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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
Rich but Friendless.

A great dea of money, a great many
railroads, and Mr.. JAS Gould mourned
at the funeral of Horace +. Clark,
says the New York Star, but tears
were not to be dumped at any price,
and sad faces were few. What les
son this teaches the young and ambi-
tious. There lay a dead man abso-
lutely worthless and soon to be put
out of sight, who but a few hours be-
Zero was valued at eight millions of
dollars, with reputation, also, Of con-
trolling the New York Tribune. Why
it is that so few of our rich men have
friends we cannot explain Even their
home life is Scared and wretched,
while out side they are mean, suspi-
cious, unmanly, and cruel. Is it fact
that riches fever the system and dry
rot the blood? If so, and none of it
can be carried away at death, isn't it on
the whole about as well to be moder-
ate in desire and satisfied with smaller
fortunes. tff -f
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
A Historical Convention.

As will be seen by the subjoined no
tice, an important movement has beer
inaugurated by the Southern Histori
cal Society, through whose instance {
historical convention has been called
to meet on the 14th prox, at the Mont
gomery White Sulphur Springs, Va
1t is due to the noble men who fell
martyrs to the ''lost cause that a
faithful history of the events of the
four years of bloody war be truthfully
recorded, and an impartial view of the
motives that actuated them to be han.
ded to posterity with the seal of an
impartial and unbiased history.
The country has been flooded with
partisan histories, in many of which
the pretended historian has wandered
as far from the truth as if he had been
writing work of fiction, and in all
of these every incident favorable to
Southern character has been suppress
ed, and the plainest facts so warped
that the actors themselves would not
recognize them. 1t is high time that
steps were taken to record the Incl
u6UtS VI lnUSC tNcutIul years as Iuey
occurred, and we are glad that the
Southern Historical Society has taken
the initiative in the matter. The con-
vention will be opened with an address
by Gen. Jubal A. Early, and will be,
we are sure, a most interesting and i'm
portant meeting:
A Historical convention has been
called at the instance of the Southern
Historical Society, to meet on the 18th
of August next, at the Montgomery
White SulphurSprings, Va. Arrange
ments have been made with the pro-
prietors of these springs. and every
facility will be afforded. The conven-
tion will be opened, by request, with
an address from Gen. Jubal A. Early.
Newspapers throughout the South
ern States will further an important
and patriotic movement by giving this
notice an extended circulation.
B. NJ. PALMER
Pres't Southern Historical Sciety.
New ORLEANS, La, July 10, 1873.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
A New State Talked OF.

A movement is said to be in progress
in Tennessee and Mississippi, the OBJ
ject of which is to detach from Miss
issippi its northern counties and either
to attach them to Tennessee or organ
ize them into separate State. The
negro pressure is the cause of this
movement. Despairing of getting re-
lief from the despotism under which
they are groaning in any other man
ner, the whites are about to seek it in
the proposed separation. 1t is thing
only to be contemplated as last re-
sort. If such movement once begins
it will extend beyond Mississippi
The same principle of segregation
would lead to change in the structure
of the commonwealth of Alabama,
Florida, and Louisiana. 1t would re-
suit in giving up forever to the negroes
the finest portion of the South and
establishing purely black common
wealths. 1t would be great relief TO
the white people to escape from negro
rule, but it is grave problem-that of
surrendering the best portion of the
South to the black race. We are not
yet prepared to admit that the intelli-
gent white masses of the State refer
red to will not be able. finally, to sur
mount all difficulties, if they are wise,
discreet, watchful, patient and perse-
vering. They should not give up too
soOn.-RichmOnd Wing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

QUITE a romantic story is told Of
the model of Powers, Greek Slave. II
appears there was an American gen.
tleman of great wealth who had g
daughter beautiful in form as in fea-
ture and character-but not con-
tent with this treasure he ad,
ded to his household a second
wife. Abtut thirty years ago
his wife ran away and took with har
her husbands money. Father and
daughter, in their poverty and distress,
took up temporary residence in Flor
ence, and there met Hiram Powers.
Out of love for the destitute father,
whose sufferings from want she had
no means to relieve, the daughter con-
scented to become the model for the
Greek Slave. Friends and relations
recognized the likeness of the
beautiful statute to the original.
The lady is still living and is the
mother of charming daughters. The
original Grrek Slave became the
property of Mr.. W. w. Corcoran, and
has by him been given, together with
his private gallery of paintings, to the
Corcoran Art Gallery of Washington,
District of Columbia. Another of
Powers. masterpieces which would per-
petuate his fame should all his other
works perish, is the bust of Proser-
pine, owned by and now the chief or
nament in the parlor of Mr.. r. Ten
Brock, of Hurstbonrne, near Louis
vile, Kentucky,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

IT does one good to look at the pol
itical aspect of Virginia, as portrayed
by intelligent correspondents from
every section. The southern element
is moved by the one idea-that Radi-
calism must be defeated, or the State
ruined. The few pestiferous Bourbons
have gone over to Grant, the true
Democrats are in full fellowship with
conservatism and there are no indie
dependents raising a hue and cry
against everything that is not in har-
mony with the designs of selfish and
pestilent demagogues, who, with their
reckless adherents, would rather look
upon the ruins of their country than
the defeat of their favorites. Virginia
is blest in the patriotism of her noble
sons.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
Meeting of the GAINESVILLE Bar.

At meeting of the GAINESVILLE Bar
held in this city on Thursday, July "a
called to take suitable action upon the
death of Judge King, Hon. G. A. Hen.
ry was called to the chair, and c. w
Tyler was appointed Secretary.
The chairman explained the object
of the meeting, and upon motion Of
Mr.. House it was
Resolved, That committee of three
members of the Bar, be appointed to
frame such resolutions as will be ex-
pressive of the sense of this meeting,
and report on Saturday, July 26, at
o'clock, Pm.
The chairman appointed VIM. A.
Quarles, John T. House and JAS f.
Bailey, upon this committee. On mo-
ton of Gen. Quarles, it was
Resolved, That committee be ap-
pointed to meet the remains of the
late Hon. IT, w. King, at Guthrie, and
serve as an escort to GAINESVILLE, that
the whole Bar be requested to join this
committee at the Clarksville Depot,
and follow the remains to Greenwood
Cemetery, and that six members of the
Bar be appointed to act as pail bear
ers on the occasion.
The chairman requested all the mem
bers of the Bar, that could possibly
do so, to act on this committee, and go
to Guthrie, and appointed as pail bear
ers, j. T. House, j. E. Bailey, W. A.
Quarles, R. w. Humphreys, Judge
Rice and Judge Smith, and on motion
the chairman was added to the list.
On final motion it was
Resolved, That this meeting now
adjourn to 4 o'clock, P. NJ. Saturday,
July 26, that it then meet at the Court
House, in GAINESVILLE, and as many of
the citizens of the town and county as
can attend on that occasion, be invited
to do so.
G.. A. HENRY, Chm'n.
C. w TYLER Sec'V
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
MEMPHIS TENN.
Large Fire In Jackson, Causing $780,.
600 LOSs-Delegates Appointed to
the New State Convention Etc.

l4iESt lrt LII JdckSOns causing SlOU.
600 LOss-Delegates Appointed t.
the New State Convention Etc.
Especial dispatch to the Courier-Jounal.
MEMPHIS, July 20.-The Appeals
Jackson Tennessee, dispatch tonight
states that the most destructive fire
that ever visited jackson occurred
this morning at two o'clock, consum.
ing thirteen business houses on Lafav-
cite and market streets and Center al
ley, including the Wing and Tribune
Office and building, and the post office.
The aggregate loss is estimated at $780,
600 at least, and $4,000 insurance.
The loss of the Wing and Tribune is
at least 81 900, and no insurance.
A special to the Appeal from Holly
Springs last mis- ht says the examina-
ton of the Williams brothers has been
concluded, and two of them acquitted.
and one committed without bail. An
immense crowd of negroes filed the
Court house, and there was intense
excitement when 1t was known that
two of the brothers would be acquitted.
The leading spirits of the clubs kept
down the rabble. Many negroes were
equipped in the uniform of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Since the tri-
al began, over 1000 negroes havecome
to view the prisoners. Order prevails
everywhere.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of
citizens has been held for the purpose
of appointing delegates to the new
State convention at jackson, Tennes-
see, on the 10Th. ,a
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

THE reported march of the Next
can General, EscObedo, with full
corps towards the Texas border, is a
windfall for sensationalists. If Esco-
bedo has sense enough to command an
army, he ought to know that such a
move on his part, is just the OppOrtu-
nifty coveted by the Radical admins
tration for the acquisition of territory
and the diversion of public attention
from the villainous acts and designs
of that corrupt faction. 1t is natural
that Mexico, after the invasion Of its
territory, by Mckenzie, should take
steps to strengthen its frontier defen-
ses. This we believe is the object of
the movement and that nothing short
of madness on one side, or renewed
insult on the other, can bring about
collision between the two peoples.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
A Move for Protection to Sheep and
Organizing a Grange.
A Call for a Meeting of Farmers at
White Chapel, Saturday, Aug. 8.

At the last meeting of the Mont.
gomery Farmers Club, at Z. B. Ross
July 18th, the subject of protection OF
sheep and establishing a Grange was
fully discussed.
The Club were unanimous in theiI
disapproval of the action of our Coun-
ty Court in refusing to pass dog tax
1t was ascertained that within an area
Of five miles of the place Of meeting,
not less than five hundred head OF
sheep had been killed by dogs within
the last two or three years. Not more
than one farmer in ten has sheep, just
from the fact that the chances are one
in ten of having them killed by dogs,
and those who have them find the
worthless ours of the country with a
large per cent of their flock.
A large majority of farmers would
like to see tax of not less than two
dollars per head imposed on every dog
in the county. 1t would secure the
production of sheep, and rid the coun
try of worthless dogs.
A resolution was passed, calling a
meeting of the farmers of the county,
to meet at White Chapel, the second
Saturday in August, at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
for the purpose of taking into consid-
Grafton the propriety of organizing a
County Grange, appointing delegates
to the Farmers Convention that meets
in Nashville in September.
White Chapel is eight miles east
from GAINESVILLE, on the Keysburg
road. Those. coming from a distance
will be accommodated in the neighbor-
hood.
By request Of the Club.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

WE copy an article from the Rich,
mond Wing, on the subject of the new
State proposed to be made up of frac,
lions of Tennessee, Kentucky and
Mississippi. And whilst We endorse
the Wings views of the probable re,
suit of the success of the scheme, upon
the future of southern Mississippi, we
do not believe that the projectors OF
the scheme are influenced by any such
consideration. We have too much
faith in southern honor and pluck to
believe that any portion of its people
would endeavor to relieve themselves
of curse, by doubly cursing their
neighbors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

IT is limited now, that Mills, the
President of the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany, who swept away the entire fund,
amounting to more than half a mill
ion, did not die by accident, but killed
himself rather than face exposure
He needn't have been so mawkishly
sentimental about his little departure
from uprightness, with the example is
before him of the Credit Mobillier
and the salary grab. Had he faced
the music like a man, Butler and Car
penter would have espoused his cause
and Grant, to reward such manifes-
tation of such genuine Radical in
stincts, would have given him for
eign mission. Money is the standard
of merit, under our present govern
ment. and Mills would have stood high
with the administration and its party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
CkoIera Deaths.

We have noticed so far that all The
cases of cholera amongthe negroes in
oar city without an exception, have
been among those who were living off
to themselves, andHwere enjoying all
the liberties guaranteed to them by the
fourteenth amendment. Not a single
negro has been affected with it who
was hired toand cooked for white
family, and who eat exactly, what the
Ehite faniilyseat. This may be start
ing Information to our cofored free
dom seekers, but it is none the less
true, and is easily accounted fol-. =
When off to themselves there is no
limit to the quantity and less Judgment
as to the quality of their diet, and they
eat with all the appetite they possess,
and the result Is as stated above. This
may be 'epjoying life and freedom" in
a negro phrase, but then it is very
short life and poor acknowledges
boro Nelcs;
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
DURING a recent civil service exami,

DURING a recent civil service exami-
nation in the Interior Department,
the candidates for admission to clerk
ships were asked to state the distance
of the planet Saturn from the earth.
One candidate answered that he was
unable to state the distance in miles,
but did not think it was sufficiently
near to interfere with him in the per-
formance of his duties as a clerk, or
to get him in any of the rings. His
case is yet under advertisement.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
THE Industrial Congress which met

The Industrial Congress which met
at Cleveland, Ohio, few days ago,
endorsed a resolution, commenting
arbitration, as means of preventing
strikes. The cause is too deep to
be reached by such shallow device.
That cause, in our opinion, is to be
found in the relations of food to labor
the cost of the former being too
great for the profits of the latter
This may seem strange, In view Of the
fact that grain is burnt in the north
west, because it is cheaper fuel than
wood or coal. This is easily under
stood when the fact is known that the
freight on corr is just equal to the
price for which it sells at the crib
The railroads say they can't transport
grain cheaper because of the heavy
duty On iron, timber, cloth and every
thing else that has entered into the
construction of railroads for the last
ten years. There is show of reason
in this, but it does not suffice as full
apology for the extortion practiced by
railroad monopolies. though it does
suffice to illustrate the damaging effect
Of the Radical tariff upon every
branch of productive industry.
To show more clearly that the tariff
has much to do with the relative cost
of labor and food and thereby encour-
ages strikes, we borrow from the CEN
sus and Bureau of statistics, the fol-
lowing facts: 1.-The New England
States purchase one hundred millions
bushels of grain more than they pro-
duce. Massachusetts produces just
enough bread for breakfast and din
ner each day; Connecticut only enough
for two days in the year; New Hamp-
shire for only ten days in the year;
Vermont for thirty seven, and Rhode
Island scarcely any," Now whilst the
northwest can not make money by
supplying the hundred millions of
bushels, because the tariff makes trans
portation cost more than the grain is
worth, the same tariff adds so much,
out of the peoples pocket, to the pro-
fits of New England manufacturers,
that they can afford to buy grain re-
CARELESS of the price of freight which
is probably reduced one half or more
by an understanding between the rail-
road and manufacturing rings Freight
is raised to reduce the price of grain,
and the grain is bought, by the mon
opoly, as a speculation in the east
The tariff furnishes the two rings, the
pretexts for extortion, and they create
the discomfort which eliminate in
strikes. Can arbitration remove these
causes? If not, the Industrial Con-
gress should encourage industrial CO.
operation and direct its efforts as such
against railroad monOpOlies. They
are both the offspring of grinding
tyranny; they have been strengthened
by mutual support and must stand or
fall together. 1t is mockery of cura-
tive wisdom to recommend arbitration,
between capital and labor, as remedy
for a national ulcer, which is rapidly
wasting the life-blood of the body
polite.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

ANINCIDENT.-The following truth
full incident is related of Gen. Pat
Cleburne
On the march of his division from
Columbia to Nashville, he spied one
of his veterans marching along the
rough turnpike in his bare feet, which
were bruised and bleeding. Calling
the soldier to his horses side, (the
General being mounted) he directed
him to pull off his boots, which being
done, he requested the soldier to put
them on his bleeding feet. This
the soldier refused to do, saying they
are your boots, General, and not mine"
Put them on, sir, replied Gen. Gle
burne. | order you to do so at once
I'm your superior officer, and will have
my orders obeyed-besides, what does
a man on horseback want with boots on
his feet? The soldier obeyed. In a
few hours afterward the brave and self
sacrifsing General waskilled while
leading a charge at the battle of Frank
lin.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

A PORTION of the northern press is
beginning to understand, what we
urged, in the beginning, that the Cen
tennial Exposition is being run by a
Philadelphia ring, and the object is
not glory, but money. Outsiders are
taken in by the idea that the hun
dredth anniversary of our government
ought to be celebrated with every
mark of honorable pride, regardless of
the fact that funeral services would
be more appropriate-the government
no longer lives, and this money-ma-
king scheme is an insult to its men,
ory.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

PROFESSOR WIsE's contemplated
balloon voyage across the Atlantic is
fixed for the Goth of August. There
will be seats for eight or ten passen-
gers. The Baltimore Sun gives the
following scrap of Balloon history,
Perhaps the longest aerial voyage on
record was made by Holland, Mason
and Green from London in 1886, in a
balloon about sixty feet high and fifty
feet diameter, containing $1,000 cubic
feet TWAS furnished with provisions
for fortnight, with instruments of
great variety, and clothing in abun-
dauce. 1t crossed the channel, passed
over many villages and towns in
France, and, after many attempts,
found resting place in the Duchy of
Nassau, five hundred miles from Lon
don, the distance being accomplished
in eighteen hours. 1t must be remem-
bered that the movement of balloons
depends entirely on the currents of air,
and is quite Independent of any power
that can be applied to them from with
in, and that the voyager has not the
power to select any place for his land
inc
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

THE Mayfeld Democrat contains
the particulars of the attack by a
party of disguised men on the house
on Dan Galbreath, near Wingo Station,
in graves county. They set fire to the
house, but retreated when Galbreath
shot and wounded one of them. Be
fore leaving one of them fired load
of small shot into the body of Laban
Galbreath, brother of the other, In
iuring him severely but not danger
ously. We learn that Ben GalbreatA
was charged with having negro wife
and had been ordered to leave the
neighborhood,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

New YORK, Iuly a2.-The Amer
inan Cheap Transportation Associa-
ton, of this city, perfected its organi-
ton last evening, and adopted resolu-
tons setting forth that the unjust and
extortionate rates charged by the va
rious railroads of the county are de-
trimental to the industries and inter-
ests of the nation, and eendemning the
action of the railroad companies in
bribing the Legislature and detying
Judges and Executives, 10
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

THE st. Louis Globe is making an
ingenious effort to show that Grant
had no hand in getting up the salary
steal" but overreaches himself by i'm
putting to Grant sentiments of refined
patriotism that would produce apo
plexy, were they to find even momen-
tary lodgment in his brain.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
OFFICE w. NJ, STATE GRANGE, I
MAXVILLE. Over Go. Julv q I

OFFICE W. NJ, STATE GRANGE,
MAxvILLE, Dyer Co. July 8. o.
3 The demand for Information upon
the all absorbing subject of Oranges,
is Sc great, that this circular comes,
greeting to all whom it may concern.
Any locality desiring a Grange, will
secure the names of not less than six
females-fee so cents-not under six
teen years of age, and fifteen males
lee So O0-not under IS, and notify
the undersigned at his office, and he
will visit them, in person, or by special
deputy, and organize and instruct as
early, after notice, as practicable.
w. maxwell,
W. NJ, of Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

PROOF is not wanting to convict
Grant and Belknap of the purpose to
force Mexico into aggressive measures
that will serve as pretext for the for
chile acquisition of more Mexican
territory. A new issue is what Radi-
caIism Moods
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

THE Bowen-Tilton- Beecher trial
will be with closed doors. IF there is
nothing to hide, what is the use of
such secrecy? If there is anything to
hide, justice demands that it be ex-
posed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

INSTEAD of pleading insanity as
an apology for the murder of Good
rich, Kate Stodard ought to urge the
better plea-that she was born, raised
and educated in Plymouth, Massachu-
sets.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-07-26

DIR. DUDLEY, Superintendent of the
Lunatic Asylum at Lexington, KY,
committed suicide, few days since
The conclusion is that he was insane
from overwork and consequent ner-
yous depression.