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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05
A TRAGIC CHAPTER.
The Anti-Slayery Champions and the
Southern Leaders.


John Brown was hanged on the soil
of the State where he struck the first
blow for freedom. Mr.. Lincoln, the
first anti-slavery President, died by an
assassin bullet, which, yet, was scarce
ly more pitiless than the biography
that afterwards tore his name to tat
tiers. Preston King, it is said commit
ted suicide. Gerritt Smith is said to
have lost his reason. Jim Lane died
by his own hand. the victim of a re-
morse which even his fierce iron ma
ture could not endure Horace Gree
ley died in defeat and delirium, amidst
the execratioEs Of the party which he
had builded. Mr.. Beecher still lives,
but only to look upon the CHASTITY frag-
ments of reputation which was the
greatest of all-tOrn to pieces BY his
own friend, whom, in turn, he has
ground into dust under his heavy heel.
Mr.. Summer died under the condem-
nation ofhis party, having lived the last
two years of life under the co1demna-
ton of his own State. Fremont lives
under the ban Of outlawry of French
court, before which he refuses to ap-
pear to answer charges Of fraud. So
much for the tragic fate of the anti
slavery leaders. Turning to the South
to look after their great antagonists on
the other side, we find that Mason, Sli-
dell, Soule, Brooks, Wigfall and Keitt
have died peacefully on their beds !;
Stephens has lived to return to Con-
gress, and Toombs, Hunter, Wise and
Davis live to see the wreck and ruin Of
so many of their old antagonists.
Slavery came out Of the contest de-
feated, and anti-slavery came out of it
triumphant; yet the smitten South
contains few or no graves Of self-slain
or dishonored leaders, while the vieto-
rious North is marked with many 4
dark spot where an anti-slavery cham
pioa has fallen.-.S. LoHis RepabIi-
can.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

THE Honorable G.. A. Henry Pres
ident of the late Conservative Demo
cratic Convention is now an old man.
In former years he was styled by w.
I. Haskell, as Gustavus Adolphus
Henry. the Eagle Orator of Montgom-
cry. 1t was sad to see. him with one
eye out from disease, presiding over
the deliberations Of one Of the most
important conventions ever assembled
in the State Capital Notwithstand-
ing his age, and the cruel effects Of
disease he was the "0ld man eloquent,
and for an hour held that vast throng
SPELL bound with the magic of his
peerless periods. When he spoke Of
the Old Wing party, he brought tears
to the eyes OF many. When be turned
loose upon the awful crimes Of the Re-
publican party, his scorn was deepand
blisteriug. We hope his years may be
heightened out 70 see many more oe-
casions of the same sOrt.-FraRktiR
RerielC.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

A correspondent Of New York pa
per gives the following curious list of
the Oldest members Of Congress still
living:
Samuel Thatcher, Of Bangor, Maine,
was a member of Congress for Massa-
chusetts from 1902 to 1905. He was
born July 2, 1776. two days before the
signing of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. He is now living, in the
ninety-ninth year of his age.
Eros T. Throop, of Auburn, New
York, who was ninety years old on the
twenEy-frst of July, was a member of
Congress In 16l4-16. He was COVER
nor of New York from 1923 to 1888.
He was born August q, 1874.
Horace Binney, of Philadelphia,
was in Congress in 1925. He is
now in his ninety-fifth year, having
been born January 4, 1880.
The above were all members of the
house of representatives.
The oldest members Of the United
States Senate still living, are:
Peleg Sprague, of Boston, Massa-
chusetts, who was Senator from Maine
from 1923 to 1895. He was born in
1892, and is therefore eighty-two years
Of age.
Ether Shepley, of Portland, Maine,
now eighty-fve years Of age-hay-
ing been born in 1769-was q Sena-
tor from that State from 1893 to 1887.
John P. King, of Augusta, Geor-
gIa, born 1879, was a Senator from that
Stste from 1893 to 1893.
Charles E. A. Gayarre, of New Or
leans, Louisiana, now in his SEVENTEEN
year, was Senator III 1895.
Alexander Mounton, of Vermillion-
vile, Louisiana, was Senator in 1887
Al. He is now seventy -one years old.
Horace Binney and Samuel Thatcher
are, ! believe, the Oldest living gradu-
ates of Harvard college. the former
having been graduated in 1871 and the
latter in 1898.
John Ruggles, who succeeded Peleg
Sprague in the United States Senate,
from 1895 to 1S41, died at his home in
rhomaston, Maine, aged eighty-6ve
years, about three weeks ago.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

AN old Scotchman was taking his
grist to mill in sacks thrown across the
back of his horse, when the horse
stumbled, and the grain fell to the
ground. He had not strength to raise
it, he being an aged man, but he saw
horseman riding along, and thought
he would appeal TO him for help.
But the horseman proved TO be the
nobleman who lived in the castle hard
by, and the farmer could not muster
courage to ask a favor of him. But
the nobleman was a gentleman also,
and, not waiting to be asked, he quick
ly dismounted, and between them they
lifted the grain to the horses back.
John-for he was gentleman too
lifted his Kilmarnock bonnet and
said, My lord, how shall ever thank
you for your kindness?' p Very easily,
John" replied the nobleman. when
ever you see another man in the same
plight as you were in just now, help
him, and that will be thanking me-"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

SIXTEEN negroes were taken from
the Gibson county Jail last Wednesday,
by masked rufhans, and fourteen Of
them murdered. Gov. Brown has of
fered $500 reward for each one of the
murderers. Let the people Of Gibson
county arrest, try and hang, if guilty,
every one of the white outlaws. We
must stamp out this kind of thing in
the beginning. Every man engaged in
this numbering business is the worst
enemy of the white people. Give them
a little legal rope.-Columbia Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

GET to the roots of things. The gold
mines of Scripture are not in the top
soil; you must open a shaft; the pre-
cious diamonds of experience are not
picked up in the roadway; their secret
places are far down. Get down into
the vitality, the solidity. the veracity,
the divinity of the Word of God, and
seek to possess all the inward work Of
the blessed Spirit.-Spurgeon.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05
MUST SECURE
lRGER STORE ROOM.
THEcOMINe FALL TRADE

In order to reduce my stock, prepar.
atory to receiving Fall Goods, and
also in anticipation Of my removal, ]
will offer q great many desirable
Boots and Shoes at GREATLY RE-
DUCED PRICES until the LIST day Of
September next. Straw and Cloth
Hats AT COST and LESS THAN
COST. Call early and see the bargains
being given. About September 18th
1 will commence to occupy Store-room
No. 25, Franklin Street. This room
is on the Southeast corner of Frank
lin and First Cross Streets, just one
door East of my present place of busi-
ness, and Immediately opposite the
Grocery House Of j. j. Crusman
Being the same room occupied by Geo.
Alwell, as a confectionery, last year.
When visiting town notice for the
place, as 1 shall have it literally
placarded. l expect this Fall to offer
the people Boots. Shoes, Hats, &C., at
prices especially adapted to the ext
tremely hard times. / am fully aware
of the failure Of crops, and duly ap-
preciate the embarrassing position in
which it places the farmer, as well as
the merchant, the mechanic, and all
who eat meat and bread and in view
of these difficulties I shall have my
Shoes made especially adapted to
present emergencies, and will offer
them at such prices as will place them
within the reach of all, notwithstand-
ing the great scarcity of money.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05
THE BELLS OF sHASDoN.

With deep Affection
And recollection
often think of
Those Shandon Bells.
Whose sounds so wild would
In the days of childhood
Fling round my cradle
Their magic spell.
On this / ponder
Where'er wander,
And thus grow f0nder,
Sweet Cork, of thee,
With thy Bells OF Shandon
That sound so grand ON
The pleasant n aters
OF the river Lee.
Ive heard bells Ginning
Full many q cline in,
Tolling sublime In
Cathedral shrine,
While at O glib rate
Brass tongues would yibrate
But all their music
Spoke naught of thee.
For memory. dwelling
On each proud swelling
OF thy belfry, knelling
Its bold notes free,
Made the Bells of Shandon
Sound far more grand on
The pleasant waters
OF the river Lee.
I've heard bells tolling
Old Adrian 3 Mole in,
The r thunder rolling
From the Vatican
While the cymbals glorious
Swing ng upwarious
In the gorgeous turfets
OF NOtre Dame.
But thy sounds were sweeter
Than the dome Of Peter
Filings on the Tiber
Pealing solemnly.
o the Bells of Shandon
Sound far more grand ON
The pleasant waters
OF the river Lee.
There's bell in Moscow,
While on towers and Kiosk o
In Saint Sophia
The turkman gets
And loud In air
Calls men to prayer
From the tapering SUBMITS
OF tall minarets.
Such empty phantom
I fully grant them;
But there's an anthem
More dear to me,
"Tis the Bells of Shandon
That sound so grand on
The pleasant waters .
OF the river Lee.
FATHER PRoUf.
FRANCIS MAHONY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

In article eleven, section twelve, of
the constitution of the State ofTennes-
see, will be found the following, in re-
gard to mixed schools No school,
established or aided under this section,
shall allow white and colored children
to be received as scholars together in
the same school" The congress of the
United States has no power to override
the provisions of the state constitution,
so long as that instrument gives a Re-
publican form of government to the
state. Thus it will be seen that the
insertion Of the mixed school clause
in the Civil Rights bill, was trick TO
get the colored people agitated and ex-
cited upon a subject, over which con-
gress has no control in Tennessee
Memphis Register.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

WHENEVER you see a young man
who has his boots blacked regularly
three times day, puts on a new paper
collar before each meal, trims his fng-
er nails every half hour, keeps his
moustaehe perpetually waxed, his
haireombed down sliekly over his fore
head aud carefully parted behind, with
a rosebud pinned to the lapel Of his
coat, you can bet your bottom dollar
that some girls heart or his'n is in q
state of kerfummixment But IL you
don't bet, just hollow Take him out.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

A certain "Uncle james" Of our ac-
quaintance, whose execution Is not
equal to his preference for the violin,
was paid a delicate left handed com
pliment the other night By his little
niece, who, on being awakened some
time in the small hours Of the night
by the hideous performances Of two fe-
lines under the window. naiyeIy re-
marked, Mamma, | don't like to hear
Uncle James play on q violin"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

Depot for all Patent Medi.
cines-Simmons' Liver Reg.
.ulator, Vinegar Bitters, Hos.
letters Bitters, Rangum
Root Liniment, Danforth' :
Sanative Dentifrice, etc. We
sell ALL PATENT MEDICINES
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, al
manufacturers prices.
OWEN & MOORE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-09-05

ENGLAND and Scotland contain 800,
900 habitual drunkards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
NnR EOR RESUNP1LONi

Tho President shows thc Republican party
f., only chance. II he las brought IL to tic
verge Of ruin, let him lave credit for pointing
il to 40 way Of escape. Ine one hope Oh tic
Republicans for 1916 lies in inauguTjtinS the
measures Their SUCCESSORS would DO forced 10
carry ont for a rcs,unp.i oA OF specie Payments
before the Centennial
The President shows how it may be done;
and adheres, with a tenacty for which We
give him hearty thanks, to the strong position
which he assumed last Winter. We do not
cricisc such suggestions about the way to
resume as he offers. His ideas arc well enough;
bnt the essential thing is to resolve to begin.
After that, details are easily settled, and the
process of resumption viii bc found surDriS-
ingly simple.
We congratulate the country on the firm
ground taken by the President and his Secre-
tary of the Treasury. Let their party but
show equal sagacity; and we may soon touch
bottom; and, with an honest currency, begin
to see the timidity of capital overcome, and
money flowing hel'thfu,ly once more from
the great centers into enterprises al over the
country now ingul5hing. The way 10 re-
sumption is to resume; aud this Congress can
provide IOr IT, ii It VIII.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

There must be something in the Christening
offices of adversely. for the present Message
of the President. written in the shadow of the
November elections, is in many respects his
best. SO far as it deals with questions relat-
ing to partisan politics, and to those involved
in the government of the Southern States, it
was not to be expected that he could say
anything which would meet the approval Of
those who, like THE TRIBUNE, have con-
demned his action in Louisiana from the be-
ginning as unlawful and disastrous 1t was
subject he could not well avoid in his Mes
sage, and he had no resource except to defend
his former action or admit his fundamental
errors. lie persists in maintaining a position
he ought never to have assumed. and we
doubt whether any one will be surprised at this.
But in most other points the Message is good
and business-lile; not too well written to
throw doubts upon its authenticity, and with
enough Of quaint acldity in places to show
that the President has not had his prejudices
washed away from him by the defeats which
have deuged his party. The financial por-
tons of the document will be read with deep
and heartfelt gratfca ton by the country at
large. all the more because the Presidents
superserviceable friends have tried to create
the impression that he would retreat from his
former attitude in regard to tho currency.
The arguments which he adduces in support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
Nfsr'llorh Oyiln Gribmlts.
FOUNDED So HORACE GREELEY
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1874.
TRIPLE S III e e Il .

The Bishop o Uiccl has 60aLd,ned the Carst cause
and advised Don Alfonso to 1t is said that
Marshal Serrano vii order general attack on the Car
lists In Navarro. 49, Tae japanese troops evacuated
FOrmUsa tue 3 o. ID ctmbtr. 60 The British Gov
eminent VIII probably ask permission for the British
Polar expedition to the stores left on the P0lars
In the United states Senate yesterday, after the
usual opCurS proceedings, bill was reported from
tho Joint Select Committee TO form Government for
the District Of Columbia providing for the organization
OF such GJycruuLenr, giving the pan agreed in
detail various oils introduced and laid on the
table until tho appointment of tde committees; the
Presidents read and tie Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr. Phelps asked unanimous
sent for the iu'rolUct.On aud consideration OF
o bill to repeal tie "presS gag law" but
objection WAS made; the Presidents message
was read al CT which re CT the annual appropriation
bills were reported and made special orders Tor next
week.
large body o. negroes attacked Vlcksburg. Miss
yesterday morning The oiuz armed and drove
them back, rs necrocs being killed aud wounded and
one white man lille :. u is ALLEGED that the Lou
isiana Returning Board to allow the Of the
Conservative parishes TO iay over. thus enabling the
Legislature 10 with Republican majority.
TIE Court OF Appea, reversed the denial OF bill Of
particulars by the neral TsrU, IN the suit brought by
Theodore Tl.On against the Rey Henry Ward Beecher,
and left the the discretion OF the Court. -
In the suit brought by Miss Proctor against Francis d.
MoultOn. dppcauon by the defendants counsel for
20 days to answer the amended complaint was denied
- The Pacific Nan Cuupany recognized by elect
ing Francis 4. Alexandra President. A Jury was
selected in the CTo;c7 case GJd, III, 111.. Their
mometer, 4lo, 43o, 35o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
our NIGAL iOECF.


TIE capacity OF our navy mi ,si.t he properly
considered from two points OF view; its fitness
to our needs as 4 nation, and It's present con-
dillon as compared with its past. The latter
is the question to wh,.h Secretary RobesCns
report furnishes the most satisfactory answer.
1 !io navy Is IN Il more efficient condition than
in previous years. This IS principally owing
to the fact that the ilurry about Cuban affairs
gave an opportunity to reiit and reiurbiSh
which was fully improved. For the first time
since the war; all orr vessels were put into
the most available trim. end ornaments and
stores were made ready fOT use. AS nothing
thus Accumulated has been destroyed by war,
we may regard the present condition OF our
navy as being on thc whole as good as it is
likely to attain.
We have altogether 81 armOred vessels, but
nearly half Of these are worthless; Is are lit
tor service. and four Or five can be made So
We have 20 steam-vcssels built for cruising
iiye-siX.hs being RACED as second or third
class more tnan hair are in actual service.
This Is not q very largo sum total
of naval force, and the Seeretary's
idea that new SHIPS should be continually
constructed, so as at least to keep up 10 the
present standard, is very natural idea for a
Secretary to hold. TO THIS end a large guam
tty OF live oak has been stored in the navy
yards, Mr.. Robson being fearful of scarcity
OF this sort OF timber.
The yellow fever 1t Pensacola is regarded
in the report as a danger to which our navy
must inevitably be subjected while our
national interests compel lis to keep fleet in
the neghborhood of the West Indies; which
is possibly way of making Spain's Cuban
policy responsible for our losses by the
epidemic. As a set-oh to this, tho naval
drill at Key West was OF great effect
in promoting the efficiency of both officers and
men, giving them an experience nearly akin
to service in war, and an opportunity to prac-
tice duties known to them only in theory.
Besides the drilling in tactics, there was valu-
able instruction in gunncry and the use OF
torpedoes, the latter being now among the
most important implements of naval warfare.
One of the most interesting features in the
report is tho account Of tho steps taken to
secure emigration on largo scale from lee
land. One of our naval vessels has brought
part of a committee from that island to San
Francisco, on their way to explore Alaska.
1t is hoped that either our most
northerly possessions or some other part
Of our Pacific coast may be at
tractive to Icelanders; that hardy people
would prove q valuable accession, as their
colonies would be chiefly occupied in seafar-
ing pursuits. Details of repairs and improve
ments effected upon our larger monitors
which were falling into decay, aud suggestions
for increasing the usefulness of our navy
yards, close the report of the Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

dent says, and from other sources, that the
management of the Pacific Mail property has
been in the hands of nighty, irresponsible sort
Of person, whose word now, ia matter In when
he is 80 deeply interested, would certainly
not DO considered sufficient TO overturn that
of Mr.. Sage. II is equally evident That the
affairs Of the Company have been conducted
in n fashion Of reckless eXtravagance, ana
that the chief resource in difficulties which
has occurred to the Managers Las been the
Government subsidy.
Il seems to us it is about time this robbery
should cease Until the Pacific Mail can maze
clear exhibit of its business and distinct
explanation as to the use of 100000 OF it5
money in Washington by its San Francisco
AGENT. we protest against the Governments
spending another dollar on the rotten concern
Let us know what has been done with what
we have given, before, in these Dinching tines
We waste any more. We are likely to refuse
guarantees Of bonds for a Pacific railroad,
which we know would be OF immense service
TO the country on tic simple ground that
We cannot afford it. Much less can
We afford to pour subsidies lnto ue
pockets of such u gong OF wan 0Iee'
shorpprs as Mr.. Russell Sage describes.
Tho new President has 10 work with the Old
matcrials, but in spite Of his difficulties we
still hope for better things from his manage
mcnt. He must learn at the outset, however
that Providence helps those that help them
selves. Let tho Pacific Mail purify user pe-
tore it comes 10 the Government; ana, mean
w.Hlo, let Congress pug pcreMptoIy a'op "
INV tuvth her uaVmput4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
WnSTE or TIE PEOPLES MONEY on
PIEIEIE MILL

Mr.. Russell Sage gives more detailed ac-
count of his withdrawal from the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company in n card printed on our
fifth page this morning. 1t is particu-
larly racy in its estimate of Mr..
Rufus Hatch. and to the full as damag-
ing as to the condition of the Company
as the public had been led to expect. Mr..
Sage states distinctly that Mr.. Hatch con-
fcssed to him an indebtedness of the Company
amounting to nearly two millions of dollars |;
and this ut n timo when the Managing
Director and all hands were engaged in an
effort to deceive stockholders and the
public into II belief that they wero
prosperous and nearly out of debt.
1t il clear both from what tho lato Prosi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

While a Brooklyn preacher is pitching into thea
tiers, observe that the builders Ct the new Globe
playhouse i'll Boston have, to some extent, initiated
the pew system. OnJ hundred seats have boen sold
outright in kind OF fee simple, to be held by the
buyers their heirs and assigns forever. Tho price
paid was 81 900 per seat Unlike holders these
owners of seats will EGvo voice in the manage
ment of tho establishment; though We should DO
delighted to learn that Of the privileges of the
little estate is right 10 hiss whenever the dongs
behind the curtain really demand Kissing. Our Amer
lean public il the politcst in the world We suffer our
selves to be bored 10 the very verge OF dequium We
stand bad music bad acting, aud bad lecturing with
patience which does Ut argue so much orr polite
ness as our phicgm. Inc average American auditor
will bear and f0rbcar forever lie knows q thing to
be bad, but he will not take the trouble 10 express
his opinion. He is du!rauded of his money and all
ho does IL to stay away in future. But we do not
want him to stay away. We want him to 20. We
want pit, box gallery, pulpit and tho whole stack
of settles full and the show worthy of 80 much
profitable patronage. Ii would be OF good import
II all who purchase tickets would remember that
they are buying the opportunity of amusement or of
instruction and II they get neither that they arc
just ~ much swlndlcd as If the man in the ticket
office had stolen thoir pocket books. Dear patient
public! How long suffering II is, without oven tho
Door oAcnso Ok lOug cars,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
Amnsrmrnia arn Alceiinas.

Pooru's TuEArER-" The Widow Hunt" ana "eu
Tape" J. :. Clarke. -. -
BApSuM's ROMAN HIrPoDRoMT.-Eye AFTERNOON ~ :
aud evening ats
IRYANT'S OPERA HoUSE.-Minstrels'
DAYS Firth AvGNUE mgArER.-" Vortex.
GRAND Oprr, HoUsE-'The Black Crook"
,,Cyu,, I,nclish Opera Boufe: The Grand
Ducprss." Miss Euiiy S'dene.
OLYMPIC Observation-Disclosures.
r,rx r,iEA1rR-A ,: Prol. Tobin. At 8: "The Gilded
Age" jon f. E,yo'ni.
IAN FRANCISCO g. " rpELs,-Sirch and Wamhod.
UNION SQUARE THEATEG.-" Loves Sacrifice" Rose
EyIiugc.
WAILAC6's TIE iTCG." The sAaushraun." Dion Bouci-
Cau!t.
DE- GARMo UAL~-Lec;ure and PiGnofOrte Recital j.
n. Pttu,OI.
MASONIC TrMTLR.-Fdr.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM or AET.-E&h!bition OF art
Subjects.
ROBINSON Hall" BECOME Dull Care" Frederic
M.tCOdEO.