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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24
From TTarper's Magazine.
LITTLE JERRY, THE MILLER.
A BALLAD.

Beneath the bill you may see tho mill
oi wastiug wood and crumbling stons
The wheel is dripping and clatter;ng s,iil,
But Jerry, the miller, is dead and gone.
Year after year, early and late,
Alike In summer and winter weather,
He pecked the stones and caked the gate,
And mill and miller grew old together.
"Little Jerry!"--'twas all the same
They loved him we'll who called him so;
And whether held ever another name
Nobody ever seemed to know .-.
srwas little Jerry, come grind my rye;"
And Little Jerry, come grind my wheat"
And Little Jerry" was still the cry,
From matron bold and maiden sweet.
Twas "Little Jerry" on every tongue,
And thus the simple truth was tod;
For Jerry was little when he was young,
And Jerry was little when he was old.
But what In size he chancsd to lack,
That Jerry made up in being strong;
I've seen a sack upon his back
As thick as the miller, and quite as Ioag.
Always busy, and always merry,
Always doing his very best
A notable wsg was Little Jerry,
Who uttered we'll his standing Jest
"When will you grind my corn, l say7''
"Nay," quoth Jerry. lyon needn't scold;
Jus, leave your grist for half day,
Aud never fear but you'll be tolied."
How Jerry lived is known to fame,
But no. he died there's none may know;
One Autumn day the rumor came
"The brook and Jerry are very low"
And then twas whispered mournfuly
The leech had come, and be was dead;
And all the neighbors hocked to see:--
"Poor little Jerry! was all they sid
They laid him in his earthly bed
His miier's coat his only shroud---
Dust to dust, the parson said,
And all the people wept aloud.
For he had Stunned the deadly sin,
And not grain of over.toll
Had ever dropped into his bin, .. .-.
To weigh upon his parting soul.
Beneath the hill there stands the mill,
OF wasting wood and crumbling stone;
The wheel is dripping and clattering still,
But Jerry, the miller, Is dead and gone.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24
A ROADSIDE COLLOQUY.

"And so, Squire, you don't take coun-
ty paper?
'No, Major, get the city papers on bet
ter terms and SO | take couple of them. !"
"But, Squire, the county papers often
prove greater convenience to US. The
more we encourage them the better their
editors can make them.'
"Why, don't know any convenience
they are to me-"
THE farm you sold last fall was adver-
tised in one of them, and thereby you OBJ
tanned customer. Did you not?"
Very true, Major, but puid three dol
lars for it."
"And you made more than three dol
lars by it. Now, if your neighbors had
not maintained that Press and kept titready
for your use, you would have been without
the means to advertise your property.
But think l saw your daughters mar
riage in the papers; did that cost you any
thing?"
No, but-."
"And your brothers death was thus
published with long obituary notice.
And the obstruction of your neighbor
Briggs house by FIRE. You know these
things are exaggerated till the authentic
accounts Of the newspapers set them
right"
"Eh, true, but"
"Yes, yes, but these things are news to
the readers, They cause the people to take
the papers.
"No, no, Squire Grudge, not if all were
like you. Now I tell you the day will
come when some one will write very long
eulogy on your life and character, and the
printer will put it in typo with heavy
black line over it; and with all your riches
this will be done for you as grave is made
for pauper, Your wealth, iberality, al
such things will be spoken of, but thu
printers boy, as he spells the words in ar
ranging the types to these sayings, will re
mark of you, "Poor mean devil, he is ever
spOnging an obituary." Good morning
Squire"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

VIRGINIA TOBACCO TRADh.---The To-
bacco trade of Virginia, including manu-
factured and manufactured, amounts to
nearly S10,000,000 belongs to the city OF
Richmand. The Tobacco trade of Vlr-
ginia is said to be nearly double the value
of the -four produced in that State. Re
garding the prospects of the crop of the
present year, the document referred to con-
cludes as follows;
There can be no doubt Of the fact that
this years crop of Tobacco in Virginia
will be materially short of last years. The
visitation of devastating hail storms in
the northeast and the more disastrous be.
cause more general, drought in other Sec
tions, where Tobacco is chiefly grown, will
cause heavy falling off in the supplies
of the next twelve months, as compared
with those for the year just ended, when
the receipts exceeded the average of for
mer years 10000 hhds. 1t is to be re-
membered, however, that the high prices
of the year 1867 have greatly stimulat-
ed the cultivation of Tobacco in this State
and North Carolina, as evidenced by the
heavy receipts just alluded to, and contri-
buttons will be received this season from
counties in which, until recently, little or
no Tobacco had been raised. With these
considerations before us, we are inclined to
believe that the deficiency of this years
crop be estimated at about 5000 hhds.
The reports from the West are more fav-
orable
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24
am respectfully, yours, &C.,
JOHN j. CRITTENDEN.

Mr.. Buchanan and the Hon. Howell
Cobb do not agree, it seems, from express
sions in their late official communications,
on the Tariff question. The President
says:
In regard to the mode of assessing and
collecting duties under strictly revenue
tariff, have long entertained and ex-
pressed the opinion that sound policy re-
quires this should be done by specific du-
ties. X X X X
In my deliberate judgment, specific du-
ties are the best if not the only means of
securing the revenue against false and
fraudulent invoices.
On the other hand, the Secretary of the
Treasury argues that 'if frauds have been
practiced upon the revenue, it is not ow-
ing to our present ad valorem system. -
ST. Louis NeOs.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

"1illo, Misther Postmaster and is there
iver letther here for Dennis o FiahertyY
81 believe there is" the postmaster step.
ping back aud producing the letter.
"And viii you be so kind as to ra6e it
to me, seein lad the misfortune to be
educated to rade never bitP"
"To be sure, said the accommodating
postmaster. sd
He then opened and read the epistle,
which was from the could counthry,' con-
cerning his relations there, etc. When he
had finished, Dennis Observed .'
"And what would ye be akin for tho
postage on that letther?" bar
FIFTY cents. ...t s.r..,
"And it's chape enough yer honor; but
as I niver think of akin ye to trust me,
just kape the letther for pay and say,
Misther, if would call in one of these
days would ye write an answer to it for
me?' rr
An exchange tells of an editor who
went soldering and was chosen captain
One day at parade, instead of giving the,
orders, "Bront face three PAGES forward"
he exclaimed, Cash, two dollarsa year, iD
advance"
nTbo Ladies', our stars before marriaoo.
our stripes after"
Louis " asked count Mahoney u he
majesty" said the count, "if Il is spoken
in Irish"
Man 49,. froorAnt,v Ike ts,-,bs;r rs,,
strength and goodness not being properly
drawn out until they have bcen a short
time in hot water.
An Irishman, on being asked which was
the elder, ne or his brother, replied, 81 am
,the,oldest, but if my brother lives three
years we sha!l 6oIh DO Oh 'he same age
4 4 re, va, AZ saAtsS2f the ship" asked
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

THE VALUE OF NEGRoEs.-A singular,
but accurate way of estimating the price
of field hands, may be found in the price
of cotton. For every cent a pound for
cotton field hand will bring one hundred
dollars; for instance, the present price OF
cotton is ten to twelve cents, and the price
of negro man is from thousand to
twelve hundred dollars. The price of the
latter may not fluctuate as rapidly as cot
ton, but is not the less certain TO follow
an advance or decline of any DURATION
Petersburg Vd.,) Erpress.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

"Blach Ingrottude." Randolph, a col
ored speaker at late Convention in uti-
ca, told the Abolitionists and under
ground railroad men, at is you and such
as you who are the real enslayors of my
race. Your injudicious efforts to free us
have done more than all other things com
bined to perpetuate our bondage" Ran
dolph doesn't seem to color the truth at
least.--Norfolk Herald.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

THE FILLIBUsrER SCHOONER SUSAN
BOUND TO GREYTowN.-Mo MoLne, Dro, i3,
lS59.-The bark Oregon arrived here to-
day, having on board Lieut.. White, of the
cutter McLelland, who was taken off to
sea by the fIlibuster Susan, Lieutenant
White reports that he left the Susan two
hundred and ifty miles out, bound to
Greytown. Her commander, Maury, put
the Lieutenant on board the Oregon last
Thursday. White says when he found
the Susan, she was underweigh, he order
ed her to anchor, but his orders we're moi
needed. @
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

An annsing aud painful incident re-
Gently took place in Cincinnati. Two
young gentlemen, afflicted with st. Vitu's
dance met, and each supposing the one to
be mocking the other, fight occurred ofa
most desperate character. @ 81 a7
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

THE HUMAN HAIR.-It is stated that
the somewhat tedious labor of counting
the number of hairs in the head, of four
different colors-blonde, brown, black and
red-has been successfully performed by
a German savant who thus tabularizes the
result: Blonde 10000; Brown 109, ,44O;
Black l02 ,962; Red Ss,740.
The scalps he found to be pretty nearly
equal in weight; and the deficiency in the
number of hairs in the brown, the black,
and the red heads, to be fully counterbal'
anced by corresponding increase of bulk
in the individual fbres.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

SLEEP.-N omen require more sleep
than men, and farmers less than those en-.
gagged in any other occupation. Editors,
reporters, printers and telegraph operators
need no sleep at all. Lawyers can sleep
as much as they choose, and thus keep
out Of mischief. Clergymen csn sleep
twenty-iour hours, and put their parish to
sleep once q week.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

CHlNA-rhe following paragraph is
from letter of DIR. Wentworth, dated at
Fuh Chau, September Sd:
"TEA SHIPs.-The waves of last year S
monetary crash have dashed against our
shores Scores of ships have lain idle in
our harbors, for three and four months
together, a thing unprecedented in the
trade with China. The natives cannot
understand why buyers are willing to give
only half as much for teas as they did
last year. Exchange is nearly at par, and
teas cheaper in New York than on the
Bohea Hills --f
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

s9- A correspondent Of the New York
Times understands that at dinner party
in Philadelphia few days ago, where quite
number of the leading Democratic poll
ticians of Pennsylvania were present, a
toast to the health of the President of the
United States, although combined with o
similar compliment to the Governor of
Pennsylvania, was dishonored, upon the
distinct ground that Mr.. Buchanan had
so VIGOROUSLY indorsed fraud and perjury
and made the consummation and success
of these crimes test of Democratic faithl
The fact is worthy of mention as an illus
tration of the depth of bitterness indulg-
ed in by men who for many years were the
Presidents warmest aud most serviceable
friends. Journal
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

sd-"1f YOU marry" said Roman con
sui to his son, "lst it be woman who has
judgment and industry enough to get
meal Of yictuals; taste enough to dress neat.
ly pride enough to wash before breakfast;
and sense enough to hold her tongne.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

RsS~T To cure pain in the breast---pro-
cure a well-msie calico or delaine dress,
with an equally well constructed woman
inside it, and press closely to the par I
affected. Repeat the application till the
pain ceases. Said to be kill or cure re.
cipt.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

PAST, PRESENT, AND DFUTURE-Look not
monrnfully into the past---it cannot re.
turn; wisely improve the present---it 10
thine; go forth to meet the shadowy future
without fear, and vita q manly heart.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

HEARING BY MAcHISEaY.-Artifcial
ear drums are now made of hne silver wire,
with disk of India rubber or gutta per-
cha between. They are placed in the ear
aud worn without inoon venienee, and II is
said the effect is magical. .s a.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

A lady at her marriage requested tho
clergyman to give out to be sung BY the
choir, the hymn commencing .F
This is the way long have sought,
And mourned because found it not"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

Il Sensible Letter on Biographies.-
Some time since biographer, desirous of
laying before the American public an au-
thentic biography of the Hon. John j.
Crittenden, wrote to him, asking his per-
mission to prepare and publish such a
work. Mr.. Crittenden declined the re-
quest in letter, which we give with the
exception of such parts as were of a
purely personal character;
FRANKFoRT, Sept. 1858
Thankful as | am to you for your offer,
l cannot now give you the permission you
ask to write my biography-because did,
before the date OF your letter, promise
that permission TO another Wtenerer l could
bring myself to consent to The publication of
such ,oork. By that promise am bound.
may add, sir, that have strong dis
inclination to appear to assume place
among the justly distinguished charac-
ters of our country, and have still great
er aversion and disgust at the very idea of
of being reckoned among that numerous,
vain class, that figures only in biographies.
fear the public would hardly ascribe
much importance to, or take much inte-
rest in, the history of my life. And 1
shrink from the idea of seeming to exact
more of its attention than may be due to
me, or of seeming to claim for myself the
recorded honors of history. 1t is time
enough when a man is dead, to write his
history. Such are my feelings on the
subject X x X X
am respectfully, yours, &C.,
JOHN j. CRITTENDEN.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

Bas-A hcetious fellow, being very anx-
ious for d acquisition of Cuba, says he is
willing to fight for it, or to pay for it, and,
if that WOO do, he'll go for it according
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

"I tell you that the devil is an old liar,
for when / was about getting religion, he
told me that If | did get religion, / could
not go into bad company, and lie or cheat
or any such thingaLm 1 have found him
out to be a GsCI. bar"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24
WASHINGTON, Dec. II,

Documents sent to the House confirm
the intention Of the British to abandon
the Mosquito protectorate.
The Spanish Minister of State also as
sured Dodge that Spain had no idea of in
terfering with the policy of the United
States. expounded by Munroe, but only
desires to protect her citizens aud get re-
dress for wrongs.
HoUsE.-The committee on Territories,
by FIVE against -four, rejected Grows amend
ment to the Senate Oregon bill to repeal
the clause prohibiting the people of Kan
sas from forming a constitution before
there is a sufficient population for one
Representative.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

ss- A speaker in meeting, not long
since enlarged upon the rascali,y Of the
devil, hit of the following pitby words:
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.

In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Bell made
a speech advocating pecuniary aid to the
Pacific Railroad as a means of holding our
Pacific possessions, when the bill was in-
formally laid aside.
HOUSE, Dec. 17.-There was long dSy
cussion on the bill to provide for the eks
animation of claims of the citizens Of
Georgia, on account Of dcpredations Of
the Crock Indians, involving million aud
quarter dollars. There was some SPAR
ring between Shorter and Washburn, OF
Wisconsin. The latter insinuating COW
ardice on the part of the citizens Of Ala
bama and Georgia in fleeing from the In
dians.
The Speaker restored order and the
House adjourned.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

WHAr SHE WAs-WHAT SHE Is-Thir,
ty four Eears ago, Randall McGavock was
Mayor o Nashville--a village containing
about 400 persons, without even turn.
pike approaching it. Now, his grand
nephew, Randle W, McGavock, is Mayor
Of Nashville city with 80, 600 inhabitants
approached at three points by railroads
and with Ieveral others in contemplation
-Ndshulie Ne,Cs.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

Ho,o to Keep Cabbage for Winter:-Cut
of the heads, pack them in dry barrel
and keep in cool place, yet where they
will not freeze. In this way you may pre-
serve them as we'll as in any other way, for
the entire winter months. Besides, it has
this advantage over any mode OF burying
that can be named, viz: ii does not subject
you to the necessity Of digging in the snow
on frost when YOU want head for use.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

No. A youth, spitten with the charms
of beautiful maid, only vented his pass
ion by shy looks, and now and then touch
ing his fair ones toes underneath the table.
The girl bore with his advances little
while in silence, when she cried out -
"Look here, if you love me tell me So but
don't dirty my stockings"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-12-24

Beneath the bill you may see tho mill
oi wasting wood and crumbling stone;
The wheel is dripping and clattering stiii,
But Jerry, the miller, is dead and gone.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-15

"Are you drunk or orazy9" cried a
1assenger, seizing him.
I'm going to fling myself into the
dock and swim ashorel" cried the Yau.
kee, IL mush't leave Sairy Ann alone m
Now York city You may divide the
baggage among you. Let me 60. | can
SWIM"
lie struggled so fariously that the con.
sequences Of his rashuess might have
been fatal. had not sudden apparition
changed his purpose. A pretty young
woman in blue bonnet. white Canton
orDpe shawl. punk dress and brown bOots,
came towards him.
The biz brown Yankee uttered one
stentorian shout Of "Ssiry Ami" olasped
her in his arms in spite Of her struggling,
and kissed her heartily, right before an
the assengers.
Where did you come from9'' he iu-
quired.
''From the ladies' cabin. " answered the
bride. "You told me at half-past four,
hut | thought I'd make sure aud come at
four"
"A little too punctual," said the Yam
kee. But it's all right now. Halo.
cap'n. you can 60 ahead now. l don't
care about stopping Come nigh getlin'
drowuded, Sairy, all alone Of you--bul
It's all right now. Go ahead, steamboat.
Rosio up. there. fremenl Darn tho ex-
pensel"
When the sun set, the loving couple
we're seen seated on the upper deck, the
brown Yankees arm cucirclihg the slen-
der waist Of the young woman in the
blue bonnet and pink dress We believe
they reached their destination safe and
sound
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-15
B0Hru.
The worid i. ran Of Drau,y.

The world is Fan Of Brauty.
There is a beauty In the forest
Where the trees are green and fair;
There Is beauty In the meadow
Where Wild a iwers scent the airi
There is beauty in the sunlight,
Aud the soft blue beam sbovo;
Oh! The world Is uli Of beauty
When the heart Is full Of love!
There is beauty In the fountain,
Singing gaily at the play,
While rain ow hnes are glittering
On lie silvery shining spray.
There Is beauty IN the streamlet,
Murmuring softly through the grove,
Oh! the world "a full Of beauty
When the heart Is full Of Lowell
There Is beauty in tho moonlight
When &. falls upan the sea,
While the blue. foam crested pillows
Dance aud frolio joyouslyi
There Is beauty in the lightning CLEANS
That over the dark waves rove;
OH the world is full Of beauty
When the heart is full Of Lowell
There is beauty in the brightness
Beaming from loving eye.
In the warm blush Of affection,
In the tear OF sympathy
In the sweet, low voice whose accents
The spirits gladuess provel
OH the world is fun Of bcauty
When the heart is full of love.
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-15

ADoLpaus GETS lNsPmeD. I'D Dearest.
| will build thee cot all covered with ivy,
in some secluded vale. close by purling
brook, meant ering, over its pebbly bot
tom, necessarily babbling dulcet, tinkling
strain. love. love, where the atmosphere
is redolent with soothing, spicy aromas,
that make the eye languishi and the heart
dissolve ia the liquid fires Of love--whers
the bslmy morning .zaphyrs sigh in the
dense forests leafy maze, chanting melo.
dy-Where the tiny songsters that whirl
in etheral space warble nAnght but love.
| wilTplant thee garden Of gorgeous love-
Iiuess, culled from natures most ardent
designs. warmesttinls, and sweetest smell
ing incenseP'
''Dolphy. dear, don'l forget to have a
patch Of coweumbers and inyuns--they
are so nice picked"
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-15

GoLD FEvER IN rHE LAKE SupEpton
CoUSrRT.-We learn from private source
that considerable excitement was lately
caused aI Ontonagon by the arrival Of 4
party Of Indians from the head waters of
the Menomipee river. bringing with them
some remarkably fne specimens Of gold
bearing quartz. They represented that
the country was rich with the speoiea Of
mineral. Some Of the leading mining men
of Ootonagon, aftor examining the apeci.
mems formed an agreement with the In.
diaus to guido them 10 the place from
which they procured the specimens, and
also to keep the matter secret for the
present. BY their special request the
Ontonagon papers are also silent ia regard
to the expedition, The Menomineo river
rises in Marquette county and flows
southeast into Green Bay. II forms tho
southern boundary Of the Peninsula
The heavy SHOWS which have lately fallen
will, perhaps. prevent the expedition
from reaching its destination this fall.-
Dayton Empire
The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-01-15
M iguIlunu.
Mo Tate of Panied.

We are sometimes disposed 70 believe
thWt there is more truth than poetry in
the old aud oft-repealed saying that
whom the gods intend TO destroy. they
irst make mad"
IN 1900. when the old Whig party had
reached the climax of its career, having
gained the as6endency in the National
Government, Fllmore's Administration
rendered itself infamous aud rent the
ptr,y asunder by It's mad policy on the
slav ry question, just as the Buchanan
Admins ration is rendering itself inla-
nous snd dividing It's party by similar
pJliyy on the same question. That divis-
ison in the old Wing party. was the be-
ginning Of It's end as MI independent po.
lidcal organization. and the signs Of the
times donote that the effect Of the present
division will be the same on the Demo-
cratic party.
The Slave Power smothered the Wing
party to death by It's too fond caresses,
aud it has been hugging the Democratic
party most anectionately ever since, and
will not release les hold upon it till That
party shall have shared the fate of i,s
old Wing rival.
Tue lesson taught by these facts in the
party experience Of the country is, that
il we wish a political party to be success
rul and loug lived, we must keep it out ol
the embrace Of he Slave Power.
Its hug is whitening, and its friendship
as e. al as the bite Of venomous reptile.
- Chicago Journal.