The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-10-04


John C. Breckenridge says he is in favor
of any plan of reconstruction that will
bring about peace aud harmony.
An exchange thinks liberty. under Rad
ieal manipulation, seems to be revolving
itself into freedom for thieves and thral-
dom for honest men.
An eastern exchange thinks the liquor
prohibition question in Massachusetts may
cause the defeat of the regular Radical can
didate for Governor.
Gen. Scho6eld has ordered an election
for State convention in Virginia in dis
regard the Presidents suggestion to have
all elections in the South to take place on
the same day.
An exchange says there is some talk
of slecting Brownlow to the United States
Senate. He ought to be sent. He is the
only Radical blackguard Of any prominence
now not in Congress.
Sanford Conover is now an industrious
cobbler in the Albany Penitentiary. Hang
man Holt, Beast Butler, and ''TOwnsight"
Ashley ought to be in the same institution
to ''cut work" for him.
A New Haven paper says a minister of
twenty five years standing in that city, has
been obliged to abandon his pulpit and go
to work as a carpenter, in order to earn
enough to support his family.
A three story passenger coach is run on
one of the European railroads. The
ground floor is for first class, the next
above for the second, while the third class
have to climb to the highest story.
The English Parliament clock is Of such
magnitude that the time required to wind
| it up is two hours. The dials are twenty
two feet in diameter, and the hour bell
weighs fifteen tons.
A new political organization. calling it.
self the Grand Encampment of the United
! States and National Union johnson men,
held meeting ia Washington a few days
since. It's proceedings were conducted in
secrecy.
A Washington special says that the
friends of President johnson advise him
to resign and thus ruin the Republican
party That is like Nasby's threat to re-
sign bis post Office, and distract the De-
mocraoy.
Base bali talk in certain States in get.
ting as full Of slang as that of the priz'
ring. "Daisy cutters" ''sky scrapers, ,
muffin etc., have become acclimated.-
"Gobbled the huckleberry" is the last yer
sion of ''taking it on the fly"
The first newspaper tolerated in Virgin
ia was in 1880. The subscription price
was $50 per annum for one copy. Adver
tisements of moderate length were inserted
for ten dollars the first week, and sever
DootOr-wen. Madame, hOw's you
husband to-day?
Wife-Why, doctor, he seems no better
Dootor-Did you get the leeches ?
Wife-Yesj but he only took three o
them raw had to fry the rest
ENvY.-If envy, like anger, did not bur
, itselfin it's on FIRE, and consume and de
stroy those persons it possesses, before
can destroy those it wishes worst to ami
hilate, it would set the world on FIRE, an
, leave the most excellent persons the moi
miserable.
An exchange says sometimes men g,
along without advertising. Instances al
L. given of pilgrims reaching Mecca on the
knees. 1t is easier, pleasanter, swifter
travel by the cars. Liberal and discre
advertising puts business on wheels, an
:. renders it active, benefcent to the publ
and remunerative to the dealer"
Married.
At the Stacy House, on the 26th ms
at O'Clock, am, Hon. w. A. Garne
State Senator. to Miss NJ. J. Bailey, bo
of Lawrence county, Tenn.
The Press and Times says: /: "CaPta
Garner is-a Fortunate individual. Senat
rial and matrimonial honors both drop
once upon him.
A letter has been received at Washin
ton from Thomas W. Ward, late Collect
4 of Customs at Corpus Cristi, Texas,