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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10


EXECUTION or A NEGRO. -FoR
1'REss MONROE, VA, June 3.-Spence
Wright, colored man, was hung a
half-past 10 o'clock this morning at
Eastviile, Northampton county, Va,
for the murder of Mr.. Westeott i'm
April. 1868.
THE FENIAN RAID.-NEw YORK,
June 3.-The Fenian losses i'm the late
raid show eleven killed and seventeen
wounded, of whom three were mortal
ly wounded.
ELECTED.-Col. Ro. T.. Withers was
elected Supervisor of Elk Garden
Township, in Russell county, on the
10Th ult.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A DEAF MUTE
beverly Thomas, of Russell county,
a deaf mute attending the Institution
at Staunton, fell, Friday night last,
from the fourth story of the building,
and was dead when found. Lynch
bury Republican.
SUDDEN DEATH-Our community
has been much panied by the sudden
death of DIR. Hugh kent, which occur
red in this place yesterday morning.
III seems that he was stricken with APP
oplexy, while sitting with his nephew,
Robt. G. Kent, Esq, of this place, and
died almost instantly. DIR. Kent was
the last surviving member of an extern
sive family, and leave large list
of mourning relatives. He was about
10 years of age at the time of his death,
and had resided in this county for a
number of years, with his brother; the
lately deceased Gordon G. Kent.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., May o, 1870.
To The Members Of both Houses Of Con-
gross.
GENTLEMEN II was my intention
and desire to have invited the men,
bers, who had not been invited in
February last, To visit Virginia, and
also those members who did not visit
Richmond, to pay visit to our State.
My object in this was, first, to show
the great advantages held out by Vir-
ginia for immigration and, second,
to become better acquainted with each
other while our Legislature is in scs-
sion also, by common consent, to quit
discussing abstract resolutions and
dead issues, and turn our attention to
the living future and tho developing
of the great national interests of the
whole country, such as internal inn
proycments, manufacturing and min
ing, mechanical, commercial, and agri-
cultural and to let by-gones be by-gonei
and to forget as far as we can the late
terrible war. / regard this TO be the
duty of every patriotic, christian
hearted man and woman; hence my
desire to have rs visit each other
But, gentlomeIi, on the first day of this
month, in the city of Sedalia, Mo-,
met the sad intelligence of that terri
BILE calamity in the city OF RichmGnd,
the effect of which was so shocking to
my mind, having many dear friends
killed and Others wounded, that | can
not at this time think of carrying out
my original purpose, when | know
our entire population is in state OF
mourning. But | hope at some future
time to have all your honorable body
visit the diHcront portions OF Virginia.
hav0 the honor TO remain, respect
fully, yours, FAYETrE MCMuLLEN.
june 3, lS70-lt.
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&tifmtfft.
Spring DISEASES.
From DR.. ualrs Book OF Health


As the weather gets warmer, less
food is needed to keep the body warm !;
we, in our blindness, endeavor to keep
up the same heat, to burn as much in
ternal fuel in July as in January. If
we do eat so much, the system cannot
appropriate IL; it is rejected, it is cast
out; but in making the effort to cast
it out, natural force is expended which
ought TO have been saved, weakening
ourselves unnecessarily while we were
weak and languid before and these
were the very feelings which prompted
us to be doing something 70 make us
feel better, to improve our general con-
condition, and to increase our strength.
The means we used were to force upon
the stomach much larger amounts
than were craved, thus imposing upon
that much abused organ the additional
labor, not only TO eXpend the strength
of the system unnecessarily, but to
cause irritation, and fevers, and in
Examinations, which bring wreck and
ruin to thousands every spring and
SUMMERTIME deaths in the warm
months being nearly double those in
the cooler ones of October and Novem-
Der. Health increases in the autumn.
The health, and strength, and bodily
enjoyments of all communities increase
as the weather begins to cool in the
first days of October !; the appetite
gradually improves, because Nature
sees that as the weather is getting cool
outside, there must be more fuel con-
sumed within, and she instinc lively
calls for more food; and the strength
increases proportionably.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10

Without transacting any other bus
ness, the convention adjourned until
$ o'clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
There was large attendance at the
evening session, both Houses of the
General Assembly being well repres-
cnted. Major j. Horace .Lacy, from
the Committed on Resolutions, reported
the following, and advocated them in
highly eloquent and forcible speech /:
Resolved, !. That the people through. =
out this Commonwealth, are ordered
Immediately to memorabilia the Cen
eral Assembly for the passage of an
act similar in principle to an act
passed by the General Assembly of the
State of Georgia, in October, 1868, en-
titled an act for the relief of debtors,
and to authorize the adjustment of
debts upon principles of equity.
Resolved, I'd. That committee of
five be appointed by the President of
this convention to prepare memorial
In accordance with the above resolu-
ton, and that they be instructed to
have the anne printed and sent out to
the county committees for circulation
and signatures.
Rsolved, Sd, That central execu-
1--WE committee or seven be appointed
by the President of this convention
with authority to appoint a committee
for each county, and to do all things
necessary to make an effective organ
izatiOn OF all the citizens of the Com
monWealth who concur with the con-
vention in the purpose to secure on
equitable terms adjustment of ante
war debts.
Mr.. Forbes offered the following in
Lieu OF the list resolution;
An act providing that the personal
O. .te OF at dcbtor shall not bc sold for
,he payment OF his debts, until his
real estate is first subjected thereto,
and that such real estate when sold
under decree OF any court, for pay
nIent of debts, shall be sold upon n
credit of one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven ana eight years, with inter
est thereon.
Mr.. Forbes spoke with Characters
tic earnestness and ability in favor of
his proposition, but it was finally voted
down, and the report of the commit
tee adopted. After transacting other
business the convention adjourned.
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Speech Of MalSr Smith, Of Eus'
sell, on tliS Relief Hill.

That some relief Is essential must
be apparent TO all. That il must be
commensurate with the necessities of
the people is also evident. But what
will be the most effective and legiti-
mate relief is question that has taxed
the utmost sagacity of our ablest men.
The constitution prohibits the Legis-
nature from passing any laws staying
the collection of debts ard by the
same authority the old one is abroga-
ted. II is not my purpose 70 advocate
the passage of such a law, for it must
be well known that the bill now under
consideration proposes only to prevent
the sacrifice of the scanty means left
to the Impoverished country by the
destructive and disastrous war that
we have tins right, and that the pass
age Of such a bill is perfectly legiti-
mate. How would the passage Of such
n law do injustice to the creditor?
Does il propose TO rcpudiate the debt ?
Does IL propose 10 discount even the
fractional part OF cent? Does il in
the Ill ghtest degree depreclate the val
ne of the original sbligation2 by no
means,
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Norfolk and Great Western Rail-
read.
NOTICE.


Col. Thos. $. Flournoy, President Of
the Road, Gen. J. ID. Imboden and
Rev. B. A. Davis, will address the
people, at the times and places named
in this Notice, and will present the
Claims of the N. q G. ". railroad
and the Land Loan and Trust Com
pany, to the prompt and liberal patron
age OF the people. The Ladies are
particularly invited and urged TO at
tend; their influence Is always for
good, and their countenarte particu-
larly beneficial in forwarding the
great enterprises of the country.
Friday, 10th of June, at Stony Mills,
Pittsylvania co. Va. Saturday, llth
of June, at Cascade, Pittsylvania co.
Va. Monday, 18th of Juno, at Iris
burg, Henry county, Va. Tuesday,
flth of June, at Henry Court House,
Va. Wednesday, 18th of June, al
Campbcll's Mill, Va. Thursday, 10th
of June, at PENIS Store, Va. Friday,
18th of June, at Patrick Court House,
Va; Saturday, 18th OF June, at Thorn
rs Lambert's, Va. Monday, Goth OF
June, at Mount Airy, n. G.. +; Tuesday,
list OF June, at Hay Stack, Surry
county, n. c.; Thursday, S3rd OF
June, at Fancy Gap, Carroll county,
Va. Saturday, I, 25th of June, at Hills
vile, Carroll county, Na:; Monday,
9th Of June, mt Old Town, Grnyson
county, Va. Tuesday, 2sth Of June,
~ Trap Hill, Surry county Va; We'd
nesday, 10Th OF June, at Indepen-
denee, Gmyson, county, VA. Thurs
day, SOth of June, at Mouth OF vii
son, Grayson, county, Va. Monday,
4th OF July, at Thomas Factory,
Smyth county, Va. ; Tuesday, 18th OF
July, at Marion, Smyth county, Va. ;
"Wednesday, 9th of July, at Glade
Spring, Washington, county, Va.
Thursday, 9TH Of July, at Abingdon,
Washington, co. va. Friday, sth oil
July, at Bristol, Va.
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THE RIVER.
by THOMAS DusS HsoLrsH.


nv sloping mountains topped with gold and azure,
Ivy greenost meadows where the violets be,
BY cliffs with many turtet and embfazure
Bushes tho roaring river to tho soa.
Yonder gildod pinnance, and beside II
A ruder beat, whose look does not agree
With It's companion = splerdor-gooa bOtide Il!
Rough Though II seems, It yet shall reach the soa.
poor wretch sohder floats ON flags and PUSHES
Rihad from yund6t swamp; yet full of cleo
Even ~ no floats, Hood Of music gushes
From his bare throat-he, too, will reach tho sea-
And some RATS, aud to rough logs cliug Ing
And some on corks, or bladders floating tree
eoIne calmly sail and some the water ninging,
epatter ths fellow travellers to the sea.
Nv bArque is on the river swiftly sailing,
Caught by tho current II goes rapidly;
Al either side tha oars In water trailing,
Stop not my certain voyage to the sea.
Around me voyageTs who strive to sink me-
Some heed Inc not and others friendly DO
heed not either not what they think me;
Twill matter not, whom once reach the sea.
Run rushing riveri bear me on your waters
Past vale aud mountain, cliff and mead aud tree !;
The FIRST aud last Of Adams and daughters
Must sail Wis river aud must reach that sea.
We sail by day--the with gray dawn blending,
Rises Whom we embar,i, and scars A. we -
Sail on ard sir k We approach our ondi.R
Then sets forever when we reach the sea
whltner beyond shall we forever. wander
Upon that oeeanf shall we shipwrsckod beH
Ur reach some port beyond In vain 10 ponder
None have returned who entered on that sea.
[From the Old GUARD fer June.l
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Reception Of n CoiOrsd Cadet-.Ie Crentcs
sensa.lOn-iie Cam! get BOard-Iiow
thcMhlics Treat Hin.


Especial CORES pondenco Of tho n. Y Times
WEST POINT, Friday, May ~, 1870.
Considerable excitement was caused
here ON Tuesday by the arrival of the
colored nppointee for the Mississippi
cadet shin. His name is Michael
Howard, and his pure African descent
Is unmlstakably manifested in his clear
back complexion, largely white eyes
ana closely crlmpcd hair. His person
III appearance Is by no means UMPIRE
possessing In height he is about five
feet follr inches; his figure Is well
rounded, ana his carriage not at all
ungrce!Gl. Ills couutcnancc has a
pleasant, shrewd and rcsolute express
sion. H. * quito evident that lie is
aware of the pccullarposilion ia which
he Is placed, and that although sensi-
tive, he Is not embarrassed nor dlscour-
aged. His appearance us he wandered
about the Plains, carrying In his hand
an immOnso carpct-bag, and inquiring
the direction TO the commandments of
flee, was somewhat amusing. lie WIS
politely informed that he was in adj
vance of the appointed time, and that
new cadets could not be examined UNI
I'll after the.25th.
He then underworld to procure
board, hut everywhepe he applied was
Informed that there were no accom-
modations left, whereupon he procee :
ed to the village of Highland Falls,
two miles below, and applied at Coz
zen's Hotel. Dinner and supper were
furnished him there, hut all the rooms
were engaged SO he had recourse TO
a cOlorcd family who live near by,
and who are NOW entertaining him.
lie appears very quiet, but apparently
determined 10 push things resolutely.
His advent is the sensation of the sea-
son. The cadets, especially, are not
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10

little exercised Of not little con-
tentious argument. Even the officers,
while describing all political bias IN
the matter, and after having fought
for the colored race both at the polls
and on the battlefield, while feeling
kindly toward him, speak very doubt
fully on the expediency of this ven
ture. They regard II rs n more decided
advance of the colored man into social
circles than even the elevation of Sem
ator Revels to Congressional rank
The position of the new cadet If nc
cepted and retained, must grow moro
and more embarrassing from his isola-
tionand the peculiar novelty hissocial
connections. No doubt butthis recruit
will haze a thorough initiatory "devil-
ment" 'front.' tile cadets, TO sustain
which will test his fortitudo.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10

I ooh ma, said little girl who mad
been to n show, I've seen the elephant,
and he walks backwards and eats with
his tail
a pawnbroker having Joined q tenn
perance society, Ii was remarked that
there need DO no fear of his not keep
ing the pledge.
There Is often but slight separation
between a woman's love and her hate.
Her keen teeth are very near her sweet
lips.
Another Colorado editor has been
driven to the painful necessity of shoot
man. Why can't people let newspa-
per men alone.
Senator Carpenter, Of Wisconsin,
who IL an able lawyer, adIriits that
| radicalism IL the meanest client lie ever
undertook 70 defend
A girl must certainly bo getting into
| the lumber business when she pines for
spruce young man, OF whom she
thinks good deal.
The basket trade of Chicago Is IN
creasing, owing to the demand for that
| article in which to leave deserted ba-
bies on good mems doorsteps.
The only justification we have sccn
OF Mrs. Netherlands conduct Ia the
picture of her first husband "a given
in the New York papers.
The soonest thing on record
Time; ii Is always on the wing, aud no
one has ever been able to catch II as il
flies, but drummer beats it.
A queer humorst, who has had
hard time of 1t, says, "when man
begins to go down hill he finds evory-
thing creased for the OCCASION
A female writer says that young la
dies should have somo aim In life.
Almost every one does. She gets
beau. then she aims to get married.
Women talk more easily than men.
Their tongues are longer. Words spar
kle up like bubbles in champagne.
Like shoemakcrs, they are fond of the
last.
A man at hotel table, out West.
made deadly enemy of the Landlord
by accusing him of an infringement
on GoOdyear's patent, in tho way of So
called bcef-steaki
Why is woman like q locomotive?
Because she draws train after her,
scatters the sparks, transports the
males, and sometimes switches Off on
the wrong track.
They had female voters in Shake
spearo's day. Thus:
4" And the imperial vot ross passed ou
In maiden meditation, fancy free"
There is good sense In this "new
motto for merchants -
! Late to bod and cay to rs,,
Rover get highland advertise
Horace Greedy in his agricultural
essays, favors damming for irrigation,
| but u Chicago paper says that most OF
Horace's damming Is on account OF
irritation, rather than irrigation.
An Iowa clergyman has observed
n remarkable coincidence, whenever
| the contribution box begins its round.
an alarm of fire is heard outside, and
the church is empticd ut once.
The rebellion among tic ladies
against the dressmakef's decree for the
obolition of short dresses and q return
to the strcet-sweeping train for walk
ing suits is becoming very general.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10
sno.s on the Sun.

A view of the sun this week, through
a telescope, revealed an extraordinary
plumber of "spots." So numerous are
they that they appear as thick, almost,
ms the pitmarks ON the face of a man
pitted with the small poX. They seem
TO be in dozen barge groopa. Some
of them are seemingly great CULTS or
dark abyses, doubtless far larger than
the planet ON which we live. These
so-c,lled "spots" change from day TO
day sometimes disappearing almost en-
tirely. Their existence presents one
of the most interesting and stupcndu-
Gus of the phenomena of the heavens.
Their cause can only be conjectured.
The latest opinion OF the s0UdHts is
that they are simply appearances pro-
duced by vast dOWn-rushing whirl-
winds, piercing through the luminous
and dazzling envelope of the sun
known rs its philosophers, and reveal
ing glimpses OF the less dazzling body
beneath. IL Is pretty definitely ascor-
tanned that vast storms Cf some Kind eN-
list in the suns atmosphere OF IN eEtent
and degree of violence for trunscending
anything known to terrestrial expert
encc. One thing only seems 10 be eer-
tain about it-these great spots do not
apparently diminish the SUMS heat,
Mt least TO any remarkable cNtcnt.-
Hartford CON IGAes.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10
VIRGINIA.
The Relief Convention.

In pursuance To n published call for
n convention of delegates from differ
cnt sections of the State TO devise
measures for the relief of the debtor
class, \ number OF gentlemen met at
the Ballard House Yesterday at noon.
Colonel b.. w. Allen, of Caroline,
was called 10 the chair, and proceeded
To explain the object of the convention.
Al the conclusion of Colonel Aliens
remarks committee was appointed,
with Major j. III. Lacy, of Spotsylva-
mia, as chairman, 10 prepare business
for The meeting.
After which several gentlemen adj
dressed the convention, and explained
their views as to the manner of adjust
ing old Indebtedness and of ailording
relief TO debtors.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10
Dirt Scientifically Considered.

Old DIR. Cooper, of South Carolina,
used TO say to his students, Don't be
afraid of dirt, young gentlemen. What
is dirt? Why, nothing at all often
sive, when chemically viewed. Rub
little alkali upon the dirty grease
spot upon your coat, and il undergoes
a chemical change and becomes soap; ;
now rub it with little water and it
disappears; it is neither grease, soap,
water, nor dirt. That is very odor-
GUS pile OF dirt you see yonder, well,
scatter little gypsum over it, and it
is no longer dirty. Every thing like
dirt is worthy your notice as students of
chemistry. Analize it. 1t will sepa-
rate into very clean elements. Dirt
makes corn, corn makes bread and
meat, and that makes avery sweet Lady
that l saw one of you kissing last
night. So after all you We're kissing
dirt-particularly if she whitened her
skin with chalk or fuller's earth. There
is no telling, young gentleman, what
is earth though 1 may say that rub
bling such stuff upon the beautiful skin
of Il young lady is dirty practice
Pearl powder, | think, is made Of bis
muth-nothing but dirt.n
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LYNcHBURa, Va, Juno 4, 1870.
fcssrs. I. e. d II. FbWier,

Bristol Tenn,
Gentlemen
evil disposed person has started ru-
NOR in the Southwest that our house
has failed, and we learn in the coun-
ties Of Pulaski and Wythc, the report
is doing us some damage. We Have
taken the liberty in our card tliat gbes
out to-day to refer to you, and now
request you to contradict all such ru-
mors, should you hear of it. We are
prepared to pay all our liabilities in
twenty-four hours.
Your friends Truly,
LEE TAYLOR & Co.,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10

1t will tend greatly to repopulate our
waste places and spur the dormant
energies of our people to life again;
while the suffering thousands i'm their
generous hearts will cherish the warm
eat affection until theY ceAse TO bent.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10
Dental.
81 JOHN KEYS, ND. D. D. 8.

A GRADUATE In 10Th Medicine and
n Dentistry, bu, who dsvotss his tine exl
elusively to Dentistry, will DO found az HE
Office. next door 10 Ensors Drug Store, ~
all times. excep, when rrofessionAlly ahssnt.i
He will visit Bla-nivills on Monday AZ
each Court week. lie will else Be 81 Jsssre
villo. Loo county, NJ ths 0Fcuh osasss -
Aug l4n
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10
FOOD FOR FOOLS.

A Western reporter does not say
gentleman died suddenly; but that his
A" soul instantaneously dropped It's hui
manity."
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PROF. RS5OINAIx
Medical.
DIR. ]. J. ENSOR.

Late of Blountyille. ezaEe5 ~
WHERE he has been engaged in the prss-
tice of Medicine for the past twenty yssrsi
has removed TO Bristol, and will attend 10
professional calls from town or country.
oFFlCE--Ensor's rrug Store, where no
may DO found or NJ his residence, CORNER
ly occupied by Dir. YIN, Powell on Virgins
Hill mh25-6m-pd
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The Ienes,,oro, Nominees.

Col. II. III. Reeves, Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the LIST Con-
gressional District of Tenn, on the
18th of May, 1870, notified the nomis
nees of the recent Convention at
Jonesboro', OF their unanimous NOM
lnation, and i'm answer.thercto has re-
ceived the following replies:
YOUNGSTOWN, Tenn,
NAV % Ig-O.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10

The rebellion among tic ladies
against the dressmakef's decree for the
obolition Of short dresses and return
to the strcet-sweeping train for walk
Ing suits is becoming very general.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-06-10

"Oh ma, said little girl who had
been to n show, I've seen the elephant,
and he walks backwards and eats with
his tail.n
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-06

CouLDN'r Fool TIE OLD FsLLow.-A
young man sent bis father in the coun.
Try his photograph, accompanied with .
request for aid, as be was poor snd re-
quired money for the necessaries OF life.
The old man looked over the photograph
and then responded: "You cant
cheat me, you young dog you can't Be
very poor to be living among marble
vases and statues, and flowers and nice
furniture, such - your picture shows r.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-06
.INTI 9TRX,

ia. 0LYNN Of Placerville, -
H. California, may be found at his ofiiceo sane
over 0ibson's "Saxerac' Saloon, where he will be
pleased to wait upon oil who may desire bis ser.
VICES In any line Of Dentistry.
All Work Neatly Done and War.
rantea 70 Give 0atlsfAetlon.
Advice Free. Chloeo6orm administered Il Do.
sired.
cassos, esptsmbse II, lsee.::
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-06

SPECIAL ,IerIcE. The highest price paid TO
etate Warrants, by H. F. RICE.
at Well, Fargo Co.'S.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-06

THERE will be preaching in the Pres
byterian Church by the Rev. l. N Hurd
at ii a. M, to day. Lecture At y D.
m. Subject: "Hindoo Festivals -
Juggernaut, Hook Swinging, etc.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-06

NJ. E. CHURcH.-rhere will be preach
ing at la. m and TIP m, to" day.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-03-06

EVERY Machine perfect, satisfaction guar
anteed, thorough instruction gratis, to the
purchaser of a Grover & Baker Sewing Ma
chine. c. H. Maish, Agent.