The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-03-30

4he FRESHMEN bureau IN ibis county
is managed by Rev Mr.. Caldwell, loyal,
sound minded, judicious man. He is an
old citizen Of the county, aud one Of the
few who did not bow the knee to the rebel
lion. The peace. order. content, safety and
prosperity of the freedmen are owing large
ly to the prudence and good sense of this
officer, and his removal and the removal of
the Bureau would be at the present time a
public calamity.
MAJOR GEN. JOHN BROWN.
This gentleman, who made handsome
record during theswar, on the wrong side
of the contest, is practicing law in this place,
and is having heavy run OF business.
Like his brother, Neil S. Brown, he was
not an original secessionist, but he yielded
to the madness of the times at an early Pc
Rod, too early by far, and raised the second
company of volunteers in the county. He
was twice wounded, reached Nashville after
the surrender with just two dollars in his
pocket, and a badly damaged wardrobe.
He claims now to be thoroughlysrecon-
structed, and 1 think be is, for he Gays
that "tte rebels Of tie South t0iH ante vith
the Democrats Of the North, and rule the
COuntry!" The General is very pleasant
appearing gentleman. and is a man of de-
cided talent. Neil and John Brown are the
sons of worthy cooper, who moved into
this country at an early day. The family
is Scotch Irish. Both the boys were school
teachers. and have raised themselves to
position and influence by their own talents
and energy.
REV. EDWARD M'MILLEE.
Rev. Edward McMillen, formerly of Giles
county, married sister of the: Browns. He
was a man of intense loyalty, and was chap
lain of the 31st Illinois. and died in the
service at Kenesaw Mountain. The Pres
byterians in this county were more opposed
to secession and rebellion than any other
religious denomination.
THE NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
at the outbreak of the war the NJ. E
Church South. had large congregation oil
blacks worshiping in the basement of their
meeting house. Indeed the colored Metho-
dists had paid for the basement with the
understanding that it should be theirs But
when these sable Methodists became free, a
change came over their white brethren.
They lost all interest in their souls, and
excluded them from the basement of the
church! The poor black brethren think il
hard. and are now without any place foI
worship, except as they find one in the
basement of the Presbyterian Church. Mr.
Mooney, pastor of the NJ. E. Church, seems
to be very jealous Christian, but has no
interest, it seems, in the salvation of free
negroes! This is one of the curious prob
lens of religious life.
R. J. GORDON, ESQ.
R. J. Gordon, an elder in the Presby-
terrain Church, is one of the wealthy farm
ers in this county, and his plans in regard
to the freedmen are worthy of imitation.
He is adopting, as far as possible, the
family system. He has broken up his old
quarters, and is scattering his laborers, is
neat and pleasant homes, all over his lands.
He proposes, also to erect for them house
of worship, and to open sabbath school;
and, he tells me, he's would be pleased %
see school for the colored children in his
neighborhood.' His views are broad. lbe-
raj, Christian, and if they were generally
entertained, the South would soon become a