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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
TAX On COUPONS.
Tic Matter Before tic Supreme
Court.

Tie Matter Before tie Supreme
Court.
In the Supreme Court Of Appeals
yesterday morning Judge Christian
made the following announcement:
In the case of Hartman vs.. Green
how, Treasurer, the President of the
court was so situated as in his opinion
to make it improper for him to sit in
the ease ; it was consequently argued
before a court of four judges.
The question so deliberately and ably
argued at the bar was upon a petition
for q m1dpddnluS.
Hartman, being q taxpayer residing
in the city of Richmond, rendered to
GreenhOw. the City Treasurer, in pay
m mt Of his States taxes, a COUPON for
$50 cut from q bond Of the State of
Virgil ia, but of which Hartman was
not the holder. Greenhow refused to
receive this coupon at its face value,
but insisted upon dPducting theref ON
the tax prescribed by the Act of AS
sembly, and ~thereupOn Hartman ap-
piled to this Court for a nldBd0nlus-
A rule was issued by this Court against
GreenhOw, the City Treasurer, to show
cause why a ndndQmpS should not be
awarded. An answer to the rule was
filed for GreenhOw by the Attorney
General. Upon this rule and answer
the case was argued. The Court has
considered the case with that delibera-
ton which the gravity OF the question
demanded. / have now to announce
that the Court stands equally divided
Judges Staples and Burks being of
opinion that the mdRd0nluS should
be refused ; Judge Anderson and N.Y.
self being Of opinion that a peremtO-
nv mandGmuS should be awarded
The result is hat by a divided court
the rule must be discharged, and such
will be entered as the judgment Of the
Court.
1t is a general rule OF this Court
that where the Court is equally dIvi-
ded no opinion is written or filed with
the record, but the questions involved
in this case are of such grave public
importance each of the Judges re-
serves the right to write out and file
with the record his respective views.
In consequence of this position OF
the Court. lie collectors throughout
the Commonwealth will continue to
deduct the tax.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

tied AN Act to establish a uniform
System of bankruptcy Throughout the
United States approved March 2,
1867, and for other purposes" approx
ed, June %. 1874. and ali acts in
amendment or supplementary thereto
or in explanation thereof, be, and the
same are hereby repealed, provided
that such repeal shall in no manner
in%vAlidate or affect any case IN bank
ruptcy Instituted and pending in any
court prior to the day when this act
shall take effect, but as to all such
pending cases and all future proceed
ings therein and all penal actions and
criminal proceedings arising thereon,
the acts hereby repealed shall contin-
ne i'm full force and effect until the
same shall be disposed of in the same
manner as If said acts had not been
repealed.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

SPECIMENS Of air were bottled at
the Centennial, and will be pre-
served for the Chemists of 1876,
to analize and compare with the
article breathcd by the Americans
of that period. Pity some of the
bad air of the Capitol at Washing
ton, had not been Semilarly trans
mittcd, in order TO prevent the
usual fulsom eulogiums upon the
and virtue Ct "our illnstri-
Gus ancestors"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
EVENT and

A transit of Venus will occur on
next Monday and be visible most OF
the day TO all Americans who may be
al home and can command an ordinary
spy-glass. Mercury will slowly cross
the Suns disc, IA Astronomers eX-
pect TO prove or disprove the existence
OF the asserted inteT-mercurEal planet
called Vulcan.
Rev. Wiley B. Wiuton, formerly OF
the Hol7tOn Conference, died March
3OIh, at his home in Missouri.
The Committee of the House of
Representatives has reported in favor
of SO. 900 10 improve New River be-
tween the Lead Mines and Hinton
This Will help very materially and
ought to be followed by enough to
complete the job, and let US have light
steamers on the river.
A bad accident is reported on the
Richmond & Danville r. r. The
null train going west from Glover
Station stopped to cool a hot box be
fore daylight aud was run into 10y a
following freight train. A Mr.. Park
or. Of New York, who was going to
Florida for las health, was killed, aud
B +. GraTely, of Henry county. Va,
the maker Of the celebrated Gravely
Chewing Tobacco, was injured so Sc
verely that he was taken TO Richmond
for treatment. If the conductor had
Sent a lantern to flag down the freight
in rear there would have been non Of
this
Washington J. McCreary, an Is year
youth, residing in the city Of Rich
mOnd, Ia sight of the monument OF
the great man for whom he was nam
ed, has been arrested on the charge of
stealing SIS FROM the Missionary Box
OF Christ Church. This il the mean
est case OF stealing now on record.
The Knoxville Chronicle, Of We'd
nesdRy says, a young man giving his
name Is VIM. Rridgemau, and saying
he was from Abingdon. Va, was found
near Telford's, Tenn, with his thigh
broken, his arm d~islOcated, and other
wise badly hurt. He was taken by
the train to Limestone, but could give
no Ineligible account of himself, or
how be was hurt.
Hon. A. L Prilemore, who has been
for q month or ak weeks at the bed
side Of his sick wife expects to return
shortly to Washington, as Mrs. Pride
more is now recovering.
The Bankrupt law may be regarded
a. repealed Tie Senate will CONCUR
in the amendments OF the House.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
V

Mr.. Ewing stated on the floor
Of Congress last Thursday that the
condition Of the masses Of business
men in the country is one of insol-
vency. No one man in five, said
he, can settle his debts by the sale
of his property. During the past
three years there has been a fall in
the values of property of not less
than 60 per cent.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

We respectfully dedicate the
following to our friend of the
LynChburg Y~IRGINIAN, which
thinks the Supreme Court of the
Z. S. can enforce against the State
of Va. a Contract" ATTAINED A LA
Funding Bill. The TRIBUNE would
be on general financial matters
good authority for last dollar men.
The Richmond WING very proper
ly remarks that parties could not
create new rights merely by trans
ferring their claims. But we can
put it even more strongly by say
ing they could not clothe them
selves with new powers, by simply
getting States to turn collecting
attorneys for Them:
From the New York Tribune.l
Senator j. T. Pierce has introduc-
ed at Albany a curious bill, which
proposes to erect the State of New
York into a huge claim agency for
the collection of defaulted or repudi-
ated bonds of other States. His
plan is. in brief, that private holders
of such bonds, being unable to sue a
State, should assign them to the State
of New York, which should thereup-
on bring suit, through the Attorney
General, in the Supreme Court,
against tie States in question. IIow>
ever desirable it may be to compel
repudiators to fulfil their just obIiga-
tons, it is not likely that the Legis-
latnre will think we'll of such a pro-
posal. Even if it should, it is at
least doubtful whether the Supreme
Court would sustain such suits and
even in the remote event Of their be-
ing won. it would he interesting to
know how judgements would be coll
lected from States which would
doubtless have no money to pay them
Il is likely, too, that the pro-
Of the scheme ave over .ook-
ed the fact that TIE e.e enih amend
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
OUR NARROW GAUGE.

We appeal to our friends to make
one more efort-a substantial ear
nest and prompt effort to build our
Narrow Gauge road. The new
charter makes Cumberland Gap
the terminus, and our Lee friends
ought to wheel into line. Let
Scott promptly put in her $4,000
and Goodson and Bristol make
$780, 900 more. A new charter
amendment for Bristol will enable
her to subscribe, and this is neces>
sary. Let a meeting be held and
call be made on the Governor
for the convicts in time before the
P~enitentiary can be leased. Other
people. in the State with less favor
bic charters are building Narrow
Gauges. Why not we Let
President Wood turn in afresh, and
let It's sec what can be done.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

head without affecting the head ma
terialIy, bat be %s;ubbornly denies. 1t
is no use. His tracks are there and
he is a very bad character. The
people were a: first tempted to lynch
the burglars, but they arc now in Jail,
and will be tried and probably hang
cd, SIS they ought to be.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the
errors and indiscretions of youth, neT-
vous weakness, early decay, loss of
manhood. DE, I will Hend a recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by "A missionary in South
America. Send Il self al ressed enye-
lope to REV. JOSEPH 7. LYMAN Sta
ton d. Bibic House, Se5O York city.
oct so, lS7T--Iy.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
kilograms as they Come.
Daily Summary for the Week
SATURDAY,.

SATURDAY.
England shipped eco horses from
America yesterday.
The Russians have occupied Ba-
toum.
Prince Gortschakof and Prince Bis
mark. the Prime Ministers of Russia
and Prussia are both sick. Bismark
has erysipelas. This suspends nego-
tiatiOns. The German Bankers have
refused to float n loan for Russia. The
London NeVS says Austria does not
mean to fight at all. that she is watch
ing her chances to get a slice of Tur-
key, and when she gets that she will
be satisfied and allow England to play
q lone hand.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
Repeat of the Bankrupt Law.

lNcpFai Oh inc bankrupC law.
Last Thursday the House pass
ed, with immaterial amendments,
the repeal of the Bankrupt law
The Senate will most certainly
agree, in a few days, to the amend
ments, There is a rush everywhere
for the benefit of the law before its
final repeal. Here is the bill as it
passed by a tremendous majority /:
1.-THE question was then taken on
the passage of the bill IS amended,
and it was passed-yeas POS, nays 80
The bill as amended is as follows =
That the bankrupt law. approved
March 2, 1867, Title 617th, Revised
Statutes, and an act entitled An Act
~ amend and supplement an act entj-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

ment, which prohibits suit against a
State by a private citizen, IVES pass
ed just because large numbers Of
suits had been brought against States
by their creditors. Probably means
would be found to defeat a repetition
of the attempt to collect such debts.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

Ea 49,
Judges Bond and Hughes, have
rendered a decision in the case Of
Parrish and others vs. the 4. N. 30.
R. r. for iron and other material,
furnished before the road was placed
in the hands Of Receivers. The de-
cision was rendered by Judge Bond.
and declares that such claims, for
either material or labor, furnished
the road are secondary in dignity to
the mortgage on the road.
This swamps the poor laborer who
drove the spikes, carried the rails,
dug the bitches, and through rain
and sun, frost and heat, dust and
mud, ice and snow, trudged and wad-
ed, and bore burdens, TO keep the
wheels of its engines and ears from
stopping. Viewed by any light in
our reach, it seems to be very %uni:st
towards the railroad labOrins men.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
Latest from the TazeweII Rob
berry.

Last Friday morning DR.. Glider
sleeve found on his door step a letter
containing $50 of his stolen money
The writer said he had the other $50,
but that catching was before hanging.
The job was doubtless put up by q
confederate of the four now in jail to
divert attention from their guilt. The
writer stated that he had struck Mrs.
G. a more eve blow than had been
intended.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

Willoughby, of the Lee Sentinel
says he will support for Congress no
man who Jugs the State debt into the
canvass, because that issue is local
and not national.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

l wish to state to the Congregation
that IhaVe procured an alarm clock,
that will awaken them when the sci.
mon is cOncluded.-Bdzur.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
Garden Seeds.

We offer to the public this season
Landretn's fresh and reii0bie Garden
Seeds. We Will sell his Zoe. papers at
5c. BCNTI~G d PkPPER.
feb &c. l978-tL
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
The Knoxville Chronicle Of last
contains this notice.

In this city Tuesday. April 25d. 1878,
Mrs. Loretta A. wife of VIM. i. Nils
nor. born in Washington county Va.
November 28th, 1921, aged SO years,
i months and "a days,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

Gov. MCMULLIN is regularly an
nounced as a candidate for Congress
in the Marion Herald.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
MONDAY.

There is little that is new to-day
Italy, Austria and Prussia ask for a
preliminary conference. that England
may state just what she demands, and
the London Times says England will
do nothing until Russia shall first con-
cede that the Eastern Question is one
that all Europe should have a voice in
the settlement of.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
TUESDAY-TO-DAY

Russia and England have agreed on
a plan for simultaneous withdrawal
from Constantinople, but the Turks
seem stubborn about withdrawing
from the fortresses agreed, by the
treaty of San Stefano, to be surrender
ed, and the Russians refuse TO move
until they 90
1t is said Won GIoltke is at Copen-
hagen negotiating a treaty between
Denmark, Russia and Prussia 10 pre-
vent an English fleet from going to
the Baltic Sea.
BismErk is said to have ceased his
efforts at friendly intervention.
On the whole the prospect looks
mixed, with developments in favor of
Russia.
The House of Representatives has
voted overwhelmingly against retir-
ing any more Of the greenback circu-
lation.
Gold in New York {.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
Financial.

Va. COnsols, 6 |
Tax-TeceiVable coupons, 80.
Tenn. Bonds in New 1ork-old
So new SO.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30

Rev. Wiley B. WiUton, formerly OF
the HOl7tOn Conference, died March
3OIh, at his home in Missouri.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-04-30
The Coz Operative
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II has been asserted that one-half Of all money
paid by New York advertisers for advertising
outside OF that city goes to the CO-OPERATIvI
NEWSPAPERS.
II this siateme nt Is true there is no occasion fOl
surprise flAt prominent papers which are stlll
charging war pricer for advertising feel called up
on to abuse q rival with which they find them
selves unable 10 maintain a competition.
Full particulars about the Cooperative eEs-
papers, together with catalogues and advertising
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-26
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN,.


Roscoe Conhnsg rresideas OF tho
CeaveaNos-A Persioa OF His
OpsaisE speech.
S~ARArooA. Sept. 26.-The Republican
State Convention organized to-day with
Roscoe conkling as Temporary Chair.
man and Permanent President. The
Senator. after acknowledging his hearty
greeting. began his speech. He said /:
I'VE have met in q year likely to be the
hinge upon which much in the future
will turn ; a year which, in its political
results. will leave a deeper and mort
lasting impression than other years.
America, in common with every land in
Christendom. has been passing through
n period Of depressed industry and com.
merco. Labor and capital have both
suffered much. Everywhere hard times
have fallen on all. Not on all alike. be-
cause less heavily on ours than on Great
Britain. Germany. Russia. France. and
other countries which are passing
through deep tribulation. We have pass.
ed the worst. and restoration, gradual but
constant. is sure, unless want OF wisdom
and fallacious measures block the way.
The matchless resources OF the country
and the matchless enterprise and activi-
~ Of our people will not fail to cure our
business disorders, II three things al
be assured ; first. Congress must not dc.
stroy the Roadway which has been made
and launch the country on new seas Of
confusion and agitation. by wild and
restless attempts to control the laws Of
trade and to create values by legislation.
Our financial stability and certainty IN
which men Can rely and calculate ahead.
must not be exchanged for exploded
theories or novel devices. Permanence
and fIedness In laws are often better
than philosophy. or even perfection.
Second. we must have q frugal. honest
Government. m earnest and steady
Administration, and an honest Constitu.
ional currency. with the public credit
kept high and ~untarnished, and the
public treasury defended against un-
founded claims, and against all
schemes Of plunderers and spectators.
Third, we must have peace and order
and protection. full and equal before
the law. for the rights OF all men every.
whore North and South. The object
Of Just government Is not to carry on
business. but to protect life, property
and rights.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-26
A .-.surrxEssED, PLANK.

Hon. Thomas Wren writes q letter to
the Eureka Leader. charging that a plank
OF the Republican platform introduced
by him. has been suppressed in all the
papers. and notably in the Gold Hill
NKws. As no paper has hitherto pub.
lished it. according to Mr.. Wren. we
fail to see what makes its omission par
ticularly notable on our part. Here Is
the plank to which he refers. as quoted
by him in his letter. 1t is certainly the
very last thing that q Republican journal
would be guilty Of supprsssiug."
"R,.sir,d. That the Republican party OF
the State Of Nevada Is opposed to and pro-
tests against any repeal. Modification or
change Of the law taxing the net proceeds
Of minss. COMMONLY known as the Bullion
Tax Law"
In publishing the Republican platform
the News did what probably every other
paper in the State did, accepted the re-
port in the Eureka journals. Our copy
was taken from the SeniineL. that paper
presenting some amendments which
were not found in the LEADERS, report.
The official copy will soon DO placed
before the public. and any omissions or
errors which have crept into the first
imperfect copies will 10 rectided.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-26
no IRISH NEED APPLY.

The Virginia Chronicle. the organ Of
the Nevada Democracy,is rsereant in its
duty to the Great Unwashsd. DEM
ocrats naturally look to its columns for
full reports Of the proceedings OF the
convention. but last evening not a word
appeared OF the closing. and by far the
most important scenes OF that notable.
ehivalrous gathering. Democrats must
look to the News, u Republican Journal,
IL they would find a correct record Of
the doings OF their leaders. On the
whole, Va do not blame the Chronicle for
remaining silent a to the means EN-.
ployed to snub the Irish aud the Ger
mans, which form so large an element
in their party. aud secure the entire
ticket for the Chivalry. II would not
have been polite, although it would
have been honest, to tell the whole
truth. But the men who were snubbed
in that convention will not be quiet. and
in the interest. OF truth and fair.play
the NEws feels that the whole story
should be told. Let 1t be thoroughly
understood that the watehword Of the
Democratic party Of Nevada from this
time ON Is. mo Irish Need Apply"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-26
SENATORIAL

The Republican party has placed be-
fore the voters OF this State the strongest
ticket ever offered for their support since
Republicanism has existed In Nevada.
The State Convention has done its work
well. and the party can enter the field
with an almost certainty Of success on
tho State ticket. II now remains for
Republicans to nominate county tickets
throughout the State which will be
equally acceptable to voters. and which
will command the undivided support Of
the Republican party. That We succeed
in gaining control Of tho Legislature this
Winter is Of the utmost Importance.
Mr.. Jones term in the United States
Senate expires ON the 4th Of next March.
II 10 OF imperative moment to the nation
and the State that his successor should
be 4 Republican. Every member OF our
party will admit this. II is further re-
cognized as q fact that tho State ticket
. will DO weakened or strengthened. in &C.
cordanes with the o Of u legislative
ticket. With nominees for the Lesisla-
turs who are pledged to vote for the re-
election OF John p. Jones, We shall rally
70 the banner which bears his name. not
only q solid Republican vote. but a very
substantial fragment OF the honest Dem
ocraiic element. which will sink party
p~rejudices to do honor to . faithful pub
lilo servant. and vindicate his course on
the silver bill before the whole world.
II the State Of Nevada wishes TO give
aid and encouragement to the gold ring
Of Wall and California streets. she can
take no more certain way Of doing II,
than by refusing to return Mr.. Jones to
the United States Senate. Such action
would not only prove her ingratituds
for services performed IL would DO con-
strusd by the capitalists throughout this
nation aud Europe as . dsnunciaiion OF
the Senator's course. The cry would
go up, Ibis W State. the Silver State,
repudiatss him for the work that he has
done" Are we willing to thus reflect
upon the record OF q man who mas
worked hard for six long years to en-
nance the value OF our great product. by
making IL equal with gold in the mar.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-26
Written for the Gold Hill Sevs.l
fRiEND IN NEED.
sI EDITH yIlAscfs.

oh ! "A friend In nsed 10 . friend indeed
And he whose wiling hand
Ind heart give misery tender heed
isthe greatest In the land.
And N who stsps from his way aside.
To lift some weight Of care.
some burden. laid BY the hand Of pride.
And hears tho tired ones prayer
The angels OF God about him vail,
with . watch BY earth nasssni
For him swingeth wide The vondrous gate.
This world and that between.
And I hold him better and greater far.
Than the coLqaerors Of old,
Who earned their fame In ZONE bloody war.
And paved their paths with gold
Thanh God that q few on earth remain.
With hearts by the world unsoiled.
Who have learned from he heavy hand O
pain.
Hos Q pure soul may be spoiled;
But who rise above u. with hands made clean
And their garments fair and white.
And with purposs earnestly ssre.s,
Uphold the cause Of right.
oALKsA, New. september atth. 1878.
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TO CANDIDATES..

The GOLD HILL NEWS hdr'ng
been duly selected By the County
Commissioners as the OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER OF STOREY CoUN-
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and propriety Of placing themselves
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iag their respective annonneeneHts
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be giren a fair and equal shoe. re.
9ardless Of politics. We tcish 1t
also distinctly understood. as hereto
fore. that all political or election
printing must be paid for in ad-
vance. We Gun accept Of no contin-
gent arrangements. Any candidate
tcho does not pay his printing bills
promptly. is not TortAy Of the office
he seeks. and moreorer he ciA not
be elected.