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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
Astor. Stewart. Vanderbilt.

The New York correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes The
three richest men in America are VIM.
B. Astor, A 7. Stewart, and Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, all residents of New
York city. Astor's wealth is mainly in
real estate and its revenues; Vanderbilt's
in railway stocks and their dividends /;
Stewards in goods, houses, stores, fac
tories, lands and stocks. The aggre-
gate wealth of each one of them is sup
posed to be somewhere between S75,-
600, 900 and 800, 900, 900, which looks
rather heavy. Nobody knows exactly !;
they cannot tell themselves, within
million or two. Those who know most
about their affairs put the figures high
est, and they say that the income tax
return of a few years ago, which showed
each of them to be worth between
twenty and thirty millions, gave no
proper idea of their real wealth. Astor
lives unostentatiously ; Vanderbilt lives
in q three story brick house on a third
class street and Stewart lives in q mar
BILE palace in Fifth avenue, more mag
nifcent than any other residence on the
American continent, and equalled by
few in any of the great cities of Europe.
Astor and Vanderbilt are New Workers
by birth Stewart is a native of the
north of Ireland. Astor is a large,
heavy man of seventy, with strong
features, and a rubicund face like a
and gives the impression of
being hard-up; Vanderbilt is a tall,
slim, handsome, proud-looking man of
nearly eighty, straight as an arrow.
Astor has heirs to his estate; Wander
biIt has children to whom he can leave
his fortune but Stewart is childless. |
Astor's public benefactions are con-
fined to something like a couple of |
hundred thousand dollars, which he |
gave to the Astor library, and the
golden candlesticks, nine feet high, |
which he recently gave to Trinity |
church. Vanderbilt has never made |
any public benefactions, except a
to the government during |
the war, till very recently, when he |
gave million dollars for educational |
purposes. Stewart has always had the |
reputation of being close-fsted /; but he |
must be credited with his million-dOl- |
ar &c Home for Women, " which will be
next year.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
"COdRsh - AristOcracy.

The gentry of New York have moth
ing to boast of In their lineage, for
their origin was invariably humble. The
original of the Homes was a German
sugar refiner, who wrote his name
Hum, and probably lived on sausages
and beer. Philip, his SOD, when the
old man got rich, changed the name to
a prettier shape, and took q position
among the gentry. He was a fine look
ing man and was a successful dry goods
auctioneer, in which business his firm
reached wealth and distinction. He as
sociated with the Grinnells, the Irvings,
and others of the more cultivated sOci-
ETY. but on his death the family sank
again, and now we hardly hear of it.
The Brevoorts are descended from old
Henry Brevoort, a Dutch market man
who had an estate of about twenty-five
acres in the upper part of the city,
which he cultivated with his own hands.
The land was very sterile and required
patience and untiring labor, and the sien-
der crop of corn, peas, ,radishes, potatoes,
ETC., was hardly sufficient TO give the
family a support. The son Henry grew
ND an associate with Washington Irving.
and of course had no turn for garden
ing. This he did not heed, for about
the time he came of age the land was
worth S10,O 900 per acre for bui ding lots.
and it soon bore a crop of houses.
Some of the farm was retained until it
became worth 100000 per acre, and it
is now worth double that rate, for it is
included in the Fifth avenue, which is
the most valuable of the abodes of
fashion. The old gentleman lived to
be nearly ninety, and retained his old
habits until the last, but the son be-
came fashionable man. He did not long
survive his father, and the third In gen
Grafton is the present Carson Brevoort,
who occupies a high social position,
and is one IF the trustees of the Astor
library. I might track up the lineage
of all our leading families, and find
each one starting from some humble
origin. It is foolish and unwise to in
dulge iD family pride, and in this city
it is peculiarly snobbish to do so, for
we are all sprung from the common
classes.-COr. So. Louis Republican.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK
WEST.

A Kansas paper says "The historic
5000 package which Col. York fourished in
the memorable joint convention of the Kansas
legislature is again engaging public attention
Dir. Francis, the new state treasurer, has re-
ceipted for it, and reports it among the list of
valuable papers in his keeping. What to do
with it is the al-absOrbing question. York,
who surrendered it as bribe money, will have
none OF it. Pomeroy claims that it was given
to York in trust for Page, who has relinquished
all claim to it. Hence, there appears to be no
owner"
The troubles between the coal miners
and operators in the Hooking valley Ohio,
are fast approaching crisis. The strike has
now been going on more than two months, and
no work has been done by the union miners
during that time. One proprietor has gath
cred at Columbus between four and five hun
d1ed coiored men, principally from Richmond,
Memphis and Louisville. A large quantity of
improved muskets, revolvers and ammunition
has been purchased. It is designed to put all
the men into one mine and distribute arms to
each one to protect themselves Some of these
men are desperadoes, used to rough usage,
and if molested there viii be desperate work
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
The Cars Nose.

There has certainly, however, been
deterioration in the physique of the
Russian imperial family since the time
of Nicholas. Nicholas was undOubted-
ly one of the very handsOmest and no.
blest figures IN Europe, and his fea-
lures and expression were as command
ing as his physical bulk. The present
car is tall and comely in his way, but
he is cast IN a less stately and heroic
mold than his father. His face is amla-
BILE, but without much dignity. 1t IS,
IN fact, rather soft and the nose, Whlch
in Nicholas was majestic, IN his SOB has
begun to decline into the little round
button which is seen on the fiat Cal
muck faces Of tue grandchildren. Inc
old saying, "Scratch Russian aud you
come upon a Tartar" is applicable here
in another sense. The short, dumpy
stature, bullet heads, fiat faces, and
small eyes and noses Of the ezafoWitz,
the duchess of Edinburgh, and the
Grand Duke Alexis, are unmlstakably
Of the Tartar type.-L0Ddoa Letter,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
Rescued From the Jaws of Death.

Niagara Falls on the morning of June
1st, was the scene of a terrible excite
ment in consequence of a painter named
Mccullough, who was employed in
painting the bridge leading from Goat
island to the Three Sisters, having fall
en- from the bridge into the rapids be
low. He drifted with the current to a
point within forty feet of the falls,
where he found anchorage in the mid
die of the stream that separates the is
lands by coming In contact with rock,
to which he clung. In few moments
the news of the accident spread like
wildfre through the village, and an i'm
mense crowd of spectators gathered to
look at the unfortunate mans perilOus
situation, from which it seemed impos-
sible to rescue him. Mccullough had
given up all hopes of being aided; his
arms and body were fast becoming be-
numbed and losing their hold on the
slippery rock, when a shout went up
from the throats of the spectators which
told him that aid was nigh. In that
vast crowd which had assembled on the
islands and bridges there was but one
man who was willing to risk his own
life in irving TO snatch fellow-creature
from ont the Jaws Of death. Tom Con-
row. a guide at the Cave of Winds,
iumped into the rapids, and, holding IN
his left hand the end of a rope and
swimming down the current, he reached
Mccullough In safety. He Immediately
tied the rope around himself and the
nearly exhausted man, and they were
both safely landed ashore ii q few mo
ments. Mccullough was badly bruised
about the head and body.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
OVER THE RIVER.

Over the river, over the river,
The river silent and deep,
When the boats are moored on the shadow shore.
And the waves are rocked to sleep;
When The mist, pale, like bridal veil,
Lies down on the hmpid tide,
hear sweet sounds in the still nipht-tiue
From the flowing rivers side.
And the boats recede from the earthly strand
Out DER the liInpid lea
Over the river, the deep, dark river,
My darlngs have gone from me.
Over the river, over the river,
Once in the summer time,
The boatman's call was family heard,
Like vesper's distant chime;
And being fair, with soft dark hair,
Paused by the rivers side
For the snowy boat with the golden oars
That lay on the sleeping tide;
And the boatman's eyes gazed into hers,
With their misty, dream-ike hue;
Over the river, the silent river,
She passed the shadows through.
Over the river, over the river,
Scarce fifteen moons ago,
When pale young bride, with fair slight form,
And brow as pure as snow;
and music low with a silver flow,
Swept down from the starry skies,
As the shadows slept in her curling hair,
And darkened her twilight eyes;
Still the boat sped on to the spirit shore,
With q motion light and free
Over the river, the cold death river,
My sister has gone from me!
Over the river, over the river,
When the echoes are asleep,
hear the dip of the golden oars
In the waters cold and deep;
And the boatman's call, when the shadows faIl,
Floats out on the evening air,
And the light winds kiss his marble brow,
And play with his wavy hair;
And hear the notes Of Azrael's harp
AS they sweep over the liquid lea
Over the river, the peaceful river,
They are calling, calling for me.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
LOOK


The pencil marks you soe arsuad -
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
soription Is o4t or unpaid, and that
you are requested to pay up ct ones.
We would take great pleasure n extend
ing credit to Our friends and patrons,
but cash alone viii pay expenses, and
we are forced 70 adhere to 9 strict eaah
and appreeiAte the necessity ef Bzsh
couSse, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your fsvor.
~Ws enter no Rsw names o. eur
books without the nezsy n aGyAAsa.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

May, is now reported absconded with a large
amount of money belonging to Itigants, esti-
mated at from $50, coo to $40, 900 The La
Patrons relief company of the state grange
have been doing good service in rendering as
sistance to the members of the order in the
overfowed districts. They appeal for further
aid to grangers throughout the union.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

Iady's pnrlsre to a gentleman is a mys-
terry: Are they not lovely, Mrs.
Clarke %
every lovely" said Gertie, and
smiled as she thought of the day, ten
years ago, when she was true to her own
heart
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

CHICAGO is bound to keep ahead.
Just look at this a large building,
divided into fats for housekeeping,
has been put up on the north side Of
the city. rs roof-which is very
strongly built and excellently drained
is covered with earth and decked with
some forty or ffty trees, which are
growing luxuriently. 1t is a garden on
a house-top. Nobody not living in the
house can go TO il. There will be mu-
sic there in the evenings aud-need it
be added ?-beer,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

the rainfall and telegraph every Friday to the
secretary OF the nearest cotton exchange, all
the information to be consolidated by the New
Orleans exchange and distributed to the .vari-
GUS exchanges throughout the country.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

TIE standard authorities on English
ceremonial enumerate no fewer than
ninetY-seven different kinds of men, be-
tween each of whom there is percep-
tible graduation of rank-not counting
common people, who have no rank at
ell,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19

WELL, this is a sumner. Two young
ladies of Chicago, daughters of a respec-
table physician there, have been arres-
ted for carrying on a wholesale conf
dence game, by collecting money in the
name OF a LEGAL half orphan asylum. 1t
is estimated that they have collected
$4,000 during the year or more In
which the game has been going on. The
thing worked well enough until they
ran against the same victim twice, and
then came the collapse,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Announcing the name Of person for . county
variably in advance.
The above terms and rates will be strictly ad.
hered to. -
Religious marriage, birth and death notices So
lcited, and win be willingly inserted free OF ehar9e
Obituaries, Masonic and other society notices 1of
deaths, etc, Will be charged 10 cents per line. =
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-06-19
BOLIVAR BULLETIN.

. All subscrlptlons must be paid Ia advance, end
If not renewed promptly at the sxpirstion vin b
discontinued to the address.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-31
THE TOBACCO MARKET AS REPORTED
BY THE NEW YORK TOBACCO LEAF,

Virginia LeaE-The n arket has undergone little
or 10 change since last review sales continuing
In full volume. but attended win no appreciabls
hitherto u speculative movement entirely. has NOW
settled down into n brisk and steady trade with
legitimate buyers, as well rs with those who are
and have been buying for future account. This Is,
Of course what was 10 De expected from the nature
OF the circumstances, the regular trade being i'm
PEELED TO augmented activity by the action OF their
spirited outside competitors. Jobbers. as well as
manufacturers, are now eviucing more animation
than they have previously shown, aud have
Tue week just closed. On the, whole 7 IS
probable the general leaf market hos been
ny private advices from Europe, which go to show
that In all the leading European markets caleula-
tions and preparations are belng made for higher
some instances. All the prominent symptoms ana
features Witnessed here during the past mouth
don, Liverpool, and Bremen, where not only de-
maud has been quickened and prices Increased, but
Tobacco has been withdrawn from The market, the
IN Ie current month. The possession OK large
stocks does not appear to be considered on the
olher side Of the Atlantic any more than on,th II
moderate range Of prices In the face or the pros
poets of diminished Yield from The pres
crop Of Western tesaGcs On The
nearly reached the conclusion that q higher range
of prices for this class Of tobacc, Is inevitable, nnd
they are shaping their course accordingly. The
stock OF American hogshead tooaceo in Liverpool
on July 4, according 10 the report OF our corfe-
spondcuts, +. W. smylhe 4 Co., OF that city, WIS
% 9S6 hogsbeads IL, 635. hogshcads atfhs same
time last year. and yet, notwithstanding this excess
OF stock aud the low prices previously prevailing,
that tlrm'w enabled write on that date these
words: Since 1st Instant market has espond-
ed in some degree to The advance ON Your slide be-
yoDd the anticpaions expressed Dy us 10 ths
OF that date, aud sales have ben made az prices b2t
Ter than recently Trey have been. and fortunately
for shippers We today obtain for their tobacco
the valuations given i'll September last where our
practical figures were much higher"
Ihs prevalent feeling here Is thai while me inla
rains have been or ncalculable benefit ~ The grow
ing crop they will not materially affect the antici-
natei result and that the crop Is destined TO be .
shortone, -
braced ali available sorts, and among other trans
we hear OF the sale Of fair lot OF inxs. hftny
described, the market. IN the language OF dealer,
IS TINS exhibited: Thipgs are about the same as
last reported by you. Tie market u aciiye-that
is the loo tr AIDE Is actyejobber5 are buyi1S and
sales are equsi 10 receipts. Ihere u very Attio
VIRGINIA tobacco here" SO. b T. $3.50
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-31
Tho Great ScanGai-InteryieW with
Beechcr.

NEW YORK, July 30.-rhe Brooklyn Union
says that reporter, who is Intimate with
Beecher, called at his residence on the
Heights to-day. The conversation was Of a
confidential character. Mr.. Beecher init
mated that bis friends might rely on his dis
erection and truth. 1t was enough that he
had declared Tilon's charges false; for the
present be was prepared to admit that his
sky was not as clear as it ought to be. There
were hazy clouds in the horizon and those
darkened slightly towards the zenith, but
the sun of truth would in its own good
time burst forth and dissipate them. He
was preparing his refutation of all charges
against him. He felt strong in his own
heart: he felt that be had done wrong to no one.
He might have been inconsiderate, even in
discreet-that came of his impulsiveness.
When his story had been told when his
plain, unvarnished tale had been given to the
public, be would calmly await what it, and
more particularly his true friends, had to say,
and By it he vas quite prepared to stand or
fall. He felt himself innocent of intention
to wrong any one, and with that feeling ever
present in his heart he was prepared to come
boldly before the world and battle down an
army Of scandal-mongerS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-31
Latest News 1rDm Washington.
Late weather Report.

Especial telegram TO the DIsp1tch.1
WASHINGTON, July 3i-1 "A. A--For the
New England and Middle States, generally
clear sud warmer weather will prevail, with
west or south winds and no decided
change in the barometer.
ASSOCIATED Press TeTrgram.I
WASHINGTON, July 30-7 p. M.-For New
England and the Middle States, generally
clear and warmer weather will prevail, with
northeast or southwest winds, and slight
changes 10 the barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
Tennessee, and the Ohio valley, clear or fair
weather, winds gradually shifting to easterly
or soutberly, a slight rise Of temperature
and rising barometer near the coast.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, July 30.--Sixty applications
for postmastership were sent to President
Grant ut Long Branch to-day.
The Commissioners Of the Freedmen's
Bank promise circulars on Saturday show
ing the condition Of the institution.
Nearly half million Ia National Bank
notes were received at the Treasury to. day
to be exchanged for legal-tenders.
Colonel A. II. Holt has been appointed
chief clerk in the Internal Revenue office.
Solicitor Wilson recommends the abolition
Of the Secret Service division Of the United
States Treasury.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
Of I.umbermen-Nayal A.
fairs-Anofher stoppage or Work Nc
tsS0 Nayy.Yar(l tsc - s. -

fairs-Anofher stoppaEe OF Work .,
tho Nnvy-Yard. &c. s.
i Especial telegram to the Dispatch.1
PORTSMOUTH, Va, July The Lumber.
mems Convention WIS called to order, in
Norfolk, at Baird & Roper's Office, to-day at
u O'Clock, with o. T. Warren, of the James
Vile and Washington IN. c. Company, in
the chair, and D. C.. CroweIl, of Norfolk,
secretary. All the saw-mills In Eastern Vir-
ginia and North Carolina and portion of
Maryland, numbering forty-two firms, we're
represented, who daily produce 100000 feet
of lumber.
The following permanent officers were
elected: President, r. G.. Medley, Of Ports
mouth Yice.P Presidents, o. IT. Warren, OF
GAINESVILLE; James Humphreys, of Mary
land, and w. 81. Collins, of Norfolk; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, D. C. Crowell, of Nor
| folk.
Acommittee was appointed to ascertain
the amount and quality of sawed lumber by
the owners of mills and prepare business for
the Convention, after which the Convention
aoJ0urncQ lot the morning
In the afternoon a series Of resolutions
| were adopted embodying the following
points:
First. That shipments Of lumber shall
hereafter be made sparInely until such time
/ as there shall be an increased demand.
| Second. That the manufacturers instruct
their commission merchants to make no sale
Of yellow pine lumber until it can be sold
at prices atfording a living profit.
Third. Thai the chairman appoint a
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws.
Fourth. Earnestly recommend manufac-
turers to reduce their production OF lumber
as rapidly as practicable, in view of the great
excess of the supply over the demand now
in the market.
The Convention then adjourned to the Ord
| of September.
A number of letters were received from
! mill.owners and manufacturers ia Maryland,
| Virginia and North Carroll ma, regretting
| their inability to be present, but pledging
their support to the action of the ConTen-
| ton.
The whole trucking section rejoces over
the heavy rain.
The United States steamer Nipsic arrived
in the Roads to-day from New York en-
route to Washington for extensive repairs.
| The Gettysburg arrived at the navy yard
this morning from New York.
Two Experimentation and steam
representing eighteen shops,
are temporarily closed in the navy yard on
account of the exhaustion of the July appro-
pration. Mechanics are worse off here now
than before the new fiscal year commenced.
Fannie Bradshaw, the child murderer,
| will be examined tomorrow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-31
Fifth Maryland Regiment.

CAPE MAY, July 30.-The Fifth Maryland
Regiment arrived this morning by special
train, accompanied by the Washington Ma
rne Band and regimental drum corps. The
Cape May Guards and vast concourse OF
people assembled at the depot to welcome
The guests. They marched to the lawn OF
the Stockton House, where Dodsworlh's
band played "My Maryland" amid enthu-
siasm. The guests breaktas'ed there:
This afternoon full dress parade took
place, and tonight is fixed upon for the
stockton reception. The Governors OF New
Jersey, Maryland, and Pennsylvania are ex-
pected to be present, and this week will be
gala time for balls to take place each eve
ming