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Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

RATS AT CAIRo.--Cairo, Ills, II we are 10
believe the Democrdr OF that place, is a ratty
city. The other evening, itGeays stranger
arrived, and was astonished 10 see droves Of
rats passing across the walks before him.
Wherever be went he saw rats--great fat
fellows, with nimble feet and bright eyes.
Finally be took friend by the arm and
walking aside with him in very mysterious
manner, said: "Have you seen any rats
this EVENING"" thousands of them,b said
his friend. The stra ng~ face frightened In
an instant. ats all right" said he "you
see, the truth is, I've been drinking like q
fish lately, and when saw so many rats
was fearful they were creatures Of my imag-
ination, and not bona Jids rats; in short, I
was afraid that had delirium. You have
taken weight from my mind; let US
drink"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

A CASE OF CAScER.-The Natchez De mo
crat reports the cure of case of cancer in
that city. 1t says:
For some time there has been going the
rounds of the press recipe for curing can
GERS, by the use Of plaster Of kloride Of
zinc, blood roots, and wheat -four, is said to
have been discovered by DR.. Fell, of London,
some eight or ten years ago. 1t has been
tried in this city in the case of child who
had a cancer on her lip, and so far the sue.
cess seems perfect. The tumor, about the
size aud the shape Of pecan, has come out,
and the process Of healing has gone on rap.
idly an6 healthily. We will take note OF
the progress Of the case, and will report its
final success or failure. The only point yet
to be determined is whether the cure Is 50
complete that the cancer shall not return.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

he seemed to catch the spirit of hi
line, baby asleep; for now that tn,
domestic element had become NOR,
harmonious, baby seemed to be les,
Irritable, and where misery and dis
cord had so long reigned, tho ange
of peace aud love at last descended
/ doubt if Mary heard much of tn,
poem. Her thoughts we're too busy
and when her husband had finished
and looked into her eyes for the ap
probation he knew would be writer
there, she asked, looking at her watch
abstractly.
"But have you forgotten, Charles
that this is club night2 am quite
well now, you know, and / would no,
detain you here, If you have the least
desire to go. You have been very
kind, dear, and l shall never forget
1t. There are not many men that
would show a woman SO much ten.
derness and consideration, after SO
cruel conversation as our last was.
The husbands eyes overfowed, and
drawing his darling, now a million
times dearer than ever, ON his knee,
he said:
"Oh, Mary if you can only forgive
me for my cruel treatment of you,
and love me just little, I shall be so
happy; and I swear to you, by every
hope / have of heaven, that you shall
never have cause for dissatisfaction.
My life shall now be devoted to you,
independent of clubs or any other
amusement where you are not inclu
ded. Won't you give me little ray
of hope, that l may at last be success
full in winning back the love I have
lost ?" -
You have already done 80, my
dear husband, and most nobly, too 8
and the tears Mary shed then were
tears Of thanksgiving; and an earn
est prayer went up to God that she
might always be deserving the great
blessing which she had supposed fed
forever.
Years have passed since then, and
no cloud has ever dimmed the bright
ness of the second honeymoon, which
bids fair to last forever.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24
YOUR MISSION. b.

II you cannot on the ocean
Sail among the swiftest feet;
Rocking on the highest billows,
Laughing at the storms you meet
You can stand among the sailors,
Anchored yet within the bay.
You can lend hand to help them,
A they launch their boats away.
II you are too weak TO journey,
Up the mountains steep and high,
You can stand within the valley, %.
While the multitudes 20 by;
You chant in happy measures
As they slowly pass along,
Though they may forget the singer,
They will not forget the song.
If you have not gold or silver
Ever ready 10 command,
IL you cannot toward the needy
Reach an even open hand,
You can visit the afflicted,
Der the erring you can weep,
You can be true disciple,
Sitting at the Savior's feet.
If you cannot In the conflict
Prove yourself soldier true,
II where fire and smoke are thickest
There's no work for you to do,
When the battlefield Is silent
You can go with silent tread,
You can bear away the wounded.
You can cover up the dead. .
Do not then stand idly waiting
For some greater work to do;
Fortune is lazy goddess,
She will never come to you;
Go and toll in any vineyard,
Do not fear to do or care,
If you want field of labor,
You can find it anywhere.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

In September, 1858, Abraham Lincoln de-
liyered speech at Charleston, Illinois, 10
which he expressed his convictions on many
Of the questions which are now pending
He said
] will say that am not, nor eyer have
been, In favor Of making voters or jurors OF
negroes nor Of qualifying them 10 hold Office
nor TO intermarry with white people and
will say, In addition to this, that there is q
physical difference between the white and
the black race, which, I believe, will forever
forbid The two races living together. .
as much as any other man, am in favor
OF having the superior position assigned To
the white race"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

ErHEnIDeE.-In speaking Of the nomina-
ton Of Emerson Etheridge for Governor Of
this State, the Corinth Weekly News says
"Mr. Etherdge is far superior man to
Brownlow in every psrticular. He has a
cultivated mind, cutting tongue, keen sar-
casm, and we expect to hear of him taking
the hide from the "old parson," and pouring
aqua forts on the raw, and Brownlow will
squirm, scringe and screw under the opera
ton, to the amusement Of all the lookers-on.
Etheridge's prospects for defeating the old
parson are very promising, and the people
of that State will be relieved from the des-
potic rule that has crushed out their liber-
ties, and brought. distrust and distress to
their State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24


TIE NEw SrAPLE.-The New Orleans cor
respondent Of the Memphis Avalanche says !;
Your attention has doubtless been attract
ed TO the new fibre that Is destined 10 take
the place Of cotton. At the Academy OF
Science In this city, there are fine specimens
Of this staple TO be seen. have examined
II carefully, and pronounce 1t superior to
cotton, bempor silk in tenuity, strength, bead
ty aud excellence. There Is no necessity TO
rhapsodize over 1t. II only utters tho opin-
Ion o. every sensible man who has examined
II, aud who declares that Il Is destined to rev.
oluiIonize the whole system and business Of
planting. The parties who are introducing
u into this country, are quietly working ID
for their own profit. II will doubtless re-
qulre several years time To have IL well dis
tributed, but there 10 no doubt Of iu univer-
sai adoption In proper time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

MurIsY.-The Nashville Banner gives an
extensive account Of an emusic which took
place among the three hundred conS lets now
in the State Penitentiary. 1t occurred dur
ing the supper meal, when all the prisoners
were assembled In large room. The mutt
ny was led BY Martin Coffee, an ex-Federal
soldier and Henry Holt, . deserter from the
Confederate army, both Of whom had been
recently sentenced for loog terms for robbery.
The attempt was soon overcome by the
prompt action OF the guards and the ring
leaders severely whipped. One negro was
wounded severely through both arms, but
not dangerously.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24
PRINTERS AND NEWSPAPERS.

AT printers festival held in Buffalo ~
Gently, an able address was delivered, from
which We make the following extrscp which
contain volume of truth:
PRINTERS.
Printers are unlike other Glasses Of men.
Their vocation imparts to them an intelli.
gence that does not result from any other
business. Dealing with language exclusives
ly, in Its combination Of letters, words, sen.
tences, and paragi apis, they are constantly
brought into communion with thoughts and
their working, and thus insensibly become
imbued with the ideas of those minds whose
creations they help to embody into those
forms that give them to the world. Tbev
literally get grammar at their fingers end
while picking up the types that form SEN
fences that are grammatical. Spelling comes
10 them as natural as breathing for they fall
INTO correct orthography from force Of habit.
The characteristics of printers are not 50
favorable to personal thrift as those Of other
professions. They partake of the nature of
artists In some degree and are generally liS-
eral TO fault, thoughtless Of the future and
frequently improvident for the present--f7ush
when In good situation, and dead broke on
tramp. They may be said to be the work.
ing Bohemians Of the world Of operatives.
THE NEwspArEns.
How few OF the readers of our daily pa-
pers who hurredly scan their contents SEQ
what the editor says Of the general aspect Of
affairs, run over the telegraphic dispatches
and Congressional reports, look moment at
collateral items Of news, Just glance at the
varied miscellany attractively presented for
their perusai, and then see what the "local"
has to report of current city intelligence.
how few of these, | repeat, have any proper
idea Of the cost the labor, and the talent
which has been required and employed to
present to them the daily luxury as we'll a
necessity-of the newspapers.
Were the pains, sacrifices and expendi.
lures Of editors and publishers properly ap-
preciated there would be much less DISPOSE
tion to indulge in fault-fnding because this
thing Is not said exactly right, or that thing
Is not said at all. People and patrons would
be inclined to be perfectly contented with
what they now get from the newspaper men,
Ii they only remember how much less the
public got, In that way, thiay or forty years
ago; or II they could imagine such q thing
as newspapers not being published hereafter
at all. II only needs the latter supposition
To point out the consequences that would in
evitably follow, in every brauch Of trade,
and general business, which
would, indeed, Paralyxe the whole interests
OF the country, and cog the wheels Of gov
ernment itself.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24
THE BRowSsvILIE RIOT.

The Memphis Ara,amehe of the leth, pub.
fishes the statements of more than twenty
witnesses-some of them Radicals some
negroes--some citizens who take no active
part in politics who testify as TO the incep-
ton, progress and termination of the riot in
Brownsville, on Monday, 10 inst. From all
which the following propositions are fully
established:
1. That there was no premeditation or de-
sign Of anybody to disturb the meeting.
Q. That the Radical leaders stimulated the
passions Of the blacks.
3. That violent language, calculated TO
create breach Of the peace, was used by
the Speakers at the Brownlow convention.
4. That the citizens of Haywood county
did their best to preserve the peace and TO
quiet the passioT Of those who were excited
by the speeches in the convention.
D. That they were taking away the young
men who had resented the language used at
the convention, when the excited blacks fol-
lowed and uttered taunting expressions.
8. That the first shot was In the air nv
one Of the young men, the pistol being point
cd upward; that the second shot was from
the courthouse, where the blacks and their
white leaders were.
z. That from only three TO eight whites
took part In the ARRAY on one side, and be-
tween one and two thousand blacks on the
other.
8. That many whites feared acts of vio-
lence by the blacks, and that threats were
made to cut fhroats, confscate, drive out the
whites and take possession Of Brownsville.
0. That many of the blacks were much
excited, and some Of them had arms.
10. That previoss to the convention, COL
ored men were going about the stores trying
to get arms, but were refused because the
merchants feared to sell to them.
III. That 1t was a colored man from Shell
by county, sand the white man who made'the
intemperate language and threats that caused
the difficulty.
IL. That when the fight first began the
white Radical leaders repelled in discount
eous manner the old planters who were coun-
selling the blacks to keep quiet.
ID. That the white leaders In the Radical
Convention ran away very soon after the fir
ing commenced, and left the blacks to take
care of themselves.
Everybody in Brownsville deeply regrets
the occurrence, because it gives occasion for
gross falsifcations If there had been gen.
eral fight brought on by the colored men
standing their ground or attempting to drive
out the whites in Brownsville, it is probable
that most of the white people would have
been on the white side, but only three or four
young men who cornered Carter and Smith
for the language used by them, and only
few persons were In the difficulty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

Hon. JOHN T. MONROE, of New Orleans
has rather hard time of it. He has been
turned out of bis Office FIVE times by military
authority. Butler suspended him In May
1862, rcinstated him again, and for the sec
ond time elected him and sent him to Fort
Pickens, In 1868, Gen. Candy turned him
out after an hours occupancy of his Office.
Shortly thereafter he wrs reinstated, when
Gen. Baird turned him out again. He was
soon after reinvested with his authority, and
now Gen. Sheridan deposes him.
Like Wilkes, In the old country, and
Brooks, in the new, he preserves amidst, and
probably because of the eamity of power,
the respect of the people.-Rieh. E1aminsr.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

WosAs's FRIKxDsHiP.- friendship be-
tween woTen Is rare, but when Il exists be-
tween those who are gifted with highly cul-
tivated minds and warm feelings, Il far sur
passes any attachment between those of the
other sex. Such friendship Is q sweet at.
traction OF the hear. towards the merit We
esteem, or the Periections we admire, and
produces mutual inclination between two
or more persons, 10 promote each others In
terest, Knowledge virtue and hsppiness.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

HoRss RAcE.--Two men recently ran a
horse race between Liberty and Alexandria,
Oecalb county, Tenn, a distance Of seven
aud half miles, for wager Of $500. The
winner made the distance In sixteen and a
half minutes. Both horses died immediate.
y after the race. Unfortunately their riders
still survive.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

The "situation" Is gloomy, indeed. Eadi-
calism is on the rampsge-and all ask whl I
shall we do TO be saved. The Adpert.
sers advice Is not TO shake hands with the
Devil until you meet him, nor cross bridge
until you come 10 IT, BE cheeFful--attend
TO your own business, and let other people
alone. Lie low and keep dark, but when the
time for action comes, BE- as wise as serpents
and as harmless as doves.--T,Oy, Aia. Ad-
uerhser.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

Az exchange SAYS that by laying piece
OF charcoal on burn, the pains subsides
immediately. BY leaving tho charcoal on
one hour, the wound Is healed, as has been
demonstrated on several occasions. Il will
not cost much 10 Try IL.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

A question arose in the Criminal Court q.
Nashville, as TO the conpetency OF jurors
Judge Smith decided that those who hold
certificates Of registfst.oa are qualified to act
in that capacity. -
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

TEE RECENT KENTUCKY ELEcrIos.--The
following figures give US what will prove to
be almost the exact official majority in each
district, of the Democratic candidates over
the combined votes of the two other parties
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

ARxs.-Two thousand stand Of arms with
fixed ammunition, for Brownlows militia, are
stored a, the capitol In Nashville. The arms
are Enfield rides, and are said to be first
class weapons.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

II Is estimated that the recent overiows
will reduce the cotton crop one million Of
bales, or 10 money from f,r,y 70 sky me-
lions Of dollars.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. Al, Broad ST., NEW YORK.

EXPERIENCES:
Mesrs. David Dows & CO., New York; Gil
bert 0gborn 4 Co, Cincinnati; Gregg 4
Hughes, Chicago J. b. Alexander 4 Co,
st. Louis VIM. IL. Morrison, Esq, lndianap-
ola la; winslow, Lanler 4 Co., Bank ers
New York; J. G. Barrett Esq, Cashier Citi-
aens Bank, Louisville Kyi n. B. Curtis,
ILL.,; James Il. Reeves ESQ, Prest First Ma
tioual Bank, Richmond, la; r. S. Davis
Prcs't First National Bank, Memphis Tenn,
nA- will make liberal advances upon
shipments OF Tobacco, or other produce, TO
the above house NJ. II. CLARK.
Clarksyille, Dec. 20, ls66-6m.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24
Orr FOR LIsERIA.--The Macon Journal O.

Total Dem. maj. in the State........42,2Os
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

the l4th, says:
About one hundred and seventy-fve freed
women, men and children, the greater part
being women, left via the Central railroad
yesterday evening for Charleston, from which
point they expect to sail for Liberia. But
few of them belonged to Macon, though 1t
was their rendezvous for assembling previous
to departure. It is to be regretted that their
friend, so-called, George W. Ashburn did not
go with them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-05-24

AT printers festival held in Buffalo rs-
Gently, an able address was delivered, from
which We make the following extracts which
contain volume of truth:
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-10


The Directors Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, at a
meeting in New York, the other day,
resolved to suspend operations on the
Rnsso-Amcrican line. The unexpect-
cd success of the Atlantic cable is
the cause Of this action, as the Rus
sian line ii now completed could not
compete with the cable for the Eu-
ropean BUSINESS.
The SLAVE TRADE. Commander
Cooper, of the steamer Winooski,
reports rs the result of cruise
around Cuba to investigate the re-
ports OF landing negroes, that no
such landing has taken place within
the year, the importation of coolies,
about is, COO of whom were brought
over in 1866, having almost done
away with the demand for negroes.
California can send her wheat and
barley more than 1900 miles by
water to New York and Philadelphia.
and compete with the producers
who send it 1,000 miles by railroad.
A cargo of wh,rt which recently ar
rived N Philadelphia from San Fran
cisco, realized Il profit of $4,000.
California has q gold currency.
The editor OF the Cuthbelt .1pnelI
has just returned from an excursion
through several Counties in South
western Georgia, and reports great
want OF laboring hands. Planters
are putting in large crops of corn
and small grain, being determined
to raise provisions instead of cotton
The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia LeC@er says: Trade
Of all kinds remains ruinousiy dull.
Go where you will, the complaint is
uniform. Many dry goods and groce-
~ firms behind with their notes,
and not a few suspensions are re-
ported among the smaller houses
Grave charges Of cruelty toward
enlisted men have been substantated
against General Custer, which, with
his political vagaries last summer,
will probably cause his rejection by
the Senate.
The name of Surratt is one of the
Oldest in Maryland. The Surratts
were French Catholics in Lord Bal
timore's time.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-10

negative votes can, therefore, in no
way avail to prevent . call, OF to
prevent the assembling OF delegates.
who may be af1irmatively elected by
any number Of electors The only
negative power is for the majority Of
those designated as electors by the
bill to reject such Constitutions lis
may be framed and presented to them
by the convention chosen by never
50 few Of the population OF the State.
1t IS in that aspect the question is to
be considered by the people Of the
G'llf States. Viewed il that light,
it becomes apparent that the cabsolute
control of the subject is conferred
upon the negro population OF those
States, and the white population are
already placed, by the bill, under
their dominion. SO far as legislative
capa city exists, OF has been asserted
by the bill, the effect of its exercise
is to deprive the white population of
control, and the practical question,
therefore, so far as the Gall States
is concerned, is not whether the
white population viii accept the terms
proposed, but whether the negro
population Will exert the power which
has been cast upon them In Virgil
MIA and the Northern tier of States.
the white population preponGerates,
and, therefore, 50 far as they are
concerned, the inquiry may be made,
whether they will accept or reject the
terms proposed? But with the rest,
the simple question is, Will the black
population inaugurate State Govern
ments and ratify the constitutional
amendment, and thereby make that
amendment the binding law of the
United States?
1t is in the light OF thcsc consiiera-
tlons that II is proper to weigh the
probabilities Of the future, III order
to form a rational conjecture as %
the manner in which results will be
shaped under the operation Of this
bill