The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-01-31

was too much at stake, 70 they wentto work
with will, and you know "where there's a
win there's q way" The result was, the
6gures told different tale on Thursday night
and showed Mr.. johnson just 1885 votes be.
hind on his "sure thing"
The result was just as it should haxebeen
and Memphis is sure of an honest govern
EneRt fer two years, and We hope it may
continue BY the successive reflections 81
Mayor Flippin for twenty years to come
The uglieSt thing that transpired during
the canvass vas the disgsaceful and contenl-
tible charge made BY the Memphis Appeal
against Mayor Flippin of vindictive pcrse-
cution of colored people whilst judged our
criminal court. This charge it has not yet
retraced, and unless it does it has not heard
the last of it and may be called upon to
prove IL in court Of justice. The munich
pal election being disposed of, the next
thing in order is the great festival of Mar
di Graa. 1t comes this year on March 9Th,
and already brilliant posters are out an
nouncing the approach of the great event,
and promising our people and all our coun-
try friends display on that occasion that
shall eclipse in grandeur and sPlendor all
previous efforts. This promise We are conf
dent will be kept, for whilst the Memphi-
ans may fall short in some things, they are
like the New York dandy who was a great
success, taking down ali his rivals-in
| tying his cravat--he gave his hole mind to
it; they give their mind to Mardi Gras and
they have therefore made grand success
of it. The usual facilities and advantages
will be given to visitors in the way of reduc-
ed railroad fare, reasonable hotel bills etc,
and we trust that our friends from the sur
rounding country win honor us with their
company by thousands at the coming Mardi
Gras. Business is generally reported very
dull, and regret to say that there have
been several failures recently, principally
in the ready-made clothing line
Our leading business men do not antici-
pate much change for the better until our
Congress get through trifIing-(for, that is
just what they are doing)--with that bill
for the restoration of the silver dollar to its
old and legitimate place n standard coin
of the country, and let US know exactly
where we stand. Tha: is all the people
desire to know, ali that is necessary is some
definite stand point for our finances, let it
be good or bad and not the ccaseless agita-
ton of the question. If we are to resume
in 1879, let it be so understood if the re-
sumption act is to be repeated, let it be done
at once if the country is to be placed and
kept under the headof the ycliow-eycd land
holder, tell US so without delay, or if the
common people are to have chance TO
work and live, proclaim throughout the
land so that tkereN may be some certain
foundation to build upon, and all may go to
work and prosper or bid hope adieu, and
and starve to death at once. This shilly-
shallying of congress with the real vital
question of the day, shows a lack Of either
brains or nerve in our statcsmcn,(?) perhaps
both, and it is disgrace to them. They
are "6ddling-(Iike Nero)-while Rome
Jour country)-is burning" and have been
over four months hammering at a question
that conld and should have been disposed Of
in four weeks, and arc apparently NJ far
from settlement of it as ever.
Matters here in relation to the State debt
remain quiet. The sentiment of this COM
munity, led by the great and good .1rabaache,
is 60 cent per cent compromise meth
ing. Bat fear have trespassed upon the
time and patience of your readers too much
already so i will close. Yours truly,
o. Y. W.