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National Republican., 1873-01-06

1--WE YEARS CREDIT, AT SIX PER CENT
lmp m oh, PEh AN hhHNNHMiHLhe Carroll PIAes ProPerty
city viii be sold together Or IN paroes 10 suit pur
chasers, on very favorable terms, To wit, q small
cash payment another small payment in II months
balance In byears, with interest at six per cent per
Apply o. ~ 8. HOLIDAY,
No 4 fntelllsencer building, seventh street. Wash
ington city,
Or BEN. T. GREEN,
de7im Dalton, Whitfield county, ueOfIia.
National Republican., 1873-01-06
WANTS.

MONEY TO LoAN.-PRoM q, 900 TO 9,OOO on
wi mortgage Address g., REPUBLICAN once
National Republican., 1873-01-06

EOR sALE-A CO. rE ROCKAwAY, FOR
II four persons; Now York build; or will ex.
eaa9se ssslls,, tor Lop Bnal lnanire AZ q r HALIs
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
PROHIBITION THE TRUE POLICY.

After visit to the Central Park yesterday
morning. in carriages provided by the Grand Division
Eastern New York the National Division reassembled
In the matter OF the formation OF National Division
for British North America II resolved to refer the
subject to a Committee OF Delegates from the several
Grand Divisions OF the Provinces. resolution was
passed providing for a National Division in Australia.
The meeting is to be held in Ottawa, Canada,
tho third Wednesday in June, 1874. After warm dis
cussiOn, the following were adopted:
Whereas The experience of over thirty years as Sons
OF Temperance has convinced that moral suasiOn
alone is inadequate To stay the tide Of ntemperance
and rh6reds tile liquor traffic Is not only moral but
also political evil requiring moral and political action
10 suOdue ii therefore,
ResOlred. That, without wishing 20 Interfere with
private opinions this Natana Division recommend all
members OF our Order to combine and express their
wishes at the balobox for tho purpose OF suppressng
the traffic IN intoxicating liquors.
An effort was made by fow to strike ont the words
combine and" but 1t failed 1t is understood to be
the intention of the Order In tho spirit OF this
tion unite with Of the great political organiza
tions to secure the passage Of prohibtory laws
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
DEPARTMENT MEASURES.

Controller Green met with the COmmls-
sioners of Charities and Correction Yesterday To open
bids for contracts for supplying groceries to the hstu
tions OF the Department and for providing new ooler
and engine for the new building 10 replace the
Hope which was run down and destroyed by the sOuhu
steamer AIrericus IN He'll Gate. No advertisements
for bids having appeared in The Cy Record those re-
celved we're not opened and further action was post
poned until new bids shall have been advertised Tor In
compliance with the charter.
superlntendent Matse issued an order to the police
captains yesterday, stating that when case OF SICK
ness or injury occurs in precinct requiring the services
OF police surgeon the officer In command Is authorized
10 can on the surgeons designated for duty IN haJ pre-
cinc for such service IL also ordered tat reports
ne made daily the Board OF Police or an cases oI
sickness Including members OF the force setting oTh
fbe name OF the person attended, the nature OF the
diseas or injury also the name OF the surgeon WHO
attended the date and the hour OF the day or hiBht
when the visit was made. ,,,-----. .,
The Joint Committee OF the Boards OF Aldermen ana
Assistant Aldermen. who were appointed 10 make ar
rangpments for celebration OF the Fourth OF JuJ,
appointed, Yesterday. subcommittee CONSISTING Ol
Aldermen Koch and Flanagan, ana Assistant Aluerteh
strack and Beyea TO confer with the Mayor upon tue
mode OF appropTiatngly celebrating the day Formerly
tbe matter has been under the direction OF Tue fak
this year 20 be IN the hands OF inc
Common Council. 1t Is proposed 20 expend petWeeh
s2OOOO and $4,000, and an unusually nne display Is
autIClDaLed.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
SUICIDAL IMPULSES.

Peter Keller age "a, was found dead with
pistol shot through his brain, in the yard Of his home,
at NO 63l East Thirtcenth-st, yesterday morning.
recently discharged pistol found near the body.
The deceased is supposed to have committed suicide
while he was suffering from melancholy caused by
general debility from old age.
Christina Hor age 32 married. died in Bellevue Hos
ptal yesterday from injuries received in jumping from
a third-story window OF her home, No 12o EdrdgestY
on Thursday night. while she suffering from tenn
porary insanity superinduced by illness.
Charles Purdy age 12 OF No. IlO9 DsKalbaye.. Brook
yn while picking wild flowers in the vicinity OF Ever
green-aye. and Harrison-st, in the Twenty Ward
discovered the body of lying under tree, and
upon going close TO II. that there pool Of
blood, with a revolver close by. The boy informed
officer Mccormick OF the Ninth SubPrecinct who nyes
tgated the matter and found that there bullet
hole the mans left breast which had evidently been
inflicted by his own hand. Tire weapon was twObar
relied shooter and OF the chambers was still heav
ly loaded The suicide had torn open his shirtfront
and barred his breast that the flesh surrounding the
wound was blackencd and burnt by the powder. In
one of the pockets were found containing
OF owder dozen bullets. and the likeness OF woman
The body is that Of man, about 49, five feet six
inches in hight. with brown hair aud smooth face The
clothing clean and neat and the hair had evidently
been recently brushed and perfumed The body was
removed to Parker's dead-house, IN Unonayc, L. d.,
but has not yet been identified.
The Brooklyn Coroners are unable 20 determine
whether the body Of the man found In the river at the
foot OF Kng-st. Thursday Is that OF suicide, or
whether he murdered and his body then thrown
overheard The man could scarcely have fastened the
valise filed with hatrons about the arm IN the manner
found Coroner Jones declares that II 1t was suicide
the man performed his work in most conscientious
manner and with remarkable deliberatiOn. The fact
that there bullet wound I'm the right side or the
head makes it almost impossible that the man could
have taken his life The body still lies at the
ants ono was Mrs. Floyd OF No. 523
Grand-st, f. D., who after looking at the
remains decided that they those OF her son-inaw
Charles Diehl, who quarreled with his wife ana left
home two three months ago She said that the pub
shed description cOrrespOndcd with that Of ner sOnn
law but changed her mind and did not longer claim the
body when she found that there were no marks OF gun
shot on either arm. The other claimant young
German woman named Marker who positive that
the body that Of her husband Ferdinand, tailor
He has been missing from his home IN ThrOOp-aye., T.
d. since November, and had in his possession when last
seen $780, and had declared his intention Of calling at the
Pension office collect 500. f. days after mis- dis
appearance she received letter from hun saying that
ho did not intend to return TO her.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
BROOKLYN TAXED TO DEATH

ITS BURDENS GREATER THAN NETWORKS
A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE RATES IN THE TWO
CITIEs-TAXATIoN ON REAL AND ASSESSED VAIL
UATIoNs AND THE RATIO OF AsShsShHNio 70
GREATER IN BROOKLYN, WHILE RENTALS ARE
MUCH LESS.
The high rate of taxation in Brooklyn, ana
the budget for the coming year. which, unless ou'
will st further increase the rate continue 10 occupy
the attention Of taxpayers. 1t is stated no"o'''
the Board OF Estimate will cut down the amou"'' ~
for and that the Joint Board Of Supervisors anu V
men Will still further reduce the amount so tha' " VI"
not exceed the present rate. In order 10 $40" ho"
muoh greater the rate is In Brooklyn than III tnS o''
TRIBUNE reporters have been collecting from pioPy
owners OF both cities statements showing 'no i"
assessments and taxation In the two oiue'' 1" "
York last year. the rate Of taxation was nAeu ~
uniform amount OF 81 90 for every slOO Vi aS'o9o.
valuation while in Brooklyn the roBuidi 90
was a &C. and an additional amount was auucu III
those wards where deficiencies existed so that III So
wards the amount reached g. The amount OF lncono IA
the form OF rent realized from improved properly "
BROOKLYN is very much less than 1t Is IN Ne" io,h,
that u the same rate OF taxation should be esaDsheu
in both cities IL would bear more heavily upon oW"o
of property i'm Brooklyn than upon those IN Ne"
70 Illustrate in table accompanying tnis
mentoned the case Of a house and lot No. l's broau
vav in this city, which lately sold for S'OV' Inc
buidng is OF inferior character but brngslh weary
ren.al of $1,000 There Is situated in Broad"S brooh
Ivn house also valued at $4,000. THIS Is hanuso
brown stone building, but 1t yields only S'oOO III INV
II the rate of taxation were the same in both cieS
would cost the Brooklyn property three times norc
than the New-York property because oi 'ie
increased income realized 1t VIII thuS Do
seen that the value of property IN thl'
city lies principally the land while in Broohvn |" cA
lists in the buildings and property together the ato "
,sh,.t ,t the present rate Of taxation is completely
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
OLYMPIC THEATER.
T1DEIIA-MrTLE NELI-

This stage has been occupied since Monday
bv play called Fidelia, the Fire Waf," In which
the chief parsonage embodied by aJuVene performer
named Little Nell, and described as the California Da-
mond Both are new 10 this city. Neither OF them s
important In "Fdea" the spectator sees poor copy
OF the welkuOwn streets Of HewYork." and IN Litte
Nell rather rough mitatOr OF Miss Lota. The action
Of FIdelia" Is supposed 70 pass IN New-f0rk inc
time the present The persons, thirteen In NUMBER
put forward types Of local classes one OF tue
characters the foreman Of hose company Another
a. e returned Californian" third Is the Presl-
dent Of Life Insurance Company. seV-
ersl are thieves. All are hRokneyed and as
wooden a. many property" chairs. AS
eO Story the thai ats heroine Fded, Is
pOssessed OF nensurance policy. for $4,000 and then
details the Vaccinations of rascal who plots and tolls
% obtain control Of OF this document and who
o. finally baeds The current Of stage illustration flows
Through maze OF commonplace Photographic incidents
and places. Among the sDeotacles shown bar
room an engnehvuse. retreat OF thieves cellar, and
n anre-ths latter Of which Includes an explosion sup
p0sed 10 be caused by nitroglyeerne. Amidst these
Improssive Objects little Nell skDs about in lively
mann0r pratting singing, and dancing IN clogs, and
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21

mortgaeed for debts and taxes The rate OF
m BROOKLYN s greater than In New York. ana tho rate o
tax alton upon actual valuation Is also greater Inc nc
anying table shows the respective rates OF TAXA
tion the rates assessment and the amount Oh
paid I'm the form of rent in the two cities based upon
property In different parts OF the two cites l"s oo
parison shows that the rate OF taxation upon tno ao
and the assessed valuation OF property Is goater III
brooklyn that tho ratio OF assessments Is also goa'
while the rentals realized from the properly arc uo"
less than in this city. ~,
Controller Schroeder in explanation OF his proposition
made at the last meeting Of the Board OF bS''inao''
ate that he never intended to propose the use OF the
sinking fund toward the reduction OF the annna
He states that as it required to have $4,000 annua
raised by taxation to apply to the sinking fund.- ana
water re venues remaining after paying all expenses o
also 10 pay over to tho fund any surplus oi 'ne
the Water Department. and as he found on jan 'n"
there existed surplus Of s76OOO from that souroe n
suggested at tho meeting that it might hot po
necessary TO raise the usual SoOWO Dy TAX 'n'
year, but that as he aftorward iound INC ID"
10 be mandatory his suggestion was not adopted
The Head OF the Tax Bureau. In the Brooklyn Cly
Hail. explains tho seeming high rate OF taxation on 'no
assessed value of property, by saying that mrny tunes
I'm addition to the general tax certain proportion o
tho assessment the property Tor local ana Soo'
improvement has to be paid He gives as an Instance
he case of the owner OF house ana lou III t'o
Thirteenth Ward. who, besides s2ii 70 for gehefai
tax, had to pay $40 ca, part principal and inter
est OF the assessment for grading and regulating
South soventhst and $22 OF, part principal ana inter
est for regulating and grading part OF South s1hst'
He pointed out gancing over the taxbo0ks yesJer
dsy afternoon with a reporter OF THE TRIBUNE, several
instances where the amount Of taxes general ana
specaD was almost equal to the assessed value OF the
property and not few where the special tax OF tax
for local improvement far exceeded the general tax
The average rate OF taxation for the past two years ne
states has been for 1871 81 "a for lS2 - 6O ana IPr
1872 the highest rate in the Ninth Ward was - Or anu
the lowest rate in the same ward, 81 23.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
PACIFIC MAIL PROSPECTS.

The directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company resumed yesterday their consideration OF the
finances OF the Company bur adjourned without coming
TO definite conclusion. +. W. G. Bellows has resigned
the Presidency. and he Will probably retire
from the service OF tho Company. The officers OF the
Company predict much good from the service OF the
iron steamships now building They say that the ex-
penso OF repairs for several years on the huh OF wooden
steamer Is almost sufficient TO defray the cost OF build
ing iron steamer. Mr. johnson, Secretary OF tho
Company, states that the vessels now building
will probably DO the fastest adoaL
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
STREET INCIDENTS.

Mrs. Gleason, age 25, of No. 135 Liberty-st,
was crushed between sreotcar and truck at Third
ave- and Thiryeghthst yesterday, and received fatal
injuries
Francis Ryan Of No. coo East fell through
the hstohway OF No so Fourthaye., yesterday and re
ceiycd severe Injuries.
The wall OF building at Broadway and Fiftioth-
ST. fell into the street. yesterday In consequence VI the
weak 9rdors, No person was Injured.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
THE NEW INDICTMENTS.

No warrants have yet been issued in refer
to the indictments. After having inquired at
the shers Office. yesterday, TRIBUNE reporter called
upon the DisrictAttorney, late Ia tho afternoon who
informed him he had been bpsily engaged all dav
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21

in the sharkey trial. and had not been able TO give at
tenon to the subject is thought that the warrants
Will be issued by the DstrictAttorney to-day, but
whether they will be placed in the hands OF superin
tendent Matsel or served through the SherfFs Office
no one appears to know.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21

the 10Th or when he was not acting rs Mayor On tns
other hand il was claimed that the Mayor cJnsueu us
own LAWYER upon the subject before leaving the cly,
and is therefore convinced Of the proprey ana csahV
nf hi, action.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21

Jane Eyre Miss {. Thompson
Mr.. Raed.....MrS Melinda Jones
M. FairfaH .. Mrs Mare NLklgs
Iadv GeOrglsDa. Miss Rhth Challis
LAZY Ciasdon. Miss Charlotte Cave
BssKie. .....M Mibs Josephine Lsurens
Cnce PoOi........hiss II. Thorpe
Mis- Laura Thorpe
hanlac. hlss ~ bioi
psss.. ........Miss Kate Holland
New-York tribune., 1873-06-21

Lord Rochester Mr. d. n. Harkins
hr Brooklehurst.M Mr.. Y. Y. hackay
Lord CiAwdOn. BGn1eld
Col Deut......Mr. J ". Thorpe
Frederick Lynn Mr.. &. Burroughs
jacob Buttereap.
Mr.. II. W. Montgomery
John Reed.......ME Frank Lamb
JOhu.......u.MT. W. 5. Quigley
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Wall PanerI

We desire to call special attention to
the fact that we have received during this
winter the most extensive and select stock
of WALL PAPER and window SHADES to
be found in the Southwest, which we offer
at the very lOICeSt prices.
WALL PAPER in Fresco decorations,
Stamp Gifts, Bronzes, the new and ele~
CANT Oriental Meas, Satins, White
Blanks and Brown Blanks, all in great
variety and richness Of style unsurpassed
in the market
WINDOW SHADES in great profusion
from 50 so per pair upwards
A full line of samples Of Wall Papers
t. be seen att If LARWTLI!S, Bolivar,
Tenn, WHO will take orders for Wall Pa
per or Window Shades
We are also House and Sign Painters
Orders for signs promptly attended to.
HOOK 4 LAGRILL,
326 Second street,
feb2S 3m Memphis. Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

PEcULIAR.-Last Saturday a number of
girls and boys-ye local and our fat con-
tributor, Jake O-e being present-were
at the pond near the residence of H. NJ.
Polk, taking a number of remarkably
small fry out of the wet Suddenly a lit
tie girl sung out to one of her eOmpan-
ions 30. Knox, Knox come here I got
bite as big as my hand. Which Is
equal to the exclamation of Unlce Toby
when told that his statement-about a horse
being sixteen feet high was all wrong and
that he meant hands "Well, don't care,
he is mighty big for his size r
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

CoNTINENTEL MoNEY.-Our fellow citi-
zen DR., D. c. Day, called in to chat with
Us a while last Monday, and before TAX
ing his leave exhibited to our wondering
eyes a genuine Continental bill, number
ed 27O,432, and dated I778 The bill is
about 23x34 inches in size,ls in a remark
able state ofpreservation,a and contains, the
following words on its face "Five dol
lars. The United States. This bill
entities the bearer to receive Five Span
ISL milled Dollars, or the value thereof in
Gold or Silver according to a Resolution
passed by Congress at Philadelphia, Sept
otfh, 1778." 1t is signed by J. N. Collier
and has two leaves crossed on the reverse
side.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

APPOINTED. james Fentress, jr, son
of the late ]. L. FentreSs, has been ap-
pointed Clerk of the Cbancery Court at
this place by Chancellor Livingston. Mr.
Fentress is young man of rare qualifca
tions and will certainly prove every way
worthy the responsible position to v hich
he has been called. He is an excellent
pensman, of good heart and mind ana his
many warm friends, while deploring the
cause which produced the vacancy he
now fills, wish him unmeasured success.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

sunk We learn that large fiat boat
belonging to Rev. ". NJ. Norment, which
was being loaded with slaves eight miles
below Estenauln sprung a leak and sunk
at the bank one day last week. Only
about two-thirds Of Q load had been taken
on board before the misfortune occurred,
and although the hands employed on the
boat worked manfully at the pumps she
went to the bottom in spite of all they
could do. An attempt, which we hope
may prove successful, is being made to
raise the boat
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

WILL Soon Be READY-W. 7. McCar-
ley's new Art Gallery is about completed,
and he will be ready by the latter part of
next week to serve his old customers and
the public generally. 1t is well known
that nc can make as fine Photographs s,
Ambrotypes, Gems, Porcelain and all
other late styles Of Pictures as any Artist
in the State His material will all be of
the very best class, and til se who desire
real gems Of Art should bear in mind that
he guarantees entire salts faction
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

Two white men, both strangers, were
arrested last Tuesday night by officers
Tiller and Osborne for being drunk and
disorderly and lodged in the ca!aboose.
When the door ofthe lock>up closed upon
them one Of the unforunates, who, no
doubt is genuine sprig of the Emerald
Isle, called officer Osborne back and said
to him: 81 say, me friend, tell me parts
ner where | am in the mornin'" Bed
luck to his partner, he ran off and left
him in the lureh.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

Tuesday night, on the pavement in
front of the residence of r. S. Carter,
Esq, number of darkies engaged in
what at one time seemed to be a general
row among themselves to the great an
noyance to the neighborhood. We learn
that pistol was drawn and threats made,
and that showing and pushing was con-
siderably INDUCED in although we could
hear of no blows being struck. Jesse
Sparks, Cal. Powell and Jack Miller were
arrested as the ring leaders in the fuss
and will have hearing before the Mayor
Tomorrow.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

H. G. HOLLENBERG, for many years
known in this community as a popular
AMI reliable Piano and Organ dealer, has
lately opened a large stock of Sheet
Music, Music Books, ViOlins, Guitars,
Flutes. Flies, Drums, Brass Instru>
ments and Musical Merchandise of every
description, wholesale and retail Our
schools and colleges will find the rroxi-
nifty OF such house greatly convenient.
Send for Catalogues of the GREAT SOUTH
WESTERN Music HoUsE. pa Second street,
MEMPHIS, Tenn sept2O "
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

THANKS. Our handsoma friend John
h. Polk called at the BULLETIN OFFICE
last Tuesday and placed upon our table q
bowl-full of the finest and largest straw
berries we ever knew to be grown in this
State We hope the kind hearted and
eonsiderate lady who sent them may ever
be surrounded with such fauitless fruit,
and that a cut-worm may never cut q
plant in her garden or caterpiller nip
the leaves from the beautiful shrubery
and evergreens surrounding her palatial
hcme.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16
FIRST ANIMAL
Flh5I ANNUAL
Pic Mic Of Bolivar Division No. Is
International Sons of T temperance,
M0V 23d. 1873.
PRoGRAM NE.

Members of the various Sunday Schools
will organize at the churches as early as
possible en- the morning of the pic ME
and proceed to the corner of Market and
Water streets at 81 O'Clock, where the
Division will be in readiness to receive
them. From thence the line of march
will begin to the grove near Col. II. I.
Folks residence, one and quarter miles
west of town.
Marshal of the day, Geo, w. Hardin.
lst Assistant, do, w. > ArmIstead.
ID d do, G. NJ. Savage.
Colonel J. J. Nicely ard Assistants
will preserve order along the line of
march and at the grounds during the day.
Appropriate addresses will be delivere d
on the occasion by members of the Di
vision
Committee Of Arrangements Col NJ.
+ Polk, NJ. R Parrish, NJ D. McNeely,
J. s. Ferguson, Jesse Norment, DR.. Robs
ert Tate, D. w Parran, A J. Coates, W.
r. Newbern, Geo Adams; to be assisted
by committeeman appointed by the diff
ferent Sunday Schools
Ba~ Contributors to the pic mic will
send their favors to L. Bills or to c. NJ.
Iugan'S store by 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, from whence they wilt be taken to
the grounds in wagons Parties sending
baskets, boxes, etc, to the designated de-
pots should attach cards to the same so
that they may be returned to their proper
owners as soon as dinner is over
BSg~ Members of the committee Of ar
engagements will meet at Jesse Norment's
Office tomorrow ( aturday) morning at
s o'clock to transact business. Every
member is requested to be present.
Wesley Robinson is one of those live
and energetic young men who have prao
teal sense sufficient to know and ppre-
ciate the advantages of adve rtisiEg, hence
he again calls on us to say to the public
generally that his photographic gallery
is the place to visit His work is always
satisfactory, therefore he respectfully
solicits your custom.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-16

CRuPs-We are pleased to hear many
Of our aequaintances boasting of splendid
stands of both cotton and corn.
The oat fields are in fine condition and
the fruit crop abundant Now and then
we hear complaints about the cut worms,
but as a general thing, the gardens are
all in a fourishing condition, and all
that is needed now in half q season and
plenty of ell ow~grease to secure an
abundance for man and beast