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60 = - 80.
GOEEIH.

There vas more cotton in the mar
ke' here yesterday than has been any
day This season, and there was con
siderable animation among buyers.
Prices Isl and 13l.
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VaIuahIa Land 90 Sale


DY vIrtue Of decree Of the county court of
u Giles county rendered at the November
term, 1870, in the cause Of julius Z ny
for sale on the premises on
Tuesday, Dec. go, 1870,
tho tTac t Of about so or GO acres Of land DO
longing 20 the estate Of G " Tillery. decd.
situated in the 18th district OF Giles on Pig
con Roost creek. about miles north OF Pu-
lsski on the Columbia tpike, diOinng the
lands of L 81 BrGmlett, deed, Jas ii Lest er,
J L Nav and J 7 SteGlc. The land will be
surveyed before the day of sale and the plat
exhibited, and viii be sold in one or more
lots, as may be to the interest of the parties.
There is No. cottage house Gu the place.
besides other improvements and good sites
for buildi az, and aspiring of water unsur-
passed in the State. TERMS Said land viii
be sold on a credit of S verrs with in
terest, free from the } ;Cht Of REDEEM ptio1.-
Note with approved security required and Il
lien retained. II. II. AEMETT,
nOv1S Cl'k City CT.
pY virtue of decree of the County court
- Of Giles county, rendered at the Neven-
Der term 1870, il the case of Granderson
Wilson admir- joel Ross, IS Jas NJ Ross G.;
ais, l viii olfer forsale on the premises on
Saturday. Dec q. 1870.
the tract off so acres of land mentioned an
the Pleadings- TRIMS s so cash and ball
ante on credit Of a years it'll interest.
Notes with approved security re. uired end
liz n retained. II. II. AYMETT,
io4S tIk Ctg Court,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-25

In short. We have everything new in large
quantities, and At cN,c,.linEly low PRICES.
Il. 7. KIRKPATRICK j co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-25
Four wear GM R1bertsen lCourtg

Equine Powders are an AitSratiye.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-25

Veterinary surgeons use equine rorneiies.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-11-25
Personal.

Try the Equine Remedies.
, 1870-04-22
THE sAIARY AND FEE QUESTION.

The State Convention has, at last, con.
cluded the salary and fee question, and the
result is that in each county there Is to be
elected County Judge, County Attorney,
Sheriff, County Clerk, Clerk Of the Circuit
couzt-who shall be er-eEeio Recorder of
Deeds, except in counties having owe.
10000 inhabitants Surveyor,
and Coroner, each of which officers shall
hold of1ico for two years. The County
Board is to dz the compensation Of all
county Offices, the amount to be paid for
clerk hire, and other e1ponseg; ,and all
compensation is to be paid out Of the fees,
where fees are collected, and all surplus
fees a1e TO be paid into the Treasury. The
| salaries are not to c1ceed-
ft.eeai In counties having lot exceeding 10000
sso M g counties having O.ooo, but not exceed
= Soo IN counties having $4,000. but no. exceea-
1oS 8 eiooo ~ o. pepaia;tson; s'',1!, ;Is "a ~
Ing 10 coo population
go e counties having 10000, but not exceed
go ia oounties having 100 ooo, but not exceed
inE eso 600 population.
And 8 900 rear additional Tor each 100000 ad-
ot10nal population
We do not understand that tho conven
ton made provision for the election with
the Other officers Of Recorder Of Deeds
in such counties whore such IN officer is to
be elected. Why not have such Recorders
elected in November, 1870, as well rs tho
other officers? Why postpone that branch
of the reforms Why delegate the duty of
providing for the election Of that officer to
the Legisl.ture2 # the object be TO keep
my particular persons in Office, why not say
Sd in 80 many wosdsse
, 1870-04-22

nobt. 3. Leo, while Hardoe, E. Van Horn aad
the Lite Generaf Geo. H Tbonas wc1e his
oomradee. With the Last mentioned on1cer he
expressed his determination To stick by the
old Gag, when Leo, Ykn Horn and others de-
setted it. From that day, until the surrender
Of Leo 1t Appomstto4 Court HouSe, General
Spear served and Toss to the rink Of Rrfgsdier
General OF tho United States Army. Now he
il on the retired list. with the brsvet rank Of
Major General. He liz So years old,
and 60 welded to military Life that On being
offered. command in the Fenian Army,
with which movement he his been long iienti-
fed, he at once accepted it. he Is strongly in
favor Of An immediate commandment Of hos
tiGties against the English, in which sentiment
he is, Of course, supported by nssses of the
Brotherhood. There is, however, large party
opposed to such coutse. The Savage and
ONcil branches are both in favor of war, but
they don't agree.as TO the point ut which tho
blow should b struck. The O'Nsl men be-
lieve Canada 10 be the proper objective point,
while the others think the blow should be
struck in Ireland. The OTNel party senus to
think itself strong enough to 60 in alone, and
some Of its prominent man declare that they
viii do 80 Il driven to it. 1t Is whispered that
The advance guard Of the expedition will move
tomorrow night.
, 1870-04-22

The Gaze of sypher; disposed Of by tho
House Of Representatives, on wednesday,
is a str1king instance of how near man
can come to being great and fail This
man had no more lawful claim to seat in
Congress than he had 10 one in the British
Parliament, but By bold etftontesy pushed
his pretensiona until the House, By a ma
lority Of 1--WE, declared hin elected- While
standing with uplitted. hand to be sworn
in by the Speaker, M objection wns
intesposed, which, though over
ruled, caused delay. Again was the up
lifted hand arrested by another dilatory
motion, and, finally, was drawn down for
ever BY q, motion to reconzidcr. II only
needed three seconds for the Speaker to
declare sypher a member, entitled to
$1,000 year and mileage. but tho three
seconds were not allowed. The House re-
considered his admission, and then, by an
overwhelming vote, declared that be had
never been elected And then it was TINT
Sypher WAS cut Oh from honors and emolu-
naents, after it WAS once ypted that he be
entitled to both Fortunately for the
House, it acted IN timo to prevent the con-
summation Of IN outrage for which thars
could be NO rational apology.
, 1870-04-22
Meeting OF tho Linc O1Iiccrs-A Raid
te he Made within Twenty Days

FFUM Ak Sf1- Fork Iiraes, 4prs7 ~.
!@seIuAS FORENOON. pursuant to IN order
o. he Commanding General, tho line oficeru
q tae enl.n Army met at headquarters,
&c. " Hest Fourth street, for tho purpose OF
IeeeislnS p1eparatnry instructions" These
ns6octons are said to be toz the guidance
o1 te8lmenta1 oficets in the coming raid, which
prominent Fenian leaders assured our reporter
10 70 % made Immediately. Tho expedition
WI! start within twenty d1Es. they ssv, and il
ful5 prepared and equipped tor long cam
pa1Gn. There . no limit to the enthusiasm of
those about to take part in it; bat its destira-
ton is closeS-kept secret. Ordern and nlnza
to regulate the movements OF the raiders tAye
been promulgated.
The final preparations VIII be rnade at the
military convention or council Of WIZ to be
held to-day, aa Already Announced
Al ar carly hour yesterday the hail vas
thronged with anxious men, eager to heac
something from the leade1s and those who hod
been closesed with the President CanAaiaa
SPIES were ubiquitous, and were attempting. 10
tSr9iin6 with importance and seemingly f1,11 ~
news. But they didn't Eothing b1t bastis
and loud talking and e1ulting efacriation. ~
That's 80, and "a few daya more vii ahoT y.
people what re mean to do" greeted tharn
Many vera suspected Of being spies, but % nons
wero definitely known Kumos hss 4
that General. Sam T. Spear viii c,n,.
mAnd tho forces, he Il A.
old United statea Army officer. having
served tbifty-one years. Ha :Ras in tho F1ou.
a aoa Aeucan Nals, Was in E.usas durin1
: the Gouhles in That Territory. SAW some aeF,
nee during ha Mormon difficulty OF i855. and
= TO outbreak Of the kta uar ma sn ofscar.
~ es's regiment Of regulars commanded be
, 1870-04-22

ffoHl lAs fEdston H"TdlH, 4 PFf! II.
NhAt docs all this nleau3 Wherefore and
for whom are these terrible projectileA, these
deadly missiles that choke tho cannon's throat,
only to be hurled By engines Of var into the
ranks Of como hostile foe: Wherefore il all
thlsF These arc some Of the inquiries that
came quick and clear from the mind OF the
writer, yesterday afternoon, while passing
1hfoash one OF the most busy streets OF our
city. md observing large wagon bearing the
corporate name Of . vel1-known foundry ia
south Boston,. heavily loaded with eolid shot
that we're. az quietly Il possible, being passed
INTO the basement of 4 storp on that street.
After working on one tack for An hour Of so.
xe put about, and adopting the o1d.style de-
tecaEe policy Of asking about everything e1-
thing definite was at last acertaiued.
First OF Ill it WAS learned that = few
weeks ago the proprietors OF this foundry in
bouth Boston received orders from private and
responsible parties in Boston. not thousand
mule. from Dock square, for the manufacture
b. and 42-pound shot) that they could make
within : certain time, that time expiring on !
certain day in this month lmmediately after
thls contract was made large force OF men
~as put to work in the fonadry. and for the
past week everything has been red hot about
tne "ofk, and. AZ rear as can DO ascertained.
ose5 ssventy-fye tons Of solid shot haze IL
ready been made and are now stored IN \ Ger
tam ceaar in nroAd street, and if the thing
tnnst be told, then here 1t is-thev are stored
IN the cellar, No. 122 Broad street. Go And
zee them u you desire To do 80, or watch. your
opportunity and see them showed in the bAck
co noo1 when the ne1t uagon-load comes around.
viii ba At the same trouble that it has cos+ the
wrter to get 1t these facts, will soon leAsn that
= mystery hang1 over this A1ait that some
0ooy evidently means shall not be fathomed.
, 1870-04-22

hna4on; and If whosoevnr desired 10 com.
pate for the profits Of Carrying passengers
N freight wese at liberty to compete with
zach other over each and every road. Il
:saems certain that full competition would re.
duce the charge in all casea to the very low
cat gum at which freight and passengers
could bo carried, consistently with the fair
value OF the laboe and capital employed
aoyernos Palmer's proposition is wholly
o'sttnes from all proposals. that tho State or
government shall talo possession of OF run
me ROADS. To that there.may be many. OBJ
1ecuons. He proposes thAt. the railroads
hhhu emerge from their i1tfap.ils state of
pflvate-waya, and shall become, in the full
sense, highways to the end tha.
mutual competition between divers
carne5s over lbs same road shal1 ensure a
fair'refuetion and equalization Of prices
While wo havn no information to induc4 us
to believe that any proposition to this end
WAS Likely to be adopted by tho convention,
it is well worthy their thorough oonddena-
ton, as well a. that Of the people Of the
whole State. - -
, 1870-04-22

Tho Duke OF Edinburge visit to India has
been uaadc the oceasion OF presents by the na-
tive Princes to the British Government, for tho
pn1rote Of erecting works Of public utility.
The Eu,u Of ss7, 900 has already been conttib-
uted.
-Ihe inland letters, exclusive Of Official cor
respondence7 posted in Great R1itain in 1863
amount IN number to ~, ooo, 900, on which
Ell, ,190, ,e15 postage Was paid. The ns~spa-
pe1s and book packages amounted to s., ,00o.-
oCD, paying =. 043, aG0 postage.
An English convict, now under sentence
Of death, haa such peculiar zna,so11nsttou OF
the neck that grave doubts have ,AE;san - to
The possibility Of executing him BY hanging,
The jul surgeon has represented to the Home
Secretary that attempt to hang the unfor-
tunate man would bc attended by prolonged
sunaring1 ard might cause very UNPLEASANT
beenb.
-cmiosity 1ataly give soung English
woman fAthet ecrere experience. Her
mother boarded young OxouiAn who kept \.
Pet boa constructor, and the young hdy ,iniudi-
caouAlJ opening his box, became tho recipient
or = nearly fatal embrace.
-Fortsanuth bosata Of hAying 1satau1sut
Mhszo ons can obtain piace nj becf or fowl
cooked In = tin kitchen before ! wood fre,
, 1870-04-22

from he LtaTentcorth tEansas) Co.nmtyett. 1 tpri r.
some tune ago we gave al account OF somo
extraordinary defalcatione which hal taken
Place IN tho accounts Of Collector JOIN, Snccr,
q the Internal Revenue Department, but 1t
that time no full examination Of tie papers
had taken place, and the extent Of thu. e,naez-
element vas unknown. Since that une ihves-
legations have been made. and it has come to
our knowledge that the frauds ca the revenue.
committed bs John sEser' re- involve an amount
Up to the close Of the year 1866, JohA Speer,
Of Lawrence. who earned the eouhri4uet OF the
"Honest," from his supposed integrity, was
the Collector Of Revenue for This State,
whispered that his accounts werc not
entirely AZ they should be-, An investigation
is notr going on in this city, and a.larse num-
tcr Of witnesses hsvo been e1aminssi. from
whose evidence there Is no doubt that Mr.
srn Q: At 1eart 800 900, Which resssias ul',c1
counted for, OF rather IS accounted for b. tho
scrics Of fraudulent statements, false aiSd,-
Wits. and foreeries, which prove the concoctar
CT tie came 10 he consunnata scotrdrel
II appearp that, in making his returns.
Specr placed On the list Of absconders and in
solvents many Prorlscnt citizens OF this
piacs whose receipts for taxes he at that tius
held, and the amounts Of ~al'tA collections hs
had appropriated to his own use- These
names are Ia MANY INSTANCES known to Ms, and
r
men Of this city. In tie fe1 Of last year Super
VISOR Mar. thea Of St. Lo?is, vas sent to,
this State to make an Investigation, 1g and it ia
sw;ndse has teen une.1thed- The bondsman
Ct Spsef s NJ ssa aESsf tSs .t'sF MF Gtsy
mencenena attempted to equelch the prncaSd.
inzs b. endearozins to induce Colonel 1i7rr r.
make EepoEt, clearing spesr, winch Colonel
Mari. to his hopar, refused to do.
IA f,,r4f has Avn~A 1fy1+t r.
ulent .PI.csices was to induce his deputie, tn
furnish him With blank certificates and' 'state1
mense, a1ty swosn TO and attested under
in manner Unknown to them, In Soma HHa IN.
stanees his deputies objected to such actian m
a1test IL 10 tho
put others were merr instztmcsts IN b;s ~,
haPds, &c 81 and d did what he required. IL us
;,ontt1 t1se the .nTestisasion il closed thare wI
has sl5eadr come to 1t to. canse I spssr G1shs IL h
F@o1ea as q s"lndlef Of tbs highest order.
, 1870-04-22
The Noktou, Hartford g. Erle
SwiNSlIe.
4Tr Tart wI ~, DtsrateA to the .C,aeisn3.i


A committee Of tho Massachusetts, Lccis.
Ature has Just been occupied in Investigating
the ahairs Of tho Boston, Hartford 4 Ene
Railroad Company, and that Investigation has
led TO startling disclosures Of !enahty and pro
fcssional desche1y o. tbs part Of III. J. C.
Bancroft paTis. Assistant Eccretsry OF Ststa.
Mr., John s. EsdHdge, President Of this com.
pany, testitits that he got himself elected Pres
iacut OF the EHe Railway Company, and thu,
bribery was eanPl2.ed feI ths purpose, The
Erie Company. His object in inns putting
himself At the head Of the Erie Corprauy vss
- obtain frum it, for the benefit OF the B "
ton, H1tford l. Era, favorable contracts NJ
freight, IS well Is procuring assistance toward
completing the: Boston, Hartford l. Enc
Road
j, Mr. Ed1idee also testifas that, in bringing
about these 1tsu1te, he secured the aid OF Nj,
J. C..n Davis, who WAS then, and long hae
been, one OF the Directors Of the Erie Com
Pans, and that Ia paid Daris seo,0 rs
e11be for his cooperation Mr. Davis, he
Eins thsn through.
On further examination Eldridge explained
That DARN, while Director iu the Enc Com
p5ny, Eas Also Trustee OF the mortgage
Of tho Boston, Hartford i Eris-
Ibe Peennis.sy I'd EAich he Dostoa. Hart
ho!p Of Datls, ras In the shape OF a gu,ran-
tee By the Erie Company Of tiyc millions Of
the bonds. for which Davis wa Trustee, aad
Of the s6o, 900 paid by Eldridee to Davis, one
sixth ra<t of tho bzibe Was paid as cornpcnsx-
ton for his services - sneh Trustee, The Re-
naming e5o, 900 Of the h<ibe was paid to Nj.
Davis for his services in sesuring thia guAsan-
Tee, ard making other Arrangements between
tho two companies, for the benefit of the
Boston, Hartford / Ene Company. That i to
say. Mr.. Davis, while Director In the Eric
Rauxay Company took bzibe OF eco 900 to
hatray their intAFeats br sarTin, fhrorrh ~,
Arrangement, which his already resulted In
the loss Of millions 10 the Eric Rail1osi stock
holdez., md may result in The loss Of millions
morn.
, 1870-04-22
POLITICAL,

Hafney, negro, who Is running for Con.
Fess aEsinst Whister,ore, had Tho leal, mos,
decidedly, at last accounts
The caty Of Perth Amhoy. n. j.. hiss gone
Republican for tho Grst time in twenty years.
"A prominent Indiana politician declares
that ~. Julian'e rejection By the people OF l,s
district wns partially owing to his autharship Of
woman suffrage.
THE veHnihon County Qn.> Doard of su-
.piErvisors, this year, is composed Of thirteen
Republicans and thfee Democrats.
The Woodstock (nl.) S'.sine! SAYS that
AcHenrT County win be 4 unit IN support OF
Colonel l. s. Church for Congress, and that
TIC sumoFei candidacy Of another Eeptlenan
from that county is without foundation.
|-senator Saulsbury's term expires next
Erar, snd already the Republicans anticipate
the selection OF his successor. They expect to
caHy the State this year with tho lid OF tho
cfloFed voters George F. Fisher, recently
nbutnated by the preeident for Atto.nov Of
The District Of Columbia, viii probably b. The
Republican candidate. Ho Is natro Of
Delaware, and viii return to that State to I've.
The following il the result Of the late elsc-
sipn fos Judge In tho Eleventh. District Of Wis
, 1870-04-22

when tho COMMITTEES toss.' "a motion q elose
debate In tsn minutes WAS caz1isd Tha House
again resolved ft&al into COMMITTEES Of tho
Whole, md Mf. .1ngarso1 got tho floor
and clossd the dsbstn. In favor Of reduction
Tbs amepdmcnt Of Mr.. Cox to maks the duty
% per ton VIE defeated BY vota Of 70 To 81.
duty to s5, md te1!ers being appointed, was
carried by i rote Of 66 to g. TIE announce
ment Of tha yota WAS received With applause
from the revenue tArin-reform men. III. ALI
son offered his amendment ~ substitute, but
the committee rose and the House adjourned.
and the tarin reform party are greatly encour-
aged, and propose now to organize for real
work. It is a dcplorable fact that every mem
her from Massachusetts, except GenorA But
ler, voted against the reduction.
, 1870-04-22
PERSONAL

Olive Log.n is writing new lecture, OF
The pASsloub.1
1T Is reported that Clara Louise Kellogg 1,
engaged to . Hartford gentleman.
I'm Garibalai's contribution to CasscT.
::Hagazinr- Cantori ] Eoluutario, ,'-Mazzin
guiding others nor Of being guided himself"
/ The author Of nearly GOO volumes Of po1lH
cal essays, novels, poetry, md 30 forth. died
tue other day at the ago Of saventy-tive in a
Paris hospital, and was followed to pauper't
grave by his daughter alone. His name va.
Francois Haban, and he wss I'll intimate friend
Of balzac, Benjamin Constant and Paul dc
kock.
The New York iSor says Lydia Thompson
and Alexander Henderson aro married, and iy-
ing together in Fourteenth street.
The esene Of tie new pi.y written b. Alex
in sonth America, and partly in Paris, and the
period In during the regency in Franco in tho
eighteenth century.
Eight oil paintings havo arrived IN New
Orleans from Rome, the llandiwork Of General
Magrudere daughter, Miss kato Ma9ruder,
resided in IsAly for number OF ycars, anl 10
ctircd there an a1tietic education. Among
them arc copies Of Gnido's - Hope" and so. >
and Kaphaels " Madonna and Child"
AIR. T. G. Jewett, banker OF Skaneatclss,
n T., disappeared from that place, for tho
second time, about a month ago, in mysteri-
OTIS manner. Word has been sent to this
cocntry that he has applied to the United
States Consul, In England. for assistance. Tho
I'll 1t time he disappeared he was found in tho
ho-er.
,-Gcncral Robert E. Lee eailetl from say.u-
nah last week to visit Cumberland Island on
the Georgia coast- At Dungepess Is the crave
Of his father, the '' Light Horue Harry" Of tho
Hsvolution. DunGcness is now the property
, 1870-04-22

Mr.. Butlcrs scheme for the repeal Of the
income ta1 applies only 10 tie tar paid BY
individuals, aud leaves the tax as now paid
by Chartered companies upon their divi-
dends and profits, and incomes from inter
est On mortgages and other loane- This
bill reduces the ta1 to one On the income
derived from money invested, and e1supts
the income derived from Abor. This msy
be aeeepted by the advocates Of the income
ta1 rs substitute for ths present law, and,
though it does not 50 to the a1tent Of re-
peAling tho entire tax, it has the merit Of
doing something In that way, and to The re-
hef OF the very classes upon whom the t.1
TAILS most ruinoualy and oppressiyelv.
, 1870-04-22

his seffsetosJ snbiects turned "pro-is:
tonl government" aud addressed 70 their
oompaiziots the following letter:
asn: Yoar Presence Il requezsed at the public
tel de France, Rue E1ul, on Tuesday. the 18Th
Inst, At O'Clock.
Accept the compliments Of the Committee OF
ahH BRAVE {No Agns1ute.)
ofenbach should put the Prince and poo
pie OF Monaco into companion piece TO
tho Grand Duchess,
, 1870-04-22
CONGRESS AID THE CANAL BUSINESS.
The Louisville and Portland Canal has

CONGRESS AID THE CANAL BUSINESS
The Louisville and Portland Canal has q
debt Of 81; GOO, 600, and the canal does not
pay the interest on the debt The canal is
owned by company, and the United States
own all the ahares except five. There ia an
insane idea that, If the canal were enlarged,
at an expense OF 81, ,eoo, 600, It would be
OF some use and thero Is d constant effort
to get Congress to assume the debt, and ap-
pFoprlate the Sl,2oo,o0o. This is an ax-
pendltuse OF So,6o0, 600, In addition to tha
-, o0o, 600 which the canal originally cost
There is an alternative proposition to the
effect that the government abandon its in
terest in-the canal, and leave it to private
enterprise to be carried on, aud Wa think
this Is the cheapest and wisest way out Of
the difficulty. There is no use in throwing
away any more public money on the canal
u 1t can ever he made 10 pay interest On
1ts cost 1t wall ee done by privnte ;partios.
ne nope, therefore, that Congress VIII
vote aii the stock tho United States owns to
.hc otase o1 hentneky, or to the city Of
hoolse1ne' ano tn0' inc grantee be author
~ .sea - easr5 On me ~ofh anu use the totls
:ND:1 1'e0 '1o ou'lly ano Keep 1ne cana4
~ ~,
us,., % a., @ ai''1o,y .a e11no,' OK Inns
j. ~xn.a..a1 - ~ -, fl. VI 'ne onio
that - ~ ~ "e nase 'na singular 1ae'
49, MI ~ ' ~ spen,l''s inohey ~
>e A4i@o oPoA osoA d 4eas plhcucADle