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, 1873-12-18

The memhela OF tho House OF Representatives
have spent another day in hagglug over their
own pay, and have finally come to conclusion
that is most lurno and impoteut. Tie bill re-
ported by the Special Committee, repealing all
tho salaries Axcd by tho bill Of March 4, 1878,
except those Of the President now in Office ahd
the Judges Of tho Supreme Court, and fixing
the pay Of congl lessmen at $500, failed
after a eeries Of amendments and aubstituteB.
Moasrs. Clymer and Dawes talked worry plainly
to the House, but 1t did not avail. Mr. Clymer
explained what s called the public clamor to ho
storm Of public wrath which CongroHB could
not resist, and Mr.. Dawes, spending for the
WayH aud Means Committee, and with reference
to tloir proposed reduction Of expenditures,
protested against CongreHsn.cn holding ill.,
creased salaries in ono hand mud l,lcroasel tax-
aton In tho other. uen. Butler indulgod In some
In sentiment, aud varied only In the style OF
b!aclguarllam in which It WAS expressed. Geu.
IIurllut IL entitled TO tho doubtful credit Of pro-
acnting tho bill which fnully passed the House,
and which provides ~ $4,000 per annum for
Senators, Representatives, aud Delegates, with
I'LL allowance for travelling expenses; (2) $4,000
extra for cc-presidcnt md tue Speaker Of the
uonne. milking their salaries s8,0o0 eaell % ro-
pca'ing all prior enactlpouts clashing with those
provisions; and a. authorizing the Secretary Of
tho Treasury to cover back into tho TREASURY all
excesa Of pay hitherto returned or yot undrawn,
But tho net Of Mareh 4, 1873. was not conaued to
members Of Congress. 1t included all the clorls
and other officers Of tho Senate aud of tho
uouao; tho President, whoso salary was doubled.
aud who receives ovor e50, ,000 Indirectly in
addition to llis snlary tho several secrota-
rica Of tho Departments all tho Assistant Sec
rctaries and generally all tho employees OF tho
Legislative. judicial. mud Executive Departments
ut Washington. This increase. amounting, with
TINT OF the Congressional ta'ariea. to over a.
ou0 Q00 part Of 4o general robbery Of the Sala~
, 1873-12-18

light Oh his failure to pny oyor that which ho
borrowed for hlB own rBo.
Holding, aa we do, tint glaring infraction Of
law llaH boon committed, aud TINT It should not
20 unpunislletl, wo stlll do not consider Mr.
Gage l. dtahoucat man. Nor will tho public so ro-
gard him. uulosB ho HcckB to ovatlo his proHcit
responsibilities. Wo mover heard of his cloasing
anybody. Ills fa,llt has boen rather In the op.-
1,osito dtreutton-that OF allowing o!llor people
to chcat him. Bit wo cannot admit tliat tho
circumstances under which ho ealno into Office
wore tAntanlorut to Ill authorization 10 him to
srcculnto with tho city funds. Certainly no.
body would havo voted for him II tint purpose
lind beeu avowed.
, 1873-12-18

The House Of Representatives., by worry de-
cided vote, on Tuesday passed bill ropoaling
tho Bankrupt law. except 80 far as rolates to
cases already begun, and in which bankruptcy
Inns boon declared; but in those cases the feos
aud the costa arc hereafter to bo but one-half
those now allowed. The attempt to ants.date
tho repeal go as to release Jay Cooke & Co. from
the proceedings against them unaor the law
failcd aud worry justly. It's object was too owl
don't, and tho effort to disguise it by having 1t
supported by Democrats, did not deceive any
person. Tie bill now goes to tho Senate, whore
it will probably rest until after tho reasscmbliug
of Congress- in January. How far that body will
agree in tue repeal Of tho law cannot be fore-
seon. There arc bills pondlng in the senate.-
ono proposed by Senator Logan. for the repaal Of
tho whole law, aud one 1y Senator Morton, for
the repeal Of nll that authorizes involuntary
bankruptcy.
Wo suppose that Senators aud Representatives
have considered the effect OF tho repeal Of this
law. Under the law, an iusolveut Ia compelled,
in tho distribution Of bis estate, to divide the
itors. Ho is compelled on oath to diagorgo al
lis property, and must, III order to obtain dis
charge. turn out 80 conts on tho dollar OF Ills
debts. No one creditor eau pouncc upon
debtor aud with snap judgments sweep away
ali his property, to the destruction OF
tho debtor aud to the exclusion Of al
other creditors. When this low ia repealed, there
will be Ill Immediate return to tho old systom Of
collusion between debtors and zone preferred
creditor, fraudulent assignments, and generally
to all tho dishonest practices by which mon sack
to oyado payment Of their honest debts
The effect OF this repeal will 10 felt instantly
upon tho crod.t Bystom. Men can now buy
goods on ctodit under tho guarantee Of the Bank
rupt law Tint thoy eau mako no assignments OF
their property, confoss 10 Judgments to pre-
lerred croditors, cannot remove the property,
end must pay 30 por cent Of tho debt. How ever
unfortunate thoy may bo, they cannot net dis
honestly. To repeal this law is to repoal this
guarantee. It ia to expose every creditor to all
tho chances Of being dcfrsudcl by debtors. md
consequently must produce contraction Of
credits. It IL stated that the present law is op-
pressve IN Homo things. and that It is especially
expensive. These evils or imperfections cau
easily be corrected. In tho bill as passed by
the House, tho feos and costa Of the casos yet
to be determined aro reduced ono-half, and 1t was
juat as easy to lave continued the law and made
the like reduction. The repoal Of this law Is in
tho intoreat Of large class Of bankers, brokers,
aud jobbors In other peoples money, who, ii
The law be ropea!ed. eau close their doors, mako
M assignment, aud compel their unfortunate
creditors to sott1s their claims at from 10 to 10
cents Oh the dollar. It la to DO hoped that
tho Senato will not net 30 lautily In legIslating
couragcment Of dishonesty.
, 1873-12-18

cash, and 52c seller January. Oats wcrc dull,
ata 70 lowor, closing at 37366D879io caBi,, and
371sso seller Janun,y. Ilyo was dull, Md 2c
lowor, closing ht 70c. Barley was worry woal:,
c'osfng nominal ut s1.9OD1.32 for No, 2, and
Si.o4 for No. .. 1.-Two hogs woro dull aud weak,
Mt s4.60@4.80 for poor TO choice. Cattle and
sheep weo Yniet at about Tuesdays prices.
, 1873-12-18

At Mr. Summers instance, the Senate Com
mittee have bcen instructed to report on The
feasibility Of raising all internal revenue By
stamps, and thereby dispensing with largo
portion o1 tho present machinery Of tho Col
lectors' Offices throughout the country. A1r.
Sumner would make the absence Of stump
subject the property to seizure.
, 1873-12-18

Gen. Howard has notified tue House Of Rep
resentatives that ho courts tho fullest i1lvesti-
CATION into the charges against him. mud valves
an privileges in the way OF tho ssatute Of lin
ltations. Gen. Howard further Expresses his
confidence that he will be able to relieve himself
Of oil blame for the alleged Irregularities aud
deficit under hiH administration Of tho Freed
menB Bureau.
, 1873-12-18

Wa print couple Of communications on tho
subject Of paying interest on city deposits. Ono
Of the writer's seema to tlink that tho practice
OF the Treasurer depoBitlug public money in
banks, and receiving iutorost on tho same IL not
distinguishablo from that Of lending it 10 out
sidors or borrowing It for lii own use, and
hence that Dir. Cages offenBe Ia technical
tho money in time beng the only real point In
tho case.
We think there ia difference hoth In law and
morals between the two transactions. The
agreemout between tho public aud Mr. Gage, at
tho tin,o ho entsrod Office. waB that tho interest
acclutng from tho public dopoaita should go to
the Treasury and not to the Treasurer. A prac-
tiee ]las grown up Of depoHting tho money in
banhs and allowing tho Treasurer to pociet the
interest. The city had provided no place for the
eafe kooplug Of tho funds, aud there was
nothing clso to be DOM, In fact, but to de-
poBit them. 1t was neyor stipulated, eitllor
in tho forum Of public opinion or else
where, TINT any interest should be paid
NY Alr. ttane. put on!y luae, II any latoFeAt
d accrue, 1t should inure to the bouolt Of tho
city. We do not think that any bargain was
mads by tho public with Mr. Gage, by yIrtuo Of
which ho could assume that ho bud the right to
borrow tho monoy for Ills own uso. Wedo not
think tllat deposit Of money In bank subject to
Gull can be properly considered a loan. Nordoos
public sentiment regard alr. Cages failure
to pay over the money In the suspended banks
, 1873-12-18

The Alabama Senate have commenced house,
cloalling by ousting Republican member namcd
uatch, WHO, while holding The Office Of Post
nastcr, first accused lis clerk Of stoaling, and
subsequently acknowledged that Lo was LlmAclr
tho guilty pnrty
, 1873-12-18

Tic nowa comes this morning Of tho actual
transfer Of tho Viryinius, which WAS formally
mado at Daha Honda on Tuesday. Capt. Wilt
ing. Of tue United States steamer Worcester, re-
coyel ths yosscl.
, 1873-12-18

ry-drab law, nnd can oil DO repealed as readily
nj that part rotating to the shlary Of members
Of Congress-. Congress- should repeal all tho net
Of alprcl', 1870, 30 far rs 1t noronsod snlarlos,
restoring thom to what they woro boforo tho
date Of that act. Nothing loss will satisfy tie
country, and nothing less ought to do 10. Thoro
must DO q total repcnl; moro tinkering will not
La BI,f1lcfattt.
, 1873-12-18

Three failures in woolcn and dry goods arc re-
ported from Now York, which laro occurred
during tue past fortnight. and which aggregate
over 81, 100000. Further trouble is anticipated
among those jobbers WHO Layo bought on four
months tine, and whose paper is now falliug
dua
, 1873-12-18

A runor tolegraplcd from Washington to an
evening raper, stating TINT tho South Park
Commissioners had failcl in Now York to nceo-
tiate.a a loan. is denied by authority. Tho South
Park Commissioners have not tried to negotiate
any now bonds, and layo no new bonds TO NC
1takfata
, 1873-12-18

Tho bill for tho redemption Of tie loan Of
1858 now only awa,tH the signature Of Tie prcsi-
dent to become law. It provides for tho issue
Of new bonds at tic lowest prevailing rate Of In
, 1873-12-18

Tho bill making m extra appropriation OF
"a, 0o0, 900 for the Navy las passed. the Senate,
md will become law with tho Presidents sig-
, 1873-12-18

terest. Apparently tho people nre having q
great 1oal moro fun tl,au tl,oy would haye Ind
with their 1'rixo-tiuht Which Gov. Doverilge
stopped. Al wo Bai1 Oil tho formor occasion,
1lico quiet town, that st. Louis!
, 1873-12-18

Tho United States Senate hare declined to
consider tho question OF rccess for tho p1esont.
, 1873-12-18

1HnMa or sunacn1rr1oN trArAnLE IN ApyAscE,.
,% .!%oe Il t30 0 S%Sn'a' %sss,y' .s.;H ;H
Parts ot yoar at tho tnuo rntc.
1oltosant delay nn.l MISTAKES 10 suro and elvo rost
Ut &c hdt!reso III full, including stato md County.
Ecniitances may bo ao other y draft, oxpsess Pos.
Uaeo oldes. or in tcR!sturod lotions, Ut n,ar rtsk.
TrnMB TO CITY BuDsUnlnEns.
fr'y de7osod. Sunday oscoptod. u conts rcr week.
Ial, delivered. Sunday included, 10 conts per waok.
Addrcsa THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner Nfrdtnn antf Dearborn -sts., Chicago. III.
=-.--..-.--...-:::.-
TO'pAY's ADJUSTMENTS.
,nootEys. rnEArRl:-,.andolob street. bot,eeu
'ta,k an and Lasssls Grand English OrerATroupu.
and ses knSaso'nent ot 'LiS!: Lots: '':Eap"
ACADEMY or AuS1C-IIa1.ted sttoe, betvesn Mad.
I'm ana M"nroe. Engagement Of tho Lydia Thompson
GLOBE Tl1EATnE--Dosplanos street, hotwccn Mad.
Lightning Hob"
MYERS opERA-M0usE Monroe street. b. hetMeon wee,
Eou11slun." Mlnstrolsy and culnlcaflties.
CENTHAL Hal 1.-Cortcr Wahash aronnc and Twen-
E;seeond srsGt Enofsaannont fur the benefit Vi tho
DR.. KAHN'S MUSEUM or ANATOMY-Clark
tsoot> botwge., MalIsun nGll afoneue.
, 1873-12-18

MYERS OPERA HOUSE Monroe street het%Meon %
{ooIlalum." Minstrotsy and cumlcaflties.
, 1873-12-18

CENTRAL IArL-Cor,cr WAhash ayunno and Twen-
E.eeond strset Entorsainnont fur the bcnest y" tho
, 1873-12-18

H-AraTORATION or sFRotE-PAYk1RHT.
RESOLVED, Tat the tre interests OF the country as
a return TO specie-pAymont It tue earliest psao-
ticahlo pct!ud.
}ssolpsd, ThAt any further imitation Of IN irredesns
abls pspss currency would postpaas thA pssod whaaa
, 1873-12-18

GLOBE Tl1EATnE--Dosplalncs street, hotnecn Mad.
.op and Wssh,nEton Enlargement ot afaEius T:rck
, 1873-12-18

.M'V1CKEns ,TllRATNE-a Madison streos, hotweon
It Puint Lyhru llght,h
, 1873-12-18

ti0n 18 really anQ eucctlVely shaped aud aetEleu.
Upon what authority, prny,woull Speaker Blaine
proceed to practically dsfrauchiso 200 constitu-
encies from their proper representation in tho
councils Of the nation?
III conclusion, tho whole matter rosts with tho
constituency in the first piaco who eloct tho
momhor, and in tue second placo with tho HouBs
who can consuro Or expol him, But member
regularly elected and duly sworn in, who has in
10 measure received tho consure or disapproba-
ton OF the House, IL entitled to full, fair, and
complete recognition at the Speakers hands. It
Ia idle 10 shout as agaiant tho Speaker tint he
was accused by somebody Of tloaling In Credit
DIobier stook; 1t Is Idle to yay that lie took Tho
back-pay, as nearly tho entire 1Eouso did;
It ia idle to say that he waa Rebel and
fought agafnat the Government In the
hour Of its extrcmest peril. All these facts are
Legitimate considerations for tho constituency
whom tho man IL q candidate, Or for the 1IouBo
when tho man ia aworu In; but, being elected
aud sworn In. tho Speaker las no possible right
to interpoHo any discrimination whatovor. 10
llayo followed tho sage advice of somo nows-
papors on the points involved, Speaker Blaine
would have boon compelled to practically dis
franchise nearly two hundred Representative
DIRtrlota--or well-nfgh two.thirtls OF tho whole
Unitod states-from all ofEoctive voico in tho
national legislation. Tho country may we'll be
thankful that Speaker Blaine did not commit
himself to such An indofonsible coutae; but
that, having full knowledge Of ths lawa Of par
, 1873-12-18

nDptEY'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street, hotycen
'Ea,k and Lasaslc G.Snd English OrorA-Truupe.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-15
MAURICE STRATTON

Wishes his numerous friends TO know that
he is still at his old stand, in the well
known house of B. F. COULTER, where he
is ready to furnish them with dry goods at
the very lowest rates. Call, and he will
take pleasure in showing you through the
stock.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-15
IMPORTANT DECISION.
4 Railroad Must be Located Before a
Subscription Can be Voted.

We have already In our columns
made allusion to the important case
between certain citizens of Smith
county and the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad Company, involving the is
suance of 100000 in bonds of Smith
county, by order of the Smith County
Court.
The opinion in the case was read
in the Supreme Court yesterday.
The decision was put upon the
ground that the law requires certain
things to be done before the County
Court is allowed to submit a PROPOSE
tion to subscribe stock in a railroad to
a vote of the people; that one of these
conditions precedent was, that sworn
statement of the company's engineer
shall be filed with the court, showing
the location of the road from one end
to the other, with certain estimates,
etc. In this case 1t seems the engi-
neer's statement only showed the loca-
ton of the railroad from Nashville to
point seventy-fve miles eastward,
and not its entire length. This was
held to be fatal defect, and that with
out the fell statement and estimates
which the law required, the County
Court could not order an election
Therefore all the proceedings were
void,
1t must not be concluded that this
decision operates to invalidate the
county bonds issued by Davidson and
Wilson counties. The bonds of these
counties having been actually issued
and sold into the hands of third per-
sons, they are protected by the law of
negotiable paper. The Supreme Court
of the United States has, in many re-
cent decisions, held such bonds to be
binding, and unaffected by any mfr
nifty in the performance of the condi-
tions PRECEDENT to their issue.-Nash.
Bonner, I'd inst.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-15
BE A WOMAN.

OF I've heard gentle mother,
As the twilight hours began,
Pleading with son on duty,
Urging him 10 be man,
But unto her blue-eyed daughter,
Though with loves words quite as ssedy
Points she out the other duty,
"Strive, my dear, 10 be lady"
What's lady Is II something
Made of hoops. and silks. and sitS.
Used to decorate the parloF,
Like the fancy things and chairs:
Is Il one that wastes on novels
Every feeling that is human
II It's this to be a lady.
'Tis not this TO be woman.
then unto your daughter
Speak of something higher FAR
Than CT mere fashions lady,
woman" is the brightest star.
II you in your strong affection,
Urge your son to be a true man,
Urge your daughter no less strongly,
To arise and be woman
Yes, a woman-bright model
OF a high and perfect beauty.
Where the mind, and soul, and body,
Blend 10 work out lffe's great duty.
Be a wOman,-naugbt Is higher
On the gilded list of fame;
On the catalogue of virtue
There's no brighter, holier name.
Be a womaa-on to duty.
Raise the world from all that's low.
Place hign in the social heaven
Virtues fair and radiant bowl
Lend thy influence to each effort.
That shall raise our nature human
Be not fashions gilded lady,
Be a brave. whole-souled. true woman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-15
For Sale in Jan. and Feb.
1879.

A Large Lot of Choice GOODS and
SHOES, For Men, Boys and Child.
rem. Full Stock of ZIEGLER'S Cele-
brated SHOES and other Choice
Goods, at the Lowest Market Pri-
ces at
B. +. COULTER'S. .
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-15

The Times says that there is great
excitement in Chattanooga on the sub
iect of spiritualism.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-15

l have just received a new supply
Of BLACK ALPACAS
and Pure B1'Ix Mohairs.
l confidently claim to keep the
best line Of these Goods, and to sell
them on better terms. All l ask
for you to call and examine them.
They excel in color, They excel in
Cheapness. Some Of the brands l
have sold for years, and l know
they arc choice and desirable.
1t will be my aim to keep a choice
linesOf plain and fancy Dress Goods
at all times.
In BLACK SILKS, Real Bargains
offered.
B. f. COULTER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-15

lngS OF triumph. When he had got
ten sufficiently near, he stopped and
debated in his own mind the best
method of capturing him. He first
thought ne would fall upon it and
seize it in his arms, but finally con-
cluded, lest he should hurt it by that
method, he would seize it by the ears
and commenced slowly STOPPING,
parting the high grass with his hand,
the calfs eyes fixed upon him, at last
be thought he was near enough to
make the grab; as be did SO the calf
made sudden bound, ran under him,
turning the confidential young hum
ter a complete. summersault, whirl-
ing around in an instant, and as the
young man attempted to recover
himself, his head being towards the
calf, and as be raised his gOggled eyes,
it came at him with a bound, but
ting him completely senseless. When
he recovered from his stun, he raised
his big eyes and the calf standing off
about four feet, with his eyes glitter
ing with rage and triumph, and fixed
upon him, with the most threatening
look, as if to say, "you must not
move" The look of the calf COM
pietely eowed our hero, and he was
utterly surprised at the course mat
tiers had taken. He now determined
to practice some of his strategem up
on his pet, by slowly and impercept-
IDLY, rising upon his hands and feet,
preparatory to hasty retreat, the
calf closely eyeing his manuvers,
while engaged in these sly move
ments, he failed to keep his eye upon
the little demon, and just about the
time he had gotten in position, to
make a sudden movement, exactly
the position to suit the calf, 1t came
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-15

READER, Buy your Shoes Of
of me this Year. Buy your Boots
also, | keep the best. / sell at low
prices no one can do better, very
few can do as well. l am giving
my Customers every advantage /
can. l want to increase my busi-
ness. To do this, / shall keep very
large Stocks and sell at uniformly
LOW PRICES. Be sure to
call at No. Is, Franklin Street.
B. f. COULTER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-03-15

Il
comfortable. III she would only
glance at mel but she wOuIdn't.
Once she picked some crawling thing
from her dress and tossed it out at
the door, but never glanced at me.
"Miss Whiting" / said at length.
"pardon me, but am tired OF max
ing believe. 1 had rather think the
arbor occupied"
miss Whiting kept on reading,
and answered quietly:
Every well, consider me here"
Not to be worsted in this way, I
said coldly:
"Wel, but I want you to talk to
me.u
She closed her book, keeping her
slender hand between the pages, aud
lifted her childishly calm eyes to my
face.
at Is q very pleasant evening, Mr..
Lester" she said with perfect gravi-
ty. :
Decidedly" responded.
Much cooler since the shower"
she observed.
81 It is" I assented.
'Looks some like rain IN the East,''
she remarked.
at does" said, and then we both
lsughed.
Now" she said, at hope you
will let me go on with my book. It
il Dickens Great Expeelations.' and
II you have ever read it, you can un-
derstand my interest"
'Do you like Dickens?1 1 asked.
"No," she said, 81 love him.
From the opening to the 'Finis; . his
books are gardens of delight to me.
he interested you in his meanest
character, sud enlists your sympa-
thies not with one, but with all. He
is inimitable-he is incomparahleS
Others may, in their style, be as In
teresting, but to me there is nonelike
him.
A deeper flush bad come into her
cheeks, and her eyes grew wider and
darker.
Decidedly pretty now, (" I inform-
ed myself, ''and really quite an INTEL
ligent little person.
lConciuded on Fourth Ioage.l
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-07-03

6ofiars which aid So9 esos. essss y thqssad. q
most nagrantly improper ma IN nfsmnns M
should secure the cond en- ation ~ esi xh .ho
were party to it. and NE 1annrS .LHx ~
provisions Of the late act Of CnnstHs. sh9 h,s
which the salaries were increaaea sh~Ii ~
promptly and nconditionaliy repeaie@i.
u. Inae No oro desirous ofpolitical REFORM
ana fof honest economy and purity in ail
ls the duty Of every citizen; that to this end
every good man should fesf bound 10 par-
1seipafe An pelitics; and to make an end TO
we Dad men Forcing their election BY eecur.
ing party nomination we declare II thu
uuty OF every Republican to oppose the elec-
n son OF bad man and incompetent candl.
oa.e, , whether he be candidate upon our
oSn nr my nher ticket.
ment TO secure for aGrisuiture ara Iahor
tneir due influence, interests. and riahta.
ana the kepublican party will be their aiiv
In every just effort 10 attain that end.
Calls were made for speeches from
Carpenter and Dysart.
Senator Dysart responded in brief
speech, being repeatedly and contiu-
ally cheered, followed by loud calls
for Geo. w. Jones Of Dubuque. Calls
were kept up until the gent responded
to them and appeared upon the plat
form amid tremendous cheers. A
erief address was also made by Gov.
Carpenter, and adjourned.