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Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.
Timothy Wirks ps. Sally Wirks.

ihholhy WINS ". Daiiy NThs-
II appearing to the satisfaction of the
Clerk, from the affidavit Of the petitioner,
Timothy Wirks maa Of color, that defend
ant, Sally Wirks, a woman Of color, is'a nom
resident Of the State Of Tenne see, so that
the ordinary process OF law cannot be served
on her It Is therefore ordered that publica-
ton be made, for four consecutive weeks, in
the GAINESVILLE Chronicle, newspaper pub
lished In the city OF Clarksville, county OF
Montgomery, as notice TO the said defendant
so that she may appear al our next term OF
the Circnit Court, % be held for the county
of Montgomery at the courthouse In the city
Of Clarksville, ON the second Monday In
May, next then and there to plead, answer OF
demur TO the petition Of petitioner, or the
same win be taken for consessed aud set
down for hearing ex parte. This the 25th
day Of April 1867.
J. W. WILLIAMSON, Clerk.
| April 81, 1861 tw.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

INCOME TAx.-The recent Act of March
2, 1867, materially modifes former laws re-
speeding the income tax. Incomes for the
year ending 3lst December, 1866, should be
prepared and returned forthwith. II is the
custom for assistant assessors to give otice in
writing on the back OF a return form 24)
and on the failure of person 80 notified "a
make return of his income within ten days
thereafter, it is the duty of the assistant as
SCISSOR to estimate and assess the same, and to
add thereto penalty of fifty per centum
"By the act of June 80, 1864, as amend
ed by the first section of the act of March
2, 1867, it is made the duty Of any person
liable to annual tax, on or before the first
day OF. March in each year, to make return
to the assessor Of the district wherein he re-
sides, of his income, and of the articles il
Schedule A, owned or kept by him on thu
first day of March,
Every person failing to make such return
by the day specified will be liable to be as
sessed by the assistant assessor according Il
the best information which he can obtain
and in such case the assessor will add fittJ
per cent. to the amount of the tax, from tn,
valuation and enumeration so made ther,
can be no appeal. F.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

READ the communication, headed
"Some facts for the colored race
It is plain and forcible statement
of undeniable truths, and we hope
the freedmen will profit by them, so
far as to avoid the snare which the
Radicals have set for them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

THF Cincinnati Gazette says the
churches in that city, will accommo-
date eighty thousand persons. This
is an extravagant allowance Of room
for the few christians to be found in
that abode of Radical iniqlity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26
The Mobile Advertiser and Register say:


"The Southern people desire to see fail
trial of the Negroes capacity for self-govern
ment, and, most assuredly, every interest o
the South urges her to desire also success
ful issue of tue experiment. II is difficult t.
overestimate the value of the addition o
four millions of industrious, intelligent and
upright citizens to the population of any
country. If the freedmen prove to deserve
this praise, they will conquer, eventually
every prejudice against them that is not found
cd upon law of God. They will elevate
themselves, and contribute their full share to
the general prosperity, and they will settle a
question which has puzzled the world fol
forty centuries. tts-
Let US help them in this work, as far as
we fairly can, safely can" r..,
The above remarks of the Ric hmond Elk
aniner express the sentiment Of true Sou th-
ern men with regard to the negro. 1t is Q
sentiment which Radical cannot compre
bend if he would, and which some of them
would not comprehend if they could.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

The Radical organ at Nashville,
proclaims it-as fixed fact, that il
Etheridge should be elected, Con-
gress will not permit him to hold the
Office, and kindly admonishes the
Conservatives to quit their foolish
ness and vote for Brownlow. The
advice may be good, but VIC distrust
the adviser, and will play the game
out, unless prevented by force. &.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26
NJ. G. 4 L. RAILROAD.

The regular annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Memphis GAINESVILLE 4 Lou.
isville Railroad, will be held at the court
house in the city Of GAINESVILLE, ON satur'
day, the 18th Of May next, for the ensuing
year, at which time the proposition to dis
pose of the road will be submitted for tbei
approval or rejection. 49,.
GEO. 7. LEWIS, President.
April 20, l5sT-%w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

TIE RussIAN-AMERicAs TREAry.--It Is as
certained that the amount stipulated in the
treaty for the purchase is ten million two
hundred thousand dollars in gold, within ten
months after the exchange Of the ratification
of the treaty. The rati6cations are to be ex-
changed at Washington before the thirtietf
of June, or the treaty fails.--National Intel
L9encer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

On. the 18th ultimo, the house Of Roths.
child paid to the French government "a, 900
900 francs for the Transmission To the Pope
on account of the proportion of debt assum.
ed by the ltalipn kingdom for the annexed
Pontihcal provinces. A previous payment
of 6,0oo, 900 was advanced TO the Holy Fa-
thcr by Napoleon, making the whole sum
received &c, 100000.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

'CRop PRospEcTs.-From all parts of th q
country we receive encouraging reports from
our farming friends, who, taking advant age
of suspicious Spring weather, are driving
their plows and planting vigorously. The
prospect for wheat is unprecedented In the
counties adjacent 10 Davidson, and the fields
in this county never looked more promising.
--Nashpiile BGlner. ....., ...
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased almighty God
by wise dispensation of His providence To
remove from our midst, our brother THOMAS
G. HEwELL of Lafayette Lodge, No. Isl !
therefore be 1t ....s
Resolved, That while we deplore the death
of our esteemed brother, it becomes us to
bow in humble submission to the affecting
hand of Providence.
Resoiped, That in the death of our friend
society has lost noble-hearted man, this
lodge one Of its highly esteemed members
his family kind husband and exemplary
father.
Resoived, That this Lodge deeply sympa.
thize with the bereaved family and commend
them to the sustaining grace Of God in this
their sore trial.
Resolved That the members present wear
the usual badge Of mourning and that the
Lodge and jewels be draped.
Resolvsd, That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family, and that the Clarks-
vile Chronicle, and Hopkinsville Conserva-
tive be requested to publish the same.
A. J. FUQUA,
Dr.. O. H. NORTHINGTON,
SAM. P. WRIGHT,
Committee.
Hopkinsville Conservative please copy.
III
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26
: Mr.. wILLIM COOPER is salesman and
would be pleased to see his friends,
INFORMATION WANTED.

THE undersigned desires information Of
L her three sons, Morris, Leander, aud
John Harrison. When last heard from they
were with Mr.. William Harrison, OF Hop
kinsyille about eighteen years ago. Any in
formation concerning them will be thank
fully received by Oh, ir mother,
ELIZA GRAPES,
formerly Eliza Flemming)
Clarksrills, Tenn, April 80 1897 inaS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

At municipal election in Tuscumbia,
Ala, on the LIST, Maj. Soss formerly of the
Confederate army, received four-6fths of the
colored votes, for mayor, against the Rsdi-
cal candidate, who was a bureau agent
Major Sloss was elected.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

THE Richmond Inquirer positively contra
diets all the current reports in relation to
Gen. Lees opinions on the recent recoustruc-
tion legislation, and says that no one is au-
thorized to declare his views either pro or con.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

THE number of murders and Other
horrid crimes perpctrated in the civ,
ilized and christian North, call fol
the reconstruction of that section by
Congress. The black list there, for
one month, will more than equal in
number, and treble in atrocity, the
crimes in the South, for a year. To
the honor of the South, It NAV be
added that all the crimes, in the first
named section, and nearly all, in the
last, have been committed by those
whGs loyalty is unluestionrd.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

THE city of Evansville has subscribed a
mi lion dollars to the Evansville, Henderson
and Nashville railroad. The hands are now
at work on that road, and is 1t to be COM
pleted very soon.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

The Washington Chronicle Of The tn in
slant says that $1,000 was subscribed by
Senators and members for the distribution
Of political documents throughout the South.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

.2 MN tue hno<Sili6 N ~ VI the IBID OF
April, 1861, we copy the following "tribute"
70 Mr.. Lincoln, ea. s-rsc-es' sss-aeuaue,rr-.1
1--WE have now had "a government six
weeks-a government attaining power upon
the heels Of one retiring, as corrupt, rs I'M
patriotic, and as infamous as the Devil ever
attempted to originate for the ruin Of man.
or the damnation of souls. We have gov
eminent attaining to power under circum-
stances demanding the promptest exercise Of
the most disinterested patriotism, and the
highest order of Statesmanship. The whole
country, those for and against the new Ad-
mi2istration have ibesn looking with the
liveiest interest TO what would be done, and
what has been accomplished Nothing,
nothing save distribution Of spoils to a
third rate class of men, hungry wolves, free
dom shrekers and unmitigated black guards,
who followed Mr.. Lincoln on his foolish tour
to Washington, and heard him proclaim at
every Depot and cake-stand on bis route that
onobody is hurt there is nothing wrong
That march of Mr.. Lincoln, and the accom-
panying swarm of low flung negro worship
ping office seekers, brings to mind the
Northern hive that followed Attilla down TO
the sack and robbery of Rome, crying out
as they advanced, Nthere'is nothing wrong,
there rs no one hurt" The spoil first, the
country last is the maxim Of the swarm Of
parlizans, who elected Lincoln. and who now
besiege him at Washington. Plumber is the
leading idea at the White House, and the
character Of the political mendicants who
swarm around that fallen temple, is that oil
a low flung set of scavengers, seeking bread
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26
STATEMENT, JAN. LIST, 1867.
ASSETS.

Loans on Real Estate---first liens
of record--secured by Deeds
of Trust on Real Estate in
city and county Of st. Louis
as per schedule annexel.......$452,74i ~
Loans on stocks, and other per-
sonal security-past due, due
on call, and within six
months, interest 8 to 10 per
cent after maturity. 2s,s7s OF
Loans on Policies in force bear.
ing per cent. interest......... 635,37s IS
Cash on hand, and in bank....... .6l,3l2 90
Stock State Bonds, due on GU
days ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 90
Tennessee Bonds--6 per cent. $4,000 90
Coupons on same, due this
date...... 1880. .............-. $50 90
Office Furniture. B,l27 81
Revenue Stamps on hand..-.... $50 90
Premiums due, on Policies re-
ported ia force---in transitu
and in hands Of agents....,... 13l, os5 IS
Deferred Premiums on policies
in force. 4s,oo7 81
Due from Agents...-.......... 1890 20
Total Assets, exclusive Of pre-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26

The Reputation of Mr.. Robinson Yeat-
man, as Tobacco Merchant, and his expert
ence of thirty yesrs in New Orleans, should
be an assurance Of our ability to promote the
interest OF shippers. Consignmens Solicited.
r E + r II
To First National Bank, Northern Bank OF
Tennessee, and business men of GAINESVILLE,
generally.
April 20, l867-3m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26
~

Total Assets, exclusive Of pre-
miums receivable. .......-.$i,39 b,l62 ID
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-04-26
THE HEC0RD. %
Brownlow as a AaIigssr or ,lbra.
ham Lincoln. |S

i FfNm The Kuoxyille Wig Of the i8tb o.
April, 1861, we copy the following "tribute'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 3l.-The report OF
General Pope declares that the Mayor
took no measures to prevent the dis
turbances, which every body expected,
and that the chief of police was either
in sympathy with the rioters or unfit for
Office. Shepherd says Kelly's speech
was dignifed and patriotic, and fully
acquits him of the charge of provoking
the disturbance. Kelly delivered his
closing speech at Danville yesterday.
Usual crowd assembled, with the addi-
ton of several lady teachers of colOred
schools.
A Montreal special says the new Do
minion of Canada is to be organized with
Mr.. Bellan as Lieutenant Governor, aud
Campbell, Mcdonald, McDougal, How.
land, Cartier, Gait, McGee and Longiver
as Ministers of State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31
A CoRREspoNDENTs VIEWS.

MEMPHIS, May ~, 1901.
EDITOR PUBLIC LEDGER; ! have just
read your editorial remarks headed
Benevolence of this evenings issue.
Allow me as q reader of the LEDGER, to
say you have commenced good work /;
and from the tone of your remarks, /
consider you the medium through which
very many of our people might be
brought to feel the ugly and unenviable
position many of them have placed
themselves in during the late fairy sea-
son. When you have finished your
facts of the condition Of the hungry
widows and orphans in few hours
travel of u.s. how would it do to make a
request of our people to give similar
amount as contributed in the election of
retired bankers, merchants, cotton bro
kers, steamboats,, generals, colonels, ETC.,
ETC., to the suffering hungry of our South2
Should the voters in the late fairs vote
as literally, to the same amount for the
more needy and hungry of the country
allow me to advise you to say amen,
amen well done, ye feeling and con-
siderate ones, you have met the appro-
baton of a Christians heart.
SOUTHERN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31
Suicide of Parkman.

The Mobile Tribune has the following
account of the suicide of Parkman, the
defaulting President Of the National
Bank of Selma:
John Parkman, President of the First
National Bank, committed suicide on the
23d inst. The Selma Times thus de-
scribes it: He was incarcerated in the
county Jail at Cahaba. About sunset on
the 23d, the inmates were assembled in
the hall when the jailer entered. Upon
the opening of the door, Parkman
rushed out and made fer the Alabama
river, about seventy-five yards distant.
The TAILOR fred at him as he ran, and
soon afterwards he was seen to fall. Re.
covering, he ran into the river and
struck out as a swimmer. The steamer
Gertrude was lying about twenty yards
below where he entered, and his move
ments were distinctly seen by party of
ladies and gentlemen aboard. He dis
appeared once or twice while floating
down to the boat, and efforts were being
made to save him. Reaching the wheel
of the boat, which was not in motion, he
paused for a moment, stifed and ex-
hausted, then sunk under the boat and
has not been seen since.
He leaves a wife and two children
overwhelmed with the sad calamities of
few weeks, and exciting the tenderest
sympathies of the entire community"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31

proved that connects even a "smal
party of ruiiians" with the riot in any
other manner than men are connected
with rows by some sudden and unlocked
for evaporation.
But who are the rufians Of the South
ern cities2 They are not Southern men.
They are from the cities Of the North
and West Mobile, no doubt, has her
share Of these gentry. Hundreds Of
them have no visible means Of support,
are rarely seen by day, but emerge at
night from their places of retreat and are
ready to rob a safe, FIRE house, commit
murder, or provoke riot Now, we
have no doubt that in every riot that has
occurred in every Southern city for the
last quarter Of century, native South
erners, if concerned at ell, were in the
minority. We state this as our firm con-
yiction, and we will be sustained by
nearly every Southern man. The habits
and education of our people do not de-
velop a propensity for rioting. They
regard it as cowardly mode of redress
for an injury, and they regard it in its
true light. This is well known to Kelly
and the rest. But It suits their plans to
have riots in the South, to keep the
hoops Of their party from falling of. ll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31
TENNEs: EE AFFAIRS.
Brownlow's Troops and United
States Soldiers.
Tho Prosident aud Gen. Thomas.


The following we clip from specia
dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer
WASHINGTON, May 2S, ls67-Amonl
the matters that Gen Thomas was called
here TO advise upon, is the condition oi
affairs in Tennessee. 1t appears that
some months ago Governor Brownlow
inquired of the General whether the
State authorities could rely on him for
protection in case of difficulty during the
coming political contest; whether there
would be sufficient number Of Federal
troops under his command to quell a
disturbance, etc. General Thomas re-
piled that the Federal troops could be
relied on for that purpose; that the
requisite force would be on hand, etc. In
the meantime, however, Gov Brownlow
has proceeded to call into active service
State military force, and petitions have
been sent to the Government, asking for
Federal protection from the alleged
threatening of tyranny and usurpation
of State Government.
The petitioners say that already the
threats Of Brownlow have filled with ter
TOT anu hlhIul tnc PSoSOeoiS ohu 10"
abiding citizens. No freedom Of opinion
is tolerated but at the risk Of life and
limb. They say the consistent and in.
faltering Union men desire that General
Grant shall send sufficient Federal
force to protect the people from the
threatened assaults, etc.
Upon consideration of these petitions,
the administration determined to send
for Gen. Thomas, and consult with him
90 W the ectnal condition of affairs in
Tennessee. The matter was considered
in the Cabinet, and it was determined to
have in readiness such forces as might
be necessary. Gen. Thomas is to have
full power to act in the premises as, in
his Judgment, may seem best for the
public peace and the welfare of the citi-
zens of Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31
Undertakers' Strike,

The most extraordinary strike Of which
we have heard within few days is that
of the undertakers in Paris. The New
York Times states the case as follows:
They are paid largely for attending
the funerals of the rich, and their pay
ment decreases with the wealth Of their
subjects. And what they complain of is,
that so many more of the poor die than
of the rich Why don't they 90 to the
Legislature for redress Probably be-
cause they have not the good fortune to
live in free country. When the ques-
ton presses for solution here, our Solons
will settle it by law. If the poor perish
too fast, punish them by fine and i'm
prisonment If the rich don't die fast
enough, make it capital offense
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31
THE SOUTH NOT RIOToUs.

The truth sometimes comes shining
gloriously out through the blacklist veil
Of falsehood. And the truth of the No
bile riot is coming out through the thou
sand lies an INSCRIPTIONS partizan
press has sent upon the wings Of light
ming to every part Of the country. Il
has been charged that the riot was
planned by the Mobile rebels, that IT was
executed by them, and that they sd-
vanced on the meeting in a skirmish
line and fred as they advanced. This
is the story rung into the radical ear Of
the North, and nothing can ring it cut
again, for no contradiction can ever
reach il any more than intelligence can
reach the dead cold ear Of death Bot
Gen. Swsyne, in bis report, says, The
disturbance was not apprehended or de-
fberaiely planned, unless possibly By
small party Of rufians such as are usual
J.. e...a N cities Unless possibly.
That is very indefinite. No fact Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31
RIG THING.

The Home Journal says: We know Of
a wedding to come off in this city, in the
early part of June, which promises to be
the largest and most brilliant which has
occurred in New York for many years.
We understand that twenty five hundred
invitations will be issued to the church
and fifteen hundred to the house. The
lady is called very beautiful, and the
groom is Major General in the army.
The dresses, as usual, have been i'm
ported from Paris" and the trousseau is
of the most elegant description.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-31
RICHMOND NEGROES.

A marked change has taken place in
the disposition and conduct of the Rich
mond negroes. They are no longer
orderly, civil, industrious. They have
ceased to be content with their eman-
cipation or anxious to prove themselves
worthy of it. On the contrary, they are
growing insolent, unruly, domiReering
are seeking dominance instead of equal
ity. In other words, they are setting
themselves up as privileged class-a
class privileged over all else in streets,
in courts, in churches, in markets.
wherever men and women congregate.