Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-15
Guthrie LIENS.

What remarkably beautiful weather for
March-it is absolutely lovelyl Everybody
is garden ny, with the exception of the lner-
camille fraternity, whose chief occupation
lies in pitching horse-shoes, in lieu of qaoits.
Sensations are created now and then by a
| farmer in shirtsleeves hurriedly entering
the 'burg'' in quest of pillow point. Such
occurrences, however, are exceptions, and
generally the game of horse-shoes goes on
uninterrupted from sun to sun.
Some change has been made in the pro-
gram of removals w. t Spalding removes
the first of April into his storehouse at
| Guthrie Street, Day & Co., vacating it, and
putting their stock next door in the build
/ ing occupied for years by the late w. P.
/ Branch.
Soon after the destruction of Prof. Halls
residence by fire, Mr. w. T. Spalding be-
came purchaser of the lot, andhe is now
removing the debris preparatory to build
ing neat cottage, which will be occupied
by Mr.. W. 5. Kincaid, our very clever ex-
press agent We predict that within eigh-
teen months the present num0ersof build
ings in Guthrie win be doubled.
We notice that the Allensville man of the
the Tobacco Leaf, wants jail and mar
shal-no, not these so much as an orderly
town. Ii he really desires to live in as peace
able and quiet a town can be found in his
state, let MIN pack his traps and come to
Guthrie We have little need for our
marshal, that We think it would be good
move for our city fathers to hire him for the
remainder OF the year to some farmer.
The municipal election comes off soon,
but as everybody is a candidate except the
teachers and dUctOrs-uIId A g. Lewis, Esq,
the fayorites viii hardly receive a "hand-
some majority.
We are informed that Mrs. Branch, wild
ow OF the late Col. w. P. Branch, has taken
charge Of the music department of Hallto-
Mon Academy We are glad one so deserv-
ing occupies the position.
Since the removal of Ur. Rowland, the
Cumberland Presbyterian church has lost
its vitality, and the building in which they
worshipped, quite nice edifice, win be put
up to the highest bidder on the ist proximo.
Some dissatisfaction exists among those
who subscribed money for ITS erection.
The negroes who worship at Tait's Station |
are negotiating for the purchase of the |
Catholic church.
A report that an opportunity would be |
offered to 90 to Texas and return for So 80 |
had gained considerable notoriety, and |
many We're preparing to take the trip, but |
we are informed by Capt. Duffy, who has |
charge of the proposed expedition, that such |
reduced rates will be allowed only to those |
who design purchasing land in the Lone /
star State. Yet, even upon these terms, a
person might invest in couple of acres at
so cents an acre and procure cheap ride.
We know not how it is in other places, but |
there are more tobacco plant-beds in this
section than has been known for years.
letter to Mr.. w. w. Morrow,
now here on a visit from Fort Worth, Texas.
The coward threatens buck-shot, and says
he means what he says. Mr.. Morrow was
allowed ten days to spend ong his friends
but then he must be gone or be shot. The
ten days have expired, yet no assassination.
Elder n. B. Jones has started on his trip
to Florida. He. will travel on horse back,
and viii probably be absent four or five
In consideration of his health, he
would make the fiowery land his home but
noble man that he is, he yields to the per-
suasions of his venerable mother, and con-
sents to make no permanent removal that
will cause a separation.
The death of Mr.. Powhatan Bowling,
which occurred on the Ilth inst, is much re-
GREETED by this community. He was held in
general esteem, and his death will occasion
quite blank in this community as well as
in his his own family. JAY.
THE old Bap fist church building, corner
Of Commerce and Second streets, has been
fixed up and put in condition to hold court
In. Messrs. c. D. Bailey, Circuit Court Clerk,
and R. D. AIoseley, County Court Clerk, have
moved their offices to this building, and
persons having business with them will find
them ready to wait on them in their usual
polite and courteous manner.
IN speaking of the resumption of work ON
the foundations of the new Court House last
week, Wa used an erroneous expression, ,
saying that work had been suspended in ,
Of a misunderstanding about s
-he title; we ought to have said that the
misunderstanding was about the terms of
sale. There has never been any doubt about ,