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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12
Good Work that Congress Did.
Memphis Appeal

The Cincinnati Enquirer's Wash
ington correspondent calls atten-
ton to the work accomplished by
the Democrats during the extra ses-
sion of Congress just closed. Eleven
important measures were passed.
They may be classed as four politi-
cal, three financial one sanitary,
one internal Improvement, and one
salary bill. The correspondent says:
OF the four political bills, three
may become laws. First, the army
bill, with its prohibition of the use
of the army as police to keep the
peace at the polls. Second, the bill
repeating the odious jury test oath;
and third, the bill providing new
and partisan method of draw
ing iuries. The fourth, the mar
shalS bill, with its restriction to
prevent the employment Of deputy
marshals to interfere in elections,
has failed to become a law, but that
failure deprives the Administration
of any money to pay them. 1t
also deprives the United States
Marshals and their regular court
deputies of their fees, but does not
deprive them of their salaries, which
are provided for in the legislative
and executive appropriation bill,
which should be added to the total
in the twelfth important measure
passed upon.
Of the financial bills only one be-
came a law, tO-Wit: The bill making
subsidiary silver coins changeable
for Greenbacks in amount of twenty
dollars or less. The Warner bill,
to make trade dollars exchangeable
for standard dollars, dollar for dol
lar, passed the House, but both were
hung up in the Senate Committee
on Finance until next December.
The Sanitary bill is known as the
yellow fever bill, and established a
National Board of Health, with
general supervision of the sanitary
condition of the country. The in
| ternal improvement bill is the bill
establishing a commission to make
a survey of the Mississippi river
and report upon the best method of
protecting the banks from overflow,
and improve the navigation of the
river. The tariff bill is the bill al
ready mentioned, placing quinine
and sulphate of quinine on the free
list; and the salary bill is known as
the letter-carriers bill and provides
for small increase in the salaries
of the letter-carriers all over the
country, as has already been stated
in these dispatches.
This is a very fair exhibit of work
done-an exhibit that Democrats
can be proud of. 1t proves that,
despite the Republican party, back
ed by Hayes, the Democrats have
accomplished a great deal OF good
in the interest of economy and re-
form. Every measure carried is
direct benefit to the people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12
so U T Il w Es Z r N
PRESBYTERIAN
UNIVERSITY
GAINESVILLE. Tenn.

Faculty and Courses Recognized,
Rev. J. N. WADDEI4, ID. D., LII. D., Chan
cellor, and Professor of Philosophy, etc.
Rev. G. r. HEMPHILL, a. NJ, Professor
of Ancient Languages.
JAMES DINWIDDIE, NJ, A., Professor 2i
Mathematics,
j. W. CALDWELL, A. NJ, NJ. D., Professor
of Natural Sciences,
=. j, COFFMAN, Professor of Modern
Languages.
Rev. J. b. SHEARER, d. D., Professor of
History, English Literature and Rhetoric.
The Schools of Biblical instruction and of
Commercial Science will be distributed for
the present.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12

fighting there they must be beaten
if the people still desire the perpet-
uation of representative govern
ment.
This, then, is the result of the ex-
ira session as it seems to us: The
Republicans are forced upon posi-
ton which they themselves know
to be indefensible before the people,
and their machinery for overruling
the peoples will is seriously dam
aged if not hopelessly ruined. Such
being the case, we look hopefully to
Ohio and beyond Ohio to the Presi-
Dental contest of 1880.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12

compromise vote won't do for her;
she must carry it with a vote worthy
of her old reputation, worthy of the
expectations Of those who look to
her for an example of public integ-
rity and honor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12
CIarkSViI'e Wholesale Market.
ooRREcrED BY J. J. cRUsMAN.

sUGAR-Cut Loaf, Crushed, Powdered and
Granulated, g9@l012c; Clarified, 754@9c
MoLAssf5s-N Orleans, 87Il to 4Oc.
SYRUP-l0c TO 81 90.
COFFEE-We quote Rio, ~ TO lGc; Java,
q to BIC.
sAI.l-Kan9wha, bushei bbls., 81 IS; by
s. q 10 1 ~; Choice or Fancy, IS 90 to 3 80.
STAR CANDLES-l215 to I5c.
WIIISKN-Common country, 81 00@l 20;
best brands Robertson county, 81 25 10 90.
CHEEisE-Prime factory, S@l0c.
I;ICE-Carolina, 6 to &c.
TIMOTHY SEED-Sl 40 20 80
CLOVER SEED-S4 10.
RED TOP-5O to CSC.
BLUE GRASS-SUc.
ORCHARD GRASS-Sl %.
OILS Coal oil, lGc; lard oil, eOo; linseed
oil, raw, zoe; boiled, 73e,
TURPENT4A t2-spiriis, 300.
EABNIsHv0opal, 81 %; Japan, soc.
dLAss-Window, sxIO, 81 % per box; lox
foWDitH- itidc, s. 90 per keg; lead, Toe
Shots 6otoI75.
CAPS-lBmJOc per 1000.
OYSTERS ! and ID. cans, 75c@3I. IS
SARDl NES-i3 to I5c.
MACkEREL-No 3 per Dbl, 60 90 to IS 90;
kits, Nos. |. , and 3, 81 u 10 30.
BLAGKt NG--so@s5oc per dozen.
NAIL +i7~-l< tr5s
IRON- Kentucky, 21{c; Tennessee, &c.
RDPE-llM2Oc.
TRACES 90 to u 90 per dozen.
GOLLARs-S4 90 to IS 90 per dozen.
NAMES - 80 to 10 90 per dozen.
AXES-s6 80 to 10 90 per dozen.
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce
BACoN-Hog round, 5 to 51lc.
LARD-61gc.
TALLOW-5Q,
EAEE,fs@- 40d5Oe per bushei.
C4fNSElNG-G0c TO 75c,
BEESWAX -20c.
PEATHERS-new, IS to 40c.
bEA NS-White, 81 90.
PEAS-75c to 81 90.
pORK-tross, &c: net, dc.
EGGS-I0c per dozen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12
FROM JUDGE FREEMAN.
FROM JUDGE TURNEY.

WoIF's CRAG, July 7, lg7a,-
Hon. John f. Garner-My Dear
Friend: Your letter of the 9Th inst.
was received this morning. | fully
agree with you that the compro-
mise of 5O-4 ought to be accepted by
the State. The question is not at
all political one and should be re-
moved from politics. 1t is too late
now to be further debating the le-
gaiity and honesty Of the isspanpe
of the original bonds. That quGs-
ton is now settled against us by our
own acts, When the State was re-
lieved from Radical enthrallment
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12
letters from Supreme Court Judges
ErceE2aD and EUFney.

When the active opponents OF the
50-4 compromise made their APP
pOintments to address the people,
they fancied they would have the
field to themselves, as the friends
of the settlement had then taken no
active steps towards organized ac-
ton; but in almost every case the
obstructionists have been met and
VanuuIshed on the stump. The
canvass, from now until the queS-
ton is settled at the polls, next
month, promises to be a warm one,
and the people will have an Oppor-
tunity of hearing a class of men al
together different from those who
seek to mislead them.
We publish below two patriotic
letters from Judges Freeman and
Turney, which are direotand to the
point. These men ape quiet, retir-
ing, able men, but they are men of
information and convictions and,
moreover, of practical sense. Such
advice is valuable.
FROM JUDGE FREEMAN.
TRENTON, Tenn, July 8, lS79.-
y uuSe JiiO' l.. ddIntf--hy lJ6dI
Friend: Your esteemed favor re-
ceived. = If the people have
an opportunity to settle at the rate
proposed, and it is not done, it will
be an act of supreme folly-even
madness-that will bring cOnse-
quences, that 1 fear will not be
righted in my day or yours. l
sh0uld reinicG above ell thingS to
see the question settled on the Terms
proposed. It would give us peace
on the subject, and hopeful spirit,
that would be the sure guarantee of
returning prosperity.
Very truly, your friend,
THOS. ]. FREEMAN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12

THE advance in the price of raw
silk is beginning to be felt in this
country as in Europe. Not less
than a month ago fine raw silk
could be purchased from 1915 to
$3.50 per pound, and some thought
ful manufacturers, more especially
in Patterson, n. j., laid in large
stock. With the utter failure OF the
Italian and partial failure of the
French crops the article has gone
up to s. and $40 per pound, In the
meantime the prit OF manufactured
goods is steadily rising, and silk
dresses and ribbon will again be-
come expensive commodities.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12

From the Washington correspondence of
the Cincinnati Enquirer.


the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gen. A. J. Warner, of Ohio, has
prepaTed an elaborate table COM
piled from official treasury state
ments. He shows that the volume
of currency in 1865, when the vol
ume was at the maximum, was
1888, 318, $3.50, with a population of
%, 0OG, 200, or over $50 per capita.
In 1878 the total volume was $780,
0G2, 36S, with a population of 42,000,-
600, or a little less than $l8 per
capita. In 1878 the volume actually
III circulation was gGS8, 597 ,275, with
population estimated at II ,000,-
600, or $14 30 per capita. In 1879,
an actual circulation Of $3.50, 424, 643.
General Warner says "ln addition
to the above there WAS coin in the
Treasury April 80, 1879, according
to the Secretary's report to the Sen
ate, $t3S, 000, 900, but plainly neither
this coin nor other currency which
has been purchased by the sale of
bonds and held under the resump-
ti0n act as Il hoard, on gathered in
the Treasury as the result of an eX-
cess of revenue over expenditures,
ought to be counted as part Of the
circulation, for certainlyit can have
no effect whatever upon prices.
Taking the present population of
the United States at 49,000,000 the
above volume 1869, 424 ,643) gives
S14 per capita. No account in the
statement for either of the above
periods has been taken of the gold
and gold notes (nOw about l,500,-
900 Of the latter in circulation on
the Pacific coast. The coin in circu-
latiOn on the Pacific slope has been
variOusly estimated from $15,000,-
600 to $25, 600, 600; bat whatever it
may be, it has not changed enough
to change the comparison Of the dir
ferentperiQds given, Accompanying
these statements is a compilation
showing the circulation in England,
France and Germany. England in
1878 had an actual circulation of
$9l7, AS, 900, with a population of
34,000,000, giving nearly $27 per
capita; France had population of
81 900, 900, and an actual circulation
of 81, 642, 600, 900, or $44 per capita ;
Germany an actual circulation Of
1850, 1852, 900, with a population of
43, OO0,0 900, which gives So per cap |
tia. General Warner says "Whilp |
these differences in the money vol |
ume of different countries exist, it |
nevertheless is strictly true that |
prices depend on the relation of the
money volume to commodities and /
transactions; and it is a matter of
the most vital importance to under
stand that the volume of money in /
any country can never be mateFl- |
ally contracted without breaking |
down prices, checking enterprise,
sitting production, and producing
idleness, bankruptcy and the long
train of miseries that follow. There
is no other cause of the present pro-
Ionged stagnation of trade and bust
ness in this country but the reduc-
ton Of the volume of money. First
the reduction CT the paper volume,
then the reduction Of metallic
money from gold and silver to gold
alone. This change was nothing
less than IA high crime against the
whole people"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12
Watches Clocks Gentlemens owolry Eye Glasses and speotae
ALL kinds of Lubricating Oils for
sale cheap by Warfield & Reynolds.


Frank phillips, Jr., has been APP
pointed agent for the NasbCiUe E0en-
ing Banner ut this place, and will
dClivCr the paper promptly, on the
arrival of the7.55 p. III. train, every
evening. Parties wanting papers
will he supplied by giving him no.
tice, or leaving orders at the Tele-
graph Office. june 14-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12
Session 1880 begins Sept. 1, 1879.
IT e h NJ - /:

~ ~ w =
TUITION lin advancel, per annum. $50
INCIDENTAL FEE lin advanced, per
annum, 10
BOARD So to 81 per week for all charges
except washing, payable monthly in ad-
vance.
Especial attention given 20 English and
practical courses,
Address the Chancellor for copy of the
announcement" and for fuller informa-
ton.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-12
mAsKSAND FACES.

Our readers were informed last
week of the absurd blunder of Mr..
Hubbel, by which the fact was eX-
posed that the "National View" a
paper published avowedly in the
interest of the National Greenback
party, was really working for the
Republican party and supported by
Republican subsidies that it was
in fact Radical face under a Green
back mask. Not long ago the same
shameless party was detected in
subsidizing the Okelma States,
printed in Mississippi. The role of
this paper was that of red-hot,
fire-eating Democrat, all ON fire for
another war with the North, and
its use was to fix on Southern poll
ticians echarge of holding disloyal
sentiments, while it was really in
stigated to such utterances by subsi-
dies from the North.
Now one might think that these
exposures would have the effect of
silencing such fraudulent sheets for
shame if nothing else. Far from it;
the National View still keeps its
ragged mask, and in the character
of a Greenback National is fighting
the battle of the Radical party in
Ohio. We quote from the Cincin-
natl Enquirer:
1t is very bitter against Thomas Ewing,
but speaks very kindly of Foster. 1t urges
the Nationals in Ohio to stand by the Brick
Pomeroy platform and ticket, and is very
bitter against the intelligent men of the
party who propose to support Ewing. 1t is
impossible to examine copy OF the paper
without detecting that the real object OF its
] issue is to contribute to the election OF Eos
ter. In its support of Piatt it is hoped that
the real currency reformers may withhold
/ their votes from Ewing that Fosters cleo
/ ton may be assured. it has already trans
/ pired VINO furnishes the money to run this
/ side-Show of the Republican party, and
/ doubtless it is believed TO be a good invest
ment.
These frauds will furnish an ex-
cellent test for determining who are
Greenbackers from conviction and
who are disguised Radicals. The
4 former will vote for Ewing as the
candidate most favorable to their
views, of those at least who expect
to be elected the latter will swear
by the National View and vote for
Piatt and work for him IN order to
keep voters from supporting Ewing,
and so promoting the election OF
Foster, the Radical candidate. Will
not Tennessee Independents learn
the lesson and understand that they
are doing the work of the Republi-
can party when they work to keep
up divisions among Democrats?
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-18
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.

~ h-N'Fi ELp ll'i''
SRlNGFIEID Dec, l6--There has at last
been practical settlement of the cele-
bratCd Wayne county land case by COM
promise. The county had received from
the government, through the state about
100000 acres of swamp lands. There were
conveyed to a railroad company several
years ago TO and in the construction of u
road through the county. The conditions
OF the conveyance were never complied
with and the county afterwards sold 49,
900 acres OF the land to actual settlers. in
the meantime however, the assignees Of the
railroad company instituted legal proceed
ings to recover the land, and the case passed
through various courts up to the United
States supreme court The county, at one
stage OF the proceedings gave an appca
bond for $4,000 and Judgment was sub
sequently obtained on this bond. The
holders of the bonds have agreed to com
promise at 30 cents on the dollar, or ir
other words for 100000, and to release all
claim to the land, which has become very
valuable, This proposition, your CORES
poudent learns from one of the attorney.
In the case, has been accepted by the board
Of supervisors of Wayne county
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-18
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CoMMIrrEE

WASHINGTON, Dec. lG.-Therc seems to
be no doubt tonight that Chicago will be
selected for the next National Republican
convention The date will probably be
June i3, There is some opposition spring.
ing up tonight against Don Cameron FOR
chairman Of the committee, This oppo.
sition is led by ElkinS OF New Mexico and
Chaf1ce OF Colorado 1t will hardly avail,
hewever, As no other member is nova can
didate, Chandler and Frye both declining
which, becausc OF the fact that they are
for Blaine, helps the belief that Cameron,
who has been on the fence between Blaine
and Sherman, bar come down on Blane's
side .. ... .....
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-18
EDISON MADE USELESS.
Chicago News


A Chicago man is about to astonish the
world. More thun that, he claims to have
rcvolutioned philosophy, discovering truths
which completely overthrow many of the
commonly accepted theories upon which
are based alleged laws of nature More
than that, these new discoveries will, il
practicable in their nperatinns, convulse gas
companies with fright, demora,inc Nsel
companies, and disgust nature with her CT
forts at growing trees for fuel.
The gentlemans name is Mr.. A. ID.
Woodman, and he resides in the West
Division He appears to be thoroughly
educated man; is chemist and machinist,
and has been for years an experimenter in
matters looking to new sources of light
and heat. In the course Of his investiga-
tons he became satisfied that certain claims
of natural philosophers as to the material
basis Of natural laws were all wrong. lie
put himself to work in an exactly opposite
direction, disregarding certain accepted
tenets of scientific men, picked up rejected
ideas, worked out his own theories as to
creative powers, and, after years of expert
ment, study and poverty, is prepared to de-
monstrate, by exhibition, that water Gun be-
utilized for heat and hight His machine
is composed OF over thirty pieces.
In that machine he disintegratcs
water and bringing its component
parts together again, produces light,
heat or steam, as he chooses, The light
contained is = beautiful and very brilliant
flame, and can be perfectly controlled It's
head is Of the most intense character By
the turn of n valve he can transform the
light into steam The process by which
this is accomplished is secret. The disco,.
erer admits that he generates tremend-
Gus explosive powera power as great as
that claimed for the Kecly motor hut lie
utilizcs it at once in the manner mentioned
Mr.. Woodman knocks philosophy all to
pieces, denying many Of its most important
laws. AS a result of his discovery he dc.
clares that the electric light is not needed
either for brillancy of illumination or for
economy, because his burning water will
: superscde it. AS motor power he thinks
| he can make locomotive boiler of sixteen
cubit feet capacity that will draw to New
York city train of cars Of any length. II
these claims can he substantiatcd. thcr
i Mr. Woodman will render any furthe
+ study OF the electric light by Mr.. Ediso,
o entirely unnecessary. With the chain o
the great lakes to draw upon for material
Chicago ought, should Mr.. Woodman
discovery be of use, be the best lishtet
! city in the world. A large generator i
Y now being prepared, in order to make
thoroughly practical test of the discover,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-18

WINTER is CroN Us and every person
must be supplied with good boots or shoes.
The place to buy them is at c, Kochs shoe
store, No. 30, Commercial avenue, Between
Fifth and Sixth streets, where you will al
ways find the best OF st, Louis. and Cincin
natl handmade boots and shoes ON hand
and sold very low. The public will'find 1t
to their interest to call and examine prices
and goods before purchasing elsewhere.
Also, always on hand 4 complete stock of
leather and findings.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-18
FOR SALE.

The residence Of Henry Wells, embrac
ing eight lots, fine two story house with
ten rooms in good repair, large cistcru,
good two-story stable, fruit trees, etc, title
perfect We will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, $1,000 cash, balance in
three and five years. Sale will take place
January 1st, 1SS0,'at II o'clock, am, on
the premises, corner Of Holbrook avenue
and 2sth street. Or will sell at private sale
at our Office in the court house.
NJ. EAsTERpAY e. Go.
Real Estate Agents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-18
NEW SERIES---NO. ISL.
ANSWER IN A LIBEL SUIT.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec. l5.-The answer
of Bishop McQuaid, Catholic, OF Rochester
in the libel suit by Frederick Dsuncr, editor
Of the Sonntags Blattzerved, was made
yesterday. The suit was brought in
August, claiming $4,000 damages because
a pastoral letter of the bishop was read in
the churches forbidding Catholics to read
the paper on the ground that the editor de-
famed Father Sinclair and Pascalar of this
city The answer repeats that the editors
charges were false, and denies any i'm
proper motive in the pastoral letters.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-18
A STRIKE RESOLVED UPON.

CuicAuo, Dec. 49, Employees Of the
packing houses to-nigh, held u meeting
and decided to strike at five o'clock to.
morrow afternoon The immediate cause
Of the strike is the discharge by Armour Il
Co., and other firms OF about one thousand
union mon. The union men demand that
packers shall not employ non'union men.
The packers say they will not allow dicta-
ton and are ready to remove their bust
ness from Chicago rather than submit to it.
A number of houses did not buy hogs
this afternoon s"' pa. !. Y w ,''.o
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-12-18
CHURCHES.

FEICkS NJ. E.-Fourtecpth street, between
n Walnut aud Cedar streets; services SEobsth II
>. m aud 1880 p, IN; sunday School I'D p m
/,URISTIAN-- Eighteenth street, meeting Sab
Y bath 1880 p, m; preaching occdsionA"l'
ruuECu Of THE REDEEMER- CEpi-copaO
~ Four,centh street. Sunday Morning prayer
1870 Il. M; evening prayers, 80 D. m SuuaaF
rcho9l . 30 y. III. Friday evening PRAYER ~ p NJ
yIrRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CuURCH,-
L Preaching at l0:aO 3. m, p NJ hnu ~ p III
sabbath school ut 100 r. IN. Rev l. D. SHORES
pastor,
LUTHERAN Thirteenth street; services Sab
4 bath 1880 y. M; Sunday -chool?p m, Kew
6nsppe, pastor
,gETuoDisr--Co Cor, Eighth and Walnut streets;
uruyer meeting Wednesday i"D p. M; SUNDAY
school, Q Il. 10. RcY. Whitaker, pastor
DREsBYTERIAN- Eighth street; preaching on
1 sabbath ut il:00 n m. Snd 7:3D p. NJ; prayer
meeting wednesday ~ 80 D. IA; sunday ecnooI
at3p, N, Rev. u. Y. George, ph-tot'
C,ECoND FREE WILL BAPTIST fiitcclth
- street. between Walnut mud Cedar streets ser
vices sabbath at j aud ,:iD p. NJ
or IOSEpliS- Roman Catholic Corner Gross
~ and Walnut strretE; services SApbalh Iv'"u u
IN. Snudny School At Up. M; Nespers p M scr
vices every day at SIP. H.
OF. PATRICK -iRoman Catholic Corner Ninth
- street aud Washington avenue; services Sap
bath aud 10 q. IN, Nospcrs p m; sunday Scnoo
. p. m, services every day a; p. M rev. r. Haoe
priest,