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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
The Dropping Of Grant Urged.

Mr.. Halstead writes to the Com
ntercidl, from Washington, that some
of the Radicals contemplate and urge
the dropping of Grant at the Chicago
Convention, and the substitution of
Ben Wade as the candidate in his
place. Their lihe Of argument is thus
given: baitlt lo r ..s
"Grant has beef virtually nomi-
mated for some months: 1t is plain
that his apparent candidacy has
not been productive of the slight
est popular enthusiasm. He has not
added II particle of strength to the
Republican party in any quarter. On
the contrary, the surface Indications
have not been good for some weeks.
The Connecticut and Chicago elec<
tioiis are not encouraging. The thing
to do Is to make a timely change in
our leadership. The presentation of
Grant to the country and his failure
before the Convention is fortunate
circumstance If we are wise enough
to improve it to the utmost, There is
but one way to improve 1t, and that Is
to take anothcrcand Benjamin
f. Wade is the only man who can be
that candidate. Let us seize the op-
portuhity and save the country"
There is no doubt, now, that Grant
Is the weakest man the Radicals can
possibly run.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
ssc.sy Of Drs f.iv,su.,sn..

The Loffdon Times Of the 9th ults
Contains the following letter from Sir
Roderick I. Murchison, President Of
the Royal Geographical Society:
| To the Editor of the Times
Sir-T have just received letter from
DIR. Kirk, ut Haifyibsir; dated Febru-
airy 4, in which he announces the ar
rival Of the Arab messenger Bufiduki,
so long expected, who brought with
him dispatches and letters from Dr..
Livingstone himself. The following
Is very brief abstract of DIR. Kinks
long letter, which will be read before
the Royal Geographical Society at
their next meeting on the ,27th inst,
before which time trust that the dis
patches themselves will have reached
Englandi
The Information now received COM
pletely confirms the account of tho
route taken by DIR. Livingstone round
the southern end of lake Nyassa,
which was brought home BY The Liv-
ingstone Search Expedition. 1t ap-
pears that our great traveller proceeded
horthward at long distance to the
west OF the lake; ard In course of
time arrived at Iobisa, formerly q,
thickly inhabited town, but now al
most deserted. In these elevated
lands, covered with humid forests and
destitute Of game, the party suffered
much from hdnger; but on approach
ing the southern extremity OF Lake
Tanganyika they reached Mauka i'm
the Wemba country, where there was
abundance of cattle and food, and
where they recovered their strength.
IL was here that Livingstone met
with the trading caravans from Fan
zibarj and delivered the letters to
Banduki, WHO has had them twelve
months in his possession.
Reliable information has also been
received at Zanzibar of the arrival of
Livingstone at Ujiji. half way along
the Lake Tanganyika, where; it il
Satisfactory to know, provisions, stores
and letters sent from England and
Zanzibar have long been waiting for
him.
The clear and definite proofs OBJ
tanned by the boat expedition to Lake
Nyassa, under the command of Mr..
Young, quite satisfied most of my
countrymen that I had judged rightly
In adopting the belief that the whole
story of the murder of DIR. Living
stone was falsehood. But since then
many have doubted the possibility of
my dear friend ever coming alive out
of the heart of Africa.
With our present cheering itIformaa
ton every one may, now however,
enjoy with me the prospect of once
more welcoming David Livingstone
OH his return to an admiiring coiffitrys
am your obedient servant,
RODERICK I. MURCHISON.
Royal Geographical Society, Apr. 81
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
Decay and Early Death or fruit
Trees.

This is a subject in which every cit.
izen should feel deep interest. Great
praise Is due to those patriotic men by
whose skill and sedulous care the
qualities of fruits have been so vastly
improved. And yet, after widely
extended investigation, the writer il
convinced that about i'm the same ra-
ito in which the fruit has been I'M
proved, the thrift and duration of
most kinds of fruit trees have been
rctrOgraded. This is the well-known
and lamentable fact from the James
river to the Indian border, westward,
and from the Everglades to the high
northern climes.
What the cause or the various causes
of their deterioration may be, and
what the remedies and preventivcs,
demands the most thoughtful observ-
ance. Here science might well afford
to extend her accumulated stores of
knowledge. The skill and experience
gathered during the past and thepre
ent age, i'm our own and other coun-
tries, should be put in requisition. 1t
might be well to visit the revolution
airy misunderstanding the localities,
the soil, the early rearing, and the
general treatment of those vetersn
trees, from one TO two feet in diameter,
and capable of bearing each a good
supply for household! Such sights
we shall seldom, II ever, again see
unless the causes of modern decay be
discovered and countemcted.
Where trees are found that have for
long time borne fruit, Ii il impor-
tant to ascertain, 1st. Whether they
are nativegrowth, or have been grof-
ed. I'd. AT what distance planted
from each Other--whether close
enough TO shade the ground densely
or afforded full diffusion Of both suu-
shine and breezes! 3D.. Whether the
grounds among them have been cut-
tiudted as crop lands, or left generally
undisturbed, as Is the case with
forest trees. 4th. Whether ma
nures have been added II 40, what
kinds. 5th. Whether sheep, hogs and
poultry have had access TO the or
chards; or, have been clesed against
them. 9th. Whether fruit trees sur
rounded by forest growth have not
been more tenacious of life than those
exposed the whole day to the burning
sunshine. Tth. Whether mixture
Of several different kinds of fruit
trees-apples, cherries, plums, pears,
peaches, figs and apricots-has not
been found deleterious TO both the trees
and their products. 8th. Whether
stimulating manures do not hasten
decay. 9th. Whether II is not true
that the richer and more luscious the
fruit, the sooner Is the tree exhausted.
| The object of these queries Is Ia
elicit thought and promote research.
A single incident often leads 20 the
establishment of great general truth
An example Of this kind once occur.
red: A farmer, In building his hog pen
IN his orchard, nailed some Of the
boards against two peach trees. Those
trees far out lived any of the rest In
/ the row.
This led 10 the belief that small
nails driven into peach trees near tn,
root will prevent the intrusion of
WorDis. But the question might b,
asked, was IL the hogs or the nails
the one separately, or the two con,
} Jointly ?-ScrlItdtOr, H atlanta Ga.
Lnteitigencer.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
WHOLE No. $50.

bank, relating some camp tales to 8
circle Of new acquaintances. Al
length another Young girl coirSes trim
pling up, Harry rises to receive m
introduction: miss Estelle C.. Mr.
Harry H." the words are not heart
by either, they recognize each other
their eyes meet, Estolle bushes anC
looks confusedly down, they of COURSE
explain to the company that they
Have known each other before. But
why has Harry suddenly become sc
radiantly happy? Tis true, he has
met Estclle, but that. cannot giv,
him happiness, for he believes she /,
engaged to villiefs. Let us follow
him, and find out from his own Inns
As the day advances the part,
scatters through the woods, Harry
sees Estelle standing alone. fe an.
proaches.
"Will you promenade with me my
dearest Estelfe.u ..'-
Inspired at this address, Estellt
glances up.
Eyes with pleasure"
"You may be surprised, Estelle,'
he says, as they strollcd off, to heal
me speak thus, when we both parted
In anger q ye1E ago; but, Estelle
from the moment met you, knew
that | was w1png and that you dio
love me. fot<eyes told me so, am
not right?
Those tell tale eyes were lighted up
Yes, Harry, you are right" He
said not word but folds her, blush.
ing, and trembling, to his bosom and
are we not right in dropping the cur
tain.
But little remains to be told. VII
liers did not die, but is now Federal
Officer, ruling a village in the South,
But did Estelle marry Harry? On
the - day of - 1867, surrounded
by the usual quantity of tasty lace,
fancy bridesmaids, and admirine
friends, Estelle placed her hand in
Harry's and accepted him as hel
guide through life.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
Chase and I,npcnchment.

The Washington correspondent Of
the Chicago Times makes the follow
ing statement in regard to Chief-jus-
tice CHASE. He says:
"And writing of Judge Chase re-
minds me that, few evenings since,
a gentleman had conversation with
him on the subject of impeachment.
In that conversation the Judge char
acterized impeachment as one of the
gravest mistakes ever made by the
Republican party. He also said that
Mr.. Lincoln had Violated the Consti-
tuition of the United States many
more times than Mr.. johnson, yet
no one talked of impeaching him.
But the Chief-justice is pow the best
abused man in the Republican party,
by Republicans themselves. As All
exception, however, Jehu Baker says
he has acted nobly I'm the trial, and
that he Is proud Of the man."
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08

THE Columbus (O.) Journal tells
the following of General Sherman {:
"At one of the Connecticut towns,
where he was brought out on the plat
form to be.seen by fellow-cstizens, just
before the train left he observed tall,
awkward looking fellow approaching
the cars, elbowing the crowd In the
most exciting manner, and believing,
Sherman Sherman don't you know
me?' The General intimated that
he did not, at the moment, recognize
his questioner as familiar acquain-
tance. Don't you remember, down
In Georgia, stopping one day on the
march where there was a crowd Of
fellows looking on at a chicken hght?"
The General laughed. Yes. he did re-
member. 'Well, said the fellow, with
grin of ineffable satisfaction and
modest triumph, that was my roos'
ter what whipped"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08

TIE assassination Of Ashburne at
Columbus, Ga, which Leaguers have
endeavored to ascribe TO political calIs-
es, and charge upon Democrats, is
said 10 have been caused by the Radi-
Gals, whom he was about 10 desert, on
through revenge, by some discared
lover at the negro den where Ash
burne lodged, and was preferred
suitor. His death was predicted by
one of his colleagues in a political
speech made the day before, in anoth-
or part of the state. hcmp. Appedk
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08

The Chicago Times, Dcm.) tells
the following story: "What do you
think OF impeachment ? said gen
tleman 20 q Radical, "a night or two
ago. "Wcll, I'll tell you. It's like
the boy who was digging a ter a wood
chuck like biazes. A man who was
passing inquired, what are you do
Ing, boy p 'Diggin' for Yoodthuek!
You don't expect to get him, do you?
'Yes, Stree, BY. | must have him |,
we're out of meat ="
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
MAY.DAY SONG.
ARRANGED FoR SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS.

ARRANGED FoR SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS.
n.ltl <4l
a happy time is pleasant May, r..-
With roses all so bright and gay,
No wonder we do love to play
Upon this May-day morning.
80 here we go round the MERRY May-pole,
And here we go round the merry May-pole,
so here We go round the merry Muy-pOle,
So early in the morning. -.
Our teachers who, both good and kind,
To give us May-day We're inclined,
Their pleasant faces with us ind
Upon this May-day morning.
CHORUS.
Dear friends and parents, we, you soc,
Are gathered round this merry May-tree
To laugh and sjiIg, arid have our glee
Upon this Mayiday morning.
CHORUS.
And when another year rolls 'rotind,
May we all with Joyful hearts be found,
To make the woods and hills resound
With song on that merry day morning.
CHORUS.
Y
And now unto the throne above,
We raise our sweetest notes of love;
May we faithful TO our Savior prove,
And rest ut last in Heaven.
CHORUS.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
"AH seen in the dream.
Mrs. LincOIn's Estimate OF General
Grant.

Mrs. LincOIn's Estimate OF General
Grant.
In the late book published by for
mer negro domestic in the Lincoln
family, Mrs. Lincoln is credited with
the following expression of opinion
with reference to Gen. Grant:
Speaking of General Grant to her
husband, the President, she observed |:
He is butcher, and is not fit to be
at the head of an army And when
the President said, by way of defend
ing the General, But he has been
very successful, she replied, Yes, he
generally manages to claim victory,
but such victory! He loses two
men for the enemy's one. If the war
should remain four years longer, and
he in power, he would dcpopulate the
North. According to his tactics there
is nothing under the heavens to do
but to march n now line of men up
I'm front of the rebel breastworks, To
be shot down as fast as they take their
position. Grant, ! repeat, is an OBJ
stinate fool and a butcher"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
j. b. TAPSCOTT
CIVIL ENGINEER,
A R G HI 1T Il Q II ,
AND SURVEYOR.

Plans and specifications of Bridges fur
nished, also of Buildings and Ornamental
Grounds. Work of every description con-
ted. Also, Manufacturers Agent for Steam
Engines and Machinery of every description,
Iron Verandahs, Railing, Marbelized Iron
Nantes, Crates, Window Gaps, ETC., Terra
Gotta Ornamental Work, Chimney Tops, and
all kinds of Building Material finished and
unfinished, embraced in carpenters work
Galvanized Iron, Copper, Zinc, Tin, Slate
and composition Roofing.
All business intrusted to me will be at
tended to promptly. ......
Bey" Office, on East siGe oc Public Square,
Clarksville, Tenn. Jan. 3, lS68-tf
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08

THB Boston Advertiser gives a dls-
NAL howl. "Our ears attend the
cry" only little more Of II might
reach the Radical rascals who are at
tempting to make their government
from the ruin Of ours. The Adcers
Iscr says; 'The factories are Gloss
ing, or running at q loss. Shipyards
are idle. Mechanics out Of Work.
Depression universal, Industry dy-
ing. Men Of enterprise know not
which way TO turn" Let them turn
In the right direction, and send Rad
icalism "limping away" .....f
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08

l.. o. O. F.-Beginning with 1861,
previous to which time only a partial
record was preserved, and coming
down to 1867, il was found that the
following amounts had been paid by
this organization for the following
purposes:
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08
. %: 's'.aa.. ! = No : no : 70 e 10
To Advertisers.

rD' Paitins advertising by contract, for d
given time, Will he confined to their lcgiti-
mate buginess; anything outside of this
Will be charged for separately.
ns- Advertisers, for specified time, ex-
ceeding three months, win have the privi-
lege of renewing their advertisements
quarterly; all extra changes will be
charged for.
Bss Double-column advertisements will
he charged one-tbird more than regular
rates for single columns.
ne Funeral Notices, Obituaries. or any
other matter subscribing private Interest,
will be charged for.
no Notices in local and special columns
are matters of special contract.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08

THE FRuIT CRoP.-The 6fuit crop
at the West, so far, Is said 20 he sub
stantially safe. The late furry Of
snow and frost was supposed TO have
destroyed the germs, but as q general
thing they escaped, because not far
enough advanced 10 be nipped In tho
bud.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08

Hon. WM. RIvEs died at his resi-
dence at Castle Hill, Virginia, yes
tcrday, in his seventy-hfth year.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-08

a happy time is pleasant May,
With roses all so bright and gay,
No wonder we do love to play
Upon this May-day morning.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-11-26
Improve the Eyenings.

An exchange very aptly says that
with the return of engtheneda and pleas
ant cool evenings. comes the query to
all. how shall we best improve them !?
There are Il thousand pleasant ways of
spending fall or winter evening with
in the reach Of those who have command
of their own time; and prominent
among these is indulgence in literary
pursuits. How few, mparatively, of
the young p, ople of the present day ap-
preciate us they should the inestlmable
privileges they enjoy? Surrounded, as
are the young, with all the opportuni-
ties necessary for the cultivation of a
literary taste, not one in Il Thousand ap-
pears to improve these golden chances.
Occasionally. it is true, we meet with a
young man, or young woman. who
firmly grasps the idea that knowledge
is power but these. unfortunately,
are tile exceptions, not the rule. Thous-
ands of young men. VINO have comfort
able home-Whose parents are willing
to supply them with books and papers
instead of awaiting themselves oftheSe
advantages. spend their long fall and
winter evenings in idle lounging around
corners. or iii com i,any with friviloss
associates. male Or ftmais. Thus. Win
ter after winter passes away. each one
brings tiiem nearer to ,e age of man
hood, but not fitting them for the prop
er discharge of tue duties that full
manhood requires. They enter upon the
busy stage of life with none OF those
saIes yards which Il cultivated intellect
throws around its possessor. They
start life laboring under Il thousand dis
advantag ges, and confronted by innum-
cradle obstacles which disappear lihe
shadows before the Well-informe,i mind
The fact that they do not contemp plate
adopting Il professional career does not
Ill any degree relieve them from the
charge of being untrue to themselves.
their friends and their country. while
thus frittering away the most precious
| hours of their lives in idle inii iferen. e.
and too frequently in the company OF
those, association with whom is contain
| ination. How many of them will re-
solve to turn over a new leaf" and ill
pr we the long evenings of thsi fall and
winter?
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-11-26
A Vicious Whale--He CheWs uE,
Three Men and is finally Killed
nv q En10h f,a.sce


Three Men and is finally Killed
by q Bomb Lance.
The Chilean whaling bark Concep-
cion, Captain Richard Gould when of
Chatham Island, fell in with school
of large sperm whales. Three boats
were Immediately lowered in pursuit.
that of the third mate, Pedro RobIeS.
Chilean] being first to strike a large
sperm whale which was no sooner done
than the whale turned upon the boat
a Il taking it in its mouth crushed it
to pieces. killing one man. native OF
Talcahnano, and breaking the leg OF
an nother. The boat commanded by the
second mate then fastened on the same
whale, but on his turning upon the
boat the men jumped overheard and
saved themselves, as a few seconds af-
by his ponderous jaws. The fourth
mate then came up in his boat and har-
pooned, but exactly with the same re-
suit is the preceding boat. The Cap
boats crews. and this having been eff
fected. that officer was anxious to try
his luck on the cause of so much mis-
chief, but lie was dissuaded from carry
ing out his desires by the crew, who
justly feared the consequences of SO
rash an attem pit, there being at the time
twenty -four men in the boat The boat
with the crews reached the vessel at
9 P. N. She was kept in the whaling
ground all night and on the following
morning the whale was made out, still
having the lines attached. The captain
tian had his boat lowered and proce d.
ed in the direction of the whale, who no
sooner deserted his pursuers than he
turned and made for the boat with open
jaws and apparently resolved to make
short work of his enemies. as on the
preceding day. The captain. however
skillfully fired bumb lance down his
throat, and by-a a dextrous maneuver
avoided his attack, and before the whale
had time to turn again, fired second
bomb lance, which. entering at the back
OF his fin, effectually placed him hors de
combat. 1t was anticipated from the
size of the whale that $50 barrels OF
sperm would have been got, but only
the half was obtained. All the lines
were recovered, and from the pieces OF
boats floating about and picked up, an
other boat was m de.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-11-26
Influence of Newspapers.

A school teacher who has been en-
gagged tor long time in his professions
and witnessed the influence of a news
paper upon the minds of a family of
children, writes, as follows:
have found it to be the universal
fact, without exception, that those
scholars OF both sexes, and of all ages,
who have access to newspapers at home,
when compared to those who have not,
are:
l. Better reader, excellent in pro-
nunciation,and consequently read more
understandingly.
I'd. They aresbetter spoilers. and de-
fine words with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge
of geography in almost half the time it
requires of others, as the newspaper has
m ldg them acquainted wit the location
of the important places of nations. their
government and doings on the globe.
4. They are better grammarians; for
having become so familiar with every
variety of style in the newspapers,from
the commonplace advertisement TO the
finished and classical Grafton of the
states they more readily compre-
hend the meaning of the text. and con-
stantly analyze its construction with
accuracy.
5. They write better compositions,
using better language, containing MOI
thoughts, more clearly and more con-
ne;..edly expressed.
Those young men who have for years
been readers of the newspapers are al
ways taking the lead in debating socie-
lelge upon greater variety of subjects
an expressing their views with great
er luency, clearness and correctness in
the use of language.