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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15

las. E. BAILEY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15

TRAINS GOING sOUTH.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-15
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
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astronomer NJ. Blot, was at least suffcie"'
evidence that the period recorded In the puppy,
rus was one capable of being recognized, anu
Tins automatically determined.
On tho 26th of May, the Academy had
another meeting, at which M. Chabas himself
road n naper in regard to the discovery. Inc
nublsled report thereof is prOvokingly Droi'
cot Il throws n little additional light upon the
main fact. We should first remark that the
astronomy of the ancient Egyptians was d.
most marvellous in its eXactness, Wnen VIC coh-
sidcr their lack of all bnt the rudest meclian-
ical appliances. They, first OF all races adopt"
cd a solar year of 365 days, and they also
COMPENSATED for the odd hours which we dls-
nose of in our leap-years, by the very peculi-
arity in their calendar which has LED TO the
discovery of NJ. Chabas. That is, the Degih,
ming of their year was fixed by the hehacai
rising of the star SOthis (Sirlusl-the Gay
when Il became visible Immediately before
sunrise. This heliacal rising varies slightly
from wear to year. and in cycle OF l,244
voars comes around again to the same
J,v of the same month. Thus the
Epyptian calendar added one year III
every I,244, instead of one year III every
1 AGO. as occurs in ours from the sum OF 900
leap-years. That this was the result OF care
ful calculation, and not q mere coincidence Is
made evident by the fact that the Egyptians
discovered and calculated, although not very
correctly, the period of the procession OF tho
EquinOxes.
NJ. Chabas states that the heliacal rising OF
Sirius mentioned in the papyrus took place on
the 9th of Epiphi, which was the eleventh
Egyptian month. Now, it happens that the
rising took place on the same day OF the same
month, during year so much later, that the
day itself may be determined. In tact any
record of the rising-that is. the commence
ment of the Egyptian year-during the relgns
of the Ptolemies, would be sufficient to fix the
date. We suspect that the report is slightly
inaccurate in this respect, and that 1t means
simply to say that the day indicated by the
9th EpipM is settled by the later and accepted
chronology. The cycle of 1,244 years gives the
rest. NJ. Chabas is positive that the ninth
wear of the reign of Mycerinus falls between
the wears 3OO7 and 30l0 b. c. All the de-
tails of the calculation, no less than the Ian
guage of the original manuscript, will I'M
doubtedly be subjected to a rigorous test; put
since the researches of Marietta and the MS
torical studies of Brugsch and Ebers, the age
given to the third pyramid will surprise no
one.
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,hout some delay. Nowhere arc delays more

v;,hout some delay. Nowhere arc delays n're
dangerous. 81, ~, ..
Mr. Chttenden of Brooklyn called the ap-
teption of the House of Representatives 10 Tue
nerils of the coming Fourth, in memorial
nresented last week, and in Mondays deDate
an permittjng the District Government u
spend 81 900 for fireworks. Much Oh """'
masses for bumor and eloquence IN the HOUSE
wa, poured forth 10y the friends OF the oin'
ond Mr.. Cbittendcn was taken to task lot |"
want of patriotism in opposing It, his primer
n,l object WAS rot, however, he stated, 10 IN
terferc with the bill, but to bring into promi-
nence a word Of caution no to the dangers Vi
the Centennial Fourth. He reminded tne HOUSE
that 500. OOO, OO0-a sum equal TO third oi
orr national debt-had been destroyed oy IRE
in thus country since 1870. Beyond all ques-
ton this enormous loss ia large eleheh' III
the present depression OF our indristrieS anu
commerce. Revulsions in business, ny silaO-
tcring credit, extinguiSh factitious wealth. !;
Int war. famine, storm and fire absolutely de-
stroy the little surplus that labor accumuiates'
Fire is the worst enemy Of this country.
The public displays render certain an IN
crease of danger from powder ana fireworks
ON the Fourth. The greater peril VIII DC, now
ever. from these things in the hands OF the
young folks There is likely to be no limit
except in parental purses, to the supply
for noise and glare. Before tie boys
start off in the mist OF the morning
with their pistols and cannons' ther
packages of powder and firecracker', ana also
when they are waiting impatiently in the even
ing for the darkness to come. that they may
touch off their fireworks, there will be time 10
impress upon them the urgent need OF care
fitness. They have no conception OF the
risks they run, and it would be well II
fatherly eye could keep watch OF their ex-
periments, when they are making pile OF
wet powder, and perhaps leaning over IL 10
blow the punk and make it light. We cannot
afford TO have them brought home manned
and bleeding. And also, though this is OF less
importance, We cannot afford in these hard
times To burn up a city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24

CINCINNATI And TIE ADMINISTRATORS.
II is the fault of President Grant himself
that the recent National Convention of the
party by which he was elected brought him
most humiiating defeat. For years the best
men of that party have urged him to lit from
it load too heavy to be borne, 10y an unc-
auiyoca declaration that he would not accept
nomination or election to third term. They
urged in vain. He stohdly listened and re-
fused. In consequence the party was pushed
nearer deaths door at every election. Finally
il began to declare for itself that it would not
renominate Grant, whether he wished 1t or
not. Then be was moved to say that he did
not want nomination, and would accept
one only in an emergency which he did not
anticipate and bis friends set about creating
that emergency. Even at the end, when the
President interfered in behalf of favorite.
there was n prevailing impression that
the candiaature OF ConkIng was a
mere sham, and at Cincinnati there
were present busy fellows, chiefly from
the South, who continually whispered that
/" the Convention might have to nominate Grant
"after all, to get rid Of this quarrel" Yet
nobody had the hardihOOd to propose his name,
or to vote for him. When his name was men
toned in Convention, it was received in
patient, decOrous silence, in striking contrast
to the wbirwinds of applause which greeted
the name OF Hayes, Briotow, or Elaine. Once
when Cen. WOodfOrd rashly complimented Mr..
Conkling as the especial favorite and defender
of the President. the response was such as to
teach him that the less he said on that sub
iect the more votes be would win for Mr..
C0pkling. So to the end the President failed
t0 receive even that cold courtesy which is
usually accorded to its outgoing representative
by purity In power.
The votes were very significant. Mr.. Conk-
ling had been urged % the first choice and
prime fav0rite Of the President. Out Of 75S
votes he did on one ballot secure az many as
So, but II was aftefward shown that ut least
OF these really preferred an anti-Grant can
didate. Mr. Morton was well known to be
next In Presidential favor, and Of the leading
candidates., after the first ballot, he was next
in paucity OF votes. His highest was ia, aud
OF these IL left him alter Tie first ballot and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

There is a pretty general belief THAI che
"Great Unknown" is likely TO have the best chance at
ST. Louis.
Democratic journals are profoundly disguised
nj the Indecent haste which the independent press has
exhibited In "rushing' to the support OF Hayes and
Wheeler.
Gov. Hendricks has sent word to his friends
In Washington that he would not accept nomination
for President II 1t offered him. That makes
opening Tor Gen. Ewing OF ONO.
Tally one for Peter COopers bus load.
The Tere Haute Express bolts the nomination of Hayes
aud Wheeler and says that II William Allen Is not nom
mated st. Louis 1t will support Mr. Cooper The En-
press is Republican paper, but 1t loves the rag baby
more than any party under the sun.
President Chadbourne of Williams College
passes this Judgment the Cincinnati ticket: Il am
more than satisfied with our at Cincinnati. OF
course, wanted Bristow, but have Bristowism 1t
was result that could dare to hope for at nrst
The Convention proved 10 BIZ, willingly or not ring
snasher."
The latest Democratic ticket is also the most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
PERSONAL.

A statue Of Archbishop Hughes is to be
erecte IN the campus OF St. Johns College at Fordham,
N. \.
Mr.. Louis Dachauer, the well-known musi-
elan, sails for Havrc to-day by the steamer SAINT
German.
Ex-senator Schurz is staying in Montgomery
County Penn, few miles from Philadelphia, with his
family.
The fund for the bust of Thomas Paine, to
be placed IN Indcpon ence Hall, Philadelphia, amounts
to S005 %. The SUN needed is $1,000.
The Emperor William received 41.371 pres
cnis from bis subjects last year they Included books,
charts, works of arr table dccacrs. and other THINGS
A Fiji Islander became so enamOred Of Mrs.
scottslddons during her stay In Now South Wales that
he offered to purchase her her husband FOR six punches
vi bananas.
Mr. w. s. Ward, Naturalist of the New-Yor
Aquarium sailed for Europe By steamer Egypt of the
National line this morning Mr. Ward will visit the
nQuara of England and Paris with view OF introducing
Into the Ncw-yUrk Aquarium all the more recent AZ
fractions and improvements lie will also confer with
English Iaurallss to the esIbshment OF the SPECIAL
department OF free instruction which Is to be dis
tngulshing feature OF the FIRST American aquarium.
The Hon. w. ID. Kelley writes as follows of
Gov Hayes: 81 know Hayes well, having messed with
him and his wife while he waSin Congress lie Il strong
man. well balanced. with large experience soldier,
Us Governor OF ONO, CONGRESSMAN, and as lawyer,
who whenever out Of public duty, has found that kind
o practice which proves that he has steadily enjoyed
the confidence business men and pes PIE OF estate.
IIis means are liberal two bachelor unc having left
lin, the 10000, and tho other about 100000.
His habits are simple and HIS hospitality boundlrss,
and during his administration the White House VIII be
presided over by modest mtelngtht cultivated ana
sprigy with par or laughing eyes as black
aud bright own, and who, II proud W nything
IN her husbands career It is tho hearncss OF his life
and his freedom from Ostontatl0n'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24

voted for an anti-Grnnt Candidate h0
bic. est strength really shown on any paiio' ny
Copkling and Morton together, excluding 'hc
nine in New-York who were for Blaine was
I94. less than one-third of the Convention ana
this. with % from Pennsylvania. was all ana
more than all the strength which Oran'is'''
could command. Mr.. Hayes was proposed as
candidate in a letter Ivy Senator Sherman some
months ago, in which he excited the wralh Vi
all followers of Grant by boldly declaring
against a third term. Mr. Blaine owed much
of his strength to his known oppoSltlch W
Grantism, and TO the openly avOwed hostility
of Grants especial friends. AS for Mr.. Brl5tow'
his unpardouable offeDse was that ne had peeh
sending good thrd-term workers 10 the
Denitentiary. The original votes for all these
candidates represented determined opposition
TO Grantism, and they numbered about two
thirds of the Convention. In the END Grant 3
favorites were driven to unite their strength
and surrender it to Hayes, in order TO preVeN
the success OF Blame.
These facts we mention now, not IN spirit
of tamting exnltation over defeated men, out
To show how easily and decisively the Rcpub-
lean party cast off the One-man power which
its opponents fondly hoped would prove fatal
At no time since the party became fully aware
that there was an effort to secure third term
or to control the Convention for Grantsm, has
there been a possibility of the success OF that
effort. The instincts of the party were light
Its voters demanded genuine and thorough
reform, and, finding the influence of the Adj
nnistration in the way, they brushed it aside
with decision, promptness. ana emphasis
which proved that in their opinion the time
had passed for courtesy. The result is most
encouraging to all real friends of self-eovern-
,1ent. Democrats who have hoped, and
prayed, and continually pIophesed that the
President would force his own denomination,
or dictate his successor, and that the Repubii-
can party would not have the manhood to
resist, are naturally somewhat sour and dlsap-
nointpd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
THE PYRAMID or MYCERIyUS

The TRIBUNE of the 3D. of May gave an ac-
count of the recent discovery by NJ Chabas,
the distinguished French scholar, of an old
Egyptian astronomical table, which has
furnished the means for ascertaining the era
of KING Mycerinus, the builder of the small
pyramid at Ghizeh. Since then we have re-
ceived several letters asking for more exact
details of the astronomical data, which, owing
to the scanty reports given In the Paris
journals of the paper read by NJ. dc Saulcy
before the Academy of Inscriptions, we have
not been able to supply. But the circumstance
that the calculation was made by the French
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
TRIPLE SH f E L
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGY-Great cruelty has been practised by the
Turks in Bulgaria. - Silver is quoted at 50s4
pence Der ounce. - Robert Napier the ship
buiider. Is dead. - The Reform Club, London,
expelled Sir George Bowyer and Dir. Ripley because
they had voted with the Government recently. -
Servia is preparing actively tor war.
DoMTsTIc-Mr Blaine will go at once TO Maine
for period of perfect rest. - The President
and Gen. Sherman are guests of secretaTy Cameron
AT Harrisburg. - Gen. Crooks command had a
fight with Sioux Indians on June IL In when
nearly 100 of the latter were killed. with loss to
the expedition of dead and q wounded. -
The Centennial Exhibition judges have completed
Their work and are ready to make report to the
Commissioners.
CoNGR ss.-The Senate insisted on its amend
ments to the Naval and Indian Appropriation bills
the amendments to the Enforcement act were de-
bated at length, and passed by a party vote. -
The House spent the day and evening on the Sum
dry Civil bill
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-In the second race OF the
International Regatta the Reveille, Susie =, Pluck
and Luck, and Victoria were the winners. -
An Investigation was begun into matters connected
with the construction Of the POst-Office. 80
Preparaions were completed for the celebration Of
the Fourth Of July. 60 Gold, l12A, 112is l12.
Gold value OF the legal-tendcr dollar at the close,
$3.50 cents Stocks dull and irregular, closing
feverish.
THE WrArnFR.-THE TRIBUNE's local observa-
tons are favorable to fair weather, alternating with
clouds haziness, and possibly misty rainfsils until
Sunday 80 In this city yesterday the weather
was warm and pleasant, with bracing winds and
light fieeey clouds. Thermometer 800. 7S0, 7o0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
4 CAUTION ron the FOURTH.

A widespread anxiety exists among the Off
GERS of fire insurance companies respecting the
approaching Fourth of July. In every city, in
every village, in every hamlet throughout the
land there will be powder burned and fire.
works lit with thrice the usual prodigality and
carelessness. There is always a list Of fires on
the Fourth Of July in every large city. Bus
merely doubling or TRIPPING the number of
such fires will not give us the measure OF the
coming danger; every small fire brings the
risk that it may be great one. A frecracker
thrown into bunch of shavings ia n coopers
shop in Portland, July 4, 1866, was the means
of burning Onc-half of that city, including its
business streets. The damage done by that
one frecracker is estimated at ten million dol
lars; and to this day The sears of the injury
arc apparent In the vacant spaces Of the chief
city of Maine. The danger that small fires on
tho Fourth Of July may become greater ones
il specially increased by the fact that they are
very apt to break out simultaneously in city
and even with the best OF fire departments it is
scarcely possible 10 reach several fires ut once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24

We congratulate President Orton upon the recent
reductions he has made III the tolls Of the Western
Union telegraph Company from st. Louis eastward
He has not yet caught up with bis alert and agile
rival but the reductions made are substantial
benefit TO the business community. AT the same
fine we feel sure that sound business policy for his
COMPANY must soon be found to coincide with tne
general public desire that these reductions snail
proeeed upon uniform and systematic basis, ana
that tho plan of making half dozen bites OF the
cherry should be abandoned Telegraph lines can
be bnilt now at less than hundred dollars per mile.
There is universal shrnkage in prices, and Id all
kinds of business the difference between actual ont
Law and gross receipts is steadily diminish
ing. The price of telegraphing must come
down rs well "a the prices OF other things and news
papers which are spending live times the money ior
Geographic services which they spent before the
war must he excused for asking that it be put as
near cost a. possible The business community tele-
graphs with equal lberality, and has right to ex-
pect equal reductions. Ii is quite possible that IL
may not be found easy to make such reductions ana
vet earn large dividends on an enormously watercd
capital; but the choice must lie between this and
permitting rival lines TO spring up Ii Is not wise TO
let these rival lines perpetualy lead III the reduc-
tio8s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24

The Rnlgers Female College has set noble exam-
NE Of generosity; it has conferred the degree OF
LID. upon thc Hon. Edwin d. Morgan, ex-Goy-
ernor. &C. 1t will he a long while, we fear before
Yale or Harvard will recprocate the compliment by
making the Rev. Olympia Brown or other woman
preacher Doctor of Divinity. However. the ladies
are having their share of these tituar dgnltes by
the way, Rutgers. we observe, solves an old prob
lem. Ii does not commit the epiceue blunder OF
making Misses Bachelors of Arts, but it bestows
upon Miss Grace or Miss Florence the Degree OF
Arthur Baccalaurea." This is correct, and tri-
umphs over the deliberations Of gender.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24

An able address by Abram s. Hewitt deliv-
cred before the American Institute OF Mining
Engineers at Philadelphia, reviews the improve
ments made in this country in mining and
m Nallurgy during the past century. With few
exceptions mining in the United States is con-
Quoted with greater skill than in other coun-
tries, especially in the use of ingenious devices
to economic labor. We fall behindhand
chiefly in the general economy of management;
the natural wastetulness of our people being
most apparent in the mining regions MI.
Hewitt's address tells briefly of the many in
genious inventions of our countrymen in this
branch of industry. and frankly points out our
deficiencies as well as our progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24
be fed under the Peace Policy when our forces
are Withdrawn.

1t Ia doubtful If the London Reform Club
will promote the interests of the party by ex-
polling Sir George Bowyer and Mr.. William ii.
Ripley because they voted recently. on several
occasions, with the Government. Under the
present circumstances the Liberals ought to
cOncilate rather than cOcrce those members
who are not disposed to remain within the
party lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24

One of the bills that our Legislature had no
time to pass at it's recent session was Intended
to reduce the extravagant cost of foreclosure
suits. A recent decision of the Supreme Court
fixes the utmost fee that referees can charge
in these cases. AS rule, the foreclosure OF
mortgages is attended with great hardship,
and everything possible should be done 10y our
lawmakers and courts TO tighten the burden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24

Readers of The TRIBUNE hGping tO,cn or trdr,
elipo for the Summer can have the p0per mailed
to them, postpaid, for 81. per n'Omth The address
being changed ,rheRerer desired Requests jon a
chance Of address should ARRAYS mention The
edition IDdily, Weekly. or Semi Weekly, and
both old aad ael addresses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-24

In our letter from the Turkish capital the
incidents attending the overthrow of Abdul
Aziz are clearly and graphically narrated. 1t
appears that Hussein Avni, who lately fell by
the assassin's hand. was the leading spirit in
the movement which in one night drove the
Sultan from the throne, and changed the as
poet of Turkish affairs. Murad v, who had
no share in the conspiracy, willingly assumed
power when he saw that his uncle could no
|, niger resist the revOlutionists.
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