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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

IT is surely an i'll wind that blows
no good, and however humiliating may
be the exhibition at the Centennial of
the disgusting rottenness of govern
ment not older than some men who
will be present, the exhibit will have
the soothing effect of reconciling for
eign peoples 70 thier monarchies, en-
pires and even, despotisms-none of
which, within tile bounds of Christen-
dom, can make such showing ofmor-
al and political degradation, the growth
of even two centuries. 1t would prove
u great shock to the friends of free gov
eminent everywhere had not our de-
lectable President prepared them for
the shock by sencing into almost all
countries samples of the intellectual
and moral materials which have cursed
the country until blight and destruc-
ton are visible upon every element Of
prosperity and upon every impulse of
patriotism which fosters integrity and
honor in government and people. But
the motive which prompted the shame
less exhibition of governments cor
ruption and a peoples disgrace being
the profits of the show, adds another
item to the catalogue Of repulsive
facts. The mercenary ring masters
say to the heightened foreign visi-
tors: Pay for your tickets, gentlemen,
aud think of the show just what you
please, remembering that we have on
exhibition the genius and skill ofour
people-for the conditions which fos-
tered these you must look elsewhere
and form your own opinions. Some
Democrat may whisper to the visitor
thus The skill on exhibition is the
work of century but the moral and
and political corruption are contempt
raneous with Radicalism and, we hope,
will perish with it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
What Shall be Done villa the state
Debt.

Tennessee is neither bankrupt nor
an insolyent State. She is amply able
to pay every dollar she owes, and can
pay it, if a wise policy ia adapted. We
think that the proper course to pur-
sue would be, at least, to hear what
our creditors have to say, and see IT
We cannot make honorable terms with
them. If they sheah- persist- = de-
handing the payment of the whole,
with the present rate of interest, II
will then be time enough to act. and
We wifi at least save ourselves from
the broad charge Of dishonesty which
would follow partial or total repudia-
ton. The present rate Of interest u
we think too high, and in any event
we will favor lower rate OF interest,
and If no better terms can be made
with our creditors, lower rate OF ~
terest will enable us to carry the debt
without increasing it. and without any
increase in the burdens of taxation.-
.Idcksog Sag.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
OuR STATE BONDS.
The Light I'm which the Taxation Plan
Is Viewed nv Holders.


The continued delinquency of the
State-of Tennessee in paying the in-
tercst on her bonds is attracting re-
newed attention, ia view OF some sug-
gestions which have been made on the
subject. Notwithstanding that there
is abundant reason for dissatisfaction
that more determined effort has not
been made to relieve the State from
the situation in which she has been
for SO longed placed. yet it is believed
that by far the larger portion OF the
Inhabitants, and almost the entire
press, ale thoroughly in favor OF main
tanning the States credit and honor by
the resumption of the payment of her
interest, and the final absorption of
her debt
The holders of these bonds feel that
the State should have made larger pro-
| vision by taxation than heretofore for
the payment of interest, the debt gen.
orally having been properly made and
fair equivalent given, and the State
itself not been robbed and plundercd
like some other Southern States.
Some millions of Tennessee bonds are
owned in this city and State, hence a
proposition which has been made, by
some holders elsewhere, to contract
with the State to pay the same tax on
the bonds as is paid on other personal
property, on condition that the pay
ment OF interest on the debt shall be
resumed and maintained, is engaging
some attention. The following extract
| from letter from citizen of Ten
nessee, who has been prominent in
connection with this subject before the
/ people and in the pubic press, to a
gentleman in this city, fully explains
the project:
The creditors to propose by con-
tract with the State to pay the same
taxation on the bonds OF the State as
may be imposed on any personal prop
| erty, and this tax, which we will sup
pose to be six mills, or So per bond, is
TO be retained at the time of paying
the second coupon after forming the
contract That it pay $50 in January
/ and $24 in July until all is paid. This
$125, 600 or $50, 900 so paid into the
the. State Treasury, to be used only
and exclusively in buying the bonds
for cancellation. The State further to
contract that all due coupons or due
bonds of the State shall be receivable
for taxes and any other dues to the
State"
How far this proposition is likely to
be acceptable in this quarter we can
not say, though it is learned that some
bondholders to whom it has been sub
mitted here have shown a disposition
to consider the matter fayorably, pro-
vided it is accompanied by such other
measures on the part of Tennessee as
will make future steady payment a
surety. They cannot forget that they
have been within less than "a months
induced to enter into a funding scheme
by which regular payment thereafter
was to be assured, that has entirely and
reeklessly miscarried, greatly to their
injury and appointment, and simply
because the Legislature of the State,
while declaring in favor of maintain
ing its credit, failed to levy the requis-
lite amount of housekeeping even ten
cents less than the State of Virginia,
which is not so wealthy as Tennessee.
Baltimore SIN, Nay 18th.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

Secretary Bristow has issued the fol-
lowing instructions concerning the
issue of silver coinin the place of frac-
tional currency:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. WASH
sINGroN, APRIL is, i576.-By virtue of
the authority vested in the Secretary
Of the Treasury by the second section
of the act. entitled an act to provide
for the deficiency in the Printing end
Engraving Rureau of the Treasury
Department, aud for the issue OF silver
coin In the place of fractional currency,
approved April IL. 1876. the several
officers below named are hereby auth
orizcd, upon presentation at their re-
spective Offices for redemption Of the
fractional currency of the United
States in sums of five dollars or a
multiple thereof, assorted in denomin-
atoms and in amount not to exceed
100000 to issue thereofa like amount
of silver coin of the United States Of
the denominations OF 10. 20. % and 90
cents; and furthermore upon pre-
sentation for redemption of the Office
of the Treasurer of the United States
in this city of any amount of such cur
rency, properly assorted and in sums
ofnotless than five dollars, the Treasur-
er is authorized TO issue silver coin
thereof to the amount OF the currency
presented, or he may give bis check
therefor, payable in silver at either Of
the offices hereinafter named, at the
option of the person presenting the
currency, As far as may be prac-
ticable, from time to time, the fraction
al currency redeemed In silver under
these instructions by any of the AS
sistant Treasurers or designated de-
positories Of the United States, lbe
sent in sums of 81 ZOO or multiples
thereof, to the Treasurer in this city,
the amount to be charged 10 the Treas
urer's general account as transfer OF
funds and any amount Of such cur
rency, for which silver has been paid,
remaining at any time in cash at the
several offices, will be treated as coin
assets, and in no case will such frac-
tional currency be re-issued Frac-
tional currency sent by express or
otherwise to the officers below named
for redemption in silver under the pro-
visions of this circular should be ac-
companied by letter of advice, stating
fully the address of the sender and
how the remittance in payment there
for is desired. The Government will
not payexpress charges onsilver issued
or fractional currency presented for
redemption under the provisions of
this circular. The officers herein re-
ferred to are as follows: Treasurer of
the United States. Washington; AS
sistant Treasurers, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, st. Louis, Charleston,
New Orleans, Cincinnati, Chicago, San
francisco and Baltimore and the U.
S. Repositories at Buffalo and Pitts
burgh.
B. H. BRIsTow, Secretary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

AT recent meeting of citizens in
Towando, Pa, resolutions concluding
as follows were adopted: Recogni-
zing the futility of platforms, we put
our faith more especially in men as
the opponents of fixed facts and sound
pfineiHies, and therefore, according to
our llght, we recommend Samuel j /.
Iilden, OF New York. for the presi-
dency to the next National Democratic
convention. ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

Gov. Smith, of Georgia, has posi-
tively declined a reelection for a
third term. Reviewing what has been
accomplished SINCE the State was Fes'
cued from the hands of Bullock in
1975 Gov. Smith says there is cause
for oongratulation, for the debt Of the
State has been ascertaincd and the in
terest on it is now regularly paid,
while the bonds of the State are rated
above par in the great centers of trade.
At the same time an educational sys-
tenn has been established on a solid
aud Georgia's varied re-
sources are being rapidly and system
atically developed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

MONTREAL, April l9-Advices
from Gaspe state that there is great
distress on the coast. The supply of
-four and hay is giving out, and unless
navigation opens early, it is feared
many will die of hunger. One woman
died at Percy last week of starvation,
and at Malbie de Barachais several
families are starving. Horses are
dying and farmers are already killing
off their whole stock.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

The Dresden Democrat says: Aunt
Rhoda Caldwell, wife of Adam Cald-
well. departed this life April 2, in her
Goth year. She leaves her youthful
husband-Adam Caldwell-aged LOG
years, to mourn her loss. She was the
Second vile of Adam Caldwell. and
they lived together as man aud wife
for II years. Adam is hale and hearty,
and bids fair to live some years yet.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

AS some of the scaling Journals
charge the State credit press with be-
ing subsidized, we wish some one of
the former would remind the disburs-
ing agent that we are awaiting call.
Don't let the price be RENTED through
any unsubsidized editor, lest repudia-
ton may prompt breach of trust and
one poor devil be made to feel its prac-
teal workings.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
TIE FIFTH DISTRICT.

At meeting held at Port Royal on
Saturday, the 18th inst, DR.. n. L.
Northington was elected Chairman
and A. Il. Hewlett appointed Secre-
tary. The Chairman briefly stated
the object of the meeting to be to ap-
point delegates to the convention, to
meet in Clarksville on the 22nd of
April. On motion the following we're
appointed committee to recommend
delegates to said. convention, viz:
T. f. Northington, John RossOn and
A. Grant, who through their chair
man. reported the following: DR.. n.
j.. Northington, DIR. b. +. Moody, Y.
Smith, Esq, J. I. Atkins and B. w.
Herring, who were unanimously
elected to represent the 9Th District in
said convention.
A. E, HEWLETT, Sec.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
II. I UUHNoUN,
Chairman District Committee.
w. H. MARSHALL, Sec.
The Men Who Succeed Stewart In
RuSineSS
New York Correspondence of the Cincin-
natl Gazette.

Judge Hilton was Stewards most
intimate friend, and William Libby is
the surviving partner. The latter is
like the rest of Stewards best men-a
broken merchant. He settled with
his creditors, entered the service of
the great dry goods king. and rose to
be partner. For several years previ-
ously, he had charge of the credits, !"
that is, no buyer could get a bill on
time until approved Mr.. Libby. On
becoming partner, be was placed in
charge of the wholesale warehouse and
specially superintends sales. Both of
these men, as designated managers of
the estate under Stewards will, may
expect great difficulties. Libby has
had bis hands full thus far, but is now
called to do Stewards work ALSO. Hill
ton is an able lawyer, and viii be of
service in such capacity but nothing
more. The concern is too vast for
Libby or dozen like him to manage,
and those who live five years will sec
grand breaking up of the concern.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

If the Radical extremists who are
striving to make education compul-
sorry would weigh the fact that crime
and immortality are ten times more
abundant, in proportion to population,
at the North than in the benighted
South, they might hesitate to urge an
educational system which produces
Babcocks, Belknaps and Beechers
If we believed that schools in the
South would produce similar results,
we should insist that common school
funds be applied to the payment Of
States debts and devolve upon parents
the solemn duty of educating their own
children. The benefits of education,
as now being developed by the corrupt
dominant party North, is a damper
upon the zeal for common school edu-
cation all over the South.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
From the Knoxville Tribune.

In Virginia, the party opposed to the
Republican party has never yet aband-
ed the name Conservative, under
which IT was FIRST organized after the
war. To all intents, it has been Dem
ocratic, having been in hearty coop
Grafton with the National Democratic
party. The Richmond Wing, which
has ever been a representative of the
true conservative idea, In its issue OF
Friday, has a very well-cOnsidered ar
ticle on the subject of" Democrats ard
Conservatives" In Tennessee, the
name Democrat has generally been ac-
cepted as including Conservative; yet
we are aware there are not few who
vote the ticket and take the name as
the hungry man did his ''crow they
don't banker after it" To all such
we commend the prudent counsel of
the Wing to Virginia Conservatives.
Its article thus concludes.
Wisely, the Wings and Democrats
of Virginia, after the war-the suffer
ers in common cause-ignored all
past differences of opinion, and to
avoid all danger of dissention through
the revival ofjealOusies and prejudices.
which are ever unreasonable, assumed
the general and appropriate cognomen
of Conservatives. This, we say, was
we'll and wisely done, as it has preserv-
ed harmony in the ranks of the oppo-
nents of Radicalism, and secured to
them easy victories. But this organic
alton was but temporary one, local
and confined to the limits of the State,
and intended only for the time being. No
platform Of principles was ever enun-
ciated, or governmental policy proposed
by it. Opposition to Radicalism"
alone has been its rallying cry. We
do not say, in etfectually crushing out
the Radical party of the State we hope
and believe forever as an organization,
whose power is to be dreaded, that the
mission of the Conservative party has
been fully accomplished. and its hour
of dissolution is at hand; nor do we
urge its formal abandonment for we
are content to let well enough alone.
We do. however, regard the Conserva-
tives of Virginia as but Democrats
under another name, for all COnserva-
tives, if they are consistent and would
be practical, in the present national
of parties, must be Dem
ocrats.
We do not desire to be understood,
we again repeat, as counseling or ad-
vising any formal abandonment of the
name Conservative; on the contrary,
we would earnestly deprecate it, if by
so doing the harmony of the party in
any degree is to be disturbed or the
stomachs of any Of our Wing friends
are to be soured, who have been so well
content to advocate and sustain Demo-
cratic measures and candidates under
the, to them, more palata ble-sounding
name OF Conservative. let us be
State Conservatives. if you will, but by
all means national Democrats.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

THE President has returned to the
Senate the bill which provides for re-
ducing the salary of the President to
$4,000 per annum from and after
March 4, 1877, with a message stating
ms reasons for not approving it. We
have rGt seen the message containing
his rea'iOss. but suppose the strongest
one Is be hope that be may Be the
man to draw TIE salary. and conse.
quently he WaRts 1t 70 BE as large as
possible.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
The AtaIrs Of the Nashville Life.

DIR. VIM. Morrow, the Insurance
Commissioner Of Tennessee, has ar
ranged with the Nashville Life Insur.
ance Company that the company shall
proceed at once to effect reinsurance
in some strong and solvent company
such as will fully satisfy the expecta-
ton and demands Of its policy holders.
lie has notified the company that his
duty as commissioner requires that he
should order them to take this action
without further delay, aud pledge has
been given on their part Of a prompt
compliance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
In Chancery at CIarksVIlIe-State
OF Tennessee.

CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE,
April 10, 1876.
II. NJ. Doak. Admir- Com plat nant, VS.. Amy
j. Lockert's Heirs, Defendants.
II appearing from affidavit filed in this
cause, that the Defendants y. NJ. Remis aud
wife Fanny, and Davis II. Stone, are nom
residents OF the State OF Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that they enter
their appearance. herein, before or within
the first three days Of the attn week (being
May laid ofthe next term of the Chancery
Court, to he held at GAINESVILLE, on the 4th
Monday in April. 1876. and plead, answer
or demur to Compliments Bill, or the
same will be taken for oiifessed as to them
and set for hearing ex parte and that
copy OF this order be published for four
consecutive weeks In the GAINESVILLE
Chronicle.
a Copy--ATTEsT
polk q. JOHNSON, c. & NJ.
Bailey & Lnrton, Sol'rs for Complt.
a pril -, ls76-4wpcf IS o..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

TIE Waverly Journal of last week
takes us to task rather severely for our
little allusion to Mr.. McAdoo in the
CHRONICLE Of the 8sh.
We certainly have no desire to do
Mr.. McAdoo injustice. We have taken
the position, as is well known, that the
question of State credit is the vital
issuein this canvass to which all others
should be subjected, and from that
position we do not intend to recede.
Iii question which must be passed
by the next legislature, and the upon
people ofthe whole State are interested
in. the election Of every member of
that body,
If we have misstated Mr.. McAdoo's
position, we cheerfulIy offer him,
through our columns, the privilege of
setting himself right. IF he viii de-
clare himself in favor of levying such
tax next january as will be sufficient
to pay the current expenses of the
State and the interest thereafter dccru-
ing, and pledge himself to oppose any
measure looking to the reputation, in
whole or in part, of the State debt, we
shall heartily endorse his position and
acknowledged we have done him un-
intentional injustice. If this is not
his position, we shall insist upon our
right to take issue with him and TO
criticise his views.
As to the past due interest, we have
already shown that the levies for 1876
and previous years are more than suf-
ficient to meet all liabilities up to Jan
uary, 1877. We believe the amount
collected will be sufficient to meet the
most, if not the whole, of this liability.
Should it be demonstrated hereafter
that We are mistaken, it must be the
work of future judiciOus legislation to
supply the deficit. OF course. the idea
that the next legislature shall levy
tax which on at and the same time
will be sufficient to meet future de-
mands and pay off all past due interest
is one which could not be seriously en-
tertained for a moment.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

Minnesota possesses 8 singular muir
der law, under which the most deliber-
ate murderer. if he pleads guilty,
escapes the gallows, though he may be
hanged If he stands trial and is con-
yicted.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

The Tennessee Council Of United
Friends Of Temperance, recently passed
its twenty ninth anniversary,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

THE Mississippi State tax this year
will be So so on the 81 900.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
FOR EHEEIFF.

WEafe authorized to announce $. f.
RAMEY as a candidate for Sheriff AT the
August election.
WE arc authorized TO announce JAMES
T.. MOSELEY. as a candidate for Sheriff, at
the August election.
Fen. 10, lS76-tde.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
TAKE GOOD NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the estate OF Dr.
w. u, Williams who have not settled by
the 18th ofMay, 1876, will find their accounts
In the hands Of an officer.
April %, ls76-2w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22

30 vAanIuv ~ se0vA.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-22
The Regulations for the Issue Of Silver.

Secretary Bristow has issued the fol-
lowing instructions concerning the
issue of silver coini IN the place of frac-
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