The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-08-09

North Of the Potomac, augurs a revo-
luton in the politics Of the State, a di-
vision of the Conservative party and
the sinking of the Bourbon element.
Richmond (Va.) Correspondent to
Philadelphia Times, July %.
THE Turks have dealt stunning
blow to the Russians on the line Of the
Balkan mountains. The Russians lost
six thousand in killed. This disaster
viii have the effect to proIong the
struggle, though it cannot effect the
ultimate defeat OF the Turks.
THERE is more activity at the Wash
ington navy yard than for many years.
Work long discontinued has been re-
sumed, the official labor day having
been increased TO ten hours
THERE Is growing up between Pitts
burg and Philadelphia a very unpIeas-
ant feeling about the railroad rioting,
and the treatment in Pittsburg of the
Philadelphia troops as hostiles.
GEN. D. H. HILL has sold out his
interest as a publisher in North Caro-
lima, and will remove to Fayetteville,
Ark, having accepted the Presidency
Of the Industrial College of that State.
THE worllingmcn elect five out of
seven candidates for the Legislature
over the regular Democratic nominees
in the city of Louisville.
THERE are now in Pennsylvania one
thousand United States troops, which
force, it is thought will be ample to
preserve the peace after the militia
shall be discharged.
MAINE will decline to censure Hayes
for his pacific policy. Where is
Blaine?
Hon. HENRY w. billiard, of
Georgia, has been appointed Minister
to Brazil.
THE constitution of Georgia makes
lobbying a crime.
THE army worm has appeared in
the cotton fields in North Mississippi
THE Georgia convention has adopted
the taxpaying qualification for voters.
It requires all persons on present
ing themselves to vote to swear that
they paid all taxes which, since the
adoption Of the new constitution, are
required Of them Ofcourse this debars
all who fail or refuse to pay poEltax,
and it will, therefore, have the effect of
practically DISTINGUISHING considerable
body Of colored voters, for the colored
voter in the South Is generally averse
to paying all taxes. 1t was argued in
opposition to the measure that it was
an Infringement on the inalienable
rights Of freemen; but this was
answered by the remark that frcemen
have certain inalienable duties to per
form, among which was taxpaying, for
the support of the State.
a large colony from Black River
Falls, Wisconsin, proposes to locate in
either Dickson or Humphreys counties.
They come under the auspices of Kill
ebrew'S State bureau, which Is also emit
tied to credit for the following list Of
colonists, who have arrived in the State
within the past three months: Indiana,
forty-eight; Ohio, forty-three; Mime
sofa, twenty-five; Illinois, tweutv-one;
Nebraska, fifteen, Wisconsin, thirteen;
New jersey, twelve; PENNSYLVANIA.
eight; Michigan, seventeen; New York
seven; Missouri, two; Connecticut, two.
This does not embrace a large number
who have not reported to the bureau.
It appears from the very careful
report Of Capt. Tyler, Government In
spector Of the British Board Of Trade.
that the most potent cause of danger
on railroads arises from streams of traffic
running at different rates of speed, and
that they very rarely occur where only
passengers are carried. Thus, whileon
the Underground Metropolitan Rail
road with traffic Of 3, 800, 900 pasSen-
gers per mile per annum, but no freight
scarcely, only four passengers were in
1873 injured, out Of $1,000, 600 con
veyed, the Midland Railway. with a
passenger traffic of only 24,376 passen-
gers per mile per annum, but with
huge freight traffic, killed or injured
l24 persons, ont of y, 764,00 passen-
gers conveyed.
Not only are fruits OF all kinds more
abundant in the South than in any sea