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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

wn.htn~ton at Home.

An original letter, just published
for the first time, gives some Inter
esting glimpses Of the habits and
opinions of the Father of His Coun-
try. While the Federal city was
building, the Legislature of Penn
sylvania voted the President a house,
hoping, perhaps, to keep the seat of
government In Philadelphia. The
house formerly occupied AS the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania was accord
ingly built for that purpose. But as
soon as General Washington saw its
dimensions, and good while befoxe
IL was finished, he let it be known
that he would not occupy it--that he
certainly should not go to the ex-
pense of purchasing suitable furnl-
ture for such dwelling and hired
Instead modest but comfortable res
idence.
The President ate Indian cakes for
breakfast, after the Virginia fashion,
although buckwheat cakes We're gen.
orally ON the table. Washington's
dining parties were entertained In a
very handsome style. His weekly
dining day, for company, was Thurs
day, and his dining hour was always
four O'clock In the afternoon. His
rule was to allow five minutes for the
variation Of clocks and watches, and
and then go to the table, be present
or absent whoever might. He kept
his own clock in the hall, just within
the outward door, and always exactly
regulated. When tagging members
of Congress came In, as they often
did, after the guests had sat down To
dinner, the Presidents only apology
was: "Gentlemen tor Sir we are toe
punctual for you. have cook who
never asks whether the company has
come, but whether the hour has
Gomez He was always dressed in u
suit Of black, his hair powdered, and
tied in black queue behind, with q
very elegant dress sword, which he
wore with inimitahle grace. Mrs
Washington often, hut not always,
dined with the company, sat at the
head of the table, and II, as was oc
casionally the case, there were othel
ladies present, they sat each side OF
her. The President sat half way
from the head to the foot Of the tn
bic, and on that side he would place
Mrs. Washington, though distant
from him, on his right hand. He
always, unless clergyman were
present, asked a blessing In a stand
Ing posture. If u clergyman was
present, he was requested both t.
ask a blessing and to return thank,
after dinner.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

OF Republican presses at the North
west, perhaps there Is nothing more
uncompromisingly radical, more ex-
treme In political views, than the
Chicago Evening Post, and here is
what its editor has the manliness and
honesty to say with regard TO our
State and the action Of the Convcn-
ton tsA .n
Tennessee IL wheeling rapidly into
line. Her State Convention, COM
posed Of seventy-five delegates cho-
sen by The srhoie people, have re-
ported Constitution which lies be-
fore us-the result of six weeks de-
liberation. 1t Is, on the whole, .
good basis on which tn bulld State.
II restricts the Legislature u seven-
ty-fve days for a regular session !;
gives the Governor a limited veto
power; provides fbr general act of
Incorporation prohibits the issue Of
bonds to delinquent railroads; In
creases the Supreme Judges from
three 10 five; makes the franchise
universal on the payment Of poll
tax for school purposes, and requires
q two-thiris vote for any loan Of
public credit. II Is tn come before
the people COR ratification ON March
18th. This N q peaceful revolution.
IL furnishes u fsr better fundamental
law than that which was shaped la
1875 at Knoxville, and II her citixe' -
shall maintain their purpose Of CO.
tablishing universal equity, we may
vet hope for grand things from the
State TINT has given three Presidents
10 the Republic. le1
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

AN English paper says that the
mother of Lord byron collected all
the criticisms on her sons "Hours
OF Idleness," aud had them bound
and interleaved. On the blank
leaves she wrote her own remarks,
opinions and criticisms on the poet.
The poems and the reviews Of this
valuable literary curiosity are said to
be in existence still, and to bear the
mark of much spirit, critical taste
and observation In the poets mother.
1t would form an interesting adden-
dunn to the works of Byron, as illus
trating the very body and pressure of
the times. 1t would be curious too,
to see what store was set upon some
of the poems by the mother and the
reviewers. Lady Byron, in this re-
cord, has, perhaps, given an insight
to some phases of the poets charac-
ter which have never been mined, so
TO speak, before, which would be OF
special Interest as being, perhaps,
nearera just and careful analysis OF
the bard's nature.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19
The Devil,. visit to Westminster.

The Devil sat on his sulphur throne. he'd
And heard with bitter grin,
Reports rom the planets he deemed HIS
AS his black subs brought them in.
The recent scare In Great Britain pleased
His cinicn1 temper we'll; -ihiIftt
1 Froin Hayti, Peru, md sisal hay,
Rather pica:scd the King or Hell.
And when his scouts of this Happy
Delivered their dark report. 1tt
The Demon waved In the smoke his hand.
And gave sT,s s s Snort IT. host rye
since sin on earth began; iiyT
The work fnyor goes bravely ONO
And the powers that govern at washing
Have adopted my patent plan."
Then turning to Moioch, HIS Darkness said,
"I'm OF for the Ten Miles Square;
Rule thou, old boy, In thy masters stead,
While see 70 business there" =,
The blackanoor courtiers, one and all.
Applauded their chief like mad;
So he changed his shape, like devil can,
And up TO earth like u fire-streak ran.
In outward seeming Congressman,
OF the lovely genus Rad. lif y
or course his Rlnckne-s was well received
by his troop or special friends,
Who laid before him the plans conceived
To compass his private ends.
Thnd stevens, Sumner, and old Ben Wade
Nei Stanton, and Butler, too, y4..,fI.
They told him Of lodges, plots md
Atrocious isyond his foulest dreams,
Until he exclaimed " For me II seems
There's nothing ON earth to do"
40 he turned on his heel and went his way
< A sitdder, a wiser sprite, ...-X t.-t
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

THE --LATEST DoDaEs.''-A few
days ago, in Chicago, q peddler Of es-
sences and perfumes effected = very
successful robbery in the following
manner: t ''i,'''''''
While Mrs. Poole was alone In the
house, an Ostensible peddler OF es-
sences entered the premises, and be-
gan to display his wares. He had q
variety Of the article, In tasteful bot.
ties, and endeav0red to prevail upon
Mrs. Poole To buy She began to ex-
anime the goods carefully. While
tasting this and smelling that the
polite essence vender produced q
neatl v. labelled bottle from an inner
recess Of his box, which, he claimed,
spects superior TO his general stock,
He requested her to test 1t. Mrs.
Poole compiled by holding the open
ing Of the phial to her nose and
drawing In q full breath. The next
moment she staggered to seat, and
Immediately became unconscious,
She had been clorofor med.
The bold intruder, having rem
dered the only inmate of the house
harmless, then set about to possess
himself Of the valuables OH the pre-
misses. From the pocket Of Mrs
Poole he took a purse containing SIC
and from u bureau-drawer he'extrnc.
ted a fine watch, and from another
place $500 I'm money. isnuJ
This occurrence should be q warn
| ing to unprotected housewives. Let
them beware of peddlers Of any sort.
The rag.picker, too, ms he dodges
along alleys, ransacks Easements,
and, when caught In the hall, take,
the Initiative, by inquiring "Any
rags for sale ?" Is n dangerous Gus
toner, and deserves special attention.
They should he prohibited by oriI,
nance from entering houses while
prosecuting their calling. ug
One of the latest tricks res0rtetl Ia
by hall thieves has hecome known
az the letter dodge. The thief passes
along the street about noon, and
waits till one or more gentlemen, a.
the case may be, have entered the
house for their MONDAY meal. He
then secures the name of the owner
from the door plate, transfers II tn M
envelope, rings the bellj n servant
appears, who receives the letter, and
while it is being taken 20 the proprie
tOr, In the dining-room, the thief fas
tens upon the overcOat on the rack
and such other valuables as he ca !
lay hands on, and when the servant
returns, perhaps accompanied by the
master, the bird has flown.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

PRENTICE rests In quiet spot
where the violets of which he loved
TO sing and the meadow-grass that
grew grecner In his song, will pre-
sently come and grow above him, and
the stars which made into thous-
and images shine there by night, and
the quiet skies that gave the kindliest
Joy to his old age, bend over him. He
is dead to n world Of pity and love
and admiration. But So long ~ there
is grave stone upon that hillside,
so long as there Is a newspaper print
cd in the Union, the descendants OF
this generation and the stranger wha
comes afarwill seek out curiously and
lovingly the place where they laid
him. The man is dead. Prentice Is
not dead.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19
WHOLE no. g,tUo.


Card from Judwc skackelrsrs. y
To the Editor cf the Bdnmcr:s naI
Much l,as bceu aid relative to Z
c,rc,,isr letter lsss,erl scne IvSsks
sincei,v n, vspjf and ether ceutiesher
rrurese1,tinv the jism,biican nsrtv IN
when have hem severely rSi,s,tsH
upon. INV motives have i,ecu sniscor-
sfrued. and I have been rcs,resented
IL wishing To pIace the Htnte u,,sysr
military rnle In h,stisss r. rsvssis 7
wish 10 ssafe tine extent n NV cnn-
nection with that document, and INV
p,,rposes In regard thereto. ! I rljd nct
sjgn file pnper mvself bnf a,,thorlzed
the singing of INV name to \ letter
calling the members Of the RenuI,Ii.
cnn leaders together. ySJ had seen
the letter before publication I wopld
not have used the strong laurunre
hut It was merely poljtieal. NV ob.
ject and purpose was 10 try and re-or.
ganize the ReputIIcan marty uts,n n
broad and national platform xre n
nom the narrow and selfish views
which controlled and outraged IL in
this state. and libernIize Il To- such an
extent as To Induce Old-Iine Whigs
and rood men Of Mi other nartles
who. like myself were tired INTO
death OF the past bitter amimosities
which has actuated the ounsinv and
politicai elements since the war. To
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

A CURIOUS needle l. in the possess
sion Of Queen Victoria. II was made
nj the celebrated needle factory at
Redditch, and represents the columns
of Taian In miniature. This we'll
known Roman column Is adorned
with numerous scenes in sculpture,
which immortalizes Ttajan's heroic
actions in war. On this diminutive
needle scenes In the life of Queen
Victoria are represented In relief,
but "a finely cut and so. small, that 1t
requires magnifying glass TO see
them.l The Victoria needle can,
moreover, be opened 1t contains n
mum her of smaller needles which are
equally adorned with scenes In re-
lief.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19
S9.i52.O57,75O

oo,fD-,Oof, fU
This, he assures US, was the whole
mental process.
He then gave us very sllccinct
account Of the mode In which the
Missouri lad would square number,
however large, which consisted Of
numbers that repeated themselves by
threes. For instance, suppose he
wishes to multiply 365, 1856, 365, 1895 by
itself. The process Is very simple.
He first multiplies 1856 by S65, which
gives l33, DPS. Then substitutes Is for
1855, and multiplies O0l ,O0l .00l ,00l by
itself which gives l,002, 003, 004, 003,
002, 00l. Then he multiplies the com.
mon factor l33, 225 by l,O02, 00s ,004,
0os, Ooe, OOi, with tho following re-
suit:
1925
266, $50
399,8T5
532, 800
399,675
266,4J0
1925
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19
'K0SK00.
DISEASE OF THE BLOOD.

"Thc life VI the fiesl n In THO Bsoos y h
Soripturn tuatim that science proves 70
be true. The people tNlh ef bud bloo>e, N
the cnuse Of many discases, and like fnshy
popular opinions this OF had Blood n
founded In truth. ,rHl. eesf.ff n.r
The systoms OF bad blood are ususfiy
quite pla,n--bsd Digestion iinpsfs
feet nutrition, and Consequently. the efrcu-
latiou H. feeble, the son fissues loss their
tone and elasticity, and the tongnc be.
with pastys white eoats This eopdition
soon SHOWS hkclf III ryusfness on the skin,
then In eruptive and alternative disoNacs,
and when long continpsd, results in serious
lesions OF the BrHin, liver, IMiugs. or ttri-
nary apparatus. Mach, very much, sufss!-
Ing Il cnNsed by Impure blood. II n esti-
mated by some that ono nfth Of the hu-
man family nre effected with scrofatA I'm
solne form.
When the Blood is pure, you ara MOI 40
liable ~ any disease. Many Impurities Of
the Blood artse Rom impure direases az
large cities. Eradlcntc evsry inpurtty
rom the fountain OF lie, and good spirite,
fair skin and Vital strength Will return to
Sv"' .ufN Nam ff . IellF1nib
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

GovsRSoR PALMER, OF Illinois.
has offered a rewari OF u. 100 for the
nrrest 81 the men win, recently
lynched Andrew Reed, charg-
ed with murder, In Madison county,
aud characterisss the killing Of Reed
as a foul disgrace to the people Of the
State,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19
loo I0I an. oOs. o00. 0II 5s3 2o5

l2o, l0i $50, DOS, 900, 9il ,5s3, 225
which, the Professor Informed us, Is
the true result; and we have faith to
believe II Is without making the cal
culation In the old way. According
to this easy and simple mode Of ar
which repeats itself by three figures,
a numberln billions may he squared
by itself In less time than Dexter
would trot u mile-the rapidity Of the
process increasing In each case with
the degree Of lexterity. We feel, for
our own part, that II Is an intense
satisfaction TO understand just how
this thing Is done, and, therefore,
publish II that our readers may ex-
perience the same satisfaction chi.
cago Tribune.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

Miss CARoLINE GoDsEy, the
4" sleeping girl" eleven miles from
Union City, Tennessee, II still living,
and, as usual, arouses and remains
awake nine minutes eleven times i'm
twenty-four hours. Twenty yea :
have passed since the sun Il o ne upon
her. Che looks wei, Tnd Is said TO be
very beautiful.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19

GRO. WooLFoLK, ESQ, OF Padu-
cah, has been struck with paralysis.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-03-19
)J BCLARKSVILLEJ 30
CANDY hAHuFAC'T0RI.

DEIaHAPSr IT~IS NOT GEN HRAI.LY
Known that there In sucl thing rs ~
CnndS Ma,iumctory IN -f1arsssNille; but
such Is the fuct. am engaged IN the man,
Plain aud Fancy Candy, which ouor Ia
the trade, wholesale and retail, ~ LnniS-
y HE prices, freish. srd chargys a'i ni,.,
strIk.rufrd LIrficlc. ne-(tnmiry nt'r'linnis
w,luid do we'll to examine my goods be>
fore they send their orders away IRON,
havc on haud n large lot OF toys for the
Christmas hoiiduys-Niso keep Cakes and
bread of every description.
e Dac. 1, lS5g.-tf. t.i.i 80 t'.sa 3 - "I
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-25
Democratic Gains.

Congressional elections show the
following Democratic gains and losses:
Alabama gains two; Arkansas gains
one; Florida gains one; Illinois gains
three; Indiana gains one; Louisiana
gains two; Michigan gains one; Mis-
souri, gains four; New Jersey loses
one; New York. gains four; North
Carolina gains three; Pennsylvania
gains FIVE; South Carolina loses two;
Tennessee gains six; Virginia lossg
one; West Virginia gains two Wis- WIS.
consin. gains one; total gain 36 loss
a. The remaining elections are in
States that have ii the present Cor
gross thirteen Democrats and eight
Republicans. New York has, gone
Democratic BY ap immense majority,
and the World gives The following IS
The composition Of the. ext Copg ggess:
Democrats 108; Radicals l22 1ndes
l,tiidi lp,etinidenits 3. TIE whites Of Sodth CarZ
olina will be found in hearty synpa-
thy with the Demo ocraeY or antirad-
cal element Of the country. rom
South Carolina to California from
the N Northern lakes ;to: tie Sou t6sFns
gulf-thercis . vast army Of voters
arrayed under the anti;ladi iesl Sf 2sH Dem .s
ocratie banners. Il -, :, !. N ,yfs -
Our only hope Of rest iongtt I! 8 the hs
government Of our fathers, and .relisf
from the grinding tgTanyasy !, yhRjeh u Fl Qp;s
presses Us as is 4 The DsmaeTa ls4
the co1ntE8 70 i iSs q; 9 sl1sesss, lss, s feR
now only extend ) 7 = cordial I1. syyl lpsthy
and hearty good wishes .b b1A we i look
with hope to the day, lpsthaps moi.
distant.) when wo win be able 20 far,
nish material aid and aetixs g co7opssras
ton in achieving greg Den l.ocratio,,
victory. 81
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-25
VOLUME ..X.VIII-----N 3D..
Notice to our Patrons.

Allof our friends who arefndebted
to US, either orsubscription oradyer-
tising, will confer q favor by settling
at an early day. The money would bo
most acceptable to us at this time, and
we suppose there is no season which
would better suit the convenienee Of
our friends. The cropsare being sold,
and money is as plentiful now, as we
may expect it; soon to be. To each
one the amount Of indebtedness is
small, but to us the aggregate is quite
considerable. Come and settlel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-25
TRACT NO. 2.

Four Hundred acres situated on
Rocky Creek-one' half in original
forrest Thirty acres cleared the past
year. This is an extra farm Of it's
size. Dwelling house and all neces-'
sary out buildings. Terms half cash,
balance in one and two years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-25

With Bolts Sc so. Extra for each set.
An,ifriction plates ard Balls for Cot
u Pre- $1,000 and $1,000, perset
p N. 4. Terms Cash On delivery, at Il.
R. here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-25
v A L u a BILE
land TOR Said,
TRACT NO. 1.

900 acres Of Cotton and Grain
Land situated between Coron Acre
and Rocky Creek with Dwelling
House, SIX Rooms, Extra Gin House,
Cotton Screw, Barns, Stables, and
fine good Cabins with gardens at
tached for laborcrs. Three hundred
and fifty acres open land; balance in
forest, second growth pine. This
tract can be divided into several small
farms to advantage. Sixty acres
cleared bottom lands, not subject to
overflow by frcshet. Terms reasona-
hle..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-25
RACT NO. 3.

TRACT NO. 3.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
ACRES situated on the Greenvillc
aud Columbia Railroad, one and one
fourth miles from Greenwood Fine
dwelling house eight rooms and all
other buildings necessary. This place
possesses mary advantages on account
of location health and fertility of SOIL
Terms half cash, balance one and two
years. For further information ap-
ply to
J. T. PARKS, Ag'tr
Nova, 1S7O-tf l-..s-,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-25
Improved Cotton Gins.
McLENDEN's Patent

UHE & subscriber purchased two years
ago. MrLENDEN'S PATENT IN
PROVEMENT TO COTTON GINS,
for The Coun les of Abb,vlle, Edseheid.
and Newberry; and in that lime has sold
many of them, and to The entire sa,isfac-
ton of his patrons. The Improvement Is
applied 10 the old gin at a trlf1ing expense;
and with these material advantages--lhat
i, will enable the Gin 10 gin from ONE
fourth to ope third more. and TO produce
a cleaner and better lint. He has numer-
ous certificates from cotton planters to this
effect, and also from cotton huyera, stating
that the cotton from this Improved Gin
will command from one to one,a.half cents
mole per pound. Agents will be sent out,
and the public patronage is solicited ir
their behalf.
aa. Reliable agents wanted.
z. F. PARKER.
Caloun's Mills, Augu t l2, 1870. lG,'f
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-11-25

THE MILL, long and IavorabIv known
Il as the DONALD MILL" has been
purchased by US. and we have repaired it
thoronghlv-pu1ling in nes and splendid
SHUTTER ,he fines thar is in use) -
NEW BOLTlNG CLOTH, together
with NEW MACHINERY. from the
Walerwheel to the garret.
This work has been done in subslan
,ial and workmanlks manner by the most
experienced and skilIIuI MiI~righ's 10 the
country, and We believe The Mill now to be
in helier condition than it ever was III
i's paln'e est days. ...
The old Friends and Customers Of the
hill are respectfully invited 10 return 10
the Mill that in days LANG syne served
them so well. and faithfully.
MR.. HUTCHINSON, who has had
much experience as Miller, will have
charge OF ,he Mill, and will give his Judi
viled attention to the wants Of their Gus
toners.
&. Respectfully ... :,
JAS. EVANS,
THOS. HUTCHINSON.
July 20, 1870, 13, Am
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-01

There is a story current of sleepy sexton
in this city, which is too good to be confined
to the conclusion of private parlors. The
other evening at prayer meeting in the YES
try the boys in one corner became noisy, and
the leader Of the meeting requested the sex
ton to go over and pour oil upon the troubled
waters. Accordingly the sexton took his
place among the tender twigs just beginning to
shoot, and for a while quiet reigned. The
spirit of the doorkeeper in the house of the
Lord was undoubtedly willing, but his flesh
was weak. and deep sleep fell upon
him. The minista noticing that the young
fellows were 80 returning to their merri-
ment reuindessfhe sleeping sentinel of his
duty. Waking from sound sleep, and
springing up suddenly, the sexton exclaimed :
Maria. Maria. get up, time to get break
FAST The boys had renewed cause for merri-
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a
circular to disbursing clerks and proper ac-
counting officers of the Treasury Department,
requiring all accounts presented by officers
clerks or other employees of the Department,
for mileage or expenses incurred while en-
gagged in official business, must in future have
appended thereto the oath of the party that
the distances charged have been actually
and necessarily travelled, at the date therein
specified, and none of any such distances have
been travelled under any free pass.
Gen. Ames called on the President to-day,
and presented the official records of the or
ganization of the Mississippi Legislatures the
adoption ofahe constitutional amendment and
the election of United States Senators.
The following general order was issued
to-day from the Headquarters of the Army
|. The Senators and Representatives from
the State of Virginia, have been admitted to
their respective houses of Congress, and the
command know as the first military district
has ceased to exist.
9 BY direction of the President the States
of Maryland Virginia, West Virginia, and
North Carolina, will compose the Department
of Virginia, under the command of Brevet
Major General E. r.. S. Candy, headquarters
at Richmond Va, and will form part of the
military division of the Atlantic.
3. The commanding officers of all parts
and detachment now serving in the limits of
the new department, will report to General
Candy for instructions. The companies OF
the Sth Infantry, now serving in the State OF
North Carolina, will be relieved as soon as
possible and then report to Major Gen. A. ii.
Terry, commanding the Department of the
South, for orders.
Five hundred men were discharged from
the navy yard to-day, mostly from the bu-
repus of constructors and repairs. One hun
dred more men will be transferred to the
bureau of yards and docks, and equipment
and ordnance, leaving about 700 men at work
in the yard. Those to be retained are the
actual residents of Washington who have
families to support.
The Senate Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads, in their report to-day in favor Of
the bill reported back to establish postal
telegraph Co., expresses the belief that the