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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

DEATH OF MADAME JUMEL-B EL-BURR.--Madame Eliza
d. Jumel, says the New York Euening Post died at
her residence OH Washington Hights Her decease
was not unexpected; age and fecbleness had done
their work, and dissolution had been imminent for
long time She was married in early life to NJ.
Jume French gentleman, who died, leaving her
with one child Later, her singular marriage with
Aaron Burr brought her into notice. They were
married about the year 1892; but the alliance was
soon followed by separation. Since that time she
has lived at her residence on Washington Hghts.
She resumed the name of her previous husband
many yeaas since. She was respected and esteemed
by the few to whom she was known. She owned a
considerable tract of real estate on the island. Her
property is probably left to her grandchildren, the
children of her daughter.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

GEN. JAcKsoN's MoTTo.--"Think before you act
hut when the time for action comes, stop thinking.
This is the true doctrine Many men fail in life
and down to the grave with hopes blasted and pros
poets of happiness unrealizcd because they did not
adopt aud act upon this motto Nothing so pre-.
pares a man for action as thoughti but nothing so
units a man for action in the course of action.
Better by far adopt some course and pursue it en-
crgetcally, even though it may not be best, than
10 keep continually thinking without action. Go
ahead ought to be printed in every young man 5
hat aud read until iG becomes part Of his nature,
until he can net upon his own judgement and not
he turned from his course by every wind Of inter-
ested advice. In conclusion, we would saw, "Think
before you act, but when the time for action Gomez
stop thinking
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

TIfE LAUGH OF WoMAs.--A woman has no
natural gift more bewitching than a sweet laugh.
1t is Ike the sound Of flutes the water. II flows
from her in clear, sparkling rill and the beart
that hears it feels if bathed in the cool, exhile
rating spring. Have you ever pursued an unseen
fugitive through trees, led on by fairy laugh,
now here, now there now lost now found? We
have. And we are pursuing that wandering voice
TO this day. Sometimes it comes TO VI in the midst
of our care and sorrow, or irksome business; ard
then we may turn away and listen, and hear 1t
ringing through the room like silver bell with
power to scare away the evil spirit of the mind
How much we owe to that sweet laugh 1t turns
the prose TO poetry; it filings flowers OF sunshine
over the darkness of the wood in which we are
travelling: it touches with light even our sleep,
which is DO more the image of death, but is con-
sumed with dreams that are shadows of immor-
talitr.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

Coon DEEDs.--Thousands Of men live, breathe,
move-pass off the stage of life--and are heard OF
no more. Why? They do not particle of good
in the world, none are blessed by them as the iu-
strument of their redemption. Not a word they
spoke could be recalled ani so they perished; their
light went down in darkness, and they were not
membered more than the insectsof yesterday. win
you thus live and die, o, man immortal1 Live for
something. Do good, and leave behind you mon
ument Of virtue that the storms Of time never
destroy. Write your name in kindness, and love.
and mercy on the hearts Of thousands you may
come in contact with year by year You will new
er be forgotten. Mo- your name, your deeds, will
be legble the hearts you leave behind the stars
on the brow of the evening. Good deeds will shine
as the stars of heaven.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01
CIRCULAR, NO. 2.
HE1DoUARTERs DEPARTMENT OF TESSEssE
Office Prorost AdrshdI General,

KNOXVILLE, Aug. 10, 1850.
The Amnesty Oath will be administered at the
following named points, to the residents Of Ten
who aSe permitted TO avail themselves Of the
benefit Of the proclamation of the President Of the
United States:
Applications for pardon by persons excepted l. +
the President, from the benefits of the proclamation
must be accompanied by copy. Of the Amnesty
Oath, administered by an officer appointed by der
of the department commander; all applications will
be forwarded to the Provost Marshal General Of the
Department TO be submitted to the Department
Commander, for reference to the Governor of the
State and iransmttal to the Department Of State
Washington.
The following names are designated as admins
teriug officers. They will report direct to the
Provost Marshal General Of the Department for
orders and instructions with reference to their
duties as SUCH
Nashville W. H. Torbett Lt-Col. 18th P. V. /.
Murfreesboro A. NJ. Becbce, Maj. 29th Mich. ].
Tullahoma, w. +. Slocumb, Capt. SD His V. /.
Columbia, W. Davenport, I'd It. 14sth Ind. v |.
Franklln, J. G. Judy, Capt 6fst Ills. V. l.
Pulaski, A. L. Calkins Capt 9Th Mich. Cav.
Gallatin, r. Mcmillan, LIST 1t. l90th U. S. G. l.
Kingston Springs r. g. Sylvester, Lt.l2th do
Clarksville, Thos s. White, Capt. l43d lnd. vi
Johnsonville, 9. B. Snell lst 1t. 18th U. S. O. ].
O. Decbsrd, B. +. Burnett, Cant. l4sth Ills. v. /.
Chattanooga, J. w. Burch, Major 44th Ind. V, !.
Sweetwater, j. II. Cpmmins, Capt. 9th Mich. Cav
Knoxville, Henry Romyne, Capt. 14th U. S. c. l.
Greenvillc, j. B. Charles Capt. LIST U. S. O. II. A.
Cleveland, j. NJ. Stout, Capt. II tn Mich. Cav.
McMinnville, G.. w. Martin, 1t l4Sth Ill. V. /
Additional Offices will be opened in other portions
of the department as soon as practical
By command of Major General GEo. SroSEMAS
THOS. C. WILLIAMS,
Brevet Lieut.. Col. U. S. A.. aud Pro. Mar. Gen'l.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

PHoTaoGRAPH OF THB MooN.-A large photo
graph of the moon taken in March last, at Mr..
Rutherford's observatory in this city, has been
published by the artist, Oscar G. Mason, 500
Broadway. It is perhaps the finest work of the
kind yet produced; the tone being clearer and
better, in consequence of favorable atmospheric
conditions than of the numerous experiments Of
the kind tried in England. The moon is taken in
its gibbous phase and Its Irregularities, mountains
valleys and volcanic craters examined with n glass,
are revealed with wonderful distinctness As =
triumph of the Photographic art and scientific
study the work is worthy of attention.--Hew
York Post
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

ADJuTAST GENERAL THOMAS on THE sMoSRos
DocrmSE.-Adjutant General Thomas on being
serenaded at Elmira 10th last, by the band of the
First Veteran Reserve Corps, responded in brief
speech, in which he said:
He had been through the war; and his whole
heart had been in the cause of the Union. He said
that Mammalian would have TO get out of Mexico
or we would hurry him out. The Monroe doctrine
must be enforced; we were in condition to hold
our own against the world. He hoped that the
soldiers would now return to the arts of peace,
populate the immense territories Of the West and
carry civilization with them. He hoped and felt
sure that If the safety of the Union should again
be endangered, every man of them would rush to
the rescue. Ua tara. ..H..l 81
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01
UsEFvL oRrnoeRApHIcAt RuLx.-Amoug

USEFUL 0RTnoGRAPHIcAL RULI.--Amopg
other difficulties of English orhography is the rel
alive position of and in the words ending in
sieve" or "eive' and both in manuscript and print
are seen "believs" and "beleive," ''recieve' and
receive" reprieve' and "rcpreive." The writer
was somewhat surprised on being told not long
since, by foreign lady who was taught English
in, Holland, that there was rule regulating the
position Of the letters referred TO in oil such words
and as it new to him, and so far as he has dis
covered new to every one he thinks it may be use
full to give it publicity When the preceding con-
sonant is a letter which comes after in the alpha
bet, comes after in the word, as "belieying y
but when the preceding consonant comes before
in the alphabet, e comes before in the words as
'receive." The rule is invariable as applied to the
class of words referred to- but is not of as general
application to words of one syllable having the
same vowels in jnxta-positioni thus we have
niece,' "ceil," &C., which conform to the rule, and
''chiei,' ''seizc," &C., which do not.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

THs FRANCHISE Acr-Gov. Brownlow, in a let
ter to the Knoxville Whg dated the 9th inst says
Enough is also known to warrant the assertion
that in many of the counties in the State the
Franchise Act has been wholly dsregarded. Every
the law was not regarded, the vote of the county
will be set aside. This review Of matters may
turn some men out who are now ahead. ! hope
for the best but am certain that the vote Of a
county cant come in where the Franchise Act was
not regarded"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

THEY ARE HERE.-One of our contemporaries an
nounces the arriyalof distinguished visitors in tho
following graphic and expressive style;
That's so-they'ye come those pesky peace-dis-
turbing, wheeling, whcedling, never to be caught,
probing blood-drawiDg, viainous, dcspicable, dia.
BIBLICAL, detestable, contemplate, contumaclous,
condemnable, long billed, long legged, and always
to be mathematical exercisers of swelterng human
nature-mosquitoesl Up with the bars, keep
your blinds closed-your lights out-your bump OF
patience distended to its fullest capacty-and per-
haps with the help of claret, ice water and soda,
you sufferers may survive. But remember, they
are here Whizz-zst-zip-pc-lap
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

PREsDESr JOHNSON AND Ex-Gov. LErcHEn.-
The Lynchburg VfgiRian says In recent issue;
awe have been permitted to read private letter,
written by Ex-Gov. Leicher now at his home in
Lexington to friend in this city. The Governor
had an interview with President johnson, with
which he was much pleased, the tendency of which
was TO convince him that have only TO recognize
the existing state of affairs regard slavery dead
aud sustain the Gov rnmcnt and the President will
do all for the South that we could expect. lie il
not vindictive toward us, some have supposed
and will ii sustained, resist TO the last the radical
pressure that may be brought against him."
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

Bea- Young ladies are often asked why they
blush SO when spoken to about their lovers, but
they are seldom able to give q satfactory answer.
Taking pity on their bashiulness, writer in the
american Medical Gazette furnishes the following
lucid explanation of the beautiful phenomenon
"The mind communicates with the central gang
lion the latter by reflex action through the braiu
and facial nerve TO the organic nerves In The face,
with winch its branches inosculate.' The mystery
is now perfectly clear.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

CURE Foa LovE.-Into a pint Of the water Of
oblivion put of the essence Of resignation two
grains of prudence and patience each three grains
and Of sound Judgment on drachm. Mix well !
and after they have stood some time, take of the
scum Of former remembrances, aud syeeten the
mixture with the syrup Of hope. Pass II through
the filter Of common sense, by the funnel Of con
yietion, into the bottle OF firm resolution stopping
il tightly with.the cork Of indifference, Take
drachm night aud morning., or oftener IL the con
stiiuliou will boar u, reducing tbe do,e a. th'
,di case iscrca5cl.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

THE Tennessee delegation in the Congress Of the
United States will stand thus; Senate--IIon. D. T.
Patterson, of East Tennessee IIol. ]. s. Fowler OF
Middle Tennesse. House Of Representatives-Firs
District John Miller; Second District Horace May
nard Third District WIN, u. Stokes; Fourth DIS
trict, Edward Cooper Fifth District, VIM. b. Camp
bell Sixth District, d. -. Thomas Seventh District
Isaac r. Hawkins Eighth District John W. Lett
Wich
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

How TO RAISE A RErORT.--Equa IL nO supe-
ror to the mode pursued by theTeliable gentleman,
Mother Hopkins told me she heard Green's wife say
thai John Harris wife told her that granny Hop
kins heard the widow Bushnan say, that Col. Hop
kins wife believed that old Mrs. Lamb reckoned
that Samuel Dunhams wife had told Soudng's wife
that she heard John Franks wife say, that her
mother told her, that old Mrs. Jinks heard granny
Cook say, that II was a matter Of fact.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

TIE SECESSION NOMINATIONS ~ 0HIo-The State
rights or secession wing Of the Copperhead Demo-
cracy, met in convention at Columbus on Thurs
day last. Alexander Long, of Cincinnati was
nominated for Governor, and O. A. White for Leiu-
tenant Governor. Strong State rights or secession
resolutions were adopted. The other branch of
the party, though pretending TO endorse Gen. Cox's
position, will probably be compelled by this flank
movement of the Long faction 10 accept the dicta-
tion of the latter.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01
ssA. If You sneeze on Monday it indicates

EkA,. If You sneeze on Monday it indicates
danger
Snecze on Tuesday you will meet stranger.
Sneeze on Wednesday, you will receive a letter
Sneeze on Thursday you win get something
better.
Snecze on Friday, indicates sorrow,
Sneezc on Saturday, you will have beau TO-
morrow.
Snecze before you eat you will have company
before you sleep.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

ALL CoEoaKD TRooPs 10 Nc MusTEaED 0UT.-The
Washington correspondent Of the New York Tri-
brne says, "There is good authority for stating
that all the coored troops in the service are soon
10 be mustered out. The idea that they would he
retained as part of the regular army Is erroneor
They form simply provisional corps, which VIII
be discontinued in few months"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01
New Livery Stable

THE undersigned has purchased the lagge
l. LIVERY STABLE, ON Franklin Street, aud is
Iow prepared to do general Livery Busmcss--ieod
Horses aud furnish Hacks and Buggics, with good
safe horses aud Saddle Horses, viii bc pleased to
attend to All who NAV wish anything in my line.
Nu" rs Il GHt 7. ALl.EN.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

STRIKING WHILE THE Iron Was HoT-A colorcd
woman applied yesterday for marriage license,
stating that her proposed husband was soldier
on duty and couldn't apply in person. On being
further questioned, she admitted to have dono
most of the courting, and thought she had better
Times
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01
JOHN a. GILNER.

"And ii may added for the information Of reck-
less journalists who have SO much to say about
government poorhouses to feed negroes that in
Tennessee twenty white persons have been fed on
government rations, where one negro has been the
receiver of such bounty. A full expose Of facts
will be made in thiscase, which will put the enemies
of free labor 10 shame
The above is taken Grosss letter of the editor OF
the Nashville Press and Times 1t allIdes to the
white and colored people of this section. The
fppancy with which the editor writes about
"white paupers,' when the circumstances which
have impoverished our people are considered, is de-
serving the execrations of all honest men, We
grant that pro-slavery journals have done the
colorcd great injustice by harpng on the
slave-driysrs argument that the negro would not
work unless compelled to do so by the argument oil
the lash. The negro has Ead is daily proving the
fasity OF this argument.
But this is no reason why those who have been
inn oyerishcd by the war and whose natural pro
tectors have been taken away by the casualties OF
battle by disease should be saudered and classcd
as "white Iaupors." Hundreds of white women
and children have been fed by the Government
And the Government has performed no more than
| lis duty in feeding them. If the Government will
pay these people for what il was compelled TO take
from them, it will not be required to issue ration'
TO them another day. 1t is hard that people who
have suffered as much rs those of this section
should now be taunted with being "Ehite paupers.
They have the proud consolation of knowing, how
cver that it is only such the Nashville Pres
and Time; who thus brutily sneers at them
| Chattanooga Gdzeae.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

JErF. DAvs-The August, ',eniclc, Of the
3ih says:
ave are informed that the ladies OF Georgia
have addressed petition 10 President johnson for
the purpose Of obtaining the pardon and release OF
Nh, Davis. The petition Is now being circulated
in this ,tv i0r signature
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

RELIGIoUs GUERRILLAs.--The La Gross (Wscon-
SIM DsrnacrH says:
We know Of no better name thanreligious guer-
rillas Cor the great majority Of army chaplans who
put on their blue and tinscA shouted for Lincoln
and the negro, begged their way to promotion, and
went South to eat sanitary supplies pilfcr from pri
yate houses, and help bleach out the negro race
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

rsA. Betsy Wilder, negro women, died in Rich
mond, last week, aged los years She was present
at Yorktown, Va, when CORVALLIS surrendered
his army and used to relate with peculiar pleasure
many incidents connected with that memorable
event A son ninety years of age, attended The
funeral Of his venerable mother This old Negro
man resides at Petersburg, and apparently bid
fair to attain even greater age than his mother.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

EsD The exports Of petroleum from January lst
TO January l4th Of the present year were 1898
III gallons for the came time last year s,sit,oss
gallons.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01
WHAT STEPHENS THINKS AND sArs.

The Boston Transcript contains the following
respecting theexvice President Of the Conederacy:
Stephens thinks Il rather severe that he Of all
the Georgia lenders should be held in dutance,
while the rampant Secessonists of his State are at
large Stephens always dislked Davis, aud for two
years kept away from Richmond. He AYERS that
Jef established despotism throughout the South,
dcstroyiRg all freedom of opiaipn, and compelling
Oletscacs to bis Government. For upwards Of a
year before the collapse of the rebellion, Stephens
believed that all chance of Its guecess had vanished.
He considers the people Of the South thoroughly
satisfied with the whipping they received. They
have suffered terribly, lost almost everything, and
could uot be goaded into another such suicidal ep-
terprse Stephens was opposed TO the war at tho
outset bat finally gave It his support rs It was
useless to endeavor 10 breast the popular tide.
Before the capture OF Stephens Toombs called
upon him to inform him that he Eas determi zed to
leave the country. Stephens argued the question
with Toombs who endeavored TO persuade tho
furious fre-eater that he had better not run away.
The "Hiee President stated that so far as he was
concerned he had rather be hung in the United
States than live anywhere else.
AS soon as Lee had surrendered, Stephens gath
cred the slaves of bis plantation together ana told
them they were gree, and advised them TO stay
where they were, and cultivate the soil for a fair
proportion Of its products. Stephens said that he
did not know what might become of him; perhaps
the General Government might hang him. He
speaks with some selfcomplacency of the superior
character of the culture on his plantation. II ia
chiefly corn producing estate.
Stephens has no doubt that slavery has been de-
stroyed. He never had an overseer for his slaves
most of whom he purchased at their own request
and encouraged them TO exercise as much skill in
tilling the Garth as was in their power. From
his former opinions and social position in Georgia.
the Rebel ex-Fjcs President has no doubt that he
could render tho Union cause essential service il he
wcro now allowed to visit that State
Stephens is quite social and communicative with
all obtnning access to him, and bis frank and
manly bearing invariably makes n favorable i'm
preston upon visitors, the number of whom has
been quite large of late.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01
soslpIYlrD PEraoLrU1-Tho Philadelphia Ship

So.IDIFIED PRTRoLRUN.--The Philadelphia Ship
ping List says: .r
awe are informed, upon what We consider good
authority, that number of gentlemen owning
grounds in West Virginia, found some time ago,
upon ther premises hard black substance, which
was supposed 10 be coal 1t ran in veins. and was
considered to be something Of a mineral nature
Upon chemical analysis it found to be soidifed
petroleum crystalized upon the outside of the vein
aud graduated inside. 1t lay in a strat;fed form,
and the vein was from ffty-hye inches deep TO 200
feet thick. So far as traced, the lode is about q
mile ia length. The discoveries were determined
to put their acquisition to :est and they found il
possible to distill from the substance pure oil, at
the rate of from 100 to no gallons TO the ton
The location Of this petroleum mine is ten miles
from Cairo, and thirty-ono miles cast of Parkers-
burg, Va. Should the matter turn out as represen-
ted, il will exercise very important influence
upon the production of petroleum in the fluid
| FORM
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-09-01

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TIFs OF PRESIDENT
JoHSsoS.-Thc New York Times opens an editorial
under this title, with the following estimate Of the
Presidents life:
'The first duty Of President johnson 10 the
country is to take care OF his health. We mean
precisely this. The very foremost of his public OBJ
legations is to keep well. No patriot was ever more
solemnly called upon to die for country than he is
to live for country. Since this Republic had an
existence, never was there a life of such consc-
quence to it as his. This comes not fiom his
special personal qualifications for his Office, great
though they are, but from the peculiar crcum.
stances in which he holds that Office There is nc
Vice Presidency behind him TO furnish successor
to his place for the rest Of his Presidential term
should he be taken away. Senator Foster The
present President Of the Senate would succeed e
the Presidential position, but could occupy it only
until new President could-be chosen by the peo
pic The death Of President johnson would be th
greatest of public calamities, because it woulC
force the country into all the fierce exccments ant
agitations of Presidential canvass in this transi
tional period of reconstruction