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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

Naulvi Mohammed Salimuz-yaman
the famous astronomer of Bampur,
whose deductions have generally
turned out right, has foretold that in
the coming year light resembling n
shooting star, the light of which no
mortal has yet seen, will be visible
in the sky. 1t will dazzle the eyes
of the people of particular places
with lustre, and after remaining for
twenty-four hours, will vanish. The
direction in which 1t will make its
appearance, will be the north pole,
and accordingly the people of north
ern countries will feel 1t distinctly.
Probably the natives of China and
Persia will likewise have sight of 1t.
The effect of this meteor will be that
the extent of country over which
the light will fall, will be visited by
a famine during the year, and large
number of the people inhabiting 1t
will be destroyed, while vegetation
will also be scanty. az
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

With the prayer, LEAD me not
Into temptation," on your lip, choose
for the right and God, though the
choice make you confront solid
rock. God shall render the rock ac-
cessihle, and cover it with brighter
greenness, and make it more radiant
/ with flowers.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

THE origin of the phrase, "The
go Ise hangs high" is said to be "the
goose honks high" referring to the
cry of the goose during its migratory
flights. When the weather Is pleas
ant, and the prospect favorable, the
birds fly high, and hence the signiti-
canoe OF the phrase.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24
THE CHRONICLE.
DO NOT CENSURE WITHOUT
KNOWING.


10 not censurc without knowing,
on Ii hides n noble mind,
Worthy of our love bcstowing.
Where we least expectlto find,
Many n heart In kindness beating
Making solitude its own,
Win Its kindred spirits greeting,
Lives unloved because unknown.
should you feel inclined to censuro
Faults you fruy in others view,
Ask your own heart ore you venture,
~ -kat has not fatlings too,
- T-pt vows ne biGken,
Z ,. - live q friend to gaii
IL q ..rt 'osi ~ anger spoken,
z t..1 ~ ,sNSsfgs lluIfls again.
l,.-H q re, IS, .s,ie pleasure,
). y. . ss.ft. u tNuisS ~ fiu";
l. tN... -. ssE' vss,i g-Ss o.
-a,ci~tl -. : as ssas. al same,
. aCi tsfa s4lsSSGoiE e;th lily,
liEr ~ SsGs t,f-. Gle ietIsis
20 ,es.>iss 'ho.Is y Si'Sasiit taisSsndly,
~ seGIiva y.u:9cass irtelds.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

The Congressional apportionmeni
bill has gone through both Houses ol
Congress aud may now he considered
n law, as there is no doubt about the
President signing IL. Itincreases the
number of Representative 10 2S3.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

THERE is but one door to come in
to the world, thousand to go forth.
Death has his choice of ways TO let
out life; and while we are busy
watching at one door, he comes in al
another,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

AN exchange says that it's rather
amusing 10 SEQ new married healthy
young woman, whose husband earns
u salary of twelve or fifteen dollars a
week, hunting for a girl to help in
housekeeping.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

The highest excellence is seldom at
tanned in more than one VOCATION
The roads leading to distinction in
separate pursuits diverge, and the
nearer we approach the one, the farth-
er we recede from the other.
The teacher who does nothing but
teach Is not ut to teach. The preach
er who does nothing but preach Is not
| fit to preach. The man who does
any one thing, and nothing else, Is
not fit to do any one thing. t
Kindness in the music Of good will
to men and on the harp the smallest
| fingers may play Heavens sweetest
tunes on earth.
Benevolence Is always a virtuous
principle. Its operation always
secures to Others their natural rights,
and If literally superadds more than
they are accustomed to claim.
Every man deems that he has precise
ly the trials and temptations which
are the hardest of all for him to bear;
but they are so because they are the
very ones he needs.
God loves to hear us pray with
earnest simplicity, Better In Gods
sight are the broken and heartfelt ut
terances of child than those who
think themselves wonderful In
prayer.
The last years pecan crop In Texas
Is estimated at over one million OF
bushels for export, which will realize
TO that State several millions of dol
lars.
In many portions ofTexas corn has
been planted, and Is up knee-high.
All kinds of vegetables have been
planted, and from present indications
there will be an al abundant yield.
A minister asked tipsy fellow
leaning up against fence where he
expected to go to when he died. All
| can't get along any better than do
now" he said, ~ shan't go any
where"
AS an Atlanta Judge was admins
tering sentence, the prisoner en-.
couraglngly remarked, "GO in, old
bald head.n This was more than the
Judge could "bear,n and the sentence
was appropriately heightened.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

He who cannot find time to consult
the Bible will one day find that he
has time to he sick he who has no
time to pray must find time to die;
he who can find no time to reflect Is
most likely to find time to sin; he
who cannot find time for repentance
will find an eternity, in which re-
pentance will be of no avail he who
cannot find time to work for other
days may find an eternity In which
to suffer himself.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

Bad thoughts are worse enemies
than lions aud tigers, for we can keep
out of the way OF wild beasts, but
bad thoughts win their way every.
where. The cup that Is full viii
hold no more; keep your hearts full
OF good thoughts, that no bad
thoughts, may enter.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24
WANTED,
AT THE BANK OF GAINESVILLE,

Montgomery County Bonds.
Montgomery County past-due .Cou-
pons.
Montgomery County School War
rants.
Bank of Tennessee Money, old issue
Bank of Tennessee Money, new
issue.
State of Tennessee Bonds.
State of Tennessee past-due Cou
pons.
Comptroller's. State OF Tennessee
Warrants.
City of Clarksville Bonds.
Red River Bridge Bonds.
GAINESVILLE Wharf Stock.
\. HOWELL, Cash'r.
Old Bank of Tennessee building
Clark,Vi'le, April l3, '1-u
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

Five powder mills We're blown u
pieces at Xenia, Ohio, on the 5th inst,
-Four men were killed instantly and
many Others wounded. The shock
was felt % miles distant. Loss SlOO,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24
Railroad Signals.

One whistle of the locomotive
means down brakes;' two whistles,
off Brakes three whistles, danger
"A continued succession Of short whis-
ties is the cattle alarm. The conduc.
tors signal, given by sweeping
parting of the hands on a leavel with
the eyes, means 'go ahead A down
ward motion of the hand, stop! A
lantern raised aud lowered vertically
signals starting; swung at right an
giles or across the track, to stop
swung in circle, to back. A red
flag waved OH the track Is a signal of
danger, hoisted at q station is sig
nal for stopping, stuck up by the
roadside is a signal of danger on the
track ahead, carried unfurled on an
engine is signal that another en-
CINE or train is on its way.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

When You see man with a good
deal Of religion displayed in his shop
window, you depend upon II he keeps
\ very small stock Of il within.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24
Unfailing Eye Preservers
LAZARUS NORRIS & co.'s
eEhEsRArrn rrrsEerso
.Spectac|ss and Eye Glasses I!

We take occasion TO inform you that We
have established an Agency In this locality
for the ssie of our CELEBRATED PER-
FECrEp SPECTACLfsS AND EYE GLAS-
SF,S, with the wcll-knowD house ms under.
In introducing these beautiful Lenses to-
your Notice, we take the opportunity of
Calling you. especial attention TO the many
advant ages to be- derived from their use.
In the celebrated Perfected Spectacles and
Eye Glasses of our manufacture, we have
embodied all the improvements which
science has discovered and art perfected.
They will be found on trial to assist the
sight most brilliantly: SOFT, cesy. and
pleasant to wear, and invariably causing
q continuous and abiding Improvement in
the eyes, besides lasting n great many
years without change being required. Our
Agents are furnished with thus system,
solely our own, and secured by copyright,
thus ensurlng to our patrons not only Spec
tacies and Eye Glasses of peculiar excel
lence. but MS well certainty that they are
properly adapted TO the sight. a
We take occasion 10 caution the public
against peddlers pretending to have our
goods for saie. We never supply or employ
any peciafcfs, and our goods can only be
obtained in this locality OF our authorized
resident Agent,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24
WHOLE NO. 1900.
MISCELLANEOUS.
There is no luck like pluck.


7 Bear your misfortunes with forth
tude.
liberation Is the child, not of faith,
but Of doubt.
TO speak to the purpose, one must
speak with purpose.
He who blackens other does not
whiten himself.
The rays Of happiness, like those of
light, are colorless when unbroken.
The body of sensualist Is the coffin
of dead soul.
Faith--Undoubting Faiths un-
clouded azure in lake Of glass.
The best lesson a man ever has are
his mistakes.
Speak plainly; act decisiveIy; out
OF doubt, out of controversy.
Falsehood could do but little mis-.
chief If 1t did not gain the credit of
truth.
No sword Is too short for the brave
man. He has only TO advance to
make 1T broad enough.
Hope is like bad clock, forever
striking the hour ofhappiness, wheth-
er 1t has come or not.
We hate some persons because we
do not know them, and we will not
know them because we hate them.
Sentiments of friendship which
flow from the heart, cannot be frozen
by adversely.
Peace is love resposing: it is love on
the green pastures ii is love beside
the still waters.
False friends are like our shadow,
keeping close to us while we walk in
the sunshine, but leaving us the in
slant we cross into the shade.
II, says Lamcnnals, earnest convic-
tions were not INSTRUCTED by organiz-
ed facts, the world would go to pieces
in month. ~
1t is with the finest character as il
Is with the finest woods and marbles;
the polishing hand is still needed to
bring out the veins OF beauty and Of
grace.
knowledge, truth, love, beauty,
alone can give vitality to the mech
anisin of existence.
Genius has an orbit of its own; If il
moved through the orbit of com mon
place lives, it would not he genius,
but commonplace.
He that serves himselfhas tyrant
for master. Selfishness Is imperi-
ously exacting. 1t gives no perod for
rest, and no exertion gives satisfac-
ton.
The nearer we live to Jesus, and
the closer our walk is with him, the
less inclination we have for pursuits
and pleasures In which he is not the
object.
Great effort from great motives
It's the best definition OF d Happy ITO.
The easiest labor is burden ia
him who has no motive performing
lit.
John Bunyan was once asked q
question about heaven which he
could not answer, because the matter
was not revealed in the Scriptures,
and lie thereupon advised the inquir-
err to live holy life and go and see.
Strength must be found In the
thought, or it will never be found in
the words. Big sounding words with
out corresponding thought, are with
out effect,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

HIsToRICAL-Tho reason why
they beat the drum was because it
called the harp Tyre.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24
G. l.. COOK f /,

( Dealer in
Diamonds, Watches, Jcwelry, Silver.
ware and Fine Fancy Goods,
Jan 20, ,72.tL l1
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

Try owen a. Moorc's Yeast Powder
IT'S the cheapest and best In use.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-02-24

In many portions ofTexas corn has
been planted, and is up knee-high.
All kinds OF vegetables have been
planted, and from present indications
there will be an al abundant yield.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-19

A SsIGNEE'S SALE
IA OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE
TOWN OF MANCHESTERA AND COUNTY
OF CHESTERFIELD, AT AUCTION
In compliance with a decree of the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia. of date the Goth day October, 1872. in
the matter of Leander Woodson. a bankrupt
sail offer for sale at public auction, on
MONDAY, THE 18th DAY OF NOV. 1872
in front of the office of Moody & Royal, in the
Town Of Manchester, the following VALUABLE
-Four LOTS, ss feet each by los feet on the
north side Of Maury street.
Three LOTS, TWO OF them 81 feet by 76-one
so feet inches by rs, on Hull street, adjoining
the pr eperty owned by A. Brands, Esq.
Three LOTS, AZ feet inches on the north side
of Decatur, corner of Adams, street by 10 feet
deep.
Four LOTS-Three 90 feet by 1865, and one 90
feet inches by l65, on Wall street, lying near
the property owned by Mrs. E. ]. Baird
Also nice little FARM containing is acres,
near the Town of Manchester, on the Petersburg
Turnpike, opposite the Farm owned by F. g.
Rufin, Esq,
This property will be sold free from all liens
and encumbranee
TERMS-One-third cash, balance on q credit
OF six and twelve months, the purchaser to give
notes with interest added at the rate of six per
cent. and the title to be retained by the assignee
until the whole of the purchase money is paid.
Richmond, Nov. 8, 1872. EMMETT CRUMP.
no l4-2awSw Assignee
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-19
COMMISSIONERS SALE
~ oP
VALUABLE FARM
IN SUHRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
OPPOSITE TO JAMESTOWN.


Under decree Of the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the Eastern District of Virginia,
rendered April 9th, 1872, In the suit of Thomson
and wife VS.. Carriers Personal Representative
ct ais, the undersigned, commissioners of sale,
will on
TUESDAY, 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1872.
at one O'Clock,
before tho courthouse door of Snrry county, (be.
OF LAND In Snrry county, on the south side Of
James river, Of which William Garter died
seized.
The whole tract, which Is distant about three
miles from the Courthouse, contains
ABOUT l,224 ACRES
and bounded by the land Of James s. CLARK and
others, and by James river.
This land Is worth. the attention of capitalists
as there is on it q large quantity of SHIP TIM
Der and of cord wood, which Is very conye-
nient for transportation for besides the accessi-
BILE landing on James river long used as O
steamboat landing and known as Carriers
CREEKS one of which is nayigable for vessels Of
70 tons and upwards.
The land on the river lies we'll, and 10 suita-
BILE for all kinds OF Trucking, and fer ordinary
crops.
TERMS OF SALE-One-fourth cash. balance
on credit at one and twoyears, with interest at
six per cent from day of sale secured by bonds
of purchaser, and deed of trust on premises,
which will be conveyed to purchaser on compli-
ance with terms of sale,
For further information, as to the land, apply
to BLAIR PEGRAM, whose address is "Bacon's
CASTLE Surry County, Va.
TAZEWELL TAYLOR,
BLAIR PEGRAM,
90 l7-tds Commissioners.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-19
wAyERLEY FOR SALE
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

Pursuant to the directions Of a decree of the
District Court of the United States for the East
ern District of Virginia, pronounced In the mat.
ter of bankruptcy, Of Walter F. Jones, bank
rupt, the subscriber, as assignee in bankruptcy
OF the said Walter F. Jones, will sell on
MONDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1872,
at public auction. at Gloucester O. H., at
IL O'Clock NJ. that VALUABLE ESTATE, situ.
ated on North River, in the county of Glouces-
ter called "Waverley," wherein DR.. Walter F.
Jones now resides, containing about
1860 ACRES,
and also all INTEREST of the said Walter F.
Wayerley Tract, called the Meadow" lying on
the public road and containing about
80 ACRES
The TERMS OF SALE will be one-fourth of
the purchase money cash, one-fourth on SIX
one-fourth on twelve, and one-fourth on eighteen
months credit For the deferred payments,
bonds are to be executed with personal security
in equal sums, with interest from the day of SALE
payable to the undersigned, rs assignee, and
title to be retained until the whole of the pur-
chase money shall have been paid but the pur-
chaser may anticipate any or all of the deferred
payments at his option by the payment of cash
at any time before the bonds fall due.
WAVERELY is well known to be one of the
most desirable and valuable farms In Glouces-
ter county. The improvements are of the best
description The DWELLING HOUSE is a
large, handsome and commodious Brick Man.
sion, In good repair.
The land Is highly improved and productive,
and the neighborhood one of the beat In Ea
Virginia, and in addition to the attractions of
society. the country abounds in game, and the
waters OF North River with the choicest produc-
tions Of the sea.
- WILLIAM B. TALIAFERRo,
October -, 1872 Assignee.
Sale conducted by @ @. FIELD.
&C 29-2aw9w
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-19
BY f. D. Eaoho, Auot!oneer.

BY +. ID. Eaeho, Auct!oneer.
At AUCTION sEs
In compliance with decree of The United
States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia of date the 28th day of October 1872
in the matter of Henry Beale, bankrupt,
shall offer for sele at public auction on
TUESDAY THE 10Th DAY CF DECEMBER,
1879, at IL o'clock M in front of the u s., Court.
House In the city of Richmond Va, the follow
ing tracts Of land with Improvements thereon, to
wit:
TRACT NO. /.
Pleasant VIEW" containing 2sO aprea.
TRACT NO. 9.
'Kelliser," containing 2l7 acres,
TRACT NO. s.
"Pea HILL" containing 175 acres.
TRACT NO. 4.
containing 70 acres.
Tracts Nos L. and 8 are situated in the county
of Westmorland.
Tract No. Is situated in the comfy of Rich.
mond ~ -
These lands will be sold free from ali liens and
TERMS One third cash, balance on credit
OF six and twelve months, notes to be given for
the deferred payments with interest added, and
the title TO he reta med until the notes are fully
paid.
JOHN A. LYMAN,
NOV. .. ls12. RO. M. MAYO,
no o--2awsw Assignees.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-19
HUMOROUS.

Mrs. Darlington says she gets up
ever morning at the shrill carrion Of the
chandelier.
Hereafter the worst you can wish
your enemy will be, that somebody may
put Mansard roof on him.
Why is a candle-maker the worst and
most hopeless of men ? Because all his
wicked works are brought to light.
1.-THE earth is the Lords" "Lots 40
x60 for $780," These were adjoining in
scriptions at the Sea Cliffs camp-meeting
grounds.
"A veterinary surgeon who lives at Buff
falo, N. Y, lately tried to founder his
mother-in-law by dancing polka with her
until she got warmed up, and then giving
her all the iced lemonade she could drink.
--THuSriHe Press.
--Danbury has few men who are never
behind in case of emergency. The morning
after the epizootic revealed it self there, one
of them appeared at his Doctors office
with eleven cans of horse-radish which he
wanted vaccinated.
An officer of Louis XIV. was contin-
ually FOSTERING him for promotion. and at
last drew from him the peevish exclama-
ton, "1ou are the most troublesome man
in my army" "That, please your Majes-
ty, is what your enemies are continually
saying"
"A witty son OF st. Patrick was in
charge of a ferry boat. A lady passenger,
being frightened by the waves, asked him,
Are people ever lost by this boat ?" He
gave her the encouraging reply, "Not often,
ma'am; we generally find them afterwards
by dragging the river"
The State street dummy has the epi-
1ooty, being afflicted with sore throttle
valve, running at the nozzle, q discharge
of fire from the fire-box, and a general
prostration of the system, causing sudden
stoppages on the street. About G O'Clock
last evening it was attacked, and had to be
doctored before it could move again. A
dose of sledge-hammers and cold water is
the usual remedy.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-19
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of

7ZRH
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of William W. spratly, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond on the 18th day of Nov Der 1879.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, TO wit: on the 10th day of Nov5r, 1872
filed in said District court by Wnc. W. Spratly, OF
Greensyille co'ty in said district. who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under act of
Congressentitled .An act to establish uni
form system Of bankruptcy throughout the Uni
ted States" approved March ID, 1857, for dis
charge and certificate thereof, from ali his debts
and other claims provable under said act, and
that the 4.h day OF December, A. D. 1872, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, before w. W. Forbes, one Of the
registers Of said court IN bankruptcy, at his
office, In Richmond city, in said district,
is the time and place assigned for the hearing OF
the same; when and where you may attend
and show cause, If any .you have, why the
prayer ofthe said petition should not be granted
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place.
w. w. FORBES,
Register In Bankruptcy for the
no 1e-F2W Sd Congl Dist. Of Va, !
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1928
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
L ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
gllia,
In the matter of Eugene W. Spratly, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy,
At Richmond, on the 18th day of Noy'r, 1872.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been to-wit on the 10Th day of Nov'r, A. d,
1872, filed in said District Court, by Eugene w.
Spratly, OF Greensyille county, in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled "An act to
establish uniform system Of Bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
3D. 1867, for q discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable un-
der said act, and that the 4th day of Deer A.
D. 1872, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, before w w.
Forb g, one ofthe registers of said court in bank
rnptcy, at his office in Richmond, in said dis
triet is the time and place assigned for the hear
ing OF the same, when and where you may at
tend and show cause, IL any you have. why the
prayer ofthe said petition should not be granted
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at tho same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register In Bankruptcy for the
no i6-F2W Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.