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Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

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Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11
WASHINGTON Sen


The Navy Department received this NOR
ming, dispatches from Capt Hatcher, who
visited the capital of Costa RIGA, and had
an interview with Gen. Mora, late comman-
der of the Costa Rica forces in Nicaragua,
reletive to the alleged forcible detention of
Central American citizens on Lake Near
aqua and the San Juan steamers by the
Costa Rican authorities. Mora denied any
such detentions, and said that all the en-
gineers and hands employed or occupied
on the said steamers by him and his sub
ordinates were paid by Costa RIGA, and
none forced to remain in any capacity.
Contracts were made oftheir own free will.
There are not more than half-a-dozen A
meriean citizens in Nicaragua, and they
choose to remain there.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

QUARTERLY MEETING.-The last Quar-
tcrly Meeting, for this conference year,
will commence tomorrow at the M. e.
Church.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

R4~ The Russillville Spectator calls the
Charleston Mercury, the N, o. DELTA, the
Richmond South, and other leading loco
foeo journals cranky provincial members
of the press gang down South" We are
not sure that we understand the term, but
presume it means that locofocodom is a
centralized power, and that the disaffected
are provincials who owe allegiance to the
central power, but are in state of rehSl
lion, Giving it this Interpretation, there
is much truth in it. The old doctrine Of
States rights is being rapidly ignored and
locoiocosm is as rapidly centralizing the
General Government and crushing the
reserved rights of the States.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11
Grand total,

Since my published statement in the
Jeffersonian several orders have been paid
which makes difference in the two pub
lished statements. .
The apportionment Of School funds this
year is at seventy cents to the pupil
Numbers of Scholastic population in the
County 4212, divided thus in the districts.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11
DIED.

In Edge6eld, on Friday evening, the 4th inst t,
Susan ANN, infant daughter of W. H. +. and
Sabdna Lyon, aged IL months and 90 days.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11
SCHOOL FUNDS.

The School Funds belonging 10 the re-
spectiue districts of Montgomery County
Tennessee, Sept 4th 1857.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11
MEMPHIS. GAINESVILLE AND LOUIS
70 VILE RAILROAD.

CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, Sept.7 1857.
To the Stockholders:
GENrs-I am directed by the Board to put out
all claims due the Railroad for collection, uness
they are paid Immediately. And shall most
certainly obey said instructions to the letter. |
fnd by references TO the Books that nearly forty
thousand dollars stands unsolicited. II is per-
feetly impossible TO carry on the work without
money, and how are we TO do so unless you pay 2
Ii OK, gentlemen, - your own interest / do
not desire to make any of you pay cost l col
!ected from tbs Sheriff few days since $3l ,e5c,
and saw appended to the execution against the
defendant about $57 90 cost, before the Justice,
and on the appeal to the Circuit Court. Look
cut.
Respectfully,
J. NJ. DYE, Treasurer.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE U. STATES,
SECOND CIRCUIT FOR THE SOUTHERN DIS
TRIcT OF NEW YORK.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

HART, Golfer & Cove saw the clerks
of this 6rm busy opening their new stock
of goods yesterday Ben. is a little be-
hind in the receiving line, but now that
the public have bees around booking at all
the new goods, he will be in readiness to
do the selling. Give thea q call They
always keep large aud fine stocks
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

B9" A mass convention assembled in
Kansas, on the goth ult., composed of all
parties, and passed, unanimously, series
of resolutions. The preamble, and one of
the resolutions will suffice to show the
object and character of the Convention.
Whereas Governor Walker has repeated
ly pledged himself that the people of Kan
sas shall have full and fair vote at the
election to be held on the first Monday in
October, for Delegate to Congress, mem
bers of the Territorial Legislature, and
other officers, therefore,
Resolced, That we, the people of Kan
sas, in mass convention assembled, agree
to participate in said election.
From the foregoing, it will be seen that
the free State party are now satisfied that
Gov. Walker is their friend, and that they
have no apprehensions that slavery, under
his administration, will become a part of
the domestic policy of the embryo State of
Kansas This is, doubtless, sad news to those
southern men who voted for Buchanan, as
better friend to the South than Mr.. Fill
more, and who are likely to find in the
policy of the former, all the limitation to
slavery which they so much dreaded as the
probable result Of the election of Fremont
Southern locofOcoism is glorious institu-
ton, and southern locofocos are pattern
statemen and patriots-ready, at all times,
to barter their rights for mess of pottage,
at the bidding of party. And the way
they do it, is a refinement upon treachery.
They elect an enemy, as principal, and
then furnish him an agent, from their own
section, to consummate the treason-hop-
ing, by the sacrafce of the latter, to pro-
pitiate freesoilism, maintain the unity of
the party and escape the odium that should
attach to their dastardly surrender of
southern rights,
To understand, more clearly, this treason
against the South, the people must bear
in mind that slavery is already part of
the domestic policy of Kansas. Slaves
arc now held there, under the sanction of
law and recognized by the bro1d doctrine
of non-intervention. A majority of the
delegates to the Convention, for framing a
Constitution, are pro-slavery men, and
were they allowed to frame that instru-
ment and put it in force, without the in
Prevention of a popular vote, slavery would
doubtless, be established; but Buchanan
is resolved that Kansas shall be free, and
to make it so, his agent is instructed to
submit the Constitution to a vote of all
the residents of the Territory. Walker has
| pledged himself to do this, and thus the
last hope of slavery, in Kansas, is cxtin
guished, and by the hands of an admins
tration which southern demagogues told us
would be true to the rights of the South
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the estate of Robt
Collins, decd, will please come forward and make
payment, and all those having claims against the
same will f!e them within the time prescribed by
law; or they will be barred b, the statute Of linn
itation. GEO. II, COLLINS, Ex'r.
G-I will att nj at the court house in Clarks-
vile, the Sd week In Nov. mber, 10 settle the
Gains for or against said estate.
Sept, ] /, lS57-Im
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

sss~ The letter from 9. R. at Dover
was received too late for this week.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

Amount of School funds distributed to
Montgomery County in 1857, $2s4s,4O
,4., r. McMORDIE, Cty. Trustee.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

Hoo STATIsTIcs.-We have procured
and publish below complete returns from
the assessors of the number of hogs in
Kentucky for 1857 We give also the
totals for '55 and for Sc and the total
number of hogs packed in the seasons of
$3.50 and '56-'57:-Low jour.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11
MINNESOTA LANDS,

To persons desiring to purchase lands In the
North west. we would say thai we have for sale
any quantity Of the finest land to b, found in
Minnesota, Iowa, aud Wisconsin. We will ex-
hibit plats and maps Of the same 10 any one wish
ing TO buy. DYE & SMITH, r. f. A.
Sept IL.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11
WHAT GOOD WILL IT Dor

The Banner and Patriot are earnestly
combating the proposition ofthe Union q
American 60 elect two Senators, and to
make such alterations in the Districts as
may promise to secure them to the loco
focos. 1t is proper that the people should
be advised of the intention to violate the
spirit of the law and the Constitution
but further than this, protest and argu-
ment are unavailing The locofoco leaders
know that there is but one vacancy in the
Senate, and that the State can be re-dis-
tricted but once in ten years, and that
Immediately after the decennial census
If this knowledge and sense of justice,
and spirit of obedience to the law can
not restrain them, argument can avail
nothing. Their purpose is to work for
the interests Of the locofoco party, regard
less of the sanctity of law, the obligations
of oaths, or the dignity and honor of the
State; and to accomplish this purpose,
experience has shown that they possess
all the means which limitless corruption
can furnish.
For our own part, we say, let them a.
lone; give the widest scope to their
Vaccinations, and see, at once, how far
they will 60, and how long the people will
submit to the reign Of party and the
reinforcement of law and order. The time
has passed, when public virtue was the
defense of the rights of the minority, and
the guardian, spirit of popular liberty
when argument had power to convince,
and patriotism was an impulse of the
popular heart. Party now claims the al
legiance, due only to the country; intrigue
reaps the reward once enjoyed by the faith
full and honored public servant; corrup-
ton achieves the success that was once de-
pendent upon the advocacy of correct
principles and wise measures, and humbug
is the universal substitute for discarded
statemenship.
When the Union Dc american can shape
the policy, and salve the conscience of the
majority of Tennessee, surely it is idle to
resist the one, or appeal to the other. A
party, SO governed, can not, or dare not
think for itself, and to reason with, it is, al.
most literally, to "cast pearl before swine, "
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

They WANT HIM BACK AaArN-The
Washington correspondent of the New
York San makes the following statement
which we give for what it is worth:
1t is no less than proposal from the
heads OF the Church, AID several of the
highest officers in the army of Nicaragua,
rlr General Walker to come back and Mace
himself at the head Of affairs. Such mes
senger is here at Washington, and has
brought with him papers of interest to the
Government as well as the project of future
command 10 Gen, Walker
Fhe letter has seventeen signatures, and
is addressed to "his Excellency William
Walker, President ofthe Republic of Mica
rlgrl, and some Of the names appended
sre tasa'nos' Influential ~ the State
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

Still THEY CONE Farmer & Trigg
have received very large and we'll selec
ted stock of Fall and Winter Goods, and
are Offering them at reasonable rates,
We take pleasure in introducing Mr.,
Trisg to the town folks as clever gen lie
man, We bespeak for this firm liberal
patronage.
Mr.. II. H. Poston dictates behind the
counter and would be pleased to wait upon
his old friends, and make the acquain lance
of many new ones.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11
IN EQUITY.

The President Of the United Stsfes Of America 10
JoFL CHASE, his Attorneys, Seruants. Agents, and
Worknien, and each and every Of them,
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-09-11

Excess of So SO over So '67,..... 671, O34
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

THE SPIDER AND THE ToAD.-The following singular
relation is furnished by correspondent of the Boston
Traveller as having been witnessed by person now
living, though occurring than forty years ago.
about sixteen miles fromhis city The narrator said
that while walking in the field he alarge field spider
considered of the most venomous Species contending
with common-sized toad. The spider being very quick
in its movements would get upon the back of the toad
and bite it, when the toad with its orepaw would drive
off the spider. 1t would then hop to plantain which
growing by and bite it. and then return to the
spider After seeing this repeated several times and
noticing that each time the toad bitten the
planain, the spectator thought he would pull up the
plantain and watch the result He did So Being again
Bitten and the pantan not to be found, the toad
began to swell and show other indications of being poi
soned and died in short time If the panain, which
grows abundantly almost every dwelling in this
vicinity, such immediate and effectua remedy to
the toad for the bite of the spider reasonably
infer that It would be eecual for for the
bite of the same insect"
ROBINSON CRusoE CANAL CApTAIN.-A somewhat
novel craft down the canal Saturday afternoon
and tied up at the dock 1t was scowbut boat about
fifteen feet long and three feet wide; but the novelty
consisted in the peculiar motive power being towed
by dogs The boat was accompanied by but one man,
cripple from infancy, having no use OF his limbs below
his knees He manages hobble about slowly by walk
ing upon his knees upon which he something SINH
Lar to shoes He from Chicago, and says he is going
to New York for medical treatment His dogs of Which
he has six large and powerful animals, trained to
perfection and understand and obey his word of
mand as we'll as human being could They tow his
boat at the rate of four miles hour he from the boat
giving the directions. When they meet boat they lay
down close and let the line line pass them, and
thus take the inside He has wagon board for overland
JOURNEYS His boat, open one by canvass covering,
support ed on posts converted into saloon which he
and his dogs together with tame for par
lor. dining ROOM and bed room, all together terms
of equality good will He carries four loaded pistols
to his dogs from attack After procuring stock
of provisions for himself and companions he anchored
his boat little way from the shore, and attracted the
and excited the curiosity Of passersby who
reminds one forcbly Of their old friend Robinson Crusoe
as being pleasant voyage down the Erie canal He
pursued his travels early the next morning.
[Lockport Courier
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

ALIVE IN THE CoFFIN-A remarkable case of improper
haste in buryng the dead has occurred in Hamilton
county, Ohio, where Wat Eckman, said to be wealthy
man. was taken violently i'll the morning of the 18th
and died. apparently the afternoon of the day
The next morning the body cofhned and jolted in
market wagon to church, where funeral was
preached The choir was about singing the last hymn
when they were interrupted by sounds and kicks the
inside OF the coffin. Great CONSERVATION prevailed
among the congregation, and stampede was made for
the door. The clergyman came down from his pulpit,
ordered the coffin to be opened which speedily DONE
when was found that the supposed deceased
only alive and kicking, but struggling manfully
free himself from his confinement The blood was flow
ing freely from his mouth and nose, but in very few
minutes he able to speak. At last accounts he was
able to walk about his room.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

HARD BoY.-General Sir Charles j. Napier tells the
following story his childhood Tbere in Limerick
great coarse woman, wife of Dr. Murphy. When she
heard of nay misfortune she said, Poor boy suppose
fly kicked his spindle shanks.' Being little fellow
then, though now, be it known five feet inches
and half high this offended greatly; and as the
Lord would have 10 she broke her own leg just
getting veil Going her house with an appearance of
told the servant how sorry was to hear that
bullock had kicked Mrs Murphy and hurt its leg very
much and that had called know if her Lee was also
hurt She never forgaye me-" This is very charac-
terstic opening of long life passed in public and
private warfare.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

The EXCITEMENT RocKINGHAM.-At last accounts
(says the Saunton Vindicator the excitement in Rock
1ngham county VA had SO far abaed to prevent
any violent proceedings against JONES' the accomplish
of Randall in his crimes, who arrested in Abe
marie by portion of the Vigilance Committee, and
taken to Rockingham last week Jones has been handed
to the officers of the Law. and will doubtless be con-
signed to the psnitenfiary. Old Nh Randall the mo-
Their of Jefferson Randall, has it 5umored made full
Development in regard the transactions Of her and
his confederates Burglary, arson, murder, &c. are
said to make up the dark catalogue of his crimes.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE. Mrs. Elizabeth Grumpy
committed suicide by taking arsenic in ST. Louis on
Monday night last She sixty-one years of age,
and her husband had few months ago left her and gone
to Europe appears, because of domestic troubles.
There he had enlisted in the army, from which he
nounced in letter he would be released for three
years, after which he promised TO home Capt.
Grumpy, her husband, had large circle of friends in
ST. Louis and his wife living in very comfortable
style, as they well to do in this worlds GOODS
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

While the artists exhibition yesterday reporter
was standing Stephensons bust of Ruth friend
pointing the yelled head of the Jewish maiden said 1t
Is not every girl that ge,s such beau Boaz) she did,
The reporter medtated then smiled and Immediately
posed expend couple of shngs for the pun. Nay
owe (Naome" said the wag Thinking the neighbor-
hood too the reporter turned to look Champney
magnificent snow recovered mountain.-Boston Traveller
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

The rock in the Blue Ridge Tunnel says the Virginia
Jehersonian is quite cut out and person can see
through the entire tunnel that is person the east
ern end can see the light shine through at the
end Preparations in progress to enable the to
pass through the tunnel early in July and also
them twenty miles of the present terminus of the
road
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

NOBLE DEED.-0n the third instant negro, while
digging in sand bank near Mesdville, Miss
nearly buried alive by the caving of the bank. Two
young ladies who riding past seeing the poor fell
lows helpless condition. sghsed from their horses and
took hold of the shovel by means Of which they
succeeded in liberating the man.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

DUTIES IN SpAIY.-The Spanish Government has ex-
tended until the 3st of December the exemption from
duty to oil vessels arriving in Spain from foreign ports
with -four grain beans, and other mealy substances
The whole cargo however must consist of these sub
stances, or full duties will have TO be paid.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

Aunt TILL, slave belonging to Capt. Lewis Bissell
of this neghborhood died the 9Th instant at the ad
yanced age of $50 years Such instance of longevity
has not come under our observation for many years
ST. Louis Democrat
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

Reduction Of Postage to The Cape Of Good Hope
We are requested to state that the postage upon
letters between Great Britain and theCape of Good
Hope, whether conveyed by packet or by private
ship, has been reduced to sixpence twelve cents)
the half-ounce; and that in consequence of this
reduction the single rate of postage between the
United States and the Cape Of Good Hope viu
England will be in future thirty-thfee instead of
forty-fv cents, prepayment compulsory.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-06-27

At Paterson, IN. j. Friday morning, steam
boiler in establishment of A. c. Blancom exploded,
demolishing the building and njurng those adjoining.
Several Of the Wounded but no lives
lost assss Isl lelssssf s,sS 4ssss sasfs .F~t