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INTERESTING VITAL STATISTICS.

DR.. Elisha Harris, registrar of the New
York Board of Health, made the following
report to that body on Oct. ID:
The death rate in this city last week was
equivalent to 1880 per 1000 OF the liVing
annually. The rate of mortality in twen-
ty-one of the chief cities of Great Britain
the week ending September u was equal
to ri per 1000 London reported its death
rate at only Is per 1000, Edinburgh 10. Glss..
gov 81, Liverpool "a, and Dublin Is per
loco yearly. 10 the same week Paris re-
ported 951 deaths, or death rate equal to
81 per 1000, Brussels "a, Berlin 48, Vienna
4I and Rome, in the third week Of Sep
ternber "a. s per 1850 yearly. From no
part of the United States report OF death
by cholera reached US in the past week. The
persistence of this disease in various parts
of Europe and the efficiency of sanitary
measures sgainst it justly interest the PEG,
pie of our country, while in Hungary and
In the Lower Danubian province and ID
Galicis,. the most northern province OF AUS
ira cholera has prevailed very fatally from
early summer, and Vienna and its suburbs
have suffered heavily. Berlin and Paris
have escaped thus far with far less cholera
than hundreds ofthe towns 10 the rem1ter
| districts, where it began early in the sum
mer. The practical lessons taught bg TINS
| disease in Europe and the Missi ssippi VAL
ley this year very clearly indicate what are
| TIE true preventive measures against IL
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-aN.RxPENsIYE ARMY.

The New Orleans press is appealing to the
city council to reduce the appropriation
made By the police commissioners for the
payment of the cost of the Metropolitan po-
lice, which is Kellogg's standing army for
the government of the people. The appro-
priation is S73S, 597-which, the Picdynne
says, sis too great for ouc means to defray."
1t amounts to 81 a head for the entire
population of the city; it is nearly one-half
the total cost of the Slate government; it is
twice. the amount paid for the support of
the public schools. The effective force OF
the police is 485 men, SO that the pay
amounts to $l,506 per man. Among the
items enumera ted in the estimates is one Of
S15,S90 for shoeing "a horses and supplying
them with forage; $22, 900 for fire alarm
telegraph; $1,000 for blankets and rations:
$4,000 for lighting stationhouses; $4,000
for printing aud stationery; $4,000 for Sc
cret service; $500 for cab hire and ferry
age, and $4,000 for contingent expenses.
As the New Orleans patrolmen constitute
KeIloge's military establishment, the $685.
697 represents the sum which the people pay
for their own subsection.
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POLITICAL.

Am ssIndepeDdenf'' Rival Of 8. q. Cox.
New York, Oct. 24.--Julius Wads-
worth has been nominated for Congress by
the Apollo Hall Democrats and Republi-
cans, in the district formerly represented By
the late zmes Brooks.
FusIon between Liberals and Demo.
Gratis.
The Liberal Republicans and Apollo
Hall Democrats Tonight agreed upon a
Joint Judicial aud county ticket.
One of Grant's POstmasters.
PITTsBURe, Oct. 24-Two additional
indictments, one for perjury and the other
for forgery, were found by The grand jury
of the u. S. District Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania against ex-Post-
master Stewart, ofthls city, to-day.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24.-Oficial re-
turns give Gordon for Supreme Court
Judge a majority of l4,294, and Mackey for
State Treasurer 25,362.
what Ohio Democrats Think of Their
Victory.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 24.-The Democrats
of this city held meeting tonight to ex-
change congratulations over the results Of
the recent election. One hundred guns
were fired in Capital Square and 8 display
of fireworks was witnessed by several
thousand people, after which the meeting
was called to order at the west front of thy
State House when short congratulator,
speeches were made by Senator Thomas.
Hons. Sam'l Hunt, s. f. Cary, Geo. lie
Converse aud others.
A series of resolutions were adopte de-
claring that in the opinion of the meeting
the recent Dem 3cratic triumphs were the
beginning of better era for the State and
nation, and extending thanks to the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee, the
speakers and the press for their individual
and united efforts to bring about the
victory.
A dispatch was received from Indianapo-
lis extending the congratulations of the
young Democrats of that city and stating
that one hundred guns were fred to might
in honor of the success of the Democrats in
Ohio
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THE MOD0CS.
AII that was Left of Them-Leff OF
,t-- Sixty. a-#.,-

All that was Left of Them-Leff OF
rr Sixty. -Hrr
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. PA dispatch
from Redding, CAL, last night, says the ar
rival this afternoon Of the remainder Of the
celebrated band of Modocs created quite a
sensation among the people generally.
From every quarter the country people
came, expecting to see something grand,
but the Modocs, though historical, are any
thing but attractive in appearance. A more
filthy, insignificant band of Indians could
not well be imagined. The Princess Mary
and tie widow of Jack were the most OBJ
served. They were each srrayed in deep
mourning of tar and ashes forIthe death OF
their kindred. All look as though they had
lain out all Writer under an ash heap
They left here on the cars at $50 tonight
for their new home in Wyoming Territory
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NEW YORK.
STOKES, Defence Getting Mixed.

New YORK, Oct. "a The cross exam
ination of Stokes to-day brought out nothing
new. In answer to the question why he
did not leave the hotel when he could not
recognize the lady who ssluted him, he
said there were a number of ladies in the
other parlor and was rather attracted by
them. Medical testimony was introduced
by both sides ? to show that risks
wounds was necessarily fatal.
Col. E. Brain and CAPT. e. Fuller, Of the
Ninth regiment were introduced to prove
that Fisk was not in the habit of carrying
deadly weapons. Recorder Hacket was
offered as witness to prove that Fisk was
very nervous and excitable over the knolwl-
edge that Hackett carried a pistol and
would only be satisfied when Hackett laid
it aside. Other testimony was offered SINH
lar to that of the other trial. ..'-
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LOUISVILLE.
Masonic Grand lodge.

LOUISVILLE, KY, OF, "a The Grand
Lodge Of Kentucky Masons closed to-day.
Among points decided 10 adopting reports
Of various committees are the disability of
voting and Office holding cannot be imposed
previous to suspension for non-psyme6t6f
dues; that tie mandate of the Grand Mas
ter must be o5eyed when the Grand Lodge
il not in session; that regular suspension
AIRED the right to Masonic burial. All
lodges in the State we're requested to cele-
brate June "a, to raise funds for great
Masonic enterprise for widows and orphans
to be held in this city.
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WASHINGTON.
/ The Governments Latest Policy.
The MINIS Preparing for Specie Pay
- meHts.


silver Change 60 Replace shinplas-
ters as soon az Possible.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 2z--PaFsnant
to the views regarding resumption express
ed by the President and Secretary of the
Treasure, recently, the, director of the mint
has been making extensive arrangements
for the coin.ge OF both gold and silver to
an extent heretofore unprecedented SO as
to be ready for the resumption Of specie
payments. There are now large
Quantities of these metal awaiting coinage.
The first step in resumption has been
taken, it having been sccertained from
Secretary of the Treasury that the
government win pay out silver as
soon as it can be probably aud onveient
" coined for that purpose. u4
The Balance Of Trade.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Monfhly report
No, u, of the Bureau of Statistics, contains
the statistics of our foreign trade for the
fiscal year of 1873 as compared with that OF
1872. The imports Of free articles in 1878
were $l36,08T, sos; In 1872, $SS,949, S76.
The imports of dutiable articles in 1878
were $4,56, 108, 1928, in 1872, $458, 047,4 03.
Domestic exports Of 1873, $605 ,076, 600; in
1872, S5O4 963, 1893. The foreign exports of
1873 were $1S, 1896, 4S1; in 1872, $6,96S,S72.
Indian JOkes-aErs. Grants Family
Enlarged. 49,
The delegation of Crows and CITES to-
dsy paid their respects to President Grant
and after an interchange, they were led
through the White House grounds, and at
the green b ouse were presented ito Mrs.
Grant and Miss Nellie, when the chief of
the Utes said if the President was his father
Mrs. Grant must be his mother apd Miss
Nellie bis sister. ~.
Yesterday while on visit to the navy
yard during the firing of the gatlin and
other guns and a parade of the soldiers In
the presence of the Indians, the wife OF
Blaekfoot asked "why do you not bring such
guns against Sioux, aud why don't the
soldiers march against the Sioux as they are
marching nowS"
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condensed TsleRrams.

The First NatioDal at Salt Lake resumes
to-day. .sur 49,,
The burning of q jurors house in New
York yesterday stopped the trial Of the
Atlantic Bank defaulter.
Comptroller Green, the modern New
York Reforner, has been caught using the
city funds to influence legislation at Al
bany.
Oshkosh, Wis, regrets the burning of .
Single mill worth $4,000. Nashville has
no occasion for fearing such 4 calamity.
The paper mill Of Delsny & Manson, in
Unionville, CT, burned last night. Loss
$4,000. ~
Snow to the depth offour inches fell in
Laramie yesterday.
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YELLOW FEVER.
Rreaks Out in LattIe Rock.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 24.-Dr. J. n. b.
bemean, prominent physician OF this CITY,
died to-day 1fwhat is generally believed 10
be fellow fever. Mr.. f. Moody, another OLD
and prominent citizen, is down with the
dise ase and not expected to recover. Both
gentlemen had charge ofthe quarantine be-
tween the city and Argents, and it is sup
posed they contracted the disease while ex-
am. ng fleeing parties from Memphis. An
Other heavy frost this morning. there Is
considerable excitement owe The fever,
though no fears are entertained that IL WI
spre Id. Clear aud cool; Thermometer %
this evening.
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. 2o.-YelloW lever
is reported at cambridge, Gs.-ten cases
thus Tar. An exodus Of the population is
threatened. --..-.
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Time, 1858, 2:57s, 2:57s, 2:5733, 2:5Stt.
The fourth race was a walk over by John
Steel's b. c. Consul. . .--. ..-. ..-
Prospect Park.
The second fall meeting of the Prospect
Fair Ground a ssociation-third day.
The first race was for purse of $500,fo
horses that have never beaten 8 minutes;
six started: Sterling, Silver Tail, Maria,
Dawn, Efie Dean and Farmer Boy. Ster-
ling won In three straight heats, Fife Dean,
second and Farmer Boy third. Time 2:33;
3:05, and 3:06b.
Second race, purse So $500; free for all;
$1,000 to the first, $1,000 to the second,
$3.50 to the third and $3.50 to the fourth
horse. Judge Fullerton, Camors, Ameri-
can Girl and Gszelle were entered. Ga
zelle was Withdrawn before starting. Be-
fore the first heat Fullerton was the favorite
100 to 70 against Camors and American
Girl. After American Girl won
the first beat, Fuller on still
had the cal! at 100 to American G RI 20,
Csmors 60. Before the start for the third
heat American Girl was the favorite in the
pools at s! 100 to $35 for Fullerton and $50
on Camors. American Cir won the first
heat, beating Fullerton two lengths and
Camors barely saving his distance, after
breaking badly and losing yearly 100 yards
at the half mile pole. Tue second heat was
won by American Girl by half length
ahead of Fuller on, Iwho led Conars doz
eu lengths. The third heat was wor
by the American Girl by 3 head. Fuller
ton had the lead to the half mile pole
closely Tapped by American Girl, with Ca
mors closely up. A. the three quarter pole
American Girl for q moment passed Fuller
ton, but the latter rushed to the front anC
at the turn into the home stretch, was lead
ing, half q length ahead OF the Girl, who
was three lengths in front of Comors
Passing the distance pole Fullerton was Sc
verely whipped by DSa Moore, but could
not hold lead, as American Girl came II
with rush and out footing Fullerton
passed under the string winner of the bes
contested race ofthe year on Prospect Parl
track. Camors was two lengths behind Fui
lerton. Time 2:20, DID, 2:21t. The FRS
heat is the fastest first beat thus far thi
year.
BaltImOre-secOndD Days Races.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 24-The first race
Central stakes, for two year ODDS, on
mile, three starters, was won by Weather
cock, Saxon second, Visegoth third. Time
1856. Second race, selling race for all ages
two miles, eight starters, was won by Cor
Linn, beating Artist, Wheatley and Villag
Blacksmith. Time, 1852. Third race, Gen
Lemons Post stakes, mile and q quarter
all ages, weller weight; four started
Stoekwan1 won, beating Coronet, Tabs
thia and Lochiel. Time 2:29k. Fourtl
race, mile heats, three 10 five, for all agei
purse 500, 5000 to first horse, 500 t
second; two horses started.
SUMMARY.
Mate.., -.s...''.'''s'''.s'i 4
Bessie Lee, .sssssssss's Z Z
Time, 1850, 1:56, l:5S.
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Our dispatches this morning. report q faV-
orable Grange In the weather at Memphis,
which inspires the hope that the fever will
soon disaprear The Memphis Appeal re-
ports the total number of deaths from yell
low fever to the 22d inst, inclusive at / ,007.
The Memphis Avalanche Of the 23d says:
"The reports made to the Howard Asso-
citation last night showed a decrease in the
total number of cases from $50 TO 544, in
Guiding a new cases, against 81 the Gay
previous OF the 544, 104 are reported as
convalescent or convalescing, and nearly
all others doing well. The first two frosts
fell on the mornings Of the 9th and 18th
instsnts, when the mortality had increased
to 48, to afterward reach IS in single day.
These were not ''black" frosts; ves ten
days thereafter the yellow fever mortality
descended IS low as II, and, though since
there has been sudden change to cold
weather, has not exceeded 81 on
any one day. Monday and Tues
day mornings of the present week
there were killing eblackn frosts,
which formed CRYSTALS Of ice ana shrivelled
and blsckened vegetation. Before despond-
ing st time when the official -ecorl,
though less assuring than hoped for by all
of Us who are so anxious for the abate nent
ofthe disease, show no occasion for de-
spondency, let Us wait until our latest frosts
have had time to do othsr work than tenn
porarily increase the death rate"
A Memphis dispatch of Oct. % to the
Louisville Courier Journal says:
"The Towards report officially over 800
cases under their ire, and estimate at least
1850 cases in the city. Two thousand and
twenty families, averaging three each, are
receiving aid, whica makes at least one
ninth of the population paupers."
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THE editor of an Indiana paper has been
presented, by admiriug friends, with a lot
in cemetery. This is the first instance on
record Of an editor being able to ''dead-
head" If into graveyard.
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A correspondent, complaining of high
prices in America, says aft is a dear coun-
try 1t must be acknowledged that there
is Stag-nstion here just at present.
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,.,,uarv ana may-An Assass NATION.

january and May-An Assass ination.
EVANSVILLE, Oct. 24'-Georae Wolf,
a wealthy farmer residing three mlies from
Hopkinsville, KY, was assassinateGa IN nus
bed last night. Mr.. Wolf was % year
old and had recently mrarisd young WE
with whom he lived unhappy.
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THE TURF.
Lexington TrOtting Association.
Fourth Day.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. A.-The track
was In very bad condition to day and the
time therefore slow; dry overhead and al
tendance first-rste, the grand stand being
nearly filled. Magnificent sport is expected
to morrow, and the prospects for fine day
good.2f3 ,5vig1 b -Fi1 q ere
First race was walk ever by Trscy's
b N Ella Clay. l9laEs a7oal - Isi--i
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The house of colored man named thos.
Harris, in Uniontown, KY, burned last
night, and his child persisted In ne names
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Church PROPERTY i'm BRAZIL.

ROME, Oct. 24.-Baron Perodo, charged
With settlement of confinement between
the church and State authorities in Brazil,
has arrived in this city and proceeded to
the Vatican to-day and presented his ere
dantiala to tho Pnna
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A Mass-sIeefing Of Millions

DUBLIN, OCT. 4.-PreparatlOhs are
making fora great demonstration in this
city on the Esd of next month, in favor of
amnesty for thu Fenfsn prisoners. I'M
msnse excursion parties from various sec
tons of Ireland and even from the United
States, are expected. 1t is believed there
viii be fully a. million of people at the
demonstration and FIVE hundred bands of
music AW
tAssG APrfynteers.
MADRID, Oct. 24.-The Insurgents Of
@ .rtagena have resolved to arm merchant
vessels.
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FOREIGN.


PARIS, Oct. "a Memorial Dtplomatiqti
says Count de Chambourd has assured for
eign powers bis policy win NOT be agrees
i've, and that he viii not attempt to rein
state the Pope in bis temporal possessions
Monseigneur de Panlnup, Bishop Of Orleans
has charged priests of bis diocsse to pray fol
restoration Of monarchy. -.
The deputies of the Left have COT
graduated those of the Left Centre upon
their refusal to listen to the proposals OF
the Duke D'Audifferret Pasqu 'rer for q
coalition with the Right. The Lett have
resolved to propose Jules Greory as their
candidate for the Presidency of the Assem-
hly.
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Eree.Rankfug.
Duties.

Smith, of Milwaukee, offered an amend
ment that after the first of July next 10 pei
cent. of the duties on imports be pad IN
Treasury notes with 10 per cent. increase
over each month till such payment is equs
80 per cent, provided such receipts do moi
emb irass the payment of coin interest.
Pending discussion the Board adjourned
till tomorrow morning.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-22
Bethany.

EDITOR CITIZEN From my infancy
] have believed that some persons were
intended for no particular purpose, and
as SIMON has failed in his last desperate
attempt at newspaper writing, l am
convinced that he has no "forte'' at all
Poor Simon had several stumbles and
iall-downs, and had his feet made very
sore by riding before he reached the
Church. Wonder II he was as sore all
over as when he got knocked out of that
persimmon tree some times since
while attempting to get his supper in
the dead hour of night. The poor fell
low never has got his back straight
since that mysterious mishap, and his
friends fear that his mind viii never be
straight again. We can assure SIMoN
that his compliment to our young la
dies, calling them "pretty things" was
duly appreciated By the ''thfRgs, -
coming from one whose few stammer-
ing remarks upon the occasion referred
to were delightfully."- unintelligible. We
advise him to ego West before many
more ruddy Phebuses make their APP
pearance in the East, and TO take notes
when he travels. Aieekly his'n, T..
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The Railroad.

At last a practical movement has
been made, and the Railroad from Flor
encc to Pulaski begins to assume a char
acter more substantial than mere talk
and newspaper articles. We would not
be understood as condemning q discus
sion of all schemes for internal improve
ments. On the contrary, we regard it
absolutely necessary to success that
they be thoroughly ventilated, for ali
great enterprises have their begin
nings and are thus developed into grand
works, the wonders of the world. But
the time always comes when practical
developments take the place of the COM
eeptions of the mind and the substantial
work of the hands exhibits in practi-
cal results the work of the brain and
intellect. This is true of ali the great
est works of science and art. The ma
jestic steamship that rides the ocean
waves, the telegraph that conveys the
electric current around the world in a
moment, the rushing steamcar that
climbs the highest mountains and leaps
the deepest gOrges, and thousand 9TH
er wonders, the triumphs of skill and
science, had their first beginnings in
some crude idea, gradually developed
until it proved to be a grand accom-
plished fact. And so, in small way,
has our railroad project struggled into
existence against the opposition of
some, the derisiOn of. others, and the
ominous prophecies of failure of the
profoundly wise sin their own conceit-"
The prospect for the road grows bright
er every day. We confidently expect
that before we are year older the
work will be begun.
Preparations are being made to sur
vey the route and steps being taken to
raise the funds TO build the road in
Giles. The Tennesseeans viii do their
part-will we do ours? We answer for
our people and say, yes. emphatically,
YEsi When were the citizens of Ala
bama ever known to fail in their duty
Let their record speak, and it will be
seen that they are not behind their
neighbo.s in every noble enterprise =
Florence TfBles-JOWradl.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-22

We forgot to mention last week that
DIR. Pomp has a young water power at
his house and it makes away with
power Of water. Mr.. Ben Smith died
last week with old age. lie was about
30. Mr.. Paisley Jones was married to
Miss Laura Gilbert last Thursday at Mr..
Lewis Nelson's, Of Gilhertsboro. Our
worthy pastor has succeeded in having
the new fence placed around the
Church. Jos. :. Edmundson let on A
mule for Nashville the ether day. He
promised 10 telegraph the first OF June
IL he got there. Six young ladies from
Bethany and Elkton were thrown from
a wagon near Prospect last Monday
The mind Feyolts with sickening horror
at the thought, and my pen refuses To
describe the friehtful havoc thas was
made with the faces and things No
masculine eye witnessed the scene but
that Of old Sol, whe FLUSHED that Chance
should have wrought such confusion.
Old Milly Mason Gays Pomp's youngest
son Is a good boy. lie gives promise OF
being sspoWefss IN the land. ". II. In
MAS better half threatens % leave
him because he Is putting up a new sad
dfery shop IN his store. VfNcAg..