The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-04-04
From tie Boston Advsrfissr.
SCARCITY 0F GOLD WATCHES.
Has the Internal Revenue Law
Scared Them into Hiding?

The internal revenue tax on gold watches
brought to light some singular facts in re-
gard to this article of general diffusion and
common convenience. In 1866, for instance,
gold watches valued at hundred dollars or
under, paid tax Of Sl-over one hundred
dollars the tax was - During the first
half of that year the aggregate Of the one
dollar tax was 1927 ,554 A. and Of the two
dollar tax SS7 T99 Is Ia this estimate the
States Of South Carolina, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi and Texas were not included
Assuming that the returns were honestly
made, We find that there were rather more
than three hundred and forty thousand per
sons in the returned States and territories
who wore gold watches In the year 1866
At the average value Of S75 these were worth
nearly S29,000000 1t NAV, however, well
be doubted whether One-half Of the watches
actually in use were given in to the revenue
officers We question whether seventy five
millions dollars would have bought all the
gold cased time keepers which were that
year in use
When we compare the returns from dif-
terent States we find remarkable differences
suggestive of curious questions as to the
relative means, habits ana morals (possiblv)
of different communities. Would any one
suppose that the little State Of Rhode Island
Y
and oHe-flth Of the population Of the great
State Of Maine, wears as many gold watches
as her gigantic sister in the North The
difference Of tax was only eight dollars
Poor frugal, hard delving, wood chnpping
Maine How many of her tUil-worn sons
must still put up with silver-cased watches
or cheap clocks, or even with the old noon
mark upon the kitchen window sill.
But here comes Connecticut thrifty,
u L I fa
necticut! She certainly is too prudent
not to say too penurious-tO indulge IN the
luxury of gold watches Let US see. The
tables show that she paid into the. national
chest for this single indulgence as much as
Maine and Rhode Island both paid Now,
if she pleases to wear watch of gold, and
even chain of the same material, who has
better right2 Connecticut, according to
recent statistics. is the wealthiest State ia
the Union In other words, she has the
largest amount of property compared with
her population Until quite lately, this dis
tinction belonged to Rhode Island
While Massachusetts for her gold watches
paid fifty thousand dollars, the great State
Of Pennsylvania, with all her wealth ofsoil,
and coal, andiron, and oil, was credited with
only forty TIA ousand dollars.
Without this record could it be imagined
that there are more gold watches on the ten
square miles of the District of Columbia
than in all the vast territory Of the Old
Dominion q True, the Washingtonians live
close by the Treasury, and could very easily
hand in their little assessments. But this
snrely could not make all the difference.
Oh! no for in this simple statement lies
compressed whole volume of momentous
history.
The amount of gold watch tax paid by
North Carolina was only sixteen dollars.
At the foot of the descending scale we find
the once wealthy and powerful and proud
State Of GeOTgia-Georgia, whose very name
was a reminder of gold, when the placers of
California were yet unheard Of Well may
q tear follow the inevitable smile with which
we read that she paid into the exchequer of
the nation the pitifulsum Of one dollar, for
the only geld sgqtck remaining in that Com-
mOnwealth.
BIG RoBBERY.- .-Fhe Canal Bank at New
Orleans. was robbed about ten o clock, on the
morning of the 26th, Of $4,000, consisting
of package of fifty 1000 United States
currency notes or greenbacks, all of the date
of March 10, 1862 The sealed envelopes
intended to be sent North by express, was
in the hands of the clerk moment before,
who, placing it on a book before him, turned
around for a moment to do something which
claimed his attention. On turning again,
to pick up the package, it was gone. He
could scarcely believe his senses The affair
seems to be completely wrapped in mystery
and the police had not obtained the slightest
clue which would enable them to trace the
daring thief The most singular part Of the
whole circumstance is that though all the
clerks were present in the bank at the time,
not one Of them noticed any one enter or
leave the building, and the exchange clerk
himself AYERS that he heard no footstep
upon the marble floor.
The Chattanooga Union says: Among
the loyal organs designated by Brownlow
and confirmed by the Senate, to publish all
legal advertisements, were the West Ten
nesseean, the Sumner County Republican
and the Wilson County Recorder. We have
endeavored to learn if there were any such
papers, but have been unable to hear Of any
such papers. Those who have had their
names inserted probably did so with the
hope of making profitable business cut Of
the publication Of legals By the time
they wait year or two for the printer s
fee" some Of these concerns viii have gone
up the spout
Rev. Stepaen 81. Tying, Jr., has written a
letter to Bishop Potter, Of New York, stating
that ne viii soon publish review of the
proceedings connected with his adrnonitiOn
by the Bishop de says ali the circum-
stances connected with the ceremony were
adapted If not intended, TO aggrayate hi.
attempted disgrace. Mr. Tying denies the
regularity Of the trial, renouDees the au
tbority Of the court, and appeals to the
Protestant Episcopal Church end other
Christian Churches, from its unjust present
ment. oppressive rulings and predetermined
decision.
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