The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-12-20
IN GENERAL.


IN GENERAL.
Justice Samuel Nelson yields his place on
the Supreme Bench, under the provision Of
law which enables United States Judges over
seventy years of age to retire, receiving the
full salary for life. J. Ward Hunt, OF New
York, is his successor,
The Treasury Department has received
the official report of the Court of Inquiry
held at Nassuau, n P, to investigate the loss
of the Missouri The report is unfavorable to
the boat, her equipments, and the discipline of
the crew.
Louisville has voted to lean city bonds to
the amount of 81, ,O01, 900 to the Elizabethtown
& PGducah Railroad Company to enable the
company to build an independent line into the
city
The T. S. District Court at Jefferson City,
Mo, has rendered Judgment for the Govern
ment for $4,000 against George D. Oner,
late Collector OF Internal Revenue of the
Fifth District of Missouri.
Secretary Delano reports that II, 1864, ,976
acres of Government lands were disposed Of
last year, an increase of 1,099,270 acres over
the number taken UP the previous year.
A Florida dispatch reports the shooting of
Leonard James, James Barr and John Barr,
by two desperadoes named Wingate and Car
roll.
The Herald proposes press fund for the
endowment of the children of the late Mr..
Greeley, and offers 81, 600 as its subscription.
Mrs. Greeley had policy on Mr.. Greeley's
life for $4,000 Mr.. Greeley was her execu-
4or and Ida Greeley her executrX.
During the year H. 62O patents have been
80 -, I - ov,v,4i,oAirr,G
The manufacturers of leather betting have
agreed TO advance prices ten per cent.
The increase of American tonnage in the
China trade in 1871 was 3, 870,64S tons.
The combined fortunes of Horace Gree
ley's daughters is estimated at 100000,
It is positively stated that John Nicolay,
of Illinois, former Secretary of President Lin
coin. will be appointed Marshal of the United
States Supreme Court.
United States District Judge Underwood
of Virginia, is expected soon to resign on half
pay. The President is considering the name
OF a prominent Richmond lawyer, a native
Southerner, who has never been in politics, as
his successor.
1t is understood that an attempt will be
made this winter to secure the admission OF
Colorado and New Mexico as States.
The fixed determination of the Govern
ment is not to interfere in the condition of po-
litical affairs in Alabama, unless something
should arise under the Constitution of the
United States which shall render such inter
ference necessary
The President avows his readiness to par
don Ku-Klux prisoners as rapidly as his sense
of justice viii permit.
"A Columbia, South Carolina special re-
ports that the contest for United States Sena-
tor viii probably be between Ex-Governor
Scott and Congressman Elliott, colored.
The soldiers Homes are fuller than ever
before, nearly four thousand men being now
domiciled within the four Asyiums.
George Q. Cannon, Delegate-elect TO Con-
gress from Utah, says in his paper; plural
marriage is the correct principle. 1t always
did exist, and we believe always will"
A measure viii soon be introduced to put
in effect the recommendation Of the Presi-
dents message relative to organizing the In
dian nation south OF Kansas.
A bill is now being prepared, to be intro
duced in the House next week, providing 70
ghe introduction Of the Free Delivery Carrier
Postal System in ali cities where the popula-
tion is 20, 900 and over. The bill meets the ap-
proval Of the Post Office Department
"A bin has been prepared by Representative
Negley to complete water highway from tide
water, on the James river, to the Ohio river at
the mouth Of the Kanawha.