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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05
MEETING OF THE rCIEY, coyNclL

M1s~AASc OArAAAfTSAR1nNH
On last Monday evening the City
Council held its last meeting prior t.
the incoming of the new Board
Mayor cobb, Recorder Ailweli, Al
dermen Hillman, Hamlet, Banks.
dale, Hume, Brown, and City Mar.
shall Carkuf were present.
After the usual business was trans
acted, Mayor Cobb proceeded to in.
stall Mr.. Henry Frech, the Mayor
elect for the ensuing year. After @
few remarks in commentator of the
other officials, DR.. Cobb retired, and
his honor, Mayor Frech, took the
chair and proceeded to business, con.
ducting things like one who under,
stood what he was about.h SSGL \
The Recorder then read the names
of the Aldermen elect when 6. Rob
crts, w. p. Hume, G. A. Roth, Sam.
johnson and J. j. Hamlettanswered
to their names and took the oath OF
office.
The election OF two Aldermen to
fill vacancies in the 1st and 9Th wards
resulted in the choice of G.. NJ. Bar
ker for lst ard G. G.. Smith for 9th
ward.
The tie vote between B,.Plosser and
W. Barlssdale OF 7th ward was dis
cussed and vacancy declared, when
the same gentlemen were re-nomi-
mated, q vote taken and Mr.. Plosser
was duly elected. E", Ea~.. G.
Elections were then held for the re-
naming officers, which resulted as
follows: w. p. Hume, Treasurer; c..
G. Smith, City Attorney IT. b. Jar
rell, Market Master; J. III. Yates,
Sexton of City Cemetery l.. w.
Crotzer, Bridge Keeper; DR.. c. L.
Wilcox, Assessor; Welsh, Walthall
and Phillips, Policemen; Welsh,
Captain of Police. a -a'rHii.E
The Council then adjourned until
Tuesday evening O'Clock. .-,.r...
Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, the Board
met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor
Frech in the chair-Aldermen Bar
ker, Roberts, Hamlet, Roth, Hume,
Smith, Plosser and johnson present.
A communication from w. p.
Keesee, in relation to the election OF
Treasurer, was read and received.
E. S. Bringhurst was elected Lum-
Der Master and City Inspector.
The following list of COMMITTEES
was appointed: ,f.-
FInance-Johnson, Plosser and
Roberts.
Bridge-Roberts, Roth and Ham
lett. Ii 1NRdH ga f){.l
Street-Roth, Barker and Johnson.
Ccmetery-Hume, Smith and Bar
ker.
Ffre-Barker, Hamlet and John
son. 80" To-
Ordinance-Smith, Plosser and
Roberts.
Barker, Hume and
Smith. .r i.i..
Tar Asscssment-P losser, Barker
and Roberts.
Sinking Fand Commissioners
Hume, Smith and Barker. e
The bonds of city officers are as fol-
lows:
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

THAT SUPPER. Tho supper given
10y DIR. Cobb, retiring Mayor, to the
members Of the Council and other
city officers, on Saturday evening
last, was Very nice and quiet affair,
Everything was served up IN album
dance and in good style, and gave to
us, at least, evidence of Mr.. Weilrs
ability 10 "kecp hotel"
We believe that Dr. Cobb rctires
from ollico with the good wishes and
appreciation of n large majority of
those interested In the welfare of the
city; and although the uninitiated
may think that little has been done,
II must he recollected that there has
been but little In the Treasury to do
anything with. We can not better
express our sentiments, in this regard,
than by Inserting the following reso-
luton, passed By the old Boari, which
we fully endorse
wuERBAs, our highly respected and
worthy MAYOR, llr. !, conn .enirs rom
once with thc adjournment Of TINS meet
lax ui our board, We hereby express ior han
ulr regards and con tdcne0 und oar regrets
that We VIII 40 longer have The bcncht ol
his counsel ia our dclibolauOnS; and
Whprras, lac hls boon ana cDlciUnt, usciul
and faithful otleor-
Hcsolrcd That tho thanks 81 this board
me- hereby rendered him tor his Impartial
and unltuTu courtesy - a. presiding olil-
Ger and ion the valuable services nc has
roudcret the corporation, and iQrthe fait'''
Wl di-charsf 90 all my ui'- H. lu- Once,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

FURNITURE EMPoRIUM.--If you
desire anything in the limo Of fTni-
ture, Mr.. Q. c. Atkinson, at McKoin
4 Bailey's old stand, is fully prepared
to supply all your wants. lie keeps
an excellent Stock and purchasers
may rely upon his representation OF
all articles la may offer for sale. Read
his advertisements to be found In to-
davis paper.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

BLOCH BROS, This energetic dry
goods firm commenced business in
this city about seven years ago, and
have gone ON step by step until they
havcattaincd an enviablc degree of
prosperity. In the short time they
have resided here, they have pur-
chased the large and admirably locat-
I'd house where they conduct business,
besides buying and Identifying a pri-
vntcrcsidcnce, They are wide-awakc
business men, keeping Mt al times Il
large and well selected stock, and by
honorable dealing have secured lib
cral and sustaining patronage.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05

The Ditters are beautifully put up In largo
BOTTLES at the low price OF s250 per bottle,
or three bottles for $500. sent 10 any part OF
the country, by express. on receipt OF price.
Also, for sale by Druggists.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05
2 FEMALE B1TTERs.
81 As a Certain and Powerful
UTERINE REGULATOR

restoring the Uterus to Its healthy .func-
lions at oil times whom unnufirdly dis
turbed, 1t has no equal on thu American
continent, and no suffering female should
Idclay In testing its intrinsic value. Two
thiris of the entire female population arc
suffering with some form of those COM
plants peculiar to their sex, which aiinu-
tally consign thousands to an untimely
grave.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-02-05
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The New York herald., 1869-05-18

The second day OF Pentecost was celebrated By
the Germans In rather more than their usual man
ner At FunK's Union Park the Northeastern Saeu-
gerbund had their festival, and under the direction
OF Carl Anschuetz, the well known master, the fsi-
lowing programme was excellently rendered.. A
March. by Schubert. 2. An Overture, by Mendeis-
sohn known as ''Opus "a" written exclusively for
wind instruments, and never before performed liz
the United States. Then followed song by Abt. it
being the expression OF victory the Romans In
the Teutoburger wald. After this came 8 Sc
lection from "Robert lie Diable" then q hymn
by Mohr and the musical entertainment
closed with the sFackeltanzr OF Meyerbeer. There
were about $4,000 people upon tue grounds and all
evidently delighted Messrs. Deyecker, V09el,
Sell, Classen and Bauhahn comprised the c0mmitte6
Of arrangements.
sisted by twenty singing societies, held their
annual festival. beautiful wreath OF flowers was
presented to the society upon the grounds Dy MISS
HauSsom, and very handsome young lady Sne un-
Questionably appeared The number Of those present
probably exceeded 10000.
The Unken Club assembled at Major Kruger's
Scheutzenruh where they gave an agreeable display
oi their vocal ana instrumental abilities.
At the Terrace Garden the Teutonia Maannerch0r
held forth. They performed the "Lieber. fr1hing''
"LethebIunkf and "LebeWOhl mem Vaterland"
with great power and expression.
The Concordia met at the Elm Park, on the corner
OF Ninety-sec0nd street and Eighth avenue, and
among the several thousands present there was bus
one opinion OF the artlstc renutlOn OF tneH excel
The bohemian singing and relief society "Hlahoe"
consecrared banner presented to II, and celebrated
the occasion with ball In the evening at the Germa-
mia Assembly Rooms
More than one hundred different German societies
celebrated the day with outdoor or indoor enter
tainments and Is almost unnecessary 10 ada tna1
the occasion was throughout most heartily Gu
JOycd
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
LOUISIANA.

vessels from Central American Ports to be
Observation-Disclosures Condition Of the
DItssissippi Levees.
NEW ORLEANS, MAY II, 1860.
Governor warmoth has just issued aproclama-
ton instituting ten days in quarantine against
Nicaraguan and Central American ports and Vera
Cruz
in the Seventh District Court on Saturday mo-
ton for q trial was refused IN the OF the
Old Drainage Commissioners against the board es-
tablished by the late Legislature and appointed by
Governor Warmoth, confirming the previous de-
cison establishing the legality Of the Commits
sioners Boom1eld claim Of the control OF the drain
age OF the districts.
The orevasse Is becoming worse. IT Is stated that
o channel washed through the levee TO the depth OF
nfteen feet and several hundred ieet wide. The
new work IL washed out as fast as II Is made The
distance at this point rom 10 lake Is but eight
or ten miles, and 1t Is supposed that large number
OF canals and bayous Will carry on water enough to
prevent IL spreading over the width OF more than
three or four miles. Several OF the finest pianta-
tons In st. Bernard parish are submerged. Reports
have bcen received OF danger To the evees above the
city. The river has only receded couple OF inches
from its highest point, and the levees at several
points near the city were In precarious condition
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
DEATH OF A WEALTHY STRANGER.
Strange PROCEEDINGS.

somewhat singular case was yesterday brought
to the notice OF Coroner Flynn. A few days since
MIR. George Gibson, o wealthy grocer, fifty years OF
age living at Cedar Creek CAL, came to the city On
business and put up at Van Dykes Hotel, corner OF
Bay ard street and the Bowery. On Sunday night ho
was taken sick. and yesterday morning was
found dead In his bed. AS deceased, who had
neart and other organic diseases, had previously
been treated by an eminent physician OF this city
the death Of Mr.. Gibson was reported TO him, and.
as alleged, he despatched Drs Bell and Beekman TO
make post-mortem examination. Information
having reached the COroners' office, Coroner Flynn
proceeded to the place designated and iound the
medical gentlemen named engaged in the exam1na-
tion. ON being questioned By the Coroner ~ 90
their course OF action they were much confused, ana
seemed TO be ignorant OF doing anything wrong,
whereupOn under the direction of DR.. Shine,
the pOSt-mOrtenl was proceeded with. IL
showed that death was the result or Capii-
larry bronchitis. fastened by aneurism or the
aorta In consequence OF the peculiar nature OF tho
the inQuisition was Adjourned TILL to-day. Tho
deceased had In his possession bank books showing
deposits Of nearly $4,000 III the savings banks or
this city, besides SlG0 in Treasury notes. q gold
watch and chain, and valuable papers, all OF which
were taken in charge by the Coroner, asIdecea5ed
had no relatives here to claim the property. Tho
body Of Mr.. Gibson Ia In the charge OF an under
taKer, awaiting the result of the inquislhon. 1t N
stated that the proprietor Of the hotel where Gibson
died did not deem the services OF "a coroner ncces-
hence his failure 10 give notice OF tue fact az
once
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
OHIO.

sad Accident mt Clevcland-rhrec Children
sa,othercd-velocipcdc Race.
CLEVELAND, May II, 1869.
ON Saturday afternoon. at two O'Clock, Emma,
aged ove. aud John, aged fou, years, children Of
ucorgc Graf and Peter Pigeon. aged three years.
sou Of William Pigeon, weN- q r,cd by the sliding
OF sandbank to the depth rfs several feet. The
children had been missed and isrch had been made
throughout the CITY, but It was ft suspected until
SUNDAY evening that they had been overw be,mcd nv
the slide The bodies were recovered after being
buried twenty.eight hours
The best time ever made on voSocipede wa, Ar.
complished At the Iink N this city On SATURDAY. az.
ternoon Fred Hawley making nfty tnles in three
tual running time. This beats waltz browns time
o. the Empire Rink In Jersey ~. nine minutes
an0 twenty one eecpn0s
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
THE PACIFIC COAST.

The Crew of British Ship Murdered by the
In6ians-lta;lrond Surveys in California.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 16 1869.
The English gunboat Sparrowhawk has arrived at
Victoria, from Barclay Sound, with six Indian
prisoners, who supposed to be the murderers Of
the crew OF the wrecked bark JOhn Bright lnvesti-
cations established the fact that the unfortunate
men were massacred by the savages. An Indian
acknowledged that the captain ana his wife were
shot through the head as they landed the beach.
The papers OF the ship were recovered.
petition is IN circulation along the line OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad asking Congress to nulify
the land subsidy to the road, ana open the land TO
precmption.
A corps OF engineers OF the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, have surveyed the line Of the road from
stockton through the Tulare Valley to Vlsalia ana
report iavoraDIy upon the route
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
TtlEGaAPHIc NEWS ITEMS

The New York state sportsmen's Convention will
meet in syracuse on Monday, the slst inst.
J. 4 d. McBurney, large produce merchants Of
Montreal have suspended. Liabilities, si25,Ooo.
The nrst through passenger train from sacra.
mento with about 500 passengers. arrived ct Omaha
on sunday. The travel west from Omaha Is very
largo
The new town hall In Gloucester, Mass, which had
just been completed at an expense OF 100000, was
totally destroyed by Dire early on Sunday morning.
william Chaplin. Of Warehouse Point, Conn.,. com.
mitted suicide yesterday morning by blowing out
HIS brains with gun, putting the muzze III his
mouth and firing with the loot.
A magazine containing forty.two Kegs OF powder
exploded yesterday morning at Kohl's quarries In
whitehall, q few miles from Allentown IA. An un.
known German was blown 200 yards and instantly
killed.
Four men engaged IN freeing q lam of logs In
the old st. Francis river, near Drummondvile, Can.
ada were caeS ns hoo Stsr when rpa ab1 s o. fifteen or
and all were drowned
Pennypackcr 4 slbby's barrel factory, on willow
street. Philadelphia was destroyed by dre Yesterday
morning. Loss $50 600. Dobs0n's woollen mills at
the falls of the Schuylkill, philadelphia were also
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000; insurance $40. 600
The city OF Springfield, Mass, voted yesterday TO
Farminston valley Railroad, and 100000 in the the
Springfield and Long Meadow Road. The former
will open new route TO New York aud the latter to
New London.
The body of young woman about twentyn i've
years old was found noating In the Susquehanna at
kirkwood, N. ", on Saturday. II is supposed TO be
the body OF the wife Of Andrew j. Hudson. OF syra-
cuse, and that she committed suicide at Great Bend
by drowning, about two weeks ago.
The steamboat Lent Leoti, loaded with govern.
ment freight, from Little Rock, Ark, to New Or
leans, struck snsf OF McNears landing, on the
Arkansas river, On Saturday last and sunk In
flfteen feet water Boat and cargo are total loss
Ioss on boat $4,000; no insurance.
Reports from iowa say that the whear crop never
looked 40 well az now. The extent OF the growing
crop is very large, varying from twenty five 10 one
hundred per cent broader than last season. and
many farmers viii even harvest ten acres where
they did one last rear, Corn planting has also
been very aG2elal
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
VIRGINIA..

Decision by Chief Justice Chnsc--Nofe- Issued
in Aid Of the Rebellion Caunot be Re
deemed.
RIcBGoND, MAY II, 1862
In o suit against the city OF Richmond TO make
her redeem her small notes the amount OF s1oo ooo
issued during the war, Chief Justice Chase has de-
cided that having been issued to aid the rebellion
they cannot be redeemed. The Legislature which
authorized their issue deGcfO legislature, aud
mad power TO grant such authority. and had the
notes been ISSUED for any legal purpose, and
not for the subversion OF the government they
would he liable to redemption.
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
MlsSOURl.
Payment Of RaIlroad subsidies--suicids.

Payment Of Railroad substdies--suicids.
ST. LOUIS May IL, 1852.
The South Pacific Railroad Company received to-
day the state reasurers checks for 100000 on tho
construction fund Of the company, making sl.Ooo.oOo
the company have applied TO the construction OF the
road and levees One million dollars still remains
IN the construction fund.
A carpenter named Charles Uhlmann died in the
City Hospital yesterday from wounds inflicted by
hts own hands.
Tho body OF young man. with n bullet hole
through hts head and "a broken leg was found In the
river, several miles below the city, yesterday.
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
Senator Summers Speech Their
Basis.
General Sickles Appointed
Minister to Spain.
RETURN OF CASANOVA.
Government Expenditures for the Last
Quarter Exceeding the Receipts.

WASHINGTON, May II, 1859.
Instructions Of Minister Mot.ey-A Firm
Policy Toward Great Britain to be Pur-
sued.
Secretary Fish spent some time at the White
House to-day in consultation with the President over
the instructions of Minister Motley. The question
to whether Mr.. Motley should have written instruc-
tons whether he would be sent out with sort of
general understanding to do as he pleased, IS at
last settled. The Secretary of State read the in
structions carefully to the President and received
his assent to them prior to their being
sent to Mr.. Motley at New York. What the precise
nature or them Is cannot be made public. That part
OF them which relates TO the Alabama claims is un-
derstOod to be founded, substantially, the speech
OF Senator Sumner so far as material indemnity is
concerned. Mr. Fish does not agree with the
sentiments of Mr.. Sumner with regard to q de-
mand upon Great Britain for o national apol-
ogy in addition to payment in full for dam
ages to our commerce. He considers this
would be treated by Great Britain equivalent to
declaration OF war. and, therefore, would not be
entertained If presented by Minister Motley. Mr..
Fish was scarcely in favor Of going SO far as Mr..
Sumner In other matters connected with the Ala
bama claims, but the President was OF the opinion
that the people demanded firm policy towards
Great Britain on this question: and therefore, over
ruled the Secretary. A special messenger from the
State Department left here this evening for New
York with the instructions for Mr.. Motley.
The Spanish Mission-General Sickles' Com
mission Issued.
The commission of Daniel L. Sickles as Minister to
Spain, which was prepared at the State Department
on Saturday, was signed by President Grant to-day.
Alleged Outrage in Cuba Denied.
Mr.. Hall, acting Vice Consul General at Havana,
has called the attention OF the Department Of State
to notice published the Goth Of April, stating
that James Morton, American citizen ian en-
gineer), had been murdered by the volunteers, and
says-"Fr0m all the Information that have been
able to obtain there is truth whatever In the re-
port"
The Case of Senor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
the United States Governments Demanded.
Inn0cenci0 Casanova, who was imprisoned by the
He IL suffering very much from the effects
Of he's harsh treatment while a prisoner. His
two called to-day upon the Secretary OF State
and represented to him that the Spanish authori-
ties had Confscated some Of their property in
Cuba, and were about to sequester the remainder
| OF 1t. They asked that protection be extended
them as American citizens, and requested the Sec
retary Of State 10 enter protest against the action
OF the Spanish authorities to the Spanish Minister
| Mr.. Fish promised to look into the matter
Receipts and Expenditures Of the Govern.
ment.
The following IL q statement Of the receipts and
expenditures OF the United States during the quar-
ter ending March 81 1867
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
MASSACHUSETTS.

sale Of TiriScts for the Monster Peace Fes-
tivul.
B0sTOS, May IL, 1869.
The sale of tickets 10 the great Peace Festival
menced at Music Hall this morning. Tue announce.
ment was that the Office would he opened at nine
O'Clock hut the ticket windows raised an hour
carrier ana theu the purchases commenced and
were continued until five O'Clock without interms.
sion. There was force OF police present to prevent
unnecessary crowding. and, as general thing, the
patrons VINO fell into line were served in such a
prompt manner a. TO prevent any fault-nnding.
One music firm at the West seat an order for 200
tickets. The sales Of the day amounted to $4,000
and large number OF the 800 season tickets wera
among those disposed OF.
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON, May 17--Evenng.--Owing to the holidays
the Exchange, Produce and other markets have
been closed. The following are street quotations.
Lnseed oil, E2l. Tallow, AS Cd.
PARIS BoURsE.-PARIs May 17.-Bourse buoyant;
rentes 72f. 15c.
FRANKFORT BoURsE.-FRANKFoRT, May 17-Even-
ing-United states bonds closed S6s for the issue
OF 1862.
17-Evening. o7s. per cwt. Tallow, ass. ID.
per cwt
PETROLEUM MARKET.-ASTwERP, May I7.-Petro-
leum easier: standard white, <gxf.
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
SWITZERLAND.

Restrictions Placed Mazzinps Residence.
BERNE, May H. 1869.
The Swiss government has prohibited Mazzinl
from taking up his residence in any OF the cantons
bordering on France or Italy.
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
NEW YORK.

Bills signed by the GovernOr.-An0ther Veto.
ALBANY, May H. 1869.
Governor Hoffman TO-DAY signed nine acts max
ing the whole number signed by him to date S9s.
Among the acts approved to-day was the New York
CITY Tax Commissioners bill. Governor Hoffman
THIS evening vetoed the bill for the annexation OF
Iansngburg TO Troy.
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
REDUCTION Or ATLANTIC CABLE TOLLS.

The reduction IN Atlantic cable tolls will take
place on and after June I, proxmo, and are as fol-
lows-i. Short messages can be sent, minimum
price sio instead OF sl8 &c. 2. Long messages will
cost 81 per word, while now the average Is 81 o..
3. Press can send general and political news at
so cents per word These rates include address,
da.e and signature.
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The Cunard mail steamship Cuba will leave this
port on Wednesday for Liverpool.
The mails for Europe viii close at the Post Otfice
at hafpast eleven O'Clock \. NJ. on Wednesday.
THE NEW YORK HERALD Edition for Europe-wtii
be ready at half-past ten O'Clock m the morning.
single copies IN wrappers FOR mailing, six cents.
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WAsHING.VN, May IT, 1868.
The President has directed the ALLOWING board of
officers 10 assemble In New York ca the 18TH inst-
for examination Of Brevet Brigadier Cenera Adam
Badeau, First Lieutenant United states> Army. for
retirement:-Brevet Major General McDow,sli Brevet
Brigadier Generals j. V. ID. Reeve =. u. N,Vi: sur
geons j. 7. Cuyer and ]. T. Hammond. ana brevet
Captain Howard Stockton.
Brevet Major A. N. Damrell has been ordered To
relieve Brevet Colonel Y. 4. Prime engineer OF
that portion OF the Lighthouse district east OF PtV
river
The New York herald., 1869-05-18
PARAGUAY.

Miuistor Mc1Iah0n Not at Asunci0n-ltep0rts
thut Lopez Detain Him by Force.
LONDON, May H. 1869.
Later advices from Rio Janeiro have been received
Nothing had been heard there OF the arrival OF
General McMahon, the United States Minister ut
AsunsiOn; the contrary II reported that
President Lopez retained him In the interior by
force.