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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
Judge sneod Declines the Race for
Governor.


Judge Sneed has addressed the
following letter to the Hon. John
A. Gardner, of Dresden, from which
it will be seen that the Judge de-
clines to be a candidate for Governor:
MINERAL HILL, July Is, 1873.
Hon. j. Gardner, Dresden, Tenn:
Ny DEAR SIR-I have the honor
TO acknowledge your letter of re-
cent date, in which you refer to the
movement in your own behalf in
connection with the candidacy for
Governor, and to the fact, also, that
some Of my friends wish to present
my name for the same distinguished
honor; and in which you also gener-
Ously propose to retire from the field
if desire the nomination. | have
received many private letters from
friends in the three grand divisions
of the State, upon the same subject,
and also a formal call numerOusly
subscribed by representative citi-
zens, asking to be allowed to pre-
sent my name to the Convention.
While l am deeply and most
gratefully impressed by this unso-
licited movement among my friends
it is proper that j should respond at
once, and to all alike, that / cannot,
at this time, enter political life, and
that / Will, in no event, ask or con-
sent that my friends may ask a
nomination for that or any other
political position, / recognize my
obligations to the people of Tennes-
soe for many public hOnors, and /
concede their right ordinarily to
command the services OF the citizen
in any line of public duty to which
they would assign him, but there
are higher and holier obligations
even than these, which the citizen
owes to those dependent upon him,
and these obligations / cannot and
dare not ignore.
/ have the honor to be,
Very truly yours,
JOHN L. II. SNEED,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
LIttle Misses Learning 60 swim.
Na,sy NprIr Gfur

In the Central park garden and
baths at Fifty-ninth street an Sew
enth avenue yesterday afternoon,
Prof. Beach, the man-frOg, per-
formed several difficult feats under
water in a glass tank. Hc ate "a
banana, smoked a pipe, drank part
Of bottle of lager, wrote on a slate
"WelcOme to ALL" and feigncd
sleep for about a minute. To-mor-
row he will begin to give lessons in
swimming. He promises to teach
beginners In eight lessons. Miss
Kate Bennett and her sisters are
teaching 100 ladies and misses In
her swimming school in the garden.
Miss Benefits youngest pupil Is
Katie, the four-year-old daughter of
Mr.. Appleby, the proprietor Of the
garden. Supt. Van GlOyne says he
has seen colored children only nine
months old swim I'm the Savannah
river.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03
GEN. GarfieId's "Idees.,,
New York Herald.

If we may believe what Genera
Garfield said in a recent interview
the Republican leaders still hope
and expect to make the next Plesi.
dental campaign on "the solid
South" He thinks, or says he
thinks, that if ever the Democratic
party gains possession of the gov
ernment it will be controlled by
"the South;" whereupon s'the
! South" will drain the treasury, and
having done that will "assert in
some way the rightfulneSs of the
principle of secession for which they
fought" 1t remains only to be
added that General Garfield regards
the continuation in power of the Re
publican party as necessary to pro-
tect the treasury from spoilation
and the country from rebellion.
General Garfield has sometimes
been thought to possess statesman
ship; but surely it is not the part Of
Il statesman to turn his back ON the
real wants of his country and look
only to the dreary past. The Re-
publican party, of which he is one
of the leaders, ought to have future
before il but General Garfield talks
as though it had only past before
it; and in fact the kind of statesman
ship he has developed in this inter-
view is that which slowly marches
great party into the minority.
Ten years ago the Republicans APP
pealed for support precisely on the
grounds Mr.. Garfield now puts for
ward they have stood there with
the noble firmneSS of a mule ever
since; whenever the country asked
them about a policy they only an
swered "the solid South" And in
those ten years they have on this |
platform lost the House, lost the
Senate, and secured the Presidency |
only by the use of the army and the |
perjury of creatures like Anderson. |
But, never mind, cries General Gar
field; try it again. He reminds us
of the crazy fellow who bet he could
Jump across the Ohio river. He |
jumped once, twice, three times,
and went sOuse iii the mud every
time. But "Only watt" he cried;
give me another chance and I'll
do it."
General Garfield thinks, or says
he thinks, "the South will fertilize
their impoverished country with
streams of appropriations from the
national treasury" 1t is fact that
Republicans are more
Eager and united for subsidies and
Internal improvements than South
arn Democrats. They would have
in their demands at the
asst session if it had not been for
he opposition of Northern Demo-
rats. The Republicans increased
he appropriations, and notably
hose in the river and harbOr bill.
s it craftsmanship so soon after the
.djournment to forget all this?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

THE Dover Courier says: Our
little river is to be fixed up right
away. Capt, F, 7, Hampton, of
Chattanooga, engineer In charge,
and Mr.. F. B. Thompson, of the
same city, superintendent of the
work, have been here several days.
Capt. Hampton has charge of all the
improvements below Nashville, with
headGuarters at this place. These
gentlemen are busily engaged in
getting together the necessary i'm
Short time IS or So me-" will be bus
iiv employed on the Dover shoals.
Fifteen thousand dollars have been
set aside for this point. 1t will re-
uuire about five or six months to
Complete the work. This will make
things lively about here for awhile,
as there will be a great deal of mon
ey spent here by the men engaged
on the work.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

A PIOUs man who was much In
terested In the cremation system,
said to his wife the other day: "My
dear, 1 wish you to remember that
when the Lord calls me to my re-
ward, l desire to be cremated, if a
furnace is accessible" !"
eyes, love-" replied his spouse but
when the Lord calls you, / think he
will provide for your burning"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

PETTINGLL says thefirst "return-
ing board of which he has any rec
objection was a shingle in the hand
of his father. The three-fatheF,
son, and shingle-used to hold fire.
quent meetings in the back shed,
but the returns came in so swiftly
that fair count was impracticable.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-08-03

THE Democratic candidate for
Governor of Alabama, Hon. w. II.
Cobb, was educated at East Tennes-
see University. lie served with
credit in the Confederate army, and
has been continually In the State
Senate since 1872.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
MARSHALL COUNTY.
NOUNDSN1LLE.

FIRE-Batween three and four o'clock
on last Friday morning, Il fire was dis
covered issuing from the large plant
nursery Of Mr.. George Sigafoose, III the
middle ward. The alarm was promptly
sounded but in short time the flames
had gained such Roadway that 1t was
useless to attempt TO eXtlngulsh them
There was a strong wind blowing at
the time and had it not been Tor a
vigorous effort and the free application
OF water on the adjacent buildings and
wood work the loss woHld have been
much greater. As it was the nursery
with its contents of flower plants, sweet
potatoes, &C., only was consumed. The
loss on the building will amount to
about Sl0O.
Oh ENCITEMENT.-A ripple OF excite
ment was occasioned in town in the ear
~ part of the week by the report that
oil had been struck on the Thompson
farm opposite this place. We have en-
deavored to get the facts in the matter
from those interested in the well, but
they are so reticent on the subject that
we have in a degree failed. Work has
been suspended for few days for some
cause and it is said the well has been
plugged up and all traces OF oil cleaned
up in and about the derrick. The in
creased activity among those interested,
coupled with other matters, leads many
to believe that there is something back
of it which will not be fully developed
until some object has been accomplish
ell by the company or some OF its mem
bers.
p. S.-Since the above has been put
in type the fact has been revealed that
oil was struck last Monday morning,
but as to what extent it is not yet
known. The capacity OF the well will
be known in a lew days.-RHerter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
OAKLAND, MD.

Coal OH ExCITEMENT.-The oil eX-
element has broken out afresh in this
region, and strong hopes are now enter
tanned that boring for oil will commence
at IN early day, at the head waters Of
the GOughioghany river, between
Aurora and Cranberry Summit, West
Virginia. Several parties have been
here in the last few days, endeavoring
To effect leases of land III that neighbor
hood. An agent OF a strong and reliable
Pittsburgh firm made application to
Judge p. IIamill agent for the kunkel
estate, lying near the State line,
for lease of their lands. The
application has been forwarded to
the heirs, living in Frederick City, Md,
and an answer is expected in 4 few
DAYS. Persons who have examined the
lands. and who are familiar with coal
oil enterprises, entertain no doubt that
oil in abundance can be found. Some
years ago, an attempt was made in that
section but failed on account OF want OF
capital and experience, and as the oil
fever was then raging in the oil
regions of Pennsylvania, and West Nir-
ginia capitalists had their intention di
rected thitherward, and consequently
this portion OF the county was aban-
doned. We now hope to see this en-
terprise rapidly crowned with success,
and anticipate lively times in this sec
ton AT an early day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
GRAFTON VS.. PRUNTYTOWN.

The citizens of Grafton. or 4 portion
81 them at least, on Saturday morning
appeared by counsel before the Court
OF Appeals and made their motion for a
.drd1ms niSi 10 the County Court OF
Taylor county to compel that Court to
enter upon It's record that three-ffths
col the votes cast in that county at the
election in October, were in favor of re-
moving the county seat OF Taylor
county TO Grafton, and also to declare
Grafton the county seat, accor ling to
the requirement OF the statute.
The Court OF Appeals suggested a
doubt Of its jurisdiction until the ques-
ton should be first passed upon by the
Circuit Court; and also questioned the
propriety OF directing the writ OF man.
daInus whilst the County Court OF Tay-
lor vet remained in session, and might
therefore reconsider its refusal at any
time before adjournment. These sug-
gestions having been made, end the
Court having also intimated that it
would require some time to consider the
matter, the counsel for the petitioners
withdrew their motion with view of
avoiding any question OF jurisdiction,
and thus 10 expedite the settlement of
the controversy. They will at once pre-
sent their application to the Judge OF
the Circuit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
THE POTOMAC AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD.

hOAD.
The Pittsburgh Post of Saturday gives
the following encouraging aeountof the
prospects OF this railroad enterprise: =
"The Potomac and Ohio Railroad was
organized in Washington, D. c., last
July, with the Hon. John Lynch, OF
Maine, as President. The road was de-
signed to run from Quantico, on the Po-
tomac, to Charleston, w. Va, and is to
be of three foot gauge. On last Friday,
at Philadelphia, contract was given to
build 81 miles from Charleston, w. Va,
eastward along the Elk river, to be com
pleted in $50 days. The counties along
the line have voted subscriptions III
bonds, which are to be delivered as sec
tons of ten miles are completed. Con
tractors are said to be on hand ready to
take hold. This road will open 4 large
and fertile country, rich in minerals OF
all kinds and some of the finest timbers
in the country. The line runs parallel
with the Chesapeake & Ohio and the
Baltimore & Ohio Roads, and connects
with the Baltimore & Potomac, the
Shenandoah Valley, now being. com,
pleted, and the Baltimore x Ohio ana
the Valley roads at Harrisonburg, in the
Shenandoah valley. At Charleston 1t
connects with the Chesapeake & Ohio,
and with Slackwater on the kanawha.
A branch road will be built towards
Pittsburgh to connect with the Pitts
buryh Southern"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
GULLIBILIrY ILLUSTRATED.

There are 4 great many things circu-
lated through Republican papers now
a-days that are properly classrd as
thin" but the thinncst OF all, is thin
paper ticket with the names OF the
South Carolina State officers printed
thereon, and which is enclosed the
Republican papers and sent around to
their subscribers as a genuine spe ;imen
of the tickets used to stuff the ballot box
in that State. The gullibility OF human
kind was never better illustrated than
ia seeing a Republican open his eyes
and hold his breath while insl Getting
one OF these genuine O. specimens OF
Democratic raScality. The country is
going to ruin"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

the men to cope with such law makers
as Ohio county'steam representatives.
Probably Charleston will never feel easy
on the question until the State officers
land safely in the State house here and
even then, no doubt, some body will
feel troubled as to wind. +. r. 5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

The transfer of the James River
Canal to Virginia railroad company is
perhaps the best disposition that can be
made of what has long proved an ele-
phant on Virginia's hands, but might,
properly managed, be source OF great
advantage to the Old Dominion, and to
the West as well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

THERE is such thing as good luck,
even amid disaster and death. One OF
the Pommerania's boats has been re-
covered. and with it bag containing
$4,000 in gold. The owner and MS
treasure arc not parted, ior he also was
.,,.,l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

SECRETARY SCHURz comes back III
SHERIDAN and the army officers with Il
two column broadside OF facts. 1t Is a
contest between the pen and the sword,
and it is for the public to clear the ring
and see fair play.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

THE Afghan troops that were IN Jul
flight toward Cabul have somehow got
in the British rear, and the British are
in the pass, and the situation is not al
together as pleasant as it was day or
tu-O orn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

THE Presidents message" edited by
RIB. HAYES Tor by somebody eise) VIII
be given to the press to-day at noon'
and be served up to our readers to-mor-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

\ MOB has taken possession OF
Breathitt county, Kentucky, which Is
supposed to be the elimination OF BIT
ter political contest over the judgeship
made last August. Ga. dispatches go
quite extensively into details, which are
no doubt exaggerated through the de-
sire for sensations during these dull
times. The Governor seems to have
taken no action as yet, which fact would
seem to contradict the reports as to the
extent of the outbreak. To-morrow's
news will doubtless let the matter down
70 very insignificant proportions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

If Bulgaria, or some other far OFT be-
nightcd pat OF ,he universe viii onsy
auL him king ULYSSES we will take
il as a special favor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
Some Novel schools
Harper'S Weekly,
1879.
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NOTICES or rug rRY>s

The WEEKLY remains easily AZ the head y.
illustrated papers boy It's fuc literary quality the
beauty OF It's type AMI wOodcur Springfield
Republican.
Its pictorial attractions arr superb ami ON
brace every variety OF subject and of artistic
trratment-Zi Herald, Boston
The WEEKLY Is a potent agency Tor the N,
Scmination OF correct political principle, and
powerful opponent Of sham, maud. and hl,e
prrtcuscs. Evening Express Rochester
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

The oil market at Pittsburgh Is ie-
ported steady at SCI, with much
firmer feeling and aprospect OF decided
Improvement in prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
MNlHA COFFEE.

va THE BEET IN THE WHOLE VIE, t,tIg
why not have some OF II on Ihsn. u7u.,S.l
DAy7 You can get either green Or TN uuoT-sE
r., Market and Fourteenth suo
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

Tue Republican plan is to promptly
begin the campaign OF 1880 at the 4eas-
sembling OF Congress, on the sectional,
bloody-shirt line OF battle. The attempt
will be made to reduce the representa-
ton in Congress from the Southern
States, on the ground that the right to
vote is there denied or abridged. 1t is
expected that this will provoke wrath,
and furnish campaign literature for the
Republicans. We seem rapidly APP
preaching the time when the right to
vote means only the willingness to vote
the Republican ticket. Not to vote at
all, or to vote any other ticket, is irac-
ture OF the Constitution.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

THE flush state of the Ohio is making
business lively at the Pittsburgh whsrfs'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
MARBLE WORKERS.
COUNTY ORDERS.

CLERKS OFFICE BOARD or COMMISSIONERS, }
WHEELING, November %, ISIS. I
By order of the Finance Committee of the
Board of Commissioners OF Ohio county, persons
holding orders of said Board for the years 1874.
1870 1876 and of issue to June J. 1877. are hereby
requested 10 present the same for payment TO the
Sheriff OF said county, as interest VIII cease on
and after December2, 1873.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

FoRErGN Diplomats, are OF opinion
that a general European war is ineyita-
HE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

THE Cincinnati Gp:dts OF Saturd. re-
ports the demand for money in the To-
cal market fair, discount rates steady
at Gal per cent. Eastern exchange
was quietand easy. Foreign exchange
firm. Gold in New York ruled and
closed at 1901. Government bonds
We're stronger. Provisions were frmer
and there was a fair movement, but
business was somewhat checked by the
increased strength OF the market. Hogs
were higher and fairly active. Cotton
was quiet; middlmg, Sc. Groceries
were brisk. Flour steady. Wheat
strong. Corn firm. Rye duh. Oats
firm. Barley in better inquiry. NVhis-
kv in good demand and steady at Il o..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
STEAM BOATS,
FOR CHARLESTON.
EXTRA MESS MACKEREL.

THAyE JUST RECEIVED FROM BOSTON.
i a barrel of extra Mess Mackerel; heads and
tails of, fat and white. z. J. SMYTH,
Cor Market and Fourteenth streets
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02

THE Republicans have allowed them
,rlvc, to fool pretty good over the de-
feat ofWADDELL, of North Carolina, a
very conservative and safe man, and
the election OF one RUSSELL, Green
back Republican. In recent speech
Mr.. RUSSELL is represented as saying
thwhe is in favor of paying the Southern
debt and pensioning the Confederate
soldiers the same as the Union soldiers,
and to do this he wants few hundred
millions OF Grecnbacks. Ii RUSSELL
had been elected as a Democrat, We
would never have heard the last OF this
silly speech, but as it j., the Republic
can papers are very quiet about it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-02
Harpcr's Bazaar
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
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