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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-08-07
TTHEEEg 5rdo ARRIVAL
SPRING CLOTHING
o. q J yR $50
MAMMOTH MODEL CLOTHING HOUSE.
Overwhelming demand for GUHGP's $40 Flannel Suits
-"{-}---
GREAT SHOW OF vvHITE SHIRTS FROM rs CTS
Fine assortment Of colored Shirts from 70 cts.
FNE ASSORTMENT OF BOYS CLOTHING
Of in
market Igla@ ofo
The Popular Clothing House
Is opposite the Thomas House,
Dec ~ 76-H-cg J7TIsTOL vIEc4ITTIA
PETERSBURG MARKET.
CORRECTED BY
S. S. BRTDGERS.
Commission Merchants,
No. 10, n. Sycamore Steet,
PETERSBURG, VA.
PETERSBURG, VA, July ), 1877.

TETENNUIEHl II July . ItII'
r. Dear Sir-Our wheat market is now
open. Our mills have commenced grind
ing, and tho offerings of new are taken ut
s! SOa 81 90. Old wheat Is in good demand
at full figures. Corn receipts iight-aetive
at 20 cts. Oats, quiet Ace. Flour in fair
demand--basis, new Extras, 80 25aSS so :
Old, So O0aeS %, Eggs, active. l4al5.---
Rutter, market gluued, demand light,
choice l5al62-3 , lower grades. lOal2I.
Lard l0a /. Bacon quiet at unchanged
figures. Spring Chickens in demand at l5a
2Oc. l shall be pleased to have your con.
signments.
Very respectfully,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-08-07
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T'% terms free. TRUE & co q, augusta, Maine.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
NORTH CAkOLINAS uUvkhNUh.

Gov Vance the newly elected govern
or Of North Carolina, was inaugurated
on the lst inst His inaugural has the
ring of the true metal, and will no doubt
find ready response in every Southern
heart. Alluding to national affairs he
said IL conceive our situation to be
critical in the extreme. Our only reli.
ance now is upon the moderation and
patriotism of congress. Ii the represcn-
tatives of the people and of the states
shall not be able to make peaceable and
constitutional solution of the difficulty
in which the country now finds itself aud
there should be attempts, as threatened,
to prevent the Inauguration of the candi,
dates fairly elected, one OF two thing will
happen. Either the majority of the A.,
merican people will quietly submit to a
great wrong, involving the destruction of
the constitution, or there will be resort
to violence. Let us look things in the
face. The circumstances OF North Car.
olina as well as the Southern states gen
orally imperatively demand that she
should not he forward in this matter
More than all things else, except good
government, we need peace. In common
with constitutional purity in the North,
we think we have fairly elected our can
didate for president. Upon that party
and not upon ourseles devolves the pro.
pricty and the duty of taking the needed
steps towards securing the rights Of the
majority, but let it not be supposed that
we are indifferent to their action, or de-
cline to come to the front because less
entitled to do so than others
Blasted as we have been by the desc
lation of war, purged Of rashness by the
fires Of revolution, and sobered both bv
public calamity and private sorrow as
VIC have been, we yet cherish the love
Of liberty in our hearts. As the mouth
piece Of more than million people,
believe l can with propriety say for them
that North Carolina may confidently be
relied upon to sustain that portion OF
the people of the United States which
shall convince us that it is struggling for
the constitution, the laws and public JUS
tice, which are the lie and the soul OF
the American Union On tie one hand
we do not wish it to be understood that
we are ready and willing to embark IN
revolution, nor on the other that we are
willing to quietly submit to any outrage
that physical torce, directed by party
zeal, may see fiji to impose, the one course
tending to provoke violence and the 9th.
er to invite oppression. We wish it un-
derstood that VIC will follow the lead of
the constitutional men of the North.
Show us the law and it sufliceth us.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
Death of Rev. John Harrell.

The following notice of the death Of
Mr.. Harrell, we find in the Nashville
Christian Advocate, of the 10th ult
A telegram to Bishop McTyerre, from
one of the teachers at Asbury Manual
Labor School, Creek Nation, brings
us intelligence of Of the death of
the Superintendent of our Indian Mis-
sions. The Rev. John Harrell, died Dec.
8. In addition to his labors at the school
he preached once month at Vinitia ;
and at this place his death occurred. His
excellent wife had preceded him but a
few weeks to the spirit-land. So heavy
was that bereavement on his spirit, but
little ailmcnt of body was needed to COM
plete the dissolution.
At the late session of the Indian Mis-
sion Conference his brethren, by resoln-
ton, requested Brother Harrell to pre-
pare and deliver at the next session, a
semi centennial address, giving the lead,
ing facts in his own ministry and that OF
the Conference of which he was in hard
ly fgurative sense the father. Father
Harrell" is the name by which he has
for some time been called. OF fine ment-
al capacity, of pure and elevated charac-
ter, of deep spirituality, and consecrated
to giving the gospel to the Indians, John
Harrell lacked only the educational ad-
vatages of Eliot or Worcester to equal
them in the largeness and permanency
and fame of his life-work.
But memoir is not intended now
that, doubtless, will be furnished by some
of his fellow-laborers. We should like
to be at that bereaved Conference when
a memorial service is held for Father
Harrell," and Indians of the various
tribes-with and without an interpreter
shall stand up to testify, from personal
experience, of the tenderness and tideli-
ty and success Of his care for their souls.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
The Place where the Sun Jumps a Day

Chatham Island lying off the coast OF
New Zealand, in the south Pacific ocean.
is peculiarly situated, as it is one of the
habitable points of the globe where the
day Of the week changes. tbs Just in
the line of demarcation between dates.
There high twelve on Sunday, or Sun,
day noon, eeases, and instantly Monday
meridian begins Sunday comes in.o a
mans honse on the east side, and be-
comes Monday by the time it passes out
the western door. A man sits down to
his MONDAY dinner on Sunday and it is
Monday noon before he finishes it. There
Saturday is Sunday and Sunday is Mon
day, and Monday becomes suddenly
transferred into Tuesday. 1t is good
place for people who have lost much
time, for by taking an early start they
can ways get day ahead on Chatham
Island. 1t took philosophers and geo.
graphers long time to settle the puzzle
of were Sunday noon ceased and Mon
day noon began, with man travelling
west fifteen degrees an hour, or with the
sun. 1t is to be hoped that the next En-
glish Arctic expedition will settle the
other mooted question: Where will one
stop who travels northwest continual.
iv z"
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
Death Of the Great Finpncier, Commodore
Vanderbilt.

New YORK, january 4.-Commodore
Vanderbilt remained perfectly conscious
to the last moment of'bis life, and died
almost without struggle. Ever since
Tuesday it has been apparent to his doc
tors that his hours were numbered, and
at most he could only live few days
or a. week. At A O'clock this morning
his condition became rapidly worse and
he expressed desire to see the Rev. DR..
Deems, his spiritual adviser. The latter
arrived in few minutes and the COM
modore said 81 think am nearly gone,
DOCTOR" DR.. Deems prayed by the bed
side of the dying man, and then some
members of the family sunga few hymns
in a low tone. The music seemed to
sooth the sufferer. All his family were
sent for during the night, and when he
died they were by his bedside. His ell
dest son, VIM. IL. Vanderbilt, arrived
soon after midnight and remained to the
end. All his daughters were present,
and his wife, who has been present by
his bedside during the entire period of
his sickness, was at her post as usual.
Drs. Lindsey and Elliott were also in
attendance. They warned both Commo-
dore Vanderbilt and his friends to ex-
pect the worst. ta&&
1t is estimated by those in position
to Judge that Commodore Vanderbilt
was the owner Of securities having a
present market value 1T about Ss5,000,-
900, and that of this tstal, fully $55, 5,000,-
600 consisted of stock and bonds Of the
New York Central and Hudson. 1t is
understood that the bulk of this vast
property is to be kept together, and that
provision has been made for reinvesting
the 'accruing interest on it in his favorite
securities.
So soon as the news had been receiv-
ed at the City-hall the flags were lower
ed at the half mast a course which was
soon after followed by the principal ho-
tells and other public buildings.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January 4.-On
news of the commodore's death, the
chancellor of Vanderbilt sent informa-
ton to all the professors, who were at
the time in the midst of their lee
lures. Immediately the classes were
dismissed. and the bell tolled as the
students slowly defiled from tho building.
The faculty were called together, and re-
solutions passed in honor Of the found
ers memory. University exercises are
suspended for the rest of the week, the
chapel being draped in mourning, and
Bishop McTyeire is requested to deliver
a funeral address in the university next
Sundry.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
Shipments at Van Buren,.

We are indebted to Mr.. Payne, our
accommodating depot agent, and his assis
tant, J. c. Williams, of the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railway. for the state
ment of the amount of freight forwarded
from the depot at this place, tor the six
months ending January Ist, viz:
1,401 bushels of corn.
5,665 sacks of -four.
5,272 bushels Of wheat.
l,l65 barrels OF apples.
23.4S2 lbs. of hides,
LASS sacks OF cotton seed.
1902 bales of cotton.
Ill, 1,009 TBS miscellaneous freight.
There has, also, in addition, been
shipped several carloads of stock-cat-
tie, hogs and horses.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
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This work is invaluable to all classes
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Louis.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09

HIS SWEARING OFF.-Chicago Tribune
Sunday night he said to the partner OF
his joys and sorrows: "Susie, to-mor
row is New Years. Many and many Q
time in the past l have swown on, have l
not 2" "Yonr'c talking" she answered
with dreamily retrospective eyes. "And
man and many time l have broken
my pledge" he continued, softly. "Ycu
bet.' she whispered, with sigh. "But
Susie" said the great, strong man, with
his eyes filed with tears, l have solem-
My resolved this time to take an oath
that l will keep" "Oh. Melvin,'' answer.
ed the woman, "You are just chinning =
mo" he replied. with a fervacy that
left no doubt of his earnestness; IL have
sworn it. and mean to stick to- it. From
this time forth so long as l live l viii
never swear off again.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09

Happening, last night, to step in at
DR.. Bonrland's, for few moments con-
versation with that gentleman, we were
agreeably surprised. in two ways; first,
the presence of our good friend, D l..
Bourland, and his pretty bride-and an
old and much esteemed friend-whom
we thought had left on the morning train.
Second, had the pleasure Of listening to
the music of our amateur string band,
the members Of which had met there to
practice. 1t is great source Of happi'
ness to us to be made SO pleasurably
aware of the existence in our town of as
good an amateur string band as can be
found in the tate. We hope it will be
given such substantial encouragement as
will constitute it permanent institution
of our town.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser, having been pcrman
emily cured of that dread diseas Con.
sumption. by simple remedy, is anxious
to m Ike known to his fellow sufferers
the means Of cure. To all who desire it,
he will send copy of the prescription
used, free Of charged }, with the directions
for preparing and using the same, which
they will find sure cure for CONSUMPTION,
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, DC. Parties wish
ing the prescription will address,
Rev. K A. WILSON, l94 Penn St, Will,
iamsburg, New York. jan 6m
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09

ks~ A woman named Marie Celvet has
just been sentenced to twenty years at
hard labor for the murder of her sister
Julie in Paris. While the trial was 60
ing on, she constantly wore Grape veil.
!" Why do you wear this veil ?" asked
one Of the officials. To which the sweet
girl replied, Il am in mourning for my
poor sistcrsys his fairly matches the
French parricide, who, on being asked
what he had to say after his condemns
ton for killing his father and mother,
entreated the court to have mercy on
a poor orphan.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A gentleman who suffered for years
from Nervous Debility, Premature De.
cay, and all the effects of youthful indis-
cretion will, for the sake Of suffering hu-
manity, send free to all who need it, the
recipe and direction for making the sim
pile remedy by which he was cured. Suf
ferers wishing to profit by the advertise
er's experience can do so by addressing
in perfect confidence.
John B. OGDEN, ~ Cedar-st.. NY.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
Mss. Spotted Tail Jealous.

Kansas City Times Immediately on
their arrival the aborigines spread over
the depot platform. Old Spotted Tail
lost no time in paying his respects TO
Maj. Henri the proprietor OF the depot
eatingstand when the following brief col
loquy ensued:
Spotted Tail (pointing to piel How
how-meah wah stay?
Hinri ghastly smiling Oh, yes; take
it right along, sir; ! dent charge you a
cent.
Spotted Tan provcedsa ~ acvour the
pie in silence, at the same time feasting
his vision upon very handsome lady
who had called for emp of Golfer, mere
ly to be better able to see the Injuns
Suddenly old Spotted Tail remarked to
Mr.. Henri, with sardonic grin;
"Heap nice squaw, ugh"
"Oh, yes lots of nice squaw, oh, yes
-lots-lots ; yes, yes" and the embar
rassed eating house man fed to the other
side of his stand TO escape his cmbarrass-
ment
J Just then Mrs, Spotted Tail, fat
frowsy, middle e-aged squaw, with large
teeth and big knife and pound Of boil
ed beef, came in, and after suspicious
glance at the white woman standing be-
side her lord and master, exclaimed in a
very angry tone, "Nea-see chee, La-ah.
mea coo Goose cheumpah sqnaw tahuna!
Which being duiy interpreted, said:
"You mean man, come away from that
fat white squaw"
Old Spot laughed loudlp as he walked
away, aud the white lady laughed hea IT,
ly when the jealous squaw's exclamation
was interpreted by bystander.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09

HoLLowAY's Pills AND OINTMENT
Serofula was considerable incura6ie until
the great discovery of I" Holloway's
Pills and Ointment flashed upon the
world. Diseases which battle the skill OF
the medical schools, readily yield to
these peerless remedies. Scurvy, Fry
sipclas, Saltrheum, Itch, and all Cutane
Gus Erup,ons are curable by them. 25
cents per)box or pot
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
COMMERCIAL.
TUESDAY,, j an. 9th

TUESDAY, Jan. 9th.
Business with the merchants and ira
ders has been exceedingly dull, during
the last two weeks, in consequence of the
extreme cold weather, and the bad coz
diton of the roads, and but little prod
uce has been brought to market, causing
a scarcity among some articles, and an
increased demand at advanced prices, es
pecially -four. ...
ScRIPs-State scrip is selling at Is
cents; Van Buren tow at rs cts. Craw.
ford county warrants have materially ad-
vanced in price Sales were made, last
week, at 80 cts. We quote it as worth
at SO to IS cts, but do not know that it
could be bought. to day, at that price
The County Court has issued warrants to
about the amount of appropriations
made; and no further appropriations
can be made by the Court until next Oc-
tober. Some parties are of the opinion
that county scrip will soon approximate
the price of State scrip.
COTTON,
New York, Jan. 6--Cotton steady at
13 cts.
New Orleans, Jan. 6--Cotton active
and advancing, at 12t to 12i.
Memphis. Jan. G--Cotton firm at 124
St. Louis, Jan. 6--Cotton brighter at
124.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
FLORIDA.
Especial to St.. Louis Republican

Especial to St. Louis Republican,
A New York Herald special ofthe 3D.,
from Tallahassee states that the inaug-
uration of Gov. Drew, democrat, took
place about IL M. yesterday. The oath
was administered by Chief Justice Ran
dali. The address was short and very
coneiliatory. 1t guaranteed full conces-
sion and protection in the enjoyment of
all rights and privileges under the con-
stitution and laws OF the United states
to the freedman. A aseat many colored
people took part inl,the inauguration,
and but few republicans were absent
Nearly, If not all, of 6 pv. Stearns' cabi-
net officers were prarsslss. Gov. Stearns
himseifHid ways and The oath was
administered often Acknowledgements
also by7the chic.ant an6e. The legisla-
ture is organized In 18TH branches and
both Democratic. med ..
evening
LOUitpANA.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09

HoLLowAY's PILLs-The most power
ful existing medicine for the cure OF fe-
male complaints Fifty years experience
incontestsbly prove these remedies unri.
vailed for the disorders incidental to
the softer sex. No family should be
without them. They may be taken by
young and old. as they will restore health
when every other means prove unsuc
cessful. 25 cents per box, or pot.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
Pinples.

! will mail (free) the recipe for prcpar
ing simple Vegetable Balm that will re
move TAN, FRkcKLEs, PiMpLEs, BLorcn-
rs, leaving the skin soft. clear and beauti-
full also instructions for prod cling a
luxuriant growth Of hair on bald head
or smooth face Address Ben. Vandelf
d Co., Box 512l, No. Wooster st., N.
Y. jan m6
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
LOUi.tpANA.

New ORLEANS Jan 3.-Kellogg's leg
islature to-day passed the bill appropri-
ating 100000 to pay the state militia,
and authorizing Kellogg to raise as
many companies as he desires. The bill
passed yesterday abolishing the two
courts and creating another gives the
latter power to sell any property in the
city for the non payment of taxes with
one days notice, and is meant TO compel
payment of taxes to the Kellogg gov
ernment and permit the entire amount
to be stolen as it has been for some years
past.
THE RADICAL SENATORIAL FIGHT
Wakes hotter than ever. West declares
Kellogg shall not beat him out of the
long term, and says if Grant or Morton
supports Kellogg, he Vest will expose
in the United states senate tho corrup-
ton of the Louisiana Republicans and
will make it hot for Kellogg, Packard
and all the rest. Ludeling, chiefjustice,
and West have Joined hands in the fight,
and Ludeling, fearing that Kellogg and
Packard will make Beckwith the chief
justice, with others, has made formal
demand on Grant to remove Beckwith
from the position of U. S. district attor-
ney instanter. Not having much con-
fidence in Grants promise that he should
be returned to the senate West may go
to Washington himself tomorrow TO
have matters Strengthened up according
to his own notion; and if he does he will
be apt to
MAKE IT LIVELY FOR GRANT
From his seat in the senate. Gov. Nichols
is arranging his list of officials, and will
have it ready to promnsgate on Monday.
He is assured by an address froma large
number of citizens Of New Orleans that
they will advance to his government
five per cent, Of their taxes for this year,
and after Mohoay it is safe to say that
citizens throughout the state will refuse
to pay their taxes to any Of Kellogg's or
Packards officials.
THE VARIOUS CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
Are developing rich material, and will
make such clear case against the Lou
sana Republicans, members of the house
committee will not make even minori-
ty report.
A CARD.
Is published, signed by about 400 firms
and business men, reciting that the liber-
ties and welfare of Louisiana depended
upon the establishment and maintenance
of the lawfullyelected government of
which Nichols is the executive head,
and promising to pay five per centum Of
the taxes for the ensuing year in advance
to support the same, and advise the citi-
zens throughout the state to do the same.
Republicans say many who signed the
call had already paid their taxes.
THE DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE
Has rented the d-Fellows' hall to hold
their sessions.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
NEW ARKANSAS FORM BOOK.
A Manual ~ :
For Justices, Notaries, Clerks, County
and Probate Judges, Sheriff., Coro-
ners and Constabies.

Containing, in small space, all The forms need.
ad l,y eitber-based upon Pixies Foim Book, -
comply with late constitution and laws IL 70 Al
so a form book for Business Men, containing iNms
Of needs, Wills. Agreements, and many other ia
struments of daily use. Medium l2mo in forn
about GOO pp.. bound in law sheep. Published
for the author. JOHN NJ. HARRELL, at the Va'
zette Office Little Rock. :, NJ.
Price s4, aud postage il sent BY mail. Tns
work ia nearly one.tbird printed. ana wi,I .
der. W u. WOODRUFF, JR, Little Rock,
and anply carly, as ths edition il limited.
The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09
Little IsOck and Ft. Smith Railway
Timetable.

;~Prainsleaye Van Burcn for Little Rock, dali
", Sundays excepted, at $50 a. m.
Trains arrive at Van Buren,, from Little
Rock at 6 :55 p. m, daily, except Sundays.
Trains run by st. Louis time. which Is 70
minutes faster than Van Buren time