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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
Patrick Henry.

man stands upon the floor of the house of del
egates of Virginia. He turns eye of FIRE around
him-he trembes with some mighty emotion. The
emotion, reader, was the first breath of new born
liberty She started into life at this inspiration.
and the days of tyranny were numbered.
The grandeur of that scene cannot be compassed
in one glance. He stood amid grave and prudent
body of men, conscious indeed of the wrongs Of
their country, but relying upon modest petition for
redress. They> had never let their imaginations
rambe into visions of upright and fearless independ-
ence. thousand things forbade the idea Their
habits of thought and action, their ptiable weak
ness as country, their disgust of war on account
OF recreant and exhausting conflicts, all tended to
indispose them for freedom. They were, besides,
legslating beneath the jealous eyes Of royal depu-
ties, who would not fail to call treason by its right
name. They sat, as it were, under the glimmerings
of the dadem
Who would dare, if SO inclined to stalk forth
from their midst and throw down the gauntlet to
the mightiest empire of the world-to D. incples as
old as the great globe ITSELF interviewer with every
page Of past history, sanctioned by venerable ages
and proud and awful as the heavens2 Who would
dare to leap on the moss-grown and frowning ram
parts of monarchy, anu pluck its red flag Who
would rush from the security Of submission, and
Sampson-hke, grasp the lion by the mane7 II was
the grandest moment of that time-but God had
reared up one to fill it. That man was Patrick
Henry,
He opened his lips His heart big with the des-
TIMES of the world, struggled for moment with
dsubt-bnt not longer The electric appeal went
forth-drifted on--fashed fercer and brighter, and
growing in overwhelming majesty until the las,
woid5-"Give me Liberty or give me Deathl'-
filled up its measure of terrible might; and the las
link of the chain that had entirely bound the for
mer was riven. He had finished his sublime task
The revolution was fact.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
For the Chronicle.
AN ACRosTIC.

Merit like thine poet might inspire,
And wake the sweetest music of his Tyre.
Round thee thousand winning charms entwine
Youth, Beauty, Elegance and Grace are thine
Charms, such as these, the heart can captive lesd
He who wthstands them must be Geld indee4
Alas their magic power too well know ~
Resistless, they would meet heart of snof
Love turks in ambush in those lustrous eyes,
Omnipotent. lie who their power dehes
Too much upon his callousness relies;
To confidently risk his peace of mind.
Like pure mirror, thy sweet, lovely face
An index of thy soul--re6ects the grace
Pure, undefiled Religion can imparl,
Revealing all the goodness of thy heart
charm surprising all the power of Art.
Dearest Miss words are all too poor, too weak;
Expressive silence then, thy praise must speak.
J. A. Y.
Louisville, KY, March, 1851.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
Get Married.

We really have faith in early marriages.
Get married, young man, just as soon after
your maturity as find yourself capable Of
supporting wife modestly and frugally.
Never wait till you get rich; fori the sad
change that may come over the freshness
Of your heart before that time. And then
there are the habits, opinions, associations.
all OF which becoming fixed portion Of
your nature, may make you wiser man,
perhaps, but will diminish just so much the
unspeakable boautitude of welded love TO
a young spirit No; never wait till you rich
for there is a something earthly in the pur.
suit of wealth even, something 80 full Of
the schemes and articles Of the day, thar
the romance of love is crushed ont odor
Gus being, and haught is left but the mere
appetite of our animal nature. The senti
mcnt is gono, past all recovery. Marriage
is still the saue, but alasl VIC have changed
with the time and custom: and though We
may still enjoy it, we cannot find in il that
chivalric disnterestedness thar rbing
sense Of unalloycd happiness which belongs
only to the union Of two young hearts un
soiled by contact with the world
Yes; get married, young woman. Never
pause because he ~ not handsome. tie may
be good, and that is much better Fcw
handsome men are good for much, except
to break wives hearts with jealousy, and
fail in business, because too much lemptej
TO attend to it assiduously Never refuse
him because he is not wealthy. II is far
more inspiring to grow rich together By
your united exertions. II Is far moro in.
dependent for you to reflect tia, you havo
assisted to earn your aflluencc when it
comes ,.and that il cannot b said your bus.
band purchased you with his means, and,
consequently, has no special right 10 coa-
slider you entitled to any more than your
exactly legal share OF his posses-ions IL
Is far wiser to wed a true man Than a mere
pocket book--lcr the Que is full Of love.
aud the other Of ilusory promises. Lot
Cupid be your counsellor, young woman.
and not cupdity.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

TIT FOR TAr.-At ST. Paul, recently, Rev Mr.
Fisk declared ''that John Brown was asecond Jesus
Christ" Some sensible men assembled 70 consider
certain Political matters concerning the domestic
interests of Minnesota, and in view of the above
adopted the following
"WHEBEAs, The Rev. Mr.. Fisk, of ST. Paul, has
declared from the pulpit ''thst John Brown was
second Jesus Christ, therefore,
'ResOlued, That Mr.. Fisk has made himself a s.-
eond Baolarr's Asa; Provided, however, nothing
herein contained is intended TO SANDER the original
ass by intimating that Mr. Fisk is his linea descen-
dantr
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

A Coon MoTro..--Our learned and highly res
pectable cotemporay of the Clarksyille Chronicle
one of the most conservative Journals in the State
and an earnest supporter of "Bell and Everett in
the late Presidential canvass, has adopted for his
motto sentiment to which, it occurs to us, every
decent, patriotic Southern man can most heartily
subscribe 1t is: sOur rights in the Union, or our
rights out Of the Union.p Who can say he is for
the Union with or without rights guaranteed IF
such there be among Southern men, in what degree
is he entitled TO the respect and confidence of bis
fellow-citizen 2-Nash Glzetts
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

THE LAW OF EvIDENcE-Hon Randall Hunt an
emminent lawyerof Louisiana, has introduced into
the Legislature of that State an Act removing the
Common law disability witnesses of parties pre-
viously convicted of crime, nterestedin the issue
before any court. Husbands and wives of the par
ties are also rendered competent and eompeable
to testify behalf Of any party TO the suit other
proceedings, Neither husbands nor wives can,
however, be required to give evidence for against
each other in any criminal proceeding or any suit
instituted in consequence of adultery. Neither
husband nor wife are rendered competent or COM
pellabe by the Act to disclose any communication
made by one TO the other during the marriage.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
Important Decision of the At
torneY General..-the Revenue.

Attorney General Bates has given his written
opinion to President Lincoln, that no revenue can
be collected in the seeding States. The law OF
1899 provides that all cases of violation Of tue rev.
enue law shall be tried in the judicial district in
which the violation occurred. Now there are nc
United States Courts, judges, Jurors, Marshals or
District Attorneys in those Districts which compose
the seeded States Hence the law cannot be exc
cuted IN them.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
Extra Session of Congress.

II is pretty certain that Lincoln will call an extrn
session of Congress II he does, the States Of Ken
tueky, Tennessee, Maryland and North Carolina
will have to call extra sessions of their Legsla-
lures in order to have their States represented in
the Congress. The Legislatures will change the
time of choosing their members from August and
October to May.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
Nrw OnLrLNs. March ls.

NEW OHLEANn, hhlSu ACs
Fort Brown and Rnggold Barracks, at Brazos
Santiago, have been surrendered to the Texas su-
thorities. Entire evacuation takes place on the
20th Possession is then to be taken by Texas
troops who have enlisted for six months A rsso-
luton has passed the Convention, by unanimous
vote, rendering thanks to Gen. Twiggs
NEW York, March ls-Ths Charleston cores
pondent of the Herald says the new tariff and Con-
stitoD are unsatisfactory
The floating battery will be moved on Monday
but not toward Sumter
A Washington dispatch to tho Herald reports that
Maj Anderson informed the Government that if re-
inforcements be intended, South Carolina would i'm
mediately fill the channels and render communion
ton by water impossible.
The Cabinet are considering measures relative to
the Seizure Of the revenue cutter by Texas.
II is understood that the Administration has sent
secret agents to the different European governments
TO inferm them of the policy of this govern
ment thus forestalling and defeating the objects Of
the Sauthern Confedracy in sending their commits
sioners. The same course will be pursued relative
to Mexico.
The Cabinet as.aoon as the Southern forts affair
Is settled win take into consideration the collection
of the revenue. All are known TO agree that il
should be collected but the manner Is the trouble.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

Mrs. Psrtington, in illustration Of. the
proverb that ga soft word turneth away
wrath, says that sit is better to speak par
agorical Of a person, than to be eli the time
6inging, epitaphs at him, for nor good
comes to nobody that never speaks no good
Of no one
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

Bas- Before the Presidential election, tho
manufacturing employers Of Philadelphia.
discharged all their workmon who refused
to vote for Lincoln; but now they have re.
versed the order, and are deliberately dia.
charging aN who did vote for him.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

edr care you prepared to pay me that bill? 4"
said the landlord Of one of the hotels at Ramsgate
the other day, to guest of his who seemed to
evince decided and practical preference TO the
credit system. Certainly I'll pay it" was the re-
ply, ''as soon as get remittance from home. But
why so uneasy? Am not putting ur with your
ayes" said Bonifsce, ~ know you are putting up
with me; but I'll be darned if I'm going to put up
with you unless get my money"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
l WISH | Was In DIxIE.-In the pop

I WISH / Was In DIxIE.--In the pop
ular Mythology OF New York city, Dixie'e
was the negroes paradise on earth in times
when slavery and the slave trade were
fourshing institutions in that quarter
Dixie owned a tract of land on Manhattan
Island, and also large number of slaves;
and his slaves increasing faster than his
land, an emigration ensued such as has
taken place in Virginia and other States.
Naturally, the negroes who left for differeut
parts looked to as a place ofunalloyed hap
piness, and it was the "Ole Virginia" to
the negroes of that day Hence, Dixie be-
comes synonymus with an ideal locality,
combining ineffable happiness and every
imaginable requisite of earthly beautitude
"Dixie's Land" has become very popular
in our section since the election Of Lincoln
and has almost superceeded Yankee Doc
die. 1t will doubtless be adopted as the
national air OF the Southern Coufederacy
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

Douglas resolution respecting the Government
property in the seeding States was taken up, Mr..
Douglas said the President had power to collect
the revenue in seeding States to call ont the
militia except as pos'e comitaus TO aid the Feder-
al officers. He said that army of 100000 men
at an expense of $35,O0O,0oo will be necessary to
take II e forts, etc. He advocated amendments to
the Constitution to hold the Border States and So
cure reunion of the whole
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

CoScESTRAroS OF TRoors AT PsSsAooLA.--'rhe
Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer of the i4th says;
There were reports in ouf city yesterday after
noon of orders from President Davis for the concen-
tralion of a large body OF troops Ut Pensacola inn
medately. We suppose this action must be based
ON intelligence from the Commissioners AT Wash
ington,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

DWoRcEs. --Grantng divorces has been great
business with the Washington Territory Legsla-
tare, One divorce bill passed the Council and the
woman married again before 1t passed the Housel
In another case, member said the man had len his
wife aud was living with another woman, and wan
ted 10 he married TO her The hill passed immedi-
ai,ly a. matter Of ,ourss.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

peA. The Empress of the French, il is said, is
about undertaking pilgrimage to Jerusalem She
will replace the diamond stars stolent from the
of the Nativity, and make costly additions to the
decorations of the Holy Sepucher.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

"IN NO HuRRY Bishop Philipotts OF
Exeter, the stauuchest High Churchmaa
among the English Bishops, is said TO DO
gay in heart at having out lived all his d
antagonists 10 the chapter OF mis- diocese:
whereupon the Western FINES retpri- III
only proves that heaven Il ia ny hurry "a
take him
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

Gay 1t has been well said of the home of the
scolding wife, that 'it's bad house in which the
hen crows louder than the cock"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
From the Huntsville Ala, Democrat.
Secession Song----Dixie Land.
BIT MAX GREENE.

Away down South, in the Carolina,
They have guns and the ready rhino
Look away Look away Look away Dixie Land
They've the men TO do the fghtin'-
There's no use in scratcliR and bitin'
Hooray hooray hooray Dixie Land.
cRoRus;
Q, I'm glad | am in Dixie Hoorayl Hooray
In Dixie Land | take my stand,
To live and die in Dixie
Away away away down South in Dixie
Away away away down South in Dixie
H..
The sovereign State of Alabama
win try her hand before they lam herl
Look away look away look away Dixie Land
So will our Mississippi brother,
And Georgia, too, our mortal mother
Hooray hooray hOoray Dixie Land.
ILL.,
And Louisiana then will come,
And Texas, too, viii help US some
Look away look away look away Dixie Land
And Arkansaw, with her tooth-piclzer
Win help MS out little quicker
Get away get away get awayl Dixie Land
".
And next old North Carolina State
And after that, what's good and greatl
Hoorayl hooray hooray Dixie Land
When Lincolu gets on Southern brake,
Well give him touch of the rattesnekel
Get away get away get away Dixie Land
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

leS- The Virginia papers fearful that the late
'cold snap" hes killed the peaches, apricots, and
other early fruits
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

Eay~ The late dreadful storms in England were
announced three days in advance by the London
Meteorologsts.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

ReA,. The official vote shows that North Carolina
has voted against calling State Convention by on
ly "a majority.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29


He DRINKs.-Alas, yesl he drinks How
that sentence falls upon the esr2 How the
dark shadows of coming despair settle on
the hearts of those whose life is bound up
in his? How his mother prays that he may
not become drunksrd; his wife that he is
merely enjoying the company ofhis friends;
and his sister hopes that he is only sowing
few wild oats. But the old men see fur
ther than this, and shake their heads whom
they hear he drinksl Young men, stand
ing on the threshold of life buoyant in hope
and untried energy, don't drink Your
character, success, and happiness in life
your immortal destinies beyond lifo, are all
at stake. Don't drink! "Look not upon
the vine when it giveth color to the cup;
for at last it biteth like a serpent and sting
eth like an adder"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

"SToP Ny PAPER." Some people when they, see
an item in their paper not exactly suited to their
ways of thinking take it into their heads that they
can stop the "concern" by stopping their paper" !"
The New York Express, of Friday, has the follow
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
New York, March 7th.

No reader need take the trouble when he don't
like the Express. The carrier or the newsmsn will
do his stopping We don't print papes to be liked,
Our aim is to print the truth, liked or not and to
pursue that course and only that course which, as
we think the best interests of the country demand
The Express does not represent any party or any
body and nobody but the Editors are responsible
for anything in it, and they only in the eye of the
law-for they dislike great deal of the news they
have to print and would not print it if it were
right to suppress it,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

THE LAeo CAsE--JUDGE TANEY's 0PrNIoN.--We
give below the decision of the Supreme Cour' of the
United States on the Lago case. This was an appi-
cation for manddmus upon the part of the Govern
or Of Kentucky against the Governor of Ohio, Wm
Dennison, to compel him to surrender, under the
Constitution, fugitive from justice from Kentucky
Governor Dennison had refused to do so upon the
ground that the odem e--stealing Negro of which
the fugitive was accused in Kentucky-was not a
crime by the laws of Ohio. The Supreme Court
has no power TO grant nidndamus but it distinctly
atfirms that the law is against Governor Dennison
and that it was his duty to deliver up the fugitive
So Kentucky gets the decision ON the merits of the
case, while the Court was not authorized to grant
the remedy required. We presume, however, that
after this the Governor of Ohio will conform his ac-
tion to this decision. Here it is--Lou. Bulletin.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
NUN RFR IL.

like love, Of sublimity that brushes the
hear. with rapture, you nevef Shone more
strongly than there 10 that lovely eot Of
the Wissshicon, when you saved the muir
dercr's heart
Now look, how wonderful are the ways
of heaven. That very night as the widow
sat by her freside-sss there with crush.
ed heart and hot eyslids, thinking Of herN
husband who nov law mouldering on the
drenched soil Of Paoli--thcrs was tap at
the door. She opcned il, and that hus.
bano, living though covered with wounds,
was in her arms.
He had fallen at Psoli, but not ia death;
he was alive, and his wife lay Psnting GU
his bosom.
That night there Was prayer in tho wood
embowered cottage Of Wissahisoa
-. .---.s----
"ALL THAT GLIrTERs is NOT GoLD. -
Oreide is the name given to a new metallic
alloy, extensively used in this country asa
substitute for the sale Of it, and nowspa.
pers contain flaming advertisements OF
''full set of Jewelry for one dollar, being
the stock of large manufacturer" or NOR
chant "obligcd to dispose of his stock on
account of the panic 1t is French discov
cry, and is manufactured TO large extent
in Waterbury, Connecticut. The materials
which enter into the composition of the
''oreide" are copper, zinc or tin, magnesia,
sal ammoniac, lime and cream Of tartar.
The copper is frst melted, when the 9th
er materials are carefully added
the whole fused, and the process com
plsted. The cost is very light; the reduo-
ton of the metal, and its formation into
the almost innumerable articles of orni-
ment and use, both attended with the great
est expense. The cost of manufacture,
and the use of moulds and dies by which
genuine gold ornimonts havo been pro.
duced
This new metal can do little harm, and
will serve to crafty the vanity of vain NOR
tails, who delightin an appearance of splen.
dor and wealth. Its use will, moreover,
have tendency to place within the reach
of all thessoful, orimental, and the high
er products of art. An immense number
and amount Of articles are manufactured
out of this alloy and sold South and West
and none but excellent judges caa tell il
from gold.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

TO the Editors Of the NeV York Express,
Stop my paper, don't like your =.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
WASHINGTON, March ]

Chief Justice Taney delivered an opinion in the
matter of the Commonweal.3 of Kentucky against
the Governor of Ohio Dea On, deciding it was a
case of original jurisdiction and in effect one State
against another, and therefore, the Court has uris
dicion under the Constitution. 1t is case to COM
pei the Governor of Ohio, by mandamus, to surrcn-
der fugitive from justice from Kentucky.
The Court says that the demanding State has
right to have every such fugitive delivered up that
the State of Ohio has no right to enter into the
question to whether the act of which the fugitive
stands accused is criminal or not in Ohio provided
that it crime in Kentucky, and it is the duty
of the Governor Of Chic to deliver up upon any
proper proofs that the act charged is crime by the
laws of Kentucky; that the act of Congress of 1893
determines what evidence is be submitted TO the
State of Ohio; that the duty of the Governor is
ministerial merely, like that of Sheriff Marshal
and appeals to his good faith in the discharge of
constitutional duty, for the reason that Congress
cannot impose any Federal duty on the officers of
State and that where such officers are called up
on by an act of Congress to perform such duty, he
conceives it to be but good and good faith
their part to do so. And on these grounds the man
damus is refused.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29

'nsl. uur PLATED WARE ~e sell al Nanufac-
Hurcr List Prizes
Jobbmg promptly attended Il.
Nall at tho s.Gu OF the Big Watch, Public Square
q. f. COOKE.
ClarksviAr Icnua cot ~ lsGO-u
10
aSn " luU arc mtehte,l ~ the Chronicle OF
A., pl,a4, come rruuul ANA PAY UP'-ls8
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
Fine Table Cutlery, &c.

HAVING recently returned from the Eastern cit
les with full aud well selected stock purchased OF
first hands, thereby sayingthc Jobhers profit we ar
enabled to offer our Goods NJ
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-12
spsesh Of Me-. Vincent

The Journal of this morning contains the
speech of Hon, JoHH M, VIScEsr, delivered in
the House Of Representatives on the 7th' Of
March, on the bill to provide for Leasing the
Canals. II covers nearly. FIVE columns OF the
Journal, and shows conclusively the earnest Ia
bor and research of the member from Lorain,
on this Canal quesuon,wh be treats with no
usual candor and ability Mr.. VINCENT de-
serves the thanks ofthe tax-payen of the whole
State for the investigation he has given the sub.
/ ect, and the Information of tangible kind his
speech Eill convey to the peoples on this apes-
tion.
|. is needless to cay 'thSt Mr.. vlScEnr is in
favor of leasing the Pnblic Works, a measure
which-issaeidly growingin public favor, not
withstaAding the opposition ofinterested Partl7
zans 70 it, DriLutM ia sgsina moifc seE
l..E q