Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-07-15

LIITLE Rock, July 1.-THE Demo-
cratic State Central aud Congression-
nj District Committees adjourned K :
day. Resolutions were adopted as
follows:
Opposing the calling Of a State
Convention till the National Demo-
cratic Committee should call for a
National Convention.
Disclaiming the right to make a
platform, but Recommending to the
people the earnest consideration Of
I the address of the Democratic men,
bers of Congress, the platform of the
Democracy of Ohio and Pennsylva
mia rs cmbodying the living issues
upon which the National campaign
should be made.
Opposing all secret political organ
izatiOns as being destructive to the
best interests Of society, and COM
mending to the people the protection
of the rights Of all citizens irrespec-
tive of race, color or previous condi
ton, but while doing this shall earn
estly demand our own rights by all
legitimate means.
Calling on the peopleof the State to
give cordial support to all Democratic
papers, and indorsing the course of
Hon. J. M. Hanks rs member Of
Congress.
CHICAGO, July l0.--Judge Drum
mond, of the United States Circuit
Court at Chicago, has just rendered a
decision in the patent case Of Thomas
Sayles against the Northwestern
Railroad for Infringement of Lanner
or double. acting car brake patent.
The decision Is in favor of the Lanner
patent upon all points In controver-
sy.
The case has been in the courts for
nearly tenyears. Nearly all the rail-
roads in che United States, including
the horse railroads, by this decision
are infringing the patent, and the re-
suit involves millions Of dollars.
Samuel ID. Cozzens, of New York,
was counsel for the pstentee, and
Hon. b. II. Curtis, Of Boston, for the
railroads.
NASHVILLE, July 10.-The County
Court of Davidson agreed to-day tn
subscribe 500, 900 to the stock Of the
company organizing to purchase the
Edgeiield aud Kentucky railroad, and
thus keep it In the control Of parties
friendly to Nashville. 1t is an inn
portnnt link In the Evansville, Hen.
derson and Nashville railroad. The
heavy rains to-day will have a ben
eficial effect upon the crops, which
were suffering from drought.
HAVANA, July TO- Cav,,do was ex-
ecuted on the first instant, at Puerto
Frincipe. He previously wrote let
tiers to Villamil, his brother Adolfo
and other Cuban generals advising
them to surrender, as that was the
only favor they could do Cuba-that
the continuation of the struggle
would only entail the useless she'd
lding of blood that the Cuban cause
was lost at home and in the Uuited
States.
HAVANA, July 9.--Adviccs from
San Domingo to the Goth of June,
give rumors Of the return of BaeZ to
Aqua after defeating Cabral. The
town of San Juan was entirely de-
stroyed. 1t is reported that the revo-
luti0nists intend to replace Cabral CT
mental. The confidence OF Cabral's
partisans Is shaken, i'm his ability rs
a leader, owing to his repeated de-
feats.
PARIS, July 10.-Thiers, hearing
that the Pope intended to seek the
hospitality Of France, has addressed
II letter to the holy father assuring
him of a fitting welcome, but strong
" dissna1ing him from the project,
Such proceeding he says, would offend
Italy and create difficulties i'm France,
where it would he impossible to grant
his Holiness privileges suitable to his
exalted posi- ion. Thiers promises
the friendly offices of France rs me-
diat0r between the italian Govern
men. and the Holy See, with view
to the retoration OF concilatory rela-
lions between the kingdom and the
head of the Church.
LONDON, July 10.-Advices from
Paris says it is generally believed that
the party of legitimists, or the sup