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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
HE TAKES A TILT AT GEoR ] IA.
A REGULAR HoTJHPoTcH,

A REGULAR HOTCHPOTCH,
The message opens with congratula-
tons chat we have peace at home with
out entangling alliances abroad, He
alludes to tho success with reconstruc.
I'tiou has been carried out by the States
lately in rebellion excepting Georgia,
the Legislature Of which unseated the
colored members and admitted menb ers
disqualified by the 3rd clause Of the
14,h amendment. lie recommends the
passage Of law requiring the Govern
or to convene the members originally
elected aud admit none to seats who
cannot take the oath prescribed by the
reconstruction acts.
The Freedmen be says are working
we'll where they arc paid remunerative
wages and are learning rapidly. He
laments tao decay of American Com.
merco aud will submit his views IN
special message:
He recommends that the Virginia
Senators and Representatives be at once
admitted to their seats and the States
restored to her place in the Union, Ho
hopes Mississippi and Texas win take
sucir action sswi!l commend them to
the favorable consideration Of Congress
lie directs the attention OF Congress
to the fact that one Of the evils grow.
Jog out Of the war is the circulation Of
an irredeemable currency, causing aue-
tuatiOns IN values aud making involun>
tary gamblers of business men. Asa
remedy be recommends that the Treas
ury DO authorized to redeem its own
paper at fixed price whenever pres
ented aud to withhold from circulation
all currency so redeemed until sold
again for gold.
At the psssent rate of taxation, be
thinks, the entire public debt could Re
paid in ten years, but does not consider
it desirable that so high rate Of taxa,
ton should br kept up or the debt paid
in so short time. lie argues that the
bonds of the Government now due be
replaced by bonds bearing four and a
half per cent interest aud advises the
postponement Of tho attempt to revise tho
tasiff. The income tax, he thinks should
be renewed but at lower rate. With
the funding the national debt as sug-
gcsted, ne thinks, the taxes and revenue
from imports might be safely reduced
from s'zty to seventy millions Of dollars
a year, az CAGE, and even further re,
daeed from year to year.
The reports from the Secretary Of a.
Treasury shOws tho receipts Of Govern
msnt for the year ending June 80 wers
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10

seems to have anticipated with the most
lavish hand. Intellectual greatness
was stamped upon him before bis birth.
In spite of those obstacles with which
the world is made to bristie he rose
steadily on the long and painful role Of
distinction until there was but a single
step beyond him. That one step was
all that human ambition could aspire to
below, and TO obtain 1t MIR. johnson
shook from him the fond encumbrance
Of his peoples love aud made the I'M
natural plunge chat alieniated but plac.
ed them at his feet. Thus there has
seen nothing left undone to establish
and confirm his claim to ability Of the
highest order, AMI il only remains to be
shown that his moral impOrfentions are
surrounded and even atoned for by vi
tues which should speak their forgive
ness and vndicatc him from extreme
aud violent imputaiions. These impu'
taticns have assumed now an inteuOity
which wc cannot endorse Grant that
ke did lie down with the harlot of the
Northern PotiPhsr, yet he had a virtue
whsch when restrained by tho Presi'
Dental obligation would not down al
her bidding, and however his brethren
may have been justified in casting hin
into the pit Of his mountain exodus ye
he was not unlike Joseph whom, in thu
fiery furnace. Of an enragcd notbern sen
timent their lives were demanded o
him, be fell upon their. nccks an'
kissed them. la an hour of such til
umphant victory to have rclented va
more than the popular heart Of the Nortl
would either justify or consent to am
though his previous sin were mighty a
that Of Adam yet, in the nObilities 0
the soul, it placed bin far above hi
compcers in poSer. 1t may be plea
that in tue field of mercy there wa
that which invited a towering anbitiol
like bis, and VIC shsis not attempt I
disprove II, bat we shall rejoice il
tha. view which beholds him with as
piratiOns, which, however. cxtortionatc
prefer qualification which is divine
We do not sec that Mr.. Johnsou's da
of official usefulness is now, but We b,
lieve Dim incapable Of an act so base o
the deliberate subversion Of Leg
election at the hauds Of legislator
which be has approved. There is niue
about this great man which should M
leave him without defenders, and whic
proves him worthy Of the generation {
those of Us WIN made the greyious mis-
calculation Of secession.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
LEGrsLArr,E.

There is little doing in the Tenn. Log.
islature. Bills prohibiting the carrying
Of concealed weapons and selling liquor
to minors, repeating the Law to compsn.
safe loyal citizens for property lost du-
ring the war, resolution to requesting
Congress to grant soldiers of 1872 l40
acres of land, asking removal Of disa.
biltios imposed by the 18th amendment.
reducing the tax on real estate aud por-
sonal property 20 cents on every 500
of taxable property, exclusive of the
school tax, reducing taxes from from
four TO two miIls, are among the few
bills passed that are WORTHY Of note -
The bill for the creation of the county
of Powell has passed its final reading
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
Maxims for Business Men.

When a business man reaches the point
where no thinks that ho can not spare any
timo to examine sources Of financial and
commercial information, he may safely con-
ci,,do that his business il not seeU managed
Whom q business man finds himself in q
financial situation SO embarrassing that no
can not afforl TO possess every publication
that would throw MoR1; LIGHT upon his
business traasdctieas, 10 sh0lld nat delay
making arrangements se.N an Gact,oHeer 10
close on: hs Soc; u ti1 A,gltest bidder.
The above IaaxirnI arc taken from tho col
umns of Tnr New YoRK MERCANTILE
JoUnSAr,, which IL tho Dec. a5 web as one
.; tao larJcs. mercantile newspapers pub
l:shci "a ths United Statca It's marketre-
yiows, anl carefully revised rsts of jobbers'
prices, embracing 'l,aos5 every quotablo cr-
ticlo Of ln,-olan Use, together with its ju-
,iciou clit1rials, fl moro than thirty-five
C79 c-,u,nn, every wacss. ITO subscription
rice IS only $50 PC yc1E, t.es1 tian 10
,sn's p-r vsec,;, an! lcss than IL cents per
Eyj par,;cl desiring thii valuable ruoli-
!. j, ,hor'l aaarosa Tar II. Y MIR
c,-ST,....; JoU..:-;;l..I. Co, $50 Pearl street,
New YORK. City.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10

TuE telegraphic comments upon. the
failure OF Virginia at instant admission
or upon the silence with which Con-
gross received the Presidential recon-
mendalion f,r her early restoration to
the Union are not worthy Of serious ro.
Deption. The gravity of the subject
would warrant it's pOstPouensnt anti
beyond the excitement consequent upon
tho opening of the session We look
for the admission Of the State aud shall
be satisfied il it shall mark the opening
of the new year one month hence.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10


A TENNESSEE rumor OF curious i'm.
port has obtained currency which
insii6es its notice at our hands. 1t EN-
bodies tie charge that tie ap
preaching convention will assume the
championship Ct Apdrew johnson by
rcpudiatipg the elecsionof Cooper and
appealing to the people. The plan
evolved is.to abolish the Tresent legis-
latiou aud empower the people to elect
new one. In the new election 1t is
affirmed that feahy to Mr.. johnson Is
- bottle campaign watch ~ord, and, az
tho enac'monts Of Congress provide that
the last Legislature previous to the ez-
ATaiion of the Seuatorship stall elect,
The triumph Of Judge Cooper will 60
Tor nought aud Mr.. johnson can walk
over tho course. The plau implies
reassertion Of the boast that his defeat
was in deahaee Of the will of the peo-
pie, ond lie. success would not only re,
instaio that gentleman in bis eharaeter
for success but would have the effect of
making bis will .inviuoib!e.. To give
eredeueo 10 the charge Of conspiracy
- monsirous would Deeeasiiaie the i'm.
iiiSsIion that Mr.. johnson is destitute
pa oniy Of deeeney but of both prinei.
pie aud patriotism.
Ws aisnOt, and OanuOt easily become
parties 70 sash belief. Mr.. johnson ia
uDquosiiOnably one Of ihs Ablost men
of the nation. With him what art and
accomplishment failed to Irvids nature
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
en- II elected

TIE motion made on Monday in the
Federal Senate to reconstruct the State
Of Georgia smanates from source
which should we'll cause It to be feared.
Mr.. Morton is perhaps the rising II not
tho ablcst member Of the body as at
present constituted.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10

THE Mormons are said to be organic
ing military force of fifteen thousand
for resistance to the anticipated legisla-
tion of Congress against poligamy.-
We earnestly hope this foul atfront to
civilization will be stamped out.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10

We learn from the Enquirer that
the Memphis & FL Passo road will have
to appeal to the Legislature of Texas
for the resustication of It's charter or
other hands Will become the pos
SCISSORS of that rich inheritance, tie
32d parallel.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
VIRGINIA HOUSE

kHNhk PROPRIETOR having recently taken this
House, situated noar the c.art- IIousc, and
Nnlto All tho businsss houses OF The place, 10
renting and Furnishing the same aud i prepared &c
oner the Public all the comforts ola
FIRST CLASS HOTEL,
And on terns - liberai any ether IIouse Of IL
class In the southwest He ony asks call 10 ins
salts faction.
Porter and Hack at the Dspo, regularly.
Call for the Virginia House. b. n; PAYNE.
seP'' - Propulsion
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
A. he adiourncd BlountviIl,

At the adjourned Blountville meet
ing of Monday last the claims of the
rival aspirantO were rconciled, except
as to MIR. + d. MassengiIl, who repu.
dates the action of the convention and
will appeal to the people. The nomi-
pee Mr.. Deadrick is gentleman of ine
integrity and will mako jealous works
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
S,fiiIra, Lou,,fy Ttsm :

Marriage Licenses issued from @ esk's
Office for November, 1869:
Geo. P. Hickman and Mary Z. LTa-d.
Sam'l y. Smith and Amapda Anderson.
VIM. r. Btrncs and Mary J. Mugsl.
VIM L. Briscos and Margaret A. Wall
ing.
both colo ed.
Pleasant II. H,wkins and Francis Dlu.
kin.
DR.. Am. @ ,rter and @. L, King.
Joaa'n,n NJ. Elkins ami A. NJ. Oiell.
John X. Silvers and Louisa Aun Wi son.
Joseph Hays and Ann Nelms.
Transfers OF lands in Sullivan county,
acknowledged aud proven in the Clerk s
Office for November, 1909:
James 8. D, oke to Noah Hover and W.
d. Mingee, l52 acret, value sl525.
Levi Moore TO Isaac Moor; SO acres,
value 5000
T, II. Easley, Sheriff. to D. B. wexler;
James s Droke to T II Smith; 40 acres,
| vsluo s497, SO
Daniel Morrell to B F Price; 10 acres,
| value s900
John G King TO Elizabeth Childres.;
acres, value 5000
John G King to Alice L Rsine; d acre
| lot IN Bristol, value Si25
| Christian Z C.rriger to W W Nea'; lot
in Bristol, value 1891 SO.
SAMUEL Saapp to Mary A Bowen; value
s375o.cO
A G Shpley. Rev, Collector, to Job
Palmer. "A acre lot In X ngsport, value IS
Al DsUKe to J F Jones aud p N Jones,
$50 acres, valne $1,000
&C Bl, wins to NJ W Bryant, So acres and
CT poles, vAlae $3.50
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
From our Washington city CORES.
pOnden;.
WILLARD's HOTEL.

WILLARD's HOTEL,
WAsuISGroN CRY, Dec 8, 1860.
] do not think there will no any seious
trouble or delay in the readmission Of
Virginia to the Uuijn. You will Of
course.have seen that Il 0 President re-
commended in very strong terms
prompt admission 10 regard to the State
10 day Mr.. Morton offered resolution
in the Senate that Virginia was cnti
tied to representation 10 Congress-
Several Senators have told me that
they have heard OF 10 opposition from
any quarter
II is true that small band of radi-
calls. Leadcd by Porter, is here to up
pose the scttle,oet of the question, ~
They want every thing Il e Legislature
has done set aside and the test oath en-.
forced, thinking it possible that they
may BY that means acquire the prepo :
derance IN the Legislature and Gil all
offices with Radicals But they meet
with no encouragement and feel quite
certain will be able to effect nothing.
The in6Ditcsimal and descrep pant
Witcher is here making himself very
busy, His principal friend seems TO be
b and the, the Colored Senator from
Prince edward, who, by the way, is
not only genteel looking negro, but
ID sensible and well behaved, Che il
then keeping strange company-Eds
News.) witcher i, apxiQus to hitch
on to the committee sent here By the
Legislature but is meeting not much
encouragement in that effort. Ssca-
tors Lewis nd Johnston, in company
with several members Of Congress and
a good many members of the V rginia
Legislature called on the President on
yesterday. The interview was of course
short, but satisfactory. / think our
Senators and Representatives will be in
their seats Within week
JusTE MILIEU.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
vIRGINIAi AT RULES HELD y %
Clerks once Of the { ircuit Court Of seo'' wv
ON the 1nl Monday in September ls''
Hiram d. PIidemoro

L. II. Mel. EliIabslh Mel, Huston .,,
q. Mel, Jsines A. Mel, Beverly In ohn"''
X. Mel, Russell Mol. Hlllism
Mel. A. drew Mel. Ansrur Mel,
Iherssy Gertrude Mel, dsf'n. .,
The object 81 this sut l. to sStad ~ W.
hands sold by Andrew /. MIL ~ bis hIs''H<'
plainnnt. ~ ~
II appealing by anldaSit hled il1t JaE., tasf
Mel, ana Thsrsy Gsrlrais \ q, part q Ih' S,
ans la this cause arc not residents o. Wv 80
y ordered that they appear here uiih'h "a Az ~
from the due publication OF this ofdsI I'm, ~
Il necessary 10 protect theiF inteTeAs ~ .sJ sai
and that copy Of this order be Pablan...,ysif
week for four successive weeks 10 sons Al, NJ
Of this State, and another copy be posted N, n
door Of the court house OF this count! y"
y Of the next term, .,.vrss D. e.
copy-seste A. Z. y. HAS,
sp. ~ iw
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10

The striped and crawling Houk has
resigned the judgship of the l7th cir
cult and Gov. Senter las appointed
Capt. d. K. Young of Anderson conn
ty as his successor. Farewell little
serpent
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10

1910, 944.747, aud the expenditures
1921 ,i00;597. THIS surplus, instead
of being locked up m the Treasury has
been used in The purchase If Govern
mcnt bonds additional to those author
lied by the Sinking Fund Law, and the
Government now holds 5,0O0,0 900 Of
its bonds all of which be recommends
be placed to the credit of the Sinking
Fund.
While the United States Government
sympa'hizes with all people struggling to
free themselves from oppression, yet it
is due our honor that we do not force
our views upon unwilling nations. The
people of the U. s. feel deep sympa.
Thy with the people of Cuba in their
struggle for independence, yet the latter
has at no tine shown the conditions Of
actual war, in the sense of internation>
al law, and has failed to show the ex.
istence of a de fdctO government Of the
insurgents sufficient to justify recOg'
milton Of belligerency.
A large portion Of the message is
here devoted to the Alabama Claims
and the French Cable together with
other matters Of foreign policy. After
having discussed home matters and then
foreign questions, he again returns 70
home affairs aud cries,
IL, the poor Tndisnl
IIo is our special ward and Toward
him ! have attempted new policy"
He expresses himself satisfied with his
experiment of Friends as Agents. lie
urges that all the Indians be placed up
on large reservation to prevent their
determination. a
The postal revenu, for the year end.
ing the 30th Of June amounts to Sic,
444, sol and the expenditure to 20, 696,.
l9l. He urges the total abolition Of
tho Thanking privilege.
For the quarter ending the Both Of
September, tho Patent Office issued
1915 patents, and the receipts were
s6S5.3S9 being s2l3, s26 more than the
expenditures.
lie urges tho early adoption of a
plan for taking the census for 1870 and
closes with request that the salaries
Of the Justices CT the Supreme Court
aud some others Of minor importance
be raised.
The message is Of about five columns
length, and is heterogeneous mass
thrown together without regard to style
order or any Of the rules Of composition
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10
RKTyTOL FOUNDRY
-AND-
hA.cHLNE SHOP.

"7VVVHAUN HUNK MANVFACTURE
We are now prepared 10 furnish
all KINDS OF CASTINGS ~ Gun LfSr
Anddo FINsnfSa With promptns.. And IN N.
best manner.
VIZ RAYr sPAR9D NO PANS
IN FITTING UP OUR FORKS
We i'uss our vnierprise viii DO Appreciated
and that We will be
LlBER ALLr PATROSIzED ny
rHR CITIZENS or BRIsrLeL
And surrounding country.
frodaee taken in exchange for Castings.
sept II DIXON, SMITH 500.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10

wM o. MoCoEkLE. WM L McDANisr
61nehhurg, Va. Fom'ly With Lee 6 Taylor
McCOhCLE 10 MCDANIEL,
GENERAL 0K0ctRs AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 4
(Aths Oh Stand Of hcCorci, A Sonsl
No ll8 MAS ST.. LrScHBUR0, Va.
EEP constantly on hand a general as
IA sortment Of Groceries, Staple Dry
Goods and Liquors Of all kinds.
hJ- Particular attention given to all
kinds CT Country Produce, and re-
turns ~ 0mP'iy IA de- Jan 20 Iy
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-12-10

yl.....sAAi Al RULLs IN THE cLERH y
nee OF the county court Of Sc. q county oh'"
Monday IN November, 1909.
dgdfnSf In Chhneefy
Nathan u. Lane, Deft.
The object 81 this suit Ia 10 recover bens
$1,000 with interest thereon from iht--sI
October 1865. And II appearing by sAii'iatso} ei
donce that the defendant Is not resld,h y, 4
state u IA ordered that the said dofend,ll NJ I,
pear here within one month AFTER the due ~ Z,
tion of this order and do what IL neees'ai! W.
teet hts interest. r,
A copy-teste. \. ii. hOhlsosi
nov l2-4W " .
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: that IL never fails through any fault or nesaa
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following complaints, but such cures are KNOW
every neighborhood, and We need not publish q
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They operate by their powerful influence % 4
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An occasional dose stimulates the stOmsch and
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One who feels tolerably well, often finds that AdOs
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bristol FEMALE INSTITUTE.

The next HALF SESSION Of tho Institute Will
begin The
lat hoy OF February. 1870.
under the following
FACULTY:
W. J. MoRRISSETT, Graduate Va.
Mil. Inst, aud A. N. graduate WI
liam and Mary Cohege, Principal
History.
Miss JENNIE LATHAM, Assistant.
Mrs. NJ T.. KING ANON, AtatrOn and As
sistant.
TERMS:
H.. 4 kfl.fk. o,..l..tf an anfr.n.a balance
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For 5 MonthS. one-half on entrance, balance
the 18Th Of April

These 'epargss inolude tuition In Ffsneb -baisr
Greek, the Mental, Moral and Physical Sciences,
English language aud Literature, History, haths-
matic., and all the klemenlary Enslish studies.
Students charged from dates Oh sntranco 10 the
olose Of the Half Session, except IN eass az pro-
tfacted sicknesss f0r further inffmaton apply for
cifsular 10 BID. J. ?. kiscsNoS,
dec loh Bristol, Team.
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COMMISSION TO AGENTS.

For an order OF $50 from club Of thirty, we will
pay the agent. aa commission, 33 yards bleached
brown sheeiing, good dress pattern all wool pants
pattern, or o. DO Ia cash.
FoI an order Of &c., from a club as SIXTY, we will
pay the the agent eb yards brown sheeting hunting
case watch, ali wool shawl, or o. 90 IN eash.
For an order OF tloo, from club OF ons hundred,
We Will pay the agent lilo yards (iyaTd vide sheet
Ing, splendid sewiAg machine, OF 9n IN cash.
Send Money by Registered BETTER.
For further particulars send for catalogues.
Address