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The pedestrian who undertook to WIZ from
Hunters Point 10 Sag Harbor, 100 miles inside y
hours, failed.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23
sIurs on Women.

At a recent dinner in New York. at
which no ladies were present, man,
in responding To the toast, " Woman"
dwelt almost solely ON the frailty of
the sex, claiming that the best among
them were little better than the worst,
the chief difference being in thier sur
roundings.
At the conclusion of the speech, a
gentleman present rose to his feet and
said;
81 trust the gentleman present in
the application of his remarks, refers
to his OOR mothers and sisters not
OUrS.n
The effect Of this most just and
timely rebHke was overwhelming and
the n aligner of women was covered
with confusion and shame.
This incident serves an excellent
purpose in preiacing few words on
this subject.
OF all the evils prevalent among
men, we know of none more blighting
in its moral effect than the tendency
TO speak slightly of the virtue of wo-
mem Nor Is there anything in which
young men are so uAnroughiy mistn-
ken as in the estiniAfe they form of
the integrity of wonen--not of their
own mothers and sisters, thank God,
but of others who they forgot, are
somcbOdY cisc's mothers and sisters.
Plain words should be spoken ON
this point, for the evil Is a general one,
deep rooted. If young men are some
times thrown into the society of
thoughtless or even lewd women, they
have no more right 10 measure all
ether women by what they see in
these than they would have 10 esti-
mate the character of honest and re-
specialize citizens by the developments
of crimes i'm our police courts.
Let young men remember that their
chief happiness In life depends upon
faith I'm women. No worldly wisdom,
no misanthropic philosophy, generali-
zation can cover or weaken this funda-
mental truth. Il stands like the rec
cord of God himsolf-for II is nothing
less than this-and should put AN ev-
erlasting seal upon lips that are wont
to speak slightly of women.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23
,ut paralIel in the hlstory Of lhls

out parallel in the history Of this
country,
He recommends the appointment
of separate Commissioners to adjust
the Tennessee, n. c.. and Maryland
boundaries of the State, and that the
penitentiary be remoddled or sold and
a new one built. That institution is
almost self sustaining and can be
made to yield revenue to the State.
lie concludes his Message in the fol-
lowing words: in obedience to the
law, in the maintenance Of order, and
the performance of all tie Duties at-
pertaining TO good ctizenshfl M HE
people of Virginia challenge coInpari-
son with any State in the Union.
Everywhere within the broad limits of
the Commonwealth every citizen Is
safe, with life. liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness. Emerging from the
terrible ordeal of u four years baptism
of blood, and stripped of everything
save their incorruptible honor, the
people of this Commonwealth have
again resumed their place in the Union
of their fathers, with an earnest pur-
pose and fixed determination to full
I'LL all all the obligations of American
citizens. More cannot be required ef
Them, and less they will not perform.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23
GOV. WALKERS MESSAGE.

This able and elaborate document
has the true Virginia ring, and ranks
its author among Statesmen. The
message commences by stating that;
Never before in the history of the
Commonwealth has n Legislature as
sembled upon which devolved greater
responsibilities than upon this. On
finances, which he considers one of
the most important subjects. he has
much to say, and reiteratcs the views
expressed at his Inauguration on the
Sth of March last. ut which time the
condition of the finances of the Com
monwealth was stated i'm full. He is
strengthened in his belief of the cor
rectness of the recommendation then
made. and saws that they had been in
dorsed by the best financiers both in
this country and i'm England. Had
the Legislature promptly adopted them
thc State debt would have heen redu-
ced over SO 900. 600 and the deprecia-
ted credit would have advanced from
80 to 90 cents on the dollar. In regard
TO the settlements of the debt between
Virginia and West Virginia hesay the
obvious intent and meaning of all the
legislation upon this subject is, that the
amount the State of West Virginia
ought TO assume should paid into the
Treasury of the State of Virginia, to
be by her used in the extinguishment
of the original debt. The bonds are
the bonds of Virginia, rot of West
Virginia, and 10 the treasury of Nir-
ginia the creditors look for the pay
ment of their debt, In the Governors
oninlon there is but one sovereign
remedy for the financial evil that af-
flicts both States, and that remedy II a
strict fulfiilment of their solemn obli-
CATION. The better course to be pur-
sued is for both States to submit the
whole question to arbitration. If all
honorable means fail, there Is but one
remedy left-the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
on the subject of the organization
of the State Militia. Gov. Walker
speaks mt great length, and says
that if, in the late municipal difficult
ties. he had had the control OF n single
company of 200 organized and equip
ped militia, the Executive would have
been euabled to qucll that Disgrace
full and unjustitiable insurrection
against the laws of the Common
wealth.
In regard to farm on which. after
the war, by the authority of the Freed
mems Buroa", llarge number otcoltr n
peopIe settleu, and for whose removal
a military force had become necessary
the Governor says that detachment
of troops was sent by Gen Barry, from
Fortress Monroe, 10 assist the sheriff
of Norfolk County; but 10 was. with
out any explanation, recalled by the
Federal Government. He said that
he felt hound 10 say, In view of the
circumstance that the sudden with
dlawal Of these troops, endangering
tine lives of our officers and citizens
and the peace Of the community, was,
i'm his opinion, an act Of official dis
courtesy and manifestation of indif-
ference of the gravest character with
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23

paradox must be true-that an leo
bearing current may raise the tenn
pefature OF region. Labrador has
really warm friend i'm the lev cur
rent which clings to its shores for
though the mean ANNUAL temperature of
that country is but thirty-two degrees
sui, according to Mr.. Croll's showing
THIS would he reduced by no less than
y degrees were the polar stream to fail.
Though cons derable uncertainty
necessarily exists regarding the data
used, yet the general results arrived at
OF the enormous influence of ocean
currents on the climatic conditions of
the globe in distributing the heat re-
ceived from the sun cannot be materi-
ally affected, and almost warrant the
conclusion come toby Mr.. Croll-that
without ocean currents the earth would
not be habitable.
These discoveries appear to Mr..
Croll TO throw new light on the mys-
terry of geological climate. Were the
currents from the eqator northward to
be turned off, the Northern hemisphere
would speedily pass into state of gem
eral glaciation. Such n DETECTION of
the currents, it is believed, might take
place by change in the eccentricity
OF the earth's orbit. A high condition
of eccentricity would tend to produce
an accumulation of snow and ice in
the hemisphere, whose winters occur
in aphelion, while exactly the OPP
posite effect would take place i'm the
other hemisphere, which has its win
tiers in perihelion. Then, since the
trade winds ow their existence main
~ to the difference of temperature
which exists between the polar and
equatorial regions, it follows that the
trade winds of this colder hemisphere
would gaeatly exceed those of the
warmer in strength, and would impel
the warmer waters of tropics entirely
over into the opposite hemisphere, in
the same manner as the southeast
trade winds of the present state of the
glote, from the Southern (colder)
hemisphere, now overcome the north
eastern; and aid in transferring a lar
ger share of the equatorial waters to
the warm currents of the Northern
hemisphere. a similar condition of
things to that which prevailed during
the glacial epoch would then exist in
the one-half of the earth, while eli
mate equal to that which biologists
know to have prevailed i'm this hemis-
phere during part of the Miocene pc
Rod, when North Greenland enjoyed
climate as mild 9s that of England
at the present day, would reign in the
opposite hemisphere.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23
MAGAZINES.

BldcLro0d for November contains
Nuremhurg, or how to build housea.-
\ very strange Correspondence
poetry and huhor of the Scottish lam
,uage-liarles Deliue Part MIL
New Books-Prof Porter ON the hui
man intellect The great Collapse.
THc little Co,pOrdtS School Fcstir0t
is full of attractive readings char
rudcs dialogues DC. For the Chriatmas
season 80 cts. per year,
The Ffrmcs Gdzefte.-Richmon
for December, is like IA green wreath
culled from the bounteous garden of
nature. 1t is full of things both rich
and rare for the farmer and horticultu-
rist. Suffice it to say that is the best
thing of its kind. Costs but a dollar a
year and is published by Col. S. Basset
French, n gentleman endowed with
head aud heart enough for the readers
idea of thorough Virginian.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23
BtisfnI Atms.
FRIDAY, December %. 1870.

AT length the patient and swindled
Contractors on the w. N. G. II. r.. see
glcam of Light head. Col. Nick
Woodfin has followed Littlefield into
the lanes and alleys of London. Even
there for sometime the willy scoundrel
escaped his astute pursuers. Not until
his deposit Of S4,OOO,OOO of bonds
was found in Bank to his credit
could his whereabouts be ascertained
Having the stolen treasure the thief
boon apacareds but not until Col.
Woodfin, had taken such measures as
Mslnred him against all danger of its
being farther beyond his reach. It is
said Littlefeld had been hanging
about the Prussian army. 10 avoid
J" the laws delay" and expense, Col.
Woodfin concluded to make terms
with the great freebooter by accepting
S2,OOo,00O of the bonds, including the
Florida bounds, worth s5 cts per dol
lar, and has already negotiated suf-
nciet sale of them to place thecompany
In immediate funds to the amount OF
SsOO,0O0. This sum will probably cna-
bile him to pay off the Contractors.
The recent history of The Southern
States is black with the reco-d of Rad
ical villianies, but there ARE but few of
them which surpass the one of Hol-
den Littlcfield and Co.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23
What Consolidation Decs for
NiUIinlcnd.

We clip the following from the Rich
mond wing, and we hope Richmond
will be able to see facts occurring.
however blind she may have been to
theories:
MOVEMENTS OF FREIGHT. -Four or
five ears of fat cattle, sheep and hogs,
besides ten or twelve ear loads of wheat
-four, butter etc, arrive i'm Richmond
daily from Southwestern Virginia i'm
the cars of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad company. a month
ly statementof these receipts In detail
would make very interestingexhibit.
This line is doing much for cur city,
and seems to be fully appreciated by
the merchants.
On Monday, seventeen cars heavily
loaded with merchandise, agricultural
implements, etc, left Richmond for
the Southwest to go over the A. NJ, &
o. II. r., Yesterday, twelve cars hcavi-
~ loaded left the same route. These
facts indicate that the trade of the city
with the Southwest is rather active at
this tine. All goods going hence in
that direction are now sent by this
line. The rates are lower than by any
other route, and the freights are for
warded with more dispatch. Goods
are shipped through to New Orleans
and all intermediate points without
break of bulk.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23
Srientift.
TIE CJIF sTREin-RECEyT HyEsTiGA.
TONS ATH WE llIE0AltS.


The study of the phenomena of the
Gulfstream has lately been undertaken
with great carnestness by two compe-
tont observers-Dr Peterman. the
German geographer. and Mr.. James
Croil. Scottish geologist. DIR Peter
mann Claims to have been the first 10
show that the Gulf stream is a deep,
slow-moving, and permanent warm
current from Newfoundland, not only
TO the coast Of France and the parallel
of As deg. of north lat.-to which linz
its most of the former photographers
had confined it--but to the British
Isles, Scandinavia, Iceland, towards
Greenland, Bear Island, Jan Mayen,
and the west coast of Spitzbergen to
Noyaia Zembla and the Polar Basin,
Missing the northwest capes OF siberia
~ the polynian of Wrangell, its IN
fluonces being felt even ms far as Cape
Yukon. near Behring Straight. rms
view he siill maintains, supporting II
Inv the vast number of observations
which he has collected but his opin-
ions are challenged by several dis
tingished photographers.
Ar Croll now comes forward with
some new suggestions, founded upon
recent observations. In series OF pa,
ners ON ocean Currents" published
In The Philosophical Mdg"zinc, he an
swered two uucstions-viz: what
ond and purpose does the Gulf STREAM.
serve ~ anil "What influence has IL
mon the condition of the globe" lie
claws nv "A chain of evidence which
IL appareutly trustworthy, that the
current of the Gulf Stream carries as
much hens from the tropics NJ Is re-
ceived hy the globe within tAirty-three
miles on each side of the equator, an
amount which probably equals the en-
tire quantity of heat received Oy inc
whole Arctic regions irom the rays oil
the sun. Mr.. Croll estimates that inc
stoppnge of the Gulf Stream would
denrive the Atlantic ocean OF guam
INV of warmth equal to one-tourth oi
nll'the heat received from the sun by
that area that If all currents cease "a
flow. and each place were dependent
upon the direct rays of the sun alone
for lis heat, the equator would be %
dr,,. warmer than at present, the poles
" dec. colder. The mean temperature
of the latitude of London would he
onlv no deg.ALondon, therefore, its
nresent actual mean temperature belhG
hO deg. IL benefited TO the extent oil
30 dee. of heat by the Gulf stream.
Mr. Keith Johnston, Jr., IN sum
ming up the results of Mr.. CrolIs IN
destinations, observes
BasIng upon Mr.. CrolPs estimate OF
the temperature ten degrees oil th'
latitude of London u deprived VI ~
warmth OF the Gulf stream 'hi'
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23

Harper's Bazaar contains, besides pictures,
patterns, ETC., variety of matter of espe-
cial use and interest to the family; articles
on health, dress, and housekeeping in all its
branches it's editorial matter is specially
adapted to the circle ii is intended to interest
and instructl and it has, besides, good sto-
ries and literary matter Of merit. 1t is not
surprising that the journal, with such feat
ures, has achieved in short time an i'm
mense success; for something of its kind
was desired in thousands of families, and
its publishers have filed the demand The
Young lady who buys single number Of
Harper's Bazaar is made n subscriber for life.
New York Evening Post.
The Bazaar is excellent Like all the period
icals which the Harpers publish, it is almost
ideally well edited, and the class of readers
for whom it is intended-the mothers and
daughters In average families-can not but
profit by its good sense and good taste, which
we have no donht, are to-day making very
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agement from tins good natured entor.-The
Nation, n. Y.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23

The Jnnesboro' rag is out in
very severe article on Chancellor
smith, whom Col. Grisham served
with peculiar devotion in the late cam
iya-s. From the Rag we learn that
he sought Col. Grisham's support by
Inducing him to believe he would
when elected, hesfow un him the ap-
biSfntsyent OF, Clerk and Master for
Ms county. But when Mr.. smith be-
came Chancellor he appointed u. f.
SwinRle. and the Editor of the rug
says lie has the minute history of the
x,hancellor ready for the press, and
f1tom the hand of a minister OF
Mbe Gospel, and II Chancellor
fsnith should deny the statements he
NiH then make his biography PUBLIC.
Now we think Col. Grisham's remedy
comes In TO late to bc II remedy rs all.
We have often told him his Gods were
noGods at all.lThathe wassimplyserv-
ing BaaI. He and Judge Butler, are
ahe worst paid Radicals we ever knew
and II they had only served the rens
and their God with half the devotion
they have lain at the feet Of Radical
dam, they would have Jared far hetier
in the end. But having fclled ms
tree In the marsh It must lie there.
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23

THE General Amnesty Bill reported
w Hutler is no amnesty bill at all. 1t
txccpts West Point aud Annapolis
graduates, members of either house Of
Congress and f the Confederate Con-
gress, heads of departments, foreign
ministers, Judges of AIRY of the L. :
rourts who engaged in rebellion, mem
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!iovernors of Seeded States during
the rebellion and those who cruelty
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:; Even in this Worthless form May
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23

SHOT PROOF HEIGHTS FOR BALLOON
TRAvELLERs.-In order to calculate
the height at which balloon would
be perfectly safe from the encmy's fire,
series of experiments has been made
at Tours; something of the kind had
already been tried in Paris, but the re-
suits were incomplete. For this pur-
pose n small captive hailon. two metres
in diameter, was sent up In n neigh
boring meadow; a $500 metres Gle
walton the best shots were unable to
penetrate the silk; at 200 and 1000
metres it was repeatedly pierced. but
the gas escaped 40 slowly that, with
favorable wind, it might reach
several miles before falling; the
commission thereupon reported $500
metres as the maximum elevation to
insure the safety of these machines.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23
SnicndidPrizc.

The entertainment ut the Episcopal
Church, will have attached to it new
feature. Each purchaser of ticket of
admission, will have chance at draw
ing a magnificent Chomo Picture Of
Gen. Lee, in splendid and heavy oval
gilt frame. The Picture is worth
$500, 1t can be seen al CALDwELL's
Jcwelry Store. 1t is probable that
other prizes will be awarded.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23

Gov. McMullin is outin n card stating
he will not contest Gen. Terry's seat,
nor oppose Judge Johnston for the
Senate, He states that lie not only
had 10 nun against Terry, but had to
carry the the State Conservative Com
mittpc, the Conservative press. Col
Hughes and the Republican party
The whole 81 which prove that, like
the man that was kicked down stairs,
there is Mt least one point in the long
road Ia defeat. where the Governor can
fake hint, towit, at the lower end OF
n
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23

\ PRosPECT OF CHEAPER TELE-
GRAPHNG.-A few days ago i'm New
York, some extraordinary experiments
were made with Little's Improved
Automatic Telegraph. Messages were
transmitted to and from Washington
as "A test. These messages contained
a thousand words each, and delivered
within the minute. by Little's new
invention, 1000 words per minute can
he transmitted over No. wire, be-
tween New York and Washington,
and 1000 words per minute on No. $
wire. Under the new system, mes
sage costing dollar 10y the Western
Union line will cost about seventeen
cents.-KnorrWe wig.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-12-23
-ihe war and the Eastern Cues
liam.

bismarck says strong efforts are be-
Ing made for the restoration Of Napo-
leon. The Russian forces are rapidly
advancing on the Turkish frontier
Prussia Is trying to gobble up LuXem-
borg, alledging violation of neutrali-
". Gambetta withdraws his request
for an armisticc, and says they VIII
fight II out. He claims that the pros
pcct Of the French are much improved.
Pfalsbourg, the Stronghold of the Nos-
ges after siege of five months surren-
dered on the 18th.