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Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

The feasts, gotten up ia honor of
the vagabond Congressional commit
tee, strolling through the South, send
up bad odor to the nostrils of true
aud uncontaminated southerners. -
We can see, in Imagination, the ex-
preston of mingled sorrow and con-
tempt portrayed upon the features of
the martyr prisoner of Fortress Mon
roe, as he reads that his vilest enemies
are Toasted and lionized on the soil
where the battles for freedom were
fought, and by the men for whom he
now suffers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

If it be true, as reported, that the
President and Supreme Court agree
on the leading constitutional points,
growing out of the controversy be-
tween the Executive and Legislative
Departments, the Radicals will soon
be at the end of their rope. They
are much alarmed, and viii probably
take some desperate step that may
break their necks. If the President
bases his hope of success, advisedly,
upon the cooperation of the Supreme
Court, the country can breathe freer,
and look confidently for the advent
of a brighter day.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

The probabilities are that Thad.
Stevens will be elected U. S. Senator.
IF his political elevation would carry
with it elevation Of feeling and senti-
ment, we might rejoice at it; but
as the devil was devil when in heav-
en-, we dare not hope that change Of
position will work any change in the
nature of old Thad. auu ac 10,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COURT.

Nancy Albright Execn'rix of w, An
bright, deceased ss William Bristow.
On the 18th day of December, 1866, the
plaintiff sued out an attachment in this Gaze
against the defendant, as nonresident debtor,
of the State Of Tennessee, and property Of
the dcfendent has been attached, and the at
tachment returned before me, a Justice Of the
Peace, for Montgomery County, Tennessee.
This is to notify the defendant, William Bris-
tow, to appear before me, at my Office, on the
lst day of February, 1867, and defend said
action, or the same win be proceeded with,
exparee M s. H. r. WILSON, ]. p.
Jan. 4, 1867. 4w. So.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

Gentlemen Of Influence and chs meter, not
however, OF official Standing are In town,
who represent that the Virginia Legislature
are prepared 10 accept the constitutional
amendment proposed by the ruling majority
in Congress ..,cy can have an assurance
the. ..Pon its adoption their Representative
viii be admitted. They give up their oppo-
sition TO negro suffrage. 10 the disfranchise-
ment Of their old party leaders-everything,
In fact for the sake of getting back into
their old federal relations, and they believe
that es Virginia goes so viii the whole
South. fag rs tfnt ags. - HGi hs
So says the Washington correspondent Of
Che New York Herald, writing on the 24th
Other correspondents attribute this important
information solely to Mr.. JosEPH SDaAR. We
dissent, with proper distrust from such high
authority but we shall be surprised If, evon
for the sake of having the State of Virginia
represented in the United State Senate, BY
Mr.. SEeAR, half dozen of her Legislators
can. be found willing to dishonor themselves
DO the confession implied In the acceptar CO
Of the amendment. The Heralds statement
is all Richmond Wing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

The Presidents RESTORATION PoLroY.---
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald says, in his letter Of the oath |,
Z" The President to day, in conversation with
+" friend, expressed his undated confidence
" in the final triumph of his restoration pol,
"icy. He also took occasion to condemn the
"pfoject that was being agitated in Congress
:" for the overthrow ofthe present State gov
s'ernments ut the South, and declared that
ait would release those State governments
from the payment Of their State debts and
"impose them upon the United States. Mr..
Steward has recently expressed the same
confidence In the triumph Of the Presidents
policy, as was to-day expressed by the Pres
"ident himself ~ i'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

Our exchanges furnish numerous
accounts of negro celebrations of the
anniversary of emancipation. The
gloss of freedom has not yet quite
worn off, and, with the aid Of aboli
tionists, the poor devils can pump
up little temporary enthusiasm, but
jubilee, in rags, is melancholy
spectacle. say'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
ornrR powEns 1NrEnyrNINn.


The assertion is made on high authority
that the leading powers of Europe, except
Russia, have resolved to take measures for
the preservation of the Holy See. The rep
resentatives of Prussia and the United States
are among the most determined supporters
The French Ambassador has declared that
France would hold Italy responsible for any
violation of the temporal power.
FIT. LARAMIE, Dec. ga horrid massacre
took place on the goth, near Fort Phil. KeaI-
ney. Brevet Col. Fetterman, Capt. Brown
and Lieut. Grommon, of the 9th U. S. In
fantry, with 80 enlisted men of the I'd U. s.
Cavalry and 18th U. s Infantry, were sur
rounded by Indians and every officer and
man killed.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 3l,-Gov. Broynlow has
appointed Jno r. Henry Treasurer of Ten
nessee, vice Sanford, resigned.
Chief Justice Chase denied the application
for writ of habeas corpus for the release OF
DR.. Mudd. h"d
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-Major General j.
mand Of the Military District Of the Rio
headquarters, in few days.
Owing to the inclemepcy Of the weather
the programme arranged for outdoor amuse-
ment by the excursionists was Abandoned
The entire party left tonight by rail. They
have been very cordially received, and their
welcome by the people has been frank and
free. Mr.. Wade, of Ohio, seems the most
retired aud retcent of the party. General
Howard made favorable impression among
the leading men here as TO his sincere desire
to act fairly and do right by all.
New YoRK Dec. 3l.-A cable dispatch
statessthat Consul Morse exhibits as justif-
Trenholm x Co, and others, a written au-
thority from the Treasury Department To ar
range all rebel claims in Europe.
LONDON, Dee 3l.-The Canadian delegates
after the conference with the English minis
, try have finally agreed upon confederation
scheme for British North American provinces.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 3l.--The body of Captain
James A. King, formerly of Illinois, but
lately planting near Greenville Mississippi,
was found in the cane brake last week. He
had been shot through with a shot gun, No
clue to the assassin.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.--Mr. Stevens is
preparing an important measure to be intro
duced into Congress looking to radical
changes in both executive and judicial quar-
;ers. The recent decisions of the Supreme
Court regarding military trials and other i'm
portant decisions to follow, which, II is al
legged will declare several laws now on the
statute books unconstitutional, has produced
a feeling of alarm, Able jurists in both
Houses are considering the propriety Of Con-
gress taking immediate action 10 avert serious
danger.
wAsHIsGros, Dec. sl.--The Presidents
ante room was crowded to-day in spite of the
snow storm. Among the visitors was Gen.
Cunningham, Of North Carolina.
The President has conferred with the
judges Of the Supreme Court in reference to
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

A STRIKING illustration Of guilt
bility, North and South, is afforded
by the oft repeated remark, that, if
the Radicals could see for themselves,
the true condition Of things, in the
South, it would produce a decided
change, for the better, in their feel
ings and-actions., This is all sheer
nonsense. IF every negro were a
white man, and every white man
saint, Radical hate would only be in
tensified by the greater contrast of
moral character, whilst their determi-
nation to hold on to their usurped
power would suggest the same meas.
ures, now on foot, to secure that end.
They are not seeking evidences of
merit, in the South, as a basis of po-
litical justice, but pretexts for with
holding such justice, and with the aid
of such liars as they employ, those
pretexts will never be wanting. Some
affect to believe that the present visit
of members of Congress to portions
of the South, is with a good intent.
We wish it may be SO, but fear the
contrary will appear in the more rabid
temper of southern Radicals-per.
haps in riots, suggested in an under
tone by those puritanical visitors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
J NOTICE 10 NONRESIDENfs.

B.. y. Moody, Admir-. vs. The Heir Of
Jesse Cooksey. Petition 70 sell Land.
In this case i appearing TO the Court,
John cooksey, Jas. Cooksey's children, SA-
rak cooksey, G. A. Cooksey, be made par
ties defendants 70 this suit, by regular ad-
vertlsenents for nonresidents Of the State Of
Tennessee. Its therefore ordered that pub
LEGATION be made as 10 them, and that they
be required TO appear and plead, answer or
demur 10 said petition, according TO law, or
the sane viii be taken for confessed as TO
them, and sci for bearing, expartee, at the
March tenn Of the County Court OF Mont
gomery County, TO bs held In the city Of
0Isrksyille, on the hrsi Monday Of March,
1867 800 We. NEWELL. clsrIs.
Jan sd iseTrtE, rae o.t.fr
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

The probabilities seem very strong that
the obnoxious, test oath will soon be abolish
ed by the Supreme Court. The sooner the
better. A Washington dispatch of the goth
ult., TO the Cincinnati Gazette says:a nj
( f"It is now said that there il little doubt
that the Supreme Court will decide the test
oath TO be unconstitutional; and i, is further
said by some knowing ones that decision
toithat effect has been prepared, which Is so
sweeping that it will cause the entire aban-
donment of the oath in future" 81. ID
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

JUDGE HIsE made speech in Con-
gress, in which he revived the Jeffer-
sonian doctrines, aud was listened to
with great interest, by Radicals, who
looked upon him as the expounder'of
bran new ideas. The true principles
of our government have SO long been
kept out Of view that they are scarce
ly recognized when enunciated. e ..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

THROUGH TO NAsHylLLE.---The Hickman
fKy.) Courier says: 1t is calculated that
our railroad will be completed through to
Nashville within four months. The officers
OF the road are pushing the work forward as
rapidly as possible. We have progressed
slowly on this end. but have had to contend
with some very disadvantageous circum-
stances. ~.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
DISSOLUTION.

Tbe copar,nership heretoiore existing be.
l. tween W. D. RUsSELL-A SON, Is this
day dissolved, by mutual consent. Hereat.
ter | will act as agent for WIN. @. RUS.
Sci, also MS general agent for n. ELpup9E
4 co. now offer Shingles, Lumber ana
Whiskcy, at greatly reduced prices, for cash.
win pay cash for 1900 to 5000 bushels
Of corn, delivered as Palmyra, Tenn, within
very short time.
W. o. RUSSELL Agent
Jan 4ih, ls66-4w W
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

The New Orleans Picayune states that the
splendid Bible which was voted for at the
Ladies Fair at the Moresque Building, has
been forwarded by the committee to the
Rev. Mr.. Beckwith, Trinity Church, Jack
SON street. he having received the largest
number of votes. ,E. al4i
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
Administrators Notice.

A IL those having claims against the es-
n tate of David Moore, decd. are hereby
notified to file the same with the Clerk Of
the County Court Of Stewart County, State
Of Tennessee, on or before the goth day OF
March, 1857. legally authenticated, in order
that the same may be liquidated and dis
charged in accordance with the acts Of the
Legislature of the State Of Tennessee rela-
tive to insolyent estates. This the goth day
Of November, 1866.
G. W. LEWIS, Admir-
..... Of D. c. Moore, deed.
Jan. 4, aseT az
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

SHERMAN got in sight of Mexico,
and declares his mission partial sue
cess. Campbell, not so easily salts
fed, is still hunting for Juarez.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

How strange, the Radicals pretend
to think it, that the more they Cypress
aud insult the South, the more the
South hates them. The oanting hyp-
ocrites have SO long ignored the true
phases Of human nature that they do
not recognize it, unless it appear in
tho garb of degraded servility, or
io.hed in the attributes Of the devil
Tlcy play the devilish part, and ex'
poet the South to play the other.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

WE would not be surprised if the
Radicals make an effort to secure the
adoption of the constitutional amend.
meht, by proclaiming it the condition
of representation. They will claim
it as an act Of magnanimity, when,
in truth, it is prompted by fear, and
based upon the selfish maxim, that
half loaf is better than no bread.
They win find, however, that the
South is not to be caught by any
such bait. 80 ~.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

lr is stated that the President Is
still confident of the success OF his
policy, aud Seward shares that conf :
denco. In olden times, il was said
that faith could move mountains; but
we think it will be found that inact'
i've confdeucc will hardly suffice to
defeat Radicul schemes.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
Yr i "a th.s Sow. Patton. of Al.5

His sid thai Gov. Patton, of Az
abaina, il IN Washington, trying to
get the constitutional amendment
amended and then offered as the price
of southern representation. If this
be his business, he had better be at
home trying to alleviate the sufferings
of the poor, than bargaining with
yankees to disgrace his State. A y.
s. Senatorship would, no doubt, be
agreeable to him, but we have mi,tak
en- the people Of Alabams 4 they
permit him to reach it by the road he
is now wiling. Let us hope, how
ever, that the telegraph lies, as usual,
and that the rumor is unfounded.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
TAKEN UP.

AS stray, by the undersigned. in this
n County, a roaa Filly, blszed face, and
about two years old. The owner can get
the Fiily, BY proving property and psyiug
charges QUISruS SCOTT, Cold, !
Jan. 4, lsi7, IL. s
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
FOR SALE

A LOT containing 20 acres Of ground, and
n situated about one mile South of the
Public Square, GAINESVILLE Tenn. For par
ticulars enquire Of
ian467-tf EMMETT McCULLOCH.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
Sheriff Sale Of Real Estate.

SncrlH SAFE Oh neal ESt0Ct.
BY vIRTUE Of an Execution to me d.
rected, issued from the Circuit Court, Dec,
Goth 1866, in favor Of n G. Gholson, and
against John Brady, ] viii expose to pub
lie sale TO the highest bidder, FOR CASH,
on the 4th day of February, 1867, in the
City of GAINESVILLE, at the Court House, a
tract OF land, as the property Of said John
Bradley and 10 favor Of M. e.. Gholson,
bounded as follows Beginning at Ray
burns corner ON the South bank Of Cumber-
land river, running thence up said river with
the meanders, to VIM. Bradshaw's North
cast corner thence West with Bradshaw 5
line to the Western boundary Of tract Of
land formerly owned by John Steele and
conveyed by him to Robert and Sarah Mel
son by will; thence North with said line to
Rayburn's line thence West with Rayburn's
line to the beginning, containing by estima-
ton 60 acres, be the same more or less -
Said land is in Dis. No. u, Montgomery
county, Tennessee. f"
T. RAEEY, Sheriff.
Jan. 4, ls67--4t-pr. fee So. Z
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

QY. VIRTUE Of Deed of Trust executed
ID ID me on the 10th day of Jan, 1851, by
q. A. Woodson, and registered in the Reg
ister's Office, Of Montgomery county, Tenn,
in book No. 7, pages 72l, 722 1913. win offer
for sale, at Woodford, on the 9th day of Feb
ruary, 1861, two tracts of land, one contain-
ing three hundred and twenty acres; the
other, one hundred aud sixty-six acres. For
boundaries refer 10 book No. 8 and page $40,
and book No, 0 aud pages se4 and aeb.---
Said land lies In Districts No. 8 and 10.
Terms Of sale; Cash enough to pay ex-
penses, balance on one ard two years
credit; notes with good security, and q lien
retained until tbe purchase money Is paid.
The right Of redemption is waived.
ian4-6t ID. GRANT, Trustee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04
TRUST SALE.

Real Estate and Claim Agent, Zoe ass
jan4-4w So Cedar ST., Nashville, Tam.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-04

Jan. 4, iseT &.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
Watering Place Gossip Brace of Her
M9ids

A mother and daughter attracted a
good deal of attention this evening by
swimming Tound the point of the pro-
mOnOtory into the harbor, distance
of half a mile, / shonld think. Their
strokes were as regular as those of a
boats crew, and they moved through
the water beautifully. Sometimes
they would float, sometimes swim on
their backs, and again strike out sailor
fashion, as the boys call it. all the time
as confident and self-possessed as if
they were in bath tub.
The mother, a woman over forty,
seemed entirely reckless in the sea.
She would dive, and remain so long
under water that persons felt uneasy
abOnt her; come up laughing and glow
ing, aud go down again like duck.
'Don't, dear mother, said her
daughter, following in her wake, you
friPhten me-"
20 pshaw, Jane, you're little cow
ard. When you're as old as /, you viii
feel more confident. It's delightful to
go down and have "a chat with the
fishes. You have no idea what strange
secrt IS they. tell me-" This is Jane $
hdl 1biNb th tt'tU .ft ma ttthCs my
child, come with me. l see sturgeon
there who is reckoning me to him.
He points to you, and asks for your
company" Then she disappears from
view, and rose in twenty seconds, and
dashed the wafer from around her in
the most picturesque style,
l observed that the two women wore
little oil-siik caps over then hair, deep
blue tnnic that came Just below their
hips, and fnll trowsers fastened at the
ankle.
The costume was very much that of
baihera generally, but it was better cut
and fitted than any ] have seen.
The nautical quo are from Boston, 1
understand, and the older is the wife of
an officer in oar army during the war,
and occasionally a contributor to the
Atlantic MONTHLY.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
EnnIish IitIgailon.

The case of Slade VS.. Slade has been
concluded. 1t af1onls a curious illus
tration of the fOllyOi litigation in some
instances. The facts may be briefly
stated as follows: 10 1926, Miss Mos
tyn, an English lady, married an Aus
TRAN officer named Won Koerber, at
Milan. The union proved unhappy; a
separation took place, and the lady re-
turned to England, where, In 1894, she
married Mr.. afterwards Sir Frederick
Slade. a distinguished English lawyer.
Won Koerber was still living; but as
there was good reason TO believe that
the Milan marriage was invalid, on ae-
count of some formalties abont which
the Austrian law Is very strict, no at
tempt was made to secure a divorce, and
the second union lasted happily for
thirty years. Then Sin Frederick died
the Austrian husband had died ten
years beforehand Sir Frederick's ED
est son succeeded to the title and es-
tates. Gen. Marcus Slade, the brother
of the late Baronet, now brings snit to
test the validity of the Austrian mar
riapa. III il was a good one, the second
was bipamoua, Sir Alfred is illegitimate,
anu the pro- cry duti tiio bhichpbSJ bb
To the General. After "a long aud in
tercsting triAl. the four judges declared
themselves equally divided in opinion,
so that no decision could be pro
nounced. The matter would have had
to he tried over again, but fortunately
the two claimants were bettoP able t.
agree than the judges. A compromise
was effected, and the result Of the bar
rem and senseless litigation, which
promised to rival the case of Jarndyee
against Jarndyce in length and costh-
ness, may be briefly summed up thus;
Sir Alfred keeps the title and estates,
but has to pay about 100000 The
general gets e28, 900, out of which he
has to pay nearly e18,000 costs, and
the lawyers receive abont 926, 600. The
estate Is aaid to have been almost en-
tirely consumed by the costs.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
Aneedots of Choate.

Ia 1871 Mr. ChOate was engaged in
a divorce suit on the part of the hus-
band to procure "a bill If separation
from his wife. The principal witness
for his client was a woman named Abb
gail Bell. On the cross examination.
MIR. Sumner, the opposing counsel,
asked her:
''Are you married?"
"No.''
"Have you children2"
emo"
"Have You child?"
Then there was a long and distress
ing pause. At last the mOnosylable
eyes, was fully uttered by the wit
ness. Instantly the counsel ceased the
cross examination. OF course her evil
dence where there was "A conflict of tes-
timonY. was immensely damaged in
the eyes of the jury by this fact con-
fessed by the maiden mother. OhOate
did not ask any question in reply or
explanation, and she stepped down from
the witness stand blackened woman.
When he came, In the course of his
argument, to reply to that part Of his
case which rested on her evidence, he
took her character in hand. The court
room hushed the moment he said, Abb
gail Bells evidence, gentlemen, is be-
fore you" Raising himself mp with
firmness, he went on, II solemnly
assert there is not the dream of a
shadow or shade of doubt or of sus-
picion on that evidence, or on her
character.
Everybody looked Supplied with as
constituent at these words. SOlemnly
he proceeded:
"What though, in an unguarded
moment, she may have trusted too far
to the young man to whom she was
to have been welded ON the next Lord S
day, and who was suddenly struck
dead at her feet by stroke of light
ming ont of the heavens"
Then he made another of his tre-
mendons pauses, shutting the air, and
his strange, dark eyes lowered over the
Jury, while they took in this romantic
and extraordinary explanation. The
whole court room felt its force, and
| lighting up as if feeling of relief had
been experienced by every one present.
There was a buzz, a stir, a universal
sensation, and then again Choate
rolled along under full Roadway. He
won his case, and the tragic story, to
save the character of the fair witness,
was the offspring of his fertile fancy
Bench and Bar,