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DF. W. H.. E'eGrOast,

HAVING permanently located in Belle.
IA vue, for the practice of his profession
respectfully tenders his services to the citi
zens of Bellevue and vicinity .f
A general assortment of fresh Medicines
kept constantly on hand n1
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Education.

This is theme upon which so
much has been written that we al
most despair of being able to offer
any argument which will not be
considered stale and uninteresting.
But the evil times upon which we
have fallen, demand Of us that we
should endeavOr to impress upon
the public the Oft-told fact, that
cultivated intellect is the most
safe guide IN troublous times. One
Of the effects of the war has been
to render the situation of our
young men, just starting in life,
materially different from what it
was previous to our troubles. We
have lost nearly all our property,
and now it is the part of manhood
to exert to the utmost extent every
honorable means by which our
means can be bettered. We want
now scientific education to devel-
op the wealth OfOur country. The
soil Of the South will compare with
any country in fertility. Nature
has been lavish in her gifts to us
of tie means of untold wealth.
There now lie hidden within the
confines of our own State, miner
ais of great value, ready to come
forth at the call of science. By
an application Of the necessary
means, these dormant valuables
may be a source of profit to us
which have so long lain r1nheeded
and Improbable. The State may
employ geOlogist who will make
a survey and report a work replete
with instruction. This will be but
the initiati0ry step towards the
development Of our resources. Our
children should be prepared to use
this knowledge with intelligence.
Then let the people interest them
selves in establishing schools all
over the country in order to quail
ify the rising generation to adapt
the means to the ends for which
they were intended. Teach the
student not merely ornamental
branches, but those Of use and
profit-thOse that will qualify him
to develop the latent resources of
the State. Let us initiate, in this
case, the example of the North.
By their admirable system of edu-
cation none need be unlearned if
the parent is too poor to educate
his children, then the State does
it for him. The consequence is,
that they furnish us with teachers,
engineers and manufacturers who,
for the purpose Of wide and gen
eral prosperity, should be furnish
ed by ourselves.
The huSbandman likewise can
carry his education into his farm
with effect. Chemistry will teach
him the adaptability Of soil to the
various crops and the manner of
culture that will produce the most
profitable results, while economy
will regulate his outlay proper
tionately to his income. Aside
from the. increase of wealth con-
sequent upon the educating of the
1. e L.
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humanizing and ennobling quail
ties should be. another powerful
stimulent in its favor with us. 1t
s0ftens the ruder nature of man
and opens up a thousand latent
joys to render life desirable, and
prepares him for all the duties of
a citizen.
Thus it has ever been, that while
the tendency of education is to
beautify and make great, ignoran-
ce takes the opposite. The lead
ers in the schemes of emigration
now on foot would have us fly
from our country, merely because
evil betides, in search of another
which man has vainly sought from
the beginning of time-some Eel
Dorado which exist alone in the
imagination. Let us turn a deaf
ear to their calls. If they are re-
ally, as many of them are from
their very souls, our frieds, let
them eXpend their time and money
in erecting school houses all over
the country and placing the means
of education within the reach of
every one. Then they will have
done us a benefit which will re-
dound to their honor forever.
With an educated people in a
land teaming in wealth, who
could doubt that the dark clouds
now lowering over us would soon
be dispelled, and that a future
would burst upon us more fruitful
of good than all the past has been
Ofevil.-[Columbia County (Ark.)
Vindicat0r. ... ...
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The Covered Bridge.

Tell the fainting soul and weary form
There's a world Of the purest bliss
That is linked, as the soul and form are
linked,
By Covered Bridge with this.
Yet to reach that real on the other shore
We must pass through transient gloom,
And must walk unseen, unhelped aud alone
Through the Covered Bridge-the tomb
But we all pass over on equal terms,
For the universal toll
Is the outer garb which the hand of God
Has flung around the world.
Though the eye is dim and the Bridge is
dark,
And the river it spans is wide.
Yet faith points through to a shining mount
That looms on the other side.
To enable our feet in the next days march
To climb up that golden ride,
We must all lie down for one nights rest
Inside of the Covered Bridge. g..
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~ Envy, jealousy, scorpions
and vipers, sting themselves to
death.
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PENsIONING NEWSPAPERS
According to an act Of Congress
the Clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatives is empowered to author
lze two newspapers, in each of
the excluded Stats, to publish the
United States laws and do the
official advertising for the Gov
eminent. Good prices are paid
for this work, and the weaker
class of newspapers struggle for
it as if it were the journalistic elk
ir of life. Mr.. Mcpherson, the
House Clerk, has awarded this
patronage to papers in nearly all
of the Southern States, and we
find that the fortunate ones are
all Of the extreme Radical type,
and nearly all of them sickly, con
Germs, which could not long exist
without food from some unusual
quarter. It seems to us that if the
Radicals are determined to pen
sion the few papers in the South
which are engaged in fOmenting
disturbances and keeping alive
political passion and hatred, it
would be better to make a direct
money appropriation. n
They might as well be published in
Kamschatka as in the journals
selected, SO far as their presenta-
tiOn to the Southern people is con-
cerned. The said journals have
no circulation that is worthy of
the name, and the few copies that
they print are mainly sent to ad-
miring friends in the North. 1t
would be a better plan to keep
them alive by rations from the
Freedmen's Bureau.-N. Y. Sun,
(Republican.) n.n. .rsr:
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B. #. Fort.

A ttorney at Law. Bellevue, Bos-
IA sier parish, La. v6nl6
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Bg A friend told us yesterday
Of an amusing scene he witnessed
lately at the old river ford, near
Natchioches, in this State. A ne
gro had a wagon and a team of
six mules which he wished to
drive across. The two head mules
took kindly to the water, but one
Of the hind ones, a white mule,
Obstinately refused to enter the
stream. Jumping from his seat in
a furious passion the teamster be-
gan beating the perverse one with
might and main, exclaiming be-
tween the blows, 'FYou think you's
white, does you! But I'll show
you dam quick colored mules is as
good as you is. Gee upm-[N. o.
Crescent.
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Il. .Es. Watkins.

A ttorney and Counselor at Law, Min
II den, La. VIII practice in the
10th and 18th District Courts. Prompt
attention given to all legal business en-
trusted 10 his care. ... n23
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eBO2leS s. Harris.

A ttorneys and Counselors at Law,
N Shreveport, La. VIII practice
in the parishes of Caddo, DeSoto and
Bossier, and will attend to cases in the
District, Supreme and Federal Courts.
Office ON Market street, near the
Bank. Va n3l
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L9Ccie9s I'D. tStEasCgiCEge,

A ttorney at Law. Address Shrevep 'rt,
N La. WIN practice in the CourtG of
Caddo,~ Claiborne and Bossier, and in the
United States and Supreme Courts of the
State All claims for collection i'll Northern
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana or Mississippi
promptly attended to- III. .s..a
REFERENCES -Wyehe & Richardson, Spy
ker & Sandidge, Hays & Adams, Hon. H. NJ.
Spotford, New Orleans; DR.. VIM. Burt,
Humphreys& 81 Dashiell Harrison g. Crusoe,
Columbus, Miss; Sam. Mosley, Texas
Leading members of the Bar, in Shreveport
and Bellevue Louisiana. Y6nl1
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DR.. LED. R. Springfield,

HAVlNG again located in Bossier, for
u =. the practice of his profession, tenders
vicinity. ns2 If
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NUMBER 5.
Caution.

The policy of the radicals is to
divide the South, by holding out
alluring hopes of peace, on the
adoption of their plan. For their
plan to succeed at all, it is essen
tial that the people be led gradu-
ally to lose sight of, and abandon
their present State Governments,
which they will surely do, when
they participate, and become ac-
tors in the formation of govern
ments under the military. They
hope to accomplish this by en-
couraging as many Southern peo-
pie as possible to accept the mill
tary bill, in the hope of relief
from their disabilities. Witness
the case of Brown of Georgia.
The ink in which he advised the
people Of his State to accept the
bill, was not dry, before a bill was
introducedinto Congress, relieving
him of disabilities. Gov. Brown
owes it to his fair fame, we think,
not to accept this boon if rendered
at least not for a year or two,
when people may forget that he
was at Washington himself at the
time he made such swift haste to
commend the cup to the lips Of
his people. Many will be caught
in this trap. But God forbid that
we should charge all with such
bargains. Many worn out with
long delay and apprehension of
cOntiscatiOn, and the revocation
of pardons-will, and have, for
the sake of the people honestly
given the same counsel. The
Radicals know full well, that in
the nature of things, dissensions
will arise between such, and those
who reject the plan, refuse to CO
operate, and adhere to the present
governments, under which dis
sensions, it will be difficult to
maintain our constitutional rights.
To thwart that, we must be very
cautious, we who adhere to our
ancient rights, and avoid all Grim
ination and recrimination Of any
kind whatever. The Conservatives
of the North cannot maintain the
contest well, embarrassed by q
divided South. We do hope that
the South will stand together
whilst there is chance-as there
certainly is. 1t will be timeenough
to submit after we have exhausted
all our efforts. One thing is GER
tain: The people of the North
cannot maintain our constitution.
al rights for us after zoe abandon
them. tits a maxim of politics as
well as law, that no injury is done
to those who are willing. q
There is no danger of confsca-
ton, as we honestly think. We
believe the bill is thrown into
Congress to confuse and demoral-
ize us in this very fashion-work
upon our fears-divide us, and
make discord, between those who
risk it and those who don't. tits
to frighten us from our Rock, and
make us plunge into the current
and be lost. Let us be wise and
wary but no less firm. Use the
utmost Cancellation towards each
other, respect each others opin-
ions, and avoid imputation of mo-
tives. Most especially is it desir-
able that no man allow himself to
be so fully committed to the poll
cy of acceptance, as to enlist his
passions to sustain his cOnsisten-
cy.-[Wash. ARK Telegraph.
LARGE HAITI.-240. 600 cigars
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VOL. 6.
J. B. LEWIS, JR.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

WHOLESALE AND RE ALL
DEALER IN
BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS,
Formerly Corner Of Teras and Spring
streets, has remoUed to No. 8 IeraS
street, his old stand,
VXThere will be presented to the
wv public, the largest and best
assorted stock ever offered in this city,
consisting of every variety and style OF
LADIES' SHOES.
Ladies Fine and Heavy Shoes
varying in price from 81 SO to Sc.
GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS.
GentIemen's fine and heavy Boots
from SIS to SIS.
Gentlemen's Shoes-of every de-
scription-in prices from 81 to SO.
MISSES BOOTS AND SHOES.
Misses Boots and shoes of every
style and price. ....
Boys and Youths Boots and Shoes.
Boys and Youths Boot and shoes
of all descriptions and prices.
CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES.
Chiliren's Boots and shoes-in end
less variety-and prices to suit. Also,
:" N /" So
or n,,or,y p-u,ith priceS IN
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-12

=. BOEfvA.R MALE AcADEMV. Spring SEES
zion Of this school will commence on the
2Ist day of the present month. A ard from
j. Milton Hubbard, principal, appears in
another column. ., + will also be seen that
Mr.. Hubbard intends to secure the services
Of a competent assistant whenever the pa
trOnago Of the school justiies it Il is evil
dent that the present number of students in
attendance at the academy is not sufficient
90 employ two good teachers IL is true that
Mr. Hubbard has been teaching large num-
Der Of boys fOF. the past year, (upOn an aver
age about thirty-four,) but it must be crafty
ing 10 the patrons of the school that during
n scholastic year, about two hundred and
fifty hours more are spent in teaching than
in any other school of the same grade. The
. principal challenges comparison as regards
the scholarship of his students with those
OF any other school. It rests with the friends
of this school whether or not it shall have
an assistant teacher
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Lost Certificates of STOCK.

The following certificates of stock in the
Memphis q Charleston railroad was stolen
or taken from me ty the Federal soldiers on
the Sd June, 1868, tO-wit: Mrs. NJ. Nj. Me.
Larty No 1896, two shares; ThOs. A. Ne
Larty No 1899, two shares; Miss Ann E.
MeLarty No. 1890; two shares; Alison a.
McLarty No 1901, two shares; Joseph r.
McIarty No. 1902, two shares. l forbid all
persons from trading for the same as / in-
tend applying to the Secretary of the Com
pany for a duplicate of the same.
jams st JAS H. ROBINSON, Guardian.
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Petition to Divide Land.
rah Grantham ct ais v. Joel K Grantam and Thomas
GraRfham.

Sarah Grantham Joel X GFantham and Thomas
6fraHtham.
In the County Cours Of Hardemsa oouaty. Tennessee
It appearing to the undersigned, Clerk and
Master of said Court from the petition which
is sworn to, that the defendants above named
are non=residents of the State Of Tennessee,
it Is therefore ordered that publication be
made in the Bolivar Bulletin for four cor
secutive weeks requiring said defendants to
enter their appearance in said eause on or
before the isE Monday in February, 1867,
and plead, answer or demur 10 said petition,
or the same will be taken FOR confessed and
set for hearing er-parte as 70 them This,
29th Dec, 1866 j. B. HARRIss, q. a. Vi.
Deceit pf 81 So
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ETon-Resident Motice.

the Ghanesry Court Of Hardeman Comfy Tennessee.
james Pteaftt ana Edmund ReAves vs. 10 Blntsr asd
David Reeves.
Original Attaehment Bill
It appearing ia. this cause from the bill Of
complaint, which Is sworn TO, that defendant
David Reaves is a nonresident of this State;
It 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 February, 1867, and
plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill, or the same will be taken pro eO1sfesso
and set for hearing ez-parte as 70 him. This,
22d December. 1866
FRANCIS FENTREss, c. q NJ.
R. H Wood, C0mpFts Solicitor.
dee29-4t hrs fee 81 SO.
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Attachment 81 nebt.


Wiley J Davis ". W Bryant
Attachment having been levied on the lands
of the defendant in this cause, it Is hereby
ordered that It plaintiff make publication
in the Bolivar Bulletin, for four consecutive
weeks, requiring the defendant to appear
before me, at my Office, in the town of Boil
var, Hardeman county, Tennessee, on Sat
urday, 9th day Of February, 1867, and de-
fend this suit, or the same will be proceeded
with er Darte This, 5th January, 1867
janl2 At So. G. Ii. ANDERSON, J. P.
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Attachment in Debt.

A writ Of attachment having been levied on
the property of the defendant in this cause,
it is hereby ordered that the plaintiff make
publication in the Bolivar Bulletin for four
consecutive weeks, requiring the defendant
to appear before me, at my Office, in the
town of Bolivar, Hardeman county, Tenn,
on the ID day of February, 1867, and de-
fend this action, or the same will be pro-
ceeded with er-pGrte. This. 29th Dec 1866.
ian5 At C. III. ANDERSON, }. p.
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lost Certificates of Stock and Mote
Of $500,

The following certificates Of stock IN the
Mississippi Central Railroad was taken from
me by the Federal soldiers, on or about the
Sd of June 1868, tO-wit: J. u. league, Nos.
- for 4S shares. / forbid all persons from
trading for the same, as intend applying to
the Secretary Of the Company for dupli-
cate Of the same. have also, lost or mis-
laid a note for $500, made payable to W. s
McLemore, and signed by the Secretary Of
the Mississippi Central Railroad Company.
forewarn all persons from trading for the
same. Tjanl2 1861 J. b TEAGUE
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PICTURES. -''Secure the shadow ere the
substance fades'-and now is the time
70 TdO'iE. as Mr.. W, T. Brooks, our home ar
fist, intends to be absent from Bolivar on
business during the month Of FEBRUARY, and
probably longer.,. Tony McCaTiey, however,
being an expert in tho Ambrotypo process,
will cary on that peculiar branch Of business
yduFiRg Mr.. Brooks absence. We have seen
many beautiful. specimens Of Mr. Brooks
production aud assure the public that he is
competent and fully prepared to furnish any
aud SSll kinds Of pictures. Ills charges are
low and uniform
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Tnsolvent gotice.

All persons having claims against the estate
of Aquilla Carutb. decd, are hereby mott
fed to come forward and file with the clerk
of she county court of Hardeman county,
their claims, duly authenticated according
to law, on or before the 4th day Of April,
1867 The undersigned has this day sug-
gested the Insolvency of said estate to the
said clerk, and persons not filing their claims
by said date will be forever barred IN law
and equity. January 4th, 1867.
jams A. WsI. II CARUTH, admir-.
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LocAL BUaINEss noTTcEs.
ARartner wanted.

By a single gentleman of 80 years of age. who
is possessed Of fine farm, and wishes 20
open a correspondence with some young lady
of prePOssessing appearance, and who can
furnish means sufficient to erect a comfOrta-
bic house upon the aforesaid farm. Photo
graphs exchanged if desired
Address, S.HC.
f. Care Bolivar Bulletin.
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While you are IN Funds gPrOvide fOr
vOur Families.
Care Bolivar Bulletin.

Fleming & Usssry are now prepared to
fiji al orders for family supplies at Memphis
rates with freight added We buy oursugar,
molasses and coffee in New Orleans, and are
satisfied to sell for the same profits as Mem
phis merchants. We keep the best brands
Of -four to be had in St. Louis Our stock
of groceries is immense, and we are, in daily
receipt Of new and fresh goods, and intend
to keep our stock complete, and WILL NOT BE
UxDERsoLD. FLEMING & ussERY.
ian5 If
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RErANED-At an election held in the
court room on last Monday for members of
the Quorum Court of this county, the fol-
lowing result TRANSFERRED: John II. Bills,
chairman; A. IL Rose and ). B. Faucet,
justices. No better selection could have
been made, and the unanimous vote polled
? as evidencet hat the gen tlemen named, are
and have been recipient Of the confidence of
this people; hence they were retained In
office
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Attachment IN Debt.

Wiley Davis, Surviving partner. rs. W BryAnt.
Whereas attachment having been levied on
the lands of the defendant in this cause, it
is hereby ordered that the plaintiff make
publication in the Bolivar Bulletin, for four
consecutive weeks, requiring the defendant
to appear before me, at my Office, IN the town
of Bolivar, Hardeman county, Tennessee, on
the 9Th day Of February, 1867, and defend
this suit or the same VIII be proceeded with
erparts. This, 9Th January, 1857.
-ianI2-4t S. -- C. H ANDERSON, J. p.
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COMMERCIAL

LEvERrooL. Jan Cotton market dull !;
declined of penny, sales of 10000 bales;
middlings IA seven-eighths A telegram
from London says that American securities
closed with a slight decline SOS closed at
724.
New ORLEANS, JAN Cotton lower
sales Of 800 bales Of low Middlings at
New YoRR, Jan. Cotton inactive:
sales Of 1000 bales Of .uplands at 344c.
Gold closed at 1913 Eve eigllths.
MEMPRIs, Jan. l0.-COtt8n dull middlings
30493l1; Gold I3O@13I. Corn, per
bushel, sl@l 10; dressed hogs, sos; Ba-
con, clear sides, l5c
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M. G.. SCOTT,
MANUFACTURE AND GENERAL REPAIRER OF
Buggies and Carriages,
Bolivar, Tenn.

SHOP At Csrrushs old stand sOnervs Road just west
Of the N. q. Railroad.
prepared manufacture vehicles every kind
and quality IN a not to be surpassed BY any
Special stteaton given repairing and all work guarran
isasm1 NJ G. SCOTT-
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b. @. &. R-TraiHs pass Bolivar as fol
lows: Passenger train, south, 3 90 P n pas
senger trains north u o'clock at night
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T. b. ADAMS
OEBeliTsr. Tenn.
DR.. SAM. MILLER,
Or C0RsSFille, hsiss.


under Miller
Fronts
we viii e o tOgi
in and
/ ayh We or
We receipt of and daily receiving lot of all the usually
Lard Flour Nails Powder Shot Lead Percussion Rice Fish of al kinds
O andqu
We respectfully solicit liberal share and should
| would to OF call o
of all
| pod as for SALE
and be dbyou policy
nOt) of
. e. We
l. nOvIO MILLER, &
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Star of the 9th that quite serious accident
occurred on the NJ c. R. r. near Walden,
Miss, to the southwark bOund passenger
train on the day previous. BY the breaking
Of an iron rail all the cars were thrown from
che track. Fortunately, no one was injured,
but the mail and baggage car was upset and
badly damaged by FIRE. The road will be
repaired By tomorrow.
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The Legislature will assemble at the cap
itol on next Monday,