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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RIcHNoSp. July 81, 1879

So4S4N AMI hSoIO II<ASI1kAlN1I<s5 4
RIcHstoSp. July 81, 1873
OFFERINGS.
WHEAr.-IFh 2,072 bushels. Red, 1924
bushels.
els.
OATs.-1,19O bushels.
RYE.-34 bushels.
MEAL.-4S bushels.
SALES.
WHEAT.-IVhite, / II bushels prime at 81 rs; rs
bushels ut $l.10: 200 bushels very good ut $1.2S
bushels ut S1.20; so bushels ut ii. 49, "a bushels
at SI.l3 !: 220 bushels ut $l.l5: 90 bushels very
good at 81 ~; SO bushels at $1.17-total, $50
bushels. Red, HAS bushels prime Mt $1.25: ,176
bushels at $l.20: 62 bushels at S1.I4; so bushels
Mt 81: 34S bushels ut $1.10: 200 bushels very
good ut 1928: 100 bushels 1t S115: l,446 bushels
ve1y good OH private terms; 400 bushels ut 31.16;
l.Ol4 bushels very good ut 1921; 17S bushels ut
S1.17; 500 bushels prime on private terms; 26S
bushels very good ut sl.22; 200 bushels at SLIP
total, 1916 bushels.
CoRN.-Vhite, 66 bushels common ut &c.; 27S
bushels very good ut 60c.: $40 bushels good ut
5Sc.-total, 654 bushels. U,Ged, 500 bushels very
good ut 5Sc.: 100 bushels very good ut 59c-total,
696 bushels
OATS.-YI bushels Oh private terms.
RYE.-04 bushels on private terms; 10 bushels
good ut SOc.-total, "a bushels.
MEAL.-4S bushels prime country ut 65c.
RE-EXHIBITED.
WHEAT White, 202 bushels. Red, 1,19S BUSH
els.
CoRN.-White, &C bushels. Mined, l34 bushels.
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PROTEST FROM GRANT.
MULLET STOCK RISING.
REUNION OF MAHONE'S NET
BIG FIRE IN NORFOLK

KILLED BY THIEVES.
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PHILADELPHIA LIVESTOCK MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-CattIe dull and lower;
sales, $500 head; extra Pennsylyania and western
crn steers. 5kfa5Lc.; common, 4A5c. sheep un-
changed: sales, 5000 head ut 4&Ga6Acs Kroas.
Hogs In fair demand; sales, $500 head at 9aG i0c.
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TEL lEGRApH NEWS.

LABoRs OF CONGRESS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
TRINITY CHURCH.

A meeting of our Episcopal friends
of rather unusual though highly in
teresting character took place last
Tuesday evening. The place selected
was their new building on Franklin
Street, the walls, roof and spire of
which are now completed, and in
which temporary flooring was laid
down for this occasion.
The purpose of the meeting was to
hear a report from the treasurer, Mr..
Polk G. johnson, in reference to the
financial condition of the church, and
especially in reference to the suspen
sion of work which has recently oc-
Cured, so as to interrupt the progress
of the building.
The appearance of the half finished
building as prepared for this meeting
was picturesque in high degree, in
deed, we are rather inclined to think
that there was more of a religious and
poetical expression in its character,
than there would have been if the
building had been finished and fur
nished in ever so splendid style. A
liberal supply of coal oil lamps had
been suspended in various parts of the
church, but so great is the height of
the roof, that these but imperfectly
Illuminated the rafters and arches
which support the roof, leaving in the
dim obscurity that suggestion of mys-
terry, that leading to the illimitable
which is so characteristic feature of
Gothic architecture. The lofty point
ed windows admitted the tranquil star
light through their upper space, which
the lamplight at that distance was I'M
able to throw into the shade. After
short preliminary religious service,
Major G. A. Henry took the chair,
his venerable appearance and dignifed
bearing adding sensibly to the impress
siveness ofthe transactions. He briefly
stated the occasion of the meeting,
and then calledupon Mr.. Polk john
son as treasurer of the building COM
mittee, for his report.
Mr.. johnson then in an unpretend-
ing business like manner at once clear
and concise made his statement. He
said that the present enterprise orig
mated in q muni6cent offer ON the
part of Mr.. Walter Drane to give
$4,000 towards the building of a new
church, provided that the congregation
would raise an equal sum. This offer
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
GOV. HARRIS.

1t is with mingled feelings Of regret
and pride that we read the letter of
Gov. Harris on another page; pride
that we have q public man among US
capable of sacrificing the highest as
pirations of his ambition to the public
good, and regret that he should have
thought it necessary to make the sacri-
fee.
We still think that he and those in
whose judgment he acted, over-esti-
mated the obstacle which his previous
record might have presented to his
usefulness as an elector. We think
these are mainly objections of poll
ticians rather than of the people who
have forgotten little heart burnings of
that sort-but the misgivings which
dictated his first proposal to withdraw
have evidently now gained the mastery
over him, and we can only repeat our
sense of the loss we have all sustained
in missing the influence of his splen-
did talents, and our hearty admiration
excited by his pure and noble conduct.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
THEDEATH OF SPEAKER KERR.

We have torecord the death on Sun
day last of one of the best and purest
politicians in the present Congress
Michael G. Kerr of Indiana was born
in Pennsylvania March the 18th
1927, the son of respectable parents
in moderate circumstances-he was
mainly self-educated but graduated
at Erie Academy at the age of
eighteen, Immediately after which
he married Miss Coover and i'm
medlately after that moved West, and
studied law in the University of Louis
vile where he graduated as bachelor
of laws in 1851. He commenced the
practice Of law in New Albany Indi-
ana in partnership with Judge Thomas
l.. Smith in 1852 and soon attained a
high reputation in the practice of his
profession. In 1862 he was elected re-
porter of the Supreme court of Iudi-
ana in which capacity he contributed
FIVE volumes of valuable reports to the
literature of his profession.
He was first elected to Congress in
1864, in his canvass for which position
he soon showed himself as able on the
stump as at the bar, and, as Represen-
tative in Congress from the End Con-
gressional district of Indiana, he be-
came known as an able and States
manlike debater especially on financial
subjects. He was four times re-elec-
ted before retiring, which he did in
1871, but accepted q nomination the
next year for representative. OF the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
Arrest of a William for Trying to Wreck
q Railroad Trim.

We were called upon yesterday by
Mr.. James Skies, the we'll De-
tective, who has charge of the secret
police system of the Southern eastern
Railroad, who gave us some startling
information. On Friday night, about
3 miles from Guthrie Station, in Todd
county, he succeeded III arresting a
negro named James w. Scott, while
in the act of placing distractions on
the track with no good intentions in
his heart. Mr.. Skies has been work
ing the case up for four weeks. and left
st. Louis Thursday night hot on the
trail of the racals. Friday night it
was very dark and raining, but, in
company with an officer from Guthrie,
he stationed himself in the brush on
the side of the road. Scott came along
about $50 o'clock and stopped at the
end of dangerous cut, tore up the
logs of a stock gap and placed them
across the track and fastened them
down with refused telegraph pole
sufficiently formidable to ditch any
train under Roadway. He was evident
ly in wait for No. Is freight coming
North. He was arrested, taken to
Guthrie, tried before Justice Thomas,
and sent to prison. He says he has
accomplices, and was hired to do his
evil work. He is bad looking, ugly,
surly negro, but shrewd and sharp, and
refused to divulge. Other hearts, how
ever, may ache over this cold blood
ed scoundrelism.-HenderSOn SIN, 16.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
TREASURY SINECURES.

Nothing more demoralising in poll
tics can be imagined than great crowds
of men in large cities holding Office,
but having nothing to do. Among
this class is always found the ready
agents of all the nefarious transactions
in party tactics, for which COR
rupt party, when in power, has con-
slant occasion. The following, which
we clip from the New York World,
will give some idea of the degree in
which this class of Office holding sine
curists has been accumulated in all
departments Of public administration,
but especially in the Treasurers. We
are not at all interested in the relative
degrees of responsibility between DIFF
ferent Secretaries, under whose ad-
ministration all this has grown up,
but here is the astounding fact that
nearly 500 clerks have been found in
the Treasury department who had
nothing to do except in the odd-job
department:
There is volume of eulogy of the
| Democratic House, and, at the same
time, food of light upon the true
relations between COnkling and Bris-
tow, on the one hand, and between
Conkling and Hayes on the other
hand, in the following report of the
remarks of the New York Senator on
reform" in the Treasury
In answer to questions of Mr..
Conkling, Mr.. Window said the COM
mite had virtually agreed upon a re-
duction of force in the departments to
the extent of 765 employees, This re-
duction chiefly fell upon the Treasury
Department, where the number to be
dismissed was 49l.
Mr.. Conkling said, when he re-
membered the high refOT-nl0tOT,g repWtG-
ton of the Secretary of the Treasury
Department and the efforts toward
economy made in that department, it
was difficult for him to accept as a fact
the statement that 491 persons could
summarily be dismissed. Mr.. Conk-
ling said it was proposed to reduce
salaries in the Sub-Treasurer's office
| In new OTk, DuG III WAS UOG pEOpOS6u
to reduce them in the snb-treasuries
in Philadelphia and other cities. The
salaries of those in New York were
fixed in view Of the great amount of
money and great responsibility in that
office, and should not be reduced"
The reduction of clerical force in
the Treasury to the extent of nearly
500 is something in the money saved,
but more in the confession of extrava-
gance and Incidence which have ruled
and reigned there. and would not only
have continued but increased, had it
not been for the election and the re-
forming courage ofa Democratic House.
We do not intend to say that all the
Treasury clerks are lazy and without
conscience in the public employment,
but we do say that the purpose of the
two administrations of Grant to create
an Office holding class, and the con-
sequent appointment of three clerks to
do the work of two or even one, have
compelled official idleness. That this
has been the real condition of the
Treasury, every one has seen with his
own eyes who has inspected the de-
partment. And when Secretary Nor
rill is driven into a corner by the par
sistent obstinacy of the House, he
finally admits it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
What Hon. J. NJ Binkley says About
the COrruptiOns in the Republican
Party,

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22.-Hon. J. NJ.
Binkley, who was Attorney G eneral of
the United States under President
johnson, made speech at the munic-
ipal courtroom, last evening, in which
he showed by elaborate tables Of fig
ures the frauds and thefts of the Re-
publican National Administration. A
large portion of the facts and figures
were official, and were collected by him
while member of the cabinet, and
while residing at Washington, where
he possessed peculiar facilities for the
labor which he had undertaken. He
showed, conclusively, that previous es-
Inmates made of the theft and losses
by which the the treasury has suffered,
were far below the mark, and that the
frauds amounted to the enormous sum
total of 81 300, 100000, which is nearly
two-thirds of the present amount of
the national debt. All this immense
sum, he showed had been raised from
the people by the most onerous system
of taxation, and had found its way into
the pockets of dishonest men. The
speech was without rant or fustian,
was able and dignifed, and was most
important contribution to the reform
campaign.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26

EDITORS CHRONICLE: It was mI
fortane to be a passenger on the steam
err Z. T. Hillman, on its upward triT
from Dover last Sunday. The colored
people Of GAINESVILLE having chartered
it for the trip. It was the colored
Masonic fraternity, if l mistake not
that got up the excursion to Dover 70
visit the United States cemetery. And
it affords me great pleasure to bear
testimony to the excellent behavior Of
every individual composing the COM
pany. There was no disorder, no
rude, noisy, profane or unbecomine
conduct whatever; but on the contra
ry, their department was quiet and
dignifed.
/ noticed that every individual COM
posing the company, both male and fe-
male. was well dressed, that is, the
material was good, and was cut and
made up in good taste and style.
could not but be gratifed, as every
philanthropist must be, at the marked
change that has taken place in that
race in one decade Of years.
That evening after supper, Rev. Mr..
Bowman, pastor of the colored Meth
OdIst church in GAINESVILLE, assembled
his people in the cabin and preached
them a good, plain, practical sermon,
calculated to do much good in improv-
ing his people if needed and practiced
by them. During the delivery the ut
most good order prevailed.
WAIF.
August %, 1876.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
a dangerous enemy to the whole

is dangerous enemy to the whole
country.
Such party and its ideas block the
way to growth, progress and prosperity.
It may be honestly misguided or it
may act selfish and base part the
result is the same it is in antagonism
to the best and highest interests of the
country.
IF can in any way contribute to
the diffusion of fraternal sentiment, to
return to the simple, economical and
honest methods of administration, to
making odious the practice of APP
preaching officials with gifts, to the
total overthrow of the idea of govern
ing by the sword, to an adminisira-
ton that will protect all and Cypress
none, that will secure free ballot,
free, alike from domestic violence on
the one hand. and military violence on
the other, that will hunt down and
punish all peculators and trespassers
upon the public revenue. that will see
that the taxes which the people pay
are faithfully and honestly applied to
the legitimate purposes of the govern
ment and thereby reduce taxation, and
restore confidence, so that labor may
be the better rewarded, business re-
vived, capital encouraged to seek in
vestment IN commerce, manufacturing
and agriculture, | shall hold as light
any labor, any effort, bestowed upon
such a consummation.
Very respectfully,
IsHAM G.. HARRIS.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26

State at large. in this canvass he was
defeated by Mr.. Orth.
In 1874 he was with great difficulty
pursuaded by the leading political men
of his State to become once more a
candidate in his own the End district;
he was tired of the acrimony of party
strife and conscious Of impaired phys
ical powers. The canvass was very
exciting one and far too onerous for
his impaired powers, and when elected
by small majority he entered upon
his duties with powers greatly prostra-
ted. 1t is well known that he was
elected Speaker of the house, and that
he was not able to exercise the duties
of that Office long after the opening
of the house.
He soon retired to the Rockbridge
Alum Springs where he for while
seemed benefited by the waters
but soon showed manifestly that he
was sinking. He sank slowly bearing
his great sufferings with wonderful for
titude and retaining his mental facul-
ties clear to the end.
His disease is reported as consump-
ton of the bowels or phthisis intestia-
ais, disease with which we are not ac-
quainted, under that name; from some
/ account of the SYMPTOMS we imagine
that it was the same as the well known
tables naesenterica of the older nomen-
clature.
Mr.. s. S. Cox and other members
of Congress were in attendance On him
rs we'll as members of his own family
and his body is now in charge of the
House who will conveyit to Washing
ton where it will rest previously to
burial in the Speakers hall of the
House of Representatives
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26

Hon J. D. WILLIAMS, OF INDIANA,
is the Chairman of the Committee on
Accounts, who cut down the expenses
of the House and stopped the thous-
and little leaks of extravaganza, even
the lemonade so dear to the heart of
Foster of Ohio. He wears blue jean
homespun, and the luxurious Repub-
licans contemptuously call him Blue
Jean Jimmy. A strong, clear headed,
practical, common sense man-in per-
sonal appearance an exaggeration of
Abraham Lincoln-a hater of all
frauds, follies and shams. AS Cover
nor of Indiana, Uncle Jimmy Williams
will be even less popular among the
Republicans than as Chairman Of the
Committee of Accounts. What could
be more offensive to the Mortonites
than Governor who wears blue jean
and is small enough to be particular
about accounts :?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
To the Point.

The New York Sun hits the nail on
the head, when it remarks as follows
"Itis a truth to which every mer-
chant who trades with the South will
testify, that when Southern State is
able to throw off the corrupt yoke, the
prosperity of its merchants increases,
their credit improves, and business
generally receives an impetus. The
reason is that period of dishonesty
and corruption the State Government
has been succeeded by one of honesty
and integrity, and the formerly dis
couraged people get again a spirit of
enterprise, without which business
stagnates. On a larger scale, by elect
ing Tilden President, we shall throw
off the incubus of corruption, thievery,
and harsh taxation which has disting-
uished the period of Grantism."
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
What the PeOple Saw.

The people are disguised and tired
with the administration of public af-
fairs by tie Republican party. They
demand Reform. Their only hope in
the victory of the Democratic party
with Samuel j. Tilden as leader and
champion. Wrong and robbery have
had control of the land for fifteen
years. Now a change is to take place.
The action of the House of Represen-
tatives during the session of Congress
just terminated has proved conclusive
ly what may be expected of Demo-
cratic House backed by Democratic
President. The people say also that
they will never trust Republicans at
the head of the Government any more.
Beyond this they say that the misrule
of the Grant administration will in its
effects be felt as a national evil for
years to come. The people say that
this year affords aglorious opportunity
for inaugurating a new era of govern
ment by electing a totally different
couple of men as President and Vice
President to those who hold these
Offices now. The people say that rings,
syndicates and public thieves have had
their day, and now it is time for the
people to choose trustworthy leaders
who will at least outwardly appear pa
triotic.-Nelo York Star Of August. Is.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26

The Federal taxes collected since
the war have been 3, 500, 900, 900. This
sum is sufficient to have paid the pub
lie debt twice over. The Republicans,
however, have only paid about $500
100000 on the debt, while they have
spent on the ordinary expenditures
of government" during the last eleven
years 81 ,685, 872, 601 AZ. That is about
$50, 900, 900 more than was spent dur
ing the seventy-two years proceeding
the war.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26

able to identify only one of the pro-
prietors, and wished to withdraw his
complaint. This the Justice very pro-
perly refused to allow. and the identi-
fed defendant was held for trial in
81 900 bail, and Mr.. Durand in $500 to
appear and testify. This causes much
satisfaction to the community, as it is
hoped that now something may be
done to break up this infamous dis
grace to the city.
August19, 1876. A.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26

The total amount expended last year
by the Trustees of the Peabody Edu-
cational Fund South was IS follows
Virginia, $20.050; North Carolina,
IS, 800; South Carolina, 5000; Geor-
gia, $3.50; Florida, $4,000; Alabama,
IS, 800; Mississippi, ell 800; Louisiana,
$1,000: Texas, - $50; Arkansas. q, 800;
Tennessee, $4,000; West Virginia,
SO 600
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26

The Voters Text Book. or Political
History Of America, is just the book
for the times. One Agent reports 30
sales in two days, and another 40 sales
in three days. The work contains
nearly GOO pages. A sample copy and
order book will be sent TO any Agent
for ~. Address
s. L. MARROW & Co..
aug26'76-2m Indianapolis, Ind.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-08-26
LETTER FROM DICKSON COUNTY.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: The picnic
and brandance near this place, on the
10Th, was a grand success. Though
we have had an almost incessant rain
for three weeks, the sun rose fair and
bright on the 18th, and continued to
shine all day. But with all his pene-
trating light he could not reach us in
the elfin dell that was overshadowed
by stately cottonwood and sycamores,
where we had congregated to feast and
dance.
There were at least one thousand
people in attendance. though some
placed the number at fifteen hundred,
and "all went as merry as a marriage
bell" Capt. McAdoo, Doctors Syze-
more and Moody and Mr.. Joe Weems,
candidates for State Senator for this
senatorial district, were present and
made speeches. DR.. Moody seems to
be the preference of the people, and
there is not much doubt about his
election.
Dinner was served about 2 o'clock
p. m. in hotel style, and the ladies
were all treated to the daintiest of
confectionaries after they had satisfied
themselves upon mutton and pork
that was barbecued in the best of
style. The music was splendid. Two
violins and banjo in the hands of
three number one players made the
hillsides echo that which was played.
The several refreshment saloons on
the grounds disposed of ice-cold lem
onade and mineral water at city prices.
All agree that it was ''un grande"
brandance.
Yours truly,
W. r. HUGHES.
Cumberland Furnace, Aug. II, '76.