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A "colombophile" is only pigeon
fancier-but one of them Is preparing
for a remarkable experiment, if we may
believe the following statement in La
Liberte, Of Paris " n. Roo d, Ia Barre,
a celebrated Belgian colombophile, has
proposed to the French Government
the formation ola corps Of pigeons with
view to service in the next campaign
against Germany. 1t is suggested that
a staff of pigeon.trainers be at once or
ganized at the Jardin des Plantes, and
several gentlemen who distinguished
themselves as pigeon flyers during the
late war are named as suitable members.
The pigeon corps, which it is proposed
should number $4,000 birds, would
have its headquarters at Paris; but in
view of a possible reinvestment of the
capital, an entire division would be sta
toned, at Bordeaux. Armies in the
field would, of course, be accompanied
by pigeons, and il is recommended that
pigeo as from Paris should, on the out
break of war, be sent in detachments
averaging 1000 strong to each Of the
principal fortresses. ~ "a RI =.
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/. A private letter from a prominent
French military officer to friend in
New York city, intimates strongly that
Bazaine is very likly to be condemned
to death, for infidelity to duty, by the
court marshal which is now trying him.
The idea of executing man like
Bazaine, who has distinguished himself
by as fine military record as any man
now living in France, is a repugnant
one. His surrender of Meta may posi-.
bly, have been injudicious. Gen. Sher.
man, who has been studying the situa.
ton, says that in the first place he
should never have permitted himself to
be shut up there. But Basaine's pa
triotism, however weak his judgment
may have been, requires the strongest
kind OF evidence to impugn. He is 81
years Of age, and has been an officer in
the French army for over forty years.
When only % years old he received the
Cross of the Legion of Honor on the
field of battle. He has been engaged
in all the French wars during his time,
and advanced steadily in rank and rep
utation. He distinguished himself es-
pecially in the Mexican expedition,
which had such tragic termination,
and in consequence was made Marshal
of France. We know not what evil
dence has been brought against him,
but should he be sentenced to death a
general feeling Of regret will prevail
everywhere. France has spilled enough
blood already.
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The past summer has been character
lied by unusual heats in almost every
part Of the northern world, and all
classes of philosophers, the weather
wise especially, have been at their wits
end to account for it. Prof. Tacchini
has been making direct inquiries at
headquarters, and has received the
most satisfactory explanation. By
means of spectrum observations and
other carefully conducted experiments,
he has discovered that for some time
past our great luminary, the sun, has
been throwing off immense and unusual
volumes of magnesium gas from all
parts OF its surface. Magnesium is one
Of the most infammable and fiercely
burning substances in nature, when
once set a-going, and the explanations
of Prot. Tacchini settle the whole mat
ter. When the thermometer falls, it
may safely be concluded that the sup
ply Of magnesium in the suns atmos-
phere is diminished. g
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Thor Administrations Compared-W Which
has been the Most Corrupt J1


After the terrible Andrew Johnson
had swung round the circle it was held
by the virtuous Radicals that Office cor
ruption was at its height, and 70 offices
were supposed to be more corrupt and
expensive than those of the Internal
Revenue establishment in 1861. This
great abuse was to be reformed by the
Grant Administration. The following
table will show how unblushingly the
swindle was not only not reformed but
actually increased by the present AID.
ministration. In 1861 there were
about LOO small and large articles
subject to internal revenue tax, which
brought $265,920,47465 revenue. In
1871 there were but ten specialties left
for taxation, which brought $l44,0ll,.
1924. The cost of collection in the
several States was in the two periods as
follows:
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Happy Texas.

Texas papers say that the reports
from the crops in ali parts of Texas are
really glorious. The corn crop is un-
paralleled. The cotton is magnificent
everywhere, the worm having done no
damage as yet, and it will soon be too
late for them to hurt the crop. There
will oe more than can be gathered.
Every other crop is equally fne--pota-
toes, peas, beans, oats, rye, barley, wheat,
hay, fodder, pecans and the mast which
fatten hogs without corn il absolutely
immense. fufFs M .w7,
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The Striking Mania.

Who will strike next? Grave dig
gers have reported their grievances and
struck for higher wages and shorter
days work ciergymen have felt their
duty 10 resist a wholesale demand of
their time, especially in the matter of
funerals: and now, at Malaga, the stu
dents have been seized with the cpl
demic, have joined the gas work strik-
ers, though why they should thus ally
themselves is mystery, butthey have
done 50, and placardedg the college
walls with list of their injuries, and
say they can only return peacefully 10
the paths Of wisdom and learning when
their hours Of labor shall be reduced TO
six. iM bHE
Ma. SEwARp's "Travels Around the
n "a MI
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Foreign Gossip.

JERUSALEM has been lighted with gas.
and IT Is proposed to run street cars up
the slopes Of Mount Zion. IA a. -, =.
TnE clear annual profits 81 tLe great
iron misunderstanding Scotch houses Of
the Bards i aid 70 be s., 10000.
Mr.. CoxwELL, the English acronaut.
has suggested the idea OF searching for
Livingstone and spccoripg him through
the medium Of ball DON.
AN English court has recently de-
cided that the presence of ghosts in q
house is sufficient reason for apnul-
ling the CONTRACTS between landlord and
tenant. .,..,..~o~ ~
Tue Bishop, of Gloucester, Enslsud.p
has been. making himself very urpopu.-
lar by opposing higher wages to agricul.
tural laborers, on the ground that in.
creased wages increased drunkenness.
A CURIOUS directory il announced for
Paris, consisting, in alphabetical order.
OF the names of all persons who have
been declared bankrupt, separated from
their wives, or convicted in the courts.
since lS4S. a0<AaFNa N5f
THEIRS rises at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing; writes an hour in his book at 6
clock enters his Secretary, Andrieux,
with 700 letters, which can neither be
thrown in the waste.basket nor answered
without consultation. i.i'@
HEPPLE HALL, of England, somewhat
notorious both in England and America
as traveller, now volunteers to go
where Livingstone is supposed to be,
and to follow him up and remain with
him until the old man. is ready to
come home-f any one will pay his
expenses. afaTfAfgr
The whole Of the troops of Northern
Germany are now supplied with tho
improved needle gun. The weapon is
said to be more simple in it's mechan-
ism than the old arm, will allow of
from seven to ten shots per minute be-
ing fred, and has arange of over 1900
yards. h IAN. " ~tf4I f't
The greatest murder known in Japan
for years was committed in Yeddo six
weeks ago, by twelve policemen, who
entered merchants house, killed it's
eleven inmates, and carried of $4,000.
The twelfth member of the family, a
little boy, saved himself by creeping
into an iron pot, and he identified four
of the policemen in. court. All Of the
murderers were arrested, tried, convict
ed and shot. i"3"
ENGLISH financial authorities report
that the recent failure of Gladstone e
Co. and other houses in London and
Liverpool have had the effect of de-
pressing consols and causing a general
feeling of insecurity. The failures are
directly attributed to attempts to cor
ner certain products, such as cotton and
grain, as was done in Chicago by GER
tain grain firms, and in New York by
the gold brokers. If so, the revulsion
is of sporadic, not general, character. "a.
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GRANTS BEEF.EATERS AGAIN.

The Way they Practice Reform and Ecen.
emy In eur tem.Heuses-Semc Queer
Figures.
England had her rotten boroughs.
We have our rotton custom.houses. But
there is this difference between Eng.
land and ourselves, that when the
rotten. borough system did prevail there
was no Tory in the land so brazen as to
maintain that the party upholding it
were economical or great reformers,
while with US the very upholders of the
rotten custom houses are travelling all
over the United States, spouting on
every stump, Wanting in every news.
paper Of their party, the great reforms
they have inaugurated and the economy
they practice. Here is an example Of
their reform. Albemarle, in North
Carolina, is port of entry--a very
modes. port. The total foreign com.
merce Of Albemarle during the calen.
dar year ending December 81. 1871,
was:
eooc
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Increase of expenditure for admins.

Increase Of expenditure for admins
tering in the above six States the inter
nal revenue by Grant in 1912 over
that by johnson in 1861, 1884,.
3S2.O3. In other words, the present
Administration, in order to purify cor.
ruptions and reduce the expenditures
of the extravagant Johnson's Admins
tration, found it necessary to increase
the cost by an average of nearly ~ per
cent.
Here is study for civil-service George
William which we invite him to con
template.-New York World.
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bostmen, when the postmaster of the
place, who Is Federal revenue officer.
might easily have signed the outward
manifest of the - $40 worth of goods
exported. But if for q moment it
should be supposed that the two col.
lectors and four boatmen were neces.
sary 10 prevent smuggling, we have to
inform our readers that besides the
above there is stationed a revenue
cutter in Apalachicols TO look after
that business, and the expenses were as
follows 1871: sNsl s50lal s t
Four o0cers revenue cutter Petrol. ....... $3.50
And six lisht-house ksepers................. $40
Now, we cannot fairly object TO the
services of the Petrol and the light
house keepers; they no doubt do their
duty and earn their pay; but We de-
nounce the custcm.hou expenses in
Apalachicola as an impudent swindle.
New York World.
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The figures are official, and the above
expenditure was actually incurred dur.
ing 1871 to take care of total com.
MERGE amounting to $3.50. Now, we
simply ask who should be more ashamed
"a whole people for being subjected to
such a rotten swindle, or an Admins
tration that boasts Of reform and
economy allowing it to 60 on for the
three years that they are in power?
Apalachicola in Florida is a well.
known seaport town, but unfortunately
it has no commerce TO speak of. The
total foreign commerce Of Apalachico!a
during the calendar year ending 1871
was as follows: A'
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(. Ma. SEwARp's "Travels Around the
World',will soon esout. ~"
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hOtai. SOU
Was there ever a greater swindle, a
greater farce, perpetrated in any coun-
try? Hero is port having no imports
for which mainly, if not wholly, a
'custom-house is necessary--and whose
whole export was $2,349, requiring
collector, q deputy collector, and four
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-04-12
Indictments at Lynchburg.

Several members of the Legislature
were indicted by the grand jury of the
Federal court at Lynchburg last week
for holding office in violation of the
Fourteenth Amendment. The juries
in the Federal courts are understood to
be very much the creatures of the mar
shll and the officers of the court, and
any action of theirs is supposed to re-
fleet the sentiments of those function
aries. In this view of the matter, the
Richmond court, held entirely under
the auspices of outsiders, contrasts IA
vOrably with that ofLynchburg, in the
hands Of natives. Here the grand jury
has made such indictments, and it is
said that their non-action isin accord
ance with the opinions of Judge Bond
and Judge Underwood, and, we are
pleased TO believe, of the District At
| torney, Gov. Wells-all of whome arc
understood to regard such indictments
as frivolous and malicious.
We believe that in Congress and
everywhere else, except with the black
and-tan jury at Eynchburg, seat in
! tie Legislature is held to be q trust
not an office. Richmond Wig.
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The Tt4ee Grounds of Confidence.

Whence comes that firm reliance; that alb
solute, undoubting faith in the efficacy of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for
indigestion, bilious disorders, Intermittent
fcTers, which VIGOROUSLY prevail in all parts
Of the United States This cenfdence has
been growing fortwenty years, and il is still
extending. 1t is not the result Of credulty !;
it has not been engendered by any human
device, but is the spontaneous and natural
consequence of experience. What people
see daily going on under their own eyes they
cannot question. When families in un-
healthy districts that resort to this whole
some vegetable tonic, as preventative, es-
cape periodical fevers, ana their immediate
neighbors, who neglect this precau ion, are
Frustrated by the disease, how is it possible
that the phenomenon should be without it's
lesson! In like manner when il is seen that
obstinate cases of dyspepsia, of liver com
plant, of constipation, of nervous weak
ness, and Of general debility, yield tothe
operation OF the famous remedy, how can
even incredulity itself withhold its eudorse-
men:? Eye witnesses of the salutary effects
of the Bitters are to be found in every civil,
lizei settlement on this continent. The
thousands upon thousands who owe their
restoration to health and strength, or thsir
preservation from sick ess, to it's extraordi-
nary medicinal properties, are enthusiastic
its praise The muititudes who recon-
mend it ina neighborly way to their friends
acquaintance, as we'll as those who make
public their estimate of its virtues, are al
ways ready to state their reasons for the
faith that is in them. They have all either
telt or witnessed its benefcient operations.
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Nor EggsAcTLY.-Mr. Jno. Oyler
has placed in our possession a small
box containing three very remarka-
bic eggs. Two of these are duck
EGGS and one of them bears a close
resemblance to the duck which laid
it, having an elongated end which is
shaped like head an6 neck, folded
back onto the body in the position so
usual with the duck when at rest
They are scarcely half the usual size
and quite blue in color. The hens
egg is not larger than Missippi rife
ball.
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PcTS9 ennis

Or. Allen Fowler, of Salt Lake City.
has been spending few days in Good
son on visit to his friends on Va.
Hill. During his seven years alb
Sence he has seen the chief wonders
of the Great West, including the all
most miraculous region of the yell
low Stone.
Col. Frank Huger, the excellent
and popular NJ. t., of the A. NJ. &
o. r. R., Was in town on Monday
last.
L. W. Powers, ali exemplary
young man of our town. started on
Tuesday last for Philadelphia. hav
ing been appointed salesman in the
excellent Dry Goods House of Nor
gan, Young, Altemas & Co.
Mrs. Galloway has returned from
Baltimore with her Spring stock OF
Millinery Goods.
Senators Smith, Of Russell, and
Greever. of Smyth. returned from
Richmond on Tuesday.
Gov. Bard, editor of the Chatta
nooga Herald, passed east on his way
to Washington, on Tuesday. He
thinks Grant will prove the best anC
ablest friend whom the Southern PEG.
pie have had. Credulous Gov, Bard
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TO TEE MERCHANTS lSD MALlxERs OF
EAST TENNESSEE,

n, s. PAYNE & CO., KNOXVILLE, have
now tho largest line Of RIBBONS, SILKS
BoNNLT & Hat FRAMES, GRAPES, ILLUSIONS
FLowERs, FEATHERS, CHIGHoNs, LADIEs'
TRIMMED and UNTRrSuED HATS and Box
STTs, ia fact, the most complete stock of Mil
linery in addition to their Shoe 6 Hat stock
10 oe found in the State.
All orders promptly attended to.
AAr. 29.--lm. r. S. PAYNE & co.
r. S.--You can receive your Goods in
one day after the ord is sent, and buy
them as cheap ~ in New York or Balti
more. X. S. P. & Co.
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1t can be done BY purchasing
Double width C0LORED ALPACAS,
at zoe, worth 35c.
PRINTED DELAINES at Zoe, sold
everywhere at 25c.
HEAVY PRINTED REPS at 25e.,
worth 35c, suitable for Gents and
Ladies Dressing Gowns.
Pure Wool EMPRESS CLOTHS 1t sc,
60, and Csc, worth 90, 4 c., and S5c.
FRENCH MERINOS at go, IS, 10,
75c, and upwards, all very cheap.
Handsome CORDED POPLlNS a, 55c
worth Tjc per yard.
Beautiful Diagonal Twill LED
PLAlDS at 25c worth 35c.;
Grey Striped SILK and WOOL POP
| LlNS at 752., worth 81,
FRENCH CORDED POPIINS. war
rantcd all Silk and Wool, at 81 per
| yard worth 81 so;
HEAVY POPLINS at 81 25 and 81. so
worth Sl.75 and 81;
DOMESTIC GINGHAMS at l24
! hOItH ~ 20 {,
Plum color POPLlN POINTELLE at
Coo. worth 81;
JAPANESE SILK ROBES at so;
Empress Cloth ROBES DE CHAN
BRE stSl0 worth SIS;
BLACK. SILKS 1T sI,25, $3.50
81 10 and -, and upwards, all very
cheap;
COLORED VELVETS, SATINS, and
| SILKS: for Trimmings, cut on the
bias when desired
Atwood DOESKIN CASHMERE at
SI.25 would be cheap at $3.50 per
yard;
SATlNETS at 40c. worth 6Oc;
SATlNETS at so c. worth 75c,
KENT UCKY JEANS a: lG > 8, 20
25, 30, and soc;
TABLE CLOTHS, twn yards long,
warranted ali linen, At 81, worthSl 50
Linen fringed NAPKINS or DOYLIEs
at 6Oc, wer.h 81 per dozen finer
quality Doylies and Napkins in like
propc rtion;
Pure Linen HU CKABACK TOWELS
at sl.5O, and up to 50 per dozen;
Handsome ALASKA MINK SETS Of
Muff and Collar at So well worth So
Elegant STRIPED SHAWLS at 81,
sold few weeks ago at Sc.
Black and White PLAID SIIAWLS at
81, would be cheap at $3.50;
| TABLE COVERS. warranted all wool
at 81, worth s so;
NOTTINGHAM LACE, for curtains,
at 2Oc per yard and up to $l-aIl
much below regular prices
CALICO COMFORTERS at 1925,
$2.75, and 1925, which is much
less than they can be made up for;
DRAB aud WHITE TISSUE, for wells
at Soc, worth I5c., per yard
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The advertisement of Mr.. Burson
will convince our readers that the
month of May will be an important
ono for Bristol. On the 22d of May
that gentleman will place on the
market seven houses and lots, some
of which are located in Va. and 9th
crs in Tenn, and two hundred unim-
proved lots. After work shall have
been inaugurated upon the Kentucky
road property will advance very rap
idly. and those wishing to invest
would do we'll to take time by the
forclock.
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Editorial Notices are so common. that it is
! almost impossible for an editor to express his
honest opinion ofthe merits of any article
without being suspected of interested motives.
This fact. however, shall not deter US from
saying what we think of a new addition to
the Materia Mcdica TO which our attention
has been recently directed. We refer to DR..
J. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs,
Il remedy which is making its WY into more
families just now than the all other adver-
tised medicines put together, There seems
te be no question about the potency of its
tonic and Alternative properties, while it pos
sesses the great negative recommendation Of
containing neithe alcohol nor mineral poi
son That it is a specific for Indigestion,
Billiousness, Constipation, and many COM
plants of nervous origin, we have reason to
know; and we are assured on good authority
that as general invigorant, regulating aud
purifying medicine il has no equal. 1t is
stated that it's ingredients, obtained from
the Wilds of California; are new to the med
ical world; aud its extraordinary effects GER
;ainly warrent the conclusion that it is a COM
pound ofagents hitherto unknown. If pop
ularity is any criterion, there can be no
doubt of he efficiency IF the VINEGAR BIT
TIERS, for the sale of the article is immense
and continually increasing.
April l2.-iw.
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HI. C. CALDWELL

has the largest. assortment of Ladies
dress Jewelry, Beads, Bracelets, Neck
laces and Sets, in all eolors, west of
Baltimore, and at lower prices than
they are usually sold. l have all tho
latest and most desirable Watches in
the market, with Opera and Chatham
Chains, fine Gold Pocket Chronome-
tiers. and American Watches for Gents
use, with heavy Gold Chains, togeth-
err with a large stock of Cuff Buttons,
Shirt Studs, Gents Pins, Masonic,
Knight Pythias and others. Also a
fine assortment of Pocket Cutlery, Ra-
zors, Pistols &C., DC, all at the lowest
prices to make quick sales and small
profits.
sep S-tf.
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Business.

Note new advertisements of Lee,
Taylor & Co.
Mr.. II. RoSenheim offers for sale
several fine business locations. They
are perhaps the most valuable
which have been placed upon the
market. Col. ID. A. p Campbell Of,
iers snug farm for sale, and will ex-
change it for Bristol property.
The Goose which laid the golden
egg may be seen at the Merchant
Tailoring Establishment Of Stratton
& Mcnamara. who are too wise and
liberal to rip her open. They keep a
splendid stock of cloths and cassi-
meres, and know how to fit.
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WORK AND PLAY.

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Special Notices.
SELECT SCHOOL,

MRS. CHAPMAN informs the Citizens
WI of Bristol, Goedsons and the publick
generally, that che win Cd. W open q
School for their Daughters, in the Episcopal
Church, on THURSDAY, LIST February, 1872.
Six months will be the length of the FIRST
Term of this School. Hours Of instruction,
from A. NJ, until p NJ. Price Of Tai-
ton, in English $4,000, payable monthly, or
half in advance, as Parents and Guardians
may prefer. Musick and other accomplish
ments at the usual prices. If desired, for
pupils from distance, board can be had,
under Mrs. ChapIan's immediate superyi-
sion.
No deductions for absence will be made,
save in cases of protracted illness, or at the
option of the Principal.
y, Bristol, Tenn, 9th, Jan. 1871. jl2-3m
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EICEELS uOrSE BAR.

The largest, best and purest Stock
of Liquors ever offered in the Bristol
market, embracing all grades OF
Whistles Wines and Brandies.
Pale French Brandy. Sherry and
Port Wine in original packages
Ale on draught-Jett's Pure Apple
Brandy-Rockbridge Rye Whisky,
Old NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bour-
bon, Old Peach with honey all at the
Nickels House Re-.
s~.- Mar 24-tf.