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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

We lave 50 often beer asked what
will he the effect Of the transfer, by
the county, Of the bonds, to be recclv-
ed from the Louisville and Nashville
Company, to the Princeton road, that
we have concluded to answer, one
aaril all, through these columns, IN
accordance with our understanding
of the question.
1t must "a borne In mind, in the
first place, that the bonds to be re
-yeeived from the aforesaid company,
are not the bonds originally issued by
the county, M stock In the Memphis,
t,larksville and Louisville Railroad,
hut State bonds issued for variety
of objects. II the payment were in
bonds Of the county, issued rs stock
in said road, it would amount to a
direct payment of the Indebtedness
TO that road, to the extent OF the
bonds received, and a reduction to
the same extent, Of the debt which
the county owes; but transfer OF
such bonds to the Princeton road, is
simply subscription Of SO much
stock, leaving the Indebtedness to the
Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville
Railroad where 1t stood prior to such
transfer. Hence, 1t follows, that
whilst the amount to be received
from the Louisville and Nashville
Company, may be 70 used as to re-
duce the debt OF the county to the
extent OF the cash value of the State
bonds, the transfer of said bonds, t.
the Princeton road, will create ne
new'debt, but simply leave the rail
road debt Of the county why're i
stood before the transfer.
The question to be decided by the
County court, or the people of tn,
county, Is, wheslser they will reduce
the railroad dtht, by the amount o
State bonds TO- he received from thu
Louisville and Nashville railroad, o.
leave that debt as 1t Is, and take stocl
in the Princeton road to- the exten
of the State bonds due for the roat
they have sold. " the Princeton
road should pay no dividend, til,
county will be no worse off thai
now; but should 1t pay dividend, /
will aid in paying, to that extent
the principal and interest on the deb
already existing.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

THERE " no prut4etn IN EuCiiu,
more clearly demonstrable, than that
no government can long survive
combination Of its several depart
ments for its overthrow. The citi
zens, by the exercise of eternal Wig
ilance, and patriotic resolve to pre-
serve their institutions, can defeat the
Vaccinations OF the conspirators;
but where a large proportion co-ope-
mse with the leading traitors, the
destruction OF the form Of govern
mcnt is inevitable.
Such Is the lamentable condition Of
this government, to-day. The three
departments are in league for its sub
version, and the great body Of the
Radical, or dominant party, Is in full
fellowship and cooperation with
those traitorous departments. II
proof be wanting Of the existence of
this league and OF its purpose, we
have only to revise the doings of each
department since the war. The leg
islature Of the Union has clothed the
Executive with greater, than kngly
powers, and when he Is called upon,
by a, Senator, or Representative, for
authority for his lawless acts, inves-
tigation is stfled by the overpower-
ing combination of traitorous agents
members of the league for the over
throw of the government. Or If,
perchaHce, the question of the con-
stit,aionality of an act Of usurpation
is raised before the Judiciary depart
Ment, once recognized rs the palladi-
am of civil liberty, that formerly
august body of patriots and sages,
but now subscrvient to the will of u
traitoruus combination, either de-
cidcs II in the interest of tyranny, or
shirks it, under the cowardly plea OF
No jurisdiction In the premises. The
numberless facts that might be col
lated, go to prove, beyond question,
that the three Departments of this
EONcEiiiititt arc III WIN iuutiVh iOt
the destruction of constitutional lib
erty, and To erect upon the ruins OF
free institutions an Imperial dynasty,
or an irresponsible Oligarchy. The
quasi state Of war upon the South, is
the most important feature IN the
programme, because II serves as q
pretext for forging fcttcrs that, Mt the
proper time, will be found to fit
northern rs well rs southern wrists.
Yet the maddened dupes of blind ia
naticism and sectional hate applaud
loudly, every act Of tyranny directed,
ostensibly, against the South, but, in
reality, intended for the gradual en-
slavement of both sections,
Actual war ceased In 1865, yet now,
at the close OF 1871, federal bayonets
constitute the practical government
Of the extreme Southern States, the
Constitution Is dead letter and usur-
patton Is stamped upon every depart
ment of the government and every
act OF Its administration. The war,
ostcnsibly, waged for the Union, had,
for it, ultimatum, the abolition Of
slavery, the destruction of our fedora
tive system and the setting up GEN.
tralixsi power. under come namc, not
vet promulgated. There is one con
ISOLATION left Us and that Is that the
North must suffer IT, full share OF the
lila Intended for the South, alone
We can now reccho the once favoritc
abslltlpn axiom, that the Union can
not cxlst--one half nee, aud the 9th
or slave. This government cannot
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

Hon. j. d. Ashmore, formerly O
member Of Congress from South Car.
DINA, committed suicide last Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, at, Sardis
Miss. The condition of his people
and State, and losses to which he had
been subjected by the Federal despo-
tism, preyed upon his spirits till hope
was lost, and the end came as above
stated.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

THE com ptroller of the Treasury
writes the Comptroller of Internal
Revenue that it has been decided to
refund the tax paid by Judges of
State Courts on salaries received by
them from their respective State
Treasurers. Beyond this the depart
ment does not feel authorized to go.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

THERE is much excitement at
Memphis In consequence of the pur-
chase of the Memphis and Charles
ton and the Memphis and Little Rock
railroads by Thomas A. Scott, the
great hnnsylvania railroader. The
stock of both roads Immediately rose
considerably in price--the Memphis
and Charleston from % to As, tho
Memphis and Little Cock from 16 to
% cents. ~,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

WE know that for cleaning paint, win
dows, china and glassware; for polishing
knives, tin, iron, brass and copper wares
and for removing stains from marble and
porcelain. and rust from machinery, Enocl
Morgan's Sons Sapollo is the best thing In
use. Dec.9 '7l-4w
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16
To be Photographed in a Group.

Mr. @. G.. Oilers, the popular pho
tographer, sent an invitation to the
House Of Representatives yesterday,
for that body to meet In front of the
Capitol this morning at $3.50 o'clock,
to be photographed In a groupe. The
Invitation was accepted.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

Hon. Robert Mcfarland, Of Ham
bin county, East Tennessee, who
was appointed Supreme Judge, vice
Hon. Il. A. II. Nelson, resigned, took
the oath of Office yesterday, and as
sumed his seat on the bench.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

THE action of the late conference
Of prominent Railroad men, at NASH
vile, efFectually explodes the idea
that the Edgefeld and Kentucky
road is to be brought by this place,
to avoid that ugly locality, the Ridge.
1t is gratifying to learn that the lnflu-
ential Railroad men, in that confer
ence, favor the construction of the
Princeton road, and will urge it for
ward, provided st. Louis establishes
u line to Shawnectown. The sug-
gestion must contemplate a diver
yence of the Princeton route to Mad
isonville, or q branch road to the last
named place. However this may be,
the friends of the Princeton road must
feel cheered by the Importance at
tached to the project by the most
prominent Railroad men in the
country.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

THE Masons of Raleigh are to have
a temple worth $4,000. The corner
stone will be laid in April. The
Grand Lodge Of the State takes Sl0,-
600 of the stock. N8a g
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16
MARRIED.

At st. Mary's Church, Memphis, wednes-
day, Dec. IL, 1871, at l o'clock, p. NJ, by Rt.
Rev. G. T.Quintard, MIR. GEORGE Il. FAxoN,
of Clarksville, and Miss SIDNEY LANB FIN
LEY, OF Memphis.
In this county. on the 9th inst, by Griffin
organ, Esq. Mr.. JAS. +, TRorrER and Miss
Lucy a. BuMpAss, all OF this county.
At Peacher's Mill, In this county, on the
It'll inst, by Row. NJ. q. Carney, Mr.. JAS.
BEARD and Miss MARY CHAPMAN.
At the residence of Mr.. Minor Ander-
son, in this county, on the Sth inst. Mr.. r..
X. HILL, of Rutherford county, and Mrs.
NJ. II. ASDERsoS.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

MONEY Is a great lever in the af-
fairs of man; so great lever, some OF
us can never keep IL.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16
FOR SALE.

4 new cottage house, near the residence
OF Mr. Fed smith, on Main street. II Is
convenient and viii hs sold cheap. Apply
10 J. Y. y WHIIFikl.B.
Dec II. '7l-2wo Leaf copy
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

exist-one half free, and the other
under military domination. Bs1h
sections will be free, Or both brought
under the ruie Of asbitrnry authority.
To this alternative. the people Of the
North have brought 1t, and submits
sion or revolution Is the dilemma in
which the spirit OF hate and love Of
vengeance has Involved them. -
Choose ye, betwsen them.
Glow. BRowN, in his otherwise able
.ssessege TO the Missouri Legislature,
falls into the common idea OF men of
his political stripe, that the extension
Of political privileges, without re-
gard to the material embraced, Is an
additional security for the perma-
nency and wisdom OF free govern
ment. In spite of his assertion to
this effect, we assert that Gov. Brown
and every other man of sense knows
that ignorance Is a pernicious, II not
fatal, element In every government,
no matter what may be its form
And however closely Gov. Browns
language may conform to the crude
dogmas of the party with which he
has, heretofore, affiliated, he does
know that the colored element adj
mitted to the ballot box contributes
neither to the dignity nor perma.
neneyof any government which true
patriots ard able statesman desire tc
perpetuate. This sort Of frumbue
has had its day, aud it is time tina,
sensible men were coming back tc
first principles, and upholding virtu,
and intelligence as the only safi
guarantees of good government, ant
condemning vice and ignorance 81
the bane Of all social and politica
institutions. This fact il patent t
all intelligent men, and it is humili
ating to see such intellects, as that o
b. Gratz Brown, rrostituted to tn
Lowest ends of the worst demagogues
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16
ULARxsyILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

Killebrew. Williamson 4 Co.. of the Cum
berland Warehouse, sold one hhds now
Tugs, Dec. ., ats7 10.
Turnkey, Fly & Co., of the Elephant
Warehouse, sold for the week ending Dec
y, o hhds as follows: 50 %, = %, 10, 10.
and 80.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16

They will do Factory business, as weu
MS buy on the Board, and will pay the
highest nari:et price for Loose Tobacco
neatly tied in pricing hands.
Factory situated near the head of City
Wharf, known as the Clark factory.
PURYEAR & ALLEY.
Dec. 10, 'Tf-3m
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-12-16
TOBACCO!

T. H. PuRyEAR & "a. Il. ALLEY have
formed a copartnership, under the name
OF Puryear& Alley, for the purpose of deal
ing In
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23


ar II uo-ana -: ina'. tq-Gr,s '-a-a Paterson.
q John, Ns rarric D. i.,4s PAS. Boston: brig
Eva N Johnson johnson, New York; sch Fannie
CHRIST Oarien 18th. barque annie Gray. OHM,
NsW york; brig II Rich, Hopkins Sstilla. -
gu tztn sch Alice u firsce, GchrisI. Cardenas;
cy. Hin. Cabarien " a
s,u ,ftn, oaiqoe Ada Carter Kenney Matanzas.
p.nt,aa at nasnIas 1tth harque N NJ Haven, all, tim
.SSs..snu; inh, Ealon EII;newood Philadel-
pna, scn Cora Eta Sleeper, do: lin paroue s
"iugsooo.y' rerrs. New York, 80 -
w.. tS,h Sqihe Augusine Kobbe Carver New
r 'I,n Sarah Frazer. Knight do: scb JoLu [.
Bradford, Portland. i'h' ois ida ray,
Ar at Cardenas eth, briggs Clara p c,;hhs p.rL.r
st thomas. Coison. Payson Pb,,eda,nn sa,,
brig Fails ma. Paterson. do sch Na,;a g ".u
Wilmington; Arthur Bartop. Fr,ho'I' ar ro,ahd
IIunn Fun ain, Nuevites; IItb NJ, n; anu aooie
hou o Havana; A Il Curtis, Merriman eos a,e.
scb Convoy, French Salilla; Willie niar,,o S os.'
Charleston: Baltic, Parker. Winterport. SoSe''
Sid lib, brigs bin, Doug asa, New York. Coo "
Dale Pierce North OF Hatteras 18Th, Ii q Rerrv
Coukln Baltimore; 1itb .uidiog S ar, sre4,by or
New YORK; sch T. r Hart Bart, North OF Hatteras
sagua 18th inst, big Mechanic, Dyer, Tor Phila-
ar at bermuda Orb inst brig Abbv Ellen, Havensr
New York 1itb, sch Abbott Lawrence, Mayo, Bos-
ton Tor Surinam.
SPOKEN rrn-- fI..r
Feb s, lat 81, Ion 70 20, brig Juliet Clark, from
Phla lephia tor Trinidad. fH.t
NJ date, lat sl, Ion 20 70 W, ship Montana, from
Liverpool Tor Calcutta.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23
Review of, Portland Markets

tt5 WEEK ENDING Feb. %, 1871. g 81
During the go'd seighiog last week there was con-
siderable activity in busne circles but since Saur-
day, the sleigbing being about spoiled, business has
slaekened. The tone of the market is much the
same as iG was last week. Prices generally firm and
there is no disposition to push the stocks upon the
arket. The prospect of the Spring business are
exceedingly good. importers and jobbers are filing
up for the expected trade and the stocks will be am
pie to meet all demands.
Gold has been very steady since Saturday at 1l1a
q 1111. U. S. bonds maintain higher prces and ra
eagerly sought tor by those who have funds to ,vst
The money market remaius easy here. altbou N
there has been increased demand for currey Az u,
Boston and New York. t
The Total value of foreign exports from tb;s ,ort
last week was $403 10000 In the exports were
z50o bbls flour; 6100 gals spirits; 1874 box shocks
ITO bundles and 1885 hoops; 4.5 pairs headline.
$50 bbls potatoes; 80 do beans; 1916 bush barley
600 lbs butter S54, $50 do bacou 1900 do mutton
50 800 pork; 7320do hams $1,000 do beef. 49,, 7eo do
lard; $4,000 do leather; 1868 shocks and heads s9oo
bu wheat; 69i2 do seed; 81 sewing machines. "A
bills oatmeal; 3O5 bags bran; 400 gals refined oil,
$50 pkgs merchandise; 5000 lbs. cheese,
tAPPLES.-The recent rise in price ot t,r;.
br ought lager Quantities THO the MARKET and prices
are not SO ii m. crime gee inss aud baidwips are
sci ing in Its TT So Ior No Is anu 8, 10 INV are
Dried apples continue dull. w g
BEANS-There is DO change TO note in tho
ket: Prices are steady wi fair SUPP ly and mod
crate demand. 'Ao d mod
BOX SHOOKS.-There ars but few in marlot -,
t these are he'll at 70 01 7Sc. Small lofs have ha u
sod at l3c but it would be difficult TO fill LARGO o
der at that price. . VI
B2EAD'-The demand for hard bread is s,aod,
Though iather moderate. Prices are without cbaroe
.BUTTER.-There is any quantity of ordinar, 10
ter in market, whi h is se all The way from y" M
2S Fa1r tubs OF Canada all Vermont are sa1ii,,o
at sOc ami choice tubs OF Vermont at 33c 3sc
CnEESE-The market is very firm tor oh.;o
QUALITIES OF factory AMI dairy which are the a,,I
Kind we quote IN our prices current 0y
COAL.-The striEe OF the miners the ston,i, =.
OF Al operations in lie mines and the epOrmnna "a
vance in the rate OF fre'ghs from the e1al den,it
to shipping p nts by railroad has about douban 'S
The price ct oal in New York. On Tue DAY II ~, ~
vanced to SIS per ton in that city, and III tber az
vance was anticipated. In this city our deatars
have advanced the phi to 81 5Oc ~ co. Rnt H.
state OF things it Is said last long and onaa
atoms must soon commence again and pr ces cpmo
selling at SIS 80 C 0 90 sih
CO0PERAGE Light stocks and but small ao |
nand. fIites are very firm. N
CORDaGE,-The market is unchanged. Tho do
nand is quite moderate.
COFFEE-The market is steady and firm Tbor.
8 a steady demand Tor the article.
DRUGS AND DYES.-The business Transaction.
been very good. Prices quite steady ior ali
rtlcles.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23
History Corrected.


To the Editor Of the Press. 10 T.
letter from Augusta, reporting the doipgs
of the Maine Historical Society, published in
the PRESS of the 18th inst, says: "The secre-
tary read a letter from Judge Godfrey relative
to the Penobscot Indians, full of interest con-
corning the tribe that in all the wars against
the American people has been loyal to them.
The paper contains detailed account of the
various treaties Of the Massachusetts, Colony
W tn the Peuobscots.' He says " he first
treaty was made in 1885, near where Bangor
now ISL Somebody has made g.eat mistake.
There were five distinct treaties made by the
Massachusetts, Colony with the Penob.cots;
the last one of which was thirty-two and the
last one eighty-three years before the one he
names as the first one made, if he is correctly
reported. Every member present mus. have
noticed the errors / have waited to see it corr
rected, but have not. II the Penobscots we're
always loyal, what was the need of 60 many
treaties? Perhaps it was a precautionary
measure. Below I give place and date of each
of the five treaties named: ae sstq I'd .
LIST. AT New Casco port, east side of the
mouth of the Presumpscot River, June Goth,
1903. [See Wills's Hist. Portland, p. 80 III,
ID. AT Falmouth, now Portland, Aug. 9th,
1925, by Lit. Gov. Drummer and his council and
Cuief WeDemonet. [See Smiths Journal, p.
AZ. A N E So gag
3D. AT Georges port, now Thomastop, July,
1744. [Wilhs's Hist. p. Alb.
4sh At Falmouth, Oct. 10th, 1749, by Com
mssi6ners Of Massachusetts and Chief Toxus.
Smiths Journal, p. 1876
9Th. At Falmouth, July 9Th, 1854, by Gov.
Shirley and rs Penobscots. { 4 p -
Louis, Chief of the Penobscots, at confer
flied the treaty made at Falmouth in 1749-
[Smith's Journal, p. 149. W. G.
Windham, Feb. 81. -esr
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23

A SCENE IN THE HoUsE.-Mr Carleton, of
Whitefeld, gave notice several days since that
be should WELD "the avenging sword" when
the school question came up. This announce
ment led to an amusing scene Tuesday. When
the House assembled it was discovered that an
immense wooden sword, six feet in length, was
suspended by rod from the ceiling immedi-
ately over Cartoons seat. On one side was
inscribed in large letters the word "Appropra-
tions;" on the other, "School Laws of 1902
When Carleton rose to speak he discovered
the sword in close proximity to his head,
whereupon the House broke out with laughter
and applause; and Carleton himself had to
join in the merriment at his expense. At the
request of the gentleman referred to, the sword
was taken down and placed beside him, and
with few dexterous fourishes of the blade. be
announced that he would use the engine of
Disruption in his warfare against unjust ap-
preparations and the abridgment of the rights
Of the people.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23
5 tate n ewS.

| ANDRosCoGGIN. q
| The Lewiston city government has unani
mously appropriated $3.50 600 for building cit,
| buildings the coming season.
/ Mayor Stevens of Lewiston, declines bein,
| candidate tor denomination. "a 4 wFTgifFg
| The French Catholic of Lewiston raise
| funds enough, at concert and loan, MOnda,
evening, to purchase an organ for their chu. CHI
| The directors of the Androscogsin Railroad
| Co., meet iD Lewiston next Monday to com
plete the location of their road to the Danvill,
junction.
A little son of Calvin Record, ESQ. wa
knocked down an0 run over by runaway
horse III Auburn, on Monday, and was serious
~ injured. Subsequently the horse tell apl
broke his leg, SO that it was necessary TO Kill
him. The oorse was valued at 5000 and wa.
owned by Mr. N. H. Landers
KENNEBEC COUNTY
A fire broke out in Gardiuer about 2 O'Clock
Tuesday morning iu the blacksmith shop of e.
A. Robbins & Son, and the building and cou.
tents destroyed; loss aoout $3.50. No insurance
cause probably accidental.
ai LINCOLN COUNTY. ff
The Bath Times says the Long Bridge at
Wiscasset, that crosses the Sbeepscot river
was carried away by the moving ice on Satur-
day last. 4s- 9ft
The Knox & Lincoln railroad, it is anpoune-
ed. will be open for travel early in the Spring.
Some specimens of ancient pottery have been
recently discovered at Damariscotta. They
are the fragm of two earthern pots or urns
which when whole were about inches ins d.
ametei-one contract. d and the other faring
at the top and the dishes evidently resembed
modern tlower-pot. They were found some
six feet below the servicee The material of
which they are composed is very coarse and
contains large quartz pebbles.
.'" WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Henry Richardson of Cutler, died on the
l2sh inst from Inflammation in wOundiin his
loot, made with an axe, while at work in the
woods, January q.
A White partridge was shot near Machias last
week, said to be the first one ever shot in that
vicinity. 1t is to be handed over to a taxidef-
mist. - 7 q - t7,8J
About six inches of snow fell in the region
ABOUT Machias, last week, which was great
help TO the numbering business.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-23

WoMAN's RIGHTS ON NEW LEvEL.-The
Bangor correspondent OF the Boston Traveller
writes concerning female who practically ex-
empliflies the doctrine of Woman's rights:
The lniIldam Of Bangor, ycleped the Hamp-
den road, was a scene OF general modification
During the s'eiehing carniv.l of last week -
Promising with the remark that the city boa. is
larger lumber number OF fast horses than
any locality in the State, it may easily be con-
Jectured that their owners delight in giving
them an airing, and, also, that none of them
care to be )eft behind in the frequent contests
OF speed which are daily exhibited. But for
several days past they have been doomed to
suffer series OF defeats, and, to make them
less endurable, the driver Of the winning horse
was woman. She appeared on the track in
The early part of the week, dressed very neatly,
and driving dark gray horse, who logged
along as II he were carrying butter and cheese
into market. The fast teams Whisked by and
around her, but she paid no attention to them,
until she had reached the end of the course
Then, turning about, she spoke gently to her
horse, and he responded with a vengeance
One by one, the gray team passed all of its
the Bangor House, which is the eastern ter
minatOn of the track, Miss Blank, turned her
horse about, and, after the Others had done
kewise, tfotted by them all again. Here was
q situation for nice young reu! Teams were
driven to the stables, horses were changed mes
sengers were sent TO Mr. This One and Mr..
That One for the production of their speed est
stock, but it was to no effect The homely gray
held mis- own in every instance, and, after 40
hour or two OF victory, was logged slowly back
to his stables. The next day he appeared again,
and the next, and the next, when similar scenes
wero invariably presented. The horse men
were handsomely beaten by horse woman,
and they were square enough to acknowledge
the fact. lEquiring into the matter developed
the TACT that the young lady IS a daughter Of a
wealthy cordwainer, residing lust across the
river, and that she takes care Of her horse, leeds
and grooms him with her own hands. She Is
said to be very skltul driver and connois-
seur as to what constitutes good animal,