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The daily gazette., 1878-10-25
On the Delaware.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE SMALL
ER vEssELs-REPoRTED LOSS OF
LIFE.

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE SMALL
BR VEssELs-REPoRTED LOSS OF
LIFE.
CHESTER, October 24.-An oyster boat
is said to have been driven ashore by the
gale below Marcus Hook, under full sail.
Not soul was found on board and 1t is
supposed that the crew were washed
overheard. Not less than a dozen ves-
sells are ashore between Chester aud Will
mlngton. Many boals broke their moor
ings on the jersey shore and blown
across the river, some half dozen striking
at Eddystone. One of these, the schoon-
er Sira'on, owned by +. Brewer, of Cam
den, by some remarkable means got her
nose into large fumes, used by Ihu Ed
dystone Print Works to pump water from
the river into the mill.
The suction is great and the schooner
being caught in it shot like rocket up
to the pump-house. Both building and
pump were completely wrecked, doing
many hundred dollars damage. When
the captain of the canal boat Scribmer
found his boat sinking off Eddystone, he
tied line around his two little BOYS and
threw them into the river. They were.
~ SouSht anu ~puilcu ashore. he
captain swan to land.
Wednesday, Gale.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The storm
came from the tropics. AT eleven o'clock
on the morning of the 10th the Signal
Service ordered up signals at Key West
for storm south of Florida. On the
morning of the 21st the storm was to the
southeast of Key West, and on the morn
ing of the 22d to the east of southern
Georgia. At midnight of the 22d it was
with greatly increased velocity cent. al
near Cape Hatteras, on the North Caro-
lima coast. The minimum velocity of the
wind reported was sixty miles an houI
From midnight to-noon to-day the storm,
rapidly increasing in energy, was central
near Baltimore. The pressure at the
centre this morning was below 29.O
inches. 1t was attended with an unusu-
ally heavy rainfall. Here the tall was
3.54 inches; at Baltimore, 2.74, Nor
folk, 2.s6; Lynchburg. 2. and at Smith
vile, n. G., 1872.
The daily gazette., 1878-10-25
Total Indebtedness ......s1

Total Indebtedness. ..... 81 ,3O6, 600
The bonded debt of the city on
December 31st, 1877, was. :. 81 ,233, ,75O
Debt by note. ................,. 81 800
Debt of the city, 1S77..........s1,3 1926, ,25O
By the above it will be seen that the
debt of the city has been reduced SIS, $50
since January 1st, 1873
The daily gazette., 1878-10-25

"For the year past l have constantly
prescribed THE BLANCHARD BLOOD
AND NERVE FOOD TO my patients of
all ages, from eighteen moths TO eighty
three years. In every case the result has
been exactly that claimed by you. 1t Is
by far the most valuable and reliable
Tonic have ever met with.
EDWARD SUTTON SMITH. M. D..
20 Irving Place, New York.
The daily gazette., 1878-10-25

TILDEN TO REMAIN IN SINGLE
BLESSEDNESS.
NEW YORK, October pa member
of Governor Tiien's family authorizes
an unqualitied denial of the assertion tha
he is to wed st. Louis young lady.
d, q. Owens, druggist, Altoona Pa,
writes, "Dr. Bulls baby syrup has a
wounderful reputation, the demand for
il is really astonishing Mothers will
have no other. 1t is destined to super
sede all other soothing syrups.
The daily gazette., 1878-10-25
FAIR and Festival.

A fair and festivals now in progress
at the Red Lion M. E. Church. IL open-
ed last evening with fair attendance.
about one hundred persons partakinp of
supper. The fair will continue this and
tomorrow evenings.
Among "all the ills that flesh is heir
troublesome cough and but for that
reliable remedy DIR. Bulls cough syrun
many would be in despair. Price, Is
cents.
The daily gazette., 1878-10-25
THIRD EDITION
New Castle Letter.

Recovery Of q Dro,oned Body-An In
quest-The Loss by the Recent FIRE
More Damage by the Storm, etc.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27

lands future communications with
her Asiatic Empire. The danger of
a reversal of her present policy is
not now, but at a future period,
when the excitement of the present
is over and immediate danger is no
longer visible, and the English peo-
pie grow tired of the vigilance and
effort which are necessary to their
security; and then the 'peace at
any price" party may have a tenn
porary resurrection and even gain
the predominance until serious
alarm again occurs.
That party ought really to be
called the war party. Its retaining
its predominance too long necessi-
tated the Crimean war, and, if Mr..
Gladstone had obtained control OF
government in 1876, there can be no
doubt that England and Russia
would at this moment have been
engaged in an internecine war. Sc
true is it that peace is best preserved
by being always ready for war. Il
will not be so perhaps after the mil
lenium, when every man being
struck shall turn the other cheek
but the millennium seems to be still
a long way off.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
ple cannot do SO well as to retain his

pie cannot do so well as to retain his
faithful and enlightened services.
HON. JOHN F. HOL USE has q
hold on the people Of the Nashville
district eQstdk to that so long exercised
By John Bell. FeLir Grandy and
Gaze Johnson, has dLlltsts'iOus preCLe-
cessors. His speeches IN Congress
hare giUerl him a .frO1at-rdqak position,
and aeon for him a reputation Of
achich his State may justly feel proud.
Admiral Whitthorne will Ofc course
be returned from the old district
formerly represented by James K.
Polk, who, in his prime, was not
more a favorite with his people
than the gallant and glorious little
champion of sound Democracy.
Gen. Atkins was never so strong
with the people as now. His labors
i'm the present Congress as Chairman
of the Committee of Appropriations
were herculean in service, and pro-
ductive of untold benefits to the
people of the whole country. To
long experience he adds great ability
and thorough devotion to the in
terests of the people. He will be
reelected by solid vote.
Hon. w. p. Caldwell has expressed
a purpose of retiring, but his con-
stituents, approaching his splendid
abilities and valued service, will
doubtless prevail upon him to serve
them another term. His speeches
in Congress will compare favOrably
with the ablest made in that body,
and his services secured for him
high character as an able and eff
cient representative.
The Tenth district was reclaimed
from Radicalism by Hon. Casey
Young, who has represented it with
signal ability in the Forty-fOurth
and Forty-fifth Congresses. He has
made a record of which his constit-
uents may justly be proud. With
a vigilance that never tired, he
looked after the interests of his PEG.
pie, and accomplished more sub
stantial and lasting benefits fol
them through his tact, management
skill and popularity, of course his
people will send him back to per
feet. But few members of his eX
perience in public life WELD wider
influence or enjoy more extended
popularity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
TENNESSEANS IN CONGRESS.

1t is interesting to observe the
impression made by our Congress
sional Representatives in the Ma
tiOnal Capitol, and this is a sufficient
reason for our reprinting the follow
ing brief allusiOn to our various
Representatives from an article in
the Washington Cd. CO. Gazette.
Gen. Atkins in committee and Col.
House on the floor of the House
have respectively maintained a po-
sitiOn in Congress second to that of
no statesmen from any part of the
Union. In reference to Col. House,
we may say that we have heard of
indications which make it probable
that his high qualities will meet
with a very substantial recognition
in the next session. The present
Speaker will certainly not be re-
elected, but will be succeeded by a
Western or a Southern man if the
latter, Col. House will certainly be
the man selected for the Office, and
a better could not be chosen from
any section.
The First district, at present rep
resented by-let us see-J. II. Ran
dOlph, we believe, a Republican,
will be redeemed, and Hon. VIM.
Mcfarland or Col. G.. r. Vance
whichever is HOminated) will be
elected. Judge Mcfarland was
member of the FOrty-fourth Con-
gress, and is a staunch Democrat
and a sterling good man.
The Second district is irretrieva-
bly, Republican. Col. ThOrnburg,
who has represented it since 1872,
declines a reelection. His success
sor will be Judge l.. c. HOuk or
Hon. William Rule, both Republi-
cans.
In the Third district, Gen. George
G. Dibrell has a walk-Over. But
few men in Congress have done
more for their constituents. He
was always at his post and faithful
in the discharge of every duty. If
his constituents study their interests
as he does, they will continue him
in Congress until he voluntarily re-
tires.
Judge Bright will be unanimously
returned from the Fourth district. |
His people appreciate their good |
fortune in having him as a repre-
In Congress he has long |
been recognized as a gentleman of
abilities.
Hon. HI. y. Riddle will most |
likely be his own successor in the |
Fifth district. He makes an able |
and efficient member, and his peo-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
JUDGE BLIZZARD.

We have seldom been as much
gratified with a visit as we were
with one which we received on
Thursday last from the Hon. Arch
ibald A. Blizzard. This gentleman
resides in Athens, East Tennessee,
and was a member of the cOnven-
ton which formed the present Con-
stitution of Tennessee, and also q
State Senator in the General As
sembly of 1875. He is now cam
didate before the approaching State
Convention for Governor. Hestands
square on the State credit platform !;
he believes that the compromise
offered by the States creditors to
the last Legislature ought to have
been gladly and thankfully ac-
cepted, and that, in the absence of
any other proposal on their part,
he believes it to be the duty of the
State to raise at once a tax sufficient
to pay the interest of the debt and
to make provision as early as posi-
BILE for the ultimate liquidation of
the principal. He affirms that the
Democracy of East Tennessee is solid
for that doctrine and has met in
every part of the State men who
stand with him, but have been in
Inundated from speaking out by the
successful agitation of repudiating
demagogues. He believes thatsuch
men have only to stand up, speak
to one another and recognize one
another, and they will form COM
bination that can carry the State
triumphantly.
To meet such a mau in these days
of compromise and reserve is as re-
freshing as the shower of last Satur-
day evening which broke up the
hot spell. Judge Blizzard is our
candidate for Governor
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
Democratic executive Committee.

The Democratic Executive Committee met
cordance with the call of the Chairman.
The following action was taken
First--That a mass meeting of the Demo-
cratic party be called to meet in GAINESVILLE
at II O'clock, NJ, ON Monday, August 5th,
1873, for the purpose of selecting delegates to
the Gubernatorial Convention to meet in
Nashville August l5, 1873.
Secondhand Convention of said party
be called to meet in CIarkSV1Ile on Monday,
Sept. End, 1873, to nominate candidate to
represent the county of Montgomery in the
next Legislature.
Third-That the county Of Stewart be re-
quested to send delegates TO a convention to
meet at Indian Mound, in the county of
Stewart, on Saturday, Sept. IA, 1873, TO nomi-
nate candidate to represent the counties
of Stewart and Montgomery in the next
Legislature.
Fourth-That the counties of Stewart and
Robertson be requested to send delegates to
convention to be held in GAINESVILLE on
"Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1878 to nominate cam
didate for Senator
The last two conventions to be held pro-
ton of the party in the counties of Stewart
and Robertson.
Fifth-That the Democratic party in the
districts of the county be urgently requested
10 meet in their respective districts on Satur-
day, August "a, 1873, and appoint delegates
to the County, Floatorial and Senatorial
Conventions.
That the Dover Courier, Springfield Record
and GAINESVILLE papers be requested 10 pub
lish the same. POLK q. JoHNSoN,
Chairman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27

to the county finances, whether
made by Judge Tyler himself OF
by the committees authorized to
examine them. 1t is however nee
essary that we should notice what
might otherwise be looked upon us
an important omission; the Rail-
road and Privilege taxes are here
alone reported upon and nothing is
said of the general county taxes.
The reason for this is simply that
these latter do not pass through the
hands of Judge Tyler ut all, but are
collected and deposited by the coun-
ty trustee, Mr.. Moseley. Judge Ty-
Ter courts investigation in all his
transactions, judiciary or financial.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
GAINESVILLE Wholesale Market.
CORRECTED BY ]. ]. CRUsMAN.

CORRECTED BY j. j. CRUSMAN.
SUGAR-Cut Loaf, Crushed, Powdered and
GRADUATED, 1O14@l27ac; Clarified, 9@lO14c;
MoLAssEs-N Orleans, 30 to SOC
SYRUP-40c to 81 90.
COFFEE-We quote Rio, Is TO 2Oc; Java,
sALT-Kanawha, 7 bushel bbls., 81 so; by
FLOUR-superiine, 81 90; Extra, IS 90 to
80; Choice or Fancy, So %.
STAR CANDLES-l4 to Ice.
WHISKY-Common country, 81 GOAL 20,
best brands Robertson county, 81 % to 2 W.
CHEESE-Prime factory, l4@l6c.
RICE-Carolina, ~ to Sc.
TIMOTHY SEED-SI so to l75.
CLOVER SEEDS IS to ) 10.
RED TOP-50 to 65c.
BLUE GRASS-S5c to 81 90.
ORCHARD GRASS-S5c 81 90.
SOAP-Bar, 51z(9Sc.
OTLS-Coal oil, lSc; lard oil, 95c; linseed
oil, raw, zoe; boiled, 75c.
TURPENTINE-Spirit SIC.
XARNISH--Copal, 81 25; Japan, 80.
GLAss-Window, SxlO, 81 so per box; IO1
PoWDER-Rife, So 25 per keg; lead, 10,
| per ID.
CAPS-iO55Oc per 1000.
OYSTERS and ID. cans, 75c@l.75
SARDINES-I62Ac.
MACKEREL-NO. 3 per bbl., $40 90; kits
| Nos. l, and 3, 81 %, 80 and IS.
BLACKING-35155c per dozen.
NAILS-S2 80.
IRQN;-Kentuclzy Sc; Tennessee, 474c.
| ROPE-l4920c.
! TRACES-S7 50 to u 80 per dozen.
| COLLARS-SS 90 to "a 90 per dozen.
| HAMES-S4 90 to 10 90 per dozen.
| AXES-SS so to 10 90 per dozen.
The following are the prices paid here a
this date for country produce:
BACON-Buying, 9 to SIC.
| LARD-7Lc.
| TALLOW-6c.
| PEANUTS-4OG50c per bushel.
| GINSENG-G0c to 75c.
| BEESWAX-20c.
| FEATHERS-new, 35 to 40c.
| BEANS-White, 81 90.
| PEAS-75c to 81 90.
| PORK-GrOss, &c; net, sc.
| EGGS-8c per dozen.
| POTATOES-Sweet, 75c to 800; Irish, 40 Il
| soc, Northern Early Rose, per bbl., 81 70 Il
| 50 90.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
SuMdrieS.


1t was recently remarked that the
good people of a certain communi-
ty-not in this charge-would hear
no man preach until he went to see
them. When will this senseless
clamOr for the preacher to visit eve
rybOdy at all hazards cease? Is
there no other function of the pas
torate? My observation is that
those who make most noise on this
subject are but trying to make the
preacher the scape-gOat for their
own iniquities. A pastoral charge
has, say FIVE hundred members, be-
sides many other people who need
attention, and embraces an area of
some fifty or one hundred square
miles. Tho people, we will say,
are not in duty bound to go to
preaching any Oftener than the
preacher goes to see them. Is it not
evident that he will have to throw
away his books and go dashing
through the country in John Gilpin
style? Is this complying with the
terms of the Great Commission I?
Has pastoral visiting degencrated
into a mere electinneering scheme
for securing personal popularity and
filling church pcWS?
Every Circuit rider" should have
a gray criaeJ', named Flora, and a
sassafras sled. What Il nice time
one can then have sliding up win
ter wood, getting in oats, sending
to VIM. Picllering'5 after wheat
straw and soap, to Jim PAGES after
his harrow, etc. Bat | heard of a
Steward Dragging on his preacher,
as being self-suppOrting, because he
saw the sled tracks going into his
yard. Hold on, Mr.. Steward, the
law is that you must help those who
are willing to help themselves.
Ashland City is a delightful place
to visit. if you can borrow John
Teasley's nag, Rock, to go there
and back on. The Rev. w. A.
Leath is the pastor there, and is
one of the most valuable young
men i'm the Tennessee Conference.
Then he has as many excellent peo-
pie in his charge as you will find
in a community of equal
size.
The closing exercises of Miss
Kitty Links School at Townsville
recently, were quite entertaining.
She deserves large patronage.
AsBURY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
An EVENTFUL DAY.

The 29th of July is going TO be an
eventful day this year. First,
very delightful excursion is to start
from this place to visit the Nam
moth Cave on that day; we say de-
lightful with confidence and regret
confidence, because we know the
individuals who constitute it and
know that an excursion in their
company cannot but be delightful /;
regret, because imperative duties
compelled us to decline the invita-
ton of one OF the fair excursionists
to join it.
On the 29th also, the debate COM
mences in the British House of
Commons which is to pronounce a
parliamentary verdict upon the
Berlin treaty and generally upon
the diplomatic work of My Lords
of BeacOnsfield and Salisbury.
On the Doth, too, the moon gets
between us and the sunshine, caus-
ing an eclipse of the greater lumi-
nary. This eclipse Is total only
along a path considerably to the
west of us, commencing at Behring's
Straits and striking the Gulf of
Mexico somewhere along the coast
of Texas, and may be looked for
about o'clock P. NJ.
Whether the other events come
off or not, this last is likely to be
strictly pnnctual.
Since writing the above we have
heard the suggestion made that the
cave excursion should be deferred
till after the election, to give the
young men engaged in it an oppOr-
tunity to vote. 1t would be emil
nently proper if practicable.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
The True Grit.

Read Mr.. Abernathy's letter de-
Ginning call to declare himself a
candidate for the Legislature. 1t is
perfectly refreshing to meet with a
man who can talk of the State debt
without any meal in his mouth. If
this spirit of reputation goes on
unchecked it will become manifest
to all rightminded people that
The post of honor is private station.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27

GEN. CHALMERS, of Mississippi,
is triumphantly nominated for re-
election from his district. There is
not man in the State more deserv-
edly popular, for there was not a
Southern member in the last session
who evinced more ability or fidelity
in the discharge of his duties.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27

Two years ago the Hon. John
Sherman said of the manipulators
of elections in Louisiana, "They are
gentlemen as intelligent and honor
able as | am" Now he says they
are unutterable scoundrels. We are
inclined to think he told the truth
both times. We have been doing
injustice to John.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27

Hon. w. G. WHITTHORNE is a
candidate for reelection to Congress
from the Columbia district, subject
to the action of the Congressional
convention.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
Advertised Letters


Remaining at the GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Post
Office, Saturday, July 27, 1878. If not called
for in thirty days, will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office:
A-Anderson, WI
Allen, Sandy.
Allen, Miss Charlotte.
B-Bailey, Mrs. Ellen.
Blanks, ID. j.
Brown, Henry l..
Bradbury, q. w.
Boston, Willie.
Bacon, George.
C-CollinS, Miss Annie. ~
Cotton, j. w.
Cloudy, Mrs. Minerva.
Carr, Alex.
D-Deuel, H.
Dabney, DIR. z. r.
Darden, DIR. j. T.
F-FaullZner, ROderick.
Fryer, r. N.
Fox, Miss Fannie.
Firth, TT.
G-Green, Ned. (cOD
Gum, Mrs Ann.
Gray, Miss Ada.
H-Harris, Bennia.
Hanifen, John.
Hunt, Francis. (coD
Ike, Mrs. Maria.
K-Kenny, James.
Kaughman, William.
L-London, Miss Title.
Lennerd, Mrs. Thomas.
LiggOns, Bonney.
Llnard, i. j.
murphy, Mrs, Ellen.
Manning, Robert.
Martin, Rev. NJ. NJ.
Mart, Lou. (col)
Minor, George.
N-NewtOn, Edmund.
Nuckels, J. w.
P-Peden, James n.
Paul, Sam.
Poole, Miss Cintha.
R-RuSsell, Mrs. Clara.
Riorden. Geo.
Randolph, Ed.
S-StOurd, Fannie.
Sinclair, DIR. j. q.
T-Trice, Mrs. Maria l..
Teadurt & Chaplin.
Persons calling for any of the above letters
will please say advertised.
SAM'L REXINGER, p. NJ.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
Report of Committee Appointed by
the County Court TO Examine
Judge TyIer'S Accounts

To the Honorable County Court:
We, S. A. Caldwell, /. p. How
| ard, and T. II. Harper, the commit
tee appointed at the last term of the
Quarterly Court, to state the account
of the County Judge as financial
agent and trustee of railroad fund,
from July 20, 1873, to date, met at
GAINESVILLE on Monday, July 8, 1878
in the Office of the County Judge.
Judge Tyler submitted to us all
his books and papers, showing all
the collections of all the various of
ficers from the beginning of his term
of Office to the present time, his set
Elements with those officers, the
time and places at which the money
was deposited to the credit of the
county, and the checks and vOuch-
ers upon which it was paid out.
After examining these books, set
Elements and vouchers, we found
that it would take much time and
trouble for us to state the account,
running, as it does, through five
years, including settlements with
several different officers and long
bank accounts, aggrcgating more
than one hundred thousand dollars.
We, therefore, procured the services
of two good accountants, a. Howell
and Jesse A. Bryan, requesting
them to take the judges books and
papers, examine them carefully,
compare those with the bank books
and report his collections and dis
burSementS during his official term,
and whether the proper sum was
now in bank for the credit of the
county.
We give below the statement of
these gentlemen, which We have
examined, and believe to be correct.
S. A. CALDWELL,
1. P. HOWARD,
t. T. HARPER.
July 20, 1878.
We, the undersigned accountants
having carefully examined Judge
Chas. w. Tyler's books, vouchers,
checks and bank books, as regards
the Railroad and Privilege Tax,
from July 80, 1873 to date, do find
them correct, and all money paid
into bank by the several collectors,
accounted for by proper vouchers
handed over to us for our eXamina-
ton; and also find to his credit in
Bank, this date, 81 ,565 81.
JESSE A. BRYAN,
A. HOWELL.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, July 20, 1878.
The difference between amount
on hand at date of last report, SILL |
$50 Sc, and amount now on hand,
81, $50 81, results from payment of
July coupons.
1t is not necessary for us to say |
much in reference to the above re-
port as it speaks clearly for itself, as
do all the reports made in reference !
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27

CALIFORNIA expects to realize
1000, 600 from the wheat crop this
year.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27
Democratic Mass Meeting and
Convention.

Democratic Mass Meeting and
Convention.
A mass meeting of the Democratic party
of Montgomery county is hereby called to
meet in GAINESVILLE on Monday, August 5th,
1878, to appoint delegates to the Convention
to meet in Nashville, August Is, 1873, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for Gov
ernOr.
A convention of the Democratic party is
hereby called to meet in GAINESVILLE on
Monday, Sept. 2, 1873, TO nominate "A candi-
date for the State Legislature.
The Democratic voters are urgently re-
quested to meet in their respective districts
on Saturday, August "a, 1873, and appoint
delegates to represent them in the County,
Floatorial and Senatorial Conventions. The
district committees are requested to call the
meetings for the above date.
Polk q. JOHNSON.
Chairman.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-07-27

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