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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
THIRTY YEARS. EXPERIENCE OF a.
OLD NURSE.

Mira. Winslow's Soothing syrEp Is the prescriI-
ton OF Of the best female Jsicans and nurses
In the United states, and has been used for thirty
years with never falling safety and by mill
lions OF mothers and children, from the feeble in
fant Of one week Old TO the adult. It corrects acid
fly OF the stomach. relieves wind collie regulates
the bowels and gives rest, health and comfort TO
mother and child. We believe IL to be the best and
surest remedy in the wor In all cases Of 6ysen
terry ami diarrhoea In children, whether It arises
from teething or from any other cause. Full d.
rectiOns for using will accompany each bOiii-
None genuine unless the fac-simile OF CURTIS
FERKINS Is the outside wrapper
sSid y u medicine dealers.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

A PAIR of shoes will cost you only five
cents more with a SILVER TIP on than with
out, and it will add twice the cost of tho shoe
to their wearing value.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

According 20 Pettenkofer, cholera
patients may be attended with perfect
impunity Il proper attention is paid 10
cleanliness. In addition to tke ordinary
cleansing OF rooms ana utensils, he
especially insists on the nInediate sub.
ieofiOn Of all soiled linen or ether cloth
ing 0 TIE sction Of boiling soapsads.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

WE notice that the agricultural pa
pers all over the country recommend the use
Of SleeridGn's CdUGlyy Condition POlodeTs.-
Exchange.
Farmers and others in this section have
long known and appreciated the advantage of
these DoMders over all others.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
Deafness Caused by Catarrh.

Catsrrh not unfrequentiy produces deafness.
Mr.. Levi Springer, of Nettle Lake CP. o.,
Williams county, Ohio, formerly Of Durban's
Corners o., has been cured of deafness of
fourteen years standing, by using DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. He was so deaf lie could
not hear a person talk when seated by his
side, and can now hear the church bells ring
two miles distant-so he writes
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
Minister'S AMI Public So aEGrs

Who ARE SO Sften afflicted attn throat diseases,
Fill ind a SIRE RENE 2 n tnls EaIsntn. LoEenges
ana Nafers some lines 1Ea ralf rf but this : /.
sam, taken a Few uuses. VII insure a Perman AT
enrP.
WI All these aIcief with coughs or consur n
toa Eiye ms Haisam fair trial; they VIII Be
pleased with te result. and confess hat the SGn-l
aEefEpv Is FouSD AZ LAST.
READ THE FOLLOWING
W1ai the So. Louis Jos nui has % say;
tEaD 4 80 hEFLElr Ercn as may desire :
leety Y HIS curse q llsIs4fli ~ Ttiu1
Aliens l-ll' & balsam Eives tae anchor % hope
Aliena Lung a. am hes been tried by thcu-
saIls ne tise evidence iiot only BY Ing ies-
tnl9 iais, that he. I'VE beea cured. but ~ their
plEsilHf appearance
he rscqtnls dsiions tbs vsiua Ie reneey has
done for them. place Afir4iik T.unr Eaiean IN fhe
dies OF this century.
ca UTIOzg-
% 11t be deceived. t.aIf Tor IA tz strs Won -
cefFe Aslere i-uue FalsarE -tisv ma erneffulen
With qNrs Tess NEEDLES
xE. HARRIS & CO, ProUrseturs.
ClntlunafI, Otis.
- sale - 81 Eoatlara druggists aaa ssaesa
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

JOHN Doc peiitio7ed the Massachu-
sets legislature to change his name, and
they made it John Kerr, and he was
happy
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
Dr.. RAILWAYS
Perfect PurgaiiVe and Regulating Pills.

eeltsttly lasieiess. eleEantiy roaied with sweet
gum tffr-r regulate purify. cleanse aHd Strength
"a EAllsfA = PILLS Tor the cure Of Oh dis1l-
iers - the stomach. Liver Bowels sidneys Bad
fers Nervous ilsgn~es. Headache. Cuustipatioui
IS Sentss indigestion DyencTsih. hili7sis1ess.
ittituzs. ~ hlss and Ty riloG Fcrers- 1ufaDfne.
iou ~ the Bowels. Piles, ard all dernuEeucnts Of
'he iEtefual visccrn. Warranted 10 eIetE fzDstge
TlfE- aufelF vegetable. lzfniuT HaFEHlfI
minerals. Or deiet erfo1s druza.
BE- Observe lie fnllofFifa symfInIns selling
Nuiii disof tlf'rs u Tie digestive ORGANS:
tonsi nafion, lns-ard illss. FuiiuusF II ,f tiaoa
q the Head. ACinitg 81 the -fuulach, MaBsess
iieartburn. Disgust pf foed, Fuiiuess OF Weight ~
ne citIn1cAs -unf Ernciafiuus. Si1skll1 o. fiu-
spruE n abe i'ti Of tie stomach SWIMMING ~ ne
Head. Hurried aud nifrcnlI BreafhiHz. kilttafinE
a. tie Heart. Choking ug sunefta. - H1al ,unl
Shsn y lyinE isssi ere illlinrs. q 49, Dee
~ Vets tafgre The -ialt. FeNFf nud feaI 4'hlu "a
be Head. nencienry af les ipiratoz Tails usl1
& tie skin ard Eyes, Pain ia Us sllu. tnc.t
ME. and sudden Fiifehes 81 Eeat. Eufnfng p
ne Fish A Few doses 81 q . = ANs Pills
stll free lee syaiefu iroin e. aNce~ naurl u
riders Price 80 ees'ss per boz. S3td - All
KE1iD : FA-sse AScD True. 500 ~ isi-
- stamPf "a DIVA q o. No 2. u-rr8a ~
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
Aliens Lung Balsam.
This Great Medicine was First Offer
ed for Sale Ten Years AFRO.

Us good qualities we're sOou mad known at home
4ad very soon S fame was nuisad far and near
now Il Is sold In nearly every dug store s.. fhe
United States- No SIMILAR msdicIne sta Hds hiKher
VIII the people. - Is well known on the Paeifc
eeast; and even nom tEstralia. large orders are
received for - Aud throughurt Cana "A "a IS well
and favora0ly known; aud sold ever where.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
THERE are probably a hundred

THERE are probably a hundred or
more persons in this and neighboring towns.
who daily suffer from the distressing effects
Of kidney troubles, who do not know that
JoisssOTl'S AnOdyTe LiHiment is almost a GER
tain cure. In severe cases, great relief may
be obtained, il not perfect cure
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

George steek a 90, OF New YorlS, re-
oeive the GOLD MEDAL at the Vienna
Exposition.
The Tn. edd Commission Al yionn. hsvo
decided the question of merit in piano-forte
manufacture by awarding the only Gold Medal
within their gift to Messrs. George stecl q
90. Of n. Y. This Is a magnificent festi-
monial 10 the wonderful beauties OF tone ana
workmanahina an the t3teci ifstruucnta and
viii unqueatlonably Edd n their already Nolls
established pte4, ge.-f.,E IYtsane
The Official leiter Is IS f8aloWs
VItNSA, Dec. IS. 1873.
gro. STICK Esg.-SfR: have the pleas,
ure OF informiuEyos thnt tbia day rocetvcd
from the Baron echwarz- Sshbcrn a Gold Medal
awarded 10 You FOR the Pianos exhibited by
You az the Vienna Exposition"
Thomas 1fcELnATH, y. 8, Commits siopor.'
"IM particularly uneasy on this
point, said the ay to the Young gentle
man who stuck him 20 tie end q :
MAANttNf
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
RAILWAYS
Ready Relief is a Cure for Every
Pain.
Il vas ne nrss ana



The only Pain n medy
hal instAa tly slops The most excrueiaiiag pAlas
afiavs iufanmalioua. and cures couEestuus
0hefheF OF the lungs. sioDfarh, bCEela. o. other
glands or organs, by one application,
IN IRON oSE TO .rWESTT NESuTEs.
No matter how violent OF exeruci=tiag The rata
the rheumatic bed ridden. lntrpf crlf'picd, uef-
Vo1s neuralgic, rEustratel with disease may
81 ner, RADWAN7s kEADY RELg hsF viii Afford
INSTANT EASE.
Inflammation Of the kidneyst
Innam nation Of the bladder,
Inflammation OF tie bowels
Congestion OF the lungs
Sore throat. titGicuft breathing.
Plantation Of the heart
IIy-sfeTios, eronss .lypslssrin,
gafnrrh, iufiucnIay
Headache, toofharhe.
Se9i3IgIa, Inflammation,
Cold chtfIss aEue claiiis-
The application Of the Ready Relief 20 the part
parts where the pain difficulty exists wtll a.
ford ease and comfort
Twenty drops iu bal "A fHnlhlsr ~ water VIII N
few cramps -prtiiis soar stomach
heartburn. sick iirans.ife, nrsr 4fi'n ~ sclttfy
-5lic wind ia the luvris and Az tuferlt-li pains
1raVeiers slfssu . always carry a bottle o. Had
MAYS Retsiy Relief with item a feT drops ID
water Will prevent sickness or pains iruru charge
OF WAFER. Il IS better than fTtlieh braudy OF bit-
ters as a stiuluiaut-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

Fever and a que Cured for 30 Gems
There u not a remedial agent IN his wcrld Thai
viii care fever and ague and All otiier maieriuus
bilious. scarlet. ~ ptoid yellow. and other levers
fElded by Railways Pills., 40 quick As RAD
WAYS READY RELfEFs5f lfty Cts per bottle
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

Total North Arneflca--.-.- 1tssuuN W. wv
The statistician regards this timber
as worth 81 per ], 900 feeas as it stands /;
and says add SO per !, 600 worth
Of labor to it, and We have the pretty
little figure of S2.9S4. 1s0. coo.
AFTER aski. e your name IN the state
Of Arkansas, the natives srs ia the habit
of inqniring, ia a confidential tone,
g Well. now, what was yer name afore
yer moved to these parts z
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

These figures, however, estimate
stock and bonds at par. Taking for an
instant the figures of the trustees as
correct-incorrect as we know them to
be-we find the cash value of this
profit to have been as follows
From sale of bonds SI2 276. $50 90
stock S,744, 169 81
Divided in cash..-...-.......-. 2.346. 900 90
Total .S23. 366. $40 81
-Scri6ner1s for March.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

SE4LrS.EN OFTEN LOOK PALR AND
SICK
Son no other cause than having worms in the
stOmach.
BROWNS vERAEIFUoE CoMPTTs
VIII destroy without injury to the child BE-
ing perfectly WHITE and free fFom all eoloring
other Injurious ingredients usually used In worm
preparations.
CURTIS q BROWN, Proprietors,
No. 215 Fulton street, New York.
Sold by druggists and chem SITS, and dealers h
nnF diein Is, At twenty-five rents q be-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

BEST AND OLDEST FAMILY 1IKDIcISE.-san
fOrds Liver InytgOTator-a purely vegetable Ca
thartic aud Ton ic-for dyspepsia, constipation de-
bilfty sick headache, bilious attacks and all de-
rangemenIs OF the stomach and bowels, Ask your
druggist for it. Beware Of limitations.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

RsgaIar HEoslesaIv statennent-Dserease ia
February Sc, 59OsO4T.
The public debt statement has Just
been issued, of which the following is e
,.fsao,,i ats,1.,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
The Great Blood Purifier

Every crop o. ths sAEsAPARrLLIAx BIS
EQLNENT Communicates through the BLOOD
sweat, uIlne, sRd osheF ausss and lniees q the
the body with new And sound material. scrofaia,
eTrnuis, Cougurn pl0n, (ilaHdulaf disease Ulcers
IN the throat. Mouth Iun1crs Modes ir The GLANDS
noroua discharges frnF1 tie Eara and tha worsl
toTrns OF ska diaeaaca. Eruptsons, Fever Sores,
scald Head sing Worm. sait khe.lEa. hryslpe.Aa
Acne. Black sPots Worms In The Flesh, Tumersl
psinfai dIschaTEes, Night sTeAis. Ioss o. Sperm
saa ~ Nssl q t5s ne r5lHsPs S5s si'sin ss
Try, and = few Gays, uee viii prove 70 ~ person
using Il fof eihef o. these forms - l.seAsg Is p
II ths patient. daily tssssirnfnR reduced hy the
wastes snd doom ts-iltCfl tsat q GoufluunNy 5rO
greesins. sacoEss erresiiRe theae Eases and ~
Thy blood ut.d this the "a FtSA PA hi LIAM viii
ADO d9ss sccure-a ci1rs = cartains Eos when one
the rsnedy conmancss rs soTk % Furinnati0l,
repairs VIII Re rapid, and every day the pa sleut I'll
leei hiaelf FroEing better and stronFHr, the iool
aleet!nE osttes. appstiae inprovinR. and neah and
Not oaIy docs The 81 nara sfLLiks REsoLvEST
e1oel Al knoNn Fenediai sgeuts IN me c1rs O.
IlTc17ls brIorul9ues Co1atisatlonrl and skin 10
eases; b1l 4 e tks only positive cnrs Tor
Kidney and Bladder Con plants.
urinsEy Aae sFonas diacsssa Gravel Diabetes
Urtns, bFlsEls niseAsa, AibuminnrtA ana n AZ
c1e4 Wee there are brick -dust csposta- o. -
9atsT = mica. cloudy, uIfErd vita suaeiazoa. uEs
asiss bone-d5si derssiis ana skss mere j.
80 PSih n iks Small o. he BseR ssd zioBE ski
LoiEas -... az
Tumor Of IL Years Growth Cured
by Railways Resoivent.
PRIGE 81 ihl PM BC1TLa
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

&c TO Riverside Water Cure, Hamilton, III.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
A Few Figures.

Arithmeticians, who love the truths
that figures always tell, may now see
what it cost the nation to build the
Union Pacific road, and what it cost the
stockholders of the Credit Mobilier:
WHAT III COST TEE NATION
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

COLLECTING UNDRR DHFIcunTfEs. -
The .sAiouroe doefrinep will have an
other meaning, if a story told by a cor
regpopdeut of the Fredericksburg Star,
concerning The late President Monroe,
a. true. After leaving the White House,
Mr.. Monroe resided in New York. Here
he became embarrassed. nd went back to
his farm near Charlottesville. About a
year after, Nov York creditor sent 30
James w. Saunders, lawyer, a claim Of
800 70 coll Ct Saunders was well re-
ceived by the president, kbreakfasted
with him, and had a delightfal tine uu-
Isl he politely preached ihe subject Of
the 500. = Mr.. Monroe quietly listened
10 the request for payment, weas 70 .
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12
USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

SWEETS or THE sAw.-The Ignite
which isplentiful IN al saWdust may
be turned chemically, by treatment
with miherhl acids, into GOOD grape su-
gar s,sud the ManufaotRrer ana Builder
suspects that il is fron sawdust comes
the artificial sugar o French firm is said
to be able to sell for fourth Of cent
a r1oY1nd
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

Total in treasury ...S 1873, 705, $40 90
DEBT LESS CASH IN THE TREASURY.
Debt less cash in treasury 81 154, SS0, 066 90
Decrease Of the debt during
the past month. ...... $3.50, 047 90
BONDS ISSUED TO PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES
-INTEaEsT PAgABLE n I.AwFUL MONEY.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

AGE OF HoRsRs.-A new " wrinkle "
about the age Of horses is the discovery
of an Illinois farmer, who determines
the age OF all animals over nine wears.
old by the following novel method
After the horse is. nine years rold a
wrinkle comes on the upper corner OF
the clover lid, and each year thereafterhe
has one well-defined wrinkle for every
year over nine. If, for instance, q horse
has three wrinkles, he is twelve, If he
has four, he is thirteen. Add the mum
Der of wrinkles to nine aIid you viii
get it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

Bonds issued to Pacific Rail-
road Companies, interest
payable in lawful money,
principal outstanding ...S 64,e23, 512 90
paid -. e46. 2s5 90
States. .........-......... %, 1856, SOL 90
Interest repaid by rransporta-
ton Of mails, eto........... 5,O34, s47 90
Balance of interest paid by
the United States .... IT. $50, 344 90
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-12

THE DAvY LAMP VULNERABLE.- The
sound-wave produced by the slightest
explosion Of gunpowder in a mine IS
shown to be capable Of destroying the
safety-property OF n Davy lamp. and
causing it TO communicate its fire to in
fiammable gases outside. So, at least,
says Mr.. Galloway, who should be good
authority. II Buch is the case it was to
n defect of Days immortal invention,
and not to the mere gunpowder fash
of blasts, that 50 many recent explo-
aions Of Are-demp were doe.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-21
The Cushing letter.

The following is Il copy ofthe letter writ
ten by Hon. Caleb Cushing to Jefferson
Davis:
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1SGl.-Dear sir:
Mr.. Archibald Roane, for the last six
or seven years q clerk in the Attorney
Generals office, desires from me n letter of
Introduction to you, and he desires it not
in view of anticipating administrative ia
vors, but that he may have the honor of
your personal intercourse. OF this | take
pleasure in assuring you, he is eminently
worthy, a Southern man by birth, family
and affection. He has carefully studied
and ably discussed in Mr.. DeBow's ReUieiO
events which have been gradually under
mining and have at length overthrown
the American Union. Whilst a practical
man he is also a ripe and accomplished
scholar, with indeed predominant literary
tastes and habits. in the discharge of his
official duties he has combined to a singular
degree the purest integrity and most en-
lightened intelligence with modest con-
tentment in his lot, having more than
once declined offers of more conspicuous
employment in the public service. He
now resigns his presen office from senti-
ments to that which alone he can feel to
be his country, namely, the Confederate
States, from one of which (Texas) he was
appointed. I.most heartily commend him
as gentleman and n man to your conf
dence and esteem, and am with highest
consideration your obedient servant.
G. CUSHING.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Pres't Confederate
States.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-21
4 Little Forgotten History.

The political affairs of Massachusetts, were
strangely mixed IN 1924. 1t was the year of the
scrub race for the Presidency, when Adams,
Jackson, Crawford, and Clay divided the peo-
Pile and threw the election into the House of
Representatives. At that time Caleb Gushing, II
young man who had not then reached the age
of twenty-five, presented himself as r candidate
for Congress in the Newburyport district, where
he lived. His scanty years were overripe with
experience. He had already graduated at Har-
ward served two years as = tutor in that institu-
ton, secured his admission to the bar, fenced
with the literary wits Of that day, contributed
articles to the North american Repiel0, helped
to edit paper, and made his presence keenly
felt in the Puritan Commonwealth which gave
him birth He was not elected the TO Con-
gress, but he enlivened the campaign with pun
gent speeches. aud wrote himself up elegantly
in the columns Of local newspapers. Self-praise,
which is the chief reliance Of our present crew
of statesmen, was an innovation on the accepted
rule of that earlier period. Mr.. Cushing was
called to account, and with the promptness Of &
finished politician he denied the charge. An
investigation showed that the articles in ques
ton were in the handwriting Of his wife. he
merely dictated them, he did not write them.
His vindication was as perfect as Henry Will
sons in the Credit Mobilier scandal.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-21
THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP.
APPOINTMENT OF MORRISON II.
WAITE, OF OHIO.
Senator's Of Both Parties Satisfied with
the Nomination,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 19.-The
nomination of Morrison II. Waite, of Ohio,
to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
was q surprise to the Senators and all others
about the capitol, including the Justices of
the court. But it did not occasion the same
degree of wonder as when Caleb Cushing's
name was transmitted for the same office.
Subsequently the Senate, in executive ses-
sion, referred the nomination to the Com
mittee on Judiciary, who wiz probably to-
morrow report favorably upon it.
Many inquiries were made as to the
standing of this gentleman, he not having
a national reputation, but being best known
in the State of which he is citizen. The
nomination recalled the fact that he acted
as one of the counsel at the Geneva Coun-
ell of Arbitration. Some of the Senators
We're acquainted with him as an able law
yer of thirty years. standing in Ohio, and
although Republican, not an active par
tisan, and at the present time President of
the Ohio Constitutional Convention. 1t
was discovered on looking at the Supreme
Court record that year ago tomorrow Mr..
Waite was, on motion of Caleb Cushing,
admitted to the Bar of that Court rs an
attorney, contrary to the report that Mr.,
Waite never held judgeship in Ohio.
Senators of both parties speak well of the
nomination and there seems TO be nc
doubt of the confirmation.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-21
Age OF Our Congres smen.

The united ages Of the 72 Senators are 3, 100
years, or an average of 43 years and nearly .
months each The ages Of are not given. The
actual years in the total of those given is 2,070
Cameron is "A, Dorsey just over 81, Thereare 3
under 40 years, % over 40 and under 80, and o
number from 90 to 50, while there are 10 from 62
TO 60, and over 20 There are 10 ex Governors,
l8 ex-Representatves, l ex-Vice President, 2
ex-Cabinet officers, 3 once Ministers abroad, 3
Presidential electors, Lieutenant Governors
and Is who have seen military service. One of
the Senatorial soldiers was q private, Major
Generals e in the rebel service) and Brigsdiers
Il in the rebel army, l WAS u chaplain and
another o surgeon. OF occupations among Sem
ators, 25 are lawyers, planters, 2railroad Pres
idents, who have been, or are, printers and ed
itors lumber dealer; ! civil engineer 2 man
ufactures . merchants miner in Nevada,
and another coal miner and banker. Two
Senators have been regularly apprenticed TO the
carpenters trade-Brownlow and Oglesby.
Eight have held high judicial positions; have
been Chiet Justices in their States. One Sena-
tor has held office ever since leaving college "a
have received collegiate, 10 an academic, and
l6 common school education. Pennsylvania
claims Senators, 3 of whom have 'carpet-bsg-
ged" in tho South, and others in the North.
New York claims 6, and Massachusetts 3
Virginia and Maine claim as many.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-01-21
Good Advice to Southern Claimants.

The following letter from Hon. j. NJ.
Thornburgh to the editors of the CHRoNI-
Gle contains so much information of value
to the public that we publish it and invite
attention to its suggestions;
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 1874.
believe you will confer n very great fa-
vor upon many of our people who have
claims pending before the Commissioners
of Claims, by calling their attention to the
following facts
The Commissioners of Claims, in order
TO prevent the taking up of claims and de-
Gliding them before the claimants have
filed all the testimony they desire to file in
support of their claims have established the
following rule:
"Rule 90. Whenever the proofs in n case
have been completed to the satisfaction of
the claimant or counsel, written notice
must be given by such claimant or counsel
to the clerk of the Commissioners, or to the
Special Commissioner before whom the
testimony is taken, that the case is sub
mitted to the Commissioner for decision"
No claim will be acted upon until this
written notice is given. No such notice has
ever been given in a very large number of
claims. Now if our claimants who have
cases before this Commission, and who
filed all the proof they desire to file in sup
port of their claim, will write to Charles
i. Benjamin, Clerk of Commissioners of
Claims at Washington, ID. c.. (or to me if
they prefer, it and will refer their letter
to the proper oflieer) stating thenumber of
their claim Of they cam and that the testi-
mony in their case is completed and they
desire it submitted to the Commissioners
for decision, hen we can get them acted
on. There are from East Tennessee alone
some fifteen hundred claimants asking for
about one million of dollars Very many
of them ought to have been paid long ago,
and ] desire to get them in proper shape
just as soon rs possible.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
j. NJ. THORNBURGH.