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, 1872-07-03
To the Editor Of the ">t, CrOix Avis"
Sir.

It has astonished me that in a land whore,
according to the ''standard newspaper" the
demon Of scribb.iug has been let loose,
where, according to Il government scrlb6ier
in the same model of journalism, a disease
no less dangerous than cacoethes scrloendl
has seized every body Unfortunately, and
which has the A. is to publish it all Gin
good faith,'' not a word has vet been said
of so important a state paper as Governor
Bille's last speech in the Colonial Cou lcll.
The reason of this taciturnity is certainly
not that it has excited no interest, for, go
where you will, in Government circles or
in walks of a less ultra conservative ma
ture, that speech is discussed. Yon will,
of course, hear the most different opinions
accor ling to the bias, or, shall say inter
est of the party. The extremes on both
sides / leave out of consideration, and shall
endeavour to give the impressions Of those
who fol ow a more m%iddlin5 course, and
with whom | always go, for / like to be with
the maiority.-TheSe you will hear say
that the speech is an apology throughout
for not having succeeded in accomplishing
any thing, or at least, anything satisfactory.
Ia hfs review of the year that has passed
unQor MS ADMINISTRATION LIS LACCliCuOy
begins by saying that the circumstances
under which he tried to fulfil his task,
were not fitted to facilitate the latter.
These circumstances were the removal of
the seat of Government, the dry weather
OF last year, and others on which His Excel
lency "would not dwell, but which worked
equally as much against his endeavours."
These reasons appear strange when it IS
seen what the objects of His Excellency's
mission were, namely to obtain a full
statement of the public affairs in the Islands,
so as to form an independent and impartial
opinion of the various complaints which
have recently been brought forward by the
Representative Bodies and by individuals"
Now, so far as St. Croix is concerned, the
drv year which is the rule, was as good,
nav better, for this purpose than the wet
one, which is the exception, and as the pub
lie affairs ought to be shaped according to
the normal or ordinary state of things it is
difficult to attribute any validity to this
reason. With regard to the other obstacle,
the removal Of the seat of Government,
that matter should have been SO arranged
as not to involve additional expenditure
, 1872-07-03
anu tIC
COMMON SENSE.
-pERHe-

To THE EDITOR or THE "Sr. CRotx Avs
Dear Sir!
Allow me through the columns of the
Avis to tender my warmest congratulations
to those Members of the Colonial Council,
to whose energy and perseverance alone is
attributable, the complete success with
which the final al ustment of the Presi-
dents salary has been so satisfactorily at
tended assuring them at the same time,
that not only on account OF the ~untiring
activity and persistence by which they
have outmaneuvred their opponents, and
for which they truly have our thanks and
commentator, but also from the fact of
its being the first indication of the exist
ence of a true spirit of retrenchment
amongst them the only real earnest of a
heartfelt purpose to strike, aye, at the very
roots Of this Upas-tfeo Of deadly expendi-
ture, which has hitherto served but to ener-
vate and blight the resource of a people
weakened now more than ever by having
had, through the lapse of so many years,
to struggle under its destroying effects.
And the victory which has in this in
stance been gained, will be the more fully
appreciated when, if we stop to consider
them, the peculiarly unfavourable circum-
stances under which those Members la
boured, and the formidable obstacles
against which they contended, are but mo-
mentariIy recalled in the memories of a
few. 1t is not my intention Mr.. Editor, to
detail those circumstances, nor to increase
by one, the list of those who have attempt
ed to impress your readers with a full
sense of what those obstacles are. But
that there are such circumstances, never
theleSS, that such obstacles do really exist,
could never for an instant be doubted, if
any one We're to take the trouble to pene-
trate the mists of subtle evasion, and law
yer-lihe procrastination in which they.
whose individual interest are thus served.
ever take care to enshroud their real de-
signs.
Enough surely has been said of the evil
and, except in this instance, unheard of
folly, of toIerating in a Legislative Assem-
bly, of any kind, men whose interests must
be vitality effected by the issue of the very
discussions in which they bear a part, and in
which it would be sheer stupidity, and an
insult to human nature to suppose. that
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CITY Council.

At a meeting of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen last Saturday
night the Town Constable was in
structed to reEsove the HORSEBACK on
the sidewalk West of the Postofice
1t was the opinion OF the City At
torney that donation by the Cor,
poratiOn to aid in the building of 8
turnpike could not be legally made,
whereupon the following resolution
was adopted;
Resolved: That the Attorney of
the Corporation, on behalf Of the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen, be
requested to memorabilia the next
General Assembly of the State oil
Tennessee, asking for all incorDora-
ted towns in the State of over one
thousand inhabitants, in addition to
the powers already conferred by Sec.
1859 of the Code of Tennessee, the
following powers, to-Wit:
LIST. To erect q work-house and
provide for the regulation and gov
eminent of the same and it's inmates,
and to compel persons against whom
fines have been assessed for violation
of the Corporation ordinances, and
which remain unpaid or unsecured,
to work out the same upon the pub
lie works, roads and streets.
End, To erect water works and
gas-works.
81. To subscribe to incorporated
tuFnpikes which run to or from
towns, and to provide tor the pay
ment of said subscription by the is
suance Of bonds.
4th. To open new streets when the
interests of the inhabitants may de-
mand them, upon making full and
fair compensation to the owners of
land over which such streets may
run.
And for such other powers as, mp
on consultation, may be thought
necessary or proper to advance the
interests of the town and its inhab-
itants.
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Banker HuI Ifame

The people of this community
are raising a subscription for the
purpose of repairing and fitting up
Union Westinghouse tor a school
and they have determined TO employ
a first class teacher at any cost
The young folks are beginning
their Chsistmas amusements. A
select party assembled at the hospi-
table mansion of Sir. Pink Bennett
on last Friday evening, where ''soft
eyes looked love to eyes that spake
again, and al went merry as q mar
riage beIl;" nor did they disperse
till the dawn of another day.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Geo.
Grant, who lives just across the Lin
coin line, caught fire the other
night and came very near being
consumed before the flames were ar
rested. One of SIr. Grants boots
was burned. Fortunately the boot
was empty at the time.
Mr.. A. S. Holt lost a fine mare of
epizootic a few days ago. Curt
Hooks is going to run a blacksmith
shop here next year.
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Bal Maanna


The committee suggested last
week to get up a Masked Ball met
Tuesday night and resolved to put
the thing into execution. It's to
be conducted with the strictest pro
ipriety and by some Of the best
married and single ladies and gen
tlemen of town and country. The
invitations viii be issued as soon as
the tickets can be prepared, and the
committee has requested us to give
notice that it win certainly transpire
in order to give the ladies and gen
tlemen of town and county time TO
prepare. It will occur upon Friday
night of Christmas week, If the Hall
can be secured, and no fears need be
entertained but that it will be man
aged in such n manner as viii insure
its responsibility. Tickets of invi-
tation will be issued to ladies and
gentlemen, the gentlemen will be re-
quired to pay a small amount to de-
fray the expense, and all will be re-
quired to show their tickets and
faces to committee selected for
that purpose, It will be grand
affair and viii be attended largely.
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LvnpyilIa Items.

Notwithstanding the prevalence OF
the horse disease, we are all alive.
In no case whatever has il proved
fatal. The people were a little fear
full at first, bat think now it is. not
as bad as the old-fashioned distem
per. That may be owing to the
good care taken of their stock
since the disease made its first APP
pearance. I think If the people
would see their horses properly
sheltered from ali cold rains, fed
regularly and sailed about twice a
week, they would not be troubled as
much as they are about diseases.
Our farmers are backward, as usual,
about gathering their crops. Some
have been afraid to work their
stock much, and consequently are
thrown back to some extent. Not
many of our farmers seem to be
sowing much wheat, but those who
have seem to have very good stands,
growing rapidly. Our farmers
have all about made their arrange
ments with their hands, and are
ready to 60 work early next spring.
Our little city is still looking up.
DR.. Brown has erected a very nice
shop on the west side of the square,
and it adds a great deal to the ap-
pearance of that side of the square.
Mr.. Harris, of Rutherford, is com
ing to our town and erect a machine
shop for the purpose of manufactu-
ring nay and cotton presses. The
Presbyterians have very fine bell,
which they will have up ready to
ring pretty soon. guess the peo-
pie will not have any excuse now
for not coming TO church in time,
or not knowing when there is
preaching, for / think six hundred
FOUNDER will make enough fuss to
wake them provided they don't
sleep too sound. Our merchants
are doing very well, and viii start
on after their Christmas niek-nacks
pretty soon Our band IS progress
ing finely under the direction Of
Prof johnson. Mr.. George Nc
Laurine left here on last Tuesday
week and returned on Friday night
with his beautiful and accomplished
bride. George has been some time
making his selection, and has, no
doubt, made a very wise one. We
wish them a life of unclouded hap
piness, and that they may live to a
good old age and die with the same
love throbbing in their hearts as did
when first they started on Hfe's
journey together.
Dec. Sth. COUNTRYMAN.
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Knights Of PYthias.

On Thursday night last w. Bryce
Thompson, of Nashville, Deputy
Grand Chancellor Commander K
of P, assisted by members from
Calanthe Lodge of COlumbia, and
others from Nashville, instituted
Stonewall Lodge No. ~, at thi,
place. The following officers were
elected and installed:
J. B. STAcY, ST., Commander,
10. b, HILa, V. Chancellor,
". H. MCCALLUM, Prelate,
w. J. PARKxs. Past Chancellor,
A. c. IRVINE, NJ of E,
G. II. McMILLIoN, X. of R. d S.,
B. NJ. You've, M. Of F.,
Dr.. J. FRANK GRANT, j. s,
r. B. SHAPARD, 0. S,
r. A. MITCHELL, Master at Arms.
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Died.

At Kansas City, Mo-, on Wednes-
day, 4th inst, of Pneumonia, r. NJ
Biles, of this place, aged about 3s
years.
Mr.. Biles went to Denver, Col,
about three months ago for his
health, being then in the last stages
Of Consumption. He improved for
q short time after he went there, and
hopes were entertained by his
friends that he would entirely re-
cover, but he was taken worse about
three weeks ago and started for
home, in company with Mr.. J. j.
Marshall, and was in such a condi-
ton when be arrived at Kansas City
that he was compelled to stop over,
where he breathed his last as above
mentioned. His remains were
brought to this place, where they
arrived last Saturday night, and on
Sunday were inferred in the family
burying ground near Esq. C. c. Alb
ernathy's, by the Odd Fellows.
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Folks Turkey Hea). Drate Rea-
gan has built big house out of his
old one. Brady, our barber, has
sold out TO a doctor, who, We under
stand, is going to run the shop. If
he does, farewell tn his pills! One
of our magistrates bought out the
blacksmith shop owned by John
Madry (colored), and as there is no
business in his court that win pay,
he concludes. to run the shop. W.
G. Inman and Mat (as the boys
call him have dug a WE'LL and put
'pay as you go" upon their fine
mirror in the bar room. Sam
Smith, of Lawrence county, is our
carpente-, and is doing q fine bust
ness in his line DR.. Riley Mead
ows has built a fine residence in
Edgeaeld.
More moving than anything els".
Those who made large cotton crops
are going to Tennessee river, and
chose who made nothing, too lazy to
work, are hunting homes. Pork is
plentiful at six cents and measles at
two and a half No swapping
horses since Epizootic made his ap-
pearance. link moves Christmas
to Leighton, Ala, while Col. H. and
Isaac Stacy are at their old stand,
and sell more goods than anybody.
Brother Pagan has been sent back,
and we hail him with a chicken
welcome. 10 accidents and but few
deaths. Mack Naples lost his two
babies with measles. Mrs. Gilbert,
widow of Carey Gilbert, decd, aged
&c, fell from her buggy and broke
her arm in two places, bat is doing
well. George Adams fell and broke
his hand. DR.. Calhoun, the eye
doctor, is riding a mule. Pets old
gray mule still keeps up. Mr..
Parks & Co. have moved to their
big building. Why don't they ad-
vertise. Mr.. Editor, do our doctors
take your paper. We never see
their names in It. Jim Smith and
Bryant Mckinney have a nice sa-
loon, and the only firm that have
their sign painted. West Inman
has two pet fox squirrels for a sign
or advertisement. Bethel Will be
incorporated in a few days, with
Ike Smith as Mayor and and Jim
Smith the other officer. Please
come down, Mr.. Editor, and super
cede, so as to do business right
We viii write again.
EDMUND & SoN.
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Bethel Items.

We are again in this country try
ing to prosper, and if your readers
would come to this second Colorado
and see the advantages, and witness
the cases of old chronic disease
cured by some OF our physicians
the sore eyes, the piles and almost
consumption, and this disease you
call when a man drinks too hard
it would be a great inducement for
emigrants. We have two or three
Irish here painting and ditching,
one by the name of Savage, well
digger, etc. Our town is still i'm
proving. Doctors Westmoreland
and Edmundson have purchased all
the vacant lots, and are now build
ing business houses on them. We
hope they will dispense with those
old fogy notions and do like Bill
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Married.

At Gilbertsboro, Ala, by John
Mckinney, Esq, on Sunday, Deem
Der Sth, Mr.. ANDREW GILBERT to
Miss Lou ANN WILSON, Of Prospect,
in this county.
Parental objections could not
keep asunder the lives that
were destined to commingle, and
love surmounted all prohibitions, or,
to speak more to the point, this was
a runaway match. We hope a rec
onciliation may he effected (for
certainly theirs is not a crime) and
that the heavens may smile in pro-
pitiation upon them.
Dick Bledsoe to Dollie Hender-
ron,
JAS. R. Nance to Elizabeth Cole.
w. A. Thurman to Martha A.
Hewett.
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What 81 will Get!
WgHH PULASKI CITIZEN 10iu

TTgHE PULASKI CITIZEN Vtu be
sent to any address from zeouO until the
zst of January. 1874, for only Ttco Dollars IN
Cash. ZgKR CITIZEN is one of the largest
country papers published IN the South, print
ed at Pulaski, filled NTH local matter and
tie latest nel0S, and deUOted to the interests
Of Giles County No citizen ought to be u0it7,-
out it. The rich can afford 1t, but the poor
can afford it better, because they tCiLL find 1t
a great help to them. Try it one year, and
If it does not prOUe to be north the Dao1aey,
come and get your money back. We've been
here nearly tt0enty years and 10ant to stay
tl0emty more GiUe US your support, and
bring your friends Nth you.
Plain and fancy Job HOrb executed on
short notice at Nashville prices BLANKS of
all kinds for sale.
L. ~. McCoRD.
1o~a Proprietor.
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Real Estate Transfers.

J. B. Stacy, C. & NJ, to J. B
Childs, % acres, 1866.
+. Z. Harwell to ID. H. Parsons
Sc acres in 18th district, $3.50.
S. G. Glover to J. f. Tomerlin,
town lots in Pulaski, $500.
WINS Bate to Mary f. Bate
town lot in Pulaski, $4,000
A. Cox TO Jane Anthony, loo
acres, $1,000.
r. C. Robertson to J. L. Harris
S7A acres, $937.5O.
r. G. Robertson to Jane n. Har,
ris, los acres, $2,I2O.
Same to Henry L. Sanders, 1874
acres, 1880.
Henry L. Sanders to Jas. I. Eu-
banks 244 acres, $6O6.Os
j. p. Rankin to Frank Taylor,
cOid, town lot in Pulaski, $3.50.
Colston Alternately to James W.
Rivers, Trustee, grave yard in goth
district, $40.
r. Harris to J. E. Voss, town lot
in Pulaski, $4,000.
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Constant and persistent adver-
Using is a sure prelude TO wealth, /"
said Stephen Girard. 'AIy success
is owing to my liberality in .adver-
tising." wrote Robert Bonner. 81
advertised my productions and made
money" asserted Nicholas Long
worth. All these gentlemen, like
Barnum, chad complete faith in
printers ink" and the consequence
was they all accumulated immense
fortunes.
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COMMERCIAL.
NASHVILLE, Dec. II, 1872.

GOLD continues firm in New 4 ork
at 112ga112f.
TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New
York last evening at 500 for the old
issue and 81 for the new.
WooL-Tub-washed Soc; unwash-
ed 30@35 BURY 5a10csof.
We quote as follows:
HEMP BAGGIEG, and flax, 16aI7c;
iron cotton ties, 94@IOc.
DRIED APPLEs Sc; quarter peach
es, Sc; mixed 34c; halves 44c.
IRISH PorAToEs $I25a2OO. per Dbl,
WHEAT has stifened during the
past week and is firm at $3.50 for
red and 81 ,65 for white; Corn 5Oa6O
cents for sacked in depot; Oats, new,
sacked, SOC. Rye 95.
CATTLE demand active; extra
shippers, $3.50; choice butchers,
$2,75; sheep, $2OOa3OO per head +;
Hogs So, 5Oa3, topper cwt gross,
BACON, clear sides lac; clear rib
sides, I24c; shoulders, Tic; country
hams, packed, 15c; lard. 1Oc.
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Neil S. Brown, Jr., wants to be
Secretary Of State. We think the
Brown family from Giles county
have had offices enough at the
hands of the people. There are 9th
er people in the State, and as a rose
by any other name would smell as
sweet, we think it should be Black,
White. Red, or some other name be-
side Brown. We are tired of doing
things up so, Air. Shelby
Vilis Rescue.
It's not their fault that the
Brown family of Giles have more
sense than any man in the. Shelby
lille country. No doubt but what
the Editor of the Rescue would like
the name changed to a sort of a
Russ-ty color. bat if they can't start
a man up there any Wise( IN )er than
the last one that tried to change the
color, they had better 60 into some
other business.
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Born
WETH EYE MGHT

and raised in this enlightened age an
country and blessed
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A .Ielly Time.

The young men had jolly time
last Saturday night. They become
intoxicated upon the exquisite mu.
sic Of the Giles County Brass Band,
This was very natural, but they kept
up their spirits so long after the
Baad ceased to play that quiet peO-
pc were forced TO the conclusion
that they finished up on Robertson
County break neck.
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SHpPame Caurt.

Tit Giles county docket was
taken up in Supreme Court at Nash
vile last Saturday and the following
cases were disposed of up to date:
Ezell VS.. Holloway; Judgment at.
firmed.
SWEENEY VS.. Bowers; appeal dis
missed and cause remanded.
Galloway vs.. Strong; judgment
affirmed.
Childers vs.. Lewis Marks ct ais.
Judgment revered and court below
to issue alias.
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MAJ s'Cusen Pieture.

The Western Postal Record. pub-
lished at ChicsgO, the most reliable
postal paper 10 the Union, says
"How it is that the prOprietOrs OF
Our FSresids Friead can give away
to every subscriber q beautiful chro-
mo of I6x2O inches, and which re
tails everywhere at $40. is more than
we can tell. But they do It. And
it is certainly an elegant picture
The subject is most pleasing, and it
viii be beautiful ornament in any
household. Our Fireside Friend
has attained a very large circulation
and is firmly established as one of
the leading family weekhes of the
Union.
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died in IaiI.

A negro named Reuben Murray
died in the Jail at this place last
week of Dropsy. He murdered an
other negro about twelve, months
ago and has been living out since
that time up to three weeks ago,
when he was apprehended and plac-
ed in Jail. He died sitting up in his
chair, and was consigned to the
POttersfeld.
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In ChancerY at Pulaski.
NoVEMRER RUI.ES. -.

NOV I'm bEA RULES 1872,
James A. Bowers, Complainant, W.
Newton Hamilton aud Thomas A.
AiattOx, Defendants.
IN this cause it appearing to the salts
i faetien of the Clerk and Master from
affidavit to the biIl, that the defendant,
Newton Hamilton, is a nonresident of
the State of Tennessee, so that the O1Sii-
nary process Of law cannot be served on
him: On motion &c is therefore ordered
that publication be made for four she
cesslve weeks in the Pulaski Citizen, a
newspaper published In the town Of Pu-
iaski, in said State, requiring tiIe said
defendant to be and appear on the first
day Of the next term of the Chancery
Court to be held for the county of Giles,
at the courthouse IN Pulaski, on the Sd
Monday I'm February next, and answer
compiainant's bill, or the same viii be
taken for confessed as TO him aud set
for hearing ex-parte.
J. B. STACY, C. 8 NJ.
JONES & EWING, Attorneys. nOlf
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WORLD

and arc entitled to the best paper that
can be printed. II is our purpose here
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The suggested Necktie Socia-
BILE and Christmas tree are likely all
to fall through here. Our people
are ell asleep, and it is thought that
the Board will meet and abolish
Christmas, and then all will turn
over and take another nap.
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Dissolution.

The firm Of Voss & Cheek having
been dissolved by mutual consent,
notice is given that the undersigned
nlone will settle the business OF the
old frm-having assumed all lisbil-
tiles Of the same
no2S-3t J. z. VOss.
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A barring Feat.

A Mrs. Williams, living on Shoal
Creek in this county, caught a deer
last Thursday. Some FersOn IN the
woods near by started a half grown
deer. It ran by Mrs. Williams
house and the dogs took after and
caught il, when she ran up and
caught it by the leg and killed it
with 4 stick and had it skinned and
cut up before her husband could
rezch the house.
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A New Organ.

We have heard it rumored that a
wealthy and PhilanthroPic lady of
this place is going to present the
Methodist CT urch with a new organ.
II the rumor be true, the generous
donor will entitle herself to the
thanks of the entire community.
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The Lincoln County Meas of the
9th, in noticing the departure of
Hon. JnO. NJ. Bright, NJ. c., for
Washington, says that Congress
meets next (this) week. Wonder if
he has heard of the assassination of
President Lincoln vet?