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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11
From the Baltimore SUM-
CuriOsities Of the Tennessee Post
ton,


The Tennessee militia bill, as has been al
ready stated, passed the lower house OF the
Legislature on the 26th ultimo, by vote Of
At to l6. The prominent features of the
bill are that it authorizes and empowers the
Governor to organize, equip and call into
active service, az his discrimination, vol
unteer force to be known as the "rennes-
see State Guards !" to declare martial law
in any county or counties of tho State, ADD
to quarter his troops within any county or
counties so declared under martial law, and
making II his duty To assess and collect an
amount sufficient for their payment out of
the county or counties so declared under
martial law. 1t was shown Ia a protest
against the passage Of the bill, signed by
Messrs. John Woodward and w. NJ. John
son, and in some brief reasons given for his
vote against the Till, after its passage, by
Mr.. Williams, that II violates the constitu-
lion Of the State of Tennessee in live differ
ent sections, but its unconstitutionality
seemed to be looked upon by its advocates
as a matter Of very small consequence. -
"For that matter" said one ~ ;hem, (Mr.
White, Of Green county, VINO appears to
be out Kluxing the Ku-Klux, ait made no
great difference whether it was constitution
al or not" IL is, indeed, most extraordi-
nary measure 70 10 passed. at any Time, eS-
peclally In time OF profound peace. I'M
der 1t the Governor will have power, by the
declaration of martial law, 10 shut no the
! civil courts, suspend the writ of habeds cor
plS, aud subject life, liberty and property
generally 10 the will Of a despotic command
or. IL was also shown to be opposed TO
section of tho Tennessee constitution which
provides that "no money shall DO drawn
from tho treasury but in consequence OF
appropriations made by law" whereas a
steiion OF the militia bill provides that the
Governor may draw upon the State Treas
urer for any amount, provided he does uot
draw at one time more than fifty thousand
dollars. An unansSersble argument was
also urged against the provision of the bill
that the cOuuties where the militia are sta.
toned shall be assessed for an amount suifi-
cient for full payment OF the militia so
stationed, and that the assessment shall he
made by the Governor. Il was argued that
this could be viewed In no other light than
that OF an additional tax, whilst section Is
of article 2 of the Tennessee conspitu ion
provides that the stakes Shall be equal and
uniform throughout the State" MIR. Dow
dy, one OF the republican members, moved
to strike out 80 mneh Of this section as re-
quires the counties 10 pay the expenses, as,
he said, he did not want the people OF his
county, who were loyal, taxed tor such a
purpose. lilo said the only persons who
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11

We extract the following from the
speech Of Mr.. Vallandigham, accepting
the nomination for the 3rd Congressional
district of Ohio. He knows the issue
and he states IL:
As candidate represent the views and
feelings and purposes Of the party, and the
men who demand that the further domna-
tioa OF the Radical Republican faction, with
les military despotisms its negco govern
ments; its disregard OF the Constitution
lis hate Of the old Union; its high oppress-
i've tariffs; its burdensoine aud vexatious
taxes; It's enormous and Increasing govern
ment debt; Its exemption Of u rich from
equal taxation; its demand OF gold for the
hondhoder aud paper for the people iss
gantio peculations, plunderines and cor
rup'i0us; aud its most pruhgate and tx-
travagant expenditures IN time OF profound
peace, shall come TO an cod forever. loud
cheers Whoever Of either party thinks
that these things ought not any longer 10 be
endured, cannot hesitate as 10 bis vote fol
these are the questions Of the present and
the future. lApplaase.l
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11

THE CASE OF MRS. SURRATT.-Messrs. Ed
itors: Gen. Hunters card, and the alluSions
TO the case Of Mrs. Sara by your Wash
ington correspondence, revive tho hope that
the day is not far distant when that "poor
woman's" fate will be more deplored by that
portion of the pubic who accept the manipu-
lated evidence of a military comm ission or
ganized to convict, and who carried that
intention so far as to object to the compe-
tency of the unanimously confirmed minis
ter 10 England to appear as counsel for the
"poor woman" in question.
When the trnth is all out, the world will
know that witness IS for theprosecution were
cursed, threatened and charged with par
ticipation by officials because they were not
swift 10 answer afiirmatively leading ques-
tions when examined privately, and TO &C
cept suggestive statements; and others, shiv-
ering with fright, were petted, protected and
paid, because, day after day, their memories
frightened and the "poor woman" was
donmed.
If General Hunter tried to save her fr0ul
hanging, no previously had daily heard heT
clankinq Chains in the court room as she was
helped in and out, so manacled that she could
scarcely move her limbs, and this, too within
the thick walls of u peDitenuary, with q
guard of regiment both inside and ont.
A parallel to the case Of that ''poor woman
IN mdnioles, ,oLile on trial, defy any one "a
show In any Christian land. JUsrIcE.
Baltimore Slm SeptlSi
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11

SOUTHERN MILI1A.-A general order
Just issued from the War Department, In.
cludes tho following extract from tho army
OF the ThirIy-ninth Congress:
"Be II further enacted, &C., That all mil.
tia forces nov organised or IN service IN
either Of the States Of Virginia. North Car
olina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Al
ALBANIA, Mississippi aud Texas, DO forthwith
disbsnded, and that the further organ'zi-
ton, srming or calling into service of the
paid militia forces, or any part thereof IL
hereby prohibited, under any circumstances
whatever, until the same shall be autl Or
lied by Congress-"
The publication Of this extract Is intend.
cd as an explanation Of the refusal VI Sec
Rotary Schoaeld To furnish arnas 10 the mil
itia Of the Southern States on the applica-
ton Of the Governors, and for the informa-
ton Of the officers Of the army now on du-
J ~ In the South. ~ RaHimors San.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11

G.. A. Townsend, the radical but readable
newspaper correspondent who has no gdmi-
ration for Stonewall jackson, says that Gen.
Lee is the immutable responsibility that
l cannot disprove, diminish, nor despise.
Striking out of sight his original treachery,
he is the most perfect union Of manners,
honors morals, prudences, that have ever
studied. Here at Lexington" continues G..
a. t., " he seldom mentions the war. Ii is
history elsewhere, silence to him. His adj
minstration OF this college is a more perfect
success, If possible, than his handling of an
army. He takes the personal bond OF very
many of the students that if they ever be-
come able they will pay for their tuition.
His life is in his acts, and not in his char
acter. And yet with all this owned, there
is no man / dislike more 10 the South
In the light of Republicanism and the
American future. In that straight car
riage, mellowed gray hair, and composed
face that is beautiful now, there is no oyn-
fesslon of sympathy with Democratic aims,
no American saliences Of charscter--a sub
jecrs content only in the Church and State,
not citizens equal aspiration and popular
praise. His pride of race makes him sem
sitive to his word and honor, and he held
Virgnia's disapproval to DO worse than
Americas. While he is no genius, his
soldierly clearness of head and thorough
ness Of obedience exempt him from the in
frmities of more brilliant minds. He fails
with grace and conqHers with dignity. His
name in tine South,is more potent than
Washington's was after his victorious war.
But Lee is negative great man an execu-
tive no statesman and no generalizer.
was told by one OF his aides-de-camp, yes
terday, Of a scene at Antietam. The aid
was ordered by Gen. Lee 80 take a com-
mand, aud, while on bis way, he saw Robbie
Lee, the Generals STRIPPING son, riding the
" lead horss in the Rockbridge artillery.
He told Lee, on his return, of his sons posi-
ton. "They've made driver of him,
Major, have they Z" he said, with twinkle.
Well, think he'll do" "There's Rob
bic now, General" cried the aid. The
battery came by, horses sweaty, men grimy,
wagons shivered. The boy said, 10 sort
OF undertone, "Pa, are you going to send us
IN again2" Eyes, my son; goint {" The
battery went to the front at gallop.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11
The Custom of Burning the Dead
A letter from japan saws:

~ iCetSA ASaH
The burning of the dead Is largely prac-
ticed among the Japanese, and of the thirty
five different forms of worship practiced
here-all equally false-but two demand
burial in preference TO incremation. NY
acquaintance with the mode Of burying the
dead is limited TO two funerals, which cas-
ually came before my notice. On one
occasion was returning from walk, aud
my path led beside one Of the little GENE.
teries near Klobt, in which a small party
was gathered. II was the hour OF sunset,
a fitting time for an event Of tender sorrow.
The mourners were dressed entirely In
white, which contrasted with the gaudy
robes of small group of priests. The
corpse, in its Enclosure, lay upon bier, and
an offering of green rice and of flowers was
made as though to the names of the dead.
Then came the beating of bells and the
clang of cymbals. The receptacle which
contained the corpse was shaped like half
barrel, aud in this the dead was placed Ia q
sitting posture, and all vacant places were
filed with comhustibles.
The friends now all gathered round IL
and commenced a low, plaintiye chant, so
monotonous that it seemed merely the repe-
tition Of name, which suppose to have
been that of one of their deities. They then
separated, and only few remained TO at
tend the final service. The receptacle or
coflin was placed over a stone trough and
covered with heap of fuel. All gathered
in close circle, aud the nearest of kin lin
this instance a wifel applied the torch, aud
as the flames ascended the monotonous
chant and the sound of the cymbsls were
renewed in mournful concert. Excessive
grief was iecently restrained, except in the
case of little boy, about ten years old,
wis wept piteonsly, and was taken inside to
be comiorted. The group broke, and .one
after another departed, leaving the wife
above referred to alone, the image of sor-
row, and apparently unable to tear herself
from the ashes Of her husband.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11

EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE GREAr
INDIAN REsERyATioN.-The Territory of
Wyoming, stretching ESQ miles north and
South, and 400 east and west, contains with
in its boundaries an area of county almost
equal TO three such States as Ohio. II Is
not generally that, Notwithstanding this i'm
mense extent Of territory is said to be the
territorial organic alton OF Wyoming, never
theless the United States Indian Peace
Commissioners have set apart nearly one.
half by treaty with the indians for a reser-
walton for them and their children while one
Of their tribes continue TO exist. Yet such
is the case. Nearly the whole of the north
half of the territory has been ret apart as
the hunting ground OF the wild Indians. In
this half is comphsed portion of the
S~eetwater country, known 10 be full of
auriferous quartz; the Wind River Valley.
tie Valleys of the Big Horn, Powder river,
and the Northern Black Hills, which are
the very finest Of our agricultural lands.
The finest body Of pine timber In the West
is nov gcowing in tho northeast part of our
territory. Instead Of ti0rrisbiug settlement
and manufactures, which should utilize
the munitlcent bounties Of nature, our
government has compassionately put bonds
~ the onward march Of civilization, and
6 ven 10 the heather the choicest portion Of
Of our new territory. Cheyenne Star.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11
Medical.
TO THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.

nRS. TEMPLET0N & CARTER, having
IL permanently located in Bristol, Tenn.'
would respectfully announce 10 the publie
Generally that they are now prepared 10
treat Cancer, in all its forms, without Tue
use OF the knife. They have in their hands
A remedy which hos been used successfully
In hundreds Of cases. md having thor
ouch knowledge Of Medicine, pone need
fear TO place themselves under their care
and treatment. Taey will also give par-
yicular atteation to
DISEASES OF THE EYES,
sach as .strabismuss, (cross-eyes,) Ptery-
qium Cataract Chronic lnfamatons, &c -
porsons wishing 70 place themselves under
our treatment can procure board in our
own At low price, or. II they prefer H. we
,ill visit them At their homes. All oommu-
lcations promptly answered.
lddress TEMPLETON 4 CARTER,
Box i6, Brlstol, Tenn.
(Offioe IN the Lancaster Building)
aug " 1865
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11

rHE ISDIASs.--St. Louis, september A.
An Omaha dispatch says that Il Is reported
that large force f Cheyenne Indians are
moving north, intending 70 strike tho Pacific
railroad between North Plstte and Jules
burg. Gen. Augur's troops are endeavoring
20 intercept them. The government com
missioneFs have accepted another section Of
the Union Pacific railroad. A Denver ais
patch ssys that threo men we're killed and
one wounded BY the Indians near ColorsAa
city yesterday.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11

THE SEfTEABsK . EssIJs. = The Washing
ton Star says; "Leiters received here from
members OF Congress arc almost nnani-
monsly adverse 70 a meeting Of Congress,
In September. Mosv Of the members are
20 much absorbed in the home canvass that
u Is deemed 10 DO almost matter Of i'm
possibility to get quorum here In case
meeting should be called. A sharp emer-
gency In the South might bring enough
here 10 do bnsiness, but unless something
serious should transpirs there, it 10 quite
certain that no September session will be
called"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11

General Ro-ecrans left the White Sulphur
Springs on Wednesday for Washington, ts-
KING with him al addressand correspondence
TO the representatives Of the press, but will
NAL o it public With an address Of his owr !.
through the Cent a. Democratic Exec utiye
Con NIT Q OF Washington. Tho address, Is
said 10 amount in substance TO proclama-
tion Of the sentiments Of the Southern PEG.
Pile on the political situation, and Is sigued
by General Robert 4. Lee, Hon Alexander
Stephens and others.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11
CHARLES r. VANCE.

Attorney at Law and Solicitor in OhanCery,
ESTILLvILLE, SCOTT CO., va.
HAVING recently removed from Bristol,
IL Tenn, aud located himself, perma-
nently at Estillville, Scott county Va, will
practice in the several Courts in the conn-
ties of Lee, Scott, Russell, Wise and Wash
ingtou, Va.
BsA. Prompt attention given to collec-
tons IN the above named counties. Com
limitations viii hereafter be addressed to
me as above. aug 4ltf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11
Dental.
DIR. DUNN,

Denl0l surgeon, &
ABINGDON, VA, 1llnD
u5- Visits Bristol every Friday and Sat
urday. Office on Main Street, one door
west of Enscr's Drug Store.
Rea. Visits Marion every other Tuesday
and Wednesday. Office at Major Haller's
alg. Ii, 1868. 1y
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11
DIR. JOHN KEYS, MD. DDS.

DIR. JOHN KEYS, MD. DDS.
A GRADUATE in both Medicine and
IN Dentistry, but who devotes his time ex-
clusiyely to Dentistry, will be found at his
office, at all times, except when profession
ally absent.
lie win visit Blountyille on Monday of
each Court week. He will also be at Jones'
vile, Lee county, at the Circuit Court.
Aug Att
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-11

d
Particulars OF THE CONSULTATION
The PoNDESoE-LErTER OF GEN.
ROsECRANs-REPLY OF GES. LEE AND
OTHER PROMINENT SoUTHERNERs- PEACE
THE WANT OF THE SoUTH-RELATIoHs OF
THE Two RAcEs-SuFFRAGE AND THE Con-
DITIoN OF THE NEGRo--RIGnT OF SELF
GOyERNMENT-0 OF THE CONSTR
TUITION, sc.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-07
Philadelphia Cattle Market.

MONDAY, September THE CATTLE Market
was moderately active this week, but prices
were without any material change. 100 head
arrived and sold at 10000. for extra Pennsyl-
vania and Western steers; 1910. for a few
choice; S@S1ac. for fair to good do. and 5@7Ibc.
per ID. gross. for common, as to quality. The
following are the particulars of the sales:-
Head
l07, A. Chrsty & Bro, w. Virginia. 1885,, gr.
IS, z. McFillen, Virginia, 9@915, gross.
60. z. Hathaway, Chester CO., 7G9l5. gross.
40, Jas. 8. Kirk, Chester county, 500, gross.
So, ]. McFillen, Ohio. S(9915. gross.
127 Ullman 4 Bachman, Ohio 8@91<, gross.
1876, Martin Fuller d Co., Ohio S15Gi0I gross
100, Mooney Smith, West Penna. and Onio.
125. Thos. Mooney & Bro, Virginia, 51la715, or.
20, H. Chain, Ohio, 6@715 gross ~ o.
100, Frank & schomberg, Virginia, S@9L, gross.
81, NJ. Dryfoy & Co., Virginia. 615@9S gross
20, Bloom & Co. West Virginia, 6(9715, gross.
20, b. Bloom, West Virginia, ,711@9A, gross.
IA, d: Ham, Chester CO., S3s@9H, gross
80, Kimble & Wells, Ches. co, $4,000, gross
10, L. Horne, Delaware. 4@8%, gross.
65, James Aull. Ohio. 5@61S, gross.
20, U. Walker, West Virg infa. 6A@7, gross.
10, ]. Laita Chester CO., 6A@94 gross.
4, W. Duffy, X Kentucky, 654@S15, gross
Hogs were In fair demand at an advance
$500 head sold at the different yards at Sl475a
10 so per 100 pounds. net.
Sheep We're also in fair demand. 10000 head
arrived. and partly sold at 4@5c. per pound,
gross, as TO condition.
Cows were unchanged. 100 head sold at S400
65 for Springers and S45@S5 per head for Cow
and Calf
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-07

the ten franc piece in gold of the value Of one
hundred pence (slightly diminished In their
present relative value) with unit OF one hum
dred francs, or "a, for larger financial opera
tions, the best unit for all nations. Such unit,
divided into ten silver pieces of ten pence each,
would give also an excellent decimal coinage,
producing immense facility In education, and
great ease in calculation. Then we should have
one unit identically alike everywhere, instead
of the one hundred units in existence; and the
identity would be obtained not only in the gold
unit, but in Its subordinate coins Of silver and
copper.
Allowing that the International Monetary
Congress had immensely advanced the ques-
uon, the committee trusted that the report OF
the royal Commission would recommend the
holding OF another conference for the purpose
OF considering the possibility OF agreeing on one
common system OF coinage instead OF the pro-
posed adaptation of many systems.
Sir j. Bowring argued for the decentralization
of the sovereign, because IL represented all the
commerce OF the world, and had gone forth with
all the power of English enterprise and reputa-
tion.
After some discussion, In which Mr.. Fellows
Mr.. II. Dawbarn, DIR. Farr, Mr.. Botley, and other
gentlemen took part, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted, on motion of DIR.
Farr-"The section adopts the report of the
committee. accepts the metric system and trusts
that an adequate grant of money will be made
by the association 10 enable it practically to
carry out its objects"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-07
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS..
This Mornings Quotations.


LONDON, Sept. IA. M.-Consols "a for both
money and account. U. e. 5.2Os, 72; Hlinois
Central, 90i; Erie heavy at 3OB.
FRANKFORT, Sept. IA. M.-U. S. s 21s 753 q
75s.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. IA. M.-Cotton heavy.
Sales of probably 5000 bales. Breadstufs quiet.
Other articles unchanged.
LONDON, Sept. IA. M.-Talow, 45s. Cd
Sugar easier at 35s. Cd. Petroleum frmer.
ANTWERP, Sept. IA. M.-Petroleum, 50f.
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 1.-THE steamers Etna,
from New York August &C. and Siberia the 9th,
arrived yesterday.
Afternoon Report of Markets.
LONDON, Sept. 7-P. .M.-Consols, 94094t for
money and account. American securities
quiet and steady. Illinois Central, 81.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. T. P. M.-Cotton easier, but
not quotably lower There is some activity, and
the sales to-day will reach 10000 bales. Bread
stufS dull. Pork quiet and steady. Lard
excited, and advanced to 70s. Rosin declined
to l4s.
ANTWERP, Sept. 7-P. M.-Petroleum hrmer,
but unchanged.
LONDON, Sept 7.-Arived, steamship Atlanta,
from New York.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-07
GENERAL NEWS.

The Overland China Mail announces that the
reports of gold fields having been discovered at
Chefoo are confirmed, and that lead, silver, and
coal have also been found In large quantities.
The gold fields had attracted great number of
Chinese-as many as 10000, according TO one
report.
From Yokohama we learn by mail that a ship
had arrived there from Australia with eighteen
passengers on board who had left employment
In the colony in order to seek fo' tune in
Japan.
From Bombay, India, we learn that her Ma
jestys ship Vigilant left that port on the 18th
for the Persian Gulf, with Instructions to sup
port the Resident in demanding compensation
from The chief OF Bohren, who recently made
some attacks upon nelghboring chief. and
plundered certain British subjects TO the
amount of 100000 The Tunes OF Iadta says that
in the event. of a refusal on the part Of the
Bohrein chief the Vigilant will enforce the
demand for redress
On the 18th OF August two hundred Polish
emigrants, with about twice as many sympa-
thizers from various countries. assembled at
Kapperswyl, Canton ST.. Gall, Switzerland, to
ipangurste monument commemorative OF
thelr natlonslong and unsuccessful struggle for
independence. The Burgomaster OF Rapper-
swyl and M. Schmitt, from Lemberg, expressed
their hopes for the raising OF the oppressed
race. and M. Danielewski. one OF four Poles