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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-A correspond
ent of the Eyening Post and Mail.
writing from ST. Charles, in the vicin-
ity of Bellevue Asylum. says you will
be glad to learn, and this is the first
public intimation OF it, that Mrs. lin
colnis pronounced well enough to leave
the Asylum and visit her sister, Mrs.
Edwards, of Springfield. Is is not
likely she willreturn to Bellevue Place
as thereis some feeling manifested in
the nianner of her incarceration by her
friends, who refuse to believe her in
sane. A leading lady lawyer of Chicago
has been with her much of late, and
with the assistance of her legal hus-
band, will assist in Mrs. Lincoln's re-
storation to the world. Sheis decided
ly better, sleeps and eats well, and
shows no tendency % any mania but
whether the cure is permanent or not
the test Of active life and time will
prove. arHai "a o. so 1sNWaa d5o1
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

SEVERAL days ago Red Cloud made
a speech at Red Cloud Agency, before
the commissioners appointed to in-
vestigate the truth of Prof Marsh's
charges against Delauo. He sustained
the Professor by making the following
statement among many others equally
pointed: - 80 sii alsa '5'o.
thought if We moved our agency
up here and would come into this coun-
try We would succeed 10 getting more
goods than we had been in the habit
of getting there but instead of that l
succeeded backwards. aud all the time
| get less of everything. Last fall
when the annuity goods came here
there We're Only thirty7seven bales of
blankets for all these people, There
were upwards of300 of our people who
did not get any; and everything else
was short in proportion TO the blank
cts. 1t is two years since We have come
here, and we have not got enough.
We have had to divide. with the In
dams from the North, aud We have to
divide with them still, and that ma kes
us short; so that the goods We get are
not enough for ourselves and them.
Before six months expires we are out
of almost everything. When went
to see the Great. Fatherin Washing
ton this summer he told me that twelve
months rations and twelve months
annuity goods were sent to US. | be-
lieye this myself But don't believe
whoever the Great Father has to buy
these goods and provisions to forward
to US here sends them out. | think
there is something wrong abo'It that,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28
Letter from Prof. Donaldson.

PoRT HoPE. Mich, Aug. pa
bottle was found washed ashore this
morning containing the following:
Over lake Michigan at s n. m. of the
evening of starting. about thirty miles
from Chicago, about three hundred
feet hieh-a gale coming from the
northeast balloon is getting out Of
order; gas escaping fast; can't remain
up much longer :; will surely land in
the lake; fearful storm. I.,x : f82s.
Sigaed, DONALDSON.
The writing is Wei preserved. d
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28
GrImwood,s Note Book.

The inquest was held Tuesday affer-
noon, near Montague, Mich, on the
body of n. s. Grinwoed, The reporter
of the Chicago Journal, who assembled
Ia a balloon with Donaldson, and
verdict ofaccidental drowning render
ed The classification of the body was
perfect. In Grimweod 'srsnete= book
was found written the following, eyi-
IDENTIFY the Introduction TO his account
of the ascension broken off at the mo-
ment the two occupants of the balloon
were oyertaken by the calamity which
precipitated them into.;he lake. The
account is headed up in Balloon,
and continues
From the earliest dawn of child
hood have always had a presentiment
that at some time, sooner or later, L
was destined to rise. There are some
people who make sport Of presehti-
lnents. butsaiter all, presentIInents are
handy thing 10 have around Where
would / be tD-day if / had not had a
presentiment? l have risen, as it were,
to point OF order. Like a greatmany
| politicians, / arose by means OF gas.
regret the fact that there are only
two of Us, Prof. Donaldson and myself,
as / would like to belong fesJ Isl
Dc hne FoTHE UPPER TEN. hafot
"Prof. Donaldson seems to be very
pleasant gentleman, although philos-
opher and an @ronaut. Although it is
scarcely an hour since | struggled into
eminence, the restraint of my position
is already beginning to be irksome tC
me and wear upon my spirits. l can
not help rehec.ing that il we fall We
+ -ft.v FALL LIKE LUciFER ails 10
ont of the heavens, and that upon oul
arrival upon earth, or rather up)r
| water-as We are now over the middi,
! of Lake Michigan-we would be liter
ally dead. "0W.l io 'd4ee s8 "a
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28
The Georgia Negro Conspiracy.

AUGUSTA, GA, Aug. 23,-Several
prominent negroes connected with the
troubles in the counties below here
have made confessions. Jake Moor
man, first lieutenant of a negro COM
pany, festifes on oath that nineteen
counties we're to be embraced in the
insurrection. Last. Friday was APP
pointed for the uprising. All white
men and ugly white women were to be
killed. Pretty white women were to
be spared, and the land and spoils were
to be divided among the negroes. o.,
All who have so far confessed testify
substantially the same as Jake Moor
man. a.. t-...,....... ...+ - 4T
Governor Smith arrived this after
noon from Waynesboro. lie is deter
mined to preserve the peace, enforce
the laws and do justice to the whites
and blacks. -, ,.,.5 ....
Gov. Smith was serenaded tonight
and made speech to large concourse
of people. He said there was serious
cause for apprehension of insurrection
in the disturbed counties, but owing
W tue Iiutiy duu pIuucut dCtiOu vi
the whites all danger has passed. The
great mass of the colored people really
knew nothing Of the gravity and danger
Of the plot into which they were being
led by few bad negroes. 49,
He counseled prudence and forbear
ance. All men, black and white
should be protected in their rights Of
person and property. He would sec
to it that peace aud order and good
government were preserved by the
rigid enforcement of the laws. The
courts were open, and all violators Of
the peace would be tried and pun.
ished. ....-....- II.
There was no reason TO apprehend
any further iniractiOns of peace. he
will offer reward of $500 for the ar.
rest Of Gen. Morris, the leader in the
recent troubles. ................. .
1t is reported that a colored man was
killed in one of the counties. The
Governor says he will offer a reward
for the arrest of the murderers if the
report proves correct. r.....--.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28
10 the Oranges OF Montgomery and
Surrounding Counties.

BY the authority vested in me, | will
proceed on the first Monday in Sep
teHber, to organize a County Grange,
in GAINESVILLE, the meeting to be held
at the Hook and Ladder Hall. at IL
o'clock a. m. The Oranges of the
county are earnestly requested to elect
delegates and be represented in said
organization. Masters, Past Masters
and their wives, Of matrons,) and
other fourth degree members, not to
exceed three, to be elected by the
Oranges, are entitled to membership
and the fifth degree, under the consti-
tuition. Allfourth degree members are
entitled to seats, but not TO partici
pate IN the deliberations. Delegates
must bring proper credentials from
THAR Oranges.
r, Ii. 0GBUKN. Dep'ty
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28
An English Estimate Of Andrew John.

From the London Examiner
Mr.. johnson has often. been com
pared with President Lincoln. The
TWO were, indeed, somewhat alike in
the early circumstances of their lives,
in the poverty that chung around their
childhood, and the surprising energy
and patience with which they raised
themselves to influence and power.
They were alike, too, be it said to the
credit of both, in personal integrity !;
in their absolute superiority to any of
the more sordid considerations with
which men look to high office aud the
dispensing of patronage. But in ether
respects there was little resemblance
at least as little as there is between a
Newfoundland dog and bull dog. Lin
coin was full of softness and sweetness,
of kindly tender friendship and affcc-
tons, of sympathy and pity. john
son s nature was rugged and hard, as
his style of speaking was rough and
violent. There was a vein OF curious
aud genuine elOquence in Lincoln
which was never found in the hammer
anu longs vi JOHnSOu. LlncOln was,
in fact, character. of great variety,
while Johnson was only strong. self
sufficing, downright and "dour." Per-
haps it might be said more concisely
that Lincoln was man of genius, and
Johnson bold, clever and persever-
ing politician. The latter had one
PECULIARLY in his history, however,
which, so far as we can remember at
present, is unique among the Ameri-
can statesmen of our time His public
life did not conclude with his tenure
of office. He retired, but only to come
forward again. He did not sink away
into obscurity, but only just before his
death gave some promise of new de
parture" and fresh political career.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

A correspondent writing from Bar
low City, Ballard Co, to the Paducah
(Ky,) Herald, has this to say about
the crOTs: -.
Corn crops are unusually good where
they have received anything like good
cultivation. Wheat is now being
threshed. and the yield is generally
good IN this vicinity, though all of il
Is Injured by the excessive raius-he-
ing sprouted more or le<s-a great deal
of it is totally ruined. Hog and hominy
| think, will be the staple commodi-
ties of this section. XII
Tobacco will average better than
could have been reasonably expected
both as to quantity and quality
though large per cent. Of the crop Is
seriously injured by the continued wet
weather, beng 'lrenched, drowned
out, etc. | think, however, the pre-.
sent crop will loosen money matters
here to some exteut; which is 'con-
summation devoutly to be wished"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28


AS it is the order Of the day fer ed
itors TO give an account oftheir peregri-
nations, it may not be out of place to
say something of our short run to
Nashville. We left home with the
pleasant assurance of close connec-
ton at Guthrie, and found the con-
nection even closer than desirable
connection between the pretense of q
passenger coach and a numbering
freight train. The slow rate of speed
enabled us to take notes Of the crops.
which-with a few exceptions-are
very fine. The tobacco has very
healty appearance, with nosigns of the
ravages Of worms, The corn promises
heavy yield except upon land which
It'll loss of labor to cultivate On
leaving Guthrie, the calculation was
to reach Nashville at six o'clock, but
by little extra effort, the depot was
reached at eleven o'clock sharp. The
quarrel between the two roads seems
to be admirably adapted to give an
noyance to travellers such is not the
intention, of course, but it is certain
ly the effect. A healthy competition
would be a public blessing, but the
sort of competition, now going on gem
orally results in compromise which
leads to consolidation, an increased
tax upon business aud discrimination
damaging and unjustifable. If rail
road managers consider close eonnee-
tons desirable, they ought to take into
consideration the comfort of travellers
so far as not to make those connections
with freight trains. We shall repu-
date such connections in future and
would advise others to do likewise
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

Hon. Jefferson Davis has written
letter to the Governor of Texas, de-
clining the Presidency of the Agricul-
tural College at Bryan. lie says, as TO
the motive. Il cannot fully thank
you for the generous confidence man
ifested in Offering to me the Presidency
of those Colleges, aud ii is but fair
return that | should cordially confess
that you have Overrated my ability,
and in the consciousness that | could
not satisfactorily perform the duties of
the office, decline to accept it." aa,--
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

The Democratic papers of Missis-
sippi speak with confidence of the APP
preaching election. The Vieksburg
Herald tells us that the earpet-baggers
have lost their grip, and it adds;
The RAIDS are evidently in despair.
They tind, to their great sorrow, that
the white people of the State have de-
termined to overthrow them-that the
intelligent property holding colored
men of the State have thrown off the
yoke of their second slavery, and are
falling into line with the Reform party,
resolved to aid in establishing a good,
economical, honest and capable gov
eminent ia our once prosperous State
and that, even now, the coming
shadows proclaim a rapid and close
advance of the invincible army of de-
liverance. .E .t.ets.lf s
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

One day last week, case involving
$4,000 was tried 10 Plaquemine, La,
by negro jury, not one of whom could
write his name. The result is thus
stated by the New Orleans Bulletin ::
The verdict as rendered by the fore
man was, I'VE find he had right to
make the affidavit The Judge sim
plifed the matter considerably by ask
ing if they did not mean to find for the
defendant, and the good -patured fore
man replied, yes, and that settled it.
If the Judge had only said plaintiff
and, by the way, the plaintiff made the
afiidavit-who knows but the accom-
modating foreman would have answer
ed yes" just as promptly, As the
verdict stands recorded to day, with
the cross mark Of the foreman in at,
testation, it Is certainly pretty hard
lines on the plaintiff. - b.7-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28
crsRxsyrLLE =. AUGUST IS, 1875.
FRoM the tone of Democratic couven::

FROM thefone of Democratic conven
tious and Democratic organs, We are
inclined to the belief that there is
purpose among the people not TO be
turned aside from the great work of
driving Radicalism from power. They
are beginning to appreciate the fact
that there can be no material reform
until THIS work is accomplished. That
there are, and will be, malcon'ents,
must be EXPECTED. but We anticipate
no such division as will blast the hopes
of the conservative opposition. Until
the Executive and the Senate are in
accord with the popular will, neither
the currency nor any other reform
can be brought about. How 1nwise
then, the policy which would seek to
raise issues which cannot be settled
until every department OF the gov
ernment is IN unison with the best in.
terests of the country, aud monopo-
lies and aggressive capital are made
subordinate TO offisial integrity and
the re-awakened patriotism of the
masses. .-
The temperance party, which can
effect no reform through legal enact.
ments; the working mems organiza-
ton, which can never secure the
rights of labor until the rale of Radi
calism is broken up, and the Indepen-
dents, who are independent of moth.
ing but the duties they owe to then
country-these, we fear, will be dis
turbing elements, and in spite Of tbs
potent fact that they can be nothing
but allies Of the Radical party in riv
citing the chains which they affect to BE-
DESTROYS of breaking. We do not en-
dorse some Of the views of the north
ern Democrats, but are with them
heart and hand, in their efforts to saw,
the constitution and to remodel /
government distinguished for eorrup
tiou aud the oppression of the people
Hence we view as mischievous, all sid,
issues, leaving them to be settled wheI
We win the power TO correct the evil
which curse the entire body polite.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28
KilIing Frost.

aIlLwAUISEE, Aug. q. = Advises
6om thiFteen countics in different
parts o. the State show that there WAS
a frost Sunday morning and heavy
frost Monday morning. Corn suffered
great damage,s and reports come from
some places that thrce-quarters of it is
killed. Tobacco, of which there is. u
large acreage in Rock aud Jefferson
counties, is totally destroyed. Hops.
buckwheat, potatoes. and all the vines
on low lands are badly injured. The
weather is cold. and there is pros
pect of another frost tonight.
ST. PAUL, MINI. Aug. 23.-Killipg
frosts last night and the night before
are reported from several points of the
line of the Lake Superior road, de-
stroying corn and other unripe crops.
If the frost extended throughout the
State our large corn crop will be en-
tirely failure. - az ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

The New Orleans Bulletin says a
most affecting scene was witnessed in
the First District Court few days ago.
A mother applied for the possession Of
her child, which was in the custody Of
the father, ami the court granted her
application. The mother attempted to
take her, and the little thing clung to
her father, and in most affecting
manner pleaded MOTTO be taken away.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

THE excitement created in Nash
vile by the appointment of Chancel-
lor Key to the Senate has we'll nigh
faded out, and as far as our observa-
ton goes, is being followed by general
appreciation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

SPEEDY resumption and the jingle of
gold, is the trick of the money rings,
to give eastern capital absolute sway
over the West and South, and central
ize the productions of both, at eastern
markets.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

SENATOR THURMAN aud Theodore
Cook both deny, with EMPHASIS, the
lying report of conversation purport-
ing to have been held by them in re-
lation to politics in Ohio. A denial
was scarcely necessary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

THERE is falling off of foreign i'm
migration to this country of $1,000, up
to the last of June, as compared with
the previous year. There are few for
eiguers who can be benefited, in the
way of good government, by coming
here.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

SINCE the malignant outbreak
against Mr.. Davis in a SUPERFICIAL
portion of Illinois, invitations are pour
ing in upon him from Indiana, Illinois.
Peansylvania, Iowa and Wisconsin, to
address Fairs. Rockford ought to feel
mean.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

The universal cry now is-give us
more greenbacks, aud so legislate as to
make greenbacks equal to gold. So
says the Memphis Appeal; and why
not? Both 6we their value to the gov
eminent impress and popular conf
de ice.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

ARE LTNcoLS'S ghost is reported to
have said, L proclaimed emancipa-
ton, not because [ cared shout freeing
those damn niggers down South, but
because couldn't free you without
freeing them He has not yet learned
that in freeing the damn niggers, he
enslayed the whites.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

THE insult offered by the Radicals
TO the South, through Mr.. Davis, is
treated with quiet contempt in this
section, but is recoiling with effect
upon the sectional incendiaries who
offered it. The placid dignity and un-
disturbed philosophy with which Mr..
Davis met it, will create a generous
sympathy aud elevate him far above
the highest of the malignant haters,
who hoped to crush him by such un-
worthy means.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

The darkies in Georgia prefer dirty,
to bloody. shirts, consequently there
will be no blood shed, to the great dis
gust Of the Radical leaders who glory
il fight that they csn witness from
bemb-proofs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

THE Rockford invitation is a Radi-
cal slight Of hand trick to furnish
substitute for Morton's dirty. or
bloody shirt, and the grand army is
making the most of it, The South
has done its best to bridge the chasm,
now let it await the finale with quiet
dignity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

The Radical lie, that Gov. Allen
will be forced by i'll health to retire
from the Guberuatorial race, he has
exposed in public speech, in which
he characterized the dirty trick 10 APP
propriate terms-at the same time vim
dicating his bodily and mental yigorto
the discontinue of his mean revilers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

The New York Worlds efforts in
behalf of contraction and hard money
should be looked upon with suspicion.
Processing to be Democratic, it speaks
from Trojan Horse standpoint.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

The official count Of the vote on the
Texas Constitutional Contention, OF
returns from one hundred and one
counties. show the following result !:
For Convention, &c, 253; against . ,6oo'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

AoRAYpsox ofex President Taylor
and late Postmaster Mt Lagrange, KY.
has been arrested for robbing registsr.
ed letters. Cause, Radical sssociatson.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

NJ. NJ West. Admir-, vs. Heirs OF Annie III
liott. dec'd.-Petition to Sell Land to Pay
EDebts.f rs IT, -hssea5 @ll fe-A aHdI
II appearing 10 the satisfaction OF the
Clerk, from IN. allegations of the petition,
that James Elliott, Ben. f. Elliott, Jas. A.
Thomasson and wife. Mildred Thomas
son, and u. !. overly and wife, Caro-
State of Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process OF law cannot be served upon them;
IL is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four successive weeks, In the
Clarksville CHRONICLE, II newspaper pub
lished III thecity OF GAINESVILLE, notifying
said non. residents 10 appear before Hon:
C.. W. Tyler, Judge OF the County Court OF
said county, at the October Term to be held
at the Court House in GAINESVILLE, on Mon
day, the 4th day of October, 1915, and plead,
answer, or deiHur TO compl;linant's petit
ton, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed and set for hearing ex parte.
PETER ONEAL, Clerk.
Aug. %, lS1o-iw. .s nm. sa. 81 81
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

According to the CENSUS OF lsoulsl-
ana. lust taken. there is an excess oi
blacks over whites OF 10 Jus Inc
population of the State has increased
Us. l15 since 1919. 1s
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

THE negro inssrrectionists-as some
of them now eoufess--intended to kill
the white men and ugly women. and
then have fair divide of wives and
set up San Domingo government in
the heart of the South, which can not
be too grateful for the enlightened
northern philanthropy which conferred
upon it population so wise and chris
tian. GEFt rs taIs sue1r Eea-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

CHICAGO. Milwaukee and " Paul
report heavy frost on the 23d iast.. DO
ing immense damage tocrops. 7'A +
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

Parker. the dsfauitins ex Treasurer
efsoutA Carolina. who recently sscaped
from Jail, has been Feeapiured
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

We presume that Mr.. Davis is not SO
anxious to tell what he knows about
farming. as to try TO tell it toa brutal
loyal mob in the Ku-kiux State of Hi
nois, in portions of which the better
classes are banding together to protect
themselves against disguised murder
ers. No wonder such people will
not tolerate a southern gentleman in
their must, especially when that gen.
tleman is both a patriot and christian
statesman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-28

Willes Nary, Bishop of the British
Methodist Episcops church in Canada,
died at Shellbourne, N. s., last Satur-
d,y