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A CERTAIN Mr.. Hull presents little
suggestion concerning the celebration oil
the Centennial which is at least original.
He proposes that upon the fourth oil
July, 1876, all the prisons and penlten-
tiaries shall fling their doors wide open
and permit their inmates to depart and
begin over again. AS philanthropist
Mr.. Hull can take proud position, and
deserves a vote of thanks from his coun-
trymeu now confined in prisons and
penitentiaries. Strange, that Mr.. Hull
ignores his compatriots in the lunatic
asylums, because their freedom would
not be so dangerous to society as that oil
the criminals. Probably innate modesty
forbade Mr.. Hull from expressing a de-
sire to participate in this great jubilee
OF freedom.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-12

M CAMILLE HYACiNTHE ODiLoN DAB
ROT whose death in Paris was recently
announced in our cable summary, was a
remarkable man, and during his long
life of eighty.two years he witnessed a
great many of the vicissitudes OF his
distracted country. He was a son OF M.
/ A Barrot, who was Deputy to the
Convention during the French revolution
and voted against putting Louis the SIX
teentb to death. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
statesman was a lawyer by profession,
and distinguished himself at the bar.
He opposed the re.establishment OF the
Empire during the hundred days, and
went unrewarded upon the second re-
storation, wherenpon he became the
leader of the Liberals in the Assembly
During the revolution of lS4S he ac.
cented a seat in the Constitutional AS
sembly, and became Minister of Justice
in the Ministry of Louis Napoleon. de
held other important positions, winding
nm with that of President of the French
Council of State. Throughout his event
full career Barrot exercised great weight
and influence in French affairs
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For Young Ladies.
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THIS INSTITUTION, CONDUCTED BY
i the Sisters of st. Dominic, is delightfully."-
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of Memphis, Tennessee. The buildings are
ample and commodious, standing in the CEN
ter of extensive and highly improved grounds,
shaded by forest trees, and laid cut and set
with rare plants and shrubbeTy.
The course of studies comprises all the
branches, useful and ornamental. that are
usually taught.
The academic year consists cf two sessions
of five months each; the first commencing on
the first of September, the second on the first
Monday of February.
Terms per Session,
Payable half yearly, in advance:
For board and tuition in any of the followins
branches: Reading, Arithmetic, Englis b
Grammar, Geography. History, Rhetoric,
Composition, Criticism. Principles of Naturaf
Philosophy, Chemistry and Botany, Mental
and Moral Philosophy, Plain Sewing, Mark
ing, etc, SIS, $50, $50 and 800, according 10
the age or class Of the pupil.
For day scholars. tuition. SIS, $50, SIS or ESQ.
according TO age OF class as above.
For further Information apply TO or address
the ANOTHER SUPERIOR"
l3l-l5f st. Agnes Academy.
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ToROSTO, August 1.-THE postofice
at this place was entered by robbers yes
terday aud Hinety-one registered letters
stolen from the safe.
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HAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMINISTRA-
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estate will settle such Indebtedness with me
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
The Guerilla Mosby Under Fire

The Radical journals in Washing
ton are giving an uncommon share of
attention to the Virginia canvass.
and Col. Mosby is the subject of
many back handed compliments. -
The Republican, Grants Own, says OF
him:
1--WE make this explanation thus
positively because we know whereof
we speak, and add to it that Mosby
stands to-day iii defanlt regarding
certain promises made by him when
he was seeking appointments for his
personal friends"
We neither know nor care what
these promises were though We do
know that the "guerriIla's' support
of Grant was deemed sufficient at
Court and with Court journals, to con-
done all Of his past offences. 1.-The
accusing spirit" of Radicalism, blushed
as he gave that record Of Mosby's in
and the recording angel at Wash
ington, that good genius which con-
trolls the fortunes of the conqueror of
the rebellion, "as he wrote is down,
dropped a tear upon the word rebel
and b!otted it out forever" And
now, those who so fully amnestied
Mosby are disposed to revive that
record, simply because he prefers
true Virginians to scalawags, to car
pet baggers and negroes. Here is
what another Court journal-good
brother Harlan's--has to say about
the above:
"To whom did this marauding
guerrilla make his promises. and who
paid him his price? And will our
contemporary tell us what particular
chicken>cOop was robbed, or what
sutler wagon was captured. or what
Union officer or soldier had his watch
and coat stolen, that earned for his
hero the plaudit of making brilliant
military record? If this man, who
never met foe in honorable combat
but lawIessly roamed through Fau-
quier and adjoining counties, harras-
sing and robbing Union men, and
waylaying stragglers and unprotected
trains of supplies, is entitled to this
kind of praise, we must have read the
history of the war wrong"
1t must be admitted that brother
Harlan. who got very rich, and that
very suddenly, in public Office, is a
proper person to speak of one who,
whatever may be his faults, is not
mercenary, and never helped HIMSELF
either in war, or in peace, to the
spoils of armies or of office. Would
that brother Harlan and Radical
functionaries generally could say as
much for themselves. But it serves
the Colonel right, for he should
have known that in meddling with
the pitch he would get defiled.
Ly,ch5cry Republican,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
Omens and SuperstitiOns.

There are few people who can look
into their hearts and say that there
are no chambers of imagery" there
no spells and signs by which they are
ruled in secret. For people of the
nineteenth century ':look after a sign"
just as the people of the first century
did; and our little superstitiOns have
in them all the charm of a secret
science.
Until very recently it was deemed
especially lycks to be born with a
caul, or membrane over the face
This superstition comes from the far
east. In the early ages of Christianity
Chrysostom invaded against it. Yet
within the past twenty-five years /
knew at least four places in the sea-
port town of Whitehaven where three
cauls were publicly sold, and in Lon
don Times Of 1913 one is advertised for
sale, price six guineas." The pos
session of caul was supposed to Sc
cure the possessor from shipwreck
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

Ex-Governor Foote, who caves
dropped about the Confederate cap
ital during the war, and who has
been publishing in the Washington
CHRONICLE, recently, things which
no honorable man could both know
and tell, and therefore no honorable
man should believe, has gotten his
reward. The New York Herald
says he has been appointed to an
important South American mis-
sion.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

Correspondent-How about the peo-
pie ofthe South?
General-The people of the South /?
with great astonishment.) WHY, sir.
the people of the South have nothing
at all TO do with the matter, and /
think it would be presumptuous in
them to have anything either to say or
do In the premises. We are regarded
ana treated as conquered Provinces
For myself L look upon the Southern
States in that light, and don't think
they should have any concern as to
what form the government of the
country assumes. It can make but
very little difference TO them, situated
politically as they are now. We fought
for our independence and were defeat
ed. We can't and don't expect from
the United States Governments all we
fought tor. We stood by our State
Governments, and if Virginia seeded
again L would stand by my State and
light the war over again. We should
have nothing whatever to do with
national politics or national affairs
There is where we made the mistake
III the last Presidential campaign. and
that is why Greeley was defeated.
There was big split then in the re-
publican party of the North, which, if
1t had been taken advantage of Judi
ciously, might have defeated Grant and
elected Greeley but as soon as the
Southern States held conventions and
endorsed Greeley, then the people of
the north looked upon him as our cam
dldate and his doom was sealed. Had
we OF the South said nothing, but
stayed at home and attended TO our
business, and then gone TO the polls
and voted, Greeley would have been
elected, We onght to have nothing TO
say in regard 10 national politics.
What We want to establish is our Pc
cuniary and material independence
control our State governments, man.
age our domestic affairs as far as they
VIII allow US live qeaceably and order
~ a. good citizens under the govern
ment, rendering unto Caesar the
things which Caesar eXacts as his, and
quietly await the development of
events.
Correspondent-Then, in genera
terms, you regard an empire as newt
able il ten. Grants ambition takes
that shape?
General-Yes, | think if Grant de-
sires it he can wear kingly crown or
WELD an imperial ceptre. He has the
power and the influence at his back.
and no opposition worthy of the name.
L think, though, on the other hand,
that II Grant Is not reelected TO a
third term, or does not assume the role
OF dictator, monarch or emperor, the
Republican party will go TO pieces,
and 10y combination of the various
political elements, not pledged to that
party, it will be defeated in '76, and
perhaps, a better system of govern
nent inaugurated; but this is mere
speculation, and, as L said before, ev-
erything depends OH Grant.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
The Platform of the COnserya-
tive Party.

We, the representatives ofthe Conser
vative people of Virginia, i'll Conven
| ton assembled do declare
| First. That a contrast of the con
dition of Virginia under Conservativ,
| government with the condition O
those Southern States which have beer
under I.adical rule. illustrates the
wisdom of the people OF Virginia in
the adoption of their plan of State
| policy, and demonstrates the necessity
of continuing the powers of the State
in the control of the Conservative PEG.
pie of this Commonwealth.
Second. That the chief purpose Of
the Conservative party of Virginia is tc
secure to every citizen of this Com
mOnwealth, whether native or adopted:
of the white or colOred race, exact and
impartial justice, and to promote by
wise and beneficient legislation, the
prosperity of our whole people.
Third. That the Conservative party
of Virginia. disclaiming all purposes OF
captious hostility to General Grant,
will judge him impartially by his
official action, and will cordially CO.
operate in every measure of his admin
istratiOn which may be beneicent in
its design, and calculated to promote
the welfare of the people and to cult
vate sentiments OF good will between
the Union.
Fourth, That the interests of large
section of this Union, no less than
those of Virginia, demand the speedy
great James River and Kauawha wa
u,
tiers of the Ohio with those of the Ches-
apeake, affording to the teeming pops
ulation of the West cheap traGsporta-
ton of their products to the point of
of shipment and marts of trade in the
East. The completion by the govern
ment of this great design of George
Washington would be an additional
bond of union between the commu-
mites whose products and commo-
dities would pass over the line of the
great national work.
Fifth. We recognize as funda-
mental political truth, that upon the
intelligence and virtues of it's people
must rest the prosperity, and powers
pre-eminence of a State. We point
with pride to the successful establish
ment and progress of the free school
system of Virginia, inaugurated and
conducted under circumstances of pc
culiar difficulty. for which we are
indebted TO the wisdom and zeal of a
Conservative State government. Lib
eral provision ought to be continued
for the support and retention of the
free schools for the white and colored
races respectively.
The resolutions were considered
seriatim.
General Early objected to the reso-
luton relative to James River and
hanawha Canal, as he thought it
matter in the interest of the Great
West and entirely beyond the control
of the United States Government.
The report and resolutions of the
committee were carried almost unani-
mously, only one vote being cast i'll the
negative.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
InnnOrfant if 1ruo.

We hear. says the State-Journu7,
that John Fl. Gilmer will leave for
Yorktown TO morrow to meet and neg
otiate with wealthy parties, who pro-
pose making i company to purchase
and improve lands and lots in York
county and town. We may look out
for extensive aud rapid Developments
at yorktown during this month.
The G.. e o. r. r. Co. have, it
seems, determined to make York
town their eastern terminus, and if
it be true this long sleeper may be
expected to put on a more substan-
tial though less glorious notoriety
than Lord CORVALLIS every gave
it.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
IMPRISONED.


Lightly she lifts the large, pure, luminous shell
foises it in her strong and shapely hand.
LISTEN" she says, ''it has tale to tell,
Spoken in language you may understand
Smiling, she holds Il at nv dreaming ear,
The old delicious IDuTInBr OF the sea
Steals like enehantIDent through me, and hear
Voices like echoes of eternity.
She stirs 1t softly. 10, aDothersp speech
In one Of it's dim chambers, shut ON sight
is sealed the water that has kissed the Leach
Where the far Indian Ocean leaps in light.
Those laughing ripples, hidden evermore
In utter darkness, plaintively repeat
Th.ir tapping on the glowing tropc shore
In melancholy whisper low and sweet.
@ Prisoned wave that may not see the SUM-
voice that never may be comforted!
fou cannot break the web that fate has spun;
Out Of your world are light and gladness fed.
The red dawn never more shall tremble far
Across the leagues Of radiant brine to YOU
Y on shall not sing to greet the evening star,
Nor dance exulting under heavens clear blGe.
lneNorAbly woven is the weft
That shrouds from you all joy but memory;
Only this tender, low lament is left
DIAL the sumptuous plendor Of the sea.
[July Attttntic.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
and various other occult powers WEI,
attributed 20 il.

and various other occult powers WEI
attributed 20 it.
L am neither going to defend or
condemn the observance, but simply
to offer, for amusement of nv readers.
some account of those omens which
have obtained the widest recognition.
1t has been accounted, in all ages
and nations, very lucky to be born lat
full moon and nigh sea-" And some
thing of the genus of each day of the
week, is also supposed to rest on the
child born on them for a popular
superstition runs thus:
Sundays child Of grace.
Mondays child is fair in the face
Tuesdays child shall have power and place
Wednesdays child shall have learning and lore
Thursdays child shall have gold in store,
Fridays child shall be loving and giving
Saturdays child shall work for it's living,
A practical observer would therefore
conclude that Saturday has more
than its share in "the House of Life"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1873.
COL HUGHES RUNNING a
WHITE MANS PARTY.

Gov. McMullin says Col. Hughes
told Mr.. Edward Watson that if a
colored man should be allowed a
place on the Lynchburg ticket, he,
Hughes, would decline the nomina-
ton. Yet Col. Hughes says the
Conservative party has acted MEAN
LY in arraying the whites against
4Le blacks. The truth is the Con-
seryatives have made no such issue
Int if Col. Hughes has not placed
bi~seIf on a white mans ticket we
never saw man who did. Col.
Hughes cannot vote the colored
men solidly and he can't vote the
white men at all.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
Conservative State Organization

Conservative State Organization
The following are the members OF
the State Committee of the Conserva-
tive party of Virginia, appointed under
The plan of organization adopted by
the late Conservative Convention
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
John w. Gillet, Accomac.
A. n. Wexford, of Richmond coun-
ty.
Colonel E. B. Montague, Middlesex.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
J. w. Hinton of Norfolk.
Thomas Tabb, of Elizabeth City.
j. w. Lawson, of Isle of Wight.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Judge John A. Meredith, of Rich
mond city.
Judge w. 1. Clopton, of Chesterfield.
DR.. w. D. Quesenberry, of Carolina
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Gen. VIM. Malone, of Petersburg.
j. 2. Fitzgerald, of Prince Edward.
4. K. Harris, of Mecklenburg.
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
John E. Penn, of Patrick.
John w. Riley, of Halifax:
A w. c. Nowlin, of Carroll.
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
E. NJ. Stratton, of Campbell.
w. Il. Poague, of Rockbridge.
j. B. Ficklin, of Buckingham.
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Col. T. J. Randolph, of Albermarle.
Col. j. B. Baldwin, of Staunton.
Maj. z &. Borst, of Page.
EIGHT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Col. S. w. Thomas, of Warren.
u. SnOwden, Jr. of Alexandria.
Col. j. V. Brooke, of Fanquier.
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Judge E. F. Tiller, of Scott.
Gen. J. a. Walker, of Pulaski.
Col. j. A. McCauli, of Roanoke
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE CONS
MITTEE
of the Conservative Party of Virginia
appointed under the plan of organiza-
ton adopted by the Conservativ-
Convention
Nathl B. Meade, Chairman.
Alexander r. Holiday.
Lewis II. Frazier.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
RICHMOND, August 8, 1873.

The appointment of the Conserva-
tive c4nvassers of the State having
been entrusted in part to myself, and
in part to the State of Executive Com
mittee of the Conservative party of
Virginia, I have determined to with
hold the announcement of the canvas
sers in the grand divisions and Con-
gressional Districts until the entire
list shall be made out.
THOS. 5. BoCoCK
President.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

>, We copy the following from the
new l DIRK Eoening Post to show how
rapidly news can travel nowadays.
ut is rumored in Memphis that
negotiations are now pending between
zen Malone and Captain jacques, of
TIE Sothern Security Company, and
ueneral Rosecrans, now in Memphis
involving the consolidation of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
The Memphis and Chattanooga. the
bristol and Norfolk. the Memphis and
Llttle Rock,an the Little Rock and
Fort Smith railroads, all to be put
Under the management of General
Malone and Captain Jaques, and to
De extended up the Canadian river
70 albuquerque. constituting the GEN.
q, 1Pal route of the Southern Pacific
4Fans-continental road"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

THE Hughes nen in Virginia
claim that IL takes money to run
the campaign. and we are told
that the federal Office holders have
been invited 70 contribute and that
Mosby's men haze refused to be
black-mailed.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

On Tuesday last Thos. Clemmct
of Richmond was run over and
killed 10y a street car, the horse
having become frightened at one Of
the fredericksburg locomotives.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

he Memphis appeal says that
"hen the late Thomas A. R. Nelson
was a member of Congress fifteen
years ago, he made a speech which
was so remarkable as a literary per-
iOrmance, rather than for its reference
10 International questions, that the
london Times published it in full,
PnlonOuncing it the finest forensic
elort of modern American law
girers."
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
WARNED.

They stood at the garden gate:
by the lifting of lid
She might have read her fats
In little thing he did.
BE plueked a beautiful flower,
Tore it away from its place
On the side of'the blooming bower,
And held it against his face.
Drank in its beauty and bloom,
In the midst of his idle talk,
Thea cast il down to the gloom
And dust of he garden walk.
Az, trod it under his foot,
A 8 it lay in his pathway there
Then spUrned 1t away with his boot
Because it had ceased to be fair.
All the maiden might have read
The doom of her young life then
Bet she looked in his eyes instead.
Aud thought him the king ofmen.
Ehs looked in hi, eyes and blushed
) he hid In his strong arms fold
Aud the tale OF the flower crushed
And spnIned, was once more told.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

Ex~Presidcnt Davis, denies the
correctness of an interview reported
in the Lynchburg Republican, but
he says the interview reported in
the Bristol News is correct.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

NISDoN.-Here is one of the many
GOOD things that Josh Billings gets
on Rise early and work hard and
la'e' give nothing away, and if you
uon die rich and go to the devil you
may sue me for damages.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

The case of the Richmond due
lists has been postponed again on
account Of the physical condition Of
McCarty.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09
Gen. Malone Declines

Gen. Malone has declined for reas>
ohS stated by him, the invitation ex-
tended to him to deliver an address
at the next annual fair of the Peters,
burg Agricultural Society.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-09-09

BEAU Hickman, celebrated dead
beat of Washington city, is dead
lie lived without money, and died
without cent, and was buried in the
Potters field.