Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-11-12

III is claimed by the Abingdon VIZ
ginion that in attacking the schedule
Of rates adopted BY Gen. Mahone, II is
il the discharge Of duty TO Which it
has been provoked by the News. We
are Of opinion that the question Is one
which bears argument on general pfin-
ciplcs. The Kryiaiun has been srgu-
ing the matter ia detail, aud having
lost by its specific illusions, now seeks
to elevate The issue by attacking the
policy Of railroads in general We acs
cept the challenge, but shall attempt to
dispatch the matter with due regard to
economy in our space. Its admitted
by our contemporary that charges should
be graduated as to class, though not as
to distance. The instance made Of
plaster, Line, salt nd fertilizers, as
proper articles ~ bc carried at the net
cost of transportation, is unfortunate
for The pirginidn, aud leaves il farther
in the quagmire Of discrimination than
it had dreamed Of. Garry them at cost
for the farmer, but stick the merchant
aud mechanic and ell classes at over re.
Enumeration rates by way of compensa-
lion. The idea Of uniform rates in all
cares is chimera less tangible than the
dream Of tepid sea at the Arctic pole.
The civilized world has in all ages deci-
ded against it, and we call upon the
Tiryinian for an argument which il
must vainly essay TO annul. BY refer-
ence to its columns We find that its
charge for subscription is at the rate Of
So 90 per arnum when taken for year,
aud at the rate Of s4.00 il taken for six
months. Its schedule for advertising
is sl00 per square, but " a liberal DIS
count 10 annual odrertifn s" IS offered.
A case, of such glaring discrimination
10 scarcely TO be found under Malone.
For short terms that Journal charges
long rates, bus for long terms shorter
ones. Pray, in what consists the differ
erence between the policy of the V1.
giaidn and the system il attacks? We
fear it is iu the fact that one is the
Eirginian and the other Mahone, and
that our friends have been guilty of
serious oversight. 1t is VIGOROUSLY true
that charges upon freight is simplified
by such graduation, aud the great law
which renders compensation for service
performed is not offended. But lastly,
it works no injustice in the end. The
rule works alike in all directions, and If
it causes the Nrgiaian to pay high for
local shipment, that journal lie remu-
nerated when it receives shipment of
paper from a Northern city, for it OBJ.
tains through rates upon it. SO of the
great staples We draw from North, South,
East or West. Through rates enable
the editors Of the Viryiaian and Of this
journal to purchase at lower rates the
coffee they drink and sugar wherewi,h
il is sweetened. Ga this great principle
we claim civilized reductions on our
raiment, our luxuries, and our articles
Of prime necessity.
As to Gen. Mahone's ability and
energy the Virgirian comedies, We
would Ike to add that, as be neither
drinks whisEey, deals faro, nor INDUCES
in other ornamental and costly vioos
which we would rather not mention, we
think the Hirginian should fud some.
thing in him to admire and even APP
plaud. Virginia has use for him, aud
il is the prayer Of the News that he
will live to perpetuate the many reforms
he has inuugurated, aud to found per.
that regeneration Of the Com
mOnwealth which his policy has fore.
Swallowed.