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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-06-24
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From Bigelow's Bench and Bar.
Daniel Webster was once engaged
In the trial of case In one Of the
Virginia courts, and the opposing
counsel was William Writ, author OF
the "Life Of Patrick Henry" which
has been criticised as q brilliant ro-
nance. In the progress Of the case
Mr.. Webster produced q highly re-
spectacle witness, whose testimony
(unless disproved or impeached) set
tied the case and annihilated Mr..
Wlrt's client. After getting through
tile testimony, he informed Mr.. Writ,
with significant expression, that he
was through with the witness, and
that he was at his service. Mr..
animation, but seemed for moment
quite perplexed how to proceed, but
quickly assumed manner expressive
Of his incredulity as to the facts elic-
tied, and coolly cycling the witness a
moment, he said:
"Mr. X, allow me to ask you
IL you have ever read work called
the Baron Munchausen ?"
Before the witness had time to re-
ply, Mr.. Webster quickly rose to his
feet and said:
III beg your pardon, Mr.. Writ, for
the interruption; but there was one
question forgot to ask the witness,
and If you will allow me that favor,
promise not to interrupt you again"
Mr.. Writ, in the blandest manner,
replied, "Yes, most certainly" when
Mr.. Webster, in the most deliberate
and sOlem manner, said:
"Sir, have you ever read Wirt's
Patrick Henry?
The effect was irresistible, and even
the Judge could not control his rigid
features. Mr.. Writ himself joined in
the momentary laugh, and, turning
to Mr.. Webster, said, "Suppose we
submit this case to the jury without
summing up" which was assented
to, and Mr.. Webster's client won the
suit"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-06-24

THE WORKING MEN.-The hardy
and industrious working man, who
daily plods along with his bucket in
his hand, attracts little attention.
He goes and returns to his home like
the railroad trains, on time. He
helps to build castles, palaces and cit
les for Others, while he himself Is con-
tent with a humble cottage. The
men "with baskets" have made their
mark in days gone by, and will In
time to come. They know their
nOblemen- honest men. They sup
port themselves and their families
by constant toll, and, although they
receive from their employers regular
wages, the community Is indebted
TO them for what they do. We es-
TEEN the working men-their cause
Is our cause.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
Man-Haters.

A writer in one Of our literary jour
nails solves that class of social conun
drums called man-haters. He says
this ''set OF modern man hatcrs is re,
cruited from three classes mainly, those
who have been cruelty treated by men,
and whose faith in one half Of the hui
man race csnnot survive their W sad
experience; those restless and ambi
tious persons who are less than woman,
greedy Of notoriety, Indifferent to home
life, and holding home duties in disdain,
with strong passions rather than warm
affections, with perverted instincts in
n direction, and zone worthy the
name in another; and those who are
the born vestals Of nature, whose NOR
ale falls below the sweeter sympathies
of womanhood, and who are unseXed
by the atrophy Of their instincts, as the
other classes are by the pervcrsion
and coarsening Of theirs. BY all these
men are held to be enemies and OPP
pressors; and even love is ranked as a
mere matter of tho senses" There
are women no doubt who have been
cruelty treated by men and have just
causeto complain; but these women
when they find really a good man are
always ready to crop their prejuGices.
1t is the growing hen sort of women
though-women Of uncertain age
who act neither like women nor like
men, who are doing all the mischie!
and trying to set sensible women's
heads against the men. 1t is a motto.
rious fact, too, that this class of women
are generally spinsters of uncertain
age, extremely gawkish, big footed ;
long-necked, saucer-eyed, lantern jawed
and the whole Of these hideousnesses
set off with an ugly, %domineering dis
position. Having exhausted them
selves in obtaining heaus they turn
man-haters Tor spite, and clamor for
woman's rights. Who will say our
description is not correct2
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

We have received from New Jcrsy
an I'm McenoriamS notice OF tho late
Ohio statesman, from which we make
two extracts, Tie following y given
in illustration of his
MORAL COURAGE:
Conscious ever of the rcctitudc OF.
Ills intentions, he possessed all the
courage that generally accompanies the
sense of right, and nothing ever deter
rad him from tho public expression Of
his honest opinions, leaving the consc-
quenccs to the Disposefot events.
He manifested this when submitting
to the ubiquitous and unjust sentence
Of Lincoln, who introduced q new and
unlicord OF punishment, the Punishment
Of Janishment. Being uslerd into the
presence of Rosecranz, who was then
commanding the army in Tennessee,
|fic General informed him "thathc was
ordered by the President to send him
across the lines into the country ofthc
enemy" and then inyeighiog against
what he was pleased to call his disloy
atty, proceeded to say, "Why, sir, do
you know that miles / protect you with
a cavalry guard my soldiers will tear
you TO pieces in an instantr" Cool and
composed, Kallandigham instantly re
piled, That, sir, is because your sol,
diers are just as ignorant and prejudi-
ccd as yourself; but, General, ] have q
proposition to make: draw your sol
aicrs up in a hollow square tomorrow
morning and announce to them that
Vallandisham desires to vindicate him
self, and | will guarantee that when
they have heard INT through they will
be more willing to tear Lincoln and
yourself to pieces than they will Val
landigham." 1t is needless tosay that
the proposition was not agreed to.
The second exhibits his power Of
invectivc retort under unjust attacks
On one occasion he had been de
nounced by Bingham, who assisted SO
eagerly in "tle deep damnation of the
taking OFF, Of Mrs. Surratt, and the
people Of Columbus were told ''that
the ghost Of Vallandigham was running
about Ohio, gibbering and s~queaking
at every thing it passed" When Val
landigham vas speaking at the mass
meeting the next afternoon, this was
told him--and nc thus paid his res
poets to Judge Bingham; "This hired
assassin of the Lincoln administration,
citizens! I understand, told you. yes
terday. that Vallandigham's ghost was
running about Ohio, %gibbcring and
squeaking at everything it meets: but
it is not the ghost of Vallandigham he
fears, but the sheeted form oftlat mur-
dered woman, which haunts him when
he goes to his couch in the evening
and upon whose ghastly form his glar-
ing cy eballs rest the first thing in the
morning; and whose constant presence
will ere long drive him to the doom OF
the suicide along with jim Lane and
Preston King. yallandigham is no
ghost: but as Bingham will find to his
cost, still in the flesh to e his foes"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
The Next President

We intend to WELD the Home
Journal in support of what we con
ceivc to be the true policy Of Democ-
racy, until we. get this government
back TO the constitution, regardless OF
what radical democrats may say. And
upon this score we heartily endorse
what the Gallatin Examiner says at the
close of an article showing the plaus-
Utility Of q democratic success in 1872,
to-wit:
aGrants majority was only 300,-
900 in 1868, Of which majority 150,-
900 came from New England, while
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas did
not vote. West Virginia, North Carroll
ma, Tennessee, Missouri and Indian
gave $4,000 majority, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Illinois gave 100000.
"The election ola Democratic Pres
ident in 1879 is fixed fact, unless we
ruin our present bright prospects by
our owl imprudence and blindness.
Discord is the great element Of defeat;
and unless we a quiet the more turbu
lent and boisterous OF our party our
chances will suffer from 1t. To achieve
a grand and enduring triumph, the
Democratic party needs only to com
pact it's strength; to open wide the
doors Of welcome; to reject disturbing
issues Which haze no practical value, and
to press forward resolutcly with the
hammer Of reform and retrenchment.
We must expect to make concessions |;
to endure many things that we cannot
help for yet a little while longer: and
TO abstain from doing many things|
which are not practicable or wise. If we
united upon q broad and liberal
platform, we need not fear the result
it will be sure overwhelming and dec..-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
Decline of El0fuencc.

Matcrnus, it is said, gave IL as his
opinion that the decline of %eloquence,
however other causes might conspire,
was chiefly occasioned by the ruin Of
a free constitution. History attcsts
the truth OF this, and the United States
afford the latest example. In republic
can governments, where the constitu-
ton is observed, genuine cloquence be-
comes prompt, bold and animated. in
its efforts TO preserve the liberties o
the people. Hence Demosllienes dis
the powers of his amazing ge-
MUS, and acquired immortal honor.
He saw his people, stepped in luxury,
allured by the seductions of wealth.
and ready to submit to a master. He
saw the liberties Of his country threat.
cned. He saw a man at the head OF
powerful armies. renowned for yicto-
ries, and possessed of an opu'ent treas
uty, bent upon destroying the liberties
Of Greece. He reused bis countrymen
from their lethargy he kindled the
holy flame of liberty, and counteracted
the Vaccinations of Phillip. In our
own country we had such men as Clay,
Calhoun, Webster, and Douglas, but
their ~cloquence was in vain, War
came, and the deatl-knell Of q free
constitution was sounded. In the
halls Of Congress we now have such
grassAoppers rs Butler TO lcad where
Calhoun, and Clay, and Webster, once
Numbered forth their %eloquencc, and in
glowing words animated our hearts to
love and revere n free constitution,
With the death of that sacred instru'
ment--the pride of Washington, Jeifer-
son and Madison-died our orators.
It is said an ambassador reported to
Pyrrhus that the Roman Senate looked
like a convocation Of Kings. What
would he say Of our American Senate ?
VIZ would beg to be spared
the report, But.we have a hope for a
better state of things when the Democ
racy, aided by all lovers Of liberty, get
back into power.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
A Monarch IN Fact,

a
In arothef column in this paper viii
be found an article headed The De.
parture, de-" Since writing the arti.
clio we are pleased to find an article in
the Louisville Courier-Journal which
we would publish if it we're not for our
limited space. But the aforesaid arti-
Gle closes with the following remarks,
to-wit:
"We are no alarmist but il is our
deliberate conviction that il tue Radi.
cal party should obtain q new lease of
power in '72 there will not be a frag-
meht of the old Government OF the
United States lett at tue end Of Gen.
Grants. second tenn. We may not
have a monarch in name, but will have
one In fact"
We are glad 10 find an agreement be-.
tween what we and the editor Of the
Journal think. The question Who
wants to bring about q desttnction OF
The prion7 Or. rather, who wants to
it' We say, the Democratic|
men and newspapers who ssecspt The
'ituation,e as TIE shelh1yllIe Rescue
iubks them.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

respect the rights of the State Govern
mcnts Is the inviolablc duty OF that of
the Union, and when the Union fails to
do this, the States win no longer feel
their obligationto respect an~dprescrve
the riglna Of the whole. We want TO
see, as President Monroe said, suf1-i
cicnt power in the national government
for national purposes, without impair.
ing the just rights Of the States, or af-
fecting those Of Individuals we want
an adjustment Of military jurisdiction
over matters belonging alone 70 civil
jurisdiction We want q free press; We
want a free ballot, and n trained militia
as the surest bulwark Of Republic;
aud We want u. IS. Giant to be defeated
and become an example, like Sejanlls
Eof old, to tcrrify all WHO ID any coming
age or country may endcayor by vice
and usurpatlon TO raise themselves
above their felloweitizens. Can the
New York Democrat, can any OF the
papers Which are c~ondemning Vallan-
digLam and the New Departure, wish
soundcr Democratic doctrine to sue
cecd7 Then, let us agree TO disagree,
If necessary, but suffer no such disa-
grecment to blind us as 10 the necessity
Of a solid concentration against the
party in power.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
Against powerful enemies not to sds

Against powerful enemies not to sdfe
too much is the safest policy, This is
what wise Roman his.oriansaid. and
We commendNit 10 those who may op;
pose us III committing the Home Jour
nal to the Vallandiellam resolutions.
Don't see too much. In other words,
don't cross the bridge before yon
come TO II. We wnnt the success Of
the Democracy, and because : few
men, who do no fighting when real
danger comes, talk about our faithlcss-
ness to what they say is principle. let
us not therefore forget. that the same
calibrc Of genius that wins in military
affairs wins also in civil matters. Let
us not see too much-let us notattcmpt
to rectify al! matters al once. Fsssipd
lente Should be III motto. But lei
us be united to beat Radicalism.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

TO GET RID OF FLIES Tho smoke
of the dried leaves Of a pumpkin burnt
on q bright fire, will cause flies to quit
an apartment instantly or it will kill
them, Birds must he withdrawn be-
fore the operation. and persons should
abstain from going into apartments
Immediately after. as the smoke causes
employment OF laurel
is also a p~reservative against flies,
as they can not bear the smell oft,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
Railroads in Chancery.

In the case Of the Stats ys. the
McMinnville and Manchester Railroad
Company, q supplemental petition was
yesterday filed before Chancellor East
BY the Company and stockholders.
The Higgins Board made a motion to
dismiss this petition, which motion was
overrulcd. The Court then required
the Higgins Board to answer this pc
tition by Wednesday next, at which
time the case is set for tlial. In the
case of the Winchester and Alabama
Railroad, lately purchased BY John
Frizzcl', u STOCKHOLDERS, certain parties
who claimed TO be assignccs of the
company, appeared and filled eyccp-
tions to the report, and tue question
testing the validity Of the sale will
come up for consideration next We'd
nesday .--[Union and American.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

From three to FIVE hundred boxes OF
peaches are shipped daily from Cry stal
Springs, Miss, to New Orleans w Elk.
And there is no reason Why Frank
lin county should not cultivate fruit,
and ship enough to bring in fifty OF
one hundred thousand dollars every
year. What vi lack il energy and
perseverance.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

Plow. mules IN Georgia are nearly as
certain as s'non-cxptosive"' oil, One
patted a negro on the heaa III Bartow
county last week, and the amendment
died with allc5iW.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
RUSSELL'S
REApING& MOVING
AmA TAFasAe+s y.

II HAVE A SUPPLY,OF THESE POP
u tilar agricultural implements at Dech-
and am prepared to fill orders.
Itake greatspleasure in calling the at
tention Of the public to the "RusselT asa
Mower. 1t has passed through the trials
Of twelve haryests triumphantly, and we
think all persons in need of a Moving Ma
chine, before purchasing, should
First see the Russell. first see the Russell,
First see the Russell before you fix your
mind.
1t will NOW your meadows nicely,
And FOUR clover fields sublime,
If YOU haven't got the 1oney
Wen give a little time.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

Sixteen thousand dollars OF pdbjs
money vss sduaaders6 b ~. ea
proceedings Of erganizing tie nil(ai
Of Mississippi.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

Gold IN New York il duh ~anlshcavy
at ll2sa1i2a. Tennessee bonds are
quoted at 7lc for the old issue, and
Tia for the new. Cotton dull at PIC.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13

desire to call the special attention If
= farmers, or those that are in need of 4
wagon Of any description, to nv work
They would do WELT come and examino
it before purchasing elsewhere. NV Vac
ons are put UP Of
The Best Material,
and they will also be tonnd to be Of licht
drift, one particular point in i wagon
No WORK nor expense Is spared TO make
Desirable and Coed Wagon.
Ny prices are low and the work warranted
Entire Satisfaction.
No wagon OF the kind can be bought for
less money at ANY place.
ANDREW FASSNACHT,
Winchester, Tennessee
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-07-13
VallandighaIn. !

We have received from New Jersy
an s5n Memoriamv notice or tho late,
Ohio statesman, from which we make
two extracts. The following u given
in illustration Of his
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-09
The Consolidation Bill.

Governor Scott has signed the Consoilda-
ton Bill, and, in a special message to the
General Assembly, sets forth the reasons
why the project meets with his approval. He
takes q cheerful view of he-situation, and
expresses the conviction that the Blue Ridge
road can be completed to Knoxville without
any further help from the State, and that the
Consolidation Bill presents certainty OF
saving the State from becoming eventually
liable upon its endorsement Of the Blue
Ridge Bonds.
We do not like the Consolidation Bill {; but
we cannot forget that the demands OF the
Greenville and Port Royal Rings for 81, ooo,-
600, in bonds of the State, were defeated at the
last moment through the efforts Of Governor
Scott. Nor do we overlook the fact that, in
the very last hours of the session, Governor
Scott vetoed the Legislative Appropriation
Bill, because there had been smugged into
it sum of $780, 900, which the State did not,
and could not, rightfully owe. The good
works of Governor Scott, N the direction OF
financial reform, during the session just
ended, entitle him to large measure OF
public, confidence, even when he defends
and justifies q measure which many OF the
people have regarded with doubt, if not with
positive distrpst. We you'd fain expect
great things from the Consolidation Bill.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-09

Eress,Swlth its numerous pains and penaltles y
nearly an the leading Virginia journals are urg+
ing that State Law shall be passed to separate
the Congressional elections from all other elec-
tlons, SO that they may be held at time when
no State elections are to occur. 1t Is prooaole
that this will be done not only in Virginia, but
among the States generally. as the only means o.
avoiding some Of the disagreeable features OF the
outrageous act. New York will perhaps speedliy
separate tts elections, aud we take 1t tnatn tlme
Marylard will dc the same, should the Congres'
sienal law remain In force. Such cnange Oh
the part Of Individual States Would necessltate
additional ELECTIONS in most OF them, but is ts iaf
better to submit to that Inconvenience than tnat
the local elections should be controlled or inter-
rered with by partisans under the influence OF
outside authority, with United States troops at
their individual call, and State officials en-
trely at their mercy.
Commercial travellers National ASSOCIATE
is the title OF an organization which has been
effected in New York. with branches at other
commercial points, for the purpose OF adding 70
the economy and PROSPERITY OF the commercial
| traveller. The fact OF such an organization tndi'
Gates the extensiveness and importance OF INC
interests connected with 1t, business being con-
Quoted now over the whole country very largely
through such agents 1t is stated that rallroao
and steamboat lines, aggregating over 2''ooo
miles OF travel, and the propretors OF nearly
1900 hotels have conceded commutston OF
twenty to thirty three and third per cent. 70
members Of the association. The association
seeks to have oppressive license laws modified,
though 1T is generally conceded that commercial
travellers ought to pay something where they sell
goods, percentage on their sales, If nothing
else. A. S. Dodd is president OF the association
In New York, and it is designed to have q vice.
president in BaTrimDre, as in other cities Mr.
Duncan B. Cannon, formerly Of Baltimore, ou
now Of New York, is treasurer OF the association,
membership Of which requires yearly fee oil
|
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-09

Council will never learn. the lesson OF econ
ony which thepress seek to teach them. { +"
The appropriation bill as passed. is as tel-
lews: =
A. BILL TO APPROPRIATE MONEY TO MEET THE
LIABILITIES OF THE CITY DURING THE FISCAL
.YEAR- R-ENDING-DEGEMBER alsTl 1s71.---------
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Charleston in the City Council
assembled, That the following. sums Of money
for the specific purposes herein named be, and
the same are hereby, appropriated, TO be paid
out of the City Treasury, in the manner PIE
scrlbed by law, to wit: For the Almshouse,
twenty-five thousand dollars; for the orphan
house, thirty-three thousand dollarsi for gas
light thirty thousand dollars; for streets and
pavements, seventy thousand.do to main
tain the Police and Detective Department,
seventy thousand dollars; Fire Department,
thirty thousand dollars; for the Lunatic Asy-
linn. seven thousand dollars; for Tidal Drains,
seven thousand dollars; for salaries OF city OIL
GERS. thirty thousand dollarsi for printing, four
thousand dollars; for Health Department,
thirty thousand dollars; for interest on the
public debt, three hundred and ten thousand
dollars; for contingent expenses, to be drawn
on the order of the Mayor, five thousand dol
lars; for improvements. thirty thousand dol
lars; for unpaid bills, for 1870, forty.thousand
dollars; for House of Correction, three thou
sand dollars for Old Folks Home, seven tho'l'
sand dollars: for Orphanhouse of the Sisters ol
Mercy. six thousand dollars.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-09
The Weather Reports.

We regret to learn that misunderstanding
with the Western Union Telegraph Company
,as led to partial suspension OF the collec-
ton and delivery of the important weather
reports furnished:to the press by the United
States Signal Bureau. A sufficient appro-
priation for the purposes OF the Bureau
has been made by Congress, and the officers
OF the Bureau have spared NO efforts to pre-
vent any break in the transmission OF their
reports. 1t has been found, however, ex-
tremely difficult to make contract with the
Telegraph. Company upon o. reasonable
basis, and for time the full reports could
not be sent.
The commercial public are thoroughly
alive to the Importance and value OF the
weather reports. They have been published
long enough to show their utility and gene
raj trustworthiness, and we hope that The
Western Union Telegraph Company will
soon consent to receive and deliver. the re-
ports upon terms which will save itself from
actual loss and which the Bureau, the rep
resentative OF the public, is able and willing
to pay. This is not too much to ask from
concern like the Western Union Company.