On the 15th of the present month, the voters of Shelby County are to determine whether or not Memphis shall be the county seat of said county. In all probability, the vote will be cast in favor of Memphis. The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 08 Sept. 1866, Page
The following is the report of cases of cholera in this city, for the twenty-four hours ending at 6 pm yesterday: Cases reported in the city, eight; deaths reported in the city, five. No report from the City Hospital. (Memphis Avalanche, 27th) The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 01
Last Saturday, while Col. M. C. GALLOWAY, editor of the Memphis Avalanche, was at the office of Monsarrat, Lanier & Co., Assessor M. H. WOOD, who had taken offence at publications made in the Avalanche, took the occasion to call Col. GALLOWAY to account for the same; a difficult ensued,
M. COMBS, Jr. of Memphis, claim agent, has been bound over in the sum of $2000 to answer before the criminal court of Shelby county for attempting to commit a rape upon one Mrs. PRIM. The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 25 Aug. 1866, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic
A bale of cotton, the first of the season, was put upon the Memphis market on the 18th. It was from Arkansas. The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 25 Aug. 1866, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Gen. FISK, of Bureau notoriety, has ordered that the negro schoolhouses and churches, destroyed in Memphis during the riots last week, be rebuilt within ten days, and, says the Post of that city, the cost of their construction will be levied upon the city, together with all other damage done
The Metropolitan Police Bill has passed both houses of the Legislature, and is now a law. Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga fall under its provisions. The bill takes the entire police control of the above cities out of the hands of the municipal authorities and vest it in commissioners to be
W. MERRILL, a citizen of Memphis, was drowned in the Yalabusha river near Grenada on last Saturday. (this would have been April 28, 1866) Source: Bolivar Bulletin, May 5, 1866, pg. 3. Available online at ChroniclingAmerica.loc.gov.
We are pleased to announce the fact that our old friend G. W. CROOK, Esq., is permanently located at 257-1/2 Main street, and to know that he has fallen into so useful a line of business. He is with N. H. FORD, manufacturer of and dealer in saddles, harness, bridles,
The Rev. E.A. RAMSEY, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, died at Excelsior Springs, Mo., January 13. He had been pastor of that church for six years. He was 47 years old and was a native of Tennessee. His birthplace was Sweetwater, near Knoxville. His theological education was received at
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