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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
Fire Ordinance.

BE ii ordained By the Mayor and Aldermen Of the
City Of CLdrksriile:
LIST. That in order TO effect more complete or
ganization of the Fire Department of the City, IL is
hereby made the duty of each chartered or city Fire
Company to furnish to the City Recorder quarter
ly statement of the number of eflicieut working
in the Company between the ages of lS and so
years of age-srch statement TO be certified by the
Captain aad Secretary of each Company
I'd. If the statement referred TO in the preceding
section show force of forty or more such members
and if it further show that the Company have COM
pete apparatus, capable at all times, AT moment $
call of doing good service, the Mayor is authorized
and hereby directed to give said Company quarter
w. as aforesaid credit the Books of the CITY, of
$50 to be drawn for by said Company countersian-
ed by the President and Secretary.
Sd. The Fire Company throwing the first water at
any fire in the city, shall he entitled to silver Cup,
worth not less than S25 the amount in money, to
be credited and paid in accordance with provisions
of End section of this act
4th. That any Fire Company, which from any
cause shall fail to do duty at any two consecutive
fires, shall not be entitled to quarterly benefit paid
by the City, unless II be that the fire was extinguish-
ed before the company could reach the ground.
9th. AT the close of the municipal year, every
Fire Company shall file with the Recorder of the
City, a statement of its financial condition, in detail
andits strength which statement shall be affirmed by
its Captain, Secretary or Treasurer.
9th. All monies contributed by Insurance Com
panies Agents, other persons, through the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen, shall he divided equally
between the Fire Companies of the City, and to be
paid over quarterly if collected such warrants
other moneys are payable, PROVIDED such Companies
claiming under this ordinance are in good working
condition before set forth in this ordinance.
Passed March 22d, 1859.
GEO. SMITH, MAYOR.
CHAs. G.. SMITH, Recorder.
LIZ Al
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

R@- We are sorry to see with what
avidity, newspapers are reporting the
Sickles trial. 1t is disgusting detail of
crime and corruption, and should not be
whispered outside of the Courtroom. 1t
is offensive to the refined and sensitive, of
both-sexes, and only acceptable to such as
look, without blush, upon the record of
human depravity-a woman disgraced,
and her seducer murdered by husband
whose whole life is tissue of licencious-
ness and disregard of all moral obligation.
A woman has fallen, and instead of char
itably casting the veil of oblivion over a
transgression that may not be without
palliating circumstances, her every move
ment--her every word, uttered in the
anguish of shame and despair,-is care
fully noted, and blazoned to the world
through thousand mediums. The cause
of virtue can gain nothing by the expose;
but vice is strengthened by the authority
and its appetite whetted by the details.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

rag The Cincinnati Gazette, in allusion
to the disunion southern Convention
shortly to assemble, says that the opposi-
ton will elect the next President, "and
put an end to this southern agitation, a:
a controlling element in politics" We arc
of the same opinion and if the majority
of the southern people knew their OWL
interest they would cut themselves ZOOS,
from such factious disorganizors and lent
their efforts to the defeat of party which
has yielded all of southern rights tina
have been surrendered-from 81, 40
downwards.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

n@- The Agent for the sale of Randall's
Life of Jefferson is now in town, and will
call upon the citizens to solicit subscrip-
tions. The critics have passed such high
eulogies upon the work, that we need say
nothing in addition. The biography of
no man our country has produced-save
that of Washington-is invested with
more intense interest. The man himself;
the times in which he lived and acted the
men who figured with hm-all combine
to give to his biography the interest Of
romance, and, at the same time, impart a
fund of useful information, not to be
found elsewhere in the same compass.
The agent has specimen numbers of the
three volumes, and the three styles Of
binding-all durable and elegant.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

R6S- The Louisville Democrat says -
"The Democracy found seventeen millions
in the Treasucry, at the commencement oil
this Administration, aud now the Treasury
is burdened with debt" We quote this
not because it is new, but because such can.
did confessions are something new with
ocofoco editors. The people are left to
guess what has become Of that money
and all that has been received from thai
da c to the present day.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

DeN The report Of the Sickles trial, and
the expose of democratic corruption, with
which the papers are fill,d, can not fail to
impress foreign nations with the belief
that free governments are a curse, and
that they tend directly to the develope-
ment of the worst phases of Immortality
It is true that the opposition to democracy
shows healthy moral tone in a portion
of the American people; but it is the
majority which gives character to the
whole government, and such a character
as it now bears is a damning argument
against free institutions-it is an argu.
ment which the London Times and other
European journals, are using, with power
full effect, against reforms in their respec
tive governments. 1t is legitimate argu
ment and instead of being held up as az
example worthy Of imitation, our govern
ment is pointed at with the finger o.
scorn, as an evidence of the incapacity O
man for self.government, and of tn,
RIGHTEOUSNESS that must follow in tn,
wake of progressive freedom. The mora
picture Our country presents, is a revolt
ing one, and we cannot blame other nations
for turning from it in disgust.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22


pa5- To such old line Wings as still
cling to democracy, and hope for reward
we commend the Sullivan county resolu-
tons, given below, as indicating the fate
they may expect. Watkins was once a
whig, then an American, and, lastly, a
locofoco, and, as such, nominated for Con-
gress, by the latter party, because they
thought enough of his friends, of the
other party, would cling to him, to ensure
his election. 1t so resulted but now,
the ravenous locofoco aspirants begrudge
him another crumb, and tenderly throw
him overheard, in the manner following
Resolred, That the Hon. A. G. Watkins deserves
the thanks of the Democracy Of Sullivan county
for his adhesion TO and advocacy of the principles
of the national democratic party in times past.
ResolCed, That this meeting is satisfied, from thu
general manifestation of public sentiment that Col
Landon c. Haynes of Washington county, is thu
choice of nine out of ten of the Democracy of Sui
Ivan county as their candidate for Congress in thu
| first Congressional district in the approaching
canvass.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
nA- We understand that our river mail

reA- We understand that our river mail
has been suspended for want of funds
The Administration is allowed to steal live
oak and coal; to buy newspaper with
money out of the Treasury; Congress is
allowed to pay, with the peoples money,
for hair brushes, soap, snuff, the hire Of
horses, buggies and carriages, and waste
the treasures of the country to carry cleo.
tons and reward partizans until there is
not enough left to carry the peoples mails
Shame on such party! Shame on q
people that uphold it.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
ny The WASHINGTON States. democrat

BJ- The Washington States, democratic,
thinks the people of the South can not be
such fools as to claim the protection Of
slavery, in the Territories, by Congress,
and Brown, Mason, and other democratic
Senators, think they can not be such fools
as not to do it. Soule and his faction en-
dorse Douglass and his squatter sovereignty
which excludes slavery from the Terri
tories, and ignores the decision OF the
Supreme Court. And this is national de-
mocracy-unanimous for the spoils, agree
ing in nothing else. The Charleston
Mercury thin ks there is no democracy
North of the slave States, and that dis
union is the only security for the peculiar
institution, whilst other southern demo-
Gratis assert that there is q powerful de-
mocracy in the North, and there must be
union between the two wings for the
sake of the Union, even though it be
maintained at the cost of a surrender, by
the South, of all claims upon the Terri
tories. This is the harmonious aspect of
southern democracy, and this the hetero-
generous compound which the people are
invited to sustain as the safeguard of their
rights-the bulwark of the Union. Will
they do it? They have done it, again
and again, but surely they will not be
duped any longer
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

In addition TO the Stock Company. the Manage
ment have the honor of announcing the following
foreign Artists making il by far the largest and most
perfect Equestrian establishment now in Europe or
America.
MILE ELODE LOYALE Premiere Equestricne
de Cirque Napoleon, Paris wonderfully beautiful and
expert, surprising any living Rider, male or female
First appearance in the United Statcs.)
LES FRERES CONRAD for the past six years
the features of the Cirque de PImperatrice, Paris,
consisting of
MONS. GILLAUME CONRAD, the celebrated
Antipodean Rider. First appearance, in the United
States)
MONS. CARLOS CONRAD the famous French
Gymnast and Grotesque. First appearance in the
United States)
MONS. FRANCOIS CONRAD, the great French
Acrobat and Piaso. First appearance in the United
States)
Mr.. w.O. DALE, the astonishing sdn vaulter
and Rider, from New York. First appearance in
the South.)
PROF. CARCEDAs the celebrated Spanish Jug
ger from the Cirque Hspanola Madrid. (Frst APP
pearance in the United States.)
MR.. FRANK DONALDSON the famous Calisthe-
mist and Pantominist, from Astleys Amphitheatre
London. First appearance South.)
nee. This is unquesiionably the most important
and costly combination of Foreign Stars effect
ed In America and involves an expense only Justified
by the exigences of their New Orleans Amphithea
| tire.
In order to afford their Southern patrons the en-
joyment OF all the great attractions of the Amphi
theatre this winter there will be exhibited immedi
ately before the Circus performance in the PALACE
MUSEUM, admission Is cts--entrance by from
stairs.)
! MIR. ALEXANDER MONTARG, the living slsel
eton violinist-a wonderful physical conformation
An enormous
LIVING AFRICAN BOA CONSTRUCTOR,
80 feet long weighing 25l pounds which consume
a dozen full grown fowls a small calf at one feed
and huge
LIVING AFRICAN ANACONDA,
10 feet long, weighing 81 pounds.
Also in the RIDOTTO SALOON, on board In
Steamer James Raymond, Immediately after eacl
Circus performances, admission 20 cts) a newly or
gained troupe Of
CAMPBELL MINsTRELs,
Comprising
+ G Keeland, Of Runseyk Newcoms Campbells
= II Winchell, Of Mat Peels Campbells,
W W Hedding Of Rumsey & Newcomb5 Campbell,
J II Dooly, Of Mat Peels Campbells,
II A Monigarde Of Bryant Mnstrels
I O Bushnell Of Chrysty's Minstres,
Supported by efficient snxiliariss.
J APl -, 20
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

b6y- The Charleston Mercury says the
Convention, to be held in that city, will
not be democratic unless it be composed
entirely of southern men-in other words,
there is no democracy outside of the
South. DIR. Peyton, of Kentucky, has
admitted, in debate, that the reputation
of squatter sovereignty would defeat the
democratic party by driving off all Its
members in the North. This is democratic
harmony and devotion to principle, as
portrayed in the extreme sections of the
South. The Mercury wants to dissolve
the Union because of the aggressions Of
his own party, and Peyton is sacra6cing
the rights Of the South to hold the Union
together, and to enjoy the spOils. Mean.
time, the dear pcople-the virtuous and
intelligent sovreigns stand by, with theii
thumbs in their mouths, and suffer these
tricksters to trAe with their dearest rights
and shout, at the top of their voice
hurrah for democracy!
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
Arrival Of the Europa.
NEW Yong Anil

NEW 1Ohk, april 10. -
The steamer Europa has arrived at New
York, bringing liverpool dates of the %
April. The steamer Bremen arrived out
on the 31st. Cotton sales ofthe week g.
200 bales, Of which spectators took 5000
and exporters 10000 bales. Market firm,
with good demand fully at previous rates
Holders offersfreely hut show no disposi-
ton to press sales Some circulars say the
market partially advanced Lie to 1
Sales Friday 5000 bales, ofwhich spec
ulators and exporters took 1000 bales,
closing steady Orleans Fair 81, Midding
"a, Mobile Fair Il, Middling II Upland
Fair n, Middling II. Stock at Liverpool
327 600 bales, of which 292,500 bales are
American.
Manchester advices uufavorable. closing
quiet but steady. The hest of yarns firm,
but inferior qualities have a declining ten
dency.
Breadstuffs dull Provisions dull Beef
firm, all qualities slightly advanced con-
soils IS 3@95 { for money. and account.
Bullion in the Bank of England has de-
creased G34,0 Money market unehang-
ed
HAvRE-Cotton sales Of the week IA,
900 bales advanced 1@2 francs. New
Orleans Tres Ordinaire 107f Bas 102f
Stock at Havre $4,000 bales. Market
firm.
The Ministry is defeated on the Reform
bill by 80 majority, and is expected to re.
sign
Nothing important in regard to the
Peace Congress.
, Austria refused to meet at Baden. The
latest phase is rather discouraging.
The second Irish Sedition trial resulted
in the conviction and sentence of thu
prisoner to ten years penal servitude,
The Belfast trials are concluded, but tn,
Jury disagreed, and were locked up.
The departure of the steamer Prime,
Albert, from Germany, is postponed to tn,
ninth of April.
France leaves the choice Of the localit,
for the meeting of the Peace Congress t.
Austria
Piedmont will be admitted on the sam
a footing as other Italian States.
Cavour has returned to Turen. It j
t said he secured his object with Napoleon
e Military preparations continue.
n The Paris Bourse closed firmly at g.
francs 5 centimes.
Rio advices state that new Commercial
Paraguay treaty has been negotiated.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
Soy Charles Ready saws he can sec

Say Charles Ready says he can see no
difference between the Opposition and
Imposition platforms, and, therefore, We
presume, is his reasoning, he prefers the
latter, The man who is so very obtuse
as hardly to be able to see no difference
between those two documents, could moi
be anything but a locofoco, and it is strange
that he was ever found anywhere else
But, he is not so obtuse, and we must
look elsewhere for she reasons which
govern his conduct and dictated his re,
marks. We might seek them in honest
convictions, did we not know that convic
ton of error never makes a man dull
and the true source, we shall leave the
reader 20 discover
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

sSr w. G. Brownlow, in . letter TO
friend at Nashville--a copy Of which Is
now before u.s. gives q glowing account
Of the zeal which animates the opposition
of East Tennessee, and speaks, in full
confidence, of a most successful fight il
that end of the State. The character o.
the man precludes the idea of his mo-
knowing what he says, or Of bis saying
what he does not know
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

n9- Read The communication signed
"Barton's Creek" The proposed road is
one Of great importance to the country
through which it is proposed to be built,
and certainly, not less SO to GAINESVILLE
Let the town aud country, then, jointly
go to work, and build the road. 1t will
pay well, as stock, and still better as in
creasing the trade Of GAINESVILLE and de-
veloping the resources Of section Isolated
and unknown. for the want Of commercial
facilities Build the road, and il will al
once become a productive and wealthy
region.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

EU What do the people think of the
purchase of the Washington Union by
Gen. Bowman,-every dollar of the price
to be paid out of the public Treasury =
And what do they think of the paper,
thus purchased with their money, being
edited by the President-as the States
plainly indicates that it is They ought
to think it high time that such party
was overthrow.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

Ray In some of the counties of West
Tennessee, the democrats have two candi-
dates for the legislature Hard and
Soft, and both claim to stand on the plat.
form. OF course they do, for the plat
form was made for both like all other
democratic platforms, it provides plank
for every stripe of opinion, and the build
ers pride themselves upon their ingenuity
in so framing it.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22

ray Old Buck wonders why members
of his Cabinet get sick, when he can drink
his usual quantum of cold rye and at
tend to his business. Perhaps it is be-
cause they have broader surface of con
science to be acted upon by the constantly
recurring conviction of their meanness,
or that their "horns" are bigger than
Bucks horns.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
n T. w
Carriage and Buggy Repository
SAM. BR0CKMAN & co.
From Iiu street,

WE invite the attention Of all those who want a
neat, substantial, well finished Buggy or Carriage,
TO call and examine our Spring purchase embracing
100 jobs Of work, from the ghtest Hickory Buggy
to the most expensive Carriage, selected with great
care, and purchased direct from the best Eastern
and Western manufacturers.
April 20, 59-ly
Hop. Mercury and Russellville Herald copy IT,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
For Gentlemen.

We have splendid stock Of Broad Cloth, both
black and Bue and the largest and best assortment
Of black and Fancy Casimers ever brought to this
city beside good stock of Ready Clothing
and the incest calf skin and cloth Caters and shoes
that can be shown here
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
ST. LOUIS, Arril I6,

The Saata Fo Mailarrived at Independ-
ence. The California Mail, via the 35th
parallel has been suspended in consequence
of the interference Of the Indians. Lieut.,
Beale has turned back-cause unknown.
The Santa. Fe mail Of the 9th ut. ar
rived at Independence this evening.
The store Of Garland & Co., settlers at
Fort Stanton, was destroyed by FIRE. Loss
s17, 900.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
ssy- We have before us a letter from

By We have before us letter from n
gentleman Of high intelligence and per.
feet reliability, informing us that Gov
James c. Jones, and other old line Wings
who went for Buchanan, are now for
NethcrIsndt and the source of his in
formation leaves no doubt of its truth
Our correspondent also gives us cheering
news from other PORTIONS Of the State
and speaks, adyisidly, of numbers of in.
telligent aud conservative democracts who
are resolved to vote the opposition ticket
his must be so, 1t is not possible that
wnsible men, who love their country, eau
wzthe damning proofs of corruption
VIII ieyerywere, in the history of tho
Adm~issration, meet the eye, and still
contind b uphold the guilty party'-W'
hope oufCorrcspOndent will continue hi'
hrofs.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
For the Chronicle

For the Chronicle.
Mr.. EDITOR: In travelling through Tennessee we
spent few days in your city, and visited most Of
the manufacturing houses, and were pleased to see
how actively every one was engaged; such energy
and industry should be well rewarded. We found
many articles manufactured there as low as we ever
bought them anywhere; more particularly Harness
which we bought from c. H. Roberts h Co., bill
of some ten sets, as low we bought in Vince
ling or any of the Northern cities.
L. HAYES Il co.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
HOSIERY FOR SALE.

Whit blk. silk Hose, White, Black Mixed, Slate,
Unbleached, Cotton Hosiery, for Ladies Misses and
children. Also Clock Work, Tistle Thread and fancy
hose.
For choice selection Of these and other Goods oar
house is unequaled in the city. Come and see
NJ. a @.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
WASHINGTON, April IS.


The President has received Bowlin's
letter confrmatory of the newspaper ac-
counts Of the Paraguay Expedition.
Signor Perez of Nicaragua arrived this
evening with the amended Glass; Yssari
treaty.
Postmaster Capen left Washington to-
day for Boston. vs.
The modified Cass- Yssari Treaty was
to-day communicated to the Government
by the Nicaraguan Minister.
A treaty has been concluded with del
egation of the Winnebago Indians, now in
this city, by the terms of which, each head
of the family Of the tribe is entitled to 80
acres of the Winnebago Reservation in
Minnesota the remainder of the tract will
be sold for their benefit, and applied to
their moral and industrial improvement :.
Surgeon Gilchrist has been ordered on
duty as Fleet Surgeon for the Fast India
Squadron Assistant Surgeon Hay to the
steamer Hartford, and Passed Assistant
Surgeon Gillian and Surgeon Maulsby to
the Pacific Squadron.
AUGUSTA, April 16.
Mr. Forsyth, the late Minister to Mex-
co, has written a letter declining the din
ner rendered to him at Columbus. lie
says that the government had no policy
with regard to Mexico, and, while tacitly
approving his course superseded him quiet
". He is very severe on the Administra-
ton. He has left for Mobile in order to
assume the editorial chair of the newspaper
Register.
New YORK, April 16.
The New York sailed at noon for South
ampton and Bremen with 200 passengers
and $3.50 600 in specie. Among the pas
sengers is Mr.. Schleider, the Swedish Min.
lister.
The Herald, referring TO the latest Gu
ban expedition, SAYS: "Three weeks ago
Don jose Elias Hernandez. with a small
number of Cuban exiles, left here in an
American schooner with the avowed pur.
pose of landing on the eastern shore Of
Cuba to create a revolution. He went
mainly on his own responsibility, having
no connection with the Cuban Junta oil
any American organization.
A letter from Rosario, of February / 8
says that treaty with Paraguay was sign
ed on the 9th. Commodore Shubrick or
dered all the vessels to be detained below
until he arrived.
LEAvENwoPTH, April IS.
Utah dates Of the 18th nit. say that the
Mormons at Provo are indignant because
of troops stationed there during the session
of court There are rumors of threatened
collision. but no actual demonstration
Gov Cumming has been sent for Sal
Lake City is infested with organized ban
ditti. Some have been arrested. The In
, dams continued to interfere with the Cali
, fornia mails, shooting at carriers, and
, stealing stock.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing at LinwOOd
Landing in the Warehouse and Grocery business
under the name and style of Radford Mcclure
was dissolved by consent on the 4th day Of April
inst; w II. Mcclure retiring.
James N. Radford alone has the right 10 use the
name Of the firm, and that only in liquidation and
assumes all responsibility Of the concern.
J. NJ. RADF0RD,
W, z. MCGUIRE.
Anril 10 iba-lm
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-04-22
For the Aadies.

We have all descriptions of Dress Goods in anT
style they may wish Them either plain Double skirt
Flounced, Robe lie, Rob guile, or any other
style you can name, and at any price from one, u
mn dollars.