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Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

CHERIFF'S SALE.--.BY VIRTUE OF TWO
- executions in my hands against !. ID. West O..
w. Beaumont and George Stacker, issued from the
Circuit Courts of Montgomery and Stewart coun-
ties, Tennessee, in favor Of C, Dudley, will pro-
ceed on MoNDAY, THE 9th DAY or NOVEMBER NEXT,
at the Court House door, in the town of Charlotte
to SELL to the highest bidder for cash. all the lands
OF /. D. West in Dickson county, Tennessee, lying
principally on Yellow Greek and its waters, and
bounded on the north by the Montgomery county
line on the west by the Stewart county line, on the
south by the lands of A. A. Brown, John Welker,
L. T. Hughes, John Buchanon, w. Patterson
and Others, on the east by the lands of the 10. X.
Furnace" Sophia Shelton, Coleman Shelton, Joseph
Halle and Robert McCalom, containing, by esti-
nation, Six Thousand Five Hundred and Seventy
Eight (e57s) acres, more or less. October l6,
1885. G. w. MoMAHAN,
Sheriff Dickson County.
Oct. 20, e5-4t-PTs. fee,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20


We scarcely pick up a radical paper that we do
not see, in every phase of eloquence and bathos,
the still triumphnt crythat the shackles of slavery
have been stricken from the limbs of the negro OF
the South. 1t is true, and the radicals are entitled
70 the much or little of hopor that is to accrue from
the deed. But, unfortunately for the negro and bis
peculiar friends, the shackles of inferiory which
nature has rivetted upon him, cannot be stricken
off by armed Intervention, or the enlargement OF
his political privileges Mental inferiority and
physical incidence mark his character under all
circumstances and wherever the experiment has
been tried freedom has been followed by thrift
less vagabondsm and decided tendency towards
barbarism. This is the teaching of experience, and
not the suggestion of prejudice, and we are salts
fed that the result of the experiment. now being
tried in the South, will be an additional con6rma-
ton of the foregoing assumptions ~ ...
Whatever may be said-pro or con--of the uni
ty of races, we can not deny the distinction Of
history Of all ages teaches, that the pro-
erosion of the three races-white red and
black-towards civilization has been in the
order in which we have enumerated them
Look at them to-day, and sec how they
stand relatively, after the lapse of so many centu-
riesl The negro, when not in contact with the
white man, is still savage-a cannibal and with
all the advantage5-political and social-which
have been allowed him, in the Northern States
what evidences has he given of a capacity to 60
forward to higher state of civilization So far
from being competent to self-government, and
every experiment yet made upon him, proves
radical tendency to relapse into the barbarism
which is his normal condition wherever he is lefl
to his own resources. The rare exceptions, Of
comparative excellence attained by the negro, goes
no farther to prove the aggregate capacity of his
race than similar examples selected from still
lower grades of animated nature, to prove the ag-
gregate capacity of the particular family of ami
mails from which such examples may be taken.
| Animated nature seems to constitute one grea,
chain, ascending, link by link, from the lowest
specimen to the highest which is the white man
and if this be 50, the negro il the third link from
the top and, of course can never be the equal OF
the white man unless the latter sink down 10 the
level of the former. The hand of creation has
measured and fixed the distance between the two
races, aud every effort to annihate il will prove AS
futile as it is foolish. That the black man is sus.
ccptibe of Improvement, no one will deny, but
there are limits to it which fall far short Of the
capabilities of the white mce.-which limits can
not be enlarged by social contact; and the effect OF
misccgenatiOn will be slight elevation of the in
race
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20


Resolutions OF ENDonsEaENT-Th original
Lincoln and johnson membctsof Tue Leaisat, re
viii most likely vote uniformity TO lay on tl6 tasir
all Resolutions of endorsement of The present adj
ninistration aud all political resolutions Of every
Kind, which may be offered by the supporters of
Mcclellan, and by delegates 10 the Chicago Com
venton. They think that after having stood for three
years by Andrew johnson and voting for him for
the Vice Presidency in SEA, they can easily afford
to decline considering the eleventh hour resolutions
Of appreciation offered. by the supporters of the
Chicago platform, which pronounced the war for
the Union q '.tobr years failure. Nrshvite Press
and TINES.
We hardly know whether to look upon the above
paragraph ms practical joke, or bona fde effort
to plaster over political sore. One thing is very
certain, and that is that the determination of the
Legislature is "expos facto" for at the time Of its
refusal TO endorse the policy Of the President,
nothing was said about uniformly voting down any
resolution Of the kind because 1t might have ema-
mated from man who was not an original sup
porter of Lincoln and johnson. The Cameron
resolution was treated upon its merits--so far as
the proceedings Indicate and IT was voted down
without any declaration that the opposition to 1t
was based upon the source whence it came. The
thing was done-it looked bad and hence the
necessity for plastering it over. But suppose the
explanation, above given, be literally true, is thsre
any sense in it? If man, once disloyal, wants to
prove his loyalty now, has the majority of the
legislature right to deny him that privilege? On
the contrary if that majority, ITSELF be loyal to the
Union and the best interests of the country is il
not bound to encourage every such manifestation
of renewed loyalty on the part of members who
have erred in the past2 But, look at the ineonsis-
tency in which the Legislature is involved by thi.
explanation. 1t first voted down the wise and
humane policy of restoration adopted by the Presi
dent, and then sustained, by an almost unanimou;
vote, resolution endorsing declaration Of An.
drew johnson, to the effect that treason is Grim,
and must be punished. The two propositions
taken together, prove concusively that the MAORI
ty is, in TRUTH opposed to the plan Of restoration
and in favor of the bloody policy which nigh
possibly be inferred from the declaration Of th,
President which that majority so promptly Ell
dorsed. Had there been a pre-determna,on L
vote down all such resolutions, that offered b.
Cameron, there was not shadow of excuse 70
going farther and passing another resolution which
was directly opposed to the one reject d. TIL
j evidences Of design are too -palpabe to be over
looked and too important to be set aside by tn
explanation above given.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20
SHERIFFs sALE.-...BY VIRTUE OF AN

SHERIFF'S SALE.....BY VIRTUE OF AN
~ execution, in my hands will, on the 22ND pay
OF NOVEMBER NEXT, expose to public sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, at the House door, in
the town of Dover the following described tracts of
Geo. Stacker from ]. L. James by deed recorded in
the Registers Office Of Stewart county, Tennessee,
in Book l6, page go, containing III acres; also
three other tracts Of land purchased by same from
@. NJ. Shelby, by deed recorded in same Office in
Book l6, page $3.50 and 33l, containing $50 acres;
also another tract purchased by same from H. H.
Trinkle, by deed recorded in same office in Book
No. 10, page Ats, containing lot IL acres; also
another tract Of land containing l57 IL acres
purchased by same from LESSEE Parchmen, by deed
recorded in the same office, in Book, No. 81, page
800; also another tract of land in Stewart county
District No. Z, on the waters of Long Creek being
the place on which Samuel Stacker, deceased re-
sided at the time of his DEATH containing by esti-
nation l400 acres levied on as the property Of
Geo. Stackerj also another tract of IL 20 acres
bounded on the east by Montgomery and Dickson
counties on the north by Robert Steele and William
Ravens, Mrs. Davis and Crockett Moore on the
west by DR.. Marables lands, Sam. Warden and
Alex. Moore on the South by A. A. Browns lands
levied on the property OF !. d. West--said lands
levied on as the property of the aforesaid parties to
satisfy an execution, to me directed, from the
Circuit Cont Of Stewart county, in favor of Chris
topher Dudley and against !. d. West, G! w. Beau
mont George Stacker Sale within the hours pre-
scribed by law This October IL, 1865.
ra w. T. KEEL,
Sheriff of Stewart county.
Oct. 20, '65.-4t-Prs. fee, IS 90
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

PRocLAMATIoS OF President JoHSsox-The
President of the United States has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation;
Whereas, By proclamation of the 5th of July,
1864, the President of the United States, when the
civil war was fragrant and when combinations
were in progress in Kentucky for the purpose of in
citing Instruction raids into that State directed
that the proclamation suspending the privilege of
the writ of Rabeas corpus should be made efectual
in Kentucky, and that martial law should be es-
tablished there and continne till said proclamation
should be revoked or modified; and whereas, since
then the danger from insurgent raids into Kentucky
has substantially passed away.e,u 100
Now, therefore, be it known that ], Andrew
Johnson President of the United States, by virtue
of The authority vested in me by the constitution
do hereby declare that the said proclamation of the
9TH day of July, one thousand eight hundred and
sxty-four, shall be, and the same is hereby mod-
fled in so far that martial law shall be no longer in
force in Kentucky from and after the date hereof
In testimony whereof / have hsreunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington, this the 18th
day of October D. 1868, and of the Independence
Of the United States of America the s9th sH.
BY the President. ANDREW JOHNSON.
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary of State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

Ben- The following is a modification of and sub
sttute for general order No. 80, which appeared in
our columns some days ago. The order then con-
tanned only the latter clause, The addition here
given is explanatory and consequently modifying
Nashpiiie Press and Times.
lIEApQU's Nil. DIV. or THE TExSEssEr, J
Nashville, Tenn Sept 20, 1865.
GeaeTal order, No. 80.
All sales made by the United States through the
proper officers to private parties either of horses
mules or other propcyty,are hereby declared valid
aud the title therefor indispuable. Citizens maxi
ing puryhasdSof such property must not be moles-
ted by the civil authority in the possession Of the
same; and all suits or action pending in the civil
courts, either for the property itself its money
value, Will be set aside and considered of no force
or effect.
The Government Of the United States is respon.
slble for any and all property seized for military
purposes, and any damage resulting to private cli-
zcns hcreiiom il Of the same nature as other claims
Tor damage, and will be submitted for adjudication
to the proper authorities at Washington.
BY command az Mai .-Gen, THOMAS.
NM, H. WltIPPLE A. A. 6.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

neA- The New York journal of Commerce says
"The simple, unvarnished truth is, that the negro
soldiers have been of no manner of use to us in
this war. Where ten thousand of them have been
used to fulfil purpose, one thousand or ono hun.
dred white soldiers would have been of more value
by far. We have conversed with scores of returned
officers and soldiers, men of no political aspirations
who have seen tho negro regiments under all con,
ditions and their testimony is unanimous that the
colored troops were nowhere worth their SALT
This is the uniform statement of every soldier
whom we have seen, who is not political candi
date for some Office. 1t is the notorious verdict Of
all the most eminent officers of the army
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

TRANSPORTATION FOR REFUGEss AND FREEDMEN.-
The Secretary of War directs, in general order,
that upon the requisition of the Commissioner of
the Freedmens Bureau, transportation be furnished
such destitute refugees and freedmen as are depen-
dent upon the Government for support to points
where they can procure employment and subsistence
and support themselves and thus relieve the Gov
ernmenti provided such transportation be con-
fined by the Assistant Commissioners within the
limits of their Chattanooga Gazette.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

The elections in Ohio and Pennsylvania have
reruled in Republican victories. 1t is said that the
Democrats gained largely in those States 1t may
he So but having no means of ascertaining the fact
We can look at the result as il isthat is a victory
Of the negrO-suiIrage party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

tbs Nashville Iress and Tine, seems to think
the people of the South are not sustaining the
Presidents policy of restoration unless they adyo-
cate an amendment Of the Federal Constitution
striking therefrom the slavery clause We have
not seen anything from President johnson which
looks lie demand to that effect; and in order to
sustain his assumption, the editor quotes extracts
from old speeches TO provo that such is the Prcsi-
dents position, The proof is not sufficient, be-
cause 1t can he efectuolly rcbutteI by abundant
proof of the same kind-old speeches Such testi-
mony is worthless now; new issues, new facts and
new surroundings call for new ideas and new
policy and no man consistency can be impcachcd
because he yields TO the irresistible force of cir.
cumstnnces. II President johnson intended tc
make any such condition precedent, he would moi
leave it to be inferred from former uttcranccs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

The Wiz trial still drags on, at an enormous
cost to the country; and judging from the manner
in which it is conducted by the military commits
sion, VIC believe the pardoning power will relieve
the victim from whatever penalty may be decreed
against him
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

TUX Immense beaefts aecruing to the negroes
enticed away from their homes In Missouri, during
the four or five past years, hy the good people OF
Leavenworh, to enjoy the Inequalities Of freed
men in free Kansas, Me rXcmplcd in The
following from the Tins OF that city VI a late
date:
con Sunday Indy living in South Leavcu-
worlh went 10 the poor-huuse on Tenth street,
where about thy uegresscs are kept at the expense
OF the county, thinking that there might be some
who would l'kc Ia work On entering, she saw
several stout, attic "American women Of African
decent and s0on matte known her GRAND. None
Of them iCoHM WORK we don't want 10 work any
ulorc--wcye got rs good Thing n we want right
here were the answers to tbs many appica-
lions for help And tax payers must support them
H bile they refuse To WORK
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

A DMINIsTRAT0R'SN OTICE.-All persons in
n debted TO the estate of john Long, deceased,
are notified to come forward and make settlement
and all having claims against the estate will present
them duly authenticated, within the time prescribed
by law. II. G. LONG,
Oct. 10. '65-st Administrator.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

A DEMONSTRATORS N0TICE.-All persons in
II debted to the estate Of j. +. Barnes deceased,
are notified 70 come forward and make immediate
settlement and all having claims against said estate
will present then prescribed by law, or they will
be forever barred. r. A. BARNES,
Oct I3 65-3t Administrator
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20
Well Buckets; Kegs, Runlets, &c
Menasha w ooden-Ware FACTORY

"
of Wisconsin, lin Chicago,) we can furnish at the
lowest possible figures. ,.-.
We would respectfully suggest to every one yisi-
ting the cities of st. Louis or Chicago, to pursue
the same course with regard to their purchases of
woodenware and cordage as they would do in the
cities of New York. Boston, or Cincinnati, viz: to
purchase of those who make speciality of this
branch of business and not rely upon their grocery
houses for their supplies whose stocks must of ne
cessity be limited 1iAt
We will be glad to see all who may favor us with
call, and when persons desiring to purchase can
not visit either Chicago or st. Louis, or both, we
will cheerfully furnish them with catalogue and
price list. Our business is strictly cash, hence all
orders from those with whom we are unacquainted
must be accompanied with draft for the probable
amount of the order satisfactory city references
In all cases remittances must he promptly made on
receipt of invoice. All orders filed at lowest cash
prices when shipped without reference TO previous
quotations. Goods at owners risk after being
shipped.
N. BAIL purchasers will find it to their
pccuniary interest TO call aud examine our stocks
before making their purchases. r2
CUPPLES & MARSTON,
Oct i3-lm M st. Louis and Chicago.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

w ILL, IN A FEW DAYS, BE IN RECEIPT
w of a full and complete stock OF HARDWARE,
&C.. consisting of
Anylls and Vices. i.lN+. l-Ei4
RelIOes, Stocks and Dies, tl..r.
Hammers, Hatchets and Steel,
Carpenters, COOpers and
~ Shoe Tools, eA
Mill, CPOSS-Cut and Hand Saws,
Axes, AXles, Nails and Chains,
Table and Pocket Cutlery .-
RazOrs, Locks and TackS.
And everything else usually found in Hardware
House, all of which we will sell at reasonable
prices for cash only.
Messrs. +. +. Fox, T. II. Smith and Willie
Bring hurst will be in attendance, and most cordal
y invite their friends and the public generally to
give them call.
DeA- Orders solicited and carefully 6lled.
Oct. g, '65-iy y. A 5.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

| MoSDax, Oct ls.-The Senate met at loo'clocis
a. NJ. Prayer by Rev. MIR. Gee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20
KEROSENE WICKS,
- WICKlNG,H y 91fi4o !

els i
BATTING, &C.
TN CALLING THE ATTENTION OF THE
L Southern and Western trade to our facilities for
furnishing the above goods (nnd everything ip con-
necton with this branch Of business we would
direct especial reference to the superiority of the
OAK, PINE AND RED CEDAR WARE manu-
featured in st. Louis and Menasha, Wisconsin, over
the products of other manufacturing distric;s I'M
like our competitors in the older States, we have a
class of timber to work up which years ago has dis
appeared from their forests. That of the upner
Mississippi is not to be surpassed in quantity or
quality, and our pineres in Wisconsin. continue 10
be productive ever Of frst-c,sas timber II Is
from these sources we procure our material, and
the result Is that our warcs surpasses in stock and
excellence that Of any other market on the con-
tinent,
An impression seems to exist with our Southern
trade that Cincinnati possesses advantages over ST.
Louis in furnishing our line of goods Prior to the
development of our resources, and the impetus
which late years has given to our manufacturing
interests, this may have been the case but now,
for every dollars worth of our ware manufactured
in Cincinnati vicinity there is one hundred dol
lars worth made in St. Louis, and that of quality
superior in every respect TO theirs The same thing
applies TO Massachusetts,, whose manufacturers ara
compelled to offer their goods at a low figure in
consideration of their inferior land almost worth
lessG quality. Number one ware is to-day sold ats
less price in Chicago aud ST. Louis than il is in
Boston. OF Oak Ware, ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-20

Oct, 20, s5.-4t-Prs. fee, IS 90
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-24
Leo WelI Enough AIone.

Under this head The Pittsburg Post has
the following well-timed article, which we
cordially indorse: ""a
We would most respectfully suggest to the
Hon. Charles Macon, of the State of Iowa,
and to the Hon. Thomas B Florence of the
city oi oi,Philadelpbia, that their Address 70 the
Democracy of the United States is entirely
uncalled for. The Democratic party is doing
very well. Ia is solid compact, we'll dis
ciplned organization Of nearly two millions
voters 1t needs no doctoring. Its conserv-
aiye principles have to day a, stronger hold
than ever before on the people Of the United
States While the opposition to it is crumb-
ling TO pieces over impraoticable sms, the
Democratic party finds solid and substan-
hal basis Of future political action in its an.
cient faith. Therefore, while we do not desire
to interfere with any particular axe.grnding
Messrs. Mason and Florence may have in
view, we would earnestly advise these gen
temen, members of ''the Resident Commit
tee" to intiict the very smallest amount OF
addresses or resolves upon the party Let
well enough alone. In due time conventions
will assemble IN most of the States, and those
bodies will give us all needfu advice, stamped
with the official sanction the party organi-
cation, A sound, healthy vigorous body
stands in no more need of physicians car 9,
than does the Democratic party of the pater-
nal guardianship of pair of resident"
politicians at Washington.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-24
Murdered i'm Cold BLOOD.

The Lynchburg Virgnian says: Captain
George W Sumue and soldier, both late
of the Confederate army, were recently mur-
dered in cold blood, sTin Page County Vir
gina.
On last Tuesday week, force commanded
by Captain was sent over to Page. by Colo
mel Hussy. TO arrest Captain Summers and
party. They succeeded in capturing the
Captain and one OF his men, Sergeant New.
ton Kootz, and took them off When near
the camp at Rudes Hill, the prisoners we're
taken into the woods, and, without trial, and
with only few moments time given them.
we're shot Some Of their friends who followed
on TO render them whatever assistance they
could, encountered picket in the road who
inquired il they had come for the bodies of
heir friepds, They replied, mo, not for
their bodies, but for them" The picket re.
piled, There they are" pointing where they
could be found. The gentlemen we're shocked
beyond measure to find there the dead bodies
of their friends They took them home and
buried them. Wil not the Government in.
vesligate this case, and il the facts prove as
reported, avenge the outrage on humanity 2
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-24
To Europe an a week.

1t is stated that company of the leading
ship-oWners of New York have under con.
sderaton plans for blilding four magnificent
vessels, Of eight thousand tuns each, to be
propelled by engines of two thousand five
hundred horse power, working two paddle
wheels Of the usual kind, and TWO screw pro-
pellers-so that, in case of arrangement Of
either set Of machinery, the other set shall
continue working without material impedi
ment in the speed Of the vessel.
These vessels are to be capable of carry
ing 1900 passengers AZ the variable fares of
$25, $50 and $75, according TO amount Of
Accommodation required, between that city
and Bristol, England Meals arc TO be fur
nished on board the same as at any reslsu.
rant, and passengers can either eat or let il
alone, as may please them. The passage to
Europe, it is believed at eight miles an hour,
will be made in seven days, while the great
length of the vessels (nearly six hundred feet
sacb) will oyerreach or materially control the
waves, and prevent that terrible pitching
motion that is more or less the dread Of our
seagoing travellers Oin. Times.