The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-12-12
DRIFTINGS.

VtQeQ, OnlF the oSyenGn, 1nlFbeenbas
Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
we're carried By the Radicals at the
recent election.
The Cincinnati Commercial thinks
that an American Pope may succeed
Pope Plus TX. There are reasons
for believing that Archbishop Pur-
cell may be the prelate who viii
next fill the chair of St. Peter.
The thirty five electors of New
York selected Fred Douglass, him
self an elector, as messenger to
Washington, and the thirty five
votes of New York were, therefore
delivered by the colored elector, who
was once a slave in Virginia.
The Memphis Exposition direc
tors held a meeting the other day
at which reports of the various
committees were presented. The
reports indicate that all the indebt-
edness Of the institution will be
liquidated, and a dividened OF at
least twenty-five per cent. declared.
Mr. J. R. Grant received a tele-
gram from the President, On Tues
day, requesting him to keep away
from the Covington post office for
the present. It is 3 source of .ex
ceeding great comfort to the special
agent in charge of the Office. Gin
cinnati Commercial
major Jones Courtship,'' so pop
ular and SO widely read a quarter of
a century ago, awaiting himself of
the late law of Congress, ''giving to
living authors the exclusive right of
renewal for a term of fourteen years.
he has issued this edition in the
hope of reaping some profit out of
it from a new generation.
Liberal ideas are making rapid
strides 10 England, and it is proba-
BILE that two very. important meas
ures will be made test questions in
the next election there. One is the
extension of the electoral franchise
so as to include the great mass of
agricultural laborers, and the other
is the disestablishment of the Eng
! lish Church
The most popular man now with
Wayne county is the one who will
put railroad through with the least
expense. Saltillo held a meeting
the other day on this subject, at
which great deal of enthusiasm WIS
manifested. Wayne county will
heartily respond to any reasonable
demands for the prosecution of this
enterprise Faynes6orO Rsvie0.
The slave trade is in a more -four
ishing condition than it has been
for good many years. During the !
last year 10000 slaves have been ex
ported from the eastern coast OLAF
RIGA, and as the great maritime
powers, with the single exception of
Great Britain, have declined to co |
operate with the United States for
its suppression, it seems probable
that the traffic will increase rather
than decrease in the future.
Rev. Samuel Watson having been
found guilty of writing a heretical
book, entitled "The Clock struck
One" by the Memphis Conference of
the Methodist Church, the said book |
being defence of Spiritualism and |
containing numerous letters pur-
porting to be from former residents |
of that city long since decreased
DR.. Watson made full apology and
agreed to withdraw the book from
sale as far as possible.
Agentleman recently arrived from
Paris says that the notorious Jose
phine Mansfield appeared in that
city some weeks ago. She had
about $4,000 in money. This she
deposited in the banking house OF
Bowles Bros. When the failure of !
that house was announced she wrung
her hands in grief and declared |
that she was ruined. It is rot pro
bable that she will recover n cent of
her money. ]. Sun.
Senator Sumner is at his post in |
Washington, with renewed health
and strength after his European
trip. In a conversation with
Herald correspondent, he avows his
determination to push through his
Civil Rights bill, defeated by his re-
publican associates last session, and |
declares that it shall yet have q
place in the statute book of the ma
ton. He also intends to advocate
the abolition Of the Electoral Col !
lege and a direct vote for President /
by the people,
Charles Sumner says that from
his visit abroad he believes Theirs
to be the right man in the right |
place. He had long interview with
Gambetta and with prominent legit- I
imists, and he thinks that the Gov /
eminent is fixed on a stable basis
He praises the French people, and |
says Theirs delighted him. The
Senator met q number of the cele-
brities of England ~hile in that
country. His health has been i'm
proved. He states that 5000 Will |
cover his losses by the Boston FIRE.
The Courier Jo8aal is not going |
to be obstinate aud factious with /
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