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Commissioner Rollins and the whisky
Rings.

Commissioner Rollins and the whisky
Rings.
IT is said, and we have no doubt truly that
the whisky "rings'' of New York, Philadel-
phia, and other cities are making combined
effort for the removal of Hon. Z. A. Rollins
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Their
success in this effort would be public
calamity. AS long as Mr.. Rollins stays at the
head of the Department, there will be some OBJ
stacle to the complete despoliation of the reve-
nue. by these conscienceless violatOrs of law
Even he cannot do a great deal, for his hands
are tied by the absurd vagaries of Secretary
McCulloch, with his humbug revenue
"Boards," which are of about as much prac-
tical use as the fifth wheel to a coach.
If the whole management of the Revenue
Department were confded to Mr.. Rollins, as it
ought to be- we have not the slightest doubt
that he would instantly carry the revenue
upon distilled spirits up to three or four times
its present amount. He has become pretty
thoroughly familiarized with the operations of
the whisky men, and with the devices they
resort to todefraud the revenue. He is also well
posted as to the real character of the collec-
tors, assessors, agents, and inspectors who
constitute the local officers of the Revenue
Department throughout the country. He
knows who are faithful, and who are in league
with the frauds. But his hands are tied.
Secretary McCulloch, at the command of the
President, fOists upon the service, for political
ends, the most outrageous characters, swim
dlers and shoulder -hitters drunkards and
oriminals-men whom no business man would
trust in his counting-room alone for single
minute. This is no exaggeration. 1t is the
subj cot of universal comment among respecta-
BILE men of all parties.
The best evidence of the character of these
Revenue Agents is furnished by a comparison
of the returns of 1867, under Mr.. Johnsons
officers, and 1865, under Mr.. Lincoln's appoint
ments. The figures speak most eloquently:-
Tax Collected on Dis Tax Collected on Dis
titled Spirits from titled Spirits Cores
May, 1866, to Oct. 80, pending Months in
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Tried in a Fiery Furnace for Five Hours,
and comes Ont without Even a Scar,
Still Ready for a Like Trial. or
for USE
THE EVANS & WATSON SAFE

WITH TIE BOSTON PATENT, MANNED FOR
LIFE BACK BROKEN, SIDES TWISTED,
WARpED, AND CAVED IN. ITS
OUTER WOOD CASE BADLY
CHARRED.
THAT 1T ESCAPED With THE BREATH OF
LIFE Is ENTIRELY OWING TO THE
LIBERALITY OF IT'S OPPONENT,
AND NOT TO ITS OWN
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they are insufficient for pedestrians. A
careful calculation by an engineer spproxi-
mates towards the accommodations for car
riages of which the ffty-seven feet above
Master street are capable, and it shows that
twelve thousand carriages can conveniently
pass there every day, and that from six to
eight carriages can with ease drive abreast,
while the unsightly width south of Master
street is capable for twelve carriages abreast,
a preposterous number. We leave it to any
of our readers, so far as the beauty Of the
street is concerned, whether north of Master,
with its double rows of trees and its correct
proportion OF sidewalk and street, it is not
much more beautiful than south of that
street.
Besides all this, It must be remembered that
the Nicolson pavement, although better than
what we have had, is not the acme Of perfeo-
tion. With the advance of science and i'm
provement, it is possible that still better in
vention will, within the course of few years,
be discovered, when this will have to be re-
moved. Shall we, then, tax so enormously
for what will probably be but comparatively
temporary The plank roads, within ten years
deemed the roads par erceliaece, have all been
discarded to-day. Why, then, should the
Nicolson be perpetual2 Again, it must be
remembered that in laying the gas pipes, water
pipes ETC., whole sections will have to be
taken up, and defects must exist in laying it
down again. All these circumstances should be
taken into account, in the lavish expenditure
in favor of the improvement. In fact, we
hope that Councils will on Thursday reverse
its action, and act as the good of the masses
demands by passing the bill over the veto of
the Mayor.
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FOR THE INFORMATION OF
HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT sECURITIEs
who may wish to convert them into the
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OF THE
Union Pacific Railroad Co.,
We publish below the terms upon which they may
now be exchanged at the ofioe Of the Agents oft
Company in this city,
VIM. PAINTER 4 CO.,
NO. 80 SOUTH THIRD STREET
We make the exchange to day (November y, and
nav difference as folloWs;- III t3O4p
On $1,000 OF Fve-Twenties Of s15s'75
1854 ...............-.- 1890
" 1S65...................- 1925
1885 and 1867 July 1880
Ten-Forties s.................... 1915
165s. 1877
June EeYen-Thirties. ............... 1925
1nlv lb525
- L v z o | L.
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nK-A WILMINGTON STEAMBOAT
LINE.-OHANGE OF HOUR, ETC.
On aud alter TUESDAY, october LIST, the steamers
A M FFLTON and ARIEL will as fOllows:-
Leave chestnut street wharf at A. M. aud p. M.
leave WILMINGTON at A. NJ and 1879 T. NJ,
stepping At CHESTER and HOOK each way Fare
10 Wilmington 10 cents. Excursion tickets per A. M
boat % cents, Fare 70 Chester or HOOK, 10
cents uH Sun
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4ltS0V
HOW TO OBTAIN TICKETS.
Orders may be sent us In registered letters post
office orders. In sums ofs 10 e5 at our risk Larger
amounts should be sent In drafts by express ct the
CLUB RATES.
tickets TO eddresst4SO 90 Tickets 70 addrs sssoo
20 Tickets TO address 100 Tickets 70 addrs $500
Address all orders and communications % III Inn
"GETTYsBURG ASYLUM ASSOCIATION
"No, il26 CHE8NUT Street, Philhda-, Pa
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Families wishing the finest
quality of Salad Oil very small
and delicious, French Peas,
Mushrooms, Truffles, French
Curled Maccaroni, and every
variety of Fine Goods for table
use, can get them at COTTON
& CLARKE IS, who have taken
every possible care to import
the Finest Quality, and try to
sell at the lowest Cash Prices.
SIMON COTTON & CLARKE,
8. w. con. BROAD AND WALNUT sTs.,
l02 PHILADELPHIA.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
IFor additional Spectat Nottees ace ne Third a0

eo. u.Hot0t opectett NOstcet Sc nc Ihtfd Fdpel
t9sy@ LIKE UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE,
PbaloD's might Blooming Cereusn Is q ma
uOnal Institution To use II is as much matter OF
custom as TO vote. And because it has suppianted
by the torce OF inherent excellence ell other
iunes ne American people are proud OF it, WdtsT-
6u1y anleTicnn, II
ty PoPULAR LECTUREs
Under the auspices Of the
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
HRNRY VINCENT.
The English Reformer and Brilliant Orator, will de-
liver
TWO LECTURES AT CONCERT HALL
TUESDAY EVENING, November 2s
SuJect-JoHN MILTON,
the Scholar the Poet the Parlot-the prodigy OF his
own age. aud the glory OF al Time.
THURSDAY EVENING. November %,
Su6ject:-GARIBABDI
Admission. csc. Reserved Seats, SOC lllo@
tSBe THE CORPORATOBS UNDER THE
COMPANY OF PHILA BELPHIA, will meet on
TUESDAY, November 49, 1887; between the hours of
10 and IL A. NJ at the Office the Great Western Life
Insurance Company, No. 432 WALNUT Street, for
lions to the capital stock OF said Company, and Will
at end at the aforementioned hours until Satur-
day, the Esd instant, or until the whole amount is
subscribed. lt*
bSg@ PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL
R-SS sOCTE1 Y.-The annual election of Officers
will be he d on TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. 49, at
HORTICULTURAL HALL
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-09-07
Letter From North Alabama.

HUNTSVILLE, Aug %, 1867.
EDITOR BOLIVAR BULLETIN:
Dear Sir-Forty days from the date of
my last letter to your paper finds me in
Huntsville again. then wrote you of the
fine crops growing in this noble valley; but
from that day up to yesterday not shower
Of rain has fallen in this section. COnse-
quently both cotton and corn have suffered
very much, particularly late corn and cotton
The early corn is very good, and 1 think that
the cotton viii turn out pretty well. Morn
ing dawned upon US through clouded sky,
and the lOng-needed rain began to fall about
o'clock, and continued until all were salts
fed. think the rain was pretty general
have been to lower Mississippi since my
last. The crops in that section are very
satisfactory to all who have worked them
well.
The cotton crop of Georgia, Alabama and
Arkansas is very promising South Caro-
lima, Louisiana and Texas will not do so well.
I think the cotton crop of this year will
amount to 3,25O,00O bales Memphis will
certainly get her full share If Memphis is
not the best cotton market we can adopt
she ought to be for the country adjacent to
that city produces just the kind of cotton
that all the American manufacturers want
and great many of them buy their supplies
in Memphis from first hands, and are ena
bled to ship the same from Memphis to their
factories nearly as cheap as from any other
cotton supply city, and ali the expenses will
be less than at any other place.
Truly Yours,
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No. I

great undertaking, and that steps are being
taken to push the road along. The Paducah
convention was composed of men whe are
ranked among the ablest and the best of
this or any other country, and the earnest
ness displayed by them gives good grounds
for believing that the read viii be built
THE ROAD.
1t VIII be borne in mind that the New Or
leans and Ohio Railroad runs from Paducah
to May6eld, twenty-five miles, thence in a
south by southwest direction to the line of
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad. a
distance of thirty-four miles, tapping that
road three miles east of Union CITY. From
jackson to Padueah Uiq Union City, all rail,
and the only route now In existence between
those points, it is a distance of I22 miles
the distance from jackson to Paducah, pro-
posed airline, is only los miles, or II miles
shorter than the route 0ia. Union City The
new road viii pass through Milan and Dres-
den, and strikes the State line 81 miles due
north of jackson from the State line to
Mayfeld it is Is miles; from the latter point
to Paducah 25 miles, with road in running
order between those two points Thus it
will be seen that the gap to eli up is only
so miles in length; 60 miles on Tennessee
soil, Is miles on Kentucky rail If the road
is built it viii shorten the distance from
Jackson, New Orleans and Mobile to st.
Louis and other cities, as shown in the fol-
lowing table Jackson being the central
point]:
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PITsER MILLER.

Hrs EYES ARE OPEN.-The editor of the
Southern Star, printed at Goodman, Miss,
has his eyes open, and fully understands the
great trueism taught by the Scotch Wizard,
that coming events cast their shadows be-
fore" Referring to the future condition of
his State he says:
The next delegation from this State viii
be negro entire to the National Congress, so
called, and those white men who are gnaw-
ing Sambo's heel, (not only on the political
but social equality ine,) win be kicked out
of the party. There is a growing disposi
ton among our people to vote for the Hon.
Pompey Smash IN preference to any mean
white man, who can take the iron clad"
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Negro Candidates for Congress.-A re-
cent number of the Lynehburg Virginiau
thus refers to the subject:
1.-THE idea of sending negroes to Congress
is widely discussed and approved. We heard
a number Of gentlemen say yesterday they
were IN favor of it, and hoped it would be
done. The blacks only have to shove few
scallawag whites out of their way, and the
field will be clear. They can have it all
their own way. And why may they not &C
to Congress ? The Radicals have given them
the power, and let them use It. IF they are
admitted, very well; if they are rejected, II
viii prove the hollowness Of Radical preten.
siOns. Let them make the issue, and have
their rights clearly defined
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-09-07

Tennessee. with her white citizens dis
franchised, voted the Radical ticket az the
recent election Kentucky, with a free white
people, voted the Democratic ticket. The
Representatives to Congress- elected by the
negroes of Tennessee viii be received with
open arms by the Radicals in Congress; the
Representatives elected by the white men Of
Kentucky have been excluded. Such Is one
Of the effects Of Radical rule the rule Of
the minority over the majority the rule Of
Jacobinism over liberty regulated by law.
VIII the American people eubmis 20 It, and
how long ?-iSt TOMS I{mes
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CROPS.

From Bolivar to Jackson the ripening
crops look remarkably we'll, but from the
latter point to Union City the prospect is not
so aattering, while from Union City to Pa
dueah rain seemed to be badly needed; corn
was sickly in appearance; on the other hand
tobacco plants appeared to be in q flourish
ing condition From Jackson to Paducah
the country is remarkably level, and is said
to be composed Of unusual qualities for the
favorable production Of cereals and tobacco
Padueah is situated in one Of the best to-
bacco growing districts Of the Unipn- As
proof Of this assertion we viii state that we
learned from undoubted authority that to-
bacco exhibited at the fair held near that
city last fall, and which was raised in few
miles Of town, sold for the almost unprece-
dented sum of SO 25 per pound
EL1zABETHTowN AND PADUoAH RAILROAD.
This is an important improvement, and il
being rapidly pushed to completion. 5. b
Thomas, president Of the road, informed us
that this road, when completed, VIII pass
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This road possessing the advantages shown
over all others cannot fail to be one of profit
and great benefit to the entire country with
which it is identified, and as soon as it is
built viii at once open up to US the best pro-
duee market in the couatry. Paducah, at
present, is pigmy compared to what she
will be ten years hence, should no serious
political troubles disturb and distract the
country. As city, its location is unex-
celled, while its citizens are wealthy, inte1li-
gent and enterprising, fully alive to the fact
that in the future she is to be the central
stere-house, so to speak, between the lakes
of the North and the Gulf When the air
line is perfected, express freights and all
through mail matter, besides a continual
stream of travel, will pour through Padu-
cab, and contribute, of course, to It's pros
perity. We feel confident that her citizens
viii do all in their power to have the road
constructed. Paducah has population of
eleven thousand, and property, inside of the
corporate limits, valued at S3,50O,00O So,
it will be seen, she is a city of no meagTe
proportions, full of life and vigor Ter trade
with the Tennessee valley is quite heavy
As a tobacco market, Paducah ranks A
No. /,
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The man who sung g L am lonely since my
mother died. is not quite 50 lonely now
The old man married again, and ms step
mother makes j. lively enough TOR hlra.
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OH BE NOT THE FIRST.

II
peak hastily of fellow-creature's seer
aults:
OH be not the first 60 discover
blot on the fame Of q friend
A faW in the faith Of = lover,
Whose heart may prove true in the end.
We none Of Us know ore another,
And Oft into error may fall;
Then let as speak well Of our brother,
Or speak not about him at all
A smile or a sigh may awaken
Suspicion most false and undue;
And thus our belief may be shaken,
In hearts that honest and true.
How often the bright smile Of gIadness
Is worn BY the friend that we meet,
To cover soul Of sadness,
Too proud to acknowledge defeat9
How often the sigh Of detection,
Is heavsd from the hypoerite's breast,
To parody truth and affection,
Or lull a suspicion to restg
How often the friends We hold dearest.
Their nobiest emotions conceal
And bOsOms the purest, sinoerest.
Have secrets they cannot reveall
Leave base minds to harBor suspicion,
And small ones to trace our defects
Let ours be q nobler ambition,
For low is the mind that suspects.
We none Of us know one another,
And oft into error may fall
Then let US speak we'll Of our brother,
Or speak not about him at all
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DTRHC CT0Rs:

This Company issues Policies on lives on
al different pans and favorable rates other
restrictions regard residence travel
profits divided auay its policy hold
losses having paid $40
600 in this city IN the Lass eight months as follows;
G. p. Ziakagraf.....- 5000 @ A. Harrison...sl 900
~ Ia. williams ..... 100 y. De f. Morgan...... 50Q0
John l.. Page.-.... .l0oo0 GeR s. p Hankhead 5000
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-09-07

POhteness never lost anything, even when
you bestow it upon a dog. Kindness and
forbearance are the moral principles of the
gospel Forgiveness IS Indispensable to sal
vation. Jesus said, forgive orr enemies
four hundred and ninety times. One of the
heather philosophers said there were three
things hard for man to do: 1st To keep
a secret ID. To employ time profitable.
Sd To bear up under injuries. For all
these points the scriptures gives US a clear
antidote Read the bible and you viii M
derstand.
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OFFICE IN MEMPHIS
No. 40 Madison Street,
DesOtO Elock.


General Agents, Memphis, Tenn
For Yves. Tennessee, Mississippi ard Arkansas 70 whom
an applications for Insurance Agencies should be ed-
arasged j. IL. ACMAHUNV
NEWTON s. OTIS
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PERSONAL.

While sojourning in Paducah we had the
pleasure of forming many agreeable ac-
quaintauces, each Of which we treasure and
hope to renew at no distant day.
William How'd, assisted by Conductor
Savage, had charge of the excursion train
while Nick Greener, one of the best engi-
neers in the land occupied the pilot and
prided himself on handling the Holly
Springs" one of the Mississippi Central
Roads best locomotives For the constant
care and attention of those gentlemen
during the entire trip, all of the excursion
lists feel themselves under many obligations.
Joe, of Holly Springs, Miss, had charge
of the refreshment saloon, expressly fitted
up for the occasion, and presided in a man
ner never excelled, and but seldom equailed.
He was aided in his ceaseless work by active
assistants. His run Of custom was like the
run of shad-countless
Ed A Garland, editor Of the Water Val
ley Courier, was along taking notes and
other things too numerous to mention. Ed
/ is brick, and holds his oats remarkably
we'll The last we saw of him he was stri
wing to knock the bottom out of pint glass
by piercing glance Of bis practiced eye
Ed enjoyed himself, We enjoyed bis com
pany, and so did ali with whom he came II
contact. He saldaoicHed himself into tht
good graces of the Kentuckians They con
slider him a fine sample of Mississippi
quartz
Col. John McGuirk, of Holly Springs
Col NJ D. L. Stephens, Of Water Valley
Eand host Of others, viii bear US out in tn
assertion that the ezcursionists were toaste
and feasted in a manner never before expe
rieuced. The trip was delightful, full @
pleasing events and viii long be remem
bered
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-09-07

through seventy-fve niles Of the beat eoa3,
iron and lead regions in America. The
counties in which the precious beds are situ-
sted are east Of the Cumberland river, on.
the direct route to Louisville, the nearest
being within 30 miles Of Paducah.
Before closing this unworthy notice Of a
great internal improvement, we VIII venture
the assertion that the New Orleans and Ohio
Airline Read, when completed, viii be the
salvation of the Mississippi Central and New
Orleans, Jackson and Great Northsrn roads,
and that it win be Of untold advantage to
the people of this section.
COMMITTEES AND RESOLUTIONS.
The following are the resolutions adopted
and committees appointed BY the eOnven-
ton at its meeting on the 29th:.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-09-07

One thousand two hundred and sixty
Court docket Of Nashville.
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It is proposed to build road from Jack
son, Tenn, to Mayfeld, KY, thus shorten
ing the distance from Jackson, the central
point, to all Eastern, Northern and Western
cities; especially does this apply to st. Louis,
Chicago, Cincinnati and LouisyiIIe and in
order to place the project before the people
deeply interested in the shortening of the
distance between the North and the South,
and the saving of time, the convention
which met at Paducah on the 28th was
called, and we are happy to state the call
met with a response eommensurate with the
The Van Buren press., 1867-03-15

TIME Van Buren, Agricultural Works want
an unlimited number OF saw stocks.
They will contract for any quantity delivered
at the river bank in RATS, or delivered by wag-
on at their Steam Saw Mill, upper end Of the
City Wharf. Stocks of any Kind of Lumber,
such as Pine, Cedar, Oak. Cherry, Walnut,
Gum. hCottonwood. Nc., wanted. Persons
wishing TO contract viii address Van Buren,
agricultural Work." or apply IN person at
The olllcc of The works .s.. ..
uAlMAN & SCOTT.
The Van Buren press., 1867-03-15
.uDI4ststt Iof IeiYsftpgs. Iqk.

TIE CROSS.
hoassedHS1 Sty vlo ,,stt.1 laaIo,
While in their youth.
With rsriNS aeek.
The way of truth.
To ther16 sacea ss0tuNsncwsli display
Christ - the cnly true and living way;
Ns rnricus llcoj on Calvary was given
Tcmake ;aern heirs ofendess bliss ia heaven.
Aud cen On earl, the chill Of God eau trace -.
SfheE'o<io,isL Llessihgs orhis Saviour, grace.
For them lac bore
r> Ms Fathers flown; ~~vr
ak B&dored is pain. A'-l
ThA, His life's loss
Night b. thcir gain.
49,, Then hsste-to choose se9-soa~
NV That better port s.sst ~
Nor ever dare refuse
The Lord your heart. (.
-..,.,. Lest he declare <..-...-..
uYit - know you not " 81! :
tluluf- And deep despair st1f.Ai
Forever he your lot
New look to Jesus. who on Calvary died,
Aud trust on Him who there was crueifed.