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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
National Union Meeting.

Al an extremely lnTge meeting in PhiIadelphia
on thc evening Of the 4h inst, the cali for whiel
was signed by very many respectable merchant
and others, the following preamble and resolution
were adopted;
WHEREAS, A large number, II not, indeed a large
majority Of good and loyal citizens in p parts Of th'
land with increasing concern that crisis exist
in the politics Of the country which may well ar.
rest the attention of the most Indifferent and alarm
the fears Of the most hopeful patriot and Whereas
II is believed that the endless protraction Of in
tensely sectional controversy is the sole cause which
has arrayed one half of the States of the Confedera
ton in bitter animosity against the other, impaired
that fraternal confidence among the people which
is everywhere the only basis Of National har-
mony, and 50 engrossed the regard of the govern
ment as to make it neglect ALL IL il has not taken
away its power to act for any of the great industrial
interest Of the nation.
And whereas IL is obvious that political parties
as now organized must necessarily perpetuate q
strife which has 20 unhappily disturbed the peace
and injured the prosperity of the people, and that
the only reasonable hope of delivering the country
from the dsasterous distractions into which II has
fallen is to be found in the organization Of Nation
nj Party, which, studously avoiding all sectional
questions and taking for its platform the constitu-
ton as expounded by the Supreme Court, shall pro-
pose other ends than the preservation of the Fed
eral Union by careful regard forthe welfare ofthe
people of all the States, and by administering the
government in accordance with the conciatory
spirit and intention of its founders I; therefore,
Resoived, That we, who have here assembled, in
sympathy with the sentiments and purposes Of the
call convenng this morning, do hereby organize
ourselves MS political party which shall be styled
and known as the Constitutional Union Association
of Philadelphia" and recommend that the people of
the several counties townshDs and villages of the
State, take measures at once to establish organiza
tions to act in concert with this association.
"Resoiped That the Chairman of this meeting be
authorized to appoint at his earliest convenience,
one citizen from each ward, who shall act as gen.
eral committee to organize the ward associations,
and that the chairman of this meeting be chairman
Of said general committee
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
Jail Delivery at Waverly.
WAvERLY, Feb. 11th, 1860

To The Etoitors Of the Daily Patriot
Gentlemen We had a general Jail delive
ry at this place on last night, by a band
of armed desperadoes. The circumstances
as detailed to me by the jailor, VIM. Nc
Gee, are, that upon his going. to the Jail
last night, between the hours of eight and
nine o'clock, it being quite dark, and the
Jail being situated in an unfrequented part
of the town, and no person being in it,
just as he approached the Jail, and unlock
ed the front door, number Of armed men
rushed upon him, threw him down and
tied a handkerchief over his mouth, and
bid him to be quiet or they would take
his life. He was then taken up dark
hollow some distance from the Jail, by
several Of the men, and guarded until the
Jail doors were forced, and all the prisoners.
six in number, were released After re-
leasing the prisoners, the iailor was con-
Quoted about three miles, as he supposes,
through the woods, and there released
He got back to town just before daylight
this morning He says from what he
could see, he supposes the mob numbered
about thirty armed men.
Thus has been perpetrated, under the
cover of dark night, one of the most
daring of outrages, and the boast of one
Of the prisoners, the notorious L. D.
Crockett, better known as Dan Crockett,
that there would be an armed force there
some night sufficient to release him and
all other prisoners, has been VERIFIED
Crockett was confined under charge OF
murder, house-breaking, and stealing gen.
orally, and was proven to be intimately
connected with a well-armed organized
band of desperadoes extending from the
Big Bottom between Duck and Tennessee
rivers, to Niger Wool Swamp, beyond the
Mississippi river. One Isham Bethel, an
extensive dealer in counterfeit money, was
also one of the prisoners. ***
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
EAoLEyILLE. Feb. 7. 1860.

WILLIE :-Congress having organized,
and | having recently supplied my castro.
monic department with the ordinary rusti-
cal vespertine collation., Iagain locate this
organic material individuality to inform
you | am still rodomontading round the
superfcary of this portion Of the sublu-
nary conglommeration, endeavoring. 10
suppeditate the congerics of responsible
ties appcrtaining to my connubal contin-
uity, with the consultudinary requisitions
Of their necessitations and to accumulate
an exuperance of satsTnian aflluence with
which to emendate my circumstantial ex-
istence. But am necessitated to exscind
this supervancous superauity, for my yo-
cabulation is about disembogued being
fattigated by this eficacious emantiou, 1
hope your innate perspicuity will notify
you that at present We are enjoying the
oblectatiou salubrity. 1.
Now, as the consultations have bright.
ened their corruscating seintillations and
nebulated the brilliancy Of my nocturnal
luminary, l am absolutely compelled to
surrender my fatigated organic oorporeal
and mental individuality to abdormition.
Yours, X.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

PACIFIC Ran Roam BILL.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette in letter
written on the 10th, says
The hill of Mr.. Wgiall, Of Texas proposing a
Northern aud southern line Of railroad and tele-
graph tn the Pacific, meets, with great favor from
men Of all parties, il having been drawn with great
care, as 10 avoid sectional and constitutional OBJ
jeotons The Northwestern Senators favor i, and
such strict oonstitutionasts as Toombs and Hunter
are willing to Support Il. No party In the next
Presidential election will dare oppose this important
measure Of the building Of a railroad TO the Pacific,
aud consequently the subject viii NJ considered
without re'crcn's 10 party politics .-s
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
Cashmere Goats.

An Importation Of these valuable animals has
been made by the Hon. w. H. Stiles and after a
Tedious voyage has arrived safely at his place up
the river, having been accompanied by Greek,
who is still with them an attendant all the way
j from Smyrna. This is the second importation OF
the pure breed Of Cashmere goats ever made into
this country; the first having been made by Mr..
Davis, who sold them to Mr.. Richard Peters, Of At
lanta, from which Importation MI the crosses and
haf-breeds In this country have sprung. Mr.. Stiles
has eight of them, and they no less curious than
valuable, something Of the size and shape of our
native brced--they differ widely in their hair, which
grows SO luxnrously to give them the appearance
of sheep with on immense fleece on il. The ex-
pertinent having been thoroughly tried as to their
thriving in climate and resulting satisfactorily
there can be doubt of the value they win be TO
our country. The uses to which the hair is put are
numerous. Camlet and worstel goods and ladies
fabrics as shallies mouslain deaines, gentlemen's
clothing for summer wear, hosiery, &c, promising
beauty, strength, durability, lustre, and perman-
ency Of color far superior to the wool of the sheep
or the alpaca
These goats are found in the Himalaya mountains,
and have to be brought about thousand miles be-
fore they reach shipping port. They are not
sheared like the sheep but the fleece s pulled of
twice every year An ordinary fleece weighs be-
tween three and four pounds. The New York price
So so per pound, making at least $5l year for
eoSh bott, Nnhe tucIc no Cost lu
for they are as frugal and hearty as the common
goat. How much better would it be Tor a company
of our oitzons letting cotton alone as much less
profitable, TO introduce the Cashmere goat The
cost at first would be considerable the goats selling
at about 81 900; but each one would make re-
turn of five per cent, while the increase is SO rapid
that the profit would soon be hundred per cent
The cross with the common goat, even the second
not 50 long and fine as the pure blood.
Their great yalue in this c0untry is fhn gnlendid
cross with our common goat, the half breed being
nearly as valuable every way the full breed, and
their remarkable fecundity soon repays a very
heavy interest on the investment while the ex-
pense of keeping them is mere trifle as they live
on briars and foliage not touched by other animals
There is a great demand for them, and the prices
they bring are fabulous; one buck sold as high as
81 800, and one of Mr.. Peters stock was sent TO
the Illinois State Fair for exhibition, and so pleased
the President that he offered the weight of the
animal in silver in exchange for him. Mr.. Stiles
has had several applications for his already They
are noble specimens and will doubtless command
the highest price should he wish dispose of them
-Sdrannah Repubhean.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

HENRY WINTER DAvIs.--This gentle
man is we'll sketched by Washington
letter-writer, thus;
Winter Davis is one Of the most strik
ing and graceful men on the hoor--cer-
tainly not surpassed by any member He
is young man of middle height, broad
chested, rouudly built, with large and
well balanced head, regular features, pale
complexion, neat brown moustaehe, large
and sparkling eye, brown hair, and the
expression of habitual study. He wears
his frock coat buttoncd ia the English
fashion, broad shirt-collur turned down
over a loose black neck tie, aud on the
whole, he somewhat recalls the familiar
portraits Of Lord Byron.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
The Edmunson and Hickman
Difficulty.

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati EHqsireF, writing on the l1tb,
says
A ffacas which occurred Yesterday be-
tween Edmunson, Of Virginia, and nick,
man, Of Pennsylvania, is the town talk of
to-day. 1t appears-that as Hickman was
walking through the grounds leading from
the Capitol to Pennsylvania Avenue, after
the adjournment of the House, he met
Mr.. Keitt, of South Carolina, Mr. Boulig-
ny, Of Louisiana, and Edmuneon in com
pany, the latter of whom aceosted him,
saying, "You made a speech at Wizards
Hotel the other night, when Speaker Pen
nington was serenaded, in which you In
suited my State" Hickman replied, "T
did make speech on that occasion, ,"when
Edmundson struck him, knocking his hat
of, Vice-President Breckinridge; who
was,near at hand, with Mr. Keitt interfer-
ed, and prevented the matter from going
further.
1t is said that Hickman was armed, and
the Republicans express much dissatisfac-
ton that he did not shoot his assailant.
He has been so bitter in his denunciation
of the South, and so whitening in his ridi-
cule of fSouthern chivalry, that great things
were expected of him if he ever came into
conflict with any Southern Representative.
1t is said, however, that Hickman would
have defended himself if he had not been
seized and held by one of the gentlemen
who interfered.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
WHAT GEN. oAss THINKS.

The Harrisburg PENN Sentinel states that Cen
Cass, the hlustrious representative of the North
western Democracy in Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet, in
a late convention with prominent Democrat OF
Ohio, said: y.-
"Ths war upon Judge Douglas and his friends
have always discountenanced. 1t is wrong--a
wrong, sir and if persisted in must ruin the Dem.
ocratc party. Judge Douglas is q Democrat--as
good Democrat as lives to-day and if the politi.
clans succeed in defeating him nt Charleston, as 2
party we are lost and God only knows what catas
trophe may foowl' rA
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

CHAS. G.. SMITH,
Sse'y ! Treas. H. C. j Z. n. r. %.


c. G. SMITH, Secretary, &c.
Sr:-The Railroad Company cannot be COMPEL.
ed to take the tax certificates of payment Of taxes
in discharge Of liabilities for freight or passage.
The act Of the General Assembly. which authe-
rzed Montgomery county to issue its bonds for stock
in their railroad provides
"That the respective sums paid by each taxpayer
shall constitute so much stock in said railroad, as
provided in the act passed 22d january, 1882"
The act passed 22d january, 1852, provides, that
as soon as 'any person or corporation, shall hold
and present such certificates (of payment Of taxes)
amounting to one share or more in said Railroad
Company, the President and Directors shall issue TO
such person or corporation certificate Of stock." I"
These certificates can be changed into stock, but
cannot be rendered in payment of dues to the
Company. R0BB BAILEY.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
Appointments of Tennessee Mem.
bers of Congress-.

Tennessee is thus represented on the Committees
Of the House of Representatives a
ErHKRIDeE, Chairman Of the Committeeon Indian
Affairs.
HATToS, Chairman Of the Committee ON Expendi-
lures in Navy Department.
NELSON on the Judiciary and Expenditures on
Public Buildings.
MAYNARD, on the Committee on Claims.
AVERY on Private Land Claims.
WRIGHT, on Agriculture
QUARtEs, on Militia and Expenditures in Treasury
Department.
SroKEs on Invalid Pensions.
BRABsoN, on Invalid Pensions.
THOMAS, on Expenditures in Treasury Department.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
EXPRESSION orruE oArlron GnouNDs

EArENsioNoFT THE OAPlToL GH0UNDS.--
Wepresume there is no doubt that the bill
before the Legislature making an appropri-
alton for the extension of the Capitolground
on the West side, will pass that body, for
the necessity for such measure is so very
apparentthatthe bill must receive the sane
ton of every member who feels the least
pride in our beautiful State House and de-
sires to see its grounds worthy Of the build
ing.
"Thc copcration of the city of Nashville
says the Union and american, "donated to
the State of Tennessee four acres on the
crown of the hill, for which il paid $50 900
The Legislature made all appropriation of
$500 to purchase about two aeres east of
the Capitol, running down to High street
and the Commissioners ofthe Capitol pur-
chased about four acres north of the build
ing for S42,1 ,150 Thus we find the cost
to the State Of Capital Grounds, containing
about ten acres to be $50, $50, to which add
the donation from the city Of $50 900, and
we have sS0,650 as the cost of our present
Capitol Square. IL is confidently believed
that this ground, If laid out in building
lots, would sell to-day for over $500 O00."
The lots il is proposed to purchase must
be had now, or in all probability they can
not be had at all. Their value is constsnt,
ly increasing, and few years hence they
cannot be bought fer much less than dou1
bic the sum at which they are now offer
ed. 81
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
sa- Old Noah B. was, in his old a.

RSy- Old Noah B. was, in his old age,
given, whom in his cups, to religion, One
day his 'old woman" sent him out to split
wood, but coming across a brandy bottle
he returned home very much "opfustica-
ted, his errand unaccomplished. Taking
seat, he commenced with; "Wife,-wife
do you think the Lord, in his goodness
(hic) kin send us into FIRE everlastin ~
No answer from his wife, who was highly
incensed to find her liege lord in such q
condition. "Wife, kin the lord intend to
burn us all in FIRE everlasting?" Mrs B.,
by this time, was boiling over with in
dignation, but no answer. "Wife, (hic)
to burn us all in FIRE everlastin ?" This
was more than human patience could en-.
dure, and she could not hold her tongue
any longer "she'd speak out If she died
for it. "Nol yer old fool, yer not if he
waits for you to split the wood p
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

CouLp'NT STAND FRrKDoM.--The Cincinnati Com
mercial of Monday says
The Tecumseh yesterday took down family O
six persons--Inulntoes-- their way to Helena
Ark to enter again the service Of their old master
There was something remarkable aud unusually at
tractive in the appearance of this group who, de-
spite the obvious tinge of the African in their COM
plexious were fine looking men and women, with
graceful, well-rounded forms and eyes sparkling
with intelligence. They were manumitted abou
six years ago, since which time they have been liv
ing in New York. aud now, strange as it may seem
return to bondage.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

WHIGs AND AMERIcAys.--Tbe Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Commercial writes un-
der date of the 2sth ult
The Old Line Wings are rising in public estima-
tion. No party can get along without them. The
three prominent candidates for the Speakership Cor
win, Pennington, aud Sherman, areOld Line Whigs.
The principal Democratic Senators are the same.
Wings n
The Wings and American nomination for the
President win be made about the middle Of May,
and ID Is surmised here that the Repuhlican Con-
vention month after win have to adopt H. or giYs
up all expectation Of success
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
General Jackson.

The Senate by unanimous vote, passed bill to
remove the remains Of Gen. AspREw JAcKsoS, and
his WIZ from the HERNTAeE To the Capitol Square
and 10 erect over them monument ereditabe alike
to the memory Of the iustrious deceased and TO
the State ia whose proud and beautiful Capitol their
mortal remains are To be deposited. This Is as IL
should he We hope TO live 10 see the day when
others Of our citizens whose names and mcmories
are enshrned in the hearts Of the people, shall fnd
sepulture In She same beautiful grounds,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

Horace Greely has turned prophet In a letter
written from lows, and published in the Tribune
he says
have been looking through and taking notes in
each of the States Northwest Of the Ohio Mime
sofa excepted during the past fortnight and, though
/ seldom place predictions on record, now make
one which would not have credited when lef
New York, predict that Stephen A. Douglas viii
be nominated for President at CpOrleston next Apri
and that most of the Slave States viii give hin
their Electoral votes Let these foreshadowings b
noted and compared with the events.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

In the event of there being choice for President
in the Electoral College, at the next election, the
present House Of Representatives will have to elect
President from the three highest candidates voted
for by the people As this result is possible, it is
interesting to inquire how the delegations stand in
the House. II is thus:
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24
Abideth Forever.

A late number Of the North British Re.
view contains the following very truthful
statement regarding the preservation Of
the original writings of the Holy Scrip
ture
1t is matter Of congratulation that the
Bible has passed triumphsutly through
the ordeal of verbal criticism. English
infdels Of the last century raised prema-
ture paean over the discovery and publ
cation of so many various readings. They
imagine that the popular mind would be
rudely and thoroughly shaken; that Chris
tanity would be placed in iminent peril of
extinction, and that the tattered shreds of
its Magma Charta. But the result has
blasted all their hopes, and the oracles of
God are found to have been preserved in
immaculate integrity.
The storm which shake the oak only
loosens the earth around its roots, and its
violence enables the tree to strike its roots
deeper in the soil. So it is that Scripture
has gloriously surmounted every trial.
There gathers around it dense "cloud of
witnesses" from the ruins of Ninevsh and
the valleys of the Nile, from the slabs and
bas-relief of Sennacherib, and the tombs
and monuments of Pharaoh from rolls of
Chaldee paraphrasts and Syrianversionists;
from the cells and libraries of monastic
scribes, and the dry and dust labours of
scholars and antiquarians. s8r
Our present Bibles are undiluted by the
lapse of ages. These oracles, written
amidst such strange diversity Of tims, place
and condition-among the sands and cliffs
of Arabia, the fields and the hills Of Pale
stine, in the palaces of Babylon, and in the
dungeons of Rome-have come down to
us in such unimpaired fulness and accu-
racy, that we are placed as advantagcously
towards them as the generation which hung
on the lips of Jesus as he recited para
bic on the shores of the Gallean lake, or
those churches which receive from Paul or
Peter one Of the epistlcs Of warning expo
sition.
Yes The River of Life, which issues
out from beneath the throne Of God and
of the Lamb, may, as it flows through SO
many countries, sometimes bear with it
the earthly evidences of its chequered pro-
gress but the great volume of its water
has neither been dimmed in its Transparent
cy nor bereft of its healing virtue.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

FoR BoYs--"What are you GOOD for?"
said gentleman to little boy. "Good
to make man Of, was the. prompt ap-
propriatc, and significant reply. Boys
should expect to be men, aud aim TO bc
men, should cherish manly qualities, and
eschew everything that is unmsnly.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

IcKansas be admitted into the Union at the pre-
sent session of Congress the number of Republican
States will be sixteen. The Democratic majority in
Senate may prevent her admission, but, as ''the
party" would unquestionably lose more than il
would gain by such course, it win hardly be pur-
sued, The chances are that Kansas win be admit
ted before the present session is over.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

The Hon. Emerson Etheridge, being
called on the other day to say who he call
ed his friends, said 81 call every man
my friend who wears an honest face, speaks
the English language, swears by The Holy
Bible, and does not spell Constitution with
a X.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

NonrHERs FUeirIvLs-farcful observation and
calculation from reliable statiatlcs show that more
wives Of Northern men, in proportion to number.
annually run sway from their husbands. than there
age slas q who fee from their msstet.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

Bons.- Persons afflicted with boils will
do well to try the following simple rcnlc-
dy, which We dnd in an exchange
"Peel boiled egg carefully, wet tho
skin and apply il TO the boil. II will draw
off tho matter aud relieve the soreness ia
a few hours"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-24

The Washington correspondent Of the
South Cdrolinian writes to that journal as
follows
"The presentation Of the South Carolina
resolutions to the Maryland Legislature,
was like the explosion of a bumb shell.
The very idea Of dissolution of the Union
seemed to frighten most of the members
out of their wits. The great difficulty in
movements for resistance or independence
South, is in the border slave States. There
are two Souths, practically-the cotton
South and the non cotton South, For the
cotton South to 60 into revolution against
the wishes of the non cotton South, will
be very dangerous experiment. This is
the very point Of difficulty and danger in
the position of the South. How is il to be
overcome? That is the question, the solu-
ton of which demands the highest states
manship Of the South"