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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

day, the House took up a joint res
olution in regard to the further adj
justment of the debt of the Com
monwealth. The latter pronoun-
ces the adjustment by The funding
bill as unjust, inequitable, onerous
and calculated to impair the COM
mereial and industrial interests of
tie State, and provides for the ap-
pointment Of a joint committee of
five to devise some plan OF legisla-
ton looking to a further adjust
ment between the State and its
creditors, having due regard to the
losses sustained by the State during
the war. and to the present market
value of bonds. Mr.. HolbrOok,
the patron of the resolution, claims
that there is a large and liberal. class
OF bond-hOlders, both among those
who funded and those who did not,
who are willing to make fair set
tlement with the Commonwealth,
in view Of the poverty of her peo-
pie.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
INITIATION IN THE HOUSE

After long and tedious debate
before the country, the House of
Representatives on the 23d voted
squarely and overwhelmingly III
favor of initiation, fixing the volume
Of Greenbacks permanently at
$40O,00G,OO0. The old limit wa,
1856, 100000, with a reserve OF
100000. OF the latter the
Secretary of the Treasury issued
26 millions during the panic, and
quite an effort was made, first to
return to the $50 millions and next
to adhere to the present volume of
3S2 millions. 1t has been argued
by New England and the Eastern
States that to increase the curren>
cy volume would leave no more in
circulation, Int the West and South
failed TO see the force Of the argu-
ment, and they carried the day. 1t
seems evident that an increase
would make money m )re abundant
and tend to weaken values The
debtor would find it easier to pay
and creditor easier to collect. If
such effect should follow, the inda-
tionists will have done something
towards squaring the accounts of
the country and thus equalizing the
distribution of money.
The Senate has yet to make the
fight.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
The Aslhantee War.

The London telegraph OF the 9TH
contained the iClIuaIng:
CooMAssIE. February 5.-Aftei
the severe battle at ATOa!ul our men
continued to fight their way thrOugn a
series of ambushes up TO this city,
which our troops entered IN triumph
last evening We had very sharp
engagement VITA the enemy ye>ter>
da, at Adas, or Aasu, where the
Ashantees H. enormous numbers as
sembled to reist our passage ol the
River Dan. Thi> Wa their last effort,
aud King KuiTee. with all has chiefs.
was pIeSeul at tbe bstttle Fighting
commenced at "a hait~past seven IN
tbe morning and continued until hait-
past two Z. N. The Ashantees tou.h
with desperate determination but
our men exhibited most admlra bic
GOODNESS, intrePidity, aud Courage,
and carried every point. spite OF the
immense advantage which forest and
the ma ural formation of the country
gave to the defenders. Sir AicHiba d
Alison was in command of the at
,acking force, as at Amoaful, and
fought all through the engagement
he was rejo ned however. during the
action by Colonel Woods iorce.
Our losses we're Lieutenant Eyre and
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

T.. Any licensed broker. or banker,
and any c0rOpration authorized by
law to make loans or to purchase or
discounts bonds, bills. notes, or her
paper. may loan money or discout
bonds, bills. notes. or other paper /;
may loan money or discount any bill
OF exchange. prOmisSory note, other
negotiable paper, at a rate of interest
not exceeding one-haif of one per
cehtum Tor thirty days, aud may re-
ceiye such interest in advance.
s. Any defendant may plead in
general terms that the contract, or
assurance on which the action is
brought, was for the payment OF
interest at a greater rate than is al
lowed Dy law, to which plea the
pia ntiff shall reply generally, but IN y
give IN evidence, HpOn The issue made
up thereon, amy matter which could
be given in evidence under a special
replication. Under the plea afore-
said Il e defendant may give in evi-
dence any :act showing, or tending
10 show, that the contract or aSsur-
ance, or other writing upon which
the action was brought, was for an
usuriOus cons derAtiOn and when no
such plea is made if the contract or
assurance be in writing, and III urious
interest he provided for therein,
Judgment shall he rendered for the
principal sum Ouly.
6 The money received on deposit,
aud other fluids of the institution.
society, or bank, may be invested IN
or loaned no any stocks or real Sc
curlty. or be u>ed in purchasing o
d.Scounting bonds, bills notes, cr
other paper, subject TO the following
RESTRICTIONS: That no surety for mons
ey or other valuable thing. which
may have become payable other
than certificates of this State or ut
the United States, or of corporations,
shail be purchased for less thau the
full value thereof, with all the in
tereat due thrtOu. and no debt or
claim 20 become due other than such
certificates, shall be purchased o.
discounted at il rate of discount or
interest exceeding rate of 0ne>half Of
one per Centum ior thirty days, but
the Interest in any case may be re
cei"ved ia advance. t..
2. Section 10 Of chapter l37 of
the Code OF 1913 IS hereby repealed
3. This act shall be in force on
and from he lst day If June, 1871.
The bill now goes to the Governor
for approval
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
Interest OH Money.

The following Is the interest bill a.
passed by botu Houses OF the Genera
| Assembly: "
/. lie IL enacted by the General As
Seneliy. That the sections 4. 5, 6, Z.
and & ol chapter l37 of tue Code oi
1873, aud section 6 of chapter 80 oi
the Same be amended and rcenacted
50 as to read as follows:
4. Legal interest shall continue tu
be at the rate 0t six dnliars npOn one
hundred dollars for year. a d pro-
,orti0naDiy tor "a greater or less SUN.
or tor longer or shorter time; and
M persUu upon aiy cuntract shall
take for loan OF fobeari ce Of money
or other thing abote The value of such
rate.
5. All contracts and assurances
m sde. directly or indirectly, Tor tile
loan or fUrbeafance of money or other
thlng at greater rate of interes
than is aIio~ ed by the proceed ng
eection Shall be deemed TO be for ali
illegal consideration a, to excess be-
yond the principal anf"urt so loaned
1r furbOrDe.
6. AHy bank authorized to- carry
on business AS bank OF circulation.
deposit. and ni,' cunt, may loan money
for a period not exceeding SIX s1oni hs.
and discount any bill of exchange,
promissory note, or other negotiable
paper for the payment OF money
which will be payab e within six
months from tire time of discountiug
the same. Such bank may take
interest on its loans or discounts at
the rate of one hall of one percentum
for thirty days. and the interest may
be received in advance.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
TIE DEBT OF VIRGINIA.

The Petersburg News says Hon.
4. II. ii. Stuart, will, in few
days introduce a new measure
locking TO federal aid in settling
the debt of Va. at sets out with
the three declarations that, where
as Virginia, in past years, VOInnta-
rily gave much the largest portion
of her oiigral domain to the gov
ernment Of the United States; and
whereas, in the late war, the State
was violently dismembered and a
new State carved ont of her territo>
ry; and whereas property in slaves,
upon which the public debt of the
States was originally mainly based,
was destroyed by the war, and our
State divested of its sovereignty
and reduced to a territory; there
fore, resolved that the government
of the United States be requested
TO pay over TO the treasury Of Vir-
ginia the federal revenues annually
collected IN THE STATE from re
ccipts on tobacco and whiskey'
which, in the space of few years
designating the number) will en-
tirely extinguish the State debt,
and at the same time. not embar>
rass materially the federal govern
ment.
Judge Coehran's plan is tor the
L. S., to endorse seventeen mil
lions of our bonds. These we can
have cashei, and with the proo
ceeds full up to our old ZONES at their
market value, bat we presume this
very measure would much exalt
flleir market value. On last Tues
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
BRIS FOL.

The town that beats B'istol
must be the terminus of two rail
roads of national Importance, have
seven churches, twenty stores, five
graded schools, two woolen tacto-
ries, one cotton factory, one tobac-
co factory, one Sash and Door fac
tory, one Furniture factory, one
Boot and Shoe Factory, three
newspapers, three thousand and
three hundred people, score OF
beautiful young ladies, be illnstra-
ted and pufed in Harper and
Scribner, and something more, for
Bristol has all these and stretches
out hands for more.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

water of life. was it the right shing to
forbid them to fill their buckets at
his well2 He tore down the bars, and
threw open his gate, and let the peo-
pie come and take of his well wa
ter freely And he felt that the good
wall of his neighbors was more than
compensat for the annoyance. -
Christian at York.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
SeIfishness Rebuked.

A clergyman VINO lived In a New
Jersey vIliage wbtcn Was not SUP :
pIIeu with waser-w0rkS was the ior-
tunate possessOr Of well oI good
~aLer. Some oil The wells In th
nelgDbOrhOUd were not as good as hiS /;
and by common consent and long
custom, many ucIgubOrs came into
MS lot aud dreW water at nlS we'll. II
cost ham nothing except tne tramp
l.ng DOM oil Il iiltle grass over wnicn
the people trOd. Bat he got Lired
oi accommodating tie pubic aid
nailed up ais back gate, aihxIng To II
a sign warning All people asalnS
drawing water rom hlS we'll. lie
had a perfect right 10 do 50; 40 rea-
sunabIe person could dispute the
legal correctness OF ms position.
But day ur TWO afterwards, when
the neIgnUorS (membelS OF his con-
gregauon) began to say he had done
a small thing. he was startled to tind
on his gate u hOuce erected by some
critical unDeIlever, and reading thus
GONE TO JESUS"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

BY A FRIEND.
And this is death, enthroned upon
The cold and pallid brow of one
Whom nature nobly made;
With whom in golden hours of youth
At Learning's Fount / sought the Truth,
And through the valleys played.
The gen'rous heart, from which did flow
Such kindness then, is silent now
The cheek has lost it's bloom;
The hues of youth have LETT that face
And what remains is called to grace,
A dark, relentless tomb.
And viii that lip no more impart
A word 10 glad comrades heart,
Amid spme scene Of mirth p
The tear-drop burning on my check
Reminds me, "No, he's gone to seek
A brighter world than earth"
".
The kindly Spirit which we mourn
On wings of Light has gently fiowa
Beyond the glit'ring stars.
And would we wish it back again,
Amid t C sOrdid cares of men,
Within lfe's prison bars
V.
All, no for it is happier now
Than e'er it was W til us below;
And we should hush our grief,
For though that body will decay,
The lovely character will stay
Embalmed on memory's leaf.
VI.
Till after Sorrows gloomy Night,
Wien JOY shall come with Morning light
And friends, from earth removed,
May hope to hear, upon that shore
Where friends may meet to part no more
The voice OF him they loved.
Bristol, Mar. 10th, 1874.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

THE Legislature of Rhode Is
land made terrible mistake in
voting for women suffrage. As it
is the men have scarcely room i'll
the State to vote and if hoopskirts
are to come to tie polls what a
terrible BUsTLE there " i'll be.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
Literature.

The ECLECTIC also finds room for an array nf in
strnctiye and entertaining articles in general liter
aturc which is surpassed by none Of the litcra-
: moIthlies lis selections made froE all the
English p riodicals, and occasionally those of
France and Germany. and cover a literature incum-
parably richer and more productive than any othel
to which the reader find access. A class OF
writers contribute 10 the English magazines and
newspapers such seldom appear ia American
periodicals, and the best Of these Essays Reviews
sketches, Criticisms, a"e reproduced in the EcLEc-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
A STRANGE HISTORY.
\ Modern Zip Van Wrinkle, Mi
nus the Sleep.

On last Sunday an old gentleman
entered the ears AT Sabula of the train
coming north, and In conversation
with Il fellow passenger cOntided 10
him an Interesting portion of his his
tory, which is us follows: Some time
previous To the late war he purchased
a farm near Green Island, paying half
the purchase money down, ami mar
red widow. who was also his secOnd
wife. When the war began he entered
the army aLd in onc of the hotly cOn-
tested battles lost ley, for which, up
on returning home he substituted Il
cork limb. His last union was blest
with several eli ldren. and all went
along smnothly until the year 1865.
when he and his lie began discussing
the virtues OF their former sl.ouses,
which produced II serious quarrel,
ending hy the wife driving him from
home. Like Rip Van " iDkle, he
k ssed his children and departed with
out one word of complaint or repr00f.
From his own threshold, he wandered
over almost every portion of the world,
and for eight Years his family never
received either letter or message from
him. On Saturday, when he took the
cars al Sabula, he was within few
miles Of his old home, from which he,
too, had never heard a word since the
day he left. On the train he met an
old acquaintance, who informed him
that his wife, suppOsing lie had died,
fTad married again and had two chill
dren by her IsE5e union hat she was
living on the same old farm, and, as
Enock Arden was told of Annie, was
happy" The old man replied that he
was not gTieved at that, but that he
returned to see his children, of whom
he spoke very atlectiOnately The
third station the train stopped at, Il
young lady entered. who upon per-
ceiying the old gentleman, examined
him very closely, after which she
asked his name. He told her, and
exclaiming. Then you are my father,
she threw herself into the old man 8
arms. Both shed ters of joy at the re-
union, and our informant describes
the scene as very affecting. The old
gentleman has accumula ed quite u
neat sum of money in ais wssnosrFitFgs.
which he SAYS he intends himself and
children to enjoy. and that he VIII
leave his wife and her new husband
20 themselves On the old farm adding
that he will be fapry in company
with his daughter, who is married.
and that he feels no dtstre Ia Interfere
with happiness of his wlfe.-Du-
Guque Herdtd
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
Eclectic Magazine
OF
Foreign Literature, science, and Art.
1874.
CTHIRTIETH YEAR,
Science.

TITO this department, ths ECLEOFiC gives lar.
L ger space Ihin any other magazine Ia the
world not exctuslvely scientific. 1t not only
presents from mouth to month en- ample record Of
discovery and invention, but gathers from the
whole teid "f foreign current literature the best
articles OF the most authoritative thinkers aud
writers of such men Profs Huxley AID Tyn-
dali, Richard Proctor, b. A. Prof. Owen, Hr. w.
h. Carpenter, Max Muller, aud Mr. J. Norman
Lockyer, all of whom have been represented in re-
cent issues of the Magazina-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
Editorial DEPARTMENT.

The Editorial Departments are LITERARY N0TI-
CHS, dealing with the books published at home
FORsIHN LITERARY NOTES. giving the freshest in
f. nation about literary matters abroad SCIENCE
which supplcmeu's the longer articles will, brri
parag aphs covering The whole scientific feld and
IN VARIETIES will be uuud choice readings. eul-
led from new books and foreign journals, No OthsT
&c ectic publication atteinps any thing like these
depdrt mems
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

The Republican party need not
run and swear that Bald Mountain
is gong to explode. We just
"bnsted a cap" in New Hamp-
shire.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
THE ROYAL WEDDING
Landing of the Duke and
Duchess Of Edingburg in
England-A Welcome
by the Poet Laure-
ate

LONDON, March 7.-The Duke oi
Edingburgh has brought home hls
bride. They landed at Gravesend this
morning, having made the passage
from Antwerp in IA royal steam vachet.
The weather was rather rough. Her
Imperial HighncSs is not much OF a
sailor, and she was very i'll during the
voyage. However, during the passage
of the yacht up the river she quite re-
covered; and by the time Gravesend
was reached she displayed no traces of
her recent indispositi0u, save that her
eyes were Il little swollen and her
cheeks rather pale. She is not hand
some, !, when she smiles she has a
pleasant expression, but that is all
She seems to he an amiable young
lady, and they say that she is very
clever, l don't doubt 1t; but the en-
comiums which have been written
upon her beauty by the English cor
respondents at st. Petersburg are SIM
ply absurd.
Mr. TennysOn has been compelled
to sing OH this OCCASION ex-ufficio. =
Here is his song:
WELCOME By THE POET LAUREATE.
The son Of him with " HON we strove for power
Whose will is lord thro' all his world -domaia-
Who made the ssrf man, aud burst his chain
Has given our Prince his own imperial flower,
Alpxandrowna.
And welcome, Russian flower, peoples pride
To Britain, when her flowers begin blow
From love TO love, from hon 8 to home J ou go,
From mother unto mother, stately bride.
Marie AlexandIowna
The golden news along the steppes Is blown,
And at thy name the Tartar tents are stirred
Eiburz AID all the Caucasus have heard;
And all the sultry palms of India known,
Alexandrowna.
The voices of our universal sea.
on capes of fric cliffs of Kent,
The Maoris and that Isle of Continent,
AMI loyal pines OF Canada murmer thee,
Marie Alexandrownai
Fair empires branchin both, in lusty life
Yet Harold's England fell to Norman swords;
Yet thiEe wn land has how'd to Tartar hordes
Since English Harold gave its throne wife,
AleXandrownai
For thrones and peoples are as waits that swing.
And float or fall in endless ebb and flow;
Bu, who love best have best the grace TO know
That love by right divine is dedtbless king.
Marie AlcXandTownal
".
And love has led thee to the stranger land,
Where men are bold, and strongly say their say:
See, empire upon empire smiles to-day.
AS thou with thy young lover hand in hand,
AIexandrcwDa!
so now thy fuller life is in the West,
Whose hand at home was gracious to thy poor;
Thy name blest within the door;
Here also, Marie, shall thy name be blrst.
Marie lexdnd rowna!
V.
Shall fears and jealous hatreds fame againl
Or at thy coming Princess, everywhere,
The blue heav en- break, and som, diViner air
Breathe thro' the world and change the hearts Of
men.
Alexan irnwna1
Bnt hearts that change not. love that cannot
And peace be youis, the peace OF seul in soul
And howsoever this wild world may roll,
Bctw cen your peoples truth and manful peace,
Alfred-AleXandrowna
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
Compt0n's Surprise Potatoes

E17 POUNDS grown from l ID Of seed
OAA planted. Tie wonderful produe-
tiveness Of this new potato, yielding at the
rate OF $40 bushels per acre, with its hne
eating quality, its freedom froTB disease, and
being end extra GOOD keeper, render 1t one
OF the nsost Valuable sorts ever grown. Dur
stock was grown from seed purchased direct
rom Mr.. Compton, at the e3st o; $3.50 per
bushel, last season. Price III, Tor 75c, 3
lbs, for sl.!5n. one peck $500, half bushel
So %, oIe bushel Sl2.0J
W b. KELLY & co,
MARCH, 8 Ie71.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
Fiction.

The ECLBCTIc, without giving undue pronin-
to this department, offers its readers the best
serial stories to be had. together with the short
stories for which the English magazines have q
high and deserved reputation
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
DON'T DRAW WATER
AT MY WELL,

The good man saw bis mistake. de
had not meant TO he mean, but he nad
done a, iiiberai thing. Ii he was
calling his neighbcrs to drink ot the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
BAILEY NURSERY.
$4,000 Apple Trees.

w E offer for planting this Spring stock
w of5 year old TREES, well-gIowH,
thrifty, large and fine, to . fee high, Of
the best sorts for THE section. viii bear
second and third year with proper care,
fifty selees kiD4ss Price s3 per dszen,
so for sl0, roo for $2J, sou for Se5, 1909 for
$50, delivered at the Nursery.
Also 20 varieties OF Peaches l year
budders--S3 per dozen, $50 per 100.
Cherries soc Each. Standard Pears 75c;
Dwarf Pears 5oc each.
Our stock is warranted true to name and
Of the best quality. P-oddce or grain taken
in exchange. Nursery farm miles West
of town on JOnesborO' road Address
W.B. KELLY & CO.,
Abingdon. Va.
March 3 ls74.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
The Underwood-McyeiGIf Case.

lir McVeigh yesterday received
from his iawyer in Washington tele-
gram informing him that the Sup
RENE Court of the United States had
dismissed the writ of error granted
some time ago TO Judge John e. I'm
ierwuod This writ of error was 40
the Virginia Court nS Appeals order
ing Underwood to surrender Me-
Weighs house. We do MT know
whether the writ was dismissed upon
a suggestion Of the death of Judge UH-
derw0od 0f becaRSe his heirs decline To-
prosecute the suit. In either Case, Mr..
McVeigh will probable soon come into
the possession of the valable mansion
out of the possession of which he has
been so long unjustly kept.-Rich-
mOnd DisPogrh.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
Steel Engravinqs.

Each nnmber contains a Fine steel Engraving on
some subject of general interest usually a
pOrtrait-and each years volumes contain twelve
more of these engrAvings, which executed in
the best manner by the best artists. These engra-
wings are OF permanent value, and add greatly tC
the attractive mess of the Magazine,
~ The aim Of the ECLECTIC is 10 he instructive
without being dull, and euts rainug wiihont being
trivial and it will be found indispensable to all
those readers who enieavor 10 keep up With the va
ried intellectual activity ofthe time.
TT ;MS single copies. 45 cents one c,py ono
year. 50 two copies year 80 ave ropies one
year SO. agents wanted to get up clubs. Adj
dress,
T.. x. PELTOS, Publisher
los Fulton Street Ncw-York
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

~'A@'' fDAANNAt IL ASbOAf 1NiHs
HAVE again reopened the Thorn
4 a. HOuse. on Main Street. and an
prepared To furnish ffTst-CI;uss accom-
mOdatiOn to the public. M money
and no pains will he spared l, make
tie hotel all it was in its palm lest
days.
Boarders will be received on s,,od
terms.
Being provided with good stables
am prepared To furnish stalls. food anu
attention to horses.
Rail rUad passengers viii end ihe
house located in easy di~taucp o7 the
Passenger Exchange. the tables we'll
furnished and lodging unsurpassed.
POrters regularly at the trains to re-
ceive baggage and eoiIdJct psssss Bgers
Jan g. Tiff
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
LINES.

Suggested by viewing the Corpse of ]. G.
English, Jr,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

The lady crusaders :gainst the whis-
key shops of Cleveland Ohio, have
been mobbed, several of them hurt,
and a policeman killed while attemp-
ting TO protect them. All Of which
goes to prove that woman can't rule
men by ruling whiskey, though they
may rule whiskey by ruling men.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

Rev. NJ. T. Lipps, the Delegate from
Wise County, is AN Ironside Baptist
preacher and breaches nearly every
sunday for the Peniteutiary cOnvicts
in Richmond, and thus while he has
been sent as delegate to the Legisla-
iure, he goes as one also TO the lost
sheep of Virginia.