The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-03-21
Editorial Items.
The smallpox has disappeared from


claim 50, 600 Inhabitants.
Mr.. Jesse Turner, of Lewis county,
shoes his oxen and puts brass tips on their
horns.
The residence of Sol. H. Burch, Coz
lumbia, was destroyed by fire last week
Insured for $4,000, in the Hartford.
Last week the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts elected Hon. Geo S. Boutwell, to
the United States Senate.
Uncle Sans pets are serving him bad
ly. The postmaster at New Orleans is a
defaulter to the tune of $4,000
Nashville will hold another grand Ex>
position in May. The Hall will be open
for the reception of articles, April Ist.
A little five year old son of J. V. Shep-
herd, of Ripley, Miss had one of bis legs
b oxen in two places the other day by a
piece of timber falling upon him.
Property valued at 100000 has been
destroyed in Gallatin by fire since the
war, and still the town is without any
protection.
In Sumner county, enc night last week,
a large barn, we'll filed, was struck by
lightning, set on fire ard entirely des
troyed.
There is to be a Convention of the
Druggists of Tennessee, at Nashville,
May the 18th, to secure laws for the regu>
lations of the drug business.
The Episcopal church stands eighth in
the list of churches in this country, as
regards numbers, and it's rate of increase
last year was longer than any other.
On the 18th Governor Dix, of New
York, received a letter from 4 woman
asking to be executed in Place of Foster,
the murderer of Mr. Putnam.
1t is thought that immigration from
Europe to America will be heavier this
year than ever before. Great activity
prevails IN all the Ocean Steamer Lines.
Exaustless beds of tin have recently
been discovered IN the vicinity of Otter
Head, midway between Sault St Marie
river and Thunder Bay.
Bank of Tennessee notes arr quoted in
Nashville as follows: Old issue, 965 new
issue, 2Ss Torbett issue, %; post notes,
%.
In al probability the Legislature will
adjourn sine die tomorrow. Senate
resolution to this effect is the special or
der to day.
The citizens of Trenton are proposing
to organize joint Stock Company with
a capital of 100000 to erect and put in
operation a Cotton Factory at that place.
Prof MalIet, of the University of Va
has shown that sulphuric acid, in a native
state, is found in certain pools in the
prairie westward of the Neuces, river,
Texas
Andy Johnson has been stopping in
Nashville for several days, and the news
mongers say that he is going one eye"
on the Senatorial chair row occupied by
Brownlow. This may be So
Gen. Grant may possibly visit the
Southern States during the coming sum-
mer or fall, il which event he will give
Memphis call.
Charles NJ. Shinn, editor Of the West
Tirginian, was married to Miss Anna II.
Fleming on the Goth uIt A brother quill
| driver advises him to lay in plenty of
''Small ceps and blCtters" before ano. her
winter sets in
The Civil Rights bill has become a
law in Mississippi and the leading negro
members of the Legislature have notified
the proprietors of the hotels in Jackso n
that they will demand first class board
for th-mscIves and wives as soon as the
law goes into effect
The editor of the Nashville Journal Of
Commerce says that "unIess Memphis
wishes the MemT his and Knoxville Rail
road &c become a mere tributary to the
Mississippi Central, it must be extended
to Memphis"
Little Rock, Ark is crowded with
prize fighters, thieves, gamblers and al
kinds of rough characters. The city
authorities are doing their utmost to gel
rid of them, and on last Thursday TWEEN
ty three of the covies were lodged in the
calaboose.
The total available assets Of the late
Horace Grceley's estate is $l2S,0O0; as
sets of doubtful value, $4,000; worth
less assets, $4,000. The inventory
shows that Mr.. Greeley was nnYthin.
but sharper"
The State Superintendent Of Education
and the State Engineer of Mississippi are
accused of "beating the Commonwealth
out of $4,000 The sum is too insignif
cant to talk about. Wait until they &c
about 100000 and then blow the horn,
TO that good old tune-"such a giten u
stairs never did see eta.
The Union City Courier IA making ,
vigorous fight for the proposed new Stat
of Jackson As n matter of course tn
East and Middle Tennessee papers ar
opposed tN the movement Some of tn
friends of the measure are sanguine Q
success.
Huntingdon is a lively place for live
" local editor. We are led to this con
! elusion in view Of the fact that the loca
: editor of the Republican keeps doubl
) harreled shot gun near his desk at a
; hours. he says the sight of the gu
gives him much courage and causes hir
3 to write more briskly than he would q
Q if it were taken away.
As a general thing, the wheat Gro
! throughout the State is reported to be i
= a bad condition, and nothing but tn
most favorable weather can bring it u