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

and keep on hand large stock OF
material. They run eight teams con-
stantly into the country, and furnish
roofing. spOuting and guttering to or
der on short notice. Their work is of
the best quality.
Geo. ". Hd7n1sit
on Main Street, keeps on hand Stoves
and Tinware and manufactures ware
Tor general stock. and TO order. Fur
nishss roofing, spouting and quite. =
ing He is an experienced ano rella-
hle workman
Boots and Shoes.
q. w. Frost & Co., have large
Shoe Factory at corner of Main and
9Th streets. They are equipped with
large amount of stock to jObbers.-
Their work is equal in appearance and
superior in quality to Northern work.
They also keep ON hand fine stock OF
northern shoes for gents, ladies and
children. There are now employed in
the establishment, fifteen hands. and
it is in contem platiOn to increase the
force to thirty hands. The house Is
certainly superior to any similar enter
prise which has been in the country.
Pictures.
J. G. & w. NJ. Burrow at 200 Main
Street, have large collection of pic
lures, and do the largest busines sof the
kind in The South. They "dpertise in
500 papers, aud publish paper OF their
own.
job Printing
is done at the office of the BRISTOL
NEWS, in all styles. from the plainest
dodger, to the most deliberately cOlore':
and shaded bills. cards, bill heads, let
ter heads, circulars &C. The motto OF
the office, is work done in city style.
at city prices" and with this inscribed
upon it's banner, the News has all OF
the Job Work it can do, but is getting
ready to do more. The demand foT
Job Work is becoming greater, and we
mean to meet 1t.
Toys and Corrections
are furnished in great variety by
Messrs. f. Kuhnert < Son, who manu-
facture an excellent article OF pure
candy, and keep their counter supplied
with nice article of cakes. They also
furnish outfits for wedding tables.
ENTERPRISES not advertised in the
NeWS. can he inserted in this column
at fair price in money.
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Guns, Pistols, dc.

Mr.. SO Fisher, formerly of Lynch
burg. has fine stock of Guns, Pistols.
Sporting Tackle. Canes, &c. He is a
practical gun and lock smith.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

lust received fresh supply Of Par"
- Drugs,
20O9 lbs State Line White Lead PURE.
30 Boxes Window Glass, all sizes.
500 Lbs Putty.
500 Lbs Spanish Whiting.
IL Dozen Paint and White WASH brushes.
5000 Havana ScgarS.
Ladies' and Gents shoulder Braces.
500 gallons Oil and Var, sEes.
800 Tbs Colors, dry am u, all shades.
Keep constant, or hand 20 Til Of lii'
:est warrante+ not TO explode.
PHYSICIANS VII find my stock OF DRrGs
InA Mrpi ms, fresh am a. pure can he
,ad, rs only bu: irom first CT IS houses.
Pare Wines and Liquors for medicinal
purposes. Prescriptions compounded ut all
hours, an i OF pure Drugs.
J. C. PEPPER.
Feb. Is, '33. If.
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= JOB WORK % all kinds neat
" executed at the News Office.
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For Other Locals see Third
Page.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
-APPLETONS'
AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA.
New Revised Edi;ien.

Entirely rewritten by the abest writers on every
subject. Printed from new type, and illustrated
with Several Thousand bngravings aud Maps.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
BRISTOL ENTERPRISES.
Manufactures and pecial Trade


II is our design to keep before the
readers of the BRISTOL NEWS those
exclusive enterprises of our town
which are worthy of the confidence
and attention OF the public.
The Foundry and Machine Shop
Of Messrs. Dixon, Smith & Co., may
be found on Fourth St, near the Ten
nessee Depot. They make very fine
article of Cast-iron Hollow ware.
Mill Gearing, Tilt Hammers, Coal
Crates for dwellings, large variety of
Plows, which are stocked in "A manner
which is not equaled at any other es-
adjustment within our Knowledge,
and large number of other articles
too nu nerOns tO mention. The husi-
ness is superintendent hy Mr.. Dixon
originally from eastern Virginia, but
more recently from the State of Geor-
gia. Mr.. Smith is the practical ma
chinist and is one of the most compe-
t. ut and skilled w1rkmen we ever
saw. Mr.. helms gives his attention
to the moulding department, and also
to the stocking Of Flows. A twenty
horse power engine is employed. No
piece of work is allowed 10 leave the
establishment unless tested ANA be-
lieved TO be Of good quality.
The Sash, Blind and Door Fac
torn
of Messrs. Mattox, Lee & Ferguson IS
on Lee Street and has combined with
it the
Furniture Business.
which is under the immediate super
vision of Mr.. e. H. Mattox. who has
been successfully at the business for
many years, and is well known in the
country. Quite large business is
done for distant points, and very SUI
perior article of Furniture is made at
prices which are low. The styles are
the very newest and best. This
branch of the business has been sue
cessfully introduced to the public as
far East as the New River valley anu
West to MorriatOwn.
The Sash and Door department is
superintended by Mr.. John Lee, re-
Gently from Culpepper e. H., Va he
is q skilled workman and has already
gotten the business upon such basis
that its success has been beyond his
own expectation. Sash, Doors. Frames
and Flooring are turned out with
great rapdity, and in large quantities
and are shipped daily to points In ,.
w. Va. and East Tennessee. Orders
are filed in almost an incredibly short
time and the work is of excellent
quality. A thirty horse power engine
and about one dozen hands are en-
T,Inx-pH
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LETTER FROM SCOTT.
Navigating the Cliuch-Outward
bOHnd boats for ChattanoO-
Il ga-A Man of 22O lbs.
Overheard, but float
IL. ing like a balloon.

IVA PATroNsv1LLE, VA.
March, 23, 1874.
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Mrs. Scales, has nice stock of Mil
linery Goods in the room once occu-
pied by the Bristol Nc,cs. i'll Kane's
Block. She is lady of taste and well
worthy OF the public patronage.
Mrs. Frost aud Mrs. Bowler. have a
good stock of Millinery Goods, in
Bosang's Block Caldwell's old stand,
and have qualifications for and expe-
rience in the business. They are per-
fectly reliable aud worthy of share
of this business now so rapidly develop
ing in Bristol.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31

Rcsoircd. That as further express
sion az our sadness aud sorrow that We
will drape the Lodge in mourning.
that we may be reminded in our bust
hess that III the midst of life we are in
death.
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the GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.
HAS MADE THE MOST ASTONISHING eUREs; SO
QUICK so RAPID ARE THE CHANGES, THE
RODY BNDERGOES UNDER The INFLUENCE
or THIS TRULY WONDERFUL MEDICINE,
THAT
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-03-31
FEVER AND AGUE.

FEVER AND AGUE cured for my cents. There is
not remedial agent IN this world that will Fever
and ARue, and all other Aalarous. Bilious, Scarlet
Typhoid, yellow, and other Fevers laided by RAD
WAYS PILLSl so quick as RAILWAYS READY RE-
LIEF. Fifty cents per bottle.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14

"A b,,,soIf nj the Treasury Department lot
contract After consultation with Messrs Bout
well. Richardson. and Banfed, he obtained e con-
tract for collecting taxes from certain rairoaus III
PHILADELPHIA The bent of Nr. kelseys tesuiho"y
shows that beth Boutwell, and Richardson u'uei
stood the law He found difficulty IN succeeding ~
Philadelphia He obtained letter rom .no
Commissioner of Internal Revenue 10 'no
Supervisor and the District-Attorney, but
thev were not disposed to put themselves
ont of the way, and Mr. Kelsey threw up ms
contract. He Thought the officers had been bought
nm bv the corporations at least this was the lufer-
ence from his testimony. His words were " made
mn NV mind that these officers belonged moro TO
these corporations than to the Government AS
Mr. Kelsey supposed he would meet with the same
obstructious elsewhere, he thought he would relfo
from the business. He had applied tor the ETC
road. which was on his list, but the Treasury Oh
Gcials had told him if he succeeded well with the
other cases he could try that. Campbell ana
Ebert obtained the Eric case subsequently
and Kelsey will obtain his share IL any
thing is collected hereafter He said his interest,"
is protected by Campbell. Mr.. Kelsey said he was
in favor of the law, but admitted that he could not
understand how it applied to legacy and succession
taxes rs they matters of record; ana thereiore
as the law requires the discovery" of frauds 1t 's
expected to refer to those cases where there can DO
no record showing the taxes to be DUE
Thus far in the inquiry, the name of Mr. Sawyer
occurs more frequently than that of Gen. Butler,
and to as much disadvantage. He Is first seen IN
the Secretarys Office, with reference to the first law
of lS70 then in the Solicitors office, on the same
business, showing much earnestnesS; then In con-
sultation with Mr.. Kelsey, the author of the amend
ment Of 1872 who urged its passage in order that he
might make money then a member of the Appro-
priation Committee of the Senate, by whom 1t was
considered He is next seen iii the Conference Com
mittee where, by his own admission, he favored the
proposition and suggested an amendment; then, after
the passage of the law, and while yet Senator, as
a witness to of the contracts under it then, as
Assistant Secretary of tho Treasury. signing the
most remarkable letters with reference to the con-
tracts which ever passed from the pen of an official
then on the witness stand, before a committee, af-
frmug that he knew very little about the contracts
and that he signed the papers relating to them as
string of condolences.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14

The average wei ght of Cambridge is nearly three
pounds per man greater than that OF Oxford-three
pounds more of bone and muscle aud sinew to the
end of every Cambridge oar.
Mr. Searle started the two boats at IL minutes 40
seconds past II from skfs anchored 80 yards above
the aoueduct Cambridge had the Middlesex side,
having won the toss, and this year made it worth
something at q critical point thanks to good steer
ing The Light Blues led, it seemed, almost from
the first stroke getting way their boat with
derful ouiclSness. They went off with 38 to the
minute, Oxford rowing SO. American Oarsmen who
talk-or used to-lightly about 40 and AZ as the
proper figure for long race, may proitabiy bear In
mind that the Cambridge stroke OF SS has been
much criticised too quick Men OF experience
have yehemently denounced it as one which could
not be pulled through for any distance and which,
for a race of four miles aud quarter, could not be
kent up. even by rowilg short. They were wrong,
but of anything beyond that what they said would
have been right. Cambridge, with their longer
practice and better condition were better able to
row Ss than Oxford 49, Past Bishops Creek
and the Willows, we saw little OF tho two
boats the umpires steamer coming between us
and them as we rounded the bend in the river,
SO that for two three anxious minutes We were IN
doubt whether Cambridge had real lead. But as we
came again into straight course the two boats shot
er Cambridge leading by three quarters OF length
Eae effect was dramatic, and almost startling, and
A shout of Cambridge" broke out all over our
steamer. 1t was not 80 much cry OF enthusiasm as
Of surprise and pent up eagerness We are supposed
10 he neutral but there was . strong Oxford party
anon the journalists, mot few of whom, as it hap
mems are Oxford men, and the Oxford tone has made
Itself heard through the week in one or two leading
napers. From Craven Cottage to Hammersnlth
Bridge Cambridge drew steadily ahead and shot the
bridge a length in advance; the cheering being
frantic as it always il from the innumerable multi
tude that crowds the bridge, the banks on either
side and the bending shore which comes into view
above and makes amarvelous background to most
striking picture.
From this point on can say nothing Of the people
on shore, for the struggle that began when Hammer
smith had been passed and lasted till just before
Barnes Bridge was reached, riveted every eye.
Nothing finer has been the river for many
years Oxford had steered badly through the bridge,
aud seemed in position to gain But not far
above the ewo boats suddenly felt the breeze, aud
found themselves in rough water, and almost as
they touched it the fortunes of the race
threatened to change. Oxford began to gain
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
FOREIGN NOTES.

Three United States detectives have arrived
at Ottawa Ont IL suspected that they are on the
track of Benry W. Genet of NewYork who has been
traced In that direction.
Archbishop Tache was yesterday at Toronto,
on his way to Ottawa He the guest of the Arch
bishop of Toronto and was accompanied by Father
Rcpot IL Is rumored that Rei will resign his seat In
the Canadian Parliament to avoid being expelled.
Informal information has reached official
quarters at Washington that the agents OF European
monarchy are now among the insurgents OF Cuba, with
view OF giving them such ala that they may
the sDanlsh authorities and establish In that island
dinerent oyernment but with MonarchicaI features.
The nationality Of the agents Is withheld. There
way OF verifying the above report, although 10 10 be-
lieyed in ofical circles.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
TIE SANBORN CASE.
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rmBuSE.l

Ex-CONGREssMAN KELSEY BEORE THE COMMITTEE
HE TEsTIFIEs REGARDING HIS CONNECTION WITH
THE CONTRACT LAw-MR. sAwYER's INTEREST IN
THE MATTER. .....-
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l
WAsHNGToN, April 49, Ex-C Congressman Kelsey
of New-York was examined by the Ways and Means
Committee to-day as to his knowledge of the law
authorizing the Sanborn contracts His connection
with the matter, as related by him to-day, was the
same as the recently printed in The TRIB-
ln brief it is as follows: Soon after he retired
from the XLIst Congress his attention
was called to the large number of debts
due the United States from railroad and other
large corporations, for taxes stock, bonds gross
receipts, DC. These taxes were not being collected
by tine regular officers. and he thought they ought
80 be iii the hands of the Government so he drew
mp au amendment TO the Appropriation bill then
pending in the House, the XLfId Congress being
then session and urged its passage. 1t failed in
the House two three times, but Mr.. Kelsey urged
the bill on certain Senators, Mr. Sawyer among the
number and il was finally passed with the aid of
MI Sawyer, who was on the Appropriation Commit
tee and the Conference Committee. This was
the origin of the law but il had its inspiration long
before
In June, 1870, joint resolution passed Congress
providing for the collection of taxes derelct and
the passage of the Sanborn act an 1872, Mr.. Kelsey
had conversations with Secretary Boutwell, and
Assistant Secretary Richardson With reference TO
collecting withheld taxes from railroads Strangely
enough Senator Sawyer was present at this conver-
sation aud when Mr.. Kelsey referred to Solicitor
Banfeld a; the latter's Office, Mr.. Sawyer turned
up agaln. Mr.. Kelsey could not remember whether
Mr. Sawyer went with him or not-another case of
bad memory. Ii has already been shown by the
testimony of Mr.. Banfed that Mr.. Sawyer was Of
the opinion at that time that if the withheld taxes
could be collected in the Northern States under
the law OF 1870 then there ought to be another law
probably forgetting the existence of the internal
Revenue Bureau, whose sole duty was to collect the
taxes due under the revenue laws. Reference was
made at this interview, at which were present
hessrs Kelsey Banfeld, Sawyer, and perhaps some
Others 10 comma the existence OF absenceof which
1t was Thought might change the meaning so that it
might be construed to include the subjects en-
braced III the Sanborn contracts. Here Mr. Kelsey's
memory failed him again, and he could not remem-
bsr who spoke of the comma At any rate the law
was not construed so to enable the contracts 40
be Iaade, notwithstanding Mr.. Sawyers earpestness
~ described by Nv Banfeld
AZ soon az the law Of 1877 was passed. MIR. Kelsey
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
CHURCH AND STATE IN AUSTRIA.

REPLY OF THE EMPEROR TO THE PoPE-PAssAdE
OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL BILLS BY THE UPPER
HoUsE-WITHDRAwAL OF THE BISHOPS.
VIENNA. Monday. ApIil l3. 1874
The Emperor Francis Joseph has sent con-
catory reply the Pope recent protest against the
Ecclesiastical b.ls 1t understood that the opposition
OF the Vatican is merely formal.
The Upper House OF the Reichsrath to-day passed the
Ecclesiastical bills, whereupon the Bishops Withdrew ~
u body.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
FRENCH POLITICS.

MEASURES OF REPRESSION BY THE GOVERNMENT.
PARIS. Monday, April 10. 1874
The Government has issued a circular pro-
hIbng attacks by newspapers upon the establishment
of the sepennat" and declaring that President Mac
Mahon's powers are iueontestable.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
THE STRAW BID SCANDAL.

A CONFUSED AND EXCITED DEBATE IN THR HOUSE
ON ALLEGED FRAUDS IN TIE Posf-oFFICB DE-
PARTMENT-sHARP PERSONAL CONTROVERSY BE-
TWEEN MESsRs. PAGE AND LUTrRELL OF CALL
TORSIA.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14

A fire at Junction City, Kansas, yesterday
destroyed seven buildings In the business part Of ne
town, including hllers wholesale liquor store. Kenrs
drug store the Hale .House, and Mugards restaarsnA
besides causineheavy damage the stock OF scnnen
Monroe groeers. Toe loss $1,000 insur-
ance $4,000 The fire Is supposed " hsye been the
work OF an incendiary. There were no tfe ennnesN w
the town. heavy shower Of rain prevented the fns
ther spread Of tho aAmsA
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
u A G. u a. A oil EYCHANGI

CURRENT TOPICS Al IHE .CAPIIAb.
PASSAGE OF BILL FOR THE FREE EXCHANGE
OF NEWSPAPERS.
WARRINGTON. Monday. April IS, 1874.
Mr.. Packer add the Post-Ofice Committee did
very unknd thing to-day to the advocates Of the res
toration of the franklng privilege by authority OF
the Committee. Mr.. Packer brought in a'bfil provi-
ding for the free exchange of newspapers and period
icas, and their free circulation within the counties
where published, and moved to put it through under
the suspension of the rules Now these two provis-
ions had been greatly relied floats to buoy up
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

Every man in the two boats knew that
the real struggle was to come between the TWO
bridges Past Chiswick and along Corney
Reach every real race have seen has been
won and lost. The wind and the waves came at inc
beginning of this struggle to the help OF Oxford'
and az Way spurted, Cambridge came back TO hia
in a fashion that astOnished u.s. The lead OF the
Light Blues was gone almost in moment In
another moment the Dark Blues led. speak OF the
change upon the impression it leaves, and win us
time passed rapidly, for were not entirely cool
Really, this change the work OF some nVe
minutes Of as hard rowing as 1 ever saw. 10 was
not till Chiswick Eyot had been passed that iOxford
actually headed Cambridge, and they never 1
think more than a quarter Of length ahead that
is, there was brief space of time during which tho
bow of Cambridge was about level with the bow
oar of Oxford. In the midst Of this terrible work
both crews held together remarkably well. Cam
bridge did not row shOrt-though there are people
who will swear she dId--and Oxford did not become
ragged The rowing was not faultless in either
boat, but in both it was of most creditable kind.
From Hammersmith to Barnes the race might be
described as a succession of desperate spuTts were
il not that, through all that weary distance, the
effort of neither could be thought to relax or
recommence The stroke varied little; Oxford
about 35 Cambridge 81 or 80, all through to Barnes
Wnen Ox1Ord actually led past the Eyot tue chahgo
was so surprising that ordinarily self possessed
suddenly became that the over, that
Cambridge had lost in the old way by too quick a
stroke and that the old long, slow stroke returning
at last to its Oxford inventors had rowed the Light
Blue down. The shouts from the friends Of Oxford
were frantic-not few of them from cur steamer
and heard more than one rowing man whose judg-
ment is usually worth something exclaim, It's all
overw But it was not. The Oxford lead had been
gained by a miracle, by help from ont
side the boat in part. by efforts inside
which could not be kept up. Slowly the
Light Blue crept up again. Inch by inch they gained
till the two bows more level; then gained
more rapidly; then. as smoother water was reached
and the bend of the aided them, gained faster
finally quarter of mile below Barnes Bridge went
clean away from Oxford; and then, in truth 1t was
all One of the most gallant struggles ever made
had failed another, not more gallant had succeeded
Above Barnes, Cambridge went rapidly away from
their now hopelessly beaten but still brayely con-
tending opponents and passed the judges boat about
three lengths and half i'll advance. The time was
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
GENERAL FOREIGN NE us.
THE CARIIST WAR.

The SIEGE OF GERoNA RAISED on THE PAYMENT oD
AN INDEMNITY.
MADRID, Monday, April IS. 1874
The Carlist force that was before Corona
has retired the municipal authorities having paid them
100000 reals on condition that they would desist from
blockadng the city.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
RIOT IN SWITZERLAND.

.I" GENEVA Monday, April l5, ls7L
A strike of the bricklayers resulted to-day
in a rlotous movement, in which five persons were
injured The disorder speedily suppressed by tue
police, who made tfty arrests.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
WAITING FOR DIR. LIvIyGsToNE,s BODY.

IONDON, MOuIdyb
Up to this hour a p. n.y. the steamship
Malwa bearing heIremains Of Dr. Livingstone, hasanot
arrived at Southampton heavy gale prevails, which
undoubtedly delays the progress OF the Malwa.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14

The race was slow but that no test of the real
merits of the crews, both of which reached the end
having done all they could, and Oxford
thoroughly exhausted. Last years time was 10 min.
- sec. But this race was rowed on the last OF
sluggish neap tide and the end of against the ebb
and the wind was head wind for great part OF
the distance. must not close without saying that
Rhodes's stroke and perhaps even more his judg-
ment and generslship, were worthy of Goldie HIM
self, and there could not be much higher praise.
@. w, q.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
THE BISHOP OF PERNAMBUCo PARDoNED.

Advices from Rio de Janeiro received here
report that the Brazilian Government mas pardoneo
the Bishop of PernamDnco.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14

THE MASSACHUSETTS CONTEST.
BosroN, April 13.-The twenty second ballot
for United States Senator was taken to-day with ths
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
WASHINGTON.
,, I'VE, ,rIoNIsrs MIsLED.

THE INFLATIoNIsTs MIsLED' m
,r,v vrrvcr OF THE SENATE BILL EXPLAINED nf
CONTROLLER KNox-coSrRAcnoN iNsrkAp ,, os
ryr,.sroN OF THE CURRENCY PROVIDED BY
,r-rur PRESIDENT SATISFIED WITH IhS
MEASURE.
New-York tribune., 1874-04-14

Ex-CONGREssMAN KELSEY BEORE THE COMMITTEE
HE TEsIIFIEs REGARDING HIS CONNECTION WITH
THE CONTRACT LAw-MR sAwYER's INTEREST IN