The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-12-05

Vol. ". b
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There are 77,74I farmers in Tennessee.
There are now 1894 conyiots in the States
prison.
The residence of J. B. HiIl, in Covington,
was destroyed by fire one night last week
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A radical paper is to be published at
jackson, Tennessee. Go for EN-, Gates.
Coal has been found in Williamson
county, seven miles from Franklin.
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The Legislature will soon appoint Su-
perintendent of the Police force of Memphis
Holy HoRRoR.-Sugar Hamilton, it
seems is aspiring to the Gubernatorail chair
! of TENNESSEE
On the 25sh ult, in Someryille, G. "
Starry, town constable, in selfdefense, shot
and killed j. B. Stafford
Rev Az Mizeu, of CIarksvilIe, has been
appointed State agent for the Tennessee
Orphan Asylum.
One night last week negro jumped of
the cars on the Nashville and Chattanooga
railroad and broke his neck.
Judge William L. Harris, formerly of
Mississippi, died in Memphis last Friday
week, aged 81 years.
Wood Lawn Church, six miles from
Brownsville, was consumed by fire on the
night of the 23d of November.
On the night of the 24th ult., the resi-
dence of Judge G. w. Reeves, Of Somer-
vile, was consumed by fire. Loss Sc 600;
no Insurance.
Gen. W. T.rHaskeIl and his three sons,
Sheperd, William and Joshua, are buried
side by side in the grave yard at Jackson,
Tennessee.
Grant carried Pennsylvania by 28.878.
Where were the Hebrew children Bee
Selling sheep cloding and tending to
puisness !
a true friend is distinguished in the cri-
sis of hazard and necessity; when the
gallantry of his aid may show the worth Of
his soul and the loyalty of his heart
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! Monday night fire destroyed all but two
business houses on one side of the public
square at Dresden, Weakley county. Loss
fifty thousand dollars.
At Westbrooke, on the Penobscot river, a
land slide took place on the 23d inst, which
caused the Iosss of over 100000 Of prop
erty.
There are $4,000 women in the city of
! New Y ork who do literally nothing except
| to dress, promenade, dwadIe, eat, and sleep
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What does " dwadle mean? Come, Mr.
ReUielo, let US have the answer.
The city stables of Memphis were con
sumed by fire few nights ago. The keeper,
Edwin ODonneIl, and old and respected
citizen, lost his life while attempting to save
the horses
10. S. Mt is with feelings of joy that
we announce the fact that the ancient and
time honored association, Independent Or
der Sons of Malta, is to be reorganized in
Memphis. "Let it be RECORDED w
H. r. Pollard, editor of the Southern
Opinion, was shot and killed by James
Grant in Richmond, on the 9th inst An
offensive article concerning one of the Grant
family was the cause.
The Southern Eagle, printed at Water
Valley makes a bold stroke at the railroad
eating houses, and charges them with extor-
ton. The Eagle says that so cents is
enough for a traveller to pay for single
meal We think so, too. Reduce your
rates, and thus increase your business, Sir
feedists
Last Saturday night a masked party
stopped the passenger train, on the Decatur
road, near Decatur junction, took conductor
Crozier off, and warned him not to come
there again, and then allowed him to GO
/ Crozier stands well, and it is believed
the maskers were revenging a comrade
recently put of for non payment
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