The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

TIE recent heavy snow storm inter
rupted railway travel in all the States be-
tween Maine and Virginia.
RECENT advices from Indian Terri
tory say the Osages have ratified the new
Constitution and code of laws recently
adopted by the General Council of that ma
ton. The meeting was largely attended,
including the leading men Of the tribe. In
adopting the Constitution it is claimed that
the Osages take long stride toward en-
lightened civilization, rs the instrument is
in many respects similar to the constitutions
OF the different States of the Union. The
Osages are also desirous OF uniting with the
Cherokees, and a movement with that OBJ
jcct in view has been inaugurated. In this
event the tribe will still preserve its identity
and treat with the Government, though be-
coming part of the Cherokee Nation.
THE bill for the establishment of
postal savings banks, as amended by the
House Committee on Post-ofiees, provides
for the establishment OF postal savings de-
positories for the purpose of the protection
of small savings, to facilitate their with
drawal, and to produce revenue. The Post
master General may open sub departments
at any money order office in his discretion.
ANY person above twelve years of age may
become a depostor. The smallest
deposit which the Government will take
is to be received in one dollar or its
multiples. Interest is to be computed at
the central office in Washington upon all
sums OF three dollars and even multiples at
tho rate OF two per cent per annum. This
is to be computed for every calendar month.
Money when deposited may be Withdrawn
bv depositors without previous notice,
but interest is to be only allowed at the end
OF the calendar month. The money received
from the deposits is TO be invested by the
Secretary OF the Treasury in interest bear
ing securities OF the United States, or in in
terest- t-bearing securities guaranteed by the
United States, or in case the money can not
be invested in this class OF securities il shall
be invested in approved State securities, but
not In railroad and other bonds. Each in
dividual account is TO be kept at Washing
ton. and every withdrawal is to be made by
check from Washington, and upon the de-
positor; the Withdrawals are to be paid
from the central Office by draft to the order
OF the depositor at the depository requested
bv him. These deposits are 10 be free from
United States, s ate or local taxation No
person can deposit more than 500 dollars
a period of 30 days, and the aggregate
amount attained to any single depositor is
not to exceed $500.
THE prize-fight between Ryan and
Sullivan at Mississippi City, on the 9TH,
lasted 26 minutes, the former falling to come
to time in the ninth round.
STRIKING cigar-makers at Milwaukee,
Wis, gathered about the Union Depot the
other day to dissuade new arrivals from tax
ing their places. Failing in this, three men
and a woman who had been advertised for
bv Ascherman & Co. were subjected TO rough.
treatment, some OF the strikers going so far
as to spit on them. When Mr.. Ascherman
attempted to interfere they gathered around
him ana would have done him bodily injury
bad he not hurried out Of the way Ascher-