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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

THE heirs of Charles Dickens are
Unsuitable. They have plundered his
home, sold his pictures, his books,
his autograph letter, and every
article Of household furtiture that
could bring a price to suit the magni-
tude of their avarice refused e2,0O0
for his manuscript of Edwin brood" I"
in the hope Of getting twice as much;
offered locks of his hair to the high
est bidder, and have done everything
that a disgraceful lover of gold could
suggest, except rattle of the deceased
novelists's old clothes. There never
was great man whose death aroused
his heirs to such a pitch of mercan-
tile enterprise, and we trust there
never will be another such exhibition
of unhallowed greediness.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At n regular communication of
r,.. ~. - n ooz 80 - !,
i''iie Ior' l,ouse No. w. Vi r.ee anu
Accepted Masons, held at Tobacco
Port, Tennessee, on Saturday Sept.
II. A T.. 1910 the followinp prea M
~ ,...,...,s .,.e.s.
o'e anu reso'u''ons were au"p'eu
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God to take from our midst, our be-
loved and venerable brother, RoBT.
B. FLETCHER, who departed this
life, at his residence, In Stewart coun
ty, Tenn, Sept. 10Th 1870, I'm the Goth
year of his age.
And whereas, we recognize in the
dispensation of IA Divine Providence,
the Omnipotent power of God, In
removing our venerable brother from
.ne llIais oI .nls ne, "uu paclhH
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

ScANDAL.-It was the saying Of an
old acquaintance, when his attention
was called to anything that had a
smacking of scandal in it, ~ have SO
much to do that / cannot hear it,
One halfof my time is taken up with
my own business, the other hall
with letting alone that Of my neigh
bors. How many excellent opportu-
mites of letting alone other peoples
business are slighted. And the world
is troubled with the interference OF
people with what does not concern
them. Neighborhoods are driven
crazy by reports of idle or misohiev.
ious people, who watch for occasions
of scandal, aud lose no opportunity
of making 1t public, regardless OF its
truth, or the injury II inflicts upon
the feelings ofothers. Gossip passes fol
fact, and surmises for history; and
the nimble lie runs many league
while the truth is putting on its boots,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

The Lacrosse Democrat, of last
week, relates that
On Saturday last, gentleman who
for years past has been engaged In
the Vermillion gold regions, returned
to this city, and at the American house
discovered Prussian flag. "What
is that? 2" says he, turning to a friend.
"That is the Prussian flag" was the
answer. Bless the Lord !" says the
pioneer. This remark created an in
tense interest in the stranger, who
was questioned as to his enthusiasm
over the colors oi:an European King.
dom. "Oh," says he, ''it is not be-
cause 1 care anything for Prussia, but
l have been beyond civilization some
time, and when l saw that rag (red
white and black, d--n me II l didn't
think the Radicals had destroyed the
Stars and Stripes, and got up new
flag, with the red for the Indian, the
black for the nigger, and the white
for the rest of usv'
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01
..I Don.tI,ske To-

Fred Is a boy with whom the words
~ don't like to" are an all-sufiicient
reason for leaving any duty updone.
His parents are poor, and there 10 a
large family of children, of whom
Fred is the eldest. He should be q
u support and comfort to his father
and mother, but he Is a burden and u
cause of anxiety. lie Is u tall, strong
boy of fifteen; but he does not do half
the work of his next younger brother
Tom, who Is only twelve, and Is
slight and delicate. He doesn't "like
to" shovel path to the clothes-line
for his mother to put out her clothes,
so he leaves 1t undone. He Is wanted
to go Oh an errand, but he doesn't
like to go out In the cold," and Tom
goes instead. He never takes the
baby and the little ones out Of the
poor tired wOman's way. He has
only sharp words and black looks for
his little brothers and sisters, for he
"dOesn't like children" He fancies
himself greatly superior to the rest
of the family, and wishes he could
live with people who understood him;
that is to say, with those who would
fiatter him to hearts content, and
agree with him in thinking Master
Fred great genius.
He can't exactly get the place that
he wants, and so he will accept of no
other situation that offers, or, IL his
father, as was once the case, obliges
him to do something to earn his own
living, he makes himself so disagree
able and useless that he Is soon re-
turned to his parents hands. lie
"don't like TO be all errand boy;n he
don't like to work in the cabinet shop
He had an excellent chance tn learn
the carpenters trade, but he "didn'l
like that" i fear that Fred will all
his life be one of the cumbers of the
ground.-C Chad's World.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

THE new English law on married
women's property gives the wife a
separate title to her own earnings ac-
quired since the passage of the act
She can also insure her own iie or her
husbands for her separate use. Per
sonal. and freehold property left
to her Is to be her own, and If she
have property, and her husband or
children become paupers, the parish
can recover of her. Husbands are
not to be liable for their wives debts
contracted before marriage; but wo-
men having separate property can be
sued.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

AN Ohio hog grower says that the
following treatment will make the
biggest hog out Of pig In twelve
months: Take two parts Of barley,
twoof corn, one Of oats. Grind them
together; then cook and feed cold
He says it Is the cheapest food, and
that any pig Of good improved breed
can be made TO gain a pound u day
until year old.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

POPULATION OF ATLASTA.--The
Constitution learns from one Of the
Federal census takers of Fulton couIl-
ty that the returns show the popula-
tion Of Atlanta 10 be about 1900. OF
the county outside of the city-whites
6,27i,- negroes 5,3s6, total 1900
White voters ,22s, negro voters 0SS.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

THE Berlin National Zeitung says :
Z" The German victories In the field
have been followed by victory OF
good taste In the way Of fashions.--
The champions OF chignons have
been routed. No decent lady wears
such an unsightly appendage any
longer, and nobody has retained them
but the dcni nonde.n
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

THE first sermon ever preached In
Kentucky, is said to have been de-
livered at Harrodsburg, on the first
Sunday in April, l776. VIM. Hick-
man and Thos. Tinsley, Baptists, from
Virginia, We're the officiating cler-
gymen.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

A sTUEDENT of grammar on the
" "twenty-day system" undertook to
parse the sentence. Mary milks the
COW; !" and succeeded thusly:
"Cow is a noun, feminine gender,
singular number, third person, and
stands for Mary" Islands for
Mary !" said the excited professor
81 how do you make that outT'-
" Because" answered the noble pupil,
" il the COW didn't stand for Mary,
how could Mary milk her 2"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

The New York Shipping List puts
the cotton crop for 1859 and 1870 down
at three million one hundred and four
teen thousand five hundred and nine
two bales.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

\ GENTLEMAN residing in New Or
leans who Is eighty-six years of age,
and for the last thirty years has not
had tooth In his head, hogan some
six weeks ago to.cut new set, aud
now has mouth full Of young teeth.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

Col. A. S. CoLYAR last week sold
the well known manufacturing site,
AllisonIa, on the Nashville a. Chat
tanooga Railroad, tO company ol
capitalists, who will at once proceed
to erect u first class paper mill on II
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

SUNS as large as Sa5, 900 are said to
have been lost In Saratoga aud Long
Branch gambling houses by rcspccla-
ble business men this season.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

WARM turpentlne applied 10 u
wound in time Is certain preventive
Of lockjaw.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

Here IL one of the sweetest md most
pathetic of modern poems, and, although
II may not have novelty to recommend 1t,
can never he read without melancholy in
tercst and mcditation.-ED. LEDGER.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01
Heavy on the Prussian Flag.

L. ID. HARGIs, Sec'y.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-10-01

FOR THE Liberal Pa
Il tronage extended To Ms last year, and
hoping a continuance of the same. 1lav-
Ing naIded 10 our machinery and stock of
manufactured goods. we can furnish, on
short notice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21
Notes from Richmond.
For THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE

For II ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
RICHMOND, March pa bright sunny day.
| with a soft and balmy wind from the South,
portcnaing the approach OF spring, i season
when Richmond puts on her most attractive
attire.
The churches arc full, the streets and public
| places-savc those of worship--desertcd and to
| all outward appearances, at least, the Sabbath
is properly observed.
The excitement consequent upon the attempt
to uSurp authority by a Jew malcontents, among,
but not OF us, has nearly subsidized, the suffer-
ers. as usual in such cases, being the less
guilty. 1t is remarkable that the colored PEG.
| pie will not sec for what base purposes they
arc nSed, and that they arc invariably made to
who arc responsible and should be held ac-
countabie.
1t will have been seen that the Legislature
has, at last, determined to go into the election
OF judges. This ought to have been done some
time ago, but private schemes and rival inter
ests nave very much impeded.general legisla-
ton, and with new men," the difficulties
thrown in their way. and the desire to prevent
even the appearance Of Indifference to the
wishes Of any portion of their constituents"
have doubtless prevented more speedy action
upon more important measures. The principal
obstacle to general legislation. now, is the con.
solidatioo scheme, to which everything else is
attempted TO be made subserVient-the friends
OF the bill considering it Of paramount import
ance. 1t will be we'll for the State and people
when railroad interests are IeglsIated upon not
Tor party, selfish, or sectional ends, but to
benefit the State, and help to relieve her peo-
pie OF the enormous burden OF taxation at
present imposed upon them.
An attempt is again to be made to prevent
members of the Legislature from being elected
judges, but although the idea is favored by
some of the most intelligent of the body,
upon the ground OF right and Justice. yet it is
doubtful if it will carry. Several Of the mem.
hers arc candidates.
The Governor has been kept quite busy dur.
ing the past week and has been able to make
but few appointments. 1t is understood that
hc tayors the adjustment OF the office OF H.
spectors, and may recommend to the Logisia-
turc action in that direction. During the late
disturbance the Governor has acted with cool
ness and ~tirmncss, and has given renewed as.
surance Of his good intentions, with a will to
back them up. He is much applauded for lis
course. Gen. Candy has been carrying out
his programmc-peace apparently, while pat
ting the insurgents on the back all the while.
The Senator from Loudoun has had upon
his table for l week past a resolution looking |
to the deduction from the pay OF members for
absent time, but has withheld it at the %solicita- !
ton Of several Of his fellow members who
would hardly vote against such resolution,
and yet would dislike very much to have il
passed. FAIRFAX. |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21
AUCTION SALES.

uOMMISSIONEH'S SALE OF FAIRFAX
u LAND.-Undtr authority of e decree o:
the Circuit Court of Fairfax CO.. Va, made q:
its November term, 1869, in the suit Of Allison.
Guardian, vs.. William Allison e. al, he SUI
scriber viii sell, BY public auction, to me high.
est bidder, on MONDAY, III 18th day Of Arn.l
Court dsy, st II o'clock m, n. the front door
Of the Court House Of said county, TWO HUN
DIED AND FIFTY ACRES OF WOOD
LAND ON THE POTOMAC, in said county;
near the mouth Of Occoqusn, being that part -!
#. was allotted to the widow and heir& .! Jol.n
W. Allison, decd; said property bain, "rler-
ed TO be sold for default Of former purchaser ~
pay Of purchase money.
3. FERGUSON BEACH,
nb 7o-oots Comm'r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21
SHy Spck. Knox s. MCrDy,

KeaI Estate EgeKLs NHu AWCCIVHtVIE'.
NOR SALE.-A desirable new FRAN /
T. COTTAGE DWELLING, situate: on tac
north side of Pend!etcH street, two doors ea-;
of ST. Asapn street. alexandria, Va; lot Al tee,
front by 81 feet deep. There ere on the lot
som very fine peach and pear trees, grape.
&C.; also, some choice lowers. The house con
tains 4 largo rooms and kitchen, with cellar.
A large wood and coal house is nj the t10t q
tho lot. This is Il good property and Is %lleFeA
very cheap. If not sold before SATU J
the I'd day Of April mex, it will on that Dag, ~
front Of the premises, At II o'clock III be sold
by public auction, to the highest bidder. TIT"
perfect. For further particulars apply t.
BECK, KNOX 81 KERRY,
mn 11-,ot: o. Kiu stree ct, AleXa., Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21
LETTER FROM

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette, |
RICHMOND, March {. -The excitement con-
scuuent upon the municipal embroglio, has, in
a great measure, subsidized, and the courts Will
be called upon to solve the remaining difficulty.
This morning application was made Tor an IN
junction, which motion will be argued on Wed
| nesday morning next before Judge UnderWood'
Mayor E!lysons 50 far, is master OF the SITUATION
| aud clearly sustained by the law; there can
| hardly be a doubt that he will be fully able to
| maintain his position.
The Legislature have finally agreed to pro-
| ceed with the election of judges, and o.day a
| Joint resolution was passed liking "Wednesday
| next for the election OF appellate judges.
The caucns Of the conservative members last
| night agreed that it was cxpedient TO make
| nominations in conference, aud that cancuscs
should be called together from time TO time
until all the nominations are made Inc
| order Of election alter the Court O! Appeals Is
chosen has not yet been determined upon, and
there is much diversity OF opinion on the ques-
ton OF priority.
The South Side Constellation bill, aeinE the
bill 10 incorporate the Atlantic, Mississippi y
Ohio Railroad Company, was taken up IN the
| Senate to-day, and will probably occupy the
Illciiiltii vi III 'SoJ ~
The House OF Delegates heard Buttz, a con
| lestans Tor the sca5 of Norton, cotorcd, but
| adopted the report Of the committee declaring
Norton entitled 10 his scat.
The bill dividing the several counties OF the
State into Townships" was amended and
passed, ana
Tie bill for the reorganization OF the State
guard ordered to be cngrossci Tor third read
lng.
\. resolution was adopted that bills OF private
incorporation and pertaining ~ matters Of loca
interest should not receive attention until ques
tons relating 10 the general intcres; Of the
State were disposed OF.
Among the resolutions OF ezpediency pre-
scutcd were one for allowing married women
to serve notice for a divorce suit upon their
husbands, who are undergoing punishment t0l
felony, and one authorizing judges OF county
courts t. appoint their specia! policemen to
attend the s~itiings Of their courts to preserve
order.
1t is contemplated to bring in L resolution
prohibiting members from being candidates for
judges. This measure which ut first met with
but little favor is now more popular, ard one
Of thc ablcSt members Of tn. House has in
contemplation the Introduction OF the resolu-
ton Oh Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21

Notwithstanding that troops have been sent
to North Carolina, the Governor OF that State
is not satisfied, but telegraphs demanding the
suspension OF the writ Of habeas corpus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21
NEWS or Il D1I
's7io ahoy the very age and body ofhr Nme'.'

A conference of the ministers OF the Y. ).
and other Governments With the President OF
Venezuela, upon the subject of the claims due
by that country to citizens OF the former, mas
resulted in q statement that the Republic Is
bankrupt and unable at present to make any
settlement.
MIR. Bailey, the Collector Of Internal Reve-
nile in New York, who disappeared on Thurs
dav. !, still missing, and it is stated that he Is
4 defaulter to the extent OF S2OO,OO The es
Establishments which had been seized by his
order have been released.
a meeting Of citizens, irrespective OF party,
assembled in Nashville to protest against con
gressional interference in the affairs of Ten
nessee.
Washington letters authoritatively contra
dictthe reports that q disagreement has occurred
between Secretary Boutwell, and COMMISSIONS
| Deiano and that the latter will resign.
At st Johns, New Brunswick, on Friday,
| portion of the bottom of the harbor sunk TWEEN
| ty feet, and has SO remained since.
| Thirty five Senators are said to be oppose
| to the ratification of the San Domingo treaty
| enough to make its adoption hopeless.
A petition has been sent to Washington Il
| effect the removal Of Collector Casey, OF New
| orleans.
The National Executive Committee OF tn
] Union League Of America held Il session i
| Philadelphia Saturday last.
Major Leland, who caned George Wilkes
| was assaulted in Prince street, New York, OF
| Saturday evening, by an unknown desperate
The Pacific Railroad trains are running
| little behind time on account of the snow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21
NH 19-e0ts
WOOD CHANCE TO BUY a HOME.

The subscriber will offer, at public sale, on
MONDAY, April llth, on the premises, II Ii
o'clock q. m, that desirable Residence .nG
LOT OF GROUND, Noes Fairfax street, AL
joining the corner Of Duke st II has u good
ward, with water two stories and I'll attic.
TERMS-One-hal al cash; the residue in four
months. The property in tn" meanwhile is Of
Tered at private sale. Apply - WILLIAM
+. CARNF, ca Duke street.
NH l9-ootf CHARLES GRAHAM.
Hy Beck, KNOX & kerby, A~uctn'rs.
TRUSTEES' SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA,
VA.-By virtue offs deed of trust, dated OF
the 10th day Of March, 1869, and executed 10y
John r. Price and wife. Of record IN !bar :.
No. 8, folio 228, of the alexandria county iant
records, the undersigned, as Trustees therein
named, will expose to sale, by public auction,
on SATURDAY, the 81 day Of April, 1870, II!
II H., in front Of the promises. the following
| described property, to wit: All that TEN.fss
EMEET and LOT OF GROUND on theG&
| west side Of Union street. between hing An
Prince, in Alexandria, Va. in front on unI""
street twenty feet and in depth seventy icet
also, all that TENEMENT and o Or ~
GROUND adjoining the same IN tho rear G4
in front twenty feet and in depth thirty-ave II.
| tho said property being the same Al prcsc'!
| occupied and used as = restaurant by J@- i"!H'
| man. Terms cash.
GEO. IL. MARKELL.
WESLEY MAkELY.
NH IT,: JOS. BRODERS, Trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21

The New York Tribune remarks that the
general trade of New York has improved since
the price Of gold has become more steady.
Among buyers, it says, there is considerable
comparison of the present prices and those
ruling before the var; a few articles are
selling as cheaply as az that time, and some
even cheaper, considering the price OF raw ma
terial and the increased rates Of duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21

Dizziness of business is just now complained
of, in almost all the cities and towns through
out the country. People ''clew up their sails,
aad wait for iairer and better weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21

A collision has occurred in the British channel
between the steamers Normandy and Mary, IN
which the Normandy was sunk, and the captain
and thirty others drowned. The Normandy was
one of the line OF mail boats running between
Southampton and the Channel islands. At the
time OF tho disaster she was bound from the
Danube to London with q cargo Of grain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21

A Radical demonstration is to be made in
Washington to morrow night, to influence lcgis-
lstion in reference to Georgia, Tennessee, &c.
Every effort is also being made to procure
legislation 10 tine case of Virginia-the recent
troubles in Richmond being the pretext.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21
AeJCEI0N SALES
GALE OF A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE.

By virtue OF g decree of the Circuit Court OF
Alexaniria county,, in the case of Carne, Guar
dian, w. Rice ct al; We will sell, By auction, on
the premises, ct noon, On SATURDAY.. the
Stu Of April next, the valuable LOT OF ga
TENEMENT thereon, situated On the west
side of Fairfax street, end adjoining on the
south the lot at the southwest intersection OF
Fairfax and Queen streets. Tho lot is % feet
front by 80 feet in depth.
TERMS-Ono-fourlh Of The purchase money
in cash, and the remainder in three equal III
slalments al three, six and twelve months, re,
spectively from tho day Of sale the deferred
psyment3 to be secured by tho notes Of the pur,
chaser, with good security, and the retention Of
| the title until the notes ara paid.
WIN. F. CARNE,
ALBERT STUART,
mn o-ts Commissioners
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21

Can it be possible that Queen Victoria is
like, or anything like, the engraved portrait
in Demorcsts' Magazine for April? If she is
nothing more can be said.