Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-10-15
EsrILLyILLE, vIEarsIA,

le-M tsSrs. Editors! In this age Of general
reading aud transmits on Of intelligence
from all parts of the cuuntry, in order that
We may not be- left out entirely in the cod
We naturally turn TO your young and thriv-
ing city as point dGpput aud lnok' to your
excellent and euterprising paper 10 give ex-
poessionto our wants aud views. We : q
hero claim part of Bristol aud feel a just
pride in her thrifty and rapid growth, aud
look especially to your valuable paper as
the exponent of the political policy OF this
D art OF the S ale, aud as the powerful advo-
cate that Is 20 bling TO light and ulil ~ the
vasi mineral resJu css OF our mouutsiD
art regioa; o .l.a rapid str des of our
,untry 10 NJ ,trrial prosperity I'D the en-
terprise Of her people will not long perm.
such untold treasures 10 lie dormant sno
|, locked rp in the bowels of the earth aud
Bristol shouiI be DESTROYS Of fastening on
he time for she must be the market o
at l.. @. the gate through which ell the pro-
duets Of our labor anu industry must pass
G. reach the eastern markets.
Our Legislature will meet tomorrow and
~ ~ member (thaoks TO the honesty of
Attorney Genet Hoar) will be permitted
to take bis seat. Ev-'y body 10 anxious
to know what a, tion will be taken IN regard
TO TIVE elt ction of United STATES Senators.
81 opri.ty of the election as there Is about
everyth pg else. Most persons Of informs
ton are Of opinion that II the tight sort Of
men are selected it willenhance our chsnce
OF admission iLto III Union Congress will
then In advance OF their action on our OOu-
stitution know what kind { men We are TO
have to represent us, hut Ter our admis-
sion there will be uO guaIaaty as to whelh-
or We will send objectionable Conservatives
to the Senate OF not. We are bound TO
elect men who are acceptable to the domi
nAnt parry, and just as well Low As next
Christmas, and there, l. small ton for re-
fiectiop. Governor Yardly ass embed the
frat Legislature that ever met on this CONT
nent, at jamestown in 1919 and Gu ing all
that period Of time, two a. a halt centu-
rites we have nevsr been placed under such
restraint. But Wa are inclined TO think IL
is lst as well for our material Interest that
for the next few years we have practical
men to represent us. The long brilliant list
of statesmen that In the past repr esenied
Virginia IL the councils Of the nation m axes
US wish once again to see her ihuence re-
stored, hut until we reeuperate the broken
fortunes Of cur State We can we'll afford to
see other sections Of this Union take the
lead in politics. IL however, grs'tiss little
State pride to let the mind run down the
mortal names proiucedby Virginia that are
written high upon the bright, st page OF
American history. But We will Dever &C
complish nything By living In the past and
must
Take the current where Il serve
Or loose our virtue
We have had n ugh ra n within the llst
few days to enable sUIne ( our hard faced
farmers to quicker up their mouths so that
one would really i'm gno il they were 10
make an extraordinary tf'Jrt they could
smile. OF conrSe l do not mesn TO say
that they would he generally Of such leyity
now, but if It should be seasonable long
enough for them TO SOW their wheat would
not yOuch for their visibility. believe our
corn crop will DO mach better than many
persons thought Il would b, during the
drought and that we will have enough TO
do us aud some To spare.
Thomas Easterling one Of the bOmb-proof
iroN-clad magistrates, was waylayed and
shot by an nnkpown person, ono day last
week The ball took effect in bis arm aud
shoulder aud effected q painful, but not
necessarily fatal wouad.
About the same tune Yankee bounty
jumper living In tie edge Of Wise county
went TO the house OF Daniel Hall, armed
with two reyolvers aud an army gun. H.
found Hall working on bis stall, and tod
him he wanted to hire TO worn, Hall told
him he would lire him " grub q piece 4
land and asked him to 20 with him TO his
house aud started "A step OF two In advance,
when the miscresnt placed his gun against
Halls back and ired Killing him instantly.
The murderer has not yet been arrested.
Hall Is said 20 have been bad man bu
there had been no dinculty between the
parties.
CAssASDER.