Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-07-15
TENNESSEE.

ANOTHER ONE KILLED.-We learn
that Jim Morrow was shot and killed
near Col1er Creek, Monroe county. on
Thursday of last week. He was era
ding wheat at the time, and was shot
as is supposed, with rifle by some one
concealed outside the field Notwith-
standing the ball passed through Lis
body, he ran hundred yards or more
before falling, and lived two hours af-
ter receiving the fatal wound. Morrow
had the reputation of being desperate
and reckless character, who had made
himself terror to peaceable people.
A man of blood himsef, he has fallen
by bloody hand. 1t issaid that Nor
row, before dying, expressed great re-
gret at the wild life he had led, and adj
monished those who were present to
avoid his example and end.
OF number of men along the North
Carolina and Tennessee line, who, du-
ring and Immediately after tho war,
made themselves particularly notori-
Gus by deeds of blood and lawnessness,
but one or two now survive. All the
rest have perlshed by violence.-Ath-
ems Post.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-It is reported
that young man named Jas. Pike
was accidentally killed, in the upper end
of this county, last week. lie was
struck on the head by falling limb
from tree under which he had taken
shelter during heavy thunder storm.
Athens Post.
RAIL MILL AT WoRK.-The rail
mill of the Roanc Iron Company COM
menced making rails yesterday. They
have obtained II small amount of pul-
die bar from the Vulcan Works to en-
able them to stnrt. Owing to delays
about the building, it will be month
before they will be able to run full
time.-ChdttdnooJd Times.
OUT or THE WOODS. We copy the
following paragraph in reference to the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad Company, from. the Nashville
banner of the lst:
Through its organized representa-
tives, the East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad Company yesterday paid tO
the Comptroller, In Tennessee bonds,
the amount of Si,ll7,7Gl 10, THIS can
ceiling in Que payment, its entire in
dehtedness to the State. This transac-
tion Is perhaps OF greater magnitude
than any that has ever beon made in
Tennessee, and shows how rapidly even
our gigantic debt can be reduced under
such system as that adopted by tho
Legislature of allowing railroads thus
TO clear off their obligations. In con-
formity with the law referred to, oul
State debt has already been reduced by
about five and half millions of dol
lars, ard we hear that other roads have
made arrangemnts for still further pay
mcnts.
KILLED by A SNAKE-We learn thai
man in Mcigs county was bitten 10y
u ratlesuakc aud killed last week. H'
was in the harvest field binding wheat
and was STOPPING to take up shea
when tho reptile struck him in thu
0rehead. fDeath ensued in about TIVE
hours. Our informant did not remem
ber the name of the unfortunate man
The snake was n large one, having !
g. said, thirteen Manifestations Post
DEATH ny LIGHTNING.--Two men
whose names we could not learn, wer,
killed by lightning, in tho north-eas
tern portion of MONROE county, las
week. They were engaged harvesting
sual number OF such casualties within
the last month.-.Atheas Post.
HARD ON RoDERIcK.-.Xt the con
vention in this place on FrldaY Ia
Judge Butler, who was present, havini
his hat draped In mourning for de
ceased brother, some OF his friends
not knowing the reason, inquired VIII.
the Judge was in mourning, Were toll
bya Radical from Carter county, "tha
it was tribute of respect TO the las
young man on the First Congrcssiona
District, who was qualified to ente
ANAgN DAinf gaf1 YrnntlnnlRl
having died some time since. ."-GrccnC
.fiie Union 29th.
RETIRED.-A. B. Wilson retire
nom the editorial chair of the Me-
Era. Circumstances being such tbs
the Era Must support Mr.. II. II. Bu
Ter. as Mr.. Wilson cunld not endors
him, ho severed his connection with On
paper. Mr.. Butler will find many ~
publieAns of the Wilson school.-Nt
iiOndi Onion.