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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08

PLArToRMs.- Charleston Mercury styles the
Tennessee Platform 'that signal specimen of South
err, gullibility and of Northern humbuggery." The
most thatt the Democracy hope oI is the accept
ance of this platform by the Baltimore Convention.
At present they have only the Cincinnati resolutions
which SO many of them united at Charleston, in
pronouncing "a swindle" When the democracy
advance from a swindle TO hnmhug, they will
slightly improve their position before the country
-RickBQpd Wing.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08

HEENAN AND SAVERS TO FlGHT AGAN---A letter
from Keenan, received by the last steamer announces
that arrangements have been made for another meet
ing. The day of the fight is kept strictly private
in order TO prevent the interference of the authori
ties. Heenan goes over to Ireland to prosecute his
training, and the amP will probably take place on
the Green Isle.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08

DeSS" Why it is impossible for ''Abe' Lincoln to
attain the Presidential chair? Because Ire lacks an
of being GbLe.-Bostoa Courier.
If this be all, why can't he borrow an L of Mr..
Bell, who has more than is absolutely necessary.
If however Mr., Bell wants to be President himself
let him give "Abe' both IL, and then he win Be.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08
pa- We get the following from the Nashville
OPENING HYMN.

The Atlantic Confederacy, though intensely
Democratic, and slightly given to eating fire, is
nevertheless iacetious, 1t says the Democratic
Convention which is to hold its adjourned meeting
at Baltimore on the 18th of June, will open its ses-
sions by singing the following verse from that good
old hymn by Watts. Brother b. f. Butler, of Mass
achusetts win raise the tune and the entire North
western Squatter Sovereignty delegation, under the
lead Of Richardson, of Illinois, will Join in the
chorus
So when raging fever burns,
We shift from side to side by turns
But It's poor relief we gain,
To change the place but keep the pain.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08

A JOKE FASTENED ON GREELY-J. W. Gray, OF
the Cleveland Paideaisr is in Chicago and tells the
following:
To-day Greeley was seen going down to the wig
wan with a cari pinned To his coat-tail, on which
was prinled in large letters sor President, W. II.
Seward" Wade and Webb enjoyed the joke
hugely
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08

LUcK.-Bad luck is simply man with his hands
in his breeches pockets and a pipe in his mouth,
looking on to see how it win come out. Good luck
is man with pluck to meet difficulties, and his
sleeves rolled up. working to make it come right
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08

WEAITH is not acquired as many persons suppose
by fortunate speculatons and splendid enterprise,
but by the daily practice OF industry fugaiity, and
economy lie who relies upon these means rarely
will be found destitute and whosoever relies upon
any other will generally become bankrupt.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08

The loveliest of the 6air?
Face of unruffled beauty,
Without one trace ofcare;
The smile that plays upon thy cheek,
With all its beauty, pure and meek,
Doth bind my heart still near thee
Forget thee? that can never be.
1 lore thee, and not many claim
Such love as mine dear one,
Not any do give the love
Which thou by truth has won,
Mine shall not be a faith to change
With every evenings close
1t shall live ON, and only fade
When death shall bring Tepose.
Then bid me not forget thee,
Though another's love be thine
still can love the Virtue
Ola heart that seems divine
Then tell me not my love is Wild
love a being pure and mild
And such a one thou'st been to me
Forget thee; shall that euer De?
May lseO.@ Jsa
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08

The old problem solved. When an irresistible
body meets an immovabe body, what is the conse-
quence2 They adoura To meet again at Bati-
more.s
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08

The following question is suggested to debating
societies.
(Which is the happiest negro at a dance, or
hog in mud holel'
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08
commission Mercha ants
No. so Poydras strceL

NEW ORLEANS.
Watts, Given Co, Commission and forwarding
merchants Paducah, ky,--GNen Haynes Co,
Commission and Forwarding Merchants, Snithand
Nv nsA. Cash adyancemcnts made on eonsign-
men,s TO Given, Watts Co. by Watts, Given 4
Co, Paducah, Ky
Nov 81, l9-ly
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-06-08
[FOr the Chronicle ]
TO Miss M. i. w.
Oblipiscere Te' lie nnquam Sit.


Thou art SO free, so mild so pure
So beautiful in thought
So like wreath of Heavenly flowers
By Angels fingers wrought;
So high above all earthly things
SO lovely and so meek,
So gentle and so pleasant are
The words thy soft lips speak,
That none may look upon thy brow
Without dream of love
Withouta lingering thought ofthose
Who throng the world above.
Dost think ! can forget thee
That heart of tenderestloye,
As pure as that which Angels breathe
In Heavenly halls above
No--such heart were bliss togain--
A heart like thine ne er broods pain;
IT'S loves own fount sweet purity
Forget thee; that can Hever be.
, 1860-06-18
BRONCHITIS.

ABorder Ruflan editor in Indiana indulges
in some rery exciting rhetoric, directed to the
PRESS AND TRIBUNE, because we remarked
that Senator Douglas was absentfrom his post
when tho vote was taken On the Kansas bill,
:tsnursing one Of his numberless and strange
disorders" Our excited contemporary alleges
that, at tho time the vote was taken, Mr..
Douglas twas watching over his dear little
child" etc. Ths fact is that Mr.. Douglas
daughter died before the vote was taken; but
that is nsitheE here nor there. We have no
disposition to quarrel with him or anybody
else 1cr being detained at home BY illness in
his family, or by his own extended category
Of diseases. And We hahFe as little desire to
engage in controversy with the Columbia
City Netss, on any topic Of newspaper concert.
We notice the low-6ung lecture Of that heb.
6omedal, however, for the purpose Of remark
ing upon the more recent departure Of Mr.
Douglas from Washington to New York,
whittier, it is said, he has gone to have his
throat cauterized. It is pretty generally un-
dsrstood that the New York delegation to
Baltimore have experienced change Of heart
eince tha Charleston smash. Whether they
have really made up their minds to desert Mr.:
Douglas, or not we regard it significant cir
cumstanoe that the bronchitis came on at this
precise point Of time. aud that New York was
the ONLY placc where his throat could bo prop
erlv cauteriZed
, 1860-06-18

The particulars of the accident which &C..
Cured during the Firemen's Tournament at
Sandusky, Ohio, on Thursday last, are thus re-
lated by the Cleveland H<ra1d::
The morning, opened finely, giring promise
Of u beautiful day, and everything looked fair,
but at $50 4. II. one of those frghtful accidents
occurred which frequently attend large gather.
iugs Of the people, to remind us that desth is
ever present. Tie balcony Of the West House.
on the north side, some thirty feet in length and
seventeen feet high, holding about twenty peo-
p!s. came down with crash, carrying those up
on it to the pavement beneath. 1t Was sight
to appal the stoutest heart. Strong hands in
stant1y sprang to the relief OF the victims, aud
some were found fortunate enough to escann
with slight injuries, while others will carry
through life mementoes of mistaken and
criminal economy that permits some to put
up structures thRt are unsafe for the use in.
tended.
The wounded were carried to rooms in the
house above, while messengers we're despatched
for physicians, and everything requisite Has
done for the manned sufferers. After the
wounded had received the attention Of medical
men, we visited them to learn the extent of their
injuries. and made the following list:
". r.. Wales, Clyde, right thigh broken I;
ture Of wrist. internal Injuries, and various
bruises; Levi Taylor, Tiiliu, compound fac.
ture Of elbow. Mr.. TAYLOR wss standing b. his
lady, and they both fell; she was somewhat in
jured, but mol seriously. Mrs. Black, Vermil-
lion, slightly injured; James Costin, Bellefon-
tame, ssveral RIBS broken aud spine badly in-
jured; Miss Ninny, Tltiiu, badly crushed. Her
chest is completely broken in, md it is feared
that sho will not recover. afr. Hustle aud John
Ross, Of Saudusky, we're slightly injured.
Perhaps it is proper to say that Mr. West, the
proprietor Of the hotel and owner Of the build
ing, tried to keep people from going gu the bal
cony, deenipg it uussfe, but the windows being
open, and company passing at the time with
music, they crowded upon the balcony, and
With their weight caused the cast iron brackets
supporting it 10 break. When we visited the
wounded, We found them receiving the attention
Of skillful physicians, and Mrs. West particu-
larly ac.iTe in mlnistering to their wants.
, 1860-06-18


We have letter from our agricultural cor
respondent, now travelling in the interior Of
this State, IN which he says that the alarm
among the farmers Of that region relative to
the probable introduction, into their herds Of
the dread cattle disease il very general; and
like everybody else, he suggests that no cattle
be brought into Illinois from the East The
wisdom Of some prohibitory action is evident
and need not be discussed; the question is
about the authority which will make the ne
eeasaty regulations. To be observed they
mast bs put forth by the law-mahng power Of
tho State; but the Legislature is not in SEES
zion, and the only safe guard left is in COM
mon agreement among the people; but that,
cupidity may defy We do not see what can
be dons until the Legis1anre' meets; then, IT
ths disease is not already here, such action
may be takea as will best servo to keep it
outside Our borders. Tie anxiety among the
stock-raieers in Indiana, Michigan Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania ), Ohio and New York is so great
that the Legislatures Of each Of those States
will also take tho matter in hand; and VIC
shall soon find that 8 very rigid quarantine
will be established between Illinois and
New Jersey, the EXTREMIST western point IN
which the disease is known to exist. Mean
while it will bo well for Ill persons to fight
shy Of Eastern cattle.
Elsewhere in this paper we print report
of the, proceedings Of the Massachusetts
Legislature, in relation to the 1nalady, By
which it will he seen that tie people there arc
in earnest
, 1860-06-18

The Republicans of this city are organizing
and entering upon the work Of the campsign in
numbers aud with zeal which augur well for the
vote Of the party next November Not only are
the ward ASSOCIATIONS thoroughly organized In
every ward, with earnest and efficient officers,
but campaign clubs md battalions are formed
or forming throughout the city, and the meet
ings are highly encouraging both in numbers
aud spirit Faces are already seen in many Of
the Republican rooms never seen in Republi-
can room before, and the unmes of many per-
sons are enrolled in the ranks who hare before
acted with the pretended democrats.
We have already alluded to the fact that for
ty laboring men Of the First Ward, who hare
up to the present tine voted the democratic
ticket, ca g in body to the Republican CAM
paigu Club, asked to be enrolled as members,
and signed the roll to man. Their reasons
for this step were set forth in weli-written and
intelligent document, in which they expressed
their conviction that the professions Of friend
ship for laboring men by the democratic parry
are false, and declared TINT heuceforth they
should act with the Republican party.
We observe that the Republicans Of the First
Assembly district are to hold meeting on the
Bowling Green this evening, at eight o'clock
General Nye aud other able speakers are an
uounced for the occasion, and ne hope the peo-
pie Of this portion Of the city, in which the Re-
publican vote has heretofore been very light,
will turn out, and that the good results will be
seen in the etec' ion.
Large and spirited meetings were held last
evening by the Lincoln aud Hamliu clubs Of the
Sixteenth and Tweuty-frst wards and By the
Workingmen's Republican Assoclation.-A T..
Eening pJst. l4th
, 1860-06-18

We have to-day receivad our Hayti files to
May 26th.
A project Is On loot to form an association for
the encouragement and protection Of irnmigra-
tion.
The Aonittty announces ths. the President Of
Hayti has recognized Mr.. Louis Gaetjens as
commercial agent for the United States ut Saint
Marc.
The President Getfrard continued his journey
through the Republic. He WAS everywhere re-
ceived with the iyeliest enthusiasm. Gonaives
was illumin sted every night be WAS there. At
Cape Haytiau, the keys Of the city were present.
ed to him on plate Of gold, and at the other
towns triunphd arches, il.uminations and
shouts Of welcome marked his progress. The
journey Of the President is the great topic Of
the day, and eellpses everything else.
Tho colony If emlgrants from Louisian, num-
bering some two hundred. hare settled in 3
desirable location near Saint Marc, in the Arti.
honi,e.
There are frequent arriEnis at Port~au- Prince
Of American vessels laden with fish and other
articles; with which the markets 1t Hayti are
glu.ted. In spme instances the prices these
goods bring barely cover the custom house
duties.
A steamer Is announced to leave Port-au-
Prince for Liverpool early in July.-Ge*o Fork
.Eteaing Post.
, 1860-06-18

Last year it rained t1eaty-one days in the
month Of June. For the present yesf, we have
had bnt one light rain IN the same month,
During The last eight o. ten days it has been in-
tensely hotand dry. Vegetation is much parch-
ed, aud ths strsets are excessively dusty and
disagreeable. Our market supplies esare serious
y affected by this meteorological condition.
Vegetables ale getting scarce and high. and =.
indifferent quality, and fruits are very deficient
in sweetness and juciness, Waterme!ons and
eantelopes are quite abundant, but not Of the
best quality. Pears and apples, too, a.s comin 2
in from Mississippi. but al bear evidences d
the prevalent ariI;ty,
The accounts Of the crops in this vicinity a,s
highly aasterinC. In the Delta region ths corn
is nuncommonly fine, and may Be considered
made; Cotton is everywhere most promising,
passage through the months Of July and August,
and ths state Of the. picking season. No esti.'
mates Of the probable crop can be safely based
upon The present appear ance Of the stand. The
plant cane, though grettly in need Of rain, has
a good appearance. Ths Mississippi river Ii
still unusually low. snd no epidemical OF oths,
diseases prevail-Nt,o 0rEtans D4tta.
, 1860-06-18
Meauest Man in Paris.

4 curious instance Of extreme me2nness oc-
cured in Paris short time since, and is worthy
Of the man who. alter tifty years Of intimacy
with II. Liony1lle, the eminent lANJer, would
not pay thres francs to 60 to his funeral, con-
tending that the family ought to supply car
riages enough for al fri<nas who wished to It
tend.
The present instance is Of rich man whose
beloved son died. The father had modest
tomb built for him, and = plain s1ab at tbs door
with the usual inscription on It. AfteE = far
years The lease Of the ground in which the tomb
was raised, expired-as the young man himself
had--shs father unwilling to renew the lea.s
{coating triae) WAS obliged to have the tomb
demolished, and set about utilizing tho EnateEi-
lis thereof The stone vas serslcsable 10.
bailding purposes. but the slab. he was, .t 6rst,
1t loss how to use it; howsver. he At length
discovered that o1e Of the slabs Of hia aidswRtk
VAS much broken aud the pieces ware 1emoTsd,
ths tombstone put in their place, and : crowd
died Aug, 1855. Rn<s pour lsai Tbs stons
wears away, but less rapidly than the fathers
grief.
, 1860-06-18


r P. Morgan il. of DHisht, went to Chicago
last week, and purchased splendid Gag, Is By
20, With The motto Of Honest Abe Lincoln
emblazoned on its folds. He erected it in his
lawn. in front Of the house, never imagining,
hoxeEermean and daspicab1s Dwight Democrats
could prove themselves 10 be, that they would
disturb or molsst his private property With
thst rowdy spirit >, characteriatio Of Sham De-
mocraey, = faw rufians belonging to that party
on Friday nigh. list, entered the yard and de-.
stroyed the Eng bJ painting words Immediately
under the motto, 30 indecent that We dare not
put them in print. They removed the aag and
plaeed it on Hsnion's warehouse, where !. 70.
NAMED until . O'Clock next morning exposed
to the gaze Of the respectable portion Of the
community. Tbs raseals fearing detection and
coat Of tar and feathers, betook themselves
10 lawyer and pad him \ fee to defend them
before any person pointed them out "a the
guilty ones. Morgan will put them through be
saEs, il it costs him every cent he is worth. i
rufisn who would b guilty Of Al act like this
really deserves 4 residence inside the walls OF
the Joliet Psnitentiary. However, this is what
may BE- expected of the Democracy of the
present day.
, 1860-06-18

Three Prominent Ladies' Described.
The letter-"riters describe Mrs. LINCOLN Il
lady about IS years old, and = zeaious Pres
byterian- Mr. Lincoln attends the same church
but is not member. He, however, is moral
man, and q strict teetotaler. 4 temperate
President, with Presbyterian lady to preside
at the White House, may affect some changes
in Washington manners.
Mrs. Bell Is g lady Of decided character aud
energy, and is not bitterly Pro-Slasery in prin-
ciple. At the murder OF the waiter at the hotel
IN Washington, By Herbert OF California, she
took the occasion to express her strong abhor-
renee OF the manners Of Southern rnfians who
CHANGED to obtain seats in the National Legials-
ture.
Mrs. Douglas has been for few yeazs-e.sr
since her marriage. in fact-ons Of the queens
Of Washington Society. Whatever people
think Of the Little Giant, It is settled By unan-
imous vote that Mrs. Douglas il charming. Ii
she were candidate for nomination, no Con-
vsntion would ignore her claims. If shs wers
running for President. she would unite all euf-
frages, unless soma tan2tica went against her
on religious grounds; for Mrs. Douglas is an
earnest, pract,cal Roman Catholic.
, 1860-06-18

BY the above table it will be seen that in
1856 ard 1857, the exports amounted to
Sl5l855, lo3; while for the two years follow
ing, 1853 and 1859, The value Of the exports
amounted to only sss.sss,27e. Looking at
these figures, is it to be wondered that the
West felt the crash more severely than any
other section Of the county7 Here was
about $4,000, 900 taken right out Of the far
mera' pockets in two years, and at time, too,
when three.fourths Of them had just broken
ground and commenced lite-when cur rail-
roads were being oompleted-our towns and
villages being built-and all parties, more or
less, looking forward to the "ne1t crop" to
help them out Of their difficulties. Eastern
journalists who have been expendiny their
energies in wholesale denunciations Of Vest
ern credit, had they looked to these figures
closely, cohld easily have solved the question
why the West did not pay.
But better day begins to dawn. Produce
of all kinds has moved forward freely during
the present season, and the figures compare
faroEably with that Of any former year. Look
at the following:
, 1860-06-18

We observe that various publishing houses
in different parts Of the country are advertising
the Lifs" Of Mr. Liuco1n a. nearly ready, =
"in press" ETC., and prsfacing their announce.
ments With the statement that thsirs il the "au.
thorlzed," OF the "onl5 authorized" OF the
"only authentic and authorized" :" edition.
Now, thars has been great competition for ths
publication Of Ar. Incoln's biography, and va-
rions parties have been here procuring the rna-
teria1s for such work, but it il unnecessary,
presume, for US to say that noae Of them are
authorized" By Mr. Lincoln. Hs is ignorant
Of their contents, and Is not responsible for
anything thsg may consain--&aprsnQfad [Zu.)
, 1860-06-18
Preparations for War.

Capt. Hsrdee, of Rurnl Home Florida, propos-
ea to raise "a volunteer caralry corps Of oue
hundred men," to be placed At the disposal Of
+'the first Southern State that shall secede from
. Union which exists only in name, and which
stands repudiated upon the statute boGka Of ma
NJ Of the Northern States" In view Of this
poEteutous enterprise in which this individual
il about to embark, wo think 1t high time for
the Muse ofHis.ory to replenish her ink-horn
and mend her pen. Here, at last, we have, Gen.
Cushing "smau on horseback" all ready to in.
au2urato military despotism so soon IS his
rustic hundred shall have Baadled their DON
keys Ceramics, the great recorder Of kuightly
feats, is gone, and G. P. R. James, equestrian
portraits are only Of "soiitory horssmen" who
happened to be detected in the act Of *'weuding
their way at suustt" History furnishes no par
allel to the hardihooa Of this valiant hero, who
proposes to forsake his rural home for tho
bl<ody scenes of Wat between enemies mu
&ually dealtous of avoiding each other-hetween
s'the f1st Southern State that shalt secede,"
and 'tthe Northern States on whose statute-
books the Union stands repudiated." There
may be those who will ignorantly wonder what
can be the motive of war between two parties
who agree mutually to ''1epudlate the Union."
But this question is no concern of ours. We
only know that the t'cavalry corpa" is to be
raised. With view Of rendering service to
tho gallant commander, We venture to suggest
the classic fields Of Dladenshurgh, as an appro-
pirate canping-ground and muster. field for the
drill oi the company in the peculiar tactics for
which that region has obtained historic renown.
The cultivation Of the peaceful art Of running
away may be Of great advantage to the Rural
Hundred,
, 1860-06-18

From this it will be seen that the exports Of
flour, wheat, corn, oats, and all kinds Of grain,
hare increased largely over last year. In
1858 the exports Of wheat were very large, On
account Of the heavy surplus in the country,
and the consequent low prices; but the e1-
ports Of wheat this year will show as large a
valuation as the exports Of 1868. TIE export
otlard is 1892, 1856 lba, which is nearly three
times the amount shipped in 1859, and moro
than double the exports Of 1858.
To the West nothing can be mora satis!ac-
tory than such an exhibit; and with good
crops, and continuation Of fair prices for pro.
duce, there il every reason TO believe that
the effects Of the crash Of 1851 will soon dh
appear, and prosperity onco more reign over
tho homes Of the honest and industrious.
, 1860-06-18

A little before three o'clock this morning,
Mrs. Plain, wife Of the Sheriff, was awakened By
hearing unusual noises in the cell of negro
prisoner in the story above, as the moans and
groans OF some one suffering great pain. She
called up John Ke!tner, deputy Sheriff, who
took candle and went up stars. as be unlock
ed the hall door at the head Of tho stairs, lead.
ing to the cells, great volume Of smoke burst
out into his face, driving him back. He made a
second attempt, and then gave the alarm. h
spoke to the negro, who replied that ifa bucket
Of water could be reached to him, he could put
out tha fire himself. But every effort to reach
him failed, for tho smoke poured through the
iron grating Of the cell door in such volume
that no one could approach to unlock the sut1o-
eating negro. Water was poured in at the door
md window, but did not reach the flames.
The poor negro. (who, by the way, was the
hor.e-thist. latsly arrested ct Be'lerille, for
ed to death. It is supposed that be set the fire
himself, BIZ meaus unknown, with the hope Of
escaping d the confusion, as he was an old
jail,bird, and recently discharged from the Pen
ltentiarY.