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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08
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l GooDOLD ADyIcE-Noah Webster. the
great photographer, wrote letter to his
neighbors in 1886, in relation TO the hard
times, which reads as though il might have
been written this morning 1t concludes
as follows:
Never bay any useless elothinea Keep
a good suit for Sundays and othe, public
days, but let your common wearing be good
substantial clothes and linen of your own
manufacture. Let your wives and daugh-
ters lay aside their plumes, Feathers and
ifrippefies suit the Cherokees or the wench
in your kitchen, but they little become the
fair daughters of America. Out efthe
dry goods imported you may save 6ity
thousand pounds sterlinga year These
savings, in year, amount to moro than
enough to pay the interest ofouf public
debts. My countrymen, am not triaing
withyou. am serious you feelth, faots
state you know you are poor, and ought
to know the fault is all your own 81
Are you not satisfied with the fool and
drink which hecountry affords2 Tho beef
the pork, the wheat, the corn, tho butter
the cheese, the cider, the beer.--those luz.
uries WEIGH are hcaped in profusion upon
your tables? If not, you must expect to
be poor In vain do you wish for miaes Of
gold and silver a mine would be ths
greatest curse that could befall this aoun.
trya There is gold and silver enough in
the world, and if you nave not enough Of
it it rs because you consumed all you earn
in useless food and drinks. In vain. do
you wish to increase the quantity of cash
by mint or BY paper emissions. Should
it rain millions of joes into your chimnays,
on your present system of expenses, You
would still have no money. It would
leave the country in streams TriAe not
with serious subjects or spend your breath
in empty wishes. Reform economic; this
is the whole of your political duty. You
may reason, speculate, complain, raise
mobs, spend life in railing at Congress- sud
your rulers, but not unless you import kss
than you export-unless you spend less
than you earn-you will oternally bo potr.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

CHILDBEN.--Christ, in blessing the lit
tie ones Of Judea, blessed all children; and
meant that we should reverence them as
the hcpe of the world. How, when life
grows dark before us--When its woes op-
press and its crime appals, VIC turn instinct.
lively to little children, with their brave,
sunny faces of faith and good cheer--their
eyes of unconscious prophecy, and drink
from the full toan!ain Of their fresh young
natures, courage and comfort, and deep
draughts of divine love and constancy.
How child's pure kiss drops the very
honey of heaven into the heart soured by
worldly misfortunel- how a child's sweet
smile falls like oil on the waters of
thoughts .vexed by worldly care, and
smoothes them into pcace!-Grace Green
rood. .se.---.-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

"Madam,' said husband to his yousf.
wife, in little alteration, "when a mai
and his wife have quarrellcd, and each
considers the other in fault, which Of this
two ought to be the first to advance TO-.
wards a reconciliation"
"The best natured and wisest Of the
two" said the wife, putting up her rosy
mouth for d kiss, which was given with an
JUNCTION. She had conquered
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

lfyOu want to gain wonan's aifoclions
don'tappcal to her head but to her feelings.
--One squeese Of the hand, or press Of the
lips, is worth dozen speeches. Calico
is an institution of touch, not logic.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

THE TAX OF LETTER WRITING.-Jones
--(busy scribbling) il say how do you
escape so easily from the bore of CORES
pondence?" Brown (busy smoking):
Why, you see, I'm very lucky fellow. l
have the gift ofa confoundedly bad hand
writing. Ny friends, when they get one
of my letters don't forget it in hurry,
can tell you. They have Sc much difficult
ty in reading it that they never think Of
asking me for a second.-Punch.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

A clergyman, who was consulting 4
young widow on the death of her husband,
spoke in very serious tone, ,eremarking
that he was Zone Of the few. Such a jcw-
el ofa christian-you cannot find his oquaI'
you well know" To which the sobbine
fair one replied, with almost broken
heart, I'll bet willr' f. q
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

A rich officer Of revenue one day asked
a man of wit what sort ofa thing opulsucs
was. "It is thing" replied the pbiloss.
pber, "which can give rascal the advauts
age over an honest man. r
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

The editor of the Palmer (NIass.) jour
nal has been grossly insultcd. Somebody v
has addressed letter to him with the in.
scription attorney at Law"-at which,
he kicks most violently. "Call us rogue,
a rascal, or william" says he, "and well
hold our temper, but when called Attorncy r
at Law we consider it time to show resent.
ment."
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

APPOINTMENTS NJ rHE PaEsTpEsr.4.
flames w. Dcnyer, Of Califasnis, 10 bs
Secretary Of the Territory of KaEsss, sies
Frederick Il. stanton, removed
William A. Kiehards5n, Of fliinois. a.
be Governor Of the Territory of Nsbssska
vice Mark W, lizard, TesigRsd. - haskiags
foA Uniga.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

Trust not the haiterer. IN thy days sf
sunshine he VIII give three pounds Of but.
ter--andin thy hour Of need deny thee .
crumb Of bread.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

Old gentleman, (afFectionaieIy. My
son, Why dc you chow that filthy ,obacecs
PrecOcious youth, (stiay. TO got the
juice out oft, old ecdger.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

They must hare = Femariaky warn
"spell np d Sliehigan jest nov, - no
ticc, ia I f'strOit paPer OfFeeent y \. lhnl
woman was arrested in that ei.y, 'hsssps
nolhihg on her peteon bat lore- Iettal
al dssnereiYps''
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

BANKS ON DorGLAs-Thc Boston Bee s
Washington correspondent tells the fol-
lowing conversation relative to Douglas
late demonstrations
The day after Douglas made his speech,
a Democrat said to Mr.. Banks:
"Are you Republicans going to take
Douglas in ?"
"Yes, sir" replied the Little Iron Man,
1--WE will take all who want to come-the
church is large and the door is widey
"Very WE'LL" rejoined the Democrat,
"but are you willing to make him your
loader ?"
"Wc are willing, after they all get in, .
replied Banks, "to let the smartest man
lead the column"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

"Do yoa know ths pFi.sasr. Mr. 1sassI~
"ics, "a the bonsf
"Whai i his eharaefer I"
"Dida't knoT Ne had any~ =
ispce- ~ lis@ e-.s s.se >. a. ..l-
'so'acar that be has spsni pklg - ~
IRE wood 10 eight yesFs
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

the stone. That's right. Poke il in
prop it up. That's the thing--all right
"Lor !" said the stone-mason, as he
lifted up his hands, "look there ~
] looked in the direction he indicated
and there, to my sstonishmeht, / saw
arriving, carts coaches, cabs and wheel
barrows, and each containing tombstone.
A regular 6ght ensued at the entrance Of
the church yard; and engaged in the
fight I recognized the relations of Mr..
Jordan. Heavens, how they cuffed each
other
"Holdp cried Mr. Show "you arc all
too late, although you had information
you ought not to have had There is al
ready stone on Mr. Jordan, and placed,
too, by the only one who knew not what
you all know. Listen to the conclusion
of the wfll-"And to that one of my re-
lations who will erect a tombstone to my
memory, / bequeath my blessing and for
giveness, and eighty thousond pounds in
bank stock" Madam" to Mrs. Grantham
81 congratulate YOU" r'
"And there's your ring said I "Mr.
Shaw, let US shake hands; / understand
you now iHa t'
cha! hal" said Mr.. Shaw, "Ladies and
gentlemen, you had better all of you keep
the tombstones for yourselves. You can
get the name altered, for if you don't I
am very much afraid you will not find
them SOMETHING ADVANTAGEOUS"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

NEwsPArFEs ~ KAxsts.-- fhass 40
twengy,fsuF newspapers nov pelll.hed iu
kausas, ~ Which t~slss arr ksgahlletr
IN rfliies, fear are peutrai. 4i.t : 90 eFe
a=;iEs=i A=->Ss=s.e = -. I.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

\ HKkvY DEsADA1rex - AQa1He< n -
Tbs kiehnen% Extg s,ssra H{I " A..
winstsn, SAeFia of slsl sapaif. y ~
lanlier a. tks comfasn~tslih g. q -. 't4t
N atlLEN4
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

"SOnny, do you love me any" asked a
moustached dandy Of an uusoPhistOeated
urchin.
"Oh, don't | though
"What for?'
"Cause you always brings me some can
dy when you come to see sissy Jane. Give
me some more"
"And what does Jane like me fort"
"Oh cause you tskcs her to the theatre
and gives her so madf nice thiHgs. she
says as long as you Is ssOl enough to fetch
her shswls and bonaeis she wont sack you
no how now give me some more cAndy =
Jane Was apgIias for new besu the
next week. III
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

1t is a habit of mine rather to be too
soon than too late, and in the present in
stance found it most useful one, for |
really almost doubt if 1 should have got
into the chambers of Mr.. Shaw at all if l
had been later than was.
had fairly to push Mrs. Mary Grant
ham in, despite vigorous opposition; and
man stopped my own entrance, crying
"WhO are your What relation are
you" ~ eeaI...
ellis grandfather's uncle,Y said l "and
if you don't make way I'll pull the nose
off your face2
1t was we'll that Mr.. Shaw occupied
very spacious chambers, or otherwise
he could not have accommodated one-hali
of the persons who came to the reading Of
the will and never in all my life did !
see such malignant looks pass from ono to
another, as shot from the eyes Of the
! relations, 49,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-08

u, wa . strange thing, but, at the
momenA the blind Of the window, which
! had dnwa up to the top, came suddenly
rattling dosn, and the room was quito
dark, Iralsrd il again, and then turned to
the bed-v--Mr. Jordan was corpse What
a remarkable change had in these few
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-11-20
and also with the next one:
Present Congress \

Setting aside the Anti-Lecompton Demo-
Gratis, it will be seen that the Republicans
have made a net gain of %. In the present
Congress the Republicans have ! members
from New Hampshire, Rhode Island and
Connecticut. If they hold their own, they
will have liz members in the next House.
But, they expect, with great reason, to gain
the two Lecompton members IN Connecticut,
and the two members from Minnesota,
which would make the aggregate ZIG Re-
publican members. This leaves the balance
Of power with the Anti Lccompton Demo-
Gratis, and South Americans. But 1t Is
understood that McSSrs. CLARK and llAsKIS,
of New York, ADRIAN, of New Jersey, and
HICKMAN, Of Pennsylvania, antiLccompton
Democrats will vote with the Republicans for
Speaker. This will make the opposition vote
l2o-a majority of the whole House, to say
nothing of two opposition members certain
to be elected from Maryland, and probably
others from slave States, who will never
give their votes to an Administration can.
diatc. 1t is hardly within the range Of
possibility, that the Administration vii. be
able to control the next House Of Repre-
scntaties.
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This Youngest member Of the Union has
taken her position in the rank Of Republican
States. We learn from last Saturdays oates
from that State that in spite OF the gross
frauds that were perpetrated in some OF the
counties by Administration minlons, both
branches Of the Legislature are Republican,
almost beyond doubt--the House positive
". The Pioneer of the above date states
that the Republicans have elected AZ MEM
bcrs of the House, instead Of A as our last
advices indicated, and the Democrats of all
shades, regular and irregular just 2O-with
two doubtful.
In the Senate, the Republicans have IL
members, and the Democrats II besides,
Eli Robinson, independent Democrat, and
Joe Rolette, who is on his own hook
Counting these two with the regular Democ-
racy, and the latter have one ma jority in the
Senate.
On Joint ballot Of the House, the Repub
hcan majority will certainly be SEVENTEEN,
and may be NINETEEN The Democrats in
the last Legislature had ten ma ority on
Joint ballot. Minnesota is Republican to the
core. in spite of the election frauds, now,
hcnceforwnrd and forever
In regard to the frauds we have referred
to, the Minnesofidn gives some facts showing
the detection of the grossest rascality upon
the ballot box in the town of Chatfeld,
Fillmore county, by which the Republicans
were cheated out of six Representatives, and
two Senators. The fraud was perpetrated
by the Democratic government officers in
the land office of that place and made so
palpable that on the afidavits of the Repub-
lean voters the Board of Canvassers
promptly and in manly manner rejected
the returns as fraudulent which elects the
whole Republican ticket in that town.
These viIlainies have been perpetrated under
the sanction and by the agents of the Ad-
ministration, and they are rewarded for the
infamy. But 1t has not availed them. The
State is ReDubHrdn!
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The United States Senate

BY the late elections We gain three United
States Senators-one each in New Jersey,
Michigan and Minnesota. All to be elected
this winter. In addition to these, two 9th
ers have been elected to take their seats in
in the next Congress, who succeed Demo-
cratic members-Anthony in Rhode Island
and q ines in Iowa. This will raise the
number of Republican members to Is. Be-
sides, the coming session of the Indiana
Legislature will elect Republican Senators
to the seats of Bright and Fitch, who occu-
ply their places in defiance of law, because
there ore none to contest them. The march
to majority il that body is steady and sure.
We gain at every election snd lose nome
A little while since we had 2; now %; be-
fore the next Congress meets there will be
25-possibly 81. We recoliect the late in
dignity of exclusion from commlttees.-
Thus it is rebuked. When Sumner resumes
his vacant chair, how changed will
be the complexion of that body since the
dag he WAS struck down by the bludgeon of
the assassin! Courage! friends of Freedom
and the good old policy Gate City.
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A meeting was held at Ontonagon on tho
25th ult., composed of delegates from the
Upper Peninsula Of Michigan, and from
those portions of Wisconsin and Minnesota
bordering on Lake Superior, for the purpose
of considering the propriety of the forma-
ton of Territory out Of the Lake Superior
region, belonging to three States, to be
effected by the cession of lands to the
General Government. The reason assigned
for the movement are the distance of those
regions from the capitals of the different
States to which they belong, the difficulty
of getting to them, their virtual disfran-
chisement in many elections, and the differ
ence Of interest and occupations. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft an address to
the Legislatures of Michigan, Winconsin and
Minnesota, urging upon them the propriety
and necessity of grant to the General
Government of their territory bordering on
Lake Superior for the purpose Of enabling
the inhabitants to form new Territory.
So far as Michigan is concerned, the Detroit
Press says cit is certain that the people
of the Lower Peninsula would not consent
to lose so valuable portion Of the State"
Even if the three States consent, Congress
NAV refuse to accept the Territory.
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60 Col. Fremont has succeeded in one
of his suits in California. The Alta Cali
fornia has the following:
"Frepont commenced an action against a
corporation called the Mercer Mining Com
pany, and John Smith and John Vandewater
for a forcible entry upon 'the upper drift of
shaft of a certain mine, called the jose
phine Vein,' in Mariposa county. The jury
rendered verdict of guilty as to Clark and
Vandewater, and not guilty as to the corpo-
ration. Judgment was rendered upon the
verdict awarding possession to plaintiff, and
a writ of restitution issued, which was placed
in the hands Of defendant for execution
This process the sheriff refused to execute.
The Judge below on application of plaintiff,
awarded a peremptory mandamus against
the officer, and from this order an appeal is
taken. The court say, there being No
error in the record, the judgment is affirm
ed"
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We were, yesterday, shown letter direct
from the neighborhood of Pixies Peak, which
was received on Saturday last, by Mr.. Wolf
son of this city, in which the writer says
'My hands have all left me to 60 to the
mines, where they can nuke from $ 10 % to
$l2 90 per day. That it is no humbug,
and that he intends to lay in heavy stock
of goods in the spring to supply the emigra-
ton thither. We learn that Mr.. Beauvais,
has also received letter from the mines
speaking in favorable terms of them. The
writer's mentioned are reliable gentlemen,
and from what they say we have no doubt
the beds of nearly all the mountain streams
in that section glitter with the golden ore,
and that large emigration will turn their
faces in thai direction ere the trees are again
in blossom.-.St. 10. Journal.
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Trustees Sale!

VITHIREAS, A. :. SMITH, BY HIS pprn
w November 10th, 1857 conveyed 70 Tho ~ pAIED
Cd Sheriff Of POttawattamie County in ~, sfsisD-
Iowa, in trust the following described ,s.I STATE
ated in the said County Of Pottawattams =, STU
undivided eighth part Of the W and H. Ut One
the n. u. \ and n. W. Of s. W 4 =, a. = Of
eighteen (ls) One undivided eighth nan ~ :. No.
!. and w and $. L. Of n. W. i and \ -.
T. OF Section No. nineteen no in rgvn,,n;'a s
sevcnty-six as, North Of Range No s",,n No.
(+3l West and one undivided eighth part q, ~
and 3 w. Of thes. W. \ and s. W. . Of ths y :
OF Section No. thirteen Q3). One uudiydeS -.
part OF the NV. OF the N. e. \ and the X
the y: ". Of Section No. twenty-six f2sl in ~
snip NO sesenfy-six 90 North Of Range No .or,xs
tH) west, which deed Of trust was made IN ss "s
H. q H. b. WhItiemore 4 Co. Of the countv =, ss
LOUIS in the State Of Missouri, the payment n, &c
issory Note in said deed OF trust specified da,sd @
Der 10th 1857, for S40I o. payable on the ars, AZ
May, 1903 with ten per cent interest from d,,. "
whereas laid note is now due, and $s22 % thers.
pad Therefore, J. the undersigned Sheriff a, D.. aa-
watamie county, Trustee, will sell the real s.,
before described, according to the provision, a,
OF trust In Council Bluffs in said county in fran, ~,
County Treasurers office, at public vendue Tor co.. vac
the highest bidder, On 's'
Tuesday, 3Oth day Of November. lac
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. N and 81,
n, OF said day, to satisfy said Note and cor, =,
rust anu Saie' WILLIAM BAKER.
SherV Poffa Co., 4 Trv,,,,
Per FRANK STREET, At,'y for II L & r. W..
Hioie q 70 October 3Oy2n11sr
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Illinois RepubItcnn-S:a,e Ticket Elected.

The Chicago Press 4 Tribune says tina
returns have been received from all tho
counties in the State but three, footing W
as follows:-Republican 1895, Demo
cratic llO.77l--Republican minority S,l54
The counties yet to hear from are Calhoun
jackson and Williamson, which gave Rich
ardson $3.50 over Bssell in 1856. ThI:
would leave tho Republican majority 5,ol4
IN the whole State. The official result vii
probably no, vary 500 votos from these fs'
ures. Our majorityis as likely to go above
! 900. rs to fall below 1t. We shall publish
IN. full Official returns us soon as received
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q Mr.. Kenneth Raynor, one of the
most liberal and enlightened of Southern
politicians, has written a lengthy letter in
favor Of protection and against Mr.. Buch-
anan's administration. Mr.. Raynor advo-
Gates fair protection to the industry of all
sections, and disputes tho propriety of sac
rlhcing all other industry on cotton. He
deprecates the denunciation by the North Of
the South, and says that the South is not
responsible for the evils brought on the
country by Pierce and Buchanan, but the
Democratic party of the South. Let that
party be overthrown and amity between the
sections will be restored.
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c. The place to buy goods is thus prop

c. The place to buy goods is thus prop
erly defined by the Statesman:
Where to buy goods, is the question -
The answer is, buy of those who advertise.
We appeal to all experience and philosophy
in demonstration of tie truth that the best
goods and the best bargains are to be had
OF those who advertise. Buy of those who
thus publicly pledge their word to the quail
ty and cheapness of their merchandise, and
who publicly solicit your patronage. Buy
| OF those who have selected their assortments
with such care and judgment that they chal-
lenge an examination of their stocks, and
confidently appeal to the public to call and
test their promises, their goods and their
prices.
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The St. Louis News thus speaks of the
Western Hog crop.
"The Hog crop comes nearer to being a
monopoly to the Western States than any
other great commodity of commerce. The
Southern and Eastern States can vie with
the West in wheat growing. Virginia shares
the Tobacco trade with the West. But no
part of the East or South can grow Hogs to
compete with the Corn lands of the Ohio,
Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Pork is the
pillar of strength for the West, as Cotton
is for the South, and Grain for the North
west.
The Pork crop of the present year, in two
months to be in market, will pay off the last
vestige Of the Western indebtedncss.''
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The following rule for finding the interest
on any sum at per cent. for any number of
days, is not laid down in any of the books,
so far as we are aware, nor do We know that
it has ever been published. 1t has been IN
our possession several years, and believing
it to be shorter and more simple than most
others as we'll as perfectly correct, We pub
lish it for the benefit of our readers.
To find the interest on any number of
dollars, separate the right hand figure by a
point. The figures on the left hand of this
separating point will be the interest in cents,
for six days-the figure on the right of the
point, decimals of a cent. Multiply the
whole amount by fre to find the interest for
thirty days, and this sum by two for sixty
days, three for ninety days, &c. For any
number of days, less than six, take the frac-
tional part of the interest for six. Care
must be taken to separate the right hand
figure of the dollars, whether there be cents
and mills in the given sum or not.