Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-08-26
TENNESSEE.

DEATH OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.-
Admiral David Glascoe Farragut died
at Portsmouth, New Hampshire at
precisely II O'clock yesterday. The
most famous name in the modern an
nails of the American Navy has pass
ed into history. He was born at Camp
bells Station, Knox county, Tennes-
see, in 1901. When boy of nine
years his father procured him an ap-
pointment as midshipman, and his
first cruise was in the frigate Essex,
commanded by Commodore Porter.
Midshipman Farragut, when twelve
years of age, was wounded, the only
wound he ever rcccived,during his six
ty years OF service. He served during
the war of 1872, and was frequently
mentioned honorahly i'm the official re-
ports of Commodore Porter.
In 1898 lac was engaged under Com
modore Porter, in destroying the pi-
rates of the West Indies. From that
time until the breaking out of the re-
bellion, a period Of nearly forty years,
he was sailing about the world, Orqui-
city serving at different naval stations,
and at long intervals, rising by soniori
ty, from grade to grade.
Admiral tarragut served with gal
lantry during the late civil war. In
the summer of 1867 he was ordered 10
the command of the turOpcan sQuad-
ron. During his cruise of over one
year Inc was everywhere received with
respect and courtesy. The crowned
heads and nobility o! Europe seemed
to vie with their subjects in doing hon
or TO TINS noble specimen ol the Ahierl-
can naNal ollicer.
IN inc ueatl of farrlSut' anu recent
~ OF DallSrei' thc Auheflcai' navy
mas lo7l Two Oh itS prlSIi'e tornanioh'7'
a'lu Ine nation Two ~ praVe sililors ''
ever chrrieu nag upon inc occ'li'-
qua ''' "o"'''''
DrED.-It Is with deep sorrow we
chronicle the death of Alexander Me
Neil, Il most worthy citizen of WASH
ington county. He died at his resi-
dcnce, three miles east of J0nesboro,
on Tuesday last after short illness.
lie was an exemplary member OF tue
Nj. II: Nnurch ne le,iNes an ulllorIu-
haiS iau!iIN-" plllu W'iS anu luuI
siilaii chliurei'-lo mourn tlle loss ol Il
klhu huShahu ollu aIlccllola.e Ia'llGr'
DARK ana mysterious lhue'u, are thS
Ways OF FrnNldence 10 snort slghleu
morials' MI McNGll was porn III
nightern or twenty wears opo. and after
,vord married n Daughter of Peter Mil
Ter so we'll and fnyorabIy known i'm
washington GreencyiH I'm
ion.
I,,nor Dp,nrp,,ry Hon Io,,os
w n"ndor;oI. onn of tha Tmd,.os ,Ioc,
" nr -. Snnron,o C"nrt o nioda "no of the
t w. Tt 'gmn,s ~ i ,a %irc,,;t Court
~ 80 ~, or''' nr last ,Tnoido', n Tas
ever been our pleasure to hear. His
argument was made in behalf of the
defense in the damage suit OF Cox VS..
Burson.
EIcI5VTss AT CHATTANOOGA
private letter from Chattanooga. in
forms us that there Is "A great deal of
Sickness at that place among the chill
dren. Eight were buried in one day,
during the past week.-Ctepoidnd Ban
Rcr.
Ttrr 7 ATE FI.pCrIoN,-The ReDubli-
can moiorities i'm the late election for
Judicioi officers i'm this district and di-
vision il about as follows. from the
hest informntion we can get:
smith fnr Chancellor. $50. Gillian
waters for Circuit Judge 19O6: Hack
er for \ Attorney General. 524.
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mer editor ana publlsie, OF tll -N",'oH-
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ATTENTION BRIsroI. NEWS! Mr..
Alfred Carr. of Washington county,
raisnd fortylseyen hounds of Early
Roso notntoes from one pound of seed,
and lis wife raised n tomato that
vei,shed one aud three quarter pounds.
Tim
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Sui,Ni ,S',r ~ Scohav ,vos cbinf
owner Of the large milling establish
ment known rs the "Silver Mills" "