The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-03-18
TIMELY TOPICS.

NIX IlAlAk5 OF Ne8 lOrky VINO mas not
teen le 20 attend the sittings OF the
hOuse for the past four weeks on
account of lness, has written Mr..
Drittenden, OF Missouri, expressing his
legret that bis illness had prevented
him from taking any part IN correcting
.he injustice which was done to Brown,
of Kentucky, In the resolution OF CEN
snre novel by Limself and adopted by
ihe house in the earlier part Of the ses-
non. He repeats his conviction that so
lar as the resolution imputed to Brown
ny intention Of preyarication or double
Healing in his response to the speaker,
himself and a majority Of the house
bad been misled, and had done injus-
bee to Brown. He adds ga careful
Examination of the record since, quail
fyiHg 10 by-my own distinct recollection,
satisfies me that did wong to Brown
in imPuting this intent TO him. and that
there was nothing in his response to the
speaker Inconsistent with good faith or
integrity Of an upright aud honorable
man. / shall never hesitate 10 express
freely the conviction that have above
Expressed to you, and IL anything con-
tained in this lettor within your jude-
ment be OF service to Mr.. Brown, I beg
you to consider the letter entirely at
your service, for any use whatever that
you or other friends Of Mr.. Brown may
think proper to make of it"
THE president of the Butter aud
Cheese exchange of New York has pre-
pared some statistics which show that
IL corn is hing, COW is, at least, royal
consort. The consumption Of butter in
the United States is 1,O4O,O 900, 600
pounds per annum, for table use, alone.
adding about one-t third more for the
culinary consumption, the total is
J 1887, ,0O0,0 pounds. The exports
from TIE states and Canada are about
rs, 600, ,OO0. making the total annual
product about 1,402. 100000 worth, at
.nn average of thirty cents a pound,
800, 100000. The product in cheese is
supposed to be 800, 000,000 pounds.
.The exports from the United States
ports for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1874, were 906l1 ,O57 pounds, and
the exports from the dominion of Can
ada we're %, 1873, ,223 pounds. exclusive
of exports to the United States, making
a total American export of 113, 794, ,2S0
pounds. .
TIE Chicago Tribune would not be
surprised if the first test case oa the
constitutionality Of thee rights bill
should come from the north, assigning
as it's reason that while the number of
people in the north who now deny any
of the political rights of the negro is
very small; the number of those who
entertain social prejudices is still very
large. The practice Of excluding ne
groes from the public dining-rooms of
first class hotels and the choice seats in
first-class theatres and operas is as gem
eral in the north MS in the south, and a
test case is as likely to go to the supreme
court on one of those points frcm
Chicago, Boston or New York, as it is
from New Orleans, Louisville or Rich
mond.
IN twenty-one counties in Georgia,
very careful agricultural statistics were
collected last year, in compliance with
state law. In these counties the
whites had 50, ,607 sheep; the negroes
barely 265. they owned All dogs, OF
about twenty times as many dogs as
sheep TO supply, them with wool foI
clothing and mutton. 1t is difficult to
discover any way in which southern
agriculture may prosper while a savage
taste for dogs and guns are so powerful,
not only with persons of co'or, but
with come millions of the white race.
In the twenty-one, the counties rererre6
10, the whites keep seventeen thoussnJ
six hundred and ninety-seven dogs.
THE, first ruling made by the internal
revenue department. under the pTovis
ions Of the new tax and tariff law, wa.
in reference TO the time of the taking
effect of the new rates on spirits anG
tobacco, aud was as follows: Spirit.
produced, that is in the cistern-room ol
warehouse, prior to midnight on the
Sd instant, will be liable to a tax of II
cents on the gallon; collectors are in
strdcted to collect 90 cents for spirits
produced after that date. Tobacco o.
cigars in hands of manufacturers, lie
gally packed and properly stamped
prior to midnight of the Sd, win b,
charged at the old rate of 20 cents, bu
after that n tax Of "a cents viii be i'm
posed,
THE real strength nf the Unite,
States. navy, is 6l vessels, which com
prise 10 iron olads. There are % ages
sells building, and 35 laid up for repairs
These, necessity required, would in
crease the number to 1lS. The officer
are -admirnls vice admiral, ID rea
adnirals. 30 commodores, 80 captains
90 commanders, l10 lent. commanders
252 lieutenants, and 10 medical direct
ors. This fierce is scattered all .bve
the. North and South Pacific, Nolth A
lan6e, end along the borders of Asi
anrthis country.
Tsm Pennsylyania legislature hr
nlnapst uhanimously passed a Law, in
posing fine of $40, 900 and fiftee
years imprisonment on each and ever
person who shalt continue to conce
Charlie Ross. This Is not ca post fact
as further coneealment and not that
the past, is punishable under it.
special clause Is added which viii op
rate TO free the original kidnappere I
present holders of the child if they r
store him within thirty days from II
passage Of the act. y ~ Efk
TuE first case under the civil righ
bill came up before the United Sat,
commissioner, Z. II. McQuigg, Wi
mington, N. c., on the 6.h inst.
negr pRu1ed lsfaucisA Holmes had v
Il. Getken, saloon keeper, arrested fC
refusing to sell him a drink. The cor
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