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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
VIRGINIA.

The story of the negro poisoning by
GOOlsby near Saltville turns out 10
have been n canard Mr.. Goolsby
has not had any butter stolen and has
not poisoned any one. He is very
shrewd practical man and has never
yet been guilty of any thing so GRIM
inal or stupid.
Governor Walker has made the fol-
lowing municipal appointments for
the town of Marion Va.
Mayor-Jas. II. Gilmore.
Councilmen-J. w. Fell, Jas. II.
Francis, j. p. Shelly, III. c. Stevens.
John ;. Slater, w. G.. Seavers.
The population of the town of
Wytheville is l776, being an increase
of 27j since 1860.
THE Richmond (Va.) telegram says
that the Hon. Ben. Wood, of New
York, is investing largely in Virginia
lands. He OWLS $40, 900 i'm one of the
Underwater counties. He is also invest
ing in North Carolina lands.
ILLNESS OF AN ENGINEER.-Mr
Daniel McMew, an engineer in the
employ of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad, is lying dangerously i'll at
his home near Central Depot. Mr.
McNew has been in the service of the
Company for many years, and has the
reputation of being an excellent engi-
neer and worthy man.-LyilchJur9
Virginidn.
CoLoRED VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
Bishop Doggett, of the Methodist
Church, South has issued call for q
meeting all colored Methodist preach.
ers, licensed or ordaiT ed, favorable C
the formation of a Colored Virginia
| Conference at Farmville, on Friday
the 10Th of September.
ITEM FROM BLAND.-On the Stt
inst, John G.. Preston, formerly o
! Bedford county, Va, was committed
70 Jail, in Blard, charged with com
hitting a rape upon Mrs. Lettitii
Rains, of Bland, on the night of tn,
18th August WytheUitte Dispatch.
AcQtrAL OF r. S. AYRE.-- Rich
moad, Sept. l0.-At Charlottesville to
| day r. 5. Ayre was tried for killing
! Dr.. Oliver for the seduction of hi
| daughter, and was acquitted. Tn,
presiding Judge remarked, in dis
| charging the prisoner, that the verdict
while it was natural one, was in u.
cord neither with the law nor the evi
! dence
Oliver richly deserved death.
WE learn that religious reviva
has been going on at the colored Meth
odist Church in this place for severa
DAYS; and that Al souls have professe'
religion, and 81 persons have joine,
the church. Rev. Andrew Edwards
colored, has this church under hi
charge, and is said to be n good man
During the progress of the meeting
Revs. II. G. Graham. and Robert II
Parker lent their aid in preaching IN
teresting and instructive sermons, Tn
good work is yet going on Wytht
Uitte Dispatch.
Mr. J. F. johnson of Bedford is
candidate for Congress.
The citizens of Mount Airy DepC
are discussing the propriety of chang
ing the two names by which that p0iE
is now known for one which will occi
sion less trouble. The Depot is calle
Mount Airy and the Post Office Rur1
Retreat. 1t is proposed to call it NJ
HONE after the able and indefatigabl
President of the Consolidated line.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
Tribute OF Respect.

Whereas, being recently apprized of
the decease of an esteemed member of
the Philothesmian society, Jas. c..
KEYS
ResolUed, 1st, That i'm the deatL Of
Mr.. Keys, we realized loss, not only
of good and respect schOoi-mate,
but OF an efficient and urthly mem
her of the Philothermian Society
enc who was ever found at mis- post,
and admired for lis mental capacities.
as well as his other admirable quail
ties.
ResOlred. 2''d, That while we as n
Society feel and lament the lCs9 Of an
honorcd member, We are not insess.-
bic of the sore trial of others, who
have been beFeft OF sou, brother and
friend, and that such have our sympa-
thy.
EcsolUed, Srd, That COPY of these
resolutions be printed in tie Abingdon
Jirgiaidn, Bristol 4Ncrs, and Bristo
Courier, and thai a copy be also sem
to the parents Of the deceased.
J. A. WALLACE,
ID. w. CARTER, Committee.
ID. A. GEIsLER,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23

marck uncovered his head, and stood
without his cap, and on n sign or re-
quest from the Emperor TO put IL on
the Count replied, "Sre, I receive
your Majesty as l wouldny own royal
master" There happened to be near
the place where the interview occurred.
II lew hundred yards outside of the
squalid town of Douchery, the humble
cottage OF n hand-loom weaver, OF
whom there are numbers around Sc
dan. Bismarck led the way and en-
tered 1t. The room was not inviting.
The great Count walked up stairs. The
apartment was filled by the haad-loom
and appliances of the weaver. SO he
descended and fonnd the Emperor sit
ting on stone outside. Two chairs
were brought out ofthe cottage. the Em-
peror sat down i'm one, and Bismarck
took the other and placed it on his
majesty's left hand side. The officers
in attendance on their fallen master
lay down some distance on a small
plot of grass in front of the cottage.
The conversation was strange one,
and as Connt Bismarck has repeated il
freely, or the principle part OF it, no
doubt 1T will soon be known and re-
main forever as history. The great
point to be gained was peace but so far
as his majesty was concerned no es-
surance of it could be obtained by Bis
marck. The Emperor stated that he
had no power, could not negotiate
peace, could not give orders 10 the
army, nor Marshal Bazaine. The En-
press was Regent of France, and on
her and her Ministers must devOlvc
negotiations. So Bismarck thereupon
remarked that it was of no avail to hold
any futher conversation on political
matters with his majety, and it would
Oe of no use to see the King. The
Emperor desired to see the King in
person, but Bismarck declared il i'm
possible to accede to his majesty's
wishes until capitulations had bCsn
signed. Then, As the conversation
was becoming rather dangerous, and
as the situation was becoming diff cult
on both sides, he ended it and the in
terview terminated. Count Bismar,;
went to see the King. The Emperor
withdrew to consult his officers.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
Psisen Oak.

MEssRs EDITORS IL notice in your
issue OF the 18Th, an article from wri-
ter I'm the LtOmOiogist, who was suffer
ing from the effects of Il vine commonly
known as poison ivy. The poison ivy
Of this country is entirely different in
appearance from the poison oak COM
mon 10 the Pacific coast.
The poison oak grows there in the
form of a small oak bush, often attain
ing a hight OF four or five feet, and i'm
some cases, has long, slender, vine-liko
branches. lts poison is much stron-
ger than that of ivy, and will yield to
no treatment that I am aware of but
iodide of pOtassa. In the very worst
cases OF poison oak il gives immediate
relief as | have witnessed and eX-
periencCd.
Any. physician or druggist can put
up a prescription i'm proper quantities.
ANsOS SEAIiIS.
Newark, y. j.
-.SeicDfifc american.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23

Colton's Europeaa Nap is evident
ly the most reliable one published
It is on one sheet I9x32 inches, the
upper portion showing, on scale Of
twenty miles to an inch, the French
and German frontiers. The scale i,
sufficiently large to show all the for
fled cities and other principal points
of interest, and the villages and
streams that will lie .essarily be men
toned in the war news. On the same
sheet there is map of Central and
South Western Europe, showing all
of Prussia, France, Spain and Italy
1t is handsomely colored. and illumi-
mated with flags OF The combatants,
etc.
For sale at all Book Stores and
News Offices, or sent by mail for fifty
cents by the publishers, G. w. & c.
d. Cotton. New York.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
The ssgiing Ofnsmnrsk ard NspsIon.

DIR. Russell writes TO the Times from
Sedan on the Sd as follows: When the
Emperor. who had passed the weary
hours OF night, looked out in the early
morning he heheld a forest OF steel
and the Hill tops with batteries posted
on every eminence, cavalry on all the
plains, ard as far rs his eycoould reach,
Il host of emhattled Germans. His de-
cision was taken, At last, attended by
a few OF his staff on horseback, his
majesty proceeded along the road from
SEDAN IN n brougham. Count Bis
marck was In bed at quarters at DOur-
berg, where an officer rushed in and
announced that the Emperor was com
ing 10 meet him aud see the King
Count bismarck rose, and dressed has
lily and hastened 20 meet the Emperor.
lie wa In time - stop the cortcge out
side the town, | was away on the field
and therefore cannot of my own per-
sonal knowledge state what occurred,
A. his Majesty alighted, hear, Bis
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
REPLY.
BEAVER CREEK, Tenn.

BEAVER CREEK, Tenn,
August, 18th 1870.
Mcssrs. H9tchor, RuHedge, BheG
Thomas and others,
GESTLEMES - y our
communication of the 4th inst, call
ing on me TO announce myself a caudi-
date to represent sullivan county in
the next Legislature of Tennessee, and
published in the Bristol No5o8 of the
l2til. has been carefully considered,
and in response thereto, | have the
pleasure Ia say, that 1 have had no
disposition TO seek the honOrs you
propose to COnfrupon me, as believed
that there would be other aspirants
whose know edge Of public Affairs, age
an / expert nee would render them far
piule compel mt than myself 10 dis
ch age the difficult and responsible
duties that will necessarily devolve
upon "a IA and every member OF the
incoming Legislature. Questions Of
the utmost gravity and Importance to
the p oDle of Teunes sec will demand
the most careful and serious attention
Of that body, growing out OF the
am' MED Constitution, and the many
changes that have been gradually steal
Ing upon the body polite for the last
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23

WENDELL PHILLIPS has been nom
mated for the Governorship of Mas
sachusetts by both the prohibitory
party and the labor reform party. He
has accepted, announcing that he be-
longs to no party. Things begin to
wear lively aspect in the Bay State.
The devil is being at last fought with
Ere.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23

OF James Church, thcyoung man murA
dered in this place few days ago, was
found in IA field near Jonesboro' on
Monday last. IL also contained letter
from his mother, dated Wilkesboro,
n. c. The Coroner's jury still contin-
ues its investigations. a full report
of the proceedings will be given IA
soon as completed. -Jonesboro Fiag.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23

THE Nalha1 murder is not unearth-
ed. The inquest has been a fruitlees
one, and the ponderous train &C the
future passes over the bloody deed.
covering it from scrutiny which it
has utterly foiled. Oh, that the dead
might speak
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23

five years. These questions will have 10
be answered by suitable legislation,
and will require, upon the part Of our
Legislators, extreme caution, mOdera-
ton and fOrbearance. Hence IL be-
comes n matter of primary interest, rot
ouly TO the people Of Sullivan county,
but throughout the State, that indlvid-
ual prefermcnt end personal aggran-
disement be sunk in the prtfiot, ard
that men be placed upon our ticket a.
far as possible, OF large experience. e.
evated craftsmanship, and tried hdeli-
ty to the principle of constitutional
Government. II this be done. il will
not only restore harmony in the Coz :
sentative ranks, but contribute largely
TO the restoration of public confidence.
Considerations of this character, un-
der ordinary circumstances, would, be
sufficient to deter me from yielding to
your solicitations; but believing YOU
10 be equal to the emergency, anu dCs
titute of any feeling in the choice thet
you have designated, not intimately
blended with the good of our common
country and c0nfding in your interity
good judgement and sound patriotism,
/ announce myself a candidate subject
to the decision of COnventio conVen-
ed for that purpose. And should the
people in thsirsoveeeign capacity, con-
slider my qualifications equal 20 the
hign and responsible duties Of the of
fee, and confer the nomination upon
me. I shall endeRvor to exert whaiev-
er or energy, ability and influence /
can command to dcfeatthe wicked and
nefcrious schemes oil the party arrayed
against Us in the impending contest.
en- the other hand, should the mantle
fail upon the shoulders of another, /
shall feel constrained from high sense
Of duty to myself and more especially
to the sovereign voice of the people to
yield him most Cordial support.
am gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
Your OFT snrvqnt.
81, II nENr,rx-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
DEMOCRACY IN TENNESSEE.
The Volunteer State wheels into
Zinc.
M rIATFnRti.

Prior to the nomination of Gen.
Brown the Nashville Democratic Con-
vention unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing platform. 1t is sound as dol
OF the Oldon time:
We, the representative Of the Demo-
cratic party of the state of tennessee
h re in Convention assembled, forget
ting all past differences and deprcca-
ting all attempts 10 endanger old anil
mOsities, meeting on terms OF perfect
equality and animated by common
hopes and pur! o es. do heartily unite
Tor the support and vindication of the
principles and policy proclaimed by
the great National Democracy.
RESTORATION or STATES.
l. Resolved, That the Southern
Ste'os should be Immediately restored
10 their rights under tine Constitution
OF tne United States as sovereign
states Il the Amecican Union.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
.. Resolved, That all citizens Of the
! United States under political disahili-
ties, should lie Immediately relieved
! thorefFom.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
Gen. Isr0wn's Acceptance.

In accepting the Nashville Nomina-
ton on the 10Th Gen. John c. Brown
made the following pertinent remarks:
GEN. browns REMARKS.
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the
Convention; This is the first political
convention assembled in the state of
Tennessee since our noble and patriotic
fellow citizens have been DISTINGUISHED
from slavery. | recognize in the voice
of thi4 convention the voice of the peO-
pie of Tennessee; and his aspirations
are difficult of satisfaction who would
not bc proud, who would not be graft
ned, on such an occasion rs this. | am
informed that, by acclamatiOn, / have
been asked 10 bear your standard in
the great fight against Radicali-m.
We are now entering upon a new era.
w have borne everything. We have
10 ne taxation without representation.
We have seen the writ OF habeas cor
pus denied TO the citizen. We have
seen, under the very shades of the cap
ital of the ration, men and women
tried aud condemned without mercy
or feeling. But this Is passed. Let Il
all, with the bloody memories of the
past be buried. Let Us live for the
rescnt-for the glorious future. ! nc
ccpt, with pride and satisfaction, tho
nomination at your hands, and with
your assistance, promise 20 bear that
Tanner, from the blue mountains in
the east to the inland sea In the west,
TO tTiumh and victory.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
(ablnsl WorkIntn 1890.

| want one Wood Turner and one COOL Cab
net workman, 10 work in nay shop at this
place. Good wages viii be paid, AMI those
wishing farther iniormatio can address me
at Cumberland Gap.
!. $. SLASTER,
Sep. 9-4t. Cumberland Gap, Tenr
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23

THE smiling and puisant Colfax an
hounces that when his present term
shall have expired he will retire to
private life.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
DIR, j. y. ENSOR,
Dental.
DENTISTRY.

ca DIR. II. NJ. GRANT & DIR.
Ssi11r JOHN KEYS.
HAVING associated themselves n
II the practice of their profession, v
Bristol, will occupy the office berets
fore occupied by DR. Keys, on Maj
street opposite Peppers Drug store. 2
DIR. Grant viii he in the office, Frid3
and Saturday of each week. DIR. Key
can be found at the Office at all tim 7.
unless professionally absent. 20
july 1-tf: e.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
TO TIE VOTET.S OF SULLl-
VAN COUNT.

Ny FEIL0w-C CIR IZENs ON the first
Monday in October next a Convention
VIII be held in the town of Blountville,
for the purpose of selecting a suitable
candidate TO serve you in the Lower
Branch of of the next General Assem-
hly OF Tennessee. And in order that
your sentiments may be correctly
represented in that body it will devolve
upon YOU 10 assemble in your respec-
tive Districts on saturday, the LIST dsy
of October. and appoint Delegates 10
represent you in the Convention. Each
Delegate will he instructed to vote for
the man indicated by a majority of the
votes taken in tho District he repre-
sents.
You are doubtless aware, Fellow
Citizens, that am candidate TO repre-
sent you in that capacity, and would
most earnestly solicit generous sup-
port at your hands. And in order that
you may correctly undertand the cause
OF my being candidate, and the mo-
tives that induced me to become such
| respectfully submit to your favorable
consideration the following call snd
response published IN the Bristol NcWs
of the 18th and 18th of August:
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
CALL.
Aug. 4th 1870.

CAPT l.. II. DENNY, Dear Sir: -
We portion Of the citizens of Sulli-
van county, state of Tennessee, most
earnestly solicit you to become Il cendi-
date TO represent said county in the
Legislature of our State. Knowing II
is to be very important one, and
believing the time has come when the
offices of our country ought to seek
men, not men offices.
JAS. WITCHER,
w. L. RUTLEGE,
Ro, Is. RHEA,
SAMUEL RUTLEGE,
JAMES MILLER,
ID. III. FEATHERS,
j. A. CRUMLEY,
HENRY JONES,
JAS. III. WATKINS,
II. L. WILSON,
SAMUEL McCRARY,
JOHN MILLER,
JoHN WILLARD,
II. y. EANEs,
RO. i. RHEA,
j. q. BURNETT,
ID. j. CRUMLEY,
joseph RAIDER,
J. T.. NANCE,
JOS. RHEA,
II. II. ANDERSON,
JOHN ANDERSON,
JOHN S. THOMAS.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT.

10. Resolved, That the Democracy
h re assembled syuipathize with the
Efforts Of all people struggling for self
government; and we denounce the
policy Of the party in power to reduce
whole States in our Union to cond =
zion of vassalage to the General Gov
eminent.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-23

We are receiving large additions daily to
our new Stock Of Spring AID Summer Goods,
bought low sri sold cheap, for cash or
produce in hand.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-26
Colonel Swans Gun.

Colonel T. B. Swan, the renegade
rebel. delivered an harangue at the
Court House last Saturday night We
are sorry that a slight fire occurred in a
frame building occupied by family in
the rear of DR.. Murdock store, and IN
terrupted his address for short time
He made the usual Radical argument,
which seemed strange to come from a
rebels mouth.
He failed to tell his audience about
giving Perry Conellv his gun upon the
condition that he should kill twenty
Union men with it. We are very cred
iblv informed that he did give Conelly
very fine gun upon this condition,
and that Conelly cut a notch in the gun
every time he killed a Union man, and
that when Conelly was killed, there
were only nineteen notches in the butt ot
the gun. As the contract was not ful
filled we expect the Colonel will wan'
his gun back again.
After Colonel Swan got through
Governor Boreman addressed the meet
ing. He made some remarkable state
ments which we have not room to dis
cuss this week.
The meeting was very slimly attend
ed, and large portion Of the audienc
were Democrats. If the Radicals, will
all their handbills, can't get mp a bette
meeting than they had last Saturda
night, they had better quit.-Parksr'
Jur3 Gazette
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-26

act, it becomes their duty on request o
either party, to certify the point Of their
disagreement to the Supreme Court fol-
decision. If the proceedings are origi'
nally instituted in the Circuit Court
Judges Bond and Jackson and perhaps
Chief Justice Chase will be present
and if only the two former and they
disagree as to the construction, it be-
comes their duty to certify the point in
the manner before stated, to the Su-
preme Court By either course the
Supreme Court can be reached, so far
as regards the legal construction of the
act. The damages to the party wrong
fully rejected TO be recovered in an
action on the case in his name, and
the penalties enforced by indictment,
and in some cases by filing information
merely
The second and third sections Of the
Enforcement Act show what steps those
legally qualified by our State Constitu-
ton are required TO take. These should
all be seasonably and carefully taken.
None but those clearly qualified should
attempt, for the Act bristles all over
with penalties. The prerequisites all
done, the party can proceed against both
Registering Boards and conductors of
the election, and have the decisions of
both revised, upon a full hearing of the
evidence by impartial juries in the Fed
eral courts, in the manner before stated
So it strikes me.
Our people, then, whose motto is
"mountaineers are always free, possess
the power to rid the State and them
selves OF the despousm OF the zone
man power" which the dominant Iarty
pledged itself to remove a year ago, As
well as to inaugurate an amendment
enfranchising ex-Rebels, and upon that
pledge secured the last Legislature; and
still they have made no attempt TO alb
rogate this zone man power, and
a most singular omission on
the part OF the Executive to publish, as
the Constitution requires, the amend
ment inaugurated last winter has be-
come defunct.
Very respectfully, q. P.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-26
enforcement Act Passed by Con.
gress--NO.


gress--NO. =.
Editors of the Register:
Permit me to correct a typographical
error that occurred in my former re-
marks, regarding the second section of
the enforcement act Instead of right
conferred 10y the first section, it should
read, right enforced or guaranteed
was not little surprised to see the
party that enacted the enforcement act
raise a question as TO its constitution
aIity. | confined my few remarks the
other day to its legal construction
There can he no doubt the Supreme
Court of the United States will sustain
the construction We contend for, and
hold that Congress had the right TO
pass it under the broad, If not wholly
discretionary power, conferred by the
following clause, contained in both the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments
Of the L. S. Constitution, viz. The Con-
gress shall have power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation. Ger,
tainly. there is no such palpable inaP
propriateness as would justify interfer.
ence by the judicial power, in the exer,
else Of its purely judicial functions
Moreover, that court must hold the in
famous and disgraceful features Of their
registration law void, for being wholly
unauthorized by the letter and spirit o
the State constitution.
One word as to the way TO get tn
question before that court; about which
many, including myself, were uncertain
After a careful examination Of the Law
it seems to me clear that our Federal
Circuit and District Courts have con
current jurisdiction in both civil an
criminal proceedings under it If Yrc
ceedings are instituted in the Distric
Court, writs of error lie from its deci:
ion TO the Circuit Court, where it wi
be for Chief Justice Chase and Judg
Bond to revise and decide, and If the
disagree as 10 the construction Of til