Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-06-18
Tennessee Nescs.

Public opinion is wholly concentrated
upon the race between Stokes and Sem
ter. Tho triumph of Scnter implies
the founding anew of the Republican
party in the State. As originally or
gan;zod, and for tour years administered,
it was foul monstrosity upon all par
ties. 1t wore the name OF Republican,
ism only as the mermaid is said to
exhibit the human form, for the sake
of fraud aud with the intent to de-
ceive In its body were the seeds of
rapid dissolution The triumph of
Scntor would be the reputation of the
cruelty, folly aud mendacity in which
it was conceived. 1t assures the lib
sralizing Of that patty until il shall
meet and satisfy that reason and judg
ment which is destined soon to rectify
the government Senter stands boldly
aud fsrlossly upon the issue of reou-
frauchsemsnf. Stokes walks into the
canvass flashing the sword of proscrip-
tive power. Tho people are hockiDg in
large numbers to the standard Of Senter,
aud there is no sort Of doubt whatever
Of his election.
The Brownsville decision Of the Su-
preme Court has already borne fruit
In Nashville, on Wednesday of last
week, when jury was being empan-
nclled to try the case Of Zach. Boyd, in
tho Criminal Court, NJ. Nj. Brien OBJ.
jected to gentleman serving as juror
Oh the ground that he was not registered
rs voter. The gentleman claimed that
he was registered voter, having in his
possession what is known as "Dorris
Ger, 6,ale;" and this being the case,
A ~ fney General Tuihill commended that
Aa was qualified to sit as juror. The
court raied IN favor of the Attorney
Generals plea In accordance with the
suprume Court decision at Brownsville.
The rsmains of Mrs. Ohas. NJ. Hays,
nf Nashville, who was lost on the Ohio
river by the awful steamboat collision
10 Deoember last, were found on Sunday
of last week near Veray, Indiana, on
the river, aud have been inferred At
Nashville.
White females must be in demand in
Edgefeld, By recent census of the
town tho total population is ascertained
TO be s, 447, made up as Follows; mum
Der of white males, l $50; white females
l,l54; biloxi males 425; black females
02S.
The hack which was driven by the
colored man, James Thompson, wher
Le was murdered on the Harding pike
sas found standing 10 the road 2s milel
distant. The horses had been taken OF
towards the Tennessee river.
Twenty>nine miles Of the Pacific Rail
road have been let to contract. Col
II. l. Bib gets the grading and third
class masonry Of sections 20, 20 and
81, and the frst'class masonry o
Barton's Greek bridge.
A wooden image, skillfully earyeC
from pine, aud supposed to have beer
he work Of the mound builders o
Kentucky has been found under elf
in the mountains Of Josh Bell county
Keatcky Lewis Farmer, writing &
tho Yeomaa, says; My son, Will
pursuing red fox which had been kali
ing his fowls the night previous, il
going from rock TO rock in the rugge'
mountain, found standing under III
side Of a rock, with its face toward
the earth, the likeness Of a huma
being. Ii was made, as stated, out Q
yellow pine. IL is two feet aud tw
inehes high from hips up. It's hand
are down by its side. Its arms, elbow
and wrist are made to represent ID