Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-10-21

Is one Oh the most popular men In
this section, and unless the Republi-
cans put out a candidate equally as
well qualified, they will have hard
work to elect him. We are glad DR..
Sewer has got the nomination, as we
will be under the necessity of put
fling forth a good man to defeat him,
and viii be cetain to be well repre-
scented, no matter which wins. =
JOnesIOTO Herald.
THE BRIDeE. On Monday last the
County Court to the qualification Of
everybody, voted a subscription Of
$50. 600 to the contemplated river
bridge at the foot of Gay street. -
This amount, in connection with pri-
vate subscriptions. will we trust COM
plete the enterprise at an early day.
Our best citizens are determined that
it shall be no failure. -Rnor. Whig.
ENFORCEMENT OF THE XIV AMEND
MENT.-Alate dispatch from Nash
vile informs us that writs of quo tcdr-
rdnto have been issued from the Office
of the United States District Clerk
| in that city, against J. n. Alfred,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law
renee county. and James Holman.
States Attorney for the Sixth J Judicial
Circuit, under disability of proyis
ion of the fourteenth Amendment
Knor. Wig.
GEO. A. R:INwATER. We call
the attention of our readers to the
announcement of this gentleman. as
candidate for iloater. Mr.. Rain
water is a gentleman and comes well
recommended We have no doubt
but he will make as good a race as
any man the Democratic party can
place on the track. --GreeaviUe Union.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. -
At tie recent State Democratic Con-
ventiOn to nominate a candidate for
| Governor, the President was author
lied to appoint an Executive commit
tee and Congressional Committees,
and also to fill the vacancy in the Ma
tional Executive Committee. Here
are some Of the appointments made /:
CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, Sept. 50,
1870. BY authority of resolutions
passed BY the Democratic Convention,
which assembled at Nashville. on the
18th inst. | appoint the fol'owing
named gentlemenito act as the Exec
utiye Committee for the State at large,
FOR said party. until the assembling of
the next State Convention.
Middle Tennessee = Dorsey b.
Thomas, of Humphreys; DIR. Thomas
Meneee, of Davidson; joel A. Bat
tie. of Davidson; j. Mclaughlin, of
Davidson; Horace Lurton, af Mont
gomery.
East Tcnne ee.-S. p. WINS, of
McMinn; James, NJ. Boyd. ofKnox !;
d. ID. An ierson, of X OK.
West Tennessee. Joseph r. Mos
by, of Fayette; Alex w. Campbell,
Of Madison; j. l. Living, ton, Of Hay
wood.
BY tn, authority of the same.
appoint the following gentlemen as
Congressional Committees to act in
their respective districts:
First District-George Mcclellan.
of Sullivan; DR.. John Sewer, of
Washington; Col Jas. Deaderick, Of
Washington; A. j. Self. of Greene ;
Capt. John Wolf, of Hawkins.
Second District-A. Caldwell, OF
Knox; Thos. O'Connor, of Knox
Col. h. X. Bird, of Roane; Hugh
McElwee, of McMinn; John G.
Vaughn, of Monroe.
CANDIDATES NOMINATED. At the
Democratic Senatorial and Floaterial
Conventions, which assembled at Ath.
ems on Saturday last, Gen. John G.
Vaughn, of Monroe, was nominated
for Senator, and Col. Allen, of Meigs,
was nominated for Floater.-Cisre-
land Banner.
ARRIVED. Capt. Joseph Jacques
family arrived in the city yesterday,
from Sal,yilc. This is to be their
future home. -KnorriHe lrhiI 10th.
A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
The Nuiiomi Union says that on
Tuesday. of last week, while Mrs.
Dudley, who lives on Paint Creek, in
Greene county, was at a neighborng
house, on an Grand, about a mills
away, her house took fire and burned
her youngest child to death. The
eldest, a child about four years old,
escaped the devouring flames. When
i, saw the fire burning fercely it rar
to tell its mother. not knowing the
great danger in which its little broth.
err was left, but it was too late. The
flames gained 30 rapidly, that wher
, discovered. the roof of the house was
? falling in.
: Some one opened the door and ven
turad to snatch the child. but too lat,
to save It's life. Its hands and fee
were charred. its little head cracked
open, and the whole body Was horri
bly, burned.
SAD ACCIDENT. "A little boy. fv,
+ years old. son of Eli Hicks. Of thi
county, had his hand badly crushed
: ina cane mill one day last week
DIR. ID. j. Gibson was called in ant
smpuiaied the hand nelr the wis
Joint. We learn that the little Eel
: low is doing well since the amputa
tion.--JonosiOro Herald.
Our attention is attracted cycy dal
to the great quantity oc marble which
, is being hauled To- the depot by th'
teams Of our enterprising friend. Col
John G. Stuart. 10 be shipped I,
r Northern cities We understand
e that he has q contract for getting ou
b quite : large quantity. and from the
specimens we have seen pass through
town for several weeks past, we arr
satisfied that il Is certainly supcrio