The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-05-09
GENERAL LNTELLIGENCE

Fifteen hundred singing birds of different
varieties, imported from Germany by socie-
ty organized for that purpose, were turned
loose in the suburbs of Cincinnati the other
day. The object is to domesticate them in
this country if possible.
There will soon appear an official author
i2ed statement of the labor movement, by
Hon. John Pool, of North Carolina Chairman
Cf the National Executive Committee of the
United WorlIingmen of America.
j. W. Douglas, Commissioner of Internal
lsevonue, has just issued circular, calling at
tention to the fact that the law of Dec "a,
1872, re luires every person engaged in any
business, avoeation, or employment which
Tonders him liable to a special tax, to procure
and place conspiouously in his establishment
or place of BUSINESS stamp denoting the pay
mont of said special tax before commencing
business. This refers to wholesale and retail
Ii Iuor dealers, dealers in malt liquors. leaf and
manufactured tobacco, manufacturers of stills,
brewers, and pediars of tobacco, the latter of
whom win be required to stick stamp in their
hat or some other visible place.
"A telegram has been received from the
81 eoial commission at Vienna appointed by the
President to examine into the alleged irregu-
hrities of the original commission, to the eff
feet that some of the suspended commission
e,s appear to be implicated in tho charge Of
Improperly receiving money. 1t leaves the
following persons free from the charge of any
Irregularities, viz: DIR. Anthony Ruppaner
i hos. McElrath, Lewis SeasOngood J. c. Boil
ton, G.. L. Blodgett, H. Garretson, Ed. Got
thcll, Clayton ATcMichael, J. Cook, A. K
James add VIM. +. Round. They recommend
that no part of the suspended commissioners
herestored at present. 1t Is understood that
tho result of examination and the grounds
aud which its recommendations are founded,
are to be Immediately forwarded.
Tho Third Assistant Postmaster ieneral
decides that postal cards that have been used,
properly transmitted through the mail and
the stamp thereon cancelled, can, after their
hcing returned to the sender in a sealed en-
velope with remittance, he re-transmitted to
tho person originally addressed, with the word
paid" stamped or endorsed thereon, by plac-
ing upon the card one cent adhesive stamp.
The Postmaster Cieneral decides that no dis
count shall be allowed purchasers or agents
who desire to keep postal cards on hand for
Ha!o to the public.
The sale of desks, chairs and tables of the
House OF Representatives took place in the
ehaiI and desk originally cost ninety dollars.
The prices obtained averaged about One-sixth
OF uiat amount. Upwards OF eighty members
and ex-m members OF the House were among the
''urchasers Thad Stevens desk was not sold.
The Speakers old chair, bought six years ago
for thirty-six dollars by a private party for
speculation. was to-day sold on his account
for ninety-six dollars. Wormly the coIored
hotel keeper, being the purchaser. This chair
was occupied by all the Speakers previous to
and including Pennington of New Jersey.
The Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia, in general term, has overruled a
motion made by the Special Attorney OF the
United States to set aside S26, 500 as bounty
to the captors and destroyers of Confederate
vessels at New Orleans Oh April IS, 1862
Winter wheat the country through is re-
ported by the Agricultural Bureau to be look
ing better now than at the same time last
year.