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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22
A WITNESS COMING

The person who gave information that he
was in the Papal service has been released
from that body, and viii also come to this
country as a witness against Sgrratt.
WAsHISGToN, Dec. 12-lt Is understood
here IN semi-olicial circles that the criminal,
Surrat1, win be offered bis pardon on condi-
ton that he viii testify as q faithful witness
against all other parties who know Of, or
had any connection, either directly or indi-
rectly, with the atrocIous act
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22
Over-Leg1sIatIon

It is the vice Of this empirical school Of
politicians that they never look beyond
proximate causes and immediate effects. In
common with the uneducatCd masses they
habitually regard each phenomenon as in
vOIving but one antecedent and one conse-
uuent They do net bear in mind that each
phenomenon is a link in an infinite series-is
the result of myriads Of preceding phe-
nomena, and viii have share Ia producing
myriads of succeeding ones"
This was not written, gentle reader, as you
might well suppose, of the party IN power in
this country, but was traced by hand now
cold in death and had direct reference to
the affairs Of another continent and another
political system than ours. But as the
passions Of men are the same in all ages, n
all climates, and under all forms Of govern
ment, whether il be a monarchy, an aris
tocracv, a democracy, or an ochlocracy, so
principles of truth as established IN Iegisla-
ton are immutable under ali circumstances.
/ What is true in this quotation Of the JacO-
bins in the French revolution, is none the
less true when applied to the JacObin party
! in the United States and as the bloody
1 orgies Of the one was terminated by its 9Th
/ Thermindor, so the other may find that 1t
/ contains within itself the seeds Of destruc-
/ ton, and that the limit Of It's usurpation viii
/ be marked by the blood Of its Robespierre,
shed by the fawning hand. Of a Barere.
/ Let no one misapprehcnd our meaning, nor
/ suppose for moment that we refer to the
/ South as an active element In the downfall
I of this faction; for SIC write IS one, who
+ from alar OF, without passion or q hope
/ IN the issue, calmly speculatss on the rela
I tive strength Of the contcnding powers. il
/ is true We feel an interest Ia the struggle
J but 1t Is the interest taken by the Wings 0I
/ England, ia the contest between Ro5espicrre
! and Barere. We know that the testructirn
/ Of the party, however brought about, viii
/ strengthen the hands Of constitutional free
/ dom but our position as a people, deter
mined by the result Of the war, VIII not
/ permit a part in the accomplishment o.
/ the object
''Vaulring ambition overleaps itself and
too much legislation destroys the subject ol
It's solicitude This is the vice Of tiiis EN-
/ piricai school Of politicians as fully shown
/ IN all It's wild Vagaries. Looking only T.
| " proximate causes AID Immediate elects
/ they disregard the teachings oi ali expert
/ enca-that legislation must be governed by
/ f-ad uriuefules aud not m9Lide1 - suit the
r,ir,1ta circumstances Of each particular case.
/ Too much legislation is more oppressive than
tho little In the one case, on account oil
| the iu5pessibiIity Of remembering the muL
( tipIicitv of laws, we arc entirely as loss
/ 70 know What is permitted and what is for
hidden 20 us-what is right Ia one man
being wrong in another. ln the other, the
laws are few and simple and founded on
general prfncipies thaE all may comprehend
and that the just judge may safely apply q
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22
Fron the KnoEviilo commoTsisi.j ]


Radical Congressional Programme.
From what has been made public as to
the dOings Of the various Radical caueuses
that have been held in Washington It can
be very readily inferred that the present con
gress are determined to out-Ifadical Radi-
calsm, and If possible, change the entire re-
lations between the Executive and Congress,
and to deprive the President and his Cabi-
net Of any power or voice IN the councils
Of the nation, and to render that department
a mere sinecure department and to central
ize power in Congress regardless of the cor
stitutiOn or the old constitutional landmarks.
II has already been indicated in caucus that
the State Government Of the ten SOuthern
States are to be declared as possessed of no
legal authority, and that they were formed
by rebels In disregard Of law, and are moth
| ing more or less than lawless gatherings The
appointments Of the President are to be
disregarded and new appointments made.
a strong effort is to be made to make it ap-
pear that the President has long known Of
/ the whereabouts Of John Surratt and has
/ done nothiug TO cause his arrest but had
/ connived at his escape We suppose they
/ hope 70 create out Of this some huge bug
/ bear to lead ignorant people to believe that
the President was one OF the cOnspirat0rs
against President Lincoln. Alr. Boutwell,
/ Of Massachusetts, indicates that there Is TO
] De IOiuE committee OF the house anu sDeL@
ate to investigate the public acts Of the Pres
/ ident from the dav Of bis drunken inaugura-
ton, rs Vice President down to the present
time In TINS last charge and expression
/ Mr.. Boutwell, has shown himself 70 be Of
that Tar Jged, Fire Paint school Of politi-
] clans thai even being elevated % Congress
( and becoming ass0ciated with mon ot intel
! leenee and high tone, cannot raise ham
/ above his natural breeding or hide from
view his low origin and natural degrading
( instincts. The true gentleman Is never
/ guilty Of such basenes5. Sir. Thai stevens
Aas given notice that heretofore he has not
been sufficiently Radical, bat that now he is
I fully prepared 10 do anything his malicious
old heart may prompt him 70 do, and we do
not believe the Devil can out do him.
h Beaufi5lI TL5ugkk-We know not tie
author of the following, but it Is one OF the
most beautiful productions We have ever
read
Nature wiIIb reported All things are
engaged IN writing their own history. Lhs
4 plant and the pebble 20 ATTENDED by their
own shadows. The rock leaves its bones IN
+ the stratGm, the form and the leaves their
modest epitaph in che coal The falling
drop makes is sepulchrs IN the sand or
stone not a lo0tstep in the snow or along
the ground, but prints in characters more
or less lasting. a map Of It's march; every
act Of man inscribes itself on the memories
Of It's fellows. and ia his own face The air
is fail Of sound; the sky Of tokens; the
ground is all messoranda, signatures, aud
( every Objects covered over with hints which
speak to the intelligent
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22

the circumstances Of each case as It arises
II the JUDGE be not just, no laws, however
minute 10 their rppl5cati0n, Wiil be effective
IN preventing wrong and oppression.
One ct the most fruitful sources Of evil IN
the roman Empire, prior to Justinian, was
the multiplicity of her laws. each succeed
ing Emperor recording his DEGREES as 81 mart
Of the statutes Of the land until there was no
action, public or private, that was not for
bIdden by law, and tyranny found It's sane
ton Tor ell wrongs IN the legal ignorance Of
the subject. In much counsel there Is safety,
but IN many laws we have ssspotism in tfs
concrete. Law has reference to the relative
ana not the absolute rights Of individuals.
It's object Is 10 secure to each individual as
much freedom Ia his intercourse with his
fel!Ow-man IS IS consistent with the enigy-
ment of the same amount by all others
only taking away from the member so much
;ss IS necessary to the geod of the whole
Whenever legislation goes beyond this point
1t becomes tYra0nical, and the subject Is
under no obligation to submit any longer
than MS weakness compels him We lay
down this broad principle because, as the
night Of despO5lsm appears to be setting in,
We may lose our land marks, and it is, there
fore, welt TO keep compass on board, al
5hough we are confident 40 landing can be
made until the day dawns upon us 1t is an
attribute Of ignorance, as well as Of evil, to
abandon principle for expedieney and to
enact every crude opinion into q law So
thought the wise men who gave us con
stltutioQal government and they therefore,
laid down for our guidance bat few and
simple rules, which were bassed on princi-
pies eternal as truth and immuable as the
hills. But It remained for the superior IN
telligenco and advanced civilization of the
party now in power to discover the folly of
such a course and the faisity Of such views
econstitntiop, which it was fondlY thought
would bea safe chart in ell political seas, has
proved SO utterly worthless that the ssvise
mariners have thrown It over board and pro
nose to navigate the ship without any
For It Is idle TO say that they are guided by
any law but their viii, or are restrained by
any principle save selEinteresk
To enumerate the instances in which thea,
have violated that instrument, would be to
reproduce it from alpha to omega To set
forth their acts Of injustice, tyranny, and
cruelty, would be 10 count the sands Of the
sea shore, or to measure ininity. Que
single days study of the proceedings of the
present congress would, of itself, convince
any one that these truths are not exaggerated
In view of this, what shall be done Simply
let the revolutionary tribunal run It's race,
and it will ere long foment and work itself
clear in blood Memphis Appeal
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22

Fancy the thrilling effect of the Scrip
lures. 1T read as Kean reads Shakespeare or
recites Macauiey! and why should we not
have It s02 is It right and proper that every
book for public reading should have Justice
done It except the Bible And that while
every other subject IS allowed the advantage
of a natural and impressive delivery, religion,
which is the most important of all, should
be denied by all The monstrOus fallacy
with which well meaning bat Obtuse people
have been beguIed, or have beguiled them
selves, is, that such reading and reeited
would be theatrical and that theatrical ex-
hibitiOns are not becoming In the house of
God To this ridiculous falacy may be
traced most of the eXecrable pulpit reading
and delivery that rob the scriptures Of half
their power, and have often made the dull
ness Of Q sermon proverbial.
Set Kean to read the song Of Merriam, or the
fight between David and Goliath, or the story
of the Prodigal Son, or Of Chrsts denun-
Citations Of the Scfibes and Pharisees, or to
recite one Of Chalmers sermons and yoa
viii see the people VINO had begun to adjust
themselves Ia the corners of their seats for
their accustomed snooze, sit up and listened
to him very close, with eagcr eyes and bated
breath And al this simply because Kean
would do the piece justice, that is, read it
naturally, and as i6 ought to be read On
what possible ground, either Of common
sense or good taste, can objections be taken
to the natural delivery Of at least the ser
mon
If Garriek could set even the grim soldier
who was on duty at the corner OF the street
blubbering ike child and if Mrs Siddons
could so eyerpower the eminent tragedian,
Young that he could not refrain from sob
bing aloud, though he was himself on the
stage acting the william Of the piece Mt the
time-aud all this while merely uttering the
werds Of a fictitious character-what over
whelming effects in the way of awakening
sinners and pressing home the message of
the gospel, might not be introduced by mon
who are given utterance, IN their own char
acter to the most sublime and soul stirring
truths.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22
REGRETS AT HIS ESCAPE.

The order of the Papal authorities and
the regular reports Of the Papal military Of
ficers touching the matter are included in
the correspondence. The Cardinal expres-
sed great regret at Surratts escape.
The most vigilan5 efforts were at once re
sorted to to re-arrest him lie was traced TO
a hospital at sara, and thence to Naples, pas
sing in the latter city under the name Of
Walters He escaped from Naples before
he could be arrested.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22
sURRATT IN CANADA.

It appears from the papers that Surra
spent some time after the assassination in
Canada, at the town of Three Rivers, being
protected by the Catholic denomination,
it is not shown that his identity was known
to them. Thence he went to Londonderry,
and was for time In the Catholic OratoTy
of that city, leaving there for Rome early
in the present year.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22
.EEelg.psts .g.frcrfise.nenfs.
DR.. SAMUEL CsT1BERT,s
Preparations.
DIR. SAMUEL GILBERT, so celebrated
5 having had for the last twenty-five years. the treatment
G2hrOY1iC D. ses.

the most lucrative Medical Practice Ga the SOUTH
consented % allow several Of bis most esteemed reeeo
be prepared nhd sold proprietary redene This resou
ton has been eugondered by the rpgaed soratons Of
hoe Who nave experienced the benefit o m pro-
iessi9na Skill and by the mpOssiby ri EVig especial
tenton Q each Of the written applications m1ds % him for
preacf ptlona by those whose peeuniar
ness habits preclude the possibility Of arpyg n person
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22
TRACED TO AFRICA.

The authorities knowing he had taken
steamer for Alexandria the necessary IN
formation and suggestions were sent to Con
sui General Hale. Assistant Naval Secre-
tary Fox reached Rome about this time and
he and Mr. King sent word to Admiral
Goldsborough, through Minister Harvey, at
Lisbon, to dispatch one Of his vessels Of
war into the Eastern Mediterranean.
HIS Ar REST AT ALEXANDRIA
Mr.. Hale effected Surrutts arrest as soon
as tie vessel on which he sailed from Ma
pies reached Alexandria, and 1T once ad-
vised Mr. Seward Orders were sent to
Goldsborough by Secretary Wells and Mc.
EaIe's course was approved by the Secretary
of State, who directed him to deliver Sur
ratt to the CAPTAIN of our war vessel 1t IS
expected that he viii soon be on his way to
this country
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22
WANDERINGs.

at Rome he enlisted among the Zouaves,
serving IN that body until arrested in No
yember
The correspondence shows that the Gov
ernment has the names Of various vessels in
which he sailed from point to point. and gene
rally tolerably full account of his wander
ings and disguises
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22

Ny dear," said ar alEectionate spouse to
her husband, am I not your only treasured
OH yes, was the cool reply, and 1 would
willingly lay It up IN heaven
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22

It Is less pain to learn in youth, than to
be ignorant in old age.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22

DON { P,atr0nize Him-A country dentist
adVertises that he Will - spare no pains to
render his operations complete and aatlsiac-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-12-22

The official correspondence touching the
arrest of John II. Surratt covers about one
hundred foolscap pages
1t establishes oonclusively that the State
Department has known Eof Surratt's where
abouts since early last May, thus verifying
the assertion recently made by Gov. Bou5-
well. The correspondence includes letters
from Consul General Potter. of Montreal,
ourEConsul at Liverpool, e Ministers King,
Marsh and Harvey, Consul General Hale in
Egypt, etc.
, 1866-09-26
EXTENSIVE ROHEERIES.
A Clever Operator Come to Grief.

Some Of our principal banking honses were Wis.
tied yesterday by respectable looking man, who
gives his namc as John Steele. He successfully
rracticea fsand upon oue house, and WAS on the
point ofswindllng another, when, BY 4 fortunate
police authorisics: About noon, Stranger en-
Tered the Union National Bank and presented two
eheeks, e T.. one p9fpos!ing to be drawn by Hs3e 4
aud another for <asS, puTporting 10 Be
chants, Nigwsm Building. No euspicions were
81 Is soh S"s 2 g.
teller discovered the maud. Hc imme mediatcjy
@ peen Sc sseeE &c q T. eenn
inc. SO admirably had the counterfeit been c1ecu
ted. A close examination and reference to the
i. sppears thst. few dsys go, man entered
<1oo bill. eand receiving In change i cheek
,os 81 ae dsys a4ohss
on the National Union Bank, The foreer, who
was probably The same man who had bought the
sss sbeI nd shff sahS Fl e aS
ono.
a little at.sr one o'clock yesterday afternoon
Truss compan5's banH. Il he @ Corner I Of GaEe nd
o. 4: i. 1so@p.oa e., eVh Whe.esslc sIsss 80:
The chances - th1t be wonid haye been again
successful, as the check appeared to b. genuine.
But 1t chanced that ME. CooIbaush's N messenger
was In the oficc 1t The time. He recognized the
man and gave the alarm TO The teller, Mr. +. G.
Norris, who requested Az: Henfotln. the cashier.
to accompany The man to Mr. Thnmpaon's for thu
purpose or heGtEtAlninE whether the check VT!
Ecnuins Or not. The stranger vas willing, o: a
least he seemed 80, and both went INTO the st1eet
When they 1eached the. opposite cornes
icr, tore The check nom his hand and made
desperate effort to swallow It. Mr. Henrodn
however. eeizcd The forger By the throat and
abont hall cheted. A. crowd gathered round
and the fellow MAS handed over 70 officer O'pon
Lcl1, who took him to tha Central station. TIT
ns win be examined before the Poliee Court shi
morning.
, 1866-09-26

rW ~
Joint DtScuRAion between Hon. II. +.
II. Ironlsvc1l md General Black
The Rebel Dcrt-Thc Copucrfolusou
CcrIeSn,n T~r,.rut.hcd
asc
Especial Detrn ntch to The Chicago Tribune
DECATUR, Septcmbey u
Tho a,serse,on be,xccn ,1,,n y IN n,o1,,~,s,
-, cse-., 1',a., -. ~. ,,','.,
nno ecnesal nlaes casac "a III ta1s Guy LUIS a"er-
noon. The Central Committees Of the two par
ties had made arrangements for ~ ont-doot dis
cnssion. but The Eain pfcSen1el the use o. the
grounds prepared. The discussion. therefore,
took place in Macon Hall. Oser wv persons were
In attendance :,
NJ. B:omweli q toos the sian9, anH sposo ios .,
one nonf, IN an eloquent ana loSlca! discoaTte N
which be slated the TACT, and deaed contradiction
that no suppnstcr Of andy johnson ever dared 70
say that they were In favor Of the
amendment to The Constitution preventing thc
payment OF inc fceel oeot- nc rfcsscn nome
upon Genera! BLACK the fact that the creditors Of
The late rebel Government weEe the men VIC had
now to hght, and that nothing short OF putting,
Gianse IN N tas constitution would tasc o4r chill.
d.en from ne paynent OF that debt Was any
nAn Vtcssnt so oYes-putocued WIN money a. 10
, 1866-09-26
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Insurance ma1tersPrOErcss of Regis
trntton - Mysterious Disappearance
Arrival Of fD1stinguished VisItors-The

Insurance n1a1ters-PrOgrcss of Regis
trnrfon Mysterious Disappearance
Arrival Of fDlstinEuished visltors-The
Turf.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Teibunc.l
ST. Louis, September a5
The varfous Fire Insurance Companies Of this
city and Agents Of Eastern Companies, held
meeting to-day, to organize board Of five under
writers, 10 cooperate with the national board.
receive como haEd hits. Yesterday, IN the George
towE precinct this county. out Of sixty Conserva-
tises Tho ,hf@telys ior ty
esmpa.hizess. 1t Is said that IN Clark Township,
So g9ans ods se os
number Of notorious rebels. The supessisins il.
board can overcome this on appeal.
Mr. ". n. Cobb. who has BEEN for several
american ess &, cpsny co. o e
disappeared rather 1nyeteEiouslY sunday
His friends arc unable to account for his absence.
No trace Of his whereabouts has s,nce been dis
covered: He wore hnc gold witch and had with
him perhaps five hundred dollars, and also the
keys Of tbe money vault In the Express Office,
corner Of Fourth md Locnst streets. Ills money
no motive for dccamping Voluntarily, his friends
< @eeiing s. oi pa.oled Confederate soldiers was
instiiutine an asylum fof the Orphans Of Missouri
rebel deceased. A resolution was adopted to
nro!d all connection with political organizations.
fedsn Gsneiss saeafs %saanke aa @
Co1oncis Musser aud S1nYback, and Il. McCune,
Esq., were elected as regents.
The Prince Nicholas Oursnsson, son Of the Arch
duke Constantine and nephew to, the Emperor Of
Russia, has arrived, and is stopping at the souih'
crn for few days, preparatory 10 taking trip
The comn,cnccment OF The LaCledc races has
been postponed until October 8th, On account ot
The rainy weather.
, 1866-09-26
Markets by Telegraph.
MIDNIGHT MARKET REPORT.

Especial Despatch to the Western Associated pzessl
NEW ToRK, September ..
MoSXT.
The money market remains In Ycry much the same
position. The demand from the brokers IL moderate,
and readily supplied per cent On call. The ds,
count market Is quiet at SOS per cent for prime
nAmes.
The Assistant Treasurer to-day paying the interest
on OF ce1 Eng house certificates. The banks
generally not driving the money pEtfesring to let
certificates rather than make their cleataucea With
legal tende1a.
The gold market was rather dull toward the close,
hot remained steady at 144h. Nearly all the tsansnc-
Lions Of the day have been 1t this figure.
sIXRLEa.
Prime bankers sterling Is quiet at loGt@1o.
QoyxBSsENIH,
The Government securities were atcady this after.
noon, but the market was refT quiet Closing prices
Coupons, 1861, 1oeKe1osK; 1910 coupons, ssx@ssX !;
July 7,sos, 1o5X81o6.
Ham McCllntock, $; Manhattan, S First National,
{; Pit Hole Creek, lso; Shade River. 80.
NEso STOCKS.
American Flag, $50; BuFroueh's Gold, no; Cons.
Gregory, 1850; Corydon, $50; Keystone, 70 Eipp i
Butll. z.s; New York, -; Quartz Hill. e3o Gunncn
g. 1877; Smith d Parrnclec, 115o: Texas S.; WAIKIKI.
q Downicviilc $50 Guanen Gold. 1888; Holman, g
Hope Cold, 10.
DEF GOODS K1cnAsor.
JobbCrs' prices are ~ follows;
Brown shect1ngt-PacInc A, 22e; Pacific q, &c
Park, 1sc F1ttsHeld A, 1sc.
Dleaehed shlsslngr-Tuscs.orn. &c; Tip Top, s1Xc
Fed Bank. cssHc; Palermo, soc.
PT1nts-Cocheco, eoXc; Hamilton. l9Kc; Pacific,
IKE Amoskeag. lSc Wamsutta, 14Hc.
Canton Flaunels-rcmberton A. A5c; Pembetton c,
SC.
Brown Drl1ls-Pcpperc1l,2 &c Winthrop, 1oc.
Corset Jeaps-patcs, l3Ac; Saunkeag, soc.
, 1866-09-26
FROM LAWRENCE.

The Indians About Fort Lyon-Kan-
sns Agricultural Fatr-Pol1tica1-An
Enormous Wheat Ccrop, DC.
Especial Des pntch 10 tho Chicago Tribunc.l
LAWRENCE, September g.
a letter Just received from Fort Lyon eays:
"1le lndtane arc raising tic devil here. Tho in
fantry arc ous on escort duty. hunting thcn. We
have received orders for our muster out" The lrr-
Ter was written By a member OF the The Finh
United States Infantry.
The Stale Fair, which commences here ncxt
Tucsday, promises to be a great success. Stock
growers from Illinois and other States arc already
hcEc. The salcs ol b1oodcd animals Will BE-
spirited.
Political ma.tcrs arc growing exciting. tho State
being so largely Radical that the great fight will
turn on members of The Legislature to secure The
Two Uuiied Stnscs Senators. The candidates asc
numerous. Southern kausaz caiuns one, but tho
candidates arc moro nlullttudlnous from tho
North.
The yield OF wheat in this State Ia enormous.
In Southern knnsas Il Will fully average from
twcniy-eiEht to thirty bnahcls per acre. Some
fields avernsc upwnrds Of fty bnshrls 10 the aero
Its quality Is excellent and was harvested III Gna
condition.
IL has turned ont thn. the settlers on the Osaca
and ncuttal lands do not get thel1 lauds at $l225
per acre, a. was supposed by the latter treaty.
senator Ross claims the treaty has been mrtilated.
There are from twelve hundred ~ fifteen hundred
settlers OH these lnnds.