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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-23
A President Whe Doesn't Read sAs
NswspsPers, and whs Never Read

e. n
The reporter who interviewed
Montgomery Blair says Mr.. Blalr's
reference to Grants ignorance In re-
ference to 0rant's ignorauce In q lit
erary point of view will bear publish
Ing In full.
The reporter asked Mr.. Blair what
his opinion was as to Grants intellec
tual capacity.
Mr.. Blair responded that he knew
Grant well, personally; he often met
him In his everyday business as he
passed and repassed the white house,
and occasionally shipped to have q
pleasant chat with him.
Grant, said Mr.. Blair, as q very
clever fellow, but he Ii = very ignor-
ant man. Why, he don't know any.
thingabout public affairs. He don't
read the newspapers, and has not the
average information on c0ntempor-
aneous events. Why, he told me
himself, that he never read o bookn
here the reporter gave smile Of In
credulity). "Yes," continued Mr..
Blair, che actually told r.le he never
read book. You remember Just
after he was elected president, Hoop
er and q lot of other fellows got up 4
subscription TO furnish Grant with o
new library. Grant told me that he
had Just received q litter from Hoop
er, saying that they had selected the
books for the library with the excep-
ton of those relsting 10 military
matters. Shey supposed he had most
Of those, but II there were rare works
on the subject, or amy he did not have,
they would supply them. Grant
said he replied that he had never In
his life read = book on thssrt Of war"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-23
sOllfarao oil 3NT7AM Il :hfEARKsvIIlE, nj


ANNIE AXD KWxXX<m RmAYEms
-, -. s..5.-r::,. 49,. q,
- f-t-.>
'rwas the eve before christmas; $1,000
And AnnIssnd WINE had ercps into bed
There wore tearsou their pillows, aud tear,
In their eyes. a9tfs y
And each little bosom WA henvy with
sishs--. -. -. go -
For tonight their stern fathers command
had been given,
That they should retro proc,sc,y nj seven
inssssd q eight; for they troubled i him
with Questions unheard Of. than ever be.
fore ~ ~. Z ..ittt
He had told them he Thought this deluaiou
4 ain. y.
No ssse,. .:.aas = '.'..n,. claus.' ever had d
And he hopsd. amer thru. no should never.
more near ~ & $50, N
gov he scrambled down cbinnev. IN,
,rsss nj. esc,, vaar = '
Ard this was the reason that two ilttle
heada 1859
50 restiessiy tossed ON their soft, downy
beds. ~ NJ
Eight, nine ana the clock ON the stecple
toiled ten;
Nota word had been spoken by either tin
then.
when wilsie's sad facc nom the blanket
( d.ti Poop. -
And Whispered, "Dear Annie. Is you INST
asieepf1 $500 r,.,8 E
-swhy. nd, brother wiilis,"s sweet voice
{, replies.
"f've tried 1t In vain, but cant shut my
eyes, = WA FHA Y s1s
Fer. somehow. II makes me No rory be-
eAase
Dear papa has said there d no ssanta
Claus ~ :.
Now we know thore IA, and then Il can I be
denied.
For he came every yesr before deax M am mn
died;
to pray. r. s
And 1od would hear everything mamma
would ny. +. =. 4 s s.si. is +, !.
And psrkapr she asked him 10 send SANTA
with the sacks full Of presents he brought
evexy year."
"wen why tant we my dest ma mamma
did then, III A
And ask him 70 send him with presents
adens''
"I've been thinking 10 too" And without
word more. -. 80
-Four little bare feet bounded out on the
moor, b = ,eI1 -ls"
And four tile kneex the xofr carrpt nresse,
And two tiny hands werr cIa.p,,s c,ose =,
each breast.
.Now. Willie. YOU know we mu.t arm,v
beiieyo ts 49, III I1tH
That the presents we ask for were sure 10
receive;
You must wait lust an stiu tin I say the
Amen
And by that you will know that your turn
has come, then .s.,...-
'.Dear Jesus. look down on my brother and
me,
And grant Us the favor ve are askinp of
Thce;-
I want q wax dolly, tea VET ana ring,
Ana an ebony y orls. hox 1h6s shutswith q
7 spe1nR, ~, go y u !. a. ~ z, 4
f,less papa, deer Jesus, andrauschinrto nee,
That tsuntn Clnus loves Us far pettcr than
he:
Don't let him net fretful and angry arair,
Al dear brother willie and Annie. Amen. /"
.please. Desus. et SANTA Taus tum down To-
night. st q ig' t.lf w
And bring MS some prescn In before II il light.
1 want he should diye me a nice little sed.
with briuht shi min runners. md all PAINTED
vel:
A ,,ox full of tandy. book and toy,
Amen. and then. Desus, I'll be decd boy. !"
Their prayers being ended, they raised up
And with hearts light and cheerful, again
sought their beds:
They were soon lost In slumber, both peace
full and deep,
And with nairiesin Dreamiand were roam
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-23


We ernestly hope that tho Govern
nnent may have wisdom and patriot
ism given to Il In sufficient measure
to prevent its hands from being laid
upon the telegraph systern. It IL
enough that we endure the evils Of
the post-ofiice managed BY p0liti-
clans, it. Offices and trust bestowed
TOR party services, and ita vast expen.
ses Increased beyond all reason. BY
the ab,no and perpetuation Of the
ffsnking privilege. We are threat
ened with . gfcAeer calamity otlll, In
the usurpstion By Cpngress of tho
When We speak 81 the post-ofscs
system % now mapaged ~ II Il were
. calamity, We speak odvlootl1y--
meaning thereby, that prtvsto en-
terprise would DO AL the work that i
now done, and fhr moFo. batter and
1T lea expensel There afu some roas-
ons why the Government ought to
carry the maile; and We % now OBJ
tect t0 lts 20 doing. But We havs mol
fear Of being mistaken when we say
that Q company or an individual
could be readily found to contract,
with adequate security, n the frank.
ing abuse were abolished, 70 deliver
every letter and paper TO IL address.
at less expense to the people, and to
be responsible for all money Lost In
transmission! But we do not look
for, nor desire such = change.
And we do not want such . change
as the transfer Of telegraphs to the
p0st-ofiice. Government cannot run
such business profitably. It IL not
In the nature OF political installations
to do business economically. Sue
cess requires the stimulus and cAu-
tlon Of self-intercst. And no gov
eminent, especially one o. curl
form, can secure such service from nllI
Its agents, ne the managers Of 3 pri-
vatG establishment would obtain.
The grand argument Ia favor ofl
the seizure Of the telegraph, h tbael
and unwarrantahle charges Sde theI
service. This Il true. And We con-
fess amaxemene that they do not see
the expedieucy % reducing the rates.
They Are slirewd business men, vet
they continue to demsnd such prices
~ amount TO . virtual exclusion nom
the telegraph OF thousands and hum
dreds Of thousands who would gladly
avail themselves Of Il. A man who
has often sent message nom one
end of France to another, fog twenty
cent?, Is astounded and Indignant
when he sends q message froIn the
centre Of New York State to his
house IN this city, aad 10 charged
cents for 1t!
While we deplore the threats of
Government to NEEDLE with this
matter, we Zee that no people will
submit to such exactions as these Of
Which we complain, and the compa-
MES will see that the remedy is In |
their own hands.
And II there Is not patriotism |
enough to repeal the Thanking sys-
tenn, we may despair Of Its doing any. |
thing for the good of the country out
Of patriotic motives. Instead Of in
creasing the burdens OF the people by |
taking the telegraph and giving Its |
free use to themselves a. they now
use the postal facilities, we hope that
Congress will abolish the abuse oil
the one, and never attempt to man.
age the other.--Nesv York Observer. |
z .l.I Ii.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-30
Criminal Record.
ARREST OLE A ALIrPnEpEn
subscriptions to lay were 81 $3.50, 500.

ARREST OF A MURDERER.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29.-Johu Il win, who MUIR
dered his son-in-law, Samuel Van Orden, was
arrested in East ST. Louis yesterday.
ROBBERY BY A WOMAN.
NEWARK, Aug. 29.-Ann Eliza Scott (colorcd)
has been arrested Tor stealing $4,000 in currency
from the Essex county national bank of Newark
She had been employ / to sw 3p ont the bank
Iwenty-seven hundred dollars of the money has
been recovered.
HUNG BY MOB.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, AUG. 80 "A band of 300
men entered the Morganned, KY. Jail Saturday
night, took out a white man and negro,
charged with outraang a woman near Casey
vile, Tuesday night, and hung them on tree a
mic f. ON the town.
ARRESTS FOR MURDER.
SALT LAKE, Aug. 28-Wiliam Hickman and
John Flack, well know residents of this terri
tory, were arrested yesterday by the United
States marshal at Comp Floyd, on the charge of
murder. They weie lay pie ID in Camp
Douglass. The pc ,iculars G"e unknown.
VIM. Hickman, who VS. bi Jught to town
yesterday, charg Win the muruer of Span
lard last fali, was at the time a Mormon in
good-felowship; but to-day IS condemn as a
had man by the Mormon ioui -lf'S. 1t is sid
by the Gentil@s that the : rest of Hickman
VIII lead to disclosures imp''catiug church
authorities in other chimes.
ATTEMPT AT FRAUD.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Thomas N. Cassidy
TO lay depOSlt d, at the Nav,onGl Metropolitan
bank, certificate of deposit from the banking
house of John j. Cisco & Son, N. Y, for $500
600, raised from 500, endors L % his, Cass.dy's,
order; and at the bank ny house of Lew IS
johnson 4 Co., a SimilG" certificate for SIT 500,
raised from S140 He attempt l - procure
$4,000 cash on the former end $4,000 on the
latter certificate, on plea of urgent necessity,
but tcleeraphic inqrit.es of New York proved
the checks TO be fOrgeies, nd, meanwhile
Cassidy disappeared.
DISHONEST COLLECTOR.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 29-Samuel j. Holley,
late collector at this port, was convicted this
after loon of malleasance in office. Motion for
arrest of Judgment VII be arGJcd tC morrow.
sEDUCER MURDERED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 29.-J. W. s. Brow lie
known diy goods clerk, to-day, for tie seduc-
tion of his daughter, whom he yesterday refus- ID
- marry.
THIEF SHOT.
BALTIMORE, Aug, 29.-Wm. L. Porter was
shot and killed at Union dock, at Two O'Clock
this morning, by George Phillips, while stealing
rope from vessels in the dock. Phillips was ar-
rested.
TOO MANY WIVES.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Aug. pa woman,
giving her name as Virginia COntai MI arr yea
to lay from Boston and claim d Louis Giuseppe
Conta mi, now in jail here on charge of big
cny, as her lawful husband This makes the
third VIE living. The Boston lady, when Con-
ia, mi married her, was a widow named Della
ney; her maiden name was Jane McSheeley.
She shows Contal. mis- picture and letters from
him. His New York wife, Louisa Eicke, is
also here, as also his POughkeepse wife, Mary
d. lstan. Contar;2fs case IS now before the
grand jury.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-30

The French deputation to Ireland has returned
home
The Paris Journal has been prosecuted for
publishing false news.
Colonel Yerger, the Vicksburg assassin of
Colonel Crane, is going to start paper in Balti-
more.
The Prussians will evacuate the forts near
Paris possibly on the 9TH of September.
Guerney, the English commissioner appointed
under the treaty of Washington, receives no
compensation for his services.
Three treasury clerks sailed in charge of iron
safes containing the bonds of the new funded
loan of Jay Cooke & Co.
All vessels from Cuba and New Providence are
quarantincd at Spanish ports to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of yellow fever.
The British consul at Zanzibar writes that DIR.
Livingstone, the African explorer, is safe, and
slowly making his way homeward.
Vice President ColfaX has arrived at MINI
apolis, Mimi, from his TIP TO Red yer. He
win leave st. Paul for South Bend, Ind, Thurs
dav.
The first two hundred millions of the new five
per cent. bonds have all been tGken, and the
subscription books are closed. It. is understood
that the applications for the bonds have been in
excess of the allowance.
1t is report / that Capte;n jake Vanderbilt
and the Staten Island ierly company WI en-
deavor to get off from az prosecutions for dam
ages for the Yves ..ield sufferers under an old oil
solete state law which forbids travelling on Sum
day.
The reputation of Tammany by the c nan
democrats is regG"d | as a ve.y significant
movement. 0thendo. .er, the Cdi- n of the New
York Staat- Zeitung, says the Tammany leaders
must be thrown overheard or the Coi mans W "
bolt in be ly.
private d;spat III ON Cha lesion says but
niue deaths rom yellow fever have occurred in
that city for the pest month, and there is no in
tel. Ipton of eight rom the north through
that ely for the south and southwest.
SURGEON Frank L. Dui lis, II Gently on duty at
the navg, hos it'll at Chelsea, Mass, has been
order"d to the lroqrois; FIRST Assistant Eng
neer W. S. Neal of Massf ,husetts, has been de-
tached from the Bos naN.Y yCgd, and grated
three months leave of absence.
The opinion is gaining s.ound in financial
quarters that the unpr. 1ent success OF the
new loan through the effor,5 of the sy indicates
here and in Europe, wa. ant the secretal of the
treasury in placing az the bonds authorized in
the refunding biz on the mcrket at once. Sec
retaIy Boutwell, is, however, shrewd enough to
know how to hold an " ntage when once ac-
qulre1, and probably has good and sufficient
reasons for not pushing more five per cents nor
any four and half and for per cents until the
proper moment.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-30
Sporting Matters,
MATTERS AT nAIIFAN-


HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 2S-Ihc prevailing
topic tO-light is the withdrawal of the Paris
crew from the tour-)ared race Wednesday,
They assign as a reason that the Halifax har-
Dor is 30 rough for their boat. They will chal-
lenge the winning crew TO row in smooth water.
They have represent - the secretary of the
yacht club that after going over the course they
found ground swell and other difficulties.
The American crew have adopted rcd, white
and blue colors. Albert Pi'lsbuly will be the
starter, John Hugh judge, and John L. Wylde
and j. Il. GaylOr Wood umpires. The latter
are commodore and Wee commodore of the
yacht club, and arc men OF high character.
Their decision VIII be accepted ~ unimpeach-
able.
Aug. 29.-The six competing boats tomorrow
will be started at 10 A, NJ. Mr., Albert Pillsbury
will be star +, Mr. John PIgh, Judge, and
Messrs. John r. WyIde and j. Taylor Ward,
umpires. SIX Starting boats have been anchored
opposite the yacht club pier, and in each of
these Will g a man who " II hold the stems Of
the competing boats until the word for stating
Is given. The Morning Chronicle of this city of
Today says that the St. John men, by their with
urawal, have unified themselves for ever again
measuring oars with an honorable crew. 1t fur
ther says: No crew ealing themselves oarsmen
VIII ever pull in race " I'll them again." A
great many people of FL classes of society had
curses loud and deep for the St. John men last
nlght, as they lost large sums by their with
drawal. The hackers of the crew last EVENING
mad SPIRITED conversation with some members
OF the Rentorth crew, who offered to row the
st. John men again, and who said that had
Renforth been well they should surely have
whipped them on the 23d. The Ren(orth crew
have made an important change in the order of
their men, by putting Bright, the new man. into
the bow, and making Percy number two.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, Aug. 29.-Ward Biglin, Mckee.
and the Tyne, and Taylor and Winship crews
thp fot1r ornJ
Saratoga international regatta, and Ellis Ward
Henry Coulter, Joseph Kaye, John BgIin'
Bright, Kelley, Chambers, Percy, Sadler and
Bagnall, for the single scul race
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-30
From San Francisco.
Important Land SnIc-Indinn Troubles,
etc,

SAN FRANCIsCO, Aug. A.-The sale of lots
at YerbL Bucna plaza, for the benefit of the new
city han fund, yesterday rea'iE- / nearly $3.50,
10. The p. 'ces obtained were higher than any
previously obta / in San Francisco.
The scientific exp ditiOn sail | yesterday for
Alaska in the COVE, lmeut schooner Humboldt.
The Indian troubles in southei Caifo. lia are
more serious than first antcipat l. Intelligence
recev / from Los Forcs last night represents
that the rebel chief Olega.,o he persuaded
Agdllos TO join him in an attack on the settle
mcnt of San Luis Rey. The settlers are re-
spending to calls from Col. c. j. CoutS, and " i'll
ioin the command of Cl. BroWl tonight.
Father Xibach of San Diego has just returned,
and reports that all attempts on his pert TO bring
about a settlement OF the difficulties have been
frustrated by Olegal.o. There is great excite
ment at San Luis Rey, and genera upi sing OF
the Inc ans is fear l.
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ADvERTIsING RATES.

In DAILY sPr-For the square Of ten lines soli
agate type time IS cts each subsequent insertion 50
cts; week s2.75; weeks 5000 month $780, year
sso-and the same rate proportonally for any number
squares Two lines for one week sloO; three line sl25;
four lines Sl37 Ave lines 81 So Local notices IS cents
per line for each insertion Business notices cents per
ne' Obituary notices resolutions &c. Is cents per line
Legal advertisements seg per square for first inser
tioni each subsequent insertion 50 cents
Special positions in the paper and special styles CT
display will be charged extra rates Cuts and double
column advertisements allowed only to limited extent,
and double rates charged for the whole space occnped
IN WEEKLY sPr-First insertion slOO per square
each subsequent insertion 50 cents months s7OO; one
year $500.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. &c i 80 A. NJ.
SYNOPs1s.-rhe barometer hi : lF len ST. Fly
at the Cdlfo. ia sta ions since Monday night,
and has be- IN to fl at the Rocky mountain
stations. ihe area of the lowest pressr~e, . ter
mol ng northwT-d TO Lake Supe. or, has ex-
tend | eastward. The winds have remain |
southe It in New England. Partially cloudy
York to Binneg )ta and s0uthwa"d; cloudy
weather in New England.
PRoBh BILITIEs.-lhe southerly v Ids in
the II dele and east , states WI probably -er
- the southwf It, With cleGr end cleG ing
NNnnIhnr
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The Deem Wave Explosion.


MOBILE, Ala, Aug. pa subma, ne diver
has thoroughly explored the sunkcl wreck of
the steamer Ocean Wave, but far" to discover
any b' lies. He rcpor,s that the boat was ter
= bly, shatter' l by the explosion. The commr-
nifty is ~ great'y eXcit l, and ~ inycstiga on
v" be mede to ascer.ein, il possible, the cause
of the explosion. So fer the crsu9'.c3 are tih i
FIVE: Kalcd, .yentj .nine; wounded, TWEEN. 'siX,
Many persons, believed to have ben on boprd
the Ocean Wave at the tine of the explosion,
are st''l missing. Three more of those wounded
died this afte. loon.
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Political.
MISUNDERSTANDING

YIRGINIA-CONSERvATIv
RIcffMoEu, Aug. 29.-The cOnse, gative sta'a
convention VI u N ct here to-mo,- ow. A large
number of delegates have Friivc |, and c nong
them many leaC''1g polit clans.
wisCoNsIN-PEPUBLICA
NJ OLSON, Aug. 3O.-Tne republican sta con-
veltion W''l m eli here ')-day. Many delegates
and candidates for nomination have arrived
Both candidates Tor nom1ation for COVE Ior,
VIM. E. Smith and Gen. q. c. WashDu Al, p"
confident of success.
oHIo-HUNKER DEMOCRAT.
COLUMBUS, Aug Ex-senator Thu nan, in
a spe III, in this city, this evening, said the
democrats into pose no objection to the thir-
tcenth amendment, but were as strongly oppos"
to the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments eS
ever, He denounced the reconsti lotion measures
Of congress, claiming that all the cOnst. Lction
necessary when the rebellion surrender"l was
for the southe.l states to elect senators aud
representatives to congress. He rev .ewed the
reconst. act d state COVE. .ments in detail, and
said the debts of these states had been increased
by negro and ca ,Iet-bag COVE. Iments $780,
100000. He denounced the kukluX BIZ and the
treaty of Washington,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-30
Rire Record.

AT CINCINNATI-Loss $4,000
CINCINNATI, Aug. 29.-Merrill & Co.'s drug
MILL on Baker street, was burned last night.
Loss $4,000.
AT MILLsFIELD, N. H.-Loss ~, 800.
CoLEBRooK, N. H., Aug. 29.-Lester Rice'S
house and barn and contents, in Millsfeld, were
bnrned on Saturday night. The fire was caused
by a defective chimney. Loss twenty-five hundred
dollars; insured for eleven hundred dollars in
Coos Mutual.
AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $4,000.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ga mill on the cor
ner Of Chestnut and Thrty-frst streets, belong
ing 10 the Parish estate, was burned this morn.
ing; loss $4,000. The mill was occupied ny
Chambers Brothers, Bingham makers; Lex q
Co., and George Heston, yarn spinners; Pon'2-
roy, cotton loop maker; John 2. Leidy, boiler
maker, and Pugh Bros, augur makers.
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YeIInM EeYer.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Aug. pa few new
cases of fever have been reported, and thr of
the prey ously report / have t-rTinat fatally,
since vest rdGv. Large numbers Of unacclima-
ted persons have left the CITY Opinions are
stu diy.dod as to the probability of the sease
assuu NC an epidemic form.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-30

MUNICIPAL COURT--Judge Williams dis
posed of seventeen cases yesterday, some of
them occupying so much time that the entire
day was ken up, aud several cases remained
over for this morning. Daniel Toomcy Thomas
Fleming, Thomas HanOn, Michael SCully,
James Murphy, Ellen Henry and James Jenkins
were each fined for Oh JnkenneSs; and all paid
but Ianlon and Scully, who were committed to
jail. Dennis D;scoll, for keeping liquor, paid
fine OF $40 and costs; James Jenkins, for keeping
open shop on the Lords day, paid a fine Of $40
and costs; Thomas Brady, for eve ling fare on
the Boston and Albany railroad, paid fine of
So and costs; Dennis Spillane, for breaking
glass, paid fine of SO and costs; Levi Barker,
for violating the city ordinance by making addi-
ton to a wooden building within the fire limits,
paid fine of $50 and costs; George +. Mann,
for larceny in building, was sentenced TO six
months in the house of correction, but appealed
the case; Alice Mccain, for violating the city
ordinance by making an edition to a wooden
building within the fire limits, he'd her case
continued for sentence till September 4th; John
Quinn and John Quinn, Jr., up for assault and
battery, and Philip McGone, for larceny in a
building, were discharged.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-30

DATENT OFFICE SINESS-AmerI
Il can ana Foreign Patents procured, Rejected Ap
pleations re-argued Interference Cases Prosecuted
Opinions given as to the validity and infringement Of
Patents ard Suits prosecuted and defended in the u 81
THOs. H DODGE.
formerly Principal Examiner and Chairman Of 1.-THE
Board Appeals. u S. Patent Ohace) Counsellor at
Law and Advocate in Patent Cases. once, Dodgess
Block corner Park and Portland sts Worcester Mass
d&Wtf