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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-11-11

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OF acting as powerful agent IN relieving ConEcs-
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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-11-11
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fA These Pts are an unfai,ing
EA Female Regulator, Intended for
~ 49, f.srecidtcuscs those Originate ones
EN schere nn,ldler and cltedper nsedi-
cinesJail.
Ihoy arc composed ofthc most
nctivo and powerful prirci pies Of
plants, roots and berries, 90
s 2M highly concentrated that each
: p III contains moro medicinal
: Astrcngth than u whole boa or
bottle Of ordinary dollar medi-
emo IN tho mi ikct. Although
posrerfd, yet so mid and pleasant
~~rfs>7z IN M<ir operation that The most
feeble caa take them seith perfect safely.
81 Prizes, 81 per box, rold by nil Druggists.
~ llcstorH seeking Conformation Or advice,
will DO promptly answered
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-08-08
The San Domingo Job.

New YORK, July 30.-The steamer
Perit, sailing Yesterday, took $l50,O0O
to pay President Baez, of San Domin-
go, the second moiety of the lease of
the Bay Of Samana She also took
arms for the Dominican Government.
Commenting on this telegram, the
Washington Patriot says it confirms, lit
orally, all the recent revelations in re.
gard to the present phase of the San
Domingo job, and the Presidents pur-
pose to pursue his pet scheme of an
nexation. in defiance of Congress and
Of public opinion. There is no legal
lease of the Bay of Samana. and no
"second moiety," as it is called, to be
paid. The convention for the first and
only lease was never ratified by the Sen
ate, and lapsed over year ago. 1t was
the Presidents duty to have withdrawn
Immediately from this occupancy, after
the refusal to approve that corrupt bar
gain, in which $4,000 of the peoples
money was taken from the secret service
fund of the Department of State, and
distributed between Saez and the Wash
ington lobby.
But in spite of the indignant protest
of all parties, the President has main
tanned forcible possession of SANTANA
keeps the flag Of the United States fly
ing there; employs naval storekeeper
at the public expense, and orders ma
val squadron to remain at and near Sar
Domingo, in order to prop up the de
graded despotism of Baez. Over three
millions of dollars have been squander
ed in this business for naval eXpendi
lures only. And that is but a part o
the entire outlay.
This is the job, according to the Ohio
State Journal, which the Republican
party of Ohio is neither Tor or against.
Can there be honest neutrality in such :
question? Is it not blind to deceive
the people, and keep down their pro
tests, so that Grant may carry out hi
schemes?
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Southern Preachers.

A correspondent Of the National Bap
tist writes from the South: "One thing
which looks strange to a person from
the New Esland or Middle States is
that nearly all the preachers in the South
west are engaged in secular pursuits,
stopped one day in blacksmith's shop
and, inquiring of the blacksmith who
preached at church near by,f0und that
he was the man. AT another town, on
inquiring for the Baptist preacher,I was
directed to the Police Justice of the
town. In a Southwestern village hotel
| called the 'factotum,' an active but
dignified negro, to brush the mud of
my boots. Being in a conversational
mood, l said, John, do you go to
church, Yes, sah.' To what church /!
de Baptist church. Are there many
colored Baptists about here?' "A right
smart chance of 'em, sah.' DO they
have preacher?:' 4 is de preacher, sab.
L was not only taken little aback, but
felt some scruples about receiving such
attention from brother in the cloth !;
but it is no more thought of in the
South west for a minister to keep q
store, work at trade, or cultivate q
farm, than it would be in the East for q
lawyer or a physician to have share in
a mercantile venture Not one preach,
,r in fifty lives off the gospel. Minis
ters support themselves and preach fol
nothing, or next to nothing"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-08-08
''0uF EunsiIng Tariff"

"It is one thing to establish a vicious
or unjust system of taxation, and quite
another thing to maintain it after its vi
ciousness and injustice have been DEM
onstrated. That The eristiag tariD laws
of the United States, enacted under the
highest pressure of our soar necessity.should
be still, Nth the oery slightest exceptions,
enforced for fue gears and upUard after
the ,our has terminated, reflects IN the seue-
rest manner upon the sagacity and sense OF
Congress. 1t is cardinal principle of
every just system of taxation that arti-
cles of mere luxury should lie taxed
more in proportion than the necessaries
of life, and especially than the raw ma
terials used in the mechanic arts. But
our bungling tariff enacted under the
auspices of such men as Justin S. Nor
rill and Thaddeus Stevens, taxes null
titude of merely ornamental products.
used for purposes of taste and dccnra-
ton, less than half the rate imposed
upon the necessaries of life by the same
tariff. Gin. Conn.,, Radical,
JOHN SHERMAN, U. S. Senator from
Ohio, and candidate for reelection, was
one of the trainers and supporters of "ou1
bungling tariff the provisions of which
robs the Western farmers to enrich The
Eastern Monopolists.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-08-08

New YoRK, July 81 Midnight The
total number of killed at this hour is
thirty-onc, Of whom only Professor
March Chenicore, of Brooklyn, Jno j.
Beck, of 3O2 Tenth avenue, j. j. John
son, of sos Futon street, Brooklyn,
Mathilda MOifet, Of 159 Ninth avenue,
Nellie Grdomc, of Flatbush, Louise L.
and George L Lasshs, of II First ave-
nue., have been identified. OF the un-
known dead now in the hospital and
station houses awaiting Identification,
are twelve men, six women and six boys
and girls, generally under twelve years.
The number severely wounded, whose
names and residences have been ascer-
tanned, is about seventy and those less
seriously injured who were removed and
cared for by friends. None of the Off
GERS or employees Of the Westlield have
thus Ear been reported among the suf-
crprS
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eW The lesson Of our Mass Meeting.

That there is q deeper and better feel
inc among the people in regard to the
wretched condition of oLr government
than has been supposed, WAS abuDdaHtly
evidenced by our Mass Meeting on
Thursday. No extraordinary efforts
were made to secure large attendance
| the only means used were the usual no.
tce by bills and through this paper. 1t
is very busy time in the year. Har-
vesting is not yet done, threshing is
commenced and the tobacco crop re-
qnires much attention Furthermore, the
campaign has but just opened, AMI that
only by one party, and no excitement
whatever prevails.
Yet in the face Of all this we had d
most excellent meeting 1t exceeded in
numbers any held here since the great
outpouring in 1867, and was animated by
depth of feeling highly gratifying to
every friend Of reform.
Every township in our county was
represented, and that, too, chiefly by the
very foremost men in the townships. a
more intelligent assembly oGits size
never met in our county.
The inference is 4 very plairone THAT
the people are being moved by reading
and reflection, and this fact raises the
highest hopes Of the success of ON
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Richest Man i'm Madison County
Poisoned 80 Arsenic Discovered
lsl EEis SteEmac3a--Eais Wife To be
Arrested fGrtiee Crime.

COLUMBUS, ONO, July 3l.-Much ex-
citemcnt exists, caused by recent dis
closures inducing the belief of murder
in high life, in Madison County. Peter
PofTenbarger, worth $750,000, said to
be the richest man in Madison County,
died four years since, leaving the bulk
Of his property to his young wife, the
balance to her in trust for two children.
When married he was seventy-six years
Old, and his wife quite young.
Before his death q man from New
York, reporter for the Tribune, name
not known, was at Pofenbargcr's house,
and there was talk of improper intima-
cy with Mrs. PofIcnbarger, whose char
acter when married was not good, The
husband died four Years since. and short
ly after Mrs PoHenbarger married the
Tribune reporter, moved to New York,
where her second husband commenced
the banking business.
The haste of the wife to marry sec
ond time caused the belief that he chill
dren left by Pofienbarger were not his
that undue influences were used to get
Pofenbarger to will all his fortune sc
that his wife could control it. These
circumstances created strong suspicious
I that Pofienbarger was poisoned.
| Two months since the Coroner oi
Madison County cxhumed the body and
sent the contents of the stomach tC
Professor Wormly to be analyzed. Be
cause Wormly saw no chance to pay fol
his trouble, he neglected to apply the
tests, but still retained the stomach. The
second husband heard Of the body being
exhumed, came to Columbus and tried
to get possession Of the stomach, alter
nately begging and threatening, but
Wormly refused to give it up.
A few days since the Coroner of Mad
ison County secured Wormley's fees tc
be paid, and the stomach was analysed
and found to contain arsenic in large
quantities From the lapse of time it is
thought the parties in New York had
their suspicious allayed, and application
was made on Saturday for a requisitior
on the Governor of New York for the
person of the late wife of Poffenbarger
and efforts were made to get Cincin
natl detective to 60 to New York. but
for some reason it failed.
The affair becoming no;sed about, {
woman in Madison County, an intimate
friend of the accused, left suddenly fol
New York City to day. 1t is supposed
that, afraid to- trust the telegraph, sht
went to warn parties there OF. impend
ing danger.
The New York police have been tele
graphed, and tonight an officer, armet
with requisition, will leave to make th'
arrest.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-08-08
How Radical E0thusiaSm is 10 be
supplied.

The Radical managers of this State
are preparing with great care strata
gem for arouSing the dropping spirits of
their party. The old method of open
ing and conducting a campaign is not
adcGuatelto their necessities.
The grand stroke upon which they
rely for saving thcjr party is To be ac-
comrlished in this way: At fifteen df,
Iercnt p"irts in the State, fifteen Of their
most effective speakers are TO speak ST.
mnltanconSly. Post Masters, revenue
Officers and old political hacks are to do
al immense amount of hurrahng to aid
in firing MP general enthusiasm.
AS soon us the speaking is over glow
NJ all glorious accounts OF all t he
meetings, prepared in advance, arc to he
telesraphed to all the Radical daiiics in
the State. The accounts are to greatly
eNlggerate the numbers present, are to
declare that the enthusiasm was unboun-
ied, and that the whole State is taken Ivy
storm
These accounts the Radical papers are
to publish in their most conspicuous col
umns, double loaded, and under formida
hle arrays Of head lines in glaring capi-
tails.
A cut and dried simultaneous hurrah
is relied upon to raise the spirits of the
party.
If, on examining their resources, the
Radicals find this little stage trick the
best means at their command they can
not be blamed for using it; but its effect
will certainly be weakened by the l1nowl.
edge, fast becoming general, that the en-
thusiasm is all being manufactured at
Columbus and shipped to the several
points in quantities to suit the occasion.
If such piece of theatrical claptrap
has influence enough to carry an elec-
tion,then an election is a very silly farce
and very contemplate farce is this, if
it be true that it was suggested by the
name Of the Radical candidate, NoYEs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-08-08
A TASTE OF GLORY,
Disenfecaingt the Battle Fields ON
the Belgian Frontier.

The Belgian Government appointed q
Commission early in the fall of last year
to labor at the disenfection of the great
battle fields lying near the frontier of
Belgium. a number of distinguished
doctors and chemists were detailed to
work on the Commissions report, and
DR.. Lante has just published, at Brus-
sells, some of the results The manner
in which the corpses were buried is ex-
planned as follows: The earth covering
the bitches in which the bodies were lain
was carefully taken off, and the dust ly-
ing over the first layer of corpses was
saturated with acids of peculiar ma
ture; then this was thickly sprinKled
with chloride of lime The saturated
earth clinging to the corpses then scat
tered as much as possible between the
lower layer of bodies; melted tar and
chloride of lime were allowed to filter
through all the crevices, and the whole
was then filled with straw wetted with
petroleum.. The quantity of tar neces-
sary varied according to the Importance
of the bitches. For those containing
two hundred and fifty to three hundred
men, half dozen hogsheads of tar
were employed; and as many as two
were sometimes used for those contain
ing only forty men. The intensity of
the caleric was so great that three hun
dred corpses were consumed in fifty min.
utes. No disagreeable odor was per.
ceptible during the operation. After
the burning, the contents of the bitches
were reduced by three e-quarters, and the
residue was composed of caIcind bones
enveloped in a wrapping of dry tar. AS
soon as the operation was finished. the
bones were covered with quick lime;
then the mound was covered over again
carefully. From the 10th of March to
April 25th, this work went on in the
neighborhood of Sedan regularly. The
Belgian Commission opened and disin-
fected 3,215 bitches, 1885 of which con-
tained human bodies, and 1927 the
corpses of horses. Taking ali average
of twenty men per ditch, one arrives at
a total of 39,720 men, and the horses
numbered 6,135. The Bavarians and
Prussians quartered around Sedan OBJ
jected to the cremation of their friends
at first. but were finally induced TO con-
sent to proceeding SO essential to the
health of an entire nation.
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N EGseS TzSB.
Esn@i@SalG DTGgnkeNncSs ana
kfi"0ay Es3Os--T'yyO Esen KILLED
and SAX Wounded,

GoLDsBoRo, n. c., July 3O.-During
the entire day the town has been the
scene of bloodshcd and q serious riot.
About five thousand negroes arrived
here this morning from Ncwbern and
the lower counties, on an excursion
train, chartered by the Republican State
Executive Committee, to attend as ante
Convention mass meeting Congress-
man Thomas, United States Senator
Abbott, Marcus Erwin and r. c. Badg-
er were the speakers. Large numbers
of the negroes were intoxicated upon
their arrival, and many of them soon
became disorderly. One of them, who
was particularly turbulent, was arrested
10y the police, but on their way to the
guard house they were attacked by the
negro mob and the prisoner rescued
Some of the colored police then fired at
the prisoner, who, after desperate eff
fort. was rccaptured and taken to the
Exchange Hotel. About one thousand
negroes then with clubs and pistols
made an assault on the hotel in the at
tempt to again rescue the prisoner. The
mob began by assailing the police with
brick bats and clubs, which was follow
ed by the use of firearms on both sides,
until a regular fusilade was in progress.
The excitement at this time 1.-TWO p. NJ
was intense, and the white citizens, who
had hitherto taken no part in the riot,
armed themselves for any emergency
that might arise. Some forty or fifty
shots were fired in all. One negro ri
otter and one colored policeman killed
four white citizens hurt and wounded
and two colored men wounded are the
casualties of the riot
Congressman Thomas, who had con-
troll of the mob, would not come near
the disturbance and made no effort to
quell the riot, which lasted over one
hour. A committee of citizens, appoin-
ted by the Mayor, requested the Repub'
lican leaders and Mr.. Stanly, President
of the railroad, to take the negroes
away in order to arrest further blood,
shed. Stanly refused to comply, and
when told that Thomas and himself
would be held responsible for the dis
turbance, replied: "Hold us responsi-
be and be damned"
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Read This,

81 consider 1T one Of the most pressing
needs Of our days that ace should return
to the sound practice Of constitutional
government The safeguards Of our COM
mon rights and liberties contained an the
Constitution are too sacred and vuluuble
a boon to be permanently jeopardized an
providing for a passing emergency. Itis
time that the american people open thei,
eyes to the dangerous character Of this
tendency and that neither great name
nor an a3ject appealing to our sympathies
should be permitted to disguise It, as. for
me, I haze seen the aoork;ing Of i,respon
sible power and personal government IN
other countries, and L may assure my
constituents that svliLe 1 am citizen o.
this republic / shall struggle to the last
gasp against its Introduction here. y
CARL SCHUZ at St. Louis.
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wWages are high liz California, and
women are wanted there, The San Fran
cisco Labor Exchange has in three years
found employment for over eight thou
sand women and more than twice thai
number of men. This year they have
found places for two thousand one hun
dred and forty women and one thous
and seven hundred and fifteen men. The
advantages may be stated as follows =
Wages for housework are from S25 to
$40 a month, god. A woman desirous
of securing place has but to write to
the Secretary of the Labor and Employ
ment Exchange, stating her age, health
capacity, etc, and her willingness, in
consideration of having her fare out
paid, to sign an agreement to work fol
thirty dollars a month until the sum ad
vanced, one hundred dollars, is reim-
bursed. The best treatment is promised
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From the Cincinnati Commercial, Radical.
"Why has Congress utterly tailed to
correct the abuses and irregularities of the
tariff system and done its almost TO per-
petuate the enormous and odious ta1es an.
der mhich the industry and business of
The country haze SO long labored2 We
have been unable to find any excuse for
them, save the excuse of ignorance, and
even that poor excuse is long since re.
moved. The press both at the West and
the East has done its duty on the sub
ject, and made the exposure Of their
evils and incongruities so plain that
nothing but judicial blindness or cor
rupted vision could fail to see them."s
Why? To fill the pockets of the
leaders of your party with the Peoples
hard earned dollars. Your party leaders
legislate ogaiast the Peoples interests
and for the interests of the Monopolists.
The principles of the Democratic par
ty favor REFORM! and the People will
support them at the elections this Fall.
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Unqualified Usurpatfon.

GRANT is opposed to Convention be-
ing called to amend the carpet baggers'
Constitution of North Carolina.
True it is none of his business. and it
is equally true that his officious inter-
meddling with the local affairs of a
State is fragrant usurpation. But while
he scandalously neglects his legitimate
duties as President, he tramples down
laws, customs and constitutions in his
frantic efforts to secure a re- election.
He has reason to fear that revised
Constitution of North Carolina would
relax the grasp of his minions on the
throats of its people, and he has deter
mined to defeat the call for o Conyen-
ton.
To accomplish this he has sent into
that State his ex-rebel, pettifogging dem
agcgue of an Attorney General, and
cause him to announce that he, the great
Mogul, GRANT, will not recognize the
State under a new Constitution. This
announcement has had the effect of in,
timidating large number of voters, land
will probably defeat the Convention.
1t is about time the people Of this
country would shut their mouths about
a republican government, or cease to
support a more than Austrian despot,
ism.