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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-04
Dixie"

When, i'm 1857, Campbell's Min
strels were at Noble, Dan Emmet,
one of the members Of the company
heard the negroes sing an air and
chorus while rolling cotton ON the
levee. He thought II good so, by
little alteration, he arranged Il in
to what is called "Walk Around ~
which always winds up the enter
tainment of an Ethiopian concert.
1t was a success. In the spring OF
1861, when the war broke out. Mrs.
John Wood went TO New Orleans
to play an engagement at the old
Varieties Theatre. She produced
"Pocahontas." Near the close Of
the second act there is a ZOuave
march by the ladies of the corps dc
ballet. At the rehersal of the piece
the leader of the orchestra was in a
quandary as to what music they
would have.
Carlo Patti, the leader, could not
select anything that would suit the
stage manager, Mr.. II. B. Nc
Donough, and the consequence was
that the rehersal came TO stand
still. At length Patti struck up
"Dixie." 1t suited and was adopt
ed, and was played with chorus
to the same air. "Dixie" took the
town by storm; the pianos rang
with it, the boys sang il and the
negroes whistled IL. A musician
by name of Romeo Minera arranged
it for a march for the Washington
Artillery Battery, and from that
hour till now all Southern men and
women hail il with delight. Cold
indeed must be the Southern heart
that does not glow with delight at
the sound Of"Dixie." But the COM
poser, Dan Emmet, what of him?
Why, he can be found In a common
saloon at Chicago now play
ing on his fiddle for q mere pittance,
eking out a miserable subsistence,
playing "DiXie" TO an admiring
crowd Of newspaper boys, roughs
and beer jerkers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-04

THE assessors recently elected by
the County Court would do well to
peruse carefully the following sec
tion Of an act passed by the Legis-
lature at its last stsession touching the
assessment OF property
BE IL further enacted, That the
assessors shall complete their ASSESS
ment on or before the flrst Monday
in June of each year, and on that
day shall meet at the Court house
Of their respective counties, and
shall organize ns a Board Of equali-
zation, and when organized, shall
make such examinations, compare
sons, corrections and alterations as
may be necessary To produce q fair
and just equalization Of the ASSESS
ments I'm the several districts and
wards i'm said county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-04
Home Rule Under Hampton.

South Carolina Cor. Springfield flepubllcan.
The close of the year finds every
thing absolutely changed. The pO-
litical excitement which had long
kept the State i'm turmoil has disap-
peared, and complete peace prevails.
Financial distrust has given way 10
a feeling of growing confidence, as
the stability Of Government has
been restored and affairs have set
tied into their normal condition.
The relations Of the two races have
steadily improved till n far better
feeling Is already reached than was
ever before known. The people are
working more generally and ener-
getically, and the universal tCsti-
mony of all employers Is that they
have never had so little trouble with
their hands since the war as during
the past year. The Democrats have
had full control Of the Government
for twelve months, and Republicans
are free to confess that their rights
were never so well guarded. The
negroes find their fears OF a new
slavery groundle1s they see none
of their rights curtailed, and special
pains taken TO develop their militia,
which was TO be at once mustered
out with the accession OF the Demo
Gratis. The Bourbons and irrecOn-
cilables have been suppressed, and
the liberal policy Of Wade Hamp-
ton has triumphed over all Opposi-
ton, till he Is to-day as truly as was
ever any man in American history
the Governor Of the whole people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-04

of legal construction. The loan of
money without interest was the
foundatiOn-stone of this work, and
the power to alter and amend was
the main security reserved by the
Government to insure its proper
completion.
Let us suppose that the act of 1862
had remained unchanged that the
Government was the first mortgage,
and that private capitalists held the
second mortgage bonds, and that
they were here now appealing to
Congress for such general legislation
as would protect them against the
threatened destruction of their secu-
rity.
Law is a progressive science, and
it is the object of successive legisla-
lures so to amend the laws as to
meet the ever-varying wants OF so.
ciety. When debtors were found
disposed to make way with their
property with a view to defeat their
creditors, the remedy by attachment
was given. When it was found
that this remedy was insufficient,
because it applied only to past-due
contracts, it was extended by statute
to apply to debts not due, and the
law. when made, was applicable to
past as well as future contracts.
And vet this additional remedy was
no violation of the obligations of the
contracts.
Remedies in chancery have been
extended by statute in the same
way and in the State of Mississippi
a writ of sequestFation may issue to
prevent the removal of crops from
the State until the laboFeF's claims
for unfinished services are satisfied.
Receivers in chaneery may now be
appointed to take possession of rail-
roads for the benefit of mortgages,
when the bonds are due; but there
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-05-04
zRelique of Faxon and Prentice.

When Charlie FaxOn, well known
in this town, was editor Of the
Louisville Courier and George d.
Prentice of the Louisville Journal,
the two editors were forever pOking
fun at each other. On one occasion
Faxon had a jack knife presented to
him as a premium for the ugllest
face in town. Faxon passed it over
to Prentice as being better entitled
to it. The following is Prentice's
answer of acknowledgement. The
original copy is in the possession of
Mr.. Geo. b. FaXon now residing In
Memphis as Chief Clerk of the l..
n. and CT. S. R. r..
JOURNAL OFFICE, EDITORIAL Rooms,
LOUISVILLE, KY, April II. 1866.
MY DEAR FAX. IT thank you
for the jack-knife you have been so
kind as to send me, II isa tolerably
good looking aTtiCle-not 50 ugly as
you are nor so handsome as / am.
will not say that / am afraid you
are rObbing yourself, for of course a
single iack-knife cannot be missed
from your large store that has been
constantly and rapidly accommodating
upon your hands during your very
long and honorable life. / am a
little doubtful, however, as to your
taste in the choice of a present for
me. Some writer on etiquette says
Al.oA - ss,,if tvorxv GOOD hraa6ino fns.
a shoemaker to make presents of
shoes or for a halter to give away
hats-that such things SAVIOR too
much of the shop; and for kindred
reason it may be questioned whether
the proprietor of an extensive jaelkz
knife depot, into which thirty-two
never falling streams of jack-knlves
are pouring from the thirty-two
points of the compass, should select
that article as a compliment to a
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"I am at your service" said n
young clerk the other evening to a
handsome young lady, In answer to
her inquiry for bow. ~ am,
replied she, "much obliged 10 YOU
but j want a buff, and not a green
one" He sank into his shoes, and
she went out"
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I'm our opinion. while IL would cheaper the cost of
transportation and add TO our agricultural wealth,
would afford Iemunerative employment to the sur
plus labor OF the country.
NInth-Tbat there can be no legitimate employ
ment of organized force in this country except to
execute the law and maintain the public peace; that
reform must be made in national. State and munich
pal government by the reduction OF expenditures and
taxes. the dismissal OF unnecessary and incompe-
tent officers and employees. and the strict enforce
ment of Official responsibility.
Tenth--tn the language OF the Indiana Democra-
cy declare that the Jurisdiction claimed ana
eTclSed BY the circuit courts OF the United States
over questions OF corporate and Individual rights
arising under the laws of States tends to OPP
press and burden the Htigants to such extent as
cases. and We consider the legislation which has
conferred such jurisdiction as unwse and hurtfu to
the true interests OF the people. We demand such
legislation as Will restrict and limit the Jurisdiction
templated b the constitution and expressed in the
Eleventh-we favor and invite immigration to
our Stale from all sections Of the country.
Mr.. NJ Cam, of St. Louis, moved to amend
the report by adding resolution in favor of
a change in the character of our bonded in-
debtedness, by law whereby the present
outstanding bonds of the State may be called
in, and there be substituted therefor regis
terest and OF small denominations, namely,
in sums Of ten, twenty. fifty and one hum
bred dollars each.
The que zion was taken on the amendment
and it was iost-yeas, ia; nays, 1876.
The platform was then adopted unani-
mously.
The following ticket was then nominated,
and the convention adjourned: Judge of the
supreme court, Elijah NortoD; register of
of public schools, 2. d. Shannon; railroad
commissioner, A. M. Sewer.
The three first named are the present in
cumbents
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TENNESSEE NEWS.

Nashville has just organized Forest and
Stream gun club. with twenty eight crack
shots.
Sixty thousand pounds of meat were de-
stroyed by fire in Nashville on Friday. No
insurance.
Mr.. Tom Simpson, of Humphreys county,
killed a gray eagle recently that measured
seven feet from tip to tip OF the wings.
The Hickman Pioneer is responsible for the
statement that in one of the forks of Beaver
Dam creek has been discovered an acid spring
filed with a fluid the exact Counterpart Of
good cidar vinegar.
Jackson Sun: Corn is very fine in this coun
ty, and from personal observation we know
it to De from two to four weeks in advance of
the crop in that portion of Middle and East
Tennessee between Nashville and Knoxville.
Bolivar Bulletin, 4th: L. A. Roberts, col
ored teacher at Grand Junction, has an aver
age attendance of forty scholars at the day
school and at the Sunday-school an average
of one hundred aud twenty scholars. He
graduated at Oberlin, Ohio, and Nashville,
Tennessee.
moonshner of Sumner county last week,
with his wife and three children, were each
fearfully scalded by the bursting of tub
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quite SO far as the Black sea. Bulgaria Is to
extend naturally to Emine Burun, the eastern
extremity of the Balkan range, but the llttoral
south of that point Is not to Ie Rumellan, bot
to revert to Turkey. East Rumelia Is to take,
roughly speaking, but with considerable mod
ifcations, the line adopted at the CONSTANT
nople conference, only, however, as far as q
line drawn from north to south between the
Warda and Struma valleys. This city will
thus be restored to Turkey proper, which will
also recover an immense tract of Macedonia.
The territory thus restored to Turkey is est-
mated at four thousand square miles The
country between the Danube and the Egean
sea will consequently be divided into three
horizontal Observation-Disclosures, the new So
called East Rimela, and the Rumeia of the
Turks or Sandiak of Constautinople. East
Rumelia, the new name temporarily chosen
for the South Balkan province, is singulariy
inappropriate. o. 1t will not extend so far east
as the province now called Rumelia by the
Turks. II was natural that the other powers
should object to the term used 10y the Rus
slams, South Bulgaria" for England and
Austria desired to prevent even the idea of a
Bulgaria being formed at any time south Of
the Balkans; but something better
ought to be found than East Rune
liza. Count Schouvaof tried hard TO induce
the European p0w-rs to accede to his propo-
sition that the Russians be allowed to remain
two years in Bulgaria, urging that massacre
would InfallIbly follow their withdrawal; but
the hard fight he kept up, with splendid
self-control, was of no avail. England con-
sidered six months sufficient, and all the
count could obtain was that nine months be
conceded for the evacuation OF Bulgaria, with
an additional three months for the passage
of troops through Roumania. Should there
lie apprehensions of disturbances, it was
unanimously agreed that the population
should be protected by international troops.
It was understood that the remainder of
European Turkey should be freed from Rus
sian troops within SIX months. Rumelia is
to be defended on its frontiers by Turkish
troops, but the interior is to be protected by
so-called militia or gendarmerie enlisted from.
the population, according to the plan of the
Constantinople conference.
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The Boston GiO3e utters no uncertain
sound. Il speaks right out at meeting. At
the Hub" in the heart of New England,
where the golden calf is worshiped as it has
never been at any time in any other part OF
the world, in the very home Of the capitalist,
where the dollar takes the place OF the Al
mighty, 1t charges that ''the present financial,
revenue and taxation systems. which nave
proved so disastrous 10 the industrial inter-
ests OF this county, were fastened upon the
country ty tue Republican party, which Is
controlled by wealthy corporations, rings and
political highway robbers, who have legis-
lated in the past for the benefit of the few,
and wholly regardless of the interests of the
many. The middle and laboring classes
know that the Republican party is solely re-
sponsible for the present business stagnation
and consequent suffering, which are the lie.
ultimate fruits of It's one-sided policy, aud
the first thing they sLolld 90 to right this Is
TO hurl that party from power wherever It Is
intrenched, and elect men 70 the congress, to
the State legislature, and to all the State and
National off ces who will be true TO the inter
ests of the people, and the whole people.
To southern Democrats that sounds as If
there was somebody IN New England pre-
pared to meet them on the halfway ground.
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The Democratic congressional committee
Of this district is composed of the following
named gentlemen: Nj. ID. l.. Stewart, Of
Shelby, chairman; Francis Fentress Of HIr-
deman, and Thoaias Jones, of Fayette coun-
ty. These gentlemen will meet at the Pea
body hotel on Saturday next, for the purpose
OF deciding when ard where 10 hold the next
congressional convention. 1t is more than
probable that the convention will be held in
this city about the last Of August.
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The Tallahatchie Free Press, reviewing
the chances for the reelection OF the Missis-
sippi congressman, say that Manning will
hardly have an opponent in the conven ton,
and will utterly rout any Radical or INDIE
pendent who may come out against him.
The same may be said OF Money, in the third,
and Singleton in the fourth district. Null
drow will have several opponents for the
nomination, in the first district, and it is said
the Radicals and Independents will bring out
a strong man in that district. Hooker will
have to beat number OF popular men and
good Democrats 10 get the nomination in the
fifth. Fire a gun in that district, and you Ii
kill n congressional aspirant. About the
same state OF Things exists in the sixth dis
trict, but we consider Chalmers's chances
good for the nomination. The Radicals will
make a desperate, determined and united
effort 10 reclaim that district.
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VOL xxxVII IN UMBER 1S;

containing hot slop. They were making the
crooked" at the time of the accident. One
child has since died, and the others are in a
dangerous condition.
Columbia Herald and Mail, 5th: The
wheat crop has been mostly threshold and it
is a failure. About one fourth of a crop has
been made, and sold for about two-thirds of
what it did last year. Some crops were
much better than others. The celebrated
Canada white wheat made less than any one
kind to the acre.
jailer at Osceola, on proceeding to the iail to
find the prisoners confined therein, discov-
cred that they had quietly taken their de-
parture and gone to parts not laid down on
the maps. The prisoners who thus escaped
were Martin Mitchell aLd TIdwell, the
former charged with the murder of II. Clay
Golf, and the lattery with burglary.
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GRANT is fnng the loyal hearts" Of peri
patetic Yankees in Europe; General Sherman
is cursing the southern people because con-
gress allows hIm only about fifteen thousand
dollars year; John Sherman is a millionaire
from his s.ealings; Hayes rewards the thieves
aud perjurers who robbed the people of the
Presidency; and yet there are a few weak
headed Democrats in this congressional dis
trict who do not think that it is necessary to
maintain thornnyh party orsan,z ltion.
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HoEDKL was arlaigned in Berlin yester-
day on the charge OF attempting the life OF
Emperor William, to which he plead not
guilty, maintaining tlat he only attempted
to commit suicide. After the examination OF
thirty w!nesses, wlo'e testimony sustained
the charge beyond doubt, he was sentenced
to be behSaded. HIS demeanor was insolent
and defiant, and he cent nued to smile even
after the sentence had been pronounced
Numerous witnesses swore 10 his socialistic
principles and his threats against Emperor
William
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s. B. AIxT,
Nnn.ResiIent Notice.

M oa41-In the Chancery Court of Sh .lby county,
Tennessee-Elizabein Malsi ct al vs. AnthonS
SchWab ct al -. l., .,,ts .o.,,,sa
IL appearing from the sherlnS return III tiS p
that the defendant, Joseph Haener, Is moi 10 NC
found I'm his county: -,
II is therefore ordered, That he make ms APP
nearanca herein, al the courthouse III the CITY VI
Memphis Tenn. on or before the nrst Monda5 ~ u.
September 1878. aud plead. answer or oeIhuI , "
connplainants' original and amended ahd seeppt aI
mental bills or the same will be taken IoI coz i t
as IN him and set for hearing eXparte; Sh1 VI.
copy of This order be published once week, io T
Successive weeks, in the Memphis Appsa HIS
a eonyNattest: E. A. COLE. Clerk and MASTER
Bg e. B. McHeETy, Deputy c. and M ,,,bu
a a. Douglass, Sol. for complnt Dii '"u
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THE corporation organized in Cincinnati to
unanimously yesterday TO authorize the IN
crease Of their capital stock to tive million
FIVE hundred thousand dollars, for the puT-
pose of bidding for the contract to complete
and operate the unfinished portion of the line
from Somerset, Kentucky, to Chattanooga,
Tappasaaa
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WHETHER the country belongs to the Gem
eral, or the General TO the country, is ques-
ton on which Sherman and congress differ.
A year ago, when tie army suppressed the
workingmen's strikes, such men as Sherman
said that if the workers didn't like their pay
they should have quit work and kept quiet.
If the general does not like his princely al
lowance he on eht to resign, aad not be max
ing fool of himself by abusing the people
he works for. He has ordered his lame horse
shot because the government didn't make an
appropriation for HIM. II he had more chill
dren than the government would support, he
would probably have them drowned.
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A CORRESPONDENT asks US if our esteemed
contemporary, the Araldnche, did not make a
mistake in It's edition of Sunday, when 1t
said in the heading over the foreign tele-
graph that "Batoum, controlling the Balkans,
a. is conceded TO Russia" 1t certainly did.
The Balkans are On important mountain
chain in European Turkey extending from
the plain Of Sophia to Cape Emerich IN the
Black sea, and Batoum Is a seaport town OF
Turkey in Asia, on the eastern shore OF the
Black sea, four miles north OF the mouth OF
the Tchourlk, a safe port of twenty-five thou
sand inhabitants, capable of secure harborage
for fleet Of large ships.
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Various Causes,

Advancing years, care, sickness, disappointment
and hereditary predispostIon all operate TO turn
the hal gray, and either of them incines to shed
prematurely. AYERS HAIR VIGoR will restore faded
gray, light and red hair to rich brown or deep
black, as may be desired 1t softens and cleanses
the scalp. giving 1t healthy action, and removes
and cures dandruf and humors. b its use falling
hair is checked and a new growth Will be produced
In all where the follices not destroyed or
glands decayed- Its effects beautifully shown on
brashy. weak sickly hair, TO which few applica-
lions will produce the gloss and freshness of youth
Harmless and in its operations, it is incompar-
able dressing, and is especially valued for the
soft luster and richness of tone 1t mpars. 1t con-
tains neither oil nor dye, AMI will not soil or color
white cambria; yet it lasts long on the hair, and
keeps it fresh and vigorous.
For SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
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FIRE AT M'COMB CITY.
a StorehOuse and Valuable Contents
Destroyed, Supposed to be Incendi-
airy WOrl-HerOie Efforts OF the
Fire Department.
Special 10 the Appeal

INCOME CITY, MISS, July 1O.-A FIRE
broke out at half past two o'clock this morn
ing in Spencer, Evans &, Co.'S store, totally
destroying their building and contents, val
ued at fourteen thousand dollars, only par
TALLY insured. The origin of the fire is I'M
known, but is supposed to be the work of an
incendlary. Great credit is due ChiefEn-
gineer Greener and the fire department for
their prompt response and heroic services in
saving the adjoining buildings. When the
alarm was given the fire was just breaking
through the front part of Spencer. Evans &
Co.'s store 1t evidently began in the rear
part of the building, and had been burning
inside some time when discovered by the
railroad company's Waterman.
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The second days session Of the council
union of the American Hebrew congregations
in Milwaukee was almost wholly devoted to
discussions Of education, much attention be-
ing given TO the subject of Sunday schools.
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STATE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Ninety Teachers. One Hundred and
Thirty Directors, and Six SUPER
intendents in Attendance on
the First Days Session.
Special to the Appeal. ]

Dp0CIdI 10 IH6 AppouI.J
UNION CITY, Tenn, July 10.-The insti-
tute opened with ninety teachers in attend
ance, one bundled and thirty school direct
ors, and six superintendent. This is a
rousing educational meeting, the best ever
held IN West Tennessee. Superintendent
Shropshire is a live organizer. DR.. Edwar DIS
delivered an eloquent address of welcome,
which was responded to by Prof. Jaynes in
behalf of the institute, in the absence of
State Superintendent Trousdale, who will be
detained at Nashville until tomorrow. Miss
Lowell, Mrs Tucker, Miss Conway, and
''yours, truly" ably represent the education
al interests of Memphis, and have received a
generous welcome at the hands of DR.. and
Mrs Edwards