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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-12-17
THE ASSESSMENT LAW

Is found fault with by many, and al
though it needs many changes, yet some
of its provisions should be retained,
particularly those which make money,
bonds and stocks bear a portion of the
burdens of government. This was not
however the bill which Gov. Brown
recommended, but as it was not uncon-
stitutional, he did not feel at liberty to
veto it. Mr.. Pennebaker in his report
had recommended changes in our as
sessment laws, and Mr.. Williamson in a
pamphlet published this year, had said
that sit is generally conceded that real
estate in Tennessee is assessed at less
than half of its true value" and he was
radical member of the last LegiSla-
ture, and radical candidate this year.
The object of the assessment law was
not so much to increase the valuation of
real estate, as it was to bring forth for
taxation, money, bonds and stocks which
had been concealed so as to escape taxa
ten. Whether good or bad, this Act
was not n measure of Gov. Browns ad-
ministration, for it had never been rec
commended by him.
GOV RRDWN'S ATrTTFrpI. grrpopU TIM
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.GRTCULTURAL BUREAU

During his administration the Bureau
of Agriculture has been established with
the warm approval of GOV. Brown. The
amount of good that has been done by
that Bureau and its able and efficient
Secretary cannot be fully known in
many, many years. Never was money
more wisely expended than in the es-
adjustment of this Bureau, and it is an
honor to any administration for its es-
tablishment to have taken place whilst
it was in power.
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The Railway Coufereuce.

NEW York, August 3.-The conference
Of railroad representatives at SAratoga
have decided that equitable and uniform
freight and passenger rates should be
charged, and the principle Of cut.throat
competition condemned as unworthy Of
corporations and injurious 10 their prop,
erty. The idea was favored OF an umpire
or arbitrator OF each Of the different rail-
road centerS, such as New York, Pitts
burgh, Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Sk Louis and elsewhere, whose duty II
shall Ibe to take testimony, and, 80 far az
1t may be within their power, to settle ali
questions arising! The general plan Of
the representatives was to effect q perma.
nent organization, and In some manner 70
stand united against the opposition which
appears 10 be concentrating upon and de-
stroying their interests.
General Deveraux, President Of the At.
lantic q Great Western, who was Chair
man oi the meeting, says that the meeting
was one OF tho most harmonious he ever
attended. There was no doubt that there
was unity oil interest, and Just now there
appeared to be special reason for con.
terence OF the central corporations. There
was.no intention 10 combine for any llle-
gitimate purpose, but 1t was essential that
some measures should be taken to protect
the interests committed to their care. he
believed the railroad companies, in their
late conference, had accomplished a great
deal Of good. There would be less lric-
uon, less bitterness, and greater degree
Of unanimity In their relations 10 ono
another. '.a'-s.t fff'lE.TfT
President Jacob D. Cox, Of the Toledo,
Wabash & Western, said the meet
ing was called lees Tor the purpose
OF raising the rates than Of maintaining
the present prices, and providing against
the suicidal system Of commissions, re-
bates and drawbacks, which were in
vogue and which drained the resources
and Vitals Of corporations. he had no
doubt that the effect OF the conference
would be excellent. a.,
The Tribune says on this subject: A
railroad conference at Saratoga was called
like the one which lately held its sessions
here, for the ostensible purpose Of making
combinations 10 facilitate transportation
and establish Uniform freight and pasSen.
ger rates. The report Of the proceedings
will indicate to many that the roads are
really combined to resist what they look
on as a forthcoming encroachment Of the
western graDgers:
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From the Black Hills.

Sioux CRY, August "a dispatch to
the Journal from Fort sully states that
four Indian runners arrived at Cheyenne
agency today direct from the hostile
camp In the Black Hills. They saw Gen.
Clusters command in camp near Bear
Rut, at the foot of Black Hills, on the
evening Of July 3lst. They report that
the hostile Indians know nothing Of Gus
ter's expedition, and were peacefully dis
posed and wanted to come into the agen-
cies'snd trade,
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TIE N. Y. MONEY MARKET.-The Gin.
cinnati Gazette of yesterday, in calling at.
tention to the New York bank statement
Of last Saturday, makes the following OBJ.
seryadon:
awe have arrived at The season Of the
year when ordinarily the New York
banks begin 10 show decline In deposits
and legal tenders, and TO callin loans TO
obtain means to meet the demand from
the country for currency, but this season
the condition OF the banks and the new
relation Of reserves under the currency
bill is such that the banks will be able to
supply large amount OF currency with
out disturbing their loans, even II the, calls
upon them for currency should be
as large as usuSl, which scarcely
seems probable In view Of the fact that
money Is plenty in the West, and the
purchases Of merchandise by the West.
ern merchants In the Eastern cities
promises 10 be larger than usual, which
may tend to equalize the exchanges. The
bank statement Of Saturday shows gain
In the net reserve during the week ol
$1,144,100. The banks were holding
$50, ,497,275 over the legal requirement.
The remarkable features ARE the large
gain In legal tenders and the contraction
IN loans IN the face Of q 2A3 per cent
money market for call loans. -
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TIE NAIL MARKET.-The Pittsburgh
Manufacturer, in speaking Of the nail
market, makes the following observa-
tions: u -.
always Is at this particular time; some Of
the factories are stopped, taking stock
and making repairs, and others will sooD
do likewise. Prices remain about as last
quoted, S3 4Oa3 so; that is, makers are
supplying the immediate wants OF regular
buyers at these rates, but, from all that
we can learn, 1t would be very difficult,
II not impossible, to place an order
for anything like . round lot o. quoted
rates. AS in the case Of iron, 1t Is con;
tended that prices are entirely too low,
lower than there Is any necessity for,
hence 1t 10 almost certain that there Will
be an advance established as soon as the
fall trade fully opens up, II not before.
Stocks are very much reduced here, and
the general outlook 10 favorable for the
advance In question, hence It'll not 70 DO
expected that manufacturers will contract
for small lots at current prices" "a
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rhe wheelipg 8 Lake Erie Railroad.

The Wheeling a. Lake Erie Railroad.
JUDGE COCHRAN and President JoRL
WooD, Of the Wheeling q Lake Erie
Road, leave this morning for the western
end OF the line, and while absent will at.
tend meeting Of the Board Of Directors
at sandusky on the 11lh. At this meet
ing the location Of the route west Of Lodi
will be determined. It will then be de-
cided whether the road will go to Toledo
by way Of tsapdusky or take more direct
course south OF that line. We understand
that avery decided interest is being mani.
tested or, the west end Of the line. Mr..
SHANnEY hassucceeded in making his ar
rangements with European capitalists for
the funds necessary to complete the road
as soon as the 5000 per mile shall be
raised along the line. ,ofthis he stands
ready to give the company ample guaran-
tee. Mr.. STANLEY is gentleman accus-
toned to grapple with large undertakings,
and alter his achievements at Hoossc
Tunnel who shall say what he cannot tac-
complain. 3 b,
Three routes on the Wheeling Sc Lake
. Erieroad have been surveyed from Lodi
to Toledo. The northern route is via
Wellington and Wakemsn, the middle
route is via Clarksfeld, and the Southern
route via New London, They all con-
verge at Milan, point about so miles
east OF Toledo and about 100 from Wheel.
ing. We notice that q late Toledo paper
urges that tho most directroute be chosen
by the Directors. Every mile Of defec-
tion, 1t contends, Is just that much cos,
added to the price OF coal delivered 81
Toledo. Coal freight Toledo.wards, and
ore and lumber freight Wheeling.wards
are to be the main business of the road
The Wheeling & Lake Erie eroad crosses
ten railroads between the Ohio river and
Toledo. 1t first crosses the Panhandle
road at Jewett, some thirty miles from
Martins Ferry. Next, It crosses the New
Philadelphia branch Of the Cleveland 6
Pittsburgh road at Zoar, titty.two milei
out. Third, 1t crosses the Tuscarawas Val
ley road at Navarro, about slxty-eigh'
miles out. Fourth, it crosses the Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne 6 Chicago road, and
the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon s. Columbus
road at orville, eighty.nine miles out
Fifth, it crosses the Atlantic s. GreaI
Western road at Pike, 1O9 miles out
Sixth, 1t crosses the Cleveland, Columbus
Chicago s. Indianapolis road (Bee Line) a
Wellington, or New London, (accordiDf
as It takes the Northern or Southern
route). 1873 miles out. Seventh, it crosse,
the Lake Shore road at Norwalk, IA
miles out Eighth, it crosses the LAX
Erie division Of the Baltimore s. Ohio q
either Prours or sanduShy, 164 miles oui
and, ninth, 1t crosses the Cincinnati
sandusky s. Cleveland road at Cestalia o
Ssndusky.
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TIEToN's children arc Florence, ageC
II; Alice, aged ID; Carroll, aged II, ant
frankie, aged 8.
Tan discussion on cremation has died
out ainCe the Tiltou.B .Beecher expose, lusI
when II oughtto be at its height. ~
THE exposure Of the Plymouth pastor
leads the New York Mail to cry oul
against "the Joy Of base souls In the
butchery Of noble regulations.
IT Is rumored that the Rev. Henry
Ward Beeoher has become involved In q
rather awkward scrape with some woman
or other In Brooklyn. II there Is any
truth In this, II 10 very strange that moth
ing Is said aboutit In the newspapers,
Courier. Journal,
ALL that the community now wishes
10 ascertain Is, how he explains these
letters.-N. Y. Nation.
IL we are not much mistaken; the pub.
lie sentiment on tho whole subject is
pretty much thiS-thatiI Mr.. Tilton has
not fully proved his charges, Mr. BeCcher
has not yet fully answered them, especi-
ally go lar as relates TO the evidence ol his
ewn letters; thstif MIR. Beecher Is limo.
cent, his so.called "detense' Is not being
well managed by his friends; and finally,
that the whole affair is q scandal which
ought never 10 have been forced upon the
public, and which will do more TO ipjure
the young, and weaken the cause Of re-.
ligion in the eyes OF the unthinking, than
anything which has happened for many
q long day. "1f these are religious men,"
sc. Sc.-N. Y, Times.
II Mr.. Moulton has known for three
years that Mr.. Beecher is guilty, he has
been compoundiDg a felony all that time;
and II Beecher Is condemned, he ought TO
20 with him to the State Prison. II he
knew Mr.. Beecher to be innocent, then
why has this Mr. Moulton been silent
The scamp l One word from him would
have settledit. The worst feature for Mr..
Beecher, in my judgment, is that Moulton
Is one ot his cronies. People have been
willing, In their great confidence In Mr..
Beecher, TO set aside the immemorial
maxim, "a man is known by the compa.
ny he keeps" A Christian minister
should be kind 10 all who arc brought into
contact with him, but he has no right to
choose disreputable associates. His bust.
ness is totry and save men, as our Lord
did, when He.mixed with publicans and
sinners.-Dr. Bacon.
The Committee do not seem 10 recog-
nize the harm they are doing in dragging
this case out to such length. They have
no right to keep this mass of moral car
rion injecting the air a moment longer
than is necessary. But we have come to
the end Of another week and no decided
steps have been taken towards making an
end OF the matter. The scandal has been
forced into the daily thought and con-
versation oi millions Of people. With lew
exceptions the whole country Is divided
into two camps-the better part hoping
that Mr.. Beecher will be proved guiltless,
the baser part gloating over the prospect
that he may be dragged down into the
mlre. Every hour that the investigation
is unnecessarily prolonged adds needlessly
10 the suspense Of the first, and the brutal
delight Of the latter class.-M Y. Tribune
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Our euterprising citizen, Mr.. GEORGE
CRUMBAcKAR, is building two brick
houses over at Etnaville, and We under.
stand contemplates putting up three
more. Etnaville promises to become
quite respectable sized village before
this year closes. The Rolling Mill COM
menccd a double turn yesterday on sheet
iron, We learn that the Company have
orders ahead Of their capacity on single
turn for sheet iron, and hence have been
compelled to enlarge their product.
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CINCINNATI, August 8-The fire at
Jacksboro, O., Friday night destroyed.
Conitt's saddlery shop; loss $4,000; in
sured. Elihu Johnson's store; loss 81 600;
insured for small amount In the Ena.
G. n. Martins residence; loss 81, 900; in
sured for 81 900 in the Phunix, Of Hart
ford; store Of same; loss s., 900; insured in
the Ph@nix for ST. 900. WaSham G Stern.
berger lest their stock Of clothing, valued
at g 500; covered by insurance in the
PhmniY .sH a
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Statement of the condtrIon of Ma
IIonal Banks.

The Comptroller of the Currency has
just completed an abstract exhibiting the
condition oil the national banks on the
Goth Of June last, which comprises the
first returns made by the banks since June
20ih, when the reserve laws were mate
rally changed. The statement shows that
under the head of liabilities, the amount
Of the individual deposits Of all the ma.
tional banks al that date was $622 $685.
900; tho amount due TO banks, $l43,089i- :
900; the amount OF circulation, $685., $685.
900. Under the head Of resources the
amount due from banks was 1856, Ill 900;
the amount due from reserve agents, $97,-
s7l. 900; specie, $92, ,2SO,ooO; legal tenders,
$150,9SS,000. The corresponding items
Of the same date last year were, iDdivid.
ual deposits $641, ,191 600; amount due to
banks, $l7s,507,OOO; circulation, $685.
7SS, 900; and under the head Of reserves:
specie, $9I,95O,0OO; legal tenders, $12s,-
G5G,000; due from banks, $l54 4545. 900;
due from reserve agents, 97,14SOO0. The
capital Of the banks in June, 1874, was
$491 100000; loans, $922 100000. In
June, 1878, their capital was 100000
600; loans, $929OO000O. The statement
shows that, while the individual deposits
have fallen of about twenty millions since
last year, the amount due TO banks has
increased about $l7,0O0,OO0, while the
amount Of specie and legal tender notes
on hand has increased more than $l7,-
100000. The statement at the present
tune being, therefore, stronger than in
June, 1873. .s
The number OF banks deficient in re-
serve under the present act was only
twenty, and the total amount OF tho de-
Aciency $379, 400, $300,O0O oil which was
deficiency In four banks In the redemp'
tion cities. 1t Is iSlmpossible TO give com.
parative statement Of the excess oil the
reserve held by banks over the amount
required by the new act until the reserve
held in the redemption cities and in the
country banks can be separated. The
reports of the banks from which the
present statement has been compiled
having been made but few days after the
passage Of the act, gives but little informs.
ton in reference TO It's operation on there.
serves of the banks; but ii is expected that
the next statement will give interesting
statistics upon this point. The Treasurer
has on hand about ten millions OF Ma
tional Bank notes sent him for redemption,
which are now being assorted, and 1t ID
now expected that nearly the whole
amount will be delivered 10 the Comp
troller Of the Currency, the delivery to
commence early next week. The cur
rency, after being counted in the office Of
the Comptroller oi the Currency, is then
TO be destroyed, and very nearly the
whole amount again TO be iSsued, in new
circulation, thus involving the counting
oitWice the amount Of notes received
from the Treasurer's office.
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UnknOwn victim Of Murder.

CLEVELAND, August 3.-The body Of
an unknown man with his skull smashed
was found to-day in field near Glenyille,
five miles east OF this city. The deceased
is about forty.fye years Of age, well
dressed, brown pants and vest, black
frock coat, black slouch hat, side whis.
kers Of dark brown color, and light
moustache. Nothing to identify the de-
ceased was found on his person. He was
probably murdered for money.
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THE late JosRPH A. METcALF, who
died near Cambridge, Ohio, on Thursday
last, was buried on Sunday. His disease
was Inflammation ofthe bowela Weun.
derstand that he suffered greatly from tho
time he was taken sick, on the Monday
previous, up to the last hours Of his lie,
and was only conscious at intervals. His
family remainfOr tho present on the farm,
but it is not unlikely that they will return
to Wheeling at an early day.
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Another Reservoir Rursted.

TRENTON, N. J., August 8.-The main
reservoir which gave way this afternoon
sent about thirty million gallons OF water
over the city and down Pennington ave-
nue. with mighty rush, filling cellars and
most OF the houses for a quarter of a mile.
The breach Is in the south end Of the res
ervoir and Is about 25 feet wide at the
top. There was no damage done aside
from filling cellars and the carrying away
Of fencing. It was caused by a leakage
from an old pipe which was lett embed.
ded in the soil when the new reservoir
Was built -I.'H--
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WASHINGTON.
TRRAsURY rAYMENrs FOR JULY.

N TRRAsuRY PAYMENTS FOR JULY.
= WASHINGTON, August 8.-PaymCnta
were made from The Treasury Depart
ment during July as follows: Civil aud
miscellaneous, q, COS, ,872; war, IS, III, ,036;
Navy, $s,72S276; interior pensions and
Indians, $2,94s,490. Total, SIC 65l6, ,376.
The above Is exclusive Of payments on
the account OF principal and Interest Of
the public debt.
d, RETURNED. .. t
attorney General Williams has return
ed TO this city. .G.
Admiral Reynolds is Acting Secretary
Of the Navy during the absence Of Sec
retsry Robeson.
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The Texan and Louisiana Excur.
si0nISts. ia

MEAtPH1s, August 9.-The Texan and
Louisiana excursionists were driven
around tho city to-day and shown all the
points of interest, and then taken 10 the
Cotton Exchange, where speeches we're
made in reference to building the Mem
phis & Shreveport Railroad. In the after.
noon an exhibition oi the fire department
was given, and tonight they were ban
quetted at the Peabody hotel. They all
speak in glowing terms Of their reception
at various cities. A
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The Last of Lord Cordop.

FoRT GARRY, August 8.-Lord Gordon
shot himself Saturday last this residence
at Headipgly in this Province. Two
English deteclives arrested him, and he
promised to 60 quietly with them If they
would not 90 through the United States.
While in his room preparing ior the Jour.
ney he blow out his brains. :.
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F1REAT QUAKER CRY, o.-on yeater.
day about II o'clock the hotel at Quaker
City, Guernsey county, took FIRE and was
quickly burned to the ground. The build.
ing was owned by JAMES r. JOHNSON
and was occupied by HENRY Mccormick
for hotel purposes, The house was valued
at $500, and was insured in The Home
Of Columbus for $780, the household
goods were sayedin a damaged condition.
We understand the hotel will be imme-
aialelv fahuilk 4s II fts' y
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steamer News.

San FRANonco, August 3-The Pa
ciac Mail steamer Constitution, from
Panama, arrived this morning.
LIVERPOOL, August 3.-The steamships
Vile de Paris, Scandinavian and HsW-
wanna have arrived out. 80
NEW York, August 3.-The steamer
City of Paris, from Liverpool, has arrived.
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GtaGtstelliarn1rer ID

TIE quotation Of 10 Tor ten,iorty bonds
in this mornings money market Is not for
coupon bonds, but for registered bonds
The coupons are selling at about 1881 in
New York. The dispatches should have
quoted them as registered bonds in order
to save the necessity for this explanation.
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OMAHA, August 8-The following dis
patch was received at the Government
headquarters here yesterday from Colonel
Bradley, at Fort Steele: The Indiana
recently attacked hsyipg party elk miles
south Of RSwlins, and killed a citizen
named johnson and captured some stock.
l sent Messel's company out at once.
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MoRRsTowN, N. j., August 9.-Presi-
dent Grant will visit this place on Thurs.
day next He will remain an hour and
hold reception at Washington's head.
quarters &c will then proceed to Dover,
Mount Hope and Newtown, returning to
Boontop, where he will remain all night
as the guest OF John Hill,
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CHICAGO, August a.-In the criminal
court this morning, In tho case Of Nicho-
las Jorden, against whom two indictments
for arson were pending, Judge Gary
quashed one Of the indictments on tech
nical grounds, but sustained the other and
fixed Wednesday next as the day for his
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Weather Report.
Wan DEPARTMENT, ]
OTRICI OF THI CHIEF sIoNAL OFFICiR,
WARRINGTON. D. O., Augu!t S.-S:00P. 4.
PROBABILITIES,

AASAADAAhAAhnt
For the Middle States, rising barome-
ter, northwest 10 northeast winds and
clear, cool weather, except possibly light
coast rains.
For the South Atlantic aud East Gull
States, rising barometer, slightly lower
temperature. winds mostly from the north
and east and partly CLOUDY weather, with
rain on the coast.
For tho West Gulf Stated, Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley, clear or partly
cloudy weather, winds mostly from south.
east and northeast. and stationary or
rising barometer.
For the lower lake region, winds veer.
ing to easterly and southerly, partly
cloudy weather, q slight rise in the tenn.
pcrature, and in the upper lake region,
falling barometer, generally higher TEN.
perature and partly cloudy weather, with
possibly light local rains from Iowa
northward,