The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-05-15

that tho general government in no way au-
thorizes amy militia operations not instituted
by its order and undor its direction and con-
troll.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Bar
beo has sent an order to the manufacturers
ioi Eve million postal cards. The aggregate
OF apphostions for them is twelve millions.
The Secretary Of the Treasury decides
tuat rubber boots with felted lining composed
in part Of wool are not subject to the duty on
Nearing apparel composed OF goods, imposed
under the act Of March 2, 1867, but are sub
ioct 10 duty as rubber boots, which is 80 per
,ent under the act Of Aug. 5, 1861, with 10
Ier cent reduction under the act OF June c,
1872.
On account Of irregularities in the United
Statos Depository at Mobile Secretary Rich
ardson has decided TO close that Office, and
hereafter the business at that point win be dis
charged by the Assistant Treasury at New
Orleans.
William Charles AIcready, the well known
English actor, is dead, aged eighty.
The total Internal Revenue receipts for
the month ending May ST., were "a, Soc 400.
Total receipts fer Nay, 1872, $40, 100, 175. To-
tai receipts from all sources, for the first four
months of 1872, were SAL, ,o45, CSC, aud for the
hrst -four months of tho present year 1872 O9l-
coo. There seems 70 be no doubt the estima-
ted receipts for the present fiscal year namely,
10000, 600 win be fully realized. Tho receipts
already amount to over sos, 1000 600 with two
months remaining OF the fiscal year. Com
missioner Douglas is in daily receipt Of esti-
mates from collectors OF internal revenue for
tho expenses Of collecting the revenue under
the new law, gsing inso effect on the 2eth OF
May. The present indications arc that the
saving anticipated under the new system win
re fully realized, that is, not less than one
million dollars per annum.
Fifteen hundred singing birds of different
varieties, imported from Germany by a socie-
~ organized for that purpose, were turned
loose in tho suburbs Of Cincinnati the other
day. The object is TO domosticate thom in
this country, if possible
There win soon appear Official author
izea statement of the labor movement, by
Hon. John Pool, Of North Carolina, Chairman
ct tho National Executive Committee Of the
United Workingmon Of America.
II. w Douglas Commissioner OF Internal
iieyonuo has just issued a circular calling at
tention to the fact that the law OF Doc "A
1872, re luros every person engaged in any
business, avocation, or employment which
ronders him liable to a special tax, to procure
and place eonspicuousy in his establishment
or place Of BUSINESS stamp dcnoting Che pay
mont Of said special tax before commanding
business. This refers 10 Wholesale and retail
Iuor dealers, dealers in malt liquors, leaf and
manufactured tobacco, manufacturers Of stills.
brewers, and poilars OF tobacco, the latter OF
whom win Dc required 70 stick stamp in their
hat or some oshor visible place.
The Third Assistant Postmaster G eneral
docides that postal cards that have hoen uaed,
properly traasnitted through the mail and
il'o stamp thereon cancelled, can, after their
peing returned TO the sender in a sealed on
elopo with remittance, be re-transmittod to
ho person originally addressed with tho word
paid stamped or endorsed thereon, bv plac-
lnS upon the card a one cent adhesive stamn
lho PostaaHter-d dsneral decides that no dis
rount shall DO allowed purchasers or agents
nho desire 60 keep postal cards ON hand for
selo to the public.
The sale OF decks chairs and table. OF thu
ilouse OF Representative took place in The
presence OF several hundred porsonr. Each
clsan and desk originally cost ninety dollars.
Tho prices obtained averaged about one-sixth
ot Mat amount Upwards of eighty members
Rud ex-members Of the House we're among the
purchasers. Thad Stevens desk was not sold.
ihe Speakers old chair, bought six years ago
tor thsrsy-six dollars by private party for
tpooaiation, was to-day sold on his account
tor ninety-six dollars. wormiy, the eolored
hotel Keeper, being the purchaser. This chair
was occupied by all the Speakers previous 10
aud including Pennington Of New jersey.
Tho supreme Court OF the District Of
Columbia, in general term, has ovorrulea 4
motion made BY the Special Attorney or tbe
United States to set aside sac 500 a. bountv
TO tho eaptors aud dostroyers Of Confederate
vessels al New Orleans on April Is. 1862,
Winter wheat the country through il re-
ported by the Agricultural Bureau TO be loot.
ing botiof now than AZ the same time last
year.
FOREIGN .KsVTEELT 70 ENCE