Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-15
New Providence Items.
(rRoM our REpoRrrR.)

wcare glad to note an unusual spirit of enter
prise in our citizens this season, and look for a
steady advance in our growing little town. In
taking stroll along our business throughfares one
cannot but be struck with the activity and energy
of our business men even at this dull time
Our friends Oldham, Homar 4 Co., whose business
may be considered the lfe-breath of our town, are
pushing things through with their usual energy al
though we can begin to see the fag-end CT the to-
bacco season. Trice's and Red river Landing draw
the people and the staple that bring the money
that sustains Providence, and Providence ought
therefore to do all they can for Trice's and Red
River.
Up in town Ben. X. Gold is breasting manfully
the competition his active neighbors offer, and is
making good Roadway. He and Fauntleroy and
Smith, Gold & Co., supply an immense circuit Of
country with Groceries.
In Agricultural matters our friend HARRISON
'still lives" and further'like the great Sage of
Massachusetts,, he "takes no step backward" He
can supply anything necessary to raising crop ex-
cept land and niggers.
In personal riggin Hyman supply outfits, from
head to foot of all kinds and qualities and at the
lowest possible prices. His establishment is one
that our people ought to take pride in sustaining
Then in Dry Goods comes Hoover,--Hoover the
well known,-Hoover, the irresistible for with the
attraction of his goods and the slim proportion of
his prce-fgures he is irresistible There are other
worthy competitors Of friend Hoover whom we must
hereafter introduce to public notice
Shakspheares advice that 'physc be thrown to
the dogs we cannot believe is acted upon in little
town, for Smith & Tandy's material prosperity
would indicate that it is a very saleable commodity.
In this birdseye view of some of our business es-
Establishments we design simply to let the Chronicle
readers know little of our town and to our gro
GERS, merchants, mechanics, and all, would say,
If you want people to know more about you,-if
you want to sell your goods,-in word, II you
,cant TO prosper adOertiss ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE
peA- New Providence is we suppose as healthy
as most of towns yet doubtless might be made
more so by draining of the filthy little ponds
that dot the town here and there, only to exhale
their fetid odor. Summer is approaching and
we commend the consideration of the ponds to our
worthy Mayor and Aldermen.
RGA In the past two or three weeks several rum
away couples have come to Providence to commit
matrimony. They were all CALAMITY received and
their wants met by pound flicense and ive-feet-
ten of parson or squire If things are thus kept
up our little town will become as famed as Scot
lands Gretna Green.
Bea- The election of Magistrate for this district
takes place next Saturday. There are now four
aspirants for the distinguished position and with
out wishing to prejudice the election by expressing
any preference we will only say-"devil take the
hindmostll' Let every voter turn out next Satur-
day.
peS. One of our worthiest citizens has rather
mysteriously disappeared recently, and as he was
seen in GAINESVILLE asking the road to Russelville
and as he is known to have bought a bottle of
Lubin's extracts-ks friends are all anxiety about
him. They fear that he has become infected with
desire for matrmony, and that he will come to
some bad end. Any intelligence concerning him
will be gratefully received. He may be known by
a red cotton handkerchief and blue umbrl that he
carried off with him.
N. B-And by his net having on any so1.
RsA. A well known Providence gentleman re-
turning from GAINESVILLE with barrel of lager re-
ceived somehow considerable injury, and as his ac-
count is considerably mixed, the queston-will
lager intoxcate?-has been revived among our
Swans. Should they decide that it will, or can, it
will follow as reasonable inference that the barrel
became somewhat obfuscated, and struck the afore-
said gentleman his nasal protuberance and there
by disfgured it. This is his theory, but some pei
sons are ungenerous enough to doubt it
Rea- We want to see if our City Fathers are GO
ing to enforce corporation laws. If faithfully
enforced good government will be the result but
if not they had better be repealed at once We be-
lieve though that Mayor Pettus will see that they
are carried out.
BeAL. Now that the "hot term is upon us our
spirited young men are celebrating the event by
animated contests at marbles. Get on the shady
side of any tenement--a grocery we notice is pre-
ferred-and you will find the elite of Providence
engaged in the dignifed pastime.