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NEWA Nd YER EASEMENTS.
Notice to Trespassers.

A LII PERSONS are hereby warned
"A not to trespass upon our farms sit
uated along the waters of Back Creek,
Berkeley County, w. Va, either by
hunting, fishing, or passing over, as the
law will be strictly enforced against all
persons SO offending.
THos. c. HARPER, A.. ROONEY.
AB'M. MYERS. q. FOOSE,
NANCY WIGLE, VIII. JAMESON.
X. WOOD, JOHN MYERS
+: FOOSE, j. III. KITCHEs,
l.. HENSHAW, X. TRAVIS,
5. b. JAMISON, q. MYERS,
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divided into three tracts, 275 acres Of
which are cleared and the balance HEAV-
lily TIMBEBED. Two never-failing
streams run through the farm. The farm
has on it
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
CAPT. Ii. M. McADOO.

From the following article, copied
from the Wayerly Journal, it will be
seen that Capt McAdoo, of Hum
phreys county, is a candidate for the
State Senate in his Senatorial District,
which district includes the county Of
Houston. We are not personally ac-
quainted with Capt. McAdoo, bat
learn from his friends here that he is
man of talent and would make
good representative
In Difference to the expressed wishes
of many representative citizens of the
different counties composing this SEN
atOrial district, Capt. H. NJ. McAdoo,
in this issue of the Journal announces
himself candidate for the State SEN
ate.
Capt. McAdoo was born. reared and
educated among this people and has
spent the whole of his life in their
midst. He is well acquainted with
their wants and his interests are closely
identified with theirs, and without
any dlsparagement to the claims Of
other candidates for the same position,
we can say that no one in the district
possesses in a more eminent degree
than he does the varied qualifications
of an efficient Legislator. Firm, hon
est and industrious, with mind we'll
trained in a school peculiarly adapted
to the education and training of men
for Legislation, and with considerable
experience as member, formerly, OF
that body, he is well qualified to enter
at once upon the discharge of the du-
ties of the position, and to render eff
cient services in giving shape and tone
to the Legislation so much needed at
this juncture. In view of these facts,
believing that he can, if elected, re-
fleet credit upon his State and render
the people permanent good in settling
the vexed questions now prominently
presenting themselves for considera-
ton, we take great pleasure in aunoun-
cling him as candidate for the Senate.
As soon as practicable after the ad
journment of court Capt. McAdoo will
make public. by circular letters, his
views regarding necessary legislation,
and his position upon the questions
now at issue. Later in the canvass he
will endeavor to meet the citizens of
the various counties In person.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

impression. When a lawful Legisla-
ture of Alabama elects man to rep
resent her in the United States Senate,
the distinguished and patriotic servi-
ces of Gen. Morgan in this case, to-
gether with his admirable qualihca-
tons, point to him as the man to af-
ford a striking contrast to the incom-
peteat and profigate Spencer. Gen.
Morgan would adorn any place to
which his people may call him.
Frauds are coming to light so fire.
quently that exposure Of official cor
ruption has ceased to afford sensa-
ton I; but their constant recurrence
must at length make an impression
upon public sentiment that will lead
to healthy action at the polls.
MORE REPUBLICAN FRAUDS.
The Interior Department has been
filed with jobs upon which thieves,
big and little, from Delano and his
son, John, down to the chief clerk
just dismissed, have fattened. The
startling disclosures of fraud in the
Land Office aud Indian Bureau, just
brought to light, are likely to lead to
the criminal Indictment of several
radical officials, among them ex Com
missioner Smith, of the Indian Bureau
and possibly Delano himself.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

THERE can be little doubt that the
charges made against Bristow, of cor
rupt practices, come from the same
source with those preferred against
Thurman and Hendricks = Radical
malignity. The bloody shirt brigade
hate Bristow because of his activity in
ferretting out Radical yillainies, and
the same weapons are used to destroy
him that are employed against prom
iuent Democrats, the motive be-
ing to weaken the Democratic nominee
il the interest of the Radical party in
the latter case, and in the former to
get Bristow out of the way Of Morton,
or Blaine, or Conkling. We do not
propose to say q word in favor of Bris-
tow until we sec into his motives. He
is as much Radical as Morton, and if
made President the South will have as
little to expect from his magnanimity
as from that of Morton, Blaine, or
Grant. Considering his party affinity
it will require farther proof to convince
US that he is not playing honest for
selfish purpose.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
cLARKsvILLE:.: APRIL $. 1876.

The impressions seem to have gone
abroad. that the advocates of State
credit look upon all who favor a COM
promise, as unconditional regulators.
So far as we are concerned, the i'm
preston is erroneous, and no one would
be more pleased than We, to secure an
advantageous compromise, on terms
agreed upon by debtor and creditor.
But to so manage our financial matters
as to force the creditors Of the State
to offer a compromise, would be the
highwayman's stand and deliver !"
Those who would enforce this policy
are certainly regulators. and we know
of no synonym with which to qualify
the term. and we object to the advoca-
cy Of a compromise because it tends to
unsettle public opinion and to sanction
the dishonorable act of reputation.
When men of standing and influence,
assume it to be right to force bond
holders to surrender a large portion Of
their legal claims, those who do not, or
can not analyze the equity Of such pro-
ceeding, naturally and justly jump to
the conclusion, that if it is right to
enforce the surrender of the half of
such claims it must be equally right to
enforce the surrender of the whole.
And this is doubtless the view of the
subject taken by all who are in favor
of unconditional reputation. When
the bondholders volunteer a compro-
mise, we shall be ready to meet them
halfway. but until then we see no sense
in talking about compromise.
Akin to the foregoing. is the repeat
ed Misrepresentation that the friends
of State credit propose to sustain il
with a tax of 40 cents. We have pre-
viously denied the charge, and now re-
peat, that the anti-repudiationists en-
terrain no such idea They propose to
elect legislature competent and will
ing to stop every leak in the Treasury,
asc srtain how much can be saved by
judicious retreDchment and an honest
management of the finances. and then
fix such a rate of taxation as will meet
the demands upon the credit of the
State This is the only way to adjust
properly the revenue to the interest
Oh the debt as we'll as to current ex-
penses, and it is the only way to recon
cile taxpayers to the necessary rate Of
taxation. IF there is better way, let
usknow it. We can safely assert how
ever that reputation is not that bet
ter way. If the people will fill all Of
fees with men of integrity and ability,
they will soon find there is a way to
pay off the debt without running the
State, or FORGETTING its honor, but fail
ing to do this, they are barred all right
to complain that the State is not right
ly governed. We hope their expert
cnce of the past will teach them wis
dom for the future-that the ballot
boxis means of protecting their rights
and advancing their prosperity, and
should not be prostituted to base par
TITAN, or personal uses, regardless of
that welfare.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

THERE is but little patriotism in the
indefinite charge that the State bonds,
or any portion Of them, have beenissu-
ed in violation of the constitution and
statute laws. Col. Savage, for instance,
can better vindicate his patriotic devO-
ton to the rights and interests of the
people, byspeeifying the bonds so issued
and preparing a case to be acted upon
by the courts, than by any amount of
defamation. We do not affirm that
no bonds have been so issued, but we
do affirm that the man who knows of
such fraudulent issue, and can put his
finger upon the law and the provision
of the constitution thereby violated,
condones the fraud by not appealing
to the courts for its correction. Every
bond so issued, and declared a fraud
by competent authority, ought to be
repudiated, and if it be true, as assert
ed, that large portion Of the State
debt is fraudulent, and is so declared
by the courts, reputation to that ex-
tent will be legal and honorable. But
until the fact is established, and judic-
tally sustained, to repeat the charge
and assert its truth, is a fraud upon
the people, and practiced with no good
intent. 1t may suit the demagogue,
whose interest it is to demoralize and
confound public sentiment, TO ride
such a hobby, but those with whom he
would thus trife, should hold him
strictly accountable for not taking
proper steps to relieve them from a
heavy fraudulent debt Let him prove
his faith by his works, or repudiate
him as a first class humbug. The
courts are open to every applicant for
redress, and since no repudiator has
made an issue before them demanding
a decision upon the question of fraud.
the presumption is that the fraud is in
the charge.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

ELSEWHERE we publish the an
nouncement of Mr.. McAdoo, as a
candidate for the State Senate from
Humphreys county. We have since
learned that Mr.. McAdoo has de-
clarod himself in favor of making no
provision for the payment of interest
on the State debt. We regret this,
he is a young man and doubtless has
aspirations in the future, and we are
well satisfied that any politician, who
Is infected with so fatal a political
disease as reputation, can have no
extended career-whether the States
honor and credit should be lost or re-
pudiated If reputation shall fail,
the principle, or want Of principle will
make its advocates politically odious
if it shall succeed, when the reac-
ton comes on, as it certainly will, those
used to accomplish it, will forever
after be distrusted, as men who aban-
don principle to obtain temporary ad-
yancement.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Tennesseeans will not do it. Honest
men, come to the front Awake the
sleeping spirits of jackson, White.
Grundy, Polk, Cave johnson, Bell and
others of like honor and boldness /
Rally the descendants of the noble
patriots of Kings Mountain, and bury
forevermore beyond the hope of res
surrection the damning thought of re-
pudiation, and consign to- eternal polit-
ical oblivion any man who will advo-
cate such suicidal policy
Let us hear from our leading states
men on this ali-absorbingquestion The
people want to hear their views. Let
the counties send delegates to the State
Convention prepared to vote intelli-
gently, and let the question be squarely
decided.
PLAIN TRUTH.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
Meeting of Democratic Executive
Committee.


The Democratic Executive Commit
Zee of Montgomery county met at the
Office of Polk G.. johnson, on Monday
last at IL o'clock A. NJ. The follow
ing members were present: d. n.
Kennedy, G. Il. L. McCauley, r. f.
Ferguson, Mark Parlan, s. A. Cald-
well, Polk G. johnson. The follow
ing absent: w. d. Taylor, N. L..
Northington, Sid G. Batson, I. NJ.
Reynolds.
The Chairman announced the death
of DR.. j. FL. Marable, one of the
committee, whereupon DIR. B. w. Us
sery was elected to fill the vacancy.
DR.. Ussery, being in the city was mott
fed of his election and at once joined
the committee and took part in their
deliberations. The following resolu-
lions were passed.
Resolved, That the Chairman of the
Executive Committee be authorized
and instructed to call a Convention,
to meet at the court, house, in Clarks-
vile, at II o'clock NJ, on Saturday
April 22nd, 1876, to appoint delegates
to the Democratic Convention, to meet
in Nashville, Tenn, on the 31st day of
May, 1876, which Convention will ap-
point delegates to the National Con-
vention, to meet in st. Louis, on June
9th, 1876.
Resolved, That the Democracy of
the several districts in the county be
urgently requested to hold primary
meetings on Saturday, the 18th of April,
1876, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to this Convention.
The propriety of calling a Conven-
ton to appoint delegates to the Con-
vention to meet in Nashville, on the
9th of August, 1876, and to nominate
a candidate for the Legislature was
discussed, tut the committee was
unanimously of the opinion that the
call should be postponed for the pres
ent. This call will hereafter be made.
The Committee then adjourned to
meet upon the call of the Chairman.
D. N. KENNEDY, Chairman.
Polk e. JOHNSON. Secy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

THERE is said to be a lady in Balti-
more who is older than the United
States. She may have had no better
constitution, but suffered no Radical
tampering with it, and therefore its
healthy action was maintained, its or
gans performed the functions assigned
them without jar or loss of vitality and
longevity is the result. Not so with
the constitution of the United States
which has been tinkered by bogus
statesmen and perverted by usurpation
until its machinery has been well nigh
destroyed, and its vitality reduced so
low that it evinces none of its early
vigor. And though not so old as the
lady, it is more decrepid and imbecile.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

State expense. I'd like to know who
cares whether school keeps or not, SO
the big girls come. The only possible
obstacle to it all is the constitutional
guarantee of ''life, liberty. and pursuit
Of happiness for pursuit I find is IN
compatible with possession. If that
can only be done away with. I'm as
sured of immortality-unless indeed |
have been forestalled in sounding the
CHEEKY call, Officers to the Front"
X-CAL-I-BUs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

SUPPOSE the Senate committe salts
fy themselves that there were frauds in
the last Mississippi election, what are
they going to do about it? VIII they
remove all the officers elected and fill
their places with carpet baggers? VIII
they undertake to purge the polls and
punish all fraudulent voters? Or do
they merely want an opportunity to
make political capital by nanufactur-
ing sensational lies to fire the north
ern heart and harrow up the feelings
Of the party of purity and piety? Some
deyilment is intended, of which Nor
ton hopes to be the beneficiary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

WE-endorse the. opinion, frequent
ly expressed, that the exposers of
Radical viilainies which are daily
being made by investigating commit
tees, viii probably not change vote.
The present adult Radicals are too
thoroughly indoctrinated in the belief.
that stealing, when done by Radical
officials, is virtue rather than crime
and, therefore, calls for the more ener-
getic support of the party by every
mewheg thereof. This. however. con-
stitutes=Eo valid reason for any relaxa-
ton, on the part Of the Democratic
majority, of the honorable effort to un-
cover every criminal act pepetrated by
the administration. 1t is simply du-
ty they owe to the people, and praise
worthy vindication of the minority,
which comes in for full share of the
dishonor that falls upon all alike, as
citizens of common country. The
day must come when theft will be
viewed as crime by the bulk of our
population or the government become
so degraded as to license every species
of villainy. Four years more of Rad
ical corruption will make this result
inevitable, and it behooves Democracy
to so shape its course as to avoid even
suspicion ofcomplicity in the final cat
astrophe-the overthrow of civil lib
erty and the substitution of despo-
tism as corrupt as it will be oppressive.
Investigation and exposure may not
reform a single Radical, but it will re-
feet honor upon Democracy and point
out to unborn generations how and by
whom the great Republic was destroy
ed. Let these considerations encour-
age perseverance in the work Of
thorough investigation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

THE Senate will not pass the House
bill to secure witnesses against prose-
cution. What the Radicals most need
is security for themselves against ex-
posture by the very witnesses whose
testimony is needed before the investi-
eating committees, but for voting
against the bill, their guilt will be
taken as confessed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

THE man who told the hog story
against Bristow has made oath that he
told the story when he was drunk, and
that there is no truth in it. Drunk
enness is no bar to prosecution and no
palliative of SANDER.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

NUMBERS are being indicted in St.
Louis for bribery and perjury. If this
is one of that city's bids for the Fed
eral Capitol, we hope it will not be ac-
cepted. The locality is of far less i'm
portance than the moral surroundings
and the exhibit recently made in st.
Louis, promises no improvement of
the moral tone that ought to pervade
the Capitol of pure republic.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

The Radical abuse of Bell for his
testimony before the committee ought
to include Grant who recommended
him of his own knowledge to Chandler,
who gave him the Office from which he
was elected for telling Grant that Bah
cock was guilty. Bell is as trustworthy
as Storrs, or any other Radical and the
man who believes any of them on oath,
when so many are implicated in steal
ing is rather credulous. still we must
rely upon the testimony they give
against each other, on the obvious doc
trine that a band of thieves can only
be reached by means of witnesses from
among themselves. The testimony of
Grant would be worth no more than
the testimony of Bell in as much as
each is suspected of completely in the
same frauds upon the treasury of the
people and the same disregard for the
majesty of the law.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

A DESPERATE effort is made to break
down the testimony of Bell which bears
so hard upon the White House
cabal. Not content to break its force
by fat denials, an attempt has been
made to break his head with a club.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

A RADICAL who blabs the secrets of
the ring thieves is considered by the
puritan element as no better than a
rebel, but if he holds the shield of
purjury over the head of thief he is
hailed as an apostle by the party of
morality-provided the thiefis mem
Der of that party and has proven his
faith by his works.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

THE House has passed the bill to
make silver a legal tender to the
amount of twenty-five dollars, or to
fifty dollars in dollar pieces. If we
are to have a metallic currency at all,
we do not see why silver should be
rated so low.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

JOYCE, the imprisoned whisky thief,
is said to have received $50, 000as hush
money. The thieves who pay so lib
orally for his silence must be in good
circumstances. Wonder what proper
ton of the amount was furnished from
the peoples treasury?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
PoLK G. JOHNSON, Secy.

In accordance with the above action
of the Executive Committee, Con-
vention of the Democratic party of
Montgomery county will meet at the
court house in GAINESVILLE, on Satur-
day, the 22nd day of April, for the
purpose of appointing delegates to the
State Convention, to meet in Nash
vile, on the 31st day of May, proximo.
ID. N. KENNEDY. Chairman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

THE evidences of Babcock's guilt
are still cropping out, and the result
will be that his utter disgrace will be
as thorough as.thOugh he had been SEN
fenced to the Penitentiary. The proof
withheld from the jury by collision
and trickery is being brought to light
by Clymer's committee and is by no
means creditable to Grant & Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

MISSISSIPPI is to be investigated at
Morton's suggestion. To make it all
that Morton needs, the committee
should be preceded by skillful manu-
f4cturers of bloody shirts"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
$50 REWARD.

Stolen from my stable, near Lafayette,
KY, on the night OF April 3, a black horse,
years old, with a few white hairs in his
forehead, slim body, long legs, straight
neck no marks. The above reward will
be paid for the horse and thief, or SIS for
either horse or thief.
w. S. CIIEATHAM.
april 8, IS76-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08

Our neighbor of the Leaf deals
a heavy blow to Judge Whitworth,
through the columns of the American.
Hit him again, Mel.