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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-08-05

4 Meesrs. Beck, Poll, AID Buckley
were designated ns a sub com mittee
tomeet ih Washington on the 10Th of
september to report on the cofidltion
OF the debts and finances Of the
southern States, digest the reports Of
the Governors, report election laws,
etc. This order Is regarded by Demo-
crafts as of the greatest Importance,
and persons having Information aud
evidence on these facts should send
the same to Mr.. Beck at Lexington,
Kentucky. The evidence already had
shows that S200,0O0,O00 has been
stolen by the Radical party. The
committee ordered l50 copies of the
testimony to be printed for the use OF
the members.
The Democrats also got an order
passed to day to summon the District
Attorney and United States Marshal
Of Arkansas, who were dismissed by
President Grant for their share in get,
ting Senator [ layton indicted for cleo
ton frauds. The foreman of the
grand Jury is also summoned. There
has been a contest over this point
and the Radicals have resisted the In.
vestigation as long Hs they could
The whole Of the remaining witnesse.
will probably be finished this week
Messrs Beck and Van Trump left fol
home this afternoon. The opinion o
the Democratic members Is that til,
whole investigation will greatly in
jure the Republican party.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-08-05

ANDY Johnson, itappears, is about
to visit France. We don't know
what for. He is too set In his man
ners to receive polish; he has laid
aside, forever, the goose and thimble
and needs no instructions from the
famous man-miliners Of Paris. But
perhaps he wishes to investigate, on
the spot, the doctrines Of the Com
munes, which he often broached
when acting the part of Democratic
leader in this State. IT this be his
object, we wish him quick passage
and a life long stay.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-08-05

Memphis. ClarksvilIc and louisville
Railroad.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-08-05

In the water clu1q tn the piles until
they we're rescued, but Others sank
beforc'aid could reach them. Atleast
thirty-hve persons must have been
killed and drowned. This Is basing
It OH the lowest estimate. The
wounded will reach one hundred.
Many Of them were placed in carriages
and driven to their homes. The drug
stores In the neighborhood. were filed
with them. Among the injured was
Sheriff Madden, of Brooklyn, who
was driven TO his residence.
CROWDS OF SPECTATORS.
Over $4,000 persons gathered at the
battery within an hour after the ex-
plosion. i8t %
THE OFFICERS or THE BOAT.
John Mayer, the pilot, was thrown
from the forward pilot-house twenty
feet In the air, falling on the boat and
escaping without a scrutch. John
Freeland was captain Of the boat and
Harry Robinson engineer. The latter
Is colDred man, and the indignation
of the passengers against him Is
tremendous, though his friends claim
he Is not 10 blame. The boiler was
inspected by J. II. Matthews, United
States boiler Inspector, on the 10Th OF
June, and pronounced safe. aii
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-08-05

II you want a nice party Tie or
Vest, 90 to N. ~. McCULLOCH'S
and you nil find IL.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09
KEEP TIE BIRTHDAYS !

A SAILOR S Description OLA DANCE.
Haven t had any fun with the landlubers
till Thursday night, at dance. When
[ arrived in the cabin found EN- ander
way on Spanish dance. Took my
station in line with Susan Tucker-fell
back and filled, then shot ahead two
fathoms-hauled up Oh the starboard tack
to let another craft pass, and came stern
on another sail, spoke to her, and bore
round against the sun, and fell in with
another sail IN full chase. Passed twenty
sail on same course, and when half across
to the other shore dropt astern-fell
back-couldn' fiji, so let go anchor and
hauled up for repairs Next time I was
drawn into the current by cowtillion,
but didn't make much headway-shot
ahead with Betsy Stark, and sailed over
70 the coast. Took a turn opposite, and
ran abreast twice towards other crafts.
back sstern again-moved round to star
boafd-passed near partners lights, and
made sail for berth. Third time ran me
into port to the tune of the tempest, the
Yankee tar S fayorite Preceding along
up to the regular order of sailing-bore
ahead again-rounded to-then passing
adversary yard-arm by yard arm, locked
astern, with the whole squadron, in cir
cular order of sailing, Sally Jones all the
time maneuvering and making signals
when under full sail. Finally anchored
after heavy squall.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09
A Fish Story.

The last fish story comes from New Jer-
sey. Lately, in the interi,r of the state,
| a nlld looking countryman entered a
| railroad car, carrying bundle tied up
in handkerchief, which he placed un-
der his seat at the end of his car
After travelling along for about an hour
lady sitting in front of the contryman
was observed toImove uneasily in her seat,
and to cast savage glances at the seem
ingly respectable man sitting at her side
In few moments afterwards another
lady still further to the front became
uneasy" and at last, rising in her seat
requested, if some gentleman In the car
would protect her from the elderly-look-
ing man by her side. and whom she stated,
had insulted her.
A dozen persons offered her assistance.
and before the accused could speak in his
own defence his hat was jammed over
his eyes and he was dragged to the rear
of the car.
While there, and carrying on with the
avengers war of words as to what
the indignity meant still another lady
rose, also seated further up the car, and
accused gentleman sitting behind her
with improper conduct. A rush was
made for the insulter number two, but
that gentleman vigorously defended him.
self with large walking stick he hap
pened to have, land which, by-the-by
was one cause of the last trouble, hisac-
cuser stated that he had indecorously
been rapping her.ankles under the seat,
with the same) And while the struggle
to get at him was in progress, somebody
in the front the ofthe car shouted there S
a ''snake on the foor." a scene then
ensued. The ladies in the car clambered
upon to the seats and many got on
the arms and backs Of the same. One
elderly lady managed to stand on the
backs of two seats. and in the best cir
Gus manner possible under the circum-
stances, while young mother threw her
baby into parcel rack, and then hung
convulsively to the ventilator.
The confusion awoke the eountryman,
who, on being toldeof the snake, first
felt in his bundle, and then exclaimed,
L m blamed if that old eel haint got
loose started for the front, and soon
returned, graspiug firmly an immense
eel, which he at first caught, while out
fishing, but which. when brought into
the car, had managed to get out of the
bundle, and had wendell its way to the
front, lovingly caressing the different va
rieties of ladies' carriers which he encoun-
tered on the way. Apologies given and
received Strengthened everything in the
car but tie hat that was jammed down,
and the countrymaa leaving at the next
station, no blood was drawn.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09
Young w oman.
The character of community depend:

The character of community depends
much upon young men. IF the latter
are cultivated, intelligent, accomplished,
the young rncu will feel the req uircrIcnt
that they themselves should be upright
and gentlemanly and refeed; but if their
female friends are frivolous and silly, the
young men will be dissipated and worth
less. But remember, always that a sis
ter is the best guardian of brother in
tegrity. She is the surest incubator of
faith in female purity. As "a daughter,
she is the true light of home. The pride
of the father oftener is centered in his
sons, but affection is expended on his
daughter. She should therefore be the
sun and centre of it all.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09

The poorest men to be met with nova
days are those who profess to be too poor
TO take their county paper. We pity
such man, especially if he is man of
property. Who ever heard of man too
poor to smoke, chew tabacco or drink
whisky. if addicted to either? And yet
men will spend 10 or 16 cents day
for 1.-THE weed, or ten cents for a glass
of rot GIT, and too poor to take a
newspaper, in the intellectual enjoyment
of which their families might participate.
Really such men are poor-very poor,
real object of pity-Puts Mercury.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09

rade, said he, "what could he possibly
want with me? We were always
friepds-kind hearted, gallant fellow
that he was No man was ever his
enemy, except upon the field itself Why
should ! have dreaded to meet him,
even If such an event could possibly
be?''
A moment or two after this he was
almost paralyzed with dread, with the
recurrence of the we'll known step, which
now seemed pacing the dark and tenant
less apartment. All combined to make,
in his Imagination, situation appalling
and awful. 1t was, therefore, with great
earnestness that he exclaimed:
In the name of God, Hamilton lis
that your"
A voice from the threshold oftbe COM
municating door. addressed him in tones
that sank deeply into his soul:
Gordon listen, but do not speak to
me. In ten days you will apply for a
furlough it will not be granted you.
You will renew the application in three
weeks, and then it will be successful.
Stay no longer in Scotland than is abso-
lutely necessary. Go to London. Take
lodgings at No. 27- Jermyn street. You
will be shown into an apartment looking
into garden. Remove the PANEL from
above the chimney piece, and you will
find papers which will establish the fact
of my marriage, and will give the ad
dress of my wife and son. Hasten for
they are in deep distress and those
papers will establish their right. Do not
forget me -
When Capt. Gordon arose it was
broad day. He dressed himself, went
to town, drew up a statement of the
affair, and swore to it. A recent arrival
had brought intelligence of the death of
father, and of his accession to a large es.
tate. Within ten days he applied for a
furlough, but such had been the mortall-
ty among the officers that his request was
refused. Another arrival, however,
brought to the island a reinforcement for
the garrison, and the difficulty was re-
moved, on a second application in three
weeks.
He sailed Immediately for Scotland,
arranged his affairs, and intended at once
to leave for London; but agreeable en-
gagements, one after another, retarded
his departure, and he forgot his riend' S
concerns, and the .preternatural visits
which he had received from him we're no
longer impressed so wildly as at FIRST
upon his mind.
One night, however, after social
party of pleasure, he awoke without
apparent cause, as he had done on the
eventful night in Dominica, and to his
utter CONSERVATION the sound of the
Majors iron footstep filled his ears.
He started from his bed, rang up his
servant, ordered post horses, and lost not
moment upon the way until he reached
the number and house in Jermyn street.
He found the papers as he had ex-
pected. He relieved the widow and
orphan of his unhappy friend, and es-
tablished them as such in the inheritance
to which they were entitled by ID sud-
den death.
1t is known that Capt. Gordon rose
very high in his military career, and
was throughout his life distinguished as
brave and honorable officer, and for
tunate General.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09

DAVENPORT has prophet A year
ago, the 9th ofFebruary, Mr.. A. Pc
tiers made wager with Judge Murphy
of dozen bottles of wine, that in one
year from that date Date Louis Napo-
leon would not be Emperor of the
Freuch
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09
An educational bill has been /;

An educational bill has been intro
duced into the Canadian Legislature
which proposes the compulsory system.
instruction is to be free, and the course
Is to comprise lessons in agriculture.
chemistry and natural history. Indus
trial schools are also to be established,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09

1t is glorious thing to resist
temptations, but it is safer to avoid
them.
MIR. Bonham, ex-senator from
Blackford Co. Indiana, was recently
found too drunk to know how to con-
duct himself with propriety. and was
arrested and put in Jail.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09

Nine o'clocki and almost half past,
My watch must certainly be too fast
wonder what makes the street SO dimI
LIE is gone, suppose, to Washington Square
Well, let him go! am sure don't care,
III write to the banker the very first thing
And send back Harry his letters and sing,
Hark there is the bell, he is in the hall.
Dear Harry I knew he was worth them allI
Six bright faces and flossy heads
Piliowed softly in dainty beds
Watching am the gas-lit street
For the wellknown echo of coming feet
Fifteen years I how the time slips by:
And We are older, Harry and I.
And tears half frightened the smiles away
When found white hair in the glass TO day
And he has stoop and a wrinkle or so
Since watched for him fifteen years ago.
Four score years did you say. my dear.
The step look for will soon be here,
Bat the step 1 waited in days of yore
Has passed me by and gone on before
Patience husband I'm coming fast
But the road seems longest at the last
Three score years we have travelled it dear,
But the step wait for is very near
A clammy hard is upon my brow
Patience Harry am coming now.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09
SHE DRlBUHE.
Official City and County Paper.
Written for the TRIBUNE.
WATCHING.

HANNA! papa is late tonight.
The chickens sleeping and out Of sight,
The baby-wrens are abed I know,
Ard the cows came home half an hour ago;
I've watched the sunset fading away
Till the beautiful crimson grew dark and gray;
The flowers are closed where the bees were alum,
And mamma do wish pa won;I come,
Please, mamma, quicks take down from m,
chair,
] know heard papas foot the stair.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-03-09

Dear it is so veRtious to wait,
The professor should have been here by right
If he came no more it would suit me best,
For music lessons lust dctest:
But then when one has task to do
The sooner one wants to have it through,
And mamma thinks have such a voice,
Though I am very sure if had my choice
would turn my back soirees and style
And forbid the professor the house awhile.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-10

Friends aud patrons. one and nil.
Your attention To my biz"1 would call;
Tim are dull an money tight,
But in these tunes I'm looking for light;
To those who are building rigs without number,
! would inform-,hs is lie place to buy Lumber;
Ny motto is this: "Qrict Sales and Small roht,"
For business is healthy and think much OF IT.
In qralty my Lumber is -ccond to none,
And as for Shingles, keep No. !;
Some may not 10 Mt It in the light do,
And for = o-e have qua ity No.e;
And tn those wro nrr ra,icu nrns some may be,
| sill have nnotir qua lily called No
haze good seasoned Lumber. Dre,s 4 up nice,
Which will sell at low cash price;
Such as Flo~ring, Ceiling and Siding, ooth Rough
and Pressed,
Lath, Bat.ens and Surfaced Lumber, all OF the
best;
also have Rig Lumber Of all kind,
At prices to compare with oil and hard times;
All kinds Of T'mber kc.t constantly on hand,
And n box Of Cigars of very good brand;
My facilities for stl ing are surely without number
Away keep good lc,ms To deliver good Lumber
so If you want Lumber, Rough, Dressed, Sof OIL
H1rd
You will find lust what you wan at l. " So LINN
ter va d
fehlstf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-10

All styles iigit harness. cle,I,I II an IN
cheapest. made from Monai's OAK Stock, tne
warranted, At J r. Efon's Il
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-10

q fall variety of Skates. St
N~rtcE"oN d graCzGsS~s.,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-10

Best Refined Oil 30 crH;s per Gaf ss
RU.Trs,~CR
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-10

LIVERPOOL. Feb. l0.-l2 p. N
Refusd lS. Spirits IA,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-10

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at IL o'clock A. NJ. and .
o'clock 2. NJ.
D. PATTON, Pastor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16

TIVHIS : TO GIVE NOTICE. THAT On III
18th day Of April, 4. ID. 1871, warrant
in bankruptcy was Issued against the estate If
Jacob YarosOWsky in the county of EaVid-
son, and State Of Tennessee, who has
been adiudgcd bankrupt Oh his own petition:
Thst the payment Of any debts and delivery OF
sny properly belonging 10 such bankrupt to him or
for his use, and the transfer Of any property b.
him. are forbidden by law: That a meeting of the
creditors of the said bankrupt, to prove their
debts, and 10 choose one or more assignees Of his
estate, will be held at q Court of Bankruptcy, to
be holden on the 26th day Of April, A. D.
1871, at O'Clock, A. NJ at the Office OF the Re
aister in Bankruptcy, before Ae1anderS Bradley,
Ezq., Register. I. J. HARRISON,
apr l52t O. 9. Marshal, Messenger,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16

The New York Post (RadicaD says;
scTbe report of the San Domingo Com
missioners, as whole, is a remarkable
and interesting piece of special pleading
and advocates annexation with ingenuity
but with uudisguised partisanship. Un-
fortunately, it does not say word upen
the only branch Of The subject which
much concerns The American people-ihe
use which has been made and is now
made of the naval forces of the United
States 10 uphold the usurper Bsez
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16

In an editorial of yesterday we arc
printed as saying of Gen. Stokes, he Is
in some respects the man who commands
most respect from the people of Tennes'
see.n We intended to say he rs in some
respects the manner of man who com,
mands mcst respect from the people Of
Tennessee, . alluding to his boldness.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16

IT will be seen from the Congressional
proceedings yesterday that the most odious
of the Senate amendments on the hu-
Klux bill have been non concurred IN Dy
the House. If all the Democratic men,
bers are punc:ual in attendance, THIS Dill
NAV vet be shorn of many horrors,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16
TaE HIGH COMMISSION.

THE HIGH COVuNAASSAC''
The telegraph this morning reports an
agreed basis for the settlement OF the
long mooted Alabama claims. The most
imnortant feature of this reported agree
ment is the concession involved in the
first and second articles-that nation
shall be responsible for any damage IL
fiicted by vessels fitted out at It's por's'
upon a friendly power. This principe
Is by no means new. We believe IL was
in 1856 that all the European powers,
England included, agreed to it at Pans;
but the United States fatty refused lis
assent. because it would virtually Abolish
pliyateers, a class of vessels that had
done US yeomsn service in the Revolution
and the war of 1912. And later, IN Inc
South American wars for independence
priyateers against Spain had been ht'eo
ont sd libitum IN our perts. To preserve
an attitude in which we might thus alc
ueighboring republics seemed to be al
essential part of the "Monroe doctrine
With this record, The demand on Eng
land for indemnity, has been q bold one
but, England, possessing now more
complete monopoly of the sea than cVel
before. can well afford TO pay lev
millions for the purpose of locking up oul
navy yards and ports against all her enc
mics. A few months age Euglana
dread of Russia was that our naval ca
pacities might be used by the Gar.
Underline proposed agreement, the Unl'eC
States for the sake of few million ool'
lars of claims, guarantees Eoglaud agains
any such possible danger in the future
Who gainsby the bargsin2
- I~Ss- TU~sL:.4tstnI1 taint5r@I1A-
sdoubt upon the reported basis OF settle'
ment. 1t is none the less apparent thai
England would gain immensely by
-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16
The STRENGTH OF THE SOUTH,

THE STRENGTH OF HE SOo
Senator Morton marks out startling
programme for the Democracy: the dis
reimbursement of the colored race; the
doubling of the national debt by compen-
satipg former shareholders for their losses
by emancipation and the pepsioning OF
the remnants of the Confederate armies.
The Northern Democracy will encounter
little difficulty, we imagine, in repudI-
ating for themselves this stunning pro-
gramme: but disclaimer on the part o.
the South, at once universal, unanimous
and emphatic, may be none the less lie
sirsble, since the charge is pointedIy
directed against the Democracy OF this
section.
Do not twenty-cight millions of North
ern freemen feel insulted, 10 be thus told
that eight millions of subiugated rebels
could by any possibility hOodwink them!
What powerful political giants these
Southern Democrats must be, in the
estimate Of Senator Morton, that they
could thus summarily override the twill
Of the nstion!n And what perfect
pigmies he must esteem his party breth-
rent
But we cannot quite ignore this extray-
agant estimate of our political proves.
Directly from it results the constant effort
of the sectional party North to create
and perpetuate divisions and mutual mis-
trust il the South, in order to render us
p9werless. 1t is the old policy of Eng
land transferred to New England-divide
and conquer-the policy that fosteredsDO-
litionism aid secession until the rupture
was effected. Our duty will be the
clearer, for recognizing the najD'VS OF
this sectional policy.
Every interest of the South is foi
peace within our borders Every mate
rial, industrial and political incentive
urges harmony, in order TO make the
most of our resources and population.
1t is almost superiluous to say that the
Acknowledgement of the cOlored people
would be undesirable and inexpcJient, as
well as practically impossible. MIsChiev
Gus as the present Federal policy is, an
administration seeking dIsfranchiscmcnt
would be far more misChiGvOUs. The
antagonism Of race, now an exaggerated
Radical fiction, would then become pro
pognced and uncomfortable, our indus,
tries all Frustrated, our fields untitled,
and our households visited with all the
horrors of a servilc war.
We can do better than that with The
enfranchised negro. Ills interests are
orr interests, and for the sake of society
at large we shall studiously avoid divis
ions that can rebound only 10 the advant.
ace of the enemies of us both. Aud
when be comes 10 appreciate the national
issues, We look fer valuable ally sgainst
monooolies, tariff protection and high
taxes. Ton years IS short span in the
life of a nation, and ten years hence tht
Massachusetts m0nopOiists may find thai
they have Strengthened the South by
few million votes. The black is as natu
rally Democratic az any other working
cas- in the land The Democracy has
slways been the party of the people, Of
the work. lg massers
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16

TENNESSEE BONDS opened in New York
yesterday at 6ss for both the old and new
issues, and closeda at 68so snc
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16

GOLD opened in New York yesterday
at llOs, and closed at l1os.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16

Corrax was steady in New York yes.
terday at l4Ec for middling, the mar
ket closing Quiet but firm.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16
PASTUEAGE

For any number of horses and mules after the Is
of ApriL Terms, s. Per month.
Every attention paid to stock on keep to Trevsn
accidents or escapes, but no liability for either
". 6. HARDING.