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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
Prices OF Wheat and Corn In st. Louis
for Series OF Years.

The Chicago Inter Ocean states the
average price Of spring wheat in
st. Louis in the years 1851, 1862
and 1853 at 76c, 77cand Gle respectively.
The average for the three years was Sic.
The prices of corn for the three years
respectively were 1851, &c; 1852, 40c;
1853, Ale. The period from 1851 to
1853 was one of perhaps as low prices
as any other Of the same length IN the
last 80 years. Comparing the prices
with the present ones, owing 10 tho
different system Of grading wheat in
st. Louis, it is difficult to make fair
comparison Of presen. prices 20 years
ago, but with corn il is notso difficult.
The price of good No. 2 corn here now
is about Acc currency, which is equal
to 40ac gold, with gold at ll3. IL will
be seen, therefore, that the present
price of corn is really 1c lower than IN
1851, and only 90 higher than the av-
erage of the three years from 1861 to
1853.-&. LOHis Republican.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
BORDER LIFE PRESENT AND PAST

The terrible fate Of Custer and his
gallant three hundred adds another
tragic chapter to the great book oi
Border events, whose beginning dates
from the earliest settlements of our
country, whose end will be only when
the Indians as a race shall have be-
come extinct.
The horros of the Modoc campaign
are yet fresh in our memories. The
historic Lava Beds, Indian cunning
battling the skill of our soldiery for so
long time, savage malignity and
treachery eliminating in the death Of
the brave Candy and others whose
mission was honorable treaty and
peace-all these are still remembered
with shudder. Their parallels in
device and atrocity are only found in
the deeds that compose the history Of
the Dark and Bloody Ground" or
among those which mark the bloody
tracks Of the treacherous Mingoes,
decending frem their Great Lake fast
pesses upon the unsuspecting tribes
and settlements of the Susquehanna
and Allegheny.
So with this heart-rending story of
Custer and his men, which has been
sprung upon the country so suddenly,
and which is being read amid tears of
sorrow aud calls for vengeance, from
one end of the land to the other
Some may find its parallel in the his
tory of Leonidas and his three hun
dred; some may seek for like sacrifi-
ces amid the annals of the Scottish
Chiefs or Polish Patriots. But it is
only when we turn to the thrilling
chapters of our old Border history
that we read and re-read, in intensified
form. the bloody story of Rose Bud
and Big Horn Rivers. Custer and his
three hundred, ambushed by a willy
foe and melting away in death before
odds rendered doubly and terribly for.
midable by bewildering shrieks and
stealthy mode of fighting, recall with !
vivid effect the tragedy of Braddock's |
Field, whose details are so graphically |
and fully narrated in that wonderful
book, Our Western Border One Hun
dred Years Ago."*
Or if other parallels be sought, they |
abound in the same brilliant, stirring
and faithful volume for Custer and
Big Horn. Candy and the Lava Bebs,
Modoc and Sioux, are but repetitions,
now fainter, now fercer, of Dalzell
and Bloody Run, Crawford aud Battle
Island, Harmer aud the Miami Towns.
The new story, whether of victory
or defeat, massacre or escape, cunning
or adventure, treaehery or dash, hard
ship or retreat, is but an epitome Of
the old filed with its quaint and prim-
tive portraitures, haloed about by
thrilling traditions, and sanctifed to
us by the facts that our fathers were a
part of it and these our dwelling places
were scenes in the midst of it.
FOUR WESTERN BORDER 100 Years |
Ago. new and rare Historical volume OF |
Border Life, struggle am and sa6 adventure, by
So 90. Published by J. G. McCURDY 4 Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa, Cincinnati, o.. Chicago, |
For terms and Illustrated Circulars address |
the Publishers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
Disasters to the ENGLISH Navy.

The British ironclad feet seems to
be peculiarly unfortunate. In Octo-
ber, 1870. the Captain ioundered off
Cape Finistere. July /, 1871, the
Agncourt struck rock off Gibraltar.
July 8, 1871 the Caledonia ran ashore.
December 25, 1872, the Northumber-
land collided with the Hercules.
September 1, 1875, the Iron Duke coll
lided on the same day with the Van
guard and Black Prince. November
20, the Iron Duke, by some defects in
her engine, sprung leak. November
28, 1875, the Monarch collided with a
Norwegian merchantman and nearly
sank aud now comes the boiler ex-
plosion on the Thunderer, by which
thirty lives are sacrificed. So many
disasters among the English ironclads
argues a radical defect somewhere,
both in English seamanship and work
manship.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29

Isham G.. Harris would issue bonds
illegally, or permit them to be sold
improperly. These bonds were sold in
accordance with law, and brought
nearly par, and in some instances more
than par. IF the bonds had been illc-
gally issued or wrongfully sold, the
remedy was in the hands of the legis-
lature, who would have repealed
these laws, or would have adopted such
legislation as would have put a stop to
the illegal issuance and sale of the
bonds. This was not done, but, on
the contrary, they continued to in-
crease State aid. This shows that
nothing wrong was done. We may
well say that the issuance and sale of
the bonds were
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
Hon. John Z. House.

In this issue we announce the Hon,
John X. House candidate for re-elec-
ton to Congress. We take great
pleasure in placing his name before
the people for their endorsement
which will be cheerfully given, by re-
turning him, He has now served his
apprenticeship and given evidence Of
proficiency which guarantees him fl
for higher work, and more capable
Of serving his constituents. We know
his candidacy meets the appreciation 81
the people of the district, who will
gladly avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity of endorsing faithful servant
DOver Record.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
THE reductions in the appropriation

THE reductions in the appropriation
bills passed by the House aEe over
S64, ,OQ0, 900 below the estimates of the
various departments for the present
fiscal year, and the appropriations
made BY the House are over $39, 600,
600 less for the year ending June 30,
1877, then the similar appropriations
made by the Forty-third Congress for
the year ending June 30, 1876. This
is something for taxpayers to consid-
er. The Republicans have fercely
fought these reductions, which are Ii
favor of the tax-payers.-[ Courier
Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
FOR CHANCELLOR

We are authorized to announce Hon. H,
III. LJRTON as a candidate for the office
of Chancellor of the Sixth Division, COM
noSed OF the counties of Montgomery,
Stewart, Houston, Cheatham, Robertson II
Sumner, Trousdale and Wilson. ELECTION
August 3, 1876.
May IS, lS76-tde,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29

A DRUNKEN negro mounted his
horse in Austin Texas, last Saturday
evening, uttering the words: II will
ride him to he'll, and he did, for he
dashed into the river and has not siHce
been seen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
TENNEsSRE'SDEBT.
Speech Of Major w. J. Sykes, Deliv.
cred at Humboldt-The Debt
Of the State Reviewed.
How it was Made-When and by Whom
the Bonds We're Tssued---The
te-BeIIum Internal Inn
prOVement Policy.
What Governor Andy Johnson Said and
SanctiOned---Increased Wealth of
the State---COmparatiVe Tab
ulated Statements.

The following speech was made by
Major Sykes, at Humboldt. and pub
lished in the Memphis Appeal from
which we cut it. At last then we have
one more Statesman besides Col.
Bailey speaking boldly and ably for
the credit of the State. Read it care
fully through; the one point that it es-
tablishes most satisfactorily is that the
issuance of the bonds is most emphat-
ically the act of the people. in one State
election after another, from 1851 to
1859, the question being most distinct
ly brought forward as the main issue,
the people invariably declared for the
pledging the credit of the State in be-
half of the railroad system then in the
process of construction. and Governors
Andrew johnson and Isham G.. Har-
ris gave their executive sanction to the
scheme, and issued the bonds in con-
currence with the will of the people.
Away with the cant of people being
taxed by an irresponsible and wealthy
oligarchy as is SO groundlessly urged;
the railroad debt is the peoples debt,
and the honor of the people is involved
in its liquidation
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29

An exchange says what are our
young men doing 2" We cant answer
for the rest Of the country, but around
here they are engaged mainly 10 trying
TO lead a nine-dollar existeAce on q
seven-dollar salary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29

1t is said that at least 1s3 persons
have been killed and wounded by the
Indians on the different routes leading
to the Black Hills.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29

TILDEN AND Low TAxEs.-Less
than two years ago Samuel j. Tildeu
was elected Governor of New York
1t was the year after the panic. The
people felt poor and demanded re.
duction in the expenses of the State
government. The taxes for 1874 were
Sic. 100000. The taxes for this yeal
Q876l are sS,0O0,00O. There is no
humbug, no sham, no false pretenses
about that. It is one Of those solid
substantial facts which touch the
pocket and influence the Judgment Of
every community in the State, for eUerJ
man Is a tar payer Utica Observer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
FOR SHERIFF.

WE are authorized to announce 3. E.
RAMEY as q candidate for Sheriff at the
August election.
WE are authorized to announce JAMES
E. MOSELEY, as a candidate for Sheriff, at
the August election,
10 IS76-tda.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
7. MI. RILEY
ATTORNEY AT Law
CLARKSVILLE, TENN.

win practice in the Courts OF Montgom-
ery, Stewart and Houston Counties. -
Office upstairs, south side strawberry 81
March ., lSz6-ly.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
CREATION OF THE STATE DEBT.


In regard to the State debt, it may
be remarked that all legislative power
not prohibited by the constitution is
vested in the general assembly of the
State. This includes the power to
contract debts and issue bonds, as has
been the uniform practice in all the
States, and has been in accordance with
all the judicial decisions, Federal and
State. The United States supreme
court, In the case of Olcot as. Supervi-
sor (16 WdLLdce's Reports, pages $3.50,
upon a question of the right to issue
bonds to a railroad company, says /.
Whether the use Of a road is a pub
lie or private one depends in no measure
upon who constructed or who owns it.
It has never been considered a matter
of any Importance that the road was
built by the agency of private COR
poration. No matter who is the agent,
the function performed is that of the
State. Though the ownership is pri-
vate, the use is public. If
there be any purpose for which taxa
tion would seem to be legitimate, it is
the making and maintenance of high
ways. They have always been consid-
cred governmental affairs, and it has
been recognized as one of the most
important duties of the State to pro-
vide and care for them" In order to
prevent legislatures from contracting
debts, or authorizing the issuance of
of bonds, there must be constitu-
tional prohibition; and this has been
inserted In several State constitutions
to a greater or less extent. 1t is,
therefore, useless to discuss the power
of the legislature to do these things
since it is an adjudicated and well-set-
tied question. The State debt now ex-
isting was sanctioned and
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29
DIR. D.F. WRIGHT,

Having accepted a position in the office Of
the CHSoNICIE, wishes TO state that he will
still practice In his profession, and that
when not at his own office may be sought
at that of the CHRONICLE.
May Q, IS76-tf,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29

Aehnessee..'..'...-...'.o ooS,V4o,ooz zo5,Io oZ,lol
This was the assessed value of real
and personal estate in these two States
In 1860 and in 1870, and yet these
States now have State taxes twenty
five and fifty per cent. higher than
Tennessee. | have not compared Ten
nessee with more northern States that
have higher taxes, because it is said
they are more able to pay them, but /
have selected States that have sustain
ed heavier losses and that are not so
prosperous as Tennessee. If all the
State taxes were removed, we would
find very little relief. 1t would be
like removing q feather from the
shoulders of d man borne down by a
load of iron. The taxation and bad
management Of the Federal govern
ment are the causes, in a great degree,
of your peoupiaTy troubles, and these
this cry of State reputation only tends
to fasten upon you and make them per-
petual. Other and, perhaps, better
plans than | have suggested will be
presented. | am welded to no par
ticular plan, but am ready to defer to
the assembled wisdom of the Democ-
racy of the State. A III plans at ad-
justmeut gan be eonsidered in con-
ference of clear. headed, sagacious,
practical men, representing the State
and its creditors, who will doubtless
agree upon an arrangement satisfactory
to the people, and just and fair to the
bondholders. While l have been dis
posed in this discussion to advocate
what / believe to be just and right Ia
the bondholders, ! have been inAg;
enced more by a desire to advocate
that policy which would be of Terma:
nentapd lasting benefit to the State and
to her citizens. AS have before said,
"the honor and good name of Tennes-
see are the property of every citizen
of the State. They not only belong to
him, but he should leave them as a
legacy to his children. They arc as
dear to the poor man, who only pays a
poll tag, as they are to the man who
counts his land by the thousands Of
acres and his wealth by the hundreds
of thousands of dollars" !"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29

Anna Dickinson will act, but will
not lecture, next winter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29

You are kindly invited to call and see large and
we'll assorted stock of Boots Shoes Hats &c Our goods
of GOOD MATERIAL MADE, and the CHEAPEST IN
TOWN We fully alive to the wants of the people, and
appreciate the fact that in protecting their interest we en-
hance own. Hence will not be UNDERsOLD BY ANY
BODY, allow any to give you THAN WE
WILL See goods and prices and prove what we say
Respectfully,
W. u. WILLIAMS.
May q, 1851
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-29

~OUR WESTERN BORDER 100 Years
Ago. A new and rare Historical volume OF
Border Life, Struggle and Adventure, by
CHARLES MoKNIGHT, Esq, 800 pages, price
So 90. Published by J. G. McCURDY 4 Co.,
Philadelphia Pa, Cincinnati, o.. Chicago,
ILL.,, and St. Louis, NO., and sold by Agents.
For terms and Illustrated Circulars address
the Publishers.
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
A Converted Actress.

A correspondent, 81. B. R., whose letter
will be found elsewhere, strongly objects to
the phrase converted actress" generally
applied to Mrs. Lowery, the female preacher,
on the ground that 1t implies reproach to
the theatrical profession. This does not fol-
low Webster defines the primary meaning
of ''convert" thus-''to cause to turn; to
turn" and quotes from Ben Jonson the fol-
lowing apt illustration:-"O which way
shall convert myself?" 1t is correct to
speak of Mrs. Lowery as converted" for
she has turned from the stage to the lecture
room. But such a conversion is not neces-
sarily from bad to good. Corn is often con-
verted into whiskey, yet no one thinks the
change implies any condemnation of the
grain. The conversion of Mrs. Lowery from
bad actress to good evangelist is, there
fore, no reproach TO the theatre, while it may
be great compliment to the pulpit. Many
such conversions have occurred lately. Mr..
Oakley Hall was a converted lawyer, and now
he is a reconverted actor; DIR. Hayes is q
converted Arctic explorer and Mr.. Morrissey
a converted bruiser. The West is full of
converted distillers, and Washington re-
joices in lobbyists who are converted Con-
gressmen. From such transformations no
general censure of any profession can be
justly inferred.
The error into which ~. b. R." in COM
mon with many other people, has fallen, is
to suppose that conversion always means a
change from evil to good. But it may be
from good to evil, from one good to another,
or from the better to the best. In the case of
Mrs. Lowery we are inclined to think the
change is public benefit, and that if there
were more converted actresses the theatres
would gain by its loss. This lady is prob
ably doing the world more good by her en-
ergy and devotion as an evangelist than she
ever did on the stage. We do her the justice
10 presume that she at least intends no re-
The New York herald., 1876-02-03

which lays it's eggs in the nests of other
birds and drops them around so promiscu-
ously that when he attempts to sit on and
hatch them some of the eggs will get cold
while he is trying to warm the others into
life. In the last Congress he assented to an
amnesty bill. reported from his own COM
mittee, which included jefferson Davis in its
scope. In this Congress, releasing himself
from all ties of consistency, he set the House
in hubbub by declaiming against bill of
precisely the same character, and brandished
the skeletons of the wretched victims
of Andersonville to give emphasis to
his shocking harangue. If Mr.. Conkling had
made such theatrical and mock tragic ex-
hibition in the Senate his friends would
have hung their heads in silent grief and
shame The insincerity of Mr.. Blaine in re-
kindling the fire under that caldron of
horrors is demonstrated. first, by his assent
to precisely similar bill in the last Con-
gress, and, second, by his shameless
avowal that he was willing the bill should
pass after he had annoyed the democrats by
putting them on the record in q vote for the
amnesty of Jefferson Davis as q separ-
ate question. And this small maneqvre
attempted at such cost of good feeling, is
Mr. Blaine's chief trophy as q statesman
The contrast between such demagogue and
Senator Conkling is impressive. Caring
nothing for the republican party, We are
thankful on grounds of State pride that the
leading republican of New York has not de-
scended to the level of the Senator from In
diana and the Presidential candidate from
Maine We should rejoice to see the New
York republicans pledge their votes
to Mr.. Conkling, even as mere
repuke to the demagogism and char
latanry which have been displayed by his
Presidential rivals. The sober public senti-
ment ofNew York does not approve of such
disgusting antics, and we hope the republi-
cans of the Empire State will wash their
hands of it by some emphatic public act.
And the country at large, if compelled to
choose between Mr. Conkling and either of
these rivals as the actual President of the
United States, should have no hesitation in
preferring the statesman of New York, who
has never zigzagged since he has been in
public life, who has been uniformly sound
and jealous on the great question of the
currency, who has steadily acted with
his party without freaks or demagogical
maneuvres, who has had too much self-re-
spect to faunt his pretensions as Presiden-
tial candidate, and has sufficient confluence
of character to bide his time and submit
himself to the judgment of the country,
The New York herald., 1876-02-03

pend so exclusively upon the good shoot
ing of individual members as Sir Henry
Halford's anxiety to get together the very
best single shots would indicate, but upon
the perfection of ensemble in the team. Our
rihemen who made such brilliant record
last year and the year before were drawn
from single club whose members did not
live twenty miles apart. They were used to
working together. Looking at this in the
light we present it the English rihemen
might take the hint that the chance of bring
ing back the victory to the British Isles
would be increased in the proportion of the
number of good teams they had entered.
rather than by refining an imperial team
down to the men from all the teams who had
made the highest scores. Our desires lie en-
tirely in the direction of giving the widest
popularity to a manly sport, and our last
hope is that however it may be arranged, wa
shall have representation from the three
kingdoms in the Centennial rifle match.
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
The 50. Loui. whi.key Trials.

The uniform success of the counsel for the
prosecution in getting convictions in every
trial they have undertaken has an ominous
look for the accused parties who are yet
awaiting their turn. This constant success.
uninterrupted by single failure or tiasco,
demonstrates not only the earnestness and
vigor of the prosecuting officers, but the care
with which they select the culprits whom
they arraign at the bar of justice. They
bring nobody to trial on light and
trivial grounds 1t is their habit
to make sure of the suficiency
of the evidence before they begin prosecu-
ton, and then press it to a crushing conclu-
sion. Like the impressive statues of Justice
which, with bandaged eyes, hold the scales
even, they regard not special rank. nor
wealth. nor high position, nor powerful con-
nections, as was signally illustrated by the
indictment of General Babcock and by the
recent verdict against Mr.. Mckee. Mckee is
a man of great wealth, an old citizen of st.
Louis of the highest standing, the editor of
the principal republican organ in the valley of
the Mississippi but his standing, connections
and past social respectability were of no avail
to save him. Mcclure, who is now on trial,
and the indicted army officer who is next in
turn, can have no ground of hope except in
their absolute innocence. The prosecuting
officers and the courts are faithfully enforc-
ing the injunction, "Let no guilty man es-
cape" and even a confidential inmate of the
White House will not be spared if there is
good evidence against him. Fiat justaia!
The New York herald., 1876-02-03
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
nho,orraphs sell.

Blaine's photographs sell
Mrs Chandler wears violet velvet
prs Secretary Belknap wears a No l y Shoe.
Mrs Senator Conkling Is guest al the White House.
Mrs Congressman Chttenden silk Of twilight
blue
Il is claimed that saucrkraut is really tonic. Yes
it's Teutonic.
Joe Jefferson amuscs himself in his leisure hours 0y
painting in OIL
Senator Burnside is still detained at home at Prov.
dence, r. l., by the continued illness Of Mrs Burnside
In Africa breed OF sober minded dogs without
tails has been discovered. There isn't a wag among
them.
Mr.. Bonners mare don't break so that western
papers need not by talking about Music ''in
the air."
At eleven O'Clock yesterday the wind blew al tho
rate OF mile and tenth a minute which is tho
worst we have had since Blaines last speech
BY cable telegram from kondon, under date OF "a
inst we are inforNet that Mr. y. r Plunkett, who Is
now Secretary Of the British Legation at Ycddo. has
been appointed Secretary at Washington
cable despatch from Dublin, under date Of the ID
inst, reports that the health Of Father Tom Burke,
the well known pulpit orator which has been seriously
'"Naired recsnIly, is now much improved