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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
Economy in Boots.

How to make three pair of boots last as long as
six, and longer. The following extract is from Col
Macerone's Seasonable Hints, which appeared In
the Mechanics Magazine, dated Feb Sd l84s.--
After stating the utility OF sheep skin clothing for
persons whose employment renders il necessary
that they should be much out of doors, &C., he
says:
II will not conclude without inviting the atten-
ton of your readers to a cheap and easy method
for preserving their feet from wet and their boots
from wear. have only had three pair Of boots
for the last six years. mo shoss) and | think that
shall not require any other for the next six years
TO come. The reason is, that treat them in the
following manner put pound of tallow and a
half pound OF rosin into a pot on the fire, and
when melted and mixed warm the boots and APP
ply the hot stuff with painters brush until mel
Their the sole or upper feathers will suck in any
more. If II is desired that the boots should take
polish, dissolve ounce Of beeswax with an ounce
of turpentine, to which add teaspoonful of lamp
black. A day or two after the boots have been
treated with the tallow and rosin, rub over them
the wax and turpentine, but not before the fire.
falow or any other grease becomes rancid and
rots the stitching well the leather but the
in gives 1t antiseptic quality which preserves the
whole. Boots shoes should be so large as 10 adj
nit Of wearing in them cork soles---cork is a bad
conductor of heat.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
Interesting to the Afflicted.
L, l.. LURTON. M. D.

Formerly associated with DR.. D. Mertimore
in the treatment of CHRONIC DISEASES, has taken
rooms at the National Hotel Clarksville, Tenn
Special attention given to the treatment Of Neural
gia Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Chronic Darrhea, dis
eases of Heart Lungs, Disease of the Kidneys ad-
der, Chronic Cutsneous Diseases, and all Chronic
Female or Uterine Diseases. In the treatment Of
Chronic cases. no chdfge icif be made for the 6rss
D$ OF for the first consultation a: his room, but the
time and terms Of treatment will be agreed upon,
before any chronic will be undertaken. PHI
vate Family practice will receive prompt atten-
ton.
DR.. Lurton refers to Rev. DR.. II. N. McTyere
Bet; DR.. E. W. Sehon, Rev. DR.. J. B. MeFcrrin, and
Rev. DR.. L. d. Huston of Nashville; Rev z. N:
Taylor, and John Allcorn, Esq, Of Clarksville al
SO the following extracts from accredited sources
I'VE are pleased to learn that the professional visit
6f DR.. Lurtoh to our city has met with great sue
cess Owing tosihe number of important cases Of
Chronic DseasSs on hand, the Dr. has been eompell-
ed to prolong his stay.
Montgomery (Ala,) Mail
"kn6Ning these gentlemen for years past do
not hesitate to commend them in the most un-
qualified manner. They have given to Chronic
Diseases their special attention for years. Ia the
treatmeht Of all Feitiae Diseases DR.. Lurton, In
personal observation afi experience has few equals
il any superiors.' m M 8ggl,1s
REV. DIR. J. W. HARMON,
Pastor Of NJ. f. Church, Livingston, Ala
"Drs Mortimer & Lurton remain at the Workman
House over tomorrow. Their stay, already pro-.
onged by positive demands, has been productive Of
most beneficial results TO the afflicted Certain it's
Drs. Mortimer & Lurton are establishing solid
fame by thef great skill in the treatment Of Chronic
Diseases. II Memphis Bulletin.
Besides these, certificates Of cures performed,
and letters of cofnmendatioumight be presented,
but known as the Doctor Lurton Is in Memphis,
Natchez Huntsville, Montgomery, New Orleans, and
many other towns and cities throughout the
South, Il is deemed Unnecessary to offer further
testimony Of their ability and success in the treat
ment of Chronic Diseases.
N. B.-Dr. Lurtoa has concluded TO locate per-
monently in GAINESVILLE ~
GAINESVILLE Oh, Sd, 1861.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

sas- The presence of Andy johnson at
Camp Wildcat, taken in connection with
the instruction in East Tennessee, demon
strates the truth of the statement made by
the Cincinnati Commercial, that trap was
laid for the command of Gen. Zollicoffer,
which was to be caught between the Lin
colnites in Kentucky and the traitors in
East Tennessee. 1t was a we'll laid scheme
and ought to teach our authorities the ur,
gent necessity for making examples of the
leading insurgents severe enough to crush
the spirit of rebellion.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

MASAssAs, No. ga hostile meeting took place
yesterday l2lst) between VIM. A Courtney, cor.
respondent OF the Charleston Mercury and Capt
Cuthbert Of the Palmetto Guards.
Tae cause OF the difficulty was recent publica-
ton by the Palmetto Guards rejecting injuriously
upon Mr.. Courtney. After an exchange of shots
the matter was honorably settled.
ToRoSTo, Monday Nov. is.-The Globe and
Leader newspapers have severe articles to-dey on
the seszure of Mason and Sidell. The Globe says
II viii add to the strength and dignity Of the Amer
lean Government If the captives are liberated
without remonstrance from Britain. The Leader
says it is an insult which the meenest Government
on earth would rot submit to.
DEFESsBlLrTf OF Pom RoYAtLGrS. BEuRE-
CARDS 0PIEIoS.--ln the Charleston Courier's &C
count of the battle ut Port Royal occurs the fol-
lowing; "Gen. BeAuregard gave it as his opinion
we are informed after careful examination, that
Port Royal harbor could only be defended by a
system Of large Notifications such il would take
years to construct, and the result of this fight
proves the wisdom of this Judgment.
JEFF THOMPSON STILL AT WoRK--CAPTURE OF
THE PLATTE VALLEY.--We learn from a gentle.
man who reached the city last night, from Colum-
bus, that report had Just reached the camp that
JEFF. Thompson succeeded in capturing, on Thurs
day last, the steamer Platte Valley, with a number
of prisoners. The capture was made at Prices
landing, on the Mississippi, above Cairo. All the
prisoners except two took the oath.
Those who refused to take the oath were Federal
officers who, with aspy, were sent to ColumOus.--
The spy had been to Columbus recently, and had q
complete plan of the Notifications at Columbus
1t is supposed that the spy would be hung. The,
reached Columbus on Wednesday just before the
cars left for mphis.-Nemphis AVaIdnche, Noe
l22.
LYYcHBUaG, Nov 22.-Reliable accounts have
been received of the fight at Guyandotte on the
9th instant Col. Clarksons cavalry, of Floyd
Brigade, marched two hundred miles, to Gnyan
dotte, and completely surprised the Yankee troop
in the town--numbering $50, finder the coniman,
of Col. Whaley; traitor Congressman elected from
Western Virginia. Col. Clarkson arrived at the vii
lage about eight o'clock in the morning, and tool
possession ofthe bridge which cut off the retrea.
the enemy. The fight lasted about an hour, IN,
Yankees fighting from houses and places Of con
cealment. Clarksoh took ninety-eight prisoners
killed forty, wounded fifty, and caused MANY to b,
drowned who attempted to escape by swimming
the river. We captured two hundred and fifty En-
field rifles five thousand dollars worth of clothing
number of cavalry horses and various articles o
plumber, valued at $4,000. We lost two kilet
and five wounded. After our troops left another
detachment Of the enemy took possession ofthe dwl
and burnt it.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

neA- Messrs. Clark, Gregory 4 Co.. Nashville.
Gents 81 wish 20 say to you and the world what
your Rmbrosial OIL has done for me-
have been suffering with chronic sore eyes for
years and Tic Dolodreuz four years. Ifpcssible,
have suffered death five hundred times, and have
not seen any Of MY fathy for more than two years.
can see TO attend to MY domestic affairs and
sleep pleasantly.
| hope the Almighty may prosper you Ia your
good work with AmbrosiEl on!
MALiNbA ALTERNATELY.
Bethel, Giles county, Tenn.
For sale by Thomas h Bro. MccGuiey Bell
and w. o. Vance, GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Nov l, '6l-2w
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
kf57- The tools of the Yankee despot ar,

H6s- The tools of the Yankee despot arc
striving to revive the dropping spirits o.
the victimized masses by holding out the
idea that the possession of Port Royal will
open cotton port, that Southerners will
carry cotton to it, and that it will be sold
to foreign powers and the money appro.
priated to the payment of the expenses Of
the war. None but knaves would advance
such an idea, and none but fools will b.
deceived by it. Every port might b,
opened, voluntarily or by force, and the
result would be the same-not bale O
cotton would the Yankees get, and not Q
dollar will they ever receive from tina
source.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

w. The N Y, Herald says that the
cotton and rice to be obtained in South
Carolina will pay the expenses Of the great
naval expedition. We don't believe the
expense will ever be paid by any means,
nor can we believe that the people of the
South so peculiarly interested in this war,
will hesitate 10 destroy every pound Of
Cotton and rice that they can not remove
beyond the reach of the vandals. Any
other course would be grossly impolitic and
unjust, and the interior States have a right
to demand that nothing, on the seaboard,
shall fall into the hands of the enemy
which is calculated to encourage their
hopes, or lessen their expense. What can
not be removed beyond their reach, will be
our loss let it not be their gain. 1t is no
mark of wisdom or Of patriotism to act up
on the mercenary suggestion that property
left within the probable reach of their
plundering bands may possibly escape. IF
it can not be removed to safe distance,
after being warned of their approach, let
it at once be destroyed. The burning of
Moscow was Napoleon's defeat, and the
sacrifice was triAe compared with the
grand results. Will the seaboard States
gloat over the possible profits of few
acres of cotton and rice until it is lost to
them and gained by the enemy? It is not
in character with Southern chivalry and
we will not believe, until the fact is fully
established, that the vandals, by the seiz-
ure of Port Royal, have obtained cotton
valued at two millions of dollars. We had
better sue for peace than to pay the expen-
ses of those who make war upon us.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

B@" We wish those in authority would
enter seriously into calculation of the
number of spies who pass and repass
among us under the garb of smugglers,
and then estimate the amount of damage
done to our cause by the mistaken leni-
ency with which strangers are treated
The Yankees suffer no one 10 go and come
unless they know the man to be Jealous
subject of king Abe, and the same rigid
precaution here would save many a valua-
BILE life, The better our positions are
known to the enemy, the greater the cost
of holding them, and our negligence on
this point invites spies and renders their
visits agreeable rather than hazardous
We question the policy of permitting
smuggling to be carried on at all, but when
it is done by strangers, from Lincolns ter,
ritOry, it is dangerous experiment.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
That Wildcat Rum
From the Cincinnati Commercial. !
CAMP NEAR CRAB ORCHARD, KY,

CAMP NEAR CRAB ORCHARD, Ky,
Nov. Is, 1861.
After march Of almost unparalleled severity,
considering there was no apparent necessity for it.
part of the Wildcat Brigade arrived this evening al
point within two miles of Crab Orchard and went
into camp. Many of otir poor fellows are still
struggling and struggling along The TOAD pstnfuy
striving to reach harbor of rest This march was
as disastrous as battle and defeat have no time
now, even if were not severely fatigued, to depict
the wretched picture. | will do it hereafter.
-, The l4thj 18th, and 3sth Ohio will encamp here.
The Teunesseeans and Sd Kentucky regiment were
ordered back to London after the Advance OF the
former have reached APPOINT three miles betotd
Nj. Vernon. Many of the Tennesseeans went bach
before orders were issued to that effect pf6claig
their intention to return home. Our march Has
temporarily disabled the entire brigade, and large
numbers will be in hospital in day or two So
ends the "Great Cumberland Gap Expedition"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

BA. When old Abe gave the rebels thir-
ty days in which to dispense, we gave him
credit for being fool enough to believe that
they would take him at his word and GO
home. But it is now nearly eight months
since the order was given, and the disper.
sion has been Of his own troops before the
conquering arms of the South. The nigh.
ty hosts of the North that were to overrun
us in ninety days, are trembling for the
fate of the Capital where the imbecile DIES,
pot plays the tyrant to his miniODs, and
beholds the flag of his enemy waving def
ance of his power at his very door. "For-
ward to Richmond has been his war.
cry still at Washington, is the result Oh
his boastful threats and gigantic prspara-
tons.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
General Orders No. 10.
ExBcUTItt HEADQUARTERS,

Nashville, Nov. rs, 1861.
Having harmed that some of the commanders of
the militia construe the special orders issued for the
execution Of general order No. H. so as to prevent
volunteering from their respective commands after
this date they are therefore hereby ordered 10 use
all legitimate means to secure sufficient number
of volunteers from their respective commands to fill
the call made upon them to make up the thirty
thousand men ordered into service: In every iii
stance they will credit their respective commands
by each man who has volunteered or may volunteer
from them TO fill up this CALL and only detail from
the militia such number as will be sufficient when
added to the volunteers to make up the number DIP
portioned to their respective commands.
Where volunteer companies have been formed
from different militia commands each militia COM
riahd will be credited by the humber of volunteers
that it furnished to such companies; and where
men propose to volunteer 10 make the number APP
portioned to be taken from their respective ri.ia
companies to prevent detail from the militia you
will receive them in squads of such number as they
may present themselves, and send them forward 10
rendezvous where they will be organized into VOL
unteer companies and regiments So much is the
volunteer for term of twelve months preferred to
detailing the militia into service that volunteers
will be accepted in lieu of the militia at any time
previous to the mastering of the militia into the
service of the Confederate States. Volunteers
whether in squads or companies, are directed TO
move without delay to the General Rendezvous de-
signated in special orders
Colonies of regiments will at once make return of
the number of guns reported to them by their cap
tains. In order that ample preparations may be
made at the General Rendezvous for the supply of
the force called out Brgadier Generals will report
their details to the Adjutant General Immediately.
They will not move the militia from their homes
until they receive marching orders to that effect.
By order of ISHAM G. HARRIS,
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief
W. &C. WHITTHoRND, Acting Adjt Gen.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
The Next dreat Battle.
The Richmond enquirer Of The 22d says !:

The signs indicate, we think, that The next bat
tie on the line Of the Potomac Will be fought In tho
vicinity Of 0ccoquan and Duhfries. Il Is Of great
consequences to the enemy thar the batteries Of
Transport should be silenced, and they seem, &C
cordiugly to be directing their forces towards that
point. The plan seems TO be movement by land
from the direction Of Alexandria TO be supported
ny feet on the river; and besides these, Sickles
brigade, on the opposite side Of the river and the
batteries which he has erected on the Maryland
shore are to have part 10 the combined attack.
Our Information from that quarter leads us 70 ex-
pect an important battle at au early day.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
a@L- John Cochran, the New York abo-

s@- John Cochran, the New York abo-
litioDist, is clamoring for arming the
slaves of the South. To this, the South
has no objection, and will freely distribute
the arms If sent forward for that purpose,
Many Yankee has already been sent to
bell by slaves of the South, and many
more will share the same fate ere the close
of the war. Since the contest commenced
there has been a great revolution in the
feeling of the slaves towards their pre-
tended Northern friends, and what they
have seen of Yankee meanness and cruel
ty has inspired them with a sovereign con-
tempt for the whole tribe.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

bag We read, with no surprise, The re-
turns Of the Maryland election, showing
a Union majority of some thirty thousand,
because we believed then, as We know now,
that the whole thing was contemplate
fraud. The whole State is under an un-
scrupulous military despotism, and the de-
velopments made since the election, dis
close the fact that regiments of Pennsyl-
vania Dutch and other foreign soldiers were
marched up to the polls and deposited their
votes and the result is that the Union
majority about corresponds with the num-
Der of the army that holds the State in
sabjeetion,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
aea- The late race from Wild-C cam

HeA- The late race from Wildcat camp
to Crab Orchard, in Eastern Kentucky,
was race against time, there being no
competitors with the Yankee stable. The
starting signal was given by portion of
Hardee's command, through Yankee
scouts, and no steeple chase ever equalled
it in excitement, feats of agility, or ludi-
crous disasters. The contest, as the par
ties supposed, was for dear life, and the
contestants, on foot, on horseback, and in
wagons, We'd with each other in desperate
efforts to reach the goal of safety. The
track was thickly strewed with knapsacks,
broken wagons, and the bodies of men and
horses that died of exhaustion. The prize
was adjudged to the representatives of
Ohio and Indiana, who ran for three days,
under all the disadvantages of mud and
rain, and, for aught we know, are running
yet. Andy Johnson was at the starting
point when the signal was given, and the
wonder is that he was not off sooner He
will turn up next in Washington. That
the reader may more fully understand the
purport of the foregoing, we subjoin the
following from the Cincinnati Commercial
of the 18th "The news that the Cum
''berland Gap expedition has made an alb
'surd and ruinous retreat, is enough to
''sscken the whole country. There has
"been an alarm both false and foolish, and
"a most abominable stampede. While the
EAST Tennesseeans were burning to ad-
'vance, and East Tennessee was converted
"into trap for Zollicofer's army, our ar
"my, as if it were commanded by idiots,
"runsss away. We have no heart to com
"ment on such imbecility. If it continues,
"of course the Tennessee regiments in our
"army will make their peace with jeff.
Davis"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

FIeHT AT JAcksBoRo.-The Nstheille Gsrsts
extracts the following paragraph from a letter re-
ceived from Cumberland Gap:
"News reached here late last night, that aFegi-
ment Of lndianans had crossed the line at Jacks
boro, and were allowed to advance some ten miles
on Southern soil, when they were met by the 18th
Mississippi In a hand to hand fight. The result
was MS might have been expected. The Southerd
boys charged them with such .impetuosiy that they
broke and fed, leaving half their humber dead mp
on the field. They were literally cut to pieces
The news came direct andl presume is true. The
MississPpiqhs are gallant set Of fellows and were
with US at Wildcat -at
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
ren.- We Law hcfare our readers. to. da,

49, We lay before our readers, to-day,
the message of President Davis, and in
wife their attentive perusal of it. 1t is
short, but comprehensive, and wisely treats
the subjects of general interest, leaving
matters of detail to the Departments to
which they properly belong. The short
ness Of the document win temptall toreOd
it, and, therefore, We withhold any com
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

sts- The Commandment which cornmeh
ced at Fort Pickens last week. has been
suspended. The damage done to our side
amounts to nothing, and the injury to the
enemy we, of course, can not ascertain. -
The object of the attack by the Hessiats,
is not yet apparent, but we presume it is
only part of plan to annoy the sea
board as much as possible.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

B1~ The Canada papers are very bitter
against the Northern Government for the
arrest of Mason and Slidell. We don t
blame them, because the act is a very
gross insult to their national flag, especi-
ally when offered by government that
once declared war against England for a
similar offence.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29

SERIOUS AFFAIR AT FRGSRiiS, KY.--We learn
that squad Of twelve men were sent 10 Franklin
yesterday, 10 arrest some Lincolnites who we're
said to be committing depredations in that neigh
bOrhoOd.
They had collected TO the number Of IL or rs al
the house Of one of their number, one Bell and de-
flying the party fred upon them, killing one man
two more
Our meA then charged the house and set fire Ia
H. burning Il and all OF the men in H. Il Is believed
but two who escaped. A detachment Of 90 cavai-
~ under Capt. Morgan arrived at Frnnkin last
night To arrest the parties implicated. C5ay-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-29
THIS Wool OF TExAs.-The following is from
the Houston Telegraph

the Houston Telegraph.
The wool crop of Texas is nearer two millions
of pounds and the production of the Confederate
States is estimated by wool buyers at not over
100000 of pounds, while the consumption of the
factories in the States will not reach that amount
by three quarters of a million of pounds. There
is now unsold in Texas million pounds OF
wool, and the next clip is only four months off,
which will give at low estimate, 100000 lbs.
for market The error is in relying on the census
report of 1860 for the number of sheep, when, as
is well known, not half the census takers attended
to their duty in anything like reliable manner.
When a correct census of the sheep in this State
shall be taken, it will be found that they never
numbered much less than 900 since the 18th
of January, 1861 and that the next years clip will
be taken from over a million. We state these
facts that wool holders may il Is for their inte-
rest to sell while the present good prices prevail.
The chances are against much of rise in the price
for the present.