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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-03-12
GENERAL BUSINESS AGENT,

For buying Produce, Collecting Debts, DC
The attention of Speech lators in Produce, as
well as Merchants, Lawyers, Physicians, and 9th
ers, who have business to intrust 10 an agent, is
respectfully called to the above card. From long
business experience fiatter myself that can give
satisfaction to all who feel disposed to trust their
business in my hands. -
a. New Providence, Tenn.
REFER TO It. F. Pettus, New Providence, Ten.
Gen. J. M. Quarles, Clark sville, Tenn.
Jan 8, '5S-3m
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-03-12
FOR HoUsKEEPERs

Bristol brick for elesning table cutlery no fam
lily should be without them n thew like bright cut.
cry on their tas.ss Fer sale Of 20 cents.
~ 10 THCkAs l. BFS
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-03-12

Ensures stores, merchandise, mills, factorief,
and personal property generally at rates consis-
tent with the hazard assumed.
DWELLING HOUSES
And their contents, insured for term Of years
on the most favorable terms. Particular attention
is given to this branch Of Insurance, bv this Com
pany. Losses Equi,ably adjusted and Promptly
paid.
l.. G. WILL ANS, AGENT,
at GAINESVILLE, Tenu.
Feb ~, '5e-ly
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-03-12
February LIST, 1858.

To smokers and chewers. not Ice is hereby given
that we have received, this day, lot of choice
Cigars aud Tobacco Of sufficient variety TO please
all who indulge. We will sell choap by the box
or thousand Call aud see.
Feb5 THOMAS & BRO.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-03-12

CLASS 8,
To be drawn IN the City of Augusta, Georgia, in
public on
SATURDAY, March 9th, 1858.
on the Plan of SINGLE NUMBERS!
5.4S5 p RIZES!
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

had sornew bat modified &c to avoid the ,sity
Of splitDgeve! block and consequently OCCASION less
srste His present plan IL TO use portion OF the
large stones fJtmns the gutters aad arrange Others
IN such nsnner that the heels Of the yehic keep
irr II line up and down the street. could run upon
thTfr putting down the split stones lathe intermediate
spsses This plan would render II Necessary for the
entire pavement nearly 50, 10 be taken up anu
laid.
Mr.. j. X. fIs4E7 suggested the prcpriety Of the
Committee deferribg all action IN The matter CO the
orpd that steam carriages would soon supsrsede the
Ne OF al other vehicles in Broadway when the
,ucother the pavement the better 1t would be. OmnI-
buses and private carriage lie commended would all
be prcpeed b. steam.
Tho Committee, however, preferred 70 take into
Consideration the present Vents OF the public oy at
forming protection to the poor horses, believing that
when -ie shall have completely taken the place of
ho-sehesh in Broadway, will be sufficiently early to
act upon Mr.. Fishers suggestions
The Committee then announced that they would
meet again for the third and lest time on Tuesday
ne1, et p. ~, 10 receive any further suggestions
pnns and popo;itions that may be presented for
ryiDG into effect the object they have in view.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
RUSS PAVEMENT IN BROADWAY.

The Committee on streets of the Board of Aldermen,
to whom was referred the subject of improving the
Russ pavement in Broadway, so a to prevent the
slipping Of horses upon it, held their second meeting
yesterday in the City Library for the purpose Vt hear
ing suggestions, and receiving plans and propositions
tOr obyiating the evil complained OF.
Mr. BARKLEY, who presented plan at the previous
meeting for bevelng one side and one end OF eaeh
stone, to the depth and width Of inches, again g.
tended and forth that the expense OF growing the
pavement upon bis plan would not exceed % cents per
square yard. 80.
Mr.. j. W. COCHRAN presented plan for drunng
holes By steam two inches in diameter and tour inches
deep ut such distances apart a. would give VV hoies
to the square yard These holes Mr.. Cochran pro-
posed TO ill up with ironsitings sand. He likewise
suggested idea of filing up the cavities with IRON
belts or spikes, which he commended would work their
way down through the stone the stone itsen wore
BY the travel over il. The plan Of hlhng the hoies
with sand, hOweye-, was most strenuousiy urged W
the attention Of the Committee, which Mr. I. onered
TO carry out for a. per square yard and furher ne
was prepared TO give bonds to keep the pavemen. ~
good order for fifty years 10 come for per cent upon
the cost of fixing il proposed, and which wouid DC
done without disturbing The pavement. e..
Mr.. AUGIs IT IUBSER also proposed 10 anu noes ~
the blocks Of granite they now lie, about TWO
inches in diameter but only one inch deep.
Mr.. HORACE AsDRTws commended that the cneop,
est plan in the end would be found in substituting IRON
pavement similar to that in front Of the Post-oce LOT
the Russ pavement, and thought before the enie 'g
was put under contract some OF the plsnr deeneu
most feasible ought TO be tired TO limited e1ten-
Aid. BooLE submitted plan left with HIN py aiI.
Bloodgood, which was TO take up every tnira ~
stone and substitute OF iron, which shouiu an0iN
ASSURE foothoId for the horses.
Mr.. KIDNEY, who, at the last meeting PROPOSE
take up the Russ pavement split the oloen nnI
lay them ia their diminished sIe. again appeared De-
Cre the CeW@ittee with model CT bis Plsn VIVA rs
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

An amusing letter, signed II. c. j. H., in The
Philadelphia Inquirer, dated Simoda Sept. u, 1851,
says:
1.-The San Jacinto left here the Sd Of September
last Ia October the Dutch steam fngaie neduss
and the General Pierce visited this port. typhoon
also occurred about the same tme which handled Us
rather roughly shook the old temple about ears,
thre the whole GOioL0 down smashed all the lacker
ware, and covered the beach between Simoda and
Kakizski with junks Of which not single in1 The
harbor escaped. In November, we had the Russian
corvette OliVouZS here
"In April we got out of lard; in May, got out Of
shoes in June, out of butter; in July, out of bread,
oil and money, and in August, out Of patience.
AT last vessel hove in sight from the signal STA
ton. Like hunted deer, bounded mountain
and dale, through jungle and pasture ground TO get
view of the darling ship that was going to link me
again to civilization; and, would you believe it, in
stead of entering the barbOr, she disappeared-she
left us. II was a whaler looking for whales. Why
did she look for Consus General and isolated Sec.
retaries | never cared about whalers; but now
not only dislike them, but detest them; and If the
man in the crows nest could have seen me fOamipg
with wrath and swearing vengeance to all mankind in
general and to whalers in particular, he certainly
would have exclaimed, There she blows
CON the third Of this month we got package Of
letters and newspapers, the first we have received
since leaving America in 1850. They were brought
by the United States frigate Portsmouth, by which
this reply was sent and which left Simoda Sept. H.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
A CARD.
~, rSi.,- Of TT, n l. T,,b,:r.

SIR: VIII you obige me by saying 10 your paper
that in the month of September October aud NoYem-
Der last certificates presented to the Controller
of this city, various contracts of mine amounting
to some $50 900 $40 OO0 and ou these received in
November 81 500. On this state of facts the Con-
troller has thought it proper to make on affidavit
charging me with fraud and conspdug with his clerk,
Mr.. Smith. in its commission.
Why NY contract in Forty-nnth street amounting
70 only 81 600 was charged with Sl?,Se0, do not
know. The city owes me large balance row.
Ii any clerk IN the Controllers Office has charged
the amount received to a contract which he ought
not how sm to be made responsible for it
All ask, Sir, is that the public will suspend Their
Judgment until full exanioaion is had as am pre-
pared to met any that may be instituted.
Yours tru,y, JOHN FITZPATRICK.
Al IOrk. Ia. e 1883.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

MoEr D-aGrARs.-lesteIday morning John Ohvstv
native Of Belgium 10 years OF sge was appreheuded.
changed with having, on last Christmas eve, bur
elsrously entered the store of William r. Hail. Ne.
IA Broad street, and stolen thsrefrom number a
turkeys. Oivet was committed to prison by Jssties
Welsh. Michael Sullivan. an accomplice, was spprs-
bended after the robbery, and has since been scot
20 the state Prison
The fsctory Of Levi Cohen. in Thiry-hsh street,
near the Eighth avenue, burglariousy entered o.
Saturday nigh, and robbed Of s'5 worth Of property.
Charlie, A. Keene YVES arrested and committed for ex-
animation.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
FIRES.


Yesterday morning. about o'clock fire was dis
covered in the clothing establishment of f. G. Brooks
No. Park place, in the basement Of the Broadway
Bark building. The clerk who sleeps in the store
made the discovery and raised an alarm which was
promptly responded to by the fremen. The flames
were eStinguished before much damage was done
The fire is supposed TO have been caused by the
essnees Of some person throwing matches the floor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

SR CoLir CAaPDELL's EsCArE.-The Rev. Dr.
DIFF in his last letter from Iodia menous The follow
ing remarkable escape Of Sir Colin Campbell on his
march to the relief OF Lucknow:
S r Colin ard his stan unaccompauied by any
escort, in the neighborhood Of tho River Saone ca
suddenly on two companies OF the mutinied 3d. who
had recently killed their own oihcerr. They were
then in the act OF crossing the trunk road with four
teen elephants, two guns, and small body OF sowar5
o. irregular native cavalry. Sir Collins garry,
travelling carriage was ahead Of all the Others and
although the native Coachman warned him of tbs
danger, he still pushed on, till an aid-de-camp Dr.
rected his attention TO the mutneers crossing the road
at distance O. not than 800 yards At first the
chief would not 90 bsck. but got on the top OF
his garry with glass and only when he saw some
cavalry sent 10 cut of his retreat did he tkink it
proper to stop. Had they been few hundred yards
further on, the whole party must have been
cut OFF 10 mar, since, having escort the odds op.
posed 10 them tremendous 10 render etecuai
resistance Impossible. Az it was, their coming up,
with such apparent bodness. 80 very near to tho
rebels, evidently soon impressed the latter with ITO
conviction that Sir Colin aud his party formed only
the advanced guard OF svengipg column and so,
after little hesitation they made off a. fast a. they
could, elephants guns and all, while Sir Colin ana his
saf instantly turned back and retraced their steps Tor
ten miles, till they came up with buliock-tran party
OF soldiers. What a narrow escape. What Prov
Dental interpretation few minutes sooner, and the
brave Sir Colin, with his whole staff, would have been
iprominiously butchered."
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
RIAL EsIAry-The following Gales Of rOal csssAs
were made yesterday ai the Merchants Exchange, ~

PIckPocxYTs.--Iohn Russell VAS arrested al The
New-Hsven cars This morning for picking pockets.
He Is said TO be one of company Of four travelling V
and FRO in the cars all Of the time. Fifty dollars n
good money was found on him. Russell wss hold &c
exam.nNtion.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

SrABBISc The police Of the Second Precinct wsss
informed on "Wednesday night .hs, Peter Mctioveru
had been stabbed in the house No. 81 Little street.
They found that iniie had penetrated hs LEFT AIDE.
and tina. the wound was severe but not dangerous. 10
appears he got into an sffray with companion, bss
refused TO tell the cause or bis name. and, In fact
would give the officers no satisfaction whatever. u
efsU,ts were, therefore, made 20 find the sssalsnt.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

FEIosIous AsArLT.-A Germsn named Hast
Enrle came 70 the Ninth Precinct Station. House o.
Wednesday evening, and presented bruised appear
ance about the head. lie preferred charge Of asssat
and battery against George Luche, clerk ir gro
Gerry, on the corner Of Pacific street and Vanderbas
avenue. 1t appears they got into dispute, wbss
Luche hit him over the head with club lie sccou-
panied an officer TO arrest Luche and on returning V
the Station. House EDgle fn down in FL, and re-
NAMED in an nsensible condition for some hosu.
Yesterday Police Surgeon Bal administered TO his
necessities. lie pronounces m in critical conditsoe-
Luche was committed 20 await the result Of the In.
juries inflicted.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
NEW-JERSEY ITEMS

AnZTHEr SiYE.-The receb, sad caamiiy Ia Brook"
lyn has awakened desire in the Board II Efncsfsoa
u jersey City 20 ASCERTAIN whether or nat their scneoe
buildings are secured against such az occurrence AZ
the last meeting Of the Board resolution was snoss
in.,r,,ctng the Committee on Buildings to visit 80
examine into the construction and arrangement Of Ne
heating apparatus Of the several public schools -
so whether the formation Of the stairs are such - -
afford safe egress for the children IN case Of alarm 'r0e
ea ., o,he,vi. and also whether oil the doom srs
lung TO open outward The Committee were given
power to remedy anything which, In their JadsmeaS,
may require IT,
STEAMBOAT ALTrRED.-The Camden and Ambsy
Railroad Company have had the steamboat Burii.gtce
AN. red in order to allow to be earned Il, sad
thus save the necessity OF handling the freight % ossa
-Four tracks have been laid, and cars can nov b ~
directly on the boat from the depot new hu,ncs,s
deck has also been added, and the boat now esf-
tai running order.
kSvIw.-Cw0ass EeAassuy, VI |'"'y c'T'v We
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

Go AND SEE IT.-You must 60 and rec tAae
new American Drama now creating such sensation o. sAG
Path ION CobHs great Ledger story which nils the Museum
surpsa =. precedent it, Attraction fou VIII laugh hrsstsG
is comic and weep its touching oaes 0s re-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

Az OFFICER Assaulted nv A WoNAs.-fe-se~
day afternoon Constable Horton proceeded to the
lager saloon OF Caspar Ulrich, In Court street,
serve an attachment. Not finding the man at honss
be served the paper on his wife who, a. soon 40 sAs
ascerai,ed the nature Of it, contents became fmiost
and -sizDg batch Of dough which she wS knesdings
bespatered him al over, and flushed up by sprinking
him plentifully with -four The constable took hs Do
parture. and lodging complaint against the vonss
for resisting officer in the discharge Of HE ds;y.
she was subsequently arrested, ard bed 70 bad b.
Justice VOORHEES, 10 answer the charge.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

THE BRooxLis NA,i fARD.-A Washington letter.
writer says:
There has been leak discovered In the outlsys o.
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. When the Committee 81
Views and Mems was engaged in making out rs ap-
proiration bill, the fact developed that the en-
uendiures at Brooklyn station have exceeded AL cai
culatons by upward Of 800 000 The result is that
instead 81 sGO0OC0 only 500 900 will he recommends
by Mr. Clancy Jones and his associates for the Navy
Yard al Eew.York. This brings the metropolis down
almost to the level Of Philadelphia for believe Tho
Navy Yard there il 10 have $l25,O0 The qus.tlos
il. ~hat has become Of the money al the brooklyn
yad2 This question will be answered, presume. ~
q Committee OF Investigation.
Tar RELIEF AssoCnTI0s.-Ihe Relief ksoocisfaAo
Of .he Eastern District have now tie names Of over
700 families, mostly Americans, 10 whom they 80
aordipg temporary relief TO great an extent ~ thcf
fund, wi, admit. The Ahount expended Up 10 Satss-
dsy ast was g. go and the amour. Of funds on bed
IL quite snail in cons. quence Il the subscriptions hsts
beipg handed in very tardily. The average sumber
Of lonyes Of bread distributed each week !, ,5o0.
The Secretary the Rev. Mr. Jobnsn. states that ssW
Applications made every day by spectabls FAM
ues who have struggled along until the last momesl,
with small Gums deposited Ia the bank and by dis
posing Of every available article 10 their houses Tbs
fret cold storm he anticipates that the suffer-
ing " III be greater than ever before known, and pos
siby in viii result in death by stsrvstisa
AID Geld,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

lees voyaeor aground. an ono That has experienced
the fate am describing.
Yours. THOMAS PAINE
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
BROOKZ YN IIENS.

BaooKLrS MYRcAsrnf LIBRARY AssoeiArIos.--
The Rev. T. II. Chaplin will lecture flor the beness -
the library fund in the Athereunl, on Monday evss-
ing, Feb 1. Subject" Christopher Columbss"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

q afe' The tine above u'entOned he Was assaulted hy
Qmg;,y and fesio~ called Moe" who struck hin
o. tbc head with cub stabbed him IN the f.ce win
sorY, sharp ''unieot, aud terminated their ACT II
r, fhsu'.n b. telling him sensecss to the ps.en.uA.
whelo they let hin. oiIicer Pollon was sose sASr
found N lis condition ard taken 10 tho Hcspita.
vheie he Wa confined Ter seyeral weeks. md IL -
pe- ut under the csre Of physician. The magistrate
committed Quigey TO prison TO await an examination.
TIE accused tcn;e. tie charge. lie is native Of Ire
land twenty .thr years O. sge. boaimsn By 0ccupa-
ton. ard 1--WE. in Greenwich street Nose" IL
sIlcgei sccomplce Of Quigley, is still at large.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

1t il asserted that Mr.. PERT has resigned his place as
Police Commissioner, and that disagreement with
two Republican members was the cause.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29
PRISON ASSOCIATIONS OF NEw-YOIK.

PRISON ASSOCIATION OF NEW-YOEK.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Executive
Committee O. the above Association was held on
Thursday, at 81 O'Clock, at their office, No. 10 Centre
street.
Present John H. Griscom, NJ. D., Chairman; Israel
Russell, Richard Reed, Stephen Gutter, Henry r.
Marshall, aud James {. Holden.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved The Trcssurer's Report acknowledged the
receipt of the following contributions during the
month:
Mcssrs. Rucknasel a schs.b;
Messrs Ball Black ''.
j. + Melis %
A bundle Of cothiug from NJ. W. B., Oyster Bay.
bundle of clothing from East Eighteenth street
And parcels of stationery from other kind friends
The diaries of the Agent showed the following TO
have been their operations since their last meeting
The city prisons had been visited, and large num-
Der of their inmates The most hopeful were
carefully selected and appropriately aided, as follows
Complaints thoroughly examined "
Abandoned on their adyice as ryoiGu5
Dchae ed conyicts and Others assisted with ls
Discharged persons supplied more or less with cohins -
Bses and other good books bestowed.
From the diary of discharged convicts it is very evil
dent this Association has been instrumental in pre-
venting repetition Of crime by placing those who
had pre- pared TO reform away from the temptations in.
cIdent to city life. Many Of this number have ceased
to do evil. and are now doing well, following industrial
pursuits, respected and respectable:
A laueDtable fact their record seems worthy oil
mention Some few persons who had servedout aterm
of punishment in Sing Sing prison and been discharged
have been recently rearrested on charge of crime
Some of these in all probability would not have been
found in such circumstances had this phllantnropvc
Institution possessed the necessary means to send them
away from the corupting influences of their old asso
Citations.
We ask. in an economical point Of view, would it
prove advantageous to both the City and the State tor
them to make such appropriation to the Newi orh
Prison Association as to enable them more fully to
develop their benevolent designs in procuring EN-,
ployment for discharged convct away in the country!
Increased patronage and support are earnestly soli-
cited in behalf of this necessary association. Contn-
buttons will be gratefully acknowledged by Henry A.
Oakley, esq, No. 60 Wall street, or By the Agent,
Abraham Beal No. ID Centre street.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

We learn that Mr.. John j. Palmer, the old and
highly President of the Merchants Bank il
i'll with paralysis. His symptoms were somewhat more
favorable yesterday Mr.. John Oothout President of
the Bank of New-York, is also dangerously i'll.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

THELArr MrRDrRors ATTACK on OFFICER Poll.
Ios-Op Sunday night the 2oth ult., a. Officer Poll
Ion of the Fourth Precinct Police was returning from
Brooklyn be attempted to Arrest two rufisns who
were BE- stiny an inoffensiye in Broadway, near
M.ris street. Upon the approach Of the officer the
r,fians fed but were pursued by him into Greenwich
street and toward the Battery. Suddenly the fellows
faced about, and spnnging upon the officer beat him
in terrible manner, inficting serious injuries.
Michael Qugiey one of the reputed assslsnts, imme-
diaely sfterwsrd fed the city and State, and remained
absent until Monday last when he ventured back to
bis old haunts in the Fret Ward Special Policeman
Cropin Of the Thirteenth Precinct, hearing that Quig
ley was in town, obtained permission to hunt up the
offender and after digent search succeeded in find
ing and aestne the accused at low den 10 the lower
part Of the city. Quigey was committed to the
Tombs. Yesterday morning Officer Poillos appeared
before Justice Welsh ssd made sGdayt settae tsrSA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-29

A WOMAN SHoOTs A MAN IN THE MOUTH FOR
SLANDER-HER TRIAL AND Ac9rTTM. - Some
three months ago Mrs. Marcy Wood of Port Jervis,
Orange County, woman having husband aud
family, goaded to desperation By man named iona
than Eldrdge, who boasted that he was her paramou
publicl, shot him with pistol, the bullet knocking
out ,ome of the fellows teeth and in6cting severe
wound Mrs. Wood was indicted 70, an assault with
Intent to kill and tried at the Orange County Court
las. week. Tie Jury, after an hours absence, re-
turned with verdict Of acquittal which received
with great applause by the audience.