The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-12-20

L. W. MeCORD, Editor End Publisher.
OFFICE WEST SIDE PUBLIC sQuAEE- Up STAIRS.
TERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Three Dolfars per Annum, Invariably in Advance.
PULASKI, TE1NN
FRIDAY MORNING, deer. %. 1867.
Nashville Cotton Market.
Corros-Tbere was an advance of I
cent in Nashville on Wednesday. based up
on an advance of Cd IN Liverpool the day
previous. The ruling figure il Nashville
on Wednesday. was l24@l24c.
Legislature.
Very little business has been transacted
during the week of character to interest
the general reader. Both Houses adjourn
ed yesterday until the I'd Monday in'Jan-
They have struck oil at Chattanooga and
are making hullaballoo about i.
II exercise promotes health, those who
collect debts for editors should be the long,
est lived people on the earth.
Nelson Walker (oolored) is announced
in the Press and. Times as candidate for
Sheriff Of Davidson county.
Observation-Disclosures ord reigns IN
Mississippi; comparative order in Louisi-
,-a.lo,;,,o l,.,,JI,c;5s, IN tba South
generally. $1,000.
The Vicksburg Telegraph announces
that he question Of the convention in Mis-
sissippi has been carried by majority Of
5000.
The bill providing for colored jurors in
the District of Columbia has been passed
by both Houses of Congress. It now goes
to the President for his approval.
Tbe.Judge of the United States Court in
North CarOliua has issued an order declar
ing the competency Of the Court to deter
mine the qualifications Of its own Jurors,
independent of military authority.
In England; this year the supply of
American cotton has been five per cent.
beyond tnat of laet year. while the quaint
ty from India has experienced a reduction
of29 per cent.
An exchange says Tbad Stevens pro-
poses to visit the Holy Land next spring.
He doubtless is DESTROYS to see the mount
on which his father tried to inveigle our
Saviour into a wildcat land speculation.
81 at the next General Methodist Episco-
pal Conference, it is proposed to elect three
additional Bishops. This denomination
now has nine Bisops, two Of whom, Bish-
ops Baker and Morris, are disabled.
I. is stated that the Postmaster General
has instructed Postmasters to treat all let
ters dropped into the Offices, directed with
a pencil, the same as dead letters. The
public viii do well to take a note of this.
Reports received by Gen. Hancoo state
that 5000 whites and 1000 negroes in LOui-
siana are en- the point of starvation, Gen.
Hancock will ask Congressional appro-
priation for their relief. ~
The Danish proclamation transferring
St. Thomas to the Urited States appears in
the St. Thomas ines of November So
Two years are conceded to the Inhabitants
30 effect complete change of nationality.
In COOP CoSDIr1ox.-The total value of
properties of The Nashville & Decatur rail
road is officially shown to be s4,776, 891,
while theGabiliGes of the company are 49,.
CSC, sos 10, leaving a balance of assets Of
SO, 12O,o85 80.
General Pope's late reckless acts in re.
moving judicial officers will probably end
in mis- own decapitation. The President,
some months since, contemplated that ac-
tiou, but for satisfactory reasons postpon-
ed it, If heisremoyed. it is likely, Gen.
Meade viii be his successor.
Alta Catholic fair IN Washington, the
other day, cane was awarded by vote to
the moot popular Presidential candidate"
a Tennessee gentleman, named Johnson,
eho was once elected to the Vice Presi-
dency, received the most votes, and is to
getthe cane.
Az open breach between the Louisiana
convention aud General Hancock is immi-
nent. The former desire indisoriminate,
sweeping removals. The latter will only
remove upon a specific charge. The con-
yention IS plainly trying the length of its
tether. 1t may go too lar meanwhile. Han
cock is lionized by citizens Of all classes
He is noted as a patriot, not as partisan