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lEDIA.-Timour was Justly denomi>
mated the fire brand of the universe
the greatest Wholesale butcher that hu
manilr ever heard Of. lie plundered
AMI mass 'cr, d without distinction Of
religion and sex, and his track was
marked with blood, desolaiion, famine
and pe'tilence. Arungzbe was little
better towards the Hindoos. 1ippoo
Saih circumcised all the Brahmins he
could get hold of, and il is said ,ixtv
thousand Christians were subjected BY
him to the sane operation. After Alb
della captured Delhi, l76l, he ordered
great massacre which lasted seven
days lis guards were not even then
gIut;ed with slaughter, but the stencil
of :he dead bodies drove them out of
the city. A great part of the build :
dings were reduced to ashes, and
thousands who escaped the sword
sudere'i a lingering death by fam
inc, sitting upon the ruins Of their
smoking tencmeuls. Thus a city, cx
tending thirty four miles in leugri, and
containing two millions of inhabitants,
became heap Of ruins. The histori.
ans of the day have handed down to
posterity the most appalling descrip
lions of human suffering, of women
and men whipped through the street s
with tortures, citizens fleeing from their
dearest friends, as from beasts of prev,
for fear Of being devoured amidst gen
eral starvation women feeding on their
own children, and infants sucking at
The breasts Of their deceased mothers.
Fire and sword seemed 10 contend for
preemlnencc in ,he work Of havoc and
destruction the work of var and bio, d
was perpetual; human heads piled IN
pyramids, and the streets of cities and
towns rendered impossible ~ heaps Of
slain. The county iHAnany places ex
hibiIed few signs of being inhabite ),
save in the bones of murdered bodies,
and the moullering ruins of villages
and temples. All law and religion
trodden under foot, bonds of private
friendship as well as of society broken,
and every individual as if amidst fo,.
est OF wild beasts, could rely upon
nothing bu, the strength of his own
arm. or the deep Vilainy Of his nature
HiStory of tie British Colonies
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-08-19
A vEpY pretty incident is related Of

A vEDY pretty incident is related Of
a canary bird by a Georgia paper
The door Of the birds cage was occs.
sIonaIIy left open that he might enjoy
the freedom Of the room. One day he
happened to light upon the mantle
shelf whereupon was a mirror. Here
was a new discovery of the most pro.
found interest. lie gazed long and Gu.
riousfy AT himself, and came to the con-
clusion that he had found a mate. Go
ing back to his cage he selected a seed
nom its box, and brought it in bis bill
as an offering to the stranger. In vain
the canary exeried himself 10 make hia
new-tonnd friend partake, and becopa.
ing weary of that, tried another tack.
Stepping back q few inches from The
glass, he poured forth his sweetest no tes,
pausing now and then for reply
None came. and moody and disgusted
he few back to his perch, hsngng his
Ee'd in shame and silence for the rest
OF the daV, and although the door W, q
was repeatedly opened, lie refusep 10
come out again,
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For the southern Enserprise.

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i"e nave .ne pleasure OIL laying before our
,sS1'rs q iea:neo ana very lucid opinion OF
,tVa' uho' o. bRIAN, united States District
'uuse ioi oou'n oa'ol'ha' upon question OF
s's~s in'i''r'anee " Pe'iooh'ng creditors
,n napnrup'cy, ana 10 the members Of the
esa'osS ., 'no pankrup' Estase 70
"st " tne useeasoe tnsoivents,n n wen sus-
H,..b .rsa' a"u 'ne aeS'si0n Is oassa upon tnat
4u''y. 20 5eq'. require 'he. pet'toning creditor
"se' .n'' very nea'y i'em OF expense witn-
,, 49,. - sSla o'ue's in'o'est- @
GU "ouiu no' oniy DC unjust, out the estab-
'lnen' - snen = rale wooid 90 detrimental
'u'sl o'a.' oi ereai'or', as each would be
a.'eosea rom aenng singly IN. matters OF
eon i','i.s' un' IN Wnicn deI"y ior con-
aoa tn'sa' prove a'sas''O"'
!" he Natter Of Dd"ici UiiHum', Bankrupt
York Distriet-Ia BdnkrGptcy-- Petition By
crediiors, % haze Danid Riiiid,as adjadged
Bankr,pt-Brya,, Jastiee.
Tho Court i'm tbis case conours in tho con.
clusiou and Recommendation Of the Rer,, or.
for the, reasons stated BY him. ano others
which seem to have weight. - u 80
Tho analogous case in which counsel fec,
are allowed in our State oourt. IN Cbancerv
is that of a Creditors Bill against the ifnsol.
vent. estates Of deceased persons. Now. in
contemplation Of law, SO far as his properly Is
concsrned, the .pankrup, is dead. He Is no
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-08-19

The zeal and energy Of conservative
masses spring from desire to make. a
change in the political policy, and from
confidence that they can carry out
their purpose. In this faith they are
strengthened By the cooperation Of the
great body Of those Who served in the
Union army and navy during the war.
Hsving given nearly sixteen thou,
sand commissions to officers in that
army, know their views and wishes.
They demand Union for which they
fought, The largest meeting OF these
gallant soldiers which ever assembled
was held in New York, and indorsed
the action of the National Convention
IN words instinct with meaning. They
cal ed on the government to stop in lis
policy OF hate, disorder and disunion,
and in terms Of fervid eloquence de,
manded a restoration Of the lights and
liberties Of The American people When
there Is such accord between those who
proved themselves brave and self-sacri
iicing in war and those who are
thoughtful and patriotic in council,
cannot doubt We shall gain a political
triumph which will restore our Union
bring back peace ard prosperity to our
land, AMI will give us once more the
blessings of wise, economical and hon
est government.
am, gentlemen, truly yours, &c.
tORATlO SEYMOUR.
10 General G. w. MORGAN and others,
committee, &C..
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&1~ The sweetest wives are those who pos.
sess the magic secret Of being contentcd under
any circumstances Rich or poor, high or
low, 1t makes no difference; tho bright little
fountain of joy bubbles up just as musically
in their hearts.
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A reflection upon the ladies-Th
-looking.glass.
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AN object Of foul playa heupeck
ed husband.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21
ReJnOvak of Disabilities.

We have read the inaugral address Of the
Governor of Alabama, Hon. ". ii. Smith.
1t is che most reasonable and moderate p0-
liJical document wu have yet seen from a
radical source. On the autjecJ of rem0v-
ing political disabilities he says:
Above all let ny have pcsce, and great
step toward peace--as an earnest TO all our
fellow citzens, that we mean peace and
good will to all, respectfully suggest to
you the propriety OF agailing yourselves OF
the power, wisely conferred upon you by
the Constitution Of removing the disability
to vote, imposed by the second clause Of
the third section Of article Of the Coustitu-
tiOn upon those who are disqualified from
holding Office by the proposed amendment
10 the Constitution OF the United States,
known as article XIV. The registration
oath required to be taken by the voter, is
intended 20 guarantee the perpetual pos
session of civil and political rights by oil
men in Alabama. ! deem any dislranchise-
ment unwise except for crime.
1t has been truly remarked that ny large
number Of persons DISTINGUISHED by law viii
speedily constitute running sore upon the
body polite. Let ms rather avoid such an
evil than be compelled to Had remedies for
il. Our Constitution, with this exception,
provides for the civil and political equality
OF all men. Let US do away with the ex-
ceptiou, aud make our organic law perfect
10 its work OF guaranteeing civil liberty to
all men.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21
ICoMNUNICATED1
SULLIVAN Co., Tenn,
Auu On 1863

SULLIVAN CO., TENN,
Aug, 90, 1868.
EDIToRs OF BRIsroL NEws. -Alow me q
small space to reply TO the correspondent
Of the "Uuion Flag" and purporting to be
written by "UnloD lady" and protesting
TO be a trlttth description of The Conser-
vative Mass Meeting held at Sproles' Camp
Ground on the 22nd ult. We know the ear
marks Of a Union lady too well to be de-
ceivcd by the signature of man, who has
been all his life hunting Office aud spoil.-
One who recently canvassed the county as
"LOil Man." soliciting negro votes for the
Clerkship Of Sullivan county-a rebel salt
petre-digger aud mail. conference.-the got
up an expedition to Russell county, Va,
under the auspices Of one Fawher, bush
whacker-whose party returned loaded with
the spoils taken from people indiscriminate
ly-and who allowed his house TO be used
as depository for goods taken unlawfully,
as we are told by Fawber and his men.
You, Mr.. News, would be witness that
the lady correspondent has failed of the
truth in more points than one; as to num-
bers, no opinion | have heard expressed,
land have heard many) put the number
present at the meeting at less than 1000
other variou,ly at from 1900 to 1000.
II was great meeting for the Conserva-
tive men ct Virginia and Tennessee-a glo-
ri"us rallying Of the white men and ladies
OF the party who believe white men are 10
rule this country, and we are mistaken II
there were not over 300 real ladies' present
at the meeting, which the "Loil Lady" OF
the Flag has so truthfnly described. Her
own party who were present might call her
a "swft witness" if they should accidental
ly fall upon her first effort in the Flag.
Hurra for women's rights We say. It's a
great institution, don't you think so, Mr..
NewsH CONSERVATIVE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21


Born among the bleak hills of New
England, taught in carly life to battle
successfully against adversely aud pow
erty, he was given the high endowment
Of a scientific education, and entered
upon mature life with cultivated hatred
for every virtue which adorns the char
actcr of the good. He was an implaca-
Bile foe to restrained liberty, and loved
republication because he saw reyolu.
ton there in embryo; and when he had
lived to sec its mad waves defy the
boundaries Of the Constitution, be fell
upon his knees, not to smite his breast
nor to praise compreheuded God, but
to invoke at the dark altar of passion
the final end of all things good and the
perpetuation Of the ruin he had wrought.
It was natural that the perturbed
spirit, who thus glOrieG in his own scorn
Of public virtue, should, in defiance of
the public blush, violate the deeencies
of private life ard that holy estate which
had its origin in the "dcep sleep"
within the Garden of Eden, and taking
to his embrace the loathsome victim
of his lust, became living and per-
petual alfront to the uuerring laws of
God and the wise enactments Of men,
His highest claim to lenown was an UNI
disputed reputation for being terrible
and unmerciful. The angels of love and
compassion never paid their holy offer
ings within his dark coarse tenement OF
clay. lie would havelved Nero, but il
pleased God to put bit within his
mouth aud to hedge him with wall
All power was not given unto him, or all
virtue would have been destroyed. His
life had no priceless jewel of penitencC
which the world could see and take
courage at, and his last days seemed tc
defy that Divine merey which always
reaches for remote objects, and gave
him frequent premonitions OF his fna
change. But he left the world not with.
out example for on Tuesday, the llth
inst, there was darkencd chamber il
the City of Washington. Its only
treasure was couch Of woe, surrounded
by negroes, grateful for service they
had seen but could not understand
There was on that bed an emaciateC
form leaving world it yet desperately
| chung to, but which seemed in its fna
throcs to be deserted by its own race il
return for its long betrayal. And i
seemed consistent with the great fgura
tive dialect of events that in that darl
hour which is most remote from noou
it should leave as a last legacy to met
the allegorical tribute to justice of call
ing for ice to quench the fire within
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

support the Constitution aud restore the
Union, forgetting all past differences Of
opinion, to unite with us III the present
great struggle for the liberties Of the people,
and that to all such, . whatever party they
may have heretofore belonged, we extend
tie right hand Of fellowship, and hail all
SUCH cooperating with us as friends aud
brethren.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, whose illness has
been reported for several days, died on
tuesday last at midnight, at his residence
IN the CITY Of Washington. 1t is stated that
he passed away calmly and quietly, without
a struggle, as If asleep.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21
THE grand Jury OF the Criminal Court oil

THE grand jury OF the Criminal Court of
Memphis, ;ound a true bin on the llth inst,
against Nc. 7. A. Hamilton, one of the Rep
reseniltives in the Legislature from Shelby
county, for perjury, in having taken the
candidates oayh, he having been a Confed.
crate officer. 1t Hamilton deserved TO be
indicted, what shouu he done with Arnoll
ana Butler aud Stokes Arnell had con-
ract u furnish leather To the Coniederatcs
Builder was member OF the "Rebeln Leg
islaturc, snd Stokes declared in the cole
brated Duncan letter" that he "commen-
ded Gov. Harris for his course. aud for
armiug tho State and resisting Lincoln on
the point of the hayonet," ana that be- had
enrolled his name "as a volunteer 70 resist
h, (Lilcon') uourt alton" ami these men
have taken tine samc oath that Hamilton
old Union q DNp.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21
" Let us have Peace. "
HIRAM, (IHe PrOposcd.J

That is to say, now you Internal tat
terdenalions, go home, according to
your Appamattox>apple tree paroles,
and as long as you behave yourselves
and submit to the laws in force where
you reside, you shall be protected. 1t
is true Congress reserves the right to
say 1,hich laws shall! be enforced, and
,chich shall be held in allegiance, aud,
moreover, those laws are subject to their
revision. They will probably make a
few changes, but those changes will be
made with an immaculate eye to your
heatheued and outlawed necessities. To
be plain with you, we intend to make
these laws, and now do you obey them
and " let us have peace" You shall
have the glorics of negro supremacy,
with beautiful and soc;ly shaded al
mixture Of the races. You have been
supporting Sambo; hcnceforth he shall
support himself by means Of bureau
We propose, it is true, that instead ot
backing your boots he shall do your
voting, but then, by way Of compensa>
tioE, be shall relieve you of all official
labor, be at the trouble Of gathering
your taxes, which he shall also assess,
whi!c you sit elegantly cross-leggcd and
eat dirt If, owing to accidents per-
focty natural under the circumstances,
you should be unable to support your
efSpring, they shall be bound out and
cal'd for by negroes, according to the
most civilized and approved usage of
Zsnsuebar aud Mozambique. As to
the Constitution, it would seem to men
Of chi'olric and reverentiul mould some-
thing OF au obstacle, but to men Of Ply
mouth Rock and Galen8 Lead Mines,
who look always heavenward, aud, in
imitation Of that Power which, with
Ilrnftary circ'S', marlas the blue arch
Of iifnity, does things not with the
doubtful progress Of centuries, but in
the iwinkliug of an eye, it is easily
managed. We propose simply to brush
it ASIDE. Not far, for we may need it
again at future day for your protec-
ton You are now to be the ward Of
the nation, Your children shall Be edo
Gated; and to show you we have no such
evil inDent towards you as that Of Danish,
mout, they shall be permitted to attend
the same schools with the delicately
tinted sops Of Ham. The musk aud
aroma will be furnished without price.
and you shall have the glory Of paying
the dusky piper. Now, this is easy. If
you complain Of such terms. you would
complain of Ben Buffers spoon theft,
aud Of the elegant accomplishments of
such men as Hunter aud Sheridan
Behold how beautiful for brethren to
dwell together 10 "peacc " and such
peace, IL lis like the precious ointment
that ran down upon Sambo's beard If
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

A PUFF or BEN. BUTLER The New
York Iim,s, a Republican, journal, G yes
Ben. Butler the lotowing pun in It's issue
Of August 3:
General Butter has announced himself
as a candidate for reelection to Congress.
lie has given great offence 10 tho Rtpubll-
cans Of Massachusetts by mis- course during
the last session, by hls reckless disregard OF
principle aud decrncy, by h'sgross and false
asperNons on the character Of the most emf
nrnt members of the party, by hs violence
Of bearing and language, 10y bis repeated
playing INTO the hands of the Democrats,
aud by his damaging attacks on tho nat on
al credit and honor through hi, schemes Of
reputation. A Massachusetts, clergyman
once said that Butler was the ouly man he
had ever known who was absolutely desti-
titute OF concience and it is certain his
recent course hos justified this statement"
The Radicals possess thorough knogl.
edge Of the character o. each otbeT.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21
Grooley micht well have said :

There are more things in heaven
and earth, Horatio, than are dreamed Of
of in our philosophy" and then he
might have instanced that instead of
doing what he desired, nominate Andrew
johnson, the Democracy had the good
sense to mite on a great, good and wise
statesman, who can and will defeat the
head and front of military usarpation,
Gen Grant
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

BUTLER AND THE NEGROEs.-Mr. Roder-
ick Random Butter who addressed the ne
groes who marched through some OF our
streets TUESDAY night, when the procession
reached the Public Square, was member
ot the convention Of 1865, and offered the
following amenement to the Constitution of
tao State;
"That no negro, mullatto, Indian or per
son of mixed blood decruded from negro or
Iudian ancestors TO the third generation in
elusive, though one ancestor 1t each goner-
alton may nave been white person, shall
exercise the elective franchise, or hold any
Office 81 honor or profit, nor shall they be
competent jurors ia any court Of insuce ia
this State or give evidence against any
white man"
This amendment was offered after tho
section eftored aboishing slavery had been
adopted 10y the convention Union q DiSp,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

No TRIALS FOR TREAsoN.-The following
section Of a law, still in existence, may
serve to quiet the appprehensions Of per-
sons who have become respondent at the
prospect before them and sick of hope de-
ferred. Universal amnesty, which has be-
come leading idea of the statesmen of the
land, will, in all probability, be declared
ere long, and, if so, will relieve all those
who fled to foreign countries, or against
whom indictments have been found. The
statute isslf seems 20 have relieved al 9TH
ers engaged on the side of the CoDfederates
in the late war;
Brighty's Digest, page 222, section l67,
Goth april, 1890. Ibid section 80. "No
person or persons shall be prosecuted, tieH
or punished for treason or other capi,- OF.
fence aforesaid, wiiul murder or forgeIy
excepted, unless the indictment for the
same shall be found by grand Jury within
Tire" years next after the treason or capi-
tai offence aforesaid shall be done or com
mitJed nor shall any person be prosecuted,
tried or punished for any offence not CAPT
tai, nor fur any fine or forfeiture ubder any
penal statute, unless tho indictment or
information for the same shall DO insti-
tuted within Two wears from the time of
committing The offence, or incurriug the
dut or forfeiture aforesaid Provided. That
nothing herein contained shall extend to
any person or persons fleeing IRON justice. -
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

THE death of ThaG lers Stevens is an
event which excitos moro reflection than
regret Great without beiag good, he
was Of course distinguished, and by the
better class of men disllked. Gifted by
nl'ure with tae genius and will, and by
by circumstances, with the power to
govern, be lived to impersonate def
ance TO that Supreme law which re,
quircs, and win surely exact at last, a
rigid account Cor failure at se!fcontrol
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

The N. Y. 7riJpae, having failed to
impeach the President, has become very
fulsome in praises of him, hoping to
disengago him from the support of
Seymour and. Blair. 1t is COW terribly
in love with him because he recognizes
the validity of the Nth article of the
Constitution, and thus the legality of
the reconstruction acts. Why, Horace,
you acknowledged the legality and JUS
tice of secession, and you afterwards
desired to repuliate it, and you did.
After the election the people will repu-
date you.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

TBE TWO MEN The NewYork Round Ia.
Die, literary journal wIih Republican ten
denotes, makes the following admission ali
we closely compare ana weigh the two pres.
eu- caadira IS, Grant and Seymour, aud are
able to consider their merits apart fiom
political bias, it is impossible 60 deny that
the latter, by natural intellectual powers,
Wy eduation, by social culture. by expert.
ence OF 4ubIic affairs, is iufnitely the filter
man OF the two TO DO President If the Uni
ted Statea"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

Some unessness is expressed here about
Mrs. LincOln's visit TO London under escort
Of Minister Johnson, lest she should thereby
reach the Court circle aud engage In buck.
sterlng Did vlulhts TO the crowned heads Of
Europe Baltimore Gazette
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-08-21

The New York an i-draft riots took place
July 10, IA, Is, l6, 1868. The police authors
ties estimated the humber OF killed and
wounded at enc thousand. The claims made
upon the city for damig, S amounted TO %,
500, 600 aud about e. SOC, 000were actually
paid upon that account