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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
Cotton Crop Report, by the Memphis
Cotton EXehange.

The complaint of extraordinary I'M
favorable weather during November,
Is without an exception, and without
precedent. 'Ehe.cGndition of.the crop
at the advent Of killing frost. is. now
fully established, was more than Ihirty
days behind average seasons IN matu-
rity. Very much, though seemingly
grown, WAS in so sappy condition
when frozen, and continuous rains fol-
lowing, there. Was not vitality sufficient
to open the {gxl: We doubt if. eyer
50 much. Gotten, has rotted III this de-
partment. Throughout our entire cor
respondence there is evidence ofprQw-
ing instability among laborcrs; this. rs
largely attributable IA. q succession. Of
short crops, engendering discourage
ment, especially with share troopers,
the great majority of whom consume
their interest in the crop before harvest
time; very, many abandoning their
crops. To work for wages, and many 70
forage upon the country.
Sixty-three report iaborers. working
well, 80 moderately well, and 5 not
working well Eight report good pro
gress in sowing wheat 81 slow pro
: ress owing to unfavorable weather;
% report increased acreage, IS about
tie same, II less and s none sowu.
liner e2ze1 acreage ever &c, 3! pel-eeat.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
VTRGINIA'S DEBT.
What Governor Kemper Says about it
in His Message-A Noble Appeal
in Behalf of the States
Honor and Ancient
Good Name.

IN BenaiI OF the STATES
Honor and Ancient
Good Name.
The following is an extract from
Governor Kemper's annual message,
sent to the Virginia Legislature last
Wednesday:
The credit of the State and the ere
dit Of the citizen are parts Of one whole,
and neither can long exist without the
other. The government is but the re-
fex Of the people The character of
the State is but an aggregation Of their
individual characters. The success Of
all good and great enterprises for the
development and enrichment of the
community depends in a greater or
less degree upon credit, and ultimately
upon public credit. No State has ever
broken its faith except at the cost Of
banishing capital, prostrating enter
prise, impoverishing its people and dry
ing up the sources Of its revenue. The
preservation of healthy sentiment of
State pride and honor is the bulwark
of free institutions. 1t is the cheapest
/ defence Of order, the surest means Of
+ staying vice and crime, and of giving
/ purity and prosperity to the people ana
/ the government. The loss Of that
sentiment brings with it the saddest Of
all calamities for State-the decay
of its men. But now that our future
/ financial character is to be formed and
established before the eyes Of the
world, it is upon a higher level than
that Of any merely domestic interest
| that Virginia must stand. 1t is true
that the principal of the debt was Dor
rowed and received in gold, or its
equivalent, and that it was expended
in improvements which to-day confer
benefits commensurate with their cost
It is true that if the means thus Dor
rowed had been unwisely spent or
Wickedly squandered, no complaint
would lie at the door of the creditor,
nor would the obligation of the State
be less on that account. But no mat
tr what the origin, or consideration,
or history Of the debt, no matter who
its present holders, it Is enough for lis
to know that Virginia as now consti-
tuted gave her bonds and plighted her
honor for its payment. Nomatter how
onerous the obligation, yet justice,
duty, right and faith demand its full
fillment We will pay the debt be-
cause it is right, as well because the
Reputation of the least part of it would
blight the historic virtue of the people
and the inherited glory of the Com
monwealth.
l close my official labors in this
connection with the noble words which
John c. Calhoun utter for South Car
Dina, and l adapt and apply them,
expecting the approving response
which they cannot fail to command !:
Il pledge myself that my State will
pay every dollar she owes. should it
take the last cent, without requiring
whether it was spent wisely or not.
/ Should l in this my possibility be
mistaken-should she tarnish her .un-
sullied honor and bring discredit on
our common country by refusing to re-
deem her plighted faith, which hold to
he impossible-deep as is my devotion
to her, and mother as she is to ME,
would disOwn her"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13

In the Legislature new IN ses-
sion the 90 cents compromise has
met with such opposition that a
lower rate. will be proposed by
the 'b6ndholders. It's to be hoped
that orr Representatives will
remember that the people Of
FJara4man county in convention
assembl6Sd, resolved that Tennes-
see should, pay her just. debts,
There has been no subsequent
instructions, and hcnce those
then adopted should be needed.
Mr.. Manson was elected to repre-
sent these views. That was The
platf0ifSn SuipIen.Swhich, he stood,
and accordiRgl yShe was elected.
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
NASHVILLE, Dec. II, 1877.

James D. Porter, Governor of
the State Of Tennessee, to the
Members of the Fortieth Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of
Tennessee-By virtue of the
power and authority in me yes
ted by the Constitution Of the
State, | hereby convene the Gen
eral Assembly of Tennessee, in
extraordinary session, at the Cap
itol, on Tuesday, the 18th day OF
December, 1871, at the hour OF
4 o'clock. p. m. When assem-
bled, the members of the two
Houses will enter upon the fol
lowing business:
1. To consider the adjustment
and compromise Of the State
debt.
2. To provide the necessary
revenue to meet the interest OF
such bonds as may be issued
under such adjustment, and fol
the more efficient collection o.
the revenues Of the State.
! 3. To provide, by appropriate
legislation, for the expenses OF
the first extra session of the For
tieth General Assembly, and o
. the session hereby convened.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
TIE NEW PROPOSITION.

Before this issue reaches our
rctlsrs, the Governor will have
sent 70 the Legislature in extra
session, a Message suggesting its
ftijouument in order to permit
him. formally to re-convene the
body to discuss and determine a
new proposition Of the bondhold-
ers. The proposition will be to
pay 20 cents in the dollar, and the
compromise to bear the legal rate
OF interest.
Such being the generally re-
ceived drift Of matters on this
very important question, we sin
cerely hope the citizens OF Har-
deman county Will promptly
move to urge their Representa-
tives to accept this new proposal.
This is moment of extreme in
tercst to the people Of Tennessee.
I'm opportunity is presented 10
effect 2 reasonable and just set
Element Of the States indebted
ness, and to hesitate to accept
the proposed terms is to throw
aside & golden chance to relieve
the Commonwealth Of pressing
financial embarrassment. Surely
our people are not indifferent on
this: subject. The leading men
OF al portions in the State have
promptly and strongly spoken in
advocacy Of an early and fair ad
Justment. When such men, who
EEL the high duty Of preserving
INTACT the good name Of the State,
come forward and throw the
weight Of theirinnuence in behalf
Of a Just compromise, it must be
CONCEDED that the plan is sus-
ce5tible of practical enforcement
without over taxing the resources
and paying capacity Of our PEG
pie. Let us hush forever the
DaUgerous cry of reputation
Such a shibboleth should never
iin3} Judgment in the heart OF
an honorable citizenship. Nc
man who values his civil birth
right and anticipates a future
Of ereditabIe usefulness for his
children should allow such a sen
intent to be syllabled by his lips
The honor Of State is not mer
chaQtable property. It's preser
walton is the chosen and saOreC
work Of all good men. a short
sighted, temporizing policy may
give birth TO the idea, but no far
reaching, true loyalty to the
greatest good to the largest mum
Der would sanction openly-ex
pressed reputation.
Let such a cry come from the
murlly abode OF ill-omeneC
spirits, but not from the free
happy homes Of 4 proud-spiriteC
and rcsoIute people. The ordea
is upon the. State and our man
heod is on trial. May the guild
ing and guardian genius Of Ten
nessee's departed heroes speal
from the tomb, summoning thit
generation to be true to tn,
teachings of manly honor anc
the sanctity Of public faith.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
sn,.I I r,L.s -irel ON annIication.

SDscItl ratas given on application.
I,ctl notices charged - cents line for first in
Srt'lu ana 10 cents line for subsequent insertions.
To. nav f)r yearly and half-yearly advertise
r,ats IS due gIrt Tly and those inserted for less
ilu three months aust ba paid for when their time
tSpir-.
Ana1ugctn- candidate for city Offices, s. 90;
county, 30 o.; District and State, $40 co. invari-
ably in a tv1nce-
'a5-P@rsousl cards, when admissible, charged
d@Ibiy rates. '--a-.
NJ sr-jlg,s md ,aths announced FREE
0lt1.'y notices over eight lines charged for as
a8V.Tr54s -uts.-
TFs-AlI I'tters on business must be addressed to
- 90 -: ARAISTEAD BROTHERS,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
TIL; EASTERN 4 WAR.
PIcyna RteIRGt Snrrenders TO the Rus
siEns--Osman Pasha Wounded
and Ai9 Troops Weak
49, ened by Star
-. WALTON.
yetion.

BUCHAREST, Dee. 10,-A5ter a Sc
we're Geftedeement Yesterday Before
flcvAaa9snran Paslff. -Yh {;1,a5 woun-
ded. sfrrendered Internationally. The
Turks "a Plevna were dying Of hunger
;ud G6l3 There is great joy here.
DucharSst zS.a6yered with tlags.
9:4l-P-M. -PievnG is now il the
hands Of the RusSo-Roumanian armies.
Ihe Aq,,sco Rttsse makes the following
ag29l pesI. ent -, ...
''OESYaaa Pasha attempted to break
through IN. the direction Of Widdln.
he wss attacked-iirthe front and rear,
anu iis compelled TO lay down his
s...is--13St,Fr a glorious struggle m
is-sl;s syag =eT2 fz;y .N'ltiSEle,i. -Ah'
, IN Gsla yoic6 Prise lis CO.. tuct.
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In response to a request for his views,
from Messrs. Horton, Fisher and 9th
ers, ex-Gov. Brown publishes a card on
the State debt question, in which he
says:
The question comes up, shall we &C
cePt the proposition Of sixty cents on
the dollar and for which the Legisla-
ture is convened? l say yes, by all
means. 1t would not take me five
minutes to decide it would vote for
it for two reasons: First, because it is
a fair and liberal offer second, because
if it rejected, [ believe we will drift
into final absolute reputation. We
are now in a state Of practical repudia-
ton, for We are. paying nothing and
making no arrangements to pay any
thing. But it is argued that times are
hard-money scarce and trade de-
pressed. l admit this plea, but reply
that it is no excuse against a just obi
4 cation.
X x !;
But can we pay the sixty cents? 1
! say yes. a faIr assessment OF the
taxable property of the State will
make it reach three hundred millions,
and tax of forty cents on that will
] yield per annum twelve hundred
thousand dollars; and then we have,
besides, the'privilege tax. With both,
[ say we can carry on the State Gov
! eminent and pay semi-annually the
I interest on thirteen millions Of dollars,
: which, by calculation, would amount
to seven hundred ard eighty thousand
dollars. would create no sinking fund
now, but wait for better days which
are sure to come. If my figures
should turn out to be too scanty, sup
ply the deficit by rigid economy and
retrenchment.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the firm Of Moore & Tate,
viii please make arrangements t. pay Us the amount
due Us, DESTROYS Of settling up our bust
ness II you can't pay all, do the best you can and
settle the balance by note. Respectfully,
Oct Is, 1S74.-f MOORE i TATE.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13

Complications with Mexico are
assuming a warlike complexion.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13

Pieyna has fallen and Osman
Pasha has surrendered after
stubborn resistance.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
Death Bed of Gen. Forrest.

Another bright light has gone out. One by enc
the soldiers Of the Lost Cause" cross the river.
And the great Forrest has gone. Our picture
represents has last hour, when family and friends
are grouped sOrrowfully around the great Cavalry
Chieftain's death bed. This is 4 magnificent pic
ture, that viii touch every Southern heart, and
should place in the parlOr Of every southern home
II Is I4xlS inches in size and finely finished
sample copy viii be sent by mail, postage prepaid,
receipt Of % cents three copies Tor 30 cents seven
copies for 81, in currency OF postage stamps All
orders filled promptly. Agents wanted to sell this
and variety OF other pictures No trOubl. te sell
them. Catalogue and particulars sent free. Address
ROBERT BURROW,
Bristol, Tenn.
Also canvassers wanted for the sale OF our cheap,
ssleable publications Our books embrace truthful
personal narratives lives and trials of criminals,
such mu-d eTeTs, asSIssIns, POisOners &c These
books are mostly a sensational order commanding
rapid sale, and We continually getting out new
books. Full instructions explaining our eXCelleCt
system of Canvassing sent free. Address
ROBERT BURROW,
Bristol, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION FROM
GOV. PORTER.

Tuesday the Legislature ad-
jOurned and at once met again by
order of the Governor. Memb eIs
are now free to consider the Debt
question on its merits. untram-
melled by any special proposition
Of compromise. The following is
the Message:
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
Els. EDfIargI. Or Falling Sicklssg.

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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13

Ex-GOY. Neil S. Brown i the State
Debt.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
THE GREAT CAUSE
r rE ,sSaSsS5
HUMAN MISER Y

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This Lecture will prove boon to thousands and
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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
( Charleston
.aGl~Oado
GOING EAST.

MEMPHIS Nov. 24.-On and after Nov. q. 1871,
the following passenger schedule will be operated
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13

Who docs not know TIE WEEKYL Sun? Tt cir
culates throughout the United States. the Csna7Es
and beyond. Ninety thousand families greet it,
welcome pages weekly, and regard IL in the light
Of guide counsellor and friend It's news editorial
agricultural, and literary departments make it es-
sentialIy journal fer the family and the fTesid~
Terms: One Dollar year, post. paid. This price,
ouaIitv copsd cred makes it the cheapest newspaper
published For clubs of ten, with $40 cash. will
send an extra copy free. Address
PUBLISHER or THE Sun, New York City.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13
GOING WEST.

CaSN ECTIoss-(l) With Memphis & Little Rock;
Mississippi Tennessee, and Memphis * Louisville
railroads, aud with Mississippi, White and ATkaR-
rivers steamers t2l With Mississippi Central
Railroad. 81 Junction OF Ripley Railroad marrow
gau-el a. VITA Mobile & Ohio Railroad. ~ With
Louisville & Nashville and Great Southern Railway
(6l With NASH vile 4 Chattanooga Railroad. q
With East Tennessee, Va, & Ga; Western & At
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-13

In response to a request for his views,
rom Messrs Horton Fisher and 9th
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-08

A New York journal gives a general
review Of religious progress for the year
1876, which shows, so far as external
evidences 60, that the cause OF Christi
anity has not gone backward during the
last twelvemonth. The UNCONVENTIONAL
memberships in this country have mate
rally increased in all directions, which
is the result of the persistent and organ
lied reyivals all over the country. The
Methodist Episcopal Church increased
its gain from 900 in 1875, to 80, 900.
The Northern Presbyterian Church re-
ports a gain Of $4,000. The Protestant
Episcopal Church has increased the num-
Der Of Its communicates by nearly "a
900, and the Lutherans report gain Of
$1,000, partly through revivals and
partly through German immigration.
The Northern and Southern Methodist
Churches have been reunited after an
arrangement Of thirty years, and other
wounds of long standing in other denom-
nations have been healed. This is a
good domestic record. but the missiona.
ry labors Of American churches in dis.
tant lands have borne fruit in gratifying
numerical abundance. Even in Turkey
in spite OF untoward conditions, The
cause has prOspered and the Gospel hai
been specialization Post.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-08
DEATH OF VANDERBILT.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 1877

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 1877.
{ Special Dispatch to Boston Journal. ]
Commodore Vanderbilt died this morn
ing at nine minutes to i o'clock. His
death to-day was unexpected, because
the morning papers had reported him
stronger last night.
PARTICULARS OF HIS DEATH. q
New YORK, JAN. 4. Commodore Van
derbilt had struggled against his linger-
ing disease for over half year. For the
last few days his physicians have been
hourly expecting his death. He died
almost without struggle. A change
took place in his condition about four
o'clock this morning. and he expressed
a desire to see Rev. DR.. Deems, his spir-
itual adviser. The latter was soon pres
ent and the Commodore said to him, 81
think | am nearly gone, doctor" The
Rev. Doctor prayed, and members of the
family who were present sang a hymn.
His physicians were at the dying mans
bedside, and did all that medical aid
could suggest to make his last moments
peaceful.
The funeral will take place on Sun.
day morning.
The death of Commodore Vanderbilt
had no effect on the stock market. 1t il
estimated by those in position to judge
correctly that Commodore Vanderbilt
was owner of securities having a presen
market value of about $50. 100000, anC
that of this total fully S55,000,000 con
sisted of stock and bonds of the New
York Central and Hudson River Rail
road. 1t is understood that the bulk o
this vast property is to be kept togethe
and that provision has been pade for re
investing the accruing interest on it Il
his favorite securities. The flags on tn
City Hall and several other building
nem hlf a8 81 fd 9HI Of respect to tn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-08

Dr. Red6eld. the New Orleans cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial
is regarded as very fair, intelligent
and independent observer of the South
ern political situation. Speaking of the
Eve ''bulldozed" parishes in Louisiana
he makes the following impressive state
ment. which it would be we'll for every
reader TO bear in mind
The FIVE bull dozed parishes we're
carried by murder, whippings. intimida-
ton and a reign Of terror. There we're
during the campaign in those parishes
fully 40 Republicans murdered. They
we're killed to intimidate the rest and
carry the election. These parishes are
mainly near the Mississippi line, and
the Mississippi plan was carried into eff
feet. Mark this, in every parish where
4here we're no murder and intimidation
,of blacks the Republicans made gains
gains that would have carried the State
in triu0ph for Hayes had the same pei
cent. he'd good in the FIVE bull-dozel
parishes. But, behold. in these Eve
parishes where there was q reign Of ter
rOr the Democrats made q net gain o.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-01-08
A DREADFUL CALAMITY,

The burning of the Brooklyn theatre
destroyed more lives than any previous
accident in this country; and now we
record the worst railroad disaster that
ever occurred in this land, or probably
any land. The details are narrowing
indeed, but very faint idea can be OBJ
tanned of the reality.
A death which will touch the heart
of the whole land. is that of P p. Bliss.
the evangelist. and composer of revival
and Sunday School hymns and music.
At this writing the news comes that
both he and his wife went down in that
terrible crash, and that even their bod
les cannot be recognized. Their two lit
tic boys were left with friends in New
York. Mr. Bliss was one of the noted
evangelists of the time, aud while on
his way to meet Mr.. Moody at Chicago,
was in this dreadful, and as it would
seem to US, untimely way, cut off from
his usefulness. He had been a great
helper to Mr. Moody in his work in the
west, having been sent out into outlying
cities to hold meetings. and also con-
Quoting the great meetings in Chicago
in Mr.. Moody's absence.
But longer than by any words he
said will he be remembered by the
words and music he has written. Unlike
many musical composers, he wrote both
words and music. and both have seemed
peculiarly fitted for the religious awak-
ening of the past few years, and perhaps
have done much to produce that awak-
ening. Among the many songs which
be has written. and which are on many
tongues and in many hearts, are GAL
most Persuaded" Jesus Loves Even
Me-" Hold the Fort" Were Going
Home To- Morrow" 1.-The Light of the
World is Jesus" Wishing, Hoping
Knowing" and very many others. And
many will now think of this sweet song
prayer of his, and wish to make il
theirs:
Oh, let my lamp be burning
When Jesus comes;
For him my soul be yearning,
When Jesus comes
CnLedonian.