Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-12-11

is not desired longer by the party SO hou'
fed we shall expect to be apprised Of the
fact.
"To BE or not to be, that is the
question" with Bristol, If Gabriels
trumpet could only be Invested Of the
compulsory character which by common
cousent,will belts chief attribute, it is
believed the peoplo Of Bristol will re-
fuse to answer its call should they live
to see that eyentful day. To say that
in this our people resemble their ante>
deluvian ancestry, is to be content with
the lowest standard of comparison which
history affords, for the food swept them
away when they were found ministerlDg
to their animal appetites. Tue men OF
Nineyah--that proud city--saVed themN
selves by procrastina,cd repentance, but
we say to the ambitious and pretentious
town in which we have cast our lot that
when the terminus of the Norfolk &
Great Western Railroad shall have been
fixed at Abingdon or Glade Springs,
none Of that futile agony which wrlngs
its hands in the idle air will avail for US.
That result will assuredly drag after it
the fruit of that pleasant dream which
has located here the terminus of the
Kentucky road. That this very imPor.
taut die is not yet entirely cast, should
he a source Of qualification to US; but
the now great probability that We will
lose the termini of both these great pre-
destined highways should cause us to
come together en- nasse for consultation
on the subject. We have but little hope
our people will do SO. BE it SO, we tell
them emphatically we are in immediate
danger. Unless we come together and
show what We are willing TO do, the
bright dream of our future will disap.
pear like the tabled mushroom, which
rotted down the same night in which it
grew.
Colonel Foutnoy, the distinguished
President of the n & G. W. R. R.,
had about forty hearers when be visited
orr town on the Bird inst. Yet we had
long notice OF his coming, Very many
of our principal business men we're at
home, IL stones throw, contending
for matters on whi,h they have lost
more money than they ever made, Now,
let us take the view that it is the alb,
sence Of ithe Kentucky road that has
made, and will continue to make, our
town to prosper viii sending it to
another point cure that which we would
rather not endureY let it tap the Va,
& Tenn. Road at point east Of here
and Bristol viii collapse with a thunder
which our people will heed, aud then
they can just pack up and 60 away
The wagons of the West will most as
suredly seek other markets, and we
will have no compromising features
But suppose we extend friendly and
genrous welcome, to the airline tc
Norfolk. Then We secure beyond per
adventure the terminus Of both it and
the Kentucky road, aud we have at once
Bristol as tho point az which the i'm
mensc machne>shops Tor tle accommc-
dation Of both lines, for there is nc
Knoxville or Lynchbrrg to compete fol
it. The road from Johuson's to Nortl
Carolina will then find its only natura
terminus here also. Now show us plac,
on Il . globe which is the terminus of ivt
great railroads which has not speedily
become great city. We challenge al
instance. Let US meet like men. Away
with such trifine with our vaaf inter
ests We can ao~ lay here the fOunda
tion Of great and prosperous city
The initiatory steps are ours If W,
take them not we deserve Commercial
death and will assuredly receive it.