The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-09-06

II
The Democratic party of Nash
vile did not only very sensible
but very smart thing last Monday
at their municipal convention. The
working men had previously nomi-
mated S. A. Duling for Mayor, and
when the democrats met, Mr.. Du-
ling being a good democrat, they
nominated him also. The demo
cratic party being essentially the
working mans party there is no
inconsistency whatever in this.
Bishop Gilbert Haven is in favor
of annexing Liberia to the United
States. He thinks he saw great
deal in that sunny land, while on
his recent visit there, which would
make it a very desirable addition
TO our territory. Probably the
next thing Brother Haven would ia
vor annexing would be the rest of
Africa.
The Columbia Herald and Mail
appeared last week in a neat new
dress and examining full of good
reading both local and general, and
giving evidence by the fitness of
its advertising columns of increas-
ing prosperity. May prosperity al
ways attend its gifted and generous
editor and proprietor.
1t has cost the State of Maryland
"a hundred thousand dollars to pay
her militia employed in suppressing
the late riot The rate of pay al
lowed for men and officers was the
same as in the regular army. Sub
sistence and transportation bills and
incidental expenses will probably
amount to as much more.
A Washington special states that
Hon. Ben Hill of Georgia.is being
warmly supported by certain prom
inent parties in the East and North
as a compromise candidate for the
Presidency in 1880. 1t is proposed
to place liberal like Banks on the
ticket with him for the Vice Presi
dency.
There has not been single great
battle between the Russians and the
Turks, Notwithstanding so much is
said in the daily dispatches con-
corning the war. We prefer not to
cucumber our columns with the I'M
reliable stuff we see. in the papers
daily.
If the idlers, white and black, so
abundant in all the Tennessee
towns, will step down into the low
er Mississippi Valley, where there
will be plenty of cotton TO pick
from now until February, they can
make $3.50 per day.
Brigham Young was once a mem
Der of the Baptist Church and
preached occasionally. He was a
painter and glazier, and had but lit
tie education. At the age of 81, he
in 1882 joined the Mormons in
Ohio.
1t is now asserted that Osman
Pasha, of the Turkish army is not
Bazaine, but H. Clay Crawford, of
Hawkins county, Tenn, late colonel
in the U. S. A., late Mexican Gen
eral, and late of the Egyptian army.
A blind man, who keeps little
cigar stand at Vicksburg, was
robbed by some goddess thief the
other night of goods valued at $3.50
nearly all he had. And yet there
are people who hope there is no hell.
An exchange says: If the editor
of a country newspaper could get
verbal promises discounted at bank
rates, he would be on intimate
terms with the Rothschild family
inside of two days.
BY contract with the authorities
of Memphis, Gen. Forrest takes the
Migrants and tramps convicted in
that city of it's hands, and pays
therefor ten cents day, working
them on his plantation.
The total value for State taxation
of all the thirty one railroads whose
lines run 10 this State will be about
$14, 100000. Some of these only
run a mile or two within the bound
aries of the State.
Memphis Appeal: In proportion
to population, Memphis has as
many divorce suits as any city in
America. Hasty marriages, mistas
ken affection, and improper conduct
cause these suits.
Goldsmith Maid trotted before an
immense audience at Nashville on
Tuesday in 2:21; 2:l94 and 2:IS4.