The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-09-01

Be sure to call on him when you are in the
bluff city.
CuoATE d Co-There is not house in
Memphis that "holds the edge over 232
Front Row If you want to meet with agree
able business men, call on Choate q Co
They are reliable, and warrant every article
they sell
Orr readers should not fail to remember
the location of the mammoth hardware house
of the OrgiIl Bros q Co, for if there is a
business firm in Memphis that deserves to
be lib orally patronised there's is the one
You will find them at the corner of Monroe
and Front streets, with a full stock Of farm
ing implements, seeds, machinery, betting,
cordage, cutlery, etc on hand all of which
will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
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202 Front street, Memphis, is still occu-
pied by those excellent business men,
Messrs. Simpson, MADDEN & Co. Read their
double column card.
Taylor, Gay 6 Rutland, grocers and cot
ton factors, can be found at 3O4 Front street,
Memphis.
LAwLEss & WIDRIG.-If you want ma
chinery of any kind, call on Lawless & Wild
rig foot of Washington street, Memphis.
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Gray & Wilkersons, at Tom Sherwood's
old stand, are selling dry goods and groceries
remarkably low.
For saddles, brides and gear Of all kinds,
call on T. A Osborn, of this place
The people of Nashville are experiencing
anti-rent troubles.
PEAcE.-Peace has again dawned upon the
contending armies of Europe. No more
fig hitting may be anticipated, at least, for the
present.
Official Cholera Repoyt-The following
is the report Of cases Of cholera in this city,
for the twenty-four hours ending at P NJ
yesterday Cases reported in the city, eight;
deaths reported in the city, five No report
from the City HospitaL-Memphis Aralancbe
9th
Gibson, the celebrated pedestrian, is exc
cutting a wager at Quebec to walk seventy
two miles day for six days The first day
he completed the distance in nineteen hours
and a half
Gen John c. Breckenridge and family
sailed from Quebec for Europe few days
since.
At various revival meetings in Maury
county, Tenn, over one hundred conversions
have taken place. The good work still goes
on.
The reconstruction of the custom house
at Charleston, South Carolina, which was
destroyed during the war, has been contract
ed for, 1t will cost 5000 600
There are said to be seven thousand four
hundred and forty-nine Odd Fellows in
California. They own thirty halls, valued
at 100000, and other property valued at
$500,000
Gambling continues to be popular and ex-
travagant as eyer in Paris. One gentleman
lost $4,000 in one night at the Jockey Club
recently. 1t is said the winnings of the
/ Duke Of Beaufort in consequence of the
success of Ceylon, amounts to 100000.
What Austria has Lost-Since the l4th
Of June, the Prussians have occupied l, 6I2
geographical square miles of new territory
Hanover $685. Holstein, 1866 the Hesse
Electorate, ia; Saxony, POI; Bohemia, 3I4
containing a population of 100000 in
| habitants.
/ They have captured 22O pieces of cannon
| of which 200 are riaed; 10000 guns and
! 10000 sabres; together with an immense
! amount Of ammunition Besides this, $4,000
1 prisoners and 5000 horses have fallen into
their hands.
Removals. on the Tapis-A special tele
gram to the Philadelphia Ledger from
| Washington, says:
The axe is being prepared for some thou
| sands of small pOstmasters throughout the
country, and they may as well make NJ
their minds to a change of quarters. ToJ
are, of course, aware that the appointment
made to succeed these opponents of the Ex
ecutive policy Chose under one Thousand
eight hundred dollars salary,) do not hav,
, to pass the ordeal Of the Senate, and henct
the sweep will be a clean one, and withou
any fear Of the consequences.
The following is taken form the Helen;
ARK, } Clarion, Of the ODD inst:
Murder Of Dr. Sulliran.-Dr. D. c
Sullivan residing in the lower part of thi
county, was shot and instantly killed bv
negro in his employ, whilst riding over hi
plantation on the 10Th lust, and robbed o
the money and other valuables on his person
The vile perpretator Of this horrible dee
made bis escape to this place where he wa
arrested by the Sheriff yesterday and lodge
in Jail He acknowledges the commissio
of the crime, and alleges as his reason tina
DR.. Sullivan had discharged his wife. II
! deserves instant death, bat we favor tie Ia,
taking its course.
The DroUth We understand from pa,
ties living in Big Bottom, independence
county, that there has not been rain enoug
there in nine weeks to more than lay ia
dust The consequence is that both cotto
and corn viii not make more than half
crop, being almost literally dried up.-Jac
s0nport (Ark) Herald, lSth