Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-08-31
DOVER Tenn, Aug. 26th. 1866

Dear Chr6nicle:-As we have no organ
here, and but few correspondents to your pa
per, and welcome visitor, thought | would
drop you line, in these exciting times, and
as your ears are, doubtless open to receive
the sad tdings of cholera, will state that
we have had one case in our midst pronounced
by our worthy DR.. Smith, a case Of genuine
Asiatic cholera, which proved fatal in about
eighteen hours after it made its appearance.
The case was that of Mrs. Hall, of st. Lou
is, Mo-, who, accompanied by her husband
had fed that illfated city (where ministers of
the gospel are compelled to take an oath obi
Gus to their feelings of honor before they
can 90 forth in their labors of'love and mis-
sion of mercy, } and sought refuge, from the
malarious pcstilcnce, under her fathers roof;
and although she could not escape the fatal
disease, having doubtless contracted it before
she left there, yet, thank God, she died
where the gospel of the kingdom Of Christ is
vet untrodden by the heel of the agents Of
satan. 1t was the good fortune of your cor
respondent to hear her exclaim, in her dying
moments, that her sins were forgiven, and
that Heaven was her home. An occurrence
took place. connected with the burial of Mrs.
Hall, which, if you do not consider too base
to mention, you can incorporate in this cor
respondence. A beastly man, by the name
Of Pleasant Bibee, after having made him
self ridiculous at. the grave, partially under
the influence Of liquor, made out bill OF
five dollars for services rendered at the grave,
and presented it TO the bercaved husband,
who, as matter of course, paid it without
word Oh, shame where is thy blush J.
There WIRE no less than twenty attendants at
the burial, and assistance was abundant
General news here is scarce. So far rs ]
am informed, the people have hopes of re-
stored government, through the instrument
tality Of the Philadelphia Convention. All
admire the conduct Of Vallandigham on that
occasion. AS for Tennessee, the story of our
thradom is the topic of every tongue, and
we, the people Of Stewart are waiting pa
tiently for the time to arrive when we can
stick our Brandon, and cause Brownlow'
dynasty to Cdpe.m. Surely the mock legis-
lature, at Nashville, have had Wynes until
they are beastly intoxicated.
Crops throughout the county, are suffering
very much for want Of rain, and many farm
ers say that they cannot rea lie more thar
half an ordinary yield. Revivals Of religion
are numerous in our county. Surely the
hearts of the people are humbled, and the
Lord has visited us with many seasons of re-
freshing from His presence. The soul o.
dover Rover" seems freighted with the
welfare ofsouls, and wherever he has gone, the
Lord has abundantly blessed hislabors. Alto
bacco Port, where revival was in progress
twelve days, there were eighty who professe'
Christ as their savior, mainly grown persons
; the bone and sinew of the country. Seyera
E more meetings are pending and the harvest
is ripe but the,aborers are few.
Our little village is slowly recovering from
!, the blighting effects Of war, and but for thu
scarcity of money, Dover would soon be it
self again. + y.