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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-25

IHE ANTIOCH EARTHoUAKE.-Al letter
from Beyrout gives some statistics of the
work OF the earthquake at Antioch in
aprii 3 pcn last. Before the shock, there were
3,OO3 dwelling houses in the city. OF
these. 1850 were ruined, and 894 so
damaged as to be uninhabitable, leaving
only l49 in good condition. There were
besides, 1881 other buildings-shops,
mosques. cafes, factories, sc. Of these.
there are left but 349 shops, one mosque
and one soap factory; so that of the
4.334 buildings Of all kinds, only 500 are
LETT. The population was about II, 900,
OF whom QUO we're killed and an equal
number wounded. In Ludia. there we're
2, 2,l50 houses ruined, and more than 800
persons we're killed aud wounded. The
amount contributed toward rebuilding
ihe city is only about 81 500, which will
not go very far; but the Government has.
until the present time, refused to allow
people to rebuild at all. The winter is
looked forward to with great anxiety.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-25

FEMALE CLowNs.-The advocates of
woman's rights have won victory in
England. The time-honored relation of
circus clown has heretofore belonged ex-
clusively to the male sex. It is trne
that OF late years the clown has been
guilty OF the weakness of being ashamed
OF his professional title. and has ambi-
tlously styled himself 'Shakspearean
lester" or classical humor;s.. Never.
theless he has never shown anv disnoa;.
ton to abandon the ring, and no one
fancled that he could be drawn out of it.
Now, however, it seems that at least one
woman has succeeded in dethroning the
masculine clown of an English circus. A
renowned lady JESTER now wears the
motley In an English travelling circus,
and goes through the traditional bust.
ness of the profession. After this no
business or profession can hope to hold
out against the intrusive ambition of the
strong-willel advocates of their sex's
rights.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-25

ME EX1CO LOOKING UP.-The New York
Tribune has letter from q correspopd
ent in Mexico, reiterating the favorable
accounts OF the prospects of that coun.
try contained in recent kilograms. Senior
Lerdo de Trejada, as already noted, sig
nalized his accession to the temporary
Presidency by wise proclamation Of
amnesty, which has also been as wisely
accepted by all the influential chiefs Of
revolutionary movements. The an.
nouncement is also made that the people
are tired OF war-it was reasonable TO
suppose they might have been long ago
and disposed to concentrate their ef-
forts upon government which shall
represent the interests Of tho whole
country. The correspondent confidently
asserts that the election of Senior Lerdo
IS the best means for securing this desir-
able end. How long, however, if we
Judge by the past, are Mexicans likely
to continue in any such peaceful mood?
GRANTS OPINION OF THE GOVERNMENT
OF South CARoLINA.-T Washington
Chronicle (Grant's organ) reflects the
great gift-taker's opinion of the Govern
ment OF South Carolina, as follows:
SOUTH CAROLINA. Republicans of
this State owe it to themselves to bring
to condign punishment those who have
trlfied with the prosperity and credit of
the State. It's affairs are q hopeless
muddle to those who are beyond it's
limits. 1t is easy to be seen that there
mas been gross mismanagement, incom-
petency and fraud. Who are the wrong
doers, is better known there than here.
WIN such men as Judge Orr leading the
republicans, they ought to be able to
oring the State into better condition.
mr.. Walker, (colored,) who was legally
cnoked to death in Georgia on the S4tb
OF July, oheered his poor old mother
who was standing at the foot Of the cal.
iows' by informing her if she did not
mend her ways, she would 20 to hi
bowling" This high. toned son then
sig1nified his willingness to be an angel
and was let down through the floor.
A dying Irishman, asked by his con.
lessor if he was ready to renounce the
devil and all his works, replied: "Don't
ask me that; I'm going to q st range
country, and don't intend to make N.Y.
self enemies"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-25


In portion of Siberia. where the in.
habitants live chiefly on salmon. which
every third or fourth year fail to apnear
the Government has established n f;sl'
savings bank, with capital of 800, 600
dried fish. Into this bank every maIe
lnhaoltant ls compelled to pay annually
one.tenth Of all the fish he catches az
long as the season remains good: bnt
when there is failure of the salmon
ana starvation impends, every deposition
is entitled to borrow from the hank
enough Tor his regular supplies, on con-
o'tlon OF a repayment next ye&.
Two women lately entered Pennsyl-
Vanla bar-room, where their husbands
were enjoying their needle-gun COCK
tails, and made the scene quite enjoyable
for few minutes. They broke tumblers,
upset tables, rammed their fists through
the bottom Of tin pitcher, threw q Cat
into the cider barrel, and put kerosene
in the whiskey. After which, they took
their husbands by the nose and led them
home. Such is to be the result of the
sixteenth amendment.
A FLORIDA HoRRoR.-Mrs.S Smith. of
Gainesville, Fla, while sitting ND with n
slck neighbor, WAS shot through the head
by an assassin and instantly Killed. The
SICK woman and Mrs. Smith we're found
dead the next morning. It is supposed
that Mrs. Smith was killed by mistake,
as another woman, Miss Blew, had been
shot at the same night.
DR.. William Cloud, of Beokhamville.
Chester County, died on Wednesday last,
and vas buried in this place yesterday.
He Tag nnita advapoaS in ~,o,.n a.:
eighty.six at the time of his death
Though not residing in this County, DR..
Cloud was we'll known in this communi-
ty, having at one time large oircle of
relationsin our midst. = JVinns6oro Neus.
The marriage Of two dwaris took place
at Springfield, Ohio, lately. The brid, :
groom stands three feet ten inches high.
and the bride nearly on inch taller.
Chicago divoroo market is now ve,y
active. Ten day is the report.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-25

A Man 1O3 YEARS OLD COMMITS SUI.
cIDE.-lt is quite astonishing to find a
man M lOo years old hanging himself, as
Wm. George did at Rochester, ILL.,, last
week; for since death at any rate must
ne close at hand, the trouble of o rope !.
OF hndlng place Of suspension, and ad.
lustlng the halter, seemed to be hardly
worth the taking. On the other hand
IL may reconcile us to being cut of IN.
timely at eighty or so. to know that
when man gets into the hundreds he
doesn't find life particularly pleasant
otiil' II we have any reader who is lO3
years Old, we advise him to be patient.
what little is left of his mortal coil will
shuttle itself off soon enough.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19

know that he is 10 the feldand willing to
abide their decision. For be it borne in
mind that General Cheathafn IS not only
a Democrat, but gentleman whom the
people of Tennessee hold in high esteem !;
30 that If or not the Convention be post.
poned, and General Cheatham should fail
to receive the nomination. he will support
the regular nominee as cheerfully and
well as he and his friends would have
worked for himself.
But we sincerely believe, and earnestly
hope General Cheatham will receive the
nomination, which will be the same as
an election, as the masses throughout the
State are now united on this one point,
namely, that the official mantle could not
fall upon better representative Of the
people; a gentleman far removed from
the tricks of the demagogue, and, unlike
some public men in another part Of the
Union, out Of the reach Of ,rrupt inau-
ences. People who cannot like such
man, cannot Ike anything that is grent,
noble or ccmely He is a splendid soldier
beloved by tia men he commanded, hon.
ored by the men who commanded him,
and respected by the enemy. Then once
more we urge the necessity of giving him
the nomination; and the name of Frank
CheAtham, as a candidate for Governor,
will inspire an enthusiasm among the
whole people throughout the State that
will be altogether irresistible.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
Golden Words.

Without any thought or regard to
Presidential combinations, we ctndidly
confess that Judge David Davis deserves
to be thought well of by all honest citi-
zens of this country for having recently
given utterance, from the bench of the
Supreme Court, in the Willigan case, to
the following golden words
1.-THE Constitution of the United States
Is law for rulers and people equally in
war and in peace, and covers with the
shield of its protection all classes of men,
at all times and under all circumstances.
No doctrine involving more pernicious
consequences was ever invented by the
wit of man than that any of its provisions
can be suspended during any of the ex,
igencies Of the Government Such a doc
trine leads directly to anarchy and des-
p0tism, but the theory ofnecessity on
which it is based is false, for the govern.
ment within the Cons titution has all the
powers granted to it which are neces
sary to preserve its existence, as has
been happily proved by the result of the
great effort 70 throw off its just author
ity"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
aTit for Tat. y

We hare never. been able to learn, nor
do we pretend to say, who the rascal was
that struck Billy Patterson. But we have
our opinion. and doubt not but that any
of our we'll posted rea1ers will be able to
tell by the following, who got hit this
time:
Brownsville grows ambitious. Not
content with having gas, two or three
narrow gauge railroads-on paper-she
now demands a fire engine We once
knew boy whose pants were out at the
knees, and allowed free ventilItion in
the rear, but was suffering desperately for
a bosom Pin.-JacksOH Why and 1rj.
bUnc
Perhaps such "reminiscences, coupled
with a consciousness that Jackson is sim
ilarly situated, has taught you that p u
dence which keep you 80 silent on mats
ters o. improvement. 1t may be that you
retain more vivid recollection of that
boy than any of his acquaintance do.
Brownsville Bee
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19

As succeeded in getting s patent
granted me, on the 10th day of August,
1870, on Cotton and Hay Presses, and
have manufactured and sold tor the two
seasons past, / now feel fully assured that
| can give perfect satisfaction to all who
may want to purchase a Press. will
manufacture and sell at Bolivar, Tenn,
for 500 cash, and guarantee each Press
to work we'll ! will also sell S-tste,
County and Royalty Rights On good
terms.
claim for my invention over all other
presses this: that my gripping blocks
used in pressing are cast in solid blocks,
with steel points therein, which grips the
upright iron bar as soon as the power is
applied, and holds fast As soon as the
mower Is taken off the blocks will slide
down the bar perfectly losse, ready SOr
renewal of hold, virtue which no other
press has. The steel points mentioned
can be taken out and put in at pleasure
by any common smith in the country.
The leaver that l use is the common
straight leaver, applied lirect to the grip
inc blocks, which forces the follower
down on the cotton with great force and
without friction. The working Of the
gripping blocks on main bars forms CONS
Tiete rachel as natural as though they
were cast thereon, rendering it safe from
Slipping. Ny follower is run up and
down by rope and windlass, so arranged
az 10 work very easily
For fuytbe1 information apply to me,
at BuliYaB, Tennessee.
@. w. SWINEBRO I'D.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
COLONEL ROBERT LooNEx.

Immediately the Fedistrieting Of the
State had been completed, We took osoa-
sion to suggest that Colonel Looney would
be the proper man to represent our Dis
trict hereafter in Congress, and are now
pleased to learn that he is also the eAOice
Of the majority Of the Press and Pcepse
comprising the Ninth District It noT'
only remains for himself to say whether
or not he will consent to 90, when the
proper time comes, and represent Us in
Congress. His friends hre all anxious
that he will, for it is now the prevailing
desire throughout the State that the sew
eral Districts should select able and good
men to send to the National Capitol, so
that Tennessee may be well and honestly
represented once more and deem her
former prestige. We are not certain that
e was heretofore the ColOners intention
20 enter the political arena again; but
his sterling worth and readiness 70 serve
his people when called on being so well
known, we feel no delieaey in assuring
his many friends that If he is requested
"a perform public duty he viii most
sheerfnlly comply. And that be is de-
sired to come into public life again the
following. among the many we are ia re-
ceipt OF, fully explains -" If Col. Looney
will ALLOW bis name to come before the
people Is candidate for Congress from
this District, be " us receive the hearty
support Of his RAINY friends" Now,
Colonel. what say yoa
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
The Gyvernorsh,p

As will be remembered, we last week
placed at the head of this column the
name of General Frank Cheatham as our
choice for the next Governor Of Tennes-
see Since that time We have learned
from this gentleman that he has determ-
jned to respond to the wishes of his
friends, and therefore announces himself
as a candidate for Governor of Tennessee,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
Convention, which is called to meet in
Nashville on the 9th of May. We are
pleased to know that he accepts, for the
name of no man in the limits of the State
could be presented for this or any other
afice in the gift of Tennessee, that has
the power TO excite greater enthusiasm
among the people, of all classes and con-
ditiOns, than that OF General Frank Cheat
ham.
The press throughout the entire State
hare caught up the enthusiasm, and all
Join in saying that no more gratifying
choice eond have been agreed upon
but they, with ourselves, are very urgent
that the State Convention should be de-
ferred until & later day, in order that the
General may have little time to canvass
the State, so that when the nomination of
o candidate takes place the people vi ]
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
COUKTY CONYENTION-

In view of the fact that the Demo-
cratic Executive State Committee Of the
stats Of Tennessee has called for State
Convention, which il to meet in Nash.
vile on the 9th Of May, 1872, for the pur~
pose Of nominating a candidate for Gov
eTnor, and to take such steps in regard
to the approaching State and Presiden-
tiai elections a. the condition of the
country and circumstances then existing
may suggest we, the undersigned, citi-
zens Of Hardeman county, call upon our
oitizens to meet in Convention at the
Courthouse in Bolivar on the 9th day
Of April, 1872, for the purpose of select
ing delegates TO represent HardemGn
county in said State Convention.
A. NJ. LAMBETH, JR.
WM McKINE.
ALEX. WHITE
J. b. HARRIS.
Il s. CARTER
b. MACON.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
Horrible.

The Wilmington Journal has the fol>
lowing particulars of the bungling man-
ner in which capital punishment is melted
ont in North Carolina, as instanced last
Friday, on the occasion of the hanging of
Taylor Wilson, at Sumter, for the mur>
der of Thomas Keith:
The gallows was arranged ty the Radi
cal Sheriff of the county very peculiarly,
an anvil being attached to the end of the
rope. which was expected to tail when
the rope was cut and thus break the neck
of the condemned man by suddenly jerk
ing him up instead of allowing him to
drop. The thing worked badly, Wilson
being raised from the platform few
inches only, and very gradually. lie
suffocated slowly for little less than five
minutes, and then succeeded in raising
his hand and drawing himself up by the
rope. At this juncture came the most
horrible part of the whole affair, the Sher-
if advancing toward him and holding his
hands to his side until he vas 90 weak
to raise himself again, and was compelled
to endure a slow death The affair was
described to US as one of the most horri-
BILE on record
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
COLONEL JOHN M. FLEMING.

It gives us.pnqualifed pleasure to learn
through the Knoxville Press and Herald
of late date, that in the case of John
Bpxtcr,s motion to strike from the roll of
,,astaEHsys the name Of Colonel John ID.
-EEIsEgjag for his alleged perjury in reply
ing to 4ss4tlr's bill filed against him IN
the settlement Gf the affairs Of their law
partnership, -thas this gallant soldier and
true gentIsEuan STas ,triumphaDtiy Winds
Gated, and Sae fmOeioR .oVerruled sud dis
allowed by the Ghanestlor. This result
was confidently expected Ey all who were
acquainted with the high character of
Colonel Fleming apd his many warm
friends, not onty IN this section but
throughout the whole -SRte, send him
hearty congratulations on his complete
triumph over the ma.eaiaesions Of his
enemies. Now let the honest ciriEeRs Of
his District not cease in their we'll timed
efforts until they have preXailed4op hip
to represent them in Congress
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
STATE NEWS.
ID is to have a bank.

Springfield is to have bank.
Brownsville will soon have FIST class
gas works.
The Winchester Home Journal fayOrs
J,hn V. Wright for Governor.
The somerville Falcon complains of
much sickness in that section.
Sewer county levies a tax of twenty
cents for school purposes,
DR.. Warren, of somerv1lle, INDUCED
in Irish potatoes a few days ago raised
this season
Mr.. JOHN HafFord, an old and highly
esteemed citizen Of Lauderdale county,
is dead.
Prof Walker, of the Baptist school at
Brownsville, has resigned and gone to
Milan.
The organization of Crockett county
has been again enj,ined, but the in
junction was disyegarded aud her officers
elee.ed.
Hog cholera IS sald to be killing OF
the swine in Gibson county at rapid
rate 1t is also reported that many of
the farmers of Lauderdsle are suffering
loss from the same cause.
Ar. Dance, of Brownsville, a few days
ago put morphine in his tooth to stop it
from aching, He was relieved Of his
pain By being thrnwn into a sound sleep
from which ne never awoke again.
The Nashville Banner has pledged it
self before hand mot, under no circum-
stances, to support the nominee Of the
Democratic party if one is made" LET
Us have peace.
, The Knoxville Herald Of a late date
says About one hundred and fifty
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
The Germans of Arkansas Moving

4ne UermanS OF Arkansas Moving.
The Germans of Little Rock, Arkan
sas, held a mass meeting few days since
in that city, at winch the following reso~
buttons were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The German element Of the
United States have lately banded them
selves under Carl Schruz as their leader,
under the banner of freedom and Justice
against corruption therefore be It
ReSolDed, That it be the duty Of the
Turnverein of Little Rock, adhearing 60
the Turner's Union, to take such steps in
the coming political campaign IN Arkan-
sas as will most elIec6ually help to carry
out the above mentioned principles
against corruption, and to do all in their
power to elect-and place i'll power only
bOnest and competent men.
ReSotUed, That the Speaker of the
Turnverein be authorized to see that ali
the German citizens Of Little Rock and
other parts Of the tate may have an ops
portunity to help with their nninted
strength to carry out the good work of
REFORM to call a mass meeting of the
German citizens of Little Rock and sur
rounding country, in order To perfect
their orga nizatio1.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-04-19
Sense vs.. Nonsense-Sensible View
Sensibly Expressed

Tee Selma Times has a sensible arti-
Gle, from which we clip the annexed
paragraphs
The terms Of accepting the situation, -
and refusing to accept the situation"
are, so far as practical results are conr
cerned, about one and the same thing
IF the principle Of secession was ever
right (and we believe that it was) it is
the same to-day that it was IN 1861, but
with this important difference, that we
had net in 1851 left the question t. the
arbItrament Of the sword, and that the
award had not then been made against
US.
In the name of common sense, we ask
of our leaders who will net accept the
situation" what is their remedy? Do
they propose to inaugurate another reVO-
linton, and upon other fields of blood and
carnage attempt to retrieve that which
they have lost2 If they do not, then
what is the remedy? Is 1t the ballot
If So then is there any hope on earth of
ever achieving a success, except in the
ranks of, and under the leadership of, the
Northern Democracy
Deed issues" or diving issues" in the
next etecuOQ are Oh SndlI moment as
compared to the importance Of the cleo
ton of Democratic President and Con.
gress. Bad laws administ" red by good
men are better than good laws admins
tered by bad men.
For Heavens sake, then, let US quit
g-owIing and differing among ourselves,
but shoulder to shoulder let US keep up
the alignment of the Democratic party of
the Union and with such leaders as
BLAIR, Black, Hoffman, Hendricks, En-
glish, Seymour, Hancock, Thurman, and
a Thousand others like them executing
the plan Of campaign marked out by the
lamented Valiandigham, the change VIII
come, and the Government be placed
once again in the hands of those who ac-
knowledge no higher law than the Con-
stitutiOn.