,
Continued from last weekly
In the purchase and sale of this mill,
and taking everything into consideration,
the hard times, scarcity of money, &C.,
&C., renders it actually expedient that
such means and measures should be ad-
apted that will secure the greatest good
to the greatest number.
Your Trustees would say that, in this
business transaction they have been gui-
ded according to the best of their Judge
ment and ability; not only for the good
of every stockholder in common with
them, but to hasten the works and give
it that security which it needs SO much,
towards speedy and early completion,
and to establish beyond question if pos
sible, that confidence which is so essential
to the prosperity and success of our great
enterprise.
The location of this mill, the quantity Y
and quality of lumber there to be manu-
factured and the very low price, it can
be afforded, give US very great advan-
tage over any other work of the kind
ever put into operation.
Under the present working system of
the MILL our lumber delivered upon the
line in connection with that which will
be thrown into market cannot cost more
than twenty dollars per thousand This
alone on three hundred thousand feet,
not under the contract system, at forty
dollars per thousand, is quite saving.
The urgent necessity for new hume
in Main Gulch much lower than the old
one, for the security of the deep claims,
At this time, is probably of more impor-
tance than at any former period. The
damage that is done on the line of the
Gulch by the late freshet cannot be less
than twenty thousand dollars-and this
is wholly caused by the present incapacity
and dilapidated condition of the old fume
Therefore would urge liberal and ef-
fectual step be taken by the miners along
the Gulch that will materially assist in
speedy construction and early completion
of this work.
Such measures cannot but add very
much to the value of every claim and at
the same time, place our property far be-
yond the reach or liability of similar oc-
cuarences.
The good advantages and security that
this aume will give to the property hol-
ders Of Columbia cannot be estimated by
any ordinary sum. A tail-race at Main
street bridge fifteen feet lower than the
present one will enable our wise and iu-
dicious City Fathers to construct sewers
or outlets. that will place every mans
property safe and harmless from eve,y lit
tie freshet that may come, and instead of
expending thousands of dollars for an in
sufficient and worthless security. For
very moderate sum indeed, one can be
placed within their reach, which need
not be cut away under any circumstances
whatever.
D. VAN VEcHTEN, Sec'y.
The weekly Columbian., 1857-03-14

IT has been said there are but two
things worth living for-to do what is
worthy of being written, or to acvite
what is worthy of being done.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
WHAT OF PARTIES IN THE NEXT
PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS?

1t is little too early, as yet, to engage
in specdlations concerning the probable
condition and relations of parties in the
next Presidential campaign. At least,
such speoulations must necessarily be
vague, indefinite and unsatisfactory But
there are some considerations which
naturally suggest themselves, in view of
the next great struggle for the Presidency,
and which we may allude to IN cursory
and general manner at the present time.
We perfectly agree in the opinion put
forth by our contemporary of the Lynch
burg Virgiaian that, from the signs and
indications around us, there will be a re-
construction Of parties before the COM
mcncement of the Presidential canvass in
1860. Indeed, such an event, in our
Judgment, is inevitable. Before the close
of the next Congress, all the issues at
present in controversy, growing out of the
question of slavery in the Territories, will
be defnitively and finally settled In
truth, tis vexed matter of slavery in the Ter
ritories has already been adjusted in
deed in accordance with the wishes and
expectations of the South, or in accordance
with fairness and justice, but in obedience
to the desires and demands of the North,
through the mischievous and sham cleo
interference of Democratic Administra-
tion and its dictatorial officials. In regard
to Kansas, the great bone of contention
between the North and the South, what
do We witnessp Is it not fixed, acknow-
lodged, irrevocable fact that Kansas will
adopt constitution prohibiting slavery,
and that it will be admitted into the Union,
at the very next session of Congress, as
free State? And is it not upon the do
mestic condition of Kansas that this whole
sectional controversy has turned from the
beginning? The status of no other Terri
tory has been in dispute, All the other
Territories have been conceded to the
North, The sole practical question has
been, whether Kansas should be slave or
free State--and that question, as we have
said, had already been decided in favor of the
North. 1t is obvious, therefore, that in
the adjustment of this Kansas question,
all sectional parties are out of sight, and
become dissolved into their original ele-
mcnts There will be no basis, then, for
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
NUMBER 40.

GROWTH OF MIssoURI-The hope that
Missouri will soon become free State has
already led thither large number Of emf
grants from Ohio, Pennsylvania and other
free States. In single land district four
hundred thousand acres were taken up
within sixty days by this class of settlers.
Other districts in the northwest part OF
the State are hardly less thronged. In a
single month more land has been taken up
than for years before. This rev immigra-
ton will give new impetus to the emanci-
patton movement, and will take sure and
speedy change in the institution Of the
State. The promise of free institution is
enough to multiply manifold the sale of
lands in slave State, to attract enterprise
and energy, and infuse new life into all dc!
partments ofindustry. SGT
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
TO A BELOVED ONE.

l cannot, no! cannot part from thee!
The beautiful but vanished Past, whose hours,
WOve in our hearts such strange, sweet melody
Is signing to me now--its faded flowers
Are lying on my bosom, and feel
A sadness which my heart can ne'er reveal.
cannot no! l cannot part from thee!
Life will not have charm when thou art gone
since every dear memorial that see,
Will tell me only of the absent one
Will, like dream of long forseken home,
Still ever haunt me wheresoe'er roam.
cannot, no! cannot part from thee
Tine has not stolen thy image from my soul,
Or taught me to forget thee--still to me
Thou art the same swee, angel whose control
Wooed me to live, when darkness rested on
My path and all my dreams of peace were gone
cannot, no! cannot part from thee
For Ihave worshipped thee, bright one, too Ions
Thou hast become too dearly loved to be
discovered from me now when all the strong
And passionate pulses Of my wayward heart
Have made thee of my very soul part
cannot, no! cannot part from thee!
Thou hast become my souls bright cynosurs
And as the wanderer on the darksome seq,
Amid the tempest's gloom, turns TO the pure,
Unfadng giories Of the pole-star's hight,
So do look to thee, when all is night.
cannot, no! cannot part from thee!
Thou hast become my all of life and love-
The angel of my cha ngeful destiny,
Whose hand alone can lift my heart above
The woes of life-whose smile alone can give
A hope which shall the pangs of earth outlive
cannot, no! nannot part from thee!
In vain my lips would breathe the fatal word
Farewell-it has no power to make me FREQ,
As once it had-as once before heard
The widering music of thy lips, or gave
My naughty spirit up, to be thy slave.
cannot, no! cannot part from thee!
Think OF the many tears that we have shed
Remember all the bitterness that we
Have suffered In the moments which have fed,
And thou wilt know that Death, alone, can part
The truly loved-the worshipped of the heart!
MAcoMB, Ill ]. w. NJ.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
CLARKSVILLE, TENN, FRIDAY, AUGUST IA, 1857.

but that it should be permantly over.
thrown and crushed. The rights and in.
terests of the South, their security and
preservation, demand it; and we are ready
to unite and to cooperate with any old OF
new political organizations which may
combine together for the specific purpose
of defeating and prostrating the Demo
cratic party--a party which is really the
worst enemy the south has, because it is a
sneaking and insidious, not an open and
manly enemy. AS, therefore, the slavery
question will be practically settled and out
of view by the close of the next Congress,
we are in favor of combining all the ele-
ments of opposition to the Democracy in
one compact and powerful organization
for the Presidential campaign of 1867
The Democracy are in powerless minority
in the Union, and with such an organiza-
ton as that we have mentioned, we can
sweep them from Maine to Texas, and
achieve an overwhelming victory. We
care nothing as to what name this opposi-
ton to the Democracy may be called by
whether Wings, Americans, or Constitu-
tionalists. One will answer us as we'll as
another, our sole object being to put down
the most demagonical dangerous, reckless,
corrupt, and unprincipled party which
ever had existence in free Government.
Our conclusion is, therefore, that there
will be but two parties in the Presidential
field of 1S6O-the disorganized and rot
ten Hunker Democracy ON the one side,
and all those opposed to it on the other
The question of slavery in the Territories
being settled, we take our stand with the
latter, and shall strike for triumph,
which shall wipe the bogus national,
Buchanan-Walker Democracy, out of
cxistence.-Rtchmond Whig.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14

Crops IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. corr
respondent writing us from Harrison Co.,
under date of the 24th inst, alluding to
the crops in that section, says: "The far
mers are now cutting one of the largest
wheat crops that was ever secured in wes-
tern Virginia. The harvest is about two
weeks later than usual. Oats and grass
areequally good. The corn and potato crops
are looking we'll. Taken altogether, the
present is a very bountiful harvest in this
portion Of the Old Dominion Winchester
TIginian.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
Tavern House & Town Lots for sale.

In obedience to an order made by the Chaucsry
court at Dover, Tenn at Its April term, 1887, in
the cause of Creed II, Hatcher against Oliver
7. Thompson aud others, | will, on Monday, the
1h day OF September next, at the court -house
door in the town of Dover, offer for sale 70 the
highest bidder, the valuable tavern house, known
as the Sewanee House, situated in the said town
of Dover.
will, also, at the same time and place, sell the
lots known in the plan of said town as lots Nos
20, 81, 40, IL, 42 and a.; also one tract Of land
lying about one mile from said town, con taninp
40 acres Said property will be sold on credit
OF twelve months, without the privilege of re
demPton, purchaser giving bond aud security and
paying cash sufficient TO defray the expenses OF
she sale,
CLAY RoBERpS, C & N.
Avg I, 5i-5wrrs fee, 81 50,
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
CHANCERY SALE.

Moo Johnson, 4 Co. etals Satisfaction Of the the
VI ! Clerk g. Master, that
J. T, Marable etals J. w. Cloggate g.
J, C. Marlborough, two of the defendants in the
above cause, are nOn-resldents of the State of
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon them. 1t is therefore or
dered, that publication be made in the Chronicle a
newspaper published in the town of Clarksville,
for four successive weeks, requiring said non-res
idents TO appear at the next term of the Chaucery
Court 10 be held at Clarksville on the ed Monday
IN October next, and pleId, answ er, or demur, to
complanant's bill, or the same will be taken pro-
Sonfesso as to them, and set down for hearing ex
parte 4. J,MUNFORD. C. s. NJ
July IT. '57-dw
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
5 @ 2 A G. R E S
Christian County Farm For Sale.

will on Saturday the 5th day of September
next on the premises, offer for sale at public
lion, my Farm, IN Christian county, Ky, Zone
mile southwest from Garrettsburg, one mile mort
west from Noah Spring, miles east of Lafayette
Is miles south of HopkinsvilIe, and I6 miles from
Clarksville, Tenn, } heretofore known as the
GHOLSON PLACE.
Containing 5021s acres of such uniform fer.
tity as to produce Is hundred pounds of tobac-
go, from 25 to 80 bushels Of wheat, and from ten
to twelve barrels Of corn 10 the acre. Just undu-
lntiig enough 10 drain itself, its depth of soil rem.
ders Its fertilizng qualities perfectly inexhausti-
BILE. Two huadred and fifty acres of this land is
sleared and under fine fence, the rest is well
thnbered
IMPROVEMENTS.
The dwelling house is an ordinary one, with four
rooms and middle passage In the yard, (Which
Is full Of fine native forest trees is an exec e,pt
and never failing well, out houses, all good, D.,
teularly the tobacco barns, in number, one a
hne shed barn, capable of holding 90 hogsheads of
tobacco.
LOCATION.
The location Is healthy, In one Of the finest
neighborhoods I'm the State, distinguished for the
old fashioned socability and high moral tone of
It's inhabitants, within eight miles of one tiue
manufacturing flour mill, aud five Of another -
Any one wishing 10 purchase permanent home
cannot do better than to look at ihi farm
TERMS made known on day sale.
July 3, '57-tds. JOHN X. SMITH.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
Especial dispatch to the New York Daily Times
WASHINGTON, July l3. 1857.


Especial dispatch to the New York Daily Times ]
WAsHINGToN, July 13, 1857.
There are four principal subjects of con-
troversy with New Granada, viz
/. Indemnity for the injury done to our
citizens in the Panama riot of April, 1856.
2. The tonnage tax upon American COM
merce.
3.The purpose tax upon correspondence
crossing the Isthmus; and
4. The security of the railroad transit.
Nothing definite has been Sc tiled be
tween General Herran and General Cass
except in regard to the matter Of indem-
nifty, upon which point basis of arrange
ment has been agreed to. The second and
third points are still under discussion.
The fourth and most difficult question of
all, has not yet been ESPECIALLY dealt with
indeed, it can scarcely be said to Have been
yet under discussion. The cession of por-
tortion of the Isthmus tothe United States
is looked upon as desirable in many respects
but constitutional questions arise here
as to the power Of the United States to ac-
quire any sort of control over il, unless it
is to be acquired with view to admission
as State into the Union. These are diff
fculties which does not seem to have pre-
sented themselves at all to the late Admin.
istration, but are urged with good deal of
earnestness By some at this time.
tits impossible to foreshadow the result
Of the negotiation, for the presiden him
self had not yet determined upon the prop
er course to be pursued; but, in any event,
the subject will not be disposed Of so speed
lily as many seem to have anticipated. j
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
IN CHANCERY AT GAINESVILLE.
4 t1t " "ettCO'
Consolidated can sss


Hornberger g. House, VS. Joseph Peacher
Hulda Peacher, Elizabeth Peacher: Henrietta
Peacher. ClariaEembls Peacher, Australia Peacher
Thomas Higgins VS. same. Trice & Barker for
nse Of J. o. Shackelford VS. same. Quor!es
POndexter& & Quares, VS. same. Smith g. Seat
va same. II appearing to the satisfaction of tho
Clerk & Master, that the defendants Hulda Peach
or. Elizabeth Peacher, Henrietta Peachcr, Clara
zembla Peacher. and Australia Pcacher, are the
widow and infant children, and heirs at law OF
John w. Peacher, cec'd, and that they are non.
residents of the State Of Tenn. so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon them Il il
therefore ordered that publication be made in the
Chronicle, newspaper published in the town Of
GAINESVILLE, for four successive weeks, requiring
said non-Tesidents TO appear nt the next term OF
the Chancery Court at Clarksville, Tenn on the
I'd Monday in October next, and show cause If any
they have why the said suits should not b. revived
and prosecuted against them as the heirs and rep
resedtSti 'es of the said Johu w Peaeher dec ID
TT. MUNFORD, C. & M,
July IT, '57-Aw.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
From the Richmond Whiul

We have all along maintained that it
was the deliberate design of the Pierce
administration, and that it is equally the
design of the present administration, to
intrigue Kansas into the Union as a free
State, as the best and only means of re-
uniting and recognizing the shattered
forces of the Northern Democracy. And
the opinion thus entertained and repeated
ly avowed, derives confirmation from the
testimony Of distinguished Democrats them
selves. As relevant to the point we are
upon, we cite the following conclusive ex-
tract from letter of Richard T. Archer,
Esq, which we find published at length
in the Richmond South of Saturday. AT
ter stating that he is native Virginian,
devoted to the rights and honor of Vir-
ginia, and expressing his sorrow that the
Examiner and Enquirer should have so far
forgotten what was due to the South as to
become the "apologists of Gov. R. j. Walk
er and the treachery and bad faith of Pres
ident Buchanan to the States which cleo
ted him, Mr., Archer proceeds in the fol-
lowing strain;
81 therefore, though jealous advocate
of Mr.. Buchanan's election, and an admi-
rer of President Pierce's messages on the
slavery agitation, do, on the statement OF
the United States Attorney for Kansas,
charge that, while Mr. Pierce quellcd the
the people of the South with honeyed words
and messages which we all approve, sent
his agents to Kansas secretly instructed
that it was necessary for the salvation of
the Northern Democracy that Kansas
should be brought into the Union free
State. This will account for Mr.. Pierce's
failure in three appointments of Governor
of Kansas from free States never being
able (willing) to select one true man.
This will account for his recalling Reeder,
not for his free soil principles, but for
specializing in lands. This will account
for his retaining Mr.. Isaacs in the Office Of
U. S. Attorney for Kansas, although Mr..
lsaacs speculated in lands, avowed it and
justified it, Mr.. Isaacs knew the duplici-
ty of President Pierce and the men so in
structed by him, and the President dared
not remove him. If the people of the
slave States are willing to be "sold," let
them say so. But for the love Of truth
and integrity, | pray them not to sanction
the duplicity by which they have been be-
trayed. Can any doubt that Mr.. Buchan-
an is playing the same game of duplieity
that his predecessor did2 Walker avows
that Mr.. Buchanan and his Cabinet knew
and cOncurrCd in his policy. Has Mr..
Buchanan contradicted this statement2-
Has he even removed him under false pre-
textH Mr.. Walker is a sagacious specula.
tor Could not Mr., Buchanan find a pre-
text for his removal2 Mr.. Buchanan has
endorsed Mr. Walker by appointing him
to a high and responsible office. He con-
tinues to endorse him while he continues
him in office, He is his agent, and Walk
er's acts arc thc'aets Of the President
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
POETRY.

saT Several years ago, Mr.. j. w. Mat.
thews, then living in New Albany, pub
lished several pieces of poetry that were
much admired. His fine genius has since
expanded and frightened. He is now a
citizen of Illinois, and his recent produc-
tions are not only exquisite but faultless.
We give the following as specimen:
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-08-14
MISCELLANY.
SALE OF THE WASHINGTON
RELICS.

Much interest was elected this morning
at the auction rooms Of s. H. Cover & Co.,
by the sale of the cane and spy glass that
belonged to Gen. George Washington. A
large and intelligent audience was present,
to whom the elegant speaker, Mr.. Cover,
gave history of the relies, and who veri-
fed their authenticity by reading a GER
titcate from the venerable George w. P.
Custis, Washington's adopted son, dated
24th Of juno last The articles appear to
have been the property of relation of
the Washington family, to whose ancestors
they were given by the will of their FIRST
distinguished owner.
The certificate, cane and glass were all
put up in one lot, as the owner desired
that they should not be separated if pos
sible. The first bid fifty dollars. "Fifty
dollars" repeated the auctioneer but once,
when Zone hundred" was cried. Then the
bidding became quite spirited between three
or four parties. 1t soon became under.
stood that one at least, of the active bid
ders had peculiarly interesting authority
for his figuring. When it was finally
knocked down to Col. John s. Cuttings,
that gentleman was congratulated upon
his success, as it was understood that he
was acting for the ladies. of the Mount
Vernon Association of Virginia and Mary.
land, who purchase the relics to present
them to the Hon. f. Everett, as mark of
their gratitude and regard for his noble
and successful exertions in behalf of their
patriotic cause.
As a strong evidence of the popular
wish in this respect, we learn that one Of
the bidders represented number of gen
tlemen of our city, mainly connected with
Maryland Institute, by whom he was
authorized to make the purchase for them
with the same object. We also learn that
Mr.. Everett had written private letters to
friend in Baltimore, asking him to bid
goodly sum on his behalf, as he was
anxious to become the owner Of this cane,
if its authent ticity was clear.
Two hundred and five dollars was the
sum at which the bidding closed, which
was much less than generally expected, as
the competition was quite strong. The
owner had refused offers of much larger
sums in former years, and was offered,
only few days since, one hundred dollars
for them for public exhibition in New
York for three days. !
Everybody seems pleased with the result
of the sale; and we offer our congratula-
tions to the ladies of the Mount Vernon
Association, and to the late owner Of these
relies, upon their being committed to the
hands of so worthy custodian as the
peerless orator and statesman of the Union,
whose character, more than any of our living
public men, approximates the stainless
purity and elevated patriotism Of tbs
Father of his Country Bal. Pat. J1ly
80.