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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
How to Build the Court House.

A very worthy mechanic suggest
ed to us, a day or two ago, that
after the committee appointed to
build the Court House ascertain
what it will cost, that the County
Court should levy a poll tao suffi-
cient to build and pay for it. He
says that instead of issuing bonds
that will probably be sold for less
than their face value, that by this
means money enough could be
raised to pay for it, and the people
would scarcely feel the tax. This
is a good suggestion, and comes
from a non-property-holder at that.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

AS intelligence comes in from diff
ferent quarters it appears that the
storms of the 22d and 23d inst. ex-
tended over an immense area of
territory. From the North of Iowa
to the South of Georgia belt of
atmospheric dist0bance several
hundred miles wide has extended.
The meteOric disturbance has not
been so intense at any one point as
in some of our great historic cy-
clones, but the area of perturbation
has been wider than we have ever
seen recorded. The centre of devas-
tatiOn for Tennessee seems to have
been the city of Franklin, in which
houses have been unrOOfed and
most of the shade trees blown down.
In GAINESVILLE the action has been
less vehement, but the rains almost
made a deluge, and Il large locust
tree was blown down in the front
yard of Mrs. Kropp.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
Citizens Building & Loan AssOcia-
ton.

This important association, the
inception of which we noticed last
week, is now an established reality.
We repeat our list of the incorpora-
tors. They are J. j. Crusman, Jas.
l.. Glenn, A. Howell, B. w. Mac
rae, II. H. Lurton, NJ. H. Clark, P.
G. johnson, p. G. Hamburger and
j. p. Y. Whitfield. These gentle
men have opened the books tor
stock and have a considerable sum
already subscribed. The stockhoId-
ers are called to meet at the City
Hall on Monday, May 9th, at y P.
NJ, to fully organize and elect Di-
rectors.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
Original Attachment,
tate of Observation-Disclosures Co.

3. H. Thomas vs. Cnsts. Har1sn, COL
In this cause it appearing by affidavit that
the defendant Charles Parish, is justly in.
debted to the plaintiff, and is a nonresident
OF the State, so that the ordinary process OF
nal attachment having been levied on his
property: 1t is therefore ordered that pub
lcation be made in the GAINESVILLE ChrOni-
Gle, newspaper published in the city OF
GAINESVILLE, for four successive weeks, COM
handing the said Charles Parish to appear
before me or some other acting Justice of the
Peace for said county, at my Office in
GAINESVILLE, Montgomery county, Tenn, on
the LIST day of June, 1878, and make defence
TO said suit against him, or il will be pro-
ceeded with eX parte. r. ID. READ,
April 2, lS7S-4t Justice of the Peace.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
RUSSIANS AND ENGLISH AT CON
STANTTNOPEE.
International COurtesIes.


We cut from the London Times
correspondence the following agree
able picture of social doings at Con-
stantinople:
General Skobeleff gave a dinner
party yesterday, consisting chiefly
of Englishmen, among whom were
the COnsul-General, Mr.. Fawcett,
and Captain MacCalmOnt, Attache
to the British Embassy. Three
Russian officers were present. The
healths of "The Queen" "The
Gar" and "The Grand Duke" were
drunk.
Mr.. Fawcett has always been re-
garded here as strongly anti-Rus-
sian, but he holds that the determ-
inatiOn to resist Russia at all costs
and hazards is perfectly compatible
with the interchange Of those social
cOurtesieS which both diminish the
risks of war and mitigate its worst
features. Officers and sailors of our
Navy, who, though their eagerness
for war has been greatly eXagger-
ated, are certainly as ready to fight
the Russians as any Englishman
need wish, apparently share the
COnsul-General's views. Admiral
Horribly has called on Admiral Pop
off, and Captain Hall has enter
tanned Russian officers on board his
ship, the FIamingo. Many of our
sailors have gone to San Stefano and
got on very well with the Russian
soldiers. The policy of our Navy
and COnsul-General is heartily APP
proved by the majority of English
men here, who view with regret
and shame the disposition shown by
a minority of their fellOw-country-
men to be wanting in courtesy to-
wards men with whom as individu-
ais, whatever may be thought of the
policy of their Government, no fault
can be found.
That's right; be polite about it, if
you have to cut one another's Threats
afterwards.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

SHELBY, SCOTT & Co. have moved
into their Office in their new building,
opposite the old Gracey Warehouse.
Their shed which is being built by
Captain Gracey near the freight
depot is nearly completed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

watchwords of parties and, as
always happens in such cases, both
parties will rush into extremes
about them, and when that is done
measures can never be carefully
considered and well matured.
Speaking in the interest of party
we would desire nothing better than
the success of this motion for adj
journment; in the interest of the
nation we earnestly deprecate it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
Rice, Broaddus 4 Co.'S.
March 80, 1873
March 80, 1873.

KINCANNoN, WOOD & Co. are
now receiving their new stock of
goods at ther store room next door to
Telegraph office. They will in a
few days have a complete assort-
ment of all goods kept in their
line. Give them call.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
sTNEmERTNG DOWN.

Don Cameron, the Pennsylvania
Senator, is shortly to marry a
daughter of Secretary Sherman.
One result Of this engagement is he
has moderated his rabid denuncia-
ton of the President and Cabinet,
and now "roars as gently as a suck
ing dove"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

WE learn that Capt F. P. Gracey
will commence rebuilding the
Gracey Warehouse at once. 1t is
to be of brick and will be greatly
enlarged, and will be, when COM
pleted, one of the finest warehouses
in the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

THE members Of Deluge Fire
Company are notified to meet at
City Hall, Wednesday evening next
at y o'clock, p. M, when import
ant business will be considered.
JOHN YOUNG, Capt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
Soldiers Of War of 1912.

All surviving soldiers of the war of 1872
are now entitled to a pension. No proof OF
loyalty required. All widows of deceased
soldiers of war of 1872 are entitledto a PEN
sion, without regard to date of marriage.
Mexican war soldiers and widows of same
may soon be entitled to pension. Address
or apply to A. w. WILLS, Attorney and
Agent, corner Union and Cherry streets,
NSShyiIIe Tenn. Ita
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
CHANGE IN THE CABINET.

It is rumored that Secretary
Thompson of the Navy is to retire
soon and the Hon. Glenni w. Schof-
ield to take his place. Schofeld is
a Pennsylvania and has recently
been appointed Registrar of the
Treasury.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

In our issue of last week we omit
ted to mention that the house Oc-
cupied by Mr.. JOslin and belonging
to Mrs. C. r. Keesee, was valued at
ST. 1000 and was uninsured.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

WE have recently had some i'm
provements made to the entrance of
our Office, which was done by the
polite and accommodating firm of
Gilbert & Beatty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

WILLIAM ORION, President of
the Western Union Telegraph
Company, died suddenly of
apoplexy in New York on the 22nd
inst,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

Mrs. ROsENFIELD has opened
her millinery store in the room
next door to the Franklin Hotel,
where she will be pleased to see her
patrons and friends.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
GAINESVILLE DISTRICT FEN
NESSEE CONFERENCE.
ad I,onnd oil OuarterIy Geetinga

Sd ROund OF UuarterIy Weetlng =
Saline circuit, at Pleasant Hill, April Is, n,
20, q.
: Montgomery circuit, at Williams Chapal,
April 10, 20, p.
New Providence and Bethel station, at
New Providence, April 20, q.
Palmyra circuit, at Locust Grove, April =,
D.
blooming Grove circuit, at Mt. Pleasant,
June !, 2.
Cheatham circuit, at Clifton's, June 7, 8, 9.
Antioch circuit, at Mt. Zion, June 3, g.
Red River circuit. at Palestine, June II, ~.
Cedar Hill circuit, at TurneFsville, June
q, p, %.
Asbury circuit, at Williams Chapel, June
90 30.
district Conference at Tobacco Port, ON the
Cumberland river, in Stewart county Tenn.
ApriI II, Il. Bishop kayanaugh will pre-
jde. Opening sermon by John w. Hammer
Jr. Preachers and people invited.
WELBORN MOONEY, PIE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

THE Telegraph Company are have
erected splendid new poles in place
of the those destroyed by the fire.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

TARPLEY, PARISH & Co. have
just finished painting Judge Smiths
house. 1t looks bright and cheer
full,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

Hon. T. c. Lowe, member of the
last legislature from Shelby county,
died on Sunday evening last.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
REGUI
CAIRO & NASHVILLE PACKETS.
Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, under the name OF
Lowell & Larkin, has been dissolved by
mutual consent, and the business Will be
carried on by G. X. Lowell.
This 18th day of April, 1873.
G. Il. LOWELL,
NELL B. LAIKIN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27

THE Champions of the Red Cross
will meet at their hall next We'd
nesday night, May 1. All the MEM
bers are requested to be present.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
The best stock of Dress Goods in GAINESVILLE embracing
all the shades in Bouretts, Knicker-
bockers, Grendeens, ETC.

Nice New with
Buttons
in the city for the least money.
Best Foreign Black Silks at from 90 Elegant Black Silk
Grass Fringe something entirely
While
SALES Quilts White Quilts 80 worth
The Ladies' Chdrens White Colored
Cotton Hose offered in the city lowest Ladies' and
Misses Colored Cotton Hose at from Is cents to pair
New Guipure and Val Collars stylish Elegant
stock Ladies' and Gents Ties and Bows.
Splendid White and Coored from to buttons.
Button Opera Kid Gloves so cents Button Opera Kid Gloves at
Magnificent Embroidered Handkerchief.
Gents Ladies' Handkerchiefs.
Bargains in the BEST SHOES Full stock Zeglers hand
Ready Made Clothing of best workmanship.
Handsomest stock o Carpets very low prices.
New Spring Hats at lowest prices.
TERMS CASH. Call early and often.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
w. J. LEVERS, Secretary.
NEW YORK, April ID, 1873.

NEW YORK, April 10, 1878.
Whereas, the leaf tobacco trade
of the city of New York have heard,
with great regret, of the disaster
that has befallen the city and people
of GAINESVILLE, Tenn, by the de-
struction by fire of a large portion
of the business centre of that city
Resolved, That we tender to them
our heartfelt sympathy for their
loss, with the hope that, with the
well known indomitable persever-
ance of the people of that section of
the country, they will rise from the
ruins a greater and even more sue
cessful city than it has been hereto
fore.
DAVID L. WALLACE, President.
l.. F. S. MACLLEHOSE, Secretary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
sympathy from, DistantEriends.

We print without comment the
following resolutions of sympathy
from the Tobacco Boards of Trade
at Louisville and New York. 1t is
greatalleviation of trouble to know
that our friends do not forget us in
our dark days:
Whereas, the city of Clarksville
was, on Saturday last, visited by a
confagration very destructive to
property and disastrous to the bust
ness of the town, therefore
Resolved, By the Louisville To-
bacco Board Of Trade. That we feel
for the inhabitants of our sister city
sincere regret for their loss, and
heartfelt sympathy in their calami-
ty; and we hope and trust that their
recovery may be speedy and their
future prosperity uninterrupted, and
only the greater for this trial and
test Of their energies.
G. SPRATT, President.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
Meeting Of the Commissioners APP
pointed for Building new
Court House.

The Commissioners appointed, at
the last session of the County Court,
for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the rebuilding of the
Court House met this day at Smith
& Lurton's office.
Present. w. S. Mallory, C. G.
Smith, Griffin Organ, G. w. Tyler
and G. H. Slaughter.
The Commission was organized
and the following officers selected
c. w. Tyler, Chairman, c. G. Smith,
Treasurer, G. III. Slaughter, Sec.
Statement was made that the
City Hall could be rented for the
temporary use of the Court at $25
per month. This proposition was
accepted, and Judge c. w. Tyler
was authorized to have such i'm
prOVements made therein as was
necessary for the use of said Court.
Motion made and carried, that the
old brick of the burned building be
sold to the highest bidder, and that
the stone and iron work be reserved.
Motion made and carried. request
ing all persons having eligible lots
suitable for a Court House building,
to make sealed proposals for the
sale of the same, stating locality,
boundary, price and terms of same
Said proposals to be opened and
considered by the Commissioners
on the second Monday in May
next.
Motion made and carried, that
the Chairman advertise the sale of
the old Court House lot, in lots of
20 feet front each, the said sale, if
made, to be subject to the ratifca-
ton of the Commissioners and the
| Quarterly Court of the county.
Said lots to be offered to the highest
bidder on the Sd Monday in May,
on one, two and three years credit,
with interest from day of sale. The
Chairman was authorized to pro-
cure suitable room for the use of
the Commission whilst transacting
the business of the same.
Adjourned to meet the End Mon
day in May, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
G. H. SLAUGHTER, Sec.
CHAs. TYLER, Chairman.
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, April %, 1878.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-27
New Advertisements.

r. D. Read, Esq, publishes an original at
tachment in another column.
Attention is directed to the advertisement
headed soldiers of the War of 1872"
DR.. 6. H. Swift, of the Southside, is an
nouneed as candidate for Trustee.
Pitnan & Lewis have an important no.
tice in another column. They are Offering
clothing at remarkably low prices.
1t will be seen from joint card elsewhere
that the warehouses will insure all tobacco
consigned to them unless otherwise in
structed.
]. G. Joseph advertises 5000 worth of
ready-made clothing, which was damaged
by water. to be sold below cost. Read his
special in another column.
Judge Tyler, Chairman of the Commits
sion on building Court House, has two very
important advertisements in this paper.
Read them.
Messrs. Swindell, Lindsey & Neal, of Leb-
anon, Tenn, advertise in this issue several
pairs of fine match mules, together with a
number of single mules, which they offer at
reasonable rates for cash.
Mr.. Philip Iieber has special notice in
another column. He has opened in the
VIM. Kleeman house. Mr.. Lieber is now in
New York purchasing his new stock, which
they are now receiving.
See advertisement of Mrs. Hodgson &
Mcguire, nilliners. They can be found up
stairs in the marble warehouse, on Second
street. The ladies are requested to call and
see them.
Mr.. Henry Frech has new advertisement
in this issue. He keeps nearly everything
that farmer needs, and of the very best
quality. He also has Tobacco Fertilizers
for sale. Read his advertisement
G. B. Wilson & Co., of the sewanee Plan.
ing Mills, have a special notice in another
column, They are prepared to furnish
good, dry lumber in any quantities thai
may be desired. They offer special rates tc
those who intend to rebuild in the burnt
district
The attention of our readers is called tc
the advertisement OF that sold reliable
time-tried, and fire-tested" firm, John
Young, who keeps a general assortment o
| harness, saddles, brides, collars, &c. His
place of business is on the west side o
square, adjoining the bank buildings. Cal
and see him.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-10-03

DURING the past week or two school
of pike have located under the Sucramen.
to and Yolo Bridge. and they can be seen
near the surf.ce Of the water. They aver
age ubou; foot in length, and are so Au-
merons that there is hardly square foo.
Of waller hut contains II couple Of them.
They remain in the shadow Of the struc.
ture, and lay with their heads up stream.
Every small fish that comes down the riv.
er is instantly gobbled UP. SO complete
does the blocace appear to be, that II IL
very improbable that any Of the young
fish that are on their way down the riv or
run the gauntlet and live. 1t has been
suggested that Commissioner Redding
have few charges Of powder exploded
among the piracal fellows, 81 that the fish
that uatchcu above may pass unframed to
the sea.-Sactumcieto RscSw.
in the town Of Norwich, Vt, on the
| banks uf hrnnk which emp,ies into y
tributary of the Connecticut, is an elm
tree, the breadth ut whose top is no feet
in diameter, and the circumference OF the
trunk, threv feet from the groand, IL feet
| 7 inches The aye Of the tree is about one
hundred years, and II 10 supposed that this
Is the largest tee of the klnd in New Eng
land. The man who owns the land on
| which the tree grows IL ninety.six year!
! .ld and is still vigorous in mlnd and
body. He was born on the farm, end 70.
members when this tree was 90 smaH thaa
he could span it with his fingers.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-10-03
Teachers institute.

4 Teachers Institute for Lincoln county will be
hold At Canton, beginning Oct. 14th 1875 st O'Clock
p. M, and closing Oct. 10Th, 1t noon.
All persons intending to teach In this county dur
ing the next ~ months, are requested to make q
reasonable effort to attend.
Any tescher, absent on account Of having work %
&c, chod lck nfinteTest and is not aiming to bendt
the SCH Dol l.4!r!ct thst may employ him, and the
only incentive Of Jucn IN instructor 10 teachers
wages. Persons who srs sTorse to spend time to
quality themselves OF Will make no sacrifice to be.
como succegcsnl to.chols, h.rdly worthy Of bel
Ing employed by echool district.
Tue Institute e.etcises pubic and cslculs ted
to be Of general interest. Two evening sessions
Will be devoted to lectsa,s. osssys, and rcsdins.
cordial invitation to attend tiia exercises 10
tended to oil frends OF education, and School OH.
GERS ere especially solicited 10 bt present for this ID
sn ood opportunity to orteiso ..as capabilities 0!
the different teachers and their willingness to do
good work, al Of which will sid in procuring good
tescher, when needed.
Sept, II, 1879. B. G, JAooss.
Co. Supt.
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5000
5000
Will buy good $1,000 suit Of clothes
Of T. J. Fosdick.


Fortune telling is carried to An extent
in San Francisco unknown elseNhelc
Some of the women engaged iu busi-ess
from $5 to $40 for an interview, .rd ate
visited by credulous stock speculate, .'ho
seek to obtain supernatural points s &c
the II arket One spiritual medium las :
reputation for foreteiling the discovery OF
valuable ore beds; another devotes herself
70 love affairs exclusively; another pre-
diets the duration OF any persons life
Several are notoriously given to black
mailing, to accomplish which they
use information shrewdly gained bJ
dupes.
THE art Of advertising is being brought
down to decidedly fine point; and when
An agent sends you I'll inch advertisement
to insert 1T your very lowest lates and &C
companies it with six inch locnl notice
which he wants put in for nothing, you
can't heIu but admire his acreage o
"cheek," and wish you had gun tha
would shoot hundred miles, and XII
the fellow you are thinking Of, withou
ak ing aim -Er.
ElaHrY. FOUR bushels per acre OF whea
has been grown in England this year. l
was cultivated by hand with hoe II wa
planted in drills one foot apart and tn
grain four inches apart In the rows. II wa
carefully cultivated as garden crop usual
" Ia, until the plants were 90 large as I,
interfere. The day 10 coming when a
wheat will be cultivsted.-Ee
TaE uesres. star IL 10000 times ~ fs
! o6 u or,y mn.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-10-03

The CoNaUNPTIoN OF 1IMBER.-We have now
about $1,000 miles Of railroad the snnu 81 consump-
ton for ties seepers aone IL 40 0Oo or thirty
years. growth Of 600 acres. To fence these roads
would require st lssst 1900 miles OF fence. We
have rs 900 miles Of wire, which requires In ts put
ting a2 SO 900 trees, while tho annual repairs must
take 800 900 more The little insgnificsnt lucises
match consumes annually In Ns manufacture $780,
coo cubic feet OF the finest pine. The bricks that
are annually baked require 2000, 900 cords OF wood
which would sweep the timber clean from $4,000
acres. shoepsgs are quite important article
matches or bricks snd to mako the required an
nual supply consumes 100000 cords of timb or,
while the manufacture Of lasts end boot-trees takes
100000 cords Of MAPLE beech and birch, and about
the same amount II required for piane-stocks and
the handles Of tools. The packing boxes ma1s in
ths Unised States In 1874 smountsd 10 $4,000, ,OOO
while the timber manufactured into agricultural
implements, wagons, etc.. 10 more than )lOo 900.
The farm and rural fences Of the country consume
On Immense amount Of lumber and timber annual
", Out ~ W grow older ~ . nation this cousump-
ticn LAY, and probably WILL be reduced by the mose
general Of live fences OK hedges. Our consump
ton Of timber IL not only daily the increase, br
sxport.tfn OF timber liz also rapid. increasing
Our stAyes 20 by the rstlllon to France annually,
walnut, oak, maple and pne to England, and spa 2.
and docking timber 70 China aud japan. Lumber
mans 6szstts.
GEN. J. r. HKRAoN Of Iowa. who Wa the hvst 10
o. troops to the goyernccnt at the outbreak Of the
rebellion, and who received the surrender Of about
1000 oonfederates under the rebel Generals Kirby
s.s.h, ptee and Puckner, tho last cot Of the war,
-as been elected colonel Of the celebrated Ninth
regiccoIt Of 1!cw York.
HsAgkLZR in western Missouri whiis riding
along c.rne to large sign, which implored a in to
"Look out for no locomotive" lie accordingly
rode down the track for better view, snd while he
waa obliengly "ooktng ou.' for It, It came d ong.
He saw 1t, but he hsd 70 cit In the ditch and wait
until freight train Of thirty tyseven cars passed BY,
before hs could get back to the other piece OF hia
horse.