Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-11-18
VOL. VI.

A NEW COUNTERFEIT of the latest is
sue of the fifty-cent currency has made
its appearance, which, although the
engraving Is of a coarser character and
the fine lathe work wanting, though
initiated coarsely, yet 1t is well calcu-
lated to deceive. The red and blue
fibeis In the paper of the genuine are
initiated by painting in the counterfeit,
the long beard of Secretary Stanton is
darker, and the figures "5On on the
right hand are surrounded by solid
black, instead of fine lines, as in the
genuine. On the reverse the counter
felt may be distinguished by the "s'i
In customs failing to touch the line en-
circling the large oval to the next. and
and also by the absence of the shading
and the fine lines around the "50n in
the corners.
IMPORTANT DECISION TO LIQUOR
DEALERs.---The Acting Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue yesterday decided
that wholesale liquor dealers can not
sell package containing less than Ave
gallons, and that retail dealers can
not sell one or more packages aggre-
eating five gallons or more. COnse-
quently, sale of liquor of the same
kind in packages less than five gallons
and aggregating at one sale five gallons
or more, can not be made by either
wholesale or retail dealers.
THE ELECTION IN RICHMOND. The
Richmond Wing, OF yesterday, says
the Conservatives have carried the
election in that city by about $50 ma
jority.
DEATH OF A PRINTER.-We regret
to learn that Mr.. Aurele SclIaffter, a
printer, formerly of this city,, and
brother OF Mr. L. A. Schatfeter, Public
Printer to the State, died IN Knoxville,
Tenn., a few days since.-LyRchduIg
Republican.
WEST VIRGINIA-The Wheeling
Register giises the returns from all the
counties except seven which Will ! ot
vary the result a hundred votes. IA
CoB's (Dem.) majority for Governor
1855. In the First Congressional dis
tricL DAVIS Dem. has ,3l4 majority /;
IN the second district, MCGREW Rep. }
1o7 majority; IN the ThIri district,
HEREFORD Dem has / 1874 majority.
In the Senate the Democrats have II
and the Radicals 10; vi these hold
over.
III the House, from the counties re-
ported, the Democrats have 80 and the
Radicals 10, with three To bear from,
Two oi whom VIII probably be Demo-
Gratis.
This Is a total reversal of the state OF
| affairs two years ago: aud, considering
! the circumstances under which II was
achieved, Is the grandest electoral teat
of the age.-Richmond Wing.
THE JEFF DAVIS MANsIoN.-This
building, IN Richmond, which has be-
come quite notorious rs the residence
OF, Mr.. Davis during the exintence Of
the Southern Conlederacy, and which
| has been u matter OF consluerable litlgu-
ton since the war, was put up at auc-
| ton. a few days SINCE, Wnen the high
est bid made was 30, UO0-not one-third
OF its value. 1t was not sold.-Lynch-
burg Republican.
VIRGINIA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGA-
TIoN.-Vhe following Is the delegation
elect to the next Congress from Vir-
| glnla:
First District-John Critcher, Con-
sentative.
Second District-James II. Plat,
Republican.
Third District-Charles II. Porter,
Republican.
Fourth District-W. Ii. II. Stowell,
Republican.
Firth District-R. Il. w. Duke, Con-
sentative.
Sixth District-John T. Harris, Con-
sentative.
Seventh District-E. NJ. Braxton,
| Conservative.
Eighth District-William Terry,
| Const rvative.
Three Radicals and five Conser'
natives.
The CITY ELECTIONS. In this city
the Conservative party gained a victory
which was most timely and gratifying
Wa hail the result, therefore, as espe
cially satisfactory ut this critical period
in the city's history. Mr. KELLEY
the Mayor elect, is u lawyer, "a man o
talents, and man of great industry
and activity. lie will devote hiinsel
zealously 10 the public interest. The
other gentlemen elected will discharet
their duties faithfully, we are sure
Richmond Dispatch.
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