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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

what heard was true. Mr.. Marshall here
remarked that the negro had had his third
or fourth attack, and that they occurred
every six or eight months, the boy being
reduced to almost skeleton, would suf-
fer the most excruoiating pain and would
discharge from ten to twelve Lizards at a
time, aud then regain his health and
strength and appear to be perfectly well
until few weeks before an attack, when he
would be again seized with all the awful
symptoms of his distressing malady. Mr..
Marshall said he supposed the negro must
in the first place, have swallowed the eggs
OF the young Lizards at spring on his
place. I must here state that Mr.. Mar
shall is near relative of Chief Justice
Marshall, and is an able and talented law
yer, we'll known to the citizens of Ken
lucky, and acknowledged by all to be a
man of sterling integrity, whose word
would be taken as soon as any mans in the
Union. Mrs. Marshall is also an elegant
and accomplished lady, whose word no
gentleman would for moment doubt
All that l have here stated, in relation to
this unfortunate negro, l believe to be
true, and must say in conclusion, to those
who have any doubts concerning the mat
ter, and wish to know all the particulars
that can only refer them to Mr. Marshall
who is still living near Flemingsburg, KY
who will willingly endorse all that l have
said respecting those tormenting devils oi
the stomach. The above cut represents
the animal half its natural size. In this
case surely truth is stranger than fiction
Respectfully,
w. S. SHACKLEFORD.
Clarksville, Tennessee.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17
MEMORIES.


I know thy heart remembers me,
tn all It's pains and plessures-
And oft my own goes back 10 thee,
Its last and dearest treasure;
'Tis mine to gaze on stormy seas,
And view the wreck Of glory ihcre--
And thine to feel life's morning breeze,
Unmlxed with nll its chill despair.
Isometimes call the world my home
The world which hsth berefs mo-
And dream, awhile, that joys viii come,
As bright as those that left mes
And then some wounded bird win stray
From mem'ry's track Of withered flower
To fiutter DER my future way,
And sing The dirge Of holier hours.
The day which died on yonder height
Shall live again tomorrow,
But when the heart goes down In night
II finds no morn from sorrow,
The frown Of night, the smile Of dawn,
VIII vsinly gild or gloom the sky
IT'S slways night. now thou art gone
Twas ever day when thou vert by.
Thou may st not feel that have loved,
As man no more may love thee,
Until the vows Of man have proved
Vain as the clouds above thee;
But down the burial vale Of years
MY words will with memories rife.
Like gravestones, wet with useless tears,
Which cannot bring the dead to life.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17
WHAT DOES IT MEAN2-wo have al

WHAT DOES IT MEAN2--We have al
ready received the annual messages Of tho
Governors of Vermont, Georgia, Mississip-
pi, Arkansas and North Carolina, and not
a word can we find in either Of them in
nment or the question of slavery, with the
single exception of that of the Governor Of
North Carolina, who, in transmitting some
down East abolition resolutions, says that
it isn't worth while for the Legislature to
take any notice Of them, in which he is
quite right. We should like to know,
however what is going to happen when nor
thern and southern Governors are begin
ming to attend to their local affairs, leaving
the General Government to the care Of the
President and Congress. The millennium
must be close at hand.--N Y. Herald.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

D1- A beautiful reply is recorded of a
Dalecarian peasant, whose master was dis
playing to him the grandeur of his es-
tates. Farms, houses and forests were
pointed out in succession on every hand
as the property Of the rich proprietor, who
summed up finally by saying-"In short,
all that you see in every direction is mine.
The poor man looked thoughtfully for a
moment, then pointing up to Heaven, SOL
emnly replied, And is that also thine
And is not this question which may
well be addressed to every one who is re-
joieing in the multitude of his riches, who,
as he looks around him sees the mercies
that have been poured into his lap may
he not be asked-'Is heaven also thine2
And if such question may be asked Of
the rich, may it not be asked of all, wheth.
er rich or poor? And may we in all sin.
cerity ask the reader to weigh we'll the
words-'B heapen also thine 2.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

PARsoN BRowNLow ON JOURNALISM
A correspondent recently wrote to Brown
low, who has lately become publisher as
well as editor Of the Knoxville Whig, en-
quiring of what his paper will treat. In
reply he says It twill treat Of the Air we
breathe and the Water we drink-the Soil
we cultivate, North and South, and the
Plants we rear-the Bread we eat and
Beef we cook-the Beverages we drink,
the quality of the Liquors we ferment--
the Narcotics we indulge in--the Sweets
and Orders we enjoy-the Smells we dis
like and the Sights we hate-what we
Breathe for, and why we Digest--the rea-
son why we were created, and end of our
earthly career--the depth of the He'll and
the height of the Heaven to which we are
all journeying-and lastly, the operations
of the great Machinery of Nature. as ex-
hibiting, in one view, the end, purpose and
method of all the changes in the Natural
World, in organic nature, and in the Min.
eral Kingdom, which are connected with
and determine the existence of life! And
by way of vdriety, essential to the popu
larity and usefulness of public Journal
we will give the general news, and wind
up with an outline of the corruptions
villainous purposes, hollow hearted pre-
tensions, deceptive movements, private anG
public robberics. of that loathsome, God
forsaken, Heaven daring, ell-deserving
and never to be trusted organization call q
Democracy
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

MARHIAdE Of KINDRED.-A bill has pass
ed the House Of Representatives Of Geor
gia, by vote of fifty y-siI to ffty- 1.-TWO, pro-
hbiting the intcrmarrisge OF FIRST cousins
under severe penalty, and cutting Of the
inheritance of issue. The preamble TO the
bill asserts that many deformations ofmind
and body are of ooneenial origin, from the
practice Of near kindrcdH intsrmarying
with each other.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17


THE WAY TO RISE IN THE WORLD
No young man can rise in society, OF act
worthily his part in life, without fair
moral character. The basis of such char
acter is virtuous, fixed principles or a
deep fixed sense of moral obligation, sus-
tanned and invigorated by the fear of God.
The youth who possesses such character
can be trusted. Integrity, truth, benev-
olence; justice are not with him words
without meaning; he knows and he feels
their sacred import, and aims in the tenor
of his life to exemplify the virtues they
express. Such a man has decision oi
character; he knows what is right, and ia
firm in doing it, Such a man has inde-
pendeDcs Of character; he thinks and acts
for himself, and is not TO be made tool
of to serve the purposes Of party. Such q
man has true worth of character; and his
life is blessing 10 himself 10 his family
to society, and to the world.
Aim, then, my friend, to attain this
character; aim at virtue and moral excel
cellence. This is first, the indispensable,
qualification ofa good citizen. 1t impsrt
life, strength and beauty, not only to tn
individual character, but to all the institu
tions and interests in society. II is, in
deed, the dew aud rain that nourish tn
vine aud fig tree by which We are shade'
and refreshed.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

Ina jolly company, each one was to ask
question. If 1t was answered the pro.
poser paid forfeit, or IL be could not an.
swer it himself, he paid a forfeit. Pats
question was
"How does the little ground squirrel
dig his hole without showing any dirt
about the entranceY'
When they all gave il up Pat said;
"Sure. do you see he begins at the Other
end Of the hole?"
One Of the rest exclaimed:
"Bn. how did he get thereT"
"Ah," said Pat, "that's your question
! can you answer II youfsolf"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

CoNTESTIoN.-An old divine, caution
ing the clergy against engaging in violent
controversy, uses the following happy sim
lies: "If we will be contending, let us con-
tend like the olive and the vine, who shall
produce the most and the best fruit; not
like aspen and the elm, which shall make
the most noise in the wind"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

"SuT" GoISG To EDIr.--The Chatta-
nooga Adrsrtiser" is pleased to hear from
reliable authority that "Sut Loveugood"
the facetious George, Is about pert, citing
arrangements 10 commence the publica-
ton ofa Democratic paper at Knoxville.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

PUBLIC DISsER DEcHNLD.-Hon. A.
@. Brown Of Mississippi, has declined a
public dinner rendered by number OF
citizens Of Washington, in token OF their
appreciation Of his services a. chairman
Of the Senate Committee on the district Of
Columbia, aud of his personal and private
worth.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

M. Editor This remarkable, or rath-
er unfortunate human being is, or was the
property of Mr.. Martin p. Marshall, of
Fleming county, KY, and is subject to
one of the most astonishing and distress
ing Affections ever endured by man. A
short history of his case may not be un-
to some of our medical friends. l shall
therefore state as briefly as possible all that
/ know in relation to his case, and his suf-
ferings a number of years ago. | do not
exactly remember the year | was in May
Lick, Ky, and while convcrsing with Mr..
Bulscll in front of his store, this negro
came in front of us driving an empty car
riage, Mr. B. knew him, and asked me, if l
had ever seen the Lizard Negro. asked
him what he meant, he observed that the
negro was troubled with Lizards, and had
attacks periodically, discharging from 8 to
II at a time. supposed he intended the
remark as a quiz, and laughed at the idea
when he. called to the man, asking him il
he had his box with him. The negro said
he had Mr. B. then asked him to alght
from his scat and bring his box, that
wished to be convinced that he was troub
led with Lizards. The man immediately
obeyed, and took from the carriage til
box-perhaps a foot in length, Eve or 81,
inches broad, and as many deep, and a
our request walked into the store, he ther
opened the box, and to my utter astonsh
ment and dismay, drew from within an,
placed upon the counter, from twelve t,
fifteen immense Lizards, measuring from
six to eight inches in length, he Informed
me, if | remember correctly, that he hat
been confined to his bed the third or fourt
time, and lay at the point of death iron
every attack with intense suffering
questioned him very closely respecting tn
symptoms of his first attack, he said h
was first taken with violent pains in tn
stomach and side, also with excessiv
cramping and vomiting, terminating i
spasms or commissions. He said that h
told his master, that he believed there wa
some live animal in his stomach, that h
felt them running round in his stomac
ind biting him inwardly, which cause
him frequently to fall as if he was shot
while suffering the most excruciating pair
From the manner and looks of the negr,
while relating his case, could not for m
life, wholly disbelieve the story, nor was
altogether willing to believe it. ther,
fore determined to visit Mr. Marshall, an
learn the truth of this strange story
think some two or three weeks after,
met with the negro, l called on Mr.. Ma
shall, and told him what his negro hi
told me respecting his case, To my utt
astonishment, he assured me that eyel
word the negro said about his situatio
was literally true, and then proceeded
give me all the particulars Of his cas-
which would occupy too much space for Il
present, to relate. lie took from his de-
box containing a number of large Ii
ard skeletons, and assured me that he W
present when they were discharged by d
negro Mrs Marshall also declared tn
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17
WHAT TIE SAID.

sS A Virginia paper records the mar
riage of Miss Jane Lemon and Mr.. Ebe
nezer Sweet; whereupon our devil moral
ICES as follows:
"How happily extremes do meet,
In Jane and Ebenezer
She's no longer sour. but S,eeet;
And he's Lemon -squeezer
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

thrown out these suggestions, as the fruit
of my own observation, to which Congress,
in their better judgment, viii give such
weight as they may justly deserve. In
relation to the transit route across the
Isthmus, The President says the govern
ment has no objection to demand for a
fair compensation, but insists that here
after the route shall not be closed by an
arbitrary decree Of the government of
Nicaragua. He recommends Congress to
pass law authorizing him to employ force
to prevent the obstruction or closing of
the transit by lawless violence. A similar
necessity exists for the protection Of the
Panama and Tehuantepec routs by Con-
gress.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

FELLOW TRAvELERs.--"Will you help
me out of this mud-holeY" said a travel
ing druggist. who had just been compelled
to stop his team in a mud-hole, because
they couldn't pull it out.
"No, l can't stop" said the Yankee,
who was heavily loaded and was fearful
that he would be too late for the cars.
al would take it as a great favor, be-
sides paying you, said the druggist.
what are you loaded with?" asked
the Yankee.
"Drugs and medicines" said he.
al guess III try to get you out, then,
for am loaded with tombstones." They
were seen travelling together after that.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

There is a man out west who labors un-
der the delusion that Hon., placed be.
fore a mans name stands for honest =
Singular delusion, amt it2 Well, it is
much more 30 than Spiritualism.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

Nor BAD.--The Hooking Gazette is
bound to have Democratic Pyramid, so
il puts the cut of coffin up endwise, with
Florida for its base.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

THROUGH TIcKETs.-There was a con
vcntion of Railroad managers at Chatta-
nooga last week. The Gazette, of the
9th, gives the following as the prices OF
Through Tickets from that place to the
points named
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

A duel was recently fought in Miss,
by s. Knott and A. w. Shott. The result
was Knott was shot aud Shott was not
Under these circumstances We would rath-
eY have been Shott than not.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

nsa. What is the difference between al
old bachelor and pretty girl2 Ans. A
pretty girl steals the hearts Of others; q
horrid old bachelor steals his own.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

A lot Of fellows went on q deer-hunt
the other day, in Arkansas, and in less
than three hours, captured Eve CIR and
woman. That's great sporting.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17
NUMBER S.


A YoUNa MANS CouRsE.--I saw him
FIRST at a social party. He took but sin.
gle glass of wine and that in compliance
with the request Of young lady with
whom he conversed.
l saw him next, when he supposed he
was unseen taking glass to satisfy the
slight desire formed by his social indul-
gence He thought there was no danger.
| saw him again with those Of his own
age meeting at night, to spend short time
in convivial pleasure. He said it was on
|ly innocent amusement,
saw him next late in the evening, In
the street unable to reach home. assist
ed him thither. he looked ashamed when
we next met.
/ saw him reeling in the street. A con-
fused stare was on his countenance, and
words Of blasphemy were on his tongue.
Shame was gouel
| saw him once more. He was pale,
cold, motionless, and was carried by his
friends TO his last resting place. yn the
small procession that followed, every hea 4
was cast down, and seemed to shake With
uncommon anguish.
His fathers gray hairs were going down
to the grave in sorrow. His mother wepe
to think that she had given birth to such
q child.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES
The Patrie French paper, protests against
the doctrine that Europeis not to interfere
with political affairs on the continent, and
scouts the "Monroe doctrine" It oon-
cludes long article upon the subject al
follows:
The United States will not effect in the
world what powerful Russia, with he,
army Of million of men, with her fleets
with the genius Of her Cars and with
the discipline and the tenacity other inhabit.
ants has not been able to do in Europe
They will not succeed in contesting hei
legitimate share Of influence wherever she
may usefully exercise it. We do not all
intend to oppress them, but they must
know that Europe will not allow herself
either to be excluded or humiliated. II
is necessary that they should know that
we will not abandon either in the Atlantic
the Mediterranean or the Black ses the
cause ofright and Of civilization.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

paF-An exchange says that il Is just e
sensible move to undertake to get mar
ried without couTting. as to attempt 70 sue
coed in business wiihoat advertising
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17
THE PROPOSITIONS.
By FRANK MIsrLx.


BY FRANK MIRrLx.
"! dearest, say you love me,
O: say you will be mine;
cannot live with ont thee,
My heart Is wed TO thine;
Thy cheeks are like the roses.
Thy bosom like the driven snow,
Love In thy hear repOses,
Thy lips with bliss o'erAow.
RER ANSWER.
Kind sir. must refuse thee,
Itgrioves me to deny,
But IL you win excuse me,
I'll give the reason why.
You have not cash enough, SIR,
To hang one hope of heaven upon,
Besides can't consent, sir,
To tred demyohn.
WHAT HE SAID.
Excuse You! yes, dear madam.
told a moustrous fib;
Were an Eveless Adam,
I'd scorn so false. a rib.
That bliss has stained your lips ma'am;
Your hesrt Is false. your manners rongh.
Besides can't consent, ma'am,
To sssd a boz of SNUFF
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17
CHATTANOOGA TO

CLEAR CAsE.-Coming along the street
the other morning, we overheard the fol-
lowing conversation, which is clear
enough:
Julius, is you better this morning?"
"No; l was better yesterday, but Use
got ober dat"
Gam dere no hobos, den, of your dis
covery p-your discovery from de conva-
lescence what am fotching you on your
back"
"Dat depends, sab, altogedder on de
prognostication, which amplify de disease.
Should dey continue fatually, de doctor
thinks Use a goner; should dey not con-
tinue fatually, he hopes dis cullud individ-
ual won't die till next time. But as / said
befoar, dat all depends on de prognostics,
and till dey come to head, dere are no
tellin wedder dis pusson will come to Q
continuation or otherwise.
STATISTICS OF EMIGRATIoN.--Th statists
of emigration at the port of New York
continue to exhibit a large and steadily
progressive decline, as the following state.
ment shows:
Emigrants arrived to Nov. oath,
l958................"..........74,3 ,317
since, to Dec. lst.... 99S
Total. l..........,............. 0,3lt
To same date in 1857. ,91s
| Decrease In 1858. 100, ,60s
|
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

A WARNING.-The Memphis Appeal,
noticing the arrest and commitment Of
three poor, unfortunate vagabonds to the
chain gang, gives the following brief aud
melancholy history of one of the trio:
Two Of them we're of the common order
Of idle, drinking, shiftless vagabonds.--
They were put on the gang for thirteen
days each. The third had served out one
sentence on the gang already, and as the
medicine administered proved entirely in
competent to effect his moral complaints,
he was orderd--as is the wise custom in
our law COURTS double dose Of il, in 9TH
er words, he was put on the gang for twen-
ty-three days. This man was once gen.
tleman, youth of good appearance and
polite uanners. He was we'll educated
and became physician, and was and is
known as DIR. Pearcy. He wooed and won
the daughter of highly respectble gentle
man of his own profession in Mississippi,
and happy future appeared opening be-
fore him. But one Of the demons that
peoples hell with lost souls, haunted young
Pearcy, and won from him all love Of do
mestic life; won him from the cultivation
of virtue, and from the discharge of duties
of good citizen. The demon that thus
betrayed him, made him cast away his
wife 8 love, disregard his moral obligations,
and finally trample his own good name into
the mire, was strong drink. The undone
man this morning enters upon his second
term on the chain gang. We need not say
more by way of moral to this sad story
IF the demon that caused this and ten thou
sand such instances Of moral and social
destruction was man, he would long ago
have been driveu from society with loath-
ing and execration; but because it is q bot
tie, it goes on unchecked, destroying rep
utations, blasting prospects and damning
souls.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-17

.......,...........I4,olI
since, to Dec. lst.... 993
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-22
SCOTT & DGxG

"a CERT, uphis. Teul-. VII pra ftos their prnfes-
au the Courts bed 10 tie city o. aemphls anc the
6upreme snd FEDERAL Courts Tack Prompt atten-
ton S CIV claims FOR colection - trusted 70
them one d-st door the LETT, Up stsirs, IN the
walker Biock Main street isn6-n
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-22

CUrrfEuou1encE % the hl flllerE san
WAsH1xcroE, ApTil Considerable hopes
are entertained that the Kansas bil, Il the
shape IN which it came from the Senate, or
with some tTiiing notifications. (more in re-
gard 70 phrassology than subs.ance,) vii, be-
fore the close Of this week, become The law OF
The land. There is TO absolute necessity, how
ever, for burrying the passage or REJECTION oi
the biIl. in The position in which It is now
nlaeed. and The Joint committees viii not un-
5erfake to report 10 their respective houses til
feeling nrettv certain that what they recon-
mend Is likely 70 be adopted
me anti, I,ecomptoE Democrats may be d.
yi5sJ into two classes, one Of which is evident
! II 5sterminsa TO sever forever its connection
,ybiIe the other is still firmly attached to u
.nS zones 10 cooperate with 1t hereafter
Re IN ms latter class Of honest sDti-L7eomptoi
| Democrats that the administrator locks WIZ
/ c,D63ence for a modification Of sentiment II
regard 10 the bill now before Congress. III
Buchanan remembers the luuement OF SolO
mon. who gave the child 70 her VINO Wo1la no
allow il 20 be presided, ans so 90 tht DsllO llo
/ Gratis : he. in Ibis DARK hour, return TO the en-
/ brace OF their old friends
Mr. English has it IN bis power TO oe M
psscsmaker of his country, and 70 esia oiisl
national reputation throughout the land. n
I is young man yet, and may do as mu To-
himself aud the country in one short session
as others have done to ruin themselves and tn'
party with which they have hitherto acted.
] The President abidss the issue with bis char
acteristic cslmness He will sign DO bill ths
contains an unconstitutional provision while
on the other hand, be ls willing to carry thl
spirit of compromiss ss far as the constitu
tion will permit, and bis duty TO the who'll
country justify y