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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

James G. Taliaferro, of the supreme
court of Louisiana, one of the earliest
settlers in the northern part of the
State, died last Friday, aged eighty
four. He was a Virginian by birth,
and held no public position of promi-
nence till in 1861 he was made a mem
Der of the Louisiana convention that
took the State out of the Union. He
opposed, protested against and refused
to sign the ordinance of secession. In
1868 Judge Taliferro was chosen to
the constitutional convention, and on
its assembling was elected president of
that body. In the election that fol-
lowed he was supported by the Con-
servatives for governor against War
moth. One ofth first acts of the lat
ter, however, was to place his late OPP
ponent on the supreme bench of the
State, which position he held up to the
hour of his death.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
Want of Money in Turkey,

The Constantinople correspondent
of the London Globe writes: The
great want of money, more than fear
of the issue of the war with Servia, is
now influencing the Turkish Cabinet
to conclude an early peace. The
dearth of coin has occasioned great
distress even among our own country
men in the Imperial Ottoman service.
Notwithstanding the pressure put
week after week upon the Porte by
the Veteran Kapoudan Pacha, his
highness Kaiserli Ahmed, urging the
keepers of the chest to provide the
necessary funds for wages due to the
sixty-hve English artisans now en-
ployed in the Government arsenal at
Hass-Keui and Kassim Pacha, [ re-
greet to say their wages are still much
in arrear, and that by Thursday, the
18th of October, no less than five
months pay will be overdue. OF this
arrear one month is promised for the
middle of the present month of Rama
zan, and no doubt the Kapoudan Pa
cha will insist upon such promise be-
ing punctually kept by the Govern
ment, and will still exert himself to
procure the remainder by frequent in
stallments. There is no danger of re-
pudiation in the case. One reason for
this unfortunate delay is that the En-
gtish under contract are paid in gold,
and not in kaiaeh, and owing to the
rebellion there has long been q run
for gold, which has produced the pres
ent dilemma. | feel confident, how
ever, that the indefatigable Kapoudan
Pacha will surmount the difficulty, and
see every Englishman paid to the last
nara"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
TENNESSEE.
A Leading Iron Journal PrOnounees It
Second to no Southern or Western
State.

Col. J. b. Killebrew, Commissioner
of Agriculture, Statistics and Mines,
has received a letter from Doctor
Henri Erni, United States Consul at
Basic, Switzerland, in which he states
that he forwarded, on the 18th OF Octo-
Der, to the Tennessee State Library, a
parcel of Swiss educational documents.
Since the publication of an article,
written by him, in the Grenzepost, he
has received many inquiries about
Gruetli, the Swiss colony in Grundy
county in this State. DIR. Erni prom
ises to do all he can for Tennessee, in
which he lived for twelve years, if he
retains his position as Consul.
r. w. Kicking, Assistant Commits
sioner of immigration, writes from
fernando, Miss, to the effect that
private letters received from gentlemen
of good standing in Birmingham and
Worksop, England, state that the dis
tributien of pamphlets on mines and
minerals in Tennessee, would be of
immense advantage to tho State, and
would bring its minerals before the
notice of Englishmen who are looking
for such investments. The writers
pledge themselves to do all they pos
sibly can for Tennessee.
The American Manufacturer and
Iron World, one of the best journals
of the kind published, contains this
week an editorial on "Tennessee's
Great Method of Difusing Informa-
ton" 1t says that the intelligent
people of this great State may we'll feel
that their Bureau of Agriculture and
Mines is doing a great work in diffus-
ing information concerning the i'm
mense resources of the State. Nearly
all the information which the editor
possesses, in regard to Tennessee, had
been cleaned from the Bureau and
given to the world through the columns
of his journal. It endorses the state
ments of Governor Porter in regard to
the excellent results of the creation of
the Bureau, and asserts that if this
intelligent system of advertising is
kept up, Tennessee will be the scene
of greater activity than all the States
of the South combined. The organi-
cation of SO good a system, and which
has been so we'll managed, was one of
the wisest things ever put forward by
any State. Let the people and the
press of the State see that this great
source of accessible and reliable in
formation be supported, and they will
render to rich and poor of many other
States, as to themselves, very great
benef1t.-NdshUille Banner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
Grants Position.

The Hon. Hester Clymer, of Penn
sylvauia, in a speech recently made in
Brooklyn, referred to Grants position
as follows:
say to you, and l mean to be IN
derstood and am responsible for any
blame which may be attached to me,
and remark here that | am willing to
bear it, that if it was not that within
few months there would be change
of the administration, impeachment
would be laid at the door of the pres
ent president of the United States.
tell you that know from my own
knowledge, and from the investigations
of the committee, that he has been de-
faint of the law he has purposely dis
regarded the statutes he has been
guilty of high crimes and misdemean-
ors. say now if it were not that
within few months he would be re-
moved by the will of the people, that
his name would have been presented
to the United States Senate for i'm
parchment for high crimes and mis-
demeanors. When | say that this
man and the policy which he repre- :
sents, and which he brands with the
name of Grantism, and which no other
name than Grantism is capable of ex-
pressing, and that nothing less can ex-
press the infamy and dishonor of such
a policy, it will not be expected that
reform will follow if Hayes is elected.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
SOUTHERN NEWS.

Cholera is killing vast numbers of
fat hogs 10 Alabama.
There are now about Is, 900 German
Methodist in Texas.
Waco, Texas, is to have a journal
devoted exclusively to estray notices.
Brunswick had five deaths from vel
low fever on Wednesday aud Thursday
of last week.
There have been thirty-fve deaths
from diphtheria in Nashville during
the past five weeks.
Norfolk received during September
and October 1898 bales of cotton of
cotton, an increase over the cores
ponding months of 1875 of 1896.
San Antonio (Tex.) Herald: There
were l,5OO pounds of fine wool from
the Lawhorn rancho on the Military
Plaza this morning. Wool is bring
ing from Is to 10 cents just now.
Fine specimens Of black tea, grown
by DR.. >. j. James, at his place five
miles from Townsville, Georgia. we're
exhibited at the Thomasyille fair.
Good judges say that it compares ia
vorably with any imported from China.
North Albanian We are glad to
see good deal Of activity manifested
In sowing wheat and winter oats. This
is commendable. When the -four and
the meal and the bacon are all made
at home, the farming problem will be
solved.
Col. Nathan Thompson, the recent
Radical candidates for the Legislature,
OF Ebert county, Ga, has vamoosed,
leaving his crop ungathered and his
creditors mourning. He left no mes
sage, nor gave any reason for leaving.
Five bales of cotton, which he had
gathered and ginned, he carried of
with him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
CROW. CHAPMAN, CROW

Below we give election returns from
the various States, as far as they have
been received, enough has been OBJ
tanned to enable us to say that SAM
UEL J. TILDEN has been elected Pres
ident. The great battle for free insti-
buttons and Republican form Of gov
eminent, has been fought and won.-
By an overwhelming popular majority
the people the United States have re-
buked the spirit Of revolution which
has predominated among the leaders
Of the Republican party, and especi-
ally among those entrusted with the
administration of public affairs. To
us the future is bright, with pros
pect of return of confidence and
prosperity in business circles, and
peace. prosperity and happiness Of
the whole country. The prayers Of
the people have been heard, and hon
esty and reform have come; let us all
rejoice, white and black, for all will
reap the fruits of the glorious vic
tory. The election has been com-
paratively peaceable and quiet one, all
over the country. Our streets are
crowded with the citizens almost wild
with enthusiasm and delight.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
BISMARK'S CONDITION.
Ills Physicians Apprehended Soften,
Ing of the Brain.

A private letter from Berlin received
in London states that Prince Bis.
marck's nervous system has been seri.
ously impaired, and his condition
causes great anxiety to his family and
immediate friends who have been ap-
prised of the circumstance. His
physicians, who are in constant at
tendance, have peremptorily ordered
that all newspapers, pamphlets, etc..
likely to cause undue excitement, shall
be kept from him, and in fact that only
documents of the most extraordinary
character, absolutely requiring his per-
sonal attention, shall be permitted to
reach him. His physicians fear soften
ing of the brain-an affliction with
which he is threatened, and may at
any time be Frustrated. A feeling of
grave anxiety is manifested in court
circles, and the forced retirement of
Bismarck from the Government coun-
ellis is feared.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
The Harvest of 1875.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The crop
returns for October, as prepared at
the department of agriculture, indicate
reduction in the yield of wheat of
nearly One-sixth, while the quality is
somewhat superior. The yield is about
two hundred and forty five million
bushels. The rye crop of 1876 is re-
ported four per cent less than that of
1919, but in quality it averages some
what above its predecessor. The bar
ley crop OF the country yields about
six per cent. less than last year. On
the basis of the October returns the
oat crop of 1876 shows falling off of
1876 shows falling off of twenty-three
per cent. The general harvest of cot.
ton is more advanced than usual. The
future of the present season cannot
make the crop deficient one.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
A Struggle With An Eagle.

Mr.. John +. Carpenter. station agent
at Ashton, was out duck hunting near
here recently, when he saw a very
large bird flying over the tree-tops
about two hundred yards high. He
fred and brought it down. He ran to
pick it up, and found it lying on its
back, alive, and with bill and talons
open, ready for fight. Mr.. Carpen-
ter attempted to take it by the feet /;
but the bird fastend its claws into his
hands, and he was imprisoned by a
wounded black American eagle. There
was a severe tussle for few minutes;
but the man conquered, though his
hands were very badly scratched in
the fight. The eagle wings were in
iured, but it is thought they are not
broken. and that it will live-ErOvi-
Re1lce Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

The United States branch of the
Evangelical Alliance has issued de-
claration in respect to the restraints
placed upon Protestant worship by the
government of Spain, which has been
placed in the hands of Hon. Caleb
Gushing, United States minister to
that kingdom. The declaration sets
forth that in Protestant countries,
like Great Britain and Germany, where
the Protestant religion is established
by law, and in the United States, where
the population is Protestant by vast
majority, the people who adhere to the
Roman Catholic church are protected,
equally with all others, in perfect tree
dom of worship; and it is an obvious
principle that the same right should
be conceded to Protestants in Roman
Catholic countries"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

SOME idea of the sort of man Wade
Hampton is, and the canvass he has
made in South Carolina, may be gath
cred from these closing sentences of a
letter from him published in the New
York Tribune. He says:
We own by far the larger portion of
the property of the State. We pay
the taxes and bear the burdens, and to
US good government is a necessity.
The first element of good government
is harmony between the races VIII O must
live together, and to its preservation
we are bound by every obligation of
interest. Whatever else may be said,
every candid man must recognize the
forbearance of the white people of
this State under provocations to which
American citizens are rarely subjected.
| have pledged myself, and the Demo
cratic party is pledged, to uphold every
right guaranteed by the laws of the
State and of the United States, and to
see that equal, impartial justice is ad-
ministered without regard to color,
class or party. We can redeem these
pledges, preserve peace, insure protec-
ton to every citizen, white or colored,
and make this State once more honest,
tranquil, and prosperous. That and
that alone is the object of this canvass.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
THE RESULT so FAR As HEARD
FROM.

1t is certainly known at this writing,
Thursday, 9th inst, that Gov. Tilden
has carried the following States Ala
bama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Della
ware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West
Virginia, in all aggregating 1874 votes.
Gov. Hayes has carried Colorado, H.
linois. Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, Ohio, Penn
sylvania. Rhode Island, Vermont,
casting in all IA electoral votes. Cal
ifornia, Florida, Nevada, Oregon,
South Carolina, Wisconsin and Loui-
siana, casting ~ electoral votes, are
in doubt. Mr.. Tilden lacks but one
vote of an election, and at 2 O'Clock
to-day reports from Florida indicates
Democratic victory there which will
secure to Mr.. Tilden 1877 votes, or two
more than are necessary to a choice.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

| NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 10, 1875 q
northumberland at II D. m. last
night singned Gov. Walker, by Mr.
Gamble, Secretary Of State Executive
Committee, of Florida, at Tallahassee,
says: Florida gives Tilden 1901
majority.
4 dispatch from Lake City, Florida
this morning says the steamboat re,
ferred to yesterday, reached Palatka
from upper St, johns river at ! a. Ia,
last night, with returns showing in.
creased Democratic majority. tits con.
ceded by the best informed that the
State will give Democratic majority
of at least /, 200. A private dispatch
says the st. Louis Globe, (Republi-
can) this morning comedies Tilden's
election.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. s.-8:15.-One
/ hundred and eighty -four electoral votes
already conceded by the Republicans.
| Florida and Louisiana undoubtedly
Democratic. Oregon not heard from.
Nevada and Wisconsin doubtful.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. 8, 1876
The electoral votes of Florida, Ne
braska, Nevada, Oregon, Louisiana
and South Carolina are all required to
elect Hayes. Any one of these six
States carried by the Democrats elects
Tilden. At this hour they are all
claimed by both parties without sufi-
cient returns to make any of them
certain except Louisiana, which seems
to be safe for Tilden. Oregon's Dem
ocratic plurality in 1874 was $50; its
majority in 1873 was 1000. Nevada
also gave Democratic majority of
1000 in 1874
Tennessee elects Democratic Con-
gresham in all the districts but the
second, and elects Democratic Gov
ernor by $4,000 to 10000, and a good
majority in the Legislature.
FISHER.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 8, 1876
A dispatch from Mobile at $50 P. NJ.
says the Democrats claim Louisiana
by q, 600 majority; 1000 majority
claimed for the Democrats in the city
of New Orleans. Returns from West
Florida show large Democratic gains.
SPECIAL.-A special to the New
Orleans Times says it looks now like
the Democrats will carry Illinois. As
far as heard from q counties in the
State give net Democratic gain of
q, OOO over Grants majority in 1872.
At this rate we shall carry the State
for Tilden by about 1000. We are
holding our own handsomely in Con-
gressmeu. Private dispatches from
PENNSYLVANIA claim that we have that
State by 5000 majority, and have done
much better in Congressman than we
had hoped.
INDINAPoLIs, IND, Nov. S.-Three
hundred townships show Hayes ma
jority to be 500, which is a Democratic
gain of 706. The places remaining to
be heard from gave a Democratic ma
jority in October Of 6,69l.
MEMPHIS, Nov. S.-Tilden's major
ity in this city is 1856. Thomas, In
dependent, for Governor, / 1852. Young,
Democrat, is elected to Congress by
a bout 500 majority. The entire Dem
ocratic county ticket is elected.
New YoRK, Nov. 8, 100 p. m.-Dis-
patches from Florida indicate the
positive election of Finley, Democratic
from the Fifth District.
Returns from other counties indicate
gains, and the prospect of
the Democrats carrying the STATE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11
IA Grant and Mcclellan:
OBJECT, TO RULE THE NORTH.
SENATORIAL REPRESENTATION

IF these three millions of negroes
elect twenty senators and fifty repre-
sentatives, they will have ten times as
much powerin the Senate Of the United
States as the four millions of whites
in the State of New York. On every
question which concerns he CONNER
cial metropolis--every question of
trade, of finance, of currency, of re-
venue, and of taxation, these three
millions of liberated Africans slaves
will count ten times as much IN the
Senate as four millions of New York
ers. One freedman will counterbal-
ance thirteen white citizens of the
Empire State. These three millions
of blacks will count ten times as much
as three millions of white people in
Pennsylvania ten times as much as
two and half millions in Ohio; ten
times as much as two and half mil
lions in Illinois; ten times as much as
one million and a half in Indiana.
These three millions of blacks will
have twice the representation In the
Senate, which will be possessed by the
five great commonwealths-New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and IL
Understanding thirteen and a half
millions OF our people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

The BARRIERS of New York city are
engaged in fierce warfare. At many
shops shaving is done for FIVE cents,
and come of these liberal BARRIERS not
only shave for that sup, but throw in
a free cigar. Others offer shave and
a glass of beer for five cents. " a
fashionable haircut and a good cigar ="
for ten cents is advertised in one
quarter. OF course the BARRIERS who
believe in the dignity of their calling,
and scorn to tempt custom by such
suicidal means, are in an uproar.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

History REPEATS ITsELF.-With
the revival of silk pocket-h andker-
chiefs we note the resurrection of the
industry of which Fagiu was a pro-
fessor and the Artful Dodger a prom
Using pupil. Nine silk bandannas
were found upon two young pickpock-
cts arrested in Central Park on Sun
day.-N. 7. Herald, 31st.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

The wool clip of the country in 1875
was nearly two hundred million
pounds, whereas in 1860 it was only
sixty-five millions In 1875 the coun-
try bought about fifty million dollars
worth of wooden goods, and eleven
millions worth of wool.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

Rice culture in Louisiana employs
10000 people, on 1900 plantations !;
produces crop worth So 600, 900, and
develops business TO the extent of $10,-
100000.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

altogether of popular control, and no
Northern politician saw this SO early
or SO clearly as the great statesman
who is now our candidate for the Of
fce of President. Mr.. TlIden ex.
presses himself as follows as early as
1868 in speech delivered by him dur
ing the Presidential contest between
Genera Grant and Mcclellan:
THE OBJECT, TO RULE THE NORTH.
The effect of a gain to the Republic
an party of twenty senators and fifty
representatives South Is to strengthen
its hold on the Federal Government
against the people of the North. Nor
is there the slightest doubt that the
paramount object and motive Of the
Republican party is by these means to
secure itself against reaction of opin-
ion adverse to it in our great populous
northern commonWealths, The effect
of its system and its own real purpose
is to establish domination over US OF
the Northern States.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

There were arrested in London last
year 72,606 persons, 4.346 of whom
were women,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

JUST as we go to press we learn that
Grant has sent troops to Florida, what
the result will be we know not.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-11-11

New YoRK, Nov 8, 100 p. m.-Dis-
patches from Florida indicate the
positive election of Finley, Democratic
Congressman from the Fifth District.
Returns from other counties indicate
Democratic gains, and the prospect of
the Democrats carrying the State.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-26

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