Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-11-02
Clarksville Tennessee Conference

Correspondence Of the Christian Advocate.
During the war Clarksville, as every other
place In the South, suffered severely from
the occupation Of its public and private build
irgs by the soldiery Of each army, as we'll as
from almost every other evil attending such
war. The Female academy was used BY
each army as a Lospital, and when the war
closed it was in the worst possible condition.
The Male College was also occupied by SOL
diers, and was badly damaged. So with the
Court house. As soon as peace was declared,
the people at once commenced the work OF
repairing what before had been SO badly
damaged. The Courthouse was first put in
order, and most of the other public buildings
were again soon made inhabitable. But |
wish especially to mention the Female Acad-
emy. 1t is an incorporated institution, and
the building one of the largest and most
conveniently arranged in every way for the
purpose of boarding school have ever seen.
The Government so far has declined paying
anything for the damage done the buildings
by its soldiers, which amounted to over FIVE
thousand dollars. The trustees were without
money to make the repairs necessary before a
school could be opened in the building. They
were therefore compelled to lease the Acad-
emy ont 10 some one who would repair the
buildings, and keep up good school in them.
On the lst OF March last they did lease it to
the Rev. Joseph b. West upon these condi.
lions: that he would repair the buildings
and keep first-class female boarding-school,
and open the same on the lst of September,
1866, which he promptly did, and now is
being rewarded by full school. The pros
poets for one OF the largest schools in the
country is before him. He is justly popular,
and is in every way fitted for the position of
Principal OF this Institution. A man of tai
ents and education, he combines the qualities
of a gentleman and Christian, and Is respect
ed and loved BY all who know him. We
hope to see every room in his Academy filled,
and think it should be SO. This is healthy
place, with moral and religious society, free
from epidcmics, and accessible by rail and
river from almost every direction. r.
| The Church, too has had its troubles, e.
nancially, but has met and nearly overcome
them. AT the beginning of the present Con.
ference-year it was badly in debt, and its
church-building in bad repair. 1t is now in
good condition. The congregation have rails.
ed about four thousand dollars during the
year, aud at present the church is being thor
oughly repaired in every way. When the
repairs shall have been completed, it will be
one of the best and most comfortable church
buildings in the Conference. Taking into
consideration the difficulties under which we
have had to labor, good years work has
been done at this station. The Rev. II. 8
Hunter came among us at the beginning Ol
the year stranger, hut by a strict perform.
ance OF all the labors imposed upon him, and
by his dignifed department as Christian
has made the attachment of his congregation
strong indeed. Wherever the Conference
may send him, the affections of this people
will follow him.
II, at the close of another year, we are able
to make SO good report, in proportion Il
the changed condition of the country-as
hope for the better-we will feel that w
have cause to be thankful. Y.
Clarksville, Tenn, Oct. l3, 1866.