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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

Speaking of Andrew johnson the Gov
ingtOn Record of last week says:
"It is difficult to Diet ermine whether de-
magoguery is more to be dreaded when in
possession of power or more to be despised
in the harmless rage of it's merited disap.
pOintments Andrew johnson, if possess
ed of power, might endanger the liberties
of the State by the scheming designs of his
selfish demagC query. But the rage Of his
disappointed VilIaines is now as pow eFless
as his course of demagoguery has been dis
graceful. Claiming to be life long Demo
crat, he turns traitor to the tenets of democ-
racy at time when disaffection would be a
calamity which would most likely involve in
its consequences the obstruction of liberty,
and near upon its ruins in full proportions
the horrors of Radical despotism. He has
| taken the stump with the avowed object of
defeating Gen. Brown for Governor He
| thus Verifes the oft repeated but too often
discredited charge of selfish ambition which
many of the best citizens OF the State have
urged against him. His opposition to Gen
| Brown can only originate IN that mean and
| despicable spirit which would sacrifice the
| liberties of the people upon the alter of per,
sOnal ACCOMPLISHMENT. All that Andrew
johnson has ever been and far more than he
ever can be again, he owes to the people
OF tennessee. lney WreatheQ ais brow
with laurels in the day of their prosperity,
and now he betrays them when they are
struggling to free themselves from the last
shackle Of the political tyrant which has
enthra led them. The Hurculean task of
cleaning ont the augean stables into which
the Legislative and judicial departments of
the State had been converted, has been ac-
cOmplished. Now The good work of placing
the Executive authority in the hands OF one
of Tennessee's noblpst sons whose record is
| spOtless and untarnished, has been set on
foot, and Andrew johnson is the first to re-
tard the progress of the peoples will He
imagincs himself a mountain, but he will
find that he has dWindled into an insgnifi-
cant mole hill. He imagines the people will
meet him with open arms of welcome, but
he will find instead that scorn and contempt
is the only greeting they have for the trai
tor. A one time he had the confidence of
the people; then his name was tower Of
strength, and it was their delight to do him
hOnOr.-NOw he has villainouslv BETRAYED
them. His influence is gone He is fallen
low into degradation, and none are so base
as to do him reverence"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

In the seventy-twO years in which the
Government was controlled by Democrats,
there were but one hundred and five cases
of contested elections, all of them costing
IN the aggregate but $50 900. In the nine
years since 1861 tlat the Radicals have held
the reins of government, there have been
eighty-nine contested election cases in Con-
gress, costing in the aggregate seven hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, or six hun
dred thousand dollars more under nine years
of Radical rule than under seventy-two
years of Democratic rule
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

DOUBLE MURDER.-The Augusta ARK
Sentinel says:
On Tuesday, the 18th inst, two most
atrociOus murders were committed in the
Colony, in this county, upon the bodies of
jackson Goodman, Esq. and Marion Kirken-
dali, by Villa Sellers 1t appears that
Sellers had been making threats against
Kirkendall which induced him to sue out a
peace warrant against Sellers. Justice
Goodman had Sellers arrested and fined him
five dollars and bound him over to appear at
our Circuit Court He boldly declared
publickly that he intended to kill Goodman
and Kirkendall, and while he was on his
way to do the awful deeds he passed the
| neighbOrhOOd graveyard where the neigh
bors were digging grave to bury one of
| their neighbors, he told them they had bet
ter dig two more as hell had broke loose,
and he was going to kill and STAY two more.
He then left and rode up to Esquire Good
mans, called him out and del berately shot
him down. A few minutes after, he met
some person and told him he had sent old
| OpONHAdA W AAOll1 duu NC was SOlil-, W Nil
Kirkenda |. Some half mile futher he
arrived as the place where Kirkendall was
working, rode up to him and asked him if he
was ready to settle their difficulty: Kirken
dali replied that be had none to settle
Sellers rejOined that he was ready and raised
his gun and shot him down. Neither oil
the men shot lived ten minutes. As soon
as our worthy Sheriff, j. n. Bosley, heard
of the murders, he dispatched several de
puties to pursue the murderer, and sem
kilograms in every direction in order tt
intercept him. The deputies returned the
next day without getting on his trail Mr..
Bosley promptly offered reward of one
hundred dollars for his apprehension, and /
is hoped that every good citizen will assis
in bringing the william to justice.
William Sellers, is an American by birth
will weigh about 1875 or 40 pounds, 2;
years old, about feet inches high, wear,
a moustache, complexion and hair dark. i
very much deformed by the right hip being
raised above the left, he walks very lame.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

Said an American to an Irishman, My
ancestors came from lrelaud.-My name is
Bryant; did you ever know of any people
of that name in Ireland ?"
"Oh. yes, great many of them.
DWELL, what sort of people were they
Pretty high strung were they not2"
Oh, yes, I've seen q great many Of them
strung so high that their feet did not touch
the ground
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

pulling and sickly term OF infancy except
for the wise and watchful nursing of the
printer. Either to the tolerance or the
favor of the press many great fortunes of
companies or individual are due. These
services claim ameed of gratitude which the
spirit of fair dealing should not ignore.
Don't "muzzle the OK, which has trodden
out your corn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

Henry A. Wise says all he had left by
the war was faith and honor. He further
remarked that having made an honorable
surrender to the result, rather than touch
the pen to sign test oath, he would have
his right hand cut from his wrist and nailed
to post to point the way to gibbetl"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

Stolen OF Straved.

From tberesidenee of Mrs. f. J. MeCarley,
on the night of the Is inst,, One bay Pony,
about years old. Any information in
regard to said Pony will be thankfully re
ceived. RUFUS x. MCCARTNEY.
Sept % 1870 St.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01
.EiSceEgUn6OsGS.
soc. Ooo Choiee Grape Vines -!

Concord, Tres Seeding, Hartford
Prolific and other choice Table and Mar
ket Grape Vinesfor sale by doz 100 or ], 900
ct LOWEST RATES. Also general assors-
ment of Nursery Stock. Send for Catalo-
que. E. F. BABCOt'K,
Magnolia Nurseries, Memphis, Tenn.
Sept, II, 20. 3m.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01
MOmTGa
MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD Co,

MISSISSIPPI OENIEAL hAlLhoAD OOs
SECRETARY's OFFICE,
WATER VALLEY, Miss, Sept. Is, 1870
The Annual Convention Of the Stockhold-
ers Of this Company will be held as the of
fee Of the Company in Water Valley, on
the third "Wednesday, 18th day of October
next, at l l o clock A. NJ.
At r. P. NELLY, Sec'y
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01
Estray Notice

Taken up by L. c. Moore, in Civil Dist.
No of Hardemau County, Tenn, one
Bright Sorrel Horse Mule, about 5 years
cid, reached, saddle mark on left side of
back, white spot on left hip, appraised at
$35. This August 9Th, 1870.
Sept. II, 20. 81
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

Writing upon the subject of the gratuit-
Gus work done by newspapers, the New
Orleans Picayune makes the following very
just reflections
Hence it often happens that the best of
all the work of the journalist is that which
he does for nothing.-lfany useful public
enterprise is projected, whether originating
with him, or the fruit of some speculative
undertaking, the aid of newspapers is
straghtway solicited. All incipieut joint
stock schems, whether for building ho-
tells, or establishing banks or inaugurating
universities, or organizing insurance COM
panies, or founding asylums, or constructing
railways, usually manifest their birth
through the unpaid columns of newspapers
and are by them fostered, fed and stimula-
ted until capable of self custeance. Few
germs of enterprise fructify in success unless
the busy hand Of the journalist first stirs
up the. ground of public Opion in which they
spring. He does more gratuitous work
than men of any other vocation. He is
the servant of the pulic and must bend his
shoulders to any load. he Is the ally OF
all who are engaged in public schemes, and
must give his service without pay, without
rations and generally without thanks or
appreciation.
1t is we'll enough for the public to be
reminded of these things from time to time
that they may not forget the work which the
journalist does without money and without
price If we, as class, were to claim from
public institutions our full share in them
according to the work of hand and head
which we have expended to build them up,
it would be something more than the value
of the little reciprocity that is generally
conceded. A fourth part ofthe stock of all
the railroads in the country would be no
disproportionate allotment TO the press for
its agency in building them. Many other
schemes would never have survived the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

We Clip the fol owing lem, which is worthy
of the farmers attenti n, from the Colum
bia Herald of last week:
Col Robt McLemore, near Spring Hill,
sowed a twenty acre field, about the thinest
field on his place, in barley last Fall, and
during the winter kept IS sheep on it, so fat
that he could get fat mutton at any and
all times. The field yielding $50 bushels of
barley, for which he could have cotton 80
cents per bushel.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

An Irishman cut off the head of turtle,
and afterward was amusing himself by pus
ing sticks int his mouth, which it bit with
violence. A lady who saw the proceeding
exclaimed: why, Pat, thought the turtle
was deadl !" $50 it is ma am, but the era.
theirs not sisible of it"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01
Academy Immaculate Conception,
Jackson, Tenn.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
Department A.
50, 625 in Special Premiums on
Cotton.

OFFERED BY THE FOLLOWING
Cotton Factors of the City Of
Memphis,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

CHANICAL Association. MEMPHIS:
The UHdersg ued your COMMITTEES. appointed TO raise
Cotton Factors If this city dstrib-
utsd the Planters in Alabama. Mississippi Tennessee
and Arkansas. premium the exhibited
the Fair Of your Association the meeting
in October beg that hey waited
the CotUCn Factors If the city have
Of twenty-five hundred and ssyentyhve dollars, which
hereby yOu for the purpose specified
held il the haad5 the Treasurer especially for
the objects above enumerated.
At special meeting Of the subscribers, called at the
Chamber Of Commerce the 18th iust by your
committee, resolved that you rreufufnf in the
name Of the Cotton Factors Of the city, f5llows:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

On the following conditions That the Cotton all be
stored By the merchants whom it consigned il some
shed this city, be designated by this Committee,
and duplicate samples to Be drawn under the supervision Of
this Committee for the Factor aud the other u be
nib ted the FAIR and that bales Il Cotton De carried
TO the ounds That Cotton shall Contest for more than
premiu and that merchants subscribers be barred
from eOntesting for f these premiums Cotton con
testing for the premiums shall Be put up m bales not weigh
ing les than three hundred pounds
We that ednesday evening. October
18th designated which Cotton will b
exhibition these pretuuus and that Friday.
l4th, be tie dag hch the awards snail be made
kAPoLEOE BILL.
IL l. " EACHAM, Cs-,-,f....
+ N APPERsON,
J. J. STATION,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

Subscribe for the BULLETIN.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-10-01

A. G. MORROW, Agent.
Papers friendly to the cause arc reques-
ted to copy the above.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09
GENERAL MARKET.
PUBLIC LRDGER oRFIcE.

PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE, /
MEMPHIS, TRIM, April 8, 1870.
BAGGING AND ROPE-.Ligbt demand. 2i1s
@25c for common; Kentucky 25@26c.
BUTTER-Wes tern 3O0s33c; country 25d30c.
BR00MS-s3@6 per doz. Broom corn 81 400
CEMENT.ss OO@S 30. Plaster 81 rs.
C0FFEE-Rio, 5000 Java, 30534c.
CHEESE-Factory lSgl9c; Westn Reserve
COTTON sEED-Delivered sls 90; notes Ia
EGGS 90c@ y dos.
CQRN-si@sl 9,
HAY-s27 j0cgS3O q ton ; oats 60ta62c bran s26
a ton cotton seed So d ton.
FLQuR-Fine 81 IS; Fancy 80 5098 so.
FRuIT-Dred apples 71l@8c y 10 green ap-
Piles So Goa so y barrel; cranberries SO 90 y
y MAiGKEREL-No. is 2i@25 y barrel; sar-
GAMEIchickens Sc y dog geese 81 turkeys
sl7; ducks So so.
HIREEDry flint lS1zc green &c. TaiiOw
DC. Beeswax 33c.
LEATHER-Sole 1916, Saddle 42c. Calf
skins $500, American do. $40.
WORCESTERSHIRE 750I85c.
MULES AND H0RSES-sT5@175.
P0TAT0ES-Peaeh Blows 81 rs, Pinkeyes
81 00a2 25. Russetts 50 00@2 q.
TAR-Pine in kegs S. 3O9a Sc
NAILS-S5 90, kegs.
0IL-Coal Oil s5@lOc. Lindseed 81 10. Lard
81 So, Lubricating SIC.
P0WDER-Rife So 50, Blasting 81 so.
P0RK-Mess $50 0O929 So
BAC0N-Clear Sides 17@l11.e. Sugar Cured
Hams 1920. Shoulders is6l5c.
bLAABHJpzTisIss lsIsS; Keg IIHEs.
SALT-Bbls. So 509s2 70.
SUGAR-l2@l311zc. Clarified lie.
SPIRITS-Highwines Csc, Rectifed Whisky
'G sfhR IL vp.
SOAP AND CANDLES-Soap 71S@1O%e;
Candles 15@l6c.
VINEGAR-i6@25c u gallon,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

fISASeIAL.--The gloomy and drizzly weather
has Its effect upon the markets, and but little
is doing. Money is abundant, and borrowers
with good paper find no difficulty in negotiat-
ing. Exchange is la1y-demand Light. Gold
is dull-buyrng price. lIl1S; selling, llsls,
Nothing is doing in city ;esvTipes. Bank Of
Tennessee issues are III demand at T29Tsc.
County warrants are held light at 76G77c.
COTTox.-The market has improved in its
tone. but not visibly in price. We quote mid
dlinez al 221<621S; low middling. 2l1I92I7z;
good ordinary. 2oa3Ok. Lower grades range
from ls@l7is. The receipts yei.eslay we're
eos bales, and the shipments 40 bales.
6ENKKAL MARKKT.-In The general market
there is bat little activity. This is owing to
the absence Of farmers and country dealers
the farmers just At this time being engaged in
corn planting or preparation for It. Should
the present " falling " weather continue, Vs
may expect that, being retarded Ia their work.
farmers will not b able 70 attend the markets
in desirable numbers. and that. as conse-
quence. spring purchasers win Be delayed. and
our season Of duiiness be prolonged. This,
however. nay be remedied BY orders. - 0f
which We hope cur merchants win shortly Be
fun up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09
Memphis rhenter.

Miss Kate Reynolds, who has been the
reigning star at the Memphis Theater
for two weeks, took her farewell benefit
last night in the popular comedy Lon
don Assurance, and of course appeared
as Lady Gay Spanker. She gave a
dashing representation and called forth
the repeated applause Of the audience.
Messrs, Young and McDonough added
greatly to the enjoyment of the occasion
by their admirable acting. The other
support was good, and the entire per
form ance was complete success. The
house was large and fashionable, not
withstanding the inclemeney of the
weather This afternoon there will be
a grand matinee, and tonight Miss
Reynolds will take her farewell in The
Stranger as MRS Halter. Next week
the Lingards and fun and full houses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09
COUNTY COURT.
Additional 10 Yesterday's Repor

I e
Additional TO Yesterdays Report.
We reported yesterday the election Of
Messrs. Walton, Boughner and Moore as
Notaries Public, also the election Of Mr..
John Brown as Register, to succeed Mr..
Greeley, whose resignation, dated the
25th ult., on the day before the election,
was accepted early in the week. The
candidates for Register, besides Mr..
Brown, were Captain W. d, Stratton,
Colonel Leon Trousdale and Mr. r. d.
Baugh Brown received majority on
the first ballot, and was declared elected.
Subsequently, Mr. Brown appeared in
the Court with the necessary bonds, for
$l25O0, signed by Messrs. J. NJ. Pro-
vine and H. c. Brewer, who we're ac-
cepted and he was duly sworn into Office.
Andrew Stewart, Esq, was elected
Ranger of Shelby county for the current
year.
At later hour J Harvey Mathes, Tax
Collector on Privileges elect, presented
his official bonds for $50, 600 s25, 900 to
the State, and $4,000 to the county
signed by Messrs. Il. j. Cash, Paul A.
Cicalla, Colonel r. Dudley Frayser,
Major j. J. Murphy and Mr.. s. W.
jefferson. The bonds were accepted,
and Mr.. Nathes was duly sworn into
office. A committee of two, to which he
was added, was appointed to ascertain
and report what furniture and fixtures
would be necessary, as the office is new
one, and the first and only one created
in the State. ..,.s
After making some small appropria-
tons and transacting other business, the
court adjourned until ten o'clock to-day.
TODAY.
The Court met this morning at the
appointed time. The event of the fore
noon was the appearance of Sheriff
Curry and his bondsmen, asking, through
counsel, Major Beecher, to be indicted
into the office of Sheriff. He presented
a copy of Commissioner Shocks return,
certified to by Mr.. John League, before
he left the office of County Court Clerk,
showing Curry's majority over Wright
to be 1879. After an interesting discus
sion, further and perhaps final action
was deferred until next Tuesday, at two
o clock pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09

Owing to circumstances beyond my
control many of my patrons have been
disappointed in getting their quota OF
the Swedish laborers whom / have brought
to Memphis. | received on Friday two
lots, one of ll2 (by rail- adults, and one
of "a (by river, making l76 adults, and
SO children-some families of five or six
children, and they were Objectionable in
many places. This caused delay in
placing them, as well as entailing great
expense on me Had my agents advised
Inc correctly of their movements | should
have filled every order completely. In
consequence of the confusion of bring
ing together these two large parties, and
the necessity of some Encouragement
some became dissatisfied and left; others
have been seduced away by parties who
should hare had honor enough 10 pay
their transportation but did not,
Pastor Anderson has gone North, pre-
pared to bring down a select lot of men,
who will fill vacancies | must ask my
patrons to be patient, assuring them
will use every effort to protect their in
terests. F. NJ c. DEV4ssA.
Appeal copy one time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09

was scared. but not hurt. The occurrence
took place below Rocheport.
The st. Louis Democrat hopes the Memphis
papers will cease their taunts. when the Dem
ocrat informs them that the M. j. wicks was
inspected carefully and thoroughly by two
competent persons, whose report fully con-
hrmed that previously made by Capt. Miller,
Inspector for the st. Louis Board of Under
writer's. The Democrat don't give the names
OF the two competent persons, from which
fact we are led to believe that the two persons
were. either, parties actually interested with
the steamboat ring" Of St. Louis, or were
PAD Dy That ring to decide against the Wicks.
Give their names. Ryland
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09

JOE LoCKE.-This enterprising young
news merchant has everything in his line
as late, fresh and varied as can be
brought here by steamer, at 1864 Main
street. His Sunday customers will find
him at his post, stocked with New Or
leans. St. Louis, Chicago Louisville,
CINCINNATI, New York and Boston dailies,
all the New York weeklIes. the st. Louis
Home journal and various other popular
publications; also a stock of books and
stationery. n f.rrDn -T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09

Wa CALI attention to the several items
of dry goods, etc. advertised this day by
Messrs. NJ. Kraus & Co., 2ls Main street,
corner of Adams, and advise all city and
country buyers to call on this firm the
coming week if they want to see nice
and fresh stock of dry goods and fancy
goods, adapted to the spring and summer
trade. sad ct astonishing low prices.
This firm is always knoEn TO mean bnsi-
ness, and every article-can be had as adj
vertised; and, besides, their entire stock
will be sold at corresponding low prices.
II you want bargains the coming week
call on NJ. KRAus 4 Co,
2ls Main street, corner Of Adams.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09
The Monitor

Is complete cooking stove, with all
modern improvements known, which
burns coal or coke. It is economical,
effective, and gives universal satisfaction.
The Monitor is the thing housekeepers
long have sought, but now they can find
it at H. Wetter & Co.'s, - and Is Mon
roe street, where likewise is for sale at
all times a complete line of stoves and
hollow-ware generally. The Monitor,
however, takes the lead in the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09

Exxoxs 4 Sox, at No. 10 Jefferson and
GO Beal street, have a full line Of daily
newspapers from the principal cities Of
the Union. the leading veekhes in de
mand hers, and al the standard maya
zines Of the dag; slso. a stock Of new
and popular books, aud complete out
iar Of stationerv.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-09
CATHOLIC BOOKSTORE Mr.. VIM. J

CATHOLIC BOOKSTORE Mr. VIM. j.
Mansford, the courteous and popular
book and newsdealer at the corner of
Second and Monroe streets, has large
and elegant stock of Catholic books and
periodicals; also many miscellaneous
works, and always has, the latest daily
papers from all quarters and the leading
weeklies and magazines. Give him a
call.