Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-03-04
EVENT and COMMENT.

gression in Eden. Don Carlos is
with some success, moving against
the volunteers, who are to some ex-
tent deserting. AIfenzo. has mar
ried the daughter of Ex Queen Isa
bella, and asserts the claim of the
house OF Bourbon. Germany is said
to be sick of the French Republic,
which followed her endorsement Of
the deposing of Napoleon. Already
Spain has followed France, and there
is no telling the end of these republi-
can examples.
STOKES lives and awaits the action
Of the Supreme Court of the State OF
New York.
THE Worlds Exposition at Vienna.
next summer. will perhaps be the
grandest which has yet been held. =
All that money, taste, and art can
accomplish, has been brought to bear
upon the preparations for the event,
and Austria will doubtless reap from
it more glory, that from the thou
sand fields of he military displays.
PHILADELPHIA is making great
preparations for the centennial cele-
bration of American Independence, in
1876.
THE Virginia Legislature, has de-
termined to extend the Session be,
yond to day. for as much of the extra
thirty days, as may be needed to fin
ish up important legislation.
A 1HIEF recently entered the
smokehouse of Mr.. Palmer at Salt
vile, and took what bacon he could
carry.
SIDNEY Wright, negro at Saltville
has been sent to Jail, for whipping
his child to death.
4 CORRESPONDENT of the Marion
Herald nominates Gov. McMulin as
the candidate of the Southwest, for
the Governorship of Va. He says
the Gov. does not desire the position
but that lie is demanded for it.
TIE Marshall House, Alexandria,
in which Jas w. jackson killed Col.
Ellsworth in 1861, has been burned.
TIE Vienna Exposition. to be held
during the coming summer, will be
the most immense and imposing one,
which has been known in the history
of man. The main building will be
50 feet wide, and 1000 feet long
The grand dome will be double the
area, Of that of the great St. Peter 5
at Rome, and St. Peters has been
the wonder OF the world. It's pillars
are so feet in height, and its span
354 feet. 1t ascends in an unbroken
arch. 250 feet from the floor. Tie
entire building and ground are five
times as large as those at Paris in
1867.
New York is to have a daily picto-
rial paper. to be called the Graphic.
In size, it will equal the Herald. and
half the space will be given the pic
tur,s. BY means of photo-liiho-
graphy. a sketch can be prepared on
photographic stone in few minutes,
and the Grurhic has that process pat
ented. This movement will surpass
anything of its kind hitherto achiev-
ed in journalism.
SOME thief stcld 81 900 in bonds,
fron. Vice President Colfax, The
bonds have been recovered in Balti-
more. but as old man Nesbit is dead.
we want to know where Schuyler,
the smiler, who says he has always
been a poor man, got so much money.
Ok Wednesday last, the Senate
passed the Utah bill. 1t provides an
easy means of divorce; validates the
claim Of the plural wife, to share the
property of the polygamist and gives
the woman the custody of her minor
children. The panels from which
iuries are selected are summoned un-
der the auspices Of five commission
ers, three appointed by the United
States and two elected by the people,
who probably will be Mormons.
FEBRUARY gave e.92 inches ofrain
fall at Richmond being double the
amount of any month Of 1872. At
Lynchburg the rain fall was only
$50 inches.
The Fincastle Herald despairs Of
the Valley Railroad extension to Sa-
lem. The collection of the subscrip>
ton. has been enjoined in Botetourt
County, and is threatened with SINH
lar action in Roanoke. The lawyers
say the injunction will be sustained.
and Baltimnre refuses to pay her mil
lion. until these counties pay their
subscription.
THE great but collapsed Helmbold