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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

BAxTEK--On the 9th instant Hon John
Baxter opened the campaign at Cleveland,
| East Tennessee, and in an able, comprehen-
sive and truthful manner exposed the Radi-
cal party. As sample of his remarks we
print the following extract. wherein it is
made plain that the honest and loyal com
mander-in-chief of the State guard made
twenty six thousand dollars by one transac-
ton. o, that school fund is bitter pill, bat it
must be taken. Speaking of the assets of
the Bank of Tennessee and the school fund,
Mr.. Baxter said
This brings me to a matter nearer home,
and with which am more familiar, as | am
professionally retained in a suit now pend
ing in the Chancery Court at Athens, involv-
ing the very questions of which shall now
speak. Thomas A. Cleage, as cashier of the
Branch Bank at Athens, held $4,000 in
Sterling Exchange, which was not captured
with the other assets of the bank. This
Sterling Exchange, Mr.. Cleage offered, on
three different occasions, to pay to Governor
BFownlOw whoas often declined to receive
and receipt him for It But soon after this,
and when he could have obtained this Ster-
ling Exchange from Mr.. Clege, simply by
the asking and receipting for 1t, he accepts
AOll MI Odliahtty5 y ClblAen4 OF your sGOYTu
$4,000 in currency IN lieu of the sterling
exchange; authorized Mr.. Cleage to pay the
sterling exchange over to Mr. Galloway,
which he did, on which the latter, without
risk, delay or trouble, could and doubtless
did realize about $4,000 of profit Why
Governor Brownlow did this It is perhaps
best for him to state. In his message of
October 3, 1865, he informs the Legislature
that he did it because he believed the in
terest of the State would be best subserved
by his accepting MIR. Callaway's PROPOSE
tion," and in his deposition, given in the
case mentioned, few days ago, says that
"he concurred with Mr.. Galloway, that
Cleage had acted badly" that he regarded
{" the debt on Cleage as bad, and that he
considered the currency paid by Galloway
as better than the debt on Cleage,' and in
this deposition he discloses the further fact
that the business was done through the Sec
retaIy of State, to whom he had given
power of attorney" to sign his name"
1t is beyond question, gentlemen, that there
is fraud in this transaction. Twenty-six
thousand dollars of the funds of the Bank
of Tennessee was, without excuse, taken
from you, and turned over to an individual,
and this, gentlemen is a full and fair state
ment of the whole case In it the Cover
nor has either been Overreached or bought
The proof will show that somebody, other
than Mr.. Galloway, shared in this profit
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18
No. d
Luxemburs

For weeks past the American people have
almost daily read of impending war in Eu-
rope, and in consequence of a strong appre-
hensiOn of prolonged and bloody struggle
between the leading powers great depres-
sion, especially in the cotton market, has
prevailed. Coupled with the rumors of war
was the Fortress of Luxemburg, which
stronghold was the true bone of contention.
Late advices inform US that the desire of
France has been, in part acceded to, and
that this formidable fortress is to be leveled
to the ground The town of Luxembure is
the capital Of the Grand Duchy, and has a
worldwide reputation as one of the strong
est fortresses in Europe. second only to Gil
braltar It is divided into quarters, the
latter of which IS two hundred feet higher
than the former, resting on solid rock, and
accessible by steps and zigzag streets. This
rocky crest is surrounded BY a massive wall
deep bitches and formidable outworks. The
Grand Duehy was divided by the treaty of
1873, part Of It going to Belgium, and part
containing the town and fortress, to FIol-
land This Dutch portion formed the elev-
enth State of the Germanie Confederation.
and the fortress is, Consequently, held by
German troops, which, naturally enough,
accounts for the opposition offered to the
proposed cession. Part of this territory was
in the hands of the French from 1869 to
1874, and was called French Luzemburg,
but in the latter year it passed into
the hands of Austria, and was so held until
won back by the revolutionary armies of
france, to be lost, as we have stated, by the
treaty of 1915. Owing to the consolidation
of Prussia, the Emperor of France is anx-
ious to get back this stronghold.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18
From the Memphis Public Ledger I4tb inst.l
RADICALS AT BROWNSVILLE.
Ineendiary Language-several Men
Shot

The Radicals of Haywood county held a
meeting at Brownsville yesterday for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for the
Legislature, etc, which was attended by
Dave Num-, Gen. Eaton and two colored ora
tors from Memphis named Harris and Car
ter. During the meeting a speech was made
by Major Smith, who resides near Browns
vile. His speech was we'll calculated to ex-
cite the cOlOred people in attendance. He
told them that some of the rebels had beg
ged clothing of the negroes in the past, and
they would have to do 1t again, and that the
time will come when the present order Of
things will be reversed, and rebels will work
for negroes and be glad of the chance. He
was followed by the colored orator Carter,
who endeavored to excel his predecessor in
the violence of his language, saying in the
course of his speech that every man who
had ever traded in negroes should have his
heart cut out; that he was not fit to live, ETC.
The meeting took a recess about noon, and
as Carter was standing in the street with
some of his friends, white man approached
him and asked him what he meant by the
language he had used. Some words ensued,
pistols were drawn and several shots fred,
whereby three negroes and two white men
were wounded slightly. 1t is said that the
Memphis Radicals acted nObly on the Occa-
sion, retreating to the woods to form a reserve
corps Comment on the above affair is un-
necessary-it is but the natural result Of the
Radicals, who are endeavoring to poison the
mind of the negro against the Southern peO-
ple
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

The TIDE Is TUREING.-Not a day passes
but what we hear or read of influential men
leaving the Radical party and earnestly CO.
operating with that which is the only one
that foreshadows peace and prosperity to the
people Instances almost innumerable
might be sighted, but it would be waste of
time to do so, as the fact is well known by
every intelligent, correctly informed man in
the State Why is the radical party in Ten
nessee being shOrn of its best members ?
Simply because an hOnest man never fails
to leave bad company when once he is con-
vinced that he is in it. The better class of
men who cIung to radicalism during few
years past did so because they thought that
they were subscribing the best interests Of
the nation and the State, now they begin to
see better, and are leaving their former as
sociates with feelings of disgust. There
accessions to the conservative ranks are more
valuable than gold, for each and every one
of them brings with it power and force
irresistible Why? Because they have the
right to talk and knowledge whereof they
speak they were Union men, good and true
have been deceived, and will never fail tC
heap Goals of fire upon the heads of those
that deceived them.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18
OPPOSITION TO TYRANNY
Platform of the Conservative Party
of Tennessee.
Unanimously Adopted in Conven-
tion, at Nashville, Tenn,
April 40, 186Z.
The Road to Victory

We, the Conservative Union men of Ten
nessee, adopt the following platform Of prin-
ciples:
1st We are in favor of the Union of the
States under the Constitution of the United
States, and pledge ourselves to support and
maintain the same.
I'd. We are the friends Of peace and civil
law, and that these great objects can be best
promoted by legislation recognizing equal
and exact justice to all-exclusive privileges
to none.
Sd. We are in favor of immediate reste-
ration of our disfranchised fellow-citizens
to all rights, privileges and immunities of
full and complete citizenship.
4th. That our colored fellow-citizens, be-
ing now citizens of the United States and
citizens of the State of Tennessee and voters
of this State, are entitled to all the rights
and privileges OF. citizens under the laws and
Constitution of the United States and of the
State of Tennessee.
9Th. We are opposed to the reputation of
the national debt and are in favor of equal
taxation, as the proper method of paying the
same
9th That the establishment of standing
army in our State in time of peace, is fla
grant and dangerous encrOachment upon
the rights and liberties of the citizen
heavily oppressive to the taxpayer, and evi-
IDENTIFY designed to OYerawe voters at the
ballot-box.
7th. We cordially approve of the patriotic
efforts Of Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, In defending the Constitu-
tiOn, preserving the Union of the States, and
maintaining the supremacy of the laws.
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen comprise the
Central Executive Committee
Col. John Baxter, of Knox
Hon. James Jones, of Greene.
Charles s. Cameron, of Shelby.
Dorsey B. Thomas, of Humphreys
John G. Gaunt, of Davidson.
VIM. b. Campbell, of Wilson.
A A. Steele, of Marshall
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

n. D. Perry, eolored, and preacher at
that, ma de application at the registers Office
in Nashville few days since and was refused
registration papers. He expostulated in
nothing less than becoming manner and
was told that if he did not leave the Office
he would be kicked ont He did not belong
to the LOYAL Ieaguers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18
Large Land Estates.-Speaking Of British

Large Land peaking of British
monopolists of land, contemporary says:
Mr.. Emerson rode on the highway twenty
three miles on the estate OF the Duke of
Cleveland. The Marquis of Breadalbane
rides out of his house one hundred miles in
a straight line to the sea on his own posses
sions The Duke Of Sutherland owns the
County of Sutherland, stretching across
Scotland from sea to sea. Besides his own
estates, the Duke of Devonshire owns &c.
600 acres in the county of Derby, and the
Duke of Richmond 10000 at Goodwood, and
300, 900 at Gordon Castle. Even the park
of the Duke of Norfolk, in Sussex, is fifteen
miles in circuit The possessions of the
Earl of Lonsdale give him eight seats IL the
House of Commons. Then these large
domains are growing larger. The Duke of
Bedford's property includes Cor included) a
mile square in the heart of London. The
Marquis of Westminster built, within a few
years, the series of squares called Belgravia.
How evil works in Ireland, with the addi-
tional one of English Lords being proprie-
tors. no one need be told. The late British
Minister, Lord Palmerston, was reputed to
hold twenty Irish estates, and the cOrrespon-
dent of the Tribune, in Mondays issue,
states that where the Fenians were in force
in the County Of TipperarY, the country
is mostly the property of England present
Premier, the Earl Of Derby
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

WAR IN EURoPE-It seems that basis
of peace has not been arrived at yet, and
that strenuous efforts are being made by
France, Prussia and Greece to place in the
ranks every available man. Warlike move
ments continue, and the ambitious scheming
of the Emperor of the French may yet cul-
inmate in a most disastrous struggle Events
point that way at least.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

"THr THO OF THEM Shelby and Fay
ette are bound to send a member of the
Smith family to the State Senate. J. w.
Smith is the conservative candidate, while
". ]. smith Of Hardeman pumps ship for
the radical crew. Wei bet Smithe is elec-
ted and that Smythe, or Shmiddt, is not
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

Public Surrey iH ArizOHG--Returns have
been received at the General Land Office at
Washington, showing the survey Of a por-
ton of the base line Of Clio and Salt river
meridian, and the first correction line north
in Arizona. The initial point Of the surveys
in this territory is at the confluence Of the
Gila and Rio SaladO rivers, and is identical
with the monument established by the Mex
lean Boundary Commission in 1851, to mark
the mouth Of the Salado or Salt river at the
intersection of 80 deg. % min. At sec. north
latitude, south I12 deg Is min. 47 sec. Of
longitude west Of Greenwich. The monu-
ment is being erected on the pinnacle of a
conical hill, one hundred and fifty feet IN
hight The further prosecution of the pub
lie surveys has been interrupted by Indian
hostilities, the surveyor having abandoned
the field, and applied to the Surveyor General
of New Mexico, 70 be released from the full
fillment Of the contract Now that Arizona
kas been detached from New Mexico and
made a part Of the California surveying dis
trict, further surveys will be conducted under
the direction of the Surveyor General OF
| California, upon the restoration Of tranquil
| ty IN that territory
American officers are offering their servi-
/ eas m France and Prussia. according to Dre-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18
BrOwnIOw's Love for the Negro.

The most wretched, indolent, immoral
and dishonest class of persons to be found
in the Southern States are free persons of
color"
1.-THE colored people are generally idle,
worthless and vicious"
"God never intended to make the negro
the equal of the white man, either morally,
mentally or physically"
81 esteem it the duty of Christian masters
to feed and clothe their negroes well, to work
them well, that is constantly, but in mode
ration, and in cases of disobedience to whip
well"
81 have seen many negroes who deserved
lashing for their disobedience and bad con-
duct
"Abram is a negro name, and thereby
hangs tale
Zone third of the convicts Of Pennsylva-
MIA were free negroes" and "one-half of
New Jerseys convicts were free persons of
color"
Negroes in a state of slavery are com
Portable and prosperous beyond any peas
antry in the world, and even beyond the
most opulent serfs in Europe"
The negro will not work without some
one to make him to do so"
"Virtuous females of the South have
been grossly insuIUed at the tables Of the
Northern hotels by insolent free negroes
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

North and South the contest in this State
is being closely watched, and great interest
is being manifested by leading men in regard
to the result on the first Thursday in Au-
gust The great wave of reaction that is
sweeping over the country and carrying
down to merited oblivion tyrants and tyran-
ical measures can receive no check here, but
will gain strength, volume and power from
every hilltop and vale from the Mississippi
to the North Carolina line. Tennessee is
too grand in her fair proportions to be ruled
by handful of thieves and tyrants She
will be free.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

It is ungenerous to criticise our fashiona-
bic young ladies for walking on tip-toe as
The waterfalls on the top Of their heads
draw ,.p the back hair So tightly that they
can't pat their heels down squaTely without
great pain.
The cynical editor Of the Oberlin, Negs
disgraeed his columns with the above mag
A NRAT PUzzLH-A lady IN Rew crs
sent the Lacrosse Democrat the following
puzzle, which We think the neasest little p1n
Of the season:
BED
The answer 60 i is a small dark s
(darkey) ii bed, with ncught oseg him.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18
Brownlow Endorses Etheridge.

In March, 1862, Brownlow penned the
following endorsement of Emerson Ethe-
ridge. On page $50, of BrownlOws book,
you will find it just as it is given here
Night before last heard a speech from
Etheridge, delivered before an attentive
audience of twelve or fifteen hundred PER
sons. He spoke over two hours. l never
heard him in a regular stump speech before
I saw ct once the secret of his great success
before the people. He is the peoples man,
and keeps up the interest all aae time. He
was severe on the leaders of the rebellion,
but not more so than they deserved; and his
blows met with a hearty response from the
crowd.
Will the Radical papers make note of
this
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

The radical organ at Nashville states that
radical orators are badly needed in Middle
Tennessee. 1t will not be more than fifty
days before the same paper finds out that
the same party has been needing about 3d.
600 more voters.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

Nine young ladies recently took the veil
in Philadelphia Memphis Bulletin
We heard of young lady once that took
nine wells from milliner shop On Main
street. That makes the count even.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

Wild pidgeous are destroying the wheat
fields in many portions Of the northwest.
They make their appearance in vast num-
bers, thousands upon thousands
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

On the 4th instant Hon. J. w. Leftwich
and David A. Num- addressed the people Of
Haywood at Brownsville. DR.. Leftwich
drove the Radical champion to the wall,
and gave him a taste of what is to come.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

In his speech at Brownsville on the 4th
Num- said that he could see himself a walk
ing off with the certificate Of election" A
good many Of his party have been seen walk
ing of with things that did not belong to
them
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

American officers are offering their servi-
ees to France and Prussia, according to pre-
ference.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

a wax doll in the Virginia Memorial ba-
zaar is inscribed as presented by Julia
child of the South daughter of Stonewall
Jackson"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

Horace Maynard is the radical candidate
for Congress from the Second district
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

The receipts from customs and internal
revenue for the last ten months are three
hundred and sixty-four million dollars, show
ing a falling off Of thirty-one millions, as
compared with the same period last year.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

A. n. Cate has been nominated by the
radicals Of the 7th Senatorial district-Chat-
tanooga-for reelection. That's catering to
the wants Of the people with vengeance .
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-18

Considerable quantities Of war material
are arriving at St Louis, and being sent up
the Missouri river for use on the plains
against the Indians
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-26
NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY, AUGUST 2s 1867.

soc Resins were quiet; 'hosrh there was more doing n
same grades; pucrs unGhaagei Tie sses LOW
DIS strained at 81 2. 10 ani 81 - on the pol:
o. 90, on me soo az - "a 1919 60 do. opaque a. ;; ~
US do No. al 81 So 80 do No AZ 81 IS % 50 aud
sD 90 pale AT 81 81 81 ncntng lot of $50 do at the
ipside price or ar We heard o. 10 Hles-
oLSWc heard OF sales previously reported but
pr css we're Ineh ,nsel L.nseed qaoed at 81 % a
81 81 for jOAbing LOIS.
Provisions aeee,fs-57 Ibis pork 81 do lard, and IS
pkgs cnt mrits Ia usu the mlrket for po-s only
modern ctve prices hi CHER 81 sing
stady at SIS So regular. The sales cash aud resull-
DUN DniS az 81 S3oj for mess, So 10 .cr old
future delivery tie sales hbls Sep
tenper at 81 bE, sellers THE dem md for beef
as moder, ~, prices We're steady and arm sales Of
DO Beef hams were dull ant entirely nominal For
meats mere was moderate inquiry. AZ unchanged rates
Nc hote sues ol ~ pigs a. b:. loo and lie
we're reported; prices were unchanged The Lard market
was MT so active, but pr.ces sustained he
saies lv,'ea W LVn bes az 3'zc lsc Butter was un
changed al los 3,c for Stits We quot,d 1t
Ito &c chesse previous prices, To-
l33lc. for common o choice
PErRoLsus-c ude renlined ste ,dy quiet The only
90 guar gidyiy do, the first III OF at
ls,se Bonded qg ct but lrner there being sellers
OF sandard white below 2%c at the clio loo obi were
disposed OF al z'c 4c. aud D do prime light straw TO
white ut 2tsc The market In Philadelphia dui aud
no = lies OF Importance were reported.
hcx was quiet, but prc's were unchanged.
were demahied Fair 10 good refining quoted at ll&c
lzsc Tee ONLY sales " hhds. t.5c for Porto
kico aud Ike. for Cuba Refined quiet, steady
rEARisx continued steady aud firm. with sales OF 60 Uoo
lbs part at isc l35<c also 4o00 lbs grease at TO
SEEDS Glover unchanged at lac lsc. Timothy
TALLow unchanged prices was steady and In fair de-
mund: sales LIS. vyO lbs a iiisc l2'to.
WHIsREY.-Receipls. l72 bbs We heard OF no further
naleb, but prices remained firm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-26

The general trade Of the city moderately active
during the past week. and prices well maintained
and In some instances they showed improving ten
dency. The demand for immediate consumption from
retailers Is increasing the stocks held BY them being -
marked activity; but there was steady business In
filling orders from country jobbeu good fall trade
Is generally expected and preparations being made
accordingly. In prices there was no material change
The cotton movement 10 dun The receipts at all the
ports for the week ending Friday aggregated el6l
bales. making l,sGo.oss bales since September I,
against 2,02A1o4 bales for the corresponding
period I'm 1887. The exports for the week
from all the ports were only 1902 bales, making .
total since September ! OF 1.543oxs bales against
$50 800 bales for the corresponding period in 1866
rhs stocks all the ports aggregate only l3O 405
bales agains, 297, o0e bales II the same time last
year or these New Orleans has q. e3o Mobile
A.220 Charleston s4s, Savannah 2,2oe. Texas 5,04l
New York iesmated) 5000, Florida las, and other
ports (sstmated $4,000 The reports relative to the
growing crops continue contradictory 10 districts
The worm has done considerable damage, and the late
rain storm is supposed To have inflicted much injury,
hut no authentic advices have We, been received In
ference 70 1t The accounts the whole are, however,
promising and from Alabama especially The stock
Of cotton at Liverpool on the 10Th inst. aggregated
Iss go bacs and at Lyndon g. o32 bales AT the same
time thsrs wes 10 900 bales OF American and esS go OF
Indian aaoai, making total OF ssa $50 bales against
l,eSs, lo& bales at the same time last year
The amount OF the national debt without deductiug
the amount in the Treasury Was 90 follows on the un-
dermentionsd dstes:-