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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

WE have received from Capt. Jno.
j.. Lyon of Atlanta, copies of the
Journals of that city, giving details
Of a political meeting which was ad-
dressed by Hon. 4. II. Stephens,
Judge Linton Stephens and Hon.
Ben. Hill and Robt. Tombs. Mr..
Ligon sta.es that the democracy OF
that district is terribly divided. Al
a previous meeting, Greeley dele
gates had been appointed to tho
State Convection. and this meeting
was gotten up, as we understand it,
by the Stephens and Toombs tC
reverse that action. But Ben Hill
was there, and nobly did he meet these
conspirators against the peace and
progress of the age. Hill is perhap,
the finest orator in the South and he
may yet save to us the Empire State
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
NEW GOODS AT
UNI MS
FOR SPRING TRADE.

We are now receiving our first pur-
chase of SPRING GOODS, we will
continue for the next thirty days to
open our Spring Stock. Receiving
this week
81 pieces new style Prints.
so pieces Brown and Bleached Domes-
tics.
Is pieces KY Janes-Denims and Boys
summer wear.
Bleach and Brown Drill, Cambrics,
Lawns and JackOnets.
7, !, A fine Brown Muslins.
l0-4 and 81 Sheetings and Pillow Slip
Goods, Spool Thread, COrsetts, AL
pacas, Dclaines and q nice line of
Notions.
1000 pair Ladies, Gents, Misses and
Boys Shoes in all styles, bought from
the Manufacturers, and sold at Job
bers prices our line Of Shoes is the
best we have ever offered, and lower
than before sold. No Shoddy work.
A splendid stock Gents and Boys Hats,
Boots, &c,
B@Wait and see our selection of
Ladies Goods we will receive in few
days all the new styles of Ladies dress
Goods in every style quality, and
cheaper than before sold.
Terms Cash or Produce in hand.
so Sacks Liverpool Salt just to hand
/. B. DUNN & co.
April 26,-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
Butler and His Deg.

A correspondent sends us the follow
ing anecdote of Ben. Butler, which he
says has never appeared in print, but,
as it illustrates the characteristics of
the man, it is to good to be lost.
Ben. Butler was dOwn-east law
yer before he got TO be major gener-
al and q representative of his district
in Congress. Like all lawyers, Ben.
had hard pull of it at the start, and
perhaps the sharpness and acumen. for
which he is so universally celebrated
were acquired at this early period of
his life, when he was striving for a
practice, and the odds were brains or
starvation.
One day, while sitting in his office,
there entered a long-legged, gaunt,
hatchet-faced specimen of the genius
Yankee. who looked sharp enough to
make his meals off pins and needles,
and thus accosted the future Congress
man:
"Mr. lawyer, am going into little
bit of law business, and as you seem
to be right smart. plucky sort of
chap, thought might as well give
the Job to you"
"All right" says the lawyer, "you
NOuI CftSC III OCltCl hdhNc-
"Well then, I had ham hanging
in an out-shed, and neighbours dog
came along and ate it. What would
you do?
"Why, prosecute the owner Of the
dog, of course. Make the fellow pay
for damages"
That's tie talk, Mr.. lawyer" said
the Yankee, with sly smile begin
ming to work around the corners OF his
eyes and mouth. "But you see-I
dor't know that it makes any differ
ence-the dog was yourn.n
Butler opened his eyes little at this
onslaught, but he wasn't going to be
taken back in that manner. even by a
brother Yankee.
"What do you value your ham at?"
asked Butler, drawing out his wallet.
"Well, / guess five dollars Will be
letting you off cheap" said the Yam
kee, "for it was an all fired good
ham,
Without entering a word of protest,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
The Enterprise Of the Late
James Gordon Bennett In
Obtaining News,

The first speech ever reported In full
over the wires was published in the
Herald exclusively. 1t was speech
delivered by Mr.. Calhoun on the Mex
icon war, and its accuracy, both as q
sterOgraphic report and feat of tel
egraphy, astOnished its author. 1t did
more in single night to impress Con-
gress and the whole country with the
importance of the telegraph than
could have been accomplished by
arguments and the transmission of
private messages in a year, Before
the Mexican war commenced-befo
General Taylor had broken up his
camp at Corpus Christi and passed the
River Nueces, Mr.. Bennett had perfec-
ted arrangements for obtaining news
from the army. His correspondents
were already out his plans for tam
pering the railroad and telegraph lines
wherever they reached were complete.
There was a gap in the roilroad COM
munication between Montgomery and
Mobile, Alabama, over which the Gov
eminent mail was run in the old-fash-
Toned slow and unenterprising man
ner. Mr.. Bennett stocked his gap with
a sufficient force of fast horses and adj
hChIuIOuS iHGIl. lie I1CTuCu us
patches from the seat of war were sent
in via New Orleans by mail to Mobile.
There they were sliced upon instantly
by the couries and carried as swiftly
as the horse express would allow to
Montgomery, where they again took
the rail to New York. arriving at the
metropolis from one to two days in ad-
vance of the Government dispatches
or of any other news from Mexico
The Southern end of the telegraph
was at Wilmington, Delaware, and the
Herald expresses would also run with
special intelligence to that point and
transmit their news over the wires to
New York. In consequence of these
comprehensive arrangements, the
Herald received accounts of the prin-
cipal battles from Palo Alto to the oc-
cupation of the city of Mexico in adj
vance of all its contemporaries and of
the Government itself, and informa-
ton of many important victories for
our arms, such as Buena Vista and
Vera Cruz, was first made known to
the authorities at Washington by Mr.
Bennett. Those journalistic tri-
umphs, which formed the model for
modern newspapers enterprise in time
of war, created an immense excite
ment all over the country.-Ne,0 York
Herald.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

As specimen of the very purest
english, we clip this from the Knox
vile Chronicle of the 22nd:
"The editor of the Bristol News gets Down
TO the lowest depths of meanness, and alludes
to Hon. Horace Maynard having passed that
town, Tuesday evening, in language that
proves him wanting in all the qualities which
constitute one n gentleman. We had been
led to suppose him decent man, but we are
now thoroughly convinced that his most con-
genial element is that of filthy slanderer. !"
Now we said nothing of the kind.
Horace Maynard did not pass this
town in any language, that we heard,
at all. If he did pass Bristol in
language that proves him wanting in
all the qualities which constitute one
a gentleman We think it was taking
on himself an unnecessary degree Of
trouble, and for his amanuensis of the
Chronicle to charge now that getting
down into reach Of Horace Maynard
is getting down to the lowest depth
Of meannesS and then to add to it
that "his most congenial element is
that of a filthy slanderer," because
he eats his shilling snack with the
cOlored women of Bristol, and has
lost his hold on the Knoxville district,
implies degree Of ingratitude which
we had not supposed even disap>
pointed radical editor capable of. If
the editor of the Chronicle will reflect
intelligently, for q moment. he will
see the necessity ofconccding the fact.
that even if we had said so, he should
not have so readily abandoned his
previous opinions that Horace was ''a
decent man." He should have look
ed further into so grave matter be-
fore coming to so grave conclusion.
He should beware how he takes so
readily the word Of a rebel and dis.
loyal editor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

TIE remains of nearly eight hun.
dred Of the Confederate dead were
last week brought from Gettysburg
and buried in Hollywood Cemetery,
Richmond. Most of these heroic
sons of the South, fell in the terrible
charge and recoil of Picketts DiviS
ion, that awful vortex Of destruction
which came SO near being the scene
of the growing victory for which they
had labored and prayed. With high
hearts they went out from Rich
mond to meet the foe, and as they
came back in their sepulchral array,
Richmond turned out to honor theil
memory. Business was suspended,
doors were ClOSed-all else forgotten
Her engines and mills ceased to turn
upon their iron axels. Only the
booming James rolled on the stony
track where it has rolled for ages
BY the surging fits pillows, those who
saw their sacrifice and lived to tel
of their valor, laid their silent dusi
to slumber in the endless music of its
mighty march from the mountains tc
the sea.
Their spirits wrap the dusky mountain,
Their memory sparkles ocr the fountain.
The meanest riil and mightiest river,
Roll mingled with their fame for ever.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
Respectfully,
w. l.. MARTIN,
Nav lift.
This week Receiving

so Styles of Dress Goods in! figured, and
embroidered striped and plaid, Dolly
Warden Grenadines, Poplyns, japanese
Poplyns, Silk embroidered Grenadines,
Lawns and Jackonets.
3j dos, Ladies', Misses and Gents Hose and
half hose, CHEAP Brown Linens, Black
and colored Silk Dress Buttons, Roll cam
brie, all colors. White knitting Cotton,
Collars, Sash Ribands, &C., Sc.
o Cartoons of Ladies Cloth Shoes.
3 I" Misses 4" Nos IL to 2,
elegant and cheap. Ladies cloth and kid
Slippers this week, to arrive. Black Al
pacas, IS to ! 80 for silk finish, COrsetts,
real French, 90 cts piece.
8 pieces embroidered, striped, buff and
and white Pique, with buttons and fringcs
to match. Real Hernamie Wells. Whalc-
bone Hook and Eyes, sewing Silks, all col
ors, machine Thread, white, cold and
black. With general assortment of new
and desirable Staple Goods.
North Carolina Cotton Yarns, bleach and
brown Cottons, Rio Coffee, brown and crush
ed, granulated and coffee Sugars. Best
golden drip Syrup, Molasses, 2 bbl pure
cider Vinegar, No. ], choice brown and
white Sugar I24, 10 and l62 per pound !;
Toilet Soaps, Perfumes and ITairOils. Very
low and very nice. ! case Of fine Smoking
Tobacco at
|. b. DUNN & co.
Nav ith-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

Butler paid the money, and then said:
"There is yeur damage for the ham.
Now fork over ten dollars"
"What for ?" inquired the Yankee,
in his turn, astOnished.
''For my legal advice" said Butler.
"You don't suppose can work with
out fee, do you 2"
Mr.. Yankee was bit. so drawing a
face as long as his legs, he slowly
counted out the money, and
inwardly vowed would bring
no more law business before the youth
full but rasor-like dispenser of Coke
and Blackstone.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

Mr.. II. S. Kane Of EStillville
passed through Bristol on Tuesday
last, on his way to the Richmond con-
vention. He says Scott county has
assumed the damages for the Cumber,
land Gap right of way, and that Lee
county will do so too. These Incl,
dental questions being disposed of we
presume the great work of uniting
Virginia and Kentucky by means OF
the two extensions of the L. & n.
and the 4. NJ. & O., companies,
will soon be commenced.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

THE people of Smythe Co., Va,
at their public meeting on Monday
last, recommend that district con-
vention be called TO meet at Marion
on the first day of August The va
rious candidates should agree upon
some time and place, and We presume
they will not object to the one indi-
Gated.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
DECIDED.

The City Council of Louisville has
voted against the proposition to loan
the L. & \. Il. r. Company 1000 e.
600 for five years, as n substitute for
the $850.OOO due by subscription.
President Long, in his speech before
the Council, announced the readiness
of the City to meet the subscription
when called for, but expressed the
belief that the company will never
call for it. This action seems to have
been anticipated by the Stockholders
meeting which empowered the Drec
tors to build the Cumberland Gap
connection without regard to the &C
ton of the city, and even empowered
them to loan money to those who
should be ready to meet them at
the Gap from Tenn, or Va.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

A writer in the Cornhill Magazine
argues elaborately that the Planet
Jupiter, largest in the solar system,
Is in a heated state midway between
the temperature of the Sun and the
Eearth, and that it is of course desti-
tute of animal life. BY inference he
assumes that its satellites are Inhabi-
ted, receiving their heat from the
planet, the heat Of the sun being at
their great distance practically value
less. He also argues that Saturn
plays a similar part for the rings which
surround it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
Capt. w. ID. Haynes Gard.

We to-day announce regularly for
Congress, Captain w. d. Haynes, OF
BlOuutvilIe. With many of the voters
of the various counties of the first Dis
trict, he is already acquainted. If il
should be the pleasure of the Conven-
ton to nominate him, he will at once
engage in Thorough canvass, and will
meet Roderick at every Coilantogle
Ford in the District. He has quite q
reputation as lawyer, and possesses
a mind well informed, and well ba-
Ianced, and has capacities which fit
him to be the representative of the
people who in former days were hon
ored in Congress, by the best talent in
the State, but who since 1860 have been
practically unrepresented except for
their oppression.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

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use in Spring, when the LANsUID and bEBILITATRD
system needs strength and vitality It will give
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Il Is a soHth American Plant which, according 10
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Poverty Of the Blood, Debility Weakness Of the ia
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

THE Small Pox at Marion is yet
confined to the family of DIR. Maxwell
which took it to that town. Mrs. Max
we'll has recovered and her daughter
now is i'll with it. They are recent
ly from Arkansas. There is 40 APP
prehension of any farther spread of
the disease.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
NEW YORK

Solicit eonsignments Of Ginseng, Feathers
Beeswax, Dried Fruit, Furs, Seneca koof /,
Metals, Rags, faxseed, &C., &e., Vs., sc.
Prompt and careful attention gwen to all
shipments, and account sales with remittance
rendered on all sales without delay.
NEW York REFERESCEs.-Marine Nation
nj Bank; Seventh Ward National Bank !;
Messrs. Howes & Macy, Bankers, rs well as
all respectable merchants throughout Vr-
ginia and Tennessee.
Nov, II, Is70-lY
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
Or. Wells Extract Of JURUBEBA

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vigor and health
II regulates the bofcefs, sHists the nerves. acts
directly the secretive organs, and By its power
full Tonic and restoring effects, produces healthy
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JOHN q. KELLOGG, is Plat 81, New YsTk
Sole Agent for the United States
Price One Dollar Ter bottle. Send fcr Circular
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UNION, Tennessee,
April 23rd 1872
rnr NENI,C

Il jill -OIu IoI-s
EDITOR BRISTOL NEWS:
DEAR SIR From expressions
and solicitations through the press and
otherwise, sufficient to control my
action in the premises, | hereby an
nounce myselfa Candidate to repre-
sent the 2nd Senatorial District in the
next Legislature of the State. Subject
however to the action of n nominating
Convention, if it should become pee
essaTy.
Respectfully,
II q MrDOWFJT T,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
The Treaty All Right Again
Thc Indirect Damage Claim
InadmiSsibIe Cam
Understanding the
Documents and
s..J.. Raising the
Wind,

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The status
of the Washington treaty, as detailed
i'm these dispatches on Saturday, is Of
fieially confirmed. The treaty now
stands before the Geneva tribunal just
as though the consequential claims
had never been presented and as no
other question of dispute has arisen to
interfere with the progress of the ar
bitration, it may be safely assumed
that the treaty is at last saved. From
the confused muddle over the supple
mental article it appears that the Or
iginal treaty has rotated back to the
starting point of the trouble, and the
United States end just where England
five months ago asked us to begin, by a
complete withdrawal of the indirect
claims. The Geneva board will now
proceed to decide under the sixth ar
ticle whether England is even liable
for direct damages from the depreda-
tsons of the Shenandoah and the Ala
bama. The official condition of the
treaty will probably be announced on
Wednesday, when it will also be
known, doubtless, whether the So
called principal involved in the con-
sequential claims is to be the subject
of future and independent negotiation
ornot.
The Congressional Republican Com
mittee have commenced active work
for the campaign in the distribution
of documents and speeches, and in es-
tablished correspondence with every
State and local committee in the coun-
try. After the Baltimore Convention,
the Democratic Committee will also
make their headquarters at the capt.
tai and enter upon similar work. Re
publican Office-holders and wealthy
members of the party have already
been invited to raise funds to defray
the expenses of the National Commit
FOO IoFC, in, S,,,,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
To the People CT Tennessee.

In response to the expression Of a popular
desire, sufficiently general aud influential to
control my action in the matter, hereby
announce myself candidate for the office of
Judge of the Supreme Court, made vacant
by the resignation Of Hon. 7. A. r. Nelson.
Election first Thursday in August, next.
J. B. COOKE.
Chattano oga, March llth, 1872.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

We are authorized to announce Capt. L.
II. DENY, rs Candidate to Represent the
County of Sullivan in the next Legislature
of Tennessee. April )
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
b. G. MCDOWELL.

VIZ are authorized to announce Mr.. ]. j..
ODELL, of Sullivan, rs Candidate for the
Senatorship of the Second Dictrict.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

We are authorized to announce W. D.
HAYNES, Esq, as Candidate for Congress,
from the First Tennessee District, subject to
the decision Of Convention.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
cOmDlstS Ere of the BRISTOL NEWS may always
be found at the sfSces of
Geo. P. RoWefI & Co.,
dveftlsi6g Agents, 40 & Il Park Row, New York
WHO sFe aathorizeJ to represent us in that city.
For Congress.

VIZ are authorized tn announce Col. GEO.
r. MCCLELLAN of Sullivan county, as a can
didate for Congress, from the first Tennessee
District.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

TIE meeting of the Freetraders al
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York,
was a downright Greeley victory
Schurz, ex-Secretary Cox, and all the
most distinguished members declared
for Greeley and withdrew. A few
boilers then held caucus next day
and nominated GrocsbeCk Of CinCin-
natl, and Olmstcad of New York
The following from Mr.. Olmstead
proves both his good sense and Patri-
otism, and leaves the boilers to be
ndiculed by the vast masses OF
Americans who prefer civil govern
ment to military rule, and Greeley to
Grant.
To the Editor u he Ecening Post:
My name was used without my knowl-
edge in the resolutions of the gentlemen who
met on Friday at the Fifth-Avcnue Hotel
Their action does not call for any expression
of opinion on my part on the questions of the
present political canvass hut, while thank
ing them sincerely for their good opinion,
must express my regret that they thought II
expedient to take up as n representative of
their requirements, one who is so completely
separated from the political field, and sc
muck absorbed in professional and official du-
ties as am.
FREDERICK LAW OLNsTEAD.
New York, June q, ~.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

WE HAVE Opened Lumber Yard near
the Va. x Tenn, Railroad Depot, Main ct,
Bristol GOodsOp, for the sale Of
Lumber, Latiis, Shingles, Locust and
Cedar PONts,
and all kinds Of Lumber. To Builders and
contractors, we would say that We keep on
hand large assortment of Building Lumber.
We can furnish bills of Lumber at the short
est notice and on the lowest terms for any
kind of Buildings, large or small. Seasoned
Lumber kept on hand.
We propose to do exclusively q Commits
sion business, and our charges are eight per
cent. Grateful to the Carpenters and Bull
ders of Bristol Goodson for their liberal pat
rOnage since we commenced business in May,
we hope by prompt and strict attention
and desire to render every accommodation
to still retain their patronage. We also re-
turn our grateful Acknowledgements TO Mill
Owners for the confidence repOsed in us by
placing their lumber in our hands. We
will nse our utmost exertiOns to make quick
sales and prompt returns for Lumber.
W. b. PAYNE & son.
June 2l.-4t. Lumber Dealers.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

THE Shoemaker who tbrew away
his iast-Henry Wilson.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
FREE TO BOOK AGENTS.

We will send handsome rospectGs of our Neto
illustrated Billie containing $50 fine Scripture
illustrations to any Book Agent, free OF charge.
ADDRESS NATIONAL PrBLIsHIS' Co., Phila, Pa.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28

Resistance to Greeley is obe-
dience to Grant.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-06-28
THE OLD VETERAN.

I WOULD respectfully announce to my old
i friends and the public generally that
am again engaged in business in Bristol
will keep on hand everything usually
found in first class
Family Grocery Store,
besides CONFECTIONERIES, CIGARS, SMOKING
TOBACCO, CALICO, NOTIONS, &C., all Of which
| will sell cheap for CASH or PRODUCE.
l can be found at my place Of business
one door west of j. j. Childres5 & Co.,
where will be pleased to wait on all friends
who will favor me by call. With many
thanks for the liberal patronage you yielded
me in the past, I solicit continuance Of the
same in the future.
Respectfully,
w. l.. MARTIN,
May lift.
p. S. 1 wish to rent q house suita-
BILE for keeping boarders. Any person
having such to rent can do so by ap-
dying to me. w. IL. Nj.
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Newspaper Advertising Agents, No.
South Street, Baltimore, Md, ere
duly authorised 10 contract for adver-
Users in thai City are requested to
leave their fIvors with this house.
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BRISTOL NEWS.
I. G. FOWLER, Editor,

Mes8rs. Ai8ca C 10. are our aufhoriz-
cd 0gepts 10 obtain and receipt for sub
SeriDtioHs to the NE US at Union
Tenn. Parties desiring to subscribe
can enter their club lists at the most
advantageous rates eUsr offered IN this
country.
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HelD advertisements.

GIN made from so cts Call and examine or -
DiU Samples sent postage free) for 80 cts, thai
retail quick for SO. K. l.. WOLCOTT, Isl Cha
than Square, n. Y,