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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-07-03
SUMMARY JUSTICE.
A wouId-be COIOred Raper Taken Out
And Shot.


On last Tuesday morning, between the
hours of 2 and O'Clock, q company ofmeu
in disguise, numbering, as estimated By
persons who saw them, near one hundred,
entered the city on horseback. coming in
from the direction of Fayetteville, and 81
lently surrounded the Jail. The jailor was
aroused by come one calling him from with
out, and in answer to his inquiries, they
told him that they had some pri'oners to
place under his charge. The jailor, eau
tioUsly observing the crowd from window
and thinking that ali was not right, re fused
them sdmittance. He had hardly uttered
the words before the front door was burst
ed open and he surrounded by mob. who,
with pistols leVsled at him, demanded the
key to the cell that contained Simon Pc
ters, the negro who, some time ago, abused
aud attempted to violate the persons Of
Mrs. Hawkshaw and daughter. mention OF
which was made at the time in this paper.
The jailor was fOrced to comply, and 3 rope
was placed around the nsgro's neck and he
led out of the jail. Nothing is known of
how the mob proceeded after this, except
from the facts afterwards developed. The
,rOps which was around the negroes neck
was found next morning Immediately in
front Of the Jail. and the negro was run
over by the bus returning from the depot
at 3 O'Clock. lying in the middle Of the pike,
on ist Main street, nearly opposite the res
idence of Mrs. BALLEETINB. Mr.. Cooper,
the bus driver, reported the facts to Major
Aymett, and in company with him and sey-
eral ether gentlemen we visited the spos al
daylight We found the negro lying upon
his face, literally riddled with balls. He
was not removed until a jury was summon
ed and an inquest held. We snbioiu copy
Of the verdict of the jury:
State of Tennessee. t5.
Giles County.
An Inquisition holden at Pulaski Ia the
county of Giles and State aforesaid, on the
3Oth day Of June. 1868. before w. H. All
ernathy, a Justice Of the Peace for saiC
county, upon the body of Simon Peters
| (Col.) there lying dead, by the jurors
whose names are hereunto subscribed, whc
upon their Oaths do say, that deceased
came to his death by pistol OF gun shots
from the hands of SONS unknown persons
That said deceased was forciblY taken GU
of The county Jail in said town of Pulaski
about o'clock a. m. June 30th. 1868, ant
came to his eeath BY gun or pistol shot
from said unkhOASn parties, as before sta
ted. 81.
! This. JuDe 3Olh 1868.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-07-03
Land for Rent.

IRON 100 to go acres of good cotton and bottom
i corn land-wiH Weld from & to a bale of cot
ton, and from to 10 barrels of corn to the acre.
Houses, stables, &c, can be obtained with the land
also use of implements, tools and wagons. Corn
and fodder viii be sold or loaned TO the renter AP
ply to J. T. CHAMPNEYS, on the premises, at the
Tyree Rodes plantation. 4 miles south of Pulaski,
OF to Mesgrs Rose & Gordon at Pulaski. maT27-tf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-07-03
This, June 3Olh 1868.
John K0uns, Foreman.
j. K. Sandusky.
J. g. Martin.
James Il. Bunch.
John McGrew.
D. A. Welborn.
Caleb Osborn.

We need not be understood as encourag-
ing mob violence, when we express the
opinion that the fate of this black wouldbe
raper was merited While we would not
like to have his execution resting upon our
shoulders, yet if those who miuistered
speedy justice to the scouudrel are salts
fed, We are, and shall not take the trouble
to find Out who they are. Let the black
men ofthe commit nifty learn lesson from
This.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-07-03

The FIRST thing young woman wants to
do after she is sixteenis to become brides
maid; and the next to have one.-Ex.
The highest desire of an old maid is to
become little girl again, and the next to
have one.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01
ssuTneas NOTES FROM SOUTHERN sau,cts.

The Upton tIenn.l County Record states that at
Randolph Mr. lurnet shot and killed Captain Erwin,
who was threatening him. as the hitter was drawing
his pistol. !ie was acquitted on the ground OF sclf,
defence. The Record says :-"n 1851 or 1862 Dr.
anerward Captain smith killed Marlborough, and, ia
1852 DR.. Martin killed smith, and year after that
Captain Erwin Killed Martin, and now Erwin has
been killed. The last three men were killed within
forty yaris OF each other az Randolph.
Raymond LANCE was shot tlro igh the heart and
instantly Killed In New Orleans the 18th inst, by
young barkeeper named Francis A. Morris. The
circumstances under which the deed was committed
are almost as mysterious As those hch character.
lied the murder OF Major Manning, and for reasons
almost az inexpcabe Is those which actuated Quin.
ters.
The sixteen men arrested In sanatoba, Tennessee.
on the charge OF horse stealing, have been com.
mited to jail In default OF very heavy ba required.
Instead OF being honorable citizens, as at first re.
ported, they the very low est class of white men
who Unrest the county and he onR to a regularly or.
Qanized band OF horse thieves, numbering over $50
members, who have been operating from Huntsville
TO Arkansas.
duel was fought near New Orleans on the 2sth
inst between Paul Laresche, Jr., and j. s. Bossier.
The ground was In the rear OF the barracks, below
the city, and the weapons doube.barrelled shotguns.
second fire, aud died shortly afterwards His anita
gonst was uninJured. lady In the case
-. INC negroes Of Memphis are nightly perfectins
liant lawless and insulting. They have been heard
to DECLARE that at the beat Of the long roll I'VE thou
sand armed men could be assembled In that city,
They have also threatened to burn the city.
From the Savannah News July ISL
II Is evident that the extreme measures which the
radical Congress proposed to adopt the eve OF ad
journment were prompted by their growing fear oil
defeat They see the swelling tide Of reaction IN the
North ana West and they evidently no longer feel
certain Of the reconstructed state governments.
After all the wrongs they have perpetIated-tnelr
bureaus and bastlles-after ell their lawess eniran
chsement of the blacks and disfrAnchieement OF the
whites-after a. they supposed, crushing me white
people Of these states out Of poiltlcs exssence,
they are stil afraid to trust the Illegal power tney
have inaugurated uncontrolled BY the oayoaes. AMI
yet as i would SEEM they feared even IN their great
extremity to outrage humanity by carrying OUT
their heiish scheme Of srming the blacks against
the whiteas
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01
EXTENSIVE BONO ROBBERY IN BOSTON.
Capture Of the Youthful Burglars and Re.
cOvery Of the Bouds.

From the Evening Telegram OF yesterday.l
BosTON July 81, 1865
on Wednesday evening last the ONCE OF Messrs W.
II. Kent Co., No. l44 state street. was entered and
United states bonds and other valuable papers,
amounting to about $4,000 were stolen The rob-
berry was very quietly executed. On Thursday morn
ing, as soon as 1t was discovered, the matter was
placed In the hands Of detectives Heath and Hill.
These officers succeeded In finding clue, which
worked up successfully and resulted In the arrest OF
two boys named Benjamin O. Cushing, seventeen
years OF age, living In Auburn court, and Thomas
Brown, sixteen years old, living IN Brighton street.
Gushing had been In the employ OF the firm but was
recently discharged for dishonesty retaining the key
OF the ofnce after he left, and suspicion naturally
pointed TO him. Cushing acknowledged the robbery
the BACK Bay, whittier he went with the oficer, but
failed TO point out the place, which was afterwards
discovered BY his accomplish, Brown. The bonds
were ali recovered and taken possession Of by the
oficer The boys were brought before the Municipal
Court this morning and held In $4,000 each for trial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01

Senator Morton, Of Indiana, on the Dense-

Senator Morton, Of Indiana on the Denec-
Senator Morton, Of Indiana, was cordially well
coined on his return to Indianapolis. In the course
Of his remarks he said:-
The democratic party has thus, by Its platform at
New York. declared to the people OF the rebel states
passed for the purpose OF reconstruction are YOU,
being unconstitutional, and being void, are OF no
binding effect and no one Ia under obligations to pay
obedience to them. Thus the democratic party has
informed the people OF the rebel states tnat tney are
az ac, nper'y again 70 em9arx IN the ~ stryae
The democratic party has invited the people
OF the rebel States TO renew the war, by assuring
tiona, and that they are not bound 10
yield any obedience to these reconstruction acts OF
Congress. II the people Of the South do not again
embark in the rebellion 1t is because they disregard
the express wish OF the democratic party OF the
North, and II they DO embark in the rebellion the
war, and the blood will be upon their shoulders
loud applause and a voice, 1--WE VIII hex them
nineteen-tweneths of the white people OF the rebel
States are hostile to the government OF the United
States. They are hostile TO these governments that
we have formed. They are full OF hatred to the
people Of the North. What Is more, they are all
armed You can't go into rebel house or cabin
i'm ali the Southern States but what you Will find
half dozen muskets. The private soldiers and
the officers OF the rebel army who served
in the same neighI,orhood, ready to take up the
musket and the sword and to fall into me again
when the call Is made. And with this hostile anu
rebel population in the Southern States surrounding
these governments that nave been called INTO exist
ence under the acts OF Congress the democratic party
OF the Northern States are thus inviting them 70
rebellion and again calling upon them to take up
their arms, assuring them that all their laws are
void and Of force effect, and that tney are no
! bound to Yield obedience to them. This ID the
position Of the democratic party according to iIs
PLATFORM; and II the power shall pass into the hands
stands voluntarily upon that platform, then, indeed
will the revolution go back-then, indeed, Will all
the blood that has been shed be In vainthen VIII all
this treasure nave been wasted; after five hundred
| thousand graves have been hed up after wives
| have been widowed without number and fathers
| have been left without children, the rebels Will
| finally triumph.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01
Sentiments of the Seymour Democracy.

From the charleston Mercury, July Z0.J
The reconstruction acts OF Congress having ex-
hausted their power, OF course the President Will
presume that the military OF the United states are
no longer necessary In the Southern States and VIII
order the sOldery of the United states 10 our IRON
tiers to protect 1t from the Indians. Then the carpet
baggers and negroes will be LEFT to their own power
to command the Southern States. 1t Is not at all
surprising that under such circumstances General
Butler anticipates q clean sweep OF the southern
States by the democratic party. Nor VIII their
ascendancy be demonstrated Only IN the next Presi-
dental election. 1t will command IN state, as IN
United States affairs The mongrel meeting In
Columbia, called a Legislature, had better ADJOURN
and adjourn speedily. They need not t0uOte thent-
seres to make lars, for they ecul not De enJ0rced
They need not elect officers to rule the state, Tor
they Will perform duties. They are, as Mr.. Butler
says Of Congress, simply closing time' In the con-
sideration Of legislative measures. Therefore, ike
Congress, they had better dispense. Their doom IL
sealed. Their power with the United States Army
gone. Congressional reconstruction, as we antlcl
pated from the first that 1t would be- Is failure. TO
20 on further with 1t will only involve danger and
Increase eXacerbation. Being unconstitutional dN
1ChO attempt to enforce on 10 exercise pO,Cer on IT'S
authority are simply treSDassers trespdsser can
may be Justifa6y killed. With the President OF the
United States, with the army OF the United states
supporting the white population In treating the Re
construction laws as unconstitutional ana Vou
what can their agents or instruments be pracucaly
but trespassers9 II they use violence what are they
but traitors?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01
Political Notes.

fOutlcai NOtess
The Westfeld (Mass.) Newsletter republican,
makes the following assertion:-'It is not just to
have few hundred thousand persons hold property
valued at about onefourth Of all the property in the
United States and pay no taxes upon It, Itays bur.
dens upon the shoulders OF the abOrlng classes which
they are not able to bear and Is contrary to the
genius Of our domestic institutions"
For the third time Hon. Thomas w. Ferry will be
sent to Congress from the Fourth Congressional dis
trict Of Michigan.
Very rare-twO eclipses in the same year-one OF
Sol In August, another OF Horatio in November.
Politically puerilepolitical jokes nowadays In the
the Louisville Journal.
The Charleston Mercury thinks the reputation OF
the national debt would be nothing worse than the
Reputation Of the constitution Subject for thought
General Buckner, OF the Louisville Courier, wants
to know "whether we have enough OF greenbacks."
That's a question that may be answered by poor
people,
The Harrisburg Telegraph says simon Cameron u
at home, and his friends are having happy time,
although it Is Of a "coree color"
Who is to be the democratic candidate for Cover.
nor Of New York;
Says the Montgomery (Aa.) Adrertiser:-"It ia bet
ter that the democracy Of the North should realize
the truth to the Southern Presidential vote, In
order that they may proceed ut once to reflect upon
suitable to the It may be relied on as q fact
that in the seven so-called reconstructed States
Grant electors will be chosen without any exception
whatever"
Who il to be the democratic candidate for Cover
nor OF New York
Humphrey Marshall Is stumpAg Kentucky for Sey.
mour. Humphrey humphrey what q fail
Barksdale OF the Jackson lMiss.) Clarion says OF
the fourteenth fundamentally Is an offspring of
the radical party, engendered In the corruption and
malignity OF that organization and the nfamy OF its
origin will attach to 1t whether II be OF long short
Duration"
Peter Harvey, the friend OF Webster, ia proposed
as the democratic candidate for Congress from the
Fourth Massachusetts district. formerly represented
by Mandarin Burlingame. Judge Abbott Is also
spoken or But Peter is the man. Go ahead. Nike
Robert Tyler is associate editor OF the Montgomery
Advertiser. Make shorter editorial paragraphs, Bob
Charles Francis Adams IS TO be run next winter
for United states Senator from Massachusetts,, vice
sumner
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01

DY CAMPBELL CO., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50
ID Bowery, will sell this day, commencing at 10 o'clock
positively in lots close business 1913 Washington
street. Bank entire Fixtures and Furniture that
Liquor Store. Fine walnut Counter with complete
water arrangements; fine back Shelving, LIQUOR
Stands hne Bar Fixtures Decanter Glass Ware, elegant
copper Measures and Straner fine Mirrors fine pull Beer
Pump lead Pipes and Connections Engravngs and Paint.
ings Bottles, splendid Gas Fixtures round walnut Tables,
Chairs splendid large Stove and Pipe, Venetian
large Awning Frame nc Worthy attention Of dealers and
buyers, who particularly and especially invited Goods
must be removed Immediately after sale.
CAMPBELL. IT.. Salesman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01
u W. GILLEY, AUCTIONEER,
L. Morrsania.
Household Furniture, Horses, Carriages, &C.,
at Auction.


Household Furniture sa Horses Carriages &C.,
rU M q ;o Sf \ Ru SEG sns1!cn "a
At the residence Of Bent. '. Bri'ton, Esq.,.
Mary street, between c0spd1 avenue and Harlem Railroad
all the Paror Chamber Dining Room and Kitchen Furnur.
consisting Of Velvet Tapestry and Br.se. Carpets; P.ror
wood case Boosoa.e soia. Chairs Tables kt.ses Lady
other Curtains Bureaus Bsdead CHAMBER Suite asf Be ss
ns,rssses bedding Toilets Se With a. tn. crocksry'
o~'e "''"'n o Aais o S%' M ,''sn ''0' &C.
be sold The horses handsome, well matched stylish
team years old erceen, travellers and perfectly sound
one Paas,sn nrsr:,s5. two Seat Wagon le9he.
Gents Edins Saddles, sries hips Robes and Blankets
some 1 q which G cost as 81 hsh s as ss per pair
bidder the having disposed of his house
Up re p1"ses essR on delivery.
Bills will be resdy Immediately the close of the sale.
GREAT AUCTION SALE OF
and O'Clock p Nj until ;ae ,, TaSls IS sold,
ss Bowery OF Bona Proprietor retiring from
s'@ 5000 Ssna. of
Goods, shaw., Mernoes, Apaeas, Housekeeping Goods
6ove. Table Cloth; ans csoic. scoi Of ali sns Fams.
and retailers W" ind Max IA SGsH fl oss
N. B-store to lie. or eight years Lease FOR sale.
GEORGE COOK, AucTroSEER
&C. &C. hi. day. at II O'clock at 'slesroom ioi Liberty
r BoeARr AUorroSEER.
At I0s O'Clock at the auction rooms No. North william,
street hoasshod Furniture consisting Of large
Suit. in srosa.ei and rcps Lounges mahogany Teesre,es
suits marble ,op Centre Tables. mahogany Roclers Srofs
d ns Toilet Toilet sFss P Drs'n ssci walnut
and oak Essnsoo DINING Tables: Arm Chairs cane bottom
s,eads, pure Casled Hair Maitresses Hu.k Msre.ses
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01

A DRIAN II. MULLER, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"A sale Property BOwery and Rose street. ADRIAN
H. MULLER, T. X. WILKINS CO., will sell Mt auction on
Tuesday August d. at IL O'Clock, at the Exchange Sales0o
III broadway howery-The Lot and Buildings Nos VI and
sreeLo and Buildings No. % Rose street. Frankfort
1SxSA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01

A UCTtON SALE-BY COLE & MURPHY, SATURDAY
"a August at ii O'clock at saesroom 3sl Fulton street
Brooklyn, black Horse Business Wagon three
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01

A UCTION NOTICE.-AT ERNEST ROTII'S Flu RNITURE
IA mandatory IS Beeckcr street, BroadwayFur-
nture at less than auction prices and warranted magnih
cent Paror Suits covered with color French satin boca
tel reps hacloth $S5 $100 S2, $3.50 Y2U0;
$50 worth Of all kinds Paror, Library Bedroom and Din
ing Room Furniture cheap.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-01

UCTION NOTICE
N Auction sale of $4,000
worth OF elegant Household Furniture,
this Saturday afternoon August at ~ o'clock precisely,
at the elegant five residence 9 West Eighth
Fifth and Sixth avenues consisting of Velvet Brussels
Carpets gncen rosewood Panofortc FIVE Paror Suits
with brocate and harcloh Bookcase, Eta
Tables Curtains Mirrors Paintings, Bronzes Statu
Vases also 5UO lots OF Paor Bedroom Dining
Room Furniture Sale positive.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16

Encke's comet was observed at the United
States Naval Observatory in Washington on
the morning of the 14th inst. The astron-
omers have been looking for 1t with their tele-
scopes for several days and will now busy
themselves with trying to find out whether 1t
actually reveals, by the gradual acceleration
of its movement, the existence of resisting
medium in the interplanetary spaces, as Encke
supposed, or simply the gradual loss of its
tail, as Herschel supposed. The name Of
Encke was given to this comet, although 1t
was discovered by Pons, an astronomer of
Marseies, in 1918, because the former first
examined it in the same year and identified it
1895 and 1856. Encke applied himself to the
determination of its orbit, and according to
his predictions it's return has been since
observed at periods of 3.3 years. The
dread with which comets were regarded in
early times, as miraculous and portentous ap-
pearances, has well nigh lost its hold on the
popular Imagination. But to say the least,
1t is somewhat remarkable that the earliest an
nouncement of the return of Enckes comet
on the present occasion was made to the vener-
able Gideon Welles, Secretary Of the Navy.
Perhaps his alleged neglect Of sublunary mat
ters may be accounted for by his having been
too intent upon astronomical studies. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the arrival Of the
comet will seriously affect the perturbed situa-
ton of political affairs at Washington and
throughout the country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16
MILITARY NOTES.

The Washington Gray cavalry battalion OF this
city, will take their departure for Boston ON Tuesday
next, where they will be the guest OF the National
Lancers. The battalion will visit Providence r. T.,
on Thursday evening, and partake Of clam decacies
at Rocky Point after which 1t will return to the city
The government intends to sell In few days. by
public auction large lot OF old subsistence stores
aud unused war MATERIAL now In this city. viii AZ
at the same time dispose Of the useless bpeds with
bars and stars who have them In charges
The disposabe recruits at the regular army depota
at Governors, Bedloes and David's Islands, 254 i'm
a are under orders for the litary Division of the
Pacific headquarters at San Francisco. MANY OF
them Will doubtless keep themselves warm in Alaska
by remembering the heated term In Now York har-
Dor. The officers who are to accompany the detach-
ments 10 the Pacific Will have to stay there. Poor
fellows
The reduction OF the army by casualty and expira-
ton OF service Is being rapidly proceeded with. IL
Is expected that tue recruiting offices Will have 70 %
opened again u MI up the companies that are now
reduced below the minimum number prescribed IN
General Grants order. Reductions should have oeen
made nrst In tile number of useless officers at preseus
attached 10 the army la the artillery there are i've
ohcers 10 each company and the stat Is aisoge'ac e
TOO large Ofnc,rs IN some places In the Sou'
In the way OF the prvates and do more harm IMAM nan
gO0u III costs the government rs mucn 10 mn'n.e s.
nve ocers as II does to pay and clotne vvS cnn
OF men ON the subject OF army reducuvsn, as Ar,nv
omy General George y. Ihrie, United Ssases ,anx
an officer Of great experience the execuuve Daano"
OF the army, says'tIhe stan Is enlirey vov ~
out OF all proportion TO the llne-anu snouu r,wcnos
only reduced nfty per cent but .ne .o. camm,ssa
dsbursing star corps (the ,ssH ,s
nv and nav dena rtents should be cons0lidateu into
one corps 10 be called The Comnissa., as ". s
Army which would not only prove gIess eV I, ny
to the government, but wouu o,,mssv 9f the armvw
These vieyys Of the General are however, zoo sens
BILE to he adopted.