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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-10-10

%Children aud fools speak the
truth" but II Is rare that s carpet
bag orator can range alongside Of
them like this: "My friends and
feliow-citizens, my skin is white,
but my heart is as black as this su-
dience." !" This admission is not very
self-respectfal; but it was actually
made by carpet bagger addressing
a colo-ed asscmblage in South Car
olina.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-10-10
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The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scription is out and unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone viii pay expenses, and We
are forced to adhere to strict cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
md appreciate the necessity of such 3
course, and renew yom subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor
E- We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-10-10

Goats are impounded at Jackson
vile, Fla, and cOckroaches roam st
large. The favorite diet of the for
mer is known to be brown paper,
that of the latter Tin Jacksonville)
is meershaum pipes, ladies buttered
silk dresses, engravings, oil paint
ings, boots, title deeds, and every
thing but shellac.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-10-10
MEDTcAT CARD.
FRANK MATTHEW'S,
Attorney at Law

A9ld solicitor t9 CHGBcerU,
PULASKI, TENNESSEE.
i'll practice I'm Giles, Lawrence and
Wayne counties; also the Supreme
Court of the State. Special attention
given to all business entrusted to his
care. Office formerly occupied by Mai.
II. c. Bate, BalIentine Block, South
East corner Public Square, up stairs.
Jan IL, lS72-Iy.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-10-10

Live as long IS yOu may, the first
twenty years form the greater part
of your life. They seem to appear
so when they are passing; they seem
10 have been so when we look back
to them, and they take up more
room in our memory than al the
years that succeed them.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-10-10
Idiots In Chureh.

TO BE cOETIXUED.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13
Passage or tho Tsx Bill.

The House Of Representatives, yester-
day, adopted the third section of the tax
bill reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means. which levies tax of FIVE
mills to cover deficiencies. Mr. Meetze,
Mr.. Hurley and Mr.. Cannon spoke in
opposition. Mr.. r. M. Smith, OF Spar
tanburg, DR.. Bosemon and ono or two
other members advocated its passage.
The opposition made was mainly on 40.
count of the indefnitonoss Of the items.
DR.. Bosemon argued that the House
had all the information upon the subjeo.
which the committee had been able 20
procure. An amendment was offered to
add tux of three mills to pay the Blue
Ride Railroad scrip. It was lost by a
large vote against it.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13
Farming On. mun,eip.l Ana,r..

Mn. EDITOR: The new plan of carry
ing on the affairs OF the city by ''farm-
ing out" the functions of che Muyor and
City Council to the lowest bid. er seems to
have advocates; but the very thin white
wash, which covers the late transaction,
fails to conceal the fact that certain
things have been done which will not
bear the test of scrutiny, directed in the
interest OF the taxpayers OF Columbia.
We are told that the new oity bonds
''Aaue all been sold al public sale, as re-
quired by the Act" and ''that tho
greater part of them are now in the
hands of the bank, to which the pur.
ohasers hayo delivered them, to be re-.
sold by the bank for the benefit Of The
like them; they read goodD 1T they
at which they were purchased, tie city
(?) will have the benefit of the advance.
II they cannot be sold ut higher rates,
they must revert to the purchasers. Oh,
noble purchasers where shall wo look
for such embodiments of oil that is mag
unanimous? In tho same defence of the
City Council, from which the above
quotations are taken, we find that the
sinking fund is to be invested at interest.
We look in vain at the contract to ascer-
tain to whom this interest il to be paid.
No indication is there found. Sec
ton 2 of said contract reads: "And the
said bank further agrees to keep the
amounts, which shall be received for the
rents Of said building, properly invested
as sinking fund.-" 60. Not word
about interest for the benefit of tax.
payers Of the city is to be found in this
model "transaotion." for which "tbe
City Council should be commended;"
whore the word interest occurs it is
coupled with ta1es to be collected to meet Il.
What becomes of the interest which the
oity should receive from the depositary
Of funds extorted from the people for
the creation of this large sinking fund?
We repeat that in this contract, 80 sur.
reptitiously and hurriedly consummated
between tho City Council and the bank,
the best interests Of the taxpayers of
Columbia have not been consulted; and
We again urge action through the courts
to test the propriety of the projected
plan. If it should be found to be one
having for its object the speedy compile.
ton OF the now City Hall and the honest
liquidation OF the debts of tho city, we
shall be pleased; but this revelation of
the total iuoompetenoy 6f the city au-
thorities to manage ita financial affairs,
gives little hope that a1isdons has guided
them In this instance; aud We do hope
that an injunction will suspend the ope-
ration OF the contract" until it's merits
can be shown more conspicuously than
they now appear. II the Mayor and
City Council are too imbeoile to conduct
municipal affairs, trustees should be ap.
pointed, after due consultation with
committee of our most prominent citi.
zens. BY the way, holders of OLD city
ALERT.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13

gulate measurement and inspection OF
lumber and timber in the city OF Charles
ton. Referred.
Mf. Bowley introdicedGa bili to aid
and encourage man ufastures and internal
improvements. Referred. <
a Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution, that
the State Auditor be requested toreport
az early as practicable to- tho Generul
Assembly the amount of all taxable pro.
perty in this State; which Was laid upon
the table.
The Committee on Interpretations re-
ported favorsbly upon the, following
bills: To amerd an Act entitled San Act
to alter andre ew the charter Of the town
OF ChesteT;". incorporate The George
town Cypress Manufacturing Company;
to amend anYA,t entitled "An Act to
charter certain fre engine companies in
the city OF Charleston" approved Fe-
Pfuary, 1869; to incorporate the Charles
ton Ooastwise transportation Company;
to authorize the building of wharf at
RocksYille.
Mr.. Humbert offered a Joint resolu-
tion that the General Assembly take O
recess from the Goth of December, inst,
until the 10th day of January, 1873,
Which was adopted and ordered to the
Senate.
Mr. ". q. Wallace presented the Pc
tition of sundry citizens of Union County
Tor the establishment OF new highway
in said County.
A bill authorizing and directing the
Comptroller-Gcneral and County Com
missioners to levy certain taxes was
taken up. Mr.. Myers offered an amend.
ment to add three mills. for the purpose
of paying the Blue Ridge scrip. A long
and exciting debate occurred upon the
amendment, which was lost by vote of
yeas 4. nays lob. Pending the reading
OF the other sections OF the bill, at 6X
P. NJ, the House adjourned.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13
The Election OF JadHe To-day.
The General Assembly has the oppor.


The General Assembly has the oppor-
.unity so.dsz to secure good Judge for
the FKth Oircajt, ID the election ,oi
Leroy F.yYoumhs. ESD. a lawyer Of
ripe experience add libstal culture. BE
is q gentleman a distinguished attain.
men,s ID The lgw, Of disorininating
mind, and Of suavity and dignity in
manner and address. We venture TO say
that, should he be elected, fairness and
soupdpess will mark ply his decisions and
rulings. The humble and poor, as we'll
as the rioh and proud. will meet with all
due Consideration and> receive even
handed Justice in. his court. We trust
that. the General AssembIyiwill elect Mr.
YouRapss to . position which :ha Is SO
we'll Qualified to ad6rn, and in which lie
may do the State valuable service.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13
south Carolina Conference.
ANDERSON. s. O., December IL, 1872.
Mr. EDITOR: Tho South Carolina Con

ANDERSON. s. O., December IL, 1872.
Mr.. EDITOR: The South Carolina Con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. oonvenes at this place
on tomorrow morning, at 9 o'clock.
This is the eighty fifth session in regular
consecutive order. The Conference ia
composed OF 1873 clergymen and thirty
two laymen; the clergymen being the
itenerant preachers of the State, and the
laymen selected at the rate of four from
each of the eight Ecclesiastical Districts
of the State, TO wit: Charleston, Orange
burg, Marion, Sumter, Columbia, Lan.
caster, Greenville and Spartanburg.
Rev. Bishop Robert Paine, of Aber.
deem, Mississippi, is expected to be pre-
sent and preside. Methodist Bishops,
like other Methodist travelling preachers,
are itinerate in their labors. Bishop
Paine. for example. presides this year ut
the Baltimore, Virginia, North and
South Carolina Conferences. Next year
his sphere of labor and administration
may be elsewhere. By seniority of
election, he is the Chairman OF the
Board of Bishops. OF the remaining
eight all are effective bnt Bishop Early,
OF Lynohhurg, Virginia. Bishop Pierce
resides atSparta, Georgia; Bishop Kava-
naugh, at Lexington, kentucky; Bishop
Wightman, Charleston. South Carolina;
Bishop Marvin. st. Louis. Missouri; f;
Bishop Doggett, Richmond, Virginia;
Bishop McTyerro, Nashville, Tennessee;
Bishop Keener, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Tho Missionary Society of the Con.
ference meets tonight. Rev. Charles
Belts, the venerable President of this
society, died during the past year.
Rev. Geo. II. Wells, of TimmonsvilIe,
8. c., breaches the animal Conference
sermon ut the Methodist Church, this
eveni1 g, at IN o'clock.
Anderson seems alive with pleasing
anticipations in connection with the np-
preaching Conference, and is already
showing commendable hospitality in
welcoming and entertaining the members
OF the body az they arrive.
GLORIOUS.
BARN BURNr.-Abont 3 o'clock, on
Thursday morning last. the barn and
stables of Thomas p. Whisonant, about
fourteen miles t.ast OF town, was disco
vorcd to be on fire. The buildings.
with their contents-a largo Quantity of
hay. fodder and other forage-wero soon
destroyed. A valuable horse and mule
were also burnt with tho stables. The
loss will resch fully $1,000. The fire is
supposed to have been the work of IN
incendiary. Mr.. Whisonant and his wife
wero both absent from home on tho
night Of tho burning. tho only persons
on the premises being the children Of the
family and negro woman.
Yor&riNs Enquirer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13

ARREST OF AccoMpL1cE OF INcENDIA.
RIEs. John Smith, o young man. nged
nbont seventoon years. was arrested on
Monday last, and committed TO the
County Jai'. In the early part of the
year, upon the arrestlng of Frederick
Moser, for incendiarism, this person was
with him, and escaped, and, until this,
kept beyond the vigilance of the officers.
He is not arrested on any new act
GreenpMe Enterprise.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13
Co1uMD1A, s. G., December 13, 1872.

Mr.. EDITOR: Allow me, through your
columns, to call the attention of the
local editor Of the Union TO mistake
made in his psper OF yesterday, in refer.
ence to the Palmettoes getting the first
watcr on tho fire on Washington street.
The Independents were the first on the
ground, and had a plug stream on the
fire before the Pa!meitoes were in sight.
This can be proven by number OF reli-
bic citizens that were on the ground at
the timo. They also played the first
stream on the fire at the Catholic Church
later in the night. Honor to whom
honor is duo. FIREMAN.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13

On Friday last, the corn, fodder and
cotton OF Capt John Crockett, tho pro.
oeeds OF his years labor, were destroyed
by all incendiary fire, on his plantation
two miles West Of Lancaster village.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13

Captain W. II. Bass, prominent mer-
chant Of Wilmington, N. c., died in that
city, on Sunday last.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-13

UNpRoDUcr1vE FRAUDs.---Imitations
and counterfeits Of an established, popu-
lar restorative, although misohievous in
their direct effects, are indirectly bene-
fetal in some respects. They teach ths
community to rate at its just value the
preparation that has boen Simulated and
pirated. The reputation and sale OF
Hostetter's Stomach BiLters. for ex-
ample, have been greatly enhanced by
the attempts that have been made to
snpplant it. The dupes OF imposture
who, from time to time, have been in
duced by plausible falsehoods to try
some worthless succedaneum for tho
atandnrd tonic of America, have iavaria-
bly returned to it in an enthusiastic
iramo OF mind, ready to champion its
merits to the nttermost. The warmest
panegyrists of it's preventive and curative
properties are those who have weighed
the nostrums of envious adventures in
tho balance and found them wanting.
In pecuninry point OF view. NIL at
teupts to undermine tho popularity Of
this medicine have proved advantageous
to the proprietors, und except for the
sako Of projecting the public. the game
OF exposure wonld not DO worth the
caudle. DSt3+l
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03

An ordinance 20 carry into effect the city
funding bill, and provide for the issue OF
bonds of the new consolidated debt
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city OF New Orleans, That the
Mayor and Administrator of Finance
cause to be engraved and prepared for sig
nature and issue bonds as follows:
NEW CONSOLIDATED DEBT OF NEW Or
LEANs-GENERAL SERIES.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03

General Lpng,trert on RECOMMENDATION.
This IS a special to the ST. Louis Demo-
crot:
NAsElS"ToS. March 2o.-In letter lust
received by Senator hellog. from General
Longstreet the General saws he has con-
fined himself closely to Louisiana, and
fears to look beyond its borders to form
opinions or make suggestions on the re-
construction laws. He says: The great
question n this quarter is the problem of
reconstruction, and | am inclined to think
that II IS the most important national
question. 1t is hardly worth our time. at
this late day, to ask whether the recon
struct!on laws were the wises. that could
have been devised. Thev are laws. and
have been sufficiently tested 10 convince us
that their faithful administration will lead
to the results anticipated by those who
We're instrumental in their enactment. 7
think Is Better. therefore, to adhere to the
original plan than to start of upon some
other theory that may lead US into difficult
ties, and possibly TO disastrous COMMISSIONS.
After reviewing the execution of the re-
construction laws, the General saws he
hopes tor successful reconstruction. and be-
lleves 1t Will be done by the firm hand of
tne present administration. He thinks the
future OF reconstruction would be lett in
DOUBT py change in the administration,
anu all things considered. he things the
people owe 1t to themselves and TO the
fresioent to return him to the Office that he
mas TILED so well and with such entire good
faith o
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03
The Signal service Telegraph.

4 Washington special to the New York
E2esaLd says:
Mr. orion, president Of the Western
Onion Telegraph Company, and Mr..
Whiting, representing the govern ment, ap
paarad before the Committee on Ways and
Means in reference to the increase of COM
sansation demanded by the company for
The transmission of the weather reports
after the present contract shall expire. Mr..
orion contends that these messages, not
as2ng sent from one terminal point to an
other, but dropping out from station to sta
ton as they do, involve greater expense and
trouble than ordinary business, and that
Sse government cor tract with the company
nRade in 1866, was entered into before the
signal service included weather reports.
Sir. W Whiting, on the contrary, in his state
raent, alleges that the whole ground had
been carefully gone over by the agents OF
both parties, and rates agreed upon having
all these considerations in view. and that.
according to these rates, the company had
been compensated so far.
The Herald says editoriaiiy:
We learn from Washington that General
Never. chief signal officer, has sbeen called
before the House Committee on Appropria-
lions TO give his views about the necessity
nf an increased allowance for the i'm
s,ertant service Of which he has charge.
The committee felt sufficient interest in the
matter to visit the signal department at
,uiinight and to witness the operations.
9his looks favorable for an additional
appropriation for the signal service. While
we advocate retrenchment and economy IN
ihs government. we must say there is no
saorS useful way in which the public money
can be expended than in General Meyers
.is4,ar1mcnt. The additional amount re-
.faired is a bagatelle, omparatirely, and it
rs to he hoped Congress will make the ap-
Irrop,iation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03
The Louisville Ledqe,' relates this:

On the steamer Morning Star on her last
trip to Henderson. a lively gentleman Of
seVenty-one summers. and an equally lively
lady OF slxty-hve, married but a few DAYS.
were passengers. On the same boat as a
passenger, was a young man Of this city.
agent tor the sale OF sewing machines. The
happiness of this newly married couple so
eiated this youth that he got tightly Slight.
and, taking a baby wagon from number
which were being shipped or the boat. he
trunneled it through the cabin and back to
the ladies' cabin, where the old folks were
sitting. surrounded by crowd CT passen-
gers, and in a formal and appro2riate
speech presented the wagon to the old folks
Thank yoIl, sir responded the old man.
we may need it. There's no telling what
will come OF this wedding"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03

Association, New Orleans, sI1 1855 g., W

Association, New Orleans, Sill ,666 81, was
called up.
Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Walton voted nay on
me appropriation to Coroner Jackson Tor
inquests, etc, in the month of February
| $S45.
The rest of the ordinance was unanl-
mously adopted.
The ordinance for settlement with Dan
iel Mulligan was postponed on motion OF
Mr.. Bonzano.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to pay appropriation money
for the opening of St. David street
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That the fol
lowing sums be appropriated and paid in
cash, b. special order as per verdict OF the
Jury in suit No. 29,79S, city of New Orleans
Drawing for the opening Of ST. David street,
Fourth District Court:
J. L. Lavillebeuvre. ............... $500 w
Jean NJ. Larousse. .....-....... lOOo w
G. Fernald, clerks fees. .......... 81 ~
c. S. Sauyinet, Sheriff 9 fees. ... 6 so
Read twice and laid over.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03

Phe Great Falls Journal hears of o,a
gentleman in that town who gaye nm tn.
bacco New Years day, chewed gum for two
weeks. candy tor a month, and still fights
the world, the flesh and the devil with a
stick OF Gquorice. "'' "
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03

an honest country parson, who, in the
;irse OF great drought, was desired to pray
fes- rain, answered: "I'll willingly do it to
s1sliye you, but it is to no purpose while the
sviad is IN this quarter"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03

IOtdI.-- : Ibi ~
| SEC. s. Be it further ordained, etc. That
in pursuance OF the authority vested N it
by law OF prescribing the terms upon which
the property holders may settle tor any or
all OF their assessments in advance, the
Council hereby ordains that upon the pre-
stnta-lon OF street assessment bonds 10 the
full amount OF tie assessment, with interest
in cash to date. ak assessments recorded
against the property will be Cancelled. ex-
cept such as may be due within sixty days.
which can only be settled bv cash il fall
But the Council reserves the right to repeal
this section, and the terms herein pre-
scrbed. without notice, and rs provisions
will only be available to those who may
choose TO settle according to its tenor while
1t shall remain an ordinance.
Read twice and laid over.
BY Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to provide for the payment of
the several accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
prlatlons be and are hereby made and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator Of Finance in
payment of the same:
j. A. Masicot, Criminal Sheriff for parish
OF Orleans, tor costs and fees in sundry
cases for the month of March 1872. as per
bill approved by Judge of the First District
Court. $3.50 VA.
n. Trepagnier, clerk of First District
Court, for fees and costs in sundry cases for
the month of March, 1872, az per bill an
proved by Judge of tie First District
Court. $l632 30.
p. Creagh, corner First, Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth Districts for inquests, views and
burials in the month of March. 1872. $llO5.
e. II. Gutenberg, District Attorney. for
twenty-five convictions in the month of
March, 1877, as per bill approved by the
Judge First District Court. So
Hlnck & Co.. stationery for Department
of Public Accounts, S95 IS.
Hinch & Co.. binding tor tax BIZ, makers,
1$236.
New Orleans Republican Printing Com
pany advertising for Department Of I'm
provements. $5l.
A. Hero. Jr., Office rent for the month of
March, 1872, as per ordinance No 4S. Ad-
ministratibn series, so
{. K. Girardey, rent for Orleans ball.
room from December, 1871, tc March, 1872.
$3.50
Z. P, Boyer, jury warrants, $3lS
FRANCOIS Victor, jury warrant, SJi.
Z, Meehan, jury warrant, S33.
6. j. EscEbacher. jury warrant $50.
j Roth. jury warrant, 81.
F. C. Remick, cash expenditures, $50 Is.
j. II. Peters, locks and keys for City Hall,
SIG IS.
j. Buckley, stationery for City Council,
SIS So q
A. Brousseau. window shades Tor Depart
ment of Public Accounts, SIG.
j. w. Madden, stationery for Depart
ment Of Public Accounts, $6t 80.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03
Resolutions, Etc.
Bv Mr.. Ceckrem:

WHEREAS, p. Marcere, Charles Jaeger.
Jacob Weilbrenner, Perre Caritaron, on his
own behalf and as agent, Jean Marie Saux.
and Others, have instituted suit against the
city of New Orleans and other persons. are
entitled to recover alleged damages to their