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The daily gazette., 1877-01-22

Thus it appears that the San Francisco
failures alone, of these seven cities, aver
aged less than those of this city, but with
quarter of the population it has half as
many failures. Boston and Chicago,
neither of them with half as many houses
in business, show more failures, aggrega-
ting more than twice as much, and Gin
cinnati, with hardly one-fourth of the
population, comes within q million of
Philadelphia's total.-Bdlt. Gazette.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-22
EPILEPSY OR FITS.

SAMARITAN NERvINE, the great
sis3 Nerve Conqueror, cures Epileptic Fits,
Convulsions, Spasms, st. Vitus Dance and
all nervous diseases the only known pos
five and sure cure for Epilepsy. 1t has
been tested by thousands and has never
been known to fail in a singles Inclose
stamp for circulars, giving evidence OF
cures. Trial package free, Please give
name of express office when ordering med
icines. Also send names and address of all
persons subject to Epileptic Fits.
Address, DIR. S. A. RICHMOND
jan9d&w1y Box. 741, ST. Josephs, Mo.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-22

q Chandler says that his Florida dis
patch telling Stearns to "hold the State
for Hayes and Wheeler, money and
troops will be sent vou," is a deliberate
forgery" But when Y. is put upon tie
stand he always swears that ne "dosen't
recollect." If he were now to make a
clean breast oft and tell what dispatch
he did send about troops, he might he en-.
titled to consideration.
The daily gazette., 1877-01-22
4O7 MARKET ST. 407,
BENZ. .. CLARK,
A full assortment o.

SUPERIOR CLOCKS, WATCHES,
JEWELRY and SPECTACLES,
Constantly on hand and for sale at the low
est mai ket rates. Particular and personal
attention given to Repairing any articles in
the above line.
A fine assortment of Spectacles constant
ly on hand and sole agent iorthe Celebrated
Diamond Spectacles. mario
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
Personal Items.

Mr.. James Bateman a prominent
commission merchant of Philadelphia
Pa, has been visiting during the past
week his brother-in-law, Rev. Dir.
Lupton and family. Mr.. Bateman was
called upon on Sunday evening last,
and responded in a happy. brief. and
instructive address to the Sabbath
school. Miss Maya, his accomplish
ed daughter has been visiting Rev. Mr..
Lupton for a longer time, and during
the present week the last of her stay.
has been complimented with several
pleasant entertainments by her friends
and admirers.
Our Office is always gladdened when
visited by Prof. J. w. Rust. The
professor is prosperingi in Hopkinsville
as head of a large Female Academy
in that city. On Tuesday he visited
our Female Academy formerly under
his care he delivered a genial and
fatherly address to girls whose mothers
we're his pupils in old times. His hair
is whitening, but his heart is green
and young. We have only one fault
to find with his merits, he neyer stays
long enough.
Mr.. Charles B. Cashier now doing
business in Louisville with Messrs.
Moore, Bremaker & Co., has been here
on a brief visit ofbusiness and pleasure
mixed to his family. Charlie is i'm
proved in appearance, health and man
ners, and in all other respects, not
emitting the incipient splendors of a
very promising pair of Burnsides.
Mr.. w. B. Johnston, son of DR..
Johnston, of this city, has accepted a
situation as clerk in the Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh fast mail service. Billy was
for some time connected with the
Southern Express Office. and was a
general favorite on recount ofhis close
attention.
We were glad to meet a day or two
age our old friend Jas. d. Trimble,
now of Brownsville, but formerly of
Charlotte. He speaks of locating in
our city, and we give him a hearty well
come. He may be found at the sad
dlery of NJ. L. Joslin.
Col. B. R. Winsett of Paris, agent
for the Elephant Warehouse, was in
attendance at the sales of Thursday
with a shipment of twenty hogsheads.
The Colonel is a live agent, and fights
valiantly for the GAINESVILLE market.
Mr.. Mike Nestor, who has been
spending the winter in the land of
flowers, stopping at Jacksonville, and
Palatka returned on Wednesday,
much improved in health.
Mr.. G. II. Goodlett a former resi-
dent of this county, butnow a resident
of Nashville, a young lawyer of tai
lent paid our Office a visit on Tuesday
last
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
The TRANSFORMATION Question.

An adjourned meeting to consider
this important question was called by
Mr.. P. II. Keesee president on Fri
day April 6. Mr.eL. Bloch, as chair
a of the committee ON correspond
ence. submitted his report. The first
letter was from Mr.. Crosby general
freight agent of the St. L. & S. L. R..
r. He expressed an anxiety to meet
the wishes of the business people of
GAINESVILLE, and stated thata reduction
of freights had been made on these
roads Ia which GAINESVILLE was inter-
ested. A letter per contra from Messrs.
Shaw & Co., of Fairyiew denied that
any satisfactory change had been efec-
ted and urged the starting of the wag-
on train. Capt. Gracey, Mr.. Ely and
orthers advocated this course, but on
the motion of Mr.. Ingram, further
correspondence was requested by the
meeting to be carried on by the same
committee with the officers of the rail-
road, who were instructed among other
things, to solicit the running a morn
ing Nashville train, so as to connect
with the L. & n, morning train to
GAINESVILLE.
The result of this correspondence
will be received and discussed at a
meeting called for the purpose by P.
Keesee Pres't. of which due notice
will be given.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
A Valuable Book.

The 'Foot-Prints of Time" and a complete
analysis of our American system OF Gov
eminent, with a concise history of the
origin and progress of civilization, the re-
latiOn of the Old World to the free institu-
lions of the New, Ii establishment and
growth of the English Colonies and of the
United States of America, facts and statls-
tics from official sources.-By CHARLES
BANCROFT. ,
This book has been well named,
The Foot Prints of Time" as it be-
gins with the earliest dawn of history,
tracing it down from the earliest
development of ancient history to the
discovery Of America.
The author then takes up the thread
of American history in a manner
which has never been attempted be-
fore, giving a close and clear analysis
of our American system of Govern
ment under the Executive, Legislative
and Judicial Departments, in connec-
ton with which are the minor De-
partments, the Army, the Navy, De-
partment of the Interior and Post
office Department.
This valuable work will be presented
by agents in a short time to the citizens
of GAINESVILLE and vicinity.
W. LANCASTER, General Agent.
We have examined the index and
preparatory parts of the book, THE
Foot Prints of Time" and pronounce
it a most admirable compend of the
grand and important subjects of which
it treats.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
TerrihIe Fire in ST. Lonis.

A frightful confagration occurred at
St.. Louis early on the morning of
Wednesday last. At about a quarter
before 2 o'clock A. NJ, fire was discov-
cred in the basement of the Southern
Hotel, originating in the store room.
The fire could not be controlled before
the whole building was demolished
and fifty lives were lost chiefly by in
juries sustained in leaping from the
upper stories. Among the victims was
Miss Kate Claxton the actress who
had such a narrow escape at the burn
ing of the Brooklyn Theatre her life
was saved by leaping from the third
story, but both legs broken. The
Southern Hotel was one of the largest
buildings of its class in the United
States. The loss is not much under
81, O00, 600.
Further dispatches contradict the
statement hat Miss Kate Claxton had
suffered fractures of any of her limbs.
She has escaped without serious in
Jury.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
Hiss Mary Anderson.

This very interesting young lady
played the characters of Juliet and
Pauline Deschapelles at Franklin Hall
last Saturday evening and night. Her
arrival here had been anticipated by
the highest eucomiums of the press re-
ceived from all the points where she
had performed North and South, and
We were prepared to see an actress of
the first class, IN which expectation
we were not disappointed. W. are not
acquainted with the dramatic aspirants
of the last fifteen years, but we know
thatthe number ofShakspearian actors
and actresses of the highest grade is
not large at present, the drama of mod
ern society having superseded the works
of the Elizabethan dramatists so that
in all probability Miss Anderson stands
alone on that elevation formerly occu-
pied by Miss Cushman, Miss Eliza Lo-
gan and Miss Julia Dean. To specify
rather than criticize we should say that
her forte is the highest and severest
role of classic tragedy, a role to which
the port of Juliet belongs only in the
latter part of the play. From the mo-
ment that Juliet learns the death of
TybaltM Miss A. was thoroughly at home
in d~elineating the conflicting emotions
that Sh~akespeare's genius has so won
derfully portrayed not hat there
were not ONE exquisite touches in
scenes prior to this-the fearful part
ing for instance in the balcony scene
but every artist has special excellen-
cies and that of Miss A. is the power
full representation of these emotions
which tax beyond their power all but
the highest mental and physical en-
dowments. For this reason we are in
ciined to think that while Juliet is less
adapted to her peculiar powers than
some other characters, Pauline Des-
ehappelles is utterly unworthy ofthem
and she would do we'll to drop the
character with dIsdain the field in
which she is destined to achieve her
highest triumphs is evidently the i'm
personation of the grandest and sub
FINEST efforts of our greatest drama
lists such as the Lady Macbeth,
Catherine of Arragon, and Constance
of Shakespeare, and Webster's Ouch
ess of Mali. If Eschylus, Sophie
cles and Euripides had written in
English, she :would have been the
very person they would have selected
for the realization of their conceptions
in Clytemnestra, Antigone and Medea.
1t is the fashion to criticise severely
the support which great actors and
actresses meet with-we refrain from
doing so-instead we relate the follow
ing annecdote which is told Of the eel
ebrated English actor Barry he was
dissatisfied at rehearsal with the man
ner in which a subordinate actor de-
livered a certain speech and spoke it
adding now sir, can't you
speak it like that p Certainly not,
sir, you don't expect a man to speak on
shillings a week like one that
gets fifty pounds" The application Of
this speech we leave to our readers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
DIED.

POINDEXTER-At midnight on the 10th
inst, at his fathers late residence in Chris
tan County, KY, w. X. PoINDEXTER,
aged about So years.
RICHIE this city, April 9Th, 1877, of pneu-
monia, JOHN a. RICH, son of @. G. and
Mrs. Mary A.. Rich, aged IL years.
No young man in our community gave
brighter promise of a useful and honorable
life than this youth. Ever since his child
hood ohm had been a membe Of Trinity
EpiscopaI) Sunday School, and at one time
he took the premium offered for the best
scholar in the school. Strictly moral in all
his habits, polite and respectful to all,
conscientious always in the discharge of his
duties, and a close student, there was no
position within the reach of honorable am
bition that he might not have hoped TO win.
But when the Master called him, he cheer
fully resigned all his earthly prospects, and
gave his young spirit pack into the hands
OF his maker. His life was that of a young
Christian soldier, and his death was the
seal of his faith. Reqatescdt in pace.
G. w. r.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
The Work of Ineendiaries,

The distillery owned by W. 7. Pace,
3 miles from the city, near the Para
disc hill turnpike was totally dis
troyed by fire, on Sunday night last,
April Sth. The fire occurring between
10 and u o'clock at night was un-
doubleday the work of an incendiary.
The distillery was being thoroughly re-
paired, and improved with a view to
commencing on next Monday. Mr..
Adherhold the coppersmith at work on
the manchinery etc., lost a very valua-
BILE lot of tools. The loss is estimated
at $1,000. No insurance.
A fire broke out in the New Prov
idence Mill about Il o'clock on the
morning of the 10th inst, resulting in
a total loss of the entire property, its
cause is supposed to have been the
work of some fend, who prowling at
the dead hour of night, committed to
the flames this valuable property
owned by a chartered corporation I'M
der the firm name of the New Provi-
dence Mill Co. The books were saved.
There being only a small amount of
grain on hand, the loss was small I'M
der this head. The property was val
ued at $13, 900, with $1,000 insurance,
in the agencies represented by Sam.
Johnson Esq, and Messrs. Beaumont
& Kimbrough of this city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
In tbe Height of the Fashion.

We have received an entirely new
assortment of type from the franklin
Type Foundry Cincinnati. The CHRON-
ICLE therefore next week will appear
arrayed in new garments from head to
foot, selected according to the last new
typographical fashions-we shall not
be proud, but advertisers will do well
to make a note of it and get their an
nouncements presented in the most at
tractive form now attainable. Our
purchase includes thirty new fonts Of
job type, enabling US to execute work
of this kind in the ~clearest and most
tasteful form ever presented in this
city.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
Sunday School Mass Meeting.

A Sunday School mass meeting will
be held at the Methodist Church Sun
day evening at 4 o'clock. Addresses
will be delivered by Rev. W. A. Tur-
uer, of Cedar Hill, Rev. ". A. Broad
hurst, of the Christian Church, Prof.
James Dinwiddie, of the Presbyterian
Church, and probably others. The
exercises will be i~nterspersed with
singing. Congregations and schools
of all the churches are cordially invi-
ted middle tiers of seats will be re-
served fer the children. Thase exer-
cises are both instructive and enter
tanning, and all lovers of the Sunday
School cause would do we'll to be
present.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
GAINESVILLE WHOLESALE MA RKET.
CORRECTED by J. 1.oRUsMAN.

We report for the past week a generally
quiet market. The recently published acGs
of the Legislature apprises us of one for
which credit must be given this renowned
body of law makers. We allude to hat one
raising the standing of burning oil offered
for sale in the State. At present 100 of heat
is the maximum required. In future, as we
understand the inspection law, it will re-
quire at least 1902 oil to meet the require
ments of the law, which, while it adds a
little to the price, yet certainly makes it a
much safer article for the household. We
note a strong and advancing market for
Flour the advance on the best grade is SOC
per barrel, the lower grades remaining at
about previous quotations. The stock of
Wheat in the United States on April LIST had
been reduced to almost one-half of what it
was at the same date last year. A steady
export demand has thus reduced the very
large surplus held in the United States, and
now since war rumOrs LAY been actively
revived in Europe, it seems not improbable
that the foreign demand will continue and
may be largely increased, thereby still fur
Their enhancing the value of this i'm portant
cereal in our own markets.
SUGAR.-CIarifed, I0% @1I; Crushed,
POWDERED ana rdnulate 1z129 l4c.
New Orleans sugar, new crop, fair to
prime 81 to 81, clarified l04 10 ll34.
New Orleans Molasses, new crop, 1000.
COFFEE We quote Rio 2115 to
23c, Java IS to SIC.
SAIr.-Kanawha, 7 bushel bbls, 50 co.;
by the Car load 81 VI.
FLoUR-Superfine, So 90: Extra, So 80.
Choice or Fancy, 81 rs TO 8 90.
STAR CANDLRS.-l6to lSc.
WHIsKEY-Common country, 81 009l 20;
hest hran Richardson GOnntX. 81 ~ TO 2 no.
CHEESE-Prime factory-l5Gl6.
RICE-Carolina, 5 to nc.
SoAP-Bar i6@l0.
TIMOTHY SEED-S2 p.
HERDS GRASS-G0 to.7Oc.
RCH GRASS-S2 90.
BLUE GRASS-Sl 90 to l 20.
RYE-Sl 10.
CLOVER SEEDS 40 to 8 50.
OATS-O to 52H,
sett, SO 90 per Dbl: Peach Blow, SO 90 to Is
per Dbl: Red and Yellow Vans, 50 90 to 3 30
per Dbl; Bermuda, So 90.
OILS-Coal oil, 22% to 30c lard oil, 95c;
linseed oil, raw zoe BOILED IS.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-55.
VARNIsH-COpal, 81 20; Japan, 0 80.
WISDOM GLAss-sxlO 81 50 v box, lOxl2
PowDER.Ride, s8.25 e keg; lead, 1913 n.
HOT-S %.
CAPs-4O@5Oc q 1000.
OYsTERs02a and / ID cans 2 00gl 90.
SARDINES-l625.
g. per Dbl, $40 Do kltsi
MOL, 81 7592 90.
BLACKING-85@55c per dozen.
NAILS-S3 10.
IRoN-Kentucky, 8; Tennessee, ~.
RoPE-l4@20c.
PITTsBURG COAL % cts. ST. BERNARD,
20 cts. delivered.
~TRACES-S7 90 to IL 30 per. doz.
COLLARs-S8 90 to a per. dog.
HAMES-s4 to 10 per doz.
AXEs-$S so to 1000. per. doz.
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce.
BACON-Buying, 81 to &c.
LARD-l0c.
TALLow-6c.
PEA NUTs-40@50c per bushel
GINsENG--S0 to soc.
BEESwAX-20c.
FEATHERS-new-35040 c.
WHITE BEANS-Sl 90 to 81 Is.
PEAS-75c to 81 Oh.
PoRK-495 gross.
EGGS-9 to l0c per doZ.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14

In our notice last week of the re-
sumption of work on Trinity church,
we mentioned that Messrs. Barksdale,
Clarke & Co, had taken the contract
for the wood work. We are now able
to state that the contract for plastering
has been taken by Mr.. Jackson, and
the painting by Messrs. Tarpley &
Parish; that is the way to do work in
GAINESVILLE our mechanics cannot be
surpassed by any who can be brought
here from a distance, and have the
first claim on our patronage.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
New York Tobacco Exchange.

A meeting of New York commission
merchants was held at the Office of
Pollard, Pettus & Co., 81 Broad street,
on March 18th. for the purpose of dis
cussing the desirability of establishing
auction tobacco sales in New York.
1t was thought advisable to establish
such sales, and a committee appointed
to report April Sd. At this meeting
the buyers were invited, and much
good feeling prevailed the meeting
was largely attended, and the different
interests of the tobacco trade we'll
represented. We note with pride the
prominence of our former townsmen
and citizens. Mr.. B. L. McKeage was
made chairman and ably set forth the
object of the meeting. GAINESVILLE
claimed her share of the positions on
the committees appointed on the gov
erning committee we find @. C. Grin
ter on the arbitration committee, S.
Pettus chairman, with j. j. Thomas
and J. F. Smith as associates. These.
gentlemen are all sterling business
men and we are glad to see them APP
preciated at the great commercial cen
ter of America.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
Southwestern Presbyterian Univer.

We clip the following from the Lou
isville Observer of April II. As will
be seer DR.. Shearer with his accus-
toned zeal and energy, is doing noble
work in behalf of the Southwestern
University. We hope soon to see the
building enlarged aud beautifed as
becomes this, the school of the Pres
byterian Church
"A general meeting of the friends
of the Southwestern Presbyterian
University was held in Memphis on
Sunday April LIST, in tht First church.
Addresses were delivered by DR.. b.
NJ. Palmer of New Orleans, and by
DIR. Shearer, of GAINESVILLE. The day
had been Indictment, but a large as
semblage was present. \ very cordial
feeling prevails in favor of the cause.
One gentleman came forward with a
subscription Of a thousand dollars
and the city will be thoroughly can
vassed. The interest in this cause is
general throughout the whole country;
people seem to take pleasure to con-
tribute according to their means
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14

Mrs. VIM. RosENFIELD is daily re-
ceiving large shipments Of millinery
goods. Her establishment is the gen.
eral resort of devotees of fashion, and
all can suit their taste, from the most
economical who desire the graver
shades, to the fair ladies of our city
and adjoining county who keep apace
with the latest styles. Mrs. Rosen-
fields known taste and fine judgement
in the selection of all articles in the
millinery line, requires no words of
praise at our hands. See new spring
advertisement.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
The Oliver Chilled Pillow.

Fox & Smith, Sole Agents for Mont
gomery county, have sold a large num-
Der of these Flows, and in every
instance they have proven to be the
best Plow in the world. Farmers
would do we'll to go and buy them for
their Spring ploughing. Prices re-
duced. This firm also sell the Avery
and GAINESVILLE Steel and Cast Flows
and Points. jan27-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
Rhodes Lecture.

Mr.. Rufus Rhodes will deliver his
admirable lecture at Dover this week !;
this, we believe will not be the only
repetition of it, but it will be yet re-
peated in several places both in Ten
nessee and Kentucky, to the ediica-
ton and entertainment of the citizens
and to the credit and, we hope, the
emolument of the lecturer. Look out
for him in Hopkinsville and Franklin.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
A RUSH.

Mrs. Rosenfeld is in daily receipt of
the handsomest and most fashionable
goods ever brought to this city, con-
sistiug of imported millinery, bonnets,
hats, French flowers, etc.; also the
latest styles in neck-ties, chemises,
lace bibs. &c. A select assortment of
Silk Handkerchiefs, 2 and 4-button
gloves of all descriptions, and all of
the new shades. A great variety of
new style of Fans, from 5 cents to So.
The shades of trimmings are entirely
new, in silks, ribbons, and flowers.
Numerous other novelties that you
will have to see to appreciate. l will
keep constantly during the season re-
plenishing my stock with all the now
elites in the millinery and fancy
goods line. Prices are decidedly
lower this spring than heretofore. l
buy my goods directly from importers.
Dressmaking dona in the most fashion
able manner on short notice. Very
respectfully, Mrs. w. RosENFIELD.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
Old 1nings Recoming New.

AS for competition in old things, We
have NONE, and as for modern style,
which is always made out of shoddy
leather and paper, we have a little
competition. Call, friends, and see
the difference. New Hames-we
have a good variety at low prices, but
no old, WORKOUT army names at any
price. E. r. G~LAssCoCK.
Feb. II, Tiff
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-04-14
The Dingee { Conard Co.'S Roses.

If you want Roses of finest variety
and size to insure quick and sure
growth, and to be true to name and dis
cription, send in your orders at once to
J. NJ. Rice who will make an order
in the early party of next week. Now
is the best time to plant Roses in the
open ground. 1w.