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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07
A Generous Proposition.

Rev. A. H. BEDFORD, Author oil
the History of Methodism in Ken
tuky, gives all the profits of this in
teresting and valuable work to the
Tennessee Orphan Asylum at Clarks-
vile, on as many copies as the Agent
may be able to sell or to have sold.
This new work has received from
the secular and religious press the
highest commentator, and is in
dorsed not only by the journals of the
Methodist Church, but also by those
ofother Christian denominations. A
book with its literary excellence, the
force and facination of its narratives,
incidents, facts, adventures, biogra-
phies, and the skillful grouping OF
men, the deep philosophy of events,
and maintaining beautiful vein ofpiety
throughout, and the entire proceeds
to be given to one of the nobleset
charities which appeal with claims
unsurped to the tenderest sypathies
of humanity, we predict for it unpar.
allied sale. Let those who would heed
the wall of distress which comes up
for help from thousands of destitute
orphans in the South, consider that
by purchasing this book they get the
value of their money! single Incl
dent of its numerous incidents fire.
|quentIy more than renumerating-
and that the profits of the sale are
devoted to furnishing home and ed
ucational facilities, with wholesome
influences, to the helpless and desti-
tute orphans Of the gallant Confeder-
ate dead.
Persons wishing TO aid the Asylum
in its great and good work, in the
manner proposed, can send orders to
Rev. A. Mizell, Agent, Nashville,
Tenn, care Publishing House, with
80 for the first volume, or 81 for the
first and second Volumes Christian
Advocate.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07
Complimentary 10 Judge smith

The following resolutions were adj
opted by the Grand Jury of the late
term of the Circuit Court at Gallatin
We, the Grand Jurors empannelled
or the June term 1860 Of Sumner
Circuit Court, having met on this the
14th., day of July in the Jury room
unanimously adopted the following
resolutions
LIST. We esteem the Hon. Charles
G. Smith, n man of high moral
worth, superior legal attainments
and in every respect worthy the posi-
ton he holds.
End. Having been constantly thrown
in contact with his Honor in the per-
Torrance of our duties as Grand Ju-
rors and having been impressed with
the prompt, dignified, impartial, and
successful manner In which he has
conducted this Court as n Judge and
his personal courtesy tastemlly blen-
ded with modest yet firm bearing to
Jurors, Suitors and Attorneys, we
therefore, tender to his Honor our
thanks for his ability, courteous de-
pertinent, and dispatch of business
during the present term of the Court.
Sd. That each member Of the Grand
Jury sign these resolutions and the
Attorney Genl. Pro. Tenn, present
them to his Honor and request that
they he spread upon the minutes OF
the Court and that II copy of them be
furnished to the Gallatim Examiner
and Hartsville Vidette for publica-
ton.
MR Moore, Foreman of the Grand
Jury, ID Il Seay, III ii Saunders, Jas
X Taylor, Il V Pruiett, II w McMur-
try, Martin Link, Peter Gourley,
VIM Fulgum, VIM Scott, Johnathan
Durham, Cullen Edwards, zachariah
Perry.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

The Richmond JVhig says: II
seems to be the fate of the world evel
to have some disturbing question on
hand. This of the Chinese is now
the absorbing one, and promises to be
more wide spread in its influence than
any that ever existed. 1t threatens
to disturb the labor system of the
whole world.
California, which first began the
importation Of Chinese is the first to
feel the effects. The introduction oi
hundred thousand laborers into
that State, who can and do under.
york everybody else, has naturally
excited great commotion In the
whole community. Parties are al.
ready being organized to resist the fur
Their Introduction of these people to
our shores. The Democratic party
of California has made this q plank
in their platform. But while the
Pacific coast is protesting, other dis
tricts-the great Valley Of the Mis-.
sissippi especially--which have not
experienced the evils of Chinese as.
ISOLATION, but feel the want of profit
able labor, are taking steps for theil
indefinite multiplication.
There are two circumstances which
at this time will prove irresistible in
transporting to our shores the indus.
trious people of China: LIST, labor Il
rebelling against Cdpitdlall over this
country and Europe, demanding
more wages and less work; I'd, the
immense profits to be made by the
transportation. 1t is said that sever
al hundred steamers, nearly rs large
as the Great Eastern, are now being
built expressly for this trade. The
Chinese are anxious to receive theiI
passage money; and capitalists, dis.
gusted with eight hours work anG
strikes, are eager to get laborers who
never complain of prices and never
strike. The result is inevitable. All
the parties engaged in this business
are wholly Indifferent about the eff
fects upon race, or society, or govern
ment. Their one object Is to promote
their present comfort and wel1-being
leaving the future to take care Of
itself. We saw farmer of this vicin.
ity the other day inquiring whom Inc
could address, in order that he might
obtain cargo of Chinese laborers fol
himself and neighbors.
M. Gailardet, in his last letter from
Paris to the Courier DIES Etdts- Unis
ascribcs most of the trouble in France
to the discomfort of the laboring pop.
ulation. They are dissatisfied with
the amount of work they do and the
compensation they receive for it,
The same is the case all over Europe
Well, here are the Chinese, as abun.
dant as leaves in autumn, eager tt
rush in and settle all disputes, by do.
ing any and all work, at any price
however trifiing. The wave from
Asia will not stop when 1t reaches oul
shore, but overflow Europe as well a.
America.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

WALKER, the Governor elect o.
Virginia, In congratulatory speech
at Richmond over the result, says he
is E" for equal and exact justice to all
men, without regard to race or col
or" He is for educating the blacks
up to high standard. And then he
says: No more will ignorance he ar
raycd against intelligence, and orr
ganized pauperism against property
but all without regard to race or color,
will strive together In generous rival
~ for the common good of our glori-
Gus old mother. That sounds well,
and would seem TO he well enough II
the educating process Is not too slow.
Meanwhile, and when the crew conf
mand, the ship may run on the
breakers. Nevertheless, we "accept
the sltuatidii,b which cannot he es-
capped. II is one thing TO advocate a
q principle as sound, and another TO
accept il under compulsion.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07
Death Of the sleeping woman.

Miss Susan G. Godsey, the wonder
fulsleeping woman, who was brought
to this city some time since for exhi-
bition and medical treatment, died on
the 14th inst. at the residence of her
mother, eight miles from Hickman,
Ky. To the Hickman Courier we
are indebted for the following facts In
regard to this remarkable case;
When about twelve years of age,
she was taken with a severe chill,
and treated,accordingly by her physi-
clan. AS her fever which followed
her chill subsidized, she fell in deep
sleep, in which condition she re-
manned ever since, except Mt inter
walls. It was her custom at first to
awake regularly twice in every TWEEN
ty-four hours, and singularly, within
d few minutes of the same hours each
day, but of later years she awoke
oftener, SO much SO that many con-
sidered IL an indication of her final
recovery. She would remain awake
five, ten, or perhaps fifteen minutes,
and gradually drop off to sleep again.
When asleep it was utterly impossible
to arouse her. She never complained
of any bodily pain, though when
asleep, she was very nervous at times,
and appeared to suffer considerably
by the violent twiching and jerking
of her mucles and limbs, and her
hands clenched tightly as If enduring
severe pain, but when awake she did
,<A 10 q,
drowsy, gaping inclination, and a
persistent effort to cleanse her throat
ofphlegm. She generally passed into
sleep through violent paroxysm,
which would last perhaps five min
utes, and she would then sleep awhile
as camly and quietly as an infant
Miss Godsey was of medium size,
and her limbs and muscles well pro-
portioned and developed, and grew
considerably after her affiiction.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07
The baptist and Presbyterian.

In the villagesof Kentucky recent
~, Baptist minister and young
Presbyterian clergyman preached In
the same house "nigh about,n both
preachers being present at the meet
Ing. One evening the Presbyterian,
after a discourse oil infant baptism,
proceeded to bapiise several babes.-
The little candidates made n great
cutlery, which, of course was noticed
by the Baptist man. Next day u
number of converts of the latter were
to be immersed In tho river near by.
AT the appointed time a large con
course gathered on the banks, tho
Presbyterian being of the number,
and standing close To the WATERS
edge. After the candidates had been
Immersed, the Baptist took hold OF
his Presbyterian colleague and said:
Now, sir, will emmerse you.n
The latter, amazed, demurred.
Come along; ] am in hurry -
replied the damp devine, and dragged
his brother into the water. Alarmed
and indignat, the young Calvanist
declared ut the top of his vice that no
did mot believe Ia immersion, was OPP
posed to it and would not submit to
it.n
The audience was much excited by
the scene. The Baptist released his
hold difd said: "Young man, | will
not liifmcrse you to-day hut II ever
again ! soc you baptizing little ones
against their own will in spite NJ their
cries and kicks, rs I saw you do last
night, will dip you into the water
as ,sure's there's o God IN isreal -
Let us pray."-Harper's Magazine.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07
CUBA.

Reports OF a Reliable" Gentleman
The Great Wants of the Patriots
TrOOps-College stipend stopped.
Considerable skirmishing.
An American, just returned from
travelling in Cuba, says the revOlu-
| tionary forces display much more ac-
tivity than the Spaniards, and are
constantly making raids and other.
wise harassing The enemy. There is,
however, little disorderly outside OF
that usually connected with military
operations, and private individuals
travel from place to place without
molestation. Supplies are obtained
from the plantations, and as the
country Is very productive, both par
ties have an abundance of provisions.
The principal wants of the revolu-
tionists are arms, medicine, salt, cloth
ing and shoes. There is no lack OF
men, and the Patriots have ammuni-
ton enough of all kinds to last them
many months. They also have arse
nails established for the manufacture
of cartridges and repairing arms that
may become disabled in action.
The patriot leaders state that they
do not need any men from abroad,
but want particularly arms with
which to equip the large number OF
! Patriot volunteers constantly press
ing themselves. Great Inducements
are held out to blockade running
A fast steamer, such as were employ
ed by the Confederates, would have
no difficulty in landing q cargo, and
i'm addition to her receipts from her
regular cargo of arms, would make
an immense profit on medicines, salt,
cotton cloth, rubber goods, and shoes,
and would be given free of charge a
cargo of sugar or tobacco with which
| to return.
According to official reports the
number of effective regular troops on
this island Is $4,000, and of volunteers
1000. The rebels state that they have
5000 well armed men in the field,
besides number of guerilla bands.
Marshal Serrano has issued an or
der Withholding the government
stipend from Jesuit College, in Ha-
vana, owing to the indiscretion of
the directors.
The volunteers from Remedies have
surprised a force of rebels at Laguna,
and killed eighteen of them.
A skirmish occurred between Sagua
and Villa Clara, in which the rebels
lost twenty men including Major
Marques.
Advices frotn San Espirata state
that two hundred troops had captur-
ed a rebel entrenchment with consid-
cradle loss on both sides.
A force of eight hundred rebels had
attacked the colored militia guarding
| the railroad between Nuevitas and
Puerto Principe, with the loss Of for
| ty men.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07
WHOLE NO. 514.


An amusing incident occurred In
one of our down east churches q few
weeks ago. The clergyman gave out
the hymn
love to steal awhile away
From every numbering care,
And spend the hour of setting day
In humble, grateful yrayer.
The choister being absent the duty
devolved upon the good old deacon
NJ, who commenced: az love to
steal" and then broke down.
Raising his voice to n still higher
pitch he sung, al love to steal"
As before, he concluded ho got the
wrong pitch; and deploting that he
had not his "pitch tuner" he deter
mined to succeed in the attempt. BY
this time all the old women were tit
tering behind their fans, whilst the
faces of the young ones were In a
broad grin.
At length after q desperate cough,
he mstle final demonstration and
roared out:
81 love to steal.n
This was too much. Every one
but the eccentric parson was laugh
ing He arose with the utmost cool
ness and said:
"Seeing our brothers propensities,
let us pray"
1t is needless to say that but few OF
the congregation prayed.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

TIE MULE.-A young and Indus
trious humorlst of the West las WRIT
ten treaties on the mule, from which
we take the following "pints ~
The mewl is n larger bird than the
turkey or goose.
1t has two legs to walk with and
two more to kick with; and wears it,
wings on the side of Its head.
1t is stubbornly backward about
going forward, and driving him u
man needs both foresight and hind
sight.
l once hiched one to horse power,
and he kirkt 1t all to picces-c eat up
rs bu., 2pks 3 feet o inches Of new
thrashed oats-and left.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07
IMMIaRArIoN BY THE COLONY

IMMIGRATION by THE COLONY
John Habermehl, Esq, an eminent
German lawyer, ofPittsburgh, Penn
sylvania, is on "a visit To GAINESVILLE,
ms agent far large number of Ger
man families who wish to emigrate
to the State. Mr.. III Il instructions
were 10 visit that place, Chattanooga,
and Knoxville, and examine the
country with view to purchasing n
large body of land to settle II German
colony.
He was delighted with the result OF
his visit is now enjoying good health,
and Is highly pleased with the coun-
try surrounding Clarksville, and has
decided that he will not visit other
sections of the State provided lac can
make purchase To suit his friends.
NdshUiiio Banner.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07


A PUZZLE.-Here is q question for
young arithmeticians, and others,
who like to crack an arithmaticai
nut now and then, to try their wits
upon.
Two Arabs sat down to dinner, and
were accosted by stranger, who re-
quested to join their party, saying
as he could not buy provisions in that
part of the country, If they would
admit him to eat an equal share with
themselves, he. would willingly pay
them for the whole. The frugal
meal consisted of eight loves of bread,
five of which belonged 10 one of the
Arabs, and three to the other. The
stranger having eaten q third part of
the eight loves, arose and laid before
them eight pieces of money, saying:
"My friends there is what prom
ised you; divide it between you ac-
cording to.your just rights" A dis
pute of course arose respecting div
ision OF the money; but reference
being made to the cadi, he adjudged
seven pieces to the owner of the five
loves and only enc piece to him who
had owned three loaves. Yet the
cadi decided justly.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

THE LAST PRIsoNER.-The Jack
sonport (Ark.) Herald of tho nth
notices the return homcof Mr.. II. II.
Lee, from an Imprisonment of six
and n half years in American bas-
tiles. During the whole time he had
been kept In close confinement, and
not allowed to communicate with the
outside world. His family had long
mourned for him rs dead. There was
a grand rejoicing over the family re-
union. Let us hope that this ends
the long black list of infamies with
which the damnable spirit of Radi.
calism has cursed the country for so
many weary years. Let Lee be the
last victim to outrageous malice.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07
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The JcR Davis Mansion.

A Washington dispatch to the Gin
cinnati Gazette says:
The question rs to ownership ofthe
so called JEFF Davis mansion in Rich
mond is soon to be brought into court,
1t was bought by the city in 1861
for forty thousand dollars, with
the intention of giving it TO the Con-
federacy rs residence for its President.
The rebel Congress declined to accept
It, but authorized its rental for the
use of JEFF Davis. 1t fell into our
hands when Richmond was captured,
and has been under control of the
War Department ever since Rich
mond fell. The City Council now
sets up claim to it, and is going TO
present q big bill for rent, which 1t is
presumed the Department will refuse
TO pay, and then suit is to be brought.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

KEEP IN A Coon HUMoR.-It Is
not great calamitics that embitterex
istence; it is petty vexations and
small jealousies, the little disappoint-
ments, the minor miserles, that make
the heart heavy and tho temper
sour. Don't let them. Anger is u
waste of vitality; 1t is always foolish
and always disgraceful, except in
some very rare cases, when it IL kin
died by seeing wrong done to another,
and even that noble rage seldom
mends the matter.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

INCREDIBLE.--We find the follow
ing going the rounds of the papers,
and rs it is matter of history, we
publish it, but will allow our readers
to believe it or not, as they see
proper:
In 1876, some masons digging near
the ruins of castle i'm Daphne I'm a
field which had by tradition had long
been called the Giants Field" at
the depth of 1Sfeet discovered tomb
30 feet long, IL feet wide and eight
feet high, on which was gray stone
with the words '"Theutobochu Rex,
cut thereon. When the tomb was
opened they found human skeleton
entire 264 feet long, 10 feet wide
across the shoulders, and five deep
from breast to back. His teeth were
about the size of an ox's teeth, and
his shin bone measured feet in
length.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

TIE Virginia State Educational
Convention in session In Lexington,
yesterday, after an exciting he bate OH
the mode of educating the ,olorcd
race, in view of the present anama-
lous condition of affairs, tabled tho
subject until the next annual session.
An educational journal was author
lied, Gen. Lee taking fifty shares of
the stock.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

THE Methodist Church numbors
II 1892 local churches, with 1000, 265
members averaging 30 each. AS both
n1ch and women are to vote on the
question Of lay delegation, the num-
Der Of votes shows the extent of the
interest excited. In $40 churches
which have already voted, the whole
number Of votes Is 81, 233, averaging
only So votes 10 each church, which
Is a little more than half the average
membership. As these are mostly
central churches, IL Is probable that
not more than one-third the members
vote at all. Those returned stand %,
6l5 for to s,5ls against lay delegation
nearly three TO one.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

"Baroh Rothchild's estate which
has Just been settled up, amounting
to S340, 1000, 900 i'm gold.n
Ahl-but just think of IT,! The
poor man died and had to leave all
that wealth behind him. His crum-
bling bones and his decaying flesh
will give no more fragrance to the
breeze than those of the departed M
the aims house.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

PUT A HOE THROUGH IT.-One
night Gen. - was out on the line.
He observed q light on the mountain
opposite. Thinking IL signal light
Of the enemy, he told his artillery Of
ficer that hole could be easily put
through II. Whercupon the officer,
turning to the corporal in charge oil
the gun he said: corporal do you
see that llght?"
"Ycs, sir."
Put hole through it,"
The corporal sighted the gun, and
when all was ready he looked up and
said:
General, that is the moon"
Don't care q darn put a hole
through IL any way"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

THE Commissioner of Internal
Revenue has decided that when n
manufacturer purchases second hand
articles and repairs same and sells
them, he should be required TO include
sales of sucn articles in his quarterly
return, and pay the tax thereon, rs
OH galc1 of new article.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

TROPICAL IcE.-The ice factory at
New Orleans Is great suceess. IL
consists Of six retofts Of chemical
freesing mixture. From these six
pipes descend to six huge chests,
In turn radiate severally off into four
compartments. In each compart-
ment are long, thin tin cases, seven
on one and eight on the other. This
making n total NJ fifty sia cases in q
box, aid there being fjur boxes 10
chest, and six chests 10 a factory, IL
follows that ut full blast, this South
ern leo factory eau turn out 1874
cakes Of ice eighteen inches long,
twelve broadi aud two thick, at tho
completion of each process. This ice
Is much colder than that frozen natu-
rally, and last much longer The fac.
tory Is Joint stock enterprise, and
the property Is exceedingly lucrative.
a hlibernlAn Society has been suc-
ceaaiully organized in Nashville,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

JOHN A. REoBLING, the distin'
guishcd engineer who built the sus'
pension bridge over the Niagara Riv-
or, and that over the Ohio at Cincin-
natl, died in New York, on the 22d
inst, OF lock-iaw. He met with an
accident while making survey fol
the proposed suspension bridge from
New York to Brooklyn, some time
since, and it ultimately caused his
death,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

"SHoosT RIGHT" IL. Shut your
eyer and listen NIT me,p said Uncle
Van Heyde. "vell, de frst night
opens my store l counts de monies
and finds him nix right; count him
and der be tree dollar gone, and vot
does yer tink does den? ?" ~ can't
say" Ivy, ] didn't count him any
more an he COMES out sloost right
ever since"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

RECEIPTS of wheat in Nashville
continue very heavy.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

THfRTN-NINE journalists were ar.
rested in Paris on the lith OF June.
REPoRTs state that public school.
will be quite extensively opened
throughout the State next September
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

a HiberniNn Society has been suc-
ceaaiully organized in Nashville.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-08-07

Reports OF a 8. Reliable" Gentleman
The Great Wants of the Patriots
TrOOps-COllege stipend stopped.
Considerable Skirmishing.