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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05

THE Legislature repealed the
charter of Rome last Monday. And
now, alas, what is going to become
of the Eternal City, with its seven
hills, and to which "all roads
lead ?'' Have. they abolished the
Appian Way, and destroyed the
Vatican, and evicted the Pc?
But we forgot I; our solons are not
the legislators for the world. Prob
ably there may be another Rome
somewhere.
p. S.-Since writing the above,
we have discovered it. 1t is located
in - county, Tenn, and from
the following description of this
Eden-Iike spot by Representative
Haynie it must be nice place:
Representative Haynie said that
as small as the village was, nothing
but drinking, carOusing and fight
ing went on there on account of the
existence of saloons. 1t was hell
ON earth, and it had even been said
of it that it was five hundred miles
nearer to hell than any other point.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05

THURLow Weed moves to i'm
prove the grammar of the Lords
Prayer by striking out (which art'
from the Introductory clause, and to
substitute "Give us day by day our
daily bread" for "Give US this day
our daily bread" as being more APP
psopriate for evening devotions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05
President Hayes YefOes the Re
SnnG6mg Bill.

funding Bill.
On last Thursday morning, Presl-
dent Hayes returned the new three
per cent. refunding bill to the house
of representatives, without his sig
nature. He gives as his chief reason
for vetoing it that it would prove
disastrous to the national banking
system.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05

AND now let's have another soul
narrowing editorial on "The tri-
umph of crime, or the failure of g
Weakened grandjury to indict the
ladies for their noble assistance to
the C. c. Cps" 1t will take.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05
Executors Notice.

Having been qualified as Executor under
the will of the late Samuel A. Bunnell, decd,
notice is hereby given to all who hold claims
against said estate, to present them to me,
duly authenticated, within the time pre-
scribed by law for payment. All who are In
debted to said estate must settle at once
j. $. NEBLETT, Executor.
Feb %. lSsI-4W
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05

John Williams, colored, of Hum
phreys county, will be hanged at
Waverly next Friday. Efforts are
being made by his attorneys to get
faoy. Hawkins to grant him a re-
Drieve. At one time he was in the
employ of the governor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05

THE Louisville Evening Post
calls the Courier-J Journal one of the
leading republican papers of that
city, and says that the enmity ex-
isting between the Gu, and Com
mercial grew out of the envy the
editor of the former feels because
he did not receive the collectorship,
instead of the proprietor of the lat
ter journal. Let up on brother
enough to make any man feel sour
ed and embittered.
Twas ever thus from childhood's happy
hour,
He's seen his fOndest hopes decay;
He never nurSed q Tilden or a flower,
But he's seen 1t wither and fade away
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05
The African war.

The Transvaal Beers have at last
got in some very effective work on
the British. They disastrously de-
feated The British forces at Spitzkop
on last Monday, killing Gen. Colley
and Strengthening most of his men.
And now they may expect to feel
the claws of the British lion in earn
est. These South African fellows
may be very brave and hardy sol
diers, but we rather think the odds
are against them in a contest with
the British empire, no matter how
heroically they fight. 1t is a mere
questio" of time, cost and men,
with England, and no semi-bar-
barous notion can resist her power.
We hope she may bring this war to
an end soon without further blood
shed on either side.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05
The CIarksvIIIe Reading Club.

This interesting society met last
Tuesday, the 1st inst, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. John d. Moore. The
present writer had not for some
months been present at the meet
ings, and was agreeably surprised
at the dimensions which the club
has assumed. More than fifty ladies
and gentlemen were assembled in
Mr.. Moore's parlor, all but very
few of whom were members.
We avoid as invidious any dis
tinctive mention of the exercises,
and must content ourselves with
the general remark that they were
of type which indicates a highly
favorable influence exercised upon
the talents of the members by the
club. They were as follows:
Piano solo, Miss Willie Lyon
"Dance of the May Queen"
Reading, Prof. Fusch-Selections
from "The Lady of the Lake"
Vocal duet, Misses Bailey and
Jordan-"Come where the Mists are
Sleeping"
Reading, Miss Hulah Lowell
"Jennie McNeil's Ride"
Vocal duet, Misses Emma Tyler
and Lois Viser-"Fly Away, Bird
ling"
Reading, Miss Mary Macrae-
"Father Philip"
Vocal solo, Miss Dora Plunmer-
'Flights of the Birds"
Recitation, Miss Johnson-"June
Conquest"
Reading, Miss McGeary-"Rock
of Ages"
Vocal solo, Miss Poston-"Robin
Adair."
Recitation, Miss Dora Plummer--
"The Rainbow"
Essay, Mrs. Blaisdell-"S Scene
from My Window"
Piano solo, Miss Catching-"Last
Rose of Summer" with variations.
Essay, Miss Eva WilIiams-"Po-
ets."
Vocal duet, Miss Wiser and Mr..
Forbes-"Farewell to ."
Discussion of the origin and mean
ing of Mdrdi- Grds, in which Prof.
Fusch, DIR. Wright and Mrs. Mooney
participated.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05
PRIVATE RESIDENCE
FOR SALE! II

TINE property of Mrs L. Lindley, on Num-
Il ford's Avenue, brick house with five
rooms and two cellars, ffrst-rate cistern,
good stable and buggy house, two detached
houses on same lot that rent for sly per
month. Also the Lindley store house and
lot, in Scuf Town. lam prepared to give a
great bargain in either.
T. d. LEONARD,
febl9-tf Real Estate Agent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05
Administrators Notice

Having qualified as administrator of the
estate of Jesse Baggett, decd, hereby no
tify all persons indebted to the estate to
come forward and settle, and any persons
having claims against said estate will file
them as required by law, or they will be
barred. r. NJ. SMITH,
febI2 'Sl-4t Administrator.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05

BLANKS of every description for
sale at this Office
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05

MORNING glories" are the new
name for cocktails.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05

THE tender and noble impulses
which prompted the citizen-soldiers
of Massachusetts to pay a generous
and fraternal tribute to the memory
of the southern soldier dead, who
sleep in the New Orleans cemetery,
awaiting the final reveille, will APP
peal in trumpet tones to the broth
erhOod of men and soldiers through
out the nation, and will go as far,
perhaps, to solder the broken ties
of the north and the south as any
thing which has occurred since the
war. All honor to the brave soldier
boys who so nobly forgot their
sectional feeling and animosity,
and beautifully and pathetically
sang anthems over the graves of
their vanquished hero dead.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05

Many people who read the news
papers nowadays, and see them
full of accounts of the British war
with the Beers in South Africa may
be induced to ask "Who are the
Beers ?" They are defendants of
the Dutch, who, away back in 1863,
formed the first white settlement in
the vicinity of the Cape of Good
Hope. They have been driven
back into the interior of Africa
from time to time by the British
until they now occupy the country
known as the Transvaal. The
Dutch word, "Boer," is equivalent
to the German "bauer," or our
rustic or farm laborer. They are
engaged principally in agricultural
pursuits, hence their name,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25

GETTING READY FOR AN INVASION IN OCTOBER.
CHICAGO. August ga special OF yesterdays
date To the Tribune, from Wichita. Kansas. says;
"A meeting OF the Oklahoma Town company
was held in this city last evening at which most
OF the prominent men connected with the enter-
prise were present. The mineral discoveries
recently made by Capt Payne were discussed,
and los pounds of specimens taken 10y Capt.
ted 10y him, and were pronounced by competent
Judges very fine. and as showing silver and lead.
Capt Payne and his companions in the recent
eApiorings report that the army officers nj Fort
Sill are daily taking out mineral. The company
Is determined 10 move into Oklahoma In octo-
Der The colony numbers nearly loooo COM
posed OF persons from almost every state Hon.
J. W. Steele. at one time a prominent aspirant
LOT the gorernorship Of Kansas. Is president of
the town company. Considerable excitement
prevails over Cant payne's discoveries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25
The New Mexican Indian Raiders.

CHICAGO, August 2S,-Brigadier General John
Pope telegraphed from Fort Garland, Colorado,
10 General Sheridan's headquarters here YES
terday that the last dispatches from Col. Hatch
indicate the escape Of the remnant of the Indian
raiders into MeNit with the troops following
8 hours behind. Gel..ral Pope says: .'It is i'm
possible yet TO tell what injury was done as
the newspaper reports are almost altogether
sensational and most Of them baseless The
Mescaleros. who Joined the raiders. have found
the way back 10 their reservation. singly and in
small parties, through the mountains. but they
will be hunted out on their reservation as far as
possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25
District Government Affairs.

ARCHITECT CLARK DECLINES.
The inspector of buildings has addressed q
note to the District Commissioners enclosing a
letter Of the architect of the Capitol declining to
prepare further details for working plan of
school houses in the second and sixth school
divisions alleging that he has done all the law
REQUIRES of him. The letter Of Mr.. Clark has
been referred back to Mr.. Entwisle as the arch
itect declines to furnish further drawings, and
the inspector requested by the Commissioners
to proceed at once to supply what may be
needed.
Mr. Samuel Beyers. an assistant in the office
of the inspector of buildings, has been recon-
mended by the latter to the Commissioners az
foreman to supervise the erection of the high
school building He also recommends the ap-
p0intment of Mr.. B. C. King as assistant in his
office vice Beyers both to take effect the LIST
pr0ximO The Commissioners have approved
the recommendations andthe appointments have
been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25

NEW HAVEN, Conn, August 25.-The perjury
case against Blanche Douglass. an important
witness in the Cramer case. was postponed to-
day for two weeks at her request. G. c. Dow
has been assigned as her counsel. The jury of
the inquest will meet tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25
THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS.
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave- and l1th ST., by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
GEO. w. ADAMS, Pres't.

TIE EVENING STAR II served to subscribers in the
city by carriers, their account 10 cents per
week or cents Per month. Copies at the counter
one year, IS; six months, IS.
Entered 1T the Post Once at Washington. ID. c.,
Decond-class mail matter.
The WEEKLY STAR-published ON Friday-&2 year,
Postage prepaid Six months, 81 10 copies for SIS, 20
copies for so.
gR- All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance;
no paper sent longer than is paid for.
Rates of advertising made known application.
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Flight Of a Montreal Defaulter.


SARATOGA, August 25.-To-day's attendance al
the races promises to be above the average The
weather is fine and the track i'm excellent con.
dition. Checkmate has been scratched for the
handicap. The steeple-chase will be the race of
the day. and large amount of enthusiasm is
manifested i'm regard to it,
The first race. a three-quarters Of mile dash,
was won by Perplex: Balancer second and Col
Sellers third. Time, 1:1615. Perplex got off in
the lead. and was never headed. Tuscalusas'
hook opened again during the race
Second race, one and fve-eighths mles-Fire-
man first. Boulevard second and Cinderella third
Time 2:55.
Third race. one mile. was won by Fair Count;
Little Buttercup second and Jessie X. third.
Time. Lazy.
The steeplechase was the greatest of the kind
ever seen in America. The field kept together
to the twenty-seventh jump, when old Trouble
went into the lead and won by length from
Franklin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25
The Iowa Senatorship.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, August 25.-The Adams
county republicans to-day instructed their nomi-
nee for the legislature to vote for McDill for U.
s. Senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25
Wall Street TODAY.

NEW YORK, August 25.-The Posts financial
article GAO pm. editiOn) says:-The Stock EX-
change markets are generally lower than yester-
day, the foreign news being Ofa disturbing char
acter and there being nothing of an assuring
kind to cOunterbalance this, either as respects
trunk line railroad affairs the condition of the
President. Respecting the President, 1t is COM
ing to be settled opinion. that as soon as 1t is
certainty. either that the President will re-
cover or the reverse, his condition will
cease to have any commercial influence.
If, unfortunately he should die. the
general Judgment is that there might be a tenn
pOraTy f1utter i'm the markets. and that ''buls'
ers, particularly if it be true that settlement Of
trunk line and railroad affairs is deferred until
the uncertainties respecting the President are at
an end. This We give merely for what il is
worth, as the tenor Of the bulk among the better
informed Wall street spectators. US. bonds
are 4 lower for the As, and Is lower for the as
aEdextended SIS. State bonds are dull and Steady.
Railroad bonds are irregular, but generally lower,
a notable decline being drop to 81 from SO, last
previous sale, in Iron Mountain IS. The general
decline ranges from 14a1 per cent. The net re-
result of the fluctuations in the stock market is
decline Of 1@a2H per cent, the latter Union
Pacific. Denver and Rio Grande is down Ia;
Rock Island, ~; Wabash preferred, IL; Mis-
souri, Pacific, 1ss; Illinois Central u; Northern
Pacific prefd, N. and Jersey Central per cent.
Among the outside fancies Memphis & Charleston
dropped to Il from ~ at the close yesterday,
and is q as We write. The Trunk Line stocks
continue to be notably steady, and what NAV
be called the leading stocks, although lower
have not shown decided weakness. In the
money market sac per cent is the ruling quota
tiOns for call loans. time loans and prime mer-
and from New York is reported to be rather
small this week.
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FS CHEAP COAL AND WOOD FOR THE SEA
- - son OF 1881 AND 1882.


developed the best scheme of cooperation
fainabe IN the District of Columbia. 1t has just
Rssed very adyaptageens contract to supply its mem
iss2 In addition to this i has other valuable
contracts with the most reliable business firms in the
city for Books and Stationery Boots and Shoes China
ieEy and Jeyery Repairng. Dentistry DEues and Med
Garrett Groesres and PToyisi9ns. Plumbing. Gents
Livery and Carriages Meats; Min; - Musical Instru
Eangings. Tobacco and Cigars- In fact. everything
prices saving from S25 to 800 per Cards of
membership can he had from of the original men,
bers of the Secretary for 81 and yearly subscrip
ton OF % cents The Society is not running stores
has no Liabilities, no debts, and is square with the
world. The following named gentlemen will receive
orders for Coal and Wood until October /, 1881 An
drew Glass, Agricultural Department, 1854 c street
southwest; c. 5. Treytt, Secretary's Office, Treasury
Department. 1885 street northwest; E. o. Leecn
Mint Bureau Treasury Department; John Corson,
Quarermaster Generals Oice 1884 14th street north
west: E. Reynolds. Treasurer's office Treasury III
North Carolina avenue southeast; smith Thompson,
Adjutant Generals Office zoos street northwest; w
harsha, Treasnrers Office, Treasury. sos 81 street
norfhwesti H W. Smith, Quartermaster Generals Of
nee. 63l street southwest; Abner I. Longey, Agri
cultural Department, 500 street northeast; A. n.
Meeker Bureau EngraSing and Printing. sos 4th street
southeast. and JOHN COOK, Secretary, Fourth Audi
tors Office Treasury 61s 18th street northwest al6
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kilograms to The Star.
INDIAN TERRITORY RAIDERS
THE NEW MEXICAN HOSTILEs ESCAPE
THE SARATOGA RACES TODAY.
News from the Old World.
THE DoRY BtTN cfTr

LONDON, August 25-The Daify Teleornph
says: The dory Bath City, which has arrived at
Falmouth, lost her only compass overheard
week ago. The crew have not had dry clothes
very crank, but they intend to 60 to Hamburg
and recross the Atlantic in her.
ENGLISH CRICKETERs COMING TO AMERICA
An English team of cricketers. comprising
eleven professionals and one amateur. will EN-
bark at Liverpool for America on September 20.
They will probably play only two matches In the
United States, both taking place at Philadel-
phia, and will then proceed to Australia.
THE LAND BILL IN IRELAND.
LONDON. August 25.-The Times in leading
article this morning says Much has naturally
been made of the warm approval with which the
veteran Irish patriot, Sir Gavan Duffy, has
greeted the land bill. and it may be fairly ex-
pected that his opinion will have considerable
weight among the more rational Irishmen.
ILLEGAL VOTES FOR GAMBETTA.
PARIS, August 25.-Ld France i'm its announce
meDt yesterday that NJ. Gambetta has not been
elected for Charoum, says: The decision of the
prefectoral committee was founded on the fact
that in various sections of the department yot-
ing papers were credited to NJ. Gambetta bear
ing his name. but containing offensive epithets
concerning his competitors. which by the terms
OF the law render the votes void.
DRAINING THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
LONDON. August %. pm.-The decrease of
specie i'm the Bank of England during the past
week kamounted TO SOC, 900 pounds. The proportion
of reserve to liabilities which last week was 43sS
is now Al 11-16.
GAMBETTA DEPRECATES A TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
LEMON. August pa dispatch from Rome
to the Daily Ne,cs says that NJ Gambetta has
written a letter to some leading statesmen of the
left party in the chamber of deputies deprecating
an Italian alliance with Germany and Austria.
Flight Of Montreal Defaulter.
MONTREAL. August 25.-It is reported that ].
Head. the head Of the weights and measures
department Of this city, has become defaulter
in a large amount and has absconded to the
United States. 1t is alleged that he defrauded
his subordnates by issuing ante dated checks
and getting then, to raise the amounts from
brokers and give them to him as temporary
| loans. He is said to be heavily i'm debt in the
| city. He is well connected and stood very high
| in the esteem of his friends. Gambling is said
| to have been the cause of his ruin.
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ATTORNEYS.

A MOS WEBSTER
"A ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
4f2 LOUISIANA AVENUE
Gunton Building Room TO-
Practice before the Probate Court and testamentary
law q II eeialty a6-1m
N II. MILLER,
I've Attorney Law,
Has removed his office to Rooms and g. G,1nton Law
Bulidllg, LOUISIANA City Hall. jy25-3m
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The Case OF Can't. Howgate.

CIVIL SUIT. ENTERED, AND HIS PROPERTY Ar
TACHED.
The investigation at the Signal Office as to the
case of Captain Henry w. Howgate, has result ed
i'm the making out of the following account
against him:
HENRY w. HOwGATE ToTHE UNITED STATES DR.
| To money unlawfuiiy drawn and obtained by
him from the Treasury of the United States
on the following checks drawn by him on the
| Treasurer of the United States and for the
following amounts viz.
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BALTIMORE. August 25.-Virginia SIS. consols.
ssss; do. second series, 3SA; do past due coupons
92 do. new ten forties. 52s. bid to-day.
BALTIMoRE, August 25.-Cotton steady-mfd-
ding, LIZ. Flour firm and without Change
Mheaf, southern higher and active: western
higher, closing quiet and easy-southern red 80
al AZ; do. amber. I46a1 so; No. western winter
req spot and August. L42a1 .42A: September. Ll3
q iLaash; October, l.46hal4Sz; November. l49a
l.4s1. Corn. southern firmer: western higher
southern white. 53as5; do. yellow. s3a75: western
mixed, spot and August, s2; September 52La
12S; October, 75a755s, November, Tx bid;
steamer. 69 Oats irm-southern, 5la5s western
white, 6laa2: do. mixed. 49a50. Iye quiet l.09.
nay unchanged. Provisions firm and unchanged.
l9. Petroleum nominal Coffee quief-Rio car
goes ordinary to fair. 10ka12I. Sugar steady
"A SOFT. 81. Whisky quiet, 10. Freighrs dull
ana unchanged. Receipts-hour, 1.5.2 bushels;
wheat, lh3gsS bushels; corn, 1924 bushels; oats,
S1O bushels rye. l,lo0 bushels. Shipments
Sales.wheat> SS7. 100 bushels; corn. 2ol. .404
NEW YORK, August es-Stocks quiet. Money.
ta5. Exchangelong, 47ska4soa; short, 4ss1a4a4Sa
NEW YORK, August 25.-Flour moderately
active and q shade stronger. Wheat unsettled
and fair speculative trading. Corn fairly active
and xsl cent higher.
LONDON, AueuH Is. l23o p. m.-Consols-
for money. 100 Tor the account, 100 l-l6. O. s.
bonds, per cents. llex. Atlantic and Great
western nrst mortgage trustees certifcates 81:
Atlantic and Great Western seconds. 2k New
Jersey Cent1sl. 10 Erie. an; do. second con-
Cent?. ~. hesdicg. az: New York. Oufsrio
mon. IA. he nhnk OF England rate Of discount
= per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25

MORE SCIENTISTS. - The following named
Washingtonians were elected members of the
American Association for the Advancement of
Science, at Cincinnati on Monday: Daniel Am
men, ThOs. B. Ferguson, Robert Fletcher. E. NJ.
Gallandet, VIM. NJ. New John G. Parke Will
liam B. Taylor, David P. Todd. j. j. Woodward.