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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22
LIQUOR MERCHANTS.

The law is 40 changed as to require
a certificate from the county or corpora
tlon court t0 obtain license to sell by
retail, which license privileges the
party licensed to sell tObe drank where
sold Sl-o. License to br crank where
sold cannot be obtained separate from
license To sell 10y retail. Liquor mer-
chants must report the quantity of
liquor sold 10y them twice year, on
the first of May aud November, lin
stead "f four tunes year, as herctn-
fore), aud If he fails To make his report
he Thereby fOrfeIts his license uJSOiute-
~. On license to sell by retail tin
Guiding the privilege to sell to hr drank
where sold, the specific tax is SlO2-
The lax of p per ceht. on sales is
abolished. Manufacturers of wines
from grapes are exempted from tax.
Manufacturers of brandy from fruits
are exempted from tax to the amount
uf forty pallOns.
The tax on OrdinariPs in the cOun-
ties and IN towns uf less than 1900 in
hauilauts ie S5O; and in towns of 1000
nhSbitants and over. 800, with an
additional tax Of 8 per cent. On the
first thousand, 8 per cent. on the sec
Ond thousand, and 3 per cent. Oh all
over two thousand dollars annual rent.
Lectures aud literary readings are
exempted from taxation
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22

What can be the reason that the
County Treasurers have arisen as
an army and urged an increase of
their compensation Simply this {!
We are at last come to the time
when scarcely any body is able to
pay his tax, within the time pre-
scribed by law. We had AS we'll
look the matter squarely in the
face, for a few years ago large
proportion of the revenue was col
lected by the Treasurers prior to
the fret Of December, the period
at which the five per cent, penalty
is made to apply. Atprcsent how
ever, only a very small proportion
has been collected prior to the first
of December, 1875, and at that
rate the Treasl 'er ceased to re-
celve commission on his cole c.
tions. Those who refuse or are
too thick skullcd to read in this
the popular agony under public
burdens too great to bear, will
probably have physical vitality
enough to last a few years, when
they will see rapidly depcpulated
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22
A Thrilling Story OF the Late
Storm.

We learn from private letter the
particulars of n thrilling scene which
occurred IN the late storm in Bedford.
Mr.. Owen Watson resides near Ehe-
nezer Church, in valley of the Blue
Ridge, In an humble home of his own
construction. The wind blew all the
fire from the Fireplace, setting the
floor and walls in a flame which threat
ened the destruction of the building
and contents.
Watson, whose gallant services un-
der stuart and Mosby frequently ellcit-
ed applause, resolved to put out the
fire at any cost, and his vie, who Is n
brave las Caesar, determined To help
him. But she no sooner started To the
spriug for u bucket of water, than she
was lifted up ION The wings of The
wind" and blown distance Of fifty
yards, finally stopping against stone
fence, bleeding, bruised and uncOn-
scious. When found by her husband
who had succeed in putting out The
fire aud saving The house, she was
thought To be dying, hut finally rallied
aud Is now eLtirely out OF danger.
Mi. WatsOu's house Is 20 badly
burned as TO be hardly tenable, aud
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22
LAWYERS, &c.

BARRIERS in the country and in towns
of less than 1000 inhabitants, are tax
ed So, with All additional Tax of ~ so
for each assistant; in towns of 2 900
inhabitants aud over. they are taxed
SO, aud an additional tax of S. for
each assistant The tax on lawyers.
where they have not pracliced more
than wears, is Slj: and where they
have pracIicrd over wears, il is S25
The lax on livery stables ~ the coun-
ty and in towns Of less than 2 000 in-
hAhitants, is SIS; and in towns and
cities of more than 1000 inhabitants,
the Il X il S25, with All additlOna! tax
Of 80 cents for each stall.
The tax on license for the privilege
Of selling horses, mules, cattle, sheep,
hogs, auctlOnpers are authorized to
negotiate lOAus upon real rs,ate upon
the payment &c, is raised from S2O to
81 Real estate of any additional tax
otS5O. stock brokers and private hank
ers with capital Of over $40. 600 aud
under $50. 0O0 are taxed $3.50 with an
addition tax at IS ppr 81 900 for every
81 00e i'm excess Of $50 0J0. 49, Richmond
Enquirer.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22
INCREDULITY.

How potent i this trait Of human mind.
The bible refers to it and says: "Werc nm
angel to come down from heaven ye would
not believe" 1t is the cause of much in
jury. We are disposed to doubt the SINGER
ity Of our best tricn :; and 80 far /. it in
4 ged, that it often loads to misnuthropy.
This il particularly applicable to the vir-
tues of many truly valuable remedial
agents, however strong they may be iudor
sed.
Reader! If you have Dyspepsia Fever
and Ague, Sick Headache, Torpid Liver,
Bilious Collie, Kidney disease, Flntulencc,
Constipation of the Bowels or General De-
bility, AZ d hesitate to use Dr. TErT's LIv
Err PILLS, write to him and he will furnish
yon with hundreds Of certificates from the
most reliable men and women in the coun-
try. who nave been cured by them, of whom
you can make direct inquiry. 1t will cost
You but postage stamp. The proprietor
solicits the investigation of all who need a
truly valuable medicine.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22
The Changes in Our Tax Bill.

Ihe Changes ll Our Tax Bill.
From what follows may be gathered
H.; condensed form all the material
changes made hy the bill reported by
Judge Crump from the Finance Com
mittee on Thursday, in our system of
taxation.
The new bill proposes to tax all real
estate and buildings used rs churches
or places of divine Worship, over
s. 1000 in value; also all property he
longing to cOuLtlrs, cities and towns
not used for court house, clerks office,
Jail, or pOnr-hOuse purposes, and real
estate owned by Masonic, Odd Fell
lows. and other like benevolent as
>0ciatIous, whether the proceeds are
devoted for charitable purposes or not.
1t makes the taxes on real estate for
the current year lien upon the rents
in the hands of the tenant, whether
reserved in kind or mOupy. 1t makes
il the duty of the Judge of the Probate
Court To examine all wills admitted 20
probate, and inform the clerks what
tax the estate devised by the will is
subject tn. Imposes tax on machin.
cry Sud fixtures ~ personal property
where the machinery and fixtures
placed upon real estate are the property
nf one persou, and the real estate is
the property OF another. 1t makes il
the duty of the courts to give grand
juries special charges in relation to
tatse returns of personal property list
ed for taxation. 1t Ah"lishps the pro-
vision requiring c2piIatinu TO he paiu
in money and kept separate from gen
cral tax. 1t changes the mode of as
srst ing tax ul'0n toll bridges, turn
pixies. and ferries-they are Ia he as
srssed and taxed as other real estate,
and not estimated At u times their An
nual rent Hs heretofore. Ii increa~es
the tax upon deeds Of trust and mOrt-
cages executed hy railroads sud other
companies. Heretofore the tax in no
case exceeded s. O00. it il now gradu-
Sted tag the amount of the debt seCur-
ed. Under il merchants pay license
tax for the privilege uf trRnsacting
business i'm lhis State. 10 he graduated
hN the Hmount of purchases made hv
him during the period for which his
license IL granted places huXters on
tie ssnIe footing with merchants, al
lows merchant retiring from bust
ness to have his stock on hand aSsessed
Az purchases and the tax to he ropOr-
toned according To the length of time
the license has 10 run.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22
Facts Not Generally Known.

Melons were found originally in
Asia.
The cantaloupe is a native of Ameri-
ca. and so called from the name of a
place near Rome, where it was first
cultivated in Europe.
Nectarine il said to have received
its name from nectar, the particular
drink of the gods.
Pears were originally brought from
the east by the Romans.
Greengage is called after the Gage
family, who first took it into England
from monastery in Paris.
Filberts originally came from Greece.
The walnut is u native of Persia
the Caucasus and China.
The Greeks called butter bouturos-
"cow cheese
Before the middle Of the seventeenth
century tea was not used in England
aud was entirely unknown to The
Greeks and Romans.
The bean is said to be a native of
Egypt.
The cucumber was originally trop-
zeal Vegetable.
The pea is a native of the south of
Europe.
Spinach is a Persian plant.
The tomato is a native of South
America, and takes its name from II
Portuguese word.
The !urnIp came originally from
Rome.
Sweet maUoram is a native of Por-
tugal.
COriander seed came originally from
the East.
The Glove is native of the MALAGA
Island, rs also is the nutmeg.
Capers originally grew wild in
Greece and Northern Africa.
Garlic came To us first from SiCil =
ami the shores of the Mediterranean.
Ginger is native of the East and
West Iudies.
Sage is native Of the sonth of Eu-
rope.
The gooseherry is an indigenous TO
Great lr,tain.
Gloves come to US from the Indies
and take their name from the Latin
ciauvus or French ekim, both mean
ing nail to which they have n re-
semhlanCe.
Horseradish is native OF England.
Vinegar il derived from two French
words vim aigre, "sOur wine"
Parsely is said to have come from
Peru,
Egypt, and mythology tells us 1t was
used to adOrn the head of Hercules.
1t is a curious fact that while the
names of all our animals are of Saxon
origin, Norman names are given TO the
flesh they yield.
When James Buchanan was minis
ter to England he had ears of corn,
hernetricaIIy sealed, sent TO him from
this country.
The word biscuit is French for twice
baked because, originally, that was
the mod of entirely depriving ii of
moisture to insure its Keeping
Apples were originally brought from
the east hy the Roman The crab ap-
pie il indigenous to Great Britain.
Asparagus was originally wild sea-
cost plant, and is n native of Great
Britain.
The onion was almost an object of
worship with Egyptians two thou
sand years before the Christian era
Ii first came from India.
Ounces originally came from Co.
rinlh.
Apricots are indigenous to the plains
OF Armenia.
Cherries were known in Asia a. far
back as the seventeenth century.
Damsons originally came from Da-
maHcuS.
Lemons were used by the Romans to
to keep moths from their gar
garments, and in the time oE Pliny
they were considered an excellent poi
son. They are nRtives of Asia.
The strawberry takes its name from
an ancient custom of putting straw he
tween the fruit when il began 10 ripen
Is delicacy was praised by both Nir-
gil and Ovid.
The peach originally came from
Persia.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22

A MOST valuable Ms has been dis.
covered in the Azores. IL refers 10 the
cnlunization i'm the year 1900 of The
northern part Of America hy emf
grants from OpnrtO, Aveiro and the
Islands ~ rerceira. 1t was written
hy Francisco de Sou2a, in 1870. Bar
hnsa Machudo states that IL WAS lost
during the great earthquake of Liza
ban in lT55. This most important doe
umrut is about to he published 10y an
erudi'e Arzorian gentleman, ard will
throw great light on the disputed
question Of the early discovery Of
America,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22
II Pays ! 1t Pays !
VIII AT PA KS ?

Ut PAYS every Manufacturer Merchant
n mechanic, Inventor, FUrmer, or
Professional unmn, to keep Informed all
the improvements Hnd discoveries of thu age.
1T PAYS the head OF every family tC
Introduce into his household a newspaper that il
Instructive ore that fosters taste for investiga-
uun, and promotes thought aud encourages dis
CusslOn among the membeTs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22
II a AEETMbhIEHICI In connection
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Patents are obtained on the best terms Models
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TlFlC AMERICAN Of all Inventions Patented
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Address for the Paper or concerning Patents
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22
The Scientific American

which has been published weekly FOR the last
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Of any other publication, h fact IL Is the ouly
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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-02-22

DIR. TUFTS HAIR DYE.
is easily applied, imparts brEntifnl black or
brown, and acts like magic The best iu the
word. Sold by all druggists. Price 81 90 a box
sold by all Druggists. ana by Uiekey & Wright
Bristol, Tenn.
Aug. 81, '75.-ly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07
The BROOKLYN Fire,

New YORK, D. C. Among the five bodies
found after midnight is all that is LETT OF
Claude Burroughs, the actor. The remains OF
Mr.. Burroughs we're found 10 the part of the
ruins corresponding with the site Of the dirrc
tors box. Near what remained Of his body
were few fragments which are supposed to
represent all that is left of Harry 5. Murdoch.
The remaios OF Mr. Burroughs were Ia ken to
the 6rst precinct station house 10 a cotbn and
Law there at III o'clock this morning, 10 COM
pauy With the fragments Of the bodies OF two
women aud child, which have also beeo
taken out of the IulDs since last night.
The meaus of Identification 10 the case
of MIR. Burrou,hs were ve:y slight
He vas r.coeoizAd mainly throus IN the agency
of fragment of the a'grctte be wore over
his shou der 10 the costume of Pleord. It Is
now reported that the 3l5 bodies have beeo
recovered. There were 1900 people 10 the
house, 800 be ow and 900 oD the other two
aoors. Al three clock this morning there
were at the morguc 10 bodies, IS per cent O
which we're those of young men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07

aIAKlskED.

At the residence of A. g. Mount. esq, near
Mitchelps station, Culpeper county, Va, on
Thursday evening, Nov. 70, 1876 by Rev ".
W. Reese, Capt. JOHN T SMITH, y. s. N,
and Miss LYDIA NJ MOUNT, only daughter
of A. e. and NJ. e. Mount.
At the residence OF FOL: Albert Moproe II IN
bv REV D. Ii. Greer, w. H. 2. BERkL LEY
10 BLaNCHE FORREST, daughter of the late
Washington L. Bodkin, all of this city = Nash
ington and Warrenton papers please copy. No
cards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07

10 prsveut Drunkenness. don't drink; but 1t
you have been drinking more OF II will not
sober you. While you are shaky, nervous and
distressed, have resort to Simon's Liver Regu
lator as tonic to arouse your torpid liver to
action, euliven your spirits, disspate the blues
and drive away despondency. Moe cases out
ol ,cu, it is your heavy liver that causes you'
desire 70 get rid Of yourself 10 intox1oatloo. I.
know hundreds that have tried our remedy, and
it has proved their salvation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07

CHRISTMAS GOODS. MIR. Henry SchUarz.
ageu1 Of the Combination Store. has received
his entire STOCK of Christmas goods, aud has
opeued a dollar department, 10 which can be
iound very fine Morocco Pocket Books, Bibles
neatly bouud; Lava goods large variety; vases:
Centennial Nick Naks, &c. His COLLECTION, q
Tvs is large and complete, and he says that
the children may not feel the hard times, he
will sell them cheaper than toys we're ever sold
before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07
bIED

On Thursday morning, December It'll. 1875,
of dropsy. At Oak Grove, near LeesbuTg Va.
the residence of his brother. Mr.. Robt Harper,
Mr.. WELLS A. HA6PBN. for many years Il
prominent merchant of this city, IN the
50 b vesr of his age Gss- The relstives and
Trends of the family are invited to attend the
funeral, which will start from the W. y 0. Ri
depot 1t $40 D. m on Friday, the 9th inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07

The cheapest dry goods 10 Washington, Gar
,er's 7U7 Market Space. Seal Brown, Navy
Blue, all wool. cashmere 50. Widest aud
finest 4, unle width Black Cashmere 81.
Blaukats very cheap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07
Local Bregities.

Mrs. Lucy A. Bard has been appointed post
mas. err at Mount Cilftou, Shenandoah county,
Va, vice Jacob D. Barb. deceased. Mortimer
A. Mays mas been appointed postmaster at
Variety Mills, Nelson county, Va, vice Emma
V. Moore, resigned
Mr.. Samuel Pullman, overseer OF roads 10
Fairfax county, was engaged to day 10 building
bridge oves Cameron Run, ou tho Telegraph
r ad. There has been 40 bridge at the point
named heretofore.
The Congressional Investigating committee
will leave Washington, tonight, for New Dr.
leaus 10 special paror Car under the charge
Of conductor w. r. WarfeId, OF this CITY.
The union prayer meeting will be held to
night in the Methodist Episcopal Church
(Rev. MIR. Webb's) at u O'Clock.
A marriage license has been granted 10
Washington to Francis Z. Dodsoo aud Libb'e
Z. Lown, Of Fairfax county, Va.
{ The wife Of ex Senator Stewart, OF Nevada,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wood, 10
shls city, for some days past.
Judge R. H. Cockerllle. of Fairfax, who
broke bis leg at Gordousville, about SIX weeks
ego, hasrecovered sufficiently to 90 home.
The steamer Mary Washington was at the
ship yard to-day for repairs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07

BASE Music 10 be aroused from sweet and
dehcl, u, sumber by "cat serenade, IS on q
par with beiog annoyed 10 church BY, the steady
hacking and coughing of Individuals who neg
iect 10 lake DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07

We hear every one speaking 10 the h,gh's
terms of W ellis Eurcka tor the teeth WaSh
inot0n Sunday Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07
a PROCLAMATION
MAYORS tiFPICE.

MAYORS 0FFICE,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, October 49, 1876 }
Whvr,. :. l!e good order of + community de-
pends upon the prompt and Impartial enforce
ment Q. the laws which have for their object the
maintenance and reservation oil the morality,
happiness and prosperity of society
Therefore be it known to all whom It may
concern, that u non observance of the ID Nj
ClPAL snd STATE LAWS in reference 10
VAGHANTS, DRU DENN ESS, and an act
PROHiBlTiSG The SALE OF INTOXl-
eating LIQUORS ON TIKI SABBATH
DAY, will he punished by sentence Of the pen
,ties prescribed By each law relative to thesuo-
jet of the ,tcnce, and in tins hope to have the
AS stailce OF all good citizens. ~
j. b. JOHNSON.
By the Mayor:
J4Mss +. WEBSTER, &c
('.ptain OF Police. OCT AJ-LI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07
LOCAL NEWS.

WAITER PRoBABlLITIEs-W War Depart
,a,t office of the Chief Signal Officer, WASH
' m d. G., Deer. 7, lS76-lO:3O a. H.
F9r the Middle States slight rise in temperature
a,s.r or lar weather in the southern portion,
threatening weather aud possibly ignt SHOWS vs.
W.. .srlv winds, and falling followed by rising
barometer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Rarr 10 THE LADIES. We have just received
q fine ortuent of Gentlemen's, boys ana
Youths Fine Toilet Slippers, suitable for the
holidays, which will be sold at prices to suit the
times. ldec 81 WADpEr "A King St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-07
Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. ga quo war
rao,o was issued and served on he Hayes cleo
tors to-day before they cast their votes. Also q
bill of function was obtained on behalf OF
Gen Drew agaiust the members OF the Can
vsssog Board, aud 40 order granted restrain
iug them irom completing the canvass on the
basis Of the vote as caGvs,sed by the majority
of the board for electors. The Attorney Gen'
cral, w. A. Cooke, memoer OF the Canvass.
ing Board, protested agaios the actloo OF the
Board 10 certifying to the majority OF votes 10
favor of the Hayes electors, and denounced the
same az criminal and gross Justification OF the
.eru rns on file in the Office OF the Secretary OF
State He also gave certificates OF election o
the rildeu electors, stating therein the re urns
on file, caovassed by the Board, showed a clear
majority tor the rtlden and Hendricks electors.
The democratic electors met at the Caplol 10
the Office of the Attorney General aud cas- the
vote of the State acco' diog to Law. They also
sigued petition to the Senate aud House OF
Rerreseu atives of the U. s. stating their legal
election, and praying that they might be re
cognized as electors Of the State. The visiting
s,a,esnen Messrs. Marble, Saltonstall, Bidde,
Sellers, Hay, Read and Gibson, OF Missouri;
Gen. Yourg and Gov Brown, Of Georgia; Col.
Wesley and 2. II. Smith. of Illinois; and Gov.
Moves and Mr.. Lise. of Ohio; and GINS Wal,
lace, and Barlow and Mr.. Chandler left to day.
Mcssrs CoyIe ADD Paris remain to meet the
Congressonal committee.