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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-18

ME- WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A
fresh supply Of new.style, RUFFLES, making our
assortment complete 80 .1-rs'.
TAPE TRIMMING, DAISY FRILLING, and
all styles Of CAMBRIA RUFFLINGs and ERILL-
INGs sold very low al LEVY BROTHERS..
Look at those excellent TABLE-CLoTHS which
we are selling at 81 apiece NH IL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-18
COMMONWEALTH OF RSlNIA,i
"GoyERNoR's OFFICE, I
RICHMOND, March II, 1874. }


"1o the Senate and House Of Delegates:
81 have the honor to transmit herewith q
communication from the Hons. Isaac -.
Jones, James W. Dennis, and John W. Davis,
who are now here, as duly.accredited COM
missioners on the part of the State of Mary
land, with the object of comforting with the
authorities of Virginia in respect to the un'
settled questions Of boundary between the
two States. 1t is not doubted that 1t VIII &c
the pleasure of the General Assembly TO ac-
cord to the distinguished gentlemen sucn
reception and marked welcome as are Que
alike 10 their eminent characters and to the
great Commonwealth they represent. =,
"JAMEs L. KIMPRR."
Tho communication referred to is as fol-
"R1cuMoSD, VA, March II, 1874
"Io his ErceIency j. L. hen1per, COY
ernor Of Virginia: Dear Sir,-The unaer.
sigued, citizens OF Maryland, have the honor
to announce our arrival in this city, charged
by the General Assembly OF Maryland win
the very agreeable duty of presenting 10 inc
General Assembly of Virginia resoluIloa;; u,
the General Assembly of Maryland ielasans
to the adjustment of the question OF oouhoai5
between the Commonwealth OF virginia anu
the State of Maryland. We have the nohol
to REQUEST that your Excellency VIII INFORM
the General Assembly Of Virginia that we
await their pleasure and convenience as 10
tha time and manuer of their presentation.
"With high regard, your EXcehency,s
obedient servants,
WV NO "IsAAo u. JONES,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-18
" ISAAC u. JONES,
d" JAMES w. DENNIS,
/" JOHN w. DAVIS"

On motion of Mr. NowLIN, the Governors
communication and accompanying paper
were referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
mir. CoGH1LL, of the House, informed the
Senate Of the passage Of bill by that body
providing tor the appointment of special
committee Of the two Houses to receive the
Maryland commissioners and extending to
them the coure>ies of the two Houses. The
resolution was concurred in by the Senate.
Messrs. FIsNEY and MoFFETT were ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate under said
resolution.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
Pulaski Lyceum.

The society met pursuant to adjourn
ment at the Office of Capt. w. r. Gar
rett, on Thursday, Jan. 9Th, 1874, Pres't.
G. G. Alternately in the Chair.
On motion of 2. W. Ewing, persons
present were allowed to become mem
bers of the society by signing the call
for the meeting of Jan. LIST, 1874.
Capt w. r. Garrett reported from the
committee on Rules and Regulations,
and read the Constitution, Bylaws and
Rules of order drafted by the Commit
tee for the government of the society,
and submitted them for adoption.
Judge T. B. Logan suggested that it
would be in order first to give the soci-
ETY. name before adopting the Consti-
tuition. The Committee had suggested
the name of pulaski Literary Society,""
but various objections were raised.
Judge 7. NJ. Jones moved to substitute
the name of pulaski Lyceum,' p which
was unanimously adopted.
The Constitution was then taken up
and adopted as whole as it came from
the committee. Goo volumlnous for
publications.
The Constitution called for Cores
pOnding Secretary in addition to the of
ficers already elected, and a ballot re-
suited in the election of Mr.. A. p. Love
man, who was declared duly elected by
the Chair.
The Committee reported that DIR. VIM.
Bate had been appointed to deliver the
next monthly lecture at AntOinette Hall
on the evening of Friday, Jan. SOth, 1874.
The Committee reported that they had
called upon Hon. d. NJ. Spoford and
rendered the resolutions Ofthanks adopt
ed at the previous meeting. Judge
SpofFord declined to continue his lect-
ures regularly, but expressed himself in
full accord with the society and willing
to perform any duty in future the sOci-
ETY. may impose.
A motion was carried to have the
Pulaski Lyeeum incorporated, Judge T.
B. Logan kindly volunteering to petit
ton Chancery Court and arrange every
thing necessary to secure that end with
ont cost to the society.
The Secretary was instructed to give
notice through the CITIZEN of the times
at which the monthly lectures are to be
delivered, and by whom delivered.
The Secretary was instructed TO col
lect two dollars from each of the mem
bers of the society and turn same over
to the Treasurer.
The Constitution provides for a stand
ing Executive Committee to consist OF
the Committee already appointed, TO-
gether with the President, Secretary
and Corresponding Secretary, who have
/ full power to make all necessary con-
tracts, receive members, order disburse-
ments and do all other business that
may come before them, in the name OF
the society, and that they shah be called
together by the Chairman as necessity
requires. 1t also provides that the so
ciety shall have but one regular annual
meeting, which shall occur on the 3Oth
day OF December in each year.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
Railroad Disaster.

The nOrth-bOund train on the L. &
N. & G. S. r. r., was thrown from the
track about six miles above Pulaski last
Thursday morning by broken rail.
The engine remained upon the track
and the rest of the train was precipita-
ted down an embankment which was
about fifteen feet high, turning bottom
upwards. Strange to say, no one was
fatally hurt, though several sustained
serious injuries. Mr.. Daniel b. Garrett,
Trustee of Giles county, had his wrist
badly sprained, Miss Della Braden, of
LynnviIle, was severely bruised and cut
in the face, and Mr., Clay Dabney, of
Cornersville, had his arm broken. Con-
ductor Bailey was severely bruised, and
one of the train men was very badly
mashed up. The damage to the train
and track was supposed to be about
$40, 900.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15

~ The tax for school purposes in
Giles county last year was 81 on polls
and one mill on the dollar. This mon
.ey has lasted only for one half of the
Scholastic year, and there is an appar-
ent necessity for an increased tax for
this purpose. The Chairman of the
County Court recommended at che jan
uary term that the tax for county pur-
poses be reduced from four to three
mills ON the dollar, which will doubt
less be done at the April term, and if
the tax for school purposes should be
increased one mill, it would leave the
taxes for all purposes the same as it
was last year. This, we think, is the
proper course to be pursued if the pub
lie sehosls are to be kept up at all, and
we hope the County Court at its April
term VIII make such a provision as viii
make the term of free schools longer
than last year.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
Uncle Ben, the COIOred Refu-
gee.
BY D. M'coRD.

The old log cabins standing yet,
/ Way down below the field,
/ Where once our poor old Uncle Ben
/ The pioW and hoe did WELD;
The birds sing sweetly now as then,
And coons can climb as high,
| The same pale moon benignly shines
From out the self-same sky.
CHORUS.
But poor old Uncle Ben has slid,
The yankees took him up;
And Massa now has thrown away
The lock of his chicken coop.
The banjo which he Used to play,
He stole from old black John;
He broke the strings, busted the head,
And the handle and screws are gone
His old dog died with the mango long
since,
And blossoms and coons feel secure
And his bones have bleached so long in
the field,
The air is fresh and pure.
But whar, o whar is Uncle Benz
Has he had something in his nav,
Since he gave up his home and took up
his gun
And got license to steal by law?
When night comes on the chickens 90
To rOost in the southern air;
The smoke-house goes without lock
Poor Uncle Ben amt there;
The angels sing so sweetly round,
While one comes down to see
If the renegade thief, poor, poor Uncle
Ben,
Has come back to play refugee.
Poor Ben would like to revisit his home,
And send his brats to free school;
But a scallawag friend made him lonely
and poor,
By cheating him out of his mule.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15

Mr.. EDIToR;-Please announce TO the PEG
pie that / am a candidate for County Court
Clerk OF Giles county and will be glad to
receive their votes. If elacted win perform
the various duties Of said Office to the beat Of
my ability. WILLIAM HoUsroN.
We are authorized 70 announce HANoE II
AYMETT a candidate for reelection to the
Office Of County Court Clerk Of Giles county
AZ the ensuinR election.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
For the CITIZEN.

Mr.. EDITOR "A communication an
peared in the CITIZEN some weeks since
over the signature SsTuum," in which
the writer spoke of the morals of our
people in msnner more surprising than
pleasing to one who has long been init
mateIy acquainted and associated with
the citizens of our pleasant village,
Conscious of the manifest injustice done
US, was inclined to attribute the pro-
ductiOn TO an effort at irony upon the
part of some tyro in letters, but subse-
quent events have convinced me that
my first impressions were erroneous.
''Old Salt replied TO Ii in q ioeular
manner, and the leYity with which he
treated it, eyinced like conclusion on
his part. His reply elected a second ef-
fusion from 'sTuum,n in which his de-
nunciatiOns of the morals and habits of
our citizens are portrayed in a most I'M
enviable, and as think erroneous light.
From his statements you would iRfer
inbemperance in our village is APPALLING
when the truth is that a majority of our
male population eschew ardent spirits
altogether, while the remainder will
compare favOrably with a similar num-
Der of any other locality. This state
ment can be verified by all reliable gen
tlemen residing in the vicinity Of Pros
pect.
Poverty and degradation are the nat
urai results Of intemPerancs. Since the
war we have established a comfortable
! Church and school house, and organized
an Odd Fellows and Masonic Lodge. all
Of which are doing good service and OF
which most of cur citizens are worthy
members. All this has been accom-
! plished while we were oppressed with
anti-war debts amidst frequent and dis
/ astrous failures in our farming efforts.
! These statements being true, / am una
Voidably driven 20 the conclusion that
l ''Tuum,F who (as ] suspect has been
the recipient Of our hospitality, friend.
ship and patronage, is either an incor-
rigible knave, OF a most pitiable fanatic.
II the former, and my suspicious OF his
identity are correct, the obligations un-
der which the uniform kindness Of thi.
community has placed him, entitle US 4
the charity of silence from him at least
II he undervalue ais individual status
for Veracity, il Is Well that he presery,
untarnished the sGcsTf0fai robos whicl
he has heretofore Worthiiy worn. Bot
sir, feel satisfied that these production
are the legitimate ofisprings OF an un
balanced mind. pregnant only with
spirit of fanaticisim, for which 3 con
siderate public viii make proper allow
, anees. Yours truly,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
For the crr1zEx.
To the Patroas of Martin Fee
male College.

For the CITIZEN.
To the Patrons Of Martin Ee.
male College.
As our Spring Session opens On Mon
day the 18Th, we take this method Of
saying 70 OR patrons and public, thai
as Mrs. Beutly has decided to take a
vacation this winter, we have been I'M
der the necessity Of supplying a success
or IN the music department., and we
hereby inform our patrons and the pub
Lie that we have secured the services OF
Mss Jennie Samuel, Of Tuscal oOsa, Ala.
We have the following evidence of her
fitness for the position.
Frank j. Brist0W, Composer and
Prof. of Music, Tuscaloosa Female Col
lege, says: "Aiss Samuel is a good
teacher of musie-as a VOeoist she has
few superiOrs-her services beicg al
ways called into requisitiOn at concerts
frequently given by the musical talent
Of this city.
Mrs. M. N. Gooch Episcopal Music
Teacher, tuscaloosa, says: 81 have
known Miss Jennie Samuel for many
years, and very often associated with
her in concerts, soirees, &c. Her music
al talent is not often surpassed, ner voice
Is rarely equaled."
Miss Rosa B. Turner, Teacher of Mu-
sic in Tuscaloosa Female College, saws
Il offer with pleasure, my testimony TO
the ability of Miss Jennie Samuel as in
structress in music. She understands
time thoroughly, and reads well at
sight. AS soprano singer, she ranks
first in Tusc alOOsa. She enjoyed the
best of advantages, first as pupil of J.
w. GrOschel who is now Superintend-
ent of the Brooklyn conservatory of
Music" and subsequently Of w. x.
Grober, now Poof. of Music in the Mo-
raFlan School, at Bethlehem, PennsyI- 1
vania."
Prof. Gross, of the Baptist College,
says: @Miss Jennie Sam
uel is a vocalist of rare powers and in
the opinion of competent Judges here,
would prove a valuable addition to any
Institution as a teacher of Instrumental
music.
DR.. Z. s. Chisholm, a distinguished
Dentist and Musician of Alabama, SAYS /
81 have known Miss Jennie Samuel sew
en- years. As a lady, she occupies the |
highest position in our midst. She has |
attained a superiority in vocal and in |
strumental music, rarely excelled.''
Mrs. S. 81. Pettus, (wife of former |
Governor of Ala.,) and now q teacher of |
music herself, says: est affor Is me |
pressure " testify 70 MISS OcBnl6 o1Lu- /
lels qualifications as a music teacher. |
Her natural abilities are superiof-her |
has been most thorough, and /
ler attachments are of the highest Or
ier."
We have the signatures of others en-
lorsiDg Miss Samuel, among them, Mrs. !
Ienl Rodes, of the Presbyterian Instr
ute; but the foregoing would seem to
De satisfactory.
In conclusion we wish to say to the
public, that we are trying to maintain
he pledge made in our first announce
nent last August, that we would spare
neither pains nor expense in the effort
o furnish the school with the very best
eaching talent available to us. We ear
iestly call upon all who desire the per-
nanent establishment of prosperous,
growing schools il Pulaski, to give us
heir generous cooperation TO this end.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
Martin Female College.

The Trustees Of Martin College most cheer
fully rntify tbs nomination Of Miss Samuel
and Miss Beatty as members Of the Faculty
of their Institution. Miss Beatty comes to
the BOARD recommended a. a thorough, en-
ergot &c, paIns-taking teacher, presenting in
herself the rare combinaticn Of mathemou-
clan, Launist and French scholar.
As regards Miss Samuel, We could ask
nothing additional IN commentator Of her
fitness for the department Of music, both in
strumental aud vocal. The testimonials
which accompany her presentation % our
body are so full and so satisfying that our
uhneasared approval is al that Is len Us 70
add. JouN c. BRowN,
W. =. BALES glNE, sa0'y. Pres. Of Board.
J. B. CHILpERs,
JSO. T. STKELE,
p. II. Ezell,
Jan. 10, 1874 j. A. sUlRTEB.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
. ~. Iohn MeCormacL

~ Mr.. John Mccormack, who has
contracted to build East Hin sidewalk,
and Mr.. Dol. Hopkins, who has the
construction OF the fzst five miles Of
pike on the Fayetteville road, with an
enterprise not equaIled by the n. Y.
Henald in its efforts 70 invent a North
Pole, and dig a source sf the Nile, en-
ployed q man last Monday to take
.soundings along the road. The rope
al gave out before the bottom was
reached, and the man tied himself onto
a telegraph wire and jumped overheard
with telegraph apparatus and six
months rations, and after all the avail
able wire had been paid out, q telegram
vas received from the diver to cut the
wire and hurry around on the other
side. He had no fears that he would
fail to get through, but he was afraid
that II they didn't catch him when be
dropped ont on the ether side, he would
not be able to stop. They have 3 man
watching the Mammoth Cave, one
watching the Crooked Spring in Lin
coin, and several Ia China.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15

We are authorized 70 announce j. Polk
ABEEsATHY a candidate for County Court
Clerk Of Giles county at the ensuing election
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15

IE We give in another column let
ter in the Memphis appeal which does
nothing more than justice to our town.
Pulaski is doing more business than any
interior town in Middle Tennessee, and
if we can get a railroad through this
place connecting US directly with the
iron and coal regions and furnishing a
short and expeditions route to the Mis-
sissippi River at Memphis, these, with
the dvantages we now enjoy, will
make this the second town in Middle
Tennessee, Nashville being the first. At
another time we viii show how much
Pulaski has to expect and hope for as a
Manufacturing as well as Commercial
city.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
Election of Aldermen.

Two regular tickets were gotten out
last Saturday for Aldermen of Pulaski.
The yellow ticket, and the one elected,
received 1879 straight votes. The follow
ing shows the votes received by each
candidate, the flrst seven OF whom were
elected:
w. F. Ballentine, 2O5; Caleb Osborn,
1856; W. G. Lewis, 2s5; J. A. Sumpter,
AZ; II. NJ. Stanley, 22O; David Spear,
275; J. I. Hi, 273. J. /. Nelson, 100;
j. B. Childers, so; I. J. Wells, SIS; 7. J..
Choats, 81; d. c, Carter, ?; c. 7. Mason,
p. II. Ezell. J. b. Stacy, ST., and L. Ed
mundson, each ID. s. Martin, 3.
Messrs. Lewis, Spear and Hin were on
both regular tickets, and the last six
named gentlemen were not candidates.
The new board is composed entirely
Of reliable gentlemen, and viii doubt
less prove very efficient in managing
the Interests Of the city.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
How Can we get the Railroad
to LaWrenceburg.

I'd l4A4M EGAACCDuAE
This is an important question, and
one we hear frequently asked. We are
informed by competent authority that if
our people, including those from Pnlas-
XII, Lawreneeburg and their intermedi-
ate country, viii raise Sso,O0Oin money
or labor, that the Memphis & Knoxville
Railroad Company viii undertake to
have the road completed and running as
far as Lawrenceburg from Pulaski this
year. Now is the time for the farmers
who live near the line of the road to
undertake the grading of the road. re-
ceiving some money and some stock in
payment. When one man cannot do it,
let two or three combine. Let each
neighborhood grade the road through
that neighborhoOd. This is the way we
understand they are doing on this same
road between Bolivar and Henderson
station on the Mobile s. Ohio Road. Let
our own people build the road and keep
the money at home. They viii make
more money In this way than they will
in trying to raise so much cotton. We
will hereafter show how the m6rs bHild-
ING OF this road viii increase the trade
of Pulaski.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
East Hin Sidewalk

At last arrangements have been com
pleted for sidewalk on East Hill. A
subscription of about $500 has been
made by the citizens of that locality,
and contract has been made with Mr..
Jno. Mccormack to complete iby Feb.
24th, next, a gravel sidewalk on the
south side of the street, four feet wide
with stone curbing, to extend from the
corporation line to the residence of Col.
S. E. Rose, a distance of about 500
wards
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
BURGLARY.
ZOO wOrth ofGOOds STOLEN.

$4,000 Worth of Goods Stolen.
The store of Mr.. D. Lazarus, on the
northeast corner of the square, was ell
tered by burglars on last Tuesday night
and rifled of large quantity of goods.
No one was sleeping in the store, and the
thieves effected an entrance by boring a
hole in the back door and lifting the bar
that held it. The goods carried off were
the very best in the store, showing that
the thieves were not only expert burg
lars but good judges Of goods. Mr..
Lazarus cannot correctly estimate his
loss, but he supposes i5 to be between
$4,000 and $4,000. No clue to the
thieves has yet been discovered, though
it is hardly possible that such an
amount of goods can be long secreted in
our midst or carried away without be-
ing discovered.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
What We Saw, Where We Saw
II ND H. 1Ern M.

It's and How We got There.
Whole legions of little mud devils
with glaring muddy eyebaIls, their
noses dripping mud, mud oozing from
their ears, squirting mud through their
teeth, with a stocking of mud in one
hand and big ball of squashing mud
in the other, surrounded us on all sides
and cut off escape. Myriads of big
mud fiends were busy piling mud on
to- OF mud until great mountain of
mud reared its muddy crest towards
the broad canopy of mud spread out
for sky, stood before US in all its..mud-
dy grandeur, while behind us a million
imps were pouring bucketful after
bucketful of mud into a great crater
of quivering mud which heaved and
spread above its banks until the vast
exPanse as far as the eye could reach
in rear, was a surging mass of rolling
pillows of mud. Black clouds of mud
arose in the distance and passed over,
emitting showers Of muddy mud, and
streak after streak of vivid muddy
lightning tore from their fastning, the
mud-sills of the heavens and let them
down in sheets upon our head. The
millions of mud devils, just as the
storm was at its height, formed them
selves in hollow squares and advanced
upon US. The array of battle came
nearer and nearer, and as their august
commander ordered the charge, and as
a million balls of mud and a million
stockings of mud, and million buck
etfuls of mud belched from the great
mud mortars of the enemy came squash
ing and zizzing and splattering right at
our head, we had the presence of mind
to wake up and escape it all, and TO find
that we had only been walking in cur
| sleep through the main thoroughfare
of East Hill.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15

] win sell my stock OF gooCs to cash
buyers, without regard to cost. If you
want anything in my store, come and
get it. After 80 days from date, the
remnant win be closed out at auction.
mean to close out the old stock, and
settle up the old business Immediately,
and those who owe the present or old
firm. are requested to settle as soon as
possible. IL. sHAPARD.
Jan. 18th. 1874. I'd.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
Criminal Court.

Judge McLemOre is attending the
convention of Judges in Nashville this
week, and in consequence Court has not
been in session. Court will convene
Monday next, and will commence with
the jail cases. The FIippin-TomIin
trial will come up during the week. 1t
will consume great deal of time and
elicit much interest, the defense having
upwards of fifty witnesses summoned.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15
Uncle Ben, the CoIored Refu-
gee.
By Will S. HAYS.

The old log cabin stands alone,
Beside the winding stream,
Whose echoes sound so sweet at night
Like music in dream;
The moeking-bird sings blith and gay,
The coon plays up the tree,
The moon looks down ON Uncle Ben,
The COl0red Refugee.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15

EB- Why do railroads increase the
value of landP Because they increase
the value of everything produced on
the land. Why is cotton worth So per
bale more at Pulaski than at Lewisburg
Because Pulaski has a railroad and
Lewisburg has not.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-01-15

GE- VIII not some one start that
paper to petition the county court to
order an election to see whether the
people are willing to be taxed for turn
pixies? 1t is the only way we viii ever
get good roads, the proper way and a
sure waY.