Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-04-03

'N"N'' '''o ~ St'Niai VIC biN uilabit w
give our re ,ders the exact amount of
sales since last report, but can place
the number beyond 500 hogsheads,
with safety.
We.continue our quotations of last
week: Trashy and frosted Tugs, 100
3lc; good lugs, 4697c; common to
medium leaf 74@9c; good to fair
leaf, 94012c; fine leaf, 121@l6c. No
choice selections in the market.
LETTER FRoN NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, March %, 1869.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: On the 9Th
of April the third Fair of the Me-
chanics' and Agricultural Fair Assoc
citation is to commence and continue
eight days. Extensive preparations
are being made to render the grounds
agreeable and the Fair success. The
previous ones We're very attractive,
but this is to excel both, at least IL is
expected to. vs. Delightful spring
weather is upon us; the air is per-
fumed by fragrant flowers, and the
mornings are made cheerful by the
songs of birds. At the Fair Grounds
the garden presents beautiful APP
pearance; the exotic plants in the hot
houses are in full bloom. The heav-
ems are watched by ouI anxious peo-
pie, fearful that the week may prove
disagreeable; but there is no cause for
anxiety, judging from present appear
ances. There will be on. exhibition
all kinds of labor saving machines
and the productions of many soils,
besides which there is to be horse and
engine racing, also several velocipede
races. In the latter our young men
are taking much interest, and many
of them have succeeded in managing
it and are seen upon our shell roads
daily. Objects of art an | genius will
not be scarce. Every picture of the
master painters that can he obtained
is carefully sent to be exhibited. Our
people are. taking dealo interest in
the Fair and expense or labor will not
be spared to render everythingas at
tractive and pleasant as possible.
The Metare races begin on the Sd
of April and promise to be unusually
exciting. Some of the fastest horses
in the country are entered, conspicu-
Gus among which are the horses J. A.
Conoly and Nellie Mcdonald, also to
run in "Westchester Cup" Jerome
Park, Jockey Club Handy Cup"
same place., and in the Saratoga
Cup" Capt. r. G. Moore's Bayonet
is in both the "Westchester Cup" and
Saratoga Cup" Mr.. Cottrcll's two
year old FLY and colt, Carry p. and
Cottrell, are heavily engaged in the
two mile stake at jerome Park in the
fall also in the SeXuel stake at Sar-
atoga. The other stables are equally
attractive and the contest will be very
animated. Gentlemen from all parts
of the country will be present, and
hope that your city will contribute to
"A full attendance.
Gen. i. p. Blair and wife are in our
city. They arrived Tuesday last on
the Great Republic. Vice President
ColfaX and wife and b. +. Wade and
wife are booked on the steamer Rich
mond for our city. 1t is also said that
Grant is to come, but think there is
no foundation for the statement.
Strawberries are becoming plentiful
on our streets, but are selling at high
prices, seveuty-tive cents per quart
being asked. They will be cheaper,
however when the season Is q little
further advanced. Our land is well
adapted to the culture of this delic-
ious berry, and the cultivators reap
splendid profits for the care and labor
bestowed upon them. The only re-
greet IL, there are not enough people
planting them. 1t has been proven
that they are more profitable to the
planter than cotton, but our farmers
don't see ii.
Besides the State Fair and races, our
theatres are all open, and the various
companies will do great deal to en-
terrain those who visit 0urcity. They
are all good troupes and can but give
satisfaction. Our opera will be a
source Of great pleasure to those who
admire fine musical talent. A notice
able feature in our city is the extern
sive gambling houses established I'M
dcra recent law passed by our state
Legislature, the license of which is
$1,000, and the city will levy about
half that amount, a description OF
these places | will give in n future
paper WEoNA.
DIR. LoNICK PIERCE. The Georgia
Constitution, of the 2ith ult., says;
THIS veteran minister Of the Gospel, now
iu hm ciEhty-fourih year, siNty-nye or
which he has hrcn engaged In the ministry,
preached AT Mcsly Cnprl. ON Thursday
night last, Notwithstanding his age lac
breaches with the vigor, IRE and earnest