The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-23

We hear that Gen A. w. Campbell 0
jackson, contcmplates removing to Uniol
City, Obion county. This cultivated gentle
man would be an ornament to any section
Mayor w. r Armistead has rcturne,
from visit to his home over in Virginia
Late Richmond papers were lavish in com
plimentary praise of our municipal chief
Our intelligent correspondent from Mid
dleton gives particulars of the Ebencz,
meeting, and tells Of the faithful service
rendered by Rev Mr. Smith.
Purchasing Agent J. c. Febiger has re
turned from his trip to Washington City
whittier he went to visit his venerable anc
distinguished father, Commodore Febiger.
The Nashville American publishes lis
of sixty murderers at large, for whose arres
Gov. Porter offers rewards aggregatina
twenty thousand dollars. We have list al
our office for inspection.
4 negro man at Salisbury last week sho
and killed another negro. lie was ARRESTED
and committed by the magistrates on pre-
liminary trial He is now in the Bolivar
Jail, with two other murdercrs.
The Graduating exercises Of the Conference
Female Institute, jackson, will take plac,
Sunday and Monday, September 8, and 10
The presence Of the small pox made tn,
postponement necessary.
We fully sympathize with the family o
DIR. n II. Prewitt on the death of his sol
James. This promising young man was the
centre of a host of endearcd relations anG
friends. The whole community of Grand
Junction will miss the worth of his charac-
ter.
Professor Bccton of the Junction Will
please accept our thanks for box of large,
luscious pears. They were raised by Mr..
w. J. Evans, in that neighborhood, whose
worth as farmer and citizen is the praise
of the entire community.
We regret to hear that Miss Mary Mitch
ell, sister Of Squire John Mitchell of the
GAINESVILLE district, died suddenly of appo-
plexy last Thursday morning She was APP
parently in perfect health and ate a hearty
breakfast that morning. In the midst OF
life we are in death.
Rev. n. X. Smith has returned from the
Ebcnczcr Presbyterian protracted meeting
near Middleton, and reports twenty-five
conversions as the result of the services
Mr.. Smith is an earnest and most efficient
minister, and success invariably attends hi.
ADMINISTRATION.
Killing people seems to be contagiou,
disease in the county at this time The de
ecasc broke out suddenly and is spreading
Within the past month three men have beer
killed, one one fatally wounded. This is a
rather rough, cruel way to decrease popula-
ton.
James X. Stephens, Esq, who was private
secretary to President james X. Polk, died
the 10Th inst, in Jackson. He was man
Of learning and great purity of character
He was brother to Mrs DR. J. J Nicely, ST..
of Bolivar
Rev. 5. +. Love has returned from tn,
Hickory Valley ncighborhood, and report,
that he Just closed Il most interesting rei.
.,ious meeting. There were twenty-five con,
versions. lie commences a similar meeting
tomorrow at Grand Junction
Golden words are spoken in praise of tn,
bo.nitality and high Christian character o.
tho pcopIe of the Middleton section, as ex
nj ~ TN, late revival services at EbC.
Dczer church. We heartily concur Will
Rev. \. X. Smith in his high estimate o
these excellent people.
The Mississippi Central railroad will b
sold to-day at Jackson, Miss. Judge Fen
tross accompanied by Vice President o.
horne and other prominent officials Of the
Illinois Central road, has gone thithcr tc
,.,,resent the interest Of Eastern mortgage
.raditors in the sale Of this valuable prop
erty.
Rector w. {. Gray has returned HON,
,ri,b his accomplished bride. The cordial
,,rcetins OF host OF friends awaited the ar
v,I Of the reverend gentleman and hi
Iadv Rector Gray, assisted by his wife
Iii have charge OF 81. james Hall, and an
dor their auspices the institution deserves
Ill If the public 1t deserves a large pat
,.o,ooe and we hope it wiz secure the liber-
Al support Of the community