Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-08-24
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NASHVILLE, Aug. 20, 1872

MEssRs. EDIToEs According to
promise Zone of the easiest things made
in the world, but with some the hard
est to keep | will try and give you a
few scraps from the "City of Rocks"
to gil up a small space of the CHaoN-
IcLE. / will begin by informing you
Of what you doubtless are aware of
ere this, that
ANDREW JOHNSON
ex-President, alderman, ex-tailor,
etc., has been in our city for the past
week. He has been serenaded on sew
eral occasions, by different classes of
citizens, and, ms q matter of course,
has let them know what he knows
about" the constitution and the mum
my now acting as President of the
United States. Andy's opinion Of the
modern Ulysses is nota very flattering
one, but still it is very correct and
just-"more truth than poetry" one
might say. Mr.. johnson delivered
speech, on last Saturday, of two hours
length, which is said to be, by the
knowing ones, one of the best he ever
made. The Exposition building,
where he delivered his address, was
crowded to its utmost capacity by an
Intelligent audience from both city
and surrounding country.
DEATH OF GEN. JOEL a. BATTLE.
News reached here last night of the
death of the above named old hero,
and has caused 4 gloom to settle over
our entire city. His death was very
unexpected here lie left here some
time back for the Springs, 'on account
of bad health, but it had been reported
that he was convalescent; but now the
news of his death comes so sudden
that it has two-fold sadness attached.
The remains of this we'll known and
beloved old citizen and soldier will be
buried at the family burying ground.
near Nolensville, by the Masons and
Knights of Pythias, on tomorrow at
IL o'clock, A. NJ.
There is considerable talk Of
NEW HOTEL
being built on or near the Public
Square. which, if the talk ever comes
to anything, will be great convent
cncc to business men visiting here,
as nearly all of the large wholesale
houses are situated in that immediate
vicinity. This move is looked for
ward to with great interest by that
Eportion of our business men. and will.
no doubt. receive liberal encourage
meut at their hands.
Nashville is looking up-we might
say, putting on city airs-that is, few
of the young bloods are doing so. The
young men of the city have determin-
cd to organize
SELECT MILITARY COMPANY,
which they fattcr themselves will add
to the attractive features Of our city
immensely Probably it may; but as
far as | am concerned, | can't sec
tnc Dcdutl vi tuc tnlHg, anu tICy
would not think it such glorious fun
Tn thinking, if they had have done
the same amount of marching, fight.
ing and drilling that many of us did
from the spring of 1861 to the close Of
the late little unpleasantness. and
that too, over the sand hills Of the fai
South, beneath the scorching rays o.
the sun, with a heavy musket ant
knapsack on our backs and an empt,
haversack swinging around loose. Blu
still let the little fellows have theil
fun. Children will and must play
The dull monotopy of our usual quie
! city has been somewhat ruffied latel!
, by the discovery and apprehension of ;
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY
in male attire. The lady in question
, arrived here few days since from the
direction of Chattanooga, dressed il
the proper habiliments of her sex anC
sporting a beautiful head of aubur,
curls. From what We can learn o
the affair, she went to store on BroaC
street and purchased a full suit o
boys clothing, telling the merchan
that she wanted the same for he
brother, who she represented as abou
q her own size. She then proceeded I,
some out-of- the-way place, cut off he
= beautiful hair, laid aside her female
e rigging, and dressed up in the logger!
, of boy, out and out, even to In,
: changing of her shoes, for heavie
: pair (but ! can't say that she took T.
q chewing and smoking, the usual onl.
9 accomplishment of young America.
After this change of apparel, the pref
ty little would-be boy was observed
: about the depot by persons who hal
4 suspected the truth in regard to he
0 sex. A policeman was informed o
O these suspicious, who Immediately ar
rested and CARED the young lady (,
Z the Police Station. She denied at frs
h of being girl or woman, but elaine,
n to be a boy on his way to Lebanon u
/ attend the Law School. After a de
. tention of several hours, she aoknowl
edged her sex, saying she was an un
happy girl, who was running away fror
her father-who resides in neighboT
e ing State-and was ondeavoring Z
. reach Denver City. She was sent TO
. hotel. where she donned her propc
rigging, and was held as a prisone
until her father was informed of he
c whereabouts. He arrived here Las
Il Saturday, deeply distressed, but seem
J. ed very grateful to the authorities to
r her detention. The father and daugl
g ter, the latter now reconciled to he
k fate and apparently happy, left o
= Monday evening last for their home
GRAND JUBILEE.
,t We are TO have grand thing her
pretty soon in the shape of Jubilc,
which will commence on Tuesda
u night next and continue until Thur