davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

BURNING OF THE JOSEPHINE SAVAGE.
The Memphis Eagle aad Enquirer pub
fishes the following particulars concern
ing the burning of the Savage at Tunica
Island:
On Friday morning, the 18th inst, about
o'clock, the packet Josephine Savage,
Capt. o. w. Davis, was burned opposite
Tunca Island, a short distance below
Natchez The few particulars concerning
the catastrophe which we have learned are
as follows: The packet Josephine Saw
age, owned by o. w. Davis, James Davis
and Jonas Martin, all of Nashville, on
Friday, the 18th inst, from New Orleans,
bound to Nashville, broke shaft, by her
wheel coming in contact with a snag, and
was obliged to lay to at Tunica Islands.
The steamer took fire from burning the
phlanges off the shaft, and rapidly burn
ed to the waters edge. She had on board
quite a number of passengers, and about
$40 tons of freight consisting of 1000
sacks of salt, and groceries. Passengers
did not save anything, excepting articles
of clothing as they happened to have on
at the time. DIX passengers loSC eacn a
gold watch, as also did the engineer The
cabin register was lost, and the papers and
books belonging to the boat. The pass
engers suffered considerably, as they we're
obliged to remain in the swamp until the
J. g. Cline came along the following day
and took the passengers and crew on
board, landing them, all sound in body
and limb, at our wharf yesterday. This
is the second season the Savage has run,
and this was the first trip of-the season
She was valued at $50, 1000 insured for
$4,000. She is a total loss. After she
had burned to the waters edge, her hull
turned bottom upwards. Very fortunate
ly no lives were lost, though Que man has
been reported missing. The passengers
had been retired but few hours, when
the cry of fire. passed quickly from one
to another, arousing them from their
slumbers, and filing their minds with the
deepest CONSERVATION and dismay. There
was hurrying to and fro to save if posi-
BILE, but the fumes, spread with such fear
full rapidity they were obliged to leave
everything to feed the devouring flames,
and save themselves. Much praise is due
to the officers of the j. G. Cline for the
kindness they showed to the rescued pass ,
engers and crew.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21
IN CHANCERY AT CLARK ,VILLE.
SheriHs Sale.

BY virtue of an Execution 10 me directed, from
the Circuit Court of Montgomery county Tenn
essee, wi expose n public sale, TO the highest
bidder Tor cash, at the curt house CUTE in tbs city
the interest Of John Duke, In, aud TO tw trac is OF
hand, and house aud lot in the county of Mont
gomery and State of Tennessee, levied upon as
the property OF the said Duke, TO salty one Elk
&c ulion aud cost, in favo' If ID. A. Wilkins dsa-
cribed as folows; One tract Of land near the
mouth OF McDoo creek adjoining the Lands Of
Jacob Rudolph, Henry Funk and Peter Rudolph.
About 900 sets in sac lrictalso other tract Of
land known as the old Rocks tract on Cnmber-
land river, at the mead of ihs mile Island above
GAINESVILLE, also one house and lot Ia the city q
LlarksyIlle. known us the old Philip Duke houLs
near the Masonic Hall. The interest," Of said
Duke is said to be one sixth IN the above men
toned tract Of Real Estate. Sale within lawful
hours. r. RAMEY, Sheriff
Jan. 81, '59-3-w-Pr's fee 81 20.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

ST. Louis, Jan. IA special messen-
ger from Gov, Medary to Gov. Stewart ar
rived at Jefferson City yesterday, reports
Montgomery terrifying himself near the
Missouri line that U. S, troops have been
sent to that region that volunteers are
being raised as rapidly as possible. 600
muskets passed through Jefferson City on
Wednesday for Kansas.
The Salt Lake mail reached St. Joseph
on the 9th
The district SQUIRT met again on the 18th.
Much excitement prevailed in reference to
the sudden and mysterious disappearance
of a deaf boy, The Saints charged foul
play.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

GEN JAMES NJ. QUARLEs-A cores
pendent of the GAINESVILLE Chronicle, in a
communication relative to an editorial in
the Jefersonian stating that the "wire-
workers Of the Know Nothing party about
Nashville are entirely ignoring the claims
of Gen. James NJ Quarlcs for Congress,
and have determined to put Nashville
man on the track, !" very promptly discred-
its the statement, and, as an evidence of
his confidence in Davidson county, pro-
poses to hold district convention in Nash
vile on the LIST Monday in March next,
to make nomination. Gen. Ouarles is,
we believe now the choice of the district,
and we are persuaded that none of our
leading men are disposed to contest his
claims either before a convention or be-
fore the people. We see no necessity for
a Convention. Let him receive the com
pliment of being permitted to run with
out the formality of Convention nomi-
nation. His services to the party entitle
him to such a mark of the respect and
confidence of the opposition to the sham
democracy. We would say let him pre-
pare to take the field at an early day, and
to stir up the patriotic fires which are
smouldering in the hearts of the people.
-N0shUiUe Patriot
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

Andy johnson has assiounced, in the
Senate, that he will bring up his Home
sted bill at an early day. Discussing up.
on this same topic, the Cincinnati Gazette
says that free home stead is the surest
guarantee for free States by inducing free
labor to enter the territories Here then,
is another example Of the way in which
southern locofoco dcmagogues war against
the best interest Of the South for the sake
Of individual promotion. Not content
with making new free States rich and pop
ulous by lavish donations of the lands
that belong equally to the slave States, an
individual bride must be offered to the
landess--and too often intensely worth
less-to flock to the territories and be in
readiness to say to southerners-you may
come here, but you shall not bring your
property, that being a right reserved for
freesoilers.
Andy johnson labored to partially dis
franchise the slave holders of Tennessee,
by means Of his White basis, and carrying
out the same freesoil bias, he proposes a
measure in the Senate, which the Cincin-
natl Gazette characteristics as especially eff
fective in making free States And that
such would be the result of giving the
public lands to actual settlers, we presume
no one will question who knows the char
acter of the countless hordes of foreign
and native loafers in the North who will
be the chief recipients of this fraudulent
Government bounty. Tt is time the peo-
pie were scanning closely the action Of
southern locofocos. They have conceded
to the North, already. more than is good
for the South, and their thirst for treasury
pay will lead to greater concessions un-
less the people put final stop to the runi-
Gus career.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

ESD- The Democrats, of Virginia, have
presented Roger A. Pryor, of the States,
with a service of plate, in consideration
OF his services to the party. Were we a
democrat, we would doubtless, consider
the gift most worthily bestowed but not
being of that party, and failing to discov-
or thatthc zeal aud craftsmanship of that
party's leaders have done ought to elevate
p the character and promote the prosperity
of the whole country, the premiums should
be awarded to those who have done least
for the party.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

sfas- For some weeks past, the organi-
zatioh Of the opposition, in Tennessee, has
been the theme of the American and
Wing press, and appeals have been made
to,the zeal and patriotism of the people
to enlist in the noble work of redeeming
the State from the misrule of locofocoism
We are aware how difficult it is to kinde
zeal il, hearts that are indifferent--luke-
warm, whether it arises from want of hope,
or want of interest yet it seems passing
strange that any man who can see, every
where around him, thickning evidences of
corruption and gross Observation-Disclosures
can be otherwise than actively jealous for
q radical and thorough reform, by the over
throw of the bandit organization that has
SO long robbed and mismanaged the gov
ernment To men who are blind TO these
things, the most powerful appeals must be
in vain, and with those who see, yet care
not for them, the patriot can have no
sympathy and should have no political as
ISOLATION. But the Americans and Wings
of Montgomery belong to neither class,
and we can call upon them with confidence,
to prepare for the approaching struggle,
by an early appointment of delegates to
the State and Congressional Conventions,
whenever, and wherever they may be held
and an early and efficient organization
Since the locofoco party took the govern,
ment out Of the hands of the people and
gave it into the keeping of demagogues
who rule by packed Conventions, and a
rigid discipline that leaves the masses NO
freedom of thought, the opposition arc
powerless, unless they, too, organize and
act in rigid concert, which is not incom-
patible with an honest and patriotic pur,
pose, however effectual locofocoism has
made it, in enslaving the free thought and
action Of the now submissive masses
Then, let us organize to free, not to en-
slave. Organize for thu good of the coun
try, not for the promotion of demagogues
nor for the plumber of the treasury. Or,
ganize for the promotion of public morals
and the perpetuity of our Institutions
Which Civil District will make the frs
move in the right direction i?
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

B6~ Is it any wonder that the Admin
istration has to borrow money, when the
government is swindled by public printers,
and contractors, generally? Contracts are
let out with view to reward partzans
and SO arranged that partizan fayorites can
grow rich at the expense of the treasury !;
and Offices are created, that worthless
,hangers-On may be provided for Millions
are thus squandercdin the shape of brides
or rewards for services to party, and the
people, who foot the bills, are kept in ig-
norance Of the fact by the lying statements
and suppressions of those who rob them.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21
Going Home with the Girls.

The entrance into society may be said
to take place after boyhood has passed
away, yet multitude take the initiative
before their boards are presentable tits
great trial either to tender or tough
age. For an overgrown boy to go to
door, knowing that there are dozen girls
inside, and to knock or ring with absolute
certainty that in two minutes all their
eyes will be upon him, is severe test of
courage. To go before these girls and
make satisfactory tour of the room with
out stepping on their toes, and then to
sit down and dispose of ones hands with
out putting them into ones pockets, is an
achievement which.few boys can boast
If boy can get SO far as to measure off
ten yards Of tape with one of these girls,
and cut it short at each end, he may stand
a chance to pass a pleasant evening. but
let him not fatter himself that all the
trials of the evening are over There
comes at last the breaking up. The dear
girls don their heads, and put on their
shawls, and look so saucy and mischiev-
GUS, and unimpressible, as if they did not
wish any one to go home with them
Then comes the pinch, and the boy who
has the most pluck makes up to the pref
test girl, his heart in his throat, and his
tongue clinging to the roof of his mouth
and crooking his elbow, stammers out the
words, "Shall see you home p She
touches her fingers to his arm and they
walk home about a foot apart, feeling as
awkward as a couple of young goslings.
AS soon as she is safely inside her own
doors, he struts home and thinks he has
really been and gone and done it. Sleep
comes to him at last, with dreams Of erin
oline and calico, and he awakes in the
morning and finds the doors of life open
to him-and the pigs squealing for break
fast.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21
PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES,
PORTABLE STEAM SAW MILLS I
From 5, 70 10000 feet Of Lumber per day.
BLANDY's STEAM ENGINE WORKS,
ZANEsvILLE, OHIo.

ZAKEsyiLLE, Ono.
Steam Engines for he People. These Engines
aud Mills received the LIST premium, a silver ned.
al, at the Ohio State Fair, 1851, cutting, in the
presence OF the awarding committee ana thons-
ands of spectators, 276 feet Of lumber IN eight
minutes They also received Il premium for
best Portable Steam Engine, Medal and Diploma.
And the let premium Tor best Portable Saw MIL
at the Ohio State feir, 1888. ~.
They have always carried the premium at eve
~ exhibition. eet.fr
Steam Engines for farm and Mechanical use.
Of all sizes; and all classes Of Stationary work.
gTPorisble Steam Engine patented August D.,
We invite the attention Of the people 10 our
Portable Steam Engines, designed expressly for
their use; simple in construction that they can
operate them without the assistance Of expe-
rleneed engineersi so cheap, ss 10 come within
their means; so light that they are easily
moved; very durable, Ant burning any kind Of
fuel We have invested in tools, patterns, &C.,
over 100000 in our estsbli .hment, and co nse-.
quently produce our machinery at the lowest pos
sible cost. Our Portable Circular Saw Mills are
built after the most approved models, with saw Of
any diameter, iron head blocks. betting, &c com
peiely equipped Tor running as they leave the
works. We build our machinery for the people,
Il Is bought by the people, aud operated BY hem
triumphantly aud successfully, and from the peo-
pile we solicit orders for our Engines and Mills.
Circulars containing d. serptlons, cute, prices.
and The opinions Of those who run them, forwaF-
ded 70 ali applicants Orders, yis.ts and cores
Pondsnos solicited Address u a...l.- y.
~ WV H. e. p. BLANDY,
IsaA M Blaady's siesn Esgins Works,
Zanessllls, Ohio
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

HALrFAx. Jan. IA


The steamship Niagara, with dates from
Liverpool to the LIST inst, one week later
than those furnished by the Africa, arri-
we'd here this morning.
Liverpool, Dec, 31.-Cotton-Sales of
the week have been $4,000 bales. The
market opened with declining tendency,
but closed steady. Provisions dull.
London, Dec 31.--Consols closed at 96s
@963 for account, ex-dividend.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Our dispatches furnish the following
summary Of news by the Niagara, which
reached here at 100 this morning.
The steamship Europa arrived ont on
the 25th ult., the Hammonia on the 9th,
the North Britain on the 29th and the
City Of Washington and Bremen on the
Both.
The missing steamship Weser had put
in at Queenstown in distress, leaking, and
her pumps choaked.
Napoleon has again pardoned Count de
Montalsmbert, and also the editor OF The
Correspondent and 160 other prisoners.
II is reported that France has officially
informed the British Government of its
support if the latter adopts measures to
counterfeit the policy of President Buch-
anan, as announced in his last message.
A false alarm of FIRE in the Victoria
theatre, London caused terrible panic
during which sixteen persons were tram.
pied to death in the rush TO the door-ways
Mr. Irving is to succeed Mr.. ErskiaG as
Secretary of legation at Washington. fhe
latter is to go to Stockholm.
The Spanish papers denounce the mess
age of President Buchanan in severe
tone of offended pride.
Insurrectionary movements have taken
place in Servia. Prince Alexander has
been deposed and Prince Milosh proclaim.
ed instead.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

tss- The President has called together
the Democratic Senators to consult about
Cuban affairs, and it is rumored that the
meeting resulted in nothing definite, there
being a multiplicity of opinion on the
subject. Douglass said the proper course
was to wait for another Black Warrior af-
fair, then seize upon Cuba, and negotiate
afterwards. Itwould be an easy matter to
provoke the Cuban authorities into sim
ular act, and the condition being fulfilled,
we shall have nothing to do but commit
the roll berry and throw the blame OF the
theft upon the party robbed.
1t used to be the practice of the govern
ment to hold Cabinet onsultations upon
grave subjects, and then for the President
to submit the result to the whole Congress
but il seems now that the democratic men,
bers constitute the government whilst the
opposition, and those they represent, have
no part nor lot in the administration oi
public affairs. Matters hitherto determ-
ined by Congress, are now, it seems, to
come under the exclusive control of the
President and his partizau Caucus leg
islative body unknown to the Constitution
Truly, power is rapidly passing out of the
hands of the people into a central jun
to.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21
For the Chroniele.
FOR the ChTonicte.
A CARD.
GAINESVILLE, Jan. Is, 1859.

TO his Eccellency Coz. Isham G. Harris.
Permit me herewith to tender to you my
resignation of the Office Of Attorney GEN
eral of the 10th Solicitorial District of
Tennessee, formerly the 7th,) to take eff
feet from this day. 1t would be needless
for me to rehearsS here, the reasons which
impel me to this act-they are sufficiently
cogent to command my action. take this
occasion to bear witness to the promptness
and efficiency of the Clerks, Sheriff 5, JUS
tees of the Peace and other officers of
the various counties composing the district,
and hereby, tender, to the Bench and
members of the Bar, of the District, my
Acknowledgements for their universal
courtesy and kindness to me, both, as an
officer and man, To the people who
honored me with their high trust, re-
turn my unfeigned thanks, and have en-
deavored to requite their partiality in some
decree by an honest and faithful discharge
of the duties of their Office.
Respectfully,
JAS. NJ. QUARLES.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

psA- The Postmaster General says the
only way to make the Post office sef-sus-
tanning, is to establish uniform postage
of five cents, and abolish the Thanking
privilege. A party that cant make the
Government self-sustaining can not be
expected to do better with single De-
partment, and should be the very last to
complain that the Post. ofic does not sup
port itself But why so anxious to make
that Department self-sustaining 1t was
established for the good of the people, and
it were better that it did not earn cent
than that the people should be heavily tax
ed for free commercial and social inter-
course. Does the Navy Department sup
port ilseif2 Does the War Department
support itself? OF course not. Then
why this annual cry about the Post Office ?
The people derive more direct advantages
from it than from both the others put to
gether, yet, there is contin ual murmur-
ing and muttering about its not support
ing itself The Administration had better
be locking out for some plan by which the
government can support itself, and when
that is done, it will be time enough to
make a fuss about the Post office, which
will never support itself whilst so many
rogues are concerned with its manage
ment.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21
XXXvTH CONGRESs-SECOND SEES
SION
Saturdays Proceeding.

Saturdays Proceeding.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
The Senate is not in session to-day. hay
ing adjourned over until Monday.
House.-Mr Foster of Me-, asked but
failed to obtain the consent of the House
to the Introduction of bill authorising
the Postmaster General to contract for
carving the mails between Bangor and
Halifax, n S., by railroad.
The bill extending for seven years the
patent TO James G. Holmes for improve
ment in chair for invalids was passed
yeas 100, nays 81,
At the instance of Mr.. Stephens, of Ga,
the consideration of the motion to commit
the French spoilation bill, reported at the
last session Of the committee of the whole
on tho state of the Union, was further
postponed till Tuesday, two weeks, This
does not affect the similar bill passed by
the Senate.
The house then proceedekto the con-
sideration of private bills.
On motion of Mr.. Winslow of New
York, resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary of the Navy for information
generally concerning navy yards, the OBJ
iect being to facilitate business before the
Naval Committee. .....
On motion of Mr.. Howard of Mich, il
was resolved that the Naval Committee re.
port what legislation is necessary TO reduce
the expenses of the navy, and whether any
of the yards and docks can be abandon
ed
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

reA- The news from Mexico holds out
little prospect of any change for the bet
ter. A war of factions never advances
the cause of liberty-on the contrary, it is
almost certain to be followed by a dospo-
tism. Let the disunionists, of both sec
tons, profit by the lesson Mexico is teach
ing,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

aeA- The St. Louis Democrat speaks, in
tones of cxultation, of the departure of a
lot of slaves from Missouri, on their way
to the South, and augurs from this an ear
ly substitution of free, for slave labor, in
that State The laws of trade have con-
trolling force over slave, and all other
property, and if the former is less pro6ta-
BILE in Missouri than in Mississippi, it will
gradually be removed from the former, to
the latter place in ratio with demand
over supply. But in treating of the ten
dency of slave property to recede from the
border States into the more southern, we
should be careful to discriminate between
the movementas question of profit and as a
question of morals. The abstract right or
wrong involved in the question of slavery
never has, and never will, make State
free or slave, and could it be demonstrated,
by facts or figures, that slavery would be
more profitable in Massachusetts, than free
labor the most noisy freedom -shriekers
would be the most energetic slave-traders.
The moral of TIE question is the mere
Buncombe cry of knaves, or the madness
of fanaticism were it otherwise the pre-
tended friends of humanity, in the North,
would be the earnest alleviators of the
poverty and sufferings of the northern white
slave--as hopelessly enslaved by the laws
of vicious social system as the blacks OF
the South are by the laws of the land.
Genuine humanity would never stop to
enquire ho,o a man is enslaved, and true
sympathy teaches the white philanthropist
to free the slaves of his own color, before
he enters upon the task of freeing those
of different race.
The laws of trade are gradually remov-
ing the slaves further South, and some OF
the border States will ultimately be made
free by the process and the southerners
who so ardently desire to multiply slave
States by the acquisition of Southern ter.
ritory, loose sight of this fact, Purchase
or steal Cuba, and the addition of that one
slave State, will result in making three OF
four free, and in very short time. Nor
will this change follow as the consequence
of conviction that slavery is morally
wrong, but in obedience to the laws OF
trade. The spirit of the age is CONNER
cial, and where profits can be realized
morality interposes no obstacles that Gu
pidity will not surmount.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

sag The papers are denying the report
that Beverly Tucker intends to resign the
Consulship of Liverpool 1t seems, how
ever, that he is only trying to increase its
profits. Resign, indeedl We are sur
prised that any one was green enough to
credit the absurd rumor.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

Gta.. The Louisville journal says the
southern democracy is split into ribbons.
If there is anything in the material of the
party that would make ribbon, we have
not found it, 1t may be split into rags,
but certainly not into ribbons.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-01-21

BeS- Paul MOrphy, the great American
Chess player, has beaten Andersen the
great German player. The game stood,
Morphy seven, Anderson two drawn, two.
This establishes Morphy's claim to the
championship Of the world