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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
Railroad Gnide.
New Advertisements.

House and lot for sale. See j. NJ.
Rice.
Baker & Bro. have a large and
splendid assortment of carriages on
hand, and they propose to sell them
cheap. See special.
w. n. Cowden, clerk OF the Su-
preme court, will sell on Sept. 18th,
1879, at the Court House in this
city, for cash, the house and lot now
occupied by Mrs. G. M. Stuart.
On Monday, the 9th day of Oc-
tOber next, III. II. POstOn will sell
the POstOn farm, opposite the city,
containing 100 acres. See adver-
tisement in another column.
w. NJ. Webster, the colored bar
Der, has opened a shop over Mr.. NJ.
Sullivan's grocery. He is a good
workman and is polite and accom-
mOdating.
Mr.. Henry Frech advertises in
another column new crop of Rye,
seed wheat and Fertilizers. Mr..
F. is perfectly reliable, and you can
always get anything at his house in
the agricultural line.
On Saturday, Aug. 30th, Messrs.
Smith q Lurton will sell on the
premises, 81 lots heretofore adver-
tised by them, and lying near Base
Ball hill. Remember the date and
be on hand and buy you a cheap
home.
Fox & Smith, hardware dealers,
have a new advertisement in this
issue. They are agents for the
GAINESVILLE wagon, which has lately
been reduced in price. They have
also added to their business roofing,
guttering, sheet-irOn work and are
prepared to put water into business
and private residences.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
Afflicted Memphis.

Spite of its depleted population
the spread of the pestilence in Mem.
phis is steadily on the increase, the
new cases on Wednesday having
amounted to fcrty-one and the
deaths fourteen, and on Thursday
fifty and ten. One noticeable fea-
ture is the large preponderance OF
negroes on the death list. This un-
happy race is reapipg the fruits OF
its perverse adhesion to unprinci-
pied leaders, and now it is doubtful
whether even their removal from
the city would save them their
systems must be saturated with the
deadly infection which it has been
their choice to breathe for more
than a month in spite of all expostu-
lations. OF the forty-one new cases
which were reported on Wednesday,
thirty are colOred.
Much alarm was excited on Tues
day by the report of two cases in
Corinth, Miss. This report, how
ever, has been authoritatively con-
tradicted, as the following telegram
from that place will show:
Please deny that any cases of yellow fever
are at Corinth. The card published in the
Appeal of this date is a canard. DIR. Young,
Health officer, and Mayor Reynolds tele-
graph denial. B. p. ROBSON.
Acting Agent NJ. and C. R. R.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
Public Sewers.

EDITOR CHRONICLE I have
read with much interest your recent
articles on sewers, sewerage and
sewage. 1t is a subject which should
at present occupy much of the pub
lie attention. You correctly state
that water-Works comes the neces-
sity for sewers. These works give
us at least many conveniences which
have long been needed, and with
their use comes the need of sewers
to carry away the water after it has
been used. A public system of sew
ers is not yet needed, but the time
approaches when we must have
them. No sewer should be built
until the whole town is thoroughly
surveyed and the whole system of
sewers mapped out, then little by
little, as needed, such sewers may
be laid as necessity requires, accord
ing to the general plan. Then we
will not be building and tearing up
over and over again, at great ex-
pense.
When the time comes, we fortu-
nately have the accomplished sci
entific civil engineer Mr.. c. G. Ros-
enpl8nter, who could do the work
well. CITIZEN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

Died, in Union City, Tenn, on
the 18th inst, Mrs. Rosa V. Beck,
wife of Rev. James BecE, and
daughter of Mr.. John Robe. IS, for
merly of-this county, aged about q
years.
1 received a telegram announcing
this sad intelligence the same day
her death occurred, but no particu-
lars. / knew her from infancy,
and during her school-days here, at
our Female Academy, she was an
inmate of my family. She was an
intelligent, amiable, sweet-spirited
girl, devoted in her friendships and
charitable in her expression of the
foibles of others. She was lovely in
disposition and person, and main
tanned these noble traits of charac-
ter after she became the matured
woman, thereby winning the res
pect and admiration of all who
knew her by her gentle, modest
bearing. In addition, and above
all, she was a Christian. She pro-
fessed religion in the M. E. Church
in this city, and ever after lived a
life consistent with that profession.
She leaves a devoted husband and
children, besides a large circle of
relatives and friends to mourn her
departure, all of whom have our
heartfelt sympathy in their be-
reaVement.
Little did think when, over two
years ago, / babe her good-by as a
joyous young bride, that / would
never meet her again on earth, but
so it has proven to be but 1 have
the blessed hope Of meeting her
again when the trials of this proba-
tionary state have ended. Hus-
band, children, parents and friends,
you can see Rosa again in a bright
er sphere. J. A. G.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

The work on this most needful
edifice is progressing rapidly, and
il promises to be a very imposing
structure, admirably adapted to the
various exhibitions and reunions
anticipated. The following is a
general account of the building
The stage is elevated about 5 feet
inches from the floor of the audi
torium, giving as the opening of
the proscenium 81 feet; from this
opening, by a moderate slant back
wards, the space for the drop cur
tain is reduced to % feet by 10 feet
in height. The fats or principal
scenes will measure "a feet by Is
each pair, and the depth of the stage
from the orchestra backwards is 80
feet. This leaves for the auditorium
a hall 81 feet by IS feet, and a feet
high, capable ofseating comfortably
at least 200 people. with standing
room for probably 100 more.
The architectural arrangements
for the proscenium are very chaste
and in good proportion, and next
week Mr.. West will be at work
with his artistic brush decorating
this part of the house, and then will
commence on the scenery. In a
very short time the whole will be
be completed, and GAINESVILLE will
be in possession of hall competent
to meet the requirements of any
exhibition that can come along,
whether musical, dramatic or gper-
attic. GAINESVILLE, which has long
been without any fit accommoda-
tiOns for public amusements, will
now have building with all APP
planes far superior to any she has
ever before possessed.
And now is it not time to recon-
siderlt enormous tax imposed
upon dramatic and musical exhibit
lions by the State Legislature and
the Municipal authorities? for it is
no use having a fine hall if these
things be taxed out of existence.
Our readers, or probably but few
of them, are aware of the oppressive
amount of these taxes. In this city
the tax ON a theatre by the year
would be $500, besides the city tax
which is $500, making in all 81, 200.
Variety establishments, not thea
tres, 500 per month half yearly,
$400. On circusses and menageries
the whole tax is 5000 each day and
nights performance, and other
amusements in proportion.
Now these taxes are prohibitory
they do not bring money into the
State or city treasures, for they
prevent exhibitions coming here at
all and thus keep money out. A
tax within reason would admit of
such exhibitions coming here and
putting money into the city treas
ury, and the people would have
variety and entertainment. Next
session of our Legislature we hope
to see a movement in this direction,
and are satisfied that it would be
every way beneficial.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

We recorded last week two at
tempts at burglary on the store of
Mr.. S. b. Stewart, druggist. Another
partially successful one was made
on the same block, the victim of
which was Mr.. f. b. Ely, cOnfec-
toner. The hatchways on the roof
of this block have been made the
means of access; those over the ar
mOry of the c. c. G.s and the Ma
sonic hall are frequently left open
at night; the thieves gain access to
the building by these and then break
open the private hatchways. Mr..
Ely's store was entered in this way,
and he is now of opinion that it has
been entered before, as he has found
his hatchway broken open twice.
They came down the stairs, went
through his store and out by the
back door in the basement. He is
unable TO say what they took be-
sides box of cigars he is satisfied
that they got no money.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

L
Whenever it is understood that
Major and Mrs. Henry propose to
entertain their friends, the good
! people of GAINESVILLE old and young
promise themselves & good time. 1t
is not only that the beautiful grove
in which their house is situated is
admirably adapted TO summer en-
tertaInments; it is not only that
Mrs. Henry possesses inimitable
tact and judgment in planning the
arrangements for a party; it is not
only that the young men of the
family, Abe Martin and Messrs.
Thomas and Patrick Henry, carry
out the plans of Mrs. III. with adj
miraDle zeal and efficiency, but the
attractive personal qualities of the
host and hostess give a charm to
their entertainments which no mere
material arrangements could i'm
part. What these qualities are it is
not easy to define, though every
body appreciates them. High breed
ing, though it is there, does not
fully designate the thing; some
thing stiff and formal is suggested
by the word; joviality still less, for
some element of coarseness is insep-
arably associated with the word.
The nameless charm seems to de-
pend upon a certain overlooking
sympathy with young and old
which finds its happiness and pleas
ure in securing those of others. 1t
is on this account that a shake of
the hands from the Major and a
kind smile from his lady pass as a
CLEAN of sunshine to the heart and
do more towards the success of their
entertainments than all the other
attractions.
It must be admitted that those
"other attractions" were of very
high order on Wednesday night
last. A beautiful grove of almost
interminable extent, hung with in
Vulnerable Chinese lamps, with
lovely hours fitting in and out,
making a paradise of the lighted
woods, exquisite music such as only
Eichorn's band can make, graceful
and spirited dancing, as many as
sixty-four couples at one time Occu-
plying the floor; what was wanting
to complete the high tide of pleas
ure? Certainly the young gentle
men present found no defect in the
provisions for their amusement.
Among these we noted a considera-
bic delegation from the military
companies now encamped among
us, as also from our own City
Guards. These gentlemen and the
rest of the jel01esse doree showed
their full appreciation OF what was
done for them by continuing in the
enjoyment of it nearly till daylight.
We have only to add that the toilets
of the ladies were characterized by
the piquante variety appropriate to
picnic and garden parties rather
than by the more stately splendors
of the ball-dress. AS regards re-
freshments, a happy innovation dis
pensed with the formal announce
ment of supper, and, instead, table
was set out with light and delicate
refreshments which was visited by
all according to their pleasure, with |
out regard to times and seasons.
This, we presume, is the farewell |
party for their present residence,
and if another such reunion ever
takes place it will be at the old
homestead, now restored to the
Henry family.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
Stated Clerk

OUR readers will be interested in
the perusal of the following COM
munication from Prof. Legare to
the Christian Observer. They will
learn from it that our old friend and
neighbor is now comfortably estah-
lished at Walhalla, S. c., as pro=
fessQr in Adger College. We shall
always be gfatified at hearing of
him and his accomplished ladyl
MEssRs, EDITORS; Allow me,
through your columns, to return
thanks on behalf of the authorities
of Adger College, for the generous
donation by the trustees of the
Southwestern Presbyterian Univer-
sity of one of the telescopes belong
ing to the University. This contri-
button will be highly priced by the
younger institution, and will not be
missed by the older, which has one
of the finest four-inGh refraot0rs in
the country, the present of the late
Professor VIM. NJ, Stewart,
We have also been placed under
obligations for a good working cab.
met Of minerals and fossils selected
by DIR. j. w. Caldwell, Stewart
Professor of Natural Science in the
University. This was contributed
out of the surplus of the splendid
cabinets presented by Professor
Stewart, and which were gathered
by him at great expense, and with
peculiar skill, from all parts of the
world.
We take pleasure, also, In acknowl-
edging the receipt of valuable col
lection of minerals from Mr.. Cress-
well Darlington, of Laurens court
house, S. c., and we hope that our
friends in different parts of the coun.
try will continue the good work,
and forward us minerals, fossils and
shells for our cabinet, and books for
our library. W. w. LEGARE,
Walhalla, s. c.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
GAINESVILLE Wholesale Market,
ooRRROTED BY j, ]. oRUsMAN.


sUGAR--Cut Loaf, Crushed, Powdered and
Granulated, s149lO14c; Clarified, 7s4@9c
MoLAssEs- New Orleans, s71z to 4Oc.
CoFFEE-We quote Rio, u to Ice; Java,
q to 32c.
sALT-Kanawha, 7 bushel bbls., 81 IS; by
FLOUR-Supernne, 50 so to 90; Extra,
81 25 to 4 Is; Choice or Fancy, IS 90 to so.
STAR CANDLES-I212 to 15c.
WHISKY-Common country, 81 GOAL 20;
best brands Robertson county, 81 Is to 200.
CHEESE-Prime factory, SdlOc.
RICE-Carolina, 6 to Sc.
TIMOTHY SEED-Sl 40 to 50,
CLOVER SEED-S4 10,
RED T0P-d0 10 Go
BLUE GRASa-S0e
ORCHARD t4IsASS-Sl 25.
S0AP-Bar, 46s7c.
OILS-Coal oil, l5c lard oil, COO; Iinseed
oil raw, 70ei boiled, 73c.
TURPENTINE-Spiri SEC.
YARNISH-Copal, 81 90; Japan, soc.
GLAss-Window, sx1O, 50 25 per box; Iox
PoWDER@Ride, IS 90 per keg lead, &c
per ID.
sHOT-sI so toI75
CAPS-40950c per 1000.
OYSTERS-I and ID. cans, 75c@l.75
SARDINES-I3 10 l5c.
MACKEREL.-N9,9 per biol, 90 90 TO s. 90;
XII ERS N9s ana z % pe 70 dozen 81
NAILS+S2 95.
lHQN-kentucky, 214c; Tennessee, &c.
ROPE-l4@20c.
TRACES 90 to u 90 per dozen.
COLLARS-s4 90 to 10 90 per dozen.
HAMES-S2 50 to 10 90 per dozen.
AXES-s6 80 TO 10 90 per dozen.
The following are the prices paid here at
his date for country produce;
BACON-Hog round, &c.
LARD-7c.
TALLOW-5c.
PEA NTTTS-4OT5lc 7er buShef
GINSENG-6Oc to 75Q.
BEESWAX z.20a.
FEAYAERS-new IS to Zoe.
BEANS-White, 81 co.
PEAS-75c TO 81 90.
PORK-(irpss, &c; net, &c.
EGGS-l0c per dozen,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
Cornelius Michigan.

Having sold out my house in
GAINESVILLE, 1 would respectfully in
form my friends and the public that
1 have again opened in my old
stand in New Providence, where !
will keep on hand as usual a good
stock of Stoves, Tin and House
furnishing Goods; also Glass and
Queensware. / will guarantee as
good work on as reasonable terms
as anybody. Parties wanting any
tin work done will please call and
see me or drop me a postal card
either here or at GAINESVILLE. Thank.
full for past favors, I am, very re-
specially, G. MEXICAN.
May 10, 1879-1y.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

THE protracted meeting at Nc
Adoo church, which has been con-
Quoted by Rev. S. J. Martin and
others, and which has been in prog
ress for nearly two weeks, has been
well attended and we learn that
some thirty persons have made pro-
LESSONS and Joined the church.
They say that this has been the
best meeting ever held at that
church since the war.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

10. M. Fowlkes, agent for Wheel
er & Wilson sewing machine, has
moved his Office to Gerhart's store,
where you will find needles and at
tachments for all machines. If you
want your old machine fixed, take
it from the table and bring it in. or
if you wish 10 trade it for a new
one, I will give you a good trade.
If you want to buy new machine
of any kind, you can save money
by seeing me before buying.
June 7-3m. j. Nj. FoWLKEs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
Personal Mention.

Mrs. T. A. Thomas is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Geo. Leigh, of this city
Mrs. Ella Bales, nee Miss Doris
is visiting friends in the city
The Misses Marable, from neal
Corbandale, are visiting in our city
Miss Lizzie Smith, of Louisville
is visiting in our city.
Mrs. Mollie Fortune, wife of Mr.
S. T. Fortune, of Bowling Green, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Larkin.
Rev. ]. H. Gold will preach at
Idaho Springs to-morrow-Sunday
evening at O'clock.
Rev. J. n. Waddel will preach
at the Methodist church tomorrow
morning at TO- O'clock.
w. J. Hines, the gentlemanly ex-
press agent at Milan, was in the
city on Monday last.
DIR. T. J. Oliphant, of Yellow
Creek, was in the city Thursday
on business.
Judge ]. o. Shackelford, formerly
of this city, is practising law in
Leadville, Colorado.
Mr.. ]. B. Tapscott returned from
Leadville, Colorado, on Tuesday
last. He reports a population of
h,,,-a,,I fhaf
Mr.. Stewart Dick, of Paducah,
KY, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in our city. He always meets
"A warm reception here by his many
friends.
Mrs. Alice KellOw, who has been
on visit to relatives and friends
on the SOuthside, left for her home
near Dallas, Texas, on Friday morn
ing.
J. f. Browning, of Elkton, KY,
paid us a visit ON Wednesday last.
He is an enterprising young farmer
and was for several years a resident
of our city.
Miss Sallie Williams, sister Of
Mrs. r. L. McCuIloch, is paying her
sister a visit, and, we. learn, will
enter the Academy as a pupil in
September next.
\. B. Shyer, of New Providence,
has rented the house formerly Occu-
pied by KeeSee and MalOn, on
Franklin street, and will move his
stock of goods to it about the first
Of September next.
Ne regret to learn of the death of
Mrs. Rosa Beck, nee Miss Roberts,
which occurred at Union City, on
the morning of the 18th inst. She
was a daughter Of John Roberts,
formerly of this county.
Col. Thomas ii. Malone, of Nash
willie, one of the ablest lawyers in
Tennessee, passed through the city
on Wednesday last on his way to
Dover, to be present as one of the
counsel in the case of a portion of
the creditors OF Woods, Yeatman
& CO., against the firm, on a mo-
ton to appoint a receiver. That is
one of the largest cases in the CHAN
Gerry court that was ever on the
docket at Dover.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
ScIioIarShIpS.

Scholars who have attended one
or more sessions at the Public
Schools, and who wish to become
candidates for Scholarships in the
Southwestern Presbyterian pniYeF'
sity, are hereby instructed to send
in their applications to A. Howell.
Esq, Secretary of the Board OF
Education, on or before Friday,
the ODD of August, Immediately
after which date the competitive
examination for their assignment
will take place.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
The individual scores were as fol-
lows:
GAINESVILLE.

The play of our boys was not az
good as usual, a good deal of fumb-
ling and many wild throws occur
ring. Howell, however, on first
base, and Herring as pitcher main
tanned their reputation. COnsid-
cradle improvement was manifest
iR the play of the Chickasaws, and
we trust that they will continue to
practice and improve. Their catch=
err, Mr.. Connolly, is excellent, and
MIR. Hays, from the Grays, put in
good work as short-stop.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

THE following complimentary
notice Of Rev. B. NJ. Taylor, who
was formerly pastor of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church in this
city, is taken from the Russellville
Herald-Enterprise
Rev. B. NJ. Taylor, the excellent
pastor of the new Presbyterian
church, returned Saturday from
near Montgomery Academy, lin this
county, where for the past week he
has been holding Union meeting
and revival. Services were held
under an arbor in the open air twice
a day, and the religious exercises
of the meeting were characterized
by harmony and good feeling. Mr..
Taylor is good man, good preach
er, and the livest reVivalist within
our knowledge. His labor at Mont
gomery resulted in about fifteen
conversions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
ALL kinds of Luhricating Oils for
sale cheap by Warfield & Reynolds.
Latest News.

Frank Phillips, Jr., has been APP
pointed agent for the Nashville EUela-
ing Banner at this place, and will
deliver the paper promptly, on the
arrival of the 7.55 p. M. train, every
evening. Parties wanting papers
will be supplied by giving him no
tioe, or leaving orders at the Tele-
graph Office. June 14-tf.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

On Saturday, August 30th, John
J. West, assignee of Keesee 4 Ma
Ion, will sell at the store on Frank
lin street, for cash, the remaining
stock of stoves, stove-pipes, stovs
trimmings, tinware, water sets, etc.
In the meantime he will sell this
stock at cost. Now is a good time
for all who want such things to buy.
Go and examine them.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
MUSIC SCHOOL.

Miss Margaret Ring will resume
her music school Monday, August
18th. Terms, per session of twenty
one weeks, for Piano, Organ and
Guitar, $50 each, payable monthly
an 0dUance. No deduction I'M
less for protracted illness. No
pupil permitted to enter but for the
full term. No extra charge for the
use of instrument.
August 8, I879-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
Dress Goods,
Custom-Made BOOTS and SHOES
NOS. n AND I2 FRANKLIN sTREET,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS.

Clothing, Hats, Trunks, etc. IfyOu want
a good Carpet, some stylish Mating or
Oil Cloth, you will find it at our store at
the lowest possible price.
Notwithstanding the recent advance in
Cotton and Wooden Goods, we can offer a
large stock at or near old prices, having
made our selections at the right time.
To Country Merchants we offer the
largest stock i'll town at wholesale rates.
BLOCH BROS.
Three Shade Trees before Double Store.
June %, 1879 II and - Franklin Street
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

A NEGRO named Bob Hines was
arrested on Thursday at the State
Line by J. M. Collier and B. r.
War, and brought to this city the
same day and lodged in Jail. He
is suspected of being the murderer of
Frank Smith, who was killed at a
brandance near Keysburg some
three or four weeks ago.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16
HOME SCHOOL,

The next session of Mrs. Sue F,
MONEYS Home School will COM
mence Monday, Sept. 1st, 1879, nj
her residence on College street.
Terms per session of twenty weeks,
from $40 to $40. Tuition in primary
studies and classical course.
August 2, 1879-tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

THE Charlotte Presbytery of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
will meet at Locust Grove, Mont
gomery county, Tenn, on Friday
at IL o'clock a. m, before the 4th
Sunday in September, 1879.
A. C.. STOCKARD,
Cfofo1 CIorIZ
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

If you want a good and cheap
carriage Baker & Bros is the place
to get it, They have seven styles of
Family Carriages, Sil varieties Of
Buqgies, besides a good assortment
of Spring Wagons. They mean
business and will sell I0lC. Go and
see them. aug164t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-08-16

w. NJ. WEBSTER has removed
from Wetstein's barber-shop to up
stairs, over Sullivan's grocery, on
Franklin street opposite Franklin
Bank, where he will do first-class
work in the Shaving and Hair
Dressing line. Prices most reasona-
BILE and all work guaranteed to be
satisfactory.
August 16, 1879-4t