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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04
The ID. n II. Railroad

The Bolivar Bulletin saws: "'The
earning OF the Denver and Rio Graudc
railroad during the month of August
last amounted To $50, $4,000. Length of
road, one hundred and nineteen miles
IL this road, built through rough noun
famous country, with heavy grades and
such expensive works, and where the
population Is comparatively small, can
earn this amount, what are the prospects
OF our narrow gauge rOad-the Mem
phis- and hnoNViile-with its light
grades and no costly works nor engin-
cering difficulties to encounter; run
ming through thiclly settled country
directly on thc great east and west line
of travel, and connecting large and i'm
port0nt cities; they are certainly suni-
Client 70 satisfy any reasonable mind As
20 the future prosperity OF this road,
ana that the means used in its construct
ion will be profitable. Let us take for
Instance the division now building be-
tween Bolivar and Heudcl son Station.
twenty-five miles, ut the rate Of earn
ings on the Denver Il Rio Grande rail-
road in August last, as above quoted.
It amounts to 1907 90 per mile, which,
for twenty-five miles, would be 81 U.s.
20. A fair estimate of the cost of main
tanning and operating the road would
be fifty per cent of the gross earnings,
say S3,sti12. Net earnings OF twenty
i've miles for one month, $3,Sl4l2. The
estimated cost OF this division, and
which is believed to be ample, is $685.
600 ON which the above earnings would
give II per cent. per annum on the in
Vestment. The country needs cheaper
transportation conluon-sense narrow
gauge roads are the only means by
which 1t can be obtained; they are also,
a. shown above, a profitable Investment.
Let us complete the Memphis & Knox
ElLe Narrow Gauge Road at the earliest
day possible. The grading l. far adj
vanced, aud 1t only requires a united ec-
fort 20 accomplish the whole.
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100000 TO BE GIVEN AWAY |
The Weekly COurier-J OurnaI !
A Chance for Our Subscribers !


n. BAH who avail themselves of
either of the following propositions will
receive the CITIZEN until the LIST OF Jan
uary gratis:
We have effected arrangements with
the Publishers of the Weekly COURIER
JOURNAL by which we are enabled to
offer great advantages to our subscri-
bers. The COURER-J oURNAL is first
class family, news, political and COM
mercial paper, national in its aim, rep
utation and circulation. In addition to
its usual quantity and variety of matter,
it will publish ORIGINAL STORIES and
NOVELTIES, and commencing with its
issue of December 3, will, each week,
for a year or longer, publish a series of
LECTURES on BIBLE HISTORY,
delivered by Rev. DR.. STUART ROBINSON,
revised by himself expressly for this pa
per. On the LIST OF January, 1874, the
publishers will distribute
100000 IN PRESENTS
among its subscribers. All who wish
to avail themselves of the opportunity
of securing gift worth several hundred
dollars can do so by sending in their
subscriptions to us at the following
rates -
CITIZEN and CoURTR-JOURNAL,w with
ticket in Distribution, $3.50, or without
ticket, 1925. Old subscribers must re-
new for another year in advance OF
avail themselves of this proposition.-
Those who pay only $3,25 for both will
rclinquish to us their right i'm the dis
tribution of prizes. Among the prizes
we notice a splendid Piano worth $3.50,
"A handsome set of Chamber Furniture
worth $3.50, an elegant Gold Watch
worth $3.50, and so on to the amount of
$1,000. We reserve the right to all gifts
drawn by those who pay only $3.25.-
Now, we really think this rare opJOr-
tunity for our people TO get a great deal
of good reading matter for a small sum,
and at the same time secure ticket in
this Distribution. We undertake in adj
vance to guarantee perfect satisfaction
20 all who invest $3.50 for these. two
wecklies-two of the best perhaps that
Giles county people could subscribe for.
Remember, the CASH IN ADVANCE VIII
be required in every instance without a
single exception.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

The C0ursey Journal says: "Our dis
patches report that Spain has finally
Welded all of the extravagant demands
made upon her by the United States,
and that peace is now assured. The
Viryinius is to be surrendered and Bur-
riel is TO be tried by Spanish tribunal.
The concessions wrung from Spain have
been obtained because of her torn and
distressed condition. She could not at
ford war, and she has reluctantly yield
ed to terms which were not generous,
but hard and relentless IN the extreme.
There is no glory that can be attached
to those who have rung such an apology
from a cripple. We are glad that peace
has been secured, but the result VIII
hardly be comforting to those who have
been anxious for war, and we venture
the assertion that the President is to-
day filled with regret instead of eXulta-
ton. Now that the sensation Is over,
let us turn our attention to home affairs,
and devote ourselves to the work of Sc
curing home reforms.
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Houses and Lots in PuIa

Three fine new brick store houses, two
stories, on the east side of the Public
square, one occupied by Nassauer, one by
9. ". MeGrew, and one lately occupied by
Sohnsky.
Lot on Main street, north of Jaekson's
stable, upon which there is brick dwelling,
and the carriage shop now occupied by Ora
ham. This lot will be divided into two or
more lots before the sale.
Lot on Main street lying north of ", l.
RRineys house, upon which there is frame
dwelling or four rooms and hall, and out
houses, and now occupied by Solinsky.
Lot on Main street, north of the one last
ramed, upon which there is a large two stO-
~ frame dwelling, now occupied by G. W.
McGrew.
Lot on Main street north Of McGrew's
residence, fronting 100 feet and running
back to corporation line upon which there
is an old frsme dwelling.
Lot on Main street, north of last described
lot, containing about two acres, upon which
there IL large tan yard, known as
a MeSrew Tan Yard, with about thirty
carrying on the business of tanning.
Two frame houses, with lots, on the hill
west OF Cave Spring, now occupied by John
Strong and others.
One frame house with lot, north of the
two last described, and west of A. j. Bal.
lenune's and now occupied by Billiard.
One frame house and lot near the Cave
Spring, and back Of the frame store house
OF McGrew' 5. Tho house has two stories
and four rooms and is now occupied by Ned
Childers.
One frame store house and lot on west
side Of Main street, and opposite the tan
yard.
One frame dwelling with four rooms and
hall, on west side of Main street lately oc-
cupied by Mrs. Keeling
Lot with dwelling house upon it, four
rooms and passage, on west side of Main
street, south of house and lot last described,
and now occupied by Richard Bradley.
One frame dwelling with four rooms on
Main street, adjoining the above and now
occupied by Nassauer.
One lot south OF the above, upon which
there Is an old carriage shop, once occupied
by Ingram.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

a convention of the colored men of
Kentucky met at Frankford Oct. 25th,
and appointed delegates to the National
Convention OF their color which as
sembles ut Washington December 9th.
Many resolutions of an independent
character We're passed, among them one
asserting their right 10 an equal division
Of the Offices with the white portion OF
the Republican party, and ii not grant
ed, they would act with any party in flu
ture which would best secure that rec
ognition. They also assert their right
% sit rs jurymen.
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The 9th Congressional District.


From the Lawrence journal.
This Congressional District has now
five candidates in the field who want TO
90 to Congress. Col \. n. Cox, of
Williamson county; Gen. W. G. Whit
thorne, of Maury, and the present hold
er of the position; Hon. Jonathan Nor
ris, of Wayne; Col. I. II. Gibbs, OF
Maury, and Rev. 10. N. Soweil, of this
T.awrence) county. These have de-
clared themselves candidates, while in
Giles County Maj. B. F. Matthews IS
favorably spoken of, and would probab-
w be a formidable candidate in the race.
We are certain of five, however, and
think there viii be at least six more be
fore the campaign opens. As to the
politics of these known candidates we
have heard nothing definite, but as a
matter of course, it is presumed that
Col. Gibbs will 60 it on the straight out
Republican ticket. Gen WhitthoTne,
we suppose, viii submit himself to the
rules of a convention, and we have been
credibly informed that Col. Cox Will do
| likewise. Mr.. Sowell will. if we under
stand him, run through regardless OF
| conventions, while we guess that Judge
Morris viii run as he did before, as an
/ independent"
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rhursdaY DEC. Ie, e.
Friday Dec. 10, 1873,

We will sell at the Court House in Pulas-
XII, the following real estate belonging to
said McGrew.
A tract of about $50 acres of land, living
on LeatherWood Creek, about miles east
of Pulaski, between the Fayetteville and
Cornersville road, adjoining the lands of
VIM. Arrowsmith, the Poor House tract,
Daniel Alternately, Amasa Ezell's heirs, and
others, being the same upon which Mrs.
Keeling lstely resided.
The place is well watered. and we'll i'm
proved and very productive.
The $50 acres will be sold in three tracts
One tract in the 18th District Of Giles
County, containing about $50 acres, lying
on the waters of Clear Creek, and formerly
belonged to W. L. WillifoTd, valuable chiefly
for timber.
trict, conveyed to McGFew by Claxton and
Hyles, lying about seven miles from Pulaski
on the Cornersville road adjoining the lands
of Thomas Estes, James Rutherford, and
Others. About % acres cleared but no house
One other tract of about SO acres of land,
adjoining the above tract, purchased ffOm
tho John Franklin estate, upon which Moore
now lives. About so acres cleared
One other tract of 81 acres adjoining lats
named tract, and formerly belonged to J. P
W. ID. Gordon, lying north of the old
"Snow tract. No Improvements upon it !;
we'll watered and well timbered.
Also q tract of 100 acres in the IIth dis
trict, known as the John Foster tract,
bounded north by the land of Mason, east
by Lanier, south by Johns and others, 8
part cleared, but no other improvements
upon it. An abundance of fine chestnut
timber on it.
One tract of 80 acres, known as the Ben
net or Hopkins place, lying on the head
waters of LeRtherwood Creek about Eve
miles from Pulaski, bounded south by Car
rol Marks and ReasOnover, east by Johns,
north by JEFF. Newton, west by Nat. Graves,
about so acres cleared, balance well timber
ed, common log house on it.
One tract of so acres, in the 18th district
known as the "Mother Ferrein tract, about
one mile west OF Anthony's Hill, on the
Powell Mill road Another tract of " acres
adjoining and lying west of the last PANIED
tract, and another tract of 1876 acres adjoin-
ing and north of the two last named, con
veyed to McGrew by T. j. Ferret. Another
tract of 1877 acres lying north of the T. J.
Ferrel tract. Another of $50 acres lying north
of the last named tract, aud conveyed to
McGrew by Henry Collier. Another tract
of 100 acres lying west of the Henry Collier
tract, and known as the "Milly Holtn tract
The six tracts last named, lie together and
form one tract, through which the Powell
Mill road runs. Part Of these lands are
cleared, but no houses upol them.
One tract Of 100 acres, lying south and
west of Shores Mill, adjoining the lands of
shores. No improvements upon it but we'll
timbered.
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List of Unclaimed Letters


In the Post Office at Pulaski, Tenn, for
the week ending Saturday Nov. p, 1873.
VIM. Armstrong, Ellis Austin, Celia
Bouldin, Isaac j. Barber, VIM. b. B.
Boyd, Rosy Boyd, Jenny Boyd, Miss
Ann Becham, Lucretia Blackburn. Miss
Jane Cunningham, Miss Maggie Camp
bell, Chas. Craig (cOl'd,) Sam Carter
(cOl'd,) r. !. DeariHger 81 JEFF Dixon,
Elitha Foster, Mrs. Cathern Cant, Rev.
J. +. Gilmore, G. II. Gatlen ~ Dony
Hester, Jas. Hurte, Nose Hicks. w. IL.
Holly, Elk Harwell, Thos. L. Ham, Jas.
Hunter, Jas. Ingram, 7. w. Inman,
VIM. Inman, Miss Annie johnson, Mrs.
+. johnson, Mary III. Kimbro, VIM.
Lewis, VIM. Lenoir, Miss Clary Lord,
Jim McNary (col'd) J. L. McNiece,
Nancy McCOllem, Mitchell McTowri
my, Thos. Murrell, ID. IL. Menefee, Rev.
John Newton, Rutha Patterson (cofd)
A. Partin, Miss Bette Philip, Ursula
Reynolds, John Rawson CD Sam1
Raspberry, I. II. Roberts, II. Kelley, Mrs
Puss Reynolds, (cord) Jas. Randolph,
Warren Smith, Fannie Skillen, Miss
MOllie Smith, Jas. Stone, Phil Simon
ton, Emerson Smith, Emily Shaw %
Henderson Seymous, Saml Skillen, Pat
Scot, L. j. Tucker, Delily Turner, f. NJ.
Williams, {. Wells, II. j. Watkins,
John Woodland, Alfred Wilson.
j. ID. LEWIS, +. NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

GS- Bishop Cummins having with
drawn from his work in Kentucky, and
from the Episcopal Church, has issued a
circular letter inviting conference at
New York with the view of organizing
new Church. An Eastern correspond
cnt writes:
"The Bishop acted by himself and
against the protest of evangelical men.
Even the most radical opposed his course
and will give his movement no support.
l attended a meeting OF the leading
evangelical clergymen in Philadelphia
to-day and found them a unit against
the Bishop. So l suppose we are to
have no new movement of any impor-
lance. It is thought that the Bishop
stands alone, for which we have reason
% be thankful.
LArER.-A number of Clergymen met
DR.. Cummins in New York on Tuesday
and organized Reformed Episcopal
Church, based upon the principles of the
prayer book of 1875.
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-FrightfuI Collision in Mid
Ocean.
sinking of the Vile du Havre.
Two Hundred and TWenty-siX
Lives Lost.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The ship Trimoun-
tain, from New York, arrived ut Cardiff
early this morning with intelligence OF
adreadful disaster to the steamship Vile
du Havre which left New York Nov.
10Th for HavTe in command of Capt.
Surmont. At O'Clock on the morning
Of the 23d the Vile du Havre came in
collision with the British snip Loeb
Ern, from London for New York, and
sunk shortly after. Two hundred ana
twenty six of the persons on the Vile
du Havre were lost. The TrimOuntain
saved eighty-seven passengers and
brought them 70 Cardiff.
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Notiee 20 Creditors.

John ?. Ezeil and Others vs.. LaEinia c.
Ezell.
Al parsons holding claims against Alb le
G. Ezel deed are hereby notified 70 6ie the
saline duly and legally anthentic with
the Clerk & Master Of the Chaneery Court
- Pulaski for Gilos county Tennessee, On c.
heioie The Erst day Of March, next, or the
same Wlll be barred payment. By order Of
sud Court. J. 3. STACY, Q. = Il.
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Notice 10 Creditors.

Field Arrowsmith Admir- and others vs. n ,
Z. ArrOWsmith and others.
All persons having claims against William
Arrowsmith decd, are hereby notified TO
ME the same duly and legally authenticated
BY the LIST day Of March next with the Clerk
county At his Office in Pulaski or the same
vail De barred payment, by order Of sasd
Court }. B. STACY, c. q II.
Nov 1S-fW
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

We have received the Presidents
Message, but too late for publication in
this issue, or for any comments. We
shall publish it in full next week, and
permit our readers to do their own
commenting.
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Congressional.

The I3d Congress assembled last Mon
day. A joint resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Hammer proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, so as to pro-
vide for the election of President by di-
rect vote OF the people, and abolishing
the Office OF Vice President, to increase
the term of the President to six years,
and making the occupant ineligible for
reelection:
BY Mr.. COnkling: A bill relating to
certain moneys appropriated for MEM
bers of Congress, and providing that all
moneys appropriated rs compensation
10 members of the Forty-seCond Con-
gress in excess of the mileage and al
lowanees fixed by law at the commence
ment of sale Congress, and which shall
not have been drawn by the members of
said Congress, respectively, or which
having been returned in any form to
the United States, are hereby covered
into the Treasury of the United States
absolutely, the same as ii they had new
err been appropriated as aforesaid.
Mr.. Pratt introduced a bill fixing the
salary Of Senators, Representatives and
delegates in Congress at $1,000 per an
INN, which shall be Ia lieu of all exist
satiOn except actual individual travelling
expenses from their homes to the Seat Of
Government and return, and $500 per
annum for postage, stationery and news
papers. 1t authorizes the disbursing Of
fees Of the Senate and House to retain
one-third each month from the COM
pensation Of senators, members and
delegates of the present Congress, rs
will amount by the 18th of March, 1879,
which has been heretofore paid under
the act Of March 3, 1873, the sums 50
retained TO be returned to the Treasury
of the United States.
At roll-call in the House 27S members
out of the 302 entitled TO seats answered
TO their names. MIR. Jas. j. Blaine re-
ceived 100 votes for speaker; Mr.. Fer
nanda Wood n, and Mr.. 5. 5. Cox ?.
So Mr.. Blaine is Speaker for the third
time Mr.. Stephens of Georgia, and
many other Southern members declined
to take the "Iron cladn oath, and were
sworn in by the modified oath
Mcpherson was reelected clerk; w.
q. Ordway Sergoont-at-arms; o. S.
Barton, Door Keeper, ii. j. Sherwood,
Postmaster, Rev. j. G.. Butler, Chaplain
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Straved or Stolen
In BankruptcY.

In the matter of D. c. Carter, Bankrupt.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. The
undersigned hereby give notice Of his APP
pointment as assignee of Daniel q. Carter, o.
Pulaski in the county of Giles, and State OF
Tennessee within the Middle District of Ten
nessee, who as been adjudged a Bankrupt
upon his own petition by the District Com
missioner of said District.
This the 22d day of November ISIS:
Nov 9F-2w 4. W. EWING,
Assignee
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

The Ignaldau newspaper justities the
execution Of the Nirginius captiyes.
and cites as a precedent for the action
OF the Spanish authorities the circular
Issued by the United States Government
during the civil war, declaring Confed-
crate priyateers pirates.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

r. DIR. Munsey preached in Frank
lin last Sunday, and viii lecture at Tu-
lip street Church, Edgefeld, tonight,
and Elm street Church, Nashville, Sat
urday night. Thence he goes TO West
Tennessee
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

Nashville Banner: "GOv. Brown has
received a letter from Gen. Tom Benton
Smith, formerly in the service of the
Confederate army, offering to raise
regiment, composed of men between
Is and 30 years of age, in the event that
the United States should declare war
with Gnain
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Notice To Creditors.

f. NJ. Jackson Exec'trx. Sc, vs., John Bell
jackson and others.
The creditors of VIM. II, JaclIson are here
oy nouhed that at the September term 1873
of the Chancery Court at PULASKI for Giles
county. Tennessee, an order was made in this
cause, for publication to be made for all
creditors OF Vim. II. jackson to file their pc
tItlons IN this cause and have themselv YES
made parties hereto. Nov 1A-zW.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

II Obituaries and tributes Of respect
must be accompanied with the cash at
the rate of one cent per word to insure
insertion. u.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

Mr.. Thomas, aged ninety-One, who
died in Vermont the other day, said
he'd worried more over buttonless shirts
than all his business affairs put together.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

DEFEATED.-The proposition TO issue
100000 in bonds to the Henderson and
Paris Railroad and $4,000 in bonds TO
the Memphis & Knoxville Railroad was
defeated by a vote of the people of
Henderson county on the Goth inst.
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7 L r. NJ s .

Seven and one half per cent. cash. balance
on credit OF 8, u, Is. and - months. with
interest from day Of sale, at six Der cent.
Notes with security, and liens retained
Deeds viii be executed to purchasers with
power reserved TO the assignee 10 resell uron
failure TO pay the purchase money
Sale win be made free from the right
redemption. Satisfactory evidencelgil
given as TO title in all cases.
Also at the same time and upon same
forms, ali the right and interest Of said
McgIew, in a frame store house on fhe west
side of the Public Square, subject to
liens upon is for about e., 200, Per
sons desiring any information about
the property, can call upon G.. W.
McGTew, or the undersigned at Pulaski.
W. G. LEWIS,
W. II. McCALLUM,
Nov. 2zth, 1873. Assignees.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

The Cuban patriots were recognized
as belligerents by Peru, Bolivar, Chilli,
United States of Columbia, and inior-
mally by Mexico, as carly As 1869.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

Spain hes exported ninety thousand
rifles, muskets and carbines from this
country since October, 1865, and during
the same period has built here thirty
gun-bOats.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

* Tax Collector Lewis collected
s., 800 last Monday, against $1,000 the
Monday previous.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

The latest definition of green gro
Ger is-One who trusts.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

The Memphis Register learns that Gen
Forrest has written to Gen. W. +. Sher-
man, proffering his services with an in
Spain.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

Since the beginning of the Cuban re-
belliOn about SO, 600 Spanish troops have
been sent to Cuba, and about 10000 of
these have been lost.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-04

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