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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09
A Moment of Horror.
We are indebted to the Mobile Register

We are indebted to the Mobile Register
for the following
For twenty three years, old Jake Will
lard has cultivated the soil of Baldwin
county, and drawn thcreffom a supportfor
self and wife. He is childless. Not long
ago, Jake left the house in search of a
missing COW. His route led him through
an old worn cut patch Of clay land, of
about sixteen acres in extent, in the CEN
tire of which was well, twenty Eve or
thirty feet deep, that at some time, proba-
bly,, had furnished the inmates of dilap-
idated house near by with water. In pass.
ing BY this spot, an i'll wind lifted Jake S
tile from his head, and maliciously waited
IL to the edge Of the we'll, aud in it tum-
bled.
Now Jake had always practiced the yir-
tue of economy and he Immediately set
about recovering the lost hat lie ran to
the we'll, and finding it was dry at the bot
tom, he uncoiled the rope which he had
brought for the purpose OF capturing the
truant COW, and al1er several attempts to
catch the truant hat with moose, he con-
cludeu 70 save time by going down into
the well himself. To accomplish this, he
made fast one end of the rope to o stump
hard by, and was quickly on his way down
the we'll
1t is fact Of which Jake was no less
obliyious than the render hereof, that Ned
Wells was in the dilapidatcl building
aforesaid, and that an old blind horse, with
bell on his neck, which had been turned
out to die, was slazily grazing within short
distance Of the we'll
The devil himself or some other wicked
spirit put it into Ned's head to have lit
tic fun so he quietly slipped up to the
horse, and unbuckling the bell-strap, ap-
preached with slow, measured 'tiug.a-
ling, the edge of the we'll.
Cd dang that old blind horse r. said
Jake, "he's a-comin' this way, sure, and
aint got no more sense than to fall in here
Whoa, Ball
But the continued approach of the ting.
a.ling' said just as plainly as words that
Ball wouldn't whoa Besides Jake was
at the bottom, resting, before trying tc
shin it up the rope.
Great Jerusaem!" said he, "the old
CuSS VIII DC a-lOP VI INC DtIoTc can 81 y
Jack Robinson. Whoa! Cd dang you
whoa!'
just then Ned drew up to the edge oI
the we'll, and with his foot tickled little
dirt into it.
"Oh, Lordr' exclaimed Jake, falling on
his knees at the bottom, 'I'm gone now
whoal Now / lay me down to sleep
whoa, Ball! pray the Lord my soul tc
keep-whoa, now. Oh, Lord, have mercy
90 mel"
Ned could hold in no longer and fear
full that Jake might suffer from his fright
he revealed himself
Probably Ned didn't make tracks with
his heels from that well Maybe Jake
wasn't up to the top of it in short order
and you might think lie didn't try every
night for two weeks to get shot at Net
with his rife. Maybe not. | don't know
But do know THAI if Jake finds out who
sent you this, twill be the last squib you'll
get from me.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

Not long since, man in Sauk county,
Wis, married for bis second wifo his own
step mother who singular enough was 4
sister Of his first wife. The lady is there.
fore, not only step mother and aunt TO her
husbands Children, but also their grand
mother, while the husband Is step father
to his step sisters. Her issue by this mar
riage, will be not only own cousins TO their
step brother, but unclos and aunts also.
And the lady herself being grandmother
to her children aud nephews, may be re.
garded as a mother to herself and child to
herself, aud therefore her own grand
mother.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

The Albany Statesman says that dis
tinguishcd candidate for an Office Of high
trust In certain State, who is sup to
thing or two," and has keen appreciation
Of live beauty, when about to set of on an
electionecring tour recently, said to his
wife, who was to accompany him for pru-
Dental reasons
AMY dear, insoInuch as this election il
com IMPLICATED aud the canvass win be close,
I am anxious to leave nothing undone that
would promote nv popularity, and so have
thought it would a good plan for me to
kiss a number Of the handsomest girls in
every place where may ba honorcd with
public reception. Don't you think that
would be good idea?" "Capital," cxolaim.
ed the devoted wife, "and to make your
election a sure thing, while you are kiss
in the handsomest girls. I will kiss an
equal number of the handsomest young
men,"
The Distinguished candidate has not
since referred to the pleasing means Of popu-
larisy.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

ROMANTIC INCIDENT IN ITO JANEIRo -
Tho Rio Janero correspondent of the N.
Y. Times says:
Some month or two since, as Senior Lius
Antonio Carvalho, one of the wealthiest
men in Rio, VAS returning with his family
from the opera, his carriage was forcibly
stopped, and young man, presenting a
pistol, demanded that his daughter should
/ follow him, which was complied with The
young man then took her by means of a
small row boat across the bay to Praia
| Grande, stating his intention to compel
/ her to marry him when they should arrive
at certain place in that city, where he
had made his arrangements therefor. The
young lady, apparently very docle, suf
fcrcd herself to he led along. and after
proceeding few hundred yards slammed
a laintng fit aud declared her inability to
proceed further. Under the circumstan.
ces the abductor was obliged to carry her
to the nearest dwelling, threatening her al
the same time, with instant death, if she
were to disclose his intentions to the oe
cupants. BY some means, however, she
contrived to inform the master of the
house, who turned out to be a friend o.
her parents, and who caused the arrest Of
the yomng man and returned the young
lady to her father. Yesterday the abduc
tor was tried aud sentenced to ten years
Imprisonment with hard labor for the Of
fense. The restorer of the daughter wa
rewarded handsomely by the wealthy par
ent, and the girl herself obliged to MARI,
one Of her fathers clerks in order to saw
herself from future similar annoyance
Thus ends small tragedy which nigh
have formed the basis for James novel
aud which has been the town talk Of al
, Rio ever since its occurrence.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09
NUMBER SO.
What would wo Gain {

Tho following very well put argument We End Ia
fAc Selma (Kla.) Sentinel Douglas.)
-'0ur friends would dissolve The Union, bccsass
Lincoln is elected
~Thev would dissolve Il bccanse we cannot ret an
enual share in the territories. Would dissolution
bring back the territory?
"Bui our slaves escape to fhe NORTH
"Weil we hato fugitive slavo law, United
States courts commissioners and marshals.
"But they wont enforce the law
"Bnt they do enforce in soma, in many cases."
"But they ought 10 enforce il IN az edssss
80 they oughf, but what thsng"
"Why. dissolve the Union"
nDissolve the Union and you dissolve the fugitts
slave law. Do this ead you convert every State
into Canadian province. You could not Of right
demand your slave 10 Arkansas. when did you
ever recaptnre slave from Canada or Mexico'
"Now turn to the map Of the United States Look
at the situation Of Delaware and Maryland. What
Is 10 prevent their slaves from going TO Pennsylya-
mia aud New Jersey Turn to Virginia oni Ken
tucky. Side BY side yoa hav, Pennsylvania, Itdi-
ana Ohio and Illinois, The river is frozen IA win
ter II Is dry or shallow 10 summer. A NAH can
swim it, cross it in boat on plank, raft or on
a log, at any season.
"Lo k at Missouri Arkansas and Texas, par,icu-
arly Missouri. There Is Illinois on the east Iowa
on the north, and Kansas on the west all FREQ
States Dissolve the Union. and they become TO Mis-
bOutls coCu fOfcty6 pIccl3ciy
such AS Canada and Mexico, whore your slave, once
Ne enters. had Il well be dead or free In the Un-
ion, as things remain, the slave knows he is liable
to be pursued and brought back, and will not haz-
ard the attempt TO escape. Out Of the Union and
he soon learns that every farm house, every hamlet
and village is city Of refuge, nd viii beyond
question, 20 any length to get over the line
Here are five States ia this condition. They can
not dispense with the Constitution or the fugitive
slave law.
"Fsut we will form trcsties
ayes when oSk man can make bargain ans
have all his own way. We have treaties with Eng
land aud Mexico but none that we know Of rcachs
ing the case II We csnnot live together under the
Constitution, or consent 10 have the laws enforced
It is folly to delude ourselves with the hope Of q
treaty either for the return Of fugitives from labor
or justice.
'But we will pursue cur slaves, II need be, with
hundred men,"
ayes, aud they viii resist with two hundred
men,
eThen We will bring five hundred"
| .And they will bring thousand
"what comes next blit an armed invasion, and q
proclamation offering freedom to the slavsf These
Eve States poll nearly half million moro than
two-ffths Of the entire vote Of the South"
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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

The style Of weddings in London Is
getting 10 be most magnificent, and at the
best weddings there are sometimes sixteen
bridesInaids-- all wearing walls, and look
ing like procession Of nuns, though per-
hsps not quite so staidly As tits the fash
ion to make each costly present Of dia.
mand loeket Of no less value than f109.
the money mounts up with tho Increase Of
tslis uBusual item Of married sxreasas.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

WARNING TO HousEKEEPERs.- s.--A re-
oipe to make labor-saving washing fluid
is going the rounds Of the country papers.
The ingredients are soft soap, sal soda aud
spirits of turpentine; "the clothes are to
be boiled for fifteen minutes in this vigo-
rous detergent; after which they viii re-
quire little or no rubbing Of any account
Probably not, they will fall TO pieces read
lly enough without the rubbing.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09
R1- There was frost in Houston, Texas,
on the llth ult., heavier than was ever
seen before the middle OF November.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %

The United States Court Of Claims has
resumed its session after long recess
The number Of cases on the docket is small
Renewed efforts will be made to produce an
amendment of the law establishing this tri.
bunal, so that awards not exceeding So, ,00t
may be final instead OF standing, as now
to be definitely acted upon by Congress.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

DEATH OF AN OH SrESoGRAPHER.-
Marcus TulIius Cicero Gould, died at his
residence at Rochester, Beaver county, Pa,
on Friday last For many years he was
tho reporter of the National Inteligencer,
and was the originator Of the use of stem.
ographic reporting in this country.-Pitts-
burg Journal
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

POPULATION or OHIo.--Full returns
have been received from the entire State
These shows the population of the Stats
to be 2,343, 993, against 1880 .329 In 1850
a gain in ten years Of 363, ,667, or about II
per cent.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

TEsSEssEE CorToN cRoP--The total
number Of bales Of cotton raised in Tenn
essee for the ending August 81, 1860, was
10S,676 valued ut S5,433,S69. For ths
year previous It was only 76, 32l, and val.
ued at 81 ,266,b0.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09
For the Chi
I Will Return.


Altho' no homestead balls are mine
Ancestral roof or tree.
Alas, the sun Of Heaven shines
On no such spot for me-
Still of one joy, the poorest wretch
No person can deprive.
A birth-right to the heart, from which
Some pleasure mhy derive:
He owns, IN spite of fortune, yet
That little spot Of earth,
With all its pleasures and regret
The place that gave him birthI
For let who will it's titlc hold,
BY purchase or in line,
Ger all bis titles and his gold,
still can call 1t mine.
No deeds, OF gold, OF boundary
Can in,erpose between,
Or e'er forbid my memory
To trespass on the scene.
And memory, how kind thou srti
OF boyhoods happy zone
To blot each mention from the heart
Save those Of joy alone.
Like when we bury sous dead friend,
And turn us from the spot
His errors into virtues blend,
And barshness all forgot
Oh, thrice happy sanctuary
The place where was born,
By fate and hard necessity,
From thee erst was torn.
now look on beauteous night
Thou may'st not be SO blesti
But tho clouds do obscure thy light
Oh still love thee bestl
It's every stone TO me is dear,
Each hill and vale and tree,
And there are those within its sphero
I'd give the world to SEQ.
And tho the globe should traverse,
I Iwiu return some day;
1t may be in my prime Of years,
It may bo when I'm greyi
MEMPHIS, Tenn Oct. 20, 1860.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

pI- "Hcroine' is perhaps as peculiar a
word as any in our language the two first
letters Of il are male, the three first female,
the four first brave man, aud the whole
word brave woman.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

A man who dafers working because he
wants tranquility Of mind, viii have lost
the habit when tranquility comes. Work
under any circumstances, all circumstan-
ces
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09
For the Chronicle.
To Miss Sallie e.


OH I'll tell you of maiden
OF maiden have seen:
They call her lovely Sallie Z.
The fairy prairie queen.
Shes lovely as rosie
On pleasant summers cen,
When the darling little posie
In dewy gems is seen.
OF the angels up in heaven
Ncer smiled so fair as she;
For the power ne'er was given
But to lovely Sallie E.
She's as fair as any angel
In the far celestial hight,
Where all are robed in beauty
And virtues dazzling light
With heart Of tender feeling,
And a throbbing for the fair,
often feel her stealing
Ny souls most earnest prayer.
Aud heaven knows she's welcome,
For never yet was seen
The equal of sweet Salie E,
The fairy prairie queen.
LIN.
Oct II, 1850.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

II is not what We earn, but what we save
makes as rich. It is not what we eat, but
what we digest, that makes US fat. II 10
not what we read, but what wo remember,
chat makes us learned.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

NEW OsLrASs, Oct 2s--Yancey is addressing .
monstrous meeting tonight on Canal street.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

A down east professor defines spiritual.
ism; "In6dolity with ghost in L.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

QUAKER CITY INSURANCE COMPANY.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-11-09

PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14
DIX %.

AUsTIN-On Tuesday aN.noon March H. George j. eldest
Of ssmue j. aud Rebecoa Acstin, ssed ycas and
The relatives and friends the family respectfully invited 70
attend THE funeral the residence Of his parents No Hf
Clinton street. on Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
BOwDENAt hs late residence No los West Twenty ninth
street. Fred James Bowden aged 70 years. months and
BROwFR-In Brooklyn on Monday morning. March ~. Ella
second daughter Of William f. and Christians Brewer
aged years and months.
DAvIDsON-In ,h, city on Monday March H. Helen White
only chid Of John a. and Helen E. IL Davidson aged syea
DUPIGNAC-In this city, on Monday Mach H. of spopeIy
Alex Dupignsc, In the Goth Jear Of bis age
DYER--n this city, Monday, March H. sb,utt O'Clock
Ann Elizabeth only daughter Of Henry and Ellen Dyer aged
GIBhEY-In HOboken j. Oh Monday March a. her resi-
Ssnce Mrs. Sarah Oibney, aged 81 years.
HhSRY 1. Monday morning March l' Of consumption
The relatives friends the family the members ef Hope
a S and sSa o
psny No 10 Union Ensne Company No 70 and Nisss en-
funeral tins afternoon At ococh from his late
LAssEhvE-On Tuesday March 10 at the residence Of Alfred
Curtis IN this city, Anna Co. wife Of Henri Ls'erve IN the
Her relatives and friends and those husband invited
attend her funeral from Calvary Church. Fourth avenue on
Thursday, 18th inst, at Ii O'Clock g. M
ROwLAND-At West Farms Monday, March H. Angelina
daughter Of Horace Rowland aged " years. months and
The relatives and friend, Of the family respectfully invited
attend funeral "wednesday afternoon O'Clock from
Grace Church West Faim Cars leave Fourth avenue and
Twenty 18th street for fremont at IL and l2i
ROBBINs-In Brooklyn Monday, March -, Of coDsump
iop Caroline Robbins wife of miller Robbins in the S3d
OF her sge.
sTONE-In Rome, on Monday, Dec 49, 1852 Mary Helen
daughter of Henry A. and Mary Stone Of thi. city
.lomews Church corner of Lafayette place and Great
Jones street at o'clock The relatives and friends of the
family respectfully invited attend without further notice
sACKETT-ln Brooklyn. Monday, March IL, Ada, only
daughter VIM p and Marguerite sackett aged years
TI1US-At Brooklyn Tuesday March 3D. Annie youngest
dsu, Of Robert w. and Esther Titus, szed years
The relatives md friends of the family arc respectfully invited
10 attend the from Friends Meeting ouse at West
bury Long Island Fourth day the lRh at O'Clock p m
Carsr will be in waiting the Depot (Wosouy) the
arrival Of the 10 O'CLOCK train from Brooklyn.
yANpERW ERKEN-On Tuesday morning, March 10, OF a..
lection Of pne ChaIles P only Of Lawrence h. and
Anna J. teI deT~eyken, in the 18th OF his sge.
The mineral service will take place "Wednesday evening at
The viii be taken to Hackensack N j., or nterment
on Thursday morning at O'Clock.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14

OFFICIALS Sworn Transformations Abraham
Lent for two months past the contestant Of the seat o
cupied by Mr. Baker, representing part Of tho WIN
Ser aoral District in the Board Of Counelmen, was
yesterday sworn into Office beforethe Mayor. Il. P'h'
Abel, Clerk elect TO The Fire Commissioners; Abfsm
ID CarIock, appointed Inspector of Encumbrances on
Wharves, under the Street Commissioner; and JACOB
Acorn, appointed Inspector Of Lamps and Gas, were
also sworn in.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14

No MORE VAULrs UNDER IRE SrREETs-The Gro
ton Board yesterday decided to grant no more per-
mits to private parties to extend vaults under the
streets at their option further than the edge of the
curbstone as has heretofore been done, by virtue Of
tho ordinances of the Common Council, making it dis
cretional with the Board in all streets 40 feet In
width. Previous to the existence of the ordnance
mentioned, the substance of the New-York down.
town cross streets was SO much encroached upon that
the Croton Board no find it difficult in many to
find places where hydrants can be erected, or room
sufficient to lay gas-pipes and water Mains and to
struet sewers when necessary, in themiddle of the
street. In many places the streets have been found
almost undermined. In Church street there are places
where the ground, remaining undelyed is not more
than nine feet in width, and in parts of Broad
way the vaults are known to extend half way across
the street. That such is the case, 10 fact not to be
wondered at, as the investment of fifteen cents per
square foot--that being the amount charged by the
Croton Board for the space in questionwas found to
be speculation in city real estate the part Of prop
erty.hoders quite profitable. The gained, which
varied with the depth Of the cellar, being in some
cases as much az twenty feet in DEPTH s quite as
viceabe as any other, with the exception that it has
TO be lighted with gas. Thus the Croton Board find
snbierranean real estae to he increasing in demand
The detriment Of the proper working of their own de
partment.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14
Albany Live Stock Market.
Reported for The Eew-Yorh Tribnss.l


CArTIR-We have TO report emsy heavy receipts again
about head then sad Loo thm
received here tho dug week year SO large
py in Lent too prove disastrous to dtover The
quality this week improvements Of the dfoyes
are any bere than they would be the West for
packing Prizes recedng and sse remarked last week Is
extremely doubtful whether thing like permanent improve
men will occur during the coming season.
On larket Il unusually dull The New-Yorkers buying
ne1t nothing and the Eastern not doing much betso
purchasing paney aud pretty much their terms
FKkGHTs the railroads This pfopeiers
running to-day and charging railroad
prices, 4 IS per load. d.
RECEIPrs-Tns following Ia comparative stsemont OF
at Central Railroads.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14

The WILLIAMS PosT-OFFIcE CAsE.-Iu the U. 5.
Circuit Court before Judge Smaey, the case Of j. S.
Williams, who is charged with obtaining letter from
the Post Office and embezzng its contents IA draft for
$4,000, came up for trial yesterday. Mr.. Busted
objected to some of the jurors, on the ground that
they were over 60 years Of age. Some discussion
ensued, and was finally settled that gentlemen over
60 years of age were not qualified to act jurors
question may now arise to whether the other con-
victons during this term legal, as there were
Jurors above that age on nearly every jury. In the
case of Williams jury was obtained, and the Court
adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14

items for the stock Some Of our best men are at the
head Of THE Compssy, ssd hberL subsidy BY the
fy,,yeypment is promised"
The Michigan Southern Railroad Company are pay
no he ,c,erst upon their FIRST mortgage bopds.
The foov,, q table shows the percentage Of specie
70 NOT aenosi,s be,o nv the City Banks 0nly three
the G,eepuiob C;,;,sns I'd Msrine-hod below 20
. cent TIE highest are the Comp~serce CHEMICAL
and Phunx which hold over % y cent:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14

morning Captain Seaman, Of the Fourth Preeiocs, as-
sied Mons. behave that be must cease walking thss
ugD' rope across Chatham street The little Frsasb-
man had stretched rope from the roof OF the FsaosA
Iheaser 70 building opposite, and on Monday nsas
walked across twice, in the presence of large erew&
The police object TO the performance on account Of ~
collecting crowd, blocking the street, aad asosdAg
excellent facilities for thieves and pickpocketA The
rope walking will therefore be discontinued.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14

of the sOulheast of the Mayors Office was ca.
away yesterday and fight Of stairs erected connect.
ing 1t with the Odd rooms Of the City Hall Police Court
in the basement. II is stated that whether the ord
Nance referred to is passed not the Mayor will in
ye.t LA Msrsbal with authority to act II il had be-
come Isw, scd install him in tho new Office provided
for that purpose.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-14

FIsTIc CHAMPIoYsHIP.-BeUs Life Of Feb 10, has
the subjoned items respecting the coming fight for the
championship, which aIe all that is new concerning
that event:
"Tom Savers aud the Benscis Boy both now In active
training and going well hrr best friends de.re
Ssysrs at the request Of OF his friends Int
remebr London nsh route from Brighton TO New
Maket. Tom hss secured 81 Georges Hall for benet 10
come OF on Monday, March l."
BeiPs Life also Gays:
Owing the extraordinary interest caused By this great In
ternsona match intention to publsh special edition
the or ing after fight containing fall account Of the mill
Itself with the pros connected with the match"