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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

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We pto and daily receiving large lot of all the atas usually
Lard Flour Nails Powder Shot Lead Percussion Rice Fish of all kinds
Tubs Bs Matches Wines Liquors all grades
We respectfully solicit liberal should
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Of all goods
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17
%nsolRenf E7ofica.

Having this day suggested to the Clerk Of
the County Court Of Hardeman county the
insolvency Of the estate of Thomas Prewitt,
decd all persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to file them with
said Clerk, duly authenticated according to
law, onor before the 18th day of May, 1861,
barred in law and equity Nov. 18th, 1866.
a. o. PREWITT, admir-
novl7-4t So Thos. Prewitt decd
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17
EnsnIFeRf NOf5ce

Having this day suggested the insolvency of
the estate of David c. Arbuckle, decd, to
the Clerk OF the County Court of Hardeman
comfy, all persons having claims against said
estate are notified to file the same duly au-
thenticated, according to law, with said Clerk
on or before the 9th day Of May, 1867, or
they will be forever barred in law and equity.
Nov 6th 1866. J. G. PREwITT,
Nov D At S5a Admir- De BOnis non
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17
RFoETcE.

State Of Tennessee, HGrdeuan County =
Taken up by Alexander McCearly, residence
In 18th District. one sorrel mule, about I 4
hands high, about IA years old, black streak
down his back and shoulders, grey forehead,
white under the belly dark legs, blind in
the left eye vrlued at $40
NoYIO-3t Wa NUcKoLLs, Ranger.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

Bills d IlILL.--As an earnest of the
growing trade Of Bolivar, see the beautifully
supplied store of this firm, who are ever
ready to extend to purchasers as good in
ducements as cau, be offered by any house
an the District. As speciality, we call at
teution to their assortment of china, glass
and earthenware es
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

GRocERiEs-Pla Planters should call at the
store Of Fleming & Ussery before sending to
a distance Tor supplies as the gentlemen
named have full stock and are deterained
to sell them at Memphis prices. They also
lhaye bagging, rope, and dry gaods.in album
dance
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

NJ G. r.. R-Trains pass Bolivar as fol-
lows: Passenger train, south, 80 PM; pas
senger train, north, $50 P 81 Freight train,
north, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
at 5.05 P NJ; Freight train, south, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 8,25 a. n BY
this arrangement persons visiting Memphis
Will no longer be compelled tolay ever all
night at the Junction, but 60 through to
their destination withoubanY stQppage, save
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17
Petition 10 sell Land DO pay
EbREbfS etc

Catharine Ussery ADM with Win annexed. Of VI Us
ssry deed, r Ussery. Annie Ussery, Mary Bryant,
formerly " airy Ussery and others
1t appearing in this cause from the petition
which is sworn to- thatthe Defendants, Mary
Bryant formerly Mary Ussery, and her hus-
band, Washington Bryant are non-residents
of the State Of Tennessee 1t IS therefore
ordered that publication be made for four
consecutive weeks in the Bolivar Bulletin
requiring said non-residents to enter their
appearance IN this cause within the three
first DAYS of the December term of this court
and plead, answer or demur to said petition
or the same will be taken for pro cOnjeSSo
and set for hearing erparte as to them.
Nov I'd, 1866. JAS. b. HARRIS,
Nov3-4t of 50. Clerk and Master
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

Oneof the best farms in Hardeman county,
four miles west of Bolivar, with good gin
house, cabins, ETC., is offered for rent for the
year 1867. 1t contains about 400 acres of
fine tillable land. Wood and water plentiful
and convenient. Apply for further inf rna-
ton nt this nfice
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

A Nashville paper says some idea of the dis
tressed condition to which the people Of this
State and Of the South have been reduced
by the war, may be derived from the fact
that the tax collector of Rhea county adver-
tises for sale over Is, 700 acres Of land be-
longing to delinquent tax payers, and that
IN no case does the amount due the county
exceed FIVE dollars.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

Salt lake City has offered $4,000 reward
for the apprehension Of the assassin of DR..
Robinson, recently murdered there The
citizens, by private subscription, added
$500 Brigham Young subscribed FIVE
hundred dollars.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

One hundred and fifty acres Of land within
half mile Of the pablo square-forty of
which is well timbered, and can be bought
on the most reasonable terms. Also, for
lease, farm of $50 acres in three miles of
town Apply at this Office.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17
q e chancery Court ii BoIivar


S0uthworth5 nance & Co vs.. i N Crow AID I = Me
D0'rsu. Clerk Circuit Court
OAI BIZ
II appearing ia this eaIse from the afida-
Wit TO complainant's bill, that r. NJ Crow IS
a nonresident of the State of Tennessee 1t
is therefore ordered that publication be
made for four consecutive weeks IN the Boil
var Bulletin requiring said nonresident de-
PENDANT to enter his appearance IN this cause
by the LIST Monday IN December, 1866, and
plead answer 0r demur to complainant 8
bill, or the same win be taken pro con esso
and set for hearing er-parfe as to him. This
25th Oct 1866 FRANCIs FENTREss.
Oct27-4t pr 50 -. OK and ".
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

CoNING.-Dr. Mortimore, Of Memphis, we
learn, viii be in our little city on the first
Monday in December next The afflicted
shoaId make a note Of this.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

SO REwARD.-Ran away a few days since,
ANDERSON, q negro boy, aged eleven or twelve
years. When last heard from he was in La
Grange. Said boy was in my employ and
left without any prOyocation whatever. /
win give the above reward to any one re
turning him to me. ". T. POLK.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

2o2-SimpsoH, MADDEN & Co., grocers, at
2O2 Front street, Memphis, buy and sell cot
ton on the best Of terms n. Emmett Hughes
is there.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

BEN MAGIxLEY. This versatile and excel
lent commedian, the favorite Of every city
in the Mississippi Valley, is with Chambers
II Knights circus, so also is his amiabIe lady,
Mile Marie, the justly styled Peerless queen
feature, the show is q good thing, and is
MnrthY-of natrOnnne
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

BLOOD y Co.-When yen are in Memphis,
call at 40 Monroe street, and purchase your
OIL lamps, tinaware, stoves, etc They sell
frst class goods at low and uniform prices
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

In Illinois sixty-two counties give a Re
publican majority Of A. 900, gainof % 600
since 1864
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

UNoURRENT MoNEY.-It viii pay our
readers to note carefully the list Of incur
rent bank notes which we print in another
column. AS will be seen, it is reported by
Ogden, Tobey d Co, Of Memphis, expressly
for this paper. They buy at the rates
quoted. Keep posted
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

BAD Lick Hunters ,se.don' tmeaa any
particular family of5lIHnters, but those who
have a londness for squirrels, ducks, birds,
etc-often meet with mishaps while seeking
game few. days since a couple Of
gentlemen were out hunting near New Cas-
tie, and as they were riding, had to dismount
and pull down a fence fiat obstructed the
g direction they had taken. BY some un-
accountable means, and while the horse
which one of them was holding, lad his
head over one Of the guns, it was discharged,
the whole load taking effect in the animals
neck, causing instant DEATH.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

MILLER, JONES & Co.-The many friends
of Tom Burle Adams are reminded Of the
fact that he is a member Of the above firm,
and that he is prepared to fill all orders for
groceries and plantation supplies at the low
est market rates. See card in our double
column
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

INroRrANT-On the FIRST page of this is
sue will be found a full synopsis OF the pro-
eceedings of the November term Of the county
court Do not fail to read it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

DAr.-Professor Y Day, at his Art Gal
Iery, corner of Main and Union streets,
Memphis, is the acknowledged Photograph
tot tbasoqEtL His facilities are unlimited,
his work uuapproachabIe, and best of all,
his prices are low.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

CLoTHIRG.--J. II. Waggener IL Co. Clark s
marble block, Main street. are Offering to
the trade generally one Of the largest stocks
of clothing for Gents and Boys ever seen in
Memphis They also make to order wear
ing apparel of ali kinds.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

The Georgia Senate has passed a bill for
bidding the distillation Of cereals.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

ELsoN.-Ed, Tup and Bent are to be
found at the store of Elson & Co, south
side.sf the public square, either Of whom
will deal literally with their friends, or any
other man" woman or child
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

LoRY.-Joseph Lory, THE tOnsoriaI artist
Of the South, is always on hand at his sa-
loon in the Worsham House, Memphis. For
a clean shave call on Lory.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

232 FRoSr STREET Among the many
useful places to be found in Memphis, is the
house Of Choate & Co, dealers ia plows,
stoves, tin-ware, sheet-ironware, hardware,
cutlery, etc. They are true merchants, and
deserve the liberal patronage extended.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

%
0 Easter Cities
andb in
a
H. OEWESTNE residing in New York importing exclusively enables
the styles adapted Southern Southwestern Trades We call the
advantage for purchase here Remember
prices
N BE hare n other This
No AlurTayS reetN Jew York
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

The Republican majority on the congress
sioual vote in the State Of Wisconsin is not
less than 26.OO0 Gain Of over IO5 per cent.
on the vote Of 1864 The Legislature stands
Senate, % Republicans; IL Democrats !;
Assembly-10 Republicans; 80 Democrats.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

MARRIED-On the 9th instant. By the Rev J IL Jarrett
Mr. l. 4 ugh to Miss Sallie bryant all Of Grand juno
tiOn, Tenn
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

lRoS TiEs --Of hate considerable has been
said about the iron ties used in bailing cot
ton, and as many persons have forced an
additional tax on the farmer simply because
his. cotton was secured with iron bands in
stead,of ropeso we take this occasion to Jay
before our readers reliable information as
touching the points spoken Of a well known
merchant Of this place, not long since, adj
dressed letter Of inqdiry tD tif1 in Mem
phis who are extensive dealers in cotton.
Here is-their answer word for word, names
only omitted = -
MEMPHIS Nov. 18th, 1866
GENTLEMEN Yours Of 9Th inst at hand
after a foUr days journey. There is no diff
ference made rs yet between the IRON Ties
and those Of Rope, though it seems from
publications in the papers that an effort will
be made 10 bring about change in favor of
rope, for the benefit of the manufacturers of
that article, but what viii be tie result, re-
mains to be seen. No deduction is made in
this market on account Of the tie at present
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

NoTIoE 70 Subscribers When red
cross-mark appears on the margin Of your
paper it is placed there to notify you that
your subscription has expired. If you de-
sire the paper to be discontinued notify us
of the fact Immediately; otherwise It will
be continued at your expense.
Persons who have the paper brought to
them by the carrier, and who are monthly
subscribers, are hereby notified that hereaf-
ter no subscription viii be received fora less
time than six months, payable in advance.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

y. Z. NIAsoN.-Wo learn that this gentle
man, representative Of the staunch house Of
Mickle, Mason d RagIand, wholesale deal
ers in boots and shoes, will be in our little
city in a few dnys.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

Olrr State Finances The Nashville Ga
zette has this statement The issues Of the
State Of Tennessee include S2,347, $40 Of
improvement Bonds, bearing five per cent
interest; g. II5 400 IF improvement Bonds
bearing six per cent interest, and SI3,9lI,-
900 Of Railroad Bond, known as Long
Bonds, also six per cents The debt itself
is classified under different heads and the
following shows the total amount Of each,
and interest due to .Innnarv | 1866
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17
To Travellers
Ian-Yard e 20 F0uadry.
Leather. Saddles, Brides and IIar-
ness For sale.

A large and, well assorted stock Of Leather
Of aii kinds; AIs0 BOOTS and SHOES Se6diss Brides
Harneae etc. constantly hald, EhTa propose
bEbL CHEAP aua agIt continuance ~ Tie Patronage
PAGIs r. J0EEs-
ALso--A large let of Pi0ws and Prints Of
els JAEaATT AID CL0VE GaEEK rattsEur f5esher ith
every article q irou Hsuay made C9untry EOus-
dry 10 BE- made 70 order ugsa reasaua6is terms
Pleasant Raa. seft. IS. iess 3m
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

Sc, James Church, Bolivar, Tenn
serFiees esory Sunday on an Holy Days By the
RECTOR. W. c. GRAY.
The hear for opening Sunday School ISL So O'Clock d
Morning Service On Sundays -.-.,,..-.,..-... 1913
Evening Service days................. do n
Services twice each Wednesday Friday during
e. The seats Of this Chuareh are ALL FREE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

NoTIcE.-For sale, low, 1000 gunnie bags.
Persons having cotton to bale viii find it
TO their interest to purchase. Call on Geo
NJ. Dugan, at the Depot OF the NJ. C. Rail
rod
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17
SAM MILLER R JONES I ADAMS
fHdena County, Tenn
MILLER, JONES & CO.,
Cotton and Tobacco Factors,
II. SAM. MILLER,
Of Cofeoyiue. Miss.

GENERAL. COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
S9S Front Street, Memphis Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17

ana liabilities s2oIo16o7 s5l69,7l0 s25277,3l7
BY an act Of the State Legislature, passed
was authorised to issue the six per cent,
Coupon Bonds Of the State, bearing date
January l, 1892, to an amount sufficient to
pay off all the bonds and interest past due,
as well as that to fall due January l, 1866,
or bonds tha5 may fall due in 1867, said
bonds to be SINH ar in every respect 10 the
bonds issued under the act Of February II,
1882, and the acts amendatory thereof
This Issue is known on the market as the
new bonds"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17
UNCURBENT BANK NOTE LIST
Corrected Weekly by. Ogdaa. Tobey & Co.. Msu
nhis Tenn.

~
nhIs Tenn.
MempdiS, Tenn, Nov. - 1866.
The following is a statement of the latest
buying rates Of uncurrent money
Virginia Banks.
Commerce Frsderic5sbarg so
Charleston, Charleston -.. is
the C1ulIl7
IoNarusviLte tsecu
Old Domlulgn...dc 40
iiiItl'l.- 1t----'-.-s- .-,)J
llloNi o.
s-cottsvllle tsecure -.-.-5l
Jllt Ailel s -J
-. -. .-. .. . zee.
Central Bank of Virginia secured 20
Corporation Of Alexandra.... $50
Dauvile Bank, Dauvills %
Exchange Bank Of Va, Norfolk Is
Farmers Bank Of Fincastls .....
Farmers Bank Of Richmond. ...
Merchants !auk cf Lyuchburg, Lsecured 80
Monticello Ban --.sO
Northwestern Bank Of Jacksonville ........ co. ..sj
Southwestern Bank. Wytdcsville.... .....- ... .. 80
Traders Bank. Riclnnnhd ....... ..... 20
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-11-17


Ben ADMINISTRATIVE versatile aad excel
lent commedian, the favoyite of every city
in the Mississippi Valley, is with Chambers
II Iughts circus, so also is his amiabIe lady,
Mile Marie, the justly styled Peerless queen
of the Arena Outside of this attractive
feature, the show is a good thing, and is
worthy of PATRONAGE.
UNCURRENT MoNEY.-It will pay our
readers to note carefully the list Of incur
rent bank notes which we print in another
column. As will be seen, it is reported by
Ogden Tobey & Co, Of Memphis expressly
for this paper They buy at the rates
quoted. Keep posted,
---=>- --s-----
NoTlcE-For SALE low, 900 gunnie bags.
Persons having cotton to bale viii find it
TO their interest to purchase. Call on Geo.
NJ. Dugan, at the Depot OF the NJ. c. Rail
road.
n Z. NIAsox-Wo learn that this gentle
man, representative of the staunch house Of
Nlickle, Mason d Ragand, wholesale deal
.ers in boots and shoes, will be in our little
city in few days.
Bills a. IILL--As an earnest of the
growing trade Of Bolivar, see the beautifully
supplied store of this firm, who are ever
ready to extend to purchasers as good in
ducements as can, be offered by any house
an the District. As a speciality, we call at
teution to their assortment of china, glass
and earthenware
-------.....------i-l- -.zasst.
GRocERiEs-P Planters should call 1T the
store Of ElemingS Ussery before sending to
a distance Tor supplies, as the gentlemen
named have a fall stock and are deterlAined
to sell thegn at Memphis prices. They also
lhaye bagging, rope, and dry gaods.in album
dance.
IMPoRrANT-On the FIRST page of this is
sue will be found fall synopsis OF the pro-
eceedings of the November term Of the county
court Do not fail to read it.
BLOOD g Co-When you are. in Memphis,
call at 40 Monroe street, and purchase your
oil, lamps, tin.ware, stoves, etc. They sell
frst class goods at low and uniform prices
---.------.- -ra--------
ELsox.-Ed., Tup and Bent are to be
found at the store of Elson & Co, south
side.of the public square, either Of whom
will deal literally with their friends, or any
other man" woman or child.
DXr.-Professor Y. Day, at his Art Gal
Iery, corner of Main and Union streets,
Memphis, is the acknowledged Photograph
,ist of tbasouEhL His facilities are unlimited,
his work unapproaehable, and best of all,
his prices are low.
CLoTHIRG.--J. II. Waggener Il Co. Clark s
marble block, Main street are Offering to
the trade generally one Of the largest stocks
of clothing for Gents and Boys ever seen in
Memphis. They also make to order wear
ing apparel of ali kinds.
232 FRoSr STREET Among the many
useful places to be found in Memphis, is the
house Of Choate & Co, dealers ia plows
stoves, tin-ware, sheet-ironware, hardware
cutlery, etc. They are true merchants, and
deserve the liberal patronage extended
SO REwARD.-Ran away, few days since
ARDERsox, q negro boy, aged eleven or twelve
vears When last heard from he was in La
Grange. Said boy was in my employ and
left without any provoeation Whatever
viii give the above reward to any one re
turning him to me. NJ. T. POLK.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-18

probation, 1885, day schools, Z; day
scholars PSI, Sunday schools, AZ.
teachers, 22222;; Sunday school scholars,
1851; average of hearers, 9,395-an
increase of two local preachers, forty
one members, one day school, four
Sunday schools, and ninety two schol7
ars. so l66e y 6e
The receipts for Correctional funds
are as follows: For support of minis
try and local expenses, 1913; foreign
missions, e419; home missions, f54 7
chapel building, ESQ; worn out
preachers fund, 936; theological in
stitutions, 970. There is an increase
in every one of these items, the total
increase being e342. But the report
says: I'VE are, however, greatly in
need of much larger increase, espe-
cially in the first item, for had it not
been for the $4,000 raised in America,
last Fall, by pastor Paul Cook our
Finance Committee would have had
to report deficiency of G800 in the
last two years, and the surplus is
barely sufficient to help us to meet
our estimated expenses up to the end
of 1867, to say nothing Of extension,
and Cosicia is still unoccupied.'
Rarely has so golden a chain of
verities been linked together in one
short paragraph as the following. BY
President Quincy: "The great com
prehensiye truths written in letters, of
living light on every page of history,
are these: Human happiness has no
perfect security but freedom; free
dom none but virtue; virtue none but
knowledge; and neither freedom nor
virtue has any vigor or immortal hope
except in the principles of the Chris
tian faith and in the sanctions of the
Christian religion" 5o1
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. AT a
stated meeting of the managers, on
the I'd inst, communications were re-
ceived from Rev w. Clark, Milan, as
to openings for Bible circulation in
Italy; from Rev. S. ID. Damon, Homo
lulu, S. L., sending the journal of dis
tribution of Scriptures; i from Rev
DIR. tRevel, Florence, acknowledging
the receipt of funds, and as to the
progress of the -stereotype plates Of
bll6 Diolc dG JIG pCuoSffO " .tilIo lJo-
ciety; from Rev. DR.. Bergne, London,
announcing the desire of the British
and Foreign Bible Society to have,
according to arrangements, duplicates
of the next set of eleetro7plates of
Arabic Bible, that shall be made at
the Bible House, with pleasing ex-
pfessions as to the reception of Rev
Messrs. Nolan and Phillips, delegates
to our Jubilee meeting; from Rev.
G. Ell. Deering, Berlin, with. report of
the German Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in the Bible
cause. 4; -asHi5I ~.
Grants of books were made, amount
ing to 1928 volumes. They were
chiefly for the Southern States, for
freedmen and others, to Agents, aux
iliaries and committees, to the Ameri-
can Missionary Association, to the
Western Freedmen S Aid Commission,
etc. Besides the volumes specified,
other grants In books were made to
the amount of $1,305.55. In addition,
$500 were granted to the Synod of the
Waldensian Church at Florence, for
Bible work among the soldiers of
Ttaly-