The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-04-11


than our Tennessee Legislature has.
The Immigration Convention is well at
tended by large number of enthusiastic
delegates We meet at twelve o'clock to-
day in the State House
Very traly, PITsER MILLER
CooLanss BErwEES HANCOCK AND
GnANT-some little significance is given to
the fact that during his stay n Washington
General Hancock did not call on General
Grant, as is said to be customary among
prominent officers visiting the seat of Gov
ernment Upon inquiry it is ascertained
General Hancock did not visit General Grant
for the purpose Of having a conversation
with him, but that on the first day of his ar
rival he aid call at Gen. Grants headquar-
terss and recorded his name as present in
Washington, In compliance with an order
Of long standing. At that time it is said
that enc Of General Grants staff officers
asked Hancock if he wished to see General
Grant, to which Hancock answered G No, 4
have no business to lay before the General
now / am stopping at the metropolitan, if
the General should wish to see me- On
the next day General Grant and Haneock
met in the street, exchanged greeting and
shook hands, but had no conversation. The.
Significance attached to the failure Of Hans
cock to pay the customary visit to tie Cen
eralin-Chief was pointed at to prove that
Ga unfriendly feeling exists between them.
We learn says the Columbus (Ga1 Sun,
of the 4th inst. that Gen. Meade has de-
clared Judge Irwin inelieible to the Office of
Governor, and that gentleman has eonse-
quentIy Withdrawn, although his election
was considered beyondit doubt Gen John
3. Gordon is nolg the Conservative candi.
date. This arbitrary act Of Cen Meade
stamps him with an infamy which blackens
any iaurels he has ever heretofore won, He
s as mere sereetpfe of despotism, entitled to
rank with Pope, Sheridan and the rest If
Meade does not intend white man to be
elected, why don't he seal his infamy By
saying SO at once.
The Presidents counsel are confident OF
successfully resisting the efforts of the Radi
cal conspirators to depose the President
The Louisville Courier, Of the eth, throws
some Light on the subject 1t says Among
the Documentary evidence to be. presented
by the defenses will be the Presidents veto
of the original Freedmens Bureau bill,
which conferred On The Executive such vast
patronage, and which he declined. This is
intended to rebut the charge that he usurped
the power. His counsel have no fear of sue
sossfully meeting every charge and pretext
Of charge ii the articles of impeachment
They are sanguine Of his acqnittal
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John w. sheppard has had his examin-
ing trial as one of the Russelyille, Ky,
bank robbers, and held TO bail in $4,000 to
answer. Thsre is some conflicting testi
mony as to to his identity, and he expects to
prove ana alibi. This is not TENNESSEE
item but Sc Is very. neaEono as the robbers
are Thought Is be some of Brewnlow's pets
recently let.out Of the penitentiary
Cincinnati IS. only partially redeemed, the
Democrats eleeting Wharfnaster and City
Commissioners. The highest Repubhcan
majority shows a falling of Of over thou.
sand votes, while the lowest was but thirty
six. The Democrats elected had majorities
Of 900 This speaks wellfor the prospect
next fall
During the delivery. ofButIer's speech on
impeachment, tits said that more than three
fourths Of the members of che House Of
Representatives were at Dan Rices circus.
Dan recognized them from the saw-dust, and
congratulated them on their good taste, re-
2 marking that his show was better one than
That a5 the Capitol, and far more respectable.
Abe smith, a negro, has been installed as
JailoF Of Davidson county. The whole es-
iabiishmont is now in the hands If negro
officers
Dead Duck Forney says he feels like
telling the trffth. An elephant once felt
Ike climbing tree but he didn't do it.
Chicago has Eve hundred and eighteen
female clerks.
Bottled Batter was uncorkcd Monday for
tlycc hours.