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Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-15
SHERIFF. SIZE,

Mrs. A. G. Munford, Executrix, S. r. Moody and
d. G, Caldwell VS.. II. A. Fowkles.y -
BY VIRTUE OF THREE EXECUTIONS
which issued from the office of the Circuit Court
Of Montgomery county, to me directed,sI win ex-
pose to sale and SELL to the highest bidder for cash.
at the court house door, in the city of Clarksville
Tennessee,
Monday, the 9th day of January, 1866,
the following property, situated on franklin street,
between the property of Chas. Bailey, deceased,
and the property formerly belonging to 2. Grant,
fronting on franklin street, l96 feet and funning
back TO Main street, it being the same upon which
the said FOwlkes now lives. This property will be
divided and sold in lots. -
o. NJ. BLACKMAN,
.n- a', Deputy Sheriff Montgomery county. -
Dec. 8, '65-4t-PTs. fee, Sc 90 ie Bio
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iSHERIFF SHE.

Trigg 4 Poor for @. L. Randell vs. Roger Williams.
BY virtue of two executions which issued frpn
the Office of the Circuit Court Of Montgomery coup,
ty, Tenn, to me directed, will expose to sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash, at the court
house door, in the city of CarksVille TennesseeS
on MONDAY, the 9Th day of January, 1866,
tract of land containing 0ae Hundred and Fiily
(l5O) Acres lying in District No IL, in a9ntgoms
cry county, Tennessee on both sides Of Red River,
adjoining the lands of James Clark, Thee Randeii,
!. O. Metcalf and Josiah Eoskins, II being tho
same land sold by Thos s. Trigg and z. n. Poor
to Roger Williams and sister. ~, 81. .-. a,,,.
o. NJ. BLACKMAN,
Deputy Sheriff Montgomery county.
Dec. l, i65-4t-Prs. fee, 81 90 OAK n-f l1.i q
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Chancery Sale OF Land,

l. J. Perdue, w. Thos. Hobert and W. H. Willis.
IN obedience to an order made in this cause at
the October term 1865, of the Chancery court at
GAINESVILLE, will sell to the highest bidder at the
courthouse, in GAINESVILLE, Monday January lst
1866, the tract Of Land mentioned in the pleadings
as belonging to Thomas Holbert I'd W. H. Willis.
The land is situated on the South side Of Cumber-
land river and adjons the lands of Daniel Waller
and others. Terms-CASH.
W. T. SHACKELF0RD, c. & NJ.
Nov. TO- lS65-tds-pr. fee SO co.
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ChancerY Sale Of Land.

G.. W. Gossett L T. Adkins, Us. G. R. Harris ct ais
IN pursuance of an order made in this cause, a,
the October Term 1865, of the Chancery court al
Clarksve, will sell to the highest bidder, at the
courthouse in GAINESVILLE, Tenn, on Monday JAN
uary LIST 1866, the tract of Land mentioned in the
pleadings, being the same tract of land bought By
Geo. r. Harris, at the sale of John II. Adkins
aud containing about l02 acres, and known as the
tract upon which Adkins Store is situated.
Terms-CASH.
W. T. SHACKELF0RD, G. & VI.
Nov. 10, lS65-tds-pr fee 81 20.
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arate freeholds so that fellow-ctizens, beyond
the occupants Of any other part Of the GARTH con-
s,ituie in( reality people Here exists the demo-
sratic form Of government; and thdt form Of gov
eminent, BY the cOnfeesioa Of European statesmen,
sRivcsa power " which no other form Il capable,
btesase II Incorporates every man IN the State, and
arouse. everything that belongs to the SOUL"
Where, In past history, does a parallel exist to
the public happiness which Is within the reach Of
the people of the United States Where, In any
part OF the globe, institutions be found so suit
ed to their habits or entitled 10 their love as
their own free Constitutiodf Every one Of them
then In whatever part Of the land he has his home
must wish its perpetuity. Who of them will not
now acknowledge, in the words Of Washing
ton, that 'every step by which the people Of the
United States have advanced to the character Of
an Independent nation, seems to have been distin-
guished by some token Of Providential agency n
Who will not join with me in the prayer, that the
invisible hand which has led through the clouds
that gloomed around our path, will so guide us
onward to perfect restoration Of fraternal affec-
ton, that we Of this day may be able to transmit
our great inheritance, of State Governments in all
their rights, Of the General Government in its
whole constitutional vigor, 10 our pOstesity, and
they to theirs through countless generations7
ANDREW JOHNSON.
3 Washington, Dec, 4, 1866.
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ChancerY Sale of Land.

Thomas Oneal, vs. Sarah Hardy.
IN pursuance of an order made in this cause, at
the October Term 1865, of the Chancery court at
GAINESVILLE, I will sell to highest bidder at the
courthouse in GAINESVILLE, on Monday, Jan. LIST,
1866, the interest of Sarah Hardy, in the tract OF
land mentioned in the pleadings-her interest be-
ing one seventh. The land is situated in District
No Is, of Montgomery county. and adjons the
lands of G. J. McCauley, Abraham Rinehart and
others. There is about 90 acres in the tract
Terms-CASH.
W. T. SHACKELFORD, c. h NJ.
November TO- l865-tds-pr fee 81 90
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Hardware,
Queensware,
Groceries,
Among which are the following articles,


A fine assortment of Hardware, en-
bracing every thing usually kept in that
line, among which is fine lot of
Pocket and Table Cutlery, Carpenters
Tools, Plow Points, Axes, Smoothing
Irons, Harness, Trace Chains, and many
other articles too numerous to be CON
tanned in newspaper advertisement.
Also fine lot of Glassware and Queens.
ware,
A large lot of Buckets, Tubs, Cotton and
Wool Cards, Grindstones, Nails, Cop
epras, Soda, Vinegar;
Crushed, Powdered and GRADUATED Sugars;
Also, Brown Sugars Of every grade and
the best quality;
Coffee, Rice, Tea of all kinds, etc, etc.
And everything else almost that person wants
| have on hand and will constantly keep good
supply of the different grades OF FLOUR, which
will deliver free of charge to any part Of the city
Dds- The public will please give me call, before
purchasing elsewhere, and will convince them
that my goods are at LOWER PRICES than any
house in the city.
have secured the services of W. J. Ely, as
salesman who will be pleased TO see his old friends
at any time
ID. o. KEESEE.
July IA, lss5-I
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Cbancery Sale of ya,aable Hotel Properfy.

10 Chiffon Us. e. Spurrier and G. L. Wilcox, ct ais.
IN pursuance of al order made in this cause at
the October Term, 1865, of the Chancery Court at
Clarksville, will offer for SALE on Monday, Jan.
i 1885, to the highest bidder at the courthouse in
GAINESVILLE, the house and lot mentioned in the
pleadings, and known as the National Hotel, and
at present occupied by S. B. Grant, Terms, cash.
W. T. SHACKELFoRD G. 4 NJ.
Nov TO- '65-2m-or fee So so
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Robert McNeilly, vs. Jackson, McKprnOn Co..
ct ais.
BY virtue of two writs Yenditoni Exponhs which
issued from the Chaneery Court of Dickson county.
Tennessee against Jackson, Mckernon CO., ct ais.
the highest bidder for cash. at the Court House door.
in the.city of GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, ' n
On Monday, the 9Th day of January, 1866,
the following described tract OF land, containing
Sixteen Hundred acres more less and bounded as
follows on the North by John Davis. Sonth
boundary line, on the East by the lands Of Anthony
Collins, deceased and the tract Of land sold by jack
son, McKennon Ce., to w. y. Batson. on the South
by the tract sold BY them 70 M 9, Al; Wesns. and
William Harry and Ben. -Blaekford known the
o, NJ. BLACKMAN,
-. gla Deputy Sheriff Montgomery county.
Dec. g. ls6A-tds-Prs. fee, SI2 %. -f -, o.. ,,.,,
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Wm- NJ. Finley and Vim. Broaddus, vs.. W. O; Ne
..,-- Reynolds.
BY virtue Of two executions which issued from
the office Of the Circuit Court Of Montgomery
county, to me directed, ! win expose to sale and
SELL 70 the highest bidder, for cash, at the coust
house door, in the city of GAINESVILLE, Tenn, on
Monday, the 9th day of January, 1876,
the store house occupied by j. b. Rhodes 4 Co.,
front about % feet running back to Strawberry
Alley. =
o. NJ. BLACKMAN,
Deputy Sheriff Montgomery county.
Dec. 8, 65-4tPrs fee, 81 90 I1tt Seal II cdf
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Chancery Sale of House and Lot.

Jno. Bradley surviving partner of Bradley & Harel
Vs. P. J. Young.
IN pursuance of an order Made in this cause at
the October Term 1865, of the Chancery court at
GAINESVILLE will sell to the highest bidder at the
courthouse in Clarksville, on Monday January LIST
1885, the house and lot mentioned in tn peadings,
being the same upon which p. J. Young now re-
sides Terms-CASH
W. T. SHACKELFORD, c. & ".
November TO- l865-tds-pr, fee 50 go.
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INSOLyENT NOTICE,

HAVING, on the 7th day of August 1866, sug.
Ill suggested the insolvency of the estate of Jas.
H. Durham, deceased, in the county court Of Cheat
ham county, Tenn, all persons having claims
against said estate hereby notified to appear and
file the same with the clerk Of said court authenti-
Gated in the manner prescribed by law or before
the goth day Of December, 1885, This, 22d day
of September, 1865. G. w. MAXEf,
Sept29-3mt Admir- of Jas. Durham decd.
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Executors Notice

A Ii PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE ESTATE
n OF JOHN BALLARD, deceased, viii please
pay the same to GEoRGE Dick, and all persons hay-
ing claims against said Ballard, will present the
same to Mr.. Dick in thu time prescribed by Law OF
they viii be barred. \. NJ. BALLARD,
Dec. J., G5-lt Surviving Executor,
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NOTICE.

A Ii PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
II indebted to DR.. @. A. CAROIAND deceased,
are hereby notified to come forward and make pay
ment or they will find their notes and accounts in
the hands of an officer AN those having claims
against said estate are hereby notified TO present
them, in the time prescribed by law.
EMILY CAR0LAND,
Nov, "a, '65-4t@ Administrators.
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Executors Notice.

THOSE HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE
l. estate of THOMAS CROSS, deceased will
present them, duly authenticated, within the time
prescribed by law and those indebted to the estate
will make Immediate payment, as indulgence will
not be given. NJ. l.. klLLEBREW,
Dee /, est Executor.
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HAVE just received full and complete stock Of
IL r d W AR 4, &c, consisting of
lnVils and Vices.
BellOeS, Stocks and Dies,
Hammers, Hatchets and Steel,
Carpenters, COOpers and
Shoe Tools,
Mill, CrOsS-Cut and Hand Saws,
Axes, Axles, Nails ana Chains,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
RazOrs, Locks and lacks.
And everything else usually found in Hardware
House, all of which we will sell at reasonable
Messrs. F. F, Fox, X u. Smith and Willie
Bringhurst will be in attendance, and most cordial
ly invite their friends, and the public generally, to
give them a call.
seA- Orders solicited and carefully filled.
Oct. 6, '65-ly II. d s.
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SHERIFF SALE.

Deputy Sheriff Montgome
Dec. 8, '65-4tPrs. fee, So 90
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SH ERIER SALE.

~. 20, Deputy Sheriff Montgomery county. :
Nov II, 65-4t-Prs fee, Sc 90 ..,- 90 g,s,
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SHERIFF SALE.

Deputy Sheriff Montgomery county.
Dec. 8, '65-4t-Prs. fee, SO 90 ,-- F
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23

unnervcd chirttain exclaimed to La
fayrttr. &" whom shall we trust now"
But the trcachery was not consumma-
aud the Game Geek" kept BritonS
in ceasrl-ss vigilance to hold the
CaroIinas. In 1881, Earl CORVALLIS
travrrsed the Earolinas and entered
Virginia. Greene drove tn. British
from Eu'aw into Charleston, while
Washington and Rochambeau out
generated / Clinton and captured
Yorktowu.
The individual zeal with which
men suffered and struggled in thos"
daysis unparalleled. Hundreds of
ny men," says Gen. Greene, allud-
ing TO the battle of Eutaw, " were as
naked as they Were born"
7 Let It's prrtit by thi, lesson. IF
the colonies entered into a war of
such magnitude with snch made
quatc means, and through six years
Of bloody war bore the standard Of
liberty and srlf-goverrirnrnt trium
phantly, We, who are united, have an
organized government, resources. etc,
cannot fail Though the enemy
come, like tn" winds come when
navies are stranded" it is as Alaric
said of the eh..te Pomans. "th'
thicker the graS-, til" ea5ia, t. .now .
BY the help Of Cod W" are une"n-
qutrabse. Drvastatlon and ruin TO
orr homes serve. to add furl TO our
resentment. W." only rrquir" firm
and steady resolve to animate our
p"opl- t" feel assured that success i,
inevitable. The lesson Of history
III" r1ampt" of our fathers is before
~. Let lis profit thereby.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23

hastily mad preparations for his de
parture. H.. was escorted to the
street, placed on Il horse, and taken
to the other part of town, where he
met General Kelley and Captain
rhayer Melvin. Of his staff. who in
like manu-r had been taken from the
ST. Nicholas Hotel. The party were
soon joined by the telegraph office
squad, and prisoners and captors rode
off at rapid speed. While in Cum
berIand, the Southern troops took
fresh horses from the Government
stables, and LEFT their jaded and worn
ont animals on the border of the
town. The telegraph operator was
bound hand and foot, and the door
of his office, and all the doors leading
therefron, were locked; and not
until ab~nt AT hnur and a l:alf after
the raiders escaped was the operat or
able to give the alarm He succeed
I'd in releasing himself, broke open
the doors, and ha-t.n-d to give the
alarm A force of two or three hun
drrd cavalry We're iiErn-di it,I y start
ed in pursuit. but up to last accounts
nothing had been heard from them.
There were at the time between five
and six thousand Federal troops
stationed in and around Cumberland, +,
md that two Generals qua.terrd in
rh- very heart of the town. could b..
seized and carried off, is one of the.
-trang..st things ever heard of. The
Federal picke.s on duty were all
captured by the raiders and taken
pri~o!!'rf, thus preventing any alarm
being given. |, is supposed the force
was a portion Of Harry GiInore's
command, and that they wished to
capture General Crook a= "A r-talia-
tory measure. for the capture Of th"ir
leader. The town OF Cumh. Rand
was thrown INTO the greatest excite
m-nt when the tact OF the capture be-
came known.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23

ping-rSc"pt ~ fire at Tia" enemy
TO sleep anywhere, often without "a
NAL, to start agan before your nights
rest is half over. march thirty fresh
miles, and to fight brav-ly without
stopping 20 rest-;hen follow me and
we will b. victoriOus."
Commander, let us as soldiers in
the t-id--tnr we are one of you-
respond IN the sam.. patriotic and de-.
voted artlour- W. ITW to the calls
and orders of our brave and expert
,ncrd Grn-rals-Lee. B-auregard
Johnston. Brarg and Smith-,hr"ugh
the crisis now at hand, and through
all times to come. And let each and
every man at home, woman and boy
act we'll their respective ,'arts-guid-
ed hr an unstltish patriotism, that
will be the brighter when tried in
the fiery cucihle OF our darker hours
and Ia ter not. or else that d..mniHg
stigma" W knew your duty md
did it not will forever haunt them
To their graves.
Thy sririr Independence let m" share.
Lord "f the Lion heart and eaGl. eye
Thy steps III follow with my hosSon bar"
No ht"d Ih- Storm fhlt hpwls across the
sky.'
Ex EDITOR.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23

A Mr.. Akin. living in the fork, Of the
river. WAS murtally and fwu "f Capt. Car
p"urcr'- men very severely wounded. al
he hpm-,. Of sail Akin. ON Friday nigh
last. Thp partictltfs "t the aft .!r. az We
learn. ar. about a. follows: A scout of
~unr twelve. ar fifteen men from the above
comp nv stoned at thi. p!ac-. pc"cucd
~ t. Akin huu-. ii "arch OF his
who ht- to: som" TN. been -h,r>jn., ser
vice. Two # the pariv-Ml. Nhrl"Unr
AMI Mr.. r. Edwards went int" the h0us'.,
and :l,,.r -o'ue cruvt.r nlt"n rh.. bainnc" "t
th"p,i> wcnr TO another house t" search
il. leaving Ntrdrlnau N the room with
Akin. and Edwards 1t th,. door to guard il.
\ r,v mrm"n:- Afterwards Akin --izri i
gun in the room and attempted to RAISE
"n r iward> NArd"rnan Iut.'rt''red AMI at
l-npred t. wrench tn. gan from Akin. anl
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23

By particular request we publish
the following:
TkiBUrE IT, NORTH CAROLINA
The Sentinel prints All extract from
:, letter of Gen. Lee to Gov. Vance,
of North Carolina, complimenting the
North Carolina troops for their gfcri-
Gus victory achieved at Reams' Sta
ton. This tribute from the great
hero of this revolution, is the highest
honor that could be paid to North
Carolina. Let every soldier treasure
it up as memento of ineStimablA
value.
Hd Q'rs. Army IF Northern Va, !
August 20, 1864.
His Excellency, G. S. y ,nce, Gov
ernor of North Carolina. Raleigh
have been frequently called upon
to mention the service Of North Car
olina soldiers in this army, but their
gallantry and conduct wer. never
mo-. e deserving of admiration than in
tn. engagement at Reams' Station,
on the 25th inst
The briSad-s of Gems. Cook, Nc
rae ana lIane-tDe last ulutT tnt
temporary command of General Con-
ner-advanced through a thick ab-
bats Of felled trees, under a heavy
fire Of musk-try and ar'illtry and
carried the en.my's works with n
steady courage that elected the warm
c"mmendation of their corps and di-
vision commanders, and the adnira-
ton Of the army. On the Same oc-
casion the brigade of Gen. B,rrng-r
bore conspicuous part in the oper-
ations OF thu cavalry, which We're no
less Distinguished for holiness and
efficiency than those of the infantry.
If t g men who remain in North Car
ol:na share tie spirit of those they
have sent to the tield--as l ,.oubt NOT
they do her defence may b.. secure
" intrusrrd to their hands
am, with great respect, your ODE
dlent servant,
Z. f. LEE, General.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23
Z. f. LEE, General.
JnWankers and Bush1uLdrker~.-

ONVNUnheT1 ana bUSN SNtCLuCheTS.--
1t may seem strauSr, to our readers
at distance, that We should be call
ed upon to chronicle the deeds of
men in our midst, who rank among
the above nameI class but such is
the tact No longer ago than last
Sunday night, about IL o'clock, three
p rsons, supposed to be des"rt"rs or
>kulk-rs. on tories, appeared at the
r,.sid~nc. Of Mr.. Ujhazy, some four
miles north of this city, asking for
s"lpetliinr TO eat. Nj. L. infnrm.!
them that it was an unusual hour for
persons to be travelling, &c, where
upon one Of the party commenced
eho ting at him, wounding h m
severely in the thigh, His brother
coming to his rescue, the Other tw"
commenced shooting al him, also
wounding him slightly.
We ar, Informed that some two or
,ir"" days previous, three men now
supposed to br the same party), visit
cd the residence of Mr. Cokpr, at the
head of the Salado, some twelve
miles from here, asking for food, and
Will" IT was being prepared, they
took forcih(e possrssi n OF his six
>hottrr aud rife, and then decamp.4d.
Our ciIiz,.ns canuo; b. too much on
the. ALERT for these rascais. We also
trust uur military authorities will See
if something cannot be- done, imme
diatelv. to rid the country of few
bad men. who thus prowl around i'll
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23
lmportant to Parents.

Df recent order from Gen. Smith,
ID boys from II to Is years of age are
permitted to organize aud remain at
school. A company is now forming al
Waco University. under Captain Jas. T.
Daniel. late of &. s. A.
Boys wishing TO avail themselves Of q
years instruction b! an experienced
faculty, will report at once.
p. FACULTY.
Rev. K. c. Burleson. President.
Rev. K B. Burleson, Professor Ssturai
Science.
J. T. Stro'hrr. Professor Mathematics.
William II. Long, Professor Ancient Ian.
guages.
Capt. J. T. Daniel, Assistant and Iustrue.
tor Tactics.
Address Rev. R. C. Burleson, PresIcr.
Waco. March I'd. 1865.
marIS-w lmSswIt
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23
Charlotte, \. e., Feb. 25th.
Gen Order, No. /.

ttn. Order, NO. L.
In obedience to the order of the
generals n chief. the undersigned has
assumed thu ,mmand Of The army Of
T-nrpss-e and all the troops in the
Department Of South Carolina, Geor-
gia and Florida. He takes this po-
sition with strong hopes, because he
will have in counsel and in the field
the aid of the high talents and skill
of the general whom he succeeds
He exhurts all absent soldiers of the
army Of Tennessee to rejoin their
regiments, and again confront the
enemy they have so often encounter
ed in northern Georgia, and always
with honor He assure his comrades
of that army, who are still with their
col rs, that the confidence in their
discipline and valor, which he has
50 often expressed. is undiminished.
j. f. JOHNSTON.
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23

1drheeS CHDtXTe0 byH NfSTo.---+An
incident occurred in Putnam county
which W. re- ate on good authority.
While the Iankprs We're lurking
about Eatonton, Mrs. R"bv perceived
two of them making for the woods.
and commanded her negro man An
person to pursue them with dogs.
H. mounted a mule, calle, his dogs,
and with double barrel gun in
hand, ht made for the tugitives. The
dogs soon brought them TO bay in
Murder Creek swamp. Anderson
demanded surrender. The Yam
kr-s refused 10 give UP and fought
the dogs; whereupon the coI0red
gentleman fired on the party, and
threatened to make Bragg" bite
them unless they knocked under.
In this extremity, they yielded them
selves prisoners to Anderson, who
drove them before him into the vii
lagr.
A large concourSe of citizens
chr"red his approach, exclaiming,
Make way for Captain Rohy, who,
with great modesty and firriness, de-
'iverod his charge to the proper au-
IN rites. Twenty.~iH other Yankee
prisoners We're on the spot to witness
tn" humiliation of their comrades.
Captain Roby simply remarked that
he would fight to the last in suspense
VI his country" The citizens made
Up purse of several hundred dol
lars and presented it to the faithful
captor of the Yankee raiders. We
have no doubt that hundreds, nay,
thousands of our colored population
are ready to give the same proofs OF
! Fidelity ~hor 0ccasiar <ilaN r,'i'
Semi-weekly news., 1865-03-23

TI.ECr RG@cai,tf.- ts pr"pat"ry
to another raid on Texas. the Yam
k"ro ar" spreading rrppris calculated
TO injur" the usefulness OF Gen. r..
kirty Smith. They r. r.pr~sent him
A. engaged in tremendous cOtt"li >pr-
cuinii"n>. and as bargaining 10 sell
Texas TO Maximilian. Fortunately,
however, uur people have mad" ny
their minds about Gen. Smith, in the
belief that hr il n soldier, a patriot.
and :. hrisiian gentleman. His pri-
vate Influence j. as pure rs his pub
ltc policy is able. Since tn" time
when he was stricken down, like an
other DrSaiX-thdush with better
fortune for hi.n,elt-a; Manassas, h..
hns been n-picu"H> in the public
eve, and Il" breath of di~hon"r has
tainted the purity Of his blade. \"
officer is trusted more, or with better
reason. If the Yankees, or any OF
our own people who can appreciate
nothing but humbuS, do not admire
him, it is great pitt, but Is not
likely to be helped.-Chr1sttdn Id
rOcdte.