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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

AMONG the important reforms con-
templated by the Oranges, VIC think not
the least should be the inculcation Of
the importance of cash system, and
converting each grange into a court Of
arbitration for the settlement of all
controversies between its members,
growing out of contracts involving
money or property. Litigation is the
bane of the country, and we are mis-
taken in the practical commonsense OF
the people, if each grange does not
contain men of sufficient integrity and
intelligence to decide all such ques-
ton, in conformity with the demands
of impartial justice.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

nothing has Grant betrayed his
incompetency more than in his ap-
pointments. He exhausted the stock
Of family blockheads. in filing re-
sponsible positions, but has capped the
climax of disregard for the public
welfare, by supplying the place fChief
Justice with a man, who rose to promi-
nence by apostacy to principles and
grovelling subserviency to corrupt
power. BY this last act, he has degra-
ded the dignity and honor of the Fed
eral Judiciary. impaired its value as an
independent department of the govern
ment and converted it into the plant
tool of corrupt Gsurpation. But, how
ever censurable the President may be,
he is no more guilty than the Senate,
which foully and deliberately sanctions
Executive invasions upon the rights
and liberties of the people or the
party that upholds both in their lawless
corruption.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
THE JUDICIAL CONFAB.

The approaching meeting of the At
torneys General to devise means for
the cheaper and more expeditions ad-
ministration of criminal justice will,
we hope, be productive of good. The
motive is praiseworthp, but we confess
our inability to see the process by
which the end is to be reached, without
a more thorough overhauling than is
within the discretion of that assem-
blage. Could the various counties in
the State, be required TO substitute
warehouses for jails, the ends ofjustice,
in all cases of petty Offenses, could be
reached more promptly and ecOnomi-
cally than by the present mode of deal
ing with them. Instead of taxing the
counties with their board, and the
State with their board and clothing in
the Penitentiary, offenders could be
employed, in building and repairing
roads and bridges, and in doing many
other things conducive TO the public
good; and should a convict occasional
" escape, he will be afraid to return
and his absence be a blessing. If Leg
islation be needed to make the system
more effective, by increasing the juris-
diction of magistrates and removing
the causes of delay which now multi
ply costs and increase the chances of
IMMUNITY, let the Legislature be petit
toned to make the needed changes in
the laws and their administration.
But even this will not suffice to in
augurate the desired reform. The
laws are good enough, but the trouble
lies in the rules of practice-sO COM
plex in their character, so mystifed
by technicalities and ingenious quib-
bles that they tend more to screen the
guilty from punishment, than to pro-
mote the administration of justice.
This is an evil that has engrafted itself
upon the courts, and has been tolera-
ted so long, by public opinion, that its
remedy, will be difficult, if not impos-
sible TO find. If there be a remedy it
is in the hands of the people them
selves. If none of them will violate
the laws, criminal prosecutions will
cease and the State and county will
save the immense sums expended for
the punishment of offenders all
of which come out Of the pockets
of the honest and law-abiding citizens.
All are interested in promoting virtue
and intelligence, as the only safeguards
against crime-we dare nothope for its
total suppression, but it may be abat-
ed, if every good citizen will exert his
influence for the advancement of such
moral and mental training as will build
up public sentiment sufficiently con-
sentative to repress aw-brakers, by
making their punishment prompt and
certain. Crime is promoted by the
many chances offered, by the Courts,
for escaping punishment. Few men
commit crime without a hope of es-
Gaping its consequences, and, unlucki-
ly for the cause of public virtue, too
many chances are held out by those to
whom the administration of justice is
confded. Were punishment certain,
crime would be rare; but as it abounds,
it is an object to punish it at the least
public cost TO the innocent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

ALCoRN has introduced a bill for
levying the Mississippi. We are not
prepared to decide upon its merits, but
feel that he is asking more for the
South than the North will concede.
He had better first try to do something
for Louisiana, politically and socially,
and then talk about levying its COM
mercial channel. Radicalism will do
nothing for the South that will not di-
rectly benefit the party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
THE MESSAGE.

As some of our Tennessee exchanges
laud the Presidents Message as an
able state paper, of course it is to be
inferred that they indorse its recon-
mendations, which are the true tests of
of its craftsmanship and ability. Do
they approve the proposition to build
some seventy-fve splendid mansions
for the Senators and members of the
Cabinet-to be followed, perhaps, by
three hundred more, for the members
of the Lower House? Such a tax
upon an oppressed people, would cause
Grant no concern, who is anxious that
the surroundings of his future palace
shall emulate the splendors of an EN-
pire, and il is fair to infer that those
who admire his wisdom approve his re-
commentators. Do they endorse his
survey of tie Amazon river and its
tributaries whilst our own rivers are
obstructed by shoals and bars, drift
wood and snags? What do they want
with National University for the pro-
pagation of Radical, puritan ideas,
with sinecure places for national pets
"a huge and costly enterprise for the
promotion of Capitalization, and the
depression of State institutions and in
dividual enterprises? Do they endorse
his interference with slavery in Cuba
and his disregard Of that inter nation
ti0nal comfy which requires each gov
eminent to mind its own business and
NEEDLE not with that of others? Do
they want a Post-ofhce bank, to be run
by a member of the Cabinet, as an
agency for governmental speculation
and peeulation. The government has
already too many banks for centraliz
ing capital, controlling international
commerce and multiplying their wealth
by elevating and depressing values and
revealing in panics. Do they so
thoroughly comprehend the question of
finance as to swear by his opinions in
the face of the conceded fact that his
miserable management of the finances
was the cause of the crash that has
brought so much loss and suffering
upon the people? Do they back him
in his effort farther to tamper with the
Constitution, so as to modify the veto
power. Every change made. in that
instrument by the Radicals has been
in the interest of centralized power
and adverse to popular rights, yet the
recommendation to make other
changes, by the same administration,
is accepted as evidence of elevated
craftsmanship. But we have no incli-
nation to run through the entire docu-
ment in which we find no proof of wis
dom, and no evidence of return to
those safe precedents, a corrupt depart
ure from which has resulted in moth
ing better than in material, political
and moral disaster. Craftsmanship
consists in elevating government from
what il is, TO what it should be-dema-
gogism, in changing it from good TO bad,
and from bad to worse. This is the
standard by which we measure Grant.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THE effort to prevail upon Grant to
withdraw the nomination of Williams
is cheap showing of dissent from a
masters opinion. There is not a Rad
zeal in the Senate who dares to vote
against the nominee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

SIeKLEs has resigned, as Minister to
Spain and thus voluntarily corrects
Grants blunder in appointing such a
man to such a post The covert rebuke
will, however, amount to nothing, and
the successor of Sickles will be of the
same stripe.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
n. i. WHITFIELD.

ANY one paying US So will receiv
the CHRONICLE one year from the time
their present subscription expires, the
fine Rembrandt picture, and the
COURIER for one year. II
this amount is paid before Jan. 1874
the subscriber will be entitled to a
chance to draw a premium offered by
the COURIER-JoURNAL.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

EVEN handed justice demands an in
vestigation into the true character of
the Virginius, as preliminary to any
future action. Its having American
papers, is no evidence that it is an
United States ship, two dollars and a
dime can buy such papers from any
official.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

For once it may be said, with some
show of truth, that national debt is a
national blessing. And but for the
nervousness of large bondholders, we
opine that war with Spain would
have been inevitable. Foreign holders
of our bonds hold lein upon our
country which gives them the power to
shape, in a great degree, our policy of
peace or war. They have at least the
right to demand square settlement of
their just claims before we incur an
other war debt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

We are not of those who can consci-
enciously laud Maynard. for introduc-
ing the amnesty bill, at this day. He
has had the same opportunity for years
past, yet no scallawag showed more
vindictiyeness against the South.
With the lapse of time, comes the per-
ception that Radicalism must take a
new departure, and from motives Of
pure selfishness, he tries to curry favor
with the people he has SO long OPP
pressed and insulted.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

MosBY and Forest must be "spil-
ing" for a fight. We propose that they
meet by agreement and fsticuff it to
their hearts content. They might at
least wait, as a matter of good taste,
until they are invited.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THE Chicago Tribune, havingno da-
ia upon which to measure Chief JUS
tice Williams intellectually, gives his
measurement in inches and pounds,
and proves him to be, physically, a
considerable man.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

JUDGE UNDERWOOD of Virginia,
distinguished for his venaIity and sub
servieucy to party, died of apoplexy a
few days since, and it is to be hoped
that no more such material can be
found, with which to fill the vacancy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

Do not fail to notice the extraordi-
nary inducements We offer to subscrib-
ers. You will never have better
chance to get the full worth of your
money.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

Mr.. BECK, of Kentucky, has touch
ed the question of the compensation
of the President on the raw He pro-
poses to withhold the allowances hith-
erto voted for the White House, on
the ground that the Presidents salary
has been made sufficient to cover his
expenses. The point is well taken.
We shall see how the salary grab re-
pealers dance up to the work.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THE war which was so eagerly an
ticipated by the lovers of strife and by
the Micaubers who are waiting for
for something to turn up has about
blown over.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THAT is strange freak of an ex-
change, which brings forward, as an
argument in favor of war with Spain,
the fact that Mexican Brigands are
raiding the borders of Texas.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THE recent Democratic victories
had rather a frosty effect upon the
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf. 1t might
have been it was little too green for
the season.-BrO,Unsriltc States.
Let our neighbor rise and explain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THE emancipation of four millions
of blacks, in the South, has resulted
in enslaving thirty-odd millions of
whites. How does this look in the an
nails of philanthropy?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THE Secretary of War asks for a
special appropriation of FIVE millions,
of dollars, for the navy. We think
time will prove that the war cry was
the key note to a series of fat jobs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

SHOULD there be bread riots, the re-
sponsibility will rest upon the admin
istration and the rings that encompass
it like the coils of a serpent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THE Radical Congress is trying hard
to stife investigation, and as the ma
jority have guilt to hide from the pub
lie eye, the effort will be success.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

SECESSION was made the pretext for
the abolition of slavery in the South.
The Virginius is the pretext for the
abolition of slavery in Cuba.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THE government that can tolerate
and endorse the villainous enslavement
of Louisiana. might well tolerate
slavery N Cuba.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

CONGRESS is accommodating business
as if with an eye to excluding, on the
plea of no time, the ugly Investigations
so often limited at.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Lyon & Ely and c. c. Everett was
dissolved on the 5th inst, by mutual con-
sent. G. G. Everett is authorized to settle
the business of the firm. All indebted to
us will please come forward and settle.
c. c. EVERETT & Co.
Dec. Is, lS73-4w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

JOHN G. UNDERWOOD, United
States District Judge for the District
of Virginia, died suddenly of Apo
plexy, at his residence in Washington,
on the 9TH inst.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
ELECTION NOTICE.

On the second Tuesday in January, 1874
an election will be held at First National
Bank of GAINESVILLE, for five Directors Tor
said Bank to serve twelve months. BY or
der of the Board.
W. P. HUME, Cashier.
Dec. Is, lS73-2w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

THE House has passed bill for
universal amnesty. Thankful for
small favors, gentlemen, and larger
ones in proportion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
Cou1ter'S
for Clothing.
DON'T BE DECEIVED.

Goods are Low when they are of.
fered at Half Price, IL they are Use
ful. Goods are Low IL offered at
Less than Cost OF production, IL you
Need them. IfyOu do not need them
they are not Low ut any price. lido
not wish any one to be misled by my
advertisement. know am giving
Genuine Bargains i'm many lines of
goods. In Every Branch Of my Bust
ness am selling as Low as any one
Can or Will Sell, therefore you are
safe In giving my House the prefer
enCe and have the Decided Advantage
Of Selecting from the Best General
Stock I'm this Section.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

IT is stated the amount sent to Mem
phis, during the epidemic, will exceed
S1500D0.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
VICK'S
FLORAL GUIDE
FOR 1874

200 Pages, 800 Engravings, and Colored
Plate. Published Quarterly, at % Cents a
year. First No. for 1874 just issued. A Ger
man edition at same price. Address
JAMES WICK, Rochester, NY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
Q. Q. Everett.

Successor TO c. C. Everett & COL
Will continue the Confectionery business
at same stand, and will keep a full assort-
ment of goods in his line. All of my old
friends and patrons will please give me
call, as will sell them good goods as cheap
as any other man.
Respectfully,
c. e. EVERETT.
Dec IL l273-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

GEN. WHITTHoRNE has introduced
bill in Congress to repeal all taxes on
whisky and tobacco, and to provide
for the deficiency in the revenue there
BY occasioned.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

BY investing 81 now, you receive
the full worth of s..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
COULTER'S

For Blankets, go to the
same place.
For Pretty and Good Plaid
Linseys, you should certainly
90 to CoULTER's, as well as
orall kind of Domestic Goods.
He has the best stock of
Heavy, Yard-wide Sheetings
offered by him in years. Don't
buy till you look.
Every Lady likes to have
a SARATOGA TRUNK, whether
she travels or not. It is as
useful, or more so, than a
wardrobe. COULTER
has just received a New Sup
ply and will sell at very reas-
enable prices. New Zine
Trunks for ladies and men.
Carpet Bags, Valises, Um-
brellas and Travelling Bags.
All persons in search of the
above are respectfully re-
quested to call and examine
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

IT is stated that Columbia, Tenn,
ships annually six thousand bales of
cotton.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

.Coulter's !?
They are Very Pretty, and
those Cretonnes are very
pretty and certainly very
LOW at the REDUCED
lPRICE. Go and see them.
Every Lady who desires to
get a chance at the Bargain
Counters should go without
delay. Three Long Counters
filled with Goods at the
GREATLY REDUCED Prices.
The truth is it is unfortunate
to have so many Goods, and
now is the time to make your
purchases, for he is Com
PEELED to Sacrifice on his
Goods. Go anyhow and look.
Farmers. Boots and Shoes,
Working Mems Boots and
Shoes, Kip Boots and Bro
gans, Women's Calf and Kip
Shoes, Boys Boots and Shoes
and a General Shoe Stock,
all at Prices to suit. Mems
and Women's Arctic Shoes,
Rubber Shoes and Sandals,
Buffalo Overshoes. Extra
Bargains in Mems Calf Boots.
Extra Bargains in Mems
Kip Boots.
ZeigIer's Best
Shoes always in Stock.
Burt's Extra But
ton Balls on hand.
White 1 ! Slippers, Cloth
Shoes, in all grades. When
you want Shoes or Boots try
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

We are compelled to leave cut the
market report this week-no change
in the price of groceries since our last.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
C O U L T E R S
New Stock.
JUST RECEIVED.

Bought at Reduced Prices.
New Bleached Domestics,
New Sea Island DOmestics,
New Canton Flannels, New
Wool Flannels, New Bed
Blankets, New Shawls, all
sizes, New and Very Pretty
Scarfs. New lot of Clothing,
New lot of Overcoats, New
lot of Gloves, New lot of Hats
and Caps, New lot of Mems
and Ladies' Underwear, and
at very Attractive Prices.
New lot Mems Shawls, and
other New Goods, for Deem
Der and January sales, all at
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
Coulter's.

NEW BLACK ALPACAS.
COULTER always in the
lead in these useful goods. If
you want an Alpaca Dress, by
all means 90 to COULTERS,
or if you want a Black Dress
of any kind such as Bomba-
zine, Canton or Crepe Cloth,
or any of the New Style
Goods, be sure to look at
CoULTER's stock.
In Linen Goods, such as
Irish Linens, Table Linens,
Towels, Napkins, &C., you can
be suited at COULTER'S
both in goods and prices.
Whatever you may want
don't forget to try
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13
C. o u l. II e r. 4.
Can't Resist the Pressure.

u - ~ IL L II n |.
Can't Resist the Pressure.
Have Yielded at Last, and
Down Go The Prices.
Reader, do you want any
thing in the Dry Goods line
of business, if you do, you can
save a part of your green
backs by making your pur-
chases at COULTERS.
Go anyhow and take a look
at his Bargains, " "Job Lots, "
so called. Perhaps you may
find Just the article you need
less than you expected to pay.
Make up your mind to trade
at COULTER'S next year,
You will not regret 1t at the
close thereof.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

Dec. Is, lS73-2w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-12-13

Look, Look at coULTER'S be.
fore you buy. Bargains In
Boots, mind you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-18
and r. NJ Halps bay horse John Merryman, years py
Eugene. dam l., Rose. The betting was as under

John Merryman took up the running AFTER going
quarter mile and with wheatey two lengths DENIM
stockwood next Gotza last they ran the hrst me
Meryman leading stockwood six lengths as they "os
under the string wheatey length behind stocK"oou'
and two lengths before Golitza. Merryman opened
gp OF ten lengths on the second mile, In which dotzs
took sides with stockwood, lengthlbefore "heaey'
but az they went under the string Merrymahs iean
was reduced to two lengths, Whealley being secohu'
and Golitza last, and already beaten nope
lessly On the last mile tho race seemed apparently
confined to John merryman and Wheatley Tor as they
turned into tho straghtstretch the last mile they
we're Tapped each other, with Stockwood two lengths
behind Suddenly John Merryman was seen to falter
and shorten his stride land Wheatey went to the 'front.' 10
be challenged by stockwell, who, ridden In superb
style by Hazard who nursed his horse with wonderful
patience and Judgment had run left him for the hnish
and drawing away fromWheatey, won the race by two
lengths the latter 20 lengths before Merryman' who
broke down hopelessly Time, 6:i9s.
RioE-Pur $780, $3.50 frst 500 to second and $50
20 third horse.
D. j. BsnnAtypes stokwooj by Asero, out Of Aabama,
ia pounds
J. e. CbAmbefs Whesty b. War Dance, dam BY Glencoe
lO3 pounds.
ia pounds.
A. g. Frinkln's b. Goa by Lexington out OF sehoisehe
Tmo-5:40L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-18

The American Institutes 42d annual exhib-
ition VIII open Nov 10 and continue till late In DO
cember.
The Belmont Club composed of tho Four
teenth Precinct Police. will play their brothers OF the
Tenth Precinct match game Of ball ut the Ell sian
Fields to-day.
At meeting held last night, at the residence
OF Richard schel to take the preliminary steps toward
the erection OF statue IN Central Park 70 the late Will
liam II. Seward, Randolph Rogers, the eminent Amer
sculptor submitted models having from Rome
for that purpose.
A delegation of the Common Council
marched In body yesterday from tho City Hall to the
Office OF Alderman Van Setback pay their respects to
him previous 20 his departure for Europe Among
those present Aldermen Cooper Lysaght, Flana-
gan. Reilly Bllngs, Morris, and McCaderty. It 10
the leading nnanciers Ia regard % his proposition to
create consolidated Gty loan VI tl6OOOO,Q9a