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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06
GEO. D. PRENTICE AZ A WIT.
from the onward Magazlne.l

From the Onward Magazine.l
Mr.. Prentice's forte as an editor
consists in his wit and sarcasm. At
his table, with his spare notes and a
rapid amenuensis before him, he pulls
forth strings Of witty sayings from
his brain as q magician pulls forth
coils of silken ribbons from a hat.
Whenever a point suggests itself he
will jot 1t down, no matter where he
is or what accommodations for jotting
down are at hand. He generally has
q pencil and a slip of paper, some
times only the debris Of an old en-
velope about him, but for desk he
will with equal readiness make use
Of his hat or a dead wall or q lamp
post. The note, consisting probably
of only word, Is then consigned to
apparent oblivion in the depths of q
pocket or the inside Of q hat, to be
brought out only by chance among a
number of boon companions In the
same place. When he feels inclined
to wit, he takes from receptacles
where he has placed his more fortu-
nate notes, thick strips OF tiny man
uscript, With bare suggestions Of q
joke. On these he commences q pro-
cess of incubation that is quite as
rapid as that Of the famous hon per-
suader. He dictates in o slow and
serious manner, with his eyes fixed
alternately on his own little slip OF
paper and on the ceiling, punctuating
AS no goes, never hating to supply Q
word or two to embellish n fgure,
but straight on as fiuently as Wep-
dell Phillips or Susan b. Anthony
answers retort. His conversational
powers, strangely enough, are very
deficient. He becomes painfully dull
and awkward when brought into
brilliant company. Introduce him
to a noted wit, and although he may
laugh at the jokes of n new acquain-
lance, the laugh is partially forced,
and his replies, If lie attempt any,
are irrelevant and pointless. He Is
shy Of making any attempt at wit
and humor, and seems strongly in
clined 10 discountenance such an at
tempt on the part OF another. His
wit is apparent only in the columns
of n newspaper, for Il requires to be
pruned and finished before Il Is pre-
sentable. He does not say things
that are bright, but he thinks and
writes = great many,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

WOMEN AND BfTTERs.-The New
York Times asserts that large num-
bcrs OF women In this country are
rendered inebriates by the uso OF
"bitters." 1t says they take them at
first innocently, for some real or fam
cied ailment, and awaken O craving
for them which leads 10 ruin. Tho
victims to bitters are chiefly women,
/" for when men want to drink they
can find plenty q opportunities OF
doing so openly. They can ask for
whisky over q counter without exclt-
Ing scandal. But n woman can not
walk into u barro0m and call for
Bourbon" or 'rye". II In for her,
therefore, that preparations Of bitters.
under all sorts OF fantastic names,
are scattered broadcast over the land.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06
THE CONVENTION HILL PAssEE
ITS THIRD READING.

2 In the House of Representatives on
Friday, the Goth ult., the bill pro-
viding for Constitutional Conven-
ton was amended so as to allow
every male citizen of twenty-one
years and upward to vote for dele
gates, and fang the election for the
second Saturday 1.-THE lith) In Decem.
Der, and the Convention TO be com.
posed Of ono hundred delegates, and
to meet the first Monday 1.-THE 3d) Ia
January, 1870. IN sshaa mnuD1
The bill, thus amended, passed it,
third reading by the following vote :
Ayes--Messrs. Baber, Barry, Boyd
Boyett, Bright, Brown, Caldwell,
Casey, Cheatham, Clark, OF jackson
ColvIlle, Curl, Dunlap, Enlee, Ever
EFT, Fleming, Glenn, Hampton, Hin
kle, Hornberger, James, Of Hamil
ton, James Of Smith, Jones, Keeney
Kelly, Kenney, King, knight
Lackey, Longacre, McClary, Nc
Gaughey, Nicls, Nixon, Owen
Rhea, Roach, Rosson, Russell, o
Hickman, Saddler, Sanders, Scott
Sherrod, Slack, Smith, Steele, Ste
phens, Thomas, Townsend, Tucker
Walker, Warren, West, White, VIII
son, Young and Speaker Perkins ~
Noes-Messrs. Agee, Baker, Eckel
Harrison, Hunley, Laymap, McBath
Mcconnell, Morrison, Russell, d
Rutherford and Bedford, Singletary
Slimp and Snodderly-13. ~.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

AHAPPY FAMILY.--A dispatch 70
the Louisville Express, dated Wash
ington City, Oct. "a, thus tells us how
the Radicals in that city received the
intelligence Of the defeat Of ex-Presi-
dent J ohnson Rv' l"
"The Interest felt IN Washington
over the Tennessee Senatorial election
was hardly ever exceeded In a similar
instance. The Radicals, of course,
are greatly rejoiced, and such of them
as are here from Tennessee, held a
meeting last night, elected officers,
made speeches, and Butler, the MEM
Der from Johnson's district, reported
resolutions thanking the Legislature
and denouncing johnson, and declar-
ing that, though Cooper was not
their choice, they were proud to be-
lieye that he would endeavor to build
up and not destroy the national In
terests Of Tennessee. The last reso-
luton called Johnson the common
enemy Of equal rights and republican
institutions" IL sci t,t. \,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

:. -
eener"i Msxr"oer ana she Late war;
Attba,rr,., d,,n.r If q ro;,,,orv
o ''o =, " :" /" ,'o"'s
company IN Boston recently, Gener-
nj J. j. Magruder being present by
invitation. made an intetetjnp adj
dross an ,b. oo,,rso of ,,.,oh ho so,d t.
"'e''' =" s"' o'"''o Vi ""'o' NC S'''u
81 am now going to give an ac-
count, which can be made public lift
may be considered desirable, and
which Is the first time I have ever
alluded to 1t, OF the circumstances
under which left the flag. During
the dark days in Washington Mr..
Lincoln sent for me, then being
either first or second in command in
the defenses of Washington. Mr..
lincoln said to me, THE government
of your State (Virginia) refuses to
send her quota of the $4,000 men
called for Imagining that he would
like to know In case the State went
out what would do, 1 said to him,
sOf one thing rest assured, Mr.. Lin.
coin, so long as am In command you
and your family may rest In perfect
safety In the White House, and II !
send In my resignation, you shall I've
appraised Of 1t at the same time that
IL goes to the Adjutant.G General, and
1 promise To remain In the city twelve
hours afterward,' adding iaughingiy,
Il wish TO be well Oft with the old
love before am on with the now !"
Mr.. Lincoln laughinly said, Twill
help to be well off with the old love.
did remain thirteen hours after my
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

ANOTHER vrcTIM or MILITARY
telegram dated Mar
shall, Texas, Oct. II, says Col. X. r.
Crump, recently acquitted before
the Military Commission, died ut JEFF
ferson, to-day, at ~ O'Clock, another
victim to villainy and military tyran-
ny. After nine months imprison-
ment In the stockades he was turned
loose, broken In fortune and ruined
In health, to die In the bosom Of his
family. The chivalric spirit that
never knew ignoble fear That could
not be subdued, has been broken; tho
heart incapable Of wrong or deceit,
lies cold aud pulseless. Knowing tho
malice aud villainy that encompassed
Jefferson, was urged to leave, but re-
fused TO do 90. His life has paid the
forfeit. i'Fni ted o eep1 - af0i
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

A WASHINGTON dispatch Of Fff.
day says: The project Of removing
the Capitol out West would appear to
have morn strength than Washins-
tonians believe. The Western meme
bers are pretty well united on the SUBJ
ject, and from all that can learn
here this evening, 1t is very likely
that trial Of strength between the
removers and the anti-removers WA
come up Mt the next session Of Com
gress. An appropriation Of 81, 500, 900
Is to DO asked for, TO put up new
buildings for the State and War De-
partments, and Western members
are determined, II IL said, IN fight the
proposition at every stage. Tho
Western men assert that every addi-
tionai dollar expended on Federal
works IN Washington Will be made
an argument against removing tho
Capitol, and they are determined to
furnish no more arguments on that
side. Ben Butler said that sensible
men would govern themselves a. to
holding or selling out property hero
by, test vote on the appropriation for
the new War and State Depart
ments." ~ VIZ ~"' ~ aeA.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06


AN HONEST LIFE.-.The poor pit
lance of several years Is not worth
being q villain for. What matter Is
1t If your neighbor lies in q splendid
tomb sleep you with innocence
Look behind you through the tracks
of time! A vast desert lies open In
retrospect--Wearied with years and
sorrow, they sink from the walk OF
man. You must leave them where
they fall, and you must go O little
further where you will find eternal
rest. Whatever you may have To
encounter between the cradle and the
grave, every moment Is big with In
Vulnerable events, which como not
In succession, but, bursting forcibly
nom . revolving and unknown cause,
fly over this orb with diversed infiu-
ence. al5anll Q a.'fi.I "H a -sH
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06
THE NEW LEGAL ADvERrEsxNG
HH 2 eifra8 sf Law. = Eua aes. arts

The following lie the legal adver-
Using bill, substituted In the place of
the old law, which old "Proc" had
done Away with In order TO help his
scslawag and carpet-bag editors into
an easy living at the expense of the
public generally, who they detested
with all tile rsncorous hatred Of their
mean, little souls. tits now before
the House, and win, no doubt, be-
come law ut an early day:Do go
An Act 10 Reg,,dte the Pu6,icatics,
Of Legal Notices. 9 w ll'ff
SECTION l.. Be H enacted. That
IT shall be the duty OF all Clerks.
Sherins, and other Court officers, to
make, or cause to be made, publica-
lions Of all fletices Of legal chaiac-
ter IN the newspaper published In the
county where such shall be ordered,
having the largest circulation In said
county, and Where there Is no news
paper published in the county, then
the publication shall be made In the
newspaper published nearest the
county seat, having the largest circli-
latiOn In said county: Provided.
That In every instance where the
party or parties, or the attorney or
ton shall have the right to designate
the newspaper In which the said pub
lication shall De made. So 49, s5
Sec. 2. Be Il Further enacted,
That the rate allowed publishers for
making publications Of q legal char
acter shall be the same as charged by
publishers for other advertiser ents.
Sec. 8, Be II further, enacted,
That 1t shall be the duty Of any pub
Usher, who shall at any time max e
any publication Of any legal notice,
to make affidavlt before any officer
authorized to administer oaths that
such publication has been made by
him, giving In the AFFIDAVIT the num-
beers and dates Of the papers Of which
such publications hsls been made. and
it shall be the duty of the clerk OF
other officer who has caused the pub
location to be made, to file the proof
Of publication 80 made, with the pa-
pers In the case In which said phblica-
ton appears, and this proof Of publ.
cation by the publisher, shall &c the
evidence in all the courts in this State
that such publication has been
SEC. 4. Be IL further enacted
!, That nothing In this act shall be &C
construed as compelling any pub
Usher to make proof of q publication
until his fee for publishing shall have
been paid by The party having the
, nnh1toafion rnodo
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted
That the publisher shall receive fol
his fee from the party having ths
publication made the sum of fifty
cents for each proof Of publication
and the officer before whom. the proc
, of publication shall be made, shat
secure for his fee the sum Of twenty.
five cents in each case, the same L
be paid by the party having the pub
, licati0n and proof made.
Sec. Q. Re IL further enacted
That all laws and parts Of laws II
conflict with this act be and the sam,
are hereby repealed.
: Sec. 7. Be 10 further enacted
That this act shall take effect from
and after It's passage.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

THERE is q school for imparting ia
mutes the power of speech in North
ampton, Massachusetts. 1t Is now
oiled with pupils. These were either
born deaf, and therefore could not
learn to speak by the sense Of hear
Ing, or lost their power Of hearing by
diseases In early fife, and 80 lost their
speech. But at this school they arc
taught to vocalize by watching with
their eyes the position Of the vocal
organs, the lips, teeth, tongue, or In
case Of the gutteral letters and sounds,
by placing the fingers oil one hand
upon the largeal part OF the throat
The success which has attended this
effort IN make the dumb speak has
been great, and Is constantly increas-
ing. r rdH a'I
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06
In regard TO the Gre In the Dismal
swamp, the New York Day Book
says:

f-H t-L.lI
In regard TO the dre In the Dismal
Swamp, the New York Day Book
ss,,s l-'plhHptf if faf 90 7f-
e"'a1A 81. if a. tT3it
A gentleman who passed along up
the seaboard road on q hand car, and
had an opportunity to make few
observations, has been talking to MS.
He witnessed great trees, thirty or
forty feet, on hre up TO the top, all
their leaves and branches burning up
rapidly, and then q puff Of wind top
pling them over the same rs II they
Were but oat straws; when on look
Ing at the roots you would find the
ground underneath thcm completely
burned out, and nothing remaining
but Goals and ashos. q LaeIiGc. q !
over the swamp completely burned
out, and nothing remaining In or
near them hut the charred trunks OF
trees. he stopped some time be-
tween the twelve and thirteen mile
posts, and had good view Of the
surroundings. The fire had burnt
the earth or peat mp to theditch bank
Of the railroad, and In some places,
AZ far as the eye could reach, ftlooked
like a great waterless lake, where
formerly wasdry land and vegetation.
0reat numbers or cattle and animals
OF all kinds have been destroyed by
tho fire, the bones Of many Of which
can be seen nom the rad track.
These matters cannot be observed In
passing along on the cars as they go
tOo rapidly for observation It In his
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
I4AAAlfTk ----GA - - n
TWO DeELAAs A YEAR, IN ADVANCE
ss.se N Paid wnhia six Months.
500 st The RHd OF she fear.
0eFNnHe ot0Fy From JeFusA1ei
tFrom tho New york esAr.] D

n USf0m2S wtory from Serusaxen-
Iron tho Ne~, yerk esxrl
Our friends Of the Hebrew faith
VIII doubtless feel much Interested in
knowing Of certain strange devolop-
ments which, according to the Aus
TRAN newspapers, have manifested
themselves In Jerusalem. These dc
velopments refer TO the coming this
year OF the Jewish Messiah. The
story, a. told, Is certainly singular
enough. Il appears thst the Rabbi
Of Paks, town In Hungary, has re
ceived letters from Jerusalem which
state that toward the end Of Ia.
month column offire was seen near
the ruins Of Solomon's Temple, snd
that strong voice was heard which
addressed itself 70 an Israclito who
was worshipping there at tho time.
This warned the dcvotce or the COM
ing, this yenr, Of the McwiAh, N15df
declared that the Tsraeiites should r.
pent, and be more obacrvant Of, tho
religion OF their fathers. f'he man 20
addressed then went to the city and
spoke propheticaliy Of what he Ind
heard. Thereupon the people treated
him as an tmpostor, and some even
went 20 shr ~ to seek 70 take his life !;
but, ~ II mfrnculcuAly endowed with
more than human strength, fought
hundreds of his assnilants, and when,
afterwards, o battalion OF soldiers
was sent TO arrest him, batliod them
In their efforts TO capture him. Two
Isrnelites, the Hungarian Journals
say, have been dlspatehed to Jernsf :
lem To learn the exact facts OF tllis
extraordinary affair. It IL clear that,
II not one Of Che race Of prophets,
the man who, az above narrated. OPP
posed this host OF ,enemies must be
an athlete Of no small prctcnsions. I,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

RECENT IMIaRArIoN PROM EMO
LAND.--The Emigration from the
Mersey during the month Of Septcm-
her consisted Of 1871 persons, OF
whom the great majority were Eng
lish. The emigration from the MGR
sey for the quarter Just ended was,
under the act, 1883 persons, and IN
short ships 2,6l0; total, 1892. OF
these emigrants Ss,057 were for tho
United States, and ,44s 10 Canada,
leaving only l,5i2, for the rest Of the
world. Compared with tho same
quarter shows an increase OF u, 22s.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

A LE1'rER from Louisville 10 the
Macon Messenger says that when
General o. d. Buckncr went South,
during the war, be conveyed his Chi
csgo property, which rally belonged
to his wife, to her brother TO hold for
her: The brother subsequently, mar.
ried, entered the Union army, and
was killed st Gettysburg. His widow
had Q son ? few months after his
death, and II was claimed that the
Shortly after the child died, and the
mother became his hoir; and not
long after that the mother died, and
her father now claims to be the heir
OF all his daughters property, and
consequently OF all General Buck
ner's property, derived as detailed. =
General Buckner hopes to recover IL
or his wife through the courts.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

DEATH OF A PRAcrfcINo PnysI-
cIAN.-The many friends OF DIR. g.
"A. Broadie Will regret To hear 81 his
death, which occurred Mt his residence
In South Nashville yesterday morn
ing. DIR. Broadic has for many years
been resident Of this place, and en-
joyed large and lucrative practice.
For many years he represented his
ward Ia the City Council, and a.
chairman Of several important oono-
mittses, made an active and faithful
niemher. He was q kind-heArted
gentleman, and highly aeteeuzsd by
all who knew him U1fon ~ Amer
liror jnsh nk
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

Gov. HOLDEN ofNorth Carolina,
has enrolled large body of negro
militia, which, 1t Is reported, will
shortly be sent TO Orange and Chat
ham counties to assist the local au-
thorities there In issuing orders. :.
Large numbers of negroes from the
country are In the city very anxious
to be enlisted. 1t Is said arms were
nightly shipped to various points for
the use of the colored militia. aNit'
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

"How Do YOU Do ITY'-Such
was the question asked US when we
told neighbor that we made our
hens lay all winter. Our answer was
briefly as follows: Keep them In a
warm, light place give them warm
water to drink change their food
twice q week; give occasionally q
feed Of mashed boiled potatoes With
meal and little black pepper added,
and throw into the pen once o week
from the cellar a cabbage head for
them to pick upon. +.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

THE Charleston News saws that
the twelve cotton States will, this
year, show more true prosperity than
any other section OF the world,
and shows that this years cotton
crop will amount TO 1900, 600 bales,
and that the average value of all the
crops will amount to S84 per head OF
the population. South Carolina Il
doing even better than this average,
and will yield this year products
worth So, 0OO, 900, or an average Of
about S75 per head. ..s, -.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

THE Memphis Appeal says ex-Pres-
Ident Johnson Us yet q power among
tho people,'' and adds; "The msis
who could live through the warfare
Of the past four weeks, and NJ the
close boast the sustaining power OF
ffty-oDe of the peoples representa-
tives, can ycertainly claim that no
stands well with, his countrymep.
and has their endorsement"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

PIGEON SHooTINa.-The young
men OF Naury County have deter.
mined to have ashooting match at nc
distant day, In which they challenge
gentlemen from any part of the State
to engage. The shooting IL to take
place ut the fair grounds near Column.
bia. The prize IL a genuine William
Greener gun, valued at $3.50. En-.
trance fee, SIS. .tat .t106sr BIZ ~
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

NEwsrAPERs.-wherevcr I have
wandered In my missionary labors,
whether In the East, West, North OF
South, ! have always observed that
where the newspaper was taken by
the family, there thrift, morality,
and general intelligence were tn BE-
found. In the log cabins of the West,
~ soon as my eye caught sight ofthe
newspaper, / thought to myself
:" Here, ct least, will find NOR.
Atty, intelligence, courtesy, and vel.
come, az o garden ripe 10 receive the
gospel seed I" and / was seldom mis-.
taken.-Loreaso Do,c. ,s'l 80. A
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

Mrs. ROBERT K LEE and Other
Virginia women, in an appeal they
have issued for the removal of the
rebel dead from Gettysburg to the
Hollywood Cemetary, at Richmond,
speak Of them as thcse ''who bore the
flag of our natioD's trust and fell In
the cause, though lost, still just.''-
Wash. Chronicle. i f.if. ~.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

SAID a male advocate of women's
rights, "When L am I'm crowded
car, and a lady comes In, 1 think II
the duty of some other man to git up
and give her his seat. ! look around
the car to see II any man In the crowd
looks like making a move In that d.
rection, and when see them all keen
their seats, / hide my face behind my
newspaper, and blush for my sex.n :
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

A cynic by the name Of Wright, In
Mrightville, Wright county, out
West, recently writing on woman's
rights, said: "That II Is so seldom
that women do right what II right,
that 1t is no more than right when
they do wright that It should be
rightly done.p Now, IL Mr. Wright,
Is not right, then he had no right e
wright the above. .it..r -
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

Latest FASHIONS FOR LAnrrs...-
The rage for plaid garments contln-
ues unabated. A suit of the fAvorite
skirts and 4 short BASQUE. The first
skirt is without trimming. The acc
ond IL bouna with . wide stsap al
black velvet cut on. the bias. The
skirt y open from the waist, and IL
turned over In roverses, both at the
back and front. The third skirt, or
panier, h untfimmed, but Is hoped
up ct the sides and back with black
velvet rosettes. The basque Is bound
with black velvet. - =
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

DISCOVERY OF HUMAN SKELETONS
IN CoLoRADo.--A party Of noun.
taineers discovered some days ago In
Southwest Colorado, In the opal fork
Of the Rio Grande and the Saqua-
chic, the bones of six men and forty
six horses, which are supposed To Be
the remains Of o party lost from Gen.
eral Fremonts exploring exhibition,
OF whom nothing has been heard
since they started out twenty years
ago. .aEi suu3I HHt a'El. TilTl'l..f
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

BAD FOR THE INDIANs.--The telc-
graph reports that the smallpox has
broken out among the Indians In the
far West. They are TO be pittied.--
Should the disease spread much IL
will be sad epoch in their career.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

the York York Tribune dopIores
"the interfercnoe of Secretary Bout
well In tho Texas election ~ alike
unwise and uptimely," and reminds
him that his Tennessee experiment
ought 10 have taught him q lesson.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

THE Vermont Legislature has rati-
fed the fifteenth amendment by a
unanimous vote in the Senate, and
only IL negative votes In the House.
Two Democrats voted aye.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

.CoME here, sonny, and tell me
what thS four seasons are" Pep
per, mustard, salt and vinegar
them's what many season with.n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-06

SAwDusr pills would euro many OF
the discusses with which mankind arc
afflicted II every individual would
make his own savdust.