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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-21


FREE SPEECH AND FREE PRESS.
SOmatime since we noticed that our
contemporary Of the Morgantown Con-
ssitation had been sued for libel for
allowing correspondent to insinuate
that q, Saloon keeper did not keep
his glasses properly washed. For
.l,is, heinous offence, the aggrievel
vcnderof boiled skim milk aud slops,
nnder tile ephonious.' names Of Ice
Cream and Lemonade, goes into court
and asks ajury to give him $4,000
;ts damages for his wounded honor
asapsnacea for his laccratcd feelings.
Since thcn.that prince Of scalwags,
tho infamously famous Nat. Harrison,
has'had Mr.. Richard Burke, editor Of
Union Register, indicted for libel,
because he had taken the liberty Of
criticising one his partizan decisions.
The presentment is model Of Gle.
gance in its way, and VIC present it
not only for the delectation Of our
readers, but to show what kind Of men
our beloved Nat. uses as his tools:
"wethe Grand Jury present Richard
Birke for publishing Libill On the 9th
Of Jany 1869 in the union Register
against N Harrison honorable Judge
Of the eercuit court of monroe County
and the board of Supervisors of said
county aH
B. Ballard foreman"
While we deprecate. us a general
thing, the use Of personal vitdpera-
ton, wc think no man could SANDER
the hero Of the "Back Crook OK.
ce7t hy calling him gentleman We
have carefully examined the article
upon which the nrese,ltment was based
and we assure our readers, that al.
though it is severe and punscnt, it
was not more so than the occasion de-
mandcd. s
This thing Of SANDER suits,ngunst
editors has become very prevalent,
md we are Informed by the New
York Sun that there is now pending,
IN the courts about 700 cases, claim
ing damages to the amount Of several
Million of dollars. Most of these
suits, we suppose, have as little ioun.
dation us the two to which we have
referred. The idea of any one Sian.
dering Nat Harrison! lis an i'm.
possibility. YOU might dive down
into the lowest depths Of perdtion--
borrow epithets from Billlhgsgate-
exhaust the vocabulary Of slang, and
not find maine he las not deserved.
Character, indeed. lie has none
save that which infamy confers.
We hold that Il is an editors duty
TO speak out boldly III defence
right Hniiin condemnation Of wrong.
Nonatter how high the position which
the offender hlny occupy, it should
not shield him from q Just rebuke or
from public cehsnrc. HIT il every
A. 4 4 A
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-21

Forncy calls ,Iis.ncgro riot in Wash,
inston an Unparalleled Republican
victory Nobody has been found to
dispute it. ga' s.a
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-21
GOOD HEALTH

N GUUU HEAI7H TTT.TI
L. paramount TO wealth. II thesys,Cm |; In bad
Urdpr purge out the vile h,iinors aud d,SsmMrs
with kubAck' Blood pills, and get The internal
organs performing their regular Mhr,ltshs, ard
o:ce in order keep them 50 BY tht daily nse
~, 80 FM CiiALrAS~
Sole asen. far Levi, eouti y i.amja
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.PRISG AND SUMNER GaoDs.
+. NJ. II AL E,

Is now receiving large addition ,,i.i
STOCK OF GOODS,
and invises his former patrous anl III. pull.
lie generally IS call md exa,.iias BIZ
NEW SUPPLY, Mn
consisting Of the nsua, variety -,
D RY GOO y
Also splendid stock OF ss gtl t-t
LADIES' SHOES, rqG .i.f-ssil,,,.;
Misses and Childrcns Shoes.
ir'A large lot ofMcns' and Bows
100 Yi5 BOOTS AND SHOES
\ spe.lil hi Ct Mems and Boys list,
VERY CHEAP.
Ladies' Hats, ''f ''.'''t
READY-AADE CLOTHING;
COFFEE,
SUGAR,
g' NAILS, F's47 '.f''1 &'
DYE-STuFFs. 41A ,.e.-
1 QUGENSWARE. 6.eeslsts
STOSEWARE, and
All kinds Of " ~ tu4 g1T"1i
@ 5o LEATHER. "a gl. 7.ps
.a5 COTTON YARNS,
:Anlin fac, everything generally found in
his line Of business, wl,icl, will BE- sold
low for cash or produce in hand. ~
ISAll kinds Of produce wanted ia
exchange for Goods. ygs5s alse yas
All the above goods can be, purchased
chopper at my establishment. Than Mt an,
other Store III Yves. Virginia. Give me.
call before purchasing elsewhere. 50
ES'Mr. Hale has also y firs.-class Boo.
and Shoe Mandatory in colt,cxion Ni,h
his Store, to which ne would esll the Il.
ton Of the public. I,Ff aTprdi Asq6 'iiI
so noy4Gs d 1isd H.gH.H.Al.n
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-21
ADVERTISEMENTS.

WEST VIRGINIA. -
| I rules held in II. clerks ofic. OF tn. e,
~ cult conf nf Giner count, on IL. & !,
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sgcvsp p.y,s rnOcnEpl.ss.

Convention called to order by the Pres
idcnt at 8 o'clock, A. NJ. Y L
Proceedings Vi yesterday we're read en- !
approved.
The following resolutions were prcsen-
ted by Mr.. Scoheld, and unanimously
adopted.
Resofrtd' That all Editors and Pub
fishers OF the State. WHO are favorable to
this organization, and are willing to en-.
dorse the action OF this session, are re-
qucsted to forward their names, with the
constitutional fee of$l, to the Recording
Secretary, Y. VI. ShIun, Fuiru,ont, West
Virginia, with instructions to append it to
the constitution
Resoltt'i, That all the papers Of the
State wholare favorable to the organization
Of tho Press Of West Virginia are respect
fully requested publish the constitution
adopted, and the proceedings Of this ses-
sion. '. "
The committee appointed at yesterdays
.essiun, to rupor, to the Convention a
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-21

I TI|7I'TI-I TT n Az IlNbtckNINF M.
TO those PARTIES getting uprlnbs ~ we mafttf,
sent 10 anc poS,uflre. we WI man, n"i S,uh u
TO The address Of any Que sending y, WrtsIr
twelve Subscribers, IN extra copy o. Wy ,r;,,r:,
for ono year fpt . club OF Twenty SWe,slT
We viii ssud d copy Of the pa,ly apu str .rl.
iur slS months hit a Glnh Of ixenl,i,n u dr OuC
srtihoys, We will send n sppy Of the p.'. .;ptr.,
year, ana fof a cub Of Thirty.0vs tNn'ttii, kt
We VIII mail hb,h the Daily ard NEE, Gn" ,aL,
nnv VII. The sih-st n,Vac u r'nl,'."s'
sptirilvns Is by drlf, ct Ips,oaisS vra t,o
'f''H' Sun nor puillihs ltl'lu"i'' '''
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08

and suppose for argument sake (for |,
Is not otherwise supposable) That the
labor employed hi converting it int
cloth, Is as great rs 1t is in New En-.
gland, you win at once see that It al.
lows as much profit as any reasonably
avariCl0us man should deslre.u
Our correspondent assures us that
the above Is not ali isolated case, and
there are plenty Of Others which al
though their business has not been 50
extended, have achieved equal success
In proportion to their Investments
He says all that Is needed to develop
the resources he has enumerated is
capital. The capital of Tennessee as
of the other slaveholding States lin
past times, consisted largely lii their
slaves. This is lost to the South, and
until II Is in some way replaced In
part at least, manufacturing growth
must be inevitably retarded.
He states that clever, honest, in
dustrious people will be welcomed to
Tennessee, and their personal safety
and that Of their property vii! be as
sured there as in the North.
The Nashville Republican Banner,
from which we have copied the above
extract, challenges comparison of
the report of the Augusta Cotton
Manufacturing Company, with that
OF any similar establishment in the
Northern States, and thinks the cot
ton manufactures of New England
had better look to their laurels.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08

calculated to reconcile Its opponents.
L do not propose now to enter into
any discussion of this part of the sub.
Ject. The whole tendency of this
part of the party policy has been to
place into the hands of the Governor
every power necessary to maintain
the ascendency of the party, and to
enforce the franchise law.
There is nothing i'm the history OF
any local legislation to compare With
this part of our political history
Governor BrowhlOw is vested to-day
with powers, and has been permitted
to exert authority entirely beyond
that conferred up,n any other execu-
tive officer in our Government. This
extraordinary legislation which
shaped the franchise law and Vested
the executive Office of the State with
unusual powers to enforce IL, like the
passions provoked by the war, has
not yet run its course. 1t is idle to
think that we have reached the point
when, as citizens and makers,
we can divcst ourselves Of all preju-
dice and passion, and look only TO the
interests of all classes and the good of
the country. The passions of the war
have yet strong hold upon our peo-
pie. We have yet party organiza-
tions that check and control the moro
liberal inclinations of our people,
and l have no idea that the voters
Of our State are yet willing to extend
the franchise to those now disfran-
chised by reason of participation in
the rebellion. The leaders of the
party have so skillfully manipulated
the local organizations throughout
the State that any measures they
may initiate and propose will be ac-
cepted and adopted. The spirit of in
tolerance and hatred still stamps It.
self upon our legislative enactments,
and shows that the bitterness of the
war is not yet spent.
Governor BrOwnlow's personal in
fluence, his imperious will and ener-
gy, hold the party together and ena-
bles it to succeed, even under the bur-
dens Of taxation it has raised and
the grievOus errors of its manage
ment. But the day Is not far off
when the party must meet these Is
sues before a people tired with the
cry of treason and trait
ors, and determined to hold their SER
wants responsible for their acts of
and commission, and unless
q change in party tactics and leaders
takes place before that time, the party
will be defeated, and we shall then
likely have reaction which will be as
damaging and fatal to the peace of the
State and the interests and property
of our people as the unwise party
policy which has been and is now be-
ing pursued. The seeds of discord
and disintegration are sown, and
will be repeated If the opposition
pursue a liberal, reasonable course
1t may not come at the next election
but cannot be long deferred. OMEGA.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
GENERAL AMNESTY!
Pardon OF Davis, Breckinridge and
all others.
A PROCLAMATION.

WAEREAs, the President of the
United States has heretofore set forth
several prOclamations offering am.
nesty and pardon to persons who had
been or were concerned in the late
rebellion, against the lawful authori.
ty of the government of the United
States, which proclamations were
severally issued on the Sth day OF
December, 1868, on the Goth day OF
March, 1864, on the Goth day of May,
1865, on the 7th day of September
1867, and on the 4th day of July In
the present year; and whereas, the
authority of the Federal government
having been established i'm all the
States and Territories within juris-
diction of the United States, it Is be-
lieved that such prudential reserva-
tions and exceptions as at the date OF
said several proclamations were deem
ed necessary and proper, may now be
justly and wisely relinquised, and
that an universal amnesty and par
don for participation i'm said rebellion
extended to all who have borne part
therein will tend to secure permanent
peace, order and prosperity through
out the land, and to renew and fully
restore confidence and fraternal feel
ing among the whole people, and
their respect for and attachment to
the national government designed by
its patiotic founders for the general
good:
Now, therefore, be 1t known, that
l, Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, by virtue of the power
and authority in me vested by the
constitution, and in the name of the
sovereign people of the United States,
do hereby proclaim and declare, un-
conditionally and without reserve, to
al! and every person who directly or
indirectly participated in the late in
surrection or rebellion, a full pardon
and amnesty for the otfense of treason
against the United States, or of adj
herring to their enemies during the
late civil war, with the restoration of
all rights, privileges and immunities
under the Constitution and the laws
which have been made in pursuance
thereof
In testimony whereof have sign
ed these presents with my hand, aud
caused the seal of the United States
to be hereunto affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, the
25th of December, i'm the year of
our Lord one thousand, eight hun
dred and sixty eight, and OF the
independence of the United States
of America the nincty-third.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President.
+. w. SEWARD,
Acting Secretary of State.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
Production for three years
6,2Ol,605 527


1t may not be beuninteresting to some
of our present Stockholders to state
what has been accomplished i'm the
past ten years. 1t will be remem-
bered by those who We're among the
original purchasers, that the proper
ty was purchased of thecity for Si4O,-
600 on ten years credit, with interest
at seven per cent. payable semi-an-
nually, and one-tenth of the princi-
pal annually, the purchasers paying
In as commercial capital S60,OO0. This
amount, in consequence of the dilap-
idated condition Of the property was
almost entirely expended in the first
two years, I'm repairs rendered neces-
sary by the then condition of the
property. We have since the pur-
chase, paid for the entire property
without calling on the stock -holders
for another dollar; added largely to
the property by purchase and build
ing, bought about Sl00,000 worth of
new machinery, increased the capital
to SGO0,0 900 by the addition of por-
tion of the surplus; paid dividends
regularly, and have now n property
worth the par value (SG00,000 in
gold)."
Our correspondent, who writes us
from Nashville, Tenn, says;
"ShOuld you wonder how'll Is, that
the people of the South (whoare us,s-
ally supposed to be quite ignorant IN
regard to manufacturing knowledge)
could succeed so well I'm making so
profitable a matter of a cotton mill,
can readily solve the mystery. In
the first place, owing to the mildness
and salubrity of our climate, equally
free from the Intense cold of winter,
or the extreme heat of the further
South, added to the unbounded fertil-
ity of our soil, we produce provisions
of all kinds, not only the bare neces-
saries OF life, but as well many of the
luxurics at the lowest possible cost of
capital or labor-here we have cheap
labor and especially of that class Il
mean the youth) who are most need
ed as operators In cotton manufactur-
ing this class of labor, too, Is
quite abundant, rs there have been
but very slight drafts as yet made on
| IL. Beside cheap labor and cheap
means of living, we have a great
abundance OF cheap fuel of all sorts
wood, away from the cities or large
towns, at merely nominal cost
with supply of bituminous coal
enough TO run every steam engine on
the continent for centuries.
| And again, we have the raw mate
rial (cottonl rightat the doors Of the
mills that fabr.cate II into cloth, saw
ing the enormous cost of transporting
u To Lowell or Manchester, and re,
treesporting Its manufactured pro
Liuct back again.
! If you will estimate this item alone
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
Decision In Reference "a
RuiIding Associations,

The following decision of the Com
missioner of internal Revenue has
been rendered:
"SIR: In reply to yours in regard
to certain real estate and building
company loaning money on real es-
state, | have To say that siich COM
pany Is liable to special tax as bank
ers, as per section 70, paragraph ], OF
act of June 30th 1868, which 'says =
Every person, firm or company hav-
ing n place of business where money
Is loaned or advanced upon bonds,
stocks, bullion, bills Of exchange, oI
promiss0ry, notes, Is regarded AS q
banker This comprehends the loan
ing of money on real estate. A
bankers, this company should also
make "a return each month Of the
amount Of capital used, for the tax
of one-half of one-quarter per cent, ~
provided in section ITO, act Of Jun'
Both, 1865"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
Beware Of Ben zine.

From the facility with which II re-
moves grease-spots from fabrics, this
substance has come 10 be regarded al
most as a household Indispensable
But few persons, however, realize the
explosive character of benzine, or the
dangers attending the careless hand
ling of the liquid. Being one Of tho
most volatile and inflammable pro-
ducts resulting from the distiIIation
Of petroleum, u vaporizes with great
four ounce vial, II overturned, would
render the air highly explosive. Tho
greatest care should be exercised In
handling this substance In proximity
10 fire, aud II Ii important TO re-
member that the vapor escaping from
an uncorted bottle will cause flame
10 leap over space Of several feet.---
Scientific American.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
Coal Tar and Coke !
For Sale az the GAS WORKS,
Clai-l1syillc, Tenn.
April ls6s-lyS

Reef Beef!i-Not the same beef OF the
mcient scotchman, Hook, but real nice cuts
rom the well atted beef cattle OF modern
times, kept for sale at the city market
house, (better known as chicken coop), ey.
cry market morning When you come to
market call at my stall and supply your
selves with something that will do To chao
Yours truly,
To.i, McMASrs.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
oUn rNDusrRrAL FUTURE.
The Development or Cotton Manu-
fhcture in she south Closely
Watched At the North.

From the Scientific American, Jan. !, 1860.
In recent tarticle we proffered some
advice to the South, as to the proper
course to pursue in the reconstruction
Of her industries. In that article we
recognized the possibility that some
of the industries which under the old
system of things were prosperous,
could not under the existing state Of
affairs be profitably restored, and sug-
gested the substitution of others
Since that article was published q
correspondent has called our atten-
ton to the feasibility of cotton man.
ufacturlng in the Southern States,
and as evidence of the correctness of
his views, has furnished us with some
interesting details of the Augusta
(Georgia) Manufacturing Company,
as shown In the report Of its Presi-
dent, for the first six months of the
present year. Mr.. VIM. f. jackson,
the President, says in his report:
SIN presenting my twentieth semi
annual report 1t is with pleasure can
state the condition of the company
to be very favorable. 49,.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08

THE total expense Of assessing and
collecting the internal revenue dur
ing the last year, was -, ,5i0, 100. The
assessments Were 500, 0S9, ,s9l, and the
total collections S25i, ,5)a,8ii.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08

or all the financial institutions of our
times, Life Insurance Companies have the
most intimate and far-reachfng, IL not the
most extensive, relations with human
hopes and happiness, and the most need
successful and safe management. The above
speaks for itself In behalf of the Company.
O. l.. RIDDELL, Agent.
Office ON Franklin Street.
Oct, o. 'BS-3m.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
sl39,I32 30
Leaving as net profits. 49,.

LcuvihB rs net ,53I II
From which two dividends of five
per cent. each, amounting to $50, 900,
have been paid, enabling us to carry
to the credit of profit and loss account
S47, ,534 IA, making the amount now
to the credit of that account, S224,-
79S %.
Goods manufactured from December
A -,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08

THE United States furnished my.
five per cent. Of the whole amount of
cotton imported into Great Brltain
during the firSt nine months Of 1905.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08

Plans and specifications Of Bridges fur
nished, also of Buildings and Ornamental
Grounds. Work of every description con-
nected with building measured and calcnla-
ted. Also, Manufacturers Agent for Steam
Engines and Machinery of every description,
Iron Veraudahs, Railing, Marbelized Iron
Mantles, 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.
DtS" Office, on East siGe OF Public Square
Clarksville, Tenn. Jan. 3, lS6S-f
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING
rsn lines or iess, solid vonparcil, constitute
"a Square. a
80. SQUARES. / NO . n' ; 70 : NO "a q 70
To Advertisers.

no. Parties advertising by contract, for q
given time, will be confined 70 their iegiti-
mate buginess; anything outside OF TINS
will be charged for separately.
ns- Adveriisers. for a specified time, ex-
ceedina three months, win have the privi-
Iege or renewing their advertisements
quarterly; all extra changes Will be
isys Doubie-column advertisements will
be charged one-third more than regular
rates for single columns.
GB- Funeral Notices, Obituaries, or any
other matter subscribing private Interest,
will be charged for.
mo- Notices in local and special columns
are matters of special contract.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08

The operations of the company for
the past three years, or since the close
of the war, namely: from June, 1865,
to June 13, 1868, have been as follows.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
l,lSi,S5 9S,siS

Cotton consumed. d.......................13t2 3t2. .57l
Average cost of cottOn..-............... .9S
Average yards per loom, per day. IL
Average number of looms running........ig5
Average number of hands employe ed ......5G
Aggregate wages paid 81 $40 03
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
THE ST. LOUIS
MUTUAL isg ~
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

rNHIS COMPANY, so EXTENSIVELY
Il patronized throughout the West and
established Its claims TO their esteem and
confidence.
Its semi-annual report and statement to
the LIST of July, 1868, shows an increase
holders and also to the Hon. Elizur Wright,
the highest authority on Life Insurance I'M
the United States. After yaluipg its poll
cies and liabilities March 3lst, 1868, he says
briefly OF this company: ain n perfectly
sound, and indeed highly prosperous con-
dltion."
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08

Nh,l"i pui"i'cc Juiie
IL, bo........................
Amount paid creditors
due them in Confede-
rate nOtes..................
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-09
PETERSBURG, February s, 1869

PETERSBURG, February s, 1869.
The committee of the Common Council
appointed to settle the differences between
'she policemen and b%ailiffs, and define their
respective duties, had q meeting this after
noon without, as I learn, agreeing on a re-
port. The question is probably an intri-
cate one /; and as bI. little unanimity OF
sentiment prevails, the best and readiest
method Of solving the problem would douot-
less be for the Council to repeal all the or
d~inanccs on the subject, and pass one which
would be just and fair to both parties.
A very painful rumor is circulated on
the streets to-day that a prominent citizen
of Prince George was killed yesterday by
two negro men. / am unable to trace it to
an authentic source, and under the hope
that it may be %unfounded, l deem it most
prudent not to mention names. But in the
present state of society it need hardly be q
matter Of surprise to hear at anytime Of
such acts of violence.
One of "Goy" Wells's pets, who was Gent
to the penitentiary from this place q short
time ago, and pardoned after an imprison-
ment of six or eight days, has gone back to
his old tricks of roguery, and is held for
trial at the March term of the Hastings
Court. b.