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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
FIRsT-CLAss GOODS AT LOW PRICES.
Save Money by Purchasing Your Dry Goods Of
LEVY BROTHERS.

COLORED GRENADTFES at 81, 81.
10, and 12Ic., worth more than
double tie money. These prices
are fixed extraordinarily low to
close out the whole stock.
LAWNS at 81, 121, 162. p, and soc
WASH .POPLINS at III and 1G2c.
worth l62 and 25c.
BLACK ALPACAS at %. 90, g,
40, 10, so, 60. IS. s.. gOc and
up to $3.50 per yard. Tins en-
braces the largest aud cheapest
stock OF Alpacas in this city.
WIDE BLACK SILK for lining At
75c. per yard.
BLACK SILKS at soc, 81, $1,10,
,Sl.25, sl.35, $50, 81. 10. 81, ard
up to $3.50 per yard-all of which
are much below regular prices.
COLORED SILKS in great variety
at extraordinary bargains
REMNANTS Of DRESS GOODS at
extraordinary bargains;
AUSTRALIAN CREPE at so; 90,
ana I0C. per yaTu
BOMBAZINES and other goods fer
mourning
CREPE Wells in al qualities and
sizes, also full assortment of as
sortmeut of LOVE Wells;
HEMSFITCHED. TAPE,BORHER,
LOR L D-3 0 L D E r. and
MOURNING HANDKERCHIEFS
in great variety;
\ &c XII 4 \ D K + r G HIEF T,
SCARFS, TIES, and BOWS, in
great variety;
LACE and MUSLIN NECK,
SCARFS,.
SASH RIBBONS in all qualities. and
a full assortment of narrow RIB
BONS;
RUFFLES at 85e, per Dozen worth
10c apiece
RUFFLES at SOC. per dozen worth
1jc. apiece-the latter have lace
edges
RUFFLES by the yard from zoe. UP
to 81 80 per yard.
LINEN COLLARS at 80, 75c.. and
81 per dozen worth 81. $.I50, and
s.:
NOTE PAPERfu toxes-twenty>f2ur
sheets Of paper and twenty-fogr
envelopes at 10, Is, 20, and 25c. a
box
SOAPS, EXTRACTS. aid TOILET
WATER, manufactured by Colgate
& Co, retaiied at wholesale prices
COMBS in great variety-DRESS
ING. FINE, ROUND, TUCK, and
SIDE COMBS,
BRUSHES-HAIR. TOOTH, NAIL,
and CLOTH BRUSHES;
LUOCH>BASKETS, SATCHELS,
SHAWL,STRAP3, TRUNKS, and
YAISES,'
UNBLEACHED KNITTING cor
TON. three-lour-, ard fye-strand, at
3jc. per pOuudy
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
FoIey's Statute of StOnewaIl
Jackson.

The Steamship Nova ScOtian, which
reached Baltimore Thursday evening
from Liverpool, brought Foley 5
bronze statue of General Thomas J.
jackson, the celebrated Confederate
leader. presented To the State of Vir-
gInIa, by Hon BerssfUru HOpe MEM
Der OF Parliament, and other English
gentlemen. a description of the stat
ue is as follows; The figure is OF he
roic size erect and noble head I'M
covered :: right hand, grasping gaunt-
let, rests naturally upon the hip; on
the left arm hangs military cloak,
while the left hand holds the hilt of Il
sword, whose pOinj touches a pile OF
newn stones, It's empty scabbard hang
ing from belt around the waist. The
IUTm, tina attitude, the face, and the
expression of the cUuntenahce, COM
bIne to maze one of the most impress
i've of statues. This work of art,
which cost S4O, 600, was purchased by
Mr.. Hope aud other English sympa-
thiZers with the southern cause. 1t
Will be brought to this city free of
charge by the Powhatan Steamboat
Company, of which Mr.. l.. b. Tatum,
of this city, is agent, on "Wednesday
or Friday of this week, and will be
erected in the Capitol Square short
distance from the equestrian statue of
Washington. The citizens of Lexing-
ton, it will be remembered, made APP
piIcstion to have the statue put up
over The grave of Jackson there, and
the authorities of the Stonewall Gem
etery, at Winchester, also made claim
for u but after due consideration of
the matter il was decided to place the
statue i'll the Capitol Square,
The work upon the granite fbunda
ton and base of the statue, which is
being laid in the lawn on the northern
side of the capitol, next to Capitol
street. is progressing satisfactorily. 1t
will be ready for the statue 10y the
Fair,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
Correction.

Mr.. Longley desires us to say
that in summing up the prominent
points of his Glade Spring speech,
the language quoted by us was used,
yet the absence of other language
used by him may possibly mislead
the reader. He is unqualilicdly an
Anti>Funder, and is for a readjust-
ment of the public Debt. He
would not favor either the pay
mcnt of the whole nor the repudi-
alton of the whole.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
EVENT and COMMENT

J. II. st. Andrew Uf the FarmviIle
Mercury. has been visiting in the town
OF Wytheville. He has done much TO
induce English emigration to Virginia.
The residence Of DR.. John Miller,
near McChanicsburg, was destroyed
by fire on the 9th. 1t was entirely
new and had not been completed.
The conservative committee of
Richmond declare that Gen. Bradley
Il. johnson, VIM. l.. Tanner, and
Chas. L. Workman are the fairly NOM
mated candidates Of the conservative
party for the Senate. To this decision
IL seems that W. G. Knight, strenu-
ously objects, and he calls for a recount
of the ballots, which the committee
refuse, There is going 10 be trouble
about this Richmond election. The
indications are that the nominations
will not be allowed to go uHchal-
lenged.
It Is said that ex-Gov. John Letcher
will be elected to the House of Dele
gates from Rockbridge County. Our
old politicians seem TO have gone foot,
and are now on their second pilgrI
mage FOR the head OF the class. Be
quick old boys Time is short!
The little city OF Staunton does as
she pleases. Her mayor, Trout, hav-
ing died, the council, which is conser-
vRtive, filed the vacancy by elecling a
Republican, Mr.. Bickle.
Our friends in Georgia have acquit-
ted and discharged the negroes who
led in the late attempted instruction,
and theTeupon our northern neighbOrs
Ewear we are not such d bad fell
lows after all. But, la iust tLink C
it; if the whites Of Mississippi take a
few shots they all call on Grant TO send
down armed men to shoot and impris-
Oh those ID white rebels.
The Indecent treatment OF ex-
President DAVIS by the Winnie
bagoans, of Illinois, has led TO a
bloodless duel between JnO.
ID. Edwards and +. S. FOoter of St
Louis. They were very brave, but
they shot wild, and instead of shoot
ing each other, came near shooting
their seconds. So the latter stepped
up and said that that foolishness had
to be stopped.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
Gold in New York, 1.16 5-8.
10 the Poor Blackman.

The following figures are caIcu-
luated to stimulate serious inquiry,
and they show 4 very startling con-
dition Of affairs where the freed
man has had his finest oppcrtuni-
ty:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 1.-THE
report Of the Registrar Of Vital Stats
tics of the District of Columbia, for
the week ending September 4th, shows
the rate of mortality of the whites was
nearly twenty per thousand, and of the
colOred nearly fftyniue per thousand.
The rate of increase of the white pop
ulation by birth over deaths, was one
and four-fifths per thousand, and the
decrease Of colored, by deaths, over
births, thirty-fOur and siXty-seven
hundredths. This marked difference
in the mortality of whites and blacks
has existed for some months past
Various meetings have been held 10y
prominent colored men to discover
remedy for this decrease Of their race,
but without success.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
What his Father says When
He's Flowing.


&C. D. f, F." and the little fell
low stopped.
whats the next letter? You
know it. What does your pa say to
the oxen when he's plowing?'
Gee"
That's right. What nextT'
Get up out of that, you id
fool, or I'll kick daylight through
you"
"Pll be a good man and give up
cards and smoking and chewing and
drinking, and give you a diamond
engagement ring said the lover.
"Oh, Edward you-yOu are so good"
and she leaned her frIzzes on his
shoulder. And there they sat and sat
until the soft arms of night, that
dusky nurse Of the world. had folded
them from sight. bordering. planning,
thinking. she of the diamond ring.
and he of how on earth he was to get
il.
els he anything, anyhow said
one young lady TO another as they
promenaded Laramie street, and dis
cussed a nice young man. "Oh yes"
replied the other, ''he's something;
he's an awful big fool. ="
The city court of Louisville has
decided that newspaper men have a
right to carry deadly weapons if
deemed necessary for self-defence.
Let the gentleman who wants ito see
the man that wrote that article"
take warning.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
100000
Valuable Lands for Sale.

WITH a view to change my bust
w hess, offer for sale MY place of
residence, known az COIamO. lying ;
miles east of Bristol, on the \ VI d o
4 r, containing about 700 acres, over
500 acres cleared and in good state OF
cultivation. The mansion is of brick.
two stories, with ell and cellars, with
tin roof, and is elegantly finished. 1t
occupies Commanding site, and the
view is extensive and attractive. The
glOunds are we'll improved, and ed
jOurning them are apple and peach
orchards, with variety of other fruit
trees of the choicest kind. Altogether
the property is valuable, and with
small outlay could be made as charm
ing; as it is now a very desirable
place.
Beaver creek traverses the farm, af-
fOrding ample water supply, and upon
il are two sites admirably suited for
machinery, one adjacent to and the
other LwO hundred yards distant from
the railroad. There are also itidica-
tiOns OF iron ore OF value.
The land is divided into three par
GELS, with dwellings and appLrtenances
to each to suit purchasers, as whole
10 would make tlrSt-claS5 stock farm.
Also tract of One Thousand Acres,
lying at the mouth of Beavercreek, in
Sullivan county. Tenn, II miles south
of Bristol and six from Union Depot.
This is good farming land, 300 acres
cleared, balance timber OF fine quality
There is very fine water power upon
the place sufficient for any kind of
machinery would be n fine location
for the manufacture of wooden arti-
cles a great deal of cedar and pine,
with other valuable timber abound Oh
the land and in the vicinity,
A lso some smaller tracts of unim-
proved mountain land of good quality
Correspondence solicited.
Address
Col Il PRESTON,
Box II,
Bristol, Tenn,
April 13, '75-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14

BLEACHED KNITTING COTTON
all Sizes, in balls, atGOc. per pound,
Singer Sewing Machine NEEDLES
at 40c per dozen; Wheeler & VII.
sou, Grover & Baker, Howe, Do,
nestle, Weed, Home Elliptic, and
Wilson Sewing-Machinc NEEDLES
at Soc per dozen, We pay the
postage.
.CLABKE's 40. y. T" JOHN
CLARKE'S. and COAI'S SPOOL,
COTTON at 70c. per dozen,
CARPET-WABP in aH co,ors-tha
5esr manufactured;
CARPETS, OIL~CLOTUS.
MATING, RUGS, MAS,
WINDOW SHADES. CURTAIN
LACES, CURTAIN MUSLINS,
and CUBTAIN,FINTURES,
CALICO COLLARS and CUFFS q.
Zoe. a set worth 50c,'
LINEN STAND-COIERS at G0,.
worth 81;
WOOL TABLE>COTE2S at$I worth
$3.50;
PIANO COVERS at great bargains,
TABLE LINEN,DANASK and ia,
BLE>CLOTHS in all qualities g.
extraordinary bargains.
NAPKINS, DOILIES, TOWELS. and
TRAYCLOTHS in great VARIETY
aud at much below regular prices.
HONEY-COMB QUILTS at 81 worth
$50:
CBOTCHET QUILTS at $50 and
s. worth s. 80 and S..
WHITE and STRIPED HOSE for
women and children in allquaHii;cs.
KID GLOVES in all qualities from
75c. up to 81 pair;
LISLE-THREAD GLOVES and
GAUNTLETS from 25c. u7 TO X
BUCK GAUNTLETS in all qualities.
CHEYIOT SHIRTIEGS at I2I. IG2.
and 25c. per yard;
BED-TICK in all qualities from ICc.
to Soc. per yard;
LINEN and COTTON 9HEETIyGs
and PILLOW-CASHINGSa ut bar,
gains
BLEACHED and TNBLEhCGEU
COTTO1S from sc. up to The bc-s
manufactured
LINEN CARRIAGE BUSTERS in
great Variety
READT-MADE DRESSES and ~
DEPARTMENTS for ladies.
LACE POINTS aud JACKETS in
great variety. very cheap:
MERINO SHtETS for men, women,
and children:
ELASTIC aud LEATHER BELTS in
great Variety
COBSEtS in great variety from t0,.
Up TO S. a pair
DIHITY BANDS 81 per deem
worth l5c apiece;
FANS aud FAN>CHAINS in gfcas
variety at
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14

EYPT.-W Washington, D. &. sept. 10.
Admiral Reynolds announces that his
flagship, Tennessee, passed through
the SueZ Canal without the least OBJ
struction. She bad her bumpers full
of coal. The draft was twenty feet
and four inches forward, and the spec d
four to five kHCts in the Channel,
and the usual speed was maintained
through Bitter Lake. The ship was
under way nineteen hours and seven
teen minutes, including stoppages.
Reynolds had an hours intercourse
with the Khedive. He says it may be
considered fortunate for that country,
that Egypt has now upon the throne q
ruler of his highnesses distinguished
ability and force of character.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
'Ehe Centennial;

The intelligence of French working
men is proverbiaI. They are adopting
resolution urging on the merchants OF
France the necessity of having the in
dustrial products of their country
properly represented ct our Centen-
NAL Exhibition In this they dis
play keener appreciation of the val
ue of peaceful international rivalry
than their more opulent mercantile
cOuntTynen
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14

The reassessment of the lands in
the lower end of the County by
Esqr. Henry Roberts, will soon
be completed. He informs us
that the effect will be mainly to
restore the basis of 1870, which
was considerably higher than that
of 1878.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14

The Kanawha Valley loses the
Capitol of w. Va. The Supreme
Court has decided that the act Or
dering the removal to Wheeling is
constitutional and must be obeycd.
So again we see the hide going
with the tail.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14

GEN. Jos. f. JoHNsTON.-TheA At
lanta Ga, Herald states, on what it re-
CARDS as reliable authority, that Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston has received and
accepted the appointment from the
Khedive Of Egypt OF cOmmander-in.
chief Of the Egyptian army. 1t fur
ther says that Gen. Johnston is to get
500 600 to prepare himself an outfit.
aud is TO receive the sum of SO. 900
annually for having supreme control
Of the army of the Khedive Of Egypt.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14

Professor King, the famous aerial
navig 4tOr, who was to have been the
unfortunate DonaidsoH's companion
in the notorious Graphic "easterIy
current" voyage, is at present in pos
session of the Buffalo skating rink,
where be has force of hands at work
on balloons to be used by him during
his fall campaign.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
ton," entertain them. On Tuesday we
AIUM WELL.

ALUM WELBt
and were created by good crowd
Here the writer was caused to share
the hospitality of DIR. Lancaster,
through the courtesy Of his son, who
has recently returned from New York,
where he has permanent position in
the Banking House of Lancaster,
Brown d Co.
The discussion was one Of the most
animated Of the canvass, and at its
close the excitement had reached the
boiling point between two Of the can
didate5. This had an apparent stimu-
lating effect on the Others and for
time things were on the red hot order.
Order and good feeling were afterwards
restored. 50 that, like Rip Van Win
kle, that event will not be counted. At
MENDOZA
we were agreeably surprised at having
an excellent audience on Wednesday.
This we had not expected, as it was
the day preceding the Masonic Dedica-
ton. The discussion there was per-
haps the most good humored and
amusing of the campaign, and seemed
to be enjoyed by all.
The writer accepted an invitation
from Mr. Thos. p. Hendrlx and spent
the night with him, receiving at his
hands a real old Virginia welcome and
the most bounteous hospitality.
A few hours were also spent at the
residence Of Mr.. John OyIer, whose
abundance is surpassed only bv his
courtesy, stopping for the next night
with Esq Joel Kaylor. Here we could
have stayed to enjoy more OF his gen
erOus cheer, but we were due at
BENHAM's MILL,
and there one of our best
audiences awaited US, and there
Mr.. J. Frank Benham had ready for
the candidates a royal dinner which
was enjoyed largely. The debate
was very animated but good humored'
and grew more so as ii progressed
Mr.. Casper FleenOr led the way with
US to his comfortable residence into |
which we dashed for refuge from a
furious rain storm that gIaddened the !
heart of the farmers and cooled the |
air so that We had the luxury of the |
first autumn fire, before which the |
was revived and the luxu-
ries of his table dispatched.
Saturday was devoted by the wealth
er gods 20 equiuuctiai purposes. But /
through the rain the candidates plod-
ded their way to Esqr.
JOHN PHILLIPS.
There we had good audience, but |
owing to the weather aud the desire of |
the contestants 10 go 10 their homes at |
the close of the week. the time was
cut down to 80 minutes each. But if
the battle was short it was sharp and |
Esq. Phillips, beside allowing the use
Of his porch for the DISCUSSION, fur
nished Us all with u most admirable
dinner and then mounting our horses
we went to our homes, where bright
eyes and warm hearts were looking
and leaping for our coming. On
Monday at
MONTGOMERY.
here wac q small crowd owing In the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14

The metropolitan main drainage
works of London-the continuous
labor Of seventeen years-were com
pie ted last month. These works
carry away the sewage of liz square
miles. The total length of the main
sewer is 81 miles. and the cost of the
work has been above $4,000, 900.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
MONTGOMERY.

there was a small crowd, owing to the
necessity for labor at the pillow and on
the fodder which ram and threatened
frost had made necessary. Speeches
were exceedingly brief, but a superb
dinner at the house of Mr.. Audley a.
Cannon would alone have paid for
the trip.
This week the campaign opens on
the South side of the county, and Of
the result the next issue of the NEWS
may say.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
AROUND THE COUNTY

With the exception of Mr.. c. B.
Coale, who has been very Ill and con-
fined to his room, and of Mr.. Dead
more, who declines TO canvass, the va
rious candidates for the House Of Dele
gates swept around the S. w. quarter
of the county last week. AT the
CORNER HOUSE,
where the Russell road crosses the
North Fork, there was a moderate
Hssemblage of people on Monday. The
discussion eliminated nothing new,
except the statement from Mr.. Hamil-
ton that the Debt question was hoax.
hut at the close Of the discussion he
claimed the privilege of entertaining
his competitors at his house, some ten
miles lower down the river, and right
T vally did Mrs. Hamilton, whom he
gaeatiously calls tie "Wid1Ow Ham"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
All indebted to lis Invited TO Call.

WE propose to close our old business of
w nine years standing and to invite all
indebted TO US to call and settle at once
We have turned over Booked Accounts
to G. H. Lynch, who will settle everything
up. And we invite our friends to an exam
inatiOn of prices for Cash or Pay Down.
We cannot do a credit business and compete
with Richmond Wholesale Houses.
Our motto is sell low for Cash, make no
accounts, and work for a very small margin
Of Profit.
We have nice stock of GOODS which we
will offer to the public at prices to suit the
hard times. Come and try US.
"GRANGERS'' furnished at REA-
SONABLE RATES.
Don't ask us 10 credit : not for an
hour. We keep no books tickets or
slate
Produce bought at highest market
rates. Cash paid when the article is
commanding cash.
/. B. DUNN & co.
July 13.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
A GlOD HONE FOR SALE

T DESIRE to sell my RESIDENCE
l. On Shelby Street, Bristol, Tenn,
containing Rooms, with good Gar
den, &c. This is excellent property,
conveniently located for business.
Terms-S1500.0 Five hundred cash,
balance in one and two years with in
terest. Apply to Bailey & McCroskey
my Attorneys:
A. J. T. PYATT.
June 15-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14

]. II. st. Andrew Of the Farmville
Mercury. has been visiting in the town
Of Wytheville. He has done much 70
induce English emigration TO Virginia.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14

The residence OF DR.. John Miller,
near McChanicsburg, was destroyed
by fire on the 9Th. 1t was entirely
new, and had not been completed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-07-02

LIES CRITICAL PERIOD.-Frpm the
age of 40 to that of 60, a man who properly
regulates himself may be considered in
the prime of life. His mature strength of
constitution renders him almost impervi-
GUS to all the attacks Of disease, and all
his functions are in the highest order.
Having gone a year OF two past 80, how
ever. he arrives at critical period of ex-
istence; the river of Death flows before
him, and he remains at stand still. But
athwart this river is a. yiaduct, called
"The Turn of Life" which, if crossed in
safety, leads to the valley of 'sOld Age. ,,
round which the river winds, and then
flows beyond without a boat OF causeWav
to affect its passage.
The bridge is, however, constructed Of
fragile materials, and it depends upon how
it is trodden whether it bends or breaks.
Gout, apepleXy, and other bad characters
are also in the vicinity to waylay the
traveller, and thrust him from the pass:
but let him grid up his loins, and provide
himself with perfect composure. To quote
a metaphor, the ''Turn Of Life'' is turn
either into prolonged walk, OF into the
grave. The system and power having
reached their utmost expansion, now begin
either to close like flowers at sunset. or
break down at once. One injudicious
stimulant, a single fatal excitement, may
force it beyond it's strength; while care
full supply of props, and the withdrawal
of all that tends to force plant, will sus-
tain it in beauty and in vigor until night
has nearly set in.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-07-02

A CHAMPION HEAVY WEIGHT.-Mrs.
Ford, a lady Of fifty six years of age, was
buried from her residence, on Hamilton
street, above Eighteenth. She was re-
markable for her extreme size, and is said
to have weighed at the time of her death
about 800 pounds. For thirteen years she
has been belfast because of her being un-
able to carry her weight around, and it is
easy to believe that death to her was well
come relief. Dying in her room, on an up
per floor, it was with great difficulty and
the labor Of strong men that the body was
carried down stairs into the back parlor,
where it was laid out in a coffin not one
whit smaller than a cart body. The house
was inundated with all the women and
children who could gather themselves
there from that prolific neighborhood, I'M
til interference Of the police had to be in
voked.-Philadelphia Times, 9th. e
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-07-02

How MARBLES ARE MADE.-The chief
place OF the manufacture Of marbles
those little pieces Of stone which contrib
ute so largely to the enjoyment of boys
is at Oberstein, on the Maize, in Germany,
where there are large agate mills and
quarries, the refuse of which is turned to
good paying account by being made into
small balls, employed by experts to knuckle
with, and are mostly sent to the American
market. The substance used in Saxony is
hard, calcareous stone,. which is first
broken into small blocks. nearly square,
by blows with a hammer. These are
thrown by the hundred or two into a
small sort of mill, which is formed of a
flat. stationary slab Of stone, with num-
Der of eccentric burrows upon it's face. A
block of oak, or other hard wood, of the
diametric size, is placed over the stones
and partly resting upon them. The small
block of wood is kept revolving while wa
ter flows upon the stone slab In about
fifteen minutes the stones are turned into
spheres, and then, being fit for sale. are
henceforth called marbles. One estab-
lishment, with but three mills, turns out
sixty thousand marbles each week.