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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

The river is falling very fast for
this season of the year and, unless
we have rains soon, it will give our
larger class boats trouble at the
shoals. We report five feet scant
this morning.
Since our last report boats have
been rather irregular in their time.
The Eddyville now goes down every
Friday and up Wednesdays. The
Silverthorn goes up Friday and
down Saturday nights. The Nash
vile goes up Thursdays and down
Saturdays. Hillman and Anderson
continue on their regular time.
Boats have not quit their foolish
practice of cutting rates on each
other yet-bringing tobacco from
the lower part of the river to this
place for 81 90 to 81 so per hid. Re
ceipts have fallen off some this week
in consequence of dry weather, Re-
ceipts by boat since our last report !
458 hhds. tobacco, 1900 sacks of
corn, l, 400 sacks of oats and 200
bales of hay.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
Ne,r Advertisenaents.

J. S. Woodson has an advertisement about
the Diamond Coal in another column.
T. t. Harper, Esq, Of District No. le, has
two attachment notices in another column.
Mayor Lyon has a notice to persons hold
ing claims against the city of GAINESVILLE in
to-day's paper.
Kineannon, Wood & Co. advertise tin
plate, sheet iron and Timers findings at
wholesale rates.
Read the circus advertisement in this issue,
and make your arrangements for "seeing the
show"
w. F. Taylor, President of the Grange
Warehouse Association, has notice to the
stockholders They viii find it to their in
terest TO read it.
Hon. ]. f. Rice is announced for re-
election as Circuit Judge, composed OF the
Circuit Of Sumner, Robertson, Montgomery,
Stewart, Houston, Humphreys, Dickson and
Chetham counties. The Judge has dis
charged his duty in the past without fear,
favor or affection, and We presume he will
be elected on the first day of August next.
We would call special attention to the adj
vertlsement of Mrs. Driscol in this issue of
our paper. She has received the latest spring
patterns for the ladies. She is also agent for
I.eRoy's Improved Shirt Pattern. Gentle
men can have their measures taken and
shirts made to order, of the best material, for
SIl5. She has made quite number for Our
citizens, and we learn all gave entire salts
faction. Mrs. Driscol is very deserving
lady and any one wanting work in her line
would do well to call and see her.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
SUndrieS.

A Methodist man lives on Leip-
er's creek who never pays his quar-
terage until the preacher visits his
house. / know another man who
would not go to preaching because
he had not received PASTORAL call.
Both of these men take great pains
to have nothing to do with their
preacher, and never invite him to
their houses. This is one of the
many fiimsy pretexts which some
men have for protecting their integ
rity as members of the church, by
refusing to meet the obligations
which they voluntarily assumed on
entering the church. Every consci-
entiOus pastor does what he can to
advance the interests of his charges,
and it is neither possible nor neces-
sary for him to push his way into
every door in the land, and, at the
same time, perform other and more
important duties. The amount of
error that obtains, in some sections,
on the subject of pastoral visiting is
alarming. Many would have their
preacher always in motion, going
from house to house, without con-
sidering that the first duty Of every
preacher is to preach, and that no
man can do this without unceasing
study of the Scriptures from every
available standpoint. This con-
sumes a great deal of time Of course.
This much for your Methodist read
erS.
Nirtueand innocence must be pro-
tected in our land, and they will be.
When ruffian assaults a man it
may do to let him have the benefit
of tedious process at law; but
when gorilla PUSHES upon tender,
helpless female such vengeance
must be melted out to him as the
crime deserves. Bys such means
alone can these monsters be COM
PEELED to stay in proper bounds, and
our women be made to feel any de-
gree of security in the absence of
the family, The righteous indigna=
ton of civilized community must
not be denounced as mob violence,
Jim Pace brought Messrs. Brew
er and Patrick up, a few nights
since, to dedicate the hen house;
but as am soon to have a milk
house and ealf-lot / thought it best
to wait until these are finished, and
let one dedication answer for all.
/ am constantly hearing good re-
ports from my Southside successor.
left the middles right grassy over
there and l am glad to hear that
they are being handsomely "busted
up" l hear that there is a Jacob of
a teller, not far off, who is limiting
around with a view of supplanting
me next fall. There is an old gentle
man on BartOn's creek, who, when
things don't go to suit him. an
nounces that he is getting "devil-
ish," you had better get out of his
way then. | don't expect to be-
come diabolical, but that chicken
eater had better go slow ON that line.
He wants my hen house.
AsBURY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
hlhds. trash, 81 %, %, 10 60, IS, %.

NEW YORK, March lS.-Messrs. Sawyer,
Wallace d Co. report to the New York To-
baccO Leaf as follows: Western Leaf-We
have no imprO cement in our market to
report. 1t continues almost unprecedent-
edly dull. The weeks sales amount to S3l
hhds., all old, and in paltry lots. Manufic-
turers took 81, cutters 3, jobbers q, and
shippers the balance. We note no change
in prices, but they are weak and lower than
the cost of the new whifh is being received.
The attention of everyone is now directed
to the planting, and if we were only assured
that that would be small, we would be hope
full of steadier market. 80
LIVERPOOL, March 4-Messrs Wa ter Bird
& Co. report as follows This tobacco mar
ket during the greater portion of the past
month was very quiet, hut In the last few
days there has been more doing, though
chiefly confined to one or two manuflc-
tureTs, who purchased rather more freely
than in general. Stock on hand March LIST
34,349 hhds.
LONDON, March 2.-Messrs, Walter Bird q
Go. report as follows: The transactions In
tobacco during the past month have been
OF the most Ineagre description. aud the
sales that tranSpired comprised merely a
few little lots OF good Western Strips, and
poses, Prices, in the absence of demand
femain nominally steady, but the business
done Is not of a sufficiently important char
aoter to test the strength, or weakness, OF
the market The accounts from the Tobacco
growing States of America are being read
with interest, as, to some extent, the future
prices here depends upon the acreage to be
planted during the coming season. The
political complications in the East, and the
fear Of an European war, have depressed
trade generally, and Tobacco, as an article
of produce, naturally suffers more or less.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
,swithering pain of earthly frosts
e shall awake, to live forever and forever
TheC, w, Anderson.

This trim-built vessel leaves here
for Nashville every Sunday night,
and for Cairo every Wednesday
morning, making regular trips. She
is efficiently differed by j. d.
Crouch, Captain, and E. w. Mar
shall, Clerk, to whom we return
many thanks for courtesies shown
us on our recent trip to Nashville.
Both Of these gentlemen are expert
enced in their business and polite
and accommodating to the public.
We heartily recommend the Ander-
son to any of our readers who may
be contemplating trip either up or
down the river; the gentlemanly
officers of the boat will show you
every attention and kindness.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
COUNTY ELECTION
AUGUST 1sr, 1873.

4 We are authorized to announce Judge
JAMES E. RICE as a candidate for re-eIec-
ton to the Office OF Judge Of the Circuit,
composed of the counties of sumner, NoD-
ertson Montgomery, Stewart, houston,
+ Humphreys, DickOn and CtseathaTn-
March p, Este
We are authorized to announce r. A:
WILSON as a candidate for Trustee OF
Montgomery county at the August election
March %, '7S-teS
We arr. authorized to announce j. i.
ATKINS as n candidate for County Trustee
at the ensuing August election.
March IS, ls7S-te" 81
We are authorized to announce JOHN II.
VARIABLE as a candidate for County Court
Clerk at the ensuing August election. te"
We are authorized to announce r. II
WILLIAMS as a candidate for County Court
Clerk at the next August election.
Sept. %, lSTT-te
We are authorized to announce JOHN II.
MASON as a candidate for Sheriff of Mont
gomery county, at the August election.
Feb %, lS7S-te.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
e MOSELE,T as a candidate for reelection
for the office of Sheriff at the ensuing August
election. FeD. ., 4ofo-le'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

THE Tennesseean, published at
Gallatin, pays Judge Rice the follow
ing compliment:
Hon. James E. Rice announces
himself in this issue candidate for
reelection to the position of Circuit
Court Judge. Judge Rice is high
toned, generous, Warm-hearted
Christian gentleman, and favOrably
impresses all with whom he meets.
He has proved himself an earnest,
conscientious, impartial judge, seek
ing to administer the law as his
duty required without regard to
fearo favor. His long judicial ex-
perience is an additional high
recommendation of his fitness for
the position to which he offers him
self for reelection.
Let us add to the above that we
trust no irrational principle of rOta-
ton will be advanced with the pur-
pose of Ousting tried and expert
enced judicial officer to make room
for a candidate whose qualifications
for the office have to be taken on
trust, while those of Judge Rice are
recorded in records which abe
who runs may read"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
THE Nashville American of the

THE Nashville American of the
Goth inst, pays the following high
compliment to our much esteemed
friend Polk G. Johnson:
Polk G. Johnson, Esq, of Mont
gomery county, was in the city,
last evening, partly engaged in con-
sultation with regard to Tlans of
school houses for the city schools,
white aud colored, of GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. johnson is a useful man in a
community. Besides his services in
politics and at the Bar, he has been
one Of the chief movers in laying
out Il handsome cemetery build
ing magnificent church, and now
goes heartily into a fine school build
ing, which is to be one Of the finest
in the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
NGoIden Wedding.

On Monday next the venerable
pastor of the Baptist church, the
Rev. y. ID. Sears and his excellent
lady complete the fiftieth year of
their connubial happiness. They
receive the congratulations of their
friends at the Central Hotel on Mon
day evening at eight o'clock, and
we areproud and gratified at finding
ourselves recognized by them as
on that list, as we infer from an in
vitatiOn to be present. We shall
not fail to avail ourselves of their
kindness and participate in the
festivities of the occasion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

THE following paragraph is
clipped from the Waxahachie En-
terprise, published in Waxahachie,
Texas, and refers to our young
friend Dick Richardson. We are
glad to learn that he is improving
and will soon be able to resume
business again:
AS a MIR. Richardson, who is
travelling for the house of Seeligson
4 Co., of Galveston, was coming in
from the West on Tuesday, and
when in five miles of this place, his
horses became& frightened and ran
away with him, breaking his buggy
pretty badly, and throwing him out
and bruising him up considerably.
His injuries are all slight except the
spraining of one foot and ankle.
This is giving him considerable
pain, He was picked up and
brought to town by a WAGNER and
his team was also secured and
brought In.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
Lectures-KeeP itup.


Watterson's success here will, we
trust, promote Il taste for lectures in
our city, and we hope to hear more
Of them. We have heard brilliant
accounts of an effort of this sort by
our friend and former fellow citizen,
Mr. II. NJ. Doak. Well known as
Doak is here, both as Il scholar and
a wit, we cannot doubt but that he
could interest a large audience in
GAINESVILLE who would be delighted
to hear him. His subject in Nash
willie was Supernatural Solicit
ings." He had better prepare to be
supernaturally solicited by the
GAINESVILLE people to give us taste
of his quality.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
gruawe TvIer,. fyharre.

EDITOR CHRONICLE I've have
read this charge of Judge Tyler and
can see nothing in it to make him
unpopular-he spoke the truth. His
summoning the jury, in the first
place, may not meet the approval
of some ON the ground that although
he did it from a sense of official
duty, yet the taking that course
rather made matters worse than
mended them. The people need
no admonitions on the importance
of law and order-it is the very
thing they want. They are fully
satisfied with the law as it is; it is
the manner in which the law is ex-
ecuted they are disconnected with.
Here is the trouble; the people
have lost confidence in the courts
and the respect for them they once
had. Criminals go UNPUBLISHED over
the whole land. They may be put
on trial but one way or other they
escape punishment. A wave of
corruption seems to have swept over
the entire country and has left its
slime even upon the bench of our
Supreme Court. Our highest officials
openly oppose the conviction and
punishment of long known and
well known rascals; and our chief
Magistrate himself secured his place
by overriding the law. Can COM
mon people do otherwise than lose
confidence in the law? And so it
goes, and will go, without remedy
SO far as we can see. There is a
remedy but we have no idea it will
ever be allowed. Put men like
Judge Tyler upon our criminal
bench make them judge, jury and
lawyer; put them there for life, or
as long as they can dc the work.
Give them good round salaries,
making them entirely Independent |
of the outside world, and we would |
then get justice, speedy, prompt and
cheap justice-cheap enough to be
in reach of all. In less than one
year our courts would no longer be
considered nuisance, as now; but
they would become a terror to the
evil doer and a protection to the
good. CITIZEN.
March Is, 1878.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

ACCOMPANYING Col. Colyar on
his visit to GAINESVILLE last week
was Col. Claiborne, of Nashville.
Col. c. was making himself very
agreeable in our little village, and
no man knows better how 10 do so,
for he is rs pleasant II gentleman as
one can hold converse with. But
he need not hope to supersede Col.
House in the representation of this
district. When we have succeeded
in the very difficult operation of
putting the right man in the right
place, we think it best to keep him
there
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
CIarksViIIs Wholesale Market
CORRECTED BY ]. j. cRUsMAN.

j.. j.. CtEOSmAN.
SUGAR-Cut Loaf, Crushed, Powdered and
Granulated, lO1z@l219c; Clarified, 9@l01zc;
MOLASsES-Ne Orleans, 80 to 4Oc.
SYRUP-40c to 81 90. H
COFFEE we quote Rio, 1871 to 2lc; Java.
s. to SIC.
SALT anawha, bushel bbls., 81 70; by
FL0UR~superine, "a 50; Extra, IS 90 to
5 30; Choice or Fancy, SO 25 to 50.
STAR CANDLES-l4 to l6c.
SKYICommOn country 81 Oe8l 2e
CHEESE-Prime factory, i4@lGc.
RICE-Carolina, ) to re.
TIMOTHY SEED-SI so to 70.
CLOVER SEEDS So to 5 10.
RED TOP-5O TO &c.
BLUE ASS-S5c to 81 co.
ORCHARD GRASS-S5c 81 o.
EOAP-Bar, 5l2@Sc.
0ETls-Coal oil, zoe; lard oil, SOC; linseed
Oil, raw, zoe; boiled, zoe
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 55c-
RN7AA,RLS,MSsIsHtiZpopal, 81 29 Japan, 80.
GLAss-Y Window, sxlO, $50 per box 1ox
PoWpERgRide, 50 q per kegi lead. 100
per lib.
CAPS-4Ogj0c per 1000
OYSTERs-l and 2 ID. cans, 81 OO@2 90.
SARDINES-l62Sc
MACKEREL-No. per Dbl, $40 90; kits,
Nos. l. 2 and 8, 81 p, 50 and 70.
BI4ACKING-35G55c per dozen
NAIIS-S2 1903 GO.
IRON-Kentncky, &c; Tennessee, &c.
ROPE-I46320c.
TRACES-s7 80 TO u 30 per dozen.
COLLARS-SS % TO "a 90 per dozen.
HAAfES-.S4 90 to 10 90 per dozen.
AXES-Ss 50 10 90 per dozen. ~
Tie following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce
BACON-Buying, 81 to &c.
IARD-71Sc.
TALIsOW-6c.
PEANUTS-40@J00 per bushel.
GJNSENG--00c to ST 90.
BEESWAX-20c.
FEATHERS-new,3 % to 40c.
THANKSGIVING, 81 90.
PEAS-75c to 81 90.
PORK-Gross, 4c; net, sc.
EGGS-Sc per dozen.
OES-Sweet. 75c to slO9; Irish, 40 10
SOC, Northern Early Rose, per bbl.. 81 70 TO
81 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

WE notice from the Nashville
American, of last Saturday, that the
suit of Mcclure and others against
Montgomery county and the City of
GAINESVILLE, has been decided by the
Supreme Court in favor of the
county and city. This, it is proper
to say, was the result of a compro-
mise, the precise terms of which are
yet unknown to us. The suit was
an important one and we are glad
to see it has been finally disposed of.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
circus ana menawerie.

1t will be seen from their adver-
tisement, in another column, that
Van Amberg's Circus and Me-
nagerie will give two performances
here, on April 5th. They have
reduced the price Of admission to
80 and 25 cents, which will ensure
them a large audience. The press
speak in the highest terms of this
company.
WE were shown, few days ago
by our friend Rexinger, one of the
old dollars of our "daddies" and
one of the new. We will continue
to receive either one for subscrip-
tons to our paper. Bring them
along.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
DIED.

HAYNES-At his residence, near Palmyra,
Tenn, ON Thursday, March 9TH, 1873, at
6;l5, p. NJ, after am illness of l4days, III. f..
HAYNES, In the 5Sth year of his age. IA
The deceased was truly good man, cue Of
the best men / ever knew. He was consci-
entiously honest and sorupulOusly exact In
all his dealings charitable to the poor and
kind to the needy. In short he was an
humble follower of the meek and lowly
Jesus, whose preeepts and teachings he
always strenuousIy endeayored to follow. A
few hours previous To his death he expressed
himself as resigned and only regretted to
leave his wife and children. In his death
the community has lost an esteemed citizen,
the Baptist church, of which he was mem
Der for the past eighteen years, one Of its
best and purest members, his wife a devoted
husband, the children an affectionate father.
To the sad wife aud grief-stricken children
the only consolation we can offer is TO say,
that "their loss is his gain"
]. q. TYLER.
BATSON-In this county, on the l5thinst.,
MAUD, infant child Of John 4. and Laura
d. Batson, aged months and n days,
Another household treasure gone: another
rosebud chilled by icy death; clipped by
our Altwise Father, to be arranged as full
blown rose in Heavens bouquet OF beauties.
Y.
.TURNLEY-At the residence Of her hus-
band, iii this city, at O'Clock on Thursday
morning, the DIST inst, OF consumption,
SUSIE X. TURNLEY, wife Of Ed. Turnkey,
aged 80 years and 20 days.
Mrs. TURNKEY was a lady deeply in earnest
in all she undertook. Pleasant in the So
ciaI circle, perfectly at home in her family
and always taking an active part in every
thing that was for the prosperity Of the
Church, her loss to our community win be
deeply felt. When we see 80 many Of our
neighbors, faithful and tried, taken from us,
we look with anxiety 10 the rising genera
ton and ask, who viii take their places?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

Remaining at the GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Post
Office, Saturday, March %, 1878. If not called
for in thirty days, will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

Persons calling for any ofthe above letters
viii please say advertised.
SAM'L REXINGER, p. NJ.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

GEN. w. J. BROADDUs, editor of
that excellent paper, the Houston
County Review, has opened law
Office in this city. This will not in
terfere with the publication of his
paper at Erin. We welcome him
cordially to the amenities of Straw
berry alley.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
CIarksViIIg Tobacco Market
OFFICE OF THE CHRONICLE,
CLARKSVILLE. March D. 1873.

Our receipts are large, sales still continue
as we go to press, but suppose the offerings
will amount to GOO to 700 Hhds. We note no
material change in the market. Tobaccos
of qualities do well, though prices flor such
are hardly as good as they were last week.
Common and medium grades are dull and
Irregular. Full preparations of plant-beds
seem to have been made; but 1t will be to
the interest of planters to set out a moderate
crop and cultivate and handle it well, as
another crop of poor, or even moderate quail
ity will scarcely pay them for their labor
and care. Wequote:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

THE GAINESVILLE District Con-
ference will be held at Tobacco Port,
commencing Thursday night, April
18th. Bishop Kavanaugh will pre-
side, and the opening sermon will
he preached by Rev. John w. Ham
ner, Jr. We hope to be able to pub
Iish some arrangement, in our next
issue, by which the delegates will be
transported by some of our river
packets.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

A. MCDANIEL has taken a situa-
ton as salesman in the well known
dry goods and grocery house of
Thomas higgins, New Providence,
where he will be pleased to see all
of his old friends and customers.
Call and see him when you want
anything i'm his line.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

TIRE Teachers Institute, held by
superintendent Carny, met in the
basement of the NJ. +. Church
yesterday. \ goodly number of
teachers were in attendance. We
went to press too early to give any
of the proceedings this week. 1t
will be in session to-day and the
pubiie are invited to attend.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

OUR young friend F. NJ. Ragsdale,
of Christian county, KY, has ac-
cepted situation as salesman in
the store of Rice, BrOaddus Il Co. He
is a genteel and respectful young
man and we commend him to the
customers of this house.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

Mr.. WM. EDNIONDSON has accept
cd an agency for Slaton's Tobacco
Elevator for the territory of Mont
gomery county, south of the rivers.
1t is claimed that this Elevator will
save the labor of three men. Our
farmers will do well to examine this
Iabor-SaVing machine.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

Abagil McMytory, colored, one
of the oldest persons in the State,
died in Bradley county, at the adj
vanced age of ia years. She was
the mother of sixteen children, and
the youngest is now AZ years of age.
Her former owner, James McMy-
tory, was a captain in the Revolu-
ton.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23
Genmine metaI.

A growing desire for ne,o things
that are good may be gratified at
Pitnlan & Lewis by selecting new
Hats, Spring Overcoats and other
fine clothing suitable for anybody
and every season.
PITMAN & LEWIS.
March 16, 1878.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-03-23

JOIN II. SEALS, editor and pro-
prietor of the Sunny South, lite
rary paper published at Atlanta,
Ga, paid us Il visit last Saturday.
The Sunny South is the best literary
paper published in the South, and
should have a large circulation in
CIarksville. We will furnish the
Sunny South and CHRONICLE one
year for 81 %. Now is the time to
subscribe.