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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-03-10

DEATH oE JOHN STEwART.-Mr John
Stewart, of this county, died at his home
near Bel Air, on "Wednesday morning, in the
Ssth year of his age. Mr.. Stewart WAS n
native of Scotland, but settled in Baltimore
city wien u young man. He was mt one
time manufacturer of agricultural nipple
ments, and pillow made by him took pre-
MUM ut the first exhibition of the Maryland
Agricultural Society. Subsequently he star
ted the wcl.known Stewards livery stables,
on Calvert street. opposite the City Spring.
lie removed TO Hartford county many years
ago and engaged in farming, lie was II gen.
tleman of pure and blamcless character, and
energetic and successful in business pursuits
while he enjoyed good health. He suffered
lately from asthma, but his death occurred
from the weakness of old age, rather than
from positive disease. The intermcnt was
at Grcenmount Cemetery on Thursday
.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
District Mel.

At a meeting of the Democrats of
District No. 1, at Hampton's Station,
on Saturday, June oath, for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates to the
county convention, in GAINESVILLE, on
the 10th of July; the Pictorial con-
vention, at Indian Mound, on the 22ud
of July, and the Senatorial convention
in GAINESVILLE on the 29th of july
Mr.. j. s. Parham was selected as
the Chairman and NJ. G. johnson as
the Secretary.
Geo. III. Randle, w. p. johnson and
Flnis Ewing were appointed as com
mittee to report a list of delegates to
the three conventions after consulta-
ton the following were reported as
delegates: 10. Limbaugh, j. S. Par
ham, j. C. Wilcox, J. L. w. Power,
r. Y. johnson, g. w. Hampton, Esq,
Finis Ewing and w. P. johnson. The
report of the committee was adopted.
FINS Ewing offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That we are utterly and
emphatically opposed to the repudia-
ton of our just debts, and our delega-
ton is Instructed t@myote for no man
as candidate for the Legislature, who
is IN favor of reputation.
The Secretary was instructed to fur
nish copy of the proceeding to the
GAINESVILLE papers for publication.
Us. PARHAM, Chairman.
NJ. G. JOHNSON, Seo'y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
Proclamation by the President.

By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES "A PROCLAMATION. = The
Centennial anniversary of the day on
which the people of the United States
declared their right to a separate and
equal station among the powers of the
earth seems to demand an exceptional
observance.
The founders of the Government at
its birth and in its feebleness, invoked
the blessings and the protection of a
Divine Providence, and the thirteen
colonies and three millions of people
have expanded intoa nation of strength
and numbers, commanding position
which then was asserted and for
which fervent prayers were then of
fered.
1t seems fitting that on the occur
renee of the hundredth anniversary of
our existence as nation, a grateful
acknowledgment be made to AL
mighty God for the protection and
bounties which He has vouchsafed to
our beloved country.
/ therefore invite the good people
of the United States, on the approach
ing 4th day of July. in addition to the
usual observances with which they
are accustomed to greet the return of
the day, further, in such manner and
al such time as in their respective To-
calities aud religious associations may
be most convenient, to make its re-
currence by some public religious and
devout thanksgiving to the Almi ghty
God for the blessings which have been
bestowed on US as nation during the
centenary of our existence, and hum
bly, to invoke continuance of His
favor and Of His protection.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States to be affixed. Done
at the City of Washington. this 10Th
day of June, in the year of our Lord,
1876, and of the independence of the
United States of America the Tooth
y. S. GRANT.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
SPEECH OF GEN. CHALMERS.


We solicit the special attention of
our readers to the speech by this emf
nent soldier and statesman of Missis-
sippi. Long as it is, the matter con-
tanned in it is so abundant that it is a
miracle of condensation, for 1t gives in
briefthe history of Mississippi since the
war; its bitter suffering under the cold
blooded despotism of its carpet-bag
government, its stern fortitude and en-
durance and the final gigantic effort
with which it arose in its might and
shook off the letters which had bound
it down. The only part of the history
to which Gen. c.. does less than JUS
tice is the distinguished part he him
self took in the transaction he records,
this his modesty leads him to pass over
very lightly, but his countrymen know
his merits and esteem them as they de-
serve.
We became acquainted with James
Ronald Chalmers very early in his life,
he was then the brightest scholar in
class which has given many brilliant
name to the history of his State in
both political and military affairs; in
that class he was associated with James
HI. Autry, afterwards the heroic de-
fender of Vicksburg, with 4. Wal
thall and w. III. Govan, both ofwhom
rose to the rank of Major General in
the Confederate army, and both at
tanned political distinction before or
after the war; while General Chalmers
himself as one of our most skilful and
daring generals of cavalry was behind
no man in the service of the Confed-
eracy in which he was severely wound
ed, and since the war has been among
the foremost of those who, by united
prudence and boldness, have succeeded
in rescuing the State from the tyranny of
the Ames dynasty.
To this statement we have only one
thing to add, and we add it with pride:
The teacher of that class was the
present editor of the CHRONICLE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
THE Journal of this morning says

THE Journal of this morning says :
The Tennessee papers contain larger
advertisements of tax sales this year
than for many years previous. The
Knoxville Democrat says
'All of our State exchanges are
filled with tax sales, and they picture
they present of the condition of the
people of the State is a deplorable
one.
Tennessee is now, and for number
of years has been, under the thumb
of the reform" Democracy.
We care not whit whether the
State be under the thumb of the re-
form Democracy" or not The fact
remains that Tennessee was plundered
by Radical thieves, scallawags, carpet
baggers, and bummers, and her people
plunged into almost hopeless debt
while in their hands. This is history
EUansUiUe San.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
MONDAY, AUGTST z. 1876.

the following tracts OF land and town
lots
Two'tracts of land In District No. 4, boun-
ded as follows: One known as the Taylor
Landing. bounded as follows North by Z
Wilson. south and east by Cumberland
river, west by John Taylor. This tract con
tains 81 acres. One tract known as the
Stewart land, containg 20 acres more OF
less, bounded on the north by w Stewart
south by ] = Majors, east by j = Majors west
by ID Burton levied upon as the property
of 5 Majors, ID Majors and ] NJ 5undlin
TO satisfy an execution in favor OF Wright,
Harris & Co.
At same time and place will sell tract
OF land known as Majors store tract, in
District No Ia, containing I04 acres more or
less bounded as follows: Beginning at a
rock, formerly hickory, on the side of a
road, thence north go poles to black gum
and beach, thence east 81 poles to a poplar
south 2O3 poles to a branch and poplar,
thence west 81 poles TO the BEGINNING. Lee
WED upon as the property of ] s Majors TO
satisfy three executions, one I'm favor OF
Jacob Brown, one in favor of ID Majors,
one in favor of OBryans & Washington.
AT the same time and place will sell
two tracts of land in District Nos. One
tract contains l06 acres, bounded as follows:
On the east by s Lowery, north by Mrs Me-
Ghee, west by j Brunty, south by s Gibbs
One tract contains SO acres bounded as
follows: On the north by Z Griffin, south
by MORROW, east by Coleman, west by Clar-
dy. Levied upon as the property of II p
Duncan and 4 j Winn, to satisfy execu-
tions in favor of K b Dayie, Trustee for s
Philpot.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
THE COMING CONVENTION.


We are writing on the eve of an
event pregnant with veal or woe for
the Democratic party, and, through it,
for the whole nation. By the time we
go 10 press we may possibly be able to
make the announcement 81 the nomi-
nees at st. Louis, but in all proba bill
ty it will be mere announcement as it
will arrive if at all, too late for note or
comment. Our anticipations are cheer
ing in high degree though not un-
mingled with anxiety. On the one
hand, every day brings intelligence of
additional strength concentrating upon
the cause of Mr.. Tilden; so universal
Is this that it is no mere assumption of
party slang to style him the people S
candidate. The use of this designa-
ton states simple fact, that the first
thought of every one who eagerly longs
for the overthrow of the radical des
potism is Samuel Tilden. Reform
good government, fraternity, in the
place ofsectional animostity, right, JUS
tice and honesty in the place of wrong
tyrany and public plunder-all these
have come to be embodied in that one
name to such degree that mems de.
sire for reformation at once suggests
the name of the great reformer.
Many other names are before the
public, many which would ensure oul
hearty support if selected for our bat
tie cry, but we must state here, and W,
do it though knowing that before W,
go to press another name may head oui
columns that no other name would b,
hailed by us with such sanguine ex
pectation of success as that of Samue
j. Tilden.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
ELECTION NOTICE.

ON THURSDAY, THE SD DAY OF AU-
GUST, 1876, / will open and hold an election
in the different precincts of Montgomery
ceilor. County Trustee. SheriH. and two
Justices OF the Peace la each Evil District,
two Constables in District No. II, and one
Constable in each of the other Districts in
said County. Officers will please make out
two lists, and return Que to me and one to
the Clerk Of the County Court;
district No. Ill w. Fort, 5. +. Hollins,
Williams, clerks Martin Bryant, officer.
No. 2-Robt. Ferguson, Jno. Manson, W.
L. Childs judges James Kennedy, 4. a..
No.3-W. b. Collins, James Killebrew,
Jack Anderson. judges /; F. 0. Anderson, r..
No. ~. P. Dennis ". c. Grifiey, r. a.
Rives, judges; Tom Mabry, r. ). Payne
clerks; j. K. P. Merritt, officer.
ne ; Sr FTsy u SSrant 81 q B He'd
ring, clerks; H. Gum. officer.
No. G.-S. NJ. Lyon, II. NJ. Dudley, 7. y.
wareId, sIniss Th eS WaithaI ofiicer
No. Up. g. Hambaugh, ]. b. Osburn, 7.
D. Leonard, judges; r. B. Rossington, w.
n. OSburn, clerks (; j. I. station, officer.
! No. ST.. r. Howard, B. w. Hum Der, J. H.
Pollard, judges; NJ. w. 0gburn, las. Dubois,
clerks ID. Nj. Buck, officer.
No. 9.-Rans Morrow, Levi Cooper, ]; H.
| Coleman, judges I. ]. Morrow, q. w. Cau-
| die, clerks; j. q. Tomlinson, officer.
No. l0.-John Helm, Tom Majors, f. L.
| Williams, Judges; Il. Nj. NOlen, as. MAJORS,
| clerks p. 4. Williams, officer.
No. LIEN Brawner, w. III. Crouch, X.
! Winn, Judges; Henry Brown, l.. Crotzer
clerks ]. w. Bailey, officer.
No. Eat the Court House; Thos. Jack
son, John O'Brien, VIM. Kerr, judges Jas
! King, T. ID. Toombs, clerks. At Caldwell a
SheitOn's Stable: p. II. Keesee, John Shell
ton, NJ. O. Pitman. judges q. q. Perkins
Z. s. Bringhurst, clerks Chas. NJ. Stew art
| officer. f
No. I4.--Tom Atkins, Henry wheless, 10
| Humphreys, judges A. T. Atkins, j. H
| Atkins, clerks Rufus King, officer.
No. l5.-Bob Morrison, Jesse Crotzer, j
Ramey, judges; Nick Bagwell, Wiley Crotz
/ er, clerks ]. w. Bagwell, officer.
No. l6.--Tom Batson, w. ]. Lyle, James
Mavety, judges John Batson, 10. Black
ford, clerks Tom Harper, officer.
No. 17.--PIeas. Cooke. Thos. Mills, Arcl
Heggie, judges; Wesley Organ, Terry RIA
| mey, clerks; C. ID. Roberts, officer.
No. l8.-Wm. Channel. Henry Lyle, w. r
Martin, judges Tom Sechler, lobe Heggie
| clerks; Neb. Ussery, officer.
No. I9.--J. w. Elliot, X. II. McFall, Alex
Outlaw, judges Bob Swift, Billy Williams
clerks; w. r. Ramey, officer.
No. 2O.-W. g. Allen, j. +. Smith, ". w
Smith, Judges James Trice, X. c. Buck
clerks VIM. Thorne, officer. "a,
J. III. ACHEY, Sheriff.
Il July l. lS76-tde
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
THE NEW FORCE BILL.
The Provisions as Passed by the Sen
ate.
MULTIPLYING State Laws and Making
Voters Liable to Fine and I'M
DPisOnmenf,

pffsOnment.
The following is printed as showing
the animus of the radical majority in
the Senate at will be seen at once
that. if passed. it overrides all the lit
tie that is left of the rights of the
States and the province of State legis-
latures. The measure is of no other
consequence than as evincing this feel
ing for there is no likelihood of its be-
ing passed by the House, and failing
that, it falls to the ground.
The force bill recently passed by the
Senate was introduced by Morton and
passed by strict party vote. 1t pro-
vides that where the laws of any State
or territory require any act to be done
as a requisite qualification, every Of
fcer charged with the duty of furnish
ing an opportunity to become so quail
fed shall furnish to all the same and
equal opportunity without distinction
on account of race, color and previous
condition. Any officer refusing or
knowingly emitting to carry out this
law on such account forfeits $500 to
the person aggreived and is beside Ii
able, to fine of not less than $500 and
imprisonment for not less than one
month nor more than one year, or
/ both.
Section second provides that If any
State or United States officer shall de-
ny the right to vote to any citizen SO
entitled for the same reason as above
mentioned, or shall fail to allow and
furnish him a fair opportunity, said
officer is liable to a fine of not more
than 81 900 and imprisonment not ex-
ceeding two years.
Section third provides that where
any preliminary is required by the law
or any State officer, if he offer to per-
form the act and fails, on account OF
the wrongful act or omission of any
officer having charge of such matter
such omission being on account of the
applicants race or color, the offer Of
the citizen to qualify himself shall be
held to be performance of the same
and any judge of election refusing tC
receive and duly count his vote wher
offered, accompanied by an affidavit
reciting the fact of his not being per.
mitted to properly qualify himself
when Untitled, shall be fined not less
than $500, or be imprisoned not more
than one year, or both besides forfeit
ing $500 to the person aggrieyed.
Section fourth provides that if any
person by force, bribery, or intimida
ton shall hinder or delay any either
from qualifying himself or from voting
or shall combine with others to do 81
on account Of race or color, he shall b.
subjected to the same penalties as il
the preceding section.
Section fifth provides that if any ont
shall prevent, control, or intimidate
or attempt to, any person having thu
right of suffrage from exercising it OF
account of race or color, or by bribery
force, intimidation, or by threats o
depriving such person of employment
or by eiecting such person from houses
or lands, or by threats of refusing tt
renew a lease or contract for labor. o.
by threats Of violence to him, ever,
such person shall be liable on convic
ton to the penalties provided for thu
misdemeanors in the other sections.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
Candidates

As the number of votes necessary
to effect twO-thirds vote was only 492,
this of course determined the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Tilden.
Thursday mornings proceedings
were limited to the nomination, by ae-
clamatiOn of Mr.. Hendricks as Vice
President.
The great struggle is over and the
peoples candidate, the great reformer
of New York, is nominated as our
standard bearer in the great battle to
be fought from this time till next
November. We have purposely given
our accounts of the conventions pro-
ceedings as they we're written day by
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
Text of the Equalization Of Bounty"
Bill as Passed hy the House
of Representatives.

The House by vote of al to Sc
nays, passed the equalizationof- boun-
ty bill. The bill provides that the
sum Of eight dollars and thirty-three
and ue-eighth cents shall be paid to
every non commissioned officer, mu-
stefan, private soldier or sailor, or ma
rine, including those upon the rolls as
Indians for each month of service
between April II, 1861, and May y.
1865, and applies alike to regulars and
volunteers. In case Of the death Of
the soldier, etc, the bounty Is to go
to the widow or heir. In computing
and aseertaining the bounty, there
shall be deducted any and all bountles
already paid by the United States, or
any State, or persons who served as sub
stitutes, captured prisoners OF war at
the time of enlistment and persons
who were discharged on their own APP
plication, except for disability, are ex-
cluded, unless the latter were dis
charged with view of re-enlistment,
or purposes of promotion. Every ap-
plicant for bounty must state speclt-
cally whether the applicant has re-
eeived any other bounty. AttorneEs
or agents are allowed only ten dollars
for prosecuting any claim, and vio-
lation of this clause is made punisha-
BILE by fine and Imprisonment. Pro-
vision is made in secondary proof in
all cases where the discharge of the
applicant has been lost. All applica-
tions under this act must be made
within five years after its passage
The acknowledgement of the army re-
ported to congress last year that the
bill, if passed, would take one hun
dred and one million dollars out of
the treasury, and the paymaster-gen-
eral said it would require not less
than one hundred and thirty-seyen
million dollars.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
Tobacco Sales.

Our sales this week were about 200
hhds. We have to report an active,
strong market, with full advance on
all desirable grades of leaf and lungs.
Reports continue bad from nearly all
sections in regard to the prospects of
the tobacco, and we hope that our
planters will put out every plant that
they can draw from their beds, even
as late as August. We heard of a crop
planted as late as the Goth of August,
in 1874, which sold that fall at SIS 90
round loose. We quote
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01

The Radical Boston Traveller feel
ingly asks: why have the Democrats
in and out of Congress been making
such desperate attempts recently to
iniure Mr.. Blaine's good name before
the country?" Now, we will just an
swer that question of our ambulatory
friend from information cleaned from
that other blood-stained Radical or
gan, the Chicago Inter-Ocean, whose
"loyalty" and Republicanism the Trav-
eller can not deny. Says the 10:
If Mr.. Blaine had been stricken
MORALLY the people would never have
forgiven the towards who delivered the
blow. 1t was not the Confederates
Knott and Hunter who indeed pur-
sued the ex-speaker with unfal tering
malignaney; it was the conspIratOrs
who assembled some months ago at
Cincinnati to plot deliberate assault,
a series of assaults--upOn his character
and reputation Nothing more dIabol.
ical ever occurred in the history OF
politics in this or any other country.
Joseph Medill, of the Chicago Tri-
bune, was the chief of the band ofcon-
spirators who met to plan the assassi-
nation OF the character and reputation
of James q. Blaine. Under cover of
profound secrecy, Medill aud his con-
freres prepared their poisoned shafts of
malice and SANDER, aud placed the
culver, full, in the hands Of Knott and
Hunters committee.
We clip the above from the Courier
Journal: Blaine received his death
stroke not from Knott and Hunter and
the investigating COMMITTEES of the
House-these he had conquered by his
dog faced audacity and his bogus dis
patches. He was slaughtered like
Caesar in the capitol by his bosom
friends, the characters of Brutus and
Cassius being played (for that night
only) by Morton and Conkling.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
Graeey Warehouse.

HARRISON & SHELBY, af the Gracey
Warehouse, sold for the week ending June
20, 143 hhds. as follows:
5 Hhds. Fine Leaf SIT 50. 16 20. 10 90, ID 70
Is 70, 10 y, IS 80, - "a.
u Hhds. Good Leaf Sl5 90, ID 60. IA so, IA OF
II 90, IA 80, II co. IA co. IA g. IA So Ia co. IA 90
10 Hhds, Medium Leaf sl3 20. IL 70, Ii %
+ co. Ii s. II So II IS II s. So II 90 - -
81 Hhhds. Low Leaf Sill %, IL 00, IL 20, 10 "a
10 10, 10 70. 10 10 10 IS. 10 - 10 7 10 So 10 81
10 50, 10 %, 10 So 10 So 10 IS 10 co. 10 co. 10 &
10 80, 10 20. 10 ., 10 80, 10 50, 50, 8 50, 81
50, 9 60, 60, 9 go, 8 so, 8 60, 8 90, 8 so, 7C
80, 8 so, 80, 8 so, 8 10.
ii Hhds. Good Lugs So 90 to 9 90.
= Hhds. Medium Lugs SO So to 95.
20 Hhds. Caked, Common Lugs and Trash
81 so to 6 rs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
In Bankruptcy.

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
SS.-At Nashville, the 18th day OF june
A. ID. 1876.
The undersigned hereby gives nQtice 81
his appointment as assignee OF gohh =
Major OF the county of Cheathaln, and
State of Tennessee, within saln Dlstflct
who has been adtudgcd Dankrnpt on
creditors petition by tie DlseslS1 Coufs u
S''iu Dis' JOHN L. KENNEDY, Assignee.
July l. 1861.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
CLARKSVILLE
FEMALE ACADEMY /!
The next session OF this well-known in
stftution win begin on
Monday, September 4, 1915.

The Trustees have chosen the Rev. ]. r.
PLUMMER, as President, gentleman well
and favoFably known in this city, and
throughout Middle Tennessee, and one who
we can confidently assure parents is in
every respect well qualified for the delicate
We are assured by the President that the
corps of teachers which will se made up
and announced within a few days shall be
OF such order of talents as to command
the confidence of the patronizing COM
munity.
JOSHUA COBB, Prest. Board of
JOHN F. CoUTs, Sec'y Trustees.
July l. IS76-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
Estray Mule.

Taken up, on the 18th ult.. by II. q.
GhOIson, In District No. ", MONTGOMERY
Mule, about liz hands hiKh six or seven
years old, shod All round, collar niarks on
his shoulders, spot on left hips which APP
pears 70 have been made ~ burn or AcaId.
No other marks or brands. Nalued ASSOC.
X. D. READ, r, -. G.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
Grange Warehouse.

HERNDoN & SMITH, of Trice's Landing
Grange Warehouse, sold at the Exchange
in this city, tor the week ending June
g, 1T Hhds. as follows:
80 Hhds. Medium TO Good Leaf, sl2 90 to
Is 7j.
% Hhds. Low Leaf, SO 90 to IL 90.
so Hhds. Lugs, IS % to %.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
Strayed or Stolen

From the farm on which Jno. A. Major
resides, on the Dover road, my cream col
ored horse, with white eyes. Any person
finding and returning him TO me viii be
literally rewarded.
A. ID. SEARS.
July l. l876-lw
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01
SHERIFFS SALE
Land and Town Lots !

By virtue of sundry writs of venditioni
exponas, TO me directed by the honorable
Circuit Court of Montgomery County, al
the May Term, 1876, VIII sell at public
auction for cash, at the Court House door
in CiarkSyflIe. on
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-01

MISS NJ. llIEG wishes 10 receive pu-
pills in Music, during vacation months.
Terms as heretofore. II.