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DEATH FROM ETHER.

RAILWAY, n. j., jan. 6.-Ether wus admins
tered last evening to Walter Lewis, aged II,
that tooth might bos extracted, and in fifteen
rrsnutes the boy was dead.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Arrived, steamship
Fagus, from Antwerp.
LONDON, Jan. 9. Steamships Abysstnia,
Egypt, and Canada, from New York, have ar
rived.
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4 DEFAULTE1t COMPROMISES

New YonK, Jan. 6.-Thc Tribune says that
Coles Morris, charged, few days ago, with
being defaulter in his trusts, is compromising
with the sufferers, mud that their ultimate loss
will be about $150,0O0.
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LIVESTOCK RATES,

A meeting Of the General Freight Agents OF
the roads leading to the East was held in this
city yesterday morning, at which it was decided
to make further increase on all livestock
from Chicago to common or computing points
East. The new rates will 20 into effect Mon
day, Jan. s, and are as follows:
Hogx. Cattle, horsts,
ptr 100 and sheen, per
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CASUALTIES

TIRE ASuTABULf HORROR
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 6.-4Jo testimony was
tai en- to-day before the Coroner's jury at Ashta-
bula. The bodies at the Morguc were removed
to the Cemetery vault. A gold, Roman locket
and chain were found to-day, bearing the mono
gram: "M. Eta Hamlin, May 10, 1875"
Tho remains Of Miss Libbee Myers, Of Buf-
salo, were to-day identified by friends.
, 1877-01-07

COUNTERFEITER CONVICTED.
Special DtspatcA 10 1ae Tribune,
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. Tin the United
States Court this afternoon Isaac Boswell, Of
the Jefferson County gang Of counterfciters,
was adjudged guilty By the jury, and is yet to
be sentenced:
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accustomed to such large gains. In that year
the profits OF the place were 5000. In 1865
the Chief Of Police estimated that there were
$50 professional gamblers in the city. This was
about one to evc1y s1s ol regulation stnse
decreased, and 1t is probable TINT there are con-
sidcrablY less than 100 professionals who gain d
livelihood at this occupation In this city at pres
ent. OF this number there are very few who
are what men Of wealth and standing
In gamblers ranks would call respectable" :"
"Hells'' most Of these houses undoubtedly
are where violent and vicious practices ere in
rcgue. Decoys are kept about some Of the ho-
tells, but IS rule, their existence is very precl-
rious. In the Centennial time many Of the
t'strangers' guides !" belonged to this class Of
houses They arc paid BY commission upon
the winnings from their victims. The 'better"
class OF houses, II such term can be applied
to such rasca1ly business, ara located on Penn
sy1yania avenue, and on E street, near Thir-
is very appropriately termed "Rum Row"
It is to this locality that the present police in
vestigation is mainly confined. These houses
are generally kept in the upper part OF build
ings, the lower parts Of which are occupied for
legitimate purposes. Indeed, the tenants in the
sion that they knew nothing of the business or
persons above them, and that they never hear
any noise at any time. It is said to have been
difficult for stranger to obtain admission to
mostly by men Of position and means. Most Of
the extensive gambling, however, take IT, is done
at private houses. There are some sportive
congressman here at whose private tables in
mense sums Of money are reported to have been
lost Government clerks patrontze the lower
class Of houses. Gambling is carried on to q
great extent by large number Of these clerks,
who arc always complaining of their scanty
salaries. These practices were recently discover
cd in the Pension Office, which Is now very near
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22

The French steamer Frigori6que
lately landed a cargo of freshly pre-
served meat at Brest, brought from
South America. Chemical tests were
applied to the meat, and it was found
to be in perfect state of preservation,
although much OF it consisted of inferior
pieces Of the slaughtered animals. Here
after only the first and best pieces are to
be shipped, and the speculation is now
assured of success.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22

According TO the Engineering and
Mining Journal, the quickest piece Of
railway construction on record is that
Of the Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Road. The distance is IS miles; the
gauge three and half feet; among the
excavations there is one Of 10000 cubic
yards; among embankments, one Of
1900 feet long, using %, 900 cubic yards
Of earth, which was built in week; of
bridges and culverts there are more
than 100. The whole road WAS con-
structed in 81 days, and in time for a
large summer excursion travel. The
work is highly spoken Of as creditable
piece of engineering, and it had the un-
usual merit of coming within the esti-
mated cost.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22

One of the leading stars Of the Paris
demi-monde has made q hecatOmb Of VIC
tins thus: When new adorer arrives
she manages it shall be at the moment
she is entering her brougham; the Mon
sieur is invited to take . seat and The
coachman drives to . bankers; the gen.
tleman conducts her calamity to the
cash Office, she presents . bill, but as it
has only two instead Of three names,
as required BY the Bank Of France, the
new fool volunteers his; the other names
are those Of men of straw, 80 the third IS
victimized.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22

know, and heard kind of growing:
and past me, all In . hurry, as they 20
when they've been doing mischief, few
those dogs of Bolter's-6erce devils!
but they knew enough to be afraid Of me
them"
"And when I saw them NV heart
stood still, and swung the lantern low
again, and saw her. She lay in blood,
and the mark of the dogs teeth were on
her neck; and jest took her up in my
arms and carried her along the road
home and brought her to the fire, and
there l cried over her and called her all
the pet names l used to call her when
first had her little young thing; bu: it
wasn't any use--she was Jest as stiff and
cold, and laid her down on the bed,
and there she's laid ever since. Oh, it's
dreadful"
Eyes, and you deserve to be hung"
said the old lady; ''but now suppose she
isn't dead, and maybe she isn't. Let us
60 over with you, and stop and fetch the
doctor. Folks have been brought TO
that seemed dead. Anyway, it's all
right"
"Well, I'll do it, /" said the man, ..bu.
it's no use, know"
The proprietor Of the store called his
wife to wait on it, and he headed pro-
cessiOn Of his customers, and they all
went down to Dodd's cabin, calling on
the doctor as they passed his house, and
taking him with them. But when they
came to the lonely little house no one
cared to be the first to 60 in; but at last
the doctor, as being best used to such
things, opened the door and stepped in.
1t was mean little room, and furnish
ed only with q table, two chairs, some
shelves and q bed, and on this bed sat
an old gray cat washing her face.
As soon as Dodd's eye rested on this
animal he uttered a cry of joy and few
to her side; but she at once set mp her
back and uttered a loud "Mee-cw."
while her tail swelled to immense pro-
portions.
"Oh, I don't mind, don't mind,-
said DOdd, al deserve you should be
mad at me-any thing, any thing, so as
you're alive. She's come to life again.
Glory, glory, glory"
"Why, you don't mean to say you
were talking about q cat all the while?''
screamed the woman with the basket.
." You said she didn't cook your meat
properly, and"
"NO'm,'' said Dodd, 81 meant to
say she ate most Of it up for me, and
tore and chAwed what she didn't eat;
but she's welcome. So that she's alive,
l don't care. Though she's weaned
from me; see that. Our happy times
are over; she doubts me-"
"Called me in to q cat, indeed!" said
the doctor.
"Left my business for q cat!" cried
the storekeeper.
"Oh what an old fool!" said the
woman.
"Miaow!" yelled the attendent train
of boys; but old Dodd never looked at
them. He listened to none of their in
suits, and they left him doing his best,
with tears in his eyes, to get that Of
Tended cat to take 3 little milk from q
saucer that he held before her lips, and
saying, "Oh, make up, Pussy; your
own Dodd will never do it any MORE"
Pictorial World.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16

President of the Merchants National
Bank Of n. Y, with a capital of three
millions 3. 3. Sherman, President of
the Mechanics National Bank of n.
", with capital of two millions, b,
b. Comegys, V. p. of the Philadel-
phia National Bank of Philadelphia,
capital two millions, and Enoch Pratt,
Pres. of the National Farmers and
Planters Bank of Baltimore, capital
one million,
Mr.. Peyton has been before our FL
lance Committee, aud asks for detail
ed information of our debt and re-
sources, which has already been fur
nished him. With this exhibit it is
proposed that this committee, repre-
senting thirteen millions of dollars,
shall undertake a settlement of our
State debt, which, if accomplished,
will inspire our people with new hope
and set Virginia on her feet again.
These gentlemen come very highly
endorsed and seem to mean business.
/ have no sort of doubt the Legisla-
ture will promptly acccde TO the pro-
position Mr.. Peyton unfolded to me in
this conversation alluded to, and II
they comply there will be bargain.
l have conversed with the former
Grand Master of the State Grange,
Capt. White, touching tobacco inspec.
ton. He informs me the Changers
do not wish and would not have the
seth section restored. He thinks that
if he had been in the Legislature last
winter, and the simple question of re-
peal or non-repeal of that section had
been presented to him, he would have
voted for its repeal. All the Changers
desire is to have all inspectors appoint.
ed by the Governor, so they shall be
neutral as between buyer and seller
| This seems to be correct, and unless
some new light can be thrown against
that view, 7 shall certainly be inclin,
ed so to cast my vote when the oppor
tunity shall appear.
am delighted at the election o
Gov. Harris to the Senate Once agair
we have the order, Grains to thu
'front.'" SEE.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
speeInl to The Richmond mir.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, A. M. --
General Sherman states tonight that
there is nothing from New Orleans,
ahd there was nothing done in the
cabinet on Louisiana affairs.
The Senate and House Electoral
Committees met to-day. There is rea-
son for the belief that the Senate com
mittee, except Morton, are agreed on
a plan of adjustment, the leading fea.
ture Of which is a reference of any dis
puted question that may arise in the
counting Of the electoral vote to All
advisory committee, to be composed of
eminent members of the two houses,
and three members of the SUPREME
Court. After the advice of such CONF
mittee the two houses to possess the
same power Of final action and dec r.
ION on the question at issue which
they now have under the constitution
The President in recent conversa-
ton strongly insists upon the doc
trlne that by the act OF 1892, the Pres
ident of the Senate would become
President of the United States i'm ca @
there should be failure hy the two
houses to declare an election. He ar
gued this question at much length,
stating that the members of his Cabi-
net who would hold over would re-
cognize the President Of the Senate as
acting President, and submit to his
authority.
Mr.. Harris, Of Virginia, made a
brief speech to-day i'm favor of punish
ing the contempt Of Barnes, the recu.
SAINT witness, which was very well re.
ceived 10y the House. l.. q. w.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
COMMUNICATED. |
Editor of the Bristol Ne,gs I:

EQttOr OF me BRISTOL NeOS
In spite of the efforts of the Fund
ers to magnify the taxable assets of the
State, and their false statements with
reference to the property of the peo-
pie and their ability and Willingness
to pay full interest on the public
debt, and their wholesale denuncia-
ton of the proposition of the Anti
Funders to readiust the debt, the
bondholders have appointed a COM
mittee of eminent Bankers ard For
eigners to ask Virginia to readjust her
debt upon basis equitable and just to
herself and to the holders of her
bonds.
1t would be impossible to con-
ceive how a more whitening rebuke
could have been administered to the
Funders. Their folly or self-interest
has already cost the State millions of
dollars.
1t is to be hoped, if this Committee
of BondhOlders mean to act in good
faith, that the Legislature will seize
the opportunity and enter at once in
to negotiations for permanent settle
ment Of the veXed question of the
public debt. The Anti-Funders should
be on the alert and stand by the State.
This committee may he another Me-
KinnOn in disguise. Let us have no
more emper-McKinnOn .fdScO.
1t is unfortunate for the State that
this committee has fallen into the
hands of Mr.. A. II. H. Stewart. He
Is bondholder in his own right, and
is said to have guaranteed full interest
on the bonds of one of his wards,
whom he induced to fund. Besides,
there is no class of creditors so hard to
deal with as the Virginia bondholder.
If you want to make a Virginian
happy, give him bond on anything,
even the upper Appomattox," or the
Marrow Gorge" or any old scrap OF
paper with promise to pay" written
on it, and he will Eold itfor life, count
the interest on it twice a year, and
imagine himself rich. Not so with
the Yankee. He will abate interest,
and take fifty cents or the dollar
rather than wait 100 years for princi-
pal and interest and then get neither
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
married at the end Of the voyage.
Mays whereabouts cannot yet be
ascertaincd.

ONE of the latest rumors is to
the effect that during the late cam
vass Gov. Tilden desired Hampton
to withdraw, viewing his candida
CIV as dangerous to the cause of the
National Democracy, and that his
refusal was followed by the refusal
of the National Committee to fur,
nish him funds to aid in his can
vass ; that all this resulted in the
estrangemcnt Of Hampton from
Tilden, and hence the quasi favor
with which the former regarded
the pretensions of Hayes.
Gov. Hampton gives a denial to
the report, but as reported in the
Herald it seems qualified denial.
That there is a grain of truth COW
cred up in the chaff we are about
ready to believe.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
EVENT and COMMENT

Col. Thorn. Scott has harmonized
the conflicting projects concerning the
Pacific railroad through Texas to San
Diego, Cal, and the House Commits
tee are now agreed as to a report in
favor of n line from Fort Worth via
FL Paso to San Diego, a distance of
1900 miles. There are to be branches
from Shreveport or Marshall to N. o.,
from jefferson to Memphis, from
Shreveport to Vicksburg, and from
Venita, Indian Territory to intersect
the Texas Pacific, east of the l03d me-
ridian. So the road will be built and
is to remain forever an open highway
subject to the control of Congress.
1t is impossible that it can fail of
increasing largely the business done
on the Va e. Tenn. line.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
Force to be Met with Force.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. II, 1877.
Especial to Alexandria Gazette. 1T
can he stated now, with degree of
positiveness not heretofore warranted
by facts, that the Northern end West
ern Democrats, with a fair proportion
of Republicans fully persuaded that
Tilden and Hendricks have been fair
ly elected President and Vice. Presi-
dent, are determined that they shall
be indicted into office.
Committees of Western men are
here in consultation, and II force
should be attempted on the part of the
Administration, it will unquestiona-
bly, be met with force on the part of
the people. As the time for counting
the vote approaches, far deeper feel
ing is manlfestng itself and while
both parties are crying peace, ii Is GER
tain that both apprehend trouble
The Senate is engaged upon the re.
vision Of the laws of the United states
under the supervision of Mr.. Bout
well, who may get through to-day.
There were meetings of the Senate
and House committees on counting
the electoral vote last night and again
to-day, but the seal Of secrecy has not
heen removed, and nothing is known
of what is going on, but no conclusion
has been arrived at so far and no Joint
meeting appointed yet.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
SENATOR MoFFArr. of Rocking.

SENATOR MoFFATr, of Rocking
ham, has a singular arrangement
for registering the number of
drinks sold at the bar"rooms Ii.
censed by the State, and will in
troduce a bill to tax each drink
sold. 1t rings a bell, after the
manner of the bell punch, and also
registers the number of them.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
Acts that have Become Laws.

To provide for the appointment and
removal of district school trustees to
repeat the 4th clause of the 9TH section
chapter rs, code of 1873 to amend
and re-enact the 9th section of an act
approved March Is, 1872, to incorpo-
rate the Washington, Cincinnati and
st, Louis Railroad Company to
amend and re.enact sections 2 and 5
of an act to provide for the working of
roads In the counties of Shenandoah,
Page and Rockingham an act au-
thOriZing the board of supervisors of
York county to allow j. G. Cooke the
amount of taxes assessed against and
paid by him for the years 1865, '66, '67,
'6S, '69, 20 and II to amend acts of
lS74-'5 in regard to holding terms of
the circuit courts ; to amend the code
with reference to the trial Of felonies :;
to amend the code in relation to super
intendents of schools !; to amend the
charter Of the Royal Land Company
of Virginia, and to enlarge the cOrpo-
rate powers and franchises so as to en-
able it to purchase, conduct and op-
crate railroad, sc. to amend the
llth section of an act prescribing the
times for holding the courts of the
Tenth, Eleventh Thirteenth and Fiji
tcenth judicial circuits (; allowing Jno.
Fl Sears, treasurer of Matthews coun-
~ time to make his returns of delin-
quents and insolvents in the revenue
of 1875.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16

TT is now pretty certain that May
was wounded in the duel with Ben~
nett, and it is believed the wound is
a bad one. One report asserts that
the arm had to be anlputated. We
have no doubt tina! May was really
wounded. On no other hypothesis
could Bennett, with the mark of
Mays horsewhip still on his face,
have proposed a reconciliation on
the field. 1t seems pretty certain
that he has fed to Europe, and it
is even said that Miss May went
with him and that they will be
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
PROGRESS OF THE CONSPIRACY.

PROGRESS OF THE CONSPIRACY.
There can be no sort of doubt
that the action of Gov. Grover, OF
Oregon, at the very last moment
threw the organization Of the Radi,
cal conspirators into disorder
From that blow they have not yet
recovered, if they ever do recover
from it. They could no longer
plant themselves on the face of the
returns, Their next plan was to
have the President of the Senate
select the returns and count the
votes, but on this assumption they
have failed to align their party
President Ferry himself does not
seem to favor the idea, for he de-
clines to decide which of the re-
turns are the proper ones to receipt
for, saying he will await for Com
gress to decide before he will re-
ceipt for any. Any other policy
leaves a split between the two
Houses, and that means either the
election Of Tilden by the House or
fight between the conspirators
and the country.
1t now seems likely that there
will be an agreement between the
two Houses as to the manner of
counting the votes. Here is the
plan, and it meets with much favor
in the country
Where two returns are made from one
State the dispute is TO be referred to a
commission or tribunal composed Of
nine members of the House and the
Senate and the four justices of the SUI
prCme Court longest in the service.
The nine members of the House and
Senate are TO he selected by the mp
pOiutment Of five senators and FIVE
representatives, and then dropping
one Of the ten by drawing of lots. The
justices, who would become members
of the commission by the terms of the
proposition, would be Nathan Clifford .,
OF Maine; Noah A Swayne, of Ohio;
Samuel f. Miller, of Iowa, and David
Davis, of Illinois. This commission
is to be authorized to determine all
questions of dispute-their decisions
to be final. Disputed votes having
been counted in the presence Of the
House and Senate in accordance with
the decision of this commission, and
the whole number of electoral votes
having been summed up by telers, the
president of the Senate will announce
the result i'm the usual form, which
Will determine who is to be President
of the United States Justice Clifford
is Democrat; Justices Swayne and
Miller are Republicans and Justice
Davis was also appointed by President
Lincoln. He has been known for
several years as Liberal Republican.
THE Committee on Schools and
Colleges, of the House Of Dele
gates, has reported a bill to allow
the Board of Visitors to regulate
the salaries of the Professors of
the University of Virginia, Here,
totore each has been allowed a
salary Of 81, 900 and all the fees of
his own department. This has
given some very large salaries and
Others very small oucs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
Inauguration of Gov. COlQIIiti.
His Views on Federal Matters
received with enthusiastic APP
plauSe.

1bduS uEdJIOn Ol OON, SOIUuLCH.
His Views on Federal Matters
received with enthusiastic APP
plause.
ATLANTA, January Ex-Governor
Alfred II CoIquitt was inaugurated
before an immense audience at II NJ,
to day. A large part of his address
was devoted to urging economy in
the State administration so as to re-
lieve the burdens OF the people.
The portion on Federal matters
was enthusiastically applauded, and
is as follows:
In the grand popular majority Of
the recent gubernatorial election is to
be read the overwhelming interests
that Georgians feel in the great issues
now convulsing the country, and
their determined purpose to keep in
alignment with the patriotic millions
Of our Northern friends who are seek
ing by the peaceful instrumentality of
lawful suffrage to reestablish good
government under the undisputed su,
premacy of the Federal Constitution.
| but speak my own dcep>felt sen
timcnt, and echo the public voice CT
Georgia, when | say that in all the
complications of national politics
now 50 replete with. levered interest
we stand in immovabe sympathy with
the elected exponent of constitution
al liberty, retrenchment and reform
We will adhere to him and his
colaborers with the fidelity due to the
champion of righteous cause in
every patriotic endeayor they may
make to secure the honestand unmis-
taxable will of large majority of
the American people constitutionally
expressed at the polls.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16

MADRID, January 5.-An extradi-
ton treaty between Spain and the
United States has been signed. 1t
applies to all criminal offences except
those Of a political nature The Cor,
ties has been prorogued; no date is
assigned for reasscmbling.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16

DR. Bulls Cough Syrup should he
kept in every family. A slight cough,
il unchecked, is often the forerunner
of Consumption, and a timely dose Of
this wonderful medicine has rescued
many from an early grave.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
CORNELIUS A. GRAY
Barber and Hair-Dresser.
FRONT sTREET, BRIsTOL IfNN

Desires the patronage of the public,
Politeness and attention given to ali
and satisfaction guaranteed.
May 10, ls74.-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-01-16
PETERSBURG MARKETS.
CORRECTED BY
S. S. BRIDGERS,
Commission Merchants,
PETERSBURG, VA.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec 10, 1876.
! hnnd below to-day's quotations Of our mar
Ret, aud hope to be favored with your shipments
which shall have faithful and prompt attention
Very respectfully,
s. g BKID0PRg