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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10
n Tough Story.

A Sodas correspondent tells a story
of crack -skullcd fellow who became
interested in crows nest i'm q tall
hemlock, and went up to examine it
the other day The lower limbs We're
easily reached by a short ladder, and
then climbing up among the knots for
about ten feet, he found another rest
ing Place. The limbs on the tree grew
at intervals, space of eight or ten
feet, then clustero of limbs, and so on
to the top of the tree, where the crows
nest was. Our gymnast worked
slowly and cautiously up up! to the
very top, and then carefully project
ing lis head, he peeped over the nest,
expecting to find 1t full of young
crow,-but instead, it was full of-an
old ack snake This so disconnected
our ero that he lost his hold and COM
mel ed a series of lofty tumblings.
ID wn at the first limbs he nearly
stoI ed himself, but lost his hold
aga 4; and down Ne went, from one
linn another, tumble, tumble, tuu-
bic, down, down, grabbing and
sna hing at the limbs just out of his
real !, or just too late, until he brought
up 4 steady, right side up with care,
safi and sound on terra firma, badly
SER ched and worse scared, but not
ma srially injured. One of the neigh
Dor who had witnessed the Whole
per lrmance, arrived on the scene of
act IN Just as he had concluded his
evt utions, and ventured to suggest
thl he hadn't better try toclimb any
more trees. eyes" said our hero, 81
sh3ll have to look out or shall catch
d d,uce of a fall one of these days"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

IMPORTANT 70 TOBACCO RAfsERs.
The Dyersburg (Tenn.) Gazette con-
tains the following, which may be
valuable to those of our farmers who
are growing tobacco:
If you will plant few jamestown
weeds in your tobacco fields, and Well
sweeten with good sugar one pint of
waterand thenpu one ounce Of cobalt
into the water, and then drop four
drops of this mixture into the bloom
of the Jamestown weed, you can kill
every tobacco fly on on your place
ere they hatch worms. So says Mr..
William Moore, of this county, who
has tried 1t for many years, with the
most gratifying results. BY destroy
ing tliis pestiferous fly, you can raise
yotr tobacco crop with one-tenth tho
labor and attention now reduired.-
Try it.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

STILL A SLKvE.-The Rev. Fred.
Braxton, colored Baptist preacher
Of this city, and -the-by q man
held in high esteem by, both white
and black, for upon him descended
the robe so long and worthily worn
by brother Farrell, of the African
Church, purchased hts freedom a few
years before the emancipation procla-
nation of Lincoln came out, and
gave, his notes in part bayttent-,
Eveii. after that celebrated abolition
document made its appearance;
Braxton continued to pay his notes
regularly as they became due-and
some may still remain to be paid
for he said although he had learned
his religion from the Bible that he
had learned his politics from the Hon.
John G. Breckenridge, in whose FAM
lily he had been raised land both were
the highest authority on the subject
upon which they. treatedD. and he
would not take advantage If that IL
legal and unconstitutional document
to defraud his creditors, although
they, or some of them, themselves
recognized and Justified the great
wrong. This Is the iiiost extraorti-
nary instance of business integrity
we have ever known, and is an exam
pie worthy of imitation by white and
black.-Leringt0n Gazette.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

The CRoP.-&n unusually large
quantity of wheat Is now being har-
vested on all the different routes be-
tween Nashville and Memphis. Corn
varies III size and color Btit; for the
Most part, looks promising. The
stands of both corn and cotton are
remarkably good, which fact itself as
sures good yield in any average
crop year. Cotton is, however, very
small and backwdrh for the mid
die Of June. A large breadth of
ground is planted in Irish potatotoes,
peas and sweet potatoes, and, I'm all,
the planters Of Tennessee are evident
ly beginning policy which carried
out will result in independence and
an improved condition OF things-y
The proportion Of cotton Is reduced,
only noty yet enough.-Ndsh. Banner.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10
THE CLARKsvILLE Gymnasium

Since there is, just now, 'a'dearth Of
everything sensational, we take occa-
sion to recall the attention of ouI
townspeople to the efforts of many
deserving young gentlemen to erect a
handsome hall, for the varied uses to
which it can be applied. 1t is stock
company, regularly chartered, and
an accomplished architect has pre-
pared a plan combining convenience
and taste, and properly adjusted to
the audiences which the town can
furnish on occasions of interest
Without such hall, we all feel that
there is something needed in our
midst which is supplied by every
town that aspires to the dignity of a
corporation. We have warehouses
and depots for the accommodation OF
trade; but as for refined amusement
a place where the ladies of the city
may cOngregate. in comfort and COM
modious ease to listen or to see
where is it? We have q courthouse,
q perfect model of unsightly incon-
venience, and being public property
is, of course, open to the free en-.
trance of every blackguard and
blackamoOr whose presence is an eff.
fectual bar to the entrance of any
lady.
Under this state of things, the la
dies of Clarksville are as effectually
cut off from lectures, instructive and
amusing exhibitions, as if old Spitfire
had decreed their exclusion by the
presence of a regiment of his ragged
"melish" nightly on guard. Now il
seems to us that spirit of gallantry
alone should prompt every gentle
man i'm the city to do his part toward
an enterprise that looks first, and es-
sentially, to the amusement and hap
piness ef the fair sex, who are ex.
cluded from drinking and billiard
saloons and other resorts of o more
or less equivocal character. Lee.
lures, literary and scientific, exhibi.
tions illustrating truths in philoso.
ply, ETC., are all interdicted to the
intelligent and accomplished ladies
of Clarksville by the selfishness o.
that masculinity which, content
with grosser pleasures, forgets that
the more elevated tastes of woman
covet something of a more refined
and exalted nature. But this taste
must remain ungratified so long as
the men deny them the commonest
facilities for its qualification.
If the means for the accomplish
ment Of this enterprise We're gratuit.
ouslY bestowed, it would be small
matter. equitably distributed; but as
we believe that the investment will
pay, as stock, We invite gentlemen tc
investigate its claims upon them, and
resolve, for the sake of the town and
the enjoyment of their fair friend.
and relations, that there shall be q
decent hall to sustain the credit of tn,
place, and to invite among us those
rational amusements which give
health and tone to society and add nc
little attractiveness to any town
wherein they may be met.
The young gentlemen of the com
pany are laboring diligently for the
accomplishment of this object, ant
though intended as a gymnasium
valuable institution-its construc
tion will make it equally fit for othel
public uses. They need help, and w,
hope they will get it to the extent O
their needs.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

1, TIE catalogue of the Clarksvillo
Female Acadmy, for the year ending
June IL, 1868, gives tho panes Of two
hundred and fifty-eight students.--
The faculty Ia full-2ev. J. Is. West
A. NJ, President. In all respects, thfs
is fiIst-class institution, and we re-
joice i'm the success Which has crown
ed the efforts of the President, our
old class-matt in the Tennessee Con-
ference. We can most heartily re-
commend the Clarksville Female
Academy to parents and guardjans.-
The next session will begin tho first
Monday in september.-Memlhis
1dCOcdte.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

GEO. +. TRAIN STILL ON THE
TRACK.-"I shall have u pile to spend
on the canvass. Our organization Is
complete. The Republicans have
killed themselves by dominating six
months beforehand. 1t is six I'M this
age of telegraph. Grant will stink In
the nostrils of the people before three
months. What we want to do Is to
postpone action in July to October
That gives all the discontented time
to rally round our Fenian candidate;
greenbacks, eight hour labor, Ameri-
can industry and Irish nationality
AS said to you then / say now. My
success is your success. You better
talk with Belmont. Shake hands or
fight-7just as they choose. ~ George
Francis Train to the NeW York Cifi-
zen.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10
HANS y0X ,srIEGEL.
Correct Report or his July Orsttofis
ny TaE EAT CoNTRIpUToR.

BY THE FAT CONTRIBUTOR.
Teiio,O nit der zifi=ens' Vot for
we meets here to-day, hey? .Not you
say?, Is 1t yorst leedle bicnic for
noddings, or Is II another tam brize
fight? l dell you vot for. We meets
to-day celebrate der Nourth of Yuly,
which by reading your Almanacs
you will see goomes on the first tay of
Iuly this year. In some g0Jlitries 1t
gooines on the tienfe tay, which is
the reason they don't can celebrate
all der vile.
Der Vourth nit Tuly pcse a krate
fellers. He covers der whole Amcri-
can continent. His right hand sits
town. on Maine (Which Portland
made it hot like as der tifel for 1t doc,
tri year CO. unit his left hand sthands
up on Galiforny. He scratches his
head NIT dc. forest of Alaska, unit
zoaks his corns in der Kulf of Mexi-
can Moostang Linament. -
Long tinIe Toetlle wile ago dc Vourth
of Iuly was yoost. q leedle poyi He
lanted from a Hampurg sthsaifiGr at
Philadelphia nj 2eFcnteer.. hoohcrt
unit zeventy-zeX, unit he has peen u
booty healty poy ever since. ,,,
YELLOW NIT DER ZITIzENs!-Der
Vourth of Yuly is Pig Ding, and he
has ton pig dings for dis gooutry. He
prings hot .weder nit, schnapping
crackers, but he also priifgs der pic
mic NIT der larger peer! 30 long AS
he COVER der whole, goontry; SO LONG
a. he brodects der native porn ziti1en
of .yoreign pirth, unit geeps down der
tam Know-noddjngs,. yoost so long
..y.l1 - t.s. -
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

TENNEssEE-FUNDs ATTACHED IN
NEW YoRK.-A number of private
kilograms were received in this city
yesterday from parties in New Nork, f,
announcing that holders of the bonds
Of the State, due in May last, have at
tached all the funds sent 10 New
York by the Board Of Finance of
Tennessee, and the various railroads
to pay the July interest, This lock-
ing up Of the finances of the State in
the courts of the State of New York
must have serious effect upon the
market value of Tennessee bonds,
and speaks well for the wisdom of our
recent legislation and management
Of our state Board of Finance.
The parties who attach this money
are Spectators who hold the bonds OF
the state which are overdue, and
which the board of Finance have
been funding. There were n million
of dollars of overdue bonds Of whicli
$500, 600 has thus far been funded
The interest money attached amounts
10 SGO0,OO0. II is the opinion among
financial men here that the attach
ment cannot he sustained, and tho
probable result Of the seizure is II sub
iect of considerable comment .- NGsk-
nm. tlFf.Hs.4s INN. mn
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

WAsHINGToN, July THE follow
ibg order has just been promulgated
fom the War Department:
HEADQUARTERS OF ARMY, !
ADIUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1868.
General order No. 30.
by direction OF the President Of the
United States the following orders are
iiiade:
l. Brevet Major General Irwin Me
Dowcll IL relieved from command ol
the Fourth military district, and will
report In person, without delay, at
Washington.
Brevet Major General Alvan c.
Gillian Is assigned 10 the command oI
the Fourth military district, and will
assume command without delay.
by command of General Grant.
Il. ID. TOWNSEND, A. A. @.
The Fourth military district com.
prises the States Of Missouri and Ar
kansas
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

TIE Louisville Courier of Sunday
says \ special dispatch last night
from New York to the Courier, from
an entirely reliable source, informs US
that Chief Justice Chase has written
Il letter 10 John Cisco, Esd, Of that
city, pledging himsclfunrcservedly to
support the nominee of the Democratic
National Convention for President
This Iray he relied upon rs correct,
and fully commits that eminent
statesman 10 opposition 10 the Radi-
cal Jacobins.n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10
NEGRO SUFFRAaE:-Gov. Seymour
said i'm his recent spcech


But the Republican party, at Chi
cago, pledged ITSELF by its iiomina-
tions and resolutions, to keep UP its
negro policy. 1t is impossible to give
untutored Africans at the South un-
controlled power over the govern,
ment,/ the property aid laws Of
the people of ten States, by excluding
white votes; without military despo-
tisn1. You cannot give 10 three mill
lions Of negroes more Senators than
of white men living In New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indian, Illinois;
Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky; Missou-
ri and Micliigah, without Keeping up
great standing armies. Without q
general amnesty, aid Tie restoration
of the suffrage to all the whites In
the South; a great standing army
Must bic a permanent institution.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10
THE Loyal Leagues have their ds-
sassins at the South. The New Or
lnnns Picnvuna of tho 9th co 40.


THE Loyal Leagues have their ds
sassins at the South. The New Or
leans Picayune of the Oath says:
"DAsTARDLY ASSASSIN ATIoNl--,A
petition has been received by the
Governor, signed by a number Of re-
spectacle citizens i'm and around
in the parish of Ter
rebonne, who state that Ben Wei
born, colored, doing business in
that place and highly respected by
all its citizens, was deliberately assas-
mated i'm his own house on the Goth
inst, about ten p. NJ, by some per-
son unknown, who fired gun loaded
with buckshot, killing him instantly.
The petitioners recommend the Gov
ernor to offer reward for the discov-
cry of the perpetrator or perpetrators
of this foul deed, in order to their
conviction and as u warning against
the commission of similar atrocities;
which are becoming too frequent in
our State. 1t may perhaps throw
some light as to the causes which led
to this mans death, when we state
that he was witness summoned by
Governor Baker i'm the late prosecu-
ton against him before United States
Commissioners Shannon, and testi-
fled to what he knew to be true,
which Mt the time called forth threats
from the negroes suborned by Shelly,
that he would repent the evidence
In view of these threats, we think
there can he but little doubt enter
tanned that he has fallen victim to
the vengeance instillcd by ntiscreant
whites into the minds of ignorant ne
groes, that all colorcd men who do
not Join and swear for the purposes of
these, white wretches deserve to be
killed, and they devote themselves
70 the task with tile same pious mo-
tives rs the thugs of India pursued
their muderous profession"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

HIGHLY lMroBTANT 10 BANK
RUPTs. Section 20 of the bankrupt
act of March 2, 1867, requires that all
applications fr discharge shall bo
made within one year from the adju-
dleaiion, " such application j. hot
made with the Clerk, or Il special or
der of the court obtained within the
year, the bankrupt may be barred
from obaiiiing Ills discourage. Asad-
Indications were made i,s early NJ
July last, the time with many bank
rupts has nearly expired.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

Messrs. Blaine, Of Maine, Boutwell,,
of Massachusetts, Washburlit, of H.
linois, and Maynard, ofTennessee, are
prominent candidates for the Speak
ership of the next Congress.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

The NationalTy Typographical Union,
on the 9Th inst, passed n resolution
demonstrating the act of the Ohio
Legislaturcproyiding fora Stateprint-
ing oilicc it the DcafaIfl Dumb Asy-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

"Nst what are you leaning over
that empty cask for?n I'm mourn
ing ,JNer departed -pirits.u
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10
80. 'a'Aar'- ! NO : NO > NO . MO "a MO
To Advertisers.

BsJ- Parties advertising by contract, Tor n
given time will be confined to- their legitl-
mate buginess; anything outside OF TINS
will be charged for separately.
ceedIng three months, viii have the priVi-
iege or renewing their advertisements
uunrterly; all extra changes VIII be
RE- Double-column advertisements will
be charged onc-third more than regular
rates for single columns.
no Funeral Notices, Obituaries, or any
other matter subserying private interest,
will be charged for.
no Notices in local and special columns
are matters of special contract.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10
All Medicines kept are Wa
ranted Pure and Fresh !!
IN, Pr,.erlpiier n,pnr.n.n,

is still under the supervision Il Mr.. /" II.
COOPER, who is woll known as careful
and accurate compounder Ct medicines.
Prescriptions nll,d promptly day or night
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-10

Chief Justice CltasG returned In
Washington FROM Richmond ON tho
The New York herald., 1868-12-17
Mr.. Jenckes, Civil Service Bill.

Mr. Jenckes has spent great deal OF time
unnecessarily on his Civil Service bill. The
only feature of any value in it is that of put
ting candidates for Office through an examina-
tion to test their fitness. But this can be done
now without any special act of Congress.
Every secretary or head Of department has
the power now Of establishing a system of
thorough examination, and the President could
order that to be done at any time. 1t is an
administrative prerogative, just as it is the
right and duty of the managing man Of any
business house to ascertain the fitness of
clerks before he employs them. AS to
removal from Office, that ought to be left to
the President and his secretaries, where the
power always existed until the Tenure of Office
bill was passed. Efficient administration
depends upon the responsibility being placed
in the heads of the government; but under
the Tenure of Office bill or Mr.. Jenckes Civil
Service bill the subordinates are in a measure
independent The bill of Mr.. Jenckes is
altogether unnecessary. All that is needed is
the repeal Of the Tenure of Office law. Thus
untrammelled the new administration under
General Grant will be as well disciplined and
effective as the regular army. The General
will hold the secretaries responsible, and they
again their chiefs of bureaus. There is no
way of restoring the public service to any
thing like honesty and efficiency but this.
General Grant can be trusted, and is just the
man to organize good administrative system
if not hindered by the intermeddling Of Con-
gress. The Tenure of Office bill should be
repealed at once, then, and the track cleared
for the new President.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17
Tho Fourteenth Amendment.

A bill has passed both houses of Congress
repeating the act which prohibits local militia
organization in the late rebel States. Another
bill has been introduced in the Senate ito
punish the crime of holding Office in violation of
the fourteenth amendment of the constitution :"
Now, If bit by bit this amendment ia to be en-
forced, Congress may not get through with 1t
for year or two to come. The shortest and
the proper way to act in this matter is to
pass general law to carry into effect the
provisions of said amendment; for the power
over the subject in appropriate legislation
is given to Congress. A general act there
fore, should be passed cutting down all the
reconstruction laws to the terms of said
amendment, and providing for the regulation
of suffrage in all States according to said
amendment, &c. Some Of the radical leaders,
however, are not ready for this step, but
contemplate o new amendment establishing
universal suffrage. We must insist, never
theless, meantime, upon ''the constitution as
it is" Otherwise, from such things as the
general Jail delivery under this fourteenth
amendment by Judge Underwood, Of Virginia,
and from the proposition in Congress to re-
construct Georgia over again, &C., we shall
only have in the South confusion worse con-
founded"
The New York herald., 1868-12-17
AUCTION SALE Or CARRIAGES AND stsieys.

The armory Of the Twenty-second regiment, In
Fourteenth street. near Sixth avenue has been, for
the nonce, transformed and instead OF being Oiled
with implements Of war, gun carriages and the like,
contains Q splendid assortment OF carriages which
tell only OF luxurious peace. Yesterday morning,
however one Edward Schsnck, Jocund knight OF
the hammer elevated somewhat above the level OF
the crowd OF admirers who had gathered to assist at
sale OF the aforesaid peace carriages commenced to
dispose OF the handsome specimens OF the coach
makers art There were clarences and coupes In
ber: wagons with tops and wagons without tops and
wheeled vehicles Of all the fashionable shapes and
Sizes Winter delights provided for In the shape
OF seighs, large and small, with such exquisitely,
gine for moment that his line OF beauty outdone.
The clarences averaged In price from $1,000 to
g. 300 coupes frem 5000 to ,000 top wagons $3.50,
no top small wagons sl50 TO 5000, Portland seighs
$3.50, large family six scat sleigh $3.50, and very
handsome two seat sleigh &3I6. The sale was re.
sumed last night and, Notwithstanding the Disagree
able state OF the weather the attendance at the sale
was very good. Some $1,000 worth In all were dis
Of
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

ADMIRAL FARRAGUT DECLINES THE HONOR =
Admiral Farragut has modestly declined the
honor Of public dinner proffered to him by a
number Of sagacous citizens who foresee in
this gallant and distinguished naval hero ''the
coming man." He does not yet see 1t himself
Next year, however, the same compliment will
doubtless be again rendered to our American
Nelson, and, probably, be again declined with
thanks. For third and fourth time IL will
be proffercd, but the fourth time the scales will
perhaps have fallen from the eyes Of the Ad-
miral, who will then have learned TO see him
self as others see him, the favorite candidate
in 1872 for the highest Office within the gift of
the nation.