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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
THE HON. c. q. SMITH.


We consider it one Of the many
hopeful signs of clearing up in the
political atmosphere. that gentlemeR
of high moral worth and intellectual
superiority come forward as candi-
dates for public offices in place of the
mere political adventurer, and we find
this strikingly manifested in the per-
son of Judge Smith, our selected can
didate for the Office of county repre-
sentative in the State legislature.
1t would be an absurdity for this
editor to tell the community who and
what G. g. Smith is, man who was
we'll known to every individual here
many years before we were heard
of at all every man, woman and child
in Montgomery county knows him,
and to know him is to like him. We
content ourselves with simply giving
his official record.
Mr.. Smith was licensed to practice
law by Judge w. K. Turner and W.
w. Pepper in September, 1854, and
Immediately afterwards admitted to
the bar, at which he very soon OBJ
tanned recognition as an able practi-
toner.
In 1869 he was elected Chancellor
of this, the sixth district, his COM
petitors being, in the Radical interest
Mr.. Louck, and Judge Barry on the
Conservative side he obtained more
votes in this election than both the
other competitors together. The
amended Constitution of 1870 vacated
all the Judiciary officers in the State,
and again Judge Smith became can
for the same office. Judge Barry was
this time his sole competitor, over
whom he was elected by nearly 10, 200
majority. He then held the Office till
February, 1875, to the universal salts.
faction of the community, when he
resigned it for the purpose of resum-
ing the practice of the law, which he
has since pursued in partnership with
Judge Jas. E. Bailey.
Whether in public or in private life,
Judge Smith has been known to us as
an able and faithful officer, and an es-
Unable gentleman, of the strictest
integrity and of the most genial bear
ing in society he married daughter
of the late Wylie johnson, ESQ.,, by
whom he is the father of five of the
finest boys in GAINESVILLE, and little
girl. The boys are as brave as lions,
mischievous as monkeys, and honest
as daylight; you can't get lie out of
them for love or money, you can't coax
it out of them, or whip, it or scare it
out of them-reason why the lie ISM
there they are chips of the old block.
There, Henry, my son, you've got
into print at last; don't you feel two
inches taller?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
GAINESVILLE WHOLESALE MARKET.
CORRECTED BY ]. J. cRUsMAN


New Orleans sugar in good supply at 81.
to 10, for fair to choice brown.
SUGAR.-Clariffed, l0L q IL Crushed
Powdered and Granulated, l2@l3c.
New Orleans Molasses, As, az 10.
SYRUPs.-45cal 90.
COFFEE We quote Rio 20 tC
~ s Az aI lana g bushel bbls 50 2'
FLoUR-Superfine, 81 90; Extra, IS 90 e
90; Choice or Fancy, 50 0O@6 90.
STAR CANDLEs.-l6to lie.
WHIsKEY.Common country, 81 O0@l 20
best brands Robertson county, 81 30 20 76
CHEEsE-PriIne factory - To l5c.
RICE-CarOiina.7 to SC. t
SoAP-Bar f66kO.
OILs-ConI on, l6a2Oc; lard oil, 81 GO cts
Linseed oil, raw Coo boiled IS.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-45.
VARNIsH-Copal, 81 %; Japan, O 80.
wInDow GLAss-SxlO 81 80 y box. IOxls
2 10; f2x14, %.
PowDER1Rifie. $500 v keg; lead, IOB 10.
SHOT-S2 IS.
CAPs-4O95Oc ~ 900.
OYsTERs-2 and n cans 2 009l 90.
SARDINEs-16zz.
MAcKEREI-Eo. 8, per Dbl. $40 so; kits
No. l, 81 7592 90.
BLAoKINa-s7}z975, per dozen.
NAILs-S3 90.
IRoN-Kentucky, 81; Tennessee, ~.
PITTsngRG COAL 80 cts. ST. BERNARD
20 cts. delivered.
TRACES-S9 10 to IL % per. doZ.
CoLLARS-SS 90 to "a per. doz.
HAMEs-S4 to 10 per doz.
AxEs-S9 SO to IL 90. per. doz.
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce.
BACON-Buying, 12c.
LARD-l3c.
TALLOW-6c.
PEA NUTs-65@sl 90 per bushel
GINSENG 80 10 00c.
BEESWAX-20c.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WHITE BEANs-SI 90 to 81 IS.
PEAs-75c to 81 90.
TIMOTHY SEED-S2 rs.
HERDS GRAsS-Sl 10.
ORCHARD GRAsS-s2 so.
BLUE GRAss-sl 20.
RYE--3l 10.
CLOVER Seed
OATs-52% to SIS.
PORR-01a(G7 gross.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
OUR STATE DEBT.
Nashville Banner I8th.j


Much has been said on both sides of
this vexed question, seemingly not to
much effect. The holders OF our OBJ
legations bought them in good faith,
taking our solemn pledge of honor as
the only security for the prompt pay
ment OF the interest as it natures, and
to provide sinking fund for the pay
ment of the principal at maturity,
neither of which has been done, the
holders having only been paid two in
terests within seven years. This, how
ever, can be accounted for, and to some
extent be excused, on account of the
fact that during this time the United
States Court decided that the State
was liable for the old issues of the
Bank Of Tennessee, which amounted
to considerably over four millions Of
dollars, all of which has been taken
up for taxes and destroyed. This is
now out OF the way andcan never more
come up, Besides this, the State has
paid all floating liabilities, and now
has nothing TO provide for outside of
current expenses, aud the interest on
the bonded debt, which we contend
she can do without putting any hard
ships on the people. Had it not have
been for the old issues of the Bank of
Tennessee, the holders of bonds would
have been paid seven installments of
interest within the seven years, instead
/ of two.
1t should also be remembered that
during the seven years the bonded
debt of the State has been reduced by
the sale of railroads from something
over forty millions of dollars to a little
over twenty millions. This is certain
ly not large debt for great State
like Tennessee. and certainly one that
can be managed. We have heard a
great many persons use the argument
that the bonds were sold at forty to fifty
cents, and for this reason the holders
should not be paid more than this
amount. Even if this was SO (which
it is not) it would be no reason why
we were the less obligated to pay what
was solemnly promised. We copy a
communication published in the New
York journal of Commerce showing
what the bonds sold for in New York
for ten years before the war
We have had, of late, quite num-
Der of letters like the following:
NEW YORK, June %, 76.
Editor of the Journal of Commerce:
Please give through the columns of
your valuable journal the price of Ten
nessee bonds on January z and July
l of each year from 1852 to 1861, in
elusive.
REPLY.-There were frequently no
sales of bonds on the exact dates men,
toned, and we have taken the next
date when a sale occurred. In two or
three cases where there were no sales
of si;res, we have given the price OF
Tennessee IS. The following is taken
| from our record
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
Democratic Ketrenchment.

1t has been said that the Democratic
party of Tennessee has not diminished
but has increased the State debt. Let
- 20 S"hnt . ra fha facts and .fi0ures
taken from the reports made by Re-
publican comptrollers In 1865 the
whole debt Of the State, according to
Comptroller Hatchet's report (pages
81, 22), was $26, 277, 466. OF this am
cunt S., 933, 121 was for insolvent rail
roads; for solvent railroads, $14, 600,
066; State debt proper, as it was called,
$4,744,2l9. If the insolvent roads
had then been given away the debt
which the State would have had to
pay would have been the State debt
proper and the insolvent railroad debt,
which would have been only $40, 677,
344. IF the insolvent railroads had
been sold, as they doubtless could
then have been, for one-third of their
Indebtedness, this would have am-
ounted to 81, 977 ,707, thereby reducing
the amount the State would have to
pay to $8,699,638 But instead of
this, policy bonds were issued to in
solvent railroad companies until they
amounted, first October, 1870, to $20,-
951 ,686. These roads, when sold, only
brought $6,598.000, which was much
more than they would now bring, if
you deduct the money expended upon
them by the companies that bought
them. When men speak of the assets
of the State, and class these worthless
railroads among them, they are hardly
prepared for an argument. Alabama,
by giving up all her liens, and by COM
promising her debt, has reduced it
$40, 100000. Tennessee, without any
compromise, has reduced her debt
$21 100000; and this has been done
during Democratic administration
The uncollected delinquent taxes
which are good are as much assets as
anything else, and, if they be collected
the debt Of the State should not ex-
coed twenty-five million dollars, which
is twenty-one million dollars less than
when the Democrats took possession
of the State government. These fig
ures are all taken from the reports of
Comptroller Fowler, Ratchet and
Blackburn (Republicans), and Penne-
hacker Democrat). If the Republi-
cans, after having contracted the State
debt, should unite themselves with
men who advocate its non-payment,
let them do SO. We have not attempt
ed to cast sensure upon tho Republic
ans for the increase of the debt from
1865 to 1870, but we have simply sta
ted the facts as they exist but. if any
Republicans, who have so much in
creased this debt, should now join
with men in advocating its repudia-
ton, they would deserve and would
receive the severest censure from the
honest men of their own party
Memphis Appeal. ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
Montgomery Democracy.

Our special gives the views of this
conservative county briefly, with an
account of the enthusiastic ratification
held, with excellent taste aud judg-
ment, after the meeting of the County
Convention, when the Democracy all
participated. They always do things
in grand style there, or else don't do
them at all--no half way. The County
Convention nominated Hon. Charles
q Smith by reclamation TO represent
the county in the next Legislature.
Judge Smith is a native of Haywood
county, West Tennessee, but the most
of his life has been spent in Clarks-
vile. de studied law in the Office of
Hon. j. g. Hornberger, who repre-
scented Montgomery in the Legislature
of 1869. He was recorder of the city
before the war, and Treasurer and
Secretary of the Memphis, GAINESVILLE
and Louisville Railroad Company, and
especially distinguished himself for
his business capacity and faithful at
tention to the interests of the road
and his unimpeachable integrity
Coming to the bar as young man, be
rapidly acquired large and lucrative
practice, as a business lawyer. In
1868 he had the honor to be the first
to break the Radical backbone. He
ran against Lauk for Chancellor in
1868 and overcame by hard work and
personal popularity large Radical
majority triumph which was her
aided all over the State and gave
new zeal to the respondent people.
He served until 1875 as Chancellor,
and his hard common sense, industri-
Gus study and acquaintance with law
made his decisions almost always cor
rect and satisfactory, and he left the
beIch one Of the most popular men in
his division. He is practical, thor
ough bushes man, industrious, con
seriousness, and will make a faithful
Observation-Disclosures american.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22

We call attention to the card of this
gentleman in another column. Col.
House has acquired the very best title
to reelection, namely, stainless re-
cord while in Office. BY sedulous at
tention to his duties throughout this
long and wearisome session, and by
eloquent vindication of his Southern
countrymen when slandered by party
malignity, he has convinced the people
of the State at large of what none who
knew him ever doubted, that as one
of the Democratic opponents of radi-
cal corruption and oppression who
have done such brave work in the Ma
tional House of Representatives. JOIN
+. HOUSE is THE RIGHT MAN IN TIKI
RIGHT PLACE. His friends are getting
eager for his presence among them bu
bow to the exigencies of public duty
which detain him much to his own dis
comfort in Washington. His interest.
here will not be neglected in his alb
sence.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22

Mr.. WHEELER is locally and Demo.
cratically arraigned much in the same
way that Governor Tilden is by his
opponents. Mr.. Wheeler had some
thing to do with railroads, and took
serious toll as they went through his
hands. But there is probably another
side to these matters. The most Sc
rious undisputed thing against DIR.
Wheeler is his share, year after year,
In the big river and harbor log-roll
steal and swindle at Washington. He
hasn't shown the true spirit and intel
ligenee of reform, in that business, by
good deal.-Spriagtield Republican.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22

POSTAL LAw-The following Sec
ton of a law has been passed by Con-
gress and approved by th,, President
Sec. ID. That transient newspapers
and magazines, regular publications
designed primarily for advertising
purposes, or for free circulation at
nominal rates, and all printed matter
Of the third class except unsealed cir
culars. shall be admitted to, and be
transmitted in, the mails at the rate
of one cent for every two ounces or
fractional part thereof, and one cent
for each two additional ounces or
fractional part thereof; and the sender
of any article of the third class of mail
matter may write his or her name or
address therein, or on the outside
thereof, with the word from" above
or preceding the same, or may write
briefly or print on any package the
number and names of the articles in-
closed. Publishers OF newspapers and
periodicals may print on the wrappers
of newspapers or magazines sent from
the office of publication to regular
subscribers the time to which sub
scription therefor has been paid, and
addresses upon postal cards and I'M
sealed circulars may be either written,
printed or affixed thereto, at the OPP
ton of the sender.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
YARrAN declared before the House

p YARYAN declared before the House
committee that Grant was not favor
able to the prosecutions of the whisky
ring and the fact thus officially
placed on record explains why the
Republican party in convention at
Cincinnati declared that the national
administration merits commentator
for its honorable work ia the manage
ment of domestic and foreign affairs,
and President Grant deserve the con-
tinued and hearty support OF the
American people for his patriotism
and his immense success in war and
in peace.-Springtfeld Register.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22

Hon. JNo. II. HoUsR.-Three or
more Of the counties composing this
Congressional district have, Ia nrima-
iy convention, adopted resolutions fa-
voring the reelection Of the Hon.
x. House to the position he now oc-
Cupies and has filed no creditably for
the past two years. This action Of
these counties meets the hearty con-
currence of the people Of Humphrevs
county almost without exception. A
an able advocate Of the constitutional
rights not only Of his own section. but
Of all classes and conditions; an earn
est logical DICTATOR always eonsistept
and right, Col. House e withoui a
peer in the body Of which ne n a
bright ornament. We are no. Advised
Of what may be the intentions al CO...
House with reference TO beeoming.
the second time, candidate for Com.
gress. But feel assured. n he does
that no will receive the almost mani.
nous support Of the people Of this
county WaUerly Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
from our RECORD

The foregoing shows that they were
pretty well thought of away from home
during that time. 1t has been sug-
gested that the holders of Tennessee
bonds would be willing to accept a
lower rate of interest for term of
years, provided the State, through its
legal representatives, would make the
interest a certainty by making the
coupons receivable for taxes and other
dues to the State. We think that il
such a proposition should come from
our creditors; it would be just and
honorable to accept it. The PROPOSE
ton should come from them, not
from ms.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22

their troubles, that they have our
hearty sympathy, and our hearty
cooperation. should we ever obtain
the power; and when that time comes
we viii hope that they in their turn
will help to extinguish the last reliques
of carpet baggery in the South.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
RE-ISsURED.
The Nashville Life Effects an Arrange.
ment with a Good COMPANY.


The Nashville Life Insurance. Com
pany has effected Reinsurance Of its
Eve hundred policies in The New Jer-
sey Mutual, said to BE- one Of the best
of the Eastern companies. The d.
rectors advised IL and the st0ckhold-
ers met Saturday aud simultaneously
ratified their actian- t a.
II is understood that Commissioner
Morrow has given his assent to the
transaction so that the arrangement
may be considered an accomplished
fact The New Jersey Mutual pro-
poses to give its policies in exchange
for those of the Nashville Life, aud
TO establish branch Office here where
premiums can be paid. This company
has issued $500 policies since Jan. 1.
By the laws Of New Jersey, which are
regarded as the most stringent in the
United States, the company must de-
posit annually with the Insurance
Commissioner Of the State reserve
Of ~ per cent on every policy issued
for the protection Of policy holders.
If a man has a participation policy in
the Nashville Life, he win draw a
dividend in the New Jersey Mutual.
Nashville American. a14lIN
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22

The TOBACCO LEAF.-A change
takes place in the office of this paper
in consequence Of the removal of Mr..
Ell. Nj. Doak to Nashville. The paper
will now be published by Mr.. Ingram,
its former proprietor, with Mr.. I. NJ
Riley, as editor, while Mr.. q. Smith
retires from the concern. Mr.. Ingram
does not need any commentator as
a newspaper man-having been known
here in that capacity since the year
1869, and Mr.. Riley we confidently
predict will soon become so, as he is
possessed of many of the talents
which qualify a man for that ardu-
Gus occupation, but especially does
he possess, in high degree the most
valuable talent of all, that of making
friends. Riley is surrounded by a
wider circle of attached and devoted
friends than any man we know. in the
number of which we trust he will al
low us to enrol ourselves. To Mr.. u
Smith we tender our cordial farewell
having found him a courteous gentle
man and agreeable associate whenever
circumstances threw US in his COM
pany. Under its new auspices we hope
for the Tobacco Leaf prosperous fu-
ture.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
PROVISIONS and Groceries.

I5c Sides I2Ile nc less nom wagons.
SUGAR-New Orleans, in hhds. sal014c in
barrels, s1@ag54c yellow clarified. in hhds.
g54al0c ; in barreis, lOalOHc; white clarified
ard hards. crushed, 1l1zc; powdered and
granulated ll14c; A coffee, llzc; y do. &c;
extra = do, 1Oal0i4c yellow. D1zglOc. Mo-
golden strip, 65a7Jc. COFFEE-Rio, COM
mon to choice, l9%a22c; Lnguayra, 23c (;
Java, 30a32c. SALT bushel barrels, In
store, 81 25, drayage &c. PowDER-DupOnt
So 25 Sycamore Mills, o 25 blasting, 4 90 !;
fuse, O 100 feet, Csc. SHoT-Patent. 81 80 !;
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
MRS. RUFUS r.. RHODES

VIII reopen her school on Monday. Sept.
9TH. Terms OF Tultion range from Sib' los
according TO the advRncamont OF tile pupii.
Music and French at the regular rites. A
OF her family. July 22. iJo-sni.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
Country Produce.

PEANUTs-buying at IS cents per bushel.
PoTAToEs-Irish, per Dbl. from store, Peer
less, 81 OO;sPeach Blow, 81 90; sweet, o OOaO 90
ONIoNs-From first hands, 81 % per barrel.
FEATHERs-Strictly choice, sic. BEEswAx
--ChoIce, SOC. RAGs--Well assorted, 21xc.
GINSENG-Dry, 81 90, from first hands,
Wool - Unwashed, pc washed, 28a30c Z;
bury, not wanted. BRooM CORH--5a7c.
HIDEs-Green, 3a5c dry, Sai0c damaged
from first hands, common, Sa0s; prime,
I0a12c. POULTRY-Cbickens, zoe for hens
young chickens l0cal5c. EGGs-FroIn first
ne,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
INSOLVFNF NOTICE

Having suggested the Insolvency Of the
estate of John Black, deed, thisis 10 notify
all persons having claims against said
estate, to file them with the Clerk Of the
county court, properly authenticated, ON
or before the 23rd day OF October next. OF
the same viii be barred.
o. N. BLACKMAN, Admir-.
July p, lS76-4w.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22

TILDEN AND HENDRICKS CLUB
The meeting of the club on Monday
night last was great success, result
ing in large increase of its numbers
and in the entertainment and instruc-
ton of large and appreeiatiye crowd
by the excellent address of its Presi-
dent, Mr.. 7. NJ. Riley.
Mr.. Riley's address wasindeed some
thing more than we expected oft. Il
not only dwelt with power and spirit
upon the general topics mooted in the
present contest, but enlightened us as
to some of the past doings of Gov
Hayes with which we were previously
unacquainted. 1t appears from them
that the record Of Mr.. Hayes, as a
State Governor, is very far from being
on a par with that of Gov. Tilden
but that he was a protector of rings
during his first term of Office and, in
his second term, restorer of those
rings which his successor, Mr.. Allen,
had broken up.
The orator for the next meeting
Saturday the 29th) is Mr.. Lewis Nun
ford, with B. D. johnson, Esq, as al
ternate-which latter gentleman is the
orator of the next succeeding meeting.
We clip the following from the Muir
freesboro News as very much in ac-
cordance with some views expressed
in the above editorial; and we are glad
to agree this time heartily with our
contemporary with whom we have oe-
casionally had our differences:
1--WE have said it before and we say it
again, that the serious advocacy ofthe
reputation of our State debt, or of
doctrines tending In that direction by
the democrats of Tennessee, will be
detrimental to our success in the presi-
dental election. The radical party of
this State are solid for the sustenance
of the State credit, and if democrats
advocate anything short of this, they
place themselves in antagonism to the
great principle of reform which is now
the rallying cry of the national demo-
cratic party.
We may discuss with all propriety
the means of paying the debt, or the
best measures in reference to the ques-
tiOn, but we cannot with safety, urge
any plan which means reputation in
any form. Tennessee democracy must
be free from suspicion, and must take
a leading part in the great work of re-
form"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
HALSELL'S FEMALE SEMINARY,
BOWLING GREEN, KY.

This institution will enter upon IA next
term Of ten months, on the fiFst Monday
In September, 1876. A thorough faculty. In
all the solid and ornamental braDrh es
Send for Catalogue or address.
REV. j. M. HAISET.L, PRINCIPAL.
Julyzz-2m bowling Green, Ky.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22

GENERAL GRANT is doing as he likes
at a tremendous rate. dismissing hon
est men from office, liberating whiskey
thieves from the penitentiary, appoint
ing detected peculators to ofFiee-well,
doing as he always has done, but too
openly and ostentatieusly at time
when his party wants to assume a de-
cent mask of morality. Its very sad |
Instead of trying to catch the votes of
reforming Republicans, he seems anx-
IONS 10 prove the truth of all the wick
ed things the Democrats keep saying.