The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01
West Tennessee and the New
State-Faets and Figures.

We transfer the following interesting
and instructive article from the Jackson
Whig and Tribune to our own columns
Seeing the beauty Of our proposed new
State as it appears on the map; and cone
sidering the homegeneousness OF its peo-
ple-its diversity of soil, climate and pro-
ductions-the one part supplying what
the others need-the unbroken commerce
which has existed between these frae-
tons of States since their first settlements,
which has been always more intimate than
with the other parts of their own States,
so much so indeed that the railroads were
built upon the general line of the old
dirt road travel-it at once strikes the
mind that the only thing lacking in its
unity is matter of form. But true to the
American character, wherein every per-
son feels himself to be a part of the Gov
eminent, and that its concerns are his
ian idea probably yet lingering from the
impressions of early youth)-a good
omen, too, and prognosticates the proper
management Of affairs of the State when
formed-our people are inquiring as to
what will be the effect Of the success of
the project in financial point Of view.
A State House and Penitentiary must be
built, which will be mourning expense
for things which we already possess. This
is true, and is the only objection which
we have heard urged-the advantages
claimed arc admitted.
1t is not doubtiDgly, but with that con-
fdence which the logic of facts combined
with past experience enthuses that we
say, as a money transaction we viii be
very greatly the gain ors. The West
| Tennessee portion Of the State will have
TO assume and pay its proper proportions
| of the state debt unaided by the Ken
lucky or Mississippi fractions, and Of
course as regards their States, they will
| have to do the same.
Our State debt is now $20,OOOOOO, Of
which our fair proportion would prOba~
bly, be Z 10Th, or 100000. The ques'
ton then is, can we not pay the 7,OOO,'
600 under our own management and fin
anciering easier-for we propose to show
not only that we will not be damaged
hut be actual gainer5-than we eau IN
der the management OF the State of Ten
uessee. In the past We have had very
little to do except to han lover the money
to be handled by officers elected from
Middle and East Tennessee.
There are in East Tennessee $685.
386 acres Of land in Middle Tennessee
1928, 400 and in West Tennessee only
6,569, 663 In 1871 the State tax in Eas
Tennessee amounted to 1928, l35 90. anC
IN 1872 to 2I5,3 T5 so, decrease of III,
759 90. In 1871 the State tax in Mid
die Tennessee amounted to 756, 1886 II
and in 1872 to 4S2, AGO %, a decrease o
DOT, 1SS SO. In 1871 the State tax in Yves
Tennessee amounted to $50 ABS %, AM
in 1872 TO 3SI, 67S 10, a decrease of 191,
500 O3. This decrease of taxation il
1872 was owing to the lesser rate of Ia:
In the latter year, but it viii be observes
that the decrease in West Tennessee wa
great deal less in proportion than il
either of the other divisions of the State
for while the taxable value of property il
East Tennessee, decreased 594,4lS 90, i
: 1872, and in Middle Tennessee it decreas
5,4O5, 072 90, it Increased the same yea
in West Tennessee SIG, SD 90. Til
total income from privileges in Eas
Tennessee in 1872 was 55,56I 81, il
Middle Tennessee I72, LOG Al, ami Yves
Tennessee I62,759 %, West Tennessee
paying within less than 10000 of VIVA
Middle Tennessee paid. Aud in scan
ming the figures reeollect that West Ten
5 nessse has less area than East Tennesser
: by over one and half millions Of acre
: and three and three-fourth millions les
E than Middle Tennessee.
While the Middle Division may
J, self supporting, It is notorious tina: IL
: Eastern has not been FOX twenty years c
more, AID :hersGc-e Wes- Tea- ;ssce