The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-03-28


aiked Of through the columns Of our ez-
changes, and suggested the idea Of some Of
cur leading men turning their attention
thereto and Of making some efforts towards
securing 70 Haraemau county some Of Che
benefits arising thercfrom We would again
call the attention of our readers 70 this
matter, and urge upon them to pay some
Little attention to Il. Our neighbQripg coun
ties ere ngw moving In the cause, aud SIC
see 40 GOOD reason Why oor own county
should aot also be up aud stirring; ON The
contrary, I've sec many good reasons Why i
should Our farming and labor system has
uithin the last few years become completely
demoraiized and our lands have been
thrown out, somc Of them the best ia the
county, the taxes upon which are stiil run
ming on and every year Increasing, and wi.
soon become too grievous to be bourne
Now, if our iandholders, who have found
the system Of free negro labor a failure and
a hupbpg, and Who that has tried it has not
found It SO, would only organize themselves
into immigration society, and eBceurages
by every means in their power, The ineodae.
ton Of honest white labor, we VIII soon
find tbat the lazy freedmen, who are living
eff the hard earnings OF the honest people
Of the country VII gradually bat surely,
be found to seek another if not better
cline Our lands Viii be improHed ia every
way, and our county VIII soon b. free from
debt, and wealth viii gather amongst US. in
a way and manner chat will be Surprising
indeed We see from our Memphis ex
changes that a Mr. Everett, wealthy LON
don banker has been in that city lately,
and Is now on a tour to North Alabama, adj
dressing the people upon the subject Of im-
migration, and assuring them that he 6ndp
the South a country different from and far
better than what be or the people, of Europe
generally had ever conceived Of or eonsid-
cred it. and also assuring them that if we
viii encourage the scheme by every means
available, that the South viii soon be flooded
with honest white labor, which viii soon
make it a land of peace and plenty. Oar
readers in Hardeman viii surely see that
something must be done, and that speedily
to bring about a reformation ia the labor
system, or opr people WIN be bankrupt and
our social system completely demoralized.
MEMPHIS FIRES AND assurance Mem
phis is city ola great many fires, and but
for the possession Of most efficient steam
IRE brigade might burn up almost any day
or night Beipg. present. .at IRE on Atain
street a few nights ago. we were much sur
prised to hear several prominent citizens
give expression to the opinion that tbas and
most Of the fires recently occurring ~. the
business portion Of the city were pro
cured by corrupt merchants in order to
realize quickly on their heavy policies Of
inl;urance. The fire that night was speedily
brought under subjectionj not however,
before 1t had done damage to goods aud
buildings to the extent Of some twelve or
fifteen thousand dollars But, sure enough,
next morning, on readiBg a report Of the
fire in one of the city papers, we found that
all parties concerned were heavily insured
insured more than enough to cover.allp pos
sible loss, And It was currently reported
that one Of the merchants, who was off in
another street eating his supper at the time,
on being informed that his store was on fri
evfnced the most stoicaI indifference to the
fact, and eoolly went on eating until he
finished bis meal The next day We heard
one Insurance agent remark that there was
great danger, in these dull times, that the
city, or at least the business portion Of it,
would be destroyed by fire, as a result Of
these persistent attempts on the part of a
certain class. of merchants to realize
quickly on their insurance policies rather
than to await the slow process Of regular
sales.