The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-02-15

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coU1frss - eg lt1t tro-l tlest sit.tl
tie Naion, earrc ~ siialsots sf
spoken all countries eprsseuts
Washington as neFer sci Is
its nies a th1 a pfess-l.
nor vas gold ever Sought aises
or idolized Is any people or genera
tion. as ly is present inhabitants
Indeed is is the mseie tombstone
that transforms fools ia7o wise men
rascals. thieves. libertines aHd muir
derers into courted aristoeratsi
While 7 write. almost EsiFy.
scene is presented before ms win
siow The gaslight IS shining bril-
fsan5ly from thousands q jets.
Elegant eqgipages. drawn by thor
ouglbsess spans. driven hy servants
in rich LIVERY. dash up and deBn
Pcnnsylsania Avenue. the fashieHa-
bie drive IS the .seity Of magnificent
distanees .Mirlh. jollity and pleas
IRE, following vice and ieenticas-
ness, stalk around ana under Che
gaslight-a moving map Of hHman-
surging along tie sideualizss
bedecked ID ali the tinsei Gippery
and ginger bread splenaor or fast
life. The sounds Of revciry and
music. the "trip Of the light fan
tastic toe. fall npon your ear from
many an illuminated home. Surely
one would think this tile city Of
happiness t. look upon the out
ward scenel Bat there is another
page, the leaf Of which we do not
ike 10 turn; Of dirty alleys, cold.
iavk garrets, with hungry. SILVER
ing women and children, with their
little hands wfinkled by hunger,
asking for charity.
The Presidents second Ievee OF
the season came of d n the lst inst.
The rooms were =ablaze with light,
and rare flowers, whose perfume
stole through the tropical atmos-
Phcres with soft strains of music, as
the grand throng-of highly-bFed,
hi ghly wed and highly ied-prome
nsded over that carpet {soft as
moss and as brilliant IS the plu-
mage Of the tropical birls) in the
East room, said to be woven with
out seam, and presented to the
Government by Turkey. Here the
silks. safins, velvets, with diamonds,
rubics. broadcIoth spiendor. white
kid gloves, and Naxed moustaehes,
ia he'd with few of the 'uneombed
and unwashc5,1 beneath the brill
liant chandeliers.
My attention vas called to a la
Us. Of only seventy summers. draped
in crimson satin, low neck. short
sleeves and flowing trail. with mas
sive diamond necklace, bracelets,
pin and earrings, set IN silver Her
hair was pulled high, and flowers
and eurls gracefully swept down
her shoulders. a qaeenly looking
young thing, but somewhat afflicted
wits tic govt
The debates in the Senate upon
the Amnesty Bill have drawn
crowds into the galleries. Chand-
Ter, Sumner and OTHERS are opposed
to its passage, and are of opinion
that thousands Of rebels should be
led TO that great christian eivilizer
and reformatory piece Of urni-
sure, tie galfosss, instead Of being re-
stored to the rights Of freemen.
Chandler IS the man who wrote to
The Governor OF Michigan to send
30 delegates to the "Peace Conven-
liOn, that blood fsitieg was necessa-
~ The Educational Bill is also exs
citing some attention, just now.
tVomen-stranee looking women.
are n prominent feature in Washing
toni They lecture on Spiritualisrn,
Psychology, Suffrage, Free love,
and all the isms of the day. They
ilsrong the Capitol, lobbying with the
members un.il patience ceases 20
bea virtue DR.. Mary f. Walker
is among them, and has become so
common with her brceehes and
boots. that The little negroes have
ceased to yell after her, here's yer
muler' Bat really, as ] saw her
striking up the street this morning,
with her pants stuffed in her boots,
the snow piled high on the pave
ments and sti4 failing. mixed with
slses and the pavement as slick as
lee, I almost envied her the facili
ties mot her looks) gith which She
got over the ground; and reaching
that fropiesI climate. which Is al
ways to be found within the great
capitoi--throwing her oyercoat of,
only 70 be resumed on going out
into The dresis winter again.
Fashion is tyrant and rules her
with an iron rod. the
cbangabIe jade! The Hrettiest faces
are rendered hideous by the latest
style Of hair dressing. And that
I'd hump IS on the in
creasei AS I sec the srfremes on
the promenade. 7 am persuaded az
mosf into Darwinisml
am mortified aud resretral that
50 few oF the many newspapers
snailed Is friends ia Pulaski have
reached thee,. cannot under-
stand e. There must BE great
caelessBess somewhere
Very truly
EsreLLE VEnsE-
Bunker Hill.
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