Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-11-25

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inst, geIs of seven pusyfie squi b. at
the organization of the Atlantic, Mis-
sisSippi 4 OHIO Railroad Company.
and its honorcd President:
Squibb No. /. is n puzzle. 1t is
not easy to infer from it that the Edi-
tor is either for or against the mill
Dam" In one sentence he kicks
against the rail, and in the next he
rails against the kick. lie admits that,
"a participation in the trade Of the
great valleys ofthe Mississippi & Ohioi is
essential to the Commercial Prospect
~" Of Norfolk, at the same time the
Journal has no hope of ever resping
the coveted goal through the medium
Of the \. NJ. & o. Railroad. Very
we'll, Norfolk has choice OF routes to
the great West-the Atlantic, Missis-
sippi q Ohio, and the Norfolk & Great
Western Railways. and if the Editor
of the J0urn0I is fair specimen of
Norfoiks business men. we have but
little doubt, she will take the latter
route.
Squibbs No. 2 and Z. have reference
to TIE salary Of the President. and
the verdict OF just public sentiment
will characterize them as beneath the
dignity of even the Norfolk Journal.
In spirit of pure charity. we attrio-
ute the misrepresentation of the first
to the ignorance Of the Editor. The
second, conceived in bad taste. is evil
IDENTIFY intended to create in the pub
lie mind, prejudice against General
Malone.
Squibb No. 4 makes Fisk Prince Of
Erie, and Malone King of Consolida-
ton. New, if New York has. by the
efforts Of puny Prince, become the
metropolis Of the United States, what
may we not expect Of Norfolk, under
The protecting egis of King, and
the fostering care of of the I" Norfolk
Journal p
Squibb 40. 5 takes issue with the
Petersburg Courier, and thinks other
people could manage the Consolidated
line as well as General Malone. but
fails to name them. We bet our bot
tom dollar the Editor has his eye on
one of the Stockholders in the Nor
folk Journal.
Squibb No. 6 is the JoVrndp con-
fession Of faith The Journals faith
in tho ultimate benefit to be derived
from Consolidation, may be llkened
unto the faith of TIE Southwest in the
future prosperity of Norfolk under the
leadership of the Editor of the Jour
nal newspaper. "the only newspaper
in the South that has had one word of
condemnation Cor the Worrsll Sis
tiers.
But. to be serious, if the sentiments
of the Journals Editor be the reflex
Of the feelings of the people of Nor
folk, it would be just as well for us of
the Southwest 20 seek an other outlet
to the sea than by say of that city
1t occurs to us on reading such arti-
cles from the Journal AMI other pa
pcrs, inimical to Consolidation. that
there are some people who assume to
know very much more than they acut-
ally do and it would better to inform
themselves. before they undertake to
admonish others. Many Of the Jour
nd statements are uniounded in
fact, and prejudice and personal spirit
seem to be at the bottom of all its
articles upon this subject.
The Southwest is convinced that
the Consolidated line is Norfolk's
only hope. at present, and she would
be ratifed to have the Jo,rnal lay
aside all prejudice and give its zeal
Gus cooperation in perfecting the one
and building up the other.