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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
Two Laws for the Ladies.

Before you bow to lady in the street,
permit her to decide whether you may do
so or not, by at least look Of recogni-
ton.
When your companion bows to lady,
you should do the same, When a gentle
man bows to lady in your company, al
ways how to him in return. Nothing is so
i'll understood in America as those conven-
tional laws so we'll understood and practic-
ed IN Europe Ladies complain that gem
tlemen pass them by tnnoticed in the
streets, when, in fact, The fault arises from
their own breach of politeness. 1t is their
duty to do the amiable first, for it is pri-
vilege which ladies enjoy Of choosing their
own associates or acquaintances. No gen
tlemah likes to risk being cut IN the street
by lady through premature salute.
Too many ladies, it would seem, ,"don't
know their trade Of politeness Meeting
persons in the streets, whom one has casu-
ally met in company, they seldom bow nm
less he bows first; aud whenever gentle.
man departs from the rules of good breed
ing, except occasionally by way of experi-
ment, his acquaintances do not multiply,
but he stands probably charged with rude
ness. The rule is plain. A lady must be
civil to a gentleman into whose company
she is casually brought, but gentleman is
not upon this to presume upon his ac-
.quaintance the first time he afterwards
meets her in the street. II It be. her will,
she gives some token of recognition, when
the gentleman may bow otherwise he
must pass on and consider himself stran-
ger. No lady need hesitate to bow to a
gentleman, for he will promptly and po-
litely respond, even if he has forgotten his
fair saluter. None but brute can do 9TH
erwise. Should he pass on rGdely, his
character is declared bad, and there is a
cheap riddance P6liteness, or good breed
ing, is like the law-"th6 reason of things
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
TO THE LADIES
OF
Kentucky and Northern TenNssS9e!

l have established at Bowling Green,
KY, General Hospital for thereception Of
the sick soldiers Of the Central Division
(Confederats States Asmy) Of KY In
an enterprise which is intimately connect
ed with the physical comfort, If not also
the life, Of the soldier, / feel that you are
scarcely less interested than myself I,
therefore, beg to makela few practical sag-
gestions to, you, as to the manner in which
you may serve those members of the army
who are overtaken by accident or disease.
A very efficient mode of rendering assist
ance to the inmates of the hospital is tbra'
the agency of Relief Associations, sHsh
numbers of which are already in operation
in the Confederate States Can you not
organize such Associations wherever they
do not exist, and through them forward
whatever may be contributed? Where, for
ahy reason, SUCH Societies can NOT be, spcct
Oily put in operation, individuals should
forward their donations direct to Bowling
Green
Among the articles of dnily use in the
Hospital are the following
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
d. N. Kennedy. of Montgomery.

In the present juncture of our affairs
there is no matter of greater interest to
the State than the banking interest. 1t
is therefore of great Importance that thos e
in the Legislature whose special duty it is
to attend this interest, should be men of
clear heads aud firm convictions. We are
gratifed to see that the Honorable Spea-
ker seems to appreciate its Importance by
appointing upon the Bank committee men
Of the proper characteristics. And while
we do not doubt that there are others
equally as meritorious, still we do rot be-
lievs that better Selection than d. N.
Kennedy could be made for the Chair
manship of that Committee N
Mr.. Kennedy represents Montgomery,
one Of tie wedlthiest and most enlightened
counties in the State. and is a representa-
tive worthy of his constituency.
He is man Of great weight of perso-
nal ,character, a clear headed practical
Statesman. and one who will make his
mark in any body where energy, clearness
and decision of mind and character is re-
quisite; besides he is eminently fitted for
the special duties of his committee, being
d practical banker and Thoroughly acquaiu
ted with finance in all its bearings -
Nash. Union!
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
Incidents Of the Greenbrier
Fight.

A correspondent Of the Richmond Dis
patch relates the following incidents of
the Greenbrier fight;
Col. Ramsey was in command of the
pckets and was cut off from them, having
his horse shot from under hith, and he, be-
ing lame, was forced to take to the woods,
and was in the eheniy's rear during the
battle, aud says he counted 25 wagons
full Of dead and wounded that passed by
him, and that for mile, the road was Gov,
cred with blood Col. Ramsey displayed
great courage with his pickets, and they
hobly sustained him in his efforts.
During portion Of the battle the en-
emy upon the right was called upon to
eharge upon the Georgiahs by the comt
manding officer, but "nary' charge could
be got out of them The following dia-.
logue was distinctly heard by our troops
The Yankee officer to Colonel.-Why in
the h--ll don't you charge on them?-
Haven't you heard the order? ,
Colonel.-Yes, but they won't do it, and
III be id if l can. I can't carry them
on my shoulders
, Man in the ranks.-Pay us and we will
fight, r.sl.
, Before the fight commenced a white
flag was placed over house containing a
number of sick men, but instead of hu-
namely keeping their shot from, they fired
necessarily at il, and one or two balls pass
ed completely through the building, but
luckily not hurting any one. Such cow
ardly conduct is in keeping with the mis-
erahle tool to whom they belong. .,.',
During the eanuonading, Col. TalliaE
erro's horse very fine bay, was tied BY
our entertainments, and the old fellow be-
ing asleep, a bombshell bursted right over
him. He merely raised his head, looked
around. and then turned to his former po-
sition as if in ntter contempt of the par
ties from whence it came A kitten be-
longing to company Of the 23d, during
the engagement, was seen running along
the sntrenchments, and whenever ball
struck near it and raised the dirt the lit
tie thing would jump and gsmbOl around
it in playful glee.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
The Mass Financial and Com
mercial Convention.

|. Macon, Oct 16-The convention. this
morning, adopted, uusnimonsly, and with
the greatest enthusiasin, a. resolution
Recommending Congress TO ,.sprpend the
ct lection of import duties aud to throw
our ports open to the free trade Of all ma.
tions who. ;meintsin peace with,ns, ,sn.,,..
Some slight modification AID additions
we're made to the action Of yesterday upon
the subject of cotton advances
A resolution was passed, ,rcaasssiaR
Congress to- alter andRdjqst soIns, weights
and measures according to decimal ratee.
A series of resolutions were adopted
upon the aeqpeettiap act, ,res6mipsnaipg
that no payment Of debts seqdestefed bs
required during the war; that claims for
indemnity aud ihdebtsdnssa 10 the North
be allowed as a set-off; that The COURTS Sf
tho Confederate States be einpSRered, ia
certaip cases. to BODILY the retroactive ef-
feet Of the bill and that the property of
Northern residents laboring; under the
disabilities cf coyerture or infancy be ex-
enipted, .lt
A committee was appointed Of delegates
from Charleston, Savabhah, and Mobile,
to examine into the plan Of the Marine
Steam battering ram, submitted by Mr.; j.
r. PettS, Of Georgia.
The Convention then adjourned until
z O'Clock this evening.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
THRILLING SKETCH.

Alexander Dumas has been furnishing
sensation items for Russia, Of Which the
following is a specimen
We left the room with turnkey behind
us, aud walked on until we found ourselves
opposite the prison. The latter opened it,
vent in and lighted lantern. We follow
cd We went down ten steps, passed a
row of dungeons, but did not stop. We
went down five more, and then stopped at
the one marked No. H. lie gave sileno
signal it seemed as if in this abode of the
dead, he had lost the power of speech
There was at this time frost Of at least
twenty degrees outside. AT the depth
which we found ourselves it was mingled
with damp which penetrated to the bone
my marrow was frozen, and yet wiped the
perspiration from my brow The door was
opened and we went down Six damp and
slippery steps, and found ourselves in a
dungeon of about six feet square. | fan
cied in the light of the lantern that saw
human form moving in it. The Govern
or remained on the last step, and said to
the prisoner
"Rise and dress yourself"
had n curiosity to know to whom this
order was addressed.
Turn on the light, said to the jailor.
| then saw a thin and pallid old man rise
up. He had evidently been immured in
this dungeon in the same clothes lie had ON
when arrested, but they had fallen off by
piecemeal, and he was ouly dressed in a
ragged peIsse, Through the rags, could
be seen his naked, bony shivering body =
Perhaps this body had been covered with
splendid garments perhaps ribbons of the
most noble order had once crossed his
painting chest At present he was only a
living skeleton, that had lost rank, digpi-
ty, and even name, and was called No. II.
He rose and wrapped himself in the frag-
ments of his ragged pelisse, without utter
ing complaint. His body was bowed
down, conquered by prisen damp, time, or
1t might be, hunger. His eye was haugh-
ty, almost menacing.
at is good, said the Governor.
"Come"
He was the first to 60 out,
The prisoner threw a parting glance on
his cell, his stone jug, aud his rotten straw.
Nv uNS'Nu siSui yo1 u Nds npVssiblo
that he could regret anything of this. He
followed the Governor and passed before
me.
l shall never forget the glance he turned
on me in passing, and the reproach that
was concentrated in it.
$50 young it seemed to say, "snd al
ready obeying tyranny
turned away-that glance had pierced
my heart like dagger He passed in the
door of the dungeon. How long was it
since he bad entered He must cease for
long time counting days and nights, On
reachiug the Governors door, We found
two sledges waiting. The prisoner was or
dered into the one that had been brought
us, and we followed him, the Governor by
his side, in front The other sledge was
occupied by our soldiers.
I Where were we going? | knew not
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
Death Of Capt Frank S. Beau
mont, &

We learn from the Gazeue Of yesterday
that this gallant soldier and. highly es.
teemed gentleman died recently, at the
Warm Springs, in Virginia, of typhoid
fever. He wss Captain of one of the finest
companies which Tennessee has sent into
the field, and was attached to Che 14th
regiment, cofamanded by Col. Forbes
The whole regiment was distinguished
for the size and soldiery bearing of the
men, and no company ranked higher than
that of Capt Beauihonts. When tFie
company passed thpough this place on the
march to Virginis, it commanded especial
admiration. No one who saw its accom-
plished commander then, in the .Vigor OF
manhood and ambitious Of distinction,
would have anticipated for him death from
disease. They would rather have expect
ed him, if he fell, to fall in some chival-
rous encounter with the foe. But that
illfated and apparently foolish expedition
into the mountains of Western Virginia,
has cut down many brave soldier, and
hundreds Of little hillocks on the noun
tain sides note where they lie buried and
forgotten save by friends at home, who
perhaps never heard of their illness, and
will never know their graves, Capt, Beau
mont was Fortunate in having found re-
fuge in the hospital at Warm Springs,
and having the tender care of wife, faith
er and brothers. Most sincerely do we
sympathise with them in their bereave-
ment. They have lost noble husband,
son and hrotherT their coup,ty an intel
ligent, high souled and patriotic soldier
- Nash Patriot
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
illinois Wheat Crop.

By the following from the Chicago CAB.
olition) Tribune, of the 25th ult., it will
be seen that the staple crop of the SCAR
den State" is perishing. That paper says;
During the past week or ten days we
have had several reports from the interior
with regard to the. damage which the
wheat crop has sustained il consequence
of the recent heavy rain Hitherto we
have refrained from giving the reports
publicity, lest they might prove exaggera-
ted and unnecessarily excite our MAI kets
but yesterday we cohversed with several
intelligent gentlemen who confirm the
gloomiest accounts received Along the
line of the Dixon Air Line railroad the
damage is most severe. In that part of
the country the wheat was mostly harvest
ed with "headers" and the stacks imper-
fectly built, so that drenching rains have
thoroughly saturated them. Along the
valley Of the Fox river the whest in the
stacks is nearly all growing and some Of
them is reported to be a "mass of growing
pulp"-thc grain growing like turf on the
top of them. Along the Chicago, Bur
liugton and Quincy railroad also the dam
age is extensivo, though not quite So bad
as on the other northern roads.
In confirmation of these reports it is
proper to state that during the past three
or four days d very large proportion of the
wheat received is Inspected and rejected
IN consequence of its damp and poor con
dition One firm in this city had fifteen
car loads of wheat sent him, and eleven of
them we're rejected. Another had twelve
car loads, ard and eight were rejected
and some gave even worse roturps
This is undoubtedly great calamity to
the country, The crop was, at best, far
short of an average, and II is feared that
this will reduce it to but a small percent
age Of last years abundant yield
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25

A few flannel bandages, two and a hale Oinches
wide and nine yards long, will be 1eeded and lint,
scraped and rarellsd.
| Ring Pads and Cushions. ~ ,.,,,
Cotton Batting and Cotton Wadding dne Flax
and Sponges.
Red Flannel ip the piece.
Bookblnders Beard, fot splihts pieces, is inches
by Ia inches
sedlsrs' silE for ttisaturss, sksius wa1si and and
wound on cards.
Sewing Needles assorted, in cases
Linen Thresd Tape and Scissors. - a.,
Adhesive Plaster, Camel Hair Pencils, Oiled Silk
Oiled Mnslit, India Rubber and Gutta Perchs
Cloths in the piece.
Wrapping Paper. a 10. ,., l,e.ssA ID
Cotton Bed Shirts-ll yards leug, bftadths Of
unbleacbed muslin, yard wide, open one half yard
at the bottom--leneth of Sleeve three-quarters
of yard, length Of Arm Hole IL inchts length OF
Collar 20 inches length of Slit in front yard fss-
tened with tQur tape5,,V ,,uLl tb,. f,S,88
Loose Muslin Drawers-1l yards long, with. q
breadth of yard wide muslin in eacl, leg, with
hem and drawing string round the waist and tho
bottom Of each leg; length from waist to crotch on
the back az inches and In the front lS inches with
bpttons and buron-hQles. ,g g;
Bed Sackings Of ticking, | yard wide and
yards long. y tr .tI M
MusJih Sheets, a feet wide and feet long.
Pillow Sacks Of ticking, is inches wide and | 8
inches long. F,tt
Pillow Cases of Muslin, yard wide and yard
long
Old linen and cotton CLOTH towels old and new,
rough and soft old sheets, pillow cases ceverlet.,
cd shirts. aud drawers old pants, old socks old
handkerchefs OLD jackets, pieces of white domestic,
pieces Of hickory sbirting country or homemade
jeans tef FIJI clothing, wool OF woolen yarn, coun-
try or hothetaade blankets and counterpanes, black.
berry and raspberry vinegar, crushed sugar, corn
starch, sweet oil, vegetables, Irish and sweet
potatoes, peas and beans, arrowroot sagp sapicca,
rice eggs, chickens, game, brandy, whisky, tobacco;
crackers biscuits, tea cocoa leu;on syrup plum and
eurrnnt jellies (snal quantilies oatmeal, aaxseed
and taxseed meal wheat bran, corn MEAL juice Of
beef as stock for beef tea put up 10 sealed cans,
champagne inlsmall bottles for cases Of sudden
sinking, china feeders Of different sizes foT admins
istering nourishment where the head cannot be
raised bent glass tubes for similar use, CASTLE eoap
for washing wounds, common soap eye shades Of
green silk with tapes on ela4tiea.
Those who live in aud erotud lhckity ot tow,
ling Green, can render Invaluable assistapee by
artiug as nurses at lhe hOspitsl. Tbssck ehaRbcE
Is desttote OF hs chief s5iars pnlas8 ,Eraced BY
the presence Of your sex. No h@hd eau suioothe
the sick mans pillow, Or soolhe his distress other
than your own Spch Inclesas you prepnre should
be packed in the most compact form apd forwarded
10 Bowling Green, RY,, rnarkcd Hostini Slores
am with sincere respect
~ D., W; XkKDELL, =,,.,.
Surgeon O. 5. A., and Medio1l Director Of Ceu-
tral Division IN Kentucky
BowLISG 0arrS, Kv., Sept zs, 1881.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
The Song of the Camp
oR1MEAY INCIDENT.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

The subIoined touchingly beautiful poem
it is poem in the fullest sense and meaning Of thu
term-was written by Bayard Taylor while the for
tress Of sebastopo was Beleagdred by the allied
mics. To full understanding and appreciation o
It, let Il be remembered that "Anne Laurie" is III
sohgof the British camp, and wherever there is Z
British segiment-wbether in Canada or India
England or China--whenever the simple Scotch all
that accompanies
Marvellous banks are bonny,
When early falls the dew
And twas there that Annie Laurie
Gave me her promise true
Gave me her promise true,
And neer forget will /
But for bonny Annie Laurie
ri lay me down and die,
Is struck up, the heart and voice of every soldier
as promptly as would their hands if the
order was given TO charge Che enemy.
The Incident.
''Give us song I" the soldiers cried,
The outer trenches guarding,
When the heated guns Of the camps allied
Grew weary with bombarding
The dark Redan, in silent scoff,
Lay grim and threatening, under;
And the tawpy mound of the Malakof
No longer belched its thunder.
There was pause. The guardsman said
We storm the forts tomorrow;
Sing while we may, another day
May bring enough of sorrow"
They lay along the batterys side,
Below the smoking cannon
Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde,
And from the banks Of Shannon.
They sang Of love- and not Of fame
Forgot was Brtans glory
Each heart recalled a different name
But all sang "Annie Laurie"
Voice after voice caught up the song,
Until its tender passion
Rose like an anthem, rich and strong
Their battle eve confession.
Dear girl her name he dare not speak,
Yet, as the song grew louder,
Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed off the stains of powder.
Beyond the darkening ocean burned
The bloody sunsets enbers,
While the Crimean valleys learned
How English love remembers.
And once again fire Of hell
Rained on the Russian quarters
With scream of shot and burst Of SHE'LL
And believing Of the mortars.
And Irish Morals eyes are dim
For singer dumb and CORY
And English Mary mourns for him
Who sang of "Anne Ladrie"
All, soldiers to your honcred rest
Your truth and vaior bearing;
The brsvest are the tenderest--
The loving are the daring.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25

What we're we going 10 dor was equally
Ignorant. had only to see--the actor
itself did not concern me.
We started.
Through my position the old man.
knees. were, between mine. | felt them
tremble. The Governor was wrapped il
his fsrs--I was buttoned up in my militia
ry frock, and yet the cold reached us. The
prisoner was almost naked, but the Cover
n,r offered him no covering. For mo
ment thought of taking of my coat and
offering it to him. The Governor guessed
my intention. -
'"lt was not worth whiIe," he. said
| Soon we reached the Neva again, and oul
sledge took the direction of Cronstadt.
l. The wind came off the Baltic, and blew
Ifuriously; the sleet cut our faces. Tho
our eyes had been accustomed to the dark
ness, we could not sec ten yards before us
At last we stopped in the midst Of a fu-
rious snow storm. We must have been a
league and half from St. Peters burg
The Governor got out of our sledge and
went up to the other. The soldiers had
already got off, holding the tools they had
been ordered to bring. .
,'.Put hole in the ice" the Governor
said to them.
could not refrain cry of terror.
began to apprehend.
"Ahl" the old man uttered, with an ac-
cent resembling the laugh Of skeleton,
'then the Empress does still remember
me"
Of what Empress was he talking? Three
had passed away in uccession-Annie,
Elizabeth and Catharine. 1t was evident
he still believed himself living Under one
Of them, and he did not know even the
name of the man who had ordered his
death. What was the obscirity Of night
compared with the tombP
The four soldiers then set to work. =
They broke the ice with their hammers, cut
III with their axes, and raised the blocks
with the lever All at once they started
back the ice was broken, and the water
was then rising.
"Come down" the Governor said to the
old man.
The order was useless, for he had already
done so. Kneelihg on the ice, he was
praying fervently.
|, hO 0ONCIhOI gave an OluCi III ioh
tone to the soldiers then he came back to
my side, for l had not left the sledge. In
a moment the prisoner rose.
II am ready" he said,
The four soldiers rushed upon him. /
turned my eyes away but though did
not see, l heard the noise of a body hurled
into the abyss. In spite of myself | turn
ed round The old man had disappeared
| forgot that had no right to give orders,
but shouted to the driver,
away! awayl"
.HtStopl" cried the Governor.
The sledge, which had already moved
forward, stopped again.
"All is not finished, " the Governor said
to me in French.
"What have we to do?' l asked:
await" he replied.
We waited half an hour. .
"The ice has set, said one Of the soldiers
cart thou sure2"
He struck the spot where the hole had
SO lately yawaed the water had become
solid agaii. 81
eve can CO." said the Governor. The
horses started at full gallop, and in less
than ten minutes we reached the fortress
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25

FIaHT IN X kNTUcKY.7-We learn from
gentleman who arrived in our city yes
terda3, that a fight occurred ct Celina a
few days since Col STATIONS regiment
we understand had been ordered to Bow
ling Green, and when about to cross the
river at Celina, they found slight imped-
imeft in the way, in the shape of large
force of LincolD's hirelings. Finding it
Impossible to make further advance then,
Col. Eatherly's regiment was fnimediately
dispatched for, and upon its arrival, both
regiments marched upon the enemy A
sharp sFirfnish occurred, after which the
Federal troops aed, leaving behind thine
a large lot Of guns, anmuhition, &c. On
the side Of the Federals there we're nine
killed, and two wounded on our side
Ndsh. G0ze,te, Oct f8th
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25
TUE C0a1igEEbrRbIAirha C01igaEEbrl.RbI n STATES corrolN Trr.

TUE C6NvEbERATE STATES CorToN TIE.
This is the name of newly-invented
and exceedingly simple band. made of
hickory or OAK, for the purpose Of bailiug
cotton. Its inventor, Mr.. Il D. Davis, Of
Holly Springs, Miss, on yesterday pressn
ted his designs before the patent Office
authorities, and succeeded in Immediately
obtaining letters patent The "tie' dis;
penses with the use of iron bands, or
ropes, aud brings into use hoops, of which
suitable material is to be found on every
planIstion. The popularity consists of
the ,.'lock" which Joins the tive ends TO-
gether, It is simple metallic band, with
teeth inside-the ends are placed within,
and a wedge is driven between, securing
them more surely and permanently thap
either rope or iron Richmond Dispatch,
llM.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25

BLANKETs scARqE.-Tbe Governors Of
both Ohio and Indiana have iaaued ad
dresses to the women Of these States, ap-
pealing TO them to furnish blankets aud
clothing for The volunteers. The Federal
Governmeht has advised Them Of their IN
ability 10 furnish any more blankets, the
supply at the North being entirOly exhaus-
fef