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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-22

A-reranlN 90 his conversation with the
agent, Captain Cu,yocorcS~c~ returned %
LitcIhcld, arranged his private papers and
started for New York. From a writing
which the executor found IN his tin box it Is
inferred that hc took with hiM securities 20
the amount of 500 900, which We're o. hc
deposited in this city, and from the income
the premiums above referred {, were % be-
Tail during his projected tour, Having ar
rived in Bridgeport early in the evening. he
reIaircd t. the Sterling House to
await the departure of the boat,
whose hoDr Of starting was eleven
O'Clock at night. At l0s30. as is remembered
by the hotel clerk. he left the house with
little -atchel and his cane in ms hand IIav-
inc passed two blocks ON his way to the boat
hc stopped NJ q drug store and purchased
few sheets of Paper and envelopes lie then
asked the druggist the nearest way 20 the
boat and was carefully directed by the latter,
who saw him take the right direction. This
was the last seen of Captain CalyocoroS~es.
until he was picked up IN the -tupor of ap-
preaching death. L happened, however.
that just as the steamer was about to start
the Watchman 40 the pieF heard the report
ot pistol. and a soon a> the boat had left
hc undertook % investigate the shooting. lie
had not gone far when he discovered a
wounded man on the sidewalk. and before
assistance could be obtained the latter was
dead. After O while the corpse was rccog-,
nizcd rs that of Captain ColyocorcS>cs. lie
had been shot in his left side, and the ball
had shattered the spinal column. On the
other side Of the street was found an old
fashioned pistol. which had been thrown
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12


with view to srrcsting and bringing
the-e parties to this city for trial.
FicKsBURo, Dec. S.-The excite
ment beut the court -house was intense
this morning, but the commanders of
the various companies restored quiet,
and the lives IF Peter Crosby and the
other prisoners are safe.
{ Lieut.. Col. .. s. Lee, aide e-camp,
Adjutant General Packer. and a conn
miltee of citizens, met at the court
room to-day TO decide what course to
pursue. In a private interview be-
tween Packer, Lee and Crosby. Cro>by
expressed a desire to tender his resig-
nation as sheriff Gen. Packer pre-
pared his resignation. to take effect
immediately, which he signed. 1t was
witnessed by Lee and Packer, and is
now in the possession of the latter.
About fifty prisoners are now in Jail.
Scouts from the country report all
quiet for miles around.
VICKsBURG, Dec. 9.-The excite
ment is subsiding and business is gen.
orally resumed. Armed bodies of
negroes are reported congregating at
various places miles from town. Some
whites are still under arms, and strict
guard is kept on the approaches to the
city.
The Board of Supervisors met to-day.
Adjutant General Packer presented
the resignation of Sheriff, Crosby,
which was accepted. An election will
be ordered for sheriff soon,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12
What a Single Ballot Accomplished.

In 1890, Dan Stone, of Cincinnati.
was a candidate for the State Leg sla-
ture. Walking up Main street on the
morning of the election, he overlook
an acquaintance going to the polls,
who intended to vote the opposition
ticket. Stone solicited his vote. I'VE
are old friends, > said he, and / know
you will show a friend that mark OF
kindness" Party spirit was then COM
paratively quiet. The voter replied,
We'll, Dan, you are pretty clever
fellow l don't care if | do" The
vote elected Stone, and gave majority
OF one in the Legislature, which made
Thomas Ewing United States Senator.
Mr.. Ewing's vote on the question. of
confirming Martin Van Buren, as Min
lister PlenipO'entiary to Great Britian
enabled the Vice President to give the
casting vote against it, and called Mr.
Van Buren, first, Vice President, and
then President, and determined the
general political policy of the country
for four years. One vote accomplished
all this.-Ohi0 State Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12

ALLUDTNG to the assembly of the
Knights Templar from all sections of
the country in New Orleans, the Ga
weston Mercury makes the following
pertinent remarks:
The visit of so many brethren, hold
ing widely different views on polite,
finance, and the hundred other ques-
tons now agitating public mind, to a
city which recently was convulsed with
revolution, is one of the most wonder
ful events of this era, That they will
carry to their Northerh, Eastern and
Western homes kindly memor es If
the hospitality SO generously tender d
them, there 10 treasure them up Is but
natural The South has been falsitied
by paid scribblers since aud before the
war.
Until very recently the Northern
press was used by these bad men as 4
convenient agency to disseminate their
ISLANDERS. Now, cheap railroad travel
has changed the wnoie social character
of The country. Men from New York
think but little Of journey to Louis
lana OF Texas, when the trip can be
MADE in a palace drawing room car,
that is as comfortable as an easy chat
in their own dom els. They come
and zee for themselves, and when lying
zorro, pOndents draw on their magma
tons Tor tales of blood. they contra
diet tn, m. Nj onry has done much
to benefit mankind. 1t is emjnently
proper tn it should, at this juucture
in the affairs of Louisiana, by the
presence of the most eminent men in
the Order. practically deny the asser-
ton that any strangers Life was en-
dangered who put his foot on Louis
lana soil
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12
Bold Bank Robbery.

NASHVILLE, Dec. S.-The following
from Corinth, Mississippi, has just
been received:
"A bold and daring robbery was
committed here at half-past one o'clock
yesternoon. Four well-mounted men
rode up to the Tishomingo savings
bank; two entered and locked the
door, and two remained outside. They
demanded the safe keys, which Presi-
dent Taylor refused. They then made
an attack on him with knives, and
compelled him to submit. They took
over FIVE thousand in currency, and
much more in watches and diamonds
Mr. Taylor was not badly hurt A
negro man was in the bank making a
deposit at the time. and was not per-
mitted to leave until the robbers re-
tired. They were in the bank about
fifteen minutes. People who saw the
bank closed, supposed Taylor had gone
to dinner. The bunk is in an out-of-
the-way place, and not much noticed
by the public. The men had been Turk
ing about the town and country for two
weeks. The robbers firei several shots
as they started, and rode in the direc-
ton of the Tennessee river. The sheriff
with large party has gone in pursuit"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12
GEN. w. 4. CHARLES.

We publish in this issue, from the
Nashville Commercial, AN excellent
sketch of our State Senator elect, Gen.
W. a. Quarles, which very properly,
and justly TOO. speaks of his general
fitness to represent our State IN the
Senate of the United State. We
most heartily concur with our contem-
pOrary and tai Ike pleasure In adding our
feeble efforts towards the accomplish
ment of that end. Many are spoken
of in this connection, fully, no doubt,
the equal of our choice, but we cannot
throw up the sponge 20 any one that
will more fully aud more faithfully sub
rye the tut, rest OF our great State at
Washington than Gen. w. A. Quarie,.
On the field he served her nobly as a
true sou, and in the Senate he would
be found welding his battle axe In her
cause, caring not which way it Tell #
Tor the welfare of the country. Con-
sentative in views, sectional feeling
with It's attendant bitterness Obliter-
ated, the prosperity of his native Site
and for the country at large, for Gov
ernmeut that knows no North, no
South, no East. no West, for united
people. Aud for measures that will
alleviate financially the condition of
our country. Here is his platform up
on which he would be found fighting
A. an orator he stands in the front
rank, aud his record one that would
be creditable to the most fastidious-
We favor Gen. Quarles, not alone from
personal regard that sometimes prompt
preference, but simply from the fact
that he can accomplish for us that
which N my now i'll the field can not.
Docer Record.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12
The Iron Troubles.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 5.-At the final
conference between the iron mInutac
turers and puddlers this afternoon,
the proposition made by the manufac-
turers of s. per ton for boiling, was
rejected by the puddlers. The result
is that a general suspension OF the
mills will take place on Monday, with
the exception of one or two mills,
which will continue at the present
price, ST per ton, until their contracts
are filed. \ large amount OF muck
bar and finished iron is held in stock
by the vsrious firms in this city, doubt
less sufficient to meet the demand for
some time to come. The result of
continued lock out will be somewhat
d scouraging. The failure of the two
y rites TO come to an agreement, will
throw out of employment forty thous-
and men and seriously fleets the iron
and coal mining Interests Of the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12
CLlRKsgILLE WHOLESALE MARKET.
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SUGAR.-We quote, Louisiana, in Hhds.
"a 9 g,ac-half cent tnorei in DDls. Clarified,
l01z LEG ushed Powdered and Granula-
tel. l2x to lie.
New orleans Molasses, 10, g IS.
SYRCPS.-5Uca60.
COFFEE We quote Rio 2l1s to
231zc, Java So to SIC.
SALr.-Ktnawna,7 bushel bbls, 81 90 F;
by the Car load - -.
FLoUR-Supertine. 81 so; Extra, So 80 to
"; Choice or Fancy, 50 2597 %.
STAR CANDLES.-l6to lsc.
WHISKEY-CommOn country, 81 oOSl 20;
best brands Robertson county, 81 30 to 20.
7 CHEEsE-Prime factory Ice. $500
RIcE-Carolina. &c.
SoAP-Bar ga 20. @ --f
OILs-Coai OIL, Ice; lard oil, 81 10 cts
linSeed oil, raw 81 10, boiled 10.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-65.
VARSIsH-Copal, 81 s.; Japan, 10.
PUTrY--5c.
WISDOM GLAss-sxlO 50 90 > box, IOxi:
80: l2xi4, AGO.
PowDER-Rife,s 81 50 , keg; lead, 100 70.
CAPs-i0@5Oe q ], 200.
OYSTERS and II cans % O09l 90.
SARDINEs-l7c.
MAcKEREL-No. 5, per Dbl. $40 90: kits
No. |, 81 7j62 90.
BLaoKISe-S7'1@75, per dozen.
NAILS-S3 IS.
iRoS-Kentucky 4c; Tennessee. SC.
ROPE-22G25c.
PIrTSBURG COAL 30 cts. Sr. BERNARD
| 20 cts. delivered.
TRACES $40 90 To 10 50 per. doZ.
| COLA Rs-sl0 to % per. dOz.
/ HAMEs-s4 to 10 per doZ.
I AxEs-sll to Is. per. dOz.
The following are the prices paid here a
this date for country produce.
| BAcoN-Buying, l2lzc.
| LARD-l4c.
! TALLOW-6c.
PEA NUrs75GsI 10 per busheI.
| GINsENG- 81 % to 10
/ BEESwAX-25c-
| FEATHERS-new-41c.
WHITE BEANs-sl 80 to 81 90.
/ PEAs-75c to 81 on.
TIMOTHY SEED-SS 90.
/ HERDS GRAsS-Sl "a.
/ ORCHARD GRASS-S2 90.
/ BLUE GRASS-sl %.
| RYE-Sl 10.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12

The river is still falling, with four
feet of water onthe shoals, sufficient
depth for small crafts, which continue
to run. ss-aae.s usss
Captain Ben F. Egan pays the fol-
lowing tribute to the memory of his
lifelong friend. the late Captain j. v.
Throop, the Oldest boatman, at the
time of his death. engaged in the navi-'
cation Of the Cumberland River:
Captain J. Y. Throop, the pioneer
boatman of the Cumberland River, is
dead. The voyage Of his life on
earth has ended. He now quietly
sleeps in the graveyard hill at Smith
land. Kentucky. the home of his boy
hood, and birthplace of his children.
Noble, generous, impulsive, manly
aud brave, he was a true representa-
tive of the Western boatuan of the
olden time His last resting place,
surrounded by his kindred and many
friends. comm .nds magnificent view
OF the Ohio and Cumberland rivers.
on whose bosom. from his very child
hood, he spent the greater portion of
his eventfuf life. Myriads of friends
along the banks of these streams. he
loved SO we'll. will long continue to
bless the name of Joshua Vail Throop.
We shall never forget his many acts of
kindness in the long ago, the remem-
brance of which. as we write, comes
softened to our memory through the
mist of years, and now. that he is dead,
we can only speak of him as tenderly
as of friend buried in early youth,
and we shall never cease to revere his
frank. cordial, and noble character.
Requiescat an race.
We clip the following notice of the
death of Capt. jesse L. Dortch. Of
Nashville, from the st. Louis Times,
of the 4th inst:
Captain Jesse L. Dortch, the pioneer
boatmin of Nashville. has laid down
his head never to be lifted again until
judgment day. For more than three
score years and ten he battled against
the storms of fate, and now, when
life's fitfdl fever il over, he calmly
sleeps in haven Of eternal repose
prepared for those who have stood the
good watch in the voyage of life. The
occasion of his funeral drew together
a large number of the friends of the
aged man. Every seat in his humble
home was filed. There were present
many gray haired boatmen who hat
been the lfe-long friends of thi.
ancient mariner. Prominent amont
these were John s. DIshiell. Il. w
Weller, o. q. Cabler, John 7. Cart
wright, Wiley Sims and James s
Hughes. For several years he had
retired from active business life, and
with time and care, grew to be like an
old broken down cart horse he could
render service no longer, and, so tt
speak, became weary of life, and seem
ed waiting for death
The Banner says: I'm our offict
there is, bound aud carefully preserv.
ed. volume of the Nashville Wing
published in this city in the year 1919
In the issue of March -, Of that year
appears the following editorial
notice
THE steamboat General Jackson
Captain Smith, arrived at this place
yesterday, from New Orleans, direct
having run from that city to Harpeth
Island in q days and hours. A sight
so novel, as steamboat at Nashville
has attracted large crowds Of specta.
tors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12
The Senatorial Question-General
William A. 0uaries.

We publish this morning the adj
dress of General Quarles. announcing
himself candidate for United States
Senator. General Quarles is one of
Tennessee's most distinguished sons.
He is known throughout the State as
man of SURPRISING ability, and as gen
tlemau possessing every accomplish
ment to qualify him for distinguished
position in the most d gnified and ele-
waited legislative body in the world.
His intellectual genius, his long
familiarity with the great interests of
the State and public affairs. would
make him a useful man in the position
to which he aspires. General Quarles
is a man remarkabl for his energy of
character, his long devotion and fear
lessness in the Cause Of Democracy,
and as one of the most eloquent speak
e 3 connected with the politics of the
day. He has st Iong claims upon the
Democratic party of Tennessee. and
his election would give universal sat-
isiaction throughout the State. Should
the senatorial mantle fall upon the
shoulders of General w. A. Quarles,
We hazard nothing in expressing our
conviction that he would honor the
trust reposed in him by faithful and
conscientious. as well as able and active
discharge of his public duties. The
address of General Quarles is worthy
of a careful perusal.-Menlphis Ap-
peal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12
Sensible.

We clip the following sensible para
graph from an exchange, and it is true
every word of it:
Now is the time when all should re-
member their subscription. A wise
man will see that his money is sent on
in season. A good newspaper is every
thing to a young family. Farmers
families are necessarily much secluded
from society. and the advantages to be
obtained is BY intercourse with other
minds. A newspaper, IN good
measure, supplies this want. 1t tends
to brighten their own minds, and gives
them hundreds of new suggestions
they would never have had 1t cheers
many Il lonely hour. and keeps them
out of more mischief than you ever
dreamed of. Its rest to the toiling moth
er to sit down and look over the home
newspaper, each week. which your
thOughtfulness has provided; and it
will save many dollar bill in the
course Of a year. There is nothing
tn helps to promote health of Lody
Ike cheerful mind. Look after your
newsp Ipers. and don't lose the face of
an old friend for want Of little at
tention at the proper time.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12

A RADICAL sheet, at the extreme
southern point of the Union, is echo
ng the twaddle of the Chicago Tri-
bune, that the South, in the event Of
thorough Democratic tr u nph, will
turn backwards, the wheels of pro-
gress and reverse all that Radicalism
has done through the agencies of force
and fraud. Those who would make a
Ougbear of the power of the South,
forget, or never knew. that the power
it exercised over the government, and
will again exert. is not the power OF
brute force, but the more efficient in-
huence of broad craftsmanship and
lofty integrity Thieves and default
ers are not ingdeiBous to our sol,
neither is the nasal twang of hypocri-
cy heard in our midst except as an i'm
portation from the extreme North,
where Philanthropy is pretence to
cover some sordid scheme, christianity
a cloak and integrity bar to fortune.
That this moral and intellectual power
should brighten Radicals is not sur
prising because they feel that it car
ries with it, exposure, disgrace aud
death to their party.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12

1T would seem that, in the execu-
ton of the penal laws of the State,
legislators. judges and lawyers disre-
regard two important considerations
first; the speedy, certain aud cheap
punishment of crime and, second, the
protection of the innocent against the
heavy costs they are required to pay
for the acts of the wicked. In the ad
minstration of the laws, the chief So
licitude seems to be to secure the rights
Of the criminal BY ingenious devices
for securing delay of trial, appeal and
whatever else may afford chance
of escape. whilst the rights of the IN
n0cent and honest are utterly ignored.
It matters now not how heavily the
latter class may be taxed for board
and the costs of trial-it is the law,
aud that is the scape-goat for all the
delays aud evasions of the laws, In
defense Of criminals, without one
thought of honest men thus punished
along with the guilty Under any sys-
TEN of laws the good must suffer for
the acts of the wicked, still wise law
givers would see to it that the rights
of the former be thoroughly guarded
aud their burden made light, aud les
SEEMING crimes by making punishment
certain and speedy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12
Seizure Of a Traia by Five Masked
Men.

KANSAS CRY Dee. S.-About half
past ) o'clock, this afternoon. as the
Kansas Pacific train reached Muniee.
a few miles west of this city, five
masked men tagged and stopped it,
cut off the passenger co iches and
moved the engine and express car
some distance forw rrd, aud robbed
Wells, tarago & Co.'S safe Of about
$4,000. One car Of gold dust for
kountze Bros, n. Y, containing
1000 was also carried off. All were
large men-rode bay aud brown horses
and were heavily armed with Henry
rifles and revolvers.
The Express Company offers re-
ward Of $4,000, Kansas Pacific Rail
W So 600. and Governor Osborne 81
$40, for the recovery OF the funds aud
arrest of the robbers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12
THE MISSOURI CHANGERS.
Important Points and Suggestions for
the Farmers Of the Mississippi Valley.

ST. LOUIS, December 5.-The Exc
cutive Committee Of the State Grange,
which has been in session here for sew
eral days past, adjourned to-day after
the transaction of considerable buSi-
ness appertaining to the Order. They
also adopted series of resolutions
approving the efforts now being made
by citizens of St. Louis to open direct
trade between the Mississippi Valley
States and Brazil by steamship line
from New Orleans, and ask the farmers
of the Valley States to supsort the en-
terprise; recommended the farmers of
Missouri and other Valley States to
make every effort to induce shipments
down the Mississippi River instead of
by rail to the East, and assert it is the
policy and imperative duty of farmers
to patroniZe Western and Southern
railroads in preference to feeding East
ern roads aud capitalists. They also
recommend to the Grangers of the
Valley States TO adopt resolutions re-
questing their Representatives and
Senators in Congress to give such sup
port to Capt. j. B. Eads' jetty plan for
the immediate Improvement of the
Mississippi River.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12

THERE is proposition before the
Senate to have the District of Column
bia governed by three regents, and as
regents are the substitutes of kings
the proposition presupposes that there
is, OF will be, king in the White
House. The District was governed
from Washington down to Radicali'm.
with entire satisfaction to the country
and the spirit of those who created it,
but the Radical party, in its eagerness
to find places for hungry partizans,
erected it into a territory, nOminally,
but, in fact, into den of thieves, who
have probably stolen enough to entail
upon the tax payers of the country a
debt of thirty millions, and the end is
not yet. Whilst statesmen deplore
such grave mistakes, Radicals thieves
glory in the tricks which enrich them,
at the expense of the honor of the
government aud welfare of the people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-12

GOVERNOR HoUsToN of Alabama
was inaugurated on the 9th. In his
address he said:
Il will regard it as one of my high
est and most sacred obligations TO see
that the laws are faithfully executed.
and the rights of all citizens, without
regard to race, color or previous condi-
ton, be duly guarded and protected.
The citizens of Alabama truly desire
pence and perfect restoration of fra
ternal relations between all sections of
our common country. They are loyal
to the Government of the United
States, and will readily yield cheerful
obedience TO its authority and laws.
They only ask to be permitted. under
the Constitution aud laws of the coup
try, to exercise, secure from unwar-
rantable interference. the right of gov
erning themselves at home by just and
wisely exercised laws for local self
government.