The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-08-09
Communicated.
Local

A9D LND TIE NSAAsAs III
August 2
DEAR LocAL:-As the theme Of my scat
tering suggestions will be of purely local
nature, I address myself directly to you.
IF I were going to write upon agricultural
topics / would direct my communication to
the senior, as, judging from the last aud
several previous numbers of ''your yalua-
bic paper" this is the subject in which he
now seems to be entirely absorbed. Your
department is the one in which I ara par
ticularly interested, and as you have failed
to notice some matters which deserve hon
orabIo mention, as well as dabbled in some
things that din'nt concern you, 1 have ta-
ken the liberty to suggest few subjects
for interesting locals, which when ventiIa-.
ted by your versatile pen, might do the
community 'some service" and serve to
enhance the great interest already felt in
your peculiar department. Mind you, dear
sir. am only going to suggest these sub
jects that you may give them an airing al
your leisure.
The election is now over, and there is a
slight hope entertained that our mutual
friend, Governor William G. Brownlow, is
reelected, and that, as a consequence, the
Kuklax Khan will die ous. 1t is hoped al
so that after this event you viii cease 70
naortity our worthy and able Representa-
tive, John p c.. Q. Reed, Esq, with your
vile SANDERS and worse apologies, and that
you viii cease to confsoste Senator Gar
uer's eloquence, and transmogrify his log
ical and able addresses into ridiculous IT,
rades, and that you viii allow the skunLa-
hunks the privilege Of holding their mid
night meetings in any house they see pro-
per, so long as they pay rent and can re-
deem their lamps. Right here I wish to
inform you that, by the grace of the (col-
ored) church, they have been getting along
about as we'll as usual They now meet
at a place more suitable to the noble prin-
ciples promulgated by them. lam inform
ed that they now meet in one of the color
ed sanctuaries of this place, but that their
deliberations are held entirely in the dark,
for the reason that Paddy 'front.' give up
the lamps. Wonderful change Direct
from RAILROAD Eating House and Drink
ing Saloon to one ofthe .sanotuaries Of Godl
How have the weekly risen
Another SUBJECT which I wish to bring
to the point Of your pen is the very dry
manner in which our young men allow oc-
casions of mirth aud merriment to pass off
their lack of proper spirits, and in sufi-
cient quantity, so requisite to render such
occasions pleasant. I had the pleasure of
attending, a week or two since, an artificial
moonlight picnic near town, and strange
to say, there were. several there (though I
am happy to say not great many,) who
were not supplied with quart Of the nee
ossary spirits, and 1 found one or two trees
near the grounds about which there was
not secreted bottle. Several Of nay young
friends, for whom formerly had great re-
spect, positively danced through a whole
set without duplicating" Now, nay wor-
thy compeer, you nor 1 would be guilty Of
such conduct, and you must stir our young
bloods Up in this matter.
Next, would like for you to call the at
tenJion of our citizens to the great expense
which they are daily mourning in keeping
up so many places, town halls, &c, for the
accommodation Of lecturers; concerts, sup
pers, DC. We can very we'll dispense with
these things, and such lavish expenditures
will soon bankrupt the whole community
1 will here remind you and your readers
that whenever they wish to get shaved,
there is g barber shop on the north side Of
the square, conducted by Brownlow Lea
guer, and if they haven't got Conservative
razors they con go there and get shaved
in a regular Brownlow, military, militia
style.
But Ilhave, doubtless. wearied you al
ready with too many suggestions, SO I will
discontinue them for the present. If /
ahould at any time notice your department
getting dry, or yoa medding too much
with matters out of your line, I1l "drap"
in on You again'
Yours without reserve,
ID. r.. CCcfoF.