Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-29
WE take pleasure in announcing to the

WE take pleasure in announcing to the
readers Of the CHRONICLE that we shall
commence in our next paper the publica-
ton Of new story by our Senior Editor,
and shall continue it in each successive
issue until completed
All our readers must remember the char
ming stories we have already been favored
with from Mr. Thomas pen, and will we
know be gratifed at the announcement we
now make.
We have had the pleasure of looking
over the initial chapters of this new story,
and we can assure our friends, that if the
interest which characteristics them is sus-
tanned, in the succeeding one, (and no
doubt it will even be greatly incredseD
it will prove the best story Mr.. 7. has ever
written.
Let every one who is now subscriber
to this paper commence to read the story
In our next issue, and we advise all who
are not now subscribers to become SO, at
once for Mr.. Thomas story alone will
more than repay the cost of the paper.
WE notice that Col. Faxon, in the last
number of the Jefersonian, attempts to ex-
cuse transaction exceedingly dishonor
ing to the dignity of his new title. He
gives the same false coloring to his inglo
rious flight which Falstaf did to Prince
Hal, concerning his encounter with the
"eleven men in buckram." The Colonel
we'll knows, that, the military company
that elected, so eloquent an address from
Gen Haskell called not upon him for
specimen of his stirring oratory, but only
wished to be drilled by so splendid SOL
der, and receive instructions from so re-
nowned a tactician. Had his avowed mo-
tive, of not wishing TO eclipse our distin-
guished visitor, been sincere, he would GER
tainly have taken command of the compa-
nv in the outset and conducted them in
his own person to Gen. Haskell, thus ad-
ding the attraction of his majestic pres
ence, and the high honor of his great
military reputation.
With the deepest awe of his dospotic
power, we must say that his retreat was the
grossest manifestation of an unsoldierly
timdity we ever witnessed. The Colonel
seems to admire the adrotncss Of his man
Guvre in escaping from his own soldiers,
bat we much fear his strategy is better suit
ed to the skulking ambuscade of Indian
warfare, than the manly tactics of the
American soldier that loves to meet his
foe in the open field. We haT pen to know
the nature of the Coils hiding place, which
he terms "refuge in neighboring store.
We were told by the Merchant of said
store, that long after the clamorous calls
of the Guards had ceased, and the notes
of their drum had died away in the dis
lance, trembling form, striped by the
dark SCOT into the horrifc likeness of an
Indian warrior, dropped from his chimney
into the ashes below; and he recognized
the unmistakeable lineamcnts of the dis
tinguished Colonel. Crawling out of the
ashes, he crept stealthily to the back door,
and opening it, sprang out, and was soon
lost from view in the devious windings Of
those back alleys A solitary pedestrian
pursuing his lonely way through those un
frequcntcd lanes saw him clear tremen-
dous cedar palisade at one superhuman
bound. Rushing like a meteor through !
Nixon & Bailey's lower cabinet rooms,
the astonishcd workmen had only time to
reach the door through which he passed |
out, and catch glimpse of his streaming
skirts, as he entered the cellar beneath his |
Office just opposite. Thus hath the vain
glorious Colonel, who in all his 'pride of
place" threatened to have us shot for want
of respect, committed a deed that should |
be punishable onlywith the "rope." Great
Iy staggered is our faith in appearances,
when we witness such arrant poltroonryI
in one, from whose formidable port, and |
heroic antecedents, we had expected such
unfading laurels, in future fields
THE following is the amount of Taxa
Bile property, in this County, for the last
year: