The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-02-15
Important Items.
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granted in Chicago last year,
Charleston, South Carolina, now has a
population Of only fifteen thousand. Before
the war It contained sixty Thousand.
Prince Albert Victor son Of. the Prince
of Wales, and-future King Of EBgIaad, has
just eeiebrased LIS fOursh Iirthday
Gen. D. B. Forrest has fled petition in
bankruptcy in the Office of the Clerk Of the
United States-Cour in Memphis
General White, who lately challenged
Beast Butler is located Methodist
preacher.
Large quantities Of magnetic iron ore
have lately been found in Carter county,
Tenn.
The anti-contraction bill has become a
law by the expiration of the ten days within
which it could be vetoed by the President
Jefferson county has nine candidates for
sheriff Hardeman has ONE, and he'n be
unanimously elected.
If sulphur baths are as salutary as. their
advocates claim, Brownlow win have ez-
ccllent health in the next world.
The Holly Springs Rerortar threatens to
resist the tax lately imposed by the g thing
now in session at Jackson.
The citizens Of Bristol, Tennessee, are
taking steps to form notwithstanding As
sociation," also Building Association"
The Avalanche contempt cases have been
appealed from the decision of Hunter, and
win go before the Supreme Court Of the
State.
We see it stated in print that the people
Of Lauderdalo county are determined to
build q new court house at Ripley without
delay.
son the Sd inst the town of Rome, in
Smith county, was nearly destroyed by fire.
The loss is very heavy, with bat little or no
insurance.
Ez-Gov. Isham G. Harris has gone into
business in Memphis He has been elected
Vice President of the Planters Insurance
Company, of that city.
The house of Mrs MurreH, two miles
west Of Oakland, Fayette county, together
with contents, was destroyed by fire last
Saturday night one week ago.
Hon. W. L. Sharkey,. E. N. Yerger ana
A. H. Handy have been appointed to repre-
sent the Democratic party Of Mississippi in
the National Democratic Convention
Eighteen prisoners escaped from the St
Joseph, Missouri, jail on Saturday During
the melee a brother of the sheriff was
killed and a prisoner severely wounded.
Tennessee Consciousness corn is be-
ing shipped by the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga railroad to points North, at the rate of
twenty to thirty car loads per day.
Eastern editors inform their readers that
ehis is leap year, and say Ladies will please
take notice, and offer gentlemen in railway
ears their seats"
The Pittsburg (Pa } Post, paper of great
influence, says that every Western State
viii go for Pendleton and the greenback
question.
a negro named George Spence, convicted
of rape BY the Criminal Court of Davidson
county at its last Octoberterm and sentenced
to hard labor in the States prison for ten
years, has been pardoned by Brownlow
An Ohio gentleman had dream six
months ago, IN which the day Of his death
was predicted to him. On the day inti-
mated, he took out an insurance policy for
$4,000, got on railroad train and was
br1rY1 ad tO death al AoroIa
In speech in the-lIoase Of Representa-
tives, last Thursday, Mr. Marshall, Of Illinois.
said that majority of the Federal officials
seemed to have adopted the maxim:
little thieViRg is a dangerous art.
But th.eTizg largely is a noble part
It's vie to rob bsnTooss Of hon,
But stealing largely makes ua gentlemen.
STATE BANK NorEs.-Of the Talbot ISSUE
of old State Bank notes which were tainted
by the secession of the State prior to their
issue, there are said to be 81, ,O8l 500 in cir
culation. OF the State Bank notes issued
prior to secession and still in circulation,
there are said to be IS, ,629,lO6.
The somerviIe Falcon of the 9Th says
Another attempt was made, on Saturday
last, by portion of the prisoners confined
ia Jail at this place to escape, by rushing by
the jailor when he entered their cell, but, as
before, they failed. An examination led tO
the discovery Of the fact that they had
nearly succeeded in picking hole through
the wall by which they would soon have
effected their exit had it not been discovered
An improvement shat viii be hailed with
pleasure by the travelling public Is men
toned by the Railway Journal, of Chicago
which says that the Chicago, mock Island
and Pacific railroad are soon to put a re
freshment car on their road. 1t is to be put
in the middle Of the train, easily accessible
and 50 arranged that one can take a luzu
rious meal at ones ease thus avoiding the
miserable wayside eating houses that are
such a nuisance.
The Lebanon Herald and Register Of the
sth says
Last Thursday an Indictment for perjury