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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-15

debate or to the laws of courtesy. But
! might do as he has done, perhaps.
| might say that I, not as lawyer
but as a journalist, having reference
to journalistic matters connected with
Alta Vela as subject of public dis
cussion, have been called upon to give
an opinion In reference to some mat
ters in connection with it.
And if l undertake to enter into
that discussion, hope the Chair will
observe carefully what 1 am saying
and keep me within the bounds of or
der. l will say that there was q GER
tain case in the State of Massachu-
setts, where an honorable gentleman
had come home from the glories of
war, illustrious and renowned, with
the keys of Richmond in his pocket,
elevated, ennobled, and aggrandized
by the various victories which he had
won over the enemies of his country
yet he was attacked there by n COM
mon brickiayer for an onslaught upon
him and soundly thrashed therefor.
AS he is capable of submitting pa
tiently to a thrashing like that,
have no occasion here or elsewhere to
vindicate myself from the personal
attacks which the honorable gentle
man from Massachusetts, makes upon
me here.
Sir, no man can deprecate more
than these discourtesies of debate ;
and those who have observed my
course in this House for years past,
will bear me witness that l never in
dulge in them unless AM provoked.
But l allow no gentleman-no honor
able or dishonorable gentleman-in
any species of debate, unprovoked by
any personal allusion from me, to at
tack me without using all the talents
which God has given me in vindica-
ton of myself and in the way of
proper retOrt.
hope that now the honorable gen.
tleman from Massachusetts Is salts
fled with the vengeance he has had
for the exposure which / made of q
gold transaction in the city of New
Orleans. Wealthy as he is, abounding
in all the resources of fortune, enjoy
ing all the blessings of this life, and
with, trust, an anticipation of en-
joying those of the life to come, he
will, hope, forgive me for having
been the instrument of taking from
his pocket, or from some ones pocket
where he had deposited it, this large
sum of money, and will no longer
pursue this course of personal retort
and vengeance upon me, whenever
an opportunity arises.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois-I move
that the whole subject be laid on the
table.
Mr.. Eldridge-On that motion
call for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Robinson-Would it not be in
order to refer the subject to COM
mittee?
The Speaker-That motion would
not be in order, pending the motion
to lay on the table, which has priority
even Of the previous question.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken; and there
were--yeas 67, noes 25, not voting 81.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-15

THE New Orleans Picdyune says
that the Ramie fibre Is rapidly be-
coming an important article Of trade
at that port. and that one merchant
there has received orders for it from
New York, and offers double the
market rate of cotton for all he can
obtain. 1t adds that a demand for
the fibre is also sprlnging up in the
West, and that II Is universally ap-
proved by manufacturers
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-15
Receipts for ColOring.


The following valuable receipts for color.
May, and hope some of our lady reader,
will give them thorough trial:
| To Dye Cotton Yelio,U.-For six pounds OF
cotton: First wet the goods in clear water
to the same quantity of water add nine
ounces OF sugar OF lead, and to another
quantity add six ounces of bichromate of
potash Keep these solutions separate. DIP
the goods in the suga. of lead water, then
the potash, and In the sugar of lead watei
again. Wiring out and dry; rinse in clear
TO Dye Cotton Orapge.-Prepare lime
water as for white-wash; the stronger the
deeper the color. Pour of the water and
boil while boiling, dip in your cloth that
you have already colored yellow. All the
solutions should be cold except the lime
water.
To Dye Cotton Grcen.-After coloring your
cloth yellow, dip II in n strong dye made OF
magic 9,uinS, then strong ron alnm,wat,er
the cloth in. Color in tin.
To Due Cotton Bluc-Dssolye seven ounces
of coperns in sufficient warm water to cover
three pounds of cloth let 1t remain while
airing 1T take IL out, rince in two clear
waters. Dissolve one ounce of prussiate of
potash in the same quantity of water, and
add one tablespoonful of the oil of vitrol
n while, airing. 1t, then rinse in two clean
waters. Put the potash and'vitrol in an
iron kettle, the other in tin.
To Dye Cotton Red.-One pound OF cam
wood, boiled in an iron kettle, will color
three pounds of cotton cloth to light red
that viii not fade; by letting IL remain in
the dye n day or two II will color darker,
airing and heating occasionally.
TO Due Wool Cochinedi ScdrIeL--Iicat suf-
ficient water to cover one pound of wooll-
en- goods or yarn In n clean brass kettle, put
in half an ounce of cream of tartar, one
ounce of pulverized cochineah scald and
strain, set IL back, put two ounces Of muri-
ate of tin, stir WE'LL wet your cloth in clean
water, wiring dry, put In the dye and let 10
remain one hour, air IL. This dyes bright
scarlet. Ifyou wish 1t darker, dip In strong
alum water.
10 DYE Cotton Ndnkeen,--Boil II In pail
ful of lyu, with piece of copperas half us
big rs hens egg. This VIII color fine
nankcen color which will never wash out
very useful for the Innings of bed quilts,
comforts, etc.
To Dye Btdck.-Rusty nails, or any rusty
iron, boiled In vinegar with small bit of
copperas, makes good black.
No one need be afraid TO try these re.
ccipts, for they are fast colors.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-15
j. b. TAPSCOTT
CIVIL ENGINEER,
A R Q HI L II Z Q II .
AND SURVEYOR.

Plans and specifications of Bridges fur
nished, also of Buildings and Ornamental
Grounds. Work of every description con-
nected with building measured and calcula-
ted. Also, Manufacturers Agent for Steam
Engines and Machinery of every description,
Iron Verandahs, Railing, Marbelized Iron
Nantes, Crates, Window Caps, 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
DAs~ Office, on East side OF Public Square,
Clarksville, Tenn. Jan. 3, l86S-tf
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-15

William Mcmillan, a printer, Is
wanted in st. Louis. His grandfather,
David Shepperd, lately died and be-
queathed him a valuable piece of
property in that city. This will be
glorious news, the legacy portion, to
William. Exchanges will please
copy.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-15
To Advertisers.

pB- Parties advertising by contract, for n
given time, will be confined to their lcgitl-
mate buginess; anything outside OF this
will be charged for separately.
e5- Advertisers, for n specified time, ex-
ceeding three months, win have the privi-
lege of renewing their advertisements
quarterly; all extra changes will be
charged for.
DBs Doubie-column advertisements will
be charged one-third more than regular
rates for single columns.
nS- Funeral Notices, Obituaries, or any
other matter subscribing private interest,
will be charged for.
Hb- Notices In local and special columns
are matters of special contract.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-15

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for the credit Of being useful.
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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-05-15

The following valuable receipts for color
Ing, we copy from Godey's Lady's Book for
May, and hope some of our lady readers
will give their q thorough trial:
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28
PERIODICALS.
IlOn.

THE OLD GUARD.-The September
number of this excellent Democratic
Monthly has been received. The edi-
tor throws a bOmb-shell into the Mon
grel camp, entitled "Resistance to the
Reconstruction Acts not UncOnstitu-
tional, in which he lays bare to the
bone the infany of these Acts. Our
financial friend, "Ben. Franklin"
sounds the tocsin of war in a spirit
stirring poem entitled, "Hoi for the
BallOt-Bo DIR. Van Evrie contri-
butes an article entitled, plymouth
Rock and James River" Stories,
poetry, miscellaneous articles and the
Book and Editors Tables complete the
contents of the September number of
THE GUARD. Single copies, 25c. So
per year. Van Evrie, Horton & Co.,
publishers, No. 1872 Nassau ST., n. Y.
WE have received "The Nursery"
for September. This Magazine is de-
cidedly the best, for youngest readers,
we have ever seen. Our youngsters
are always delighted with it. Every
family where there are young children,
should ut once subscribe for it. Sl.50
year. Address John l.. Shorey, 13
Washington St., Boston, Mass.
PETERsONs' MAGAZINE for September
is on our table, and maintains its repu
tation as first class magazine. 1t is
embellished with beautiful steel-plate
engraving, "The Last rose of Summer; !;
a boarting scene several pages of fash
ion plates, drawings, music, &C., be-
sides the usual amount of literary ar
ticles by the most popular authors.
Young AMERICA, for September, is
here as usual, not gone Pic-nicking,
although it is referred to by the Pic
nickers as a source for their amuse-
ments. If you have not seen it, you
had better get copy, 10 cents, or $3.50
per year. w. JENNINGS DEMoREsT,
473 Broadway, n. Y.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28
RADICAL CONVERSIONS.

As set-off to the long list of names
of distinguished Republicans all over
the country, who have declared for
Seymour and Blair, the Tribune pub
Iished, not many days ago, and was
published in the Bedford Inquirer, a
list of Radical conversions. This list
has already had extensive circulation
among the "rural Calfres," for whose
consumption it was prepared. II con-
tains the names of Caleb Cushing, Sen
ator DoolittIe, Gen. Steedman, Gen.
Rosccrans, Collector Smythe, VIM. NJ.
Evarts and Secretaries Seward and
rCulIoch, not one of whom supports
Grant and Colfax. The small number
of names remaining on the list is of no
importance, personal or political, and
is, doubtless bogus.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.


The first snow of the season fell on
the top of Mount Washington, n. H.,
last Friday.
Montreal (Canada) cattle are dying
in considerable numbers from an un-
known cause.
1t is reported that Pierre Soule, of
Confederate fame, has inherited large
fortune.
In San Francisco there are six horse
railroads, and their receipts from Janu-
airy to May were $4,000
Out of the five million inhabitants
of Egypt only one-tenth are descen-
dants of the ancient Egyptian race.
The members of the Hawaiian Leg
islature voted themselves 800 each as
extra pay, and the King vetoed the
bill.
Last week one hundred and sixty
two transfers of real estate took place
in Chicago. The amount af sales was
$473,00
DIR. VIM. Sturm, a 73-year-old
homeopathic physician of Cincinnati,
is now dangling his twenty-first infant
on his knee.
Rev. DR.. Hatfield, of Chicago, cele-
brated his silver wedding on Tuesday
night, and received presents amount
ing to over 81 900 in value
In Maine, man named John Put
nam eXtinguished a gas light in Port
land with his breath, instead of the
stop-cock, and died from its Inhalation.
Russia sends fourteen thousand
criminals to Siberia every year. One
fifth of them die from the fatigue of the
journey, 1900 miles, which is perform
ed on foot.
The brigands infesting South Italy
recently captured the receiver of taxes
of Fouteccia, but released him on his
family paying a ransom of 81 600.
A young man in Boston received
10000 last week-a prize he had drawn
in Havana lottery. Where one gets
a prize from these concerns more than
"thirty thousand" draw blanks.
A quartermaster's clerk has recently
discovered in a corn husk mattress, on
San Padre Island, near BrazOs Santiago,
Texas, a rusty casket containing dia-
mondS and emeralds estimated to be
worth 100000.
Several pieces of rock, the largest
weighing twelve tons. lately broke
loose from the side of Lookout Noun
tain and rushing down the side de-
str0yed a house, killed two persons
and injured three others, in Walker
county, Georgia.
The California Pacific railroad COM
pany commenced running trains to
DavisviIle, connecting there with the
stages for Sacramento. The morning
papers Of the latter place are now de-
livered at San Francisco in the after
noon of the same day as published.
The Central Pacific railroad is com
Dleted two hundred and siXty-eight
miles east Of the Sacramento river. Six
miles Of track were laid on August 10Th.
The company promises to lay seven
miles a day if necessary, to outstrip
the Union Pacific railroad to Salt Lake.
Early on the morning of August IS,
New York time, there was, according
to scientific astronomers, a total eclipse
of the sun in Africa and Asia. Two
parties of suUdaS We're sent some time
ago from England, two from France
and a number from Germany to the
interior of Africa to view the phenom-
non.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28
PENNSYLVANIA COFFEE.

A Mr.. Coffey addressed the terrified
Radicals of this place on last Saturday
evening. To give our readers an
| idea of how much truth there was in
what he uttered, we will give them a
specimen brick of his speech. If we
can prove that he started out by utter
ing a willful. deliberate and slanderous
faIsehood, itcan easily be imagined how
much truth there was in the balance.
In speaking of our gallant standard
bearer, Seymour, this Coffey said that
he ''did all in his power to aid the reb
els during the war" Now, it is not
necessary for us as Pennsylvanians, to
refute this SANDER against one who did
more to save our State from being
overrun by the Southern armies than
any other man who welded influence
or power in the North at that time,
but we will take the testimony of
prominent men of the same party to
which this Drowned Coffey professed
to belong, and then leave them to settle
the question of veracity among them
selves. The official congratulations of
Lincoln and Stanton to Gov. Seymour
for hisprompt and efficient aid in repel
llingthe invasion of the North; the vote
of thanks of the New York Republican
Legislature, are matters of history
which the whole batch of Radical
smalI-fry politicians cannot wipe out.
Even Gov Curtin who was urging
the people of Pennsylvania to defend
their soil, while Seymour was sending
regiment after regiment into this state
for our protection, cannot be induced
to say anything that would give a
shadow of truth to what the small beer
politicians are slanderOusly uttering "a
gaiEst theman who saved their precious
necks in 1868. Gov. Curtin said pub
licly the other day that he "never
doubted SeymOur's loyalty and pa
triotism ~ and he dare not say anything
else during this D0JiticH contest. Only
the demagogues and political tricksters
of the Radical party have resorted to
this wholesale method of lying to boil
ster up their rotten cause that is already
sinking in the nostrils of the people.
1t shows clearly to what desperation
the Radicals are driven to save them
selves from the utter annihilation that
awaits them at the coming elections.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
Sr. CLAIR TP., Aug. 21st, 1868.

ST. CLAIR TP., Aug. 2lst, 1868.
MeSsrS. Editors The following
questions must be answered definitely
by the candidates and "stumpers" of
the Republican, or Radical, party
before the second Tuesday of October
next, or they will be answered by our
judgments at the polls on that day
against every candidate on the ticket:
1st. Why did the "Republican"
State Convention, at Philadelphia, fail
to embody resolution in its platform
in favor of taxing government Bonds?
ID. Why did the National Conven-
ton at Chicago fail to do the same
thing?
Sd. Why did the Republican low
er house of Congress pass resolution
favoring such taxation, but failed to
make it law when they had the pow
er?
4th. DO they expect us, the tax-pay-
ers, to pay over $l2,000,000 of Income
Tax yearly for the purpose of keeping
up the Bond-holder who is exempt
from taxation?
5th. Why is it that the National
debt, instead of decreasing, has actually
increased, during the month of June,
the enormous sum of 100000?
We have few more questions to
put to these candidates and speech
makers on the frauds concealed under
the National Bank law, and other mat
tiers, and not being able to have them
published in the Republican" paper,
will ask you to do SO.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28
THE BRAG GAME.

The VaLJey Spirit says: highly re-
spectacle citizen of Chambersburg was
at Bedford, a few days ago, and heard
John Cessna declare publicly, in his
steam whistle voice, that eleven Demo-
Gratis of Greencastle, men Of influence,
were going to vote for Grant. Now
we say that ten-elevenths of this story
is wholly false and untrue, and we dare
little John to name the men. Hecan' t
do it. We publish this statement to
put the public on notice of the manner
in which our old Democratic friend is
going to conduct the campaign. 1t
is to be brag. One thing we can as
sure him of as we'll as the public, that
for every Democratic change, we will
show ten Republican changes.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28

The Radical emissaries in the South
have double purpose to serve in pro-
noting tumult and disorder; in Incl
ting a war between the races, they fur
nish pretext for military interference,
and at the same time, supply the Radi-
cal newspapers in the North with ne
cessary material for carrying on the po-
litical campaign. In the midst of the
embarrassment and dangers which sur
round the Southern people, they are
displaying wisdom and forbearance
which will gain for them the admira-
tion of all but their malignant and vim
dictive Radical foes.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28
THE ARTFUL DODGER.

John Cessna, who is to be the Radi-
cal candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, was chosen by the Pennsylva-
MIA State Temperance Convention that
met in Harrisburg year ago, to draft
a Prohibitory Liquor Law to be pre-
sented to the Legislature for adoption.
He did not draft it. Why? Was it
because he made up his mind, after
receiving that appointment, to be a
candidate for Congress, and because
he was afraid he could not be elected
on the prOhibitory platform? But
although he Graded the performance
of the duty assigned to and accepted
by him, and failed to make his appear
ance at the Temperance Convention
held in his own town Of Bedford early
this summer, where he was expected
to explain his omission to draft the
law, he did not abandon the Prohibi-
tionists. He attended the National
Temperance Convention at Cleveland
a few weeks ago and was hOnored with
its temporary chairmanship. At thOme
he stands aloOf from the prohibitOry
movement, but goes abroad to push it
on. He wants the votes of Republican
distillers, hotel keepers, liquor dealers,
and others opposed to a Prohibit0ry
Law; ard to these he will say, 81 did
not present PrOhibitory Law to the
Legislature, nor did l attend the Tenn
perance Convention held in my own
town" He also wants the votes of the
Temperance men, and to those he will
say 81 was Temporary Chairman of
the National Temperance Convention
at Cleveland" John is a smart fellow,
but can he serve two masters? Which
of tdem does he intend to cheat p
Which of them will be so foolish as to
be cheated by him . Vdltey Spirit.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28

speech made before the Grant
and Colfax Club on last Saturday eve
ming, John Cessna made a bitter assault
on the GAZETTE and the Valley Spirit
for having published few compli-
mentary notices of him. In order to
give him another text for political
sermon, we clip the following from the
Sunday Nercury'S answer to CORES
pOndent who wished to know of the
physical and political whereabouts of
the aforesaid John. Here is the Ner-
cUy'S answer:
We believe that the John Cessna
who acted as temporary Chairman of
the Democratic State Convention, held
at Reading, in 1860, still lives in Bed
ford cOanty; but since then, he has
been so busily engaged in political ac-
rObatiSm, and ground and lofty tum-
bling, that he has about played himself
out. We do not know to what party
he now processes allegiance, nor do we
believe it is ofmuch consequence. The
people have become so disgusted with
political demagogues, Wire-pullerS and
thimble-riggers, that these charlatans
have very little chance to ply their
arts in way to make the thing pay.
The only matter of regret is that the
masses did not sooner get their eyes
open.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28

PITTSBURGH AND CoNNELLsVILLE
RAILROAD.-The Cumberland (Md.)
Union calls attention to the fact that
the chief engineer Of the Pittsburgh
and Connellsville Railroad Company
has invited proposals until the 10Th of
September for the graduating, masonry
and ballasting upon the unfinished
sections between Cumberland and the
Uniontown junction, one mile from
ConneIlsville, and adds:
The sections to be let include all the
heavy work on the road, and eight of
them lie between this and Sand Patch
Tunnel. Section 140 is the nearest to
this point, being about five miles from
town, in the Will's Creek valley. 1t
will be peculiarly gratifying to ourciti-
zens to know that this work is to be
commenced with such degree of en-
ergy, and more so that this end of the
road is to be pushed forward at once.
Our fellow-citizen, Mr.. John Humbird,
is working the tunnel, and we have no
doubt others of our citizens will secure
contracts. The company have the
means to build their road now, and
they will do it. In two years we may
certainly expect to have trains running
between this city and Pittsburgh, and
then will be opened up the shortest
route between the West and the sea
coast-a route which must of necessity
eclipse all others.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28
FORNEY ON SEYMOUR.

The immaculate FOrney in 1853
could not say enough in praise of Gov.
Seymour's prompt response to Penn
sylvania's call for help. In 1868 this
same demagogue leads all the hounds
of the pack in assailing the private and
political character of the man on whom
he then bestowed such merited praise.
Forney is a jewel of consistency. Hear
him through the Press in 1868 and then
compare it with the Press of to-day /:
"Honor to New York Her Cover
nor has acted like man who knows
when the time of partizanship is at an
end. Ter gallant Seventh is now at
Harrisburg, and, side by side with our
brave Pensylvanians, preparing to re-
sist the invaders. This is the true spir-
it of brotherly love. But while the ci-
ty of New York is doing so much to
save our state, whati is the city of Phil
adelphia doing"-FOraey's Press, ,Jtale,
1868.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-08-28
THE BLACK TEST.

''I do solemnly swear that accept
the civil and political equality OF all
men, and agree not to attempt to de
prive any person or persons, on account
of race, color, or previous condition,
of any political or civil right, privi-
lege, or immunity enjoyed by any 9TH
er class ofmen. So help me God. D
Southern RadicH Carpet Bag Co'1stt-
tltjORS.
No northern mar, soldier or civilian,
can become citizen of any the "recon-
structed states" without taking this
oath,