The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-04-10
alimpses of the Fashions.

A large variety Of spring goods are now
appearing in our stores, among which we
notice the French chintzes and percales, of
most delicate colored grounds, sprinkled
over with bOquets of flowers, small figures,
and stripes. Black and white are very Lopu-
lar, and serviceable. Plain white pique and
white ground, with colored figures and flow
ers, will continue as much in favor as form
erly, being equally suitable for grown per-
SONS or children, and as the season advances
will be universally worn for suits. The ma
terial being thick, much fulness will be
clumsy, so they are made into gored dresses.
In silks there are all the exquisite shades
of lavender, peaIl, delicate green, light
brown, etc. There are also stripes, some
of which are novel and stylish. And then
the always popular checked silks in all col
ors, which are so serviceable, and less ex-
pensiVe, than the others. The black and
white check makes'a tasteful, genteel, walk
ing suit, and can be trimmed with silk,
either black or colOred.
In goods for ordinary walking or travel
ing suits there is the usual variety of sum.
mer pOplins, alpacas, and many silk and
wool, and cotton and wool mixtures, of
every shade Some of the latter are cheap
and look as we'll at first as a more expensive
material.
At present. the short dresses are made
with two skirts, the upper one quite long,
and looped in every imaginable manner.
BGnnets are as small as ever, and it is
rumored will even be smaller. They are of
different shapes, some standing up in diadem
form. We notice one of pink Grape, the
bandean OF peach blossoms covered with
frost Another of many colOrs, which had
at one side a cOquettish satin bow, arranged
4 AoA
y netO.
The hair is arranged very high on the top
of the head, falls on the forehead in waves
or frizzled curls, and long curls falling
down the back, or, if not curled, combed
out, and spread in great mass of waves
Ladies Pearl, for April, 1859.
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MILITIA TAXA correspondent of the
Brownsville Bee signing himself Irish"
says:
The report is current that since the mill
tia have been sent to the counties of Gibson,
Haywood and Madison, those counties, inde-
pendent of the other counties Of Tennes-
see, will be taxed for the support of said
militia
As an old citizen of Haywood, who has
been aiding for nearly forty years the hon
est effort to redeem these counties from ig-
nOrance and oppression, l call upon the
good citizens to investigate this report, and
if they find it to be true, they will then hold
meetings in each of the above named cOun-
ties, and peaceably and legally take steps to
test the legality and cOnstitutiOnality of
such taxation. In these meetings let the
citizens unanimously recommend to all the
county officers that the tax shall not be
| paid and force the State TO bring suit In
that event, we will carry the case to the
highest tribunal
We have not heard of any such purpose
on the part of the Radical Government of
the State, and hope Gov. Senter will not
lend himself to anything so iniquitOus.
There is no law for it and nothing to justify
it. We think Irish may rest satisfied
that the State at large is responsible for the
pay and provender of the militia, and that
| both will be satisfied from the State Treasu-
ry.-Aenlphis appeal
The FIFTEENTH AMRNDMENT.-The IF
teenth amendment is not making very
rapid headway, opposition having arisen in
unlocked for Quarters. The Radical Legis-
lature Of Rhode Island, for instance, alarm
ed at the boldness of Congressional usurpa-
ton and the number and peculiarities of
the later constitutional amendments, has
postponed action upon the subject until the
next session. The Providence Journal ex-
presses this apprehension as follows;
The people do not feel quite sure that
this will be the last amendment they will be
called upon to adopt to the Constitution OF
the United States. The next thing they
may be called upon to relinquish. may be
their equal representation to the Senate.
And above all, while this State comedies to
the Federal Government sovereignty as 20
| the powers delegated TO form that Govern
ment the people adhere with tenacity to the
sovereignty of the State as to the powers
not delegated to the Federal Government
Ii is useless to deny this fact This was the
| faith of the grandfathers of the present
generation, and the grandchildren have an
herited IL
WHAT OF GRoRGIA-It must be confessed
that a singular condition Of affairs exists in
regard TO Georgia The lower house OF
Congress in admitting members from GeOr
gia and announcing her ratification of the
constitutional amendment, has declared heE
to be State. The Senate rejects the Sena
tors that she has elected, asserts that she is