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THE TERRIFIED CONsPIRA TORS.
Letters which, II is Claimed, will Damn Gar
HeId and j ohm sherman.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., July O. Informa-
tion received hero is to the effect that the indic-
mcnts against the Louisiana Returning Board
in New Orleans were brought about by the active
efforts OF cx-Gov. Packard and Marshal Ptkin.
Before Packard left the State he fully fortified
himself with. sufficient documentary evidence
Ia show clearly that the members of the Return
ing Board altered and forged not only the YER
non parish return. but many others. Pitkin
has also copies Of all the !flggr9pms: and IN ma
sent him by the Republican, National Commit
toe, which will Involve Zach Chandlcr and A.
exceedingly worried over the indictments
which, have been presented, and viii urge upon
Coy Nichols that T. the board rs , conyrtsi
of pardon. This Nichols would doubtless do;
but what worries the Administration Is the ma
ture Of the evidence which Will be adduced at
Packard and pitkin have advised their friends
ngrS tRa they can present an array OF tes sill
show onrlusiv"y and Overwhelmingly that the
vote Of LQuisiana was dclihgratey stolen Tor
llaycs. under the direction Of the Republican
National COMMITTEE and the visiting statesmen
who went TO New. Orleans to brace NJ the Re-
turning Board While the expose Of the in
famous transaction Of tho Returning Bonrd
may not nfler Hayes amy more than TO con-
yinrc tho world that his Office was stolen for
him. it can he made effective against Gen. Gar.
field and Secretary sherman. II Is Understood
that Packard has l,ters from both of these gen
trmcn. advising him that no matter what might
u" hon'st result ~ the Nnt" OF ihr S'u''' IL
must me declared for Hayes 1t II the intention
10 submit such letters IN tue nature oi evidence,
and thc out somc expected is that the House and
Senate cannot tail t. take cogni2ancc " il. Tn"
OhinTt underlying the whole ~ that, n brought
10 the attention Of Congress, tho expulsion OF
Garfield might rnsue. IA well us the imprHrh-
mrut of Secretary sherman. 1t IL stated also in
the sumr comm. ton that some interesting cor
rDSpundcnHc and suggestions. thrown out by
Gov. Noyos Of OHIO, are in possession of Pnkin.
Both Packard and Ptkin ara inspired ~ a
drcr-rHatcd r'Ncnge. and those who know them
best SAY that they Will leave no stone unturncd
10 show W. the rascallty Of last November in
NtW JrlNu44
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Tho True Inwnrdness OF Grant on Horse
Racing.


Cen. Grant complains Of the speeches he
Is expected to make, and Of the opinions he is
asked To give about horse races. There Is no
nil,otntiun in his dislike 10 speechifying. When
H. gcis on his legs he is at II loss what tQ say
and he naturally prefers TO remain scented. md
not 10 y" called upon TO shy anything. Tho
about the races IN dis country as compared
with those in the United States. he made the
hun from being uli STONED again: There is
an impr, ssion uhrnud that am II great horse
racer. fond Of horses; but. ON the contrary. |
really know nothing of racing, having seen two
races only-ono at CINCINNATI in 1860. and ono
at the opening Of the Jerome Park in 1864 |
feel therefore, that am not qualified TO give an
opinion
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nothing to say. His little speech 10 the Duke OF
Wellington u.s. however. worth recording.
Having sat silent through dinner, he suddenly
what was the largest number OF men your
father ever communicate" The Duke thought
for moment. and then mentioned some ilgure
that il was considerably under half n Million
The cx-Prcsidcnt thought fer niomcnt and
The Duke;' after which he dropped once moro
into silence.
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The ohio Man and the once Seekers.


Tho appointment room Of the Treasury Do.
pNriwrni b Away ilci WIN nlpchuis Ton nihrr The
hrnd OF the luioHu - an ONO gentleman named Smith
" How do Nou manage his rfoWdf querod visiting
fltNd "Oh,' says he 81 come down IN the nurun.
aud Iond tlD Nnlfrs long Nlr nud ei the crowd
iucn see all the new iHco-, ave. Kind word To say Il
Nrr and lri tlr uld ones NNut When II ncnck comes
rNuni go nNt nni drink quart ~ huitrrmik. which
rlkcs me si,enN nni then Inn On good condition ID,
business ltmnk'. nc do1e tell the office sot krrs 4,
Nh aMAy hnl NOD do 40 chAr nnt lhey got WIOn CIV
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GEN. GRANT INTERVIEWED.
WHAT HE SAYS IBOrT ENGLAND AND
TITE ENGLISH
He IL Interviewed by London Reporter
He Z. Delighted with England, hut Thinks
American Dinners Better than English.

Altogcthcr. j have nothing To- complain Of"
The conversation took place with IN Old friend
11adcau the companion in arms II Gen. Grant
in the days when destruction seemed tothrcalrn
lay between the armies of the Norih and the
memorable day nj AppomaiioN Court House,
when the great captain OF the south. Gen. Ice.
called his hro@rn and siuNihE troops lo5 in"r,
] could ior you. My heart is too iull To- say
more To conquer the 81, my WAS Cen Grnuts
zion and when the last request was made 10
him thnt the southern troops might take away
hnir horses. he yielded "a ready assent .
Brivr" that time came, however, Gen. Dadenu
md his chici-now llving together for a time in
y pleasant street in Biompon-hud Yet Ia pass
through the dangerous tut heroic sieso of
Nickslurg the battle Of Cni 'tnuoogn. the awful
Eichmond-sceuc- which present "A strange com
trast to those which the two soldiers are now
witnessing intho h"islt oi London season.
=, And now thni You hay" Soon a good donl 81
England un EnSisincn lray now does IL All
Wei i would take n long time to ,en all Tint
In the ilr-i place. the country Is so ls'autuul
sv.rywh re- That one n'yrr a. .-cs To admire IT,
j lrNr hcOn % BATH and o. Slnihami f0u. and
urlNen go ~ d'al in lhr % ''fhnul oil Lon
don-to ld hWoud AMI Dfhcl pia 'lS-anl every
where IL is Ola" same. AilthN hand Is cultivated:
pno sccs mInrailvcly htil" wood. ana u b. dn-
lcult 10 it psiu' ANYTHING NOR lHautliui than
1t all *. Yet of course. one .Iult lut l,'Hlli'
how over populated the country IS. II 'ro you
SSa n neo gn rlna@9 ep MI d ,al i ~. y9S G
means o support inr 'lurnluNo. ana l-d ywe
have only about 2p1J.onU more than Eu-A.ud.
W. might n9i Doe nni"i. li> anNtAin- wha.rNtr
putsido. ami ha 'u' ~ from aN the r.st of the
world, but yet W. c,ud, 80; cn 'u;il out OF .thc
ground to 1--we upon. What could Eu-.lul ilo
II any dlsaSt n tpp"nni 20 "a, hor on som the
Mr.. vi rurIl sad that M Ill h "a case the
Intrd STAT :, could bnen All over again ~
~ have met MIN" said the General and
nnd MN very clever man, IA your En;'i@n
lie - b. g. IH a. Af aHH
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'WFF 7. TNfTT' ''TT'IITN
IRVING sAyINGs INSTIrUTION,

:
TIE trustees of Thu. .tutuu have ordered interest NJ
The rate per cent per to bee pail on all nc.
counts Slpfjn nl unlir. ami i've Ter cent all
counts Nr,cdug SiDyi remaining va deposit dufns tho
three 90 iN mouth. ending July ~ payable ON and
after Monday. July IL Interest hot called ur VIII be
credited principal and draw interest from July !.
Deposits made before Juiy 10 Will draw Interest
from July /. Bank olcn daily from ~ \ VI to3 y VI.
WALTER " CONtkLlN. Frost
joins CAsrREb, Treas
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nlnntt1. ..MaIts.

WANTED-smart Catholic man, with some ability.
w as salesman to take orders position permanent to
THOMAS KELLY. II Barclay st
WANTED-wood cngrave to work up me tai plates,
w also accustomed to work photo plates; ap-
prentices TO learn engraving. -. -. 80. -. -. -.
vVANTED-Two experienced mcn-one at running
w n moulding machine. one at cutting out doors ana
'''"'" Apply !" '4'U' st anu "'''e'' ' o CIRCUIT
WANTED lastercrs and % hod carriers At tho
w buildings corner Of GOcrck AMI Dsqn,cs sts.i
highest wages paid. hut no society men n go -.pi'
WANTED Agents to sell an nrticir great merit,
w surely $40 per day IN smar' men ApDv 10 -. L.,
XVANTED-Man to do carpenter work aud make
w himself generally useful in factory ~ town. steady
work. Call at 20 Barclay st. after 3 o'clock
VVANTED-Fccdcr on a Hughes Kmbers li,ho-
rERD NAyERs. % and ~ Fulton st, city
IIANTED-Twobu butter ami cake bakers that under.
w stand order cooking Immediately. Applv AZ
COLtYs, i2i 9Th av.
VVANTED-Thrcc good saiesincn to sell an article
w that used In every family Can at 20 Az u, from
"to IL A. VI
w tent person Apply T. ii. GIBSON. ~ Cortlandt st.,
New York.
WANTED-A printer. one accustomed ~ work ON
w Washington hand press W SlNIAM. % Nassau ~
IINNTED-A cuiicr of shoes nj tlc factory iis Az
w u. between 9Th and 9th sis. lst floor
vlANTED-A vonns man as waiter and oyster
w opener at AZ Sd aV., salary so per month
WANTED Strong hoy ~ work IN grocery store and
w take caro- of horses 0ti 81 av
WANTED butcher corner Of Coles and 9th sts
w Jersey CITY, y. ).
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,,IrrY.ricmrm srMI.ANNUAL DIVE

EAST RIVER SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
8 CHAMBERS IT
Niw YueK juno 30 1877
Interest at the ra'c Of SIX PEA CENT pcr annnn m
ali accounts of p1 ami under and at the rate o tlNR
PER Gent prr uuuuu 900 au accounts over Si''N. hAf
been declared ut OBJ the earnings o the Last -N muuht
uiun ni which l the rules entitled thcrf TO- and
will be PAYABLE uu itfr tIr luh day ui july 1877.
~ order OF the Bofrl o' trustees
WILLIAM H. sLOCUM, President
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Gbt DUFF.

I oNG BwANCH KACEs-Nenmouih Park.
june go. July ~ l.. ~. H. and ~ Races
puuctutly 10 ~ New Jer,ey southern and Sow
J"r~y Central Raj roils Viii tram, direct the
gates Of the track For particulars OF trains ndver
u-.menL q. BRUCE, secretary. Long Branch, \. J.
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Excursions.
JARRETT a. PALMEK's MIDSUMMER
d CRUISE.

OthNlpiuHSs
JARRETT a PALMEK's MIDsUMMER
CRUISE
AwEERs RECREATION
rrcruRrsQyEE E SE% fYiafLAyD COAST
rAwots WHrTRiSG PLACES
AN EXTENSIVE AND ECONOMICAL TRIP
On board 81 KS iTfsEFy gTPKgqqFsr steamer
The and orthy nsht boat Of the Hartford
aud NV York steamboat Company engaged especially
~ ' voMyss,;;g: JARRETT 4, GALMaEFP,,-
r MoMpA1 MokNiSG ~ isTlirr 90
B d'cgk .iip aisA NJ loot Of I'D St, Il r.. a, $50 A.
w. ,'''""' PLACES OF INTEREST:
w" FEQtor HOUSE,
EAKRAGANsETr PER-
ROCKY POINT ,,vr,
NEW BEDFORD.
va" DIV MihruNs yXry,tF,p,r :, !,
passing on route and by daylight BriSuori Sow iia,cn
ssy6rook FISHER, Island on Lshi Watch Hli, ston
ington Gay Head Sc. and going through Long Island
Sound, Narfasanscu Bay, vineyard SOUND, ana bu1Aad
Bay.
rising vide almanac. NJ ~ O'Clock i " Wednesday,
July - IiNifED NfWBfE - ~ TiG6f.fs
ouiv viii he is.urd exceeding the State Room and
seepins Berth capact, OF the steamer $40
''''' ~ chafIc for hcriis
MEALS ON BOARD. IA CARTE,
An elegant Ladies Cabin reserved exclusively Tor
The STATE ROOMS arc large and we'll ventilated.
TICKETS and STATE ROOMS can row hc secured at
tho office oi the NEW YORK TRANSFER co, No ga
hwiiway. and Eulman's. IA Broadway. neNtto TRINITY
Particulars can be bad by adire ,.g:iypSSr ,,,vv,
BOOTHS Theatre Bulins New York CITY,
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= IAII-ENUIK- FANUIS
GEORGIA CONTINUED SUCCESS MINSrRFLS
GIDRHlA Second week. Ntchtiy At - MINSrRELS
GEORGIA Prices lic. ami Iic. MlNSIEELS
banjo taught by CHAs DOBsON. the greatest
ID hsint BANJO puycr m.tructng rooms, 2oo BoNer,.
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InRsfn CRY sAxnN.:s n ~, y. M Sn

nv and UroOn0 sl7 -OOnl COTn0T IIon Icffy by WI
lHndt and Dc.hrns>c- IS.
Dcpo.itors allowed interest on accounts from - q 500
AZ the rate of SEVEN per cent accounts of rpid
St.Ep. SIN cent; ON accounts OF Sl.pli tn t-pp
FIVE per cent. accounts o S4,u'p 20 5000. fOIR
Icr cent. makn1 nm average ut FIVE per cent
lnscsmr uts made only ~ GuNciunp ut state, and cJ
bonds cuuNrrtiilf INTO cash on demand
uaNallp three months, adfcd TO
cipnl when not Withdrawn.
DEPOSIT. before 2j Of July Will draw interest from Id
o July.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13

dett in the Federal Courts. then the
N'"'''un VIII ar|.r whether Virginia
-t"u'' .gy AL. or urN uau.t,ii,s o.,
tnr i1st nud cuU tuu,r amount due 10
az ~ the uGbliC creditors. Of 1850
scaled as first stated in this cOmmuui.
cation.
one thing is sCNled, and that is.
virginia cannot and VW not pay two.
thirds OF the tlirty-oue million debt
o. 1850 At lis face amount, with inter
est thereon hut WW hare an cOuifn-
dic scnIc OF the same. II the election
h7S not settled that question, il has
settled nothing. No candidate in THU
section advocated the Funding Bill.
hut all declared for readiustment-hut
those elected were regarded rs being
more III dead earnest, hence their
election.
a INK " fifty cents on the hundred
isa mortgage 81 perpetual duration on
the landed estate in Virginia to the
extent OF one sixth Of its value. talk =
ing three per cent. a. the net income
arising from agriculture, aud uur.
chaser coming to the state from
abroad VIII hot give ~ much hy ON.
sixth rs he would but for this tax
carry out the Funding Bill IA passed
Ia 1871 and this mortgage is douJied
or Is equal % a mortgage OF pnp.third
on every acre Of Lar 4 in the State sn,i
would reduce the price of a S.. OG0 on
farm to s. N0OO. Emigrnnt- leave
lr~tSad OF coming to such State. and
we yet poorer and poorer every year
Many other things will hs required
at the haude of the next Legislature.
1t should fix the rate Ut interest very
low, and forfeit the principal if mon.
~ charged or received. The uaY of
All public officers should be reduced to
one-half the present rHt-s--the fees
ami charges of ali professional men
Should he fixed and none lie allowed
To charge mere for days service than
I'VE t"''afS al most the peuitputinry
should be- leased OUT. and The criminal
EXPENSES reduced by simpler punish
-ment Of criminAlS-and all aruropris-
ti"hs To aGi-toCratic institutions with
held, s. those educated at such places
should tie above accepting charitable
giftS-the free schools being omen TO
all alike. hut no public money to be
squandered on +. +. VS..
In short, Give IA ju-t laws, Impair
italy administered. and The masses of
the people viii prosper.
OBSERVER.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13
TIE SOUTHWEST.

OF the Is delegates elected from
tho Southwest, only four Of the
old members are rcturncd-Mcssrs.
Shannon, of Smyth, Davidson, Of
Bland, McCaull, of Pulaski, and
Fowler, Of Washington,
Only three Senators are elected
In the Southwest. Fulkcrson from
Washington and Smyth, j. Hoge
Tyler of Pulaski, Giles, Bland and
Tazcwell, aud Phlegar of Mont
gomcry, Floyd and Patrick.
Lee elects Lee S. Fulkcrson to
the House. Scott, DR.. McCon~
nell. Russell ties between Dick
cnson (Rcp.) aud Cowan, (Con.)
Tazewell, j. r. Witten, Giles, j.
ID. Johnston. Grayson elects Full
ton, Carroll Shade Collier, Mont
gomery, Shelburn, and Wise has
doubtless elected Lips.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13

Sound Views very Clearly EX-
pressed by "ODserVer" What
the Legislature should DO.
Editor Of the NcW8 ;

Editor Of the NCwS /;
The verdict Of the people on Tues
day last was rendered In favor Of IRE.
adjustment, and against any in.
crease, directly or Indirectly Of our
taxes aud in favor Of Free Schools.
and you, and those elected along with
YOU to both Houses, will he expected
to give force and effect to that verdict
hy the euactmen; of suitable laws for
that purpose.
The utter demolition Of the Fund.
ing Bill, in all iCs Operations, 10 first
in order and no man IN favor Of en-.
forcing it should be allowed To hold
uHy office in Virginia, IL possible to
prevent il. Our Tree school system
should he perfected by setting apart
Two mills instead of one Of our taxa
ton for the support Of schools, aud
this tax of twenty cents on the hun.
dred should be made p yahle in mon
m atone. uRd The license tax should
also hr made payable i'm money,
With the prNlc{pm of the public
debt fixed at ten millions, aud the
liability of the State for that sum and
no more settled beyond Cavil or dis
pute, and none but six years of back
or overdue interest recognized AZ bind
ing on W., and all the original holders
Of Virginia bOuds as of date 1860
placed upon M CQudiHH and sharing
alike i'm this settlement Of the debt
"Nlrgi in will be herself again" The
"bundholdcT," ia or cut of the State,
should he placed upon the same .foOt
ing as the slave holder, the laud.nnld.
or and the holders Of Bank and Rail
Road stock as To the loss he should
suffer or the scale Of reduction i'm the
nominal vulup Of his "huuds." when
the amount of the debt is fixed, both
M To principal and inter II, then an,
other effort should Ice made for Just
settltmcnt with West Nirgiuia-Hnd
II that State viii not make n just set
Element iih Virginia, provide for
suit i'm the supreme Court of the
United States against her; providing
there IL proper law authorizing this, |
II the state Of Virginia cannot, toy le-
gal means, compel West Virginia To |
pay her part OF the original joint |
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13
Giles County.

Cap. J.n.a p J.,r..a s, elected
over S!bOid by 5l4 voter. Capt.
johnson is gentleman Of fine ability
and Information, and will make a
most valuable member Of the Lesis>
iaiurc. The Pearisburg Gazette says
Of him:
Mr. Johnson is in the prime Of wig.
or"us manhood, and n lawyer by pro-
ttSsiun. lie possesses talent. enc w.
Industry and experience to such a de.
gree ~ emiHcutly fts him for the
position he hss been called on to fin
His 10 & legal training aud talent,
energy and industry, Temperance and
tiugaiity, make him the peer " any
man sent To the Legislature from this
county, since it, formation.
We congratulate Mr. Johnson upon
MS success and the people of Giies in
securing the services " 20 competent
ana worthy Representative, nnd shall
expect works according to our faith.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13
FarnlCrS' PnDrrh.

There is great difference between
| the farmers papers of to-day, and
twenty-five years ago. Then, science
aud took farming" WAS dpcried as
| tending only to useless expense in
! trying talse theories; u d, indeed 40
| 1t did. 20 poor was the t.O-cAllpd sci
| ence Of that time. But now the scI.
ences pertaining to agriculture have
become 50 hystpmati2ed, and OF suCn
immediate practical benefit i'm their
applications, that intelnKo farmers
eVeTvw here ave intensely eager to
learn The teachings OF science; they
have become convinced that true sci
ence Is knowledge, scientific is know
ing just that and nothing less or
more The first OF agricultural Jour
| nails to appreciate this want in its
breadth WINS the Scientific Turner. of
Boston, Mass, which, as It's name
implies, il devoted to this branch OF
farm literature, and which the editors
announce to he uh.ished lin the II =
terests of profitable agriculture. "-cpr.
tainly Kind of Agricultural nel ding
Development. Judging iron, lta record
thus far. it fully lives up to ns in,tn-
tons. It's departments include Chem.
lstry, Botany and horticulture. Dairy
anu STOCK. veterinary, EntOm ulupi-
cal, The Field, Conference Cornpr.
and AliBCellaneOus-0n Farm Practice.
Rural Architecture, The Farmer iu
Politics, etc, ali being conducted OF
thar idea OF correctness which is 10
advance The Nrm profit, sud lit Az.
rlculture To higher social position. -
What - not common 10 scientific Jour-
mails, tho reading matter OF the Scjsq-
SVc EurmCr ia written in simple,
sJrnlgh forward style, devoid OF hard
technical terms, and il ehsy reading
to any intelligent IA mer 1t h.. r,,,
Gently dnnncd handsome Illustrated
cover, and begun to illustrate toe. text.
AT the low price of one dollar Isl UW
year, II is indeed Il ba'gain to every
subhcrlher but in addition to This.
extraordinary Inducements are offered
tor clubs, and even single suhscrip.
tons for Il small additional amount, i'm
the way of good seeds. strawberry
plants and other small fruiia-whicn
offer goes far toward proving the Etnte-
ment Of the publishers, that they
give the greatest value for the least
money" Eend a stump to the Scica
tUc EHlUlCr Co., Boston, Mass. for
sample copy and circular OF special
Inducements.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13

That Bottle j. s Jones, of Glade
Spring went his level best 70 defeat
the County and District candidates
whose election We to-day display in
the tabular returns. But jones is a
good fellow nevertheless. and always
hits from the shou der and above the
belt.
a few days ago he hbled bottle
Of Glover's finest whiskey. as follows:
compliments of ]. S. Jones to the
successful candidates. May they
ever remember they are Nirginians !
"Niiginia is proud Of her sons, and
"the world is proud of Virginia"
The bottle he sent to Mr.. ]. S.
Kelley.
Friend Jones. you never before did
things by thirds. Where are the
bottles for the other two successful
Knights in this Tournament?
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13

As the dust Of last Tuesday rolls
Away, q few points attract attention.
Ia Lynchhurg and Campbell, Bro.
Button OF the Nirgiuian, and his two
Co-nomlnces. hrDold and Wirhers.
are beaten by the VOL king mems
ticket, Burnain, Grigsby and Juo. r.
Mcdaniel The latter is not the old
K. r. President aud merchan, Of the
city, bu. a Campbell Co. farmer.
In Roanoke, Trout beats BIO.
Weber, Of the Register.
10 Appomattox, Bococl, beats
everybody.
In Pittsylynnia. Bro Lampkin goes
by the board for the fist time. G.
I. Pace, father of the Richmond
Tobacco Prince, is one Of the fortu,
nate men.
In Wythc, Gleaves withdrew and
Nick OgIesby beat Col Moore.
In Smyth, Shannon defeated Gov.
McMuliin by 80 votes.
In Rock5rdge, Gov. Letchor and
j. {. Shields, the nominees are bad
ly beaten.
In Nelson, Judge Stephens, who
was expelled from the bench, by the
present Legislature, vas elected to
the House by 9 votes.
Valiant old Winchester elected in
dependents because they were read q.
iusters.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13

The vote of Tumhling Creek
furnishes ground for lofty tumbling
to some Of the caudidatcs. a few
of the Worlcy-m minded, here on
last Wednesday, said Tumbling had
gone back on Fowler. But that
speculation did not pan,out well.
Tumbling is tho banner precinct
Of the county, whole vote cast ll5.
Kelley III, Fowler lee.
GAS goes Tumbling Creek so
goes the county," and so it has
been for 20 years. God bless the
people Of Tumbling Creek
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13
y CARTOON,

We have been asked to give
place in the News to a cartoon,
which is declined. 1t represents
three gentlemen on their journey
up Salt River during the darkness
OF Wednesday night last. The
leader is wading, breas. deep, in
front and is marked by n deep pit
in the center of his chin. One
eye is Cxprcssively closed in en-
phasis, and on his face is a frank,
manly and giyc-it-np smile, dis
played by torch carried in his
right hand. On his left arm are
two bride reins, by which he leads
two mules on which are mounted
two gentlemen, one of whom has a
flowing beard, two feet long and
nine years old, and under his arm
is seen a huge manuscript marked
"Autobiography of a Pilgrim. =
The other face is concealed by the
shadow Of the beard alluded 30,
but the individual carries flag in,
scribcd "THE STANDARD," under
which arc the words
"Forever Goat that STANDARD sheet.
where LIeath.s the foe, but falls before us :"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13

Science does wonders. J. |. Lit
Ilepage, convicted year ago of for
gerry in Richmond, has been oppa>
reutly ,pcechIoss, until few days
ago several Of the city physicians adj
mmistered ether to him, When he
talked as though his tongue were
loose at both ends. ne has since
owned mp and now says he lost a year
by the uick, So he goes to the pens
iten,iary.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-13
T.. Il. x,

If f. f. Y, means first families
Of Virginia, wouldn't f. +. X.
seem to mean first families of Ken,
lucky. Some wag said it meant
Fulkcrson, Fowler, Kelley, apd
another one said it meant Funding
Folly Killed.