Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-10-21

Dealers, III ltnIt~Ntt fpstbR ht''sf
Nashville, hold them $50 SEC. II
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THE proceedings of the Fair, ETC.,
take up our space, and we therefore
omit our usual quantity Of local mat
ter.
A GOOD Cow and Calf for sale. APP
ply ut this Office.
SoMEten or twelve Indians camped
at the gum spring, near the passen-
ger depot, last Tuesday night.
WHEAT FAN.--Mr. d. b. Carlisle,
ofthis county, had his newly patented
wheat fan on exhibition at Nashville.
1t attracted much notice.
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THE great fires that have been devast-
ing the Northwest for the past week,
with the terrible loss of life, exceeds
anything of the kind in the history
of the world.
THE city scales, for weighing pro-
vender, etc., have been removed to
Franklin street, opposite Brockman
& Bringhursts carriage repository.
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FINE PoTAToEs.-Mr. G. Il. Horse
ley, of this county, brought us u lib
eral sample Of his potatoe crop last
week. They are the Shaker Russell,
very large and fine. He win accept
our thanks for same.
MIR. RoTH, agent for the California
Carpet Renovator, is in the city, and
will cleanse carpets and restore them
to their original color and briliancy.
See his advertisement In the paper
to-day.
GAIT. JAMES J. MCDANIEL, a
veteran printer, and gallant soldier
In the Mexican and late wars, died Mt
Nashville Friday, the 18th inst. We
knew him we'll. A true, brave man
has passed away.
THE assets of the Methodist Pub
fishing House at Nashville are stated
10 be $260,7l4,22; liabilities, S44,-
066 81; balance in favor of the house,
S2lG,047 50; balance in favor of the
house last year, $ls7, 352 As; increase
for the year ending June 30, 1871, $685.
1916 10.
THE London Times says: "The
American war has shown how pro-
<ligious are the resources of the United
States, which emerged from the
struggle with credit and renOwn
placing them in the front rank OF ma
tiOns.n
Mrs. ELrzABETif TUCKER, sup
posed to be one hundred and eleven
years old, died in Rockingham coun-
~ North Carolina, on the 9Th inst
She was the last of the Revolutionary
pensioners Of the county.
$3.50.
TRIGG COUNTY DEMoCRAT.-M essrs.
Wilkinson & Wallis, of Cadiz, KY,
have purchased this Office, and say
they have put their all in the concern.
Asyou risk all, gentlemen, we hope
you will be successful to the full extent.
We know Charley, of this firm, and
know lie deserves to do well.
TIE Rev. DR.. Bellows, in SER
mon on Chicago, says that place is
not punished for its own, but for the
sins of the world. We do not COM
prehend the logic from which this
conclusion Is deduced. The world
ought to be grateful to Chicago for
the vicarious atonement.
PREMIUM TOBACCO. - Mr.. John
Roberts, well known here in tobacco
circles, received the premium for the
best ten pounds of shipping leafat the
Union City Fair.
We are gratitied to notice that Mrs.
Fope Herring, an estimable lady of
our acquaintance received the pre-
MUM for most graceful riding, be-
sides numerous premiums for ladies
work, etc.
ON Thursday, Nov. ., Mr.. Geo. r.
Harris will offer his valuable tract of
land, known as the Harris & Dick
still house place about p miles from
this city. 1t has been sub-divided
into seven lots ranging from nine to
sixteen acres. y free barbecue will
he given. Terms, ETC., can be seen by
reference to handbills. II. III. Hy-
man, auctioneer.
/ THE total subscription in New
York to the Chicago Relief Fund up
to Friday, the 18th inst, was SS7S,-
$40 "A, and the largest subscription
made on Thursday was that of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company of
$1,000, and s., 900 by their employees.
This In consideration Of the estimat-
cd loss of that company 10y the de-
structiOn of their branch office at
Chicago Of S2O0,0 900 may be consider
cd generous donation.
FlRE.-lt Is with feelings of sad
mess aud sympathy that we learn of
the burning of the Methodist Parson-
age at Cedar Hill last week. Rev. Il.
j. Duncan, the station preacher and
his family lost nearly everything
they had. He had worked manfuhy,