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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-04-11

The November elections are attract
ting undue attention, at this time. We
do not mean to intimate that they are
not of the irstimportance, or unworthy
of the gravest consideration but, suf-
cient for the day, is the evil thereof" "
Let us dispose of the August election
first, and SO prepare and conduct the
campaign as to make that election
subserve the cause of wisdom and har-
mony, in the conduct Of the other
There is ample time, between August
and November, to adjust all prelimi-
naries for the fall campaign, and evil
may result from a premature effort to
distract the undivided attention that
ought to be given to the August cleo
ton. To the people, as citizens OF
counties, it is of greater practical i'm
portance than the November election,
in as far as it more directly concerns
their domestic interests, and all good
government must be based upon that
at home, for families are miniature
States.
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THE oyervhelmipp defeat of Il

The Overwhelming defeat of the
Radical party in Connections, and the
local elections in Ohio, go far to fore
shadow the early dissolution Of that
party which has >,ss-1long cursed
and disgraced this nominal Republic.
Where elections have been held, this
spring, the indications are that the
people are becoming aware OF the curse
of Radicalism and the, necessity for a
strenuous effort if they would save the
remnant Of their original institutions.
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Trust Sale OF Valuable Ware.
house Property.

BY virtue OF the authority given me I'M
der a Trust Deed executed by killebrew a
Williamson which Il recorded in Trust
Deed Book No. /. pages 27s and 30 In the
Registers office II Montgomery County, 1
viii sell to the highest bidder at the Court
HOUSE door in GAINESVILLE on the S0th day
Of April, 1874, the property known as the
Cumberland Warehouse, situated on the
corner of Front aud Adams streets in
ClarksvilIe, and at present occupied By
Grinter, Young a Co. ~ -rN
Terms of sale: One third cash, the bal
ance in aud IL monts equal payments
bearing interest from date at the rate of ten
per cent per amman. No redemption. f,
Il s. n. LIGON, Trustee. 4
March 18th. fs7f-5w. IN E
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-04-11

Gen1. w. B. BATE of Nashville,
will deliver the Grafton at Jackson of
the Odd Fellows Anniversary, on the
9th inst. -a1 .s.t III
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-04-11

HARTFORD, April 2, 2 A. M.-Re-
tarns from all towns in this State, ex-
cept seven, give the following result
lngersoll, 1886; Harrison, 1922
Smith, 1864
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j. NJ. QUARLES,
w. w. VAUGHN,
Agents for G. & N. r. X. Co.

COLUMBIA. Tenn, April The
residence of Mr.. NJ L. Eddy, near the
public square, caught fire about half
past 8 tonight. and burned to the
ground. with its contents. The fire
was caused by the explosion of coal
oil lamp. The residence adjoining,
belonging to Mrs. Dew, caught fire, but
was subdued before much damage was
done. Mr.. Eddy's loss is two thousand
dollars. Mrs. Dew sustained a loss of
five hundred, dollars.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-04-11
HOME MADE CHAIRS.

/ am now manufacturing and keep con-
stantly on hand a varied stock of genuine
Split Bottom, Solid Cane and Stool Bottom
Chairs. Also variety of Rocking Chairs
on hand Chairs of any given dimensions
made to order. -
Persons wishing good, strong, substantial
work, would do well TO call and examine
my stock
n5- Shop and Salesroom on Corner
OF Commerce and First Streets.
H. A. CURRENT.
April IL, 1s74-tf.
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

I offer for sale 200 acres OF River Bottom
hand and IS acres of upland, lying about 10
miles above GAINESVILLE. on the Cumber-
land river. For terms. apply 70
J. c. TROTTER.
April T. isTi-Smr
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-04-11
REMOVAL.

The SingerSewing Machine Agency
has removed to the Post Office Building,
Franklin street. GAINESVILLE, Tenn. where
will keep every thing pertaining to said
Machines. Taf l.-
WILL. NJ. LONG, Ag't.
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which said estimates have been sworn
to by said engineer as the Law. requires,
and which said estimates, survey, pro-
file, maps and report of said survey are
herewith fled as part of this pc
tition. sszsss.ss.s-s.e-sss... -.ssss-s.
Petitioners would also show, that
said road viii be about 45 miles in
length, the cost of construction being.
That the Commissioners. for Cheat
ham County have secured subserip-
lions to the capital stock in said road
of $40, 900, which it is confidently ex-
pected to be increased to $75, 900, and
the Commissioners of Montgomery
County have secured $12S,000. And
IN order to secure the construction of
said road at an early day, the petitioner
respectfully prays this Honorable
Court that it will by the proper order
and at such time as it may think best,
submit a vote to the legal voters Of
Davidson County the following propo-
sition: To assign and transfer $780,
600 of the stock which said county of
Davidson now. owns in the L. x n. r.
X. Go. to an interest in the capital
stock of the GAINESVILLE & Waynesboro
X. X. Co. to be constructed and run
from Clarksville to Edge6eld or Nash
vile, and as in duty bound it will
ever pray. a sl,at ~ sE'lesb s
SOIL ssa s1s, ]. NJ. QUARLEs. -
r. .sa. . w w E.rcu~
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Petitioners would also show, that
said road will be about 45 miles in
length, the cost of construction being.
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THE SCHOOL FUND.

MEssRs. EDIToRs.- Being q servant
of the people in executing and carry
ing cut the. Common School Law, and,
recognizing the principle that all it re-
quires of each officer should be fully
exposed to.the examination of all in
terested, | respectfully submit the
following facts to your readers
Having been appointed at the JAN
uary term of Court Through courtesy
member of committee to fix the
rate of taxes for the present year, I
submitted to said committee the fol-
lowing estimate, made by myself, and
the county educational board: .. ~,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-04-11
MAI. 7. f. HENRY'S ADDRESS.

.. ID. UW LIZ, OUdIIII!d
G. W. MCQUARY, Sec'y.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
EDITION.!
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
DEM. NOMINATIONS.
ASSAULT BY A HORSE THIEF.
DpOacned In the Delaware.
SAD END OF A SATURDAY oRUIsE-A YOUNG
MAN DROWNED.

SAD END OF A SATURDAY CRUIBE-A YOUNG
MAN DROWNED.
On Saturday afternoon thrso young men OF
this city went to Penrsgrove, N. j., on the
steamer Palisade, where they spent the af-
ternoon. Towards evening they took pos
session OF small sail boat which they found
along the shore near Pennsgrove, and s'art-
ed to reiu,n home In II.
When the Pdlisade M ,de tho six O'Clock
trip to Pennsgrove those on board saw the
skilt, with the three men aboard about the
middle of the river. The men were not
rowing then, but were jumping and rolling
around the boat, as II they were quite
drunk.
On the rrturn to Wilmington the PaliSade
came acr0.s the skitf near tho mouth Of the
Christiaua. Then 1t had but two men On
board, aud they were crying loudly for holp.
The boat WAS almos filed with water, and
looked Just ready TO sink The steamer
stopped tot'k, the meu ABOARD and towed the
boat up to Fourth street wharf.
Though still considerably Intoxicated the
men were very much frightened a. thei'
narrow escape. They said their companion
| tell from the boat some time before aut
drowned before they could render him any
assistance.
| The drowned man was Hugh McDi,tt
and he lived on East Robinson sirset. Hi'
body has not yet been recovered.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
INCENDI1R ISM.
PERSISTENT ATTEMPTS TO FIRE A Bull
DING.

PERSISTENT ATTEMPTS TO FIRE A BULL
The fire at Walton u James ice house
yesterday afternoon, was of inccndiary
origin, rs the incendinary was seen at
his work and is known.
After the fire officer O'Neill arrested
three boys-Cco. Handy, Edward
Josephs and John Macley-who were
near the building when the fire origi-
mated.
The boys stated that they were play
ing around the ice house, whcnCharlcs
otherwise known as NIP" Riley, who
is quite n notorious character, came ur
and attempted to set fire to the building.
They promptly put the fire out, when
"Nip," made several other attempts
which they also prevented.
He then became very angry and
threatend to thrash them if they inter
fcrcd again, and as he is considerably
larger than they. he was obeyed. liz
then fired some hay inside the building
and ran away, while the boys also rar
and gave tho alarm.
Being satisfied as to the truth of thu
boys statement, the Mayor simply helt
him under $50 bail to appear as witness
when Riley is arrested, which will b'
before long, as he is well known, ant
probably has not gone far.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
Tie Harrington Safe Burglary.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL, 1874.
The grand jury have ended theinvesti-
CATION proper in the safe burglary case,
though they may examine additional
witnesses and return several more pre-
sentiments.
On adjourning yesterday they conclud-
ed to ipresent for indictment, according
to report, Richard Harrington, assistant
district attorney, and ex-secertary of the
District of Columbia; A. B. Williams, H.
C. Whitley, late chief, and ]. C. Nettle-
ship, assistant chief of the government
secret service, and Michael Hayes as con-
spirators, and Williams, alias Bliss, for
burglary. 1t will be recollected that
seven indictments for burglary are pend
ing against Benton in the same case.
Hayes is to be used as witness, The
names of Hallet Klbourn, +. A. Sawyer,
!ex-Secretary of the Treasury; Thomas
Somerville, Benton's principal Attorney:
Thomas Shaller and Cunz, Of the secret
service, are still before the grand jury.
The report that they were among those
presented yesterday was found, after
careful inquiry, to be premature. The
trial of Benton is set for Tuesday next
Doubts are expressed as to whether he
will be forthcoming, but Mr.. Riddle, the
special counsel for the government, has
commenced measures to secure, it posi-
BILE, his presence.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
RELIGIOUS.
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT ST. JAMES
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

INTERESTING EXERCISES AT ST. JAMES
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
At. st. James Catholic Church, on
the Brandywine, yesterday, the servi-
ces were of an interesting character.
In the morning a number of boys
and girls were confirmed by Bishop
Becker, who also delivered an impress
sive sermon.
The exercises were increased in in
terest by the superb singing, which
was rendered by the choir of st. Mich
ael's Church, Philadelphia. This por-
tion of the exercises was very greatly
admired.
In the afternoon interesting exer
cises were held in the Sunday School,
consisting of singing, lesson rccitations
and short addresses
FATHER DAIY's SUCCESSOR.
Rev. John A. Lyons, who at present
ofilciates at st. Peters Catholic Church
this city, has been appointed to succeed
Rev. Father DAILY, lately deceased, at
st. Peters Church, New Castle.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
FIRST EDITION!
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT:
GAME OF BASE BALL
PENlNsULAR CONSOLIDATION
Fatal accident.
A WOMAN FALLS TWENTY-FIVE FEET
TO THE BOTTOM OF A DRY
DOCK AND Is KILLED.

DOCK AND Is KILLED.
About five o'clock, Saturday after
noon, a terrible and fatal accident
occurred ut the ship yard of the Harlan
Il Hollinsworth Company, in this city.
The sad details are as follows:
Mrs Russell, wife of Joseph Russell,
n workman at the dry dock in the
above yard, went down to the dock,
Saturday afternoon with several lady
friends for the purpose of showing
them around. The steamship Juniata,
was in the dock at tho time, and the
usual gang plank was laid from the
vessels deck to the edge of the dock.
ACROSS THIS GANG PLANK
the ladies walked, and two of them
reached the boat in safety, Mrs. Russell
followed but neglected to stoop before
entering, and SO struck her head vio-
lently against the top Of the entrance.
The blow was so forcible that she
staggered to the edge of the plank,
lost her balance, and
FELL TWENTY-FIVE FEET,
to the bottom of the dry dock, where
she laid, broken, inert, lifeless mass
Her injuries caused instantaneous
death, and the body scarcely even quiv
cred after the fall.
Mrs. Russell's companions were, OF
course, greatly horritied at this event
and it was with great difficulty tina
they were safely conducted from thu
boat.
The remains of the unfortunate wo
man were removed to her late resi-
dence, No 8 s. Justison street, wher,
Coroner Winslow held an inquest, tn,
next morning. The attending physi
clan, Dr. Jones, examined the body
and found various injuries, either on
of which would proved fatal. He
brain was injured, her skull crushed
and several bones broken. The jur,
rendered virdict in accordance wit
the facts as above related. In thei
verdict the jury incorporated state
ment TO the effect that the woman wa
in the yard in express violation of TIL
rules of the Company.
Mrs Russell leaves u husband an
four children to mourn her sudden an
violent death.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
THIRD EDITION
LARGE WOOD MEETING
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
DIED IN the AIMS HOUSE.
Il WOOds-MeetinO.

LARGE ATTENDANCE-A DIsORDERLY
wINDING-UP.
Last Friday morning a woOds-mcet-
ing was started in Geary's Woods, a
short distance from the northwestern
city limits, under the auspices of the
African M. Z. Bethel Union Church.
The attendance has been quite good,
and the meeting was orderly and sue
cessful.
Yesterday the attendance was unu-
sually large, many persons coming
here on the steamboats,, from Penns-
grove and Chester for the purpose of
attending. The services were very
interesting, Bishop Campbell preaching
in the morning and evening, and Rev.
L. G. Stewart in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, commencing at 2
o'clock, Sabbath Choral Feast was
held, under the charge of Levi j. Cop
pin. Bishop Campbell made a short
address, and several hymns were sung
by the Sunday School scholars. Each
Sunday School present gave donation
to the McDowcllvillc Colored Mission
School.
In the evening, just as the benedictior
I was being pronounced, two coicred meI
outside the congregation engaged in quar-
rel, and one hit the other with II big stick
This raised the cry OF "a hsLt," and th'
crowd rushed to tho spot. he seats wer'
also being taken down ut the time, and thu
noise added greatly to the confusion, whicl
continued several minutes II subsided
however, without any serious results, ant
the originntors slipped quietly away. Will
this exception the meeting WAS orderly ant
respectable throughout.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
Pe,,iasitiaii Consolidation.
CALI. FOR AN EDITORIAL. CONVENTION
TO CONSIDER THE IMPROVEMENT OF
TIE PENINSULA.

CALL FOR AN EDITORIAL CONVENTION
TO CONSIDER TIE IMPROVEMENT OF
TIE PENINSULA.
&The editors of tho Salisbury papers
have invited the editors and newspaper
men of the Peninsula to meet in their
town on the Goth of October, for the
purpose of determining upon measure for
the improvement of the Peninsula. In
making the announcement ntthcSalisbury
EASTERN SHoREMAN says;
No class ofmen on this peninsula feel
q deeper interest in all measures for i'm
proving and developing our resources
than the editors, and they are al
ways found in the front rank of
improvementists encouraging with
voice and pen every effort to advance
our material interests. They feel that
heretofore our efforts have been direc-
ted with view rather to secure indi-
vidual benefit than to throw over the
face of the entire country the good re-
suits accruing therefrom; that while il
| is human nature to look out for self
| that self can be better helped by CO.
operation with numbers than by indi-
vidual effort that in union there is
strength; in strength, success, in sue
cess, happiness and content, at least to
the extent consistent to the mortal
Limitations. Hence, it has been deter
mined to hold a convention to concert
measures upon which the people of tho
entire peninsula may act in unision.
Salisbury being centrally located, ant
full Of that enterprise and business
vim which is so healthful to contem
plate, is deemed fit place for holding
the convention, andarrangementsh hav'
accordingly been made for it to taxi
place on the Goth of next month.
We earnestly call the attention o
our editorial brethren to the subjec
and cordially invite them to come L
our town and cooperate with us. 1t
desirable that every man interested II
tho newspaper business shoul
come; for, in addition to the dis
cussion of subjects relating to the ma
terial prosperity of the people, there
much to be said for the protectio
of newspaper interests. The questio
of forming IA new state out of Delawar
and Eastern Shore counties of Mary
land and Virginia, will also be discus
ed, as well as numerous other question
interesting to the press and people.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
APPOQUINIMlNK HUNDRED

At a meeting held at Blackbird, on ut
urday. The 18th OF September, 1874, on mo-
tion, j. Z. Vandyke was appointed Chair
man aud X g. Brockso',, Secretary; OH
motion oi Jacob Deakyne. the Chairman
was instructed to appoint committee of
five, TO, the purpose Of rep ,rtlng five names
for the Executive Committee for Appoquini-
mlnk hundred. The chair appointed the
following: e b. Sattertield, JAS. BrocAson,
A. J. Porter, s. l.. Tenley, Jr., and Thos
Sweatman. On notion Of Alexander Deak.
yne, Tor the Chair to report three judges to
mold tho nomination election, the Chair ap-
pointed the following: Ii. Ill. Wells, Alex
ander DrsSyne and f. 7. Perry. Tho CON-
mittee reported the following names for the
Exec u,ivc Committee: G. Ferguson, j. f
Stau.s, J. l.. David, Geo. W. Vandyke and
a. W. Webster.
The vote for Road Commissioner ant
Asst ssor US follows:
ROAD COMMISSIONERS,
A. HAYDEN received rs votes, r Hnndsoi
75, A. w. Webster CO, J, r. Collins 65.
assnssor-J. W. Naudain l08, N. Deak
yue 81, - n
r. G. BRoCKsoN, Secretary
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14

A SUR IN PROSPECT. - Several wceks
ago II little hoy named Michael Doucbcriy
was run over hy a train on the r., W. j. b
II. r., nj the foot Of Fourth street, and hat
one of his feet crushed of, causing the
amputation Of his leg below the knee. II,
has since recovered, but his mother propose.
ere long, to bring suit against the Railroad
Company for damages, Her snit will b'
based On the speed at which the train wai
running at the time of the accident -sh,
alleging that 1t was going ut the rate of six
| teen miles an hour, while a city Ordinance
limits the spead of trains through the cit.
4 to SIX miles amour.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
BruyOs Santiago Storm -ssOepf

BRowNsvILLE, Texas. Sept. i2.-The
latest reliable news from Brazos Santa
go 81 to the effect that all property on
the island including the government
lighthouse, is totally destroyed. Besides
the French bark reported lost the schoon.
er Joseph Rudd and STEAMBOAT sellers are
high and dry one mile from tho water
The number Of lives lost cannot be esti'
mated. The loss Of property in the late
storm includes the ports Of Clarksville
Texas, and Bagdad, Of Mexico. A quar-
ter of million dollars will probably Gov
er the whole.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14

THE LEDaKn SAys:-Durlna tho past
week the signs Of Improvement have been
SO many, and the actual increase Of trade SO
noticeable. as to justify the expectation that
the season will at lesst be fair ono. The
most encouraging fact as regards the i'm
mediate future, however, is the gradual re.
vival Of confidence. The stone" and "teel-
ing" of the markets are not meaningless ex.
pressions, and TO speak Of tan improved
feeling" is to say very much. To deprecate
and oheak the abuse of credit is all that Ii
remaining to he done; the large operations
OF the day do not require money, but they
do require credit, and the overthrow of CON
tidcnce is the overthrow of everything fol
| the time.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14

The wholesale prices of anthracite
coal per ton of 2240 pounds, for the
month of September free on board at
the several tidewater shipping points,
have been advanced from 10 to 25 cents
on the prices Of the month of August.
Tho past woek closed with money
quoted at the extreme low rates of 5 per
cent on all in Philadelphia and 2a03
per cent at New York.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
ROAD COMMISSIONERS,

TkssoNAL -Thos. L. Young, Esq, late
of the GAZETTE, and now Of the Farmers
Bank, left at noon to-day, for two weeks
Southern trip. During his trip he will visit
Baltimore and Washington, Richmond, Cul.
pepper, Petersburg und other places in Vir-
gina. We wish him pleasant time.
Mcssrs. Joshua Marie, Isaao Woodrow and
Joseph Pyle returned last night from their
visit to Indianapolis, Ind, where they had
been attending the Great Council OF the
s, Imp. II. NJ. They had an exceedingly
plea saut time,
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14

ROLLING DOWN A HILL.-Saturday
afternoon, the colorcd driver of mule
team, in endeavOring to dump load
of dirt down the hill on Jackson street
between Second and Third, backed
the cart too far, and it started down
the hill dragging the poor mule along
in its descent. Soon there was an up
set, and for a minute it was hard to
tell which was mulo and which was
cart. When they arrived at the bot
tom the cart was somewhat broken,
but the mule escaped without injury
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14

ASSAULTED 8 and 10 o clock,
Saturday night, as Frank Myers, who
lives on Vandever Avenue, Ninth Ward,
entered his stable to feed his horses he
was assaulted by man who hit him with
shovel and then ran. Fortunately the
blow was not surely aimed, and Mr.. My
ers was only slightly injured. His assail.
ant was probably a horse thief, who
would have made off with some OF Mr.
NJ 8 stock had it not been for the timely
| Interruption
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14

DIED AT THE ALMsHoUsE. Amelia
Fletcher, a young woman from Phila-
delphia, was admitted to the Aims
house, last Sunday, while suffering
from an affection of the brain. Satur-
day night she died, and her remains
will be sent to Philadelphia, this even
ing for interment.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14

FREY Yesterday afternoon, about iour
o,clook. n fire broke out In the ics-house Of
Meesrs. Walton & james, about three. quar-
ters of mile beyond Eleventh street bridge.
Owing to the long distance of the fire from
the CITY, the building was nearly consumed
before the engines could arrive at the scene
Of action, aud the building was entirely do
stroyed. The insurance will fully cover
the amount of loss. The origin OF the fire
was undoubtedly incendiary. as the building
has not been used since last winter.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
Total, 1,l57 " 57S,500

Row to get Stamina.-Ironf frames and
strong nervous systems are not the lot of all.
ing the means they IN y live as long and en-
Joy life as much as their more robust neigh
bOrs. Physical inyigOration is, however.
necessary to this end and while tho spiritu
Gus tonics and nervines usually administ cred.
eventually depress both body and mind. DR.
j. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs
invariably supply new vicor to the frame,
whilo they regulate every disordered func-
ton. aug25-lw.
The daily gazette., 1874-09-14

THE BULL AT WoRK.-The ball got
down in little hollow near French street,
this morning, and had 10 snort considerably
before getting out. This gave rise to CON
siiela able discussion as TO the apiiity OF tne
animal to roll up the hill from hing 10
Market streets. and bets OH the result art
already being given and taken at a lively
rate,