The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-05-25

Morton.
At session of the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church,
at Savannah, the committee on bills
and overtures reported reccommen-
dations concerning the proposed al
lance of the Presbyterian churches.
On the motion To adopt the report
DR.. Stuart Robinson, OF Louisville,
spoke for over two hours, warmly
advocating the proposed council,and
favoring a free and earnest discus
sion of doctrinal questions. The
address excited unusual interest.
and the large church was crowded.
At the close of business hours
yesterday the silver dollar was
worth 1919 cents in gold, or $40
cents less than the greenback dollar
-Cipcinnoti Enquirer, 21st.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks has
been indorsed for President by the
Indiana Democratic State conven-
ton. The contest seems to be mar
rowing down between Tilden and
Hendricks, with chances in favor of
the former.-Dardanelle (Ark. hide
pendent.
A night or two ago, John Shaw,
living near Moccasin, Lawrence
county, created quite an excitement
in that place by leaving his wife
and five children, and clipping with
Mrs. Springer, whose two chill
dren have no mother to spank
them nOw.-BanRer.
The Baltimore Methodist confer
ence has under consideration a res
olution looking to the rejection of
all ministerial candidates who use
tobacco. This will put a stop to
the curious priestly custom of pray
ing in the pulpit with a sweet NOR
sci of fine-cut rolling beneath the
tongue Courier-Journal.
Grant is accused of procuring
while general of the army an APP
pointment for his brOther-in law s
brother-in-law, whose avowed ob.
ject was to make money by improp
er means. 1t IS not often that
Grant has had to go as far from
the circle as his hrothcr-in law tc
find a rascal to appoint to office
but he has never gone without find
ing him.-Er.
1t is now stated that Governor
Tilden would be willing to make
the race for President. It is
said the North Carolina, Maryland
Indiana, and other Democrats from
the south have been quietly fixing
up a compromise between Hen
bricks and Tilden, which it is hoped
will result in a combination of theil
respective friends to secure the de
feat of other candidates.-,S Loai,
journal.
Nashville (Tenn.) Banner: Rob
ert W. Cooke is only six years old
and yet he is creating more excite
ment in Huntsville just now than
tue oldest inhabltanI. Cooke weighs
ninety-seven pounds, measures thir-
ty- two inches around the chest
thirty one around the waist anc
thirty-eight around tn. hips. His
thigh measures twenty-three inches
his calf fourteen and a half, his arm
fourteen and his head twenty three
in circumference.
One of the most needed reform.
in Tennessee is an improved schoo
| system. greatly improved, too. Tn,
standard should he raised all arount
and means provided for keeping dis
ciples OF incompetence oft of til,
schools, except in the capacity o
students, and especially for secur
ing competent and honest men t,
serve as county superinrendents.-
The majority of those at presen
in serving are sleepy dnugheads, in
} dieent to the public good. plan
tools Of mozy backed county courts
Another plank which the peopl
want their candidates for Legislative
honors to fully explain in maxim;
up their platforms is the 'dog law
plank.-CAat. (Tenn.) Commercial