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COAL CONTRACT AwARDKD.-Proposals were
opened at the Treasury Department to-day to

COAL CONTRACT AwARDRD.-PropOsals were
opened at the Treasury Department to-day to
furnish the department with 700 tons Of the best
quality white ash coal, and 100 tons of Lykens
Valley coal The bidders were as follows: G.
MoIdecai Stewart, Baltimore, Md, s7.45 for
white ash; VIM. II. Barbour, Of this city, s7.49
for white ash. and es.45 for ykens valley; Thos.
81 40, and $40; Msyfeld & Hieston, 81 OK and
81 80; Chas. +. Yoder, s7.2s, and SO 2s; j. f.
Miller, 90 for white ash; I. Edward Clarke &
ss.I9; VIM, Guinsnd, sG16. and 81 so; s. p.
Brown 4 Son, 81 .35, and ssI9 The bid Of VIM.
Gninand being the lowest the contract was
awarded to him.
MUST BE TURNED ISTo THE TREASURY
General A. B. Dyer, Chief Of Ordnance, has
been informed by Second Comptroller Brodhead
that under the recent legislation Of Congress all
proceeds OF sales from ordnance and ordnance
stores must be covered into the treasury, and
cannot be used for the current expenses Of the
ordnance department during the present fiscal
year. All must 90 to the credit OF the surplus
fund. Blu. the balances standing on the treas
ury books TO the credit OF the ordnance bureau
need not be covered for this fiscal year, as
they have not been standing for two years.
BIDS were offered at the Treasury Depart
ment to-day for furnishing the department with
locks suitable for fastening railway cars and
custom bonded warehouses. There were eight
bids received, as follows:
5. p. Brown for the American Seal Lock Com
psny. s5I 60 and SEQ per dozen, with seals, Key
less Locks, sl2 per dozen.
II 5. Shephardson, Combination Register Pad
Lock So and SO each, or 81 each, if 5000 locks
be taken.
The johnson Rotary Lock Company, SIPS, 90
and S3 each.
John "; Pearce. of Georgetown, DC, sIe.so,
So, and S26 per dozen.
James T. Thompson, OF Buffalo, n. Y, 25c,
50c., $3.50. and S5, each.
The Novelty Manufacturing Company Of Bos-
ton, Mass, s2s per dozen for locks, and $50 per
thousand for seals.
The Yale Manufacturing Company, s442,
Si.61, and $3.50, each.
The contract win be awarded in the course Of
q few days.
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~ Nose bleaching is Partisan trade.
1The marriage of Ole Bull and a daughter
of THE Hon j. G. Thorpe, Of Madison, Wis.
will take place on the 18th inst.
IA "Society for the Encouragement OF
Young Men desiring to Marry" is organizine
among the young ladies Of Rondout, n. Y.
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THE MISSING LORD ABKRpKEN.-TheN New
York Post is assured by friend Of Lord Aber-
left England, as was stated in a paragraph
going the rounds Of the press, his general pur
pose in travelling is known TO his family, and
that they also know where he is, He is said to
be . young man Of high character, and that,
though his present course is unusual, it Is
inspired by determined and worthy purpose.
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CABINET AND PoLITICAL CHASGRs.-"Ze;a1
Of the Baltimore sun saws A letter from a
quarter entitled TO some ere iit, received from
Long Branch, saws that when the PRESS dent re
turns here i'm September there ~ill be a couple
of changes in the Cabinet. He has had several
interviews with leading republicans recently,
and II is said thst such change will be the re-
suit. Ii will he made 20 strengthen the admins
trat'on for the fall elections. Other movements
IN the same direction are going on. IL will be
noticed that Collector Murphy has removed
none OF the friends OF Senator FentOn ftOm the
New York house, and IL Is now under
stood that, contrary to expectation, few or no
removals will he made. Everything j. 90 hs
done 10 karmonize tie party in New York, with
a view OF retaining the present number Of re
publican Congressman and electing a republi-
can Governor in November. There is no Gre
dence given 20 the Western telegram that Sena-
tor Trumbull has been rendered the position OF
Secretary Of State. Even III il were true. IL -
thought he would prefer to remain in the Sen
ate, as his term does not expire til lS73.
TIE GERMAN LossEs.-The New York Jour
nal OF Commerce, aproPos Of the relative losses
in the recent battle. or rather series OF battles
starts some suggestions worthy of consideration.
II says 1t occurs 10 us that the delay Of the
Germans in following up their victories may
partly be explained by the great gaps made in
their ranks by the chassepot, and the consc-
guent breaking up and possibly the demoraliza-
ton OF many regimental organizations. How do
We know but that they suffered more than the
French in the bloody conflicts OF Woerth. weis-
senburg, Froschweiler and Saarbruck. The sup
preston Of details of German losses is suspicious
From the franker admissions OF the French we
learn what fnghtful punishment Thy sustained.
III ever the facts Of last weeks battle come 20
light, We may lind out that the losses on each
side were not less than those Of SOlferino or Sa-
dowa. Perhaps the affairs AZ wOerth ane weis-
senburg may prove as sanguinary as any single
engagement In Europe since Waterloo. And
yet those battles were but skirmishes compared
10 the one that must yet take place, when the
whole French army I'm the neld meets, with
something like an equality OF numbers, the
three German armies now slowly concentrating
about Metz"
The Journal does not wonder that the Ger
mans advance slowly, and even reluctantly, 20
this appalling encounter. Many DAYS. we are
told, may elapse besore the morale of the Ger
man troops, IL impaired by the losses incurred
70 far. NAV be sufficiently restored TO warrant a
prudent commander in launching them agsinst
an equal force Of FTenchmen standing at bav,
nerved up TO desperation in defense of their
homes and hearths, and protected by lines OF
fortifcations and earthworks.
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ASSIGNMENT OF IROoPs.-The Supernt nd
ent OF General Recruiting Service at New York
ci has been directed by the War Department
to prepare detachments OF recruits and forward
them from Fort Columbus to Fort Pulaski and
Atlanta, Ca, 80 at the former place and 80 at
the latter.
Phe Superintendent Of Mounted Recruiting
Service at Carlisle Barracks, Pa, has been di-
rected TO forward 200 recruits to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, for assignment to the sth cavalry.
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PIC MICS, EXCURSIONS, &c,

"CHABITY LEADS THE VAN"
GRAND EXCURslON To GLYNoNT
ny THE GkEENLEiE CLUB
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST i-rH,
FOr the Benefit of the Orphans Of W sshington
The fast and commOdiCus steamer Wawaset Will
leave Sd II wharf, Navy Yard, at -N-
S.cioes, &c. a N. m returning to her wharf s&S
and p the O'Clock boat calling at Alex sndra,
and return ng at IL m in time for cars.
1icEets, so cents each, to be had Of the members
and Al the wharf: Positively NO complimentary tick
cts On this casion.
By order Of the committee. aulSN
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OAKPENTRY AND BVILDIN0
J. W. DRAND,

Nv. DRAHD,
AhPENTEk AND BUILDER,
10 prepared 20 undertake and finish 70 satfsfnc<aoa
Al xork In bis line. Particular attention paid b
SObbin9 and BEPAIRS, which will Be done
ssresf: residence. o1l II IT. NV. aT-H
DRICK AMI RARrARIHrIru n Cra
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VICE ADMIRAL ID. ID. PORTER will, OF course
be promoted to the grade Of Admiral in the
place OF Admiral Farragut. The first name
upon the list OF Rear Admirals is that Of l.. M.
Goldsborough, Port Admiral, of this city, but
by the act OF December 21st, 1864, creating the
grade OF Vice Admiral in the navy, the Presi-
dent is authorized to select from the list of
active Rear Admirals a name for the position of
Vice Admiral; hence, there will probably be
quite contest for the Vice Admiralship, made
aca Mt by Admiral Porter's promotion.
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RRICK And PORTABLE FURNACEs

LAWsONs IMPROVED
kkSEhTIBLE FLUE
HOr-AIR FURNACES. -
This 10 the Dost Powerful Heater ever offered in
this market. III
Call Aad get book. Z. y. SIMPSON
stewart Stove Agency,
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g U o ID :

AIR PILLOWS, CUSHIONS.
RUBBER CLOTH,
= ne,hpg cool this warm Weather, for children and
M,Si.f'- N,s - f0r sAe ApsMsOSS. sos sth street.
TO FAT MEN
.-,,. q, NuW OlOrHIN0, made By
OF The TAlors of the District for sale
PRINCES Loan O1ioe sale store,
sAn looe Pa. ave-, ashinStob, y. v.
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seventeenth section of the act Of July Is, 1870,
making appropriations for the naval service,
SC, prohibits the payment by the government
Of the funeral expenses OF a naval officer who
dies within the United States, hence all the ex-
penses attending the obsequies Of the late Ad-
miral Farragut must be paid out Of his private
means. An oficer Of his distinction, and who
has rendered such valuable services to the
country, should certainly be inferred with the
most imposing ceremonies, and q few thousand
dollars Of the public money expended in show
ing honor TO the illustrious deceased would meet
with the hearty approval OF the people OF the
country, who have 50 long loved and honored
him. The law OF Congress, however, forbids
such expenditure, hence the funeral will not
be as large and imposing as il the arrangements
were made by the naval authorities.
The following order was issued this morning
by Commodore A. l.. Case, Acting Secretary Of
the Navy:
NAVY DEPARTMENT, August IS, 1870
General Order.-The Secretary OF the Navy
has the painful duty OF announcing to the navy
and the country the death OF the highest officer
Of the service.
David Giascoe Farragut, Admiral OF the
Navy, died az Portsmouth, y. H., at meridian,
the i4th instant, In the 10th year OF his age.
The life OF this officer has been spent in the
service OF his country; the record of lis deeds is
written on the noblest pages of her history, and
his death will be mourned by the whole people
who loved while they honored him.
He Will be buried from st. Johns Church,
Portsmouth, y. H., on Wednesday, the nth
instant, at noon.
On the day OF the funeral, If this order be
received ia time, otherwise on the day after its
receipt the nag will be displayed at half mast
AZ al' lie navy yards and stations and on board
al shlI's OF the United States navy in commls-
sion. and seventeen minute suns will be fired at
econ from each navy ward.
The Commandant Of the Navy Yard at Ports
month Wall Furnish proper funeral escort and
paw all tie honors due 10 the deceased.
All oihcers o. the Navy and Marine Corps will
wear Grape on The lett arm for a period Of thirtv
lays. GEO NJ. RoBKsoS,
Secretary OF the Navy.
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d MUsIC AND PIANOS.
TUCKER's SPRING BED.

TUCkER'S SPRING BED.
The undersigned having been appointed sole
Agents Cor the celebrated
TUCKER SPRIN8 BED,
of this city which has been admitted by all 10 be the
test and most durable Spring Bed now in uso are
sow prepared 10 furnish then in lots 10 suit The
trade furnished az factory prices also sold al private
sale. GREEN WILLIAMS,
House Furnishers.
aus I'm 319 Seventh street, corner of ID
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On THU URsDAY, AUGUST IL, 1870.
OnDibusses willru II ON the harf 10 the Pavilion
And Ferry boats free of from the foot of High
street, GeOreetOwn. every hve minutes. Dancing to
commence at two clock
As this is q SELECT FAMILY PICNIC only
limited number OF tickets will be sold, and NAV be
procured iron either Of the following named gentle
m-1 B Irautmsn. Gee: b: Filebrown, Fred. G.
PCSsr, N. r. ThOrp, kEhu Bradley, Louis FaIk,
and :. Wheeler.
Tiekets, 81, admitting gentleman and ladies.
Children free aull-eOtd
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- Garlic butter is a delicacy in Spain.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27
vHNRae Great Il annie
IN THE GOLD MARKET

Has caused very heavy decline nearly all knd goods the cheap
W Bro Main Bristol Hating laid
the lowest gold figure and beautiful Spring and Summer
offer extraordinary Inducements those who buy
cash equivalent produce We selling prime article of cof
fee at 25 Best cace Ia the best IN % but the best that
u made
Doug business under extremely light and with ample
command compete successfully with house tins section country
shall be happy all duplicate bills other houses But
the same wish friends distinctly understand that in will
miserable class traders who under false
eo trade other risk bankrupt their regulations both at home
aud abroad aud have well ruined character We feel fully
thoroughly understood
sensible the
The well articles
below adding unfu profit the hundred
articles which the
shallow deceive solid and correct business
The only advice friends such is when these
the hidden hooks. Be-
basis Of g0 cash for produce price
thing and having planted ourselves this platform shall fight
this goods make the of all to trade
We friends
aud always will be- far dealing and mutual confidence between buyer and
seller Should time and surrounding circumstances demonstrate the fact that
do business successfully this pSn then will our friends
who claims present them will them off, aud close
doors
In conclusion, friends and customers that thank
liberal extended
barely feeling
entirely confident that doing studying only their interests but
j W. REESE d BRO
Bristol, Tenu May 20 1S70-f
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27
TIlE KING rRtAH MEDAL.

The contest for this handsome prize.
on Wednesday evening, drew a much
larger audience than has ever gathered
in Bristol on any similar occasion.
Long bolore the appointed hour the
Presbyterian church was packed and
more than one one third of the people
were unable TO gain admittance. The
following were the speakers and their
subjects:
j. G.. Cox, Blountville, Tenn: HUI
man Greatness. A. Davis, Abingdon,
Vs.: How Long. j. G. Cowan, Lees
burg, Tenn: Demands of the Present.
w. ID. Harr, Blountville, Tenn: March
of Christianity. S. II. Preston, Abing-
don, Va: Light is Dawning n. Long,
Union, Tenn: Civilization Impossible
without the Gospel. II. NJ. Neon
been Told us" J. a. Wallace, Soddy,
Tenn: Shall il be Another Failure.
Judge TTigg, Mr.. Charles II. Vance
and Prof. Morrissette composed the
committee to award the Prize.
After spirited contest the Prize was
awarded to Mr.. s. II. Preston, of Wash
ington county, Va. He handled his
subject well and spoke with ease and
grace. His speech was more after the
order of the beautiful, while that OF
Long, his close competitor, was more
logical. Preston's was suited 10 please,
Longs convince. One feels, on an oc-
casion of this kind that there should
be more than one medal, so close does
the contest often become.
There was present a number of la
dies and gentlemen from different por-
tions of Virginia and Tennessee and as
each year adds new interest 20 this in.
stitution and the number of Its stu
dents continues TO increase, our Older
Colleges must look to their laurels oil
their young competitor will out striI
them.
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Ladies Dress Goods,

beautiful Summer Delains at rs cts. Lawns, 5
Alpaca Lustres, Japanees Cloth, JaooRetts
Barred, Nansook and Null Muslin.
100 pieces Prints, perfectly fast colors Mt l25 4,
.. Bleached and Brown Domestics, Cottonadss,
Cotton Plaids for dresses.
d. READY MADE CLOTHING,
Boots and Shoes, Mems and Boys Wool ard
Fur Hats, Ladies' and Misses Kid and Lag :
inc Shoes, Ladies' and Misses Trimed Hate
and sundoWns Of the latest styles VERY
CHEAP. Gloves and Hosory, Gents' a /.
Ladies' Hankerchiefs, North Carolina Bale
Cotton, best Indigo and Madder, Alum, Cop
perrs, Spice md Pepper. Hardware, Queens
ware, Glassware, Tinware, Wooden Buckets,
Tubs, Brooms &c. Choese, Rio Coffee, Crush x
cd and Now Orleans Sugars, Rice, and Tea of
the VERY REST QUALITY.
You viii find our stock complete and prices
to suit the closest buyers. Bring on your
Butter, Eggs, Chickens, Feathers, Bacon, !
Lard and any other produce you can spare '
also your greenbaoks which We never refuse
and buy your spring supplies for your Fam
lilies. We can't afford To sell goods on credit
and hope our friends will save us the neces-
sity OF refusing thom by bringing the pay i.
buy what they want and not ask for credit.
Give Is a call and examine our stock.
Il. II. SENEKER.
Virginia ground Plaster by the ton, sack.
or pound at Il. II. sENEKRRS.
April !, ls7O.-tf.
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err degree of satisfaction by AM audi
ence. The Bristol Brass Band was
present and rendered the highest de-
gree of satisfaction, We have never
known any body Of young men, who
in true oratory excellcd those partici-
pating In the closing exercises of this
institution. Weappend a copy of the
programme OF the evenings entertain
ment:
Orations: Immortality of Nan, J.
NJ. King, Bristol, Tenn. The French
Revolution, /. w. Folsom, Doggy De
pot, Choctaw Nat ion. Debate-Ques-
ton Is the hope of reward a greater
incentive TO action than the fear of
Punishment? Affirmative, b. T.. Me-
Lin, Bristol, Tenn. N. L. Phipps,
Surgoinsville, Tenn. Negative: w.
b. Devault, Leesburg, Tenn; II. c.
Reed, Soddy, Tenn,-Orations Is the
Human Race Failure? d. o. Byers,
Bristol, Va; History, G. T. Chandler,
Geneva, Ga.
The Committee rendered decision
in favor of the negative.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27

4 Serious notwithstanding from
a Jrafn.- Saturday evening, about
seven O'clock, Greenway left Knoxville
on the morning freight, and when
near Joneeboro', his hat flew of, while
on top OF one of the cars. He jump
ed from the car to secure his hat and
striking upon the ground violently
broke his right leg, below the knew
knocked his right shoulder out of place
and injured his head. Not being MISS
ed from the train, no one Knew of his
condition until the next morning,
when he was discovered by Dr. Sewer,
and taken to Joncsboro', where medi-
cal assistance was rendered. On Satur-
day, he was sent TO his home,at Union
Depot, to which place he was on his
way, when the accident occurred
Press te Herald.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27
BUNTING CPS
TONIC BITTERS.

PssO meet the wants Of the community for a relia-
n BILE Tonic and Stomach Btters--without going
North to ind i'll determined, soon aftsr 1ocatod
here, to prepare such medicine, and lnow offer
10 tho aHictod n Tonio-One worthy Of their comb
denoe and support, and one, which honestly be-
nsvo to be equal to any preparation Of tho kind
now before tho publie-snd hatter nYsolf II will
be found upon trial not only equal TO- but a much
more cnlciont romedy-One containing more medici-
nal virtues than many Of the popular Biiters now
In use. Il contains, In r concentrated forn, the
virtues Of several Of tho most enloei.. Tonic and
Alternative vegetables recognized In the MEIeria
Medican l therefore recommend II with oonh-
denco ~ GER ain, safe and mild Tonic For lndi-
gostion, and Costivenoss, Dyspepsia, Flatuleney,
Disarderod stomach, Loss Of Appetite, Torpidlty OF
the Liver, General Debility and Nervous Weakness.
40 decate females this Tonic Is peculiarly adapted
a mild and safe invigoant To persons treeov
airing from protrocted disease Of any kind t1s win
be found powerful roouperant. To persons. who
have Suffered from Chils and Fevors, those Bitteis
are Invaluable. A Superior Appetizer as we'll AS a
Strengthen Of tho Digestive Organs. All | ask Of
the public Ia to try these Bors woll, before pass
ing Judgement, and then, II thoy are found not to
snswer the indications claimed for them, condemn
Thorn.
For the present ihis Tonic will DO put up and
sold In bottles al 80 cts.
Call At tho sign OF tho "NeW Drug store"
and get a bottle.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27

Death Of King.-Many of our rea-
ders will remember King the colored
Gardener of Bristol. Recently he
has been missed from our streets
For many days he has been sick and
on Tuesday morning last he breathed
his last. A mournful procession of
his colored friends followed his body
through our streets on Wednesday
and laid it away in the old Cemetery
on Col. Kings land. He professed
religion in his last illness.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
N Ladies' Gold Watches, enameled
and engraved cases, from $50 to $40
each, at CALDWELL'S.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27

A Daring Theft. The residence OF
the Senior Editor of the News was
on last night entered by one Thorn.
Felis and robbed of various articles
of minor Importance. He then en-
tered the Smokehouse on the premises
by means of an opening under the
cave of the building and after supply
ing himself with what fresh beef he
wanted he made his exit by way of
the floor, passing out easily on account
of the high pillars under one end of
the building. Had there been any
bacon on hand the loss mast have
been more considerable. Not salts
fed with his first adventure the daring
scoundrel returned to and entered
the dwelling and prolonging his OPP
erations till about day break. A
member of the family awoke and
found him sitting.on the edge of one
of the beds. Before Mr.. f. could
lay his hand upon his pistol he flew
up stairs. darted through closet and
by fault in the construction of the
house made his escape through an at
tic window, jumping onto one story
out building and thence into the gar
den: This mendacious and thieving
individual has frequently been OBJ
served lying in a clover lot near the
house always complained of hunger
and was frequently furnished with
food. He is about the ordinary size
and has singular eyes, the pupils hay-
ing an elongated appearance. There
are several large white spots in his
hair and he has the strange power of
moving his ears back and fourth at
pleasure. His robberies on this oc-
casion are quite small but they might
have been larger and our citizens
should look out for him.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27

Solid I,lwegement-J. 7. Kincan-
non has sold to Prof. Morrisett his
framed school building, ard will erect
upon its site a splendid two story
brick academy. He has also enlarged
his buildings so that he can now
accommodate twenty five board
ers. Prof Morrisett has purchased
the Crouch property opposite the resi-
dence of Mr.. Kiucanron. These
improvements have about them an air
of solidity that we like.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27

Retired.-Dr. G.. W. Bagby has re-
tired from the Native Vi,yinian Mr.
Stoler will move the Office to Gordons-
vile and viii there issue the Piedmont
Fi,yiaiat. DR.. BagBy contemplates
at some future day returning to Jour
nalism and holds to the name of his
recent paper as property he is unwil-
lin to surrender finally.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-05-27

Pr0hiLition.-The town council of
Bristol has now in force an ordinance,
which will most effectually Danish fire
insurance from the town A tax
of $25, upon such agency is exacted
and of course no agency can afford
to pay it. Fire insurance is almost
unknown in the town, and in view of
the sweeping conhagratioh which
awaits us we think, the whole tax
should be removed, we ask the coun-
Gil to give this matter its immediate
attention