Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-10-16
TELEGRAPHIC.

TELEGRAPIIIC.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-It has been
that the statement that
Chase was for Grant and
Colfax was concocted here and tele-
graphed over the country for effect in
the October election. The Chief JUS
tice expressed his indignation to a
friend this morning at the unauthor-
lied use of his name.
In the course of that conversation
he emphatically contradicted the state
ment, and it may be properly added
that, far from supporting the Radical
ticket, he said he was opposed to the
excuses of that party, which had
driven thousands from their ranks
He remarked that he considered Mr..
Seymour to he honest and pure, and
believed he would administer the
Government upon strictly constitu-
tional principles. b lt9 b
LONDON, Oct. 9.-Rumors are current
at Paris and Madrid that Cuba has
declared for independence.
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bill before the Cortez for abolishing
slavery in the Colonies at the expira-
ton of ten years.
MADRID, Oct. 9.-The Provisional
Junta have made a declaration I'm
favor of civil andreligous liberty. 1t
is received with enthusiasm, and ex-
tensive popular demonstrations are
made in Madrid, especially in favor
of religious liberation.
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 9.-Both Houses
have adopted q resolution to adjourn
tomorrow and reassemble OIL the I'd
of November. 1t is generally under
stood that the registration cannot be
completed in time for the election
No election bill has been passed, and
they will probably adjourn without
passing one.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Mr. Del
mar, of the Bureau of Statistics, is
getting up a table showing the COM
parative taxation of the people of the
United States in 1868. The total tax
alton then was one hundred and thir-
ty-four millions and now it is eight
hundred and sixty millions; the per
capita tax then being four dollars and
thirty-two cents, while now it is
twenty-five dollars and upwards per
Gen. SchencK has reIegrapueuIIOm
Dayton, Ohio, that he and Senator
Morgan have decided that ii Is not
necessary to notify quorum of Con-
gress to meet on the 10th inst. The
presiding officers will accordingly on
that day adjourn the two houses OF
Congress to Nov. 10th.
MADRID, Oct. 10.--The provisional
Junta has issued programme guar
anteeing many things; among them
are administrative Capitalization and
universal suffrage, religious liberty,
the freedom of the press, the right OF
the peoples assemblage, radical
changes in the system of education,
the right of trial by jury, and the
equality of all men before the law
The judges of courts are to be appoin-
ted for life.
LONDON, Oct. 1O.-Thc leaders OF
the Junta at Madrid are monarchi-
cal in their preferences, but have
agreed to accept republic if the peo.
pie so pronounce at the elections.
MADRID, Oct. 10-The Provisional
Junta hus issued circular invoking
all Spanish Officers and citizens to Join
in preserving order; and this proves
that tho revolutions Just accomplished
was not anarchy or violence, but peace
and justice.
Elections for members of the Cortes
have been fixed for the 10Th of No.
vcmbcr.
New YORK, Oct. 10.-The tobacco
warehouse of Mr.. John w. Carroll
in Lynchburg, Va, was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday evening, together
with fifty or sixty thousand pound,
of superior tobacco. Loss over thirty
thousand dollars. Mr.. John w
Stone, tobacconist, an occupant O
the building, also lost heavily. HI
had thirty hogsbeads priced ready
for shipment, besides large quantity
In bulk. Only one hogshead saved
lie was insured for seventeen thous
and dollars. This is the third o.
fourth time he has been burned
out. One or two Others suffered fol
small amounts. Total loss $50,
Especial Dispatch TO the Louisville Courier.
ST. Louis, Oct. 10.-.The Radicals
had their grand torchlight procession
to night, and although they mad,
every effort to surpass the brilliant
procession Of the Democrats Thurs
day night, their failure was signal. -
The Democrats doubled IL i'm point o
numbers, while in spirit and enthusi
asm and warm greetings IL received
along the route, IL exceeded il tenfold
The marked contrast between tn,
two has been of telling advantage Il
the Democracy, and they are more
confident than ever of carrying the
city, county and State.
4 Thethrce first prizes in the Paschal
House lottery We're drawn by the as
ISOLATION, they being among the thir
" thousand tickets unsold. Tn,
ticket which drew the Memphis resi-
dence was to-day returned from
Washington city In a package of un,
sold tickets. The drawing was Sc
fairly conducted as TO give entire salts
faction here.
! MONTGOMERY, Oct. 13.-Gov. Smith
has issued a proclamation for election
IN the State for the President on the
30 of November, The proclamation
Is issued In accordance with the elec.
ton law passed by the legislature
Under that law there is TO be no Other
election in this State before Novem
Der 1870. At that members of Con-
gress and the Governor of the State.
Officers, Legislators and other officials
are TO be elected. The present incum-
bents are Ia hold over until that
time Registration commenced in
this city this morning, the negroes